The Advocate

Board of Regents Order Laundry Equipment and Plan Better Water System for School. The Board of Regents of the West Virginia Colored Institute in session here and at Institute last week provided for several extensive and much needed improvements. Among the most important will be the installation of a complete laundry plant in the new Girls' Domestic Science and Arts Building, now nearing completion by the class in carpentry under Instructor W. A. Spriggs. Since the founding of the school the male students have had to depend upon the families of the community to launder their linen, while the girls did their washing in the basement of their dormitory. As the number of students increased from year to year the girls complained because of the inability of all to use the equipment on the schedule day—Saturday—and the dampness of the room. The boys found themselves in even worse strates because, while their numbers were growing larger the families willing to do their work were decreasing. It is expected that the money now paid out by the students will be more than enough to pay the wages of a competent foreman and defray all the other expenses of the laundry. Water for consumption and fire protection has long been a problem at the institution and the action of the board, made possible by the last legislative appropriation, along this line is very timely. Another water tank, much larger than the old, will be erected, larger mains laid and plugs placed about the grounds. A new steam heater was ordered for the boys' dormitory and water for the whole will be supplied by the artesian well drilled during the past summer. The requisitions for supplies for the various departments were approved and the purchase of a piano for the department of music was authorized. G. E. Mitchell, in addition to his duties as head of the Commercial Department, was put in charge of the boarding department, vice G. W. Olise resigned, and the teachers failing to sign the certificates of several graduates from industrial departments were instructed to do so forthwith. They did. The number of students enrolled this week is 182, being a larger number than at the same time last year, and the prospects are very bright for a record breaking attendance. Jack Johnson Will Box Twenty-Five Rounds With Jim Flynn at San Francisco This Month. New York October 12.—Jack Johnson and Sam Fitzpatrick left New York for San Francisco Tuesday night and should reach the Western metropolis early next week. Johnson boxes 25 rounds with Jim Flynn on October 2. at Cofma, Cal., for Jim Cofroth. Flynn is a rather tough proposition, but Fitzpatrick says Johnson will stop him long before the limit, even if he did go 15 rounds with Tommy Burns. Fitzpatrick is going to issue a challenge to the latter from the ringside, and as Cofroth has signified a willingness to bid for a match between Burns and Johnson, it looks like it will be up to the Canadian once more. WHERE THEY GO Appointments Made by the Pittsburgh Conference of the A. M. E.'s. At the recent conference of the A. M. E., denomination held at Pittsburg the following appointments were made for this state: S. P. West, presiding elder. Wheeling, A. Smothers; Parkersburg, E. E. O'Brien; Huntington (Ceredo), S. A. Lewis; Eckman, P. Pritlow; Freeman, S. D. Huff; Buckhannon, O. T. Davis; Merdian, A. J. Smoot; Weston, A. L. Griffith; Elkins Circuit, N. H. Fields; Boone Circuit, Charleston (St. Alban Mission) W. E. Walker; Bluefield; Clarksburg, G. T. Smith; Morgantown Sandy Christian; Wellsburg, J. C Young; Williamson Circuit, P Shannon; Arlington Circuit, B Wade; Madison Circuit, B Newsome. OVER 25:FOOT EMBANKMENT # Cincinnati, Oct. 16. — Attorney Harry H. Bousch was killed and six persons dangerously injured and probably twenty-two others slightly hurt, when an pilferer avenue can jumped the trunk and wont over a 25-foot embankment at Mt. Hope in the western end of the city. It is feared that some of the injured will die. Will Take Over Operation of Clarksburg Glass Plant. Clarksburg, W. Va., Oct. 16.—A deal has been consummated whereby the Peerless Window Glass plant becomes the property of a co-operative company of Belgians from Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The deal has been under way for several months, but Sunday the interested parties met at the Waldo and closed the transaction. Today in Columbus, Ohio, all matters pertaining to the sale will be settled. Messrs. W. R. Jonch, of Morgantown, and Joseph Sayre, of Columbus, Ohio, principal owners of the Peerless plant, met Leopold Mambourg, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, here, and negotiations were at once closed and the property passed into the hands of the co-operative company that Mr. Mambourg represented. The stockholders are Belgians. JOHNSON May Get Chance to Fight Burns After Canadian Returns From England He May Fight Colored Man For World's Championship. Chicago, Oct. 12.—There is a bare possibility, that a battle for the world's-heavy-weight championship will be pulled off in California between Jack Johnson and Tommy Burns within the next four months. Should this transpire it will be the first event of its kind that has ever taken place in this country under the Marquis of Queensberry rules. Burns, who won the heavy-weight title of America by defeating Marylin Hart, and who defended it against Jack O'Brien and Bill Squires, the victory over the latter netting him the championship of Australia, recently stated he would take on Johnson after his return from England, where he has a match on with "Gunner" Moir, the boss heavy weight of Great Britain. He, however, demands the ring to be 16 feet square, instead of from 20 to 24 feet. This is, he says, to prevent the big black from making a run-away战 of it. Of course, the world's championship hinges on Tommy's fight with Moir. Should the latter win then he, and not Burns, will be the boss fighter of the English-speaking world, and his contemplated battle with Johnson may not mature. Reports from Frisco state that Jim Coffroth will go as high as $25,000 for the match, and from Nevada comes the report, that Ted Rickard is after it for a boom for Ely, Nev., and that he will outbid Coffroth. Burns has become attached to Jim's offer, but with commercialism as his motto he is holding off for a larger offer. He thought Tom McCarey would see Coffroth's bid and go him a few thousand better, but Tom has had his fill of big offerings, and will permit Coffroth and Rickard to dig into their jeans for the prize. It cost McCarey $11,000 in cold cash for the recent Joe Gams-Jimmy Burns fight, not counting his expenses for advertising and handling the event, and it only netted him $985. That, he argues, is too much like holding the bag for the benefit of posing as a promoter. Johnson's fight with Jim Flynn, which is scheduled to take place before Coffroth's club on December 26, is considered a forerunner to the Burns-Johnson fight. Johnson never has been a box-office magnet on the coast. This was demonstrated when he fought Marvin Hart in Frisco in March, 1905, since which he has not been given the opportunity to demonstrate. Coffroth, however, believes Johnson can be made an attraction, hence his match with Flynn. The latter went down to defeat before Tommy Burns in 15 rounds, so Jack will have to make a quicker job of it to be considered in Burn's class. SEPARATE SCHOOLS For Children of Foreigners Proposed at Hattiesburg, Miss. Hattiesburg, Miss., October 13. A resolution calling for separate schools for Italians, Syrians and Russian Jewish children in Hattiesburg has been adopted by the local Board of Education. It will be presented to the city council tomorrow night in an effort to obtain funds for erecting separate school buildings. Recent race antagonism in this vicinity, especially against Italians, is the cause for the resolution. Will Be Cast Down Says Justice Brewer And He Enlists the Might of Congre- gationalists in Uplifting the Cleveland, Ohio, October 14. The raising of the Negro race and the hordes of foreigners who become American citizens each year to a higher state the Christian world formed the principal topic of discussion before the American Missionary Association at the sessions of the Triennial Council of the Congregational Church here today. The notable addresses were delivered by Associate Justice David J. Brewer, of the United States supreme court, on "The Importance of American Missionary Work to the Nation;" by Bishop C. B. Galloway, of Mississippi, on "The Christian Education of the Negro," and by former Governor W. I. Northen, of Georgia, who told of the work of the Christian League of Georgia, an organization in that state which is composed of members of both races and has done much to lessen crime. Justice Brewer said in part: "The uplift through Christian education is the principal work of the American Missionary Association. True, these are not the only objects of its interest and care. All the despised races in our borders are included. I have done a little preaching from the bench of the supreme court on the duty of Christian America to the heathen Chinese. What I said made but slight impression in the courte, but it will yet be heard and heeded by the great body of American Christians. Value to the Nation. "But the numbers of the colored people so surpass those of all the others and their relations to the nation are so peculiar that, not unnaturally, we look carelessly upon the work of the association among the colored people. And their very numbers attest the value of this work to the nation. Surely anything which is uplifting one ninth of our population must be of profound interest to all. "Many of the vast multitudes pouring into this republic are racially cold-blooded and selfish. Not a few come tainted with the spirit of anarchy and are willing to destroy all social order in the hope of personal gain out of the wreck. These immigrants become citizens, as we are citizens, and as is the colored and unfranchised race. And, while the colored brethren may be too fond of the chicken coop and the watermelon patch, they are firm believers in social order. You will find no Johann Most, Emma Goldman, Czolgosz or Gulteau among them. In the struggle which may be expected to come between order and anarchy may it not be that these people, grateful to the nation for liberty and to the good people of the land for their uplift in knowledge, purity and social standing, will prove themselves a mighty force, upholding order and the supremacy of the nation? Stranger things have happened than that these people, crushed and wronged for generations, should become at last strong defenders of the nation and the community at whose hands they have hitherto received mainly injustice. "Barriers Will Be Broken." "They are here as citizens. Whatever temporary restrictions may be placed upon their approach to the ballot box, the time will come when all barriers will be broken down and they will enjoy everywhere the full rights of citizenship. But ignorant citizens are the prey and the sport of every demagogue who appeals to their passions, and if one ninth of our citizens are so exposed the whole life of the nation is in peril. "One of our first tasks is that of multiplying skilled workers. It is one thing to pick cotton or hoe potatoes and something more valuable to make a watch or run an engine. The skilled laborer is worth more to the nation than the unskilled, and the industrial training at Hampton, Tuskegee and elsewhere is creating a higher class of laborers in the midst of this people. Outside of the indirect results of such increased skill, the direct and necessary result is an addition to their commercial value to the community and the nation. And so far as the institutions under the care of the American Missionary Association are doing this work of industrial training they are placing the nation in debt to them. "We stand before the American people and say: 'Here is one-ninth of our population coming out from the ignorance and immorality of slavery.' We are making its uplift our business. We are striving to train the hand and the mind, and to fill the heart with a love of unity." and a sense of the beauty of holiness. As we are talking, we feel that, we make a strong appeal to the nation's assistance and attitude and we know that we need to hear our master's voice. Insaneness as we have done it unto one of the most of these, my brethren, we have done it unto me." Northern solution. Former Governor Northern said in part: "It is not, to be understood that there is any greater racial antagonisms in my state than in the other states where similar conditions obtain." We are extremely endowing in Georgia to adjust such differences he do exist and we are making gratifying progress in the effort. "Georgia has a white population of 1,181,000 and 1,036,000 Negroes. No state in the union has a greater Negro population than Georgia. Several Southern States have more Negroes than whites, but not so many in number as Georgia. "From these quien and occasional bursts of passion and violence it must not be supposed for a moment that there is no kind of harmony between the better elements of the races in Georgia and at the South. Quite the contrary is true. The good class of Negroes is intelligent, progressive and resourceful. Its religion is not a man; its education has not spelled it up its ideals are good; its social standards are high and its life wholesome and elevating. It has been lifted from heathen darkness to its present attainments by the power of the place of God. If all American Negroes were of this class, as we have it in Georgia, there would be no Negro problem anywhere. From Kukuk Down. "In Georgia we have tried all kinds of remedies from the Kukukuk, during reconstruction, down to the more civilized system of our public school system of this day, without any material or special change for the better. The Negroes have the same opportunities, under our system of public opportunities, as do the whites, and in this remedy for existent evils the two stand on a common level. Lawlessness on the part of the whites is as severely censured and condemned in Georgia as lawlessness and vigilance by Negroes. Gandor compels me, however, to say that the whites are not always as promptly brought to punishment. In addition to equal educational advantages, there are provided for the Negroes equal industrial opportunities. "I do not believe there are now 25 trustworthy Negroes in my state today—male or female—out of employment who could not get work in 15 minutes if they wanted it. Negroes have access to all the trades and all the professions." "The problem of the races involves the relations of the Anglo-Saxons, as a people of power, to the Negroes, who are a people of weakness. Therefore, the problem with us must be settled by the superior wisdom and superior judgment of the superior race, in righteous and just considerations for the inferior race. The white man must take a masterful initiatory leadership and determine the course of conduct, after the fullest, most palmstaking and complete investigation, and, in kindly conference with the best element of the Negro race, reach the most equitable adjustment possible, for the best interests of the two. This the Christian League begun to do in Georfa." EX-SLAVES Resolutions Adopted to Pension Faithful Slaves and Those Who Acted as Body Servants. In the meeting of the State Association Confederate Camp at Covington, Tenn. Oct., 10, Gen. George W. Gordon of Memphis, offered two resolutions in regards to the recognition of the service of ex-slaves during the Civil War, both of which were adopted. The first resolution asked that the South raise a monument to the faithful ex-slaves, who stayed at home and took care of the women and children while the men were at the front. The second resolution asks for an amendment to the State laws so that a pension may be granted to the body servants and other attachés who followed their masters during the war. These resolutions are to be sent to the general reunion of Confederate Veterans at Birmingham next year and will come up for consideration before that body. While this resolution for just compensation for meritorious services comes rather late, it is "better late than never." The movement is a good one and coming from such a man of National reputation as General Gordon, the heir, will be favorably received and ultimately put into execution. PROBLEM Of Securing Servanis in Oklahoma Cotton Picking Season Has Drawn All the Women to the Fields Where Wages Are Higher. Guthrie, O. T., Oct. 12.—While the Negroes of this locality are making from $2 to $5 a day picking cotton, the society women of the Capital City are doing their own work. The cotton picking season is the holiday time of the entire year for the Negro, and during that season—from September 1 until late in October, it is almost impossible to hire a Negro to do housework. The Negro is the only common labor of this locality, and when that race goes to the cottonfield, the lady of the house must either do the work or let it go undone. To let it go undone for practically two months is impossible. Therefore she does it herself, with an occasional "lift" from her husband. It is not uncommon to see a society leader who probably tomorrow will address the City Federation of Women's Clubs on servant girl problems, bending over the wash tub, getting out the family laundry for the week, while the man of the house puts up the lime, pumps the necessary amount of water from the clistern and may be seen, if he can't get out of sight, turning the crank to the wringer. May Import Servant Girls. The servant girl problem is so weighty, in fact, that the City Federation of Women's Clubs recently discussed a plan to bring girls from Germany or Sweden to Guthrie and give them good homes and good wages to remain permanently in the employ of the club women in their homes. Correspondence is now in progress with this end in view. The aggregate value of the combined cotton crop of Oklahoma and Indian Territory for 1906 was 848,838,669, the total number of bales being 918,375, of which Oklahoma Territory grew 495,899 and Indian Territory 419,476. The total was greater than the combined crop of North Carolina and Tennessee, and only 45,415 bales less than Arkansas. To pick the Oklahoma-Indian Territory crop in 1906 a total sum of $1,500,000 was paid out by the cotton growers. This entire sum went into the pockets of the Negroes, principally, although Indians, Mexicans, Japs and some whites are also engaged this year in picking the crop. Ante-Bellum Scenes Repeated. With such an amount going into their pockets for this kind of work, it is no wonder that the Negroes desert the kitchen and laundry room for the field. They make a picnic of the picking, and in the evenings after the day's work is done, the scene on a cotton farm is not unlike those before the war on the Southern plantations, with singing and dancing they pass the time, some old fellows, who probably lived through slavery days, doing the fiddling. On the larger cotton farms and ranches the Negroes are housed in tents, right on the farm, until the picking season is over. They are furnished provisions by the owner of the place, the pickers being usually hired for so much per hundred pounds of cotton and board. In recent years from 75 cents to $1 per hundred pounds is not an unusual price, and at this rate good, rapid pickers, can make surprisingly large wages. Many Negro families in this way make a sufficient sum to keep then through the winter months, and Negro students frequently pick cotton to get the money to go through school on. NEGRO BURGLARS LYNCHED. Two Hanged to Pole and a Third Shot in Mississippi Town. Tunica, Miss., Oct. 12.—Three Negroes were lynched here yesterday for a series of burglaries. Two were hanged to a telegraph pole and the other was shot to death. Executive Gave Decision Against Farmer Which Leads to Former Being Killed. Guthrie, O. T., Oct. 12.—The Mayor of the only town perhaps, in the world where not a white man lives, was killed in a street duel. The town is Boley, I. T., with a population of about 1000. J. R. Ringo, the Mayor, had rendered decision in his court against James R. Oldham, a farmer, and when the two Norroes, met on one of the main streets, the following day both began showing. Ringo was almost instant- ly killed, while Oldham escaped without injuries. The farmer was placed under arrest after the several Negro police had quelled a riot, and he is now in jail. THE PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY Formally Opened by Secretary This Morning Who Made A Address to the Body. Manila, Oct. 16. — Secretary formally opened the Philippine sembly this morning in the presence of a large crowd of people. address Secretary Taft reiterates former statement regarding the independence of the Philippines, declaring he did not believe the people would be fitted to govern themselves for at least a generation. He denied that the United States had any intention of disposing of the islands, and sald he had confidence in the Filipinos. REPRIEVE Granied Murderer by Gov. Dawson Execution Postponed Till Friday, December Thirteenth to Prevent Legal Complications. William Combs, the colored man from McDowell county, who was sentenced to hang at the state penitentiary on October 25th, for the murder last July of Deputy Sheriff Zach DeWitt, brother of J. T. DeWitt, of Bluefield, has been granted a reprieve by Governor Dawson until Friday, the 13th day of December. In order that no legal compilations might ensue from a suspension of sentence given by the trial judge, and also that an application for commutation of sentence might be given a thorough investigation. On the night of July 22nd, Combs with many other Negroes attended a party given by one of their race. DeWitt, a deputy sheriff, of McDowell county and several others, approached the house with the intention of making an arrest of a man whom they supposed to be there. Combs was playing the bad man when entered and shooting promiscuously. One bullet struck the deputy sheriff and killed him. Combs was arrested, lodged in jail, tried and convicted of the deliberate murder of WeWitt. A peculiar circumstance that enters into the case is the fact that five of the jurors have affidavits accompanying the plea for a commutation of sentence, stating, that they discussed while in the jury room, before their verdict was rendered, the advisibility of _recommending mercy or life imprisonment for the Negro, but were informed by others of the jury that the law had been changed and whether mercy or not would be shown rested entirely with the judge. Thus they brought in a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree with no recommendation for mercy. Pardon Attorney Lively will investigate the plea for a commutation from every side. In sentencing the prisoner to death the trial judge suspended execution of sentence for ninety days after the rising of the court, and this would not expire until the 6th day of November, making it necessary for the governor to reprieve the condemned man, or legal complications would follow which would likely result in habeas corpus proceedings. CIGARETS AS MEDICINE Sweeney Got 'Em Mixed With Proprietary Article. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 16.—Michael Sweeney's confusion of the name "cigaret" with that of a certain proprietary medicine, coupled with a too long-sustained companionship with the flowing bowl, got him into a serious difficulty with the police Saturday and yesterday morning he appeared before Magistrate Brady to explain. Sweeney lives on Tustin street, Soho. His wife was ill Saturday and he was sent a physician, who recommended the medicine, instructing Sweeney to dissolve the tablets and see that his wife drank a sufficient quantity of the poison. Sweeney was befuddled; he admitted that. Instead of sitting a box of the medicine he bought a box of cigarets. After crumbling one in water and allowing the tobacco to soak until the water assorted a yellow he took it to him, and saw to it that she drank fire draught. Governor Dawson has appointed Hon. Ira Robinson, of Graton, to the imprime court judgehip to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Sanders of Mercer county. This information is authentic and came from Elkins where the chief executive and quite a number of the state officials were attending the state board of trade. The most persistent fight was made by the friends of Hon. Wm. Erskine, but to the ones who were on the inside of the news it was an accepted fact that the man from Ohio county had very little chance to land the office. Several prominent attorneys were mentioned besides Mr. Erskine. Ira Ellsworth Robinson, the descendant of a pioneer family which crossed the Alleghenies in the early days of the republic, was born in Knottville district of Tyler county West, Virginia, on September 18, 1869. He was educated in the public schools of the county and in the Fairmont state normal school, from which institution he graduated as the age of nineteen years. Circumstances in early life denied him more than a thorough English and academic training. Mr. Robinson was admitted to the bar in this state on February 18, 1891, and almost from the beginning of his career as a lawyer he has been eminently successful. He served Taylor county ably for four years beginning January 1st, 1897, as prosecuting attorney, to which office he was elected in November 1996 and as candidate of the republican party. During the sixteen years of his active and extensive practice he represented all classes of voters from the largest railroad and army corporations down to the hundreds of individuals. He has always regarded as an earnest advocate a palestaking, careful student, with the qualities that are essential to what is known among the bar and strong judicial mind. While he participated in important criminal trials both as prosecutor and as the representative of the defense, his principal practice has been of a civil nature and particularly cases that have involved very extensively mining rights and privileges and the development of our state. Always a staunch republican, Mr Robinson was elected in 1902 to the state senate from the eleventh electoral district as the republican candidate, serving for the term of two years. While a member of that body he was the recognized leader of his party on the floor of the senate and he was chairman of its committee on finance, and it was during his membership in the senate that the tax reform legislation under which West Virginians now live was enacted In 1901 he was appointed by Gov. White a regent of the state normal schools for the term of two years; at the expiration of that term he was re-appointed for four years, and since has received a second re-appointment; and is now serving in the capacity of regent, the last commission as such having been given him by Governor Dawson. Farming and stock raising have long been a hobby with him. Mr. Robinson is much interested in banks and banking in West Virginia, various times in recent years one of the directors of a number of these institutions situated in the northern part of the state. For many years he has been an official member of the Methodist Episcopal church, with the prominent leaders of which great organization he has an intimate acquaintance and has an unusual knowledge of the church's affairs and its policy. He was married on October 25th, 1882, to Ada, a daughter of the late Arthur Sinsel, of Grafton, W. Va. and to this marriage have been born two children, a son now deceased and a daughter, Miss Ada May, of six years. Is Sought by Negro, Who Has Sold Inventions for Many Thousand Dollars. Hirmingham, Ala., Oct. 12.—Andrew J. Beard, a Birmingham Negro, who has invented several car couplers and other appurtenances which are being adopted by various railroad systems throughout the country which have netted him between thirty and forty thousand, dollars, has just patented an improved coupler and is about to close a deal for the sale to a Northern railroad of 10,000. Beard is ambitious in the prize offered for the Government for the most perfect car model, a safety device. NO INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS WHILE REMODELING OUR STORE and if low prices will do it, then buy your Fall and Winter supply from us. We are showing the largest stock of Ladies', Misses' and Children's SUITS, COATS and SKIRTS in the state. Yours for more room, -:- Correspondence -:- --- --- THE LARGEST VARIETY Of Men & Womens Highest Quality Footwear displayed in Charleston now ready for your inspection. 708 Kanawha Street. BUCKHANNON. Rev. J. J. Reed, pastor of Simpson M. E. church, is spending a few days in Baltimore with friends. Rev. Davis, pastor of the A. M. E. church, arrived in town last week. Rev. Davis seems to be an earnest worker and we predict for him a successful year. T. A. Brown was visiting friends in Clarksburg during the fair. Mrs. Mary Jones was in Clarksburg last week on business. Ophia Davis, who has been spending some time in Clarksburg with his brother, has returned home. The stewards of the M. E. church will hold a festival in the church Thursday evening for the benefit of the pastor, Rev. James T. Reed. We are still in need of a teacher for the Victory street school and would like very much to hear from some one. We prefer a gentleman, but if we can not secure one we will be glad to hear from a lady. Rev. Henderson, ex-pastor of Hall's Chapel, has been removed to a charge in Pennsylvania. The Reverend and family have made many friends in our town who deputy regret his removal and hope for him a successful year in his new field. Blair Dabney attended the A. M. E. conference which met in Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. Laura Watson was visiting friends and relatives in Clarksburg during the fair. Major Wilson was in Weston one day last week on business. John Sherman was shaking hand, with friends in Weston last week. Mrs. Lula Stewart attended the Bitters last week. Miss Janette Powell, of Franklin street, is on the sick list at this writing. Enos Mumford returned from a business trip in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties last week. Miss Maud R. Davis is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Lucy J. Jackson, who has been sick for some time, was taken suddenly worse on Sunday. At this writing her condition is very critical. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith were visiting friends and relatives in Weston last Sunday. Mrs. Eliza Mumford is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mamie Lewis, of Sutton this week. E. G. Hunter has accepted a position at the Hotel Gassaway in Elkins and left for that place last Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Jones is nursing Mrs. Mary Terrell, of Pleasant Ridge, O. who recently moved here and is making her home with her sister. Mrs. E. E. Arnold. Kid Jeffries removed his family to Weston last week, where they expect to reside in the future. Isom Taylor, who was indisposed last week, is better at this writin. FAIRMONT. (Correspondents are requested to mail their letters in time to reach this office not later than Tuesday Mr. B. B. Martin was on the sick list a few days last week. Mrs. A. H. Williams and children, of Morgantown, were guests of relatives here a few days the past week. Blair Dubney, enroute to his house at Buckhannon from New Brighton and Pittsburg, spent a few hours here the guest of E. L. Morton. John, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robinson died Thursday, October 10. The remains were taken to Grafton for burial. The family has the sympathy of their many friends. Wm. Weathers has gone to Morgantown where he has employment. Normal Jackson has moved his family here from Mountain Lake, for the winter. Miss Amy Davis is the guest of Mrs. Lola Kelley. Matthew Obie, of Institute, and several others were in town Saturday. Howard Mead, Mathew Obie, Clarence, Lee, Oliver Meade, Fred Meade and Berkely Williams attended the funeral of Andrew Young in Morgantown Sunday. Chas. Robinson died at the City Hospital Wednesday of Typhoid fever after a short illness. His remains were taken to Cumberland for burial. Mrs. J. F. Staley is on the sick list. The 4 o'clock needle club met at the residence of Mrs. E. L. Morton and elected the following officers; president, Mrs. Sallie Obie, vice president, Mrs. Helen Crenshaw, secretary, Miss Bessie Jordan, treasurer, Mrs. Lida Bell. The club has a number of new members and is progressing nicely. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Rose Martin's. Theodore Rolls and son, Emery, of Belfaire, were here a few days last week. The social held at the parsonage met with good success although the weather was very inclement. Mrs. Henry Bailey and children are visiting relatives in Washington. Mrs. Wm. Fortune met with a very serious accident on the 3rd of this month being thrown from a street car which was beyond control of the motorman. The extent of her injuries has not as yet been learned. Mrs. Mary Shelton of McKeesport, was called here by the illness of her sister, Mrs. Fortune MT. CARBON. (Correspondence must reach this office not later than Tuesday morning, otherwise it will not be published. Editor.) The infant baby of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis was buried here Friday. Little Alice Lowry, aged 9 years, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wun. Lowry, while getting her books together to attend school, accidentally discharged a revolver, the contents of which entered her forehead causing instant death. The remains were intered here Saturday by the Rosebud, No. 1161, of which she was a member. Mrs. Susan Skipper has returned after two weeks' visit to Richmond, Va., and other points. James Bridy returned home from Paint Creek hospital Monday evening after a severe illness of typhoid fever. ANSTED Mr. and Mrs. Skipper lost their infant son on the 14th. Rev. D. C. Hunter paid a brief visit to our town. Richard Robinson and Sam Murry visited their lodge and seemed to be pleased with the way it was progressing. Loo Poage is very ill. He was in the wreck on Labor Day and had several ribs broken. Alfred Haskins is yet very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. McCain's infant son is very ill. Mrs. M. B. Brockman, Miss Mattie Freeman, and Miss Ora Freeman are here visiting. Mrs. Kate Cox and children have returned from Virginia. Mrs. Mary Roy, of Meadow Creek, is here visiting her daughter. Joanna and Luther Clayter returned from Arbuckle where their father seek the shelter and the winter with relatives. Mrs. Lusser Wooldridge has returned travel three months' visit in Virginia. Mrs. Amelia Dues and Miss Isabel were calling on friends in town Sunday. Miss Etta Hall, of Montgomery, was here seeing the school and its location. She returned home Tuesday promising to return. Mrs. Harriet Steward has returned from Cotton Hill visiting her father. (Correspondents will mail their letters to reach this office not later than Tuesday mornings.—Editor.) Jasper and Frank Thomas, of Columbus, Ohio, were guests of their aunt, Mrs. Robert Craig, and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Corner, of Middleport, Ohio, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jardian Sunday. Captain Posey, of Pittsburg, was the guest of Mrs. Hattie Clendenin Sunday. Charence Henderson was a visitor in Gallipolis Sunday. Mrs. French Waldon, of Charleston, was in our town a few hours Thursday and was accompanied home by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Rachael Waldon, and nephew William. Will Green, of Middleport, Ohio, was in our city a few hours last week. Miss Moselle Colston left Saturday to take up her school at Kanapho. Mrs. Susan Lewis, who has been quite ill, is much improved. Mrs. George Jordan was visiting friends in Henderson Sunday. Sam Williams, of Kanawha, was the guest of his brother, Will. Monday. Mrs. Carrie Jones and son Blair were guests of Mrs. Sophia Williams Sunday. Fred Spencer, of Parkersburg, was shaking hands with his many friends Sunday. Rev. G. P. R. Kinney, who has been visiting his family at Catlettsburg, Ky., arrived Monday to attend the Fall Festival. WESTON (Correspondents are requested to mail their letters to reach this office not later than Tuesday morning. —Editor.) The sudden death of Mrs. Leanna Arnold on Monday of last week was a great shock to the community and a terrible blow to her family. Mrs. Arnold was the very picture of health and bid fair to live to a ripe old age. On the morning of that fatal day she left her home for her work happy and contented, little dreaming that she would soon be parted forever from those she loved and served. She was a hard working, industrious woman, and indulgent mother and especially devoted to her only daughter, Grace. The funeral, which was conducted by Rev. J. L. Griffith and others, was held at the A. M. E. church, and the remains were laid to rest in Machpelah cemetery. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the community. Jas. Jones left recently for Washington, D. C., where he will probably spend the winter. Mr. Johnson, of Buckhannon, moved his family here last week. They are occupying a modest little cottage up Town Run. Rev. Henderson spent a few hours here with Rev. Griffith one day last week. The reverend was on his way to Buckhannon to arrange for the moving of his family to his new charge somewhere in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Smith, of Buckhannon, were guests of Mr. Smith's mother, Mrs. Louisa Grant, last Sunday. Mrs. Cynthia Phillips has returned after an extended visit to relatives in Columbus, Ohio, and Detroit, Mich. CLARKSBURG Rev. Bazier and family left Saturday morning for McKeesport, Pa., where he will have charge of the A. M. E. church. The entertainment given by Misses Amelia Wilson and Effie Lowry at Trinity M. E. Church Friday night, was a decided success. Jas. W. Fowlkes continues quite ill with rheumatism. Rev. Smith and family arrived Friday night from McKeesport, Pa., to make this place their home for this year while the A. M. E. church is under his pastorate. BLUEFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE Bluefield, W. Va. A College and Normal Institute for colored students, located at Bluefield, the leading commercial town of the southern part of West Virginia on the Norfolk and Western railroad, 205 miles east of Kenova BLUEFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE Splendid College Buildings, Beautiful Grounds, Dormitories for male and female students; furnished rooms, a reading room supplied with the best current literature; a good library, and a physical and chemical laboratory. Healthful location and wholesome surroundings. Board $8.00 per month. Tuition free to state students, rates very low to non-resident students. The Bluefield School offers an unusequalled opportunity for young men to secure an education, for they can always find profitable employment when at school, during vacation, holidays and on saturdays. For catalogue and other information, write the Principle. D. H. Kyle, the teacher of the grammar department, is expecting his family from Uniontown, Pa., next week. Miss Maria Washington is visiting in McKeesport, Pa. Mrs. James Davis, of Buckhannon, has joined her husband who is in business here. Thos. Childs, of Mt. Morris, Pa., who was visiting relatives here, has returned home. Miss Mayme Jenkins is home from Atlantic City, where she spent the summer. WINIFREDE Mrs. Jas. I. Thomas spent a few days in Charleston with relatives and friends last week. R. G. Green and W. N. Shelton spent Friday out of town. W. W. Lewis and T. R. Johnson spent Saturday and Sunday at their home at Kanawha City. Mrs. Alice Smith was shopping in Montgomery Wednesday. Mrs. Ed Tate was shopping in Charleston Monday. N. V. Bacckus was a business visitor to Lewiston Saturday. H. H. Allen spent Saturday and Sunday in St. Albans.' It was announced that Miss C. L. Stewart will open a night school. All who expect to attend will please consult her. POWELLTON. Mrs. Sallie West, who has been ill for several days, is able to be out again. Mrs. Ollie Holmes is indisposed. Mrs. Annie Thompson, who has been visiting relatives here, left last Wednesday for her home at Eagle Rock, Virginia. T. L. Thompson and wife spent the greater part of last week in Montgomery on business. Having several accidents at the mines last week made it very convenient for many who had business out of town. Others spent their time in killing game. Quite a number of persons went Elk Ridge last Sunday to attend the funeral of Thomas Bransan. The occasion being so rare, the Missionary Society gave their regular meeting Sunday to the Fishermen and met in regular session last Sunday with Mrs. Sallie West, pres- R. P. SIMS. Bluefield W. Va. ident in the chair. The weather being unfavorable the attendance was small. 'Rev. H. Johnson of Charlottsville, Virginia, preached a very excellent sermon at two o'clock. The meeting was well attended. We anticipate starting a revival on the third Sunday. John Lewis left last Monday for Richmond, Va., where he has not been for ten years. William Branch has left here and is working at Elk Ridge. \ Rising Sun Lodge No. 12 sent a committee to Mt. Carbon Saturday to bury the deceased child of Wm. Laury. Correspondents must sign their letters otherwise they will not be published. Editor. There is a great deal of sickness in our town. James Bell, of Charleston, is visiting his nephew, Prof. N. S. Bell. Miss Rosie Bailey is speaking of going to Hinton to spend the winter. Her mother, Mrs. Martha Bailey, and Miss Bessie Todd will accompany her. Mrs. Mattle Walker continues quite ill. Phil Roy seems not to improve very much. Our pastor, Rev. Wm. Jackson, has returned from the national convention at Washington, D. C., and reports a grand meeting and a large delegation. Sunday was rally day at the First Baptist church of Union and Rev. Wm. Jackson was present and preached at 11:00 a. m., 2:00 and 8:00 p. m. A number of visitors were present from Lewisburg, Brushy Ridge and Sinks Grove, Among those from Lewisburg were Mrs. Emma Cooley, Miss Maggle Brown, Miss Josephine Cooley, Henry Cooley, A. Scott, Toney Jackson and Little Miss Brown. W. P. Dunsmore, of Sinks Grove, attended the rally and called on Prof. I. T. Armatead. Mrs. Mary Campbell entertained quite a number of her friends from Lewisburg at her home on Diamond Hill Sunday. Mrs. Lucy Smalls and daughters, Pauline and Neva, have purchased a beautiful home on Diamond Hill. Beauregard Smalls worshiped at the First Baptist church Sunday and donated quite liberally in the rally. UNION. Mrs. Nanie Twist and Willie Twist were in town Sunday. Mrs. Biddle Hill, of Charleston, attended the rally, Sunday. Rev. C. L. Campbell is able to be up again. J. B. Clair, a graduate of Institute, is teaching a successful school. Miss Charlotte Campbell is teaching near Keystone. Albert Miller has returned from the Old Sweet Springs. Mrs. Emma Miller is home from the Salt Sulphur. Edward Seamer is making some improvements on his residence on Diamond Hill. Chris Whitlock and wife have returned from Sweet Chalybeate Springs. The amount reported from the rally by the finance committee was $47.39. Rev George Fountaine, head of the People's Industrial school of Clifton Forge, preached two excellent sermons on the 6th at Macdonald Baptist Church and Mt. Moriah M. E. Church. Mrs. Tulley Waddy and Mrs. B. McLaine, of Fayetteville, were the week-end guests of Mrs. H. A. Johnson. Mrs. Margaret Barbee, of Ironton, Ohio, spent the first of the week with her sister, Mrs. Rowena Wheeler. Rev. J. A. Craig, of Salem, Va., preached two excellent sermons at the M. E Church Sunday. Rev J. E. Dotson, preached to a large congregation at Oswald on the 9th. George W. Ware spent Sunday at Hinton. Mrs. Lorena Scott and children have returned from a weeks visit on Kamiwha. Miss. Sadie Henderson remains about the same. Rev. T. H. Short, of Hampton, Virginia, preached the Annual Sermon of the Fishermen at Macdonald on the 9th. Mrs. Elizabeth Brockman and Misses Ora and Mattie Freeman have returned from a short stay with relatives at Ansted. Mrs. Minnie Green, who was strickened with paralysis two weeks ago is about the same. MOUNT HOPE. IS ALL IT WILL COST YOU to write for our big FREE BICYCLE catalogue showing the most complete line of high-grade bicycles available at our stores at FRICES manufacturer or dealer in the world. BUY A BICYCLE from anyone, until you have received one. describing every kind of high-grade and low-grade latest models, and learn of our remarkable LOW price models, possible by selling from factory diddlers' profits. VALUAL without a cent deposit, Pay the Freight and other liberal terms which no other You will learn everything and get much valu- ly writing us a postal. in every town and can offer an opportunity young men who apply once. DO NOT BUY A BICYCLE from anyone, at any price, or on any kind of terms, until you have received our complete Free Cata-logues illustrating and describing every kind of high-grade and low-grade bicycles, old patterns and latest models, and learn of our remarkable LOW PRICES and wonderful new offers made possible by selling from factory direct to rider with no middlemen's profits. THE SHOP ON APPROVAL without a cent deposit, Pay the Freight and allow 10 Days Free Trial and make other liberal terms which no other house in the world will do. You will learn everything and get much valuable information by simply writing us a postal. We need a Hiker Agent in every town and can offer an opportunity to make money to suitable young men who apply at once. PUNCTURE-PROOF TIRES ONLY $4.80 PER PAIR 4.80 MAILS, TACKS OR GLASS WHEELS OUT THE AIR ORDER $4.56 FROM PUNCTURES. are experience in tire management. making. No danger from THORNS, CACTUS, PINS, NAILS, TACKS or GLASS. Serious punctures, like intentional knife cuts, can be viciousized like any other title. Two Hundred Thousand pairs have in actual size. Over Seventy-four Thousand pairs sold last year. ively and easy riding, very durable and fined inside comes porous and which closes up small punctures hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than its weight, being given by several layers of thin, specially covered "trend which prevents the regular price of these we are making a special factory price to the rider, and found them strictly as represented hereby making the price $4.66 (per pair) if you send this advertisement. We will also send one nickel tail puncture closers on full paid orders (these metal tails cut or heavy gashes). Tires to be returned to satisfactory on examination. us is as safe as in a bank. Ask your Postmaster, or of this paper about us. If you order a pair of siler, run faster, wear better, last longer and look any price. We know that you will be so well pleased your order. We want you to send us a small trial. wheels, saddles, pedals, parts and repairs, and in the bicycle line are sold by us at half the usual price for our big SUNDAY catalogue. postal today. DO NOT TRUST, REVING a of tires from anyone until you know the new and a postal to learn everything. Write it NOW. **CERTIFICATIONS** - Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy riding, very durable and fitted inside. They never become porous and which closes up small punctures without allowing the site to escape. We will be happy to assist customers stating that their tire has only one pump pumped on once in a whole season. They will have an ordinary tire the puncture resistance qualities being given by several layers of thin, specially designed rubber. The puncture resistance commonly falls riding on asphalt or soil surfaces overcoming by the patient "Market Weave". They squeeze out between the tire and the road thus overcoming all auction. The regular price of these tires is per pair, but for advertising purposes we are making a special factory price to the rider. You do not pay a cent you have accumulated and found them strictly on a ship C.O.D. on approval. You do not pay a cent you have accumulated and found them strictly on a ship C.O.D. on approval. We will allow a cash discount of 4 per cent (thereby making the price $4 and per pair) if you send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one nickel coin puncture closers to be used in case of intentional knife cut or fire to be returned at GUE expense if for any season they are not satisfactory on examination. OOASTER-BRAKES, everything in the bicycle shop, pedals, parts and repairs, and price, charged by dealers and repair men. Write for our big SUNBURY catalogue. Mrs. William A. Sprigge became suddenly ill Thursday and is still confined to her room. A telegram was received from Morgantown Thursday morning announcing the death of Andrew J. Young, a former student. Miss Amelia Wilcher was called to Charleston Wednesday on account of the illness of her grandmother, Mrs. Payne. C. C. Lewis, J. G. Patterson and M. T. Oble left for Morgantown Thursday to attend the funeral of Andrew J. Young. Miss Bessie Mason, of Iowa City, Ia., arrived Wednesday and will take the Commercial course. G. W. Eldridge arrived Friday from Kingston, N. Y. to pursue his studies in the Commercial Department. William Harper is visiting relatives at Institute. Mrs. A. W. Curtis is teaching school at Handley. Miss Sara Brown and Mrs. Watkins were visiting their Institute friends Sunday. J. Marshall Jones made a business trip to Institute Thursday. The house of John Chatman was damaged by fire Wednesday. Dr. H. F. Gamble was called to Institute on account of the illness of Mrs. W. A. Spriggs. Lenwood Brown has gone to hib. home at Alderson to receive treatment for typhoid fever. Miss Lou Ellen Spriggs was ill few days this week. Clarence Henderson left for Poln. Pleasant Friday. J. Arthur Jackson is making a series of business trips to Institute. Mrs. Curtis, of Raleigh, N. C., is spending the fall and winter with her son, Austin W. Curtis. The Athletic Association of the West Virginia Colored Institute gave an entertainment in Hazlewood Assembly Hall Friday evening. Misses Susie and Nannie-Chandler spent a few days here this week. Ernest Chambera has been employed in the Agricultural Department of the West Virginia Colored Institute. News has been received from Africa of the death of Poindexter Smith a graduate of the West Virginia Colored Institute. Miss Rosalynd Friend has been seriously ill for several days. John F. Stewart spent an evening among Institute friends. Dr. R. L. Jones made a business trip to Institute Tuesday. Samuel Harper is visiting relatives here. 1 CENT BELOW any other DO NOT or on any kind of terms begue illustrating and bicycle of the PHIQES and wonder direct to rider with my house in the world will allow 10 Days Free, a house in the world will we need a ride to guage money to spend $8.50 PUNCTUR Regular Price $8.50 per pair To Introduce We Will Call You a Sample Pair for Only 4.80 MAN & THOSE WOMEN LEE OUT THE AIR IN ORDER B4.6.67 NO MORE TROUBLES FOLLOWING RESULTS. 1.75% recovery occurs. R. W. White has returned from a business trip to Indiana. Rev. Glens, of Bluefield, was a visitor to our city a few hours last week. Dr. Walter Franklin has returned from a pleasant visit at Washington, D. O. Mrs. Daniel Lynch lectured before the missionary society at Ceredo, Sunday afternoon. Clarence Anderson, of Portsmouth, passed through our city Sunday enroute to Washington, D. G., where he will enter Howard University. The mustache given under the auspices of the Orton Club at First Baptist church Friday evening was very highly appreciated and enjoyed by a large crowd. Miss Lottie Twyman, who has been spending some time at Wellston, O., went to her school upon Kanawha Monday, after a brief visit to her home at Guyandotte. The many friends of Dr. Taylor Nichols, formerly of this place, but now located at Canton, Mississippi, will regret to learn that he is critically ill. Next Sunday the anniversary of the opening o the main auditorium of the First Baptist church will be observed by appropriate services and a grand rally. W. O. James is better at this writing. The patrons and teachers of Douglas school are glad of the fact that another room will be opened, which will relieve the congested condition of the lower grades of the school. W. L. Gee spent Sunday in our city visiting friends. Mrs. Eugene Barnett returned to Holden, Thursday, after spending a week with relatives and friends. Mrs. McGhee, matron of the orphans home, is ill at this writing. Attorney Gordon remains quite poorly at his home on 8th ave. Mr. Qualls, of Winona, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tarrer. Mrs. T. R. Jenkins was hostess to the Benjamin tribe last Monday evening. GUYANDOTTE: It will be a great surprise to the friends of Miss Lottie Twyman and Mr. James Justice to know that they were married oh the 25th day of May. Mrs. Maggie Holland and daughter, Virginia, returned Wednesday evening after spending a few weeks in Keystone. Miss Nancy Harris, of Galipolis, was in town Sunday calling on friends and relatives. Mrs. James Justice returned home Saturday evening after spending a few weeks in Wellsville. Mrs. Owen Pleasant has returned to her home in Burlington after a few weeks here in town. Lias Laokey, of Catiottsburg, was calling on his sister, Mrs. Mat Davis, Saturday. Owens Pleasants spent Sunday with his family at Burlington. Wm. Harris has purchased a house and lot on Richmond street. There was a supper at the church Saturday for the gas fund. SEWELL C. R. Whiting returned from White Sulphur Springs Friday. Quite a number from here attended the show at Thurmond Tuesday. G. L. Jackson visited his parents at Kanawha City Sunday. Master Ario Vanohook is on the sick list. Mrs. G. W. Lewis entertained at dinner Sunday evening, Mrs. Z. M. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Johnson, Mrs. Harvey Fountain and C. R. Whiting. Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" "and D," also rim strip "E" to prevent rim cutting. This make- SOFT, MASLETO and EASY BIDING. Miss Brookbott Sunday. Miss Ethel Cabbell was a pleasant caller here Sunday. Miss Lizzie Bennatt was shopping in Thurmond Saturday. L. E. Ella, of Huntington, was visiting here Wednesday. MONTGOMERY. Dr. and Mrs. B. F. White, have moved into their new two-story nine-room house. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jackson, a girl. Mrs. W. C. Miller has returned home from White Sulphur Springs where she spent several weeks. Miss Joella Morgan is now bookkeeper for the Montgomery Supply Grocery Co. Archie McKinney was called to Raymond City because of the death of his mother. Hon. J. W. Ellis, of Oak Hill, was a business visitor here last week. Rev. Warner Brown has returned from a weeks visit to Vliyan. Mrs. J. W. White, of Charleston, was the week end guest of Mr. and Mra. Isaac White. Attorney J. W. Chappelle, of Charleston, was a business visitor here last week. L. N. Brown, of Institute, was here last week on business. Miss Etta Hall, left Saturday for Ansted, where she will open schol Monday. Mrs. E. C. Page, Mrs. Geo. Steptep, Miss Mary Shelton and Mrs. J. S. Page, S. B. Morgan and Geo. Lo. attended church at Eagle Sunday. Rev. S. R. Bullock, of Charleston, is up assisting Rev. Brown in his meetings. S. M. Davis has returned after apending sometime in Charleston with his wife. Mrs. W. J. Miller and Miss Mary Shelton attended a reception given by Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Woods at Eagle Monday evening. Miss Wysor Watson returned last week to Richmond, Virginia, to resume her studies in Hartshorn. A series of meetings is being conducted at the M. E. Church and the First Baptist church by their respective church by their respecttime spective pastors, Rev. V. Harriday and Rev. Warner Brown. C. Logan of Ward, was a business visitor here last week and while here was a guest at Jackson Hotel Rev. Henry Shorts, of Hampton, was here last week in the interest of the Fisherman order. Rev. S. E. Williams, of Mt. Carbon, was down Friday on business. A. T. Colloway, of McDonald, was here Wednesday. Dr. C. B. Anderson, of Mt. Hope, was here last week on business. While here he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Wilkerson. Rev. E. C. Page preached at Cedar Grove Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Burke and son, M. P. Burke, of Charleston, were up last week the guests of relatives. Miss Cornelia Page was shopping in Charleston Saturday. Mrs. Maria Tucker is quite sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nelson Locke. Mrs. A. W. Curtis, teacher at Handley, and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, of Handley, attended services at the M. E. Church Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Page have moved into one of Mr. P. H. Shepherd's houses on Railroad, avenue. Rev. R. W. D. Meadows, of Huntington, was here several days last week. Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson was the guest of Mrs. Mary Perry last week. The Willing Workers Club met with Mrs. Emanuel Washington Friday afternoon at her home on High street. Dr. S. A. Washington, of Hill Top was here on business Wednesday. Miss Alpha Brooks stopped over here a few days the guest of Miss Mary Shelton. She left Sunday evening for Hinton where she is now teaching. WILLIAMSON. (Correspondents are requested to mail their letters to reach this office not later than Tuesday morning.—Editor.) W. M. Thomas made a flying trip to Huntington Saturday, returning Sunday. Mrs. Mollie Johns, of Loulsa, Ky., is visiting friends in Matewan and Williamson. While here sht was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Honeaker. Miss Viney Conrad, who has been on the sick list, is now able to be about, as usual. Frank Waller, of Pikeville, Ky., has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. G. W. Foy, of this city. Mrs. Jno. Long, of Matewan, was shopping in Williamson, Monday. Aaron Phillips, of this city, who recently went to South Bend, Ind., to find a bride, is now on his honey moon, having touched polls in Odio- Miss Mattie Mosely has been for several weeks employed as nurse at the Moose Hotel. At this writing she has been very successful in nursing a severe case of typhoid fever. Rev. Page Shannon, who recently severed his relation with the M. E. church at Sistersville, will take church affairs in hand here as a shepherd of the M. E. flock. While in Sistersville he also severed his relation with the state of single blessedness. Back from an extended visit to Bluefield, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dodd find much pleasure in relating pleasant incidents of their trip. On Saturday morning last, a great ATE. You Look Prematurely Old Call on the GEM PHARMACY and see our new line of RUBBER GOODS, SOAP, PERFUMES & DRUG SUN- DRIES. Prescriptions accurately filled and all orders called for and delivered promptly, Hot and cold fountain ser- vice all winter. Old phone 897. New phone 1207. GEM PHARMACY Corner Washington & Dickinson streets. Charleston W. Va. crowd gathered about the depot to witness the departure of Miss Mary Halrston, who took her leave for the winter to attend school at Martinsville, Va. Mrs. Katy Lee and G. A. Stainback asp conducting quite a successful restaurant in East, Williamson. Ethel, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bishop, is very ill. The Juvenile Circle gave an entertainment in the Odd Fellows Hall, Wednesday evening. PARKERSBURG. Mrs. Jesse Dixon, of Wheeling, was in the city several days last week visiting friends and relatives. The "tacky paris" given last Friday night by Master Edgar Carter at his home on 19th street, was quite an interesting, unique and pleasurable affair. A large number of his young friends were present, and the odd and ridiculous way, in which they were dressed added a charm and a flavor to the entertainment which caused the hours to pass so quickly that all who were there were loath to leave when the time for their departure had arrived. Miss Ruth Banks, of Charleston, passed through the city last Thursday, enroute to Harpers Ferry, where she entered Storer College as a student. While here she was the guest of Mrs. J. M. Carter. Peter Brock is quite ill at his home at this writing. He has been in bad health for a long time. John Alphpe, who has been quite sick for several days is now much improved and hopes to be able to resume his work soon. Mrs. Winston Bram was initiated into the mysteries of the first degree of the Court of Calanthe last Thursday night. She will take the other two degrees in the near future. The many friends of Mrs. Warren Jackson were shocked to learn of her sudden death in Covington, Kentucky, last week. Mrs. Jackson was the wife of Rev. Warner Jackson, who was pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist church of this city some years ago, but who is now and has for several years been presiding elder in the colored M. E. church with headquarters at Covington, Kentucky. The friends of Mrs. Miles Hall, of Springfield, O., were shocked to learn of her death last week and then following on the heels of that information were made doubly sad by the news of the death of her husband, who survived her but a few days. Mrs. Hall was the sister of Mrs. Matthew Thomas. Mrs. Thomas had been at the bedside of her sister for several weeks. The chorus which was organized at Sumner school last week is doing nicely, under the training of Miss Bryan, our efficient music teacher and bids fair to become a very proficient body of singers. The attendance at Sumner is still steadily increasing, several new pupils having been registered in Miss Peyton's room last week. The time of holding the Sunday school at Logan M. E. church was changed last Sabbath, and it will be held hereafter at 2:30 p. m. instead of at 9:30 a. m. each Sunday. One of the most enthusiastic gatherers ever seen in Parkersburg met at the City Park Friday evening October 11th to witness the football game between the Sumner High School and the local Athletic Association. The weather was ideal and the ground in good condition. The game was interesting from the start to finish. The Sumner boys were outweighed but made up in vim what they lacked in weight. In the early part of the first half the training of Coach Amrita, assisted by Chas, Pierce, began to display itself and in ten minutes the Summer boys made their first touch down. The rema- nder of the game was played in the territory of the Association. The following is the line-up: Sumner, 10. Athletics, 0. Taylor. C. Jones Carr, Capt. R. G. Hill Donoway. L. G. Thornton Merriman. R. T. Jackson Dickerson. L. T. Comedy H. Johnson. R. E. J. Tucker I. Giles, Mgr. L. E. C. Lee Tucker. R. H:B E. Hayes Dodd. L. H. B. Amlls Hayes. F. B. Fitzgerald. E. Carter. Quarter. C. Reed THUMPED A PARIS PORTER. Edward C. Rice, Jr., Forcibly Resent- an Affront to His Mother. Paris, Oct. 16.—Edward C. Rice, Jr., of New York, who with his mother, is stopping at the Hotel Athenee, had a dispute today with a porter of a fashionable millinery shop as a result of which the porter is now nursing two broken ribs and a black eyed. Mrs. Rice, it is said, ordered a hat trimmed with plumes which she herself furnished. When the porter delivered the hat this afternoon she found it so unsatisfactory she refused to accept it and began to remove the feathers. The porter objected in such a brusque manner that Mr. Rice threw him out of the hotel. A commissary of police was appealed to and Mr. Rice was called upon for an explanation. It is said the matter will be settled out of court. WAR ON BIG POMPADOURS Pittsburg, Oct. 16.—Managers of Pittsburgh's large stores have declared war on the big pompadours, and scores of girls who insisted on wearing their hair this way have been discharged, one of the leading stores letting twenty go at once without recommendations. The claim is made that too much time is taken by the girls in caring for their high mass of hair, and some time ago several of the stores served notice that the high pompadour must go; either that or the wearer must go. Many of the girls insisted, and last evening in their pay envelope the blue slip of discharge was found. The stores say they don't care for a neat little pompadour, but as for the big ones, no. FINED FOR CONTEMPT Judge H. I. Black, of the intermediate court, this morning fined Samuel Fields $2.00 and the cost of the rules for not answering a summons to appear before the court this morning as a witness. The intermediate court has been busy this morning with the case of J. R. Taylor vs. Davis Bros. in which the plaintiff prays for $30 damages. WANTED. A first class salesman who has had experience in selling clothing, dr goods or hats, to sell our line of Workingman's Clothing Specialties in this state. A good line and a good position for the right man. None need apply who has had no experience in travelling or established trade. All correspondence strictly confidential. Reference must accompany letter of application. Address. The Hershey-Rice Mfg. Co., Columbus, O. 10-10-30 ARE YOU A K.OFP.? IF NOT WHY NOT? Do you not know that the Knights of Pythias is the strongest and most progressive order of the age? The four departments of the order are as follows: SUBORDINATE LODCE In this the members are united to care for and protect each other's interest as well as sickness and distress. UNIFORM RANK In this dep young men an military edu they can get way, thus m better and citizens. this department men are recei tary education can get in m thus making er and more ens. In this department our young men are receiving a military education which they can get in no other way, thus making them better and more useful citizens. LADIES' COURT In this the widows, da sisters of Kn ited for the poses of life. is the wives, mows, daughter ers of Knights a for the common es of life. In this the wives, mothers, widows, daughters and sisters of Knights are united for the common purposes of life. ENDOWMENT In this department paying out the dollars annual widows and deceased Knight. If there is no locality, confer wity Grand Chanc district or write Charleston, W. W upon which to lodge. STORER C Harper's Ferry,: Cours Academic, State Normal, Biblical, Music, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Husbandry, Cookery, Serving and this department will bring out thousands of years annually shows and heirs used Knights. There is no lodge in confer with the and Chancellor or write S. W.inton, W. Va., for which to organ ORER COLLE 's Ferry, : : W Courses State Normal, Biblical, Vocal and Entry, Blacksmithing, Practical Gauk Cookery, Serving and Drressmaking. In this department we are paying out thousands of dollars annually to the widows and heirs of deceased Knights. If there is no lodge in your locality, confer with the Deputy Grand Chancellor of your district or write S. W. Starks, Charleston, W. Va., for terms upon which to organize a lodge. Harper's Ferry, : : West Va. Academic, State Normal, Biblical, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Practical Gardening and Husbandry, Coolery, Serving and Dressmaking. Equipment Ample Buildings, Beautiful Campus, 1 laboratory, Telescope, Library of over 6000 volumes, Commissary Barn, Piggery, Hennery, Dairy, several acres of of gardens, Cold Frames and Hot Beds. Expenses Books, Room Rent and Tuition free to West Virginiaans. Necessary Expense not over $6.50 per month to State students Special Features Eight valuable scholarships and six Athletics, Band, Literary Societies, entertainments, Musical Clubs, Y. M. Storer is a Non-Sectarian, Chris For Illustrated Catalogue send Henry T. public scholarships and six prizes awarded and, Literary Societies, frequent Lectu- s, Musical Clubs, Y. M. C. A. a Non-Sectarian, Christian Institution, rated Catalogue send to Henry T. McDonnell Eight valuable scholarships and six prizes awarded annually. Athletics, Band, Literary Societies, frequent Lectures and Entertainments, Musical Clubs, Y. M. C. A. Storer is a Non-Sectarian, Christian Institution. For Illustrated Catalogue send to The Advocate is entered in the Post-office at Charleston, W. Va., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Three months ..... $0.50 Sixty months ..... 1.00 One year ..... 1.50 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1907. OFFICES. New York: 738 7th Avenue. Washington: 1325 12th St. N. W. Louisville: 1112 W. Madison St. St. Louis: 3137 Pine St. Philadelphia: 702 So. 15th St. Baltimore: 502 W. Biddle St. Boston: 94 a Harvard St., Cambridge. Pittsburg: 461 6th St., Braddock. Columbus: 266 St. Clair Ave. New Orleans: 226 So. Robertson St. Jacksonville: 536 W. Union St. Nashville: 706 Bass St. Indianapolis: 1605 Alvord St. Lexington: 567 N. Upper St. San Francisco: 865 Union St., Oakland. Detroit: 261 Elllot St. El Paso: Chicago: 3519 Calumet Ave. FORAKER, HUGHES AND THE PRESIDENT. It takes no political sage to see that Gov. Hughes of New York is in a winning way. Rarely, or never in the history of American politics has a statesman risen so rapidly and to so large a proportion of sheer worth and ability as has the present Governor of New York, who has done nothing since he took his seat, save to attend to the duties of his office. He has refused time after time to step aside to take advantage of a political condition, the taking of which would have been an added power to his political fortunes, and increased his chances for future political preferment. Today Mr. Hughes is the strongest individual in or out of the Republican Party in New York. He is bigger than his party. He is his party's savior. This no man who reads as he runs, and reads with his eyes, will confute or deny. Mr. Roosevelt understands these representations perfectly well, and he also understands, if the stars are true, then Mr. Hughes will be endorsed by the next Republican state convention for the Republican nomination for the Presidency. Mr. Taft could not carry Herbert Parson's district in a contest with the Governor. Senator Foraker! The Senator has grown in the eyes of the country since the adjournment of Congress. His speeches have attracted wide and highly favorable attention, and stamps him a statesman of courage and great ability. Indeed the press of the country has felt free to name him not only the ablest statesman in the Republican party, but the highest type of a statesman seen in the United States Senate within a decade. It now seems that the friends of Foraker and the friends of Hughes are friends of each and the other. It further seems that these two men have pooled their fortunes or will pool them at the very moment of import. If Ohio is lost to Taff, and we shall have the first indication of the result in the outcome of the Cleveland election), Senator Foraker will control and dominate the Ohio delegation to the next Republican Convention. With Hughes the favorite son of New York and Senator Foraker the leading son of Ohio who can tell what will be the outcome of that convention. Who will dare predict; who has the temerity to guess? Can the President beat his own state and the state of Ohio? POOR PROFESSOR DE BOIS Long ago we knew Du Bois would get his dose if he remained long enough. He and Mr. Monroe Trotter have been bosom friends—close, very close. In fact Monroe he called Garrison in bronze; in return Monroe placed upon the modest brow of the voteless professor, the laurel wreath of leadership. So they have combined in brotherly love. Why Damon and Pythias are even as nothing alongside of this pair of cooling and hooling doves. But— The other day in Boston the professor took himself over to a swell dinner at the City Club given by William H. Lewis, somewhat of a man himself, but Mr. Trotter don't believe it. Besides Mr. Lewis and Mr. Du Bois, a dozen distinguished gentlemen were present, among them Dr. S. E. Courtney and Archibald Gwimke. Trotter received no invitation. Monroe you know, is a Boston boy; beans he has thrived on for many, many a day. He is an aristocrat. His blood boiled; he was incensed; he was beyond control. "The enemy; the enemy, Burghardt has gone over to the enemy. And me—look at me; no invitation to go." In the next issue of the Guardian, Mr. Trotter laid it on to the winners and dinners, accusing that Booker Washington was behind the dinner, and Du Bols had been roped in. The trucking professor he named all things except a traitor, and flayed him as if he never knew him, or was never his bosom friend, his companion and his guide. Dr. Du Bois has our sympathy, But he should have known this, knowing Mr. Trotter, who yells "Fire," if one of his friends speaks a "Top o' the morning" to an acquaintance of Booker T. Washington. There has occurred nothing in recent years so shameful, so ridiculous, so unwarranted, so heartless as Trotter's report of this particular dinner, and his big abuse of poor Du Bois. And yet what would become of him if he lost the support and friendship of Prof. Du Bois? Elsewhere in this issue of The Advocate will be found a reply to our editorial of last week on the Anti-Tuberculosis League. Our correspondent, who is the field manager of the State League, explains at considerable length the position of the parent body and its attitude toward the colored organizations of this city and Huntington, charging them with the responsibility for whatever apathy exists. Of the other hand the president of the local colored league and the secretary of the colored league at Huntington state that they have never been furnished any definite information as to the methods to be pursued in prosecuting the work; that their organizations were perfected and cut adrift with no instructions as to raising funds other than that the membership fee of one dollar should be sent to headquarters; that, while there was no lack of enthusiasm at headquarters, there was a dearth of specific instructions and apparent failure to map out the campaign against the common enemy. Be that as it may and granting that our officers have not made bricks without straws, it strikes us that Mahomet should no longer wait for the mountain. The management should not leave the local leagues to stumble along as best they may, but should suggest some well developed and explicit plans whereby its worthy end may be reached. As was said last week, we are willing and anxious to enlist, but it were idle to even think of fighting without a plan of battle. The Horse Show opens in New York next week. It would not be a bad move for Kentucky to send up some of that horseflesh ridden by the gallant commanders of the Knights of Pythias at their recent Louisville convention. Particularly ought the horse Jim Hazlewood rode be sent up. Why, if the blue ribbon espied him; it would walk over and coil itself around the neck of that noble steed, a sway-backed Kentucky thoroughbred. It may be that the leading forces in the National Baptist Convention will get together on a plan to put that body on a working basis. They have been successful in every other direction. We know what a hard thing it would be to hold down a thousand Baptist preachers. The laymen are hot enough. We speak, of course, confidentially. The vote so far of the ministers and laymen or the Methodist Episcopal church indicates that there is but one-fourth of a man to every two men against the church going back the other way in electing "Bishops for Races." It does seem that Editor Bob Jones of the Southwestern is going to be beaten at Baltimore. The Board of Education of Hattiesburg, Miss., has adopted a resolution calling for seperate schools for children of Italian and other foreign parentage and yet the South wonders why immigrants prefer the North and Northwest. We take this means of acknowledging receipt of the invitation of the Trustees and Faculties to be present at the installation of Wilbur Patterson Thirkield, D. D., LL. D., as president of Howard University, Washington, D. C. Up in Washington they've got another fight up in the school. This time the battle is between Editor Chase and Superintendent Bruce. Do they have no other excitement at any time in Washington? Gov. Hoke Smith, of Georgia, wants to go to the United States Senate. Let him go. You can't bury him any too soon for us. The late D. Willis James left $100,000 to the Hampton Institute. Maj. Moten will now mayhap get a new uniform. LIST OF THE DEAD May Be Increased Over Present Figures and Exact Number May Never Be Known—Unable Yet to Estimate the Property Loss. Fontanet, Ind., Oct. 16.—No one connected with the Dupont Powder Company has yet been found who could ascribe any reason for the explosion which caused the death of probably thirty-five persons, and injury of some six hundred others. A number of people were able, by patching up their houses, to pass a fairly comfortable night. The remainder slept on cots placed in tents brought here by order of Governor Hanley. Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard, who were brought here last night, stood guard throughout the night. They reported no disturbance of any kind. No additional deaths of the injured have occurred at this time. Systematic efforts to search for victims among the debris of the powder mills began this morning. The total number of deaths probably will never be known and it will be several days before the exact amount of the property loss can be figured out. Fontanet, Ind., Oct. 16.—A body supposed to be that of August Girard, an employee, was taken from the ruins of the powder plant today, increasing the list of the known dead to thirty-two. Fontanet, Ill., Oct. 16.—The loss to the Powder Company is estimated at two hundred and eighty thousand dollars. The property loss in the town of Fontanet exceeds five hundred thousand dollars. Dr. Williams, chief surgeon of the Fontanet mills of the powder company today compiled an official list of the known dead and the seriously injured. The list contains thirty-one dead. It is believed that other names will be added to the list increasing it to forty, as several employees are known to have been blown to pieces. The list of the seriously injured cared for at Terre Haute numbers eighteen. Martial law has been declared and the wreck in the strewn district is guarded by state troops. Judge H. C. McWhorter of the supreme court, was signally honored at the West Virginia Lay Electoral Conference of the Methodist Church, which was held in Huntington last week. Out of 154 votes cast he received 103 on the first ballot, and heads the lay delegation to the Baltimore conference next day. At a joint meeting of the ministerial and lay delegates, the judge was unanimously chosen as chairman of the joint delegation, and Rev. S. J. Miller, of Wheeling, was chosen secretary. Judge McWhorter was assigned to the important standing committees on Episcopacy, State of the Church and Home Missions and Church Extension. The Baltimore conference will continue in session the whole of next May and probably continue into June. The position of delegate to the quadrennial General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church is the highest honor to which a layman in that church can aspire. State Street Church, of this city, has been particularly fortunate in such resignation, as it has had such a representative in nearly all the general conferences since laymen were admitted. G. W. Atkinson was a delegate in 1876, H. C. McWhorter in 1880, G. W. Atkinson in 1888, L. A. Martin in 1892, M. A. Kendall and Wm. B. Mathews in 1900, Wm. B. Mathews in 1904, and H. C. McWhorter is delegate-elect for 1908. On the other hand, State Street church has never been represented in the ministerial delegation. IMPOSED A FINE. Judge W. A. MacCorkle imposed a fine of $10 and costs upon W. H. H. Thomas and his wife. They had been fighting and as a side amusement threw tea cups at each other, one striking Thomas on the head and inflicting a large wound. Mr. J. M. Ferris, second vice president of the Ohio Central lines, is in the city today on official business. Harry Thaw is said to dread another trial, but desires it as soon as possible, nevertheless. Numerous citizens will sympathize with his feeling; his trial will also be quite a trial to them. That of the Scythians Was in the Form of the Letter C. While universally used by the ancients, the form of the bow varied with different nations. The Scythian bow was in the form of the letter C, and the bow of the Turtars, descendants of the Scythians, still keeps that shape. The Greek bow was not more than three or four feet in length, but so stout and strong that it required considerable strength and skill to use it. It is said that the first Greek bow was made from the horns of spees of goat, the horn being uniformly means of a metallic hand. Afterward other material was used in their manufacture, but they still retained their original shape. These bows were too short to be much use and comparatively speaking, but a small portion of the troops were armed with them. The Romans carried the bow to Britain, where it at once obtained favor and during the middle ages was extensively used, forming an important element of the armies of that period. The English archers were said to be the finest in the world, and their skill decided the battles of Creecy, Polltiers and Agincourt. The bows used were of two kinds—the long bow and the arbalest, on crossbow. The arbalest was made of steel or horn and was of such strength and stiffness that it was necessary to use some mechanical appliance to bend it and adjust the string. The arbalestiers carried a quiver with fifty arrows and were placed in the van of the battle. FELLOW SUFFERERS. Each Had Throat Trouble Just Like the Other. As the commuter who always boarded the train at Paradise Hills seated himself he was conscious that the young man next him looked at him with some curiosity as they exchanged good mornings. For the first few minutes neither one spoke; then the young man broke the lee. "You have a delicate throat, I see," he said commiserately. "I used to be bothered that way myself." The commuter hesitated. There was something about his seat mate which invited confidence. "Have you been married long?" he asked, with apparent irrelevance. "Not so very," admitted the young man. "Why?" The commuter cautiously loosened the bandage round his throat and, turning toward his companion, displayed an absurd looking, polka dotted tie. "We've been married less than a year," he muttered, "and she gave me six for my birthday." The hand of his seat mate grasped his in a cordial, sympathetic grip. "I thought so," he said. "It's only a year since I had my attack of throat trouble."—Youth's Companion. Blowing the Nose. Medical experts are calling the attention of the public to the importance of performing the nose blowing operation in a scientific and hygienic manner. First one nostril and then the other should be blown without undue violence. Doctors state that the two nasal passages should never be closed at the same time. If they are obstructed, as in the case of a cold, the back of the throat is filled with compressed air, and this, together with the discharge and the microbes, which it contains, may be driven through the eustachial tube into the middle ear and lead to serious results. A great authority on the subject used to forbid his patients to blow their noses when suffering from a cold. The course is hardly one which will commend itself to those in the habit of catching colds. The best advice would seem to be that when it is necessary to blow the nose blowing should be done gently.—London Mall. Wanted His Money's Worth. "Have you any choice as to the wedding march?" asked the church organist. "The wedding march?" echoed the father of the bride. "Yes; the march that is played when the bridal procession moves down the aisle. Which one would you prefer—Mendelssohn's or the march from Lohengrin?" "Any difference in the expense?" "Oh, no." "Then play the one that's the longest." Silk Manufacture. From all accounts silk manufacture originated in China. Chinese tradition has it that the Emperor Foh LI taught his people the art of cultivating the silkworm as early as 5000 B C. Spain was the first European country to receive the silkworms, the Arab conquerors introducing them about the tenth century, probably from their home on the borders of Persia. The foundation of the silk industry in France dates from the year 1516, when Francis I, imported silk workers from Milan. The Baby's Fault. Nursemaid—I'm going to leave, mum, Mistress—Why, what's the matter? Don't you like the baby? Nursemald— Yes'm, but he is that afraid of a policeman that I can't get near one. London Tatler His Absentmindedness Professor (after dinner, looking at his empty plate in a rage)—There, we've had spinach and egg again! You know perfectly well, Amelia, that I can't eat it—Filegale Blatter. Sure Thing. "Do you believe any of the plant or arboreal kingdom would stick to man f given the choice? "I think the dogwood."—Baltimore American. Fredericksburg, Va., Oct. 16. Jesse Stone, of Stanford county, was here today and had with him a quan- tity of two ripe strawberries. THE FRIGATE PELICAN. It is a Small Bird With an Enormous Stretch of Wing. The frigate pelican, or man-of-war bird, is usually found between the tropics. Although when stripped of its feathers it is hardly larger than a pigeon, yet no man can touch at the same time the tips of its extended wings. The flying wing bones are exceedingly light, and the whole apparatus, all cells its extremely developed, so that its real weight is very trifling. It flies at a great height above the water and from that elevation pounces down in fish, especially preferring the poor, persecuted flying fish for its prey. Under the throat of the frigate pellican is a large pouch of a deep red color, which can be distended with air at the pleasure of the bird. The pouch is larger and of a more brilliant red in the male than in his consort, and the general plumage of the female is not so bright as that of the male. Although its swiftness of wing and general activity enable it to snatch a fish from the surface of the water or to pounce upon the flying fish before it can again seek the protection of its native element, yet it too often uses its powers in robbing other birds of their lawful prey. It is enabled in some mysterious way to find its way home by night, even though it may be 400 or 500 miles from land. The length of the male bird is three feet and the expanse of wing eight feet. AN OLD TIME DRINK. Refreshing Switchel and the Way It Used to Be Made. They don't make it nowadays—not mostly. But they used to make it years ago, and how good it was! The corn lot had to be cultivated, and it was a long way from the house, and it was very hot up there on the hillside. When they loaded the cultivator and the hoes and spades on the stone boat and hitched the two horses to that dry ground vessel, they stowed away as part of the cargo a big stone jug. And when the corn lot was reached the jug was stowed away in a shady fence corner under the buttertut tree and covered over with grass to keep it cool. What was in the jug? Switchel. It was made of vinegar, molasses, ginger and water. The water was drawn from the spring beside the kitchen and as cold as ice could have made it. And the stone jug kept it cold. The vinegar gave it a pleasant acidity, the ginger a little "tang"—that's what they called it up in "the country"—and the molasses just sweetened it a bit. And how good it was to go over into the fence corner and take a few swallows out of that jug of switchel! Come on, let's go and get a glass of ice cream soda. It will be somewhere about the hundredth part as good as a draft of switchel out of that stone jug in the fence corner in the corn lot up in the country. -Utica Observer. She Was'a Stayer One of the longest visits on record is one that was made by a woman in the south. Perhaps such a thing could not have happened in a less hospitable part of the country. The visitor was one of those most unfortunate wails and strays of the country—a refined woman with no home of her own. That was in the days when women were expected to be cared for and not go out into the world to look out for themselves. This woman went one day to spend the day with a friend, and she remained for twenty-five years. She outlived the father and mother of the family, took their places to some extent in the hearts of the children, and for all those years she lived there happy and beloved and giving in return for her home those services which cannot be hired—Exchange. 8am Houston on Education One of the provisions in the will of General Sam Houston read: "My will is that my sons should receive solid and useful education and that no portion of their time may be devoted to the study of abstract science. I greatly desire that they may possess a thorough knowledge of the English language, with a good knowledge of the Latin language. I request that they be instructed in the Holy Scriptures and next to these that they be rendered thorough in a knowledge of geography and history." I wish my sons early taught an entire contempt for novels and light reading."—Fort Worth Telegram. Stands Still. "Your friend, Miss Passay, has become quite chummy with Miss Newcombe. I don't supage there's much difference in their ages." "I can't answer for Miss Newcombe, but there isn't any difference in Miss Passay's age. She has been twenty-one for the past ten years to my knowledge."—Philadelphia Press. "I was just going to ask you to subscribe to this purse for Jibbles' widow when I happened to remember that he was your worst enemy." "I'll be delighted to subscribe. Just think how it will grind him, wherever he is."—Cleveland Leader. "One woman," remarked the mere man, "is just as good as another—if not better." "And one man," rejoined the fair widow, "is just as bad as another—if not worse."—Chicago News. Plenty of Them. Mrs. Chatterton—I always weigh my words before speaking. Mr. Chatterton—Well, my dear, no one can accuse you of giving short weight.—Exchange. GUARANTEED CANDY OATHARTIC Cascarets THEY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY Pleasant, Palm, Nutot, Pasté Good, Do Good, Never Sloken, Washan or Griege'JL, Oil and 50 cents por box. Write for Tree sample, and book- let on health. Address 453 Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York. KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAM DR. B. A. CRICHLOW Physician and Surgeon K. of P. Bldg.. Washington and Dickinson Sts. Electrotherapy, X-Ray examinations and Virotec Massage by appointment. Office hours after June 1st, 9 to 11 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m., 7 to 9 p. m. Charleston, W. Va. HARRIMAN CLAIMS A VICTORY At the Annual Meeting Today of the Stockholders of the Illinois Central Railroad. Chicago, Oct. 16.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Illinois Central railroad, during which a warm contest is expected for the control of the road, between Stuyvesant Fish, former president, and E. H. Harriman, opened at noon today. The followers of Harriman declare there is no probability of his losing control at the meeting, despite the court's order that 286,731 shares shall not be effective in the election. CREDITORS WANT THEIR MONEY Put $200,000 in a "Race Horse Investment Concern" That Has Failed at Columbus. Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 16.—Cargill Company's branch house here closed and excited investors are crowding the place asking where Agent L. Sinclair is. The company here was a race-horse investment concern, which paid sometimes three per cent, at other times five per cent, weekly. A circular issued states that the company met with severe losses and that an effort will be made to reorganize the concern. The company got $200,000 here. "The summer now is past and gone no more we'll have to mow the lawn," sings the Milwaukee Sentinel. But what's the use; ahead, you know, looms large the time to shovel snow! The proposition to have bills of each denomination a different color from the others is all right. Nobody cares particularly about the color of their money, so long as they can see it whenever the spirit moves them. A CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend many thanks to all persons and friends who kindly assisted us in any way during the illness and the death of my wife; and to those also whose sympathy was shown in floral contributions. G. L. Cuzzens. hs ve oe ee ee» Sa SOR ANAS Baie As EI ze os ap) oe f 3 ae Rs af Col eis Rr oe SCN See PRS ee OUEST NL EE om Cin SANT ERE cr Gg ag Orbe Seay ie mR Cau SRG) erase ama AURIS URS RIBS CRTs a es 1 CR Rat es CRE io ae ace RCC ICU IMM CARRE acto) Ce Rr OST RL ea P a sive. dared reins Pe ee a Nesting a Rea eoncpen EL eta ke RRO cnt hs Res ACG ee ane Sep Poe STEEDS SIU pte bh las uae wt A Raeew eee GOING! | Ourimmense atock,of high JEWEL RY DIAMONDS WATCHES fetc., isbeing rap- idly, disposed of to ieptitede: of | ‘pleased buyers. ? ‘We. are quits, ting the ‘Jewelry businéss. and for this ‘reason ‘we have placed QUICK SELLING PRICES on every article in-our. stock. DIAMONDS. $5.00 AND UP GENTLEMEN’S | WATCHES 90 TO $200 We haven’t time to quote prices today. See the display in show windows and ask your neighbors. Don’t wait too long. P - Scores of peo- pleare taking ad- vantage of this opportunity to CHARLESTON Kage M- Hazlewood ‘fg Jn’ Cinctnnatt this week with thq: pufchasing com- Emittee of tha Boar 9 Regents of ithe West Virginia “Colored Ihstitute to’ purchase laundry: .edulpment apd ‘other supplies tom tngiiuatitution: “8. Wy Starke " dicta evening if odes Ne Y., to attend the rial Lbitgd IC; ot ot News Jor- ee Pee ab ora Noms 7 “MUR Kathryn Hawkins, who, has -been the guest of Miss Rilla Ander- son for udveral weeks, returned to hor home at Lorain, @., Tuesday, ‘Mr. and Mrs, G, ‘oat have re. turned trom Jamesto¥n where they ‘Dad charge -of the: West “Virginia building, 4a aie Migs Lilllén' Taylok has been ab- wont from ‘her grade at Garett School sinco Tuesday ‘of last week Pecause of a severe attack of pneu- monis, Her condition ts reported as belng very much improved, + Lewis, the six year old json of Mtr. lames - Burks swecumbed ., sidden- ly: Saturday afternoon’ to an attack of heart failure. ‘The: iittle fellow, arose from the dinner table with the statement that ne cared for nothing More, stepped out upon the porch here he fell and expired. ‘The. tu- neral services were held at the First Baptist church Monday atternoon, the pastor, Rev, 8... Bullock, and Rev. J..W. Cartod offeiating. Miss L. 0. Hopkins Was called to Hinton Saturday by the death of ‘her grandmother, Rev. J. W. Carter, former pastor of the St. Paul A.M, . church here, preached at the First Baptist church Sunday morning. “Rev. Carter, has Severed ‘hls connection with the A. M. 'B. denomination and cast his lot with the Baptist, Waving joined Kev. Bryant's church at Huntington a few Sundays ago, . J. R, Carter, of the Capitol janitor force, has gone to Jamestown to take charge of the West Virginia Bulld- sing. Mrs, Fannie DeHonney syent Mon- day at Montgomery visiting friends, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Triplett, who ‘spent the summer at Sweet Springs and Union, have returned to the city for the winter. - The entertaiiment given st the A. M. H. church Monday night by the Loyal Union was well attended. The Union will hold thelr regntar -moot- ing next week with Mrs. Nora Caul,_ Weleh street. A large attendance ts expected, ; R. L, Mickey is in the east on his vacation. ‘The crisis has been passed in the condition of Mrs. Susan Payne, whose illness was noted in these gol- wnns last week, and sho {s slowly Improving. Her soh, George, and wife, whd reside at-Deepwater, spent ‘Saturday with her. Collins Bacchus, who has been in’ Glevelsnd tor a nuimber of years, hag returned here for future residence. Mr. Bacchus has beon Indisposed somewhat of late and he hopes to be bettered. by a change of residence. Miss Caroline Rico Is indisposed this week. ‘The Infant ‘child of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Taylor died last week. > Halt goods and notions, Mrs. Brown's, 500 Capitol St. \ Henry Taylor {s very ill at his home on Gentz st," Washington. Lodge No. 6, A. ¥. & A. M., at Its meeting Friday night of last week, conferred the first degree upon '. G, Nutter, Samuel Hale, Jr., and Perey Harris, of this elty, and J. R. Patton, of Institute, Monday morning at 7:30 Mr, Hen- ry Woodtord and Miss Bettie Golden were married by Rev. 3. R. Bul- Jock at the parsonage of the Firat Baptist chureh, Rev. W. B.. Fleming, fleld agent of the Foreign Missionary society with headquarters at St. Albans, preached at the Wirst Baptist church Sunday evening, the pustor, Roy, S. R. Bullock, being incapacitated ‘by. 4 slight attaek of hay fever, Rev. Flemings has for sale a number of Interesting, hooks and pictures por- traying Afrtean Ite. The Council of Recognition of the| OT Aa Berea Bulletin. bau SS | Hive. you ever enjoyed: the com- forts of eating your meals on the train when traveling. [f not try the K, & M's, EXCKLLENT CAFE DINING SERVICE find see how much more convenient it Is than getting off trains and run- ning into a station eating, howto, CAFE DINING CARS are operated on traing 2, 3 tants manaing through between Toledo, Columus, Athens, Middleport, Gallipolis and Gharlesion. In which leweeved, Sak cigs "necle or Nem lusshen, aie arte, Prison hie nei ronemnabi ‘Try It on your dext trip Through Sleeping Car to Chicago Daily On tralp.No, 6 leaving Charleston at 11:20 bmi, vie Tolbde andthe Le 88 Mt Oo hy amiving Cheeene the tat moraine ie aren eee toes wlth ait Tae reat Low Excursion Rates to . THE PACIFIC COAST every day umtll October 31st. Ask Agents for fall particulars. CHAS. B. DAUM, P. & T. A, $04 Kanawha Street. ep ak DBREGN, ney SDN) A Ree rie PAO OE SONG a MES 4 Ded eet fas she Cane Pky 3 bie + = SGN, an ¥% 5 We x a NY, ra Pet haa ll a ; ne MORH IMPROVEMENTS, FOR HO- to his ‘fat. op Bepvaiiy street, mak- a + TEL BROWN. «ng the)entisgerdiock three atorfes, Owing (9.the-Increaso tu bustitess,” Mr. Brown bawulso in contemplation EG, Brown will add, another story a five story ppiebed brick builales, eee OWR Will add another story, a fiy Missionary Baptist church will con- Yene at’ Huntington Sunday with Rey.. I. V. Bryant for the purpose of Fecelving Rey. J. W. Carter. ‘The Ald’ soclety of the Bapttsi church meets this afternoon with Miss Bennle Mallory at her resldence on LeWis street. On Friday evening the Tribe of Joseph will have a joint meeting with the other tribes at the chureh, . J. M. Canty, W. A. Spriggs and Biljah Hurt, all of Institute, have Durchased the feed stable of Fisher & Frath on Virginia street and will continiie the business. Dr. T. H: Bryant, of Raymond City, was here yesterday on busi- ness, Mr. Thomas Hall and Miss Besste White were united in marriage at the parsonage by Rev, W. E. Walker on the 7th inet, Rev. 8. R. Bullock has been at Montgomery assisting *Rev. Warner Brown conduct a revival. Last Sunday the congregation of St. Paul A.°M. E. church enjoyed sitting in-thelr new pews for the first time. Exch service, morning and evening was well attended and’ the collections for the day amounted to $61.4. Miss Nina H. Clinton and ‘Mrs, A. M, Alexander, who were ab- ‘sent through the summer, have again taken charge of their classes in the ‘Sunday sehool. Miss Rhoda Banks left last Thurs- day for Harper's Ferry to enter Stor- ‘er edllege, Z The Stewards of Simpson M. E. chureh will have. their rally Sunday and have secured the services of Rev. M. Lake, former pastor, who will Preach both morning and evening, ‘The Ladies Aid society of the A. M..B. church was entertained. Thurs. gay evening of last week by. Mr,.and ‘Mra: Hogshead at their residence on Quarrler street. After the regular business had been transacted the election was held and resulted as fol- lows: Mrs. Nannie Moss, pres.; Mrs. ‘Martha Washington, vice pres.; Miss Sallte Powell, secty.; Mrs, Lettie Johnson, treas.; ., Washington, chaplain; and Mr. Hogshead, mar. shal. ‘These officers will serve six CHARLESTON TWO months. Refreshments were then served and the evening passed off very pleasantly. The Lifters. of Stmpson M. E, church were guests of Mrs, Nelle Merritt this week. Mrs, Myrtle Woods Is very iM at the home of her mother on McCor- mick street, Atty. J. W. Chappelle was at Montgomery last week on profes- sional business. Mrs. Alexander White, who was called to the city by the death of her daughter, Mrs. G. L, Cuzzens, re- turned to het home in New York Sat- urday, She was accompanied by her Uttle granddaughters, Elanora and Savannah Cuzzens, who will make their home with her. OPEN SEASON FOR DEER Began in West Virginia Yesterday and Continues Until Dec. 16. Yesterday the seasgn opened in West Virginia for deer and continues until Decomber 15th. ‘This law, however, does not create much en- thuslasm among hunters as. there are few deer in the state, and prac- tically all of those are in the sonth- orn and eastern sections of the state. To bay a deer is the aim of every ‘good sportsman, but they are s0 few in West Virginia that our Nimrods go to’ Maine and other points for this prize. game, ‘There Is plenty of quail, however, and It Is of more interest’ to aporte imen to announce that the quail sea von opens November ist. ‘The quat season Js short, lasting only untf December 20th. ‘The season for rab ‘Dits, squirrel and all other kinds o! game js now on and many sportsmer aro bagging large quantities of game The following Mmitations,. place¢ dy the state game laws on the bag: ging of Kame, should be of interes to sportsmen; one person being al lowed to bag the following numbers: Deer, two in one season. Quali, twelve in one day. Running deer with dogs prohibit ed. Hunting with fertets prohibited. Exes of all nesting birds protected All “non-game” birds, not essen tially predatory upon the destruction of the agricultural prodnets of mat are protected the entire year.” Non-resident license $15, and $1 recording feo, TOL Eh A TREASURE HOUSE ME ARIS URRY SLCLICS At Ee Jamestown Exposition i - MANY “CURIOSITIES anes ie SY a Stone Goddiéna household utensils of @ elvilizati@fl’so remote ~asto be unfixed tn. t¥éignnals of ‘history; In. dian relicg ‘fram the vartous! tribes which inhabfted the Western world preVious to Mfg) discovery by Buro- pean people: Higtrlooms handed down from the first,iiglish adventurers ti America; coy and Revolution- ary costumed and documents; souve- airs of men Whose lives and’ deeds are interwoveniwith the early history of the United ‘States—George Wash- {ngton's swondggiven him by Pred- erick the Great; Nathaniel Greene's first aniresvagate three {ncties-long and méstiof, (that rumes; Patrlek Henry's ‘tmfa@ Julep glass noldiig a full quarts. @AiBto from the house- hold “of: Yoh. Alden; stlverware made by Paul” Rovere; “John Paul Jones gun; and Dantel Boone's steel- jawed wolone are some of the things -to“be: den in the Palace of Histcry at the: Jamestown Bxposl- tion. i As the | Exposition is a historical one—bolng In eomimantiration of thé founding. of the!: rst pérditanent colony in. Afmerloa,::the department of history'is ‘the most ‘prominent and important..”'The history building of solld stone, steollsand concrdter as ‘e-proof:as a gratité quarry, is thus the -mecea of {housands of visitors, who congregate thef8’to soe what cannot be seen any” where else in America, - ee “There aro ‘twelve ‘states repre- Sented—those whose ‘early histories }composed the early history of Amor- lea.” ‘They are the following: Yer- mont, Massachusetts; Rhode Island, Now York, New Jorsey,-Ponneylvania, Oblo. Virginia, Wesit-Virginia, North Carolina and Georgii, , In addition the “Colonial Dames have a large exhibit? The Daughters of the American ReVojution aro well ‘ropresented, over fey chapters sond- ing relics of the early daya of the country. ‘The Eptgeopal church of America makes a'splondid showing, occupying a latgé jexhIbit space, while historic art exhibit, the prop. erty of Thomas F-"Ryan, covors the walls of tho north hall, Tho Vermont ‘exhibit contains many Interesting books and papers, & number of beautiful spoons, and perhaps more intérédting tHan’ any- thing else, the rat printing press ever brought to Ametica . This cum- borsome machine wis Imported trom England in 1628 aud é up In Game bridge, Muss. where for a great many years it was used In printing Papers, books and pamphlets, Massachusetts, besides’ sending a great’ variety of sil¥erware, costumes and documents, hasthe finest minia- ture exhibit on the grounds. Quite a number of the porttatts wore done by Malbone, whose geputation was #0 great during the,earler yoars of the state. Noxt im interest is the John Alden ible,” which until re- contly belonged to a direct descond- ant of John and Prisottfa, ‘Then there Js a piece of silvetwate made by Paul Revere, who thie, shows that he was more than d/daring midnight rider. In the silver’ gollection there are several nieces “which were used by President John Adams, Of con- siderable interest ts aIéat torn from & notebook of Mrs, Jolin Hancock, on which is given i of the ment for every month of the year. Finally. and what fs of gtéatest. interest to the women visitor@: fg, a collection of lace valued at $300,000. Some of the kbecimens shéwh In this case are magnificent. AT ate handiaade. and the weave of sé¥eral pieces. ha: ‘béen fost, making the specimens re Hea of a lost art ig 7 Rhode island shoW#A number of valuable letters and. documents Among tho latter 4g the original charter granted ‘uaagotony by King Charlea 11, July 871663. Another paper of Interrst fy the Rhode ts Jand “Declaration 6f- Independence’ |arawn up and sign6d May 4, 1776 Finally there is an/Indlan deed Ir whieh it is set (OPM tbaL Wn consid “erdtfon of forty | ot white obtel URE Tha) otf REALL ene Faria ai lee Ait gt0, TH chy. of Newyort! now ecouples.a portion of this Island, is New Yorke rep tented by his- toric..retics relating to the Washing: ton‘fginily, some very'ine maps aud pictires—among these latter, the ‘original Washington by Rembfandt sand a collection of autographs of Hine colonial governors. The Wash- wton relics, however are of the ‘BFeatest, Interest. Under the Rem drandt portrait are’shown Washing- tom's avord, bla. eurveying | instru Hmetts ineluding the tranilt, compass marking pins, chains, otc, ‘Then ‘there {s the general's watch fob and thal, “Nearby fs a heayy woolen quilt the center of which was worked by Martha Washington, the remainder having been made by the wives of the members of the colonial congress. New Jersey has an excellent éol- lection of historlé.maps and papers. "Tho central echibif however. In the collection of New, Jersey gun-relics of every war in which’. the United States has participated, . from the volution to meet the ‘most recent squabble in the Philippines. Pennsylvania sends a series of large maps, showing~the historicai development of the state. Below the maps in gliss cases are relies of the Quaker settlers. Among there are portraits, household utensils and cos- tumes. ‘There are also a number of yaluabld documents and papers, ‘sev- eral signed by Willlam Penn and his sons. ‘Ohio has one of the finest archaeo- logic exhibits on the grounds. While the specimens conie from a number of counties the principal display 1s from the. Harness Mound; one of the most famous burial heaps left by the Mound Builders in. Ainerica, Among tHese-relies aro little stone gods, piper, ornaments: fashioned from human bones, great strings of pearls, pottery, garments of burnt cloth, Weapons such as the spear, ax and arrow head, and finally models of the Harness and Serpent mounds, Ragether with exact reproductions of the individual clay-lined graves trom which the charred remains of hun- dreds of men and women were taken with thelr stone and clay imple- ments, ‘Virginia occupies the center of the building. Its"exhibit contains a num- bér of historie portraits, and hun- dreds of documents, some of which are worth several thousand dollars. A report of Washington's first battle Great Meadows, May 29, 1764— may be seen in Washington's own handwriting, Then. there isthe original Cornwallis parole, signed by that English worthy. The papers and manuscripts occupy twenty-eeven large cases, and are so arranged as to give an unbroken history of the state from the colonial period to the Confederate war. West Virginia has a large number of Interesting. individyal oxnibits, of marked histori. gljnt &,—Phpre arp to. bogitt with patentee og Wee Virginia's most famous sons, who have Influenced the destiny of the state, Then there is a model of the Rumsey steamboat, built by Jaines Rumsey of Morgan county, West Virginia—although thip was before the two Virginias were separated. This model bears the date of 1783, ten years before Kulton's steamboat mado its memorable trial on the Hudson river, of considerable inter- est In this exhibit aro a spy. glass, once the property of George Wash- ington; and a cane cut by Daniel Boone on the Gauley river, and given to his brother. Finally’ there. are two steel pointed pikes which John Brown carried to Harpers Ferry, W. Va., during the Brown Insurrection. North Carolina exhibits a quantity of valuable china, cut glass, costumes and historle documents, | Standing before the whole’ exhibit 1s ah old printing press on which Lord Corn- Walls used to print his proclama- tons, OF interest 1s a deck of cards, hand painted in the time of George Uf. The most striking of the papers is @ porsonal challenge written and slgned by Andrew Jackson, in which Jackson sets forth that he hopes his correspondent will not eat dinner until _ho has rendered the necessary satisfaction, south Carolina sends, like the others, many colonial costumes and historle paintings and docyments re- lating to the American wars, Some of the silverware sent from this stato is as fine as any in the building, while the South Carolina manuseripts are full of Interest, Some of the most interesting specimens of late years are those relating to the Southern poets—Timrod and Paul Hamilton Hayne, Georgia has an eccellont éxhibit of colonial records and costumes, — Ite sliverware is very fihe, while the tr Oe ane -. 21 Summers Street | | Fine Wines, Liquor and Beers =|) J, H. Taylor, Prop. Bush, Manag Café Attached, Frank Green,'Ghe E New Phone 445, | “ ae eM ANY Papa Jog fo! Soko.te Sa : i : Economy « é +03 “Ss / 2 ne “ and i : or TS 1 > Oi SN Convenience! Ta / ‘ ee a OUR BISIGHT—BIFOCAL, Senses aro of splendtd interest to O16 OHH ple who usually require two pairs of glasses. ee We can now offer you this latest invention: in optics which} 9% rd nists of a single place of lass so ground as (6 have the noceaaegi fock for both reading and for distant vision, ‘Thus one pair ofnglamible e6 take the place of the two which you have had to use and You.aaii saved the annoyance of hunting for the other patt every ‘time jauy) Gauche shacnaeeettlane me Anne WE KEEP ABREAST OF THE TIMES = 6 by ‘using the latest and most approved methods of eye examinatiial and by offering.the most up-to-date tenses and fttings. If yan si them to took right, feel right and be right, consult ge te ] nA aie per ERNS a. Me a ee » mien and soldiers who were ~promt- nently connected with the London Company during the colonizatidn of Virginia, Thig colleétion was brought from England at the expense of more than $10,000, At the expiration of the exposition it will be taken to Mr, Ryan's country home in Nelson county, Va., thus’ remaining in the state the éarly history of which it ts so great a part. PRAISES WORK ON CANAL; DwightL, Elmendorr Severely Scores the ‘Many’ Critics, Washington, Oct. 16.—That condi- tions at Panama are radically. im- Proved, and that the United States engineers there are accomplishing work little short of marvelous, is the attestation of Dwight L. Bimendort, who yesterday delivered a travelogue at the New National Theatre on the Subject of the canal and conditions on the isthmus, Mr. Blmendort began his sories of lectures’on AnidFica with the Canal Zone, and in a prologue, severely scored the ertifes who visit the re- niarkable-work, spend a few dayg in Inspecting the, progress, and then re- turn to the Btates to write magazine articles, 4! Mr. Elmendorf declares that Col. Goethals ata the men who are work- ing with him have thanged the most ,pestilential spot on carth into a healthful region. ‘The views shown bear out the statements, as the Swamps are.belng filled up, the trop- ical growth Ig being removed, so the mosquito-breeding tracts are’ becom. ing dry and the unsanitary shack sive way to’ well-appointed homes. "Moving pletares‘bhowed the droga, es'and dumping cars, whieh are ac- complishing the stupendous ‘under- taking at thelr work. Blasts of rock, in which economy of time and mate- rlal are important features, are real- {stieally shown. Probably’ the view which attracted the greatest. atten- tion was one in which the railroad tracks were moved at the rate of a mile an hour, Practically every portion of the ca- nal route was shown on the screen. Tho ‘great Culebra cut was selected fas that of most interést, and there the contrast of the methods in vogue several years ago, when the French De Lesseps Company was at work and tho aggressive manner ‘of going about the task by the Americans was quickly evident. _, Our onginoers fizst. made the en- tire zone sanitary, aid then began slowly to make the dirt fly. They are atcelerating thelr speed, while with the French the attempt to work under unfavorable conditions ended in disaster. DELAYS ITS IMPROVEMENTS. Pittsburg, Oct 16.—President Jas, McCrea of the Pennsylvanta railroad, accompanied by a number of the members of the board of directors, Be Oo ] eae MP. 6. Broth, who ‘hak MA 6,000 coples of a booklet pe haa) cently published on dining room, agi vlee, Se Big money for agents. ee THE WAITER'S REMINDER A_Mttle ‘book thnt’ tells: you pa to give. up-to-date. service tn sth American Plan Dining Roost Mg can learn in one week what.othots have taken years to accomptifi From this boaklet you are instracted along the lines of service,.< 45 ta American Dining Room. servieg} Course Dinners, Banguets,, Bapty Decorations, Luncheons, how to. open oynté®s, how to serve private, orating to rooms, etc. ‘The proper wines tof) each coarse, how to opel s#RGi The book ts made for the Wat pocket, in serving: parties: “Te 4 with" you" tn" the: diiftng rdom PM copy 48 cents postpaid. cy Send Money by express or posto! i Money Order to. 3) FP. C. BROWN, ia 500 Capitol Street, 6): 52 Charleston, West Vac 0.4% left Pittsburg Monday tor an’ extend ea tour of inspection qver the. Waals rn part of the Toad. According’ to: President. McCrea, the Ponnayivaiti will not go ahead with the ‘extenalye, Improvements that had beet’ planteg: for the Pennsylvania Unos West ou account of the present money writ: gency. Asked about the {ntended sii provements, which were to cost ove. $3,000,000, President McCren 884i) “Phere 1s no program for Hate) some reason investors feel, uch @/iMahe of confidence in the situation im they appear unwilling to supply Que {tal for developing ratlroads ob, obey industries.” aa In the party accompanying: ie dent McCrea were the ‘following 9 rectors: W. Parker Shortridge, (ley ent A. Griscom, Willtam’ H, Baga George Wood, C. Stuart Pattebigng Effingham B. Morris, Thomas? Diy ‘Witt Cuyler, Lincoln coutrey, Reade dolph Bilis, H.C. Frick, and Chega E. Ingersoll. .. eee Ry Ce ae TE ae RENE Oe Sie es OA Sa ee VRS F ‘ AOS POR Nae ME OR SRC A REE Rae ae A ete Ce ° Oc neh ae E “ith dae agi oct) Le Oe REG a 8 PREM ek Rae A SRA ete a ae Rog ree a eee LUO SA URM BUNORE ERE AL TFBS le OR, ARR Saath BG wee ata PPR SR SORES BARGE TONE ee hcialie itt 115 AMER OOATILS SL MAC BAAS ee Uo Sehr WOK ENO MERE EDN oO! NMP magen Coa eNL REHOME SH SHS ue CSR Ak GB PAGE six ‘West Virginia Colored Institute i INSTITUTE, 3 2 : S 4 WEST VA. The only Industria! Institute for a! ored Students in the State. ... Regular Normal, Academic and Com- ’ mercia: Courses, also Regular Courses in . Agriculture, Carpentery and House Build ing, Steam Fitting, Smithing,Cabinet Mak- . Ing, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, . Laundrying, Printing. A Gomplete course in Military Training to Cadets. Rooms. Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Normal | Students; «nd in addition Uniforms for. State Students. -We have a faGultv of | | Twenty-two Teachers Board only Eight _ Dollars per Month, | For catlogue and other information address | J. MeHENRY JONES, A. M. President. 7 Institute, West Virginia COMMUNICATRD. P. SHERIDAN BALL, L. C. COLLINS, J. H. ATKINS, | President. Secretary. Tréasurer. ‘ | oe eee | THE GREATEST eee | RACE ENTER- ‘eee | PRISE IN THE | ee WORLD. eps ete | The Metropolitan Mercantile & Ba eRe oe eee) ne Realty Company, Se eR) 461m St, and Eighth Avenue, FOO Sir ik New York City. METROPOLITAN BUILDING. The stock of this Company has increased 400 per cent in’ value within the past five years; and has paid an annual div- idens of 7 percent fo ils numerous stockholders, represent- ing nearly every State in the Union, and some toreign coun- * tries. This Company gives employment to nearly Two Thousand Colored people in its Banks, Department Stores and ofher Offices: Stock is now selling af $25.00 per share. Gold; Bonds at $10.00 each. Agents wanted throughout the Stale. Address " NE. GRAHAM, Siate Agent, 205 Donnally St., Charleston, W.Va. Ni GRAHAM, State Age! Editor of the Advocate, Charleston, W. Va. Dear Sir: ‘ / In response to yaur editorial ap- ‘pearing in the “Advocate™ of Octo- ber 10th, a copy of which you have favored The Anti-Tubereutosis League with, 1 beg to say, that the article in question is an unjust erit- icism upon a well meaning body, or that which has been in progress is grossly misunderstood; even though, it is the latter, it is the privilege of the writer of this article to obtain the actual facts before attempting to herald to the public remarks of a reflective’ charagter upon the man- proposition “as. nti-Tuberculos- is League. in the first place Dr. Gamble of this city a good and well informed physician of your race, at my sug- gestion, was made a deputy organiz- er, and field manager for the color- cd people of the State of West. Vir- ginia Dr. Gamble arranged for a meet- ing for the purpose of organizing the colored people of this city, and another meeting in Huntington, for the purpose of organizing the color- od “people of Huntington and vicin- ity, both of which I personaily at- tended, with the sole view of assist- ing Dr. Gamble in every way possible to make these meetings and the re- sult therefrom the greatest desired success, Dr. Gamble was invited to this office, and when he responded. I did all | knew to do to make him feel at home in the executive office of the Ante ver eniosis League, as- suring him That his interest and co- operation and personal presence was desired in this office, as much and as often as is necessary to assure the greatest possible success for the col- Jored branch of the Anti-Tuberculo- sis League. I wish to say in this connection, that Dr. Gamble is ¥ personal friend of mine, and one in whom I have the greatest. confidence, and highest. es- teem, and while 1 am using his hame frequently in this communica- tion, it is not with the slightest re- flection upon him in any way what- ever, but fam simply stating facts in response to say the least, unkind and and reflective criticism, eoming from your office. ‘The result of all the work that has been done among the eolored people in Charleston either by the colored or white people of conjointly, with reference to mem- bership, twenty-four names of col- ored people have been handed in and registered in this office, about one halt the number who were present atthe meeting or organization, at Iwhich T was present. . {{ the colored people of the city of Charleston have held other meet- hes since, for the specific purpose of creating a greater membership or encouraging a greater interest among the colored people, I am not aware of it, and so far as Hunting: ton is concerned, there is not a sin. tle name reported to or registered in this office. This shows the inter- rst that the colored people of this cily and Huntington have taken fn the matter within themselves, At cach of these meetings the colored people were asked to create and or: sanize among themselves, and to ce operate with the white people of the state in the best possible ways and means for preventing and arresting tuberculosis, but unfortunately to all no authorized representative of the colored leagues have conferred with this office, as has been especial: ly requested and desired and we aro of the opinion that if the writer of E \ FURNISHED ROOWS 50G UP. © MENLS 00 UP ; een: Y, Br ( * , | | Wee | ee i me Tt ted at | 2 ite | etme bhai : Ne a ae ( Se vee AMERICAN ANS EUROPEAN PLAN. PHONE 245. | | Has opened ifs doors for the accomodaticn of Colored | ‘People tha! may come to. Mf. Clemens in the future for their health and freatment for Rheumatism. It is the only Hotel and Mineral Bath House owned and conducted by a colored man af any fo the healih resorts in the United States . WRITE FOR SPECIAL RATES. GEO. |. HUTCHINSON, Prop. 48 WELTS STREET ark Mi. Clemens, Mich, * ie AFg MEM westion was acquaiute ed with {h@Miptring efforts of some who xro Qbiiiieeted with the Antk Tubeccalog Peusade, the inxdequate mea. WHER MICh Cre League is "try. ing to CUBuARAReforts put forth, ete, the sunpeke@Seround for crticism would hot SRence exist, but that an article of Sit@Becher different char- acter WoulkR¥e occupied the-space in the ““AAvaRRte’ of this week, Ins Stead of thettibttmely criticism, that occupies! MROKE a cotuun, with itetetece to “the” Colony spoken SEgigaur erticle It ie not the Intentioniabr the privelege of the Loague to create or niaiittain auch ins stitutions! Og" the other band, “to encourage thé establishment of state, public and “pAtyate sanitariums” im West Virgfnig'as is stated In the ob- Jects and (bylaws a copy of which you ho dokbt have in your office. This colony, fa"question, ‘is the re- sult of the pefsonal efforts of Dr. McMillan of: "this city, and ts the first colony, im: the state. and com- posed generahy; of his own private patients, The sLeaxue has not only ‘indorsed hig‘efferts, but has extend- ed to him ony assistance and en- couragement TR'its nower. With regérétice to cue titerdture. we hope to Ra¥é published about the 20th of thisgmonth, the first litera- ture of the aete, which will come cut in the form'ef a monthly perioa- ical, and which, Will in every way be up_to the standard of expectations alohy the lings” of The Anti-Tuber- culosis Crusade, Now with reference to the space the “Advocate™has given to The Anti-Tuberenlogis Leasue, 1 wish to say, that the*Legigue is not a matter of any color, seet, or clan of people, but of the pegple as a whole, and while the offét@1 deparfment of the Lewgue does’ not desire in any way whatever todiétate the amount of space siven If the “Advocate” to this Crusade,. yet Swe ‘wish to assure you the more hakmontous interest you succeed in eréating through the col- umns of your-vatuable paper in the colored peopte of. this city, and -else- where, the more appreciated it will be by your palit. With reference to meetings, lec- tures, etc., ‘ep6ken of in your article. at thé meeting of the organization of the coloredpeople of this city, '@ yon remembet, your people were requested to eontinue those meetings that interest-among the colored peo- ple might befdr6tised, and that you would not ontyW6ld these rally meet- ings, but arrange: for colored physi- cians to give:inetructive lectures as often as once va Week if posible as- suring you alsé; that the wiite phy- sicians of this @md‘ other cities would from time to’ tiie; ‘assist in these public lecturesyr Nothing of te kind has been doyfe t®lny knoWledge, on the part of the cdlered people. It the efforts oftimating from the twenty-four color#@&-péople compos- ing the nucleous ito the colored or- ganization in thiy‘'eity, is properly looked after by your. people, inesti- mable good can be accomplished. On the other hand, if inactivity contin- ues as has existed ‘since the organi- zation, it is easit¥ Understood that little good can" be acgomplished along these lines amgng the colored ‘people of Charleston. In conclusion, we wish to say that the State League hag, been, is now, and ever shall be anxfous to co-oper- ‘ate in ony way withthe colored peo- ple of this community or any other community, within the borders of the state, to accompHsh the greatest ood. for the whole people of the state, und ts doingévery thing pos- sible, to accomplish ‘such and. with very meager and Mmited means. Wishing the “Advocate’ continu- ‘ons success, 1 beg to remain, : Yours réspectfully, WALLACE LONGSTRETH TEACHERS WANTED. ——seet Wanted at Winona, W. Va., tw teachers. A gentleman with No. 1 certificate for prinetpal. A lad; with No. 1, if not would be thankfu: for a No, 2. Hoping to recetve ap. plication mmediately,'a8 the school: should commence at once. Trustees. P. J. FATUM, FLEMING GREEN, ~ WILSON HALE, ———— re | Theatrical | ert A capable company presented at the Burlew last might “At Cripple Creek," a mintig story that possesses for the Kigstetner that fas- emation that elon. ‘to all stories and plays of the far.West. There was comparatively tte, of the blood and thunder about ft, and the main story was a pretty one, Joseph Stan- pope as Joe Mayfleld,, nicknamed “Parson, Lee Harris ag Martin, Ma- son, “General Digtarber,” TJ. Moors as Reginald Harwood, Marie LaBrahy as Dynamite Anpy were all goo, while Verna Bay a8 Maggie Mann, “Pride of Cripple Creek” and Little Estelle ay “Little, Tato, the Parson's claim, were: very good. aa Binck Paftt,’ The sweet darky ‘mélodies which are among the distftigtive and popu- lar features of the Black Pattl show are ever increasigigein (popularity. The negro songs ofthe banjo, the possum and the "tat@re; the planta- tion, the camp meeting, and peaceful, slavery days, with ¥ haunting ‘melodies when ; i "by the Black Path Tr quickly \Teach the home ) very year ee a Sa cere Nia uae MAR Ce ee Rann tak nae RAE ted Sian ; eRe en a Gh ee iN Caan . Bae, Reaver Re ay a Nie et NAS Bs aa Peas Cee ate Aare ee She it pn ry mS ee es ; oe a ae ae ey cue ae Ris Ren waa BORO. 5 ey “uate Agent ae Se Sansa r bi ore Run ae ‘ Seamus Bcd tee ee pr Be cy ee a mini v een (a : a ee ae ces Ee eae Porc PR TREES eet h a ei Ete ee eae eG ree cone I ; '- ee as che Con Rear es j 7 Rar a Re pee cy ae SA ed eS Sie : rr areca SRR pai Rea D ee rene rae = Shee “eee Li cea hs pce Seren. Wares ae ee Pais a es ee ee s . Saar oe ae ee ; Oe ee : a a aa ae. Ee rear f ae | ren! are PARC Se cae Ear : > a é SRE SRR te mies : ae a pees Fe eta 7 Poet aid ee tea ae eas! mt eat ne ee ose ars ae ven ae Tey eee an 2 es Aa co eee Ler ee : nt 2 4 cad RE See: Ns a As ‘ coke he # po ee ces a : ae aon :s 2 ae ee cae Sant nee Pas A Ye Ob care! ‘ Bates une ee Re aie ska as Bowie pra us eS ie eee aa CN ee Se rte hipemnet VSS ie Senet nee + Sy Ae SPRY ernie Pei ae Rageat ay ee es coe ee iis 2 ee ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY OR IS YOUR, st MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? <: the Troubadours bring forth new gems of this style of music and the offerings in the new versio’ of “Prince Bongaboo" are replete with these fascinating tunes and dance jingle. Black Patti takes a conspicuous part throughout the entire perform- ance, assisted by the admirable sing- ing forces of the company, introduc- ing mny airs reminiscent of “Slayery Days," whole those in “Prince Bong aboo” suggest the moderr-style of negro songs. Among the pumerous songs and dance hits In “Prince Bongaboo" are “Dagonne, I'm Happy Now.” “Running Wild,” “The Lady of Quality,” ‘The Feegee, Mau,” “King Bongaboo,” and “You.” The famous Trouhadours, includ- ing “Tutt Whitney, that droll com- edlan, Marie LaCals, the “Tobasco” whirlwind, King & Balley, eccentric comedians, the great English hoop rolling marvel. ths Ladies’ Sextette, and “Queen" "Dora, in her dazzling creation and harmony of lights, and two score more, and the swell-gown- ed Dicse chorus will be seen in thefr latest “blazing sunburst of mirth, melody and dance” at. the Butléw Friday night. HALF A CENTURY People of Boone Gounty Have Await- ed the Completed Road. Madison, the county seat, and all of Boone county rejotee that the’ ex. tenaion of the Goal river railroad ‘has now reached their doors. Monday ‘noon the road was laid into Madison ‘amidst great excitement as all ‘the townspeople were out to witness the etitry of their first raflroad, from which some had walted fifty years. The work of extonding the road fs vigorously prosecuted and the puly trouble experienced ts in the people of Boone county blocking the right of way in attempting to watch the work being carried out FOOTBALL CHALLENGE, Tigers Will Play Any Football Team in Charleston Sunday. James Shea, manager, of the Ti- ‘gors, a football team on the wast side of the city, has ‘directed the ‘Mail t6 faeue « challenge for: biin.to FRUITS, CANDIES, ICECRAM ‘Families Furnished. with Ice Cream. Orders for ‘ship: ment solicited. ie We make prompt delivery of Cream and Ices for: uiti- day orders: i f° YS : I. E.. Nichols A STRONG BANK— Pp ALWAYS WATCHFUL - “at FOR YOUR INTERESTS * - \ i age , —Interest paid on savings accounts: ae Ea . Write of call for full paniculars 7 x Cepital $250,000 Surplus $150000 ae wanawh,g” Banking x Trust Company’. Charleston West Virginia: | any team in the city for a game on ext Sunday, Octobor 20th. The. TI- Bers have-boen playing a good’ gathe all. thts season Jn ‘their contests. with some of the othet teams-oh. the, woat aide-of Hik and now be} they are At to pat i aki aa ei leston High achool Biever ps) IF YOU'RE THINKING OF BUILDING, OR HAVE BUILT BEAR IN MIND THAT HOWEVER ANXIOUS YOU MAY BE TO HAVE, AN EXTERIOR TO BE PROUD OF, IT'S THE INTERIOR THAT SHOULD MOST CONCERN YOU. THERE'S WHERE YOU LIVE, THERE'S WHERE YOU EAT, SLEEP, LOUNGE, READ AND ENTERTAIN YOUR FRIENDS. THERE ARE FORMED THOSE SENTIMENTS AND INFLUENCES WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN ONE WORD OF WEIGHTY SIGNIFICANCE—HOME. Prindles have made a careful study of that word. We've spent money to learn the deeds of Home-keeping hearts. Therefore, our merchandise is not merely a collection of Housefurishing generalities, but a studiously assorted display of the finest, up-to-date, that the Furniture and Furnishing markets of the country have produced. You'll never fully realise how closely your home wants have been studied by us until you take a trip through Prindles of Highgrade Stoves and Ranges at the right prices. We guarantee every stove sold by us to offer a condition in every respect and if not we will replace some one. Can you find any one to do more than this? Furniture In Furniture we are always foremost in this te We have them but that's too general. We want you to know that these Carpets and Rugs were selected for you; with the most careful regard for your wishes as well as to meet all the demands of Charlestonians peculiar environment. You can't buy cheaper elsewhere; can't buy as well. We turn the large rugs over before you like the pages of a book and show you Body Brussels, Axminsters, Wiltons, Arlingtonts, Tapestries in all conceivable shades and patterns until you come to what you want. Our carpet assortment is as extensive as that of our Rugs. Stoves and Gas Ranges The wonderful past business we have experienced on Stoves and Gas Ranges is sufficient proof that we are selling our line PRINDLE Furniture THE BAUER MEAT & FISH COMPANY 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. Beef, Veal. Mutton, Pork, Fresh Pork Sausage and Weiner Our Own Make The Best Qualities in all the popular kinds of We want your patronage, for we have complete stock in our lines and you can get it when you want it most. Now that so much attention is being paid to the problem of navigating the air, it may not be amiss to recall that a strange effort in this direction was made just 400 years ago last month. John Damian, who had gained the favor of the King, said that he would reach France before the ambassador by simply flying there. He had a pair of huge wings made of eagles' feathers, fastened them to his body, and in the presence of thousands of people he launched himself into the air from the walls of Sterling Castle. Instead of rising, though, he fell to the ground and broke his leg. The air navigator's excuse for his failure was that some coocks' feathers had been mixed in with the eagles' plumes, and that these influenced the body earthward. Turkish Labor Too Cheap. An American manufacturer of laundry machinery tried to introduce it into Smyrna, Turkey, but Consul Ernest L. Harris has reported that so long as the price of labor in that Turkish city remains so low the practice will continue of doing the washing at home, and there will be no opportunity for the sale of laundry machinery. Of late years in Smyrna it has become the practice, he says, to a certain extent to send the washed linen to public laundries for ironing and starching, but even this is ceasing. Specifications were drawn up for the establishment of a laundry after the American plan, and careful consideration was given to the price of coal and labor. It was found that the margin was so small that the undertaking was bound to be a failure. of Highgrade Stoves and Ranges at the right prices. We guarantee every stove sold by us to give perfect satisfaction in every respect and if not we will replace some with a new one. Can you find any one to do more than that? In Furniture we are always foremost in this territory. Not only do we have the largest assortment in the state, but the little fads and conceits that appeal to your taste out the "difficult" are always here. We mention one example—a magnificent Bedroom suit in Mahogany, one of the most up-to-date, artistic and all round high grade suites to be found anywhere. About our Prices We do not claim to sell our goods at what they cost us. We make something on every article we sell. But we don't believe, in large profits. We believe in Honest Profits alike to the dealer and the purchaser. When we sell a $2 chair we want it to be the best chair that $2 will buy. That's our style. Again we urge you to visit. An old-fashioned idea that huge, bulging muscles are essential to athletic prowess is being steadily discarded by the developers of athletic skill today. It used to be that the man who would succeed in baseball, football, track and field athletics, rowing, swimming and tennis felt it a first requisite to build up on his shoulders, back, arms, thighs and calves great piles of knotted muscles. This was called development, and the possessors were prouder of such an equipment than a woman of a good figure. But the modern tendency is getting entirely away from this idea. Men like Delaney, Mike Murphy, Muldoon and Coakley, who know how to turn out winners, have discovered that a quantity of muscle can only be gained at the cost of speed, and that excepting in wrestling, where a man has need of absolute brute strength, the big muscles are more a detriment than an aid. The ideal athlete of the future will undoubtedly be the man built on the lines Jim Corbett had when he fought John L. Sullivan 15 years ago. Never was a greater desparity than between these two men of the old and new school. Sullivan had a wonderful neck, shoulders and arm. Corbett was slender and lithe. No muscle showed on his body when he got into action. His were the long, slender fibers that could not be detected under the white skin, but which did their work so swiftly and well that the giant who in a wrestling bout or rough and tumble fight could have crushed "Pompadour Jim" to death, was a child in his hands in a bout governed by the recognized rules of boxing. Kid McCoy offers still a better illustration, of the fighter without muscle development, yet who could hit hard enough to knock out men twice his size. McGoy was fat chested, his arms were thin as pipe stems, his legs were nothing in point of muscle, and in the ring, stripped for the fray, he would have made a laugh but for the knowledge held by the public of the terrific hitting force that those puny little arms held. Tommy Ryan, a wonderful fighter, whose sway has extended, over 15 years and who is still probably good enough to take care of any man anywhere near his size, is another cage of the boxer who boasts no heavy muscles. Joe Gans, the light-weight champion of the world for many years, shows no more development than the ordinary man out of training, yet a blow from his ebony first that only travels eight inches carries a knockout message with it. In baseball the transition is the More little men are playing now than ever before. The famous teams of the past were made up almost entirely of big fellows. Anson, Preffer, Williamson, Gore, Flint, Kelly, Brouthers, Conner, Thompson, White, Browning, all famed hitters, were men who towered up to the 6-foot mark, or close to it, and who were built in proportion. Then it was thought that only a big and powerfully muscled man could hit the ball hard, but nobody pays any attention to ideas like that now. Willie Keeler is one of those who blazed the way for the ball player without prominent muscular development. While the giants with the kind of bodies that the current sculptors depicted are warming benches or are out of jobs Keeler goes along year after year ranking among the leading hitters, and incidentally drawing one of the biggest salaries of any man in baseball. During his long stay with Baltimore, Brooklyn and the New York Americans Keeler has been accounted one of the greatest hitters in base ball history, yet if he got in a fight on the street with an ordinary sized man the latter would be condemned for punching such an easy mark. The Origin of the Crescent. Long before the Mohammedans entered Byzantium (now Constantinople) that city used the crescent as a symbol. The story of the origin of the Turkish emblem is as follows: When Philip of Macedonia besieged Byzantium and had planned to storm the city on a certain cloudy night; but before his arrangements were completed, the moon shone out and discovered his approach to the besieged citizens, who accordingly marched out and repulsed his forces, something which would have been impossible in the darkness. After that event the Byzantium coins bore the symbol of the crescent moon, which was always alluded to as "the saviour of Byzantium." After many years, when the hordes of Mohammed II captured Constantinople, the infidels found that the sign of the crescent was upon everything. Suspecting that there must be some magical power in the emblem, the Mohammedans adopted it, and have used it ever since as their only symbolic decoration. But at a Great Distance, Was Recorded on the Seismograph at Washington. Albany, Oct. 16.—An earthquake of great proportions at a great distance not yet identified, began to record itself at nine o'clock this morning on the seismograph at the state museum. At 10:15 the movement was still in progress and diminished. Washington, Oct. 16.—An earthquake of great violence was recorded by the seismograph at the weather bureau at 9:14 o'clock this morning. Jac Welsh, Wanted in This State for Murder, is Caught in Illinois Inka, III., Oct. 15. — Joe Welsh was arrested here and is held pending the arrival of authorities from Richwood, W. Va., to take him back for trial. Welsh is wanted at Richwood for the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. W. D. Deeds, some months ago. The crime at the time attracted quite a little attention and Welsh has evaded capture until apprehended here. Short Stories About People and Events Washington, Oct. 16.—It is thought to be not unlikely that King Chulalongkorn of Siam may pay a visit to the United States' before he returns to his native land. He has always evinced the keenest interest in things American. One of his most trusted advisers, Mr. Stobel, is an American, and the King has sent one of his sons to Harvard. The King has been having a royal time away from his kingdom, and he could undoubtedly make things lively over here if he chose. He celebrated his birthday, September 21, at Hamburg. He signified to every one within that everything was "on him" that day. Free beer flowed for all, and a slight admission fee made every one a temporary member of the Kurhaus, and once inside visitors were entitled to a bottle of champagne besides one bottle of red wine and one of white. That evening Homburg reciprocated by giving fireworks in honor of the King, who is almost as spectacular a spendthrift as some of our own mining millionaires. Population of Brazil. Brazil was inclined to complain rather bitterly over the incorrect estimate of her population at The Hague Conference. It may be interesting to recall the laws which regulate naturalization in the new South American republic. Everybody born in Brazil of Brazilian or foreign parents is a Brazilian. So are the children of Brazilian citizens born in foreign countries, and the children of Brazilian women born in foreign countries, provided they establish their residence in Brazil. Foreign citizens owning real estate in Brazil, or married to Brazilian women and having had children in Brazil, are Brazilians. Any foreigner of age who may reside in Brazil for more than two years and has a good reputation may be a naturalized Brazilian, and any person who has been naturalized can be appointed or elected to any office in the country except those of President and Vice President of the Republic. To be elected a deputy, the candidate must have enjoyed four years of naturalization, and to be elected senator six years are required. Mrs. Rogers and the Sick Girl. There's some consolation in knowing that at least a portion of the wealth which some of the country's trust magnates wring from the people through indefensible methods is put to good use," said an observant Washington physician. "I'm not attempting to set up a general defense of the Rockefellers and the Harrimans, and the rest of them, mind you. I don't think a great deal of them myself. But I believe a large proportion of the money of the very rich goes to help deserving and unfortunate persons than is generally supposed. We doctors frequently encounter evidence of this in our work—evidence of a nature which causes it to be brought very infrequently to the notice of the general public. "Of course, it wouldn't be right to tell Washington tales out of school, for that, besides being unprofessional, might defeat the purpose of the rich people who help those down on their luck here at home. But there's an example I ran across last summer in an Adirondack village which I visited in the course of my vacation. A great many people go there to take the open-air cure for lung disorders of various kinds, and among them there was pointed out to me one young woman who had been in the town some six or seven years. Her case was so far advanced before she began to treat it that now she can live nowhere else—or, at least, where similar conditions of climate, altitude, etc., do not exist. Of course, there are many other cases like that, but the interesting point about this particular young woman is that during the whole of this time she has been in the mountains her expenses have been paid by Mrs. H. H. Rogers. Some time the necessity for the attention of physician and nurse have made the bills quite large, but they have been paid without question by the wife of the Standard Oil man. Since the girl was dependent on her work for a living, and since it has been impossible for her to do any work since her illness took a serious turn, Mrs. Rogers is to be credited with keeping her alive during the years she has been in the New York village. A particularly interesting point is that she had no claim whatever on her benefactress, who heard of her case through a mutual acquaintance. If she remains where she is now she probably will live as long as any of us, and so far as I know, Mrs. Rogers will make it possible for her to stay there as long as she desires." Electric Roads in America. The first electric roads were opened in 1889, in Richmond, Va. Look at our special picture at 45c. Look us up and we will save you money. We sell either for Cash or Easy Payments. But filling every every order F. F. V. Time. We desire to call your attention to the importance of trading with us Prompt delivery to every part of the city. ```markdown ``` Look at our specifie Look us up and we We sell either f Pay Allegheny, Pa., and in Washington. In 1902 the total number of lines in the United States was 797, with a total mileage of 22,577 miles. In 1890 there were only 8,123 miles of street railroads, of which seventhens still used animal power. In 1902 it was found that 97 per cent used electric power. The development of electric transportation lines has, in fact, been very similar to that of the steam roads in their earlier history. Up to 1895 there were only local city lines, from 1898 through 1901 was a period of rapid extension, and since then the shorter lines have been consolidated into larger systems; a process which has been attended by financial reorganization. GREEN GOODS GAME Slick Tricks Worked on Huntington People RENTERS OF HOUSES Huntington, Oct. 16.—The latest scheme of the green goods men is to go into the house renting business. The idea was worked here yesterday and most successfully on J. H. Crum, who lost ten dollars to the hot air artists and another two to the police tribunal this morning. Crum is a carpenter and he came from Fayette to do some work for Hon. James A. Hughes. He brought his wife along and they decided to go to housekeeping. So Crum trimmed up his bristling red hair, appropriately twirling his bristling red moustache, smoothed the brogue out of his tongue so much as he was able and being down town started to ask questions. An affable stranger commenced answering the questions; he also helped drink of the booze that Crum bought. Then the affable, well dressed stranger told of a house on Third avenue that he might rent and offered to make display of its qualifications for just such a man as Crum. Crum went along all the more willingly because the booze had made him feel more exhillated than the crisp air of October could possibly make. "I'll take that house," declared the carpenter positively looking at the nice place which the stranger was pointing out to him and which might We Ae M But filling every every We desire to call your of trading with us Because We save you money. We guarantee to please We keep the most up-to the city. Our Motto---"C Home Phone 183 Prompt delivery to e PEOPLE'S G Washington St., We have cut the prices on our big stock and can save you money in all our departments. Go.Carts and Porch and Lawn furniture at a big bargain. special picture at 45c. we will save you money. for Cash or Easy payments. be rented as a special favor for ten dollars a month. 'I'll pay you in advance to bind the bargain,' he said again. He put his hand down in his pocket and drew out a ten dollar note which he tendered to the affable stranger. But the affable stranger was talking earnestly about the house and did not seem to notice the bill. But suddenly the bill left Crum's hand and he turned only to see another stranger running wildly up street, tucking the bill into the safety of a vest pocket while he ran. "I've been robbed,' shouted Crum, starting in pursuit. "I guess you have," said the affable stranger to Crums back, while no simultaneously ducked into the shelter of a friendly alley. "Crum came on up street and after he was satisfied that it would be impossible to find the robber, asked the aid of Officer Suiter. Officer Suiter mentioned a warrant as a requisition, and Crum being thoroughly angered said bad things in the presence of ladies who stood in the vicinity of Ninth street and Fourth avenue where all were standing. For the disrespectful expression the officer locked the victim up and no further action was taken until this morning when officers started to look for the "slickers," who it is understood have attempted to victimize others in the same way. EMPEROR'S CONDITION Francis Joseph Slightly Better This Morning. Vienna, Oct. 16.—The condition of the Emperor Francis Joseph this morning was regarded as slightly more favorable. HOTEL BROWN EUROPEAN When Visiting Charleston stop at West Virginia's popular colored Hotel. Rooms 25c 50c and 75c per day. Rooms in suite for receptions, committees, etc, $1.50 per day. 500 Capitol Street, near State Capitol. Phone 1098 F. C. BROWN Proprietor east a te BSP 8 Ooo ee ORE C RSA eae me Dey PSHE EY ROOT PR PIP hone ee SUN aR * Se meen ee ae Rea Ae eon be ea ts ees ae 2 SOIRENIMR OSI Seco h CAD Ie TO a 3 a VON WCUR Seon Bee Wee tn We SUM Bana c= xy re J Are. at ran Sn Ea a ats ac paeer ti ; “Sanaa esanaeer war... Trlmaiion adn Sd awa euilinenaigag ai Rin’ Neat habia no tne anor metieetonan tear io ear ~ he be weleomegy b from an old jis the renova the Bpiopate ham AC ER) BAlnhridgo street Peta It eee a bas ana i ItS wag T.] tied Won Myer al'atandpoia, | dolphin ame itaite.” Toe Amare Rey {aa Ea ‘Thomas. NO, Kae Your cor} but as a neodaallithar cannot much | a inorte to’ be the. organ of the ir ‘ Bees respondept. his : iagpiration for] longer awaltiatttmgion, ‘Today, there }s) Nitsyebites'” ot America—or more||p, f-. es ee newspaper work, and to hia constant} are but elgh\»Bigmbps to « constitid| iardomatly, the “national organ of lil, pi) ee u » encouragement and.spleadid example | ancy of n GEMEO90 souls. the: Mulattoss, quadrgons and: octo- |] fp). wr. Shephard Plansto Open a Bible School}. s.r"aees ‘of success we have] ot Chose ny Airis and Toe Seoake of the Philadelphia, colony [HP “f -, ‘ . M - ri Sun + [Deen acto to wehleve. in this Une.|are practically Unt by age aud Ut fot R@ewhiton’ It-clatms that tt {s|f}, ee. ind = Othors will fail'Inte the gap which hoalth for the “pigusing dutles! onpeguaited to call together, unite, or : fo Train Missionaries al the ultimate passing.of Fortune wilt! their office, andthe real work'th flesnie, direct, uniforn, guide, guard, |||' Bs day School Workers leave, but he will have no’ real suc-| devolves non A mo SPrOLEE the 2,000,000 Balt-whites now tf cessor, Long may this brilliant pen-| Clinton, Alston with ‘and Ht Amierioa.": As ‘&q appeal to the rn ee smith be ‘spared-to his people, who] well, who must ggg as wall as, Uey |; kind of rage\prejudive, it ts via . a never needed him more than today.[can, the territuigaiiotted to ten at}. jus; ‘Anarehistie’ and aubyer- SWAB AIKO Aim to Raise the Standard of the Ministry by Giving ‘Theologi- ieee * |. [the ast Genengiv€lghtorence At tant ava’ of the-peade: between the whiter! veal Instructions—trotestant Kplxcopal Side Steps the HishoptOr] one niagarattes are having “trou-|were necded teh Riiers ago, ‘aurely| id! dlecks,’ and of. the ‘ynity “that. “Races Question—T, Thomas Fortune Retires From the Ealtorship|ines of thelr own no fewer are SRiAMed now, “ail¥ thOT orect ‘exist between the various tints of the New York Age—A. MoE, Zion Connegtion Stirred Up On +(e progrossive Zlogitags arxulng thattbe|lwieni the Negro:race: “The curse Bithopric, "There Neing'a Strong Demand for! Ameinerease tn Num-| aay: senry Church ‘Tare, the| church must, Daye moved sees of enforced amalgamation 1s bad 0 bers, Face’s “Queen of the Rostrum,”"|somowhat in membership durtigy the|lonough, but’ ‘the incendiary utters || opened a three weeks’ lecture tour|quadrennium. “¥ftito be conserva-lanees of this naa, Bookham aro cali” og Bie eee ce dence ; sistance in laying out the foundation} Of the Middle West at Cleveland on|tive, at least f¥iare elected next{culated to: make ‘matters worse iti}! €) © Washington, D. C., October 15.— “When Dr. Booker ‘I. Washington, Vaddressing the xreat National Bap: ‘Uist Convention, urged the establish ment of a central training school for the education of the ministers who “inust direct the life of our poople, he was applauded to the eho by 10,- 000 men and women, representing thé flower of the Negro race. The see Sown ty the eminent educator did ‘not fall upon stony ground, for it‘ has sttiulated a deeper interest in thé Christian education, as well as ‘the’ academic and industrial develop- ‘mentof the young people of our race. ft'bag emphasized the plan that had ‘already taken shape in the mind of ‘Dt\James E. Shepard, the indefatis- able field worker among Negroes in bomnection ‘with the International Sulid&y' School Association, and has eee to a wonderful degree Redlthustasin Dr. Shepard's project ‘hd@ aroused among the colored peo- Pigs Gib eduntry. expeciay among those 'who must carve out their des- tiny‘in the Southland, At Hillsboro, N.-G,, on the Southern railway, for. tyifive miles from Raleigh and about the same distance from Greensboro, this energetic young man purposes to establish an institution that will Incorporate with a necessary indus- trial education and an academic foundation, the still more essential ingredient ‘of a moral training that will bring to the highest perfection the talents and material accomplish- ments of the student, and garher un- to the race the very best Influences that are within them. He has issued @ pamphlet entitled “The ‘True Solu- tion,” in which is comprehensively stated the system under which the Work will be carried on. Dr. Shep- ard notes the inadequacy of any iv gle standard of education to pblve the “much-mooted race prgblem: tence, as the other phasg» 6f Negro training are happily cay€a for, with this one link in the clyfin lacking, he fg undertaking to shipply it by pro. viding a central Ant. around which lay “‘raamte~tne Christian spirit Which he thinks will stem the tide of Facial prejudice and bring all condi- tions of mankind upon a common level of moral obligation and mutual dympathy. “The True Solution," as Dr. Shepard understands it, will be Feached when the thonghtful student finds a way to disseminate a practi- gal Christianity among the masses, ‘and when the real philanthropists of the nation give of their means to vik talize the agencies that will make it @ business to get hold of these mass- ‘es. No school now In existence spec- Aalizes along the line of Dr. Shep- ipfa's work, and he proposes @ new Institution, the watchword of which hall be: “Change the man, and en- ‘vironments will be changed by him. Be Rctatlaiamitine iiectoeone 8 tablish amid the picturesque Oc- echee mountains, beside the his- ‘torie Eno river, far from the noise and bustle of a great city, “where God and Nature scem to mect in #weet communion, a great religious university —a thoroughly-equipped Bible school, modeled after that of Northfleld, to train men in the Bible and thus change their inner life, and with this life changed, to send them out to change ottiers, thus rearing up @ new people, prepared to win the re spect and confidence of all with whom ‘they must come in contact, and to -ghare the responsibilities of the race ‘tnd nation. In connection with the Bible course, a literary department iM be maintained, especially adapt HA for Miterate ministers. A course yMiN be established for the taining fof Bunday schoo! teachers and home thissionaries. Provision will be made Mor the instruction of toreizn mis: v#lonaries, teaching the language: Bad customs of the couniiley wher Mech workers are most needed, to. wether with a brief knowledse o fis and the industrial arts, a jose missionaries with such equlp ffient are found to accomplish the frost far-reaching resnits, Another tal course, of the greatest iny tance, will be the training of me MEW -wonren to be secretaries 0 ung Men's and Young, Women ation ‘Associations: Y.To start euch an institution three Ndings will be required; $10,000 needed at ance. A white gentle " in the South, who has great faith tn such an undertaking, desire five the first 35.000. Those who Wkmake up the other $5,060 should thelr subscriptions te Dr J. F pard, Durham, S.C. ‘Phe han the buildings immediately need fave already been drawn by John Lankford & Brother, the, skilled ahington architects, who have the promoter many yalnable ations, as well ae xabatiant inl a ayle PAE JOHN GRIFFITH KING RICHARD THE THIRD sistance in laying out the foundation of this immense project. The struc- tures will he modeled arter the latest types of school architecture, and ey- ery convenience will be provided for the students In the way of dormt- tories, class rooms that can be turn- ed into one large. inspection room at will, without interfering with the work, assembly rooms and adiminis- tration departments, including li- brary and recreation resorts, It ts the intention of Dr, Shepard to de- velop the place Into a southern Win- ona, and in the summer it will be a retreat for the intellectual, the ath- letic, the pleasure-seekers and a home for all who wish to take a brief vacation from the heated cities under congenial auspices. Last week, Dr. Shepard was in Louisville, Ky. attending the meet- ing of the executive committee which is arranging for the twelfth international convention of the In- ternational Sunday School Associa- ton, to be “held in the Falls City June 18 to 23, 1908. Dr. Shepard was the only colored delegate, pres ent, and his logical and plainly-put speeches and unfailing loyalty to the highest interests of his people made & mest pleasing impression upon the members of the committer, He ex pects a large attendance of colofed Sunday-sehool workers at. Uke’ con- vention next June. Whtie in Louis- ville, Dr, Sheparget{ddressed the Y. M, C. A., the Tgfchers’ Institute, and various Sung&Y schools throughout the city, won many friends for his HipSvoro establishment, Dr. Shepgg's itinerary calls for a visit to gefttle Rock and other points in yp soni this month, including visit to Dr. E. C, Morris, at Hel- ena. From present indications, it ap- pears that the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church has pretty successfully “side-stepped” the Negro Bishopric conundrum. The matter will prabably go over and. hadnt the dreams of -anpther General Connection three years hence. Neither the P. E. nor the M. E. churches exhibit any burning de- sire to face the color problem squarely and settle it on its merits. Christianity and caste have nothing in common and the Caucasian churches will never be able to rec oncile the gospel as preached on the Mount of Olives with the social re- strictions that obtain in them to the detriment of the Ameriean Negro. There is no phase of the white man’s business or pleasure in which the Negro does not have a place. President Roosevelt's ~bear-hunting expedition in the canebrakes of Louisiana was led by a Negro guide, Hoke Collier, especially selected by Civil Service Commissioner John A. Melihenny, because of his expertness as a bear-stalker and his dead-shot proclivities with a rifle. Jack Pow: ell, reputed to be the best camp cook in the South, was there also, to ca: ter to the presidential appetite. It is announced that a joint meet- ing of the branches of the Knights of Pythias will be held in Baltimore on the 30th, to arrange for a com solidation, on the lines agreed upon at the Louisville Encampment, ‘This satisfactory state of affairs Is direct. ly altributable to the tact, diplomacy. and masterful paticnce of Supreme Chancellor S$. W. Starks, who has been laboring assidnously through- mut his term for this reunion, The Adkins and Howard camps of the Hiks will also get together at Wash- ington in December, with a view Of harmonizing the ‘differences and meeting next year as one body. Now, let the varions wings of the Metho- is churches unite, and all will be well ‘The retirement of Mr. T. Thomas Fortune from the editorship of the New York Age, is a distinct loss to [he jonrnalistic profession, tempered only by the announcement that he Will continye to contribute to the paper over his own signature. For tine and the ge are bracketed to: ether indissolubly fn the public _ — _ be ‘i % an old and aR hs Tee wes v. ‘Thomag.! RO, Kaye your cor respondewt. his fixat ngpiration. tor newspaper’ work, and: to hia constant encouragement and. spleadia example Is due whatever of success we have deen acle to achleve. in this line. ‘Others will fail’inte the gap which the ultimate passing. of Fortune will leave, but he will have no’ real suc- cessor. Long may this brilliant pen- smith be ‘spared-to his people, who never needed him more than today. ‘The Niagarattes are having “trou: bles of their own.” Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, the race's “Queen of the Rostrum,” opened a three weeks’ lecture tour of the Middle West at Cleveland on the 14th, speaking under the aus. pices of the American Missionary Association, Her itingrary includes Springfield, Ohio; Columbus, Dayton, Chicago. Springfeld, Iit., Blooming: ton, Cairo, Indianapolis and Koko- mo, concluding..with an address. at| Battle Creek, Mich., November 1. Bishop W. B, Derrick's visit to the State Department last week, just be- fore sailing for South Africa, was eminently satisfactory from every point of view. In the absence of Secretary Root, Assistant. Secretary Bacon listened ‘to the prelate’s able presentation of the relation of the A. M: E, church to the internattonal situation on the Gold Coast. It ia the opinion that the British Govern- ment will no longer interpose any obstacles in the way of the develop- ment of the work of the A. M. E. church on her African soil when Bis- hop Derrick lays the case befofe, the. Foreign Office at Cape,Townf It Is ‘an open secret that tyfcomplications heretofore exist between the church and Grpdt Britain renders it almost nee that the new Bishop for the Mtrican feta be one in whore theGovernment can repose absolute gehfidence, and over whose aetions it can exert a more direct influence than would be possible were the incum- bent a full-fledged American citizen. This means that it will be to the advantage of the church to elect a: Bishop a man entirely acceptable tc the British Foreign Office, preferably a British subject. It is understood by those “on the inside,” that the name of Rey. J. Albert Johnson, who was born under the British flag, ha: been mentioned to the authorities ir this connection, and that the tenta lve agreement that he be chosen as the official head of the chureh In South Africa, met with a hearty ac | quiescence at their hands. If re ports are true, Bishop Derrick will carry back to Cape Town an assur- anee that the man selected will tally with all the requirements of inter- national comity, which makes the ‘election of Dr. Johnson practically ‘certain, -not-only because of his in- ‘tellectual fitness, but because the politico-ecclesiastical tuation in South Africa demands a British head for this branch of the A. M.E. Chureh, {f any hope of success is to be entertained. It now tooks as if a Bison for the West African work may also be chosen, in which event it Is thought that Rev. W. H. Heard, formerly United States Minister to Liberia, will be the lucky man. The A. M. E. Zion connection ir also in the throes of a quadrennial overhauling of its official staff. Its General Conference meets next May in Philadelphia, co-ineldent with the meeting of the A. M. B. General Con- ference at Norfolk. ‘The Bishopric issue is In @ pecullar condition, and there Is a wide diversity of opinion ag to the number that should be se- lected to subserve the highest in- terests of the. body as a whole. The pleaders for “a Greater Zion,” advo- cate the election of six, arguing that with an abundance of seasoned tead- ers, the church can move its out- posts from the scattering section of the North and Hast, far toward the Pacific Slope and move its outposts from the ragged edges of the North, East and Middle West, dot the bor- der states almost as thickly with thriving churches as the Southland, where Zion's hold Is strongest, and advance the picket line far toward the Pacific Slope, virgin soil to all colored Methodist evangelization. ‘They say that under the leadership of two vigorous Western Bishops, like Drs, W. H. Chambers and J. B. Colbert, this new El Dorado would blossom as-the rose, and that within the fewest of years, the territory would be self-sustaining and prove a bulwark of strength to the general connection. It is pointed ont that the election of six Bishops would not be an extravagance—it woud be an In- vestment that would yield golden re- turns In the shape of new churches, an enlarged membership, broader educational opportunities for the young people, and an increased tn- fluence where Christianity reeds the THE BURLEW FRIDAY, OCT. 18, BLACK PATTL Headed)by the original BLACK, PATTI SISSIERETTA JONBS- - Greatest Singer of Her Race Baleapy’ Reserved for Coleved People. Reserved Sonts 75c;-- On Sale at Pottorfield’s ~ SS ED nos Lg 9 hg. Tapa Pine.) ‘itked Hom Rovial’standpoty but as a neoeaaltiethat cannot much longer a’ atta . Today, there are but elghtyBigibps to « constity: ancy of neqXy' 6§MR000 souls. hu Soot Re sae are. practically gn@t by age aad ik hoalth for the ‘pieysing duties! "of their office, andthe real work’! devolves upon YA¥@, *men— a Clinton, Alston) aN and. well, who must digi as wall 3s, they can, the territanggiotted to. ten at the fast Genergii€bhterence 1, Af; ten were needed foMie@ers ago, ‘surely no fewer sree now, <ailje the progressive Zlopi@ arguing thatthe church must, Daj moved forward somewhat in membership durtig: the quadrennium. "Fito be conserva: tive, at least Meare elected next May, the conneetion, would then shave but ten active aegis when. there is ample work for’ ive, If the work ls done properly. “Sad as the subject may be, the eautiods ones are mak~ ing an allowancedor the passing of three of their superintendents with- in the next four years, and think the number elected, Yiiould be based: largely upon that expectation. If five. are elected—makipg thirteen in all— the loss of three. would reduce the| number to its oFiginal status—ten. To make assurange doubly sure, the. progressive still iaalat that six would not be too many to consecrate at Philadelphia in May. There is a host of applicants for the Bpiscopal toga, and the selection of-a competent Beneh ought not to be @ difficult task from so rich a field: Besides Dit Chambers and Colbert, who are the acknowledged choice "ot the Brest West, nearly every state conferenge offers one or more candidates. Among them might be meat! |. Drs. GL, Blackwell, Mf. pe and B. F, Wheeler (who seem to lead for the Genoral church)yaattn the Meld are Drs. R. S. Rives, A.J, Warner, Wil- Mam Sutton, C.D. Hazel, S. UL. Cor- rothers and a hostot “dark horses.” After all ts said mfi@ done, the etec- tion of four ts aasured, but there ts a feeling that safe. would suggest that the number be Increased to six. Dr. W. H. Davenport's advocacy of 4 minimum memberehip on the Bench and an increase: of‘silary is entitled to respectful conaidpratior. but the fact that so mapy, are wi'limg to ac- copt the honor al the prosent. com: pensation, is pretty gure to militate against any ralgg, fiom the $2,006 Umit. The proposition to allow the Bishops at stratégle points, like New York, Philadelphia: gtd Washington, an allowance for the entertainment of visiting brethren, a very reason- able provision an@ is apt to go through without le objection, The, editorship of tig, Star of Zion ligs between Dr. G. G.Clament, the present incumbent, aigDr, J. H. An- derson, his leading riv@l.at St. Louis four years ago. F. M... Jacobs -for General Secretary, E. }, W. Jones for Missionary Secretary,, W. H. Coffey for the Church Extension, S. G. At- kins for Secretary of Hducation, W. L. Lee far financial sebgetady, Drs, Moreland, McMillan, Bruce, Mason, Dancy, and Goler for their prosent positions, with Mrs. Mary. B. Wash: ington for the presidehey of the Wo- nan’s Home’ and Forelgte Missionary Society, seem to be the favorite com- bination—yet some of “these may “slip up," In the warm tuasle that 1s taminent. We beg to acknow}édge the re- ceipt of an invitation ‘tfém "Dr. and Mrs. Booker T. Washington to at- tend the marriage of their daughter, Portina Marshall, to Mit, WilHam Sid- ney Pittman on the evening of Thurs- day the 31st of October at Tuskegee, Alabama. Editor Nahum Daniel’ Brascher;-of the Cleveland Journal, has our sym- pathy in the critical tHness of his father, at whose bedside’ In Conners. ville, Ind., he is attending. We have to thank the Georgia Baptist, the Lodge 'dournal and Guide, the Newport News, Star, To- peka 'Plaindealer, Dantiie:- Torch- light, Mosate Guide, Western Enter- prise and Hope's Exposition: Bulletin for adding us to they “pratepsiona} Mst.” We shall appreciate alk. ox- changes sent to us at 1248. Wallach Plage, Washington, DeG * Secretary Taft is gaimig ground with the conservative ététhent of our people, and his kind repgtion by the Filfpinos at Mantia 1s, 4 eoberete evi- dence that he knows’ kiéw to treat dark folks with fairtigss and due :consideration. ‘Taft “fg,, ai, sptendid antidote to the awfuh,impresalon of Ambrieaa supremacy 4h oy die ate but unlamented Luke AWrkght.” / Bor famdoolishnesa,) crass. Smpu- dence and downwright-:mbecility, /The American, publish by eome- ARAL? Balniriiae gireat, Pata. Volpiay de: “ke: ihnite.™ The Amare 9 ports tobe the. organ ot the jbttspebltoe". ot America—or more pattiokiatly, the “national organ of tho! Mulattods, quadrgons and: octo- ‘xoopRAnd of the Philadelphia, colony of MAI-Whitos"’ Itrolaims that it is ° ona to call ‘together, unite, ors egies aech uniform, gutde, guard, the 2,000,000 half-whites now te Apierica."S As ‘a appeal to the it’ kind of rage prejudice, it ts ‘ jus; Anarehinttc” and aubyer- blva’ of the-peade: between the whiter 8hqibleoks,' and of the ynity ‘that wiuet exist between the various ‘tints fwithid "the Negro:tace. "The curse of: enforced amalgamation is bad enough, dut’ ‘the imsendiaty utter; anets of this man Betkham aro cal, culated to make ‘matters worse if they are given general circulation. There is no call tor’ ‘an. American) Race” founded om, tints within tints, ang, the mulattoes, qiadrocns and octoroons must make common cause with. thelr darker brothers and: sis tera or fall in the battle for better racial conditions. The good people of Philadelphia shouki look up this, man Backham and suppress his vile screed, as precautionary step against the creation of a plague-spot in the heart of a progressive nation. “The Paul Jones Monthly Mage- zine,” hailing from Topeka, Kansas, a very readable publication, Is on our desk. Editor Pau] Jones is a forolble writer, ang his aim fs .al- ways toward:the betterment of all the. people. : R. W. THOMPSON, Tax, Commissioner White Back From Trip to Jamestown WAS A HURRIED ONE Declares the Exposition is Better Now Than at Any Previous Timo and is Well Worth Seeing—News of the Departments, | Tax Commissioner A. B. White, a member of the Jamestown commis- on, has returned froma hurried, trip to Jamestown to the exposition, Governor White states that the ex: position is better now than at any previous time. and is well worth. see- ing. The crowds, he states, are larg- er now than at earller times in the soason, : The Meyercord-Carter Company, of Parkersburg, was granted a char- ter at the secretary of state's. office this morning for the purpdse of man- ufacturing and: selling vitrolite tiles and plates, sheet glass, wire” glass, and glass products gonerally. The ‘capital stock of the concern is $125;- 000, of which $10,300 has been sub- scribed and $1,080 pald. ‘The incor- orators are D, 8. Beebe, W. T. Car- ter, W. EB. Davis, O. 8. Hawkins and H. P. Camden. Judge Miller of the supreme court of appeals, has allowed an appeal sind supersedeas in the case of WIl- lam ‘James va. J.T. Piggott and others, from Wood county. KB. F. Reitenydor; insurance clerk in the auditor's office, {a off duty on ‘account of sickness. Se. ' Richard Jenking has been appoint- ed engineer at the statchouse to snc- Robert Taylor. Jenkins was ona ‘on the police, tores in Char Neston, 0. W. 0. Hardman, of Middle- ‘bourne, Tyler county, a member of the Board of Directors of the: Weat Virginfa hospital for the insane. at Spencer, was a visitor at the state ‘house this morning. "©. C. Rove, of Morgantdwn, Samos ‘E. Nutter, of Russelivilte, Greenbrier county, and R. E. Shrewsbury, of Parkersburg, have been commission- vod notaries public by the secretary of tate” sihnpiseont tromagnetic US wa Tee A bt, Soe Dea SRT RETIN | Lae Toe Ph PRR Pe coe | Thé Only Exclusive Garment’ Room in Seba Sis ae) a | Charleston. . 3. . - You will find the largest. open’ stock, of Children’s, Mines Sehiool-Coats, hadies’ Cloaks and..Snits..to be. found in any one store in Charleston. . ; " LADIES’ CLOAKS Bn Come in. black, castor, red, blue and: leather shades... Ranging in prices from. $5 to. $50.00. Also. fitted coats’ in mixtures, blues and blacks, $18.00 to $25.00. Fee <> In, loose backs and. semi-fitting i ee backs, $12.50, $18.00 and 22.50. [ise CHILDREN'S COATS A n In..plain and fancy ‘mixtures, . AGT itpranging in ages, 2 to14 yrs. - ‘e {| MISSES’ JACKETS ea Hit f° Nee: AN The, proper gar- ilies w”” Toent, for girls, rang- ELLO A | ‘e i ing from 8 to Lyre f SI} Short lip length and “Fi Bee three quarter lengths in plains Zed fh and fancies. Welle ng SHIRT WAISTS HN. ie Long sleeves, open fronts in Beet” plain white, stripes, blacks and shepherd plaids, also a line of white waist, stift cuffs and white collars, prices from 98¢ to $2.50, ' UMBRELLAS : Tn plain and fancy handles. from 98¢. to $3.50. Mourning Umbrellas, $1.50 to $3.00 Also a lot of plain blues, reds and browns, plain box wood handle* at $3.50 and $5.00. Agents for McCall's patterns. Z 11 CAPITOL STREET | pe a gE VA OU STENT ae. 2 aval Investors Are Now Offered Great Opportunities: ry FIFTY DOLLARS or more can be placed in « way to bring a: retunnof atleast TEN PER CENT for further information address : Robert W. Taylor & Investment Securities ait 35 Broad St, ., ‘ iNew, York City “IN THE HEART OF THE. WALL STREET: DISTRICT”. TH BURLEW, TUESDAY, OCT. 22 ‘ ‘ ee s “1, WIRES OF THEGABBAGE PACH” “Ma, use, to. say livin’? was like. quuilt - in’---you arter keep the peace an’ do away. with the scraps.” _; smLovey . ary TWO FOR THE PEN. Maton. Morris ana’ Steve Holston, who were arrested last April: by’ Of- ficer'J. H.' Gadd, of Charleston, charged with having broken open and robbed box ‘cats on the Coal River: railroad, and who have since been; awaiting trial, were tried you terday at Madison, Boone county, before Judge Wilkinson, of Logan county, found guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary. : GOND £O. CLAY. -' Madison L. Davis, court stenogra- Dher,,. left. today. for Clay. where Judge-S. . Burdétt’ is holateg hiv October: term. of court. Judge Bur. oe Khd his fehing tackle expressed to blm at, Clay and. he intends free- ing the Wik-river of big. felt, Pt me ie FLOOD DAMAGES. IN EUROPE Hollow a Tremendous’ Storm’ Accom | Pahled With Torrentint Rains. | {Village Washed: Away, | Patfs, Oct. 14-—The whole ‘of ‘southérn Batope is in the grasp of a tremendous storm accompanied by torrential rains. ‘This,. coming ‘on the heels of the unprecedenteg rain- falls and floods of the past threo weeks, 1s causing very great distress. The village of Olt, near Barcelo- na, Spain, was literally wasted away by @ cloudburst and the River Lo- ‘bragra, just south of Barcelona, is & Taxing torrent constantly claiming new victims. Reports have been re- ceived that several ‘Ashing smackr ‘were capsized and thelr crews drowned, FATALLY BURNED ‘Was Mary J, Maxgtelien, Aged Wom, an, By Falling on Gay Stove: . Elkins, W. Va., Oct. 16.—Too fee- ble to move around the room without agetstance, Mary J. Marsteller, aged seventy-three, who Hved/ with her’ nlege, was probably. fatally: burned while attompting to leave her chair. Losing her balance, she fell back- wards, and her head coming Jn con- teet with a hot gas stove. Little hope fs entertained for. her’ recovery.