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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
EQUALITY IN MANHOOD

We have accepted it axiom that all born
free But sometimes question that all born equal
Yet. how can there be freedom without equality?
If some born to high places which others may not
attain, the name of freedom is mockery
But we must remember that our distinctions of wealth
and position form of idolaryhat worship of
money and social standing is false and misleading.
The equality Of all lies in deeper things than posses
sions place.
1t lies in the essential things, in opportunity Of self
development, Of service and inner happiness.
On the broad platform of common suffering, coming
naked into life and going to bourne, the
grave all the same and any distinction that creates
inequality is sham.
Who that knows Of the low hove that the
home Of Scoand greatest poet and patriot and the fields
where he toied ser does not hasten to pardon his
sins and acknowledge his nobility above that of all the
titled and tnseled nabobs of his time?
Ii we could put aside the idolary of wealth and place,
and recognize that the real thing which counts is manhood
then the question of equality would longer be puzzle.
How strange it that the greatest work of the creator
made in His image, should be held the least valuable
of all worldly possessions Houses lands, bonds gold
carriages, auomobies-al that pampers the body and
deadenS the rated above that for which all these
things made.
And yet the little helpless being that comes to us
through mothers agony needs nought of rich surround
1ngs to win love win to its sweet affection
Genius that gives expression to great thought noble
impulse that lives through great deeds, may from
lowet homes and cradles obscure the manger that
held the Savior.
Nevertheless, dwarf humanity in deep mines, NOV
it down in battles and trampe it in along all the
highways of life
Through false standards reverse the proper order
and right the greatest force in the world often i'm
potent, manhood the richest treasure, ImpOver
ished, and equality and freedom alike disappear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
BOARD NAMES
new SCHOOLS

In accordance with the choice Of
the East Spokane Improvement
club. the board of education last
night named the new school to be
built in that section the Sheridan
In honor of the great Union COM
mander. The folks out on the North
west boulevard objected to the
name Frances Willard for their
building and the board substituted
Audubon, transferring the Willard
name to the North Monroe build
ing.
Residents of the Altamont addi-
tion filed with the board a list of
128 school children in support of
their petition foc school building
there. Hills addition also asked
for a school 10 accommodate 25
pupils.
The board named Miss Flora
Bullock librarian and assigned r.
A. Chandler to the physics depart
ment. The school janitors were re-
tanned for the coming year. Bills
to the amount of $4016 were or
dered paid, The board also author
lied repairs and improvements
amounting to $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
COL. STEWART HAS NO
COMPLAINT TO MAKE
Special Correspondence to The Press
(Cn-,

Special Correspondence to The Press
(Concluded)
WILCOX, Ariz., June 25.-It
may be thought that Col. Stewart
was glad to be nice to newspaper
men and was tickled to death at
the chance to tell his troubles to
the public. AS matter of fact,
he was plainly annoyed when he
learned that newspapermen had
found him.
I'm pleased to meet you" he
said, "but I'm afraid you've had
your trip for nothing. l have had
several kilograms from newspapers
asking me for a statement, but of
course can say nothing. I'll be
glad to show you around the post,
but you must not expect me to
talk about by own AFFAIRS
Now, if man can assume and
successfully maintain for five
hours an attitude that is courte-
Gus, gentlemanly and hospitable,
but decidedly firm, when in reality
| he is vindictive, tyrannical, mar
| row, suspicious, incompetent and
| unable to treat civilians with pro-
priety, then he is too clever a
| hypocrite and schemer to be an
army colonel.
Col. Stewart is a soldier from
the ground up. 1t is easy to see
| why he has powerful enemies. He
| is isciplinarian-a martinez.
| The army regulations govern ev-
erything he does. He is not en-
Uttered by his treatment. The
army is to him the finest of all
institutions in the country. He is
the sort of man who would
| shoot down the soldier who at.
tempted to run away from the
firing line, but would risk his life
lin fact has risked ito save an
enlisted man. He will tell abso
lutely nothing of his own deeds in
warfare, but the army records ties
tify to his acts of bravery.
He is sof the type of soldier
that gave to history such men as
Marshals Soult, Mcdonald, Lannes
and Ney. He is a soldier and
fighter, but not diplomat or poll
tician. He has the manner Of
the veteran plainsman and Indian
fighter and officer and gentleman
He has read much and Travelled
far and had many adventures. He
is in all things the exact opposite
of the ess-parade soldier.
One rumor about Col. Stewart
that started, probably, from the
luxurious Office of some corpulent
individual in gold-braided and tail
ored uniform, is that he drinks t
excess. This is a lie. 1t didnt
need the colonel's laughing remark
that his bad habits were coffee
drinking and an old pipe" to prove
| the falsehood No man of SO coulC
be in Col. Stewards physical con
dition and be a drunkard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

We tell You about a Special
Sale of these useful articles.
They are needed in every bed
room, and now when you can
buy at less prices you had bet
ter get one. The assortment Is
good, many different styles are
shown and all are on sale at a
discount of 20 per cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

The most convincing evidence of
Col. Stewards manliness Is the
sentiment of the people of that
corner of southern Arizona where
Fort Grant lies in ruins. The post
is in the heart of the cattle coun-
try. Cowmen Of the open range
are the most critical judges of
men in. the world. No p rson can
make a bluff" in their community
and "get away with it," In the
cattle country a man is what he is,
not what he pretends.
Looking for Col. Stewart" ask
ed these range riders. ooh, yes,
he's the man up at the post. Stays
there pretty close and don't get
around any"
Then each and every one passed
the following verdict, which, in the
southwest, is a compliment worth
more than medals and ribbons of
honor:
Say, that old fellow is sure all
right"
(The End)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
THIS Man CALLS
HIMSELF POOR

On the plea that he owned only
40 sections of land, 1900 acres of
which is under cultivation in Lin
coin county, Henry Sieler tried to
escape payment of bill of $40 for
tuition of his son and daughter in
the Spokane schools. He made his
plea to the board of education last
might. but the secretary was in
Btructed to collect the $40. The
lctual amount due the district from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

church in Worcester, Mass.
According to an announcement
made to the parishioners by Rev
Rodziewicz, the new parish priest,
cash registers will be installed at
the doors, where the ushers will
ring up the amounts paid by those
attending services.
The adoption of this new system
has been ordered by Bishop Beaver,
who expects in this way to elimin-
ate certain tangles, financial and
otherwise, which have a icted the
affairs of the church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25

Sieler is figured at 5000 on the
usual basis applied to nonresident
pupils. Why Sieler was let off so
easily, considering that he is
reputed to be the richest man in
Lincoln county, is not plain. He
called himself too poor to pay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
ASKED $4,000; GETS 81.

NORTH YAKIMA, June 25.--
James Henderson was awarded 81
damages against J. B. George for
SANDER. He sued for $25 900. The
action was brought on statements
published by George regarding the
disappearance of H. e. Nicolai a
year ago. The plaintiff will ask for
a new trial
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-25
Cash Registers at
Doors of Church

NEW YORK, June 25.-Original-
ly confined to street car lines, the
pay-as-you-enter germ is rapidly
spreading. The latest organization
to become infected is st. Casimir' S
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-03-19

for a suitable house in Oskaloosa. Al
soon as home is secured the famil!
will move to the city. Mr. Beans IL
president of the Farmers Nationa
Bank and is a representative either
of Proud Mahaska. He will make hi,
presence felt in every good line O
work and will be another valuable
booster for a greater Oskaloosa.
of young man well known in Os
kaloosa the What Cheer Chronicle
says: We are pleased to note thai
Lou Henry who has been i'll will
rheumatism at the home of his sister
Mrs. BEEN, has so lar recovered t
be able, to walk around the house. He
will 60 to Kansas City soon to visit
for time with his sister Lyde and
family. We trust that Lou will soor
be himself again. He has had hard
time of it, sure enough.
Dan Riegel departed last evening
upon an extended trip to the south
west.
Mrs. Laura Boyd is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Tom Cavanaugh, in Des
Moines.
Thos. Doolittle, of Des Moines. is
visiting at the Geo. Thompson home in
this city.
Grinnell Herald: V. w Macy and
wife. of Oskaloosa, visited Grinnel
relatives this week.
Miss Louise Russell, of Abel, is Wis.
iting in the city with her sister. Mrs.
w, A. Mcneil, on C avenue east.
James Elder, who has been in Chi
cago, assisting the Strouse Automatic
Stoker Co., arrived home yesterday.
II. C. Raines, of Avoca, is in the
city for a two weeks visit at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Effie Carter.
Miss Floy Gillespi, who is attending
the Central Holiness university, went
to her home in Grinnell yesterday for
a few days visit.
What Cheer Chronicle: Harr!
Cleveland has moved his family t.
Oskaloosa. They departed for ther'
Tuesday morning.
Miss Calista Torrey has returned t
her home in Keota after spending
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-03-19
CLEE CLUB PLEASES.
Students of Pella College Give Fine
Entertainment.

The audience room of the First Bap-
fist church was filled Tuesday evening
at the concert given by the Central
University Glee Club of Pella under
the auspices of the local B. Y. P. U.
In spite of the inclement weather and
conflicting attractions in the city the
capacity of the church was taxed to
Its uttermost, and financially the enter
ktaiument was decided success
Those who heard the concert are
unanimous in voicing their happy ap
probation of the work of the college
young men and their three specialists
1t was a cultured, artistic, satisfying
Evenings program of music and enter
tainment and each number was equal
ly meritorious and well rendered. The
appreciation of the audience was
shown by the numerous encores tC
which the entertainers were compel
ed to respond. ..s.
The company consists of a glee clul
of eighteen fellows, under the direc
ton of Dean H. II. Severn, and three
specialists. While all met the expect
atoms of the audience, Miss Rose A
Wilson in her readings really cap
tured the hearts of her hearers He
selections we're happily chosen ant
rendered in an attractive manner will
a clear and concise pronunciation. He
efforts we're received with hearty az
plause. r. Deane Shure is certainl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-03-19

an artist at the piano. He made lis
tening easy. He is sensitive, deeply
emotional, and plays with a clearness
of Interpretation that is rare. Harry
E. De Reus' playing on the violin was
thoroughly artistic and musical and
his technique excellent and he sue
ceeded in pleasing the audience.
The voices in the glee club are well
balanced and blend with an harmoni-
Gus effect most difficult to obtain in
male chorus. They exhibited the
result of long and systematic practice
and are deserving of commentator
Their scenic productions were excel
lent. &El.tt t@&
The club is composed of students
from the Central University at PelIa
and this was their first engagement on
long tour which will take them
through the eastern and northern
part of the state during the next three
weeks. They left this morning for
Fremont where they give a concert
this evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-03-19

Miss Mamie Van Vaark, of Pella
is visiting in The city with her aunt
Mrs. j. @. Anderson, and is assisting
at the Rock Island lunch room.
Miss Margaret Price entertained the
members of the B, o. B. club to
two-course luncheon at her home or
Feast High avenue Saturday evening
Conductor Ed Goodspeed has re
sumed his run on the Burlington pas
senger between this city and Burling
ton after several weeks vacation
on account Of illness.
Rev. Hughes was called to Garden
Grove today to off1ciate at funeral
He has been supplying the pulpit in
the Presbyterian church at that city
for number of weeks past.
Delbert T. Robinson, of Charleston,
w. Va, who has been visiting rela.
tives at New Sharon, for an extended
time, left this morning via the Rock
Island for Wichita, Kansas, for a visit
with relatives.
Monmouth (Ill.) Daily Review: Mrs.
Laura Gilchrist and Miss Florabel
Patterson entertained the Oskaloosa
girls in college at their home on
South Eighth street last evening in
honor of Miss Grace Masteller of Os-
kaloosa, who is the guest of her SIS
ter. Mrs. Roy Graft.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Townsend, who
were called to the city by the death
of the gentleman's daughter, Mrs. Bes.
sic Grub, returned this morning to
their home at Gilbert Station. Ia,
taking with them the orphaned baby
Deloris TOwsend. whose mother and
father were killed in the double trag,
edy of last week.
N. J. Bentley and daughter Miss
Julia. were passengers yesterday at.
ternoon via the Burlington for Pitts
field. Mo-. called there by the serious
Illness of the gentleman's mother
Mrs. Julia Bentley. Miss Bentley
will remain at Pittsfield Tor several
weeks. but Mr.. Bentley expects to re.
turn the latter part of the week, II
his mothers condition will permit.
w. /. Beans has come over, from
the Indianapolis neighborhood to looh
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-03-19
On Keeping YOUNG,

The whole secret Of remaining
young in spite of years, and even of
gray hairs, is to cherish enthusiasm
in oneself by poetry, by contempla-
ton, by charity; that is, in fewer
words, by the maintenance of ,har-
mony in the soul.--Amiel's Journal.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-03-19
Patriotic instructor.

At regular meeting OF Phil Kear-
ney Post G. A. R. of this city last ev-
ening, Colonel J. F. Mcneil was APP
pointed Patriotic Instructor of the
Post, to fill the vacancy in the Office
created Dy the death of the late l.. c.
Blanchard.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-03-19
Genius and SIesn.

DR.. Savary, addressing the French
Academy OF Sciences, warned his hear.
ers against getting up Immediately on
awakening from sleep. The eminent
Charles Lamb uttered the same warn.
ing many years ago. 1t Is thus that
men of genius anticipate the profes.
sional experts. -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-03-19
An Old Land Mark.

With the destruction of the old
Central hotel Oskaloosa will lose one
of it's Oldest structures and one which
has been land mark in the commnni'
ty as far back as most of the citi'
Gems can recoilccta ..a.r t.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-03-19

Miss M. NJ. Fancher went to Evans
today for few days visit at the
parental home.
Miss Irma Hoover went to Fremont
this noon for a few days visit with
her friend, Miss Laura Ehrenhart
Mrs. Vida Hardtassle. Of Ames, ar
rived this morning for a few days
visit with her sister. Mrs. c. V. Ora.
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Bernstein returned
this morn 'ng 70 their home in Pells
after attending the shrago-Damorot-
sky nuptisls
Mrs, ELIZABETH Webster returned TIL;
morning to her home In Evans after
a few days with her daughter, Miss
Agnes Webster
Miss Ruby Marks, who has beer
visiting at the home OF her sister
Mrs. J. o. Collins. has returned tS
her home In Waterloo.
The Appeal., 1908-12-26

tion of their children. Even the white
children in the South are not receiv
ing enough money to properly educate
them from the public fund. In some
way each community must organize
effort to tax itself and keep taxing
itself until each community has a
good schoOlhouse and a school term
lasting from six to eight months in
each year, taught by qualified teach
ers.
l speak to our people now on this
subject that they may begin organic
ing and that they may raise money
this fall while our people have it.
Now is the time to act. Do not delay
another day. This is the season of
the year when our people are hand
ling considerable cash as a result of
the sale of their crops. This is also
the season Of the year when they are
tempted to throw away thousands of
dollars I'M unWise directions. I urge
you to use some of the money this
fall that you would throw away IN
providing for the proper education of
your children. We must, as a race,
learn to make sacrifices. It is better
that we go without proper clothing,
that we go hungry, live >on bread
and water, even if necessary, rather
than neglect the education of our
children. Let each person, teacher or
minister, who reads these words, be.
gin at once and stir the people to
action in his immediate county.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
The Appeal., 1908-12-26

| our colored children in the country
| dlstr1cts where from 80 to IS per
cent of#our people live. In recent
eratlons. refer to the education or
Trip through the state of MARYLAND T
was surprised to find, for example.
that there were rural communities al
most within sight Of the dome of the
3 Capltol OF the Nation where thepublic
schools for our race are only omen
from two to two and one,half months
during the year.
Taking the Southern States as a,
whole, it is safe to say that the coun-
try schools are not in session at u.es-
ent longer than four or five months
out OF the twelve. When we add to
thls condition, in most cases, poor
schoolhouses or no schoolhouses, little
apparatus and poorly paid teachers, it
is clear that this is condition de-
manding the immediate and constant
attention of parents, ministers, teach
ers and leaders of every description.
Ihe Facilities for public school educa-
ton ln the cities and larger towns
are good for the most part but know
OF counties where Afro-American
teachers are paid not more than SIS
per month, and out of this they must
board themselves. This means prac:
tlcally no school, for a teacher worth
more cannot live on such a wage.
IN order to impress our people with
the truth of how far we are behind
ana with what remains to be done,
let me make a comparisons: Two
years ago each child in the state of
Massachusetts had spent upon him as
per school population, in the free pub.
nc schools $26.42, while taking the
South as a whole for the same wear
! each Afro-American child had spent
! upon him as per school population
| from 50 cents to $3.50 in the different
Southern States. At such rate. does
any one believe that we can educate
our children? Ignorance will grow
denser, and crime, lawlessness and in
efficiency will increase. Sometime
must be done and that speedily.
What is the remedy? Let parents
and leaders get into close and sym
pathetic touch with the local and
county and state officials and make
known the condition and the needs
OF the children. If one effort does
not succeed, make another and an
other. You, yourselves, must make
your wants known, no one can or will
40 1t TOR you. We must in a firm, con
servatlve and yet polite manner in
slst upon our proper share of the pub
lie school funds.
Parents must bear in mind that i
they get all the public school funi
u! that is Justly due their children, thi.
alone will not provide for the educa
The Appeal., 1908-12-26
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The Appeal., 1908-12-26

chise. The Negro should ask moth
ing other than an equal chance to
qualify himself for the franchise, and
when that is granted by law and not
denied by executive discrimination, he
has nothing to complain of.
"The proposal to repeal the 18th
amendment is utterly impracticable
and should be relegated to the limbo
of forgotten issues. What we are
considering is something practical,
something that means attainable pro-
gress. It seems to me to follow,
therefore, that there is or ought to be
a common ground upon which we
can all stand in respect to the race
question in the South, and it's politi-
cal bearing, that takes away any jur-
lsdiction for maintaining the contin-
ued solidity Of the South to prevent
the so-called Negro domination.
"The fear that in some way or other
social equality between the races
shall be enforced by law or brought
about by political measures really has
no foundation, except in the imagina-
tion OF those who fear such a result.
The federal government has nothing
to do with social equality"