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The Washington bee., 1910-07-16

hibition of the Jeffries-J Johnson prize
fight pictures in Cleveland and else
where, comes calm and sane letter
from a Cleveland minister. He is a
white man, and as such he laments
the attitude of his fellow Caucasians
III the present controversy-an attitude
which, he insists, IS unworthy of the
race.
While | deprecate the prize fight, -
this minister writes, and the display
of the brutal in these moving pictures,
l believe there is in this matter an is
sue more serious than the fight itself.
1t IS the race prejudice that it reveals.
The prize fight has always tended
TO arouse the brute in man, but why
should the matter be treated differ
emily when a negro participates? Race
prejudice Is a contemplate passion,
and IS only aggravated by the present
discussion.
Reports show that white men have
been the great offenders in the post
fight disturbances-men who are not
spOrtsmanlIke enough to wish to see
the better boxer win. If the white
man had won, the white man would
have eXulted, the negro would have
borne defeat, and the pictures would
have been shown. The disgrace is to
the white man whose mean intolerance
bellies his bOasted superiority.
Isn't it possible that a higher ser
vice might be rendered to humanity if
the pictures should be shown and
every white man who cannot see a
telling blow delivered by the negro
without an outburst of race hatred
should be treated by the law as an un-
safe citizen? And the quiet witnessing
OF fair contest throughout the North
might be a wholesome object lesson
to the prejudiced, inflamed South.
1T IS pity to degenerate into low
ers of the prize fight; but it IS a great
er pity to become self-confessed slaves
OF an intolerance that is bigoted and
fanatical. Let every white man prove
his worth by bearing defeat as a
white man should"
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
Ravens and the Hapsburas.

Henri de Weiddel tells the story Of
the late Empress Elizabeth and the
ravens which Maurus Jokel gave in
an article at the time of her majesty's
tragic death.
Early in her life Elizabeth wrote
some verses in Hungarian on the sub
ject of the raven, the bird Of i'll omen,
which plays a great part in the his
tory of the HapsbuTgs. According to
the imperial poetess a fight of ravens
was lowering over Olmutz when Fran
els Joseph received from his uncle's
hands the crown which was destined
to infltct him with such miseries.
A raven followed Maximilian and
Charlotte on their last walk befors
their departure for Mexico. and when
Maria Christina was starting to re-
ce've the crown of Spain, which was
one day to be so grievous a burden,
raven flew over the horses heads
and accompanied the carriage to the
railway station. These incidents were
the subject of the poem.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
MADE DIVISION OF REMAINS.
Peculiar Circumstance Connected with
the Disposition of the Body of
Grea Musician.

Lincoln, Gladstone, Chopin and an
the great ones who would have
reached their hundredth year had they
lived tiD 1909 lie decentIy entombed.
each in the country to whose history
he gave lusteT," says Paul Herden. in
the Berlin Post. Some rest amid
pOmp and spIendor, others simply, but
all decently-Rll except Haydn. whose
body lies in the Esterhazy vault al
Eisenstadt, while his head is IN Vi
emma. The head was stolen by a sci.
entific ghOul named Peter, ten days
after the burial Peter had a collec-
tion of skulls, which he was com
PEELED to break up, and the Haydn
skull went to one ROsenbaum, through
whom it was conveyed, years later
and by a ciTcuitOus route, to the vi
emma conservatory. DR.. Lueger, the
mayor of Vienna, showed great anger
at a recent meeting when he referred
to the body Of the composer of Au-
stria's national anthem lying in Hun.
gary, but was cOnsoled when the fact
Of the heads being in Vienna was
mentioned"
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
The Professional World

We fail to see wherein there should
be any grounds for i'll feeling between
the sensible of the two races over the
result of the great prize fight last
Monday The men who did the fight
ing and all who saw it claim that it
was fair in every way and that the
rules of pugilism were in no way in
friIged upon, and even the twenty
thousand men who witnessed it are
said to have been the most orderly of
any crowd of its size ever known to
assemble at prize fight, and yet the
resultseems to have a great tendency
to cause rioting between the two races
all over the country. A real fight was
advertised. A real fight was expected.
and real fight was had, the better
tighter of the two won. What more
or less could have been expected?
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
OPPOSE FIGHT PICTURES.
Baptists Glad They Have Been
Barred

The Commissioners were thanked
for barring the Jefries-J Johnson fight
pictures from the District, and a col
ored Baptist home for the aged for
this city was urged at the opening
session of the Washington Baptist As
sociation, held Tuesday at II o'clock
in Mount Jczreel Baptist Church. 5th
and + streets southeast. The express
slons were made in an address by Rev.
NJ. W. d. Norman, the moderator of
the convention. The Commissioners
OF the District of Columbia" said the
clergyman, deserve the thanks of the
entire people for the barring from the
theaters the moving pictures of the
Jettrles-J Johnson fight, but all the ex-
cltement and hurrah and fury created
by the fight was unnecessary, and all
OF us who allowed the animal to get
the best of us III this matter, should
be ashamed of ourselves, and the soon
er the whole thing IS forgotten, the
better It will be for all of us"
Home for the Aged.
Continuing, he said: The one object
that needs our immediate attention. and
which should be the pride of the Bap-
tlSt family in the District, is an old
folks home.
1T is disgrace for the 10000 Bap-
lists in the District Of Columbia not
to support a home for thc aged and in
hrm of our churches
Program for Tuesday.
The program included devotions,
Revs. Jesse Taylor and ]. n. Beaman;
address Of welcome, Rev. P. Stewart;
response, Rev. z. B. Gordon; appoint |
ment Of committees; collection.
The program for the afternoon ses-
sion follows: Devotions, Revs. J. III
Loving and w. B. Carroll; introduc-
tory sermon, Rev. Z. T. Kicks; cleo
ton of officers.
In the evening the devotions were
conducted by Revs. 1. B. Best and A. |
ltogans; doctrinal sermon. Rev J. /
Matthews; address, Rev. w J. Howl |
ard
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
fish Story of North Carolina

A fish who would a-traveIing 20
proved himself the champion jumper
of the sound and landed in the tender
Of the Norfolk & Southern mail train
and came on up to Kinston, where he
was presented by Engineer Jack Neal
to Mr.. June Stevenson.
Capt. Neal told him that as the
train was crossing the Beaufort.
Moorehead bridge. recently he saw
fish jump out OF the water and rising
about IS feet in the air land in the
tender of his engine. His fireman.
Alonzo Williams, picked it up and IL
was found to be a small hogfish. This
is straight and vouched for by Cant.
Neal and Fireman Williams and Capt.
Will Hinnant. That is sufficient evi
dence for US and we accept it un-
equiVocally.-ROcky Mount Record
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
7 W HERON

The death of Mr.. J. ". Heron.
of the Evening Star, takes from
the community one of the bright
est business men that the National
Capital ever had. He was person
ally known to the Editor of The
Bee as a man of genial character
istics. He was ready at all times
to help any new enterprise that
happened to come in our midst.
His services are a great loss to a
great journal.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
NO PLACE FOR NAUGHTY MAN
Aged SerVitor's Caution couched with
Little Sentiment and Much
Sense.

A naughty citizen once strolled IN.
10 the supreme court at Washington
when an argument was being heard
and took seat in the inclosura re-
served for lawyers. After he had
been there a few minutes an attendant
came over and asked him: "Are you
a member Of the barr"
The naughty person wasn't, but he
took out his card with a flourish and
handed It over.
The attendant received the card
gravely, carried it to the clerk, whe
glanced at it and gave some instruc-
tions.
A moment later the naughty citizen
was touched on the shoulder and
asked to retire.
"Why?" he asked. Il sent up my
card. 1t usually gives me a seat ia
any court in the land"
Certainly said the attendant; /
but please retire"
The naughty citizen did retire. /
When he got out ia the corridor ne
fumed and fused q bit.
"Sir," admonished the aged negro
at the door, who has been there for
many years, think It over. Don't do
no persifagin' bout that cot If you
should git in contempt Of them you
amt got nobody to appeal to but
God. Saturday Evening Post.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
The "Austrian " Lip.U

The thick and prominent underIiu
that has long been characteristic of
the house of Hapsburg was dubbed the
Austrian lip many years ago.
This feature was derived from Cym.
burgis, daughter of Ziemovitz, duke of
MasoYia, and uncle of the then king
of Poland. She was noted for her
great beauty and unusual strength.
The house of Hapsburg owes not a
little of its strength of character and
imperialism to this remarkable wo
man.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
THE JUVENILE COURT.
The Work Of Tudee De T.acv

There IS one Judge in this city
whose name is household word with
the juveniles, and his name is VII
liam II. De Lacy. Judge of the Juve-
nile Court When Congress estab-
hshed the court. it knew what was
needed in the Capital of the nation.
Judge De Lacy was the first Judge TO
be appointed in this Court. He has a
peculiar fitness for this branch Of the
judiciary He thoroughly understands
the characteristics Of children. and the
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
JACK JOHNSON.

The c0lored press throughout
the country more or less condemns
this brutal fight between Jack
johnson and James J. Jeffries.
Just what the colored people can
find to 90 wild over The Bee fails
to see. The position of our Chief
Of Police, in recommending to the
Commissioners to stop these NOV
ing pictures of the fight, is we'll
understood. There is no public
official who has the interest of the
people more at heart than Major
Sylvester. He is adopting the old
adage-an ounce Of prevention is
better than a pound of cure. 1t
would seem to The Bee that the
two organizations Of Elks could
find some one else to entertain
other than a pugalist. Is this the
mission of the Elks? The Bee was
under the impression that they
had higher aspirations. The men
IN this country who are doing
something elevating for the
masses are such men as DR.. James
f. Shepard, of Durham, n. c.;
DIR. Booker t. Washington, DR..
Dubois and others.
COlored men have a great deal
to learn.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
CHANGE IN THE BOARD.

Captain James f. Oyster has
resigned from the Presidency of
the Board of Education, to the
regret of the people and children
and teachers In the public schools.
There has never been a man who
has held the respect and conf
dence of the people more than
Captain Oyster. At the meeting
of the School Board last week,
the desk of this distinguished
President gave the appearance of
a flower bed. Some of the most
beautiful designs that one would
wish to see decorated the desk of
Captain Oyster. 1t was an evi-
dence of the esteem in which he
was held by his teachers and
friends. The people respected
him because he protected their in
terests.
Mr.. W. Y. Cox was elected as
his successor. Mr.. Cox outlined
his policy, which would be that
which Captain Oyster has follow
ed. This being a fact, the teach
ers, The Bee means the colored
teachers, need to give themselves
no apprehension of unfairness.
The white school teachers have no
cause to fear of unfairness. Mr..
Cox, like Captain Oyster, is one
who believes in the welfare of the
teacher and promoting the public
school system.
As the successor of the peoples
friend, Mr.. Oyster, the people will
guarantee to give Mr.. Cox their
support and confidence.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
Crumpets.

Take one quart of dough from the
bread in the early morning, break
three eggs, separating whites from
yolks, whip both to a light froth, mix
into the dough and gradually add luke
warm water till the consistency OF
griddle cakes. Beat well and let rise
till breakfast time, then have the grid
die hot and well creased, pour on the
batter in small cakes and bake brown
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
Care of House PIau1z

Don't be afraid to scrub the plants
brought in for the winter With a.
brush, water, soap and an infusion Of
tobacco every leaf and stem should
be scrubbed to remove insects. The
bathroom spray is excellent to use in
rinsing, which should be thorough. A
frequent drenching and occasional
meals of flower food will make up to
the plants for the loss of outdoor life
and they will repay with vigorous
growth and bloom during the winter
months
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16

schools were not always as now
mere appendages or primary
schools TO the local school system.
Oh! for a master mind to take
charge and restore the colored
schools to the proud and we'll
earned position they once held,
and which, through lack of exper-
ience, and dreams of visionary
superiority on the part of the
present Headmaster, they have
departed from.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
The NLuskooee Cimeter-

If the Minister'S Alliance and other
organizations which are fighting the
exhibition of the Johnson-Jeff fight
pictures would put forth as much ener-
gy III suppressing such plays as The
Clansman" and suppressing the lynch
ing and burning of negroes, then the
general public could we'll commend
their efforts.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
The Dallas Express. Dallas. Texa,

] nc DdIIdo EApTtSS, Dallas, Texas.
The fight, however, is not without
its helpful lesson to us all. We have
had placed before us a striking exam
pie of the fact that excellence along
no line of human endeavor lies in race
or color. Superior training is the
thing. Preparation is what counts,
and the man who is best prepared IS
the man, where all things being equal,
will make the best showing. johnson
has taught his own race a lesson from
which. they should take courage-not
courage to fight, perhaps, but courage
to try.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
A Good Way to Rim.

l found in ripping the worn facing
from the bottom Of a dress skirt that
lad several rows of stitching that I
accomplished the task with greater
ease and speed and less danger Of
cutting the goods when 1 pinned the
skirt to my knee and held the facing
firmly with my left hand, and with a
sharp knife ripped from instead of to-
ward me-
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
Advocate Verdict

TO win back the championship for
the white race was the keynote Of the
entire affair. The race issue was
raised by the white men alone. Be
sides, some of them were so sure that
Jetfries would win back the champion
ship that they bet large sums of
money on him Naturally, a man
would feel a little sore after losing a
big sum, or his last dollar, but he
would be better sport if he shouldn' t
try to take his revenge on an innocent
person.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
Neat Gathers.

In gathering a sleeve or any other
portion of a garment an inconcefyabIe
amount of time can be saved by run
ming two threads, knotted at each end
Draw in opposite directions. The ma.
terial will fall into perfect folds and
can be Strengthened by drawing firmly
from top to bottom when it is ready to
put into garment.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
The Amsterdam News

The negro race reJoices over the VIC
tory, and why not? The white people
would have done the same if the re-
suits had been the opposite. We
needed Booker T Washington, a
Kelly Miller, Paul Lawrence Dun
bar, and certainly a Jack johnson. It
has incurred lamentation and aisDleas-
ure, far and wide, none of which can
alter the decision, and it will be a re
Prospective issue for many years
hence.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
COLLECTOR CORR

Assistant United States Attor-
ney Jerome \, Cobb has been men
toned for the collectorship for
the Port of Georgetown. While
there Is no objection to the ap-
pointment of Attorney Cobb. and
while The Bee knows that he
would give entire satisfaction. it
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
Kentucky ReDorter

Without question, he rightly de-
serves the title he won in this great
battle, the champion of the pugilistic
world What Johnson has done in
his line of work is only a demonstra-
.tion of what the negro can do in any
.chosen profession, if given a fair
Ichance
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
Pineapple and Peach Cocktail

This is a sweet course for the be
ginning Of a dinner The fruit is cut
into small pieces, maTOOns are added
and sherry or lemon juice poured over.
Add little powdered sugar, mix. make
SGTy cold and serve in cocktail glasses.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
Afro-American Ledger.

1t was a race question from the start
to the finish, for which the negro was
not and IS not responsible. The re-
suits, riots, deaths and injuries lie at
the door of the white man and his
preJudices, and the negro Is not and
should not be held responsible.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
The Chicarn Defondor

There was never a bad thing done
or said which at some time did not
teach a lesson It may be a dear one,
but be it as it may. some one must nav
the cost This fight has taught the
white man that boasting has caused
him TO lose heart as well as his mon
tey, and that the other fellow, though
black, can fight ike hi
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
MISS KINNER'S REDUC-
TTON.

If there ever was an act of in
justice perpetrated upon school
teacher, it Is the transfer and re-
dUction Of Miss I. |. Kinner, one
of the best teachers in the cOlOred
schools. DIR. Montgomery, her su-
pervising principal, had recon-
mended the lady, and was marked
"E, " the highest mark that can be
given a teacher. The report is that
the recommendation of DR.. Mont
gomery was ignored, and Mr.F. l..
Cardoza. the business manager Of
Mr.. Bruce's organ, was promoted
to the school of Miss Kinner. For
several months this change has
Eeen predicted. The business man
ager of the Teacher had moved in
the vicinity of the school long be-
fore the change took place. The
Bee is confident that the Board
of Education will stand by the
recommendation of DR.. MOntgOm-
cry. How long will our teachers
be forced to live under a tyran-
nical strain
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
The Savannah Trihrnn

Now that it is all over. we are glad
to know that the best man won. that
the champion of the world is repre-
sented by negro, and that a fair field
and no favor was the order of the dav.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
The ADDreCiator Union

In the Johnson-Jeffries fight we see
race pride exhibited on both sides.
Jeffries saw that the physical reputa-
ton OF his race was at stake, and
therefore left his quiet life on his al
falfa farm to preserve the title for his
race. Johnson also viewed the situa-
ton in the same light, and from life
OF activity and training entered the
ring with the determination to per
petuate for his race a name in the pu-
gilistic arena.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16

The City Times, Galveston, Texas.
Now that it IS over, let Champion
Johnson make good use of his money,
as the total from all sources is about
SI2o,6oo to him won. Jack. remember
that such chances seldom come.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16

is not believed that Mr.. Cobb
would accept the place if rendered
HIM. As assistant Z. S. Attorney
Mr.. Cobb Is giving satisfaction.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
The Raltinlnre Tin,ee

If every cOlored man would train
as faithfully in his sphere of action as
did Jack Johnson for that Reno fight,
the problem would be no more.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
NEGRO PRESS ON THE FIGHT.
The Birmingham Reporter.

AG Di MN SHdlu Reporter.
The world acclaims thee as ply
sical hero. Now live the life which
no other pugilist ever lived, the life of
a moral hero. Such a life will place
thee in that Valhalla of fame where
no other pugilist dwells.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16

The Atlanta Independent says: Our
white neighbors ought to be liberal
enough to allow the blacks to exult a
little enthusiasm over the victory Of
Johnson, and the negroes ought to
have sense enough not to tantalize our
white neighbors over the defeat of JET
fries.
The Washington bee., 1910-07-16
Let the Whites be ..Mhite >,

(From the Cleveland, Ohio. Plain
dealer.)
In the midst of much aimless or
preJudlced discussion regarding the ex-
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Huron and Lake Eric five inches, Affect
inc 20 THAT .ytc..' 'hc great and costly
y rks from rho Saul, Ste. Marie to Buff
f-'o Thi, will include tho jettie' in
Lake ST clair. IN" Detroit River and the
q, In,, waterway be'ween those points,
rnro9sh which llrrldv passes an enor-
mn,., commerce Nhnt il will cost to
CIV. H.. upper Mississippi depth Of
fourteen frrr nobody can say except
yaerulv m hundreds Of millions. What
the ..>I,.udtur" will do for commerce ia
a mystery. for there IL M commerce
sn,r'tn shadow OF what was there origi-
urllvn' m" pre- sent stage of water. From
{ .rro down there is nine foot channel
"y"'y iav in the wear. more than there
vs. m n" era of he Mississippi's great
..-r prosperity. rh" channel has be-n
,i,rp"nrl hut the river traffic has van
lsmHi What IAN We expect nf ia"
stream aiov" ~ Louis with all THIS
,h'>o,ution below
|! IA" rrnjc isn't lob wh' nn'
leave ia" work - tine army "ugiu'''r".
" hn Irn Capabl" and whoS.' rc"ninrn"n-
datioIlS will no, b- under th" iaIn'"'t
suspicion of graft
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made OF articles on which orders for
rate reduction shall be issued u
might not DO possible for traffic man
ager to prove that certain commonly
was being carried a; an actual loss. o'it
would il not bo equally impossible Tor IA
commission To show that any gwen rate
was unreasonable high?
The arguments for physical valuation
of RAILWAYS AZ basis for rate fixing arc
al present based on a doubtful theory.
vague and inconclusive. The argu-
menrs against II are the difficulty il
not tn. imprssibiIity Of fair decision
regarding ~" basis of valuation. the
absence of any known relation between
individual rates and capitalization or
physical valuation. and the huge cost
Of dSc"rtainlng physical value and the
ln"V iiahl. fiuctnation q. values from
tan" 10 time. almost frnn wear Ia year.
The objection Of the railroads To such n
pr",sd.ng does not spring from fear
Of u horrible display ii stock watering.
buI rather from conviction hat the work
would he costly. disturbing, and of no
practical value.
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are likely to find considerable admiIture
OF weed and other seeds not ordered. Mr.
Mode in his German work on Seeds
prints n letter from Hamburg TO Dublin
drm offering ss . cheap rate for mixing
with clover seed stones sd like true seed
as To deceive the buyer. Fraud Of this
type il now. let Us hope. impossible. but
there are other evils that need elimination
and chief among them is the sale Of seeds
or plants that are not true To- the varieties
ordered.
Five years ago a farmer in the Catskills
ordered fifty apple trees a year old OF "A
hardy winter commercial variety. The
best care was given them. they thrived
nightly. but now that they are coming
into bearing IL il found that they are n
summer apple Of good quality. hut not
what was wanted. A Michigan court
has recently awarded damages against n
nursery firm that sold apple trees To IA
farmer who found after years Of care
bestowed upon the plants that they were
not what he had paid for. wretched
little huncn gam" thar neeis To- he dis
conragel.