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The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
BY MISS BEATRIZ L. CHASE.

BY MISS BEATRIz L. CHASE.
SIN hundred families were cut off
from further free mail delivery by order
ot the postmaster general al New Or
leans last Tuesday.
In a stampede at the Zoo in Baltimore
la man and boy were attacked BY the
lion Schley.
The negroes at Raleigh, n. C.. cele-
brated their Emancipation Day the after
noon Of January I, 1907, at the city hall
az Raleigh
1t IS stated that D w. Baker, United
States attorney for the District of Co
lumbia, is rapidly recovering from the
injuries received in the wreck at Terra
Gotta
"A well-dressed, elderly man left a band
box containing a dead infant on a Four
teenth street car last Tuesday night.
DR.. VIM. ]. Thompkins, who was Of
the staff of physicians and surgeons at
Freedman's Hospital has removed his
Office TO zc+ E 10Th street Kansas City.
/ GIo.
%obert {. Castleberg, the jeweler Of
| this city who has been r,ieei~q for
some time. was found in Shanghai re-
centy.
1t IS stated that the entire police force
had TO be called out last Saturday after
noon and night when The Clansman'
was produced in the Orange Theater,
! Orange. y. y.
Eve men who were sleeping in A
/ Icahoosc were crushed to death last week
IN collision between a stock train and
Ia locomotive near Winnipeg Junction,
| Detroit, Mich
Samuel D. Cox editor Of the Nina
tare Sentinel, was shot and instantly
killed last week by z s. Kennison, a
hotel man at Minatare, Neb.
EN-President Cleyeland's condition IS
said to be improving
Resolutions were adopted last week
by the Wisconsin State Teachers Asso-
citation Milwaukee, Wis, indorsing sim
plihed spelling.
1t Is said that George Carter, the IA
nous African explorer, had d narrow
escape from death at the hands of 4
Portuguese fanatic named Cascades It
the Grand Canary
1t IS said that cross-saddle riding in
, London for women seems 70 have had
a fresh boom recently.
- The State bank examiner AZ St. 10
seph, Mo. closed the Bank of Commerce
last Tuesday.
Bishop James \ HANDY OF the A. II.
E Church. celebrated his eightieth
birthday anniversary few Sundays ago.
? The progressive young men of Dai-
las, Texas. have organized club au1
Twas a death struggle TO the end,
named 1t the Kelly Miller Club.
We are in receipt of the FIST quarter
OF the National Baptist Convention S. s.
Literature. The whole year will be de-
iyoted to the study Of the Old Testament.
The Sunday School Literature for this
quarter is very instructive Mr.. R. u.
. Boyd, DID, LID. IS the secretary of
the National Baptist Publishing Board
and Mr.. W S. Ellington, BA. IS edi-
torial secretary.
Prof. G. w Hayes who died at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital recently, had
the presidency OF Virginia Baptist SEM
mary about thirteen years
/ Mrs Mary Taylor, a Washingtonian
by BIRTH died December 24th in San
} Francisco, aged 20 years.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

pard or Awe OF South Carolina would
be an honor to the State.
Senator Tillmau was once on his
uucle's farm, driving, lis country boys
do He stopped at pond to battle.
He wanted 10 show his power. above
that Of others. In driving he went
little too lar. He put his one eye
out. The boys cried out: %. he
can't see how far he IS out" ] am
OF the opinion that he is diving now
in deep water and Is bird to condi-
tions. He got the name Of "Pitchfork
Tillman because in his uncle's barn he
was compelled to load the wagons with
manure for culrivating farms. etc, and
in one Of his famous speeches in the
town Of GreenyiIe, S c, he said, re-
ferring to certain facts that present con
/ ditiols reminded him of things on his
uncle's farm This is what he Is do
ing today in Congress.
As to my Individual acquainy1nce
with Mr., TiIIman, he does not wrong
his nose they would know better how
me If the Negroes of this country
know how many times | have pulled
to handle a lion that is as easy to
handle as a lamb. To solve this So
ca!led race problem it ought to be easy
and a satisfactory conclusion reached
HYPOCRISY IS HARD WORK.
The greatest crimes are those COM
mitted in the name of humanity
dislike man who sits III a seat IF
authority and calls you brother. and
at the same time has a dagger tap his
sleeve to stab you in the back, or who
makes spectacular demonstrations in
the name Of justice, and winks at crime :;
breaches justice and winks at hell, with
a proclamation of Good God and good
Devil and at the same TINS IepIOres
muck raking and then rakes muck /;
preaching humanity and entertaining
brutality and condoning murder; call
ing evil good and good evil will hurry
the army to Cuba to suppress the Ne
gro in the name Of equity and justice
and wink at lynching and barbarism; !;
sends representative to California to
pacify and guarantee fairplay to Japan.
10! what a farce! o. what a farce
and spectacular demonstration
THE GENESIS OF THE NATIONS
has been Legendary and obscure. They
have had an unrecorded infancy and
childhood of fables and mythology.
Their dawn rs emerged from a dim
twilight peop,cd with vague shadows
and phantoms. Gods and saints and
heroes, whose love and wars are written
in lads and odes Of the races. But
there are no RomuIus and Remus bust
ness about the United States Of America.
None Of its founders were succeeded by
the wolves on the banks Of James, or
on the shores Of Massachusetts, Bay.
The forty thousand Enghshmen who
migrated to Virgin.r and New England
in the first half Of the seventeenth cen
turv are no strangers. We know their
names, where they were born; why they
came. and the day and hour they landed
and what they did when they set foot
on shore.
We know for they told us that Mas
sachusetts was discovered by accident
and settled through mistake The Pill
grims did not intend to land at Ply
mouth, and they would not have remain
ed there if they could have gotten away.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

favors the action of the President with
suspicion. As the chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Committee we hope
to see something doing, and that some
thing must be OF a substantial char
acter In my next l shall hope to give
you some interesting data on the Do
htical situation Until then. believe me
to be
Yours truly,
The Editor
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
NEW BORN WITH THE NEW
YEAR.

Mrs. Emma Green presented her hus-
abnd with a fine girl weighing seven
pounds. Mr.. Green IS anxious for a
son.
Mr.. James Coleman OF the city post
Office Is a father now, a fine son weigh
ing Sin pounds. Mother and child are
doing well.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

Negro TO concentrate. And OF the
colored Americans have learned suf-
fcienrly before 1908 the value Of con-
centration they will be political factors
in the American body polite.
The colored Americans should ascer-
tains what the principles Of parties are
and adopt those principles that will
tend to elevate them, be they Demo
cratic or Republican,
TILLMANISM.
7 regret thar we have a Tnlman in
Congress. If Mr. Tillman had made
known his views while Governor OF
South Carolina he never would have
been in the United States Senate. He
knows it and | know it. He has not
lived up to the dignity Of a Senator to
represent the State Of South Carolina
But South Carolina IS awakine. Shep-
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
CARDOZO,S LIBERAIITY

In speaking OF what Mr. CORDOBA has
done among other things d few weeks
ago stated that he paid money out #
his own pocket to run the colored night
schools The Bee Is aware that Prof.
J. d. Baltimore solicited a large amount
Of money and other articles from white
citizens, who contributed more literally
than the colored citizens toward the col
0rcd schools. The Bee also knows that
Miss Bell Russell contributed, and many
other night school teachers The Bee
would be pleased TO have report Of
the amount that Mr. Cardozo contribut-
ed from his own pocket T. would 10
doubt fill a tea spoon The citizens Of
this city will shed no tears i he is not
reappointed after his trial The Bee
would like to see Prof Briny Clark re-
appointed The teachers have the high
est admiration for him.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

Mrs. Peter Lucas, wife Of Rev. DR..
p. Lucas, has returned home from her
trip to the country during the holidays.
East St. Louis has the biggest steam
whistle ia the world 1t can be heard At
twenty miles
From all indications the President IS
90 against it. He recognizes the fact
that Mr.. Foraker IS a foeman worthy Of
his steel. He is not blind to the fact
that the outcome of the present cOntTo-
versy will have bearing upon the action
of the Republican National Convention
in 1908 when a Presidential ticket will
be nominated
The Washington bee., 1907-01-05

Continued to page four.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
How unlike last season.

 "basebal mad" 
  "chesy"  
   And  tanta a of 
  blue  in a of
  turning home Atlanta has game! k
  
   n
  | beneath hem sixth Therefore the fans task before
  Then holer of he o
   of
  another It Is Montgomery's
 
   lost Chcagos de   a a
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
WELLMAN ABANDONS
 NORTH POLAR TRIP
AlRSHlP WORKS WELL AT FIRST, BUT IS CAUGHT IN SNOW STORM AND BEATEN BACK FROM ITS COURSE.

Trondheim. Norway, September 13.- Walter Wellman, the head of the Well man Chicago Record Herald expedition, arrived at Tromsoe last night board the Frithjof from Sptzbergen on his way home. He announced that he had def- ntely abandoned for this year, after a disatrous trial of his airship the proposed attempt to reach the north pole. The air ship made an ascent September ? in a strong northwestery wind. which drove her southeastward over the land It was found necessary to cut the balloon adrift from the other parts of the airship, but it was recovered after two days search.
 When the airship left the shed. it was anchored to a steamer, the Empress, which helped to tow it to Vogal Bay isl- and. two miles northward to camp We'll man. Rosenberg and Nandeman occu- pied the car. The motor was found to work splendidly and when 1t was started, drove the America ahead of the steamer. Ii was found that the airship answered her helm well. Off Vogal Bay island, the America was freed from her anchor ropes, but an increasing gale and a driving snow storm beat her backward over the main land of Spitzbergen. See ing the hopelessness of attempting to battle with the gale, the valves were opened and the balloon quickly descended on a glacier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
American.
FARMER IS INDICTED.
He Was Too Fresh In Stopping the
 Auto of the Governors Wire.

Owensboro, Ky, September l3.-Dan Ruxter, farmer, has been indicted on the charge of having discharged pis- tol at an automobile containing Mrs. J. c. w. Beckham, wife or tne gov ernor of the state, and party or friends.
 Mrs. Beckham, who was an Owens boro girl. was here visiting friends. The farmers in this vicinity have been complaining of the speed of the ma chimes on the highways. and when the motor containing Mrs. Beckham reached a bridge on much traveled thoroughfare, man on horseback de- manded that the chauffeur stop.
 The horseman flourished his pistol ever his horse flor the driver of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
ON THE RACE TRACK.
Sheepshead Bay Results.

Sheepshead Bay, September 13.-Brook- dale, a 4 to shot, won the Omnium han dieap here today defeating the favorite, Dandelion. in drive by half a length, with old Honesty. third. Nieol, who rode Dandelion claimed foul which was not allowed.
 First race, handicap, S-year-olds, six and one half furlongs, main course-Jack Atxin, 126 (Miller), 4 to 5, won; Vest bury. IA (Notter), 6 to 5, place, second; Don Enrique, l15 (Horner), 2 to 1, show. third. Time, 1:19 3-5.
 Second race, all ages, one mile-Run- ming Account, S6 (Sumter). to 1 and D to 2, won; Danoscara, 106 tMiller) to ,, place, second; Rialto. s6 (E. Dugan), to D, to show, third. Time, 1 :ss 2-5.
 Third race, The Golden Rod, 2-year-olds, six and half furlongs, turf course Johnnie Blake, 122 (Nicon. Is to 5, won; Castlewood. 100 (Notter), even, place, stss- ond The Squire, 1O2 (Mller). 1 to ?, to show, third. Time. 12o 3-5.
 Fourth race, The Autumn handicap, the Omnium, one mile and eighth-Brookdale Lymph. 107 (Notter), to l, wonh Dan delion 122 (NicoD, ? to 5 second; Old Honesty. 97 (Preston). to 1. third. Time, :52 2-5.
 Fifth race selling, mile and three quar- ters. turf course-Prince Hampton, 9S (BrusseD, l5 to l. won; Baks, 1O6 (Miller), to ,. second; Ostrich, 11o (Radtke), 1 to 1, to show, third. Time, 2:5s 4-5.
 Sixth race. selling, five and a half fur longs. futurity course-Marbles, 99 Uowe), 3 to 1. won; Aunt Rose 1o9 (Notter), even, second; Miss Delaney, 1o4 (BrusselD, ? to 1, to show, third. Time, :06 S-5.
 Sheepshead Bay Entries.
 First race. high weight handicap. all ages. six furlongs Cressina. 1S2 Voor- hees 1SO; Sir Toddngton. 127; Monet, 127; Dolly Spanker 12O; Quadrille, 12O; Chief Hayes. 11S; Altuda 1l5; Sader, 1l4: Fancy Bird, no; BattleaXe. l0S; Sun Fire, 1o5; True Boy, 100; Listless. 95; Bayonet. 135.
 Second race. Westchester steeplechase, for years and up. handicap, about two and half miles-John NJ. P. 162; Fl Gu chillo, 160; Mckittredge, l4S: Jimmy Lane, 147; Sinister. 1SS.
 Third race, Great Eastern, for ? years. handicap. six furlongs- -Meelick. l20: Fire stone, 12l Spooner IA; Nimbus, 1lS; Live Wire. 107; Julian Carroll, l06; Gowan, lOO' Mombussa, 1o7; Stamina Ill: John Mars. l06; Ben Fleet. 1ls; He Knows. loo; Masque. 105; Incognito. 1OS.
 Fourth race, the annual championship. two and one-quarter mies-Ballot ll6; Ironsides, 1oi; Montgomery, 112; F'oun- tainblue, 102: Salvidere. 90
 Fifth race. for years and up, handi- cap mile and ree-sixteenths-Blu Book 12s Right Royal HIS; Tourenne, 11s. Oxford. ll2: Mark Anthony IT,. lle; Melbourne, Ill., Acrobat. 110; Missouri Lad 11o: Tony Bonero. 07; Phil Finch, lt6' Smiling Tom, 100; Leonella, S7.
 Sixth race selling. 3 years and up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

With Lister going to a major. there IS nearly a complete team of eX-Portland stars in the "blg bush" now. Big Larry Mclean of Cincinnati, catcher; Jack Thielman of Cleveland, pitcher; Lister, first base; Jake Atz, who joins Chicago Americans next year. second base; Joe Tinker of Chicago Nationals, shortstop; Bill Sweeney of Boston Nationals. third base; Fielder Jones of Chicago Americans and Mike Mitchell of Cincinnati for the outtield. The other garden can be filled by any one of Schlafly, "Bilf' Essick and 'Cholly" Druhot, who have been up and come down.-Evening Telegram First Baseman Robertson, who has been with the Wilkesbarre team in the New York league for the past two years, and who was recently drafted by the Chicago National league team, will, In all prob ability. be a member of the Nashville team during the coming season. Robertson Is an excellent man in every respect being one of the best first basemen in this part of the country. He is so good in fact. that the Cubs think he will be worthy successor to Frank Chance some of these days, and have accordingly drafted him. Nashville American.
 Atlanta and Memphis played nineteen games this season. Each won nine and one was draw. The question of Su- premacy would have been determined If Manager Smith had not got cold feet and refused to hazard a doubleheader.- Mem phis News-Scmltar.
 Slats Davis in his recherche announce ment of the beginning of hostilties was 6 composite picture of James K. Hackett Otis Skinner and Benjamin Frankln-but he umpired about the most satisfactory of flp hall hta local grounds at that-Montgomery Advertiser. When Fox was called out there was an awful scene. and Castro and Fox mauled Pfenninger quite q bit.-Memphs Commer- cial-Appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Where Players Spend
 Ihe Winter Season

Tonight the Barons win begin leaving. Wilhelm, Alcock and Clarke go to Woster O. Turner leaves on the same train, but and the home of many other ball play CTS.
 Garvin goes west, to Lees Summit. Mo. Ragan, too, turns towards the golden west for his winters sleep, his home be- ing in Cherryville. Kan. Carlos Smith goes west, too. but only a short distance. As is known, Smith lives in Brookhaven, Miss, town as familiar as Philadelphia or Esopus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
"SUE" WINNER OF
 THE ROOSEVELT CUP

Norfolk. Va, September 1S.-The "Sue" won the second in the series interna tional yacht race class "P" at the Jamestown exposition this afternoon and gets the "Rossevelt' cup, she having won the first of the class "P' races, Wednes- day.
 The race today in the class @" series for the King Edward cup, was won by the Sapsicum with Little Rhody, second . Manhasset, third; Eleanor. fourth; Dor othy, fifth, and Dorothy Q. sixth.
 The first of the races for the King Ed ward cup was won Wednesday by the Manhasset. The next race for the King S cup occurs Monday.
 The yachts in the "P" class started to- day at 11.53 and the Capsium passed over the line at 1:5714
 Today's races were twice over a trl- angler course with two and half miles to each challenge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Wilhelm Hopes to Land
 Ej1h StYaiqhf Shuf-Ouj

Wilhelm will try for his fifth successive shut-out this afternoon.
 As has been stated, Little Eva" has scored four already, one against New Orleans, two against Memphis and an- other against Little Rock.
 Add to the thirty-six innings through which these four games went, five innings pitched by Wilhelm against Shreveport when the Barons were last there, and you will have the total number of in- nings which Wilhelm has pitched in sac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14

As stated he expects to carry his point.
 Fisher is satisfied with the race that his Pirates have made. He will finish the season 0f the Barons fail to take doubleheader this afternoon) fifth in the race. as high as Shreveport finished last season under the guidance of Robbie Gilks-
 Fisher plans to retire from the pitchers box. On account of his ability to sting the ball, he judges that his appearance in every game Is helpful. He will prob ably continue to play right field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14

cessfon without an opponent crossing thI plate This afternoon Wilhelm hopes q add to these forty-one nine others
 Ffrty successive innings without allow ing a score will be a splendid record witt which to close the season.
 Clarke will twirl the other end of th, doubleheader. It is probable that Ora ham will pitch the opener for Shreve port It is not improbable, either, tha Fisher will draw himself from rightfielc to the pitchers box, inasmuch as tn, second game this afternoon will be th, last of the season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
CLAIMS
 GRANTLAND SCHOPP

lar next year.
 "The Atlanta club owns Schopp." says Bill smith, and l think that l shall carry him next year. l believe that l can use two left-handers all right It would have been easier if we had had them this year"
 Schopp has belonged to Atlanta all along. He was farmed out in the South Atlantic and was loaned to Nashville.
 Next spring he reports at Ponce De- Leon.-Atlanta Georgian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Fisher Doesn'f Desire
 Berth With St. Louis

Tom Fisher, manager of Shreveport, doesn't entertain serious fears of having to pitch for McAleers St. Louis Amer jeans next season, in spite of the fact that that club has drafted him.
 He plans to 'beg off," and believes that he will be able to do so.
 After the game this afternoon Fisher returns to Shreveport. After spending a few days in that city he boards the train for St Louis, expressly to see McAleer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
BOWLING LEAGUE.

The second series of games of the Attn letic club Bowling league were rolled last night at the club alleys, between Captain McGauhsy'c King Pins, and pr. Dupree's Stars. The King Pins took two of the three games. The highest score, 19O, was made by McGauhsy. and WardWell of the same team made 1s0, for second honor.
 The official score follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
PEOPLE ARE NOT SATISFIED.
Appeal Is Made for Restoration of
 Photographic Service.

Atlanta, September 13.-A petition was filed with the state railroad con- mission today by citizens of Gaines vile, Marietta, Griffin and Cedartown, Ga.. urging the immediate restoration of the telegraph service in those cities. The petition alleges that the local offices have been closed since the mid dle of August, and recites that fnan- cial injury and inconvenience have resulted, but does not state why the offices were closed.
 Under law passed by the last leg islature the commission is given au- thority to compel public service com panies to render adequate service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
MINES WILL NOT CLOSE. Operations In Copper District Will Be
 Reduced.

Butte. Mont, September 1s.-The mines of the Amalgamated Copper company will not be closed because of the glut of the copper market. General Superintendent John Gillis. in a statement in the Inter Mountain, says that while work would be abandoned on Sundays hereafter, there will be no general close down.
 Developments and exploitation will be stopped for the present, however and production curtailed until 1t falls to about 5000 900 pounds per month. It is now about 0,000000 pounds per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
EXCURSION RATES.
To New York and Philadelphia via Savannah and Steamship Lines.

The Central of Georgia railway will sell tickets for ships sailing from Savannah to New York September 18th and 18th and from Savannah to Philadelphia Sep tember 18th and Fist; New York, $31 .90 Philadelphia. s29. G5, including meals aboard ship.
 Through train and sleeping car to Sa- vannah leaves Birmingham at D. m.. daily. For further information apply to Ticket Agent, Terminal station, or MT S. E. Cowin, Commercial Agent
 9-12- sat mo If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14

The office of the Alabama State Fair has been moved to the Fair Grounds on So. Ensley and North Bessemer car line. Gall Bell phone 3378. Mail ad- dress P. o. Box 262, Birming- ham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
May Try Auain,

Canton, O.. September 13.-Mrs. Walter Wellman, who is at the home of her sister Mrs. George Clarke. in this city, received this cablegram today:
 Started. Encountered storm. Every thing saved. Ship a success.
 tSigned) w ELLMAN."
 Mrs Wellman is inclined to believe from the tone of the cablegram the undertaking was promising that her husband has no doubt of the ultimate sue cess of the expedition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14

Walters is another native of Ohio O'Fallon being the town of his nativity Gardner spends the winter in little vii. lage in southeastern Tennessee out of which he sprung to greatness. Latimcr the other Ohioan, lives in Loveland al town where the classics survive along with vegetables. Molesworth goes tc Frederick, Md.
 Birmingham draws two, Meek and De. .. mont. They spend the winter here.
 Manager Vaughn will winter in Cincin- nati. although it Is probable that he will go from place to place during the. win- ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
BIC BRUSH 7 UIRLERS
N ational.

automobile to wait several mutes," while he denounced automobilists in bitter terms
 When the machine started he fired several shots and Mrs. Beckham and the other women dropped to the bot tom of the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14

SUMMARY. Three base hits. Meek, Daley. Sacrifice hits, Demont, smith, Stolen bases, Garvin, Molesworth. De mont. Benson. Struck out, Turner 6. Tory l. Bases on balls, Tory l. Double play. McIver to Lewee. Time of game, :5b. Umpire, Rudderham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Darkness Found Foes
 StiH Battling Hdrd
DOBBERS BEATEN
 BY NEW ORLEANS
MUCH HITTING FEATURED HARD FOUGHT EXPERIMENTING RAJ LIES FURNISH PLENTY OF DUGGAN-GUESE.

Nashville, September 13-New Orleans won from Nashville today in a lively and hard-fought contest. Both pitchers were steady and effective, while Nash ville's hitting rally In the seventh, and that of New Orleans in the ninth fur nished plenty of excitement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Some Dark Chapters.
From Pnck

From Puck.
 Father essively)-Consider our numerous captains of industry, and keep in mind that nearly all were the architects of their own fortunes.
 Son-Sure, But you don't see any of them exhibiting blueprints of the de- tails of construction.