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The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
DURHAM'S GREAT DAY.

From May 10 to May 25, the
National Religious Training
School at Durham, n. c., will
present a program that will be
the greatest in the history of the
school. Justice Wendell Phillips
Stafford, of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, will,
on Tuesday, May 25, deliver the
commencement annual address.
The country knows Mr.. Justice
Stafford to be the true exponent
of truth and justice. He is a de-
fender of the rights of the Amer
lean people, irrespective of color
or condition. On the occasion of
the annual closing of the school
The Bee will issue a special Dur
ham edition, which will contain
a synopsis of Judge StaffOrd's S
speech, and in full on the Negro
question. The cOlOred citizens of
Durham, n. c., are thrifty and
progressive, and The Bee will in
form the country of what they are
doing at Durham.
In this special edition will
be a history of the greatest in
surance companies and other cor
porations managed and controlled
by the colored people. Those who
want a copy of the special Dur
ham edition will do well to send
in their order now. The work of
DR.. James E. Shepard, since the
establishment of his propaganda,
is most remarkable.
There is no man in the South
any more respected and honOred
than DR.. James E. Shepard. He
has given to the colored people
South what no other man could
give in so short a time. Durham
bids fair to be a great educational
center, and the teachings at
the National Religious Training
School will be a benefit to the
masses. Suppose there were more
men IN this country like DR..
Shepard? Suppose every State in
the United States had a Shepard?
The condition of the colored peo-
pie would be improved and the
relations between the races would
be better. Both races at Durham
are living in friendship. The
white people especially are doing
all they can to elevate the poorer
classes. There is but little if any
race prejudice in Durham. The
white people are very friendly
toward the cOlOred people, and
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

who attacked DIR. Washington, is
from Alabama, and if he had any
standing among his own people
in the South he never would mix
with Negroes, no matter what
their standing may be. This man
Manning did not come to the
meeting with Editor Trotter-
The Bee doubts if he was known
to Editor Trotter until he came
to the meeting. His harangue
was not at all edifying. He did
not enlighten the colored people
any. Just thing of it. Some
of the greatest brains In the
country attended the meeting,
and sat and listened to a base
and cOwardly abuse of a man who
to-day stands above his traducerS.
What could the friends of DR..
Washington been thinking about {!
Were they afraid of the retort of
editor Of the Guardian! Ger
tainly, he said nothing to which
anyone could have taken Offense.
The insult to the Negroes at this
meeting was offered by this white
man Manning, who must have
been sent to the meeting by some
enemy of DR.. Washington. Men
who are too cowardly to defend
their benefactor because they hold
public office ought to resign and
90 to the woods and saw logs.
When intelligent Negroes per-
nit white men to enter their meet
ings and abuse a man who is do
ing all in his power to elevate
them are unfit for leadership. If
Pinchback, of the old school of
politicians, had been present at
this meeting there would have
been something doing.
The Bee will not say that DR..
Washington has made no mis-
takes in his life, but the good he
has done has outnumbereI the
mistakes or blunders that he has
made. The only serious mistake
that he has made, and no doubt
he has seen it by now, Is the APP
pointment of certain men to office
who have no following or stand
ing in the community in which
they live, and are too cOwardly to
defend him when he is attacked.
1t should have been the duty of
his enemies, not only his friends,
to have boldly resented the insult
of the white Alabamian offered
at this meeting of April %. The
presiding officer of the Bethel
Literary should have rebuked the
speaker and invited others tOI
speak, if there were any who de-
sired to speak. 1t looked like the
whole affair was a frame-up.
Frame-up or what not, race pride
should have been a sufficient cause
for some one to have arisen and
resented the imposition of this
white intruder.
Just what good the Bethel Lit
erary is to this community The
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
THE BETHEL LITERARY.

The Bee briefly spoke of the
attack that one Mr.. Manning, of
Alabama, made upon DR.. Booker
7. Washington at the Bethel Lit
erary Thursday evening, April
q, and the failure of his friends
to defend him. No Negro, no mat
ter who he may be, would dare to
enter a literary society of suppOS-
ed culture of white people and
attack one of their race. In the
first place, a Negro would have
better sense to have entered the
meeting as a listener.
Some Negroes, no matter how
intelligent or educated they may
be, are as weak as the most imbe-
cile of their race. If a white man
comes among them, no matter
what his reputation or character
may be, he is generally intro
duced as a great man. Manning,
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
THE NAPIER BANOUET-

IHE NAPIER BANQUET.
In another column of The Bee
Will be read with interest the very
interesting communication from
the Napier Banquet Committee to
the Editor of The Bee. 1t is quite
evident that intelligent Negroes
are more prone to make blunders
and gigantic mistakes than the
most ignorant Negroes, as The
Bee stated a few weeks ago. The
Bee did state In an editorial
April 20 that public men should
be careful with whom they asso-
ciate when they come to the city,
and that banquets are good when
they are given by the proper peO-
pie, etc. Just why the Banquet
Committee having in charge the
banquet to Mr.. Napier should
take the editorial to itself is
amusing to The Bee. 1t reminds
the Editor of a story of the Dis
ciples of Christ, when he said that
some one of them would betray
him. Some person who took the
editorial to himself must have
been stung. The Bee has the
highest respect for Mr.. Napier,
and it regrets that many of his
fool friends have made such a
blunder. The Editor never asked,
sought or expected an invitation to
the banquet, and certainly he has
no time to lose by mixing up with
many whose names appear on the
program. 1t would have been in
better taste to have waited until
after the confirmation of Mr..
Napier, and then give him a ban
quet. But, no, there are a few
Tennessee Negroes in this city,
many of whom belong to the ''has-
been crowd" who took it into
their heads that they must give
a banquet to Mr.. Napier. 1t was
found out that the Tennessee
Negroes, temporarily residing
in the city, and many of whom
couldn't get away after they came
here, were not strong enough in
number to give a banquet on
their own responsibility, decided
to invite other citizens. About SIX
hundred invitations were issued
and sent to Tom, Dick and Harry,
who are not Tennesseeans, to join
in the banquet to this distinguish
ed Tennesseean. About 120 or 125
responded, and about 100 out of
the 125 paid as guests were pres
ent at the banquet last Monday
night. Mr.. Napier deserved bet
ter consideration, but he can only
blame his fool friends, who had
some surplus air to blow off.
The Bee will leave the incident
to the impartial public and read
ers of The Bee, and ask them
selves who is the bigger fOol-the
Banquet Committee or The Bee
because when the invitation was
brought to the office Friday,
April 28, by a messenger he re
quested the manager to see that
it was placed in the Editors
hands, as it was important. 1t
may have been to the committee,
but not to the Editor of The Bee.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Major CARRINGTON.

Major Mcdonald Darlington,
of the local bar, uncle of Attorney
Campbell Darlington, died last
week and was buried from the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Major Darlington was
one of the most genial members
of the local bar, and a man who
was honored and respected by all
who knew him. The local bar
loses one of its ablest members.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
MR.. HORNER AND CAPTAIN
OYSTER

At a meeting of the Board of
Education, two weeks ago, the
daily press reports published a
report that Captain Oyster, Pres
ident of the Board of Education,
called Mr.. HOrner down. The
Bee wants to state that the rela-
tionship between Captain Oyster
and Mr.. HOrner is most pleasant,
and the latter has the highest re
gard and respect for the former.
Neither Captain Oyster nor Mr..
HOrner meant insult. The PreSi-
dent stated to Mr.. HOrner that
the meeting of that date was not
the time and place for the matter
that Mr.. HOrner wanted to dis
.cuss; hence the President, under
the rules, ruled it out of order.
This was all of the tempest in the
teapot that occurred. The Bee
knows that Mr.. Horner has the
highest respect for the President
of the Board Of Education, and is
willing and ready at all times to
conform to the rules of the Board
of Education.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
NOT GUILTY.
(FrOm the Crisis. }

"Next to nothing" is what the
Crisis claimed that The Bee said
about it. DR.. Dubois must have
taken the excerpt from another
paper. When the Crisis first
made its appearance The Bee paid
it a deserving compliment. The
Bee again states that the Crisis
is a great magazine and should be
supported. The Bee is not guilty.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

COlored men must not presume
that a sudden elevation will add
to their reputation. Now, a fool
will presume that you are refer
ring to him.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
E. Murray.

If you want frst-Class ice cream,
good meals, parties, balls and receptions
served, Mr., Murray will give you an es-
innate on application. First-class meals
at the we'll known caterer served, 1916
u street northwest
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
The Seventh Annual Dinner at New
Rnche1le-Great Speeches.
New Rochelle, n. Y, A

New Rochelle. n. Y, April II.
The seventh annual dinner of the
saw that Mr.. Anderson made good.
One of the best speakers the race has
ever produced, he compares favorably
with the most prominent speakers OF
the white race. In speech that was
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Hair Ponade.

Ladies, your own hair is much bet
ter and handsomer than fake hair. If
you have not long, wavy hair, try
Ford's Hair Pomade; get it at your
druggists. Be sure and get Ford's,
with the name of Charles Ford writ
ten on the package.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

When the Duke of Gloucester
entered the apartment of the
King, suspicion haunted his
guilty mind, remarked the Duke.
He was right, and it was not long
before he was killed.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Ask for Estimates.

w. Calvin Chase, Jr., manager and
proprietor of the Triangle Job Depart
ment at office Of The Washington
Bee, 100 Eye street northwest, has just
purchased from the American Type
Founders Co. a large stock of new type.
He is prepared to do any and all kinds
of job printing at the shortest notice.
Cali or phone, Main 4o78, or North
2642Y. Office, 100 Eye street north
west
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

The A. NJ. E. Zion Methodist
Conference will be one of the
most representative bodies that
has ever met in this city.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

The Bee is the paper for the
people, and strong advocate of
right and justice.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

1t is amusing to see a Govern
ment emplOye aspire to social rec
ognitiOn. He loses his head the
moment he is made chairman of
the committee.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

Mr.. Clark may be all right, but
10! his party, which is danger,
Gus proposition.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

they have done and they continue
to do for the people and their
advancement.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

This may last until the Demo
cratic party secures the colOred
vote.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

Be careful, and don't write
anonymous letters, because you
may be convicted and sentenced.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

A good preacher can often force
the members of his congregation
to admit their guilt.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

ANY kind of a white man is
satisfactory to some colOred
people.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

Give some men a little author
ity, and they will lose their heads.
Small men generally do small
things.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

Speaker Champ Clark says that
he means to protect the Negro.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

Collector Charles w. Anderson,
leader of the New YOrkcOlored Re
publican contingent, demonstrate
ed his power at New Rochelle, n.
Y, April q last when the great
Republican organization gave its
seventh annual dinner. Mr.. An
derSon, in his address, paid John
K. Bruce a most glowing tribute
as a newspaper correspondent.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

Rev. WaldrOn is doing good
work for the alley people. If
there were more men like him,
conditions in the slums would be
improved.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

The resignation of Bishop
Alexander Walters from the
National Political Independent
League and the election of Mr..
Clifford, of West Virginia, may
improve conditions. 1t looks as if
Bishop Walters has enough of
the Democratic party.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

torney's office, is in the city and ar
gued a case in court today. Al
ter his argument he was highly con-
graduated by the members Of the bar.
Attorney Cobb is a man qualified and
well known to the legal fraternity of
this city. He will be entertained on
Monday evening at stag reception.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Hartford, Conn, May 4. I0I-
(Snecial 10 The Rec

Assistant United States Attorney
James A. Cobb, OF the Department of
Justice and of the United States At
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

It IS rumored that Ralph Tyler has
been away from Washington for more
than two weeks doing a gum-shoe
stunt out in the wild and woody
West. 1t IS said the black cabinet
suspended its sessions until he re-
turns. l asked one Of them the other
day when the lantern-jawed, spindle
leg OhiOan would return, and no one
seems to know when, nor where he's
at They say he's constantly on the
move from town to town, and the
last heard of him he was headed for
the cornfelds of Kansas, having
swept across the prairies of Illinois.
What's the talent he's hunting for,
and what's the game he's playing?
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-20
Conner Metal Market.

Copper Metal has never really rccOv-
cred from the depression OF 1907,
when it dropped from % cents a pound
TO l. cents. unless it has recovered
now. Hope that it has finally come
back IS caused by the trend Of the
market this month.
Little more than a month ago several
producers were glad to sell at 12A
cents and the big selling agencies sup
piled all demands at 12% cents
Saturday one of the biggest selling
agencies held out for 12M cents and
though a few sales were made at that
price, a great deal OF business was
done by other selling agencies and
producers az 12% cents
A significant point about the sell
ing this month IS that American con-
-umers have been more active in the
market than have the foreigners Last
month at the low prices Germany
bought most heavily. for abroad IT is
appreciated that the time 20 buy any
thing whatever Is on a declining mar
l5ct. Here, most American consumer.
wore waiting for copper 10 touch If
cents and did not begin 10 buy for fu-
lturc requirements until the market
turned. In the stock market the
disposition OF American purchasers Il
ordinarily the same.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-20
RAY CONSOLIDATED.

Following its wcll-known policy of
keeping its stockholders acquainted
with conditions at the property, Ray
Consolidated published a report cover
ing the period from April LIST to the last
Of October.
The No. l shaft has been in salts
factory operation since May 1st the
no. shaft is now completed and. ready
for operation. In the eastern section
of the property served by the No
shaft, development work Is practically
finished, some 5000. 600 tons of ore hay
ing been made ready for Stopping The
development in the territory command
ed by No shaft is proceeding rap
idly. and the tonnage from that section
will increase at a good rate though it
will be some time before it reaches
that produced at the No shaft
The mining operations 10 date have
demonstrated conclusively that the
system Of underground mining is IDEAL
ly adapted and that final results will
be better than the estimates. 1t is
practically certain that the final cost
of mining will not exceed IS cents a
ton, including every possible charge.
The ore now being drawn from the
mine is necessarily somewhat below
the average, but checks closely the
drill hole results Of these zones. AS a
greater number of places become avail
able for mining, the grade of the ore
will gradually be raised until it reaches
that Of the average of the mine APP
.proximately, 217 per cent. Total work.
ings are now about 25% miles.
-Four of the eight sections Of the
mill have been completed and are in
operation. The fifth is nearing COM
pletion, but will probably not be put
into commission before the end of the
year. Up to the first of October the
gross production Of copper was about
5000. 900 pounds; at the present time II
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-20
Brokers Gossip
Giroux.

The preliminary work of the engin-
GERS has been completed from the Nor
ris shaft Of the Giroux company TO
the concentrating plant for the stan
dard gauge railroad. There will be no
heavy grading work along the line, but
a considerable portion Of it will be
through rock, which will require a
force of miners for several weeks.
There is also one heavy iii on the line.
which will be done by teams and
scrapers.
Excavation work has been com.
mcnceq for the hosting plant and the
building to house it at the Morris
shaft. The cement foundations for the
new engines will soon be going in. Tic
gallows frame which was i'm operation
at the Giroux shaft until the new
steel structure took its place will be
moved over 10 the Morris, which Will
be made the main working shaft for
the sulphidc zone.
1t is expected that before the big
hIl for the railroad grade is completed
the stripping Of the sulphidc ore bodies
viii have been commenced, and THAI
the overburden removed thercfrom viii
be used in the All, thus killing two
birds with one stone
The churn drill fleet is now under
the personal surpivislon Of NJ. G. Haw-
ldns, who has long been with the COM
pany and has proved his efficiency in
almost any position on the job. The
drills are now at work and will be
continued as long as the weather will
permit.
The old assay Office is being thor
oughly oyerhaulcd and put in shape
for large Increase of work for which
it viii Dc well equipped.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-20
Lake Copper OUTPUT.

/ The government statisticians place
1.-THE 1910 production OF the Michigan
Copper Mines at 222.6SS.OOO pounds
a figure which represents about 20 per
cent of the American mine output
This Michigan copper was recovered
from the treatment Of l0,S69,5 SCI tons
of rock, the average recovery being
2OA pounds of copper per ton. yield
which compares with PIP pounds per
ton i'm the previous year.
If Calumet & Hecla's contribution TO
the Lake production be excluded, IL is
found that the average copper yield
of Michigan rock in 1910, and it is less
today. was only 1871 pounds per ton.
In spite of this very low yield and
copper market which averaged only
fraction over 13 cents during the en-
tire II months, IL is indeed remarkable
that the mines of this district We're
able to earn and pay dividends ag
gregating $6,24O.526.
An ability TO earn such a return for
the mine owners on Is per cent. cop
per from rock averaging considerably
less than one per cent is a splendid
tribute TO the operators of the Lake
Superior properties.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-20
MINES AND MINING, STOCKS

ohandise Is moving more freely; buy
ers having recognized the fact tina,
prices are frequently relatively low and
stocks OF merchandise abnormally
small. How long the slackened pace
I'm business. which has now been run
ming for over a year. will continue can
not be forescen. But IL must be re-
membered that in the United States
depression never lasts long and Is
usually followed promptly by a fresh
forward movement. The only him
drance is the political situation IL is
a foregone conclusion that we are In
FOR another twelve months of political
contest, but as soon as the result can
be- foreseen business win begin 10 re-
sumo its natural activity. Already
there are signs Of exhaustion In eX-
IRENE radical circles and all indica
tons point. first, 10 only moderate
reduction i'm the tariff; and, second, tol
a slow and rational treatment Of the
trust problem. Headlong acton is eX-
tremely improbable. Congress opens
two weeks hence and its program FOR
the coming winter will be fairly well
known.
The weeks stock market ends with
higher prices and increased confidence. |
Underlying conditions continue sound /
md show no change, except for the
better. Money remains very easy, but
yold exports have started upon a con-
siderable scale. chiefly 10 Canada and
This weeks shipments
amounted 10 nearly $6,OOO,O0O and
more is expected TO follow. The effect
viii be beneficial in tending TO reduce
he extreme ease of money, which real
y is too cheap. Apparently some OF
,ur bankers consider the present time
more opportune for the placing Of new {
ssues, judging by recent public Offer
ngs Europe is looking with more IA
or upon American investments, new
r having shared the fright over the
sherman law which has been mani Il
ested by our own investors.-HenryI {
Jews II
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-20

General business shows a continued
tendency toward Improvement There
has been no important increase IN the
volume Of trade, but at the same time
tborc has been no important shrinkage
COMPARED with last year. AS matter
Of fact business is running at about
normal proportions. Profits are not
as large as a year or two ago, and
this Is the main cause Of recent dis
gruntiement. In many respects how
ever. the situation is really very salts
factory. Financial and commercial
conditions are sound, having been
thoroughly tried out by the liquidation
and the unfavorablc experience Of the
mast two years. The rise In commo-
.dftv values has been checked and In
many cases prices are decidedly lower.
our crops as "A whole are about on an
average: the big yield OF cotton and an
amrIa Weld Of corn compensating for
shortages On other directions. our for
..er trade fs iu very satisfactory form.
Railroad rates have beer. restored. and
the action Of the Commerce court in
REGARD to the Spokane case has been
r,aeerrfug. Cross earnings ~ the rail-
roads mako satisfactory comparison
with last wear. and the decline in net
earnings has reached it's worst without
cams, serious effect upon dividends Rail
road managers are recovering their
mental equilibrium. as proved by heir
-r.,f,,, 1tH.raI orders for equipment