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The Washington bee., 1911-02-11
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.

A few days ago a member of
Congress by the name of Bennett,
took it into his head that he had
struck a volcano by demanding
an investigation of the local gov
ernment, the Excise Board IN par
ticular. The investigation, so far,
is a mountain In a mOle-hill, and
the volcano turned out to be a
tempest in a teapot" Mr.. Ben
nett has declared that he has not
the time to bother with it, and
hence he will turn it over until
next session to ADLER hands, who
will endeavOr to do what Mr.. Ben
nett failed to do. If the charges
are as serious as Mr.. Bennett al
legged, it would seem to us that
he would not let them drop. He
declared few days ago, if daily
newspaper reports are true, that
he would push this matter to the
end. Mr.. Bennett ought to know,
if he doesn't already, that the two
civil Commissioners don't have
any cause to do small things. Mr..
Rudolph is Christian gentleman,
and Mr.. Johnston is a millionaire.
He has money to burn, and his
job is only a recreation for him.
The other charges should not be
given a passing notice. Mr..
Kalbfus has won his way by hard
work and honesty, and if a gov
The Washington bee., 1911-02-11
"AND THOU, TOO, BRUTUS.'

And now it has come to the
knowledge of The Bee that the
colored inmates of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane are
not permitted to occupy seats in
the main auditorium of the mu-
steal or dramatic hall of the hos
pital. They are all sent upstairs
in the gallery. The Bee calls the
attention of DR. White to this dis
elimination, because it doesn't be-
lieve that he knows of this dis
The Washington bee., 1911-02-11
GOVERNMENT DISCRIAT-
NATION.

This is a Republican admins
tration and a so-called republican
form Of government. The Presi-
dent of the United States, Mr..
Taft, was elected as a Republican
President. but as President of the
United States, as the President of
all the people, irrespective of
color or condition, as President
of the United States, he has
The Washington bee., 1911-02-11
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Colored secret societies espe-
cIaIIy contain too many sun-down
professionals. 1t is a dangerous
thing to many societies where they
have lawyers who don't practice
law outside of their immediate or
CARNATIONS. Then again there
are lawyers IN active practice who
give their societies the wrong
KIND of advice. The case in ques-
ton IS that Of Edward Amber,
tried III the Municipal Court last
week. The evidence showed that
he was member In good stand
ing, and there was no law in the
land to prevent him from receiv-
ing his benefits. Some sun-down
lawyer IN the organization ad-
VIsed the association not to pay
the benefits, but let him sue. Mr..
Amber did sue, and the result was
that he got judgment with rep
rImand TO the organization. Now
some smart member offered an
amendment to the constitution,
thinking that it will effect this
particular member. If the mem
berS Of the CriSpus Attucks have
any sense at all they ought to
know that no retroactive law
would be effective against this
particular member. Sun-down
lawyers, as well as Sun-dOwn phv-
slclans, are dangerous III any So
cIety or organization. The chair
man of the sick committee, Mr..
Ed. Walter Turner, remarked i'm
mediately after the judgment by
the court that he intended to APP
peal the case. If the members OF
the organization have any respect
for themselves they will not listen
to the chairman Of the sick com
mlttee or any of these sun down
lawyers, who will involve the or
ganizatIOn in a more serious trou-
ble.
The Bee casts no reflection on
the attorney who defended the
case, because he made a good fight,
but the law and evidence were
against him. 1t is unfortunate
that men who have a smattering
knowledge of the legal profession
and who never practice, should
arrogate to themselves that they
are great lawyers and that their
advice IS pre-emInent.
This same organization some
few years ago appointed a com
mittee to have the organization
incorporated. One of these sun
down lawyers, who arrogates to
himself as being a man of pro
found legal ability, offered an
amendment to the motion that
the committee should select a law
yer who was an expert IN drawing
up articles or incorporation. One
member of the committee, who
was not a lawyer, of his own vo-
htiOn selected a well-known col
ored lawyer to draw up the arti-
cleS Of incorporation. The arti-
cles were approved by the Insur-
ance Commission and the Re
corder of Deeds. The sun-dOwI
lawyer declared that he had
secured a well-known white law
yer, and he had seen the articles
that he (the white lawyer) had
drawn up. Upon investigation
no articles had been drawn up ex-
cept those by the cOlored attorney
so it can be seen that these sun
down lawyers cannot do them
selves, and they will prevent 9th
ers from doing if they can.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-11
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
TEACHERS.
The Executive Committee Represent
ing Every State.

ing Every State.
The Executive Committee of the
National Association of Teachers in
Colored Schools held its regular an
nual meeting at Tuskegee Institute
Ala, Jan. 70, 1911. The committee is
composed of the following:
Chairman, NJ. W. Dogan, President
Wiley University, Marshall, Tex.
R. R. Wright, President, State Col
lege, Savannah, Ga.
J. H. A. Brazzleton, Principal,
Douglass High School, Oklahoma City,
Okla.
s. R. YoungbIood, Langston, Okla.
w. R. Valentine, City Schools, In
dianapolis, Ind.
G. w. Trenholm, Principal, City
Schools, Tuscumbia, Ala.
7. S. Inborden, President, Joseph
K. Brick School, Enfield, n. c.
Mrs. J. E. McRiley. Oklahoma.
Mrs. Sylvania Williams, City
Schools, New Orleans, La.
Thomas Miller, President, State
College, Orangeburg, 5. {.
L. B. Moore, Dean, Teachers Col
lege, Washington, D. G
L. J. Rowan, President, A. & NJ
College, Alcorn, Miss.
E. L. Blackshear, President, State
Schools, Prairie View, Tex
O. L. Coleman, President, Coleman
College, Gibsland, La.
w. J, Hale, Principal, City Schools,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
President w. T. B. Williams, ex-
oficio, Hampton, Va.
Corresponding Secretary, J. R E
Lee, ex-oficio, Tuskegee Institute
The Washington bee., 1911-02-11

ernment official can't transfer and
speculate in property if he wants
to do SO, he had better die.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-11
elimination.
DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.

OIo 1h1C1 hET UDLlCANS.
The cOlOred Republicans of the
District Of Columbia will reor-
ganize very shortly for 1912. Ev-
cry effort will be made to have a
representative colored Republican
organization.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-11

If you want The Bee for three
months trial, send IS cents. Once in
your home, you will never allow It
to leave you.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-11
Hair Vim.

DR.. J. P. H. Coleman, the maniac
turer of Hair Vim, is one of the best
known pharmacists in this country
and a woman Of education. Hair Vim
in on the market and in every drug
store of character. 1t IS harmless and
does the work. Her soap and other
toilet articles are equally as good.
Read the advertisement in The Bee.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-26
CURIOUS ENGLISH FISH YARNS
Pike Is Captured TWO Weeks After 1t
Had Carried Off Anglers Tackle
His Graphic Account.


London.-A curious fishing coinci-
dence Is described by w. j. Wilkinson,
a well-known angler. He was pike fish
ing In the New river when a large fish
broke his tackle, taking away the
hook, trace and float. Exactly a fort
night later he was fishing near the
same spot for roach, dace or perch,
with roach pole, very fine gut line, and
small hook. On moving the line after
a time 1t felt as if 1t were hooked to a
log.
Il thought that | must break away"
said Mr.. Wilkinson. Before doing so,
however, | gave one more stronger
trial; and my angling friends can ina.
CINE my amazement when the weight
gave and l felt a tug, and the next mo-
ment a rush, and my live bait float that
1 had lost IA days before appeared on
the surface. | at once recognized
that I had hooked the pike that had
then broken away from me, and had
been going about with the Jardine hook
and tackle aver since"
The light tackle held the fish until
a landing net was brought. The pike
was landed and turned the scale at ten
pounds,
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-26
WOMAN'S BIG FARM VENTURE
Profits From 1000 Acres Over Which
She Is Boss Gradually Increase
In Magnitude.

ST. Paul. Minn.-Miss r. n. Hill
man is the active head of a profitable
farm of nearly. 1000 acres. She was
born in st. Paul and for some years
was we'll known as a stenographic re-
porter. Shortly before leaving for
Canada she moved to a Wisconsin
farm. Here she became interested In
farming. She longed to get out on the
western prairies, SO with what capital
she possessed she took what she calls
a Tong chance" and staked her saw
ings on Canadian land.
What she did, she persists, many a
girl now working on a small salary
can do. With her mother and small
brother, she went into the country,
purchasing supplies in a blind way,
for she knew little about farming.
She is now classed as one of the large
grain growers in the vicinity of Moose
jaw.
From small beginnings her land
possessions grew. At first it was 45
miles to the nearest railway station.
1t was a waiting game, but the market
came, as it must inevitably come TO Il
fertile country. and now what was
once the frontier has a station within
easy hailing distance. Miss Hill
mans buildings are of stone and &C.
ment. The barns have cemented al
leys and it takes a foreman and a
staff of four hands to run the place In
the dull time and eight men during
the busy season.
Miss Hillman is the real head. She
rides about her farm and knows what
she Is doing. Her system of farm ac-
counts shows every day where she is
"at" financially, and she can tell you
that back in the year 1909 she took
off $500 bushels on 290 acres and
cleaned up over $4,000.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-26
MONKEY WITH MEDAL
MASCOT OF H. M. S. VlGlLANT is
DECORATED FOR SERVICE.
Jenny, a Similar From the Andaman
Islands, Went Through Abyssinian
Campaign and Liked the
Roar of Battle.

Nearly every warship has had a
pet aboard at one time or another, but
very few of these animals have ever
attained the distinction accorded to
Jenny, the mascot of II. M. S. Vigilant,
who served through the Abyssinian
campaign and was discharged with a
service medal, suitably inscribed with
her name and rating. suspended by a
silver chain about her hairy neck.
Jenny was found in the Andaman
islands, where no monkeys were sup
posed to exist, and she belonged to a
new species. Her body was covered
with long, light gray hair, much finer
and silkier than the hair of the aver
age simian; her head was unusually
broad between the ears, her eyes
larger than others of her kind and
her hands more like those of a human
being.
Jenny was about a year old when
captured, and at first was very wild.
but from constant petting she quickly
grew tame and took to life on the
ocean wave like a duck to water.
Every man aboard the ship. from Cap
tain Brown down to the cook, took
turns at educating Jenny, and as she
was amazingly intelligent it never
needed more than two or three lessons
to teach her what she must or must
not do. She was permitted the run
of the vessel, and never betrayed the
trust reposed in her by an act of wan
ton mischief. Jenny showed a marked
fondness for something to nurse and
pet, and adopted a half-grown chicken
as her baby, rocking it in her arms
for hours at a time, much to the chick
ems disgust. When it died-probably
from too much affection-Jenny moped
and was in~consolable. One of the sail
ors made a rag doll for her, but find
ing it was not alive she promptly
threw it overheard.
She had her own hammock slung
with the men and turned in when they
did. She never was able to learn to
lash her hammock, though she made
many attempts to do SO. She always
was in her particular place at the
mess table, ate with a fork and spoon,
drank from a cup, and learned to like
tea with milk and sugar. Her favorite
dish was corn meal and molasses. She
also relished a glass of grog and en-
joyed a pipe, which she filled and
lighted without assistance.
Jenny showed no fear of firearms
and kept her station on deck when
the batteries were roaring. When the
Vigilant reached England after a four
years cruise and her crew was mus
tered out, Jenny was presented to the
London zoo.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-26
J~upiter's the Sky Thief.

The planet Jupiter has been found
guilty, on both direct and circum-
stantial evidence, of stealing comets,
says Prof. d. j. McAdam, writing in
Harper's Weekly. There are some
thirty comets whose orbits lie SO close
to Jupiter's that the homage which
they seem to pay to him cannot be
accidental. But Jupiter has been
caught red-handed. In 1867, as a
certain comet was passing Jupiter's
orbit on its 48-year period, Jupiter
tried to steal 1t and succeeded in re-
ducing its period to me of five and
a half years. But Jupiter cannot
catch every comet which he attacks.
In 1879 he tried again, and his greed
spoiled his work. He pulled out the
period of its orbit from five and a
half to twenty-seyen years. In 1856
Jupiter pulled back the orbit to one
of seven years and split it into five
pieces. His next chance will arrive in
1921, when he may capture or de-
stroy it.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-26
Literary Persons Inferior Penmen.

The handwriting of literary men is
supposed to have improved during re-
cent years, but there are still a few
with & fondness for heiroglyphics. At
a meeting OF the Methodist confer
ence in Melbourne, Australia, the 9TH
er day Rev. Or. Fitchett, author of
Deeds That Won the Empire" and
other popular works, handed up a
resolution. The president looked at
1t, turned it upside down and round
about, and at length gave it up in.
despair. The clerk was equally unable
to decipher it. Il must ask Brother
Fitchett," said the president, ito be
good enough TO rewrite his resolu-
ton and try to make it readable.
At present it resembles a Doctors
prescription"
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-26
RECORD PRICES FOR STAMPS
United States Issues From John r,
Stanton Collection Cause Lively
Competition in Gotham.

Now York.-Several record prices
for stamps were paid at the sale OF
the collection of United States stamps
forming part of the collection of John
r. Stanton. a copper-mining expert of
this city. This is expected to be the
most important stamp sale Of the pres.
ent season, the collection being valued
at about $4,000.
An uneanceled hve-cent st. Louis
postmaster provisional issue of 1916
on grayish paper brought $500 and n
Cancelled fve-cent issue of 1S45 on
~greenish paper $1O1. A two-cent blue
Annapolis, with no trace of cancella'
ton, went for $40. and an unlisted
fiye-cent red Kittaning, Pa, letter
sheet for S25.
OF the general issues a used 10
cent brown and blue issue of 1867,
with the picture inverted, brought the
highest price, $235, and 1t WAS closely
followed by the two-cent carmine and
black of 1901, with center inverted,
which realized $200.50. A 24-cent
green and violet issue Of 1869, picture
inverted. used copy, fetched $3.50. A
24-cent lilac, unused, Issue of 1896,
sold. for SAP; a Cancelled 30-cent or
ange of the same issue $105, and an
unused 90-cent blue. also of the same
issue, $186.
Among the other specimens of the
general issues were a strip OF three
of the ~ten-cent black of 1847, Cancelled
in red, $46.50; right diagonal half of
the 12-eent of 1876, used as siX-cent,
on entire original envelope, $27; three
cent red of 1861, August issue, UNI
used, $21; a 24-cent green and violet,
issue of 1869, picture inverted, used
copy, $50; 30-cent blue and carmine
of 1869, without grill, mint block OF
four, $50; a four-cent blue OF 1898,
error in the color, unused copy, $38;
six-cent brown of 1895, with water.
mark, ~. s. l. r." used copy, $50.
Among the stamps issued for the
use of the various departments at
Washington, a strip Of five $20-state
brought $205. The Carrier stamps In
Guided a fine copy of the three-cent
New York, 1912, on original cover and
Cancelled in red, New York, December
"a. 2 cts" showing that 1t was used as
a two-cent stamp, $85; a block of II
three-cent blue, issue of 1912, unused,
$3.50, and a one-cent black envelope
stamp of Philadelphia, 1851, 500.
The sale will be continued today. 1t
is expected that the collection will re-
alize about $4,000, making 1t the most
important so far of the prev Mt season.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-26
MAN SHOULD EAT FOOD RAW
Destroys Value by Cooking-Raw
Peas Are Delicious.

London.-"Man Is the only animal
on the face of the earth who cooks
his food and therefore destroys It's
value" DR.. Robert Bell said In a lee
ture on Mans Natural Diet" deliy.
cred at the CaXton hail in connection
with the Simple Life exhibition.
IF only we would take a lesson
from wild animals by adopting the
diet which nature has provided for us
we should have a better, healthier and
longer life"
But Doctor Bell does not advocate
that mere man should initiate the
tiger in the manner of his meals. "All
flesh diet should be banned" he says,
land u food should consist entirely
of vegetables, fruits. cereals and these
cooked as little as possible"
Doctor Bell would have children
brought up in this way. lie believes
that children would be satisfied with
wholesome bread, raw vegetables and
fruit for their dinner and never crave
for any other food If they were In
formed that it is good for their health
and conducive to a green old age.
Doctor Bell strongly recommends
raw peas as a delicious and healthy
dish. But he does not believe that
nature intends man to eat grass; his
teeth are not adapted to It.
The lecturer added that every hu.
man being ought to attain an age of
at least one hundred and twenty-eight
years. THAT there are SO few cen
tenarians among u.s." he said, car
certainly be attributed to our going
against natures DEGREES.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-26
ENABLE WATERS TO TRAVEL
Pair VIII ToGr Europe and Take In
Best Hotels of England and Con-
tinent on Gratuitles.

Chieaeo.-Tipsi A small word, It's
true, but a wondrous II when Il
spells a trip to Europe In the style of
n Morgan or a Vanderbilt. or even a
Pittsburg millionaire. John Henry
William Rehm and Henry Won Han
nison. walters at the Bismarck hotel,
the other night announced their In
tention of forsaking their tables for n
season and sailing away on board the
Lusitania for a months tour of Eng
land and the continent. They will oc.
cupy II Of the regal suites on the
ship and will put up ut the Carlton
when they reach London.
yes, the Chicago public has been
liberal with us" said Won Hannison
rs he counted the days takings. and
now Rehm and | intend To find out
for ourselves whether 1t is tho Upper
or the tippee who gets more pleasure
out of the operation of the world.old
custom. No, our hands are not yet
calloused from handling the dollars of
Chicago diners, but this thing of
everything coming In and nothing 60
Ing out Is calculated to tire men of
our spirit"
Won Hannison and Rehm have been
employed at the Bismarck for several
years and have many friends among
the patrons. They have been thrifty,
according to their statements, and the
trip abroad will be financed solely
from the proceeds of their industry as
garnerers of the humble tip. Some
years ago a Chicago railroad presi-
dent took a fancy to a waiter in the
old Fifth wen hotel In New York
and took him to Europe as his guest.
Van Hannlson and Rehm. however.
will pay their own way and travel
strictly first-class.
We expect to tip just as literally
as any of our travelling companions"
Won Hannison declared, and I have
an idea that our Chicago experience
will stand us In good stead. We
ought to know just about the right
thing to do. No vulgar display will
be made. We shall hand the servitor
the right amount and no more"
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-26
stop Short Weiuht.

Montpelier, Vt.-Purchasers of the
genuine Vermont maple sugar aud
strip another year will not get short
weight or measure, as the case may
be, II the state of Vermont can help
1t. The other day a corps of inspec-
tors under Commissioner of Weights
and Measures Hugh A. Henry of Ches-
ter made a tour of the state examining
and sealing all weights and measures
used In all lines. Commissioner Hen.
ry is acting under a law passed at the
last session of the legislature.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-26
Deep.seated Notion About Reading.


The desire to make persons read is
one of the most curious obsessions of
the American librarian. Where it does.
not take the pe~stiferous form of try
ing to browbeat people to read use
full" and obstructive" books when they
want amusing books, it becomes an
attempt to turn reading for pleasure
into reading for duty. 1t will appar-
emily take generations TO remove from.
the heads of many persons the deep
seated notion that the reading of a
book ono matter how noble as a work
of literature) simply and purely and
absolutely for pleasure with no ute
rior motive of ~pecuniary gain, increase
of knowledge, education or culture,
that such reading is not a little sinful.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-26
That's All.

did Gladys really swoon as she
says when Jack pr%oposed?"
NO; that was only a faint pre-
lence."
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-11
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
STOCKS BARELY MOVED.
AT Times Yesterday the Market Came
to StandstiII.

New York. Oct. 10.-Quotations held
steady today through an unusually pro-
sale session of the stock exchange.
There seemed to be no business and
nothing to attract the business. Con-
diticns affecting market values re-
NAMED unchanged and traders saw no
incentive to activity with the result
that al times the market came to a
standstill. The standard stocks barely
moved and changes of any size were
restricted for the most part to less ac-
tive issues.
The only appearance of activity was
in the first hour, when prices rose
generally. The rise was only frac-
tional in the active shares, except in
the cases of Union Pacific and Lenigh
Valley. each Of which gained point.
Demand sterling again advanced.
The possibility of further gold exports
excites no apprehension, since the local
money market is still over supplied.
The bond market was firm. Some
of the southern and southwestern
bonds were especially strong. The
American Tobacco issues were heavy
at the outset, but rallied later. Total
sales, par value, 1925, 900.
United States bonds unchanged on
call
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-11
BENDER MAY START.
Chances Favor Connie Mack's Selec.
tion of the Indian Pitcher.

1t is felt that Connie Mack will use
Render in the box in the first game OF
the worlds series. Bender is in excel
lent shape now, and has been cared for
with that particular series in view. A
victory in the first game of a world S
series is highly priced, for since 1903
the team that has won the first game
has won the series. Bender is one of
the greatest game pitchers in
America. He is not an iron man, but
when team needs a certain game,
and needs it badly, there is no more
reliable pitcher than Bender, who has
seldom failed Mack in crises. Without
being handled properly, Bender would
never be a great pitcher. He cannot
be worked when he is not feeling right.
Mack nurses and watches the willowy
Chippewa, who is as delicate as china,
as he does no other pitcher on the
staff. One thing is certain, and that
is if Bender isn't right he won't pitch
in the series at all. Mack will know
whether he is fit, and judge himself
accordingly. Bender is truly one of the
wonderful pitchers of the decade. The
grinning Indian has all the cunning of
his race. He has tremendous speed,
sharp curves, great control,s and is a
trickSter to boot