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The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
Booker WASHINGTON
THE NEGRO AND THE PUBLIC

THE NEGRO AND THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OF THE SOUTH
To the Colored People of the South
This is the third time that I have
had the privilege of speaking to you
in this way upon what 1 consider the
most vital subject, outside of religion,
that concerns our race. Action upon
it cannot be delayed or omitted with
out the most serious consequences to
this and succeeding generations, l
refer to the education of our colored
children in the country districts wher,
from SO to IS per cent. of Our peopl
live. In a recent trip through tn
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
FOR THE GOOD OF

THE SERVICE.
1t is the opinion Of the Bee that
John c. Nolle and w. L. Baily should
be removed from the supervising
principalship for the good of the ser
vice. There are too many complaints
made against them by the teachers
to be passed unnoGced
Mr.. PATTISON IN DELAWARE.
John w. Pattison, the well known
colored orator of Maryland, who has
been stumping Delaware for Taft
and Sherman, declares that the color
ed voters of that state are right in
line. The talk of their supporting
Bryan he labels pure nonsense.
There was some talk Of an in
dependent movement in Delaware
and for awhile those who started it
appeared to be accomplishing some
thing. But the level headed colored
men of the state saw how foolish It
would be for our race to vote the
Democratic ticket and their influence
was dominated. Now the colored
Democrtic forces are rapidly growing
smaller and a child will be able to
count their votes on Election Day"
Maryland, Pattison says, is safe for
Taft. Hardly colored man in that
state; in his opinion will vote the
Democratic ticket
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS

susss~sstUs ttt0 sB%sSO
Mr.. ]. f. McGirt says that his
magazine will be published quarterly
hereafter, instead of monthly.
Miss E. Glenn, who was suddenly
called to the bedside of her mother
in Taft, Ohio, had just begun her
studies at Howard University.
1t is rumored that Bishop Walters
had private car to make his tour
of Kentucky in the interest of the
Democratic party.
Bishop Walters needs a private car
to protect himself from the very peo-
pie who form large percent of the
Democratic party, the party the Rev.
Bishop is trying TO represent.
The Bishop has had presumably
three births: into the world, into the
Church of Christ, into the Demo-
cratic party. Wonder what will be
his next, and when!
Colored Republicans travel through
the South in special cars; but why
should colored Democrats?
Women have comparatively little
or no influence in State or religious
affairs of today.
1t can be no longer said that the
hand that rocks the cradle rules the
world for cradles have gone out of
fashion.
The Kansas Apreciator states that
Rev. Douglass of this city is conduct
ing very successful meeting at the
Ninth Street Baptist Church at Fort
Smith.
The Chicago Defender calls Mr..
w. Allison Sweeney the present day
Frederick Daugloss."
President Roosevelt was the recipi-
ent of many congratulations last
Tuesday, which was the fftieth an
niverSary of his birth.
The Postmaster General has issued
a fraud order against Rev. William
E. Rutledge, East ST. Louis, ILL.,, for
failure to comply with advertisements
which he published in his paper. the
Weekly Message.
Union wOrkmen will be employed
to complete the million dollar home
Of Mr.. o. H. P. Belmont, in this
city. Mr.. Belmont supposed only
such had been employed.
A committee which has been for
the past six years working with the
Associated Charities formed a new
Organization last Monday night, to be
known as the Association for the Pre-
yention of tuberculosis in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Lawyer B. Marshall called at the
White House the first part of the
week in search of information con-
corning the case of his client, Mingo
Sanders who is night watchman at
the new Senate annex.
The National Headquarters Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows of Am
erica, located in Philadelphia, ;. cost
$I2o, 1000, and is said to be one Of
the finest in the world.
Gipsy Smith has been laboring in
Convention Hall for the salvation of
the white folk of Washington, but
had to visit a colored church to work
for the salvation of the colored sim
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31
JUDGE HEWLETT.

Wilmington, Del-Judge E. NJ
Hewlett of Washington, D. c., is de-
livering some very effective speeches
in this state. He declared in a meet
ing Of white and colored Republicans
this week that the state would go Re
publican Notwithstanding the oratory
of colored Democrats.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-31

DR.. Harris made rouSing speech,
in which he said, in explanation of
his action as a minister in taking 4
leading part in a political demonstra-
ton: There are crises in the life Of
the people that call for every man
who has a spark of manhood or self
respect to align himself with the
masses of the people for the common
let me make a comparison: Two years
my people as to their political status
in Missouri to-day My heart and
soul are enlisted in this campaign on
the side of justice and righteousness.
/ have a solemn duty to perform, and
I do not apologize to any man for
daring to do it. / never before made
a political speech in my life, or have
received a dollar of compensation for
the discharge of political duty, but
mean to do my share to bring victory
to the Republican party in this cam
paign."
Vernon Is Cheered.
The entry of DR.. Vernon into the
hall was the signal for wild applause
and cheers that lasted ten minutes.
pathetic touch with the local and
When it was announced that, owing
to the large crowd on the street I'M
able to gain admission, DR.. Vernon
would address an overflow meeting
first many tried to get outside to hear
this speech, but were prevented by
the crowd.
William T. Findly, Republican can
didate for Congress in the Eleventh
District, was introduced while DIR.
Vernon was outside and delivered
stirring address on national issues.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03
.THE BOY MONARCH OF TRE Portuguese
Quaint Lisbon. the Capital. One
Of the Worlds Most Beau
tlfuI Cities Relics
Of the MOOrS.

were dying; by the exchange, the GUS
tom house and other public buildings,
while ON the remaining side is the river
Tagus. 1t is on one of the hills that
the Ajuda palace, the principal resi-
dence Of the royal family, is situated.
1t is an imposing structure Of white
marble. King Carlos spent much time
in the country palace at Clntra. The
cathedral of Lisbon was once Moor
ish mosque, and there are numerous re-
minders Of the days of the Moors,
among them the Church Of the Mar
tyrs, erected on the spot where AL
fonso /. mounted the walls of the city
and rescued 1t from its Mohammedan
conquerors. The occupation by the
Moors lasted from 716 TO HAT. Even
today there is large population of
Moorish deseent-in fact, Lisbon is d.
vided into two parts, occidental and
oriental.
Very soon after the death Of King
Carlos and Prince Luis their bodies
were embalmed. 1t has for some time
been the custom to embalm the bod
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

BRYAN only succeeded In
wounding him in the arm. His full
name is Manuel Maria Philippe Carlos
Amalia Luis Miguel Gonzaqua Xavier
Francisco d'Asslsi Eugenio, and be-
fore his accession to the throne he held
the title of Due de Beja. He is
handsome young fellow and devoted to
his mother, Queen Amelie, by whose
counsel he has been guided In the re-
cent crisis. He was born In Lisbon
on Nov. 15, 1889, educated under pri-
vate instructors, entered the navy at
fifteen as midshipman and rose to be
lieutenant. He has fair hair and com
plexion and has always been in much
favor with the Portuguese people.
The first diplomat to offer coincidence
to the bereaved royal family of Portu-
gal was the American minister, Charles
Page Bryan. Mr.. Bryan succeeded
Francis b. Loomis in his present post
about five years ago and previous to
that time had made a good record as
our minister to Brazil. 1t was while
he was In South America that he ac-
quired a collection of cockatoos which
learned to surprise the natives by cry
ing In chorus, "Hurrah for the United
States!' Minister Bryan was born In
Chicago in 1856 and graduated from
the University of Virginia and Colum-
bia Law school, Previous to his dip
lomatic service he was a member Of
the legislatures of Colorado and ILL.,
nois.
The city of Lisbon, the capital of
Portugal, sitsagrandly on seven hills,
like Rome. It's one of the most beau
tlful cities Of Europe The sides Of
the steep hills are terraced with white
blocks of stone, capped with tasteful
balustrades, and at varying elevations
gardens may be seen luXuriant with
flowers. The city is full of small
parks and beautifed squares, or plaZas,
oftentimes abounding in statuary. The
finest street in the city is the Avenida
da Liberdade. In the center is a
broad driveway, hapked by granolithic
walks twenty-five fest In width. Then
on each side come twenty-five feet OF
grass and flowers and twenty-five feet
of walk again. Roadways with car
tracks and sidewalks again reaching
to the houses complete the space be-
tween the rows of splendid residences.
There are eight rows Of trees, and out
of Jars in the hands of two huge river
gods spring two rivulets which wend
their way along the avenue, crossed
here and there by bridges, and disap-
pear at length into tunnels in cross
streets.
It was as his carriage was approach
ing one Of the handsome squares Of the
city, the Praco do Commerce., that
King Carlos was assassinated and
with him the Grown Prince Luis. This
square is surrounded on three sides by
the naval arsenal, to which the mon
arch and his son were taken as they
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

ANDREW j. PETERS trict and Mr.. Peters
the Eleventh. Both are Democrats,
both we're born in Boston In the same
year, 1872, both are bachelors, both
graduated from the Harvard Law
school, and both practice law. Con-
gresham Peters received both the de-
gree of bachelor of arts and that OF
bachelor of laws from Harvard. He
served three years in the Massachu-
setts legislature, two years of that
time in the senate. He has also served
IN the militia of the state of Massa-
chusetts.
SO much attention did little Lucille
Hughes. the pretty six-year-old daugh-
ter Of Representative Hughes Of Pat
erson, N. j., attract when she visited
the house of representatives recently
that 1t was difficult for Leader Will
liams to summon the full Democratic
strength whenever tellers were demand
ed. That evening she was asked by a
friend what she had learned at school
during the day.
II di0a't go to school today" she re.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

PRODUCTION end of the job and could not
get Guilds name right to save him. He
introduced him as General Gill and as
Colonel Gills and as Major Gid and
finally capped the climax by calling
him General Miles. Guild went into
President Roosevelt's car and explod-
ed.
III have a profound contempt for
anybody. 1t is for an idiot who cannot
get name right If this lunatic goes
on mispronouncing my name ZIP
"Why, who has been mispronounc-
ing your name. Curtis?" asked Roose-
welt.
why, this man from North Dakota, y
replied Guild heatedly-" "this man nam
ed-named- what Is the fellows name?
oh, Cucumberp'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

les of members of the royal family,
and sometimes In this way favored
traveller is permitted to gaze upon the
face of a dead monarch. One writer
describes seeing the features Of Ferdi-
nand OF Saxe-Coburg, the king 'consort,
who was grandfather Of the late soyer-
eign. The visitor looked upon him
through a pane Of glass, and the long
deceased monarch seemed merely
asleep. Although the embalming Gus
tom is not of very ancient date, 1t has
for centuries been the habit to place
the collins containing royal remains In
the pantheon of the old monastery Of
st. Vincent on one of the hills of the
city and the place of interment Of
Carlos and Luis. Most Of the mon-
archs of Portugal for nearly 300 years
lie here in boxes ranged along the
walls, and tourist once said the sight
reminded him of old fashioned trunks
set in rows and all in readiness for
hasty journey should one become nee
essary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

It was while his boy was in the
the genial hearthstone poet OF the
country, wrote some of his most
charming verse. With his heart
wrung with anxiety and suspense, his
pen kert up the courage of many am
other aching heart during those dark
days. What a qualification it would
be for that poet who was so widely
loved II he could be present in WASH
ington today to see that soldier boy,
the pride Of bis home, occupying q
high position on the supreme bench
Of the United States Court. Joe Nit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03
nEIvE3 WENDELL HOLMES AN
~ IINIITcKY SOLDIER.

One of the dignified pedestFlans
who swings along the avenue is JUS
fiee Oliver Wendell Holmes. Now
comes a retired army officer, who in-
sists that the Justice was one of the
most unlucky soldiers of his acquaint-
ance. During the Civil War he was
wounded six times; IN fact, about
eyerv time he entered an engage
mant. "And you may rest assured,
aafd his comrade, that he was in
every engagement that be could pos
Bibly get into.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

Senator Porter J. McCumber of North
Dakota is the most serious minded
statesman in the world and has a bad
memory for names. When he was a
member Of the all star aggregation
headed by Theodore Roosevelt that
toured the west in the campaign Of
1900 another member of the cast was
Governor Curtis Guild. Jr., of Massa-
chusetts. Governor Guild is extremely
sensitive about the pronunciation Of
his name, which has the f'' long, as in
"mild." He also insists on his full
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

'STo what do you attribute your sue
cess in acquiring money!"
partly to the success Of other men
in letting go of it. replied the great
financier philadelphia Ledger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03
THE BIG STORE.
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR TIE GREAT
FASHION SHOW?

REMEMBER EASTER is BUT TWO WEEKS OFF AND IT rs
EvERYBoDY's DESIRE TO BE PROPERLY ATTIRED ON THAT
GRAND OCCASION. IF YOU MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS HERE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

80 Days Trial $500 is the offer on
Pineules. Relieves backache, weak
back, lame back, rheumatic pains.
Best on sale for kidneys, bladder ana
blood. Good for young and old. Sat
isfaction guaranteed or money re-
funded. Sold by Sexton. druggist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03
Stories Told
In Congress.

n HERE is an in
teresting coinci-
dence concern
ing two new mem-
bers of the Sixtieth
congress from Mas
sachusetts and rep
resenting Boston dis
tricts. These new
members are An
drew ]. Peters and
] eph Francis
O'C on n e III. Mr..
O'Connell repre-
s e n ts the Tenth
Massachusetts, dis
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03
TAipoRTANr DEcIsION.

1t is important that you should de-
eide to take only Foley's Honey and
Tar when you have a cough or cold
as It will cure the most obstinate
'racking cough and expel the cold
from the system. Foley's Honey and
Tar contains no harmful drugs. In
sist upon having 1t. Sexton's Phar-
macy. m&w
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

namc, with the "Jr."
included.
AS long as Senator
Hansbrough intro
duced him Guild
was happy, for
Hansbrough pro-
nounced his name
correctly and always
described him as
"Curtis Guild, Jr."
Finally Senator Me-
49,. - 49, 49, A..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03
King Manuel H., Who Now Rules
His Troubled Country.
Was a Lieutenant
In the Navy.

FHE new king of
4 Portugal, Maui
uoH H., is but a
boy Of eighteen and
comes to the throne
undercircumstances
that entitle him to
an unusual degree
Of sympathy. When
revolu tionis t s
struck down his fa-
ther, King Carlos,
and his elder broth
er, the Crown Prince
Luis, they intended
to Kill him. fon hut
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

chen chapple in the National Maga-
zine for March.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

Advertise your property on satur-
day along with all the real estate
news,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-03

piled ''I went up to the house with
papa, and you don't learn anything up
there"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16
REPORT FORMER SHERIFF
is ABOUT $4,000 SHORT

Jackson, Miss, Feb. I4-Word
reaches here from Mendenha1l shat
D. c. McTnnis, former sheriff and
tax collector of Simpson county, is
$4,000 short in his accounts and his
bondsmen are arranging to settle
with the treasurer.
A meeting Of the bopdsmen was
held yesterday, and it was decided Il
raise $4,000 by subscription, Mr.. Nc
Innis to furnish the remainder. and
mus settle for the amount due the
treasury. The bonds1nen are r. r
Everett, J. p. Cox, F. NJ. Brooks, d
Brooks, Hellion Broows, Trawick &
Brown, O. f. Berry, Mrs. A. Ber-
~ and r. May.
The cause of the shortage has no.
thus far been ascertained. 1t was al
frs thought that state and county
funds were tied up in the recent bani
failure at Mendenha1l, but it is now
reported that THE former sheriff ha:
an overdrafe in that Institution
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16

The evidence At the trial showed
that the sunmerlins employed Ell
Calhoun. Gus Parks. Gilbert Daniel
and Ben Mckinney, all negroes, for
$50 each. to steal bale OF ccfton
from the Jones. gianery. They 4rad
removed into the woods when the
owner came upon them. and all but
the Summerlins fed
1t was brought out in the testi-
monv that as Mr. Jones approached
the cotton. IVES Sunn1erlin, the faith
er, ordered his son TO pick up shot
gun nearby. Jones pleaded with the
negroes not to shoot him over his
own property and then, according to
the evidence. Yves Ssllnanerlin or
dered Charley, the son, to fire. Both
barrels were emp-ied into the farm
er's body.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16
ENGLE
CREA1ESSENSAIIOh
SAYS LOBBYISTS WOULD DE-
FEAT HIS BILL
AGAINST TELEPHONE COMPANY
Minority Committee Including Chair
man and Secretary Report Against
Holding Constitutional conven-
venticn-other Legislature News
AGAINST TELEPHONE COMPANY

Jackson, Miss. Feb. I4.-In the
senate today mach time was con
sumed in debate on che divided re-
port of the committee on constitu-
ton. The minority committee, in
Guiding the chairman and secretary,
reported against holding a eonstitu-
tional convention. Next Thursday is
named as the day for consideration
on this matter, and a great deal of
further debating and discussion IS ex-
pected when the proposition is again
called up. The members from South
Mississippi are determined that there
shall be a constitutional convention
and declare that shey will block all
further legislation unless their de-
mands are granted. They want.
among other things, better division
OF the common school fund, and the
whole idea of holding the convention
IS TO give their section of the state
better provisions than i now en-
Joys
On the other hand, the members
from, the northern section OF the
state are working equally as hard
against the. passage of any bill that
calls for a convention, and they be
lieve that they are strong enough 20
offset the work of the southern mem
bers in their attempt to block all leg
station ii their request is not grant
ed.
Senator Eng1e created the sensa-
son of the day in the senate by IN
| Producing a resolution that all lob
| byists be elected from the chamber.
| He said that he could name men who
were working in the interes. of the
Cumberland telephone company &c
have his bill providing for better
| physical property recommitted. The
| bill was recommitted despite his
protest by a vote OF 22 to IL.
| In the lower branch d greats deal
| OF small business was done Among
| other things a bill was passed appro-
| priating $1,000 to pay expenses oil
| The state in the sixteenth land sec.
| ton cases to the appellate court. a
bill was passed appropriating $4o6
to Stone & Sively, OF Oxford, to g1elr
N the prosecution of the assassina
tors OF the late Sheriff Hoag, Of
| Tate county.
/ In the senate the committee esti
mated the repairs to the executive
mansion, Including landscape work
| at $4,000.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16
THREE TOWNS
BLOWN AWAY
TERRIFIC CYCLONE SWEEPS
SOUTHERN SECTION
HEAVY RAINS: HIGH WINDS
Two White Children and Several Me-
groes Killed-Wires Down-Live
Wires at Jackson a Menace to Life
Guards Warn Pedestrians

Hattiesburg, Miss, Feb. I4.-An-
other terrific cyclone ras swept a
section Of this part of the state, this
time creating death and havoc in the
territory north of Laurel and reach
ing as far north as Jackson.
The towns Of Mossvilie, $3.50 and
Service have been blown away At
Mossviilc all that is LETT IS the depor.
This place had 500 inhabitants, and
the extent of the disaster the storm
has left IN its path can be judged
when not a residence or business
house b eefneft standing.
At Service two fatalities are re-
ported, the children OF Ike Holloway
being killed by the flying debris.
THE wires are down and communi-
cation with the storm sweep section
will not be resumed for several days.
The w9nd swept with terrific We
ioci:y and the death list is expected
10 be greater when all the facts are
learned.
The north bound passenger train
on the Jackson and Mobile railroad
was compelled to back to Laurel af-
ter it had proceeded two miles iout
of town on account of the wreckage
covering the tracks. Passengers re
ported seeing THE bodies Of several
negroes lying dead along the way
and This leads to graver fears as to
the total loss. of life
The cyclone had not spent it
self when it had reached as far north
as Jackson. In this city electric
wires were blown down by the, hig,,
winds, and many parts of the city
were inundated by the heavy rain
fall. It was necessary to place guard
along the streets to warn pedes-
TRANS of their danger when nearing
them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16
LOUISIANA BLACK HAND
SUSPECT CAUGHT IN WEST

Trinidad, Colo, Feb. I4.-Charged
with being implicated in a murder at
Lake Charles, La, Charles Peccorion
was arrested yesterday at Hastings,
where he was employed as coal
miner, by Deputy Sheriff Tony. Pa
tello, of Lake Charles, La, who To-
Gated Pecdorino by a letter to his
wife.
Deputy Sheriff Patello left last
night for Louisiana with his prison
er, who waived requisition. Peccorino
is said TO be a leader of a black
hand society which. caused the muir
der or wealthy Italian at Lake
Charles, burying the body in a swamp
The crime was committed -four
months ago. Two others under ar
rest implicated Peccorino.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16
BURN AND ROB
IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI BRINGS
OUT A VERY STARTLING :.
STORY

Jackson, Miss, Feb. IA start
Ling story was told to Gov. Noel to-
day of a reign of terror and black
hand outrages in the southern part
of Lawrence county, covering pc
rod of more than a month and 4
half, resulting in the assassination of
one man, the attempted assassination
of another and the threatened assas-
sination Of third, who fed from the
country to save his life.
The story was told by J. R. Sauls
and w. B. Forman, the former hav-
ing been shot and badly wounded by
a wotIld-be assassin The victims Of
the oftrages thus far are J. NJ. Rails
and J. T. Arnold, the latter pros
porous merchant
The governor gave the complain
ants a careful hearing, and promised
to have an official investigation made.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16
MCKINLEY LODGE K. OF P.
Held Very Interesting Meeting on
Friday Night

At the regular meeting of the Nc
Ki11ey lodge No. I54, Knights of Ply
tfrias, Friday night there were doings
OF eStTaor iluary interest to the mem
bers present. The rank OF Esquire
was conferred upon a candidate. and
they say that ne got his money 5
worth, and then some. Grand Vice
Chancellor w. A. Sessions, of Jack
son, who is also state superintendent
of the endowment department., was
present as alsoswas Mr.. Jumper state
endowment solicitor and assisted by
these gentlemen, the prograrn of the
evening was made highly interesting
and instructive.