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The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
RANDALL BRADLEY WEI
DING.
WE'D

Hampton, Va, June g. At five
O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. A. G. C..
Randall, secretary of the COlored Y.
NJ. c. A, Columbus, Ga, and Miss
Ada V. Bradley, Kindergarten at the
Hampton Institute, were united in
marriage in the beautiful Memorial
Church on the Hampton Institute
grounds. By her services the bride
has won for herself an enviable po-
sition in the community. And her
friends spared no pains to make her
wedding a beautiful and joyous occa-
sion. The church was richly decorat-
ed with potted plants and flower, and
was filled with the many friends and
acquaintances of the bride
AT the appointed hour the bridal
party began to enter the church. First
came four ushers in conventional COS
tune They were followed by six
little children, three boys and three
girls, from the kindergarten class.
The little girls wore dainty white
frocks of japanese silk and white kid
shoes. The boys were dressed in white
sailor suits. All carried great bou
quets Of daisies. Next came the
bridesmaid, Miss Matte Holmes, an
associate teacher OF the bride Al
ways dainty and sweet, Miss Holmes
on this occasion was more beautiful
even than usual. She wore white
gown OF Japanese silk, Paris model
Of princess style, elabortely trimmed
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

guard. q
"Well, by G., we will take them"
was the answer.
With a savage cry the mob attack
ed the doors. Other guards rushed
out, but were overpowered after max
ing futile resistance.
Into the jail the mob broke. and,
rushing to the cell in which the six
Negroes were confined, they smash
cd the door and seized the blacks.
One hundred yards from the iail
grows a clump of huge live-oaks. As
they reached these the leader spoke
again.
"Niggers, say your prayers"
Seven minutes were allowed. and
seven ropes descended over the Ne
groes' heads, one after another. One
broke and ran. Immediately a fusiI-
lade of lead followed him, and he
dropped in his tracks. Meantime the
moose had been placed on the heads
of the others and Judge Lynch was
satisfied.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
WHAT BOOKER rs LIFE
TEACHES.

If some men would try to dis
abuse their minds Of the hallucina-
tion that they are as big and as
potential a factor as DR.. Booker
T. Washington they could accom-
plish more for their people and
for themselves. DR.. Washington's
place is fixed. Some day he may
be equaled, but let it be said that
no Negro equals him now, and no
Negro can equal OF surpass him
who holds office. There are but a
few Negroes - very few - who
even nurse the delusion that they
can fill the Doctors shoes. DR..
Washington has a past that is as
clean as his present. The tongue
of the scandalmonger has not even
dared to use his name, much less
fasten guilt upon him. He stands
out remarkable not alone for his
wonderful achievements, but for
his purity. Never yet have his gar
ments touched filth. Never vet
has filth touched his garments. Men
with doubtful past who aspire to
eclipse him should first look into
their lives and ask themselves the
question, Is there anything in my
ife to plague me?
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
TERRIBLE NEGRO REVOLT

TERRIBLE NEGRO REVOLT
That alleged terrible Negro re-
volt against Secretary Taft for the
presidency is like the terrible
Turk" in that It is not quite so
terrible under the frowning guns
of the enemy. Dubois and Trotter
may beat their tom-toms, and ges-
ticulate as much as they desire,
and even split the air with their
denunciations, but the fact remains
that Negro Republicans cannot and
will not be led by Negro Demo
Gratis.
We do not deny that there has
been and is some disaffection in the
ranks of the Negroes, the same as
there IS some disafection in other
ranks, but it is not an impassable
chasm. The Negro voter of to-
day is open to reason. He does
not let his passions run away with
his judgment. He knows that be-
tween two evils it is always best
to chose the lesser, and that being
true as between the Republican
party and the Democratic party
there is but one choice - the for
msr.
If Senator Foraker, who tried,
though in vain, to impede Secre-
tary Taft's advance and threw ev-
cry possible obstacle in his path,
and resorted to every possible polit-
icaI move to accomplish the Secre
tary's defeat, can bow to the inev-
liable and publicly proclaim that
Secretary Taft is now his candi-
date, then surely those hired al
lies - those hired Negro allies -
of his, who were paid every time
they opened their mouth, and for
every trip they made, can afford
to accept Mr.. Taft.
1t IS now no longer a contest
within the Republican ranks; it is
a contest between two parties, one
of which IS suggestive of every
thing antagomstic to the Negro
(the Democratic party, and one
that has given to the Negro all
the political rights that the Negro
Justly deserved and was entitled
to. Let's reason together. Let's
be together.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
ILL HONOR WASHING
TON.

The Bee is pleased to know that
the National Committee on the tes-
timonial to DR.. Booker 7. Wash
ington will soon be appointed. If
there is one man in this country
who is entitled to be honored, it
is DR.. Washington. In politics
the coloned American is a failure,
but in business and all professions
he is a success, and to DR.. Wash
ington colored Americans are in
debted for the new departure.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
CITY BRIEFS.

Mr.. J. T. Rhines, of the southwest,
undertaken, was called to his home,
in Nashville, Tenn, on account of
the serious illness of hic mother.
Mr. Willis NJ. Menard, of this city,
won two prizes at the recent COM
mencement exercises of WilhamsCoI-
iege, Mass, in oratory and the De-
lano Greek contest. He is a member
of the class of 1909.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
MR. BRYAN.

What has Mr.. Bryan ever offer
ed the colored Aemricans? In his
declining years he. in speech up
held the disfranchisement of col
ored Americans. The advice of
The Bee the colored man had bet
ter remain with the devil he knows
than 10 60 to the devil he knows
not.
The Democratic platform may
declare certain things. 1t may de-
clare in favor Of restoring political
rights of colored Americans, but
will such rot convince the colored
man that the party is sincere?
VIII the former and present act
of the party warrant colored Am
ericans to support it?
There is danger ahead for col
ored Americans. While it may be
true the Republican party hasn't
done everything for the colored
Americans, it was through that
party colred Americans are breath
ing the air of freedom today, no
matter what oppression they are
feeling, they know and feel that
they know but one flag, and that
they fought to uphold that flag.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

There is one thing that DR..
has taught the Negro
youth, and the white youth as we'll, |
Of this land, and that is purity OF
life, absolute purity, IS the natural
companion of greatness.
NEGRO LEADERSHIP.
Nick Childs, the genial and hust-
ing editor and proprietor of the
Topeka (Kans.) Plaindealer, last
week said:
What the coloned people should
do IS recognize Booker T. Wash
ington, Bishop Abram Grant and
w. T. Vernon as their leaders, and
hold them in strict account for
good and bad Legislation"
Now, we would remind Brother
Childs that leaders are born, not
made. Washington is the ac-
knowledged leader of his race.
Bishop Grant is an acknowledged
ecclesiastical leader, and both of
these men made themselves what
they are. With all due respect to
Mr.. Vernon, The Bee is forced to
say that the seeking Of an appoint
i've office and the holding of that
Office for two years IS not in itself
sufficient to establish any mans
leadership on a plane equal to that
occupied by DR., Washington and
Bishop Grant. Mr.. Vernon may
be a leader out in Kansas, and we
doubt not he is; but he is not in
class with DR.. Washington and
Bishop Grant. Leadership is not
propagated in a political dollhouse.
Leadership is propagated only in
the broad field of absolutely unself-
ish labor for the whole people.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

Miss Fredrica Sprague, grand
daughter of the late Frederick Daug-
las, is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Sprague is a member of the
Lincoln High School faculty of Kan
sas City, Mo, where she is a success
ful teacher.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
ATTORNEY HORNER.

Attorney R. R. Horner kept
faith with his people and those
who sent him to the National Con-
vention. Mr.. Horner's refusal to
vote TO cut down Southern repre-
sentation deserves the commenda-
ton of colored Americans.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
ELEVEN LYNCHED
THREE WHITES SLAIN IN A
TEXAS RACE WAR.
MOB STORMS JAIL, HANGS
FIVE BLACKS ON ONE
LIMB, SHOOTS IN
OTHER

Troops Are Called out.
Trouble Started by Staying of White
Farmer at Dance in Colored
Chu:Ch
Hemphill, Texas, June 22.-Eleven
Negroes have been lynched and three
white men killed in a race war in
Sabine county, the State Rangers or
dered out to restore peace, armed
bands of whites and blacks are facing
each other in several places, and sew
eral encounters have been reported
tonight.
A mob stormed the jail here last
night, seized six Negroes accused of
the murder of a white farmer, hang
ed FIVE to one limb and shot the sixth
when the moose broke and he was
running away. The bodies Of three
other Negroes were found riddled
with bullets this morning. Two 9th
ers were shot TO death last night
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The festive campaign sheet
will now have its innings.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

Some of our good friends who
have been original Taft men, for
at least five days evince a disposi-
ton to crowd to the front seats on
the band wagon and jostle the old
stagers.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

Record has been sold to only six
different persons or syndicates.
There was nothing to sell bur old
type. !
The local Negro Business League
will make a big showing at Balti- f,
more - if It gets a move on itself.
Abolish all cliques in the Negro
schools. Abolish the supervising
principalships.
The death of ex-President Gro
yer Cleveland takes from the ma
ton one Of its most illustrious cit
liens.
The appointment of Miss Mat
tie Shadd to the supervising prin-
cipalship meets the hearty approval
of the citizens of Washington.
There are certain dogs that are
harmless when they bark; female
dogs especially.
The Negro steering commit
tee named at Chicago, with Ralph
w. Tyler as chairman, is keeping
its hand absolutely clear of the
squabble over the headship of the
national committee.
Several promotions of colored
men took place this week in the
office of the Auditor for the Navy
Department. Like a well-advertis-
ed specific, Ralph w. lyle" works
while you sleep"
Some of our good friends who
have been original Taft men" for
at least five days evince a DISPOSE
ton to crowd to the front seats on
the band wagon and jostle the old
stagers.
The Patrician once said to his
oppressor these lines: These
watchful eyes shall not have need
full rest until death has closed them
in a glorious grave or fortune Civ
en- me measure Of revenge"
The Bee noges with genuine
pleasure that DR.. Boxer T. Wash
ington so conducted himself at
Louisville as to win the unquai-
fed approval Of Sister Julia Soh-
mers Young, the gifted quill-driver
of the Kentucky Standard.
1t is the coward who strikes the
young and the innocent. The man.
ly man or womanly woman will
boldly defend the weak. Power
in the hands of towards results
sooner or later in their downfall.
It is the towards who strikes while
you sleep. Wait until he awakes
and then see what the brave man
will do.
This will not be a good year for
grafters." The wise guys are to
be at the helm, and they know
the smooth fellows" like a book. |
Get ready to go to Baltimore in
August. The National Negro
Business League meets on theI9th,
Goth and 2Ist. 1t is an education
and an inspiration to listen to the
men who have made their mark
RANDALL. BRADLEY WE'D
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

The Rev. J. Milton Waldron
narrowly escaped being big man
at Chicago. If his scheme had on
ly worked he would have been
1T"
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
FREE PICNIC TO TEN THOU
SAND CHILDREN.
NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICEl
Come One. Come All.

NOIICE! NOIICE! NOIICEl
Come One. Come All.
Great Thanksgiving and Picnic Of
the Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist
Church, n street northwest between
Ninth and Tenth street, DR.. s. P.
w Drew, pastor, will be held Tues
day, July 2I, at Madras Park Mu-
sic by the Columbia Orchestra; Prof.
Sylvester Thomas, director.
Anacostia, D. c. Admission, ad-
ults, IS cents; children under four
teen years old, accompanied by their
parents or guardians, admitted free.
Ten thousand tickets will be gwen
away to the children of the public
schools and Sunday schools Of Wash
ington and vicinity. Apply to DR..
Drew, residence, 2oI4 Eighth street
northwest or at the Sunday. School
from $50 to II am.
Mr.. Bryant is worth $I59,5oo II
United Sattes money.
The Mckinley home at Canton has
been turned into a Catholic hospital.
Severe race riots at Hemphill, near
Houston, Texa, have been reported.
The colored brother, as usual, got the
wrong end of the stick. (And yet
We fight; won't unite.)
In connection with the migration
of the colored brother from certain
parts of Texas, over ten were lynch
ed and over fifty beaten. (The way
they do in the Sunny South
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

There were brains galore at the
teachers banquet to Assistant SUI
perintendent Roscoe Conkling
Bruce.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

And ]. Milton Tukner, H. c. c.
Astwood and Archibald H. Grim
ke are still numbered with the lost
tribes Of Israel.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

Thus far the late Washington
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

Several promotions of colored
men took place this week in the
office of the Auditor for the Navy
Department. Like a well-advertis-
ed specific, Ralph w. lyle" works
while you sleep"
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

The Patrician once said to his
these lines: These
watchful eyes shall not have need
full rest until death has closed them
in a glorious grave or fortune Civ
en- me measure Of revenge"
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
FUBLISH9

100 Eye ST., N W.. Washington. D. c,
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

The Negro steering commit
tee" named at Chicago, with Ralph
w. Tyler as chairman, is keeping
its hand absolutely clear of the
squabble over the headship of the
national committee.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

The Bee noges with genuine
pleasure that DR.. Boxer T. Wash
ington so conducted himself at
Louisville as to win the unquali-
fed approval Of Sister Julia Sob
mers Young, the gifted quill-driver
of the Kentucky Standard.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

There are certain dogs that are
harmless when they bark; female
dogs especially.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

W. CALVIN CHASE, TDITOR.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

IS the best.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-04

The appointment Of Miss Mat
tie Shadd to the supervising prin-
cipalship meets the hearty approval
of the citizens of Washington.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
TUCKER INDICTED AGAIN.
Secretary of the Uncle Sam Oil Com
 pany Charged With Misuse of the Mails.

Kansas City, Jan. 16.-The federal grand jury, which convened in Kansas City, Kan, Monday. returned an in- dictment against H. H. Tucker, Jr., for misuse of the mails Wednesday morning at 11:30 o'clock. MT. Tucker Is secretary of the Uncle Sam Oil com pany at the present time. Before the books of that company were placed in the hands of a receiver MT. Tucker was secretary and manager.
 For the alleged offense an indict- ment was returned against MT. Tucker last spring by the federal grand jury at Topeka. When the case came up for trial last fall a motion to quasb the indictment was sustained by Judge Dyer, but Tucker was held on bond in the sum of s10,000.
 It was rumored Tuesday night that Tucker had been indicted and before the grand jury came in Wednesday morning the rumor was confirmed by persons closely connected with the court affairs at the federal building Mir. Tucker said he expected to be again indicted. as he had not been given a square deal at any time.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
coRTELYou AT WORK AGAIN.
Secretary of Treasury Denies That He Has Any Thought of Resigning
 at Present.

Washington, Jan. 1G.-Secretary Cortelyou was at his desk "Wednesday. At the White house it was said posi- lively that nothing whatever was known as to the secretary's reported proposed resignation.
 Secretary Cortelyou's appearance at the department was for the first time since his recent illness, which began about four weeks ago He still shows evidence of his severe attack of the grip, but expresses hope that he can from now on attend to his duties with out further trouble. He said that the published story that he had resigned or would resign was absolutely with out any foundation He had had no serious differences with the president, he declared, or with any member of the cabinet and he expected to con. tinue to serve as secretary of the treasury. MT Cortelyou pronounced the story that he had been offered the presidency of the Knickerbocker Trust company of New York as absolutely without foundation, and said also that the published report that he had con ferred with MT J. P. Morgan in re- gard to 1t during his recent trip to New York was fake" in every par ticular. During his visit to New York, he said. he had not seen MT. Morgan or anyone else in his interests nor had he been within number of miles of Wall street.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
HastenInq a Standard Decision.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-No contrary mo- tions will be filed by the government against the petition for a certification of certain questions to the supreme court of the United States which At torneys for the Standard oil company recently sent In to the United States circuit court of appeals here. This an- nouncement was made to the latter tri- bunal Wednesday afternoon by Edwin w Sims. United States district at torney, who has just returned from a conference with Attorney General Bonaparte In Washington. The con clusion not to contest means that a final decision in the appeal from the s29,240.0 900 fine probably will be hast ened.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
Passed the DIspensary Law.

Guthrie. Ok. Jan. l6-The lower house of the legislature today finally passed the dispensary provision.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
Lono Trip to Make a Speech.

New York, Jan. 16.-Having trav eled more than 5000 miles to pre- sent, in a single address, the cause of popular government in Russia Prof Paul Milyoukov concluded his remarks at Carnegie hall Tuesday night with the declaration that al he sought on this side of the ocear was human sympathy. Judging by the applause which greeted these words. the mission of the distinguish ed legislator was fulfilled so far, al least. as the civic forum was con cerned.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
Many New Witnesses Tell of Defen' dant's Irrational Actions Before
 Roof Garden Tragedy.
WHIST GAMES WITH PROMINENT MEN
Steward of New York Whist Club Caused Smiles by Answers to Je- rome's -Ouestioning--Put Gig arettes In Clubs Safe--Another of
 Thaw's Relatives of Unsound Mind.

New York Jan. 16-Many wit nesses, entirely new to the case, tes tified at the trial of Harry K. Thaw Wednesday and told stories of his ec- centricities during the years immedi ately preceding the killing of Stanford White. They all declared he i'm pressed them as being irrational, The most interesting testimony was that of Christopher Began, steward of the New York Whist club, who told of Thaw's doing the day of the tragedy, i and who under cross-examination by District Attorney Jerome gave anus ing details of whist games in which Thaw and several men of prominence participated
 Dr. Horatius W. Wood of PhiIadel- phia. was called to the stand. the first witness Wednesday. Dr. Wood some years ago made an examination of Harriet Alice Thaw, a relative of the defendant. District Attorney Jerome objected to the physicians testimony. but was overruled by the court. as the relations between physician and pa- tient did not cite in this instance. Dr. Wood said that Miss Thaw was of un- sound mind.
 The next witness to be heard told of new eccentricities of Thaw just be- fore the killing of Stanford White He was Christopher Began. Thaw was fin the club on June 20. 1905, just five days before the roof garden tragedy. Although the day was hot, Thaw in sisted on taking screen with him wherever he went about the rooms He was highly nervous, excitable and irritable, and once as he passed the witness was muttering This is awful"
 Began said Thaw finally came up to him and asked him to have pack age put in the safe.
 What was in. the package?" asked MT. Littleton. Three cigarettes, wrapped in tinfoil." was the answer.
 Thaw's eyes. the witness said, had a peculiar stare. A telephone mes- sage came for him and when the wit ness touched him to attract his atten- ton Thaw trembled all over. Thaw was in the club rooms nearly every day.
 Did Thaw impress you as rational or irrational?" Irrational"
 On cross-examination witness said he had known Thaw for IA years. Thaw was in the club playing whist the day of the tragedy. Asked who else was there, the witness said Cap tain Wharton, John A. Drake and John B. Gleason. one of counsel to Thaw at the first trial. At other times, he said, "Mr. Gates" and "Mr. Schwab" were present.
 But they always appeared calm, didn't they?" asked MT. Jerome. Yes"
 And Thaw was nervous?" Yes"
 And they were playing for money?" T don't know"
 The court officers had to suppress frequent outbreaks of laughter.
 At bridge Thaw was generally able to own his own, the witness guessed. The witness said Thaw had been more or less nervous ever since he had known him. Thaw was at the tele- phone for the better part of an hour the day of the tragedy and the wit ness heard him repeat That is awful" Thaw's nervousness increased noticeably during the last years the witness had known him.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
Wanted a Winter Home.

Appleton. Wis, Jan Predetermined 10 insure himself of living during tho winter, Charles Kraut. out on parole from the Michigan state prison as Jackson. Wednesday hurled a large stone and demolished $45o plate glass window in a local clothing store and then gave himself up to the DO. lice. At the police station he stated that if the authorities did not sentence him for life for his offense he would kill somebody.