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The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
NEGRO ADVANCEMENT.
Booker T. Washington Says It Has
Been Very Rapid.

Il have the most profound BELIEF
that no race in ancient or modern his
tory has ever equalled the American
Negro in development in all direc-
tions." said Booker T. Washington. in
addressing meeting in New York City
recently Of the Society for Ethical Cul-
ture. He expressed the opinion fur
ther that the colored man should be
encouraged to remain in the South. He
said:
Because of the negros progress in
the present and my faith In his fu-
ture. l was never prouder than I am,
today of being a negro.
"One Of the most important sources
Of protection that any race of people
can have is their usefulness to the
community in which they dwell. Serv-
ice is the secret OF sovereignty.
"Nine-tenths Of the intelligent mem
bers OF our race will agree that the
great body of our people are to reside
in the South and that they should be
encouraged to do SO. Since this is
agreed on, it naturally follows that
the negro should in every praisewor-
thy manner cultivate the friendship
and the sympathy of the people by
whose side he is to live ANY other
course would be suicidal, unnatural
and illogical.
In saying this do not mean that
We should submit to injustice. No
one respects a strong, honest charac-
ter more than the southern white man
does. At the present time the race
needs every white friend it can com
mand, whether he resides at the South
or the North
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
About Korea.

The May Century's features Of warl
interest will be Unhappy Korea" ar.
Korea. the Bone Of Contention" both
from authorities. The Rev. Arthur
JuQson Brown. DID. author Of The
New Era in the Philippines is sec.
retaYy OF the Board of Foreign 81
sions of the Presbyterian Church. He
has travelled in Korea and knows the
conditions whereof he writes. cont.
tions which may we'll make Korea uu-
happy. Homer B. Hubert, who con
tributes the account OF Korea, the
Bone OF Contention" will be remem-
bered as author of THE Sign OF the
Jumna," and narrator Of In Scarf
of a Siberian Klondike." He has been
editor OF the Korea Review OF Seou.
for some years and has made study
OF Korean history. ethnology, etc. HIS
article will discuss the probable tate
of Korea in the event Of either Rus
sian or japanese victory, and Will
touch upon how the result Of the war
must affect America and American IL.
terests.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
CLEVER TRICK THAT WON.

Ambitious Youth Sold His Verses by .
Ruse.
Many years ago. writes Mr.. Thomas
Bailey Aldrich in "Ponkspog Papers,"
a noted Boston publisher used to keep
large memorandum book on a table
In his private ONCE. The volume al
ways lay open. and was in no manner
a private affair being the receptacle
Of nothing more important than has
tiIy scrawled reminders to attend to
this thing or the other.
It CHANGED one day that a very
young. unhedged author. passing
through the city, looked III upon tho
publisher, who was also the editor OF
famous magazine. The undedged had
copy OF verses secreted about his
person. The publisher was absent and
young Milton sat down and waited.
Presently his eye fell upon the mem
orandum book. lying there spread out
like morning newspaper. and almost
in spite Of himself he read. Don't for
get to see the binder" Don't forget
to mail E. his contract" Don't forget
HIS proofs" and so forth.
An inspiration seized upon the
youth. He took a pencil and at the
tail OF this long list OF don't forgets"
he wrote, Don't forget to accept AS
poem"
He left his manuscript on the table
and disappeared. That afternoon when
the publisher glanced over his memoir
anda he was not little astonished
at the last item; but his sense Of hu-
NOR was so strong that he did accept
the poem-it required strong sense
OF humor to do that-and sent the lad
a check for 1t. although the verses re-
main to this day unprinted.-YoutL's
Companion.
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oLpTIMER WENT THE LIMIT.
Can Any One Remember a Windier
Day Than This?

The late William c. Whitney used
to relate conversation that he heard
in his youth between two Connecticut
farmers during his student days at
Yale.
These two old men" he would be-
gin, always were contradicting and
deriding one another. They were
friends; they liked TO be together: but
all their talk was made up Of sneers
and SCOTS.
One windy March day they fell
into an argument on the question Of
high winds. They disputed bitterly as
to which of them could remember
the most windy day.
The younger of the two said:
Well. Josh, mind the mornin' O.
April four; in the year '03, when
'twuz SO ALFRED windy that it took
the crows two hours to fly from the
ten-acre lot to their roost by the
green barn-a fly O. less'n a mile
Shucks, William, said the older
farmer, I mind days SO windy that
the crows had to walk home New
York Notes.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
Talking Pictures.

We have in the phonograph fairly
good reproduction of the speaking or
singing voice, and in the cinemato-
graph Photographic imitation of
movement. That a combination Of the
two would be striking and valuable
has occurred to many inventors, but
hitherto none has succeeded in com
bining them practically. chiefly be-
cause the difficulty Of making the two
devices move in perfect time. This
has now been effected by two French
inventors, who operate the cinemato-
graph by an electric motor controlled
by a device on the phonograph axle.
The two pieces OF apparatus-optical
and acoustical-thus keep perfect ac-
cord. and the result is said to be most
satisfactory.
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JAPS MAKE NO FUSS.
6usinessiike Methods in the Departure
Of Soldiery.

This is picture Of battalion leav-
ing Toxic for the Chinese war at the
railway station: Suddenly the public
are instructed to wait little and the
turnstiles are locked. At last the great
iron gates at the end Of the platform
are opened and the head Of the battal-
ion appears. 1t marches straight on
till the leading company arrives at the
front carriage.
The battalion is halted, turns to-
ward the train: in moment the train
is packed as full as 1t can hold. The
guard whistles. the train moves on.
There are no friends on the platform
no women-no band playing The
Girl Left Behind Me-" "All is quiet,
all is great" everything betokens or
der and quiet determination. Now the
train has gone. the great gates are
shut. the turnstiles are opened, the
next ordinary passengers train is
ready to depart ION time" This is, as
far as I can remember, the exact de-
scription of Japanese battalion leav-
ing for the front in the Chinese war.
Who can resist such a nation as this?
London Telegraph.
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Il object. yo' Honoh, ob,ec-,-
cried the states attorney. sprngiug 10
his feet This Is bringin the dignity
o the law into ridicule. sab, Into -!di-
cule, | object"
"Ea. ah-h-h." yawned the Judge sud
denly sitting up. "'Journ copr, Nr.
Clerk. We VIII set tomorro. morn
in at the same place. At nine O'Clock.
Who is in charge Of this prisoner ,
There ought TO be some one to take
care OF him"
Il reckon l am. Ju0ge," said Curly.
He is sort O stayin' with me while
Bills under the weather"
We'll, take him in charge. some
one. and have him here in the morn
ing
"All right. Judge" said Curly quiet
ly, I'm take care Of him"
II was three O'Clock of the after.
noon. The thirst of q district Judge
had adjourned the district court
Franklins heart sank He dreaded
the night. The real court. as he ad-
mitted to himself would continue its
session that night at the Cottage lar,
and perhaps It might Eot adjourn until
a verdict had been rendered.
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A HEART STORY.

Folsom. S. Dak.-In these days
when SO many sudden deaths are re-
ported from Heart Failure and vari-,
GUS forms OF Heart Disease, 1t will be'
good news to many to learn that there
is a never failing remedy for every
form OF Heart Trouble.
Mrs. H. d. Hyde Of this place. was
troubled for years with a pain in her
heart which distressed her great
deal. She had tried many remedies
but had not succeeded in finding any
thing that would help her until at last
she began a treatment of Dodds Kid
ney Pills and this very soon relieved
her and she has not had single pain
or any distress in the region Of the
heart since. She says: Il cannot say
too much praise Of Dodds Kidney
Pills. They are the greatest heart
medicine l have ever used. was
troubled for over three years with
severe pain in my heart, which en-
tirely disappeared after short treat
ment of Dodd's Kidney Pills"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29

Now. say, friend. you don't want to
get too gay"
Answer the question, Nj. Has
kins." said the court.
Well, all right, Judge; III do it to
oblige you. The most We saw there
was where hre had been. Looked
like right smart fire. They was
plenty O. ashes lyin' there"
Did you see anything in the
ashes?'
What business is 1t a yourn?"
Now, now" said the court, you
must answer the questions, Mr.. Has
kins."
"All right, Judge" said Curly. We'll,
I dunno hardly what We did see any
morn what tole all the boys when
we first brought Juan in. l tole you
ALL"
Very WELL" said the prosecutor:
what did you see? Anything like q
mans hgure?"
We object" said Franklin. but
Curly answered: We'll. yes, it did
look like a feller a-layin there. But
when We touched it"
Never mind. Did the prisoner see
this fgure?"
Shore"
What did he do!"
We'll. he acted plumb loco. He get
down an hollers. 'Madre de Dios" he
hollers. low he wuz plenty scared"
did he look scared?
well, when we roped him he didn't
make no kick"
Never mind. He saw the figure in
the ashes?"
What do you know about it?-you
wasn't there"
NO. but l am going to make you
tell what was there"
You are. huh? Well, you crack yer
whip. like to see any feller make
me tell anything don't want to tell"
That's right, Curly" said some one
back in the crowd. NO blufY goes"
Not in a hundred" said Curly.
Now, now. now" began the Judge
drowsily. The prosecuting attorney
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Mech anIeaI Aids to Rapid Re,dIno

At the meeting Of the French Acad-
emy of Sciences, held recently, M.
Andre Broca and M. Sulzer commu.
nicated paper on the subject Of rapid
reading. They showed that the diff
ferent letters Of the alphabet are not
all apprehended with the same quick.
ness. For instance. the time taken
to recognize an E Is nearly one-third
longer than that taken to recognize =
T. They consider that the alphabet
is badly designed from a physiological
point of view 1t should be composed
Of very simply designed letters as T
or l.. Rapidly of reading would thus
be increased and brain fag' would be
notably diminished. 1t would also be
better to have the letters printed in
white on black ground than the sys-
TEN which obtains at present. The
time taken to recognize letter print
ed in black on a white ground was
nearly ten times longer than white on
black ground
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
Hear From Sinking Vessel.

The Charles Steele, vessel of 500
tons, with crew OF twenty, left
Leish, Scotland in October, 1898,
bound for Hamburg, and was not seen
afterward. A bottle has just been
found on the coast containing mes
sage from one of the crew, stating
that the vessel had been in collision
and was sinking.
A New Umbrella Jar.
A new umbrella jar about nine by
twenty-seven inches is certainly much
more convenient than the tall ones
used In the past. This modern one is
long enough to hold not only the UNI
brellas and parasols, but the canes
as we'll. 1t is Of blue majolca and
has large white daisy sprawling
over the front.
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The UNLIMITED Guest.

Trouble-well. Jest any day.
Comes, an says he's goin' to stay:
Hangs his hat up on the rack.
Takes chair an leans way back!
Botherin', don't that beat the nation
Comm, with no invitation!
Hear him talk!-"The way wuz long,
Folks directin' OF me wrong:
But I'm glad they did. kaZe
Might "a passed yer dwellin' by!
From this place I'll neSer roam
I'll Jest make myself at home!'
But say: Joys on the way:
Trains trife late to-day:
But he's comin'-oh. he's comm!
Don't you hear that tune he's hummin'?'
Trouble says: I'm go right now;
House don't suit me anyhow"
Frank L. Stanton. in Atlanta Consti'
tuition.
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counseled OF craftiness, at this juno
ture, foreseeing trouble II he insisted
Take the Witness" he said abruptly
Gross s-'xamine. d'fense." said the
Judge. settling back.
Now. Curly" said Franklin, as he
took up the questioning again, please
tell us what Juan did after he saw this
supposed figure in the ashes"
We'll. OF course. Juan acted plenty
loco-you know that"
Very well. Now. what. II anything,
did you 90 to this alleged body in the
ashes?"
What did 1 do to it," said Curly
why, I poked 1t with a stick"
What happened?"
why. 1t fell plumb to pieces"
Did it disappear"
Shore 1t did. Wasn't thing left"
did 1t look like a mans body.
them"
mo, it just looked like a pile O.
ashes''
Bore no trace or resemblance to a
man, then?"
None whatever"
you wouldn't have taken 1t for a
body, them"
Nope. Course not"
Was any part of body left?"
Nary thing"
Amy boot, hat or bit of clothing?'
mot single thing, fur's I cd see"
We'll, now, Curly" said Franklin,
please tell us how long you have
known this prisoner"
Ever since we was kids together
He used to be mozo on my pap's
ranch. over in San Saba county"
did you ever know him to receive
any injury. any blow about the head?"
We'll, onct ole Hank Swartzman
swatted him over the head with a
swingletrce. Sort O. laid him out,
some"
Did he act strangely after receiv.
ing that blow"
why. yes: reckon you would your
self. He Lit him a good lick. IT was
for ridin' Hanks favorite mare, an
from that time to now Juan amt
never been on horseback since. That
shows he's loco. Any man what walks
is loco. Part O the time. Juan, he's
bronco. but all the time he's loco"
He has spells OF violence?"
Shore. You know that You seen
how he flt that Injun-"
"Oh, keep MIN to the line" pro-
tested the prosecutor.
Now. say" insisted Curly. 'if you
want something they amt none o. you
said word about yet. I'll tell you
something. You see, Juan. he had a
sister, and this here Cal Greathouse,
he"
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CHAPTER Xxi.-continued.

There must be some motive shown
for the supposition Of such an act as
murder. What motive can be shown
here? Certainly not that OF robbery.
The horse OF the missing man came
back alone. its lariat dragging, as we
shall prove. II had not been ridden
since the lariat was broken. You all
know. as we shall prove, that this man
Juan was never known to ride horse.
miles. TO the very spot where the
horse had been tied, and that he
scornsd to touch a horse on his whole
journey. He wanted no horse. He
stole no horse. That was no motive.
TO be subject to the law. as you
very well know. q man must be NOR
ally responsible. He must know night
and wrong. I shall show TO you that
when this man was q child he was
struck q severe blow upon the head
aAd that since that time he has never
been OF sound mind, his brain never
recovering from that shock. a blow
which actually broke In a portion OF
his skull. Since that time he has
had recurrent times Of violent insan-
ity. with alternating spells OF what
seems 4 semi-idiocy. This mans
mind never grew. In some ways his
animal senses arc keen to a remark
able degree, but OF reason he has
little or none. He can not tell you
Why he does thus or 30. This shall
prove to you.
Il ask you. gentlemen of the Jury,
you who hold this mans life In your
hands. arc you going to hang a man
for murder when 1t is not shown a
murder has been done? And would
You hang 4 man who is more ignorant
than q child OF right or wrong? Is
that fair play? Gentlemen, we are all
here together. and one OF us is az good
As another. Our ambitions are the
same. We stand here together for
the best interests OF this growing
country-this country whose fIrst
word has always has been fair play.
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Not the Medicine He Wanted.

Human life is full of disappoint-
ments. For instance. Representative
John Sharp Williams, the minority
leader of the national house, has
been suffering from severe cold.
He diagnosed his ailments to Mrs.
Williams. Il gave her every symptom
I thought should cause the prescrib-
ing Of good. old-fashioned whisky
toddy with plenty Of sugar." he says,
but the ways of women are past
understanding. What do you think
she prescribed after listening to my
symptoms? Nothing more and moth.
ing less than a mustard plaster?"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
PhILOsoPhlc BITS.

A happy home life is to a man the
acme of satisfaction.
When a man is well dressed he feels
he is entitled to attention.
Women can't help wondering why
men fall In love with them.
The woman who carries her age well
shows the pride she has in it.
The disagreeable man wonders why
people are disposed to avoid him.
Women may not be seekers after
praise but they want fair share of it.
1t may seem strange, but a head.
strong man never makes much head
way.
The man who looks too far ahead
is apt to miss some good things of the
present.
some women nave a faculty Tor say
ing funny things without being re-
garded as bright.
A woman's idea of supreme happi
ness is good husband and enough
money for clothes.
Men who are inclined to be flirtatious
seem to think no one notices the fact
philadelphia Press.
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HAS A SAY.
The School Principal Talks About
Food.

The School Principal Talks About
Food.
The Principal OF a High School in
flourishing Calf. city says:
For % years worked in the school
with only short summer vacations.
formed the habit of eating rapidly,
masticated poorly which coupled with
my sedentary work led to Indigestion,
liver trouble, lame back and rheuma-
tism.
Upon consulting physicians some
doped me with drugs. while others
prescribed dieting and sometimes I
got temporary relief, other times not.
For IL years I struggled along with
this handicap to my work, seldom laid
up but often burden to myself with
lameness and rheumatic pains.
Two years ago l met an old friend,
. physician who noticed at once my
out-of-health condition and who pre-
scribed for me an exclusive diet Of
Grape Nuts, milk and fruit.
Il followed his instructions and in
two months felt like a new man with
no more headaches, rheumatism or
liver trouble and from that time to
this Grape-Nuts has been my main
food for morning and evening meals,
am stronger and healthier than have
been for years without trace OF the
old troubles.
Judging from my present vigorous
physical and mental state I tell my
people Methuselah may yet have to
take second place among the old men,
for feel like will live a great many
more years.
ITO all this remarkable change in
health l am indebted to my wise
friend and Grape-Nuts and I hope the
Postum Co. will continue to manufac-
ture this life and health giving food
for several centuries yet, until I move
to world where indigestion is un-
known" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich
Ask any physician what he knows
about Grape Nuts. Those who have ,
tried it know things.
There's a reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road to Wcllville."
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The Japanese Soldier.

Rice and fried fish form the food
of the Japanese army in campaigning
times. The rice is boiled until quite
thick and glutinous, and then cut into
squares. When possible fruit is sub.
stituted for fish. The Japanese sol
dier, according to NJ. Pichon, has mus.
cles like whipcord, is a sure shot, has
an eye for landmarks, and a memory
for locality. He can do with three
hours sleep out of the twenty-four,
is cleanly, attends to sanitary instruc-
tions, and is ardently patriotic. He
costs the state about 9 cents a day,
and thinks himself we'll OF.
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Now. is 1t your already formed wish
to punish this man? / say. no. l say,
first give him his chance"
As Franklin ceased and seated him
self the silence was again broken by
a rising buzz of conversation. This
was proving really a very interesting
show. this trial. 1t must go on yet q
little further.
Call William Haskins," said the
prosecuting attorney standing up,
with his hands in his pockets.
William Haskins. William Haskins,
William Haskins! Come into court"
cried out the clerk from his corner of
the store box. No immediate re-
sponse was made. Some one nudsed
Curly. who started up.
"Who-me?" he said.
asked the Judge.
Reckon So" said Curly my folks
used to call me that. usually go
under the road brand O. Curly
though" He took his seat on a stool
near the store box, was sworn, with
his hat on, and the prosecuting attor.
ney began the examination.
What Is your name?"
why. Curly"
What is your occupation?~
WHAT"
How do you make your living?"
'Punchin' cows. Not that low it's
any O yore ID business"
"Where do you reside?"
where do l livs?"
YES"
well. now, don't know. My folks
lives on the Brazos. an I've been driv-
in two years Now take ND a claim
on the Smoky, out here. l low I'll
go North right soon, to Wyomin' !,
maybe"
How old are you?.
"Oh, don't know: but low about
twenty-four or twenty-five, along in
there"
Where were you last Wednesday
WHAT"
Were you one OF the posse sent
ont to search for Cal Greathouse?"
Yep; me and Cap Franklin, there"
WHO else?"
"Why, Juan, there, him. He was
trailin' the hoss for u.s.
Where did you go?"
about sixty miles southwest, into
the breaks Of the Smoky"
What did you fnd?"
I'VE found a old camp. Hoss had
been tied there ana broke his lariat
Bushes was broke some, but we didn't
soc no blood, as know Of"
"Never mind what you didn't see"
swell. now"
Answer my question"
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The Slano of Paria,

The Paris courts have decided that
the term Apache" is a punishabla
form of abuse. 1t is the equivalent
of "hoodlum" in California. "Hooligan
in London. "arrikin" in Australia and
rough" in New York.
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ON BEING GOOD.

After all. being goods is only beans
wise. being kind and loving is only
being intelligent.
The mind that is enlightened ar
riTes at the same conclusion reached
by the enlarged heart
When We are wise and far seeing
enough We see that il is only adyar-
tageous to be good
When We are good enough and kind
enough We perceive that it is only
virtuous to be wise
To have good judgment is to be
sanity
To have understanding is to be
sanity.
To have intelligence is to be saint.
ly.
To have capacity is to be sanity.
To have comprehension is to Be
sanity.
To have acumen is to be sanity.
To have subtlety is to be sanity.
To have penetration is to be saint.
ly.
To have perspicacity is to be saint.
ly.
To have discernment is to be saint.
ly.
To have discrimination is to be
sanity.
To have compass Of thought is to be
sanity.
To have perfundity of ideas is to be
sanity.
To have enlargement Of mind is to
be saintly.-"Fadette" in Chicago
Tribune.
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An Interesting Girl.

Goldenrod-Tm quite anxious that
you meet her.
Silverton-What sort OF a girl ia
she-one with past?
Goldenrod-No; but don't think
she'd object to having one.-Town
Topics.
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Gold the great mineral wealth
nearly $3.OO0OO0 worth exported an
nually.
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The mind that is enlightened ar
riTes at the same conclusion reached
by the enlarged heart.
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After all. being goods is only beng
wise. being kind and loving is only
being intelligent.
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SOME WEATHER LORE,

1t never clouds up in a June night
for rain.
Rapid changes in the barometer in.
dicate early and marked changes in
the weather.
When cumulus clouds are smaller
at sunset, than they were at noon, ex-
pect fair weather.
When you see a cloud rise out OF
the west straightaway ye say: There
cometh a shower; and so it is."-St.
Luke.
When cumulous clouds become
heaped up to leeward during strong
wind at sunset thunder may be ex-
pected during the night.
Human hair tred) curls and kinks
at the approach OF storm and re-
straightens after the storm.
II two cloud strata in hot weather
appear to move in different directions
they indicate thunder.
To enable animals to prepare for
coming storms. they are generally
accredited by naturalists, shepherds,
and huntsmen with having been en-
dowed with an unknown sense inform.
ing them Of minute changes in the at.
nosphere.