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The Washington bee., 1908-01-18
POINT FOR FORAKER IN OHIO
STRUGGLE

Another complication has been inject
ed into the Ohio political situation by
the ruling on behalf OF the National
Committee, that the Bronson Law will
not pemit selection of the delegates
to the National Convention at prima-
ries. There will have to be a conven-
ton in each district.
This ruling is made BY the majority
of the subcommittee on cali for the
Convention: Messrs. Streeter, Of New
Hampshire; Yerkes, of Kentucky and
Kellogg, of Minnesota. There IS no
doubt it viii stand as the ruling Of the
National Committee.
D0Uey's announcement.
Secretary Dover announces the uiliug
in this statement:
Several requests have been res,e.yed
at the Republican National Cornnnttee
headquarters for ruling as to whether
or not. under the provisions of the call
for the National Convention and the
Ohio election laws district delegates
and alternates from that State can be
elected by direct primaries.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-18
CHIEF CLERK POTTS.

Mr.. Y. D. Potts, chief clerk of the
Police Court, is a man who has the
confidence and respect of the bar. He
is not only a competent official, but he
is an accommodating official to the bar.
At no hour in the night if the proper
bond IS presented will this official re-
fuse to leaev his home to release a
prisoner At no time has he taken a
bond that would not properly secure the
attendance of a prisoner.
1t was rumored some few days ago
that someone was making an effort to
succeed him in his position. The. re-
moval of Mr. Potts will never be ac-
complished so long as Judge Mullow-
ney is upon the bench. uJdge Mellow
ney does not believe in small things.
and neither does he believe in being
party to dirty politics He plays no
politics. He is open as book and when
an official does his duty Judge Mol
lowney will sustain him,no matter what
others may want Mr.. Potts has a
large circle Of friends who wish him
we'll.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-18

No one has authority to interpret,
officially for the committee any State
laws OF the call, and no opinion could
be given which would in any way bind
the committee or the National Conven-
tion However, for the guidance of the
officers of the committee in replying to
those and other requests for informa-
ton, the legal question involved was
submitted to three distinguished law
yers, members of the committee.
COPIES of Section 2oI6, of the Ohio
statutes and of the call were submitted
to them with a request that hey give
their opinions on the issue raised. Two
of the three express the opinion that
under a strict construction of the stat
ute referred to,district delegates and al
ternates to thE National Convention
cannot be elected by direct primaries.
The third has not yet given a final Or
definite opinion"
Foraker Faction Benefits
The significance of this decision IS
that the Foraker people will now get
the benefit Of their control of the ma
chinery, by Congressional districts, i'll
calling and choosing delegates. They
control the machinery in a good many
districts where they could not hope for
a majority vote in the primary. Their
hope. of course. IS to use the machinery
20 produce delegates for the senior SEN
ator.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-18
TESTIMONIAL TO DR. WASH
INGTON.
RuXtOn, Iowa, January 9, 1903
Mr. w Calvin Chase, Tditor,
Office of The Bee,
Washington, d. c.

Dear Sir:
I am pleased to zee that you have
suggested that the Negroes Of this
country give a national testimonial TO
DR.. Booker T. Washington in May, 1903,
in Convention Hall Washington D. c.
DR. Washington and his work richly
and rightly deserve such demonstra-
tion. and 1t would splendidly prove
that our people are getting together and
recognizing the leadership OF the fore
mos Negro in the world oday.
We will editorially endorse the move
ment through the Buxton Gazette, and
if called upon will gladly give per
sonaI aid to the good work.
Yours truly,
Abraham Lincoln De Mond.
Editor OF Buxton Gazette, Buxton. Ia.
The Washington bee., 1908-01-18
NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE NOTES.

The next annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Negro Business League IS to be
held at Baltimore, Maryland, toward
the middle OF August 1903. The Bal
timore Negro Business League, under
the leadership Of Harry T. Pratt, the
president, IS already perfecting plans for
the entertainment of the officers and
delegates. A monster meeting in this
behalf Is soon to be held in Lyric Hall,
Baltimore, and will be addressed by a
speaker of national reputation, under
the patronage of the leading business
and professional men of the city.
Beginning with the month Of Janu-
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15
FARMERS DlDTTTUTE

Some 800 or 100 from the town
and the country attended the In
stiute aud Picnie 1t the Fair
grounds Tuesday. Prof. Cottrell
gave IN interesting talk on stock
feeding more especially on lamb
feeding. He said the ranchmen
should pay more attsntion to feed
ing il they would ct the best re-
sults. In the Fort Collins district
they average one pound Of gain to
four pounds Of fsed, while here in
the valley We feed 10 pounds to
gain ono In weight.
Pes should b harvested and
ted In the corral 10 save waste in
led and avoid the running about
The Aslds by the lAmbs while fat.
tsnins.
Prof. Cottrell says more roots
should b used n lattsning lambs
and gave instances whore THE had
boou demonstrated n the Collins
district.
Mr.. vsssar spoks q length up.
o. he subject a lssigsting peas.
He said y q ssaeeal thing too
mech water ID usod ed the result
= vinss and few peas. when the
walse = turned ee'at the proper
tlne oas gets unnee psss. He
sows e pounds q - 70 the acrs
"a hasvee4s s. b0GAo1p % The acre.
Tvo1 Agent Chsnsll's sisters
fson Michigan, 40 havs besn
|xtslline thsir bsotlr ard family .
- = IN days IN Wednesday
- t1els hone.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15

lis esti1 m I' ere
$500 49, n l5I y, 'iS ~ 4 I
Fort Ga,is J. - q, I, the
allotment. ~ v s; Il a' =
the 8. 100 oos ko,s|
A tract " Dr. ~ s l22ssl 81 a.
OOO acra. v,SI EaI r m n
and 4O-aore ~ = Sly ~,
tracts, one, q y w n of
$40 acres. III u e ~ acre
lots. @
Each cont hdler took a
chance on nv Eaoie Il and the
few larger ~ S;1a y y and Al ao.tract
holders paid auie' peic $50
each. Ever ~ ~ I'm sold
long besor. Ne. allotment took
place. n: q
The toxnsits - blsncx ia the
center Of tho Gx6Q0- asre Mast, has
been laid ont y the cusapany.
There arc q! 10 ~ q - town.
and each pny,i - & an sIlptment
gets, in addfl) 9 oadtown bt.
The purchoG are eaaranteed
sufficient WI ) itriaats their
land and two peesevplr, are
now in courae y !ce,n,trr on and
will be comp3Gd IL time for next
wears crom.
Under tho u1ouf favorable con-
ditious a - nAnS In the San
Luis valley - IA. II sl,.st 100
acres for : r..a 80 Il i. fair
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15

j. b. Orris, Of Colorado Springs,
John Stables and wife, Of Nebraska,
Dave Coulter and wife and d. Shelf
fer, of Decatur, ILL.,, were among
the arrivals Thursday. They arc
friends Of Bone 4 Ward and will
spend two or three weeks in this
summer resort.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15

Quite good many land seekers
have been in town during the week.
Yates L. McClain took a party of
fifty out to Center Tueslay.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15

George Carpenter. of Denver. mr.
rived here Thursday and will re-
main in the valley a few days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-11

II. p. Lee was transacting business
at Sumner Tuesday.
Mrs g. w. Miller visited her sister
at Ithaca Thursday.
A Z. Deveraux was in Shepherd
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Charles Jennings visited her
husband at Saginaw over Sunday.
W. (. Adams and wife, were guests
of friends in Ithaca last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jenner visited with
Mrs. Fred Phillips at Ithaca Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Saxton went to Elwell
Monday for a short visit with her par
ents.
J. M. Nixon left yesterday for "A
business trip to Kalamazoo and Battle
Greek.
Frank Wright ana wife attended
the funeral of Dr. Compton, at Morris
Saturday
Benz. Epler, of Shepherd spent Sun
day in the city. the guest of his son,
Sam Epler.
Wanted-Two girls for general work
Enquire of Mrs. Albertson at Wright
Hail. l5l4-2t
Charles Oswald, of st. Louis. was in
the city few hours Tuesday enroute
to Ann Arbor.
John Horn left yesterday for Wen
atchee. Wash, where he will spend
the summer.
Walter Dryer, of Homer was bust.
ness caller in our city Monday, return
ing Tuesday morning.
Frederick knight and sister Of
Rosebush spent Sunday at the home
of s. b. Hollenbeck.
s. ii. Epler has an lad" on another
page of this issue Don't fail I,
read and profit thereby.
w. A. VanLoon, state manager O
the Loval Americans, returned to hi
home at Clare Saturday.
Miss Bernice Mills, of Ashley wa
a guest at the home of Erving Min
and family over Srday.
Earl Rock, who has been a patient
at Brainerd Hospital, returned TUESDAY
to his home at Mackinaw.
Arthur Barvley. enroute to South
Dakota, stopped OF here Saturday to
spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T.
S. Badger.
Mrs Addie Wright, returned to he
home in ST. Louis Saturday. after a
few days visit at the home of Ed
Griffith and family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-03-11
H1Ome and
GEH Vicinity

ID. L. Sharrar was in Ithaca Monday
Don Hayes was al Ithaca visitor
Monday.
u. p. Wood was in Merrill Yesterday
on business
b. Berman was in Ithaca yesterday
on business.
ID. C. Elliott and family left for
Ithaca Monday.
Roy Killian. of Owosso. was city
caller Saturday.
L. A. Ely transacted business at
Ithaca Tuesday.
John Derrick was business caller
at Ithaca Tuesday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10

corps OF teachers are Furnished MN
whose present work is Misunderstanding
and poverty stricken? When @ teacll-
er is expected to furnish education to
from thirty 20 nifty (and haze heard ara
, receiye therefor from $50 TO MS !, g
only six months. where Is tile use Of
extra able superintendentsf
,,, ana 30 ! write to ASK ..ne you
urge two things III your manulac.ure
OF public opinion, as base to your
apReal concerning the superintendent,
First Double The number or teach
ers. ff-
Second. Double the pay of teachers
al along the line.
or course, the first means, more
scnool rooms and buildings, also.
and of course the second means
the wedding out of inefficient teachers.
cannot close without saying that
with all her mad enthusiasm Tor edu-
cation. the State OF MASSACHUSETTS, Is
not q Utopia for residence or FOR Dust
ness seekers. There Is such thing
as magnifying so.called "education'
and culture" above its deserts. rms
sounds like heresy, but 1t Is true. new
ertheless. Not one in ten scholars be-
comes a benefit to the State, or to his
Or her own life, when, taken beyond the
three RS" Not oneSin twenty is ben
eilted by high school opportunities. 10
any proportion beyond one III nun
ured, q college course is q curse to the
individual and to the commonwealth.
t j. CLEVELAND HALL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
The Public Schools.

Editor Of The Times dispatch:
sir,--Last Sundays editorial page is
praiseWorthy indeed.
Especially noteworthy is the edito,
r ga. on "Greatest Need of the Schools"
Superlhtendents and teachers should
be given more pay There are inefIi-
Gent teachers. and unframed super
lntendents, who are undoubtedly re-
coivlng all or more than they are
worth. But, as II general thing. com
ing under my observation, both SUI
perintendents and teachers are in our
state school service who are receiving
iar less than they are worth. And |
know personally of several teachers
who have left the State and are else
where receiving that pay their ability
entities them to. There Is In my mind
one young man who, In oklahoma, is
receiving Just double the remunera-
Ton MS own State of Virginia would
give MIN for the same work
me teachers in the schools OF this
city tDanville), who are the equals in
ability and professional enthusiasm Of
any in Massachusetts,, are working for
nearly one-half the Massachusetts sal
aries, some with forty or lifty pupils
III each class room, a thing Massachu-
sctlS would not permit They pay out
of ~ their SO or $40 a month for, sup
slles ana helps that the state should
furnish They have To pay the ex-
pehse of an enforced attendance upon
y summer normal, The Massachusetts
.eaol'er receives from sS5 up, and all
.nese supplies are furnished her--maps
pleiures, blocks, etc.--and the summer
senools are of easy and inexpensive
But Your editorial you say. was
Mhout perintendents. Even SO; but
Whhl good Is enthusiasm and zeal and
apllllY in Il sunerintenueut when =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
our uNrvrEL11cnNr DRAMA.

Mr.. Belasco's success as producer
is attributed by one of the keenest of
the dramatic critics to his "inordinate-
ly high opinion OF the intelligence OF
his audiences Thus says Mr.. Alan
Dale in the Cosmopolitan Magazine.
Conversely, Mr.. Dale gives the reasons
as he sees them. why the plays of other
producers so frequently fail. Here
they arc. The ignorance and COM
parative illiteracy Of the managers;
the myth that an authors name counts;
the follow the-leader policy, which
ELECTS a stream of machine made plays
In any field where one play has hap
pened to make hit; incapable stars.
capable of acting only in particular
brands of potted play specially pus
UP to order; slovenly stage manage
ment; and men in control who are
Clever financiers and nothing else
! All of these reasons, with the posi-
BILE exception of the dearth of good
actors boil readily down to one-viz..
/ the character of the gentlemen who
7! own and syndicate the American stage.
1 These gentlemen are ignorant, deficient
in taste, of rudimentary letters, and sor-
did in motives and ideals. Not intelli-
gent themselves apart from their money
snrewdness. they have no "inordinate-
ly high opinion of the intelligence of
audiences" In selecting and staging
plays, Of course they act accordingly.
Technique, the tricks of the trade
effects" supplant anything more lofty
Why bother about ideas, careful con-
struction, noble thought, artistic effort
when gags and something catchy" art
: all the people want?
No uplift in our drama is to be look
ed for as long as 1t is controlled By
. present ambitions and ideals. Blu
probably the producers, even from thei
. own materiallstic point of view. are ~
: the wrong track. On the whole, 1t pay!
e to give the people the best.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
The sun-An Apostrophc.

Hall wondrous lighe No language can
rehearSe,
No reason fatnom. and no fancys
flight
Fer soar so high: myself an universe
Too deep for man by his unaided
might
To comprehend; Almighty Pow'r alone
Spake into being the splendors OF thy
throne.
Let there be light" and DER the end
less deep
OF chaos flash'd what we behold to-
che image OF Coils eye. rye His whose
sweep
Is infinite; and naught too far away,
Or else too near, but what He sees It
A nation perish or sparrow fall.
Tho science guess until the day OF
DOOM
And strive to solve, to classify, ex-
plain
Thine origin. ah! why should man
In such pursuit, beyond the human
brain,
Where science falls. where reason
stands aghast
And flies from matter to its God at
last?
Small wonder then the child OF nature
bows
In adoration to thee. o sun:
To thee directs his worship and his
vows.
=, Thou art to. him the uncreated one:
The source of life, the seat OF physlc
force
His explanation of the universe.
AS we behold thy splendors day by
day.
Whose light illumines ev'ry land and
shore,
Are we not worse, when we no homa &c
pay
Than pagan worshipers. who thee
adore7
Better for such who in their darkness
Than live in light and have no God a,
all. d. WALL PORTER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
GIVE CHINA TIE MONEY.

Probably the tendency to take adj
vantage of China is more or less vide
spread among the great powers, we
all hear, in the newspapers and the
magazines good denl about "the
awakening of China" but that talk, IT
IS to be Inferred, is largely proleptic
SO far China has not awoke, The big
empire remains soft, yielding, of paci-
&c disposition. q good deal OF an 'sasy
mark" The history OF England's re.
iations with her. full of advantage,
taken and injustices inflicted. is NOR,
Sor less symbolic. Now 1t appears tina
this country shares in the general at
stitude, for we find the House OF Rep
resentatiyes palayerng and maxine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
MISSIONARY WORK FOR NEGROES.


A recent census taken in Chicago
showed that in one section of the city
there were 5000 or G,000 negroes, most
OF them comparatively late arrivals
from the rural districts of the South
ern States. The section of the city
in which they reside Is more or less
disreputable, and many of the negro
children are doing mental service for
disorderly houses.
But the better class of colored citi-
Zens are coming to the rescue. They
have organized social settlement and
opened an office where resident sec
rotary endeavors to help negroes to
secure employment and in other ways.
At the colored churches in the west
division funds are being raised to pro-
| vide suitable quarters, to be equipped
with clubrooms and classrooms, for
the Social settlement This is one of
the most encouraging statements we
the colored race. So long as that race
is willing to be in a position Of de-
pendence upon the white race for it's
betterment, it's progress will be slow
1t is self-help that counts. The only
hope for the negro race is to lift
itself up by it's own moral force, ant
this must be u missionary process
Those negroes who have managed t.
/, climb to higher levels. who have bott
! education and means, must in tu.1
endeavor to elevate those of TIL,
) lower classes to their own standard
| we heartily commend the Chicag,
) plan to the better class of Rlchmon,
!, negroeA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
Inequality or Pensions.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch
Sir,--As l understand our pension
law. 1t was intended to give aid and
relief to our old, disabled and needy
present management and classifications
the main object and intent of the law
has been defeated to great extent.
As an illustration / will cite you to
a single case (and there are many
others similar to IT.. entered the
and was in most OF the big battles
of that bloody struggle. I was shot
through the head and neck and left
for dead on the field of Manassas; and
through that four years of carnage |
was always at my post OF duty except
when | was sick and wounded or con-
fined in a Northern prison. My record
as a soldier is too well known among
my comrades to need any further com
ment. L am now seventy three years
old. and still suffering from my wounds.
] have no means of support except my
own labor and all the pension that |
get Is Sl5 per year.
mile from me who is eight or ten
years. younger than 1 am. He Is not
disabled from any wounds; he has a
good farm, we'll stocked. and n nice
little bank account. This mans pen
sion is $40 per year, Now, why is
sion funds? / do not ask that the
pension Of this comrade be reduced one
cent, for it is but small allowance.
but | do ask that we all should be
treated fairly. and that there should
be an equal distribution OF this fund
among those who are equally entltlcd
to 1t. Very respectfully;
A. W. ASHWORTH.
Co. Is, Twenty-third Va. Regiment
Army of Northern Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
conditions In the matter OF the surplus

conditions In the matter OF the surplus
| indemnity claims.
These claims, 1t will be remembered,
| filed by our government and indiVid-
unl citizens after the Boxer disturb
ances, amounted to s2o,o0o.o00. 1nvese
ttgation showed that many OF them
were outrageously padded. and our au-
thorities reduced the total claim to
$40 ,ooo.0 900 Meantime. however, China,
cl1aracteristicalIy inert to her opportu-
mites. paid the full amount of the
original claim. The President, natu-
rally, suggested that the sl0,O00,000
overpay be returned to her, and the
Senate has so voted The House, however,
avinces disposition to hold UP the
measure, proposing to return the money
IL China will expend 1t on public cdu-
cation or in some other specified direc-
ton.
This is manifestly wrong and i'm
proper Dickerng and haggling are
altogether out OF place here, because
there is distinct principle involved.
This money either belongs to the United
States or 1t belongs to China. II It
belongs to China-and our authorities
have apparently satisfied themselves
that 1t does-the United States has
nothing in the world to do with Chi
mas disposition of It, Our one and OBJ
vious duty in connection with it is to
remit 1t as promptly us possible. Tack
ing terms and stipulations upon all act
demanded by simple commercial fair
ness III becomes great and poWeriui
nation. especially when such dispo-
sitfon would not be displayed to
whose friendship we parttc-
iiarly desired or whose proves we
respected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
After Minister'S.
The Tip,aS-DiSDatCll

E.UIlUF OF Tie ITlmeS-DlSpHtCI.
Sill am minister Of the gospel,
ana have been cor forty-hve years. I
have always been very jealous or their
honor and reputation, consequently !
have seen with regret and shame mat
the world as lawbreakers in not max
ing the proper rcturns OF marriage
certificates. II is not the publicatlon;
but the fact. that I regret. am gIad
Times Dispatch that Il movement IL
to be made to make the ministers obey
the law. | cannot doubt that many OF
them do consclentiously and habltualiy.
strictest responsibility. and made 70 do
their duty according to the law.
Ihls day Of ooseness about ulYprce
Is no time for ministers to be treatlns
Holm POLLARD.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10

Editor OF The Dispntch:
Sir, The letter which you prlnted
in. your paper from the farmer OF DIN IN
Widdie county, on the sublect OF t -
poor OF this city, Is sensible. 10 lne
try homes are stretching out their
arms inviting them to cone and WIN
their livelihood, and make wages 70.
themselves ana their dependents. .OniS
nose undeserving of help Gan poss.niS
tunities offered them by the Well-to- do
country people.
Our city is .overburdened win tnose
Who would rather live on charlty tn ~
lie. Where Is their manhood. the'l
Wcmhnhood? H. Yours truly.
IL. Nj, N,
Richmond Va Eeh. r. laos.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-10
Dipped From
The Stream
A Nav Ycnr,a Drea,,l.

A bachelor sat within his room,
Whose cold gray walls were bare,
still MS some tenant Of the tomb
He slept within his chair;
And In dream OF perfect bliss,
Ills fancy drew scene like this:
An evening by fireside bright,
The yesper hymn Is sung:
g'le room aglow with rudy light,
The walls with pictures hung;
while everything--the very air
Seemed tempered by womnn's care
A fair. fond mother, sits and reads,
A wife so sweet and young;
The very shadows seemed to Iced
The music of her tongue.
And as she turns a leaf, the while,
She guzes down with loving smile.
A little child engaged in play
Whose sweet, clear laughter rung,
Had cast his books and toys away
And to the mother clung;
And stood with check and eye aglow
TO catch her accents sweet and low
A gcntle stir without the door,
Which softly opened swung,
A rapid stride across the floor,
strong arms around her flung;
And In that kiss and fond embrace,
The light of heaven was on her face
The after talk-the sleeping child
Whose golden curls among
The dancing freight played the while
As though from thence is sprung;
The fathers pride. the mothers. joy,
While bending DER the sleeping boy
O wife. child, o home, o love,
Are we not what we seem?
And with rude awakening prove.
That We are but dream.
Those cold gray walls will come agar
And close that picture fair,
And mother. wife and child Will Their
All vanish into air.
-wHERRY