Tooele Transcript Bulletin | 1908-05-29 | Page 5 | State Pride

state pride there relea aly entered the offices of the civil service set vice commission ct at wash ington a dashing soune darky of per haps 20 years of age wha announced to the ho official who reached him that he dellied to get papers for an exam anat ion aiom what state are you was the question put the negro drew himself up proudly 11 1 I am from the first state of the union air he replied new york no sir alabama but protested the off official iclal with a smile Ala alabama baima la not the first state in the union 11 alphabetically speaking sir alpha betl beti cally speaking bald the negro