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The Washington bee., 1907-12-07
VISIT TO FREDERICK.
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From the Frederick Hornet.
w. Calvin Chase, Jr-, associate editor
and business manager OF the Washing
ton Bee, accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. Arabella Chase, adm his sister. Mis-,
Beatriz l. Chase, called upon Us Mon
day, and Inspected our nest and plant.
It was the mutual greeting OF the Hor-
net and the Bee. It Is predicted that
the lion and wolf shall lie down to-
gether, what's the matter with fastening
on the prospective day by the fraterniz-
ing OF similar things? And the verdict
tco on all sides says 1T was good to be
here"
From the Frederick Hornet.
We are IN hopes and asking here
Editor Chase Jr, Mrs Arabella and
Miss Chase for their cuts" in connec-
ton with the write-up they deserve for
their very able entertainment they gave
here at Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church. They were the guests OF Mrs
Elyah Davis while here.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-07
SENATOR FORAKER ACCEPTS.
Continued from first page.

lican National Convention, L shall, p
heretofore announced. formally request
the State Central Committee to embody
in its call for the next State Convention
a requirement that all delegates to the
convention shall be chosen by a direct
vote OF the Republican electors Of the
State at duly authorized primary cleo
tions, held in accordance with the stat
utes applicable thereto. Very truly
yours, J. B. Foraker.
The session Of sorrow and memorial
services Of the Morning Star Lodge,
No. 10, Improved, Benevolent and Pro-
tectiye Order of Elks Of the World, as
sisted by Forest Temple, No Q, Daugh-
tiers OF Elks, was held at True Reform
ers' Hall on Sunday evening al 7.3o p.
III. 4 large crowd was in attendance.
The musical selections were we'll rem
dered and very highly appreciated by
the large audience. Mr.. G. B. F. Over
ton acted as master Of ceremonies. Ad-
dresses were made by the Exalted Ruler,
DR.. H. ]. Williams; Mr.. w. H. Walker,
past Exalted Ruler and founder OF the
lodge; Attorney l. NJ. King, DR.. c. c.
Stewart and others. The following Is
the eloquent tribute paid by .Dr c. c.
Stewart to his departed brethren:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Sisters ard
Brethren - I am glad to see so many
present here tonight to pay the last
sad tribute to our departed brethren,
who in the midst of their great and
good work Of usefulness were stricken
down by the cold and unrelenting hand
OF death It clearly demonstrates the
fact that death reigns in all portions OF
time and knocks alike at the door of
the hovel and the portal of the palace.
1t feelingly teaches US what mere shad-
ows We are. and what shadows We pur-
sue. But, however short a mans life
may be, there always gathers about it
something Of love and sympathy, and
when It IS gone some fond hope or
ambition perishes But though death has
deprived us Of their services, it has not
taken away the result Of their labor.
For life leaves the body, and the body
IS borne TO the ground, from whence It
comsth; but fruits fall to the earth and
The Washington bee., 1907-12-07
ESTABLISHED 1880.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
SENATOR FORAKER.

and III search OI an honest man he
would have 10 trouble in finding
him in the person Of the distin-
suished Senator from Ohio, Sena-
Tor Foraker.
In his letter to the Republicans
OF Ohio. found in another column
Of The Bee. Senator Foraker man
fully, eloquently and concisely de
fines the issues and lays down his
platform in no uncertain language.
Senator Foraker IS the kind Of
man the American people The
is the kind OF man in whom the
American people can conhde. He
has made a noble fight for human
rights and civil liberty He didn't
mack the fight in the defense Of
these soldiers on account OF their
color, but because they were dis
missed from the army in dishonor
and without atrial by jury. They
were prejudged and sentenced in
defiance OF equity and in violation
OF the Constitution Of the United
States. His disagreement with the
President was manly. He was not
vicious. But, in a manly way, he
discussed the law. His letter TO
the Republicans OF the State OF
Ohio. who indorsed him as a pres
idential candidate and for Senator,
Is sufficient proof Of the confidence
his constituents have in him. If
his LOYALTY to his constituents had
been doubted and his patriotism to
his country questioned, Senator
Foraker would not have received
the unanimous endorsement Of the
great Republican party Of his ma
tive State. It pays to be honest
in everything. and ii pays to be
honest with your friends in par
ticular. Honest men will succeed
no matter what their enemies may
think Of them. If Senator Foraker
IS nominated Tor president. he will
be elected. because in him the Am
orleans have confidence.
The long political career OF Sen
ator Foraker has been as an open
book. He has not lodged behind
issues or measures. He IS one true
American who has won his way
upon the field of battle and in many
bloody conflicts he distinguished
himself as a brave soldier, and in
the republic he stands today the
foremost statesman.
The Bees only wish is that he
will be Justly rewarded for his life
long work in defense of human
rights and civil liberty.
THE NEGRO IN BUSINESS.
There are evidences OF the good
Prof. Booker T. Washington is
doing to make the Negro a fac
tor in the country. No matter
what his faults have been and may
be now. the organization OF the
Negro Business League has TAX
Ell the Negro from active partici-
patton in politics to that OF mate
rial progress. Instead OF making
politics the direct object OF Negro
citizenship. politics IS an incident
and in every State in the Union
the Negro is scheming how to
earn money and make himself
business man ana business factor.
1t was DR.. Washington who first
instilled into the minds Of colored
Americans the importance of es-
tablishing business enterprises.
Look, if YOU please, at the pro-
The Washington bee., 1907-12-07

H-uea that Is unjust zrcz .Hz,..-,
discourage and dizhezr;r- %.
HIusr keep orr kopeful--=
The Washington bee., 1907-12-07
IS CHANCELLOR ILL?
The Board OF Education a

The Board Of Education ad-
journed last Monday afternoon to
yesterday friday on account of
the illness of DR.. Chancellor.
Just how sick he is no one seems
to know. The Board should send
q physician TO the residence OF DR..
Chancellor and have him examin-
ed. This delay could last until the
terms Of certain members expire,
and then he would be master OF
the situation. There should be no
delay in settling Chancellors case
as we'll as Bruce's case. Both
should 60 at the same time.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-07
LOCAL BUSINESS LEAGUF

LOCAL BUSINESS LEAGUE
We should have a local business
league in this city that will be a
factor among the colored citizens.
Let us be up and doing. Idlers
never succeed i'll anything. Call
the fragments Cd our business
league together and let It be re-
organized. Let every colored bus
iness man in the city become d
of it. Get a move on YOU.
gentlemen.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-07

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The Washington bee., 1907-12-07

-. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
A RAIN ALWAYS COMES TOO
A Series of Condolences That Causes
 Amusement.

Miss Maud Barton Of Cove is visiting in Mena and the city is enjoying the benefits of a good rain. Certain friends, incidental ly, are having some fun over a series of like coincidences.
 Miss Barton has been visiting in Mena at frequent intervals covering a period of hve years past, and the statement is made that she has yet to come here that 1t did not rain. This IS said to be so much of a recog. nized fact among her friends that it has become a standing subject for amusement. Friday friends remarked to Miss Barton, iokingly, that she was wanted up Tn Mena as rain was needed. She came, and everybody knows the rest. The "spell" had not been broken.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
WAREHOUSE AT VAN BUREN
Farmers Will House This Seasons s
 Cotton Crop in Building.

Van Buren, Aug. 1.-Work was begun on the Farmers Union warehouse today, and when completed it will be one of the largest in western Arkansas. It will be built along the right of-way of the Frisco Railroad, and will cover nearly a block of ground and will be ample for storing all of tbe cotton grown in the Van Buren district.
 The success achieved by the Farmers Union in Ora wford coun. ty this year in handling the inn mense fruit crop through its sales agents has encouraged the members greatly, and practically every bale of cotton grown by them this year will be held and sold through their agents.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
COMPLETE PROHIBITION SOON
Prominent Worker Predicts Legalized
 Liquor Selling Will Cease Soon.

Chicago. .-" Every state in the Uuiou will, at a comparatively early date, be free from the legal ized liquor traffic"
 The above statement was made last night by Charles K. Jones, chairman of the National Prohl- bition Committee. Mir. Jones bases his optimistic prediction on the action of Georgia iu en- rolling itself among the dry states ou Thursday.
 "Winuiug of the battle for pro. hibition in Georgia in the opeu- ing gun of the final assault on the liquor traffic in all America, said Mir. Jones. ''lt is the di- rect result of the persistent and intelligent educational cam paign throughout the nation
 The first effect of the Georgia victory, Mir. Jones thinks, will be felt in the Southern states.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
FRANIZ BY ACCLANAT T|ON
Oklahoma Republicans Nominate Him for Governor of New
 Statelat Tulsa.
WILD SCENE IN THE STATE CONVENTION
Delegates Paraded in the Aislee and Leaped Over Tables and Chairs George E. Murphy Made Permanent chairman-rfe Platform is Silent on Prohibition Question.

Tulsa. l T., Aug. 3.-Gov. F. Frantz was Thursday night nominated by ac- clamation for governor by the repub- lican state convention.
 By a vote of 1,346 to 214 the conven- ton decided to put out state tick et The proposition came with the report on order of business. Frantz is now in absolute control of the con vention. An attempt on the part of Chairman Hamon to precipitate a de- monstration in his favor previous to the forming of the temporary organi- zation called forth the first test of strength. J. S. McGowan of Snyder, a Hamon man had been designated by Chairman Hamon to make the speech of response to the welcome of Tulsa. When he switched from the subject at hand and opened up against the constitution it occasioned a great Frantz demonstration. The Pawnee county delegation lead the way headed by the Blackburn band and bearing aloft large Frantz banner, marched down the aisle towards the speakers stand crying Shut up, cut it out and sit down. delegation after delegation joined in line until all but four delega- tion had got in the Frantz band wag- on. Leaping over chairs and tables great crowd gathered around the speaker and hooted him down. Mo Gowan would not down easily but when he realized he might be subject ed to a riot gave up and sat down. In the downing of McGowan Hamon saw his finish. The temporary or ganization called forth but little oppo- sition and the Frantz slate with very little opposition went through. Ralph E. Campbell. McAlester, was elected temporary chairman and E. J. Costello of Oklahoma county and J. s. Fisher, Texas county temporary secretaries. In the permanent organization George F. Murphy was made chairman and the temporary secretaries were re- elected. The convention tent which seats 6,100 was crowded to overflow ing. Among the delegates were many Indians. some Hatchet Osages. Gov Frantz was placed in nomination by B. M. Parmenter of Lawton. the home of the defeated chairman of the state committee
 The nominations were not complet- ed Thursday night. The convention adjourned at 11:30 until Friday morn ing. In addition to governor the fol- lowing nominations were made: Lieut.. Gov. N. J. Turk, Mcintosh; Secretary of state, T. N. Robnett, Carter; At ,orney General, s. P. Reid, Canadian; State Treasurer, M. Stlllwell, Wash iugton.
 The platform contains an antitrust plank, favors the removal of restric- tons from Indian lands and endorses good roads but remains silent on the prohibition question. rt
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
MILLINERY STORE CHANGES H.sn,
Mrs. Belle Bradley Has Sold to E ,r,,.
 Harrison of Kansas Citv.

Mrs. Belle Bradley. who b. conducted millinery store ;s Mena for more than nine va,.. has sold her business to E Cr.. Harrison of Kansas City and b,s gone to Hot Springs, where shs will be with her son, Ed Bradlo- who lives at that place. Mrs Bradley sold her business <. account of the injury to her arn received some time ago, wb;ch she felt would incapacitate bs- for conducting her business for the balance of this season.
 Miss Harrison will practicau. close up the store for about two weeks while 1t is being comple,s. ly overhauled, repapered and re. painted, and while this is be;rn done will go to the city markets and purchase a stock which she intends shall be the biggest and best stock ever shown in Meua
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
TUCKER WRITING A BOOK.
Tn. imprisoned Secretary of the Un' cIe Sam oil Company Promises
 a Sensation.

Leavsnworth, Kan, Aug. 3.-H. Ii. Tucker, jr., secretary-treasurer ana general manager of the Uncle sam oil company, who is serving so-day sentence for contempt of federal court Is planning move against his enc mics. Tucker is writing book that will be interesting to friend and foe if 1t contains the points he mentioned
 My book will tell of what occurred in a secret cabinet meeting to con slider my case" said Tucker, when asked about the book. Tt will tell why Attorney General Bonaparte delayed action on the petition to pardon me so as to keep me in jail here. The book will deal with the trip of Payton Gordon, pardon clerk in the depart ment of justice, coming to hear the evidence in the Uncle Sam oil com pany trial and of Harry Bone and others"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
FATHER IS GIVEN
 CUSTODY OF CHILD
After Long Search for Missing Wife and Baby He Finally Wins Suit Which Takes Child From
 Its Mother

Fort Smith, Aug. 2.-After searching for two months to ind his baby daughter aud then spending his savings in ten months for litigation, to secure a child from it's mother, who had run away with It, NJ. A. Smith of this city was yesterday granted custody of the child.
 A year ago MT. Smith and wife, who is a remarkably pretty wom au, were living happily at Neo- sho, Kan. One day the wife dis appeared with their three-year- old baby girl. Smith gave up his job and searched for them from Kansas City to Fort Smith, in ally after two months locating them in this city. Mrs. Smith was working in the Alvord house and the baby was with a kind couple. Mir. and Mrs. Frank Gasi- ner. Smith secured work here and brought suit ;n the Chancery Court to secure the custody of the child.
 The testimony at the first hear ing caused Judge ]. V. Bourland 10 order ihe child kept at the Gasiner home, giving both par ents permission 10 visit it. Mrs. Smith began counter proceedings to get control of the child, and In all SIX different suits were filed,
 Attorney Joe Johnson intro duced evidence concerning Mrs. Smith which caused Judge Bour- land to announce that he had placed the woman on probation, hoping to give the child to the mother, but would now give 1t to the father. Smith is happy but his pretty wife is heart broken.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
BENSON TO SUPREME COURT.
Former Kansas Senator Rendered Ap- pontment to Succeed Judge Greene
 by Gov. Hoch.

Topeka, Kan, Aug 2.-Goy. E W. Hoch Thursday telegraphed to For mer United States Senator Alfred w. Benson, who is at present in Washing ton, D. C., offering him the vacancy on the state supreme bench caused by the death of Justice Adrian l.. Greene. Senator Benson immediately replied, stating that he would accept.
 The action of Gov. Hoch in tender ing the position to Judge Benson IS not a surprise. It has been talked ever since the passing of Justice Greene that Judge Benson was the person whom he held highest in favor in relation to the position.
 Gov. Hoch said once before that he wished to do something for Judge Benson in the way of bench appoint ment, that he considered him eminent ly qualified in every way for such a place. Then when the death of Judge Greene became known, the governor was quick to make up his mind that Benson should have the place. There were number of applicants and all though they came in reasonable tune after the vacancy was created by death, none of them appealed to the executive so strongly as to induce him to give up his earlier determina- tion to name Judge Benson. He IS eminently qualified for the bench and his friends say that for years he has had an ambition to be a member of the supreme court Judge Benson lives in Ottawa
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
TO OPEN SANITARIUM.
Mrs. (. E. Carlin Has Leased Old Mena Hotel and Will Take Charge
 by September 1.

Mrs. C. k. Carlin, a trained nurse of Texarkana, formerly of New Orleans, has leased the old Mena hotel and work of renovat- ing and remoddeling the building will begin at once in order to have 1t ready for occupancy by September I, when 1t will be opened as a sanitarium.
 Mrs. Carlin has for some months been looking over the field here with the idea of estab- fishing a sanitarium and her in- vestigations resulted in a convic- ton that Mena was particularly fitted to make such a venture a success.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
WOMEN RUN THE STATE
Men Gone to Convention and Wives
 Rule in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 1.-For today at least the territorial offices of Oklahoma are presided over by women, the officials hay ing gone to Tulsa to attend the Republican State convention.
 Mrs. Otto Beckmeyer, wife Of local newspaper man, is in charge of Governor Fritz office; Miss Alfretta Jennings of Terri. torial Secretary Filson's office. and Miss Nellie Morrice of the Bureau of Animal Industry, while Mrs. Herbert H. Smock is presiding in the bank commis- sioner's office; Miss Tenning in the auditors office and Misses Bess and Gertrude Fazell in the school land office. Territorial Treasurer Rambo is the only officer left in the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
Pardoned Dead Man.

Little Rock, Aug. 2.-Muffin Russel, the negro convict who was granted pardon by Acting Governor Pindall Wednesday, died at the state convict farm May 26 last. Russell was com mitted to the penitentiary No. yember IS, 1900, on three years sentence on the charge of obtain. ing money under false pretenses. He was convicted in the Phillips county circuit court at the Oc- tober, 1900, term. Governor Pindall's reason for granting the pardon, as endorsed by the petition, was because it was re- quested by the sheriff of Phillips county and former Acting Cover nor John I. Moore.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
W. s. JETER DIES AT PINE BLUFF
Survived Operation for Appendicitis
 but a Few Hours.

Pine Bluff, Aug. 2.-Captain
 Walter Scott Jeter, president of the Southern Grocery Company, a prominent member of the First
 Methodist church of this city, a Confederate veteran and one of the most prominent business men in this section of the state, died at his residence on West Fifth avenue yesterday morning of appendicitis. He had been ill for few days, but only Wednes- day morning was his condition considered critical by his physi- clans, and they advised an inn mediate operation, which was performed last night. He will be buried today.
 Captain Jeter was born in Amelia county, Va, in 1S43, and while a youth he moved to Mon- ticello, Ark, in 1860. When the Civil war began he enlisted in the Southern army, in the James A. Jackson company of Pagan and served throughout the entire war. He was paroled with the other soldiers in 1865. He then returned to his former home in Monticello, where he en- gagged in the mercantile business, He continued there until 10 years ago, when he closed out his busi- ness and came to Pine Bluff, where, immediately upon his arrival, he established the South ern Grocery Company, which has, under his able management, grown to be one of the largest wholesale grocery houses in the state. Since that time he has resided in this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
PRIZE FIGHTING BARRED
Mayor Tonsy of Pine Bluff Puts an
 End to the Game.

Pine Bluff, Aug. 2-Mayor Touey has given notice to City Collector Russell to issue no more licenses for prize fighting or box ing' contests, as they have been termed iu this city recently. The ordinance on this subject says that Sl0 shall be the amount of the license, but then contradicts itself by saying that the chief of police and the mayor shall sup press all such exhibitions. May. or Toney further said that 1t was violation of the state law, and that he did not think that it should be permitted in this city.
 There have recently been a number of "gloye contests" in this city at Longley's Park.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
Where the Brave" ExceIled.

Bloodthirsty. yindictive. treacher. ous. crafty, scornful of suffering. brave unto death when at bay. more cunning than tho fox and of infinite patience on the trail, the Indian has proven more than match for tho white in the jungle. It is certain that more whites than sayages have per. ished in forest fighting But in set battle the rednan is Without stead tastness and perseverance The least reverse disheartens him. After the first mad rush his purpose wanes and the slightest check Ia apt to alspirst his caprlclous mind, --outlng Magazine,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
THE LEADING PHOTOGRAPHER
For the Finest Work in the City.

All work guaranteed. We also do enlarging work from any size picture. in crayon, pastel, sepia and India ink. Also carry the largest stock of picture frames. all sizes and styles, round, oval french oval and square. l6x2O frames, complete with glass for S.. Always keep iu stock com. plete fresh stock of photo and kodak supplies, kodaks new and second hand for sale, kodaks rented and kodak work finished.
 Photo Albums for un. mounted pictures, postcard al. buns, dark room lanterns, gold paint for picture frames, develop ing powders, kodak films, photo button frames, paper weights with central school building, log cabin, park spring, library buld. ing, etc. Sterescopes and views, views ot Mena and scenery al. ways in stock. The largest up. lo-date stock of postcards in the city of views of Meus and greet. tng cards, leather, birthday, comic, tinselled, etc.
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 Photogrspher. Gallery ou DeQueen St. lOS 46tw
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
rrort Not Hurt by Freezing.

Expert Canadian fishermen say that trout remain alive for considerable time after being frozen in the ice. "One night" one of these relates,
 the temperature dropped suddenly. and in the morning the spring, as well as the trout, was frozen solid. No at. tention was paid to the spring until the following day, when one of tha men went there with an ax and chopped out enough fish for dinner. The trout, frozen stiff and hard, were placed in pan of water to thaw out, and a little later the cook was sur prised to see them open their mouths and move about. The smallest one showed signs of activity first, but within an hour all were acting as naturally as though they were swim ming in the bottom of pond. Threo of the trout died before noon, but the others lived until the cook needed them for supper"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
A poa,s Opinion of Boston Dialect.

"An Intelligent looking dog" said the visitor from Boston. "Oh, he is. exclaimed Fidos owner. He knows every word you say" Then said the visitor from Boston: My canine friend. l am exceedingly interested in the hypothesis that has been present. ed to me to the effect that your under standing of human speech is perfect, and in order to test this matter I wish that you would be good enough to bark three times in rapid success sion as an indication that your com prehension of my request is in au ways clear and lucid" And did |, bark?" said to Teagarden, who was telling me the story. No" said Tea. garden, but he growled like -"