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The Glenwood post., 1908-01-04
Would Educate Negroes.

Lexington, Ky.-The most important
action of the Southern Educational AS
sociation, which closed its eighteenth
annual session here Saturday, came
at the last moment before adjourn
ment, when the committee on resolu'
tions presents the following strong
resolutions on negro education, which
were adopted unanimously:
I'VE endorse the accepted policy of
the states + the South in providing
facilities Tor The youth of the negro
race, believing that whatever the ulti
mate solution of this grievous prob
lem may be, education must be an i'm
portant factor in that solution. We be
lieve that the education of the negro
in the elementary branches of educa-
ton should be made thorough and
should include specific instruction in
hygiene and home sanitation for the
better protection OF both races. We
believe that in the secondary educa-
tion of negro youth emphasis should
be placed upon agriculture and the
industrial occupations, including nurse
training domestic science and home
tical economical and physiological rea-
sons negro teachers should be pro-
vided for negro schools. We recon-
mend that in urban and rural negro
schools there should be closer and
more thorough supervision. not only
By city AMI county superintendents,
but also by directors of music, draw
ing. manual raining and other special
topics. On account of economic and
ply siological difference in the two
races we believe that there should be
difference in com ses of study and
methods of teaching, and that there
should be such an adjustment of school
crrricula as shall lhect the evident
needs of negro youth. We insist upon
such an equitable distribution of the
school funds that all the youth OF the
negro race shall have at least an op-
portunity to receive elementary edu-
cation provided by the state and in
the administration of state laws and
in the execution OF this educational
policy we urge patience, tolerance and
justice"
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evoked a ringing laughter. The troop
ers eyed him curiously. He might
laugh later, but it was scarcely prob.
able. A tramp through dark corridor
and they came to the west wing of the
castle. 1t was here that the old prince
lived, comfortably and luxuriously
enough, you may take my word for it.
A door opened, flooding the corridor
with light. Max felt himself gently
pushed over the threshold. He stood
in the great living-room of the modern
Doppelkinns. The first person he saw
was the princess. She sat on an orien-
tai divan. Her hands were folded: she
sat very erect; her chin was tilted
ominously; there was so little express.
sion on her pale face that she might
have been an incompleted statue. But
Max was almost certain that there
was just the faintest flicker of a smile
in her eyes as she saw him enter
Glorious eyes, Ut is bad sign when
a man begins to use the superlative
adjectivesD
The other occupant of the room was
an old man, fat and bald, with nose
like russet pear. He was stalking
if it is possible for a short man to
stalk-up and down the length of the
room, and, judging from the sonorous,
rumpllns sound, was communing half
aloud. Between whiles he was rubbing
his tender nose, carefully and lovingly.
When mans nose resembles a russell
pear it generally is tender. Whoever
he was, Max saw that he was vastly
aSitated about something.
This old gentleman was (or SUD.
posed he was) the last of his line, the
Prince of Doppelkinn. famous for his
wines and his love of them. There
was, so his subjects said but one ten
der spot in the heart of this old man.
and that was the memory of the wife
of his youth. (How the years, the good
and bad, crowd behind us, pressing us
on and onD However, there was al.
ways surcease in the celars-that is,
the Doppelkinn cellars.
Hal" he roared as he saw the
blinking Max. $50 this is the fellow!"
He made an eloquent gesture. "Your
highness must be complimented upon
your good taste. The fellow isn't bad
looking"
Go BE CoNTINUED)
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speak that language. You are Ger,
man"
There are Germans in the United
States, born and bred there, who speak
German tolerably WELL" replied Max
easily. He was wondering if it would
not be a good scheme to tell straight
forward story and ask to be returned
to Barscheit. But that would probably
appeal to the officer that he was a cow
ard and was trying to lay the blame on
the princess.
Il do not say that l can prove it,"
went on the colonel; 81 simply affirm
that you are a German, even to the
marrow"
You have the advantage of the dis
cussion." No; he would confess moth
ing. If he did he might never see the
princess again. The princess!
AS far away as yonder stars, 1t was
truly very disappointing world to
live in.
Now, then, forward" cried the
colonel to his men, and they set off at
sharp trot.
From time to time, as a sudden twist
in the road broke the straight line
Max could see the careening lights of
the princess carriage. A princess!
And he was man without country
or name!
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CHAPTER x.

The castle of the Prince of Doppel-
kim rested in the very heart of the
celebrated vineyards. Like all Ger
man castles l ever saw or heard of, it
was relic of the Middle Ages, with
many crumbling, useless tower and
battlement. 1t stood on the south side
of a rugged hill which was gashed by
narrow but turbulent stream, in
which lurked the rainbow trout that
lured the lazy man from his labors
afield. (And who among us shall cast
a stone at the lazy man? Not Il! If
you are fortunate enough to run about
Europe next year, as like as not you
will be mailing home the "Doppelkinn"
postcard.
More than once / have wandered
about the castles interior, cavernous
and musty, strolled through its gal
leries Of ancient armor, searched its
dungeon-keep, or loitered to solil
oquize in the gloomy judgment cham
The Glenwood post., 1908-01-04
Copyright. 1906. Bobbs- Merrill Co1
SYNOPSIS,


Arthur Warrington, American consul
TO Barscheit tells how reigning Grand
Duke attempts TO force his neice. Prin-
cess Hildegarde, to marry Prince Dopple-
kim, an old widower. While riding
horseback in the country night overtakes
him and he seeks accommodations in
dilapidated castle. Here he finds Prin-
cess Hildegarde and friend, Hon Betty
Moore, of England. They detain him to
witness a mock marriage between the
princess and disgraced army officer,
Steinbock, done for the purpose of foing
the grand duke. Steinboci attempts to
kiss the princess and she is rescued by
Warrington. Steinbock disappears for
good. Max Scharfenstein. an old Ameri-
can friend of Warrngton's reaches Bar
scheit. Warrington tells him of the prin-
cess, Scharfenstein shows Warrington
locket with a picture of n woman in
side, 1t was on his neck when he, as a
boy, was picked up and adopted by his
foster father, whose name he was given.
mother. The grand duke announces to
the princess that She is to marry Dopple-
kim the following week. During a morn
inSs ride she plans to escape She meets
Scharfensten. He finds purse she has
dropped but does not discover her iden-
ity. Warrington entertains at a public
restaurant for n number of American
medical students. Max arrives late and
relates an interesting bit of gossip to the
effect that the princess has run away
from Barscheit. He unwittingly offends
a native officer and subjects himself to
certain arrest Max is persuaded to take
one of the American students passports
and escape. The grand duke discovers
the escape of the princess. She leaves
note saying she has eloped. Efforts are
, made to stop the princess at the frontier.
Betty Moore asks for her passport. She
asks Warrington for assistance in leav-
ing Barscheit, and invites him to call on
her in London. Max finds the princess in
the railway carriage She accuses him
of following her. He returns to her the
purse he had found. 1t contained thou
sand pounds in bank notes.
The Glenwood post., 1908-01-04
Kansas Religious Revival.

Kansas City, Kan.-"Kansas for
Christi" is to be the slogan in a
state wide evangelistic campaign that
is to be pushed simultaneously in ev-
cry county of the Sunflower State
next year. Hundreds of ministers
from various denominations, together
with numerous well-known evangelsts
are to hold revivals. An entire year
Will be spent in the movement and
an effort is to be made to demonstrate
to the whole country what may be
accomplished in concerted religious
work, carried forward on strictly bust
ness lines. The great revival is to be
under the leadership " Rev. Edward
Biederwolf, who plapned it.
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man is in no wise concerned. l ran
away alone"
Max breathed easier
Il should be most happy to believe
your highness, but you will honor my
strict observance of orders" He
passed telegram to her.
Search train for Doppelkinn Prin-
cess has eloped. Arrest and hold pair
till | arrive on special engine.
''BARSCHEIT."
The telegraph is the true arm of the
police. The princess sighed pathetical.
ly. 1t was all over.
Your passports" said the colonel to
Max
Max surrendered his papers. You
need not tie my hands," he said calm.
ly. Il will come peaceably."
The colonel looked inquiringly at the
princess.
He will do as he says
Very good. | should regret to shoot
him upon SO short an acquaintance"
The colonel beckoned for them to step
forth. Everything is prepared. There
is carriage for the convenience of
your highness; Herr Ellis shall ride
horseback with the troop
Max often wondered why he did not
make dash for it, or running fight
What he had gone through that night
was worth good fight.
"Good-by," said the princess, hold
ing out her hand
Scharfenstein gravely bent his head
and kissed it.
"Good-by, Prince Charming" she
whispered, so softly that Max scarcely
heard her.
Then she entered the closed carriage
and was driven up the dark, tree-en-
shrouded road that led to the Castle of
Doppelkinn.
What are you going to do with
me?" Max asked, as he gathered up the
reins of his mount.
That we shall discuss later. Like
as not something very unpleasant.
For one thing, you are passing under a
forged passport. You are not an Amer
ican, no matter how well you may
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Der. How time wars upon custom! In
olden times they created pain; now
they strive to subdue it.
| might go into detailed history of
the Doppelkinns, only it would be ab-
surd and unnecessary, since it would
be inappreciable under the name of
Doppelkinn, which happens to be, as
doubtless you have already surmised,
name of mine own invention.
could likewise tell you how the ancient
dukes of Barscheit fought off the in
sidious tlattery of Napoleon, only 1t is
far interest, and Barscheit is sim
ply characteristic, not name. Some
day may again seek a diplomatic mis-
sion, and what government would have
for its representative teller Of tales
out of school?
1t was, then, to continue the fortunes
and misfortunes of Max Scharfenstein,
close to midnight when the cavalcade
crossed the old moat-bridge, which
hadn't moved on it's hinges within a
hundred years. They were not enter
ing by the formal way, which was a
flower-bedded. terraced road. 1t was
the rear entrance. The iron doors
swung outward with plaintive moan
ing, like that of man reused out of
his sleep, and Max found himself in
an ancient guard-room, now used as a
kind of secondary stable. The men
dismounted
This way, Herr Ellis" said the
colonel, with mocking bow. He
pointed toward broad stone staircase.
"All | ask" said Max, 'is fair
chance to explain my presence here"
"All in due time. Forward The
prince is waiting and his temper may
not be as smooth as usual"
With two troopers in front of him
and two behind, Max climbed the steps
readily enough. They wouldn't dare
kill him, whatever they did. He tried
to imagine himself the hero of some
Scott or Dumas tale, with a grim car
dinal somewhere above, and oublietteR
and torture chambers besetting his
path. But the absurdity of his imag-
ination, so thoroughly Americanized
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CHAPTER Discontinued.

Trust me to keep silent, then" He
continued: Il have lived part of my
life on the great plains; have ridden
horses for days and days at a time
AS deputy sheriff l have arrested
desperados, have shot and been shot
at Then I went east and entered a
great college; went in for athletics,
and wore my first dress suit. Then
my foster parent died, leaving me his
fortune. And as | am frugal, possibly
because of my German origin, l have
more money than / know what to do
with" He ceased.
GO on" she urged.
when the Spanish war broke out |
entered cavalry regiment as troop
er. l won rank, but surrendered it
after the battle of Santiago. And now
there are but two things in the world
I desire to complete my happiness. l
want to know who l am"
And the other thing?"
THE other thing? l can't tell you
that!"-hurriedly
"Ah, l believe | know. You have left
some sweetheart back in America"
All her interest in his narrative took
strange and unaccountable slump.
NO; l have often admired women:
but l have left no sweetheart back in
America. If l had l should now feel
very uncomfortable.
Somehow she couldn't meet his eyes.
She recognized, with vague anger, that
she was glad that he had no sweet
heart All, well, nobody could rob her
of her right to dream, and this was a
very pleasant dream.
THE train is slowing down" he said
suddenly.
We are approaching the frontier"
She shaded her eyes and searched the
speeding blackness outside.
How far is it to the capital?" he
asked
ut lies two miles beyond the from
tier"
Silence fell upon them, and at length
the train stopped with jerk. In what
seemed to them an incredibly short
time guard unlocked the door, He
peered in.
Here they are, sure enough, your
excellency!" addressing some one in
the dark beyond.
An officer from the military house
hold of the Prince of Doppelkinn was
instantly framed in the doorway. The
girl tried to lower her veil; too late.
81 am sorry to annoy your highness,"
he began, but the grand dukes orders
are that you shall follow me to the
castle. Lieutenant, bring two men to
tie this fellows hands, ,'-nodding to-
ward Scharfenstein.
Max stared dumbly at the girl. All
the world seemed to have slipped from
under his feet.
Forgive mel" she said, low but i'm
pulsively.
What does it mean?' His heart
was very heavy.
81 am the Princess Hildegarde of
Barscheit, and your entering this car
riage has proved the greatest possible
misfortune to you
He stared helplessly- And every
thing had been going along so nicely
the dinner he had planned in Dresden,
and ali that!
"And they believe" the girl went on.
that / have eloped with you to avoid
marrying the prince" She turned to
the officer in the doorway. Colonel,
on the word of princess, this gentle
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-10-16
NO GUSHER
But Tells Facts About Postum.

I'VE have used Postum for the past
eight years." writes a Wis. lady, "and
drink it three times a day. We never
tire of it.
For several years could scarcely
eat anything on account of dyspepsia,
bloatfng after meals, palpitation, sick
headache-in fact was in such misery
and distress tried living on hot water
and toast for nearly a year.
II had quit coffee, the cause of my
trouble. and was using hot water, but
this was not nourishing.
Hearing Of Postum I began drink
ing it and my ailments disappeared,
and now can eat anything I want
without trouble.
my parents and husband had about
the same experience. Mother would
often suffer after eating, while yet
drinking coffee. Ny husband was =
great coffee drinker and suffered from
indigestion and headache.
AFTER he stopped coffee and began
Postum both ailments left him. he
will not drink anything else now and
we have it three times a day. 1 could
write more but am no eusher- only
state plain facts.' =
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
Wellville;" in pkgs. there's a Reason.
Ever read tho above letter? 4 na,lp
one apesers from time e time, Thy
are genuine. true, and full q hu4,an
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YOU CRAVE RAWE?
NURSE THAT VOICE!

During a recent performance Of the
Metropolitan Opera Co., well-known
fashionable late-comer drew to herself
much attention. She was so graceful
in her manner and so beautifully at
tired that for a moment even the
famous Caruso was eclipsed. The
stirring beauty of his voice, however,
quickly cast its spell again. 1t was
at the close of the first act and Caru-
so had just finished an enhancing
theme when harsh, nasal voice
broke the silence, "Oh, John, I wish
you could sing like that!' So beau
tiful wish but so discordant a tone
caused all eyes to turn in that direc-
ton. The unmusical voice belonged
to the beautiful lady. Her fashion
circle was visibly disappointed-and
she probably wondered why her social
aspirations were never realized Al
though she possessed all other assets
necessary for social supremacy, she
lacked that most important personal
asset-a pleasing voice.
If Nordica sang in her throat, the
clearness of her beautiful voice would
disappear. She produces her tones
right on the lips. If you watch her
lips move, you will see that she grips
the tone vibrations with them. II
the tone formed in the throat is
driven to the outside air through the
flesh of the neck and face, we rob the
voice of it's natural power Nordica
says that every tone must be pro
duced right out on the very edge OF
the lips. The throat is for another pur'
pose. In the throat there are two
little cords that vibrate the breath
When this vibrated breath reaches the
lips, they form it into sound. II you
force the throat to perform a wrong
duty, you hamper it in performing
the right one. Brilliant tone is DOS
sible only when the tone wave is SC
formed that it can move on withou,
obstruction.
The lips, the teeth and the tip Of
the tongue are amply sufficient tc
form all consonant and all vowel
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there are no distractions directly
about the bell. The sound will be
clear. Now wrap a cloth around the
bell and ring it again. The sound
you hear is no longer clear, but muf
fed and clouded. You have placed an
obstruction between the object that
produces the sound and the air wave
which transmits the sound. The
cloth breaks the sound vibrations
The waves that reach your hearing
nerves are the broken waves outside
the cloth and, therefore, you get a
muffled sound.
But what has this to do directly
with singing and speaking, you ask
When the tones of the voice can vi
brate Immediately upon the air with
out encountering an obstruction, they
reach the ear of the listener as clear
unmuff1ed sounds. The obstruction
that the tones of the singer or speak
er usually find is right within the
mouth. The face acts like the cloth
about the bell. When the face be
comes an obstruction, it is. because
the tones are formed in the throat in
stead of on the lips. When tone ii
formed by an opening between the
lips, the outside air can Immediately
ly take up the vibrations. The sound
waves, then, will reach the ear of the
listener unhampered and unbroken.
Watch yourself when you talk. Lei
the front part Of your mouth do al
the work. Make the consonants poi
out the words. Apply this idea in
your daily business talks and keep II
in mind whenever you speak or sing
Your voice will quickly gain in powe,
and you will gain an ease of expires
sion. But your greatest gain viii
come through the musical quality thai
is bound to result when the tone il
produced brilliantly.
A musical voice, every one knows
is one of the greatest assets that q
personality can possess either in bust
ness life or in the social world.
copyright, 1908, by Joseph B. Bowles.]
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need not possess a geometrical edu-
cation to solve this. It just takes a
little ingenuity and addition.
or course, it is evident that Mr..
Taft at the beginning of his journey
will be several miles nearer Washing.
ton than Mr.. Bryan. Is this an ad-
vantage? Again, it's up to you.
Choose your own route, correctly fol.
lowing the lines of cities as given in
the map. You need not cover all the
lines, but you must pass through each
state capital. Mr.. Bryan certainly
would and so would Mr.. Taft if the
victory of either depended upon it.
In order that you may work at this
during your spare time and be un.
hampered, it might be best to cut out
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BY CARL PREETORiUS.

sounds. When you whisper words, as
sea, bee, pea, tea, fee, you find that
you form the sounds at the lips and
teeth. Try it by whispering the fol-
lowing sentence. Nobody ever thinks
of whispering in the throat, in fact,
it is quite impossible
Whether you know it or not, Nature
has endowed you with a singing and
speaking voice which ought to be an
asset to you both in business and in
social life. You can cultivate your
voice with but little effort and a great
deal of pleasure when you once know
what tone really is. Application is
energy wasted if you try to do or
make a thing without learning first
the principles that govern it. If the
German Count Zepplen, who is spend
ing his life time in building air ships,
discovers the laws that will make it
possible for us to navigate in the air,
the building of air ships for our daily
use and pleasure will become a simple
matter: In order to develop your
voice, it is just as necessary first for
you to know the laws through which
tone finds its existence. When you
once know the laws, you can easily
apply them in practice In fact, you
should give them practical applica-
ton, else your knowledge of them is
Of no use. Development demands two
things-the knowledge of the law and
its practical application.
Let US now find out the law that
governs the existence Of tone, or
sound. Sound is an air wave. When
you speak or sing you disturb the par
ticles of air about you. When one lit
tie molecule of air is disturbed it in
turn disturbs the next one, and so on.
But when the next molecule puts the
| one farther from it in motion, it has
lost a little in energy. Place four
marbles in q row. Give the first one a
push-it will strike and start the sec.
ond, the second will start the third.
and the third the fourth. The force,
however, necessary to start another
marble rolling each time lessons the
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Fiiial Devotion.

A southern congressman tells Of a
darby in a Georgia town whose best
quality is his devotion to his aged
parent.
Once the congressman asked Pete
why he had never married.
"Why, boss" explained Pete, Use
got an ole mudder. I had to do for
her, sub. Eff doan' buy her shoes an
stockings she doan't git none. Now,
boss, you see eff was t. git married
I'd have t. buy 'em r nah wife, an
datd be takin' de shoes an stockings
right outer my ole mudder's mouf."-
Harper's Weekly.