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The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
HIS HONOR THE BARBER,
At the Howard Theater Next Week

The most mirthful of all musical
comedies His Honor the Barber,
presented by the popular Smart Set
Company, one of the most widely
known, and withal expensive cOlored
shows on the circuit, Is underlined as
the next attraction at the Howard
|Theater, commencing the week Of Sep
tember 5. with the customary matinee.
At the head of the production is d. II.
Dudley, a comedian of recognized
scope and ability. Mr. Dudley will
be seen as Raspberry Snow, a soldier
/ of fortune, who aspires to shave the
President Of the United States. The
action is carried through seven scenes
with the locals in the South. The
first scene shows the Wellington
/ White Race Horse Farm. Alexandria,
Va, the next the turnpike road. and
the third the White House, Washing
ton, D. c. The second act represents
! the Bayou of Mississippi, and in the
| final act there IS an excellent repro
| ductiOn in the interior Of the club
| house and the PimliCO race track. In
lpOint of novelties, features and orig
| inal song hits, electrical and mechani-
cal effects, the offering can compare
| IfavOrably with any Broadway prOduc-
| ton, The methods employed in evOk-
| ing wholesome laughter are not on the
familiar lines that one is accustomed
to, especially in plays of its kind On
the other hand there IS a direct de-
Iparture and the fun is incessant and
spontaneous throughout Mr. Dudley
has plenty to do. and does all that he
| is called on to do uncommonly well.
The action is spirited, the music in
fectious, and the comedy OF the ex-
cruciating kind and of the better sort.
There is not a stale joke or situa-
ton in the attraction, which should
argue we'll for its enduring success.
The supporting company is composed
of sixty people, and includes Aida
IOvertOn Walker, one of the best
known dancing condolences in the
lcountry. Miss Walker will introduce
her familiar speciality, besides display
ing a number of stunning gowns. The
entire production is under the direc-
ton of Messrs. Barton and Wiswell
iOf New York
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03

Bruce, for Prof Montgomery as as
sistant superintendent of schools. The
people will not stand another year of
the present assistant superintendent
without a protest to the board and an
appeal to Congress. The unfair man
ner in which teachers have been
treated has aroused the Indignation
of the people. 1t is argued that PROT
Montgomery is a man who will treat
teachers with respect. and they can
rely on what he says There is no
uncertainty in the conduct Of Prof.
Montgomery.
Prof. Montgomery has always been
popular with the teachers and people.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03

ural aptitude. Today we have normal
schools, schools of pedagogy schools
of education and teachers colleges.
With the development of such
schools in America the names OF Hor--
ace Mann in the East, OF Colonel
Parker in the West, of DR.. Mayo and
our own DR.. Washington in the South
and of Miss Martha Briggs, Miss Myr-
tilla Miner and Dr. Lucy E. Moten IN
our own city are inseparably con-
neCted.
The parents and patrons Of Wash
ington Normal School No. can
never lose sight of the fact that the
school has a history of which the city
may be proud, with which many of
its best families are connected, and
as a part of which some of its best
citizens have been developed.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
DR.. Moss Refused.

DR.. John w Moss, one of the best
known pharmacists III this city, was
insulted at the Union Station Tues
day morning by one of the employees
in the restaurant. DR.. Moss had &C
companied his father to the station,
who was to take the train for Brook
lyn, n. Y. DR.. Moss, after having
placed his father on the train, went
to the station restaurant for a break
fast. He seated himself at one of the
tables and asked to be served with a
breakfast He called waiter and
asked to be served. The dark-skinned
individual looked in Dr. Moss face
and informed him that he would have
to take a seat at one of the tables be
low the cash register. DR.. Moss de
lClined, and demanded that he be served
where he was seated While DR.. Moss
and the waiter were discussing the
matter, the head waiter came up and
stated to DR.. Moss that he was COM
PEELED >to seat cOlored people at the
| tables below the cash register. DIR.
| Moss refused to be Disseminated
against, so he Immediately left the sta
ton and consulted counsel with the
determination of seeing whether col
ored Americans have any rights in the
station.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
Miss Wilson Leaves.

Miss Mary z. Wilson, The Bees
third successful contestant in the
teachers contest, left the city Thurs
day for Atlantic City, where she will
be gone for two weeks Miss Wilson
IS one of the most accomplished teach
ers in the public schools, and lady
who is active in church work. Miss
Wilson left over the B. & o. railroad
at one o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The Bee congratulates her and hopes
that she will have an enjoyable time.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
Officer LOTUS

One of the most successful catches
that has yet occurred in the police de
partment was made last week by Offl-
Ger Lotus, of No. 3 Police Station.
This makes three good cases that have
been turned up by this officer. Officer
Lotus is always on the alert for
breakers of the law.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
Great Mass Conference of Independ-
ent Negroes and Insdrgent Republi-

Great Mass Conference of Independ-
ent Negroes and Insdrgent Republi-
cans.
Tuesday night, Sept. 6, 1910, at True
Reformers' Hall.
All lovers of freedom are invited to
be present.
The following subjects will be dis
cussed:
(r) The effects of the Taft and
Roosevelt policy upon the rights Of
the American Negro" by Rev s. l..
COrrOthers. d. D., chairman of the
Campaign Committee of the Political
League.
(25 Vote for no man until a
pledge is given" by James L. Mel, at
torney.
Cd The wisdom of dividing our
vote" by !. T. c. Newsom. Esq.
(4) why the Negro should keep
up a constant protest against the
treatment ne is receiving in this city, -
by Rev DR. ]. Anderson Taylor
% Reorganization the chief need of
the Negro race" by Rev. J. Milton
Waldron. d. D., National organizer of
the Independent League of American
Negroes.
% "Our rights are being destroy
ed. and what are we to do about it?
by Rev. I. n Ross, A, NJ. D. D.
Prayer by Rev. H. P. Baker, OF
Maryland.
Rev. DR.. Louis c. Sheaf will rem
der a vocal solo.
An effort is being made to get 1000
man fO ioir the league
To become member of this league
it will-cost you one dollar (SD per
lyear.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
WANTS Mr.. CORROTHERS
ELECTED TO BISHOPRIC.
Washington District Conference of A.
M. E. Zion Church Strongly Indor-
ses Him for Place.

Rev. s. L. Corrothers, of this city,
was indorsed for election as bishop of
the A. NJ. z. Zion Church, at the next
general conference in 1912, at the
Washington district conference, Sun
day School and Varich Christian En-
deavor convention, held Wednesday
and Thursday of last week in the Lo-
max A. NJ. E. Zion Church, at Nauch
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
OUR SCHOOLS
WHAT THE NORMAL SCHOOL
AIMS TO DO FOR THE
STUDENTS.
An Address to the Parents of Wash
ington's Colored Youth.

By Chas. NJ. Thomas. Teacher OF Psy-
chology, Science, Methods, etc, Nor
NAL School No. ?.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03

There are some people in this coun-
try who don't know good thing when
they see it.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
Favor Montgomery.

There is a growing sentiment in this
city, as the successor of Mr.. R c.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03
The Evolution of the Normal School.

At all times. in varying degrees,
social groups have made some pro-
vision for the training of their young,
At the very dawn Of human history,
as among the African peoples today,
tribes, clans, and families observed
important initiation rites at the age
of puberty as the final act in the in
duction of the youth into the duties
and responsibilities of the adults As
civilization advanced we find the
priests assuming the work of training
the children, especially in religious
rites and ceremonies, and in our own
American history we point with pride
to the early establishment of schools
by the Pilgrim settlers. 1t should not
be overlooked that here. too, the work
of the schools had a religious basis
The principal aim was to prepare the
child TO read the Bible that he might
follow its directions.
With the increase of wealth from
the development of natural resources
with the general increase in the av-
erage of intelligence and in the more
minute social organization there have
arisen special institutions to train the
teachers of children. Lately the infiu
ence has spread to the teachers OF
youth as we'll, and before long the
teachers of any and of every group
of human beings will be specially
trained for their work aside from nat
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03

The Bee is the greatest journal in
the country for colored Americans
The Washington bee., 1910-09-03

SAMUEL w. FREEMAN.
2I3 Calhoun St, Palestine, Tex.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
SUDDEN CONVERSION.

In its work for the cause OF tenn
perance the Democratic party OF Mer-
Ger county has been accustomed to
meet with defeat. In fact defeat /.
about all it has drawn until Earnest
Freeman probably like Paul on that
celebrated trip to Damascus saw a
light above the brightness OF the sun,
and heard voice not necessarily IL
heavenly voice but more likely that
OF l. T. Mann telling him what to do.
AT the same time the mighty men OF
the Republican party in Mercer, the
leaders, the Captains of hundreds and
those who are expert work in handling
machinery heard the voice, and be-
hold they likewise hearkened and were
converted to the great cause OF tenn
perance, yea, even quickly. OF course
IL was little sudden, and perhaps
not genuine, but it did the work ali
right-dried the county in almost the
twinkling of an eye.
But the hard blow, the cruel blow
came when the Supreme Court end
ed the work of reform at least in
Bluefield. ,I.,.s,
I&- Ia as. Ia
As we have said, the Democrats are
accustomed to such defects, but the
temperance work is new to the Re-
publicans of Mercer and to meet de-
feat so early is hard to bear. It's
tough in other words. 1t is said thai
Earnest Freeman is broken-hearted
and there is talk of his joining the
Salvation Army.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
Bailey for President.

Iexas is unanimous for Joseph Wei
don Bailey for President. He would
make a good one; but he will never
get the nomination. and he could not
be elected If he should be nominated.
He has abundant ability, we believe
that. in spite of the Waters Pierce af.
fair, he is straight ana he could count
on the solid support of the Southern
States; but he would have hard sledg.
ing in the rest of the country, and
the South is not yet quite strong
enough to elect anybody President.
Some day, we hope that it will be. At
its present rate of progress in popu-
iation and in the investment of North
ern capital, it will surely be powerful
enough in a political way to impress
the political sense of the country; but
not just now.-Times Dispatch.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
NOTICE.

The following named parties have
filed their application with the clerk
of the Board of Affairs of the City of
Bluefield asking for license to sell
at retail spirituous liquors, wine, por.
ter, ale, beer and drinks of like ma
ture at the places set out after their
respective names.
b. NJ. Cohen, corner Princeton Ave
nue. and Stewart Street, City OF Blue
field, in Altamont Hotel Building. Il.
Nj. Cohen is the owner OF said build.
ing.
Louis Lebarwitch, 20 old No., 43 new
No., Princeton Avenue, City of Blue.
field, in the II. X. Hunter Building.
II. X. Hunter is the owner of said
building.
Said applications will be presented
TO the Board of Affairs at their first
meeting or adjournment thereof after
September 4, 1910.
j. T. AKERS. Auditor.
S-5.10-4wks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
MISS WISE SERVANT.
She Was Too WeIl Posted to Cult trs
Now York Woman.


Some girls may be green and easily
imposed upon," said the woman, "but
just as many more can give their en-
ployers points on law. The girl that
came to my house the other day from
an employment agency knew more In
minute about the rights Of employer
and employed than I would know In a
year. About the first thing she did
was TO look out at that big hole in
the ground at the other end Of the
lot, where they are preparing to build.
She said:
IF i should break any dishes while
that building is going up you couldn't
make me pay for them
II asked why not. and she informed
me that girl working In a building
that is likely to be shaken by blasting
Is protected by the same rule that gov
ems employees in dining car. Owing
to the insecurity they are allowed 500
month for breakage. Dishes valued
at less than $50 may be smashed with
impunity. She gave me printed ac-
count Of the trouble of two friends
who had thrashed that matter out In
court and had been sustained I'm their
contention for twenty dollar leeway.
/ didn't employ that girl. / don't want
to Impose upon any girl, but didn't
want to hire one who knows that she
can smash my best dishes up to $50
worth and get off without paying dam
ages."-New York Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13

Some Built Before tho Christian Era
Still Standing In China.

Some Built Before tho Christian Era
Still Standing In China.
Suspension bridges which were built
In the time of the Han dynasty COP
Il. Q. to 220 a. d. are still standing.
striking examples of oriental engineer.
ing skill. According to historical and
geographical writer's of China. IL was
Shang Lieng, Kaen Tsu's chief Of com.
mand, who undertook to construct the
first public roads In the Flowery EN-.
pire.
At that time it was almost impos-
sible for the province OF Shense to
communicate with the capital. Lieng
took an army of 10000 worlmen and
cut great gorges through the noun
tains, filing up the canyons and val
leys with the debris from his excava-
tons At places where deep gorges
were traversed by large and rapidly
lowing streams he actually carried
out his plan of throwing suspension
bridges, stretching from one slope to
the other.
These crossings, appropriately styled
flying bridges" by early Chinese writ.
ers, are high and dangerous looking In
the extreme. At the present day a
bridge may stu be seen in the Shense
which IS 400 feet long and is stretched
over a chasm more than 1000 feet
deep. How those early engineers
erected such n structure with the tools
and appliances at their command is q
mystery which will probably never be
explained.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
FARMERS INSTITUTE

AC the Farmers Institute and New
Hope Fair to be held at New Hope on
the 4th and 9th of October, one hun
dred dollars will be awarded for the
best in the following exhibits: Corn.
potatoes, pumpkins, chickens. colts.
pigs, butter, dressmaking, fancy nee
die work, display of jellies, preserves
and canned fruits, pound cake and es.
sayson identifying the Home" How
to keep the boy on the Farm" and
Farm Life
Circulars of information Will be post
ed In a few days and you are urged to
enter one or several of these contests.
We want you to help to make this the
greatest Farmers Institute that our
country has ever had.
The last day will be devoted largely
to live stock. If you should have any.
thing not mentioned either in the stock
vegetable, or grain line please favor
the Institute by bringing it.
Don't fail to sc ethe premiums which
VIII be mentioned on the poster.
Respectfully yours,
WALTER M. KAHLE.
Pres. of Institute.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
Other Editors
Lovers in the Parks.

What is moro natural in life than
the counting Of a maid by a man, and
why, in the name Of common sense.
should it be called an evil? Love
making is an inherited instinct. and
summertime is the heyday for it. To
what better use could the public parks
be put? What are they there for any.
way? AS grateful 10 the eye as the
yerdure Of the trees. the sioping lawns
and the brilliant flowers should be the
sight Of the SWANS enjoying these
made for just two, they are quite sure
a hitting frame for the beautiful
thoughts that rise in the hearts OF
each and which decorate. in the mag.
nation. the long vista Of life through
which, hand in hand, mutually faith.
iul and ever-longine, they are To- travc.
together.
Let us remember that a great ma
jority OF young people have no place
to court I'm comfort. and even If they
had, we fail 10 see why IL is any moro
harmful for young lovers to exchange
kiss out in the open. under tho
heavens than Il is for them TO do the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
BE ORIGINAL.

It's better to be bum and original
than to try TO get away with some.
thing bright belonging to someone
else because you will never make the
trip-not in a thousand years. We
have talked about stealers and imita-
tors lot in the past, but a new one
struck us the other day. The Atlanta
Journal has been covering Dixie like
the dew for quite a spell. OF it is a
clever enough phase, but if the Jour
nal expected it's exclusive use, it
should have spiked it down and stood
over it with pair of skies trained
for immediate action-figuratively
speaking, of course.
The Charleston Gazette made a
bunglesome effort to pnraphrase the
idea when it went to covering Ka-
nawha county like a blanket, but the
blanket evidently hadn't been cut to
fit. Bluefield paper was covering
the coalfields like the dew, appropriate
ing the same idea.
Better lay low and say nothing if
you haven't anything TO say. BE
original, however bum.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ia

COUNTY or ,,Epcrp no WIN 40 at
adj 4,y,
At
day OF Ils ,rtd
T." '" FREEMAN PRESIDENT A.
WIN secuon chapter OF
to
to be levied
% be as olows:h
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
How 20 Lest Pannr

You cannot test paper as you would
string by stretching it. 1t has been
stretched 50 much IN the process Of
manufacture that It won't stand much
more. The way to test 1t is to rub ii
in the hands. After such treatment
poor paper IS full Of holes and cracks.
Good paper simply takes the appear
arce Of leather. IF much white dust
is produced we know there are earth.
y impurities. II It cracks It has been
bleacbed too much.-London Globe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13

same thing on horsehair sofa i'm q
stuffy front parlor.
II is not always easy, when we think
OF our own days that are no more"
to be eitirely sympathetic with the
spirit OF youth. But OF this we may be
sure, that the majority of kisses stolen
or generously given i'm the summer
parks are the fruits of sheer limo.
cence, and they are altogether COM
sweet.-Washingt
Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
WASHINGTON
AND RETURN

excursion via Norfolk & Western
Railway, Wednesday. August 10th.
GET READY. Special vestibule train
will leave Bluefield 1920 a. m. Round
trip $500. Returning will leave Union
Station Washington 1000 p. m. Au.
gust 18th. See flyer or nearest Nor
folk & Western Ry. Agent.
w. Is. Devil,
General Passenger Agent.
1928 to S-9th-1O.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
PASSENGER TRAIN
HIT BY CABOOSE

No. 10 passenger train was side
swiped this morning by caboose UNI
der the Mercer street bridge. The
train was delayed but few minutes
and no damage was done.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13

| nandepa
(d) Commissions. Generations Delinquences 1900 20
io'ai
The assas respective districts Of
county according the
East R seru piaat ssssasss
4 p1s I Met, ssOe7s2
81 Jumping n1aneh District ss sas"
The be each the respective dis
~ Beaver Pond District. ..,..................., 21oo
s sas5 f pr,d District, 1895.
s sa~s"s n Ds,s, n,:,,.,
The rate OF valuation necessary to raise
amount and the each
East River District. ............... Cents
H ~" ROCK District -. .............5 Cents
5 Jym%ush B ms'e,'t District Cents
STATE VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF MERCER TowIT:
hereby certify that the order made and entered
y S"' county court On the 10th day Of August.
~. L. BOWMAN, Clerk County Court
Ipn ESTIMATE
special debt levy provided Acts 1908
MS levy cannot exceed dollars valuation and
can only be laid where there indebtedness con
ed prior to January 1908 which provided for
STATE VIRGINIA
COUNTY MERCER TowIT:
AT session Of the county held Mt tho c
house thereof August 1910 Present n w Er
president OF said court Commissioners
appearing to the January 1908 there
an outstanding indebtedness county fund OF said
to 600 and interest as shown by
the same provided that none said
and interest for the
qudate special lew Of FIVE
@ on the one hundred dollars property in said
as provided by section legislature of
The taxable property in said district a
:" 'ne ast assessment thereof, is follows:
CD Personal Properly .''''' 49, $eso4d5o
c Railroad and other ss4s4o1
Total value for county ~ s2s7s5 $685.
STATE WEST VIRGINIA g.. .easl =. 1850. !. !
COUNTY MERCER. To-wIT:1zl -
I e. l. Bowman clerk of the State do
y certify that the foregoing and entered
by said county court the 10th
= # +. L. BOWMAN Clerk County Court
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
Doesn't Feel Put on.

Tess-I broke my engagement with
Dim because he wouldn't give up to-
bacco. Jess-Then he is an old fame
n yours? Tess-Yes. and he's stiu
smoking. st Louis Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
On Hia Own

While ] was engaged to her she
made me give up drinking. smoking
md golf. Last Of all, gave up some
bling on my own account"
What was thatT
The girl"-Judge's Library.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-13
FOR RENT.

broom fiat on Bland street. .S25.oo
broom fiat on Bland street. ID. .$1575
broom fiat on Bluefield Ave. $4,000
groom cottage So. BluefeId $500
we also have 40 or so lots for sale.
located in different parts of the CITY.
Prices to suit.
Also 81 lots in the town of Prince.
ton' w. Va. Write for terms. Have
other property not included in this
list.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-16

not bearing the tag or stamp of Gov
ernment Inspector, 10 cents per hun
dred pounds or fraction thereof. Other
fees for services shall be such amounts
as are advised by the Inspector, sub.
ject to the approval of the Boaro Oh
Commissioners. All fees collected by
the Inspector shall be paid daily to
the City Assessor and at the time OF
said payment he shall furnish a state
ment to the Assessor showing each
fee collected and from whom collect
ed, taking said Assessors receipt
therefor.
Cd Any person violating any pro-
vision of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon convic-
ton of same by the Municipal Court
of the City of Ardmore, shall be fined
in a sum not to exceed One Hundred
($1OO.OO) Dollars.
(m) In case of inability or absence
of said Inspector, he is hereby EN-
powered to appoint a deputy having
all the qualifications prescribed herein
for City Inspector to perform the du-
ties prescribed herein, said deputy to
receive same pay as the regular in
spector, which is to be paid out of the
said inspectors salary.
Passed and approved this the 9TH
day of June, 1910.
JAMES \. COTNER,
(SeaD
Attest: Mayor.
G. II. BRUCE, City CLERK.
First published June 10th, 1910.