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The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
REPUBLIC AN : MEET
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become almost a pracuce), and
Whereas, there IS a growing discrim-
nation in the several departments of
the local and national governments
against all classes o. Republicans, and a
seeming indifference of the adminisra-
ton toward our own Republican forces
and representatives who have worked
assiduously to promote and perpeuate
the principles OF the Republican party
Resolved, therefore, That we condemn
these practices as un-Republican, unfair
and wrong.
Resolved, further, That a committee
Of FIVE be appointed by this meeting, to
confer with the Roosevelt and Fair
hanks republican Association and the
National Republican Club of the Dis
trict of Columbia, for the purpose of
accommodating to the National Commit
tee a suitable form for the election OF
delegates from tn District of Columbia
to tn next National Republican Conven-
tor.
Pesolvcd, That when the United Re
publican Clubs adjourn tonight it will
be 10 meet in February, 1908, at the call
Of the Executive Committee, in this hall
for the purpose Of presenting to the
Republicans of the District of Columbia
TWO suitable representative Republicans
to be voted for as delegates to the next
National Republican Convention.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
ROSCOE

The editor of the National View
is a jovial mortal. He is greatly
disturbed about the interlopers that
infest this city. They were too
numerous for the editor of the No
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STAND BY THE REPUBLICAN.
From the Charlotte Advertiser.

IVIIL tiIL NEIuI iDILL -ltIf q LIoNIs
You are right, Mr. Editor of the
Consevator, in complimenting Mr. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan on his good be-
iavior toward the Negro in making his
speeches in the South. Mr.. Bryan was
in our city several weeks ago. and It
was our good fortune to hear him de
liver what we consider a speech that
was full Of thought, information and in
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
DR.. LUCY MOTEN.

The secret OF the opposition to
Or. Lucy AlOten enanates from
two women who are near to the
school authorities. Both of these
women are opposed to Dr. Moten
because she refused to subscribe to
color prejudice which is so deeply
instilled into die hearts Of these
two females. This prejudice dates
several years back, when one OF
these females was in her social glo-
". DIR. MOten declined to be a
party to this color prejudice, and
she has never been forgiven.
Several members OF Congress
have agreed to have the colored
schools investigated, which VIII
bring out some startling incidents,
Aside from the case Of DR.. No
ten, other damaging testimony will
be brought out against certain Of
the school officials who have been
a party to many school Irregular
ties.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
40 NEW QUARTERS
NEEDED

1t is stated that the Superintend-
ent of Public instruction is in need
OF larger and more cqmmodlous
quarters. This IS an unnecessary
expense. When Congress convenes
and passes an act separating the
schools the old quarters in the
Sumner Building will be sufficiently
adequate to accommodate the Of
ficers of our schools.
The colored superintendent car
90 to the Sumner Building, and II
We have a separate board it car
meet there as before.
The people, that IS, the colored
people, demand a separation and the
management Of their own schools
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09

Joe Cans. will give George Dixon, the
colored ex-lightweight, position At his
hotel in Baltimore as head bartender.
This IS acting white. Good boyd
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
UNITED REPUBLICAN
CLUBS.

The meeting of the United Re
publican Clubs at GrandArmy Hall
last Thursday evening was a dem
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
THE COLORED SCHOOLS.

The colored citizens of Washing
ton are taking a lively interest in
our public school system. Thou
sands Of them are anxious to have
their schools under the manage
ment of their own people, with Ex-
Superintendent George F. T. Cook
at the head. When Mr.. Cook was
superintendent the colored schools
were in a flourishing condition. Mr..
Cook was an honor to the schools
and a credit to the people
The appeal will be made to the
next Congress by the colored peo-
pie for the control of their schools.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
THE BEE
PUBLISHED At

100 Eye St, n. w, Washington, D. c.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09

Last Wednesday night Sumner Post,
No. Q, Col R D. Goodman, post COM
mander, had their annual inspection and
visitation by the Department Command
er and staff. There was a large number
OF visiting comrades present. The in
spector was Samuel R. Strattan. Post
No. Q was named in honor of the late
man who says all coons look alike 10
him, says the same so far as the GAR.
Is concerned Courade Goodman IS
a prominent Mason.
In looking over the various papers
published in this country we cannot un-
derstand why the Negro will persist in
fighting himself. Take the Masonic
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
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Entered At the Post Office at Washing
ton, D. C., as second-class
mail matter.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-09

Read the program OF the coming
anniversary OF Howard University.
1t will be a great event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
BEST RIFLE SHOT.
Lieutenant Frank Parmely Won
High HOnOrs.
Ranked Fifth Among Nations
Best RifIemen.
HAS HAD NO COACH.
Acquired Skill in Use of Sights
and Wind Gauges.
Lives at Burlington and Has
Handled Guns Since Childhood.

Lieut.. Frank ParmeIy, of BurIing-
ton, was the only member OF the Kan
sas state rifle team who got into fast
company and won distinction in the
national contest at Camp Perry this
year He is one Of the oldest rifle
men in the state, but has never before
show such form as he did in this
match, and his performance, consider
ing the circumstances. is easily the
most remarka bic one of the entire con-
test He stood first Of the Kansas team
in the team ma ch. with score Of 4,and
entered the National Individual match
on Friday afternoon, with a skirmish
run of Sc. This was sufficient to just
ify his staying in the contest, and he
followed it up with some shooting at
slow fire that would have done credit
to rif1eman of national reputation His
score in the individual match was 512,
while that of Lee, OF the winning navy
team who won the match, was 31S-
Those of the other three men higher
than Parmely were respectively 316,
314 and 313 The winner had a skirm-
ish run OF a. more than ParmeIy,
but at slow fire this lead was reduced
to s. so Parmely actually beat the win
ner two points at slow fire The only
man in the match who exceeded his
aggregate at slow fire was the one
who won the prize for that perform
ance and stood third in the race His
total was only two higher than
Z
All this would be of little or no i'm
portance were the conditions alike to
all But Lieutenant Parmely is what
NAV be called an amateur in the rifle
game That is TO say, he has never
had the advantage OF any profession
al instruction or training He has
never been coached on the range by
any one who knows any more Of the
game than he does It was not until
this year that he ever learned to use
the vernfer in adjusting the sights for
elevations. His first use of the 1901
peep sight was after the state compe-
tition at Fit. Riley last year. Never
before this season has he made use of
even such a help as field glass on
the long ranges. and has never used
a telescope at all Besides. ne had had
little practice by way OF preparation
for this contest All his shooting on
all ranges this year had probably not
exceeded 500 shots, and he was on
the Camp Perry range but one week
before entering the individual match
This was a handicap that any Fifleman
who is acquainted with the wind cur
rents and the varying elevations on
that range will fully appreciate All
the krfo Wedge heZ possesses he has
q acquired by his own observations. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
THE COOKING Is CUT OUT.
Parsons Educational Board Eliminates
Portion OF Course.

Parsons, Kas.. Sept 1.-THE cook
ing department Of the Parsons high
school was cut out at the last meeting
OF the board Of education. The dis
cussion OF the matter was spirited and
the vote was close
This department was installed IN
the high school years ago. Five hun
dred dollars were spent for utensils
for the use Of the students, girls who
had inclination to learn cooking from
the scientific side.
When the cooking department. was
started up it was found 20 be very
popular It was never found neceS-
sary to ask q girl to take cooking,
and applications for entrance in the
classes were made long before room
could be found for the department.
The expenses of the department in
Guided gas for the stoves, salary for
a teacher who taught this subject with
others, and for groceries and mater
iaIs TO the amount OF S175 annually.
The sewing department came IN with
this line.
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The Peruna Tablets

Columbus, Ohio, Sept 14-The in
terestfng announcement is made to the
drug trade and to the people generally,
that DR.. Hartman and his assistants
after two years experimentation. have
succeeded in devising a Peruna Tablet
This tablet contains all the curative
virtues of the liquid Peruna. Dr. Hart
man will still continue to manufacture
liquid Peruna as before. The Peruna
Tablet Is therefore not intended to sup
plant liquid Peruna. but is to be fur
nished the drug trade so that those who
prefer to take Peruna in tablet form
can have the privilege Of doing so. The
menstruum Of the liquid Peruna has
been replaced by hypophosphites and
pepsfn-
The PerIna Tablets will be of especial
interest TO hundreds of thousands Of
people who have used Peruna for many
years. The fact that Peruna can now
be used in tablet form viii be especially
gratifying to people who are subjected
to constant exposure and catarrhal all
ments and who find 1t difficult IL not
impossible to carry with them the
liquid Peruna. A package of the Peruna
Tablets carried in the pocket by people
whose business exposes them to china
tic changes will be the means Of saving
great many people from catarrhal
troubles which are the 6are OF Ameri-
can civilization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14

is a self-taught marksman; he has
just picked up what he knows of
the game. For a. man with such at
tainments and experience to go to
the head in a match in which the best
and most experienced marksnen in
the Union are contesting for suprem-
acy is really q noteworthy perform
ance
While Lieutenant ParmeIv has
never considered himself in the first
class of marksmen. the equals of those
of the army and navy and the guards
men of leisure who make shooting
their business and may be termed the
professional shots. he has always
stood well in the amateur class He
was born in Burlington in 1872 and
has used the shot gun rifle and ra-
voIver ever since he was old enough
to aim and pull d trigger. He Joined
the Kansas National Guard eight vear
ago and served as private and NON
commissioned second lieutenant of Co
G. being then first sergeant He form
ed the habit of hitting the target awav
back in the days of the old Spring
field when the Texas grin, vas in
vogue. and began winning medals In
1900. That year he ACQUIRED the
marksman's shareholders and ex-
pert's badges and the second brigade
In 1901 he won the first brfgade
medal. gold. and also a gold rna5aI in
a com etitfve shoot between the mem
bers OF Cos c and L. In 1902 he was
awarded badges DISTINGUISHES
rnarksman and sHarpshooter. IN 1914
he captured the first brigade 1rtze
again and received a. gold bar and
IN 1905 took the brigade gold medal
which was awarded upon the result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
NO FIGHT IN JAPAN.
Ambassador Wright Says She Has Her
Hands Full Now

Washington, Sept. 14.-"Not even
respectable nonsense was the way
the former Ambassador Luke Wright
who has Just returned from Toxic to
resume privte life, characterized the
war talk between the United States
and Japan. The ambassador had a
long talk with Acting Secretary OF
State Adee today having called to
close his official connection with the
department preparatory to going to
his home at Memphis, Tenn Japan
does not want war with the United
States nor with any nation" declared
Mr. Wright. THE country is burden
ed with debts and heavy taxation. The
rate Of taxation has been increased
since the war with Russia Further
than this she has Korea on her hands
and that is no easy problem China
too, demands her attention Further
than this, Japan looks upon the Unit
ed States as her best friend She al
ways has SO regarded this country
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Of the preliminary practice at Sea
Grit In 1895 he won the first regt-
mental medal, gold, at Fl Riley, and
at Sea Grit won a bronze medal and
a cash prize Of SO in the national
Individual pistol match This year he
took the first regimentaI gold medal
at TT. Riley again, making the highest
skirmfsh run of the competition He
has been a member of every team
that this state has ever sent to ma
tfonaI ompetitfon, and has the gold
medals OF 1906 and 1907 on that &C
count, and has besides won many per
cent medals that are awarded to all
corners in the national meets.
Lieutenant ParmeIy IS yet young
He has good health, a steady nerve
and the best eyesight- With these ma
turaI advantages, his friends are con-
fident that, with the aid of modern
appliances. thorough and competent
training and the steadiness that comes
from long and careful practice on the
ranges. he will develop into q winner
and will enter the field next year pre-
pared to contest for first honors with
the best shots in the Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
TAKING THEM BACK.
Telegraph Compcnfr- Re-emp3oy
Striking Operators Who Apply.

Cleveland, o.. Sept. 14.-There was
a decisive break In the local tele-
,gTaphersr strike today when eight for
mer striking operators including the
vice president of the local telegraph
ers union returned to work with the
Postal Telegraph and Cable company.
Superintendent Collins said that
the Postal company had within the
last day or two been able to open for
the first time several Of the most i'm
portant branch offices IN the C1eve-
land division.
The officials Of the Western Union
Telegraph company stated that they
had taken back several operators
who had been on strike, and officials
of both companies declared that
while the volume OF business being
handled was now smaller than the
amount, everything that is be-
ing offered IS handled with reasonable
on the part of the companies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
CoNCoRDIA's NEW THEATER-
VIII Be Opened Tuesday Night to a
$4,000 House.

Concordia. kan, Sept. 1.-THE
Brown Grand theater' will be opened
here next Tuesday night with The
Vanderbilt Cup"
The new theater was built as an in
dfvfdual enterprise by Concordlas
wealthfest citizen. Colonel N B.
Brown and will be managed by his
son. z V D. Brown. The cost Of the
building and furnishings. exclusive Of
the site, which is one of the most val
liable in the city. considerably exceeds
$4,000 The theater occupies a
ground space OF 60x120 feet and is 81
feet in height
It is built Of stone and brick. with
front OF pressed brick trimmed with
Cottonwood Falls stone The plans
were drawn by a thearer architect OF
Kansas City. The stage is 34X5G feet
and the prosCenium 26x34 feet Sew
eu hundred iucaudesceur lamps light
the building The scenery. costing
about s2.500, vas painted IN Minnea-
Napoleon at Austerlirz- The house is
arranged 10 seat about 1000 people
II its eight boxes. orchestra floor, first
and second balconies and gallery. The
interior is beautifully freScOed. the
color scheme being green. white and
gold The leather upholstered opera
chairs and carpets are in harmony
with this scheme In addition 70 the
three front entrances and two from
the stage, there are three exits On
each side OF the building on the
ground floor. fnsuring the greatest
safety in case OF fire or panic.
The seat sales for the opening per
formance will be close 20 81 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
POISON IN THE orEIoNs-
fIteen Persons at n Country Picnic
Made DeatflIy Sick

day or two ago a picnic was held
at a countryside place seven miles
southwest OF Fort Scott Among the
many things brought along for the
picnic dinner was a CONSIGNMENT OF
field The guests at the pfcnIc are
heartily or the dinner and when the
melons were served partook of them
not knowing that in some manner the
melons had been charged with a pois-
OnOus substance Later about tan or
fifteen persons were taken Violently
i'll and TWO doctors from down near
the Garland neighborhood were sum
moned TO the rescue 1t is feared that
some deaths might have occurred had
not medical aid been had when If was
A number of those poisoned suffered
considerably and are sti1IN feeling ef-
fects Of The dinner.
How the melons came to be poison
ed is not known Perhaps thew were
charged with drugs to offset the raw
ages of young boys who in every COM
nunity steal melons and tear UP the
patches-F0rt Scott Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
Galena Woman to California tC
Marry a Stranger.
Engagement Brought About by
Matrimonial Journal.
SHE HAS 2 CHILDREN
He Sends the Car Fare and Is
Reported Rich.
CorreSponded for a Year and
Exchanged Photographs.

Galena, Kan. Sept 14.-Mrs- Hat
tie Robertson. who resides southwest
OF the city, and who is well known
10 q great many GaIena people, has
started for HauuaSett. Cal accom-
panied by her little children Hattie,
eight years old and Lee, five years, TO
be married to 4 man bearing the same
name as her own but whom she has
never seen His name is J. L Robert
son and IS said 70 be q well to do
ranchman and fruit grower
The engagement was brought about
By Mrs Robertson answering an ad-
vertisemeat in 4 matrimonial journal
about a year ago Since Lhat time the
two have been corresponding AMI
photographs have been exchanged It
was planned TO have the gentleman
come here for the ceremony but he
became III z short time ago and be
ing unable to make the journey he
sent for his future wife TO come TO
him. sending her the required amount
70 cover the expenses OF the trip Tor
her and the Children Mrs Robertson
IS a cripple and has TO use crutch
when walking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
BALLAST FROM sHALE.
The Burlington System to Use Out
put From Lansing Mines.

Lezvenworth. Sept. As. 6. Ses-
ser OF the Burlington system was in
the city yesterday in connection with
s project to use shale from the Home
Riverside mines for ballast on the
Burlington lines It is probable that
they viii arrange TO handle 1000 car
loads for use on the double track be-
tween Leavenworth and Kansas City
in the next month.
The shaIe is a troublesome by-pro-
duet at the mines No use for the
shaIe has ever been found and thou
sands OF tons have been thrown into
the river. At the north mine where
the river IS not 50 accessible the &C
emulation OF shaIe is fast becoming
a problem. Experiments by the rail-
roads have demonstrated that the
shaIe makes a very efficient ballast
II has the added advantage Of cheap
ness
The Leavsnworth mines produce
approximately twenty-five tons of
shale for every 100 tons OF coal min
ed The total annual output OF coal.
over 2S0, 900 short tons. is accom-
panied by at least 10000 tons of shaIe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
ALFALFA HELPS THE HOGS.
Geary County Farmer Tells of His
Profitable Experience

Robert Henderson. south Of this
city, at Logan's grove, IS one of the
prominent hog raisers OF this county
and this year has had better luck than
usual Thirteen brood sows this year
had los pigs, nf1ety-seven OF which
Mr.. Henderson has now over 500 head
Of hogs. and $50 OF these will be
placed in the feed lot next week. Dur
ing the summer months this fine
bunch has been turned loose IN an
alfalfa field and were given little corn
Now they are in excellent condition to
90 into the feed lot.
Mr.. Henderson says that without al
falfa the hog business would not be
proffta City Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
\ CARLOAD OF OLD PAPER.
How Women OF the Fort Scott VI E.
Church Are Raising Funds.

Fl Scott Kan, Sept 14.-Hats Oft
to the Methodist ladies when it comes
70 raising finances For the past few
months they have been working a
rather novel scheme for raising funds.
A paper factory at Fort Madison, Ia,
has offered TO purchase forty thou
sand pounds OF old paper, and the
ladies' have been busily engaged of
late filling the car Everything in the
way Of old papers books, periodicals.
magazines. etc. has been taken in
by them and the big barn at J. A.
Durke's residence has been used as
store room Today the forty thousand
pounds capacity car will be loaded
and started on its Journey
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Butler a Great Cattle Cuntry.

Butler county ranks first OF the
counties in the state in the value OF
animals sold for slaughter. and has
for many years Last year the amount
reported by the assessors was S3,114-
619 gain OF S1,0S9,441 over 1905.
Butler also ranked first in the mum Der
OF cattle on hand March 1, and has
for years Last year the number was
nearly 5000. Ell Dorado RepubIi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
NO MORE GUHLOTTNE.
France VIII Try to Abolish the Death
Penalty

Paris. Sept 1.-THE question whether
the guflletfne would reappear in France.
which has been daily agftatinx the
French press, was decided this after
noon, when President Fa1Iieres COM
muted to life imprisonment the sen
tence Of death passed on SoIeiIlant
whose atoeious murder Of a girl ex-
cited the horror Of France and brought
forth many petitions for the infection OF
the death penalty.
A bill TIC abolish capital punishment IS
part of the governments platform, and
has already been introduced in tho
chamber Of deputies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
Pheasants Doing Well.

The pheasants put out IN THIS CO unity
this spring seam to be doing nicely,
although several OF them were either
killed or died. z. ". Frazier, Jr-,
kept a pair in confinement. set the
eggs under chickens, Matched about
twenty-five and saved fourteen OF
them Sol Anderson reports quite a
few young pheaSants in his nefghbor-
hood. while there is a brood about the
HOIderman farm near Chelsea There
are also quite a few young birds in
other parts Of the county.-ElDorad
RanubIican.
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THE LARGEST sUNFLowER.
One at LeavenwOrth Fair Is AZ Inches
Around Seed Part.

LezveuwOrth. Sept John
Hobbs a farmer OF High Prairie
township. brought q sunhOwer to the
Office OF Secretary Meyers Of the
LeavenwOrth county fair association
which is believed 10 be the largest of
which there is any record in this coun-
try The portion which contains the
seed IS forry-seven inches in circurn-
ference. lacking only one inch Of be-
ing four feet It IS fifteen inches
across at the widest point. When the
flower contained its foliage Mr. Hobbs
SAYS Il was a sight to behold From
the tips OF the flowers was about two
feet The seed are almost as large as
peas.
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A CHILD sCALDED.
BurIingame Infant VIII Require New
Skin Grated on Arm.

BurIiRgame, Kan. Sept 1.-THE
little one year old child Of Mr..
Mrs Ned Horchkiss was badly burned
Mrs Hotchkiss was getting supper
and had placed q bucket OF boiling
water on a table The child went to
the table. and reaching up pulled the
bucket over. pouring the hot water
on itself The left arm was so badly
scalded that the attending physician
thinks It may be necessary to graft
new skin onto the arm before it can
be made to heal properly.