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The Washington bee., 1908-07-11

Tyler, Mr. Terrell, Mr.Whitfeld Nc
Kinley and other persons referred 20
in the article, for whom I have the
most kindly regard, may be rejoicing
over Mr.. Taft's victory, as the arti-
Gle stated, but to me it has been a
matter of sorrow and regret. How
any Negro can rejoice over the vic
tory of Taft and Roosevelt while
Roosevelts unreasonable, un-Ameri-
can and unparalleled injustice against
the Negro soldiers, al of which was
indorsed by Taft. stands unaItered, IS
mystery to me land when you add
to this the Presidents message to
Congress, calling special attention to
the criminality of the Negro, togeth-
er with the Lily White" movement
in the South, which resulted in the
elimination of the colored man from
the councils of the Republican party,
it is unthinkable that any Negro with
one spark of race pride in his heart.
and with the slightest consideration
for his manhood could be happy.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft have participated in the most
destructive blow ever made against
the liberties of the twelve million col
ored citizens of this country. Time
will vindicate this assertion There
is only one hope for the American
Negro, and that is to arise in his
strength and defeat Taft at the polls
in November; by so doing we will
compel reorganization of the Re
publican party, and il the reorganiza-
ton the Negro will come to his prop
er place
Fraternally yours,
S. L. Corrothers, DID.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11

parts OF the work, from planting trees
to selling the lumber after it has
been manufactured. The report says:
Recently an official of the depart
ment OF agriculture and commerce
was sent TO the United States. and
others to Europe, for the inspection
of the timber trade and forestry ad-
ministration. A commission was also
sent TO India for the same purpose.
A specialist on forestry in the same
department IS to be sent to South
America shortly on a similar errand.
The latter will thoroughly study the
rubber plantations, and, if possible,
bring back roots or seeds for plant
ing on the Bonins and Luchu groups.
The Japanese department Of ag-
riculture and commerce, which es-
tablished a sawmill in Akita prefec-
ture in 1906, making a grant of $780,
90 in that year and SI5o.ooo in 1907
to develop the business, has obtained
a vote of $I5o,oOo toward the fund
for the extension of the lumber busi-
ness, and new government mills are
to be established in Nagano and 40
mori prefectures. Before the end of
this year there will be nine timber
mills in all in Akita, Aomori, Miya-
81, and Kumamoto prefectures, ali
worked by the government. In many
forests reserved by the government
there is a very heavy supply of tim
Der, but these forests are remote from
railways, rivers, or seaports, and
much expenditure of transport in or
der to make such timber available.
District forestry offices will, how
ever, not work mills regardless Of
profit, as strong competition is going
on among them. 1t is stated that the
government mills will only supply
their products to merchants in Jap
an, and the works are not yet pro-
gressed to such a. stage that the gov
ernment can export direct. So far,
the export of timber by the Govern
ment mills has been confined to sup
plying sleepers to the South Man
churian Railway Company.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
LITERARY NOTES

Within the next two weeks The
Orion Publishing Company of Nash
vile, Tenn, will issue a new book
from the pen of Sutton E. Griggs, al
ready known to the reading public
as the author of 'Imperium in In
perio," "Overshadowed," "Unfetter-
ed" "The Hindered Hand, 'and The
One Great Question" the more nota-
bic of his works.
The title of the forthcoming book
is Pointing the Way" It is writ
ten in story form, and the plot is said
to be one of the most unique that has
ever appeared in American literature.
The general aim of the book is
to point the way for the solution of
the race question at its most acute
poiny, the question of suffrage at the
South. But wrapped about this ques-
ton is story of general human in
terest.
Having ripened with the years, it
is now confidently expected that Mr..
Griggs will more than ever challenge
the attention of the best thought Of
the nation.
AS an indication of the impression
Mr.. Griggs has already made on the
thinking public we cite the follow
ing concerning him:
He is undoubtedly a man of keen
brain, determined optimism, true spir-
it."-Chicago Record Herald.
He is without doubt one Of the
brightest and most thoughtful young
men of his race."-Rev. P. B. Guern-
sey, AM, ex-president of Roger
Williams University.
Il regard Mr.. Griggs as one of
the very best informed men of my
acquaintance in respect of the prob
lem of the Negro. His thorough ac-
quaintance with the facts involved
and the remarkable gift in getting at
the philosophy underlying the situa-
ton make him an authority in the
olution of this vexed and vital prob
lem Of our time. Rev. J. G. Mer-
rill, DID, president of Fisk Univer-
sity.
His work is uniformly strong and
healthy, full of the FIRE of genius
T. Thomas Fortune
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
BISHOP WALTERS

1t appears, from the news as
printed in the daily newspapers,
that Bishop Walters is hell-bent
for the Democratic party. He,
Dubois and Trotter have cOmmun-
ed with Bryan, and the sage Of
Lincoln, Neb., has spread the salve
with the result that they an
nounce thar Bryan, Tillman and
Vardaman are a delicious and ap-
petizing layout for them.
We hope the good Bishop, and
his cohorts, will not be disappoint-
ed in finding gold in paying guam
titles. But they should remember
that it will take considerable gold,
and then some, even more than
can be found in the Democratic
party, to repair a standing and rep
utation with their race.
Colored newspapers Cpme and
go, but The Bee goes on forever.
The Record was to put The Bee
out of business; but The Record,
where is it now? Ask Bishop
Hampton and Editor Fillmore, but
mention il softly.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
OUR SCHOOLS.

Just why there should be so
much uneasiness among the teach
ers in the colored schools, The Bee
will endeavor to explain. Colored
school officers seem to think that
they have superior power over the
teachers and that they must be
subject to their rules and regula-
tions, right or wrong. Take, for
instance, the supervising princi-
pals. See how domineering many
of them are over teachers. See
the charactet of favoritism that
exists in the schools. Does one
suppose that Congress will con-
tinue to allow such? The Bees
best information is that Congress
will investigate the cOlOred schools
especially.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
COLLEGE, GRADUATES.

The Bee respects q college grad
uate when he is capable of deliv-
ering the schools. The colOred
public schools are filled with col
lege graduates, but what have they
demonstrated in the positions they
occupy? So far as the colored
public schools are concerned they
are failures in them. Mr.. F. L.
Cardoza, who was recently ap-
pointed in the schools, should have
been appointed to his former posi-
ton as supervising principal. The
fact of his reappointment in the
schools was an evidence of his in
nocence of the alleged charges
against him, upon which he was
removed from the public schools
after long farce of a trial.
The place to which Mr.. AlfonzO
Stafford was appointed should have
been given to Mr.. Cardoza- He
is entitled to the place. The col
ored High School is filled with
college graduates, and today the
ColoredIIighSchool would succeed
better by the appointment Of men
who have graduated from our high
and normal schools.
Show The Bee successful college
graduates who are teachers in our
schools, and The Bee will name
fifty immaculate colOred public
schools.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
DON'T UNDERESTIMATE

DON'T UNDERESTIMATE.
That there is a great deal of
dissatisfaction among the colored
voters cannot be denied, and if we
are to believe present indications
there is a revolt among colored
Americans.
Colored orators and politicians
who are favorable to the election OF
Mr.. Taft should not underestimate
the colored American opposition to
him.
The Bee is a Republican organ
and believes in the principles of
the Republican party; neverthe-
less, it must admit that there ex-
lists in this country a feeling among
coloredAmericans that must be ap-
peased some way. Can this apa-
thy be aPPeaSed by underestimate
ing it and declaring that it doesn't
amount to anything? No. By no
means will colored Americans be
satisfied with promises any longer.
Those who will have charge of the
Taft campaign must have colored
Americans associated with them
who are near to the colored voter.
These men should possess charac-
ter above graft.
There is work to be done which
cannot be denied, and it is hoped
that the managers of the Repub-
lican campaign will see the i'm
portance of considering the sug-
gestions of The Bee.
There never was such a deter
mined fight on the part of colored
as exists today, and if
the managers Of the Taft campaign
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
DUTY OF DR.. WASHING
TON.


The Bee comedies the nomina-
ton Of Secretary Taft. 1t was the
first journal edited by colored Am
orleans that made the prediction.
When everything was in doubt,
The Bee declared that Mr.. Taft
would receive the nomination on
the first ballot. The Bees choice
for president, as everyone knows,
was Senator Foraker, and it was
The Bee that first placed his name
at the head of its editorial columns.
AS the campaign progressed ,and
long before the meeting OF the
National Republican Convention,
The Bee said that Senator Forak-
er could not be nominated, and it
predicted the nomination of Mr..
Taft on the first ballot. Now that
Mr.Taft is nominated, the question
IS, VIII he be elected? ? He can
not be elected if so-called and self
constituted colored American lead
ers go and tell him that the oppo-
sition OF Colored Americans
amounts to nothing. The manag-
ers of the Taft campaign must not
be influenced by colored American
quasi leadership.
There is, in the States where
the colored vote amounts to some
thing, a great deal of dissatisfac-
ton among the colored voters, and
if Negro toadies" will tell the
truth to the Republicans and the
proper men are given considera-
ton a great deal can be done 10
quiet this disafection. In this
DR.. Booker T. Washing
ton is in a position to inform Mr..
Taft that colored American repre-
sentatives must be consulted. The
Bee does not mean the office-hold-
ing brigade, because there are but
few men connected with the Ad-
minstration that have any standing
among the colored people.
Mr.. Washington must inform
Mr.. Taft that Mr.. Hitchcock is
unpopular among the colored rep
resentatives, and if his Hitch
cock's) attitude is to be the same
IL the conduct of this campaign
toward colored Americans as it
was in the campaign for the NOM
ination of Mr.. Taft, The Bee is
out Of it. Mr.. Taft is an honor
able man, and we believe that he
would be friendly disposed toward
Colored Americans; but it must be
thoroughly understood that the rep
resentatives of ten millions of col
ored Americans don't propose to
be insulted by Mr.. Hitchcock. It
IS, therefore, the duty of Dr.Book-
er T. Washington, who is closer to
Mr.. Taft than any other colored
American, to give Mr.. Taft to I'M
derstand that, unless such a man is
selected to look after the colored
American votes, with such assist
ants as Auditor Ralph w. Tyler,
the colored vote will for once de-
sert the Republican party.
The Bee feels confident that
DR.. Washington or Mr.. Tyler will
not go to Mr.. Taft with lies in
their mouths, but they will frank
ly and honestly tell Mr.. Taft the
real situation.
Mr.. Bryan's answers to the |
questions put to him by the COM
nittee Of colored Americans that |
went TO Lincoln, Nebraska, has al
'eady had a telling effect on the
.olored voters. Not in the history
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
THAT CHICAGO GAME.

Here is the story told in base
ball parlance: Roosevelt made up
nine that the "antis" said were
punk hitters, slow on the bases,
and not a real good pitcher on the
nine. The first inning the Roose-
VeltS went to the bat, and, con-
trary to expectation, began to hit
the allies pitcher, scoring a run.
The allies, in their half of the in
ming, failed to hit Taft, and went
down in one-two-three order. Then
Foraker was sent in to pitch for
the allies, and the ROosevelts fail
ed to score for a couple of innings,
but finely landed on Joey B, knock
ing him out of the box. Then
Taft had bad inning, owing to
some bad coaching, and at the end
of the fifth inning the score was
tie, umteen to umteen. In the
sixth and seventh the allies got
busy again, but the Rosevelts also
got busy in their half of the sixth
and seventh, knocking both Can
non and Fairbanks out of the box.
The end of the eighth found the
two clubs a tie again. In the ninth
the allies tried to coach Hughes
into using the spit ball, but though
he tried hard he could not locate
the plate, and he walked the first
three men up, when Roosevelt
came to the bat and cleaned up
the bases with one over deep left
fields fence. Lodge came right
after with a nice single. Burton
doubled, and Lodge was on third !;
Knight, of California, bunted, and
the bases were full again. Big
Bill Taft then lifted the ball over
the fence, and again the bases
were cleared, the score standing a
walkover to a standstill. With
the exception of a couple of in
nings, Taft pitched a magnificent
game. He had a slow inshoot that
was tantalizing, and as to his spit
ball, why, the allies simply could
not touch it. Roosevelt showed
himself the greatest captain that
ever walked across the diamond,
and he hit at a 400 clip.
The same teams win never play
against each other again, as the
allies are satisfied the Roosevelts
are too heavy a hitting team.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
REV. CoRROTHERS' DENIAL

You will please allow me space to
contradict a statement published in
last weeks edition of the Richmond
Planet, that I, in connection with
others, had decided to enter into no
further opposition to the candidacy
of Secretary Taft.
I desire to state that unless there
is something more tangible and con-
siderate of the rights of the Negro
offered by Mr.. Taft and his advisers
I propose to oppose him with all the
soul and strength that I possess.
Register Vernon, Mr.. Dancy, Mr.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
FIVE DOLLARS DOWN.

Do you want a fine home? Do
you want fine building lot? Call
and see Mr.. Bernerd G. Brown,
SIS Thirteenth street northwest,
and ask him to show you those
fine building lots in South Kenil-
worth, D. c. 1t is a section of
the city that is growing in value.
Lots, $500 and up. Just think Of
it. Five dollars down, and FIVE dol
lars per month.
See advertisement elsewhere.
Purchase your ice from the Co
lumbia Ice Company wagons. It
is the best.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
IS THERE A DIFFERENCE

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE
Elsewhere in The Bee will be
seen two excerpts from the Wash
ington Evening Star, which dis
tinctly show the difference Of JUS
tice meted out to persons Of differ
ent nationalities. In one excerpt
it is stated that a Miss Haislip
shot a colored boy on the Fourth of
July and that it was an accident.
The Police Department, the report
states, is making an effort to con-
firm the girls statement. Is it
duty of the Police Department to
confirm criminal acts committed by
persons charged with them? In
the case of the colored boy, why
didn't the Police Department ex-
ercise the same humanitarian con-
sideration in the case of the boy
who was charged with a similar Of
fense? Is there a difference in the
offenses committed? The colored
boy goes to the Grand Jury, while
the white girl is held at the House
of Detention until the Police De-
partment con confirm the state
ment.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
WE WONDER
Fraternally yours,
S. L. Corrothers, D


If DR.. Jones thinks the steam rol-
Ter came east from Chicago via
Wilberforce, Ohio.
If the Administration leaders re-
alize the stupendous job they have
before them.
If John c. Dancy will continue as
Recorder of Deeds whether TAFT or
Bryan or the Prohibition candidate is
elected.
If DR.. w. T. Vernon will not, as
usual, prove a spellbinder IN the cam
paign.
If Lawyer King does not feel as
though he took the proper step, even
if it is hot weather.
If Frank Cheek does not feel much
ashamed of himself for stealing a
march on his friends.
If it is not time for Jim Cobb to
share his good salary with some clev-
er and good young woman.
If some of the Negro department
clerks who were so industrious in de-
nouncing the President and Secretary
Taft do not have a premonition that
something might happen.
If Bob Harlan, Sr, has as yet de-
cided which one of the Cincinnatians,
Taft or Foraker, he stands for.
If some of the Ohio clerks do not
realize that Ralph Tyler is safe on
4 nice, clean line-drive out of reach
of the felders.
If there will be any more weddings
in Washington colored society this
summer.
If the Republican leaders underes-
innate Bryan's strength, and Democ-
racy's efforts to corral the Negro
vote.
If the people have heard the rumor
that the fall-winter social season will
be the most brilliant ever witnessed
in Washington Negro society.
If the Negroes of Washington will
ever get a real industrial move on
themselves.
If the Record has been sold to any
more people in the last twenty-four
hours.
If everybody knows that Washing
ton Park is a cool and inviting place
these hot days.
If all Washington knows that The
Bee has survived, and will survive
all rival publications.
JAPAN MAKES INNOVATIONS
Japan is the only government in
the world which takes upon itself the
working of its lumber business, ac-
cording to Consul General eHnry B.
Miller, of Yokohama, in a report in
which he quotes the director of the
Japanese Forest Bureau.
The Mikado's government has set
apart a quarter of million dollars
to build sawmills and lumber roads,
manufacture lumber in remote dis
tricts, and put it on the market. Ex-
cept railroad ties for Manchuria
roads, the Japanese government ex-
ports no timber. 1t is all needed at
home.
Many governments in different
parts of the world own forests, but,
as rule, the timber is sold where
t stands, and the buyer cuts and
markets it. That is the way it is
done in the national forests of this
country. The Japanese government,
however, proposes to carry on all
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11

of the colored race has there been
so much uncertainty among the
colored voters, and those who say
there is none simply lie, and if the
warning The Bee his given IS not
needed the colored vote is LOST to
the Republican party.
The editor Of The Bee is re-
ceiving letters daily from all over
the country asking for advice. It
is up TO DR.. Washington to in
form Mr.. Taft that the colored
voter wants to know where he
stands.
Delays are dangerous, and
traitors retreat when boldly they
J are confronted"
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11

will not underestimate this oppo-
sition and go to work at once, the
better it will be for the party.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-11
PUBLIsHH

1909 Eye ST. n w. Washington. D. c.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
TROOPS ARRIVE IN
THE PROPER TIME.
Reported That Night Riders had Planned
to use Torch At Princeton.

The Hopkinsvilie New Era
says: "The pre- sence OF soldiers
at Princeton last Thursday night
a detail having been sent there
that afternoon from Marion, is
all that prevented another raid
of the night riders upon that
town, is the startling informa-
ton that has been brought here
by people who have been in
Princeton. According to the
story it has been learned that
the night riders had their plans
all perfected for entering Prince
ton on that night when no one
anticipated any such move on
their part and after placing the
town under guard as is their Gus
tom they intended TO set fire to
the new Illinois Central passen-
ger depot, the freight depot, a
Touring mill and the court house.
Whether the military authori-
ties got wind to the proposed
plan and sent soldiers there for
the purpose of frustrating such a
move or whether it was just a
condition that the soldiers were
sent to Princeton that afternoon
is not known, but the fact re-
mains that the soldiers were sent
and that no night riders appear
ed.
Judging from the manner in
which the soldiers were sent
there is ground to relieve that
the authorities had notification
that something was in the wind.
A detail from Marion, the clos
est company to Princeton, was
ordered out and barely reached
the depot in time TO catch the
last train of the day. They were
kept at Princeton no longer than
was necessary to get detach-
ment from the Greensboro COM
pany on the ground. When the
Greensboro sOldIers arrived the
Marion boys went home.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
THE BANKS MUST COME AC ROSS.
Full Capital Required, and Many Con-
Germs Still Fifty Per Cent. Behind.

Frankfort, XIV, July 81 Fol
lowing an opinion of Attorney
! General James Breathltt, Ben l..
Bruner, secretary of State, has
decided to make every bank do
ing business in Kentucky con-
form with the provisions of the
statutes that require the full
amount of the capital stock to be
paid up within II months after
the bank begins business.
Secretary of State Bruner has
decided to take this action be-
cause the law requires it, as ne
is endeavOring to bring his de-
partment up to the highest stand
ard Of perfection, and because
the payment of the stock in full
will give the depositors the pro-
lection the law provides.
The statutes provide that 80
per cent of the stock must be
paid when the bank begins bust
ness, and that the remainder
must be paid within ~ months
thereafter.
A capital stock OF Sl5, 600 is
the smallest amount permitted
for the incorporation of a bank,
and there are a large number of
these small banks that have not
paid up more than one-half of
the capital stock.
The statute compelling the
banks to pay up the capital stock
in full became law four years
ago and there are many banks in
the state that claimed that as
the law was passed after their
incorporation they were not gov.
erned by it.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
DISSOLUTION AND DSTMLATIOM

who his the West returned
boyhood home in Ohio to spend it.
what's become of Jonn Falvey? he asked old friends
he at the hotel.
Oh he's dead Drank himself to DEATH We buried him
years ago."
"WeG declare. So old John is gone. And where Jim
Robinson? Is he dead, too?
"Oh buried him three years ago. He himself
to death, too"
You don't tell And where old Peter MareanP Has
passed over7''
EYES," of the home folks "old Peter gone
about year"
''You buried him year ago Well, we'll
Oh, no. the reply "We didn't bother bury him.
We jus poured him back the barreSaturday Evening
Post
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
CUR DOGS ARE NOW
SERVING THEIR COUNTRY
Contributing Materially to Educational
Fund in Kentucky.

Frankfort, Ky, July 27.-
Dogs in Kentucky are going to
prove an important factor in ed
ucating the children. The
"Croan dog tax law" has brought
more revenue for the school fund
of the counties than was dream
ed of by framers.of the bill. There
is now Tin the State Treasury
something like $4,000 that has
not been claimed for dead sheep
and much of it will 60 into the
school fund. In franklin county
the school fund will be increased
$500, and when it is taken into
consideration that this is a sheep
growing country, then it will be
seen the amount that will be paid
into the school funds of counties
that do not raise sheep.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-30
Kentucky Raised Some Corn.

Washington, July 27.-Ken-
lucky has raised 2,S7O, 17S, OO9
bushels of corn in the last 40
years. The farm value that
Is, the value on the farm-of all
this corn was 81, $50, SIT ,978
These figures are for the 40.y ear
period from 1886 to 1906, inclu-
sive of both years.
The amoHnt of wheat raised in
Kentucky in this period in the
farm granary at $3O6, 1885, l02.
These figures were obtained from
annual reports made 20 the de
partment OF agriculture. The
department does not work out
the totals for more than one
year.