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Historical Sketch of This Re-
 Inarkab|e School
PROGRESS HAS BEEN RAPID
Something of the General Work of the Institution and How Proper Ideas Are Drilled Into the Minds
 of the Students.

mass-acofns and other wild product, which had proved of so much value in increasing weight, he determined to an- alyze the acorn. thus testing it's real value. He discovered in this most re- cuperative power, and so determined that instead of sending the hogs to the woods and the acorns he would bring the acorns to the hogs-proposing to shelter the animals and keep them In cleanly apartments. As one of the re- suits of this experiment. he has pur- chased from white and black natives this past season about one thousand bushels of acorns. for which the institu- tion pays from Is to 20 cents per bushel. This" said the professor, lis cheaper than paying 60 cents per bushel for corn and you see the fat and healthful con dition of our hogs
 Farming All Important.
 It is a fact not generally known that every student of this institution male and female is required to study and to practice agriculture Of course, some are especially taught this branch, while the science is applied by text books and technical training to a high degree; but
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BLACK MAN DID
 MUCH FOR RACE Booker Washington Planned and Executed Great Movement ID UPLFT HIS OWN PEOPLE Everything Was Done According to the Gospel of Labor and by Determina-
 ton and Earnestness Sue
 cess Has Come.
TO UPLIFT HIS OWN PEOPLE

Tuskegee, March 12-(Special)-To write of Booker T. Washington and of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial insti- ute is to write of the most distinguished Negro, of the most unique figure, in American life today; and of an institu- tion which must command the attention of every American citizen, though his skin be as black as Aries sun can make it or as white as alabaster. The writer has just spent two days on the grounds and in the buildings of this great institution, taking observations and seeking information as to methods em- ployed, advancement made and success attained; and the scene is one of such stupendous magnitude as to make diff cult the task assigned to properly de- scribe it in a written article
 Historical.
 An historical sketch of this institution is hardly necessary in this place. The reading world has often read the story of the coming to Alabama in the year 1880
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trades building, the ater-Armstrong memorial agricultural building. the hos pital, Dorothy Eall the children's house and Carnegie library are also attractive and imposing structures.
 A new library building has been pro- yided by MT Andrew Carnegie and is now being used.
 The Carnegie library is a splendid brick structure built on the colonial style of architecture and cost $20,O0o The four Ionic columns on the front support a well designed pediment which forms the porch, and give the building very inn posing appearance. In its greatest di- mensions the building is 50x1l0 feet. and two stories high. In plan 1t contains central part fianked on the east and west sides by wings. 30x40 feet. The first floor contains stack room. reading room. l- brarians office, janitor's room and two rooms used for the magazines and news papers. On the second floor there are an assembly room. which seats 225 persons,
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monthly. The machinery at the yard is of the latest improvement, and the ea- pacity is 25.000 bricks daily. All of the brick are made by the students.
 The brickmason department. comjosed of students, lays all of the brick put in in the different buildings, build all chimneys and do all the plastering.
 Dairying and Gardening.
 The ipstitution's dairy herd now con sists of about sixty milch cows; no thor ough-breds, with the exception of two thorough bred Jersey bulls and one Hol- stein but herd of good grades. many of the Jerseys, being as much as seven eights. The department furnishes the in- stitution and the people who live in this immediate section with all the milk and butter they use It has separators of diff ferent makes. and large number of churns of different varieties. The dairy is run on scientific principles, both as to feeding and caring for the stock. and sep arating the milk and making the butter
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all are taught something of soils, and how to cultivate the ground.
 At one time the writer was carried through the class rooms, where the stu dents, nneatly dressed. were delving in, book study. At another time class after class was seen marching to the fields and gardens, with forks, hoes and rakes in hand. The ground was broken by the male students. and narrowed by the ralkes in the hands of delicate looking young women who could run the sewing machine, cook most daintily the food, and perhaps unravel the miracles of an algebraic or geometrical problem.
 This was work-real work. And be- sides many members of these classes can go to the chemical laboratory and an- alyze the soil and the plants here pro- duced.
 Professor Carver is a practical as we'll as a scientific agriculturalist, and he teaches his students so to be. Said be-. q am unalterably opposed to the one horse blow I always want two horses to one man. It is economy in more ways than one mans labor Is worth more than that of a horse and the GUS tom too largely prevails in the south re- uuiring two men and two horses to do the work of one man and two horses. When allowed only a one-horse blow I go through the furrow second time Subsoiling is the idea"
 General Works.
 Landscape gardening, proper drainage, land surveying, mapping, are all system atically taught and practiced. Road building receives special attention, and through the campus, over the planta- tion. and the public roads touched by the land of the institute are high-class, well-drained macadamized roads. all built by the engineering skill and handy work of these Negro students.
 The course of study in the academic
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a stack room. three study rooms, and museum. The building is heated by steam and lighted by electricity
 Work, Real Work.
 It has been charged by some. who may be misinformed or who are ignorant of facts, that the students at this in- stitution do not work. The splendid buildings which ornament these grounds deny the truth of such a charge, for they were built by the hands and un- der the intelligent and trained minds of the pupils themselves. Not a building here of importance that would not prove an ornament to any city, not one which does not exhibit master workmanship not one the very material comprising 1t which was not manufactured by the students of Booker T. Washington.
 The writer will show before complet- ing this article that work" is the watchword here; that labor with hand and labor with mind go hand in hand the one preparing for skillful accom- plishment by the other. The very foun- datlon plan or principle here employed is practical education for service. the pupils learning to do by doing
 From the very beginning, industrial work has been emphasized The prin- cipal industries here successfully taught are:
 Deparments.
 Tailoring department, where all of the uniforms for the students and suits for teachers are made.
 Harness making in all it's branches, from the ordinary farm harness to the finest grade of driving harness.
 Shoe-making, where all the grades of common and fine footwear are manufae- tured.
 Tin department, where all the tinware for the institution is made-aso roofing and guttering.
 Painting department complete in all details.
 Wheelwright department, employing twenty or more students at all times. turning out wagons, buggies carriages, carts, etc., in numbers.
 Blacksmithing in all it's departments, with scientific horse shoeing as a spe- eialty. Here the student Is not only taught the principles of putting on shoe, but also taught the anatomy of the horses hoof.
 The foundry makes all of the smaller castings used in the institution. An av- craze of about ten pupils are being trained In this department. Besides the casting of androns. window weights, etc, used in the institution, castings for a number of small engines and pumps have been made.
 The machine shop is spIendidly equip ped and Is turning out engines pumps. etc, and does much repair work. Most of the pupils In this department are from the West Indies, where regular employment awaits them
 The carpentering department Is the largest mechanical department connect ed with the institution giving daily in- struction and employment to a class of about forty in house building and fur nture making All of the furniture in the dormitories Is made here, and the fine wood work in the several buildings.
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the following experiments; The first one on seed potatoes, testing the value as commercial producers; two acres of the poorest soil being used, and as a result 265 bushels of potatoes were raised per acre. It may be well to state that this soil was too poor to raise peas for sev- eral years previous.
 The next experiment was conducted with sun1ower seed their feeding value against corn being the subject of the ex- pertinent. Several pigs were subjected to the test. Lot No. 1 was fed corn, not~No ? sunf1ower seed, and the result shows that the sunhower seed possesses the same
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Two saw mills are in operation, cut ting timber from the lands belonging to the institution. From these mills comes all the lumber used in the con struction of the school buildings
 The brick yard not only manufactures all of the brick used in the various buildings erected on the grounds, but furnishes a large quantity to the general market. An average of 10000 are sold
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hundred and seven thousand five hundred G1, ,107 50o) dollars.
 Twenty-Five thousand (25,00O) acres of mineral lands, granted by act of con- gress. the proceeds of which amount to about s100,000, to be used for endowment purposes.
 Population. The following is a detailed report of
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me new spans OF ANA tn" arli'@"h
to toHwwir1o hlilge hav, hen comp,rtrl
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district cnrIy in ibr week.
Thirty-nrp dnlal,> WAS cleared ut
evening
j. Aml,rs1sa, "f Kcmhl"viIlc. Will"
lifting the clNl of an automobile strained
his h:"k and WAS laid up for Il week.
n" 'Ujtlau has hren let for the
new wooden truss hriCg" over tn lGttl,
f,iE lr S.mlpI"@S mills an the Blake
f.!k Minis road.
Mpn - Tho ntcd States will he held i'll
St Joseph. Mo-. the second week in Sep
tcmhcr.
Mss h'i'l" ''i'iiim mas "r'H APP
nae" public schGnl in Place of Mi,. Helen
y. Met Muey. resigned.
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corn coun,.ry mt \H,ElIetowr am Thnrs.
dov If ho,, q daily ,.,u,city ur 0noo
cans and thr nrnnisn of thn vioId of
500 r,,.res
--Purncll Fortncr. of Middlet"wn. was
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Parcel No. I.

All that farm or tract of land in the
tenancy of George b Davis, containing
los Acres, more or less, situated about
5 miles from Elkton, Md, fronting on
Elk River in Cecil County aforesaid and
lying on the east side of the new Elk
Neck road, adjacent to lands of Thorn
as Reed, Matsinger Heirs aSd others
The land is of excellent natural quality,
i'll high state of cultivation, all tilla-
BILE but rs acres, more or less, which
consist OF valuable chestnut and oak
timber.
The improvements consist of large
two and a-half story Frame Dwelling
House, beautifully located overlooking
Elk River, large frame barn with stone
basement, stables, conveniently arranged
and commodious enough to hold all the
crops of a fertile farm; corn crib and
other outbuildings in excellent repair.
A good apple orchard on farm and good
fencing.
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PARCEL NO. ).

All that farm or tract of land situated
about one mile from Elkton, Md, on
the east side of the public road leading
from Elkton to Chesapeake City, con.
tanning $50 acres of land, more or less.
The land is of excellent natural quality,
well watered i'll high state of cultiva-
ton, about 90 acres tillable and So acres
woodland.
The improvements consist of frame
Tenant House. The property is most
conveniently located near mills, mar
kets, schools and railroad station ada
cent to farms of w. Arthur Mitchell,
DR.. { NJ. Ellis, Henry Lewis and estate
Of Thomas Bremen.
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To Dealers in Coal.

Proposals are solicited for coal to supply
the schools of the County for the school year
ending June !, 1905 The coal to be of the
best hard anthracite, well screened and free
or dirt and slate, 2240 lbs. to the ton, to be de-
livered in the coal houses of the respective
schools. An amount supposed to be suhi-
cient shall be delivered on or before Septem-
Der "A. Proposals to be by Election Districts
and to be opened on Tuesday, August 9, at
eleven o'clock. The right to reject any bid
reserved.
julyl63t GEORGE BIDDI,E Secretary
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Real Estate.
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.

Emma &. llcatZg to james +. Steele
lot Un Cecil avenue in Chesapeake City.
SlGJ.
William I. Richardson to Joseph Il.
johnson. property ut Charl, stown. $500
Onnlr T. Foltz to James Henry Ncvius
property in Fifth district. $3.50.
Thomas Van Pclt and wife to Mary
\. Evcritt. / acre property in Ninth
district. 5000.
Philomcrn Weir and husband. of Bal
tmurt, county. to Mrs Grace ID. Street.
of Virginia. property near Wooillawn. i'll
Seventh district. $3.50.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber OF
Cecil county has obtained from the Orphans
Court of said county letters of administra-
tion on the personal estate of
BENJAMIN +. OWENS,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
thereof authenticated,
on or before the 9th day of December, 1904
they may otherwise be excluded from any
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make imme-
diate payment to the subscriber. Given
under my hand this 9th day of June, 1904.
DAVID II. OWENS
july 2-6t Administrators
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NOTICE. TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers of
Cecil county have obtained from the Or
phans Court of said county letters of admin
istration on the personal estate of
THOMAS FASSITT,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof authenticated, on or before
the 10Th day of December, 1904 they may
otherwise be excluded from any benefit of
said estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscribers. Given under our
hands this 18th day of June, 1904.
ALFRED FASSITT,
JOHN b. FASSITT,
July 23-6t Administrators.
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PARCEL NO. 4.

All that house and lot in Elkton, Md.
situated at corner of Delaware Avenue
and Howard Street. tenanted by A. D..
Trimble, adjoining residence properties
of w. T. Warburton and Mrs. J. NJ.
Tucker. The improvements consist of
a spacious three story 10 room dwelling
located in the most desirable residence
part of Elkton, in first rate repair. Lot
5oxISo feet, more or less.
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PARCEL NO. 2.

All that tract of Woodland known as
"Hollingsworth S Woods, about I mile
from Elkton, Md, on the west side of
the public road leading from Elkton to
Cherry Hill and adjoining lands of Gill
pin heirs, containing 81 Acres, 3 Foods
and ID Square Perches of land more or
less, we'll set " it'll White Oak and Black
Oak timber.
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PARCEL NO. 5.

All that house and lot in Elkton, Md +,
on Delaware Avenue, adjoining Parcel
No. 4, now tenanted by Mrs James A.
Lewis The improvements consist of a
large two and a-half story 9 room dwell
ing house with summer kitchen attach
ed, woodshed and other outbuidings,
i'll excellent repair. Lot 56xlSo feet,
more or less
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Road Notice

Notice is hereby given that the County
commissioners OF Cecil county Will close he
pubilc road known as the Port Deposit road
IN lhe nth Election district of Cecil county
nj point where the Baltimore Il Ohio Rail.
road crosses said road. This road will ONLY
be closed during the time that the Railroad
company Is constructing a new bridge M
this point. LEVI +. PATTERSoN
GEORGE X. SPENCE,
w. Il. DAVIS,
Dec26tf Com missionerS
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ruching also appears at the feet, head
ed by narrow border of pearl trim
ming. The baby waist is trimmed with
ruchings of silk, and the decolletage is
edged with the pearl trimming which
rests on the neck. The sleeves are
dainty little puffs, and the girdle is of
blue silk.
There is n growing fancy for green in
beautiful soft shades; consequently
emeralds are growing in favor, and we
also see other curious green stones.
Some beautiful toilets for dcbutantes
fon sprinkled with gold or silver Sc
quins. These are almost invariably
worn with pearl ornaments, which are
the only ones permissible for young
girls.
Enamel work is much used on para
sol handles. These tints are usually
combined with touch of silver or
gold.
The wash silk glove still continues to
be the only glove for warm weather
tailor mades. This should be pure
white in preference to black or TAM al
though quite a few grays are worn
with costumes of this shade
Champagne shades are all the vogue
in linen, silk and woolens. The picture
shows black chiffon hat having a
straw edge and trimmed with ostrich
tips. JUDO CHOLLET.
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CONDITIONS OF SALE.

The wheat crop and the hay crop and
the tenants interest in all c1opS on the
foregoing farms is hereby reserved. The
right of the adjoining land owner, w.
Arthur Mitchell, his heirs and assigns TO
use. repair, relay and keep open the
drains alEd underdrainS conveying water
from the adjoining farm through over or
under the farm described as Parcel No.
3. is hereby reserved.
Possession TO be given subject to
rights of tenants and above reservations
upon confirmation of sale. Leases all
expire March %, 1905
TERMS OF SALE.
One half of purchase money cash on
day Of sale, balance in six months from
day of sale. credit payments with inter
est from day of sale to he secured to the
satisfaction Of Executors, or all cash at
option of purchasers
Wm j. Smith, auctiOneer. ,Tuly9-ts.
Cost of Conveyance TO be paid by pur-
cllaScIrS
HENRY NJ MCCULLOUGH,
w. ARTHUR MITCHELL,
Executors of ii. II. Mitchell, deed.
W. }. Smith, Auctioneer
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

William Il. BhlckillHon. Of Principle,
and Nina Murphy. of ChHl'lcHt"wn.
George l.. Gamble of Bay View, and
Mary Il. Jackson. of Port Deposit
Herbert Yeatman Watson and Lillian
Eckfelt Thompson. both of Col0ra.
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june %, u

Mrs. Florence Maybmck, given a
ticket of leave from life imprisonment
for alleged poisoning of her husband,
left Truro, Cornwall, for CherbOurg and
New York on Wednesday. Mrs. May
brick as Miss Chandler. of Alabama,
spent some time in Elkton in the Sew
entities.
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FOR RENT.

The Store Room, Bakery and Dwelling
combined, Located on East Main street in this
town recently occupied by Mr.. Roller. The
business, and the dwelling contains eight
rooms. The location is central for a Bakery
and Confectionery Store and pos session
can be given at once. Address
ALFRED WETHERILL
apr 2tf Elkton, Md
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WHAT is WORN.
The Growing Fancy For Tafeta.
Pretty Dresses For Debutuntes.

Pretty Dresses For Debutantes.
Soft taffeta of the palest green makes
very pretty opera coat lined with
shot green and white chiffon. Chiffon
Innings are characteristic of the sum
mer wrap and are blended with lovely
laces.
A dainty gown now being made for
debutante is of white silk muslin
down the front with quaint little
ruches of white tatfeta. \ thicker
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Executors Sale
Valuable Real Estate
IN AND NEAR
ELKTON, MARYLAND.

The undersigned Executors, in pursu-
ance OF power, contained i'll the last
will and testament of Henry II Mitch
ell, late of Cecil County, deceased, da-
ted the 27th day of June, 1896, and re
corded among the Will Records of Ce-
Gil County aforesaid i'll Liber. 7, Vol.
10; and i'll pursuance of the order of
the Orphans Court of Cecil County,
aforesaid, will offer at Public Sale at the
Court House door i'll Elkton, Nd, on
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Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the Stockholders of The Mutual
bullding Ass 1clatiOn of Cecil County will be
ned at the office of the undersigned. No. l05
East Main street. Elkton, Md, on Monday
July 2;th, 1904 at 8 o'clock p. IN.
julyl6-2t GEO. A. BLAKE. Secretary
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anu UUTUWIIU1HES
NO SAIL that LOT OF LAND, situated in the
town of Chesapeake City, in said county,
at the northwest corner of Bidd!e street
and the Elkton road, having front OF
$50 feet, inches on Biddle street and a
depth of 100 feet and which was conveyed
to the said Toward Lorraine by Jacob
Tome and wife, by deed dated July End
1857 and recorded in Liber J. A. ID. No. ID,
folio $50, another of said Record Books.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate

BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
Tor Cecil County. in Equity, the undersigned
as Trustee. VIII otlcr at public sale, at the
Court House door IN the town of Elkton'
Md. ON
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FOR SALE.

Dun mare, sound and quit. Fine roadster.
Call or address
MANLY &. MILLER,
Union, Md,
mar 5-tf North East, Z. o. II. +. d. No .
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Household Furniture, &C
Notice To Taxpayers
OF THE
Town Of ElktOn.

The Town Treasurer of Elkton will sit at
the Office of VIM. $. Evans on North Street,
every evening in the week during the
months of July and August to receive taxes
for the year 1901 A discount of ) per cent.
will be allowed on all payments of take
made during the month of July, and a dis
count of 3 per cent. will be allowed on all
taxes paid during the month of August. No
discount after August 3lst.
All taxes not PAID by January l. 1901, will
bear interest from September |, 1905.
W. STERLING EVANS
Town Treasurer
June %, 1T
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LOST

Lost a Black Silk Monte Carlo Coat, June
%, between Elkton and Cherry Hill. Finder
please leave at Don Prices store Elkton.
REWARD.
July If MRS. c. j. BRiSON
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For Sale or Rent.

The Partridge Hill property in Elkton ONE
of the most beautifully located properties in
the heart of any town in Maryland Two
and one-half acres of ground, elevated above
the adjacent streets, with natural terraces
on three Sides Large Colonial brick house
In excellent repair, with modern convenient
ces. Apply to the owner,
JOHN GILPIN,
2septf Elkton, MARYLAND