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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14
BOOKER 7. WAsHlNeToN's APP
PEAL FOR FAIR PLAY.

The American nation has come to
have respect for Booker T. Washing.
ton, not only because of the positive
good he docs with his Tuskegee lInstis
tute and his moral influence upon
members Of his race, but because Of
his patience. This Is a divine quail.
ity.s An attribute of God OF the very
highest order is his patience. The
great Ruler OF the universe can wait,
and is content to walt for the slow
execution OF his eternal purposes,
thence Is a hard-won virtue, a viz.
tue only Of persons who are Captains
of their souls and Booker Washing:
ton has It ina high degree, the quail.
ity Of all moral qualities needed in
the leader of an oppressed race, with
but a chink Of light showing in It's
dark future.
Because we never see or hear
Booker Washington break forth in
noisy protests aud complaints AMI
bitter ratings against the injustices
and sufferaIce OF his people, all the
more is he emitted to sympathetic
hearing when he lifts his voice
against a political action. This he
has done in letters to the newspapers
protesting against the amendment in.
serted in the pending immigration
bill excluding all negroes. In go
years this is the severest blow that
has been delivered against the col
ored race in this country. It Is q
painful example OF Democratic party
sentiment on the subject. Booker
Washington's appeal should have a
respectful hearing. He points OUT
that there is no trouble Of any sort
from negro immigration, because
there is no such immigration. bu:
that this proposal is a gratuitous and
wanton slap In the. face to the negro
race, that it would prevent the land
ing on our shores OF those negroes
from Africa who commonly como
here, sent by somebody interested In
negro betterment. to be trained for
returning to Africa and laboring for
the uplift Of their race, that aimulat;
to president Of Cuba or San Domingo
could not land at New York harbor,
and that as the Springfield Republi.
can remarks, ian octoroon Methodist
bishop from Rhodesia, highly educat.
ed and fully able to earn his living,
would be deported under this act, II
he shoutd seek Ia enter h y
We have sufficient knowledge of
Booker Washington to be aware that
he does not waste his breath pro.
testing against things Of small mo.
ment, but saves 1t to use in matters
OF fundamental concern and OF lasting
consequences. He objects to this gra.
Ftuitous and offensive insult to his
people because Of its demoralizing
effect, because it is wholly sunneces,
sary an dbecause It undoes his own
lies work Of trying to build up pa.
thence, self respect and industry
among his clients, the colored people.
It Isl pitifully brutal act Of a great
Power against q feeble minority un:
der its flag. That Is; Il this unwor.
thy amendment should stay In the
bin. That the Senate adopted IL by
a large majority Is SO much less cred:
It TO the Senate.
You probably had noticed that the
soldier OF fortune rarely wins his bat.
tie for It,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

Looks Like a Business Opportunity.
Speaking OF Sunday, we have often,
wondered why the Secretary OF State
referred to himself frequently as an;
evangelist. Can 1t be that the stor.
les OF Sundays c~oilectios have inspir.
ed him to think less warmly Of the
Chautauqua platform as q side liner
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

Abe Werner, who celebrated his
golden wedding anniversary last week.
says Il is his experience that; the first
fifty years Of welded life are the mcst
difficult.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

bad news A girl conatrues y tslegnm
~ an indication that q young prince is
coming to town Saturday afternoon TO
remain over Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

Eph Wiley says his son-in-law has
all OF the mental attributes Of q left
handed pitcher. but lacks the lattefs
physical prowess.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

Buck Kilbyt says that, while he per
mitsno manit 10 ;outdo him the matter
Of admtring the women, he can not,
overlook the fact that most Of them.
aarfidStoSgot TO bed in the dark.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14
Time Eor Praxer

With all the new governors and
new legislatures, people viii be pray
ing for peace more earnestly than
eyer.-Milwaukee Journal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14
THE MAYORS APPEAL.

xens Of Fairmont asking for certain
specified improvements to the city
The mayor is always optimistic and,
has never been so intensely partisan
b. his administration OF atfairssthat he
has not always been welcome 10 the.
Columns of the West virginian, and
fbis paper has given him manyscol-
INNS OF space lii the past to discuss
local matters. which Of course are al.
ways Interesting to the people ofsthe.
EcI<y. whether they agree with the may.
tlnt all times or not.
I'VE see In the mayors outline OF i'm:
|Drovenncnta many good suggestions,
some of them meet with our approval,
Ind while VIC are not committed!to any
particular plan Of Improvement, we are
lendnig our support to another move.
knent which we think must precedei
k1ae things the mayor suggests. tfsthey
re 70 be had at nil, and thatisfa more
satisfactory government for the city.
ne seeSthat 1t is an impossibilityEunder
present conditions to get the co:opera-
Hon Of about half Of the best citizens
Md tax payers behind any plan OF i'm.
|proyement under the present form Of
|sovernnent.
The present session of the 1egisla.
lure WILDE asked toia determination
Upon which Fairmont can be made to
row and prosper az she never has
before
The people want to know that their
5ificlals are their choice. and that they
b not owe their election to crooked
Lections and to bribery
}Ihey wan. to have their city cleo
IONS protected from the floating voter,
<he repeater and the bribe giver and.
he brfbe taker.
The proposed charter for Fairmont
provides for a rigid registration OF vot.
|ors. The registrars will be requiredito,
siti in each. OF the wards forJatt least SIX
days and the voters must go to the
place of registration and register, else.
|they cannot vote. They must be resi-:
Dents of the city for at least stx month
pnd Of the state one year before they
ora-aaalihri to vote. Atenlporarysres
'dnece VIII not entitie a man "a vote.
The registrars will be or two polit.
cal parties and they will he required
% take a minute description OF all
Loubtfnl voters on blanks provided for,
that purpose, SO that they may be iden;
.ffed when they attempt 10 vote. Even.
Ihe color Of their hair and eyes, weight,
eight, age and any other description
bat may make Identification sure. This
Fm eliminate the ~itinerate voter and.
.rfbe takerl
The election viii be held, as in the
sate of Ohio, by a board OF election
Ppervisors, four In number, equally.
|vided politically, giving no partysan,
vantage. These supervisors villa
bint all election officers and regis.
prs and the two registrars with two,
F4er commissioners will hold the cleo
bps, the election boards being,equally
vided politically. The advantage OF
f7nig the registrars on the board Is
parent. as they have confronted the
Pters in the registration and can best
|.tlfy as to their residence if any
|Aestion arises at the polls.
Besides these four commissioners
hyY othre political party may have a
i<ness and n challenger on the inside
The polling place to watch theSyoting
pa the counting. The law provides
Aut no person may loiter within 100
pc OF any polling place, that the cleo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

Buck Kirby says SILK IS made by
one species Of worm and Is paid for
by another.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

The man who believes the world
owes him a living nearly always finds
collections slow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

The son Of agreat man has no
chance, but his grandson o%ccasionals
ly oyercomes the handicap imposed
upon him at birth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

The fact that woman Ii. an impul:
Isive creature accounts for a good
many marriages!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14
Current Comment.
A NIGHT ofslt.

Consider the happy voters in Ice
land-when they sing 'rwe won't 60
home till morningir II means five
months Of unbroken wassail.-Wash.
ington Post.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14
nae bows oF rae ROAD.

14E povs or THE ROAD.
Now the. jpys Of the road are chiefly
these;
A crimson touch on the hardwood
trees
A vagrant's morning wide and blue.
In early fall. when the wind walks.
too;
shadoway highway cool and brown.
Alluring up and enticing down.
From rippled water 70 dappled swamp
From purple glory 70 scarlet pomp;
The outward eye. the quiet viii.
And the striding heart from hill 70
hill.
An, idle noon, a bubbling spring.
The sea in the pine.tops murmuring;
IA scrap OF gossip at the ferry;
A comrade neither glum 0 merry.
Asking nothing. revealing naught.
But minting his words from a fund Of
thought,
These are the Joys Of the open road,
For him who travels without a load.
Bliss Carman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

Harmony inTthe home often means
that father IS too much Of "a gentle.
man to strike a woman and that moth
er would. be arrested for M nslaughter
II father ever tried to.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

a woman interprets . telegram as
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

When a man refuses to bet on y
thing IL isn't because he is too
honest to take advantage of some.
other man. 1t is because he knows
that sure things often lose:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

1t hurts you a whole lot more to
stay up late because you want to
than It does to stay up late because
you have to.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

The man who makes the first half
,ofshis life a three-ring circus doesn't
have much Of a show during the lat
ter half.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

Not all Of the atrocities are commit.
ted In Belgium Thousands Oh popular
songssare written IN this country every
year:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14
Hamlet Without the Dane.

What many ministers might well,
borrow from Billy Sunday Is not his.
slang but his reason for tts-Boston
Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14
TARIFF %ANpfFLouR

The Falrmont west WHITMAN "a
hard pressed for q protective tariff
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

When a man does his duty as he
secs it. his wife begins bawling him
out because he doesn't consult an,
.occulist. s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

When father lis told to &C; to a Ger.
tain place to get a certain food for
the baby father goes to any old drug
store because he knows that one food
IS al good as another. But when
father runs out Of smoking tobacco
he has to walk five squares to Ger.
tain place because he knows that ms,
brand is the only good tobacco.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

These are the Joys Of the open road,
For him who travels without q load.
Bliss Carman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

Il shadoway highway cool and brown.
sAlluring up and entieing down.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

A vagrant's morning vide and blue.
In early fall. when the wind walks.
too,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-14

Asking nothing, revealing naught.
But minting his words from a fund Of
thought,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16
Clauss Warranted Shears

for mother and sister. Nothing could please
them better They are made of the finest
steel and are warranted TO give satisfaction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

City Federation Of Women's CLUBS
of Dallas, is attending the federation
and is the guest Of Mrs. George Cole
man of East End. Mrs Muse is one
OF the most widely known women
in Texas club work. The City Fed
Grafton of Dallas under her capable
administration, has done valuable
service in many philanthroplcal
causes. During the financial strl1-
gency of last summer Mrs. Muse es-
tablished an employment bureau, and
was instrumental in securing work
fer number of worthy women.
This gave her opportunity to see the
needs of the working class. and from
that movement grew an interest i'll
domestic science and household
economies, and the federation now
has that as one of their chief activi-
ties, equipping young women for
household service. Mrs. Muse is
president of the Dallas Chapter OF
the Daughters Of the Confederacy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16
Instantly Relieves Swollen. InfIamcd
Nese. Head. Throat-N on Breath.
freely-Dull Headache Goes--
Nasty Discharge Stops.

Try "Elys Cream Balm"
Get small bottle anyway. just
to try it-Apply little In the nos
trils and instantly your clogaed
nose and stopped-up air passages of
the head viii open; you will breathe
freely; dullness and headache dis
appear. By morning, the catarrA.
cold-ln-head or catarrhal sore throat
will be gone.
End such misery now, Get III,
small bottle Of "Ely's Cream Balm
Il any drug store This sweet, fra
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

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fsss IT eesa sgzAf s@zxssam zms IT,
zaass kFHaeas - sAs HaHsT SO -
Erss4ass = y fs# As &ssEs ~ xav-
t@s aeF ~ Ha+Tafusars ~ ss@~sv ~
4anA42e II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

A man can be a good prohibit
ZIONIST without endorsing every
thing done by those who become
self-constituted leaders in carryin G
forward the movement.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

Political gains in off years do not
amount to anything. 1t is only
when a fresh crop of pie is to be
distributed that it behooves US to
get busy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

We are unable to get OFF on a
fishing trip at any time, but we
have determined not to accept
hearsay testimony from any of our
catch.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

When those young women up in
New York want to blackmail any
body they should never select q
lawyer. There are too many chances
to lose and 10 earthly prospect Of
gaining.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

Keep your feet warm and your
head cool, and there will then not
be much danger of getting into
any trouble, physically, morally, po-
litically, religiously or otherwise.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

Mrs. Johnnie skinner of Dallas
IS the a guest Of Mrs Ed. Williams
for the Federation. Mrs Skinner
was a charter member Of the Waxa-
haehie Shakespeare club, and was
one of active workers in its oreani-
zation. She has many friends in the
city who are always glad to see her,
and especially at this club conren-
ton During her residence here Mrs.
skinner was always an energetic and
valuable member of the self culture
clubs of the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

Immediately after taking the
oath not to violate the neutrality of
the United States Huerta begins to
shoot off his mouth. He may put
his foot in it if he keeps on.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

Ii the spectators in cotton can
induce the farmers not to reduce
the cotton acreage they viii then be
able to use the large number of
acres planted as a reason for re-
ducing the price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

Miss Elsie Griffin of Dallas is
attending the federation, represent
ing the Literary club OF the Daugh-
ters of Confedaracy of that city.
Miss Griffin is active in women's
elubs, q member of the Dallas Pen
Women and a state officer in the
Texas Division of the L. d. c.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16
OF
WOMEN SCLUBS
ANNUAL SESSION
FORMALLY OPENED HEkE
TODAY.
ATTENDANCE LARGE
Sessions Prove Most Interesting as
Women Discuss the Many Prob
lens of Advancement.

The formal opening OF the thtr-
teenth annual convention OF the sec
ond district of Texas Federation of
Women's clubs was had at $50
O clock this morning at Sims library
after delegates had reported to the
committee on credentials. The SEES
sion was called to order with divine
Invocation, after which Mrs. r. H.
Garrison, president Of the district,
declared the session open for the
transaction of business. A chorus,
! The Star Spangled Banner" led by
Mrs. Carroll Todd of WaXahachie
was the first number on the pro-
gram. 1t was well rendered and
delighted all present,
A historical sketch of WaXa-
hachie by Mrs G. c. Groce was one
of the very best numbers Of the
morning session.
The early part of the morning
was taken up in the reports from
different clubs There are seventy
seven clubs in the district, and those
7. presented this morning gave very
fine reports.
Considerable interest was center
ed about the reports of the COM
mittees. Mrs Rosser Thomas OF
bonham gave report on Club eXtea
sion Mrs. VIM. Landlord OF Sher-
man gave report on press. Mrs,
John X. Griffin OF ltasca on badges,
Miss NJ Anne Moore of Denton on
transportation; Mrs. J. l.. Loyeioy
of Mckinney on Home economies;
Mrs +. l. Darwin of Gainesville on
pure food; Mrs. L. d. Criddle of
Denton on health Mrs. CriddIe Was
formerly a WaXahachie club wom-
an, active in the Shakespeare club
| here
Mrs. Bacon Saunders of Fort
Worth was unable to attend tba
convention and her subject Our
! Plans for Better Food Sanitation,
was discussed by Mrs. Darwin of
Gainesville. who is state chairman
Of the pure food committee. Inter
esting reports from various Texas
/ clubs followed Mrs D1rwin's taik
showing how beneficial the state
chairman visits had been te these
8-.tri,,9s ~ it,.- Rotation, =, I,,tt.-r
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

Neither side in Europe is yet
Hear enough whipped Tor there to bc
poet ut carly peace.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16
PRESIDENTS EVENING MARKS
OPENING FEDERATION MEET


CONTINUED from page 81
speakers, seldom ever said what
she was expected to say. She though
the meeting at Chicago misnamed
because it was in no sense Tex
a" biennial. even though the mas
ter mind of the convention sat en-
throned iii the person of our own
Mrs. Pcnnybacker. She wished that
all could have seen her, such tiny
little body in a great high-backed
chair, which might have been a cor
onation throne With perfect as
surance, with correct knowledge,
with decision and gentleness she
governed that mighty body without
j break, without wrong ruling and
with equal rights to all. Mrs. Kiest
pictured the scene on the last day
when Mrs. Pennybacker with elo-
quent words and strong personality
induced the 'tight-wad" to loosen
up and raised So 000 in less than
two hours.
The Texas biennial, oh no, we
played only small part With love
in her eyes and sweetness in her
manner, Mrs. pennybacker told us
we could not run the convention be-
cause it had been spoken that dele
gates wondered if Texas would
dominate. Running convention
means jumping up every few mo-
ments to second a motion, for be it
known there was no discussion on
the floor You cannot imagine what
a trial it was to me to sit for ten
days without telling them what |
get up and pledge nay club TO Sl.00.-
60. The brilliancy, the wisdom,
the experience Of woman represent
ed there ranged from far Washing
ton to farther Maine, from Mime
sofa to the gulf, from England to
Japan, from Canada to the isle Of
the Pines, from India to Texas. One
must attend biennial to appre-
ciate the significance of woman's
endeayor, of woman's service, Of
Woman's longings. aspirations and
ambitions 1t was indeed a great
honor to have Texas woman pre-
side over the greatest convention
ever called to order. Political con
yentiOns are for the purpose OF
nominating men to feed at the pub
lie crib while this convention sal
with due regard and decorum de-
yising ways and means for righting
wrongs, for the easement of their
less fortunate sisters. for the better
ment of humanity, to carry the Cos
pei of art and music to the starv-
ing minds Of our rural sisters"
At this iuncture the speaker re-
lated d story about woman going
crazy and her husband could not
understand the reason why because
he said she had not been out of her
kitchen in fifteen years.
Through the reports of commit
tees everything under the liaht of
The sun was discussed and many
things under the dark of the moon.
She declared it was an experience
never to be forgotten On the pres
idput'e uight Mrs Fall of Texas VA
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

Mrs. Neil Grub Of Dallas, CORE
spending secretary OF the Dallas Wo
mans Forum, is attending the Fed
Grafton as the guest of Mrs. p. J,
HeIndon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

Mrs p. p. Tucker OF Dallas. treas
urer of the Dallas Woman's Forum
is delegate to the Federation.
Mrs. E. G. Kempster of Dallas rep
resenting the Pierian club is also
one of the visitors
Mrs G. D. Tarton Of IiilIsboro
a prominent Texas club woman is
the guest OF Y u. Kemble and fami-
ly, while attending the second els
trict of the Texas Federation OF
Womens clubs. She was one among
the number who responded to the
address OF welcome last evening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

As the heated term approaches
our physician prescribes for us the
least amount OF physical exertioa
possible. but the condition of the
larder at home calls on US to get
busy and stay busy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

People who resolve to see America
first should make a trip through
Texas to begin with They will
then have covered most Of the
grounds and will have seen nearly
everything that is worth while.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

You ean get your Wants iiled At
Noun ads "a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16

Obituaries, resolutions or respect.
Rrds of thanks-al. matter not
NEWS-will be charged for at the
rate of 5 cents per line. Poetry
louble prics.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-16
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

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