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The Washington bee., 1910-01-08
THE KNOCKERS

There are no people in this
country more dangerous than
the knockers. This is one of the
dangerous weaknesses of colored
Americans. II a colored man
holds an office and is doing we'll
and if some other colored man
wants his job, he will institute
charges, no matter how ancient
they may be, against him. The
white people have no respect for
a knocker. They conclude that
the knoCker is a mean individual
and is not entitled to any respect.
There has been filed with the at
tOrney-general certain charges
against one OF the municipal
judges. The charges upon in
vestigation are groundless and
the encouragement has been
convinced that the sauthor Of
these alleged charges is a candi-
date, indirectly, for this individ-
uals place. There is something
wrong in the makeup OF certain
colored men. They dislike to see
their fellow man succeed. Is it
not strange to see so many col
Ored American candidates for
places held by other colored
men? Why is it? The theory
upon which many base their OBJ
jections to their own represen-
tativeS holding office is: Such
and such a man has held office
long enough. OF course, it is
not expected that a man should
hold office forever, but when he
has made a good Ottlclal and held
it a reasonable time, it is no
more than fair that he should re-
sign, but not knocked out by the
knockers. There are several kinds
of knockers. The meanest in the
bunch is the knocker who lies to
degrade his fellow man. No
man can succeed who endeavors
to destroy the usefulness of a
good man. The policy of every
one should be to build up and
elevate. A man who is tyrant,
mean and cruel should be knock
ed and knocked severely.
The colored American will
succeed better if he ceases his
knocking.
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08
TOADS AND GRASSHOP-
PERS

A few weeks ago there was
an organization started in this
city in opposition to the local
Negro Business League. It is
said, that a certain member OF
the organization declared that
he was tired of following the
national president of the Nation
al Business League. The Bee is
aware that certain men CON
nected with this all-on-paper
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08
PuIsatlon and Respiration.

Before birth the average number OF
pulsations per minute Is $50; in the
newly born, 40 to 1870; during the
first year, 130 to lis; second year, lis
TO 100; seventh year, 80 to S5; four.
teenth year, IS to 80; adult life, so to
10; old age, 20 to go.
At birth there are a respiTations
in one minute; at five years of age,
26: from Is to 20. 20; from 20 to Is,
1871; from 25 to 80. 16; from 80 to
80. 1871. The average ratio which the
number of respiTations bears to the
number Of pulsations in a given time
Is 1:41z.
The temperature Of healthy human
adult averages from 9s.4 to $3.50, but
BIS and 90 F. are within normal.
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08
SOCIAL VAMPIRES

There is no city in this world
in which social vampires are
any more prevalent than in
Washington. The social vam-
pire is the individual who is a
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08
SHAAS?

There are all kinds of shams
is the journalist sham or quasi
editors Of newspapers. These
shams are more prevalent in this
city than any other place in the
United States.
A sample OF their editorial
bows read as follows:
"The editor of this paper pre-
sents to the public a newspaper
that IS to fill a long ielt want. We
propose to edit a clean up-to-
date journal; such a journal that
can enter your household with
out being embarrassing to your
children. We don't propose to
publish advertisements of sa-
looms or anything else pertaining
to the sale of intoxicants."
The next class of shams are
those who start, out to regulate
the morals of society and it is
not long before they are charged
with seduction and other immor-
al offences. The most sinful
sham is the Sabbath School male
teachers or the preacher who is
forever blasting away at the i'm
morality in the church. You will
find these shams destroying
more Whiskey and pursuing
more sisters in the church than
the notorious libertines. Many
notorious cases of this class of
shams have been exposed in this
city and if The Bee felt disposed
to turn on the light the scenes.
that would confront the public
eye would be fearful. The tenn
perance shamS are the most hy-
pocritical. There are some fine
men in the pulpit. There are a
few good men in the Sabbath
school. The most dangerous
shams and menaces to society
are those who claim that they
neither smoke nor chew tobacco
nor drink whisky. These are
what The Bee designate as holy
psalm singers. They do more
praying in public and commit
more rascality in the dark than
the outright sinner. The man
who starts out to reform sOcie-'
ty and declares that he proposes
to expose the immoral guilty
should be watched. He gives
himself license, for a time to en-
ter the social preCints of moral
household.
There are people in this city
today who claim to lend the So
cial element of our community,
who have no more business be-
ing recognized than the frequen-
tiers of Marble Hall. No man is
compelled to drink whisky if he
doesn't desire to do so. The sa-
loon keeper who sells whisky is
more honorable and possesses
more good traits than the man
who continually denounces him.
All so-called moralists are shams
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08
IT IS FOOLISH TO THINK

That every man who supported the
Republican nominee will get an office.
That those men who raised their
right hand and declared that Mr.
Taft should not be elected.
That every candidate will be ap-
pointed to the office of recorder OF
deeds.
That honest men leave their homes
without cause and settle down in
Washington.
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08
TIT WONDER COMB-5oc.

We have a pomade called "Won
der-Uncurl." If you will heat
Wonder Comb and use it to draw
this Wonder-Uncurl through youi
hair, your hair will dress better thar
ever before.
A wonder Comb will last life
time.
If you send 90 cents, we will SEND
the Wonder Comb, a trial jar oi
Wonder-Uncurl, and two samples Oi
Complexion Wonder. The lattel
will make your skin lighter colored
everytime it is used, and will make
you (man or woman) look better
than ever in your life before
Berger & Co., Rector Street, New
York City, n. y.
sFEsx- - 49, spE 81
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08
Henry Lcns Wilson.

became minister 20 Holli.L in 1903.
Before entering tie diplomatic service
Mr.. Wilson was s"e-e5si,ely editor,
lawyer and banker He is d graduate
Of Wabash C0i.c-e-
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08

blood sucker" He will attempt
to rise and lead a social element
-crookedness and chicanerv
There are few people who will
suck the blood from the veins Of
an individual to rise above
those who are above them. The
Bee a Jew weeks ago called the
attention of its society to certain
people who attempted to orga-
nize a lily white society in this
city. The character and reputa-
tion of these individuals couldn't t
stand the calcium light. Inves-
tigate them if you please, ascer-
tain where they came from, their
social standing at home and
what they amounted to in their
own community. It is ridiculous
to see these social vampires
promenade our public streets,
with a curled mustache and
Strengthened hair, and wearing
H. O. T. clothing. They make
themselves ridiculous in the
eyes of respectable people. The
real man and woman in this
city are able to show something.
They count for something and
the people of this character
should at once rid the communi-
ty of the social vampires.
JUDGE TERRELL WINS
The little barking dogs who
filed charges with the attorney
general, against Judge Robert
H. Terrell got bitten and are
With true hearts full of love,
Over lakes, hills. and valleys
likely to die of disease. There
never was a man so we'll indors-
ed for retention as Judge Terrell,
The leading members of the bar,
white, judges of the Supreme
Court of the District OF Colum-
bia sent letters of the highest
commentator to the attorney
general. The attorney general
soon became disgusted and
was thoroughly convinced that
the little poodles who op-
posed Judge Terrell's reappoint-
ment were full of venom and
their bites were without force.
The great trouble with some
colored people is, that they
would rather pull down than to
build up. The Bee has said all
along that Judge Terrell would
be reappointed. The alleged
charges were so ancient and
groundless that they were pass
ed by without investigation.
The Bee congratulates the
Judge and hopes that his Oppos-
ers will get religion and repent
of their sins.
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08

Read the Bee if you want a live
paper.
The Bee leads and al other pa
pers follow.
Read The Bee
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08
MISS DOROTHY DARE

MISS DOROTHY DARE
This young lady(?), it has
in this country, but the more re-
cent and greatest of these shams
been announced, is to regale
WashingtOnians upon society
matters ''in weekly letter brim-
full of innocent gossip" etc,
The Bee is willing to wager
that she is a we'll known man
who wishes to get back at
somebody or do some fighting
under cover, and who is too
cowardIy to come out in the op-
en- as he has been all along.
What a pity that two men
trying to build up paper,
should thus early be used as
dupes and catspaws. Pity for
them, and shame for Dorothy"
Dorothy" will find in due
time that "she" will have cher"
hands full. She will be glad to
keep her (?) name under cover
There are those who have only
contempt for a man who re-
sorts to the methods of the as
sassin and hides behind a wo-
mans name to do his dirty work.
Good day, Dorothy" you
will need to cover your tracks
better than you have.
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08
THE NEGRO'S ONWARD
MARCH

MANU-
By Rev. L. c. Moore
Nine million and a half
Travelling in a world of gloom,
And behind the cradle stands
That rocked them, in oppres-
sion's tomb.
Nothing to guide; no path or
mark,
Yet the race is marching fast,
Like brave pilgrims in the dark,
Forgetting trials of the past.
They are called a foolish people
For struggling in a fertile
wrath.
The way is often disagreeable,
But they keep the upward
path.
Thorny is the road they travel
To reach the stars that shine
above.
3. b.. E. Is, r.
They'll never live like kings
On what is not their own:
Out of confusion they will
bring
Great blessings justly won.
sssSssSss ? g %''s, '
Tho the race is much divided
By the Devils, shot and shell,
But they soon will not be guid-
ed
By those who ring destruc-
tons bell.
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

Say what you may, there is
no colored American in this coun-
try who is doing more for the
uplift of his people than DR..
Booker T Washington. Whatev-
er his faults may have been and
are now, this man has instigat-
ed himself in the hearts of all
honest people who arg willing
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08

They'll never live like kings
On what is not their own:
Out of confusion they will
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08

Read The Bee
The Washington bee., 1910-01-08

By those who ring destruc-
tons bell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-27
EAST SIDERS STAND
BY BUCKINGHAM IN
GARBAGE MATTER

Through T. T. Mcnamara, the East
Side Citizens committee appointed to
review the ~arbage situation has an
swered Attorney Arthur M. Marsh,
for Contractor Charles F. Fischer. that
the amendment he proposes to Section
Is of the garbage contract is not sat-
isfactory to the committee.
The proposed amendment will alter
the wording Of the stringent paragraph
so that an aggrieved person. to bring
suit to stop the garbage plant must
also be a property owner. 1t would
also give the contractor the right to
locate the plant in another section of
the city before the contract could be
cancelled and it would strip the con-
tract Of the provision that if the
courts should find that the plant
creates a nu 'sance. the instrument
should be automatically cancelled.
The citizens committee received it's
proposition through Albert E. Lavery,
and after consideration authorized Mr..
Mcnamara to reply that the commit
tee would not consent to such an al
iteration. Mayor Buckingham has as
sured the citizens committee that the
contract as it now stands. with the ap-
prevail of the City Attorney, is good
enough for him. Attorney Marsh's
proposition sho,ld it have received the
endorsement Of the citizens committee
was expected to meet with much
greater favor at the hands of the
Health board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-27

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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-27
BARTENDERS HOLD
SOCIAL SESSION

With more than 200 present, the
members of the Bartenders' union
held smoker and entertainment yes
terday afternoon and evening In thSir
hall in Bank street. The big fun
started at 1870 p m. with = spread,
which included all the de1icacfes OF
the season .as wei as plenty Of liquid
guests from New Haven, Waterbury
and Boston. A lively vaudeville bill,
including fistic bouts, wound up the
afternoon and evening. The smoker
was I'm charge of President Helffnan.
assisted by the following: Messfs.
Moran. Mccullough. Sears, Eagan and
Ryan. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-27
Banner for Aviation.

Aviation I've the daring American
new opportunity to match his nerve
and skill against the world. and al
the big meeting at Belmont park J.
around the Statue of Liberty in one
of the greatest achievements known
TO aeronautics. Ralph tombstone, one
OF the best Of the Wright airmen, met
his death in an effort to better his
own record for altitude, and a short
time after his shocking death J. Arm
strong Drexel scared to great heights
with a new mark and returned safely
to earth half frozen.
The American horse breeder scored
remarkable triumph during the
year when the great American trotter
Uhlan trotted a mile in 1853 ga un-
der normal conditions, which shows
the high point Of perfection to which
the American trotting horse has been
developed.
On the tennis court the familiar
figure Of the Ave times champion.
William A. Larned. doomed up aga n
as victor and despite the invasion Of
coast the great tennis Of the veteran
predominated as it has for several
seasons. against the many who have
tried to haul him down from his high
pinnacle.
A new champion won on the golf
INKS, w. G. FowneS, Jr.. taking the
National Amateur title after years of
steady, capable effort.
Billiards and Pool.
It was an unusual busy year for
the billiard and pool experts, and es-
pecially In New York. where both
games were popular. Willie Hoppe,
the marvellous young player, won two
championship titles the 1S.1 and 1872
title. At three-cushion billiards, AL
fred De Orc retained the champion
ship FROM Fred Games of Boston, but
last Thursday lost the title to John
DAILY, the former champ on.
At pool Jerome Keogh defeated
the champion, Thomas Hueston and
De Orc in turn defeated Keogh and
regained the pool title, which he held
few years ago. At three-cushion
billiards. George Moore established a
new worlds record high run, making
Is in a match with Tom Gallagher.
The six day bicycle race retained it's
popularity and was witnessed by big
crowds during the six days and
nights the grind was in progress. Ed
die Root and James Moran were the
winners. The race was slow and far
behind the record. Frank Kramer's
title of worlds champion bicycle
sprinter remained intact, and although
several riders have tr ed to dethrone
him. Kramer remains invincible as
short distance rider.
In the skating world Edmund Lamy
Of Saranac is the best Of the amateur
speeders on steel runners and no other
amateur seems to be In the same
class.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-27
BILL LANG
BEATS BURNS
Sailor Burke Di qualified For
Fou.ing in Fight With
Savage.

London, Dec 27.-Bill Lang, for
mer heavyweight champion of Aus
tralia, gave Jack Burns of California
such terrific battering in twelve
rounds at the Olympia here yesterday
that the referee stopped the contest
in that round. The battle was sched-
uled to go twenty rounds. From the
start the American was apparently
outclassed, and although he fought
gamely he was unable to turn the
tide in his favor. Several times dur
ing the battle the American was sent
to the floor from punches on the jaw
by Lang. There were periods when
Burns tried to be clever. but DIT such
and sent lefts and rights crashing to
the face and body, and Burns was
glad to seek safety in foOtwOrk and
blocking. The American appeared
unable to eyade his adversarys at,
tack, and when the referee stopped
the one-sided affair in the twelfth
round Burns was all in. A great
crowd witnessed the contest.
Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-The new
police regulation empowering the club
physician to stop a boxing bout when
he deems it necessary was enforced
for the first time here yesterday at
the National Athletic Club. when Phil
MCtIOSern Oh brooklyn was pr6V60te1
from continuing in his match with
Eddie O'Keefe of this city after he
had been knocked down in the fifth
round. OKeefe was knocked down
by McGovern in the first and third
rounds, while the latter was sent to
the floor in the third and fifth rounds.
After the last Touchdown the physi-
clan at the ringside refused to per-
NIT McGOvern to continue, although
in the judgment of the referee both
full six rounds. In the main bout,
between frankie Madole of Pitts
burg and Eddie Murphy of Boston,
the latter won.
Newark, Dec. 27.-Sailor Burke Of
New York and Jim Savage of New
ark, n. j., fought a lively bout at
the Olympic A. c., yesterday after
noon that had an exciting ending in
the middle of the fifth round. The
men were to have gone ten rounds.
For four rounds the milling was fast
and very even. In the fifth it was
of the whirlwind variety, with Burke
having a slight advantage. Savage
was evidently weakening, when in
the middle of the round he retreated
to his corner and complained that
his wrist had been sprained by Burke
catching it in the crook of his elbow
and twisting it. The referee disquali-
fed Burke. A physician at the ring
side verified the injury, whereat the
spectators became SO threatening that
Burke was hurried to his dressing
room and hustled out Of the building
to avoid possible personal injury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-27
RECORDS FALL and TITLES
CHANGE IN 1910 SPORTS

Another year of athletic achieve
| ment has been added to the history
Of sport. And in the long list of
winners many new names are found.
Championships in many branches of
sport changed hands where youth
and stamina triumphed over the cham
pions Of old. Sports. amateur and
professional, thrived prosperously n
the last twelve months. and with the
exception of a few branches of pro-
fesSional sport 1t was a year of note
worthy performances. New record
holders stand at the head Of the vari-
Gus branches Of athletic endeavor.
while in other sports the champions
or other years remain unassailed. Each
successive year sees the enthusiastic
1.-the American athlete engaged in
compel ton for records. While the
spirit Of competition is predominant
there is nevertheless in athletics in
this country the ever strong desire to
establish a new mark
One Of the most notable achieve
ments during the past year was that
Of Melvin v. Sheppard. who estab-
lished many new marks at middle
distance running wiping off the slate
In one instance the figures establish
ed by Lon Meyers. which have stood
for many years. Another great per-
Torrance on the cinder track was
that credited to Dan Kelly who ran
the classic 100 yard dash In S-5 sec
onds. On track and field long estab-
ltshed marks were swept ASIDE by the
physical prowess and an:iring eff
fort OF the American athlete. 1t is
popularity believed that at no time
have track and field sports been so
popular as at the present time. and
never before have so many athletes
part 'cipated In healthful, clean sport
in the public school. college and ath-
letic club during the year.
Big Year For Auto.
It was q remarkable year for the
automobile and on speedway and
road records fell by the wayside. The
American driver was more daring
than ever. and over the smooth roads
of California an American-made car.
the Lozier, piloted by a steel-nerved
driver. Tetzlaff. defied all dangers
and guided his throbbing car for over
$50 niles at the terrific speed Of 1920
miles an hour in the San Monica
American road events, and coming
dangerously close to the worlds mark
made by Nazzaro with high power
foreign machine over Italian roads a
few seasons ago, when he averaged
Is miles an hour. Bruce Brown.
young American. showed his skill at
the steering wheel by winning the
blue ribbon event Of Amer can motor
dom. the grand prize at Savannah
from q field Of the best Of Europe's
pilots, In a Benz car, averaging over
20 miles an hour for the race.
Harry Grant. driving an Alec, won
for the second time the Vanderbilt
cup race.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-27

About the middle Of the last cen
tury the power Of imprisoning dent
Or for life was taken from the credjtor,
and 1t fills one with amaSsnneut -
think that system % ridtculous
should have continued ~ long ~ q
lid. The three principal debforv pris-
pns In England were the Kings Beach,
the Marshalsea and tho Borough
compter In the year 1850 there were
10000 prisoners for debt IN Great Brit
ain and ireland. The futiIity Of The
system was quite ~ great ~ IT. bar
barity. More than half the pSisoners
b some Of the prisons WERE kept thsri
solely because they could not pay the
attorneys costs. Many prisoners had
their wives and children with them.
There was no infirinary. no resident
surgeon and no bath. Imagine . place
In these days containing 1890 persons
and no bath md no innrmary! We
have indeed progressed. Dundee Ad-
yertiSor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-27
A Great Gambia, Feast.


Probably the biggest cannibal orgy
On record Is one Of which Mis- Bea.
trice Grimshaw tells in 1.-THE New
Guinea "In 1853 q shipload OF China
men was being taken down 10 Austra-
liza. The vessel was wrecked upon q
reef close to Rossei island, New Gum
ca. The officers escaped In boats. but
were never afterward heard Of. AZ
for the Cinnamon, numbering $40. the
natives captured them and put them
on small barren island. where they
had no food and no means Of getting
away. They kept their prisouers sup
piled with food from the mainland
and every now and then carried away
q few Of them to eat until all but one
old man had been dev0ured. THIS one
succeeded eventually ID getting away
and told something Of the story. which
seems to have met with general disbe-
lief. True II is. however. on the en-
dence OF the sons Of those who did the
deed"