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The Washington bee., 1908-06-27

nominating a ticket TO be placed in
the field against Secretary Taft.
Permit me to say through your
paper that l have never authorized
anyone whatsoever in any manner 70
use my name in connection with this
movement. | have never even heard
of such q movement until / received
this letter. As you are well aware
personally, desired to see someone
other than Secretary Taft nominal
ed for the presidency upon the Re
publican ticket; but now that he Is
nominated for the presidency, |, like
all other good Republicans, am ready
and willing to roll up my sleeves and
do what little / can in my feeble way
for the success OF the ticket. And l
Slgm
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
DUMB ANIMALS.

Editor OF The Bee:
To the Owners and Drivers Of An
imals, as we'll as those who have
the care of them.
Will you please be very kind to the
dumb animal entrusted to your care,
remembering that God created them
for our use, and not abuse? You all
know hdNy faithful and patient they
are, taking everything that is heaped
upon them, without a murmur; and
they will toll for us until they drop
dead in the harness. Many Of them
are in torture all day from ill-htting
harness, double bits, the high check
and those horses with dOcked tails
have no redress against the cruel
flies. Then, add to all this the lash
ing of the whip, and saving and jerk
ing of the mouth.
These creatures sense suffering as
much as we do, and if any who read
this are cruel to animals, just put
yourself in the animals place and
think what, the suffering would mean
to you. AS you hope for happy
hereafter, beseech you to be mer-
ciful to the dumb beasts.
G. H. s.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27

of colored Americans.
What more? He is a larger and
more constant contributor to his
people than any other colored Am
erican. What more? He advises
colored Americans to establish
business enterprises and save their
money? What more? He has
greater love and admiration for
the dead heroes and statesmen OF
his race than any other colored
American. What more? He has
pity for the knave, the sycophant
the CRATER, the liar, and the scoun'
drel. What more? He advocate:
industry and frugality. What
more? He has built a monument
to the colored American race. .Whar
more? He elevates his deserving
friends. Have other colored Am
orleans done likewise? If so, whC
and where are they? Hasn't ht
been bounded by suckers and po
litical vampires?
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
WAS HE BETRAYED?

The question has been asked
Was Senator ]. B. Foraker be-
trayed? Those who pretended
friendship for Mr.. Foraker and
voted for Mr.. TAFT will certainly
be regarded as traitors.
Men ought to be honest in pol
itics. Men should not pretend
that they intend to do a thing,
and then do something else.
The question is, Was Senator
Foraker betrayed? VIII someone
answer the question?
Since the Boston Guardian is the
paid renegade of political vampires
The Bee has no apology to make
10 The Star OF Newport News,
whose occupation is gone. The
Guardian, like The Star, has been
living upon the filth OF humanity.
To-day both of them have played
their final acts.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS.
Continued from page I.

ing.
James .Sehrman, Republican nom
inee for vice president, who has been
Ill at the residence of Ex-Governor
Myron T. Herrick since last Sunday
at Cleveland, Ohio, was taken to the
hospital last Tuesday.
William Clifford, a former alder
man of New York city, pleaded gull
ty in court last Wednesday to the
charge of bribery. He was accused
of receiving $4,000 for distribution
among aldermen.
Commander Peary says he expects
to begin plans for his fourth journey
north in a few weeks. Hanson, the
Negro, from Maryland, will accom-
pany him.
The new tuberculosis Hospital,
which was constructed at a cost Of
one hundred thousand dollars, will
be opened next week, and the pa
tients who are suffering from that
disease at the Washington Asylum
will be removed to the new hospital.
DR.. Furman J. Shadd, secretary and
treasurer of the Medical Department
of Howard University, died at his
residence, 9oI R street northwest,
last Wednesday at 3 am DR.. Shadd
was the husband of Alice P. Shadd.
He leaves to mourn their loss a
widow, two daughters, a son, and
host of friends.
Last Wednesday was the hottest
day experienced in this city in the
past thirty-four years, the thermOm-
eter registering Io2 degrees. June
Q, 1874, and last Wednesday they reg
istered IoI degrees.
Grover Cleveland, former president
of the United States, died suddenly
at his home, at Westland, n. J., last
Wednesday morning at $40 O'Clock.
The condition of Joseph Y. Potts,
clerk of the Police Court, was re
ported as favorable last Wednesday.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
this movement.
Very respectfully,
Almond w. Scott.
IS THIS FAVORITISM?

There is a great deal of dissatis-
faction among the teachers corps OF
the public schools on account of the
apparent favoritism. The question is,
Will the supervising principals ex-
plain?
John Nalle, the supervisor of the
Thirteenth Division, has had assisting
him the following teachers: Miss NJ
L. Washington, J. Walker, ]. c.
Brown, Miss ]. c. Page, Miss Shor-
ter, recently promoted.
DR.. Bailey has been assisted by
Miss Hebron and Miss A. E. Thomp-
son.
DR.. w. S. Montgomery has been
assisted by Miss NJ. F. Gibbs.
All of the above have been recon-
mended for promotion. Miss Wash
ington has done no community work
at all, but the superintendent, Mr..
Bruce, informed a lady few days
ago that he would recommend her for
the Mott School.
Congress will, of course, 1nvesti-
gate the above recommendations.
1t will be seen that these particular
teachers who have been assisting the
supervisors have been recommended
for promotion over teachers of long
er standing and who have done great
good in the schools and the commun-
.ty, as the people will testify.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
THE MARKING COMMIT
TEE.

One Of the most notorious and
VindiCtive schemes of marking that
ever existed now obtains in the
eolored schools, and will undoubt-
edly demand an investigation by
Congress next year. Whoever in
augurated such a diabolical scheme
certainly had in mind to get even
with teachers who have been OBJ
iectionable to the Administration
of certain officials formerly con-
nected with the public schools.
The scheme Of marking is a very
treaCherous one. The markers are
supervising principal, colored, and
assistants, in the colored schools.
Supervisors who very seldom visit
the schools Of teachers sit in judg-
ment on teachers whose schools
they never visit. There are two
supervisors who called at a certain
school and directed the teachers to
mark them having made seven Wis
its to the particular school when
they had not made but two. They
ignored the principal of the build
ing entirely. Those two supervis-
ors sit in judgment on this particu-
lar principal, and voted to mark
her down. This is what teachers
must contend with now.
Another supervisor recommend
ed the promotion of an eight grade
principal to a large school, over
the heads Of those who are more
deserving. This particular princi-
pal is a pet of the supervisors and
the individual who has been domi-
neering over other eighth grade
principals.
The Board of Education is in
duty bound to call a halt to this
wholesale favoritism in the colored
public schools. The last Congress
came very near abolishing the en-
tire system. The great trouble in
our schools seems to emanate from
certain officials in the colored
schools and especially the super
vising principals, who could well
be spared.
The Bee has every reason to be-
lieve that the next Congress will
place the colored schools under one
supervisor and abolish the offices
of supervisor
The Bee is of the opinion that
il would be best for the schools.
There is nO doubt of it.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
DR.. WASHINGTON AND
WHAT MORE?

The renegades among the vam-
pires Of the colored American race
have been charging DR.. Booker
T. Washington with disloyalty to-
ward his people. The Bee is thor
oughly convinced that DR.. Booker
7. Washington is the greatest col
ored American living today. There
may be men of his race who pro-
fess loyalty and will fleece him if
they can, but DR.. Washington has
been broad-gauged enough to for
give his enemies for the benefit of
his people.
That he is honest with his people
cannot be denied. That he is do
ing and has done more for his peo-
pie than any other colored Amer
lean cannot be denied. He is more
loyal than many he places in high
and honorable positions cannot be
denied. DR., Washington advo-
,ates equality Of citizenship. What
lore? He condemns the disfran-
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27

WashingtonBee upon its entrance in
to its twenty-ninth year Of existence.
This is a long time TO serve the Ne
gro race in such an ill-paying, non
appreciated capacity. Still Editor
Chase has need to congratulate him
self on being able to buffet the rough
waves OF the journalistic sea fOl
nearly the fifth of a century. Ye
may The Bee continue to live many
more years to tell the world the ad
vancement, progress and possibilitie
of this strongly oppressed race o
ours.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
SECONDS DIR. WASHINGTON :
MOVE.


Cumberland, Va, June IS, 1908,
Editor Bee:
Dear Sir;
Let all of us second Mr.. Wash
ington's suggestion that next year
the coIored people of this country
unite in holding John Brown Gel
ebration. We hope to see proper
steps taken to make necessary ar
rangements for the occasion.
The suggestion should meet the
hearty approval of every patriotic,
liberty-loving member of the race.
@. A. Dungee.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27

desire to have it thoroughly under
stood that / have no sinister motive
in taking this position.
As you are we'll aware, | am no
oficeholder. / have a profession, and
I thank God and my own push that
have been fully able to live indie
pendently by it. But l have become
so thoroughly disgusted with the par
ty of Hefin, Tillman, Vardaman and
John Sharpe Williams that I do not
see how any Self-respecting Negro
can do otherwise than support unre-
servedly all of the Republican nomi-
nees for whatever Office they may be
running and whoever and wherever
they may be found.
And certainly there is now nothing
else for the colored people OF this
country to do, since our idol, Senator
Joseph B. Foraker, was one of the
order requiring muzzles on dogs run
first to congratulate. Secretary Taft
upon his nomiantion and assured him
that he is now his candidate and that
he is now ready to go into the field
and work for his success. | have,
therefore, this day written to Mr..
Payne a letter, a copy of which IS as
follows:
Mr.. w. c. Payne,
My Dear Sir:
was uqite surprised today to
receive a letter from you with my
name upon the letter-head, and also
upon a call for a convention to meet
at Wheeling, w. Va, on August 3
and 4 of this year. | take this means
of informing you that | cannot affili-
ate with this movement, and / hope
that you will not further use my name
in any form or manner whatsoever.
l was very much opposed to the NOM
ination of Mr.. Taft. but now that he
has been regularly nominated by a
regularly assembled Republican Ma
tional Convention, | see nothing else
that we can do except to support the
regular Republican ticket You are
certainly mistaken when you say that
l gave you verbal permission to use
my name in this manner. | remem-
ber seeing you in Chicago at the
band concert and dress parade of the
Eighth Illinois Regiment, and on that
occasion / met you and your wife in
the hall and exchanged a few pleas
antries with you, and probably spoke
of the heated contest which was then
being waged in Chicago; but 1 GER
tainly did not discuss any such move
ment as this with you; neither did /
in any manner authorize you to use
my name in this connection.
You know that I am in the law
business, and / have practically no
time to fool with politics But ]
have long since concluded that even
though the Republican party has not
done full justice by US, yet We GER
tainly have a great deal more to hope
for from it than we have from the
Democratic party. OF course, have
nothing TO do with anything which
you may do along this line. | believe
in free thought, and I believe that
every man has the right to think, act
and vote as he chooses; but "as for
me and my house." I intend to stay
with the Republican party. / shall,
therefore, expect You to Immediately
correct this mistake and TO withdraw
my name from any connection with
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
DR.. SH.ADD DEAD.

DR.. Furman J. Shadd, secretary OF
the Howard Medical School, died on
Wednesday morning at his home, K
and Ninth streets northwest. DR..
Shadd was one of the best known
men in the United States, and man
of honor. He leaves widow, two
daughters, and son.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
attorney A.W.Scott RePudiGtes Hin

AttOrHey nv Scott RePHdIdFeS Hun
Washington, D. G., June "a, 'os
Hon. w. Calvin Chase,
Editor of The Washington Bee.
Sir:
l was surprised to receive through
my mail today letter from Mr.. w.
C.Payne (postmarked Chicago which
contained a call for the National
Convention of the National Liberty
Party to meet at Wheeling, w. Va,
on August 3 next, for the purpose Of
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
IS IT CHANCELLOR'S
HAND?

There is an apparent revolution
going on in the colored schools.
Some of the oldest and most faith
ful colored teachers have been de-
NOTED and many of the favorites
of supervising principals have been
elevated to high positions. Some
seem to think that it is the hand of
Chancellor, formerly superintend-
ent of schools.
Senators Burkart and Dolliver
will certainly have something to
do next December.
The Colored High School should
be investigated at once.
Tramps continue to be numerous
in and around the police Court.
Prof. H. NJ. Brown, of the Che
ney High School, is the coming
man.
There are some people who aIe
of the opinion that they own the
schools.
Nothing has oeen heard of Trot-
eer & Co. since the nomination of
Mr.. Taft.
The colored contingent in the
schools will hear something fall in
a few weeks.
Perhaps the last District election
will be an eye-opener to disgrun-
tied politicians.
Perhaps the Negro National y
League will retire to Atlantic City
for the summer.
Recorder ]. c. Dancy never fail
to commend his chief. He never
played under cover.
Mr.. Sidney Bieber is the Repub-
ican member of the National Com
mittee.
VIII the Board of Education
continue to allow a few irrespon-
sible individuals to run our public
schools?
The Democratic National Con-
vention will no doubt name Mr..
Bryan and uphold Southern dis
franchisement.
Let the race produce just twelve
more like Booker 7. Washington,
and it will be a moral, financial.
and political factor.
THE BEE.
From the Rock Hill Messenger.
The Messenger cnnprat111ates the
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27

Congress will, of course, investi-
gate the above recommendations.
1t will be seen that these particular
teachers who have been assisting the
supervisors have been recommended
for promotion over teachers of long
er standing and who have done great
good in the schools and the commun-
.ty, as the people will testify.
WHAT WE SEE AND HEAR.
Among the remarks made by the
Governor of North Carolina at the
memorial services over dead Confed-
crates at the Arlington, he said that
we of the South did what any brave
community would have done; we did
that which we are proud of,and which
we would do again for what we
thought was right. (Secession.) } He
then added that the South had been
wrongfully accused of treating I'm
ion prisoners in an inhuman manner.
The South cared for its prisoners the
best it could. (We wonder if the
Governor has forgotten Libby, An
dersonville, Castle Thunder and 9th
er notorious Hades holes used by the
rebels for their Union prisoners }
Representative Sims of Tennessee,
the gent who wants the District of
Columbia to have suffrage without
the Negro, says let not the Southern
people strive to attain wealth; rather
seek and acquire the ideals OF the
Old South these cannot be improv-
ed upon. They say we erred IN Sc
ceding, but there was not IN the Con-
stitution of any State a word against
secession prior to 1865. At these
nice remarks on a delicate matter
we observed that the President sent
flowers, and the Government fur
nished the music. If these gentle
men were in any other cemetery but
the United States, it strikes us thar
their heads would pay the damage.
If they were colored they would be
put in prison.
The youngest soldier in the Civil
War was the Rev. A. C. White, OF
the Universalist Church of Massa-
chusetts. He was born November
IS, 1858; he enlisted as drummer
boy in Company D, Sixty-fourth
Ohio Volunteer LInfantry in the fall
of OF, aged eight years. The next
was Eli Wright, of Youngstown
Ohio, who enlisted when he was but
twelve years old.
The organized militia as it now
stands is a reserve force for the reg
ular army. The law also provides
that all citizens between the ages
of eighteen and forty-fve years who
are not members shall be liable tc
military service.
An order for a new election OF
pastor, deacons and trustees and clerk
of the Colored Baptist Church OF
Georgetown on June 26 has been
signed by Justice Clabaugh.
After being found not guilty by d
| Jury upon a murder charge, Bird
Cooper, colored, was lynched by the
usual mob, in Louisiana.
Charles Dent and Harry Craddock
colored, of Roanoke, Va, fought
duel to the death over a woman.
The Mayor of Tampico, Mexico
has barred all bathing suits of the
American pattern.
Last Thursday (Ascension Day.
was observed by the Fraters Of the
Virginia Avenue Faction, s. E. A
large number of Sir Knights were
out. The white Fraters observed by
Templar display and services Fine
sight.
The President has named as the
FIVE greatest men in the United
States: Grover Cleveland, Andrew
Carnegie, John Mitchell, w. J. Bry-
an and James J. Hill. (We won
der how Booker T was left out by
his friend Theo.)
Last week Isaac and Tom Scott,
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
THE BEE.

From the Rock Hill Messenger.
The Messenger congratulates the
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27

Let the race produce just twelve
more like Booker 7. Washington,
and it will be a moral, financial,
and political factor.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27
PURLIsHH -

100 Eve ST., N w, washington, D. c.
The Washington bee., 1908-06-27

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-06-04
BANK OF COMMERCE
Stockholders Elect Board of
Directors this Week.

The stockholders of the Bank Of
Commerce met in this city this week
and elected board of directors as fol
lows: f. s. Brown, s. E. Miller, Capt,
w, H. Nelson, H. II. Shipley, W. f,
Winecotf, 0. r. Marshall, W. +. Tay.
lor, Guy L, Smith, J. G. Campbell, j.
A. Summers, F. X. Mountcastle, DIR.
E. A. Long, II. O. Jackson, 7. V. M.
Gown, G.. W. Swingle. The board is
composed of representative citizens Of
this section and will make it one OF
the strongest financial institutions in
this section. The capital stock is $50,
600 and has all been subscribed. There
is hitch in getting possession of the
room desired. The room occupied by
the City Drug Store had been leased
but the drug company claims its lease
was renewed in default of notification
at the proper time and is inclined to
hold it.
The directors have not yet met tC
elect officers, but it is understood that
w. B. Miller is to be cashier and he
has resigned as treasurer of the Stand
ard Oak Lumber Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-06-04
TEMPORARY SHOPS
orc. G. & O. to BE Completed
Trains to Run by
September.

Work will be resumed on the G. G..
Il O.. temporary shops at Carnegie
at once. The large wheel lathe is in
position, and the building will be Roof
ed over this week and next.
September LIST will probably see the
road open for train service to Marion,
N. c., and by November LIST, it is ex-
pected that the line will be completed
with connection with the Seaboard Air
Line at Bostic, N. G. When this is
done, the large increase Of rolling stock
in use will necessitate much better
shop facilities, and many more shor
and repair track employees.
1t is semi. officially reported that the
road will be in operation north to Goa
fields by January LIST. In that event
it seems probable that new and perma
nent shops will be begun early in the
coming year.
The loss suffered by the road in las
weeks food was small, probably mo-
more than 5000 in and around the depo
But for the efforts Of Store Keeper
Garth, about rs cushion coach seat'
would have been ruined by the water
As it was they were only slightly dam
aged,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-06-04

Invitations have been issued to the
dedication and opening of the Railroad
Y. M. @. A., Sunday afternoon, June7.
at $3.50 O'Clock. The building is located
III Carne sic and is a modest beginning.
but as giant oaks from little acorns
grow, so 1T may be that this is only the
forerunner of handsome Y. M. O. A.
building in the near future. johnson
City mi nisters will be present and as
sist in the dedication and many South
ern officials from Knoxville will attend.
The O. G. Il o. officials in this CITY will
participate. The organization starts
out with about 200 charter members
and the buildings are equipped with
reading, pool and bath rooms. Much
credit IS due G. G. Burchfield for tho
institution and he il not willing to give
up until $4,000 building is erected
III Johnson City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-06-04
Sterchi Gives Up Another Warehouse.

The Sterchi Furniture Company gave
up another of the old Tennessee Furni-
ture Company's warehouses this week,
removing the goods therefrom to their
store on Main street, the old Tennessee
Company's stand. The goods are 60
ing rapidly and will soon have been
disposed Of. Part of the stock has been
marke down another 10 per cent, max
ing furniture not only less than whole
sale cost, but less than manufacturers
cost. In addition to this there will be
a drawing on June Is, 1903, at O'Clock
p. M, for 145 prizes, consisting of one
$65 sewing machine absolutely free,
and the balance at reductions of $50 on
the second, $45 on the third, ETC., etc.
Every purchaser of furniture is given a
chance with each dollars worth of
goods purchased. The drawing con-
test will be conducted by three disin-
terested judges,
Some few goods have been ordered
by the Sterchi Company for parties
who were unable to find certain arti-
Giles in stock which they desired, and
they will continue to 80 order goods at
wholesale cost while the bankrupt sale
lasts; but, with exceedingly few excep-
tons, visitors will be able to find near
ly everything imaginable in the house
furnishing line among the goods.
If they are not all sold quickly al
present prices they will be sold at auc
ton to the highest bidder. Bargain
hunters will find, however, that they
can purchase these goods now at less
than they will bring under the hammer
Sterchi has determined to dispose o.
these goods at some price, and wills
thousands of dollars worth of furniture
has been sold during this sale, there
rema few thousand dollars worth
more which must and will be sold a
some figure, when an entirely new
stock of goods will be purchased.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-06-04

Hon. Haskell Dyer delivered the
principal address at the Memorial Day
celebration by the Odd Fellows at
Gate City, Va last Saturday. OF his
address the Herald says:
The address was appreciated very
much even by those who are not Odd
Fellows, and was attentively heard by
a courthouse full of people, Mr.. Dyer
is quite young man and successful
lawyer He is man of fine appear
ance and is already an orator of great
power. This was his first visit to Gate
CITY and he complimented the people
and the town in a very high manner. :"