which was built on the California house style but when there was no one around he asked vantage of any opportunity to be among with glass windows, a blackboard, writing Sambo many questions as to what he read in them. He had heard nothing of his pub- desks and a heating stove —by the way, just the "damn Yankee papers," and it was lishers for months and his prospective book as well equipped as was the schoolhouse two perhaps Sambo's answers that convinced him had almost been forgotten by him in the miles away which was for the accommoda- that Sambo had the makings of a smart whirl of an active literray life. In as- tion of the white children. He urged the nigger in him. sembly one evening he almost acted like a to crazy man when the audience just raved over mothers and fathers send their children assigned to school to Once domiciled in school and the latest literary production just issued to regularly and clothe them corn- bright boy in a country fortably. Mistah Young, by this time his classes, though a by D. Appleton & Co., entitled "String who, school, he an infant in intellect in com- to was Town on the Pike." No, he did not give it had ceased be Marse John, interested him- parison most self in to with the of those he met, but away, but he acted so peculiarly that those the quality of teachers sent that he soon adapted himself to his surroundings school and went so far as to get a worthless present wondered what troubled him. and was holding his own in such classes as "Uncle Tom's Sambo has come and a colored teacher dismissed and a first class he assigned. Aside from having good young native white man appointed instead, was great fine gentleman lie is," went flying lessons each day he was above the average through that community. At Beech Grove who laid a foundation in many of the minds in higher grades in his general of that eighty odd bunch of black boys and student even church the following Sunday he met one girls their knowledge of current events. He still re- and all and was just as proud to shake Aunt that has enabled them to hold ceived some of the weekly paprs for which own after maturity among the best informed Mandy's hand as he was Rev. Brown's. In father first subscribed some years prior, white citizens of the North. his short he was not puffed up a darn bit. and the school being removed from city life, "Come in Uncle folk Tom and sit down. Who Despite the fact that lynching colored wholesome publications were more or less is this with you, slowly but deliberately became quite a fad and even pastime all luxuries and even the president of the uni- drolled Mistah Young. over the South Mistah Young raised his versity frequently dropped into Sam's room "Dis is Sambo, sir. He is a fine fellow. voice loud and long against it, which caused to look over the papers and once he referred Mr. Young rose and am very him to many of exclaimed, "I be severely criticized by the to Sambo's general information while lec- glad to see you once more." The two men young white bloods when he prevented one turing to the students in the assembly hall of "my shook hands almost pathetically. Mr. Young, niggahs" from being lynched. But oid Sambo came dangerously close to get- now old long his good qualities to contrary notwith- and feeble, had since lost the ting a licking by one of the higherups be- all of his earthly possessions and he was standing, he clung to the idea to make a cause he was only a "prep" and got such much poorer than Uncle Tom nigger a a now and bad good nigger pisselm club was a compliment. Uncle Tom was a hard work- leaned heavily upon daily the most effective did him for his sus- persuader. He not, ing colored man and though he was very tenance. a young He was still book worm and, however, feel inclined to thrash Sambo fond of his boy, he was too busy in the day said he, "some of my old friends often i'or wanting to write a for the very send book, to think about him and too sleepy at night ine a batch of the latest books. The latest idea was so ludicrous that he would laugh to do and so it was almost time for so, to reach me was the 'String Town on the until he was red in the face when he re- Sambo to come home for the summer vaca- Pike,' which is one of the most pleasing lated the story, which hb often did. tion before he thought very much about him books I "That's rather bright boy of yours, have ever perused." a and then only what he could put him to "My dear Marse John," I have come over Uncle Tom, and if he had a chance he would doing when he did come. to see you and console with you in your become a smart man," said Mr. Bernheimer, "Well, Mistah Young, Sambo is home and financial misfortunes and last of all to in- the Jewish merchant, with whom Uncle Tom ready for work," joyfully exulted Uncle form you I have kept my promise and wrote "dealt" from January to November on Tom. Mr. Young shook hands cordially a book, which I call 'String Town on the credit." Have you a good school teacher with Sambo, a thing very unusual for a Pike,' and it was I who mailed you a copy where you live, if not, I would send him white man to do to a colored person, not of it and I who have sent you many packages away to a university." Uncle Tom thought seeming to hear what Uncle Tom said. Then of books. My royalties on my latest have much about this, but did not like to spare he began to fire question after question to begun to pour in and the world looks bright the money "to edicate the boy jest to hoe Sambo which he so satisfactorily answered to me. Samuel Deßow Caesar, the writer corn and dig taters." that Mr. Young invited him to his home and of the book, is none other than Sambo Caesar, It was time for the district school to open when dinner was announced Sambo ate in Uncle Tarn's boy. Both you and father need again and Uncle Tom was still thinking the dining room at the same time the white have no further fears of the future, for so about Sambo and the university. The new folks did, but on a side table, which was long as I continue to do well I will share teacher was a young colored man, rather the highest honor any white person had con- liberally with you and father will see after fastidious in his habits, yea, so much so that ferred upon a colored person in that part you.'' in this day and date he could be safely called oJ the South, and the colored cook rolled "Mr. Caesar, I—" but before Mr. Young a dandy dude. He had been away to school, her big white eyes, but kept her mouth could say more, he heard the author say, "to had acquired a smattering of Greek and about the incident. Mr. Young had evidently you I am Sambo and in making provisions Latin, talked proper and ate his food with forgotten the book writing incident and for you I am doing no more for you than his fork instead of his knife, which looked cti'tain it was that such a thing never oc- you did for me in times past and the eyes swfully funny. He was a great book lover curred to Sambo, while he was at school of the three men involuntarily filled with and read magazines "all de time." His or after he had returned or for years tears and why they did so no one but per- actions were closely watched by both Uncle thereafter sons bred and born in the South can tell. Tom and young Sambo, and he often ex- Circumstances in one way or another lead STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGE- plained to both of them the workings of a Sambo and Mr. Young in different direc- MENT, Circulation, Etc., Required by the Act university, to a of Congress of August 24, 1912, of Cayton's which seemed make wonder- tions and time wrought many changes. Weekly, published weekly at Seattle, Wash., for ful impression on both father and son. It Chapter after chapter had been turned October, 1918. State of Washington, County of King—ss. was not long before Uncle Tom had sub- off and finis had been written on Samuel Before me, a notary public, in and for the State a of weekly metropoli- and county aforesaid, personally appeared Horace scribed for number Deßow Caesar's latest manuscript and it Roscoe Cayton, who, having been duly sworn, ac- tan papers, the Inter-Ocean, the St. Louis A\as ready for publishers pass cording to law, deposes and says that he is the ed- the to on it itor of Cayton's Weekly, and that the following is, Globe-Democrat, and others. These Sambo ai? to whether or not it was worthy of being to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true state- to every week and soon ment of the ownership, management (and if a daily read his father put in print. The writer eagerly watched paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publi- Uncle Tom and Sambo had almost as much the daily mail, so anxious was he to learn cation for the date shown in the above capton, re- folks." Uncle who quired by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in sense as "white Tom, the fate of his last production. He was section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on could neither read (except in the Bible) or open the reverse of this form, to-wit: almost too nervous to a letter which 1. That the names and addresses of the publish- write, was elected secretary of the church bore the superscription of the firm on an er, editor, managing editor, and business managers organized neigh- are: Publisher, editor, managing editor, business and other societies in that envelope handed to him. manager, Horace Roscoe Cayton, Seattle, Wash, borhood and young Sambo did the work 2. That the owners are: Horace Roscoe Cayton, "If you will to Seattle, sometimes got the magnificent come our office we will Wash. for which he talk to you about your 'String Town 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and sum of one dollar. on other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent the Pike','' briefly ran the rather laconic or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or ''Sambo will be eighteen next corn plantin' letter, all of which other securities are: None. in February, and he is made Mr. Caesar feel 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving time, which was even more nervous than before reading the the names of the owners, stockholders, and security enough to go to college," soliloquized holders, if any, contain not only the list of stock- smart missive. On appearing before the publishers holders and security holders as they appear upon Uncle Tom, and I mean to send him the the books of the company but also, in cases where '' the business manager briefly said: "You the stockholder or security holder appears upon the Ist day of January," and he kept his word. have a very good books of the company as trustee or in any other story here and we have judiciary relation, the name of the person or cor- Even Mistah Young 1 was not averse to decided to publish it under the following poration for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements Sambo going away to school because he would conditions: You must go in hiding for six embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to be able to come back some day and teach months or more about the time ap- the circumstances and conditions under which stock- the book holders and security holders who do not appear up- the plantation school, "and damfi if I do pears on the market and you must not admit on the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a not believe he is going to make a pretty for one year after it has been put on the bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to smart fellow." Unlike a great many of the market that it is your production. believe that any other person, association, or corpor- These ation has any interest direct or indirect in the said ex-slave owners Mr. Young had read exten- conditions accepted and lived up to we will stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated an a by him. sively and was to extent book worm. give a royalty on the book larger than we 5. That the average number of copies of each Before the war he had left the management have ever given to any other writer. issue of this publication sold or distributed, through The the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during of his plantation largelf to the overseers writer readily consented to all of the con- the six months preceding the date shown above is Sam, colored ditions 500. and to Uncle his driver, who and left for his home, and soon HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON. did the most of the whipping when there thereafter was a stranger in a strange land. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of October, 1918. was any to be done . He disdained the idea Mr. Caesar by this time had become a EDWARD BRADY, a newspaper a nigger," Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, of borrwing "from lover of literary geniuses and took ad- residing at Seattle. (Notarial Seal)