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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Mayor.

For Mayor.
The friends OF ]. Campbell Avery ans
nounce his candidacy for the once Il
Mayor OF Pensacola. subject to the action
OF the white democratic primary.
am candidate for mayor, subject q
the Democratic Primary, and / respect.
fully solicit the SUPPORT Of all fr;rnd6
Of good government
CHAS. H BLISS.
hereby announce myself as a candle
date for Mayor, subject to the action OF
the Democratic Primaries. and solicit the
votes OF all who favor a just and pro-
gressiye administration of the Office
WALKER INGRAHAM
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09
Miss Politics.

Miss Politics.
Miss 1908 politics is now laying eggs
that will hatch about the closing days
of May, when Miss Florida's legisla-
tors will be concluding their coquetry
law making.-St- Augustine Meteor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09

Senatorial Minority Leader.
With the eclipse of Senator Bailey
as minority leader of the senate, the
Democrats have decided that hereafter
there shall be no minority leader. Each
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09
For Tax Collector

hereby announce myself as esndi-
date for the Office of City Tax Collector
subject to the White Democratic Primary,
and solicit the votes of all white cfti-
zenS~ THEO. PFEFFZRLE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09

hereby announce myself a candidate
for the eff1ee of Marshal of the City Of
Pensacola, subject to the action OF the
White Democratic primary.
FRANK D. SANDERS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09
J. Nj. Rarco.
Steve Sparkman.

The Arcadia Champion says that if
Congressman Sparkman succeeds in
landing that million and a half appro-
priation for Florida rivers and harbors
ne can ask for what he wants when he
gets home and be pretty sure of get
ting it. but suppose the people decid-
ed they wanted another million in the
next bill, and told yourUncle Steve
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09

The friends of Capt. JOS FondebflIa
hereby announce him as candidate fer
City Marshal. subject to the action of the
white primary, and request the support OF
all citizens
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09

1 hereby announce my candidacy for
Chief Of the Fire Department. subject to
the action of the White Democratic Prt-
mary. JOHN BAKER
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09

Sill Lamar Winning Laureis.
Congressman Lamar continues to
win laurels fer himself in congress-
Madison Recorder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09
Attorneys Fees.

Attorneys Fees.
According to an itemized statement
of the expenditures of the Internal
improvement Board for the year 1905
O6, it appears that total of $40, 704 sc
has been paid out for legal expenses
OF this amount Ex-Governor w. S. Jen
nings has received $4,000 Through
out the state this is generally regard
ed as reckless expenditure of pub.
lie money. and one that calls for
further explanation-PaIatk News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09
For City Marshal.

Frank L. Wilde announces his candi-
dacy for the Office of City Marshal sub
ject to the action of the White Demo-
cratic Primary and respectfully requests
the support of all good citizens.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09

Dave Francis 81
Governor Francis is not having his
reputation improved much, by the evil
dence in the Bailey investigation This
pill does seem to stick to one and rs
very malodorous.-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09
For Alderman. Precinct "a

hereby announce myself a candidate
for Alderman from Precinct Il. sub
ject to the action of the White Demo-
cratic Primary, and request the support
of all good citizens.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09
Reed smoot.

The long fight over the right of
Senator Smoot, of Utah, to his seat in
the senate because he was a Mormon.
has ended in the triumph of that gen.
tleman and We are not sorry, for the
headlines on the subject in the news
papers had become very monotonous
reading. There are Mormons and Nor
mons, some of them who believe that
a man has right to as many wives
at the same time as he can furnish
grub and bedding and love and affec-
ton for, and who practice that doc
trine on the sly; but Senator Smoot
convinced the senate that one wife at
a time was enough for him, and he got
his seat. Female reformers all over
the country will cry out against the
decision for they have been on Shoots
trail for many months.-Live Oak
Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09
John Sharpe Williams.

John Sharpe Williams.
When John Sharp Williams said the
othre day in his speech on the Jap
anese question in the house that he
wanted to see the Pacific coast kept
a white mans country, the Republican
members from those states applauded
him with uncomfortable enthusiasm
But IL John Sharpe had said that he
wanted TO see the south kept white
mans country, they would have re-
ceived the remark in stern and disap-
proving siience.-Live Oak Democrat.
Bailey Is Wiser.
When Bailey gets through with his
ordeal he. certainly ought to be both
a wiser and better man-just now
he is wiser, but bitter instead of bet
ter.-TaInpa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09

I hereby announce myself as candi-
date for Alderman for Precinct 10. SUBJ
ject to the action of the White DEMO-
cratic Primary. THOS- w. KENT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09

Alderman at Large, Prect H.
hereby announce myself as a carldi-
date for alderman atslarge, precinct No
IL. subject to the action OF the White
Democratic Primary.
LOUIS d. MARzONI.
hereby announce myself as candi-
date for alderman of Precinct L. and
respectfully solicit the support of the vot-
ers OF the precinct. j. n. ANDREWS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-09
STATE PRESS ON
THE BIG POLITICIANS.
Dave Francis.

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The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
MADE TO LEAVE.

Paris, April 2o.-Major Taylor, the
champion Negro bicycle rider, today was
forced TO leave a hotel where he had
registered to attend the races at Buffalo
Park. owing to the drawing Of the color
line.
American tourists who were stopping
al the same hotel with Taylor were re
sponsible fer his being ordered out.
They declared they would leave the
place themselves Unless the Negro was
ordered out The management accord
ingly requested Taylor to leave.
In an interview Taylor said; This
treatment IS in strange contrast with the
welcome which the French have always
given us before To avoid a recurrence
of any such unpleasant incidents have
decided TO seek admission at no other
hotel. but to take home of my own at
Neuilly"
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
A MANLY RETORT.

The country cOngratulates Sen
ator !. B. Foraker on his manly
reply to those whose selfish ambi-
ton has taken control of their bet
ter judgment. Senator FOraker's
friends were willing to abide by
the decision of the Republican lead
ers in Ohio; but, no, the Admin
tration wants to crush one of the
best men in the country to death.
The American people believe in fair
play. That is, a majority of them.
at any rate. They don't propose to
see a good man crushed because
others have personal animosity
against him. 1t is the duty of any
representative Of the people to cor
rect existing evils, or to protect
the weak against an unjust and
cowardly assault. The President
has not acted manly. He has TAX
en- the advantage of men who
were pOwerlesS to protect them
selves. SavageS, in an uncivilized
country, will give their victims
some sort of a trial, even if it is
not fair. They would hardly then
do Injustice to meritorious individ-
uals, even in their savage state.
The American people are not the
most ungrateful in the world. OF
course many of them will soon ov-
erlook the errors of their rulers,
that is when they are Of the same
political faith. Senator Foraker IS
fighting a just cause. He knows
that he is right, and indeed there
are many people in this country
who know that he is right. Time
alone will establish the justice OF
his claim.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
CHIEF GRIFFINS GREAT
WORK.

Among the many progressive
men connected with the True Re
formers is Chief w. r. Griffin of
this city, who is at the head of the
local Reformers' organization. To-
morrow afternoon at two o'clock
the Rose Bud Nursery Department
OF the True Reformers will cele-
brate its twentieth anniversary.
There will be 1900 children in
town. 1t will be the greatest dem
onStration in the history Of this
organization, which has g own to
an immense extent since Chief
Griffin has been at its head. There
is no man connected with organiza-
ton that deserves any more credit
than Chief Griffin. He has been
untiring in his efforts to make this
organization a success. and has sue
ceeded. He is a busy man in the
interest of his organization. He is
always doing something to create
an interest This Sunday May day
demonstration that is to take place
tomorrow is another one of Chief
Griffin's great and beneficial en-
terprises in the True Reformers.
There will be thousands of people
out to witness this great event,
which will go down in history as
one of the great benefits that can
be found in this organization. The
Bee extends its congratulations to
Chief Griffin and wishes him great
success upon his new departure.
He has demonstrated the fact that
he is the right man in the right
place.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
"UNSIGNED' OR "AS-
SUMED"

We are sorry to see that few of
our exchanges print in their col
umns from time to time correspon-
dence purporting to come from per-
sons who are too cowardly to sign
their own names or are wise
enough to know that the signing
of their names would so discredit
what is written as to condemn it
at once to the trash basket, together
with the rest of the contents of the
papers that print such rot.
We have noticed from time TO
time articles in some few of the
papers Of this class on public
schools, general topics, Howard
University, etc, from one ct. S.
Twister." We find no such name
in the city directory, thus confirm
ing what we say, that this peshlent
fellow seeks cheap notoriety by
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25

pointments are highly commend
able. Judge De Lacy is a lawyer
in deed and in fact. He is one man
who knows no person by the color
Of his skin and neither is he infu-
enced by any creed or religion. He
is a father to the juveniles. The
colored people in this community
look to Mr.. West as a man who
will give them a square deal. No
person is too poor or too black to
oe admitted to his presence. If
here was suffrage in this city to-
lay he could get the entire colored
-ote against any Republican put in
the field, although he is a Demo
crat.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25

n~ somebody in the back and
has not the courage to sign ms
anlc, or on the other hand knows
l.s name would mean nothing.
Washington is full of just such
igouod underlings as this coward
y Twis,er,. whose feeble pencil
rs ought not TO find space in any
decent newspaper. These midnight
ca ander assumed names re-
mind us of the old Ku-Klux Klans
tfat disguised themselves while
hey piled their dirty work under
cover cf darkness. We want to
urge this one Twister and the
r.ss OF his illl not to play the cow
ardly cur. Say what YOU want to
say and sign your name. We warn
decent papers against such lynch
.ag-method correspondence. 1t is
not necessary to warn the intelli-
gent reader how utterly without
value and responsibility such arti-
cles are.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
FIXING THEIR STATUS.

l y - L
The Bee briefly stated in its issue
last week that Jim CrowiSm was
indorsed by intelligent and highly
cultured colored people. Certain
colored people subscribe to separate
institutions and organizations. By
submitting to such they admit their
inferiority. While The Bee heart
ilv indOrseS a Christian Association
among the cOlored people, it does
mot indorse an association that rec
ognizes its inferiority to the Young
Mems Christian Association that
is managed by white men. The
association that is managed by
white men elects its president and
informs who has supervision over
the colored association. The col
ored Christian Association does not
know who the president is until
after his election. Take, for in
stance, the present Christian Asso-
citation that has been running for
some time. Since Mr.. Rockefeller
has decided to contribute twenty
five thousand dollars if the COlOred
association raises another twenty
five thousand, the money having
been obtained what do we see?
Why a white man connected with
the white association holding the
funds: and he will no doubt dis
burse them. We have ninety-hve
thousand colored people in this city
and not one is found honest enough
to hold fifty thousand dollars.
There are several hundred intel
ligent cOlored men connected with
the Annex sufficiently competent to
handle these funds, but instead of
selecting one, we find Mr.. John Joy
Edison holding the funds of the col
.ored association, and intelligent col
ored men have subscribed to this.
Every act of this character fixes
the status of the colored people. If
educated colored men agree to this,
what may we expect from the ig-
norant? The Bee very much re-
grets this and it hopes that the
members of the colored Young
Mems Christian Association will
fix their own status.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25

on May 22nd will speak at the
Worlds Sunday School Conven-
ton. This convention IS the larg-
est of its kind in the world, being
composed of representatives from
every quarter of the globe. Two
ships left America in April p filled
with white delegates.
DR.. Shepard will be the only
speaker of color. The Bee never
advocates any special honor to men
unless worthy, and in the case OF
DR.. Shepard The Bee would make
the suggestion to the leading re-
ligious and educational bodies that
the services Of DR.. Shepard be rec
ognized by them by a fitting and
suitable testimonial on his return to
the United States next month. The
Bee doesn't believe that DR.. Shep-
ard wants it, but whether he does
or not, we should honor him for
CARRYING the news afar and telling
the world in language unmistak-
able that all the bad things that
have been said about the cOlOred
Americans should not be believed.
DR.. Shepard has presented the.
good side of the colored American
to foreign countries and it is Our
duty and the duty of those who
appreciate what he has done to
show it. Who will take up the
suggestion of The Bee and sur
prise this distinguished and worthy
Young educator? Start at once.
The Bee understands that his sec
ond tour abroad will be more ex-
tensive than the present one.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
TAFT DEFEATED.

It is quite evident that Mr.. Taft
has been defeated and the Presi-
dent is responsible, Senator For
aker is in the hearts of the Amer
lean people, and a crushing rebuke
has been administered to the Ad-
ministration. The Republicans Of
Ohio are for Senator Foraker, and
thev will see that no harm is done
him.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25

Though they dig into he'll 81
shall mine hand take them. flo..-l !.
climb up to heaven. thence will
them down. And though -l.. p.
themselves IN the top of Carmel
search and take them ont sna-..
though they be hid from my .s-.
bottom Of the sea, thence 7 r-r
mand the serpents and they .--~
them (Amos TX, ?, 3D.
MY RACE
Let me warn my race agr.~..
ulating too much ON df,r.r....
evil-thinking and deeds. which min
nothing to accomplish a good .-l
any race, or to amy undertake., y
will attract Ike. Good a---.-. -
So does evil attract evil and ..r.7
tract vanity also. "Is n.t m
in Isreal:' says the ALmrgbr
perfciality Of deed OF words Tend ~
tie gain We cannot expect ~
vanity and reap anything br -o-..
tion. We cannot serve q mortal !
and an immortal God al the Sam. ~.
Neither can me importuee .a.-r,.-
on mere gain Of all money and tl-.
ical, superfciality of. and ,.-..,-
specified and classified education.
leave off the spiriruaLm5ra. Drr.,.
OF the Divine Writ. which mist h..
means be the paramount consi5--.a
to promote the good end af arr -.
otherwise retrogre,siou Is sa--
It is highly important 20 learn o..
good Is godlike. The unfye-s,r:.-
anity of godlike and Christian s,-.
thy should nevertheless find 4 --.,-
place in our hearts, our deeds. and t-,-
actions. 1t is not wise to boast Of I.
evil things taught us by the o--.
who at one time owned ogr ar,...
as slaves, 1t would only tend to In
the carnal desire that should be- b.
being, promoted in our hearts tF,,
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
A TEA.
From the Afro-American Ledger.

From the Afro-American Ledger
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Sampson, Of 426
w. Biddle street, gave a tea on last
Sunday evening. in honor of their sis
ter. Mrs. Sadie Powell, and DR.. Becbley,
Of Washington, D. C. Among those
present were Mrs. Dr. L. H. Singleton,
of Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Georgianna
Brown, Misses Carrie Douglass, Mollie
Hopkins. Harriet Swami and Ella L.
Sampson. Messrs. Bradley Garner, Ed
ward Thomas, Winfred Hughes, Will
lam Laws and John NJ. Cole
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
AT HOME
From the Southern Sun.

From the Southern Sun.
Mrs. Annie Perry of Washington, D.
c. returned home last week after a
most pleasant stay in the city, the guest
Of the Campbelps at Doveville. Mrs.
Perry was the recipient Of many social
functions while here, the reception given
by Mr.. and Mrs. l. 4. Hawkins being
the most elaborate. Mrs. Louis L.
Browns coy home next in turn to do
honor to one of the most popular guest
the city has had for same time. Mrs.
Perry is charming in disposition, con-
genial and withal a most pleasant per
sonage. Her winsome ways indellibly
impressed her graceful personality on
those whose honor It was to meet her
and long will her memory last in these
parts.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
FOR
A TESTIMONIAL TO DR..
SHEPARD.


If there ever was a young man
who deserves the plaudits of the
colored Americans, it is DR.. James
E. Shepard, of Durham, n. C..
He is abroad, presenting to the
Old World the real status of the
colored Americans. Everywhere
he has been he has made a strong
defense of his people. Not since
the days of Frederick Douglass has
the colored Americans cause been
presented as it has been and is be-
ing presented to kings, queens and
other potentates of the Old World
by this distinguished young South
erner.
DR.. James E. Shepard is the
field superintendent of the Inter
national Sunday School Associa-
ton is making a tour such has nev-
er been made before by a man Of
color. We say this when we take
into consideration the ground COW
erei, the scope of the undertaking
and the ends accomplished.
He went to give the people of the
world a different idea of the Negro
race in America. He has succeed
ed, as is evidenced by the large
audiences and warm reception that
has been accorded him. He VISITED
three continents, Europe, Asia and
Africa; delivered two addresses
before the London Sunday School
Union and was given a reception by
them; spoke at Cairo, Egypt, un-
der the American missions, at Kena
and Luxor, Egypt, to audiences of
Egyptians that fOCked to hear him.
An Arabic paper published at Bel
ruit, Syria, has the following in
part to say:
''We did not know the Negro in
America as has been pictured by
their able and representative leader,
DR.. James E. Shepard. In fact we
did not know him before he came,
but now we love and respect him.
His fame as a speaker and a fear
less champion Of his race has spread
through the Arabic speaking world.
He addressed large audiences in
Egypt Palestine and Syria.
The progress of the colored race
in America has been marvellous,
and though burdened, It is not cast
down, but pushing on. DR.. Shep-
ard and men like him who preach
the gospel of hope, light and peace
are ever welcomed, and the columns
OF this magazine stand open to
them"
DR.. Shepard delivered four ad-
dresses in Jerusalem, one before
the American colony, one to the
Jews and one to visitors and the
congregation of the American
Church at Jerusalem.
He spent twenty days in Pales-
tine studying religious and social
conditions Of the people; delivered
an address at the American College
in BEIRUT, Syria; from thence he
went to Turkey and Greece, and
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
AGAINST MR.. TAFT.

A mass meeting OF citizens has
been called to convene in True Re
formers Hall next Monday even
ing to protest against the nomina-
ton of Secretary Taft. This will
be one Of the largest representative
meetings ever held by cOlored
Americans. Mr.. Taft no doubt re-
grets his opposition to the colored
soldiers. He has committed a fatal
error in joining with the President
md dismissing those innocent sol
hers in disgrace. Mr.. Taft sees
lis error and is no doubt convinced
that he will never be elected if nom
mated, because the entire colOred
vote Of the country is against him.
The President may be powerful but
the colored vote IS more so. All
lovers Of liberty and fair play are
invited to be present at True Re
formers Hall next Monday night
see list Of speakers in another col
mmn. Ladies are also invited to
attend.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
ONLY TWO?

The Bee viii give President
Roosevelt credit for one or two
things since he has been President
of the United States. One is the
appointment of Judge De Lacy of
the Juvenile Court, and the other is
the reappoinhment Of Commissioner
H. L. West. Both of these ap-
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25
MIGHT AS WELL.
~, the Illinois idea

From the Illinois idea.
The colored people might as well
come to the conclusion now as later on
that the prejudice which is against the
Negro is not confined to the Democrats,
but a graet deal of it is in the Repub-
liCaa party.
The Washington bee., 1907-05-25

being transmitted to our posterity da..
IF we have been taught to stea.
us teach the other fellow how not
steal. If we have been taught TO
traitors to our race individually or co
lectively. let us show the other "a
low how we can change now and
not a traitor, but a body Of true @-
ike Negro race individually and q
lectively and politically, keeping IN d
sight the supreme art of truth l11i
which dominates all matter.
It IS a good investment to encoafs
the good deeds done by any OF d
leaders; wherefore, if truth and ja5l'
be found in us we will naturally be "A
toward our fellow man. I hope 4
these principles will be put to use AZ
sanctioned by every good Negro q
zen of the United States. The 4
question has been a matter of PsTaI
for forty some years Leaders OF
and of immense greatness, pos
wonderful constructive and r
ability. evincing noble talents conf
strength and dire wisdom. rose
ished and decayed, yet Israel is sa
the valley. Orators, Statesmen 2'I
writers, scientists are born. and I
made. So are Negro leaders.
should show you that it is for g-
accept the gift Of creation and tie I
preme chance of a generation So p
eminently should .our most "
full race be actuated by reason .
We can easily teach japan a 5ea-
lesson.
Like nowadays up-to-dlra p1ys~
that so sLilfully and merltono-5y
form operations that in The pa"
tury the knife was used. causing
tense pain, flowing of blood
sions, spasms, etc, TOO often d
now replaced by such skill thai
tient wonders how If Is done.
So It is with our race .1s
ton can be successfully perl.
out causing the untold misery
etc.
One decided step can he accom-
ed by concentrating the entire
! the Negro in America Fl. me l
candidates. Who are they. -
! those whose acts for the Negro 4
as those who talk.
Not the man that seeks ..
/ one Of the race to get FL chance
a thousand throats
The class Of men I wo..t
our support is typiGed in .-s PERI.
Senator J. B. Foraker, Ss-
/ P. FRYE. Senator II. c. -.--
/ Spooner, Senator Charles
/ Kansas. I name these ".a
| konw more Of them. Others
as good. 4
I am speaking for ali .as sl
/ wish to hear sound c0r. al
J ing to conform to eleTaa=