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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
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AS it happened, whisky helped de-
feat whisky. When ii was publicly
announced that the long drawn-out
litigation in which the farms title
had become entangled was az last
ended, and that it would be sold at
auction on August rs, 1905, the Louis
Vile distiller sent representative
ito bid il in" no matter what the
figure. The agent got as far as Eliza
BEETHOVEN, KY. some u miles from
Hodgenville, where the auction was to
take place, and, as it was Sunday
and the sale was 10 be held in the
afternoon of the following day, he
put up at a hotel and took things
easy" intending to drive over to
Hodgenville the next morning. But
although the trains do not run in
that part OF Kentucky on Sunday, the
bottles do, and the whisky man drank
long and often in the barroom. Here
he made the acquaintance of a young
man from New York, who had come
to buy the farm for its preservation
as park, anu WIZ Is uOW ScCTcldIA
Of the Lincoln Farm association. On
learning the purpose of the man from
Louisville and noticing that the tide
was coming in" the New Yorker got
up at daybreak the next morning and
hurried to Hodgenville in the fastest
conveyance he could hire.
On reaching Hodgenville the New
York man asked that the auction be
held as early as possible, and he
bought the farm for $500 about a
quarter of an hour before the whisky
man arrived.
The restoration Of the log cabin to
its native state was a spectacle as i'm
posing as its consignment 10 a cellar
in New York was inglorious. 1t was
placed on a special car and escorted
back to Kentucky by squad of Ken
lucky militiamen. At Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Harrisburg, Altoona, Pitts.
burg. Columbus and Indianapolis II
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
no Elaht cInarette HahIt.

Some of the things the clubwomen
of Illinois are going to fight this year
are the cigarette habit, the cocaine
habit, the fve-cent theater, and I'M
licensed hotels
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

Little wonder that Garfield Tea meet:
with approval everywhcre-it is the Idea
Laxative; pure, mild. health-givingl it reg
ulates the liver and overcomes constipation
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

ing at odd jobs as a carpenter. There
they lived until the boy was nearly
ten. when the Lincolns moved TO In.
diana.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
Hrown,o sronchlal Troches

have a worldwide reputation for cur
ing coughs. sore threats and relieving
bronchitis and asthma.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
mistaken Esteem.

"Your husband Is still very fond OF
horses" said the woman who disap.
proves of betting
Yes" answered young Mrs. Tor.
kins.
We'll, it's nothing to his credit"
II don't know about that. 1t shows
he has a very forgiving disposition"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
IT'S Human.

Breathes there a man with soul SO dead
Who never To himself has said
AS lac stubbcd his toe against the bed:
p? p!
-.Iulgc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

Some finished orators don't seem to
know when to quit
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

Experience begotten of matrimony
Is a great teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

Some men just can't foot bill with
out kicking.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

A milkman doesn't cry over split
milk IL there is pump handy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

A virtuous deed should never be
delayed Dow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

Above is sufficient seed TO grow 30 bu.
OF rarest vegetables aud thousands of bril-
liant flowers and all is mailed 10 you
POSTPAID FOR 12c,
or if YOU send l6c. we will add a package
of Berliner Earles: Caulilower. John y.
Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse. Wis. X. d W.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

PILES CURED IN q TO - DAYS.
PAZO OINIAi ENT is guaranteed 90 cure any case
of Itching. Blind bleeding or Protruding Piles in
u to IA days or money refunded. soc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

No, Alonzo. a nervous woman isn't
necessarily nervy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

Mrs. Wlnsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the guros reduces In
aays pain, cures wind colic CSC bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
THE HUT IN WHICH LINCOLN
WAS BORN.

This log cabin was removed from
the Lincoln farm, in Kentucky, and
carried about the country for some
time by Snowman. Later IL was
dumped ANONYMOUSLY into cellar
in New York city, from which il
was rescued and restored to it's ma
tive state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13


Hon. Thos. Gale, who was elected to
Congress from Alaska, is we'll known on
the Pacific slope, where he has resided.
His Washington address is 1912 9th ST.,
IN. W., Washington, ID. C.
Washington, ID. c.
Perul,a Drug Co.. Columbus, Ohio.
|Iemen can cheerfuIiy recon-
~ PerUna as a very efficient rem
ed.y for coughs and colds.
Thomas Gale.
Hon c. Slemp, Congressman from
Virginia, writes: Il have used your val
uable remedy, Peruna, with beneficial
results, and can unhesitatinglv recon-
mend Your remedy as an invigorating
tonic and an effective and permanent
cure for catarrh.
Man-a-lin the Ideal Laxative.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
LINCOLN RYE

Made from the PUREST MALT.
combined with the crystal waters
of the famous LINCOLN SPRING,
which gushes out OF the rock with
I'm a few feet of the place where
Abraham Lincoln Was Born.
: Visit our distillery at Lincoln's
birthplace and
See and Taste for Yourself.
CAN genuine Lincoln whisky
shows portrait OF Lincoln drinking
from the spring.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

and this notice the John A. Salzer Seed
Co, La Crosse, Wis, in order TO gain
100000 new customers during 1908, will
mail you free their great plant and seed
t.lN Ear t.,tth
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE. Look for
he signature of T.. w. GROVE. Used the Word
over To Cure a Cold in One Day. PC.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
'TH0S. GALE, OF ALASKA,
MEMBER OF US. CONGRESS

Vel hno1oH on the Paeife S2ofc. Ills
Washington address as L5Is gill S.,
AZ. w., Washington, ID. c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

More proof that Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
81 was great sufferer from female
troubles, and Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso-
lutely necessary"
Mrs. Alvina Sperling, of 154 Cley-
bourne Ave-, Chicago, Ill, writes:
~ suffered from female troubles, a
tumor and much Inflammation. Two
of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
an operation"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ng-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04
OUR SCHOOLS.

The people are very anxious
that the school system be under
the control of the District Com
missioners. So far as honesty is
concerned, no better men can be
found than the present Board of
Commissioners. The former con-
troll Of the public schools was in
the hands of Commissioner Mac
farland. Everybody knows that
Mr.. Macfarland would appoint no
man or woman a member of the
School Board who did not come
UP to the standard.
If Congress will allow the COZ
ored people to control their own
schools they will be satisfied.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04

ericans, join in this the greatest
event in the history of colored
Americans. The success of col
ored Americans in business IS
largely due to this distinguished
educator. This new dispensation
was inaugurated by Dr. Washing
ton, which is the salvation of col
ored Americans. The Bee would
like to have suggestions from rep
reSenta6ve colored Americans at
once, so that a national committee
be formed. It has been suggested
that every State in the Union be
represented on this committee, and
every State send as many repre-
sentative men as possible. 1t is al
SO suggested that an executive
committee be named to proceed al
once with details. Let us now put
the occasion in operation at once.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04

murderers and scoundrels
are found among the people Nor
wood claims to represent. The col
ored man has not learned how to
carry away banks, trust funds, rail
roads and insurance companies as
yet. If the colored American is
permitted to become contaminated
with Anglo-SaXon civilization he
will soon learn all his tricks and
his art of destruction. At present
he is contented with robbing chick
Ell cOops or ham houses and wa
termelon fields. He doesn't at
tempt to debauch the women of
the white race, as white men do
with colored women. The colored
man does not set up and maintain
white sporting houses as white men
do. If farther south is similar to
the District of Columbia there are
five or six colOred sporting houses
supported entirely by white pat
rons. This kind of living does not
speak very we'll for Anglo-Saxon
civilization, of which this Police
Court Judge Norwood speaks.
Our respectable colored girls in
this city are afraid to walk upon
the public streets for fear of be-
ing pursued by some white scoun-
drel. There is mora immortality
the Norwood class in the
South than there is among the col
ored people. Whenever a colored
American demonstrates inventive
genius the first thing that is said
is He has white blood in him.
Paul Lawrence Dunbar had not
one drop of white blood in him.
Rev. Highland Garnett, Martin R.
Delany, Scarborough, and hun
dreds of others of like characters
are pure, unadulterated colored
Americans, and are examples for
eign to the memory of the Police
Court judge.
Let this inscription be written
upon the tombstone of Norwood :
The greatest braying ass the
South ever produced.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04

It will cost from 81, 500 to $4,000
to be elected, no matter who the
successful candidates are. This
being the Capital of the Nation,
delegates cost more.
Before the political sharks let
loose the ambitious politicians will
either have a mortgage on his home
CT his bank account will be beauti-
fully less. 1t is an easy matter
to announce your candidacy for
delegate, but it is a hard road to
travel. By the end of next month
the boys will know how they
stand with the voters. There are
twenty-five districts to be fed and
watered, and about FIVE hundred
walking politicians who carry the
votes in their vest pockets. Their
claims are not much, but more will
be satisfied with nothing less than
a District CommissionerShip, Re-
corder of Deeds, of Register of
Wills. None want the minister
ship to 'Dahomey."
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04
moral reformers, will be exposed.
The Senate Committee is in pos
session of some startling incidents.
THE COLORED PREACH
FRS

At meeting of the Baptist min
listers Union a few days ago an
exception was taken to the posi-
ton of The Bee on the prohibition
uestion. The Bee would like to
know if the Baptist ministers in
tend to NEEDLE with the Whiskey
ueStion. If these gentlemen know
what is best they would let the
whiskey question alone. There are
other things that they can handle
more effectively than the whiskey
question. If they don't know
what they are The Bee viii en-
tighten them very shortly.
There are some ministers who
drink more whiskey than the habit
ual drinker, and there are many
others who are doing more harm
to society than whiskey. A hint
to the wise ought to be sufficient.
Unless minister is clean himself
he should let the whiskey question
alone.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04
EX-PUBLIC PRINTER
& RICKETTS,.

There is no man in this country
any more popular with all classes
of people than Ex-Public Printer
Ricketts,. He is not only a simon
pure Republican of the old school,
but a man who believes in equal
ity of citizenship. Mr.. Ricketts, is
the laboring mans friends as his
record shows at the time he was
Public Printer. Every man, wom-
an and child hold this distinguished
American in high esteem, and The
Bee hopes that the day is not far
distant when the American people
and more especially the people in
the District of Columbia, when
they will be able to show the es-
TEEN in which he is held by them.
He is honest as we'll as sincere in
all of his dealings.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04
ease this bad practice.
LINING UP.

1t is amusing to see how candi-
dates for delegates are looming up.
There will be candidates of all
shades and opinions. Just what
the platform of the candidates are
The Bee IS not able to state at
present. But as far as The Bee
can ascertain many of them are
testing their popularity.
DR.. Wilder wants the Freed
mems Hospital, hence he believes
that his election as delegate viii
get it for him.
DIR. Lotion is ambitious for no
toriety and wishes to test his pop
ularity.
DR.. c. c. Stewart is a candidate
on general principles.
Attorney R. R. Horner is the
candidate of Mr.. Percy Carson,
who is at present the janitor Of
the District Building. Mr.. Carson
has not been able to select a white
man to run with Mr.. Horner as
yet.
Attorney L. NJ. King was pre-
sented by DR.. w. Bruce Evans
and others. He is virtually the
candidate of DR.. Evans.
Mr.. James w Gray will be the
candidate of the Walters Associa-
ton. He is popular among the
boys.
DR.. Atwood is not a candidate.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04
AT TRINITY.

Rev. J. A. Taylor ID, pastor Of
Trinity Baptist Church. preached a
grand Christmas sermon on Christmas
morning at five o'clock to crowded
house The subject was Welcome
News from Heaven"
The Doctor electrified his cOngrega-
ton with his eloquence, many declaring
that it Mas the finest sermon they had
ever heard him preach. The singing by
the choir was excellent They render
ed choice selections from the Messiah
and Emmanuel" opening the services
with "All Hail the Power Of Jesus
Name" Madame J. Taylor Nickens
presided at the organ It was indeed
an excellent service At the close Of
the service Trustee Jones came for
ward and presented to the pastor
fifty dollar suit IN behalf of the church.
There was also presented 10 the pastor
Z twenty-five dollar overcoat in behalf
of some gentlemen friends. Deacon
Cook next presented a purse in behalf
of the congregation, Mrs Fannie Tay-
lor made a presentation OF handsome
silver water set for the pulpit in be-
half of a company of ladies, and Mrs.
Laura Delany in behalf Of another com
panv presented the church a set Of table
linen for the Communion service. Thus
closed one Of the most glorious services
held in Trinity.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04
MR.. SIDNEY BIEBER.

Elsewhere in The Bee will be
seen a portrait and short sketch
of Mr.. Sidney Bieber, chairman
of the committee appointed by the
National Committee to arrange for
the election of delegates to the
National Republican Convention.
Mr.. Bieber is a Republican, and
a young man of many brilliant
parts. He is active and persever-
ing, and one OF the best friends
the Republicans have in this city.
His efforts to take the colored peo-
pie out of the slumps will be hailed
with delight.
Mr.. Bieber, when he was assist
ant fire commissioner, recommend
ed more colOred men than all his
predecessors combined. He knows
no man by 1.-The color of his skin.
He believes in eqality of citizen
ship.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04
WHAT MEANS THIS?

There is growing feeling now
among certain classes of coIored
people in this city that actuates
them to assume superiority over
another class. The colorphobia
seems to have taken a strong hold
upon this would-be superior class,
as they think, united, they have
reached a point to ignore intelli-
gence and respectability.
The colOred schools have become
intoxicated to such an extent that
broad declarations have been made
that the darkskinned teacher must
be eliminated.
In the coming investigation of
the schools by the Senate Com
mittee will be disclosed some re-
nlarkable things that will cause de-
cent citizens to blush.
DR.. Chancellor threatens to ex-
pose some things that have been re-
lated to him against many respect
able teachers by those high in au-
thority. If what has been said be
true, many respectable citizens have
been slandered because they nave
been falsely represented. The so
called social element in this COM
munity has played a degenerating
part to debase those who have liv-
ed above suspicion. Rumor has
it that co1ored citizens Of the high
est integrity have been misrepre-
sented to the Superintendent,
and if he tells all that he threatens
a few tattlers, under the guise of
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04
THE COLORED AMERICAN

THE COLORED AMERICAN
The Bee has been considering
what is best for the colored Am
erican. Should he eliminate poll
tics from the equation and make
commercial business the direct OBJ
ject of his citizenship? Must he
allow the ballot to lay dormant,
which is a weapon of his defense?
The political enemies of the col
ored American assert that he is too
incompetent to handle the ballot,
and until he demonstrates his abil-
ity to use it he must be deprived
of it. Was this government found
ed upon such basis? Did the I4th
and 18th Amendments to the Con-
stitution of the United States mean
the elimination of the colored vote
at tire time of their adoption? 1t
no longer means the protection of
the civil and political rights of the
colored American. He is a pass
ing factor; he is a political non
entity, and a thing to be bartered
and dispensed with as a cattle.
Many would have him TO believe
that this is a white mans govern
ment and he alone must rule every
nationality, Il o matter what is
guaranteed by the Constitution.
This political prejudice has perme-
ated the atmosphere of the entire
North. and in that section of our
common country he is more con-
sidered than at the South, where
State Legislatures have disfran-
chised him and deprived him of
his citizenship.
If the coloredAmerican attempts
to defend his citizenship he IS told
that he is impudent; that he as
sumes too much; that he has no
rights that must be protected by
the courts and the government he
has upheld by the weapons that
have made this nation great both
upon land and sea. He resents no
insult. He humiliates himself and
pliantly submits to oppression. The
question, therefore, is What is best
for the ColOred American
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04
COMMERCIAL DEVELOP
MENT

Editor P. w. Chavers, Of the
Ohio Standard Horld, is out for
commercial development as the on
ly remedy to advance the colored
Americans. The Bee is of the
same opinion and it believes that
he is on the right track. This is
ProfessorWashington's theory, ,and
it is hoped that Editor Chavers
will continue to advocate this doc
trine as the only solution of the
colored Americans.
The Bee stands ready to give
Editor Chavers its support in this
new departure Of the races devel-
opment.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04
AMBLER'S GIFT.

Mr.. Amber, of the District. gave his
son-in-law and daughter a very nice
house, which is a very valuable piece
of property, for their Christmas pres
ent. Mr.. R. A. Webb and Miss Mary
Amber were married very quietly last
fall. Mr.. Webb owns valuable property
in Washington, D. c., and Arkansas.
He is a graduate of the P S. College,
and holds a Government position, which
he received through a competitive Civil
Service examination.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-04
A BAD PRACTICE

1t is to be regretted that SC
many complaints are made against
certain colored citizens by virtue oi
a seemingly bad practice. 1t tends
to depreciate the credit of good
people who shoulder their own re-
sponsibilities and burdens. The
merchants in this city are very lib
orally disposed toward the colored
citizens, and their credit with these
merchants is very seldom question
ed.
The Bee i'll this connection wants
to direct the attention of the pas
tors OF the several colored church
es to what it desires to say rela-
tive to the bad practice among GER
tain colored people:
The merchants of the city COM
plain that it is a custom among
colored married people to obtain
goods on credit either in the hus-
bands or the wife's name, or if the
husband obtain the goods, soon
thereafter the wife will apply to
the same house for credit; or if the
wife gets the goods in the hus-
bands name or in his own name,
or III her own name on account of
her husbands credit, and when the
collector calls the wife will say, II
she meets him: "Oh! that bill is
for my husband or if the husband
comes to the door he will say
My wife made that bill, and l
decline to have anything to do with
it.
This kind of practice does not
only discredit the individuals, but
a large number of honest colored
citizens are affected thereby. It
should be stopped, and that at
once. The new year should not be
guilty of such practices on the part
of any people. The white mer-
chants of the city are more than
friendly disposed toward the col
Ored people, and many of them
make sacrifices. 1t is hoped that
the suggestions made by The Bee
will be needed, and that the min
listers of the churches will do all in
their power to impress upon the
colored people or those who pur-
chase goods on credit will see to
it that they deal honestly and fair
ly.
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