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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
keokuk Man Who Recently Resigned
Y. N. c. secretaryship in
HoIyoke to go to Hart
ford, Conn.
THERE FOR SEVEN YEARS
All Departments Show a Growth Of
From 100 to 400 Per Cent Since
He Took Charge of
Affairs.

George G. Hubert of this city who
recently resigned as secretary of the
Y. M. C. A., at Holyoke. to accept the
same situation with the Association
at Hartford, Conn, must have been
we'll liked in Holyoke, for the Daily
Transcript devoted column and
half of its space to the news of his
resignation and speaks most highly
of him in every way
For seven years he was the secre-
tary there and he goes to Hartford on
July l, to a bigger association and
where he can do more good.
The Transcript says: Under his
management the association has
grown and prospered and today is con-
sidered one of the strongest associa-
tons in New England 1t is consid-
cred model for other cities and the
successful ideas carried out by Mr..
Hubert have been copied extensively
by other organizations, not only in the
state. but by the heads of similar as
ISOLATION from outside of New Eng
land"
When he took charge of the asso-
citation, the membership was $40 while
today 1t is 1000. There were II stu
dents In the educational classes and
now there are 1874. There were 3
bible classes and now there are Is.
The gymnasium attendance per year
was 5000 and now it is 1000. The
growth in the various departments
since 1902 has been from 100 to 400
per cent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

r sunday Location Of Churches Topic
Special be Given at the Various Services
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
the grand work he was doing to uplife

humanity
Mr.. Hubert was born in Keokuk,
Iowa, 80 years ago. He received his
early education in that place and
when young man engaged as book
keeper for the S. Hamill Co. and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

M
Orde. Gold Medal Flour II your folks ara
pernickity about their victuals. SALLY AM.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

Foleys Honey and Tar is safe
guard against serious results from
spring colds which inaame the lungs
and develop into pneumonia. avoid
counterfeits by insisting upon having
the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar,
which contains no harmful drugs. VIII
kinson s. Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
Or. CORAL r. ARMENTRoUT
PHYSICIAN AND SlIRcEnA

ofice-Y. M. c. "A, Building. Resi-.
dence 9l2 Fulton street. Office hours:
10 to II a, M; 2 to p. NJ; evening
hours by appointment Iowa Zone
529-Y, and Hub. phone 2092, office
phone. Residence phone, Iowa, 12-M:
Hub. S515
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

having great many calls every day
for clothing or shoes. All clothing is
given away free Of charge Major Ida
Godifroad in full charge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

st. Johns church, Episcopal, corner
Fourth and Concert streets, Rev. DIR.
r. G. McIlwain, rector; Sunday school
$3.50 a. M; morning prayer and song
service II a. M; evening prayer and
song service 4:30 p. M; a special
prepared program will be rendered by
the choir at each service. A cordial
invitation is extended the public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

Services at the First Christian
church. R. w. Lilley, pastor Sunday
no Bible School See announcement
elsewhere in this paper. II a. m.
preaching. Gods Power to Save No
Junior endeavor; $50 Christian en-
deavor: 1880 p. M, preaching, Sin
and salvation Prayer meeting We'd
nesday. 1880 p. m. Choir practice
Friday, 1880 p. m. A hearty welcome
awaits you at any or all of these ser
vices. Come and worship with us.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

Second Presbyterian church, F. A.
McGaw, pastor.-Morning topic:
"Paul's Thorn Evening subject:
THE Tabernacle" Morning Sabbath
School at church at 9:45. Willis
Mundy, superintendent Afternoon
school at 2..30 at Rock Hall, j. c. Har-
rison, supt. Everybody invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

First Unitarian Society, corner OIL
Fourth and High streets; public serN-
ices at IL a. M. sermon by Rev. Man
Ford Iilliefors, Phi. D., subject An
Ancient Folly" Mrs. Schouten WIZ
sing a solo. Sunday school at s.oo,
tonic "The Story of Abraham, part
II lesson text. I'VE are not chlioreh
Of a hand maid, but of free Woiiaii'
stand fast therefore and be not enlahs
led in a yoke of bondage --'faiatian y,
~. 31-v |. Woman's Aliiahce W.,
meet with Mrs. Hugh c. Hodge llo1
Fulton street Tuesday afternoon a.
o.45. the Round Table will meet III
the church parlors Wednesday evening
at 8 o'colck and the following pIos an'
will be given: l. NJ. F. King WIZ eis ",
"a Book Review; ]. f. Mltcheil, "ni
talk on snap Shots from Forty iea ~,
as a Travelling Salesman; George W.
Brinl,man will talk on "The RELIGION
Of Abraham Lincoln Dr.. Llliielore
will speak on German hioe' q
Thought"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

Bethel A. NJ. s. church, corner Sew
enth and Morgan streets, preaching at
Las; Glass meeting, 10 M; Sunday
school, 2:30 p. M, Sunday lecture
club, $3.50 p. M; preaching at 7:45
Strangers are always welcome. Will
liam A. Searcy, pastor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

Services of the English Lutheran
CHURCH at IL a. m. in Hawkes. hall
corner of Eighth and Main street,
text: John 10, 11-16, theme. THE Init
mate Relation between the Good shep.
herd and His Flock" All are invited.
H. G. Weidner, pastor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17

Christian church, corner of Bank
and Fifteenth streets, Rev. N E.
Corey, pastor, residence 1902 Bank
treet-Preaching at HOO a. m. Sub
ject Gods Grace. What it has Done
az What it will do" Sunday School
I2::S0 m. Preaching, 7:3o p. M
Subject, How Gods Spirit and Our
Spirit Bears Witness With Each
Other" Special music morning and
night The public is invited to attend
all our church services.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16

had reached the top they would
Immediately disclose their identi-
ty to the white people.
There are a few such individ-
uals in this city and they are so
weak and ignorant that they
could not pass muster in a rag
pickers' parade
The Bee has in preparation an
article on the so-called or rather
the self constituted aristocracv OF
Washington. The article will be
interesting as it is prepared by
one who is we'll acquainted with
the social and political life of the
sO-called cOlOred aristocracy OF
the city of Washington. Other
wise it is a history of the social
and political life of colored Amer
leans at the nations Capital. II
will give a true and inside history
Of the Negro against himself.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16

the woman. He teaches the
youth. Were it not for the
teacher what would become OF
some of our boys and girls?
The teacher therefore, is en-
titled to consideration. Too much
cannot be said in behalf of the
teachers. Some people have an
idea that the lot of teacher is
an easy one. 1t is not true. The
teachers in the public schools
and the colored teachers espec-
tally, seemed to be burdened witt
unnecessary work. Many O
them are pursued like hound:
pursue game in the forest.
If the present system of hard
ships continues the health of the
colored teachers will be below
par.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
IS IT FAIR?

One cannot appreciate the
handicap of teachers except he
comes in personal contact with
them. The hard worked teacher
gets no credit for services. He is
more or less abused, even when
he or she does his or her duty.
The rules of the School Board,
as the law provides, is that if a
teacher is taken i'll or is sick, and
remains i'll or sick two months,
he or she is dropped from the
rolls of the schools, unless he or
she is able to return to work be-
fore the expiration of the two
months. Is such a rule fair tc
the teacher?
A teacher who has given the
best portion of his or her life tc
the education of the youth should
be retained in his or her position
on half or one third pay for a
year or two years at least. The
sickness of a teacher is an act oi
God. He or she cannot help
from being sick.
Congress owes the poor teach
er a debt of gratitude Every
citizen who has any gratitude at
all should go to Congress and
urge that body to pass as soon as
possible a pension bill for the
benefit of the teachers. They
should be cared for. 1t is the
teacher who makes the man or
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
REGISTER VERNON AND
DR.. WILLISTON.

The Bee observes in the pub
lie press that preparations are
being made for a colored civic
division in the Inaugural parade,
and that Register w. T. Vernon
and D. E. d. Williston occupy
most prominent places in the
procession.
Since the civic divisions are
made up mainly of local organi-
cations, a prominent place is Civ
ell to the citizens of the District
by the appointment of DR.. VIII
iston as Marshal. 1t is under
stood that this will establish a
precedent for not only colored
but white civic organizations,
which The Bee is pleased to OBJ
serve.
Register Vernon has been
rendered the position of Chief Of
Staff, which will be made up of
Federal ofice-holders and race
leaders from all over the country.
1t will be pleasing to the people
of the country if he will accept
this position. Because OF the
position he holds; it is of natu-
raj consequence that a staff made
up of those holding high official
position should have him as
chief. The Bee will be pleased
to see this division made a sue
cess and prove a credit to the
race.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16

stands, was graver than the Nolle
case. If Nolle deserved to be
suspended, why was not the 9TH
.er supervisor suspended?
1t seems to The Bee that if one
was as guilty as the other, both
should receive equal punishment
The Board of Education was
more lenient to the supervisors
than the supervisors have beer
toward the teachers.
Congress should abolish the
Offices.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
THE SUSPENDED SUSPEN-
SION.

The Bee has said all along that
the positions Of supervising prin-
ciples in the public schools were
unnecessary sinecures. This as
sertion is verified by the action
of the Board of Education in the
case of Mr.. John c. Nolle, who
was suspended by the Board. Of
Education for three months for
alleged violation of the rules Of
the schools. + .s3ki
Now, if Mr.. Nolle's services as
supervisor can be dispensed with
for three months, is it not evident
that the positions are unneces-
sary? Three months suspension
is little over one third of the
school term. If his services are
unnecessary, why have supervis-
.ors? If the services of one nu-
.pervisor are unnecessary for three
months in one school division.
why can't the services of every
supervisor be dispensed with |?
Why have any supervisors !!
What teacher will supervise the
work of the suspended supervis-
or?
The duties that devolved upon
the suspended supervisor will be
carried on by the principals OF
buildings; just what The Bee has
argued ali along. The Bee has
always maintained that super
visors in the schools are unneces-
sary. Better results can be had
from the principals of buildings
who do better and more work
with less supervising lTlCulOn.
The action of the Board of Ed
ucation is a confirmation of the
contention of The Bee. Certain
ly the president and members of
the Board Of Education, for
whom The Bee has the highest
regard, will agree with The Bee.
Captain Oyster and the other
members of the Board who show
ed such leniency are to be COM
mended. in view of the cause of
the case of another supervisor,
whose offense, The Bee under
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
WILL MEET IN NASHVILLE
The Fourth Session of the National
Baptist Sunday-School Congress
and Young Peoples Chau-
tauqua Is Called.

Nashville, Tenn, January 5-At a
special meeting held in this city to-
day a decision was reached with re-
spect to holding the fourth annual
session Of the great Sunday-School
Congress and Young Peoples Chau-
tauqua. Nashville has once more
gathering. The last session of the
outstripped her competitors, being
awarded this important religious
Chautauqua was held in jacksonville,
Florida. Since that time the boards
under whose management the Sunday
school movement is fostered have
been constantly flooded with requests
from cities throughout the country
asking for the Congress. In giving
out notice the secretary of the Con
gress movement, Henry A. Boyd,
said; Nashville has given better
assurance for properly entertaining
this meeting than the other cities.
Then too, the city has the advantage
in its geographical location as to the
Baptists. The Congress will be held
from June end to the 9TH, 1900, inclu-
sive. All of the Sunday schools
throughout the country will have
special letters and special invitations.
The call for the meeting vii be sent
out officially signed by Rev. c. H.
Clark, chairman of the Publishing
Board; and Rev. F. w. D. Isaac,
secretary of the B. Y. P. U. Board;
and Rev. R. H. Boyd, of the Home
Mission Board, as the meeting is held
under the auspices of these three
boards. It Is not known definite
what other arrangements with re-
spect to this meeting have been made,
but the assurance is given that Il
will excel both in point of interest
and attendance any other distinct de-
nominational gathering for young
people. Nashville will have the op-
portunity once more to entertain a
national body.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16

granted, for the appointment of
a colored citizen to head a color
ed section of the inaugural pa
rade. The Bee wants to know
why should there be a colored
section? Why should educated
colored Americans appeal to the
members of a general committee
to give them a Jim Crow sec
ton in the inaugural parade?
So long as such colored men
are allowed to exist and are plac-
ed in positions alleged to repre-
sent the coiored people, so long
will the Negro be a Jim Crow"
annex to everything of national
character. Then agin, there has
been a Jim Crow" public COM
fort committee inaugurated for
the purpose of looking after the
.colored people who may visit the
Capitol during the inauguration.
All such schemes have been urg-
ed and furthered by supposed to
be educated colOred men. 1t is a
fact, and it cannot be denied,
that any colored man who has
ever had a white man for his
boss, no matter how much edu-
cation he may possess, will un-
doubtedly consider himself too
inferior to walk in front OF or side
by side with a white man.
Some few days ago, DR.. Brown,
a very eminent colored physician,
wrote to the District Commits
sioners complaining of the dis
elimination at the Union Station.
But what is the use of DR.. Brown
complaining and protesting at
lin CrOwism" at the Union
Station when SO-called educated
Negroes insist on Jim Growing"
themselves? Why do the more
intelligent and manly colored
citizens condemn these racial
determinations? 1t is because
they regard themselves good cit
liens and the equals of all other
citizens.
The citizens of Washington
don't want any "Jim Crow" sec
ton in the inaugural parade, and
if the ColOred members of the in
augural committee have advocat-
ed such, it is against the wishes
of ninety thousand colored citi-
zens of Washington and ten mil
lions of colored citizens in the
United States.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
TEACHINGS OF WASHING
TON.

1t is said by many, or rather a
few, that the teachings OF DR.
Booked T. Washington are not
beneficial, Let us see what his
teachings are. "COlOred Ameri-
cans are advised to accumulate
property and some money. Be
good citizens, and get education
Would we call such, bad advice
DR.. Washington advises color
ed Americans to cease complain
ing and finding fault, but go to
work and do something. Would
we call this bad advice? He tells
cOlored Americans, men especial
ly, cease allowing the women to
take hold of them. Is this bad
advice? He advocates an educat-
ed and a moral pulpit. Are these
not two necessary requisites in
the colored pulpit?
If the teachings of DR.. Wash
ington are followed, The Bee is
confident that the colored Amer
leans will be factors in the body
polite.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
TILLMAN,S DEFENSE

The Honorable Benjamin D.
| T;llman, of South Carolina, has
troubles OF his own at this time
He has been travelling through
out the country for a number OF
years endeaYOring to convince
the American people that cOlored
Americans are not human and
that it would be dangerous to
educate them.
This same Benjamin Tillman
has made several assaults upon
the administration because it
saw fit to defend the oppressed
colored Americans against his
vile attacks. He called every
body a thief and the colored man
especially. Mr. Tillman gave
notice some time ago that he in
tended to pay his respects to
President Roosevelt, but before
he could do so, the President
gave him a gentle reminder con
cerning some lands in the West,
which Mr.. Tillman denied know
ing anything about. He declared
that (that is, Mr.. Tillman) he
never negotiated with anyone
for the purchase of any lands,
but, to the surprise of the dis
tinguished hre-eating, uncontrol-
led statesman of South Carolina,
the president sent to the Senate
letters from the gentleman con
frming what the president had
charged against him.
The old man was caught out
right and in a feeble defense for
his indiscretion. he attempts to
explain and charges the presi-
dent with being personally Op-
posed to him. The president has
treated Mr.. Tillman as he has
treated all persons who have
violated the law, and been guilty
of acts contrary to law and good
sense.
Mr.Tillman's TRADE in the Sen
ate Monday, was no defense or
explanation of the charges made
by the Chief Executive. Mr..
Tillman should read the story of
the Deer. Like Othello, his oc-
cupation is gone.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
A NEW PROPAGANDA OF
DR.. JAMES f. SHEPPARD.

DR.. James E. Sheppard, OF
Durham, North Carolina, was in
the city this week EN- route to
Chicago, Illinois, where he will
deliver an address at the Moody
Church tomorrow. Sunday and
Monday he will deliver other
addresses before the white Bap-
tist Ministers Conference in be-
half of his new work.
President Roosevelt has given
out a letter endorsing the pro-
posed religious Chautauqua, now
being fostered by DR.. Sheppard
of Durham, North Carolina.
There is no young man in this
country any better known than
this distinguished religious ad-
vocate. DR.. Sheppard viii! stop
in the city on his return from
Chicago, Illinois, next week.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
THE ENEMIES OF RUCKER.
uneasy.
TUSKEGEE CONFERENCE.

TUSKEGEE CONFERENCE.
The Eighteenth Annual Tuskeeee
Negro Conference is to be held at
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. We'd
nesday and Thursday. February u
and Is, 1909. Special committees
have already been appointed by the
Executive Council of the Tuskegee
Institute to arrange a program of ex-
ercises and to care for the comfort Of
such visitors as may be present.
In addition to representative farm
ers, who will come from all parts of
the Southern States, formal invita-
tions have been sent by Principal
Booker I. Washington to the Presi-
dents OF all the Negro schools in the
country and to the editors of all the
colored newspapers, as we'll as to a
considerable number of professional
ana otner prominent representative
OF the race, asking them to be present
at the same time.
Reduced rates of one and one
third fare on the certificate plan have
been granted by the Southeastern
Passenger Association. These rates
apply south of the Ohio and Potomac
rivers and east of the Mississippi
river, and tickets can be bought to
Tuskegee for three days preceding
the first days session, February y,
and are good to return three days
following the close of the meeting,
February IS not including Sunday.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
AGAINST HIMSELF.


That there should be so many
divisions among colored Ameri-
cans, is surprising considering
that they have so many enemies.
1t is strange that the jealousy
seems to exist among the social
ed representatives of the colored
citizens.
There exists today, in the Cap
ital of the nation two factions OF
so-called representative colored
men. One faction is making an
effort to down the more success
full and astute faction but with
out success. One is going the
even tenor of its way, while the
other is starting schemes to put
the other out of business. One
faction is so afraid that the other
will get closer to the new admin
istration than the other. What
does it all mean? One faction is
composed of a set of satellites that
never amounted to anything in
the days of good old Republican
rule. This faction would estab-
lish a social clique in the city, il
it could, but it can't. This social
aristocracy would feed upon the
color of its skin, which cannot
possibly exist in this city. There
are some people who would be
white if they could pass without
being identified. They would
climb up the ladder on the back
of colored citizens, and after they
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
SOCIAL LEADERSHIP

1t is amusing to see the strug,
gle for social leadership. There
are three or four social organiza,
tons in this city, every one fight.
ing for social leadership. After
all, what do they produce?
This social fever seems to have
taken a strong hold on some o.
the big Eyes" and little "Yous'
There will be several social func.
tions during Inauguration week
There will be hundreds of dollars
spent that generally go into the
hands of those who are inimical
to the best interest of the colored
citizens.
The last inaugural reception
was served by a white caterer.
He had no more interest in the
colored people than those who
have endeavored to Jim Crow
them.
Since it has been decided to
give an inaugural reception, why
don't the several committees get
together and decide to have the
inaugural reception served by
NJ. Z. Murray? Why do we al
ways love to carry our money
and dump it into the laps of
those who refuse to serve colOred
citizens, when we have a colored
caterer of reputation, and who
can serve as good a reception, if
not better, than those who re-
fuse to serve the best educated
ed and most highly respected col
ored citizens.
In the first place, Mr.. Murray
has the facilities to serve thou
sands of people He has the
ability. He conducts a first class
dining room where our colored
citizens are invited to come. The
Bee hopes that DR.. Bruce Evans,
Mr.. Daniel Murray, Mr.. Slaugh-
ter, Attorney L. NJ. King and
others who are interested in the
Inaugural Welcome Club" will
see to it that a frst-class cOlored
caterer like Mr.. Murray is select
ed to serve these social func-
tiOnS. A caterer should be will
ing to serve the people irrespect-
i've of color or condition. But,
we find that the white caterer, no
matter what kind of a place he
has, is unwilling to allow re-
spectacle colored citizen in his
place.
The Bee makes this sugges-
ton to the gentlemen who be-
lieve in race pride.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16

no doubt one of the best-known
writers in the country. He has
given the best portion of his life
to building up others and ne
glecting himself. There is one
commendable characteristic of
his; he never deserts his friends.
THE ENEMIES OF RUCKER.
Collector Rucker, of Atlanta,
Georgia, should give himself no
uneasiness as to his attitude be-
fore the nomination of Mr.. Taft.
The country knows how LOYALTY
he stood by the President Elect.
The enemies of Mr.. Rucker are
uneasy.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
TRUE REFORMERS.

There were one thousand officers
installed last evening at True Re
formers Hall. Speeches were made
by Rev. Joseph Mathews, Mrs. Alice
w. Tucker, of Philadelphia, Pa,
Mrs. Sarah F. Lewis, president Of the
Rosebud Board, The installation ad l
dress was delivered by w. R. Griffin
chief of the Washington vision.