The Advocate

The Constitution League appeals to patriotic citizens throughout the United States for moral and financial support in the defense of the constitution, for all citizens, regardless of location, sex, political or religious creed. We make the following statement in anawen to many inquiries and for new friends of the cause. The present impoundment issue is the outcome of the realism of the Constitution. It is a debated expression of American conscience and patriotism, organized to achieve specific results. The league believes that the Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land," and that "theory of the state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding" (Article VI). that "The Constitution of the United States in this Constitution form of government" (Article IV). that the Constitution guarantees "freedom of speech" and "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to peacefully to government for a redress of grievances" (Article V). that the trial of all crimes "** shall be by jury" (Article III). and that all persons accused of crime shall have the right to a speedy and public trial, be a public jury, and have the assistance of a defense (Amendment VI). that "the ball shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unlawful punishment inflicted" (Amendment VII). that "no involuntary servitude" (Amendment VIII). that "no crime) shall exist, within the United States" (Amendment XIII). that "All persons born in the United States are citizens" (Amendment XVI). that, in that, were citizens are unlawfully distrubished, presentatives in Congress, should be "not proportioned" (Amendment XIV). that exist, within the Fourteenth Amendment; that "the right of the citizens of the United States to be denied or abridged by the United States is not a right or a condition of servitude" (Amendment XV). that Congress its special provision of the Constitution itself, is given power to enforce the provisions of the appropriate legislation. That the Federal Congress and political parties should be held accountable for long neglect of this constitutional obligation. The League recognizes the valuable assistance given by the Federal Administration in the prosecution of violations of the Thirteenth Amendment in the so-called "beacon cases," first allied by independent effort. All affiliated in the cause hope that violations of the Amendment provisions will not in the future remain ignored either by the Executive or by the Congress. With trial by jury ignored, freedom of speech denied, the mandates of the Supreme Court applied, with the concession that the defendant "abridged" or "murdered" the convicted, or more dangerous convented by preversion of the forms of law; with a weekly average of three citizens put to death, without legal trial, every week for nineteen years, and seem that the time for organized protest and action had arrived. It is to the credit of sympathetic America that we have been horrified at the Jewish massacres and Armenian assassinations, but the outside world lynchings and agitators at the race mobs, lynchings and lynchings, Christian America, "North and South. The League desires the united influences of Christian civilization, North and South, to uphold the law adequately punish the guilty and guarantee the guarantors of the Federal Constitution without regard to person or locality. The League proposes, by means of organized lawful resistance and positive action, to aid in suppressing lawlessness, mob violence, lynchings, and as statistic show, make life in the United States, five times less secure than in Australia, six times less secure than in Japan, nine times less secure than in Canada, fourteen times more than in England, and thirty times more than in Germany. (See address of Judge Thomas at Nashville.) The League's "defense of the black battalion" has earned for it the moral and financial support of the nation. The great history-making "Brownies' affray" will rank with the international war games which required ten years' hard work to clear the record, of the persecuted French Jew, Dreyfus. The League regarded as unjust, unconstitutional, and without "due process of law," the condemnation and punishment of the members of Companies B, C and D, Twenty-fifth inconstitutional, and without honor. It demanded an open hearth, and defended the flag, and sent two commissions, part white and part colored, to the scene of the disturbance in Texas, to San Antonio and also to El Reno, Oklahoma, to ascertain the facts, and affidavits gathered by the burgesses were laid before the President, and the burgesses sent before the United States (Senate Document 107) in consequence of which the President sent two messages to the Senate (Document 158). Rest assured his Assistant Attorney General to Brownsville and revoked the most dramatic feature of his sweeping order of discharge. There was then precipitated one of the most important debates on "Executive authority" that the country has witnessed, has brought the people of the United States to the forefront of the fundamental questions of liberty, justice and humanity. The investigation of the entire proceedings through the Senate Committee on Military Affairs is now under way, largely the heroic efforts of Senator Porchuk. We have every point of the inquiry by the Legislature commissioners and representatives. The League is representative. It invites and has the heart cooperation of Independents, Democrats, Republicans, labor organization, men, and others. A large number of college and instructors are "charter" members, and there are in affiliated relationship hundreds of clergymen, and instructors are "charter" members, and there are in affiliated relationship hundreds of clergymen, and thousands of professional business institutions in northwest States and the several territories. Up to the present time the League has been supported by private contributions of a few patriotic citizens, but work has grown to such vast proportions that necessary to nationalize its support, to its "plan and scope" will be limited only by the funds in "hand" advised for the League is incorporated and manage its affairs on a strictly cash basis. Liberality or corporate indebtedness. We feel that the League has behind it the heart, brain and conscience of the Nation. That our cause is just, it does not represent personal exploitation and makes for the ultimate *bettlement* and makes for the ultimate good and peace of the Republic. No one is authorized to collect cash for the League. All checks, postal and express money orders should be made payable to "institute constitution League, U. S." and sent to headquarters, 500 Fifth avenue, New York. All contributors should insist upon an acknowledgment from National letters. All bankable remittances will be the certificate of the Colonial Trust Company for the organization. By order of the Executive Committee. A. B. HUMPHREY, Secretary. New York, April, 1907. LINING UP Negroes for Taft President Roosevelt is said to Have Consulted with A. M. E. Rishops on Situation Washington, D. C., April 24. Three prominent Negroes on the White House today and had a talk with the President. They were Bishops Grant and Galines, of the African M. E. Church, and William T. Vernon, the Register of the Treasury. The Bishops are attending a meeting of the Financial Board of their church, but their visit to the Executive offices in company with Register Vernon is said to possess considerable political significance, though no official statement was given. It is that while with the President the question of placating the Negro voters of the country who have turned against the President on account of his dismissal of the colored battalion stationed in Brownville, Texas, was discussed. There has been too much evidence of the dissatisfaction of the Negroes to doubt that if the feeling is not so strong, Administration candidate for President will be unable to get much support from the black race. It would be a serious matter if the revolt against the Negroes of the South grew in the months and during the fifteen months, and the President realizes the necessity of restraining it before it becomes unmanageable. In the State of Georgia, the Negroes of the South, the Republican National Committee, man, is how actively engaged in mentoring this antagonistic sentiment. He is a colored man, and was resuperSED as Register of the Treasury by Vernon, who is a Kansas man. Bishop Gaines is also from Georgia and is a man of influence among his race. It is staked that he is willing to undertake to counteract the attack of the state, although that is not exactly in line with his ecclesiastical duties. Bishop Grant, who is from Indianapolis, it is said, is not averse to exertin himself toward preventing further dissatisfaction of the state of the country. Henceforth Register votes as much time as he is able to spare in convincing the Negroes that they never had a better friend than the President, and that it would be to their advantage to stand by the Adoption or Proclamation next year. Veronan is eloquent man and bears a reputation of being a clever politician. MACKLIN'S ASSAILANT. San Antonio, Texas, April 17. Corporal Edward L. Knowles, Company A, Twenty-fifth Infantry, who is charged with the shooting of Captain Edgar A. Macklin at Ft. Reno, December 21, 1906, will be tried by General Court-martial at Ft. Reno, Wednesday, April 24. Captain Edgar A. Macklin, against Knowles, though much of the evidence is circumstantial. THE ADVOCATE. Washington, D. C., April 20—Now that the attempted subjugation of Republican opponents in Ohio and in New York is well on the way, the President appears to have turned his attention to Republican opponents. Mutterings of rebellion against his alleged autocratic domination are being heard. The politicians had not fully recovered from the thrill over the latest developments in New York, where the President has started to work with Republican opponents when they read in the afternoon newspapers a scandal from Atlanta to the effect that First Assistant Postmaster-General Hitchcock was in Georgia on an important political mission. The meetings with the head long conferences with the Postmaster-General Atlanta and Macon also with members of the late Republican State Committee, and afterward went to Charleston, S. C. on a similar errand. Mr. Hitchcock has been away from Washington, D.C., and is returning until the middle of next week. If the news contained in the press dispatch is correct, his trip strikes the politicians as possessing more than ordinary significance, especially when in connection with the recent reports of political developments among Republicans in Southern States. In Georgia particularly there is an element that is distinctly hostile to the President. It is headed by Judson W. Lyons, the National Committee chairman, after nearly nine years of continued secrecy, supervised as Register of the Treasury by William T. Vernon, of Kansas. Colored Men in Arms. Both Lyons and Vernon are colored men. Lyons believes he was not treated by the President, and is now endeavoring to fight against any Administration candidate for President in 1908. Being a man of considerable influence with men of his race, it is not surprising that reports in the news announce that he is making palpable the fact that he is understood that Lyons and his friends are conquering with the name and name of Senator Fletcher, and it now appears as though at least a part of the delegation may go to the convention prepared to vote for the Ohio man. It has been known for some time that the President is perturbed over certain omens that have appeared in the South, and that, inasmuch as it is necessary to dictate the next Republican nomination, it in but natural to expect that he will endeavor to keep the Southern delegations in line for his candidate, whoever he eventually may be. The selection of Pearl Wright, the National Committeeman from Louisiana, as assistant to the President's Revenue, to succeed John W. Yerkes, with a view to placating Southern hostility, but, inasmuch as Captain Wright exerts no influence in any other state than his own, the President very likely regards it as important to do a little missionary work elsewhere. Mr. Hitchcock is heavy job. He has been conferring with telegraphic politicians of Georgia and South Carolina, he ought to be able to make an accurate report of conditions there to the President. There is no man connected with administration better qualified to analyze a situation, neither is there one more famous legal affairs in the South. Moreover, Mr. Hitchcock is personally acquainted with more state, district and county leaders in that section than any other federal official in Washington. Since he has been Assistant Postmaster-General two years, he has great deal to do with the postmasters of scores and even hundreds of post-offices in Southern states, and has settled a large number of spirited contests. In this way he came in touch with the state of state, congressional, county and city offices, and has probably conferred with more than 1,000 influential part men. Being a skillful and sagacious politician, Mr. Hitchcock, working in conjunction with Mr. Cortelyou, late Postmaster General, considered the effect of most of the appointments upon the effect of his situation in 1908. He could do this by requiring the rule by which efficient Postmasters were given a third term. Thus there is an almost endless chain of Postmasters in the South who are obligated to Mr. Hitchcock and his former chief, the Cortelyou and through them to the President; it is but natural for the Administration to require them to be loyal in the present government. Should evidences of disloyalty manifest themselves the handy ax of the President may be brought into use and decapitations follow just as they did. New York State, when the President was a former representative James W. Wadsworth as a political factor in the Twenty-fourth district. Will Get Their Hint. But aside from the real purpose of Mr. Hitchcock's trip South, it may be said that politicians anticipate that all federal office holders in Georgia and Florida will be a decided and unmistakable hint ofinton as to how they are 4o-deport themselves in the impending contest for the Presidential nomination. They then given good positions by the President to go up to them to show their appreciation for tremendous fight on his hand, Mr. Roosevelt has made no secret of the fact that he should use the power of Federal parental care to advance his political program and to disparage this political enemy. He has been doing this in Ohio and New York to demotivate opponents and will follow the same conventions of his political exigencies of the situation require it. The President attempts to employ every available web against the man he regards as his adversaries, and, being a resourceful politician, he will resourcefully dictate difficulty in devising an effective attack. While he has the worst public man the politician gueuesing as to whom he will surely feel constrained to favor, for the Presidential nomination next year, none of them entertain to favor to take determination to dictate to the man. Out in Ohio the relatives and Friends of Secretary Taft believe he is heart and soul for him. Over in New York the friends of Governor Hughes are beginning to believe that the Empire State Executive. But this man is a prime men of promiscuity in the party and believe the President is endeavoring by devious warfare being about a situation which will have his own renomination inevitable, as this confusion is confounding the enemy which is confounding the man, great and small, when he attempts to answer the President's purpose. The politicians are coupling up with Mr. Hitchcock's Southern trip the proposed "swing around the circle" of Secofe in the New York city that was announced in the New York Times that Mr. Cortelye contemplated a visit to many of the important centers of the country for the purpose of getting into intimate touch with general financiality is manifested with rich experience, tour, and the politics are wondering whether the Secofe's while conferring with Collectors of Customs and Internal Revenue Treasurers, bankers, and political informants to gath or political informants to prove useful and advantageous to his chief when he returns to Washington. GRANT Denies He isn Politics Says Visit to White House Had No Political Significance and the few favors Forakes and Panbanks Washington, April 19.—Bishop Abraham Grant, presiding bishop of the Fifth Episcopal district of the A. M. E. church, and president of the Financial Board of the A. M. E. church, now in session in this city, was much surprised to read in an afternoon paper a statement, regarding his visit to the White House with Bishop Gaines and Register Vernon. The afternoon paper declared that both of the colored bishops are men of influence, politically, and otherwise, and that they would undertake the task of distracting the Negro vote back to the Administration. "Such a statement is quite as unjust to the President, as to me and those accompanying me," said Bishop Scott. "I am a Christian in the army, O. Scott for a chaplain in the army, for which appointment we feel grateful, but with that indorsement our visit ended. I did not express myself regarding the country. The entire story is quite a bit of a pleasant visit to the White House must be made the occasion for a disagreeable discussion in a daily paper, and that I should be placed in the office opposing Senator Foraker for whom I am a fellow man, and who, to my mind, is one of the best friends the Negro has in America today. Such has been his record for the past thirty years. Vice President Obama is a fellow townman of mine in Indianapolis, and a dear friend, whose high character and acknowledged ability I much admire." ANOTHER NEGRO LYNCHED. Mob in Louisiana Hunger An Alleged Repist. New Orleans, La, April 19.—Fried Kilbourne, a Negro charged with attempting criminal assault on Mrs. W. S. Stewart, wife of a prominent and respected farmer, was lynched by a Negro. Forcene parish before sunrise today. The mob was captured after the alleged assault and lodged in the pearl jail at Clinton. Hundreds of farmers flocked into the vengeance. The sheriff spilt the parish mob discovered they were outwitted, they started in hot pursuit of the authorities. The sheriff and deputies arrived at a point eight miles from the town where the overpowered. The Negro was dragged, the nearest tree and swung to a limb. SOLDIERS' RACKET Failed to Awake Captain Macklin on the Night of the "Shooter" the Night of the San Antonio, Tex- coon Madison, a d of the team, fied today in the martial that he went tain Macklin on the Brownsville aray door with a riffle loo April 17. —Cor- charged Negro intrany, testi Macklin Court- to awaken Cap- night of the bounded on bunk and called 'My racket would a man from a tran- no reqly. Four diesses. I need to do tpractice.' the s --- STAMPEDE In the Department Offices Washington, D. C., April 20.—As soon as Ralph W. Tyler, of Columbus, Ohio, is inducted into the office of Auditor for the Navy Department, there will be several shirts in the personnel of that division. There are about 100 men and women under the jurisdiction of the Auditor and a spirit of rebellion has existed and been known that a colored man was to be their chief. It is understood that Mrs. Alice Pugh Frankland, who has been acting as secretary to Colonel Walter Brown, the retiring Auditor, will ask she be relieved from her present duties before the new Auditor takes hold next week. A number of other clerks are now seeking transfers to other divisions. Mrs. Frankland is a daughter of former Prosecuting Attorney William H. Pugh, of Hamilton County, and a niece of former United States Senator Pugh of Alabama. She is a very competent stenographer and typewriter. Ralph Tyler, it will be remembered, was appointed recently by the President in order to offset the criticism of his appointment of the dismissal of the Negro battles of the Civil War, which was stationed at Brownsville, Texas. It is reported that Colonel, Brown, who is to be transferred to the Department of Justice as a special attorney, will not hold a position longer than more than six months, and will be retired. Mr. Brown is from Erie, Pa. LIKE ANGRY WASPS Are the Georgia Republicans Since the Visit of Hitchcock. Atlanta, Ga., April 21—Members of the Georgia Republican State League have high glover over the recent visit to Atlanta, where assistant postmaster general F. D. Cock, who came, it is said, as President Roosevelt's emissary in the interesta of the Taft boom. The danger, a dozen wasp nests is not a chance to the tary with which the state government is going after the President and federal office holders of Georgia. These latter, declares J. T. Hood, secretary of the league, is in reality Democrats appointed "for some good performance in favor of the administration" or for some personal consideration. Ninety-three per cent of the President's appointments in Georgia, says Hood, are Democrats, and this appears to be the state league's ground of opposition to Roosevelt and its attempt to defeat his wishes for the coming Republican Convention in 1908. President Sistrunk, of the league, was especially bitter, in his comments, "Roosevelt, like Sistrunk, is irresistible life long Republicans can makeiding governmental documents and given places to Democrats. Yet he has the hardihood to send Hitchcock here to tell us we are all these Democratic office holders to make important international Convention next year. But the scheme won't work. Roosevelt and his Democratic office holders will find that the real Republicans of the party take control of the party and name the those delegates will be anti-Roosevelt. It is no thanks to Roosevelt that there are any Republicans left in Georgia, but enough remain to defeat his Democratic office holders." RIGHT TO VOTE Is Denied the Negro by Legislature of Florida. Tallahassee, Fla., April 17.—The Senate, by a vote of 23 to 5, has adopted a joint resolution to declare the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution void and to disfranchise the Senate in Florida. The resolution was introduced by Senator John S. Beard, of Pensacola, who spoke at length upon the subject, his speech leaving the Senate with a sense of disfranchisement that the amendments were irregularly adopted and hence illegal. Senator Beard declared that he believed the Supreme Court of the United States would not the accuse the Senate of disfranchisement the Nergroes. The House is overwhelmingly for the resolution and the question of the legality of the amendments in question will thus be addressed. The Supreme Court. Crowded galleries cheered the action of the Senate. LET SLAYER LIVE TO SAVE COLUMBIA'S FAME Missouri Representative. Would Spare Negro's Life. Columbia, Mo., April 20. Representative M. H. Pemberton of Boone county, while here for a fife concert for women, he was unalterably d to the hanging of the Neo- am Clay, in Columbia. "I am opposed" being hanged in Columbia "reasons," said he. First, Judit told me that the trial of C. right out the fact that an offie columbia had advised Clay and himself in case of the attic ay took this to mean or told me that light out the face and himself in case ay took it to mean the right to murder. Moreover, the whole responsibility does not rest on him when someone sold him grouchly whisky to make him a brute. The man who sold him the whiskey helped to perpetrate the crime. Second, the hanging of the Negro will have a bad impact on the community. It for no other reason. I think his sentence ought to be commuted to life imprisonment." Lawton, O. T., April 20. Altus is aroused over the Negro situation. The white citizens are drying all blacks who refuse to work from the city. This has caused the Negroes by the hunter and lawton. But their presence at the cities is not more welcome than in Altus. A Negro, who has no business, is not permitted to stop in Hoover night. Mayor Jones of Lawton is in the police notice to all Negroes in the city that they must get busy or move. $1,000,000 For Negro Education Philadelphia, April 23 — A gift of one million dollars for the establishment of a fund for rudimentary schools for southern Negroes was announced here tonight. The donor is Miss Anna T. Jeaquess of this city. Booker T. Washington, head of the Tuskegee Institute and Hollis Burke Frissell, President of Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute are named as trustees of the funds, but they represent will share in the gift. The income of the million dollars is to be used for the sole purpose of assisting the students of the family. Normal and rural schools and the great classes of Negroes to whom the small rural and community schools are alone available." Miss Jeaques the donor, is about thirty years of age and comes from an area in the Southwest that has been prominent for more than a century in the Society of Friends. She has long been interested in the welfare of the Negro and be a con- In transferring the million dollars to the trustees Miss Jeanes states that "trusting and believing in the institution for farreaching good that may result from our vating influence of rural schools for Negroes in the Southern states, taught by reputable teachers, do hereby appoint Booker T. Washington, of Tuscaloosa, to serve Clarke Frissell, of Hampton, Va., and that he in the trust appointed and created as herafter directed, trustees of an endowment, fund in the perpetuity of one million dollars, which is hereby known as the "fund for rudimentary Negroes," the Income thereof shall be devoted to the sole purpose of assisting in the southern United States, community, country, and rural schools in the class of Negroes to whom small rural all-community schools are alone available. "Should the said Booker T. Washington, or the said Hollis Burke Friarsell die or decline to serve before they trust the trustees established a board of trustees of said establishment, if for any reason the same shall not be constituted by them within a period of six months from this date, then I request and empower the trustees of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Trustees of the Trustees of the Tuskegee Normal and Institual institute to select and create from the members of their own boards a special board of trustees to act as the trustees of the said endowment fund in perpetuity, created; and direct that such board be come upon the said fund in a like manner, solely toward the maintenance and assistance of rural, communal, and country schools for the southern country to encourage moral influence and societal enrichment which shall promote peace in the land and good will among men." In a statement signed by Booker T. Washington and Hollis Burke Friday, they say that while we can not speak to you feel quite sure that it will be the time trustees of this fund to work in Henry sympathy and close cooperation with the county and state officers in assisting schools, and it will be the policy of the trustees to use the interest of the county in a way to stimulate self help and not restrain the local schools, but to supplement the money being appropriated by the southern states toward the education of the negro. We cannot too emphatically state that the one one of this money will go to help the Hard Normal and Industrial Institute, not to Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, and will in no way relieve the needs of these institutions. We are helping the rural schools according to Miss Jeanne's wish and direction. HOME Of Ander Brown Desired Fire FIENE named Commander While it stood on the Trunking Fire Department A delay caused by the blizzard of the K. & M. railroad crossing on Young street by a south bound freight train, was directly responsible for the almost complete destruction by a home of Anderson Brown, between night and nine o'clock Monday evening. The house which was a five-soon cottage situated on Young street just beyond Welch, was burned to a shell, and the furnishings was completely destroyed, with the exception of two trunks. The fire which caught from the flue in the kitchen was discovered at a few minutes after eight o'clock. An alarm was turned in by Wash Scott. The companies made a quick run, but we were trapped in a train at the railroad crossing. The brakeman of the train, when informed that the fire wagons were coming found that he could not find the engine. He arrived on a run for the engine. He reached the engine some bystanders tampered with the air connections in such a manner as to completely bleed the air tank and ram engines powerless to move the train until he prompted other supply. In the meanwhile the fire, which had not extended beyond the kitchen when the fire wagons reached the railroad tracks and were stopped, raced across the room and before the firemen were able to envelop the rear of the building, and in a few minutes the entire roof was burning, and the flames which were leaping in the air-bldd fair to ignite the buildings on either side. On the side next to Welch street in the chapel and only the roof that if firemen were led by the firemen saved it from the destruction. five hands in the chapel on a men. Considering their disastrous tage under, which they were placed the unfortunate delay, the first man markedably quick time. At one time it seemed sure that the chapel which is not more than ten feet from the house which was burning would catch fire, but this danger was only fighting desperately for some time they succeeded in subduing the flames. Anderson Brown, the owner and occupant of the house estimates the loss at $2,000. The house was in for $500 and the furniture for $300. There was much displeasure expressed by bystanders concerning the blocking of the crossing by the traitors to the truth of the story concerning and many expressed that doubt as to the sponsors with the help of sponsors persons, however, among them being Chief White of the fire department, stated positively that there was no doubt as to the story truth. Governor-elect Visita Germany and WHI go to Austria. Berlin, April 20.—Hoke Smith, governor-elect of Georgia, William W. Williamson, president of the Savannah Chartered Jordan, president of the Emigration Association of Georgia, have arrived here. They are visiting Germans, to study the emigration question with the view of the development of the resources of Georgia and other South Atlantic States. At Bremen they tried to establish the North Company to establish a direct, grant line to Savannah and Charleston and met with encouragement. Mr. Smith and his associates will start for Vienna tomorrow. They be heading to the emigration of some of the Austrian-Hungarian races to the South Atlantic states is better than the proxies inducing Germans to go there just now. Were Officers Who Allowed a Mob to Lynch a Prisoner—Charged With Manslaughter. Markville, La., April 17. Charged with manslaughter for those alleged carelessness in allowing the Negro Charley Straus, to be lynched yesterday, Deputy Sheriff J. E. Keegan and J. J. Salmon were today brought here under arrest and placed under $700 bond each. Straus was from Eola, La., where a crowd of masked men met the deputies as the latter escorted the Negro to jail. THREE WILL DIE Bloomington, Ills., A collision of freight trains on the Chicago & Atton at Dwight, and Engineer Goodman, of Dwight, and Fireman Ryan, of Dwight, and Fireman Brown, of Dwight was totally injured. Correspondence -:- --- FAIRMONT. Received last week too late for publication. - Edtor.) Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Turper, of Wheel-Mr. Spent a few hours here the guest of Mrs. F. H. Jackson. Alfred Jackson, of Morgantown, is the guest of his mother. Survival has started at Mt. Zion Baptist church. The Baptist Sunday School and B. W. U. elected Prof. J. W. Robinson. W. W. Cravenshaw and Miss Eula B. Bunny as delegates to the Sunday School. Convention to be held at Clarksburg, April 26th and 27th. Mrs. A. H. Williams and little daughter Helen arrived here Monday from Morgantown to be the guests of her sister Mrs. E. L. Morton, and Miss Bessie Jordan. Mrs. Edward Holmes, Mrs. Arch Monde, and Miss Brayce Martin and Anna Dayson attended the funeral of their aunt's husband, Robert Rector, in Clarksburg Friday. Mrs. Robert, Rector and daughters and Mamie, of Clarksburg, spent Summer with the guests of relatives. Hayes Martin continues in very poor health. Rev. E. D. Martin, of Maryland, is the new M. E. minister and all are very much pleased with him. Mila, Tillie Union is convalescing from an attack of a gripe. Walter Scott returned from Wheeling where he was visiting his family. SEWELL Mr. M. A. W. Thomas Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson was the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. P. Scott, last week. A. G. Twyman, of Guyandotte, was calling on friends in Sowell last week. Mrs. L. J. Jackson was very ill last week, but is better at this writing. Mrs. Fanny Cary and C. H. Saunders, who were sick last week, are some better now. Mrs Willie Carrington, of Elverton, was the pleasant guest of Miss W. A. Freek and Saturday and Monday. Mrs. P. J. Basper, of Pennbrook, was the guest of Mrs. Ernest Vanhook Sunday. Meganes Luvinia Johnson, Maggie Bundy, Annie Lewis and Miss Calloway, of Elverton, were shopping here Tuesday. Arthur Noel, of Dun Glenn, was visiting his mother Tuesday. G. L. Jackson and Miss W. A. Free land were visiting in Elverton Sunday. ALDERSON Dr. Hughes, the new presiding elder, of Staunton district, preached at the M. E. Church last Thursday evening. He delivered an able and instructive discourse and the people were, much impressed with the sermon, which proved him to be a diary worthy of the eldership. Rev. Dotson, of Hinton, accompanied Dr. Hughes, and they were in town several days. James A. Brown was a business visitor in Lewisburg last week. Cary Carter, Lewis Banks, Willis Smalls, Ernest Banks and Mr. and Mrs. Conner attended the quarterly conference at Ronceverte last Saturday. Robert L. Watkins was chosen by the Baptist Sunday school to be the delegate to the convention at Huntington in May. Mr. Watkins will creditably discharge his duties if he is to go. Ed. Williams, Henry Cooley and Armer Scott were visiting here Sunday. They returned to Lewisburg the same evening. Rev. Deans filled his appointment at the Baptist Church and delivered two able sermons. William H. Price, one of the leading business men of Hinton was visiting in town Monday. Mrs. J. M. Trice has returned from a three weeks stay in Charleston. Mrs. Ada E. Calloway, principal of the Fayetteville school, was down Saturday shopping. Mrs. Joewilla Morgan, was the Sunday guest of Miss Henrietta Jones at Four Mile. John White, of Harvey, was down Saturday on business. The preacher's and deacon union are in session at the First Baptist Church. Rev. W. C. Huffline is reported quite elk at his home. Rev. John Arnold, of Handley, occupied the pulpit at the M. E. Church Sunday. Rev. D. C. Deans is home from Alderson where he has been several weeks conducting a series of meeting! Rev. P. M. Wrght, president of the Twentieth Century Club, announces an entertainment for the 29. Rev. W. C. Deans, and Superintendent James Lewis, will represent the First Baptist Sunday school at the convention in Huntington. The missionary society met with Mrs. Jane Brown Friday, at her home on College street. Miss Rosa Hardy, student at Institute, is home with her parents for a few days. Imac White has bought the tailoring establishment of Harper Bros. and is now prepared to give you their work. Cumulatum, Howard and L. N. Brown, of Institute, were business visitors, here Friday. J. W. Chappell and J. A. Brown, of Charleston, were here on business last week. Glencore, Henderson, of W. V. C. I. came home. Thursday, to be the guest of his parents. He left Sunday event. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jordan spent Sunday in Gallipolis guests of Mrs. Charles Harris. The Young Ladies Embroidery club met with Miss Lida Bates Wednesday evening. T. S. Davis, Sr., was in Gallipolis Sunday visiting friends. Misses Virginia and Marie Lincoln were visitors in Gallipolis Sunday. Miss Ida Alexander spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Miss Emma Colston left for Mason. Friday evening, to be the guest of her sister, Miss Mithue, Saturday and Sunday. Her brother, James and Miss Augusta Risen joined her Sunday. On their return Sunday evening they were the guests of Miss Jessie Hale in Middleport for a few hours. Harry L. Moore, of Philadelphia, Pa., guest of Miss H. C. Jordan Sunday. J. Craig, J. Settles, R. Johnson, L. Smith and L. Armstead were in Gallipolis Sunday. Miss Alice E. Jordan, attendant at Weston, arrived here Monday after Mrs. Susan Cardell, who has been consigned to that institution. Miss Alice leaves with her patient Wednesday morning after spending one day the guest of her mother, Mrs. M. L. Jordan. Miss Lida, Bates and brother Lelan left for Gallipolis Saturday to spend a few days with friends. George Brown, of Grimms Landing, is in town for a few days. Miss H. C. Jordan and H. L. Moore were in Gallipolis a few hours Sunday. ST. ALBANS. Mrs. Lizzie Morgan visited her mother at Winfield last Sunday. Miss Carrie Brooks spent Sunday in town visiting her sister, Mrs. Joe Taylor. Attorney T. G. Nutter was in town Wednesday on business. Henry and Abner Smith and John and Henry Wooster, of Charleston, were pleasant callers Sunday. Mrs. Brown, of Institute, was in town Saturday. Miss Gertrude Parrish is spending some time in Charleston. Ruffner Willis is visiting his mother at Huntington. Rev. Geo. Kenney, who has been assisting, Rev. Scott in carrying on the revivals, left Saturday for Pt. Pleasant. Thomas Rollins is reported quite ill at his home on River street with fever. Mrs. G. R. Crawford is visiting friends in Charleston. Mrs. Alice Morton spent a few days in town visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna Harris. Mrs. Malinda Jackson, who has been on the sick list for some time, is reported missing. Misses Georgia E. Banks and Virginia L. Wilson left Wednesday for Hinton and other points on New river. COVINGTON, VA. The two entertainments given by J. C. Austin last week for educational work were successes. Miss M. C. Mickens has finished a piece of Battenburg work for the Jamestown Exposition. A piece like the one she has was sold in West Virginia for $60.00. The Tribe of Gad will render a May Queen celebration at First Baptist church, May 15, and the drama entitled East Lynne, May 21. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Perkins visited relatives last week. Ocma Scott, of Staunton, is spending some time in our town. All saloons here and at Clifton Park will close their doors next Tuesday and the brown will be dry for two years at least. Miss Lillie Jordan is much improved and is up and around. Mrs. Lazzie Hall was much complaining last week. Rev. Hackett preached to a very large congregation Sunday morning from Luke 5:5. Rev. S. F. Chapman filled the pulpit in the evening and spoke from St. John 4:34 Walter Davis; of Wrightsville, is confined to bed. Robert Wilson, who was slightly burned last week at the furnace, is quite sick, also two of his children are ill. Mr. and Mrs. William Denson, of Freeman, W. Va., arrived here Sunday night to make this their future home. King's Daughters will meet Monday with Mrs. Emmet Stewart on Piedmont Hill. Pleasant Loving continues quite sick. The Red Men are preparing for the meeting of the Grand Council here May 28. David Dickinson continues quite ill with rheumatism. Frank Brown, of Charleston, visited relatives and friends are this week. Harvey Neusome of Hot Springs, is home visiting rel.eg. Mrs. Joseph Clark was clined to her bed the first of the week SYDVIA. Our church and Sup in a prosperous condit Our pastor, Rev. Hunt worthy superintendent, R. J. are performing their duty, w tiring energy. Dorn to Mr. and. Mrs. Andrew Young a son, April 19th. Rev. Gregory and of 'v. of Red Star, were seen on its Monday inspecting some most desirable domicile, we glad to learn that the soon become one of us. The much under the instruc- Anderson is doing glad to see Tom Howard hol. is stay at the Holley House ital has greatly improved his health. Earnest Nealey has returned from his home in South Carolina where he was born, to the account of the illness of his mother. The celebration of the Emancipation on the 9th was a unique affair in Raleigh County. The exercises were held in the spacious Eagle Hall of the city now owned by William Glenn and Henry Jameson. It is a beautiful structure worth $5,500. We are glad to say that the colored citizens own and are buying valuable property. HINTON. Rev. A. D. Lewis returned Friday morning from Richmond and other points East. On the fourth Sunday in May there will be baptising at the Second Baptist Church The "Faithful Few Club" will give an entertainment in the church hall, Tuesday evening April 23d. Quite a number of St. Lukes left Monday for Talcott to attend the funeral of Mrs. Woods. Mrs. Green, who is a patient at the Holley Hoenital is convalescent. Mrs. E. G. Pack, who has been indisposs, is able to be out again. Mrs. Emma Coles is still improving. The patriotic supper and drill that was given by the Young 'Peoples' Club Last Thursday was quite a success. The different clubs deserve great credit, the enthusiasm with which they work. Miss Katherine Booker spent Sunday at home. Dr. G. W. Holley has purchased a fine horse and buggy. The Cooperative Merchandise Company will move into their new business room the later part of this week. The company seems to be doing a rushing business. E. S. Pack will be at home after May the 1st. Rev. A. D. Lewis left Monday for Talcott to conduct the funeral services of Mrs. Woods. Mrs. Sara Anderson will leave Wednesday, for Washington, D. C., where she expects to take a course in millinery. MIDDLEPORT, OHIO The Misses Colston and Ryson, and James Colston, of Pt. Pleasant, were calling on friends here Sunday. We are glad to note that Mrs. S. B. Allen, who has been quite ill the past few weeks with pneumonia, is couvalescing. Edward Wilson, of Columbus, spent Edward Wyman with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wyman. Huffman. Miss Uzella Lewis spent several days of last week with friends in Glouster and Rendville. Miss Blanche Allen, assistant high school teacher in Corsicana, Tex., was called home rather suddenly to attend the bedside of her mother. Mrs. Mattie Gomer, of Alberta, Ohio, spent Wednesday with friends in town. Mrs. Fannie Jackson, who was on the list, reported better. Earl Herrington, of Columbus, is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Grace Harrington. Fred Payne and son Morris, spent Sunday in Gallipolis. HARPER'S FERRY. Miss Florence Evans and her brother James left Sunday evening for Cincinnati where they will join Mrs. Hill, and leave there for the Indian Territory on Tuesday. Robert McDaniel left for James-town Monday morning. He will have charge of a hotel there during the exposition. Miss Malcoma Brady returned last week from her school at Woodstock, Virginia. Last week the students and residents of the town witnessed several interesting ball games. Wednesday afternoon the Front Royal team played Storer. The game scored 20 to 11 in favor of Storer. The Front Royal team remained over until Thursday and played the Bolivian team, and were a second time defeated. Saturday the second team of Charles Town played Storer. Storer was again victorious 8 to 5. The results for the ball team have just been displayed in the sewing department of Storer. They are iron gray with the letter S, in white on them. The boys are now training for the dual meet with the M Street High School, of Washington, D. C., which will take place May 11th on the Howard University campus. Miss Lois Evans gave an entertainment at her school at Weverton Friday night, April 19th. Several of students residents of this place present. Mrs. T. S. Lovett and daughter Florence, spent a few days in Washington last week. FAIRMONT Mrs. Anna Meade and Miss Lizzie Mead, of Clarksbury, spent Sunday here the guests of H. W. Meade and family. Mrs. Gertrude Rector and daughters Cora and Mamie, of Clarksbury, were visiting relatives here Sunday evening. Mrs. A. H. Williams and little daughter, Helen, returned to Morgantown Sunday after spending a week with her sisters, Miss Bessie Jordan and Mrs. E. L. Morton. Master George Meade and Alfred Miles are improving nicely after so many of typhoid fever. Reaish Smith arrived home from Institute, called by the Harv. y much improve at was hose condition was serious last week lived at this written Rev. londay for Marylan. foritions for hostess Friday vening A. 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The little son of Mrs. and Mrs. Oliver Henderson died Friday evening of pneumonia and was buried Sunday afternoon. Services at the house. WESTON. George N. Nicholas, attendant at the asylum, was at Hinton and Fayetteville last week to get several patients for the institution here. Mrs. Johnson, who has been visiting her relatives Mrs. Laura Arnold and Mrs. Mary Hubbard returned to Clarkburg last Monday. She was accompanied by her grand daughter, Gracie. Jake Grigly received a painful injury one evening last week by falling from the board walk that leads to his home. Miss Blanche Jordan went to Pt. Pleasant last Monday to get a patient for the hospital here. Mr. and Mrs. John Griglyb entertained at supper on Friday evening the colored teachers. The meal was heartily enjoyed. Roy J. L. Griffith spent last Sunday at Sutton holding quarterly meeting. Presiding elder West spent Friday night here. He was on his way to Clarkburg where he held quarterly meeting on the following Sunday. The Youths Literary Society met late the night at the A. M. E. Church several several times and the following program was rendered: Invocation, Elder West. Song, Florence Saunders. Recitation, Leslie Griffith. Oration, Russell Monton. Quartette, Russell Lee, Wm. Perking, Robert Riddle and Charles Branson. Remarks, Gilbert Grant. Oration, Russell Lee. Oration, Oliver Address, Elder West. Benediction. Mrs. Friend Brown and children left Tuesday for Martinsburg. Mrs. Brown will leave her children with her parents there while she will go to Hinton to take charge of the Holley Hospital which is owned and operated by her husband. Dr. Holley. We are sorry to see so good a woman gave our town. May her new fold labor be a pleasant and profitable one. Miss Nancy Moulton was here recently visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Bird Keith has returned to her home near Corksburg. Miss Flora Lee has returned from her southern trip. She enjoyed it very much. Aunt Tida Dickerson is no better at this writing. LEWISBURG. Rev. Wm. Jackson filled his regular appointment at the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Sunday and preached two very able sermons. The Woman's Missionary Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Mary Garrisons April the 26th to attend to some important business. Mrs. Mattie Saughter visited the Sunday school at the Baptist church and gave a very helpful and instructive lecture to our young folks. Robert Burk continues quite ill. Mrs. Emma Young of White Sulphur Springs, was in town Saturday calling on friends. 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Brown is improving very rapidly, and rendered, some of their very charming selections at services Sunday. After, May 1st our pastor, Rev, Wm. Jackson, will preach first and third Sundays at Mt. Tabor, and at the First Baptist church of Union every second Sunday. Mrs. Loving, of Ronceverte, worshiped at the Baptist church Sunday. SCARBRO Mrs. A. W. Alkinson's school closed Friday the 12th, and Miss Washington's at Carlisle closed Wednesday, schools combined and had a plenic. Miss Washington left, for her home at Hawk's Nest, Thursday morning. Samuel Dandridge has moved to his native home a few weeks ago. Master Pearl Dandridge, of Page, is visiting his grand mother for a while. Mrs. Cafrie Dickerson and family soon leave for Flint, Mich. Mrs. Gray, of Sun, was a pleasant visitor to her daughter, Mrs. Harper, Wednesday. John Lawrence is on the slick list. Miss Dotson visited Miss Elsie Dickerson Sunday. George Jones and T. B. Johnson, of Thurmond, were visiting the Harper Bros. G. W Harper is out on the road again and is said to be making a success with his moving picture show. The Sunday school and church are very good condition. ANSTED Wm. Jordan will be delegate to the Sunday school convention which convenes at Huntington. Jupiter Tabb was a business visitor in Charleston Wednesday. Mrs. Emma Johnson and Miss Urma Johnson have gone to their home at Meadow Creek. The True Reformers will give a supper Monday evening at the hall. Mrs. Harriet Stewart will leave for Richmond, Vt. Wednesday to visit her husband's people. Mrs. Georgia Brooks is on the sick list. Mrs. Jonas Lawson's youngest son is very ill with typhoid fever. Sam Clay was elected delegate to the ministers and deacons union which convenes at Montgomery. HUNTINGTON. Messrs. Hazlewood and Starkspent a part of Sunday in our city, the guests of friends. The immersion of eleven candidates took place at the First Baptist church, Sunday, Rev. L. V. Bryant, after delivering and eloquent and instructive sermon to the candidates and a large audience conducted the ordinance of baptism in an impression. Messdames Lynch; Hughes, Jackson and Miss Stewart, Messrs. Scott and Franklin composed the party, that attended the joint session of the literaries at Gallipolis last Friday evening. Misses Georgia Scott and Josie Barnett are preparing the little folks for a cantata to be rendered at the First Baptist church in the near future. A bazaar, which is being conducted by the ladies of the A. M. E. church opened Monday evening with a concert under the direction of E. A. Viney, which was highly enjoyed by a large audience. Mrs. June Bowles was hostess to telling. After the routine of business Bluefield W. Va Newest Spring and Summer Creations in FINE FOOTWEAR BELL Shoe COMPANY 708 Kanawha Street ```markdown ``` d delicate refreshments were served. Miss. Mattle Jackson will be hostess to the Winter-Evening Review Club Tuesday evening. 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The people who are selling out the earth. 4:25-10t. CORRESPONDENCE (Continued from Page 11.4) painfully bitten by a dog last Mon- day. Rev. Venture, the newly appointed minister of the M. E. church, with his family, arrived in our city. Miss Fannie Wellman is quite ill at this writing. Mrs. Alice Brown has returned home again after spending a few weeks with friend Kathleigh county. The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, under the leadership of Rev. S. A. Thurston is meeting with great success in every way. He has raised $200.00 per month for the Christmas. Rev. J. D. Clemente was in the city last week on birthday and took dinner with Mrs. Alice Brown on Sunday. Rev. W. H. Harris left yesterday to attend the deacon and preacher's union at Montgomery. Rev. S. A. Thurston will preach the introductory sermon at the minister's and deacons' union at Barboussie Friday. Mrs. Shorter, the wife of Prof. Sidney W. Workforce University is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Smith and will host her at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, get Friday night. She is an excellent speaker. Hon. Charles Stewart of Chicago, Ill., will be in the city May 12th, and will lecture at the North Street Street Museum on Monday night. May 13th The Card Club was entertained last Thursday evening by Wm McClung. Quite an enjoyable time was was sent inquiring at Logan M. E. Church, M. B. Monday evening when quail interesting did a nice audience was present. This friendly society was opened last Thursday evening at Ann Street hall by the Septembrs Club. Court No. 5, Q. O. C. received most applications for mishandled their "meeting last Thursday night. Wint times, of Petitburg, Pa., who visiting his mother, Mrs Jane Jones on Avery daint week. Stay, & D. Tuck failed the pulpit at Logan M. E. Church last Gabbath in the absence of the pastor. Miss Branch Campbell, the young lady, who conducted the class in military here, left last Thursday for Clarkshire where she will conduct a show. Samuel Moats and son Harry, who have been sick so long, are both im-proving slowly. M. B. Johnson has been invited to present the inflames to the graduat The establishment given at the A. M. Church last Thursday evening was attended. An interesting program was rendered. Quite a neat little sum was realized. An interesting meeting of Blanhernissett Lodge No. 77 will be held Friday evening. At this meeting the charter and policies of the new lodge will be given out as they have will be presented. At a meeting of the Board of Education Tuesday evening of last week, an excellent course of study, for summer, with school was adopted. This was set up in the right direction and we will quite sure that if the pupils will how remain in school long enough to complete the course the board will abuse no obligation to provide facilities and facilities to be well equipped. With an active buffeting and proper facilities which are "show buses there is no reason, why the colored children of Parker'sbury may not receive as good training as its any city of this size anywhere. THOMAS. The True Reformers or this place had their annual sermon preached last Sunday by Rev. Jett, of Charsburg, and quintet a large congregation turned out to hear him. He was master of his subject and produced a fine impression. The ceremonies were in charge of Worthy Master J. W. Wade and Mrs Ida B. Payne. Among the outskirts people present were C. E. Emmanuel and wife, of Davis. Miss Jannie E. Jackson, of Romney, attended successful school care that Friday. The school care at the Baptist church, and the children reflected great credit upon themselves and the teachers as well. Porter, Good, of Meyersdale, Pa. was in town last Sunday. The K. of P.'s will have their anual sermon preached on Sunday, the 28th inst. W. J. Thompson, who spent three weeks in Virginia, returned home last Saturday and reported a nice time. As evidence of the interest our people feel in the Pythian Miltiad Investment Association we can boast of having some of the largest stockholders in the state in our midst. KANAWHA. Aquila Tide and little daughter of Charleston, visited his parents on Sunday. Misses Annesthian Johnson and Ivy L. Woods attended moring service at the First Baptist church in Charleston last Sunday. They were accompanied by W. Woods, Washington, T. R. Johnson spent Sunday Sunday at home visiting his family. Rev. K. W. Page spent Sunday afternoon with Clifton Johnson. Tomasel and Reble Johnson spent Sunday with Josh and Cal Woods. Ruben Hue was visiting W. W. Lewis Monday. W. H. Jackson was united in holy matrimony to Mrs. Bessie Robinson of Charleston, that Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson will make their future Tulsa here for a while. W. W. Lewis and J. W. Woods made a business trip to Charleston Monday. Mrs. Mary Hackley, of Charleston, was shipper of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woods Monday. Miss Gallion E. Page was the guest of her business Saturday and Sunday. Missa Ivory Woods, Mary F. and Cornella B. Page, were shopping in Charleston last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. James Fowkes received quite a number of their friends Monday evening at the dancing academy. The honor guest was R. A. West, that being the anniversary of his birth. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. A. Turner and Mrs. Jalsa Dean spent Sunday in Bridgeport. Rev. G. W. W. Jenkins and family arrived Saturday. Rev. Mr. Jenkins has made all excellence, impression upon all who have had the pleasure of hearing him, and the church is looking forward to a year of unbounded success. Mrs. Laura Evans Mrs. Martha Jones and R. A. West are on the sick list. Mrs. Campbell of Kentucky, who has been conducting classes in libery in various parts of the state is now here, and here is no doubt hat she will be able to secure a large class. Rev. S. Z. West, presiding elder of the Wheeling district of the A. M. E. courtesy, presided three able serv- ers, and communicated congratulations to the school. Sending the day's special class and reading assembly ag- gregated, after school, by exchanging mails so adequately presented. Mrs. Lillie Allen upon her arrival Sunday in Bridgewater with the Rev. J. W. Jameson, presiding eldor of. Wheeling district, with the pleasant guest of Rev. B. B. Bassley. CARDON. Dust Saturday night, the Sunday school gave a supper. The proceeds ambiented to $25.90. Sunday morning at 11, o'clock we had with us Rev. Scott, from Bluedeck. Sunday night at 7:30, Rev. C. H. Caster gave a lecture for the benefit of his Sunday achitol, his subject be- sighted is 'Great Tubitee'. Collecti- tion: $260 Mrs. Corn Agnew is very sick he thik- writing. T. T. Page was out on the river on business last week. J. H. Freeland went to Decota on business Saturday night. W. H. Miston and Garfield Taylor made a flying trip down the Creek Sunday evening. Bernard Waynesboro was calling on friends at Boomer Sunday. M. C. Meadows, of Institute, is visiting Mrs. Joe Miles, of Shewsboro. Mrs. Amanda Powells, of Hansford, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Beamer. Mrs. Tom Buster was visiting her mother, Mrs. D. Brook, in Charleson last week. Miss Lia Lawson of Kanawnah City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Anderson. Mrs. Ardela Coleman died at her home last Monday after six months ill. Miss Maria Rayner, of Wheeling, is visiting her brother, George Rayner. Mrs. Hyla Hunk was calling on friends here Monday. William Beamer, of Mammoth, was visiting friends here Sunday. Mrs. Robert Shelton, of Ward, was visiting friends here Monday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. Beamer a fine boy. Rev. D. D. Davis preached two table sermons Sunday. Mrs. Minnie Thompson, of West Charleston, was visiting her father Jordan Austin last week. Anthony Irvin, of Sheltering Arms Education, was visiting friends here that week. Mrs. Marin, Richard and Mrs. Owes were calling on Mrs. O. H. Beamer Sunday. Miss Timetta Powell, of Hanford, is visiting Miss Eather Phillips. RAYMOND CITY. Mrs. M, A, P. Plesson and Mrs. Rhoda, Desper were visiting friends in Montgomery last week. Mrs. Romie West, of Plymouth, was a visitor in our town this week. Abo Colman is reported better at this writing. Jack, Walker left here this week; for a few, weeks visit 'ih Stahton, Va. Miss Hazel Price was the pleasant guest of her parents last week. Tom Woodson-in-law, a business trip to Charleston last week. Thomas Crumpton is able to be out again after several weeks illness. Lenzy Taylor, of Black Bettey, was a business visitor in our town this week. John Hubbard made a flying trip to Charleston last week. Mrs. Maggie Wilson is able to resume her duties again. Frank Goode has moved to Charleston where he will make his future home. He Agnes Sinclair, of Bandcroft, and Mrs. Moten, of Plymouth were pleased to visitors in our town last week. BUCKHANNON Mr. and Mrs. George Martin and little son, of Red Rock, spent Wednesday, in town the guests of Mrs. Martin's grandmother, Mrs. Caroline Williams. Mrs. Louisa Williams is at Pickles visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna Bachman. Mrs. J. L. Davis and little daughter, Mercedes, left for Clarksburg Sunday, where they will spend several weeks the guests of Mrs. Davis' mother, Mrs. Littleton. Mrs. John W. Walker was hostess to the Silver Leaf Club Friday evening. Delibucks refreshments were served at the close of the business part of the meeting. Mrs. Billy Carter, who has been visiting relatives in Clarksburg, returned home last week. Frances Morton and H. D. Hazlwood were the guests of Mrs. Eliza Mumford at supper Tuesday evening. Subscribe for The Advocate and learn what the race is doing in different parts of the country. Stella Hardy is very sick with pneumonia. Dr. White is attending her. Rev. William Berry, of Cambridge, Ohio, will preach the sermon to the graduating class of Victoria School Sunday, April 28th, at Simpson M. E. Chapel. Mrs. Jas. A. Davis, Miss Beulah Wright and John Taylor have been added to the list of subscribers to The Advocate in the last few days. Rev. R. M. Henderson, pastor of the A. M. E. Church, will preach to a union meeting of our two congregations at Simpson M. E. Chapel, Sunday at 3 p. m. Everybody is invited. Sunday at 2 p. m. at Simpson M. E. Chapel on account of the meeting at 3 o'clock. Anna, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lewis, has been quite sick for a few days, but is better at this writing. Joseph Love, of Elkins, is in the city. TOMSBRURG. Miss Annabell King, of Hugheston, was the guest of her father last week. Miss Cornelia White accompanied Miss A. King to Hugheston, Friday. Miss Ellen Burke, of Montgomery, was here several days last week adverting her millinery work. She was the guest of Miss Meadowls while here. Rev. Woods, of White Suiphur You Look Premature/ Dio Springs, will presch heir Sunday, Apr. 28. Samuel Bellara was a business visitor to East Bank Tuesday. Mrs. Henderson and finally returned ed Saturday from an extended visit to relatives at Raymond City and Black Betsy. Miss Emma L. Measley has been elected as a delegate to the Sunrise school convention which meets in Huntington May 2, 3, and 4. John Nichols, of Mt. Carleton, is here and will remain for a while. A number of new families and young men have moved to our community. Mrs. Michele Smith was the guest of her husband, Dr. James Sunday. Mrs. Allygria Miller-married a business friend to Pratt Friday. Mrs. Many, Sanders, visited her mother last week. Mrs. Battie White is disposed at Mrs. Katie White is to be disposed at this writing. The first double innermost that has ever been in this community occurred Sunday when Jacob Hubbard and Mrs. Eliza Gerald were buried at Macdonald. Jake Hubbard, formerly of Mt. Hope, dropped dead on Cabin Creek Thursday, the 18th. Being a member of the Order of Red Men here, his remains were brought to Macdonald where he was buried by that order. More than 50 members were dut. Mrs. Eliza Gerald sums here recently from Virginia, and had been stalked but a short time with stomach trouble to which disease she uncombed Friday. She leaves a husband. It was long buried in genealogy, ever witnessed by Lacey Cobey, Stewart of Lynething, officiated. G. A. Walkins and Lore Chester of Hinton spent Sunday here with relatives. Alex Minor, of Wilhona, was in town, Sunday. Miss Orn Freeman has closed her school at Ansted and returned home. H. B. Hundley, who was quite ill the past week, is out again. Samuel Walker is indoposed this week Dr. R. L. Gordon, of Thirdmond, was a business visitor here Wednesday of last week. George Nichols, of the Winston Hospital, was the weekend guest of his mother, in-law, Mrs. E. Martin. Rev. B. A. Wright, of Red Star, was with us Sunday and prepared for us at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Both sermons were enjoyed by all. (Received last week to late for publication—Editor.) The Collar social given by Blennar hassett Lodge No. 77 at K. of P. Hall last Friday night was a very enjoyable affair. A large crowd was present notwithstanding the inclementity of the weather and a neat little sum over and above expenses was realized. James H. Hays and Miss Jessie Wilson were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock Wednesday at the home of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Taylor, Rev. Mr. Toney officiated. J. N. Robinson, chairman at the Baptist church entertained the choir Tuesday, the following were presided over: Mr. Chichele Devers, Miss Blanche Campbell, Ethel Hilt, Esther Cobson, Marla Comedy. Luncheon was served. The Sewing Circle of the Baptist church was entertained by Miss Carle Comedy Friday afternoon. All spent a pleasant time. A detectable luncheon was served by the hostess. The Circle will meet next Tuesday evening with Mrs. Thomas Day. Nashville Lodge No. 1551, G. U. O. O. F. will meet Tuesday evening. At this meeting will be held the quarterly election; also a delegate to the district Grand Lodge. Joseph P. Baumann has secured employment in Oldio river road and will make his first trip today. Having at noon for Pittsburgh Miss Bessie Gooden has been some what indisposed this week. Willie Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brown, formerly of this city but now of Columbus, died Trial and his body will be brought here this afternoon. The funeral services will be held tomorrow at the Baptist church. The True Reformers will meet Trial night. The Romans will meet Saturday afternoon of next week. It is hoped that all the parents will take notice and get their children out. The death of Aunt Harriott, Bibbons, who has been seriously ill for some weeks at the home of Mrs. J. M. Carter on 19th street, occurred last Sabbath morning. The funeral was conducted from Logan M. E., Church last Tuesday afternoon. The card party met last Wednesday evening with Miss Rebecca Brown on 19th, a shiroyou evening was spent and all their evening's recreation. The first price was carried by Miss Blanche Hollinger and the consolation was bestowed upon another young lady. Mrs. James Madison left last Thursday afternoon to be present at the funeral of her brother, who died in Clarksburg. The Needle Work Club met last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Benj. Reed on Lynn street. Almost all of the members were present and a blessant and profitable session was held. Insul, dainty refreshments, were served at the conclusion of the program. Quite an iterating session of Vendetta Court No. 5. Order of Calanthe was held last Thursday evening. A good attendance was in evidence and much business of importance was transacted. Miss Mornelia Jones is in quite a serious condition at this writing. The exhibit of the Millinery Class under the management of Miss Campbell the teacher, Mitch was at Along Baptist church last Monday night was a very creditable one indeed. The vicious hats displayed showed skill and dumbling in that art of a rare hature and spoke in the unfathomable tones of the utility of Miss Campbell; the utility of the aptness of her puille. A lifeless in the solemn church and refresments were then followins for the program as it was carried out; Selection, McClung Orchestra, Invocation, Rev. Jones, of W. M. Church. Selection, Orchestra. Address, Miss Blanche Campbell, instructor. Wlo Prof. J. N. Robinsqun, Miss Bess- lomoe and Mrs. C. Devera. Music, J. Robinson and choir. Address Prin, Rupert Jefferson. Address, Rev. E. E. O'Brien, A. M. E. Church. Selection, Orchestra. Phlinet, Mrs. J. W. Shellcroft. A large audience was present and all were surprised and delighted by what was seen and heard. Bev. E. D, Venture, who has been stationed at Grafton, W. Va., for the past two years as pastor of the M. F. Church, who at the event conference of that connection was appointed to Huntington was through the city last Monday evening, the host he was the guest of Miss Esther Coulson. Rev. G. W. W. Jeulens and family moved last week to Clarksville where, the Rev. was appointed pastor of Waterville Church. The funeral of W. Brown, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of this city, was conducted from Logan M. E. Church last Sabbath afternoon. MRS. AMANDA MILLER COLEMAN Huntington, W. Wt. April 17, 1907. Editor of the Charleston Advocate: Dear Sir: Please allow us space in your most valuable paper to say a few words concerning the life and character of Sister Amanda Miller Coleman, wife of Rev. J. D. Coleman, one of our most enlighten divines, and educators, who departed life, Saturday night, March 23d at 8 a.m. Sister Coleman was born at Murresboro, Tenn., in the year 1866. Her mother Mrs. Jennie Kenney, was gold during the dark days of slavery from her home in Albermarle county, Virginia, near Charlestonville. After freedom she returned to her home with two little children, Amanda and Mary. She worked her way from Tennessee, and had quite a struggle getting home with her two children. Amanida was an unusually bright child and craved first to become a Christian, and secondly to become educated, so that she might, teach life time that she might, earnestly for these two objects. Here were truly answered, for she was a noble Christian woman and a good teacher. She graduated first from the Normal Department of the Hartshorn Memorial College, of Richmond, Va., and was the valedictorian of her class. After graduation, she attended Live Oak Institute, Live Oak, Fla., then to her old alma mater and was one of the few women who took the degree of B. S. from the H. M. C. She also graduated with the highest honors of the college department of the institution. She then taught for a number of years at Hartshorn. She is employed by the Home Mission Society to hearts during the summer months, throughout the New England States. During the fall of 1903, Sister Coleman came to this city as a collaboror with her husband in the moral, spiritual and material welfare of our people. She was instrumental in moving many people to secure homes for themselves. It was through her influence that the Huntington Land Company was induced to lay of Washington Place, which is now chiefly owned by the colored people of this city, who hitherto had no homes of their own. It can truthfully be said that she lived not for herself, but for the good that could otherwise obtain. The city has a noble character, one of the noblest embodiments of womanhood. Her place will not soon be filled. The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church has long a faithful loving and energetic Christian worker. She did what she could she sacrificed her whole life for the good of humanity. We cannot think of her as being dead; we feel that her spirit, still broods over Huntington, and we imagine we can hear her loving affective voice speaking to us. We can simply say in the language of the poet: Sleep on beloved, sleep and take they rest, And lay thy head upon thy Savours' breast, We love the well, But Jesus loves thee best. ALICE BROWN. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS Contested WILL Case From Jackson County. The supreme court of appeals, yesterday, in an opinion written by Judge Miller reversed the decision of the circuit court of Jackson county in the case of Roush vs. Hyre et al. The case grows out of a will made by Jonathan Hyre, July 7, 1879, in which he willled to his two daughters all his property with the provision that he and his wife, should have the land while they continued to live, unless his wife surviving him should remarry. The following is the syllabus: 1. A decree construing a deed, and adjudging that the widow of the grantor or took and held thereunder the exclusive use and enjoyment of personal estate for her natural life, and that upon her death the plaintiff an surviving The use of light weight material in the construction of corsets is fast becoming an established feature. We are now showing the "Redfern" corsets, made from fine "Baatista", making the corset lighter, but still retaining all the good points in the "Redferns" are recommended, by all leading dress makers. We show them in all models, long, medium and short. Price $3.50. We also show complete lines of "Thompson's Glove Fitting corsets," "R. and G. corsets," "W. 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These come in black, brown, grey, blue, navy wine cardinal, tan and green, also a full line of checks and pladds in brown, black and blue. This is the best silk bargain on the market, nothing more desirable for silk suits and jumper effects. For First Class Plumbing, Gas Fitting and Heating GEBHART PLUMBING COMPANY 22 Capitol St. Charleston, W. Va. FRUITS, CANDIES, ICECREAM FRUITS, CANDIES, ICECREAM Families Furnished with Ice Cream. Orders for shipment solicited. We make prompt delivery of Cream and Ices for Sunday orders. grantee was entitled in remuneration to said property and had the exclusive right to the possession and enjoyment thereof, and referring the cause to a commissioner to report upon the necessary facts to carry such decree into execution is an appealable decree; and this court has no jurisdiction after two years, upon an appeal from a subsequent decree adjudging the plaintiff not entitled to the relief prayed for and dismissing the bill, to review such former decree. 2. Upon the death of such life-tender and personal representative is chargeable from all of principal sum received from all of principal estate sold by the life-tender, with the remainder on from the death of the life-tender, and must turn over to the remainder man all personal property of every kind in his hands as such personal representative, and a decree will be given against him therefor. the supreme court of appeals in an opinion by Judge Brannon, affirmed the judgment of the circuit court of Cabell county in the case of T. Towles & Company vs. Carpenter, Wright & Company, coming to the supreme court from the circuit court of Cabell county, where the plaintiff sought to recover for some work of construction on a railroad and recovered judgment on a verdict. Miss Frances Littlepage is visiting friends in Indianapolis. ```markdown ``` of black and colored taffeta silks, these come in black, brown, gray, green, also a full line of checks blue. This is the best silk bargain table for silk suits and jumper ef- TT BROS. SS Ding, Gas ing and ing and See PLUMBING PANY Charleston, W. Va. IES, ICE CREAM Furnished with orders for ship- ry of Cream and Ices for Sun- ichols WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Annual Tour & PRINGLE'S GEORGIA trels 10 Big Novel Acts 70 Big Street Parade alcony for the Colored People To Reach Charleston Over The Coast & Coke Cargo In Yesteryear The Avenue in Yesterday. The advertising car of the John H. Sparks railroad shows, which arrived in the city yesterday evening, was the first show car to reach this city over the Coal & Co. railway, having come here from Elkins. On charge of Mr. H. A. Mann, O.K. way here from Elkins, the show will exhibit at Gassaway, and will enjoy the distinction of being the first show to exhibit in that thriving young town. It will reach Charleston on May 3, and will inaugurate the tent show season in this city. Abused Hearers Who Wouldn't Comply With Request. Northhampton, Mass., April 23—Just before the conclusion of his lecture in the Academy of Music tonight, Senator Benj. R. Tillman of South Carolina, asked for a show of hands from those who believed that the negro was not the equal of the white man. There was no response. He then asked for a similar vote from those who believed in the supremacy of the whites and few hands were raised. Tillman concluded by attacking those present for their failure to respond to his request. FIRST CIRCUS CAR SENATOR-TILDMAN THE ADVOCATE PUBLISHING CO. Office, Pythian Building, Charleston, W. Va. Home Phone 923. The Advocate is entered in the Post-office at Charleston, W. Va., as second class matter. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1907. OFFICES. New York: 738 7th Avenue. Washington: 1325 12th St. N. W. Louisville: 1112 W. Madison St. St. Louis. 3137 Pine St. Philadelphia: 702 So. 15th St. Baltimore: 502 W. Biddle St. Boston: 94 a Harvard St., Cambridge. Pittsburg: 461 6th St., Braddock. Columbus: 866 St. Clair Ave. New Orleans: 226 So. Robertson St. Jacksonville: 536 W. Union St. Nashville: 706 Bass St. Indianapolis: 1605 Aivord St. Lexington: 567 N. Upper St. San Francisco: 865 Union St., Oakland. Detroit: 261 Elliot St. El Paso: 332 Lion St. FLORIDA'S LEGISLATURE. Florida is to be congratulated upon having as legislators men who have the courage to disfranchise Negroes because they are Negroes; men who did not attempt to hide behind the subterfuge adopted by other states when they say that only those shall exercise the right of franchise whose ancestors voted before 1867, or who can read and explain to the satisfaction of a partisan commission any section of the constitution, or are the possessors of so many dollars' worth of this world's goods. The Florida legislature, not to be outdone by their governor, who asked them in his message to memorize Congress to deport or segregate the Negro so that the white race might be kept "sweet and clean," has adopted a resolution declaring the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the National Constitution null and void and disfraunching the Negro in Florida. It is well. We may now be able to back the Supreme Court of the United States into a corner and get a decision which will really decide something. There is no question but that the Negroes of Florida will eventually come before the highest tribunal in the land and we shall know whether the declaration that no man shall be deprived of the right to vote because of race, color or previous condition of servitude is a high-sounding plaititude or the law of the land. Heretofore disfranchising acts have been so worded that the courts have been able to dodge the issue by taking refuge behind technicalities. In every case in which the black man's right to the ballot was the issue, the case was "improperly presented" and the court has sidestepped with a nimbleness which even Mercury might envy. So averse, in fact, has the judiciary shown itself to interpret the laws in a manner which might seem favorable to the Negro, that a black prisoner under the protection of the highest has met death at the hands of a mob, and though a year has passed, no one has paid the penalty for the unparalleled affront. The Florida legislature has, we hope, made it possible for us to learn what our status in this "sweet land of liberty" is to be in future years; whether as men we shall have a voice in saying who shall enact laws for our government, or as political ennies shall finally revert to a state but little removed from slavery. OHIO AGAIN. In this issue we publish a letter from Rev. L. G. Jordan, secretary of the Afro-American Council, who takes us severely to task for having said some weeks ago, in speaking of the Negro vote in Ohio, "They (the anti-Forakerites) claim to have surveyed carefully his (Foraker's) 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 resent the affront offered them by those who are wont to classify the Negro gratuitously, without regard to the issue before the people." How Rev. Jordan arrived at the conclusion that The Advocate is hostile to Senator Foraker is beyond our comprehension. Acting within a newspaper's right as a purveyor we attempted to set forth the views of certain Ohio men as they have come to us through other papers and from private sources. There was no expression of our opinion of Senator Foraker's right to the undivided support of Ohio's Negro voters and the assumption that we entertain the sentiments, which are so severely criticised, has not a leg to stand on. It appears that this is an instance in which zeal has outrun judgment or a straw man has been set up purely for the pleasure of knocking him down. As a matter of fact, we have no fight against Senator Foraker. He his motives what they may. The Advocate admires him for the manly stand he has always taken upon the questions of an equal opportunity for every man. We admire the courage, possessed by few of our friends, which he exhibited in shouting in Gath what many dare not even whisper in the streets of Askalon. His has frequently been a lone voice in the wilderness pleading for the restoration of his rights to the weaker man, nor has he, like his distinguished opponent, sought popular favor by giving to the individual what he denies to the mass. That is what we think of the man. Saying editorially that there are Negro men who think that "Senator Foraker is playing politics in his present fight for the discharged Negro soldiers" does not make us sponsors for their sentiments and, seen from our view point, Rev. Jordan's communication was uncalled for and his criticism unjust. MIFFLIN W. GIBBS. Last week Judge Miflin W. Gibbs of Arkansas, reached the age of eighty-four years. The name of Gibbs covers three distinct periods in the life of the Negro race. As a young man Judge Gibbs was actively engaged in furthering the cause of the slave, writing the North Star with Frederick Douglass, speaking from the platform with him, and appearing in different sections of the country on his own account. How well he wrought in freedom's cause is a part of the records of the Anti-Slavery Movement. After the war he assumed the leadership of the Negroes of Arkansas. For years he served on the bench in his county, being elected by popular vote; and becoming famous for his learning and wisdom; he continued in this capacity long after white supremacy had appealed to the torch and gun. After he left the bench he became the leader in Federal affairs, and held office under every Republican administration, blazing the way for the generation of strong young men with which his state is so conspicuously blessed in this day. His last political office he held under McKinley. He accepted it because it was offered him, and in order to have the leisure necessary for some literary work he had for years contemplated. From this post, United States Consul to Madagascar, he resigned, retiring to his home in Little Rock to devote himself to his large private affairs, and to the pastimes of the young. For the generation of men now prominent on the scene he is the undisputed seen and prophet, guide and counsellor, and no one knows him but to love him. image books is a rare character in every direction. At eighty-four he is as vigorous as he was at fifty, having preserved himself after the fashion of the elders celebrated by Aurelius. Brilliant as a writer, his autobiography is one of the richest books from the pen of a Negro since the war; shewred in judgment, his word in the affairs of his state is still the last word; appreciating in his early youth the virtues of economy, he is one of the wealthiest of men in his city; knowing how men would rather honour than combat old age, he retired of his own free will from the firing line, and took his place upon the hill, and from there he directs with consummate mastery the battle and exults in the progress of his soldiers. No history of the achievement of the Negro is complete unless large space is devoted to the activities and achievements of this man. Indeed, he has so lived that when his summons comes to join the caravan that moves on to the realms mysterious, he may wrap the drapery of his couch about him and lie down, not only to pleasant dreams, but recovered by a wreath of flowers garnered from the hearts of a million men. Eighty-four—rich in deeds, still when in words, and resting in his glory! NOT DEAD—SIMPLY SLEEPING. Our publication last week of the obituary of black and tan democracy was somewhat premature. What, after the application of the usual tests, was pronounced death proved to be a case of suspended animation and the patient was resuscitated by administering a small, a very small dose of spoils. The powers that be have rewarded their faithful adherents by placing two in the fire department as hostlers and two now sport sanitary police badges, and no violence is suffered by the democratic doctrine of "a white man's government," for the reason that the positions do not carry with them any recognition of political equality. The hostlers will see to it that the department horses are properly curried and rubbed till their coats will not soil a white kid glove; that their charges have the required measure of oats and corn; and that the fire fighting apparatus is separated from any mud or dust which may be accumulated in responding to alarms. The sanitary police have dominion over back yards, cess pools and other malodorous environments. In cases of dereliction of duty on the part of tenants or owners of property, they will report the same (so readeth the law) to their superior, who will take any steps necessary to correct the evil. Contrasting these positions with those held under republican administrations, when we had a sanitary officer with the power to arrest, a policeman whose duties were in no respect different from those of the other guardians of the law, a fireman who wore a helmet and fought fire, and a patrolman who occupied the driver's seat on the wagon, then the backward step is glaringly apparent. But, what else could one expect? Ralph Tyler has been appointed Auditor of the Navy Department. Very likely he was not given the Auditorship of the War Department because he would influence the back pay of the discharged soldiers. Tuskegee will not have an exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition. Mr. Washington thinks perhaps he has done enough for it already. Bre'r Jackson reserves the right to think otherwise. "Two is a company and three is a crowd," said the black Warwick. "Give me the crowd," replied Theodore, and so we saw three Bishops instead of two. John P. Green sends word from Cleveland that Foraker ain't the only thing in Ohio. "I'm living in this state, too." John was always modest. Summer is coming and so is the convention. Louisville, Topeka, Hampton, here, there and yonder. The smiles and money spent, the liquor put away, all, all is simply a part of the human plan of happiness. T. Thomas Fortune is making ready to again discover the "kind of democrat we ought to support;" that is, if his informer in West Virginia has not also by this time been discovered. Edward P. Jones, of Mississippi, will represent the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows at the annual A. M. C. in England next month. MR. BRYCE ON ABRAHAM LIN- COLN'S SPEECHES. The Hon. James Bryce, ambassador at Washington, has prepared, with the collaboration of Merwin Roe, a new collection of Lincoln speeches and letters. The work, which is compiled and edited with good taste and judgment, is in a single volume, published by E. P. Dutton Co., as one of the "Everyman Library." This is not meant to be a reference work for those who would study the development of Lincoln as vower or a statesman; the many volumes standard editions of Lincoln have occupied that field. Miss Roe has successfully endeavored to collect such things as display-Lincoln's character and his passions phrased in spoken and written speech. Familiar and classic pieces, Lincoln's replies to Judge Douglas, etc., are given with great fulness, but sometimes edited to omit passages lacking timely interest. To these are added many less known papers. A number of letters, introduced in the order of their dates, show Lincoln from many points of view. Among these are that drollest of epistles in which he reports the appearance and conduct of a certain lady who wished to marry him. Some and dozens are added, gleaned from sources first hand. The volume is one of much substance, consistent in scheme. arranged. In his introduction Mr. Bryce discusses Lincoln as the author of the speeches and letters; but what he says of the private man is very beautiful. When, at the beginning, he remarks that "every native American knows his life and his speeches," we can only say we wish it were so. There is a vulgar saying," adds Mr. Bryce, that all great men are unscrupulous. Of him it may rather be said that the note of greatness we feel in his thinking and his speech and conduct had its source in the softness and purity of his character. Lincoln's in one of the careers that refute this imputation on human nature." Further on he says: The career of Lincoln is often held up to ambitious young Americans as an example to show what a man may achieve by his native strength with no advantages of birth or environment or education. In this there is nothing improper, nothing fanciful. The moral is one which may well be drawn, and in which those on whose early life Fortune has not smiled may find encouragement to ordinary men, for Lincoln was an ordinary man." Beginning his discussion of the the similarly governed countries the great statesman is almost of necessity a speaker. This is an environment in a speaker may be no measure either of his momentary power or of his permanent fame, for wisdom, courage and tacet bear little direct relation to the gift for speech. But whether or that gift be present in greater or in lesser degree, the character an idea of an orator, whose speeches we may read for the beauty of their language or for the wealth of ideas they may contain, with comparatively little regard to the circumstances of the place that led to their being delivered. Lincoln is not one of these orators' needs to be studied in close relation to the occasions which called them forth. They are not philosophical luciorations or brilliant displays of rhetoric. They are a part of his life. They are the expression of his convictions and derive no small part of their delight and dignity from the fact that they deal with grave and serious questions, and express the spirit in an approached those questions. Few great works so charitably revealed by their words, whether spoken or written, as he does." But Lincoln had not the marks of the orators of the past, exuberance of ideas or of a phrase," a command of appropriate similes or metahors," the gift of invention and of exposition," "imaginative flights or outbursts of passion fit to stir and rouse an audience to like passion; nor had the "ingenuity and subtly" attributed to the lawyer to "engage the listener's feelings and distract his mind from the real merits of the issue." What qualities are they, then, asks Mr. Bryoe, that make his letters and speeches so memorable? Here Mr. Bryce digresses to trace the factors in Lincoln's life, the circumstances and influences which developed the man whose creed and counsel were of his own heart—the "rude and abject poverty" of his youth, his untutored years till manhood, his uninspiring associates, and his native instinct toward self-reliance and the power of conviction by which he wrought his own education and his own manhood; finally, that great peasin of the mind, his hardiness, his memory for anecdotes, "are qualities of Europe deems distinctively American, but no great man of action in the nineteenth century, even in America, possessed them in the same measure. Seldon has so acute a power of observation been found united to so abundant a power of sympathy." We contine to quote: "What are the distinctive merits of these speeches and letters? There is less hunger in them than his reputation as a humorist would have led us to expect. They are serious, grave, practical. We feel that the man does not care to play the surface of the subject, or to use it as a way of displaying his cleverness. He is trying to get right down to the very foundation of the matter and tell us what his real thoughts about it are. In this respect he sometimes reminds us of Blimarch's speeches, which, in their rude, broken forthdarting way, always go straight to their destined aim, always hit the nail on the head. So, his lack of effort to grapple with fundamental facts from Lincoln's bear a sort of likeness from Cornwell's speeches, though Cromwell has far less power of utterance, and always seems to be breezing with the difficulty of finding language to convey to others that has plain, true and weighty to his heart. This difficulty makes the great Protector, though we can usually see what he is driving at, frequently confused and obscure. Lincoln, however, is always clear. Simplicity, directness and breadth are the notes of his thought. Aptness, clearness, and again simplicity, are the notes of his diction. The American speakers of his generation, like most of those of the preceding generation, but unlike those of that earlier generation, were generally infected by a floridity, which even men of brilliant talent, such as Edward Everett, by no means free from this straining after effect by highly colored phrases and theatrical effects. Such faults have today virtually vanished from the United States, largely from a change in public taste, to which himself may have contributed. In the fortes and fierce florid rhetoric was rampant, especially, in the West and South, whose taste was less polished than in the older States. That Lincoln escaped it is a striking mark of his independent well as of his, greatness. There is no superfluous ornament in his orations, nothing tawdry, nothing otiose. For the most part he addresses the reason of his hearers and credits them with desire to have nothing but solid arguments in front of them. When he does appeal to emotion, he does it quietly; perhaps even solemnly. The note struck is always a high note. The impressiveness, the appeal comes not from fervid beholdenness of language, but from the sincerity of his own convictions. Sometimes one can see that through its whole course the argument is suffused by the speaker's feeling, and when the time comes for the feeling to be directly expressed, it glows not with full flashes, but with the steady heat of an intense and strenuous soul." One more point Mr. Bryce adds: Lincoln's speeches give the impression of careful preparation, if not of memorizing the actual words. But some of his most compelling addresses are known to have been almost, if not quite, extemporaneous. Whenever he spoke he spoke from a mind already clearly informed. His style in speech. Mr. Bryce sums up in these words: "He was quite as much above his neighbors in insight as was the polished orator or writer, but the plain directness of his language seems to keep him on their level. His strength lay less in the form and vestry of thought than in the thought itself, in the large, simple, practical flow which he took of the position. And thus to repeal what has been said already, the sterling merit of these speeches of his that, which made them telling when they were delivered and made them worth reading today, is to be found in the justness of his conclusions and their fitness to the circumstances of the time. When he rose into higher air, when its words were clothed with the violence, it was the force of his condescension, he emotion that thrilled through his utterance that printed the words deep on the mind and drove them home to the hearts of the people." With the double merit of a purchaseable and portable, and with a satisfactory extensive, edition of Lincoln, and a new opportunity to hear from James Bryce, this modest volume is welcome. With a pleasure rarely felt in reading a biography, we have just finished the remarkable life of Frederick Douglass, last, by an equally remarkable man, R. Booker T. Washington. The Book in which he now being issued by George W. Jacobs of the Company, delphia, and is one of the "American Crisis Biographies." Dr. Washington announces in the preface, the key to his treatment of the subject. He says: "The book will have failed of its purpose just so far as anything here said shall serve to revive or keep alive the bitterness of those controversies of which it gives purpose; it will have attained its purpose; as it adds its readers to comprehend the situation, and the men who entered with such earnestness into, the struggle of which it gives in part a picture—particularly the one man, the story of whose life is here narrated." The literary quality of the book could not be improved upon. Dr. Washington has not deviated from the style for which all of his published works are notable. While he has swept a new horizon, he has kept to the admirable simple, but expressive Saxon, which has helped Mollon Goldsmith, and Irving the delight of cultured English readers throughout the world. In the first chapters of Mr. Washington's book, he has naturally drawn large y upon "The Life and Times," written by Mr. Douglass. This of course was to have been expected as Mr. Douglass alone could have supplied information necessary to fill up the amount of a displused and misused slave, but in these chapters, he has touched the story of his wife with the wand of his genius, putting the high lights in the proper places to make the picture live and breathe. As he promised in his preface, the passion and heat of the life of Frederick Douglas is delineated with remarkable moderation, but at the same time every fiber of the great man's life is brought out clearly and unmistakably. The battles he fought for free-democracy are the book in the most strenuous period of American history, is neither modified nor apologized for. It is evident that the subject grew up on the writer as he proceeded to unfold the worth and true greatness of the most remarkable American Negro that the country, ever produced. The historic value of Mr. Washington's life of Douglass is beyond estimate. Here Dr. Washington has shown care and research which surprises one who knows of his lack of leisure. His assistance in the slavery and Ante-Slavery, "Colonization" and the ground Ral way, and other subjects of rare historic value, fills, a long felt need for which the present generation will owe him a debt of gratitude. The biography follows the life of Mr. Washington to the close, thus finishing the work the autobiography could not do. We have read all of the published works of Mr. Washington and while fascinated by each of them, we do not hesitate to say that the gifted author and constructive statesman has written nothing comparable in historic value with the Life of Frederick Douglas. He has treated a great life in a masterly way, he has risen to a full appreciation and conception of the worth of that life to the world and thus added a new crown to his own great reputation. Not only every Negro, but every American would be wiser and better, if he would read with care and reflection the book which lies before me. ISN'T IT A PEACH? THE LOVE OF MIDNIGHT. By S. P. Young, Montgomery, W. Va Late in the golden afternoon I sat on the bridge at midnight. And thought of the girl I loved. Over the hill did the moon shine bright. And I felt as a moaned love, My heart wept, my thoughts roamed. Just to think, I was alone. "O how I longed to be at home." With the girls I love to roam, I sat on the bridge at midnight. I trod the broad road alone. I walked in the lonely moonlight. O how my thoughts did wonder, It was only love I meant. While listening to the catraca, O but my mind was not content. The wind b'ew, the catraca fell, Music from the frogs could I hear. My love and I wished to see The music of frogs I could not bear. Louisville, Ky., Apr 16, 1997 "The Advocate," Charleston, W. Va. My dear Brother: I have just read our editorial under the capita "Color Vibe" Vobe, and note among other things that he on Senator Bobakar You say, "They claim to have surveyed carefully the motives and found that he is attracted not wholly by unadversarial love for the brother in black. They suspect that there is a disposition to use them as cat paws and consider the affront to appropriate time to present who are wont to classify the Newgratuitously, without regard to the issues before the people." Are not sentiments like the above, expressed by leaders of the race good reasons why we need so few white friends, who in State Legislatures or in the congress, are ready to champion our cause? The Germans, the Irish, the Italians, and indeed any other nationality or race, when a man comes to her rescue show a sense of appreciation by defending that man. All of the papers that oppose Senator Foraker or are favorable to the national administration, delight to say, "Senator Foraker is playing politics" in his present fight for the discharged Negro soldiers. Once in a thair some "Negro says the same thair" there is Negro out of the lustful asylum way but who knows the quickest way to politician to find a political grave, to champion the cause of the American. Has not Ben Tillman, Governor Vardaman, John Temple Graves, Hoke Smith and a long line of living and dead statesmen (?) found their way to place and power by vilifying and damming the Negro? Do we not know Senator Foraker is more hurt than helped by taking our part? Whatever may have have his motives in the outset, has not this fight saved us from the awful vortex into which we had been thrust by the summary discharge of the 25th Regiment? Has not this trumped up charge already been made a pretext to bar the Negro from the United States service? Has not the men we are going to join our enemies the holding of public life, men who take our part will there not come a time when all good men will shun us as they would the most venomous reptile which hisses and stings those who warm it to life? Abraham Lincoln's proclamation was not signed because of any special love he had for the Negro, but as a "War Meganre", and yet we are the recipients of freedom by that act. It does seem to me that any Negro leader who cannot advise the Negroes of America to stand by Senator Foraker should give this "knight of equal justice" the benefit of his silence. To my mind there has been no fight since the war that means so much to us and even to our children, as the fight for a fair trial, championed by Senator Foraker. The American, Negro, unitedly, ought to be able to say with the old woman, who prayed, for bread, "the Lord sent it, even if the devil brought it, and out of gratitude to bishop L. and out of Senator Foraker as the Lince of James. Your comrade in service, L. G. JORDAN THE MILLENNIUM. By John Kendrick Bangs. O would the blest Millennium Would kindly hurry up and come, And help us in the troubles that Obscure our view of where we're-at! How pleasant it would prove to see Ben Tillman sitting down to tea With Theodore, our favorite son, And Mister Booker Washington How nice 'twould be if some bright day That Brownsville set, in glad array, Paraded as a Regiment Commanded by the President How we'd rejoice in nineteen-eight Electing a Triumvirate To rule the land—Fairbanks and Taft And Root—with Roosevelt abaft! O wouldn't it be mighty fine To see the Railroads all in line, prosperous they'd pay the fare Of passengers to anywhere! How happy all the world would seem If we could realize the dream When taxes and high tariffs end, And Congress pays a dividend What great and welkin-splitting cheers Would greet Millennial Engineers Who'd take that mighty Salton Sea. And pipe it down to Panamee! O what a glorious, gladsome time, When for the men who wrote our rhyme Carnegle builds a manston tight Instead of for the things they write! O pritheb blest Millennium, On bended knee we beg thee come And bring fruition, rich and ripe, Unto these visions of the Pipe! —The New York Times. TOO LATE They told me that the path I took was hard. That many a time my weary feet would bleed; They said at last I'd find my way was barred; I would not heed. They bade me stop and go the other way; This path, they said, Fate thorns and whistles strew. But I was young, Ambition led the way. I thought I knew. But when my bleeding feet came to the end, And I was bound and scourged by cruel Fate. Alas I cried, pray let me start again; I was too late. — James E. McGirt. Mrs. Dan Butler has returned from a three weeks' visit to friends in Columbus, O. 1907 Spring Patterns just received at MOORE'S 18 CAPITOL STREET. Latest Styles, Choicest Designs, Right Prices. Reliable Hangers, Satisfactory Service. Samples mailed to any address. Special Bundle Sale! "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. 118 CAPITOL ST. 118 OUR BIG COAT SUIT SALE 11110 Rev. B. W. Kinchen, pastor of the East End M. E. Church, of Columbus, O. is in the tip to ald in securing a new trial for Tip Harston, recently convoluted of murder in the first degree. Jan Ecton, who has been suffering a number of months with tuberculosis, left Tuesday for Denver, Colorado, with the hope of improving his condition. James Grant suffered a dislocated shoulder in a game of base ball at Institute Saturday. The improvement league meets this week with Mrs. Sallie Brooks, corner Washington and Elizabeth streets. The condition of W. T. Norton, who has been ill for a number of weeks, is reported unchanged. The Twentieth Century club will be entertained Friday, by Mrs. G. W. Guzeens. Allen A. DeHonney and I. M. Carper have been appointed sanitary police by Mayor Holley. Charley Hill and Boyle Green captured the position of hostlers in the fire department. The president of the Ladies' Aid Sooley of Simpson M. E. church request: the presence of all members at the residence of Mrs. Amanda Campbell Senz street, Friday evening at which time, business of importance will be resumed. The revival, which had been in progress at the First Baptist church for three weeks, closed Wednesday night of last week. There were two converts. Dr. I. L. Thomas, traveling agent of the church extension of the Methodist Episcopal church, will speak at Simpson church Friday evening instead of the date previously announced. Miss T. C. Preston entertained the Lifter's club of Simpson M. E. church Tuesday night at the residence of Mrs. G. E. Wanzer. Lunch was served by the hostess after the business session. Household of Ruth, No. 13, has elected Mrs. Helen Farrar as their delegate to the district grand Household which convenes at Keystone, June 5th Mrs. John Essex has returned from Talcott, where she was called Saturday by the death of an aunt. The pupils of Garnett school were vaccinated yesterday. The fair held at St. Paul A. M. E. church closed Friday night. The proceeds surpassed the expectations of the promoters. Delegates to the Sunday school convention will be elected at the First Baptist Sunday school Sunday. Rev. J. E. Bullock, who went south several weeks ago for his health, is reported improving. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mitchell is ill. A reception will be tendered Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Waters Monday evening at Simpson M. E. church. The public is invited to attend. Mr. William Taylor, of Kanawa City, and Miss Bessie Taylor, of this city, were quietly married at the home of her parents last week. Stephen Edwards is seriously ill at his home on Sentz street. Little Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown, was seriously burned about the body Saturday night. His clothing was ignited by an open grate. The Willing Work of Simpso church were entertained Thursday ternoon of last week by Mrs. Carrie Jennings. Mrs. Rogers will be hosters to the club this week. D. W. Clark left last week for Chicago. The Woman's Loyal Union met with Mrs. Francis Mays on R. Avenue on last Monday evening. The meeting was well attended by members and visitors. Rev. Bullock was present and spoke encouragingly of the club's work. The next meeting will be a pub held at the Baptist church on next Monday the 29th inst., at which time a most interesting program will be rendered. The club is cordially invited. Refreshments of every variety will be served. On the 6th of May the club will meet with Mrs. Mattle Moss, Craig's avenue. Rev. P. A. Harris, of Ward, was in the city this week on business. Abner Smith has returned from Pittsburgh after an absence of several months. Randolph left a few days ago for Indianapolis, Ind., where he has accepted a position. Misses Carrie and Lena Rice have returned to the city after having closed their schools. Burrell Saunders, who has been in the city the past week on business left this morning for his home in Little Washington, Pa. Rev. J. W. Waters arrived in the city Friday accompanied by his wife. Rev. and Mrs. Waters will be glad to see their friends at the parsonage. Mrs. P. H. Waters was hostess on Thursday afternoon to the Twentieth Century club. Mrs. P. H. Clark very pleasantly entertained the Charleston Woman's Improvement league at her home on Washing Street. Friday afternoon... After business session the hosts served dainty lunch. Little Clara Brown装饰 her tenth birthday Wednesday afternoon with a party to which all little friends were bidden. The little ones spent an enjoyable afternoon and brought many pretty and useful presents. Among the valuable presents was a pretty little gold watch with her monogram on it. Mrs. Carolina Winston entertained the Ladies Aid of the First Baptist church Thursday afternoon at her home on Lee stree. The guests enjoyed a hot lunch followed by ice and cake. Mrs. Ida Yancey will be the hostess next week. Mrs. Floyd Buster, of Montgomery, accompanied by her her home on Lee stree. The guest of Mrs. Ida Scott on Bradford street, John Johnson continues ill at the home of his mother on Sontz street. At musicale advertised as the access of such entertainments, will be given at the K. of P. hall: Friday evening. The program follows: Orchestra ..... True Blue March. Chorus... The island of Bye and, Bye Company. Solo ..... So Long, Mary Eather Fulks and Chorus. Duette,Tell Me Why, Little Girl, Tell me Why. Gertrude Campbell and Master Wm. Viney. Orchestra ..... Lazarre Waltz. Solo ..... In Seville Jeanette Shrewsbury and Chorus. Duet ..... I'm Sorry Hazel Lucie and Endom Green. Recitation ..... Miss Elizabeth Wilson Solo ..... Till the Band Gets Through Mrs Leonora J. Cowser. Chorus ..... Napanee Company. Cornet Solo ..... The Commodore Mr. Don Jones. Solo. The Lights that Live in Her Eyes Endom Green. Duette ..... Peaches and Cream Gertrude Campbell and Edw, Fulks. Orchestra ..... B.ig Chief Battle Ai Solo ..... James Anderson Chorus ..... The Gay Lieutenant Company. Orchestra ..... Mam'selle Napoleon Curtains. THE NEGRO EXHIBIT'S $100,000. A Clear and Explicit Statement From Secretary-Treasurer Hillyer Showing How the Government's Money is Being Expended—Every Dollar Scrupulously Accounted For. Norfolk, Va., April 23.—In response to what is believed to be a very general desire to know how the appropriation of $100,000 that was made Congress to aid the colored people to make an exhibit of their progress in the country is being spent, Mr. Andrew T Hillyer, the secretary-treasurer of the executive committee, having charge of the expenditure of this fund, has authorized the following statement: The executive committee took charge of this work on the 14th of January last. After spending several days in going over and disposing of the accumulated correspondence, examining and checking up the books accounts and formulating a statement showing the outstanding obligations the fund, it developed that the building could not be constructed for the $30,000 that had been originally set, aside for that purpose and that no responsible contractors could be found who were willing to undertake it for less than $40,000. Accordingly a contract was made with Rolling & Everett the colored contractors of Lynchburg, Va., and signed on the 6th day of February, for the construction of the building for that sum. Their contract does not include the architects fees, the equipment for electrical lighting and decoration of the building, which the committee is planning to make very elaborate, nor the cost of partitions, booths and decorations within the building. It is assumed that these items and cost of grandite walks leaving up to the building and of beautifying the grounds will cost at least $59,000 additional. We shall consider ourselves fortunate to the building for seven months, cost of lighting, insurance on exhibits, maintaining guards, jailers and attendants, and other necessary an incidental expenses can be kept under $10-. Two thousand dollars have been spent on the preparation and distribution of an exhaustive report, showing the extensive the centro race as exemplified at the amusement Exposition, $1,500; for stationery, telegrams, printing, etc., $1,500, for the award of prizes on certain classes of exhibits, a total of $70,000, which amount is fixed and determined—leaving but $30,000 to be expended in getting up the exhibit. Of this $30,000 not less than $10,000 had been already spent or contracted to be spent before the committee took charge. The executive committee, therefore, will not have at its disposal to be expended in putting up the exhibit to exceed $20,000, which must be paid the salaries and travel expenses of the employees while engaged upon the work of the exhibit; the cost of transporting the exhibits to and from Jamestown, and the cost of installing the same in a way to make it attractive to the visitor. "There is one thing that the exhibitors may be absolutely assured of and that is that the committee will see to it that a sufficiently large surplus will be kept on hand to pay for the return of all exhibits to their proper owners. No matter what other interests or features may have to be cut it is the determination of the committee to see to it that all the material loaned to it for this exhibit is safely returned. "I have been employed in the auditor's office for more than 24 years, and have introduced in our system of records and bookkeeping the same system that is in force in the Treasury Department by check, under the rules and regulations governing the disbursement of all government appropriations, upon proper vouchers, when approved by the Ter-Centennial Commission. There must be a clear and explicit statement covering every essential detail about every item of expenditure. While all expenditures are under the control of the committee, we do not disguise one cent of this fund. As this is a clear appropriation, we are keeping my bookkeeping and record accounts intend to make the method by which this executive committee has expanded and accounted for this appropriation one of the important exhibit features of the Reposition, and any coming to Jamestown can see for himself just how every dollar of this fund has been expended. "It will be seen from the foregoing statement that the amount at the disposal of the committee for exhibit purposes is very small, and the committee will greatly appreciate every lover of his race, who will do something to aid the Negro exhibit without being paid." The Rich Reward of Spanish Discovery in the New World. . . The barriers of American coasts quickly yielded to the Spanish invasion and mountaining and plain offered the aggressors' unbroken stories of gold, silver and pearl. The rithmus of Panama was open crossed and Spanish eyes roasted on the boundless expanse of the Pacific. The ancient empires of Mexico and Peru, with their mysterious civilizations, extending over areas wider than the whole of Europe, were converted in the twinkling of an eye into provinces of the Iberian Peninsula. With dugged herolism the Spanish conqueror were soo forcing paths across the weakest territories to the and were bound in chains of settlements. Great part of central American map was quickly central with the Spanish names of the explorers, or of their patron saints, or of their native cities in the home country. An adventurous lover of Spanish romance christened the mysterious seagirl land to the extreme west of the northern Southeast California, after the fanciful title of an imaginary island in a popular contemporary work of the eastern side of the northern coast in Florida—named from Panama Florida or Palm Sunday, the day of the discovery, succession of courageous explorers, were tragedly; while companions of the were mowing westward to prospect the banks of the Mississippi and view the ridges of the Rocky Mountains. In the Southern Continent, northwest of Farm, the newcomers were hunting for the golden city of Eldorado, and meeting death in the foaming torrents of the Orinoco and the Amaa. Southwest Farm not only did Spain struggle with domination over Chill but she was marching over the boundless plains of La Plata to the east, easterly breaches of the port of Buenos Aires, expeditions by sea were surveying the Pacific coast from California to Sierra del Fuego, and were fishing unasspected islands within the limits of Spain's empire. Infinite energy and economic suffering were spent in the search for a trade route to Europe from the westward coast of Mexico through the Southern Ocean. "The Call of the West American and Elizabethan England," by Sidney Lee in the Kay Sturner. It is said that a prophet is not without home save in his own country. This is not always thus. Roscoe Coonting Simmons, the orator and journalist, editor of the National Review, and a member of the editorial staff of the Advocate has been down in Mississippi, and if ever a prophet got honor in his own country Mr. Simmons was that prophet. Everywhere he journeyed men and women came out to honor him; the three sturge rose up and requested him to it and devote his talents to the cause of his people. He spoke the great crowds of people, and several flies upon the invitation of white citizens, quite the finest tributes he received, having been paid him by the Mayor of the city where his father for twenty years had been principal of the public schools. Of this meeting the press despatches said: Hollandaide, Miss, April 1.—Last Sunday, this city city witnessed a scene, never before witnessed, nor ever dreamed of. On the invitation of the white citizens of the town Mr. Roscoe Cooking Simmons, son of school principal here and leader of the community, addressed a tremendous Church. To audience equally divided between the races, the Mayor of the city being especially desirous that both races should meet on common ground. The auditorium could not begin to seat the crowd. Men, white and colored, stood three deep, in the ales, and wagons were used as steps for those through the windows. To see the speaker through the windows, the platform were seated the Mayor, half dozen leading white citizens. The speaker was introduced by the Rev. Dr. D. B. Cleveland. For an hour and a half he held the audience spell-bound. Applause upon applause greeted his eloquent periods. He did not mime words, but used for justice for all men. Never before had he spoke like this man. As the ode (the) shouted white men said, on that day: "I never justice handed out so eloquently or so precisely." His illustrations abounding in poetile fervor and elosience speech struck home, as did his nationalization of great principles. His nationalization the press in this section reproduced, and said of it, that it equaled Prentiss in his palestine days. At the conclusion of his address, white men and women crowded around him to congratulate him; the Mayor embraced, him; one white-haired white man shed tears. The colored people, fairly took him, merely saying, "Our boy, our boy." Through it all his parents smiled as only proud parents can. He paid noble礼记 to them in the course address, and the audience gave thru. This event is yet the talk of this section. It solves a problem. Mr. Simmons took a leading part in the Republican Convention which so stirred up the country. The Vickaburg Light said of his presence in the convention. Roscoe Conkling Simmons, Editor of the National Review of New York City, a Mississippi to the manner born, and of whom the State is proud, passed through the city last Sunday on his way to Hollandale to visit his parents. Mr. Simmons came down from New York to attend the conference of Republican leaders held in Jackson last week, and took a leading part therein. He drew up a address to the country and read the convention. His address, which closed sessions, was the feature of the day. Mr. Simmons is loyal to his State and to his race and is constantly using his powers to the end of serving both. He stands among the leading fourballists and is an orator of national note. are, was brought to Simmons to have him face where he has so far, but he said he thought, at least, he could pay to the place stand, and the work is done, at all, we support Mr. place, he will render ce. Much - press bear upon Mr. return to the many friends, b for the presen serve us more where he now will follow who It is certain the Simmons in his us lasting servi The Greenv e. Blade, John W. Stauther's paper, speaking, of his visit calls him the leader of the state. Mr. Roscoe Simmons, of New York, after being in his home State quite two weeks, returned to his adopted home in Gotham early last Tuesday morning. Mr. Simmons' special business in the State was to attend the Republican meeting at Jackon, where the Foraker course in the Brownsville affair was commended. After a pleasant and mutual understanding there, Mr. Simmons honored his parents at the Hollowale home people in the vicinity, which proved in the treat, so much so that he was requested to lecture the white people of that community last Sunday. It is sufficient to say, Mr. Simmons does justice to any subject he undertakes to discuss, and Hollandale anxiously awaits his return once While in the city Mr. Simmons was the guest of Mr. and Mgr. H, C. Wallace, and was kept busy greeting his many long-time friends. The Blade considers Mr. Simmons a model young man, being only twenty-four years old, and already the leader among his people in this State. NEGRO MUSICAL DIRECTOR. Appointed for Opera House at Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, April 20—W. A. Calhoun, a colored musician of this city (Chattanooga, Tein.) was recently appointed permanent musical director at the new opera house here. This comes as a fitting climax, to a series of his successes here, he having appeared on programs at Olympia and in piano recitals. He also appeared, over a dozen times, at the German Ratskeller, where, the elite of the white musicians assemble to listen to his renditions of the classics. This kind of work is a great help to the race in this section. RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES Cause All Trouble With Turkey Says Minister. Detroit, April 23.—That Emperor William of Germany overraced himself in trying to intimidate the other great powers by encouraging the Sultan of Turkey in his ambition to be the leader of a pan Islamic movement, and that the United States will find out more and more with the passing years that religious differences lie at the bottom of all discussions with the Turkish government, were two of the salient points in an address delivered tonight at the opening session of the 36th annual meeting of the Woman's Presbyterian Board of Missions of the northwest, by Rev. F. E. Hookins, D. D., editor of the Press, a large monary publication of Beirut, Syria. The issue of the Morocco conference, Hookins held, had weakened Emperor William's hold on the Sultan, while the pan Islamic idea had grown entirely beyond anything the German Emperor had contemplated. NEITHER CHAINS NOR BOLTS. Can Hold "Climax Jim," a Noted Western Tough. Salmonville, N. Mex., April 23.—Held in the steel cell of the county jail here is a man of mystery, who for a number of weeks past has been a source of constant annoyance and care to the sheriff and his deputies. "Climax Jim" is the name by which he is known to the sheffield and jailers. Arrested six weeks ago on a charge of passing forged checks, this mysterious criminal has succeeded in slipping him out of the jail into which he has been put. He has broken every lock with-which it has been sought to detain him, has slipped his handcuffs time and again, and has snapped every chain that has been put around his arms, body or ankles. Nearly two months ago, "Climax," as the jailers call him, was placed in the ordinary outer cell of the county jail. The morning following his arrest "Climax" was found by the jailer, wandering up and down the run, asking for before the other cells. He was asked for before the jailer, shrug of his shoulders merely said that he had tried the door and it had come open. He was handcuffed and put in a stronger cell. Two weeks later it was discovered that he had wrenched loose the iron grating—all bars three quarters of an inch in diameter, deeply imbedded increment—of the window in his cell and would have escaped through the window had it not been for the fact that the hole was too small to permit the passage of his body. It was against his escape it was then determined to chain him to another prisoner. John Burton, a negro charged with horse theft, was brought in and the shackles were put on them. Next morning the two were found to be free. During the night "Climax" had snapped the chains, and in place of the shackles he and Burton were tied together with a small cord. Asking for the reason "Climax" stated that the chain had fallen off while the two were asleep, and that they had tied themselves together with fear that they would try to escape. Then it was that the sheriff ordered him to the steel cells in murderer row. A guard sits constantly before the door of his cell to prevent any further attempts at fallraking. TOO MUCH OF BROADWAY Public Tired of Exploitations of That Flashy Thoroughfare. From the Pittsburgh Gazette. Hasn't a suffering public had about enough of this "Broadway" business in play, song, monologue, sketch, and other stage devices put forth to scoop in the dollars of people west of the Alleghenies? These dollars are good money, and they are deserving of something more worth while than this everlasting clatter of Broadway. Sane people long ago observed that the country was being surfeited with gloification of a thoroughfare noted principally for its flaunting vice with an especially alluring glamor. The fact is, there are a great many people this side of Hoboken who have seen Broadway, startling as this assertion may seem to some New Yorkers, and they Lord & Taylor's great No. 409K, 50c pair. advertise so extensively and the most popular silk-lis America. 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The former, we carry Sleeveless vests in regular and extra Coyle & F are not tremendously concerned with it. They know that there are atmospheres far more wholesome and far more American in many cities than that to be found on Broadway when the electric lights begin to twinkle. Probably while walking its flashy lengths they are devoutly thankful that their sisters or their daughters are not in the procession that seems to be, ceaselessly treading its way to the doorway, first step, from Fourteenth street to Fifteenth, so that properly be called a pitfall, into which some pure life has at some time stumbled. Why should Broadway be presumed by actor folks to possess any extraordinary interest for sane people in the great big interior? Why not write a song or a play about Clark and weave a book which thoroughfare is probably not so soulous or heartless, but which does so seek to clothe its itself in the garb of respectability. It would seem that people, who have for years assumed to be the country's teacher and members in things the inhabitants of W. South, North, and all sections in between, should Broadway as one of the most vapour and artificial spectacles in this world. A Baseball Psalm. Tell me not in mountaint numbers Baseball is an empty dream, For the fan is dead that slumbers, And his style is lacking steam. Tell me not in joyless jingle, There is nothing in a swat, And no gladness in a single That is biffed across the lot. Tell me not that in a putout That is not exoadding joy, And a pleasure in a shutout Which the years can not destroy. Tell me not that in a double There is not a glad hooray, For it banishes all trouble, Sweeping life's worst lills away. Tell me not that in a triple There is not delight for keeps, For it spreads a pleasing ripple Over Joy's profoundest deeps. Tell me not that in a home run There is not a joy supreme, Just as Ceasar back from Rome run, Bearing slaves and gold—a dream. Tell me not that in the winning Of a game there is not fun, When, about the seventh inning, We're eleven to their one. Tell me not we don't feel richer, As admiringly we sit, When we see our nobby pitcher Let 'em down without a hit. Tell me not that we don't tenant Paradise when, in the fall Each of ours This would be a poor existence if we could not see a game. -W. Leonard Clanahan, in Chicago Examiner. THE MIRRORS ARE GONE And Government Print Shop Girls Can't Primp. Washington, April 23.—"Is my hat on straight?" This is the oft-repeated query heard at the Government Printing Office nowadays, for from the feminine viewpoint things are not as they have been. It's all caused by an order recently antigated banishment from the building all mirrors, those feminine requisites which for many moons have graced the table of every department in the immense building. The several hundred female employees there seen every form and manner posted in the past, but no dictate from the powers that has caused such consternation among the gentler sex as this, which takes from them the blessed preogative to gaze from their own loveliness and arrange their tresses in the most befitting manner before venturing upon the streets. "The woman waste too much time Shield Bows These will be much in this season, for wear with the embroidered collars. Our line received includes solid and silks and some in lace effect each. inter weights is at hand, and we offer the light nibbed, long sleeve, high neck cotton and lisse sleeveless vests and in two grades, at 25c and 50c sizes at 10c to 50c each. Richardson In fixing their hair and armour their hats," is said to be the relic ling of the department. "We waste no time belonging to the government and should certainly have the right to look decant." In any way the women see it. Be that as it may, the mirrors are gone, dozens of them. Formerly many of the floors had forty to fifty mirrors upon the walls in convenient reach of the women employees when ready to go to lunch or to leave for the day. Each mirror belonged to a particular beauty or to a consort group, and the attentive vaulted. "Now," complain the girl, "there is but one large mirror laid and that is in the main decorating room. It is impossible for a hundred or more women to gather within one mirror at one time and get satisfaction out of the mirror. Consequently we have to keep the women hats, garments, washing meat and laundry in the street—a perfect friday. For some days the prize seemed in silence and the public was upset the wiser. The revolt grew, however, and in the hunt for sympathy fathers, brothers and sweethearts were acquainted with the deplorable conditions as the fair ones conceded the alleged tyranny of the power in unmistakable terms. In fact according to the express word of some of those who were of duty personal liberties in this manner, the action of the authorities is likened unto the dictates of Nero or pliny Rome. "One would think the boss was a confirmed bachelor, a perfect woman, hater, remarked one malden in punk lant tone. "The girls in all the other government buildings have mirrors and can't we? I don't believe I ever heard of a more foolish rite. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT New Provisional Government of Honduras is Chosen. Puerto Cortez; Honduras; april 24; via New Orleans, April 22. provisional government of Honduras was today organized as follows, coording to telegraphic dispatchers riving here from Toguchikala: President, General Miguel H. DeVila; Minister of War, General Donia so Guitarez; Minister of the Treasury, General Miguel Bustillo; Minister of Justice, Dr. E. C. Fialloci; Minister of the Interior, Colinco Cacastro, Vice President, M. B. Rosales. The telegram said this government was formed by "unanimous consent." The invasion from Salvador reported in dispatches from here two days ago has proven thus far of small consequence. So weak were the invaders that the Nicaraguan commanders did not send troops into the interior which they had collected here for the purpose of meeting this invasion, and it now appears that all Nicaraguan soldiers along the Carribean coast are to be speedily sent home. According to the invaders were all Romanians which had been defeated at the battle of Choluteca and retired temporarily into the territory of Salvador. It is reported that no Salvadoran soldiers participated. Show Car Here. The handsome advertising car of the John H. Sparks' shows arrived, the city last night, coming in on the Coal & Coke railway from Bins. It carries a crew of a dozen men who will post the city today. The show will exhibit here Friday, the 3rd. While not so large as the num's, it has a fine reputation in general excellence, and there are many people who think that the car ring show is the best of all. Harbor Beach, Mich., April 2 The fishing tug Searchlight of port is missing. It is better to search for it with with her, crawl of six men. Narr a oy aa Ne a . anti - te BE REET Ww ves t iat RPT T . oO SAO le seo Nite NIRS 8 SURE ERE Rieti Best US Onn , 4 ae (Ok SAE SEER OO EN pee aa . ; Bev ews ogee Oe a q OR Ree a 4 A 5 fe) { iit ee Fes aSe im CO A ae gee se Stee re renee ht TEDS ADWE LO ts SENN ae Ha ARR PRR os ee mae A aE he PRO CO cris: OME ea PO en Oe 6A ea AR a fay “isk at Re ame emma © (8 cca : Pe i Ce | Paya ase Waa 4c Ss dees aa ie oe Pear Rees ae f ile eon ae se) Oa eee : : NE EER RE a! | BO Ger Whee rey 7 SE na ea RR RMA Sg co Caicos Sede eres seven ae pc) So ii Cee shee aunt res Bec. Siar ene = Wie Rae eu f Shar al ee tae BOS aon Prat nry ee te haem. Me we N rr | TENS pe - "25 ee ie 4 2 Eee SUSU i a : / : a RRR SS ee ae : me : coe: pee eo eee asi por ae ay ee ee & —— en oe: eae ps a ae en | - mr Bae Tie 4 ee Ree ee q aon a. ae Oa Betis Ree MBS are Si Be on 1 ie (RSE GE ON Sg i s oo. fs: geen CS een a! ae NG cn, PRI RE SR oe aa BE). tie? (a ee te e : ae hee tS aaa ea AE faa 9010 Golesi ee Er ee 4 OES nF 13 Case eas ie Ba Satta jak «ST Sekai deve eager ye es ite cs ra soe = 8 es ee eh as SI bene ee aD “ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY ay 4 poe a OR IS YOUR . MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? Hf you are working and saving your money and putting it in acbank where you g no iifiterest, keeping it in a trunkor hiding it somewhere about your house--You Wodlee for Money x ’ 22) Wtyou are working and saving your money and investing it in'a safe way, where it will be-working day antl night whether you are working or not, and making you at sixjper cént interest--Your Money is Working for You. "he Pythian Matial Investment Association was organized in ‘order to give us a opportanity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The abov. ie icture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston, We have just purchi a pendid three story brick building on one of the main business streets in the city of Han, “cigyton. “The first floor is’ occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily news. ayer published in that section of the state, the second floor is uséd for office rooms ‘ whille the third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay. us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stock- haldérs were paid a dividend of six per cent. = “Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask our agent in your locality about it or write to this office / : Pythian Mutual _ Investment Association §, W. SARKS, President Charleston, W. Va WAY Sine naTER HEA Girt. | RUSSIAN TERRORISTS |tne ban and he has done so, o | ——- A well known conductor on the O dariestown Composition of Little _ ville yesterday and when he wen Rea ositawegstiiih Leda, April 23.—Thinty: male their tickets My told. him the % jisis..nemad ‘with plato helt we alscere calea ka eke etecnicaeren a ae ee ee Mone work of primary pupils of ah Hrraatir te hon wh if deimectoe ih the ering awh county school exhibit is a com: tion written by Mabel S. Ranhof ‘of the first grade. Ih It the it Ridge tats why she would rather he ‘gogift than a boy. Her reasons are Goelustye to the last degree, and he “pabir.presonts a charming picture of Poiana processes of a very admit BDWAIUS woman. She save: ek would rather be a x rl than a hoy “gave A can play "with dolls an allies, Giris can keep leaner than Baya woud rather De a yirl Uvan i Mey Hecanise boys have to get up ca Py ato bulla fires. They have tos $0 the barn and aitend to the hort Peoakd rather attend to babies. ths Nipsheestand pigs. 1 would rather i iG 1 because. boss have to dus ree) Mies and sewer diiches, “They. havi Ap go out In the jot sinner and Ppkeat nd-corn. They have to be on pore in the rough winter weather th ie de. ETE Read ‘rathor wear arose: tha Gane, | would rathor be ago Haipaibaye have (o shave every. Satin RPK pn atraid of a razor. Girls Goribave to be soullers. 1 would ral ersten gi[r orate 1 woutin't bas DM fladt res, I would not ike | BiH tall houses “ani bridges ove Mob water, Morr have 10 rn train PE co tovin In oop ines, FEA Go not want to eink whicke abe tobacco. Giriw do. not. hay Vio) t alone in the dark. Girl Vigah"t na¥e to'ask mon to marry then ME WoW Father be the mistress c A Mis oing than, 0 be President ¢ ists. armed with ptstols, held up a carriage this afternoon in which a the government sale of spirituous liquor was being transported to a ithe money in charge, They secured | $20,000 and escaped. J [eet is to seeure government funds to carry on their campaign. Varkershurs. W.Va. April 23.— Sistorsvitle iin the” ‘unretenting grasp af the bw taws and yesterday the residents or tat ety. experienc: ed a most trying lime. ‘They could hol even bmny a sslanc af mille, @ pack sige of chewins sim, an fee cream soda or a tobie the nina has ebseed up. the town amd in cvmiy sine of the word. He has not oniy par the Md-on. but he ax seenvety focened Stand the. peo- ple are ay in asi Bat atrange. to Ey thes have no iil feeling for the | Mes kamen yey Mberal mayor Jone who believes that Mere are nee: esas ceil and je is In favor of an onc town. ond when the cotinell Which siur Indueted Into office Inet week went tn hin and made ade. mand that corain change be made he rebelled and deetaed that it he plaged restrictions on any one busl- noes te would put thohe all under} the ban and he has done so, ‘A well known conductor on the 0. R. division said last night that two ladies got on his train at, Sisters. ville ‘yesterday agg “when he “went for their tickets ‘y told him they were going to New Martinsville to bay five tents worth of candy. ‘the mayor has closed everything, Butcher shops, bakeries, milk de: pois, fee cream, saloons, cigar stands: sven the livery barns, It is sald that he has gone so far ag to stop the hacks whieh carried passengers from the depot to hotels. Drug stores can not be opened only for the sale of drugs and then the purchaser must-have @ proseription. “Phe mayon will continue to enforce the strict regulations untit the same council which appealed “to” him ‘makes another appeal in favor of opening up the town. He Is one of the most popular mayors Sisteraville ever had and was élected to his third terth at the last election. ee See MIKE ‘TWIN’ SULLIVAN Defeated Heney Mellody In Twenty Rounds, 108 Angeles, April 23.—Mike erwin’ Sullivan gets the decision in the Zoch round over Honey Mellody. At all stages Sullivan. showed —un- mistakhble superiarity, and- ontgen- eraled Meliody im the fighting. “Mel- Jody's tactics “were confined to rushes, genarally ending in cliches when Sullivan used ‘a right upper cut, and short hard fabs to the face ith tettthe etfest A ROD IN POKER. “Is yours Wisband ip yet?” tnquir. ed the early morning caller, "I gnese he 1%," replied the stern- looking, woman ai the door. “Well. i like to any a few words to him-—* “So wonld I. He hasn't come home 40" Gote ‘ro F 5 Sa uae 9) M. BEAmER'S For wince cu a ‘ACCOMODATIONS wEATS, LUNE D Topane. FR. | ICH.GREAM ANGUADET : DRUNKS OF Aux MyDS. ; OPPOSITE COMMEAROUSE, ~ 497 KANAWHACSRRERT., BELL PHONR, Beth: ‘HOME PHONR ‘ean x. ! Before Supreme Court of Appeals “°° RS IN MANDAMES CASI b SOS RPT ‘Of “appease yesterday heard. aijfttments in the case of the state exe Kanawha Banking & Trust ‘Cdiipany vs. John J. Melton, _ sheriff fof Kanawha coluty, coming ‘betige "the ‘suprerie court Gna writ 88 atid stiper- sedeas gcarited to @GS judgitient of the circuit court of S@Hawha ‘cdunty, ‘whereby the safi 4 Melton was compelled to reed payment ‘for. taxes, outstanding “8ifibrs Issued” by: the county court offffinawha county prior to the year 44, with dhe ex- ception, and with ‘#W¥'"exception of, three all the ordefs swore tasned to! thé year 1905, et. ; ‘The ‘Kdnawha ie & Mreist Compuny was rept by: Attor- neys Price and Ciaiaind W. B.°R.’ Bythe represented ith - sherift, “and; Captain Avis the court of Ka- nawha county. ments were} submitted and’it is FWtely a decision, Will be reached befopgithe rourt.goes to Wheeling. i a : pon the outcome.aAithe: D the “Aispomal ‘of, Singh #160,000. oF $200,000 in coyinty fumed shy | the county court of 2 county. In this suit. the -Kanageba, Ban kinis & Trust Cofpany .tgqelth, petition alleging that it.was.onjox before the 30th day. of Novembgy, 1906, : the owner of a large iumbage, of county Jorders Issued bythe @@bunty court Jot Kanawha county. upp the éheritt Jof said county, and: thagan the 30th |day of Noyember, 1908, had in his | possession taxes, coup and: district jlevies, against the banigfagcompany, ]On that date edunty 0} sinfficient |to pay the tazes were ssfidered: te |the sheriff by the. banigiig company, but he refused to’ accept. hem. "The Jalternative writ of makdemus was awarded on. the Setitigt. Sherif! Melton, throiigh ia attor- noy# filed his raiurn tothe alterna- lve writ and fhe copiky court . of Kanawha county pom dts petition asking leave to. intergetie and be made a ‘party actondga to. sata proceelling was permitted; Mkewlse to file its return. From fhe return of the detonddnt it aovegiy that thero are and have heen f6Eféurs dut- slariding, unpatd and agétininlating, old county orders payable, duit of the funds of former years, Aip¥R aeKreKa- ting $150,000 to $20Q,068., “It ap- pears, sayé the return @fdMélton, on the face of the record thqb.st, man- damus will He to compgmgie sheritt to accept ‘Im. payment, ht xes the orders tendered by the: Bayking sid trust company, the jaH@ett, would havo to accept cach of ‘theibld eotsity orders aforesaid. agsrolatiing. aljnost 42100,000; aud thet tig /BMipE dene that practically the, 4 pile of the funds comirig into. thépiimods of the sheriff from state, cate pala ‘ate trict levies Will be cotta ‘by, the county orders now outgpmpling “tid the ‘county, orders, fogamma Sere nt year, Jeaving in. the SusMMe: Of sherim, nothing. whigeimth: to ‘vay Atate and school taxedign ito ‘nettle with the districts. ORME. ‘be, the case that the,sherit HapAlltendy ‘col- lected the -fevenues Jfby the yedr 41906 and-that this coff¥ bation will Hot arise tn that yent,,ff.{K sure 0 arise in the Year 1907; Geis pooh as St becomes known that SMe, cojirt. of last resort has by —mAbgtfarduy Ao- clared that the sher(fRt Mihi! ‘necopt these old orders. for Chie... Judge Burdett of ipegepiit ‘cart on the 28th day of Béiubry, ater considering the petition athe plain tim and. the Returns GF Ae, dofend- ants was of the opintft MIE the -re- turns were Iniuiicien tigi acter a peremptory writ mth a Compelling wherit. Mt 9, roeelye the soutathading. orted 48, Hay bien of taces. The .deten J and the decision of eine court of appeals Is a dephin, Maio inne cans a a ae lence ne - Woditen,, Larios, FANE, McKay Manistee, Mich., Apmis, APc-n1 ne wooden lumber barsce AgAMOK,, which Jott here April twel yap, Sb. Rey ore, ts beltevéd to age Main JM. Take Mictigan vith MapaMauentt ahr(a caer tease ey” AMER he toon othors. The boa tafiliAhet “deb heard from ‘since ‘vig atnaiatee Wreckage has eon tala gor tie heach at Pentwater - amietiog,. ‘the name of éhe missing WMMRLat 0 RAT OCR h x PAT TACT A ‘West Virginia Colored tastituta (5 Monro alia ok The’ onty industrial’ trtitute fer Calera Stadeits ini theta oS Reguidr Norma, Aésizeic atid “Corts _ merCla Courses, also Regulat Goulrses ths | Aurlcuiine earpagie yi ative Hots Sih: _ing, Steam Fitting) Sm itiieg: Cabinet’ i a “ing, Patatiig ahd Gla inp. orecrnte nN a Laundrying, Prinbliag. “ASGoRIpEte Gi ih in Miltary: Framing. to Oddeis. Roos" | BOOKS, Fuel and Lights Pres to Nortel, ) Suudentsand in aaaitron! Uniforms or ) State ‘Students. Wwe nave “4 Bcliley Sah) | IWentytwo Teachers Board onlpasignt | ) Dollars Per’Month, RE os eas ; | For cntalogtie and other information addy ae Cate? ete TART LR Se 2 RR lt ER SR | F MEHENRY JONES, ACM President, “Institute, West Virgiaia "" TRE SUYAN VALLEY Probable Route of the Virgin ia BiiWway TO THE SEABOARD ‘The report is current in rilfiroad olroles, that -the Deepwater railroad, the ‘ Weatérnesit of Wieginian. “Rall way. the néw ‘Tidewater road, has desided on a route from Raleigh county’ down ‘ti Guyan fiver, -strik- Ing ‘the Olifo’river st Huntinigton, on thelr Hine to ‘the lakes and to ‘the west, ‘The report 1s stbstantiated ‘troin the fact that rights of way ‘are delng. secured long this. ronte be. cause the attortiey. for the Deepwater ‘railroad “has -given hotice:<that the suit against the White Okk Rullway Company in-Fayette county tai Boen withdrawn. “pit Tn“theault’ aguinst. the Wwitite Oak Rallway. Company, the Deépwater ratifway coritended for wright of way over eprtadn Janda slreslly taken 4y ting White Oak Railway. They alsp colitnted tor ‘tipple ‘dnd’ terminal facllities at Mt. Carbon whtoh Was In: vorififet vith the Wiiite: Oak:"Rail why, nd the withdrawal of these fauiits to bear ‘out ‘tho ettrfent ramor [that the bfx trunk -Mfno/win choose the route down Gtyan river. ince it hoe, been known that the Deepwater rilitoad would, evenithally pudtr of to’ the. Grént Lakes, several rotites have heh: surveyéd by the company thfohgh.tho ¢oal fields ot fhe Houdiern section of the alate, haw jhgon stAted UAL the Dévpwnter would ‘ritn fron ‘Btuetleld to Aliton and down, Mow ‘rtyor “and gain I was reportefl tat ‘thoy. would ‘¢orte trom Ralolgh cbunty down Coat. river to St, Albabia and thence to Poli Picanint. “Andther report aald. they woul extend trom ‘Deepwater tr Fayette ‘county throygh, Charleston ‘and along the Kanayehy to tlie ONK river, bit ‘now It seems ae If thie Guysn route: wBlid Bp, Sho chodstd ‘by ‘the offictal Ofte new rowl. Cok 1646 the piisht of the tip road t ‘open a Hne from the wbat ‘by te ‘way of the Creat Takes to the ¢en- part Ane vwth run ‘Alrévt trom West, Virghitin, Protebly from mut ington tb b nefit hekn Sandusky, 0: where Sie JWill construct ‘large flocks ‘and ‘then ipubh the rou, fir ther west,,, A meetitig Uf the "SYok- Holle Of ‘the net, Hout vals RNG: at ‘Anstel Monthy 7 hx phe ‘hehe UranMrrE. ” wi on Pigs. Surette ake ‘gabetildn, leo. surg por be ury, ‘then blitfd thet ‘hoynes mg i rn ae in: the anditow ia joxtriictlion, Canes" cane nee RecAlB, ataketes ; p iugeta Taga at fh ifn More K Hire. Hervataten ti ani i ie are fodtteh. ir a thie secadpiny tércdr, pedoln Hop, phe tha Ae return. Mou! eles as kn “s ss ond Ox Shes hoat Aahizerc R Ne ae in i ye mteoe Wlghs ve Mi doe fecal i faade Rede tet Ee ae of Cul any. tot Mo dong that there Js no ‘history. of ‘tts Beglantngs, Nee SEA at |. Galverton, stélukh. by a power phat may si en vigpuu “i ane xeon, 1 rept ¥ ‘Te A em a see eeu a niet ste Jit ageinst .the forces ,of siature, attd CFS 1CENT 2 3 Ne Bb aa BOLE, " ans) P Beit pies obits ned teactarer pr dealer in the world. i A Ae rebe ee Lee TT Ee Sie Ge APPROVAL rrhon & bs ersegbe gid iis eee Paves i if, occa Repent uanrehih oie EO CURC TURE PR y Noy. Foe EES AS a) | Leena RRL i Wo Whar Ber Naot in fee i HE sir pe a i eel Eats pase ee vy. TOs, PINS, ‘NAILS, ‘Chicks ot GUMS, Uy Solgar tll pike tia Sake SL ghee OP Sa onntive Tiescind palts tohd ket yet ND, poe “i re sae Nt th ined BY in 1HPety and easy xiding, aN Kat Ue nste Serer eta se a ee rou Déipea tp Onch de ibe in a whote atnsan. iar attach erase clay te, ne races Cat ead eae. ficen Sy ase at y ae seals ‘of only Sabo per pair, Allan ped ae ra asec Men Saka voor page ae ea heels aa eae BOE yo Si San sta ere ears ae ea fees eet a hs eee ree oe eWe are pertectly rel ey pent to. uy Ivbs eate bo.th witli: fab: yous oedrnadh Eee ss es Bes wea eran eteaets sc atiggk eg rene i ae eoirads Wanna asec arg ae Weta ba se eaL KES, "ih cis cataracts SR AE as ca AS TONERS or worshong Sci dlon te ce atipf clyde ph okspe ren Ns COREY Oe BEAD ‘GOLE COMPANY, Bont. 'd L” Gao ROD. “IL ita people Lare. confident it te ‘sate. i eiore (HOP United Beated ae ‘Bios, threatened rene by your pndous. flood devastation, ‘have Epa rieher, and more iaoaen ith the pomibility. of such visita. hohd ‘always hpnbing, over them, . ft in i Segepnet tne world. ah hs rather.'to ‘iike to tempt the fore arate eae fem Ga? Jat fo Apubitay .whether there ‘has regen Jn the last few years any.'rea! ‘nicrease fh ‘voleahle did earthquake Phenomena, ‘ax compared to ton agers i ep: fay, Beony however, : Hriavvetoug‘Hibnos tion ot, Seat theldent ‘to these phendmena, , Ne {iff ‘sesins ‘almost: to have sat ‘Ker- eee about. rebuking, the: presuiptys inéay of man for Useogarding het rwpenings and plackig Mmselt, whee 44. 'Hable to destruction. If fi Fes. ween hor alth, (tmust- Ge con ‘spdéd that sho has reached the feaark. Bis pt volcanic and earthquake phie; Haotiiene sclonice. knows pitifully Me Hig. General | ctesalieitlons | bsge ‘bdon | made, with what, seeths, to. pé Ixpproximation’ to xdouracy; bht the otal of, igformation te small, ni su avalapitity tor purpose of prostate flestity or, gatoguarding agnindt de itera Jy et{ll Téa fi RATLWAY PRESIDENT. Vichds Wor Fay icht fom the ppg hrc ae aarti Rea Agrft 23 Dey . ig the, Uftereats, of a rally way, und of, the Diop denny iPon Jt tor transportation, gre fdeti4 Aisa). .Predldont W. W. Wishes, of tho Southorn Huilfway, one of the, prlact. Sit eth Bi. Dana ndt Mere to cotimegtion with meeting of taliroad, ohetfeat inbertnen, ‘mips’ a'strong “pion for talr treat. net towards fie. railroads of the, CAME Die valiegane. ones “or abla ie Ya) Askéd her. Wits, was. tHovauuchace ‘of perteot liberty ie develop, ‘thetr business rite ithe FOtection of, just and fait lawa, i He tontended ‘thet. tHe: tuttire grbwth of the south wtepetidéd Jn. a Jatge measure on the attitude of the sguiirern ‘corhmuntties toward — #it}- Way development. 5 a Nonsengicet. Patver. et aCe Bit, Lote Mirror. All this peace palaver Is gettingio’, fe norven of nbnah “people, Unttor: Sak poace Is not. p a8 Ising asta. ‘tons partake be dy iriaticl, Of 6 Individual 19; thei. Tip innards’ of ture te high that. ton’a Abie Ml to cane 'ttkare will be frequent occasion for the domonstration of the .axfom that if contain oncatenatidpy of circuinstino. sx the. only, way to ket peace Is: to, ne for it Re asue tintin att Hague: ‘eo 8. Ted not. be Aosndoned but BONE wUKt ye atin 4 ‘comonron'netags Han rot ‘the egiinood of "i 3 coo ANAL “Roni “LO ace as eka ae not synonymous, nor‘alwayy sy fon. ‘phous. -[f, they. ate, why then Ja Gar naglo ready to flaht with aay one who shysvthoy -aze.-not?’) Atbiaat, slot, ris ‘Have peace ‘among the advocates. of eneo, for a starter. | 4 SAS BEST We CAN. ' The riehyride 6 the houndé,"* Muged the, near-pitllosopher. . Swell?" < “The rebt. othe have 4 Ko-to the ‘dogu on the Hoot” & NOVELTY, Le x “And the scene of your mueteal oom Tat try “Is ald in aspouptry town.” w < sidoodt Worl! tiedunt Whede, Broad! Way diction with sq /Théar gia Bronk Street! somge.) a be Wil ee; hy es OUR SPRING STYLES ARE IN The Rock Clothing Made in our studio The Rock Clothing Made in prince In our new department we now have the following line of fresh fish And the Sea Foods as follows:- 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. Scientist Nigh Traces Man to Original Solution Modern British Philosopher Outdoors Darwin and Goes Way Back to Elementary Matter for the Origin of Manind. Washington, April 24.—Darwin, in his theory, traced the descent of man to monkey, but Prof. J. W. Nigh goes the eminent British philosopher, one better insisting, that man found his origin in a pinch of salt dropped into the sea, which then generated living things, which improved physically and finally acquired a mind, developing the orang-outang and the chimpanzee, which the learned professor claimed were the progenitors of man only in an intermediary sense. The subject of Prof. Nigh's theme before the members of the Secular League, yesterday, afternoon was "Evolution of Mind, and More." In the course of his discourse, he said: "A thousand million years ago, in accordance with a plan, God made a myriad, creature to grow to evolve a man. A pinch of salt stirred in the sea is how Life, first began, and squirming things soon came to be to evolve to man. Though life, began in simple shapes, in water's ebb and flow, it steady upward, rose through, apes till man began to grow. The object was so man could pray to make for man a mind that, he might tell the time of day to roh his fellow-kind. Birds were big as great balloons, fish bigger, than a boat, reptiles were longer than lagoons, and all could dive and float." Referring to antedeluvian monsters and their resemblance to the man of today, the speaker said: "The are some men who live today whose evolute mind must have come down by the way of the pterodactyle kind. These ugly things of land and sea, progenitors of mind in man evolved through the chimpanzee in accordance with the plan. The orang-outang and chimpanzee each have a goodly share (of reason) and got it from the source that we got ours. But Bryan says it isn't so—at least the democratic kind could not in the monkeys grow, for it isn't of the monkey kind." In reply to the attacks on spiritualism, Mrs. Price, member of the Secularites, stated that spiritualism was founded on science and was tending for the benefit of mankind. She extolled the many virtues of the cult and claimed that spiritualists are well organized in every city in the country; that there are recognized ministers among them, who attend to the spiritual needs of mankind." Dr. Croffut, one of the best known disciples of free thought in the country, to the surprise of everybody seconded the remarks of Mrs. Price, and, to fill the cup of consternation, produced three plain school slates, upon which were written in multicolored pencil messages from Horace Greeby, Jefferson Davis, and relatives of Dr. Croffut. "I bought these slates myself, and went to a well-known medium in this city to investigate their claims as to messages from the spirit world. I tell you, ladies and gentlemen," continued Dr. Croftus, "nobody can fool me; I hold these slates in my "In arguing for the church and state I do not presume to speak for other countries or for other conditions. I speak only for my own country, and its conditions, although they may venture the opinion that, whatever the opinion of the French episcopate may be, with regard to the separation of church and state, it would be better for that country if they could enjoy the real separation of church and state as it is in this country; namely, a true separation. I am therefore unalterably attached to the separation of church and state in this country, and have always expressed my belief and satisfaction in it. I so expressed myself in its favor thirty years ago. I did so later on in Rome itself, and I have no hesitation in expressing the same solemn belief today. "Indeed I cannot speak too highly of the present relations between the church and state in this country, where the civil government holds over us the arm of its protection, without interfering with our rights of conscience in proclaiming the truths of the gospel." Cardinal Gibbons in New Orleans to participate in the ceremonies of bestowing the Fallum upon Archbishop Blenk, of this city, today. BREWERS MUST FOOT THE BILL And Be Driven Out of Kansas Besides the Declinon. Topeka, Kas., April 23.—Attorney General Jackson, by securing an injunction against nine foreign-brewing companies to prevent their owning property and operating saloons, and in obtaining an order for the appointment of receivers for the brewer's property, have taken the most effective measure ever invested to enforce the prohibitory law in Kansas. He intends making his cruse to no action contemplated and today to no interview saloons. when the receiver is named he will proceed to locate and take under his control all the property of the defendants, found in the state, and will then be able to state every place where the defendants are, any way carrying on business in Kansas. Any apt to connect the souls of liquors will place the defendants and all their participating agents any place in the state in contempt of the supreme court. The property will be sold, and out of the proceeds the colony will pay all costs and damages due the state. If it is necessary to send the militia to enforce the order, the defendants will pay the bill. It will not be necessary to do this however. The brewers' property in Kansas consists of warehouses and balloon factories valued at many thousands of dollars." FINAL HEARING OF FRANK HILL Who Sold a Copy of E. H. Harriman's Letter.—New York, April 23.—Edward H. Harriman, was the principal witness today at the final hearing in the case of Frank W. Hill. Harriman's former secretary, who is charged with having sold for publication the now famous letter written by Harriman to Sidney Webster. The publication of the letter drew a heated reply from the president, in which the statements of Harriman were characterized as utrue. It is charged that Hill sold a copy of the letter which he transcribed from the original short notes. At the conclusion of today's hear ing magistrate Vahle announced that he would give his decision on May the first. Harriman denied today that he ever gave permission to any newspaper to publish the letter. On the other hand, he said that when he learned that the letter was in the possession of the New York World he tried without success to prevent its publication. "When I learned that it was in print I called up the American and told the man at the other end of the telephone line that it was only fair to let them know that the letter was to be published," said Harriman. "Did you then give them permission to print the letter?" he was asked. "I did not." Alexander Miller, Harriman's secretary testified that all of the original copies of the letter are in his possession. MANDAMUS OR INJUNCTION Joe Burdette of Fayette station was in the city yesterday consulting lawyers in regard to a writ of mandamus, or an injunction to compel the town council of Fayette to either grant his a retail liquor license to sell spirituous liquors at Fayette or else join the council from granting S. J. McClung a retail license. McClung and Burdette have each been engaged in the saloon business at Fayette but it is said that a license will be refused Burdette by the town council. 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