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The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

avoid making mistake which, if
made, might prove fatal TO the sue
cess OF the ticket in the doubtful
States. The colored people all over
this country well know those who are
clamoring for your success and whose
apparent zeal IS influenced wholly
for selfish and mercenary purposes,
as distir guished from those who are
now supporting you because they are
loyal Republicans and believe in the
principles OF the grand old Republi-
can party. With my sincerest wish
for your personal success and the
success Of the Republican party, I
am,
Yours truly,
Almond w. Scott.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

looms, that habitat wherein many
bright young men have led 10 death
their possibilities and wrecked their
regulations. He ever eschewed the
foolish habit Of smoking; he belong
ed to no clubs other than those in
which were found his wife and his
daughters. He had a profound re-
spect for good men and women. He
never was caught in the bane which
overtakes so many young colored
men who have received a college
training his success in life was due to
frugality, industry, patience, caution
and an urbane manner. He was nev-
er pedantic; in quiet way he was
generous; he made no profession; he
lived his religion; his daily life was
the evidence As a husband, a IA
ther and a brother he ws ideal. With
those who knew him he stood high,
his fellow professors held him IN
high esteem. l shall always keep
him green in my memory. During
my eight years of struggle with dis
ease l found him ever kind and gen
tie. 1t is a strange turn in the wheel
Of fortune that he who was apparent
ly so healthy should be called into a
new life, while those who are feeble
are left TO. mourn. Poor health pre-
vents me from paying the tribute
that | desire TO make and which the
life and character of DR.. Shadd so
richly reserves. Hundreds OF young
men and women throughout the
country are meeting with success n
their professions as a result Of the
instruction they received largely
from him. To the undergraduates,
to those who are seeking to be sue
cessful in Efe,I placed before them the
precepts and principles OF our de-
departed friend. May his example
be their guide so that they will be
strong in that casuistry which gov
erns ali good men and women.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
GOOD CITIZEN CONE.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Costin, of 1872
Eleventh street, one of our oldest
and best-known citizens, departed
this life on Tuesday evening, July
I4th.
The deceased had been failing in
health for the past year, but was III
only one week before her death.
She was faithful and loving mo-
ther, kind neighbor, and a true
friend.
In her early life she assisted her
husband in the teaching of his school
before the establishment of the pub
lie schools, and was loved by her pu-
pills. She was bright and cheerful
at all times, and was full of wit and
humor. She was a great reader, be
ing especially fond of papers edited
by her own people or anything that
would bespeak the progress OF her
race. She was an excellent COnver-
satiOnalist.
She leaves two daughters - Mrs.
Jennie Wilks and Miss Anna Costin
"a son, Owen w. Costin- and
host of friends to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Costin showed much Chris
tian fortitude and rejoiced that she
was ready for her trip to the beauti-
ful beyond.
Nav she rest IN OeaCe.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS.
CONTINUED to Page A.
Yours truly,
Almond w. Scott.

marshal, was one of the benehciaries
under the fire and police pension
law stricken off the list for failing to
appear for examination.
Some establishments are accused of
violating the new child labor law by
having the children work more than
eight hours.
A special welcome is to be given
the American rifle team on its return
from the Olympic games in Londn.
The team is expected to reach New
York today.
Mrs. E. L. Summers, who was
taken i'll and fell from a Fourteenth
Street car, fracturing her skull, last
week, was from Alexandria, and was
on her way to visit her brther-in-law,
Mr.. James Palmer. 1912 S street
She was taken to Freedmen's Hos
pital.
J. B. Taylor, the co1ored runner at
the Olympic games, received a great
ovation when he appeared in the sta
dunn. Great applause was given
him when he won his heat.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

on, D. C., by Cyrene Court, of Phil
adelphla;' a past high priest and past
masters jewel combined, presented to
the owner by atcher Court; a double
headed eagle jewel, bearing the in
sigma Of the thirty-third degree Ma
sons; a jewel presented to Mr.. Free
man by Ivanhoe Commandery, No.
), a past grand commanders Jewel,
and a number of other articles OF
more or less value
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
MISS RANDOLPH DEAD.
May she rest in peace.

Miss Ella Randolph, formerly Of
this city, but who had been living
in Boston, Mass, for a number Of
years, died there last week, and was
buried Fridey, July y from the Peo-
ple's Temple Church. Miss Randolph
was one of the most prominent mem
bers Of Asbury Church and choir, and
a woman well known and liked. She
was 58 years old when she died.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
WHICH?

The colored voter has been ask
ed 10 divide his vote. Some few
men have become disgrun-
tied with the Republican party,
and have asked their friends to
support the Democratic party. To
what extent has the Democratic
party commended itself to the col
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
THE COLORED VOTE.

THE COLORED VOTE.
The more persistent the Demo
cratic party Is in kicking the col
ored American the more persistent
he Is in his effort to declare for
It. The more the Republican par
ty tries to prevent the Democratic
party from disfranchising colored
Americans the more anxious he is
to declare against it. VIII those
who have declared in favor of the
Democratic arty inform The Bee
where their consistency IS? VIII
the enemies Of the Administration
and the enemies Of Mr.. Taft in
form The Bee what they will gain
in defeating the Republican party?
If President Roosevelt was able to
nominate Mr.. Taft he IS certainly
able to elect him.
The Bee never makes a false
prediction, no matter what the con
ditions of the times are. Mr.. Bry-
an was asked by a few colored
men to declare himself on the
Brownsville incident. Did he do
so? Mr.. Bryan was asked con-
cerning the disfranchisement Of
colored Americans. Did he define
his position? Bishop Alexander
Walters, after his alleged publish
ed interview with Mr.. Bryan, as
serted that he Bryan would re-
instate the colored soldiers. This
Mr.. Bryan denies. He also de-
clared that Mr.. Bryan gave his as
surance that the disfranchisement
of colored Americans would be
remedied. This Mr.. Bryan denies
The question now IS, Where do
Bishop Walters and his cohorts
stand. The very things that the
Bishop charged against the Repub-
lican party have been repudiated
by the Democratic party, and Var
daman has asserted that he would
have theDemocratic party go down
in defeat rather than to ask the
aid Of savages-meaning the civ
ilized colored American citizens.
Prof. Booker T. Washington,
who is doing all in his power to
elevate the colored American, IS
charged with treachery and decep-
tion. There is no man in this
country who has and is doing more
to elevate his people than Profes-
sor Washington. Point out, if you
please, what he has done 10 de |
grade the colored Americans, and
The Bee will name the monuments
that have been erected by his |
would-be traducers. The great |
fault with cOlored men or those
who are abusing their benefactors
is, that they cannot argue the is
sues from q philosophical point Of
view. The traducers make decla-
rations, but fail to show the philOs-
ophy to back them up. VIII it pay |
the colored voter to vote against
the Republican party, with all OF
its alleged faults? Has Mr.. Taft
done anything against the Negro?
He is the standard bearer Of a CIV
ilized party. Mr.. Bryan, some say,
will promote the cause OF the op-
pressed. Has he ever, BY act or
deed, done one thing to advance
the cause of the colored American?
Has the Democratic party done
one act in IFS history to relieve col
ored Americans of the wrongs il
put apon them? Name one act it
has done to improve his condition
prior OF subsequent TO their eman-
,ipation.
This is argument. Now, will
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
FAIRMONT CITIZENS ASSO-
CATION.

w. Sidney Pittman, Charles Z.
Payne and J. F. Armstrong, Of the
Fairmont Citizens Association, call
ed at The Bee office Wednesday,
They are progressive citizens.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

| toi4i-t my "CO'4U " what a ia
man characterized them, if they
don't rterace their steps.
The history Of the Republican
party shows its consistency, 50 faI
as the colored man is concerned
The way to remedy any existing
evil IS to remove the cause. The
Bee warns the colored voter to
be on guard and don't be deceived
by false gods and prophets.
COlored voter, beware.
MR.. JEROME A. JOHNSON.
Under the District government
not one colored American holds a
'reresentative position. The color
ed population numbers not less
than ninety thousand and this pop
ulation pays taxes upon over ten
or twelve millions of dollars worth
of real estate. This does not in
clude the tax the colored people
pay upon personal property.
Mr.. West, the Democratic men,
Der of the Board Of District Gem
missioners, has given the colored
people greater recognition in small
places than any Of the other Com
missioners. Mr.. Macfarland, the
Republican Commissioner, is serv-
ing his second or third term as the
Republican Commissioner, and as
such and a Christian gentleman he
has not seen fit to recognize the
merits OF a representative colored
citizen.
The Bee has always been an adj
mirer Of Mr.. Macfarland, but it
cannot continue to have much faith
in his Christianity and Republican
ism, if he doesn't see sufficient
merit in a District coIored Ameri-
can to appoint one to a represent
ative Office.
The Editor OF The Bee IS not
a candidate for any office; had he
been he would have accepted the
position offered to him by the Re
publican Commissioner. The Bee
presents to the Commissioners of
the District (The Bee means TO
the three gentlemen) a Colored cit
izen in the person of Mr.. Jerome
A. Johnson, whose great-grandpa-
rents were citizens and taxpayers
of the District of Columbia, for a
position. Mr.. John
sons father was the late John
Thomas Johnson, treasurer OF the
District of Columbia under the
elective government. No man is
better known to the people OF this
city than Mr.. Jerome A. Johnson.
He is a high-churchman, to whom
Mr.. Macfarland can have no OBJ
iectiOns. He is a clean man, hence
ne will meet the requirements OF
Mr.. West, and for honesty his
equals cannot be found, hence he
will be acceptable to Colonel Nor
row. the Engineer Commissioner
The Bee las presented a repre-
citizen in whom ninety |
thousand people have confidence,
Will the Commissioners give them
he recognition commensurate With
lis worth and value to the city =? !
lhere IS no man IN tIllS CITY Del-
.er known or better liked by the
people than Mr.. Jerome A. John
;on. The colored citizens Of this
,ity are entitled to recognitiOn.Mr i
Johnson is a man upon whom all
citizens will unite.
Mr.. West, speak!
Mr.. Macfarland, will you let the
people hear from you?
Colonel Morrow has an excel
ent opportunity OF showing that
le is not opposed TO the elevation
# cOlored men.
WHICH?
tt. -1T1-,5 ,-0%ar boe hea-, . IL |
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

ored voter Of this country? What
inducements have the representa-
tives Of the Democratic party Of
fered the cOlOred voter.
The colored voter may feel dis
gruntled because President Roose-
welt discharged certain colored sol
diers in dishonor. The Bee wants
to ask colored Americans whether
that act alone IS sufficient TO war
rant the colored voter to support
the Democratic party? The ques-
ton is, Which party will the col
ored American support?
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

someone produce the facts? About
two dozen insane Negroes went
to Nebraska TO get from the Dem
.ocratic candidate one favorable ex-
preston. Did they get It? If so,
where IS it. O! yes; Mr.. Bryan
would ike to get the Northern col
ored vote by subterfuge, deceit or
deception; but he was afraid to al
low the Denver Democratic Con
vention to mention the word Ne
gro," colored American, or any
thing appertaining to the "savag-
es' to whom Vardaman referred.
Are colored men fools? Ger
tainly they would be what Varda-
man characterized them, if they
don't rteraoe their steps.
The history Of the Republican
party shows its consistency, so far
as the colored man is concerned.
The way to remedy any existing
evil IS to remove the cause. The
Bee warns the colored voter to
be on guard and don't be deceived
by false gods and prophets.
CC1o-a1 ,-o+a- La.,-a-o
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
MASONIC JEWELS STOLEN.
J0hH ". Freeman Reports Loss Of
Valndble Gems TO Police.

Valuable Gems TO Police
John w. Freeman reported to the
police yesterday that a small alliga-
tor-Skin satchel, containing Masonic
paraphernalia, valued at more than
one hundred dollars, had been stol-
en- from him while he was moving
from 1905 New Jersey avenue to
1906 H street northwest, on July Il.
The loss was not discovered until
yesterday.
A local express company moved
Mr.. Freeman's effects, and several
Negroes were employed in the task.
That one of these men took the satch-
el is the theory Of the police. Aside
from their monetary value, the arti-
cles stolen are dear to their owner
from association and as souvenirs Of
his long career as a Mason.
In the satchel were two Knights
Templar belts, with gOld-Plated buck
les and chains, covered with gold
lace; a past masters solid silver jew
el, engraved Cd. c. Gray Shrin-
er's jewel, engraved Mecca Tenn
ple;" a jewel engraved Presented
to John w. Freeman, Of Washing
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
COLORED PYTHIANS MEET.

Maryland and District GrHad Lodge
Begins AHnuaI Session.
The nineteenth annual session of
the Maryland and District of Column
bia Grand Lodge of Colored Knights
of Pythias began Monday last at Odd
Fellows Hall, 1906 NJ street north
west.
About five hundred members from
Baltimore and vicinity came to this
city in special cars on "the electric
line" arriving at noon. In the at
ternoon the Maryland and District
of Columbia Divisions of the Uni
formed Rank gave a street parade.
Later, formal welcoming services
were held, at which Commissioner
Macfarland made the welcoming ad-
dress. George A. Watty, grand chan
cellor of the Order, answered, as did
also Thomas L. Jones, an attorney
of Washington, and George F. w.
McMechen, an attorney of Baltimore.
Last night the fourth and fifth de
grees were conferred on about one
hundred members The programme
for the day wound up with a mill
tary ball, under the auspices of the
uniformed rank.
Today the session will be taken up
by official business ,and officers will
be elected. Tonight there will be an
outing to Eureka Park, Anacostia,
and tomorrow installation Of officers
will end the session.
Among those in attendance are;
George A. Watty, grand chancellor;
Truly Hatchett, vice grand CHANGER
lor; Samuel D. Hayward, grand
keeper of records and seal; DR.. c.
H. Fowler, grand medical examiner
John Green, grand inner guard
Thaddeus Copeland, grand prelate
Rev. Joseph L. Butter, w. G.Strange,
Tolson, ]. L. Diggs, Will
DR.. S. P. Reynolds, and H.
NJ. St. Clair.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
HFROINES OF IERICO.

The Heroines and Sir Knights Of
Catcher Court, No. 3, H. Of j. gave
a very successful lawn fete last Tues
day evening at the residence Of Mrs.
May I. Miller, 1888 Oak street, Mt
Pleasant. The committee Of arrange
ments consisted Of Mrs. Maria Smith,
chairman; Mrs. Minnie Lewis, as
sistant chairman; Mrs. Mayne L.
Stewart, secretary, and Mrs. Rob
inson treasurer.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

The Knights Of Pythias (white)
Of Georgia, have been granted an in
junction against the colored Order
Of the same name.
It is with much regret we announce
the death Of ex-Editor E. E. Cooper
who died suddenly recently.
Miss Lucy J. Moten, the pianist,
has returned from the Manassas
Summer School. Her musical eve
nings with Moszwoski and Chopin
were greatly appreciated.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
PUBLISHED -

100 Eye ST., n W.. Washington, D. c.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
Mixed Rreedinr.

In mixed breeding, or cross breed
ing, nothing is accomplished beyond
the first cross, says a Colorado veter-
mary bulletin. While q few good in
dividuals may be secured, the tend
ency is for the progeny TO be below
rather than above the average. A man
conducting his breeding In a haphaz-
ard way is contending with fearful
odds, cropping in the dark following a
wtll-o'-the wisp. In a hundred years
he would be just where he started. In
cidentally this is just what we have
been doing In this country from the
beginning, and the reason why we
have so few pure breeds of live stock
and are, after all this time, sending
our good money across the water for
pure-bred sires which we should pro-
duce at home
After animals have been graded up
to a practical purity of blood, the
longer they are bred along this line
the more prepotent they become, and
the more certain that the offspring
will uniformly possess general excel.
lence of form, quality, action and
utility.
The same is, of course. true of all
live stock. The only certain method
of raising the average standard OF ex-
celence is by persistent breeding to
sires of the same breed until the ma
tive blood is obliterated and the pro-
geny uniformly possesses all those de-
sirable qualities of the pure breed EN-.
ployed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
Seeding Clover.

There are customs which are rigid
ly adhered to In the sowing or plant
ing Of staple crops. Clover is usually
sown on wheat land in the spring, the
seed being scattered over the ground
when 1t is covered with snow in order
to facilitate the work. One of the
rigid rules is to SOW a certain quantity
of seed las little as possible If seed is
high, and should the stand be light
the cause is ascribed to everything but
the quantity Of seed that has been
used. That fact is that seed should be
used more literally, as much of 1t is
destroyed in various ways before germl-
nation, the saving Of seed causing a
loss of clover. Another point is to
harrow the wheat, seed down the Glow
err and then use a roller on the land.
The better the preparation for clover,
the more seed will terminate and the
more perfect the catch"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19

In summer the farmer has plenty Of
work on hand, and work that must
have prompt attention, but the work
needed in the garden is that which he
should least neglect. His living depends
on 1t, at least he ought to think so, and
act on that belief. 1t is certain that
there is no other part of his entire
work so important to the health and
comfort Of his family and himself, and
the actual saving Of expenses which
bounteous garden insures is a feature
which alone warrants him in making a
good garden, no matter what other
work many cause him to defer. 1t is
presumed that he has by this time Of
year made all necessary preparations
for a supply Of fruit for family use
during the entire summer, and much Of
the provision for supply Of staple
vegetables should be completed, but
there IS time for much more, and II
win not pay to neglect It.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19

those usually published by the papers.
send the plan here illustrated In the
hope that it will be of some use to
those wishing small barn. 1t is 1Sx
"A feet on the ground and divided as
shown in the floor plan. The open shed
is used for tools, a wagon, buggy, or
a shop, and sometimes simply as a
place to store manure In some Of the
colder States doors should be provided
Tor the shed, and possibly the parti-
tons extended to the ceiling. The
structure is ten feet at the caves and
fourteen to sixteen feet in front. The
loft is fioored over eight feet above
the grade line. This provides ample
storage space for hay and rough feed
and the two feed rooms are ample for
grain and bran. These may be floored
or not, as desired The outer walls are
boarded up and down and battened.
The roof should be covered with some
rather tight material not over eight
inches wide, and this is turn covered
with any of the prepared roofing felt
now on the market. The barn has
been built several times at a price
ranging from $50 to $50, and can be
built some cheaper where native Ium-
Der is used. When neatly painted it
will make very good appearance l
was prompted to submit the sketch
from several articles written by sub
scribers stating that small barn plans
never appeared in the journals, and as
IT is very evident that they can only
publish such article as are submitted,
possibly the readers are at fault and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
weaving Pigs.

1t will soon be time TO take young
pigs from the sows, and In weaving
them much care will be necessary to
avoid stunning them or stopping their
growth. When about three weeks old
the young pigs will begin to look
around for feed, and a pen should ther
be provided for them where they can
be coaxed and given a little fresh
milk-it takes very little at frst-after
they have once tasted the milk they
may be easily called to their feed.
Corn should be constantly kept in this
pen and the little pigs haze free access
to 1t at all times. Milk or swill should
be fed to them, a little at first, and
increased gradually daily. 1t will be
beneficial to give them all the fresh,
clean swill they will drink I'D clean
at each feed. Never feed little pigs
anything sour, or so much swill that il
will stand in the trough and sour. Feed
them this way until you see that the
SOW Is dried np, then remove her and
the pigs viii be weaned
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
Poisonous Brazilian yipers.

Much is made of the iance-head viper,
s'the most deadly of all known reptiles, /"
brought from Brazil to New York for
the purpose of an operation which will
give a serum that is practically extinct.
snakes in Brazil. The suru-cueu is sup
posed to cause death in six hours. 1t is
sometimes found 8 feet long. Its skin is
q dirty, twany yellow, with dark brown
lozenges on the back. 1t is said TO be
attracted by fire, but seldom to injure
travellers. The fercest of the lance
headed vipers is the Jararoca, and it,
also, is dirty yellow, but it is brown
black about the tail.-Boston Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
united states Forest Lnnd.

The United States Forest Service
now has administration over more
than 164,0oo.00O acres Of land. This
js slightly more than one-ffth of the
country's total forested area the re-
mainder is in the hands Of private
owners. Nearly all the timber land
Of the unappropriated public domain
is now In The national forests. This
means that II 10 being protected
against FIRE, theft, and wastefuI ex-
ploitation that fits power to grow
wood and store water is being safe
guarded for all time. and that never
theless fits present supply Of useful ma
teriaI is open to immediate use when
ever 1t Is wanted.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
A Temperance Talk.

Hal Chase, the famous first baseman,
was advocating teetotalism among bali
players. He argued well, and in the
midst of his argument told story.
Leroy Vigors, a friend of mine" he
said turned up to play in an amateur
game with a skate on.
when Vigors stepped up to the bat,
he smiled silly smile and said to the
umpire:
here. What am / to-hic-do?"
Hit the middle ball. said the UNI
pre.
"But Vigors struck out.
"'Durn We. Vigors,' said a coach. why
didn't you hit the middle ball, like the
umpire told your
81 did, says Vigors, with an injured
air. only l hit it with the-hic-outside
bat New York Times.