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The Washington bee., 1909-12-11

, you not dc >CI1ethrQ TO restore th@T
confidence? The civil service is al
a standstilI. The colored brethren
seemed TO he barv,d d from rnyoeni-
ton. He is shut out so to speak.
In the APP cintme O your oEclal-
for the ,oming cer. IS Ifail ] t. Sc"
enc ,oI~eC Anne ~ nameI Ev y3u.
What does this mean? 1t must be
an unintentional oversight. Ouv Of
ten millions of colored Americans III
this country who were faithful i'll
the last election, | fail to see any
consideration given them. You may
be told, Mr. President, that every
thing is serene, but, if you will ask
our friend, DR.. Washington, who has
the ear of the country, he will inform
YOU Of the unrest. If you are not
satisfied with what he tells you con-
suf our good friends, Messrs Yer
non and Tyler, both are two political
prophets, both have the confidence of
the country. Don't pay any atten-
ton to Ben Tillman or any other fire.
eating Democrats so far as colored
Americans are concerned. You. have
some good men under your admins
tration, Mr.. President. don't mean
for you to understand that every chief
or head of the several departments
tolerate oppression. There are a few
who will give the coIored American
consideration. I don't believe in dis
placing colored men who have only
one term in office, Mr.. President, and
appoint another. Let the one term
office holder hold on. Give him an
other term. But where there are
men who have had two terms he
ought to be willing to resign and
give the other fellow an opportunity
to draw a few dollars.
Don't you know, Mr.. President,
that colored labOrers can hardly
reach a messengers place. Their
places are given to either the white
boy or the white man and either one
or both soon reaches a clerkship! The
cOlored laborers are kept in his place
as a laborer and but few of them
have regular hours. Just have long
these conditions are to continue, it is
left with you or your executive heads.
| have concluded, Mr.. President,
and hope TO discuss the Liberian sit
uation with you in my next issue and.
until then believe me to be
Your truly,
The Washington bee., 1909-12-11
OPEN LETTER
Washington. y. c.. Dec. Ic

Washington, D. c., Dec, 1909,
My dear Mr.. President:
am one of your fellow citizens
who believe that you are the colored
Americans friend and | further be
Iieve that you will take your own
time in convincing him in a more
substantial manner. You have no
idea, however, of feeling and dissatis-
action that exists among the great
masses of voters and you have no op.
portunity of knowing because there
are numbers of your allies fearful Of
being ignored in the pie cut if they
should honestly express their opin
ions. In the several executive de-
partments of the general government,
Mr.. President, in which coiored
Americans are employed gross dis
elimination exists and there seems to
be no redress. I have on more than
one occasion called the attention Of
the heads to this discrimination, but
the imposition seems to grow greater
instead Of abating I don't believe
that YOU will tolerate for a moment
the imposition that is being daily
heaped upon your faithful colored
fellow citizens and ! hope this letter
will be the medium through which
you will act. I briefly called your at
tention in my former letter to the
appointment of two Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, the success
sOrs to Messrs West and Macfarland.
You have no idea of course, of ap-
pointing one of your colored fellow
citizens to one of the vacancies, but
you can, Mr.. President consider the
appeal of ninety thousand of your
colored citizens who compose one
third of the entire population of this
city. I know that l am expressing
the wishes of this One-third when I
ask you to appoint men who are
friendly disposed toward my people,
at least. You have the names of sew
eral dozen men before you, but there
are none more acceptable to my peo-
pie than Captain James F. Oyster and
w. ?. Richards. The records OF
both, Mr.. President, are open books
and will stand the light of day. Just
think of it, Mr.. President, not a rep
resentative place given to any one Of
my colored fellow citizens since the
establishment of the present form OF
government. It is harder for a col
! Ored citizen to secure an ordinary
place from our distinguished Repub-
lican Commissioner than it would be
for a fly to go through the eye of a
No. 8 needle. What do you think of
this, Mr.. President? Do YOU wonder
then, that l ask you to appoint men
who vii be acceptable to this class
of your fellow citizens? I am proud
that you are sending warships to pro-
tect American citizens, but don't you
think it would be more commendablt
to enforce the Constitution of the
! United States in protecting your 10y
al black citizens in the South who
are being burnt daily at the stake
The conditions in this country for the
colored man, Mr.. President, are fear
ful. Discriminatory laws are enacted
daily. Your Supreme Court of the
United States seemed to have left the
! colored Americans to seek redress
elsewhere. To whom shall your
, faithful al':es appeal, Mr.. Presifcnt
, in this crisis! I have faith in vou
but the masses are losing it. VII
The Washington bee., 1909-12-11

days, they are likely to be installed,
and then We are going to have the
opening to which you are all invited
We cannot write any more, because
the president has announced that she
is going to cook dinner on Thanks
giving Day and we are thinking
about the turkey and cranberries. A
girl from Dixie said that she Just
naturally liked postum and
sweet potatoes, better than any tur-
key and cranberries she ever saw.
Assistant Superintendent Roscoe
c. Bruce was confined to his home
this week with a severe cold.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-11

Remarkably the Pastor.
Postlude-By the Choir.
BenediCtion.
Monumental Orchestra-PrOf Chas.
Hamilton, leader.
The Elk Quartette-Carey Robin
son, director.
The Washington bee., 1909-12-11
.STODDARD'S BAPTIST HOME

The Woman'S Auxiliary Board OF
the Stoddard Baptist Home uses this
medium to thank the churches and
many friends who SO generously as
sisted in the annual Union pound
party given, November 10th, at
Third Baptist Church, Rev. James.
DR.. Geo. Murray, of South West.
a staunch friend of the home, had a
regular pound party of his own.
Many of the leading grocers re-
membered US. We are especially
thankful to Mr.. John H. Magruder,
who sends us a large supply of gro
ceries each year.
The churches giving special pound
! parties not including the great mum
Der who brought pounds are as fol
lows:
New Bethel Baptist pounds; Alex
andria Memorial, pounds; First Bap-
tist (West Wash.), I ton of coal
| Third Baptist, pounds and I ton OF
coal; Rock Creek Baptist, pounds
Tennley Town Baptist, pounds
Emanual Baptist Garfield D. c.,
pounds; Vermont Avenue Baptist
pound and I ton of coal. Shiloh Bap-
tist, pounds; 10Th Street Baptist
pounds, 3 ton of coal and pair new
shoes Through Mr.. w. Walker Sun
day School S. for Thanksgiving
turkey Mt. Horeb, pounds; Mt
Zion, pounds; Mt. .Jezreel, pounds
10th St. Baptist, pounds.
We are very grateful to Our friends
On Sunday, November 28, the Wo
mans Board held its first mass meet
ing of the season at New Bethel, Rev
w. D. Jarvis, pastor.
The president, Mrs. L. F. Queen
presided. The meeting was largely
attended and an interesting program
was rendered.
Among the speakers were;
Mrs. Hammond, of St. Louis, Mo.
and DR.. 7. NJ. Waldron.
Mrs: Hammond gave an able ad
dress upon the theme "Old Age" DR.
| Waldron made a strong plea for tn
home and suggested many helpful
things which the ladies intended II
do. He also spoke of the necessit!
of providing larger quarters. 1t i
hoped that in the near future the new
building will be started which is II
accommodate between seventy-hv'
and hundred people
I
The Washington bee., 1909-12-11
COLUMBIA LODGE 85
A GREAT MEETING
Columbia Lodge of EIks Honors its
Dead-Fine Address by Attor-
ney Gaskins

last Sunday evening with one O. the
most representative audiences that
has ever assembled in that large edi
fee. The Monumental Orchestra
was in attendance and rendered some
excellent music. The occasion was
memorial exercises of Columbia
Lodge of Elks, No. S., in honor of
the members who died in the year Of
1907, 1908 and 1909.
The friends and relatives of the de-
ceased members must have numbered
fully three thousand and hundreds
mere turned away because the seat
ing as we'll as the standing capacity
were taxed to the limit.
The opening address was delivered
by that we'll known and popular Ma
sonic Charles D. Freeman, who is the
Exaulted Ruler of Columbia Lodge.
His address was eloquent and full Of
sathos. A large candle stand con-
tanning seven lighted candles was
placed upon a table directly in front
Of the Exalted Ruler, which rep
resented the dead and departed men,
bers. As each name was called Mr..
f. w. Brady put out the light as fol
lows:
R. D. Griffin, 1907, c. D. Whit
seld, 1907, Joseph Harris, 1907, John
II. Gray, 1908, c. s. z. Brooks, 1908
Lewis Reed, 1909, Reuben Hill, 1909
George Hamilton, 1909.
The officers of this we'll known and
strong organization are as follows;
c. D. Freeman, Exalted Ruler +;
A. w. Beckett, Est Leading Knight
Stuart Johnson, Est. Loyal Knight /;
Clifford Andrew, Est. Lecturing
Knight; H. w. Hunter, Secretary and
District Deputy; A. J Gaskins, Treas
urer and District Deputy; E. J. Wal
ter, Financial Asst. Secretary; w. H.
TOliyer, Second Assistant Secretary
s. w Taylor, Inner Guard; H. L.
Dickerson, Chaplain; W. R. Robin
son, Master Social Session; DR.. S.
G. Holmes, Medical Director; ]. w.
Patterson, Legal Advisor.
Board of Trustees:
r. G. Smoot, chairman; RI. VIM.
4. Gales, vice chairman; H. L. Dick
srson, recorder
The committee in charge of this
successful memorial consisted of, !.
& Collins chairman; R.. G. SmOot,
secretary; DR. E. Self, B. L. Gaskins.
s. L. Drew, ]. T. Brown, E. w.
Bundy, S. H. Wilkins, A. w. Beckett,
:. D. Lawson, Eugene Blair, w H
Toliver and A. H Hawkins. The
Eulogy was delivered by Attorney B
L. Gaskins. 1t was a mastery effort
en- the part of these rising young
members of the bar. The following
was the order of exercises:
Prelude Overture - Cyrano Oh.
Bache-Monumental Orchestra.
March-Coronation, G. Meyerbeer
Monumental Orchestra.
Hymn-Choir.
InvOCation-Pastor.
Opening Ceremonies-The Lodge.
Hymn-'I Cannot Always Trace
The Way. c. W.-Ellls G1ee
Club.
Piano Solo-Mrs. Edna PIummer
Prayer-By the Chaplain of the
Lodge.
Hymn-"Lead, Kindly Light"-By
BuCk-Elks Glee Club.
Address-"The Order of Elks"--
d. S. c.. Holmes.
Selection - "Traumeri -Shu-
1aan-Monumental Orchestra.
Solo-"By the Waters of Babylon
Miss Mamie Simmons.
Eulogy-By B. L. Gaskins.
Solo-"Come Unto Me, Ye Weary
One"-Carey Robinson.
Selection-''No Tears in Yonder
Home"-By A T. Sullivan-Elks
Glee Club.
Closing Ceremonies-By the Lodge
Selection - National Emblem
Monumental Orchestra.
Hymn-By the Choir.
Selection - "Auld Lang Syne"-
Monumental Orchestra.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-15
dissolved and they No longer yet Al
firnt,. ~, $,,v annx, rbtc xhou<, -, =, x&,,

dissolved and they no longer Jet en-
tirelyg IN unison. This those who pro
Tess to- know say. has been # more
marked since the completion OF the
Billings 4 Northern line. by. which
the Great Northern Is able to receiye
the freight Of the Burlington at Bill
lings and No longer shares any OF It
with the Northern Pacific. st
In connection with these reports
the railroad men say that James y.
Hill has been gradually disposing Of
his holdings Of Northern Pacific and
securing greater amount Of Burling-
ton stock, since the Billings line
meets in many ways the needs Of the
Northern Pacific. They further claim
that the Vanderbilt interests which
are supposed to- virtually control the
Northwestern line have been secur-
ing large stocks of Northern Paciffc,
and that the relation Of these two is
steadily becoming closer. a !. 5'4 N "a.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-15
PAYING FOR A MEAL.
It Was Worth About Shilling to Pick
= Those Bones,

It Was Worth About a Shilling to Pick
H. Those Bones. ~
i Colonel Ebenezer Sproat Of Revolu-
tionary fame was born and bred in
Middleboro, MISS. he was always
fond Of joke and was quick to seize
an opportunity to indulge his propen-
sity. as the following incident Illus
trates. His father also Colonel
Sproat, kept a tavern. One day while
Ebenezer was at home on a furlougb
three private soldiers, on their return
from the seat Of war, called for cold
luncheon.
Mrs. Sproat set on the table some
bread and cheese with the remnants OF
the family dinner, which her son
thought FATHER scanty fare for hungry
men. He felt a little vexed that the
defenders of the country were not
more beautifully supplied. The sol
diers, after satisfying their appetites,
asked him how much they should pay.
Ebenezer said he would ask his moth
er. He found her in the kitchen.
Mother" he said, "how much IL 1t
worth to pick those bonesf
about shilling, / guess" she an
swered.
The young officer returned to the sol
diers and, taking from the baEroom till
3 shillings and smiling genially upon
them, gave each man one and with
good wishes sent them on their way.
Mrs. Sproat soon after came In and
asked Ebenezer what he had done with
the money for the soldiers dinner.
In apparent Amusement he exclaim-
ed: Money! Did not ask You what
it was worth to pick those bones, and
you said shilling? thought It little
enough, for the bones were pretty
bare, and handed the men the money
from the till, and they are gone"
Mrs. Sproat could not ind heart to
reprove her favorite son for this mis-
Interpretation Of her words, and then
she, too, loved joke, and 80, after an
instant's glum look, she laughed and
said 1t was all right.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-15
,Thg cA II lor !! 3 oLpsl d
Good Advice Regarding m Prsvsr'-
g II tjor, Of couuhs and Colds. 81

Good Advice Regarding IN pfsvsr'-
ton Of Coughs and Colds. n
55 Il people would properly fortify and
their system, about 90 per
cent Of coughs. colds and pneumonia
smightsbe avoided. These troubles are
simply the result OF weakness, which
produces 9 catarrhal condition of the
mucous membrane, which Is an In
5ternal skin aof. the body. When this
skin is weakened, it becomes infected
with germs which are carried through
the system by the blood. $ These par.
asites attack and break these delicate
tissues and set up q soreness which
produces what is In reality an exter-
nal scrofula. Vi - r. "a, n .5 5Sf
The only thing that will cure
coughs and colds and prevent pneu-
,monia is q medication which is alb
sorbed and carried by the blood 80
that the diseased membrane is dis
injected cleaned, soothed and healed.
We have a remedy which we hon
estly believe infallable and unsurpass-
able for the prevention and cure OF
coughs, colds and all catarrhal con-
ditions. It is the prescription OF y a
famous physician, who has an envi-
able reputation of 30 years OF cures
gained through the use Of this medi-
cine. We promise to either effect q
cure In every case or make no charge
for the medicine. We urge everybody
in Bismarck who has need Of such
medicine tostry Rexall Mucu-T Tone.
It stands TO reason that we could
not afford to make such statements
and give our own personal guarantee
to this remedy If we were not alb
.solutely positive that we could Sub
stantiate our claim in every particu-
lar, and we seen no reason why any
one should hesitate to accept our Of
fer and try it. We have two sizes of
Rexall Mucu-Tone. Prices SOC and
$1.OO. Sometimes, SOC bottle is suf-
flcient for cure. AS general thing
the most chronic case is cured with
an average of three bottles. Remem-
her, the medicine will cost you moth
ing If you ar not satisfied in every
particular. Lenhart Drug Co., First
National Bank building. ~ =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-15
THE GULL oTlNIE.
II Was Net Invented BY the Mar
i5,5 4 vhess Name Il Bears.

II Nvas Net Invented BY the Man
$5} = Wheos Name Il Bears. Y
In book published BY Hector
Fleischman III Germany the story Of
the origin Of the instrument Of cxecu-.
ton which was named for DR.. sGuillo-
tin In the days Of the reign Of terror
Is datly denied. There y 10 truth
IN the story, 80 long believed, " be says,
''that the genial old physician invented
the machine which was named for him
and by means or which he, is said to
have lost his life shortly after its adop-
ton. Guillotin, in keeping with the
spirit Of his time, proposed on Oct.
10, 1889, that all offenders, regardless
of their birth or station, shonM be dealt
with alike BY the Law. and six months
later he proposed to tho government
that convicted murderers should be
beheaded by means Of simple appara-
tus. The mechanism Of which be and
NO one else had any idea 1T that time
was spoken of ~ the 'siNple appara-
tus' BY the kumorists Of tie day, and
the phrase was used to make its pro
poser ridiculous, 10 that when ma
chine, finally was adopted the wits OF
the time named 1t guillotine. The gov
eminent, evidently recognizing the val.
ne Of the suggestion, asked one An
tome louis, a surgeon 1T the salpe-
triere, to devise q machine and Later
gave similar order to . carpenter by
the name of Guidon, who offered to
construct an instrument for decapita-
ton for $500 nvres. This was consid-
cred too high a price, and the contract
was given to a German cabinetmaker
by the name of Tobias Schmidt, who
received 1874 livres for the accepted
model In 1902. Schmidt made guillo-
tines for all the provinces, and the In
dustry brought him moderate for
tune, which he proceeded to squander
In Paris, while DR.. Gut1lotin, who new
er had anything to do with the making
Of a machine which bore his name,
continued to practice his profession
quietly and unostentatiously In Paris
until he died there on March 26, 1914"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-15
Had Seen Thorn All Dsfers.

Once while James Whitcomb Riley
was visiting q town where he was
booked to give 4 reading q committee
called to take him in 4 carriage over
the city. In acknowledging the COM
pliment he said:
'In 60 with you, gentlemen, provh'
ed you promise that you viii not show
me the new courthouse, the new town
hall, the new bridge, the new school
building and the new jail, for I've seen
them all hundred times In as many
towns, and they invariably wear me
out before the time arrives for the
curtain to rise ON the evening enter
tainment.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-15
MUCH R|.n||fU|NIATl|ISNN NOW
REPORTS MANY CASES OF RHEu-
4, .MATisM AND GIVES SIMPLE.
Is. REMEDY no PREPARE At THE.
HOME. .#,3 $,s3 4 {, I lsl25::s. r, IN

Thousands of men and women who
have felt the sting and torture Of this
dread disease, which Is no ,respecter
of age, person sex, color Or rank,
will be interested to know that while
for many years rheumatism was con-
sidered an incurable disease, now it
is one of the easiest afflictions of the
human body to conquer. Medical
science has proven it not a distinct
disease in itself, but a symptom
caused by inactive kidneys. Rheu-
matism is uric acid in the blood and
other waste products Of the system,
which should be filtered and strained
out in the form of urine. The, func-
ton of the kidneys fs to sift these
poisons and acids out and keep the
blood clean and pure. The kidneys,
however, are of sponge-like substance.
the holes or poressof-w which will some
time, either from overwork, cold or
exposure become clogged and mac
tive, and failing in their function Of
eliminating these poisons from the
blood, they remain lin the veins de-
compose and settling about the joints
and muscles, cause the untold suf-
fering and pain of rheumatism and
backache, often producing cornplica-
lions of bladder and urinary disease,
weakness, etc. = .fN 80
The following simple prescription
is said to relieve the worst cases of
rheumatism because Of its direc9
action upon the blood and kidneys,
relieving, too, the most severe forms
OF bladder and urinary troubles:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one half
onuce; Compound Kargon one ounce;
Compound Sarsaprilla, three ounces.
Mix by shaking well in bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and at bedtime. The ingred-
tents can be had from, any good pre-
scription pharmacy, and are also alb:
solutely harmless and safe to use at
any time
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-15
HILL !. MAY ! have !. \.
LOST The \. R R,
NO RTtfWEsTERN Is SsELlEvEn
VI 3s 10 HAVE GAINED CONTROL E
s#Sz or ONE HILL LINE. WI T
TRAFFIC WAR Is PROBABLE ON
ACCOUNT OF CHANGE IN u NJ
;st,s 3$5 OWNERSHIP. - "a + %s

lis the Northwestern to gain control
81 the Northern Pacific Z, II Il not,
what Is to be the outcome Of the
present situation among the northern
transcontinental and Chicago lines?
Despite the repeated denials OF Of.
acials Of both lines there is evidence
Of something doing in the way Of
trafnc agreements. for during the past
few weeks there has been q decided
change Of policy, It is reported in the
st. Paul yards Of the Northwestern
line. There is no longer a division OF
unrouted business for. the west be.
tween the Great Northern and North
:en Pacific the latter road now re.
ceiving all this class Of freight which
comes into the local yards over the
Northwestern. The same is said to
be true at the head of the lakes. y,
While the announcement was made
some time ago that both the Great
Narthern and Northern Pacific were
to maintain q through Chicago to Pu-
get sound, passenger service. using the
Burlington between Chicago and st.
Paul the present freight situation in
dicates 9 decided change in the situa-
ton. Some Of the railroad men, be-
1ieve that the Northern Pacific viii
have the through service but that 1t
will not be over the Burlington from
Chicago to st. Paul. AS a result of
the recent development local officials
believe that there will be things doing
in the railroad situation when the
present agreements have run their
course and II expectations are realiz-
ed there will be a trafnc war which
may surpass any in recent years in
the northwest. Grand Forks may be
ben fited by this strife. According to
the reports which are circulating the
close union Of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific isS gradually being
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-15
Bids Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that the
board OF county commissioners Of Nc
Lean county, North Dakota, will re.
ceiye sealed bids, for furnishing steel
vault fixtures for Office building; up
to 2 O'Clock p. M. February End, 1909
Each bidder to furnish his own plans
and specifications. r. = ,%s q
The board reserves the right to fe:
ject any and all bids. #.
,.s ss . 49,. :, o. B. WING,
(sss ss,.5 s.s$s@s3. County Auditor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-15
influences Of Mountains.

The influence Of the mountain il pure
and holy, giving strength and simple
ity, encouraging the older virtues, dis.
couraging the newer vices. In the hill
men Of wales we see this clearly
enough. Go where you WIN among the
wilder and more mountainous parts Of
Wales and you viii ind that rare In.
dependence and self reliance which are
not marred by curiously defiant dis
courtesy. You ind there those that
are truly natures gentlemen."-Lon-
don Standard. :. ,.5E
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-15
spssd pfgFllght Of Pigeons. (

5s Speed pfHFlt0ht OF Pt0eone.ssgS3 IA /.
OF our game birds the most gregari.
GUS and most beautiful passenger
pigeon, now nnhappily practically ex.
stinct, is, or was doubtless the most
rapid Of continuous flyers; yet to- .
total length Of about sixteen and one
fourth inches, its wings length is
about seven and eight-tenths inches,
proportion less favorable for speed
than with certain other less rapid
species Of its family. Their sustain
ed speed certainly: exceeded = mile =
minute. and some authorities have
estimated it as high as one hundred
and twenty miles per hour. The fact
is often quoted, that the wild rice of
the Carolinas was sometimes found
IN tho stomachs OF birds shot in
Canada, shows both marvellous speed
and endurance. t..$-:1 ~
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