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The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
Entered at the Post Office at Wash
ington, D. c., as second-class
mail matter.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
INSPIRING CAREERS.

There IS little distinction in the
beginning Of successful Negroes
lives. The same rough road is
trodden by all, and the same OBJ
stinate foe-race prejudice, must
be overcome by every Negro who
succeeds in life. But there is a
difference in the ending, or rather
IN the measure of success that
comes to the various men of our
race who strive for and win sue
cess. Some possess more perse-
verance than others, possess sufh-
cient to carry them a few PAGES
farther along the road of success
than their competing brothers.
William II. Lewis, who occupies
the very distinguished position of
Assistant Attorney General Of the
United States, began life as did all
his peers, at the lowest rung of the
ladder, and he endured just as
many hardShipS, and encountered
just as many storms, and was
forced to bridge just as many
chasms of prejudice. While some
stopped at some one certain point,
he pressed on. Mr.. Lewis success
IS inspiring to the young men of
the race for the reason that it illus
trateS how much success hangs on
perseverance. Two years ago when
he aspired to some day be an as
sistant attorney general, even his
friends believed he was but nursing
a delusion; that he was dreaming a
dream that would never become a
realization. But that was the star
to which his hopes pointed, and
that was the star he was determin-
ed 20 add to his banner Undaunt-
ed by race prejudice which would
turn him aside; undaunted by the
Jealous asperSiOns of some of his
own people, and ignoring the coun-
sci of friends who thought so high
an honor far beyond the reach of
one whose fOrefatherS, within our
own memory, were slaves, he stuck
10 the course, and he won the COW
eted prize. While the success of
Mr.. Lewis may be held up before
the colored youth of this land as.
an inspiration, as an example of
what they too may accomplish, still
we must not overlook the fact that
Mr. Lewis Is no ordinary man
he is an unordinary man He has
come a long ways, in a remarkably
short period. He has demonstrated
that capacity and fitness urged on
by energy and alertnesS can brush
aside this colOr-bearer almost as
easily as can the flood Of waters
carry a fra%il barque unreslStless-
ly down the maddening stream. Ill
the colored Young men will takei
William II. Lewis as their example
the future. although, perhaps, but
dimly visible now, will open up sue
cess unrestricted save alone by
their own capacity.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
SILFNCING CRITICS.

DR.. Washington has made two
trips from the far South to New
York to prosecute his assailant,
only to learn, on arriving, that the
case would be postponed, upon u
rich's request, to some future date.
Last week it was continued until
November 6. which will necesSitate
the Doctor cancelling all his speak
ING engagements in Wisconsin in
order to be present But he will
be present at that time, just as he
has been at each setting of the case,
to prosecute the man who assaulted
him. This ought to be sufficient to
make these little Negroes vince. 1t
ought to convince them that DIR.
Washington is terribly III earnest,
and it ought to close their foul
and chain their jealous
tongues. The continual setting of
the trial until some future date,
upon the request of Clrich's attOr-
nev. is proof of the weakness of his
side Of the case. The cancelling OF
engagements, and the incurring Of
great expense to be present at each
setting Of the case constitutes the
proof that DR.. Washington is earn
est and sincere in his intention to
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
DR.. WASHINGTON AT BIRMING-
HAM.
Immense Throng Applauds Utter
ances Of Educator at the Orpheum.

birmingham, Ala, Oct. II.
DR. Booker T. Washington, princi-
pal of the Tuskegee Institute, spoke
here last night to a crowd that filled
the large Orpheum Theater to the
doors. Several hundred white peo-
pie were present in the auditorium,
and seated on the platform with DR.,
Washington were hundred or more
IF the leading business and profes-
sional men Of both races in Birming
ham.
The committee in charge OF the ar
Irangements was composed Of Dr. l.
O. Mason, DR.. ". r. Pettiford, presi-
dent OF the Alabama Penny Savings
Bank. and DR.. J. A. Whitted, pastor
.of the Sixteenth Street Baptist
Church.
The appearance of DR. Washington
upon the platform was followed by
.thunderous applause, and throughout
his address was marked with demon
.strations OF approval from both white
and colored people.
Dr. Washington was introduced by
former Congressman s. ]. Bowie, OF
Birmingham, who expressed his pleas
ure at being accorded the privilege OF
making the introduction The ad-
dress was plain and frank to both
races Dr. Washington congratu-
lated the NEGROES upon the wonderful
opportunities open to them in. Bir-
.mingham and in Jefferson County.
He urged them to work steadily, save
their money. patrOnIze their own
banking institutions. strive constantly
for better school buildings and teach
ers. and above all to improve their
earning power by increasing their
efficiency. The whites. he exhorted to
do their duty by the Negro in help
ing him to better himself in all
that concerns the Negro in the
South. he said, there is no person IN
the world who can be so helpful to
him as his white neighbor"
At the conclusion of his address
DR. Washington was entertained by
the Tuskegee Club of Birmingham.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

The Bee briefly spoke in for
.mer issue of turning the Armstrong
Manual Training School into a vo-
cational or a technical high school.
1t is believed that the people would
.indorse such a change, because
there is no doubt that it would be
for the best interest of the pupils
lin the schools. What the colored
Americans want today are trades.
The avenue for young men and
women who have trades will be
.open to them if they can demon
strate their ability to master the
same work that white men and
women can master. 1t is hoped
that DR.. Davidson and Assistant
Superintendent Bruce will consider
these kindly suggestions.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

In last weeks issue, in our edi-
torial citing Prof. Kelly Miller's
career as an inspiring one, a typo
graphical error made sirnpleness, -
as referring to his life, 'supleness. "
For this error we apologize to the
Professor and denOunce the proof
reader. If this IS not sufficient
reparation, upon the request oi
Prot. Miller, We will go farther
even to the extent of firing the
proof7reader, even though he hap
pens to be the editor himself.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

10. The daily newspapers, at the
time, carried but a short excerpt
taken from the Presidents address.
In many respects it is one OF the
finest and most encouraging, and
most sympathetic speeches Mr.,
Taft has ever delivered before a
,colored audience In keeping with
its policy of printing the news,
The Pee lays before its readers this
magnificent address of President
Taft. and is the only newspaper in
| this city to carry It, We are in
debted to Secretary Fiilles for this
| Icopy Of the Presidents full address
delivered at Los Angeles.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

The Armstrong Manual Training
School changed TO vocational
school
Roscoe c. Bruce to be retained IN
his place.
A change in the personnel Of the
Board of Education.
Royal Hughes soon TO become a
benedict.
A new assistant Register OF the
Treasury to be appointed.
The man who gave the sun downs
legal advice will be fully rewarded.
R. w. Thompson, editor of The
National Union
All progressives are disappointed
office seekers, and before 1912 VIII
be supporting Mr. Taft
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY.

The diamond anniversary of As
bury Church, under the pastorate
of Rev, NJ. w. Clair, that began
Sunday, October p, and viii con-
tinue to Sunday, November 80, is
no doubt the greatest event in the
history OF that old landmark.
Some Of the most distinguished
divines in this country are booked
to preach at the services of the
church, and from the present out
look every service is we'll attended.
Elsewhere in The Bee will be seen
and read with interest the entire
program Of exercises. The Bee
extends its congratulations to Rev.
Clair and his congregation.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

Political parties do love to get
the Negro to fighting among them
selves just Immediately before a
campaign. BY doing 50 they can
logically say to them-you are not
united, so we therefore cannot rec
ognize YOU. OF course the whites
are not always united, but such an
answer never changes the p.p's
idea of unity for the Negro voters.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
Colored men will feel grateful

Col0red men will feel grateful
to Assistant Secretary Thompson,
of the Interior Department, for
Mr.. Hershaw's promotion This
well-known Ohioan came to Wash
ington with a reputation of always
recognizing efficient Negroes, and
of knowing no color line when
ability was in the balance The
Bee, in behalf of colOred citizens,
thanks Hon. Carmi Thompson for
Prof. HershaW 5 promotion.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

Real estate is at lower point in
Washington than it has been for
the past two or three years. Ne
groes, who desire to secure a home,
had better take advantage of the
low market price and get them a
home. There is nothing like hav-
ing your name on the tax duplicate
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

Those pesky Insurgent Repubi-
cans are queer critters. They call
themselves 'progressives," and
still they inserge against the man
who is the real progressive. But
next June the insurgents" will be
Ia barren ideality, just stick pin
here.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
THAT INVESTIGATION

OF all the farces that one would
desire to read, is the investigation
OF a member Of the Excise Board.
lust why a man can't speculate IN
real estate without being looked
upon with suspicion OF wrong do
inc. The Bee would like to know
If every employe in the District
Government, after having been dis
charged for cause, would be al
lowed to bring charges against his
superiors. there would be but little
work DONE The Commissioners
ought to know that the members
of the Excise Board are honorable
and upright men. They can't sat
isfv everybody. The assessor of
the District is a man above susp1-
cion, and the recommendation and
Endorsement he gave to Mr.. kalb-
fus should convince the COmmls-
sioners that the charges against
him are groundless. We would
have a better police force today if
the officers were not pursued so
much and brought before the trial
board on 50 many frivolous
charges that could be settled by the
Chief of Police. If the Commis-
sioners want to investigate, let them
ascertain why no more Colored men
are appointed on the police force.
Ninety thousand colored people
are interested in this subject.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
The Social Settlement

In calling attention again to the
urgent needs of the colored Social
Settlement, we do so the more readily
because of the really earnest efforts
now being made under the direction
of the new president DR.. John r.
Francis, to put the whole enterprise
on a well sustained basis
We should take particular pride in
sustaining DR. Francis and his ener-
getic cO-workers, because they are
working unselhshly and along practi-
cal lines to help refute the charge
that we do not. as a race, give proper
support to such work in our midst
and for the direct benefit of the un-
fortunate IN our own race.
1t is not enough that we give of
our dollars, but we should give per
sonal service as we'll We should
visit the Settlement, and encourage
by our presence the good work car
ried on down there by the ladies who
are giving their whole time to the
work, and for very inadequate COM
pensation.
1t was a fine thing for Mrs West
and Mrs. Bruce to assume the re
spOnsibllity personally of raising
fund to insure the prompt payment
of the salaries of the two lady work
ers at the Settlement. and we should
faithfully uphold them in their efforts.
1t is equally merItorious in Mrs.
l. g. Moore 10 undertake the mann
moth charity reception which she has
planned in aid of the same cause, and
we should literally support that pro-
ieCt. also not alone by individually
purchasing tickets for it, but by per
suading others to do the same thing.
Let lis remark that the good book
contains no truer axiom than this.
He that giveth to the poor. lendett
to the Lord
The particulars of the charity re-
ccptiou will be found elsewhere in
this paper, but special attention Is
here called to the following extract
from one Of the circulars sent out by
Mrs. Moore Committee
NOTE: Please cut off this CoupoE
at dotted line and mail il TO DR. Johs
R Francis. Sr.. IIo2 Ninth Street
Northwest
.;;.:..'............ .........--.
You may print my name on your
list of patrons and agree TO take two
tickets for the Citizens Charity Re
ception at Convention Hall, Decembcr
8, 1911. Tickets 10 be paid for not
later than December 4th.
Name ..---..... e o..
Z
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

If some of the colored gentle
men were half as much interested
in how many tons of coal it will
take to warm their homes. and how
to get the maSuma to pay for ii
as they are in the next chairman
of the Republican National Com
mittee they'd be better off.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

leaving some footprints thereon. #
would have been better for the
schools and better for Howard Uni
versity if DR.. Tunnel hadn't got the
idea he was a real matador and Ros-
Coe Bruce was just bull to be killed
ana MIR. Horner, from Warrenton.
va, would have added to his list of
friends and saved himself a lot of
criticism II he had stuck to his iaV
practice and permitted educators to
run the schools, and Mrs. Harris
would nave been in her proper
sphere II she had remained under
heT own vine and fig tree. Every
body got bltfed a little. and nobodv
got benehted, not even Kelly Miller
But they all, Will know nore na,-t
time. 1 do hope the 6eht i .over
jand the ratified brains of some naooIe
are again adjusted to the exartnees
OF a hair spring 1t doesn't nav any
body to make fights But Rosroe
Bruce crawled out from under loot
ing little the worse for wear but
just as dapper as ever. You inst
can't get his goat, because his.n :
Swiss goat-use to rugged. steep
paths.
I heard something Saturday I
hadn't heard before. They tell me
that when Mr. Lewis made the adj
dress at the opening OF Howard Law
School little Willie Richards, who !,
supposed TO teach law down there
would not attend because Mr.. Lewis
lis a friend of Dr. Washington. OF
course, when 1t comes to making q
comparison between the Hon. w. IT
Lewis and Willie Richards, most any
Goat alley denizen can see and tell
at hrSt sight that Lewis looks like
a man, talks like man, and is
man. haven't got my dictionary
mere, so l can't define Willie Rich
ard place. He's d queer sort of q
genius, however. I never talk with
him but what I don't involuntarilv.
recall DR.. Jekyl and Mr. Hvde That's
because Willie Richards. shuflinp
along the streets with MS head lean
ing to one side. like the leaning
tower OF Plser, and wearing a smile
that's half way between Cynicville
and the real Pleasantville. one wonld
suppose he was the most amiable
and innocent bit of "yaller" goods
around here. No one would ever sus-
pect him of being narrow, and I am
not apprised as to whether any one
would guess that he would do such a
little thing as to remain awav when
a man Of Mr. Lewis Calibre was 90
ing to speak But Willie Richards
was not missed, so why so much ado
about nothing
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
The Bee Leads.

The Bee is the only newspaper in
the city for the people. It contains
the news for the colored people. Ev-
erybody reads The Bee. All others
follow. Have The Bee sent TO your
home.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
TO MOTHERS AND FRIENDS.

NDiiiE VI OCllu Jul DOSt3A-N~AS
Clarke's Training School-Dress-
Making, Ladies Tailoring, Design
ing, The Art of Remodeling, Mill
merry, Hair Work.
Competent teachers in charge. The
school has been established twelve
years. We have had 43Q graduates, all
of whom have made good. A number
of young women have gone into the
dress-making and millinery business
for themselves, others are teaching IN
institutions or working in establish
ments, while many others are work
ing at their trades in families, earn
ing good salaries Tuition in reach
of all. Day and evening classes.
For further information apply to
Mrs. Addie R. Clarke, 100 R Street
Northwest. All kinds of employment
furnished. Hours arranged to suit
each student
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

The season Of resigning is here
again. The latest cabinet officer
whose rumored resignation is being
penned, is Postmaster General
Hitchcock. But the bland-haired
p. III. G.. is not saving a word,
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
TAFT AT LOS ANGELES.

The Bee today carries in full the
address made by President Taft be-
fore the colored citizens of Los
Angeles. Cal, on Monday, October
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

And up to the time of going to
press, not a board member has re
signed.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

\ hustling man usually gets
there.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
Addres

Tickets will be forwarded to you.
Sale of Patrons tickets, including re
served seats, closes December (, 1911,
after which single admission tickets
will be on sale at some OF the drug
stores.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
THINGS TO HAPPEN.

Total amount promised 80.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28

Get a hustle.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-28
Published

w. CALVIN CHASE. EDITOR.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-15
HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS ENJOY
"SKIP Fest

The annual skip fest" of high
school boys was participated in Tues
day afternoon, when about thirty
members of the four classes suddenly
departed from the official knowledge
box and hied themselves to the lake
where they spent the afternoon as
they would in the good, old summer
time-almost.
Without as much as saying "Gooda.
bye, John," to instructors or princi-
pal, the boys filed from the campus
and paraded up and down little old
Main street. They then proceeded to
the depot of the Chautauqua railroad
where they glomed a pair of hand
cars, and, pushing, pulling, heaving
and snorting, they made their way
over the frosty rails to Devils Lakes
playground.
At the lake the boys did few turns
over the proposed site for the new
motor speedway, played "Fox and
Geese" on the military reserve par.
ade grounds and tried their luck on
the bowling alleys.
AS the shades of night advanced
they commenced to think of home
and mothers bread, and the march
back to town was taken up. Reach.
ing the board walk just as the supper
whistle was sounding it's time to hum
CRY men, they 'snuk" to their respec
tive homes, with their hearts going
pity pat, pity pat
Since the annual hike was indulg
ed in, numerous high school youths
have been heard to remark, Amt
the cuss, though"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-15
500 RAIL ROAD
= MAKES READY
TO RUSH WORK
General Counsel instructs Devils Lab G
Attorneys to Proceed with Con-
domination Cases.
Persons in Close Touch With Affairs
Believe Shops Will be Located
Here

Alfred H. Bright, general counsel
of the 500 railroad has instructed at
torneys for the railroad company in
Devils Lake, to proceed with the
condemnation cases preliminary to
the building of the cutoff through this
city.
There is now no question but that
the railroad will be built into Devils
Lake next year. That worF will be
commenced as early in the spring as
the weather will permit is indicate ted
in letters received from Mr.. Bright
this week, by 500 attorneys here, in
which he urges immediate acton in
condemnation proceedings and a
cleaning up of the legal work in Or
der that nothing shall prevent opera
lions on the cutoff being rushed to
completion next summer
Material stored at Fordville, which
had been used for distribution, was
some weeks ago ordered held for the
new road through this city.
In the opinion of persons in close
touch with the situation, there is not
a question but that Devils Lake will
be the location for the 500 shops
and will be made one of the most i'm
portant division points on the system
A site between Kelly and Arnold
avenues has already been selected
for the railroad station, according t
persons who are posted on the 500
movements in North Dakota.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-15
4 N' / I ! WORN IN GERMANY
one OF slgns Of Tifnes In kaiser's En-
x AZ plre-Man Should Sc or. Lookout
ID for What 10 Most Beautiful.

E bernn.-Among the signs of pros
per1ty which have marked the Ger
mans Of recent years is the new and
q increasing attention devoted to the
subject Of neckties. A Teutonic philo-
sopher ON clothes writes about the
! matter with the earnestness and pro
Iundity which distinguish his :counu-
trymen In all branches Of scientific re-
search. q s~ 49, =.
rs He does not go SO tar 81 to define
man as necktie-wearfngs animal, but
40 shallow power Of observation IL In.
d'cated by his remark that while the
very being OF woman seeks expression
N ornament and coloring, man, at
least, for the last hundred years. haa
renowned anything that might be con.
sidered loud until his fashion Of cloth
Ing himself has become universally
mo9efonous with one exception-the
neektle. ..:,-.'
4 On this he exhausts all his fancy.
: displays all his taste and either &C.
CURES the silent appreciation of his
xeiloW-mortals or exposes himself to
1nelr satire and condemnation. The
necktie question then, being one of
the nrst Importance, 1t is well to bear
reverently the conclusions the leu.
tonic investigator arrives at; all the
more as they will be found in the
main correct.
! First Of all, as there are no canons
OF taste binding on all mankind In the
matter every man must choose his
neckties on his own responsibility He
Will do well, says the philosopher, not
TO rely, as many men do, on the way of
even very pretty girl behind the
necktie counter; nor will he be guided
IN his choice by mother, sister or
nancee, for, az Ia shrewdly remarked.
they will be likely to take their own
scheme and standard Of dress, not his
Again, man, should not buy a
necktle merely because he wants one.
He should always be ON the lookout
FOR what lie beautiful In this line. ana
having seized the opportunity, and
purchased 1t, should add it to Ills col.
aection. The material should be Arst
class, and one should wear a different
tie every day. The. final Injunction
as that the necktae should hasanonize
with the Clothes that 1t should be
careullly tied 10 as not to look like a
rope around the neck and that it
SHOULD not be sfisfgured by a pin.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-15
PRISON POPULATION,

According to the Reflector, the lit
tie paper published at the North Dako-
ia state penitentiary, the total num-
Der of inmates last week was 220; re-
ceived during the week, eight; dis
charged during the week. l: number
in first grade, 1870; number in second
grade, II; number in third grade, 4;
number on parole, 8; on suspended
sentence, 10; last serial number, 1883
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-12-15
Marketing Veuetables.

, The successful marketing of vege.
cables, beyond doubt. is the most Sc
rious question of all for commercial
growers. In many instances it Ia ap-
parently impossible to make ship
'ments to the city and realize fair
profit. This condition is due to high
freight or express charges. unscrupu.
LOUIS dealers and too many middle.
men. There 10 zoo much difference be.
tsTeen the price received by the pro
Queer and that paid by the consumer
and this ss the primary cause of. the
high cost ~ living In the large cttses