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The Washington bee., 1908-01-25
OPEN LETTER

O lilC OIlldfe OOInlQlttee.
Senator Nathan Scott, of West Vir-
ginia, desire to call your attention to
a petition that will be presented to you
purporting to have been signed with
by the oolcred teachers in the public
schools Of this city.
This petition is no doubt the creation
CT the colored superintendent, Roscoe
{. Bruce, and certain colored supervis-
ing principals This man Bruce is OBJ
Jecuonable to the colored schools, but
many Of these teachers are afraid to
say so.
This petition was circulated by GER
tain supervising proincipals under this
cClOred superintendent, and many of the
teachers refused TO sign it unless they
we're permitted TO make certain CorrerC-
,ious. The Objectionable feature OF the
petition is the retention of certain school
officers, especially the retention of Mr..
Bruce. i would suggest that your COM
mittee be requested to summon the col
ored teachers and ask them if they were
not compelled to sign this petition. There
were a few who refused to sign it be-
cause the administration of the present
coIored superintendent is as objection
able as the former white superintendent,
DR.. William T. Chancellor.
When the petition was presented to
the teachers they were informed that
they had better sign it to prevent the
return of DR.. Chancellor.
| don't believe that your committee
will tolerate the presentation of a Pc
tition that was secured by fear or in
timidation. These colored teachers will
testify if you will Summon them before
your committee. The colored schools
are in need of a new superintendent or
the reappointment of Professor Mont
gomery or Mr.. George F. 7 Cook or
Prof. H. NJ. Brown These men are
popular educators and have the conf
dence of the people.
Now, Senator, don't go upon the the
ory that everything is satisfactory in
the colored schools when you receive
this petition Please take the trouble
and send for a few Of these teachers,
whose names l shall be pleased to fur
nish you. The teachers want relief,
and the only way for them to get that
relief is to abolish the Office of the col
ored assistant superintendent or force
the appointment of any one of the three
persons named above.
l hope, therefore, that you will ia
vorably consider my letter and before
next week bill shall have been intro
duced in the Senate and adopted reliev-
ing the colored people of their burden
With my best wishes, believe me to be,
Yours truly,
The Editor.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-25
THE COMING CONTEST.

Prior to the meeting of the Ma
tional Republican Committee The
Bee endeavored to have the Re
publicans who would be interested
in the election of delegates to the
coming National Republican Con
vention to have a representative
Republican delegated convention.
Its object was to get rid of the
very element that IS now endeav-
oring to fleece those who may be
candidates from being worried to
death by a class of bum politicians
who spring up every four years,
and whose only object is to fleece.
And also to encourage the better
element of white and colored Re
publicans to participate in the cleo
ton of delegates. This being the
Capital OF the Nation, there are
hundreds of white Republicans as
we'll as colored who want to take
part in the election, but they dare
not show their heads. It would
have been much better to have had
a representative convention of Re-
publicans, who would have been a
credit to the Republican party at
the Capital of the Nation. What
do we witness now? The curb
stone politicians, the grafters, the
cutthroats, the gamblers, and many
others of this class representing
themselves to be men of influence
and character, but who are only
bum politicians without character
or influence, pretending that they
are the people and men who rep
resent districts that will follow
them.
The Bee warns the people to be-
ware of these Shylocks because
they represent nothing, and indeed
The Washington bee., 1908-01-25
HIS GREAT SPEECH.
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riches, the Negro still a savage and
less considered than the animals-yet it
is England that piques herself on what
Albion has done for freedom and the
black man.
Let the Negro go to any alien COM
munity and try to get employment.Barr-
ed on every hand; plenty of sentiment,
but no work. There are regions north,
east and went which never knew slav-
cry and were a unit for the Union,
where the Negro is refused admittance.
He is told to move on. He IS what the
President described the other day as
"an undesirable citizen" Turn south
ward plenty of work and wages for
all who bring tranquil minds and will
ing hands Bad people, slothful people,
set on nowhere; but nowhere on the
habitable globe has the liberated slave
Jared so we'll, nowhere has he 50 fair
an outlook. as in the Southern States
of North America.
The Local AffinitfeS.
Why? Because We know one an
other and because, no matter what any
body may say to the contrary, there is
a common bond Of association between
us. Never can the white man of the
South forget what the black man did
during war waged for his freedom;
and what he might have done. Never
should the black man of the South for
get that he is the weaker in the race
and Cor a long time must look to the
white man for help OF many kinds. 1t
is through these reciprocal obligations
and interests that the two races will
reach some institutional system of liv-
The Washington bee., 1908-01-25
thanks and gratitude, and thanks
him for a copy of his speech, which
is reproduced in this issue.
WASHING
TONS ADVICE

The advice that Prof. Booker I.
Washington, in a recent address,
gave to colored Americans was
timely and should result in much
good if it is needed.
What the colOred Americans to-
day want is a strong and wise
leadership. They are i'll need OF
an educated and moral pulpit. They
need leaders who are moral and
upright, such men as Professor
Washington named in that address,
Colored Americans have been
falsely lead by men who saw moth
ing beyond a selfish and personal
ambition. What is our leadership
doing for the colored Americans !?
What has it done and what is it
doing to day to improve the mass
es? Many Negro representatives.
men and women,are making efforts
to get away from the race. Many
would be white if their skin and
hair would permit them to join the
Anglo-Saxon civilization.
Professor Washington is right
when he advises colored Americans
TO accumulate property, live in
peace and harmony with their
neighbors, if they are permitted to
do so.
The Bee will admit that there
are a few establishments that do
not cater for Negro trade. Why
should cOlored Americans go where
they are not wanted? If they were
more independent and had more
self-reliance, what a better race we
would have!
While it is true that many col
Ored citizens were in business be
fore the organization of the Ne
gro Business League, it must be
admitted that the organization of
that institution into national body
has done more to emancipate the
Negro and open his eyes to such
extent that he sees new lights. Pol
itics. that was once the direct OBJ
ject of Negro citizenship, is to-
day only an incident to his citizen
ship. Property, education and
good morals will make the Negro
citizen indeed and in fact. Pro-
fessor Washington has not advis-
ed the Negro to commit any wrong
On the contrary,he advocates good
morals. the accumulation of prop
erty and live in peace with his
neighbOr. VIII the critics OF Pro
lessor Washington say that this is
bad advice or good?
The fault, dear Brutus, is in
ourselves and not in the stars, that
we are underlings.'
The Washington bee., 1908-01-25
EDITOR WATTERSON

EDIIOR WAl EKSON
When colored Americans can
read such speeches as that deliv-
cred by Mr.. Henry Watterson, ed
itor of the Louisville Courier Jour
nal, it is a pleasure and relief
to the better thinking class of the
American people. Such speeches
as these will redeem the South
from its nefarious practices and
convince the good people in the
North that the South is not with
out men and women of human
thoughts and patriotic utterances.
The South should send such men
as Mr.. WatterSOn to- the Senate.
Instead of feeding upon the poi
sonous fumes of Nardamanism or
Tillmanism the Southern atmOs-
phere would be perfumed with a
sweet political odor, and the ut
tered thoughts of eminent men
would bloom like fine cultivated
cotton IN swamps where now eX-
ist venom and stagnant wafer.
The Bee does not despair; The
Bee looks forward for a dav OF
political emancipation of the col
ored Americans inaugurated by
such men as Mr.. Henry Waiter
son. Until that day comes the col
ored Americans must adhere to
THE principles of the Republican
party and the representatives -
those principles, Notwithstanding
the seeming indifference on the
part of those who, it is claimed,
are too cowardly to enforce the
Constitution of the United States.
The colored American is weak
financially, but is not in possession
of weapons of defense. He must,
for a time, continue to be the hew-
er of wood until the approach Of
the political emancipation. The so
cial element of every nationality
wants to get away from the labor
ing element. The colored Ameri-
cans don't seem to appreciate the
dignity of labor. They are guided
and controlled by glittering gen
eralities.
Ex-Judge Norwood, of Savan-
nah. Ga, would nave the world to
believe that colored Americans are
initiative and are without either
productive or inventive genius.
The history of the colored race
shows to the contrary.
Mr.. Watterson in his admirable
speech argues as a sensible man
and as a philosopher. There must
be something great in the colored
American because such men as
Tillman and Vardaman have OBJ
tanned their notoriety, not eminence
by their abuse OF him.
There is an aphorism as old as
ancient history, "a citizen that ev-
eryone abuses must be an important
factor" A man or a race that is
of no importance in a town or coun-
try is permitted to pass unnoticed,
untouched, and indeed no one gives
him or it a passing thought, eX-
cept to say that old dog is harm
less. tS
MFR. Watterson does not see the
colored American as the prejudic
ed white man sees him. He re-
CARDS him as human being and if
given an opportunity before the
courts and in governments he will
become a factor.
The Bee extends to Mr.. Wat
terson, one of Americas greatest
journalists and citizens, its sincere
The Washington bee., 1908-01-25

do not represent themselves. 1t
is the duty of every good Repub-
lican to see that the coming cleo
ton is no farce.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-25

field of journalism.
MR.. WATTERSON ON TUSKEGEE
From the New York Tribune.
Col. Waterson's remarks last night
at Carnegie Hall, on the Negro ques-
ton, will, we hope, be widely read;
fer they show the existence at the
South of sane and tolerant views too
seldom brought to the attention of the
Northern public. The North is too
prone to consider the extravagant and
violent utterances of sensationalists like
Senator Tillman typical of the South's
attitude toward the Negro. The Senior
Senator from South Carolina has gone
about the country preaching at Chau-
tauqua lecture rates his gospel of hatred
and contempt for the black man, and his
pessimism has been taken by many to
represent the average Southerner's to-
tai disbelief in the Negro's capacity for
intellectual, moral Or material progress
Tt is encouraging to be reminded that
there are other Southern leaders who
do not share this narrow and prejudic-
ed view of the Negro's character and
the Negroes future. The failure of the
experiment of intrusting the ballot 10
enfranchised slaves with no experience
Or political knowledge and without any
competent leaders inevitably embittered
the South, which, after suffering the
evils of carpet bag" misgovernment,
was in no mood to credit the Negro
with any fitness whatsoever for the du-
ties of citizenship. For a while the
outlook seemed desperate to the South
ern people, and they were disposed to
consider themselves hopelessly burden
ed with the care of an inferior race, IN
capable OF self-improvement, and unfor-
tunately elevated to a political status
for whicgh they were totally unpre-
pared. Even Colonel Watterson, who
has always advocated a policy of hui
manity and tolerance toward the Ne
gro. confesses that until within the last
ten or dozen years. he could not see
a single ray of light or hope. But ne
has come, with many other open-mind-
ed leaders of Southern opinion, TO be-
lieve that the Negro is destined to work
his way upward in scale of worth and
to find a natural and useful place in the
South's economic and social system.
Colonel Watterson's visit to Tuskegee
convinced him that the Negro race in
America has at last found in Booker
T. Washington the leader it needed.
He saw that the work which Mr,Wash-
ington was doing and the spirit in which
he was doing it opened the way to gen
uine race progress. Il is the Tuskegee
idea that the Southern Negro can make
himself respected as man and ac-
cepted as a citizen By demonstrating his
ability to do mans full work and TO
be a helpful factor in the civilization
about him. In proportion as the Ne
gro acquires education and property.
,quips himself for industry, builds him
elf homes and churches and acquires
The Washington bee., 1908-01-25
fMR. FORTUNE RETURNS.

MR.. FORTUNE RETURNS.
Mr.. T. Thomas Fortune, for
merlv editor of the NewYork Age,
announces that he will resurrect
The Freeman on or about Febru-
airy I. 1t will be in magazine form
and issued from No. 4 Cedar St,
New York City,
The Bee welcomes its old and
distinguished friend back into the
field of journalism.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-25
PUBIsHH -

HOO Eye ST., N. w. Washington, D. c.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21
Neighbors Got Fooled.

81 was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to leave
my bed; and my neighbors predicted that
| would never leave it alive; but they
got fooled, for, thanks be to God, l was
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. 1t took just four one dollar bottles
to completely cure the cough and restore
me to good sound health" writes Mrs.
Eva Uncapher, OF Grovertown, Stark
Co Indiana This King of cough and
cold cures, and healer of throat and
lungs, is guaranteed by G. V. Johnson,
Druggist SOC and sl.O0. Trial bottle
free
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, Lend Office, Lew
iston. Idaho, December H. 1907
suficient,contest affid wit having been filed
in this Office by Olive A. Shaw, of Avon, Idaho,
contestant against Samuel Dent Homestead
Entry No. 1853, made December %. 1892 for the
WIZ NW14. Sec. 25, and El5 NEA, Sec. q, TWP.
AZ n, Range W. b. M, said Samuel Dent
entryman, has wholly failed and neg ected to,
in any manner, comply with the law in the
matter of residence or Improvement Of cultiva-
tionof said tract and has failed to bmt offer
final proof in support Of said entry as required
by law, and that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his employment in
the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps OF the
United States as private soldier. officer, sea-
man. or marine, during the war with Spain, or
during an other war in which the United
NAV be engaged, said parties are hereby noti-
fed to appear, respond, and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. IN. on
March 10, 1908, before Register and Receiver
(and that final hearing will be held at 10
O'Clock a m. on March IL, 1908, before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Lewiston, Idaho
The said contestant having, in proper afiida-
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land Office at
Lewiston, Idaho February u, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Jacob Whitesel.
of Avon, Idaho has filed notice of his intention,
TO make final ive-year proof in support of his
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 114S4, made
Township 40 n, Range 2, W., B. n. and that saita
proof win be made before 6. NJ. Lukens, Pro-
bate Judge, at Moscow Idaho, on March 81.
1908.
He names the following witnesses tn prove.
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, the land, viz John NanHook, william Bow
er, Phillip Clsmmeus, George Clark, all OF
Ayon Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT,
feb2lmar& Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

WVFtdstUs
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned.
administrator of the es ate of Charley Benson.
deceased 10 the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibii them with tn" necessary vouchers with
in four mont after the fist publication of
this notice. 10 the said administrator at the
office of Sc Il Ogden, in Troy, Idaho. the same
being the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate, in Lstah County, State
OF Idaho.
LOUIS P. WALLNKR.
Administrator of the Estate of Charley Benson
deceased jan3lmar6
Dated at Troy, Idaho. Jan. 90, 1908.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1878.


United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
February IS, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3. 1878 entitled can act for the sale of
timber lands IN the States Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
Oh August 4, 1892,
James b Manson,
of Helmer county OF Latah, state OF Idaho,
has this day filed in thi. Off t his sworn
statement No: s24S, for the purchase Of the
Ed SE14, Sec. II, NEA NEh Sec. 20. NW14 NWA
OF section 81 in township 40 n, range
b m, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is mere valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver at Lewiston, Idaho,
on Monday the 9th day OF April 1908.
He names as witnesses:
William s. Miller, Edward Felts, both OF Hell
mer, Idaho Joseph o. McComb, Charles o.
Portions, both of Troy, Idaho
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above. described lands are requested 10 file
their claims in this Office on or before said 9th
day of Apr !. 1905.
fe621apr54 T. H. Bartlett, Register
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21

to show that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish her claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver at
Lewiston, Idaho, on Wednesday, the Is day of
March, 1905
She names as witnesses:
Arthur II Kroll Phillip Peterson, both of
Avon, Idaho, Kate Bliss, Anna Dagnall both
of Charleston Wash
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are reque ted to file
their claims in this Office on or before said is
day of March, 1905
Jan 10-Mch Is, T. II. Bart EFT, Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21
TIMBER LAND ACT. JtlNE3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
December Ii, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June g. 1875, entitled "An act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States OF California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
OF August A, 1892.
Clarence O. Rumble,
of Troy county of Latah, state OF Idaho,
mas this day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No. S297, for the purchase of the
y. y S. f. 4, and n. E. 4 S W. 4 OF Sec No q,
township No. Al n. range No. W. B. NJ.
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its Der or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on Friday, the
2lst day OF February 1908.
He names as witnesses:
August H. Oversmith, James L. wilkins, sam
b. Peterson, all OF Troy Idaho; Luther NJ.
Steelsmith, of Avon, Idaho.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO nile
their claims in this office on or before SAID
DIST day OF February. 1908:
dec20feb21 I. II. Bartlett Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8. 1873

Notice for Publication,
limited states Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
January Sth, 1905
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act OF Congress OF
~ lime 1875. entitled ian act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California. Oregon
Nevada, and Washington Territory" as ex:
tended to all the public land states by act OF
August 4, 1892,
of Avon, county Of Latah, state OF Idaho.
has this day filed in this ONCE her
sworn statement No. 1916, for the purchase of
the lot 4. of sec 6, in township 40 north. range
west OF Boise meridian, and will offer proof
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21

Divine services will be held in the
Trinity Norwegian Lutheran church
in Troy, Sunday morning, at II
o'clock, in the Norwegian language.
As the Columbia Conference is holding
its annual meeting in Troy, there will
be no services in the English language
in Trinity church on Sunday evening,
but union services will be held in the
Swedish Lutheran church instead.
Rev. Arnold o. Ulvestad, Pastor.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21
Valuable Remedy for Colds and Group.

w. w. Gray, an attorney at Wenat-
chez, Wash, says: l have used Cna man,
berlain's Cough Remedy in my family
for colds and Group with good results. l
aim TO always keep this remedy In the
bonse. - Sold by c. Y. johnson.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21

Wit, filed January 3, 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal services
of this notice can not be made, il is herebv
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
T. II. BARTLETT, Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21

100 acres, 3 ID miles from Troy.
10 acres in cultivation; good house and
barn, so apple trees, plenty good
water, $500 cords of wood on place,
and 100000 feet saw timber. 14O
acres can be cultivated when timber is
taken off. Good location. CHEAP.
See Scott Ogden.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-02-21
Uppear Bear Ridge Items.

The Waller Sawmill Co. are done
hauling their own logs, the haul being
nearly hundred thousand feet.
Sunday school was held three weeks
ago at the Bear Creek school house in
district So, and since then the meet
ings have been going on successfully,
the leaders being Nils Asplund, John
P. Corran and Nils Berglund.
Otto L. Johnson and family have re-
covered from long siege of the grip.
Aug. M. Johnson made trip to
Nora Sunday.
Valentine day passed by leaving
some happy and some sad.
The telephone line on upper Bear
ridge is now in good working order,
having eleven phones on the line in
GLIDING Deary.
Ardin Carlson is preparing to de-
liver twenty thousand feet of logs to
the water mill.
Ida Nelson is on the sick list
The water mill is preparing to put in
about 100000 feet Of logs. The will
start saving as soon as the ice goes
out.
Otto L. Johnson is hauling logs to
the mill.
Up here we all boost for Deary be-
cause it is the nearest town; but we all
trade at Troy because prices are reason
able. A wise man goes ahead oil
time, a prudent man goes with it, a
block-head endeavors to go against 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-18
Pacific Field Trials.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Jan. 1S.-The
fields surrounding the oil city of Cal
ifornia are to-day resoundlng with the
shouts Of trainers, who are engaged
in adding the finishing touches to the
education of the many dogs entered
in the twenty-ffth annual meeting of
the Pacific Coast Field Trials Club,
which opens Monday. The retrievers
entered this year are Of better class
than ever before, many dogs having
been entered from outside States and
Canada. Many sportsmen are already
on the ground and the attendance
promises to break all records. Among
the derby entries are Yreka, owned
by w. B. Coutss; S. Chrlstensen's st.
Ives and E. Courtney Ford's Tiburon.
The latter won last years derby at
Bakersfield.