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The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
NEGRO TOADIES.

Just why certain colored men
before they are appointed to Office
seem to exercise so much manhood
but the moment they get taste OF
the government till their mouths
are closed like clam shell in a
healthy conditions is a thing we can
not quite understand.
Before many more weeks pass
by the Second Baptist Sunday
School Lyceum will meet an igno-
minious death. The enemies of the
race will from time to time be in
vited to address this Lyceum and
undoubtedly it will be from a mer-
cenary standpoint, If the colored
people of this city have any pride
at all they will rebuke the scheme
by remaining at home or attend
forum that has self-respect enough
to invite its friends TO address the
colored people. There are some
people in the Negro race who must
be taught good sense when they
seem to lose it.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
WHY NEGROES SHOULD EN-
PLOY ACCOUNTANTS

Is there any special reason Why b
members of the Negro Business Leagi
should be interested in the subject Of
accounting? Up to the present tin,
Negro businesses have been. for d,
most part, of the kindergarten yaridy
Even with these we have found that i
IS easier to sell our goods than to gti
the money for them. Now there are
many devices besides the Ordinary st Of
boo4s which can help US get control Of
our business, estimate with certainty OF
profits, and stop all the leaks. We mead
men who make a profession Of what J
have called the record side Of the busl-
ness. We can sell goods-we have that
knack. The place where We are wal
the place where the average man de-
ing small business is weak-is on th
record side. We cannot keep track Of
things. But thene is another place
where We need accountants. We a'
just beginning to start banks and Big
corporations, which seek to collect and
administer large sums of money. We
are just beginning to Be capitalists. We
are getting into the world Of finance,
Now business on this large soak
where there are hundreds and perhaps
thousands of persons who have thai
money invested in a single company o.
a single enterprise, IS d very difeTe"
proposition from a little corner gToc'T,
It is a serious question whether ws aIs
yet fitted to engage in business on u"
scale that this implies. Nevertheless W
must go into these enterprises; we n0'
learn to manage big corporations V''
we ought to learn to run them al d
little expense as possible. EXpeTieb''
is a hard school. but the worst tnlns
about having to learn By the eXpen'"
method of experience IS that taiiD's
particularly repeated failure, OF Nts''
enterprises will destroy our credit ! IL
mass Of people will come to believe "'1'
they cannot afford to educate NsgIo
fnanciers by that method, and they ~I'
not be able to discriminate - A I's
kegee Bookkeeper in the SO1ia''
Workman
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
THE SCHOOL MUDDLF
From the Fraternal Union.

'OIII VIC dtCIIIdI OUIUII.
The Washington school muddl, e
still occupying its unenviable posihcs
before the public. Criminations and u.
examinations are made with impuBiy
While the question is purely a local OK
it gives to the doubters of the rssss
ability to manage their own affairs a
certain amount of comfort Washing
ton City contains some of the most
brilliant products of our race, and Il Is
not creditable at all to the partisans q
either side that this perpetual scbQI
fight should longer continue.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS|
By MISS BeGtriz L. Chd5e.

| Beginning with tomorrow the Nine.
! teenth Street Baptist Church will cele.
brate the twenty-ffth anniversary of the
pastorate of Rev w. H Brooks. ant
the sixty-eighth anniversary of tn,
church
Mr.. n. A Murray, a former gradu.
ate Of our High School, is in charge
OF the agricuIu1ring and dairying work
OF Morgan College.
It has been announced that Howard
University football team will play the
Lincoln University team on the Ran
dali Field November 10th.
1t is the intention of the New Eng
land Constitution and Suffrage League
to have an "Anti-Interstate Jim Crow"
bill introduced and passed at the coming
session of Congress.
Mr., Charles Lee, of this city, will sing
in Ansonia, Conn, Thanksgiving even
ing in German Hall.
Mrs. Roosevelt, the wife of the Pres
ident, has becono her of the New
York State As e...5ly os Mothers.
Rev. Allen Tupperof New York, says
he will never accept another cent for
preaching the gospel. While not rich.
he has an ;~conc OF his own.
Mr.. Fl. l. Taylor, vice president of
the |. l.. L., who is on a lecturing tour,
arrived N this city the latter part of
last week, and left last Thursday for
point, in the Southland.
1t seems As correct to capitalize the
names Of men, be TIE men ever so ter
rible. As to hegin jim Crow with capi-
tails. Such i~con~i,tency on the part of
some ne,v<prr~rs is qIaring.
Miss E.n"'a J. Li'dsay, Of Yonkers.
n. Y, accompanied the remains of her
brother to Washington for burial from
New Mexico where he died.
Mrs Margaret Jones, an old and re-
pected resident of Philadelphia. aided
II her home in that city last week, after
lingering illness. !
A large portion of the ash dump slid
lown the hill into Rock Creek last Sat
lrday morning.
Fifteen Indian Children were driven
" white children from the Star School
lear COewta, I. T., last week.
Archie Vinute, of Fremont, Neb., who
attempted to live by eating nothing but
'eanuts, died this week of exhaustion,
fter weeks diet.
Louis F, McComas, associate justice
# the Court of Appeals Of the District
+ Columbia. died last Monday morning
t his home in this city His death was
udden. i
Resolutions of sympathy with a man
a Jail for murder of another were pass
d by the Metropolitan Episcopal Union
congregation. Philadelphia, Pa, this
week.
The first snow of the season visited
Washington between eleven o'clock am :
nd noon last Tuesday.
Miss Mary E. Orr, who has been
lected a member of the board of direc-
ors of the Remington Typewriter Co.,
; the first woman who has ever been
lected to the directorate of a great I
Mr. George T, Fells, special examiner 4,
+ the Pension Office, has resigned his {
OsitiOn and retired to private life. I
Signor Alfani, director of the Florence I
observatory states that the sun spots
hich he calculated are twelve times the
&c OF the earth are likely to lead to (
lagnetic disturbances. =
A large number of promotions were {
lade also an increase of pay, in the a
sections of the Government c
rinting Office this week. s
Rev. Walter H. Brooks. DID, has Il
cen pastor Of the Nineteenth Street
aptist Church since November 18th, {
1872. r
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
REIGN OF TERROR IN THE.
SCHOOLS.

The recent order of the Super
intendenet of Public Instruction,
compelling teachers to attend meet
ings every day after school hours,
has been repealed by the Superin-
tendent. This is a great relief to
the overworked teachers.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
THE BEE A GREAT D.n,

THE BEE A GREAT PAPER
From the Colored American Appeal
Just as We go to press the mu,b.,,|
pected Washington Bee puts in its spi-
breezy and delightful appearance nj
welcome The Bee to our sanctum NJ
observe that since We saw il last Th
Bee has not forgotten how to uq Is
singer. The Bee has never hesits,ed n
sting when in its judgment the occasion
demanded it. Mr.. Chase IS vitbo1
doubt one of the ablest editorial vrt
ers in the country. But woe unto tls
man who offends him.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
BRUCE MUST ca

From the Birmingham Reporter
K. {. Bruce, Of Washington n i
It IS thought by many Will bav~ p, -
as assistant principal Of the citv s,l,,s|
Charges are pretty heavy, as NE g.. \
against young Bruce.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16

JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.
This Southern fre-eater and dem
This Southern fre-eater and
demagogue has been engaged by
Mr.. Hearst TO edit his paper. Just
why Mr.. Hearst should invite a!
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
PRESS COMMENTS
AN OPEN MEETING

From West Virginia Advocat,
Mr.. William Calvin Chase. via.
prosecuting Mr.. r. c. Brrca b,l
tric lights OF Washington. asks -
open meeting" Of the Board Of r.
First time We ever b..,I
Brother William wanting an ooen ~.
ing on any question
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16

The Bee respectfully calls the at
tention OF the Secretary of Agri-
culture to this practice, and hopes
that he viii! remedy it.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
BEN TILLMAN.

Elsewhere in The Bee will bt
seen an excerpt from an exchange
OF a recent speech Of Ben Tillman
If this colored auditor had exercis-
ed good sense he would have re-
malned away from the Chicago
meeting and permitted this disor-
ganizer and defamer of the col
bred race to have had his say un-
molested. No person with any re-
sPect for himself would dignity this
man by going anywhere he speaks.
The Negro race is the only nation
ality in which YOU will find monkeys
and no race with a grain of sense
would tolerate Tillman's presence.
LOST, ,STRAYED OR STOLEN
VIII The Bees most distinguish
ed friend, Captain James F. Oys-
ter, inform it what has become of.
the finding in the recent Bruce in
vestlgation: Has it been LOST, stray
ed, or stolen.
1t Is about time, Captain, that you
let the PUBLIC have the decision of
your committee. The people have the
most irnnlicit cnn6dence In ,.n,,
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
READY MONEY.

From Nashville American.
A dollar gives you confidence,
Five makes you walk on air,
A ten-spot lets you face the world
Without a thought of care.
With fifty large ones right away
You feel your own true worth,
But get hundred-d dollar bill
All, well you own the earth.
Just let a fellow walk about
Without a lonely dime,
He feels as though for sure he must
Be guilty of crime,
And when a copper floats around
He doesn't want to stay.
Before the shadow of the blue
He quickly fades away.
= o. ssz.Sz.s
Without a plenitude of dough
y fellow isn't one, two, three,
In fact he only reaches up
Just half way to a crickefs knee.
But let him stir himself about
And fall heir to a little dot
Of several thousand, more or less.
Then he's some pumpkins, maybe not.
I8'EEd IS O. 81 sEKa 7E EIEvTg'HvEsyE
A dollar gives you confidence
And several other things. For why?
Because you know that what you ne d
You readily may go forth and buy.
Five, then, and twenty makes things
hum,
One hundred gives you quite thrill;
Where would man get off if he
Possessed a thousand-dollar bill?
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
THE HOLIDAYS.

The holiday season is drawing
near and if the merchants want a
good advertising medium let them
send their orders to The Bee, or
send for its advertising representa-
tive.
Floods will be the prevailing do
ings in the public schools now.
The people look to Captain Oys-
ter to relieve them of Chancellor.
Put the schools in charge of the
Commissioners.
Who wrote the Carioza letter =?
The Bee has a few startling devel-
opments.
The removal of Chancellor and
Bruce, of the colored schools, is
the demand of the people.
If Chancellor is not removed at
once by the Board of Education,
Congress will.
AIR. George F. Cook, or Prof.
II. NJ. Brown would make good su-
peritendents of the colored schools.
The people are more enthusiastic
in placing the schools under the
control Of the District Commission
ers and allowing the colored citi-
zens to manage their own schools.
Roscoe Conkling Bruce can't hide
behind his age. He must suffer
the consequences. If lie was used
as a cats paw by anyone, it is evi-
dent that he is not the man for the
place.
Why should supervising princi-
pals ask for information that will
cause the schools to be PUT at a
Standstill? If the Board of Edu-
cation does not relieve the teachers
of this reign of terror that exists
in the schools, Congress will.
The Committee on Text-Booksl
will have scandal in the schools
if it is not careful. The introduc-
ton of textbooks into the schools
by persons who may be the friends
Of school officials will undoubtedly
cad to Congressional invesriga-
ton.
Another notorious rule should bel
ooked into by the school authori-
les. And that is whenever a SUI!
oervislng principal wants informal
ltion, rincipals of school must STOP |
Ter school at once and put every |
TO work to appease the
rare of e,,oer,,;.;,,,. ::,.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16

John Temple Graves, OF Atlanta Oa'
will assume the chief editorshlP oI D'
New York American on NoTen'De' q
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16

Thursday, November 9TH, the
lady called and she was escorted in
the presence of his highness only
to be told that she would be sent
for this week. The lady has not
been sent for as yet. This kind of
business obtains in many of the de-
partments of the government. Even
when a colored person passes the
examination what show has he?
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
DUTY OF BRUCE

If Roscoe Conkling Brr is a
man. he should come out o., his
own signature and state why he
wrote that libe1ous letter.
The Bee knows, but the public is
in the dark, and sooner or later
he will be compelled to disclose.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
DRAWING THE COLOR
LINE

There are many departments in
the general government that will
not employ colored clerks after
they have successfully passed the
civil service examination. In the
Forest Division of the United
States Department of Agriculture
two young colored women, who
have passed the civil service ex-
animation, were sent for and after
they presented themselves they
were informed that they would be
sent for within week. That week
has never arrived. Last week a
young oOlored lady who had passed
the examination received the fol-
lowing letter:
Forest Division,
Washington,
November f TOOz.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16

Miss -
Dear Madam: Kindly call at this
Office, $50 F street, n. E, in re-
gard to a temporary position as
clerk at a salary of 5000 per annum.
Very respectfully,
Geo. E. King,
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16

The holiday season is drawing
near and if the merchants want a
good advertising medium let them
send their orders to The Bee, or
send for its advertising representa-
tive.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16

Floods will be the prevailing do
ings in the public schools now.
The Washington bee., 1907-11-16
PUBLISHED AT

100 Eye ST., n. w, Washington, D. C.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-11
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GERMAN EMPEROR PLEASED.
RebaIIoting Adds to Government Ma.
iorlty in Relchstag.

RebaIloting Adds to Government Ma.
jorlty in Relchstae.
Berlin, Feb S..-Emperor William is
described as being in great good hui
NOR over the result Of the reballoting
In the reichstag elections, which oc-
Cured throughout the empire Tues
day and which emphasized the gov
ernrnsnt's victory of Jan. Is.
The government now counts upon
1877 to 2l0 members of the reichatag
to support the colonial policy, upon
which the house was dissolved. The
present position Of the parties is as
follows:
Center los, Conservatives 80, Agra.
rian and Anti-semitic group 20, Ma
tional Liberals IS, Radical groups 46,
Socialists 43, Poles 20, Alsace-Lor-
rainers Z, Independents 10, Guelph
party 1, Danish party /.
The defeat Of the Socialists in the
kingdom of Saxony, where they lose
sixty-four seats, causes establishment.
Among the new members of the
reichstag Is Lieutenant General Won
Liebert, Conservative, president of the
Imperial league against the Socialists,
which has nearly 100000 members
and which, next to the Naval league,
Ia the most powerful organization in
Germany
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Penalty of POliteness.

The "tradesman" has his troubles as
well as his next door neighbor, the
business man." One day last week q
wholesale fish dealer in Fulton market
was approached by fashionably
dressed woman, who, after asking the
price, decided to buy a pound of
smelts. Although it was not custom
airy to cater to retail trade, to be con-
genial he decided to obllge her.
Il would like to have them cleaned.
if you please" she said
The fshman cleaned them.
"Oh, yes" the woman considerably
remarked after looking them over,
Twill you kindly take all the bones
out7"
"Certainly," said the man. But he
said things to himself as he went be-
hind the icebox and extracted the
bones
After fifteen minutes labor he wrap
ped the smelts in neat parcel, which
he handed the woman.
Il am SO much obliged to you." she
said. "You see, my cat absolutely re-
fuses to eat fish If they are bony."
AS the fashionably gowned woman
walked out the fishman said some more
things.-New York Press.
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NO RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Foreign Corporations Cannot Con-
denim Land in Montana.

Foreign Corporations Cannot Con-
demn Land in Montana.
Helena, Mont, Feb. "A decision
of farreaching Importance has been
handed down by the supreme court
when 1t held that neither by the con-
stitution or the laws Of the state Is q
foreign corporation authorized to ex.
ercise the right Of eminent domain.
The Helena Power Transmission
company, organized under the laws Of
New Jersey, brought suit to condemn
the lands belonging to A. N. Spratt,
which are now submerged by the wa.
tiers backed UP by the company's dam
across the Missouri. The suit was
decided in favor Of the company and
Spratt appealed, winning the case.
The court holds that the lands were
wanted for public use, but the com.
pany had no right to condemn them
The court says the decision is only
applicable to foreign corporations Of
the respondents character, the Ques.
ton not being considered with refer.
ence to any other class or character.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Speaker Cannon is confined to his
home with a severe cold which has
been troubling him for several days.
Mrs. Drusilla Morrell, whose hus
band fought in the War of 1872, is
dead in Brooklyn at the age Of 1O2
She was born in Marlborough, Mass.
in 1904.
The Kentucky court Of appeals has
sustained the validity of the act OF
the general assembly prohibiting the
formation Of trusts, combines and
pools Of interests.
The death of Rear Admiral Alber,
Kautz, U. 8. NJ, retired, at Florence
Italy, is announced in telegram re-
ceived by Professor Eugene VAN
baugh Of Harvard university.
James Bryce, the ambassador OF
Great Britain to the United States
and Mrs. Bryce have definitely ar
ranged to sail for New York from
Liverpool on the steamer Oceanic
Feb. 10.
Mrs. Kate Denim Wilson,, the &C
tress, is dead in New York city. In
the late fifties she was member OF
the old California Stock company and
played with John McC ullough, Eben
Plympton, Thomas Keene and Law.
renee Barrett.
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Barker's Drug Store
Wagon Bridge to Be Constructed Across th.
Beaudette River.

= DcduucItc F<lVSTs aa5-1
Notice is hereby given. that on the 10th day
of February. 1907 at the village OF Baudette,
Beltrami county. Minnesota, the village coun-
Gil of said village at q special meeting there
OF to be held at eight o'clock in the evening
OF said day. will receive and open sealed bids
as hereinafter specified. for the construction
OF a wagon bridge across the Beaudette
river. between, the villages OF Baudette and
tO-wit:
First. For the construction and compile
ton OF the super-structure OF said bridge
upon piling already driven. including the
furnishing Of all labor and material neces-
sary to complete the bridge.
Second. For the timber necessary in the
Third. For all labor necessary and re-
Quired to construct and complete the bridge.
The bridge will be $40 feet long. and 16 feet
wide. and Is to be constructed in accordance
with plans and specifications now on file in
the office of the village clerk OF the village Of
Each BID must be accompanied with bank
draft. or certified check for five per cent OF
the amount of the bid. to be returned If the
bid is not accepted. or to the successful bid
der, as soon as he has completed the bridge
according to the said plans and specifications.
The village council reserves the right to
modify or alter the said plans or specifca-
menced, the reason able value of any material
and labor involved in such modification or
alteration, to be added to. or deducted from
the contract price, as the case may be. The
all bids.
All bids shall be addressed to VIM. Rogers.
the words Bid on Baudette bridge
The village clerk has few copies of plans
and specifications. that will be furnished for
:, President, Village Councillor the Village OF
Baudette. Minnesota.
Attest: VIM. ROGERS,
Village Clerk.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
for
LIQUOR LICENSE

STATE OF MINNESOTA. ~
County of Beltrami Sss
City of Bemidji
!, n Notice is hereby. given; That application
council of said City Of Bemidji and filed
in my office. praying for license to sell intox-
icating liquors for the term commencing on
the s2nd Of February. 1907. and terminating on
the 22nd day Of February. 1908. by the follow
ing person and at the following place. as
stated in said application respectively. to-
wit: E- ssg
CLAVIN & TANNER
At and in that certain one-story frame
building, first floor front room thereof and
located on lot twelve u2). block fourteen az,
original townsite OF Bemidji, Beltrami
county, Minnesota. -
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said city council of the City of Be-
midi at the city clerks office in the city hall
in said city OF Bemidii. in Beltrami
the 18th day Of February. A. D. 1907. at s
Witness my hand and seal of said city
this 9th day Of February, A. d. 1907.
lsEAL] THOMAS MALOY,
City Clerk
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Sailors Side Lines,

"Every sailor has side line" he
said. "Many an old shellback makes
more out Of his side line than out of
punching sails and chewing ropes.
Watch 'em come aboard for q long voy-
age. Here's one with camera, plates
and developer. He'll snapshot spouting
whales, icebergs, porpoises, wrecks,
anything Of interest that turns up, for
such pictures sell to magazines and
newspapers, and he'll photograph his
mates at SO much a head. Here's a
man with S. worth Of fine wool. He'll
knit it all ur into ladies' shawls during
the voyage. With his skillful work
he'll change it into $50 worth of wool.
The tattooed chap has chunk Of
ivory. He'll carve it into little ships.
He's very handy that way. The bow
legged feller darns stockings and patch.
es clothes. The cross eyed one shaves
and hair cuts. As for me, I run a lot.
tery."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
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Wood Saving.
Will contract the saving of 400
or 800 cords of poles at our mill.
Douglas Lumber company.
SUBMITS AMENDED Bib.
~. J. Oliver Prepared to Construct
Panama Canal

". J. oliver Prepared 70 censtruse
Panama Canal.
washington, Feb. W. J. Oliver.
The lowest bidder for the construction
OF the Panama canal, who has been
Tor the past week engaged In perfect
ing the terms Of his bid according to
the suggestions Of the president ana
Secretary Taft. returned to Washing
ton during tho day prepared to pre-.
sent his completed proposition to See.
rotary Taft. This was the last day of
grace allowed by the president since
the conference was held at the White
House between Mr.. Oliver, the pres
ident, Secretary Taft and others on
Jan. "a and in the meantime Mr.. Oil,
yer has, succeeded , in enlisting the
services OF number of prominent
capitalists and contractors and In or
gan1zinE and Incorporating CORPORA.
ton to undertake the construction of
the canal II the contract is awarded to
them
1t is not expected that any decision
will be rendered Immediately by the
executive, but that Mr.. divers
amended proposition will be taken in
hand along with the other bids sub
mitted fortnight ago and . careful
examination made to determine
whether or not any one OF these bids
shall be accepted or whether the gov
eminent shall continue to dig the
canal under the management Of Chief
Engineer Stevens.