davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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there were TO be observed of the child
physical characteristics which afford
ed ocular evidence suggestive of aught
save the Caucasian. He declined, how
ever, to accept this delusive test of
race and based his conclusion that the
petitioner is 'cOlored upon the fact
that she has a proportion of Negro
blood, not more than one-eighth and
not Iess than one-sixteenth"
Isabel ,Vall is the child of Stephen
Wall. a colOred man who is married to
white woman. The child attended
for awhile white school at Brook
land. d. c., but was afterward denied
admission by the principal of that
school, whose action was supported by
the superintendent of the Washington
schools.
The matter was then taken to the
board of education, the result being
that the board by vote of 8 to 5 up
held the action of the superintendent.
An application was then made by
Stephen Wall, tha father Of the child.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-12-24

who is an employee of the government
printing office. for writ of manda-
mus to compel the school board to ad-
NIT his daughter to the Brookland
school.
Justice Wright of the District su-
preme court dismissed the bill, and an
appeal was taken to the court of ap-
peals. the highest court of the District
of Columbia. with the result aforesaid
1t is understood that the case will
be further appealed 10 the supreme
court of the United States.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-12-24

Tunnel. Pearl Lewis and Adele PARKS.
The New Years reception to be given
by this club is looked farward to with
much interest by the younger set.
Decision In the Wall Case.
Isabel Wall, the eight-year-old child
of Stephen Wall, who has between one
eighth and one-sixteenth Negro blood
in her veins. was declared a Negro by
the court of appeals Of the District of
Columbia recently. The opinion was
handed down by Justice Shepard. the
chief justice OF that court.
Chief Justice Shepard said: Con
sress having failed to define the mean
ing of the word 'colored,' the duty has
necessarily devolred, in the first in
stance at least, upon the board of edu-
cation to determine those children that
are white and those that are colored
whenever that question arises in Il
particular case.
"ln the absence of a definition in
our own statute we are compelled to
ascertain the popular meaning of the
word 'colored.' AS early as 1920 Mr..
Justice Story declared that the word
had acquired definite meaning as mu-
lattO, Negro. etc, though it was not
necessary in the case before him to
express more definitely what the
meaning was"
The attorneys for the girl contended
that the word ''colored' must be given
its common or popular Significance
Negro physical characteristic and Ne
gro blood must combine in one to rem
der her colored," the petition read.
Regarding this contention Chief Jus
tice Shepard says:
1T must be remembered that the
learned trial justice had found that
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-12-24
elimination of Color Prejudice.

10 hate a person solely because he
is black, white, yellow or brown to the
extent of denying TO him the usual
right and prerogatives due to man.
kind is crime. Color prejudice as 1t
exists in the United States is an evil
which vii! eventually bring vengeance
down upon the heads Of those who
harbOr it.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-12-24
The Way They Do 1t In Indiana.

William II. Morris has been appoint
ed to the office force Of John Rauch
the incoming county clerk, says the
Indianapolis Gnd.) Freeman Mr.
Rauch says that Mr.. Morris was ap
pointed In recognition Of the support
the colored people gave hm In the last
sIsction. That's ths war 20 10 II.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-12-24
Success of John W. Thomas a. Farmer

One of the most thrifty farmers of
Kansas is John W. Thomas, who re-
Gently sold one of his plantations near
Hutchinson. Kan. for $4,000. Mr.
Thomas has since bought new tract
OF land south of Hutchinson for S10,-
900 for which he paid spot cash. He
Is easily worth from $4,000 to $4,000
in cash, besides his two farms and
splendid touring car. which he uses to
good advantage in his work IS well as
for pleasure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04

taken from Tie stage, given an educa-
ton in whs yer line Of work appeals
to them and advised and cared for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04

and con relative to the rights Of the
federal government to control water
power on navigable streams and their
contrtbutartes, and to make charges
for water power. He mentions in
stances In which power generated at
government dams in the Ohio valley is
sold at an annual aggregate rental Of
over $4,000. In discussion our present
unpreparedness in the United States
to meat the new questions involved in
power development in the United
States in connection with the great adj
vance made abroad he directs atten-
ton to a condition which goes beyond
the, matter Of mere internal adjust
ment of the problem. Great industries
will seek locations for their establish
ments where water power privileges
are granted along favorable and well
defined lines and these they will find
in at least three European countries.
There is a menace to American indus
trial leadership, he believes, in this
situation. The water power sites of
Europe are close to the great markets
of the world and the cheapest sources
Of energy are going to be used without
reference to any particular flag. Is
there anyone in the United States, he
asks, SO confident of this country's in
dustrial leadership as to assert that the
wholesase development Of these large
and cheap powers will not seriously af-
feet our states? This nation has now
no water power policy worthy Of the
name and it must either meet the Sit
uation with some such comprehensive
plan as that recommended by one
president in his conservation message
to congress or else give way to coun-
tries which have we'll defined policies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04
alo PACKING FIRM FAILS.
Mexican National Company Has Re-
sources Tied Up.

New York, Feb. 3.-The Mexican
National packing Company, New
Jersey corporation controlled by Eng
lish investors operating a string of
slaughter houses and packing houses
in Mexico under concessions from the
Mexican government, failed yesterday
with liabilities. including stock, Of APP
proximately $37,0O0,000.
The assets were not announced but
it Is estimated that they are in excess
of the liabilities. The company will
continue to operate its plants as usual.
Henry De Kay was appointed receiver
by Judge tanning in the United States
circuit court in New Jersey yesterday
afternoon.
Samuel Untermyer, as counsel repre-
senting English bankers an dother in
vestors, issued the following statement
yesterday:
"The appointment of a receiver for
the Mexican National Packing Com
pany is due to the temporary tying up
of a large amount of the company's
resources thru the suspension of the
United States Banking Company of
Mexico City, We are advised that the
packing company had upward of $780,
900 gold to it's credit in the United
States Banking Company at the time
OF the banks suspension.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04
tNTERuRBAN PROGRESS.
Directors at Creston Select Governing
Committee and Officials.

Special to Times Republican.
Creston, Feb, 3.-The directors of the
Des Moines. Winterset & Creston in
terurban held a meeting here at which
reports from various officers were
submitted. Mr.. Judd, the solicitor, re-
ports everything moving satisfactorily.
and the amount of stock already sub
scribed amounts to $63 450, or just
about one-haf the amount to insure
the building of the road
The board of directors was increased
to seventeen and the governing COM
mittee were selected as follows: T. K.
Wilson, r. Brown S. n. Wilkins, III.
Tramp, and T.. S. Delay. of Creston;
Jerry Wilson, James Rarnsbottom and
r. Ramsbottom, of Adair county; w.
w. Walker NJ. Harris NJ. Rowe, and
James Brown, Madison county; A. G.
Mccall and E. Orris, Winterset; j. D.
Spaulding. Union county.
The following officers We're elected
for the new year: r. Brown. Creston,
president: Jerry Wilson, Adair county,
first vice president; NJ Harris, Madi-
son county, second vice president; A.
A. Lynn, secretary: W. w. Walker.
treasurer,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04
CORRUPTION IN CHICAGO.
City Engineer Testifes to fragrant
Waste Of Funds-Expects to Be Fired

City Engineer Testifies to fragrant
Waste Of Funds-Expects to Be Fired
Chicago, Feb. 3.-City Engineer
Erickson today told the Merriam COM
mission that he had never been en-
couraged by higher officials in his, eff
forts to prevent the wasting Of city
funds. On one occasion, when he said
5000, 900 was too much to pay for a
new pumping station, Mayor Fred
Busse said that the Sooner ] get out
of the employ of the city the better
it will be for me-"
Shortly afterward Ericsson said, the
city purchased the plant for 100000,
His valuation of the plant was $4,000,
but later he said $230,O00 would be a
fair price. Mayor Busse denied the
above statement, remarking that Eric
sons statement was false and when
the city engineer was told of the may
ors denial he said:l Now. I suppose
I'll be kicked out"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04
VAST INCREASE DISCLOSED.
Advance in Cost Of Living Shown BY
Official Eiqures.

| Washington, Feb p Aroused by the
propa gand against the high cost of
living and responsive to the fears in
administration circles of a displeasing
political aftermath if it is permitted
! to run unrestrained, the bureau Of la
Dor is preparing a report to congress,
which it is expected will show that the
economic unpleaSantness of the pres
ent day is more or less worldwide In
scope-that Great Britain, Germany,
Italy and other European countries as
we'll as America are having their fights
against the high prices of the neces-
stiles Of life.
! The report will be made in reply to
the request of the senate, inspired by
Senator Crawford, of South Dakota,
for information as to high prices. The
bulk Of the report will be ready to go
| to congress before the middle Of the
week.
| Commissioner Neill will inform con-
gress that the figures which he sends.
altho- covering nearly two decades, as
| to wholesale and retail prices of many
articles of food and farm products and
scores of other important commodities
of every day life, do not cover the act
ual conditions as they exi- at present
as the work will extend only to 1908.
Here are two discoveries:
| Retail prices Of food were higher in
1907 than in any other twelve months
for eighteen years.
The average wholesale price of food
increased in 1905 Notwithstanding the
fact that every other principal staple
commodity sold lower than in the pre-
vious year.
The report of retail prices is based
on 6,OS7 price schedules, or statements
secured from LOLA dealers in sixty
eight different cities, in twenty nine
different states on thirty staple ar
| ticles.
/ The thirty articles and the average
increase in price compared with the av-
erage price Of the previous year are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04
JUST FUN FOR PEARsoNs.
Aged Capitalist Delights In Giving
Millions to Colleges.

Aged Capitalist Delights In Giving
Millions to Colleges.
After having given more than $4,000
COO to various struggling colleges in
many parts OF the United States Dan
lei X. Pearsons of Chicago, retired
capitalist, now nearly ninety years
old. recently reiterated his intention of
giving away every cent he possesses
before he dies.
II am having more fun than any
other millionaire alive" he said. LET
other rich men go in for automobiles
and steam yachts. have found. after
endowing forty-three colleges In TWEEN
ty-four states, that giving is the most
exquisite of all mundane delights. On
my ninetieth birthday, April IA. am
going to have squaring up with all
the small colleges I have promised
money to, and serve notice now that.
beginning then, am going ON new
rampage of giving.
81 intend to die penniless. II there
are any other millionaires who want
to have lot of fun let them follow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04
Ietters hx TeIephone.

Sunday in London has hitherto been
unlike Sunday anywhere else-even in
England-by reason of the total alb
sence Of mail delivery. Londoners do
not expect and do not get letters on
Sunday morning. But to fill the gap
a special telephone service has been
established by the postoffice, which
undertakes to telephone to the adj
dressee on Sundays letters which are
prepaid for that purpose. In addition
to the ordinary postage fee of three
pence e cents is charged for every
thirty words. Only telephone subscrib-
ers, Of course, can have their Sunday
letters delivered In this way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04
100000 EGGS in STORAGE.
New Jersey Grand Jury Startled by
Probe into "Held" .EdibIes.

New York, Feb. 3.-There are 10000
600 eggs-enough to provide eight eggs
apiece for every man, woman and child
in greater New York City-in one cold
storage warehouse in Jersey City, ac-
cording to the information placed be-
fore the Hudson county IN. j. grand
jury in it's Investigations Of the big
packing and other concerns which
maintain extensive warehouses. The
eggs have been there since last March,
it was learned. with 100000 pounds OF
poultry, stored since April last.
Witnesses from Swift & Co.'S cold
storage rlant in Jersey City were be-
fore the grand jury today, but little
valuable information was ELECTED.
The investigation is directed against
the cold storage concerns as a basis for
determining the cause of the high
cost of meats and other necessities.
Prosecutor Garven said today that if
he can find sufficient evidence he will
advise the grand jury to indict those
responsible for holding meat, eggs,
and other foodstuffs in storage.
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my example. 1 am going to live ten
years longer, and during that time J.
expect to do nothing but give away
money.
Il have given money to twelve col
leges in the south. I don't think any
of my other gifts have given me the
same satisfaction that these have. II
is fine to sit here and think that the
south knows it is made better south
by q blamed old abolitionist like me-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04
Plan to Rescue choru. Girls.

The rescue Of the chorus girl and
her reinstatement In society is the
problem one of Bostons oldest char
table organizations has set before IT.
self. Under the leadership of Mrs. A.
j. Slater, for years leading worker
in philanthropic movements, a definite
policy has just been outlined by the
Society For the Employment of Bible
Readers by which the girls may be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04

Gold Medal For Sunday School Pupil.
Glen Grove. fourteen-year-old boy
recently received gold medal for ut
tendance upon the Methodist churcs
Sunday school at Ga!ena, Ill.,, for five
years without missing Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04
cI.vel.nd's Thirty Cent Egg Club.

Frank 5. Krause, a lawyer.
Cleveland. O.. recently began circp
lating pledges for membership IN :.
thirty cent egg club" He declare
that 80 cents is the natural price foi
eggs and insists that the price can b
kept at that figure II Cievelanders "
fuse to pay more. He asserts thai
e-Ss are rushed into cold stora -
whenever the supply threatens to GU,
prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-04
The Teddy Bear. pi.4uiet.

All. quite too previous you were.
You brave Cooks polar bears!',
4 m sill Iii 4. >-c:.sa You're out OF style
Ny canton fiannel dears.
And yet read hack number In
The fate I have my eye on.
For Teddy bear must needs give place
- 20 ASs4a. Hnnho Hon.
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san ron BLTEFIELDS.
Norwegian ships Brave the Venus Biocs<-
ade-The Hornet To Fight Her.

NEW ORLEANS. July - The Nor
wegian steamships Imperator and Die
tator. which have been detained here more
than a week because cf the action Of
Norway in recognizing the Madriz block
ade 81 Bluefelds sail ed to-day for that
port in accordance with the declarati ION
Of the United States state Department
that BhIehelds IL an open port and the
blockade. q mere paper one and not bind
ing. A part Of the cargo of the stea msrs
consisting Of perishAble food products.
which had spoiled during the long delay
was unloa ded
Norway has not vet changed her posi-
ton in regard To- the blockad. but the
Norwegian owners % the vessels which
are chartered by Americans. regard the
ruling ~ Secretary Knox rs assuming the
protection the boats and their cargoas
The European Insurance. companies also
accepted the Knox ruling that the vessels
are not war risk
NoREoLK. July 20 The steam Yacht
Hornet left last night the shipyard where
she was RENTED by men who worked
night and day upon her with instructions
to disreEaFd cost She went below and
and at I? 81 o'clock this afternoon passed
the VIII ginia Capes bound o@tensibly for
New OrfeAne Nne new me stars ana
Stripes and the observer at Cape Henry
reported her ~ the u y naval converted
yacht Hornet apparently unaware. as
they may prove a. he later in Central
America that she has been stricken from
the naval list. although still bearing her
naval name
She filled her complement Of on ginears
before sailing Wheatlcy. chief, and
McTabb, assistant. being shipped. They
and ] q. Moon her master. all Norfolk
men. expect 10 see fighting and nfided
20 friends that they had heard that she
would fight the Venus 81 the Madrix
NicaraSuan faction One report here IL
that they will try 20 Emuggle guns on
board II IL said she II TO meet some other
vessel at sea, and for thls reason sailing
was nastened.
Telegrams urging haste came here from
representatives ~ the opponents Of
Madrig AZ New Orleans after the Hornet
left Norfolk II is still sispectsd that abe
may have guns cached on the lsle 81 Pines
and that she will touch there to get them.
She Ia deep laden With coal and has bags
Of IL piled on deck
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LUN 0UINADA's RARDR0BE.
T~s-thIrsiz 90 % Taken Whne He Bathes
IN city HAL FeantaIa.

A block ,hat lasted half an hour seriously
interfered with the bathing trafic in
city Hall fountain yesterday afternoon.
The block was caused nv tho bshAV Tor
Of LUIS QuiNAdA. aged 10. who was ac-
companied by his brother Jose. ? years
Older.
Luis came down with his brother tu
the fountain at half-pas, ,. The two
boys fell in line on Mail stree, bath
ing was proceeding unintsrrup,edly
Every two minutes the shrill whistle ot
the traiiic policeman accelerated the wash
The QiiNada boys wers In the north
bound line. Gradually they edged nearer
the stone brim. A. the police whistle
sounded jose gave thres discardins bitches
TO his apparel and went under, Luis vas
about To do the same when he noticed
little girl sitting on the steps of the
City Hall. He hesitAted q moment and
the police whistle sounded Tor east and
wes,houn nd boys to hattie.
WHY amt yer, come in wen yer has
chancei' asked JOsA appearing like
. Triton from the translucent water.
They a goil wAtchih'. pipsd Luis
80 buy a lollipop. replied his brother
in acute ana circumfex accents OF dis
gust so long as she doesn't butt in
what d'you cares-
Reluctantly Luis began to divest him
self of prejucide. He had on three articles
81 dress When the whistle sounded he
allowed two % them 60 fall On the pave
ment and boldly plunged into the water
clad IN the third. He swan around for a
while and then uttered a loud cry. Some
one had made of with his shirt and
truslssrs
While Luis stayed in the water Joss
undertook a search for the missing gar
ments They weren't to he found In the
park Meanwhile Luis was growing weaker
and weaker He was now too fatiKued
To swim and could only cling 20 the foun-
tain hrirn. treading water feebly
At length Just as Luis was exhausted
and about to give up Jose came hack with
piece Of sacking. This did nicely as a
sort OF togn. Luis Was brought out. re-
vived with kick and clad in sackcloth
The delay in the bathing service ended
then Luis and jose went ovor 10 the
other fountain m city Hall park near
Broadway because Jose had got all no,
chasing after Luis's clothes. jose jumped
IN here. but there were - many men and
women standing around az II the foun-
tain were a globe and the boys goldfish
that he quit shortly.
man who may he employed by the
Public Service Commisston and who
certainly had notebook and lead pencil
stood all day at first one then the other
OF the city Hall Park fountains, counting
tho number 81 bathers from each direc-
tion and tabulating the various strokes
used nv the batherp "a we'll a. the average
length 81 hath taken. He said that each
bather should proceed under three seconds
treadWay
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MRS. LESLIE CaRTERs PLAT.
Rupert Hughes writtng % fsr John Cert
"Jinga boo" q New Mustral comedy.

John Cort the Western theatrical man
has announced his complete producing
plans for the coming season Mrs leslie
Carter win have Q new play by Rupert
Hughes that is said to contain a good
emotional role She will open her season
in CleVel on October , and will begin
a New York engagement the latter part
OF that month
Max Figman will open his season in
Boston on labor hay In his last season' =
success. Mary Jane Pa by Edith
Ellis Early in the new year Mr. Cort
intends 10 produce a new play for Mr.
Figman
sJinga Boo IL the title Of a nsw musical
Com.-dy to he seen in New York in Octo-
Der The book IL an adaptation from the
German by Leo Ditrichstein. IL was
formerly presented IN farce form under
the title Of There and Back The
lyrics are supplied by Vincent Bryan and
the music by Arthur Pryor
The Gamblers which will he the
first Of number o. plays pre-ented by
the Authors Producing Company. an
of independent playwrights
and managers. Of which Mr. Cort Is presi-
dent and Charles Klein general producing
manager. will be brought into New York
In september The Gamblers il con.
sidered by Mr. Klein the beet work Of his
career
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OBITI AIRY.

william Roberts. vice president Of the
arm 81 Marshall Ball large clothing
Camp street. that city. late on SATURDAY
Of heart trouble lie was az ysars old and
i survived by his Nife and three children.
Ison p M%Soo2 as eSGsr rop.'s ana Mr.
Rae Snodgras-. Perth Amboy Mr. Roberts
WAS a former president Of Chatham lie
was connec'sd With the MsrshaA 4 Ball
member Of the firm a quarter q a century
ago he was active In the Affairs o. the
Newark BOARD % Trade and Of the Methodist
Episcopal church
Louis HemminRer. a veteran NJ the civil
war, In which he fought a. = member 81
the seventh ohio Cavalry, and q sell know n
member OF the Masonic fraternity o. New
az his home. Is Paterson street. Ne Ma
for many years Identified with the theatrical
business He vas born in Essensen. Ger.
SIoas Of the civil var iis daushtsr. now
Mrs William A. Baker, before her present
marriage was the widow Of Fred valid
The country a. a manager Of vaudeviIle
theatres
Iemuel Darlington MyRa,t. for more
than twenty wears head master Of the
So 1s51s s,rsci ho S.d on s.,Htdsy sv"nin.
July %. At his country homo at EsseI on
Lake chapnlain; y Sf,sr lon. i,lns.s
Democrats -politics in tho city. lie Was
graduated from Williams College in 1870
and was a member Of the Alpha Delta Phi
Fraternity lie vas Also a member OF the
Mrr. Louisa Doacher wife Of John Doschsr.
Deputy Collector OF he Port OF Now York.
died 81 cancer Yesterday after q long lllness
q her bone a7s summit ys.,. az sV"pSSs Jersey
vived by Two daughters and two sous, all
Of whom are married.