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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

lures about a prohibition law. It's so easy
to mass that people get the habit and keep
right on passing after it's passed. ! see
whore the Governor of Georgia. the same
that used to run a neat little bar of his
own in that hotel of his down at Atlanta.
has worked himself up into free lather
because our old fraternity brother. Col.
J. Deman Rum found few refugees
wherein to lay his head in some of the
large towns. Once he gave hard boiled
egg with everything smaller than
schooner and had lovely fountain play
ing in the middle of the floor with piece
Of statuary In the middle of 1t. entitled
Venus Rising From a Turkish Bath But
now he feels very keenly about this thing
and he talks Of calling out the state
troops to enforce the law at the point OF
the bayonet. Well, in an issue like that.
with the point arraigned against the pint
i know where the money will be. Those
noble young Rube militiamen from JEFF
Davis county and Bob Toombs county and
other counties with the full Christian
names, will certainly have their work cut
out for them. from what 1 can hear.
"A chap who was In here yesterday told
me that when he was down to the Saw
annah auto races in the fall he went up
to a policeman as soon as he got off the
train and asked him in & whisper to please
direct him TO some place where he might
lurI clandestine high ball into his travel
stained interior. With true southern
courtesy the officer walked him six blocks
down one OF the main streets and showed
him large stone building that looked like
IT might be d Carnegie library or county
iaiI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

for instance, as to whether or not Cleo
patra was beautiful II photographs could
have been taken in that day and kept t.
show just what the serpent of the Nile
did look like
The camera. in reporting the great dis
asters OF history. will do much 10 keep
straight the records of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

o THE hand OF the
historian has come
within the last four
decades an instru-
ment that will
share with the pen
the task of telling
to future genera
tons the great
events OF today.
The camera has
taken its place as
one of times great
recorders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

SECTION OF GALVESTON AFTER THE FLOOD
T ROM TIME IMMEMORIAL MAN HAS RECOG-
i MED THAT FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF
ALL A PICTURE IS MUCH CLEARER THAN THE
MOST ELOQUENTLY WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
BUT NOW A GREATER ARTIST THAN MAN HAS
ARISEN IN THE PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA-THE
RECORDS 1T PRODUCES TELL THE STORY IN
MANNER THAT CANNOT BE misunderstood
AND CONTROVERTED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

terrible facts with the impressiveness that
the pictures OF tumbled buildings ground
into powder do.
1t is grim work, il is sad work, but
it is essential.
History from lack of such adjunctS as
the camera has perpetrated many I'M
postureS. There would be no debate now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

jobs very close together in the summer
of 1904. when the Iroquois fire horror in
Chicago took 800 lives and the burning
OF the steamer General Slocum in New
York took a thousand, mostly children,
out Of the world.
The pictures of these two disasters
were perhaps the most pitifully graphic
of the kind in the history of American
journalism. In the theater disaster
pictures of whole rows of persons dead In
their seats were obtained, the unfortu-
mates not having had time to move from
their seats before the hot blasts had
whitfield out their lives.
The shores lining the scene of the
Slocum holocaust were lined with
drowned bodies the day of the disaster
and for many days following. and the
camera has kept for the future these grim
memories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

Photographers performed remarkable
feats at San Francisco during the earth
quake there. and the pictures taken while
the fire ragged have not been surpassed
in this kind of work. Many of the pic
lures were taken under conditions Of ex-
IRENE danger.
Now In the unfortunate events at
Reggie and Mesina the photographer has
once more been called upon to give his
important work of securing Photographic
Information as to what happened in the
brief minute that took from the world a
total OF persons said to be not less than
two hundred thousand.
The descriptions of the able writer's
who went to the scene to tell the world
the story do not begin to carry home the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

But when the camera men got on the
scene with their magic boxes then author
ftative data poured out into the world.
Photographers accomplished notable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
BY IRWIN s. COBB.

SEE they're havin'
a lot Of trouble en-
forcin' them new
prohibition l a W s
down south" said
the House Detect
i've Of the st. Reck-
less.
quite, yes" said
the Hotel Clerk.
quite. yes, Larry.
That's one Of the
iSaopofnting fea-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01
". G.. DOUt. Ass,
ID. S. DECKER SON.

Silk shirts for Christmas gifts al
the Emporium.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01
SWITCHMEN ON STRIKE;
RAILROADS ARE TIED UP
COULDN'T MAKE GOOD

George Russell. an auto driver of
Reno. was arrested last night on =
felong charge sworn to by Stella
Brown. a 16-year old girl of Boyes
Station, near Lovelock. The young
lady was engaged to marry Russell
on the 18th of last June and when
the date for the marriage arrived
found that he had a wife living in
Australia Russell was waiting to Sc
cure a divorce in the Reno courts but
several technicalities the
hearing was postponed by Judge Pike,
When the girl learned of this state of
affairs she went before the District
Attorney of WaShoe County and
swore to the charge
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01
Demands of Men Are Refused
And $4,000 Switchmen Re-
fuse to Report For Duty

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. l.-A1ter
Is days of negotiation between the
Switchmen's Union OF North America
and the Joint committee OF general
managers representing Is railroads
Of the northwest, a strike involving
1900 switchmcn became effective at
& o'clock last night.
The men are employed by railroads
running west and north of 81. Paul,
from Lake Superior to the Pacific
coast. and unless speedily settled,
the strike will mean Serious inter-
ruption Of traffic.
The first effect of the strike was
a sharp bulge in the price of wheat
In the Chicago grain market late to-
day. Roads entering the twin cities
and Duluth and Superior are largely
grain carriers from tae west.
The men have demanded of the
railroad companies effected by the
strike that the wage scale be in
creased 6 cents per hour, that all I'M
necessary overtime be abolished and
also Sunday and holiday work to
what extent possible The men have
been complaining of the overtime
that has been forced upon them for
some time past and also the vast
amount of unnecessary Sunday work
that they are compelled to DO At
several conferences between the part
les involved in the controversy no
agreement has been reached as a re-
suit of the failure of these dcliebra-
lions the men have declared tn"
strike.
The railroad companies declare
that they offered the men a raise Of
20 per cent in their wages, but de-
Ciincd to change the rule regarding
overtime and Sunday and holiday
work. The men also demanded that
the physical examination now in
force, he reduced as regards its Sc
verify. claiming that It is more severe
than the examination in force in the
army and navy of the United States.
This part of the demands the rail
road companies refused to consider.
Conferences will be held today in the
hope that the difficulties may be set
tied amicably.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01

Gail IN at Barkleys Tor a goo0
drink or cigar.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01
MANY ATTORNEYS HERE

A large number of attorneys are in
this cit ytoday attending federal
court and other legal business.
WANTED-A few tons of stacl,
straw Apply at this office. If
A business mems lunch is served
at Dick ev ,ry day after IL o'clock
Postal Album filled with Carson
views, make a good Christmas gift
For sale at the Emporium.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01

vorite Prescription-that will build up
and cure enfcebled women. IT'S the pre-
scription Of Il physician, aad has been
tested In thousands of cases.
This Prescription reaches the origin
Of the trouble. Dizziness faiutlng speEs.
and nervous disorders. such rs sleepless.
ness, chorea or ST. NituS's dance, depend
upon the irregularities and displacements
OF the special structurcs-the "Favorte
Prescription" cures bv regulating and
correcting these.
DR.. Picrce'S great thousand-page Illus
tratcd Common Sense Medical Advisor
will be sent free. papcr-bound. for II ono
cent stamps or clio ID bound for 81 stamps
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01

w. A. Pickard's Hand-painted China
at the Golden Jewelry Company.
Once sell customer Michael
customer
Hawkes. cut glass toilet goods for
ladies ana gents at GOlden's.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01

The Christmas display of bathrohes
at the Emporium will satisfy all
tastes.
New novelties that mako the fin
est of Christmas presents ave being
unpacked daily by the Frank Golden
jowelry store.
-
The best place in town to Get a
drink-any old kinds at Eli Bark
leys at his saloon opposite tAo de
pot. The finest beer in town.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01
SUM MERFIElO HERE

Attorney Sardis Symmetrical arriv-
el on the morning train from Reno
and is attending to legal business in
this city to-day
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01
Arn.1ny EXERCISE -- FRESH MIR ana

~
10 keep a oman
In good condition,
It's Insufficient for
some, weakened nr
borne dow II as
they are by the
ailments and ir.
Irregularities pecui
lar TO their sex.
They're easily
elpod, though ;
there's a remedy In
Dr pierce's a-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01

A .,avajo pillow top at $3.50, makes
an unequal Christmas gift Emporium
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01

Silk munlers at all prices and
styles at tae Emporium.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01

Pure silk neckwcar in -. 80, -
cents and 81, styles at the Emporium.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-01
OFFICIAL COUNT STATE FUNDS

ID. S. .ickerson and w. G. Douglass
being duly sworn severally say they
are member: of the Board of Exam
liners of the State of Nevada; that
on e 29th day of Nov. 1909, they
(after having ascertaine1 from the
books of the State Controller the
amount of money which should be
in the Treasury made an official eX.
animation and count of the money
and vouchers for money in the State
Treasury of Nevada, and found the
same correct as follows:
Coin ...........-...... $685., 2S65 so
Paid Coin vouchers not re-
turned to Controller ..,.... ;I3,2S2.12
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Observation-Disclosures. $401 .49417
State School Fund Securities
Irredeemable Nevada State
School Bond ................... $3.50 .OOO.0 90
Nevada State per cent
bonds .................... ............ 122,OOO00
United States per cent
bonds ........... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 215 100000
Mass. State 3 per cent
Bonds ............................... 1917 900 90
Mass. State 31a per cent.
Bonds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .......... 313,00)00
Idaho State Bonds .......-.... 1856, 100000
Total ............................ $2,213, 49417
". G. DOUl. Ass,
d. S. DECKER SON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me-
thisc 10Th day of Nov. A. d. 1909.
J. DOANE,
Notary Public, Ormsby County, Ne
vada
Silk shirts for Christmas gifts al
the EmnOrium.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05
ESTABLISHED 1880.
OUR goth YEAR

Upon resuming Editorial
charge Of The Bee, this day, june
5th, The Bee enters upon its goth
year. O! but what a time we
have experienced. Let us forget
the past and think OF the present,
ad the future OF the Negro in
America.
Some OF US are doubtful as to
the Negroes future. Some are
doubtful as to the present and
future policies Of the administra-
ton. Why should we be? While
the South wants TO degenerate
the cOlOred American, seeming
ly, the future is bright and the
President, while he may be mis-
understood, is the black mans
friend. His recent speech to the
students OF Howard University
tells the entire story.
The Bee, therefore, in the pres
ent, as well as in the future, will
and shall do all in its power, to
truthfully tell the story. 1t has
no apologies to offer. 1t will sup
port measures and principles and
men who represent the funda-
mental principles OF a good and
pure government.
The Bee continues to ask the
patronage OF the people and tile
Editor extends his thanks and
gratitude to the retiring Editors
of The Bee.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05

element in the South. The people
in this city will not succeed until
they do likewise.
You will find many Of the Ne
groes among the so-called edu-
Gated class who are more or less
starving to death. 1t is the
thriving and progressive Negro
who has only time to attend to
his own business. The moment
the billy goa" Negro arrives
in the city he either sets himself
up as a social king or a political
boss, and many of the citizens OF
Washington are fools enough to
follow in the wake. Let the
sensible colored citizen read be-
tween the lines of this alleged
correspondent.
The attack on Mr.. Horner is
personal. What crime has he
comitteed, except to defend and
save the principal of our honored
school from an unjust dismissal
by a former superintendent. Mr..
HOrner neither forms nor enters
cliques nor combinations. He is
a necessary adjunct to the Board
Oh Education.
The man is the first to insult
and assault the woman and the
first to condemn.
This immaculate guide of mo-
rality, who boasts of his virtues
and can find so much wrong in
others, should unveil himself. He
should come forth and say Il am
the man of the Age look at me"
But no, like a midnight assassin,
this coward hides behind a wall
in the night time and cowardly
assaults our female teachers in
the public schools.
A woman's character and repu-
tation are as tender as cobwebs.
Once broken, they are gone for
ever. The man who holds him
self out as the judge of the her
wrongs is the guilty assassin.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05
UNDER SUSPICION

The most cowardly attack yet
made upon the colored teachers
in our public schools was made
by an alleged correspondent in
the New York Age, Saturday,
May 29.
Every teacher in our schools
IS placed under a cloud of sus-
picion. 1t is always the guilty
that believe all others are guilty.
The virtuous woman or the
honest man has no suspicion Of
others. II this alleged cores
pondent IS in possession of SO
many facts and knows of the i'm
morality of certain teachers, The
Bee challenges him to give the
names Of the teachers.
This scavenger Of information
should first be convinced that he,
himself, IS clear before he attacks
the morals of others.
Our public schools contain some
OF the purest and some of the
most moral teachers in the world.
1t is only the coward that will
attack when the innocent are
asleep. 1t is only the blackguard
and the guilty that will suspect
others Of immoral acts. Some
mention by this alleged CORES
pondent was made @ changes in
our schools. Yes, the same decla-
ration was made when the col
ored people in this city had all
they wanted and controlled to a
great extent our local govern
meut. We all can see the result
of change in our local govern
ment. If a Negro can be ap-
pointed to spittoon position
without the power of Sampson,
he is in luck. The "hay seed
and billy goat" Negroes from
the South, especially, are mostly
responsible for the condition of
affairs in our schools today. The
white people of the South are
wise in getting rid of the social
ed smart and disturbing Negro
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05

such as President Taft's, deliver
ed at Howard University, will
help to impress upon us the
necessity of strength in our
foundation, and help to invite
respect, toleration, and the en-
couragement of cooperation from
the dominant race.
The Bee thanks the President
for his helpful address at How
ard University commencement
1t rang clear.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05
Production of Gold.

The production Of gold in the Unit
ed States during 1906 was $94,373,-
500, as against s88,180,700 for
1905, a gain in 1906 Of S6,193,1OO.
The principal gain was In Alaska
which amounted to $6.4SS.50O.
Nevada's gain in gold was S3,919,-
500; Oregon's, $75,200; Arizona's,
$50, 500. The greatest less in gold
production by any State was In Colo
rado, where there was a decrease Of
$2,766,700.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05
IT RANG CLEAR

The address delivered by Pres
ident Taft at the commencement
exercises Of Howard University
last Wednesday, was freighted
with words and sentiments that
rang out clear on this race prob
lem. His address clearly empha-
sized the fact that he intends to
be a practical friend of the race /;
one who considers the welfare of
The masses as being paramount
10 the welfare of a particular few.
In every speech he had made, be-
fore and since his election to the
presidency, he has .eVinced his
deep interest in the future Of the
ten millions OF Negroes in this
country rather than in the inter
est of a few score of office seek
ers.
In his address at Howard he
promised his aid, as President, to
help Howard University. His
aid in this one particular case
will have a far more helpful in
fuence on the future Of the race
than the influence that might be
eNerted by the exclusive consid-
Grafton of Negro office seekers.
There are nearly a thousand
ambitious young Negroes at the
Howard, and there will be more
in years to follow, preparing
themselves for the battle of life
They are not preparing them
selves to hold office, but to push
their way to the front in the pro-
I fessions and technical branches
which offer a more permanent
future than office holding.
President Taft's address was
helpful to the present because it
gave hope for the future. Ana
lyze and criticise that address as
you may, the fact stands out in
bold relief that it teemed with
| the earnest interest of a true,
practical friend-a friend whom
the race may trust.
Our race began life backward.
True this was not primarily the
races fault, but it is fact never
theless. We are now, and have
been for the past few years, under
competent leadership, beginning
life over again at the proper
starting point. When the Negro
politicians reveled in glory, and
when few Negro Office holders
constituted the high water mark
of race advancement, we, as a
race, were planning domes, tur-
rets and cupolas without yet
having builded foundation. We
are now laying the foundation,
| deep and wide, and addresses,
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05
woman can do

woman can do
Surely, the editor is proud of
what wife and daughter have
done in getting out The Bee on
time and keeping the paper NOV
ing right along, although his
hand was not at the helm.
Brother Chase has our sincere
wishes for his speedy recovery
and madam and daughter, our
compliments and congratulations
for doing good work, just as
good as a man can do,
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05

Ohio, up to date, has three pa
triOts who would like to be Re
corder OF Deeds, two that would
like to be Minister to Liberia,
and two who would like to be
Minister to Haiti. Otherwise
Ohio is free from disorder. Edi-
tor Brascher, OF The Cleveland
Journal, however, it is rumored,
would lay down his mighty pen
to draw a $4,000 salary in some
government job.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05
GOOD WORK

There is no doubt but that DR..
Thirkield, of Howard University
is making the University one OF
the greatest in the country. He
has done noble work for the
school and The Bee congratulates
DR.. Thirkield.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05

The Roman stock exchange az
tackled by a dynamite bomb is stated
TO have been located in the ancient
temple OF Neptune. In this country
our stock operators do not have to
seek the aid of Neptune. They can
furnish all the water they want them
selves.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05

The Chicago Conservator has
reorganized again, and after d
suspension of a few weeks, has
made its appearance as bright
and newsy as ever.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05

received, has his tightening rod
up for something, and would not
hesitate to accept the position as
Ambassador to the Court of St.
James If rendered him.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05
OUR CONGRATULATIONS

From the St. Luke's Herald
While we are glad to know
that Editor Chase, of the Wash
ington Bee, is recovering, his alb
SERGE from the editorial chair is
but another evidence Of what a
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05

1t is fashionable now, in Wash
ington, when you announce that
you have moved to announce
who occupied the house prior to
your taking it. Oh puff!
49, 80 T.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05

The monument erected to the
memory of Paul Laurence Dun
bar, will be unveiled at Dayton,
Ohio, on June 20.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-05
WHOLESALE PRICES

Wholesale PRICES
.I89o-I9oS
The annual report on whole
sale prices, just published by the
Bureau of Labor. Department Of
Comerce and Labor, in Bulle-
tin No. 81, shows that wholesale
prices in 1908 receded as a whole
from the high level of 1907 and
were only slightly in excess ol
tie prices for 1906. The report
gives wholesale prices for 25S
representative staple articles for
1903 and completes a series OF
prices foT the nineteen years,
1890 to 1908.
The average price for 1908 was
So per cent below that for 1907
the year Of highest prices during
the nineteen-year period. 1t ex-
Ceeded the average for every
other year Of the period, but was
only o. per cent higher than the
average for 1906. AS compared
with 1897, the year of lowest
prices during the period, the ad-
vance in 1907 was 800 per cent,
and as compared with the aver
age for the ten years, 1890 to
1899, the advance was 22.8 per
cent.
The decline from the prices
shown by the October, 1907, data,
continued without interruption
until August, 1908, with the cx-
ception of a slight advan e in
July. Prices were at their lowest
point of the year 1908 during Tie
month of August, when they
were II per cent below the aver
age for that year and % pr cent
below the average for October,
1907, the highest point in the
nineteen years covered. The
prices i'll December. 1908, show
an advance of I.8 per cent over
the prices i'll August.
OF the 258 articles for Which
wholesale prices were obtained,
I62 showed a decrease in The
average price for 1908, as com
pared with 1907, 80 showed no
change, and o. showed an in
crease.
OF the nine groups under
which the commodities are class
flied, seven showed a decrease in
price in 1908, as compared with
1907. In farm products, taken as
a whole, there was a decrease in
price OF go per cent in 1908 be-
low the average for 1907, this de-
crease being the least of any of
the seven groups showing a de-
crease; food increased "a per
cent in price; cloths and clothing
decreased II per cent; fuel ana
lighting decreased 81 per cent
metals and implements decreased
I2.O per cent-WhiCh was the
heaviest decline of any of the
groups; lumber and building ma
terials decreased a. per cent
drugs and chemicals increased
OF per cent; house furnishing
goods decreased 3.8 per cent, and
the miscellaneous group decreas-
ed 81 per cent.
The average wholesale price Of
raw commodities for 1908 was SO
per cent below that for 1907, and
the average wholesale price of
manufactured comOdities for 1908
was 5 per cent below that for
1907.
Of the 258 articles included in
the report, the prices of Io7 were
at the highest point during the
year in January, while only 20
articles attained their highest
price in December