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The Washington bee., 1911-11-18
PLAYING MONKEY.

There is too much monkey play
ing in many of these vaudeville
theaters. What the cOlOred people
want IS high-Class shows, and not
so much rag-time. There are a
few of these theaters that present
to the public pictures that are edi-
fying and instructive. Leg shows
nav be appreciated by men, but
they are certainly not beneficial to
young ladies who have every sense
of modesty. Leg shows may be
alright for a variety theater where
men 90 to enjoy a cigar. a glass OF
beer or some other intoxicant.
This is an age that is supposed to
educate the masses. You can't ed
uCate the masses BY showing them
vulgar and indecent pictures, or
women in nude costumes. Nothing
is more beautiful or more pleasing
to the eve than polite vaudeville, of
a high class order. The Negro
player is not up to the standard in
morals.
The stage can be elevated, just
the same as you elevate your
homes. Colored managers of shows
are not careful enough in their Sc
lection of men and women. The
late Bob Cole and now Mr.. Rosa
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18
MAJORS AND MINORSI
By Miss Florence E. Brown, School
. Reporter.

The president is full of plans.
us a whole lot of good things The
churches and individual friends were
called upon to give us cans of corn,
tomatoes, peas-in fact, anything that
this large student body that can eat
three square meals day, and all that
they can get between times, and sleep
without rocking, and digest without
the aid of a physician. We are thank
full to all the individual friends and
to the following churches, for what
they put into the barrels:
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church,
Rev Brooks, pastor.
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Rev.
Norman, pastor.
Second Baptist Church, Rev Bish-
op Johnson, pastor
Liberty Baptist, Rev. / n. Taylor,
pastor
Baptist Church, Rev Burke, pas
tor.
Shiloh Baptist church, Rev. Milton
Waldron, pastor.
Enon Baptist Church, Rev, J. I
Loving, pastor.
tain that something to eat would be
forthcoming, and so they took their
baskets and called upon number of
friends in the city Nobody refused
to give some kind of canned goods or
groceries.
Mrs. E. E. Whitfield, our energetic
Field Secretary, did splendid service
in collecting groceries. Mrs. Whit
field just simply knows how to do
things, and she likes to do them. Her
life and service is an inspiration to
the young women in the school
The new building IS going up and
the question in our minds IS, How
can we get into it," The president
says that the student who makes the
highest marks in scholarship, depart
ment and duties, will have the pleas
ure of enjoying those beautiful
rooms and bath tubs that you don't
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18

incidentally, that article of Prof
Kelly Miller's in last Saturday
Washington Star, on the Booker
T. Washington decision, was one
of the clearest cut, unequivocatine
and strongest articles Prof. Miller
ever wrote. He struck right from
the shoulder, and put his whole
soul in it. For grammatical con
struction, splendid English, and in
cisiveness it was characteristically
Milleresque.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18
SUPPORT YOUR OWN.

Since there are so many "Tim
Crow" theaters in the city, The
Bee would advise the colored peo-
pie to support their own theaters
There is no reason for ninety thou
sand colored people to support NOV
ing picture theaters that have been
set apart by white men for Ne
groes and bar them out of their
theaters down town.
Let US support our own.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18
CHARLEY ANDERSON.
Puts Negro Democrats to Rout in
New York.

New York. Nov I4-The election
here last Tuesday served to confirm
Charles w. Anderson's position as
colored leader in this state. It was a
royal battle between Mr. Woods, who
has superseded Chief Lee as head OF
the Negro democracy and Mr.. And
erson, but Anderson showed that the
negro vote in this state trusts and
follows him because he IS square and
because he has helped them most.
In Mr.. Anderson's assembly district,
which is a large Negro district, and
which the Democrats carried last
year by a good majority, through the
good work of Mr.. Anderson and his
coIored lieutenants it elected Re
publican assemblyman last Tuesday
bv over two thousand majority.
1t appears that Chief Lee of the
United Colored Democracy has been
disthroned, and Woods is his success
sor to bask in the favor of Tamminy
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18
colored troops without loss of a

colored troops without loss of a
man.
Postmaster General Frank II.
Hitchcock has made ali enviable
reputation as a man who knows
how to run his department on an
economical basis. Until lie became
Postmaster General it had been be-
lieved for years on years that it was
impossible to run that department
without a loss of millions. He has
shown how to run it at a profit
The man who can turn a big deficit
into a profit is a success in any
business enterprise.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18

The white press of the country,
North and South, was a unit in
coming to the prompt defense OF
DR.. Washington after that ques-
tionable decision rendered against
him in New York. All the white
newspapers declared the Ulrich
charges increditable, and Ulrich
and his paramour unthinkable wit
neSSes.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18
BIAS.

The Bee is informed that a man
bv the name of Bias has been ex-
patiating for several nights to the
audience at Howard Theater
against The Bee. If it is the Bias
that The Bee knows it will be well
for him to weigh his words before
he is introduced to the readers OF
The Bee.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18

The New York Age rises to
nominate George Bruce Cortelyou
for Vice President as Mr.. Taft's
running mate. Now if Vice Presi-
dent Sherman is not to run again.
what's the matter with Franklin
NacVeagh? ? He is big enough, able
'nough. and would command the
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18
DR.. Claxton.

Hon. Philander P. Claxtoi, u. S
Commissioner of Education, will ad-
dress the Home and School Associa-
ton of the Myrtilla Miner School,
18th and Church streets, n. w, Mon
day. Nov. goth, 1911 at 7 p. m.
Dr. Claxton comes from Tennessee
and will certainly say some interest
ing things Public invited.
READ The BEE.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18

The Hiawatha Theater is the IA
vorite amusement place of the best
people in our city who enjoy clean
shows in show house owned, con-
trolled and conducted by Negroes.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18

Pennsylvania has not yet pun
ished any of the persons who burn
ed the Negro at the stake, and will
not. The real criminals in thai
burning at the stake were the off
GERS of the law who had neglected
their duty.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18

John c. Dancy, who is campaign
ing for the G. O. P. in several
States the week of the campaign
reports a glorious outlook for Re
publican victory in 1912.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18
A long pull.

The election is a year off, and
the beginning of the campaign nine
months off.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18

While one Negro is knocking an
other Negro, Race Prejudice is
reigning blows upon all of us.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18

Continued to page s.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-18

READ The BEE.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Were Sent Home

Three Washburn girls who had
started on run away trip away
from nome, were apprehended in the
city last evening by the police and
sent back to their parents on the
10 o'clock night train. They were
Hilder Larson, Tina Halvorsen, and
Mary Walker. The girls had dis
appeared from their homes and John
Larson, the father of one of the
girls, finding that they had take
the train to Ashland, Immediately
notified the Ashland police. A
search was made for the girls and
they were finally located walking a
long Second street and were taken
into custody. They were taken to
the city Jail and kept there until the
train for Washburn and were seat
home. The girls were between
fourteen and sixteen years of age
and did not seem to take very seri-
ously their apprehension by the po
lice. Ashland News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Judgment for $1,000 i'll
Herring Case to Stand
Says Judge.

The motion of the z. /. Dupont
Powder Company for a Judgment, not
withstanding the verdict for the
plaintiff for $500 in case of R. A.
Herring against the company, was
denied by Judge Frank Ross of the
Circuit Court for Douglas county at
Superior Monday night and the YER
dict as rendered by the Jury will
stand unless the case is appealed to
the Supreme court, which is alto
gether likely.
The Herring case against the
Powder company has attracted good
deal of attention throughout north
ern Wisconsin on account of the large
amount of the damages asked by him
in his case against the company.
Herring was badly burned by nitric
acid at the plant of the company at
Barksdale when plug in the acid
pipe blew out with the result that
he was badly burned about the face,
hauds and arms. As result of the
accident he claims that his eyesight
was almost ruined and that his face
was disfgured. He began suit a.
gainst the company for $50, 900
damages three years ago. In the
first trial the case was non-suited.
1t was appealed by the plaintiff and
heard before Judge H elms who set a.
side the verdict. The defendant
company appealed to the supreme
court which body sent the case back.
On change of venue it was heard
in the Douglas county circuit court
before Judge Ross and the plaintiff
was last week awarded damages to
the amount Of $2, 500.
The motion of the company for
judgment was denied and judgment
ordered for the plaintiff. A. w.
Mcleod is appearing for the Du-
Pont company while E. c. Alvord
and F. B. Lamereaux are represent
ing Herring.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
SEAL REMINDERS
Red Cross Christmas Stick
ers Warn of Approaching
Rush Hours

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. Is. The
sight of Red Gross Christmas seal
is a mute warning these days to
tardy Christmas shoppers. The
stlckers, which made their appear
ance on December l, were the first
harbingels of tie approach of the
holidays, and they continue to
spread the warning as each day
brings Christmas and the attend
ant gift nearer.
"The school children of Milwau.
kee have come to look upon the sale
of Red Cross Seals by the Wiscon-
sin Anti-Tuberculosis Association
rs an annual event of the Christ
mas season" said one Milwaukee
school teacher today. Aside from
the great humanitarian movement
they stand for, believe the seals
are very important factor in fos-
tering the Christmas spirit among
the children, and in iostilling in
their minds the idea uf sacrifice in
behalf of ones fellow men.
Many merchants throughout the
state are sending out their announce
ments OF Christmas bargains under
the Red Cross seal and nearly all
the business houses in the larger
cities are using seals on all their out
going mail.
Several enterprising campaign
managers have secured prizes from
their local merchants supplement.
tary to those offered by the state
association in an effort to stimulate
the sale and these range all the wa,
from a turkey to gold bracelet ant
include coal, wood, candy, fruit,
photographs, sIeds, skates and
clothing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

PETER JOHNSON FOUND DEAD
Remains Found Tuesday in
Farm Home on Nevers
Road.

The remains of Peter Johnson,
a batchelor. better known as
"Horse Pete," were found at his
farm. home on the Nevers road
Tuesday morning by Barney
Jodell, neighbor, who had
called to see Mr.. Johnson. Coro.
ner Amos M. Hansen was notl-
fed and the remains we're
brought to this city where they
were prepared for burial at the
Hansen undertaking rooms.
Mr.. johnson was last seen a.
live last Friday afternoon when
he worked for Louis Kinstler.
At that time he was apparently
in the best of health and had
promised to return to work
again Saturday morning. He
failed to show up, however.
Heart failure is thought to have
been the cause of his death and
an inquest will not be held. Mr..
Jodell, who is a neighbor Of
Mr.. Johnson, not having seen
the man about, thought that he
would call to see if he was i'll.
He found the dead man lying on
the bed with a fur coat over him,
and it is supposed that he had
died last Friday night or Satur-
day morning.
Mr.. Johnson is an old resident
of this city. For a mber of
years he has lived on his farm on
the Nevers road. He has no rel
atives residing in this city, but
has relatives in North Dakota.
Nels Westerlund has been
appointed special administrator
of his estate and will have charge
of the funeral.
Mr.. Johnson's funeral will be
held Friday afternoon at two
O'Clock from the Norwegian
Lutheran Church. Rev. Chr.
Christensen will conduct the
services.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

You may be the lucky one. Make
a guess on the number of pegs in
the bottle at 'Bermans and secure a
valuable prize.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Basket Ball Friday

Posters are out announcing
the first basket ball game of the
season which will be played at
the Washburn Opera House on
Friday evening OF this week.
The games will be between the
class teams of the Washburn
High school and some very in
teresting games are expected !.
There will be game between
the boys teams and a game be-
tween the girls teams. The
girls will play under the boy's s
rules. An admission of 15c to
everybody will be charged for
the games.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
BAYFIELD, HAS LID
Saloons at Harbor City
Closed Sunday
The Conditions Are Expect
ed to Continue
Indefinitely

The saloons at Bayfield, were closed
up tighter than drum last Sunday
and the indictions are that they will
continue to be closed on the Sabbath
for an indefinite period. Last Iweek
complaint was made against Henry
Weaver, a Bayfield, saloon keeper,
for conducting his place of business
on Sunday in violation of the state
law and town ordinance. The charge
was dropped on the condition that all
of the saloons of Bayfield, would close
Sunday and this they complied with.
Eleven saloons in the Harbor city
closed their doors last Saturday night
and did not open them again until
Monday morning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

property. He owned house and
lot in this city, some property in
Duluth, and he also had over $500
in local bank.
Mrs. Dairy of Ashland claims
possession to the house in this city.
About year previous to Stanley S
death he made out deed of the
property to Mrs. Dairy but it was a
condition of the deed that it was not
to be filed until after death. This
was filed almost year ago.
The entire matter is likely to be
brought before the courts before it
is finally settled. The case is at
tracing a good deal of attention.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Prepared For the Farmers
Institute
Will Include Lectures by
Some of the Best
Educators

L. E. Scott of Stanley will conduct
the Bayfield, County Farmers Insti-
tute to be held Cat the Commercial
Club rooms in this city next Thursday
and Friday, December 81 and 22. He
will be assisted by ]. L. Herbst,
Sparta; d. E. Bingham, Sturgeon
Bay; Senator John S. Donald, Mt.
Horeb; and Senator A. w. Sanborn
of Ashland. The institute will be-
gin Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
a. m. and morning and afternoon ses-
sions will be held each day. On
Thursday evening special program
has been prepared by the local COM
mittee which will include an address
by Senator A. W.::Sanborn on Organi-
zation of COOPERATIVE Societies. All
farmers living within radius of twen-
ty miles of Washburn are invited to
attend the institute and to bring with
them their wives, daughters and sons.
The following is the program for the
two day session:
Thursday Morning Session, 10 O'clock
Soil Conservation. ;. Mr.. Scott
Crop Rotation !. ........ MIR. Herbst
Afternoon Session, 1880 o clock
Tree Fruits. 1850. Mr.. Bingham
Poultry .......... 49,. Mr.. Herbst
Silo and Silage ....... Mr.. Scott
Evening Session, 1880 O'clock
Musical and literary program prepared
by local committee.
Organization of Cooperative So
cieties. !. Senator Sanborn
Friday Morning Session, 9:3O O'clock
Clearing Land ..... .... Mr.. Scott
|
Good Roads ....... Senator Donald
Coz Operation ..... Mr.. Herbst
Good Cows MIR. Scott
Afternoon Session, 1880 O'clock
Clean Dairies. 49,. ..Mr. Scott
Small Fruits ..... Mr.. Herbst
Good Feeding ....... Mr.. Scott
The Farmers Institute is school
for farmers and their families. Be
sure to attend this meeting; bring all
your family with you and urge your
neighbors TO attend.
Engage in the discussions freely.
The humblest mans experience
counts for as much as any ether mans,
provided it contains helpful lesson.
Farmers Institute Bulletin No. 25
will be distributed free prior to the
first session. Be on hand to get
free book.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
INSPECTED HIGH SCHOOL
Prof. Nj. j. Dowling Finds
Local High School in
Good Shape

M. j. Bowling of madison, profess
or in the University of Wisconsin,
was in the city Tuesday for the pur-
pose of inspecting the Washburn High
school. Mr.. Bowling spent the
greater part of the day at the school
where he found conditions lin excel
liant shape. No recommendations
were made which is an indication
that the Professor was entirely salts
fed with the work being done in.the
local schools. The school will again
be placed on the accredited list Of
the University.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
CONTINUE MAN HUNT
Reward Offered for Murder
er, Dead or Alive
Last Seen Near Cass Lake,
Minn. Continues to
Elude Officers.

1t begins to look as if Arthur
Dodge, who shot and killed Mrs.
Frank Spaulding near the Little
Camps at Seventeen Mile Post last
Wednesday noon, would make good
his escape, for although officers all
over Northern Wisconsin and Mime
sofa are engaged in the chase, Dodge
still continues to elude them.
Sheriff Mcdonald and his deputies
have worked faithfully on the case
since it occurred, and would undoubt-
edly have captured their man had
they not been given wrong clues as
to his whereabouts. 1t was reported
from Drummond that the man had
been seen there the day after the
murder and then it was reported that
he had been seen at Cable the follow
ing day. In running down these
clues the officers lost considerable
time which gave Dodge time to make
his getaway. 1t was then reported
that he had been seen near Cass Lake
Minn. and Sheriff Mcdonald immedi-
ateiy went to that point to continue
his search. Mr.. Mcdonald returned
Sunday evening from trip up into
Northern minnesota and Canada and
reports having seen men who claim
to have seen Dodge, but as there are
hundreds of camps in that section OF
the country it would be impossible
to take them all in. A Bgood de-
scription of Dodge has been sent out
to officers all over the country and he
viii undoubtedly be .apprehended be-
fore very long. Dodge is man a.
bout thirty-fve years of age, has
dark hair and mustache with scar
under the left eye which resembles a
black eye. He wore a wine colored
nackinaw and slouch hat.
The murder for which he is wanted
was one of the most cowardly that
has ever taken place in Bayfield,
County. Without any warning he
whipped pistol from his pocket and
shot mrs. Spaulding down. She was
taken to the hospital at Ashland
where she died the following Satur-
day. Just what his motive was for
killing the woman, is not known, but
it is thought that he was in love with
the woman and that she resented his
love. mrs. Spaulding had been en-
ployed at the Little camp as cook and
was returning from trip to Iron
River when she was met by Dodge,
who had been to the camp the previ-
Gus evening in search of her. He
ordered the driver to get off the wag-
on, and then asked Mrs. Spaulding to
give him that, evidently referring tc
loan, and when she answered thai
she did not have it with her, opened
fire, two of the shots striking the
woman. Dodge then made hi:
escape. Had it not been for. a blum
der made by an Iron River man, he
would have been captured, for he
was seen at that place Wednesday
night following the murder.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
To be Started Against Chief
of Police
John Dairy and Son of Ash
land to Ask for
$4,000 Damages.

The fight over the estate left by
Joseph Stanley, who was killed two
weeks ago when he fell down flight
of stairs at the Starr Ihouse, assumed
an new angle this week through the ar
rest of John Dairy and son Andrew
of Ashland, who claims to be a
brother-in law. And as conse-
quence) of their arrest and imprison-
ment they will start an action against
Chef of Police Boyd Cameron of this
city for $4,000.
Last Friday morning Dairy and his
son arrived from Ashland and went
up to the Stanley house and started
moving the furniture out of the place.
Chief of Police Cameron was notified
and he ordered them to stop, but
was told that they were acting on adj
vice of their attorney and Dairy and
his son continued their work. Short
ly after dinner Chief Cameron again
went up to the house and arrested
Dairy and his son and placed them in
the city lookup where they we're left
until five o'clock when they were re-
leased.
This was Darry's first experience
behind the bars and consequently he
felt very indignant over his arrest and
imprisonment. After arriving at
Ashland Attorney Lamoreaux was
engaged and damage action was
started against Chief of Police
Cameron for SIS, 900 damages.
Since Stanley's death there has
been a merry fight among those
claiming to be relatives. Mrs. Dairy
of Ashland was the first on the
ground. She laid claim to the body
and it was taken to Ashland. Then
Fred j. Miller of St. Paul put in ar
appearance and laid claim to the body,
claiming to be son of Stanley by his
first wife. The Ashland relatives re.
fused to give up the body until Miller
could substantiate his claim and thi.
he did by producing his mother!
marriage certificate and also record
of his berth. The body was ther
turned over to Miller and returned tt
this city where burial took place.
Mrs. Dairy of Ashland has mad,
application to be appointed admins.
tratix of Stanley's estate and FREQ
Miller has also made application
The matter will be heard at term O
the county court to be held in thi
Tuesday, January End. A will wa
also left by Stanley in which he CAV,
the residue of his estate to DIR. j. R
Mitchell but it is not likely that tn
Doctor will put in claim.
Since Stanley's death it has de
veloped that he possessed considerabl
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

A Sunday school Institu te Rally
will be held all day in the Methodist
church in Washburn on Jan. 18th.
This Includes speakers and workers
from Bayfield,, Washburn, Ashland,
Grand View, Mason, Drummond,
Sanborn and Moquah.
The leading speakers is DR.. Tren-
cry OF Milwaukee who was in our
city last summer and will be remem-
bered by many as a very able and
efficient speaker on Sunday school
topics.
All Sunday School workers of the
city are given a special invitation to
be present.
A full program will be published
later.
Have you had a guess yet on that
Bottle of pegs at Berman s.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Fred Nordquist, temperance
lecturer of Eau Claire, will de-
liver a lecture on the subject of
temperance at the Swedish
Lutheran church in this city next
Sunday morning at 1870 O'Clock
o. m. Mr.. Nordquist is a good
speaker and all members and
friends of the church are invited
to be present.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Spears to Manage Campaign

DR.. I. r. Spears has been chosen
by the Wisconsin tuberculosis to
manage the sale of Christmas seals
in this city during the Christmas
season. The seals are a penny
each and each one is a bullet in the
fight against the white plague. A
dorm your letters and packages with
the seals. They show the right
spirit.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam LaFlamme Sunday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Frank Sundeen of Duluth visited
in the city the latter part OF last
week.