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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-06-30
FRATERN.AL INSURANCE.

BY way or Introduction to the dis
cussion Of this subject, which at
fects vitality the interests Of the
wives, children and other depend
ents Of some four or five thousand
West Virginia Negroes, it is TO be
understood that what is here said
is said with no other motive than
to point out a weakness in fratcr-
nal insurance business. AS now con-
Quoted, of which bat few are aware:
Negro fraternal societies were not
the first to attempt cheap life inSur-
anCe. The scheme hau its inccp-
ton as far back as 1859. when di-
rect, straightforward. honest men.
seeing the evils of the old-linc COM
panies, "wholly ignorant Of the
principles and science of life insur-
ance, went TO work with a broad-aX
when they should have used a scalp
ef. Their plan to pay $1,000 at
the death of the insured for the pay
ment, during life. Of annual assess
ments Of from eight TO ten dollars.
went to smash after a few years just
as the experts in insurance told
them it would do.
Then came the Plan upon which
our societies are working. 1t had
been in disrcputr before they un-
dertOOk it, but its Weaknesses were
not near 50 apparent as at this time.
The payment OF quarterly premiums
which for the year amounted to
three dollars appeared enough to
guarantee to pClicy-holders three
hundred dollars upon their death
line age limits were restricted to
eighteen for the Youngest, tifty-fivc
for the oldest. Nobody stopped to
think, or if they did they passed
it on to the future, that the very
youngest cntrant could not pOSSi-
bly, be expected to live long enough
to pay in as much as hiS heirs were.
entitled to receive uDon his death.
Nor does The Thought seem 10 have
occurred to any that tho older mem
berS only could benefit by such an
- arrangement. Entering at any ag.
within the limits. the pOliry-hOldc1
must live one hundred years to pay
in the face value of his policy. Il
was unreasonable to expect this OF
the very youngest. The improba
bility increased with the age Of til,
applicant.
The older fraternal societies do
ing business among Negroes wrr,
not long in awakening from thi,
pleasant dream. When members be-
gan to die and kept on dying, eve,
those who had never died before.
was rudCly brought home to thos
having charge Of the funds. tina, ;
change must be made. and ina
soon; else. they would go to tn
wall. To postpone the evil day
graduated scale Of benefits was ado1
ted. Instead Of paying three hur
drcd dollars without regard ~ tn
age Of the policy, it was decided t
give fifty dollars for the first yea
one hundred for the second, and S
on UP to three hundred dollars.
All went merry as wedding BE-
until few years ago, when tn
three hundred dollar policy hOldc,
began to drop off with cXaSDcratin
rapidly. None of these had pa
in over fOrty-ivc dollars, yet the
heirs were entitled to and did /
ceive three hundred. Then, thcl
was the death now and then Of
fifty-dollar man, whose contribute
to the Insurance fund was not ov'
three dollars.
This brings them TO the presel
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-06-30

If the young man VINO murd, red
his wife in Italy has the coin, he
will experience no difficulty in hav-
ing himself pronounced Il victim az
paranoia, a Harry Thaw H.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-06-30

n pessimist, speaking Of Capt.
Avis victory in Pocanontas county
over Congressman Gaines, cautions
against premature publications. lie
suggests that it would be wise to
await tho announcement Of Fay
cites vote.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-06-30

M Will want to learn to rcSilver
w ioo old mirrors and make new
ones? Pleasant easy work. Profit
five dollars Il day. Sample and par
uculars free. THE CROWN CO.,
1882 $ ST., Washington -. G.
1918 10.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-06-30
FRESH MILK, CREAM AND
(nITNTJ,N I,I:tIVT,IT

VOUNTTtI UITTFFS
Having recently embarked in the
dairy business, ] am prepared to fur
nish fresh milk, cream and country
butter.
All orders given prompt attention.
G. L. JACKSON,
KanaW ha City, w. Va.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-06-30

T.. Il. Carter, Sol.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17

The state historical society has re-
ceived model of typical earth lodge
Of the Mandan Indians. which was
made by James Holding Eagle, who
lives on the Fort Berthold Indian res
ervation, and his mother Scattered
Corn.
The model follows in every respect
the pattern of construction of the old
time lodges of the Mandans. Scatter
ed Corn is especially competent to di
rect her son how to build the model.
as she lived in, and helped to con-
struct, in her younger days, just such
a home, and was the daughter OF
Moves Slowly, one of the greatest
members of the Mandan tribes.
The model follows faithfully the ex-
act process Of construction, even to
the materials used. 1t is over two feet
in diameter, and nearly a foot high.
The old lodges varied from twenty
five to fifty feet in diameter and were
from fifteen to twenty or twenty five
feet in height. The method of buid-
ing the old time lodges which was
used by James Holding Eagle and
Scattered Corn in making the model,
is as follows, the only difference be-
tween the real lodges and the model
being the dimensions.
First of all a circle was marked
off on the ground varying from twenty
to fifty feet, according to the size
of the lodge to be constructed, and
this was dug down to about foot
and a half in depth. In this circular
trough were placed poles about ten
feet high, resting on inner poles and
crossbeams. In the center of the lodge
were placed four poles. cquidistant
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17
MANDAN Pig CASES
ARE DISPOSED Of
McGlLLIC BOUND OVER TO DIS
TRICT COURT AND OLSON
DISCHARGED.
Cases Against Cornwall, Strand and
Mccormick Are Continued Until
December 20.

Pat McGillic was bound over to the
district court at Mandan Friday and
released until that time under $500
bail The charge against Sheriff o.
son was dismissed. The charges
against the men was allowing build.
ing which they owned and controlle +
to be used as blind pig and the same
evidence was presented in both cases,
and 1t is said to have been about as
strong as was ever put before a court
in this state. 1t has been impossible
to learn in Bismarck just why Olson
was not bound over with McGillic, but
Judge H. l., Henke, before whom the
hearings were had, let one man 80
and bound the other over. The testi.
mony of some of the witnesses to the
effect that both Olson and McGillic
had been seen drinking in The Elks"
was rather positive. The attorney
generals office will start another case
against Olson Immediately and it is
expected that there will be new testi-
mony to offer. Cornwall and Strand,
who were charged with violation of
the prohibition law, had their cases
continued to- December 20 and the
case against Thos. Mccormick, pro-
prietor of the Farmers hotel, was al
so put over the same time. McCor-
mick is charged with having know1-
edge Of the fact that the prohibition
law was being violated upon the prem
ises owned and controlled by him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17
atkinson EN1HUSED over
ROAD MAKERS Meeting
RETURNED FROM INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION THURSDAY EVEN
FoRTY-Two STATES WERE REPRESENTED As
FOUR CANADIAN PROVINCES - PRACTICAL TOP
METHODS WORK WERE DISCUSSED.

oughly rolled and ccmpacked. and a
layer of two and one.half inches Of
finer gravel, or broken stone is then
placed and with the top layer is added
a hot aspheltic or tar, binding the
material which thoroughly binds the
gravel together. Sand is then sprink-
led over the top to absorb any surplus
tar. and when it cOols and hardcns
a noiseless, clean and sanitary pave
ment is secured which is moisture
proof and easy to maintain. This paw
ing can be constructed for from one
half to one-third of the cost of Wit
rifed brick or creasoted wood block
The state engineer believes that
for the streets of our cities in the state
that this class of pavement construc
ton is we'll worth considering and
its adoption would lead to the con-
struction of many more miles of pa&e-
ment than would result if We were to
wait until we could afford the more
expensive brick or creasOted block.
Wayne county, Mich\an, has lay
ed nearly forty miles Of concrete pave
ment within the past two years which
cost almost the same as the bitui
nous pavement and which is giving
very good satisfaction,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17
Wills CATALOGUES
SOON READY TO MAIL
FIRM is RECEIVING TEN THOU
SAND PER DAY FROM
TRIBUNE.
Handsome illustrated Book of Eighty
Four Pages Bears Evidence Of a
Thriving Industry.

The annual catalogues of Oscar H.
Will and Company are now being de-
livered to that progressive firm at the
rate of ten thousand per day by the
Tribune, and they will be mailed out
to the vast number of customers with
in a very few days. This year Mr.. Will
has been obliged to order 100000
cat alogues, whereas last year he used
only 10000. thus showing the steady
growth Of his trade.
The book is handsome specimen
of the printers art containing eighty
pages, illustrated, in addition to the
handsomely Autographed cover, which
is done in colors.
The front cover portrays an Indian
chief handing to one of the early
settlers an ear of squaw corn, while
the sequel is shown in a Autograph
of magnificent field of pioneer bred
North Dakota seed corn, with a pres
cnt day farmer holding up four or
five ears Of the corn which is the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17

from each other, and about fifteen or
twenty feet high. These were tasten-
ed together at the top with cross
beams, across which were laid smaller
poles to hold up the roof
From the outer circle of poles to
the four center poles or crossbeams,
smaller poles were placed. on which
was laid a mat made of willow bouyhs
woven together with thongs or with
strips of willow bark Over the en-
tire framework of the lodge grass
was then strewn on which over foot
of earth was packed down hard. so
hard. in fact that the inhabitants
might be able to climb to the top of
the roof.
In the center of the roof on top
was left a hole about five feet in dia-
meter. This was CALI the smoke
hole, and with the exception of the
door was the only opening in the
lodge.
The model shows all OF these things
the outer circle of poles. the inner
poles with their crossbeams, the side
poles on which are placed the mats OF
"lIlOW OOuS3uS, luc ldytA VI GRASS anu
the covering of earth, the smoke hole,
and the doorway. In addition to this
the interior of the model shows the
place on tke right hand side Of the
door as one enters the lodge where
the horses were kept, the place for the
secret relics opposite the doorway. and
the Indian bed, omunkasekosh. which
was clear across the lodge from the
horses.
Altogether it is IL valuable addition
to the collection of the state histori.
cal society, ad Curator Fish is greatly
pleased with his latest acquisition.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17

State Engineer Atkinson returned
Thursday evening from the National
Convention OF the American Road
makers association at Indianapolis,
and is highly enthused over the re-
suits of the meeting. The foremost
men Of the country engaged in high.
way construction were present. For
ty-two states sent delegates and del
egates were also present from four
Canadian provinces and one from far
off Alaska.
The interest shown in the subject
of good roads throughout the entire
country was very marked and the
papers and discussions on the con-
struction and maintenance of earth
roads and paved streets were listened
to with intense interest. The con-
struction of culverts and bridges was
ably discussed by A. N. Johnson, state
highway engineer of Illinois and w. S.
Grashart, state engineer of Kansas,
One of the most interesting topics
discussed was the construction of BIZ
tumous macadam of which there are
being constructed many miles through.
out the northern and eastern states.
Harold Parker, chairman of the Mass
achusetts Highway commission, ably
presented the advantages of using this
paving when the traffic is not extreme
ly heavy, and advises it's use for boul-
Awards and streets of medium traffic
throughout the country.
Bitiminous macadam construction
consists of a layer of four inches of
coarse, broken stone or gravel, thor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17
WILL lecture ON THE
White slave TRAFFIC
PROMINENT CHICAGO ATTORNEY
WILL BE HER EDURING
LEGISLATURE.
r. W. Jamison Arranges Date for In.
teresting Lecture-Clitford G. Roe
Has Great Reputation.

During his stay in the city, R. w.
Jamison, evangelist for the American
Purity Federation, made arrange
ments for the appearance here of Cliff
ford G. Roe, former assistant states
attorney of Chicago, in a lecture on
"The White Slave Traffic" Mr., Roe
has established a great reputation as
a speaker and has many dates in the
larger cities of the states in the west
ern part of the country this winter.
The lecture will be delivered on the
evening of February 9 in the Metho-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17

natural descendant of the squaw corn
of the Indians
Wills catalogues are sent out from
the United States, and some 90 even
to Russia and other foreign countries.
They are one of the best means Of
advertising the capital city and this
great state that there is. The firm
has forged steadily to the front until
today it is recognized as one of the
leading seed houses of the great north
west.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17
EXCELLENT SELECTION.

Suits for Ladies-and Coats too
in the Clearance Sale, at part cost.
We will not carry them over. The
A. w. Lucas Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17
Woman's Club Letter.
GOOD CLOTHING.

Your Unrestricted choice Of any
winter suit or overcoat in the house
at 20 per cent discount. Get our spe.
ciai bargains and save money.
HOOVER e. EPPlNGER.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17
DISCUSSED CODE REVISION.
Judge NJ }. Mckenzie returned From
Fargo Meeting.

Judge NJ. J. Mckenzie returned to
the city Thursday evening on No. S,
after attending the meeting of the
county judges of the state which was
held at Fargo. The principal topic
of discussion was the revision of the
probate code. Most Of the other bust
ness was held over until the annual
meeting Of the county judges which
will be held in the city in the month
of January.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17
BIG DOLLARS WORTH.

You can secure the Daily Tribune
until the close of the legislature for
$1.00, by subscribing at once.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17
HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS
MODEL Of MANDAN LODGE

VALUABLE ACQUISITION IS RECEIVED CURATOR FISH
MADE JAMES HOLDING EAGLE AND HIS MOTH.
SCATTERED CORN FORT BERTHoLD INDIAN RES
ERvA7,oN FOLLOWS PATTI ERIN OF CONSTRUCTION OF OLD
TIME HABITATONs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17

The best Of all for Xmas-John-
sons Candy. Reeves & Selvig.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17
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SIoTMICK5 DIs1ARck. < ..
: .:****** : : : : So :
GET THE HABIT!

(: GET THE HABIT!
:: OF buying your books at The Lit
:. tie Book Shop (knappen's), on
:: Fifth street, opposite 500 hotel.
= Finest line of Gift Books in the
:. city. All the latest copyrights,
+ too.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17

Our store will be open each even
ing till Xmas for The benefit of Xmas
shoppers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17
GOOD CLOTHING.

Your Unrestricted choice of any
winter suit or overcoat in the house
at 20 per cent discount. Get our spe-
cial bargains and save money.
HOOVER G. EPPlNGER,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17

dist church. More particulars will be
published later.
Following is an extract from letter
which will show the way Mr.. Roe is
pleasing his audiences:
Woman's Club Letter.
Mr.. Roe, your lecture was wonde-
full. A sensational subject was han
died so delicately and purely that you
deserve the highest praise possible.
MRS FREE MAN E. BROWN,
Pres. League Cook County Women's
Clubs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-17

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The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05

have some privacy. She could not al
ways have him trailing at her heels.
She turned by great boulder, pointed
to it, laid her hand on the mans
shoulder and gently forced him to a
sitting position by it. Then she walked
away. He stared Wistfully after her
departing figure, and as she turned
around to look at him, he sprang to
his feet.
mo, mol" she cried imperatively
making backward threatening motions
with her hands, whereat he resumed
his sitting position, staring at her I'M
til he lost her among the trees.
Presently she turned and came back
to him. 1t was so deathly lonely with
out him. He leaped to his feet as he
saw her coming and clapped his hands
as child might have done, his face
breaking out the while into a smile
that was both trustful and touching
She felt better since she had him I'm
der this control, and together they
walked on under the trees.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05

it. Eating and drinking evidently went
together in the mind of the man, for
when she raised her head, she found
him standing before her with both
hands filled with some of the fruit she,
had partaken of before and other fruit.
She thought she recognized the bread
fruit and a species of banana. At any
rate, she ate again and having by this
time recovered to some extent her
mental poise, she ate sparingly and
with caution.
Then having satisfied her material
needs, she knelt down by the stream
and washed her face and hands. How
sweet was the freshness of that water
to her face burned by the sun and the
wind and subjected for long time to
the hard spray of the briny seas. She
would have been glad to have taken
off her clothing and plunged into the
pool, to have washed the salt Of days
from her tired body, to have had the
stimulus and refreshment + its
sparkling GOODNESS over her weary
limbs. But in the presence Of her dog
like attendant this was not yet posi-.
BILE.
Still she could and must arrange her
hair. Of all the articles in her dress
ing bag, she was more fervently
thankful at that moment for the combs
than anything else, the combs and the
little mirror and the hairpins- small
things indeed, but human happiness as
rule turns on things SO small that
the investigator and promoter thereof
generally overlook them. And we
know not the significance Of the little
until upon some desert island we are
left with only those.
It was still early, about eight
o'clock. How was she to pass the
day? She must do something. She
|felt she could not sit idly staring from
sea to shore. She must be moving
! No business called her; she must in
vent some. The compelling necessity
| Of a soul not born for idleness was
upon her. She would explore the land
That was logically the first thing to be
|sdone any way and this was a highly
1 trained woman who thought to live By
rule and law albeit her rules were
poor ones.
! She started inland, the man follow
ing after. She had gained confidence
ii herself with every passing moment
The man who looked at her as q dol
she would treat as one. She mus
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
(TO BE CONTINUED
Looking Out for Him

Yeast-Looking for some one you
expected to come back for old-home
week?
Crimsonbeak-Yes.
"''Can / help you ?"
Perhaps. i was looking for a fel.
low who borrowed IS from me ten
years ago and who forgot to pay It.
back. | thought perhaps he'd come
70 town and try to borrow S. more
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-22
PROBERs
BEGIN WAR ON
THE BOOK TRUST
State Authorities May Be Drawn
Into Investigation of Pub
lie Schools.

ATLANTIC CITY, June 22.-State-
wide war on an alleged "school-book
trust" are being heard today, follow
ing the examination of Clerk H. H.
Young, of the Atlantic City School
Board. before the Senate commission
for investigation of school abuses at
the home of Senate President Freling-
huysen at Raritan.
Called from this city and ordered to
bring the books of present and former
officials Of the board back to 1908 to
substantiate charges of graft. Young
was quizzed about his knowledge of the
prices paid for thousands Of dollars
worth of books bought each year with
out advertising for bids and directly
from alleged members of the so-called
trust"
Charges that prices giving enormous
profits to the manufacturers are paid
for school-books; that no real competi-
ton has taken place in the dealings,
and even that school officials have act
ed as agents for the book companies
are threatened when the commission
sits here again tomorrow.
Although members of the State
School Board are members Of the prob
ing commission, it is rumored that the
State authorities may be drawn into
the matter through alleged recommen.
dation of certain books.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-22
KIDNAPPED BOY +.
TAKEN BACK TO
HIS R0SELLE HOME
Mother and Judge Scout Lads
Story-Two Accused Men
Held as Tramps.
Especial to the Newark star.

10
RED BANK, June 22.-Authorities
came here today from Roselle and took
back to his nome IN that town 14-year-
old Harold Ellison, who claimed he was
kidnapped by two tramps.
Two men. who gave their names as
Harry Finston, so years old, of Cleve-
land, o., and James Farrell, 35, of
South Amboy, were arrested at Eaton
town charged with the Kidnapping, but
the charge was dismissed by the JUS
tice n they were committed to Jail
as tramps. gtl
At the hearing before Recorder
James H. Sickles the boy claimed the
two men came up to him while sitting
on the porch of his home after 8 o'clock
at night and demanded something to
eat II money. When the boy told
them he could do nothing for them, as
his mother was away, Ellison says he
was grabbed by the men. and taken to
Elizabethport, where they boarded the
theatre train. After reaching Red
Bank they wen to a freight car, where
they laid down. Ellison claims that he
escaped while the men slept and went
to the tower house ear by. The police
were later notified n the boy was
taken to police headquarters.
The men claimed at the hearing that
they met the boy at South Amboy and
that he came along with them of his
own accord. Chief j. Frank Patterson
telephoned to the boys mother
and received word from her that she
knew the boy was not kidnapped and
had run way from home.
The justice dismissed the kidnapping
charge, and the men were sent to the
county jail at Freehold for ninety days
as tramps.