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The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
THE BEE DECLINES.

The Bee declines to publish
any more school articles of Mr..
Wearing at present. There is
one in this office already set up,
but, it is a question whether it
will be published or not. It is
very interesting production
and if the editor doesn't change
his mind, quitely likely the ar
ticle will appear. Some one has
filed Mr.. Wearing's letters that
have appeared in The Bee with
the chief of police, presuming
that an order from his chief
would tend to intimidate him.
Not so, however, Mr.. Wearing
is a man and no cringer. It is
the informer that cringes.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
SEEING THE LIGHT.

Elsewhere in The Bee will be
seen an editorial from the Cleve-
land, o., Leader, which has a
caption: Good news from
Mississippi"
The editorial portrays the
South awakening to a source of
duty. The Bee would like to
know what old man Vardaman
said when he rendered the de-
cision of the highest tribunal in
the State of Mississippi, revers-
ing the decision of the lower
court giving justice to the color
ed Americans of the State? Mis-
sissippi is one of the uncivilized
States in the South. This old
state is beginning to see the
light The South will yet see
that the colOred Americans there
deserve some rights that should
be respected. This decision
coming as it does from the
highest court in the State
shows that its judges mean to
be fair and just towawrd the
underlings who are subjected to
the whims of few prejudiced
whites.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
FAVORITISM IN OUR


OOllOOLN
If there is anything in Wash
ington of which our folks are
proud is it our six companies OF
colored High School Cadets
Again, when it is remembered
that Washington is the only city
in the United States where col
ored boys are permitted to han
die arms and carry sabres, il
ought to be a matter of additional
pleasure and pride to the colored
citizens of the District.
But rumors and whisperings
are going the rounds that favor
itism is being shown in the ap-
pointment of the cadet officers
We are exceedingly sorry to hear
these things, and we remind those
in charge that they should SO
conduct everything in connection
with the cadet military on such
a high and honorabel plane that
there can be no reasonable cause
for the ugly charge of favoritism
If merit is the test for Office,
let merit, not family name, nor
anything else, rob a cadet of the
place he has won by scholarship,
department or competitive ex-
animation. Further, if examina-
tons are competitive, there should
be no secrecy as to the marks
made by each cadet. If examina-
tons are honestly competitive,
there should be no signing of the
name and rank of the cadet, so
that the examiner is aware OF
whose paper he is marking.
If the examinations are really
competitive, they should be con-
Quoted as all other competitive
examinations are conducted, so
as to give no occasion for a sus-
picion of partiality.
The Bee does not care to be
more definite this week, because
all of the facts are not before us,
But suficeth it to say, that we
are in possession OF enough facts
towar n those in charge that they
may,soon have another schoo lin
vestigation on hand as to how
cadet officers are appointed in the
.Colored High School.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
LAW SCHOOL

1t is an open secret that the
Law School of Howard Univer-
sity is a part of the University
in name only. The President does
not think much of the Negro
LAWYER. There is an element OF
independence in the lawyer that
seemeth very ungodly to theRev.
DR.. Thirkield, hence he has but
little if any sympathy with How
ard Law School and the faculty
thereof.
Recently it has been insistent-
ly circulated that there would be
one or two vacancies in the law
faculty and the President had
his candidates already selected to
fill the vacancy or vacancies.
OF course this is thePresident's
high prerogative, and doubtless
he will use, it should the occasion
arise but in the name of fairness
and iustice,if President Thirkield
names men who are already
employed by the Government
and throttles the voice of the law
alumni, he will raise a storm OF
protest around his devoted head
that will make a Washington
storm seem something like the
mild zephyrs from an electric
fan.
With an alumni covering the
country; with men OF ability and
fame; with men who have given
their lives to the actual practice
of the law; with men who have
clients who have and are trying
and winningscases; with men Of
brains, activity and thought here
in Washington and elsewhere,
there is no need for DR.. Thir-
kield selecting as teachers of law
men who are already in Office,
and men who have no experience
nor have shown an ability in the
field of law. It will pay the
President of Howard University
to make haste slowly, very slow
ly, in this matter.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13

his vote tells the American peo-
pie that they should eliminate
the colored man from politics.
If he were more manly and had
the good sense to reason he
would see that the Constitution
of the United Staes was enforc-
ed. There are just as many
intelligent colored men South, if
not more, than you will find in
the North. The colored man
South is doing something for his
people in the way of elevating
them. Look, if you please, what
the colored man South is doing
in industrial and commercial
lines. In the North the colored
man is leading in waiting and
catering. The boys make good
bell boys. In the South the
educated colored man is build
ing homes, establishing banks,
conducting farms and doing
many other things that will
make him a factor. The Bee
would ask Senator CullOm to
compare his Illinois co1ored man
with the colored man South in
commercial lines and decide
which is the better.
The greatest sin that the color
ed man South has committed
was his fealty to the Republi-
can party. He voted corrupt
white men in office to the ex-
clusion of his Democratic neigh
the white Republicans filled his
Dor who stood by him. When
pockets by fleeing State treas
urers. They fed and left the
colored man to paddle his own
boat.
Senator Cullom is acquainted
and we'll versed with the period
of reconstruction. He knows
what men were benefited, he
knows who held the offices.
Senator Cullom is about to die
now, and he no doubt wants a
good Southern obituary. He
will get it and the good that it
will do him God only knows
President Taft condemns the dis
reimbursement of colored Ameri-
cans. He differs with the Hi
nois senator. If the Congress of
the United States, Senator Gull
lum, included will do what is
right and just all colored Amerl-
cans will be protected under the
Constitution.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13

In addressing the Colored Mems
Christian Association a few Sun
days ago, Senator l. B. Scott of
West Virginia, among other things
said:
There is just one point l wish to
lay stress upon, as your friend, one
who is ready to give your race assist
anCe at any time. l am weighing my
words carefully, and realize the seri-
BUSINESS of what l say. The young
COlOred men have got to learn to be
more polite in street cars. AS old as
l am / never fail to get up and give
a seat to an elderly colored woman,
but I have seen young colored men
cling to their seats and permit elderly
white women to hang on the straps.
eft is not sufficient excuse that
there are many white men who are
not gentlemen enough to give colored
ladies seats. Their bad manners will
not be accepted by the public opinion
as an excuse for Colored men to fol-
low their examples. You may mark
my words, as one who is in position
to note the trend of public opinion,
that unless colored men learn to show
more Difference to white women on
street cars, that you will find separate
cars in Washington City for the two
races"
Senator I. B. Scott. of West
Virginia, ought to know, if he
does not already, that the better
element of colored young men IS
not responsible for the acts Of
colored rowdies. There are
number OF colored rowdits who
enter car; many of them are
under the influence of whiskey,
and refuse to act decently, and
neither are they manly enough to
give their own color a seat.
The Bee would ask the distin-
guished Senator, Why should the
decent colored people be "Jim-
Crowed" because a few colored
rowdies refuse to give white wo-
men a seat? It is of cousre, en-
barrassing at time to sit in a car
and see not only colored rowdies
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13

that the residents of the city Of
Washington are, because of race
prejudice deprived of their
rights to indulge their taste for
the better form of theatrical en-
tertainments, unless willing to
submit to indignities too great
to bear with patient resignation
and that in consequence the
youth of the race not infrequent-
ly is compelled to seek amuse-
ment not conducive to good
morals. 1t is believed by them
that a building containing an au,
ditorium for theatrical perform
ances, a lecture hall for educa
tional discOurses and sOcia
gathering with offices for bust,
ness purposes, all to be owned
controlled, patronized and ten
anted by the colored race is not
only a necessity, but it would
afford the thrifty of the race an
exceptional opportunity to IN
vest their savings to the very
best possible advantage in ar
enterprise absolutely safe and
secure.
Providence furnishes the Ne,
gro race the same material as
the white race, but expects that
we should work them up our
selves"
Approaching the fact Of the
necessity of an office building
and theatre, the Lincoln Me
mortal Building Company was
organized for the purpose OF
furnishing a place of amusement
and at the same time spacious
Office building, in which our
leading professional and bust
ness men could locate their
offices.
The Bee" believes it is un-
necessary to call your attention
to the fact that the gentlemen at
the head of the organization are
men OF high standing in Our
race. Men who have made a
success Of their own undertake
ings. and who can be trusted
with the management of the in
vestments of the shareholders.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
PRESIDENT TAFT

President Taft has been hon.
est and bold in declaring that
the many acts of disfranchise
ment adopted by the several
states. unconstitutional. The
appointment to office of coloreC
Americans has been an incident
so far as President Taft is con
cerned. He has endeavored tc
show that the civil and political
rights of the colored American
are more important to him than
office seeking or office holding.
The Bee is confident that
President Taft is sincere in adj
vocating the defeat OF all dis
franchising amendments, more
so than any President who has
occupied the Executive chair. To
the surprise of The Bee, the re-
cent fight in Maryland to defeat
that infamous amendment,
there were some few white and
colored Republicans in the up
per counties voting in the inter
est of Democrats. who favored
the adoption OF that amendent.
These Republicans were influ-
enced by money conditions and
were willing to sell out their
birthright for a few dollars.
President Taft on the other hand
has never been influenced by
any impure motives. He wants
colored Americans to improve
their condition. He wants them
to regain their citizenship which
has been outrageously taken
from them by the Democratic
party in the South. The Bee
hopes that the President, in the
selection of a judge of the SUI
preme Court of the United
States will appoint man who
will always vote to uphold the
thirteenth Amendment dat rafff
18th, 18th and 18th Amendments
of the Constitution of the United
States. While conditions may
look dark for colored Americans
The Bee has hopes of a bright
future for them. There are
white people in this country who
think as President Taft thinks.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
MAKING A RECORD.

The cOlored members OF the
bar should feel highly elated over
their victory in the Court of Ap-
peals. Attorneys Jones and
C1inkscales knocked out the Kim
ball and Tillman vagrancy act,
and Attorney Gaskin gave a set
back to the Juvenile Court, which
was convicting husbands for the
non-support of their wives. This
last act brought relief to hus-
bands who did not care to sup
port their wives.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
THE HARVESTIDF.

(Wrltten expressly for The Bee)
Italian Sunsets" tint the skies,
And through the brown autumnal
lies
The last request of parting day,
Whose feeble tracks soon dint the
way.
A russell orange dyes the West;
And in one broad unbroken crest,
The feecy clouds in outline bold,
Bank themselves i'll mountains OF
gold.
It's natures best; the East grows
grey
And dusk Pickering, blithe and gay,
Doth hustle ere the dark begins,
And fastens her with sable pins.
Between beams of the harvest moon
Reapers labor with merry tune,
And garner what they've sown with
care
From near by meadow ripe and scar.
Nocturnal breezeS chill the air;
And'cross the deep vermillion, where
Faint interruptions of fading light,
Break with the mist that feeds the
night,
An impulse calmer than a hush
Steals with a gentle, patient touch;
And lulls to rest with pleasant
thought,
The troubles tired mankind has
wrought
Shadows settle with pause
About those stout old farm house
doors;
And summer tales of childish glee
Are there rehearsed in joyful spree;
They're told no more; the moons
gone down;
The whispering brook and neighbor-
ing pond
Are slumbering; as in vesper dreams
The outside world from struggle
Weans.
A little while another change
Will make the present look so strange
For not a bird, leaf or flower,
Stays to sup with the dying hour,
A brighter vista lights the path,
Fruits of precious aftermath;
And when the sheaves are gathered
in
Glimpses glisten, our trusts in Him.
Oct 20, 1900.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
NOW A HAYTIAN GUN
BOAT
The Steam Yacht Fri King Be
comes La Liberte.

The Steam Yacht Fri King Be
comes La Liberte
The steam yacht Erl King,
which was recently purchased
from Albert z. Tower of Pough-
keepsie for the Haytian Repub-
lie and turned over to the Tebo
Yacht Basin Company to be
converted into a gunboat, yes
terday afternoon became La Ii
berte and the flag of the Black
Republic took the place OF the
Stars and Stripes.
The ceremonies were in
Tebo's Yacht Basin, foot of
Twenty-third Street, Brooklyn,
the sponsor being Nine. Sannon,
wife of H. Paulius Sannon, the
Haytian Minister at Washing
ton, Mr.. Shannon made an ad-
dress on behalf of the Govern
men and William H. DOwney,
general manager of the lobe
company, responded. After a
luncheon had been served in the
saloon La Liberte was taken
out for a trial trip and to have
her compass adjusted. Mr..
Downey will shortly take the
gunboat to Port all Prince to
turn her over to her new owners
Several Haytian naval rePresen-
tatives were present at the cere-
monies.
The wooden bulwarks of the
Fri King have been armored in
side with 81 pound steel plates
and magazines have been in
stalled in the lower hold. The
armament of the latest addition
to the Haytian navy consists OF
two six Founders, two three
Founders, two one Founders and
two automatic Colt guns on the
bridge.-New York Sun.
PROF. JOSEPHS PUPILS
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
SENATOR CULLOM

Nov, here comes Senator Gull
lom, of Illinois, in a most re-
markable interview asking for
the elimination of the Southern
colored vote from politics with
one foot in thet grave and the
other out, man who has been
appealing to the colored man for
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13

There is no cause for alarm. We
shall yet see the rising of a
thousands-yea millions of loyal
shining sun. There is bright
future before US.
Colored Americans will be
safe in trusting President TAFT.
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13

OPTIMISM VS. PESSIMISM
Two of the basic principles
which govern the success OF any
undertaking, are:
Ist-Optimism.
2nd-Honest men of SOUND
judgment.
From the beginning of time
the envious, complacent, half
hearted people of the world have
resented enthusiasm. Enthusi-
asm is optimism.
All that you have, all that you
cherish, all that is big and fine
and worth while, all that has
brought you down from one
generation to another was be-
lieved in by one set of Opt
mists and achieved by anotheer
A coward cannot conquer
anything, because he cannot
conquer himself. A doubter
cannot help, because he is an
enemy to himself, a traitor to
his own cause. Nothing that is
hard, nothing that bends mems
backs and strains their sineWs
and tears their souls and starves
them would ever be brought tc
pass if the optimists did not
have that within them which
made them feel that it is worth
while to endure and to suffer for
the sake of getting to the place
and the thing they wanted.
Ability does not count; knowl-
edge is useless; experience has
no worth without the driving of
optimism. 1t is steam that
makes the wheels go round, it is
the sparkling plug of the motor
that starts things. Some one
must think for those who will
not and cannot think for them
selves. Columbus was an Opt
mist and found America. OPP
timiSm and enthusiasm were
what freed Our race. 1t is what
has created and made such men
as Friedrich Douglas, John M.
Langston, B. K. Bruce and
Booker T. Washington, who
have done more for the building
up of Our race from a business
and educational standpoint
with no other resources to be-
gin with than optimism.
Anything is possible to men
who believe that nothing is i'm
possible. They do not always
make good; but they make good
oftener than the pessimists.
Their knowledge is not always
right, but many a time the very
vehemence of their confidence
has carried through undertake
ings which half heartedness
would have wrecked. They can
never see failure, because the
golden sun of ambition is shin
ing in their face, binding their
eyes to the impossibilities. They
do not heed the warning of dis
enlargement because higher and
clearer than the little noises OF
the little people they hear the
call of success. They must be
what they are. They are filled
with the mightiest message given
to man, they have touched with
the God-spark that blazes into
achievement.
Recognizing the above facts
the directors of the Lincoln
Memorial Building Company in
vite you to become an optimist
as they realize as we'll as you do,
The Washington bee., 1909-11-13
HOTEL MADO.

When vssSzBg New Yssk Cisy,
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- 2sesa a@ass Broadway.
SEsm kSzssA Teseeh0ae. Sos.
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The Washington bee., 1909-11-13

PROF. JOSEPHS PUPILS
When the shake-up in our
was over this summer, it
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BERaoo IN FRONT AGAIN.
Ernest Halls Horse Won Steeple-
chase at Toronto.

TORONTO. Ont, September 24.-Heavy
rains left the track at Woodbine in bad
shape yesterday and scratches were nu-
merous. Theodore Cook won the 81 500
Epson purse. Nasturtia fell in the third
race. breaking leg. She was destroyed.
Bergoo, owned by Ernest Hall of Baltt-
more, won the steeplechase at two
miles. Canvas, owned by George Sher-
man, also Of Baltimore, broke down and
did not finish. The summary:
First race; purse, $500: ,mile-eJoe Rose. los
tBurns) to 10. won: Oserine, SO RAMSEY. s
third tS Tf%e i3s vaiydop. apoiosne Che
pontuc and Desperate also ran.
Second race: purse. 500; six furlongs-Semele
CAM, s to second: Lou Corval. los lGarner).
TO /. third. Time. 1.15k. Sir Dixie. 1r. also
ran.
yards-Elfal. 112 Ross. to l. won: silyerin.
mont loe tGanz to third aow1 Time p..+ 1ss
riiIe .i s' Tsn Na sfnT ao fell
cetta u' 10 iHoward1. to 5 won: Bell Kinsston
lo5 Chandler to / second; Euiaiia May, iIS
Ere sore e. E t. and Lee
Fifth race: EPSON handicap: all ages: six
furlongs: 81. 200 added-Theo Cook, 100 .Daven,
TO l. second; Casque. 100 Jackson. 10 to l.
third. Time. LAS. Royal Onyx and Smiley
Sixth race: steeplechase: about two miles: $500
added-Bersoo. $50 fMcClain. to 5. won; Pretty
Michael lo4 (Heiderl. even. second. Time.
4.11as. Canvas broke down and did not finish
IS seventh VENT race; Minoru plate: $500 added;
mile-Prince Ahmed. ITO (Taplinl, to l. won:
h si old do Honesty and Bob CO ase sG ran
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DRAW WITH
IRISH CRICKETERS

PHILADELPHIA. September 4.-Wet
weather greeted the Colts and the wear
ers of the green yesterday morning at
Mannheim and it was not until after noon
was it possible to consider starting. How
ever. at 1875 the teams went on the
field. which was considerably rain-soaked,
making possible the good use OF the Irish
slow bowlers. After scoring 200 runs for
eleven wickets Capt Lee of the Colts ap-
piled the closure at o'clock. which left
but an hour to get the ten Irish w1ckets
for a possible Colts victory.
A little less than an hour before this
time there was a temporary delay owing
to sudden shower, the Colts at that
time. having 1874 runs. Had the Colts
captain used this opportunity Tor deciar-
ing the innings. 1t would have been nee
essary for Ireland to get 179 runs to
win.
The Colts continued to bat well. despite
the wicket being much more In favor OF
bowlers and especial praise was due II.
A. Furness, who made the top score for
the Colts and also the largest aggregate
of runs. He shows great promise and 1t
would be a deserved recognition of his
showing to include him in the second
Philadelphia match.
The improved form shown by the Irish
gentlemen both with bat and ball in this
match will undoubtedly result in large
attendance at the second test match
against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia,
which begins today at 10 o'clock at Man.
helm.
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BEST QUALIFICATION
!. SCORE FOR SANFORD
Home Player Best in Opening
Round of Columbia Golf
Club Tourney.

H. v. Sanford Of the Columbia Club.
with total Of 49,. made the low score
in the thirty-six hole qualification round
yesterday. and at the conclusion Of
the tournament will be presented with q
handsome silver pitcher as a prize. His
victory was a good deal of a surprise to
the other contestants. and his score is re-
garded as exceptionally good when all
the conditions are taken into considera-
tion The players were handicapped yes
terday indorsing by a stiff southerly wind
that blew over the course all day. Mr..
Sanford made some excellent drives.
nevertheless, but his best work was done
on the putting. green
Commissioner West and Mai. Morrow,
who are considered among the strong
players In Washington. are both entered
In the tourney. Maj. Morrow finished yes
terday evening with total Of $50 for the
qualification round. Commissioner Vests
net score was 300. Among the strong
players who are expected to win some OF
the numerous prizes are Eddie Brooke of
Bannockburn. Ellis OF Chevy Chase and
Hardin E. B. Eynon. Davidson and Sand
ford OF Columbia. The tourney is popu-
lar with the home clubmen and nearly
all the Columbians have entered the
event.
George Turnbull. the professional coach
OF the Columbia Club. has got the course
IN excellent condition and was congrat-
uiated by many of the contestants. There
was very small gallery to watch the
play Yesterday evening. although II is
expected that there will he a large num-
Der 70 see the wind-up of the event
qualification the scores YESTERDAY evening
were as follows: