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The Washington bee., 1908-02-08

the governments of those territories
have refused to recognize the Episcopal
head, or much less permit him to pay
the visits that are necessary in the ex-
ercise of personal supervision; so it was
not advisable to maintain the South Al
rican Districts Bishop Derrick, how
ever, appears TO have had no difficulty
in entering the new colonies, presumably
owing to the change of governments. as
the only previous occasion on which an
Ethiopian bishop visited those territor-
les was in 1898, when the late republics
were under Dutch rule II may also be
on account OF the influence of his char
acter and British connection, as he re-
ceived part OF his education in Eng
land, is British subject, distinguished
himself in the pulpit and on the plat
form, was selected from a large Con-
ference TO preach the last Ecumemcal
Sermon in Canterbury Cathedral, and
has a strong connection among the aris-
tocracy. The Bishop was well received
by the Governors and Ministers both at
Bloemfontain and Pretoria, and stated
that he had the assurance of oLrd Sci
borne that owing to the rumors and I'M
putatons against his Church, searching
inquiries were made and no charge of
preaching sedition could in any instance
be brought home to any of the A. NJ.
L. preachers, who include some Amer
leans ard six native graduates OF AM
erican universities.
He expressed surprise at the number
of ministers in proportion to the num-
Der of congregations, and wished 10
know for what object more ordinations
were asked for He found some fault
with the ministers,b but highly commend
ed the self-dependence of the congre-
cations, which maintained their schools
and supported their teachers without
any government aid, besides raising l.
97o pounds sterling during the last nine
months. He referred to the Irritating
taste in some of the complaints by the
authorizes on the character of some
ministers. and there was a case Just
brought 10 him of an elder who was
expelled through immortality whom he
excemmunicateI for four years, after
which he may hc received as a merlbe-,
but never as a preacher.
The Bishop was the recipien: of all
address which was read by Rev. Mr..
Kuze,of Germantown,and suitably re-
sponded to; beautiful silver jackal skin
kross from the Conference, presented by
Mr.. Tantsi in a happy speech. Profes-
sOr Thomas also received a kaross made
from skins of Tshipa and buck, and
pleased everybody by stating that if he
was not sent to Africa by the coming
General Conference he would devote a
portion of his personal income to the
South african educational work.
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SEPARATE BRANCH FORMED.
Coio'rd Temperance People OygGniSe
FFT =

". I. r. 4. or HeT OGph.
As a result of an impression among
the members of the local eolored
branches of the w. c. T. u. that they
were not wanted in the District Union
representatives o. the colored unions met
last night in the Nineteenth Street Bap-
tist Church and organized a colored
District w. c. T. u. All the colored
branches who have been active recent
ly, numbering from six to ten, sent del
egates.
The officers Of the new union are
President, Mrs. Sterling N. Brown; vice
president. Rosetta E. Lawson, a nation
al organizer; corresponding secretary,
Miss Ella NJ Boston; recording secre-
tary, Miss Fleming; treasurer, Mrs.
Wood; secretary of the "Y's," Mrs.
Maria oJnes; leader of the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion, Miss Wilson.
All of the colored branches have
Withdrawn, it is declared. from the Dis
trict organization, which included both
white and colored societies. Lincoln
Temple, w. c. T. L., sent its formal
withdrawal TO Mrs. Clinton Smith, Dis
trict president, two days ago The 9TH
er colored branches Withdrew by allow
ing their membership to lapse through
non-payment of dues.
Those who are back of the organiza-
ton of the colored District union MAIN
tain that, while no formal action was
taken by the regular District union ask
ing the colored societies 10 withdraw,
that body gave indications that such ac-
ton was desired They say that the
subject was discussed at a reception Civ
Ell to delegates OF the colored unions
by white member appointed to take up
the matter. Members of the colored
Lincoln Temple branch say that a reso-
luton appeared on the minutes of the
District Union some time ago stating
that the union felt that the time had
come for the coloTed branches to form
union of their own. Upon these ac-
tions, it is stated, Lincoln Temple
branch based its decision to withdraw.
In speaking Of the withdrawal of the
Lincoln Temple branch, Mrs. Clinton
Smith, president of the District Union,
declared there had been no expression
of a wish that the colored branch should
withdraw, and that she knew of no rea-
son why the members of the branch
should get the idea that its withdrawal
was desired by the District Union
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ALUMNI AS AUTHORS.
rom Howard Uniyersitv Record.

From Howard University Record.
The proverb tells us that of making
books there is no end Howard Uniyer-
sity graduates have contributed not a
little to this endless chain of author
ship Among the more notable books
by Howard men may be numbered !:
Men of Mark" by Rev William J.
Simmons. DID, which still remains the
best extant work on the biography of
eminent colored men; Douglass the
Orator. by James NJ. Gregory; Laws
of Evidence" by D. Augustus Straker;
"Adventism Answered" Rev. G. Frazier
Miller; His Honor" and "See-Saw,"
by Cynthia F. Cleveland; a Peculiar
People" by Mrs ArabeIla V. Chase;
"The Preacher and His Preparation"
by Rev. J. C. Watkins; "The After
math of Slavery" by William A. Sin
clair; THE Village Green" by Dr. G.
A. Thompson.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
1908, was $I5,43I,12o

ISoo, was 9IS,43Ii 40.
The War Department has asked Con
gress TO make an appropriation of $500,
ooo for the better fortifcation Of he
yc'an entrance to Chesapeake Bay.
Representative Frence Of Idaho now
thinks women should vote, and ha. IN
troduced biz accordingly.
Last month thirty-six kmldings in
the District were condemned and re-
moved by the Board for Condemnation
OF Unsanitary Buildings.
The new pastor of St Patrick's Ro-
man Catholic Church. as the successor
OF Father D. J. Stafford, is Rev. Will
lam T. Russell, who arrived from Bal
timore in this city last week.
The funeral services OF Mrs. Sara /.
Fleetwood, wife of Mai. c. A. Fleet
wood, prominent resident Of this city,
took place from St Luke's Episcopal
Church last Monday afternoon at two
O'Clock
Chancellor James r. Day, of Syra-
cuse University, Syracuse, n. Y. says
the following about President Roose-
velt's message to Congress- IF am
entirely honest and frank I am com
PEELED to say that much of it reads like
the rawlings of disordered mind"
Joseph K Toole, Governor of Mon
tana, has been compelled to resign on
! account OF ill-heaIth.
Ii is stated that the Central Labor
Union-wcnt On record last Monday night
as opposing the Dolliver School Bill
King Carlos of Portugal and the
rown Prince Luis Philippe were as
sassinated last Saturday in the city Of
Lisbon. Infan;a Manuel, the kings sec
ond son, was slightly wounded, but
Que en- Ameie was unhurt
The commanding officer of the bat
tleship Ohio reported this week that
while taking coai from the chartered
collier Fortuna, At Port Of Spain, Trim
idad, not long ago, a stick of dynamite
about hive inches long was found.
Last Monday Senator Gallinger IN
uoduccd several bills affecting the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and advocated by the
District Commissioners. 1t is stated that
the most important Is a measure 10
regulate the sale of milk, cream, ice
cream, butter, and butter produces.
The paper dress reception by the col
ored children of the southeast and the
southwest sections Of the city last week
at the Auditorium, on Eighth street
southeast, was quite a success.
At the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church last Sunday night, Matthew E.
OBrien, Congressional Representative
Of the Prohibitionists, delivered an ad-
dress IN favor OF prohibition in the
District OF Columbia
This city was visited by heavy snow
Gen, Andrew S. Burt, u. S. A, pres
ident of the Union Republican Club Of
this city, accepted the invitation to ad-
dress the Fifth Republican League Of
New York City last Tuesday evening
in that city.
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WE DON'T CLAIM HIM.

From The Light, Columbia, s c
The Washington Bee says that Dr.
Wilder wants to go to the National
Convention from the District of Co
lumbia: but tells him he can't and in
vites the good Doctor to South Caro-
limo Thank you, Brother Busy Bee,
we neither claim nor want pr. Wilder.
He has done nothing for us here to
merit our passing consideration. He
might perchance find pallbearers here,
but no supporters nor admirers among
the class that do things
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
TOO BLACK TO TEACH.
From the Dayton (Ohio) Observer.

FROM the Dayton tOhiO) observer.
The Washington Bee. edited by Hon.
w. Calvin Chase, Of Washington, D. C.,
is one of the liveliest and newsiest
sheets that come into the Observers of
fee. 1t is more interesting to us than
the Congressional Record. We are very
much indebted to The Bee for our
knowledge of Washington affairs among
the colored people. One word in con-
clusion: We suggest that The Bee ad-
vocate the cutting out" of all that un-
necessary squabble among the Negro
school tecahers The idea of two teach
ers being transferred simply on account
Of their being too black. Shades of
Hades
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
BISHOP DER2IE IN AFRICA.

bASI1OG OEANENASa~ AN AENlNhs
The following excerpt is taken from
the Korantu Ea Becoann, "Bechuana
Gazette" Africa:
Bishop w B. Derrick, of the Thir-
teenth Episcopal District, held the South
African Conference of the A. Nj. E.
Church in the Commemoration Hall, at
Kimberley, last week, which was at
tended by ministers from all paris of
South Africa The bishop, who was
accompanied by Mr.. Thomas .(Profss-
sor of Modern Languages at the VIII
berforce University and the Rev.Fran-
els NJ. Cow of Bethel, Capetown. arriv-
ed n Kimberley by the midnight train
from Transvaal Hitherto the Bishops
of this Church were not permitted TO
enter the Transvaai and o. R. C.. A
few years back a permit was issued TO
Bishop (orpin in London, and suLss-
quently cancelled, presumably under
pressure from Pretoria. Bishop Smith,
Mr.. Coppin's successor, stayed a couple
Of years in Africa, returned to Amer
ica and reported that most of their con-
gregations were in the New Colonies,
and beyond merely holding him respon-
sible for the misdeeds of his licentiates,
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
ESTABLISHED 1880.
"TIM CROW NEGROES.

The Bee is inclined to believe
that it is the intelligent colored
people who are Jim Growing
themselves. In the Government
departments the colored Americans
are at the mercy of certain preju-
diced Democratic chiefs OF divi-
sions, but when they have organ
izations to be established they Ger
tainly can control them.
The Bee is surprised to see or
ganized a Jim Crow w. {. T.
u. Just why a colored w. {. T.
u. should be organized The Bee
is at a loss to know. Then there
is Jim Crow Y. NJ. c. A.. Both
of these institutions are serving the
same God, but the white men are
inclined to believe that the men
connected with the colored organ
izations are not good enough to
associate with them.
The Bee is not inclined to the
belief that there is any discrimina-
ton in heaven or in hell The Bee
believes that all are judged accord
ing to the deeds in the bodies or
sous of those who go to either
place. There is one thing certain :
we all die, and there IS no discrim-
ination in death.
Just where these so-called tenn
perance advocates get the idea that
they must organize societies to pre-
vent people from drinking whiskey
The Bee is i'll doubt. 1t is in order
for the saloon men 10 organize to
prevent these temperance advocates
from robbing them. There is no
bigger set Of rascals IN the world
than temperance advocates. MANY
of them will steal. lie and cheat.
The Bee has been defrauded out
of more money by temperance ad-
vocates than by any other class of
individuals. OF course, there are
exceptions to this rule, but very
few. Many OF these preachers who
advocate temperance are after ev-
cry good-looking sister they see.
Many of them have a back way to
enter places where whiskey is sold,
and indeed one OF these preachers
is waiting to be tried now, with his
wife, for running speak-easy.
The Bee would suggest that these
w. c. T. Us disband and turn
their attention to something more
beneficial. They would accomplish
more if they would collect aims
for the poor, Let us cease Jim
Growing" ourselves, then we will
not be Jim Crowed."
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS.
Continued from first page.

OoIltinued from nTst page.
There are plans being made for more
and better Fairgrounds in Philadelphia
for the boys and girls.
The monthly coinage statement issued
by the Director OF the Mint shows that
the amount of coinage executed at the
United States mints during January,
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
HOWARD'S RECORD.

The Bee congratulatcs Howard
University on its Record, recently
published in a I6-page pauphlet,
The print is excellent, and the COM
position is just what the friends of
the Institution want. The Bee con
graduates the Record.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08

ing has been greatly neglected.
The Bee feels confident that there
are hundreds OF colored people
who would not associate with Nc
Dermott.
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between
PORTO RICUG POLITICAL
STATU.
Southern W0Arftan.

From the Southern WEArran.
Porto Rico came to the hands of the
United States because OF war, without
the consent Of the inhabitants who Sers
consulted neither bv Spain nor the Unit
ed States. Naturally the native element
never feared any wrong from ration
upon which their eyes had more than
once gazed in their dreams for liberty.
Therefore, they accepted their tate =
from Providence But III the course OF
time. when they found that they we're
denied American citizenship. and that
the American flag was there as sign OF
conquest, or perhaps as an emblem OF
protection only, while the Constitution
had remained at home depriving them
of its benefits, A natural discomfort be-
gan to take place, and itm uss be said
that it has not disappeared ye', and viii
not disappear until complete justice has
been done.
While Spaniards and other foreigners
may beome American citizens in the
United States or Porto Rico by AMPLY
following the Fegulsitins Of ths Law the
native of Porto Rico, who has been IN
der the American flag for over nine
years now, has no legal way of beeOm-
ing a citizen of the United States. or
of receiving the blessings of the Con
stituton he has sworn TO support Even
is the Porto Ricans tried 10 become
American citizens in this country they
could not, for the simple reason that
thtey have no nationality to renounce. /
know of no other people in the civilized
world who are in the same position
There is something wrong in all this,
and the American people ought not 20
stand by and consent to it any longer.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
GREATEST LUMBER CIT

More lumber was cut in the United
States last year than in any other year
in its history. The enormous amount
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08
VALENTINES

Valentines Of all kinds Red Hearts,
Cupids, Post Cards, Valentine Favors,
Scrap Pictures, etc. J. J. Gould, No.
4z8 Ninth street.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08

100 Eye ST., N. w, washington. D. c.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-08

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR.
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think they Will"
His long ungainly arms reached out,
and he put his hands upon the smaller
mans shoulders. Those within the
room awoke to a realization OF the
magnitude of the power that was pos
sible, and stood in awed silence, spec
tators Of a tableau. From the broad
sweep of the river without came the
wailing whistle of a belated steamer,
seeking it's way through the fog that
had settled down. The measured
tramp Of a patrolman in front of the
huge white building came reverberat-
ing to their ears, cast back from the
empty street, and thus they stood, cen
tering their attention on a little, wiz
ened old man who had grasped one Of
Natures secrets and was now Offering
1t as a nations salvation. In this light
he doomed to gigantic proportions, and
seemed possessed Of Titanic power.
Oblivious to the others in the room,
his restless eyes cleaned and probed
those of his friend.
Paul." he said in ar oddly con-
strained voice. dropping back to the
boyhood phrase. II can make good.
I'm at my country's service, and I've
made no mistake in what l said" He
swung sharply round to the others,
and his clenched hands swept the air
In a sudden frenzy Of determination.
He was the enthusiast once more, dar-
ing, dreaming. positive and sanguine.
"Send me the two best engineers
in the navy and the two best supply
men tomorrow morning. I'll tell
them what we need and they can tell
me how soon they a deliver 1t where
I want it. Ill want machinery and ap-
paratus, supplies and assistants.
Money and men! Money and men!
They can't beat US! They can't
beat u.s."
His hands came back to his sides.
He folded the precious pieces Of metal
into their coverings, while the others
stood silently by, and, as if abashed
by his W outburst, babe them a curt
Good night" and walked from the
room. The others, with the burden
of ~reticence upon them, filed after
him one by one, contemplating the
strange change which might be
wrought by this nights work. and
wendell their way to their homes.
The fog settled down closer and i'm
partially spread itself owe the
river, the White House and the patrol
man on his beat, but until the dawn
came stealthily peering over it all the
president wrapped in thought sat at
his desk and in Imagination saw in
vincible ships of war bound out to Ger.
tain victory. And all his hope was
founded on a war for peace.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Birth of a Citv.

Like criminals afraid Of the light,
and seeking the v Of darkness, a
score of the moss distinguished men
of the United States, occupying its
most responsible positions, and bear
ing the burden of government, came
to the White House, which doomed
massive and apparently untenanted
They came singly, obeying the IN
structions given them, left their con-
veyances at a distance, and walked
unattended to the dark portals, which
opened and closed behind them. All
were aware of the %portentous reason
for their visit, and the Importance Of
the utmost secrecy. Observant indeed
would have been the foreign spy who
could have surmised that they were
gathering to discuss a plan involving
the defense of the nation, or the &C.
ceptance of a challenge to war.
There were only two visitors who
came together, the inventor and his
daughter, and they were the last tc
enter the room, where those who pre-
ceded them were divided into groups
round four officers of the navy, who
were answering questions, quoting fig
ures and volunteering details which
were not written. The men at the
head of the nation were preparing to
plunge headlong into what under less
immediate ena would have seemed
a sea of folly ready to submerge them
and their country.
The entrance Of Norma was the
signal for an abrupt halt in the con
%versation, and some of those who we're
not entirely familiar with the part
which she played in her fathers work
looked at her disapprovingly.
He, interpreting these glances, in
troduced her as his assistant, and con
cluded by saying: II can't do any
thing without her. She knows o
about my work than l do myself. and
az far as l know she's the only woman
living who can keep her mouth shut"
They smiled at his manner and cyni-
cism. while the president rendered her
a seat at his side and waited for the
others to resume their chairs.
."All Of you are familiar now with
the possibilities Of the invention
offered by DR.. Roberts"
"And his daughter Norma" inter
jected the inventor.
The president accepted the altera-
ton and continued without a halt
"and have gone over the reports Of
the four most expert men in the
United States, who have passed the
day with the inventor and his daughter
in their laboratory, r convinced Of
the merit and practicability Of the
discovery, and have prepared state
ments Of what supplies would be
needed, the time in which they could
be obtained, and their approximate
cost" ~ un..sy4 '@,-'
There was a look of 'acquiescence,
and the secretary Of the navy, who
had been paying no heed whatever to
the chief executives remarks, rustled.
the reports in his hand as he turned
another page to scan its contents. The
room became still again. and the
speaker went on. n Ar
"Dr. Roberts tells us that he does
not regard himself as beyond the ex-
detrimental stage; but further expert
ments cannot decrease known values,
and may perhaps add to them. This
invention as it stands, in the opinion
Of the four men who have passed the
day in testing It. is SUFFICIENT to en-
able is within three months to com.
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room laughed .~tolerantly, knowing the
inventors p~eculiarities.
What else did he say?" the presi-
dent asked.
"said he'd be hanged II he'd go I'm.
til he saw you" The laughter in the
seom increased. "Said he had found
something that would enable the gov.
eminent to whip the Japanese; had
been reading reports showing there
was no time to waste, and wanted to
tell you about It at once"
The merriment subsidized as quickly
as It had been provoked, and the hi.
larlous ones. grown crave. looked at
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thought, and then, as If afraid Of his
own conceptions, stood expectantly be.
fore his lifelong friend who was ia
cling him. "Bill, Bill" he said. brok-
emily, "do you see what depends upon
you? Why, man, the nation itself, the
lives of thousands Of fathers and an
army Of boys; yes, more than all
that, the peace Of the world! Good
God, mani! Try to realize what you
have. andswhat we can do, II those
two piecess metal Uill do all you
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
LUTHER LEAGUE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Rev. II. F. Martin, of Muscatine,
Is Reelected to the
Presidency
>. ). vILAND is RENAMED
Delegates to National Convention Of
the Luther League Chosen - Rev.
olau. ouaIen Of This City, One of
Those Named - Leagues conven-
ton Ends With Meeting Tonight.

Officers OF the Luther League of
Iowa, which is in session in this city.
We're elected this morning, as were also
two delegates to the national conven-
ton of the league which is to be held
in Chicago on Aug. IL, Il and 10. The
officers elected were as follows:
President-Rev. II. F. Martin, Mus
catine.
Recording secretary-Miss Inez
Hauge, Badger.
Corresponding secretary-o. J. vi
land, Slater.
Treasurer. e. Schlambusch, Eag-.
lie Grove.
The two delegates to the national
gathering were Rev. P. C. Danielson, Of
Ft. Dodge and Rev. CLAUS Qualen, of
this city. These two take the place Of
delegates, who were elected from dis
tricts of the state, but who will not be
ficers chosen, Rev. Mr.. Martin and
MI. Nllduu were CHOSEN 10 SuCoSeu
themselves.
This Mornings Meeting.
The meeting this morning was given
over to the election Of officers, the re-
ports from the various districts of the
state and the officers. Miss Mary
Fieseler, of Iowa City, read a paper,
which was followed by a general dis
cussion.
Rev. Luther M. Kuhns, of Omaha,
general secretary Of the Luther League
Of America, delivered the principal ad-
dress at this afternoons meeting.
Convention Ends Tonight.
The convention will be brought to a
close at the Swedish Lutheran church
this evening The address will be by
Rev. j. Telleen, D. D., of Red Wing,
MINI.
Wednesday evenings meeting of The
convention was held at the Swedish
church, 1.-The principal address being
delivered by Rev. Holmes Dysinger, d.
D., of Kansas City, Kas.