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The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
EX-SENATOR GREEN
SPEAKS.

Ex-senator John 2. Green OF
Ohio, who was succeeded by a
white Democrat in the Post Office
Department, and a simon-pure Re
publican, writes and informs The
Bee that no colored man in Ohio
will be used as a cats paw to pull
chestnuts out of the fire for Presi-
dent Roosevelt. No cOlOred man
with any self-respect will accept the
position Of surveyor or collector of
the port of Cleveland from the
President, because it would be an
insult to Senators Foraker and
Dick. Mr.. Green IS one representa-
tive colored man who has some
manhood and refuses to be used
by the Administrator. The Bee
doesn't believe that any colored man
who respects himself would accept
any Office in Ohio from President
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

bill should not become a law be-
cause it interferes with the per
sonal rights Of man. There is no
compulsion on the part of anyone
in hotel to tip a waiter. Certain
", if a poor waiter renders you
good service, why not tip him
Honest men in Congress will not
vote for such bill.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
A SUCCESS.
From the New York CLlgpe-

From the New York Cippe'
Pekin Theatre, Robert T. MOtts, nl1-.
ager.-"The Man from BAN" has prove
fully as funny and as big a money g5L'
as when originally offered year az
and there IS every likelihood that I
taken by the Honorable members o'
one hundred performances. HaTI-s
Stewart has developed new amusing p
culiarities in the title role, and is l.'
nier than ever. The cast also incll--
the favorites of the house stock ana ~.
new music has caught the fancy 'i I'll"
audiences
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
THE INVESTIGATION.

The Senate investigation of the
Brownsville, Texas, alleged riot is
progressing nicely and Senator
Foraker is weaving a web around
the neck of President Roosevelt so
perceptibIe that a mule can see it
as he runs. The investigation thus
far has vindicated those innocent
men who were discharged without
honor from the United States
Army. If there was any shooting
at all. the white crackers of Texas
are guilty of it. The President
ought to send another committee to
Texas to investigate the last COM
mittee that went for facts. If there
ever was a farce OF an investiga-
ton it was made by the special
committee that went to Texas and
reported its findings to the Presi-
dent which he sent to the Senate.
Senator Warner of Missouri will
be presented with a badge of hon
or (?) when he returns to his home
next month. His Occupation like
Othello's, is gone.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
ESTABLISHED 1880.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
HOME.


If there is one spark of gratitude
in the colored Americans of these
United States now is the time to
show it. On the front page of this
issue the attention of the American
people irrespective of color, but the
coIored American specially IS called
to the appeal issued by Prof. Book
er T. Washington for funds to save
the old homestead oi the late Fred
erick Douglass, which was dedi-
Gated to the colored people by Mrs.
Douglass, his last wife. In his ap-
peal to the American people Pro
lessor Washington gives his rea-
sons why this monument was LETT
to the colored people, and what
their duties are in the premises.
Frederick Douglass, born a slave,
was the greatest ColOred American
and a defender of the rights of the
enslaved. He was foremost in the
conflict for human liberty and stood
for the freedom and independence
of the colored Americans. PrOfes-
sor Washington's deep sense OF
duty and the love he has for the
memory of the champion of the
rights of man, appeals to those who
today enjoy the fruits of the Eman-
cipation to give something to save
the old homestead of their liberatOr
and preserve the historic records
that have been left to posterity. 1t
is the duty of every colored Amer
ican to send something Professor
Washington has taken upon him
self the heavy responsibility of rails
ing the necessary funds to liquidate
this indebtedness. VIII the colored
American do his duty? Will he
help this worthy cause and respond
to Professor Washington's appeal
The Bee believes that there is graf
itude in the colored American. The
Rec feels confident that the life'S
work of the late Frederick Doug
lass is appreciated by those who to-
day realize that Mr.. Douglass lived
for an oppressed people. Let us
pick from the thorns the roses ne
left and place them alongside oi
what the coIored Americans now
enjoy and say to ourselves: in thl:
box we deposit our mite for tho
good that Douglass has done toi
the offspring of the emancipated
The home ne left and the hiStori'
records must be preserved. In,
colored Americans are struggling
for existence. and some day the,
will realize the hope of their am
bition. Professor Washington /
engaged in a worthy cause; shal
we help him? His efforts in thi
direction are for the cOlored race
He wants to perpetuate a monu
ment for posterity and in after age
our children's children will look up
on the great work of great man
1t IS our duty TO throw asld
selfshness and personal ambition
and convince those who are helpin:
us that our gratitude should b
manifested BY acts and deeds in
worthy direction and for those wh'
help us. We have a colored popu
lation Of over ten millions Of souls
of which over ninety thousand re
side in the District of Columbia
A check, postal money order made
out to Prof. Booker T. Washing
ton and addressed in care OF The
Bee, will be promptly acknowledg-
ed through this paper and sent di-
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
OUR LORD WAS CONDEMNED
From the Atlanta Independert

from the Audiita independent
Some Of our esteemed contemporaris,
think us all the time wrong when ~.
do not agree with them. They refuse b,
believe it possible for us 10 be rigb+
and differ with them. They do not con.
cede us the right to differ and be honest
and fair We have the same right q,
believe them wrong when they differ
from lis that they have to condemn r,
because we honestly differ
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
DR. WILLIAMS

From the Tuskegee Student
Dr. Daniel H. Williams. Of Cb..
Ill, who is referred to in the IS, .S'
Instances Of Negro Success" in =
ther column, is spending a few d,r. -.
Tuskegee Institute, having coma g..
for a major operation in our h.,
On Thursday evening at the hon. :.
DIR. J. A. Kinney, a number of the -.
tlemen teachers met Dr. Williams - -
informal dinner.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES.

l EN- RI RANCE ADV NOCA IES.
Is there nothing for the idle peo-
pie to do in this city? Must there
be a law passed to prohibit people
from drinking whiskey? Because
one man doesn't drink intoxicants,
is there any reason to say that an
other person shall not drink them
The meeting at the Belasco Thea
lei last Sunday afternoon was at
tended BY over two thousand tenn
perance advocates. They advOcat-
ed prohibition in the District of
Columbia. Over two thousand adj
yocateS Of Whiskey met in Masonic
Temple as on offset to the temper
aucc advocates. Why should we
have prohibition in this city? The
Bee believes in personal liberty and
believes that people have sense suf-
hcient to know right from wrong.
Why should the Hepburn Bill be-
come a law? Intoxicants are alb
solute necessities. Whiskey is no
more dangerous than anything else
when properly used and judiciously
handled. 1t is said that temperance
advocates are fond of spirits. The
advocates of whiskey are honest
and open. They are not hypocrit-
icaL They believe in equality of
citizenship.
Some temperance advocates have
one hobby. They commit ofenses
more dangerous than those who
drink whiskey. If the temperance
advocates want to do the city and
the country a service let them as
siSt in elevating fallen humanity.
The Bee means those who have
fallen by those who have robbed
the pockets Of those poor people
who live by the sweat Of their brow.
The poor man is robbed by pre-
tended Christians and temperance
aGvocates. The whiskey advocates
will do more for the poor OF the
city today than the man who con
tinuallv advocates temperance. The
man who claims that ne neitnes
drinks nor smokes is a dangerous
element in society, and to a COM
rlunity. This is a rule that has
no exceptions. If a man cares for
his home, keep away the man who
clains to be the advocate of the
above.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
SO WE WILL.
From the Western Star.

We will have made commendabra sf.
vancement when our actions in making
selections are truly governed by mer.
and special fitness rather than by favor.
itism. This unreasonable qualification
merit excluded-has discouraged hr--
dreds of meritorious colored bows and
girls of this country and forced them
to believe that merit Is a shant-ft only
to embel!ish a speech. but entirely or
Of place in practice. Thus We are fear
ing race Of shams, and YOU Old fault
finders and get-even-with-you-at-any-cost
are to blame Remember when YOU. TO
please some old soreheads. who haven't
anything because they don't deserve any
thing, disappoint or murder the worthy
aspirations of meritorious persons you
SOW a seed that will grow and choke
out the laudable aspirations Of your
SONS and daughters. Use the best Or
tainable in everything possible. Encoar-
age progress by giving unstinted encour-
agement TO the progressive.
WHY IS IT."
From the City Times.
The Times of Galveston has always
had great faith in President Roosevelt
and his administration The Times has
not yet given up such spirit, but the
Times wishes TO inquire why is it that
with all the support the coIored Repub-
licans of Texas give the party by votes
no reward of some few Of the Presi-
dental plums come to some members
Of the colored race Are the leaders Of
the Republican party in Texas trying
TO dodge duty of giving due rccog-
ton to that part Of the people who com
pose two-thirds Of the Republican party
in Texas? WHY IS IT.. Mr. Presl.
dent in justice to right and the posi-
ton of fairness in a small part of a
square deal? 1t Is to be hoped tha.
President Roosevelt will direct Col. &C.
cil A. Lyon to take up to the explaining
board for the Texas Republican situation
Is an unfair one and the Times IS mighty
tired Of the conditions for they are
neither just nor honorable 10 both sides
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
THE DOCTRINE OF SUR
RENDFR2

What means this cry of the doc
trine of surrender? What is most
ly needed among the colored Amer
leans of the United States? Shall
the colored Americans continue to
be dependent or independent of the
prejudices and caprices Of the en-
envy Don't existing conditions in
this country demonstrate the neces-
sity of colored Americans learn
ing trades and establishing bust
nesses Of their own? When the
enemies Of the oppressed Ameri-
cans are convinced that they are no
longer dependents but independ-
ents. conditions in the American
body polite will chage The col
ored man must surrender that
which is impossible for him TO hold
and to entrench himself and be
able to compete with his competi-
tors. then he will be appreciated,
admired and respected as a citizen.
As far as the manhood rights Of
the colored Americans are con-
cerned, they can only be exercised
when they establish themselves in
a position that will command re-
spect. We are obligated to those
who have and possess. We can
only possess the neceSSaries OF life
by industry and perseverance. The
colored Americans must be produc-
ers as we'll as consumers. They
must be manufacturers as well as
inventors. If they can manufacture
goods for the markets their con-
suners are not confined to one in
dividual or to one nationality. This
continual talk of manhood rights
and the surrender of these rights
will not affect the prejudiced SEN
t:1tent Of a certain class of people.
We respect those who can do and
consume that which IS produced or
manufactured, no matter who pro
duCcs or manufactures it. Are col
ored Americans in need OF trades ?
Is II necessary for them 10 be IN
business? Can they live alone by
agitation? VIII manhood rights
feed them?
Suppose the entire colored race
possess manhood rights and are I'M
able to produce or manufacture ar
ticles for the markets, will that keep
them alive? The Bee asks these
questions in all sincerity and tair-
ness to those who are continually
advocating manhood rights for the
colored Americans. VIII manhood
rights build a house, work a farm
and give YOU a bank account! WI
manhood rights without the ele
ments above named make good cit
! izens out Of colored Aericans' Wi
manhood rights educate your chil
dren and teach them how to accum
ulate money? Let us reason
while. Let us further consider thi
alleged doctrine of surrender an'
| see who are guilty. No better illus
| tration of it can be found than il
the address of Judge Z. NJ. Hew
lett at the banquet OF the registe
! Of the treasury, January so.
The representatives OF the rae
j or the supposed representatives o
the race who continually denounc
the doctrine of surrender are tn
most guilty when they are appoint
ed and accept an Office from ad
ministrative powers. The very mo
ment any one of them = and W
have not found an exception, IS pu
| in Office. that moment he surrender
himself. his rights, and will attemp
to surrender every right of ever
colored American.
We need timers, carpenters
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
WHAT THE BEE WOULD LIKE
TO SEE

Equality of citizenship.
Ben Tillman muzzled
Foraker President Of the United
States.
President Roosevelt taught the Con-
stitation.
Ohio colored men repudiate any offer
from President Roosevelt.
Colored lawyers organize a Bar As
sociation.
Supervising principals of the public
schools abolished
Principals of buildings given more
authority.
Prof. John T Layton's pay increased
and his position raised to director. and
not an assistant.
4 few District Republicans appoint
ed to office.
Foraker delegates elected from the
District of Columbia to the next Re
publican Convention.
The Democratic party learn some
sense and abolish Jim Crowism" in
Democratic States.
The District Negro Business League
a success and meeting more frequently
Rev. Simon P. w. Drew build his
new church.
The South come solid for Foraker
| and a Republican victory in 1903.
A colored bailiff appointed in the
| Police Court.
R w. Thompson given a foreign mis-
/ sion
The Afro-American Council a factor
! in the body-politic.
Rev s. l. Corrothers made a bishop
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
CASTOR-OIL FOR RABTFs
From Our Dumb Animals

An interesting account comes to o.
table from Philadelphia of doc -.
was said to have rabies and wa. t,r.-|
to the hospital. They gave him tbers ,
dose of castor-oil, and the rabies al r.s
him at once and he was returned 70 l..
mistress III perfect health
Geo. T. Angel
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
THE PRESIDENT WHIPPED

| II BKESlDENl l w E1lI L Ell.
1t is quite evident that Senator
Foraker of Ohio has whipped the
President and the entire admins
tration. To get even with Senator
Foraker he threatens to appoint a
colored man in the Cleveland, Ohio,
district. to a position never held
before bv cOlOred man. There
NAV be a few secOnd-class colored
men in Ohio who would accept a
place at the hands Of the President
to get even with Senator Foraker,
but we venture to say that no self
respecting colored man would hon
or the Administration to the extent
o. accepting a place from it. The
colored voters Of the country have
bid farewell to Roosevelt and
Rooseveltism. The President IS
whipped and he might as we'll adj
NIT it. The Texas crackers shot
up the town and not a member OF
Companies A. B and c of the 18th
Infantry.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
THE BEE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

THE BEE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
Why "all coons like alike" to the
President
If temperance advocates can't find
some other vocation IN life.
If race prejudice IS not more dan
gerous than whiskey.
How Editor Wilkins feels joining
forces with The Bee.
Why DR.. Bruce Evens is 50 much
admired.
How Cardoza feels taking the ticket
of leave.
If Attorney Thomas L. Jones intends
TO join the ministry.
How much money it will be able to
record in its next issue for the Doug
Ia Homestead.
/. the members of the Pen and
p..-.. Club are journalists.
If Congressmen want any informa-
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

Never before has a President of the
United States done what the present
executive is doing. With the Browns
vile affair on hand the President has a
say in the Thaw murder trial Does he
feel the disgrace so keenly that he de-
mands SUPPRESSION The stain is there
all the "samee."
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
A HAPPY HOME

The New York Weekly says;
things are requisite to create a l4Pr
home: Integrity, affection, cheefil-n'@
industry and the blessing Of God.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

ton on miscegenation
II any Justice Of the Peace Will o.
side over the Police Court for r.
thousand dollars per year
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

All dark-skinned editors should keep
all the matter Of the Thaw mess out OF
their papers, first because papers con
tanning reports of the case will be held
in the post offices and principally be-
cause the columns may be devoted tc
something more elevatIng.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

The President will not have TO take
a hand in the disgraceful crime COM
mitted in this city last Monday night.
The man and the woman, both highly
respected, of course Cd, are dead.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

Virginia has another scandal on hand
and this time the "burly niger is left
out The evidence so far points to three
white men, VIII President Roosevelt
take a hand? He has summer home
in Virginia
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
THE BEE
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The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

Morality is a gem not found IN every
family of what is called white folks.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

1t will take one thousand years for the
abused Negro of this nation to drop tc
the low plane of morality occupied by
many OF the whites who lay claim to ST.
perior intelligence
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

Something is rotten i'll somebody
cellar somewhere and it isn't i'll the
black mans cellar every time.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR.

Entered at the Post Office at Wash
ington, D. c., as second-ciAss
mail matter.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

The greatest scandals and thefts II
the United States are committed bj
whom? By those having had the bes
Of every advantage. Mr.. President, th'
Negro is not i'll It.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

The immortality must be something
awful when the evidence in a murder
case is too bad for the public to read.
The Chadwick affair is still fresh
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16
Roosevelt.
SCANDAL AND CRIME.

The District OF Columbia was treated
70 another murder and suicide last Mon
dav night. A white man with a family
in the northern part OF the city, shot and
killed AN unmarried white woman, whose
companv he had been keeping for some
time, and then he took his own lie. ne
wife of the man, it is reported, knew OF
the kind of life her husband was living
The deed was committed in the mans
place of business.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

We are willing to continue to take
off our hat in honor of our women.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-16

We believe the women whose parents
were held in bondage can give their
white sisters many valuable lessons IN
morality
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12

Every reader should have his
and letter heads neatly
printed. 1t is cheaper and safer.
We can sell you envelopes and note
paper printed as cheaply as you can
buy the plain paper.
Sergeant lawson warns people
not to hang around the city jail. or
talk to the prisoners. Anyone seen
communicating with them or carry
ing them any article will be pun
ished.
Mr.. Randolph Harrison. who was
stricken with apoplexy a few weeks
ago in Norfolk. was brought home
Monday night and is with mother
at the Coke house. He continues
to suffer intensely.
Prof. J. R. Bellamy. of this city,
has been recently elected principa
of Hickory Neck Academy at To
ano. Prof. Bellamy taught th'
school last session and she patron,
were never satisfied I'LL they got min
back.
Mr.. Benz. s. Scott. of Ewell, ha
accepted the position of local agen
and representative OF the Piedmon
and Tidewater Land Co. Thos
having property for sale should lis
it with him as this company does
a large business.
Prof. II. T. Louthan, of William
and Mary, is making a collection Q
all books and documents written b
professors or students of the Colleg
for exhibition at the jamestown Ex
position. He would be glad to hes
from authors. descendants or friend
of authors and TO secure books @
information as TO where he can &c
them.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12
Wants the Voters to Say.

AT It's meeting last Thursday the
York county board Of supervisors
passed a resolution calling upon the
tax payers of that county TO meet
at the courthouse in Yorktown on
February s. that being regular court
day and in mass meeting say wheth-
CT OF not the board shall make an
appropriation to advertise the coun-
tvs resources at the jamestown Ex-
position.
BY act of the legislature the board
of supervisors may appropriate a
sum not exceeding $500 for the
purpose mentioned without consult
ing the taxpayers. But the boarc
wants to get the sentiment Of th'
people before acting.
SO il the York county people arr
interested in the matter they woulC
do well TO be at Yorktown mex
court day.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12
IT WAS MURDER MOST FOUL.
COIOTed Nan Shot Down IN His
Tracks FRIDAY Night.

Sometime during Friday night of
last week, Andrew Brsdirgham. a
negro. aged about so years. was
murdered in cold blood near bis
home in James City county. and
Peyton Ashiock. another negro IS II
iail here charged with the the crime.
The body OF Bradingham was not
found until late iast Saturday. Il
was lying where II had fallen in a
path leading from the dead mans
house 70 York river. Justice Cole
man Whitaker empanelled a Jury
Sunday and an inquest was held.
DR.. S,ephcnson's post-mortern ex-
animation revealed the fact that
Bradinehan had received a load Of
+ No. : shot between his shoulders.
/ leaving great hole in the man $
back. and severing the spinal cord
! Death was instaneous. So close
was the shot fired that the wadding
entered the wound.
A large crowd of negroes was
present. but one Ngas strangely abb
sent. He was Peyton Ashlock. the
last man seen with the dead man.
II was testified that Ashlock took
dinner with Bradinghan that day
I and had remained az the house die
had his shot gun with him. Ashloc<
wore new gum boots. The man
who shot Bradinghsm wore gum
boots. Ashlock's gun was loaded
with No. 4 shot that day. but when
found il was empty and freshly
? creased.
The coroner's jury brought in a
verdict 10 the effect that brading-
ham came 20 his death from a gun
shot wound at the hands of Ashlock.
Sheriff Ware arrested the mar
while at church Sunday and brought
him here that night.
The evidence against Ashlock Is
: only circumstantial. There is prob
q ably a woman in the case. as tn
{ prisoner is said 20 have frequently
visited the Bradingham house IN TIT
:. absence of the husband.