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The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
WEST NIRGINIA-
Our CROICE FOR GOVERNOR OI


OUR CROICE FOR GOVERNOR OF
To the Colored Voters OF West Viz.
ginia:
We the members Of the National Col
ored Personal Liberty League represent
ing over six hundred thousand voters in
the United States, and large member
ship in the State of West Virginia, and
who have always been loyal to the
Republican party, and who have done
some effective work in the aboye-named
State take great pleasure in presenting
to the voters of West Virginia the name
Of the Honorable Charles W Swisher,
thperesent Secretary of State, as our
choice for Governor of West Virginia
in 1908. Believing, as we do that bet
ter selection can not be made at this
time, when the Republican party is On
the eve of a national election And
we believe the future prosperity Of the
Republican party depends upon the
united support OF the colored voters Of
this country; and as Mr.. Swisher has
always been a true and uncompr0mIsng
Republican an da true friend OF the col
ored race, we believe that his nomIna-
ton would have a tendency to unite
all the factions in West Virginia in
1908.
Mr.. Swisher's record as Secretary Of
State speaks for itself. And his cleo
ton as Governor of West Virginia
would mean a great deal not only to the
colored voters of West Virginia but
of the entire country, as it Is a we'll
known fact that West Virginia Is the
only Southern State in which the Negro
has not been denied the elective fran
chise and subjected to the obnoxious
Jim Crow Car" law.
The coming national election will be
one Of the most important elections
since the war, and it behooves us as
American citizens to see that we elect
such a man as Mr.. Swisher to repre-
sent us at this time.
When the Democratic party is dong
all in its power to take from the cofJrsd
voters the rights given them by the
Constitution, and We therefore appeal
to you in conclusion and ask that you
unite with our League in securing the
nomination of Mr.. Swisher. and ask
that you make a house-to-house canvass
among every Republican in your dis
trict, both white and colored, and Ige
them to give their undivided support
to the Honorable c. w. Swisher tor
Governor in 1903, and we assure you
that his nomination will be equivalent to
election and you will have one Of the
best governors that West Virginia has
ever had And we also desire 20 have
you send your name to be enrolled as
an honorary member Of the National
Colored Personal Liberty League and
we will from time TO time send you
certain literature that will keep you
posted as to the political situation III
the country.
Hoping that you will give this your
careful consideration, we remain,
Respectfully yours,
H c. Hawkins, West Virginia,
President
L. A. Wiles, Iowa,
Secretary.
w. F. Everett, Penna.,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Charles c. Curtis, Iowa,
National Organization, ~ LoulslaH1
Avenue Northwest.
Mr.. Cortelyou. the Sphinx OF the Al
mini ctrafiOr &c y7OyT rp0a Tded as Q FItS-
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
INDUSTRIAL MEETING.

Rev. Lampkins is to be cOngrat.
ulated on the success of his meet
ing last Sunday afternoon at Con
yention Hall. While the coloreC
Americans do not want to make in
dustrial education the direct object
OF his educational pursuit, he must
be able to do what other national
tiles do when they have become
powerful in the body polite.
The Bee cOngratulates Commits
sioner Macfarland on his excellent
speech, which should be read by
every American.
This new enterprise that has
been launched by Rev. Lampkins
should be supported by everybody.
The colored Americans must be
doing something. He should give
his support to this worthy cause,
whereby they will become strong
and powerful.
THE NEGRO IN BUSINESS.
1t is gratifying to see so many
Afro-American citizens enter into
business. In every State in this
Union men of all classes are doing
something in business that will tend
to raise them in the estimation OF
the more fortunate of the American
people. There is every reason for
the oppressed to look forward for
better days. There is yet hope, no
matter what others may think
The Afro American Council
made a hit last week.
There will be some sensations
in the schools in few weeks.
Race prejudice continues to
grow in the government depart
ments.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
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100 Eye ST., N. W., Washington,
D. c.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
The PROGRESSIVE TEACHER


From the Colored Teacher.
In a modern educational system there
is no place for the unprogressive leach
er. She lacks the essential quality which
is the distinguishing mark of her pro-
iession. She is wanting in inspiration,
deficient in ideas, lacking originality, and
falls short of the required standard OF
professional culture. She becomes a
FOSSIL and is characterized by antequat-
ed ideas, obsolete methods and an ever
waning enthusiasm. She marks time in
The schoolroom drifts with her com
munity, and idly straggles along with
her profession. She receives nothing
new, imparts nothing new, and is per
fectly contented with her present condi-
tion. How could she do otherwise
when she lives in an atmosphere of past
culture and looks backward rather
than forward.
1t IS not so with her progressive sis
ter. She lives in the present. She
reads books, magazines, newspapers and
other periodicals, She subscribes TO
professional journals, reads profession
al books, and is ever on the alert for
progressive ideas. She is present al
institute meetings, attends summer nor
mails, and in heart and soul with her
State association. She is alive; and
what surprises her unprogressive sisters,
she is constantly growing.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
THE AFRO-AMERICAN COUNCIL
Continued from Ist page.

press, against our enemies and Oppress-
ors, and whenever we can we will indi-
cate our position at the polls smite
them in municipal elections, in state
elections and next year at the national
election. Let US show no quarter to our
foes, who, in obedience to American
colorphobla, preach TO the colOred peo-
pie patience and submission to intoler-
able conditions and wrongs.
"At great peril-at the peril of his
political life-Senator Foraker has cham
pioned the cause of the black battalion
against the enormous and unexampled
injustice and abuse of executive author
ity. Let them repay him part of this
debt by standing as bravely by him in
his fight for his political life as he stood
by the black battalion on the floor of
the Senate, in the Senate committee on
military affairs and on the platform
and in the press. We also record our
sense of deep gratitude to the Constitu-
tional League of the United States for
its brave and effective defense of the
black battalion and othe organizations
which have assisted in its defense, and
to such individuals as ex-GOv. Northen,
ex-Representative Fleming and Rev.
Quincy a. Ewing.
Cali President AHtOCrdt
In politics we must learn to love our
friends and serve them, at whatever
cost of personal or party sacrifice and
loss and at the same time to punish
our enemies and seek their destruction
at the polls, regardless of any i'll conse-
quences to party or self. With a free
ballot in our hands in the North, if we
have the manly independence and the
Will to WELD it as a weapon of defense
and offense, we can punish our enemies
and reward our friends, and advance,
at the same time, unselfshly the inter
ests and the rights of the race north and
south alike We can make this vote a
terror even to SO powerful and auto
cratic a ruler as the present occupant
of the White House and to Secretary
Taft and to politicians like Seantor
Lodge of Massachusetts and Senator
Warner OF Missouri, who have Wed
with each other to do the bidding Of
President Roosevelt in relation to the
black battalion. Let colored men unite
organize, concentrate everywhere in the
north to defeat at the polls the enemies
OF the race, and in the South to defeat
those same enemies. Justice, liberty,
equality before the law we desire for
ourselves and posterity above all things.
and with nothing else, God helping US,
We will be content as free men and
American citizens"
DR.. John R. Francis of Washington,
D. c., in speaking at the morning ses-
sion OF the council upon the death rate
among colored people, said that in adults
the ratio between white and COlOred
people was about the same. He said
that prOportionately there were more
colored children and youths than white.
D.. Francis declared that the high death
rate among young Negroes was dde TO
bad sanitation, lack Of good food, bad
housing bad clothing and general lack
of Knowledge of the laws of health.
BOOKER T. NAMED JUDAS"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-07

According to expectations the
session OF the State Board of
Railroad Commissioners to be
held on the tenth Instant at
Baton Rouge will be most i'm
portant to the jobbers through
out the State. In the various
cities the Boards of Trade have
selected representatives to repre-
sent them at the hearing.
apparently the object of the
hearing is to act on complaints
of discrimination against towns
on several lines of railway and
to have uniform rates apply to
all cities whether OF not they
possess rival roads. 1t is
claimed that the jobbers of some
cities have the benefit of low
rates, while others have to pay
more than they ought and it is
to equalizc these that the hear
ing is called.
There will be representatives
from Monroe, Shreveport, Lake
Charles and New iberia and
perhaps from some of the
smaller places. Each will be
provided with figures and Stats
tics to prove discrimination
against their merchants and it
will no doubt be very interest
ing session. In fact it is ex-
pected that more than a little
light will be thrown upon the
methods of the railroads with
relation to the enforcement of
rates and the decision will be
awaited with interest.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-07
ELECTION RESOLUTION AND NOTICE.

Whereas, the Police Jury of the Parish
of Iberia did at its session held on the
9Th day of Sept. 1907, ordain an election
should be held throughout the Bayou
Chourique Drainage District on Saturday
Oct. 10Th, 1907.
Now we, the Board Of Supervisors of
Election in and for the Parish of Iberia,
duly qualified, commissioned and sworn,
by virtue of the authority in MS vested,
do hereby give public notice that on Sat
urday, Oct. 10Th, 1907 an election will be
held in the Bayou Choupique Drainage
District in Iberia Parish, La, at the build
ing of Mrs. Alfred GousonIin of Loreau-
vile, for the purpose of taking the sense
Of the property taxpayers of said Bayou
Choupique Drainage District qualified ac
cordng to the Constitution and Laws Of
the State of LouisianA, TO vote ut said
election upon the question of levying a
special Acreage Tax of 25c per acre upon
all the lands situated in said District ex-
eept wood lands shall be imposed for a
period of 10 years beginning with the
year 1908 and including the year 1917, as
specified in the ordinance adopted by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Iberia in aid
of the Bayou Choupique Drainage Dis
trict And pursuant to the authority
vested in US, we the supervisors of Elec-
ton do hereby name and appoint the fo.-
lowing Commissioners and Clerk to pre-
side at the Polling place above named and
at said election to-wit: Baptiste Bourgeois,
Fernest Berard, Albert Bostte and Chas.
Broussard, Clerk. Said Commissioners
are instructed to open the polls 6 O. clock
A. M. and to close at ?. NJ. on the same
date.
Thus done and signed officially on the
9TH day of September, 1907.
A B. ROMERO,
V. j. PoIRsoN,
l.. LYON, JR.,
Supervisors Election
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-07
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

ABBEVILLE BRANCH.
Au;Ves--ro:oS a. m. Leaves II:4o a. m.
SALT MINES BRANCH.
leAves--S:2o a. M Arrives-rI:os am.
FRANKLIN & ABBEvILLE.
Arrives 9:IS a. m. Leaves a:zo .. m.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-07
Pc r S o N A L S.

Miss Webb OF Rayne, La, is
visiting Miss Dot Smith.
Mr.. Louis Haase is here
from Texas visiting his mother.
Mr.. Ferdinand King has re-
turned from trip to the North.
We are glad to see Rev. Fa-
Their ouan again on TIE streets
after his spell OF illness.
Capt. T. l.. Morse and
daughterEmma were at the home
of Mr.. I. K. Morse this week.
Mr.. Charles Hanley, and
sister, Miss Mary left for
Mexico City, Tuesday.
Miss Ada Smith and Mrs.
Charles Dixon of Abbeville,
were guests Of Mrs. p. Hanley
this week.
Mrs. Ledoux Z. Smith has
returned from Alexandria for a
few days prior to the taking up
of her permanent residence IN
that city.
Mr.. Felix Foreman has re-
turned from visit to Indian
BAYOU.
Major Hall, everybody will
be glad to know, is gradually
improving.
Mr.. Jesse B. Hull went to
Morgan City Thursday tor a
briet visit on besiness.
Mr.. ]. G. Lawler of Opelou-
sas, with his daughter paid a
visit to friends here Thursday.
Mr.. Francis Perry, Manager
of the Cumberland Telephone
Co., at Abbeville was here this
week.
Miss Nettie Gaude of La
fourche and Miss Rita Lagarde
of Thibodeaux are visitors to
Mrs. 7. N. Thibodeaux.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-07
About fifteen couples @

About fifteen couples OF
Young folks went out in two
BUSES to Spanish Lake last
Sunday and enjoyed dance at
the pavilion there. 1t was a
pleasant affair and kept the
young folks out till a late hours.
Mrs. Chas Roy will be the
hostess of the Gas You Like
1t Club" on Thursday Sept. u
at the residence of Mrs. San
ders, East Main at Ago p. M.
Mrs. Bessie w. Sanders,
mother of Lieut.. Gov. Sanders
and DR.. ]. Woford Sanders, is
visiting the latter at his home,
corner St. Peter and Center SITS.
MIR. c. P. Moss has lett at
this office specimen of queer
kind OF corn that is said to be
weevil proof. Each kernel is
enclosed in husk of its own
and the ear is a curiosity in its
way. 1t is not probable that it
will be grown for its productive
ness for it would require special
machinery to shell and place in
marketable condition. 1t will
be on exhibition here for the
next several days,
Judge James Simon passed
through here Saturday evening
on his return from couple
weeks vacation spent at Cote
Blanche. He says he has had a
most enjoyable vacation SO far
and may seek other fields for a
change of air before the Court
again demands his attention.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-07
SULPHUR MAY BE USED BY
REFlNERS.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Secre-
tary Wilson of the Agricultural
Department has decided that
the sugar markers of Louisiana
may use sui phur in the making
of their sugar as before and this
has set at rest the uneaslness
that has been felt over the pro-
posal to prohibit the use Of this
clariher. This decision was
made known yesterday to Sen
ators Foster and McEnery who
called upon him tor-the purpose
of obtaining a decision from him
on this subject. Representa-
tive r. F. Broussard was to
have appeared also but was not
present.
Secretary Wilson listened
closely to arg uments and replied
that the Board itself was not
satisfied with the regulations
adopted in decision No. Is.
He stated that he had just re-
turned from a trip West and
has held a number of contsren-
ces with the fruit growers,
especially of California, who
protested very strongly against
this regulation.
The Secretary said that one
of the great difficulties and en-
barrassments in the way OF
reaching just and proper de-
cislon IN the matter, as he as
certaiued in California, was that
neither the Department nor the
fruit growers could tell exactly
the quantity of sulphur used by
them in curing and preserving
the fruit or the resulting effect
on the health OF the people, and
he thought that what was true
as to the fruit growers of Cal
ifoania was equally true as to
the sugar industry of Louisiana
With a view of ascertaining
exact data and information upon
which the Board could intelli-
gently act. Secretary Wilson
said that he had caused a mos,
careful and reliable expert to visit
the West and gather full data
After completing this inves.iga
ton in the West he WOULD
probably be sent to New York
and from there would visi,
Louisiana, with view Q. secur.
ing similar data.
The Secretary stated that de.
cision No. 76 would not be en-.
forced against the sugar plant
ers fer The present crop; thai
the planters could go on as they
have always done and be as
sured that no prosecution:
would follow on account O
failure to comply with these reg.
iulations.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-07
Mr.. Herpeche's Platform,

Believing that every person who
desires to place himself before the
people as a candidate for Public
Office, should express his beliefs
and intentions, | therefore, in an.
nounclng my candidacy for the
nomination Of Police Juror for the
Sixth Ward, desire to make the
following statements:
believe it to be an Injustice to
the City, which has a high Liquor
License, for the Parish to have a
lower one. [ am therefore in favor
of equal liquor license for both
Parish and City.
The Public Highways, being the
malu arteries Of comm.r rec of the
Parish, it Is essential that they be
kept in the best possible condition.
| AIN therefore IN favor of good
roads throughout the Parish
If elected, | rIpdgr myself to
support all measures whl.h shall
be for the good Of our Public
Schools aud to do all la my power
to have school located uu the
East SIDE of the Bayou, in the
City of New IBERIA.
| will favor aud support all move
ments which are for the good of
the Parish.
Membership on the Police Jury,
being an honorary position, he
lieve that the members thereof
should serve without pay. II
elected, | promise to turu over to
the Public Schools, all Ii ynevs re-
celved by me AS Il conp"U' alton
for my services rs such.
XAVIER F. HERPECHE.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-07
Annual Election.

To the stockholders of the New Iberia
Auditorium Co., Ltd:
The annual election for members of the
Board of Directors of the New Iberia
Auditorium Co, Ltd. will be held on Sept.
18th, 1907 at 7 O. clock p. m. in the Audi
forum as required by the articles of in
corporation.
CIET GIRARD. Secretary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-07
Lost Note.

A certain mortgage note In favor of
himself, and by him endorsed in blank,
for the sum of $4,000, dated Feb. 18th,
1905, bearing per cent int, from date
until paid, falling due one year after date
and signed by Ovee Bourque. The public
is warned not to negotiate for same.
MRS. WIDOW VALERY LEMAIRE
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-07

Miss Louise Compton,
. visiting Miss Emma Morse il
Morgan City.
Miss Chevie Sanders enter
tains in a most delightful man
ner the intimate friends Of Mrs
Ledoux Smith, complimentar,
to that lady, on Saturday after
noon.
Miss Alice Putnam, OF Lafay
cite, is visiting in this City al
the guest of friends and rela
tives.
Master George Duboin, sor
of A. c. Duboln has gone tc
San Antonio to attend St. LOU:
College.
Messrs. Yves Arnandez and
Louis jennaro have returned
from a two weeks visit to Chi
cago, Milwaukee and other
northern points.
Mrs. Clarence DuPerler, Of
Chicago, Ill.,, arrived here Tues
day and will spend some time
the guest of her mother Mrs
Leander Berry of East Side.
Miss Lucille Gouaux, sister
of DR.. Fl. Gouaux has arrived
from Natchez to attend the Mt
Carmel Convent which opened
its annual session Monday.
Mr.. Jake Immergluck has SC
far recovered as to be able to be
out again.
The Misses T. and Dulcie
Veasey have gone to Breauz
Bridge for a months visit to
friends.
Among the recent visitors to
the Exposition at jamestown
are Mr.. and Mrs. P. Russell
Miss Henrietta Russell anc
Mrs. S. L. Fitzhugh.
Mr.. Maurice Scharf anc
family returned Thursday from
Mineral Well, Texas, and Other
points after spending several
weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Phstel
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Du-
rand left Friday morning in then
touring car for the Salt Mines
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Renouder
of New Orleans are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Pfster.
Mr.. Edwin Broussard was In
New Orleans Thursday and
called at the Wilkinson Head
querters. He returned las,
evening.
Mrs. Ambrose Marshall oil
East End left Thursday for LAT
ay cite, La, her old home, where
she will spend a few days the
guest of her parents.
A party including Misses Dol
Smith, Lizzie Daspit, Della
Webb, Will Bauman, Henry
Blanchet and Will Eckart visit
ed the Avery Salt Mines last
Thursday morning.
Mr.. J. w. Eckart returned
Saturday evening from trip tc
the North. He was. much i'm
pressed with the evidences o.
prosperity he saw on every side
there.
Miss Bessie Burnham after
spending pleasant week II
Lafayette at the home OF Mrs
w. Tanner has returned to hel
home here.
Mr.. F. ]. Dauterlve has re
turned from a months visit to
the north. After spending
fortnight at Hot Springs hi
went to jamestown and severa
other important points.
Misses Viola, Julia anc
Mabel Brupbacher of Rhodes
La, are the guests of Mrs. w
G. Weeks.
MIR. w. B. Sharp who recen
thy returned from trip through
the eastern part of the State say:
from appearances the Plaque
mine Locks will not be finished
this year. In fact he think:
| from the looks OF the work tina
it will be another year at leas
before they can be used.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-07
LOCAL NEWS.

MIR. c. L. Monnot, president
of the Jeanerette Fair Associa
ton was a visitor in the City
tuesday afternoon. He is OF
the opinion that if the weather
is pleasant the fair which will
open there on Wednesday of
next week will be the best ever
seen in this section of the State.
The famous West End Band of
New Orleans has been engaged
to furnish the music on all the
five days of the fair and this will
be an attraction in itself. The
race program has been filled and
1t is said that all the events will
see the very best horses in the
State. MIR. Monnot says that
200 horses could have been
entered for the events if they
could have been accommodated.
There will be large crowd from
here every day and especially
on the opening day.