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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
OPEN PUBLICITY TIE BEST
 0UXRHNTY OF MERIT.

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 When tho maker of medicine, sold through druggista for family use, take1 hls patients fully Into his confidence by frankly and foariessly publishing broad, cast as well as on its bottle wrappers, . full list of all its ingredients Ss pIdigi Hag1Gsh this action on his part fs the best possible evidence that he is not afratd to have the search light of invcs' snd @ sSas is Viii bs.r @ tSe n fullest M scrnsin, u and the moet thorough investigation. Dr. Plerce's FAvorite Prescription for the curo of the weaknesses, periodical pains and functional Arrangements of the or. gans distinct1y feminine, Is the only medi. cine put up for sale through druggists for womnn's special use, the maker Of which ls not afraid to take his patients into his full confidence by such open and
 A siancs tt the published ingredients en each bottle wrapper. will show that it b made wholly from native, American, medicinal roots, that it contains no poi sonous or hAbit-forming drugs, no mar cotics and no alcohol--pure, triple-refned glycerine, of proper strength being used Instead of the commonly employed alec. hol, both for extracting and preserving tho roots of the American forest plants employed. It is the only medicine for women's peculiar diseases, sold by drug sists, that does not contain a large per centage of alcohol, which is in the long run 30 harmful to woman's delicate, nerv- Cus system. Now, glycerine Is perfectly harmless. and serves valuable purpose by possessing intrinsic value all It's own, and besides 1t enhances the curative e1ect of the other ingredients entering into the sFavorite Prescription
 Some of the ablest medical writers and teachers endorse these views and praise oil the several ingredients of which UFa- vorite Prescription" is composed = rec ommending them for the cure of the very same diseases for which this world famed medicine Is advised. No other medicine for women has any such pro fesst0nal endorsement-worth more thsn my number of ordinary testimonials. If send name and address to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., for his little book of extracts from the works of eminent medical writers and teachers, endorsing the several ingredients and telling just what Dr. Pierce's medicines lre made of. It's fsse for the asking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
WHARTON MEETING
IS CALLED TO TUsCA-
 LOOSA.
He win Return to Montgomery Today and Preach Tonight--Dr. stakeIy
 Spoke Last
 Night.

Dr. H. M. Wharton, the noted evan gelist of Philadelphia. did not preach at the Auditorium last night as na9 been expected. Some weeks since ana .1 coming to Montgomery. pr. Wharton promised the pupils of the Ala9ama Central Female College Of Tuscaioosa that he would deliver the commence s and in compliance- with that promise. he went to Tuscaloosa yesterday
 pr: Wharton has just closed an un. usually successful revival service at Tuscaloosa ,and among those converted under his preaching were number or the pupils of the Alabama Central Fe- male College. Therefore. he leit ,a, ah especial Interest in complying With the promise made previous to his com- ing to Montgomery.
 More than one thousand persons slsnt so h Rear ine pS e''y wharion sD who on Sunday night began a. series of revival services In this city planned on scale o. such magnitude as is seldom under
 pr. Charles A. Stakely pastor of the First Baptist Church. announced that Dr. Wharton had been called out of the however .that he would return this morning and would preach tonight and every other night until the close of the meetings.
 return of Dr. Wharton a look of satis- faction and relief settled upon the countenances of the great crowd These people wanted to hear Dr. wharton. All churchgoing Montgomery people love the various ministers of the city who daily come in and go out among them, but they went to the Auditorium appointed. Dr. Stakely preached q sermon from the text Come unto Me all ye ends of the earth and be ye saved, for am God and there Is none else. Dr, Stakely began by relating the cir cnmstances of the conversion of Dr. Charles Sturgeon. one of the greatest preachers of the 18th century.
 He said that the words of his text Of pr. Sturgeon, and that they, were spoken in a little church by an obscure Methodist minister.
 , A thought emphasized by pr. Stake that religion comes from God himself. Is that 1t is. applicable to the hearts and lives of all people e and all nations and all
 pr. stakely said that he knew that a great many of the cultured people of his audience did not feel. that they were the lends of the earth yet there was but one way to come to God and everybody would have to come in that way.
 for an expression from the people re- garding the meeting of Dr. Wharton: He said he knew Dr. Wharton would ask him for his opinion and he wanted to be able t to tell inn n1edee semefhng He to stand by Dr. Wharton In this meet ing, who would be willing to go and do what he said do, to stand up and in response more than two hundred men and women arose to their feet
 Dr. Wharton will preach tonight at o'clock at the city Auditoriunl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
CUTICURA A BLESSING To Skin-Tortured Babies
 and Tired Mothers.

The suffering which Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have alleviated among the young, and the comfort they have afforded worn-out and worried parents, have led to their adoption in countless homes as priceless curatives for birth humors, milk crust, sealed head, eczemas, rashes, and every form of itching, scaly, pimply skin, and scalp humors, with loss of hair, of infancy and childhood. Guaranteed absolutely pure.
 Sold throughout the world Cutieura Soap, 4Sc,, Oint
 ent soc, Hesovent Soe Gin form of Chocolate Coated fns, e per vial of 6Ol, may be had Of all druggtstA totisT Drug Chem Corp, Sole Props- Boston, MssA.
 sS-Aalsd fEsss How ts Cure ESsry Hnmss"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
MAYOR BACK HOME
MIR. TEAGUE RETURNS FROM TRIP
 TO TEXAS.
MontgOmery's Chief Executive Visited His Venerable Father and Partfci- pated in a Happy Family Re-
 Union

Mayor W. M Teague returned to Montgomery at 6 o'clock last night af- ter having been away from the city ten days on a trip to Texas.
 went direct to Georgetown, Texas, where he visited his venerable father. A. A. eTague, who is S6 years old. A family gathering was held at which there were nine sons and daughters of the aged MT. Teague.
 Mayor Teague is in splendid health, and he reports an enjoyable trip. His
 MT Teague will resume his duties as Mayor this morning. During his ab- sence, Alderman Gaston Gunter, Presi- dent of the City Council. acted as Mayor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
BAPTIsTs ADJOURN.
Many Important Matters Come Up in
 Last Hours.


 Chattanooga. Tenh.. May 14.----At 10 o'clock tonight the Southern Baptist Convention adjourned after the largest and most important meeting in it's his- tory The last few hours of the busi- ness session this afternoon were oc- cupied in the conclusion of many im- portant matters, including the election of the members of the Sunday School. Home Mission and Foreign Mission Boards.
 At the afternoon session resolutions were adopted decrying lynching and proposing as a remedy that the laws for the punishment of all classes of criminal assault should be made stronger and that they should be en- forced. The resolution called on all Baptists to assist in the preservation and enforcement of the laws. Baron Uixkull, a member of the Russian mo- bility, and a member of the Baptist church. delivered an address, telling of the hardships his section was compelled to endure in Russia.
 Tonight's session was devoted to 8 mass meeting on foreign missions. The place of next meeting is to be selected by a special committee. Richmond. Va, Greensboro. N. C., and Meridian. Miss, have rendered invitations. Rich mond seeming to be the overwhelming favorite.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
PRIEST IS THREATENED.
Father MiIletelIo Receives Letter F'ron
 The tsBIaclx Hand."

The "Bfack Hand."
 Bryan, Texas, May 14.-Father Milie- tello. resident priest of the Italian Catholic church. has mdae public the statement that he has received Black Hand" letters the first of these letters some time ago. before the destruction of his parsonage by fire and that the letter made demands for money coupled with threats of burning his house. It is said other letters has been received by other Italians citizens making demands for money and as nothing had come of any of them. the letter received by the priest was also ignored.
 His house subsequently burned Since that time work has been begun on new house and second letter also written ir Italian has been re- ceived. The letters are signed Black Hand"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
-u. scaEDULE or rRAINa 'hf E,,. ,m.tSIeRA RY. OF ALA. AM 'hs 4 $ M P. R. R. GO.
 (1no wosf cntni nnu1s

TRAINS FROM MoNrcoMERY--rra,n n Dinins Car on this train. No. ss earsis1 a9ti snsonEa sleeper to New York sn6 dHj anston. Trains 70 and sS ssst I Sss Yesnt ioenf coNNECTIoNs for coLUMfuS MACON and and sAvANMAH-Trains sa and 1o esss iiumbus Nc. as from Montsomsry. f a tune. connects for columbus, and IF moi Macon and savannah. Throush sissref from Qpslfka to Savannah
 sON-Train 3s from Montgomery connesfs Tith Sou RE. at Selma for MsriIian sn1 W. H. AMERINE GY xFA.
 r.lsphon. soi.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
DIR. EHRENREICH TO SPEAK. Visiting Rabbi At Temple Beth Or
 Tonight.

Rabbi B. c. Ehrenreich, of Philadei- phia, will occupy the pulpit of Temple Beth Or tonight and he will deliver an address to the congregation. The ser vices will begin at o'clock and all members of the congregation and the public are invited to attend.
 Rabbi Ehrenrefch is at the head of Congregation Adaph Jesrum. corner of Seventh street aud Columbia avenue, Philadelphia He Is a distinguished divine and a deep student, graduate of the Jewish Seminary of New York and of the New York University. He is a young man and comes to Montgomery at the unanimous invitation of the Board of Administration of Kah1 Mont- gomery.
 Dr. Ehrenreich reached Montgomery at s:20 o'clock last night and is the guest of Syivain Marks on Wilkinson street. He will remain here probably until Thursday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
MIR. CIRCUIT HERE.
I. Newspaper Man of Boston, Who F,

h Newspaper Man of Boston, Who For-
 merIy Worked in Montgomery.
 Mir. William C. Grouts years ago newspaper man of Montgomery and for twenty-five years on the staff of The Boston Herald is in Montgomery on long tour of the Southern States MT Grout is pleasantly remembered by scores of old Montgomerians. He ex- presses himself as proud of the rapid progress Montgomery is making and stiIl retains an affectionate regard for the city of his young manhood, fl4,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
AUBURN 10. MERGER 8.
AIabamians Make Fifteen Errors B
 win nsst

Win Out.
 Auburn, May 14.-(Special )--Tn spite of the fifteen errors piled. Auburn won in slow game with Mercer this af- Weems pitched for Auburn. struck out five men and was hit five times. shan non for Mercer was wild and in the third inning was replaced hy Smith. The two allowed ten hits Things looked bad for Auburn until in the third inning when Steel drove home run with the bases full Both teams braced up in the sixth and with two timely hits in the seventh Auburn got the lead of two and held 1t until the end.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
READY FOR THE KNIGHTS.
Grand Lodge of Pytbinns Will Meet
 in AnniHton Today

Anniston, May 14.-(SpeciaL)-The gates of Anniston stand ajar for the visiting Knights of Pythias. The thir- ty-third annual convention of the Grand Lodge of Alabama will convene at the Calhoun county court house to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock and Will ke "a ssAAi0n tive AAW&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
superior to Lemonade

HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE A teasponfui added to glass of cold water. V ith sugar. makes delicious summer tonic.
 S-tu-thu-sa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
Yn.u,v.r, rh,., |. N...,

that Bambaata. the insurgen Zulu chief, has crossed into Natal. Heavy gun firing was heard May l3. from Nkandpla. which commenced this after noon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15

Malaria Causes Loss of Appetite.
 The Old Standard Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and builds up the system. Sold by all dealers for 27 years. Price 50 cents tues
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
lis Easier

to cure than endure those dreadful sick or nervous headaches.
 It's all in knowing how.
 In just few minutes, without any ether effects but just to cure the pain Dr. Milej' Anti Pain Pills will relieve you Of your suffering. If It's any pain, anywhere, or from any cause, just take one Of
 Dr. Miles
 Anti-Pain Pills and in very few minutes you will have no further thoughts about either pains or plha, and can go about your business or pleasure, free from suffer ing or distress.
 We use Dr. Miles Anti-Painn Pills Tor nervous or sick headache and neu- ralgia- We are not afraid to take them, as they do not affect the heart like so many other headache remedies.
 F. W. HERR, Orrville, O. If first box fails to benefit, your drug gist will return your money.
 2S doses, 25 cents. Never sold in oulk.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-01-11
@elebrter eeeer aefu4t.

gu ben bel Der llniperlitdt bon @bi.
caso bei6dftist 9eweisnen Sessrn, Die
on ben Streit sesanSsn iino, sebOlt
AUDI 8illiam 9eroman, Der felt mebr
oils swOlf Sabren Die stnmerfunsen in
ben 8iidsrn seiest bot, bic in Der Uni
Osriitdts Drudsrsi berseitsllt wsrOeu.
8ei oielen anmerfun9eu totnmen 9as
teiuiid, @risdiid, 5ran5Oiiid, Spa.
mild. arabiid, Sansfrit. Ssbrdii6 unO
auSere Spru6en CUR. sluwencnns, unS
Die llniueriitdt iudt nun einen ni6t
CUR Union gebOrenoen Seser, Der i'm.
itanoe lit. oieie Spraden iu iesen.
Serbman bot nidt auf siner llniueriis
tat ituOirt, ionOern iid feline Senntniiie
i'm yaufe Der 3eit bel ieiner slrbeit er.
worben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-01-11
&riessaern6te.

9eamte in peridieoenen en9liiden
Teeieruu9s Depurtements beiprehen
Die an9ebli6 aus Iaris uno Berlin ein'
setrofieuen giadridteu, oaB Die 0te'
sisruusen Oeutldlanos nnb 6ranfreids
cine falt iiberraidenbe militariide GbG.
tisteit entwideln. Oas auswdrti9e
9lmt Mil in @riabrunS sebra6t bas
ben, SaB Srantreif nad Der Oeutl6eu
@ren,e ibwere 9Irtillcrie beoroert unb
bieIes oamit erttGrt babe, baB Der Ye.
febl nur iniolse OcS 8e6lels i'm
arie9sminiiterium nsan3 jufGllis" ses
9eben moroeu 6ei. llno aus Serlin
pirb 9emelOet, oaB Die oeutide &esie'
run9 oen gluftras gum Yau BON 20,s
600 Srahtwa99ons se9eben bat, Die
bis Wtitte Sebruar iertig 9citellt Iein
iOllen. Sn 9Onoon iicbt man oer9lei6en
gOrsdu9e iOfort our6 bic bnntellte
Rrie9sbrille an, uno 10 ilt man oenn
aud idleuniSit ;u Sem S4luB 9s'
fommen. bab eS aui Der oemudblt Su
er0fnenoen WtarOttO GonfcrenS Swis
lden Srautrsid pnO DeutiblunO iu
einem ofieuen Sru6 fOmmen miro, Der
iebr lei6t uoh einem bieier beiOen Sdns
Der oils casus belli auisefaBt werOen
| fam
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-01-11
Seleien unS SolanS.

Seit GINGER .3eit ma6t Elm Briiiieler
Ylatt Stimmuns fiir einen ensereu
9lnlhluB Bel9iens an bic gdeoerlanoe,
uamenfli6 in wirtbidaitliden Oinsen.
S6on iriiber iino wieOerbolt BON
flGmil6er Seite slnre9nn9en IN bieiem
Sinne ersau9en, lie fanben aber auf
bolldnoil6er Seite nur cine fiible gluI,
nabme; iest aber iheinen Die SOlldnoer
fiir Den Rlan beseiiterter gu iein. @s
1T jest seplant, cine Seipre6uns uOn
Rarlameutarieru Der beiben 2Gnber Su
usranlairn, bel welder @e1e9eubelt iiber
bas iolsenSe Prosramm uerbanOslt
werben ioll: 1. Ssreini9uns pom Yoit
uno 2slesrapbie 2. @inbsit bes
Wtiin5weiens !; 3. rebereinitimmuus
Der beioenieitisen Spiteme Der Yam
oesoertbeiei9nns uuo sleiblaufsnoeS
ODER Semeihidaftlides SOr9shen I'M
jail oeS @inorin9tnS elmer fremoen
Wtu6t; A. @rri6tuns elmer semsin'
idaftli6en nieOerlanoiid bslsii6en
9ltaoenie nit ben Slaiien: 2iteratur,
bilbenbe 8unft unb SBiiienidaft 5.
@inbeitlihss llniueriitdtsweien NIT fret.
er Berufsausiibuu9 fir bic glfabsmis
fer in beioen Sdnbern; 6. 8erldn.
seruns Der @iienbabn nad Ssplt ourdI
Sssldnoii6 5lanoern bis 8restans
on Iber Sdelos.WiiiHbuus Z. Sc
meiuidaftlider iabrlidsr @onsreB sur
Sratbuns Der sluSele9enbeiteu Der
Snonitris, oes Sanosls, Der S6iif.
fabrt uno Der @Olonien s. 8ermsb.
runs Der nieoerldnoii9sn SriessflOtte
unO Sduffuns elmer sleid itartsn
belSilden Slotte, uno 9. @inlssun9
eiues slusiduiiss Su SOrituoien iiber
Die @rridtuus zines bslSii9 nieOer.
ldnOilden 3olluereins.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-01-11
0SnrSen ent bebancclt.

Der amerituniide GOuiut Samuel
Smitb in Wtosfau, tuelher Die in Wfebs
uiO internirten triessseiansenen Sapu'
ner wieberbOlt beiudt unO Die strranse.
meuts fir ibre 8efOroeruns na6
Dsuti6luno setroffen bat, pom mo fie
nad) 9upan ssiaHbt wurOeu, oementirt
in einem oifnen Shreibsn Die aus Sers
lin itammenben 0ia6ri6tsn, OaB Die
Veuts idls6t bebanoelt wOroen pdren.
in snti6ieoener 8eiie. Ssrr Smitb
,olt I'M @ssentbeil Der iorSfdltisen Se.
banoluus, pelbe BON 9riessssiansenen
5utbeil semOroeu, bobe ansrfsnnuns.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-01-11
xrennnne BON Staat unb Stride
1T jett ppllspeen.

lin 2. Sanuar trat in Sraufrei6 Sas
@'Iet III araft, bas oem Sanoc bic lang
erlcbute Trennuns BON Staat uno
Stride brudte. 9n "A sIrtifeln le0t es
Die Srunolasen bar, Die in 3utunft fir
bus gerbdltniB Swii6en Der weitlidsn
Mta4t Srantrei6s uno ben rcli9i0len
@smsiuI9aften @eltuns baben iollen.
9iutiirlid ueritebt es iid bon ielbit, baB'
Observation-Disclosures uorseieben
iinO, bic ben Sgltempe6iel fir Die be.
ionbers SetrOiieneu ni6t allSu bart ers
ideinen laien. Die bem Staat sebO.
riseu, aller fir6li6eu S0rperidaften
iiberlaieneu Sitter uno S6uosreien
fallen allmdbli6 all ben Staat iuriid,
bas Sultus. Suo9et miro ui6t nit
einem S6la9e beieitist, ionoern Sabr
fir Sabr uerrin9ert = 1906 nm s
Wiillionen 6rancs II. I. M. = bis es
l6lleBlib aus Dem Stat Der tranjolts
idsn Republif gang ueri6winost. slu
Die Stelle Der bonn Staate init beiOn'
oeren 0fe6ten ausseitatteten firdliden
Snltitutionen treten Yereine priuater
6drbuns, Die 0iientli6e @eneraluer'
iammlunsen ab,ubalten baben. ibren
WiitSlieoern 0te6nuns abitatteu, iid
babel uber Die itaatlide @ontrolle ses
fallen laiien miiiien, Bud gu fiibren
baben iiber @innabme uno glussabe
uuO Der itaatliden 5inau3. unO
Steueruerpaltun9 slbre6nun9 unO
9uueutaruerSeihniiie uOr3ulesen bas
ben. IS iol ndmlid uerbinoert wer.
ben, baB Die STRIDE : oh fatbotil6s
Ober cine anOsre auf S6lsi6wesen
IpieOsr in ben Seiis ibrer frhbereu
wta6t 9elan9t.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-01-11
s6drfere Gontrolle serlanet.

Sas uon Der 9lew Dorfer Staats:
seies9ebung ernannts Spe;ialcomite.
oaS bic 9ei6ditsmst9OOen 0isw yorter
Observation-Disclosures unterlu4t
bat, miro in ieinem SdluBberidt Die
fOlssnOen @mpfeblunSsn MAIDEN: l.,
OaB Die Wiadtbeiusniiie beS Stauts.
Ysrii6erunssbepartemsntS beoeutenb
erlpeitert meroen :; 2, baB Die Snbaber
ponYOlicen BON alien widti9en@eldditSs
truntsattioneu in SenntniB 9eiest wers
ben; g., oab es ben Snbabern pom
Golicen m09lih 9elnatt wiro. an Der
@eihditsfiibruns ibrer @eielli6ait
9beil ,u nebmen A., oaB Die Ser'
iideruussseiellihaften se;wunSGn wer'
cen, ibre etpaiseu ii ijeri idiiili9en @elOer
10 su uermalten, oaB cine un9eiesli1e
Setbcili9ung oil 9ewasten llnternehs
muusen uno SpetulationeH ausse.
idlolien iit g., baB bel Der Heuiiion
mad eiuem einbeitlidsn Sgitem uer'
fabren weroe; G., oaB fir Die Rolicen
eiu aeieslid uOrsei6riebenes uno in be-
itimmter Sprade Obne Swciielbafte
alauisln abseiabtes 6Ornular benust
meros; T.. baB Die pbeferreo oiOtoenS"
Yolieen iiberbaupt uerboten ooer lebr
bei6rduft weroen s., oaB petere
S6usmaBre9sln 9e9en OaS Serfallen
BON Soliceu erlulien pcrOen; g., baB
stpuise Brofite ben Subabern non Pos
licsn ,u @ute fOmmen iOllen; TO-, OaB
es gebenSuerli6erun9s @eiellihaIten
perboten iein iOl, Die GontrOlle iiber
6inunS. Snititute gu iibcrnebmen,, bic
pon ibusn abbGn9iS lino H., oaB oas
Deponiren in uno bas slusleiben uon
@elbern all Banter unb 2ruit9eiell'
l6aiten re9ulirt uuo bel6rantt meroe /;
12., bu6 6as slnle9en BON @apitalien
in @Orporatiousn, Die i'm @eroen be-
sriiien iinb, beidrdnft werOe 49,. oaB
es Direttoren uub Gruitses BON Sers
ii6eruussseienidafteu nidt seitattet
isin iou, ii6 an @si6dftsuuternebmnns
gen ;u betbeilisen, Die ibr llrtbeil
bel Der GrleOiSuns BON wi6tisen Sc
i6aiteu ibrsr @eielli6aft beeinfluiien
tOnntsu, uno a., OaB cs ben Seriide'
runssSsisai6aiten sur YfIi6t sema6t
werOs, lleberi6iiiis Ooer Fiiiiise @el'
Der irseuo melder slrt Dor allen IN
@runosisentbum, Bombs uno Sgpo'
tbefeu anSule9en.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-12

"Nigger. niger. pull the triggeri
"Gigger, niger. never die; black face
and sidney eyer
These were the cries which rang in the
ears of black Tom, little negro boy W o
worked for an oh German blacksmith In
the village of c., whenever the un-
fortunate child went on an errand down
the streets. The white boys-not liking
Toms color-kept on the watch for him,
teasing him by way of the above taunt-
Ing ordinations and giving him chase,
sometimes throwing clods of dirt at him
and causing him great delay IL the per-
Torrance of his chores. And this delay
often brought Tom into trouble with his
boss" who was bad tempered old r,an
and who spent his anger on the negro
boys back when there was no danger OF
being seen by anyone who might inter-
fere.
And Tom, being the only colored boy In
the town. dared not retalate, for what
could one do against so many dozens of
white boys, many Of whom were twice
Toms size? So the child bore the taunts
and peltings without complaint. running
as fast as his slim legs could carry him
whenever pursued, and taking without
murmur the rough handling of his tor
mentors when they overlook him.
The village OF c. vas situated on
the banks Of a beautiful river, and the
shop where Tom worked overlooked one of
the deepest places between its banks,
place that was favorite swimming hole
for the boys of the town. OFTEN at
night, when all the family slept, black
Tom would steal softly from his poor
basement room and creep down the bank
to the river, where on warm nights he
would swim and dive to his hearts con-
tent. In this way he became an adept
swimmer, being as much at home In the
water as though he were some kin to
fish.
One August afternoon, while black Tom
was blowing the bellows for the smith,
n bevy of boys passed the shop going to
the swimming hole. As they looked into
the shop and caught sight of Tom they
made wry faces at him, not daring TO call
out their taunts for fear of the old
blacksmith who, though cro-5 and over
bearing toward Tom himself, would not
allow outsiders to annoy him, especially
IL those outsiders be a lot of ''pesky
boys" as he put It.
Soon after the boys had gone by the
smith sent Tom to gather some chips and
driftwood down on the river bank. He
had a wheel to fix and wanted to build a
wood hre out in the yard for the purpose.
Tom, with a rope to tie about the wood,
ran down the river below the swimming
hole In the hope Of keeping out of sight
of the boys. But he had hardly begun to
gather up some driftwood when there
came a shout, "Nigger, Niger, pull the
trigger!' and "Nigger. nigge. never die;
black face and shiney eye!"
But Tom, though his heart beat with
fear. stuck to his work and never once
turned round to look In the direction from
which the voices came.
-say, Fast Black. what you steain
wood for?" cried out Dan Malone, e
leader In mischief of the crowd of SWIM
mers.
Toms black face felt warm with the