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The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

persuade a young woman to re-
sign her position in school or any
other position, and marry. Mar
riage is a divine institution, es-
.pecially when the young woman
gets the right kind of a husband.
The Bee sees too many unhappy
marriages.
Marriages of tody are not 70 be
compared with the marriages of
bygone years or where the girl
received her company in the
white folks kitchen. Even then
the young man had more respect
for the lady on whom he called
than the upstarts of today. Court
ships of today are of six weeks
duration and separations and di-
vOrces occur in seven months or
lyess than a year. And why 8 is
this thus?" The young man of to-
day has but one object in view.
When that is accomplished, the
poor girl who has resigned her
school or other position, comes
tC the COnC1uSiOh that she has
made a mistake. The rascal mar
Iries the school teacher upon the
presumption that she has some
money, only to be disappointed.
What is the result? The man is
too lazy to work; the girl who
has graduated as a teacher has
been taught nothing but how to
teach. She knows nothing about
household work. The man wants
his wife, who knows nothing
about laborious work, to go out
and look for work On the other
hand, if he is getting a salary he
starts out to find some friend to
get his wife a job in some office
or elsewhere.
To the young woman who has
marriage in her head, we advise
her to think wisely before she
gives up her position to marry
some worthless scoundrel, as it
was the case with a young lady
who resigned her position in the
schools not so long ago.
Will some one name a dozen |
happy marriages that have occur
red in our schools within the last
two years? Will some one ex-
plain their condition today, and |
their condition before they were
married? The girl who has hap
py home had better remain in it |
unless she is thoroughly convinc-
ed that she is going to better her
condition.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
THE NEGRO AND INAUGURAL.
CEREMONIES
Indianapolis World

Indianapolis World
Every four years Washington has
"a spasm about the inaugural ball and
parade. Every four years Negroes
are invited to become members of =
staff of the inaugural parade.
Every four years Negroes of
Washington divide into cliques and
factions, each vieing with the other
in trying to be "it," and spend nights
of tossings in trying to establish 3
new social order.
Every four years the Negro Office
seeker finds the climate of Washing
ton more healthful and more congen-
ial than his present abode and he
goes there to get in touch with the
inaugural ceremonies with the hope
that Taft has an eye single to his
aims, purposes and ambitions.
Every four years there are given
half dozen or more inaugural balls
by Negroes, all of which claim to be
the authorized function sanctioned
by the general inaugural committee.
Every four years the Negro is de-
MED the privilege of attending the
inaugural ball in the Pension office
and while the Marine Band plays
franticaIly he is still among the Gu
rious throng which remains on the
outside and he looks at others make a
center rush through the solid wall of
humanity to see the President
Every four years ambitious Ne
groes center their claims upon Offices
already filled by Negroes instead of
trying to establish a precendent All
of which means that the Negroes of
this country are worked up to a po-
litical frenzy every four years, which
in many instances ends in frenzied
finance.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
AN OBJECT LESSON

\ young lady in the public
schools of this city, recently mar
ried, deserves the sympathies of
her companions and associates.
The Bee sympathizes with any
young woman who resigns her
position in school and marries a
worthless man.
1t seems that the young grad
uates and young teachers in the
public schools are not as careful
as they should be in selecting a
life partner. In the first place,
The Bee has but little faith in a
foreigner, and no faith in one half
of the young men of today who
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

A nation pays its tribute to the great
life he gave
A life so true, SO noble, filled with
unselfsh zeal
Cut short; still leaves a sadness that
time nor space can heal.
Oh, that We had a Lincoln! ten mill
lion folks now cry
10 stand up for truth and Justice, to
dare to do or die
TO stand up for the children of those
whom he set free
Though free from body bondage stiff
lacks true liberty.
Despised Jim Crowed, disfranchised
harassed on every hand,
Mistreated like an alien in this his
native land
Tried without judge or jury and
strung upon tree
Godl is this a free country where
things like this can be?
Where men are burnt and shot up
and hunted like a beast
Their carcass left for vultures to
make for them a feast.
Is this Christian country? God help
the pagans then
Tis a disgrace to demons much less
than Christian men.
Oh, for one man like Lincoln, ten
million people wait
And hope and pray for succor before
it is too late.
That nations doom is written as plain
as A. B. c.
Whose greed for gold and power
strikes at its liberty
We need a man with power, strength
and integrity
Who knows no creed or color, This
Nation Must Be Free!
James Conway Jackson.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
MULATTO GIRLS

In fact all women who have light
brown skin or creole COlored skin
vii be surprised to learn that the
new kind of Complexion Wonder
called Shell Pink will give their
cheeks a natural peach pink color.
They should use the original Com
plexion Wonder Number I to make
the skin lighter ead then should use
Shell Pink Number to add the
beauty tint. The best thing about
Complexion Wonder is that it has
no artificial effects. NJ. B. Berger
and Company, ? Rector street, New
York, will send it for so cents. They
also supply for so cents each, the
Wonder Comb and Wonder Uncurl
which makes kinky hair straight.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
JIM CROW LEADERSHIP
condition

To some extent and with very
few exceptions, the present
leadership among colored Amer
leans is of the Jim Crow" char
acter. The present leadership is
of humiliating character, which
seems to satisfy those who make
it up. In the published list of
the Public Comfort Committee
for the Inauguration, there ap-
peared long list of white citi-
zens designated as the Public
Comfort Committee, and at the
tail end it read, Public Comfort
Committee for the colored pub
lie. So we'll satisfied are these
people with such a designation.
Mr.. R. w. Thompson, who sends
occasional communications to
several papers edited by colored
men, thai he picks himself out
and the nar,e of Mr.. L. M. Her
shaw particularly, and announces
TO the world: Mr.. R. w.
Thompson and l. NJ. Hershaw
have been appointed on the COM
mittee of Public Comfort, of
which Major Sylvester is chair
man. Not being satisfied with
that announcement, this same
correspondent writes again that
Mr., Daniel Murray, of the Pub
lie Comfort Comittee has opened
headquarters at 6O0 F Street,
northwest, and has appointed,
(naming several eolored individ-
.uals) members of the Public
Comfort Committee to look after
the colored people.
Now, have you ever seen such
rot published under the old lead
ership? The more intelligent
and more highly educated color
ed Americans become the more
blunders they make and the more
they wink at and endorse the hu-
initiation and Jim Crowism'' of
their people. The Jim Crow"
Negro will be more in evidence
March 4, than at any other time,
especially the Negroes in Wash
ington, many of whom are chas-
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
THIS NATION MUST BE FREE


| tell youths nation cannot exist
half slave and half free.-Abraham
Lincoln to Judge T. L. Dickey, May,
1854.
A mighty man was Moses, a leader
of Gods hosts
Through him God freed his people,
the Egyptians were lost
A nation proud and pampered, its
citizens half free
Is doomed to slow destruction or end
less misery.
Thus Lincoln, great good Lincoln,
led by the hand of God
Rescued four million people from the
oppressor's rod
When wars low muttering thunder
at Sumpter shook the land
Old Lincoln gave the war cry, Ye
north men, take your stand.
The Flag, your grand old emblem Of
human liberty
Has grossly been insulted, this
country must be free.
Thus Lincoln spake quite truly and
thus he took his stand
And faltered not till slavery was
driven from this land.
But now, alas! Our Lincoln lies in a
martyrs grave
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

Tyler to be one of the most hon
est, and one of the most reliable
officials under this administration.
The suckers around him are the
ones he should watch. The fact
OF the matter is, the Negroes in
this country seem to envy Mr..
Tyler position. He is one of
the most popular men in this
country.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
RUNS HIS OWN OFFICE

Auditor Tyler should give him
self no uneasiness about howling
mobs. He has made the best au-
ditor who has ever filled the office
and has been the boss of it re-
gardless of conditions. He ought
to congratulate himself for the
reason that no white man dictates
to him about his office and
neither does any white man run
it. If all other Negroes could
say as much, he would have no
cause to answer his traducers.
The Bee has always found Mr..
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

Mr.. Bieber. Mr.. Bieber has made
good and The Bee would be the
first journal to congratulate him
upon his appointment as United
States Marshal, under the next
administration, to succeed Mr..
Aulick Palmer.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
ESTABLISHED 1880.
OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT


There are some people who
will fnd fault with the police
department of the District OF
Columbia. There is no depart
ment in the United States that is
managed or conducted better
that that of the District of Co.
lumbia For discipline it cannot
be surpassed. The Bee has con-
suited many of the officers and
men connected with the depart
ment, white and colored, and
they all say, SO far as the chief
is concerned, all he wants his
men to do is their duty.
There may be some captains
who may be Objectionable to
some men, but so far as these
captains do their duty they can
not be questioned. Major Syl-
vester is a strict disciplinarian
and a man who will sustain his
men when they are in the right
But he will not sustain any man,
high, rich or poor, if he violates
the manual by which he is gov
erened, or the law of the land.
There are men connected with
the force who have never been
before the trial board. And why?
1t is because they have not VIC
lated any law. Some men say
that the Major is too strict. But
they fail to point out in what
connection, except he compels
every man under him to do his
duty.
The Bee has found the Trial
Board to be quite fair and len
lent, with but few exceptions.
The present Chairman of the
Trial Board is a man with a level
head and good judgment. He
understands his business and
seldom makes mistakes. If an
officer who comes before the
Trial Board now, with the pres
ent presiding judge, is not guilty
he will not be convicted, and very
seldom is an officer convicted by
this board on technicality or
for some frivolous offence.
The Washington Police De
partment is to be congratulated.
It would be unfair to close this
article without a complimentary
reference to the detective bu-
reau, under Captain Poardman.
Beyond all doubt this branch of
the police department never was
in a better condition. There is
no friction among the men. Every
man knows his business and he
proceeds to go about his busi-
ness. The men connected with
this dco2rtment are level-headed,
sober, and always on the alert.
No guilty man escapes.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
Read The Bee.
HOTEL MACEO

When visiting New York City,
stop at TIE Hotei Maceo, zr3 West
53rd. Ssree&, corner Broadway.
Steam heated Telephone, So1
Columbus.
B. F. Thomas, Prop.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

ing Jim Crowism.
The Bee is confident that Mr..
Hershaw doesn't subscribe to
such an empty honor.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

:
the most popular men in this
country.
NEW BABIES BORN
Within the last two or three
weeks there have been three
newspaper babies brought into
the world. All of them start out
in their editorial bow that they
have come to fill "a long felt
want One is a weekly, the
other a monthly and the other a
quarterly. This office has not
seen them since their advent in
to the dark and cruel world. The
Bee doesn't know whether they
have been overcome by wind collie
or la grippe. Perhaps the long
felt want meant the vacant lots
in the journalistic grave yard.
Wanted to fill up the vacant
graves.
nOmer given to certain colored
men now in office, by special
papers edited by colored men.
This particular correspondent
takes delight in publishing week
after week the doings of this al
legged BLACK Cabinet" The
BLACK Cabinet, or some of its
members, seem to appreciate the
name, mistaking the appellation
for dignified reference to the
position they may hold under
this administration.
For the benefit of the gentle
men who have been designated as
the BLACK Cabinet" The Bee
respectfully suggests that they
look up the definition and decide
among themselves if they wish
that appellation to be continued
by this special correspondent.
The Bee awaits a reply.
SHARP PRACTICE
There is one thing about Judge
|. G. Kimball; he has always en-
deavored to uphold the dignity
of his court, by forcing the un-
professional lawyer practice to
adhere to the ethics of his pro-
fession. The United States Dis
trict Attorney, Mr.. Ralph Given,
has always made an effort to
sustain Judge Kimball in this
particular
There is no finer prosecuting
officer, nor fairer and more hon
est man in the prosecution of
cases than the assistant United
States Attorney, Mr.. Givens.
There are a few of the old school
"Cappers" in and around the
court yet, but they are dying
hard, and if they continue as they
have been, and are now doing,
it will not be long before their oc-
cupation, like Othello's, will be
gone.
The sharp practice lawyer or
the capper has no standing in any
court. People who seldom visit
the courts will generally fall into
the hands of these sharks. 1t is
on this account that the more
gentlemanly cOlOred attorney is
barred from active participation
in the meetings of the Bar Asso-i
citation. 1t is the honest lawyer
who commands the respect of
the court. The shyster has no
standing at all in the court. The
shyster has about played out,
Let the respectable attorney
make an effort to build up and
elevate the profession.
MR.. SIDNEY BIEBER
The roo+iOoo1 committeeman for
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
AUDITOR TYLER

The letter of Auditor Ralph w.
Tyler to the Times was a just
defense of his position. Mr.. Ty-
Ter knows what he is about, The
Times to the contrary notwith-
standing. He knows more about
his office than all the barking
dogs. Barking dogs are harmless
any way.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

A successor to Mr.. Bailey
would no doubt meet the approx
al of the people.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

The Bee congratulates Miss
Gibbs on her fine management Of
her new position; substitute su-
perviSing principal. Why not
keep her there? She is just what
the doctor ordered.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

Ii you want results advertise
in The Bee.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

The Bee is of the opinion that
colored men in business should
join at once the Negro Business
League.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

There will be no change in the
office Of recorder of deeds and
those colOred politicians who are
after the job ought to take a tim
bic.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

Those who received a commu-
nication from The Bee will kind
ly answer the moment they read
this reminder. Please don't hesi-
tate. Delays are dangerous.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

Read The Bees special offer
on the inside. 1t will pay you to
embrace the opportunity.
Did you receive a letter from
The Bee? Do you intend to
answer Please don't delay.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

It's amusing to see the number
of Anti-Taft politicians after the
places filled by the loyal support
ers OF the present administration,
and of the incoming administra-
ton.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

Another baby was born last
week. 1t has been christened
The Voice of Liberty. Great
Scott!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
BONDS SELL AT LOWER RATE.
Third Issue of Philippines Four's Gets
Only Six Bids.

Washington, ID. c. Bids were
opened at the bureau of insular af-
fairs, war department for $1,500,000
of per cent, ten-thirty year Philip
pine public works and improvement
bones.
This issue Is the balance unsold of
the 100000 authorized by the acts
of congress last amended Feb. 6, 1905.
There were only six bids offered, OF
which the following are the success
full ones for the amounts named: The
Riggs National Bank of Washington,
ID. c.. on behalf of the National City
Bank, of New York. and the Mercan-
tile Trust Company, Of st. Louis, ST.
$4,000 at 100.28; Garvin l.. Paine e
Co., Indianapolis, 100000 at 10051;
Morris Merritt, Grundy Center, Iowa,
$4,000 at 102; John Setstrom, Guthrie,
Okla, $4,000 at 101.
The first two issues of this series
of Philippine bonds, the first aggre-
eating $2,50O,000 and the second ST.
100000, sold at a much higher rate
than that realized, the prices ranging
from 10S.3747 to 109.06.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
PINCH0T CONTROVERSY
TRANS MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS
WANTS FORESTRY BUREAU
IN SEPARATE CLASS.
Colorado Reserve Agitation Creates
Sensation Among the Western
DeIegates-Strong Set Of Res
olutions on Various Topics.

Denver.-The agitation over the
Colorado forest reserve and the activ-
tiles of Clifford Pinchot broke into OPP
en- fire before the ans-Mississippi
congress and after a hot debate, a res
olution calling upon congress for a
law declaring for a division of the
agricultural, mineral and forest land
was passed.
The resolution was the one present
ed by former Senator Patterson, Of
Colorado. 1t had been in committee
for two days and the feeling was
abroad that it was an overt attack on
Pinchot and this assertion was made
on the floor by Frank Gowdy of Den
yer, who opposed the action.
Mr.. Patterson said he had no in
tention of attacking Mr.. Pinchot and
wanted merely settlement of the
Pinchot controversy in which it has
Leen charged that Mr.. Pinchot has
overlooked technicalities in reserving
forest lands.
Instantly the floor was alive with
prospective speakers for and against
the resolution and it continued to be
so until Mr.. Gowdy offered an amend
ment commencing the forestry policies
of the administration. This was &C
copied by Mr. Patterson and in turn
Mr.. Gowdy accepted the Patterson
resolution. Both were passed. This
is regarded as stopping the forestry
dispute which has been the factor
most feared throughout the session.
The resolution committee presented
an incomplete report and the clauses
on the following subjects were adopt
ed.
That the income tax measure be-
come a law.
That tariff commission of experts
be placed in service.
That congress pass a law regulat-
ing the use of grazing lands.
That Alaska be given a territorial
Legislature.
That congress pass a law prevent
ing the collection of federal liquor rev.
enue in prohibition territory.
That aid be extended American
shipping.
The principal speaker of the after
noon was Governor Hadley, of Minis
souri,, who dealt with the rate question
in his state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
FARMERS FIGHT FOREST FIRES.
Flames Rage Near New Homesteads,
Doing Great Damage.

Spokane, Observation-Disclosures hun
dred farmers and timbermen vain
ly fought a great forest fire three
miles wide which swept through: the
splendid freand tamarack timber north
and west of Lake Occur d'Alene For
forty hours the fire defied all efforts to
check it,
The fire was about 25 miles south
east of Spokane, burning path three
miles wide. For every mile it moves,
it is estimated 100000 worth of fine
timber is destroyed. The total thus
far is more than a million dollars.
There are no white settlers on the
Idaho side, the flames there being con-
fined to the newly opened reservation
for which the drawing was held ten
days ago. On the Washington side of
the boundary the fire has been in tim
Der owned by the Blackwell Lumber
Company.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
new CANADIAN RAILROAD
TWIN CITY LINE TO HUDSON'S
BAY PROJECTED.
HIPS Companies and Canadian Gov.
eminent May Have Steel Laid
In 10 Months.

Winnipeg, Manitoba.--It Is learn
that the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific, which jointly own char
tiers to operate in western Canada un.
der re names Of subsidiary eompan-
les, will at once make arrangements
for the construction of line to Lepas,
the junction from which the dominion
government line will run to Fort
Churchill on Hudson's bay.
Government surveyors are stalking
the final location and expect to have
the work completed this year. The
field notes Of the preliminary surveys
been possible to let contracts on them,
and 1t is expected tenders for at least
one section of the government line
will be let this year.
With the active construction now
being carried on by the Great North.
ern and Northern Pacific it is not too
much to say that there may be almost
direct line between the twin cities
and Hudsons bay within eighteen
months at the latest. The Canadian
government is determined tc rush the
work on the small section which now
remains for completion.
This route will bring Minneapolis
several hundred miles nearer the Eu
ropean markets and, owing to the
cheapness of freight by water, it will
mean big saving on exports and i'm,
ports.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
ELIOT DISPLEASES THE POPE.
Declares Address Is Not Basis of New
Religion, but Negative of
Faith.

Rome, Italy.-The address deliv-
cred by Professor Charles w. Eliot
before the Harvard Summer School of
Theology on the religion of the future
has been translated by the pope's or
der into Italian, that he might more
thoroughly comprehend it.
The translation, which was most
accurately done, was read with great
care by the pope, who expressed pro-
found regret that a man of such au-
thority and culture as DR.. Eliot should
spread theories that, he said, are not
in fact the basis Of a new religion of
the future, but negation of the faith
and principles which are the founda-
ton Of Christianity and modern civil
ization. D..
The pope is reported to have said 1t
would be easy to refute and destroy
DR.. Eliot's arguments, and highly
praised Archbishop Ryan of Phila-
delphia, Bishop McFaul, of Trenton,
and the other American ecclesiastics
who fastened to the defense of their
church and faith.
1t is believed that a semi-official
reply to DR.. Eliot's address on the
lines suggested by the pope himself
will appear in the Civitta Cattolica.
the most representative catholic mag
azine. This is managed by the Je-
suits, of which Father Salvatore Bradi
an American citizen. is the editor.