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The Washington bee., 1908-02-29
MR. TAFT LAMENTS.

While seated in his study few days
ago, Hon. William Taft the Secretary
of War, and the presidential candidate
of Mr.. Roosevelt, said among other
things to a distinguished visitor: "Oh!
why did consent to the discharge of
those colored troops If I had remained
steadfast l would not have the entire
colored vote against me. would be
president. If I could only recall my
act" said Mr.. Taft, Il would gladly do
it."
This is the dilemma that Mr.. Taft is
il To-Day. He does nOs know what to
do. AS matter of fact the entire coli
ored vote is divided. Many say that
Mr. Taft is a good man; others say that
be is against the colored Americans.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-29
OPEN LETTER
20 tie United States Senate

To tie United States Senate:
{ Ltlemen of the Senate:-I dssi-e
to call your attention to the expression
ct the Itople of this city relative to the
Dolliver School Bill l want you u
know that over two hundred and fifty
thousand people are opposed to this bill.
II this bill is passed by the Senate
the colored Americans will be satisfied
that it was-done to satisfy the Southern
element that exists in your body, and
who are opposed to colored people be-
ing on the Board of Education.
There is too much of this catering to
Democratic prejudice and discrimins-
ton. This comes from Southern Sen
a5crs and members of the House Of
Representatives who are opposed to the
colored people.
I am addressing myself to the Re
publican members of the Senate who
pretend to claim to be 50 friendly 70
the colored people. do not want It
said that the reason Republicans voted
Cor the passage Of that bill IS on account
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Continued TO page 4.
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REPUBLICAN RALLY
AT TRUE REFORMERS' HALL -
ELOQUENT SPEECHES BY
YOUNG ORATORS -
STRONG TICKET
ENDORSED

The largest and the most enthusiastic
Republican meeting that has thus far
been held was in rue Reformers' Hall
Monday evening under the auspices of
the Home Rule. UnBed Republican
Clubs, representing tho twenty-five dis
tricts in this city. 1t was one of those
sld-ume Republican meetings that re-
called ''ye olden times"
Randall Bowie, chairman, called the
meeting TO order. He was assisted by
Jesse Foster, vice chairman. Attorney
Perrie w. Frisby acted as secretary.
Seated upon the platform were J. 7.
c. Newsom, Attorney Thomas L. oJnes,
Rev. 6. L Corrothers, Editor James E.
McGirt, Dr. Charles H. Marshall, Revs.
L. c Moore and others
AT eight o'clock sharp Chairman Bo-
vie called for the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting, which were
read and adopted James H. Holmes,
chairman of the executive committee,
The Washington bee., 1908-02-29
PROS AND CONS OF THE Jim
CROW CAR DEBATE

Mr. Hellin, of Alabama The pas
sage of my amendment for Jim Crow
cars would benefit both races in the Dis
trict of Columbia. II would remove the
cause of riction that you see on the cars
every day, and which occur because you
herd Negroes and whites in the same
car"
Mr.. Foster OF, Vermont: 1t is re-
grettable that such an un-American
proposition as this should be advanced
on George Washington's Birthday"
Mr.. Campbell, OF Kansas: Il have
yet to see any offensive act on the part
of a white man toward a black on
street car or of black man toward
white. The people of THE District of
Columbia are legislated for by the Am
erican Congress, and Congress should
adhere to the Constitution of the Unit
ed States"
Mr. Burleson, of Texas: Il send my
children to the same school with color
ed children in Pittsburg, aKns. I do
nOt believe in marriage between. the two
races. There is a vast difference be-
tween social equality and political equal
ity I believe the right to attend school
and to ride upon the street cars IS a
political right"
Mr.. Burleson, of Texas: III a secret
ballot of this House could be taken on
the Jim Crow street car amednment
there would not be FIVE votes against the
amendment"
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of so much friction in the publics
schools. This is untrue, gentlemen of
the Senate, and you know it.
There are ten millions orr more of
colored people in this country who de-
mand equality of citizenship. These
people have been faithful and loyal to
the republic. They have struggled for
an independence that was won by fire
and blood and which seemed to be en-
joyed by the white man only. The col
ored people hold sacred their public
schools. The South, as you we'll know,
does not accord to its colored fellow
citizens public school facilities of any
importance. Southern Democratic SEN
ators have but little appreciation for the
higher, or even lower, education OF the
colored peple in that section.
I don't believe Republican Senators to.
whom l am particularly addressing this
open letter, will be party in passing
the Dolliver bill, which means oppres-
sion to our colored teachers and an i'm
rediment to our colored public school
s. stem.
Consider, gentlemen, what you do,
and believe me to be,
Yours truly,
The Editor.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-29
Rounder.

There is a growing tendency On the
part cf those up to trample under foot
the rights of the poor. If revolution
should occur in the United States II
would beat the Reign of Terror which
happened in France some years ago. Be
tween the money kings, rich women of
the United States marrying for titles
and taking millions from the United
States, with foreign immigration COM
ing here and returning home taking
millions is the cause of the trouble In
the United States. >Also with the vio-
latiops of the Constitution of the Unit
ed States.
There are quite number of divines
in politics in our city.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-29

Cootinued 90 Psgr +
The Washington bee., 1908-02-29

offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Home Rule, Unit
ed Republican Clubs of the twenty-five
legislative districts do hereby reafirm
and endorse Hopewell II. Darneille and
w. Calvin Chase for delegates and Col.
William s. Odell and Dr. Charles H.
Marshall for alternate delegates to the
National Republican Convention that is
to meet in the city of Chicago, ILL.,, June
10, 1908 and shall use all honorable
means TO secure their election.
There were fully FIVE hundred and
fifty Republicans in the hall, and when
Chairman Bowie put the motion on the
adoption of Mr.. Holmes resolution
there was not dissenting vote. Th-
first speaker introduced was Editor ais.
E McGirt of the McGirt Magazine,
of Philadelphia. Pa Editor McGir
delivered an interesting address. He
paid q high compliment to Editor w.
Calvin Chase of The Bee, and gave
many reasons why the people should
stand b. him
Attorney Almond w Scott of the To-
cal bar was next introduced. Attorney
Scott was both eloquent and logical.
He said that the nomination of Secre-
tary Taft meant defeat for the Repub-
hcan parry He also paid a high trib-
ute to Senator J. B. Foraker, and gave
many logical reasons why the cOlOred
The Washington bee., 1908-02-29
What | Saw And Heard

1t is very strange thing to see the
chairman of the Election Committee, Mr..
Sidney Bieber, closeted with candidates.
A few evenings ago, or rather one day
last week, he had DR.. William Tindall,
Mr. Flathers, and the two Bradshaws
in his Office.
1t is understood that Messrs. Fathers
and Horner have agreed to place Mr.
Bieber on the National Committee.
want to say for the benefit OF Mr.
Bieber that neither Homer nor Fathers
will have an opportunity to place him
on the National Committee, The sew
erai candidates insist on having a rep
:escntative in the several boxes.
If it Is the intention of those who
have charge OF the election TO have a
square election they will not object TO
the several candidates having repre-
Seniatives in the boxes. The candidates
who enter the contest will not object
If they arc defeated squarely, but they
wall not put their money up and be
fraudulently counted out.
l was glad to see my friend Cooper
on the street the other day. He is out
again and looking as we'll as ever.
The mistake the people in this city
make is their alliance with newcomers.
All that a person has to do is to come
into the city, make a big bluff of hav-
ing great wealth, and that moment he
is recognized as a great man. This is
the weakness of the Washington peo-
pie
One day Dr.. Wilder is up and an
other day he is down.
Sidney Bieber has formed a combi-
nation with Mr.. Horner now, and DR..
Wilder is down and out.
DR. Wilder proposes to see that his
votes are counted.
A few days ago he declared that he
would be elected, but now it looks very
dark for the Adonis of the East.
My friend Brother Bieber is weighed
in the balance and found wanting. There
is another ticket in the field, or there
will soon be one.
The Flathers ticket is the weakest in
Tie field. 1t is the lily white ticket,
which Republicans will not support.
The people will have the voting 70
10 and not the articles in the newspa-
oers. Newspapers may sometimes make
sentiment, and sometimes make votes;
'ut this time they will neither make SEN
imcDf nor votes for Fathers, who is a
of Clover, Democrat who
las always been inimical to colored Re
1ubicans.
Republicans should cut the lily white
icktt.
Rounder
The Washington bee., 1908-02-29

cry day. We read in the newspapers
about offenses and disturbances here and
yonder. Yet nearly every day in the
District of Columbia there are disturb
ances on the cars.
They occur because you herd in the
same car Negroes and whites; because
the males of one race see the males of
the other race keeping their seats while
the females of that particular race stand
in the aisle, holding to straps. You will
see in the cars every day Negro men
keeping their seats, and white women
holding to straps, and when Negro
woman enters the car the Negro men
will rise and give her a seat. Ladies
come into car and white man will
rise and give the lady his seat, and
there you have it. There is trouble be-
tween the races On this account fist
fights between white men and black men
A lady comes into car and a Negro
is sitting is sitting next TO the only va
cant seat She does not want to sit
down by him, but she is forced to do
so or stand up.
This amendment will remove that
Put separate compartments in a car.
Let the Negroes into their compartment
and the whites into theirs. Then let
the white man give the white woman
his seat and let the Negro man give
the Negro woman his seat in his part
of the car. Then this cause of irrita- J
ton will be removed, and this clashing
and ill-feeling, which constantly occur
between the races, will cease. Gentle
men may theorize about this, but there /
are facts connected with it that you must
realize sooner or. later Take the cars
that run to Alexandria and Mount Yer
non. You get into one of these cars
and find there compartment for the
whites and compartment for the blacks
and no disturbance ever ocurs on that
car"
Ver@01teT PrOfEJts.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-29
Jim CrOWLaW Defeated
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS-
MEN WANT JIM CROW CARS
THE ECHOES OF SECESSION

F-cN WANI JIM CROW CARS
THE ECHOES OF SECESSION.
The House of Representatives last
week, when the railroad bill was under
discussion, Heflin of Alabama, who IS
yet tainted with the memory ofJefferson
Davis, precipitated the following dis
cussion:
But the unexpected happened when
Representative Helm, Of Alabama, Of
fered his amendment for "Jim Crow"
cares, or for separate Compartments for
the whites and blacks The House was
in turmoil Cor two hours or more
while the members fought out this ques-
ton,
For Good of Both Reces.
MIR. HeHinn said:
"The passage Of my amendment will
rebound TO the good of both races in
the District of Columbia. It win re-
move the cause of friction that you now
see upon the street cars of this city ey-
The Washington bee., 1908-02-29

Americans should stand by him. Mr.
Scott said further that he did not be-
heVe ia this silk stocking element. There
are the people (pointing to the audi
eace) &c whom look for support.
Those honest people who can appreci-
ate what a colOred lawyer does for
them. There is nothing in the Demo
cratic party for the Negro Republican,
CONTINUED TO page 4.
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Vermoxtey Protects.

Mr.. Foster, 70 Vermont, voiced his
protest against the amendment, and said
that il was regrettable that on the birth
day anniversary of George Washington
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18

trust fund of $4,000. the income of
which is to be paid for life to Ernest
Lawford, the English actor, to whom
rumor had her married two years ago.
Mr.. Lawford denied this marriage the
day Mrs. Osborn died. Mrs. Osborn be-
~queathed the rest Of the fortune, which
she made herself, to her daughter,
Audrey, who is IA years old. The will
was dated February s. 1908. Frederick
Edge is named as guardian II the
daughter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18

a paying venture in competition with
the Madison Square Garden.
From an official of the New York
Central it was learned yesterday that
with the news of the probable remova
of the garden plans had been renewed
8ar an immense arena to be built oye
the tracks now being placed under
ground north Of the new station.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
Wife Felt Accident Would Be-
fall Hunter and Begged
Him to Stay Home.

MrLLvILIIE, Nov. 1s.-In the death
of James Steele, while cunning near
here yesterday, which will be investi-
gated to ascertain whether 1t was sui
eide or accident, the widow had a
premonition of an accident, and pleaded
with him not to go hunting, saying
she was certain something would hap
pen.
She worried all day. and when her
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
GREATER MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN BEING PLANNED.
Uptown Ampitheatre to Be
Erected Soon.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-The proposed
sale of Madison Square Garden has re-
vived the report of a still greater
amphitheatre to take its place. Such
an amusement palace was definitely
planned by the New York Central Rail-
road a year ago, and then dropped be-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
OLD TIME GIRL.

What has become Of the o%ld-fashion-
ed girl who, when she wanted to learn
a song she had heard someone sing,
asked the singer to write it u for
her." instead of paying the music
dealer 80 cents for 1t?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18

Take 80 cents worth of cotton wash
goods, a rose or two. a pair of shoes,
and q hat, and put them on a 16-year
old girl, and you have q great result.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
MRS. OSBORN BEQUEATHS
BIG FUND TO ACTOR,
English Thespian to Get Income
from $4,000.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-The will of
Josefa NJ. Osborn, owner of the Berkeley
Lyceum, who died last week, was filed
late yesterday. By st she creates a
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18

predicted, the men will have a holiday
until a new pot is put In. Hoffman
was "a years old and had long been a
resident Of Clayton.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18

CLAYTON, Nov. 1s.-As Jesse Hoff-
mar was shearing "a new pot in
Pierce's glass factory yesterday after
noon he remarked: THE shop that
works this pot will have two or three
holidays" He then went home, feel
ing i'll and In about three hours he
died of hemorrhages. About the same
time the last pot that he sheared broke,
the molten glass Was lost and, as he
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-18
Remonftons Followed
BY Too Sudden Deaths

sons came home at night and said
Steele had been killed by his W gun
she tainted and has since been in a
serious condition. Steele was So years
old and, besides the widow, leaves ten
children.
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of the incemency of the weather, Will
be given this Friday evening.
The funeral of the little child of Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Crownvick of Gothite took
place this afternoon at Buckville ceme-
terry, and was in charge of Jacobs & Son.
The condition of Jack Evans. the young
man who had the misfortune yesterday
to have his clothes caught in one of the
machines at the works of the United
States Cast Iron, Pipe and Foundry conf
pany, and as a result have one of his
arms ground completely off, is reported
this evening as being very good. He
was brought to a hospital In the ambu-
lance of Jacobs & Son as soon as the ac-
cident occurred. and every attention pos
sible was given him. He is well known
in the city and his many friends regret
the misfortune that has overtaken him.
The funeral of Mrs. c.. B. West who
died at Woodlawn yesterday afternoon
took place this morning at the old family
graveyard at McCalla. The funeral was
largely attended and the floral offerings
were both numerous and beautiful. Mrs
West was the sister OF Mr.. P. r. Moore
of this city, and was well known here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-06
WANT BANKS TO
HANDLE BUSINESS
Farmers Union Is Making Plans To
Establish Three Banks In
Alabama.

A movement to establish two or three
banks in Alabama to handle the bust
ness of it's members is being agitated
among the members of the Farmers
union. The proposition is to have three
large banks, one in the southern part
of the state one in the central and the
other in the northern portion.
The intention is to establish the first
bank in Birmingham with capital of
100000, all banks being operated I'M
der the state laws. 1t is intended that
ultimately every county in the state
will be provided with one of these
banks.
The movement, however is in it's in
fancy and there will hardly be any
definite action taken in regard to 1t
before next summer. 1t will robably
be taken up at the annual convention,
VIII ere all of the members can have a
chance to express their sentiments
on 1T.
Louisiana and Oklahoma are two
states where this banking system has
been established and from all reports
has proved a success. With these
banks 1t Is believed the members of the
union will be enabled to hold their cot
ton until a fair price can be secured
for It
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-06
HELM TAKES Up
COTTON FIGURES
Resolution On Crop Estimate Is
Considered In House
LEGISLATION is DESIRED
Congressman Says His Resolution Has
Already Accomplished Good and
VIII Correct Errors Made BY
Clerks of the Department.

Washington, February 5.-(Special)-
Prior to the holidays Congressman Hef-
lin introduced a resolution calling upon
the Secretary of Agriculture for informa-
ton regarding his estimate for the 1907
cotton crop. contending that the estimate
made by the department was nearly 1,0O0,-
600 bales more than would be produced
in the United States. The estimate of
the agricultural department was 1,67S, 900
bales.
The resolution was considered today
when the matter of gathering statistics
was reached in the agricultural appropria-
ton bill now before the committee on
agriculture, and of which Mr. Heflin is
a member His contention that the gov
ernment's estimate was more than the
cotton yield for 1907 was admitted, but
not to the extent that he claimed. The
assistant chief clerk of the bureau was
examined.
The investigation was conducted prin-
cipally by Mr. Hehin, who inquired
among other things: How often do you
estimate the cotton crop per year? How
do YOU obtain information regarding the
cotton crop? What portion of this cot
ton belt do the agents cover, or actually
inspect? How many times a year do
these agents report on the condition OF
the cotton crop? What is done with these
reports when received by the Secretary
of Agriculture? Do you receive or con-
slider suggestions or reports from the New
Orleans cotton exchange or the New
York cotton exchange
Mr.. Helm, in speaking of the investi-
CATION. said: MY resolution has accom-
plished good in several ways. 1t will i'm
press the department with the Importance
of making true estimates and of the ne
cessity of guarding the department and
this statistical work against outside in
fiuence and suggestions.
TOO much care and attention cannot
be had along this line. The investigation
and hearing on the matter of cotton sta
tistics has strengthened my impression
and the impression among southern men,
bers that it is better to have estimates
gathered by the government and esti-
mates made thereon by the government,
rather than leave this matter in the hands
of cotton gamblers and manufacturing in
terests.' w. 5.
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Since the ordinance was introduced at
the meeting of the City Council last
evening with regard to the paving OF
certain portions of Nineteenth street, IT
Is believed that most of the opposition
has or will be withdrawn within the near
future. AS Mayor Rush stated at the
meeting last evening, 1t appears on the
face of II to be q good thing, and he
said. among other things, that 1t was
his opinion that city the size of Besse,
mer should certainly have its principal
streets paved, if such thing could be
made possible 1t Is understood that II
the ordinance does pass that very sat
isfactory arrangements can be made by
the city with regard to the payment. 1t
was at first thought that good deal
of opposition to the paving ordinance,
as introduced, would be manifested, but
bannily such did not prove to be the
case, and it is now believed that the or
dinance will go through in good style.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-06
JAMES H. FULTON IS
DEAD IN BESSEMER
Prominent Mans Death Shocks
Entire City
FUNERAL THIS AT TERNO0N
Pavement Project Meets Much Ap-
prevail and Seems Likely To Carry
Through-PersonaI and
General News.
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON

Bessemer, February -(speciaL)-The
news of the death of Mr.. James H. Full
ton, which occurred at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon at his residence on Dartmouth
avenue and Twentieth street, caused pro-
found regret all over the city.
Mr.. Fulton had not been in good health
for the past several months, but it was
not thought that his condition was criti-
cal.
The immediate cause of his death was
bronchial asthma, but this was only the
elimination of months of suffering.
Mr. Fulton had not been down in the
city since last Friday He went home
that evening and complained of feeling
badly. During the evening he had quite
a severe attack, but on Saturday morn
ing stated to the members if his family
that he was feeling fairly well.
He had been getting along first rate up
until 2 o'clock this afternoon, when he
complained of feeling badly. About 3
o'clock he had another of the spells and
physicians were hurriedly summoned.
Upon the arrival of the physicians every
thing that could be done to save his life
was done, but without avail, and he died
within a few minutes after their arrival.
He was rational up to the last; in fact,
he insisted upon sitting up in bed.
Mr.. Fulton was well known in the city
and the entire district. He was IS years
of age and had spent the greater portion
of his life in Gainesville, Ala. He served
during the last year of the civil war and
at the close of the war he moved to
Gainesville, where he lived until he came
to this city in 1901. He has not been in
active business for the past two years,
but up to that time he was connected
with his sons in the drug business In this
city and he also had interests in Gaines
Vile. The funeral services at the house
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock and will be conducted by the Rev.
W. E. Morris. The nterment will be
held at Cedar Hill cemetery and the serv-
ices at the grave will be held at o clock
The services at the grave will be in
charge of the Masonic lodge of this city,
of which the deceased was an ardent
member and the following gentlemen
have been selected from the membership
of tn lodge to act as pail bearers: e. L.
Mitchell, DIR. William Waldrop Capt. H.
w. Crook, w. II. Lewis, Sam Stein and
Walter Rush The funeral will be in
charge of Jacobs & Son.
children to mourn his death-Mrs. Robert
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