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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-10

"Come IN" she called. without spirit
The door opened. and in walked a man
whose fqrluve chances she Lad in
stinctively interpreted as not unfriend-
Is. His was the land the school had
bought. For years Laura had hoped
to capture this planter, and here he
was.
Bud Seagie walked in with the afr
OF a culprit driven to confession, and
dropped TO a chair. After twirling his
hat FOR Few moments in his confu-
sion. he glanced up with q frank smile
OF curiosity. In that one look Che
never could explain how The little
Northern woman dissi7ated the last
remnant Of Southern suspicion. and
bound his loyalty 70 Ter and 20 her
work with forged chains.
Mis- Ne son." he said. impulsively.
holding out his hand. II didn't think
could ever do this. but I've come 20
tell ye that I believe in the school,
an that ye can CO nj on me TO help
ye all can"
II was the turning point OF his life
this simple speech. Somehow he felt
It's import. and he arIshed with
deep breath.
The high color stole over Laura
Meson's face. quickenlng II through
inspiration. She felt that the best way
20 take this almost miraculous avowdl
OF a new faith was to accept It sim
ply as it came. II was the victory OF
years Of lighting and self-sacrifcs.
She spoke quickly, Il as much OF
matter-of-course togse as she could az
sumo.
Il am glad. Mr.. seagle. that you do
not regret selling your land 70 the
school
Tn proud OF Il. ma'am. I'm proud
OF the fac" Bud laid his hat on the
floor. feeling strangely at home.
what do you expect to DO now"
Mrs. Mason asked. softly.
II don't know. II seems like I
hadn't anything 20 do now: but III
vacate the nansion as soon as We
say"
I didn't mean that. Mr.. Seagle, d"
she SAID. with a rare smile. and bent
toward him. Il meaa just the oppo-
site. Why don't you stay here alto
gether? That Is
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Eyes Grow Large.

Buds eyes grew large in mild won
der. His lips parted 70 question.
Il mean, Mr.. SeagIe. I want you To
be an active part OF our land scheme.
that's ALL
IT'S a right smaht scheme. an I'd
like right well to see It tried; but I've
done sold the place to ye, an 1 dohn't
see how / can help"
Il Will tell you what I want"
Laura Mason spoke quickly. I want
an honest, honorable, Southern gen.
tIeman who knows the people. the Cap.
ditious and the land TO manage the
Seagle place for US. In snort, 1 want
you to be our rider, and stay at the
mansion"
But Seagle's face Redeemed and then
slowly paled at the suggestion. HC
started TO speak.
font answer yet. Let me talk a
while. and explain our plans and what
We want-then you can answer
For fully halt an hour Laura Ma
son poured forth her soul. Her great
dream of educating the ignorant
negro to own his home was now on The
point Of realization through this
man. She explained to him with
business precision how he could do
all the advancing, thus making a
handsome profit on his ready cash
and she suggested TO him, with wo-
MANY gentleness, the nobility and The
usefulness of life which she urged
upon him.
why, Mr.. Seagle." she said. rising
I'm her enthusiasm, you will have a
,.,.--.fz1... o.. orf,svff,-- tho s-raaf..zr
that ever will come to you. Think OF
it! Just think OF it.
"TH do It" HIS sensitive lips quiv-
cred with a new emotion. You can
count on me as long as you want me.
Make your own terms. You are the
honestest woman / ever saw
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YEARLY to Horse.

Exhausted. HfrazzIed," worried,
lonely. and almost discouraged. the
rider YEARLY climbed his horse to go
down to the store for supplies, when
his watch told him FIVE.
Bud rode past Uncle Washs cabin,
and called out moodily- There was no
answer. The door was open, and the
sinEle-penner yawned bare and black
within. Laz1ly. blankly. the rider rode
on. As he came nearer 20 the store,
the shrieks of the freight iTTitGted
him. and the black, belching smoke
seemed a Dissertation Of the purity OF
the AIR. Not a leaf stirred. The red
plums hung motionless. The birds
were silent before their goodnight
song The sun WAS still up. but
threat6ne out of its yirulent intensity
by the approach OF night
Now, as Bud Seagle rode dTeaIuily
on. he heard cries between the s;1.e-
cato shrieks of the uneasy freight
He had heard that sound many times.
and knew il well. 1t was the sound
that has not passed away with slav-
cry. II was the agonizing scream OF
a black man under the lash. The
rider put whip to his horse AMI
started on d gallop. At the unaccGs-
toned squirt perspira1on broke out on
his body, and his tired mind quick
ened, he and his were rot OF IRE KIND
that whipped their negroes. lie knew
too well that one thrashing takes thC
spirit out OF a black man. and mak,5
him mo account forever after in the
community. Besides, he didn't think
II fair play.
But rode quickly. as 1t is in the al
tcrieS OF all mer to hurry 10 a scene
of bloodshed or Of riot. When he got
in sight Of the store, he saw a crowd
of frightened negroes clustering
around the gin The hOwis of an
guish redoubled in intensity, and now
he could hear the crack OF the strap
on the back Of the victim, and he
recognized the cool voice Of the man
who counted aloud the number Of each
stroke. Bud knew well what the IN
strument CT torture was. 1t was d
three-mch gin-beIt. cut to a right
length; il hung from a hook near the
door, ready Cor this bloody use.
Fifteen" called Colonel Finger
voice, with mechanical precision
The rider galloped up. II. thCIt NOR
bid eagerness the darkies did not no
tice his approach. or give WAY. A howl,
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he did not see he rapture that his
speech brought to the face Of the
woman ne loved But she controlled
herself. and asked another question.
"Tell me. Bud. dear. do ye think
them No'therners up there are good
an honest. or are they what they call
them around the stOah.'
Bud turned and looked at his Sweet
heart with the afr Of n mar who has
seen a vision.
Il believe" he said. slowly. az II he
we're repeating a creed, that Trey are
better'n cay OF us-are nohle-like an
oughtcr he helped.
Then, Bud. rang out the girls
strong voice. why don't We go an tell
them sog'
Up helplessly.
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The school bell rang Joyously. II
seemed 10 have lost it's usual stridCHt
tones. They both started as il from a
reveTie. She was looking UP at him,
proud OF her conquest and he was
gazing down upon her a little
ashamed OF his feeling. but very firm.
can you come next MonCay and
talk over the details? The planting is
a little late"
I'll come, Ais Mason. an befOh 1
forget IL. / want to call 'te1tiOn to
Uncle Wash. You see. Uncle Wash
has always lived on the place. an /
promised father to look out fob him.
He's a no-account niggah. an 1 feed
him regular. He's living alone in the
old cabin. He's only about sixty. but
nc CANT work. as his legs sorter give
out, an I reckon he's a little Of a
cotton picker Cahn't yet Lex nm stay
there. Iii look out for hin. Ye see.
Mis- Mason, I'm powerful fond Of him.
an he's right smsht troubled about
the change
Mrs. Mason laughed InerTiIy. oh,
I know Uncle Wash vel; he comes
regularly for supplies. He shant be
turned out of his cabin a. long as he
lives
So Bud Seagie rode to the mansion
that was still to be his own, and as
he passed under the great, green
fingered pines, they whispered to him
in tongues ne knew so well. and vel
coined his return.
The rider Is the modern overseer.
He goes with advice; the overseer en-
forced his decision with the whip; the
rider hogs the stomach rather than
the back. He cuts down the rations
when a tenant refuses TO work as he
directs. No one excelled Bud Seagle
in the part Of getting the most work
out Of a plantation. Who could plan
and order and drive better than he?
Why his was the cleanest cotton in the
country. Yet the negroes loved him
and trusted him TO a man. He never
wronged or cheated them
Bud was the administrator as well a!
the rider. He was the hardest driver
white man in the county. for he worked
on honor.
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Romantic Story of
a Southern Gen
tleman's Fight for
tile Believed
To Be the Right.

The atmosphere was dreamy
hot and still, as if expecting the
summons of the Great Creator.
Patches of pink peach blossoms
Illuminated tumbling cabins, and
lifted them from the pathos of
poverty into the glory of a vision.
It seemed as if the whole wide
world must burst into song; for
spring and the love of life had
come.
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Gives Nervous Assent.


And Colonel Finger was forced TO
pull his tobacco-stalned white mus
tache and nervously assent that in
money matter the school was all right
Very we'll" said Bud with dignity:
when any OF you gentlemen can find
a single fault with any OF them. ex-
cepting they teach niggahs. then I'll
call myself beat. An III say right
heah, thet It's my opinion that a 1T
tie mob eddleauon wonr harm the
niggahs round heah nohCw."
With the last word reverberating
from his lips. and in the silence, Of
unconvinced apathy. Bud passed over
the railroad track 10 "set awhile" with
Florence
Fifty years ago the family OF Fling
CT was noble; now It was plebeia-.
Born in the most desolate section OF
the South, Florence had grown up like
q beautiful Cherokee rose on a bank
OF clay Her complexion was as ex-
quisite as youth and health could make
II. Her eyes were blue. and as soft as
the reflection OF the sky in brook. Her
eyelashes were black. while her eve
broWs waved and curIed. making an
enticing and luxurious contrast to her
violet eyes and pearly skin. Her nose
was straight, her nostrils large and
vibrant
Her mouth! All! The South alone
E'ves such mouths as hers. passionate
and proud, loving and loyal. imperiols
and yielding, melting and faithful am
10 death If one may be permitfeyf-ro
coin the word-it was monophilandrf,
mouth, bestowed only on the single
minded and the pure in heart. It was
mouth that could only kiss a man.
and he the choice of a lifetime
Her whole nature. ignorant OF everv-
thing else in the world, had beer. cas-,
as it were. into one projeetile. to be
nred when the time should come. at
a heart-shaped target marked love"
Love was her dream, her ideal, her
life. her ecstasy.
Florence was now eighteen, as much
Of miracle as the jasmine arisen
from the black mud Of the swami.
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Tired and Worn.

Laura Mason was bending over her
desk. It was O'Clock. She was tired
and discouraged. Were it not TOT her
faith, that was born again each morn
ing. the school would not have lived
une puny year. she was thinking, in
the setting of the lot sun, wondering
how she could possibly win the re-
spect, if not the confidence 1t the few
white families less than A mile away
a hitherto hopeless task-whvn a new
knock sounded upon the 1oor.
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their inimitable concerts Of court
ship. The streams were low. The
sWampS exhalsd preliminary scents
of life, and the bottom lands, en-
vious of hillSideS. called for the
plow.
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ance popularity, he would have been
osracized by the ten white families in
the little town.
7 amt no traitor" he explained, for
the hundredth time, 10 the crowd at
tho store. They offered me my price,
an 7 sold hit There is one thing !
can say for them: They pay. and Is
honest The school trades heah with
We, Colonel. Can We deny that?'
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LABAMA was in the first
rustic of spring. The
hooking birds awakened
the lazy sleeper with
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Automobile Party Disturbed
SIumbsring Inhabitants at
Hope. Tub al Arctic Given
Try Out...hot0s.

large touring car, with six people
in the party, made a trip into the wilds
OF Scituate one night this week, and
after spending the night in enjoying
what Is called an hilarious time. re-
turned via the village of Hope at an
early morning hour, and a number
OF the residents OF that quiet little
hamlet were awakened by the loud
and profane language used by the
merrymakers. The party were enroute
to Providence, but when coming down
the north road, so-called, in Hope they
headed towards Washington and had
proceeded nearly n mile before they
discovered their error.
OLD TUB HAD TRIAL.
The old tub, the Colleen Bawn," a
pet of the Arctic hand engine COM
pany, was hauled out by the men,
bers last evening and given trial
near the hose house.
The machine. which has been thor
oughly overhauled and is in perfect
condition, made fine showing throw
ing a stream of water about 200 feet.
The boys say that their pet is sure to
be a prize winner in the contest at the
coming muster
LARGE GATHERING AT ARCTIC.
The usual large attendance was
present at the band concert last even
furnished by the Quidnick band, of
which John #. Powers is the leader
The rough element and hoodlums.
who made their presence so con-
spicuous week ago, were not in
evidence last evening.
LAWN FETE AT BRUNLEIGH.
This afternoon and evening at Brun-
leigh, the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
James Gee of Arkwright, the members OF
st. Andrews Episcopal church OF Harris
are to hold most delightful lawn fete.
Archery, bowling and other forms of
| amusement will be enjoyed this afternoon
| and in the evening dancing will be in
vogue.
The gypsy fortune teller will be present
and the number of booths already arrang-
ed upon the lawn present the appearance
of miniature village.
| THE NEW MAIL ROUTE.
Considerable interest centers in the
prospective choice OF candidate for the
proposed new mail route between Hope
South Scituate Pippin Orchard and re-
turn. There were many aspirants for the
work OF delivering the mail along tho
new route, which begins Aug. /. Among
those most likely to be chosen are Edwin
O. Pierce. a Civil war veteras, of Hope,
and his many friends along the route sim
cerely trust that he may be given the po-
sition.
| VALLEY NOTES.
The members OF the Junior department
of the Hope NJ. e. Sunday school are en-
joying a picnic today.
Patrick Dempsey OF Jackson, who has
just completed a six months sojourn> O.
| Howard, called on friends in the vicinity
| of his home yesterday.
| Frank Webber OF Boston is visiting
| friends in Phenix.
James MacComber OF Bristol is spend.
| ing few days with relatives In Clyde.
The Roger williams and Clyde Grays
play this afternoon at Pastime park.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
BRAYToN's FAKE RETIREMENT.

Yesterday the executive committee of the Republican state
upon resignation of Boss Bayon
of that inner circle and accepted which just exactly
willy chief manipulation the political strings had arranged
for his vain effort convince the citizens OF this city and state
that he is Of active politics.
man, be he Republican Democrat Indepen-
Socialist member other party and who keeps
formed the slightest degree who believes for the fraction OF
a minute that Brayton really is out?
member of the executive committee but
his the central body which reality
campaigns that the executive committee out
OF and unadulterated bluffs this retirement OF
Bayton the best evepocay The people don't believe it,
central puts faith in (much they
doubedy wish of them) the executive COM
appreciates there nothing and Brayon OF course
figured with himself and knows that he to
keep right game still be the Great Am Of the g. O. P
here in Rhode Island :,
understood for sake that the committee VIII
the future prey document expressing
deep regret the retirement of the Boss 1t will
probably given what publicity possible in order to and
further people believe his retirement is bona hde
False hopes!
awake! Wide awake tool They absolutely
of the bluff what is said done printed or
nous from the headquarters in Butler Exchange
The Republicans of facing disaster They know
consequently they using possible to rebuild their
fallen power this fake retirement OF Brayon simply another
of their vain attempts.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
A PRETTY BIT OF CRAFTSMANSHIP.

Senator Hopkins of Illinois, after conference with President
Roosevelt that the Republican party will not act on tariff
revision after the presidential election The senator uses
very strong giving his why the party should not
act on this subject the OF there
tendency weather conversations to use strong terms
and therefore Senator Hopkins declares that for the Repub
ican party anything for tariff revision before would be
suicide he only speaking strongly certainly not intelgen
The change laws is when they
and in the OF the people they do not much
what name that determined honest pol
lev No erng genera gores blind the people
adays to gross neglect OF duty.
conditions present apparently our
daton detrimental restrictions trade would
seem that be fortunate for the
of such The witnessed within short time all sorts
schemes punish officials who sought to regulate the pundeng OF
the public ANONYMOUSLY Certain of these chemes did not
how could nure legitimate trade somebody could be
taught did pay and not safe to try to reform long
standing abuses.
Now only for delay lessenng the burdens of the
people might the protected interests would refuse con
butte to the campaign chest Of the Republican party Certainly
though the Illinois does believe his party liable
to be that must depend promises that
be made to the burden imposers
many big questions before the country but there sell
dom than overtaxaton The Re-
publican politicians expert dodgers but does not the president
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
STRANGER THAN A PROBLEM NOVEL.

That truth stranger fiction again in the trial
petition for divorce New York few days The case was
heard appellate division of the court after justice
of the court decision of referee Twenty years
ago this had pledged themselves to each other until
death part and for long time things seem to
gone pleasantly The wife the who sought the dsso
luton of the bonds. 49,
She according testimony did really find married life
dull round Of cherries duties with never
invitation or enjoy soda Pretty near
full about the life Of the couple disclosed the tes
not
husband continental breakfast Of coffee and roll or
that he particular kind OF cereal On about
other did disagree There plenty OF money
n run the house but still the rift the
lutte. 80
The husband liked and read his works most carefully
according He spared the court the information
that he wife presenting bit OF the human COMEDY
The judicial cognzance OF that TACT doubt seems
~. wife got prejudice color of the binding the
Balzac matched the library paper OF some
other from dislike to his views OF e ana sn
made life miserable for him, the husband says
Now the wife according her husbands testimony one
o the few really great vocal teachers America She had friends
that her husband like One female impersonator ana
the lawyer who had done business for the husband nd per-
hans knew the husband we'll be real jolly companion
choice of home company ratner
becto TO the binding edition. led the husband to
visit another This lady husband devoted to POKER he
was more careful how he wasted his time than was the "
in the But poker the sole attraction
the advs house plenty ghbas and when too
many d them had husband returned neither to
his wife nor oyd the injunction OF the adys husband
70 bunk in One remarkable things about the est
nony husband that the respondent in the divorce case was
he complained of being sufferer from diabetes
Il WAS not charged that good cook but
hans Il was the fault rate the other
d knew lust right food provide for parties suffering
from the disease consideration OF the case VIII snow
that there were incidents the testimony
submitted than complicated problem novel The petit
thmg STANDS she can nave
what company she likes and he his Bazac and highbas
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
PEARY PAYS
FINE TRIBUTE
TO HE|LPR|A

New York. July 20.-commander Peary.
the Arctic explorer. has paid tribute
70 the late Prof. Angelo Heilprin in let
ter written to the professors brother.
saying:
The loss TO the scientific world, to geo.
graphical circles everywhere. 20 the geo.
graphical society OF Philadelphia. and
the Alpine club OF America both OF which
were the inception and children OF his
brain, can never be made good. My OBJ
legations TO and regard for him are par
ticularly great. To him more to any one
else, is due the activity of this country
I'm Arctic and Antartic work during the
past Is years. for II was his interest and
belief In my first project for Arctic work
present TO the Philadelphia Academy OF
Natural Science in 1891, that led to the
adoption OF that plan by that organization
and the consequent awakening OF interest
in Polar matters In the years since then
when i named one of the greatest Of
Greenland glaciers and later one OF the
most northerly lands in the world after
him. II was no perfunctory action. but a
tribute of the deepest regard and friend
ship"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
ATLANTA MAN KILLED;
WORKED FOR r. I. HOUSE

Dispatches were received here this morn
ing that G. f. Adamson had been instant
ly killed In a trolley accidest on the
ocean View line to the jamestown Ter
centennial Exposition. II was said that
Mr. Adamson was foreman OF the General
Fire Extinguisher company OF this city
and that he was on his way from Savan
nah TO New York, stopping over at Nor
folk to visit the exposition.
According TO the details OF the trolley
wreck received here. Mr.. Adamson was
a passenger on board OF car which
Jumped the track
Another car suddenly appeared in tho
rear and several OF the passengers. panic
stricken, jumped. Mr.. Adamson was one
of these and he jumped In front OF ra-
mildly moving car on the other track.
which he had not noticed lie was hurled
TO the roadbed and was instantly killed,
his body being terribly mangled.
II was stated at the office OF the SUI
nerlntendent OF the General Fire Extiu-
guisher company this morning that Mr..
Adamson Is connected with the branch
niant at Atlanta, Ga.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
OH, I DUNNO!

Hully Gee! uster thought my Pop
He knew an awful lot,
But I'm begtnnin' now TO think
There's a heap that he's forgot.
Why, tn other night l axed him
Was I borned, or did 1es' grow.
He responded sorter short-like
An said. "Oh. ] dunno!
TIL other night when Pop came home
He acted awful queer
Drank tn water from tn finger bowl
An called tn cook a dear.
An Nom. who got so awful red.
Spoke up How dare you. Joe?'.
When asked Pop tn reason why.
He said, ''Oh. (hic) dunnoV'
Another time I axed him
Why he don't like Mons ma,
Geel He didn't answer me at all,
Which, by jinks. was rude OF Pa.
An then / axed another thing.
What made Mons hair change so,
He said ASK her. yourself, my boy,
For really. dunnoF'
Down at our school tn other day
We had an awful arguin'
As TO which was first. hen or the egg,
Was what we was debatin',
So thought ! would zee my Pop,
He surely ought To know,
But honest. when 1 axed him.
Said, Eye godsl Why, i dunno?"
7 know ask a heap OF things
That I think he ought to know.
But generally he answers me
By sayin' IL dunnov'
I uster think my Pop he knew
An awful awful lot.
But honest Ted I begin to think
There's lot that he's forgot,
GEORGE l.. DARTE.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
"a PASSED THE STATE
DENTISTRY EXAMINATION

Thirteen OF the 20 applicants who took
the examinations for certificates 10 prac-
tice dentistry I'm this state have passed.
The examinations took place on the 9Th.
and tho successful men arc: John l..
shattuck. az North Main street; james
A. Durkin, II. ID. 8. 50 Appleton street
John A. Teeden, D. ID. g., Pawtucket;
street, Reanhoid Reulbsre. ID. NJ. D..
Newport: Walter y. Crease. 20 Willow
street: A. q. Tamran. East Cambridge.
Mass Robert III. Flynn. ID. u. s, Woon-
New York. Howard r. Barber, Black
stone. Mass: Walter Il. Cary. n. u. 8.
"a Pr!dgham street; Philip 4. Clark, ID.
ID. s., Newport.