davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
The Apes Philosophy.

Prof. Gersung, the well known
Vienna surgeon, in his book, "Sedi-
mentation of Life" has parable con-
cernng what the ape thought of the
doctrine of evolution When news of
the wise ones proved at once that he
had got hold of the wrong end of the
fact. 1t was the ape that had evolved
from man though bearing a similarity
to the monkey is every way his in
ferior. The man is naked; he has only
two hands; his undeveloped extreme
ties are fitted only for walking ON the
ground; he still eats flesh; he kills
his own kind and other animals; he
fact that he does not enjoy life; he
dwarfs and shortens life by working
and worrying to make money which,
when he has made it, he is unfit to en-
joy. He lives, it is true, In herds,
but In perpetual competition and con-
flict The ape, on the other hand, has
a warm garment; he dwells above the
ground has four hands adapted to
every work and for moving rapidly
from branch to branch. He feeds upon
only fruits and nuts, and lives peace
ably in great unions. He IS, bodily
and mentally, the crown of creation.
Certainly, in regard to enjoying
fife, man is behind the ape. Having
accepted as cardinal truth, that
mans business In the world Is to
make money, he does not, in his eager
pursuit of the dollar, take time TO live.
Work keeps every energy Of body
and mind at the highest tension. AS
a result, the zest of life is lost; the
man is old in face and heart, while
young in years. When he has made
his wealth he has no longer capacity
to be happy. The ape is wiser.-Mary
e. Bryan in Uncle Remus.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
Our First "Comic Paper"

An excerpt from the Philadelphia
Ledger in your last nights issue says
that John Donkey was the first comic
sheet published in the United States.
In this instance, and maybe only this
instance, Philadelphia is a little too
previous. In the year 1S42-I wasn't
alive then, but the record shows it
comic paper with the name of the
Pictorial Wag was published in New
York City, whereas John Donkey did
not see the light till 1S4S. The pro-
prietor OF the Pictorial Wag was one
R. H. Elton, manufacturer of val
entines, the editor being Thomas
Nichols. The publication didn't last
long, Elton finding that the manufac-
ture of valentines was a trife more
profitable. He afterward built up
Morrisania, and gave his name to the
adjacent village of Eltonia.
1t is a curious thing that, though
we have the reputation of being a
witty nation, the history of our comic
papers is being marked by no less
than half hundred tombstones.-La
Touche Hancock, in the New York
Evening Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
position. good education, can play

position. good education, can play
piano and violin"
What appears to the authorities as
most extraordinary is that SO many
men and women patronize these mat
rimonial snares. Questions relating
to this point ELECTED unexpected an
swers.
Are most Of your patrons giddy
boys and girls?" was asked of Mrs.
Scott.
This is undoubtedly true in some
instances" she replied, "but I'll tell
you many would be shocked to know
the high class people who are anxious
to win soul mates. Why, there's one
good fat check among my effects that
I'd like to keep; It's fee for getting
wealthy railroad man a pretty
young wife,"
These revelations, showing the
great number of swindlers preying
on gullible people through their heart
strings, aroused Chicago's Aldermen
to frame an ordinance that should
prohibit the existence of any form Of
matrimonial agency or affinity organ
ization within the city limits. The
law is now ready for passage.-New
York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
The Ostrich in Africa.

The French Government in West
ern Africa has undertaken to or
ganize the breeding OF ostriches n the
territory under Its control. Ostriches
are found wild in many parts of West
ern Africa. Along the River Niger
they avoid the neighborhood of man,
but on some Of the islands in that and
other rivers the natives have estab-
lished rude ostrich farms. DR.. De-
corse, who was appointed by the Gov
ernment to study the subject, says
that the methods of the ostrich farm
ers of the Cape cannot be fully car
ried out in the French territory. 1t
will be necessary to leave the os-
triches in a partially nomadic state.
They migrate more or less with the
seasons. When 1t becomes too dry
in the south they go northward.-Th
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
WISE WORDS.

A duck of girl can make a goose
out of any man.
4 contented heart is a cash register
fun Of gold coin.
When extremes meet they don't
always recognize each other.
Ever notice how many friends you
have when you don't need them?
There are three kinds of lies
white lies, black lies and society lies.
Because Life hands. you lemon,
don't try to corner the Vinegar Trust.
A literary editor knows that the
whole world is trying to do fancy
work"
Typewriters tell no tales, but an
uncommunicative stenographer would
be curiosity.
With summer coming in such
strides, spring poetry will soon be
too pithy to print.
The famous shot herd round the
world is a toy pistol compared to
the modern chorus gil Is kiss.
A man who has money to throw at
the birds can hardly see the sky for
the flocks that hover over him.
If lots of people were portioned
out the kind of cake they deserve
life would give them sponge cake.
Opportunity, like repartee, hath a
feminine way of ringing her bells
when she turns the corner out of
sight.
Beauty may be only skin deep, but
the ugly. old world is appreciative
enough to adore even attractive ve-
neering.
A woman when she puts her money
in a bank has the same feeling as
when she leaves her best friend in
the graveyard.
Consider the ways of the diligent
man, my son; he standeth in the
presence of princes. Observe the
methods of the diplomat; he sits
right along up beside ther- From
"Epigrams, in the Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
DIR. TALKS OF FOOD
Pres. of Board of Health.

what shall | eat?" is the daily in
quiry the physician is met with. i
do not hesitate to say that In my
judgment large percentage OF dis
ease Is caused by poorly selected ana
improperly prepared food. My per-
sonal experience with the fully-cooked
food, known as Grape-Nuts, enables
me to speak freely of its merits.
From overwork I suffered several
years with malnutrition, palpitation
of the heart and loss of sleep. Last
summer. i was led to experiment per-
sonally with the new food, which l
used In conjunction with good rich
cows milk. In a short time after l
commenced Its use the disagreeable
symptoms disappeared. my hearts ac-
tion became steady and normal, the
functions of the stomach we're prop
erly carried out. and again slept as
soundly and as well as In my youth.
II look upon Grape-Nuts as a per-
feet food. and no one can gainsay but
that 1t has most prominent place In
rational, scientific system OF feed
Ing. Any one who uses this food will
soon be convinced OF the soundness
OF the principle upon which 1t Is man.
ufactured and may thereby know the
facts as to Its true worth" Read
THE Road to wellville." In pkgs.
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full Of human
Interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
The Earth's Innards.

Professor Wiechert, at a recent
meeting of the Seismological Associa-
ton at The Hague, asserted that his
studies of the varying velocity of
earthquake tremors passing through
the interior of the globe lead to the
conclusion that the earth consists of
a central core of iron or steel, about
$3.50 miles in diameter, surrounded
by a stony shell $50 miles in thick
ness. Between the outer solid rind
and the inner layer of rock, covering
the metallic core, he thinks there is a
layer of liquid or plastic material,
lying little less than twenty miles
below the surface of the EARTH
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
WHEN MY MOTHER TUCKED
ME IN.
WHEN

Never quite so fond kiss,
Never such sweet goodnight,
Never heaven so near to this
Old world, as when her bright
Brown eyes looked into mine,
And with hand that seemed divine.
My mother tucked me in.
Evening prayers of course were said,
Drowsily / must admit,
AS ! tumbled into bed,
Glad to have me rid of il!
Then upon the stairs her tread,
Soft and gentle in the gloom,
Spoke of love that comforted,
As her presence filled the room,
And mother tucked me in
And in after years a man,
Went to bed at home again;
Prayed perhaps with better plan
Than he did in those days, when
He was ignorant of sin;
Then he called her to his side
And could not be satified
Till his mother tucked him in.
G. A .Warburton.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
Heavy Decrease In Births.

The vital statistics for the year
1907 show further marked decrease
In the birth rate for France which,
in century, has fallen from 1907, 900
y 774,000 year. The reduction In
the number of births last year was
$4,000, as against an average decrease
of 10000 for the last seven years. The
deaths in France in 1907 totalled
$4,000, 10000 more than the total Of
births.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
Chinese Protect Forests.

The Chinese have undertaken to
nurse their forests, and the officials
of the Celestial government have en-
gagged Japanese expert from Toxic
to act as head master for the proposed
school of forests at Mukden for term
of four years, with two Chinese as his
assistants.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
NO SKIN WAS LEFT ON BODY.
Baby was Expected to Die with Ec-
zema--Blood Oozed Out All Over
Her Body-Now Well-D0ctor
Said to Use Cuticura.

six months after birth my little girl
broke out with eczema and had two doc
tors in attendance. There was not particle
of skin left on ler body, the blood oosed
out Just anywhere, and we had TO wrap her
In silk and carry her on pillow for ten
weeks. She was the most terrible sight /
ever saw, and for SIX months looked for
her to die. used every known remedy to
alleviate her suffering, for it was terrible
to witness. DR.. c. gave her up. DR..
B. recommended the Cuticura Remedies.
She will soon be three years old and has
never bad sign Of the dread trouble since.
We used about eight cakes 6f Cuticura
Soap and three boxes Of Cuticura Oint-
ment. James j. Smith, Dumid, Va, Oct.
II and %, 1906"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
Newspaper Advertising the Best.

The newspaper is the best adver-
tising medium, and the more we en-
ploy that azd boycott the other the
better for the community. Advertis-
ing devices and the billboard are ut
terly hideous.-Professor Zueblin, in
Lecture at Boston.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-03
Worth Remembering.

In escaping from fire crawl along
the floor. Smoke ascends and there is
always current OF air along the
noor.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
HOWARD
University
WASHINGTON, D. c.

Wilbur P. Thirkield, LID, President
Located in the Capital of the Ma
ton. Advantages unsurpassed. Mod
ern scientific and general equipment.
Unusual opportunities for self-sup-
port.
THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES. Devoted to liberal
studies, such as are given in the best
approved colleges. Kelly Miller, A.
NJ, dean.
THE TEACHERS COLLEGE
Affords special opportunities 10
preparation OF teachers. Regula
college courses, with degree Of ABB.
Pedagogical courses leading to Pd.B
degree. High grade courses in Nor
NAL Training, Music, Manual Arts
and Domestic Science. Lewis B.
Moore. AN. Ph.D., dean.
The ACADEMY. Faculty OF ten.
| Three courses of four years each.
! George J. Cummings, AN, dean.
THE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
, Gives business and English High
! School education combined. George
w. Cook, AN, IN, dean.
SCHOOL OF MANUAL ARTS
| And APPLIED SCIENCES. Six
| instructors. Offers two-year courses
| in Mechanical and Civil Engineering.
THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY.
Interdenominational. Five professors.
Broad and thorough courses Of study.
Isaac Clark, DID, dean.
THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- MEDICAL, DENTAL AND
! PHARMACEUTIC COLLEGES -
Over forty professors. Modern lab
oratories and equipment. Clinical IA
cilities not surpassed in America.
Pharmaceutical College; twelve pro-
| fessors. Dental college; twenty-three
professors. Robert Reyburn, MD.
dean, Fifth and w streets northwest
THE SCHOOL OF LAW. Fac
ulty of eight. Courses of three years
giving thorough knowledge of theory
and practice of law. Benjamin +
| Leighton, LIB, dean, 42o Fifth St
northwest.
| FOR CATALOG AND SPECIAL
INFORMATION, ADDRESS
DEAN OF DEPART
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

~ e o u
o
is for per Ifyoh
him HnO
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
DIR. PIERRE.

DR.. Samuel NJ. Peirre, one of the
best known physicians in this city,
has not been asleep. He has negoti-
ated with a prominent real estate
firm in this city for a fine four-story
brick house in the northwest section
of the city. He has just had his res
idence on L street repaired and new
" painted for renting purposes, and
before the end of the year he will
in all probability move into his new
and commodiouS house.
Mr.. Peirre and the children left
last month for Virginia, where they
will remain until September.
Mrs. Peirre has greatly improved
in health, as we'll as the Doctor, and
there is every reason to believe that
the coming house-warming will take
place in the late fall or early win
ter.
DR.. Pierre is one of the youngest
and among the most successful ply
sicans in the city.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

street northwest. He came to the
city to attend the funeral of his fos-
ter-mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Coston.
Mrs. Julia Hayes has been the
guest OF relatives and friends in
Richmond, Va, for some time.
Miss Susan Cooke and niece Wis
tied, Yonkers, y. Y, on their way
to Europe.
Miss Edith Fleetwood visited Phil
adelphia last week.
Miss Clara Y. Jones, of Philadel-
phia, is spending her vacation with
her mother. Mrs. Rosa Warner.
Miss A. T. Howard will spend the
remaining part of the summer at
Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss Fannie NJ. Turner. who has
been visiting friends in this city, has
returned to Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Thomas Buchner is visiting
her sister, Mrs, J, E. Williams, Of
Cambridge, Md.
Miss Jessie c. Mason, daughter
of Mr.. Mason in Coyle street north
east, and one Of the most entertain
ing ladies in that section of the city
has returned to the city after a pleas
ant trip to Philadelphia, Pa, Nor,
ristown, Pa, Atlantic City.
If you want hrst-class job work
write to w. Calvin Chase, Jr, fol
estimates; IIo9 Eye street. or I2I-
Florida avenue northwest.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

44CA44c21 ~ anti
200 Fifth Street Northwest.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
MATTINGS LAID FREE
When You Buy
Furniture here

You know that we are always ready
to arrange the terms of payment
TO suit you. It makes no differ
ence whether We are offering re-
duced prices or not, it is Our in
variable rule to allow every Gus
toner to buy on easy terms Of
credit whenever desired. And as
all our prices are marked in plain
figures, you have the satisfaction
of knowing that everyone is treat
ed alike and obtains the same gen
erous values.
PETER GROGAN.
o. C1o C.v Co- zT~H CT
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO.
1922 18th ST., n. w.

Photographic studio ofWaen Turner has just open
ed It upto-dae studio and that itself by the
superior class of work it out.
Liesize portraits in OIL pastel and water colors.
WARREN & TURNER, I248 Ninth Street Northwest
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
WASHINGTON'S TESTIMONIAL

WASHINGTON'S TESTIMONIAL
The chairman of the local Negro
Business League, Mr.. w. Sidney
Pittman, who was authorized to ap-
point a committee to make arrange
ments for a national testimonial to
Prof. Booker T. Washington has
completed the committee, and now
every effort will be made to make the
event one Of the greatest in the his
tory of the colored race.
There is some gratitude in those
who appreciate what is being done
for them. Those who are indebted to
DR.. Washington and those whom he
has faithfully served will not hesi-
tate to show their gratitude and ap-
probation by subscribing to this COM
ing testimonial The Bee suggests
to every colored American the pro-
priety of doing everything to make
this testimonial a success.
Chairman Pittman is prepared to
receive subscriptions from all patri-
otic citizens. The name Of each sub
scriber will appear in the columns OF
The Bee opposite the amount he sub
scribes. When the necessary sum
has been subscribed the names and
addresses of each subscriber will be
presented to DR.. Washington with
! FIVE scholarships to Tuskegee.
| Let every child and good citizer
Irrespective Of color) send theil
name to MIR. w. Sidney Pittman
Sixth street and Louisiana avenue
northwest, Washington, D. {. Al
money will be deposited in the Co
lumbia National Bank to the ac
count OF the Testimonial to Dr.
Washington"
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
ATTORNEY COLLINS ELECTEI

ATTORNEY COLLINS ELECTED
At a special meeting of the Negro
Business League, held in its new
headquarters last Wednesday even
ing, the committee rejected the rec
ommendation OF President Pittman
to reinstate Thomas ]. Galloway, re-
moved, and elected Attorney George
w. Collins corresponding secretary.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25

Purchase your ice from the Co
lumbia Ice Company wagons. II
is the best.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
LAWYER JONES ENTERTAINS

LAWYER JONES ENIERIAINS.
Attorney Thomas L. Jones and
wife, of 1900 Vermont avenue north
west. entertained at dinner lastWed-
nesday evening about one hundred
of the Knights of Pythias. The din
ner was served in courses by E.
Murray. Some OF the leading Knights
in the country were present. Music
was furnished by a select orchestra.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
School Of Medicine
1897 Rev. w. P. ThT deld, LID, 1903
Robert Reyburn Nd w. G. McNeill MD
Dean Secretary.
The Fortv-frst Annual Session will begin October l. 1908
School of Medicine

Dean. Secretary.
The Fortyf Annual Session will begin October 1908 and
continue eight months
-Four Years Graded Course in Medicine.
Three Years Graded Course in Dental Surgery.
Three Years Graded Course in Pharmacy
An optional Fve-Year Course in Medicine is offered
Full corps Of instructors Well equipped laboratories.
The New Hospital which adjons the Medical Col
1ege just completed of $5ooOoo offers unexceed c
facilities. :
The Third of the sGraduae School and Polytechnic
begin May g. I9o9 and continue weeks for Medical Course
and four weeks Dental Course ! J.
For further information catalogue write w. c. NcNei Nd
Secretary 53o Florida avenue Washington, D. c.
The Washington bee., 1908-07-25
INK.
A Beautiful Hair Dressing and
Tonic for the Hair!
Read what Madam Robinson, the Famous Black Patti,
Queen of the Opera, says of Kink-ine

New York City De Sir
find the delightful hair
It make m
1t rom
it n o The
it, be it
rtredon
to be andha max
kky, enables
n may
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17

The New York Herald, which is sup
porting Bryan, does not predict a sin
gle electoral vote for Bryan in the
New England states. After thorough
canvass of that section it's political
writers do not find glimmer of hope
for the Nebraskan; and only in states
like New Hampshire, Rhode Island and
Connecticut, where there are state is.
sues, do those writers find any chance
of Democratic candidates for governor
slipping into office On that point
however Chairman Hitchcock, of the
Republican national committee, has
received assurances that those three
states will no only poll hattering ma
jorities for Taft, but will elect their
state candidates by almost as large
pluralities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17
HILL ON BANK DEPOSIT GUAR
ANTv

James J. Hill, though prominent
and earnest Democrat, is opposed to
Mr.. Bryan's pet scheme to guarantee
bank deposits on the grounds that it
is bad morals, bad economics, bad
theology and bad mathemat- e. In a
recent interview Mr. Hill summarized
his objections under these four heads
as follows:
Bad Morals.-It is bad banking and
bad morals.
Bad Economics. 1t is bad economics
because 1T proposes to put a public
guarantee behind one form of capital
namely, money deposited in banks
thus discriminating against every
other form of capital
Bad Theology.-It might even be
called bad theology because it re-
wards the man who locks I'D his
talent in bank vault, leaving the
man who tries to gain another talent
trading. to shift for himself.
Bad Mathematics-And it is mathe.
matically absurd. because the total
individual deposits in the national
banks Of this country were s4,312.
656.7S9 on May IA and the total money
of all kinds in the country amounts
to but little over three billion dollars
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17
WHITE AND The FARMER.

Fred White. Democratic candidate
for governor, devoted portion of his
speech In Dubuque Tuesday night to
fearful sympathy for the Iowa farmer
robbed by the protective tariff enacted
by Republican congress. The Times
Journal of that city takes notice of his
lachrymose utterances to say:
The farmers are not complaining.
They have no reason to dc so when
present prices of farm products are
compared with those which prevailed
back in 1894, when the Wilson law
was enacted. or in 1893 or 1896, the
years when the country was prostrat.
ed by the Democratic threat of repu-
diation. The wears following the re.
turn of the Republican party to power
in the nation have been the most pros
porous in the history of Iowa. This
is fact which no farmer in Iowa.
Democrat or Republican, will deny
and facts are stubborn things against
which such theorists as Mr.. White
4 plead in vain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17
The Posltlyeness of Ignorance.

Cannon is reactionary and blocks
all reforms measures that are so badly
needed. Kennedy would stand by Can
ION against the interests of the peo-
pie. Help the people to rule by cast
ing your vote for Tracy.-Keokuk
ConstitutionDe
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The Consti-
tution-Democrat is undoubtedly we'll
posted on the proceedings in congress.
!. is positive in its statement above.
If the Constitution Democrat is so
we'll posted on congressional proceed
ings as the above positive statement
would indicate, it should be able to
name all the reform measures that
Cannon has blocked. The fact that
1t cannot name a single such measure
is prima facie evidence of its insin-
cerity in making the quoted statement.
Neither it, nor any of the other Dem.
ocratic papers in the district can gain
single vote for Mr. Tracy by the abb
surd spectacle they are making OF
themselves in this campaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17
BROWN is FOR TAFT.

W. c. Brown, senior vic ,-president
of the New York Central railroad, will
vote for William H. Taft for Presi-
dent because he believes that under
tae administration of the Ohloan
workmen will receive abundant work
and that the nation will enjoy greater
prosperity than ever. He views with
alarm Bryans belief in the government
ownership of railroads. Mr.. Brown is
quoted as saying:
! will vote for Judge Taft for Presi.
dent, because his election will give
this country the fullest measure of
prosperity
9! believe within three months after
his election the great rolling mills and
factories will be running to their full
capacity, and employment will seek la
Dor instead of labor walking the
streets looking in vain for employ
ment
81 oppose the election Of Mr.. Bryan
/ because | believe it would accentuate
and darken the present depression
/ close more manufactures and multi
/ ply idle men,
Mr.. Brown added that discussion!
concerning the abuse of injunctions il
connection with labor controversial,
paled into insignificance when com
pared with Bryan's proposition in it