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The Washington bee., 1909-10-23

OF Daniel Mcdonald of Plymouth, who,
as member of the Indiana legisla-
ture in 1907, secured an appropriation
of $4,000 for the purpose.
! The site is one of the beauty spots
| OF nature. 1t is near where the old
Indian chapel was built, under the di-
| rection of Father Baden. in which
Menominee and his band, who had
embraced Christianity, worshiped for
| many years. The monument was cut
| from Vermont granite The pedestal
| is ten feet high, surmounted by the
| statue of an Indian seven feet high, in
| native costume. 1t is near the center
| Of the MenOminee reservation.
The story which leads up to the
monuments erection is briefly told.
| In 1892 a treaty was made with some
| Indian chiefs by which they ceded
their lands to the United States for
$4,000 and agreed to remove to In
| dian Territory within two years.
| MenOminee refused to sign this treaty
or release his land to the government.
| When the Indians who had signed the
treaty were ready to remove another
attempt was made to get the Menomi-
nee lands
A council was called at Twin Lakes
and after considerable discussion Col.
! Pepper, the Indian agent, told Chief
Menominee that he would have to re-
lease his lands and remove peaceably
| or be fOrci5ly evicted Then Menomi-
| nee arose, drew his blanket around
him and with dignity and eloquence
that would have done honor to famous
Chief Logan, rebuked the white man
for usurning the country. The coun-
| Gil adjourned without result.
Later the Indians were accused of
| mOlesting the white men. They were
| surrounded by the military and for,
chilly evicted. 1t was a sad scene
The village was wrecked. Mass was
sung in the little chapel by Father
Baden, the first Catholic priest or
dained in Indiana
On September T. 1888, the process
sion started south. Many Indians fell
| ill. The soldiers were unsuccessful
and finally withdrew in favor of the
priest. Father Baden fulfilled his mis-
| sion and his journey, but on his re-
turn he died. His body now lies at
NOtre Dame.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23
COPY OF PROPOSED DISFRAN-
CHISING AMENDMENT

The suffrage amendment to be sub
mitted to the voters of Maryland next
fall provides that only the following
may vote
First-A person who, on the first
day of January, in the year 1869, or
prior thereto, was entitled to vote I'm
der the laws of this State, or of any
ether State of the United States
wherein he then resided; or
Second-A male descendant of such
aforementioned person; or
Third-A foreign-born citizen OF
the United States naturalized be
tween the Ist of aJnuary, in the year
1869, and the date of the adoption OF
this section of this article; or
Fourth-A male descendant of such
aforementioned person; or
Fifth-A person who, in the pres
ence of the officers of registration,
shall, in his own handwriting, with
pen and ink, without any aid, sugges-
tion or memorandum whatsoever, and
without any question OF direction ad-
dressed to him by any of the officers OF
registration, make application to reg
lister correctly, stating in such appli-
cation his name, age, date and place
of birth, residence and occupation at
the time and for the two years next
preceding, the name or names of his
employers, if any, at the time and for
the two years next preceding, and
whether he has previously voted, and
it SO, the State, county or city, and
district or precinct in which he voted
last, and also the name in full of the
President of the United States, OF
one of the Justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States, of the
Governor of Maryland, of one of the
Judges of the Court of Appeals of
Maryland and of the Mayor of BaIti-
more city, if the applicant reside in
Baltimore city, or one of the County
Commissioners of the County in
which the applicant resides; and any
person who is unable to comply with
the aforegoing requirements as to
making application for registration
in his own handwriting, solely because
he is physically disabled from so do
ing; or
Sixth-A person, or the husband of
a person, who at the time of his appli-
cation for registration is the bona fide
owner of real or personal property in
the amount of not less than $500, is
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23

DaRte's house, whose shop once
formed the bedroom of the poet, has
just had.
Besides most mysterious noises
which were heard all over the house.
sufficiently disquieting to all good
Florentines, and uncanny Carvings
on" by his implements, which ac-
CURED the uncomfortable habit Of ris-
ing from where they had been laid
and placing themselves safely out Of
reach, causing some very explicit re-
marks by the blacksmith and his at
tendants, the most alarming manifes~
tatiOn Of the presence of a ghostly
visitor made itself felt literally the
other day. A big hammer started
mysteriOusly from the bench and
dealt the blacksmith a heavy blow
On the head. History doesn't record
his remarks on this occasion, but sV-
erybody will sympathize with him,
whatever he said.
After a few days of exciting cpl
sodes, Of which the above are a fsT
examples, the inhabitants Of the hous
thought they had had enough and tie
two assistants of the blacksmith, voO
are believed TO be powerful mediums
and the innocent causes of these he
nomena, decided to hold a ssacs.
They therefore summoned two ther
mediums and sat down to discoVe the
wishes of the spirit which wa eYi-
IDENTITY as much disturbed as hem
| selves. The spirit ObHgingly com
piled with their wishes and oI being
summoned in the usual way IVeated
himself as the ghost Of the pOi Dante
and handed over TO them ieco Of
parchment covered with WriHg-
An examination of this ocument
disclosed the fact that the 5irit had
distinct objections to any O. occupy
ing the room in which he fas born;
furthermore, he desired til two az
sistants. who were medias, should
be dismissed. Needless tsay, these
commands were attended with alac-
rity by the good blacksuh, who had
no desire to feel his hsssst hammer
descending on his headgain.
All Florence has beeIgog over the
affair and the blacksm became the
most sought-after mart the tavern
where he was wont take his even
ing glass. His advice every one is,
nrst. never to take aouse In which
any celebrated personas chaneed b
live, and, secondly, lou must, above
all, don't be blacBlIh IN IT,
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23
GHOST OF THE POET DANTE
Said to object to Anyone Using Room
in Florence, Italy, Whers He
Was Born.

Florence, Italy.-Recent occurrences
IN the house in this town where the
poet Dante was born probably viii
make other people in the more pro
sale walks chary Of taking up their
abode under roofs which have former
iy sheltered more celebrated people
or at least will make them very care
ful what trade they pursue when In
habiting such famous homes. The
one trade most to be avoided in such
circumstances seems to be that Of
blacksmith, judging from the uncOm-
tortable-not to say painful, expert
ences which the smith now living in
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23
ANONYMOUS WRITERS

Anonymous writers are more
or less towards. When a per
son has a pique against one he
should be manly enough to say
so. The Bee has no faith in
anonymous writers as they are
towards, scoundrels and liber-
tines. An honest man or wOm-
an will honestly express him OF
herself under his or her name.
1t is an old saying barking
dog is harmless and when you
dig a pit for others you fall into
it yourself.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23

well as logical. He made a favorable
impression by his eloquent flights.
Miss Eva Hord Smith, claimed that
The Pen was greater than The
Tongue or The Sword. In principal
character was Harriet Beecher
Stowe. Her claim was that the pen
of this great woman was the direct
cause of the emancipation of the
slaves. Miss Smith is a fine reader
Mr.. Miles c. Max6eld was the only
one of the debaters to receive the
applause of the audience. He was
greeted with applause when he was
introduced and throughout the de-
livery of his address he was enthuS-
iastically applauded. Mr. Maxfeld's s
subject was. The Sword He han
died his subject in mastery manner.
His historical data and illustrations
were unsurpassed. He portrayed the
life of John Brown in a graphic
manner and told of his many great
deeds. The most sympathetic ex-
preston of Mr.. Maxheld's address
were letters written by John Brown
to his wife just prior to his execu-
ton at Harper's Ferry. The tribute
paid to the valor of the colored
soldiers and the part they played in
} the late Civil War was but one OF
the interesting incidents of this ad-
dress. Mr.. Maxheld then, with his
entire soul in this subject. He COM
plimented the work of Harriet Beech
er Stowe, Frederick Douglass and
others. He spoke of the power of the
| tongue, but John Brown, with his
little band of loyal men invaded
Nest Virginia because God had 50
commanded it. 1t was the sword
that won the late Civil War and it is
the sword that uphOlds all nations of
the earth, especially when these, ma
ltions are being invaded by the enc
Imy. The sword declared Mr.. Max
field was a great factor and weapon
OF defense during the late war OF
the Rebellion. He quoted the Bible
to sustain his contention and at the
conclusion of his most excellent ad-
dress Mr.. Maxfeld received great
applause and the choir, under the di-
rection of Prof. Layton, sung very
sweetly, John Browns body, etc.
Rev. l. N. Ross, pastor of the
Metropolitan Church, conducted the
exercises with a very howery ad-
dress. The consensus of opinion
was that Mr. Maxheld won the de-
Late over the others by argument
and presentation of facts and figures
The audience returned to the lecture
room below where refreshments were
served
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23

many of those organizations
than is committed in the saloon.
Many of these temperance advo-
Gates who don't drink whiskey
will do other acts of an immoral
character. This the Bee knows
It would be we'll for the temper,
ance advocates to do something
else than talk. Their stock II
trade is talk.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23
TOHN BROWN
5oth Anniversary of His Raid AT
Harper's Ferry-Mr. Maxheld
Carries Off The Cannols.

Carries Oft The CannOlS.
Notwithstanding the severe rain
on last Friday evening, October IS,
the Metropolitan Methodist Church
was greeted with a representative
audience. The occasion was the soth
anniversary celebration of John
Browns raid at Harper's Ferry. The
pulpit was beautifully decorated with
two large American flags. Seated
upon the platform was Revs. Fran
els ]. Grimkie, l. n. Ross, Walter
H. Brooks, NJ. c. Maxfeld, Lieut.. E.
r. Garther and others. Prof. John
T. Layton directed the muse and un-
der his aupices several patriotic
songs were rendered. The annivers-
ary was under auspices of the
Frederick Douglass Post, No. Fl, G.
A. R. There was a full representa-
tiOn present from the Post.
The exercises begun with prayer
by Rev. Walter H. Brooks. The
subjects for discussion were the pen,
the tongue and the sword.
The first speaker was Lieut.. E. R.
Garther, who discussed the tongue as
being the greatest faction in the
late Civil War gave many illustra-
tion and characters of emminent ora
tors, such as Pericles, Cicero, De
mosehensel and others. His prih-
cipal character was Frederick Doug
lass whose tongue he claimed did
much for the emancipation of the
slave. His paper was concise as
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23
HE IS DIVIDED.

Every effort has been made by
those who are friendly to the
colored American to unite his
forces. This effort has been in
stituted by the friends Of the
colored man. Have their efforts
been accomplished?
In every State, City and town
in this country the colored
American is divided. The South
ern colored man with all of his
drawbacks is doing more and
making faster progress than his
brother in the North. The
Southern colored man IS labor
ing under disadvantages. Not
withstanding the seeming jeai-
ousy among themselves. They
have enemies among some OF the
meaan whites. The cultured
white man and woman in the
South is not inimical to the col
ored man. If the colored man
would unite his condition would
be better. He would realize a
condition that would tend to ele-
vate him. As it is, he is divided
AGAINST himself
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23

MARYLAND AMENDMENT.
Some white men in Maryland
have decided to try and disfran-
chise the colored citizens of
Maryland. Elsewhere in this
weeks Bee will be read with in
terest the so-called amendment
that some white men will vote
for. The Bee is satisfied that
all white people in the State OF
Maryland are not alike. The
Bee also knows that the colored
people in Maryland are not OBJ
noxious and neither do they 90
where they are not wanted. The
white voters of Maryland ought
to know that the colored people
are in oppression and they are
doing nothing to make them
selves Objectionable as citizens,
The Bee doesen't believe that
the better thinking class OF citi-
zens will not vote for this
amendment.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23
Mira. Hewe'0Id Age.

To me has been Snted a some,
what unusual expehce In life. Nine
~ full years haveeen measured OF
TO me. their lesso ana opportunities
unabridged by wais olsesse or gnaw'
ing poverty. I le enjoyed general
good health, nIortaDIe circam-
stances, excelle company and the
Ineitements tn rsOnal effort which
civilized societohers lts members.
For this life d its gifts, / am, [
hope, devoutlya yahkIul. l came into
This world q rless and ignorant bit
Of humanity. nave Iound IN 1t many
helms toward1e attainment Of my
full human ,ure, material, mental,
moral In slow process of attain
ment manufactures have proved
transient Vns have come and gone.
Seasons hs blossomed and closed,
nassions e famed and faded.
Something's never left me. My re-
lation to g suffered many changes.
mt il stumains, the foundation of
NV life 4 in darkness, consolation
In ill-fors suIue Ia uncertainty
Iulia w2Howe, in Harper's Bazaar.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23
n Light with Him,

aThere still talkin' about the
xur's dying out" some one said
to Brc mn" iAAs' anu MS comment
80. and expressive.
INIT worryin' me at ali. De
r.tD sstion with ne is-wAAa Ig
mv light gwiae cut r'-AsAzta
Con sSon.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23
MAJ. LYNCH'S RETIRE
MENT.

By law an officer in the y. S.
Army can at the option of the
President, be retired at the age
Of OF years, and must be retired
at the age of o.. Major Lynch
is eligible fOr retirement now,
having reached and passed the
age of OF. In a little over a
year he will have reached the
age of o. when retirement IS
compulsory. Before leaving
the Philippines, Major Lynch,
with other officers, was ordered
to take either the riding or
walking test being so miles in
the same period. Major Lynch,
at that time felt that his physi-
cal condition was such that it
would be injurious for him to
take either test, and his refusal
left nothing to be done but or
der him before the retiring board
as all officers who refuse, or are
unable to take the test are re
tired. The retiring board was
not to convene until October,
and in the meantime Major
Lynch's case was presented to
the Department asking that he
be permitted to take the test lat
er, and while in his country. He
took the walking test a few
weeks ago, and after walking
so miles, the number specified,
he had quite two hours to his
credit.
If Major Lynch remained i'll
the army until the period Of ell
forced retirement, he would not
and could not be retired at a
higher grade than he now holds,
that of Major, for the reason
that only those officers who ser
we'd in the Civil War are eligible
to retirement at the next higher
grade, and then it must be ac-
complished by a special act OF
Congress. Major Lynch never
served in the Civil War and is
therefore ineligible for retire
ment. Major Lynch is still in
the service on full pay and in
active service as paymaster, and
the indications are that he will
continue until the age of enforc-
ed retirement, although the
Major is willing to be retired
now, as he would receive, in re-
tirement, an annual salary Of
$500. This will, perhaps ex-
OIain Major I TvnCn'S status
The Washington bee., 1909-10-23
RAISING THE STANDARD.

RAISING IHk STANDARD.
Elsewhere in The Bee will be
seen a resolution adopted by the
Federation of Retail Liquor deal
ers. 1t is quite confident that
this organization is doing every
thing in its power to raise the
standard of its business. Ii
many of these so-called temper
ance advocates would adopt rules
and follow them as this organi-
zation, The Bee is quite confident
that so much hypocrisy would
vanish. The saloons in this city
are licensed and it is the duty of
all citizens to protect them.
The Bees opinion of many of
these temperance organizations
is that there is too much decep-
tion in them. What right has
any man or woman to say that
this man or this woman shall
not drink whiskey or any
other kind of liquor. There is a
great deal more sin committed in
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-13
DAN5URY HATTERS' SUIT, ~
 s25o,ooo DAMAGES CLAIMED.
Twelve Men Secured to Act as a Jury
 in the Casea nf

Hartford. Oct. 12-Twelve men who stood the test of a legal analysis to determine their fitness to sit upon the most famous labor suit ever brought before the courts of this country have been procured to act as a jury at this term of the United States circuit court.
 The case of D. E. Loewe ct al. vs. Martin Lawlor, familiarly known as the Danbury Hatters suit, in which damages of $25O,O00 are claimed be- cause of an alleged boycott, was call cd for trial this morning, before Judge Platt, after being six years in the stages of technical litigation in the higher courts. A panel of 72 jurors was summoned, and after an examina- tion lasting about five hours the fol- lowing were selected to hear the evil dence: Francis c. Logan of Sprague, Edward P. Harvey of Sterling, Law renee R. Reed of Holland. Levi c. New ell of Southington. Olcott B. Sayles of KillingIy, Henry R. Hayden of East Hartford Frank Hoxsie of Canterbury Samuel J. Allen of East Windsor, Charles M. Herrick of Canterbury. A. H. Cushing of Canton. E. G. Wickwire of Colchester, James H. Dixon of Vol untoWn.
 Attorneys for the plaintiff will begin the presentation of evidence tomor- row.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-13
CONFESSIONAL SECRETS.
Suit Against New Bedford Priest De- cided in Plaintiffs Favor.

New Bedford. Mass, Oct 12..The suit of Manuel Amancio against Rev. Father Manuel De Sousa Travassos. a Portuguese priest of the Roman Cath ollie church, which involved the ques- tion whether the secrets of the con fessional should be revealed as eVl- dence in court. was reclded today in favor of the plaintiff by Judge r. C. MllliKen in the Third district court. Judgment in the sum of $50 was or de-ed. The disputed evidence concern ed advice alleged to have been given Mrs. Amancio by Father Travassos, which. 1t is alleged, resulted in sep aration between the plaintiff and his wife. The judge ruled that while the common law exempted a priest from testifying as to disclosures made to him by a penitent, the penitent was not exempted from testifying regard
 Mrs. Amancio testified that Father Travassos had told her that inasmuch as she had been married by civil ceremony she was not married in the eyes of the church. and should leave her husband until church ceremony had been performed.
 Father TraVassos entered an appeal from Judge Milliken's uecision.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-13
FlNANcIER CHARLES MORSE
 ILL IN TONES PRISON. Failure to Obtain Appeal from Sen- tenee Caused Nervous Breakdown.

New York. Oct. 12-Ofcials at the Tombs prison reported today that Charles W. Morse. the financier. had been taken suddenly m and after spending a restless night had been visited by the prison physician, who administered a sleeping potion The Illness was said Co be a nervous breakdown following the failure ycs- terday of Morse's effort to obtain an appeal from his fifteen year prison sentence. Mir. Morse was reported tonight as resting quietly. His illness Is not believed by his physicians Co be serious. Mrs. Morse called to sec her husband during the day. but was told that he was asleep and could not be disturbed.
 MCrse's counsel. Martin w. Little tons had an informal talk today with Judges Lacombe, CoXe and Ward of the United States court of appeals. He ventured no formal application for bail. but discussed his clients health and inquired the possibility of his re- lease being granted if suftcoently large surety was furnished. He re- ceivei no encouragement from tho court. it was announced later. The Justices informed him that it was not the practice of the United States court of appeals to grant prisoners release on bail pending a review of it's de- cision by the United States supreme court on a writ of certiorarl. They did not intimate that any exception might be made in the case because Of the prisoner's reported breakdown.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-13
BOSTON & MAINE SYSTEM
 UNDER NEW HAVEN CONTROL
Impression That President Meiien Should Be Head of the Two sys- tens-Rairoad Interests Aroused.

New Haven. Oct. 12.-The attention of railroad interests here is focused actively upon the Boston and Maine annual meeting to be held at Lawrence, Mass, tomorrow. The impression pre- Nails strongly that the reorganized board of directors will elect President Msllel of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad to the hesdship of the Boston and Maine system. It Is understood tEat some months ago when it became certain that through h the Boston Holding company the New Haven control would be dominant in the Boston and Maine, the question arose as to it's future official manage ment. There were three possibilities one that President Lucius Tuttle with his long experience in the development of the system would be left in his present place; second. that Vice Presi- dent Byrnes might be chosen by the New Haven company to succeed Pres fdent Futile. and. third. that President Mellen should become the head of the two systems. While there may possi- bly, be changes in the plan, the indica- ton is that President Mellen will be chosen on the theory that as he would assume indirect responsibility In any event and would have to bear the bur- den of the Boston and Maine's future, 1t was better that both his responsibil- ity and management should be direct.
 As regards the future development of the Boston and Maine under New Haven control its direction haS been outlined in four quarters. First closer connections between the two systems at Boston, especially a nearer relation of traffic at and between the North and South stations in that city: sec ond. greater centralities at Boston of steamboat traffic. perhaps with con quired lines: third. the intensifying and speeding of new lines of traffic through central Massachusetts and be- tween southern and northern New England, especially in competitor with the summer White Mountain traffic, and. lastly. closer relations with the Efrga Canadian railr~ systems to which through the Boston and Maine systems the New Haven is brou sht in- to much closer traffic conditions.
 Bearing upon the general subject new interest is aroused here as to the possibility of the New Haven securing control Of the Metropolitan line noV that the sentence of fifteen years' i'm has been affirmed. It is known that one of the chief objections to the New Havens securing a. large interest in the Metropolitan line was due to it's unwillingness to affiliate it's interest with the holdings of Morse. The sit uation is changed ifNas a result of his sentence the Metropolitan line again comes into the market.