davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
IN Xxx
The Public Library.
From the Household.


The public library isoan fastitution not
yet fully understood, eNen TN this country,
where 1T Is almost part of our national
foundation. in its actual RELATION to the
public which 1t seeks ctos serve. A little
rejection upon the woEkr which 1t &C.
tually does cannot fail to excite admira-
ton. The public at large has never recog-
nized its own responsibility toward the IL
brary. and yet the servant In this case has
not been like the master. Probably no
other class of public saergants-not even
school teachers-have had soqlittle real en-
enlargement from those sthey serve to be
faithful In business, not slothful in spirit,
yet no other sort of public service has
made such advancement In actual business
and moral efficiency, 1.-THE past few years,
as the public library. The custody of books
mas become one OF the trained professions.
moreover, the custodian Of books has come
to look upon himself as conservator of
the public moral and intellectual good as
Well 1t Is not going too far to say that
the sense OF responsibility has been devel-
0ped In Librarians by neglect of RESPONSE
biuty on the part of those in whom 1t
would seem naturally to be vested. The
adult public itself has been SO inattentive
to the trend of its own reading. and that
or young people. that librarians have been
forced to give the matter profound atten-
ton. All over the country, for the past
twenty years, librarians have been pro-
pounding to one another the question: How
shall We induce the people to read good
books rather than those which are bad
or Indifferent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
Basis of a Select Library.
Richard lie Gallienne in Success.

hicuAfU lie Gall1enn6 In success,
think that a limit Of three books will
usually allow a very fair representation Of
e. novelist. For instance. Ihackeray is
very fairly represented by Vanity Fair"
Henry Esmond'' and "Pendennis," and
Dickens by 'Pickwick." David Copper
field" and Martin Chuzzlewit." Walter
Scott would not suffer by one choosing
"Ivanhoe.'' 1.-THE Bride of Lammermoor'
and 1.-The Heart of Midlothian" TON
Jones' would suffice for Fielding, and
pride and Prejudice for Jane Austen:
1.-The Mil on the Floss" for George Eliot
and THE Ordeal of Richard FevereP' for
George Meredith. Taking only the great
outstanding figures, Tolstoi need only be
present with Anna Karenina" and war
and Peace. and Emile lola with, say,
Drink and 1.-The Dream" "The Three
Musketeers" and the Count Of Monte
Cristo' would suffice for Alexandra Dumas,
and Les Miserables'' and .Notre Dame de
Paris" for Victor Hugo. It Is harder to say
OF the vast mountain range of Balzac on
what particular peaks our choice should
fall. but probably here again the most
popular books will prove the most typical
''The Ass's Skin"
am not, 1t must be understood, making
any list of books without which, as the
booksellers say, mo gentleman's library is
complete" I am only taking few stand
ard authors for the purpose Of illustrating
principle OF selection which must per-
force operate in q small library. II our
books 1t must certainly contain some OF
them, and. however. Indispensable OF its
owner, 1t must bear the stamp OF general
distinction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
Philosophy Of Railway Brakes.
From Success.

The fundamental principle governing the
application of the brake to a car, says an
engineer who has recently investigated the
subject, Is to stop short at the point where
the wheels begin TO slip or skid" When
this occurs. 1t not only fiattens the wheel,
but effective braking ceases "Skidding."
however, ought not to occur in practice.
Tor. by the use Of sand. cars may be stop
ped as quickly as is consonant with the
passengers safety. without reaching the
sliding point. Sometimes. even. the cars
stop too quickly for comfort. and 'ft looks. "
as critic says In an electrical journal
as II any material increase in brake ef-
hciency would have to be followed by put
ting the passengers into padded compart-
ments." Hand brakes are found to be quite
inenectiye. and most OF the brakes on troll
ley cars are hardly powerful enough to se-
cure perfect safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
Virginia Farmers Behind.

Owing to the unfavorable conditions of
the weather since the first Of the year all
the Virginia farmers are very much behind
in all their work" said James T. Jackson
OF Richmond to q Star man at the Raleigh.
''The months OF January. February and
early March are generally devoted to pre-
pairing the lands for planting purposes. and
some years a great deal Of blowing il done
during this time. The rains have been 80
frequent that the ground has never been
In condition to do this work. Farmers are
complaining Of q scarcity OF hands and
viii OF necessity be compelled to put In
smaller crops and do the work them
belves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
Seaboard's Favorab1e showins

The comparative statement Of approx
mate earnings of the Seaboard Air Line
System for the third week in March shows
SITS, 462, an increase Of $48,708 over the
same period of last year. For the three
weeks ended March 20 the earnings were
$SO9. SOS. an increase of $50, 800 From July
! last to March % the earnings were
S9.O57.317, an increase Of 1924. 1872 over the
same period of the previous fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
The Latest Superstition
from the Kansas City Journal.

from the Kansas City Journal
IN reporting marriage at Emporia the
Gazette tells OF a curious superstition held
by the bride. She felt that II it should rain
or De cloudy. on her wedding day her mar
rage would end unhappily. So she refused
10 set the day. saying she would notify her
aHanced when she regarded the elements
as propitious. and thus 1t came about that
the young man was hastily summoned by
telephone from place ten miles away last
week wnen the sun was shining g3oriously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01

We have heard great deal lately OF
Tagging In the army, and now we are
promised something about Tagging at the
universities. though one is glad to state
the term as used at the latter has not the
humiliating associations Of the former,
rough as its manifestation often is, "Rag.
ging has been very much In vogue at
Cambridge since the recent Lent boat
races. and the tired tutors and pestered
proctors are heartily relieved that the end
Of the term has arrived. Stories are lust
leaking out OF the Wild orgies on the Sat-
urday night OF the boat races. when the
men. let loose from three weeks Of strict
training, INDUCED in all manner Of ex-
ceases. At one college don, who objected
to q bonfire. made a close acquaintance
with the flames. and porter who came to
his assistance had his collar bone broken.
At another house the s'oaks." or outer
doors OF mems roolns. on many staircases
were converted into fuel and at third an
unpopular undergraduate had his rooms
completely cleared. and <hetr contents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
thrown on the fire. Last Saturday night,

thrown on the fire. Last Saturday night.
when several college concerts were held,
was another lively time for those In au-
thority. The students seem to be getting
out Of hand, and their conduct has given
rise to considerable anxiety at Cambridge
during the past term. Usually the proctor.
at least. is treated with respect. but on
Saturday night a group of students, by
monopolizing the pathway. turned one OF
these officials and his attendants into the
gutter. AS straws show the way the wind
blows, SO this incident m.arirs how near the
edge Of lawlessness the Cambridge student
may be standing
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21

ton of small tract, rather than poor
cultivation of large area, giving at
tention to work on the farm in winter
when practicable Careful teaching of
agriculture and other forms of indus
try useful on the farm, as far as pos
sible by country schools go w..
Active cooperation in every way to
increase the efficiency and length of
the public schools. Better schools
make larger attendance.
Stop emigration to the cities by
making home life in the country more
attractive. Better protection should
be afforded 30 life and property, better
houses for tenants. Interest charges
gradually reduced; better care Of farm
hands, along with better farming on
the part of the renters, and more valu-
able service on the part Of those who
work for wages; Improvement Of the
public roads, and further extension of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21
"lHE NEGRO PROBLEM p
SYMPOSIUM OF" THE VIEWS OF PROM INENT
i. ut ~ TEN OF THE SUBJECT
Afro Americans in Bad Fix-Must Help Them
! selves, Some Say-Others Assert the Whites Are
- Not Doing Their Whole Duty

The NEGRO Problem" which has
been a bug bear in this country for
many years has recently been brought
to public notice in a way that has
made it a pressing subject in both the
North and South.
The recent address of Secretary of
War Root before the Union League
club in New York City, marked by his
assertion that Negro suffrage after
thirty years trial is failure, has
served to accentuate the situation, fol-
lowing as it did the agitation which
has swept the states of the south from
the day that President Roosevelt re-
ceived Booker T. Washington as din
ner guest at the White house.
The appointment of DR.. Crum, the
rejection of his nomination by the
senate, and the receiving of Afro
American federal oficeholders and
their families at an official at home"
at the White house have added fuel
to discussion.
What is the destiny toward which
our national life, with it's desired SUI
premacy of the white race, is bearing
the Afro-American is question that
is attracting the best thought of the
country. In the south the line of
demarkation between the two races
seems to have been growing deeper.
In the north, so citizens of the south
ern states contend, the Afro-American
is losing friends.
Remedies for the erasure of the
class line have been proposed repeat
edly and for years. There have been
suggestions radical and patent with
Injustice; suggestions of charity and
encouragement for the weaker race ~
81 The southern white people have
thus far handled the problem in their
own way. Restrictions laid on the
privilege Of suffrage have disfran-
chised thousands of Afro-Americans.
Scenes involving cruelty and life have
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21

Tuskegee, Ala, Feb. IS, 1903.-The
twelfth annual 'Tuskegee Negro Con-
ference" began its sessions at Tuske-
gee Normal and Industrial Institute to-
day. This conference was organized
by Principal Booker T. washington
for the purpose of bringing together
the farmers and their wives who live
in the vicinity of Tuskegee once
year for the purpose of counsel and
advice with each other. Since then it
has grown in size and scope until hun
dreds of Afro-American men and WO-
men-many not farmers attend
these sessions each year from all over
the South.
Principal Washington presides at all
of the sessions. In his opening adj
dress this morning he said:
1--WE come now to the twelfth ses
sion of the "Tuskegee Negro Confer
ence.' This organization was begun
with few score of men and women;
out of that small beginning has grown
this great and powerful annual meet
ing now national in it's character and
influence At the first meeting, after
considering with some care the ways
in which the Conference could make
itself of the greatest value, it was de-
cided that while not ignoring or un-
dervaluing efforts made in other direc-
lions, this organization could best con-
tribute it's mite to the lifting up of the
race by confning itself for the most
part to the matters which the race had
closely within it's own control, and to
positive aggressive effort rather than
to mere negative criticisms and r!ecita-
ton of wrongs.
Further, from the first it has been
the main work of this Conference to
eonfine itself To simple ard Informal
consideration of the methods and
means of securing homes, the freeing
ourselves from debts, the saving of
money, the encouragement of intelll-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21
A CONFERENCE OF NEGROES
THE TWELFTH ANNUAL NEGRO CONFERENCE
ASSEMBLIES AT TUsKEGEE, Ala. .
Large NUMBER Of the workers and Thinkers Of the
Country Assemble to Confer Upon Matters OF
Vital Importance to the People.


encouragement. We have seen darker
days than those through which we now
seem to be passing. No race that is
patient, long suffering, Industrious,
economical and virtuous, is persistent
in efforts that make for progress and
that cultivate spirit of good will to-
ward all mankind, is ever left without
reward. We shall get more out of
struggle than out of contentment."
Following this address there was
general discussion by the farmers and
their wives Of their conditions. Those
who own land and homes told how
they acquired their property, what diff
ficulties they had met, and how they
overcame these difficulties. They dis
cussed the best crops for their Sec
lions of the country, and how to make
these crops most profitable. They told
their experiences with the mortgage
system, and if they had escaped from
it, how they did it, reported on the con-
dition of the homes in their commun-
ity, the schools, the churches, the
morality of the people, the ministers
and the teachers.
IA careful census was made by ROs
coe Conkling Bruce, the head of the
academic department at Tuskegee, of
all present to show how many own
land, homes, live stock, etc., how many
mortgage their crops, how many came
out ahead last year, how many indi-
viduals in a family, the nature and
length of the schools, nature of the
homes, etc. 1t is the purpose of the
Conference to continue these census
investigations from year to year for
the purpose of comparison.
A. In connection with the conference
there is fine exhibit of the agricul-
tural work and methods Of Tuskegee
Institute, and an effort made to teach
the men and women present things
which will be practical for them. One
of the features of this exhibit was a
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21

H.. N. Payne, Mary Holmes Seminary,
West Point, Miss; W. F.. Graham,
John Mitchell, Jr.;, Richmond, Va;
Principal T. o. Fuller, Howe Institute,
Memphis; Pres. r. r. Wright, Georgia
Industrial College, Pres. E.. c. Bran
som, State Normal School, Athens,
Ga; Pres w.. W. Frost, Rust Univer-
sity, Holly Springs, Miss; Pres. L. NJ.
Dunton. Clafin University, Orange
burg, S. c.; Pres. R. S. Loyinggood.
Houston College, Austin, Tex; Pres.
j. H. Johnston. Virginia Normal and
Industrial Institute; Pres. A. B. Chat
fee, Bishop College, Marshal, Tex;
President W. H. Lanier. Alcorn Col
lege, Westside, Miss; l. Garland Penn,
Atlanta: Hon. r. L. Smith, Oakland,
Tex; Rev. J. F. Wragg, Atlanta;
Frank D. Banks, Hampton Institute,
Va; Rev. w w. Ranney, Hartford,
=2 Continued on Second Page.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21

gent producers, the payment of taxes,
the cultivation of habits of thrift, hon
esty and virtue, the building of school
houses and churches, the securing Of
education and high Christian charac-
ter, and friendship between the races.
While not forgetting other important
interests of the race, we believe that
these constitute the primary founda-
ton upon which all races began their
career of freedom and usefulness. AS
we count today the many homes that
have been secured, school houses built,
debts paid, taxpayers produced and
state and local conferences that have
been organized in every section of the
South as result of our little begin
ming twelve years ago, think we have
some right to feel that these meetings
have not been held in vain.
Throughout the entire race we
must keep alive a feeling of hope and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21

white people have been guilty of omis-
sion of duty and who demand charit-
able encouragement and greater edu-
cation that the Afro-American may be
elevated to a standard, as a race,
which will inspire respect and settle
the race question for all time in the
United States.
The theme on which the discussion
Of each is hinged is this statement by
Secretary Root:
AT the close Of the war the great
question was: What shall we do with
the poor black?' The answer of the
constitutional amendments was: Give
him citizenship, give him suffrage, give
him equal rights, and he will rise.
fear we are compelled to face the con-
clusion that the experiment has
failed"
There are those who stubbornly as
sert that the Afro-American is going
backward, that he is losing what little
advancement was made in former
years.
There are thinking men who praise
the Afro-American for the progress he
has made despite obstacles set up by
prejudice, particularly in the south,
where the question has it's acutest
phase because of the numbers Of the
Afro-American population.
There are those who cry that politics
has wrought the wreck Of the Afro
American, as race.
Solution Requires Time.
In the majority of statements there
is one note of unity-that the problem
will be solved and that time will be
the chief. factor in obliterating the OBJ
stacles which now cause division The
burden ref advancement however, most
of the students of the situation lay on
the Afro-American, contending that he
must exert himself to attain the posi-
ton which shall inspire respect of
those who have opposed him and Sc
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21

cure MIN proper place in the national
life. ."
From north and south comes the as
sertiol that, if the problem is to be
l-:c;.,,- o"'"'r' haste, force. and parts
anship must have no hand in the set
Element. ...re. . #.ss.n. + s.-....-.rs
Keep COOP is the advice advanced
by southern editorial opinion.
The predictions of John A. Wise of
Virginia Of race wars and bloodshed
are stamped as alarmist views pander-.
ing to sensationalism. ts gsr
d Some Offer No Remedies.
There are those who advance no
explanations for this tendency and
who hold out no remedies. Among the
number is Senator Bailey Off Texas,
who asserts that the white people of
the south propose to rule themselves
Continued on Second Page.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21

working illustration by Prof. G.. W.
Carver OF the agricultural department,
showing eighteen different ways of
cooking common COW peas SO as to
make them palatable and nutritious.
The first day of the Conference closed
with an old-fashioned barbecue, to
which all present were invited.
The conclusions arrived at as a re-
suit of the Conference discussions,
were embodied in "a set of declara-
lions. which briefly summarized are as
follows:
All progress centers, mainly around
the ownership Of land and houses,
education and Christian character.
This has been emphasized by the Con-
ference from the beginning. The im-
portance of stock raising for food.
Women should raise poultry and pigs,
and establish home dairy, even if
with only one COW. Thorough cultiva-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21

+,
y al mail routes Care of the health
of the family by proper attention to
location of house, outbuildings and
well. -
Prosperity and peace are dependent
On good relations between the races.
Close attention to the character of
ministers. teachers, and all who try to
be leaders of the people.
Second Day.
The second days sessions of the
.'Tuskegee Negro Conference" were
held in Porter Hall Chapel, at Tuske.
gee Normal and Industrial Institute
today. This is what is known as The
Workers Conferences" and is made up
in general of prominent educators Of.
both races, and people interested in
education. Among those who are pres
ent ar Edward w Frost, Milwau-
kee: DR.. Chas. b Meserve, President
Shaw University, Raleigh u. G.; Pres.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21

marked the battle for supremacy in
recent months. ..=rs ....~ =,
Many Men Of Many Minds.
That the opinions of public men OF
the country on this question might be
compared, the Chicago Tribune on last
Sunday presented a symposium OF
statements of prominent. members OF
congress, or. representative Chicago
ans who have given the situation
thought. and attention, and also the
views expressed by editorial state
ments of newspapers of the northern
and southern states from which The
Appeal has herewith largely drawn.
In every section of the country there
is wide diversity Of opinion. q
There are those who practically re-
nounce the Afro-American and assert
that he should be allowed to drift to
whatever end he may find.
There are those who find that I'll
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21

HERE is WHERE TIKI. AN
NUAL "NECEO CONFER
ENCEs" ARE Held YEAR
AFTER YEAR. THOsE "|jI)
ATTEND ARE ASTOUNDED
WITH THE EVIDENCES OF
PROGRESS AND THRIFT
WHICH ARE PRESENTER IN
THE INSTITUTE ITSELF AND
IN THE TESTIMONY OF THE
MEMBERS.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-02-21

THIS PICTURE OF TUSKE-
GEE INSTITUTE WITH ITS
SIXTY BUILDINGS ALL MAIN
LY THE RESULT OF AFRO
AMERICAN BRAINS AND
Drawn, OUGHT TO. BE AN
OBJECT LIE SSON THAT
WOULD FOREVER SILENCE
THOSE WHO SAY THE AFRO
AMERICAN is ANYTHING
ELSE THAN A MAN.
La Junta tribune., 1903-12-30
es..s Rate. .. s.... s..

Santa Fe Christmas and New
Year holiday rates, one fare for
round trip. Minimum selling rate,
So cents, to parts in Colorado, any
distance. and to points in New
Mexico within two hundred miles.
Dates OF sale, December 24th, 25th
and 3ist. and January 1. 1904.
Final return limit on all tickets,
January 4, 1904.
For the occasion Of the National
Live Stock Association, Portland,
Ore. January Iath to 18th, 1904,
s45 for the round trip. Tickets on
sale January 9TH, Stb, 9th and
10th. 1904. Final limit for return
January 81, 1904. Stop overs may
be made in both directions.
A. N. TURNER, Agent.
La Junta tribune., 1903-12-30
vsssh ssssss ss,vsess.

Watch night services will be
held ss the Methodist church
Thsssday night from 9 O'Clock
unsil ~ There will be good
gospel singing and three dise6urs-
e sppsopsisse to the hour The
6sss will be delivered ss 9 o'clock
By Rev. r. n. Lsmpkin. the
secood b Rev. Conrad Bluhn,,
and sse thisd by the pastor. DR..
G. O. kimball. The Epwosth
Lssoss will install officers sod
eooduet Devotional service.
Social features will be insesspessed
. suitable intervals in the service.
Rvesy5ody invited 10 come shen
sbey pjsase ssd lesve when they
pseese Every eAost will be made
- make the services both pleas.
sss and profitable. The t;ase will
not dsss.
La Junta tribune., 1903-12-30
"0irds Of . Feather"

Ed Andrews, the famous opera
tic comedian, who is known all
over the county through mis- great
imp :rsonation of koko and other
prominent characters, is making
the h:t of his career this season iE
his new musical comedy, birds
OF Feather" which will appear
here New Years eve. This sue
cesstul piece is entirely new and
different from the usual so called
pieces bearing the name musical
comedy, that are without plot and
simply the vehicle for the intro
duction Of vaudeville spec,alties.
Those who have seen Mr.. Andrews
in this production are lavish in its
praise and no not hesitate to state
that il is the best piece in which
this popular comedian has ever
appeared.
II is an irresistibly funny com
edy, with an ingenius plot and
most laughable situations, in which
each character figures prominent
ly. The musical features are new
and novel, tn. music being culled
from the various grand operas and
reset in this piece to fit each situa.
tion, the result of which holds an
audience in admiration of the
music and Al the sam- time con.
vulsed with laughter.