The Advocate

Cincinnati, Ohio, April. — A review of the anti-slavery question, with modern views and effects, was given by the late Garrison, of Boston, in his lecture Congregational Church last night. The subject of Mr. Garrison's talk was "Reminiscence of My Father," the title suggests, was centered mostly on the fact that noted agitator took against N. agro slavery during the fifteenth. The church was crowded, most of those in attendance being aged men and women. Who were interested in the slavery question when it was first addressed, public attention by the speaker's fable, the slave-marriage Garrison, Prof. J. H. Venable made the well-fitting remark that it was very appropriate for a descendant of the great anti-slavery leader to speak at a subject in a church of anti-slavery, one that was a refuge for fictive slaves. In speaking of the effect that the anti-slavery movement has left upon the country Mr. Garrison said: "We have no class bearing the slave-holding name, but the evilizing itself encompassed the land. We have unquoted bondmen work for unseen causes, and have personal contact and frequent kindness that even American slavery was powerless to prevent. But privilege still stacks from labor its deserts as a source of moisture to absorb the moisture from the lowlands and murder have succeeded practically in nullifying the fifteenth amendment, and education, with wider op-portunity for self-government, has stressed in New York the consciousness of manhood and right in the truths of the Declaration of Independence. But it is idle to educate men and expect them to be serious, and it means another, irresponsible candidate, plagued by the difficulty of clearly drawing the color line. the 4,000,000 slaves of yesterday have increased to 10,000,000. Worth impossible for slaves to acquire hands, hands, hands, which they could work with in the property, to a surprising extent, of the children of the enslaved. The enforcement of English justice is not a substitute for justice, and by all the reasons that gave us inspiration for the American Revolution we are bound to respect the longstanding tradition of independence. Centralization of government is to be condemned, and the iniquities of the Rockefellers and the Harrimans result in poverty and independence. Centralization of government is to be condemned, and the iniquities of the Rockefellers and the Harrimans result in poverty and independence. Public indignation is gathering. From the pride of conquest and false patriotism men's minds are turning toward the things that make for peace. The "big stick" is losing its power, power and spectacular restlessness and nowise Impulse we the people." Mr. Garrison closed his address with the urgent assertion of the belief that infinite possibilities exist in the upward ascent of man, and that the best results of the great anti-slavery movement are yet to come. THE NEGRO IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY. Colored Doctors Will Make a Display of the Race's Progress in the Healing Art and in Modern Hospital Management. Norfolk, Va., April 4.—The progress of the colored people in the selence of medicine and in hospital management will be shown in a highly comprehensive way in connective tissue. Negro exhibit at the Jamestown Exhibition, the building is to be erected, in which will be an emergency hospital under the direction of colored physicians and attended by colored nurses. Emergency case will be given prompt attention. A modern operating room, containing appliances, instruments and apparatus for first aid to the injured; anatomical models, normal and pathological; special appliances for wounds; apparatus for sterilizing such instruments and apparatus. In rooms, adjoining the operating room will be shown special hospital charts, displaying clinical records of patients, together with such other information as nurses, nurses, and cases containing specimens of surgical and pathological interest; displays of normal pathological, histological, and bacterological preparations; and of electricity, as applied in the apothecaries and surgeries. The clinical work will be particularly noteworthy. The executive committee, having in charge the Negro Exhibit, has appointed the following well-known colored physicians as a sub-committee to arrange the details of this specimen hospital work; Dr. A. M. Curtis, Washington, D. C., Chairman; Dr. George C. Hall, Chicago, Ill.; Dr. R. F. Boyd, Nashville, Tenn.; Dr. W. A. Warfield, Washington, D. C.; and Dr. Joseph J. Frames, Portsmouth, Va. The marvelous progress of the degree will be admitted admirably shown in the successful conduct of such notable institutions as Provident Hospital at Chicago and St. Louis, Freedman's at Washington, Citizens' National at Louisville, Cottage Home Infirmary at Decatur, Ala., Douglass and Mercy at Philadelphia, and the School Hospital at Tuskegee. ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY Notice, is hereby given that The Board of Public Works of the State of West Virginia will hold meetings in the Governor's rooms, in the State Capitol, at Charleston, on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4, 1907, beginning at 10 o'clock the afternoon of each day for the purpose of meeting who desire to be heard concerning the assessment of the property of railroads, railroad toll ridges, car lines, express lines, phe lines, telegraph lines, and telephone lines, as provided in sections 84 to 107 of chapter 55 Acts 1905. At said chapters 55 Acts 1905, persons interested. Written statements may be filed at any time. Personas expecting to be present and to make oral statements will please notify the undersigned as soon as may be, stating on which of the above dates they will be present, in order that arrangement may be made to hear all with a little time. C. W. SWISHER, Secretary of. The Board of Public Works. Charleston, W. Va., April 2, 1907. COMPELLED To Ride With Negroes on a Train White Woman Gets $3,500. Loxington, Ky., April 4.—Mrs. Luella Thurman has been paid $3,500 by the Southern Railway Company because she was compelled to ride in the Negro compartment on one of her trains, the Thurman, a white woman, was ordered to take a white compartment and take a seat in that used by Negroes when she was returning from this city to Harrodburg. She fled a suit for $10,000. The case was tried by jury and acquitted in 1900, which was taken to Court of Appeals and reversed. The case was compromised. Montgomery, Ala., April 8.—The baseball fans of this place are up in arms because the local management has made room in the grand stand and made a large form a huge part of the patrons of the museum institutions have been circulated protesting against the innovation, and every sort of pressure is being brought to the resident Chambers to have him keep the crowd out and threaten not only to stay away from the game themselves but to keep others away, and the women are said to be very much opposed to the plan. The residents takes the position that the Ngorongoro accommodations. He has had the section of the grand stand which they will occupy partitioned off from the rest of the wall that reaches entirely to the roof, and there is no sitting together. He said when asked about it: "There is no provision for the Negro when it rains. He must either sit in the rain or walk in the rain, white people are allowed to go into the grand stand from the bleachers when the rain comes, but the Negro is not. For this reason I thought it would be better to should provide a place where he can cool off in the wet, and be able if the showers lets up to see the game through." It is not known yet what the outcome will be. President Chambers said he is a Southern man believes in fair play to all who pay their money. WOULD DEPORT ALL NEGROES Tallahassee, Fla., Cor. Chicago Record-Herdal. In the biennial message which GWU's forward sent to the Florida legislature in its convincing here today he refers to the race problem as follows: "It is apparent even to the casual observer that the relation between the two races, becoming more strained and acute, the Nicaraguan day have less friendship for the white people than they have ever had since the civil war, and the people have less tolerance and sympathy with the other side, opinion that the two races will not for any great length of time occupy the same territory without friction, and outbreaks of disorder between the two races." "I doubt if education can possibly tend to the happiness of any race so long as it only adds in a keener discernment of the hopeless difference between the past and future history of the race that of a dominant race in the same country and in the same neighborhood." "I deem it best, and therefore recommend a resolution memorizing the Congress of the United States to organize a foreign or foreign and provide means to purchase the property of the Negroes at reasonable prices, and to transport the Negroes to the territory purchaser of the United States, the United States to organize them of the Negro- race, to protect them from foreign invasion, and to prevent Negroes from migrating back to the United States. We believe that be the only hope of a solution of the race problem between the white and black races." CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, APRIL 11, 1907 Chicago, Ill., April 8, 1907. The colored people of Chicago have this week hul in their midst Booker T. Winstonburg in the great Tuskegeean community. Comme headdress the citizens of Chicago at Oilvet Baptist Church, 27th and Dearborn streets, Dr. E. J. Fisher, pastor, he was deluged with so many inviolate people that it seemed he must give way under the strained pressure, but equable, calm, and self-possessed as ever, he met every draft upon his mental and in a way to captivate and please the many hundreds who listened to him. On Friday evening, April 5, 2,000 people, white and black, crowded Olivet to the doors, many hundreds being turned away. In the audience, many were distressed. The distinguished visitor, was the very same and flower of all there is best in the life of the Negro people here—teachers, university students, ministers, ministers, editors, physicians, and factualists, the colored people of every kind were dressed among the throng in attendance. Dr. Washington spoke with his old-time fervor and earnestness and with a certain plainness of speech calculated to help forward the progress of our people in this great city by the lakes. The sensational press of Chicago represented Dr. Washington as attacking the Negro press, and as charging Negro voters with parting with their votes for a consideration. He also accused the course of his address, he said, sometimes fear that some (note the important qualification) of our Negro papers, in an embittered way, devote more space to chirpening ourils instead of encouraging the people to instructive and helpful information to the people. "This was distorted into an attack on Negro newspapers. Again, he said, "I am most anxious that in no part of the country our people get the reputation of parting with their minority race by their chirpiness." We must be sensitive too, too eager to be placed on the market at any price. Both of these sentiments were earnestly applauded by the audience. As a matter of fact, almost every phrase and sentiment was so earnestly applauded that it was with difficulty that he proceeded with his address. A banquet in the Sunday School Auditorium of the church followed. Attorney S. Laing Williams presided as toast master. Among the speakers on the list were Dr. Geo. C. Hall, Hon. E. H. Wright, Dr. D. P. Robbins, Hon. E. H. Wright, Dr. D. W. E. Bradden, Dr. E. J. Fisher and a number of others. This banquet was a particularly brilliant affair. On Saturday evening, Dr. Washington met the colored business men of Chicago at the Frederick Douglass Centre, and the colored students attending the University of Chicago at the Appomattox Club. The reception at both places were most hearty. The speaker he spoke at two aristocratic white men at Lake Forest, a suburb, and the other, the Second Presbyterian Church, 20th St. and Michigan Ave. Tremendous crowds of whites were present at each of these meetings. On Monday morning at the earnest solicitation of Dr. F. W. Gusalus, the president, he spoke to the students of the Armour Institute of Technology of the hundreds of young men from all parts of the country, who attend there. The main theme on which Dr. Washington based his talk while here was the idea of racial pride. He emphasized the vast strides made by African Americans in enumerating some of their achievements, how education had spread among them and pointed out that Negroes are now paying taxes upon more than $30,000,000 worth of property. Much as ours not be proud of itself" he then demanded, amid cheers that shook the building. "Men of our race are too much given to the pessimistic and downcast view we went on. What we want is a greater extent in a feeling that it is an honor to be a black man. We want faith in ourselves and in our possibilities. We should go on with a great constructive work in the uplifting of our race, and we should seek to be aEMENT to any tendency to sit down and bemoan our untoward condition." Some of the points Dr. Washington made in giving suggestions as to racial uplifting were these: The Negroes should seek to live in houses of worship as possible, surrounded by as many uplifting influences as can be commanded. "The Negro should seek to entre to a greater extent the commercial business and should indent themselves with mental positions. "We should cultivate the habit of laying money away and should discourage the tendency to spend all of our money on education. We should take advantage to a wider extent of the chances for college education. Chicago Negro men and women should make use of the more general way than the more-general way then new do. "We should see in every way to decrease the number of the Negro criminal class. This can be done through further racial pride, through education through batter home influence and through teaching some people by which they may live. Dr. Washington's coming here has helped all of our people. He has cleared up many misunderstandings as to his position on racial matters, and has made a greater body of our influencing people than ever before. Dr. Washington was accomplished to Chicago by Mr. Emmett J. Scott, Mr. J. B. Boy and his older son, Booker T. Washington, Jr. ACROSS THE CONTINENT Army Officer Will Ride Arabian Stallion From Portland Ta New York Junction City, Kansas, April 9 — Second lieutenant R. E. W. McCabe, of the sixth cavalry which is at Fort Riley, on a special duty retraining unit, has been selected to make the ride from Portland, Oregon, to New York on an Arabian stallion. The purpose of this long ride is to test the endurance of this breed of horse. The breed will be accompanied by an orderly and the will travel overland with their full equipment. BAKERS STRIKE One Thousand Broad Makers Out In French City. Marsellies, April 9 — One thousand bakers went on a strike here today, their employees having re- fame for their demands. They paraded the streets, flags and singing revolutionary songs. Owing to precautions taken by the authorities there were no disorders. Bucket Shop Prohibited. Austin, Tox., April 9 — Both branches of the Texas legislature today passed a law absolutely prohibit- ing the bucket shops, cotton exchanges or any dealings in futures in Texas. HONORS Of Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce Extended to Henry Osawa Tanner, the Nassau Saga Artist, With Other Notable Pittsburgers Pittsburgh, Penn., April 4.—Twenty-eight men who are an honor to Pittsburgh were the guests at the annual banquet of the Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel Schenley this week. The men has to refute scandals printed about the university, originally intended to have 100 of this class, but the Chamber desisted in its search for notable Pittsburghers when but a little more than a quarter of the desired number had been offered. Of the 28, but nine are definitely down to have been born in Pittsburgh. They are John Alexander, artist; Mayor George W. Guthle, J. G. A. Leishman, Ambassador to Turkey; Arthur Nevin, composer; Rev. Dr. Matthew B. Riddle, professor of theology; George Shiras, former Justice of the Court; George Sasawa, Supreme Court; Henry Owata, Supreme Court artist; David D. Wood, a blind guard, and General S. B. M. Young. The other men named are John A. Brashear, scientist; W. J. Holland, scientist; Andrew Carnegie, capitalist, manufacturer and philanthropist; John Dalzell, statesman; Samuel Harper, Church, railway official and author; Book Ritter, United States Navy; Roy A. A. Lambhik historian and prelate; Wightman, glass manufacturer and writer; James McCrea, railway official and financier; D. T. Watson, jurist; Philander C. Knox, jurist and statesman; Henry Phipps, manufacturer; Julian Kennedy, engineer and consulting chemist; Henry Kirke manufacturer; C. P. Emi Swenson, engineer and George W. Clay manufacturer; Henry Clay Frick, capitalist, and George Westinghouse inventor, manufacturer and capitalist. Not all the honor men attended, regrets being received from half a dozen or more. Henry Phipps, cabling from Paris, suggestively says: "I may not hope the Chamber of Commerce to abut a Hamburg a purer atmosphere? Much may be done in this matter. Hope community will take interest in it." Colonel H. G. Prout, who represented George Westinghouse and made an address was formerly an English soldier, and later lived in New York City. He opened by sayin' I came here very lately from that town that has been Pittsburgers something like South Africa for the British officers—the grave of many fine reputations. Now, it is a matter of keen personal interest to know if the converse of that proposition is also true." "President H. D. W. English, of the Chancellor of the University, spoke feelingly of the proposed Pittsburgers present who had done so much for the world." Representative Dazell also approved the idea of honoring Pittsburgers occasionally, and proving to the world that there are some good ones. "About 800 persons attended the banquet that gave way that it has done much to resemble Pittsburg and Pittsburgers in the eyes of the world. Will be Told by Foraker on the Stump in Ohio and the Innocence of Colored Troops Will be Shown Washington, D. C., April 5.—The Senate Committee on Military Affairs, which has been investigating the shooting up of Brownville, Texas, on the night of August 13, 1906, took a recess this afternoon until May 14. When it resumes its inquiry will examine a string of witnesses who claim a menon on the streets the night of the affair. It will testimony of these witnesses upon which the President acted when he dismissed the battalion of Negro troops. They will have to undergo a rigid cross-examination by Senator Foraker, who has insisted all along that color soldiers were not guilty of the shooting and that it is yet to be proved that they were participants in the mulee. The Ohio Senator contends that the investigation thus far in no sense tends to establishing the guilt of the colored infantrymen. On the contendance of the injustices, every bit of testimony given is given to charged battalion. He places much reliance upon the evidence of the white officers who have been on the stand the last week or ten days, and because the firm belief and conviction of them who gave such evidence has run, the evidence ringing the displeasure of the President, and that, to any army or naval officer is a serious thing. It required moral courage of a high order for these officers to give testimony of their actions, and to know that their statements might infavorably affect their future career. Foraker's Complaint In this connection it may be announced that it is the present purpose of Senator Foraker to inquire officially why and by what right the court-martial that recently tried Major Penrose incorporated in its new prosecution had more than one Court was convened for the purpose of ascertaining whether Penrose, the commanding officer of the battalion, was derelict on the night of August 13 and it acquitted him, supplemented its verdict, however, by acquitting him. Penrose had committed the outrage upon the town of Brownsville. Mr. Foraker asserts that it was unprecedented in military annals for a court-martial to report a verdict of guilt against an organization under such circumstances, and that he had absolutely no right to declare the battalion guilty without going through even the formality of a hearing and according the members of the three companies a chance to be heard. Before the Brownsville inquiry is ended it is quite likely that the officers com- Now that the Military Committee has taken a recess Mr. Foraker will be able to go back to Ohio to enter upon his fight for the Republican indorsement for the Presidential nomination for selection to his present office. He has been working to clear up within the next few days, and hopes to be able to leave for Cincinnati Sunday evening. If he is unable to get away by that time he will go direct to Canton two days later, where, on April 10, he is slated to attend a conference to purpose to spend most of his time in Ohio at the Brownsville investigation is resumed. In some of his speeches he will review the evidence already adverted at the Brownsville hearing and undertake to demonstrate that upon the strength of it no fainting, uninterrupted, and unconvicted the Negro soldiers. Policicians here are awaiting with exceptional interest the Senator's utterances in Ohio, for they anticipate that he will discuss public questions in a bold and fearless manner and say some things about the President and National Administration which almost any man would hesitate to speak. Primary Election Plan. Election Plan. One of the first things the Senator will take on his巡回 Ohio, is the manner of the proposed primary election for the determination whether he or Secretary Taft should be the state's candidate for the Presidential nomination and whether he or some one else should be indorsed for Senator. Objections have been raised to a primary by Chairman Walter Owens of the State Central Committee, or not identified with the organization, on the ground that it is impracticable. The Senator himself still adheres to the view that it is a feasible plan of testing Republican sentiment on the Presidential and senatorial issues, but will be ready to listen to suggestions as to other methods. It is even possible he may be persuaded that it would be better which time delegates to the next state convention would ordinarily be chosen. But, as already indicated, this matter will be the subject of conferences when he reaches Ohio. Senator Dick left for New York today to attend to some personal business mat- ters and expects to be gone until Monday. He will endeavor to return the book soon so there the middle of next week so he can keep in touch with his colleague. CARNEGIE INSISTS Pittsburgh, Pa., April 4 — Andrew Carnegie, donor of the Carnegie Institute, which is to be dedicated here next week with distinguished guests all parts of the world, does not draw coloring books, assisted that the committee write Booze Washington, and by telephone the well-known Negro educator has beenurged "to attend. It was declaredought that Mr. Carnegie demanded that he be invited. While quarters for all thehave been secured, it is not announced tonight where the representative of the colored people will stop. Samuel Harden Church, Secretary of theNew York tonight to discuss plans for entertainingMr. Washington and the other guests. BROWNSVILLE HEARING. Investigating Officers Testify in Favor of Negro Soldiers. Washington, April 4. After Major Charles W. Penrose, who was the commander of the Negro troops at Brownville, completed his testimony today, the senate committee of military possession and the president of the军队, who made the tests at Fort McIntosh to determine whether it was possible to distinguish between white, Negro or Mexican soldiers wearing uniforms on moonlight or starlight nights. The conclusions of these officers was that such a thing was imputed and that in making their tests they made conditions as near as possible like the conditions said to be at Brownville on the night of the shooting. Having Troubles in Kentucky Among Themselves and With Whites Frankfort, Ky., April 4.—The humorous side of the fight to prevent the Negroes from using the name "Elks" for a criminal organization developed today, when Secretary of State McCheeney received a letter from an alleged Negro Elk of Paris, Ky., protesting against any other Negroes using the word "Elks." The word came from William Freeman, who says he is the Kentucky District Deputy of the Improved Order of Elks, whose grand charter was ganted by the state of Ohio. The Ohio Grand Order has designated Freeman as its agent in Kentucky, upon whom process may be served, the law requiring such agent to be hired or the corporation will be fined for business in this state. This development necessitates shift to the real Els of Ohio task of testing in the Courts the right of any fraternal organization to use the word "Elks" in its name. The latter has been brought to the attention of the Exalted Ruler Melvin, who will doubtless take steps at once to have the Courts pass on the question. NORTH CAROLINA'S COLORED CITIZENS. Preparing an Elaborate Exhibit for the Jamestown Exposition. Norfolk, Va., April 6.—Rev. C. H. Williamson, Commissioner General in charge of the exhibit of the colored people of North Carolina and Dr. C. H. Hunter, Secretary of the State Committee, were in the city yesterday, conferring committee designated by the Executive committee to arrange the Nego Exhibit of the Jamestown Exposition. Assurances were given that the North Carolina exhibit will be one of the most elaborate the state exhibits prepared by the committee thereof, and that it will occupy the space that the committee here can afford to allot them in the Negro Building. It will be remembered that the legislature of North Carolina generously appropriated $5,000 to aid the progressive colored citizens in their aim for a world know how rapidly they are moving forward. The display of work from the State Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind will be esteemed $5,000 due—vaccysspecially commitee, and worth traveling many miles to see the carefully organized, and the exhibits from each will be the very best that the race is capable of producing along the following departments will be required to appropriate speims: Agricultural, horticultural, domestic science, field work, education, mechanical art, literature, fine arts, floriculture, stable goods, inventions, scenic views of towns, arms, churches, business houses, political life, business resources, mineral resources, antique curiosity, forestry, minerals, fossils, and the work of women. The experience gleaned by the race from twenty-eight years in the direction of annual exhibitions at Jamestown. The North Carolinians are determined to set a worthy example for the enterprising colored people of their sister States. NELSON Didn't Want a Boat With G Turned Down Notwithstanding ment of De- an Event On Thursday he showed Nelson up in his true colors. Gans arranged to meet E. W. Dickson, Harry Lowes' manager, to sign articles to fight for the light-weight championship, which he intended to insert a clause, in the articles giving Nelson the preference, but the "Durable Dane" crawled, stating: he did not care to fight, and that he had money enough to retire. Thus the yelping of six months for a minute, Nelson undoubtedly a hard nut to crack, but he does not fancy being cracked by Gans. The articles for the Gans-Lowls match stipulate they weigh 123 pounds at the ring side, stripped; but the curry weighs 125 pounds he divided 75 per cent to the winner and 25 per cent to the loser, and that either party falling to live up to the agreement to forfeit $5,000. The contest is who will offerering inducements, and the winner to take place within 100 days from date of signing articles. Mr. Dickerson, who represents Lewis, held out for 138 pounds, weigh in four hours before the match, but than lose the match he agreed to Gans's demand. Mayfield, Ky., April 9. — From information furnished by relatives in Lyon county it is now known that the frangier who lived his life in the Parker boarding house fire here on February 3rd was Dan Doyles of Mt. Vernon, Ind. Cleveland, April 9.—The executive committee of the Glass Blowers Association, representing three-fourths of the United States decided today to zook their factories for the season on April 20. Fe PN ee wt Correspondence -:- FiO wk ek kx exc x ceo KK REE KER EKER KR CLARKSRURG. 1, a BPAIPRAONG (Stecelved last week too late for pub- * Meation.-—sditor. Mr. and Mrs. B.S. Turner are vis: jung her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Grayson. Mrs. Emily Davis died Tuesday al 6:30.p. m., after a short ilness with stomach trouble, She was 75 years of age and is survived by a” son, Matétiew, and daughter, Mrs. Lee Raffin. Mts. Davis was 4 highly re- spected Christian lady and leaves a host of sorrowing friends. Miss Elizabeth Bowyer has veturn- ed from Kingwood, where she taught school. Baster was quite appropriately ob- served at Pride A. M, B. church, The entire collection of forty-one dol- lars was given for missionary pur- poses. In the afternoon a program was rendered by the Sunday School, and a missionary offering of Uwenty: ‘one dollars lifted. At night the following program was rendered: 7:30 p.m. 1, Organ voluntary. 2. Hymn No. ani, AJM. B. tyme nal. 3. Prayer. 4. Anthem, “The Lord is My Strength.” 5. Scripture lesson, Isa. 60 Ch. 6. Hymn, “Shout for Joy." 7. “Remarks by pastor. 8. Anthem, “Hallelujah! Christ is Risen!" 9. Address by Miss Lilly Allen, Subject, “Foreign Missions.” 10. “Anthem, “Why Seek You the Living Among the Dead-" 11. Address by Miss Willa Lee. Subject, “Home Missions.” 12. "Anthem, “Christ’ Our Pass- over.”” 13. Remarks by pastor. 14. Anthem, “God Hath Appoint ea a Day.” 15. Offering 16. Hymn, “To, the Lamb ‘That Was Slain.” 17. Apostles Creed. 18. Dosolosy and benediction. Pythianism ‘s enjoying a steady growth in Clarksbug. On Thursday night W. S. Kearney Court added two new members to her roster; and on Monday night Clarks- burg Star lodge added several new members, ‘The I. 0. St. Luke will have its annual sermon preached Sunday af ternoon in the court house. Rey. V. Kirk will preach, The order is looking forward to the coming of the G- W. S., Mrs. Maggie Walker of Richmond, Va. She is expected here April 9th. At West & Jackson's dancing acad- emy, an Baster ball was given Mon day ‘night. A large crowd atiended. Rey. John Pryor, of Pittsburg, has accepted the cail of Mt, Zion chureh as its pastor: Easter morning, Mr. and Mrs. Lark Green entertained Misses Effie Lowry, Lilly Allen and Willa Lee, egsr Chas. Green, R. H. Lowry ad De, W. S. Turner at breakfast. All the appointments Were TY per= fect Keeping with the sacred festival. Mrs. Green proved herself a splendid hostess. | Mr. Alex. Travis died Thursday night after a protracted illness, He ‘was a native of Virginia, Interment eccurred Saturday CLARKSBURG. Mrs. Brent Meade entertained at six o'clock dinner, Wednesday. The invited guests included Mrs. J. M. Beane, Dr. 1. R. Whipper, Mr. and Mrs. B. 8. Turner. Rev. G. W. W. Jenkins, the new pastor of ‘Trinity M. E. Chureh, preached two able sermons Sunday. On ‘Tuesday night, the Many friends of Mrs. J. M. Beane tendered her a reception at the home of Mrs. P. H. Lowry, on Monticcilo avenue. Phe sermon to the 1. O. St. Luke was preached by Rey. V, Kirk at the court house,, Sunday afternoon. The sermon was excellent and Miss Bliza- beth Bowyer sang, very effectively, “That Grand Amen.” Quite a merry party of girls and boys, chaperoned by Mrs, Mary Brent, gathered at the home of Mrs. Annic Freeman and tendered her a very pleasant surprise, ‘Thursday night. ‘Those present were: Misses Lilian Jackson, Mabel Rone, Cora Gales, Amelia Wilson, Mary ‘Brent, Ira Ross, Bstella Walker and Emma Thomas: Messrs, Guy Ruflin, Benja mia Smith, Freeman Lowry, Virgil Fagan, Sanford Lewis, Karl Walker and Myleders Walker. All departed declaving the evening a most enjoy: able one. Migs Collie Cambric, a member ot the graduating class, hae heen com pelled to leave sehool on account 0: poor health. Miss Cambrie's friend, wish her a speedy recovers Mrs, Jno. Ogden spent Sunday it Bridgeport with her parents, Mrs. Russel Meade. of Bridgeport spent Friday with friends. Robert Rector les seriously il a his home on First strect, ssufferin from a complication of diseases Revival services bean Monday might at ML. Zion Baptist chareh Rev. J. M. Beane is expected her this week, al whieh time heowill com plete all arrangements for his d parture to his new feld of labor a Annapolis, Md. In the five sears o Rev. Beane’s pastorate here, he, an his family greatly endeared them selves to the people of Clarksburt who are loth to give them up. ‘Th ‘est wishes of the entire commnnit will follow them wherever their Id . te cast. The U. 0. True Reformers an Rosebud Nursery will have sheir at nual sermon preached Sunday afte noon at Trinity ME. chuveh by Re J. W. Robinson. Rev. B. R. Bazier is preparing fe @ grand rally at Pride’s A. M. f Church April 28. ‘The soctal and exe hunt given wa ter Monday by the A.M. F. Sunda: BhOO] was a declded suecous Jas. Gray, who was quite ill wit pleurisy, is able to be out again FAIRMONT. Master George Meade is quite HL, threatened with typhoid fever. Mrs, Fanny ~ Fraction enter: tained a number of-‘triends compl mentary to her husband last Mon- day night. The invited guests were: Mr. and Mrs, FP. WH. lackson, Mr. and Mrs, 5. L. Morton, Dr. and Mrs. H.W. Lomax, Mrs. Sallle Obie, Miss Hessie Jordan, and C. W. Hamilton. Ata late hour dainty refreshments were served and all left declaring Mrs, Fraction a charming hostess. Hansom Hunter, of Mannington, was here last’ Monday attending lodge. Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Pletcher and daughter, Blanch, left Monday for Morgantown, where Mr. Fletcher has employment. Joe Dillard, of Institute, arrived here last week to work in tae barber shop of F. H. Jackson Alfred Rhoades. who has been very ill with fever, is very much im- proved. HAs'mother, of Morgantown, is here at his bedside, Chas. Fraction returned to. Ber- rysburg last Wednesday, after spends ing Waster and a few days with his wife, Theo. Rolls is away on business. Jacob Smith is improving very slowly, Hayes Martin continues in very poor health. Miss Amy Davis returned from Pittsburg Tuesday, where she has been visiting Dan Harris las moved his family from Fourth street to High street, Wm. Washington returned home lust ‘Thursday from Staunton, Va., where he was called by the death of his mother. He was accompanied home by his sons Nathaniel and Wil- lie. POWELTON. An entertainment was given at the hall Saturday night for the benefit of the missionary society. Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock an excellent program was rendered an’ a choir was organized. Officers: Win. Nelson, president; S.A. Mills, vice president; LH.’ Wood, secretary; Eldridge; Harvey, organist; L. H. Wood, assistant organist; E."P. Pair: fax, leader. Members B. L. Harvey, L. L. Richardson, S. J. “Mills, Lillie Fairfax, lL. H. Wood, Sallie West, Pearle Richardson, 6. T. Fairfax. We are anticipating more members. Ellis Jones, of Handley, made a flying visit Wednesday, John Barly returned from St. Al- bans Saturday, where he has been visiting friends for a week. Mr. “and Mrs, JS. Harvey were visiting his mother Sunday and Mon- day, Wm. Carter made a flying trip to Morgantown on business Saturday, S.I. and oM. L. Pairfac visited Montgomery Monday on business. E. 1. Lavey$was in “Montgomery MoM ay Orr testing gr ses Mr. and Mrs. Wood made a trip to Columbia Monday on business. Mrs. Sophia Robinson visited Mt. Carbon Saturday on business. Orange Dixon visited Montgomery Saturday. Wm. Wood, of Harewood, visited his brother Sunday. ANSTED. George Lewis has moved his family to Long Acre. Henry Tabb will leave soon for Raleigh where he has obtained em- ployment, Harry Banks and family were call- ed to Salem, Va., to attend the fun- eral of his sister, Mrs. Georgia Col- ins. Philip Dicer, aged 78, who has been working for sometime had a premonition that death would over- take him soon. He bade his friends good by and started for his home at Winter Park, Va. He took sick after he had gotten off the train at’ Rich- mond, Va., and died within two hours. Mrs. Amanda Hatcher is confined to her bed. In spite of inclement weather, the Baster exercises were well attended and every one present enjoyed ii The little ones enjoyed the exs hunt, and refreshments given by the Sun day school Easter Monday. Mrs. ‘Allen Eldridge and Miss Tes. sie Roy, of Meadow Creek, were ni- ted In marriage by Rev. D.C. Hun: ter, April 2d at Meadow Creek. They will make their future home here. Mrs. Rebecca Eldridge keeps very Sechle, she is not able to perform any of her household duties. Allen Bldridge gave a reception to his many friends. He and his brid: ieceived many congratulations. CARBON, The band gave another box supper, Saturday night. The prize was a gold watch, Miss Mamie Hughes: was | the Incky lady. Miss Eta Harrick was next, Rev. ‘T. JI. Christain preached at W. Va. Institute, Sunday. Charles Brown went to Montgom- ery Monday: on business. John Dut. TG. Agnew, TH. Pree- land and Charley Hrown went to No. 3 mine Sunday evening. Mre. Nannic Wilson who has been employed at the elib house as cook has resigned and is keeping honse again, Peter Booker, who has been home somewhat indisposed is better at this writing. Mrs. T. C. Agnew will soon leave us for Coal River. Winston Railey and T.G. Agnew [rent to Decota Saturday night on pisines W. If. Alston is contempiating making his home on Coal River ST. AIBANS. M.N, Hick, of Barboursville, is in fown the pleasant guest of his sistor, Mrs. W. W. Scott. Nise M. 1 Walker wan calling on friends In town Saturday. Walter Waddy, of Jersey City, N. J., was in town Wednesday, the guest of Miss Q, B. genes. Rey, Geo. ‘McKenney |s_ assisting Rev, W. W. Scott in revival meeting. R. A. Neal was a business visitor to Charleston last wack. | Mrs Ella Williams is quite {ll at her home om Oliver street. | WiUlam Jones was in town Sunday. Leroy Hall has returned home from Mt. Carbin. Mr. Harris is visiting his family. Howard “Hall spent Sunday the guest of his mother, Mrs. Sopha Hall on Penn avenue, J, W. Price was a business visitor to Charleston Thursday, Miss Goldie Preston was in Char- leston Tuesday. Mrs. Clara Erkskine is able to be out after a few weeks’ illness. Mr. and Mrs, Trent, of Charleston, spent Sunday here, Floyd Waddy, Jr., spent Sunday at home. Rey. N. Barnett was in town last week. RAYMOND CITY. Miss Nola Walker is much improv- ed at this writing. Mrs. C. Coles, Mrs.-B. Nelon and Mrs. M. Dickson made a business trip to Charleston last week. Obie Early ts on the sick list this week. Mrs, Ada Gatewood made a flying trip to Plymouth last week. Hudson Bramel, of Montgomery. was the guest of his brother Hannibal Woods Saturday and Sunday. Richard Dickerson and Hannibal Woods made a flying trip to Charles- ton last week. John Trust, of Chicago is a bust- ness visitor in’ our town this week. Abe Coleman is reported better at this writing. Miss Frances Coleman, of Charles- ton, who has been visiting her par- ents for several weeks, returned to Charleston Saturday. The birthday party which was given April 3d. in honor of Miss Sal- lie Saunders was very well attended. Luncheon was served and all repor- ted a pleasant time. WINIFREDE. > Jas. Bell, of Paint Creek, spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday here with friends. * Mr. and Mrs. T. Ri. Giles spent Saturday and Sunday at Hugheston with friends. MH. Allen left Monday for Low- moor, Va., to spend some time with his son, L. Allen. Mrs. S. H. Watt entertained Miss ©. B. Stewart at dinner Wednesday evening. W. H. Morris spent Saturday and Sunday at their home in Charleston. J. W. Watt and little sister went to Montgomery to meet his wife from Salisburg, N. C., and will make their future home here. Mrs. Cora Seams spent the latter part of the week visiting at Hughes- ton and Kanawha City. Walter Britton was a business visitor to Montgomery the latter part of the week. J. W. Woods and W. W. Lewis spent Saturday and Sunday at their homes at Kanawha City. H.C. Harris and 8. L. Lewis spent the first part of the week in Charles- LOD vnc Serrminennnnn ete acne WESTON. Thomas Wellman, formerly of this place, but now of Latrobe, Pa., was here a few days last week meeting and greeting his many friends. Mrs. Mary Hubbard spent the grea- ter portion of last week at Clarks- burg with relatives and friends. J.H. Early is suffering greatly from a painful injury received while away a few weeks ago. Mrs. Lucy Lewis has been very sick for more than a week. At this writing she is somewhat improved. We hope she may goon regain her health. Rev. J. 1. Griffith spent last Sun- day at Sutton where he held services the entire day. Mrs, Johnson, of Clarksburg, is visiting her relative, Mrs. Leanna Arnold. Chas, Arnold spent Easter at home with his family, Mrs. Bird Keath has returned to her home near Clarksburg. Aunt Tilda Dickerson is no better at this writing. Mr. Robinson, of Sistersville, is now porter at the Camden. A literary society was organized at the church on last Friday night with Jas. Bailey as president. LONDON. While trying to April-fool Nannie ©. Morris Monday night, Geoge Coats was seriously shot. Dr. Lawrence was called ‘Tnesday morning and ec- tracted the bullet: He seems to be improving slowly, Mrs. D. G. Seay was in Handley shopping ‘Tuesday. The Women’s Improvement League was entertained by Mrs. Bs- tella Jackson Thursday. Alex Shavers and &. D. Allen at- tended lodge at Cedar Grove Friday night. A. Perkins was in Montgomery Sat- urday on business. Mr. Blaney spent Sunday with friends at Cedar Grove. Miss Frances James was in Mont- gomery visiting friends Sunday. Mrs, Nowlin’ entertained friends from Cabin Creek Sunday Miss Mary L. Blaney and niece Reatrice left Monday ( morning for Sun . where she will) spend a few weeks with her brother, Mr. and Mrs, Anderson, of Hughes- ton. were the guests of Mrs. James and Mrs. Coats, Mr. and Mrs. Graves and son spent Sunday in Montgomery — visiting friends. | Charles Red, of Mount Hope, was seen on our streets Monday. | James Carpenter spent Sunday with friends at Cedar Grove. HARPER'S FERRY. One of the many very fine lectures of the season was given Wednesday evening, April 2d, in Anthony Hall by President Thirkield, of Howard Unt- versity. His subject was “The Bulld- ing, of Man.” Byery sentence wan of the most profound interest. And his words of advice and encouragement BESE.POL THE ae ms oS “| ; \ <PWELS) % BGI. vonitnna creep ES ee eter EPCRA eta or tatsy 5) veep NDY (SD Gatnanric TOSCOULCAL Lee ee Views SE ae ‘Da aur, “See rien TATA LIKE CANDY 7 giaseatets my, Raton’, Paste, Good, Dy Sent Benen anercines ast Sterling Remedy , Chicago or ‘York. KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN left deep i ns upon the minds ‘ot many © present, One of “the, great privileges of student life tg that of coming in con- tact with people, who are themselves educated, and.enguxed In edueation- al work.” Mg Cooper, of Washing- ton, who has*been engaged in school work in that city for a number of years visited Storer Monday morn- ing, and gave a very interesting Chapel talk, Rev. Mr. Carter, pastor of _ the John Wesley M. E. Church, of Boll- var, has been sent back for another term. We ar@ very glad indeed to have Mr. Carter remain with us, Rev. W. H. Jenkins, of Baltimore, preached at the Curtis F. B, Chureh Sunday night. 7 Dr. Lacey Molten principal of the Normal School, of Washington, has been in town for a few days.’ The Washington teachers and friends, who have been in town during their vacation returned the first of the week to resume their respective du- ties. nh The college baseball team played avery interesting game in Charles ‘Town, Saturday with the team of that town,” The game scored 11 to 5 In favor of Storer. ‘The work ot quarrying the stone for the foundation of the addition which is to be made to Sinclair cot- lage was begun iast week. ‘The stone is belig quarried from the southern end of the college grounds. The plan is to enlarge Sinclair cot- tage thereby making a comfortable abode for a number of students Rey. Mr. Ward has been away for awyek attonding conference which which was heldin Cumberland, ALDERSON, Mrs. J. M, Trice left last Monday week for Charleston, where she will spend a few weeks, A protracted. meeting is in pro: gress at thé Baptist_church here, led by*the pagtor, Rev. D. C. Deans with tho assistance of Rev. A. D. Lewis, of Hinton. There have been several conversions and much zeal is manifested byiehe saints, Alex. Brows, of Ronceverte, was re \n lowmsunday. _ Mr. an; id Hopicns:spread a fun tai ee on North Side | last Friday afternoon. ‘The guests were Mis’ Jennie Wilson, Rev. A. D. ‘Lewis and B.A. Bolling.’ ‘Phe repast was much enjoyed, and ail the guests report having a delightful evening. Rev. D.C. Dean went to Hill Top Friday to attend the meeting of the board, returning Saturday evening. Alfred Procior and little son, Al- bert, were visiting here Sunday. ‘They returned to Ronceverte the same night. ‘The Church Aid met with Miss Grayce Wilson last Thursday atter- noon. A good meeting was had, and the attendance was very favorable. Odell, the child of Mrs. Ward, is ill with ‘the fever, | COVINGTON, VA. Irving Reynolds left the latter part of the week for a visit in Richmond. Mrs. Hester Anderson's baby, who was so badly burned some time ago is doing nicely. Mrs. Lawrence James lost her lit- tle boy of 4 years last Thursday. He died of spinai_ meningitis, Mrs. Sarah Edwards, who has been sick for some months, was quite ill last. week, but is better, Mrs, William Denson, formerly of this town, but now at Freeman, W. Va., has been quite sick, but Mrs, James Hunter is in receipt of a letter stating she is mueh beter. Miss Lilly Jordon, of iWrightsville, is thought to he seriously. ill, Kings Daushters met Monday with ‘Mrs. James Jackson, will meet next Monday with Mrs. A’ B. Brown, Rev. J. C. Austin filled the pulpit at the Main Street Baptist Church, of Clifton Forze, Sunday. George Stevie’ left Saturday morn- ing fora short visit to his home in Staunton, Va Miss Dora Wright is confined to her home in Wrightsville with rheu: matism Rev. W. J. Hackett filled his put- pit, Sunday. In the morning _ he spoke from fuke 24-25. and adminis tered communion, In the evening, he snoke from 2d Chronicles 24-11. The chest for Free Will Offerings for the First’ Baptist Church was lopened Sunday night, and contained $106.42. Twenty slips of paper were put into the hawket and twenty girl allowed to draw them, Little Mary Crutehfleld, age about 10, got the Islip with the word-"key" and she wn. locked the chost. Mra. Mason Mann is sick in bed with La Grippa, The ‘Tribe of Zebuinm reported $20.00 for the month of February, Mrs ALF. Lomans. cantain: Tribe [ot Levi reporsrd $22.00 for Debroary Mis, Janice tleater eaniain Pv PLEASANT. Mrs. 1. ‘Taylor, of Charleston, spent Sunday in town the guest of relatives and friends. Mrs, 1 © Washine-on and _ son Loris, left foy thelr home at Hill Top, Wriday. + Miss Mithne Colston. teacher at Mason, came down Friday and re- mained ovey until Monday the guest Be A A aD a na EE eet eh TITOTE | ; 1 he BLUEFIELD GoLORED jnsTiTUTE™ Bluefield, VW. Va. i A College and Normal Institute for col- ored students, ‘located’ at Bluefield, the leading commercial town of the-southern: part of West Virginia. on the Norfolk and Western railroad, 205 miles east of Kenova | ina i 2) i . 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We flva fees navioo and counsel to.all whowrian ie Sith guayantocs Circulars teen” edie ROYAL MEDICINE CO., Marine Bidg., Chicago, 1M | C. A. Potterfield, Druggist, of her mother, Mrs, L. J. Colston, The K, of P. entertainment given Wednesday evening was quite a suc- coas. Miss Julia Smith, of W. V.C. 1, spent Saturday and Sunday here the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anday Smith. Miss Mosella H, Colston will en- tertain the Young Ladies Embroidery Club, Wednesday evening. We are glad to announce Joseph Alexander convalescent. Fred Payne, of Middleport, Ohio, was shaking "hands of his” many friends here ‘Thursday. A. H. Williams, who has been Sn town for the past’ few days on busi- ness, left Friday for Morgantown lo resiime duties. T. S. Davis, sr., spent Sunday In Pomeroy, the guest of relatives. James Richmond, who was fn town for the naet week left for Morgan- town Friday to assist A. H. Williams in the Sigma Chi Club house. Miss Minnie Green and brother, Mr. ‘Templeton spent Sunday Jn Galll- polis, the guest of relatives. anes a | PARKERSBURG, Rev. Edward Moore, of Marvland, took charge of Logan M. B®. Church last Sabbath to suceced Rev. G. W. W. Jenking. Rey. Jenkins goes to Clarksburg The entertainment to be given at K. of P. Hall Friday evening the 12th instant, knowh as a Collar Soctal, promises to be a unique and enjoya- ble affair. The new lodgo deserves the patronage of all and we hope a Jarge crowd will be in attendance. vie Friday evening club was de- lghttnily entertained by Mrs, Henry Comedy last Thursday ovoning at her . ruts : te aa | wey =o ae Al : ee y Ci ee!) : ee Spring Is Ahead of Time No surer sign of Spring exists than in this wonder- fully complete shve ‘store of ours. Nota vestage of the Winterseason remains _ Everyone of the’ many pairs of wielfer shoes that were so |good then have : ‘ left our shelves and in their places are are’tiers of boxes containing {the newest and best of Spring footwear. It is a wonderful style showing, and {we know we can meet the demand 7 of the most critical in a way that will'make shoe buying here’a pleasure. STS TL eSATA Bell Shoe Co., 708 Kanawha St. SIRE RRS ELISEO SS SEI TIT TENE AT LE TIE ESL NTT PAGE On March 1st, exceedingly low rates will go into effect to all Pacific Coast points and all points in South West and North West. If you contemplate a trip to any point in the west, write to agents of the Ohio Central Lines for particulars, rates, times, connections, etc. Ali inquiries will be answered promptly. The Cafe Dining Cars now in use on the trains of the Cho Central Lines are the "Best Ever" ag is also the through sleeper service to Chicago, the Teide and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. This combination of dining cars and through sleeper has made this route to Chicago, very popular. This, of course, not only applies to Chicago but to innumerable western points which are reached through this great Gateway. The dining cars are in the hands of the Truitt Catering Co., whose name alone is a guarantee of excellence. The Chicago Sleeper leaves Charleston on No. 5 at 11:20 A. M. arriving Chicago 7:50 A. M. next day. Charge for double lower berth Charleston to Chicago is $3.00. Give this route a trial the next time you travel and be convinced of the excellent service. Ask agents for partlouars. CHAS. B. DAUM, C. T. A., 504 Kanawha Street. ORDER OF PUBLICATION. State of West Virginia, Kanawha County, as: At Rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit, Court of Kanawha County, on the first Monday in the month of March, 1907, Virginie Lee Carter, Plaintiff, vs. In Chancery No. 1314. Chester A. Carter, Defendant. (The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matri- mony.) This day came the Plaintiff by her Attorney; and on his motion, and it appearing by affidavit filed, that the Defendant is a non-resident of this State, it is ordered that he do appear within one month after the date of the first publication hereof, and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this eif. Teste: D. M, SHIRKEY, Clerk, C. E. Kimbrough, Sol. NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITIONS. To Chester A. Carter: Take Notice: That on the 6th day of April, 1907, at the office of C. E. Kimbrough, K. of P. Building, at carrier 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 plaintiff and you are defendant. If for any cause the said depositions are not commenced or completed on the day mentioned, the same will be continued from day to day at the same place until completed. VIRGIE LEE CARTER. Plaintiff. Per C. E. Kimbrough, Sollicitor. NOTICE. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the West Virginia Mercantile and Business Association, a corporation organized under the laws of West Virginia will be held at the principal place of business of said corporation at Lewis, in Kanawha county. West Virginia, Saturday, April 13th, 1907, for the purpose of passing a resolution to discontinue as such corporation, to wind up its affairs, dispose of its property and to surrender its charter to the state of West Virginia. Given under my hand this 2nd day of April, 1907. J. H. TATES, Pres. 4.4.29 ORDER OF PUBLICATION State of West Virginia. At Rules in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Kanawha county, on Monday, the 1st day of April, 1907, William T. Gibbs, vs. In Chancery. No. 1402. Clara E. Gibbs, And it appearing by affidavit filed in this cause that Clara E. Gibbs, is a non-resident of this State, it is ordered that she do appear within one month after the date of the first publication hereof and do what is necessary to protest her interests. The object of this is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony D. M. SHIRKEY, Clerk. MIDDLETON & ALBERTSON, Solicitors for Plaintiff. Notice to Take Depositions. To Clara E. Gibbs. Tale Notice: That on the 13th day of May, 1907, between the hours of nine o'clock A. M. and four o'clock P. M., at the law office of Middleton & Albertson in the Lawrence Block, in the city of Charleston, county of Kanawha and state of West Virginia, I will take the deposition of myself and others; and on the 23rd day of May, 1907, between the hours of nine o'clock A. M. and four o'clock P. M., at 844 Sichley Avenue, in the city, of Akron, county of Summit and state of Ohio, I will take the deposition of Sarah A. Gibbs and others, said depositions to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in chancery now pending in the Circuit Court for the county of Kanawha and state of West Virginia, in which I am plaintiff and you are the defendant. If from any cause the taking of said depositions shall not be commenced or completed on the days aforesaid, the same shall be continued from day to day, or time to time, at the same places, and between the same hours, respectively, until the same shall be completed. WILLIAM T. GIBBS, By Counsel. MIDDLETON & ALBERTSON, 4-11-4t. Solicitors. GORRESPONDENCE (Continued from Page Two.) home on 19th street. The prizes were won by Mrs. E. V. Seamis and Miss Esther Colston. Mrs. Seamis receiving the first prize and Miss Colston the consolation. Sumner Building has been fitted out with nice new linen curtains, which add much to the beauty of the new building, and will besides be a real comfort to the pupils and teachers by protecting them from the glare of the sun. Hettman Brown left last week to work for a time in Athens, Ohio. Quite a number of K. of P.s. from this city attended the Thanksgiving sermon of Pioneer lodge last Sunday evening. "We learn that Miss Cornelia Jones is seriously ill at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Lacey, in Belpre, Ohio. The Needlework Club met with Mrs. Ben. Reed on Lynn street, last Thursday afternoon. Most of the members were present, and a pleasant and profitable session was held. Vendetta, Court No. 5, Order of Calanthe, has a dispensation for thirty days to take in members at reduced rates and they contemplate helping able to add quite a number to their roster name in a few days. The following program will be rendered by the Sewing Class, next Monday evening, at Zion Baptist Church: Chorus, Songs of Praise. Invocation, By the pastor. Explanation of Work, By the teacher, Miss Campbell. Duet, Miss Bess Gooden and Mr. J. N. Robinson. Address, Rev. G. W. W. Jenkins. Address, Rev. H. C. Pierce. Holly City, By Orchestra. Address, Rev. W. Tony. Address, Rev. O'Brien. Instrumental Solo, Mrs. J. W. Shellcroft. Address, Prin. J. R. Jefferson. Selection, Orchestra. All are cordially invited to attend. RED STAR Gus Sanders and two sons, of McDonald, were calling on friends here Sunday. James Munroe was calling on friends at Sun, Sunday. Mrs. Ellen Cook returned from Virginia Saturday, where she spent quite a while visiting her mother. Julias Davis was a visitor to Sun, Sunday. Revs. D. C. Dean, T. C. Hunter, and Jackson, of Montgomery, were here on the 6th to attend a board meeting of W. Va. S. and College. Mrs. H. C. A. Washington, who several days ago was called home on account of the illness of her father, has returned, and reports her father better. Mrs. Mary Hickman, of Sun, spent several days here with her aunt, Mrs. Louisa Munroe. Sam and Will Moseley were business visitors to Fayetteville Monday. Will Moseley, who has been at McKendree Hospital for several weeks, is home again. Morris Crumpton and Geo. Clayton were at Fayetteville on business the 8th inst. Lawyer Morris and Miss Mattle Rucker were married Sunday, April 7th. Rev. H. C. Gregory preached at Scarbro Sunday. MONTGOMERY. Rev. I. V. Bryant, of Huntington, was a business visitor here Saturday and Sunday. Ernest Jackson, who is suffering from a complete nervous breakdown, went to Louisa, Va., Monday evening. He was accompanied by his wife and two brothers, George and Charles Jackson. Mrs. James Graham delightfully entertained the Willing Workers' club Friday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Perry Spent Easter the guest of friends in Charleston. Mrs. S. M. Davis, of Charleston, was the last week guest of Mrs. H. H. Ralley. Mr. and Mrs. William Callender entertained at dinner Tuesday complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Davis. S. J. Jackson was a business visitor to Fayetteville Monday. Mrs. Marie Tucker, who has been quite sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nelson Locke, is convalescent. Geo. Jackson has returned from Louisa, Va. Mrs. Archie McKinney, Mrs. John Morris, W. R. Taylor, Sidney Clark, and Wilkins White, of Donwood, attended services at First Presbyterian church Sunday. J. W. White, of Harvey, was here Friday. T. L. Thompson, of Powellton, was here Saturday the guest of Dr. B. F. White. Mrs. Clara Powell has gone to St. Albans for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Graves and Flem James, of London, worshipped at the First Baptist church Sunday. S. E. Childs, of Page, was down a few days last week. Miss Susie Lissom and Miss Anna Edmonds, of London, were the Sunday guests of Miss Iva Miller. Mrs. Alice Monroe, of Greenville, is here the guest of relatives. Miss Ivan Miller was the guest of her father at Oak Hill several days this week. Miss Nellie M. Lewis, of Institute, was the week-end guest of her mother, Mrs. Izzie Lewis. Mrs. Edward Hardy was the guest of her sister, Miss Maggie Lewis, in Charleston, last week. Mrs. Estelle Lewis is here the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Allen. Isaac Johnson. Wm. Banner, Wm. Hall and John Page attended Sunday services at the First Baptist church. Charles Lockette, of Harewood, was a business visitor here Saturday. Misses Bernice Carter, Ada Wright and Sadie Allen, Benjamin Deans and Don. Jones, students at Institute, have returned to Institute, after having spent a week here. Henry Burke, of Charleston, was up last week to see his mother, Mrs John Burke. The Stature Party given by the Ladies of Soljourner Club, was well attended and was a success financially and socially. The ladies wish to extend thanks through the columns of this paper to the Montgomery Orchestra and Eagle Band, for their very excellent music. Mrs. E. C. Page, who has been quite sick since the closing of her school, is able to be up. Mrs. Annette Boyd, who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs Samuel Buster, several weeks, left Wednesday for Hot Springs, Va. Last Sunday we celebrated our Pastor's 15th anniversary. Net-witnessing the inclementity of the weather the day, was successfully spent in the service of God and for the advancement of his cause. Rev. I. V. Bryant, ex-pastor, was present with us during each session and his assistance cannot be too highly prized. To the Sunday school he made timely remarks which benefited all present. At 11 a.m. the pastor preached. Subject, "The True Gospel Preacher." The subject was treated well. Rev. I. V. Bryant, at 2:30 preached the anniversary sermon. Subject, "Hope in God." The sermon from beginning to end was both instructive and encouraging. Each Christian present was deeply impressed and learned from his remarks a lesson of perseverance, notwithstanding opposition. After the lesson taught by Rev. Bryant Bros., S. B. Morgan and P. H. Sherwood made timely remarks. The recording and financial clerks then made their reports which follow. Received during the year, 46 members, of this number 36 were baptized by the pastor. Excluded, 7. The report of the financial clerk greatly surprised many of our members and as well as encouraged them. We learned that during the year we lifted one thousand five dollars, paid out over seven hundred. The church is out of debt and we have only the burden of our souls resting upon us. UNION. We are thankful to the conference for the return of our pastor, Rev. J. W. Warren, for the fourth year. Mrs. Warren and daughter are away with friends. Chris Chambers is very sick. Many of the young people left this morning for Ronceverte to attend a show. Rev. Warren will be off again. tomorrow on business for a few days: DONWOOD. The entertainment given at the church last Monday night was a grand success. We had a very large crowd and every one seemed to enjoy themselves. Robert and Saunders Crawford, of Amherst, Va., are visiting their sister, Mrs. John Morris. Jerry Wayne and Willie Martin, of Hugheson, were in our town Sunday. Mrs. Sanah Harvey was quietly Married at the home of Mrs. John Wood Friday night to Mr. Robert Johnson. Thomas Foster is on the sick list this week. RONCEVERTE (Received last week too late for pub Lication — Editor.) On Wednesday, March 27th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Mallery, of Marshes, W. Va., a large course of friends and relatives witnessed the marriage of their youngest daughter, Mary Lutie, to Mr. W. D. Johnson, of Frankford, W. Va. Mrs. Maggie L. Allen, shater of the groom, was maid of honor. She was dressed in lavender silk. Miss Lucy V. Allen, a cousin of the groom, was bridesmaid and dressed in white organdie. The bride was dressed in cream white mohair with a white well trailing the floor, while a wreath of white roses bedecked her hair. J. R. Smoot, brother-in-law of the bride, was first attendant and Henry P. Johnson, brother of the groom, was best man. The groom was attired in full dress. The parlor was artistically decorated for the occasion, and at seven o'clock p. m. the ushers, Adolphus B. Mallery and Oscar L. Johnson, brothers of the bride and groom respectively, opened the doors and the bridal party marched into the parlor. Rev. B. F. Newsome, pastor in charge, performed the ceremony. After the friends and relatives had extended their hearty congratulations, the party marched into the dining oom, where a sumptuous feast was spread. After all had done themselves justice to the feast they retired to the parlor to be entertained by the sweet strains of music furnished by H. P. and O. L. Johnson. Miss Mallery is a native of Raleigh county and a charming young lady. She is much respected in her social circles and has a host of friends who wish her future life a happy one. Mr. Johnson is one of Greenbrier's popular teachers, having taught successfully nine years in different counties of the state. He is a graduate of the Normal department of the West Virginia Colored Institute. After closing school at Marshes April 9th, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will start for their home at Frankford. Mrs. C. H. Brimkley left Tuesday night for Washington to attend conference. Mrs. M. L. Allen, Lucy Allen, Oscar and Henry Johnson left Tuesday morning for Raleigh to attend the Johnson-Mallery wedding. Mrs. Luhher Haynes died Monday at 3 o'clock and was buried Tuesday at 3 o'clock p. m. Mr. E. Willis and Miss Agnes Thompson were united in wedlock Wednesday evening. Misses M. S. and S. V. Allen were guests of Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Spears Friday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Green, a fine son, on the 4th of April. You Look Prematurely Old BEFORE THE RUSH of Spring Housecleaning sets in have your HOUSE PAPERED We are showing this year the finest line of Paper Hangings in the city. All new patterns. Our prices range from five cents a roll up. We make a specialty of panel work and our crown effects are far ahead of our celebrated line last year. Before making your selection call and examine our stock. KANAWHA BOOK STORE. WE FURNISH EXPERT PAPER HANGERS The accommodation for visitors will be ample, and the rates will be reasonable. Mr. L. W. Bright, the wealthiest colored man in Norfolk, is putting up an elegant hotel at a cost of $20,000. It is called "The Mt. Vernon," and will have all modern improvements. He is also adding several rooms to his beautiful cottage by the sea, near the Exposition grounds, which will be opened to guests. A group of business men are planning to erect a hotel adjacent to the Exposition reservation, to be called "The Brighton Beach Hotel," and to it will be attached a pleasure park for the entertainment of our people. A long list is being made up of the many comfortable homes in this city, Portsmouth and Newport News, where preparations are being made to accommodate from one to ten persons. Music/vocal and instrumental, by the best Negro singers and composers will be among the prominent features of the Exposition. The choicest selections, varying from the reminiscent folk-song to the modern classics will be rendered from time to time, and Negro artists of national repute will appear in special concerts in the great auditorium of the Negro Building, on the second floor. Orchestral and choral music will be provided for, under the leadership of acknowledged masters of melody. Prof. Kelly Miller, of Howard University, whose pamphlets and addresses on historical and sociological theses have made his name a household word from ocean to ocean, is preparing a series of charts illustrative of the status of the American Negro in relation to his population, geographical distribution, intellectual acquirements, mortality and the social aspect of his presence in the Republic. The problems emphasized by the drift of the rural Negro to the cities will be geographically worked out. Prof. Miller's exhibit will be peculiarly interesting and instructive to the student of the economic conditions which affects the Negro in this country. The leading business men of Norfolk and vicinity will close on the 26th the opening day of the Exposition. The inaugural will be a gala occasion. 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Detroit: 261 Elliot St. El Paso: 332 Lion St. OHIO'S NEGRO VOTE: If the primary plan to decide Ohio's preference between her two sons, who aspire to the leading place on the republican ticket during the next national campaign, is carried out, the 50,000 Negro voters of that State is a factor which will receive more consideration than has been accorded it heretofore. The general belief is that Senator Foraker, because of his attitude on the soldier affair, and other questions affecting Negroes, will have their support to a man. He may, but there are reasonable grounds for doubt. Reports come from that State that some prominent men, men whose opinions have weight with a considerable following, are far from "slopping over" in their praise of the senator. They claim to have surveyed carefully the senator's position, to have looked with a discriminating eye into his motives and found that he is actuated not wholly by unadulterated love for the brother in black. They suspect that there is a disposition to use them as cat's paws, and consider this an opportune time to present the affront offered them by those who are wont to classify the Negro gratuitously, without regard to the issues before the people. The Negro voters of Ohio are becoming more intelligent, and with this increasing intelligence there has grown a greater independence and consequent division in opinion. Some and their number is not inconsiderable, think well of President Roosevelt's administration and the man. They admire his positiveness even though he has sometimes erred, previously erred, and they may be expected to support the man upon whom he sets the seal of approval. The other side, as equally intelligent, and more numerous, have lost much of the love they bore the man in the White House, because of his arbitrary action in dishonorably discharging the colored battalion. They have waited with what patience they possessed to see the slightest leaning of the President from his rigid attitude, to see some faint gleam of hope for the men whose innocence seems to have been conclusively proved, but all in vain. They argue that the "big stick" was used with unnecessary violence, and will line up against Secretary Taft or any other man favored by the administration. Neither side may, therefore, count upon the entire Negro vote, for both have been weighed in the balance. But the populace was ever fickle. A MESSAGE FROM FLORIDA A MESSAGE FROM FLORIDA. And now comes the Governor of Florida, who deposes, and says in his message to the legislature that the Negro population must be deported or segregated in some section of this country; that a government must be established for them, and be forever under the protecting wings of the American eagle, lest it be gobbled up by some vulture of a foreign power, or neighboring state. He would memorizeize Congress to make provisions for carrying out his plan, which he says, is the only cure for the lilis affecting the body politic in the Southland. In this Governor Broward will have the encouragement and support of Bishop Turner and—that's all. The solemn did not originate with either Governor Broward or Bishop Turner. It was debated years and years ago and partially tried in Liberia with the success that all may see. But this wholesale deportation or colonization idea is visionary and and absolutely impractical of application. The first and insuperable obstacle is the unwillingness of the white people Governor Brownard's constituents—to be thus ruthlessly deprived of the cheap and contented labor—unreliable though they claim it—upon which they must depend, if there is to be a continuance of the era of prosperity just dawning in Florida, and other Southern States. A small stream of the tide of immigrants had been turned their way, but the budding cotton fields and rich cane brakes would soon grow up in thistles, before sufficient labor could be secured to replace that now at hand. And even if the whites were willing there is a second party to the contract, who can not be depended upon to crowd one another in their eagerness to board the ship or train which is to bear them far from the homes and surroundings of a life time. They are many times more than the Indians, whose segregation cost the government a pretty penny, and they are to the inhabitants of Grand Pre as a drop to the ocean. Governor Broward would, nevertheless, memorize Congress to undertake this impossible task "more especially for the white race; to keep sweet the lives of the white people; to keep their conscience keen and clean." PITTSBURG'S GUESTS Pittsburg has set a pace in the treatment of men of worth regardless of color which even Boston might enulate. Last week the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce gave a banquet complimentary to her men of note. Among the twelve native Pittsburgers, who have made their impress upon the world's work, there is recorded the name of Henry Ossawa Tanner, the artist. Worth, not color, was the requirement and Mr. Tanner, whose paintings adorn the walls of the Louvre and other galleries of almost equal prominence on both sides of the Atlantic shared with scientists, financiers, jurists and divines of worldwide reputation the hospitality of the Smoky City. But Pittsburg does not stop with this. This week there is to be gathered within her confines scores of the master minds of the country. The twelve million dollar Carnegie Institute and Library is dedicated today, and the impressive ceremonies will be witnessed and participated in by invited representatives from the institutions for higher learning, diplomatic corps, and men, who are leaders in the advancement of the arts, science, manufacture and agriculture of two continents. We learn from press reports that Dr. Booker T. Washington, than whom we could have no better representative, has been urged by Mr. Carnegie both by telegram and letter to be present upon this occasion which marks an epoch in a city and State's history. The honor which Mr. Carnegie thus confers upon Dr. Washington is deserved, for in all that great gatherings there will not be one, who will outmeasure him in results from opportunities and means; not one whose birth was lower, whose childhood more restricted, whose life has been a greater benediction to mankind than his. None of them has had to contend with the prejudice of color, but with this handicap, the eminent Tuskegeean will lay upon the altar offerings as precious, garlands as sweet as any. He will for the time mingle with his peers far above the vision of those whose jealousy has made them blind. Then he will go back to his people with a greater inspiration, with a greater love for the work his mind and hands have found to his. WHAT'S THE GOOD. The announcement is made from the nation's capital that Peary has been given three years leave of absence, and will start this summer on another "dash for the pole." Hardly had he set foot on his native soil before he again gave ear to the call of the North, and began preparation for another voyage. The fates dealt kindly with his party on the last trip. Not one paid the toll which the barren ice fields have inexorably exacted from every party which had ventured farthest North. Suppose Peary does succeed in planting the American flag at the pole. What then? What great good shall have been accomplished? To the sum total of our geographical knowledge there shall have been added another grain, the American eagle will spread its wings and fly to a higher perch and Peary will be given the keys to several of our large cities, and become a dyspeptic from eating the impossible dishes prepared in his honor. The exploration of inhabited lands has benefited mankind, but it yet remains to be told who will be benefited by learning that there is an open sea, or a pillar of ice at the point where there is no north. Hundreds have given their lives in the vain quest, and their bones lie buried in the land of eternal snow. But nothing daunted, expedition after expedition is fitted out and sets sail with the sympathy and blessing of the whole world. As long as the spirit of adventure lives in the hearts of men will the pole be sought. So here's to Peary. May sickness and death not invade his ranks, and his venture be crowned with success. MAKING GOOD. After all the turmoil of criticism and the confusion attendant upon the changes in politics and personal, it is a matter of surprise to have every visitor to the canal zone returning with flattering reports of the work being done, and the progress accomplished. Especially is this true of congressional parties, none of whom, with the possible exception of Mr. Cannon, can be suspected of undue partiality for the success of this great work upon which the President has devoted so much time and for which he looks to history for the brightest jewel of his crown. It was rather to be expected that there would be complaints and criticisms mountain high, yet one and all return more than pleased with conditions as they found them in the big ditch and optimistic of the future. After due allowance has been made for their lack of technical knowledge and experience in appraising engineering work, it must be that we are making good at Panama, in spite of kaleidoscopic changes in management and uncertainty as to policy. Laymen are prone to criticise rather than praise that which is beyond their ken; with greater confidence in their ignorance than is possessed by the master, they tell how a work should be done whether it be the publication of a newspaper or operation for appendicitis. This being true, when the chorus of praise is marred by not one note of discord, the only possible conclusion is that we are making good. IN MEMORIAM It is with aching hearts and eyes so bedimmed with tears that we barely can see the paper upon which these words are written that we announce the death of Black-and-Tan Democracy. He, though his days in this vale of tears were few and full of trouble, stood high on election day with those who had dealings with him. By his willingness to improve the moral tone of this city, to aid in giving to it a 'clean' government, he won many friends, who swore to remain ever 'true' and faithful as long as life lasted. But alas and alack When the banquet table was spread, and the guests sat to the feast, no place was prepared for poor Black-and-Tan. He was not allowed even to crawl beneath the table and catch the crumbs which might perchance fall from the groaning board. He was denied a sight or smell of the appetizing viands upon which the other victors regaled themselves. He was never a healthy boy, and succumbed to the ravages of base ingratitude and hunger. Almost in swaddling clothes was he when gathered unto his fathers, but his future was bright and he might have grown into a strong, useful man. A BIT OF HISTORY. The death of Galusha Grow, Pennsylvania's able statesman, gives rise to a story which for brilliancy of imagination places it in the ranks of the authors of the six "best sellers." It was heralded far and wide that Mr. Grow came within one vote of being nominated for the vice presidency over Andrew Johnson and, consequently lost the presidency by a hair. The eminent Pennsylvaniaian was not a candidate in the Republican National Convention of 1864. The first place was accorded without question to Mr. Lincoln, and whatever contest there was arose from the candidacy of Andrew Johnson and Hannibal Hamlin for second place. Hamlin had the call and would have been nominated, but for Mr. Lincoln's objections. Galusha Grow was not a candidate, but the truth or falsity of the story does not detract one lota from his place in history. "Oh Ceasar, hast thou fallen so low? Are all thy conquests, all thy triumphs, all thy spoils shrunk to this little measure." Has the dominant race, the chosen of the Lord, God's instrument for the advancement of this terrestrial sphere become so weak that to be kept "sweet and clean" ten millions people of an inferior race must be taken from their midst, lest they revert to the skin-clad, club-armed type of their ancestors? Surely these be strange times. Prof. DuBois says with all the vehemence of his fiery soul—and he is a warm article—that he will not have an exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition. No announcement has yet been made that the Exposition will be called off. Secret service agents claim to have positive evidence that a colored woman in stock that $150,000 from the Chicago sub treasury. There are an eve- Mr. Editor, May I say through your column, that I read very carefully, and with special interest the letter from the pen of Mr. James C. the newspaper correspondent, relative to daily newspapers to defend race against the malicious attacks made upon us by those criminal to our people. The letter deserves more than casual reading, it deserves more than comment in our select circles where we are wont to meet. It should result in something—something real something tamable, and if if got the city it really deserves it will stir and fire somebody you feel. The number that agree with Mr. Mr. Campbell is legion. Our dire need is a medium of Negro Communication, some way of getting the real facts of our situation and keeping these facts before the prejudiced and unprejudiced. Our sure defense, our impregnable pages, should be several appearing in the morning in the truth, the whole truth, nothing less, nothing more, about the unfortunate and defenseless people. A great sin is committed against the race to be denied such an absolute necessity. It will be condemned every time, it will be found guilty everywhere, unless afforded the opportunity to speak for itself. Answer we not a word? or should answer at least twice a day—in the morning when they rise and at evening tide. Leaders of the race call a meeting and take steps to discharge your responsibility to your people. You owe us this responsibility, you owe it with every opportunity to make good. And gentlemen, if you procrastinate longer when you can be of infinitely more service to us the future will accuse you with short-sightedness, and stupidity. Call a meeting to be held at the Jamestown Exposition and launch a sixteen page daily newspaper. It can be done and it should. O. C. JONES, Milledgville, Ga. THE GOVERNMENT'S OVERSIGHT IN BUSINESS. The Department of Commerce and Labor, the last of the nine great executive departments of the Government to be established, touches the everyday life of the people at many points, representing as it does the national Government's activity in those business fields which can now be even more absurd, interest than usual. It looks into our foreign and domestic trade, supervises our shipping industries, and stocks our waters with Ash; it seeks means to promote the welfare of the workingmen and the commercial success of their employers. The province of the department, according to the act by which it was created, is to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce, the mining, manufacturing, shipping, and fishery industries, the labor interests, and the transportation facilities of the United States. In addition to these duties, and partly as a means of carrying them out, it is the principal statistical agency of the Government. Indeed, it fosters primarily by collecting and disseminating information by its bureaues have also important administrative functions to perform, as in the control of immigration and the safeguarding of of water travel.—From "The Newest Washington Department," by An Observer at the Capital, in the American Monthly Review of Reviews for April. OKLAHOMA. From The Independent It would seem as if the members of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention were determined to form an instrument which Congress would surely not accept. A Republican Congress—or, for that matter, a Christian Congress—cannot accept a constitution which makes a distinction of races, whether in education or traffic. That is tough and final Bitt, as if the members of the convention were afraid that Congress might swallow that trial that men of all races are created equal, another provision was put in which has not its parallel anywhere, in the following stipulation: "No officer, soldier or marine of the Regular Army or Navy of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election in this State; provided that this section shall not be construed to include members and officers of the State militia." Such an insult is incredible. No act of insult against a soldier or marine could have had the right of suffrage in the State of Oklahoma. General Grant could not have voted, but General Lee could, just to take the two leaders in our civil war. Or to take two retired officers, Gen. O. Howard could not vote, nor Admiral Dewey, if either should care to take up his residence in that State made so ridiculous, by its representation. The Army's regular army men in Oldham, the Rough Ridges, Roosevelt, who are pretty sure neither the President nor Congress will accept such a provision. If the Negro protest would not prevail, that of the soldiers certainly would. Not If They Had Listened. I WILL. "Better not kiss me. People will think we are just married." "Not if they have been listening." BY JAS. CUTHBERT CAMPBELL. In the April Number of the American Magazine, Mr. Ray Standard Baker contributes another of his highly instructive and interesting articles, "Following The Color Line," confining the narrative and the splendid accompanying illustrations, to the horrible and shameful race riots which took place in Atlanta, Septem- ber 1966. This particular article from Mr. Baker's prolific and versatile pen, he terms "A Race Riot, And After." During the more sober and calmer period following that great social storm, when Atlanta's nerves had become quieter and the tension relaxed somewhat, Mr. Baker whited the scene of that bloody conflict for the cause of making an honest and thorough examination of the causes leading to it and proin the writing referred to is the result of that investigation. He also takes up and discusses in his characteristic manner the period of reconstruction, as he calls it or that prior just after the riot when he was being restored, showing the good people, and the sympathetic feeling of the class of white people in the South towards the better class of colored people. Mr. Baker is indeed a most complex and entertaining writer, and in handling this very complex subject of racial relationships in this country, he exhibits a knowledge of colored people that is seldom, if ever, displayed by the thousand and one other white people, who attempt to treat this subject. One of the commendable features of Mr. Baker's articles dealing with colored people is his inclination to treat them justly and fairly. He can get closer and colored man's view point and write from his side of the question with less ego and prejudice than any other white person whose pen has done work along this same line. He doesn't hide the good in the colored person nor does he make mountains out of their bad traits, and in all he has the moral courage to tell the white people of the South of their wrong treatment of the colored man. It would certainly be an excellent thing if all the people both white and colored could read this article. Of course, Mr. Baker, as do all others of the opposite race, writing on this subject of the colored man in the South, or as it is often called "The Race Problem," has much to say about the "worthless Negro," the "shiftless Negro," and the "criminal Negro." We hear more of this Negro than any other sort of Negro. The presence of this unfortunate class of citizens can not be denied and he is as much an "eyesore" to the colored people as he is to the white people of the South. But Mr. Baker and seemingly all the white people have forgotten the source and the conditions which gave us this "worthless, shiftless and criminal Negro" as he is so abusively characterized today. We wonder whether or not the white people, while condemning and abhoring this class of Negroes, ever stop to think that this "worthless, brutal, criminal Negro" is nothing more than the finished product of what he probably manhand. We wonder if he doesn't realize that this Negro is nothing more than the logical and natural result of a brutalizing and criminalizing slavery, so recently past, that its fruits, typified in him, has not yet, in the natural order of things, been harvested. The "brutal, criminal Negro" is a part of the harvesting of a "brutal and criminal" slavery and his presence at this time should not be surprising. What else could we expect? Do the white people look for a perfect enlightment and all law abiding people? Do the white people brutalize and ignorant slavery into which not one ray of the civilizing influence was ever permitted to enter? How soon we forget. All this hysteria about the "worthless and vicious Negro" is about reasonable and as unkind as those men were who abused another for getting wet after they had bound him hand and foot, and thrown him into the sea. I doubt very much whether there are another class of people who deplore the presence of the "worthless" class of colored people more than the colored people themselves, because he is more of a menace to their welfare than he is to the peace and happiness of white people, and the rapist, they bewail above any other class of criminals. And just here I wish to add a word further concerning Mr. Krause, an art critic, after charged that the colored people harbored shield criminals. In this article it is shown that the arrest of many of the criminals just before and during the Atlanta riot were made upon information furnished by colored people, thus showing that there is absolutely nothing in the argument, that these people protect their criminal class. But, the "worthless, brutal and civilizing Negro" is here—a cruel, violent and brutalizing condition gave him to us, a condition for, which he was in no way responsible, and the best and only sensible thing to do is to deal with him just as you would with any other criminal class. Let him have the benefit of all the law and justice. And with those Christian and civilizing influences, employed to lift all men from the mire of time and sin, lift up the blighted "along with them, after having raised him up you them, after that you have performed a miracle—you have transformed a "brute" to a human being. The beauty of the butterfly, delighting our eyes as it flutters in summer day's golden sunlight, is but the result of development—the tame beautiful butterfly was yesterday a dirty and groveling worm of the dust. This same "brute Nagro who was yesterday a creature of slavery's degrading dust will develop into a worthy useful and thrifty citizen." I you will only stay your foot, and do not continue to grind him in the dust. TRUE REFORMERS' MODEL BANK Norfolk, Va., April 6. The advancement of the colored people in the financial world, if it is grammatically portrayed in connection with the Negro Exhibit of the Homestead Exposition by the United States of Reformers, of which Rev. William L. Taylor, of Richmond, Va., is president. The headquarters of this order is at Richmond, where it operates a bank, department store, a theater and a real estate exchange, in addition to an Old Folks' home, and an Industrial Institute. The organization embraces a membership of 50,000 Negroes, scattered throughout the land, and many of the subordinate "fountains," as the branches are called, own valuable property in their respective communities. On the six-acre tract of land allotted to the Negro Exhibit, the True Reformers will erect a substantial building and throughout the Exposition season, will have in complete operation a model bank, with a safe deposit attachment, and all the machinery, staff of officers and appurances of a first-class metropolitan banking authority. They will handle money the concessionaries, cash checks, issue officers, drafts, bills of exchange, receive posts from visitors and employees, take care of the valuables of persons who may not wish to carry them around, and in short transact a regular banking business for the convenience of all who may require such services. The True Reformers' Bank at Richmond is one of the strongest in the country, and during the panic of 1893 supplied a goodly part of the money that enabled the city officials to tide over the stringent period and appurances of the offspring of the local government R.T. Hill, Richmond, Va. is cashier of this bank. This display will be typical of the thirty-three similar institutions conducted by Negroes in various sections of the Republic. A Harmless Vice. Pall Mall Gazette. There has been bitter trouble at Hanwell Asylum of late. Over and over again the telephone bell has rung and this question has been put: "Can I speak to the chief lunatic?" These absurd inquiries annoyed the authorities, who took the necessary steps to locate the seeker for information. He turned out to be a page boy at a club in Plecadilly, whose hobby it was, in his spare moments, to ring up all sorts of persons and institutions and put to them grotesque queries. The boy has been dismissed. But, as vices go, his was a comparatively harmless one. AT-BUGLE CALL. (By Pharliaea Courtright.) The Sheidan bore the twenty-sixth To the Philippines one day. There was a West Virginia boy The good ship took away. He slumbered in his hammock, His face turned to the wall And dreamed of home, but 'woke, alas! To hear the bugle call. Two long years of service. He gave the Union there, All the while a dreaming Of one he loved some where. He saw the old home meadows, The hills and forests all, But always was awakened By the lonely bugle call. In dreams he saw the valley, The brook and country road That wound around the hillside Near his father's old abode. (His dad had been a soldier And met the Southern fall.) But he awoke from dreaming At the lonely bugle call. His brothers, four, were soldiers And he had loved the cause That made his pulse beat faster And made him applaure. Again he fell to dreaming And saw his brothers, all, But, alas! awoke heart-sick At the lonely bugle call. Again he fell to dreaming, Though sick and full of pain; (His tent was dark and dreary And outside fell the rain.) He saw his mother's grieve And all the dead leaves fall; But, he will neer awaken To the lonely bugle call. They laid him on the mountain Close by his mother's side, And one whose heart is weary Never be a brite. She sees him at the found him, His face turned to the wall, And hears his lover's voice In the lonely bugle's call. For Love and For Pay. Chicago Record Herald. A man who had to live, by day Did that for which the world would pay, And, as an honest worker should. He did the thing as best he could; No spots were left half turned or rough. He never said, "Tis good enough." Because he knew men might not see, Nor ever quit his task before Twas done so well that even he Could not improve it any more. And when the long day's work was done He toiled at night, unseen, and won Delight because he worked for love; As patiently he bent above Washington, March 30. — The press clashed from Houston, Texas, that the War Department has ordered that no more troops be accepted for services during the war be boarded at the War Department. It is stated at the department that the order was issued because he existing colored military organizations authorized by Congress are up to their maximum strength, including the battalion of the 25th Infantry, the members of which were dismissed without honor as the result of the Brownsville affair. The order prohibiting the recruitment of any more men for the four colored regiments is taken to mean, among other things that, vacancies occurring in these organizations through expirations of enlistments, retirements, discharges of all kinds and deaths, are not to be filled in the 24th and 26th infantry and in other regiments will be allowed gradually to lapse into mere skeleton organizations. Fate of Discharged Men. The order seals the fate of the sixty-seven members of the 25th infantry who were discharged without honor because of the Brownville affair. In his message to Congress in regard to the matter the President promised to reinstate in the army any of the discharged soldiers who could "prove" that he had not taken part in the raid at Brownville and had not withheld any information regarding the identity of the participants. olteler-pfcedhtnyleght tk x..wCV About twenty of the soldiers including the veteran Sergt. Mingo Sanders, applied for re-enlistment under that promise. They submitted the afdavlits of everybody having actual knowledge of the affair to show their innocence of complicity in the raid and their ignorance of the identity of the participants. These men were examined by various high-ranking officers of the army, including Judge Advocate General Davls, and reports in each case were made to the President through the War Department. Although the sworn statements of these soldiers have not been disproved on any material point, and no evidence whatever adduced that any of them actually participated in the raid, the President has declined to exercise clemency in a single case, on the stated ground that none of the discharged soldiers has established his "incompetence" in the cases have been identified in the adjutant general's office for many many weeks, and the recent order "to enlist no more Negroes in the army" seems to have effectually disposed of them so far as this administration is concerned, at any rate. SIX MEN Norman, Ark., April 9.—Six men rode into the town of Seminole, 30 miles southeast of here today, and robbed the state bank of $1,100. They were at work an hour and a half, although the town awakened at the first explosion which wrecked the safe, no one suffered or gave shelter to the robber. Samples mailed to any address. Special Bundle Sale! 100 "ROOM LOTS" Enough Wall Border and Ceiling for a room---will be sold at 1-4 to 1-2 Price. Some Big Bargains..... S. SPENCER MOORE & CO CHARLESTON Misses Cornelia Davis and Lella Wheeler spent Sunday with Miss Caroline Rice at Red Warrior. Mrs. Eliza Thomas is recovering from a serious illness at her home on Estil street. Sirt waists and underwear at Mrs. Brown's, 500 Capitol street. Dan Ecton, who has been dangerously ill for several months, is slowly recovering. Pres. J. McHenry Jones, of the West Virginia Colored Institute, passed through the city yesterday returning home from Hill Top where he delivered the Appamattox Day speech. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mickens leave next week for Jamestown, Va. Miss Caroline Rice will return Saturday from Red Warrior, where she has just closed a very successful term of school. Mrs. Ben Mitchell is lll this week. Mrs. George Bailey and Mrs. S. M. Davis with Mrs. G. P. Porter have a room in the K. of P. building where the first two named will conduct a millinery establishment. Mrs. Porter will engage in hairdressing, man- icuring and chiropody. Otho Jones and Henry Johnson, of Ronceverte, are here this week on business. The literary and musical entertainment given last Thursday evening by Phyllis Wheatley Court No. 1, Order of 'Cafanithe', was 'Well' Mitchellled and netted a handsome sum. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jackson have gone to Ohio to spend several months. Mrs. Mary A. McGuligan, of the Charleston high school, has consented to speak to the mothers about our girls. This is a subject that should be dear to the hearts of every mother who is interested in the highest and best development of her daughter. The meeting begins promptly at 2:30 Thursday afternoon at the Garnett school. All persons interested in the training of the young are cordially invited to be present. Miss Hettie Carson, of Ann Arbor, Mich., is the pleasant guest of Mrs. Phil Waters, on Elk avenue. Miss Garson is an amiable young woman and has been the recipient of much social attention. Simpson M. E. Church is to have a new pastor. Rev. J. W. Waters has been appointed by the conference to this pastorate, to succeed Rev. G. C. Cummings. The congregation was much surprised, but were pleased to know that Rev. Cummings had by his faithful work in this city received a merited promotion to the position of presiding elder. As an honest, sineer, Christian gentleman, Rev. Cummings had the respect of his congregation and the community. Mrs. Cummings was an able assistant to her husband and they both have the best wishes of the congregation and friends in this city. Rev. Cummings successor, Rev. J. W. Waters, is well known and made for himself an enviable reputation, both as a minister and a Christian gentleman during his former pastorate of five years in this city. The news of his appointment is everywhere received with general satisfaction. Rev. Waters and his wife will be received with a mingled feeling of love and sympathy in view of the recent deep sorrow that has come into their home, in the loss of their only daughter, Mrs. Janie Waters Trice. The Charleston Woman's Improvement league held its first public meeting Friday evening at the home of Mrs. C. H. James, on Sunners street. The meeting was well attended. An instrumental solo by Miss Hopkins, recitations by Miss Dia May King and Miss Nina Clinton were greatly enjoyed. The principal feature of the evening was an address on "Woman in the Home," by Prof. Byrd Prillerman, of the West Virginia Institute. The address was forceful and interesting, containing many excellent suggestions as to the manner of creating better influences in the home, the essential point being the owning of a home. The speaker said among other things: A two story house well painted and owned by a Negro is sharper than a two-edged sword. Prof. Prillerman's paper was discussed by Miss Jeffries, Mrs. George L. Cuzzens and Mrs. R. L. Jones. Among the visitors was Miss Hettle Harrison of App Arbor, Mich. W. N. Bowles returned Tuesday light from Fayette county, where he taught school the past session. We have just closed a contract with one of the largest Tailoring concerns in the country to handle all their misfits at less than 50 per cent on the dollar. If you contemplate buying a New Suit, it would pay you to look at some of the styles we have on hand. We have them in all the latest weaves. all sizes and styles, and prices way down below the actual cost of the raw material From the jurors all eyes turned to Marshall Lacy as he stood at the side of Clerk Shirkey. For a minute he seemed too overcome to make a sound, but as one of his daughters who had sat by his side grabbed him around the neck, he seemed to realize that he had been cleared of the gravest crime that could face a man and he immediately went to the jurors and shook hands with each. His family followed and as one impulse the big crowd in the court room surged forward to shake the hand of Marshall Lacy. In the Lacy trial for killing of Arthur Mason, colored, the evidence was all in yesterday and the argument was begun last night and continued this morning. Five minutes after twelve o'clock Capt. Avis closed for the state, and court adjourned. On reassambling at two o'clock the case was given to the jury. yesterday afternoon and night: The close of the case came rather unexpectedly, after the defense had placed a number of witnesses on the stand who testified to the good character of Lacy and after the defendant himself had told the story of the crime—the story that may mean his liberty. Sitting in the witness, chair Lacy told the jurymen in his own manner the awful events of that night in July, when the leaded missile from his pistol carried death to Arthur Mason. He was nervous and frequently twisted himself in the chair as he told of the happenings of that night and probably realized that he had made a mistake when he concealed the body in the weeds that grow along the banks of the Elk river. Yet he clung closely to the details of the story under a grueling cross examination by Prosecuting Attorney Avis. The prosecution closed its case at the morning session and immediately after court reconvened the defense summoned its witnesses and had them sworn. The first witness called was Judge John S. McDonald, member of the county court, who stated that he had known the defendant for 12 or 15 years and in answer to a question put by Attorney Littlepage of the counsel for the defendant, stated that his character had always been good as long as he had known him and as far as he knew. Judge Mottisherd, also a member of the county court, stated that he had known the defendant for twenty years and sald his character was good as far as he knew. Millard Dawson, chief sheriff of Kanawha county, had known Lacy for twenty years and his character was good as far as he knew. Allen P. Spradiling, who has lived in the county for 70 years knew nothing whatever against the character of the defendant. J. H. Burdette knew Lacy for twenty years and considered that his reputation had been fairly good. U. G. Young, a first cousin of the defendant and his bondsman stated Lacy's character was good. Judge Pleas Shirkey had known Lacy ever since he was grown up and considered his character good. Tom Cart, a former policeman was then put on the stand and testified that with Norris Smith, who was also a policeman at that time, they went out to Montague's drug store on the night of the shooting and came back on the street car. Mason with his two companions Neal and Jackson boarded the car at Donnally street and had some kind of a musical instrument. He considered the trio drunk when the car stopped at the corner of Capitol and Virginia streets, several of them attempted to pull Mason through a window. He said that he and Smith were off duty and made no attempts to arrest the men, principally, because the night lienttenant, Dan Montague, was os the car and he was on duty at that time. On cross examination he clung to his story that the men were drinkink and that Mason swore when the others attempted to pull him through a window. William Fielder of the firm of Fielder and Turkey testified that he had lived on the same street with Lacy and thought his reputation was good. Tucker Pridemore knew Robert Jackson and saw him on the morning of the shooting at the corner of Court and Virginia streets in the News-Mail wagon and he was running the horse. Asked to his condition, the witness replied that Jackson was drunk, but Prosecuting Attorney Avis objected to the question and the objection was sustained by the court, who told the jury to disregard the answer. John Malone, one of the new members of the city council and for the past eight years assistant cashier of the Kanawha Valley bank had known the defendant for about the same length of time and had never anything against his character. Marshall Lacy, the defendant, was then placed on the stand. He testified that he was 49 years of age and was born in Kanawha county at the mouth of Sugar creek, and had lived here all his life with the exception of a year or two. Lacy, although he seemed to be of the nervous disposition, told his story of the killing in a straightforward manner. He said that on the morning of the 24th of July, he was serving as a night policeman in the redlight district and at about 12 o'clock on the night of July 23rd these boys came to the Montague drug store on Court street. He stated they were driving a wagon and would drive around and then come back to the drug store. They grew very boisterous and he quieted them. As he approached they drove up toward the drug store to the alley after the three men and started around the other way in an endeavor to approach them from the other end of the alley. He met officer Workman on the corner about 2 o'clock. The boys came out of the alley and returned to the drug store. He and Workman approached them and told them they would have to go home as they were making too much noise. All three were in the wagon and started off. When they turned the corner they began to yell and the officers again followed them. They overtook the three in the wagon on Young street and told them they would have to place them under arrest. Workman placed one of the men in the rear of the wagon under arrest and he grabbed the other by the arm and took him out of the wagon. He had hold of Mason with his right arm and had proceeded a few steps going in the direction of the drug store, with Workman and his prisoner gone on before, when Mason wheeled around and struck him on the shoulder. The blow did not knock him down, but Mason was free and was running when he threw his mace at him. Immediately after he had thrown the mace at the fleeing prisoner, the defendant testified that Mason turned around and sticking one hand in his coat pocket said, "Don't you follow me or I will kill you!" At that time he said he pulled his gun and intended to shoot over Mason's head in an attempt to scare him, but at the same moment, his foot slipped in the gutter and he fell to his knee his gun being discharged at the same time. Mason kept on running, he stated and he thought he had made his escape. He went to the drug store and found Workman there with his prisoner. He then went back to where the trouble occurred and as he turned the corner, of North Rand and Young street, he heard a noise in the street. This was about 30 minutes after the shooting. He found a man lying in the treet and said he raised him up and asked what the matter was but received no answer. He then went to the home of his son, a square away and roused him from sleep and with a comfort they went back to where the man lay with the intention of carrying him to the drug store to summon medical aid. He found the man dead and saw that he was Mason. He was afraid that the colored people in that vicinity would wreak vengeance upon him and with his son they wrapped the body of Mason. In the comfort and carried it to the bank of Elk river and hid it on the bank. He said that at the time he intended to It is not for a few weeks, but for months, that you buy your clothes. If they soon lose their shape, as ordinary clothes do, you would be disappointed--the investment would have been a poor one. The beauty of our suits is, that they hold their shape to the last. They are made to do it, and cost no more than the inferior kind. They are backed by our reputation, Our line of Boys' and Children's Clothing are marvels of beauty. Come in and see them. They will interest you. We show the new patterns in Wilton, Arminster, Velvet and Brussels Carpets with borders to match, $1.00 yd. and up. Hall and Stair Brussels at 75c, 85c, 90c, $1.00, $1.10 and $1.25 yd. Wilton Velvet Carpets, Hall and Stairs to match at $1.25, $1.35 and $1.50 yd. MATTINGS. China Mattings at 121-2c. 15c, 18c, 20c, 25c, 30, 37c and 50c yard. Japan Mattings, cotton chain, floral patterns at 25c, 30c, 37c, 50c and65c yd. Japan Mattings, cotton chain, white ground with Japanese figures, 30c, 37c, 50c and 65c yd. Japan Mattings Rugs, 9x9 ft., $5.50 each. LINOLEUMS. Printed Linoleums at 60c, 65c and 75c sq. yd. Inlaid Linoleums at $1.00, $1.20 and $1.37 1-2 sq. yd. WINDOW SHADES. Cloth Window Shades— 3x6 feet ..... 25c 3x7 feet ..... 30c Oil Window Shades— 3x6 feet ..... 45c 3x7 feet ..... 55c 3x8 feet ..... 65c 3x9 feet ..... 75c Bissel's Carpet Sweepers, cyco bearings, $2.50. Damask Couch Covers, $1.00 up to $5.00 each. Sterret tell officer Workman of the crime and while at the river bank he fired twice as a signal for Workman but as the latter did not come within a few minutes, he thought he had better not tell anybody before morning. On cross examination by Captain Avis, the defendant stated that he carried a Smith and Wesson revolver with a hammer, so that necessarily for it to go off the trigger must be pulled. He said he had served on the police force at various times and had served on the police force at Wellsburg, West Virginia and in Pennsylvania. The prosecuting at- In Carpet size Rugs we carry off three hundred in stock. You can make your selection from a complex line, not from a half dozen styles, as shown by other houses, but from all styles the mills produce. In several makes we show all private patterns that are shown by no other house in town. RUGS. Ingrain Brussels Rugs, Persian designs, 3x4 yds, at $8.50. (Special) Brussels Rugs, (room size) 9x10.ft. at $12.00. Brussels Rugs, (room size), 6x14ft., $13.50. (Special.) Brussels Rugs, (room size), 9x12ft., $16.50. (Special.) Velvet Rugs, (room size), 9x12 ft. $20.00. Smith Axminster Rugs, room size, 9x12 ft., $22.50. Oriental pattern Rugs, extra quality, all private patterns, $25.50. (Special.) Lace Curtains. We call your attention to our extensive showing of Lace Curtains in all the new novelties for this season. Swiss Ruffle Curtains, 3 yds. long. $1.00 pair. Nottingham Curtains, 3 yds. long. $1.00 pair. Cable Net Curtains, 3 1-2 yds. long, $2.25 pair. Cable Net Curtains, 3 1-2 yds. long, $2.50 pair. French Net Curtains, 3 yds. long, $2.75 pair. French Net Curtains, 2 1-2 yds. long, $3.25 pair. Irish Point Curtains, 3 1-2 yds. long, $3.25 pair. Matinee Net Curtains, 3 1-2 yds. long, $5.75 pair. t Bros. torney brought out all the facts regarding the reticence of Lacy to injure anybody of the shooting until he had been arrested. He had the prisoner explain to the jury how he fell and the gun discharged. Lacy explained that he had injured a rupture when he fell and that after hiding the body he went to his home and treated his injury. After the defendant had been excused from the stand, Peter Silman was called by the defense and stated that he had known Lacy for 30 years and considered his reputation and Continued on Page Eight. HEIR SHAPE THE BAUER MEAT & FISH COMPANY 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. In our new department we now have the following line of fresh fish Trout,Pickerel Mackerel,Herring Salmon,Blue and Catfish And the Sea Foods as follows: Shrimp, Clams, Lobster Deviled Crabs, Hard a Soft Shell Crabs, T Also all kinds of Fancy Cheese, Sum mer Sausages, Bullions, Sauces, Oh Pickles, etc. Shrimp, Clams, Lobsters Deviled Crabs, Hard and Soft Shell Crabs, Turtles. Also all kinds of Fancy Cheese, Summer Sausages, Bullions, Sauces, Olives Pickles, etc. we clean Fish ready for pan. A. L. Topson, CUTTING S Only Colored School where cutting is taught exclusively, in the middle west A full course of instructions covers the scientific duction of patterns for all garments made by mercha all forms and sizes, taking measures, making layu garments, marking out these lays with proper outlets, tant work, which gives you the practical experience o be wants to become a cutter, and insures proficiency cutting-board. A. L. Topson, CUTTING SCHOOL Only Colored School where cutting is taught exclusively, in the middle west. A full course of instructions covers the scientific and artistic production of patterns for all garments made by merchant tailors, includes all forms and sizes, taking measures, making layouts of all kinds of garments, marking out these lays with proper outlets, and other important work, which gives you the practical experience one should have if he wants to become a cutter, and insures proficiency and success at the cutting-board. Each student is taught individually. Hours for instructions are from 9 a. Time usually required for beginners cutters from 2 to 3 weeks, to complete the Terms reasonable. For further info L. A. Topson, 664 West 5th Hours for instructions are from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Time usually required for beginners is from 5 to 6 weeks practical cutters from 2 to 3 weeks, to complete the course. Terms reasonable. For further information address, L. A. Topson, 664 West 5th St., Cin., Ohio STATE BOARD OF HEALTH Met in Wheeling Yesterday to Hold Examinations For License. The state board of health met in Wheeling yesterday for the purpose of examining applicants who desire to practice medicine in the state of continue through several days. Dr. H. A. Barbee, whose father was for several years president of the state board, is the secretary of the board. Dr. D. P. Morgan, of Clarksburg, is the president of the board and the other members are Dr. John L. Dickey, of Wheeling; Dr. A. N. Frame, of Parkersburg; Dr. T. L. Barber, of Charleston; Dr. A. R. Warden, of Grafton; Dr. R. E., of Huntington; Grafton; Dr. S. W. Banner, of Glenville; Dr. H. M. Proudfoot, of Rowlesburg and Dr. J. E. Robins, of Clarmont. COCKROACH ODOR Explains Many Puzzling Things About Food and Dishes. New people appreciate the cause of the nauseous odor that is often found in food and dishes. It comes from cockroaches. A thoroughly effective and simple means of ridding the home of cockroaches is with Stearns' Electric Rat and Roach Paste, put in sinks and on the shelves. Stearns' Paste will also kill off rats, mice and other vermin. Money refunded if the Paste fails to give satisfaction. Stearns' Electric Paste is sold by crugglists or sent prepaid on receipt of price. 2 oz. box 25c. 16 oz. box $1.00. Stearns' Electric Paste Co. Buffalo, N. Y., formerly Chicago, Ill. HIS PASSES CUT OFF Loul P. Morton Had New York Central's Sidetrack Torn Up. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., April 9.—By directions of former vice president Levi P. Morton 500 feet of track belonging to the New York Central railroad company was late last night torn from its place, south of the Rhinecliff station. The tracks, it is declared, were on property belonging to Mr. Morton. When Mr. Morton took possession of his summer estate it was found that part of the property lying adjacent to the New York Central line had been cleared of rock by blasting, and that a side track had been laid there. Mr. Morton took steps to have the tracks removed then, but it was arranged that in payment for the use of the property the railroad company would issue passes over the road to members of the Morton family. When the railroad company cut off all passes those to the Morton family ceased to come, and Mr. Morton was advised that no passes were to be issued. Mr. Morton demanded a rental of $250 a year for the track space. This was refused and the company suggested buying the space. For this Mr. Morton asked $5,000. A reply to this was awaited, and as it did not come Mr. Morton's men proceeded to tear up the tracks. CHICAGO MURDERER Captured in New York Will Be Taken to Windy City Today. New York, April 9.—Frank Constantine, who is wanted at Chicago for the murder committed on January 6, of last year of Mrs. Arthur W. Gentry, will not be taken west to stand trial on the charge until tomorrow afternoon or evening. It will be necessary for the prisoner to sign a waiver before District Attorney Clark, of Brooklyn, before assistant superintendent of police Schuettler, and detective Sheehan, of Chicago, can legally depart from th' city with their man. No hitch in the proceedings is anticipated unless Constantine undertakes to deny his identity which has already been admitted. What Art Is. From Mr. Dooley. "You know phwat a danger-rous thing Ar-rt is, Mar-rftn. "Tis like a bull dog. Few like it, but all gie it a pleasant wor-rd." BOND FOR $10,000 Taylor Marcum Puts up tor Appearance KILLING OF ROSE Monday afternoon Taylor Marcum who is charged with the killing of John Rose, was brought into court but released again under bond of $10,000 until April 25 which has been the day set for the hearing of his trial. The Marcum trial was set for Monday of this week as was also the case of Marshall Lacy whose trial is now being heard in intermediate court and the prosecuting attorney asked that Mr. Marcum's case be reset. Other business transacted in intermediate court was as follows: measure court was as follows. Onie Fisher, indicted with Randle Springle; released under bond of $500 until the first day of the June term. Chas. Snyder and J. B. Tyler who were held to answer an indictment; bond of Tyler forfeited. J. G. Homilson was released under J. G. Homlison was released under bond of $500 until April 22. The case of Mike Streetlow who is charged with placing a heavy chain across the railroad tracks of Sunday Creek railroad, was set for April 20. MANY VALUABLE PATTERNS For Equipment of the Navy Burned League Island Navy Yard. Associated Press. Philadelphia, April 9.—The building containing a saw mill, joiner shop and pattern shop at the League Island navy yard was destroyed by fire early today. The loss is one hundred thousand dollars. Many patterns for the equipment of vessels of the navy were burned and they will be difficult to replace. CONSULAR PROMOTIONS Several Have Been Announced From State Department. Associated Press. Washington, April 9.—Charles Denby, of Indiana, at present chief clerk in the department of state, has been selected to succeed Lynn Rodgers, of Ohio, as American consul general at Shanghai, China. Rodgers is to be transferred to Havana as consul general there, to succeed Frank Steinhart, the change being in the nature of a promotion. Steinhart's resignation was announced several months ago. DON RAMON ECHAZARETTA Nicaraguan Consult at New Orleans Now the Honduran. New Orleans, April 9.—Don Ramon Echazaretta, consul general of Nicaragua, with headquarters here, today received a cablegram from his government directing him to take charge of the Honduran consulate to New Orleans. No objection has been made by the consul for Honduras. Echazaretta has formally assumed control. BRYAN ON NEXT CAMPAIGN Says Eastern Conservative Democrats Will Not Manage It. Des Moines, Iowa, April 7. "If there is a conservative wing in the democratic party when the next national campaign is here, it will not manage the campaign." Thus spoke William J. Bryan in the presence of 500 Iowa democrats last evening, and the audience cheered. The occasion was a banquet in honor of Thomas Jefferson. The opening note of Mr. Bryan's speech was a warning to the eastern conservatives that they, must keep hands off, as only those who are democrats all the time would be trusted in the management of what he says will be a victorious fight next year. Mr. Bryan spent considerable time in discussing real and sham reformers. He pictured Senator La Follette as a real reformer. He took pains to include the name of President Roosevelt in his catalogue of sham reformers, although he said Roosevelt had some good acts to his credit. The only substantial work Roosevelt had done as a reformer was in working for railway rate regulation, and in that respect he had followed a doctrine which the democrats had been broaching for years. NEGRO SCRUB WOMAN THIEF Said to Be the One Who Got That $173,000 From the Chicago Sub-Treasury. Associated Press. Chicago, April 9.—The Evening Journal says that the mystery surrounding the theft of $173,000 from the United States sub-treasury here is cleared. The alleged thief is said to be a negro scrub woman, whom the secret service officials have taken charge of and are endeavoring to get from her some trace of the missing money. The clew was secured from the display of a thousand dollar bill by a negro in a saloon. AGAINST RACE TRACK GAMBLING Governor Folk Calls Legislature in Session to Enforce the Law at Once. Associated Press. Jefferson City, Mo., April 9.—The general assembly was convened in extraordinary session today by Governor Folk to pass among other measures an emergency clause which will immediately enforce the statute passed by the regular session to prohibit race track gambling. ANOTHER DAY FOR THE POLE. Commander R. R. Peary Will Start in June at Pole. New York, April 4.—The application of Robert R. R. Peary, U. S. N., for leave of absence for three years which was approved today by the secretary of the mary has uncovered the fact that Commander Peary definitely proposes to make another attempt this summer to reach the North Pole. The three years leave of absence during which he made his famous journey to the farthest point north ever reached by man, 87 degrees and 6 minutes, expired last Sunday and the last leave begins at once. Preparations for another dash toward the pole have been well under way all winter. Our Commander Peary and his associates of the Peary Arctic club, have been keeping secret their actions, as it was felt that it would be a breach of courtey, if not of discipline, for a naval officer to announce a voyage until his superiors made it possible by their approval. The order granting the leave of absence stipulates that the time is to be devoted to Arctic exploration. June is the month in which the start is to be made, but the exact day has not been settled. The funds necessary for the next trip to the North Pole have not yet been obtained in adequate quantity, but it is stated that there is no uneasiness as to that. Commander Peary, before the end of his last voyage, determined to select his own crew for his next advance on the pole to avoid the troubles which arose because of unruly and discontented spirits among his last ship's company. Sledges will again be the dependance of the explorer and he will again follow the American route, making the dash across the ice from his winter quarters towards the pole, which he is more confident than ever of reaching. PLEASED BY TOWERS SPEECH Interesting Comment of the German Press Thecon Cologne, April. 9.—An inspired telegram from Berlin published by the Cologne Gazette today says that the speech of Ambassador Tower at the dinner given at the Manhattan Club in his honor April 8, was so friendly in tone, rendering at the same time justice to German ways and aims, that it must be receivel in Germany with greatest satisfaction especially as it comes from a man who has known Germany personally for a long time and who enjoys the reputation of being a clever and sagacious observer of German methods. The telegram dwells particularly on Mr. Tower's remarks regarding the friendly feeling entertained for the United States and the fact that an increase of amicable relations has aided the elimination of all that tended to separate the two countries and has brought them closer together. Tower's forecast of the outcome of the pending treaty negotiations were very satisfactory, the telegram adds; Germany confidently hopes that not only a provisional agreement will be reached but that such agreement will also be the basis of a final commercial treaty, which will regulate commercial relations between the two countries for a long time to come. The good will which exists in the United States, the telegram goes on, exists also in Germany and typifies the hope that the countries eventually will reach a satisfactory mutual understanding. PRAYED FOR HER DEATH Cincinnati Woman Relates Harrowing Story. New York, April 9.—Rules for Mrs. Alice Campe by J. Edward Campe, her husband of two years, were one of the principal exhibits produced by her attorneys when the suit for separation came up today in the Supreme court before Justice Leventritt. Campe is a shirt manufacturer. Mrs. Campe, who is dark-haired and black-eyed, owns up to being over 40. She was Alice M. Cross, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and was married in Chicago in 1880 to Mr. Fisher. A few years later she obtained a divorce and she married W. N. Simmonds. She met Mr. Campe in 1905 through the medium of a newspaper personal setting forth the yearnings of a "cultured, attractive widow" to meet a "gentleman of wealth and renement." Campe was the person whose qualifications seemed to fill the requirements of the widow's "ad" most neatly, and on March 6, 1905, she became Mrs. Campe—to repent ever since, she says. Mrs. Campe on the stand said that she was happy for six months—then came a change. She alleges that on coming down to breakfast one morning she found on her plate a note from her husband, which read: "Don't put a yellow spread on my bed. Put a light blue, the latter being more harmonious." Worse, still, was it when during an illness from which she suffered, she says he plumped down on his knees by her bedside and fervently remarked: "I am going to pray God to get rid of you. I am tired of looking out for an old woman. I can get a much younger one and intend to do so." Next her husband refused to speak to her and sent her notes. Here are a few: "Mrs. Campe: I want oranges for breakfast—best Florida quality. "Ned." "Alice: Please put Indian bedcover in my room, so I can sit on it. Take the dictionary out of Clara's room and put it on table in my room. Also my 10 ballet girl pictures. Ned." "Alice: Please have your desk moved into my room tonight. Also I desire you to pay cash and not get credit on my name. When you were ill food only cost $15 a week. You will have to eat cheaper food. "Ned." Once he threatened to get a yellow journal divorce and said: "I will drag your name in the mud and I'll see that all the papers get pictures." BURNS CROSS ON FOREHEAD. Dr. Bettix of Iowa Wants 144,000 Other Crusaders to Do Likewise. Oskaloosa, Iowa, April 9.—After burning into his forehead with acid a cross one and one-half inches long, Dr. Paul Bettix, Professor of Greek in the Central Holiness University here, has declared himself at the head of "Christ's own volunteers" for the crusade of the twentieth century. Because of his act and declaration he has been dismissed from the university, one of whose chief supporters in the state is Mrs. Scott M. Ladd, wife of a justice of the state supreme court. Bettix intends to go to Kansas to organize his work. He asks for 144,000 followers, each to have the cross burned into his forehead and to go and preach without script or purse. COLUMBUS DISPATCH COMPANY Suffers Loss of $150,000 in Early Morning Fire. Other Losses. Columbus, O., April 9.—The six story Brickell-Mithoff building on High street, occupied by the Evening Dispatch newspaper plant, and the Hoster three story building adjacent were practically destroyed by fire early today, entailing a loss of three hundred thousand dollars. The Dispatch plant was water-soaked and the upper floor, holding the engraving plant was completely burned out. The Dispatch estimates its loss at one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. SMATHERS KEEPS GOLD CUP. Was Won By Major Delmar 1904, in Race With Lou Dillon. Associated Press. New York, April 9.—Elmer E. Smathers retains the gold cup won by his horse Major Delmar in the race with Lou Dillon in 1904, the jury in the suit brought by the Memphis trotting association deciding it belongs to him. COXEY PLANS NEW CRUSADE. Says Roosevelt, in Some Respects, Is More Radical Than He. New York. April 9.—Joseph Sleicher Coxey, of the "Coxey army" of 1894, is planning another great national crusade on new and sensational lines, and he may commence opera- tions the present year. "I will travel with an entire train of cars and a tent capable of seating many thousands, and my coming will be advertised in advance, exactly like a great circus," he said. "I will also carry with me a complete company of high-priced performers, who will furnish entertainment for the crowds during the hours when I am not speaking, so that 'Coxey Day' will be a general holiday for miles around every town I visit. "This country is becoming ripe for just such a great movement. The indications point that way. Look at Roosevelt. In some respects he is more radical than I ever dared to be, and he is the head of the great conservative party of the country. "Supposing that during the hard times of 1893 and 1894 when the people were crying for circulating medium I had proposed that the government release currency to the public on the deposit of railway bonds, what would have been said of me? You know what was said of me for proposing the issuing of money based on non-interest-bearing state, municipal, and township bonds. I was called crazy and an anarchist. And yet today, when the stock jobbers in Wall street want a little more money to gamble with, President Roosevelt gives it to them on the precarious security of railroad bonds." Seasick Sailors. Philadelphia Bulletin. Sailors get seasick as landsmen do. It is funny and gratifying sight to see a seasick sailor. A sailor will get seasick after a long absence from the sea, or he will get seasick in changing from a large to a small boat. Captains descending from their liners to little pilot boats are frequently upset by the sharp, quick motion and become ill amid the laughter of all hands. BEARS CHASE TRAIN Two Big Black Fellows Pursue Pennsylvania Limited For Two Miles. Altoona, Pa., April 9.—Two big black bears trying to board the eastbound Pennsylvania limited, due here at 10 o'clock this morning caused excitement among the passengers and crew. The train was running between Portage and Bena Creek on the summit of Alleghenies when the stenographer, John McEllinen, discovered the bears in pursuit. Passengers watched the race from the rear of the observation car. One bear ran along the westbound track while the other took the eastbound track. At a curve in the road the fatter attempted to leap on the train, but missed the observation platform. The bears kept up the chase nearly two miles and were then lost to sight in the woods. Walter Wynecoop, a brakeman, noticed the same bears following the limited several weeks ago. At that time the pair broke up a tramps' camp, which had been thriving at Kittanning Point during the winter. BASEBALL SEASON All juvenile America rejoices tomorrow. The baseball season in the National and American baseball leagues and the youngsters will spend their last cent for a sporting paper in order to see how the Reds were stung again. Cincinnati will open the season with Pittsburgh and expects to break even on a series of four games at that start with the Smoky City gang of Pirates. L. J. Falone will go down to Cincinnati and see his old team start the season. He goes early because he opines that he will not feel like going to see the Reds after the season begins. THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1907. Call at the Pharm made of Beef, Wine and fro it wait for Spring is here titles which must be evi to suffer from that "tire ache and fatigue which e per bottle prescription filled at and fresh ingredients put e of toilet articles just attention is given the you enjoy ICE CREA Pharm Washington and Dickinson KINGSLOW. Phar. D. 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Made in Light and Dark Duck materials, $1 and $1.25 values, go at.....65c EMBROIDERED TURNOVERS. The regular 10k child, in dozens of styles, on sale at.....3c TABLE OIL CLOTH. White Marble or dark styles, 25c value.....10c THE STORE THAT KEEPS THE DRY GOODS PRICES DOWN IN THE NAT Side-Lights on the Situ Foraker and Taft Lined Up tle of Giants Imminent--- the "Tall Timber" Await land View of Preside Nearest the Goal---The N National Convention---I Tom Logan's Little Jo Nation's Capital---Kentuc er Matters of Importance THE NATIONAL ights on the Complica Situation Taft Lined Up For a Fight for Grants Imminent---Colored Leade Timber" Awaiting Developm view of Presidential Possi the Goal---The Negro a Small Convention--Hughes for W Morgan's Little Joke--Civil Rig Capital--Kentucky Sculptor to ors of Importance. IN THE NATIONAL FIELD Side-Lights on the Complicated Ohio Situation Foraker and Taft Lined Up For a Fight to a Finish---Battle of Giants Imminent---Colored Leaders. Colonized in the "Tall Timber" Awaiting Developments---A Maryland View of Presidential Possibilities---Fairbanks Nearest the Goal---The Negro a Small Factor in Next National Convention---Hughes for Vice President---Tom Logan's Little Joke---Civil Rights' Victory in Nation's Capital---Kentucky Sculptor to the Fore---Other Matters of Importance. Washington, D. C., April 8.—The political situation in Ohio is complicated, to say the least. Senator Foraker has boldly thrown down the gauntlet to Secretary Taft, and invites a fight to the finish, with both the Senatorship and the Presidency as the spoil of war. If Foraker wins out at the primaries next fall, the logical sequence is supposed to be that he will control the Ohio delegation to the national convention in support of his aspirations for the Chief Magistracy, with the Senatorship to fall back upon should he fail to hand the big prize. Senator Dick is to hold on to what he has, if he remains loyal to his congressional colleague and present comrade in arms. If, on the other hand, Taft whis this preliminary struggle, it means that the delegation will go to the convention instructed for him for the Presidency, and a collateral rumor has it that Foraker's seat in the Senate is to be warmed by Congressman Nicholas Longworth, the President's son-in-law, and later on, the toga of Dick is to fall to Congressman Thomas E. Burton, of the Cleveland district. The point is not ```markdown ``` --- Staff Correspondence. Bargains ever offered the counters for quick display, renovate the entire building. Money Saving Event every EVER BEFORE HAVE THE CHANCE TO BUY some 36 inches wide, go at... 10 for Wash Goods, go at... 10 Shades, spring rollers, go at... 10 dollars, all styles, go at... 5 cases and Boys' Shoes, go at... 08 on Laces, 5 and 10c values, 1 to 11 lengths, to go at... 8 some Lonsdale and fruit of the chils lot, all go at... 7½ less Laces for trimming Wash 8½ tableached 48c table linen, 2, 2½ chils, go at... 20 allicos, 10c Gingham, 10c Lawns, 8½ Skirts, go at... $2.0 man Coverett Spring Jackets, go at $2.0 women's Fine Volle Panama and pins, some with slick drops, go at. 4.6 SHER IN LONG Bargains ever offered to the public of Charleston and vicinity. Thousands of Dollars worth of New Spring Merchandise will be placed on our counters for quick disposition. Take advantage of this opportunity. We must dispose of the greater portion of our New Spring Stock in order to renovate the entire building which we now occupy. We have therefore decided to place a Six Day Arousing Sale that will Eclipse the Greatest Money Saving Event ever placed before the public. Room must be made for the workmen. NATIONAL FIELD Complicated Ohio ation For a Fight to a Finish---Bat- Colored Leaders Colonized in- ing Developments---A Mary- ntial Possibilities--Fairbanks Negro a Small Factor in Next ughes for Vice President-- like--Civil Rights' Victory in sky Sculptor to the Fore---Oth- pressed at this time, but the presumption is that if Taft is not nominated, he is to finally succeed Melville W. Fuller as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The line of battle is being drawn up, and the spellbinders are framing up their arguments for the stump. They will harangue the multitude in every county, and it is expected that the fur will be made to fly as it never flew before, from the muddy waters of the Ohio to the sandy beaches that skirt Lake Erie. Just what figure the colored voters are to cut in the game is yet to be determined. The leaders are slow about showing their hand thus soon, for a bad guess will mean their elimination from the political equation for all time to come. Outside of a few, whose affiliations have always been known, the workers are laying low in the tall timber, awaiting developments. From a casual "size-up" it seems that those who look solely to the state for their "flooence," lean decidedly toward Foraker, and the admixture of gratitude for the Senator's attitude in the Brownsville inquiry is no small fac- AROUSING Will Begin THURSDAY, MORNING, APRIL 11, 9 A.M. To those women who haven't already been to our Spring and Easter Hat Opening, WE SAY COME AND SEE. We have determined to show the women of this town just what could be done for $2.98, $3.98 and $4.98 trimmed Pattern Hats by a store that cares less for big profits than for prominence. We offer you hats at $2.98, $3.98 and $4.98, of the same character that the millinery shops and other stores charge from $10 to $35. Come and see. 80 WOMEN'S SAMPLE SUITS: Made in the newest spring styles of the newest Panama and Fancy Mixture Cloths. Plenty of $15, $18 and $20 Suits among this lot. Choice at trimmed with lace and embroidery. Just slightly solled. Come and see. On sale at... $95c $6.98 Black Silk Petticoats... $3.75 PANAMA SKIRTS: you buy anywhere at $10 to $12.50. Our price... $4.96 BOYS' SUITS: All of our Children's new Spring Suits we bought at less than half of the regular price. We have over 200 Children's Sample Worsted and Gingham Dresses, sizes 2 to 14-years, at positively half prices, 49c, 98c, $1.39, $1.78. Come and see these wonderful bargains. WHITE LAWN WAISTS: Regularly sold at $1.98. These are made with long and short sleeves, STS. polka dot, 47c GS. hard wide and 59c Pable Linen, 29c GOODS. as plaids, for Women's Dresses 4c RAIN COATS. other shade coats at $2.69 WRAPPERS. 87c Percales, all kind 69c PANTS. Boys' Knee Pants made of all wool, worsteds, in stripes go at ... SILK MU 39c Silk Mulls, at Infants' Patent shoes, sizes 1 to 5, now at ... 300 GIRDLE In all sizes, the kind, go at ... 20c white Indian 5,000 yards Laces, go at ... Half off on Lace WOMEN'S AND MEN Positively the Best 25c Lisle Thread St on sale at ... DOTTED 25c quality of w tor in making sentiment for him among the rank and file of the race everywhere. The federal forces, however, are pretty strongly inoculated with the Taft virus, and while nothing definite is being said, it will not be strange if the attaches of the national government are found high and dry at the proper time in the Taft camp. Harry C. Smith, editor of the Ceeveland Gazette, who has been a personal charge of the Foraker interests among the colored people of the state for twenty years or more, has already taken the field for his favorite, and will probably assume the titular command of the colored troops of northern Ohio, if not the entire state. It is being whispered even thus early that in the event of Foraker's advent into the White House that Mr. Smith is slated for the office of recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. Ex-Senator and ex-Stamp Agent John J. Green is also counted as a Foraker leader. The Taft leaders are in the background, feeling that with the administration on their side, they can afford to "stand pat." The local heavy hitters are metaphorically "waiting at the church," watching to see if any signs are apparent as to which way it will jump. In this category may be placed such factors as Arthur J. Riggs, A. J. Eubank, W. H. Clifford, H. T. Eubank, George H. Clifford, R. H. Eubank, Jere A. Brown, Sam B. Hill, T. J. Monroe, Warren King, Charlie Cottrill, Major C. W. Fillmore, George W. Hayes and maybe one or two others. They have some robust politics in the Buckeye state, and the politicians are born with the atmosphere of the primary and convention thick about them. Instead of playing marbles in their youth, they are taught to manipulate "the big stick" as an agency in carrying precincts for their candidates. Senator Foraker will undoubtedly put up the fight of his life—and he is "some punks" as a fighter, too. The Taft people will allow the opposition to lead off, and the confidence with which they bear themselves suggests that they have some mighty fine trumps up their sleeves. Senator Foraker sounds a keynote this week at Canton, and will then ring the changes on the --- trimmed with lace and embroidery Just slightly solled. Come and see. On sale at.....95c $6.98 Black Silk Petticoats.....$3.75 PANAMA SKIRTS: Stylish Black, Blue and Grey mixture Skirts, worth at least $4.98. We bought all the maker had on hand and offer them for this TAN COVERETTE COATS: Over 200 of the newest, hip length, strapped and trimmed with Silk S, Braids and will match them with any Swiss in all size LINEN White Linen 8 dozen of this sum $2.50 styles go in 100 SILK Slightly soiled and taffeta silk, $ ne, go at WOMEN Over 800 Pairs Women's Walking Shoes, Oxford Ties, Strap Slippers in all Leathers and Patent Leather, all sizes, among them some worth as high as $3.00 a pair, go in a sale at $3.00 a pair. Stockings, go SWISS. white dotted 20 Extra Large go at 98c Corset Cove 25c Corset Cove battle-flags Incident to the old soldiers at Steubenville on Decoration Day; but the most significant address he is to deliver in the near future, from the colored people's standpoint, will be his speech at Wilberforce University, on the 20th of June, at which time there will be a host of representative Negroes from all parts of the country, to attend the annual commencement exercises of Methodism's greatest school. United States Senator Isidor Rayner, a Maryland democrat, is out in an interview on the Presidential situation. He discusses both sides of the house with a smile that is child-like and bland, and hands out a neat "jolly" for everybody in general, and for Senator Daniel, of Virginia, in particular. Says Senator Rayner, in part: "If the democratic convention were held tomorrow Mr. Bryan would be nominated by the democrats by acclamation. If he receives the nomination, I shall support him not only faithfully, but sincerely. I am of the opinion, however, that the nomination should go to a Southern man, and believe that Senator John W. Daniel, of Virginia, would make a candidate upon whom the democrats of the country would unite with enthusiasm, and that he would make a stronger race than Mr. Bryan." Of the republican possibilities, Senator Reymer says: "As I see it, President Roosevelt will not be a candidate for re-election. Taft is a man of strenuous power and popularity. He represents about as fine of type of American citizenship as it is possible to find. Foraker is a tower of intellectual strength, of irresistible purpose, and of lofty courage, and when he starts to conquer, sweeps like a whirlwind on its path. Knox is as charming and attractive in his companionship and as modest in his demeanor as he is massive and complete in his mental make-up and proportions. Root is as great a lawyer as there is in America." "I mention last" continued the suave Marylander, "the man whom perhaps I ought to have mentioned first. With Roosevelt not in the arena, Fairbanks at this hour is near- Size Towels, vers, go at.... 10c vers, go at.... 50c vers, go at.... 15c Y' er the goal than any one I have named." Time—and time alone—will tell whether or not Senator Rayner is a prophet who speaks by the card. Indianians are inclined to agree with him in the last-named conjecture, but New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Nebraska, doubtless, have views of their own, touching the chances of their favorite sons, that are entitled to respectful consideration. While we are discussing presidential possibilities, it may be remarked in passing that West Virginia will also have a formidable aspirant in the person of that shrewd campaigner, polished diplomat and splendid man of affairs, Senator Nathan Bay Scott. All reckonings are faulty that leave him out. We are hearing very little on the vice-presidential question. Everything relating to the second place on the ticket depends solely upon the geographical location of the principal nominee. Assuming that Bryan will be the democratic nominee, there are those who think Hearst would make a strong running-mate, but his recent defeat in Chicago and his apostate relations with the Independence League, have tended to reduce his availability. Nevertheless, Bryan's eloquence and Hearst's millions are elements that would go far to make the contest a hot one. As the republican nomination is pretty sure to go to the middle West, the canvass for an Eastern man for the tail end of the ticket, is on in earnest. Stokes, of New Jersey, Woodruff, of New York, Crane, of Massachusetts, with Hughes, of the Empire State, as the chief luminary, are heralded as men who would add to the party's chances for success next year. The New York Age ventures the opinion that the Negro will not be a factor of importance in the national convention, as the control of Southern politics has passed into the hands of "milk-and-water democrats and lily white republicans, a combination of political indiscreables and rascale abhorrent to Afro-Americans." It is a problem just how many colored delegates will be able to secure seats in the republican national convention of 1908. The "palmy days." --- From One-Half to One-Third Under the Usual Retail Price. M. M. will be placed on our Spring Stock in order to fill Eclipse the Greatest WHERE DID YOU EVER SEE SUCH 75c Lawn, Pergale, Mercerized, Sal Linen Shirt, Waists, go at $1 Women's Wash Duck Skirts, styles go at 69c Swiss Curtains, 2½ yards long EMBROIDERED: 10,000 yards of Embroideries, 15 wide widths, newest patterns, per ALL OVER EMBROIDERED: Ladies' Waists that retail everywhere this sale 300 Ladies' Muslim Under Skirts, trousers 4 rows of lace and inserting, also med, former price, $1.98, sale price $5.00 Ladies' Silk Jap Waists, be with val laces and inserting, in short sleeves. Sale price 3 spools John T. Clark's Thread for Beautiful White Mercerized Waistily, come in swell designs, special 1.25 Bed Spreads in extra large patterns to select from, special HT GOWNS, muslim night gowns Embroidery trim-irts, go at 98cingham, at 7cang Lisle Gloves, 50c 1.98 Long Silk 98cLarge Rugs, go at 98cMuslim Gowns, 50c POR SILK, alds, silk embroidered 50c quality, spe-25coweling, go at 47cSummer Vests in alat at, each 7cTable Stand, Covers, in very pre-each Women's at SILK In Black, feta Silk, womely trim lace, $17.50 Boys' 35c sizes, 3 to 12 Little Chilers 12c Pure ed Linen Towels THOUSAND WHITE AND ON SALE. SALE HER SEE SUCH PRICES AS THESE? percerized, Sateen and White go at ... 25c Black Skirts, in light or dark ... 65c ½ yards long, at per pair ... 34c bolderies, 15 and 20c quality, in pattern, per yard ... 9c DERED: tall everywhere at $3.50 during under Skirts, trimmed with 2 and inserting; also embroidery trim-$1.98, sale price ... 97c Up Waists, beautifully trimmed inserting, in black and white, price ... $2.97 k's Thread for ... 5c percerized Waistlings, at 39c qualifies, special, per yard at ... 19c extra large sizes and different from, special at ... 69c in very pretty pattern, at search ... 18c Women's 10c Black Hose, at ... 6c a pair SILK JUMPER SUITS. In Black, Garnet and Navy Taffeta Silk, well tailored and handsomely trimmed with all over lace, $17.50 value, at ... $9.87 Boys' 35c Percale Waists, all sizes, 3 to 12 years ... 19c Little Children's 50c Rumpers ... 39c 12c Pure Bleached and Unbleached Linen Towelling, go at ... 6c THOUSANDS OF YARDS OF WHITE AND FANCY WASH GOODS ON SALE. 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Clark's Thread for ... 5c Beautiful White Mercerized Waistlings, at 39c quality, come in swell designs, special, per yard at ... 19c $1.25 Bed Spreads in extra large sizes and different patterns to select from, special at ... 99c 105 Capitol Street Charleston, W. Va. --- --- when Bruce, Lynch, Hill, Cuney, Pinchback, Pledger, Langston and Douglass were Warwickls in the presidential game, are no more. The black allies of the "grand old party" do not want to appear disloyal to the time-honored principles of their fathers—they can find no congenital abiding place in the ranks of the democracy—but there is a cloud on the horizon—perhaps no longer now than a man's hand—that betokens danger to somebody, if the Negro's services are not adequately recognized. There are unmistakable signs of unrest among the colored republicans of the North and West, where their votes are essential to republican victory in a contest that is in anywise close. No one knows this better than Col. Harry S. New, acting chairman of the republican national committee. Tom Logan, the versatile comedian, now playing the important character role of "The Parson" in Ernest Hogan's "Rufus Rastus" party, has had large experience as a theatrical manager, as well as an actor. Two season's ago he was handling an all-star vaudeville combination, doing a summer garden stunt in the suburbs of Louisville. One afternoon, Logan received a note from Mr. Thomas Cole, a popular factor in the business life of the Falls City and proprietor of the "gwellest" cafe in the town. The note read: "Dear Tom—I would like to have your company at dinner tomorrow at 5:00 p. m. T. COLE. Always ready for a good "feed," Logan cheerfully sent an affirmative answer. The next afternoon, promptly as the clock struck five, Logan walked into Coe's elegantly appointed dining room, "diked out" in his best store clothes, when his naturally bland countenance expanded into the broadest of grins—and back of him marched every member of his "company," numbering twenty-five people, all looking as if they had brought robust appetites with them. The genial Cole was non-plussed fo-a moment—but he was "game," however, and the dinner went. Boniface Cole, we may add, is now very is now very (Continued on page 8) --- Sale Positively Opens Thursday Morning, April 11th, at 9 A.M. careful of his phraseology when he writes dinner invitations to Tom Leogan. A halt has been made in the Brownsville inquiry before the Military Committee of the United States Senate. A recess has been taken until May 14. Before that time subpoenas will be issued for about a score of witnesses who have testified in the Purdy investigation and in the Penrose court-martial proceedings to what they saw on the night of August 13, and they will be examined by the committee. So far nothing policing to the guilt of the accused soldiers has been developed, and although Major Penrose has been acquitted of any culpability on account of the alleged riot, he gives it as his opinion that his men did not "shoot up" the town of Brownsville. In this belief, even Capt. Macklin, whose condition on that eventful night is said to have been open to suspicion, readily concurs. The Southern papers have lost all interest in the inquiry, since the evidence has been of such a favorable nature to the Negro soldiers and so damaging to the reputation of the so-called "good (white) citizens" of Brownsville. Senator Foraker will take up the thread of the story where he leaves off when the committee resumes the sessions in May. Until the new witnesses are examined the committee will not decide whether or not a visit to Brownsville is necessary or expedient. The growing tendency to recognize the intrinsic merit of the Negro physician is one of the hopeful sign of an ultimate adjustment of the race problem. Unity is a much desired attainment, but the rise of the race must come largely through the ability and character of the individual members thereof. Dr. Willis D. Steers, the skilled director of the Cottage Home Infirmary at Decatur, Ala., had an unique experience a little while ago, that demonstrated that the capacity to "do things" tell, despite color or previous condition. It happened this way. The 11-year old son of one of the wealthiest white citizens of Decatar was born. West Virginia Colored Institute INSTITUTE, : : : : WEST VA. 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We have on our floors a complete line of dining tables for your inspection. payments Terms dle Furniture 209 Capitol Street The Prindle 209 The Prindle Furniture Comp'y 209 Capitol Street --- ```markdown ``` China Closets in all new up-to-date styles. Charleston, W. Va. In National Field (Continued from page ..) dentally shot in the abdomen. Many surgeons were called, among them Dr. Steers. An operation in laparotomy was decided upon. Such was the reputation of Dr. Steers as a skilled surgeon that he was called upon to perform the operation, although the only colored doctor present. He did not merely hold a forcion or thread a needle, routine duties to which assisting surgeons are offenses restricted, but he actually performed the exceedingly delicate operation, while the white physicians looked on approvingly. Dr. Steers was retained on the case until its termination. The wound was necessarily fatal, but the death of the boy does not detract from the encouraging admission that a Negro can rank with the best of his profession, if his work is up to the standard. This is no small thing, occurring as it did in the "black belt of the South," where prejudice against the intellectual recognition of the colored man is so thick that it can almost be cut with a knife. Dr. Steers had his chance and "made good." The lunch room in the City Hall at Washington is no more. The proprietor tried to separate the races by Terms fixed to suit your salary or means ture Comp'y Street TABLE Huntington, W. Va labeling one room "For Members of the Bar" although any white person could enter and be served therein—while the colored patrons, members of the bar and all, were expected to use another room across the hallway. It will be remembered that Lawyers E. M. Hewlett and L. C. Gregory, two gentlemen of exceptional standing and cultured bearing, made an effort early in March to be served in the room reserved "For Members of the Bar," but were peremptorily refused. They reported their grievance to Marshal Aulick Palmer, custodian of the building, who promptly and firmly told the proprietor that no discrimination on account of color could be tolerated in a government building. The restaurateur again declined to serve Lawyers Hewlett and Gregory, and forthwith the strenuous marshal issued a writ of ejectment of the offending proprietor, to take effect. April 1st, stating that if the impartial treatment of patrons meant the ruin of his business it were better that his business be ruined than that the law of the District should be trampled upon with impunity. Soon the said proprietor packed her bag and baggage and decamped for parts unknown. This is the building in which the office of the Recorder of Deeds is located, and besides the many lawyers, who have offices in the vicinity, and clerks from the-neighboring federal departments, came it Famous Whitney Go Carts. Portsmouth, Ohio each day for their luncheon. The success of Marshal Palmer's efforts to enforce this phase of the District law shows what can be done, if the administrative officers will only have the moral courage to do their sworn duty. No question of "social equality" is involved. It is purely a matter of business. The next individual who attempts to run a restaurant in the City Hall will profit by the experience of his predecessor, and understand that no color line goes while Marshal Palmer "runs things." In furnishing this striking object lesson of the majesty of the law, Messrs. Hewlett and Gregory have rendered our people a service they should not be slow to acknowledge. As the result of the recent examination, a long list of consular appointments and promotions have been announced by the State Department. Edward J. Norton, of Tennessee, presumably white, has been named as consul at Asunción, Paraguay, replacing John N. Runyon, of the same State, who was appointed to this post by President McKinley in 1897 or 1898, on the recommendation of Mr. Hanna. No provision seems to have been made for Mr. Runyon. Among the promotions is that of James W. Johnson, of New York, who was not long ago assigned to the, consulate at Puerto Cabello. He goes now as consul to Goree, Da- The K. of P's in these parts are in that has been introduced including five shape. Five years ago, there was that lending to establish the good only one small K. of P lodge in An- character of the defendant. FOR FIRST CLASS ACCOMODATION. MEALS, LUNCHES AND LODGING. ICE CREAM AND SOFT DRINKS OF ALL KINDS. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE, 417 KANAWRA STREET. BELL PHONE 887: HOME PHONE 1264 X. kar and Walter D. Shaughenessy, late consular agent at Charlerol, succeeds him. The seventeen who took the examination last month for consular positions did not embrace a single colored applicant. Mr. Isaac Hathaway, of Lexington, Ky., who has achieved national fame by reason of his exceptional talents as a sculptor, is to have on exhibition in the Negro Building at the Jamestown Exposition a plaster bust—color-bronzed—of the late Rev. A. H. Ross, founder of the Wayman Seminary at Harrodsburg, Ky. It will be a replica, life-size, of the valuable bronze figure of the deceased educator, to be placed in the thriving school that bears his name, and for which subscriptions are being taken in the Eastern and Western Conferences of the A. M. E. connection. Dr. Ross is a brother of M. Dr. I. N. Ross, sometime pastor at Allen Temple, Cincinnati, and now stationed at Big Bethel, Atlanta, Ga. The Kentucky conferences have accepted the bust as being a faithful likeness of the late Dr. Ross. Mr. Hathaway is the possessor of the only death mask taken of the late Paul Lawrence Dunbar, and it is very probable that he will be chosen by the Dunbar Memorial Commission, of which Judge Charles Dustin, of Dayton, Ohio, is chairman, to model the statue or bust which is to surmount the pedestal of the memorial to be erected at Dayton in honor of the race's most remarkable poet. Mr. Hathaway is a capable artist, and is conscientious to the last degree in the performance of his labors. It goes without the saying that no better selection could be made for the Dunbar task. He has done work for some of the best families in the Blue Grass state, and of the Middle West, and border South, the vivid and highly satisfactory reproduction of the landscape where the late Mr. R. C. Wainyne was found dead, and which influenced the decision of the court on insurance contest, involving many thousands of dollars, being a noteworthy example of the character of work that has been entrusted to his hands. Mr. Hathaway is modest and unassuming, but a genius is his that cannot be hidden beneath a bushel even though he seeketh not the limelight. The "Jim Crow" law is not applicable to Negro mail carriers, who use the street cars in the cities of Virginia in the performance of their duties. Judge Waddell, of Richmond, last week fined a white conductor $20 for obstructing and retaining United States mail, his offense being the ejection of a colored mail carrier, Wesley Jones, who boarded the car with a sack of mail, en route to the post office, and refused to sit in the seats reserved for colored passengers, when ordered to do so. This episode may serve as a precedent for all cities in the, South where such silly regulations are in vogue. They will thus prove of no avail where the employees of Uncle Sam are concerned. Judge Waddell's decision is taken by the authorities to indicate that the government, in isolated cases, if not in the supreme court, ignores and does not uphold "Jim Crow" laws. The decision has stirred up a sensation in Virginia, and bids fair to be far-reaching in its effect upon this class of laws. "Sylvester Russell's Review" is one of the newest publications bidding for public favor. It halls from Hazelton, Pa., and is issued by the Sylvester Russell Publishing Company. Mr. Russell is a writer of experience and taste, and his dramatic criticisms have attracted widespread attention because of their original, vigorous and sometimes caustic treatment of the persons and things under discussion. He has contributed to numerous newspapers and magazines of both races, notably The Freeman, Indianapolis, ind., The New York Telegraph, The New York Clipper, The National Domestic, Alexander's Magazine, McGirt's Magazine and the Philadelphia Tribune. Mr. Russell describes his "Review" as the first and only co-operative magazine published by a colored man as an American national organ, belonging to no race, color or creed, and advocating only that which constitutes true American citizenship. This is a broad platform, and it is to be hoped that Mr. Russell will be able to stand upon the kind of support he ought to have. He says, withal, "Watch my magazine, and see it grow." Bishop Walters expresses himself confident that the tenth session of the National Afro-American Council in Baltimore, June 26th, will be a gathering of the strongest moral material and intellectual forces of the races. The sturdy Bishop and the organization of which he is the aggressive head, stands as they have always stood; for uncompromising advocacy of all the rights of the black man. THE STATE OF NEW YORK 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 news paper 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 up 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 S. W. STARKS, President niston, today we can boast of five strong, lodges numbering over 300 men! we commend Sir W. H. Williams for his work for the advancement of the order, and now he is striving hard for the Uniform Rank. He has it well on the way. On February 12th, Friendship lodge, lost one of its charter members, Bro. John Stutmish. The K. of P's, turned out Sunday March 24th with four lodges in line, and marched in a body to Zion Church, where Rev. Turner preached a sermon that will stay with us. LACY ACQUITTED Continued from Page Five. character good. Attorney Littlepage then announced that the defense had several more witnesses summoned but as they were not present he would not ask the indulgence of the court any longer and said the defense rested its case. The prosecution called Robert Jackson to the stand, in rebuttal and he testified that he did not go out of the drug store until 2 o'clock in the morning and that he had not taken a drink. The state then rested its case and after a conference of attorneys, Judge Black gave his charge to the jury. 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