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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04
W. J, Bryan orator at the
Y. M. C. A. Dedication
IMPROVEMENTS AT CAPITAL
Personnel Of the Court OF Appeals
complimented-croP Prospects
Secretary Bruner on Crooked.
ness OF Bank Officials.

FTankfort-The cornerstone of the
splendid new Y. NJ c. A. building was
laid with the Hon. W. j. Bryan as the
orator Of the occasion and an attrac
tive program interpreted with music
and addresses Mr. Bryan paid his
first visit TO Frankfort nearly sixteen
years ago.
The Frankfort Y. NJ. c. A. was or.
ganized in 1895, and Col Charles E.
Hoge was the first president and Il. b
Wilcox the first secretary Last year
The present secretary. Stanley A Har
ris, inaugurated campaign 10 raise
$4,000 for new building TO be owned
and occupied entirely by the Y. NJ G..
A. The campaign was successful
one. More than $4,000 was raised.
and by next year the new structure
viii be completed and is expected to
be an ornament TO the capital city.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04
cramped For Funds.

cramped For Funds.
The members OF the board of con
troll say that the state does not provide
enough money to care properly for the
state insane and fesble-minded and
that they are constantly eramped by
hack OF funds The next legislature
may be asked to remedy this and in
crease the allowance for each ward
The board has been working especially
hard to make the institute for the fee
ble-minded more OF a sucoess than II
has been Manual training has been
Installed and has been found 70 work
10 great advantage. Then q farm has
been added and the boys will be given
ut-door work and II - expected that
this will improve their physical oondi-
ton as we'll as teach Them bo be useful
citizens.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04

For the large and increasing sale of
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey When In
the need OF a cough medicine try II
and you will know the reason 8
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04

Mrs. Maddox, of the Dorena neigh
borhood, lost a residence by fire on
Saturday night. We are unable to
learn the extent OF her damage.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04
WHAT WATER WILL DO.

II will quench fire and melt Ice
II will break up . convention OF
hobos or suffzsets.
II win clean . street and clean out
. mob
II will stop q political convention
OF a county fair.
Il will stop q street parade or .
funeral procession.
II will stop a mule from kicking or
. bronco from bucking.
II will demoralize q temperance
lecturer or . distiller q alcohol
Il will interfere with church ~
yfvak and stop a prayer meeting
Il will clean out any kind OF n
house from q pig pen TO q cathedral.
n will stop g doghsht. cstfght.
prfssfght. or any other kind OF .
hight
Il has done more good and done
more damage than sll the powder
that has been manufactured since
Adam winked at the sun.
II has accomplished more for the
benefit OF mankind than all the words
coined in all the languages OF the
world since Bibles we're printed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04

Donf 6clicNe IN Dletinction.
Bankers who violate the law viii not
be permitted TO pay the amount Of
shortage that may be charged against
them and then 90 free OF criminal re-
sponsibility, declares Dr. Ben L. Bru-
ner, secretary VI state. who Is In charge
OF the banks OF Kentucky which are
Incorporated under the state laws
nr. Bruner says there has been too
great an inclination toward immunity
from prosecution for the men higher
up" who have been caught stealing.
where they pay back the money He
declares that the petit thief Is prose
cuted and convicted, never being al
lowed to settle by paying the amount
he took The secretary can not see
why any distinction should be made
between the poor man who steals and
the rich man who embezzles.
What b more 10 the point, the sec-
Rotary proposes 10 see to IL that the
banker who steals Is prosecuted TO the
fullest extent OF the law and lot al
lowed b escape by cash sertlemsnt
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04

Tho U. d. c. will meet Tuesday af-
ternoon, May 9th. at 3 O'Clock with
Miss Marie Brevard.
Lyric Theatre Saturday night,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04
Pine Tar and Honey

Have been used for generations In
treating coughs. Or. Bells Pine Tar
Honey contains both combined with
other valuable ingredients Look for
the bell on the bottle. Be sure you
&c DR.. Bells
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04
Trust Greed Dominates
Tanning Industry
Shoe Wearers Must Pay More for
Poorer Leather
How You Can Protect Yourself

The shoe business of this country absolutely controlled by
the Leather Trust
The Trust the tanneeS which produce about ourhs
of all the leather in America.
1t fixes the price of leather with sing profits
which is the for the high price of shoes
1t has recently closed It's indefinite
period to create artically high price for leather.
Worse Leather deliberately
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04
Most Shoe Makers Cannot Get Honest Leather

Buying his leather the Trust the ordinary
tannage
thoroughly tanned and finished the backbone that leather
to make good shoe.
what the buy-how
look at the start and how they break down
Holes soles Heels
wrinkld Finish rubbed off beyond all
Now what John Smith, resident this
do about il?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04

Sample pants at hslf price -Saii
van Bros.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04

See those remarkable values 90
gu aud boys suits at Sullivan Bro
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04

They make "Kromelk"-tbe first and only
perfected chrome-tanncd sole leather.
that outwears ordinary soles. two for one.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04

n will stop g dogisht, catfight.
prfssnght. or any other kind OF .
hight
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04

Il will interfere with church ~
vfvak and stop a prayer meeting.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-05-04

IL will quench fire and melt Ice.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

and election of President William
Howard Taft. Mr.. Taft is better
than any Democrat that could be
nominated by the Democratic con-
vention. He is a safe man for the
country at large and friend of
the colOred race no matter what
NAV be said of him.
President Taft has a good heart,
and beyond all doubt that ms
heart leans toward justice and
equality of citizenship. President
Taft has a good heart and The
Bee knows it. There is nothing
vindictive about him. He is a
friend to those who believe IN
building up a good government
The country is safe with Presi-
dent Taft In the Executive Man
sion. Business was never IN q
better condition than 1t Is now
The business interests would be-
ieopardized with a change IN the
Administration. Can there be
any good reason why Mr.. Taft
| should not succeed himself!
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
Othello's Occupation Gone-The Bee
Held Responsible.

The friends of Attorney MirOn I.
Clinkscales have become very much
chagrined because he has lost his
legal occupation as the assistant OF
Attorney Thomas L. Jones. OF
course, Mr.. Clinkscales was not re-
sponsible for the sentiment express
ed by the Sage of the Potomac. The
offended attorney threatens to bring
suit against The Bee if it fails to
make an apology. Attorney Cllnk-
scales is one of the most brilliant
LAWYERS at the bar, and since his sep
aration from the law firm of Thomas
L. Jones, it is claimed that he has
lost thousands of dollars. He eN-
pressed his grievances to Attorney
"A. w. Scott Wednesday, who express
ed great sympathy for him. just what
the final outcome will be The Bee IS
unable to state. Attorneys Clink-
scales and Jones have been friends
for a long time; they have been like
two turtle doves, and why they should
at this important epoch IN their his
tory separate in the legal profession
The Bee IS at a loss to know. The
entire matter has been referred 10 a
committee of the colored bar asso-
citation for investigation, with dlrec-
ton to report at once, whether AttOr-
nev Clinkscales shall be returned TO
his previous position in the office OF
Attorney Jones as the manufacturer
OF legal briefs.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
THAT POSTAL CARD PLOT.

If ever Prof. Roscoe G. Bruce is
displaced from his present posi-
tion as Assistant Superintendent
of the public schools, it will not
be done by little fellows who have
little or no standing in the COM
munity. He has nothing to fear
from this class. It's the men who
stand for something, and who are
doing something whose activities
if thus directed, would bring
about such a result. And even
these men would have to be able
to make a clear case against him.
Sending postal cards around to
Tom, Dick and Harry to come to
a meeting of the Board of Educa-
tion to witness a decapitatiOn that
had not been arranged for, is like
preparing a stage for the presen-
tatiOn of a drama. but overlook
ing the very important thing of
engaging a caste of characters. No
mob of destructiOnistS with but a
bombast for a leader ever over
threw a government. The Bee has
not always agreed with Mr..
Bruce's actions, and may disagree
with him at some future time, if
we think it is serving the schools,
but The Bee has never resorted to
such a reprehensible and indefen-
sible thing as sending postal cards
to Tom. Dick and Harry to pack
the space reserved for decent citi-
zens at a board meeting with un-
desirables. Such action only
serves to make stronger the per
son against whom the implied at
tack is aimed. with all decent citi-
zens. That postal card plot was
an insult to the Board of EdUca-
ton. But twas characteristic OF
the man or men behind 1t.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

of some of us would never call for a
promotion. 1t seems to me that II
some of these mutual-admlratlonsts
would give more time to getting and
securing presentableI efficiency
rating, and less time TO framing up
traps or manufa curing knocks they
would have more coming TO them.
And did you ever stop TO think
knOCkeT never gets farther than flrst
base! He's always thrown out trying
to steal second. Now just stop and
think over the knockers you know
around Washington, in and out of the
schools, and see II you can recall one
who ever made second base. And
the fellow you help and then turns
around, like serpent and bites you,
did It ever occur to you that he usual
ly strikes out or simply makes first
on bunt? He too never makes sec
ond. Now l amt so awfully sweet
on Roscoe Bruce, and l amt got
nothing to hold against him, but do
know that a lot of these tombstones
that are laying on him are those
whom he has helped. And that some
of these Off-cOlored swill-eaterS who
are secretly knifing him are the same
hams whom he put in school and
boosted up. 1t never pays to fool
with a sneak, and it never pays to
try to COnCiliate a selfish knOcker,
and it never pays to tolerate an in
CRATE. Roscoe has his faults-every-
body has, and he's the "champeen"
letter-writer, but | know a bunch of
four-hushers who are not in the same
county with him for ability, hard work
and real accomplishments. If the
dear boy would only get paralysis in
his right hand so he could not write,
and would stop trying to salve his
arch opponents who smile at him to
his face, and stab him when his back
is turned, he'd sleep better at nights.
But let me impress upon you that no
knocker ever accomplished anything;
no deceitful pile of human flesh ever
made second, and no migrate was ever
really trusted by his new-found
priest. Sooner or later such cattle
will bite the dust Now my advice
to Roscoe, gratuitously given, is tc
stay on your job, rely Oh your friends
and be true to your position, and
don't bother about ,cOncilatIng two
| by-twice ingrates.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
Mr.. Taft Complimented.

BOSTON, MASS, July 3.-Enthu-
slastlc cheers for Assistant Attorney
General Lewis and President Taft
were given last Friday night at the
dinner rendered TO Mr.. Lewis at
Young's Hotel
There were 75 present at the din
ner, which was the most representa-
tive gathering of the colored citizens
of this section in many a day.
Mr.. Lewis thanked those present for
the splendid tribute.
Il am glad to bring and Law as a
trophy at your feet, and at the feet
of all the citizens of Boston and Mas
sachusettS the assistant attorney gen
.eralship which you have all helped
to bring to me" said Mr. Lewis Il
know the honor was not meant for
me. 1t was meant for YOU and
know as has been suggested, that
hold it as a trustee for the colored
people of America. | hope | will
never be guilty of a breach of trust,
and that | will make it possible for
the next citizen of color to climb
still higher up the ladder OF equal
opportunity.
THE President of the United
States has said, 1 mean to do some
thing for the colored people. | know
they sometimes feel | am little slow,
but when my administration IS nm
ished, l believe you will find 1t conf
pares favorably with that Of other ad-
ministrations that have gone before
I'VE must remember that It has re-
quired no little courage on the part
OF our great-hearted President to ad-
vance us to places which we have
never occupied before in the history
of the American government Cap
plause) Here and there he has bro
ken new roads for US
He said that the keynote of the
gathering was patriotism, love OF
country and native land
True patriotism far transcends
race" he said. Sometimes we are
referred to as an alien people, and
sometimes we act as such by putting
| ourselves outside human sympathy.
| But while we love our country and
will always stand by it through good
and evil report our country owes us
la duty to stand by us which l would
not minimize for all the place and
! power that could be laid at my feet.
| If the American people but keep their
ideal OF our civil rights no power on
earth can tear us from our devotion
J. Solomon Gaines declared that IT
is known throughout the country that
! William H. Lewis is a brilliant, able
member of the bar, and would just
as we'll adorn the bench. This ap-
Ipointment could never have been
Imade had we stayed out of politics.
and those who urge us to stay out of
politics should be CruCihed on the
cross of common sense.
DR.. Samuel c. Courtney acted as
tOastmasteT.
Other speakers were James H.
| Wolff. Capt. Charles L. Witchess, now
I9I years old, who has been employed
at the custom house for over 40 years,
Nv. Clarence Matthews, the former
I Harvard football player; F. CASTOR
| Hill, Archdeacon w @. Avant, Of the
i East Carolina diocese; Edward +
! Brown, ex-Rep. R T. Teaman, Rev. J
/ Henry Duckery and DR.. Robert F
/ Park.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
ESTABLISHED 1880.
SECRETARY MACVEAGH.

There were many changes IN the
Treasury Department on the first
day of July, some clerks going up
and some going down, but as
rule, the cOlOred clerks In that
Department did not suffer. That
is, they were not Disseminated
against because of their color. 1t
is the known policy of Secretary
MacVeagh that merit shall be the
first and only consideration in his
Department, and that merit un-
der a black skin shall be entitled
to the same recognition as merit
under white skin. This policy
of the Secretary, doubtless, is re
spOnsible for the promotion of
several colored clerks in the
Treasury Department, No col
ored clerk in the Treasury De
partment whose efficiency was
good or better, suffered a cut IN
salary. There are many cOlOred
clerks. of course, who merited a
promotion who did not receive the
promotion. but this was due to the
fact that promotions were limited,
and all the merItOriOUS ones could
not be taken care of, no matter
what their complexion was. \
few cOlored clerks were denoted.
Such demOtiOns was the result OF
either a low efficiency rating, fol
which they alone were RESPONSE
BILE, or it was because of the reduc-
ton in the clerical force which
made it necessary to reduce some
in order to retain them on the
payroll.
During Secretary MacVeagh':
administration of the Treasury
Department. colored clerks have
Jared well, for the reason that
their advance was largely a mat
ter in their own hands. That is
they had an equal chance witt
white clerks to rise, If they
showed the ability, adaptability
and industry. The cOlOred clerk:
of the Treasury Department, anC
in this Department the race ha:
by far the largest representation
are under obligations to Secretary
MacVeagh because of his square
deal policy.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
NJ. NJ. LEWEY.

The editor of the Florida SEN
tinel is suffering with nervous
prostration. The Bee and the
Sentinel don't think alike con-
cerning the so-called Negro press
association. There is to be an edi-
toriaI press association of real edi-
tors organized, and apologists,
such as NJ. NJ. Lewey, who has
been trying to be an editor for
twenty-five years and has failed,
will be more acceptable as a mem
Der in that thing he calls a Ma
tional Negro press association.
All Negro enterprises are more or
less made National In name, even
if they are no larger than a hen
house.
We shall have an editorial as
sociation, Lewey to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
THE INDEPENDENTS.

1t is amusing to see so many IN
organizations spring
up whenever the Republican
party fails to do what the So
called independents want it to do.
1t is strange, then, there is no in
dependent movement on foot or
an Independent agitation in vogue
when the Democratic party wins
or is in power. Negro agltators
90 around with hat in hand beg
ging at the pie counter. You don't
see any colOred delegations going
to the White House protesting
and demanding. Why IS it?
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

innate sense of gratitude and jus
tice, and knowing the splendid
representation President Taft has
accorded the race, we are safe in
pledging the Negro vote to him at
the next election.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

1t can be seen that 6x-COmmis-
sioner West, although a Demo
crat, had no prejudices against
the appointment of colored Off
GERS on the police force. Mr.. West
always gave the Chief of Police to
understand that colOred men had
to be appointed on the force.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

The Bee extends cordial con-
gratulations to Messrs. B. r.
Pinchback and VIM. II. Clifford,
who were promoted to the 1000
grade in the Treasury Depart
ment July l. 1t was a case of
merit wins, and it illustrates the
old adage, "You can't keep a good
man down"
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

Mr.. Lewis, the Assistant AttOr-
ney General, after more than
three months vacation from the
Government payroll, Is now on
speaking terms with the disburs-
ing officer again, and he's glad OF
it.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

President Taft Will be renomi-
mated and reelected, and the Ne
GRO vote will be loyalty with him.
We don't pretend to stand sponsor
for the ten millions of Negroes in
this country, but knowing their
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
Good Opportunity.

If you want a good home at rea-
sonable price, read the advertisement
of Mr.. Rollins in another column OF
The Bee. These houses are to be
sold to frst-class colored Americans.
Don't fail to inspect them at once.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

The entente cordiale existing
between the high Negro function
aries is perfect, and they are a
unit for racial Uplift.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

Why are there no more cOlOred
policemen appointed on the force !
Or is it the fault of the Chief of
Police or Commissioner John
stOn!
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

Charles Cottrill is making good
out in Honolulu. In his case it's
the expected that happened.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

The bona fde editors of the
colOred American press favor an
editorial association.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
lob Printing,

If YOU want up-to-date work done at
an up-to-date printing office, call or
send for estimates. This office never
disappoints. All kinds of printing
done at the shortest notice. w. Cal
vim Chase, Jr, managr-, 100 Eye
Street,, Northwest.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
DR.. Lucy Brown Dead.

DR.. Lucy w, Brown, wife OF DR.;
Rrown. of Biddle University, died
Ipne rs. 1oI1. She was the first col,
red woman to pass the Medical
Roard of North and South Carolina.
Was also a graduate of the WOman's 5
Medical School OF Philadelphia, Pa.
She practiced medicine for 10 years
Two sisters are left to mourn her
loss. Mrs. Carrie McCarey and DR..
lula H. P. Coleman, of this city.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

FOR RENT-Nice comfortable rooms, furnish
ed or unfurnished, hot and cold water and
batv Apply to MRS HARVEY
4O2 o ST, N. w.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
NOTES ON RACIAL PROGRESS,
AS Reported by the National Negro
Business League.

The Farmers and Citizens Bank,
Palestine, Texas, OF which Z. NJ
.GriggS is president and H. L. Price
cashier, scarcely two years old, is one
of the strongest In the country. OF
the $4,000 for which it is capitalized,
nearly $4,000 has been paid in. Last
year, so we are informed by the pres
ident, the bank handled over 10000
in paper and cash.
Furthermore, it is said to have
more money in hand than any of the
.other five banks in the State
The directors have been able to de-
clare a cash dividend of 10 per cent
for each year the bank has been in
Operation.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
Fosters DYE Works

FOSTERS DYE AND CLEANING
WORKS.
(You Street, between nth and I2th
Streets, Northwestl
Business and Display Office,
nth and You Streets, Northwest.
CALL AND INSPECT OUR
WORK.
Ladies suits a specially.
Gentlemen's suits cleaned, pressed
and sponged.
Gloves cleaned.
All goods look like new when they
leave our works.
FOSTERS DYE WORKS.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

The Bee is the first journal to
declare for the denomination of
President Taft.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

There should be a business
league organized.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
Worry kills more than work.

A clear conscience is a comfort
ing thing.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

The editor of the Florida Sen
tinel is suffering with severe pains
in the head.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

TAFT 1912.
The Bee is for the denomination
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

Read The Bee
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08

Don't worry.
The Washington bee., 1911-07-08
Published

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR,