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have my work done by them. anC
their skill amazes me. They hav,
the art OF tempering copper as wei
as OF making soft steel Some of IA,
objects OF their craft which 7 place,
IN the National Museum at Washing
ton are revelations 90 The uninitate,
IN their remarkable compleXity an,
variety
| Mr. Nerner's mission station wa.
IN the Congo Free State. on the no
1 per courses OF the KaSai i'm IA.
heart of savage Africa. where IN.
Ircople have never been touched by
/ che influences of either the Europear
OF Mohammedan civilizations. Speak
ing OF Che carving and Woodwork
/ ing of some of these tribes. Nr
| Werner SAYS
some Of these Africans are won.
/ dertully adept They csu produce
a Eeometrical figure whose perfec.
ton is amazing Their tools are ot
| lne simplest. yet they can carve
figures of men and animals. pipes
! noWIS. cups. platters. tables. ana FAM
i3eilc images saw chair carved
olt off "a solid block OF ebony. Their
"oro in ivory is also rare and vain
ABLE and 7 believe their talent I'm
'hose lines ought to Doe developed.
It seems that contact with the
white man has caused the Negro TO
deteriorate iu Che arts. even ff it
has improved him in tho sciences
SO where In the United states 10 dav
can he found Negroes who can nrc-
duCe this handivorL ,f 1.. ~.
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DR. WASHINGTON IL THE
OUTLOOK.

ln reading the very interesting ac
counts OF Dr Booker r. Washington
.u "Tho story OF The Negro" %.
published .u thc Sew York OutooK
r win Doe wen to note tha, this dis
fuw.shed educator bias marshalIed
ms facts in 81 manner of "a swo horse
team. dee has harnessed he ci.
lEed Negro with the unciv.Ized
'ne. showing the commeudabIe traits
uf character and merltorious achieve
meuts OF both.
He shuuuy avoids offending the
white men of the South and at the
same time Dee side-stcps au ques-
taus that might embarrass the
white men of the North To our
mind this grouping of events and
dealing with measures are the
products of q master-mind drilled iu
the school OF experience 20 far
greater extent than &c has been train
GEL in the school OF science
Here he is at his best i'm dealing
with the African question in Africa.
just as though Dee had eaten and slept
upon the soil OF the Negroes mother
land
Nothing. perhaps" says Pro
lessor Franz BOas, els more en-
.uuraging than glimpse of the
artistic Industries OF the native Az
q A f..fI.
museums OF Paris and London and
Berlin is revelation. wish YOU
could see the scepters of African
kings. carved of hardwood and rep
Iesenting artistic form. or the dain-
ty basketry made by the people OF
the Congo River and of the region
ut the Great Lakes of the Nile. or
the grass mats of their beautiful
patterns
Even more worthy of our admi-
ration he continues, "is the work
OF the blacksmith who manufactures
symmetrical lance-heads almost a
yard long. OF axes inlaid with cop
per and decorated with hHgree. Let
me also mention in passing the
bronze castings Of Benin and the
West Coast of Africa, which. al
though perhaps due 10 Portuguese
influences, have so far excelled in
technique any European work that
they are even now almost mimi
table"
THE blacksmith seems TO occupy a
very important place III the social
life of Africa. Travellers have found
these smiths at work in the most
remote and inaccessible parts Of the
continent, where they may be seen
collecting the native iron and copper
ores smelling and reducing them,
and then working them in their pri-
mitive FORCES into hoes, knives, spear
and arrow heads, battle-axes, wood
working tools, rings, and hatchets
Just as everywhere in the South
ern States today, especially in the
country districts, at the crossroads
or near the country store, one finds
the Negro blacksmith. so in some
OF the remote regions in Africa every
village has according TO it'd size.
from one TO three blacksmiths Each
smith has an apprentice, and his art
IS a craft secret most zealously
guarded
Samuel p. Werner. a Southern
white man and missionary OF the
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Where will you find in the realm
OF logic better illustrations OF the
points or ideas that DIR. Washington
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IL is just as true in America as il
is in Africa that those who xnow
the Negro intimately and best have
been as rule kindest and most
hopeful in their judgments of him.
/. This may seem strange to those who
get their notion of the Southern
white mans opinion Of the Negro
from what they see in the press and
! near from the platform. during the
heat of political compaign. or from
the utterances of men who for one
reason or another have allowed them
elves TO become embittered. Southern
opinion OF the Negro. particularly
as il finds expression in the press
and on the platform. is largely con
troversial. II has been Influenced
, by the fact that for nearly a hun
! dred years the Negro has been the
football in a bitter political contest
| and there are a good many South
ern politicians who have acquired
4 the habit of berating him. The Ne.
| gro in the South has had very little
! part in this controversy. either be.
: fore or since the war, but he has
had a chance TO hear IL all. and il
has often seemed 10 me. II, after
all that has taken place, the Negro
is still able to discuss his situation
calmly. the white man should be
able 10 do so also. But that is
another matter.
Where will you find in the realm
of logic better illustrations OF the
points or ideas that DIR. Washington
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It will be seen that he has
shrewdly confined his researches to
that portion of Africa from which
our American slaves were taken. %
You may say what you will about
Booker T. Washington, but a shrewri-
or, more diplomatic. wiser citizen
or color never breathed the air of
life upon the American continent.
At one time he is open to criticism:
at another 10 wonder
In the issue of the Outlook under
date OF September Il, 1903. and IN
der the caption Of ''The Negro's Life
In Slavery" he says:
The market OF Kano. said to be
the largest In Africa, is celebrated
for its cotton cloth and leather
goods. Traditions OF Kano go hack
over a thousand years. II is sur-
rounded by walls of sun-dried CLAW
from twenty to thirty feet high and
fifteen miles in circumference
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
much to heart aud had come abroad to

seek ioTgetlu!ucSs with such small
success that he welcomed thu time Of
his return. At home lie could 1T least
see Hcuy, and he derived ii mouruful
pleasure from that anticipation.
Now the words OF The scerrSs
brought him new hope She had pre-
dicted that he would meet his fate on
the steamer and live happy ever aft
er" lie knew that he could not lie
happy except with Betty. and of
course that meant that Betty would
be on the homeWard bound ship.
But Bctty's name was not to be
found on the passenger lists. nor was
Bety's pretty self to be found in the
dining saloon, and HaWley regarded
discontentedly the usual crowd OF
huInegoing schoolteachers and tourists
v no at that season were in the ma
jority.
There were half Il dozen pretty girls
girls above the average in good looks
but Hawley told himself miserably
that no one who had loved Betty could
ever love one Of these commonplace
persons.
That they were far from common
place he could not appreciate, and he
regarded with dull wonder the nu-
merous steamer hlrtati0ns that sprang
up overnight.
After that one quick scrutiny at the
luncheon table he had not looked at
single woman with interest, though
many pf Thau1 warn NgpU worth link
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
SPRAYING DANDELIONS.

A number of towns in the mountain
tatcS denver and Colorado Springs
ave come to our notice particularly
ave Of late been experiencing a YER
able pest Of dandeliCns, this pleDcian
Itrudcr having trespaSSed TO the point
here lawns in private lots and pub
parks and bOulevardS have had to
stripped of sod rcspaded and re
aedcd to get rid Of them And this
'ocess has 10 be repeated at intervals.
r the most carefully kept grass plols
III become fouled with the seed from
Joining lots. An aid in fighting this
andelion pest seems to have been
)und in spraying affected lawns early
/ the season, just as the plants are
arting. with solution Of iron sui
ate. which has been found cffectiv"
destroying Il number Of noXious
r troublesome weeds, but does not
ure the tender grass. This plan in
Olives some work and expense. but it
simpler than the methods previously
lentioned ana should be given ID thor
ugh trial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
A Doctors Road Work.

Fracticlug his profession ia the coun-
try districts of Lancaster county. Pa.
ofteutimcS getting stuck i'm the mud
and humping through chuck holes, Dr
Donald NcCaskey and his hired man
built drag with The help Of the local
blacksmith. and the doctor himself
drove the drag through The spring
months Of 1909 He not only repaired
Il half mile of neglected. impossible,
yellow clay road. but he made it like
race track. as smooth as Il boulevard
Skcptics, knockers and hard shell"
citizens, tied To the roadmakin@ meth
DDS of our great-great- grandfatherS'
days have had the scales dropped
from their eyes and have become con
vertcd lay what they have seen. The
road dragging plan has since taken
hold Of entire Lancaster county with
increasing power ana benefit for good
roads. Farmers all over the county are
building dragS and using them. The
one verdict they pronounce upon the
effect on dirt roads is: "Why did we
not know Of this drag plan before? 1t
works n wonderful transformation" -
National Stockman ana Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
a Horse Trade.

4 promihrut English landlord was
jacent TO his preserves when he over
took enc Of his tenants. who was also
mounted After the usual SalutatiDns
they rode on in silence for some min
utes, when the tenant slightly spurred
his horse, Il balky animal whcreupon
it dropped to its knees
What's The matter with your
horse" asked his lordship The EN-
barrasscd tenant remarked by way Of
explanation that his steed always act
Ell that way when there was game TO
be found
\ moment later to The tenants sat
isfactiou and surprise, Il frightened
hare jumped out OF some bushes near
by.
This 50 impressed the landlord that
he at once drove a bargain 10y which
he secured the tenants barehackcd
beast in exchange for his own tine
mount, perfectly saddlcd with much
agility the tenant leapcd to his new
horse, and an went well until they
came to small stream, whcrcat the
landlords new nag Immediately balk-
ed. 4 drive home with the spurs
brought Il again To itS kuees
Hello, What's up now? There's no
game here, said his lordship
True my lord" was the ready re
ply but ! forgot 10 tell you 'ee's as
good for fish rs ce is for game"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14

ROAD OPENED IN ANCON AND BRIDGE On
HIGHWAY FROM ANON To LA BOCA.
from Good Roads Magazine, New York;
There are no bridges. and when it
rains you must wait for the swollen
streams to 20 down before you can
cross The illustration shows a one
span iron bridge recently erected in
place Of an old wooden frame on the
La Boca road. 1t has wooden floor
upon which concrete door was laid.
This is the road into which the new
Aucou road leads Houses in the dis
lance are IaborcrS' quarters. If ypu
advance in the photo You approach In
Rora docks: if YOU turn and come back
you viii enter the newly opened road
Since this road has been open the.
benefit Of the short cut" has been
taken by many Of the general public
who find the old route too far out of
the way for quick travel II may he
called also a necessity road &C. Nor.
ton Dame in Good Roads Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14
A REMARKABLE FACULTY..

While the reasoning faculty as usual
understood seems to be largely lack
1g in animals. their sense Of sight
caring and smell seems to be even.
more acute than with human beings.
Is is also their sense Of place and di-
'ectiOn. Familiar instances shown"
n .lais last faculty, which seems 10 tran
NJ md the faculties Of both sight ana
narrN ell are the migratory flight OF wild
annliCl. the everyday movement Of bees
49, pm field to hive, the return Of the
:; :, Dining pigeon, the ability Of the
-, ,rthern seal To find the narrow open
Thg Of IFS home after Going miles for
was Cod in darkest seas under thick ice,
hrst l. return of cat or dog taken miles
hopeSm home In box or sack and that
al tesmmOn case of the ability OF the Old
unsuinily horse to find the road home on
II pitch dark night when the driver IS
+pelessly fuddlcd. These dumb brutes
- are entirely subservient to mans
Il and reason nevertheless outEtrip
n in this wonderful trait,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14

\ middle state farmer whose fields
are becoming fpucd with quack grass
is this year trying the efficacy Of hcnp
as 4 means Of getting rid of the plague
Hemp grows to a height Of six or eight
feet and 50 completely covers and
shades The ground that any other plant
is Smuthernd In the midst Of it, 1t is
Thought that putting the land in hemp
two years ia succession will complete
~ free the land Of the grass. An adj
vantage in This method. If it is as cf-
fective as is anticipated. would be thai
the hemp has a considerable CONNER
ctal value. and the use of the land
would not be lost in the process, as is
true Of some other methods which
have been recommended.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14

A Nebraska town has inaugurated
lately a very practical type of church
union or utilization. An enterpriSing
lady Of the Episcopal faith is the
prime mover in the good work. \
Roman Catholic altar. permitted by
special diSpcnSation OF the pope. *
fenced in at one end of the church {;
an Episcopal rail is at the other end
with reversible seats between in the
body of the church. Besides the
faiths mentioned, Congregationalists
md Methodists also use the building
with seats arranged to suit the taste
and with sermons delivered from the
north or south end. as the case may be
This signifies considerable progress
along the line OF church union, bur
somehow or other these good people
with those of other denominations
ought to fix It up somehow 50 they
can all face and march in the same
direction y Is thi' fi"irg IN dimoror
dircctiurs .,hi"h has been the cuipf
weakness nf RELIGIOUS organizations for
the past -on years Perhaps a better
time is ~ hand.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14

It may he merely a tIuism to state
thar the fields of corn which have SUI
ferrd most from drought during the
past month in some sections of short
rainfall have been those which were
cultivated the feWest times and had
the most weeds growing between tho
rows. There was very good reason
for this state Of affairs. which was
that the soil not being stirred az fire.
qucnty as 1t should baked and dried
out much more rapidly than would
have others Use been the case. while
the weeds that We're encouraged by
this neglect served to still further az
grayaIe the situation and take from
the soil the little moisture which It did
contain. This matter of the physica
condition I'm the soil resulting from
ample cultivation Is one that IS sadly
ignored or completely overlooked by
all too many farmers. The importance
OF the point can hardly be given too
great emphasis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-14

Il VIII be well To feed the hos
sparsely Of the new corn. as Tie I.
juGiciuus feeding of il gets lir at.
mails systems out Of order and l.a.c.
possible Il whole inJ of later and L..T,
serious Ills usually termed Sv...
plague ana hog cholera.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-11

subway policy, according to William r. Wilcox.
chairman of the Public Service Commission.
Committees representing the Board Of Estimate
and AppoStonment and the Public Service Com
mission met yesterday in the Offices of the commits
sion and conferred the Fourth avenue subway,
but the conference WIS barren of results and was
adjourned Indefinitely. Chairman Wilcox and
Commissioners MaItbie Eustis and McCarroll rep
reEented the commission. while the board was rep
resented by Controller Metz, President MCGOWAN
Of the Board Of Aldermen and Borough President
Coer of Brooklyn. Borough President Ahearn OF
Manhattan absent.
Mr.. Coler reported that ne had obtained releases
from damages from so per cent of the property
holders along the proposed Fourth avenue route,
Controller Metz hrn however, in his demand
that at least 80 per cent of releases from damages
be obtained before ne would give his consent TO the
construction Of the subway. The work is at pres
ent held up by injunction obtained by Jefferson
n. Levy taxpayer.
At the close Of the hearing President MCGOWAN
said that it hard TO get the desired releases
account Of the Law passed by the Legislature in
1851 forbiddng the construction OF any railroad in
Fourth avenue. The Corporation Counsel, he said,
had decided that subway a railroad, and so
came under the provisions Of this old law All the
releases Of property holders along the proposed
route must be obtained therefore II the city is to
be exempted from damages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-11
IN THE BROKERAGE MARKET.

Millard Welt has sold to J. Livingston Nos. 1892
and 1924 Amsterdam avenue near 18th stree. six
story new law house, with three stores. on a plot
4Gx1OO feet.
John L. Chase and Anna Kraus have sold 10 Ed
ard Mchaelson Nos. 81 and 81 East 1sth street, a
plot 5Oxlo0l1 feet which Will be improved with an
apartment house
The Herman Arms Company has sold for NJ.
Churchill the five sto-y double fiat house No. 7S2
Amsterdam avenue on lot 25xS42 feet. The parcel
was recently transferred Frede' lex II. Sellhorn.
Arthur WeyI & Co. have sold for Frederick W.
nellie to DR.. Benjamin l.. Schaeffer, for occupancy,
No 748 Prospect avenue. a three story and base
ment dwelling lot 2OXS0 feet.
A Fried5arg has sold for Maria schacht to Mar
garet Green the three family house No. AZ East
10th street.
O'Hara Brothers have sold for August F. Lausen
the two family house on the north side OF 19Sth
street q feet east of Briggs Also sold for
Homer Hildreth No $50 East 165th street. a dwell
ing. on lot 20zl0O feet. to William J. OHara for
ocCupanCy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-11
TRADING In 4TH AVE.
IN ESTATE PLOT SOLD.
Trust Company Leases Fifth ATe-
nuc Business Building.

Trading in the central Fourth avenue olsu ~
continues TO be feature Of the real estate maIKeg
I B Wakernan has sold for the Kent estate NO -
and 2S Union Square East. two five story business
buildings on plot 5O.6x125 feet. between l2tl anu
18th streets The property was held at S-to'VVo
The Windsor Trust Company leased throue'
Chambers s. WELLER. from Arthur Tooth 4 Son. 'i'
new nine story building No. $50 Fifth avenue,
en- a lot 25x1O0 feet, at the northwest corner OF
47tb street The site is = Columbus College lease
hold Plans for the building were filed last July ny
Henry Otis Chapman, architect The cost was
placed at 100000.
Tooth & Son recently moved into the ouloins
They will continue to occupy several floors uiere
until the Windsor Trust COmpanys lease TO us
present home opposite, expires.
The T. 7. Mcclure Construction Company mas
sold No $685. Broadway. a six story apartment
house on plot 376xlO0 feet - feet south of 1881
street. The adjoining house, No 1892 was re-
Gently sold to the Union Real Estate Company.
The estate of Jacob Stone has sold No. 699 Sixth
avenue a four story building, on a lot 19NbO ieaL
The parcel is 40 feet north of 3sth street.
Plans have been filed for remodelling the prem
ises al No. 2S7 West 69th street into a private
garage 1t will DO connected with the two story
and basement dwelling house. No. 235, adjoining
The improvements are to he made for William b
Thomas as owner from designs by H J. Lefer as
architect.