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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
"Did You Marry Himw | Demanded.

an orphan" l said, with a cheerless
attempt at levity. go on"
IF Mrs. Curtis knew, she never
said anything. She wrote me charm
ing letters, and in the summer, when
they went to Cresson, she asked me
to visit her there. l was too proud
to let her know that / could not go
where | wished, and SOL sent Polly,
my maid, to her aunt's in the country,
pretended to go to Seal Harbor, and
warned you it would be an unpleasant
story"
went over and stood in front Of
her. All the accumulated jealousy of
the last few weeks had been fired by
what she told me. If Sullivan had
come across the sands just then,
think would have strangled him with
my hands, out of pure hate.
did you marry him." demanded.
My voice sounded hoarse and strange
in my ears. That's all | want to
know. Did you marry him."
mo"
drew long breath
"You-cared about him?"
She hesitated.
NO." she said finally. 81 did not
care about him.
sat down on the edge of the boat
and mopped my hot face. | was heart
lily ashamed of myself, and mingled
with my abasement was great re-
lief. If she had not married him, and
had not cared for him, nothing else
was of any Importance.
81 was sorry, of course, the moment
the train had started, but had wired
was coming, and l could not go
back, and then when l got there, the
place was charming. There were no
neighbors, but we fished and rode and
motored, and-it was moonlight, like
this"
i put my hand over both Of hers,
clasped in her lap. Il know" | ac-
knowledged repentantly, "and-people
do queer things when it is moonlight.
The moon has got me tonight, Alison.
If | am a boor, remember that, won't
you?"
Her fingers lay quiet under mine.
"And So" she went on with little
sigh, T-began to think perhaps l
cared. But all the time l felt that
there was something not quite right.
Now and then Mrs. Curtis would say
or do something that gave me a
queer start, as if she had dropped a
mask for a moment. And there was
trouble with the servants; they were
almost insolent. l couldn't under
stand. ! don't know when 1t dawned
on me that the old Baron Cavalcanti
had been right when he said they
were not my kind of people. But l
wanted to get away, wanted it des-
perately."
"Of course, they were not your
kind" l cried. "The man was mar
ried The girl Jennie, housemaid,
was spy in Mrs. Sullivan's employ.
If he had pretended to marry you l
would have killed him! Not only that,
but the man he murdered, Harrington,
was his wife's father. And I'll see
him hang by the neck yet If it takes
every energy and every penny pos
sess.'
| could have told her SO much more
gently, have broken the shock for
her; ! have never been proud of that
evening on the sand. | was alternate
ly boor and a rufiian-like q hurt
youngster who passes the blow that
has hurt him on to his playmate, that
both may bawl together. And now
Alison sat, white and cold, without
speech.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
JAS. I. STAMPER,
Auctioneer

Don't claim date for your sale until you have
seen or cOrrespended with him. He not only has
the natural qualifications for a good auctioneers
But is we'll posted on qualities and prices Of live
stock, and all merchantable commodities and has
the mack Of getting long prices for the property
which means success for you we'll as for himself.
Information In regard to billing and conducting
sales furnished on application. Terms reasonablS
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We hereby recomend Mr.. Stamper to any on
need Of his service.
LOUIS BoEHLER Cashier, Meade State BANK
F.w. CURL Cashier, First National Bank
Meade Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
no BE coNTINuEDl
Leaves Pennies In Church.

A Boston clergyman, commenting
on the large number of cents in the
average church collection, said that
when on a recent Monday he had
offered a newswoman' outside the sub.
way station scent piece in payment
for a newspaper she threw up her
hand, remarking:
why is it that men never have
pennies on Monday morning? 1t is
the. only day in the week ! have
trouble making change"
my good woman" replied the
clergyman, the reason is that on Sun
day they leave their pennies in
church."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-25
$500 Reward.

Lakeview suborder No. 464 A.
H. T. A. will pay $500 reward
for anyone caught and convicted
of horse stealing from yof it's
members. Smaller offense in
proportion. BY order of the
lodge.
r. A. Hartman. Sec.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24

1t is to these noble minded men
and women, whether they be many
Or few, -tAat-me- must -loo& for im=
provements in their own profession
aud the consequent moral and ment-
a. betterment Of those intrustpd to
their care. They must take the in
itiative in settling higher standards
of proficiency along all lines. They
must take steps to protect themselves
and the children from the appoint
ment of incompetent and, in many
c&es corrupt, trustees. Theirs it is
to lead the fight for the repeal or
amendment of the law which, by
eNempting graduates Of normal
schools from examinations, has weak
cned the uniform teachers examina-
ton act by granting certificates to
those who have repeatedly failed to
secure them otherwise.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24

up hard against them: He is way out
where there isn't any obedience to a.
rule because a rule does not exist to
senior. | do not mean by that that
a Senior shall not obey the rules:
the reverse of that is true. He obeys
the rule so we'll that it is no rule at
all. 1t isn't restriction but enlarge
ment Of life that we are always look
ing for. The Senior privilege is Civ
ing us larger liberty and larger priv
ilege at the point of making larger
contributions than members of the
faculty can to the student body, be-
cause they live right among the stu
dent 6, The kind of life this institu-
ton shows between now and next
June will depend quite largely upon
the Senior class; it was so last wear,
always is. Let the Seniors iOin the
Faculty in every right ,cand Gsrp aap psza
sense. And if we put that dignity
upon you you must on your part
stand up to it. Let us do our part
then and hold these Seniors by what
we demand of them up to that high
standard of conduct. 1t is the last
chance they will get to make a con-
tribution to Fisk University in high
conduct and bearing, in direct touch
upon the student body. Hold them
up to it so that one will not dare to
let down from the best conduct, the
best ideals, the best talk, the best
spirit that students in Fisk Univer-
sity can show. There is a word that
says: Let not him that putteth on
the armour boast himself as he that
taketh it OFF, You are just putting it
on. When you come in next June
the Faculty as well as the students
will rise to greet you on the compile
ton of your course.
So then We simply emphasize this
morning the fact that these Seniors
have clad themselves in these robes
od academic respect and dignity
for meaning; and that meaning is
that they shall honor the robes they
wear which are honored throughout
the world Of scholarship, that they
shall not soil them but shall add to
them honor.
THE Scripture word for all this
is: Against such there is no law
When our-liXes- and ideals are right
there is no law to bother us; the law
is our helper and defender. SO all
the life Of this institution will be
helped by the honor with which our
Senior class maintains its Senior dig
nifty throughout this year"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF
HELD

The gift Of $50 acres Of land by a
Colorado Negro as a site for a tuber-
culosis sanitarium for colored people
recalls to mind the suggestion made
by this paper some years ago that
the Negro fraternal organizations
are overlooking an excellent oppor-
tunity for self-help by not undertake
ing n similar movement.
At Colorado Springs, Colo, the
International Typographical Union
(white) has erected and maintains
a home for it's members UNSURPASSED
by anything in it's line. The cost of
erection and expense of maintenance
was met wholly by taxing each men,
Der an insignificant sum annually.
What the typos have done, Negro
fraternal societies either united or
singly could do and should do, for
their need is as great if not greater.
That they can do it has been demon
strated by the knights of Pythias
who, by an annual tax of twenty
cents upon each male member and
ten cents upon each female, were en-
abled to purchase magnificent bust
ness block in the city of Chicago and
commodious bath house at Hot
Springs. Ark, with the collections
of five years.
The necessity for our societies
making some move to protect them
selves from the inroads CONSUMPTION
is making among their members
grows with each passing year. The
proportion of those dying of this
insiduous disease continues to in
crease with alarming rapidity and
death benefits" and "policies paid"
are giving the treasurers much con-
Germ. Both would be considerably
reduced and great saving would be
effected at the same time if the or
CARNATIONS would but adopt the
remedy which lies to their hands.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24

Today there are assembled at Hin
ton and Clarksburg state associations
OF men and women whose influence
In molding the young of the Negro
race is second to none, unless it be
the clergy.
1t has fallen to the lot, or, to come
nearer the truth, it has" been the
choice of the members Of the West
Virginia State Teachers Association
and the Northern West Virginia
Teachers Association to direct the
steps Of the youth Of the race along
the rugged path of knowledge.
With what motive?
many there are who are inclined to
- the belief that the majority of our
pedagogues elected this profession
because Of the social distinction it
conters, the ease which it allows and
the remuneration out Of all propor-
ton to the physical and mental ex-
ertion employed.
mat such an opinion is gaining
ground, the teachers have only them.
selves to blame. There is no denvine
the fact that the majority Of the
profession, like those in other walks
or, life, are looking to the main
chance. They are concerned not Sc
much with the good they can accom-
plish in any community as with The
salary that community pays for th>
grade Of certificate they hold.
-- This, however, is not true of M
our teachers. There are among then
- many who have full realization O
the responsibilities Of their profcs
sion and are giving to the work fu1
and extra measure for the pay the
- receive. Many there are who ar
Z. striving conscientiously to lift tn
pail Of ignorance, to inculcate in tn
youthful mind high ideals and d.
I. sire to better their conditions.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24
ANYHOW, WE GOT THREE

There is some satisfaction in the
knowledge that the number of Ne
gro legislators was not very much
reduced by the Democratic victory of
the eighth.
w. H. Bass will represent a Phil
adelphia district in the PENNSYLVANIA
legislature, being the first of the
race to be so honored. r. J. Willis,
OF Detroit, will sit among the Michi-
gan lawmakers, and e. D. Green was
returned to Springfield by his Chicago
admirers. That's not so bad when
you come to think of it.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24
THANKSGIVING.

By proclamation of President Taft
and Governor Glasscock, we are
keeping this day as day Of thanks.
giving, expressing our gratitude in
hymns and prayers to the Giver OF
all good for the many blessings He
has conferred upon us during the
pa4 year.
Each Of us can look into his own
heart and call up some special bless
ing dropped into our lives by the
benff1cience Of Providence. If we
have had health and strength, it is
through the goodness Of God. If
may be thankful that we have had
the strength to bear it hopefully.
AS a community We have much to
he thankful for. We have schools
for our children and the right to
worship God in our own way, for
which the men who held the first
Thanksgiving had to cross the peril
Gus ocean.
Looking out over the state, We can
congratulate ourselves that the rep
ressive laws which hinder our bre-
thren to the south of us do not exist
in West Virginia. Our people are
free to come and go without moles-
tation. Glass legislation is here I'M
So known, for here all the people are
allowed to take part in choosing the
lawmakers. We ought to be thank
full because not only the letter Of the
law, but the spirit Of the law looks to
the preservation of all the natural
and political rights of the citizens
without distinction, and that the
spirit of fair play has been and is
still dominant among West Virgin
iaans.
Throughout the nation prosperity
reigns and our readers have shared
the harvest Of good things which
prosperity gives. Seed time and
harvest time are early and later rains
have falle nfrOm the finger Of Go .
in bounteous plentitude. In the main,
our country has been we'll governed.
True, here and there plague spots of
meanness and injustice abound, but
we must thank God that our condi-
ton is no worse, and look to the
future for the correction of the an
noyances. No country is perfect,
but as countries go, ours is the best
of them all. 1t is the best in prin-
clple, and we must LABOR and pray
that it may he ideal in practice.
Filled with thankful hearts, forget
full of all that could mar our hap
plness from without, let us ask the
good God to correct our faults and
make us worthy Of the blessings that
the fullness Of years brings to us.
With JOY and Thanksgiving let us
spend the day.
0 give thanks unto God, for He
ds good, for his mercies endureth for
ever.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24

from all ever the country. President
hudson, Of Chicago University. was
there, and DR.. Lowell, Of Harvard.
went to represent Dartmouth and
Fisk. There were interesting exer-
cises. Mr.. Duke has given so much
to that institution that they have
erected a statue to him in the front
yard there. The boys made a Joke
on the motto Of the institution. The
motto is 'religio ct eruditio.' The
boys thought it ought to read, re
hglo ct eruditio ct tobacco 1t Ger
talnly is appropriate there.
Il found on one side of a good
street, not some back street or back
alley, whole row Of buildings TAX
ing up nearly one side Of a whole
block, owned by our people. There
was bank owned by Negroes, run
by Negroes, large and strong life
insurance company, employing large
numbers Of young men and young
women, keeping their books and ac-
counts: millinery store, a shoe
)store and a dry goods store, and a
grocery store. A Negro was making
n speech about Negroes in business.
He said, I opened a grocery store
and my own people wouldn't patron
lie me- | saw him afterwards and
visited his store. I said, will Won
give me leave to speak plainly with
you" He said, Yes I said, Look
out for | am going ahead. You com
plain that your neighbors and friends
DO not patronize your store. I should
| like to say that any self RESPECTING
Negro that would patronize your
store ought to have a threshing for
it. / tried to buy a certain article
and YOU said it wasn't good enough
tOr-me, -Yet-lt-iS- good enough. YOU
think, for your neighbors. You Ought
10 fail and | hope you will fail. You
don't need to have expensive goods
YOU can have good goods at modcr.
ate prices. Clean up your store
Look at the rubbish around, the
shelves covered with dust. DOM
|
in fact, | would blame them if the,
jdld. He was gentleman enough and
llntelligent enough to thank me fo1
speaking that way. He said, 'Whe1
you come to see me some other time
you will see a different store here
was glad to see that the city O
Durham has taken strides IN advance
ment Of this kind among our people
Those stores looked clean and trim
there were good goods there, good
that any Of us anywherc would b,
glad to look over with a view to buy
ing. | asked them if tf1cy were IN
; der mortgage or debt anc they said
No
{ They have q knitting factory there
talked with the young women work
ing at the machines. I looked int
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24
Booker II. Washington wen

Booker T. Washington went to
Europe and told our cousins across
the sea that the condition of the Ne
gro in America is improving. Dubois
counters with a undersigned state
ment denying the truth of Washing
tons assertion. Which reminds one
of the spectacle presented by a num-
Der Of ants ferociously attackin,, the
left hind leg Of an elephant Which
had disturbed their home while at
its midday meal. The elephant never
noticed.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24

The announcement Of the candid
acy of Watson, the millionaire, for
the seat soon to be vacated by Scott
IN the United States Senate has rails
ca storm Of protest from those VINO
think brains should be given the
preference.
Odsbodikins. Hast forgotten that
1T were as hard for poor man to get
into the United States Senate as Il
is for a rich one to enter the king
dom Of heaven?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24

The highest ranking officer in the
Mexican army is said to be OF Negro
extraction and Of very dark color.
IT he has yellow streak the Develop
ments Of the next few days will make
it evident.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24

The best thing the two Negro
teachers associations in this state
could do would he to get together
One association is enough for the
white teachers whose number is ten
times that of the Negroes. and it
vould be for the latter if some few
OF the leaders could get the office
holding bee out Of their bonnets.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24

FOR the first time in many years
Republican legislators will not cut
much Of a figure in the selection Of
a United States senator, but what
fun they will have Watching the
other fellows make their choice from
McGraw, Watson, Davis and a few
others yet to announce their can
didacy.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24

Wonder if the announced purpose
OF President Taft to appoint Lewis
ana Cottrill was simply q bait for the
negro vote or an expression Of
genuine intention, -,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24
a WORD WITH OUR 77R1ENTre

We have Just opened q first-class
ice cream parlor at the Peoples Gro
Gerry store in the K. Of p. Building,
whore YOU will receive the very best
OF service. Our cream is the best
IN the land, guaranteed to please you,
Hours for Sunday: p. m, to II
D. m We will be open every night
during the week
w. II. Parker, Manager.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-24
Radical Changes

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-20
Common School Diplomas.

During the past year We have used
the new course of study written es.
pccial'y FOR the needs of the Oklaho-
ma public schools. Copies OF this
may be had Of your book dealer or
from the Oklahoma Book company a.;
Oklahoma City
An pupils who complete the eighth
grade work as laid down I'm this
course of study and are able TO pass
"a successful examination in the re-.
quired branches will be given a COM
mon school diploma which will admit
them without examination 10 any city
or county high school. the state Uni.
versity, the 4. Il NJ College, the S.lte
Normal Schools, tho Schools of
Mines, Girls Industrial School and
all other state Institutions Of hi1her
learning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-20
Rules to be Followed IN Conducting
the Examination.

T. During the examination appli-
cants must be seated as far apart as
possible and must not be- allowed TO
communicate with auyo.o except ;hc
examiner.
,. The examination bon each branch
must begin and end promptly at tn
time Indicated in the program
3. The questions must De kept
sealed until the moment 20 begin IT,
examination.
t. The questions in each branch
are TO be given to the applicants At
the beginning of the time allotted ~
the examination in that braach. and
at the expiration of that time wit
ten answers are 20 BE- promptly ol
lec;ed
>. Answers should bc brief bu;
mus. be complete in logical cNpos.-
tion aud grammatical Structure. The
answers in mathematics must show
the process as we'll as the result ia
each case.
6. Examiners are instructed 20 be
liberal IN grading papers on all new
subjects added 70 the course OF r'ndy
since statehood.
I. Report all grades on our regular
blank forms and arrange the names
alphabetically.
=. Any applicant who may be
found guilty of attempting dishonest
means in the examination must a,
| once be given notice by the eXamin
ers that he Is disqualified to receive
diploma.
9. The standing OF candidates in
spelling, composition and penman
ship will be determined, in part, by
the manuscript.
| 10. The examiners should read these
rules to the applicants before begin
/ ming the examination.
/ By order of the State Board Of
| Education.
BILL CROSS. Secretary
f. D, CAMERON, President
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-20

he larger faculty, tho buildings, lab
oratorics, AMI other equipments Of the
normal school. the inspiration afford
I'D by the contact with large numbers
engaged In the same work. and the
chance TO do credit work, all com
binc to make this opportunity more
attractive than the ordinary county
normal The enrolment of the
Southeastern last year was one OF tho
largest in the state. and it prom',s :
to be even greater this summer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-20

very bright. This article is entirely
misleading and does not accord in
any way with the views of myself
or anyone connected with the Edison
companies. The future of the phono
graph was never so brigh. as at the
present time; iu fact | feel that the
surface has hardly been scratched.
Orders are coming in so rapidly at
the present time that We are not able
to fill them promptly and the sales
are entirely satisfactory. The fact
we are jus; starting in with the Am
berola and a full line of Grand opera
records Is certainly an indicatiO. that
so far as We are concerned the future
does not have TO be questioned. If
any one of us had the slightest doubt
as TO the future OF the business. why
should We be spending hundreds Of
thousands vi dollars each year in ad
vortising ard a corresponding amount
in the development OF new lines and
in experimental work?
In connection with the very article
under consideration. /; Is interesting
TO inquire why. IL Mr.. Edison has any
doubt as to the future OF the business,
he should be willing to spend si55,.
100000 in cash 10 acquire a minority
stock interest. The whole transaction
was simply this. that in the early
days of the photograph business this
particular minority block Of stock Of
the Edison Phonograph Works was
acquired by outside interest, and was
later put up as collateral to secure
the issue of bonds OF another indc-
pendent company mot controlled by
Mr. Edison) having rights IN certain
foreign countries, and on which the
interest payments We're defaulted.
These bondholders were anxious II
realize something from their invest.
ment and Mr.. Edison was willing 20
buy the stock, so that the transaction
was consummated.
The Edison Phonograph Works, as
persons familiar with the business
know IS separate company located
a. Orange and engaged only in the
manufacture of machines which are
turned over TO end are distributed by
the National Photograph company.
The National company manufactures
all Edison records and sells directly
10 the trade. The National company
in assets, property and amount of
business done is immeasurably larger
than Edison Phonograph Works.
The purchase OF this block OF stock
by Mr.. Edison was a personal matter
and has no direct bearing on the fu-
ture OF the phonograph business, 9th
er than showing his confidence and a
desire to withdraw the stock from
| litigation.