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The Washington bee., 1907-10-26
Mr.. ELMER DOVER

There is no young man more
qualified to be at the head of the
Republican National Committee
than Mr.. Elmer Dover, at present
secretary. He is in touch with al
national characters, and at a mo-
ment'S notice he is able to electrify
the country. The Bee is anxious
to see Mr.. Dover at the head of the
committee because he knows what
to. do. There is a vote that will be
very necessary in 1908, and it is
believed that Mr.. Dover will be
able to handle that vote because he
is honored and respected by the
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26
ESTABLISHED 1880.
NOT TRUE.
To the Editor of The Bee:

To the Editor of The Bee:
My attention has been called to an
editorial in your issue of October 70,
in which you quote an editorial from
The Patrician, and then attribute to me
the last paragraph of that quotation, as
follows: q,
Imagine the character of the popu-
lation of the District, and think what
a change would mean. A word to Ahe
wise"
Those are the words of the Editor
of The Patrician, and not my words
No such words nor any statement of
similar character is in ,,my letter to
the Washington Herald, to which you
refer. l enclose a copy of the Wash
ington Herald containing the letter to
which you refer. You will see that it
does not contain any such words of
any similar statement.
AS ! know you would not do me an
injustice / expect you TO publish this
letter on your editorial page, So that
those who read the editorial may sec
the fact.
Sincerely yours,
Henry B. F. MaCFaTland
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26
PROHIBITION

There is a great deal of talk in
this country in favor of prohibi-
tiOn. The Bee said some time ago
that there were greater evils in this
country than drinking whiskey. No
man is compelled to get drunk. No
man is obliged to make a hog of
himself. In all the Prohibition
states, cities and towns in the
United States there is more whis-
key to be found than in those places
where licenses are granted and
whiskey is sold without restriction.
You may go in North Carolina,
South Carolina, Iowa and many
other states where the prohibition
laws are enforced and you can OBJ
tain enough whiskey to drown
yourself. If one-third of these pro-
hibition advocates would employ
the same time in establishing hon
est elections, good citizenship, elm
mating Jim Grow" cars, Jim
Crow saloons and "Jim Crow"
churches and other Jim Crow in
stitutions they would do the coun-
try service. Suppose a man does
drink whiskey, whose business is
it? Suppose he does get drunk,
what have these temperance advo-
Gates to do with him? You very
often hear a man say - in fact,
many preachers say-that whiskey
drinkers aught to be in the lower
regions; but you will never hear
these pious hypocrites condemn the
man who ruins another mans
daughter, outrages his wife or cor
rupts the morals of a good and
happy home. You will find thou
sands Of these prohibition advo-
Gates guilty of these very acts.
Thousands of these prohibition adj
vocates are moral lepers - the
preacher not excepted. Watch the
man, be he preacher or what not,
but many of these preachers, eSpe-
cially those who cry out against
whiskey and favor prohibition, are
unfit to enter a decent home. If a
man wants to drink whiskey, let
him drink, and if he violates the
law by virtue of drinking too much
let him be punished.
Whiskey is distilled to drink !;
bread, meat and other things are
purchased to eat. If you eat too
much we are attacked very often
with acute indigestion and die. If
we drink too much whiskey it af-
fects the heart and then we die.
We lie if we either eat or drink too
much, no matter what it is.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26
WHO ARE OUR FRIENDS?

There is a class of people in this
country who are constantly telling us
that we are failures, that we can't sue
seed, for the world is against as. In
short, they are constantly saying to the
World, directly or indirectly, by word
or by deed, that as a race we are no
good Some of these people are in the
North. Others are in the South. Some
of them are white people. Others of
them are colored people. They put it
in different words, but it amounts to
this, that the Negro race is not strong
enough to succeed in this country.
White people who are constantly
abusing us because of our mistakes, and
colored people who are constantly ad
vertising our weakness, are not our
friends. Whether they teach the world
to despise, or merely invite it to pity
us, these people are not our friends.
Friends are the people who believe IN
us, not the people who pity us. They
are the people who rejoice with us in
our success, but are too true to our best
interests to overlook our faults. AS
race, we have many friends in this
country.
We can make that number less by
quarreling among ourselves, by hunting
up grievances and complaining about
them, or we can increase Our friends by
burying our differences, and working
united for those real and fundamental
things which we are all agreed, and that
we know to be good
We can increase the number of our
friends by making our platform broad
enough so that every honest man,
whether North or South, black or
white, can stand on it.
We can increase the number of our
friends in doing cheerfully and reso-
lutely the things that are in our power
to do, leaving those things that are not
within our power to do to the wisdom,
the justice, and good sense of the world. !
Let US turn our faces from the darkness !
to the dawn.
We are making wonderful progress.
AS a people we already, at the end of
a little more than forty years, own, as
Principal Washington has pointed out
more farm land than is contained in the
European States of Holland and Bel
gium combined. We are beginning to
build cities and suburbs of our own.
We have thirty-three banks. Thousands
Of our people that few years ago were
slaves now own their own homes; hun
1reds of our business men now have
fortunes that can be numbered in FIVE
Or six figures Our doctors, our law
1ers, and our preachers are every year
in their knowledge of their
and gaining in the respect
IF the world Our friends are those
who bid us hope; not those who bid us
]. Scott in Tuskegee
Student
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26
MR.. MACFARLAND'S
DENIAL

The Bee last week reproduced
an excerpt from the Patrician (St.
Patrick's church,, which made the
distinguished Commissioner say
what he never said or thought
about saying. His communication
to The Bee this week puts another
construction on his communication
to the Herald of September e,
1907. The Editor of The Bee has
carefully read the article referred
10 by the Patritien, and No such
language attributed to Mr.. Mac
farland was used hv him. Mr.. Mac
farland discusses the present form
of government from his standpoint.
Sentiments expressed by him are
more declaratory than argumentive.
He gives his opinion concerning
the present form of government as
being the best, but he gives no
logical reason why two hundred
and fifty thousand people should
not vote and be permitted to elect
their own rulers. The Bee will
admit that many of the Commits
sioners have been men of the high
est integrity, and had their selec-
ton been left to the people it is
quite evident that two-thirds of
them would have remained quiet
citizens out of a job. The Bee has
the highest respect for Commis-
sioner Macfarlani, and is confident
that he is a high moral Christian
gentleman, but why hasn't he ap-
pointed two or three representative
colored citizens to office? Why
hasn't he recognized the eighty or
ninety thousand colored Americans
in the District of Columbia? His
associate, Mr.. West, a Democrat,
has given the colored population
more consideration i'll the way of
respectable appointments than the
colored peoples friend, Mr.. Mac
farland. Why is this? Mr.. West
is under no obligations to the col
ored people, and yet he has given
them more recognition. The Bee
will not say that Mr.. Mcfarland
has Intentionally ignored them, but
it will say that Mr.. West has in
tentionally recognized them and
goes out of his way to do them fav-
ors. The Bee would not intention
ally misrepresent Mr.. Macfarland,
and it is more than pleased to know
that he didn't entertain the same
sentiment towards the colored
Americans in this city as his pre-
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26
ITEMS ON THE WINf

Ihe main reason that the mOonE
OF the South is passing away /,
the Negro is at the bottom of the
so it can be seen that the coloret
ther IS some good after all.
The Board of Education Of HI
burg, Miss, has decided to have
arate schools for the Italians, ST.
and Russian Jews. 1t woud be
plan if the Negro and these nauI
ties could effect a confederation
United States makes a terrible nj
in her unjust discrimination 70
some of her reliable citizens, VIZ
Negro.
Once a Mason, always the san,
Among the prominent young ID
men of the District of COLUMBIA
occupy responsible positions (outs
the Government } is Mr.. H. {. s
messenger and janitor Of the Tu
Bank, Pennsylvania avenue and
street northwest. He is up to daa
Boston Green, cOlored, Of 8O3 Il
ty-sixth street. northwest died g.l
ly last week.
Our old friend, I'll. P. B. B1I
degree, NJ. D., is as ba
ever. Doc is all right.
Our old friend, DR.. Murray Of !
Washington (eminent commando
Commandery, K. T. IS
doing business at the same old s1rI
Our friend, John r. Brown u
third degree, Of the United 4
Treasury Department. IS convalaI
Brother Brown occupies a respaI
position in the Office, with credi
himself and honor to the race.
Brother Daniel w. Erdier, Past
ter of John F. Cook Lodge Al
F. A. A. Masons Virginia AVenrs'
tion) was buried last Tuesday Q
Asbury Church. He leaves a widow
4 son and daughter. Requiescat II
A great many Of our Office ir'
.hink that a man out the outside i
good. When some of them drop
hey are glad to mingle with the
non herd.
The brethren of the ComPacE
ng.
The probability is that the n'1'
ZION of the National Grand L0dg1
( A. A. York Masons for North n
ca, will convene in the city Of VI
D. c.
For the information Of some "
smart craftsmen (who kno" "
Free Masonry is divided INTO '''
,isions and subdivided into minor
divisions.
Comrade Davis has been eiee!'.
i'll the unexpired term Of COmi''
H. Mayne, deceased, Of Fred D's :
Post, G. A. R. Representatives o.
Department of the Potomac were
mt. also Miss Matte Bowen, VITO
hem all laughing from beginDl.
md, and Mrs. Ball, the deP1r
commander of the w. R. Corp. y
.ade Davis was installed BY W. :,
Johnson on the staff Of the a''
nent commander. Mrs. Ball pla''.
,iano, while Comrade Layton
There was large number pFssens !.
hey all enjoyed themselves. N'l.
nents were served. Among the p /.
nsnt comrades present vas Co- 9 |.
Goodman, Commander Of Cha'I'' p
Ter Post No. 9. :.
Bishop Potter, Of New loih'
ID Bishop Ferguson, DID, u. :.
,olored bishop in attendance = ..
Episcopal Convention held II =
nond. to a dinner at his house.
goody white folks Of Riehni0'g =.
cry much up in arms over the D.. 81
Bishop Potter believes in the =. -
Iood of God and the brothe'D..- -
m. He IS a very eminen' =
of the Masonic order, and wy
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26
HE LIKES THE BEE
Hon. w. Calvin Chase,

Editor Washington Bee.
Dear Sir:
Believing your manly and cour-
ageous fight should command the
support of every self-respecting
Negro throughout the country, l
take pleasure in sending you here
with two dollars for one years sub
scription for your paper. | assure
you that you have thousands of
Negroes with you. Wishing you
much success, I am,
Yours truly,
A Subscriber.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26

- y, "iiu II he gs.
a license The Bee is oon65.s'
would give satisfaction
GALBRAITH LAST ST9DI
There was a large audieno'
last Sunday afternoon - i
Church, the occasion va, q.
ercises under the auspices ..
Liveley's class OF that Chm.
committee was Misses NJ, Ti..
ah Jenifer, with Mrs.
pianist. Mrs. Dancy perfo,.
gracefully at the piano and \
several instrumental pieces
Mr.. l. H. Upton acted ,s i
ceremonies in the absence Of d
J. c. Dancy, who was sud5..,
home in North Carolina On -.
the death Of his brother.
Some OF the most inter.
ures Of the programme Were
Miss Katie West entitled IT,.
anhood." The paper was y.
ten and we'll delivered. Ms.
brought out some strong ooi,..
fense oi her sex; paper by Nj
Sprague, OF Asbury Methods, l
pal Church, on Friendship" :,
teresting and entertaining; reri,,l
Madame Annie Lee Slade. 4 ,v.1
by Miss Julia R. Bush, recit,sI
Miss Mamie Mason, Of Union /
A. NJ. Z. Zion Church, a sbor ]
and recitation from Shakespeare
V. Calvin Chase.
There were several instrumsr
vocal solos by others which ]
added TO the pleasure of the q,
Rv. S. L. Comothsrs, paste,
church, made a short addres,
which collection was taken IN h
benefit Of the club.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26

Editor Manning, of The Indian
apolis World. takes Correspondent
Thompson to task on his write up
of Architect Pittman. If the Edi-
tor Of The Bee did not know the
distinguished Editor of the World
lie would conclude by saying that
his eyes were filled with that green
eyed monster jealousy. Let it go
at that. Editor Manning.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26

class of voters referred to in an
other article OF The Bee.
Let every Republican rally and
come to Grand Army Hall next
month.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26

The West Virginia Advocate
wants to know if they don't have
other excitements in this city than
the schools. Just at this time the
schools are the prevailing excite
ment.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26

The ancient editor of The Ma
tional View, Mr.. Roscoe Simmons,
of New York, asks the Editor of
The Bee if he did not think we'll
of Bruce at one time. o, yes; God
thought we'll of satan at one time,
but when he rebelled against the
Lords anointed he sent him to
Hades. See!
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26

plumber could do. Mr.
enterprising man, and if -
a license The Bee IS con6d.. '''
would give satisfaction
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26

Editor II. c. Bell, of the Odd
Fellows Budget, backs down and
retires from the fight with The
Bee. Did not Editor Bell call on
the Editor of The Bee and ask
for information concerning the ar
bitrary action of the Grand Master
and Subcommittee of Manage
ment? Don't eat crow, Editor
Bell.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26

The Editor of the West Virginia
Advocate ought to ask what will
become of Du Bois if Editor Trot-
tor drops him? Du Bois can do
no harm to Editor Trotter. He is
a patriotic and loyal American who
loves honesty and fair play.
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26

Henry B. F. MacFarland
The Washington bee., 1907-10-26

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-02
Secretary Of Agriculture James
Wilson to Resign.
PlAcHor HIS SUCCESSOR
Runner to Effect That the Secretary
Win BE Out BY December and That
Clifford Pinehot, Chief Forester is
Slated to Succeed Him.

WASHINGTON, May There is
rood reason to believe that before the
Sixtieth Congress meets In December,
another change win be made in the
cabinet OF President Roosevelt
James Wilson, Of Iowa, 1t is stated, is
firing Of his work at the head Of the
Agricultural Department. While, he
has not notified the President, there
are indications that Secretary Wilson
win retire from public life early In
the coming winter. II Mr.. Wilson de-
cides to quit, the impression prevails
In washington that he will be sue
ceeied by Clifford Pinchot Chief For
ester OF the Government. Pinchot is
a bachelor, Is very wealthy, and en-
tered the public service in pursuance
Of his ideal Of a settled forest policy
on the part of the government Of the
United States. He is member OF
the Presidents tennis cabinet, and Is
very popular at the White House.
Pincnots name has been mentioned
in connection with the Agriculture
portfolio for couple Of months. 1t
is known that there is some reason for
1t. AS the head Of the Forestry divis-
ion, which is part of the Department
or Agriculture. Mr.. Pinchot has kept
in close touch WITH Secretary Wilson.
with whom he is favorite. Long be-
fore 1t was positively announced that
Ethan Allen Hitchcock intended to
leave the Interior Department 1t was
known that the President intended to
promote James R. Garfield to a vabi-
net post If the opportunity offered.
Mr.. Roosevelt told many of his friends
Of his intentions toward Garfield. 1t
is understood that ne has told callers
at the White House Of his purpose to
elevate Pinchot at the first opportuni-
ty. Elevation in the case means but
one thing, and that is he is slated for
membership in the Presidents official
folio.
Tne politicians didn't like it much
when James r. Garfield was nominal
ted to be Secretary of the Interior.
They declared that the young man
had done nothing that entitled him
to such recognition, and in any event
that with William H. Taft in the cab
met, Ohio mad enough. But Mr.. Car
field was not placed in the Cabinet
because he came from Ohio. or because
his appointment was asked by the
party in that state, for 1t wasn't. The
Garfield appointment was made SOLE
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-02
A STEADY DRAIN.
Sick Kidneys Weaken the Whole Body
Make You III, Lanauid and
Depressed.

Sick kidneys weaken the body
through the continual drainage Of life-
giving aibumen from the blood into
the urine, and the substitution Of
poisonous uric acid that goes broadcast
through the system, sowing the seeds
OF disease. Loss OF albumen causes
weakness, languor, depression. Uric
poisoning causes rheumatic pain, ner-
vousness, nausea, cricks In the back,
gravel and kidney stones. The proper
treatment is a kidney treatment, and
the best remedy is Deans Kidney Pills,
N. S. Williams. carpenter, OF $50
Liberty street, Salem, Oregon, says:
"a number Of years ago the doctors
told me my kidneys were In bad shape.
/ came west on account of the trouble,
thinking the change OF climate would
help me but nothing / did gave me
relief in spite OF the use Of remedies
and medical treatment. On procuring
Doan's Kidney Pills found them the
best medicine ever used. At the
time I got them was suffering from
an intense burning sensation as II two
live Goals were placed directly over
my kidneys. The secretions from the
kidneys were the color of strong black
coffee and of bad odor. After using
two boxes OF Doan's Kidney Pills
did not have the least pain in my back
or trouble with the kidneys. give
all the credit for this to your valuable
remedy"
Plenty more proof like this from
Astoria people. Call at Chas. Rodgers
drug store and ask what his customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-02

~ for personal reasons and further be-
cause the President believed he would
make worthy successor Of Secretary
Hitchcock.
pinchot Is nor popular with party
men, and his promotion to the cabi-
net would raise great howl among
them. But this would not deter tho
President He is firmly Of the opinion
as 4 cabinet officer pinohot would
make good,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-02

muddle has started the public Ia
thinking. The wonderful success that
has met Billiards. Horehound Syrup
in its crusade on Coughs, Influenza
and Bronchitis and all Pulmonary
troubIes-has started the public to
thinking OF this wonderful preparation
They are all using It. Join the process
sion and down with sickness. Price
25c, soc and sL00.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-02
FoR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

X HAVE TWO HOUSES AND SIX
lots In warrenton centrally located.
0. r. Morton. the real estate dealer.
4so Commercial street, ODD. Astorian
ONCE.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-02
Piratina Folsy,s tIoney and Tar.

Foley G. CO., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity Of Foley's Honey
Honey and Tar many limitations are
offered for the genuine. These worth
less limitations have similar sounding
names. Beware of them. The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar is in a yellow
package. Ask for 1t and refuse any
substitute. 1t Is the best remedy for
coughs and colds. T. +. Laurin, Owl
Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-02

You're to be the Judge; we cave II
10 you to decide; all we want is your
ysrdlct-Wlll HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea make you well ana keep you
well? That's fair. Tea or Tablets, S5
cents. Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-02

Occasionally one has the fortune 70
meet women who are ideal in looks
and figure. Ninety-nine times out OF
hundred you will tind she takes Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. Tea or
Tablets. So cents, Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-02
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