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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS MEET
-! Dammit Mrs. Ruth L. leavitt and
~. susan PIunket to State Hospital

snecal meeting Of the municipal
So gae held az 100 Tuesday eve
,,r a. cry hall to consider the case
%, Me- Rr'h l.. Leavitt, alleged insane
... ,er sen. George n. Mcguire: and
10, ri Mr. susan Plunket. for whom
~ eminent 10 the state hospital was
.,.red ~ her sister Mrs. L. A. Leigh
..- Anor hearing the testimony of
". Leighton. and Doctors Cecil
r,-. and Lewis l.. Mann, regarding
ne ranea's condition, Mrs. Plunket
,,. ordered committed to the State
.,so.,al. Testimony as To the condition
n. Ms. Loavltt was given by Doctors
n S.ubh- and Lewis l.. Mann, and
no oa'rer~ deemed il advisable that
,,e IT, Should be sent to the hospi-
-, f1r .re1'wont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
LIST OF ENTRIES
FOR BANGOR FAIR
TO CLOSE AUG. IL

Bangor. Me. July 25.-1t has been
announced that the entries for the
class races Of the Eastern Maine State
Fair. which is to be held at Maple
wood Aug. %, 20. "a and %. will be
closed Aug. II. An entrance fee of
three per cent. Of the purse is required
with seven per cent. additional from
winners The races scheduled are:
PA trot or pace. purse 5000; 2.29 trot
or pace. 5000; 2.3l trot or pace, 5000:
2.1s trot or pace, 5000: 2.16 trot or pace,
5000. Free -for-all, S400. The follow
ing conditions are to govern the rae
ing:
National Rules to govern. except
when otherwise specified. Hopples
not barred Money divided so per cent.
of purse to first: rs per cent. to
second; Is per cent. to third; and 10
per cent to fourth horse. No horse
to receive more than one money. No
horse will be allowed to contend in
these races until his entry fees are
fully paid. Trustees reserve the right
to declare off and return money in
any stake not filing to their satisfac-
ton. All horses at owners risk and
this society. will not be responsible for
any accident to any person or propertJ
during this fair and this rule is a part
Of this contract. The management re-
serve the right to reject any entry not
satisfactory to them.
Any class not filling satisfactorily.
the management reserves the right 70
declare off or fill the same without re-
advertising. Non starters must be
declared out by o'clock P. NJ. the day
before the race. Two horses may start
from same stable. All races, best
three in five. Trotters have three Sec
onds advantage over PAGERS. Usual
weather exceptions at option of man.
agement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
BUSINESS MEN
PLAY Lawyers
AT4P. M. TODAY

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p'"N'' 'I AUGUSTA are assured
.'.'' '.l'N''. n' successor has been
r.. p, tI'dt ei'her
49,, l''h hadhourne VIII
...- .,' h''"H' II mas 1ur-
'.''' IN" lNSal hEhts
!, ' me t''ii extent
Blu" any business man who
po.a
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NJ, HILL y we game as me respec-
II, "'."' manager SOUTH
y. gu 'i''' IN" team 70 take
r.,,. ~, VIC 'a"yefS VIII be: Ben
T,c,r,t - 1I' Iufhcr' p; samuel
v,-., ., - '''E'' 20 Southard' SIS;
In-.o l.. r',",.H heane' II; Hernert
T.. '..' ISher, ri. John Nell
l.s- ., me ms run mas
WI g.. "Il'e rank Farrington
SO h a,us'''a al.er ,he nrst
I.e rm registered ny the
ster i"'eh VIII ne sent IN
Sanfo.4 a., substitutes give out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
Tho Wind Of Paradise
Garnet Laidlaw Eskeu

Garnett Laidlaw Eskew.)
wandering wind, from groves Of Or.
And beds of hyacinth, came tripping
past, pf~"e
Vague and elusive.-just the mer.st
breeze,
A breath of something far too sweet to
last; -
It paused By mo a moment on its wav
l drank the sweetness deep down in NV
soul: AZ NY
The Day-King seemed to cast a. brighter
ray,
And every wound that I had known
seemed whole.
The wind passed on. but ever in the air
lingering sweetness hung, and there
are whites,
Fen yet. think-twhen summer days are
fair.
And all the earth with sweet content
ment smfles)-
I think that wind comes singing past
again,
Waking the vasrant memories, ere it
dies;
As. at the playing Of an old refrain,
murmur. 'Tis the Wind Of ParadisAs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
Wrestling Match

& Legendre, newspaper man and
%, promoter. Will stage wrestling
-,,,h in Augusta or Winthrop Friday
~. The principals will be j. G. Brown,
"A Greek champion of the world
=. pounds. and Black joe" a mular-
=, some fame on the padded mat.
y, has won 5l2 matches during his
as wrestler The place will be
..'...-,.,ed nv arrangements for a hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
WINTHROP, CENTER

The boys from Fitchburg, Mass,
who have been passing a few days at
the Y. NJ G. A. camp returned Tuesday
afternoon to their homes.
The class Of Ruths and Lydias will
give social at the church Thursday
evening. July 81. There will be an en-
tertainment and ice cream and cake
served. The class will endeavor to en-
terrain all who come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

is quite refreshing these hot days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Glidden are plan
ming to move soon to their new home,
which they have purchased in Chel-
sea.
Eugene Rrann has moved his fam
lily into the Shorey house. Mr.. Shorey
will board with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
cAVAlRyMAN HEATH
WRITES INTERESTING
LETTER FROM TEXAS

n.,,s very interesting letter from Victor
n. w. w. pos'marked from Progreso, Texas.
~. oavalryman said in part:
-o,,,. ."a SQUADRON OF the srd Cavalry
soo, ~ over into Mexico Saturday after.
an "i'er some bandits, and we were
"ed UP ready to cross the border
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

r,,v +. l. Kreger, former coxswain
- Harvard Varsity crew, and
~ Ladd Of Fairfield were in
We Tuesday as the guests Of Mr..
Ass,s uncle. Wallace S. Ladd, of
- street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
NEW YORK MAN
is DROWNED
AT LEWISTON

Lewiston, Me, July 25.-william
Temple. 20. claiming to live opposite
ST. Josephs church, New York City,
was drowned In the Androscoggin riv-
err today. The body has not been re-
covered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
kennebeC Journal Ads
Give Practical HELPS

A S advertising took on this char
~ acter, and was more and more
aimed to interest and inform,
it gained readers. Housewives
learned that through reading the
advertisements of the stores they
could really learn things about COM
modities and their prices, without
spending needless hours of SHOP
ping" Thus the circle of people in
fuenced by advertisements expand
ed with consistent and solid results.
All life and living tends more and
more to organization, to system, to
efficiency of method. Buying for the
home, almost the last of the great
businesses of the world to come un-
der the sway of "business methods"
at last felt the impulse toward eff
cheney. The housewife learned that
she, too, was "in business" and: that
she owed it to herself and to those for
whom she acted as buyer to see to it
that her task was performed with ef-
fciency and economy and wise judg-
ment. Thus the circle of people III
fuenced by advertising widened and
expended in greater degree.
And the expansion of the circle
goes on. If a merchant holds the at
tention and interest Of the people in
this city who read and are influenced
in their buying by the ADVERTISE
ments he need not worry about other
people or 9th er problems. :: a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

,srs Of the Pine Cone Circle are
@na 70 meet at 40 Wednesday eve
.'ss at Golden Cross han: Business of
'As nance is to come before the meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
AUGUSTA LOCALS

-. funeral of Charles B. Chandler
~ heId al T. NJ. Thursday from
WE ate residence. IS Bridge street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
Madison
John T. Rogers

John T. Rogers
John T. Rogers, age II, formerly Of
Madison, died Tuesday afternoon at
Augusta. The remains will be taken to
Madison for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26

~ 1ME was, and within the memo
ries of many of us, when but
few people read advertisements
and those with misgivings.
Advertising had not yet found it's
proper place in the economy of life.
Much of it was neither informing
nor dependable nor of interest.
AS with other phases of life, time
brought changes. Little by little
the tone of advertising mp roved,
and it came to be of use and service
to the people. It developed, gradual
ly, into medium of information for
the people about commodities and
products and and facts and figures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-26
These Are Days
When the Reader
Wants to KNOW

VI EFT, more than before, the adver-
Y Using of today must be IN
L FORMING. People are fact
hunters. They want facts about
the goods you sell-facts about the
merits and qualities Of those goods,
and their costs. If you have cut the
price of commodity, they want to
know why. It is their right to know.
Earn and hold the interest and
confidence of the people who read>the
ads, and your stores prosperity is
ASSURED. It's proven fact. =
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-02-17

'OLAKOW roI:rZucOnvch ma
bye oko|o 700 (l913).
B.skup>l. XA~d3ec. %;
par. Is; mlsyi 19, koSc.
razem 32-Stacyj IS ka-
Pile Is, zakonnic ii now
81; kler. 2; akademii ola
DE-. 5, uczennicA99. szk6}
paraf. 8, dzieci 65l. Pod
katolicka opieka m1o'
dziezy 1850. Szpital l.
Chrzt6w rocznie 265.
kmierci 78,Ludnosci ka-
tolickiej " (stolicy55OO,w
obrebie stanu $4,000 8,
30O.-Jest DUO murzy.
now.
y RICHMOND, Va. Dyece.
zya ustsnowiona 1921 r.
Virginia 1888 mil, a
West Virginia 1920 mil
~kwadratowyoh).
Chancery office 1913 Ca
thedral place = Katedra
Najsl. Serca. J.. Ze s{o.
wia6skich jest parafa cze
ska: New Bohemia, Va.
z misya slowacka ". Jar
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-02-17
Anglicy . Polsce.

observe" zamleszcza cie-
kawy artvku&, W kt6rym
przepowiada analogue pomie-
dry Bel gia a Polska W swie.
tie obecnych wydarzeh. Wed
hug "Observera" nar6d pol
ski jest w~ystawiony ns dale
ko ciezsze PROXY, niz nar6d
be]gijski, ojczyzna bowiem
lego jest cd poczatku wojny
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-02-17
Nasze parafe, osady.i instytucye:
opracoMalls
Ks. J6zef ?. Qtboodhewia.
S,t;any ziednoczone " obecng dobie.

terenem hezprzykladnych "
dzieiacb zapas6w, rujnuja.
cych ia materyalnie, a co sto-
kroc gorsza, niejednokrotnie
we wrogich szert zach stale
brat przeciw bratu. Jest to
wynik tragicznego uk'adu
warunk6w politycznych Pol
ski, czego Be]gia ma szczeScie
ola niej ME przezywa. Ale
i ola Polski musza pu VOL
ME zab{ysna6 zorze wolnoscl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28

are coming to the city. which already
had q reputation for its consumption
Of magazines and other periodicals
per capita.
One Patron Does Not Read
Practically every farmer takes one
or two Richmond papers and most Of
them take daily paper from India
napolis. Postmaster Beck, personally,
encountered only one Richmond rural
route patron who does not take a
newspaper.
Probably the greatest advancement
In service Is the motorization OF the
rural routes and the Encouragement
into four routes averaging so miles
each In length. The motorized service
began Jan. 3 in period Of weather
conditions which made the experiment
apparently failure. Several changes
were made and Feb. 10 the final routes
were completed as they now stand.
Farmers as q rule have been very
liberal In the past year. In assisting in
carrying out whatever suggestions
have been made for the improvement
OF service. some even taking the in
itiative, Postmaster Beck said. Only
about 10 percent of the patrons have
failed to respond while others have
gravelled and filled approaches, have
painted boxes and have gone further
by improving their fences and portions
of their lands on the roads.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28

months.
without obtaining any benefit But
don't take the old forms of reduced
iron, iron acetate or tincture Of iron
simply to save few cents You must
take iron in form that can be easily
absorbed and assimilated like nuxated
iron if you want it to do you any good,
otherwise it may prove worse than
useless. Many an athlete or prize
fighter has won the day simply be-
strength and endurance and filled his
blood with iron before he went into the
ARRAY, while many another has gone
down to inglorious defeat simply for
the lack Of iron.
NOTE-Nuxated Iron recommended
above by DR.. Sauer is not patent
medicine nor secret remedy. but one
which is well known to druggists and
whose iron constituents is widely pre-
scribed by eminent physicians every
where. Unlike the older inorganic
iron products, It is easily assimilated,
does not injure the teeth, make them
black, nor upset the stomach; on the
contrary. 1t is most potent remedy,
In nearly all forms of indigestion, as
well as for nervous, rundown con-
ditions. The Manufacturers have such
great confidence In Nuxated Iron that
they offer to forfeit $4,000 to any
charitable institution II they cannot
takeany man or woman under so who
lacks iron and increase their strength
200 per cent or over In four weeks
time provided they have no serious or
ganic trouble. They also offer to re-
fund your money II it does not at least
double your strength and endurance in
ten days time. 1t is dispensed in this
city by Conkey Drug Co.. Thistle
thwaite Drug Stores and all other
druggists.-Adv-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28
SHORTAGE OF COAL
LEAVES ALL MILTON
IN TOTAL DARKNESS

MILTON. Ind, Dec. 28.-Business In
many OF Milton's stores was suspend
ed Tuesday night when the town was
left in total darkness by failure Of the
Connersville Electric plant to provide
current The plants coal supply was
depleted and could not be replenished
before Wednesday morning.
Some of the stores which have their
own lighting systems continued bust
ness, so perhaps the greatest inconven-
fence was experienced in the homes
where candles and coal oil lamps had
to be called into service. The coating
of ice on the dark streets made travel
by pedestrians extremely hazardous.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE
At FIRST METHODIST
PLANNED By PASTOR

Rev. H. c. Hartman. pastor Of the
First Methodist church today an
nounced the program for Watch
night service Sunday. Public worship
with an address by the pastor will De-
gin at 1880 o'clock. This win be fol-
lowed by several selections by the
Fisk University Jubilee Quartet. The
Epworth League will then conduct a
devotional service with Hasa. T. Sui
Ivan as leader Members Of the Grace
league will be guests. Brief addresses
will be given by Rev. U. s. A. Bridge
of the Grace church and by DR.. Somer-
vile Light. district superintendent.
The evening will close with consecra-
ton service by the Rev. Mr.. Hartman
and the Rev. Mr.. Light.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28
Give XMAS DINNER
FOR kEISER FAMILY

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Dec. 28.-
A sumptuous family dinner was spread
Christmas day at the home of Daniel
Keiser. Covers we're laid for Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. 8. Chapman and family. Mrs.
Adam Keiser and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde DAILY and daughter II Cam
bridge City, Mr.. and Mrs. John Keis-
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Harold and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Worl and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hamilton Of
Hagerstown. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Frank Shock and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Shock and son, Of Moore
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Maud Strong Of
Sulphur Springs, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Worl, Harry Keiser Of Richmond.
Miss Grace Harris of Eaton. Mrs.
Amanda Worry and Lowell Coons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28
Iron Is The Greatest of All Strength
Builders, Says Doctor
Secret of the Great Endurance and Power of Athletes
Ordinary Nuxated Iron viii Make
Delicate, Nervous. Rundown People
200 Per Cent. Stronger in Two
wAAkR, Time in MANY Haene

Ordinary Nuxated Iron Will Make
Delicate, Nervous, Rundown People
200 Per Cent. Stronger in Two
Weeks Time in Many Cases.
NEW YORK, N. Y.-Most people
foolishly seem to think they are going
to get renewed health and strength
from some stimulating medicine, secret
nostrum or narcotic drug, said DR..
Sauer, well known Specialist who
has studied widely both in this country
and Europe when. as matter of fact,
real and true strength can only come
nom the food you eat. But people
often fail to get the strength out of
heir food because they haven't
enough iron in their blood to enable it
10 change food into living matter
From their weakened. nervous con.
iition they know something is wrong
but they can't tell what. so they gen.
orally commence doctoring for stom-
ach, liver or kidney trouble or symp-
toms OF some other ailment caused by
the lack Of iron in the blood. This
thing may go on for years, while the
patient suffers untold agony. If you
are not strong or well, you owe it to
yourself to make the following test:
See how long you can work or how far
you can walk without becoming tired.
Next take two five.grain tablets OF
ordinary nuxated iron three times per
day after meals for two weeks. Then
test your strength again and see for
yourself how much you have gained.
have seen dozens of nervous, run
Town people who we're ailing all the
while, double their strength and en-
iurance and entirely get ride of all
'ymptoms of dyspepsia, liver and other
roubles In from ten to fourteen days
line simply by taking iron in the
roper form. And this after they had
h some cases been doctorsng for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28
CHOIR MAKES TRIP
TO SISTER CHURCH

CAMBRIDGE CITY. ind, Dec. Is
The choir from the M. E. church Of
this place. with Arthur Reese, direc-
tor went to New Castle. Sunday even
ing, where in exchange for the cour-
tesy shown them the previous Sunday
evening. sacred concert was given. in
the M. r. church Of that city with Har-
ny Diffenderfer, director. The pro
gram throughout was we'll rendered.
both as to chorus work and special
numbers. The large audience ex-
pressed its pleasure and commenda-
ton of the exercises in highest terms.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28
Philomath Eve n is
BY Gertrude Mccashlanc.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McCashland
and children Of Pea Ridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clevenger and family and
Messrs. James and Pierre Helms
were the Christmas guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. McCashland and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fisher were
entertained at Christmas turkey din.
ner at the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Fisher, near Alquina.
Miss Minnie Leistner Of Brownsville.
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leistner and
son spent Monday with their mother,
Mrs. Ankor Leistner. i. 4. !. Miss Cora
McCashland Is reported on the sick
list. DR.. Bradley is attending her. /. h.
Miss Darlie Fisher spent Christmas
day with Mr.. and Mrs. George Reib-
bomer and family. near Alquina..
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Doddridge and
Doris, of Milton, spent Monday night
with M. B. McCashland and family
and attended the dance here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28
HOLD LETTER FUNERAL

EATON, O., Dec 2S.-Funeral SER
vices were held today in the NJ E.
church at Lewisburg for Milton NJ
Letter, aged about 40, one of the
county's best known educators, who
died suddenly early Christmas morn
ing at his home in that place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28
POST OFFICE TO FINISH Year
WITH ADVANCE TO 500, 900 GLASS

The post once has just completed
IL most prosperous year and when
ofncial reports are completed. gain
OF $1,000 to $4,000 in receipts will be
shown for tho past four quarters over
1915.
The post once has made practically
no extensions to city service but has
gained many triumphs in Postmaster
Beck's insistent demand for efhct
ency:
The perfection Of the motorized ser
vice on rural routes.
Awakens Pride In Lawns
The awakening Of the farmers to
the possibilities Of their front yards
and the realization that front yards,
mail boxes and fences are part Of the
rural decorative scheme that makes
for better living and increased value
Of land.
It 10 the FIRST calendar year that has
shown receipts Of more than 800, 900,
the total estimated receipts being
$1O3.3f7. Tie last fiscal year closed
In March with receipts Of $101, 900.
A comparison Of quarters Of 1916 and
1916 follows:
1915 1916
Ending March 81. =. .$22.673 $25.sO0
Ending Juno 80. $500. 1908 26,s12
Ending September 80. 24,407 24,600
Ending December 81. $500 26,105
Totals ............ .$s7. 1923 $103. 317
Otto Sprong. finance clerk. estimat-
od the last quarter Of this year con-
servatively. and his figures indicate
that 1t may run slightly behind the
same quarter Of 1915, but he expects
ofncial figures to increase the total.
he said.
Postmaster Beck and Superintend-
emit Wilson re-arranged and equaliSed
the city routes for the Improvement Of
the service and the carriers. The
citizens of Richmond are getting more
mail than ever before. Postmaster
Beck said. The increase Of outgoing
mail and more papers and magazines
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28
DUNiNG INJURIES ARM

Frank Duning, sport writer for the
Palladium, is suffering from near
fracture of the left arm, suffered
when he fell in the lobby of the Y. M.
C.. A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28

The Mound bird. Of Australia, makes
a large mound sometimes $50 feet in
circumference. and it's eggs are de-
posted in 1t at depth Of Ave or six
feet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28


Aspnwa be with
nfdeity
wealthy chill
dren correspondent.
is the time within the that Aspinwa brought
last January residence
mother Mrs Margaret Muon of New York The
to have also Reno
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-28
TEMPLARs HOLD ELECTION

Election of officers for 1917 will be
held by the Melbourne Commentary
X. r., at the hall on South Sixth
street, Friday night.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-15
AFRO-AMERICAN STATISTICS

Fifty years ago education of the
Negro in the South had just begun.
Less than 100 schools were devoted
TO this purpose. In 1867 there were
only 1889 schools for the freedmen
with 2,o87 teachers. OF whom 6ee
were colored. There were I1I,442
pupils. Of these IS, 728 were study
ing the alphabet, 55.Io3 were in
spelling and easy reading lesson
classes, 42,879 learning to write,
4o.4s4 studying arithmetic, 1861
studying higher branches.
Thirty industrial schools were
reported, in which were taught
sewing. knitting, straw-braiding,
repairing, aud making garments.
In 1915, almost 1000, 900 Negro
children were enrolled in the public
schools of the South, and Ioo, 600
in the normal schools and colleges.
The 6oe colored teachers of 1867
have increased to over $4,000, of
whom 5000 are teachers in colleges
and normal and industrial schools.