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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-01-06

were worn and stained. He wore no
shirt, for the old tweed jacket was but
toned up to the neck. On his head was
a battered soft felt hat; on his feet q
pair of coarse seaman'S shoes.
He stopped as he drew near the re-
spectacle man with the black bag, but
he did not say word. Bannister
looked at him. Their eyes met, and
the unspoken appeal was more elo-
Quent than any words could have been.
Plainly the man was a derelict.
So clear was the expression in the
mans face that Bannister answered
him as if he had spoken.
Sorry have nothing for YOU"
The mans swarthy cheeks flushed.
did / ask you for anything" he
said. Then the next instant: II beg
your pardon. l am wrong. / did,
though not in so many words"
you look as IL you needed help"
Jim said awkwardly.
Then my looks only tell the truth, "
said the derelict, and as he spoke he
smiled. The smile startled Bannister.
This was the face Of a cultivated man,
of what one calls a gentleman, dirty
and unshaven as it was. He felt that
he could not offer this tramp a copper.
II am sorry" he said hastily, but
i can't stop to hear your story to-
night"
did I offer to tell it?" said the man
calmly.
mo. Yet / should like to hear It,"
II don't see the object of my telling
It. 1t is a very common one. / quar-
relied with my best friend, an uncle.
He treated me unjustly, or l thought
he did. So ran away to Australia to
seek my fortune, and l found-this."
He ended with a rueful downward
glance at his tattered raiment.
$50 you made your way back to the
old country?" Bannister said, absently
lingering the coins. in his trousers
pocket.
"Yes-and to the old town. And now
that ] have got here l can't find the
courage to speak to soul. You see,
worked my passage home, and
scarcely think any Of my old friends
would now be pleased to see me-"
He gave a short, bitter laugh.
but you must have some relatives? p
"Only the uncle told you of. He Is
dead. / have seen his grave ia the
churchyard. And the old house is in
the hands OF strangers"
BY this time they were moving or
side by side, for Bannister was anxious
to get home.
IL should like TO ask your opinion
about one thing" said the derelict, alb
ruptly.
well, what is it?"
"In books, when man goes off as
did, there. is generally some one tina
cares for him. Now how long do YOU
think a girl would be likely to wal
for a fellow, never getting word Of
sign from him all the time? Woul(
she be likely to wait five years, do yol
think?"
Jim Bannister could have laughed
aloud. He could have laughed at tn,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-01-06
SHE WORE ONLY SANDALS.
Pittsburg Society Shocked at Emf
nent Singer Who Does Not Believe
in Wearing Stockings.

It is not considered proper to enter
high society in Pittsburg without
stockings on. Because she appeared
without stockings at a reception given
by society women Of the East End,
Madame Maria Sandal-Bramsen, head
of the vocal department OF instruc-
ton at a fashionable musical school
and wife of F. Celeste, of the Pittsburg
Orchestra, has set the tongue Of gos-
sip wagging.
Nine. Sandal-Bramsen does not be-
lieve in wearing stockings, and has
not worn them since. when a girl of
fourteen, her singing caught the fancy
OF King Oscar Of Sweden, who paid
for'her education in the Conservatory
of Music at Christiana. Nine. Bran
sen came to Pittsburg with her hus-
band six weeks ago.
Since then she has been in popular
demand at society functions, but no
one ever suspected her antipatby to
hosiery until this reception at the Mu-
steal Institute, when a careless little
movement of the singers gown dis
closed a bare and dainty little foot in
| closed in a sandal of ancient pattern.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-01-06
TIE DANGER OF FILTH.
Crusade of New England Women to
Encourage Cleanliness i'm Streets,
Houses, Bodies, Clothes, Food
and Drink.


Encourage Cleanliness i'm Streets,
Houses, Bodies, Clothes, Food
and Drink.
The Woman's Health Club, of Boston,
Is doing an excellent work In the in
terests Of public health by the publ
cation Of it's booklets on hygienic sub
jects, and particularly by those which
teach the great doctrine Of cleanliness.
They are written in a plain style,
which can be understood by everyone
who makes an attempt to read, though
it Is to be confessed that they will
never reach the great mass Of free
born naturalized American citizens
who never read anything-not even a
yellow newspaper. Yet they will &C.
complish much in the direction of ed
ucating and enlisting leaders and
teachers of the future work for civic
and household cleanliness, and other
organizations could with profit emu
late the Boston example. 1t would
awaken more people to the theory that
they have right to prevent injury
from the uncleanliness Of others. Clean
streets; clean houses, clean bodies and
clothes, and, most of all, clean water
and foods-these are the prerequisites
Of public health, and they are privi-
leges which everyone should enjoy
1t has well been said that we have
Gods own country, mans own back
yards and the DEVILS own cesspool."
We have not yet emerged from the
conditions of medieval cities-indeed,
1t Is but century since London itself
was worse than a barnyard. At the
rate that we are pouring filth into our
rivers there will soon not be a clean
stream east of the Rocky Mountains.
BY all means let the crusade go on,
and let the woman's health-elubs re-
ceive our blessing and perchance some
more substantial assistance.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-01-06
Pussy Cat Rhyme.

Can you tell me why
A hypocrite sly
Can better descry
Than you can or I
On how many toes
A pussy cat goes?.
A hypocrite neat
Can best counterfeit,
And so / suppose
Can best count her toes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-01-06
The Value of an Acre.

According to a statement prepared
by statistician, to sustain one person
on fresh meat. % acres Of land are
required. If, however, this same
amount of land be devoted to wheat
culture it would feed AZ people; if to
oats, So; and If to potatoes, Indian
corn and rice. 176 people.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-01-06
Beats HanpiDg.

James," said the teacher, do you
know what capital punishment isT
Eyes, ma'am," said Tommy, ITS
when fellow is naughty, and his
mother shuts him up in the pantry
where she keeps the cake and jam"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-01-06
EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY.
Mother of Captain Cridley, of Dewey's
Flagship, Holds Reception.

Mrs. Ann e. Gridley held a reception
at her home in Washington, in Deem
Der, in celebration of her eightieth
birthday anniversary. The parlors
were decorated in red with palms dis
tributed about the rooms, making a
pretty appearance.
Although an octogenarian, Mrs. Grid
ley is a well-preserved and active old
lady, and discourses Interestingly up
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-01-06

1t is calculated that there are 2,193
women journalists In the United
States, 1000 in Germany and GOO in
England. Contrary to general impress
sion only z per cent Of these are en-
gagged In writing or editing fashion
news.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-01-06

Goldfeld, Nevada, has $50 incorpor-
ated Mining Companies, and instead
Of the barren desert Of four years ago,
Is a hustling, busting, up-to-date city
Of 5000 Inhabitants.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-01-06
A HaDpy Problem.

Pardon me. but 1 ought to tell you
that Jones has run away with your
wife.
Husband (bored)-Why run?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-01-06

on the remarkable changes which have
come under her observations of sew
enty years.
Mrs. Gridley is the mother of the late
Capt. Gridley, who commanded the
flagship Olympia of Admiral Dewey's
fleet In the naval action Of Manila
Bay.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20

earnings. We were told of men
who worked every day in the
month the year around at s. per
day, and OH pay day all they would
draw would be at the company
store, and that would be cigar,
they having taken up their pay, as
fast as they made it in trade.
This is indeed a lamentable state
OF affairs and we hope that our peo-
pie will come to their senses in
this part of the country and join in
the great procession ofprogress and
do their part i'll the upbuilding of
their race in all the walks of life:
organize and consult with one
another along the lines of Doing
Something and Having Something.
You cannot afford to be out dis
tanced by all your neighbors. Our
people all around you and through
out this western country are buying
homes, seeking other business ave-
nues than the saloon and are there
by doing their part tor the uplift of
the race.
This is a serious proposition
which should receive the best
thought and action of those who
deprecate the loose and careless
life which is responsible for the
showing made by this citizenship,
and we trust that our motto Do
Something and Have Something
will be put to the severest test in
and around our neighbor city,
Anaconda.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20
Attention Everybody!
GAMBLING IN HELENA HAS OPENED Up.
THE lid IS GRADUALLY Being LIFTED.

Notwithstanding the okifndc of the present city ad
miHfrukon to clean fOa0H enforce the laos, etc. gam
bling all oo9 the city has resumed POKER IS bIaredQben5
Hebig DaillcS are mHN; the cOFFICIALSahoSe duty
ii is /0eN/0rrc h1ay II seems, d0 net Hovc.
So The PZainaeahr IN its mission Of Peace Polby1fp
Cnion must do its dHIr aHd make public the people
aOW kno7o. OF course the bcQbr may 5ouJ IT an Hnacy-
HandiNg has been reached 6rc authorities and If the city
1ecefng tie rcenncS ter Ioa/lonS Of the aRgam6ng
lac Oho is getting the ir5rnuc All Of 5ohirh the Plain
dealer ofH in its next issue eudcogoy M,ough its special
reporters to giac to the bubr exactly "urFS going en-.
Wafnh tie PL.4/NDE.4L ter the nr7cS.
l. b. Bass.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20
A ZAN-ZEE-BAR FIT.

The Independent has certainly
gone daffy on Zanzibar. When the
shades Of night had fallen aud Liss
ner ct al, had performed the last sad
rites over their iniquitous enemy,
this great daily newspaper proceeds
to oressurect this odious corpse, and
then goes into hysteria for fear Of
an amalgamation of the lowest type
Of morals in the two races, thus
showing its cloven foot, that their
objections are not from a standpoint
ofPublic good, but from antipathy,
personal feeling and caste.
They have hypothesis ofmorals
Which is is discriminating; they diff
ter from Judge Warren who says
that an immoral black woman or
man IS no worse than an immoral
white man or woman, but we have
no lault to find; let the lndepen-
dent combat its trash, clean up,
segregate its moral offal, and ever
continue its lay sermons as to the
evil Thereof, as it is no concern of
ours We, however, protest against
the resurrection of a corpse which
was buried with duly authorized
cer'lhcate from the highest author
lles and from whose mandate the
people have considered it a closed
incident.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20
Mayor John MaGmniSS, Butte. Mont.
Spirit Of the Negro Pp%

For long time past this paper
has had much to say about those
members of the race who accept
every chance that presents itself
for them to appear as leaders, and
who also accept as readily every
chance to sell those who are
foolish enough to follow them by
some circumstance they are made
to appear prominent among their
people. and from this appearance
hey are supposed to possess at
considerable influence This
supposed influence is to them a
commodity used for the purpose
of gain. 1t never seems to occur
to them that the confidence repOs-
ed in them by any number of their
more humble fellows is sacred
trust, or that any prominence Or
influence which they may hold
carries with it serious responsible
ity. They have never learned that
every Negro of influence is trus-
tee of the race whose obligation to
his people is in exact proportion
to the influence he wields. Where
little is given little is expected;
where much is given, much IS
required. There was never time
when moral responsibility rested
heavier upon those who are in a
position to help the race than It.
does today; nor was there ever a.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20

time when we were more in need
os self help. Influences from
without that once safe guarded our
interests nave fallen away. Sym
pathy and helpfulness are not
as common as in other DAYS More
and more we are brought to face
the fact that we must depend on
our own resourcetuluess. OF
this we do not complain. On the
contrary we welcome it, for we
have always had an abiding faith
in the ability of the race to meet
all the requirements of anglo sax
on civilization. Nor do we COM
plain because of the place or pelf
which these false leaders receive as
price of their disloyaltv to the
interests of the race but we do
complain because every such act
OLdisloyalty is barter of the
manhood'of the race and'degrades
it i'm the eyes of those whose held
full cooperation we need. The
leaders of race are supposed to
consist of its best. If these will
barter their influence, what must
be thought Of the rank and file of
that race: This is the head and
front of their offending. what is
the standing of the lrishman who
is disloyal to his people: What
would be thought of the Jew in
Russia who would play his people
into the hands of the police and
spies of Gar; Vet such a man
would be no more disloyal in prin-
cipal than many petty leaders of
our race who may be found in al
most any large city. We have
them here; and ye shall know them
We have no apology to offer for
calling attention to them. If they
are recognized by this picture we
make; So much the worse for
them. These are the real enemies
Of the race: For they would sell
their brothers birthright for a mess
OF pottage and then have the bra
impudencc to become indig-
nant because the whole family
does not approve or else hold
Freeman.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20
AONTANA'S GREAT METROPOLIS
IS ABREAST OF THE TINES


When the people of the greatest mining camp the world called
to the executive chair of their thriving city the John
they buded better than they knew for under
city has taken impetus oudoing itself
the mighty march progress and all the people regardless po
cal faith or creed join the universal sentiment that his amnsra
ton has been gratifying
Although of large business
suffered thereby for he has all times given
detail of the cys affairs the which his individual
would command He hard worker ndfatgab
forts to promote the interests of Butte would call
commoner whom all the people catch his While he
ways busy he willingly the time the
humble OF his constituents and advise and look for their
it pertains the position which he holds Regardless political
alignment factions Mr. Mannss enjoys the confidence of the
people, his popularity extends throughout the and the great
Northwest This confidence and popularity he well merits he has by
thrift industry an1 regard for all mankind made his
attaining the nvabe position which he occupies
public
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20
VIII the Council be Fair?

Two of Helena'S citizens Of color
who are not pilgrims and who
though they are not pioneers, might
justly be placed along with the
trail blazers, have petitioned the
city council for license to engage
in the retail liquor business. They
have complied with the law in every
respect in the preliminaries to pro-
cure such license; every resident
property owner within two blocks
of proposed place to conduct this
business signed this petition except
one and their petition is now before
the council for their action.
On account of the color of these
gentlemen, we verify believe power
full influences are at work TO pre-
vent the issuance of this permit,
If we had our way there would
be no saloon license issued to any
one as we have we'll defined opin-
ions of saloons and aspirants for
the conduct of such places. But
inasmuch as it is a legitimate bus
mess we deprecate the position the
position of those who would close
the door against men having a.
chance in the business world on
account of their color.
The saloon is not a place where
church members congregate nor
should they be located in what IS
known as respectable districts, 1t IS
an abomination as also is the red
light district j.. so let them all born
Of sin and iniquity thrive or perish
together.
The men who are asking for this
permit, we take it, are of ordinary
business intelligence and are not
seeking locations for business
in which they will starve. and the
police can easily enforce the ordl-
nances of the city which excludes
women from saloons or wine rooms
and the fears of the amalgamatlon
of the black and white outcasts
which the editorial writer for the
independent so much breads. Will
be avoided.
True he will still have room to
work IN his great crusade OF moral
itv for there are so many fallen
women. and thank God they are
not of this people who have had
only forty years Of civilization.
There are many more prenlclous
places which we will call his atten-
ton to from time to time, SO that
he will never run short OF material,
In the meantime as dlstasleiul
and nauseating as the whole Dusl-
ness is TO us. we do not believe that
the principle of closing the door ol
hone in the business world on ac-
count of color will be tOleraed by
the council. Especially such men
as Irwin and Gordon, the only
thing which we can record agalnst
them is their aspirations 10 the
saloon traffic.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20
CONFERENCE.-The SOMETHING

vi our recent visit to Anaconda
We were informed by one of the
'"0s' progressive of our race there,
'''A' III that field we had an abun-
'e OIL material to work on, that
great task was open for the organ
W." as ours, which advocates
''e' prosperity and Union, with
II ~ motto OF Do Something and
e something; further that so
:, as doing something was con-
'Hed our people worked and
tI. ned the best of wages, but that
absolutely failed to accuma-
ihese same parties Informed
. Us that they had counted up the
OF the members ofthe race
:. fa mat city which had footed M
vs - s. to IS thousand dollars per
ta s'Il I but that they absolutely failed
'''e anything to show for these
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20
PEACE /!
PROSPERITY !!
UNI0N!!!
w.yor John MaGinniss of Butte

Among the public men of Mon
t,Oa who have proven themselves
worthy of the honors conferred
mon them by the people OF the
stat4 few are more worthy than
Hon Iohn MaGinniss Mayor of the
Citv Of Butte. Although still a
verv Young man, Mr.. MaGinniss
demonstrated his ability in the in
dustrial, financial and business
world. He has successfully man
aged immense business enterprises
in this state for years. lie has
been the conspicuous head OF one
ofthe largest industrial concerns of
the state, and, in every walk of life
he has proven himself to be clever,
clean. cut and fearless and honor
able man. Mr.. MaGinniss holds
no prejudice against any man be-
cause Of his race religion or color.
He is fearless and fair and is max
ing one of the best public officials
that ever participated in the man
agsment of municipal affairs in
Montana.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20
RECOGNIZES ALL.

In giving positions Mr. MGnnss has recognized class
of Bute citizenship and the coored brother overlooked
the distribution of political pie He having Mr. Scott Webb
coore the position custodian the first floor of the
City Hall salary of thousand dollars per year He
that part and parcel citizenship and it than
right that should give them recognition.
The selected for his heads departments who
credit city invaluable securing the policy which
has been much for the progress of the city
Kennedy who possibly the mayors closest political
counsellor strength administration He has had
wide and varied experience been honere time
people Silver Bow County His popularity with the
people vcny great and wonder this the for
he is whole soued genial and abe gentleman
which has ever been our lot to
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mayor police department under the efficient Chief
Muhoand of II An idea of the immense voumn of
year gained from the following figures
which Pr NDEAER representative obtained from Mr. Geo n Clarke
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20

the genial and accommodating clerk to Chief Mulhoand
Total No of Arrests 3.247 Meals and Lodging for 64''8:
Salaries Paid S85,57I75.
The street department under Mr. R Farmer who employs
N man hence the streets walks of Butte kept IN good
condition and a credit to the city
The svstem of sewerage rapidly approaching perfection; IN
that departnen alone employed at present Likewise all
the various departments maintaining the progressive % p" "
vogue by the mayor.
bt hour law is enforced all departments of the city and
- loh r.caivas a lower compensation than 50 per day.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-20
MN MONTANA PLAINDEALER.

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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-19
Agricultural Club.

The Agricultural Club is only
in its infancy, but it is surprising
the strength Of this infant. 1t
has d charter membership OF
twenty-five staunch agricultural
students; besides having on its
honorary roll sucl estimable in
structors as Dr.. Wit1ycombe,
Prof. Edwards and Prof. Kent.
The Agricultural Club has a
"numb Der one'' constitution and
bylaws, and The interest ex-
hibited by the ''hayseeds" is
well illustrated by the goodly
number of them that attend its
meetings. The officials that
have been elected. for this year
are as follows: Wallace A.
Thomson. president; Ralph AL
len aud Fred Ewing, vice-presi-
dents; Paul Spillman, secretary
Grover Cate, treasurer.
In the near future it is the in-
tenticn of the club to have a
room provided with all kinds oi
literature pertaining to agri.
culture, which will be open to
any and all students interested il
this line of work.-Barometer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-19
some of our school children to
win $50:

some of our school children to
win $40:
The Oregon Equal Suffrage
Association hereby offers to the
High School pupils throughout
the state a prize of twenty dollars
for the best essay on the subject,
Reasons for Equal Suffrage"
The conditions are as follows:
No essay shall contain less than
twelve hundred nor more than
fifteen hundred words. All es-
says must be complete and IN the
hands of the committee by April
the fifteenth. Decisions to be
rendered by May the first.
Literature on the subject may
be obtained free by application
to the sOregon Equal Suffrage
Headquarters Press Department,
Stearns Building, Sixth and
Morrison Streets, Portland,- Ore
gon."
AS Equal Suffrage will come
before the people of Oregon as
vital question next June, for
adoption or rejection at the polls,
we believe it should receive its
share OF attention in the educa-
tional influence of the day, and
respectfully and cordially invite
YOUR cooperation toward that
end.
HELEN F. SPALDING,
Chairman Committee on Prize
Essay.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-19
A Chance for Pupils.

We are in receipt of the follow
ing which makes it possible for