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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-11
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-11
To Hold Tennis Tournaments.

Huntsville, June l0.--(Special) )-The ten- his players of Huntsville have under taken to organize a tennis league for the purpose of holding tournaments during the summer months. There are dozen or more clubs in the city and all of them will become members of the league. discussion of this subject on the part of both races that we can get to the point where there will be a mutual heipfulness. mutual trust and faith. and that each race will recognize it's obligation to the other In q increasing degree
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-11
TELLS NEGROES
 THEY MUST WORK Booker I, Washington Ad- dresses Themin Montgomery TALKS OF LABOR PROBLEM Intelligent, Painstaking Effort is the Only Solution of the Problem
 Confronting the Negro
 Race.

Montgomery June 1os-tSpecial. )-The Dexter Avenue Colored Baptist church was filled by the negro population of Montgomery this afternoon to hear Book CT T. Washington, head of the Tuskegee institute, speak on the question of labor, with especial reference to the negros at titude to 1t. He was introduced by Pastor Judl<ins and spoke for an hour, during which time he did not mince words. tell ing his people that they must work and work intelligently, or be displaced.
 He began by saying that both his long and his short addresses were some times disagreeable. and that he was likely to say things they would not like. He be- l1eved, however, that 1t was best to be frank and the future would take good care of the consequences. The speaker said there was too much preparing for heaven by his race and failure to pre- pare to die. He knew of a negro once so well fixed to die he had bought ten cof- fins. He believed in preparing heaven here on earth and did not think there was much chance of being transported from a dirty shanty to a white mansion above. Men and women should prepare to get as much out of this life as possible, and painstaling. intelligent effort is the only solution for the problems confronting the negro race.
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ddress in part was as follows
 Washinqton's Address.

'"Fhere is no one subject that is being more discussed just now than that of the scarcity of labor in the south. Ma turally very large proportion of this discussion centers around the negro race.
 Negro labor divides itself, so far as the rank and file of our people are con- cerned into three classes: Farm labor, mechanical labor and labor connected with housekeeping. In all three of these directions there IS a persistent and con- stant demand for more labor and bet ter labor. My own belief Is that much of this discussion has come about be- cause of the fact that the industrial op- erations of the south have increased in some cases five or ten fold during the last twenty-five years, and the south, un- like the north and west, has not been favored with emigration to man these in- creased industrial operations. The south has depended for the most part to man these multiplied industries, upon its na- tive population. In a word, the indus tries have increased faster than the pop ulation. The result Is, we find three jobs seeking one man instead of three men seeking one job as is true in many parts of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-11
Hope For Future.

"As the years go on, I believe that the employers of labor are going to real ize the fact that in the thousands of colored people in the south they have the best outdoor laborers to be found almost anywhere in the world. What is needed to be done is to take these peo- pie by proper guidance and encourage ment and help them cure their weak points.
 "In tn person of the negro laborer, the state of Alabama has immense wealth which l believe that more and more in the future it is going to appreciate. The negro is not given to strikes, he Is not an anarchist and as a race he is peace ful and law-abiding. If our cotton fields were filled with thousands of foreigners. the time would soon come l fear, when there would be strikes In sections of our state where trouble of that kind has never taken place.
 Again. the negro in Alabama spends his money where he earns if. and all will agree that in distributing his money he Is the most generous lahorer in the world The Italian comes to America. earns A few dollars and returns to Italy to spend those dollars. The Chinaman re- mains here for a few years. works hard accumulates a little fortune and returns to China to spend his money and to bury his bones, while the negro. unlike any of these, spends his money where he earns if. thus helping to build up the commun- ity. I believe that by frank and frequent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-11

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-11

vice 1t can render for the pay promised; i; another is always seeking to find how much service it can render for the pay promised The last class succeeds giv- ing satisfaction and in receiving high wages As a race, we want to set the reputation all through the country of be- ing so progressive in our work tlat we will not be content to merely follow or ders like a dumb animal, but will put so much thought and energy into OUT work that we will be making suggestions con- stantly to our employers as 10 the best manner of improving whatever we are en- gagged in
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21
ARGUMENT VS.. PERSONALITIES.
CBy L. ]. Brumby1


! little thought in calling attention
to a matter | thought of Importance
to Ocala i should, on this account, be
made a target for the venom and
spleen of the editor of the Star.
Probably the lowest and most con-
temptible phase of journalism; a
phase happily now nearly extinct;
is the resort to personal attack 1t
is the resort Of low order. of one lack
ing in facts upon which argument
can be based, of one defeated in con-
troversy and at times, as in this case,
of one who perverts the columns of a
newspaper to satisfy his personal an
imosity.
have not the slightest desire to
enter the lists with the editor of
the Star in a contest of billingsgate.
My position on the theory that rail-
way schedules can injure or benefit
a community has been fully sustain
ed.
The animus OF the editor of the
Star toward either myself or the
ocala Banner, ever so strong as it
may be. hardly 1ustifies a position,
while merely to be antagonistic is
inimical to the best interests of this
city. Even We're this different, diff
ference of opinion on public ques-
tion does not justify the Star.
Most assuredly sought no contro-
versy with the editor Of the Star.
should hardly care to. when, to
quote from his own editorial columns.
he refers to the insignificant cir
cumstance that the editor Of the
Star. as secretary of the board OF
trade. forgot to enter on the minutes
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21
LOW ROuNTD TRIP
EXCURSION RATES VIA
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

S11.e5 Atlanta, Ga. Tickets on sale
October 8 and 10, final limit Oct.
20. Extension of limit to Oct. 80,
may be obtained.
S11.e5 Atlanta, Ga. Tickets on sale
Oct. 10, 20. 2 land %, final limit
Oct 80. Extension Of limit to
Nov. Is may be obtained.
$3.50 Birmingham, Ala. Tickets on
sale Oct IA and Is. Final limit
Oct q. Extension to Nov. 81 may
=. be obtained.
S37.4o Dallas, Tex. Tickets on sale
Oct. and Z with final limit q
days from date of sale
s23.75 Richmond, Va. Tickets on sale
September 20 and 80 with final
limit Oct. 8.
s34.45 Rock island, III. Tickets on sale
Oct. 6. and s, final limit TO
leave Rock Island Oct. Is.
s45.7o Denver, Colorado Springs, Pu-
ebIo, Col. Tickets on sale Sept. 10 TO
10 to ., inclusive good to stop
over at Colorado common points.
Diverse routes west of the Miss
issippi river. with final limit
October Is.
$4,000, Washington, D. c. Sold daily
to September 80. All tickets
limited to October 81.
J. G. KIRKLAND,
Division Passenger Agent.
Tampa, Fla.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21
Where are They.

What has become Of the old fash
Toned man who carried shot bag in
his pocket to keep change in?
Who wore barn door trousers?
Who kept 49, jack to pull of
his boots?
Who had his trousers lined with
unbleached muslin?
Who carried an old fiat carpet bag ?
Who creased his boots on Sunday
Who wore a shawl?
Who wore a watch cord with watch
key fastened to it?
What has become of the old fash
Toned woman who kept a bodkin in
her work basket:
Who baked custard for tea when
she, had company?
Who made impressions around the
edge Of pies with a key, to make
them look fancy?
Who wore calico sunbonnets with
pastboard stats?
Who wore Shaker bennets?
Who seasoned apple pie with all
spice?
Who used indigo to blue the water
when washing clothes?
What has become of the old fash
Toned people who poured tea in the
saucer and blew on it to make it
cool?
Who drank sassafras tea in the
spring to purify the blood?
Who had to learn to like tomatoes?
Who saved old rags to trade off to
the tinware pedler?
What has become of the old fash
lone dnovelist who always described
heroines as having dark auburn ring
lets hanging down their alabaster
necks?
OF the old fashioned elocutionist
who read Widow Bedot Papers" at
entertainments?
OF the old fashioned little girls
who wore pantalettes?
Of the old fashioned young men
who creased their hair with bears
oil sented with bergamont ?-Atchi-
son Globe.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21
Picnic at Silver Springs.

Wednesday Mrs. R. A. Burford and
family and Mrs. w. S. Bullock and
two sons and Miss Alice Bullock en-
joyed a picnic at Silver Springs,
which was given especially for En-
sign Burford.
They drove out early in the morn
ing and spent the entire day at the
Springs. Among the pleasures be
sides boating, fishing, etc., the
younger members of the party indulg-
ed in an exhilirating swim in these
lovely waters and the day was in ev-
cry way a most pleasant one
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21
shirtwaists for Men.
Editor ocala Banner:


It is days like these that make q
fellow wish the shirt waist had been
a success, and incidentally to won.
der at its failure, corresponding as
it does to the same part of female
attire, and to which no one has ever
been heard to take exception.
Shortly after the shirt waist dinner
was given in the Waldorf in New
York by party of theatrical people.
certain college professors (bless
their much laundried muslin ties)
raised the cry that such apparel is
effeminate. Wry, please? Surely the
fear of adverse comment when a fell
low is broiling beneath the weight of
an unneeded coat, savors more of eff
feminacy than the daring. which de-
mands its ego shall roost amind con-
genial surroundings. Was it not Rich
ard Harding Davis who complained
that the shirt waist does not consti-
tute costume, yet were that gentle
man to ask the queen of the Basu-
toes to kindly state what does, l
fancy she would waltz her avoirdu-
pois behind yearling palm, and with
an open e-answer-custonl.
After all, it rests with the fair
sex to say whether the style shall ev-
er be accepted, and, girls, you cannot
win monuments in a nobler cause.
We hear many different versions of
the way to win a woman-one man,
with whom marriage had become a
habit, claims it is always a NANTES
tation of force in some shape or
other that wins, and the ability to
take the initiative is surely not the
least of these.
Principle is higher than personal
ity, and an adverse comment here
and there will soon be showed under
Of a few young Napoleons will in
sist on the sensible, comfortable pic
turesque shirt waists.-John Rouvier
with C. w. Parks Dramatic Company.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21

the protest against the morning train
TO Tampa"
To what extent can the Ocala board
of trade. through an official, be used
for the qualification OF that officials
personal enmity? Shall member of
the body dare to open his mouth if
he is persona-non-grata to the secre-
tary? Or shall he be sure that mild
effort to benefit the community will
ultimately, but inevitably result in
an attack by the Star?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21
SKETCHES AND "REMINISCENCES.
This Being the Story Of Some Senator's and Congressman,
Inceding Adonjah and Abjah and General Walls.

legt, New York; became merchant
in New York city; moved to Florida
and elected United States senator as
republican, serving from March 4
1868 to March 3, 1876; died at Gil
l,ertsville, N. Y, November %, 1881"
Two other republican senators of
those days were Thos w. Osborn
and Simon &. Conover. They too,
like Gilbert and WEIGH were born and
reared north of the famous line and
came amongst us seeking the flesh
pets They rode into power on the
shoulders of the colored brother, but
we're overthrow in 1876 and have
passed away like the unsubstantial
fabric of a dream" Osborn and Con-
over were perhaps better known
than WEIGH and Gilbert and resided
longer in the state. / knew DR.. Con-
over very well after he retired to
private life," and regarded him per-
sonally as a clever, genial and re-
sourceful man. It is said that either
WEIGH or Gilbert Il have forgotten
which was merely a wealthy winter
visitor who came down to escape the
rigorous climate of the north and
finding a senatorial plum hanging
within the reach OF his hand Tor his
purse) plucked it and returned to
his home a full-fegded statesman.
General" Wallis.
II is the custom in the house of
representative at Washington for the
to clear the floor of WIS.,
itors 10 or Is minutes before IL
o'clock m.-the hour the house is
called to order. Ex-representatives
have the privilege Of the floor as
long IS they live. 1t was during the
early days when the office-seekers of
the nation were flocking to Washing
ton to see the president. was then
q member of the house Of representa-
tives and one day, just bfore the
opening of the session, doorkeeper
me and asked that ! iden-
tify a colored man who claimed the
privilege of remaining on the floor
because of his being an ex-member.
why, yes" said /, that is General
Josiah T. Wallis, once representa-
tive from the Land of Flowers" / do
not know what the future of the ne
gro is to be in politics. He does not
seem now to be factor nor does he
appear to take that interest in it
which characterized him in former
days. He is no longer in the legis-
lative halls or on our juries and he
has disappeared from all the places
Of power. ! speak only in kindness
Tor the negro and not in rebuke or
It was rather natural
(if unfortunately that coming into
the rights of citizenship as he did, |
he should have been attracted by the
of politics and the glitter
Of Office. 1t will be creditable to him |
# he turns his attention to the up |
building of his race along the lines
Of education, morals and material
wealth. General" Josiah T. Wallis
when 4 knew him last was living in
Alachua county on his farm. He has
little education, but is industrious
and bears good reputation. His
dreams of political greatness are
over. The time was when he was a
Drigadier general of militia, consti-
luton maker. senator and for two
terms a member of congress. Sic
transit gloria mundi.-Robert w.
Davis in Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21
Fchamberlain's Cough Remedy One of
the Best on the Market.

For many years Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy has constantly gained
in favor and popularity untn it is now
one of the most staple medicines in
use and has enormous sale, 1t is in
tended especially for acute throat and
lung diseases, such as coughs. colds
and Group, and can always be depend
ed upon. II is pleasant and safe TO
take and is undoubtedly the best IN
the market for the purposes for which
it is intended Sold by all drug
gists. m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21

We have recently received some
very handsome souvenir postal cards
of Boston, Taunton, Quincy and other
Massachusetts, cities, which were
sent us by Miss Sara E. Pierce, OF
South Quincy. Mrs. Pierce is one of
our valued subscribers and the cards
she has sent us are exceedingly beau
tiful ones.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21


the truth without regard for feeling
and without bias or prejudice. l am
Lot writing history, however, and in
these rambling and unpretentious
sketches am trying to avoid unpleas-
ant things. We have with US many
excellent and enterprising citizens
who telong to the republican party
and who adhere sincerely to that
faith. In this brief sketch / am writ
ing, not about republicans, but
about carpet-baggers and their work
With the colored brother. The
thoughtful reader may find in the
thirgs / mention, reason why there
are comparatively few republicans
and SO many democrats in the south.
The depressing years Immediately
following the civil war, comprising
what we know as reconstruction
days, constitute curious epoch in our
history. Some of our governors and
all our United States senators in
that day and time were 'impoted."
TIE negro has been enfranchised by
the amendments to the federal con-
stitution and the white man of the
south had been DISTINGUISHED by
adventures who rode into Office on
the early prejudices of the newly
made freedmen. They became our
governors, congressman, senators,
judges and state legislators, and then,
with the turn of the tide, in most in
stances went back again to their
northern homes and are scarcely
remembered.
Senator WeIeh.
II was but the other day that in
q conversation between two gentle
men, one Of them spoke of Senator
WEIGH as being former United States
senator from Florida. why" said the
other, did we ever have such SEN
ator?" Sure" was the reply and l
was appealed to for confirmation. AZ
ter so many years OF political contro
by democrats that even the oldest
ones amongst us have almost forgot
ten the days of the carpet-bagger,
and our younger generation know
nothing of the mat all, is it not surf
Gus to read a biographical sketch
like the following. which ! took from
an old Congressional Directory:
"Adonijah s. WEIGH was born at
East Hampton, Conn, April II, 1921;
moved to Michigan and graduated |
from the University of Michigan in
1876; studied law and admitted to the
bar; preferred teaching and appoint |
ed to principal of Jonesville high
school in 1S47; appointed principal Of |
Michigan state normal school in |
1851; moved to Florida and became |
chairman state republican committee |
in 1866; elected United States sena-
tor from Florida as a republican and |
served from July 2, 1868 to March 8,
1863; moved to Iowa and chosen |
president Iowa State Agricultural col.
lege; died at Passenden, CAL, March
Is, 1862"
Senator Gilbert.
And some of my readers may be
:gnorant Of the important fact that
also in those delectahle reconstruc-
tion days when the bottom rail was
on top" We had Senator Gilbert
Abijah Gilbert-but we did. The
Congressional Directory tells us that;
.'Abijah Gilbert was born at Gil
bertsville, Ostego county, New York.
June IS. 1906; attended Hamilton col
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21

The Shaw idea seems to be that
the American workingman is donbly
blessed. He is free to pay SIS for
watch for a watch in the United
States or go to Europe and buy il
for s12.50.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-21
GAR OF FINE HORSES q MULES.

We viii tomorrow Saturday, SEN
TENDER 22.) get in a ear load Of fine
horses and mules, and anyone in
need OF stock will do well to see
these before making purchase.
They are beauties and we make
the prices right.
NICHOLS & TH0MPKINs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-28
APPLIES FOR 1877 GAS WRITS.
Shearn Asks Court to Order Company to
Supply at 80 Cents.

Clarence J. Shearn submitted to Justice Bischor
In the Supreme Court yesterday 17 applications for
peremptory writs of nandamus to compel the Con-
solidated Gas Company to furnish gas at 50 cents
a thousand feet. The company interposed five de-
fences. one Of which alleged that if the new go
cent law was constitutional the company was
liable 10 penalty of $1,000 for each bill rendered
customer at 81 a thousand feet since its passage
AS there are more than $4,000 customers an infio-
uon or such penalty for each account monthly
would amount to about 81, $50 OO0 600 a year
In August Justice Giegerich ruled that writs Of
rnanoamus should issue. Since that time many
nave been granted. The company. in the first de-
renee against the wr1ts submitted Yesterday denied
the consttutionality Of the new law
The second defence stated that the value of the
cornpanys property $S6 600; that the cost of
making gas this year about 20 cents thousand
Ieet ana TO sell IT at 50 would yield only ia
per cent on the investment, which was held to be
inadequate. One dollar thousand would Yield g
per cent II was said.
1t would be unwise to turn over the small mar
gin or proft derived from the sale of gas at 50
cents to the stockholders in view of the fact that
the plants might be destroyed by explosion or other
casualty by increase in cost of materials and
labor" the statement declares.
Tho third defence alleges that the law does not
apply to the municipality OF New York.
The fourth says II Is impossible to comply with
the law because there is provision exempting
the company for trivial accidental and unavoidable
violations. there being rigid requirements 10
power, purity and pressure
The last defence refers TO the test case now IN
the United States courts. Decision reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-28
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW

York by the grace Of God. free and independent
To CarencS B. Boner Estelle Clark Louise Constable,
William BolIner Thayer A. Bolmer Maurice 7.
Bolner. Daniei G. Bomer Paul A. Bomer, Caroline
Henrietta johnston Frederick Courtney. John w Buck
rns.ter Samuel Moran William H. Pot Louise Chandler.
Harold Courtney. Basil S. Courtney Walter Courtney.
Mabel Courtney NJ Belle Banks Selma V. Morris Emma
Z Brown Frank Higbes. George Krank, Charles Doer-
wald Harold Sohuck, King. Robert Iced, William
Brossn John Wahl. Annis f, Maher, Adele Marie Mao
Cullough. Annie Kesnsn. Benjamin r. Hartman the
younger Anna Gertrude Hartman the younger. Benjamin
r. Hartman. Anna Gertrude Hartman Annie L9ale the
Babes Hospital Of the city OF New York Herbert Barrows
the administrator Of :he goods chatels and credits
Kennedy send greeting You and YOU hereby
cited required personally 70 and appear before
our Surrogate County Of New York the
County. held the County Court House
In Of the 18th Vhiresnth) day ot
November 1905 hafpas ten o'clock in the forenoon
day there attend the judicial settle
Inent of of Charles Harvey Hartman Manuel
tors Of last Ceorgiana E
man deceased such of you hereby cited.
ar the Of twenty-one years required
appear guardian, II have If you
none appear apply for appointed, or
neglect failure DO guardian
appointed by the Surrogate TO
you In the proceeding
In testimony whereof We have caused the seal OF the
Court Of the said County of New be
hereunto affixed. Witness Hon. Frank T. Fitz-
gerald Of the SurTogates of our said
IL 81 County. at the County Of New York the 23d
day OF August. in the Of Iyor
thousand nine Numbered six.
DANIEL J. DOwDNEY,
Clerk OF the Surrogates' Court.