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The Washington bee., 1907-09-07
ESTABLISHED 1880.
THE BALLOT.

/ he D<AI1LA
a ballot in the hands of an
ignorant voter is almost as danger
Gus as a loaded gun in the hands OF
a child; it is apt to do more harm
than good. Like other good things
in this world, the ballot must be
used intelligently to be most ef-
fective.
1t is an individual possession, and
should only be used to further the
interests of its possesSor. There
fore, each voter, before casting his
ballot should ask himself how it
will be possible for the man or prin-
ciple for which he votes to help him
Individually. Unless their interests
are the Same, the voter must expect
to find the man of his choice ar
rayed 4galnst him when the test
comes, for self-preSeryation always
has been and always will be the
first law of nature Hence, when
a candidate, in seeking votes, prom
ises to represent conflicting inter
ests, he is agreeing to do the i'm
possible, for no man can serve two
masters, and he will always be
found in the service Of the one that
he believes will best advance his
own selfish interests.
This is the main reason why there
Is so much fraud and corruption in
public affairs: the interests of the
briber are opposed to those OF the
voters, and he uses money as the
means Of securing his ends by
corrupting the official, depending
on the exercise of the privileges
he secures to recouR himself. The
only way in which such practices
can ever be stopped is by removing
the incentive. that IS, by making it
impossible for the individual to de-
rive a profit through a public fran
chise or untility In other words,
whatever is collectively used must
We collectively owned and operated.
To-day the negro IS, or should
De. intensely interested in the labor
problem, for he is in the producing
class as distinguished from the non
producing class, or capital class, and
very casual investigation will but
show him that the real interests of
these two classes are diametrically
opposite; the laborers trying to get
the most for the least effort. and the
capitalist trying to give the least
for the greatest amount of the prod
ucts of the laborer.
This being true, how should the
Negro cast his vote as between
these two factions? He must re-
member that the men who own most
of the property are generally well
educated and know better how to
accomplish their purpose than the
uneducated, and also that their
wealth carries a weight that the
man without property cannot hope |
to ~xert. Where there are but two |
parties, or candidates, and they arei
both dominated by the wealth-own- j
ing class, it makes but little differ
ence to the voter of the producing
or using class which OF the two IS
successful, for his interests will be
only secondary, if they are not en-
tirely neglected, by any legislation
hat will be enacted by the success
ful party.
Under these circumstances the
poor voter virtually throws his vote
away by voting for either of such
parties. for he must expect to see
anv promise broken under sufficient
pressure that was made for the pur-
The Washington bee., 1907-09-07
ONT DOLLAR PER!

There are some saloons in this
city where whenever a colored
American enters and calls for a
drink of whiskey or a glass of beer,
etc, he IS iformed that the whiskey
is one dollar per drink or the beer
is twenty-five cents per glass.
The excise board should reject
such saloon licenses because it IS
in violation of law.
While The Bee doesn't approve
of saloons in any shape. certainly
when such establishments go so far
as to discriminate against any citi-
zen on account of his color BY
charging such high prices, such
places should not be granted Ii
censes.
Whereas the law permits saloons
TO exist, they should not allow any
saloon to overcharge any citizen on
account of his color. AS a matter
Of fact colored citizens have saloons
conducted by those of their own
race, they should patronize them
and not subject themselves to in
suits. There are saloons in this
city whose proprietors have earned
a fortune from colored citizens but
who now inform them that their
trade is not wanted. When colored |
citizens learn that it is best to pa
.ronize their own saloons, other na-
ionalities will cater for their trade !.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-07
NEGRO LABOR is RAPIDLY G
CANNING UNDER THEILr
BANNER.

When You consider what a grea.
j there Is for the organization and -
: provement Of colored labor. It Is h
to understand why no great effort q
/ ever been made along this line 10 yss
gone by. Several million Negro saaI
earnerS in this country are struggraI 4
every day from early morn uIl nieatlI
to make a living-just enough to ss7
body and soul together, and if any DO
usual event arises 10 deprive them /
their work, or health. they are help
to assist themselves
This problem is one requiring t, n
telligence and diplomacy of our mos
able men, for it is a great question d
grapple with, but with right and ius.=t
on our side we ought to surely sdt
it in time.
At the present moment there is 5s
one organization Of strength and p5gs
that devOtes its entire attention 70 ,.l
question Of helping to elevate the Nsgt
wage earners, and that is the l. L q
Grand Lodge of Dayton, Ohio
From an idea and indomitabIs pua
this great movement has grown in f';
and one-half years from nothing to q
powerful union of 434 subordinate lodgs
and over 1908 members in all pan q
the country. And a pleasing thing 2
note IS, that every officer and msn5s
Of this l. L. u. organization IS h.g-l
enthusiastic over the grand achieyenir
OF the order, and they all pull s0ldy q
gether to advance the movement
This order IS different in priaaPi
from the regular fraternaI and beass
lodges, and does not aim to comPf
with them nor interfere with their "5a
in any way whatever. In TACT g'-
many of the faithful and enthusiastic
1. u. people are leaders in other lod5@
too, but as the two are founded 1Psa
a different principle, they can Work :.
good advantage in both,
While the underlying principles Of a
|. L. u. are to elevate, protect and mar
cially assist our wage-earmng bretH'I
and sisters, and to support them II 'tE
ness. and bury the deceased meHos's
yet the help of all good race people p
needed to advance and spread this 'i.a
into new parts. Teachers, doctors I'LL
listers OF the gospel, and all such 70
help by taking hold and working up -'
matter in their own vicinity
This paper has had business deal-s
with the Grand Lodge of the J. l. y.
for some time, and We have found ia'-
reliable in every respect, and people o.
their word. If you are interested III '-
order, and wish to be supplied Tree "'-
all information and a constitution -
should write letter TO them asI!
for same and giving your name ana -
dress. Address the letter to The ! =
U. Grand Lodge Io7 Canby Bli.l-'
Dayton, Ohio, and you will reeei" q.
complete set Of explanatory Ilt'''''.,
and a pleasant and courteous lsii5' -
reply.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-07
West Fifty-seyenth Street Calvaru e.

West Fify-seventh Street Calvary Bap-
tist Church, New York City.
To Whim it may Concern:
This will introduce to you the Rev.
Simon P. w. Drew, pastor of St. Ste
phen's Baptist Church (colored), Long
Island City, N. Y, a reliable and hon
est, persistent young pastor, soliciting
for a most commendable work to build
a house of worship for the coIored oeo-
pie. Any assistance rendered him will
be applied to a praiseworthy cause.
Fraternally yours,
K. S. Macarthur.
With these recommendations and his
The Washington bee., 1907-09-07
IT Is AMUSING.

President Roosevelt The Bee op
3osed him and it continues TO op
pose him. 1t now seems that a few
| Negro candidates for the next con
vention want to insist on placing
! its Editor in the Roosevelt column
| These candidates must do bette
than that They must have real
i've and new issue to defeat the
/ Editor of The Bee as a delegate to
/ the next convention. The white
Republican who has been Sc
lected IS a simon pure Republican
who believes in human rights and
has on more than FIVE hundred oc-
caSions upheld falling humanity.
WHERE WE STAND.
The Record. the organ of the
candidate for Bishop and other pa
per that doesn't know where it
stands. have stated that The Bee
has betrayed Senator Foraker. The
Bee is under obligations to no man
and neither does it betray the con
idence of any one. The Editor OF
The Bee is candidate for delegate
from this city to the next National
Convention and he is against
Roosevelt and all of his policies.
He is against TAFT and the entire
Administration combine. VIII the
candidate for Bishop declare him
self? The Editor of The Bee has
been for Senator Foraker long be
fore the Brownsville incident and
long before any person ever thought
iof naming him for president of the
United States and long before Sen
4tOr Foraker ever thought of having
his name mentioned for the Presi-'
dency The Bee has been an ad-
mirer Of this distinguished Senator
and the only time that it ever op-
posed him was at the time he op-
posed Senator Hanna for the misft
in the White House. The Bee is
under obligations to no man or set
Of men. Senator Foraker ought to
be proposed, and if any colored man
opposes him, he should receive a
paralytic stroke in tie hand that
accepts a bribe.
The colored Americans owe a
debt of gratitude to Senator Fora
ker They should never forget
what he has gone through to sus-
tain human rights. The honesty of
The Bee is only questioned at any
time by demagogues and religious
hypocrites. Show one line that The
Bee has published that would war
rant a doubt in the minds of honest
people. The Bee will rise or fall
with Senator Foraker and he knows
it. When he doubts the honesty of
The Bee. then let demagogues
speak.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-07
THE JIM CROW NEGRO.

Notwithstanding the continued
discrimination against the Negro
he continues to patronize the Jim
Grow theaters. You will see then
going in droves TO the Jim Grow
theater and begging for a seat II
the Jim Grow corner VIII the
coIored American ever learn any
sense? VIII he continue to be the
sycophant and poodle doodle dog
for poor white trash The Bee has
seen many things in its life but it
is a novelty to see colored people
purchase tickets at a theater to be
Jim Crowed.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-07

BALTIMORE AND OHIO EACON
SIONS.
Sunday, September 8, 500 to Li4-
pers Ferry Charlestown and "in''''
ter and return.
Train leaves Washington al ojO 90
The Washington bee., 1907-09-07
MR.. b. II. WARNER.

The address of Mr.. B. H. War
ner at DeanWood Park. Monday
afternoon, was full of solid sense
and good advice.
The Washington bee., 1907-09-07

With these recommendations and his
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
THIRD WARD
HEADS LIST
Annual Report of Building
Permits Filed.
GOOD showINGIs MADE
III s-ss=-.-s--a-
When Compared with the
Record of Former Years.
Total Estimated Cost for Buildings
Erected During the Past Year will
Amount to $500, ,oo5.

A report has been filed with
County Auditor Allen by City Clerk
William Fiess giving summary OF
the building permits issued in the
city during the past year, and
comparing these figures with the
number of permits issued during
the preceding three years. The re-
port shows that the number OF
permits for the past year is great
cr than the total for the preceding
three years.
The year covered by the report
extends from April 1;3, 1906 to
April 8, 1907. The total estimated
cost Of buildings erected during
that time is 1896. 995.
The clerk says that while this is
a coed showing compared with for
mer years, he is sure that permits
were not taken out for all build
inSs and that the estimated costs
is greatly below the actual cost.
The report shows the number Of
permits issued for each ward. In
the First ward there were 102, in
the Second 1O4, in the THIRD $50,
and i'll the Fourth 65, making a to-
tai of 52l for the year.
During the period extending
from April IL, 1908 to April 6,
1904, the number Of permits issued
reached lO5 and the total cost was
$l1Or132. From April IL, 1904 to
April IA, 1905 there were issued
4S permits at a total estimated cost
of $62,135. From April IA. 1905
TO April 9, 1906 there were issued
u permits at total estimated cost
of $35, $50.
The city clerk says that a strict
enforcement of the ordinance is
the only remedy for overcoming the
apparent indifference of contractors
and owners.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
INSPECTOR COMPLETES
EXAMINATION HERE
Records of all County Ofic-
ials Inspected
Investigation Covers Period o
Three Years-Some Ir.
regularities.

After spending eight months GO
ing over the records of practically
all county offices extending over
a period beginning three years
ago last June, Inspector Halbedel
OF the state bureau OF uniform ac-
counting finished his work today
and will leave the city this e-en-
ing. He will spend three weeks
compiling his report and at the
end of that time will gfile it with
the state auditor. II will then be
made public. tu5
Although nothing definite is
known regarding Mr.. Halbedel s
finding, it is understood that
considerable il1egularity has been
found in some of the county rec
ords and that his report will saw
or considerably of the sensational.
During the eight months that
Mr.. Halbedel has been at work.
he has carefully gone over the
books in detail and has checked ND
all OF the various funds and ac-
counts, so as to ascertain the ex-
act transactions of all Of the Of
ficials who served during the past
three years.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
LOCAL
EVENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cobb, of East
Farming street, are parents of a son,
born Sunday.
A son was born Monday TO Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Donough, of Self
ner avenue.
Messrs. Henry B:ebighauser and
Emanuel Heinlen of the Crawford
county board of infirmary directors
met in joint session with the Ma
rion county infirmary board at the
local office today. Only business
of general routine nature was
considered.
The Board of Public Safety today
c. nducted its regular examination
foi prospective members of the po-
Ice and fire departments. Five ap-
plicants for position as iiremen and
Il rec for policemen were on hand 10
t. Ike the examinations. The exam
:nations were held in the council
chamber.
The soldiers of the Salvation Army
met in their hall on South Main
street, Monday evening, at which
time business of Importance was tran
sacted, and program of songs read
ings and recitations was arranged for
next Sunday evening, at which time
a silver collection will be taken. At
the close of the meeting Captain and
Mrs. Geard served Soldiers Tea
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
SERVICE BOARD
IS DISAPPOINTED
Over Action of the City Coun-
Gil Monday Night.
Citizens Who Were Expecting Jobs
as Superintendents Also
Little Put Out.

The members of the board OF
public service are apparently con-
siderably disappointed over the
action taken by the city council,
Monday evening, in refusing to
grant an appropriation for enforc-
ing the road tax law. However,
it is stated that there will not
be much ado over the councils ac-
ton, aud in all probability the
matter will be allowed to drop.
Mr.. B. +. NAPLES of the board
stated today that the question will
be discussed at the meeting tonight.
Ii some means can be found for
obtaining the money needed for
enforcing the law the board will
so ahead and employ the necessary
district superintendents. If, how
ever, there is no way TO get the
moneys nothing further will be
done.
This morning number of citi-
zens who have had their ewes on
the jobs Of district superintendents
called on Mr.. NAPLES to see how
everything was coming ont. All of
them were greatly disappointed on
hearing of the council 5 action.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
CABINET MEETS
Plans are Made for a Big Social
Next Week,

The cabinet Of the Powell Sunday
school Glass, of Epworth church met
Friday night and made arrangements
Ior big social to be held next
tuesday night at the church. AT that
time every member of the class is
requested to be present as the class
VIII be photographed for the year
BOOK which will be issued in the near
future. A picture of the class togeth-
er VIII be used in one of the leading
church publications in the near future.
4-15-2t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
WHITE WINGS ARE
BUSILY ENGAGED
Cleaning up the Streets and
Alleys OF the City.
Plans of Mayor Scherff are Being
Carried Out in Spite of the
Unfavorable Weather.

Under the direction of street com
missioner George Blum, the streets
and alleys of the city are being given
a spring cleaning, following out the
plan of the mayor.
On last Friday, the day set aside
by the mayor for a general cleaning
the commissioners forces commenced
work on three streets. The COM
missioner secured a number Of ex-
ira men to assist and it is the plan
TO rush the work until ali OF the
'Ireets are In the best of condition
The bad weather Is interfering to a
large extent with the work, and on
that account It wi,I take several more
days to complete It. wv ''
I'd The street commissioner is also In
charge OF the work @ OF compelling
merchants ITO remove obstructions
from the streets and alleys. Notice
has been given to the MERCHANTS and
they are hurrying to comply with
the orders. In many cases com
plants have been made against the
enforcement OF the ordinances, but
10 attention Is being paid by the
authorities to the objections. The
service board has ordered the ordin-
ances enforced, and the authorities
are determined that they shall te
Within few days, all those who
have not complied with the orders of
the department. will be brought be-
forc the mayor and fined.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
GENEROUS DONATIONS
Received for the "Door of Help"
Rescue Mission.

The trustees of the Door of Hope
rescue mission held meeting at the
mission rooms un Kenton Avenue,
Monday evening, and arranged to start
out q papers to secure subscriptions
for starting the home. Almost $100
has already been subscribed.
The Wesley mission, which Is
Launching the Il ovement, will move
its new quarters on Davids street,
this week. and will hold its first serv-
ices there, Friday evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
Columbus Girl Thinks She
will Do
PRETTY MARY DOUGLASS
Answers "Wife Wanted" ad
of Agosta Farmer.
Carl Werley Is Arrested for Keeping
Saloon Open After the Closing
Uours-Police News.

81 read recently in the Mirror that
st. are endeavoring to find a wife
f5r John Butler, Of Agosta," writes
Nj IS Mary Douglas, of 1927 Dryden
Read, Columbus, 10 Mayor Scherff,
aid | think that | am the one who
will suit him." Butler recently ap-
peared at the office of the mayor
and requested his honor TO find him
"a wife. He stated that he had been
l. erried three times and his exper
ieLce in the matrimonial line should
g larantee that he knows how to treat
"a wife.
Miss Douglass states in her COM
|!aunication that she is tall, and dark,
g. years of age, weiPhs 13S pounds. is
religious and that she Is of good
| dis sposition She wants the mayor to
Lave Butler write to her and to send
her his picture, and she will send her
~ eness 20 him.
The letter was forwarded to Butler,
WHO is a prominent farmer, living at
AGosta.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
Railroad Votes

Local. Union Depot ticket agent
l.. E. Ncbergall today received the
rates to'thc jamestown exposition
as offered by the Hooking Valley
railroad. BY way Of the direct
route which means through WASH
mgton, Baltimore or Philadelphia
the following rates are offered /:
season ticket $21 80: 90 day
1925; Is day 5000; 10 day
coach excursion-$12. BY way Of
New York city and water TO Nor
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
SHOOTING CRAPS
Wiekerson of Marion was Again
Rolling the "Bones"

Nine convicts were caught Satur-
day evening in the old gas house at
the Ohio Penitentiary shooting craps.
Seated In csrcie with the bones
'and trying to keep themselves
Dick" Come Little JOe,'' Come
Seven, Come Eleven,' the gray
clothed men were interrupted by
Guard Harry White.
1t was motley party, for in II
were horse thieves, murderers, hold
up men, robbers and other crooks.
Among the players was Louis Wilker-
son, sent up from Marion county
for life for murder.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
READING CIRCLE
Of Scott Township will Meet Friday
Night.

The Ohio Teachers Reading Cir
Gle of Scott Township will hold
the last meeting of the present year
at the home OF Jacob Spiece, north
of Caledonia on Friday evening,
ApgIl 10th at seven o'cl,ck.
NE following work is to be dis
cuMed bv the leaders who were
.al,Yointed aata previous meeting
lM.terary -James Rtissell Lowell,
miss Ho1te4se Van Qsten; Walt
Whitman, V. L.. Likens.
Agriculture Chapters 80 and 81
Mss Estells Rice; chapters 3S and
80, Miss Elma Brooks; chapter 40,
Miss Mabel Rowe. "A brief review
OF Rational Living'' and Mae
aulay's "Life of johnson" Loren
d. Spiece. 4s
AS the meeting is the last of
the year every member of the cir
Gle is urged to attend.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
To Cure q Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinins
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
It fails to cure. E. W. GROVES
signature is on each box. 25c.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
Forced Ambition.

81 am not fond of the stage, Violet"
said Augustus, but / hear your ia.
ther on the stairs, and | think I'd
better go before the foot lights"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16
LOW PACIFIC COAST RATES.

LOW PACIFIC COAST RATES.
from March 1st to April 3Oth, the
Erie r.. r. will have tickets on
sale daily at very low rates to the
Pacific Coast and intermediate
points. For further information,
apply to l.. e. Nebergall. Erie Ag-
ent, or write
o. l.. ENOS,
Trav. Pass. Agt.,
-12-22teod Marion, Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16

The town has been turned inside
out Tor old clothes. All these will
be seen at the Singin' Skule, Friday.
1t IS only quarter. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16

Sameul Jackson, aged about rs
years, was arrested for drunkenness
last night by Officers Hostetter and
Slagle and was fined five spot by
the mayor this morning. Jackson
promised to pay and was released.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-16

q young man. Posi-
tion as clerk In grocery or shoe
store. Call or address A. II. X,
care X NC. A. 4-1s-st