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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-20
ST. JOHN CELEBRATES FORTY.
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY-FlVE
NIGHTS OF SUCCESSFUL
ENTERTAINER

The members of st. John A. M. r
Church have been celebrating all this
week their forty-fourth anniversary.
The entertainments opened Monday
night with Martha Washington
Tea Party" Mr.. Charles Kelly and
Miss Brucie Mai Ewing representing
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington. There
were represented wives of Presidents
John Adams, John @. Adams, James
X. Polk and Abraham Lincoln. The
wife of the present incumbent OF the
White House was represented by Miss
Gertrude Mayberry, with Miss -
Irwin as Miss Ethel Roosevelt. The
young ladies in their quaint costumes
deserve much credit for the success OF
Monday night
Tuesday night there was an ami
versary class meeting. A great num-
Der of members and friends were out
and a great meeting was held
Wednesday doll drill under the di
rection of Miss Jennie P. Dunson
proved very interesting to the large
number present.
Thursday night there were class
leaders contest, anniversary of oldes
members and a biscuit sale Their
was a large number out on this night
and quite an interest was manifested
, in the contest This was under tn
direction of Miss Maggie Mayberry.
Tonight there will be a grand cor
> cert under the direction of Miss G. A
| Lotion, with a country store conducte
by the young ladies. This will clos
' one of the most successful entertain
/ ments the church has had,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-20
mr.. THOMPSON
AND Mr.. HART
EDITOR PHIL H. BROWN TURNS
ON A LITTLE LIGHT.
ABLY DEftNDS HIS RIGHTS TO FREE
SPEECH.

in AN EDITORIAL IN THE MORN
ING NEWS OF AUGUST IA COR
REcTs Mr.. THoMPsoN's MIS-
LEADING sTATEMENTs--PRoVEs
THAT HE is NOT INVADING THE
RANKS OF THE AFRICAN METH,
oDIsT CHURCH, BUT is OF THE
FOURTH GENERATION OF NE
GRO METHoDIsTs.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-20

race, excepting Tuskegee.
We protest that We do not desire TO
arrogate to ourselves the right to
name the successor to DR.. Chappelle."
It has been the custom of the General
Conference to do this, when Brother
Thompson permits it, and that excel
lent organization has not shown any
disposition to relinquish this prerog-
alive nor any disability to attend TO
it's own business, and our humble ef-
fort was to make this suggestion to
the conference. We did this pretty
much as Mr.. Thompson makes his vo-
luminous photographic suggestions on
the Negroid universe, running IN
scope from the higher criticism of the
Bible to the latest prize fight.
Mr.. Harris friends will be perfectly
satisfied if the Conference elects him
and they will see to it that the Con
ference shall have abundant infornla-
ton concerning their aspirant to di-
rect it's deliberations. Surely MIR.
Thompson will not blame them for
this
In the last issue of the freeman
the versatile correspondent broke out
in a fresh place. This is what he
caid:
at may be mentioned in passing that
Mr.. Dock Hart, of the Baptist Publish
ing House at Nashville, who has been
; sprung by Editor Phil Brown as a
candidate for the Secretaryship of the
\. NJ. E. Sunday School Union, is a
1eohew of Bishop Evans Tyree."
We desire to correct the first state
l mcnt that Mr.. Hart is a nephew OF
Z Pishop Tyree" He is Bishop Tyree'S
Q half brother Now, we reluctantly
:. rise to this point of information: Pray
in what way does Mr. Harris kinshiI
j to the illustrious prelate affect his can
s didacy? Surely this is naught to b'
n ,shamed of. Bere follows the last oh
II ervation:
II "There are Baptists curious enough
y to wonder why DR.. Boyd does not pei
r. nit the Methodist Publishing Hous
n It Nashville to enjoy the rare talen
Ie of Foreman Dock Hart, and max
a room in his own establishment TO
re ONE skilled brother of the strict Bal
D. fist faith and order.
And now we must insist that thi
20 last paragraph is the most inconsls
al ent of all. Why should Mr.. Thoml
IS son. himself man of letters, powt
at md high intelligence, desire to pand'
e- such silly sectarian prejudice?
" Probably Dr. Boyd desires to reta
IT, Mr. Harris superior services in II
nd wonderful work they have built up
an yether. No doubt if the A. M. E. &c
In eraI Conference awoke to its opport
at nifty to secure the services of D.
OF Hart as Secretary, the Sunday Soho
rs, Union would develop into a great
oil stitution like Dr. Boyd's. But we a
ng onstrained to say that there is on
On, one way that the Sunday School Uni
rt, can secure the services of d. A. Hs
he and that is for him to be elected 81
lt9 rotary.
lld There is no member in the emit
organization so singularly fitted
on, D. A. Hart Truly he is the one
SEES million.
ZEE r. w. Thompson, being a practi
'm, man, surely he believes in practi
lte' hings. Why shouldn't he join
Mr.. procession for Dock" Hart?
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-20
REruRNs no CHICAGO.

Mrs. Davie Goldman, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Court
ney, of 81 Green street, left for her
home in Chicago Sunday night. Dur
ing her stay in the South Mrs. Cold
man visited Knoxville and Hartman,
While here she was the guest of Mrs
VI. /. Wester, and was entertained by
Mrs. V. Rankins
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-20
OPENING AT
ANCLlADDV
MCHAKKI
MEDICAL COLLEGE BEGINS WITH
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT TAKES UP
ON TWENTY-FIVE OF SEPT.

MANY PROMINENT EDUCATORS,
DIvINEs AND CITIZENS PRES
EMIT SEVERAL ABLE AID
DRESSES FULL OF HOPEFUL
ENCOURAGEMENT MADE-LARGE
AUDIENCE FILLED WALDEN AU-
DIToRlUM, A MANIFESTATION
OF INTEREST IN THE STUDENTS
FISK oPENs ON 18TH.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-09-20
ENTERTAINED.

Mrs. Susie Cole. Of Melrose, enter
tained on last Monday Mrs. Neil
Sykes. of Decatur, Ala, Mrs. Mitchell
of Pulaski, and Mrs Goodwin, Ices
and cakes were served,
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
IN DEFENSE OF PITTSBURG.
why Ii May Be Considered a Center
of Light and Learning.

From the PittsbUTg Post.
It seems pertinent 10 call the attention
OF those New York papers which make 4
habit Of eXpaJiaung upon the evil doings
Of Pittsburg miliionaires. who. 1t may
be remarked, as a rule do not become
really wicked until they get into the
habit Of visiting or residing in the me-
tTOpOlis. TO some items ia the current
news. First. there is the story of the
triumph of the Pittsburg Orchestra in
New York City. and the plaudits its per-
Torrance evoked from thousands of
metropolitan lovers Of fine music. Then
there is the fact that the management Of
the Carnegie Music Hall in this city has
Just secured tho services Of Charles Helm
roth, one of the leading organists of New
York, TO preside permanently at the
organ In the hall Then there is the dis
cOvery made yesterday by Prof John A.
Brashear, citizen of Greater Pittsburg,
of great spots on the sun. Finally. there
is The publication of the programme for
the opening Of the great new Carnegie
Institute in this city. Here are four items
which show that the people of this com
munity who truly represent its charac-
ter and its aspirations are not. as the
New York papers would make it appear.
fool millionaires, but they are lovers of
music, art, literature, science, and all
that is good and ennobling.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16

There is, and has been for several years
past. a growing tendency in Congress,
especially IN the House Of Representa-
tives. TO criticise and abuse Washington
its government, its laws, and its people.
This tendency found positive expression
on Monday last, District Day" when
the occasion was seized upon by a species
of statesman, whose kind is unfortunately
increasing, to indulge. without restraint
in unfounded attack and extravagant
abuse
While for the most part these fervid
and frenzied utterances are made to
empty benches. they find their way into
the Record and press, and are thereby
spread broadcast over the country This
accords with the intention of these gen
tlemen. who wish to impress upon far
away constituents the thought that they
are the apostles of purity and REFORM
but 1t is not in accord with the facts or
decency. or with that spirit Of fair play
that should make men avoid charging,
without proof or even information. a
community with dishonesty and corrup-
ton. especially when the opportunity for
reply does not exist
It is no unusual thing on District
Days" in the lower House to hear our
public service corporations characterized
as robbers" our business men as land
grabbers," and our people generally as
''tax-dodgers." Outside of the District Of
Columbia, the public, perhaps, do not
know that these diatribes are made. for
the most part. by men who are, either
from choice or from limitations ignorant
altogether ignorant. of what they are
talking about
We do not claim that our people and
their institutions and methods are bet
ter than those of other cities. but we do
say that they are just as good as the
best, and in this claim We are supported
by the fair-minded and intelligent
throughout the land. Abuses and short
comings existing here exist i'm equal de-
gree in all other cities. even al the homes
Of our traducers, and from existing
abuses and disorders of every kind we are
willing to be freed; but this will never be
accomplished by cheap defamation and
unfounded abuse The vociferous re-
former, as a rule, is not a prophet in
his own land.
Washington is the Capital Of the ma
ton: it belongs to the nation: fl was Gre
ated by the nation; it is governed by the
nation, and in 1t the nation should have
a pride.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16

interstate commerce be invoked TO forbid
the transportation Of trust-made goods
beyond the boundaries of the State in
which they are produced, and only short
time ago Senator Culberson offered a bill
foridding the transmission by telegraph
or telephone OF messages relating to con-
tracts for future delivery Of cotton. The
same power could be used. as Senator
Fulton intimated, to enforce a national
eight-hour law, and, in fact. might be
held to justify many other regulations Of
industry and commerce by the Federal
government SO that the unlimited power
.of Congress over interstate commerce be
ing once conceded, It becomes solely a
question of policy as Senator Beveridge
puts Il, whether and In what manner and
10 what extent that power shall be exer-
Cised.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
PRESIDENTIAL BACKBONE.
Surprises Experienced by Wall street
Finmnciers at White House.

Washington Correspondents Philadelphia Ledger.
Every time a man belonging 10 the
financial circles comes here to see the
President there. IS a report directly after
ward Of Mr. Roosevelt having backed
down or charged his attitude toward cor
p0rations. Such reports have been more
insistent Of late because rather more than
the usual number Of financial persons
have seen the President within a short
/ period. None Of them however. has re-
ceived the slightest indication that the
President has changed his attitude; and
50 far from having changed il, sie is at
/ the present time beginning the prelim-
/ mary studies on some recommendations
he viii submit TO Congress at its long
session for additional legislation.
The visiting nudncier has only himself
to blame for his disillusionmeut. lie
usually comes here with an insufficient
knowledge Of what the Presidents views
, are. When the President tells them, he
T is usually surprised. and some such con-
versatiOn' as this ensues.
Mr.. President. why don't you put out
a public statement Of these views. Just
as YOU have outlined them 10 me in this
/ conversation
But I have put out such a statement
When? Where
In my messages"
OH
T The fact Is that the President always
/ has regarded himself as the truest friend
I the corporations have, in that he is under
taking 10 secure urgently demanded but
moderate, reforms in obedience TO a great
public demand, and that, IL it were not
for the public confidence that he would
secure these reforms. the Republican
party would be swept from power and
some one vastly more radical than he
would he intrusted with the carrying out
+ of the popular behest.
/ Many of the Presidents friends here
/ think Wall street would save itself a lot
I of mental excitement if it would dsabuse
I its mind Of two recurring ideas. first. that
I the President is a dangerous lunatic, and
/ second that there Is ever going to be any
/ change or modification whatever in what
/ these friends consider the saIutary and
+ moderate reforms he is urging.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
FLEEING FANCIES.
Prom u,e Milwaukee Sentinel.
When the sun Goes Down,

Prom tiie Milwaukee sentinel
When the sun Goes Down.
I have wondered what lies past the
worlds far rim.
Where the great red sun goes down.
Since the dreaming of youth 50 long ago,
have longed- so longed, sometimes 10 go
over the slopes and the mountain trails
The deserts and valleys. through wood
and wales.
TO the land where the sun goes down.
have gazed in the desolate. tinted West
There where the sun goes down
And wondered at strange and foreign
lands
OF unknown tongues on other strands.
And longed. so I0nged. sometimes TO go
That ! might see. that / might know
There where the sun goes down.
1 have looked in the far-away, jeweled
skies,
There where the sun goes down.
And longed for the deeps of a starry
night
\ trackIess waste ard Polestar light.
And wished that ] had been born 10 see
Those lands and know OF their mystery
There where the sun goes down.
And I've turned, in the dusk. from the
afterglow.
After the sun went down.
To the lights that CLEANED in the city's
heart.
The lights in hall and throbbing mart,
And iongcd, SO lOugcd, for the arms and
breast
That Graded me sweet to sleep and rest
After the sun went down
Drawbacks.
Senator, now that you have attained
wealth and influence. I presume YOU are
satisfied. are YOU notg''
Not entirely replied Senator Badger.
with sigh. They have their drawbacks.
It's hard to get used to fork and a
True.
It's well, as sou 20 through this life
To sing your praises. shout them loud.
For you viii find that no one else
Has time to do il In the crowd.
Worse Yet.
Hes perfectly wild over his new auto.
Hun You should see him under il.
ON the safe side.
Has he a comfortable fortuneg'
He's pretty well fixed
How rich is hep
u don't know exactly. but he just es-
capped investigation"
Suffered by Comparison.
4 see john d. has given 100000 for
educational purposes"
Yes. And I've got to begin using a
magnifying glass"
For what?''
To be able TO see my salary"
These Easy Sayments."
Funny about Tompkins. He's been
buying books for the last twenty years. -
What a library he must have"
you're mistaken. lie merely bought a
set on the installment plan"
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
what a Tramp Could Do.

Full of excitement alleged with hope,
"a visiting Boston newspaper man, sent
here by his paper TO write powerful pieces
about the effect produced by the receipt
in Washington of the petition Of the
Massachusetts legislature for tariff re-
vision. called on Speaker Cannon yester-
day morning before the House opened.
Il suppose. Mr. Speaker" said the
journalist from the Hub, that Congress
cannot resist the demands of all sorts
of citizens Of Massachusetts. irrespective
OF politics. for immediate tariff revisiOn?'
Uncle Joe gave his cigar vicious nip.
Young man. said he. this Is con-
stltutlonal government, praise Cod Even
the lowest tramp in this country of the
free and home Of the brave has the right
to petition Congress and have his petition
read The right o. petition is one Of the
safeguards of our liberties. But. by
JehOshaphet SIR. Congress does not have
to grant the prayers of every tramp. No,
sir, not by a darn sight
The visiting Boston newspaper man
FASTENED away TO write his first powerful
piece on the progress of tariff revision IN
Congress.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
Another CIosed Incident

We sincerely trust the warlke contin-
gent of American citizenship will not
seek to make a casus belH Of the Harry
Lehr episode at Berlin. Just now we are
enjoying particularly friendly relations
with Emperor Williams domains. and
we should regard it as particularly I'M
fortunate should the matter Of Mr..
LehT's wearing apparel be seized upon
as pretcXt for in any wise disturbing
the present entente cordiale. The Ger
man press may grow angry. We should
not.
To be sure. Mr. Lehr's appearance at
court in a checked suit, green necktie.
and pink spats or whatever il was he
really did wear. must naturally have been
disturbing TO the Emperor's equanimity.
we do not wonder at ii. To say the
least, the effect could hardly have been
less than decidedly bizarre. Neyerthe-
less and Notwithstanding. we beg TO as
sure all our fighters, smiters, and swat
ters that there is nothing i'm the episode
calling for the immediate handing of
passports to Baron Won Sternburg
OF course as free-born American
citizen, poking around and about the
earth under the protection of the Stars
and Stripes. Mr.. Lehr has the right TO
Wear anything he pleases. He may even
wear checked suit green neclztie. and
pink spats at the court of the Kaiser
provided he can manage 10 get through
the door. That the German Emperor
shoGld have entertained warlike notions
when gazing upon the glorious and
radiant Mr.. Lehr is not iuconceivable.
Doubtless he was seized with an instant
and well-dehned desire to swing for the
point of some ones jaw. But he noblv
controlled himself and bravely wfthstood
temptation.
The point upon which we insist is thar
The present delicate situation be not dis
cussed Unexpectedly. The Kaiser has
shown great restraint in the matter, and
seems even inclined TO pass it all of as
simply one of our peculiar American
picasantries. If the fight takers upon
this side Of the earth will just keep their
tcmpers well in hand, it is altogether
probable that grim-visaged war will again
smooth his wrinkled front. and the great
priReipie of the right of an American
anything he pleaSes by way Of costume.
from suit of violet pajamas and an
opera hat 10 a baby-blue kimono and a
sunbonnet, remains serene and undis-
turbed
We have just passed through a nerve
-ackng crisis anent the japanese ques-
ion. We have emerged from the Browns
vile war unscratched and unafraid De-
spite the jingoes and the AIingos, the dove
IF peace still does business at the same
old stand. BY carefully bottling up our
ire engendered by this new affair. We
shall once more sail out Of the shadow
of devastation and woe into the sunlight
OF peace.
The German press may grow as wrathy
as il please Indeed il is wrathy, and
calls yociferously upon Americans to ex-
plain Mr.. Lehr This we decline. with
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
serious Talk of Granting the FIJI
pinOs independence.

Washington Dispatch to the New York Press.
The question whether the Philippines
are worth keeping has been discussed
more than once in recent White House
conferences. The japanese school ques-
ton. which the President is trying to
settle, brought the Philippines to the
front more than month ago The Presl-
dent was surprised to find that many Of
the most conservative men In his party
had changed front on the question within
six months They believe some plan
should be framed by the Republican
party that would let the United States
get out Of the islands at a not remote
period.
Tee granting of independence to the
FilipinOs and the payment by them OF
our expenditures in the islands is the
plan most favored. There is objection TO
any protectorate, it being held that this
would eventually involve our government
in trouble with some other nation.
A Western Senator-McCumber- s
suggested 70 the President that the
United States should take two permanent
coaling stations in the islands; that two
should be given 10 England. and that for
these concessions the two nations should
jointly guarantee the territorial integrity
Of the islands after Independence. There
would be no guarantee OF protection in
case of war, but simply pledge OF ma
tionality. With this pledge McCumber
/ thinks. no nation would have much pre-
text for war-Japan. for instance-and the
I FilipinOs could work out their own ma
tiCnai progress:
/ The United States could keep control Of
the custom-hOuses until all debts 10 this
country had been collected consequent
upon the surrender Of the islands TO the
natives. II is agreed by all the leading
I Republican, here that the retention Of the
Philippines Will mean the expenditure OF
millions in Notifications, the employment
OF a gOOd-sized army. and frequent addi-
/ tons to our navy. All the Republican
( leaders are DESTROYS OF settling the ques-
4 ton so as TO get il in concrete shape in
/ the platform Of the next Republican
Z convention
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1907.
Currency legislation.

The Senate Committee on Finance has
reported several amendments TO the cur
Iency and banking acts which are in
tended to meet some Of the requirements
Of the financial situation. One Of these
provides for a larger issue Of small bills
IN place of United States notes Of higher
denomination. and the others propose
amendments to the national banking act
striking out the provision which prevents
the Secretary of the Treasury from de-
posting customs receipts in depositaries
IF public money. and permitting the re-
rTement of national bank notes to the
amount OF 100000 during any one caIen-
Gar month.
The AMENDMENTS to the national bank
ing act are intended, Of course. 20 re-
lease the Secretary of the Treasury from
The duty, real or assumed. of coming
10 the relief of the money market at
frequent intervals Deposit OF customs
receipts in banks, instead of tying it up
in the subtreasury, will do much to ease
the money situation i'm New York. while
the permission to national banks to with
draw circulation when not needed carries
with it the implication that they viii re-
issue notes when the supply is unequal to
the demand.
The proposals OF the Senate Finance
Committee constitute a very moderate
measure Of currency reform. but they are
IN accord with the views OF President
Roosevelt and many fnanciers, and per
haps they go as far as it is possible TO
90 with currency legislation at the pres
ent session. They do not contemplate
any actual addition to the currency sup
ply, nor do they meet the hopes of advo-
Gates Of an elastic currency but public
opinion appears rather Indifferent to both
these propositions
There is one condition which might
be added to those governing the deposit
OF public moneys, and that is the pay
ment Of interest on government deposits.
This was recommended by the currency
commission of the American Bankers
association. and we hope that a way may
be found TO incorporate such a provision
In the pending legislation.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16

An innocent looking little bill, intro
Guced on Thursday by Representative
Pearre by request. and now in the
hands of the Committee on the District Of
Columbia viii hardly bear close scrutiny
1t is more important than it seems. Con-
gress has properly been generous with
the railroads in connection with the new
union passenger station, an improvement
which means so much 10 the Capital,
but the trackage system within the city
limits should not be further extended,
in our opinion. The bill in question Is
intended TO authorize the Baltimore and
Ohio Company TO lay construct, AMI
operate four additional tracks, no more
than two of which shall be within two
hundred feet of each other into and
across two squares in the northeast sec
ton But this is not all. The bill author
ICES the railroad TO cross two streets
Colfax and First. This constitutes an
importart objection to the bill II may
well be pigeon-hGled.
Certainly the railroads have been gwen
ample trackage rights within the city
ample for the present at any rate.