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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-13

Graham made one of his regulation phe-
MONS when he scooted into the short stop
position and nailed a pcp-up. No.
The loss of the game Wednesday puts
Omaha in last place, as both Sioux City
aud Lincoln won.
Such a mixup as the Omaha team had
In that disa sixth inning Is seldom
seen In any big league. Nearly every
play attempted was fooled.
The Rourke family wore the new white
suits for the first time, and maybe they
were the hoodoos.
A new bat boy has been picked up by the
Omaha team and he looks for all the world
like Billiksn.
A new flag was flying from the steel
staff, but even that did not serve to rally
the boys.
Brennan had George Graham on his staff
and struck him out three times.
Hollenbeck struck out Slivers Weaver
after the umpire had called three balls
and no strike
Pa Rourke bit off several nails as he
watched the slaughter of his pets when
he expected to make a good start in
Omaha. ..r--- ..rf.
Omaha got two men on bases in the
seventh, with but one out, but Kane and
Graham failed to deliver the goods. A
little single from either would have tied
the score and given Omaha a chance to
win.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09
Mr.. JOHN F. COOK

1t is to be regretted that the
continued illness of Mr.. John F.
Cook, a member of the Board
of Education, will prevent him
from occupying a seat in the
Board of Education. 1t is hoped,
however, that Mr.. Cooks success
sOr will be a man who is popu-
lar with the people, and an edu-
Gator.
1t is hoped that the Judges OF
the Supreme Court will be care
full in their selection of a success
sor to Mr.. Cook. There are quite
number of good men from
whom the Judges can make a Sc
lection, and will be a credit to
the people in this city, and to our
schools.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09
WHAT'S BEFORE US

Colored Americans might as
we'll come to the conclusion now,
that they must be up and doing
and preparing themselves for
good citizenship. 1t makes no
difference in what way the en-
emies of the race construe the
utterances of Mr.. Taft's speeche,
There is one thing certain; that
Mr. Taft intends to enforce the
laws and the Constitution of the
United States. All that is nee
essary for colored Americans to
do is to educate themselves, get
property and obey the laws. The
good times are coming.
There is another danger CON
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09

fronting colored Aemicans, and
that is an attempt OF them to get
away from the masses. Some
thing must be done for the COM
mon people, no matter what their
color or condition may be.
Unity of action and more race
pride are absolutely necessary.
Because Il cannot, and you can"
is no reason that you should be
abused and stabbed in the back
to impede your progress. There
is too much of it among certain
colored people.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09

His advice was wholesome, and
the feeling that he put into the
address gave assurance that he
was in earnest, in aiding to build
up a strong league in this city.
and to aid DR.. Washington in his
great work to emancipate color
ed Americans. At the conclu-
sion of his address the applause
VA, deafening.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09
REGISTER VERNON'S
SPEECH.

The address of Register w. T.
Vernon at the banquet of the
Negro Business League last
Monday evening, was one of the
most interesting and eloquent
speeches that one would desire
to hear. Mr.. Vernon received a
great ovation when he was intro
duced by President Pittman.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09
A BUSINESS LEAGUE

There should be a strong busi-
ness league in this city that
would command unlimited cred
it. Colored men in business are
rather slow. They are in buSi-
ness as they are in everything
else. They don't seem to think
that it is important to them to
make business an influential fac
tor. There is a business league
in this city, but it is not what it
should be considering the num-
Der of colored business enter
prises that exist in the city.
The banquet Of the local Negro
Business League, at the True Re-
formers Hall, last Monday even
ing, was the beginning of what
the future local league will be.
If colored men could only take
lessons from other business en-
terprises conducted by white
men, they would be factors in
the business world.
There should be a strong
business league in this city, one
that would be looked upon with
admiration; and above every
thing else there should be unity
of action.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09
ESTABLISHED 1899.
DUTY OF THE BOARD

The Board of Education will
be presented with a petition
shortly, asking for leniency in
the case of the supervising prin-
cipal who was recently suspend
ed for a violation of the rules of
the school In this particular
case the Board of Education must
do its duty, because if there was
a gross violation of the rules,
this is a case that merits and JUS
titles a change in the Office of this
principal, and while the Board is
looking about for a successor,
The Bee is of the opinion that the
transfer of Supervisor Bailey
would also meet popular approv-
al among the teachers and the
people. The appointment of two
new supervisors in the colored
schools would tend to give the
schools a healthy surrounding.
Certainly the recently suspended
supervisor doesn't want the
Board to do what he refused to
do. 1t was on the recommends
ton of this supervisor that two
excellent teachers; one reduced
and the other transferred and re-
duced in her grade, but not in
pay,
! The Board should take no no
tice of any petition which may be
presented to it, so far as these
two supervisors are concerned,
The Bee has no personal feeling
against either of the two super
visors, but it does believe that a
change would tend to improve
the condition of the schools. The
best qualified teachers should be
appointed to these two positions.
Such teachers on the order OF
Miss Matte Shadd: a man or a
woman who will not imagine that
teachers are mere servants, or
brutes, but human beings.
Can such a supervisor be found
in the colored schools? The Bee
thinks that he can be found. Take
a man or a woman from the
ranks. For Gods sake don't
load the people with any more OF
the Harvard, Amherst, Yale and
Dartmouth College graduates.
They have been failures as prin-
cipals and supervisors of our
schools. They don't know the
rudiments of the graded schools,
The graduates of Howard Uni
versity have been, and are more
successful as teachers than grad
yates from all other institutions
or colleges in the United States
Then again, don't give us those
second rate bosses
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09
BUSINESS LEAGUE
CONTINUED from page -

Madden and w. l. Vernon.
TOAST
Delivered at the Washington Negro
Business League Banquet, January
4, 1909, by J. A Lankford, M. M.
S, Architect and Builder, and Or
ganizer of the Washington Negro
Business League; also Vice Presi-
dent of the National Negro Busi-
ness League.
Mr.. Toastmaster, Ladies, and Gen
tlemen:
Ny time is too limited for me to
attempt to tell you in detail the inner
and outer workings of the National
Negro Business League. We will
endeavor, however.-to tell you in a
general way something of this great
national organization.
Early in the year 1900 DR. Booker
7 Washington sent out great many
letters, through all parts of the cuon-
try, to those who were actively en-
gagged in business, telling them of a
proposed meeting which would be
held in Boston, Mass, August 23 and
24 of the same year. He acquainted
them with its objects and purposes.
and the proposition seemed at once to
commend itself to the business men
and women generally. SO we find
comm gtogether at the first meeting
in Boston, thirty-four States, repre-
sented by over four hundred dele
gates. The meeting was SO national
in character and so we'll represented
from a business and racial standpoint
that it suggested to Mr.. Washington
and the delegates the name, Nation
al Negro Business League" So the
organization was formed with the fol-
lowing officers:
Booker T. Washington, president.
Giles B. Jackson, vice president.
T. Thomas Fortune, chairman of
Executive Committee.
Gilbert c. Harris, treasurer.
T. A. Jackson compiler.
Z. F. Cooper, secretary.
From this date on the ''Nationa,
Negro Business League has been a
nat.olal, practical organization, and
an irlI crtant factor in promoting and
uPbuilding our people throughout the
United States. During its organiza-
ton we have had nine meetings, as
follows:
First, Boston, Mass.
Second, Chicago, III.
Third, Richmond, Va.
Fourth. Nashville. Tenn.
Fifth, indianapolis, Ind.
Sixth, New York, n. Y.
Seventh, Atlanta, Ga.
Eighth, Topeka, Kan.
Ninth, Baltimore, Md.
And we will have our next annual
meeting in Louisville, KY.
You will notice that all of these
meetings have been in cities which
are largely populated by Negroes, and
every meeting has been great sue
cess; not only as a great meeting
from a business and social standpoint
but it has been a great active medium
in bringing the people of both races
together. 1t has brought the busi-
ness and professional men of our race
in personal contact with our white
brethren from every business stand
point. We have had Governors OF
States, Mayors of the largest cities,
and the leading newspaper and bus
ineSs men have met us in each OF
these cities and welcomed Us to the
hospitalities of the commonwealth
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09
AN INVESTIGATION

There is every reason to be
lieve that an investigation of the
colored public schools will show
up some things that will be sur
priSing to the Board of Educa-
ton. There is every reason to
believe that teachers are beng
unjustly imposed upon and a
great deal of the strife in the
colOred eschoolS is due to bad
administration of certain school
officials. There are men in au-
thority who have been told to dc
certain things which will un-
doubtedly cause a strife in the
schools. This strife will continue
until there are a few removals.
lust before the examination
for the sewing department, sew
eral young ladies were told that
they could not enter the exam
ination for six months because
they had failed in a previous
examination.
The Bee is confident that no
such rule exists in the schools.
The Bee is confident that such
an order never was given by the
Board of Education.
GOT WHAT WAS ASKED
At the recent dedication OF the
new Young Mems Christian AS
sociation building (colored)
Washington, D. c., President
Roosevelt spoke for one and one
half hours. John D. Rockefeller
gave $4,000. Here's a type OF
the two men. One is full of
words-the other Of deeds
Dallas, Texas, Express.
Now Brother King, the Young
Mems Christian Association re
ceived just what it asked
for. Mr.. Rockefeller was asked
for $4,000 and the Young Men:
Christian Association will re
ceive it, provided the Young
Mems Christian Association car
raise the other $4,000. Mr.
Rockefeller has a string on to his
gift, while the President deliver
ed the goods asked, unequivocal
| lv and without reservation. The
President gave good advice anc
more than what the Young Men;
Christian Association asked. See
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09
HOTEL MACEO.

When visiting New York Cay,
stop at the Hotel Maceo, zI3 West
s3rd. Street, corner Broadway.
Steam heated. Telephone. SoS
Columbus.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09

W. CAL YIN CHASE, EDITOR
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09
PUBLISHu

lIoo Eye ST., p w. Washington. D. c.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-09

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The Washington bee., 1909-01-09

p p Thomas. Prop
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-02
MERE MATTER OF INFORMATION
irishman Seemed to Have Coed Reason
for His Inquiry.

Ohhcers have right to ask Ques-
dons In the performance Of their duty.
but there are occasions when II seems
as II they might curiail or forego the
privilege. suggests Youths Compan-
ion. Not long ago an Irishman whose
hand had been badly mangled in an
accident entered the Boston city hos.
pltal relief station In rreat hurry.
He stepped up TO man in charge
and inquired;
Is this the relief station. sor?"
Yes. What is your name?"
Patrick O'Connor. sor."
Are you married7" questioned the
officer.
"Yis. sor. but Is this the relief sta
tion!' He was nursing his hand in
agony.
"Of course II IL. How many chill.
dren have you!'
Eight. sor. But. sure. this is the
relief station."
Yes. 1t is.' replied the officer. a
little angry at the mans persist.
eSce,
Well said Patrick. sure an I
was beginning to think that It might
be the pumping station!"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-02
Thrive in open-Alr School.

There is { a open-air school for con-
sumptive ch ldi'en in Providence. r. l..
that is look, upon as an experiment.
and much | terest felt In the result.
DR.. Ellen 81, ne OF that city has charge
OF the scho !. A barn had one side
knocked out making II perfectly open
to the air I'd at the same time pro.
tected by al overhead covering. DR..
Stone has ,out 20 afflicted children
in the schoo They have recesses at
frequent int rvals. and every hour a
bowl OF hot soup is given them. At
intervals Of hour the children go to
another hou and get warm. Under
the foot Of ich child is n foot warm.
er, and the hildren are warmly clad,
Already dt cided change for the bet.
ter is seen 4 the children.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-02
SEEKS ADVICE.

Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 18th. 1908.
Mrs. Perkins.
Dear Madam-By the advice OF Miss
Bertha Scott am writing to you con-
cerning my hair.
II has never been very long. but
long and thick enough for me to do II
up nicely. But within the last year
or more II has grown very thin and
short. have been to the mos, noted
hair culturist in this city for six
months and there Is not the least bit
OF Improvement. And as there is such
an improvement in Miss Scott's hair
tfor her hair was In a very bad condi.
toni. feel sure that you can do
something for mine.
HENRIETTA r. ELLISON.
Philadelphia. Pa.
239 8. 5th st.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-02
o.popul.t, d by Sleeping Sickness.

oepopuiat d by Sleeping Sickness.
Fajao as native town was no more
At hardly my point in Uganda has
the sleepi & sickness made such
frightful ra ages. AT least 5000 per-
sons had : ,rished in the last two
years. Ain ost the whole population
had been Iept away.
Scarcely ,nough remained to form
the deputa ion, who in their white
robes could be discerned at the en-.
trance to he cleared area of the
camping gr und. And this cleared
area was II ,elf Of the utmost impor-
tance. for around II the powers OF
evil were s rong. The groves which
fringed ar overhung the river
swarmed wi h tsetse flies OF newly re-
plenished nom and approved ma,
lignity. and no man could enter them
except at a risk.-Winston Churchill
in Strand NJ lgazine
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-02
Mrs. P. D. Perkins:

Dear Madam now write you
what your wonderful hair remedy has
done for me. Ny hair had been fall.
Ing out for over a year. II came out
in spots larger than a dollar. Black
heads and pimples came in the bald
spots and my scalp looked like II
had been scalded. After using your
treatment three months the scnip
began looking better and the black
heads and pimples disappeared. New
hair came In. and after using your
remedy six months my hair was all in
again also had the worst vas- OF
dandrun one ever seen. Your sham
poo and scalp treatment has cured me
after hundreds OF other remedies had
failed. cannot praise your remedy
half enough and advise all others to
try them as have, and they shall fnd
good results II they follow full in
structions.
am. yours truly.
Everett s. p. Daulson,
125 North 3rd St. Phoenix, Ariz.. Tor
merly OF sos Linden ST, Oakland.
Calf.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-02
PLEASED PATRON.
Alamosa, Colo. Oct. Is, 1908.

Alamosa, Colo. Oct. 25, 1908.
Mrs. Perkins:
Dear Madam received the goods
all right. which I presume you know
by this time. thought I'd wait to
see how l liked your treatment be-
fore writing. also received your
letter from Pueblo. and thank you
very much for interest shown. Now,
as to your treatment. | used the red
shampoo and eggs, as l thought the
scalp must have a thorough cleaning
to start with. and you didn't designate
which to use first. l must say 1t was
the most delightful shampoo | ever
had. felt like l had new mead
Qaugh). Now. as to your salve. 1t Is
the nearest thing 10 perfection have
ever used. as a dressing. and don't
think you've exaggerated its merits.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-02
Triun phant Ugly Women.

Successful women were not always
OF irreproat liable beauty or modelling
Thus, the Princess d'Evoli of Louis
Xv's time was one-eyed, the slit Of
Montespan'i mouth reached her ears,
Nine de N lintenon was thin, meager
and yellowl h.-Hindustan Review.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-02
The Unhappy Pianist.

Mark Hamburg says that the pro.
fessional pianist has enemies ali
through life. First. his family and
neighbors when. ~ a child. he begins
to practice; next. as he succeeds
every pianist who 10 less successful:
next. all the piano makers except the
one he patroniEes: next, all musica,
agents except his own; next. organists
In general; next. patriotic critics when
be Ii IN . foreign land: and last the
conductor Of the orchestra. who wants
all the crsdit for himself.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-02
Porter's Shining Parlor

Strictly Or t-class. A nice place 70,
ladies' to ha, their shoes dressed OF
wait while fou have your dressed.
We carry 4 ull line of shoe laces, all
styles. II ytu are wearing tan shoes
and wish to hange them to black call
on N. We Narantec all work. We
call for shoe that are within 4 rea-
sonable dist nee. Open 1850 to . p.
N. Phone N hin $3.50.
WILL TAYLOR, Prop.
sll EIGl tTEENTH STREET
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-02

mail for distribution through the New
port postoffice to down river offices have
fallen under the cars, after having been
thrown from the fast mail train and
have been literally chewed to pieces. In
the mails have been numerous packages
of merchandise, which have been de-
stroyed or addresses lost, and down river
patrons of mail order houses will be the
losers by the failure of their packages to
reach them.
A shortage of motive power during the
past week has compelled the |. & W. N.
to lease a Spokane international loco
motive for use on the local freight. The
[. & W. N. has two more freight engines
under construction by the Baldwin Lo-
connective WORKSHOP Philadelphia, which
will be delivered in the spring.
Announcement of joint tariff on
class and commodity freight between
Seattle and Tacoma and points on the
Great Northern Railway and stations
on the Idaho & Washington Northern
Railway, effective Now y, has been
made by the Great Northern through
M. }. Costello, assistant general traffic
manager. Special rates are made for
the handling of high explosives used in
mine work and building materials.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-02
Ballinger Makes Suggestions

In his annual report to President
Taft, Secretary Of the Interior R.
A. Ballinger makes the following
suggestions:
Involuntary retirement and sus-
tenance statute for, superannuated
government clerks.
Classification and segregation of
public lands into we'll defined di-
visions, according to their greatest
apparent use.
Separating right to mine from
title to soil.
Lease or sale of coal deposits in
the lands.
Repeal of timber and stone acts
and disposition of remaining public
timber separately from the soil.
Early survey of lands in Alaska.
Tax of ] of 1 per cent per annum
upon unsurveyed railroad lands
in national forests.
Reserve title to water power sites
to the government granting ease
ments only for electrical and stor-
age projects.
Issuance of $3O,OOO,OO0in bonds
to complete or extend feasible ex-
listing reclamation projects and for
new projects,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-02

A strike of switchmen on the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific Rail-
ways has paralyzed freight traffic on
both lines, from Duluth, Mimi, to the
Pacific coast. The strike went into eff
feet at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening. At
Spokane 200 men walked out and the
only switching done Tuesday night was
Of an emergency character and was per-
formed by officials of the operating de-
partments of the roads. The switch
men are asking an increase of six cents
an hour in their pay and new working
rules. Unless settled the strike will
ultimately affect thousands of men and
seriously handicap business.
The strike situation is not greatly i'm
proved to-day. At Hillyard the Great
Northern closed it's shops putting more
than 500 men out of work. But little
freight is being handled and unless a
settlement is arrived at soon numerous
industries throughout the Northwest
will be compelled to suspend operations.
Agent Jaynes, of the Great Northern,
has posted notice to the effect that no
freight of any description will be ac-
cepted until further notice.
Telegraph and telephone service on
the extension of the /. & w. N. are now
completed to lone. The Interstate
Telephone Co. is getting material on the
ground for the stringing of it's wires on
the [. & W. N. poles from Newport to
lone.
Rumors to the effect that the Great
Northern Railroad has acquired control
of the Idaho & Washington Northern
and that change in management will
soon be made, have been current about
town the past week. No facts that war
rant the rumor Or give it the color of
truth have come to light, Rumors O
the passing OF control of the road into
the hands of the Hill interests are
doubtless the result of general opinion
that the new road will sooner or later
become part of one of the big trans
continental systems, but many believe
that if this is what will happen it will
be the Milwaukee road that will secure
| it.
The presence of surveying parties IN
the country between the Calispel and
Colville valleys revives the rumor of
Great Northern cutoff between Newport
and the S. F. & N. branch. If the "B,o
u" acquires the I. & w. N. link in the
construction of this cutoff would be
secured.
After repeated complaints by Post
master Towle that the fast mail tram
was being operated through Newport too
fast for the depot men to throw outpo-
Ing mail aboard the train. the Great
Northern has erected crane at the
depot, which was placed in service on
Tuesday.
Twice during the past week sacks Of
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-02
News OF OLD TOWN

Louie Long, the pugilist who trained
around town for considerable portion
the summer, is now in Tacoma, Wash.
Louie had fight before Tacoma club
last week and cleaned up quite bunch
of money, as there was large attend
ance. He is matched to fight Pete Nc
Geigh, promising Seattle amateur,
who will make his debut as profess
sional in the coming bout, which will be
held at Tacoma.
Admiral Togo, who has been acting as
porter and general all around man for
James Dougherty during the past year
and half, expects to return to dear old
Nagasaki in November. Togo thinks
that he will marry when he reaches
Japan and retire and live the simple
life.
The saloon men on this side of the
line are looking for an increase in trade
as soon as the saloons on the Washing
ton side are compelled to close
The petitions for the local option cleo
ton in Bonner county are again in evil
dence. When the requisite number of
signers have been secured the entire
petition Will be presented to the board
of county commissioners, and it is ex-
pected that general election will then
be called. Those having the matter in
hand hope to be able to complete the
petition so that the election may be held
no later than March, 1910.
}. l., Wilcox returned Sunday from
his eastern trip. On his arrival in Chi
cage he was notified of the serious ILL
ness of his wife. who remained at Sand
point, and returned west next day. He
spent Thanksgiving with his parents at
Hammond, Wis, and also visited friends
at Madison. Mrs. Wilcox's condition is
still very serious.
Under Sheriff Wilcox was down from
Standpoint on the first of the month.
A suit was started on Wednesday to
dlspossess the proprietor of certain
lodging house in the lower end of town
OF the furniture contained in her hotel
The warning parties arrived at an agree
ment before the officer took charge of
= the place and so the hotel remained
open.