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The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
MONEY LOST IN FREEDMEN'S
BANK FAILURE.
May Be Rec0Vered, If House agrees
With Senate - McLdHriH RO6S
Poor Negroes of South of
Possible Educational


A bill to reimburse the depositors'
of the late Freedmen's Trust and
Savings Company has been passed by
the Senate. One million dollars, or
as much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy~the proved claims, was ap-
proDriated to cover the same. The
passage Of this lOng-delayed measure
will bring great JOY to the colored
people who lost their little all thru
the failure of this institution shortly
after the war. The amounts due those
who have died will go to the heirs
of the deceased in the regular way.
Unclaimed deposits would have gone
toward the education Of the colored
people OF the South but for the i'll
tempered objection of Senator Nc
Laurin, of Mississippi, who contend
ed that a provision stating that the
money was to be used specifically for
the benefit OF the Negro would be
"class legislation" and therefore un-
constitutional The objection of Nc
Laurin was sustained and the provi-
sion was stricken out Because OF
this action on the part of an unre-
constructed Mississippi Democrat-a
member OF the party to which some
Negroes are threatening to bolt
the poor colored children Of the South
are robbed of thousands Of dollars
sorely needed to pay teachers and
lengthen the school terms in the
Black Belt.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
THE GALBRAITH CHURCH
MEETING.

The disgruntled and discomfort
ed held a meeting at Galbraith
Church last Monday night There
were several distinguished men
present: namely, Senators Dick of
Ohio and ex-senator Chandler of
New Hampshire. Both gentlemen
are we'll trained politicians and men
of ability Both are playing poll
tics. and # Rev. Sylvester L. Cor
rothers knew how to do likewise
he would muzzle his mouth some
times. At this meeting indirect
reference was made to the editor
of The Bee relative to the social
ed Negro Conference held in the
city of Philadelphia, Pa, in which
the Editor of The Bee figured. If
the speaker who made reference
to the Editor had the sense of a
mule he would have concluded his
speech by informing the people that
the meeting held at Philadelphia
was a monumental farce.
VIII the Rev. Sylvester L. Cor
rothers state why he is speaking so
loud against the Administration !?
Perhaps, if he wants the informa-
ton and address the letter to The
Bee, he will receive some interest
ing information. Don't delay, be-
cause the people are anxious to
know.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
THE NEGRO STRONG IN
BATTLE.

The Informer, Urbana, Ohio.
Amid all the storm there is a class
OF colored people who are standing
firm believers in Roosevelt, and VIII
give a loyal support to Secretary
Taft. President Roosevelt has made
soma mistakes, the same as any other
man; but he has in more ways than
one, and upon numerous occasions,
demonstrated his love for the colored
man, when it cost something to do it
Be We not disturbed there is an ele-
ment of Negroes who will give Sec
retary Taft their entire support when
the battle of the ballots is on.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
JOSEPH T. RALPH.

1t is believed that Mr.. Joseph +.
Ralph will succeed the late ThOm-
as ]. Sullivan at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing.
Mr.. Ralph believes in the rights
OF man and equality of citizenship.
The Bee is confident that Mr.Ralph
will eliminate racial prejudice and
the discrimination that Mr.. Sulli-
van inaugurated in the Bureau.
Should Mr.. Ralph be successful
The Bee extends its congratula-
tons.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
WEST VIRGINIA LEADERS
FOR TAFT.
'air Play, Parkersburg, w. Va.

Fair Play, Parkersburg, W. Va.
If Mr. TAFT receives the nomina-
ton, we are for Taft. We shall
stand by the man whom the party
nominates at Chicago in June
Shall we prove ourselves to be a
race without hbrin in our blood.
that one accident "a mere punctuTe
of the skin-shall cause our bleed
ing TO death? Shall we destroy at
one blow the source of our manhood
rights and OF our political achieve
ments? Let us rally around the ma
tional standard bearer, whether he be
Taft or some other Republican!
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
MISS ROOSEVELTS SPLENDID
EXAMPLE.

The spectacle of Miss EthelRoose-
welt teaching a class of children in
a coIored Sunday School at Wash
ington ought to awaken to their neg
lected duty hundreds OF colored
young women of education and leis-
ure who refuse to give an hour 5
time in a year to the religious IN
struction of their own blood and kin
dred.-R. w. Thompson, in the In
dianapolis Freeman.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
ESTABLISHED 1880.
THE COLORED VOTE.

THE COLORED VOTE.
The colored voter has been ask
ed by a few disgruntled and disap-
pointed colored Republican politi-
clans, in the event of Mr.. Taft's
nomination, to vote the Democratic
ticket. The Bee wants to know
what inducements have the Demo
cratic party offered the colored
voter. VIII these disgruntled gen
tlemen read a few acts of the Dem
ocratic party and ask themselves if
they commend themselves to the
intelligent colored voter?
First. Every male colored citi-
zen, with but a few exceptions, has
been disfranchised in the South,
and Mr.. Bryan, the new exponent
of the Democratic party, and twice
defeated for the presidency, en-
dorses these acts of disfranchise-
ment.
Second. Every State in the
South has enacted Jim Grow" car
laws, which means that no cOlored
American, no matter how respecta-
bic he is, is considered the equal
of the white man, no matter how
dirty and filthy he is, and must
ride behind, and places in the cars
can be placarded For Colored
People"
Third. Places of public amuse-
ment prohibit colored Americans
from entering and all of them have
Jim Crow" corners.
These are a few of the princi-
plies of the platform of the Demo
cratic party. While The Bee is
no special champion of Mr. Taft,
and no doubt he needs no cham
piOn, will the colored voters of the
country have inaugurated by the
Democratic party or fololw blind
ly the new principles that be enun-
ciated by Mr.. William Jennings
Bryan? 1t should no longer be
a question of doubt as to which
party colored Americans will sup
port. There should be no doubt
in their minds as to what they in
tend to do, Notwithstanding the ills
they are now suffering.
1t is true Mr.. Foraker has de-
Tended the cause of the cOlored
soldiers. 1t is also true that they
were dismissed by an executive or
der. 1t is also true that Secretary
of War Taft endeavored to per-
suade the President to revoke that
order. Is it right or proper that
colored Americans should declare
against the Republican party, in
the event of Mr.. Taft's nomina-
ton, and support its vilest enemy? !?
Take the history of both parties
since the emancipation of the col
Ored Americans. One reads as
sweetly as the song of the siren,
while the other reads like thonS
appear and look.
Let the colored voter look about.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
WHAT THE NEGRGO PAPERS
ARE SAYING.
THE FIGHT FOR TAFT IS WON

THE FIGHT FOR TAFT IS WON
American Citizen, Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia falls in line for the nomi-
nation of Taft by force of circum-
stances. No need to kick against
the pricks now. The "antis" or al
lied forces have lost their opportun-
ity. The fight is won. The majority
is for Taft. No dishonest methods
or advantages have been taken of
anybody, but the Taft forces were
organized, and won out.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
THE DEMOCRATIC GUAR
DIAN.

The Boston Guardian, under its
Democratic editor, Trotter, has
done the cause of Senator Foraker
more damage than all his true
friends can repair. It's unreason-
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
INCONSISTENT CRITICISM.

INCONSISTENT CRITICISM.
The Express, at Dallas, Texas,
in itS last issue. undertakes to read
The Bee and the IndianapolisFree-
man a lesson because these two
publications, in common with many
other Negro newspapers, have had
the temerity to publish the news,
and the facts regarding Mr.. Taft 5
lead in the presidential race. The
Express assumes to criticise these
newspapers.
Speaking for The Bee alone, we
wish to state that we will continue
to publish the news. If Mr.. Taft's
lead is such as to insure his nom
ination, which no one in posses
sion of the facts will deny, The
Bee violates no sense of gratitude
to Senator Foraker, in so saying.
The Bee contends that it is for the
nominee, whoever he may be, for
the reason that The Bee proposes
to support the Republican ticket as
against a Democratic conglomera-
ton consisting of Bryan, Varda-
man, Tillman, Hef1in, and the rest
of the Democratic host who have
announced publicly in favor of de-
nying to the Negro the right of
suffrage. In the same issue The
Express also carries the following
editorial paragraph;
The Dallas Express has no pa
tience with the wild talk of certain
radicals in ebony who talk about
electing Bryan # Taft is nominal
ed. This would be a case of pass
ing from torment to III There's
no ifs" in our fight"
Now in the above paragraph The
Express actually takes the same
stand that The Bee has taken, and
if it takes a stand in one editorial
in favor of supporting the Repub-
lican nominee, how can The EX-
press consistently criticise The Bee
or any other Negro newspaper
when it simply pronounces in favor
OF the Republican ticket, with or
without Taft?
The Dallas Express, like The
Bee, The Indianapolis Freeman,
and other sane newspapers, is for
the Republican nominee instead of
the Democratic nominee, and the
above quoted paragraph from its
last issue is the proof.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
NEGRO STOCK DELEGATES


The variousNegro meetings call
ed to den0unce President ROOse-
welt and Secretary Taft are COM
posed of the same men - sort OF
stock delegates. They remind us
of the old-time travelling Ministries
who pitched their tent wherever
they happened to be. Why not in
ject a little variety in these meet
ings by putting forward some new
converts? Why not put forward
few new men who are not hired.
at so much per, to make noise
Why not put forward a few men
who have some visible means OF
support? If this was done then the
opposition to President Roosevelt
and Secretary Taft might be con-
sidered more serious.
But it's the same old men have
the same old way.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
NEGRO BRYANITES. NEED
PRAYER

We as a people are Republicans
at heart, and whenever you see oneI
of us trying to persuade the other ,toI
vote a Democratic ticket, you may
rest assured that something is wrongI
and he needs the prayers of us all.
UPHELD BY COURT.
The Court OF Appeals Tuesday
handed down a decision affirming the
judgment of the District Supreme
Court which sustained the action of
the Board of Education in the dis
missal of Miss Mary T. Nalle from
the teaching force two years ago.
The woman was dismissed on the
recommendation of DR.. William F.
Chancellor, who was superintendent,
and she began proceedings through
the courts to bring about her rein
statement on the ground that no
charges had been preferred against
her, and that she could not be dis
missed by the Board of Educationn
without cause
Courts Opinion.
TO hold that before a teacher
could be dismissed from the service
for lack of professional qualifications
specific charges must be filed and a
trial had, counsel present, and wit
nesses examined, would convert the
Board into quasi Judicial body, and,
to large extent, limit it in the ex-
ercise of its administrative discre-
ton. We cannot conceive that Con-
gress intended to inaugurate such a
system
The Court of Appeals also upheld
the action of the Supreme Court in
directing writ of mandamus against
the District Commissioners in the
case of Howard c. Russell, of the
police force. who entered suit for his
promotion to Class ?.
Claims Right to Promotion.
Russell became a member of the
force in 1903, and was promoted
from private, Class I, to desk ser
geant, then, at his own request, re-
transferred to a private, thence to
bicycle officer. Russell claims that
being in the service three years, and
having a spotless record, he was en-
titled to promotion to Class ?, with
its increase in salary The conten-
ton of the Commissioners was that
his changes i'll rank had amounted to
new appointments, and that therefore
he was not eligible to the promotion.
The mandamus of the Court of Ap-
peals requires that the Commission
ers show cause why the promotion
should not be granted Russell.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
THOMAS ]. SULLIVAN.

THOMAS SULLIVAN.
Thomas ]. Sullivan, chief of the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, is dead. He is no more. He
served the institution will. He,
like many, had a grave fault He
did not believe in the equality of
man. He did not believe that a
colored man was as good as a
white man. He erected a monu-
ment in that institution that will
or should decay with the death of
Mr. Sullivan - a monument of
caste, prejudice, and discrimina-
ton Not since the establishment
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09

Entered al the Post Office at Washing
ton, D. C., as second-class
mail matter.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-09
THE BEE
PUBLISHR 8

100 Eye ST., N w. washington. D. c.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
Policeman Spent Five Years
Making Miniature Farm COM
pIete-Fius Two Rooms.

TRENTON, Dec. 26.-In the home of
Patrolman George H. Clark. 226 North
Willow street, is a unique farm. Five
years ago Clark, who is an expert
woodworker, started building the farm
for his daughter, Florence May Clark,
then I. A farmhouse, outbuildings and
animals comprised the scene the first
year and 1t took up the space of half a
room.
More was added to the outfit each
year until now it occupies two whole
rooms. -s
This year Patrolman Clark added sew
eral new features, one of which is a
large windmill. On the long Dad is
seen a big red automobile. driven by a
woman. At the corner of two roads
are two signs, giving the distance to
the next towns. A thrashing machine
of the old-fashioned type is operated by
a windlass. Three men are in charge
of the machine.
In one corner Of the parlor Is a woods
of real pine trees. There are severa
trees about three feet tall. growing
closely together, and on the ground are
leaves.
Nearby is another clump of trees,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
CHRISTMAS
DINNER WITH 4
PHANTOM GUESTS
H. B. TannehilI Finds Relatives
Dead, but Orders Up Dinners
for Them..

NEW YORK, Dec. 2~6.-Seated at a
table at which there were four other
chairs, all vacant, out in front of each
of which a complete dinner had been
placed in courses and then carried
away untouched, Henry B. Tannehill.
once of New York, but now of nowhere
in particular, ate his Christmas meal
yesterday in the Hotel Marlborough.
His phantom guests were his sister and
her three children. all dead, but of their
deaths he knew nothing until ne ar
rived in this city and registered at the
hotel on Monday last after a ~leisurely
trip across the continent from Nome,
Alaska.
T~annehilrs return to New York just
at this time was in ~fulhlinent of a
promise which he was able to carry out
only to the extent of his presence here,
He had planned a reunion with his kin.
which he intended should be memorial BILE
for it's gladness and good cheer. He
had been dazed upon his arrival here
ia learn that in his nine years alb
sence, during which he had had no
word from them nor they from him,
disease and sudden death had robbed
him of all but one of his living rela-
tives.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
RIVER POLLUTION
REPORT SCORES :.
STATE AS MEAN
Penuriasness to Blame for Con.
ditions at Sea Girt Camp. =
Says Herbert. -.
PURIFICATION PLANTS AT
INSTITUTIONS NEEDED
Oyster and Fish Industry Suf-
fers Unnecessarily, l.e-
port Declares.
Especial to the Evening start

TRENTON, Dec. 26.-In strong lam
guage H. NJ. Herbert, chief of the diyt-
sion of sewerage and water supplies Of
the State Board of Health, in, his an
nual report attacks river pollution In
this State, claiming that. % only is
il very detrimental TO health, buts that
it is seriously Gripping the oyster and
fish industries in Ceveral sections He
says also III unless the STATE or
municipalities stop further pollution
manufacturing depending upon water
power will be handicapped
Discussing general pollution of Jer-
sey streams, Mr.. Herbert says its
to be regretted that the State does not
set an example for cleanliness nj have
due regard for health, comfort and
property by installing modern purifica-
ton plants at State institutions that.
discharge sewage directly into the
streams. He declares that he New Jerl'
sey Refcrmatory in Railway, the Epf-i
leptic Village in Skillman and the State
camp grounds in Sea Grit pollnte State
waters. ~ s 'z7ss
The people have awakened to the
fact" says the report, "thatia number
of typhoid fever epidemics were caused
by the use of infected shellfislf..@ and
they are demandingia safe article OF
food. A number of our sister States
require or are formulating requirements
That only clans and oysters taken from
comparatively %unpolluted beds shau b.
exposed for sale within the territory
under their Jurisdiction. $3.50.
New Jersey shall fisheries are begin
ming TO feel the effects OF this movement.
which is growing rapidly. The Amboy
oyster is scarcely heard of today, the
luscious hrewsbury oyster, which NJ
teen years ago was the delight of cpl
cures. is left to fatten and rot in the
bed OF the river; that king of biyalves,
the Shark river oyster, is only a
memory, and, owing to the penurious-
ress of our State in not providing 9
proper sewage disposal plant at the Ses
Grit camp grounds the Manasquar
clam, n of the finest taken from our
waters. can no longer be used with i'm.
punity. The same is true to a greater
or lesser degree regarding the majority
of the clam and oyster beds in othel
sections of the State"
The report attacks the popular belied
that running stream purify them
selves in distances from five to twelve
miles.
The report is particularly severe II
its araignment Of pollution in the Dels
ware river. 1t declares that purity
potable water should be had
cost, ~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
OVERFLOW At
EMPIRE SEATED
BEHIND SCENES
Wilson Accommodates Crowds
by Unique Stnnt-Ban-
quet of Players.

So many persons demanded admis-
sion to Miners Empire Theatre last
night that Manager Frederick Wilson
was in a quandary for a time as to
what to do with them. Every seat in
the house had been sold before the
performance started, and there were
several hundred persons in line who
wanted to buy the best seats.
An idea came to the manager, and
the result was that for the first time
a Newark theatre had part of its au-
dience on the stage and back of the
scenes.
More than 100 chairs were placed in
the wings on the stage and these were
quickly sold at 81 each. and the per-
Torrance moved along "a smoothly as
ever with more than 100 OF the au-
dience enjoying a close view of stage
life as it is.
The entire mpan of Tom Miners
Burlesquers, playing at the theatre,
was wined and dined at Eisner's ban
quet hall last night after the perform :
ance by Tom Miner.
Frederick. Wilson, manager of the
theatre, was POSTMASTER. Some to
respond were Leon Evans, treasurer
of Miners Empire Theatre; ZAP
Lubin, manager of the Bohemian's
Burlesque Company: John Lacey and
the entire company of guests Jacob
Gluckman rendered piano selections
and Miss Josie Crow, assisted by James
McDougall, sang several solos.
Some others present were Miss Sinnp-
son. Miss Bunk, Miss Carter, Miss st.
Clair, Miss Bates, Miss La Pierre, Miss
Hood, Miss Hardy, Miss Sutton, Miss
f. Hilton, Miss M. Hilton, Miss Sydell
and Miss Watson; the Messrs. Gard
ner, Nicolai, Johnson, Buckley. Joe
Barton. Sam Barton. lie Roy Ricus,
Bowden, Gilbey and Stanton.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
G. A. R. TO CELEBRATE
LINCOLNS BIRTHDAY,

Acting under instructions from Gen.
eral Henry M. Nevius, of Red Bank,
national commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the centennial
anniversary Of Lincoln's birthday will
be celebrated, and Department Com
mander John Foran, OF New Jersey,
has named the following COMMITTEES
to arrange for the celebration by mu-
inequalities, schools and other institu-
tons in the State: Department Patrl-
otto Instructor Uriah Seeley, of Lincoln
Post No. II, Newark; General Charles
Burrows, of Rutherford; Captain Al
fred Atkins, of Elizabeth; George Bar
ret, of Camden; Colonel Ernest c.
Stahl, of Trenton; Colonel James r.
Mullikin. of this city; City Clerk James
F. Connolly; James Inglis, jr., Post %;
Henry Charanne, Post SO; John A. Bor-
den, Post Al; Justus Seibert. Post 80,
and William A. Waer. Post "a.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
SOUGHT MISSING
CHILD ASLEEP IN
NEIGHBOURS BED
Mother Unaware That She Was
in Same House-FIorence
Went to Buy Candy.

Florence Proud, 6 ear old, OF l20M
Boston street. went out to buy candy
last night and forgot to go home. unit
about midnight, when she returned
munching her sweets and sat down
on the porch steps to finish the con-
tents Of a paper bag,
In the meantime she grew sleepy and
the journey up the flight upstairs to her
room probably seemed very, very long.
So she knocked at the door of the
rooms of Mrs. Elizabeth Ford on the
first floor. She was admitted there and
put to bed.
Alarmed at her failure to return Mrs.
Proud had sent se2rehers scurrying in
all directions. The police assisted.
Not until breakfast time did the child
return. BY that time her mother was
almost distracted.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
INDUSTRIES
TO Be DISPLAYED
AT HAHNE 8 CO.
Lacemakers to Be Engaged in
Showing How Filmy Ma
terial Is Made.

On Monday will be opened on the
Co, a physical demonstration of the
Irish cottage industries, by a small
group of expert lace-makers actually
engaged in developing this important
item of constructive industry among the
peasants of Ireland. Under the direc-
ton of Father Michael O'Flanagan, of
Loughlynn, County Roscommon, the
Misses Mary O'Flanagan, Rose Egan
and Mary Davoren will open a most in
teresting exhibition of Irish lace-mak-
ing, which will continue for n week.
The three young women are expert
lace-makers and are from the Lough-
lynn Technical School. which is in
charge of a community of sisters known
as the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.
These sisters have but one house in
Ireland, but in the United States they
have four, one of them being on Lex
ington avenue, in New York. The sis
tiers came to New York at the invita-
ton of Archbishop Farley, he having
become interested in their work of lace
making through Father O'Flanagan
when the latter visited New York abou
two years ago..
Father ~O'Flanagan's enterprise has
the approval of his superior, the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Clancy.
Father O'Flanagan will spend as much
time as possible In the store, furnishing
information about the arts n indus
tries of ireland, and the progress in
their reservation. He does not confine
his attention to Irish laces, but ex-
plains all sides of Irish life.