The Advocate

THE ADVOCATE REACHES MORE COLORED READERS THAN ANY NEWSPAPER IN WEST VIRGINIA. Will be for Roosevelt or the Man He Wants, Says Pearl Wright, of Louisiana Washington, D. C., June 1.—Pearl Wright, of New Orleans, who has been managed by succeed John W. Yerkes as Commission of Internal Revenue, will call upon the President Tuesday and have a final conference in regard to his appointment. He arrived today with his wife and daughter. Tomorrow he will visit an old friend at Lynchburg, returning the following morning. Mr. Wight intimated that the only question about his appointment, was as to the time of taking office. He said he thought very favorably of accepting it, but had several personal matters to attend to before doing so. He is now on his way to New England, where he will spend the next three months with his family. Hence, it is not likely he will take charge of the Bureau of Internal Revenue until September. In addition to being a Vice President of a bank, partner in a provision business, and financially interested in sugar growing, Mr. Wight is Louisiana's representative on the republican national committee, and is thoroughly familiar with the republican organization in the South. "The Republican organization in every one of the Southern States will send delegates to the next Republican National Convention, who will vote for the renomination of the President or the nomination of the man favored by him," declared Mr. Wight tonight. "Such delegates will be entirely regular, because they will be elective in primary. Likewise, in every Southern State contesting delegates will be elected who do not be regular and will depend for success w favorable action by the convention. As the convention will probably be favorable to Mr. Roosevelt, it is not likely that they will be seated. "The President is strong in the South, not only because of his personal popularity, but his policies. The people want him renominated because they believe he is the best man to carry out his policies. If the issue were submitted to a direct vote of the people, Mr. Roosevelt would, defeat Mr. Roosevelt there, want railroads and corporations regulated and controlled, but not owned by the government. I believe that if nominated, Mr. Roosevelt would carry Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana and perhaps North Carolina. In Louisiana the Republican party is growing stronger because the state is naturally friendly and protective policy. With the Negro issue timed the time will come when it will go Republican. Men will not then be Democrats because they believe it necessary to protect themselves." TAYLOR Breaks the Quarter Mile Record Fleet Footed Negro Carries Away a Prize at the Intercollegiate Track Championship Meet Stadium, Cambridge, Mass., June 1.—With such unfavorable weather conditions in the way of a blustering wind and plenty of chilly atmosphere, the annual intercollegiate track championships were held here today, in the stadium of Harvard University, and Pennsylvania won with the wonderful total of 33 points. The pupils of Mike Murphy were in fine fettle and captured six firsts, a third and a fourth. The Lion's share of the credit for Pennsylvania's victory belongs to Guy Haskins, who captured the mile and half-mile runs however, must be given to M. J. Cartmill, the sprinter, for he captured the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes. The great Negro gunner, J. B. Taylor, did just what was expected of him when he captured the quarter-mile race in record-breaking time. A peculiar feature of the Pennsylvania victory was that it included all the runners, including four to ten miles. T. Moffitt made the other first in the high jump, simultaneously breaking a record. In all, five records were broken during the day. Michigan made a splendid showing in the events, taking second place with a total of 29 points, 15 of which were for three first places. Captain Barry was the hero of the Michigan race, and he succeeded in capturing the high and low hurdles, but he also took second place in the shot-put. Floy R. Rowe, the great distance runner of Michigan, won the two-mile race after a marvelous exhibition of speed and staying powers, retaining the lead from start to finish. He was victor by barely a yard and taking some few minutes across the tape, taking some few minutes over, lowered the record made by Schutt, of Cornell, in 1903, by five and one-fifth seconds. Installing Fisk's Exhibit at James town. Nashville, Tenn., June 4.—Mr. E. S. Imes, a graduate of Fisk University. THE ADVOCATE. but recently connected with the Colored High School at Albany, Ga, has gone to Norfolk, Va., to supervise the installation of the massive exhibit of his alma mater in the Negro building at the Jamestown Exposition, as the personal representative of President J. G. Merrill. Mr. Imes is one of the brightest young men ever turned out by this famous seat of learning, and his selection for such a responsible task is a rich, but embitterly deserved compliment to his identity and capacity, as well as a guarantee that the school will have an exhibition at Jamestown a display fully commensurate with the time-honored reputation of the nation's banner institution for the higher education of the Negro youth. Marilin, Tex., June 1.—The securing tenants for Brazos bottom farms is much more difficult now than has ever been experienced by land owners. This trouble commenced a few years ago and has about reached the point of a perplexity. The theory is advanced that the Negro is emigrating to the North and to the West. The writer approached owners and all agree that the difficulty unquestionably exists to the degree of all planters, but is not the effect of a single cause; that while it is true many Negroes have gone to other sections and have thus contributed to this dearth of farm labor, many of them have also gone to the nearby prairies where large bodies of land heretofore used for pasture or purposes have been converted into farms. Many have gone to some of the land cities in Texas where institutions employing farmers have grown to greater proportions; also more hands than formerly; also Negroes are used as section hands and for such work on railroads than was the case a few years ago. And Calla Attention to the Afro-American Council Meeting Which Will be of Much Significance New York, June 1.—Addressing in Brooklyn the New York Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church Friday, Bishop Alexander Walters, who is president of the Afro-American Council, directed attention to the fact that the next convention of the council had been called to meet in Baltimore and said that the meeting would be of minor significance to the Negroes of the country. In addressing himself to various phases of the race question he said: "The cry today is, down with manhood, whether white or black manhood, and up with material gain. It is apparent to all that principle has given way to policy in the halls of legislation and the marts of commerce. It is policy, policy, policy, while principle is set aside. No race of people feel this more keenly than the Negro race. We have been pleading for years for simple justice, but we have been told to wait, that materialism occupied the throne." Scores Indifference to Lynching. In discussing Lynching, the bishop said: "All of this wickedness, after years of agitation on the part of the pulpit and press, both North and South shows us how deeply seated is prejudice against the black man in this country. Notwithstanding the thousands of victims who have been brutally murdered by lynchers in the past twenty years, and the scores who have been burned at the stake, still congress on indifferently, and so far as I know, has not in all these years passed a law attempting to check this nefarious business which is fueling the judicial system, and will finally be over. Our leaders, he said in conclusion, should urge our brethren to prepare to meet the qualification for suffrage, make application to be registered and wherever it is possible to vote. Let us wage an unrelenting warfare upon "Jim Crow" car laws wherever found. EGYPT'S PLAN. Of Not Voting Favored For This Country—Status of Negroes. Winchester, Ind., May 31—In a speech to the Civil War veterans here last evening, President George McIntosh, of Wabash College, stated that although the rebellion had freed the Negro and given him the rights of suffrage, those qualifications did not make him the equal of his white brother, who has passed through 40 centuries of education, and he must not expect to stand on an equal footing until he has passed through a similar evolution. Booker Washington, the speaker continued, is the only man who thoroughly understands the race question, and is endeavoring to solve it along practical lines. Dr. McIntosh, a professor at the country in the world was not England or America, where nearly every man votes, but Egypt, the land where no one votes. "This is true," he said, "because the land of the pyramids is ruled by experts trained and fitted for the purpose, and until that plan is followed in this country we cannot expect an ideal government." CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, JUNE 6, 1907 TUSKEGEE Closes After a Fine Year's Work Many Graduates Turned Out From the Famous Institution and Exercises Were In- teresting. Tuskogee Institute, May 30.—(Special.)—The twenty-sixth annual commencement exercises began at 2 p. m. on Sunday, the 26th of May, with the annual sermon by Bishop Warren, A. Candler, of Atlanta, Ga. The sermon was from Philippians 2 chapter, 5th verse. "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." The great audience that filled the Chapel to the galleries, was deeply moved by the earnestness and rugged eloquence of the speaker. The exhortation to the graduating class, to magnify their education by lives of service to the lowest and most needy of the world, greatly stirred the young people and with no doubt change the whole future of many of their lives. A very touching incident of the service was the presence on the platform of Rev. John G. Motley, a distinguished minister of the Methodist Church and Mr. J. A. Bilbro, for the twenty-five years treasurer of Muncy of Muncy, where Motley is past 87 years of age, and Mr. past 93 and is still county treasurer. In reference to these gentlemen, Dr. Washington spoke of the honor conferred upon the school by their presence. He said their words of advice and encouragement had never been denied him in all the twenty cars of the school's history and that, in opinion of the boarding department, the first supplies for it were secured through the kindness of Mr. Motley. On Thursday night the graduating exercises of the Phelps Hall Bible Training School were held. This is the 14th anniversary. There were nine graduates, Benjamin Brown, Ga.; Edward Blake, Cape Colony, South Africa; James Donpak, Philadelphia, Africa; Hinesmom, Franklin, Ga.; Abraham Nielsen, Carlton, Ala.; Jacob Nichols, Black Hawk, Miss; Charles Rose, Alachua, Florida; Elbert Stallworth, Tunnel Springs, Ala.; George Williams, Brunwick, Ga. Five of these gave most excellent addresses. In singing by the entire Bible School, William Dewan, was especially interesting as was also their recitation of passages of Scripture in concert: Edward Bleikle returns to Africa to put in practice the Tuskegee idea among his people there. This school has steadily grown in power since it was started fourteen years ago. This year sixty-four have been in attendance, and of them, women, many of them, after finishing the Bible course, begin practical work in some form and remain to finish the normal course. Some of the very best Negro preachers in the South are graduates of Phelps Hall. They are pastors, presiding elders, missionaries, teachers, and many on them do good farming and carry on trades in conjunction with their work. A night school is held two nights in the week for ministers of the identity who are so occupied that they cannot attend during the day. All the schools for many miles around are visited each Sunday by the Bible students. They greatly strengthen the teaching force and some of them preach in churches, without ministers, or in the absence of the regular minister. The annual contest for the Trinity Church, Boston, oratorical prize, of $25 and $15, was held Tuesday night. The chapel was crowded and great enthusiasm shown by the large audience. Three young men and two young women entered the contest. The first prize was won by James L. Douglass of the senior class, with "Lincoln's Place in History," as his subject; the second prize by Gladys Baker of the A middle class, with "A Plea for the Plantation Medolles" for her subject. Melvin Judkins of the class received "honorable mention" for almost practical and well-written oration, "The Value of Rotation of Crops." The judges were W. W. Campbell, T. G. Conner and T. F. Proctor of Tuskegee. The electrical division made a beautiful display during the evening by forming '07 with nearly 100 most brilliant incandescent lights. The trustees met Wednesday afternoon. W. W. Campbell of Tuskegee follows his father's twenty-five years or devoted service as a State Comptroller and executes with much of his wisdom and experience plans of the trustees with reference to the future of the school will appear from time to time as they mature. This year the electric light plant has been practically built in duplicate. Its service is more excellent. A third Emory dormitory has been completed and fourth one well started. The beautiful Tatum Hall for girls has been finished and dedicated. The large dining hall and kitchens are being rapidly pushed, the hospital has been greatly enlarged and now has one of the most commodious and well furnished operating rooms in the Shawnee. Wednesday night was graduate night and many who had come up from their various fields of work told of what they had done. They covered a period from 1889 to 1906, and a territory from South Carolina to Texas. Their stories were most enthusiastic and encouraging. Thursday morning opened beautifully and a large number of people were early on the grounds. At 10 a.m. the students and friends led by the band, marched to the chapel where the commencement exercises were held. This year instead of having separate exercises for the literary and the industrial the two have been combined with most excellent results. Dinner was served in the Hoven's Grove and promptly at 2 p. m., the chapel was again crowded to its atmost capacity and the ten concluding numbers of the program were given. At the beginning of the afternoon exercises Dr. Washington read a very interesting letter from Governor Comer expressing regret at his inability to present and promising to come next. Following the excellent plea for cooking came the actual preparation of a dinner for six of our courses at an expense of twenty-one cents each. The work was very dignity one and greatly pleased the audience. The annual address by Rev. Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, president of Gammon Theological Seminary of Atlanta, Ga., was next. Dr. Washington delivered the diplomatic announcement and announced the prices for the tickets. The total enrollment of boarding students has reached 1,648 during the year, 1111 young men, 537 young women. In the Tuskegee town night school, eighty-eight were enrolled and in the Tuskegee town cooking school, seventeen. Adding these to the number enrolled in the school or children's House, the total number is 400. They represent thirty-six states and territories and twenty-one foreign countries. The class graduated numbers 109, 100 from the Normal Department and nine from the Phila Hall. Of these sixty-two received certificates for the completion of some trade, and several of them for the completion of two, and quite a number three trades. Most of those in the senior class who did not receive certificates to receive in previous years, thirty-nine undergraduates received certificates and ten postgraduates, making a total of 158 individuals who received diplomas and certificates. Five young women and one young man graduated as nurses. The seniors represent twenty-two different states, Alabama leading with twenty-six. Georgia next with fourteen. South Carolina third with eight. Of foreign countries, Porto Ricah has five of Old America two; Jamaica, British War Islands, orica 1. About one-half of the alababas graduates will find work in their own state, the balance are widely scattered as they have received calls to work. The graduates of other states return in parte to their homes, nome to other states and quite a number remain in Alabama. All the Porto Ricans go home to take positions for them. The same is true for the most of the foreign countries. A son of Dr. Washington and a daughter of Treasurer Warren Logan graduated. After the delivery of the prizes an excellent address was given by Rabbi B. C. Ehrenreich of the Jewish Temple in Montgomery. And W. W. Campbell of Tuskegee, vice-president of the Board of Trustees spoke a brief word, followed by Hon. J. O. Thompson of Birmingham. The Hallelujah Chorus and the Benediction closed Tuskegee's twenty-sixth and most memorable commencement. Richmond, Va. June 1.—In a speech at last night's session of the Confederate reunion, which aroused the convention Colonel Robert E. Lee said: "For the purpose of this occasion we cannot tell how the African slave first placed his unhallowed feet on Southern soil. Although the South at one time no inconsiderable career of maritime adventure 'no ship or shipman here has ever in a single case been in the illicit African slave trade' for the best men always maintained slavery to be the most dangerous element in the country. "Virginia in October, 1778, and Georgia in 1798 passed acts prohibiting the importation of slaves. Thus, to the everlasting credit of the South, upon whose devoted head the vials of holy wounds have been so unjustly poured out, she leads the world in an earnest attempt to prevent the very thing of which she is accused. Others Preached secession. "Secession was not preached for the first time in the South. It was threatened in the north four times before South Carolina seceded. First from Colonel Timothy Phelmer, of Massachusetts, opposing the acquisition of Louisiana; second, from Josiah Quincy, of Massachusetts, over the proposed admission of Louisiana as a state; third, from the Hartford (Coin.) convention, in which five states were represented, over the dissatisfaction occasioned by the war with Great Britain, and fourth, from the legislature of Massachusetts, because it was proposed to annex Texas to the Federal Union. "When the red cain of war rolled up on the American stage it revealed the country in arms ready and willing to defend all that makes life worth living, the future of the country the honor of the people the sanctity of the home." Certificates and Diploma Given to More Than One Hundred Graduates Washington, D.C., June 4.—Howard University has just passed through the fortieth anniversary of its existence, which has been the most prosperous and encouraging year in its history. President Wilber P. Thirkield has imparted new inspiration and life throughout the whole institution. The Schools of Theology, Medicine and Law have felt the wholesome influence of his power as well as the purely collegiate and academic departments. The last week in May was given over to commencement exercises which were marked throughout by the highest pitch of loyalty and enthusiasm for alma mater. First came the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday, May 26. President Thikfield delivered the discourse. The chapel was crowded to overflowing, while hundreds were turned away for want of standing room. The theme of the discourse was the influence of those invisible over the conduct and lives of men. The whole audience was swayed by the power and spell of his eloquence with almost revivallistic power. The fire of his words hurt into the soul of the graduates the supreme importance of the value of higher things. During the week the graduating classes of the different departments held their several class day exercises, with receptions, picnics, excursions, promenades and lawn fetes, such as usually mark the closing days of the jolly young graduate. On Saturday there was a meeting of the alumni of all departments of the university. Howard University has sent into the world about three thousand graduates, who are scattered throughout the entire nation, and are honored various stations of exalted and honorable service. The object is to form a more perfect among this mighty body of graduates cusur their loyalty and enthusiasm about their alma mater as a center and rallying point. Prof. Kelly Miller was chosen temporarily chairman, and a committee was appointed to formulate a plan of organization which will centralize and federate the various departmental and local associations of Howard men. Herover Alumni Day will illuminate the texture of the closing exercises of the campus when the old campus will be alive with alumni from all parts of the land, who may desire to make an annual pilgrimage to their alma mater to renew old acquaintances and rekindle former enthusiasm and spirit amid their shady walks and academic groves. On Tuesday the Trustees held their annual session. The election of Doctor Booker Washington as a member of that body is a notable outcome of that meeting. The election of Dr. Washington was unanimous and enthusiastic. The trustees have full assurance that he is in entire sympathy with their plan to build up a great Negro University at the National Capital which shall stand abreast with the leading institutions for the higher education in this country. Rev. J. E. Mooreland, International Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., and Prof. J. H. N. Waring, principal of the Colored High school, of Baltimore, both of whom account of the institution, were made number of the governing board. The graduating exercises took place on Wednesday even at the First Congregational church. The thousands were turned away who sought admission in vain. The commitment address was delivered by Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, D. D., the eloquent divine of Brooklyn, N. Y. The address was an able and inspiring one, and the advice wholesome and elevating. There were, all told, one hundred and fifty-one graduates from all of the departments. Of these, twelve were academic Bachelors of Arts, Science, Philosophy, or Theology, forty-four Doctors of Medicine, thirteen Doctors of Dentistry, eleven Doctors of Pharmacy, forty-six Bachelors of Law, fourteen teachers' diplomas without degree, nine with teachers' diplomas, four from the commercial course and seventeen from the Preparatory Department. There were one hundred and seven who took academic or professional degrees, and forty-four received diplomas for preparatory or shorter courses. These one hundred and more graduates, bedlight in academic cap and gown, formed a most impressive and significant body of men. Howard University handed to each of them a diploma, as license, as high school, enter upon the world's work. This institution, with more than a thousand pupils, settled in the world each year a hundred and fifty graduates equipped with adequate knowledge and zeal for service, may proudly and justly lay claim to the university of the colored race. Dr. Thirkeldt's ideal for the University is epitomized in the following extract from his report to the board of trustees: "To so equip men through teaching and the power of personal example that they shall go forth to further, unselfishly and with efficiency the progress of a free people, should be kept in view. This institution stands for the higher education; for the training of those who shall be the leaven of a race. It is good thing to train men to make a living; but work that shall mold future generations is the training of men to make a life." The formal celebration of the fortieth anniversary has been deferred till November 14-15, when President Thirkield will deliver his inaugural address. Already students, faculty and alumni have become expectant, and are ready for this occasion as the red letter day in the history of their alma mater. Whites Threaten Men Imported From St. Louis to Rush Contract. Hillsboro, Ill., June 1.—A labor war is on in this city. E. B. Frey, who has the contract for paving the streets, is bound to complete the work in a stated time. Owing to the numerous rains the work has been very much delayed. A few days ago Frey enlisted all the laborers he could find in Hillsboro, and even then Frey was unable to secure sufficient men. He imported a number of Negroes from St. Louis. This infiltrated the Hillsboro laborers to such an extent that dire threats were made against the Negroes if they persisted in continuing work. Nineteen of the laborers accepted the threats and did work, restoring St. Louis. The remaining force of Negroes are still at work and there is grave fear or violence. Against Roosevelt Is Shown By the Negroes of Kentucky. Lexington, Ky., June 2.—That the Negroes of Eastern and Central Kentucky are in open revolt against President Roosevelt and any candidate he favors to succeed him, is manifested through an editorial which appeared yesterday in the Reporter, the most influential Negro organ of Eastern Kentucky. Under the heading "Parting of the Ways" Editor Elder W. H. Brown sounds the warning note and defies the Republican Convention, which meets at Louisville June 19, to indorse William H. Tatt. "The Negro, like the white man," he says, "has learned his strength and is using it." The boldness of the Negro editor amazes Republicans here yet it is known that he is voicing the sentiment of the Negro voters of Kentucky. WILL Not Be Drawn at the Christian Endeavor Convention. Boston, Mass., May 31.—The United Society of Christian Endeavor from its headquarters here today, made public a statement denying that the color line will be drawn at the convention at Seattle. The statement says: "In answer to a question regarding the reported action of the Seattle Convention Committee, its chairman, Edward McLeigh, telegrams: Press dispatch false. No such action taken by our committee or subcommittee. Deny it emphatically." The statement also says: "Christian Endeavor number in its membership red, yellow, brown, black and white Endeavors, and all have equal privileges in the convention. "Christian Endeavor does not own nor control the hotels of the city, and if they refuse, as some have, to redeem colored guests, the responsibility is their." To refuse to hold the convention in Seattle because a certain hotel refuses to entertain colored guests, as some suggest, would be neither wise nor expedient." RUMPUS After Mr. Foraker's Stuubenville Visit Negroes are Incensed Because They Were Refused a Place in the Procession and Asked Why Steubenville, Ohio, May 31.—Galvanic energy was infused into Republican politics by the visit here of Senator Joseph Benson Foraker yesterday and life has taken the place of languidness. One of the developments caused by the Senator's coming assumes the nature of a show between the colored Republicans of this city and the members of the Memorial Day Committee. It appears that the Foraker Club an organization of colored men, which sprang into life after the Brownsville incident, desired to appear in the parade as a mark of honor to the senator. Although this wish was known the invitation was not extended. Despite this fact a number of secret societies were asked to take part. The report was bruited about that the request was voted down in order to minimize the entire affair. Today members of the committee were being called upon by colored men and catechised as to the part they took in this matter. It is understood that the committee opposed giving the organization a place in the line because it was purely political in its nature, but this explanation does not seem to satisfy the colored men, a group of leaders who are apparently roused over the slight, as they term it. There were many indications last night and today that the Foraker following is at work in the Sixteenth Congressional District and intends to make a fight to nominate Representative Capel L. Weems's successor, as well as to select delegates to the national convention. VERY WEALTHY MAN DEAD. Lebanon, Ind., June 5.—American C. Daily, former auditor of state, and founder of the Lebanon National bank, died today. He was one of the wealthiest men in this part of the state. Hohenwolff June 1.—The cases in the court here against 11 men charged with murder because they were the mob which took a New York jail here about a year ago and held him, resulted in a verdict of guilty. The men pro was unquestionably guilty of an adult upon a defenseless white woman. Attorney General Warren arraignment was severe. He insisted that great carnessness that no matter what the Negro had done, the law should be respected. He appealed to the jury, stating that he placed them upon their honor, saying it was up to them, either to render a verdict of guilty or else perjure themselves. R. A. Haggard's speech for the defense was one of the most eloquent ever listened to here. He did not directly make any appeal to the jury under the "unwritten law", but insisted that the case made out against the defendants had not been proven before a reasonable judge. In referring to the case's malpractice, his speech "the taking of the Negro from the jail in a dying condition and parading him through the town was one of the greatest outrages ever committed." Mr. Haggard said there was certainly one other crime greater, and that this was the one confessed to by the Negro. He then described the outrage committed by the Negro and in an outburst of eloquence feelingly said that under such conditions reason was dethroned and that few of us were responsible for our actions. He begged the jurors to take the question home to themselves, that it was only natural to protect those we love and to show him the man who was not willing to help slay a secondl, when a neighbor's wife or daughter had been attacked. Lives in Fine Style Across the Rio Grande and Conducts a Prosperous Business in Brownville, Tex., June 4.—In connection with the relations that have long existed between the people of Brownville and the Negroes who live here it is interesting to note that the wealthiest Negro in Mexico or Texas conducts a large business here. He is M. H. Cross, who makes his home just across the Rio Grande in Matamoras. He has a business more than $500,000; it is said, and is shown in the showstreet and best business men in Northern Mexico. He has conducted a branch establishment in Brownville for a number of years. He has the respect and confidence of the leading business men of both Brownville and Matamoras. Cross is about 55 years old. He was born in Matamoras. His father, J. S. Cross, went to Mataromas from Mississippi several years before the civil war. He at first engaged in the opened grocery store. He built up a dairying trade, and when the Civil war broke put he was in a position to conduct an enormous business between the United States and Mexico. Made a big Fortune. He made large profits and acquired a big fortune. He continued his jobbing business after the close of the way in his trade all through Northern Mexico and into Florida gave his son, the present business man of Matamoras and Brownville, the best education that money could afford. He sent him to one of the best Eastern colleges, where he took a full graduating course. Upon his son's return from college he was taken into full partnership in business by his father. The senior Cross died a few years ago. The business passed to his son, who has managed it so successfully that it increased enormously in volume. M. H. Cross has a family of children. He has educated all of them at the best schools and colleges available to the colored children in this country. One of his sons is located at Aguascalciera, Mexico, where he is in charge of a large branch house of the University of Mexico. He is a Mexican woman, and the children show no noticeable trace of the Negro blood that is in their veins. Cross lives in quiet but sumptuous style. His residence is the finest house in Matamoras. It is elegantly furnished. His relations with the white people have been always of the most harmonious character. But he now comes to business dealings he knows no color or coloring, himself able to cope with the best of the white business men in Mexico and along the Texas border. He stands at the top in business circles throughout the lower Rio Grande border region. His honesty and integrity have been firmly established these many years. In his personality Cross is modist and unassuming. He is averse to newspaper notoriety. If he has formed any opinions as to the "shooting-up" of Brownville, he is keeping strict to his own business affairs and to others those things which do not concern him alone. che pabbpae Pe RES ER _-4- Correspondence -:- ORR R ROR OCR DCE HR RE Ne a esleetl Paar Tyo. PAGE. ‘On the ath Sunday in May ow Heautiful new chureh! the Page Tab *ernacle, was dedicated. Pastor D. A “Twyman was present, and had with him Rev. G. W. Woodey. of Maybuery ‘who ably and eloquent!y preached ti dedicatory sermon, A collection ot $84.50 was taken up after the — ser ‘vices. . | Last Sunday Mrs, M.A. W. Thomp son, field missionary for the Woman's Baptist State Convention, was with ‘us and spoke interestingly of “Wom- an’s call to active Christian service.” “On Monday she met a ew of the Bap tist women at the residence of Mrs. J. W. Dandridge and organized a to. cal Missionary Socicty, with the fol Jowmg officers: Mrs. M. W. Snead, president; Mrs. Alice Rolien, vice President; Mrs. Henrietia Washington, Secretary, Mrs. Laura Dandridge, treasurer; Mrs. Lillie Board and Mrs. Maggie Howard, were present and promised to aid the work in anyway _osatble. Homer Johnson, who has been quite Ml with typhoid fever, is now convales: cent and hopes to soon be on his feet. Mrs. Theresa Johnson, his mother, of Hanover, Virginia, is at his bed- side. Mrs. E. W. Washington and sister, of Charleston, who have been guests of Mrs. Henry Washington, have re- turned to their home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones, of Mont gomery, have hecome residents of our town. A number of our citizens attended memorial exercises at Montgomery Decoration Day. R. W. Snead, who attended the Red ‘Men’s Conclave at Covington, Va., 4g atill visiting at Covington and Low moor. Mrs. Nell Vanhook, who has been vi-s iting, her husband, returned to Sewell last week. Miss Rosa Derrett will leave tomor- Tow to visit her sister at Sewell. The newly organ‘zed Woman's Mis. Blonary Society is planning a novel entertainment for the near future. CLARKSBURG. Benjamin Maloy Smith, Virgil Car- ter Fagan, Emma Thomas and tra Ross graduated Monday night from the colored high school with honors. ‘The exercises were held in the school hall on Water street. which was crowded on the occasion with members Of the white and colored races. ‘The program opened with a chorus, “Refreshing Breezes,” led by J. C. Ma: cy. Rev. G. W. W. Jenkins offered the invocation. This was followed by a chorus, “On Life's Journey." ‘Tho salutatory and an oration were by Virginia Carter Fagan, who dis: cussed in an able and eloquent man- ner “A Glance at the Twentieth Cen- tury,” which review showed much. re- -Bearch and knowledge on the part of the speaker and impressed his hear- ers with his just title to graduation. Benjamin Smith and Miss Adelle Wilkinson folowed with a violin and piano duet, rendered in an accomp?ish- ed manner and entitled “Life isa Dream.” “Success Through — Perseverence” ‘Was a topic interestingly discussed by Tra Ross in an essay that showed abjil- ity in thought and eloquence in com- position. Marie Miles, Eva Green and Cornelia Mead acquitted themselves in a highly acomplished manner in the rendition of @ meadow song, and were followed by an essay by Emma Thomas, whose subject was “The Value of a Good Character." The essayist displayed an educational training entiling her to the high honors of graduation and the Paper was read in a very elegant man- ner. “Horget-Me-Nots” ‘was sung by Mary Jett ina manner (hat elicted much ap. Plause. This was followed by the vale- dictory and orat:on.-"Possitilities 0: the American Negro”—by Benjamin Mayloy Smith to whom was voted a Boodly share of the honors of the eve- ning, on account of his eloquence in delivery, to say nothing of the clegance ahd loftiness of his thought. Following a duei—"Two Merry Girls"—sung by Misses Adelle Wil kingon and Mary 5. Bowyer, the Hon 8. W. Starks, of Charleston, state li brarian, was introduced to make the class address. ‘The add:ess was re- Plete with wholesome suggestions to the race, and contains the sort of thought pat does all men good. It was practical every way and will doubt Jess prove helpful to his many hearers Mr. Starks has succeeded admirably himself and truly pointed out the way for the members of the graduating elags to success. All who heard Mr Starks appreciated his address very much and he added to his reputation Ag A sound reasoner and a practical speaker, Dr. D. P. Morgan, president of the board of education, with a few well chosen remarks anid some who'eseme advice to the graduates, presenter them their diplomas. “Farewell” was sung and then th benediction was pronounced by Uh Rey. G. W. W. Jenkins ‘The graduates, teachers and Mr Starks were tendered an elaborate re ception in the Reed hall after the ex wrcises. ‘The reception was in chars of J. Wright, FP. Kent, 1. Green, R Lowery, J. ‘Thomas, S. ‘Thomas ‘ane G. Washington, under the auspices the Young Men's Advanced Though Club and ‘the Clarksburg Star Log of Kulghts of Pythias Tt was at elaborate affair and a very delectabl mont was served. The class in millinery, under ty @rection of Miss Blanche Campbell exhibited its work at Pride's A.M. I church, Friday night. An claborat program was rendered followed hy a dnspection of the hats, Mvery one wa delighted with the excellent wor tone by the clase The appreciation of the class wa shown when a handsome mire la presented to Miss Campbell . . Mta, Edward Henry. of Philadelph i: fa visiting her mother, Mrs. Tho: Pambric. ‘Miss Lilly Allen left Tneetay mon fag for her home at Pairchance, P: ts. Miss Blanche Campbell left Tucsda afternoon for Wheeling. Miss Campbel Won many friends for herself by hei pleasiye maimer and strong personal ity. As a token of the esteem in which she was held, a very pleasant surprise party was tendered her or Monday evening The honorary dexter of Master ot Aris was recently conterred upon Prof J. W. Robinson 0. this city by Shaw University, of which he is an alumaus Prof. Robinson is receiving many con gratulations for heing thus honored. Rev. A.W. Moore, the blind evan gelist, is im the city preaching and giving lectures, Two able discourses were given by him Sunday. Rey. and Mrs. Jenkins entertained at dinner Saturday in honor of Miss ‘Campbell. ‘Those present were Dr. 1. R.*Whipper and Mis. James Hayes Mr. and Mrs, Dale Dean entertain: ed Misses Lilly Ailen, Amelia Wilson and Willa Lee at dinner Sunday: Miss Estelle Cambric will leave Sat urday for the W. Va. Institute to at tend the commencement exercises. Miss Alice Brown, of Elkins, is vis. iting Miss Emma Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Walker attended the commencement exercises here. Mrs, J. Naller, of Lynchburg, Va., is the pleasant guest of her daughter, Mrs. M. P. Smith. Creed Smith, of Fairmont, was call: ing on friends Monday. Albert Turner, of Lumberport, was a business visitor here Monday. Miss Bertha Scott has returned from a pleasant visit to Washington, D. C MT. HOPE. ee le ee ee ne ae a ee died at her home Monday, May 27, af ter a short Limes. She had been com. plaining all spring and about two Weeks ago was taken with measles, to which she succumbed. Rev. J. B. Dotson, assisted by Rev. P. 8. Gordon, conducted funeral servi ces from McDonald Baptist church, of which she was a member. The Odd Fellows, Court of Calanthe and Fish: ermen, conveyed the body to its final vest. ‘The deceased leaves a husband, Clem Calloway, and several small chit dren: . Not quite one week elapsed be tween the death ov Mrs, Calloway and her next o'dest child, Marie, who died Sunday ?night, June 2nd, of measles. The little one was laid to rest by its mother Monday at McDonald cemetery. ‘The grief stricken father has the sym- pathy of the entire community. Doc- tors and friends are do:ng their utmost to save the other child who is quite sick Mrs, Malinda Crawford, wife of Chas. Crawford, formerly of this town but now of Price Hill, dropped dead Friday morning, May Bist, about. 7:00 o'cock, while milking. She had neg been sick, but feeling as well as usual, eft her home and went to her son's house, Johnie Hill, where she staid only a short while. rom there she went to her cow pen ang began milk: ing. She had not more than started when she suddenly toppled over dead. Heart trouble is supposed to have been the cause. Her remains were conveyed to her home at Alderson for interment. The deceased is survived by a husband, a sister, Mrs. Emma Black: wall, of Pittsburg: and three sons, R. 1, W. M. and John 'T. Hill, a danghter, Florence Hill, of Pent. vivania. ‘The following acompanied. the remains to Alderson, exchiding relatives: Mr. and Mrs, H. A. Scott, Wm. Agee, Henry Valentine, Joseph Beverly ant! Mason Williamson. | Walter ‘Thurston, of Macdonald, was paralyzed Monday while fishing and tumbled off a log into Loup Creek, Had it not been for R. D. Rob inson he may have drowned. He is. in a critical condition. Memorial services were held at Mac: donald Baptist church, May 30, by the several lodges. From there they marched to the cemetery and paid tribute to the departed ones. A fitting Program was rendered at thes K. of P. hall at night by the Old Folks Club and Friday night by the Court of Cal anthe. Both programs were a rare treat to the public and were quite commendable io the participants. Rev. D.C. Hunter resigned his pas loral duties at Kilsythe in favor of Rev. R. S. Gordon, which was accepted by the church James R. Black spent a few days of last week visiting relatives at Greens ville Misses Carrie Manggrum, of Hunt ington. Rosie Winston, of Hill Top and Miss Bertha Turner, of Fayette ville, spent, Thursday with Miss Maue Tarrar on “Centre street. ‘The Citizens Band rendered must at the commencement of W. Va. Semi nary, May 29th, The sports of Loup Creck witness cd_ two exciting ball games last. Fri day and Saturday when the Sun Red: met the W. VL, Athletes. The cham pion colored team of West Virginia although the W. Vi L. Jost. the. firs Kame by one score, 5 to 4, by a wil throw. they just simply mopped. uy for Stn Saturday. Score 11 to 6, fag Institute. The Thanksgiving sermon Of th Red Men here was preached by Rev D.C. Hunter last: Sunday. BUCKHANNON. Mr. gnd Qs. Richard Taylor, of Heverls, are visiting their brother, Isom Taylor Mrs. ‘Thornton Jackson is much im- proved at this writing. Mr. Burgett entertained the Stiver Heat Club of the A.M. 1. church Fri day night at the residence of Rev Henderson A kool representation was out, and alter the usual business, all ‘were treated to some very palatable refresh. ments Dan Hall, who has been working in Elkins ‘or some time, was In town sev. eral days last week moving his house shold goods to flkins, Where he and family will make thelr future home. ‘The sovial at the A. M. FE. chureh ‘Thursday night was a success finan clally Quite an improvement flax been made on the A. M. 1. parsonage, by being newly painted. The Sacred Concert rendered ps ‘Simpson M. KE. church choir, under the direction of Migs Maud Davis, was fine, and enjoyed by ail present. Mrs. Bird Grandison, of Pittsburg, is visitiug her, mother, Mrs. Marla Johuson. SEWELL, Mrs. W. A. Collins left for ber home in Louisa, Va. Saturday after spending a week with her brother, G. W. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs, Burrell Peaks, af Fayette, were caling on Mrs. J. S. Noel Monday Mrs. Albert Layne and Mrs. Gertio Lewis were visiting friends in Sewell Monday. Mrs. Luey Winston very pleasantly entertained a number of friends at dinner Wednesday In honor of Mrs, W. A. Collins, Those that attended the baptiaing at Caperton Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Vanhook, Mrs. Lucy Winstoh, C. H. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Scott, P. J. Gibson, Miss W. A. Free- land ‘and G. 1. Jackson. A large crowd from here attended the memorial exercises at Montgomery Thursday. , MONTGOMERY. a ER ene ane: Cuenta eee eM mere brated here by the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Galilean Fisher- men, True Reformers. Household ‘of Ruth, Red Men and Court of Calan- the. On the suggestion and invitation of the Odd Fellows’ a'l orders united and made this the greatest day ever known here. People began to ar- rive early and various orders from all nearby towns were well represen- ted. This was the largest crowd ever known to be in Montgomery. About one o'clock the parade form- cd at the Odd Fellows’ Hall led by Capital City band, of Charleston and was folowed by ‘the United Order of Odd Fellows’, Knights of Pythias, Red Men, Fishermen, True Reform- ers,Household of Ruth and Court of Calanthe. Uniform Rank of Charleston, and Montgomery, Eagle Band mounted, Red Men from” Longacre, Mont: xomery band and carriages’ contain- ing the speakers. The parade march- ed down Main street to the opera house where appropriate services and addresses were made. S. B. Morgan opened the services with a few timely remarks, after which he introduced H. H. Railey, Master of Ceremonies, ‘who spoke a few minu- tes on the ‘advantages of _untonism and in a fitting manner, introduced the Mayor T. J. Davis, who delivered the welcome address. The response was made by L. O. Wilson, of Wes- ton, Grand Lecturer of the Knights of Pythias. Bulogies were delivered for the Odd Fellows’ by V. M. Willis; for the Knights of Pythias by FE. C. Page: for the Galilean Fishermen by Dr. W. CG. Lawrence: True Reform- ers by Mrs. L. D. Hodge and House: hold of Ruth by Miss Beulah Mor- gan. Music was then rendered by the band, after which addresses were de- liveréd by Rey. D. C. Deans, Rev. Warner Brown, A. P. Straughter, Hon. S. W. Starks and Prof. J. Ne- Henry Jones. After the speaking the parade formed and marehed to the cemetery where friends strewed the graves with wreaths and garlands. Dr. B. F. White, Rev. D. &. Deans and | Alfred Henderson, Wm. Hall and R. W. Snead have returned from atending the Grand Lodge of Red Men at Covington. Principal J. W. Scott, of Hunting- ton, was here Monday. Born to M=. and Mrs. G. T. Hugus last week a girl. | ‘Thursday evening, May 30th the Charleston’ Orehestra gave a ball in Montgomery Opera House. Geo. Brown, was called to With- ville, Va., last’ week, because of the death of his father. Geo. Scott is sick at his home on College street. Mrs. Willlam Callender, Mrs, Rob- ert Watson, Mathey Busbey anc ‘Thomas Johnson. left Tuesday for Keystone to attend the District Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. M. P. Burke and Geo .Lee will run a boal exenrsion to Institute June 14th Mrs. Lee Jones was the guest o friends at Pratt Monday. Presiding flder Briggs was here Sunday. Collection for the day wat 360.00. The ‘Thanksgiving sermon was preached at the Opera House Sunda; by Rev. D. C. Deans. Sojourner Court No. 6 meets at { o'clock now Instead of & o'clock Misses Wysor Watson and Edytt Thompson are home from’ Harts horn, where they attended school Mrs. Amanda Burge, who ha: been in Pittsburg for several months came home last week. Mrs. C. R. Pack has retprned te her home at Hinton atter a week's visit with her sisters, Mesdame: White and Ratley. RED STAR. Miss Birda Turner, of Fayette- ile. is the guest of her aunt, Mrs, J. W. ‘White. ‘The Woman's Improvement Lea: Kue gave around table discussion and supper May 20th. Mrs. Lydia Crumpton attended decoration exercises at Montgom- ery ‘Thursday, Misé Henrietta James was the week end guest of her sister, Mrs. J. Davis, Commencement _ exercises were held at the West Virginia seminary Wednesday, May 29th. ‘The chapel was crowded to its fulloet capacity fo listen fo a well rendered program. ‘The students had some excellent work on axhibit, which they had done durthg the sesion. | Emmett Gaines is visiting hie brother | "Mise Lucy Tarner, of Fayettevitte ‘was the guest of Miss R. A, Munroe last week | A number was over from Fayette: ‘ville last week to attend commence. ment exoreises. | J. W. White and Duffie Price went lo Fayetteville Sunday | H. H. Railey, of Montgomery, was a business visitor to this place laat week | Me. and Mrs. J. W. White entor: tained-at dinnor Saturday Rev. H. ©, Grogory, of Beokley; Prof. 8, H, Weber 930/452 ; i fap sp iia, v3 Hee ag EO eas BOR Ne ii 5 iii SI are me TORT OER! MERAY, OEM HE LEVEL ( sad ita obi A aa Givi tak haere eae (haat aan lis (Nimo ilies nba i a ADV: ! * uss, of and Miss Turner, vot atl ae bes | awe this Tiacdittna wW. M. Right, offen Jean, made a bus. ines§ trip ts leigh Mon TAS Reve. DX np, D. Oc Aakers D Stratton, & Grogory ante Wil. Hams atten e board meeting ot the West ua senminary = iri- day. ” . "GB. Tarnge was visiting friends In this place Saturday and Sunday. | Mr. and Mrs. Leiher, Gray. ot Greenvilles' were visiting relatives here Sunday, . Basil Braxton, of lustitute, ovat panied by twa’ of his schoolmates, was visiting fg mother, Mra. J. D. Price, for a few days. | Mr. Pattergon, cf Stone Cilft, was a pleasant Visttor to our tuwn last week. : PAGE, Mrs. M. Ay x ‘Thompson is here organizing the Missionary Society. She is the guest QEMirs. H.C. Washington, R. W. Snea@ts visiting Covington, Va.. and Lowhlore. ‘The neW church here is completed and It was dedicated the 26th. Rev. Woods. of Mayberry, ‘preached — two sermons Suntiay, May 26th. We also had baptizing The 26th, seven were baptized. Miss Susi@ Satinders is visiting her aunt, Mrs. ROW. Snead. RAYMOND CITY. Misy Mary “Alston, a student . al Bnfleld, N. Ch'te at home for the sium mer vacatlon:'* Mrs. Ada Price is oh the sick lis this week. Olle EL Pleridn, a student a€ Lynch burg, Morgan’ colleze, is home fo the sufamer ¥acation. John Hubbard ‘made a busines triy to Charleston Sanday. A. J, Pierson was in Montgomery ‘Thursday on tle occasion of decora tion. i | Mrs, Charles. James and family ar visiting friends and relations in Char leston, RS Mrs. Laura Waymack, is reportec better at this weiting. | Miss Lili® “Woodson was visitins friends and rélatives in Charleston las! week. y Rey. Nelsoh Barnett preached twe able sermons here Sunday, one at 13 o'clock and ofte ‘at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Anna FP. Wilson was sho Thursday night $0th of May and wa: carried to thé hospital in Charlestor Friday mornliey She ‘was accompany ed to the hospi by her mother, Mrs /Lizzle Hunter, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. M. A Pierson, John:Hubbard and Mrs. M. C Wilson. Mrs. Mary Saquders, of Charleston ‘is the pleasant guest of her mothe: ‘this week. S Miss Mabel Anderson. of Sylvia, i: the pleasant guest, Mrs. M. A. Pier son this week. ~~ The grand lecturer of Knights o! Pythias, L. O. Wilson, gave a lectur¢ to the Knights:@nd the court 0! Cal anthe of thie’ seige Wednesday” night May 29th in the?Castle Hall. Mrs. M. A. Pierson will leave foi Keystone wheré*@he wilt «represen the pone Arueregeie Ladre. WINIEREDE. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Giles spent the mock visiting frtgnds in Charleston Montgomery and |Hugheston. Miss G. E. Hayes, J.D. Dennison and G. M. Perkins spent Thursday in Montgomery. = Jas. J. Thomas Was a business visi tor to Charleston: Wriday. Miss G. E. Hayes ts able to be out again after a few'days illness. “G. W. Perkins has been disablec since Sunday. , ONS. D, Wiseman,"W. M. Floyd, W. & Cary, J. H. Watt and Arthur Mitchel ‘were business visitors to Lewiston Sat urday. YW. HLM, of Rages De. White of Monigomery; Dr. P. A. Calloway ani Hon. J. M. islis. of Mount Hope, or ganized a Red Men's Lodge here Fri day night. ‘The offleers are: A.C Chapman, W. M. Tueker, N. 8. Alexan. der, NV. Bachus, G. W: Perkins an¢ GR. Caviness, N.S. Alexander and_J. W. Walle spent a few days in Covington, Va last week. LONDON. Mrs. Caroline Nowline’s consition remains unchanged. Alex Shavers is making preparation for\ the erection of a larger dwelling house. 4 A. P. Straughter spoke very inter: estingly to the people of this place and Hugheston in behalf of St. Luke's. . Miss B. R. Rooker, who has been attending the W. V..C. 1, Ix here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James. Miss Ivory Miller has returned from Hill Top and is now with her atnt, Mrs... H. Carter, Miss Edith A. ‘Thompson avho has been attending the Hartshorn college in Richmond, was the pleasant guest of Miss Francis , James Sunday, May 26. Miss Emma Petty, of Bristol, ‘Tenn. fs here the jlcasant ‘guest of Mrs. Mollie Shavers. Will Braxton, of Ward, spent Sun- day evening with B.D. Allem Miss Junia Chancellor and Miss Georgie Preston spent Sunday among friends at Long Acre. 1. 0. Wilson, grand lecturer of K. of P's, spoke very encouragingly to the people of ‘nis place Monday night, Henry James, of fimithers, was seen in our town Monday. ‘TOMSBURG. Rev. 1). Stratton. ta expected here the 5th inst. 1 preach. | Mink Mamie Robinson spent Thurw: day the 36th i, Montgomery. Arthur Young, John Waller, Robert Waller, Clyde Scott and D. Scott at tended the annual meeting of the Red Men Thursday the 30th. Rev. Hendler on was in Clifton Forge last week | Miss Robinson and Miss Meadows were entertained at dinner Tuesday evening by Mix feott at Brunwell Mrs. Halloway entertained at dinner Sunday Rev R. P. Kinney and R. D. W. Meadows Miss Emin Meadows spent Thura day in axle amd, Montgomery, and Friday at ory home at Institute. She returned Sarnriay evenings 7 Revs, Meadowg- and Kinney. closed , . ~~? BEST FOR THE | BOWES | Ser tE a CCS ta riage x pi gto ater SERINE nee _ ANDY 4 QATHARTIO «| rg ) 0 Pm 1.) ACTA aba | No” ~ae EAT EM LIke ‘GaNDY } rigegane Fulani Recent Rte Pood. Da| See tiane chau eceae eco eitn adiant vier ena aot ‘Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New Yor, KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN: Dis R Y, oO Ae oy ote resents vitauiry y , ra Ng % f Mado a Ue yd WellMan THE ane of Me.” crnmar { aes RUIVIVO Rwy sees ‘fine results in 30 days. It acta worfuily and quickly. 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A, Potterfield, Druggint, : 8c VEAR@® exbenignen | Par AES % Trave Maras “Dasiane,” A COPYRIGHTS ae. qulodiy soeoraut Sas orinion free eheaar ss rendre probably sttanalee* coated ont rs Uigoet seeuty 1 pase Tadonts tater: throne hivnn Co tact, Saleen srngy etetiag mean, erat ini if ein a's aie 301Sreadway, y IN §, Co,serorserr ew Yon their series of meetings here June 2d, and Rev. Harris started another geyies on the 3d. 2 Rev. Sellas‘arid Frank King attehd; ‘ed-ehureh at Dik Ridge Sunday. GK § Mrs. Henderson, of Montgomery, ‘i6 here advertising her millinery work, Mrs. Cosby, of Montgomery, was the guest of Mrs. Henderson last week Mr. and Mrs. Smith were the guests oi their mother, Mrs. Miller, Sunday. ANSTED. Rev. Wright filled Rev. Hunter's pulpit and preached two inspiring ser- mons Surday. James Edmonds remains on the sick lst. Mrs. Mary Roy was here from Mead- ow Creek visiting her daughter, Mrs. Allen Eldridge, but was called’ home suddenly. Her sister's grandson, Geo. Coleman, Peter Glenn and Elmer With: ers were in a boat @rossing the river, the boat struck a rock and broke to pieces. George and Peter Glenn were drowned; E.mer, a one legged man, swam out. ve Persons desiring to tse books front the school library will see Mrs. Ee- monds, Mrs. Brooks, or Mrs. Banks. The trustees left them in thelr care during school, vacation. George Lewis, of Four Mile, was here’on a visit Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Edmonds has had succes in raising poultry. She has a large supply to send to market, * : The B. Y. P. Uj wit observe chil. dren's Day. ‘The following, program will be rendered. "Recitation—Latey Banks. “Beautiful Grandma”—Urina John: gon, , ° Oration —Allen, Eldridge. Reoltation—Trela_ Eldridge. Duet—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Banks. Reading—Mrs. Gaines. Recitation—Mrs. Bessie Hldridge. Duet—John Cheatom and C. Ran dotph. = Sere Origin of Children’s. Day—8. Wd. monds. Origin of Children's Day—Mrs. fd. monde. i : Wacay—Mrs. Brooks. ‘Talk on the B. Y. P. U. 1 Topte Pres, R. Brooks. Closing Remarks—Sam Clay. Born to Mr. and -Mrs. Albert Dues, a girl Uncle Ned Wooldridge,and daughter Lua, left for Richmond, Va., where Miss Lula will spend some time. P. J. Tinsley was a busines® viallor to Montgomery Monday. Miss Urma Johnsom hag returned from Meadow Greek. ., f Rod: Gian, or Ekstgrh Star Loage K. of P., SeWoll, was here visting Edmonds. " ST. ALBANS, Miss Minnie L. Walkér spent Satur. day in town, Ed Ranson, of Raymond City, was In town Sunday. - Mr. and Mrs. McGuthrie were visit- ing friends in Huntington last week. * Mrs. Charley Plerce still remains ill at her home on Oliver street. Mrs. Matild& Jackeon received the news of the serious illness of her son Claude Norris, in Oregon. Mr. Norris {s well known here and his many friends regret his filness. Mra. M. M. Stratton hag returned af ee A Mg ae from, town. Soft, Pp ¢ a Ah at Fase an ‘Skirts $3.98 | HILL | Skirti’$10.00 § P owe lace on: sale, fifty,. | | raformerly 3 Qo |. | | $8.00 all czes PO.98. fa Pit ‘aU oo sate: ig : : 29.92.60 12: S10 a | Bi stocofor sso | 2 ‘ $e $3 Bobo, at AOE ih Poy ; #4 Lotof fancy mixtures ‘at z " | reduced prices--these prices: E ‘§ will- continue this week rt oy only. : ‘ New line of fangy Kimo- |:2. nas at prices, $1.25, $1,75 and $2.00. _ 7 \ Agents for McCall’s Pat- fOr kis basen ten chon Kimonas | HILL | Dressing Sacques Everything New in Ladies’ . “Gents” and Children’s TAN Low Shoed Bell Shoe-Company 708 Kanawha Street ‘ yeh Ak : . *% \ . . . * : a . ° Monday mdining for Spence Springs, whoré ho will sfend“some time. ‘Wade Bower’, wito has been {il for the past folir weeks, 1& able to be out again. . Miss Georgia KE. Banks has returned home from Montgomery. William Brown, of Pittsburg, ts the pleasant expet of his mother, Mrs. Nannie Murry. . Miss B. V. Willis, of Huntington, is in town the pleasant guest of her aunt, Mra. Mary Green. Little Annette, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs, 0. W. Holloway, is, {ll at their home on Main street. © “Phe public school closed Nere tas ‘Tnenday, Miss Goldfe Preston, of Charleston, “TMURAPOAY; JUNHO, 2007. | ie visiting her mother, Mrs. Ada Pres- ton Wert Wheeler Was a-businéss visitor {0 Charleston Monday. Floyd Waddy spent, Sunday at home R. A. Neal spent Sunday in town, Miss Gertrude Parrish has returned home from Charleston. Robert Parrish, of W. V. C. 1 » spent Sunday at home. Noble Mitchell, of Charleston, was a pleasant caller in our town Wednes- aay. WHEELING. . Mra. J. R. 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MODERN BANKING It is not for the benefit of the business man alone. It is for the man with but a single dollar to start with. Fill in this coupon and mail to us: Kanawha Bayling and Trust Co., Charleston, West Va.: Mail particulars of your system of Savings by mail, and blanks for opening an account. But filling every order F.F.V.Time. We desire to impress upon you the importance of trading with us We save you money. We guarantee to please you. We keep the most up-5-dat est store in the city. FRESH OYSTERS AND Our Motto, "Courtes Home Phone 183 Prompt delivery to every par PEOPLES GROCE FRESH OYSTERS AND CELERY Our Motto,"Courtesy to All" Fannie Robinson; 1st vice, B. Becks; 3rd vce, Miss Louise Mason; secretary, Mrs. Nellie E. Mason; treasurer James Moe. Ira Herrington came down from Columbus Thursday to spend a few days with his mother before his departure for Los Angeles, California, where he will make his future home. Simon Singer, who was struck in the eye by a piece of coal while at work at the Charter Oak mine and has been confined to the house for a couple of weeks, is able to be out again. Laurence Williams, of Columbus, spent several days this week with his parents. Artis Topsy, business teacher at the Christiansburg, Va., Industrial School, arrived home today. ss Clyde Dickerson returned home last --- Ramster Price $6.80 per pair. to introduce We Will Sell You a Sample Park for Daily 4.80 NAILS TACKS ON 9 PACKS LET OUT THE AIR (CASH WITH ORDER $4.80) NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES. BECAUSE Washington St. CORRESPONDENCE Continued from page two. Mesdames Hattie Carter and Bessie Simpson, of Parkersburg, Friday afternoon. Whist and flinch were the diversions of the afternoon. The first prize, a silver olive fork, was won by Mrs. Bessie Simpson. The consolation prize, a very pretty Japanese cup and saucer, was won by Mrs. Charles Yates, who presented it to Mrs. Hattie Carter, the guest of honor. At four thirty Mrs. Mason assisted by her niece, Miss Clara Steele, served a delicious luncheon. Those present were Mesdames Jesse Dixon, George William Turner, James E. Moe, Chas H. Vates, Henry L. Balley, Edwin G. R. Coffman, Thomas Norris, Walter Norris, Hannah, Newsome, M. B. Galas, of Cambridge, Ohio; Hattie Carter and Bessie Simpson, of Parkersburg At the meeting of the Epworth League Friday evening the following officers were elected: President. Miss Notice the thick rubber stripes "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D," also rim stripes "C" to prevent rim cutting. This makes any other make—SOFT, ELASICC and EAST BIDING. W. H. PARKER, Mgr Mrs. Richard Burrell entertained Mrs. Hattie Carter and Mrs. Bessie Simpson at tea on Wednesday evening. MIDDLEPORT O Mrs. Eunice Allen left Tuesday to visit her mother at Granville. week, after two months employment at Athens. Mrs. Mollie Bell, of Athens, and Mrs. Flora Sutton, of Pomeroy, were the Sunday guests of Mrs. B. Allen. Earl Rickman and Miss Edythe Bates took in the excursion to Jackson, Sunday. Asa Herrington came down from Columbus to spend Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Susan Morton and daughter, Katie, were down from Pomeroy to attend services Sunday. Mrs. Lacy Hill and little grand daughter, Lucy Peterman, spent last Sunday at Rendville, gifts of her daughter, Mrs. Bessie Shelton. Hugh Bess has employment as waiter on the cafe car between Charleston and Athens. Leota Jones, Helen Webster and Mayhew Jones have been confined to the house the past week with measles. All are better and able to attend school again. GUYANDOTTE Miss Cora B. Twyman gave a birthday party last night and a very pleasant time was spent. Those present were Misses Anna Reed, Maggie Harris, Jessie Mullens, Mary Madison, Caroline Robinson, Cleopatra Layne, Maggie Dickerson, Lottie Twyman, Maud Violet and Janet Layne; Messrs. Alex Twyman, Osa Jackson, Hugh Layne, Banks Agnew, Homer Mullens, Nelson Layne. Miss Cora received some very pretty presents, after many games were played refreshments were served. All left saying they spent a very pleasant evening. Violet Layne spent Sunday with friends in Parkersburg. Maggie Dickerson is in town visiting her aunt, Mrs. Julia Phipps. Scott Mullens has gone back to work after a few months illness. CARBON Miss Lucy Booker and Miss Louisiana Brown returned Saturday from Harper's Ferry where they have been in school. Mrs. Cora Agnew was visiting on Loup Creek and New River last week. Burrel Peaker and Miss Emma Young, of Winona were married Sunday at Fayette. Rev. T. H. Christian, Rev. C. H. Carter, John Taylor and John Duff were in Charleston last week on business. Charley Brown went to Montgomery Saturday to meet his sister. A number of our people attended the Red Men's supper Saturday night at W. Va. Mrs. Booker was very sick last week. HUNTINGTON. One of the social events of the season occurred at the pretty home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hughes on 7th Ave. last Tuesday evening, complimentary to several visiting ladies, and the class of 1907. The hostess upon the occasion was Miss Eva Tyler, and by her pleasant and charming manner all enjoyed the event hugely. One of the unique features of the evening was the quotation contest, a prize being awarded to the lady giving the greatest number of quotations, also a gentleman giving the greatest number, and a prize to the lady or gentleman telling the funniest story. Miss Sarah Wilkins was awarded the prize for the greatest number, it being a breast pin, the gentleman receiving the beautiful stick pin, was Dr. Barnett. Miss Georgia Scott received the beautiful handkerchief for the funniest story. The tallies were kept with little gold bells tied with blue and gold ribbon, (class colors). After the serving of dainty refreshments, all left voting Miss Tyler a most charming hostess. Rev. I. V. Bryant spent Decoration Day at Bidwell, his home, returning Saturday accompanied by his wife and two sons. Prof. J. W. Scott attended the commencement exercises at Hill Top Seminary, stopping at Montgomery for Decoration Day. G. N. Fitzgerald spent Sunday In Cincinnati. Mrs. Sarah Gillard and little daughter, Marilyn, returned home last week, after an extended visit to different points in Ohio. Mrs. Catherine Viney and Mrs. I. H. Holmes came down from Gallipolis Monday to visit friends. Mrs. Amanda Bell and niece, Miss Dora Johnson, spent Sunday with relatives in Racine, Ohio. Quite a number of young men from Fronton spent Sunday in our city visiting friends. Mrs. Farrar and Miss Sadie Jones passed through here Monday, en route to Keystone to attend the Grand Lodge of G. U. O. of O. The Park City Team of Ashland defeated the Morse Athletics of this city last Thursday at the City Driving Park. Mrs. Richardson died at her home in this city after a brief illness. Interment occurred Sunday from First Baptist Church. Dr. C. C. Barnett is cozily ensconced in his office rooms in the K. of P. building on 9th St. SYLVIA. Rev. D. C. Hunter is visiting friends in Virginia. The Missionary Society gave a box supper on the 22nd. A neat little sum was realized for missions. Mrs. Louisa Thompson, of Longacre, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Glenn. Mrs. Ben Green, who has been an inmate of the Holley Sanitarium for nine weeks, is at home much improved. Monday night, May 25th, an entertainment was given for the benefit of the church. All present enjoyed the evening. Abner Cobbs is visiting friends and relatives on Loup Creek. James Loney spent Sunday at Ansted. J. W. White, of Red Star, was a business visitor here last week. R. L. French lectured at the St. John's Church last Sunday night. His subject was "Woman." COVINGTON, VA. The Independent Order of Red. Men grand lodge opened here last Tuesday with a welcome address by Mayor Hensher and Rev. W. J. Hocke. You Look Prematurely Old Because of those ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. "La Creole" Hair Restorer corrects this, and makes the hair lie straight and glossy for a time. Price $1.00 retail. ett; responses by the Great Inco- honee, G. W. Wood, E. D. Johnson and J. M. Elns, of West Virginia. Many delegates and visitors were here from several states. The ses- sion was a grand one from the begin- ning to the end, lasting three days. Miss Martha Mackens is, back after a pleasant stay down at White Hall, Va. Dr. E. G. Conner of Clifton Forge, was in town Tuesday. Mrs. S. H. Denson, Mrs J. Jackson and Miss Annie Pollard left Friday for a ten days' trzh to points in the east, among them are Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Md., Manassas, Va. Mrs. James Ellis is a visitor of the Misses Mickens. Miss Jennie Mickens will return with Mrs. Ellis to her home on a visit Thursday, 6th inst. Ernest Anderson is quite sick at this writing. Mrs. Hester Anthony, who has been spending a few days here with her son, will leave Tuesday for her home at Natural Bridge. The base, ball game last Tuesday between the Hot Springs and the home team was a fine game. The home team lost. Miss Nanule Anthony, of Clifton Forge, was visiting her brother here Tuesday. BARBOURSVILLE. Scott Hill is able to be out after several days' attack of rheumatism. Mrs. Harriet Johnson, of Kenova, was visiting her mother last week. Mr. Richard Toney, of Fire Creek, was in town Sunday and received many congratulations, he having been recently married. Luke Hicks and wife spent a few days in Columbia last week. Henry Hicks has charge of the cooking department in the Hotel Edgay just opened. Archie Williams is spending a few days with friend here. Rev. Thurston, of Huntington, and Prof. Fountain, of Clifton Forge, made a short visit to the town Tuesday. Erwin Fliggins and John Hill spent Sunday in 'Ironton.' FREEMAN. Mrs. Anna Logan, of Bramwell, who has been very sick for some time, does not seem to improve much. P. W. White, of Roseville, was in town last week. Web Moore was at Mora Sunday to see his brother in law. Lacey Owens who was, shot Saturday is doing very well. Mrs. Walter Hannah is over visiting friends. Rob Woods was in Poca Saturday. Jack Cheetum has gone to Buxton, Iowa. C. F. Muse, who left home about two months ago and was advertised for by his wife in The Advocate, has been found. He is in Ironton, Ohio. His wife left last week to visit him. Rev. Huff, of the A., M. E. church, had his quarterly meeting Sunday. Dr. West was here and preached Sunday morning and night. Rev. Willis Brown preached in the evening. There was a baptising at Goodwill Sunday, at Rev. Hawkins' church. Several of our people intended going but the weather was too bad. Mrs. Stone was in Poca shopping Saturday. Miss Edmonia Stepto, of Roanoke has returned home. Will Davis left for Meadow View last Sunday morning. Miss Mary Howe and Chris Arlene and Beatrice Lockett left last Thursday. Frank and James Harrington have gone to Tennessee. The school house was crowded last Thursday with patrons and friends to witness the closing exercises of the Bramwell school when the program below was rendered: Chorus.—"Remember thy Redeemer." Chorus.—"Welcome Song." Essay, (Salutatory). "The colored woman of today"—Bertha McClanahan. Essay, "Home Education"—Gertrude R. Staples. Solo, "She Res by the Suwannee River"—Ruby Brown. Essay, "Woman's Work"—Lena King. Essay, "Progress"—Conr. Mitchel. Solo, "While the Old Mill Wheel is Turning"—Elizabeth Strother. Essay, "The Danger of the Hour"—Eloise Saunders. Oration, (Valeledictory), "Universal Suffrage"—Alonzo Carson. Presentation of Diplomas—Prof. J. H. Gadd. Class Song. Announcements. Glory. PLYMOUTH Dr. M. T. Sinclair, of Dancroft, spent a few days last week in Montgomery. Mrs. G. A. Brooks visited relatives in St. Albans last week. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Taylor were visiti ing friends in Black Betsy Thursday. Wm. Mickens made a business trip to Poca last week. Ed Stephens who has been ill is reported much better at this writing. Spencer Smith spent Sunday and Monday in Gallipolis, O. the guest of friends. Muster Edward Dickerson attended the decoration at Raymond City Sunday. Mrs. H. A. Jones who has been visiti ng friends returned to her home in Gallipolis, O. Friday. She was accompanied by her husband H. A. Jones. Mrs. Wm. Moton has returned to Cottage Brand Clothes MADE IN NEW YORK CITY The Clothes that KEEP Men Young SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING Of Taste! To some extent you can judge clothes like people---by the company they keep. The style, the patterns, the models word by discriminating men are pretty apt to be "right"---and is their choice of the place to do the buying. Our store is the place---you can find all the best makes money-can procure. In fact our suits are worn by all the swell dressers of Charleston---Ask them about them and you will be satisfied our assertions are correct in every detail. OUTFITTERS FROM HEAD TO FOOT. JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION NOTES The "advance guard" of the colored visitors is now appearing in appreciable numbers at Jamestown, and after a careful inspection of the enterprise as a whole, and of the Negro exhibit as a conspicuous feature of the remarkable display of human ingenuity and mechanical skill, the opinion expressed concerning them, is, without exception, an endorsement of the heartiest character. Those who have been misled by false reports and have come on expecting to find an exposition honey-combed with race prejudice, and a Negro Department reeking with confusion and internecine strife, are agreeably surprised to find an entirely different situation. They are admitted freely to every building on the premises and treated with the utmost cordiality by all of the officials with whom they may be brought into contact. They are likewise surprised and gratified to find that the Negro building is such a monumental and beautiful specimen of architecture—comparing most favorably with any structure on the grounds—and that it is so advantageously located. They find the six-acre Negro reservation dotted with four large and picturesque supplementary buildings for hotel and restaurant purposes—accommodating hundreds of guests daily—and numerous other smaller structures for various concessions and special purposes. In the offices of the executive committee and throughout the grounds they find the managerial staff and the contractors and builders all working together in perfect harmony and producing "results." The visitors who have thus honored the exposition with their presence and compliments represent the best intelligence and most progressive work for the educational, religious, professional, commercial and industrial uplift of their people. In winning the unqualified approval of the race's strongest social and economic forces, the exposition promoters have really achieved something worth while. 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Mr. White's innovation will render the musical exhibit exceptionally attractive. --- The log-cabin in which Abraham Lincoln was born has been brought on from Larue county, Kentucky, and is being put up in a prominent place on the Negro reservation. It will contain relics of the immortal Preserver of the Union and of the anti-slavery cause which he so nobly espoused. The real timbers of the Lincoln cabin are kindly loaned to the committee by the recent purchaser of the old homestead in the Blue Grass State. An exhibit illustrative of the growing versatility of the Negro is the dis play of artistic penmanship, the work of Mr. William Wendell Gaskin, of Adrian, Mich. Besides many striking specimens of scroll work, this gifted young man has a number of original designs for which copy-wrights have been secured, representing lifelike scenes and historical tablets that can scarcely be distinguished from fine steel engravings. As an expert card writer, Mr. Gaskin has won national fame, and will put in a few weeks this fall at the exposition to accommodate patrons. Inexcusable Neglect. Wheeling News. The Parkersburg Sentinel criticizes Wheeling for attempting to interfere with the inallenable right of dicemen to sell five cents worth of ice, for ten cents. It must be admitted that Wheeling has neglected to look at the matter in this light. 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: 266 St. Clair Ave. New Orleans: 226 So. Robertson St. Jacksonville: 536 W. Union St. Nashville: 706 Bass St. Indianapolis: 1605 Alvord St. Lexington: 667 N. Upper St. San Francisco: 865 Union St., Oakland. Detroit: 261 Elliot St. El Paso: An Explanation Owing to the failure of our eight page rolls of paper to reach us in time for this issue, we are compelled to run six pages this week. In consequence several news notes and articles do not appear. "CALL TO MEET." We publish this week the "call to meet" of the National Afro-American Council at Baltimore, June 26th to 228tr. The necessity of the meeting is set forth thus: "The unceasing energy of those bent upon the creation of a public sentiment adverse to the Afro-American; the open advocacy by Senator Tillman, Governor Vardaman, John Temple Graves, and others for the repeal of the 14th and 15th amendments to the Federal Constitution thus reducing the Afro-Americans to serfdom; the Amid and uncertain stand of those who essay to befriend us even to President Roosevelt who has said so much about "fairplay" and the "door of hope", but who has dealt us a severe blow in the dismissal of the colored soldiers of the 25th infantry without an adequate trial; the bold and defiant assaults of those satisfied with nothing short of an absolute undoing of all laws that make us men and citizens, certainly necessitates the meeting of the leaders of the race in an advisory way, indeed a protest. The situation is grave and demands the exercise of wisdom, prudence, patience and intelligent effort to overcome the dangers menacing what political and civil rights we have left." The call also names the fourth Sunday in June as a day of prayer. A day of prayer is always a good thing, for, if it does no other good, it will help those who earnestly engage in it. We are told that the prayers of the righteous availeth much. The prayers of millions ought to and we are sure will, in time, turn back the tide of evils which now threaten to engulf the whole race. We have met protested and resolved till we have lost faith in resolutions. Now, why not try the plan which this paper has advocated in season and out of season, a plan which we believe must sooner or later be adopted, since by it alone, as we see it, can the money, which is indispensable, be raised to protect our interests. Unfortunately the Friendly Society movement, which we advocate, can never be directed by the National Afro-American Council and, in our opinion, some such movement must be inaugurated as a solution of the problems which vex and discourage us. The Council has tried the plan of voluntary contributions; a president of that organization toured the country attempting to raise funds to carry on his laudible work and so discouraging was the effort that he threw up the position in disgust. His successors have plead with the people in vain for contributions. Now we propose—and it is no new thing—that the Old Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Masons, Fishermen, True Reformers and the many of other secret societies among us get together, drop their differences, and arrange a system of taxation binding upon all alike to raise funds to carry out any program agreed upon by an executive council composed of members of each. As an evidence of what compulsory contributions will accomplish we have but to refer to the Knights of Pythias, who in the first two years by taxing each male member twenty cents and the women half as much raised over nineteen thousand dollars toward the purchase of a national temple. If to this organization be added those named above and every member of each be taxed five cents or less annually, such a sum would be rafed in a year as to secure the services of the best legal talent the land affords. We could then have the sinews to fight our enemies in the courts, on the stump and through the press. We would not be compelled to confine our activities to indignation meetings, useless resolutions and almost fruitless prayers to the throne of grace. "God helps those who help themselves," is an old saw, the force of which has never been impressed upon us. Instead of meeting, resolving and adjourning, and then spending the interim in whining, protesting and complaining, let us unite our secret societies and in the spirit of race salvation throw all our strength in a united way against the onpushing forces retarding us. MAKING A BISHOP. From Washington there came to The Advocate and a number of other papers last week a letter from the Press Bureau signed by P. S. Twister. Under the caption "The A. M. E. Denomination And the Coming General Conference from a Baptist Point of View." "Mr. Twister" puts himself to some pains to inform the public of the origin, organization, government, etc., of the A. M. E. denomination. Very interestingly he tells how Richard Allen and a few others in 1787 organized the class from which has come a great denomination. The organization of the church along the lines of our judicial system is next shown "from the Baptist point of view." Then "Mr. Twister" writes in glowing terms of the government in this denomination—the one highest illustration of the ability of the Negro of America to govern himself. About this time, the reader sits up and begins to take notice. He asks himself why "Mr. Twister" should gratuitously offer his views upon the A. M. E. denomination or, in fact, any denomination. But two paragraphs further the cat jumps out of the bag. "Mr. Twister" is the bureau of publicity in the campaign of one of the aspirants for the bishopric. He tells us that his candidate, "viewed from a purely Baptist perspective, would not only be an ornament to the board of bishops, but a blessing to the race and nations." "In him are embodied," continues "Mr. Twister," "all of the elements of true Christian manhood, and he combines in his complex nature all of the qualifications mentioned above." These are not, gentle reader, the strong points of a candidate for the republican presidental nomination, but a bishop in embryo, and if, being a layman, you have asked yourself whether the employer of this press agent has a hankering for a bishopric simply that he may have a broader field and, in consequence, greater opportunities to further his Master's cause, or has his eye on the fat salary connected with the life-long job, the doubt is natural. No one will be led to believe that "Mr. Twister," without the hope of reward, sings the praises of him, "who deserves, who towers in resplendent grandeur above the rest; and will wear the robes after the voice of wisdom has had a hearing." O tempora! O mores! To what a pass have we come when men, in whom are embodied all of the elements of Christian manhood, so far forget the humility and meekness of their Master as to adopt methods contrary to His teachings that they may be elevated to high places in His church. The charge has been made often and as often denied that not to him who seeks to elevate the church, by living an exemplary life and bringing souls to Christ, does the church give her rewards, but to him who is the shrewdest politician and plays the game according to modern methods. He gets the bishopric, general secretaryship, or the place to which he aspires, who boosts himself or has boosted for him his fitness, pulls the wires and lands the delegates. Whether this is true or not, The Advocate is not in position to say, for it is not given to mere laymen to know what goes on in the councils of the mighty, but we will confess that it looks passing strange that "Mr. Twister," whom we can not recall among our acquaintances, should be so solicitous at this time as to our knowledge of the origin, organization and government of the A. M. E. church and point out the man compared with whom all other candidates, or bishop are pigmies. THE PEACE CONGRESS Russia makes it clear that she will stand with Germany and Austria in opposition to any movement to limit armaments at the Hague conference. She will propose discussion of the rules of maritime warfare, contraband and haven of refuge, suggested by her recent struggle with Japan, but when it comes to limiting armament Russia makes it plain she has some repairs to make on her own account. Under the circumstances it may be just as well for the other Powers to refrain from forcing a discussion or armament. Obviously those countries which fear internal dissensions more than attacks from abroad are irrevocably opposed to limitation. The other Powers may rest content. Their own internal peace will prosper their industries and the military excesses of the others will bring their own penalties. The best the friends of universal peace may hope from the Hague is an improvement of the machinery of arbitration and a modification of the rules of war in the interest of non-combatants. The time is not yet ripe for limitation. England has sounded Germany upon the subject and the reply of the warlord was so unsatisfactory that she announces her adherence to the prbogram of building this year two more warships of the Dreadnaught type. We, tho none proclaim the blessings of peace louder, shall bear in mind Washington's parting injunction and prepare for war, and other nations will do likewise while as with one voice they sing, "peace on earth, good will toward men." TEXAS AND STANDARD OIL: The Standard Oil Company has about reached the point where it will agree with General Sherman who is credited with saying if he owned hell and Texas, he would live in the former and rent the latter. Last week the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, a recognized branch of the Standard Oil Company was fined by a Texas court $1,623,000.00 for violating the antitrust laws of the state. There can be no doubt that the people of Texas will rise up and call the jury, which had the temerity to inflict such punishment, blessed and that makes more pronounced the difference between the people of Texas and their legislature. The Waters-Pierce Company is the one for which Senator Bailey performed valuable services by stealth, and yet the legislature rewarded Bailey's crime with a re-election to the United States senate. And this same legislature reflected at the regular and special sessions certain railroad legislation which the governor thought would be beneficial to the general public. It is very evident that in Texas, as in West Virginia and other states, politics and policies do not fit together with strictness. Legislatures in neither Texas nor New York can be depended upon to carry out the will of the people and it is patent that the people's palladium is in the executive or judiciary department. From the legislative branch of the government it is idle to hope for any relief from corporate oppressions as long as men are born with itching palms. OVERDOING IT: We stood for "brain storms," "dementia Americana" and appeal to the lex non scripta when only one man was involved, but it seems to be an imposition to expect any man outside of an asylum for the feeble minded to believe that reason was dethroned in the eleven men who lynched a Negro in Tennessee, yet a jury of twelve of their peers so decided and the curtain was rung down upon another farce in which blindfolded justice with sword and balances played the leading role. We often wonder why the needless expense of trying lynchers is incurred. The judge, jury, sheriff and clerk of the court know that no penalty will be imposed upon "the best white citizens" who take the law into their hands and inflict summary punishment upon the black man charged with rape, murder, theft or back talk. Since lynching is a divertissement from which the people of the South seem not to be able to divorce themselves, would it not be to the greater advantage of the commonwealth in which the lynching occurs to use the money now squandered in the useless trial of the lynchers in educating the relatives of the deceased or its Negro population in general. This idea is not copyrighted and may be freely used by those communities in which prosecuting attorneys, witnesses and jurors do not object because of loss of fees which might arise from the adoption of this suggestion. DR. WASHINGTON AT INSTITUTE. The announcement is made by the authorities at the West Virginia Colored Institute that Dr. Booker T. Washington will address the graduating class at that institution on Friday June 14th. It has been many years since the general public—by that we mean the people of New and Kanawha valleys—have had an opportunity to hear Mr. Washington, not, in fact, since upon his return from Europe he spoke in this city. During the holidays he delivered two addresses here, but each was upon a special occasion and many were deprived of the opportunity to hear him. We are informed that, in order to provide for the large crowd expected, the exercises this year will be held in the grove, thus insuring comfortable accommodation for all. We owe it to ourselves, to Dr. Washington, who is a West Virginia by adoption, and the state, which has been so lavish in its expenditures at institute, to see that all available materials is filled. When the great exponent of industrial education appears at our school which was founded upon the principles which he advocates. "Rain and warmer" is the variety of weather schemised by the Weather Bureau for a change. After the prolonged siege of "rain and colder," we are thankful for almost any variation. "After Graduation. What?" is the question the sweet girl graduate is asking her classmates these days. Our answer is, Hustle for a job. The fellow who delayed putting on his B. V. D.'s till the first of June is wondering if even then he was not a little premature. One consolation is to be derived from the recent cold spell—it has retarded the growth of Spring Poems. CALL TO MEET. To the Members of the Afro-American Council and Affiliated Organizations — Greetings: The Tenth Annual Session of the National Afro-American Council will be held at Baltimore, Md., June 26, 27 and 28, 1907. . Necessity of the Meeting. The unceasing energy of those bent upon the creation of a public sentiment adverse to the Afro-Americans; the open advocacy by Senator Tillman, Governor Vardaman, John Temple Graves and others for the repeal of the 14th and 15th amendments to the Federal Constitution thus reducing the Afro-Americans to serfdom; the timid and uncertain stand of those who essay to befriend us, even to President Roosevelt who has said so much about "falpity" and the "Door of Hope" but who has dealt us a severe blow in the dismissal of the colored soldiers of the 25th infantry with out an adequate trial; the bold and defiant assaults of those satisfied with nothing short of an absolute undoing of all laws that make us men and citizens, certainly necessitate the meeting of the leaders of the race in an advisory way, indeed a protest. The situation is grave and demands the exercise of wisdom, prudence, patience and intelligent effort to overcome the dangers menacing what political and Civil rights we have left. A Plea for Unity. Realizing the necessity of united action of all our forces, we invite the representatives of all similar organizations to be present at our meeting. In this crisis we should be willing to lay aside all jealousies, bleakerings and strife, meet and confer together on vital questions which concerns us all. At all hazards, let all the factions get together and make a united attack upon the enemy of manhood rights. Work of the Church. The Afro-American Council has seconded the efforts of the press in creating a favorable sentiment against lynching and the humiliating "jim crow car" laws. It has brought encouragement and hope to many and it is still battling and will ever battle against all forms of injustice and discriminations. An Urgent Appeal for a Large Attendance. It is the earnest desire of the officers and members of the National Council that every religious organization, every college, benevolent society, newspaper, indeed all race organizations send at least one representative to the Baltimore, meeting. We believe that it will be the largest and the best in every way, that we have ever had. Basis of Membership. Section I. The National Afro-American Council shall be composed of members as follows: 1. All persons who hold life membership. 2. Council delegates representing duly accredited local councils. 3. Affiliated delegates, representing organizations of similar plans and purposes co-operating with the National Afro-American Council. Such as Churches, Literary and other societies. Section II. Every local Afro-American Council shall be entitled to representation in the National Council by delegates on the basis of one delegate to every fifty members, said delegates elected to quality upon presentation of credentials and payment of five cents for each member so represented. Provided, however, that any local council having less than fifty members shall be entitled to two votes upon presentation of credentials and payment of the annual tax of three dollars. Section III. Religious and secular organizations which have for their aim and work the mental and moral elevation of their race and which desire to co-operate with the National Council may be represented by affiliated delegates, not more than two delegates to each organization. Said delegates should have the right to vote upon payment of three dollars for each delegate. Section IV. Editors of Afro-American newspapers and Principals of Academic Schools and Colleges may be admitted to membership in the National Council and be entitled to a vote upon presentation of credentials and payment of the annual tax $3.00. A Truly Representative Body. From the above it will be seen that the National Afro-American Council is a representative body. The mere payment of $300 does not entitle one to membership. The Council must be assured that each person enrolled represents a local Council, or an affiliated organization, an editor of an Afro-American or the principal of an Academic school or college. Louisiana, N.J. District 1, Seas Lynching, Distranchisement, Separate Coach Law, Are the Paramount Questions to be Discussed. While many of the questions relative to the rights of our race will be considered, it has been decided that the By the action of the National Afro-American Council each speaker is limited to twenty minutes and in view of the fact that a larger portion of the newspapers of the country are ever ready to misrepresent the words of the Afro-American, all speeches must be manuscript in order that they may be absolute proof of just what each speaker said. Entertainment. The Citizens of Baltimore are preparing to give the Council a royal good time. Let all organizations above named elect their delegates as soon as possible and send their names to L. G. Jordan, Cor. Secretary, 720 West Walnut street, Louisville, Ky. High above every human endeavor for our betterment, is the strong arm of the Almighty God—The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; the God who heard the prayers of our mothers and fathers from the slave pens of the south land. This same all-wise and benevolent Father of mankind still lives. Therefore, we call upon our people everywhere to assemble in their places of worship, Sunday June 23rd, and lay before a prayer-answering God our wants and woes and from our knees resolve to act in harmony with God by praying, planning and paying to bring about the rights which are ours under a government of the people by the people, and for the people. There is hope for any oppressed people who call upon Him in earnest, faithful prayer. Remember on the fourth Sunday in June let us meet, think of the enemies of 10,000,000 Negroes in America, and LET US PRAY. (Bishop) ALEXANDER WALTERS. President. Corresponding Secretary. REV. A. L. GAINES, D. D.. Chairman of the local committee. 114 East Centre Street, Baltimore, Md. to whom all parties may write for information concerning board, entertainment, etc. P. S. You can buy a round trip ticket for the Jamesown Expo. Via Baltimore with stopover which will be cheaper than any rate we can make otherwise. NEGRO'S GENIUS FOR MUSIC. Best Productions of Famous Colored Composers to be Exploited by Columbia Phonograph at Jamestown. Norfolk, Va., June 6—Mr. Clarence Cameron White, the capable director of the musical exhibition in connection with the Negro Department of the Jamestown Exposition, announces with pardonable pride, that arrangements are being made with the Columbia Phonograph Company, by which the choiceest works of our colored song-writers and composers are to be reproduced on their records through a new process, which has been experimented with and found very satisfactory. The most delicate tones of the human voice or musical instrument are transmitted perfectly by this means. As soon as practicable, the race's most eminent artists will sing or play into a Columbian receiver, and visitors to the Negro building will have an opportunity to hear their favorite to almost as great an advantage as if they were actually present. It is expected that the records will embrace the most popular selections of such famous vocalists as Mme. Sissieretta Jones (Black Pattii), Mme. E. Azalia Hackley, Mme. Kittle Skeene-Mitchell, Mme. Marion Adams-Harris, Miss Lola Johnson and Harry T. Burleigh; composers of the type of Cole & Johnson, Will Marion Cooke, and instrumentalists who rank with Miss Mary L. Europe, R. Augustus Lawson, Melville Charleton, Joseph H. Douglass and Mr. White himself. The Columbia Phonograph is far and away the standard "talking machine" of the country, and this plan to reproduce through its accurate records the typical music of the race, will doubtless prove to be one of the most pleasing attractions offered by any department of the Negro Exhibit—enjoyable alike to both races, for it has been amply demonstrated that the appreciation of the composition of Negro masters of melody is not bounded by color, clime or condition. It is universal. The repertoire to be furnished will be rich and varied, running the gamut from the purest classic to the pathetic folk-love of plantation days. Telephoning Without Wires. After almost a year of constant experiment on radio-telephony. Dr. De Forest has reached the conclusion that wireless telephony on a practical and commercial scale has been realized The practical development of this invention now has progressed so far that sounds produced in Dr. De Forest's laboratory in New York City have been heard not only at other laboratories, several miles distant, but distinctly at Quarantine, twelve miles, on board the stenner Bermudian. In fact, Dr. De Forest has been informed by numerous amateurs in New York City and Brooklyn that their apparatus has frequently responded to the waves corresponding to music sent out from his transmitter. It might be said here by way of explanation that modern wireless telegraph systems employ almost exclusively for long distance work a telephone to receive the signals. This instrument is one of the most sensitive means of detecting the presence of an electric current or any variation in its intensity or frequency. Consequently, if an experimenter is listening for the click, click, corresponding to the wireless signals sent out at some transmitter station, and hears instead music or the human voice, he must know that his apparatus is responding not to the dots and dashes of the Morse alphabet, but to waves in unison with the original sound of waves appropriate to the sound. Now, in wireless telegraphy we do not change the frequency of electric waves, but we produce and intercept them at such frequency as we desire in order to form our dots and dashes. In wireless telephony we have a similar condition, and while we cannot vary the frequency of the waves yet Familles Furnished with Ice Cream. Orders for shipment solicited. We make prompt delivery of Cream and Ices for un- day orders. I.E. Nichols 1-2 PRICES THE PEOPLE'S STORE we can vary their amplitude or intensity as we please. Our ability to do this very rapidly, in fact as rapidly as the vibrations of the human voice or other sound, makes wireless telephony possible, as receivers have been developed sufficiently sensitive to respond to these waves and to translate them into varying electric currents which produce corresponding vibrations in the diaphragm of a telephone receiver and thus produce sound that is audible to the human ear—From "Wireless Telephony by the De Forest System," by Herbert T. Wade, in the American Monthly Review of Reviews for June. SHOT HIS FRIEND Huntington Lad Thought Man Was a Rat. Huntington, June 4.—Walter Perry, a clerk in a grocery store owned by Sanford Roberts on Eighth avenue this city, was shot in the head by his employer's 12 year old son, Irving Roberts, at 7:30 yesterday evening, receiving a wound from which he died in a few hours. Perry and young Roberts had been shooting rats with a 32 calibre rifle. Perry had just shot a rat and handed the gun to his companion. Perry was under one end of a porch while his companion was under the other end and it is thought that the lad was deceived by the motion of Perry's head into believing that he saw a rat and fired. The bullet struck the man in the top of the head, penetrated the cerebrum and passed through the mouth. Perry was thirty years old and survived by a wife and one child. Young Roberts is almost-frantfc with grief. JEFFERSON DAVIS' SLAVE ONCE Now Mine Owner and a Prospective Millionaire. Shoshoni, Wyo., June 4.—Sam Davis, the negro mine-owner and prospective millionaire of Warren Springs Creek and the Wind River Mountain, has been Shoshoni for the purpose of ordering machinery for his mine, the order including a ten-horse power gasoline engine shaft-hoist and a compressed air drill plant, the machinery ordered aggregating $10,000. Samuel Jefferson Davis was born in 1840 on the Briarfield plantation in Mississippi, slave of Jefferson Davis, and he was one of the toddling pickaninnies on the plantation when Colonel Davis headed his Mississippi Riffes on the battlefield of Buena Vista. As Sam, the slave, grew older Mr. Davis grew into national importance as a leader of the south, and when Jefferson Davis was elected president of the southern confederacy Samuel Jefferson Davis, his slave, accompanied the new president. Upon the final collapse of the confederacy President Davis gave Sam, his born and faithful slave, $500 in gold and told him to go north and enter upon his new life as a free man. Sam migrated and tarried awhile in Cheyenne, and thence drifted to the cattle ranges where, from his wages as a camp cook, he gave money enough to buy a few head of cattle. These cattle grew into a herd, and several years afterwards Sam sold out for a handsome sum. In the interval Sam had married a daughter of Edmond Le Claire, a noted French Canadian hunter and trapper living with the Arapahoe Indians. Her mother was Whispering Wind, whose father was one of the most celebrated Arapahoe chiefs. Sam rested for several years, living in rude luxury on the Arapahoe Indian reservation. Three years ago he bought from a prospector his present mine on Warm Spring Creek an affluent of the Wind River and has developed until now he is one ( TRIPOLIA Removes all stains, grease and dirt from bath tubs, toilets, marble tile, glass ware, wood floors and linoleum 15c lb. can COFFEY PLUMBING CO. Quarrier St. near Capitol SEE CHAS FISHER MERCHANT TAILOR OR YOUR SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS AND TROUSERS NO. 104 1-2 and 106 CAPITOL STREET Up Stairs SPECIAL DEPARTMENT FOR CLEANING AND PRESSING SUITS CALLED FOR AND DELIVER ED TO ANY PART OF THE CITY HOME PHONE - - 1459 Wyoming's assured mining millionaires. Samuel Davis has a fond remembrance of his former master and his family and, in tender testimony thereof, has christened his mine "The Miss Winnie Davis," so widely known as "The Daughter of the Confederacy." MENZEMER'S-FATE Teller of Defunct Bank In Jury's Hands. Pittsburg, June 4.—The case of Charles Menzemer, assistant teller of the defunct Enterprise National Bank of Allegheny, charged with having abstracted and misapplied funds was given to the jury late today. A verdict is expected at the opening of the Untied States district court in the mogning. Men's Oxford Here is just one out of our 21 Styles. 21 styles in OXFORDS with the strength and character in design and make that men like. Nothing effeminate about these "low boys" Your exact size and width is here. Prices $3.50 $4, $5 Your Shoe Men PALMER & THOMAS 224 CAPITOL STREET. THE GLOBE FURNITURE COMPANY poll, O. Edward Turner, who has been pur- R. Q. Hill has returned from Hunt's using the course in pharmacy, at DR. B. A. GRICHLOW Physician and Surgeon of D. P. F. and S. Girgenti K. of P. Bldg. Washington and Dickinson Sts. Electrotherapy, X-Ray examinations and Vibrio Massage by appointment. Office hours after June 1st, 9 to 11 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m., 7 to 9 p. m. CHARLESTON CHARLESTON J. M. Canty superintendent of industries at the West Virginia Colored Institute, passed through the city Friday en route to Jamestown to install the exhibit of the school. Messrs. Smith and Rideout, of Bellaire, O., stopped over here a few hours Friday on their return from Covington, Va., where they attended the Grand Council of Red Men. B. P. Brownley, a recent graduate of the pharmaceutical department of Howard University, has arrived in the city to assume the management of the Gem Pharmacy. Allen A. DeHonney, and Alex Courtney, representatives of the local lodge, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, and Mrs. Helen Farrar, delegate from the Household of Ruth, leit Tuesday afternoon for Keystone to attend the Grand Lodge. Arthur Jackson, assistant law librarian and page of the Supreme Court of Appeals, left Saturday for Wheeling, where he will be in attendance upon the court during the June term. Percy Campbell, who has been pursuing a course of study at Storer College, Harper's Ferry, returned Sunday morning to spend his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Campbell. Mrs. Chas. Stevenson continues ill at her home on Bibby street. Mrs. Ayle Smith and little daughter, are writing friends at Zanesville, O. Mr. and Mrs. John Chambers' little son, Bernard, entertained a number of his friends Saturday afternoon from 3:00 till 6:00 in honor of his seventh birthday. Mrs. Emma Watson has returned from a visit to her parents at Gallipolis, O. No. 610 Kanawha St ington where he spent a few days attending the closing exercises of Douglass school and visiting friends. This evening the graduating exercises of the Garnett High School will be held at Mercer Hall. The Church Aid Society of Simpson M. E. church met with Mrs. Geo. Woodley Thursday afternoon. After the business session a dainty lunch was served by the hostess. The entertainment given Friday evening by the pupils of Washington school at Mercer hall was very creditable. The bright costumes and the drills were especially effective. The Indian club drill and the Star Spangled Banner pantomime by 12 girls were particularly pleasing features of the evening's entertainment. Mrs. Kittye Reynolds has received an invitation to be present at the graduation of her grand daughter, Miss Florence Kittye Ross, at Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. Miss Ross graduates with honors. She is the eldest daughter of the late Wm. Ross, who was for a number of years a teacher in Kanawha county. Mr. Ross had quite a reputation as a scholar and his daughter seems to have inherited much of his intellectual brilliance. Rev. J. Eulan Bullock, accompanied by Harris Walters, returned Saturday from a three months visit in the south. Mrs. Ida Scott entertained the Willing Workers' Club of Simpson M. E. church, with an elaborate luncheon Thursday evening at her home on Bradford street. Much important business pertaining to the May Fair was transacted after which the members spent a most enjoyable evening with the hostess. Isaac Hathaway, the Negro sculptor, of Lexington, Ky., will entertain on Friday evening and Tuesday evening at the First Baptist church and Monday evening, the 10th, at the St. Paul A. M. E. church. Mr. Hathaway has the only death mask of the famous Negro poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar and will exhibit it on the dates named above. He does black board sketching and clay modeling as fast as the organist plays. He is said to be the only Negro in America doing these roles on the platform. His rendition of Dunbar's poems is said to be very natural and is spoken of in the highest terms by the many audiences of both colors which have heard him. Howard University, Washington, D.C. returned home last week to spend the vacation with his parents. Mrs. Rhoda Muse and Miss Julia Brown were at Decota a few days last week visiting. Mrs. Muse. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mitchell are the proud parents of a baby girl. A new line of hair/goods at Mrs. Brown's, 500 Capitol street. Adv. Mrs. Connelly street. Adv. Mrs. Connelly and daughter, of Shrewsbury, were guests of Mrs. G. W. Muse Sunday. Isaac Walker and Miss Beatrice Lewis, of Ash Camp, were united in marriage at Brown's hotel Monday afternoon. Rev. Walker, of the A. M. E. church officiating. The Church Aid Society of Simpson M. E. church meets Friday evening with Miss Sarah Hackley, at her residence on Shelton avenue. The Willing Workers of Simpson M. E. church meet this afternoon with Mrs. James Page. There will be no meeting of the Charleston Women's Improvement League till the 21st inst. Misses Mary and Little Carter and Abner Smith spent Tuesday evening very pleasantly the guests of Miss Annie Kate Anderson at her suburban residence on the South Side. Mercer Hall, which has a seating capacity of six hundred, was literally packed Monday evening to witness the rendition of "Cinderella in Flowerland" by the children of the lower grades of Garnett school and all came away unstinted in the praise of the children and teachers who had furnished such an excellent evening's entertainment. The sunbeams, raindrops, butterflies, bossoms and fairies. In their beautiful vari-colored costumes of light airy material made a beautiful picture. The parts were sung and acted by the children in a manner which reflected the painstaking care of the teachers who had trained them and, if anything, the affair surpassed in all respects the closing exercises which, in former years, have been classed the best ever. The program follows: Song, Just Think of the Bonnets. CURTAIN. SCENE II. Solo, The Rose is full of Beauty— Daisy. CURTAIN SCENE II Chorus "May Day Ball"—The Blossoms. The approach of Prince Sunshine attended by Robin Red and the Sunbeams. "Tp Toe away we go" May Day March—The Blossoms. Approach of Daisy in Charlot drawn by two Butterflies and attended by Bonny Bee, as Page. Daisy at the Ball, honored by Prince Sunshine. Solo, "Am I Dreaming"—Daisy. Song of the Butterflies. Song of the Sunbeams and showers of Rain Drops. CURTAIN. SCENE IV. Crowning of Daisy as Princess of Sunbeam Castle by the Sunbeams. CHARACTERS. Earies. 16 Little Girls Cinderella, Daisy Gertrude Campbell Proud Sisters: Hollyhock, Ella Wanzer; Tiger Lilly, Rosa Good Good Mother Nature Elizabeth Micky Bonny Bee—Little Page John Boyd Butterfiles—Charlotteeers: Mary Lou Jackson, Charlie Chapman Jackson, Charlie Chapman. Robin Red—Prince's Herald James Fulks. GUESTS AT THE BALL. Poppy Fanny Good Buttercup Janice Jackson. Pansy Nettle Henderson Dafodll Hazel Balley Violet Olga Bowles Sweet Brier Ruth Stephenson Mignonette Lerena Cuzzins Lilly Bell Wanita Morris Narcissus Mary Taylor Sweet Pea Jessie Rayburn Sunbeams 12 Little Girls Raindrops 21 Little Boys PARKERSBURG. Miss Cornella Jones died at the home of her sister, Mrs. F. O. Lacy, in Belphe, Ohio, last Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held at the home Friday afternoon at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Edward Roane of Clarksburg, was in the city several days last week the guest of Mrs. Alice Fontaine. Miss Mary Peyton, one of the estimable young ladies of Parkersburg, a graduate of Summer High School and one who has been attending Storer College, at Harper's Ferry for the past year, was appointed, as secretary to President McDonald of that institution last week. Her many friends here are exceedingly proud of her advancement and wish her much success in her new field of labor. Thos. Jones was confined to his home for several days last week threatened with fever. S. W. Stark, supreme chancellor K. of P., passed through the city last Monday week en route to Clarksburg where he delivered an address to the graduating class that evening. The banquet which was to have been given by Vendetta Court No. 5, last Thursday evening, was postponed until next Thursday evening. School closes next Friday. Mrs. Blanche, Washington and her sister, Miss Bertha Merritt, of Athens, Ohio, who have been visiting, the Misses McClung on 81 street, left for Marietta, Ohio, last Friday where they expect to visit for several days. Mrs. Washington and her sister spent Monday and Tuesday of last week the guests of Mrs. E. V. Seams, 1207 Latrobe street. Mrs. Washington is an old honored friend of Mrs. Seams. Mrs. J. M. Carter spent last week in Wheeling, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jessie Dixon. Henry Simpson returned from Robinson, Illinois, last Wednesday. He did not like the place and therefore did not locate there as was his intention. Mrs. Chas. Lee, of Wheeling, arrived in the city last Thursday and is the guest of her sister-in-law. Mrs. Alice Fountaine. The following invitations are out: Mrs. L. B. Jefferson Mrs. Wm. A. McClung. There were two colored members of the graduating class in the Helper Ohio last Thursday evening, namely: Miss Lula Singer and Mrs. Russei Calaway. Mrs. Blanche Robinson and Miss Bertha Merritt and Miss Lena McLung and Mrs. E. V. Seams were visitors to Sumner School last Wednesday morning. Mrs. Edw. Roane, of Clarksburg, and Miss Ernestine Fountaine, were pleasant visitors to Sumner School last Friday morning. Miss Fountaine seems much improved since her return home and her many friends hope she will recover. Mrs. Edward Lee was somewhat improved at this writing. Mrs. Francis Watson, of Sistersville, was in the city last week. While here she was the guest of Mrs. Anna Washington. Quite a number of persons from Parkersburg attended the funeral of Cornelia Jones in Bethel, Ohio, last Friday afternoon. Miss Mary Peyton arrived home last Saturday night from Harpers Ferry where she has been attending school. Miss Ethel Carr has returned from Howar University where she has been taking the Normal course for the past three years. Mrs. Mike Lotterberry of Sistersville arrived in the city last Saturday She and her mother, Mrs. Francis Watson, and her little daughter left Monday for Harrisville to visit Mrs. Watson's sister. From there they will go to Pomeroy, Ohio. Miss Grace Washington had a few friends in to play cards Thursday evening. A number of young men were present from Clarkeburg. The funeral service of Miss Cornelia Jones were conducted by Rev. E. E. O'Brien pastor of the A.M. E. church O'Brien, pastor of the A. M. E. church. Waldo Jones, who is now residing in New York, was home last week to attend the funeral of his sister, Cornella. The skating party given at Eclipse Skating Ring last Thursday afternoon by several young men was a rare treat and was enjoyed by all present. Robert Boss, who was quite ill last week, is now able to be out again. James Gray, Carl Beckwith and Clarence Lacy, of Clarksville, spent Decoration Day in the city visiting friends. Archie Justice was among the excursionists Sunday from Columbus, Ohio, and spent a pleasant day with friends. Miss Anna Allen has returned from Columbus, Ohio, where she has been for sometime. Jacob Custis fell from an elevator at Blenerhassett Hotel last week, but, we are glad to say, he was not seriously injured. Mrs. Henry Simpson returned Saturday from Wheeling where she spent last week, visiting her sister, Mrs. Jesse Dixon. Wilbur, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Custis, is recovering from a painful illness caused by an abcess on his face. We wish to thank our many friends for the kindness shown us in the recent sickness and death of our sister, Cornelia. Alo those who gave so many beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Lacy. Eugene W. Jones. His son A. W., who had come to Charleston Monday 6th Tuesday with the Judge for Walter to attend the funeral. At the West Virginia Institute is Very Elaborate for the Five Days Session Sunday, June 9th, 2 p. m.—Commencement Sermon—Rev. W. E. Walker, Charleston, W. Va. Sunday, June 9th, 8 p. m.—Address to Y. M. C. A. and King's Daughters, T. G. Nutter, Esq., Charleston, W. Va. Monday, June 10th, 8 p. m.—Wheatley-Dunbar Literary Society. Tuesday, June 11th, 8 p. m.—N. B. Scott Prize Contest. Clips vs. Institute, 2 p. m. Wednesday, June 12th, 8 p. m.— Dramatics: "Hearts of Gold," by J. McHeury Jones, presented by Class of '07. Thursday, June 13th, 2 p. m.—Class Day Exercises. Thursday, June 13th, 8 p. m.—Alumni Reunion. Address by Mr. C. C. Poindexter, Ithaca, N. Y. Sun Reds vs. Institute, 3:30 p. m. Friday June 14th, 2 p. m.—Commencement. Procession of Officers, Teachers, Alumni and Graduates formed at mcs Corkle Hall and march to the grove where the exercises will be held. Address to the Graduates br. Dr. Address to the Graduates by Dr Booker. T. Washington. All trains will stop at Institute during the week. J. McHenry Jones, pres ident. SAME OLD OFFENSE Whiskey Still Sold in Old Raleigh MORE PRISONERS Deputy Marshal Dan W. Cunningham arrived in the city yesterday with several prisoners who must stand trial at this term of the United States circuit court for various offenses. As usual from the county of Raleigh, where no liquor is sold openly, there comes a batch of prisoners who must answer to the court for unlawful retailing. Jack Williams, Luther McGinniss, Lad Thompson and Minnie Jarrell were brought down from Raleigh for illicit retailing to answer to the federal grand jury for that crime against the government. They had a hearing before United States special commissioner John W. McCreery and held for the grand jury. Commissioner McCreery has served in that capacity for about a quarter of a century and is one of the grand old men of the state. He is a democrat, but was appointed in his present capacity, after the retirement of Judge J. F. McGinniss, who was appointed judge of the Raleigh county criminal court, the new court created by the recent session of the legislature. John Fleshman, of Danes, Greenbrier county, was brought here to answer to the grand jury for sending obscene matter through the United States mails. Sometimes ago many men, women, young ladies and young men of that community received through the mails valentines with the vilest of language written upon the valentines. The postmaster at that place one day noticed Fleshman coming into the office and hurriedly spreading a newspaper over the other mail in the box, walked for Fleshman to drop his letter in. The handwriting was recognized as the same as that upon the many valentines. He was given a hearing before Commissioner Eagle at Hinton and held for the grand jury. Henry Davis, of Grassy Meadows, Greenbrier county, is now here in jail charged with sending an obscene letter through the mails. The letter was sent to Miss Elliza Tyree at Sweeneyburg, in Raleigh county and its contents are very filthy. Davis was formerly a sutor to Miss Tyree and when his suit failed, he wrote the letter to her, it is alleged. The Tyree family is one of the oldest and most respected families in the southern section of the state. Davis had his preliminary hearing before Commissioner Eagle. OLD DIRECTORS RELECTED Columbus, June 4.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Kanawha and Michigan railroad held at Corning, Ohio today. Of the 90,000 shares of stock 83,000 were voted and the old board of directors was re-elected. They will meet in New York on the sixth for the purpose of organization. The stockholders approved the issue of $2,500,000 second mortgage bonds, to take care of the floating debt. The matter of the proposed consolidation with the Hocking Valley was not considered. The fiscal year does not end until June 30 and no financial reports were submitted. TEST CASE TODAY It is very probable that Attorneys Chilton, MacCorkle and Chilton, representing the saloonists of Kanawa county, will file a suit in the Kanawa county circuit court today in behalf of the Walker-Lawrence Liquor Company, to test the new law regarding the issuance of liquor license and determine whether the saloonists must pay the $93.9 additional tax asked by the tax department. Warwick, Barrett & Shipley Warwick, Barrett & Shipley EMBROIDERY SALE FRIDAY 50c Values 19c A yard. Embroideries for Waists, Children's. Dresses for Gowns, Corset Covers, and Skirts, the very materials you've been wanting this long time; and the insertions are here to match, too. 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Washable Linen Skirts and Suits A most comprehensive showing of fine Linon, Indian Head and Linen Skirts and auto cloth skirts and suits, being shown for present wear in our Ready Made Dept. A glance at the finely tailored garments is most pleasing and then considering the low pricing makes it most gratifying to be fitted with these dainty cool garments. Skirts range in price from $1.25 to $5.00. Suits range in price from $7.00 to $25.00. THE BAUER MEAT & FISH COMPANY 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. In our new department we now have the following line of fresh fish Trout, Pickerel Mackerel,Herring, Salmon, Blue and Cattish And the Sea Foods as follows:- Shrimp, C Deviled Soft S Also all kind mer Sausag Pickles, etc. amp, Clams, Lobster, Twilled Crabs, Hard and Soft Shell Crabs, T o all kinds of Fancy Cheese, Su r Sausages, Bullions, Sauces, Oli kles, etc. Shrimp, Clams, Lobsters Deviled Crabs, Hard and Soft Shell Crabs, Turtles Also all kinds of Fancy Cheese, Summer Sausages, Bullions, Sauces, Olives Pickles, etc. we clean Fish ready for pans --- --- has the biased seams, tapering into the clasps and the skirt piece which is such an adition in shaping the hips particularly where they are prominent. Gives full figures slender effect. All the essential figure points for fashionable dressers are obtained through this excellent corset, with every degree of comfort. "SECURITY." Rubber Button Hose Supporters. PRICE $1.00 TO $3.00. Corset parlor and fitting room on main floor. Summer Lawns of embroidered, dotted and flowered Swiss dainty dimities, cool and charming batistes, white goods for the making of dresses. Such fine weaves as Long Cloth, Batiste, Lawns, and India Linens. Prices range lawns at 5c yard. new patterns at 12 1-2c yard. The Linen Skirts and Suits showing of fine Linon, Indian Head and skirts and suits, being shown for present cept. A glance at the finely tailored gar chen considering the low pricing makes with these dainty cool garments. m $1.25 to $5.00. m $7.00 to $25.00. GARRETT & SHIPLEY AUER MEAT COMPANY 30 CAPITOL ST. new department we have the fol- line of fresh fish. Pickerel Herring, Lion, Blue and Cattish ams, Lobsters Crabs, Hard and Shell Crabs, Turtles of Fancy Cheese, Sum- s, Bullions, Sauces, Olives --- THE U.S. PAINT METTLAND S STONE PRODUCTION THE U.S. PAINT MANUFACTURED BY UNITED STATES PAINT CO. COLUMBUS, OHIO. THE U.S. P S. PAINT THE U. S. PAINT ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT? IF SO, TRY THE U. S. PAINT Mixed Ready for Use, Put Up in All Size Standard Measure. Outside and inside all Colors. Quality Guaranteed. Always Uniform and Du General Agency LEWIS, HUBBARD & Charleston, W. Va. and Beckle Wholesale Dealers But Up in All Size Packages. inside and inside White, and guaranteed. form and Durable. al Agency BARD & CO. and Beckley, W. Va, dale Dealers Mixed Ready for Use, Put Up in All Size Packages. Standard Measure. Outside and inside White, and all Colors. Quality Guaranteed. Always Uniform and Durable. General Agency LEWIS, HUBBARD & CO. Charleston, W. Va. and Beckley, W. Va. Wholesale Dealers Va., is in Tomsburg looking after his property. Jesse Grant and M. and Mrs. Henry Reed went to konceverte Sunday to attend baptising. The Sunday school of the First Baptist church is progressing nicely under the management of Mrs. Julia A. Jones and Mrs. Jennie Poland as superintendents. Pleas Allan is quite ill at his home. Miss Mary Thomas has returned from Hot Springs, Va. Mrs. Lula Grant was calling Sunday on friends. Call on Ohio Negroes to Support Foraker. Topeka, June 1.—The Negroes of Kansas, through the Afro-American league, have passed resolutions calling upon the colored people of Ohio to support Senator Foraker for the publican candidacy for president against W. H. Taft. Some pointed remarks were made concerning the attitude of the President, but they were not made a part of the record. "There was a double wedding at the parsonage last night." "I heard about it; it was the shortest ceremony I ever heard of." "Yes; the minister simply put two and two together." "A case where putting two and two together made two."—Houston Post. We have sold the Nutter farm, to Mr. Shaw, of Preston county, but here is another good one. The Shade Valley Stock farm, in Athens county, Ohio. In high state of cultivation. Don't miss this one, for it is a big bargain. Write, for special circular No. 1497. CHALFANT LAND COMPANY, Buckhannon, W. Va. The people who are selling out the earth. 4-25-10t. NOTICE. A lot 52 feet by 65 feet front. For terms apply to Mrs. Mary W. Montgomery, Montgomery, W. Va. 5-16-31 GRAD DAY P It is indeed a proud day for fath daughters graduate from school or co scholarship. Generosity usually takes hold of paren nice gift is bestowed upon the young person Scholars of the class of '07 should rem town is here. Probably this list offers a su GRADUATION DAY PRESENTS proud day for fathers and mothers w e from school or college and receive kakes hold of parents at this time to in the young person. of '07 should remind their parents this list offers a suggestion: Boy SCARF PINS, CUFF LINKS, NECKTIE CLASPS, HAIR BRUSHES, UMBRELLAS, RINGS, LOCKETS, CHAINS, PURSES, NECKLACES, WATCHES, T. EISENSM It is indeed a proud day for fathers and mothers when their sons and daughters graduate from school or college and receive their certificate of scholarship. Generosity usually takes hold of parents at this time to that extent where some nice gift is bestowed upon the young person. Scholars of the class of '07 should remind their parents that the best jewelry in town is here. Probably this list offers a suggestion: W. T. EIS Jeweler and Optician --- KENTUCKY NEGROES Join the Oposition to the Candidacy of Secretary Taft. Louisville, Ky., May 31. At a meeting of the local Afro-American Council here tonight it was decided to indorse the efforts of the Washington Negroes in opposition to the nomination of Secretary Taft for the Presidency and to issue a call for the National Afro-American Council to meet June 25 at Baltimore, Md. The call was issued by Rev. L. G. Jordan, corresponding secretary of the council and is addressed to the Negroes and all their organizations in this country, who are asked to send delegates "to discuss with prudence, wisdom, patience and intelligence the best method to overcome the dangers menacing what civil and politic rights the Negroes have left." Speeches were made scoring President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft and indorsing the sentiment of the Washington meeting. Army Bandmasters. Washington, D. C., May 31.—Some time ago we called attention to the opening in the army for colored men as chief musicians, salary $60 per month and allowances. We learn there is a vacancy in the 9th Cavalry en route to the Philippines and there will soon be one in the 10th Cavalry, now in the islands. Colored musicians, married or single, below thirty-five years of age should apply to Adj. General United States Army War Department, Washington, D. C., stating ability to lead band, citing references, etc. If no applicants appear for the places, they will be filled with white men, claiming no competent colored men are to be found. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS Sunday was preaching day at the First Baptist church. A good congregation was out and Rev. Wm. Jackson was at his best and preached a soul stirring sermon and baptised and administered the Lord's Supper at 8:30 p. m. Henry Thompson, of Kilsythe, W. For the Boy WATCHES, RINGS, FOBS, STUDS, WATCH CHAINS, 243 Capitol Street KANSAS NEGROES NOTICE NOTICE His Addition to the Trustee Board is Conceded to be the Most Helpful Thing Which Has Happened to the School in Years Roscoe Conkling Bruce Elected Assistant Superintendent of Washington Schools.A.M.E. Church Politics. IN THE NATIONAL FIELD. Staff Correspondence. Washington, D. C., June 5.--The most significant event of the week has been the election of Dr. Booker T. Washington as a trustee of Howard University. The incident came as a complete surprise to most people and has attracted widespread attention in all quarters and has provoked no end of discussion. For the moment, as might have been expected, the extreme wing of the friends of the higher education affected to be dazed, and their first impulse was to sound a scare-cry that the "time-honored policies of Howard are gone" and that "the race's foremost institution for the higher training will now be industrialized," and conjured up other predictions equally as direful and not less fallacious. The thoughtful people of the District of Columbia, however, are not easily stamped, and this feeble effort to "start something" at the expense of "The Wizard" didn't last the day out. The consensus of opinion among the substantial elements of the body politic soon crystalized into a feeling that in thus securing the active cooperation of so powerful a force in the educational and economic life of the nation as Booker T. Washington, the Board has scored the biggest triumph of its career, and has brought to the higher training of the race an unparalleled piece of good fortune. There is a sense of satisfaction all around that the one man who has been regarded by many as the foe of the species of education for which Howard University has always stood is now enrolled among its stauch friends and they feel assured that much of the energy and superb resourcefulness that he put into the work of industrialism will now be brought to bear upon the more intellectual side of the Negro's development. There is no thought expressed that Dr. Washington will be less emphatic as to the value of the industrial training for the masses, but the acceptance of this trust indicates that he is of that breadth of calibre as to realize that the best results will come from the adoption of a double standard of racial advancement, which shall not neglect the making of leaders while building up a strong army of industrious followers. Far from doing harm to historic Howard, the accession of Dr. Washington is conceded to be the most helpful thing that has happened to the school in many years. It has given the institution a strength, morally and financially, that could not have come to it from any other source, and the cause of higher education has been given an impetus that will show forth in an increased enthusiasm on the part of both the faculty and the students, actual and prospective. The Board which elected Dr. Washington as a coadjutor is receiving the congratulations of race throughout the land upon its wisdom and business sagacity. Other trustees added to the Board at this session were Prof. J. H. N. Waring, of the Baltimore High and Training School; Dr. J. E. Mooreland, international secretary of the Y. M. C. A., and John H. Converse, of Burnham, Williams & Co., proprietors of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia. As President of Howard University, Dr. Wilbur P. Thirkfield has been a success. Following the ill-starred administration of Prof. John Gordon, he found the school in a demoralized condition. His high character, reputation for broad Christianity and pro s when their sons and ive their certificate of to that extent where some nts that the best jewelry in For the Girl BROOCHES, BRACELETS, HAT PINS, BELT BUCKLES, OPERA GLASSES, MITH Opposite State House nounced executive ability won for him at once the friendship and support of the best people of both races and he soon brought order out of chaos, with the result that the institution has had a year of undamaged prosperity. The annual report shows that the number of students has increased to more than 1,000, and that the receipts for the year have been $7,000 in excess of the average of previous years. "Standing as it does in the national capital," said Dr. Thirkield, "and related to the government, Howard University should become a great national university for colored people of this and neighboring lands. It should stand as the center and culmination of the entire system of colored schools throughout the country. Its aim should not be culture for its own sake, but for the sake of service; so to equip men through teaching and the power of personal example that they may go forth to further the progress of a free people. It stands for higher education, for the training of those who shall become the leaders of their race. It is one thing to train men to make a living, but the work that shall mold future generations is the training of men to make a life." In this conception of the duty and function of the higher education, Drs. Washington and Thirkfield are a unit. The president of Howard in exploiting the purpose and necessity of the higher education does not underestimate the importance of the industrial underpinning upon which the professional and intellectual classes must depend for their existence, and Dr. Washington is taking up this supplementary phase of the work to which his life is consecrated, gives concrete evidence that he does not overlook the fact that to round out a race's greatness, there must be an increasing number of thinkers to properly marshal the massive army of doers—one element must labor in sympathetic co-operation with the other to accomplish that which is nearest the hearts of the wisest of each. Dr. Thirkfield expresses himself as being delighted to have Dr. Washington's aid and counsel in the work of Howard University, and is confident that there is now being ushered in an unmistakable "era of good feeling" that shall redound to the well-being of every branch of national and racial development. 670.1 The selection of Mr. Roscoe Coilling Bruce as assistant superintendent of the Washington public schools, carrying the oversight of the entire colored school system, will be hailed with undisguised pleasure by the thousands of friends of Mr. Bruce personally, and by the countless admirers of the late Senator B. K. Bruce, the best-loved Afro-American statesman next to Frederick Douglass, and of Mrs. Josephine B. Bruce, who is justly regarded as a representative of the finest type of the womanhood of our race. Mr. Bruce is an honor graduate of Harvard University, a young man of exemplary character and possesses a grasp of public affairs marvelous for one of his tender years—being only twenty-eight. His early contact with men of national prominence gave him a—maturity vouchsafed to few of our boys, and his five years as the director of the academic department of Tuskegee Institute affords him an experience that is bound to stand him in good stead in handling the manifold problems that will confront him in his new situation. He has had a year of preliminary training in Washington this year as supervising principal, although he needed little of this, as he is a product of the system of which he is now the official head, and is consequently familiar with it from the top to bottom, and well acquainted with the personnel and possibilities—and perhaps impossibilities—of the teaching force which he is to control. Those and deep consciousness which he brings to the discharge of every obligation, do not doubt that he will prove a success superintendent of the Washington colored schools and weld them together in the cohesive fashion that they have so long needed. The task is a large one, but Mr. Bruce will measure up to it,—if anybody on earth can do so. A new face upon the official staff of the colored schools of the capital is Dr. William V. Tunnell, late dean of King Hall, the Episcopal School of Theology in connection with Howard University, who assumes the supervising principalship made vacant by the retirement of Mr. F. L. Cardozo. Dr Tunnell is a man of scholarship and is experienced as an educator. Mr. bruce's place is filled by Prof. W. S. Montgomery, who had been assistant superintendent for several years, but who is now assigned to a lower position at his own request, on account of failing health. The Manassas Industrial School at Manassas, Va. has closed another prosperous year. The graduating class numbered sixteen, and the commencement address was delivered by Supt. Roscoe Conkling Bruce, of the Washington public schools. Mr. Lesile P. Hill, a graduate of Harvard, and for five years a member of the faculty at Tuskegee Institute, was elected principal of the school, to succeed Mr. George H. Mays, resigned. Major Charles R. Douglas was elected a member of the Manassas Industrial Association, and Dr. W. Bruce Evans was chosen permanent secretary. Next to the fight for the Bishopric, in which contest the choice is practically narrowed down to less than ten of the two score as more adequate. with five places to be parcelled out, the race for the Secretaryship of the Sunday School Union promises to be the stellar attraction at the next General Conference of the A. M. E. church in Norfolk next May. As Dr. W. D. Chappelle, the present incumbent, stands a pretty good show for the Bench, for which he is an avowed candidate, the issue made prominent by Mr. Ira T. Bryant, the choice of the practical element of both ministers and the laity for the Secretaryship, seems very likely to safely land the brilliant young man into Dr. Chappelle's brogans at the Nashville publishing house. As is well known to all who keep in touch with the management of the A. M. E. church, 36 percent of the Dollar Money is kept in the Annual Conferences and distributed among the mission preachers, orphans and widows. The conditions under which the workers, in the mission fields must live and labor, are something terrible, and it takes a lot of religious zeal for any minister to endure them. They are compelled to preach the Word as best they can in ramshackle meetinghouses, to congregations small and difficult to reach because of their widely-scattered places of residence. The support is poor, as wages are low and money scarce. The collections are frequently so meager that if the preacher did not resort to manual labor to supplement his means he could not eke out enough to keep soul and body together. These self-sacrificing men are the real church-builders. They grub out the foundations and make the waste places of earth to give forth tangible results, leading the way, as pioneers of old, for those who must follow them to reap that which they have sown. --- Passing over this phase of the situation, it is a further fact that the "Children's Day" money collected from these poor missions and from the conferences of which they are an integral part, goes to keep up the Sunday School publishing house at Nashville. Despite the almost discouraging conditions in the mission fields, some of the men therein engaged, send in surprisingly, good collections from the Children's Day appeals, which involves additional sacrifices on their part and an unnecessary burden to an already overburdened community. It is Mr. Bryant's contention that the Sunday School Union is sufficiently strong to stand on its own feet—that the revenues which come into its coffers from the volume of business done, are—or ought to be—sufficient to maintain the department, without laying any claim to the money derived from the Children's Day collections in the various conferences. It is his proposition to take over the Union, and set in motion such a thorough-going business administration that the money now pouring in from these collections be allowed to remain in the annual conferences and added to the 36 per cent. mentioned above, that goes to the assistance of the poor fellows out in the mission fields and to the widows and orphans who must look to the church's bounty for a portion of their support. If this Children's Day money is not actually needed to run the Nashville house, to have it go there any longer, looks like direct robbery of people who do need it, and to continue the custom savors of either bad judgment on the one end, or bad management on the other. It is not for us to "butt in" with unsought advice or to pass invidious comments upon the existing administration, but it would appear to us to be the part of wisdom for the A. M. E. Chuch to take Mr. Bryant at his word and give him a chance to "make good." As a strictly business proposition, any policy that will save money and cripple no department of the church, is worth looking into with care. If Mr. Bryant can deliver the goods and place the Union on a self-supporting basis, the entire 800,000 members of the denomination will be immeasurably stimulated and benefited. If he fails, he will be forever eliminated from the equation of church leadership. To accept such a responsibility, he surely must know what he is talking about, and the church will do well to give him its best ear. If Dr. Chappelle is favorably considered for elevation to the Bench, he cannot regard the change as a reflection upon him; so everybody will be happy. The ministry will reap the dividends accruing to it, the laity will secure longered recognition in an executive department calling for business capacity peculiar to the layman, and an illogical situation will be made to conform to the accepted rules of good sense and the eternal fitness of things Give Ira T. Bryant the chance he seeks. If he fails to live up to the plans and specifications he offers, it will be "up to him" to forever hold his peace. Dr. George M. Prentiss-King, for thirty years president of Wayland Seminary at Washington, D. C., and now a prominent member of the faculty of the Virginia Union University at Richmond, Va., was an interested visitor at the Jamestown Exposition a few days ago, and after inspecting the many attractions offered by the Caucasians, announced within the hearing of a bystander that he was anxious to go over and take a look at the Negro building, concerning which he had heard so much favorable comment. "What do you want to go over to the 'Nigger' building for—you, a fine white man" asked the bystander, with a pronounced sneer. Dr. King, placed his hand kindly upon the shoulder of the "cracker"—for the appearance of the individual plainly betrayed his "po' white" origin—and said, with his characteristic gracious smile: "My dear man, I go to the Negro building for two good and sufficient reasons—to myself at least. For more than a quarter of a century I have done my best to upbuild the people whose fruitful labors are there on display, and their grateful appreciation of my efforts have made me a better man!" The crowd heard Dr. King's fervent rejoinder in respectful silence, and the "cracker," crushed by the undisguised contempt of the decent person about him, quickly disappeared, leaving the Christian educator completely master of the situation. It is the courageous friendship and never-failing loyalty of God-fearing and divinely-worthy men. Sterrett Brothers Owing to the unfavorable weather for the past Sixty days we are compelled to offer at a sacrifice, Choice Merchandise from every department of our store. Every article we offer you, is a staple every day seller, and will positively not be duplicated at a big advance in price. It will pay you to supply your wants for a long time to come. Please bear in mind the above prices will be made for 3 days only. Sterrett Brothers (Sale goods will positively not be charged.) Dr. George M. Prentis King that heart to the highest goals attainable in ens the Negro people for the trials ideals and achievement. that beset them, and urges them on B. W. THOMPSON From our ready to year department we will offer: Silk Jumper Suits, at $8.50, $9.75 and $11.75. They are reduced from $10.50, $13.25 and $14.50. White Mull and Lawn Suits, that were $5.75, $7.50, $8.50 and $10.50; reduced to $3.90, $4.90 and $6.90. 19 inch Figured "Foulard" silks in all the color grounds with small dot and figured effects. Silks that were manufactured to sell at 75c a yard. Sale price, 39c yd. 28 pcs. Fancy Silks, in 24, 26 and 28 in. widths goods that have been selling at 85c., $1.00 and $1.25 yd. Domestic Department. 32 inch Percales ..... 10c. yd. Apron Gingham ..... 6½c. yd. Huck Crash ..... 5c. yd. Unjon Huck Crash ..... 6½c. yd. Union Huck Crash ..... 8 1-3 yd. White Goods. From this department we will offer some of the best bargains of the season. Miss buying them and you will pay 40% advance. 40 inch White Lawn, our regular 16c. quality. Sale price, 12 1-2c. yd. 32 inch White Madras suitable for all kinds of uses regular 25c. article. Sale price, 15c. yd. 28 inch White Plique. Regular 20c. quality, sale price, 15c. yd. 46 inch Fline Persian Lawn, regular 25c. quality. Sale price, 17c. yd. 36 inch Long Cloth, 12 yd. pieces. Special sale price, $1.50. pc. 28 inch Fine dotted Swisses, bargains at 25c. Sale price, 21c. yd. 28 inch White India Linen Sale price, 7½c. yd. 28 inch White Madras, 20c. quality. Sale price, 10c. yd. Sheet and Pillow Cases. The new prices on cotton goods, have advanced Sheets, Pillow Cases and Bed Quilts about 40% over old prices. We have several cases of those goods bought some time ago, that have just come in; we offer for this sale: 81x90, Standard Bleach Sheets (seamless) worth 95c. Sale price, 78c. 36x42 Pillow Case, worth 18c. Sale price, 15c. Extra large size White Quilt, worth $1.50. Sale price, $1.10. Wash Waists. Wash Silk Waists to close, our line. Sale price, $1.98. Our line of 98c White lawn Waists were made sell at $1.50 and $2.00 each. Sale price 98c. LONG Gloves. 12 and 16 button, Blk, White, Pearl, Gray and Lt. Tan. Lisle thread Gloves, regular $1.25 gloves. White Wash Belts at 10c each. A big line of 50c. Belts to close at 25c each. Muslin Underwear. Buy what you want in Myslin Underwear now. You will pay almost double our advertised prices for this sale. Corset Covers. Nainsook and Cambric Corset Covers. Lace and Embroidery trimmed, 38c., 48c., 78c., and 98c. Drawers. Muslin and Cambric Drawers. Lace & Embroidery trimmed, 25c.; 48c., 68c., 98c. Please bear in mind the a for 3 da Sterrett 112 and 114 C (Sale goods will positively Gowns. Our Special Sale Embroidery and Lace trimmed Gowns, at 78c., 88c., and 98c., is worth your attention. Skirts. Lace and Embroidery trimmed Skirts, at 98c., worth $1.50. All the finer grades up to $15.00. We also offer from Muslin Underwear Department about 500 pcs. of Muslin and Cambric Skirts, Drawers, Gowns, and Corset Covers, garments that have been in our sample lines, and are slightly mussed and solled. They will be marked accordingly. You will buy them at a big saving. They are all fine and expensive garments. Sale on 1st floor. Embroideries. A big bargain in a wide Embroidery, made to sell at 40 and 50c. yd. Sale price, 25c. yd. Laces. Plat. Val. Laces. 2 to 5 inches, wide worth $2.00 to $3.00 dozen yds. Sale price, $1.00. doz. yds. Linen Sale. In making this Sale we desire to call your attention to the high prices prevailing on all kinds of Linen. The goods we offer are big bargains. 54 inch Table Damask.....25c. yd 56 inch all Linen Damask.....48c. yd. 68 inch all Linen Damask.....82c. yd. 72 inch all Linen Damask.....98c. yd. Cotton and Linen Crashes, at 5c., 6½c., 7½c., 8 1-3c., 10c. and 12½c. yd. 30% under regular prices. Shopping Bags. Two big bargains in shopping Bags, at 50c. and 98c. each. They cannot be duplicated. Millinery. A Reduction in price of all Pattern and Tailor made, Hats. Our millinery department will show some very attractive bargains, that will interest all economical buyers. Lace Curtains We have selected a big line of Lace Curtains that the prices have advanced, so we are unable to duplicate them this season. So we have concluded to close at a big reduction. You will find them bargains: Nottingham Lace Curtains, worth $1.50 pr. Sale price, $1.00 pr. Nottingham Lace Curtains, worth $2.00, $2.50, and $3.50 pr. Sale prices, $1.35, $150 and $2.25. Cable Net Curtains, worth $3.75 pr. Sale price, $1.88 pr. Cable Net Curtains, worth $3.00 pr. Sale price, $2.20 pr. Lace Curtains, Brussels effects, worth $2.75. Sale price, $1.90. Madras Curtains, fancy stripes, worth $1.25 pr. Sale price, 89c. pr. [Lace Curtains will be shown on 3rd floor.] Rugs Department. The prices we make on Rugs are under forced conditions, and will not be duplicated; don't look for these prices again they will not be made. Matting Rugs (room sizes) 9x9 ft., $4.75. Ingrain Brussels Rugs, Room sizes, 9x12 ft.; regular $10.50 Rug. Sale price, $6.50. Brussels-Rugs 9x10½ ft. regular $15.00 quality. Sale price, $10.50. Brussels Rugs, 9x12 ft., regular $16.00 quality. Sale price, $12.50. Brussels Rugs, 9x12 ft., regular $20.00 quality. Sale price, $15.00. Velvet Rugs, 9x12 ft., regular $23.50. Sale Price, $18.75. Axminster Rugs, 9x12 ft., worth $25.00 to $26.50. Sale price, $21.60. Royal Wilton Rugs, 10½x12 ft., regular $53.00. Sale price, $39.75.