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New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
FATHERS SELLING CHILDREN.

EVER man who resides on his p!ania-
ton NAV have his harem. and has every
inducement Of custom and Of pecuniary
Gain 10 tempt him 10 the common prac-
tee" for the law declares that me chii-
Glen of slaves are 10 follow the fortunes
Of the mother Hence the practice ot
Ilanters selling and bequeathing their own
children. There is no occasion 10 explain
Inc MANAGEMENT of the female slaves on
estates where the object is to rear as many
as possible. like stock. for the Southern
market: nor TO point out the boundlcss
licentousncss caused 10y the praclce'
practice which Wrung from the wife Of a
IIanter. in the bitterness Of her heart the
declaration that a planters wife was Only
the chief slave OF the harem.' MIR. Mad
ison (ex-Prcsident Madison avowed that
the RIGHTEOUSNESS Of Nirginian plantations
stopped just short Of destruction.
~ gentleman Of the highest character,
Southern planter, observed, IN CONVERSE
ton with a friend, that little WAS known,
cut Of bounds Of the reasons OF the new
laws by which emancipation was made 80
difficult as he lie said that the very gen
cral connection Of white gentlemen with
their female slaves introduced Il muiatto
lace whose numbers would become dan
gerous. II the affections Of their white
parents were permitted TO render them
free The liberty Of emancipating them
was therefore abolished, while that Of sell
ing them remained.
There are persons who weakly trust 10
the force Of the parental affection FOR put
ting an end 10 slavery when the amalga-
nation Of the races shall have gone 50
far a. to involve sufficient number ]
actually heard this from the Hips of
Clergyman in the South Yet these pant
crs. who sell their own offspring To MI
treir purses who have sIch offspring for
the sake Of hlline their purses dare to
raise the cry Of amalgamauon' against
the abolitionlsts Of the North-not one Of
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

~ OANOKE COLLEGE, Virginia is the
centre OF excited feeling on the part
Il " Of patrons of the college and OF
Confederate veterans owing TO a discovery
regarding the contents Of history or the
United States written by II. w. Elson. Inc
history. which has been introduced into the
college, contains paragraphs relating 10 the
treatment OF negro women In slavery DAYS
by their masters which are BY no means
complimentary 10 the latter. In fact they
suggest very dsagreeable social conoI-
tion. Many vel-to-do Southern families
are represented in the college. 1t is report
ed thst as a result Of the discovery num-
her Of parents have directed their daugh-
ters not 20 attend the history classes. The
following are the paragraphs contained on
page IS OF the Objectionable book to which
opposition has been raised:
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
"BIG MOUTH OF GREATNESS.

Serious Of visage and almost colorless'
Watson has brown hair. gray eyes ana
large mouth An auger hole Of mouth
suhstracts from expression and veakens
tbe nsscuIinity Of any face. Big men are
bg mouthed See the portraits OF Wash
inrton franklin. Webster. Clay and Cal
noun no, :, mention Bryan. Roosevelt and
Cannon. watsons nose is like Mark
Hanna's-haring at the ends, with broad
rostrils or air pipes 10 the lungs. He
dresses in the latest fashion. except that he
INDUCES himself in the obsolete gayeV OF
p fancy vest
Sitting by his table. on Y Mich there are a
box of cigars and two volumes of ephemeral
Hction. he swings one leg over the other
and slowly but cordially answers my ques-
tions about rich men, corporations ana
himself. Now and then he puts his elbows
on his knees and leans toward as he
talks There is no paint on his words
Ills sentences are short clts TO the opin-
ions he has formed and the facts within
his knowledge.
.rTbe company Of which ] was president
until a month ago" he said. mined twelve
million tons Of coal last year. My rather
and nv brother-in-law brought me 10
washington in 1876 | vas eleven years
old. They had contracts to supply the gas
companies here and IN Georgetown with
coal. In those DAYS gas was not made OF
water and oil TO the grief OF my brother
in-law. We lost the Georgetown contract.
II amounted to ninety tons a month.
Never mind my father said itll not
break us up. We shall ship ten thousand
,ore THE vear 7 expect' That quantity OF
coal" Senator Watson observed. "can now
he mined on our property inside of two
hours
About that time" I said. you were
initiated into the mysteries and perplexi-
ties of driving mules
80 the newspapers have stated ! grew
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

cider OF fastening celebrated in the touch
Ing chronicle of Red Riding Hood. now
they shut I will not attempt TO describe
as the shutting Of door is n process OF
eA tremely rare occurrence throughout the
Whole southern country. The third room,
q chamber with sloping ceiling. immedl-
ately over our sitting room and uhder
the roof. is appropriated To the nurse ana
my two babies OF the closets, one Is the
overseer's bedroom. the other ms ONCE
and the third. adjoining our bedroom IS
Mr. IS dressing room and cablnel
d affaires. where he siyes audiences To the
ogroes. redrcsSes grievances. distributes
red woollen caps shaves himself and per-
forms the other Offices Of his toilet. such
being our abode, / thin6 YOU VIII allow
ii ere is little danger of my being dazZleu
by the luxurious splendors OF Southern
slave residence
But this is not the hall Miss Martineau
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
ason Saws He's an Aggressive Not Progressive Democra
Tb. "saeaciousIy Silent" Man Has Proven Himself 50 AL
in ORGANIZATION That His Party May Ask Him to M.a
age the Campaign for the Presidency Next Year

only source Of supply for the prodr.,.
should he protected against ex,ort..
publicity would stop oycrchsr,..
clear the commercial atmosphere :. vi
very large and important question ia
comes a peculiar state OF facts ,s.,
be made plain by little illustrates
own a grocery store in yillav.
stance, and buy an interest in "a.
other grocery store in that yillsrs ~
is likely TO happen? I will run N. -
that / own only in part in s,y -
will lessen its competition with n. N
that | own altogether. Moreover -
esta blish a scale of prices.
Nov, II after purchasing an in..-..
the second store. ! were TO borrow !,
amount OF money so paid by pu,,,.
mortgage on the interest so acou,,., :
follows that / should come into cop,,s !.
the grocery trade In that village BY :.
TEN Of finance that gives me coms..
monopoly without increasing my o--..
investment. In short, I should lisa I.
rOVed funds with which to buy I,..
competing grocery. 10 increase nv O.,
profits and to build up my own prou..'
" follows. naturally. that everyb1y ,
the village. except myself, is 4 los.r
You have heard o. high finance. &.
ator Watson said, lighting a match !.
letting IL burn. and watching the q,
and smoke intcntly. wei, the SUM-,
titlous grocery transaction is quite conn.
in the United States " America
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

ward | saw him on railroad train. lie
spoke to me and called me by my first
name. which pleased me. Of course ana
made me marvel at his memory
when" | asked. did you begin business
for yourself?'
After , came Of age | thought | ought
to look about and find mine. ! went 10
Johnson y. Camden. one of our Senators
in Congress. and asked him TO sell me 100
acres OF land on credit. lie could not know
that Ell.ns would follow him in the Sen
ate. nor could I guess that his office would
he mine some day I'm a Straight line Of de-
scent
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
ALWAYS A POLITICIAN.

Have you always taken a serious inter-
est in politics."
Yes: even in the days when was
around the mines. However. never used
a megdpLCne. Loud noises seem to be
necessary IT, politics-noses about ones
achievements and what he means to do.
However. J had no thought OF ever running
for Office myself
"Ar. you q progressive Democrat
"YoI arc using very respectable WORD
Senator Watson answered. Its an honest
word. but it has been overused and dls-
torted until L has lost its former mean
ing and standing. ! am not progressive
Democrat as the phrase now goes, out
an an aggressive Democrat. In otner
words. I realize that conditions change IN
rolitics ard government as we'll as in busi-
ness and everything else. The old stand
patters' I'm both parties should remember
that tho vorll moves, and that the people
when practically all of them are OF the
same mind will not tolerate stagnation or
obduracv. or he diverted from their pur-
poses Icy resctonares."
Are the trusts hurting the country?
eliminating the word trusts and sub
stituting the word corporations ! VIII say
that large agSregations Of capital that DO
business in secret are injurious 10 the peo-
ple. The business Of all corporations should
be made known. first TO the share owners
and then. II there is any demand for the
facts TO the public.
'There are corporations in the United
States So secretly managed that everything
portaininc to them is withheld from the
small stockholders Men who ouy the
shares Of such concerns do so on guess
II they want 10 put their money into cor
porations OF that kind ana trust 20 luck,
they can do 50, Of course but the puo'ic
buys the products Of the corporations-in-
decd. II must 20 to the corporations as the
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
MARRIAGE" AMONG SLAVES.

"One sutry morning" saya Miss Mar
tnoau. Il was sitting with a friend, who
was giving nc al manner Of information
about her husbands slaves. both in the
field and house. how she fed and clothed
them, what ndulgences they were allowed,
what their respective capabilities were.
and so forth. While We were talking. one
OF the house slaves passed US. observed
Il al she appeared superior TO all the rest,
to which my friend assented.
she is As wife?' said I
I'VE call her As wife. but she has
never Teen married to him. A and she
came 10 my husband five Years ago and
asFed him to Let them marry. but he could
not allow it. because no had not made up
his mind whether to sell n, and he hates
PARTING husband and wife
"'fIow many children have they"
-Four
"'And they are not married yeti
no; my husband has never been able
to let them marry He certainly will not
sell her. and he has not determined yet
whether he shall sell A
"A Southern lady. of fair reputation for
refinement aud cultivation. told the FOL
lowing story in the hearing OF a company
among whom were some friends of mine.
She spoke with obvious unconsciousncss
that sho was saying anything remarkable:
indeed. such unconsciousncss was proved
by her telling tho story az all. She had
possessed very pretty mulat;o cir, OF
whom she declared herself fond. \ young
man came TO stay al her house and fell in
f.I -
the lady FOR protection, which / gave her
The yourg man went away. hut afler some
weeks returned saying tret he was so
much IN love with the girl that he could
moi 1--we without her. ! pitieI the Young
man concluded the lady. so sold the
cirl 10 him Tor 100
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

cent of money to pay down. No doubt he
thought | was pretty impud INT. However.
he let me have the land. / borrowed funds
at the bank in Fairmont with which to
open the mine and to purchase mules. car
scales and other machinery. The shedding
was rough for long time, but / man
aged TO pay for the land in SIX or seven
years That is the way ! started IN the
coal buslness-on borrowed money. | have
been borrowing ever since. | owe more
money right now than any man in West
Virginia"
did you learn to dig coa"'
II never served an apprenticeship in that
branch of the industry. but J can knock
down coal just the same. and could make
my living in that way If II were neces-
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
THE CROWN OF THE WoRI"

The surveys made by the DUKE I.
Abruzzi during his recent clim% -.
Karakcram Range OF the himalAS =.
up ;o seven the number of peaAs ~ y
roof ~ the world" which arc kh2TYhss 3
sEST sTcgnt Eve Everest, 81 "K2.o the two pea,
Kancha llanga, Makalu. Tersm. h,'s ~
Broad Peak Round these GAM, ,vt,
dozens ~ others that dwarf Sn'. ~ ~
a nun,bnr of which exceed gteVv % n
feet The wild splendor and pessI.r
sented ny this eittering assenssr,J
snowy mountains are family reaasJ y
such names a Bride Peak "a.
Golden Thraue youths Conpan~
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
By James u. Morrow.


THERE vas family dinner at yves. YES.
Nirsinia homestead on the day tha'
Il James Otis Watson was eighty years
old. one Of the children-there were ioui
daughters and six sons-asked hirn' Were
II rossihle to 60 all the way back. II ne
would change the habits Of his life in any
respect.
yes" he gravcly answered II have
talked too much.
There Uere smiles along both sides Of the
table. because james Otis Watson mas
scarcely talked at all. He would traVei
half day With an old acquaintance ana
never say a word.
Clarence w. Watson" friend warneo
me. is like his father. He is sasaclousiS
silent Nhile other people are MAKING
noise. You may succeed In intervle"ine
him. but YOU will find it mighty tedious
work"
The friend was wrong. Still. nave
ploughed in fields where the ground was
not so hard Until Watson came 10 u'e
Senate. as the successor of stephen h'
Flkins his custom was to say no OF
..ves" Sometimes he said nothing Tor
week In that event he kept the other side
guessing. which is part of the Watson prac-
tice. entaiied from the elder to the younger
man. Thus nc bought coal lands or sofa
the coal itself Hetty Green counselled her
son. Ned" 10 sleep at least one hls"'
before giving a binding answer. J. +. MOT
gan bargains in two dwarf sentences
will take it," or. 81 do not want H. lie
saws. and the listening man walks out.
Watson mined 100000 carloads of coal last
wear. The task was done without any
waste of breath Nevertheless, Watson
would sooner talk than write or telegraph
~ the business in negotiation is large OF
delicate. lie will travel across the conti-
nent rather than jeopardize TRANSACTION
with pen and ink or muddle it with DOUBT
Adept i'm several directions-vision' Tor eN-
annie. and also ncrve-he excels in organ
ization. The farm nc bought on credit mas
expanded into an empire of 10000 acres
situated in four states. lie is the king OF
coal" though many blunt and brilliant men
are engaged in the coal business. Now
that he has turned his energies toward
politics. there is suggestion that the
Democrats ash him 20 manage their CAM
raign next year against President tart
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
ROMANCE.

what do YOU think happened"
Tell IT,"
Conductor saw me running after q
car and he held it till caught 1t. ",
do you think Of that"
What do | think OF IL? Why, ,hf
it's the most original lie I've heard 'o'
long time. Good work. old man Toe
Blade.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
H W. Eson's Textbook Deals Frankly with the Relation
That Many Planters Maintained with
Their Female Slaves.

education should by law be prohibited
creatures incapable OF receiving it,
When Mrs. Bruce reached the plantats
she had many opportunities to disco"
proofs Of mixture of the races. which "
Describes
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
FORCE OF HABIT.

Il have 70 be ready on time. Ny ~
band won't wait a minute for me-
He WON'T
NO. you see in his youth he was
elevator boy."-Detroit Free Press
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

year. on which the Canadians levy a tax
of "a cents ton. Thus We are paying
Canada $4,000 annually for the privilege
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

|HERE vas a family dinner at west
Virginia homestead on the day tha'
- James Otis Watson was eighty years
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-13

THE foolish trust to the safety
pin, but the wise see to it that thu
buttons are well sewed on.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-13

Harry A. Fairchild. Chairman OF
the Public Service Commission, died
Of apoplexy suddenly Sunday morn
ing. He retired Saturday night
about 10 o'clock, in the best Of spirits,
and on awakening early Sunday morn
ing complained Of pains in his chest
and neck. Medical aid was sum-
moned. but nothing could ward of
the Griw reaper, and In short time
be departed this life. He is survived
by his wife and son, Muir. He also
leaves an aged mother in Brantford,
Ontario. o brother in Ohio. and a
sister in San Francisco. His age
was 80 years. He came to this
State (then Territory in 1884, and
settled at Whatcom, and sQQn be.
came prominent in politics. serving
a term in the State Senate In 1901.
Since then he filled many positions
under both the Mead and Hay ad-
ministration, and rendered capable
service in them all. He was man
who was universally respected and
will be sadly missed by the public as
well as his party associates.
Fuperal services we're held In the
Representatives hall, Wednesday, at
2:3O p. NJ. Rev. d. A. Thompson
conducting the services.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-13
SPECIAL EXECUTION.

TN the Superior Court Of the state Of Washing
ton In and for Thurston County.
T. j. Kegley. II. l.. Parr aid Evilyn G. Parr, hls
wife, PLAINTIFF. ". william Brown, Defendant
Usder and By virtue Of 10 writ Of Special Exc.
cution issued cut Of the sspsrior Court Of the
state Of Warrington. holding terns ct Olympia,
on the Soth day Of September, 1911, n favor OF
the above named plaintiff T. ]. Kegley, H, L.
PaFr and Evilyn q. Parp his WIFE, and oRaiust
the above named defendant. william Brows, for
The sum Of 90 q, aud ~ attorneys fee Of $1,000
and costs Of suit amounting to 81 20. making q
total In all Of e7297. which said writ OF Special
Execution was TO me ~ Sheriff Of Th1rstop
cred. aud BY which an Commanded to cell at
public auction according to Law the following
described resl estate, toWie:
Lots fur ~ and ave (s) in block one ~, Bay
View Addition 10 Olympia, and lots one az and
ten ll0) block two (2), Olympia Land Company
Addition. and lots one ~ and two ~ In block
seven az Hale's West Addition TO Olympia, all
In Thurst0n county, Washington.
A. Now therefore public notice is hereby given
o'clock In the afternoon Of said day at the front
door Of the Court House on Fourth street, In
the city Of Olympia, ! will cell the above de.
scribed property q pVhlic auction to the highest
bidder for cNsh, or 20 much thereof ~ may be
neceeaary TO raise su0clent 70 satisfy last
above named amount, together with increased
dost and increased interest.
=, 1 0a at Olympia, Washington. this 9th day
Date Of irst publication October 9Th 1911.
Address Of PlaiHti1s' attorneys, n. L. Parr
and G. Z. Collier. Olympia. washington:
Sheriff Of Tburston County, Washington.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-13

Ten thousand heads af New York
families, go retail dealers aud scv
eral hundred farmers of the Pennsyl-
vania State Grange, have combined
in an association to eliminate the
middle man and lower the high cost
Of living.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

the Superior Court Of the State of Wash
ingtou. for Thurston County.
deceased. " A''Ne'
Notice is hereby given that Minnie c. Rice
nss oeen. by The said Superior Court, appointed
administratrix of the Estate of George l.. Rice.
deceased. All persOns having claims against
lne saIG george l.. Rice. or against his estate.
are hereby required to present them, with the
necessary vouchers, within one year after The
otn gay OF October. 1911. the date of the first
ut her residence, (lhe same being the residenc.,
OF l.. n klce), two and one-ha miles southeast
OF the town vi Yelm in said Thurston county.
MINNIE c. RICE,
deceased " -'0e
Date OF first publication, Oct. 6, 1911. st.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-13
Notice Of Settlement of Final Account and
Of Distribution.

IN the Superior Court OF the State vf Washing
ton In and for the county OF Thurston.
deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given that Maude f. Bower
admlnisiratrix of the estate Of Martin L. Boyer.
deceased. has rendered and presented for set
tlement, and filed in the aforesaid Court her final
account Of the administration OF said estate, and
also her petition for distribution of said estate
and that Monday, the Both day of October, 1911.
At clock p. = Of said day, or 90 soon there
After a. tie same can be heard, at the Court
room Of said Court In the Court House at Olym
pa, IN Thurston county, State Of Washington,
has been duly appointed by the Judge of said
court as the time and place for the settlement
OF said account and the hearing on said petition
for distribution, at which time and place any
person interested in said estate may appear and
file his exceptions In writing to the said &C.
count and contest the same, or take exceptions
to or give evidence with reference to the final
distribution Of said estate
d. g. PARKER,
County Clerk and Clerk of the Superior Cont of
Thurston County, wash.
MAUDE 4. BOYER
Administrative Of said estate
Date Of fret publication Sept. %, 1911. Sc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN the Superior Court Of the State OF Washing
toa IN and for the County Of 1hurston-
In re estate Of Il. 3. Strickland. deceased.
Notice 10 b. reby, given that the undersigned
has been appointed executor Of the eetate OF H
g. Strickland, deceased. All persons havin(
claims against H. 8. strickland. dec0ased. O
against his estate. be and they are hereby re-
Quired to present the same. duly verified, 70 the
undersigned personally, OF ct his place Of bust
nees at No. SCI Main atreet, Olympia, Washing
ton, Oh or hetOFe twelve months from the dat
Of aSst publication Of this notice or the sam
Will be forever barred.
L. B. FAULKNER.
Ex ecutor Of the estate OIL. 8. Strickland. dc
ceased.
Date Of first publication, Oct. 6, 1911. st.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-13
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed Executor
OF the estate Of Dr.. II. s. Strickland
deceased. All persons indebted to the
late Or. Strickland are requested to cal
at my Office promptly and arrange fol
settlement of account.
L. B. FAULKNER,
sci Main street,
Olympia, Wash.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-13
SUMMONS ron PUBLICATION.

In the Superior Court Of the State OF
Washington for ThurstOn county.
Mary e. Pixxano. Plaintiff. vs.. Alexander
Pizzsno. Defendant.
The State Of Washington: To the said
Alexander Pizzano. Defendant above
named:
You are hereby Summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date Of the
frs: publication Of this Summons. to- wit,
within sixty days after the 18th day of
| October. 1911. aud defend the above en-.
titled action In the above entitled Court.
and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff,
and serve . copy OF your answer upon the
undersigned attorneys for the Plaintiff at
their Office below stated; and in case OF
your failure so to do. judgment will be
rendered against you according to the
demard Of the complaint, which has been
died with the Clerk Of said Court.
The object of the abovs entitled action
is to secure divorce on the grounds OF
desertion.
DYSART & ELLSBURY
and G.. ID. CUNNINGHAM.
Plaintiffs attorneys.
Office and p. o. address Centralia, Lewis
county, Wash
First publication Ost. IS, 1911. II.