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The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
DIR. A. NJ. CURTIS.

turn again next year TO give surgical
demonstrations at the Mercy Hospital
Of that city He has also been invited
to attend several State medical socie-
ties of the South ia the early spring,
where they expect to have surgical cases
for the doctor TO operate
1t is noticeable that DR.. Curtis is still
maintaining his national reputation as
one of the foremost surgeons of his
race. 1t is stated that the most difficdIt
operation done at the meeting of the
National Medical Association held in
Philadelphia last August was by him
He makes frequent trips out of the
city answering calls from physicians
who have difficult surgical cases. While
in Memphis, Tenn, he was invited to
go to Athens, Ga, in February, TO
perform surgical operations Cases were
brought to him from Decatur, Ala,
and Clarksville, Tenn. DR.. Curtis IS
very unassuming in his deportment,and
since he has been in the city he has
won a host of friends. He IS frequent
ly invited by physicians OF the highest
medical and surgical skill in consulta-
ton. in and out of the city, as It will
be seen He speaks most encouraglngly
of the South in the medical line. DR..
Curtis stated to a Bee representative
that dentists are mostly needed III the
South today. In Raleigh, n. {, col
ored dentist could do well because
there is not one there. There IS no
physician in this country more sklltul
than this most eminent physician. While
surgeorl-in-chief of Fredemen's Hospl-
tai he won a reputation that IS COM
mendabIe to the medical profession. His
operations have been the most marvel
Gus and skilfu The Bee congratulates
DIR. \. NJ. Curtis on his most success
ful Southern trip.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
GRATITUDE.

We are told that we owe Presi-
dent Roosevelt a debt OF gratitude
For what? What has he done for
the colored man since he has been
President? He started out with his
door of loP-" policy, and, pray,
how long did it last? What COM
mndable act did he perform during
the existence Of that policy? He
talked aand assured the colored peo-
pie that he was their friend and
benefactor. The South became sus-
picious, and to forestall any act on
his part that tended to carry out
this alleged door of hope" policy
he was invited to visit that section.
After his return from the South he
suddenly closed the door OF hope,
and it has not been opened since.
His Secretary of War, guided by
him, attempted to carry out his pol
icy. Again the colored man was
about to be fooled. Each time The
Bee warned the negro and told him
that one was as good as the other
In the Presidents messages to Con-
gress he has attempted to tell the
colored people the kind of educa-
ton they wanted. He has chas-
tised them about rape and told them
to join the mob and convict with
out trial or jury, The President
does not believe in d trial by jury,
which IS one OF the fundamental
principles OF our Constitution He
convcts ON secondary evidence. He
does not care for both sides of any
question. Why should we be CRATE
full to him? 1t is not necessary for
the colored people to look to the
President for anything He is not
their friend, and they can hope for
nothing. Mr. Roosevelt has caus-
ed the colored PEOPLE to dislike him.
He had endeared them to him. But,
conditions have changed, and they
are convinced that they must look
elsewhere for a friend. They will
never again have any faith in him.
They don't wish any favors from
him. They may be a few who
would take an office and sacrifice
the race if they could. The colored
man will be deceived no more. Grat-
itude is one Of the cardinal princi-
pies of the colored race. This race.
knows nothing else But, must the
colored people continue to support
a man who has demonstrated his
ingratitude: The colored people
are like everybody else: they will
love and appreciate as long as 9th
ers do likewise.
The negro is. grateful.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29

the race should contribute .,-...
toward the expense fund '''aetaas
We invoke upon all men er.-,..,
the blessings of Almighty God 'y"a'a
President National Afro-A1a
Couaa
l.. q. Jordan
Corresponding S4--
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
THE JAMESTOWN ENPOSI-
TION.


TION.
The Bee, in the beginning, was
not in favor OF the colored people
having anything to do with the col
ored annex to the Jamestown Ex-
position, because Jim Grow cars
would be in operation in the State
of Virginia. Congress, however,
has appropriated $4,000 dollars for
negro exhibits, which will be SUI
pervised by the Negro Virginia
Development Company. Col. Giles
B. Jackson is the director general,
and he has given great deal OF
his time to the affair to make it a
success. 1t is now developed that
Colonel Jackson wants pay for his
services, and because he has asked
for it he has been asked by the
Treasury Department what he has
done. The Bee knows that he has
done as much as anyone else sim
ilarly situated, and there is no just
reason why he should not be paid
for his services. A director general
cannot travel throughout the coun-
try or win on promises; he must
have spent a good deal of money,
because the affair is thoroughly ad-
vertised, and if it is not a success
it will not be Colonel JacksOn'S
fault. The Bee is informed that
Mr.. Frank Ferrell, of New York,
will erect the Exposition Building,
uader the supervision of Mr.. w.
Sidney Pittman, the architect. Both
men deserve credit, and Colonel
Jackson is to be cOmplimented for
having secured the services Of Mr..
Ferrell, whose reputation as build
er is national. He has erected some
of the largest buildings in the city
and State of New York, and we
feel confident that he will erect the
Exposition Building at jamestown
to the satisfaction of all concerned.
The white managers of the
jamestown Exposition have not
been questioned about the money
that has been appropriated by Con
gress, for their use. which runs up
into the millions. VIII should the
Treasury Department question the
veracitv of Colonel Jackson Why
should he lie called into question
before he has had time to complete
his plans: Does the Treasury De
parrment presume that Colonel
Jackson is dishonest What Is one
hundred thousand dollars for eleven
millions Of negroes Why should
Colonel Jackson's honesty and in
tegritv be questioned? +? Oh, he IS
a colored man,and his honesty must
be questioned before there is the
least ground of suspicion. The col
ored people feel grateful to Con
gress for appropriating the money,
but they don't want Colonel Jack
sons honesty questioned, when it
is a fact that he is doing all in his
power to make the Exposition at
Jamestown a success. The plass
that have been drawn by Mr.. Pitt
nan are. remarkable. Not a white
person had anything to do with
them. Mr.. Pittman employees all
colored architects, and he is to be
congratulated because he is a young
man who has made his way up in
the world by hard work. Colonel
Jackson is to be congratulated in
securing the services of Mr.. Frank
Ferrell, Of New York. because he
knows his business, and the negroes
will have a building of which they
will be proud.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29

and we will arrange the payments
to suit YOU. We charge no interest
and all our prices are marked in
plain figures. We are offering man
y special values now.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29

sentative in the New York or any othe-
Assembly; for white men are too vo-
racious themselves for all the plums
to make a present of one to an Afro
American OF coU.se, there are among
the ordinary run Of white politicians
some admirable exceptions who, all
things being equal, would prefer to
advance the fortunes Of an Afro Amer
ican; but these exceptions are few and
far Setween. In nine cases cur OF ton
It viii depend entirely on the Afro
American people themselves just how
high their representatives uiay climb
IN politics.
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29
The negro IS grateful.
FORAKER AND ROOSEVELT

FORAKER AND ROOSEN Ell
The two conspicuous figures in
America today are Senator ]. B.
Foraker Of Ohio and President
Theodore Roosevelt OF New York
City. Senator Foraker stands for
justice and fairplay.
Mr.. Roosevelt stands for the
conviction of men without trial.
The former has demonstrated SUI
ycrior seneralship, while the other
has shown brute force without rea-
son or good sense.
On. is cool-headed. while the
,.hcr is intoxicated with peevish-
ness ana yindictiveness, One IS
fighting against reason aand discre-
ton. while the other asks only for
a fair and impartial trial of men
who have faithfully served their
country,
The American people believe III
iairplav. no matter what the con
ditions may be. MIR. Roosevelt de
ies Congress and threatens to in
wade the sacred precincts OF the SUI
preme Court. We have read Of
such bluffs before. Mr.. Roosevelt
will do just what Congress tells
him. He will find out that he is tie
servant of the people, and not their
master. The people will sustain
Senator Foraker, not because he 5
championing the cause OF colored
men. but because American soldiers
have been njustly treated by the
Chief Executive Of the nation. The
charge that Senator Foraker IS re-
sponsible for anything is too pre-
.pOsterOus to talk about. Ihe Pres
ident of the United States is re-
sponsible and he will see that the
American people will so hold him.
Now the excitement of Christina
5 is over, you have time to sit down
and plan for those needed things +
or the house, and there is no neces-
sitv to wait for them even though
YOU did spend more money than
YOU intended on Christmas gifts.
We invite you to select whatever
YOU wish from our immense stocks,
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. I5.--A Up LP'.
was sprung in the United States - ~
when the Grand Jury brought III ''.
dictment against F. J. O'Hara -
tractor, for carrying a white H'" -. l-H
from Jacksonville with intent 10 "
him as a slave
The Washington bee., 1906-12-29

There will be some change Hi-oI o-
the present divorce laws OF .-5 .-
trict of Columbia The C0mh.77
for the District of Columbia;
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w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-30

expect to reside IN the rurure. MI.
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wife, who, on his asking for aid, had
drawn from his breast the knife with
which an unknown hand had stabbed
him.
The whole bearing of the case would
point to such a conclusion and to the
innocence of the woman who was the
unhappy victim of suspicion. AS she had
stated, she neither knew nor suspected
that he would call upon her that even
ing. Had he desired to have an inter
view with her, there was no reason why
he should not have gone to the hall
door instead of rushing across the grass
and flower beds to enter by an open
window.
Then, as regards the knife by which
the murder had been committed: The
servants in their cross-examination had
sworn that they had never seen it be-
fore the night of the tragedy. It was
surely impossible to think the weapon
had been bought and secreted by this
lady for the purpose of asSassinating her
husband at such time and under such
circumstances as would favor the deed.
No; the knife belonged to the person
who had struck the blow to avenge him.
self for wrong perpetrated by the de-
ceased.
Indeed, there was not sufficient motive
apparent for snspecting this injured wo-
man of committing this horrible act.
Nothing could have been more easy than
for her to have obtained a divorce had
she so wished. There was no neces-
sity for her to seek freedom by causing
his death. Mrs. Dun1barton was a wo-
man of blameless life, and all who knew
her could bear witness that hers was
not the wicked, depraved and malig-
nant heart that had conceived and car
ried out such a crime.
There was no necessity to say more to
any enlightened body of men, and he
would ask the jury, as men of judgment
and lovers of justice, to return a YER
dict which would free this suffering
lady.
George Coris sat down at the conclu-
sion of his speech with sense of salts
faction at having done his best for his
client, but likewise with the knowledge
that his case was weak and his arguments
inconclusive.
The coroner then summed up the evil
dence. Evening had come before he had
finished his remarks, and the jury had
retired to consider their verdict
Olive Dumbarton, sensitively conscious
to all that went on around her, pre-
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CHAPTER VI.

The murmur of a restless crowd, the
shutting of feet, the noise of jurymer
taking their places, the whispering OF
newspaper reporters, the quick tread OF
policemen passing to and fro, the rustic
of lawyers papers, and the banging OF
doors ceased; an absolute silence fell
upon all as Olive Dumbarton took the
place. assigned to her i'll the Coroner
Court In front of the unhappy woman,
who was dressed in black and heavily
yelled, sat her solicitor. George Coris,
beside her George Bostock, with DR..
Quave and his son. Her daughter and
the servants were in an adjoining room,
it being considered desirable that each
witness should be examined out of the
hearing of the others.
After the preliminaries, including the
call of the roll of jurors, the identified
ton o$ the deceased, and the statement
regarding, the cause of his death given
by Dr. Quave, the coroner addressed the
jury. These proceedings, he said, were
held to inquire truly not only how the
man David Dumbarton came to his
death, but likewise to enable the jury to
decide, If possible, by whom that death
had been caused.
He would lay before them as briefly
and as plainly as possible the statements
of this case.
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served calmness that she felt was url-
natural, her emotions were frozen, the
tide of her life seemed to stand still
Those around her, George Bostock, her
solicitor, DR.. Quave, betrayed their ex-
citeInent by their restlessness and by the
anxious manner with which they re-
garded her. 1t was relief to her and
to her frfends when the jury once more
entered the court.
In another moment the foreman of the
jury declared that they were unanimous
in their opinion that David Dumbarton
had met his death by being stabbed in
the breast, and that the fatal blow had
been struck by his wife.
The verdict was received in profound
silence, broken by the coroner's voice as
he proceeded to explain the difference
between murder and manslaughter, with
view to helping them to their decision
as to which form OF crime had been
committed by Olive Dumbarton.
Without quitting the box, the jury
gave it as their opinion that the case
before them was one of n1anslaughter.
The coroner then, turning toward the
black-robed, immovable figure which was
the center of all observation, said:
Olive Dumbarton, the jury have m
quired into the cause attending the de-
mise of your husband, and have come
to the conclusion he met his death at
your hands. 1t is, therefore, my duty
to commit you to the next assizes, to
be holden att the Old Bailey, there to
take your trial upon that charge"
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Z ne deceased, David Dumbarton, had
some eighteen years ago married lady
about five years his junior. Though their
domestic life began in happiness, it was
soon overloaded by misery. After a
period on which it would be too painful
to enter, David Dumbarton deserted his
wife, only to strive to rejoin her when
she had earned independence and fame
by her industry and talents. A compro-
mise was then arrived ut between hus-
band and wife. For a certain sum he
consented that 4 legal separation should
be granted her, and having received this,
he left England, promising never to mo-
lest her.
Unfortunately for himself, this prom
Use was not kept, for after little more
than five years absence he returned to
London and Immediately wrote letter
which would beTead in the course OF
evidence, letter, as they would see,
which contained more of Il demand than
a request.
The next and principal fact was that
on the night of the 2Ist of September
David Dumbarton entered his wife's
house in the Hexton Road, ST. Johns
Wood, and was there found dead at her
feet, thev being the sole occupants of
the roo twhere the tragedy occurred,
while tht iiife which undoubtedly caused
his death was seen in her hand. They
would hear the evidence, and it would
be for them to decide whether the case
should be sent to another court or not.
Then Olive Dumbarton was called.
In low tone, and without hesitation,
she answered the questions addressed to
her by the coroner, in this manner tell
ing the story of the scene which ended
in her husbands tragic death. Then
came the queries that touched the case
more closely, to all of which she replied
simply, clearly, ingeniously.
The maid was next summoned, who
deposed to hearing her mistress cry out
as if she had been struck, and soon after
hearing mans voice call for help,
whereon she hat rushed to the room
from where the noise proceeded, there
to see Mrs. Dumbarton with a knife in
her hand bending above the deceased,
who was lying on the floor Witness
then ran out of the house in search of
policeman, with whom she returned
Veronica, Martin, the policeman, DR..
Quave and Detective Inspector Mack
worth having been cross-examined by
Mrs. Dumbarton's solicitor he proceeded
to state his defence; and he, being rec
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IN THE SHADOW
OF SHAME
By Fitzgerald Mo1loy
n Copyright by E. Fitzgerald Moroy.
By Fitzgerald Molloy
Copyright by E. Fitzgerald Molloy.

ognized as one of the cleverest men ir
his profession, the jury settled itself to
hear him with expectation and interest
The case before them, George Coris
SAID, IN low, earnest voice, and with
plain, impressive manner, was one of the
most extraordinary that had ever come
before that or any other court; extraor-
binary not merely because of the interest
it had created, but because of the cir
cumstances under which the crime had
been committed, and of the suspicious
which these same circumstances cast
upon an innocent woman. Inasmuch as
none of those who gave evidence had
actually seen the blow dealt to the de-
ceased by which he had lost his life, their
testimony was therefore entirely circum-
stantial
There was no need to dwell upon the
unhappy married life led by the deceased
and his wife, save to point out the vicious
career he had followed.
If man could not only ALLEVIATE the
affections, but injure, deceive and aban-
don his wife, his best friend, the mother
of his child, how badly could he behave
toward others of his sex? He had for
years led a wandering and misguided
life among companions as reckless as
himself; and, what was more probable
than that he had been guilty of one of
those wrongs which the law is slow, if
rot powerless, to punish, but which,
touching men on the tenderest points OF
their affection and of their honor, they
are sure to avenge.
Here was the probable key to the mys-
terry surrounding the crime. Some man
who considered himself injured beyond
endurance had sought and found revenge
for his wrongs 1t was lawful to pre-
sumo that while approaching his wife's
house the deceased had met with the
avenger, when to seek help and refuge
David Dumbarton had rushed through
the garden and into the presence of his
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constituted masters OF TINS priceless
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NEW IN SUMMER ORNAMENTS
Belt Buckles of Carved Rose Gold Novelty

Sets of shaded enamelled studs are pro-
vided to finish the front and cuffs OF
the new white tailored blouse waists.
There are green, blue, pink and mauve
studs, and unless the smart summer girl
sticks to a distinctive color, the better
plan is to have set of each, so that the
ruling color in her hat and parasol may
be matched in her studs.
Silver chatelaine bags have sprung
into vogue somewhat puzzling, consid-
ering the comparative cheapness of the
metal A woman in showing her purchase
the other day-a FIVE by six inch bag,
which cost $45-explained that a gold
bag, jewel mounted, such as she ordi-
narily carried in town, did not go well
with summer morning costumes.
eve sell almost as many of the Ger
man silver as of the real thing, and to
persons OF wealth, too" said a clerk.
They cost only about one-quarter the
price of the finer silver bags, they wear
well and look almost as smart. The kid
lining in most of them is adjustable, and
may be removed and cleaned
A novelty in metal collars designed
after the fashion of the strings of pearl
dog collars, is made of perhaps twenty
or thirty strands of flexible silver chain
as slender as fine wire, fastened at the
front, back and sides against very mar
row, two and one-half inch long silver
bars. One inch wide jeweled collars
worn with collarless waists are consid-
cred almost a necessity by some women.
Few real jewels are used in these col
lars, the better liked varieties showing
gold of open work pattern, alternating
with oblongs and squares of colored
stones.
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UNCLE SANS LAND

United, States is the largest owner of
real estate in the world, with the single
exception of Russia.
The total area of the public land,
states ,and territories, exclusive of
Alaska-containing 36Soso7o5 acres-is
I,44I,5o3,S6s acres. Of this area SoS,2o5,-
AS acres have been disposed of, leaving
6S3,2oS,3oo acres the title of which is
still in the government, or its wards, the
Indians. Of this great area, however,
IS3,7I7,2oS acres are included in Indian,
forest, military, and other reservations
and Withdrawals, leaving 44o,4oI, IS2
acres of unappropriated, unsold, and I'M
reserved public lands, exclusive OF
Alaska.
The government, therefore, has finally
disposed of So per cent, and retains a
per cent of the original public domain.
II there be subtracted from the grand
total still in government ownership all
reserved lands, and taken into account
only lands open to general entry and
disposition, there is still remaining, as
stated, 44o,4oI, I82 acres, or a little less
than one-third of the original public do
main. As considerable areas, however,
of the so-called reserved" or with
drawn" lands are subject to entry under
one or more of the land laws, it is a
fair statement to say that trihe more
than one-third of the original area of
the public domain is still on the market
and to be disposed Of
That part remaining does not compare
in quality with the lands disposed of.
Most of the remaining timber lands of
any considerable value are now reserved
from sale by being included in forest
reserves, permanent and temporary, COM
prising 100000 acres. The remain
ing portion of the public domain is
largely arid or semi-arid, and the major
part of this is non-irrigable. While I'M
der improved methods considerable
areas. of serni-arid lands will be success
fully farrned without irrigation, there
are millions of acres which can be uti-
lized only for grazing purposes.
While it is true that practically all of
the first-class agricultural lands have
been disposed of, it will be seen that the
United States still owns and offers I'M
der the land laws enough land to make
thirteen states the size of Iowa, and in
addition holds for forest reserve pur-
poses acres enough to make nearly four
states the size of Illinois, of which an
area almost three times the size of that
great state is in permanent reserves.