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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-25

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the godless. selfish fear that send
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-25

Should either Hughes or Knox be the
winner in the republican presidential
race there would be strong sentiment
in favor of the nomination of Leslie NJ.
Shaw of Iowa. for the vice presidency.
Tho he was long a member of Mr..
Roosevelt's cabinet, former Secretary
Shaw by recent utterances has landed
himself in disfavor with the admins
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17
OUR SCHOOLS.

The Bee is a friend to the pub
lie school teachers of Washing
ton, irrespective Of color or con-
dition. The teachers in the white
schools need no defense from The
Bee. The colored teachers, not
the supervising principals, are in
need of protection. The colored
teachers are being pursued and
denoted without giving them an
opportunity of being heard in
their defense. The most fragrant
demotion is that of Miss Belle
Russell from the sixth to the
fourth and fifth grade. Miss Rus
sell is one of the best and most
competent teachers in the corps,
as the testimony of some of the
most competent educators will
show.
The Board of Education should
investigate these wholesale demo
tions Of teachers before Congress
.convenes.
The editor Of this paper will
lay the whole matter before the
District Committee of the Senate
and show up this wholesale dis
elimination and favoritism
against worthy teachers.
The officials of the schools have
sufficient evidence in their pos
session to make immediate charg-
es in the Colored High School
The Bee laid before the school
authorities months ago certain
facts which should have caused
immediate investigation. The
tvrannical rule that now exists III
the colored schools can only be
obliterated by the Board of Edu.
cation. The president OF the
Board of Education is more IA
vorably disposed and does more
for the colored teachers and the
teachers than many of the col
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17


The Colored Personal Liberty
League announces, through Ma
tional Organizer c. c. Curtis, that
it is not fighting Taft, nor is it for
Bryan. It is simply working in
the various States to prevent the
passage of sumptuary laws, and
is principally concerned as to the
complexion of Legislatures on
the liquor question. This state
ment IS made to correct a misap-
Prehension OF the organization S
purpose.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17
Mr.. NJ. w. GIBBS.

MN. NJ W. 1IbDS'
The press dispatches have an
nounced the desertion OF Mr.. NJ.
wv. Gibbs, of Little Rock, Ark,
from the Republican party to the
Democratic party. Mr.. Gibbs,
from the time he was emancipat-
ed was honored with judgeship
by the Republican party in his
State.
While holding this position =
which he filled with honor and
distinction - he accumulated a
great deal of money. He held
several other positions under Re
publican rule; one of the next inn
.portant was United States Con
sui to Madagascar, which posi-
ton he held until he got tired.
He was not liberal enough to
resign and allow the Republican
President to appoint someone
else there, but he recommended
his son-in-law, who succeeded
him. Mr.. Gibbs has been the
longest Government tit-sucker
of any white or colored man in
the world. He is one, if not the
wealthiest colored Americans in
the United States, which he ac-
cumulated under Republican
rule. His daughters - Mrs.Hat-
tie Gibbs Marshall and Miss Ida
Gibbs-left their home in Kan
sas; came to this city, and Sc
cured positions in the colored
public schools. Both of these la
dies remained in the public
schools until they earned sufi-
cient money to enable them to
resign.
Mr.. Gibbs should be the last
man in the world to charge the
Republican party with injustice,
when we consider that he has
been Republican ward as well
as his son-in-law and daughters,
when others could not.
The Bee is surprised to know
that Mr.. Gibbs charges his party
with injustice, the party that
made him rich and one of the
foremost colored men in these
United States.
So far as his being able to in
duCe colored men to follow him,
he might as we'll go fishing. There
was a time when his name would
have been a drawing card, but
today he is not known outside
of his neighborhood in his city.
Colored Americans, that is the
voting people, will ask theeir
neighbors who this man Giggs is,
and when they are told the first
thing that they will say is there
is something wrong in Den
mark.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17
WHAT TAFT AND BRYAN
STAND FOR.

STAND FOR.
With but two weeks remaining
in which to prosecute the cam
paign the work OF the managers
is becoming more noticeable, and
activity is more prOnOunced.Fore-
casters are beginning to regale
the public with figures to show
the probable result of the election
and the probable vote OF each
state. Even the Democratic fore
caster finds it hard, very hard to
figure out a Bryan victory. Every
indication points not only to the
election of TAFT and Sherman, but
by a majority that will for all
time to come demonstrate that
the principles and policies Of the
Republican party, as compared
with those championed by Mr..
BRYAN are the ones the voters of
this country repose confidence in.
1t is apparent to every intelli-
gent Negro that there is but one
alternative for him to choose. The
Negro is a wage-worker. It is ne
cessary for him to protect his in
terests as a wage-worker, and he
cannot do this by voting for Mr..
Bryan,
Should Mr.. Bryan be elected
it would mean that his populistic
and socialistic opinions would be
come policies of his administra-
ton, and should such policies pre-
vail an industrial and financial
panic would ensue that would
make the panic Of 1893 appear
but a temporary furry. Should
Mr.. Bryan's policies prevail,
bringing about, as it would, a
sure industrial depression, the
Negro laborer would suffer first
and most, and thousands of them,
especially in the northern states,
would become not only idlers,
but beggars.
Mr.. Taft, the Republican can
didate, stands for justice for the
Negro. He has so stated in his
speeches. Mr.. Bryan, on the con-
trary fails to give expression to a
single word OF promise of even
so much as consideration of the
Negro. The Democratic plat
form is absolutely silent on the
Negro question. Mr.. Bryan has
declared in favor Of the South's
right and justification in dis
franchising the Negro. Mr.. Taft
has declared in favor of protect
ing the Negro in every right
vouchsafed to him, as a citizen,
by the Constitution. Mr.. Bryan
stands for all that is inimical to
Negro progress, while Mr.. Taft
stands for all that will accelerate
Negro progress.
Mr.. Taft dictated the Repub-
lican platform, including the dec,
1aration in favor of just and
right recognition of the Negro
Mr.. Bryan dictated the Demo
that it be silent on the question
of human rights
Mr. Bryan endorses all the jim
crow laws OF southern states
while Mr. Taft condemns them.
It is thus apparent to every Negro
voter that his interests, both witt
respect to rights of citizenship
and opportunities for labor, car
only be safe-guarded by voting
the Republican ticket-by stand
ing firmly by his resolve to assis
in electing Taft and Sherman anC
in electing Taft and Sherman.
And he will do it.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17
HOTEL MACEO.

When visiting New York City,
stop at the Hotel Maceo, 2I3 West
53rd. Street, corner Broadway.
Steam heated. Telephone, So3,
Columbus.
B. F. Thomas, Prop.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

ored officials. 1t is the desire and
disposition of the Board OF Edu-
cation to advance the schools, but
it cannot be done if several i'm
mediate removals are not made
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17
BEE LINERS.

BEE LINERS.
Mud and misrepresentation
fail to stick to Judge Taft.
Our "spellbinders" are spell
binding at rapid gait these days.
The time is growing short.
Harry c. Smith, of the Cleve-
land Gazette, has kicked himself
entirely out of the political game.
No $4,000 checks have been
received at the Bryan headquar-
ters from the minions of the
house of Waldron and Walters.
While the campaign RACES, the
indianapolis Freeman rises to
the situation by discussing the
liquor question on the side of the
"wetS."
The tide is unmistakably T@ft-
ward. He will carry New York,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas,
Nebraska, and all of the States
marked doubtful by the Demo
cratic managers.
Judge Taft will speak at the
Lyric in Baltimore on the 10Th.
A large delegation of Washing
tons leading colored citizens
have signifed their intention of
going over to give him the glad
hand"
The Pullman porters, the men
who know whats what" all the
time, are a unit for Taft. They
thrive only when the people of
means are making good" " They
know on which side their bread is
buttered.
Just as the Negro is omitted
from the Democratic platform he
will be omitted from the Democ-
racy's good graces should the
Bryanites manage to land in the
White House and secure a ma
jority at the Capitol.
If the President doesn't think
it necessary for him to take the
stump we shall have to excuse
him. But the country would be
mighty glad to have a chance to
hear him on his own policies and
enjoy some ginger" hot of the
handle.
West Virginia Democrats gave
the Negroes the worst Of it in
their platform. Now Georgia
disfranchises the colored brother
Verify, the narrow-gauged De-
mocracy is making a campaign
for the Negro vote a walk-over
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

neeQS praying LOT.
As special ambassador to Can
didate Taft, Hon. Arthur l. Vo-
rvs is the right man in the right
place. His bubbling good humor
and genial handshake, with a
smile for the high and the low,
black and white, rich and poor,
are winning a host Of riends for
his similarly gifted chieftain.
A New York merchant last
week gave a big order for cloth
ing to wholesale house, the
goods to be delivered December
I, but said, in closing the deal /:
This order has string tied to
it If Bryan is elected, I reserve
the right to cancel it. . The col
ored man suffers when the busi-
ness man is not making money"
The Jim Crow planks in the
Democratic platform and the
adoption of the disfranchising
amendment in Georgia ought to
convince the vacillating Negro
of the folly of expecting any de
cent consideration at the hands
of the Democratic party. A vote
for a Democrat is equivalent to
handing him a club and asking
him to use it on you.
1t will be a cold day in July
when another impostor from Ohio
breaks into the White House to
whisper fairy tales to the Presi-
dent about political conditions in
Buckeyedom. When accuracy is
wanted on this subject, Tyler,
Sam B. Hill, George w. Hayes.
George A. Myers, Charlie Cot
trill and others of like reliability
are called upon to take the stand
The campaign of education in
augurated by Messrs. Hitchcock,
Ward, Oulahan, Dover and Shell
don is doing its appointed work.
As our people learn the truth they
are turning their backs upon the
heretical doctrines preached so
assiduously early in the day by
the Negro near Democrats" and
are ralIying round the standard
bearers of the Grand Old Par
ty."
The National Baptist Conven-
ton, the mouthpiece and legisla-
tive body of over two million
Baptists, has promised Taft the
votes of its followers-and the
goods will be delivered, right side
up, with care. President E. C.
Morris is revered by every dis
ciple of his faith and order ir
the land, and his sage counsel Is
always listened to with respect
and carried out to the very letter
Greener, Pinchback, Vernon
Tyler, Cobb, Dancy, Anderson
Hewlett, Bishops Hood, Grant
Gaines, Derrick, Caldwell, Gin
ton, Lewis, Laing Williams
Charlie Cottrill, Johnson, Bush
and the rest of the giants" are
making the gladiators on the side
of the "antis" look like pigmie:
beside the Pyramids OF Egypt.
The press of the country take:
quite kindly to the suggestion
that the campaign among the col
ored voters be brought to a clos,
with a spectacular "whirlwinC
finish" with all the big guns fir
ing at once. The Charleston Ad
vocate endorses it, and the laity
| is enthusiastic over it Throughout
the Middle West. The PROPOSE
ton is worthy OF the serious con
sideration of those in charge o
the fireworks department. Th'
tour, as outlined, would "tak'
G.yg
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17
for the Republicans.

The Bee wonders if Brother
Waldron will publish list Of
the contributors to his campaign
fund - including the amount
that came from the Hoffman
House! The whole thing will
not cost much at regular adver-
tising rates.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

Taft and Good Times" is a
telling slogan for the black man.
'Tis said that the Rev. ]. Mil
ton Waldron was in New York
last week in conference with the
Democratic National Chairman.
Dennis Burns Of Bridgeport, Conn,
was fined $1,000 for kissing and cares
sing his wife on trolley car last
Sunday evening.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17
CHANCELLOR.

William E. Chancellor, who
was removed from the public
schools OF this city, saw fit to
publish a TRADE against the col
ored citizens OF this city. At one
time Chancellor was i've sub
ject and as dangerous as rat
tlesnake. He was a live subject
then. Now he is dead. Why
should the people be disturbed
Dead animals are harmless. The
people are not bothered.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

The Pullman porters, the men
who know whats what" all the
time, are a unit for Taft. They
thrive only when the people of
means are making good" ." They
know on which side their bread is
buttered.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

How did Professor Du Bois
vote in Georgia on the 9TH. Is
he still determined to throw away
his vote on the 3rd Of November,
and thus abuse the privilege for
which he has been clamoring
throughout many long and weary
years ? We fear the Professor
needs praying for.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

Rev. S. L. Corrothers in his
communication TO The Bee this
week makes some excuses for
Senator Foraker. Senator Fora
ker has a right to go wherever
he pleases, but he should not ad-
wise coiored voters to desert their
best friends.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

Judge Taft will speak at the
Lyric in Baltimore on the 10Th.
A large delegation of Washing
tons leading colored citizens
have signifed their intention of
going over to give him the glad
hand"
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

Rev. Jarvis, president of tbs
Bible Institute, is doing great
work among his people. One of
the most successful meetings of
the Institute was held October 4.
Rev. Jarvis IS an orator of no
mean ability.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

The speech of Ralph w. Tyler,
Auditor for the Navy Depart
ment, delivered before the League
of Republican Clubs, has been
printed in pamphlet form, along
with those of Secretary Straus,
Treasurer Treat, and others, for
distribution as a campaign docu-
ment. What Mr.. Tyler said re-
garding Negro labor was con-
sidered very effective by the COM
mittee.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

The tide is unmistakably Teft-
ward. He will carry New York,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas,
Nebraska, and all of the States
marked doubtful by the Demo
cratic MANAGERS.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

As special ambassador to Can
didate Taft, Hon. Arthur l. Vo-
rvs is the right man in the right
place. His bubbling good humor
and genial handshake, with a
smile for the high and the low,
black and white, rich and poor,
are winning a host Of riends for
his similarly gifted chieftain.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17
PUBLISHED -

100 Eye ST., n. w. washington, D. c.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

While the campaign RACES, the
Indianapolis Freeman rises to
the situation by discussing the
liquor question on the side of the
"wets."
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

No $4,000 checks have been
received at the Bryan headquar-
ters from the minions of the
house of Waldron and Walters.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-17

Mud and Misrepresentation
fail to stick to Judge Taft.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22
4 Fairy Tale Kingdom.

The kingdom of Uganda is q fairy tale. You climb up railway instead of beanstalk. and at the end there is a wonderful new world. The scenery is different. the vegetation is different. the climate is different and, most of all. the people are different from any thing elsewhere to be seen in the whole range of Africa. Instead of the breezy uplands we enter tropical garden. In place of naked painted savages clashing their spears and gib- bering in chorus to their tribal chiefs a complete and elaborate polity Is pre- sented. Under dynastic king, par iiament and powerful feudal sys- tenn an amiable, clothed, polite and in- telllgent race dwell together in an or ganized monarchy upon the rich do- main between the Victoria and Albert lakes. - Winston Churchill. M. F.. in Strand Magazine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22
Coal Used by Romans.

It is believed by some historians that coal was used by the Romans on the continent and by the Britons on the is- land before the arrival of Caesar. As early as 1e34 Henry III. granted l- cense to dig coal near Newcastle, but a few years later the use of coal was forbidden in London. the smoke being deemed prejudicial to public health
 In 1906 the London gentry petitioned the king against its use, declaring that in spite of his royal order certain ma licious persons persisted in burning it
 Goals began to be brought from New. castle to London in 1881. during the reign Of Richard II. By the year 1400 coal was commonly burned in London as fuel, though 200 years later. in the reign of Charles l., its use was far from being general throughout Eng land. Anthracite coal. which, except the diamond, is the purest form of car bon known. was first used by Con- necticut blacksmith named Gore in I76S and as a domestic fuel by Judge Jesse Fell of Wilkesbarre. Pa, in 1908
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22
Ancient Chains.

Some authorities" says an English writer, give the Britons credit for originating the cable chain because Julius Caesar Is recorded as having been unable to cut the cables of the Gaul's vessels. as they were made of iron This may have been a chain in the present acceptation of the term. but it is doubtful, because the first pat ent for chainmaking was obtained in England in 1884 by blacksmith named Philip White. The patent was for fourteen years, and in considera- tion of 1t White had to pay f5 in law ful money yearly at the exchequer. Westminster, att the Feast of the Blessed Virgyn and Saint Michell the Archangell by even and eual process
 His patent is described as follows: "A way for the wearing of shipps with iron chaynes by finding out the true heating lpre)pareing and tempering of Iyron for that purpose and that he hath nowe attnyned to the true vse of the said chaynes and that the same wilbe for the great saveing of cordage and safety of shippers and will re- dound to good of our Comon Wealth." |"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22
How Queen sess Dined.

The setting out of the dinner of Queen Elizabeth was a ceremonious function. First came a gentleman with a rod, followed by q gentleman carry ing tablecloth, which, after they had knelt reverently three times, was spread upon the table Then came two others. one with rod, the other with saltcellar, a plate and bread. They knelt three times. placed the things on the table, knelt again and retired. Next came lady in waiting. followed by a second. The first lady. dressed in white. after kneeling three times. ap- preached the table and solemnly rubbed the plates with the salt Then entered twenty-four yeomen of the guard clad in scarlet and each carrying dish of gold. These dishes were placed upon the table, while the lady taster gave to each of the guards taste from the dish he had brought in for fear of pos sibte poison. These guards were SC. lected from the tallest and stoutest men in all England. At the close of this ceremony number of unmarried ladies appeared and with great solem- nifty lifted the various dishes and car ried them to the queen in her private apartments. The queen dined and sup ped alone, with few attendants. and 1t was seldom that any one was admitted at this time, and then only at the inter- cession of some one in power.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22
YUMA BANK PAYS
 GOOD DIVIDEND
DErUNcr INSTITUTION DECLARES STA PER CENT FOR CREDITORS AFFAIRS OF INSTITUTION AXE FINALLY SETTLED.

:, YUMA, November 21.--The affairs of the Bank of Yuma which failed four years ago, were closed in the distric: court here yesterday and Receiver George Nicholson was given his forma! discharge.
 The bank paid 57h cents on the dol lar, as is shown by the final account made. The total amount of indebted ness was s7l,000. Nearly all of the losers through the collapse of the bank were Yuma residents.
 The bank was one of the larges; in Yuma, but it failed through misman' agement and uRwise investments, George Michelsen, who was former Tucson resident, and who Is now treas urer of Yuma county, was appointed receiver and he has handled the af. fairs of the institution and has declared several dividends for the benefit of the creditors, which totaled 57k cents on the dollar.
 At the final settlement today, Fred l.. Ingraham, attorney for the creditors, and P. T. Robertson, attorney For the receiver, were present.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22
Bread Ina. Intoxieats..

In far eastern Russia. in that region which lies between the sea and the river called Mssuri. the humidity of the climate as we'll as of the soil is re- markable. Vegetation is here distin- guished for its wondrous exuberance, to such an extent that the soil never dries up. The result is that the inhab- itants in order to prevent putrefaction of the roots SOW their corn upon a se- ries of layers of the soil. Nevertheless in certain districts the humidity is so intense that there grows upon the ears of corn kind of fungous matter made up of micro fungi. As result of this sporadic excrescence the bread made from the corn in question gives all the results of an overdose of alcohol. In very humid climates the phenomenon is likewise known, though to nothing like the extent of eastern Siberia, where whole districts are affected by this strange kind of 1alcoholized bread"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-22
Some Famous 6aIIies

Great men have been guilty of pun sing. and some of the most famous of 'hesc sailies have come down in his .ory. There is something melancholy about the pun of Dr. Thomas Browne. who, having unsuccessfully courted a lady and being challenged to drink to her health. as had been his wont, re- piled, "I have toasted her many years. but l cannot make her Browne. so will toast her no longer"
 Sydney Smiths jest at the expense of Mfrs. Grote had the salt of malice in it. She was famed for i'll taste in dress, and as one day she swept by in an extraordinary headdress Smith pointed her out to a friend, saying. That is the origin of the word gro tesque.'"
 Mrs. Grote. however. had her re venge. Sydney Smiths daughter mar. ried a Dr. Holland When the latter was knighted some one mentioned his wife as Lady Holland Do you mean Lord Hollands wife?' asked the lis- tener.
 "No." replied Mrs. Grote. This new Holland, whose capital is Sydney"
 When the barrister Campbell mar. ried Miss Scarlett his friend explained his absence from court by telling the judge that Campbell was suffering from bad attack of Scarlett fever.