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The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31

IT WAS JIMMY WHO STEPPED FORWARD.
in the Pruyn lot. where the boys used
to coast in winter. 1t was too steep
for the girls. One could easily run
clear to the river on a good pointer.
But there was no hint of snow in
this picture. The trees that fringed
the river bank were in full leaf. the
lone willow that grew on the tiny is
land was draped in green. and Jimmy
could fairly smell the mint and the
sweet flag in the marsh where the
creek through the Newmans' lot form
ed confluence with the river.
Somehow it brought Arlington back
with startling distinctness. He had
supposed that he had forgotten the
town in his two hurried years Of city
life, but with the picture before him
1t was as though he had just climbed
the hill from the little red house that
was hidden in the picture by the new
brick Methodist church. They were
just finishing the steeple when he had
come away. Now it proudly reared Its
head above all the other buildings
Jimmy turned the card over and re-
garded it's face. The blurred post
mark seemed like an old friend. He
could look through the glass partition
where the boxes were empty. down In
the corner nearest the drug store, and
see Emma Sherman industriously
stamping the mail.
He could hear the double thud as
she struck first letter and then the
ink pad. He could hear the com.
ments of the men waiting for the mail
to be sorted. He could even see the
recruiting poster with its gaudy pic
lures Of uniformed soldiers, a glory OF
blue and red and yellow, in the midst
Of the more somber bills announcing
auction sales and the. prim handwrit,
ing Of the notice of the social OF the
Ladies' Aid society.
But, most Of all, the neat writing OF
the address held his thoughts. 1t need
ed no signature to tell him the name
Of the sender. Only Bessie Brewster
wrote like that. He recalled the long,
happy years when they two had plan
ned to seek the city together. He was
assured of position through his un-
cle's influence. and Bessie would keep
house for him and perhaps In time De
able to write for the magazines. The Ar
lington Times had used some OF her
stories and had called editorial atten'
ton to them.
It had all been a glorious dream, put
Bessie's mother had died, and when
they graduated from high school and
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31
JUST Il
POSTAL.
By LESTER ROSE .
Copyright. 1907, by Homer Sprague.

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Jimmy propped the card against the
sugar bowl. and while he huriedly ate
his breakfast his eyes seldom wan
dered from the picture. Della, the din
Ing room girl. regarded him scornfully.
What was the use of incoming over a
picture postal with never a word to
tell who it was from?
1t was rather a pretty picture. a
ouiet little town Nesting on the bank
of broad stream, but it might have
been love letter from the way Jim
my stared at it. Twice Della had to
remind him that he must leave the
house by three minutes past 8 in order
to catch the last car that would land
him at the Office on time.
Della knew to a fraction of a second
when each of Mrs. Beeman's twoscore
boarders must leave. briggs jestingly
called her the "human alarm clock.'
Recalled to earth by the second sug-
gestion, Jimmy thrust the card into his
breast pocket and sprinted down the
street to the corner. Once on the car
he took out the card again and had to
walk back three blocks because he
was carried past the office building
still studying the picture.
After all, it was picture we'll worth
the study, for Arlington was one of
the prettiest towns in his native state
Postal cards with local views were
something new for the little town.
Jimmy could remember the stir which
the first illustrated postal received by
an Arlingtonian had made. Sarah
Coyne. to whom it was addressed, had
let the postmistress keep it for a
whole week that all might see the curl
osity. 1t had attracted more attention
than the first Philippine stamp.
Now, it was evident that some anna
teur photographer had taken picture
of Arlington from the hill. Jimmy
could almost locate the exact spot
where he had often stood. 1t was over
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31

way again. The director told me to
come again next week and he would
hear me-that if l could sing in half
the whole souled way l cried l ought
to make good. You ought to be asham-
ed to laugh at me-" reproachfully. III
and III always be afraid to sing in
publ. now. My voice might act that
way again, and wanted so to make
my living by singing"
He leaned toward her and spoke ear
nestly.
"You must go again, mademoiselle.
In my country we always drive a horse
back and make him look at the object
that has given him the fright. 1t is SO
with this nervous terror of yours, pc
tite. 1t will grow larger day by day
until you will be SO sensitive you cam
not do the solos in the church or the
concert Will you try it again next
week?"
II feel that couldn't-positively
couldn't" she gasped, trembling at the
thought Of a second fiascO.
The professor got his hat and coat
to walk down the street with her to
her boarding house.
II go with you next week, mademoi-
selle. play your accompaniment for
you. You must forget yourself. and
when he hears you sing the place as
accepting. Monsieur the director will!
implore you to accept"
The next week an elated girl entered
the professors studio. She was not
alone The professor himself threw
the roll of music on the piano, with a
little whoop of enthusiasm.
"Never have you sung so well, and
do you not feel glad that the horse that
baked was led back to try again"
81 don't mind being called horse a
bit, Pm SO happy" she exclaimed.
you couldn't offend me even If you
called me a donkey. And it's you-you
who have done it all. found out
yesterday that you have been teaching
me for practically nothing when your
other pupils are paying outrageous
prices. 1t was good-so good-of you"
and she held out her hands impulsively.
The professor took them in his. and
the blueness of his eyes sparkled into
hers
"lt was not goodness. petite-it was
happiness.
He led her to the chair by the fire.
place and stood looking down at her
II have been here so long. petite, in
country where have not the home
feeling There are five years that I
have taught. at first to few. then to
many. much: yet. petite, l have not the
home feeling. And your voice loved
first, and then you. l wanted to make
you succeed so you would not despair
and go hack to the country before !
had the time to try to make you care.
Petite, may l go to your country home
tomorrow and ask the honor of your
hand from madam, your mother?"
The girl laughed softly. THAT is
not the American style. If you want
to settle in America for life, don't you
think it would be we'll for you to con-
form to our custOms?"
"And will you tell me the best way?"
he pleaded.
Suppose you should go-not by your
self, but with me-to see my mother,
and them
Eyes, yes, and then, petite?"
"You might say, I love your daugh-
ter and-and your daughter loves me
so she has brought me to see my new
MOTHER" she said, keeping her gaze
on the fire.
He knelt beside her and turned her
face gently toward him.
"The beautiful home We'll have-and
your beautiful voice will be with me
always. We go on the early train, the
most early train, to see madam, the
new mother mon ange."
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31

s'YOU MUST GO AGAIN, MADEMOISELLE."
shoe to the blaze with a despairing in
difference to the smell of burned
leather.
Impossible! Your voice is mos
beautiful, and had taught you the
oratorio until you could render it will
closed eyes," the professor expostu
lated.
The girl sat down, hunting vainly fol
her handkerchief.
II don't know what my voice was
but when tried to sing for that Nhor
rid man this afternoon l didn't have
any voice Of any kind. 1t wabbled
avoided the tune-did everything-an
finally died away in an asthmatic
gasp" She found the handkerchief
and it proved to be too small for the
demand, suspicious limpness indicat.
ing that, it had previously seen much
service.
"Ma pauvre petite;' The professor
gazed at her perplexedly. "I'll make
cup of strongest tea, bitter as the
English and the Americans could wish
for. While we drink it and eat some
crackers and can Of the tiniest sar-
dimes that l have in the back of the
music. case you can tell me your de-
preston"
He put the kettle on the alcohol
lamp and drew the piano bench in
front of the fireplace, spreading sheet
of music for table cover The girl
dried her eyes furtively, and after the
outdoor chill her nerves slowly relax
ed by the comforting gas log. She
watched him with the amused toler-
ance woman has for a mans house.
keeping, and when he brought the
"Tannhauser' score to put under the
teapot she forgot her woe long enough
for. a faint smile, which the professor
quickly observed
"Ah, you are feeling better even now.
and when you have eaten six of the
little fish and two of the crackers and
ask for second cup Of this well cook.
ed tea you may tell me your story"
He arranged three Of the prescribed
little fish on cracker and deftly
squeezed some lemon juice over them.
II believe am equal to three more, -
she said. selecting an unbroken crack.
er from the box and holding it while
he angled for the sardines. 'And now
I must tell you what failure made.
When my voice stopped with that asth-
matte gasp. never was SO surprised
in my life. told him didn't know
what was the matter-I'd never had
such an attack before He said he had
often had candidates for positions in
the choir get so nervous they couldn't
sing at first and for me to rest few
minutes and try again.
"But thought how hard l had tried
for that position as soloist and how
hard l had studied with you for the
last six months. when the people at
home had scrimped and saved to keep
me here in the city, and don't know
how lost my grip, but great big tears
commenced running down my cheeks.
not nice ladylike tears. but the great
big splashy kind that you can't swal-
low and that real ladylike handker
chief will not soak up"
She had hung the ladyllke handker-
chief before the fire to dry. and the
big blond professor. who looked more
like Morse sea king than a French
teacher Of voice, handed 1t to her, with
twinkle in his eye.
Perhaps you might find spot
slightly dry" he suggested.
"lrs s-silly Of me to start OF tbla
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31
with a satiricsI Streak.

French tact is proverbial. A rather
tiresome marquis came up yawning to
the Prince de Ligne Of the court OF
Louis XVI.
.srhat was exactly what was going
to say to you," observed the prince
suavely.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.
"A Man Who Has Done Things.

Responding to the call of the ma
ton for man equal to the emergen-
cies confronting the repu blic, the
people themselves have found him
and presented him to the electorate
Naturally, the people sought
among themselves for one truly rep
fesentative to the highest ideals of
American citizenship. Their self-un-
defstanding and correct valuation Of
men led them to the individual who
more. thoroughly than any; other full
filled their requirements, and that
was William Howard Taft. ...>.
William Howard Taft, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, probably is the way he
wotild designate himself. That des-
ignation, however, is grossly made
quate. For while Mr.. Taft,ts an Am
erican of Americans, he~is also a ctti-
zen Of the world, who, ,as invited
guest, counsellor and advisor Of for
etgn governments, has exerted an in
ftuence for peace and international
good will unsurpassed by that Of any
other American salesman, living or
dead,
Inc dignity OF private citizenship,
Which he enjoys today, ,is in perfect
accord with his temperament and in
cinatton. There never has been, nor
Will there ever be, anything In OFF,
ctal honor sufficiently aIlurtng to
draw Mr.. Taft away from his lifelong
identity with the plain people.
= AS, boy in Cincinnati he was
ready to give and take in all the STIR
ring controversies, mental and physi-
cal, which give effect tozthe law of
the survival of the fittest. AS O. stu
dent at Yale he displayed all the
qualities Of wholesome young man
h@od which have made that univer-
sity famous, and the endearing traits
of hts-chsracter we're honored at the
reunion of his class during the recent
summer by a celebration more de-
ltghtful to him, perhaps, than any
other demonstration Of public favor
possibly could be.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
4 .-.ss'ai :, 49,!
. FAILS
Is1 THE REP POTsT' THAT WASHING
Z TON WILL TAKE ACTIVE PART
/. .>.y,'.,S;,Is' IN CAMPAIGN.
Noted uskegeeaa Says That He Will
Take No Active Part I'm, the Cam
P8ign to Elect Judge Taft, AL
though He Personally Desires
:, - - - +'ss = = His Success. ~

: During his visit to this city, rep
resentatiH of the Advocate called
the attention OF Dr. Washington to
a report smanatfng from New Yorg
last w8ekS which follows:
.tgAs q result of conference today
betyeen g. Coleman Dupont, head OF
the speakers, bureau of the Republi-
can National Committee and Booker
7. Washington, it was decided that
the latter would work in connection
with the, committee In behalf Of Sc
curing Taft'Fs, election.
Instead Of going upon the stump
Washington win devote his attention
to organjzhtion work among the Ne
gro schools, colleges and churches.
He feaiizeB that the Brownsville in
cident threatens to cause q consider
able dtSanectlon In the colored vote.
and it. viii be btS business to try and
prevent this.
..-.." For the present he will maintain
his headquarters here, preparing q
mass OF literature especially design
ed for the eoIored voter. This will
not. only discuss the Brownsville
matteTs but will question the benefits
to- be daSivSd from assisting in put.
ting, In po#er the Democratic party.
whose 9srsstest strength comes from
the getttEl BAsEez the disgranchsse.
Ilaent OF tile fgegro fs-songht.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
JOHNSON
WILL BE GIVEN A CHANCE To
DEMONSTRATE HIS PUGTLTs1. -,
TIC ABILITY ",EfI., ~
bIack Fighter Has Finally Forced
Burns to Take Him on After {J1aa- :
Ing Him Around the Glof)s ID =
Get q Match. :, -. ~ (.

oOhuoOu, ~ ~ sSLJ 81.
H. London, Sept. 1O.--Tommy Burhs.
fhe American heavyweight champion,
has at last decided to fight = Jack
Johnson, the coiored heavywstRht.
who has trailed him all over. The
world for b battle. "@%Efk fs..5
A syndicate Of Australians has
practically clinched the match.
which probably will take place in
sydney during the latter part OF No
Vember. The Australians have 6fsaf-
ed purse OF $4,000 for a Nnfah
fight, with four-ounce gloves. the
winner to receive so and the loTAr 10
per cent The arrangements were
concluded here today sud the de.
tails are all that remain to -bs ssxtaa0
During his victorious and profifa-
bic stay In this country, Burns has
lost many friends by his refusal In
meet the Negro. His claim that he
should receive almost the entire re-
ceipts did not savor very much OF
craftsmanship, and IT. began to an
pear as II the fear Of his rival kent
him from signing up for q battle to
determine the worlds champfonshiD.
johnson has gained many admir-
ers, who do not hesitate to say that
he will beat Burns If they meet. The
constant pressure kept upon Burns
and the fact that he was going hack
ward In public esteem are .supposad
to be the main reasons why he has
at last concluded to fight johnson. !.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
STRANGE. !
STORM, Told BY .PARKBRsBURG5
Z WOMEN TO ACCOUNT FOR
.s,ss; DARK COLOR OF CHILD.
Says She Was Enlightened by a Negro
Before Its Birth aud Now Child,
( & Being On Color, As Denied Ad-
! mittance to- White School Az
,%,s ter Years Attendance. rl

Parkersb burg Sept. 11.-Earl Dils,
black;S but claimed to be Of white lin
cage, and ottpure Caucasian strain,
is going to school at Sand Plains,
aGetnRt the protest of the patrons,
penaing an Investigation to be made
blythe board Aof education. ~. '~.
K The legalitytof his right to attend
on the claim that he is white, though
colofed, has been admitted Tor the
time being, until thorough inquiry
can be- made.>EE,,. -. -: ~: ,;>.. >!9 :'#
i. President Coleman has the matter
in charge and will present the case
TO the board at the next session. Z 1t
is understood that both the father
and mother, haye Statements to make
concerning the Case. The purport OF
the mothers statement has been CIV
en- Omar Dir, the father, will give
hds version; and it is not. known If
thatt differs from the mothers state
mert already, made, ortnot. r., J,,iH>E
THE Inother's storyA as recited to
meIn bers OF the board, is the tone
which she has long since pleaded to
the .neighborhooa, apd which has
been pretty 4snsr lily accepted; She
claims that the ehild's dark color, re-
sefnRing- So closely the hue of a mu-
latte as to make 1T undistinguishable,
Is the result! OF. q prenatal influence.
= She declared sthat before the child
was born she was frightened by col
ored man. and the effect Of the fright
was the strange resem blance he bears
to- a. mulatto, His features are those
Ola white child while his hair is
strNt ght and there is%no trace of the
kin litness gh ich almost Invariably
YosSlIa batpay the mnlatto, or even the
baaEer ~ less agxo blood s!Esz 3,,s,
"a mot of EIsilS
aars AlaAs1ans or apparently
pure atEai n,3Tand there is not the
-anghtestz mark, of suspicion OF other
blood IN eitherfof them. In fact, 1t
is HnoWh that both are pure Cauca-
SLAMS. - H. - =. .
J, The Dils. Child was dark from birth
andSWhere bsffacts were not known
1t. has always Been regarded as Ne,
groi4 The parents feel the affliction
soTely and have suffered many taunts
and, jiRss ta8 the result Of what they
claim IS q wholly helpless and limo
Cent sftuation, and an affliction, the
penalty tand nature. :. ~, -
~: hen fhat tnQrtest was first brought
9otne: The. patrons of the Sand
# iIas saio bigp Rgainst what they be-
1teped to Be e6Seducatlon of black and
white, which is contrary to the edu-
cation laws, the matter W as brought
to the attention Of superintendent
Morris The Superintendent heard
the, story asr the mother tells 1t the
first OF the week. ., -, .
.. RI. nv rs: ------------- --r------------------. . -
ParkefshIrg, Sept. lathe board
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
CoLoR@ ZANE
Strictly Drawn WhaR College Presi
i. dent Dismissed Nekro students i

Des Moines, Iowa; Sept, II .-4-,rhe
u d t gin.
hand 2Park College hersHwhen PreBi-
dent. o. HI. Langwell dismissed ev-
cry colered student and announced
that NO more would be- admitted -Ow-
ing to the number Of recent assaults
on white women by Negroes the feel
ing against the blacks In Des Moines
is strong, and President Langwen
says the white students take excep-
tions to the. social equality employed
In permitting colored students to at
tend the college,. Efs.--.... ..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17

4 MAKES FIRST SPEECH OF CAM.
! PAIGN TO MINISEEiFC OF A. M. :
|, /; =. ;.-.4 -. -. CHURCH h.3NM
Expresses His Sympathy for Negro
Inherited from Father and DePlor-t
J es Mob 'Violenct poses In- Z
provement lin Admihistration =
OF Laws as = Remedy ;4 ~

Cincinnati. O.. Sept. 15.-Candis
date WilliamE H. Taft today declined
to, go farther with Mr.. Bryan In s
newspaper controversy over the isy
sues Of the campaign. ~, ,ss$
There isynothing in Mr.. Bryan,s
statement Of today which see ans to
require an answer.> Should It appear
later, Twill take up the, subject In
my public speeches. xvi, >a%<ESSs}f$I Il 81
This was Mr.. Taft's ultimatuni Rs
he expressed Willingness that MI;
Bryan should have the last word OF
comment on President Roosevelt 8
Taft letter. !. III. > =. 3! r /.
= The, qualification, of Mr.. Tart on
the ,& denomination Of Governor
Hughes was expressed in, d telegram
he sent the Governor, congrattllating
him ION his -"well deserved nomtnai--
ton - He added: 4sETs.~ -
! ! 1T not only makes the State OF
New York safe In Novenihsr, 9hilt {
greatly strengthens the. national, tick
ct in every. state in the Union -, >
He expressed the hope that the
Governor would be able to give some
OF his time to the campaign In the
vest" .'.' .'z-.>.ss ). ~ !, :. ,Il7s
~. ~ Taft 81 Years Old. : = W w
j., This; the 1st anniversary Of Mr.
Taft's birth, proved to be the busiest
day, he has had since his arrival here
a week ago. i. He deliveraas an ,asd-
dress tonight to an audience GGof min
listers composing the Ohio Confer
ence OF the African Methodist sEuis1
copal Church, the first speech OF 5his
campaign to Negroes. The ADDRESS
was not political, but gave a clear
outline OF - the. sympat b hStte. 4; ana ar,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
HOPE DEFERRED.

(From the Boston Transcript
Chairman Mack's reported "hope
for Bryan" IN the signs of. the Yer
mont election probably was not in
tended to apply to 1908.S e..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17

Paris, Sept. 17.-.-Flying at Issy,
Thursday, Leon DelagranSe stayed
aloft In his aeroplane 90 minutes and
20 seconds. = *II@ ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17

/! . -
Z. To, large andsrepresentative au-
dience, <of; both white and colored
people, at Merger Hall M Monday, night,
l|r.s rs,l IRooke % Washington, the lead
erI OF s{lis race and one OF the fore.
most s. educators In the country,
broaght. his massage. It was a mes
sage OF equal ,inportance to both ra-
-ces, fori dealt, In al practicable way,
with the great race problem, one rof
the most perplextng problems that
ctonfrontathe people OF America to-
day. ~: = f4FlzEnt : ..s . B !.
The Negro Is here to stay" de-
olared Or. WRshjngton,, y .He is goA
Ing to ltye side bX Side with the,
white man, 4 ana TO solve the >race
problem, the Negro must be made OF
such econoomic Yaaue that he is need
cd In the community. This can come
only through cation and work. y,
DR.: yWashingkeh arrived, here iearlv
sunday morning n1aol and was met by Dr..
Fl. F. Gamble, who saccom panied him
and his secretary, 81 lbsbr. Hunt, to the
home Of MT and Mrs ,S,J. M. Hazle-
wood, the Wizard s" hosts during
his stay In Charleston,1 After break
'fast; 3}Dr. Washington, In company
with DR.. Gamble and u: c.. Giimer.
drove to Maiden, where he remained
TILL Monday noon visiting his sister,
MRS. Al Amanda Johnson, renewing old
friendships and viewing the familiar
scenes, ,pf his childhood days. = u,
Governor Atkinson, Judge or
the United ,Stateg Court OF ). Claims,
presided at X the & isatinlg. Sand IN
speak Ssf III Is gton {. refeYs..
red TO him aa last sd nea tor 81
ln taa II ted .sta tes not lathe
'.'s - Judge Af:
.inson's Is q lRnaS q Roman ks M Il,
WashingtoI men tlnned tile Fact that
a paper owned and edited BY the
Judge was the frat he ever read and
that9a political meeting addressed by
him was the frat he attended.
Rev. Q. D. King, pastor of the
State M. E. chHrch (white), invoked
divine blessing, and was followed by
DR.. Ernest THOMPSON, Of the First
Presbyterian Stchurch, introducing
DIR. Washington, who, spoke in part
" oAo "e -, S5.tr3'%<f <. (, =,
IT, is always "a peculiar pleasure
70 me- 10 come back to this valley
ana renew ooyhood acduaintances
ana view THESE gorgeous hills. No
memoryis more precious to me than
OF my old nome f Il here. No people are
oearer 70 me hah ia epeople of this
Vaiiey OF potn races who have SC, en-
couraged. ! ma nc IA my work. - -
-, III the Black Belt. :.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
SgI Or sEA lI.K CHI ] NOD
bH BookER n WAsHINGTCN, SPENDS .IrsT IN
WEEK FF,iTNns ofS

Tcrtar,,o
i Week Friendhips Forme t
ooiopsd IS PenSs ee aSes s, Before
T 1msr sass fSFps.ng Problem That People Of
or aa Of Business Charles. y