The Advocate

THE ADVOCATE REACHES MORE COLORD READERS TEAN ANY NEWSPAPER IN WEST VIRGINIA. Dunne or Buse is on the Lips of All And the Campaign Waxes Warm for Both. Chicago, March 26. - A diagnosis of the situation of the colored voters of the city of Chicago reveals a condition that the Republican party looks upon with alarm. A problem had confronted them and it, it is giving them any answer and it is giving to solve it. Various reasons are given to solve it. Fairs, but the most plausible one, and the one upon which the colored voters lay the most stress is as follows: The result in a recent election in which a man was elected to a judgeship and the other man was a lawyer aroused the colored voters to the fact that they have been used as tools to boost the Republican party into power, and when they in turn asked for representation through one of the oldest men, politically, face, they were handed (to use as a slang phrase), a lemon, and sour. The great love the Republican party had expressed for them was a sham; a delusion and a snare. It would not bear the lime light of inspection, and when the light light was turned on the rankest kind of hypocrisy was shown. This situation of affairs now confronts the Republican party and asks that they will lose a good share of the vote in coming city election. In politics the colored man has always been taught not to think for himself, but to slavishly follow his leaders, regardless of who they were. To instil into his mind the belief that: every man who was not of the same political faith as their readers was his enemy and might teachings were him to slavery. These teachings were him to be effective, but as the colored man becomes educated he begins to think and act for himself and as a consequence he is a tool for no one political party and when he asserts himself he bound to be a howl from the G. O. C. school of institutions in the city of Chicago will not be dictated to. The harmonizing of the politicians no longer has any effect. The colored voters of the city of Chicago will think for themselves and vote accordingly, that the vote is not a kind of indifference are being cast to stem the tide. It is predicted that three fourths of the colored votes will be cast for the present incumbent, Mayor Dunne (a democrat), upon the whole, an excellent man to the colorful men of some good appointments of colored men to positions of honor and trust. For the first time in the history of Chicago, the fire department is to have a Negro captain. The announcement was made by Mayor Dunne. The appointee is Richard T. Caesar who will be captain of Engine Co. No. 21. Note the difference in the two man elected honestly and the other gives voluntarily, a colored man a position of high honor, a captain of an engine company in the finest fire department in the United States. Who is the false friend and who is the true? The colored voters are gratified because of this action of Mayor Dunne, as it places before them the best position of the two political parties. We cannot find words too severe to condemn a party who would deliberately knife a race who had proven a loyal and submissive friend. It is to be regretted that the G. O. P. has departed from its traditions. We have not one word to say against the Republican party and its principles, but we do protest against the methods of its leaders. Investigation has shown they have betrayed the colored note. The fact has occasioned much comment among our ablest colored citizens and the result of the coming city election will show a decided split in the race. The majority of any race are its brainy men and the colored race is no exception. It has been practically proven that the presi dent leaders of the Republican party do not care for the colored race and the majority of reckoning will soon be at hand. JEROME And Other Notable Personages Dino With Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Erskine Ely, of New York City, recently invited the two Russian Envoys, Mr. Aladin and Mr. Tchayovsky, who are in this country in the interest of the Russian Empire. Mr. Jerome, Mr. Hamlin Garland, Mr. Lawrence Abbott, of The Outlook, and a dozen other prominent persons of New York to meet Dr. Washington at luncheon. Notwithstanding Mr. was busy in connection with the Thaw case, he accepted the invitation. MAJOR BLOCKSTON Is in Galveston To Probe Brownsville Bald. Galveston, Texas, March 22.—Major A. P. Blocksom, of the Inspector General Department, United States Army, arrived in Galveston last night to make a thorough investigation into the published confession of a discharged Negro soldier, who claimed he participated in the Brownsville case. He came here now under orders to make a thorough investigation of every feature of the published story of the confession made to Galveston newspaper men. Lleutenant Chamberlain, recruit ng officer, defi ned at Houston, in order to assist in the investigation. is Arrested and Will Be Sweated For The True Story. Houston, Texas, March 22 — Lieutenant Chamberlain, of this city, today arrested in Galveston, a Negro named William Anderson, supposed to be the only member of the discharged battalion of Negro fire connected with the Brownsville affair in that city. Anderson is declared to be the man who made a concession regarding the "true history" of the Brownsville raid to two Galveston newspaper men, and purporting to come from D. C. Gray, a member of the discharged battalion. The newspaper men to whom the confession was led joke that he been made have been subposed as witnesses. They have already made afdavlvs. JIM CROW CARS OPERATED AT PANAMA Visitor Says That the Government Has Separate Waiting Rooms And Cars For Races. In connection with the work on Panamal canal, the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS ESTABLISHED A COURT JUDGE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE CIVIL WAR, according to Bozeman Bulger, sporting writer for The World, who is in Atlanta with the New York American league baseball team. Mr. Bulger recently returned from a visit to Panama, where he accompanied the senate committee appointee to investigate the situation there as regards the employment of Chinese coollers. "When the United States assumed control of the Panama zone the government was brought face to face with the same situation that has prevailed now for more than half a century. Did he did do? Exactly what has been done in the South. "For instance, trailing on the Panama railroad, which runs from the city of Panama to Colon, are composed of first and second class. Negroes INVARIABLE rides in the latter. SEVEN MIXED MAGHOOS provided by the various institutions JUST AS HERE IN GEORGIA, and upon the doors of practically all public places I noticed the words 'For Whites,' or 'For Blacks.' "Of course, it is different in many of the Northern States. Only a few nights ago in coming South, I noticed that a Negro occupied the berth next to mine. Such as that will not be countenanced here and when the federal government was confronted with similar conditions on the coast the authorities unconsciously, perishing the man like remedy, and as a result the color line is drawn there just as in the South." TIMES OF WASHINGTON, IN- SULTS NEGRO Goes Out of Its Way to Offer An Affront to the Colored Portion of Washington's Population. --- Washington, D. C., March 25. "Upon what meat doth this our Caesar food that he has grown so great." The Washington Times an evening penny paper of Washington, D. C., established about forty years ago as a contemporary and rial of the Evening Star, one of the most fair-minded and outspoken of the American Press of today upon the Negro, and all other questions, has recently published two short advertising paragraphs thoroughly, reveal its true character. The Washington Times is owned and controlled by Frank A. Munsey, who also owns and controls Munsey's Magazine and the Scrap Book. The paper has from its inception always magnified everything that would tend to injure the Negro as a race and folder, giving facts and figures for the great and "Washington's wealth" has this significant paragraph: "Washington, the capitol of the nation has a population of 333,000 of which 35,000 are colored, and are disregarded id The Times calculation, the same as therefore, applies wholly to the white people. In speaking of the character of The Times' circulation, and pointing out some of the things that are pertinent we find this: "The Times has not only not sought circulation among the colored people, but in its news columns has shown emphatically that it is a paper for white people." Locally no self-respecting Negro should be found with a copy of The Times, and throughout the country he could have a place for Munsey's Magazine or the Serap Book upon his shelf. JAS. CUBERT CAMPBELL. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, MARCH 28, 1907 BANQUET TENDERED DR. WASHINGTON By Business and Professional Men of Philadelphia, The Finest in History of City. Special to The Advocate Philadelphia, Pa., March 23.—One hundred and seventy-five gentlemen representing the strongest forces in the business, professional and religious life of the Quaker City, sat down last night at the finest banquet with history of this place in the commodious. The elaborate function was tendered in honor of Dr. Booker T. Washington, and the enthusiastic reception accorded him by this company of leading lawyers, ministers, teachers, journalists, physicians, officers of the federal governments, insurance companies and business factors of the highest commercial rating, gave convincing testimony to the warm place held by the eminent Tuskegee in the hearts of the real people of Philadelphia—the people who have lived in the Quaker metropolis all their lives and who have given them the right to claim the deepest respect of their neighbors of all races. Dr. Washington was never in better spirits, and his speech on this occasion so thoroughly characteristic of the man and his work—so completely covering the ground previously occupied and so courageously and candidly advancing to even loftier heights and setting at naught the petty complaints of narrow visioned opponents—that the audience as one man would press the "speech of his life." In fact, it is a kind of common report that Dr. Washington's latest utterances is always his best speech—"the speech of his life" and this delicuence proved no exception to the rule. Philadelphia's Rare Public Spirit. Through the time was short in which the necessary arrangements, so seized, were to see, hear and do honor to the distinguished educator that no trouble was experienced in getting the plans in perfect working order. The spontaneity with which the efforts of human speaks with for the unity of the race in Philadelphia, and the situations of the support of those who spoke for the spirit of the people, is indisputable evidence of the power of as pleasing as it is rare. The affair, was in all respects a monumental success. The energetic committee having charge of the arrangements, was composed of: J. C. Assby, Chair of the Committee, James A. Howard, Treasurer John S. Trower, Rev. William A. Creditt, Rev. W. G. Parks, R. A. Cooper, C. J. Perry, Dr. E. C. Howard, Rev. Clarence Perrish, Rev. Alexander Gordon, Ira J. Stewart and Walter The Banquet The arrival of Dr. Washington and his party evoked a hearty round of applause. After an informal reception, the banquets were escorted to the spacious hall by Mr. J. C. Asbury, editor of the book *Journals*. Journalist was also the toastmaster of the evening, and contributing in no small measure to the enjoyment of the exercises. Dr. Washington was accompanied by Mr. Charles W. Anderson, Collector of Internal Revenue, and Dr. Dale Dillen of New York, whose presence was one of the inspiring features of the occasion, and by Messrs. R. W. Thompson and J. R. Cox. Prayer was offered by Rev. Alexander Gordon, Fred Forman's orchestra, concealed in the back of the discused sweet music throughout the repast. The T-shaped table was beautifully decorated with silver candelabra, potted plants, and the service was flawless. THE MENU. Blue Points on Half-Shell Consume Terraplin Saratoga Chips Roast Capon String Beans Potatoes Roman Punch Pecans Blanched Almonds Waldorf Salad Baked Virginia Ham Balshees Cheese Crackers Balshees Ice Cream Fancy Cakes Black Coffee Cigars practices. When the home office training the program had been reached, Toastmaster Ashbury introduced in turn the speakers, his individual comments being most felicitious. Those who spoke were men, who are "doing things," and the tone of each address was optimistic to the last degree. His utterances bore the stamp of authority, and he themselves pronounced successes in the particular field of endeavor they discussed. The facts and figures brought forward indicated that the enterprising business men of the Quaker City City wide awake-alive to every opportunity to advance their commercial interests, and that the commercial interests, and that the commercial interests, are putting shoulders to the wheel with an enthusiasm and directness that betokens graftifying results. The reports from the building and loan associations of the homes that have been built, the expressions of the medical men, who are in private hospitals, officials in a developing hospitals, officials in the civil service, real estate heads of department stores, practical engineers and skilled mechanics, ADVOCATE. wholesale and retail dealers in various commodities, and men who handle daily large amounts of their own, or who serve large crowds in a revelation to those who came attention had not been spared. The wonderful progress that the colored people of the city are making in so many helpful directions. The order of exercises was as follows: A Business Symposium. "Journalism"—Mr. G. J. Perry, editor of the Philadelphia Tribune. "Business Associations" —Charles H. Browne. "Relligious Unity"—Roy Clarence Parrish. "Colored Men in the Civt Service" —Mr. William H. Jones, Oily Street Communist, in Business" —Bishop L. J. Coppin. "Hospital Work of Negro Physicians" -Dr. E. C. Howard. "Commercial Incorporations"—Mr. Samuel Brown. "Civic Rightsoffness."—Rev. Henry L. Phillips. "Industrial Insurance"—Mr. R A. Cooper. "The Gents' Furnishing Business" —Mr. A. E. Makeil. "The Industrial Idea for Pennsyl vania" —Rev. W. A. Creditt. "The Negro Engineer"—Mr. Preston C. Slowe. "The Negro Department Store"—Mr. R. S. Jackson. "The Real Estate Business" -Mr Charles H. Sandidge, "The Negro Physician." Dr. Algren S. Jackson, Mercy Hospital. "Our Guest!" Rev. W. G. Parks. Before the response of the guest of honor to the intreating remarks of its evening, Mr. Charles W. Anderson, one of the race's most popular characters, introduced, and delivered a stirring address. It fairly bristled with good points; it was witty, forcible and obsequent. Mr. Anderson was in his happiest vein, and paid an especially high tribute to the work and worth of the greatest industrialist, whom the greatest as the worst abused and the most as the latter man of the race, yet one who whispered by the one and unspoiled by the other." Mr. Anderson's lofty estimate of the guest of the evening was applauded to the echo. Dr. Washington Pleads for Creators of Opportunities. When the distinguished educator in whose honor the magnificent function was planned arose to speak, the great company arose on masse and amid tumultuous careers, gave him the Chautauqua salute. The pervading adage of the "Witard's innumerable elegance and timely address of three quarters of an hour was the value of constructive effort in the solution at the most problematic greatest need, this time." argued William Whitaker, the dogged pioneer spirit that goes into acts, the mines, on the farms, ferre out the hidden treasures of nature, develops the crude materials of earth and creates original opportunities for racial progress. The old-time leaders were called upon to destroy something—primary that monster slavery; the newer leadership is called to store, a church, a bank, to make positions of advantage that did not erist before. "We want and must have educated men of the race, who will become creators of wealth, of tangible evidences of our capacity in religious, educational, business, professional and all of the branches that touch our daily life. Complaints, indignation meetings and protests are the most frerievous wrongs, but it be emphasized with all the force at the race's command that the acquisition of land, the building of homes, the successful management of a bank, dry goods store, a drug store, or a dairy—the cultivation of a farm, the invention of a useful piece of machinery, will go many times farther toward solving the race problem through education, the reason we can indulge in from now until doomday. When a Negro actually creates something of value to civilization, through skilled black hands, backed by cultivated black brains, he has furnished an object lesson in racial capacity that cannot be flouted even by his bitterest fees. Display Tangible Evidences of Negro Genius Continued on Page Five. NEGRO INSPECTOR CUTS MEAT CIRCLES Packers Objected to Him, But Can Send No Meat out of the State Without His Permission. Pittsburg, Pa., March 23 — Wholesale meat circles in the Pittsburg district are torn to their insides as a result of a "beef" made by some of the packers because of the placing here of Ernest Walker, a Negro inspector of meat employed by the Government. One firm took the bull by the horns and declared, that no Negro would pass upon the dressed carcass from its place, but the Government allowed through the hide of the objecting packers and refused to travel with the drove, on the particular range that is the home of, buckling steers. For three days the company browsed serenely without having the watchful eye of the black Government shepherd looking over its product. Then there was needed some meat to order to go out of the State, and as the team quires the inspection of all meat destined for interstate commerce, the company had to sand in a request for a Government inspector. And it got the Negro. Stamped The Packer. As race prejudice was not to be allowed to interfere with business, the Negro was allowed to look over the meat and attach Uncle Sam's stamp to the cattle, sheep, lambs and hogs that he needed to house, that nothing unusual was done in the packing house to make the work especially pleasant for Walker. Walker came to this city from Kansas City in December and has been working every day since with the exception of the three days that one company barred him from its office. He pointed from St. Louis, where his home is, and he is said to be a capable inspector. It was stated that the only reason he is objected to that he is a "Northern Negro." Walker has not had any trouble in any packing house except one. The other meat inspectors and six veterinary inspectors care of the Pittsburgh district, former getting $1,000 and the latter $1,200 a year. Walker is the first Negro who has ever done any Government meat inspection in this district. Negroes are not numerous in the packing houses in and around Kansas City, and one of the large houses employ them, and only as jantlers and cleaners. Result of the round up. The case of Walker was referred unofficially to high officials in the Government inspection department but the local packers were given to understand that he will remain here until the Government sees fit to transfer him. Inspectors are constantly being changed round the country, and they are never located in one city for any particular length of time. In the cities also they are moved about the general system being to face a man a month at one place and then transfer him to some other packing house. There is a scarcity of men qualified to act as meat inspectors, as many who are able to do the work will not take positions at the salaries offered by the Government. TWENTY-FOURTH INFANTRY. IN THE PHIL IHHINES Taking a Prominent Part in Pacify will the Woman Who will Not Surrender. Warwick Barracks, Cebu, P. I., February 5.—I shall now endeavor to write a short letter which will probably interest the subscribers and readers of your paper. The campaign on the islands of Leyte has been a very difficult problem for the military constabulary and scouting forces to save. And it is one which yet remains to be completed by the regular troops, as the constabulary and scout forces are insufficient. The entire regiment of the 24th Infantry has been on the field since July 29th, 1906 chasing the outlaws in the mountains. They are natives. Polajanes, as they are called, and perfect fanatics. At this writing quietness practically prevails, as the wounded and scout forces to many a few weeks after the commencing of the campaign. Company C, of this regiment killed almost fifty alone. There are four or five regiments on the island of Leyte. There being nothing practically to do now, it is the aim of the government to keep the troops in the field a little longer to show the natives that they must reside in the islands. We have only nine companies of the 24th Infantry on the field now. Eight of the companies have been on Leyte ever since our arrival in the Philippines on the 21st of February, 1906, that being their permanent station. Leyte is a great island for hemp, but the present trouble has decreased the production very much. The people of Leyte are in the account of being afraid of the Pulaijanes attacking and killing them. From Cebu to Leyte is something over sixty miles all, of which is by water and it takes an ordinary steamer from seven to eight hours to make the natives on cebus Island are very friendly, and they cop, they seem to have found out fighting against the United States Government is not the thing to do. They have had more liberty since the United States took over a country from Spain than they had under Spanish rules. As far as I have nothes these people can easily raise from two to three crops a year, especially such as corn. Just four or five months ago they were planting a fresh crop; they soon had it gathered and harvest; raised at least three crops since. The three faults that they plant, their crops unhealthy to the future to any good. One of the soldiers of my company was telling one of the natives a couple of days ago that the Filipinos did not understand farming. They work their crops only once; so it can be readily understood by the reader that the meturity is very poor. What these people need is some one who can produce scientific farming in this country; enough to raise any thing; in fact there is some of the richest land here ever saw. J. G. White & Co., N. Y. New York, have the contract of building a dock there so that large seawater vessels can come up close and take on their cargoes. Now they have to lay away out and the small light aircraft haul the vessels to the shore, which is a good deal of time. They also have the tract for building railroads on three of these islands. They have commenced the road on them already, and have shipped over some incomatives. The road is narrow gauge, but the engines are of good quality, for such road, and are oil burners. They are large, and they can labor they can get, but there are very few amricans here with the exception of the soldiers. So they have to do what they can with the marines. They need more American machinist and ear builders. The road will be seventy or one hundred miles long. The 24th Infantry is now having target practice, and will get through shooting within two months. Every one is making good scores in the third battalion. GUS J. WILLIAMS, Com. L, 24th U. S. Infly. CROZIER'S REPORT ON GUNS OF SOLDIERS Is One of the Trump Cards Played By the Department To Convict of Complicity. Washington, D. C., March 22.—Secretary Taft' tand transmitted to the Senate Committee on Military Affairs a report of Brigadier-General Crozier, Chief of Ordnance, with reference to the numbers of the guns assigned to the Negro soldiers of Companies B, C and D, of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, on the night of August 13th last when Brownsville, Tex., was "shot up." It appears from the letter of General Crozier that on the face of the lists of guns forwarded by the officers of the companies, there were certain errors, arising probably from mistakes in transcribing from the property books of the companies. The effect of this is that the troops, whether two of the guns, held for expire, or the Springfield, Arsenal, and shells picked up in the streets of Brownsville, said to have been used in the affray, were in the arms chest of Company B, under lock and key, and not issued to soldiers, as was indicated by the former report as was indicated by the committee by the Ordnance Department of the army. In his letter transmitting General Crozier's supplementary report Secretary Taft says: "It will be observed that this does not affect in the elightest the conclusions of Lieutenant Hawkins, the ex-commissioner of the shells and made further tests at the Army's Arsenal as to the number of the guns from which the cartridge shells found on the streets of Brownsville were discharged. The lists of the guns were not sent to Lieutenant Hawkins and were never in his possession. This matter only effects the question of the custody of those guns and the names of the enlisted men of the unit where they were assigned, if to any of them. Another report from the Ordnance Bureau of the army was sent to the committee by Secretary Taft, which show that the ammunition for the new Springfield rifle cannot be used in any other guns except the Mauser rifle. The Secretary Taft ordered the property books of all three companies sent to the War Department, and he has notified the Senate committee that the books will arrive in a day or two. He says it will probably be possible from them to correct the errors apparent on the lists as pointed out in the supplement. General Crozler's report gives in detail the numerous errors that were made in telegraphing the numbers of guns to Washington, and explains the manner in which such mistakes could be made. The Senate committee today called Lieutenant Hawklin, but postponed his testimony until the expert's report from the Springfield Arsenal is in. Washington, March 25.—Thirty soldiers invariably were able to acquire extra cartridges and sometimes used by William A. well was assured by William K. Tweaty sixth Infantry in Kentucky. Tweaty sixth Infantry in Brownsville investigation before the Senate Committee on Military Affairs Ryan was at Brownsville prior to the coming of the Negro soldiers of the Army, who were the war as being as the artillery as the infantry. Sergeant Cheeseman, at white orders, he said, he sold 1,000 rounds of government ammunition to a black dealer in Brownsville for $10. Under the man's orders, he said that he defrauded Jorgensen rifles, which had been secured in the Philippines, with 16 officers as surplus guns. The defrauding and the guns held out at the time the order was issued were the surplus rifles. He claimed that he had not know what became of these guns. Thought He Was Right. In reply to a number of questions he declared that he did not consider that he had done wrong in adding in sale of the Government property. He had done nothing wrong in company clerk, 200 rounds of ammunition upon the written order of Lieutenant Parker, the company commander. It was said this ammunition was for United States Commissarother Tracer. He said the Texas Rangers used what is called the Krag carburet, and this fires the army Krag ammunition. He had taken the cartridge sold to Fields, the junk dealer, which were in the original Government package, and placed the box inside a kerosene box. He insisted that he had no idea why this precaution was taken by Sergent Cheman. The extra guns in possession of Commissarother Tracer were obtained while the company was on the Philippines, and originally there had been 20 in the lot. Sold and Given Away. He thought Captain Hammond, the company commander, had been taken of them away that one day by Chessman and that another by Chessman said that what became of them was Thomas Taylor, secretary of company B, Twenty-fifth Infantry, one of the men whose gun is bound in the list said to have been used in the shooting at Brownsville, according to the expert examination of shells picked up in the streets, said the report, describing following the shooting and was found clean. Before that time he said, that his gun had not been fired since the company left Ft. Niobrara, and he concurred in the conclusion of Senator Poraker that if the shells picked up had been fired from his gun they must have been fired at Niobrara if he expressed the opinion that if his gun had been fired in the shooting it could not have been cleaned in the dark so as to have passed inspection the next morning. The examination of Taylor had not been concluded when an adjournment was taken for the day. From the Congo Among Caricatures Secured For New York Museum. New York, March 25. — Twenty Idols directly from the Congo district of Africa, where only a few months ago they were worshipped by savages, are part of collection, just not presented to the American Museum of Natural History by three Trustees of the institution. The collection, which embraces 1,100 specimens, was obtained from Richard Douglas, who returned from the Congo in the largest of his kind in America. It is especially valuable, as it shows many similarities between the industrial art of African tribes on the one side and that of the North American tribes. The Congo collection of war knives, clubs and spears and war shields alone forms a notable ethnological exhibit. NINE MEN Were Required to Remove the Body of "Big Eno" From the House in Which He Died. Appleton, Wis., March 25.—Elmer Sheppard, a Nogro, known throughout the land as "Big Eno," the heaviest man in the United States and only 17 years old, died here today of fatty degeneration of the heart. Sheppard, a Nogro, was born in weight at the rate of a pound a week, having gained nearly 49 pounds during the winter. The body had to be removed from the house before being placed in a rough box and taken to an undertaking establishment, no door or window, in the building being large enough to permit the box being taken into the house. Two years ago an passenger coach, as he was unable to enter the doors. A special box had to be made to hold the body, and it is believed a derrick will have to be employed to lower the body into the graver it took nine strong men to carry the body from the house to the undertaker's wagon. It is said that Sheppard's father is an extensive land owner at Pocahontas West Virginia. Correspondence :- FAIRMONT. Born to Mrs. and Mrs. Wm. John- son a daughter. Mrs. Charles Fletcher met with quite a painful accident by running a nail in her foot last week. Rev. T. J. Lee preached his fare- well sermon Sunday, March 24th and will leave for conference this week. Mrs. Eugene Lomax and little daughter Genevie, left Saturday for a ten days' visit to her parents in Washington. She was accompanied by the doctors little sister, Dorothy. Mrs. J. F. Statley entertained at dinner Sunday, March 24th, Rev. J. T. Lee, Mrs. Bessie Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Morton. Mrs. Maria Jones was the guest of friends in Monongah last week. Don Jones was a pleasant caller from Carskburg Sunday, March 16th. Theo. Rolls spent a few days in Wheeling last week. Invitations have been issued for a full dress Easter ball at. Mrs. Kate Smith's dancing pavilion. Kenneth Meade is ill this week. Miss Bessie Meade is still on the sick list. Walter Scott spent a few days with his family in Wheeling. Quite a number of K. of P's of Gray Flat's attended the annual sermon Sunday. The annual thanksgiving sermon of Marion lodge no. 40, K. of P's and the Court of Calanthe was preached at Mt. Zion Baptist Church by Rev. J. M. Beane, of Clarksburg. Rev. Beane delivered a very able and impressive sermon. The Sir Knights met at their Hall on Monroe street and marched to the church where a large crowd awaited their coming. The church was beautifully decorated with potted plants palms, and Pythian banners. The Ceremony was carried out according to the official program. Bro. Balz, of Parkersburg, delivered a splendid address on Pythianism. H. M. Bailey did himself proud as master of ceremonies. The singing of the M. E. choir had much to do with the success of the occasion. POWELTON. The K. of P. annual sermon was preached Sunday by Rev. M. Robinson, of Staunton, Va. The collection was $24.65. Geo. Walker, who has been ill for some time, is able to be out again Chas. West has returned from Killeth where he has been visiting friends. Mrs. Mattie L. Jones, of Page, is visiting friends here. E. L. Harvey has returned from Huntington where he has been working. James Fairfax has been ill for the last week. Willie Woods, of Harewood, was visiting friends here Sunday. MT. CARBON. Mrs. Mary J. Bicy was called to Charleston last week by the illness of her sister. Rev. J. J. Turner preached the annual thanksgiving sermon to the K. of P's and Court of Calanthe at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. The lodge and Court were in full attendance. Mrs. R. B. Johnson is suffering with a sprained ankle received Sunday. A number of the Knights of Staunton was here Sunday. S. M. Davis was a pleasant visitor in our town last week. District Sunday school missionary, attended our Sunday school. Rev. S. E. Williams was called to Montgomery Sunday to preach the annual sermon to Eagle Light No. 13. Rev. R. D. W. Meadows was in town Saturday. MONTGOMERY. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Railey were called to Harvey Saturday because of the death of Mr. Railey's brother, Spencer. He was injured in the mines and died immediately. Interment in the Nuttall cemetery, Monday afternoon. The Knights of Pythias and Court of Calanthe had their annual sermon preached Sunday afternoon by Rev. S. E. Willjams, of Mt. Carbon. Quite a number of out of town people attended the services and because of the absence of the reporter their names could not be ascertained. Miss Ada B. Burke is here from her school on New River, the guest of Mrs. Jane Burke on College street. J. C. Taylor and J. R. Childress, of Ward, passed through here Sunday to attend the funeral of their cousin Spencer Railey, which took place at Nuttall Monday. Mrs. R. L. Brown and Miss Hassle Brown, of Institute, were here Friday, guests of Mesdames White, Page and Railey. Misses Cornelia and Mary Page, of Kanawha City, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Page. S. M. Davis went to Nuttall Monday to attend the funeral of Speffer Railey. Rev. D. C. Deans, filled his regular appointment at Alderson Sunday. Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson, of Pratt was a business visitor here last week. Mrs. O. T. Wilkerson delightfully entertained the Willing Workers Club at her hospitable home on College Hill. Friday afternoon. ANSTED. Rev. Richard Gordon filled Rev. D. C. Hunter's pulpit Sunday. His discourse was enjoyed by all. Angus Evans was the guest of Mrs. George Reaves last week. The election of president of the school The closing exercises of the school were well attended. A number of the people who live at Hawke's Nest was present. The program was a success, and every one said the teacher, Miss Ora Freeman, was due much credit for her work. Mrs. Lucy Daniel will leave for Hinton Saturday. Miss Lacy Allen has returned from Charleston. Mrs. Lula Jackson was here Sunday and Monday, and took up a good sum for the missionary cause. Mrs. Rebecca Eldridge is confined to her bed. The Sunday school is preparing a fine program for Easter. Mrs. Rosa Forte and family have moved to Talcott their many friends regretted to part with them, but wish them much success. James Edmonds visited his lodge at Sewell Sunday. Mrs. M. B. Brockman, Willie Freeman and Miss Mattle Freeman, of Mt. Hope, were present at the school closing exercises. Miss Urma Johnson is convalescing slowly. HARPER'S FERRY. The winter term at Storer closed Wednesday March 27. Wednesday, morning March 20th, the students and teachers listened to a very delightful chapel talk by Rev. James High Keeley, who has been stopping in town for a few days. Mr. Keeley is not only a lecturer, editor and author, but has had several years experience in school work, and therefore, had many good words of advice to leave with the students. Saturday afternoon March 23d, a lecture was given in the college chapel by Mr. F. E. Cleveland, principal of the Columbia Polytechnic Institute, of Washington, D. C., Mr. Cleveland is himself a blind man. He spoke in his lecture of the great work that is being done in Washington by this institution for the blind. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Chadwick, of Malden, N. H., have been visiting the McDonalds for a few days. Mr. Chadwick was connected with the Boston Latin school for forty years. Saturday night was senior class night at Storer. The following program was rendered: Prayer by the class. Music. Oration—Knowledge as a means of advancing, Miss Elsie Howard. Oration—George Frazier. Solo—"Only a Face in The Firelight," Miss Cora Dayis. Oration—The Advancement of Woman, Miss Cerelle Page. Oration—The Value of Self-Help, Miss Isabella Ross. Solo—George Frazier. Oration—Reading, Clara Blackburn. Oration—Freedom of the Will, Miss Florence Bucsey. Duet—Meet me by Moonligt, Misses Ross and McKinney. Oration—The 'True Aim of Life, Miss Frances Enricks. Oration—Perseverance, Miss Cora Davis. Solo—Emanuel Johnson. Oration—Abraham Lincoln, Maurice Johnes. Oration—A Good Woman, Miss Mary Jefferson. Oration—The Power of Habit, Miss Frances Gaul. Music—By the class, The rostrum was very prettily decorated with potted flowers and evergreens. It was a very enjoyable evening to all present. COVINGTON, VA. Sunday morning Rev. Hackett spoke from 2 Kings 6-8. In the evening he gave a most interesting talk on the journeys of Paul, with map illustrations. Miss Minnie Poindexter and Miss Thomas, of Clifton Forge, were guests Sunday of Mrs. C. B. Brown. Miss Dora Wright, of Wrightsville, has been very III. The First Baptist Sunday school will give their Easter celebration Sunday afternoon. A number of ladies and gentlemen are preparing to enjoy themselves on Easter Monday. They will engage in ball playing egg rolling and like games. Mason Mann, who has been quite sick, is somewhat better. George Grimes closed his school at Dunlap, Friday night after a very successful term. The exercises of the school was quite good indeed. The program consisted of recitations, solos and choruses which portrayed vividly the careful training of their teacher. Misses I. K. Pollard, Rosa Mickens, Martha Mickens, Mesdames W. J. Hackett, James Grimes and S. H. Dennson, Messrs. C. L. Hall, Willie Pierce, Charles Pierce, Miss Ursula Brooks and Miss Alice Cosby of this place attended the exercises. Both lodges of K. of P's and Courts of Calanthe turned out here in their annual anniversary Sunday afternoon. Rev. Austin preached the sermon at the First Baptist Church, and Rev. E. P. Jackson at Pine street church. Prof. Watson's mother, who has been spending the winter here with her son, left Sunday morning for her home in Charlottville. Miss Rosa Mickens returned from Washington Wednesday night where she took manicuring, chiropody, massaging and hair dressing. She will open her parlors in her home. The entertainments given for the band last week by a club of ladies was a perfect success. Willie Allen had the misfortune to get his jaw bone broken at the pulp mill Tuesday. The tribe of Gad are now rehearsing tilt drama East Lynne to be played in May. Prof. Boilen, of Warm Springs, spent Sunday here guest of Lephouse Powell. Archie Wright, who is employed on Potts Creek road, spent some time last week visiting his family. Mrs. Lewis Starks received a message Tuesday announcing the death of her brother, Jack Turner, which occurred at Clifton Forges. He was buried at his home in Lynchburg. He died of pneumonia. David Dickson is now crippled with rheumalism. I Glance Noell passed through town Tuesday morning. Mrs. James A. Payne continues quite weak POINT PLEASANT Mrs. Charles Harris and little daughter, of Gallipolis, Ohio, came up Saturday and stayed over Sunday the guests of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Jordan. Mrs. Mary Craig, who has been in Wellsville, Ohio, for the past month the guest of her husband, John Craig, returned Thursday on the steamer Kanawha. Mrs. Blanche Holmes, of Gallipolis, Ohio, came up Saturday to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Smith. Mrs. Ida Hates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Flen Bates, died suddenly Friday. She was buried Sunday. Mrs. E. Parmer and grand daughter, Miss Nina Parmer, of Gallipolis, came up Saturday so as to be present at the funeral of Mrs Ida Bates. Sam Craig, who has been employed at East Liverpool, Ohio, during the past winter, came home Thursday to spend the summer. George Thomas, and Arthur McFetters spent Sunday in Gallipolis the guest of friends. Oscar Colston, who has been here for the past month the guest of his mother. Mrs. Lucy J. Colston, left for East Liverpool, Friday, to resume his duties. James Colston, Sam Craig and Joseph Jordan spent Saturday in Gallipolis. W. F. Roberts, of Charleston, spent a few days here last week the guest of his family. Joseph Alexander went down to Huntington, Sunday to attend the K. of P. services. He returned Monday morning. Miss Ida Alexander left Tuesday for Five Miles where she opened a spring term of school Wednesday. Frank Hunter left for Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday where he has occupation. Sam Craig left for Five Mile Saturday to be the guet of his wife, who has been spending the winter with her grand mother, Mrs. Judia Williams. A very quiet and pretty wedding was that of Mr. John Lewis and Miss Tennie Jones, Monday March 18th. Only the members of the family and a few friends were present. They have the best wishes of the entire community for success and a long and happy life. Clarence Henderson, who has been here for the past two weeks, returned to Institute Sunday to resume his studies. PARKERSBURG The Friday Evening Club was entertained last week by Mrs. J. W Shellcroft and the week before by Miss Esther Colston. At both places the hostess were equal to the occasion and a delightful time was enjoyed. The prizes were carried off at Miss Colston's by Mrs. E. V. Seams and Mrs. J. M. Carter and at Mrs. J. W. Shellcroft's by Miss Lena McClung and Miss Rebecca Brown. A new K. of P. lodge was instituted the 15th instant by D. G. C. Dr. J. W. Shellcroft. It starts off under very favorable auspices and bids fair to be a fine organization. The new lodge is known as Blenerhassett No. 77. They will meet on Friday evenings at the K. of P. Hall. J. R. Jefferson left Thursday morning for Bluefield. W. Va., where he will attend a meeting of the Board of Regents of the Bluefield Colored Institute of which he is a member. the thanksgiving sermon was preached to the K. of P. lodges and Court of Calanthe of the city last Sunday afternoon at Zion Baptist Church, by the pastor, Rev. Tony. A large attendance was ind and a fine program was rendered. J. R. Jefferson acted as master of ceremonies. Rev. G. W. W. Jeans left last Tuesday to attend the annual conference of the M. E. Church which convened at Georgetown near Washington, D. C. The high water has subsided and things are again reaching their normal condition in the city. All of the churches are making preparations for Easter and excellent programmes are expected to be rendered at each. Wm. McClung left last Saturday evening over the B. & O. R. R. for Washington, D. C., where he will remain for a few days on business. The program rendered at Logan M. E. Church last Monday night was a very creditable one, and was enjoyed by a large attendance. There was an excellent program rendered at Zion Baptist last Monday night. Cornelia Johes, who is quite ill at her home Belpre, Ohio, was some what better at this writing. Guy Lawrence Brown was in the city from Charleston last Sunday to attend the thanksgiving sermon of Maceo lodge No. 16. K. of P., of which he is a member. The little infant of Mrs. Carrie Hatcher was buried last Sabbath from the home of her mother and father. Miss Anna McClung, who has been in the city for some months attending her sick sister, who has now recovered, returned to Chicago, Ill., last Monday. Samuel Moats and his little son, Harry, both of whom have been quite ill for some time, do not seem to improve very rapidly. CLARKSBURG William, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Adams, died Monday night after a very short illness, with typhoid pneumonia. He was eighteen years of age. He professed a faith in Christ during the recent revival at Trinity M. E. Church, and lived a very consistent life, till the time of his death. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the entire community. Rev. J. E. Morris, of Erie, Pa. spent several days in the city looking after his property. Mr. and Mrs. Lark Green entertained very elaborately at dinner Wednesday. Those enjoying the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Green were: Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Beane, Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Watson, Rev. and Mrs. E. R. Bazier, Rev. J. E. Morris and Mrs Ida Brooks. Rev. E. R. Bazier left Thursday for Wheeling, where he preached two special sermons on Sunday one to the Knights of Pythias another to the Elks. Rev. C. A. McGee, of Uniontown, Pa., spent several days here looking after business interests. Mrs. Sophia Lee entertained Rev. J. E. Morris and Mr. M. W. Grayson at supper Thursday. A farewell reception was tendered Rev. J. M. Beane at Trinity Church. Friday night. Quite a large crowd was in attendance and a pleasing program was rendered. A very pretty home wedding took place Sunday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Snell in Pt. Comfort. The contracting parties were Mr. Norman Snell and Miss Eva Brown, of Richmond, Va. Rev. J. W. Robinson performed the ceremony. The happy couple will reside in Clarksburg. Clarksburg Star lodge initiated eight persons into the Mysteries of Pythianism Monday night. Sunday afternoon, a large crowd gathered at Trinity M. E. Church to hear Rev. George Jett preach the annual thanksgiving sermon to Anita lodge, Clarksburg Star lodge, and W. S. Kearney Court of Calanthe. An excellent sermon was preached and splendid music was furnished by the choir. Dr. Turner acted as master of ceremonies. A large collection was lifted, and divided among the aged and indigent. Mrs. Wheeler Jackson, who has been ill for some time, is rapidly recovering. Mrs. Frank Kent was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, Sunday where she will undergo a serious operation. Don W. Jones will leave Thursday for Charleston to spend Easter with friends. Mrs. Davis mother of Mrs. Lee Ruffin lies seriously ill with stomach trouble. Dr. I. R. Whipper returned Monday from New York where she visited her brother. She also spent several days with friends in Washington RAYMOND CITY. Abe Coleman returned to the mine last week before the firing of a shot which he had placed and sustained a broken leg. Mrs. Fannie Hubbard is visiting friends and relatives in Charleston this week. Rev. Nelson Barnett will preach the Easter sermon here Sunday and there has been a very interesting program arranged. All are invited to attend. Mrs. Agnes Sinclair, of Bancroft, was a visitor in our town last week the guest of her mother, Mrs. Martha Booth. Miss Francis Coleman was suddenly called from Charleston last week on account of the illness of her father Abe Coleman. A. J. Plerson is visiting friends in Charleston this week. William Randolph is unable to resume his duties yet. Mrs. A. F. Wilson, of Charleston, is the pleasant guest of her husband this week. He still remains ill at his father's home. Mr. M. A. Pierson is on the sick list this week. Miss Ellen Good, of Charleston, was the pleasant guest of her grand mother, Mrs. Charlotte Good, last week. The annual sermon of the Knights of Pythias and Court of Calanthe was preached Sunday by Rev. Nelson Barnett. Mrs. Thomas Childs is much improved. Miss Daisy Wright, of St. Albans, was the guest of Mrs. J. A. Shores last week. Walter Alston is in Charleston this week having his eyes treated. WESTON On the evening of the 23d of this month there will be given at the church a "A Chicken and Egg Social." The committee composed of Miss Jessit Brown, Mrs. Anna Grisby and Mrs. Will Lee, will spare no palms to make this the greatest affair of the season. An interesting feature of the evening will be a "fishing pond" in which all who desire may try their luck. The public is cordially invited. Aunt Tilda Dickerson is no better at this writing. Rev. Griffith has closed the revival meetings at St. Paul A. M. E. church, there were three conversions, all of whom united with the church. Rev. Smoot, of Meridan, assisted in the meeting. He is an excellent speaker and delivered some able sermons while here. He has returned to his home. Ben Minor is on the sick list. He is having considerable trouble with his ankle. On last Thursday morning J. H. Early received the sad intelligence of the death of his wife at East Liverpool, Ohio, where she had been spending some time with her parents. For more than a year Mrs. Early had been on the decline, but her condition was not believed so serious, and her death came as a great shock to her husband and many friends here. Mrs. Early was formerly Miss Helen Moore, of Webster Springs. She came here, however, several years ago to accept a position at the asylum which position she held save for one year spent as a student at the W. Va. Colored Institute, until her marriage. She was a very estimable young woman, kind amiable and loved by all who knew her. She leaves behind her a host of friends. Mr. Early left Thursday evening for East Liverpool, where he had the body interred. He has the sincere sympathy of the entire community. Jas. Bailey was very sick several days of fast week. Ison Parking has accepted the position of night watchman at the Porter Arnold stables. 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Kimbrough, K. of P. Building, at guard of Washington and Dickinson streets, Charleston, West Virginia, I will take the deposition of myself and others to be used in my behalf in a certain suit in chancery now pending in the Circuit Court of Kanawha county, West Virginia, in which I am plainly and am in are defendant. If for any cause the same will be continued or completed on the day mentioned, the same will be continued from day to day at the same place until completed. VIRGIE LEE CARTER RAILROAD QUESTION Discussed By President and Advisers at White House. Washington, March 27.—President Roosevelt discussed various features of the railroad situation at a conference with a number of his official advisers at the White House yesterday. The president admitted that the conference had to do with railroad matters. When the plan of Jacob H. Schiff, of New York for a conference between the railroads and the government for the purpose of allaying the fear of investors was called to the attention of the president, he declined to discuss the matter in any way. FIRE STARTED IN GROCERY Destroyed It and Eight Other Business Buildings. Elizabeth City, N. C., March 27. A fire which started at the Olive grocery, totally destroyed the grocery and eight adjoining business buildings. The loss is four hundred and a thousand dollars. CORRESPONDENCE (Continued From Page Two.) The public is asked to thoroughly pre- pare the children for a vacation. The public is cordially invited. Little Willie Jones spent several days of last week in Clarksville. Uncle George Brown is not enjoying the heat of health at this time. Meet me here at this time. Mammals, Gilbert, Grant were visiting friends in Buckhannon recently. Edward Wilson, of Clarksburg, spent several days of last week here visiting friends. There will be an April Fools' party at the parsonage on the night of April 1st. This sort of party is something new in these parks and will doubtless be interesting, and enjoyable by all who participate. In A. E. Simpson Brown will furnish music for the occasion. Everybody is invited to be present on said opening. Mrs. Emma Smith and Miss Sarah Smoot, of Charleston, spent Saturday and Sunday here the guests of their parents. H. K. Allen, is able to be out again after a short illness. Miss M. L. Walker, and sister of Mucklow, and W. H. Foreman, of Handley, were here in attendance upon the annual thanksgiving services held by the K. of P lodge and Court of Calanthe. Mr. Brown, of Charleston, spent Saturday and Sunday here the guest of his daughter, Mrs. R. W. Brooks, J. O. Reed left for Salisbury, N. C., where he expected to join his wife. James A. Scales, who has been spending a few months in Salisbury, N. G. returned Monday. W. W. Lewis left for Montgomery, Saturday on business. A. C. Chapman spent the week in Charleston on legal business. Jubilant lodge No. 17, Esther Court No. 18, had their annual thanksgiving sermon preached Sunday by Rev. W. Carter, of Huntington. His sermon in the morning was one of a soul stirring nature and gave new vigor to all who heard it. And a lesson the lodge members will not soon forget. At night he explained how to be satisfied with well doing, and his instructions were to trust God and every thing wanted would come all right. He lectured Monday night. ALDERSON. A gloom of sorrow spread over town when it was known, that the spirit of, Mrs. Ivany A. Trice had winged its flight from this world to the God who gave it. The sad death occurred last Thursday evening, and though it was known that little hope was entertained for her recovery, yet the end was a sad shock to our community. Janye Anazella, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Waters, was born in Hagerstown, ind., Oct. 11, 1881, and hence was cut off in the bloom of womanhood. She graduated from the W. W. Q. U. in the class of 1882, in four years in different localities, ways left, an improachable record, and won the highest esteem of the patrons and the fullest devotion of her pupils. In her profession she was skillful, in her friendships constant, and in her family relations sweet and affable. She was married to J. Arthur Trice at Staunton on the 18th of last July. She was a member of the M. E. Church, and her heart-rendering petition upon her death bed, "Mother, let me go; O, let me go," testifies that her faith was, unshaken. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Moses Lake, of Staunton, and Rev. A. Becke, after which her body was tenderly laid to rest in the town church. The deceased numerous and costly. The deceased leaves a mother and father, husband and three brothers with a host of friends to mourn her, early loss. The bereaved ones have the full sympathy of all the people of this town in their affliction. Joseph Taylor, of Charleston, attended the funeral of Mrs. J. A. Trice. Rev. A. Becks delivered his farewell sermon at the M. E. Church last Sunday night. A large crowd was out and, contributed the necessary sum to pay his sylpy. Rev. Beck has done a good world in our midst, and will be followed by the prayers of his flock, who sympathize with him in his ill health. Miss Emma Brown is at her home from her school at Hinton, which closed last Friday. Fred Huskins, of Charleston, is the guest of his wife, Mrs. Nannie Huskins. Miss Mary Haynes is home from Huntington. Mrs. Jennie Tucker, known as "Aunt Jennie," passed away at her home on Railroad avenue Saturday night after a long illness, due to old age. Interment took place Monday at Spring Hill cemetery. Prof. J. L. Lee, who performed upon ten different musical instruments, gave two excellent entertainments Monday and Tuesday evenings at the First Baptist Church. Esprit De Corps lodge of K. of P's with the Uniform rank headed by the K. of P. band made a fine showing in parade Sunday afternoon to the First Baptist Church where their annual sermon was delivered by Rev. Wood, of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, of this city. An excellent address was also delivered by R. W. White. Mrs. Amanda Miller Coleman, after an illness of twelve weeks passed peacefully - away Saturday evening, her husband, who is engaged in educational work at Bluefield arrived just a few hours prior to her demise. Interment occurred the same day, cemetery the funeral having been by Rev. Albert Lewis at the Sixteenth street Baptist Church. Miss Mina Stewart was hostess to the Winter Evening Review Club, Wednesday evening at which time "Silas Marner" was taken up for reading. Mrs. Robinson, mother of Aaron Robinson, passed to her reward last Thursday, after a long illness, Inferment took place at her old home in Virginia, the remains being carried there Saturday. The elder, child of Mr. and Mrs. Dotson is quite ill at their home on 16th street. A large number of dinners and suppers were served at the First Baptist Church last. Friday by the Onion Club, for the building fund. Owing to illness Rev. Riddell could not be present to deliver the K. of P's sermon. Prosperity lodge of K. of P's had a most eloquent sermon delivered to them at the Sixteenth street Baptist Church. Rev. Thurston, Sunday afternoon. Rev. Harridy, of Ebenezer M. E. Church, left for conference Sunday evening. 18 Rev. R. D. W. Meadows spent a few days this week with his family taking a much needed gast. Miss Tillie Romain spent Sunday in Charleston with friends. Rev. I. V. Bryant spent Sunday in Middleport, Ohio, where he preached the annual sermon to the K. of P's. Rev. Carter, of Young's Chapel A.M. E., spent Sunday at Winif尔德 where he preached the K. of P's sermon. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Simmons is quite ill at their home on 8th avenue. John Dickson is recovering rapidly at Kessler Hospital. RED STAR. Quite an accident occurred in the Harvey mine on Saturday, 23d inst. Spencer Ralley, who was the trip rider, got off the trip and allowed another man to make a trip for him, while waiting the return of the cars he sat on the track and fell asleep, and was run over by the loaded cars, which resulted in his death an hour later. His remains were taken ta. Nuttall Sunday, and buried Monday, the funeral being preached by Rev. D. C. Hunter. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, three brothers, and several relatives the bereaved ones have our sympathy. Geo. Garland, of Kisythe, passed through-town Sunday. Mesdames J. D. Price and L. O. Melver attended preaching at Harvey Sunday. Mrs. William Anderson, of Glen Wilton was called here on account of the illness of her daughter Mrs. Terry, who is now improving. Mrs. Richard Terry and Mrs. Hester Richardson, of Prudence, were here shopping Saturday. Mesdames John White and Wm. Terry have been ill, but are much improved this week. The Woman's Improvement League met with Mrs. Kate Mosely Thursday. The Woman's Improvement League will assist Mrs. L. O. Melver to give an entertainment Monday night April 1st, for the benefit of the church. All are invited. Rev. D. C. Hunter passed through here from Glen Jean, where he preached, the K. of P's annual thanksgiving sermon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John White were at Harvey Sunday. Mrs. B. Gumption and Mrs. Geo. Clator were visiting friends at Harvey Sunday. There will be a celebration and rally given by the Baptist Church, of Hill Top. April 4th. Don't fail, to come. Prof. J. McHenry Jones, President of W. Ya., Calored Instillate, will be the speaker of the day. If you miss hearing him it will be your loss. John White went to Nuttall to attend the funeral of sir. Railey. SEWELL Eastern Star Lodge No. 10, K. of P. and Fanny L. Starks Court No. 8, held their annual thanksgiving services Sunday. There was quite a crowd present. A collection of $20 was taken up. The sermon was preached by Rev: N. A. Smith. Rev. Smith also preached at night for the benefit of Hill Top school. A collection of $2 was taken for that purpose. Eastern Star lodge met Saturday night and initiated into the mysteries of Pythianism five new members, Albert Layne, Harvey Fountain, Joe Mayo, Brooks Sendricks and Ed. Walters. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Layne were visiting Mrs. Ernest Vanhook Saturday and Sunday. Rev. N. A. Smith was the guest of G. W. Johnson. Willis Vanhook, of Page, was here Sunday visiting his wife. There was a large crowd of out-of-town visitors here Sunday to attend K. of P. services. Mrs. Lucy Winston was shopping in Thurmond Tuesday. Henry Scott, who has been very slick, is able to be out again. The Sunday school will have a supper Monday night. Miss W. A. Freeland was visiting Marian Hillis Carrington at Klondike Monday. The Sunday school is preparing an Easter program to be rendered Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. MT. HOPE. Rev, J. K. Smith, pastor of Macdonald Baptist Church, preached his farewell sermon Sunday night. A large congregation listened attentively to his last words to the church, he has pastored so faithfully the past year. We wish him much success in his new field of labor. After services Mrs. Jackson, of Louisville, Ky., field missionary of The Womans' Baptist National Association delivered a splendid lecture, and asked all to aid in the work in which she was employed. A collection of $7.00 was lifted for her. Mrs. M. B. Brockman, Miss Mattie and Willie Freeman attended the exercises at their sister's school at Ansted Fridge right of Nuttall, preached the annual sermon to Vienna lodge K. of P's at Kilsythe Sunday. Rev, Jackson, of Sweet Springs, Va., preached at Kilsythe Monday night. HINTON. An entertainment was given at the M. E. Church Thursday evening, and was largely attended. 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Paper that so blends all that is most beautiful to make your home cozy and comfortable is our most sincere effort. We carry an exclusive line of choice patterns in the la test effects in Wall Paper that lends so much to make your home comfortable.Do not delay till the bad weather sets in but have your papering done now while the weather is fine. KANAWHA BOOK STORE. Both Phones 167 and community. The K. of P's annual sermon was preached at the M. E. Church by Rev. Dotson Sunday night. The public schools here closed Friday, and owing to the short term of six months they were unable to prepare for an exhibition. Miss Emma Brown, of Alderson, who has been one of the efficient teachers, left for her hope Monday. Miss Stelin Wells, who is teaching at Meadows Creek, spent Sunday with her nephew. Miss Chara Pack, who has been employed as housekeeper and nurse at the Holley Hospital for the past three years, has resigned and accepted the position as clerk for the Corporate Merchandise Company. Miss Alpha Brooks, of Institute, has accepted the position as house-keeper and nurse at the Holley Hospital. Mrs. Crow, of Fayetteville, is patient at the Holley Hospital. C. R. Pack will run a soda fountain and ice cream parlor, which will open after the 20th of April, and Miss E. Sithers has accepted the position office. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elen, on Friday, a girl. Miss Anna E. Simpson left Monday morning for Lewisburg where she has been employed as teacher in the public schools. Rev. Dotson, pastor of the M. E. Church, left on the 25th for Washington, D. C., where he will attend conference. Mrs. Mattle Trent is improving. mrs. jacque fent is improving. The Progressive Sons and Daughters will meet at Mrs. John Abbot's this week. SUPERINTENDENT Of Education of Danish West Indies at Tuskegee Institute. Mr. and Mrs. Rubner-Petersen have recently spent ten days at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. Mr. Rubner-Petersen is the newly appointed Superintendent of Education for the Danish West Indies, and says he was appointed to the position by the King of Denmark on condition that he would spend ten days at Tuskegee before going to the Islands. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Chicago, March 27.—Wheat 75 3-4, corn 46, oats 42 3-8. For First Class FRUITS, CANDIES, ICECREA Families Furnished with Ice Cream. Orders for shipment solicited. We make prompt delivery of Cream and Ices for Sunday orders. Advertise in the Advoc Ben R. Roller Summer Suggestions ARE TIMELY TOPICS We have just received two car loads of porch and lawn furniture, one of white maple and one of the famous original old hickory of which we have the exclusive agency. For ease and solid comfort nothing can excel our porch furniture. We can supply you with single pieces or in sets just as you please to have them ranging in prices from $1.50 to $7.00. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1907. OFFICES. New York: 738 7th Avenue. Washington: 1325 12th St. N. W. Louisville: 1112 W. Madison St. St. Louis: 3137 Pine St. Philladelphia: 702 So. 15th St. Baltimore: 502 W. Biddle St. Boston: 94 a Harvard St., Cambridge. Pittsburg: 461 6th St., Braddock. Columbus: 266 St. Clair Ave. New Orleans: 226 So. Robertson St. Jacksonville: 536 W. Union St. Nashville: 706 Bass St. Indianapolis: 1605 Alvord St. Lexington: 567 N. Upper St. San Francisco: 865 Union St., Oakland. Detroit: 261 Elliot St. El Paso: 332 Lion St. Under the caption above the New York Age spoke editorially last week as follows: "Why cannot we have more democrats in the legislatures of the southern states like Hon. A. B. Littlepage, of West-Virginia—democrats who will devote their time and talents to the legitimate business of protecting and promoting the best interests of the people, without regard to race or color, and who are not always seeking to provoke race strife by the enactment, or threatened enactment, of oppressive and degrading laws? If we could have such legislators, and more of them, in the southern states, that section of the country would at once take on a happier condition of affairs. "During the session of the West Virginia legislature, just closed, several measures were proposed for and against the interests of the Afro-American people, but on the suffrage and the educational questions Mr. Littlepage lined up for a square deal for the right, and was the only democrat to do so on the suffrage question. We are moved to commend him for his course, even as we used to commend the good attitude of former Governor MacCorkle, of the same state, one of the best and strongest democrats in the south, who would no more harm the Afro-American people in their rights of citizenship than he would the other classes of people of the great state of West Virginia. "Is we could have more democrats of the character and temper of Mr. Littlepage in the politics of the southern states the solid and vindictive vote now cast by both races would soon be divided on the vital interests which concern all of the people, often not only in their state but of the republic. And the white men of the south should see by now that they have pursued a wrong course with regard to all of the oppressive and degrading legislation that they have enacted against the Afro-American people, and that the best interests of all will be served by changing the policy by practicing the virtues of justice, fair play and generosity towards all of the people." Our first impression on reading the editorial was that the Age was joking, but the dean of the Negro press does not handle such weighty subjects lightly. Then it dawned upon us—horror of horrors—that he had been taken in, flim-flammed and unwittingly made to turn the grind-stone to sharpen someone's axe. The Advocate would gladly subscribe to what has been said concerning Senator Littlepage, but we can not forget the speech he delivered in the senate chamber on the twenty-second of January last upon the occasion of the election of a United States senator. We quote from the Charleston News of the next day, which had this among other things to say of Mr. Littlepage's speech placing in nomination John J. Cornwell, the democratic candidate: "Senator Littlepage then railed against the centralization of power, which was the burden of his speech at the democratic caucus Monday. He also talked about the cloud with a black lining that had swept over the state and put the republicans in control. This reference to the colored voters drew a sharp retort from Senator Forman a few minutes later." Then with trembling voice and outstretched hands he besought the young white men (with emphasis on white) to stand by the democratic party, the party which stood for and believed in young men, young white men. Does this look like lining up "for square deal for the right." Again, there was introduced by Senator Campbell, of Jefferson county, a joint resolution to amend the constitution, by popular vote to the end that the Negro might be deprived of his franchise rights. It contained the infamous grand-father clause and other objectionable features. Of course, Mr. Littlepage "lined up for a square deal for the right" if an urgent call to the cloak room just before his name was called to vote may be so considered. He found himself between the devil and the deep blue sea. To vote against the resolution meant political annihilation—the blasting of the hopes which he has so fondly nourished for years; to vote for it meant the alienation of the Negro vote by which he had been elevated to the seat of the mighty. There was nothing left but urgent business in the cloak room till the vote had been announced. Personally Mr. Littlepage is an estimable man—one of those men who would inconvenience himself to accommodate some individual Negro whom he knows, but unfortunately, he is a democrat with political aspirations. With his party once in the raddle in West Virginia it is farewell, a long farewell to Negro franchise and privilege to travel like any other citizen. Very, very few men are greater than their party. Whether Mr. Littlepage is we leave to our readers to decide, but we upon the firing line do not think that "if we could have more democrats of the character and temper of Mr. Littlepage in the politics of the southern states, the solid and vindictive vote now cast by both races would soon be divided on the vital interests which concern all the people," but we do think that the Age, acquainted with the facts in the case, will recede from its position. STOP IT. When will our preachers and other church authorities awaken to the fact that the congregation of noisy crowds around their places of worship whenever the doors are opened is a nuisance pure and simple and should be abated? This is no sectarian criticism, but applies to all alike. Upon all occasions, religious or literary, free or admission charged, crowds of men, boys and girls sit upon the steps obstruct the pavements, jostle the passersby and make residence near the church generally un dersirable. The Advocate has had occasion to call attention to this deplorable state of affairs several times but it has availed nothing. Can not our pastors be brought to see that they are derelict in their duty? That they, the acknowledged leaders in all movements for the moral and spiritual uplift of the people, are passively acquiescing in, if not encouraging, the formation of habits which have a downward trend? What boots it to give a high class entertainment, to preach the elevating doctrine of the Christ, if those who most need the lessons are at the very moment within earshot so engaged as to bring future shame upon themselves and their race? Even those who have given the subject no thought must acknowledge that keeping young boys and girls in the church as late as is the custom is bad enough in all conscience, but when they are allowed to loaf around on the outside the limit has been passed. Then why continue it? The remedy is simple and one or two applications will prove efficious. There need be only a man with power to arrest to warm the transgressors and lock them up, if the warning is not heeded. THE MISSISSIPPI REVOLT THE MISSISSIPPI REVOLT. If the dispatches from the south are to be relied upon, the Negroes of Mississippi are in open rebellion against the administration at Washington and are one and all—always excepting the corporal's guard in office—for the nomination of Senator Foraker in spite of, or because of President's hostility toward him, and the hanging of his picture above the stage in the convention hall at Greenville, it is reported, created the wildest enthusiasm. These black republicans, who make up the rank and file of the party in the state, have grown tired of the system of muzzling the ox which grinds the corn; the referee method of distributing the plums to democrats when republican candidates equal the number that John saw, seems to them altogether unnecessary, and the recognition accorded the lily-white faction has lifted the lid. The discharge of the black battalions was simply a pretext for throwing off the bonds which had long before gallied to the bone and now it's war to the knife and the knife to the hit. "Lay on, Mze Duff, and damned be he who first cries, 'Hold, enough!'" CANDIDATES GALORE. Unless all signs fall there will be more candidates from which the delegates to the next republican state convention must select the nominees taun ever before in the history of the state. Scarcely a day passes without the announcement of a new Barkus. Already some seven or eight have been mentioned for governor, almost as many for secretary of state with the other offices running a close third. Spring Styles Spring Clothing ...For Young Men... Amy Brand Clothes MADE IN NEW YORK CITY Clothes that KEEP Men Young The more the merrier and less the likelihood of a dark green taste being left in the mouths of the uncalled, for they, miserable ones, will have plenty of company. It is when there are only two candidates for an office that the strongest factions are formed and the bitterest feelings are engendered. The wounds made never heal and true reconciliation never grows between the leaders. The effects are felt as long as either aspires to office, for if one dies, his lieutenants take up the flight and wage it to the bitter end. The Advocate makes no predictions as to who the successful candidates will be, for it is a far cry to the next convention. Its only hope is that the best men may win and then that all may unite and present a solid, unbroken front to the common enemy. BRIEF SESSION OF COURT. New York, March 27. Justice Fitzgerald excused the Thaw jury until next Monday morning. The session of the court was brief. Prior to the formal opening of court Justice Fitzgerald and the members of the lunacy commission had a conference. Justice Fitzgerald went over the details of the case and instructed them as to the scope of the inquiry they were to undertake. ...Seen the New Comer... Our new Sack Suits for Spring wear. It is a swell affair and will be very popular with good Dressers during the coming season. All the members of the Thaw family were in court. By adjourning court until next Monday Justice Fitzgerald indicated that he expects the inquiry by the commission to be brief. The commission has notified Jerome to appear before it at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The commission will organize at that time to arrange its future hearings. GROOM DIES ON BRIDAL TOUR Was Worth $75,000,000 and Widow Was a Divorcee. New York, March 27.—A dispatch from Tokio announces the death of James Henry Smith, one of the wealthiest capitalists of this city. His wealth is estimated at seventy-five millions. Smith was on his wedding tour. His bride was the divorced wife of William Rhinelander Stewart. 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LASKY’S 105 Capitol St. CONDUGTORS AND» MOTORMBN, Montgéméry, Ala., March 27.—One hundred ‘and ‘twenty-five conductors and motormen of the local traction company struck at noon for higher wages and‘ sHorter hours. CHARLESTON Their meeting next week. will be held’ with Mrs. Anna Jefferson, on Bradford street. C. H, Muse and Rev.’‘t, H. Christ- Jan; of Carbon, were business visi- tors here Monday. Waster services will be held at the St. Paul A. M, i. Church Sunday. At’ eleven in the morning the pastor will preach. ‘The children will give a con- cert ‘at-3:80 p. m. and at night there will “be a mi:vionary ; meeting ad- dressed by Miss Bianche Jeftries, principal of the Washington school, Rev. Jz H. Taylor, of Hillsboro, Ohio, ‘stopped over ‘Tuesday night from Marting, where he has been assisting In a’ revival, and preached at the First Baptist Church. A protracted meeting was begun at ‘the First Baptist. Church Monday night, and will continue as long as In- terest is manifested. Invitations have been issued by the: Lamar Daneing school for a dance Friday night. “On Wednesday night of next week the Phyllis Wheatley Court of Calan- the will give a pink: tea at the K. of P. Hall. “They have been having a series of entertainments during the winter to raise funds for the enter- tainment of the Grand Court, and have met with remarkable success. The Gem Pharmacy announces the opening of the soda fountain for the summer season, Supreme Chancellor 8. W. Starks spent Saturday night at Louisville, Ky:, on business connected with the session which will be held there In Septembér.” He left Monday night for Harrisburg, Pa, to institute a Grand lodge, for the State. | Rev. “J. Bullan. Bullock, accom- panied by. Harris. Walters, lett Tues- day ‘morning for Florida-where he hopes to regain his health, Special Waster, services willbe held at the JMrst Baptist Church Sunday afternoon, at 2:00 p,m, ‘The: erection. of Prof. J. McHenry Jones’ double, two story brick dwell- ing was begun on his Dickinson street lot Monday. ‘The contract’ price was $6,000, and is held by L. N. Brown, of Institute. Mrs . Robert Colbert, of Morris street, is critically ill and fears are entertained for her recovery. Twenty girls will render the Fes- tival of Flowers at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 2:00 when the Easter exercises are held. The music of the cantata is said to be very beautiful and the teachers have taken considerable time and pains to train the voices of the chorus, thus insuring a pleasing and instructive program, to which the public is cor- dially invited. Miss ‘rillle Roman, of Huntington, spent Sunday in this eity the guest of Mrs. George W. Clair on Blizabeth street. Miss Nelle Lewis, of Montgom- ery, spent Saturday and Sunday in tho. city. the. guest of Mrs. 8. M. Davis, on Jacob street, ‘Mrs..,Chambers has returned ,to her home at Mire Creck after: spend: ing several weeks in this city at- tending her sister, Mrs. Langhorne, who has suffered a severe attack of fever. Mrs. Langhorne accompanied Mrs. Chambers home and will remain several weeks, The Charleston Woman's Im- provemdnt League wags very pleas- antly entertained last Wriday after- noop..at the home of Miss: Rebecen f. Bullard on Quarrier street, The business session was short and the League enjoyed a pleasant social hour. A daintily prepared lunch was ‘served by the — hostess: ‘There will be no meeting this week becvanse’ of the observance of Good Friday. Friday, April 6th, Prof. B, Pril- lerman, of the West Virginia’ Insti- tute has been invited-to the League. Mrs. Napoleon Gardner was . the guest of the club Friday. The Anniversary of the Knights of Pythians and the Court of Cal- anthe, of this city, were fittingly colebrated at the K.’of P. hall syn- day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rematks on Pythianism were made by Mr. C. W. Boyd. Rey. G. W. Walker pas- tor of the A.M. Church was in- troduced nd. delivered .an_instrue- Live seritog, Mr. G. L. Cuzzens ‘con- lucted ‘the music for ‘the occasion. More than three hundred persona vitended the exercises. ‘The well known clothing house of Henry, Sinith calls attention this mér= Wing to Its special line of Master of- ferings to the trade. Never in all he years which this favorite estab- ishment has been in business has It offered .to its customers such an at-— PRE APVOCATR. tractive Hne ‘of. goods and. at’ such value-giving priges as during the pre- sont séason, and 2s Is always the case, the early domer gets the chalce of the selections. ‘ Mrs. Irving. and daughter, Alene, ot Lowmoor;,¥a,, arc in the olty, the latter being ‘the guest ot Miss Casste Mitchell. 9%" Miss Ora. F¥anklin has been en- gaged to assist Mrs. lirown, the milll- ner, with her spring trade, Mrs. Naniilé Lou Stevenson ts re- ported il at ‘her home» on Sentz street. | - tu 4 Mrs. Dan Bytler leaves Monday to visit friends In’ Columbus, Ohio. Millinery, ladiégs underwear and hair goods at Més!' Nrown's 500 capt. tol street. Hy ds . Mrs. Mary Stratton, of St. Albans was in the city Wednesday on bust- ness. me Rey. and Mrs. C.G. Cummings, Mrs. Sallie Hayden and. Miss Link- wood left Tuesday morning — for Washington, D. C., to attend the M KE. conference. - * There will bé an intéresting pro- gram rendered-at the Mission. Church Monday night-April 1, 2907, at 7:30 p. ma, 5 An Operitig ‘address, Rey. Hum. bles. t Recitation, Miss Nannia Gallion, Trio, Misses Lucile Brown, Throa- sa and Harriett May Crozler. Reading selection, Miss Sarah Da- vis. ts Solo, Mrs. John Scot!, Duet, Mrs. George Crozier and Mrs. William Wayerieta Reeltation, Miss Lucile Brown, Recitation, ‘Miss Threasa: Grozier. Paper, Mr. Alex. Jones. Recitation, Miss Barbara Davis. Recitation,Mr. Geo. 1. 8. Crozier. Dialogue, Mrs. Geo. Crozier, Mrs. Wth. Whitefield. and four little. girls. rf " ~~ BANQUET Continued from Page ‘One. our creators of , opportunities—urge that their tribe Lsi¢reases—and follow in, their footsteps to the heights, ‘Dr. Washingtén took occasion to state that he was in perfect accord with the ‘demand for all manhood rights of the Negro guaranteed by the constitution, and believed in no surrender -of a single atom of that which belongs 4o"ns as citizens of the Republic; but, ithe effort to secure these things we must not forget that Wwe must travel\the same hard road that other races have trodden in their struggle for the: tiches of earth, and the privileges of men. Dr. Washington was most agree- ably surprised-at’ the magnitude of the business operations and profes- sional development of the colored people of Philadelphia and assured the committee ‘that his’ visit lad been both ‘pleasing and tnstructive, He was gratified’ to be informed that much of the, ‘prosperity. observable was due to the, gonsiructive influence of the National, Negro Business League, : : & Meo) ara, ATENING TO FRIENDS‘OF EQUAL RIGHTS NS | Are Concessions On Race Question Which tire: North WW’ Making, Says Garrison at ‘Tremont Temple. Boston} March 24.——William Lloyd Garrison presided ata mass meeting held at Tremont ‘Temple today under the atspices of the:figustrial Depart- iment Of Morris Brogfn Coltege, of AL. lanta, Ga.” Mr. Garton said In part: “What disturbs me more than the attitude of. the Southerners who are making capital out pfyrace hatred are the concessions. of rthern friends of the colored -peoplé who have been truly helpful in the encouragement of Southern schools. Because prejudice is deep rooted and is again demon- strating its strength fn the North, it is all the more urgent that no coun- tenance be given to this hateful spirit. Not even Southern lynchings are so dishearteningto:the friends of equal rights as th! adquiescence of such men as’ ex-Vresident Cleveland, President Wot of Harvard and Bish: op Lawrence, of Massachusetts, all desirous of” uniting the colored race, in- the nullification. of the Mif- teenth Amendment and the main- tenance of caste schools,” Mr. Garrison argued that the white South has shown ‘ino sense of re- sponsibility,” since Hearing all po- Hticav power,” andithat it has dis- criminated agains! colored schools in apropriations. Rev. KR. D. Stingon, of Atlanta, Viee President of Morris Brown Col- lege, presented a statement of the work of the college aiid the necds of the inatitution, NO JIM OROW SOROOLS FOR ‘ WICHITA, KANS. Rev. J. F. Ransom, got Senate to KM the BI Abont to Pass. nnn at Topeka Plaindealer. It was a hard task to kil Jim Crow in the legisiature, but those, who contributed 10 {ts defeat can however, rest easy for at least two years more... : | The Jtm Crow bit! for Wichita bob- bed up one day, when. the only sen- Hnel on wateh was Rev. PR. Ran- fom. Tho WIT hal alt but passed when the reverend got buy, and when the amoke cleared away he had succeeded In Ketting AG senators to turn the bilidown 4 Rev. Rangom has Y@en ‘accused of favoring Jim Crow sehools because he is conneeted witt4Quindaro, but this Inctdent-puts an end forever to sch acusations. We need more men like him, TWO KILLED bY DIGHTNING a ty, While at Work Yesterday—Their Bodies Found Moday. Bowling Green, 0. March 27 Walter Cardasy and-Biroy Farmer Were killod by Tichinthg at Mitbury whilo working in \y quarry Jeatorer Bath Nemes. today. HAS THE CALL IN MIS- | SISSIPPI | _—— Convention Takes a Dig at Roase- velt Vor His Action in Discharg | ing Negro Soldiers. party was held in this city yesterday, presided over by Dr. S. D. Redmond: with W. J. Lathan acting as secre: tary. The meeting was largely work- ed up, through the efforts of Dr. 8. p Redmond, A. K. Atwood and P. . Noward of this city, alded by some of the other prominent. Negro politicians of the State who have been on the outside during the Roosevelt admin- istration. Roscoe Simmons, a native of. Mississippi, but now Holding a po- sition in New York, and a Foraker onthustast, was also a leading figure of the meeting. The meeting was strictly a Foraker event, and it took the hardest kind of work on the part of the leaders to prevent a square out endorsement of the Ohio senator for the Presidency, As it was the resolutions presented by the committee appointed to draw them up, and composed of L. K. At- wood, G. 1B. Matthews, J. H. Lever- ett, B. E. Howard, GW. William, Roscoe Simmons, J: W. Harris, J. W! Randolph, Dr. J. M. Shumpert ‘and S! A. Beedle, had practically that. mean ing . Some of the white Republicans of the State have foined the move- ment against the Roosevelt” policy, notably G. E. Matthews, of-this city, | who has,for years:been‘one of the: leaders of . the party, {n. this State, Just before the resolutions were pre- sented to the meeting the picture of Senator Foraker was hung above the stage and the crowd went. wild, cheer- ing him as their deliverer from the methods of Rooseveltism, and the re- solutions, as follows, went through without a dissenting ‘voice: Looking to the life of the party and the sustaining of its mighty prin- ciples, those born with the awakened conscience of the nation and which have contributed so largely towards the progress and present world ac- knowledged power of this Republic, desirous of having the party through: out the nation thoroughly understand the stability of our loyalty to its highest interests, we do hereby re- mind the chieftain of the party and the rank and file that the Repub. lican party of Mississippi stands ready, and anxious to align itself to- ward selecting in the next national convention a nominee for the Presj- dency who Will valiantly dead the par- ty to victory and hold fast during his term of office to the original bellets and principles of the party immor- talized by. Lincoln and will also. prove them by fneting out to all, mon under the flag equal and exact Justice, hav- ing in'view the perpetuation of the constitrtionat " Iiberty" of thelepiii.| lic}; a nominee who will lay to his heart party loyalty and hold equity in the administration of his high du- les applied alike to civilians find to soldiers, In all things which have contribu- ted toward the grandeur of this Re- public, added luster and prestige to the stars and stripes, the part played by the American soldiers is beyond the éstimate of the most elogtient or most accurate historian. By his valor and rectitude of behavior upon a thousand battlefields in the benefi- cent necessity of’ war in holy causes, he has glorified the call to arms and writes high this nation’s name. As Republicans we take delight in calling up the deeds of out country’s defenders;' as Republicans’ we grieve that the least in the ranks of the army, black or white, should be de- nied the fruition of his work or need- leasly hold up to publie scorn. With pride just and eccusable we view the act, of the Republican Sen- ate in its love for justice and right and devotion to its sacred duties in making way for the brave, black sol- diers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, who were dismissed without honor from the service which they glorified to be heard in their own defense, a course denied fer by thegr ssuper- iors. This evidenceof respeet for the fundamental laws of morality and just government is one of the highest ues of sacred duty performed by’ the Senate of these United States. We record our highest adinination for Senator Joseph Tienson Foraker, 2 beloved and brilliant captain of the Md Guard of our party (rich in great sons) and one of the foremost states- nen of his period, who dedicated his nighty powers toward securing for hese soldiers such a hearing as was ompatible with simple law and jus- ice. He has endeared himgelf to all |’ tepublicans, and we send greetings o him from the Republicans of Mis- issippi, representing, as we believe, he sentiments of all in the party at urge, who have pride in its tradition nd faith in its mission wherever the ag floats. Several addresses were made dur- 1 the afternon, the principal one cing by P. W. Howard, and aroused | { reat enthusiasm for Foraker. . Ros- ne Simmons wound up the speech | | aking: for the evening with an ad- ress on “Repubilean Principles.” nd the meeting adjourned to Rish- s bakery, where a banquet was ndered by Dr, Redmond to the olit-| , town leaders, . For some time this revolt has been rewing, and It threatens to assume irge proportions, as it embraces all iat element which feels that it has ot been dealt with as becomes a Re- ‘Monn <adinininteattad toma who, CARBON. Rev. 'T. HH. Christian preached his farewell sermon here Sunday night to a crowded house, Rev. Rush, from Paint Creek, was here Saturday.and Sunday gnest of Rey. Christian. Miss Emma Young is visiting out on the river thir week, Randall Smit}, of for! rlyer, was with us Saturda} and Sunday. — _ TAURSDAY, -MAROK Seboaeiae * <0 - At ae HENRY SMITH) | wh Le ee OG a Wat ae One Price Clothier, e : Cor. Capitol and Kanawha Sts, a This We k aes a Easter Clothes ON \ i T0g Me . 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Of, ‘This will be the blegest event of the season.’ Four prizes awat Cant uest costumes. Don't fail to take part in ther Masquerade Grand March : ur MASKS WILL BE REMOVED AT 9:30 PL My jaa Prices of admission, including skates, Ladies 25 cents; nts cot eR ‘ ae ; Mead Brothers & Co. Annual March Blow-Out of Pretty Parlor Pieces and Library Furniture Our stock is heavier than ever before and prices that you cannot resist From March 15 to April 1st. We will discount any parlor or library Furniture 15 per cent. This means just what it says: All Prices Are Markee in Plain Figures. "OUR FURNITURE HAS A DISMINCTIVE STYLE NOT FOUND ELSEWHERE" All goods are new, bright and attractive---No "slightly damaged" goods in our store. Don't fail to see our P PRETTY PARLOR PIECES before they are picked over from merchants who cry about advance on goods; when they should have protected your interest by buying goods early at the old prices Our large store rooms are crowded with low price merchandise and we offer a few specials for the Easter trade. Panama or Fancy Cloth Jumper and Pony Suits in all colors from $5.98 to $25.00. Voile Pony Pony Suits in Black only at $19.98 Silk Jumper and Pony Suits in solid colors and plaids from $8.98 to $25.00 Hundreds of styles to select from in Voiles, Silks, Panamas, Mohairs, Serges and Fancy Materials in all sizes from $2.98 to $15.00 Be sure to see our $7.69 skirts as good as others sell for $5.00. Skirts made to order in four or five days without extra charge. in up to the minute styles at lowest prices. See our beautiful display and compare our prices before you buy. REMEMBER! old low prices prevail in every department in our store. why then pay advance prices to other merchants. Give us a call, no trouble to show goods "That Popular Trading Place," Joseph Schwab, Prop. New Phone 195 602 Kanawha cor. Alderson St. CAPITAL STOCK Of Atlanta Street Car and Lighting Company Heavily Increased Manta, Ga., Mar. 26.—The Georgia Railway and Electric Company, Skirts select from in Voiles, Silks, F sizes from 9 skirts as good as others sell order in four or five days with Millinery at lowest prices. See our b buy. ces prevail in every department er merchants. Give us a call, eoples Popular Trading Pl Joseph Schwab, Prop 602 Kanawha which controls the street ear system of Atlanta, as well as the electric lighting, today increased its capital stock from $6,000,000 to $8,500,000. Two millions of this was in the form of a $3 1-3 per cent. dividend to stockholders and $500,000 was added as treasury stock to be sold for extraordinary expenditures for improvements. Charles A. Peterson, of Boston, was a business visitor to the city yesterday. A Strenuous Fight in Party Ranks The democratic party that swept this city on the 18th of the present month and placed their candidates in power is now rent with dessensions and harmony has been scattered to the four winds of Heaven as the mad scramble for officers reaches that stage where some must be kicked off into the deep abyss of oblivion and others crowned with a laurel wreath for their efforts in taming the grand old party. Such a battle for control between the warring factions has seldom been seen in the history of political parties in Charleston and nobody knows what the morrow will bring forth. The contest wages fiercely in the inner circles where the leaders of the democratic hosts ask for an equal distribution of the plums that will fall to the lot of the democratic clan after the first of April. Behind the veil that screens from sight of the rank and file the battle being fought is the hand of Hon. W. E. Chilton, erstwhile candidate for United States senator, and only a fleeting shadow on the screen can show the manipulations of the powerful machine that he has built in the city. A number of the more prominent democrats held a caucus last night, but it is said no fixed slate was agreed upon and this will be only one of the many conferences that eewill be held Before the new appoitees are determined upon. The original slate is said to be broken beyond repair and many good democrats, who have fought year in and year out for the democratic party, if not for the franchise seakers, will be throttled by the powers that be in order to have men placed in office who will be subservient to their ends. Among the first candidates spoken of and one on which the rank and file of democrats were outspoken for, was W. E. R. Byrne for city attorney. Mr. Byrne has never desired the office, and has never asked for it, it is said, but the democrats from one of the corporate lines to the other have been of the opinion that this office should go to him for his services to the party. But Adam Littlepage, a non-resident, of this city, would be pleased to have the office and A. S. Alexander, who has been a resident of Charleston for two years now, is also talked of and the light goes, merciless on. Again what, going to be a merry tug of war is on for chief of police. It has been practically agreed on that Mr. W. T. Levi would get the office and none have come forward to say that he would not make an excellent head for the police depart- ment. In fact he is such a popular fellow, that many of his friends would regret to see him take the office, but friends of C. Capt. C. Rand is also in on this deal pushing him earnestly to the front until now it is said, he has the same chance as Levl to get the office. It is nothing unusual for the democratic party to fight among themselves when it comes to a distribution of the plums and this mistake has cost them dearly. That they should have profited by the past, need not be said, but it is sufficient to know that their victory the last election was only the beginning of their troubles. The Chilton element was so badly beaten during the last session of the legislature by the Byrne-McGraw faction and trimmed so neatly and with such care time after time by their enemy that they will now exert every possible means to keep the Byrne followers from enjoying the fruits of victory in their own baliwick. EX-GOVERNOR ALBERT B. WHITE MENTIONED AS THE NEXT STATE TAX COMMISSIONER But the Report Has Not Been Confirmed and the Latest Move Was Only Personal Business. The retirement of ex-governor A. B. White, vice-president of the Southern States Mutual Life Insurance Company, as superintendent of agents of that company, has caused a great deal of talk over the state that he will be the successor of Hon. C. W. Dillon in the office of state tax commissioner, but nothing authentic has come from the powers that be on this subject. Ex-governor White in retiring as the manager of the agents does not give up his connection with the company, but over in Parkersburg he states that the task was too arduous in connection with his other duties with this company so he had to turn it over to somebody else. Over in the city on the Little Kanawha it is stated that the former governor retired because he was unable to give his work in that city the attention it required, because it necessitated his presence in Charleston so much that much of his other work was sacrificed. Since, however, he will be able to spend the greater part of his time at his home. Ex-governor White is succeeded as manager of agents by Col. John Riheldafer. AT INDIANAPOLIS President May Address Trade Convention in May. Washington, March 27.—Senator Beveridge yesterday introduced to President Roosevelt, Dr. Sol C. Dickey, president of the Technical Institute, and Dr. R. McRussell of West Minister College, of Indianapolis, who asked the president if he would not make a speech "there" before the trade convention to meet in the Technical Institute on May 29, 30 and 31. The president is to speak at the Lawton monument unveiling on May 30 and will consider the question of making Prizes will be awarde7 that day. 10 to the 10 best appearing persous that come and 10 to 10 worst looking. The prizes are most novel. THIS IS THE LARGEST AND AND THE FIRST TO BE RUN BY a second speech. One of the callers told the president that the Technical Institute was "where they turn swords into plough shares," "Yes, but if the time ever comes they want to know how to turn plough shares into swords," was the quick response of the president. PENNSY EXPRESS WRECKED. No One Hurt—Was Evidently Work of Traffic Wreckers. Pittsburg, March 27.—The Keystone express, eastbound on the Pennsylvania railroad, was derailed near Wilmerding, Pa., near here, early today. The engine, two mail cars, Over Rogers Drug Store FINEST STUDIO IN THE CITY A NEGRO. combination, baggage and smoker left the tracks. No one was hurt. The train was intentionally derailed it is believed, by the same parties who wrecked the Chicago limited train at Stewart last Friday. Only the slow speed of the train saved the train from going of the steep bank. Like Unto Ceasar's Wife, Eh? Wheeling Intelligencer. - Perhaps Mr. Dawson, Mr. Sturgis and Mr. Hubbard did meet in Washington and talk Taft for the presidency, and perhaps they didn't. If they did or didn't what was there wrong about it? Bets, si ee : : re CLS Nea f DE Mpyocyre, 2 URES eae ' . ee ee a EE RIRRRobe naren {oetknd SMMRRea tor the tate ‘for’ tion in rallroad fares £0 J eto: | emma > mo y ‘Of! Land SERMMted’ to the. atate “fortion in rallroad fares to Jam: s i Call at the . omission :.f8gim the tax. boolts, may of which due aunctamhiene bela ee | 4 have parti of the land, the state|made. All roads lead’ to the; fat i he . a not havi fet ousted them from! Hcposition from April 28th te theta: San rN _ “a - na Rot havin i _ Call at the ‘ \ : : ) _ and get a bottle of Beef, Wine and Iron for that tired .. feeling. Don’t wait for Spring is here, The system is full of impurities which must be evacuated lest you will continue to suffer from that “tired feeling,” pcor appetite, headache and fatigue which comes with the Spring . Price per bottle 50c Get your prescription filled at the GEM where you get pure and fresh ingredients put up with utmost care and skill. A new line of toilet articles just arrived for the summer. hoe Special attention is given the “SODA FOUN- TAIN” where you enjoy ICE CREAM SODAS of Choice Flavors. Corner Washington and Dickinson Streets. CHARLESTON, - - - WEST V.A H. E. KINGSLOW, Phar. D. Mer. Decisions W ere/Handed Down Yesterday IN SEVERAL CASES A Tucker county case, The Wash- ington Building & Loan’ ‘Association vs. Buser et al has been reversed and remanded by the supreme eayxt 1 an opinion by Judge Miller. * The syllabus follows: 1. A bill by a trust creditor against the debtor and the trustees, to aycertain the amount of his debt and to have the real estate conveyed sold to satisfy his debt, and which alleses that the debtor disputes the amount of the debt, and that by rea: son thereof the trustegs fail-and re; fuse to act, is good upon demur- er. 2, In such a case the court may, after decreasing the amount due, re. tain the cause and. administer the trust; either through the old or new trustees appointed by It or through its own commissioners. 3, A bill by a corporation, signed by counsel, is sufficiently authentic cated, and ‘need not be sealed. with the corporate seal, Montgomery v. Kconomy Fucl Co. The decision of the lower court was aflirmed. yesterday by the su- pzgme court in the Fayette county case of J. C. Montgomery “et al vs. Economy Fuel Company. The action in the lower coure was for unlawful entry detainer and a writ of -errer .was asked far on- the ground of error in the return of the writ,» The syllabus follows: 1, A summons in an action, of unlawful entry and detainer can be made returnable to any day of. a term of a circuit court. 2. A leasé of a tract of land for the mining of coal excepts the sur- face of a certain part of it for burial and ceremony purposes. ‘The lessees have no right tq take the surface of the excepted portion for any pur- pose of mining. : 3. In an action of unlawful entry and detainer a writ of error lies to| this court, but if upon consideration thereof it is found there is no error in the judgment giving recovery for the possession of the property syed for, we cannot review the action of the court-in-aHowing damages for the detention thereof, unless the amount of such damages, oxclusive of costs, exceeds the sum.of one hundred ‘dollars. 4. Quacre: In an action of un- lawiul entry and detainer, instituted in the cirenit court, -under chapter 89 of the Code, can damages be re- covered for the detention “of the property? CERCA EEE E CES CECE E ER EEE CECE ECEEEE CCE CE | STORER COLLEGE, : ) >| Harper's Ferry, z : West Va. Courses Academic, State Normal, Biblical, Vocal and Instrumental } Music, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, | Practical Gardening and I Husbandry, Cookery, Serving and Dressmaking. { Equipment | Ample Buildings, Beautiful Campus, 1 vboratory, ‘Telescope, Li- braries of over 6000 volums, Comm lious Barn, Piggery, Hennery, Dairy, several acres of of g: dens, Cold Frames ana | Hot Beds. £Expenses . | Books, Room Rent and Tuition free to West Virginians. Nec- essary Expense not over $6.50 per month to State students Special Features Bight valuable sholarships and six prixes awarded annually. Athletics, Band, Literary Socicties, frequent Lectures and ia- | tertainments, Musical Clubs, YM. G. A. Storer is a Non-Sectarian, Christian Institution. - ) For Illustrated Catalogue send to denry T. McDonald, Prest ee Truslow v.-Terminal Co, We Are Moving | But filling every order F. F. V. Time. We desire to impress upon you the im- portance of trading with us ¥ BECAUSE We save you money. ‘ . We guarantee to please you. ? Wekeep the most up-to-date and neat- est store in the city. ; FREH OYSTERS AND CELERY, , i ' | Our Motto ‘“Courtesy to AI” Home Phone 183 Old Phone 5977 Prompt delivery to every part of the city. ‘ | PEOPLES GROCERY CO. - Washington St. W. H. PARKER, Mg,: ‘nan opinion by President Sand ers, the supreme court yesterday af- firmed the decision of “the . lower court in the case of ‘Truslow v.. the Parkersburg ‘Terminal & Railway Company, from Wood county — the decision of the lower court. is affirm- ed. The company hired J. M. Mit- chell to take options on some prop- erty and some of them thus secured ‘were decepted. ‘The company. then alleged that Mtehell accepted com- missions from the property owner$ and severed relations with him. ‘The plainti’s property had been option ed and he sued for specific perform- ance of the contract: Kollowing i the syllabus: 1, There can be no desire except on a case made by the pleadings, and a party cannot avail himself of a matter of complaint or defence not set up by proper pleading. 2. If an agent acts in a dual capacity, without the kngwledge or vonsent of the -purties tor whom he is acting, his acts are yoldable. at the elcetion of either of the parties upon discovery of such a double agency, without proof that the party disafirming the acts has been i jured thereby. } 3. A principal may ratify the voidable acts of his agent, and such ratification may be expressed: or {m: plied, And where, after a discoy: ery of such acts, the principal, with full knowledge of the facts,’ acts it such manner as to unmistakably in dicate that he intends to avail him self of the benefits of the contrac made by the.agent, he will be deem, ed to have ratified ‘such acts im theii entirety. A- Word to Young Men 7 Begin your business life with a bank account. Assure your own independence. The way to do it—Fill in and mail us this coupon: Kanawha Rypklnd ond Prust Co., Chorleston, West Va-: i | O°" Mal particulars of your system of Savings by mail, ond blanks for opening an account. ® ee a State sn . Duffy: v; Carrence.. In the case of Duffy vs, Currence, from Webster county, the supreme court yesterday affirmed in, part and reversed in part the decision of thé ‘ower court in an opinion by Judge Brannon. The suit involves a tragt of Jand in Webster Springs. — ‘The ‘irst"paragraph of the sylabys, which is given ‘below explains. the conten- tion in the ease: 1. A power of attorney made by a married woman authorizing an at- lorney fn fact to sell and conyey hey iand, signed and sealed and acknow!- edged hy both her and her husband ts valid, thongh the husband ie not nentioned as a party in thé body. of the powcr. A deed made by-augh attorney for the wife canveying Her land is valid, though the husband 18 not a party to it, ek hadle 2. “Tne omission from a certt- ficate of acknowledgment of a deed st the words, “whose name 1g signed to the writing above,” makeg the icknowledgment bad, there being no her words to the same pffect in he certifieate, 3 Possession by a grantee un- ler a deed purporting to convey le- sal title is adverse to the grantor. 4. Where one gofenant conveys oa stranger a particular part of the ommon land by metas and bqunds ind the grantee goep. snl ison lating such art exelualvatee ia sossession 1s afvore to other coten: nis, |». The former owners, gatenante yranawhea _ Banking x Trust Company Charleston West Virginia or’ land" oa’ to the. atate “for omissions, the tax. boolts, may have parti of the land, the state not haviig gyet ousted them trom possession QR gold the land for such fortelture, (i. : 2 Rak'e?cC. & 0. Rallway. tee tw ae toe ‘The ( IRB ment of the Fayette county cOurt\in (he case of Roy vs. the ©. @Q) Railway Company has beon reverged by the supremo: court, Roy ship) @ trunk from Sewell to some paint'jn, Randolph county, not on defondagt<éompany’s Mpe. ' The trunk wagidgst and he sued the C, & 0. Bit pinion was by judge Brannon’ @p@ the syllabus follows: a. In he absence of a special contract, a\Fallrond company, by ‘re- ceiving. got for transpartation over its OWH line and-other lings therewith ‘Gghnected, is only bound to carry. the, goods oyer its own ne, and ‘delivepiithem safely to the next egnnecting. garrier. 2. A'gautract whereby tho Nabil: ity of the tompany is gought to bo extended Beyond such carrigge and delivery” 3 not be inferred from Mgose ang@:foubttut expressions, but must be blished by clear and tistactory., evidence. Taking a Rhrough fry ‘onthe receipe of the nods dogs wot establish such liabil- ity. ny 2 Mann v. Braize. The dobies ot the lower court hag been affirmed in the Fayette county case of Magn ys. Braize. Three cred: itors of Mi. §. Braize sued to en- force Hen “oy certain real estate known asthe Hotel Altamont, in Rayettewillg., “They lost the case In the lower court, which: decision is affirmed. "Phe syllabus reads: Ona person pays . Neng. binding land of gnother, or pays for im- provements upon’ i creditor of the person .so paying has ‘no lent on such ghd, and catnot subject it to the ip&yment df: his debts, in the absene@‘of frandulent Intent. Devaney v. Cook. An important ‘case involving the Hart Goal’ Company, coming up from Marion county, "was deeided yesterday In the supreme court the decree of the lower court being ‘mod- ‘ified and-affrmeds ‘The opinion was written by’ Judge MeWhorter. ‘Phe case is styled Devaney vs, Cook et al and grows out of transaction by W. B. Brook and J. G..Cook, who as officers \of the Hart company bought certain coal lands in Bel- mont county, Ohio. It is alleged that there was Bra(t in these deals. ‘The syllabus follows: . 1. Wherever a cause of action exists primarily in behalf of a. cor- poration against directors, officers and otherg! for wrongful dealing with the <¢orporate property. or wrongful exercise of corporate fran: chises so. that the remedy should be obtained through a suit by and iti the name,6f the corporation and the corporation ‘either actually or vir- tually refuses to institute or proce- cute such suit, then, in order to pre- vent a tattpre ‘of justice, suit may be brought and maintained by ‘stock- holders either individually or suing on behalf of'themselves and all oth: ers similarlysituated against the wrong doing ’tirectors,. officers and other pergons; , ey 5 2. ‘In “ich case the corporation itself should be joined as a party defendant, Bo When fn such suit hy stock- holders against such officers and di- rectors of a corporation, the personal représentatives bf one who has died Dit quude pagtles: defendant and the bill Geeks toBhOld ‘the estate of the decendent liable and it appears that the: deceased acted and’ was alike culabloe wit Bi those still living, the decfee Tor the restitution of the funds ‘to the gorporation should be ax well peal the estate of the de- ceased as asafust the. living defend- ants. : 6 4. Sylabug, points 2, 3 and 6 in Goshgpn'y. Sngdgrass, 17 W. V. 717, apprdyed andgpplied, Gos &;jttuenca. ‘The ¢ase gf -Godbay vs. the City of Bluefield, “from. Mercer county has been reverged and remanded, the opinion being by Jndge Poffenbarg- ef. Gedbey obtained judgment against the city in the lower court for alleged damage ta his.property occasioned by raising the grade of a street. — tas + RESOLUTION OF RESPECT In memory-of Mrs. Janie Waters Trice adopted. by. Alderson Lodge No, 2687, :G. U. ©. of O. B. March 25, 1907. ; Whereas Our Heavenly Master has seen fil to remove from our midst Mrs. J. A. Trice, Resolved, That while we bow in Submission to. the will of Our Father, yet we mourn’ with those who mourn the:Joss of their loved one, who was suddendly taken from us. Resolved, "Bhat we cherish the pleasant memories of our association with her for she was attractive in many respects, Resolved, That we tender ° to her sad hearted father, mother, brothers husband, father-in-lay, mother-tnlaw and friends our sincete sympathy and prayers in thetr sorrow and commend them to. ifim, who hath said, My grace fs sufficfent for thee. Resolved, That a copy of these re- solutions be gent to The Advocate for publication, ©... JAMBS HARGROVE, N. G. R. WATKINS, PLN. F. JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION NOTKS. Definite arrangements haye been conclitded for an ene from. the in- dustrial and art. ivistone of «the Armstrong Manual Training School at. Washington, pf This display Will be lage and comprehensive and is certaln to attract. favorable comment. Prijeipal W. Bruce Bvans, wil have coneral oversight of the ex- hibit, while the mechanical features will be undBe the digestion of Mr, Arthur ©. Newman, an axpert 1 this particular Hine of work. * Migs Frangfg B. Spericer, a talented young lady’ formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, has’ prepated a beautiful ex: IdIE of hay inted china, valued at more thi 00. Miss Spencer's artiatle abiffty1 # a natura] gift, as she has had ifttle special training, and carries no diplomas, | Her work fo much s r, and tp all the anche) HH eal la of its testimony of) the. inherent capacity of the race fo grasp the fine arts. , There will bé@ a substantial reduc- EASTER FOOTWEAR Me fe = Never before have we shown such an elegant assortment of Oxfords and 'T ice Having ticreased our stock by Wouble:st ‘ ; Z ving increased o rt 6! t @ reape invile couto ies the: new model aad itglen, ‘Aimdag them ire’ ee tally Q Pleasing to the e3 : : QUEEN QUALITY OXFORDS "eses.'sc'."° 2,50, 3:00. 360 "We also pl ale this week 15 styles a tents or ‘Kid Oxfords. ° Bo aso Pisces on asl le is wee! ] sty! er reasy pat “S18, oie aafonge. | MEN'S OXFORDS We show all the new shapes and toes--Patent Colt, Gun"Metal, Velour €. S. and Vici Kid Stacy Adams & Co - . $5.00 and $5,50 he Stayso - *4,00 and 3.50 B wstonians - - 3.50 and 4.00 We also show a s(ylish up-to-date line of dressy patent Gun Metal &c, at $2,50 and $3.00 eo EA Ba Cipibl Src song amy J tion In raflroad fares ip lameitono: of which due annqungment Wl de made. All roads lead to the; it Bcposition trom April 28th thr the ‘frosts of fall time, and evel M awill have an opportunity to witn the thousand and “one evidences of ‘progress made by both races tn tag past fhree conturles, | ++. Colored visitors will have access to every portion of the Wxposition, ‘Every building will be open to them on equal terms with all-others ‘visl- tors. "The Negro editors \ are suggesting a “Press Day’ ag one af the special features | Mp. Cyrus Field Adams, President of the National Association is heartily In favor of having a com ference of newspaper. mon during the summer, He prefers, . however, to leave it to the editors themselves, rather than to call a formal meeting, so that many who may not be mem- hers. of the Association may partict- pate In the “pow-wow,” The Expost- tion managers would be glad ‘to hear from the “press gang” on the sub- ject, with suggestion as to the bost ime for such a gathering. : An instructive illustration of the advancement of our people in the scientific practice of medicine and surgery will be a special building in Which there will be an Emergency Hospital, under the airection of a eolored physician and attended by colored nurses. The room will be fitted’ up with exhibits showing the work of colored physicians and such medical colleges and hospitals as are under thelr supervision, The Hxecu- tive Committee has appointed the fol lowihg subcommittee to act and to arrange for the details of this highly significant oshibit of the race's pro- ressianal— deyelopment._Dr. A, M. Curtis, Washington, D. U., Chairman; George G. Hall, Chicago, T.ffi Dr. R. P. Boyd, Nashville, Tenn.; Dr. W. A. Warfield, Washington, 'D. C.; and Dr. Joseph France, Portsmouth, Va. jal are well-known and stand at the head of their vrofession. ALAIN LE ROY LOCKE. It will have to be. admitted, even in darkest Mississippi, that the award ‘of a Rhodes scholarship for the State of Pennsylvania to Alain Le Roy Locke, a Negro, who had had fifty white competitors in the examina- tions. and stood the supplementary test of character and deportment, Is an incident that hag something to’ do with the Negro problem. In proportion as the selection elates Booker Washington, if that philosopher can’ feel elation, it will depress and exasperate.those South- ern public men whose view is that a sehool or university is no place for a Negro, because he avails himself of its facilities to prepare for a career of crime. | We observe that Booker Washing- ton is not discouraged by the figures of the sociologists, nor can. he be brought to paleratand that the spread of education among his people will retard the solution of the ancious problem. In an address at the Har- vard Union on Monday evening, his subject being ‘The Influence of Bdu- cation on the Negro.” Mr. Washing- ton said: ‘The crimes, for the most part, in the South are committed by the poor ang itliterate Negroes, by the black man who can neither read nor write, and who does not havé a cent.in the bank. Today you cannot. find a sin- gle prisoner who holds a degree from Tuskegee Institute. Booker Washington is doubtiess familiar with the records of his grad- uates, and this challenge shakes con- fidence -in the infallibilty of the so- ciologists. One is almost tempted to. believe that the right kind of educa- tion may help to avert race wars and postpone chaos indefinitely. ‘The twenty-one Negroes at Har- vard, all of them from other States than Massachusetts, and most ot them from the South, may not prove ‘to be enemies of society when they ‘get out. 5 Young Locke, who is a’senior at Harvard, may “make good” when he returns from Qxford with his addi- tional academic honors; he talks of Aeyoting himself. “to the bettering of the conditions and general educa- tion” of his race, > TOLEDO NRGRO 7 Gets First Apopintment Under Sher- + wood, a: Roosevelt Nemocrat,”” Toledo; Ohio, March 22.—he first Toledo Negro to bé placed at Wash- ington fs red T. Fish, at present janiter of the Valentine Building. ‘He has been appointed a clerk in the : : HE | ae ee a as a i BP P oe ie , ‘4 FISH COMPANY \ 28 AND } 90 CAPITOL ST.. ) SECO ae a ae ; ) ee } Inour new,department ) sve now have the fol: } lowing line of freshfish Trout, Pickerel Mackerel, Herring, Salmon, Blue | - and Catfish . And the Sea Foods as follows:- % a ) Shrimp, Clams, Lobsters) |_| |. Deviled Crabs, Hard and | ) Soft Shell Crabs, Turtles. | ! into UU kaa of Fancy Cheese, Sum- . mer Sausages, Bullions, Sauces, Olives. Pickles, etc. : we Ioan all Fish ready for Pan. PD GP ib I PS SS Se a L. A. Topson, CUT TING SCHOOL Only Cojored School where cutting 1s taught oxclusivély, In the middle: west. = : * meth, fill course of instructions covers the selentifie and artistic prow duction of patterns for all garments made by merehant tailors, Includes all forms and, sizes, taking measures, making layouts pt ail kinds sor garments, marking out these lays:with proper, outlets, amd. other .fmnpors tant work, which gives you the practical ekpericned:pne should have it he wants to become a cutter, ang, insures proficiency and succes® at the eutting-boarg. + Bach student is taught Individually. Hours for instructions are trom 9 a. m, to 4 p. m. Timo usually required for beginners |s from 6 to 6 weeks practical cutters from 2 to 3 weeks, to complete the coutse. em “Perms reasonable. For further information address, : ; L, A. Topson, 664 West pth St, Cin., Ohio + ONE Department of ‘Comiicrge and Labor’ RAVING MAb * ' at a sdlary of $1,200 on récominenda- WA SNe eebee To tion of —Congressmun Sherwood, a Aulantic City, N, J., March 22. Shoroed agente, Wie campaign | James Parker, colored who: attemp- erwood announced himself. as a a 7 Sooseesit Domooere ted to save the life of President Me- General Sherwood, when asked |Kinley by striking the arm of about the appointment said that he |Czolgosz as the latter fired the fatal was much pleased that in the first: 20 Lshot, ts in jail here a raving maniac. days of hig.termi he had been able to Parker was taken in charge by the recognize the support. given him in| police today and will be commitisd to ‘Toledo by the colored voters. an MMI. tele aentioc Gee “PHURSDAY, MAROR 98 ibe? RAVING MAD t4) wedge od, a) Atlantic “City, N. f., March 22.— paign | James Parker, colored who. attemp- 5S *\ ted to save the. life of President Me- asked | Kinley by striking the arm of at he | Czolgosz as the latter fired the fatal rst 20 {shot, ts in jail here # raving maniac, ble to| Parker was taken in charge by ‘tho im in | police today and will be committdd to an asyium. He is nearly seven ‘tect. arc hg woe 1 elegant assortment, of = _. 1d ‘Ties West Virginia Colored Institute INSTITUTE, WEST VA. The only Industrial Institute for Colored Students in the State Regular Normal, Academic and Commercial Courses, also Regular Courses in Agriculture, Carpentery and House Building, Steam Fitting, Smithing, Cabinet Making, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundrying, Printing. A complete course in Military Training to Cadets. Rooms, Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Normal Students; and in addition Uniforms for State Students. We have a faculty of Twenty-two Teachers Board only Eight Dollars per Month. For catalogue and other information address J. McHENRY JONES, A. M. President. Smart Clothes FOR EASTER You'll find the clothes in our store as good an evidence of quality as you can ask. Correct style, perfect tailoring and a fit guaranteed. We have sack suits for business or other wear, in several different models, all fresh and new. The same standard of quality all the way through. Schwabe & May Capitol Street PAGE EIGHT West Virgina INSTITUTE, The o Colore Regular N mercial Cours Agriculture, C ing, Steam F ing, Painting Laundrying, H in Military T Books, Fuel a Students; an State Student Twenty-two T Dollars per M For catalogu J. McHENRY Ins Smart Cl FOR EAST You'll find the cl store as good an quality as you can a style, perfect tailor guaranteed. We suits for business o in several different fresh and new. The dard of quality a through. Schwabe Capitol St We have a cheap New Line of BATH ROOM MIRRORS. BATH SUPPLIES FOLDING SHAVING MIRRORS COFFEY PLUMBING COMPANY NOT A PASSENGER KILLED St. Paul. March 27. The Northern Pacific passenger train, which left St. Paul last night was wrecked at Carri- ton, Minn., this morning. The engineer and fireman were killed. None of the passengers were killed. Institute, West Virginia. Copyright 1906 by PENROSE PRAISES MAYOR Town Saved From Destruction By Action of Chief Executive. San Antonio, Texas, Mar. 24. — "Mayor Frederick Combe," said Major C. W. Penrose, who was yesterday acquitted by a court martial of the charge of neglect of duty in connection with the Brownsville raid by the Negroes of the Twenty-fifth infantry, in last August," was the only man in Brownsville who could have handled the situation. In my opinion he was solely responsible for the prevention of disaster, and he did his work through his personal force and will. Dr. Combe said to me that when he met that band of 300 armed men that night he told them to return, and if they were contemplating marching to the post, they did not appreciate what they were really doing in going against three of the best military companies in the world, and that they would be wiped off the face of the earth. Dr. Combe was harrassed all of the time by an excited element and he stuck to them constantly. He personally took charge of the police force looking after the regular and special men. It was only through this indomitable will and courage that prevented Brownsville from being in rufus today, for if that mob had gone to the post that night all I could have done would have been to defend myself, and that would mean the ruin of Brownsville. From the night of the shooting until the battalion left Brownsville I don't think, Mayor Combe slept at all. Major Penrose is under orders to proceed to Washington to testify before the senate investigating committee. He will leave on Tuesday. SAYS THAT COMBE BROWNSVILLE DEPARTURE DELAYED; The 25th Infantry Will Not Go to the Phillipines at Present. San Antonio, Mar. 24.—Preparations relative to the movement of the 25th infantry to the Philippines have been suspended. Chief Quartermaster Stevens has been notified to cancel all contracts for the movement which was to have begun at the end of the month. The departure is delayed through the influence of Senator Foraker, who contended that it would not be for the good of the service to send the regiment away while short of officers. Many of the officers will have to remain here to complete their testimony before the senate committee and court martial. VERDICT OF ACQUITAL For Major C. W. Penrose Returned By the Court-Martial. San Antonio, Tex., March 23.—Major C. W. Penrose, of the 25th Infantry, was today acquitted of the charge of neglect of duty preferred against him at the instance of President Roosevelt, for alleged misconduct in connection with the "shooting up" of Brownsville, Tex., by Negro soldiers of the 25th Infantry last August. Made by the Indiana and Illinois Coal Roads. Washington, March 27. The interstate commerce commission has announced that they are informed that the railroads in the Indiana and Illinois coal helds have not advanced rates on coal to Chicago points. 1,000 BULLETS FIRED INTO THE MAN'S BODY Brute Who Attempted To Outrage Alabama Woman Receives Punishment From Mob. Florence, Ala., Mar. 24.—The Negro Cleveland Harding, who attempted to assault Mrs. Ben F. Rice, near here on Friday, and who was driven off by Mrs. Rice's Shepherd dog, was summarily executed today by his intended victim's husband and some 200 or 300 sympathizers. Tied to a tree, with his arms up, the Negro was riddled with bullets, the first shot being fired by Rice, following which, it is said, every man in the crowd emptied a revolver at the prisoner. It is said that over 100 shots were fired. The Negro was captured today, half a mile below town and was taken before Mrs. Rice, who fatalled at sight of him. Upon recovering, she fully identified her assailant and on being asked what should be done with him told the Negro's captors to do as they thought best. Harding was taken a short distance from the Rice home, where a conference of mob leaders was held. Some said burn him, but shooting was decided on. Beyond confessing his guilt, the Negro had nothing to say and was stoldy indifferent, it seemed, to his fate. NEGRO SOLDIERS FOR WEST POINT To Take Place of Cavalrymen Who Object to Looking After Horses of Cadet Battalion. Negro cavalrymen have been ordered to West Point for duty for the first time in the history of the United States Military Academy. Seventy-six members of the Ninth Cavalry were today assigned to this duty, which is one of the fixtures of the institution, and within a few days they will take the place of the white cavalrymen stationed at West Point. The sending of the Negro troopers is an experiment on the part of the War Department. The present detachment on duty at West Point have been dissatisfied with the extra duties devolved upon them in the care of the horses used by the military cadets. It is alleged that while they were willing to look after their own individual mounts they did not like the duty of caring for all the horses in the cadet battalion. The detachment of Negro cavalrymen at West Point will constitute all the Negro troops in the United States, all the others; including the greater part of the Ninth Cavalry and all of the Tenth Cavalry and Twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth Infantry, being in the Philippines or on their way there EARLY TEACHER Former Negro Slave Woman's Memory To Be Honored. Sunday-school leaders all over the country are showing interest in a project recently launched to honor the memory of a slave woman, Kate Ferguson, who is alleged to have been the founder of the first Sunday school in New York. The memorial is to take the form of an institutional church for Afro-Americans, and it is purposeed to erect for it a fine building in the center of one of the several Negro colonies of New York City. The Bible Educational Association, devoted to work among the colored people of the South, is co-operating in the plan, as are a number of denominational leaders, especially Presbyterians. Presbyterian interest in the project is due in part to the fact that it was the celebrated Presbyterian divine, the Rev. John M. Mason, he who preached the sermon at the funeral of Alexander Hamilton, who discovered in 1793 that the colored woman, Kate Ferguson, was conducting a class in the study of the Bible every Sunday. From her example other similar classes were formed, although it was not until nearly a decade later that an organized Sunday school approaching the modern type was found in New York. There are many claimants for the honor of introducing the Sunday school into the United States, and beginnings were made in several sections of the country within a few years after Robert Ralkes' school in Gloucester, England, was organized. It is recorded that under direction of Bishop Asbury a school was organized in Hanover county, Virginia, in 1786, and another is recorded from Charleston, S. C., in 1790. In 1791 the first day or Sunday school society was formed in Philadelphia, and this organization is still in existence. A JUST PROTEST. Chattanooga, Penn., Times. A conference of prominent Negro preachers and educators was held the number of distinguished white citizens of that State were present and made speeches. The conference was styled an "equal rights convention," and it is said to have resulted in much good, the speakers being conservative and counciliatory in all they said. Among the things recited in the resolutions adopted—which were in the main temperate and well timed—was a declaration against the "jim crow" car as being a "disgrace to the race, harsh and unjust and is so operated that our people will be and are frequently subjected to many indignities, such as smoking, drinking whisky, cursing, etc., in the presence of our mothers, wives and daughters. This is a just complaint, if true, and calls for attention from all decently disposed and fair-minded white people. If we compel the Negro to occupy separate cars—and that is what we do on the railroad lines—then we ought in all conscience to protect the race against the white bullies, rowdies and drunken hoodlums as well as his own. It isn't fair to force decent, well-behaved Negroes into company where they may be subject to insults or indignities, and public sentiment should demand the exemplary punishment of those guilty of so mistreating him. We exact many things of the Negro as the result of our social and THE HOTEL ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY OR IS YOUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keeping it in a trunk or hiding it somewhere about your house---You Are Working for Money If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent interest---Your Money is Working for You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story brick building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first floor is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend of six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask our agent in your locality about it or write to this office Pythian Mutual Investment Association S. W. STARKS, President civil conditions and when he compiles with these exactions he is entitled to demand the "square deal" and the fullest protection in the enjoyment of those rights we are willing to accord him. The sentiments of the Georgia people are with these Negroes in this altogether reasonable protest and we believe they will see that right and justice prevail. DOUGLASS HOME Washington, D. C., March 25. Since Dr. Booker T. Washington's appeal in behalf of the Douglass Memorial and Historical Association with reference to paying off the mortgage of $5,400 on the Frederick Douglass Home at an Aincosta, D. C., his sons, Maj. Charles R. Douglass and Hon. Lewis H. Douglass have received many inquiries as to the truth of the statements that such a mortgage rested on the property at the time of Mr. Douglass' death. It is proper in this connection to have it known that no such mortgage was left upon the property by Mr. Douglass, but was placed upon Cedar Hill several years after his death, and after the property had been purchased from the legal heirs. The present purpose of Dr. Washington and the officers of the Douglass Historical and Memorial Association is to pay off the mortgage and to have the property as a memorial to Mr. Douglass and the Negro people. NEGRO BOY Fatally Shot By Lexington Woman For Skating on the Pavement in Front of Her Home. Lexington, Ky., March 23—Angered because Julius Cook, a Negro boy, used the pavement in front of her residence for roller-skating, Mrs. Eva Gilbert, on West Sixth street, today shot him, inflicting a fatal wound. Mrs. Gilbert, when locked up, denied that she purposely shot the Negro, who she said, provoked her with his curses. CONGRESSMEN SPEAK Keifer and Towne Address Pittsburg Board of Trade. Pittsburg, March 27.—Addresses were made by Congressman Chas. A. Towne, of New York, and General T. Warren Keifer, of Ohio, last night at the annual banquet of the Pittsburg Board of Trade. General Keifer's subject was "the Panama canal." He recently returned from the canal zone and speaking of health conditions, said: "It is marvelous, almost as marvelous' as the things taught by Christ in his miracles. When we arrived there we found a thing of death brought to live. Today it is as healthy in Panama as it is in Pittsburg. What has done this? We carried our great medical science there." Congressman Towne spoke on "commercialism." He referred to, the Panama canal by saying that he did not believe the work would be completed in eight years but thought forty years would see its completion. AN OLD MAN Killed By Lightning at Lafayette, Indiana. Lafayette, Ind., March 27.—The most severe electrical storm of the year passed Lafayette last evening and the rain fell in torrents. The lightning did much damage to telephone and telegraph wires. Parvin Runyan, aged 70, a farmer residing nine miles south of this city, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Charleston, W. Va. HARBOR. I. And will you rest at last, storm-beaten spirit, In this poor heart, who would you haven be, Will you sink down at last, content to inherit? The common treasurers of tranquility? Will you forget your high and fierce seas, The haunted island and the hidden endeavor Defeats, escapes, adventures, that forever Left you more sad, and never more at ease? II. When the west wind on summer evenings blowing Bring to your ears the sound of sails that fill And moving ships eclipse your starlight, going To lands unseen, and fates that beckon still, The hissing wake of other vessels foam. Will not this land-locked harbor seem a prison Where calms and shadows mock the name of home? II. Ah, when your longing for the open ocean Captures your heart, and bids you set your sail, Feeble will be the bonds of my devotion: Little will love—your own or mine avail! Happy to you will seem some shipwrecked stranger, Keener than love the zest of being free, Sweeter than peace, the summoning of danger; Some day at sunrise you will not go sea. Alice Duer Miller, in the Scribner.