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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
NOTED LODGE MAN DIES
David W. Gerard Was the Founder of
the Tribe of Ben Hur.

Charlottesville, Ind, Jan. 5.-Dav-
id w. Gerard, founder and supreme
chief of the Tribe of Ben Hur. who
died at his home here last night after
a brief illness of hardening arteries,
organized the Supreme Tribe of Ben
Hur March l, 1894. founding it upon
the story ben Hur." written by the
late General Lew Wallace.
General Wallace assisted Gerard
in arranging the ritualistic work and
in selecting the name. The society
is one of the largest fraternal in
surance organizations in the United
States.
Mr.. Gerard, who was Sc years old.
was a native of Shelby county, Ohio,
and served throughout the civil war.
Coming to Charlottesville after the
war, he was married to Miss Eliza
beth Krug of this city. His widow
and three children survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
Who and What They Are aud
Why This Body of Progress
i've Republicans Was Formed
BIZ JAMES A. RpcHRrnN.

u
M pertinent and impertinent, that
FL arise concerning the insurgent
movement. The political stu
dent asks, what is an insurgent?'
,The general public, always interested
in personalities. inquiries. fWho is an
tnsurgenf?" Uncle Joe Cannon, in
more or less bewhiskered and unsteriI-
lied language, rises to the question,
why is an insurgentT To answer
all three queries adequately would re-
Quire several books. But as l have
not time to write the books and no.
body else would have time to read
them we viii have to boil it down.
To begin in the good old ordfnal and
ordained way: Firstly, what is an in
surgent? 1t depends on who is giving
the answer. If it were Robert Marion
La Toilette he would doubtless reply,
IAN insurgent Is the noblest work of
God" having in mind, perhaps, one
particular insurrecto. If it were Can
non who was giving the opinion But
waiti There are postal laws In the
United States against printing and dis
seminating certain kinds Of words, and
have no desire to get either myself
or the editor into Jail. Either the La
Toilette or Cannon fdea would prob
ably be biased To take a perfectly
Gispassionate view, an insurgent is one
VINO wants to change the rules of the
house in which he Is serving; also the
rulers He has passion for ripping
il into Cannon and Aldrich. He wants
co revise the tariff downward-eInpha
sis on the ''down"-or at least he
wants to do It to all the tariff that
does not affect his district. Finally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
TWO ARE OFF STATE BOARD
+. Nj. Blount and Robert O'Dwyer
Retired from Agriculture Body.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. State fair
prospects for 1910 are frightened
with the presence in the treasury of
the board of agriculture of $17,4S0
with which to begin material plans
for the annual state exposition.
The board held it's yearly session
yesterday and received the reports
of department superintendent.
F. NJ. Blount and Robert ,O'Dwyer
both of Chicago, retire from the
board under the new state law pro-
hibiting the residence of member
of the board in district other than
that from which he was elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
Rachel Kelson, lot 10, block 2, Ryder &
Reads addition. Moline, $1,700.
FARM HOME Is BURNED

Residence of George Bruner at Port
Byron Destroyed.
Fire yesterday about 10 a. m. de
stroyed the home of George Bruner Oh
the outskirts of the village of Port
Byron. The storm and cold weather
hampered those fighting the flames, so
that it was impossible to do effective
work, and attention was turned to saw
ing as much of the contents as posi-
BILE A heated chimney was the prob
able cause. The loss is between $4,000
and 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
Admiral Evans
ON "The Panama Canal''

Every business in America directly interested
Admiral Evans clear comprehensive explanation of the Panama
Canal The Nation is indeed fortunate in having of
Evans mental power and wide experience discuss big
problems of maritime affairs. The Panama Canal will
600 to build 1t the greatest business enterprise
undertaken by Uncle Sam No the world
quaihed than Admiral Evans to say whether is worth the price
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
Peary's Own Story
of the Discovery of the North Pole

the highestpced editorial feature that appeared
magazine 1t the last of the worlds great stories of discovery
grit ndomable effort and chaIacterbuding such
ought be read by and youth in the land
The stupendos achievement of sturdy American who through
quarter century of incredible dayay struggle rvation and
peril trrnphed and placed the Stars and Stripes the
northernmos spot the Globe Ibegns the January number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05

Have not coughed once allie ay7 Yetyou
may cough tomorrow Better be pre-
pared for il when it comes. Ask your
doctor about keeping Ayers Cherry Pee
toral in the house. Then when the hard
cold or cough first appears you have
DOCTORS medicine right at hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
JANUARY
On Sale Now

"THE MORMON CHURCH AND THE SUGAR
TRUSTby Judson c. Welver tells facts before pub
hed of the business and political workings of the Sugar Trust
and the Mormon Church. Eugene Lyle, Jr, his
"HYPNOTISM AND THE C HOST" relates the latest
startling Partisan experiments and explains the psychic side
of hypnoism.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
Against Him in the Wrong.

From the Columbia Is. c. Light.
The Washington Bee seems to be
surprised that President Taft should
appoint Associate Justice White Chief
Justice, and Judge Lamar, of Georgia,
a Justice also. The Bee forgets it's
the effect of the Georgia 'posSum
supper, and the Louisiana cane juice,
lavished on the President during his
Southern tours. The natural goodies
of the South, dispensed with South
ern chivalry and hospitality, will hoo
doc any man. Then Taft is a good
make-believe Democrat without know
ing how to be one. But the Bee is
a strong Taft sheet and ought not
object to Taft's appointments. 1t
gives Negroes good advice to join the
Democratic party when and where it
best secures and protects their rights.
May the Bee reserve its advice and
vote for Harmon or Wilson two years
hence
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31

crates and Southern Democrats
upon the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The appointment of ex-Confed-
crates and Southern Democrats in
the Cabinet by President Taft.
The declaration of President
Taft that he would appoint no
cOlored man to office who may be
Objectionable to the white people.
Race discrimination permitted
upon the railroads South, and the
enactment Of Jim Grow" car
laws.
The removal of Southern col
0red office holders in the South
from office and the appointment
of Democrats and eX-Confederates
in their stead.
With such a record for the Re
publican party to 90 to the cOun-
try on in 1912 to capture the col
Ored vote will be bound to be
effective. The cOlOred voters
throughout the country have
opened their eyes, and between
now and 1912 they will keep them
open.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
PRESIDENT TAFT.

Several of The Bees cOntempo-
raries are somewhat surprised at
its attitude on the appointment of
Mr.. Justice White, Lamar and
others. The Bee is with the Pres
ident when he is right, and not
with him In the wrong. President
Taft cannot expect journals edi-
ted by colOred men to support his
administration when he appoints
their enemies to the Supreme
Court bench of the United States.
Neither the white nor cOlored Re
publicans can understand Mr..
Taft. The Bee, in common with
every journal throughout the
country, will not indorse these
latest appointments of Mr.. Taft.
Because the Democratic party in
the South is against the appoint
ment of colored men to office, but
it Is the duty of this Government
and this administration to en-
force the laws and see that men
are recognized according to merit,
Notwithstanding the color of their
skin or their nationality.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
Death of John Nash.

The funeral of John Nash took
place from the Nineteenth Street
Baptist Church last Sunday at p. m
DR.. Walter II. Brooks officiating, as
sisted by Rev. William Walker The
Doctor spoke Of the life and charac-
ter of the deceased's work with the
church. Although of a short duration.
it was we'll spent His text was
Jeremiah, 28:I6, This year thou shall
surely die" The Doctor urged the
Young Mems Protective League and
the Coachmen's Union to be ready,
repeatedly referring to his text.
Young man" he said-"I am speaking
individually to you-remember my
text, This year thou shall surely
die ," DR.. Brooks text and the man
ner in which he handled it created
great impression upon his parishion-
ers.
w. Stephen Fuller, President of
the Y. NJ. P l., was ably assisted by
Vice President Arthur F. Boston, w.
]. Singleton, w. E. L. Sanford and
L. z. Logan.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
And The Famous
GOLD
SEAL
Concert
Band
AND
Challenge
Symphony
Orchestra
Positively the only big COlOred Wir1Stre1S that
will visit Washington THIS SEASON

I served as President of the Young
Mems Protective League two terms,
1907 and 1908. Mr.. w. s. Fuller served
for the year 1909. | was not a candi-
date against Mr. Lewis in the recent
election, but, on the other hand, did all
| could to help land him in the Pres
idential chair.
This is the second time The Bee
has used its columns to misrepresent
me before the public regarding Y. NJ.
P. L. affairs, and even subscribers are
not immune from attacks unwarrant-
ed and without foundation l will be
glad to have you send one Of your
authorized collectors to my residence
for the amount due you this year, and
discontinue your paper from this date.
Respectfully,
WALTER J. SINGLETON,
Editor, The Bee, 100 l St, n. W.,
Washington, D. {.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
Who Is Bradley? A True Ken
tuCkian!

Political unrest and nervousness is
the order of the day Political prOph-
cts are peering into the future in their
attempts to discover what 1912 has in
store Political doctors are presCrib-
ing all manner Of treatment, i'll order
to recover from the shock of NOvem-
Der Sth, 1910. Political leaders are
talking reorganization, reaiignment
and readjustment of all party differ
ences. Political Independents, foot
loose and party free, are simply wait
ing to see whether or not the Demo
cratic party has political sense enough
to mend her hold, or whether or not
the Republican party will go back to
the party platform, and religiOusly
stand upon every plank in the same
The battle is just ahead; strategic
plans are being mapped out, and can
didates for 1912 are being weighed in
the search for availability in merit,
ability, party loyalty, service, person
ality and geographic fitness.
Geographic fitness is moving west
ward 1t takes no prophetic utter
ance to say that William Howard
Taft, of Ohio, from every viewpoint,
WIFI ldi &c dDlillyy great luul(ldi stat
ure, the keen insight and innate sa-
gacity of the statesman, will be the
unanimous choice of the Republican
party to succeed himself, not alone
because of his exalted qualities and
peculiar personal fitness, but also on
account of the unwritten party Gus
tom of a Presidential service of two
terms.
With William Howard Taft for
President, who shall be his running
mate in 1912? In the years gone by
the Vice Presidential candidate has
usually been an unknown and inconse-
quential figure. He has simply been
the fifth wheel to the Presidential
wagon; put on with but little idea of
any real use, but taken because the
law made it mandatory.
But in the years just passed, the
importance of the Vice President has
grown, and candidates are now being
required to be of Presidential size and
calibre.
Following this trend of thought,
sweeping westward and crossing the
Allegheny Mountains, we find our
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
AND
40 Others 40
INCLUDING
James Crosby
Whitney Viney
Marsh Craig
Arthur Prince
Eddie Borden Ed Peat
ManCIG CanlpOGII
MariCe WarfiGId
Vim. Wilkins
Ollie Powers
Tom OWSIGy
Harry ST. Clair
Attrus HughS
John SmedIey
Nose MCQuity

selves in the State of Kentucky-a
border State; not in the North nor in
the South; but a State wherein North
ern justice and Southern chlvalry
combine to make 4 great and liberty
loving people. Lofty mountains and
elevated plains inhabited by men and
women of highest ideals who are
brave because they are KentuCkians,
brave and courageous by reason of
their intellectual force and mental
nobility.
The mountains and uplands have
always produced men great in stature
and mind, they draw in with their
breath pure air, pure thoughts, great
love, personal liberty, exalted ideas
as they climb natures great heights
or traverse her lofty table-lands-
looking down with supreme contempt
upon the pigmies of life whether
physically, mentally, or politically.
A great land produces great men;
a great State, great children; and the
great State of Kentucky has followed
the rule of greatness. Many great
men have been rocked IN her valleys
and reared amid her mountains. The
galaxy OF our great men IS legion.
They went forth to maintain the
Union when wars fierce alaTn swept
over the land from North to South.
They went forth to sit in the Nations
council when the giants of those days
assembled to Consecrate new consti-
tuition binding the States one and in
separable forever. They have gone
forth filling the highest judicial, legis-
lative and executive functions. They
have stood side by side with the best,
noblest, and greatest men that Amer
ica has produced; and not the least
among these, the bravest of the brave,
the most courageous of the coura-
geous, the plainest of the plains
William O'Connell Bradley. junior L.
S. Senator from the State of Ken
lucky.
William o. Bradley was born near
Lancaster, KY, March IS, I847, edu-
Gated in the ordinary schools, never
having attended college, and quitting
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31

school at the age of fourteen on ac-
count of the breaking out of the civil
war; he ran away from home and
joined the Union twice, but on ac-
count of youthfulness was taken from
the service by his father He was
licensed to practice law on eXamina-
ton by two judges under special act
of the Legislature when eighteen
years of age, and has been engaged in
the practice of law in the State and
Federal Courts Of Kentucky and other
States, the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, and the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
He was elected County Attorney
of Gerard County in 1870; unani-
mously elected delegate at large to six
Republican National conventions, sec
Onding the nomination of General
Grant in 1880, and defeating the mo-
ton to Curta1 Southern representa-
ton in 1884 He was three times
elected a member of the National Re
publican Committee, and received los
votes for Vice President in the con-
vention of 1888. In 1880 he was ap-
pointer Minister to Korea and de-
clined. He was indorsed for Presi-
dent by the Kentucky State conven-
ton in 1896. He was defeated for
Congress in 1872 and 1876 He was
defeated for Governor in 1887, reduC-
ing the Democratic majority of 47,OOo
in the previous race for Governor to
less than 1900. He was elected
Governor in 1906 by a plurality OF
8,oI2, and was nominated by his party
for i. S. Senator, and voting four
times prior to 1908. In February
1908, he was eelcted to the U. S
Senate.
A ticket upon which all Republi-
cans can unite. Then. what's the
matter with Bradley for Vice Presi-
dent in 1912?
w. P. Johnson.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
THE BEE FOR 1911.

The Washington Bee has no
cause to complain on account of
the year that has Just gone out of
existence and never to return
again. The leading firms in the
city have literally patronized the
columns of this paper, which has
been the real defender of the
rights of the people. The Bee
wants the ninety thousand col
ored citizens in this city not only
give their patronage to their
own firms, but to support and pat
rOnIze the firms that want their
patronage and treat them with re-
spect and consideration. Let us
disregard color, religion and poll
tics, and go to places that will
welcome rs. All that anv firm
wants Is for the people, irrespect
I've Of color, condition or seryi-
tude, to be respectable, act decent
", and show good rearing. If
there are department stores that
discriminate on account of color.
go to those stores that don't dis
crlmlnate. There are drug stores
conducted by white and cOlOred
people that don't discriminate,
and will treat all classes of citi
zens with respect and cOnsidera-
ton. The great drawback to the
colOred people in this city is the
conduct of drunkenness upon the
street cars. Our pulpits can rem
edy this by preaching to the con-
gregatiOns to see to it that their
members and their friends behave
themselves while in a street car.
1t IS the duty of every man, white
or black, to give his seat to a
woman, no matter how white or
black she may be. COlOred citi-
zens should not go where they are
not wanted. Social rights cannot
be forced by legislation. 1t is only.
the sO-called half white. lily white
cOlOred man or woman who create
the trouble by attempting to force
social equality. 1t is the lower
class of white people who imagine
themselves better than the most
highly respectable and cultured
cOlOred citizen. The Bee, there
fore, shall pursue a policy that
will uphold manhood rights and
respectability.
All that The Bee asks for the
cOlOred citizens is that they be
treated with respect. /
The Negro from the cornfeld
comes to this city and at once en-
deavOrs to exercise what he calls
his social rights.
The Bee wants to say to this
class of individuals that we
have no social rights in this city,
In so far as wanting to 90 where
they are not wanted. The time
has come for the cOIored man and
woman to do something for him
self or herself.
When we can have our own de-
partment stores, we can then en-
plOy many of our boys and girls
who graduate from our high and
normal schools. Conditions are
such, at this time, that make the
colored people purchasers, renters
and builders by sutferance. The
white man says that he will not
sell colored people goods, or man
ufacture them for colored people.
What becomes of our boasted in
dependence? What can you do
about 1t? The colored man
doesn't exercise his independence
with his ballot, which he controls.
What can we do to those who con-
troll our commodities?
Let us reflect for few mo-
ments.
pETOpn on TIIE DEDTTpT 7
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31

calamity which to some extent IS a
surprise to the editor. but none of the
calamities very seldom stop the publ
cation of the paper. Mr.. Walter J.
Singleton, for whom The Bee enter
taIns the highest respect, has seen mt
to take exceptions to personal para
graph that referred to him in an issue
Of the paper last week, and in the ex-
citement and on account of his nerv-
Gus condition writes a Letter which will
follow this paragraph demanding that
the paper be stopped" and the agent
OF The Bee call
Mr. Singleton, who at one time held
the exalted position as President of
the Young Mems Protective League,
one of the strongest and influential
benevolent organizations in the city,
was defeated for the exalted position
of President about year ago and
accepted the small office as secretary
OF this great organization. The rec
OTds of the organization show that he
is the only eX-PTesident after having
been defeated to accept minor office
The Bee jOkingly stated last week
that he had been defeated by that
very dignifed and all-around man, Mr.
Aldridge Lewis and his cohorts an
initiated, to which the ex-President
(now Secretary took exceptions.
The following men have served with
distinction as President, but have
never allowed themselves to be elect
ed to minor positions as secretary: w.
D. Nixon, A F. Boston, William b.
Harris, James E Walker, Charles F.
NJ Browne, Walter J. Singleton, w.
Stephen Fuller.
Mr.. A. It Lewis will begin active
service as President next month.
The members of the League will
read with amusement the letter of
Mr.. Singleton. which speaks for itself;
Washington, D. C., Dec. ~.
Sir: The Bee under date of Dec. ri,
1910, first page says Things That
Happened in Y. NJ. P L., Aldridge
Lewis and his cohorts swept Single
ton from the face of the earth"
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
A Worm Viii Turn.

From the COIOred AIabamlan.
The Washington Bee, a rain OF
shine" supporter of President Taft and
his administration, baked when Mr.
Taft appointed an eX-COnfederate
from a far away Southern State, Chief
Justice of the L. S. Supreme Court
The Bee needs to be commended for
the uniform way it has stood by the
President, and for its loyalty to the
Republican party. Bro. Chase's paper
is welcome visitor to our exchange
table
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
RECORD OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN PARTY.

ColOred Americans having been
permitted to be disfranchised in
the Southern States under Repub-
hcan rule.
The appointment of ex-Confed-
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
FATAL CALAMITY.

The Only Man to Accept Minor Po-
sition After Having Been the Boss.
Occasionally The Bee meets with a
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2z.

Sir: The Bee under date of Dec. ri,
1910, first page says Things That
Happened in Y NJ. P. l., Aldridge
Lewis and his cohorts swept Single
ton from the face of the earth"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-31
BREAKS UP A COLD
II SEVERAL HOURS
A FEW DOSES END NOSE
SEVERE GRIPPE MISERY

There is not one grain of quinine
in Pape's Cold Compound, which.
when taken every two hours, until
three consecutive doses are taken,
will surely end the grippe and break
up the most severe cold, either in the
head, chest, back, stomach or limbs.
1t promptly relieves the most mis-
erable neuralgia pains, headache,
dullness, head and nose stuffed up,
feverishness, sneezing, sore throat,
running of the nose, catarrhal affec-
tions, soreness, stiffness and rheu-
matte twinges.
Pape's Cold Compound IS the re-
suit of three years research at cost
of more than fifty thousand dollars,
and contains no uinine, which we
have conclusively demonstrated is not
effective in the treatment of colds or
grippe.
Take this harmless Compound as
directed, with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine made any
where else in the world which will
cure your cold or end grippe misery
as promptly and without any other
assistance or bad after-effects as G
25-cent package of Pape's Cold Com
pound, which any druggist in the
world can supply
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-31
CATARRH SUFFERERS.
Good Thing to Know.


If you now own a Hyomei hard
rubber inhaler, Tallman wants you
to know that they will sell you a bot
tie Of HYOMEI for only so cents.
Remember this, all who suffer with
catarrh-a bottle Of HYOMEI (pro-
nounce 1t High-o-me) is put up in a
separate package and sold for 80
cents, to accommodate the vast army
OF people who already own a Hyomei
inhaler.
Tallman will sell it to you at that
price and give you the opportunity to
begin at once to rid yourself of vile
catarrh and the snuffling, hawking
and splitting that go with 1t.
Many people through years Of neg
lect, have let catarrh get a strong
hold upon them. Some Of these peo-
pie unreasonably think that one bot
tie Of HYOMEI ought to cure them.
No matter how chronic your ca
tarrhi troubles, HYOMEI is guaran-
teed by Tallman to cure them IL you
give 1t half a chance. Just breathe
1t. that's all, and its healing. soothing,
antiseptic properties will make you
feel better in a day.
II you own an inhaler get 80 cent
bottle of HYOMEI today. II you dc
not own a Hyomei inhaler. ask for a
81 outfit, which includes inhaler.