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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

Russell Sage drove his fine team OF
trotters. up to the porch of his summer
home in Cedarhurst with flourish,
climbed down to the ground and handed
the reins to his coachman, and proceeded
up the steps. Mrs. Sage climbed down
after him. and when she had caught up
to him she said:
why don't you help me out? You arr
not so gallant as you used to be-"
The aged financer turned to his wife,
and with a merry twinkle in his eye re-
piled:
That's true, my dear: but then, you
know. / am not so boy ant as ] used 10
be-"
George Thompson. the Kentucky at
torney who is credited with caring more
for fine horse than fat fee, tells a
story that illustrates the primitive ideas
of quiet life that once prevailed in the
Blue Grass State.
1t seems that there had been fight
and that several persons had been killed
before quiet was restored. An old woman
who lived in the house before which the
fight occurred was called as witness.
She was not anxious to testify, but when
asked to tell what she knew OF the
trouble said
There was passed. of men in front OF
my house, ledge. and they began quar-
reling George Bowen called Ike Small
ley liar, and Ike just naturally knocked
George down. Then Tom Saunders, who
was always quick-tempered like. he cut
Ike with knife. He cut him purity bad
too, for it made two of likes friends pull
Their guns an shoot Tom up lot. Some
of Toms friends pulled out knives and
some others got clubs and some others
got guns and there was some more cuttin
and a good deal of shootin'. Then there
was some more talk. an'-the fust think
] knew they began fightin'."
Ex-Assistant Corporation Counsel
Henry H. Childers has been actively ad-
vocating the cause Of Deputy City Clerk
Nicholas j. Hays for Democratic leader
in the Thirty-third Assembly district.
While addressing an audience of Ital-
ians few evenings ago in Little Italy,
he observed their intense interest in his
remarks, but waited in vain for any
manifestation of approval by the usual
demonstration with hands and feet. He
was followed by Sgnor Villomena To-
cal Ii alan orator. whose speech seemed
Ia bring the audience TO the hlghest
ni.ch of excitement. The applause was
long and loud.
After leaving the hail. Mr.. Childers re-
marked to one of his Italian acquaint-
ances, who spoke and understood Eng
lish, that the Italians did not seem to
comprehend his points but that he was
clad that Villomena was able to afford
them amusement and instruction.
.They laughed very heartily over VIZ
lomena's points, said he
"Yes, thev did, said his Italian COM
panion. "He was simply interpreting
your speech.
CONGRESSMAN Charles n. Fowler. of New
Jersey, tells a story of small how VINO
was oyersupplied with green applies.
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have renewed this policy for an
other term of ten years without
and without in
crease OF the rate OF premium
though I am now sixty-two years
Of age. This is what I call cheap
insurance.
Yours very truly,
e. z. BORDEN.
Henderson, N. C..
OF all the great companies the
Aetna is my favorite company.
D. Y. COOPER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
House of Representatives,

House of Representatives,
Washington, ID. c.. Jan. %, 1898.
ann carrying policy in the
Aetna Life Insurance Company for
$4,000. My reasons for taking it
were my confidence in the strength,
promptness, reasonable premiums,
and the increasing dividends by
the company for the past twenty
Ave years
w. w. KITCHIN,
Congressman 5th District.
Wilson, N. c.,
December 3Oth, 1902.
have been q policy holder in
the Aetna Life for over thirteen
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05
Goldsboro, N. c.,
November 10th, 1898.

Dear Sir:-In November, 1873,
the Aetna Life Insurance Company
issued me a Renewable Term poll
lev for ten thousand dollars at an
annual payment of $22S.6O. This
uoIicy was renewed by them in
1883 without requiring any re-ex-
animation and at the same rate,
and again in November, 1893, they
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

eApostulation. Il don't care how you
came 10 this state. nor anything about
~; all | know is, you're hungry, and
'ha' enough for me. You shall have
good dinner"
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Pat scratched his head for minute
and then with a smile outlawed the claim
with the remark:
''Oh, We'll but We know Oh was crazy
thin.
Speaking of the ages of judges, The
Springfield Republican says that John
Marshall was laying down the law from
the bench of the U. S. Supreme Court
in his 80th year. And Sidney Bartlett
was giving high priced legal opinions at
considerably over 90
We remember says Our Dunn Animal.
looking over Mr.. Bartlett's home law
library some years ago, and saying TO
him. You ought TO charge people s5c
for looking over this library To which
Mr. Bartlett replied, with a smile, They
don't all get Off so cheaply as that"
A nephew of Colonel Lanham of
Texas, tells the following story Of a negro
baptizing in Texas:
An old negro preacher did the honors,
and the candidate for baptism was a
coal-black negro woman. The preacher
led his victim far out into the stream
and at the auspicious moment, he cried in
D loud voice:
BE stiddy. sister, be stiddy, and you'll
cum up whitah den snow!'
"Oh, parson," she exclaimed ''dat's
askin too much. cream color1l do"
John Tamson, the village joiner, was
doing some odd repairs at the school
masters house.
The worthy schoolmaster himself was
experimenting the operations While John
gayly whistled Yankee Doodle, and
kept time TO the tune with his plane.
Il say, John" says the school master.
IF We maun whustle, can We not whust:e
mair godly tune than that?"
Very weel, dominic returned the
joiner and he slowly moved his plane
up and down to the mournful strains OF
"Old Hundred
The dominic watched him in silence
for a few minutes. and then in a gentlet
tone whispered
Il say, John, did the guidwife hire ye
by the day or the job"
John slowly finished the verse he was
whistling; then he laid down his plane
and replied:
by the day. OF course.
Gin that's the case. then I'm think
ing we had better start Yankee Doodle
again
Then he left.
Il know a good JOKE you could write
and ! thought it all out myself" said
Prof Alexander Graham, superintendent
Of the Charlotte graded schools.
"Oh. you have?"
yes. You may say that colored
man by the name of Peruna Niggerde
mus -"
Where does he liye?''
why he don't live at all. He is
part of the made-up joke, don't you see?
Well, Peruna goes to Mayor Brown and
he says
Mayor. you have taxed my goat TO
dollars and that's too much
Then the mayor says: ! don't know
anything about the goatsl The city at
torneys have charge of the municipal
goat department and you go and talk
to them. So Peruna goes to Mr.. Heriott
Clarkson, who produces the new code anc
reads in the appendix the law which pro.
vides that all property abutting on the
street shall be taxed So n front foot.
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rhouEH lor me. you shall have q
good dinner"
And what are the principal shots in
billiards. asked the fair young damsel
Of the wise young man, saws the Ralti-
more American.
The kiss, the follow, the bank and
the draw be replied.
How lovely! she exclaimed. 1T is
almost like courtship. First the lover
gets kiss. then he follows the girl all
about, and then"
And then" interrupts the man. who
aspires to pessimism, land then they
gel married and he goes 10 the bank
and draws. for that is his cue. unless he
wishes TO be frozen.
(For the benefit Of the unsuspectins
reader we will state that cue" and
frozen" also are billiard terms. There
are still more that might be worked
INTO the little ieu d esprit. such az
scratch" ''beak." drive tip 'ta-
BILE dun etc. but lack of space pre-
vents carrying the theme to the bitter
end)
When Francis L. Wellman was an as
sistant district attorney he tried many
important capital cases. In one of the
cases he tried Mr.. Wellman met with two
jurors in succession who had opposite
views on he subject of the death penalty
The first man called was Have you aSy
scfuples against the infictOn Of the
death penalty"
no, sir
What is your business?"
Strengthening
The next man examined was asked
Have you any scruples against the in
Fiction of the death penalty?"
Yes, sir .
What is your business"
life insurance. New York Times.
Its. hoary chestnut to say that the
English can't see the point of q joke, >
said Lieut. Gov Woodruff, speaking OF
an experience abroad hut the limit OF
all density ] saw in London itself in a
place where you would least expect TO
find levity. Hewn into the stone clear
across the main entrance of a church
were the words:
q Gate of Heaven
THAT was all right. No fault to find.
Put the trouble came in that the church
was undergoing repairs, and directly
under the promising inscription they had
fastened a sign which said:
/" CLOSED for one week. Enter other
door. New York Times.
When a lawyer not fully up 10 the
tricks Of the trade undertakes TO conduct
the case of an Irishman he generally
finds that he has no fool for a client. 4
youthful attorney in an eastern city re-
Gently secured 4 verdict in favor of an
freshman charged with murder on the
ground of temporary insanity. He did
net meet his client again for several
months when the following remarks
were exchanged between them:
We'll Pat, isn't it about time you gave
me that extra $1,000?
Faith, an what two hundred is that?"
1.-THE 5000 you promised me II ! saved
that worthless neck of yours.
Sure, an did Oh promise thot? OF
don't ramimber,
why, Pat, you promised 1t to me-
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Some women are good looking until
after they find it out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

another SON, e. w. Pou, Solicitor
for this Judicial district, took a
policy ia the Aetna.
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Here Prof Graham grew hysterical.
"Well?"
why, can't you see the point?" said
the professor. "Abutting? A-butting?
Man. the goat is a-butting on the street..
And he has two front feet at 81 a foot
"oh-h-h! I-see, A goat. The goat is
a-buttingi"
Precisely Say, that's fine joke and
ought 10 be printed
1T shall be printed. E. Avery, in
Charlotte Observer.
A North Side boy, five years of age,
who had recently become the brother
o. another little boy, was sent TO the
grocery the other day to get some loaf
sugar, says the Chicago Record Herald
BY mistake the grocer gave him grant
lated, and the boy was sent back TO have
it changed
How do you like your new brother?"
asked the grocer. as he was weighing out
the right kind of sugar.
"Oh. don't like him very much ia
little fellow answered. He cries all the
time
why don't you change him, then. as
you do the sugar?"
I'VE can't change him now, cause
we've used him three days"
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Pat scratched his head for a minute
and then with smile outlawed the claim
with the remark:
''Oh. well, but ye know Oh was crazy
thin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

CONGRESSMAN Charles N Fowler. of New
Jersey. tells a story of small hoy who
was oyersupplied with green applies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-05

Il know good JOKE you could write
and ! thought it all out myself" said
Prof Alexander Graham, superintendent
Of the Charlotte graded schools.
"Oh. you have?"
yes. You may say that q colored
man by the name of Peruna Niggerde
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Fl. T. SPEARS, Dunn, n c.
j. A CAMERON, Inez. N. c,
j. M. OLDHAM, Charlotte. N. c.
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You see, my dear" said Sc TO hef
companion. we really do things better IN
Ruttp"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20

often perplexing. Now and then the daily
or weekly allotment of time 10 this work
Is such that something else must suffer IL
Is yet In some places in an unsatisfactory
condition and the parties concerned are
yet undecided whether it's benefits are
commensurate with its disadvantages. Some
observers are of the opinion that the APP
pncauon OF the pupils energy to so many
different activities, mental and physical,
makes II Impossible for any Of the results
to arise above the ordinary, and that IL we
pursue this policy We must be content
with this result. 1t behooves us 10 nnd
out II this be true.
BAD ENGLISH.
Another demand that has been made
upon the public schools had come from the
colleges. They are a unit in the demand
that our pupils be better trained in Eng
lish, especially in the use of it. They tell
US that IS per cent. of the applicants for
admission are poor in English. and that
they are not able to write ten-line para
graph so that it would pass muster at the
printing office in spelling, conference and
construction. 1t is notorious that many
high school graduates. in preparing their
commencement essays, are compelled 10
make compilations or else get somebody TO
write their speeches for them. These grad
yates are not culpable, the blame must be
laid somewhere else Is it possible that we
children our mother tongue?
In no other field are there so many dif-
ferent opinions advanced as In the work OF
educating the rising generation. The neces-
sity is great for us to sift everything care
fully that we may not be unduly influenced
by vague theories and hasty conclusions.
healthful sign is the immense amount
OF work that is being done in every depart
ment Of education. Much of this labor is
not effective in producing reliable and uef-
mite results, but il points the way
Following Mr. Sweeney's address there
was intermission of ten minutes, after
which Prof. W. F. Sanders, of Corners
Vile. spoke on THE Teacher and the School
Board" His paper exposition OF
the necessity for perfect understanding and
sympathy between the teacher and the
school commissioner II the best results are
to be obtained. The discussion of the paper
was led by Quincy A. Myers, secretary OF
the Logansport School Board.
In the afternoon the school board men
met with the superintendent in joint ses-
sion.
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faced scramble for the Offices. though the
counties which are so fortunate as TO nave
a few able and high-principled men often
keep them in the public service with COM
mendable fidelity
Many mountain men expect something
from their leader at election time. This Is
not, in their eyes, bride. They would on
no account so demean themselves as 10 sell
their vote to the opposite party. But they
will stay at home on election day unless
their leader shows himself "a generous fell
ler.' If they fight and vote for their chief
tain he owes them some feudal largess in
return.
"Berea College does a great work among
these mountaineers, for not only does IL
send back to the mountain homes young
men who are fired with a zeal TO improve
conditions, but il sends out travelling teach
ers and travelling Libraries that do vast
deal of good. Lecturers go out from the
college who speak on elementary subjects,
like United States history. mountain farm
ing and the management of the public
schools. So great an influence do these
simple lectures create that people will adj
Journ court TO hear one of them.
DR.. Frost says it does ones heart good TO
help a young Lincoln who comes stalking
in after three-days journey on foot With
perhaps a few hard-earned dollars in his
pocket and great eagerness for the edu-
cation he can so family comprehend. Ii is
a great joy to help the mountain girls
who go back to these poor homes burning
with a divine enthusiasm to raise the lot
of their sisters. Almost without exception
the young mountaineers who have had a
taste of education go back home to help
build up the country"
The whole case of the mountains may be
summed up. DR.. Frost said, by the case of
Abraham Lincoln, whose great career
hinged on the fact that his mother had six
books. In that circumstance he differed
from the boys of the mountains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
TALK BY BLISS CARMAN
HE ADDRESSES FIRST MEETING OF
IRvINGTON ATHENAEUM.
An Interesting Discussion of cart and
Northumberland Follows
the Lecture.

The Irvington Athenaeum opened its third
season last night in the Athenaeum Hall at
Butler College. The reception committee
for the evening consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hilton u. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin
Kautx, lfrs. John Campbell and Mr.. Chaun-
cey Butler. Mr.. Bliss Carman. journalist
and poet of New York city. was introduced
by the clubs president. Mr.. Thomas C.
Howe. Mr.. Carman's subject was Art
and Socialism and was a mastery ad-
dress. full Of interest and suggestion. He
discussed freely the present socialistic and
artistic problems He held that the Ameri-
can people cannot hope for any spontaneous
national art worthy OF the race until they
have solved their labor problem. In part
Mr.. Carman said:
THE relation between art and socialism
may not seem at first glance quite appar-
emit. and yet there Is very essential reIa-
ton which has been overlooked and which
a nation would do well to bear in mind.
First OF all, what do we mean by art? Then
perhaps we may see what connection exists
between art and daily life; and, finally,
since socialism is only scheme for regu-
latfng our daily intercourse, we may per-
ceive what influence IL would have on the
arts and industries of the country. Let us
get out of the notion that art is something
precious. detached from everyday life. The
by comparatively few persons in a COM
munity. They require leisure and culture.
Not everyone has time for them. But we
should be wiser and happier IL our instincts
for the fine arts were more keenly alive.
But by art i mean a certain quality in
work-the quality of personality which we
fmpart into all we do"
The speaker divided all labor into three
classes-industrial arts. industries and fine
arts-and defined each. He spoke of free
dom as consisting in discovering the law of
our being and living In accordance with IL.
To live at discord with IL Is to waste energy,
for the law will help us IL we lend our
selves to It. Human laws are only at
tempts to delineate the cause of conduct
which experience seems 10 indicate as the
normal arc of civilized society.
Bliss Carman Is Canadian poet, born In
Frederickstown, New Brunswick. in 1861
He was educated at the University of New
Brunswick and later attended Edinburgh
and Harvard. He has been connected
with the Atlantic Monthly and the Cos
mopolitan. and for several years was editor
OF the Independent. and Is at present a
contributor TO the Chicago Evening Post
and the Boston Transcript Among his
best-known volumes of poetry are Songs
Of Vagabondia " Low Tide on Grand Pre-
and Ballads OF Lost Haven" Following
the lecture a reception was held. when the
club members had the opportunity of meet
ing the sneaker
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
GARFIELD SCHOOL NAMED.
Interesting Exercises, Including Adj
dresses and Music.


dresses and Music.
large audience filled the assembly hall
of school No. IS last evening, when exer-
cises formally changing the name of the
building to the James A. Garfield School
were held. This school is on the corner
of Madison avenue and Raymond street,
and is a comparatively new building. Miss
Ada Duzan is principal and had charge of
the programme last night. Yesterday
mornirg Gen. John Coburn. who lives in
the neighborhood and was a personal
friend of Garfield, spoke to the children
and related a number of very interesting
stories of the time when he and Garfield
were in Congress together.
The programme was opened with a song
by a chorus from the German singing
societies. Andrew nj. Sweeney, vice presi-
dent of the School Board. made an address.
He spoke OF the excellent advantages the
pupils of to-day have as compared with the
conditions when Garfield went to school.
Harvey Miller rendered a violin solo and
then Augustus L. Mason spoke on the life
of General Garfield. When Mr.. Mason was
in college he aided in compiling a biography
of Garfield, and is well acquainted with his
life. He said that the school was a train
ing for future citizens and that he hoped
all the students would be as good citizens
as the man after whom the building was
named.
"A vocal solo by Miss Bertha LaatZ, a
member of the faculty, followed, and then
an address was made by Superintendent
Kendall. He complimented the school on
its choice of a name, and he spoke of the
excellent life of the late President, saying
that he had made the most of his oppor-
tunities and had lived a very useful life.
Mr.. Kendall also said that he hoped the
young boys and girls of the school would
take lesson from the life of James A.
Garfield and do the good for the COM
munity that Garfield had done.
A song by the chorus of the German So
cieties closed the exercises, and the au-
dience Joined in singing America" The
programmes used were decidedly signifi-
cant and attractive. On the outside was a
picture OF Garfield and on the back an ex-
tract from an address before the Spencerian
Business College at Washington. Just be-
fore the audience was dismissed a letter
from the widow Of the late President was
read In which she thanked the persons in
charge for honoring her husband by NAM
ing school building for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
NEWSBOY LOSES HIS LEGS
LITTLE SHELBY GRANT, COLORED,
CAUGHT UNDER STREET CAR.
Amputation Found to BE Necessary at
the City HOspitaI-Game Through
His Suffering.

The hurrying crowd of people released
from their days work in the downtown
stores was Mortified at the shrek of small
boy as he was dragged under the wheels
of a College-avenue car at Washington and
Illinois streets last night at o'clock. When
the corner policemen, street-car men and
crew of the car succeeded in breaking
through the crowd of anxious people who
gathered round the car and fought their
way through the crowd of people standing
on the corner waiting for hOmeward-bound
cars. they carried the small form OF col
ored boy into the corner drug store. His
pitiful means and his writing from suffer
ing were appalling 10 the many persons
who craned their necks TO see him as he
passed in the arms of the corner police
man.
When the little body had been laid on the
floor of the drug store it was found that
both legs had been crushed under the
wheels of the forward truck of the big car.
When DIR. Moshelle and the City Dispensary
ambulance arrived and had given tenn
porary relief TO the little fellow. his name
was learned from one of his companions
In trade. He is "A little bootblack. Shelby
Grant. colored, aged twelve. and lives with
his parents at ga Superior street. In his
anxiety 10 sell his stock OF evening papers
his face has become familiar To the pas
SengerS OF the street cars passing Illinois
and Washington streets by his trips
through the cars selling his papers. Last
night as he jumped of one car and darted
toward another he failed to see the APP
preaching College-avenue car which was
rounding the curve. and was caught under
the forward truck before he could escape it
While lying on the floor of the drug store
surrounded by the dispensary physicians
policemen and clerks. his only complaint
made i'm a weak voice in which all the pain
he was suffering expressed, was:
Gee. my leg hurts
The little fellow was taken to the City
Hospital, where DIR. John II. Oliver am
putated his left leg above the knee and his
right above the ankle. The loss OF blood
and the shock to his nervous system makes
his condition critical, but there is hope FOL
his recovery.