The Washington bee., 1909-04-03

| ''4iN' ""SiiiSSS Has Deen so nouriShinE
nat the promoters are now contem-
patlng moving into larger quarters
and increasing their stock of goods.
Mr.. Robert E. Clay is the wide
awake, energetic and popular presi-
dent of the Local League, and is more
over thoroughly imbued with a pro-
gressive spirit and ambition for the
advancement of his people along in
dustrial and commercial lines.
Professor J. N, Erwin, of Johnson
City, Tennessee, is not only an active
and efficient school man Che is prin-
cipal of the city High Schooi), but
also very much interested in the start
ing OF business enterprises among his
people IN his town. 1t was through
his untiring effort that Local League
was organized in Johnson City, where
there are several business firms which
need only theunifying effort of & we'll
Imaneged organization to cause them
tc feel what they are capable of doing
not only for themselves, but for the
community at large Mr.. J. H. Lang
| ly, the leading barber here, is presi-
dent of the League. He is the fortu-
nate posseSsor of valuable real estate
in the corporate limits.
| Professor J. w. Oyeltrea, although
principal of the Normal and Indus
trial Institute at Hartman, Tennes-
see, is also very much interested IN
the material welfare of his people. A.
year or so ago he took the necessary
steps and organized a Local Negro
Business League of which he is presi-
dent. The organization, under his
sane and skillful guidance has accom-
plished something and is destined to
do even more towards creating an
interest in starting new business IN
that town.
| At Shelbyville, Tennessee, lives Dr..
| William Key, the owner and trainer
| IF the celebrated Beautiful Jim Key"
| the educated horse, which achieved
| 4 national reputation on account of
being taught to read, spell, make
,hange at the cash drawer, distribute
nail, etc. In nearly every state in
he Union this famous horse has
given exhibitions. Dr. Key is the
proud possessor of a beautiful gold
medal which was given him by a life
member of the American Humane
Education Society. It's president,
George T. Angel, presented this val
liable medal to Dr. Key, in the Me
chanics Building, Boston, Massachu-
sets, November I, 1901, in recogni-
tiOn of the great service he had rem
dered humanity through the education
of this wonderful horse ("Jim Key")
which has led more than 100000 boys
and girls to pledge themselves to al
. ways be kind to animals. DR.. Key
once refused $4,000 for this animal.
+. He told us that he had realized about
. $4,000 from his exhibitions in differ
1 1f tho he
greater portion of the sum he invest
, ed in city real estate and in a very
} valuable farm of 1000 acres, remark
able for its fertility.
F. Jim Key is still living at the ad-
= vanced age of twenty years or more.
But the unfortunate creature is "out
of commission" being injured in a
wreck in Kansas City. Missouri,
about two years ago. However, he
: is mercifully and tenderly cared for
during his misfortune in his last days,
as he is housed in one of the most
/ co.. sortable and costly stables that
we have ever seen. He still remen-
bers his old tricks, and I truly
pitifu to observe him as h rtes tc
perform them under the guidance Q.
his afectionate and devoted master
DR.. Key is much interested in the
work of the National Business League
and is also an active member of the
local branch.
Mr.. w. H. Goslin, the president.
does a large grocery business in a
brick block, which he owns, valued
at probably $4,000.
In Columbia, Tennessee, Mr.. a {
| Simmons is the proprietor of a very
respectable and decent looking cafe
in a splendid two-story press brick
. | a.tobI;chn,ant IN one of the main