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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

DR.. w. p. Thirkield, the very prac-
tical president of Howard University,
has made an investigation of facts and
figures concerning medical colleges
and the proportion of doctors to the
pt pu2ation in number of, states
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

: MI. Emmett J. Scott, secretary OF
D~*.r- Booker T. Washington, and cor
responding secretary of the National
Negro Business League, has been in
the city this, week, the guest Of DR.. and
Mrs. A. M. Curtis. Tuesday evening
he addressed a special meeting of the
local league, in connection with Bethel
Literary and historical association and
extended fraternal greetings Of the ma
ti0nal organization, after which he was
,banuuted at Murray's by the local
league, Of which Architect John A.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

n hint has been thrown out BY the
Washington Evening Star, which, has
been quite friendly to- Senator Foraker
on many points to the effect that the
Brownsville report is ready for sub
mission to congress. and the president,
but that it is being held back for po-
li0tai advantages that may accrue to
those who have been leading the move
ment in behalf Of the colored soldiers.
The Star intmates that IL the report
comes in now, the president may sud-
denly absorb unto himself all the milk
IN the anti-administration cocoanut by
tax ng a course favorable to the CO.,
d.trs, and thus rob the "anti's' of the
thunder they are saving to stir up the
the delegates to the Chicago conven-
tion are to be voted for.sH is said that
the Brownsville report is the Foraker
trump card" and he does not wish
to riay 1t until the psychological no
ment, and chcckmate aIfy hand the
president or Secretary, Taft may have
up tEcir sleeve We shan see what we
&hall sec. The political fight on this
great question IS youbg.get.
TIC Dol!iver bill, changing the meth
CT Of administering the public schools
% Washington, IS up for action n con
gees sand will probably pass. The bin
provides for director OF education at
$6.0r0 per annum, and seven assistant
dhcctors at $4,000 two of them shall
be rolorcd. The board Of education IS
to b. abolished, ana the supervisors
and assistant superintendents now ex-
ist6g also go out As a measure to
csntralize authority and to rid tho
town Of the confusion that has been
going on Tor several months, the bin
Is welcomed by manyS though 1T Is far
from, ideal. In the .seftange, the, Ne
grocs Will lose $4,000 pag aasssp ~ sal j,
~ n :
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

!. %1t is regarded as pretty certain. that
Nflllams h Houston the present, eaer:
getic, and painstaking incumbent. VIII
lie reelected national grand master OF
tho G, U. Q. OTTO, f., ut the September
meeting of theajD. NJ Cat Atlantic
Guy. N j. The order Is In q. prosper.
ous condition, and many new reforms
have been put into practical appaica.
tion during Mr.. Houstons administta-
ton. The new building at Philadel,
phia is to be beauty and win house
the general Offices. and, In course of
time, be the headquarters Of one Of
III, races most complete publishing
and printing establishments. , .-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

which reveals some interesting condi
tons, and offers q Valuable study 70,
young physicians who are In quest OF
| a location where thea Greateat> chances
o. success arc ltlseiyIto 10 had, Z, \
| There 9ro In tho United States as
q whole" says DR.. Thilkleid, some doc,
tor TO every GAG people, without TAX.
lMg into account theSirrgulars OF un
KINDS, The statesG having the largest
proportion IRE as follows: =, s..
District Of Columbia, ITO 258; ok.
lahoma,. ! toE284; Colorado, to 351:
california, /. to SSS% Vermont, to
Sct: ~wush+ngtoss9 & CT Cd INDIANA
to SIS; Missouri, rto $751; Ohio, TO
ga; Illinois, 1 to 52l& 's#
s The states having, the least proper.
t.oil are: III,
South Carolina. 1'1o t1,s4B; North
Carolina I to 1915 Virginia, l to
T9aG; Utah. to 90S;. Minnesota, |; to
9t3; Mississippi. l to- S78. New Jersey.
10 S72; wisconsin. I to 897; Alaha.
mo, to S91s Florida, to 86s ~ 81
There are 157 medical colleges in
the United States. or which six are
colored, the. remainder white. AS
thore are in Sound numbers 70. ooo, 900
white and 10,000O00 colored Citizens.
this would give in round numbers, one
college 10 100000 whites land one to
100000 blacks-or three times as
many colleges for whites. as blacks pro-
pcit;onatsly. Not one .colored medical
school is endowed. ..@'t
Howard University School of Medl-
cine. with its honorable history, its
record Of successful work, It's body of
alu!,ni. OF over 1000, It's noble build<
ing with Its scientific equipment, to-
gether with the new hospital costing
100000, and giving as fine clinical ia;
critics as any medical school has in
the nation, stands at the forefront of
'au schools available for ,colored stu.
dents. .,,...-... So 49,.
ut would appear that a young col
oied physician, wishing to go where
he could do the most goot, for himself
and his people. would find his golden
Opportunity in the southland, where
dGHors are few and Ia" between"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

All enthusiastic convention of repup
licahs at Manila, Philippine Islands,
was heid recently, and the two dele
gates elected to the national conven-
ticn were instructed for Taft. The
magnificent work of the secretary for
uplifting Of the little brown men"
and the perfecting of a stable govern
inert for all In our oriental possess
sicns, is thus fttingly recognized.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

A, fine portrait of DR.. Charles B.
P1ryis ha sheen presented to Howard
Univ ersity, and the formal presenta-
ton took place last week in connec.
tfcn, with exercises of almost interest.
ing and historic character Addresses
eulcgistic of DR.. Pnrvis' splendid SER
vices as surgeon-in-chief Of Freedmen's
Hospital, and as a friend OF every, de-
partment OF the institution, were de-
liss red by President w! p. Thirkield,
Dr. Robert Reyburns dean>of the medi-
c&l department, and appropriate reso.
lnticns were read by Dr., ~. v, Tun-
nell, warden of King Hall theological
school. DR.. Purvis feelingly respond
ed ....- .....r. p. ~ So.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

Douglass Day" will be very geper-
ally observed in Washington on the
l4th. The Pen. and Pencil Club VIII
have its annual dinner; the local chap.
ter of the Niagara movement will hold
n meeting at 10th street Baptist
church, with Bishop Alexander Wal
tiers, Mrs! Carrie w. Clifford, Congress
MAJ Frank w. Cushman, of Washing
ton state. and. Lawyer G. w. Craw
| ford, of New Haven, Conn, as speak
ers: there will be special exercises in
! the public schools, and Mr.. W. H. G
| Blown is chairman Of a committee tt
! arrange subscription dinner on tn
| 1911, m honor of both Lincoln ant
| DouGlass@ On the evening Of the 18th
Lawyer r. r. Horner, member Of TIN
board of education, will deliver an ad
, drts SIS before Bethel literary, on "Lin
coin and Douglass" \
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

If the plan of the government to &C
quire all the land on the south side
0: Pennsylvania avenue. between the
capitol and the treasury, goes through.
it. Will lead to the purchase Of Israel
C. NJ E. church. substantial struc-
tune of brick and stone at the foot of
the capitol, corner First and Maryland
avenue, S. w. This edif1ce has quite
an unique history and is a landmark
OF more than ordinary interest. 1t is
estimated to be worth not less than
$50. 900. IT,.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25

ONCE more part of the people are
being used as the means by which a
special interest hopes to enrich itself
at the expense Of the public. We re-
fer to the agitations stated by the life
insurance companies to have removed
the tax of u per cent. on premium
receipts, which has been taken up by
some of the unthinking. 1t is assert
ed in their argument that such tax
is tax upon thrift. OF course, it is.
The only instance where a tax is not
a ''tax upon thrift" is where the prop
erty taxed happens to come into the
possession of the owner through some
means other than by his own honest
endeavor, such as by accident, or by
enjoying some special privilege by
which he is allowed to levy tribute
from the public A tax upon the
home of the common man is tax
upon the savings of many years of
hard work, and the tax comes with a
regularity only equaled by the com
ing of the seasons. Two men may be
neighbors. One saves his money and
buys home which is taxed annually,
the other with the same earning
capacity owns no home, but buys life
insurance with part of his earnings
and spends the balance as he goes,
but his earnings are not taxed. The
one helps to build up the town and
is compelled to contribute literally
each year TO the fund for the main
tenance of the government and local
civic improvements. The other en-
joys the fruits of the labor of the one
and contributs practically nothing.
The tax on life insurance premiums
comes but once, If The payment is
$1,000 it is taxed so cents and the
premium is put away for twenty years,
or for the life of the insured and pays
no further tax. A life insurance policy
is just as much property as the same
amount of money invested in real
estate or bonds. Why should it not
be taxed as well as other property.
The law needs changing, but it should
be for the purpose of taxing the value
of the policy each year. We predict
the tax on this class of property will
never be removed until it is for the
purpose of replacing it with a tax
more in keeping with that paid by
other property.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25
Kngsbury Friday,

ment and don't know it except when
they buy tobacco, when the revenue
stamp tells them just what part Of The
price is tax.
But does Senator Clapp think of
the effect of such heretical notions up
on most of his party fellow senators7
Did it not occur to hun that Hale and
Aldrich, Lodge and Elkins would be
Mortified to hear him say that9 Might
not even the undesirable Hopkins tell
him plumply that his notion is not re-
publican and bid him take it across
the aisle, though the senator would
find no sympathy there for they hold
indirect taxation as sacred as if en-.
graved on the tables of stone. We
suggest, in all sincerity of apprecia-
ton, that he should move over onto
the Cherokee strip where heresy is
tolerated even if not accepted. He
will be more al home there anyway
Sioux City Tribune.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25

The American Cooperative Jour
nal is in favor of the passage of an
anti-option measure and federal in
spection bill by congress for the pur-
pose of eliminating speculation in
grains. Much has been said the past
few years relative to speculation, and
to it is attributed by some every de
cline in the price of any kind of grain
at any time. 1t matters not how high
the price might have been forced by
speculation, reaction from that high
speculative point is always due to
speculation" and at the same time
the cry is raised by certain agitators
that speculation should beprohibited.
The INDEPENDENT could never see the
logic of such an argument. Specula
ton puts money into the pockets of
the producers every year; the farmer
is the last man in the world who
should shou. against speculation, un-
less it is from moral standpoint.
The so cents bushel for oats last
year was due to speculation. 1t was
Patten who raised the price from 36
to SO cents. 1t was speculation en-
tireIy that sent barley from so cents
to Sl.00 bushel. 1t is speculation
that has held wheat up to the high
figure of this season. Wheat right
now is about IL cents out of line with
export prices. The legitimate situa-
tion may later advance the price, but
it is speculation at the present. The
recent drop in the price of wheat is
simply the loss of portion of the
speculative interest. To do away
with the option feature on the boards
of trade is to place legitimate busi-
ness at great disadvantage; the
millers and other dealers in the actual
grain would be without method of
hedging against fluctuations. Some
one must pay the loss, and it would
naturally come out of the grain raiser;
the millers and dealers would simply
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Waters Land a.
Loan Company will be held at the
principal Office of the company 10 the
city of De Smet, Kingsbury, South
Dakota, on Tuesday, the 18th day of
January. 1909, at 3 o'clock in the af-
ternoon for the transaction of such
business as may come before it; and,
also, to amend Section thirty-one of
the Bylaws by striking out the word
January" and submitting the word
March, therefor.
Dated at De Smet, South Dakota,
December 10th, 1908.
d. A. CRAwFoRD,
Secretary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25
A CLOSE CALL

While arranging for supper in
the basement of the M. + church,
which supper was given by the ladies
aid society last evening, the gasoline
lighting plant set fire to the wood
work in the back stairway. Rev.
Lawrence and the ladies succeeded
in putting out the flames before any
damage resulted but not until the
fire alarm was turned in. The fire
company responded promptly, in fact
was ready for business in about one
minutes time Through a m stake in
the passing of the word among the
members of the fire company, the
hose was stretched to the Con
gregational parsonage first but the
error was quickly discovered and
as the change to the NJ. E. church
was being made the cheering word
came that the flames were out. 1t was
narrow escape on that fine new
church building at least being dam
aged but two STRAINS of water from
two inch hose would have soon have
extinguished the fire if those in the
building had not succeeded in their
efforts. Times.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25

the 9th to the l4th, is central on the
18th. The Mercury period is central
on the 18th, reaching from the 9th to
the 18th. Falling barometer and
marked winter storms will pass over
the country from west to east from
about Sunday The 10th to Thursday
the 14th. The crisis will fall on and
touching the 18th. Heavy sleet storms
turning to blizzards northward, may
be expected A cold wave, with
cloudy, clustering weather will fol-
low the storms for several days.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on he Is h and 17,h. The Mer-
curry disturbance is still in force and
will hel p to incite storms of sleet and
snow on and touching these days.
Cold rains will pass over regions to
the southwark, High barometer and
frigid gales will bring fair cold wealth
er following these storms.
A regular storm period begins with
new moon on the 2lst, is central on
the 23rd and extends to the 18th. De-
cided change to warmer will appear
westward by the 2lst, with falling
barometer and cloudiness. The con-
ditions will advance eastward, result
ing IN decided winter storms from
Friddy the 22nd to Monday the 25th.
Look with confidence for these storms
and for violent change to high bar
ometer and cold, pushing close on
the western fanks Of storm areas. The
chances are that a January thaw'
may appear during this period with
wintt thunder and lightning on and
about the 25th, but cold will follow,
and don't you forget"
A reactiouary storm period has its
center on the 2Sth and 18th, at which
time the cold will relax, the BARON It
er will fall and cloudiness with rain
and snow will reappear. At this clos
ing period for January, the indicai ion
are that disturbances will be compar-
ativeIy moderate. The conditions
existing at the preceding period, the
2lst to 25th, promise much more gen
eral and active storms, in which eases
the disturbed periods as rule are
longer continued, and the reactionary
periods following are marked less in
tensity. This is especially true when
no other astronomic causes are bear
ing on the reactionary period, as Is
the case in this closing period fol
January
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25

IT will be remembered that the
federal patronage of this state was
divided between the two senators,
each agreeing to such a division of
the spoils. Now word comes from
Washington that the junior senator,
Mr.. Kittredge, is using every effort to
prevent the confirmation of those APP
pointments which were made by
Senator Gamble according to agree.
ment. This is an example of stupen-
dously ponderous craftsmanship
which bears out the judgement of the
republican voters when they elected
Mr.. Kittredge to remain at home after
March lst, next.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25

AT the hearing in the Pullman rate
matter it developed that, despite the
antipass law 6.5 percent of the traffic of
the Pullman company was on passes.
And still Richmond Dean, general
manager, testified that l5 to 20 per
cent was only fair rate of interest
for a public service corporation :
those who paid fare are supposed to
pay Is to 20 per cent on 4O3,970
free trips last year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25

School closed Wednesday for the
midwinter vacation.
DE Smet Camp No 1897 r N. A.
elected the following officers at their
regular meeting Saturday afternoon,
Dec. 10, 1908
Oracle Mrs. Wade
V. Oracle Mrs. Heating
Chancellor Mrs. Warner
Recorder Mrs. Sanderson
Receiver - Mrs. Montrose
Marshal Mrs. Kammerer
/. Sentinel Mrs. Allen
O. Sentinel Mrs. Tackaberry
Manager Mrs. Webster
e. Eckersley returned the latter
part of last week from a trip to the
section lying east of the Black Hills.
After thorough investigation he de-
cided to file on claim situated upon
Elk creek, about four miles from
Elm postoffice Ed says that is either
a great country for producing either
it produces remarkable crops of GER
eas, or magnificent crop of liars,
and he is not exactly certain which,
although he saw some evidences of
very good crops. Along Elk creek
there is considerable timber, some of
which will turn out quite good lum-
ber At this time saw mill is in OPP
Grafton on this creek at quite dis
t4nce but during the winter it will
move to point quite near Mr.. Eek
ersley's claim.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25
SENSIBLE SENATOR CLAPP.

Senator Clapp, Minnesota's junior
senator, was asked for his views on
the conserva ion congress- proposal
to issue bonds for internal improve
ments. After saying that he is OPP.
posed to bond issues in time of peace,
the senator went on to say; THE
federal government could he run for
60 per cent less than its present cost
if the money to maintain it were rails
ed by direct taxation Under an in
direct system of taxation the people
do not feel the burden, and so money
which comes easily is easily spent"
We have not heard SO much good
sense on taxation spoken by any re
publican senator siuce Senator John
Sherman, in 1878, in the Senate, pre-
dicted that when the people realized
how grossly unequal the system of in
direct taxation is they would rise and
smash it. And he thought it would
be but few years before they would
realize it. Senator Clapp puts his
finger on the nerve; shows why we
have two billion dollar congress with
the mass of the people not only
quiescent, but smiling complacently,
and old Joe Cannon roaring that "this
country is a hell of success" They
pay the money that runs the govern
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25
TALK NOT CHEAP AT BIGSTONE.

AS announced last week the tele
phone company has notified its pa,
irons that raise in rental will be
made the first of the year, says the
Bigstone Headlight. This seems be
state wide movement wherever there
is no competition and Judging from
reports the different villages will make
a protest and probably take some ac-
tion to meet the situation.
representative from nearly all the
business firms of this city and other
patrons of the company to the number
of about 40 gathered at the court
house Tuesday evening to discuss the
matter and if possible TO do some
thing to protect our citizens from
what appears to be an unwarranted
raise in rentals.
The general opinion seemed to pre-
vail that the surest way out of the
difficulty would be to organize local
independent company and apply for
a city franchise. A committee was
appointed to ascertain what amount
of stock would be subscribed for that
purpose and to make an estimate OF
phones that could be placed by a
local indapandapt co,npany
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25
HICKS FOR JANUARY

A regular storm period which is
central on the 3lst, will culminate on
the lst, End and Bird Falling baron
eter, attended by general cloudiness
and rain southwark, with snow and
boreal gales northward, will result
during the first three days of the
month. High barometer and change
to very cold will rush out of the north
west Immediately behind these biz
zardous storms, bringing progressive
ly few days of fair frigid weather to
almost the entire country.
A reactionary storm period centers
on the 9th and 7th. At this time the
earth is in perihelion, or nearest the
sun, with Uranus in opposition and
Neptune in conjunction with sun and
earth. Full moon at extreme declin-
alton is on the 9Th Decided reaction
to failing barometer and warmer will
pass eastwardly over the country at
this time resulting in general rain
and snow storms on and touching the
9th and 7th. Don't be surprised ii
billiards hit many sections at this
time, with cold wave and high winds
following from northwest. The 4th
to the 9th is the seismic period GEN.
tering on the 9th.
A regular storm period extend from
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25

By the decision of the U. S. supreme
court upon the refusal of Hartman
to answer questions of the interstate
commerce commission, holding that
Hartman need not answer, the power
of investigation by the commission is
practically taken away. The case re-
ferred to was the refusal of Hartman
to testify in matters relating to the
purchase of various railroad stocks
by his roads. The fact is that we
have already had SO many decisions
adverse to the peoples interests that
it will be a very difficult matter to
enact either state or national laws
seeking the regulation of railroads.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25
BASE ISLANDER REFUTED.

Pierre Dakotan: 1t is widely pub.
Iished that some cases are still pend
ing in the supreme court that were
brought there more than six years
ago. That is not true. The oldest
cases on the calendar came to the
court in April, 1904
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25

lower the price sufficient to cover the
risk. The only people who have a
we'll founded complaint against
speculation in grains and produce of
any kind are The consumers. The
reader never heard of speculation
holding down the price of grain, and
you never will SO long as ours is
an exporting country.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-25

Andrew Lee third of South Dakota born 1s4s
set
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of
declined denomination
exhibited
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