The Advocate

VOLUME VII. NO. 6 PYTHIANS Of New Jersey in Annual Session Hear Two Impressive Addresses by Supreme Chancellor S. W. Starks. Anderson Re-Elected. Aubury Park, N, J., Oct. 19.—The most successful Grand Knights of Pythias Lodge of the state of New Jersey closed last night with the installation of the newly elected grand officers and a brilliant address by supreme Chancellor Starks, who was the center of interest during his two days' stay here. Sir Starks delivered two notable addresses, one on Wednesday evening at the concert given in honor of the Grand Lodge; and one on Thursday evening before 2,000 people at Beach Auditorium where the installation and prize drills were held. Both of these addresses were enthusiastically received and widely commented upon by press and people. It is emphasized that this session of the New Jersey Grand Lodge was most successful in every direction, in attendance, in its character and the impression made upon the community. Representatives and members from 28 subordinate lodges to the number of 250, besides several hundreds of visitors were here. The Grand Lodge was cordially welcomed by the city authorities, and Sir J. H. Rich- [Signature] [Name] REV. H. P. ANDERSON, Re-Elected Grand Chancellor by New Jersey Pythians. in the morning; an impressive ardson on behalf of the local lodges; responses were delivered by Dr. Hawkins and Sir J. E. Churchman. A thousand persons were present and more than that number heard the annual sermon eloquently preached by the Rev. Dr. J. G. Yeiser in the afternoon of Tuesday. Tuesday night the Heraldic rank was conferred upon a score of candidates, and Rebecca Court 119 tendered the Grand Lodge a reception. The ladies did a very pr They were in blue unifo white facings and hats. T company of Knights Pythian lantic City, in command of drew Paul, also gave a drill with technique and the drills were witnessed tant General Joseph L. Cincinnati, who was recel sides with great enthusiasm Brigadier General A. F. and his staff. Wednesday was a high day for the Knights. Grand Chancellor H. P. Anderson made his annual report, an able and comprehensive document; S. R. David Campbell told of the glorious conclave held by the Supreme Lodge at Louisville, and the various committees made their reports. The Knights in New Jersey are 2,000 strong and still growing, and own something like $24,000 worth of property. The sessions were marked by harmony and Knightly bearing. At a concert tendered the Grand Lodge on Wednesday evening, Supreme Chancellor Starks, who arrived during the afternoon was introduced amidst great applause, and though tired out and said so, he was compelled to make a speech. He dealt in figures, and figures talk. His philosophy caught that great audience and he was loudly cheered. He said, among other things: The Knights of Pythias are lifting themselves up to a standard that all people are bound to respect. Those of our race in the north are not compelled to travel in Jim Crow cars as we are in the south. You are not disfranchised as some of the southern Negroes. You must now show yourselves worthy of the privileges so flagrantly denied us in the south. Selize wall your every opportunity and help yourselves in every direction. The Pythians have property worth $1,000,000. They have paid over $3,000,000 to widows and orphans and their military department would make several agments. God only helps those who first help themselves. Thursday was a great day all day. The last business session of the Grand Lodge was held parade took the town and its inhabitants in the afternoon, and at night the competitive drills and installation of officers attracted several thousand persons to Beach auditorium, where the Grand Lodge came to an end in a blaze of enthusiasm and much glory. Over 1,000 were in the line of parade. Chief of Police William H. Smith rode at the head of the line, and it seemed as if everybody in Jersey were out to behold the pageant. The drills were beautiful and in the opinion of many equal in several respects with those of the regular army. The competitive drill was between the Seaside Company, Knights Pythians, of Long Branch, Capt. J. H. Thompson in command, and Excelsior Company No. 3, Knight Pythias, of Newark, under command of Capt. F. S. Reynolds. Long Branch company won the pennant, making only four errors in their drill, against seven of the Newark company. The Newark company was handicapped by not having any lieutenant, while Long Branch company had two. The work of the Newark company was good, with the exception of the platoon drill, where the fault lay between two or three men. The judges were Lieutenant R. F. Forter, U. S. A., of Long Branch, Alfred Fletcher, of Newark, and Roy Bonse, of Ashbury Park. The Long Branch company was presented with a handsome floral horseshoe by the ladies of the Court of Calanthe of Long Branch, the woman's branch of the Knights of Pythians. An exhibition drill was given by the Queen Liberty Star Company, Court of Calanthe, of Orange, in command of Capt. C. C. Richardson and Lieuts. S. Sales and Rosa George 9 The ladies did a very pretty drill. They were in blue uniforms with white facings and hats. The Alpha company of Knights Pythias, of Atlantic City, in command of Capt. Andrew Paul, also gave an exhibition drill with technique and precision. The drills were witnessed by Adjutant General Joseph L. Jones, of Cincinnati, who was received on all sides with great enthusiasm, and Brigadier General A. F. Davidson and his staff. Anderson Again Grand Chancellor. John H. Richardson, K. of R. S., was chairman of the meeting in the Auditorium, which was attended by nearly two thousand persons. The following grand officers who were elected for the ensuing year Wednesday afternoon were installed by Supreme Chancellor S. W. Starks, Grand Chancellor, H. P. Anderson; Vice Grand Chancellor, Asbury Smallwood; Grand Prelate, A. H. Newton; Grand Master of Exchequer, J. T. Bailey; Grand Keeper of Record and Seals, C. D. Lipscomb; Grand Master of Arms, C. Falcon; Grand Marshall and Representative, J. Macklin; Grand Lecturer, J. H. Buford; Trustees, G. H. Wall, W. H. Lee; Grand Medical Director, Dr. P. C. Hawkins; Grand Attorney, F. Lewis Sperling. Orange was selected as the meeting place next year. Supreme Chancellor delivered a most telling address after he had installed the officers. It was, however, the official charge of a leader to his hosts, and he chose to inspire them and those who believed in them to higher things by a record of triumphs of the past. He gave the order in this state new life, new hope, an immeasurable future. He said, in part: We are making this organization count for something in the uplifting of the Negro people as a people and we are putting our best work into it. The subordinate lodges are taking care of the sick and widows and are burying the dead. They are teaching Friendship and Benefi- olence. The courts of Calanthe, the women's branch of the order, is teaching the women Fidelity and Love. "Then there is another department, the military, Colored men and boys have no opportunity to learn military science as the whites have. Our only West Point is in the uniform rank of the Knights of Pythias, and the effectiveness you have seen in the military demonstration tonight. In the national body we have thousands of uniformed men whom we are teaching loyalty to the country and the flag. If the nation ever needs us our swords they will be sheathed for the musket. "Then we have our business department. We save our money and find as all must find, that in union there is strength. We have recently purchased a $48,000 business block in Chicago on the payment of 20 cent annual dues by our male members and ten-cent dues by our ladies. Indeed, oaks from little acorns grow. 'There are twenty-six grand lodges, similar to this one in session, in the country, having 2,622 subordinate lodges, an increase of 896 in two years. Our membership is 108, 869 against 68,919 for two years ago. In the past two years we have paid $554,424 in death claims and had a balance in this department last July of $259,637.93. The Supreme and Grand Lodges own property valued at $801,708, and the subordinate jodges $398,000. The total membership is 146,869, of which 38,800 belong to the women's branch of the order. The membership shows a 61 per cent. increase in two years. Our resources are over a million dollars. These figures are monuments of faith and industry. The future is richer than the past. There is no race problem for us, because we have solved the only problems with which men can condent. The presence of Supreme Chancellor Starks meant much for the Knights of Pythias in the state, The Supreme Chancellor's presence was a constant inspiration. Pythianism is growing in Jersey. But this is a new battle cry now: "On to Orange; and on with 5,000 braves!" Some believe we'll make it. Because Light Was Shut Out Philadelphia Will Lease His Apartment House in Fashion- able District to Negroes. Because the city has built a Carnegie library building which shuts off light and air from his five story apartment house. No. 205 West 150th street, Philadelphia, Penn, Charles F. Hatterman has advertised there and at his drug store at Columbus avenue and West Ninety-ninth street that he will let his property to colored tenants. Mr. Hatterman bought the property a half dozen years ago for $35,500. It it fronts twenty-five feet in West One Hundred and Fifteenth street. At the corner, running from his property to Seventh avenue, was a large lot occupied only by an old-fashioned frame house. The city bought the corner property in West One Hundred and Fifteenth street as a site for the library. It is directly across the street from the main entrance of the Wadleigh High School. The location of the library there was desired by the other property owners, for they believed it would enhance the value of their holdings. Some of the whites are moving out but when Mrs. Eberhardt, an English woman, who is janitress of the Hatterman apartments, was asked if she intends to stay, said: "Stay? Of course I will, if I'm allowed. The Negroes make the most desirable tenants, anyhow." DECREASE OF PENSIONERS Total Number Was 961,371 at End of Last June. Washington, Oct. 23.—The number of pensioners on the roll June 30, 1907, was 967,374, according to the annual report of the Commission of Pensions, just made public. This is a net falling off for the fiscal year of 18,600 pensioners, which was the greatest net loss for any year in the history of the Pension Bureau. The number of pensioners remaining on the roll June 30 last was the smallest since 1893. On January 31, 1905, the number of pensioners on the roll was 1,004, 196, and that is the highest in the history of the bureau. Since that date there has been a steady decrease in the number of pensioners. Marvelous Progress of the Race in the United States Commented Upon by the Iron King. Edinburg, October 16.—Andrew Carnegie and Lora Rosebery gave today to a big audience at the Philosophical Institution their views on the Negro problem in the United States. Mr. Carnegie strongly championed the Negroes. He faced their development from slaves to citizens, the gradual decrease of illiteracy among them, their general inclusion in church organizations and the enormous expenditure of money for churches and schools. He contented that the Negro was a saving man, with land hunger, and declared there was no better test of a respectable member of society than a bank book showing a good balance or title deeds to a house or farm unencumbered by debt. He repudiated the idea that the Negro is lazy. On the contrary, he said, he was bussed in every field of activity, even in newspapers. The question used to be what can be done with the Negroes, but now it is how more of them and other workers can be obtained. The Negro has become an immense economic value and is indispensable. Nevertheless, Mr. Carnegie admitted, the Negro problem is yet unsolved, and the question whether Negroes will ever be raised into the mass of the nation is still unanswerable. Lord Rosebey, while professing his incompetency to offer an opinion on the subject and believing it undesirable to submit his views on the internal affaits of other nations, nevertheless said he doubted the wisdom of disfrazing the Negroes. He believed unless per cent of them were illiterate when they were enfranchised, and even on Mr. Carnegie's showing to seven per cent were still so. It seemed to him that a period of tutelage might have been wisely imposed. Had not the United States, he asked, in a generous impulse of the moment admitted to the franchise, wholly incompetent to exercise that high prerogative? There was danger, he declared, in dealing with vast masses of voters, of underrating the individual importance, he might, indeed, say the solemnity, of a vote. Looking cooly and historically back with criticism, which is so easy now, of what was done in hot blood and calling up the old picture of a chained slave appealing to a white man, saying, "Am I not a man and brother?" he could not help thinking the wise answer would have been, "A man? Yes. A brother? Yes, but if you think you have proved wour fitness for the suffrage and full citizenship, no." Continuing, Lord Rosebery said that things were sometimes done under high and generous impulses which were afterward regretted. He was inclined to think there were some persons in America who regretted that the suffrage had been given to the Negroes. Dealing more briefly with future fusion of the races and the persistence of the color line, regarding which he said he would refrain from prophesying, Lord Rosebery described the experiment in the amalgamation of races going on in the United States as one of intense interest. He said on this subject: $ "The United States is a great crucible in which the metals of every race and nation under the sun are being melted together. Will this result in the production of the perfect man of the future or in an entirely new type hitherto unknown to anthropologists, which will be the subject of study by the older races of the globe? We who are in a quasipaternal position look forward to the development of the experiment with almost breathless interest. Our hope is that out of the amalgam will arise men like Mr. Carnegie, whose generous character and large philanthropy are not limited by the boundaries of countries or differences of race, but who scatters his benefactions as a locomotive scatters sparks." POOR NEGRO LAD Couldn't Get "Converted" Like the Others and Hauged Himself. Hopkinsville, Ky., October 18. Falling in his persistent efforts to become converted like other youngsters at a revival meeting, Phil Morse, colored, 16 years old, committed suicide by hanging himself from a beam in the stable. His neck was broken and life had been extinct several hours when the body was discovered. Richmond, October 19—Bishop Potter of New York will probably find himself the center of as great a storm as has been aroused in the south in years as the result of his action last night in entertaining at dinner Bishop Ferguson, of Africa, the only Negro entitled to membership in the house of bishops in the general Episcopal council now in session here. Southern delegates are already protesting that Bishop Potter's entertainment of a Negro at his table is a direct slur upon the south. The dinner which has aroused so much trouble was given in the residence which Bishop and Mrs. Potter have been occupying for the convention. One result of his action may be to raise the race issue in the presentation as some southern delegates are considering the advisability of making a public protest. REPORTED IN TROUBLE. Is Said to Have Disturbed Domestic Relations of Another Diplomat. Washington — From an authentic source it was learned that charges had been filed against Dr. Ernest Lyon, United States minister to Liberia, and that they were being investigated by an agent of the state department. Assistant Secretary of State Benson absolutely denied the story. As the information goes, Mr. Lyon has been trifling with the affections of the wife of another diplomat. Diplomatic circles in Liberia are all torn up over the scandal. In case Dr. Lyon is relieved from his post, George Ellis of Lawrence, Kans., at present secretary of the legation in Liberia, will likely be appointed minister. Dr. Lyon hails from Maryland. All parties to the affair are Negroes. COMPANY R. BLAMED FOR BROWNSVILLE SHOOTING. Washington, Oct. 17. — Blame for shooting in Brownsville, which resulted in killing one man and maturing another, and the dismissal from the army without honor of a whole battalion of Negro soldiers and the institution of one of the warmest political fights of recent history, has been definitely placed upon company "B" of the twenty-fifth infantry, according to the annual report of Brigadier General' Crozier, chief of ordinance of the United States army, which was made public today. His conclusion after a technical investigation of the rifles from which the bullets had been fired. NEGRO BOXERS Barred From National Sporting Club in London. New York, October 18.—"There will be no more fights in England for Negro fighters, said Mr. F. Bernard today. "The National Sporting Club has put its foot down upon the unbleached boxers, and in the future none but white men will be allowed to box." Mr. Bernard is the man who brought "Big Sam" McVey, the Negro heavy-weight, over to England to meet Gunner Moir, but returned when he heard the news. "We had one fight over there before the National Club," said Bernard, "and Manager Bettison treated us like Kings, but after that he told us that there would be no more. He said the London sports won't have their champion beaten by a Negro, and McVey was not given a chance." BOY STILL LIVES. Clarksvburg, W. Va., Oct. 23.—The condition of Guy Bragg, who was acidentally shot at his home in Broad Oaks by his older brother, Lee, is very serious and the end is expected to come at any time. The seriousness of the wound prevented the doctors from attempting to remove the bullet, which entered the right side, penetrating the liver, and lodged in the deep muscles of the back. Philadelphia, Oct. 23.—Three balloons passed over this city between 6:45 and 7:10 this morning. One was identified as the German balloon Pommern, another as the English Lotus II. The third was not identified. All were traveling in a northeasterly direction. St. Louis, Oct. 23.—At 1 o'clock this afternoon there was only one balloon to be heard from. The America, with Chandler and McCoy, landed at 8 o'clock this morning, two miles from Annapolis Junction, Md. The Pommern is in the lead 30 miles over her nearest competitor. WON BY WOLCOTT. Rockland, Mattie, Oct. 17.—With only a few minutes remaining in the last round of the six-round contest between Joe Woolcott, of Boston, and Billy Payne, of Philadelphia, tonight, the latter was counted out. Wolcott inflicted severe punishment with body blows all through the contest and Payne was down for the count of nine, four times. In the sixth round Dr. G. L. Crockett, who referred the bout, threw Wolcott through the ropes into the crowd, because the latter disregarded his command to "breathe." in a clinch Wolcott climbed back into the rim and when Payne faced him again, delivered a blow, which sent Philadelphia man to the floor for full count. Ned Orlean, La., Oct. 19.—no arrest of 10 Norgesvanger members of the so-called Council of God, 1 of them charged with murder, was the result today of police investigation into last night's race riot. Some almost unbelievable tenents of their alleged religion were announced today by those arrested. One of these believers was that white men should be worshiped as deities. In apparent support of the existence of their belief the police pointed out that a few days ago four leaders of the council called on Mayor Behrman, requesting 100,000 with which to build a tabernacle for their sect in this city. It was learned also that some of the members had been forced into the sect by threats of death. Undue excitement was the only reason the police could learn for last night's outbreak. Of the dozen wounded two are in danger of dying. These are Patrolman Wenck, whose neck was cut with a razor, and Edward Honore, Negro, alleged leader of the sect, said to be fatally injured, is recovering. NEGRO Gets Carnegie Hero Medal and Money Pittsburg, Penn., October 18.—The regular fall meeting of the Carnegie Hero Commission was held today and tonight. F. M. Wilmot, Secretary, announced that 24 persons received rewards for bravery. The number is the largest in the history of the commission. With tonight's awards 126 persons have benefited by the hero fund, and 1,121 persons have been refused either money or medals. For the first time a Negro, John B. Hill, of Atlanta, Ga., received an award. The awards tonight include: Leon Harris, 15 years old, Pensacola, Fla.; bronze medal and $500 for educational purposes; saved Bernard Z. Johnson from drowning in Pensacola Bay. John B. Hill, 38 years old, a Negro, Atlanta, Ga.; bronze medal and $500 to reimburse him on account of loss sustained by being injured; Hill saved several persons during a runaway; he was recovering from an operation and was injured again. Ralph F. Berlin, 21 years old, Santa Rosa Island, Fla.; bronze medal; saved three from drowning in Pensacola Bay. Lochlin M. Winn, 30 years old, Anniston, Ala., silver medal. Saved three men from drowning in Spencer's Mill Pond, Clayton, Alabama. The largest award was a gold medal and $5,000 to Andrew J. Hodger, 45 years old, of Santa Fe, Kan. Mr. Hodges, who is County Superintendent of Schools, made an heroic rescue of two men caught in a cave-in at the bottom of a deep well at Pierceville, Kan. The money awarded Mr. Hodger is to be used in educating his four children. GETS A CHANCE. Jack Johnson Signs Articles To Fight Jim Flynn. 16. San Francisco, October 16. The heavy weight pugilists Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn have signed articles for a 45 round glove contest, to be held in Coffroth's arena on the afternoon of November 2. They are to receive half or the gross receipts, 55 per cent to the winner and 45 per cent to the loser. PRESIDENT ARRIVES. Roanoke, Oct. 23. President Roosevelt arrived at Roanoke at 8 o'clock this morning on his way to Washington. Olinda, Va., October 15—Palm have leased a residence here the General Convention of American Episcopal Church, has entertained at dinner Bishop Jason, of Africa, the only Negro entitled to a seat in the House of Bishops at the convention. The dinner in honor of the African Bishop, occurring as it has in the heart of the South, has been the occasion of considerable comment among those who have heard of it. Bishop Potter, in an interview to day, said: "There is nothing strange in that. I'll wager two shillings the Bishop of Louisiana would have accepted an invitation to meet Bishop Ferguson if I had extended it to him," he ad- ed, turning to the Louisiana, "wouldn't you, Bishop?" The Bishop of Louisiana, when approached on the subject, said that he had answered in a perfunctory and preoccupied sort of way. "I am a Southern man," he added, "and the influences there are far different from those in the North." He seemed much aggrieved that his name should have been brought into the matter, and expressed appreciation of an opportunity to explain his position. He said he did not know that he was talking before a reporter. NEGROES START RIOT AND POLICEMAN IS KILLED. New Orleans, La., Oct. 19—A party of Negroes barricaded themselves in a down town house and started a small fire. The lieutenant was killed. The party started in front of the Second African Presbyterian Church at Oak borne and Annette streets, during the services tonight, when several Negroes became boisterous. Patrolman Cambions, who attempted to arrest them, was killed. The Negroes ran to a nearby house, which they barricated. With shotguns, revolvers and razors they awaited the police, a few of whom gathered quickly and stormed the house. Sergeant Wheatley was mortally wounded, and Patrolman Wenck and Corporal J. W. Dunn received serious wounds. Clarksourg, W. Va., Oct. 22. At Greenlawn cemetery Sunday afternoon the Woodmen of the World unveiled a monument to the memory of Newton Ramsey, who met a tragic death on the Short Line last winter. Hon. Stuart F. Reed and Attorney F. C. Sutton made very able addresses. SHOT OUT WINDOWS. Grafton, W. Va., Oct. 23.—Parties en route to Belington, Elkins and other points along the Grafton and Belington branch of the Baltimore & Ohio had a very interesting time between Phillippl and Tygartii Junction because of the action of a lot of negroes and toughs from the mines in that section, who, having filled up with bad whisky, proceeded to do as they pleased, and what they pleased to do was to shoot out the windows in the smoking car of the train. RESOLUTIONS Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty God to remove from our midst Mrs. Lorena Maud Cunzean and Whereas, The Charleston Women's Improvement League has lost a useful, faithful member; therefore Be it Resolved, That while we feel sorely the death of so worthy a member of our League, we humbly bow to the will of the Divine Father, feeling that he doeth all things well. Be it Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family of our deceased member, knowing that God will take care of her loved ones. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased, to the weekly paper and also spread on the minutes of this League. L. O. Hopkins, M. Blanche Jefferson, Annie Falka Davis and Rhoda G. Wilson, Committees. We SAS ‘ or a SEL SERRE 8 SS BA OUT che Os RR Dg Race A Or, PR shed ae Magra RR Th) POON ME te errs Mt OARERY sy TO a aEE mba reco cba tr Sc ness BNE Sa 4 AES ONG cath acaaaeraa eR SAR St eae eae? cy Se. Wie wee A cee os ua sage " WIRE LSpancienlathietibitininincnlhniaieinansiics douse a. Sass ad RA RON Sia Nivel ei ny oes , , a "18 at the) ipeshimphaatnaemmsinaminiatiiiemteieddte sec cccc cee an REE KRUR ERK C6 eR CCK KER ERE KEE EERE _ COVINGTON. give a DanqveliiMyember 18’ at’ the) Seeabiemen — a omentcmchcaerttnnies ; oexcenaybet sitet rcoeats BN Bric Al om ai‘ Mrs. Chae McDowell anal A W. ii ee deputy Beperal, Ny ae ‘ eRe E Ey . Sa p Mr. and Mrs. ‘Chag. McDowell and! A. W. Holmée jibe present for that |} op i) cea ‘ * r see } ss ve. Correspondence ae ® | daughter, Gertrude, spent several] occasion, Ta 8 i af ie a) mit A cae maa tet cab ae en ‘ Caughter, “Gertrude,” spent several! occasion. |. THE LARGEST VARIETY ae) | ‘THE LARGEST STOCK See of Men & Womens High: est Quality Footwear displayed in Charleston now ready for your inspection. See eC Bell Shoe Co. |. 708 Kanawha Street. Wace A RRR Oe i a POINT PLEASANT. {Miss Mithue Colston, teacher a mm, 1g at home for a few days “Behool having been closed ot equat. of acariet fever. ‘Mire. Sam Craig and little daugh yt, who have been visiting friend: 8 Kanawha, arrived home Friday FapAlex Jones, who has been a! ‘ for the last few days, arrived i Alen Banks, who has been esr im at Glenosborne, Pa., arrived “home Firday. bane Maggie Lucas, of Gallipolis. Went Sunday with Mrs, Ellea Black- pwell, and family. po Mrs. Linnie Clark, of Columbus :Ohto, spent Monday here the guest yef Mrs. Ellen Jordan. “Rev. W. W. Scott, of St. Albans reached an able sermon at the First Baptist church Thursday evening. 4 Mw W. L. Clendenin will leave to visit her husband at Hagerstown, ‘Ma.; the latter part of this’ week. “| Mes. Ada Thomas, who has been spending a week with her sister at Charleston, returned home Thurs- day. John Williams spent sunday with his parents on Kanawha Sas Zimmerman, who has been employed at the Malleable Iron ‘Works, has resigned and left for his home at Piketon, 0. Flem Roberts’ left Monday for Burnwell to stay with his mother. Migs Luthisa Johason was a vis itor in Gallipolis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Men Riley, who have been here quite a while left ‘Wednesday for Gallipolis. Miss Kate Crvig, who has been at the Springs for the last two months arrived home Thursday to be the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Craig. “Miss Mithue Colston entertained quite a number of her friends Sat- urday evening. Mrs. Enos Smith and litde éangh, ter, of Pomeroy. 0., were suests of Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Alexander. Mrs. Edward Hunter and daugh- ter left Wednesday for Red Star to ‘be guests of her sister, Mrs. A, S. Washington, Miss Alberta Watkins, of Gallipo- Us, O., is the guest of Miss Delia Stribling. PARKERSBURG. Henry Lee, who has been away with Judge Dayton for several weeks, returned hdme last week. CROONER ERK Chas. Wells, who is working — in Athens, Obio, spent Sunday at home. vy at He returned Sunday night days.) The program rendered by — the 1 on Summer High Schoo} Literary was a most excellent and interesting one. vugh- The song by Miss Clora Butler was iends , highly appreciated by the — society day, and she Was entreated to sing again ry at at the next meeting of the society. rived Mr. Lane, of Guyandotte, was in the city Sunday visiting his daughter, en Mrs, Chas. Slash, on Marietta ave- rived nue. US LEWISBURG Mu. Wm, Robinson left Thursday night for Washington. Penn. Lawrence Cooley. who fell severa Weeks azo and sprained bis hip, is able to be out again Miss Ela Bolling left Saturday and will take up her school Mon- day 4 few miles from town. Mrs. Lucy Renick is better at this “writing. ALE. Bolling, Jr., who is teaching in Alterson, paid us a short visit Sunday Mrs. Wm, Gardner and Miss Mary Curry spent a pleasant day in Ron- ceverte Saturday. Miss Florence Roiling left Satur- day for Marlinton, and will begin her school Monday. Rev. Wm. Jackson filled his pul- pit at Mt. Tabor Baptist chureh Sun- Mrs. Alverta Miller and little daushier, Sallie, are here the guests of Mrs. Emma Scott, Mrs. Jennie Ingram, who has been confined to her bed for several weeks, with fever, is improving. Mrs. Hattie Smith, who has been the guest of James H. Scott, left Tuesday for Alderson. Miss Maggie Ingram was called home on account of the illness of her mother. Nr. and Mrs. Oscar Cooley and Alvert Haynes were in town on bus- iness Saturday. George and James tlaynes spent a delighiful day with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gardner Sunday. Intelligence of the sad death of Mrs, Mary Trice, of Alderson, was received with profound sorrow by her friends here. She was a lady of many amiable qualities and was high- ly loved and respected by all. Rev. Lake returned Monday after a visit of two weeks to Baltimore, Charleston and other points. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McDowell and daughter, Gertrude, spent several days some time visiting Ciucin: nath and ‘Hbntinnton. There will be baptizing at the First chureh Sunday morning, Miss Cordelia “Hutchinson lett some days ago for her home in Lynchburg, | Joseph Clark, and Sherman Smith Visited ‘the Exposition the first of thé week. Miss Alene Irving, of Lowmoore, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Joseph Clark, Miss I. K. Pollard gave a granite shower to the bride-to-be, Miss Mar- tha J. Mickeus, who was married Wednesday, Many friends gathered at the home of Miss Pollard and spent a pleasant time, Master Maceo Pegram is now agent for the Advocate. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Compton are here and have decided to make this their future home. The little baby of Mrs, Chas. Adams was frightfully burned Sun- day morning by falling in a tub of boiling water. While the burns are painful they are not thougt to be serious. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Seams are the pareats of a fine baby girl more than a week old. Rey. W. W. Nelson, of Clifton Forge, preached for Rey. Hackett Sunday night. Miss Jennie Mickens came in from West Virginia to be present at the marriage of her sister at the Hall. Mickens nuptials. ~ 3 Miss J. E. Perin was indisposed the first of the week. George Drew, who was accident- ally struck with scissors by his wife, is getting along nicely. TOMSBURG. Rev. P. A. Harris filled his pulpit here Sunday. John Moore, who sprained his an- kle last week, is convalescent. Miss Meadows was on Cabin Crek last Friday and Saturday. Mrs. M. Robinson and little daugh- ter, Eva, were visiting friends on the river Monday and Tuesday. D. Scott, of Burnwell, lost his lit- Ue three year old child last week. It had been sick only a few days and it death was a shock to every one It was buried Saturday at Burn- well. Mrs. Alverta Miller and little daughter, Sallie, are visiting friends and relatives at Louisberg. Annabell King, of London, is vis- iting her father this week. | Mrs. Nannie Holloway has deen iil for the past week. Rev. J. W. Carter, of Huntington here_helping Rev. Henderson in a series of meetings. Robert Walker and Arthur Young- jer were guests of friends in Toms- burg Sunday. | John Walker has returned from visiting relatives in Virginia. | Ea Groce was a business visitor to Charleston last week, W. E. Phillips, of Cabin Creek, was here to see his friend, John Moore, Monday and Tuesday of last week, Allen Scott and wife, of Mt, Hope, were here last week to attend the funeral of his brother's child, Tom Jefferson and John Chris- tian were in Charleston last week. FAIRMONT. Handsom Hunter, of Mannington, spent several hours here Sunday. Quite a number of our gentlemen witnessed the ball game at Clarks- burg Sunday between Pittsburg and Clarksburg. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Meade and children and Miss Grayce Martin left Saturday for a visit to relatives in vat Clarksburg. | Messrs. Obie, Patterson and Lewis, of Institute, spent a few hours here last week | Mrs, Sallie Obie entertained a few young friends Monday, October 14, ‘complimentary to her son and hig guests, A very pleasant time was had by those in attendance. | C. W. Thomas and John Dumes, of Morgantown, spent a few hours in ‘our city Thursday, | Mrs. Lillie Weathers and son, -bugene, left Wednesray for Morgan- town, where her husband has em- ployment, | Harrison Jones spent Sunday in Clarksburg ‘The rally at the M. E. church Sun- day, October 12, was a decided suc- cess, the various clubs bringing in their money and the day's collec: tion amounted to $79.00. The pas- tor, Rey. B. B. Martin, was very munch pleased and is rapidly paying off all debts hanging over the chureh Mrs, Wm. Fortune is convalescing slowly Miss Lillie Allen, enroute to Clarksburg, from her home in Fair- chance, Pa., was the guest of Miss Bessie Jordan here Sunday evening Mrs. Rose Martin, handsomely en- tertained the Four O'clock Needle Club at her home on Cherry avenpe. A delicious luncheon was served. The next meeting will be held at Mrs, F. H. Jackson's. PARKERSBURG, Mrs. Helen Carter returned last week from the Orphan's Home near Huntington, and reports an excellent time. The United True Reformers will Bive a ban mber 18 at the K, of P. Hat) deputy weneral, A.W. Hota’ e present for the occasion. | Miss Veraig ns has bebn ng moved to her e from the City Hospital. Se The Sew nguciesle met with Mrs, aa Moore. Neit- week, Mrs. Jane Day will entertain the Circle. The Busy Be ‘Was entertained by Mrs, Brown at the residence of Mrs. JL. Davis, Next week Mrs, Marth Will entertain the organization. Rev. Wari. ‘Pgney returned Friday from Xenia, Ohio, where he attend- ed the Ohio State Baptist Aséocta- tion Miss Annie Garver, who died ‘Thursday morning, was buried Sat- urday morning: at’ 10 o'clock from the Logan Memorial church. ‘The young lady was about 16 years of age and had been sick for quite a long time. Her ‘demise will be re- sretted by ber ghatiy friends. The new milhiery shop will be evened next week by Mre. J. H. Bayes and Mrs. William ‘Toney. Miss Ina Lee celebrated the an- niversary of her birth Friday gven- ins. Quite a number of the young folks was present, and all spent a de- iightful evening. Vendetta Court No. 5. I. O, 0. C., met Thursday, - There was a musical concert giv- en Tuesday evening. October 22nd at Logan Memoria] church by the tadies of the church's Aid Society. Some of the best talent in the city participated and a rare treat was given to all present. INSTITUTE. Misses Tamer Plowden and Mary Davis, of Bedford, Pa., Willora Beil of Chicago, IL, and Kenton and Os- car Willlams, of St. Albans, were en- rolled.at the West Virginia Colored Institute the first of the week C. C. Lewis, J. G. Patterson and Matthew Obie returned Tuesday ev- ening from sforgantown. C. V. Harris was quite ill Wednes- day and Thursday. John Riddle made a business trip to Charleston Wednesday evening. James Adams became suddenly il in the depot at West Charleston Fri- day evening, while attending to some business. Dr. H. F. Gamble was summoned and restored him to con- sciousness, Revs. J. W. Waters and Moses Lake were guests of Pres, J. McHenry Jones Friday afternoon. Hon. and Mrs. H. H. Railey, of Montgomery, visited relatives at In- stitute Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. S. H. Guss spent Friday night in Charleston with her aunt, Mrs. Ed- ward Tuck, who igs ill with typhoid fever, Misses Mary Beane and Mossic Clay attended “Bla Patti's” show a Charleston Frida _G. H. Beane and David Bowles were among Institute friends Sun- day. i Mrs. W. A. Spriggs continues to improve. ___Mrs. George Colling returned home ‘Saturday from Covington. Ky. HARPER'S FERRY. The rst of the course of lectures to be given at Storer this year, was delivered in Anthony Memorial Hall, Friday evening, October 18, by Rev. Dr. J. Edward Kirby, late president of Drury College, Springfield, Mo His subject was “The Puritans of the Sonthland, Rev. J. R. Barnum preached at the Curtis Free Baptist ehurch Sun- day evening. Rev. Barnum spent a féw days in town visiting with friends, Miss Sims spent Saturday and Sun- day at her home in Myerstown. Miss Mary Brady was in Hillsboro, Va., Sunday, calling on a. sick friend. At this writing Sirs. Henry Crane is very ill, Mrs. Crane has not been well for scveral weeks, Miss Arabella Arter went to Wash- ington last week, where she will take up a course in dressmaking. | Miss Malcoma Rragig'lett last week for her school at Woodstock, Va. The number of Storer students is rapidly increasing. Because of the large number the Brackett House will be used for the accommodation of girls. Mrs. Rebeces Herrod will be In charee. . WINIFREDE? Win. ‘tucker and M.-H. Morris Were business visitors to Lewiston Saturday Misses Agnes, Lillian and Norah Wright, of Charleston, spent a few days here the guests of their sister, Mrs. James ‘Thomas: R. HW. Alien spent Saturday and Sunday in Si. Albans with his fam- ily. A. A. Allon and father, H. Allen, spent a few days out™of town this week Rey. F.8. Smith filled his regular appointment here Sunday and preached two “ood soemons and an- nounced his intention of holding pro- tracted meeting, beginning Wednes- day before the Srd° Sunday in next month. ALDERSON. Mrs, Mary F. Trige. wife of J. M Trice died suddenly @t the Hinton hospital on the 13 thst. of heart trouble. She wag recovering from an operation for appendicitis and Was sitting al the window, waving to friends coming from ehurch, when she suddenly collapsed and died in a few momenta’. She was 42 yoars of age anddned/ eon a merm-~ her of the church for more than a tae : ‘ SC ck OY SARE hee ee es V PWWEFIELD POLORED INSTITUTE vast Bluefield, W. Va. ____A College and Normal thstitute for Gol, ored students, lucated at Bluefield, the | teading commercial town of the southern ‘part of West Virginia on the Norfolk and. Western railroad, 205 miles éast of Kenova. ‘ 83 2 Sy es tine Si, e> yy ey . Eso¥ ii es rr eer ee es Splendid College Buildings, Beautiful’ Grounds, Dormitories... . for male and female students; furnished rooms, a reading room sup- * plied with the best current Mterature; a good library, and a physicat and chemical laboratory. Healthful location and wholesome surroundings. Board $¥.00 per month. -Tuition free to state students, rates very low to non-resident secne Biuetteta School offers an unequalled opportunity for young men to secure an education, for they can always find profitable empioy- ment when at shool, during vacation, holidays and on Saturdays. > For catalogue and other information, write the Principal. _ RP. SIMs, '. Bluefield W. Va. rrr eri en ree score of years, and was a charter member of the Household of Ruth. The funeral rites were held at tlie Shiloh Baptist church Tuesday after- noon. Rey. ‘A. D. Lewis, of Hinton, delivered an appropriate sermon, after which the remains were ‘in- terred in our town cemetery, Mrs. ‘Trice leaves a husband and one son. She had x host of friends among both races who, were shocked to hear of her demise. | Lenwood Brown is home from In- ‘stitute with the fever. He is get- ting along as well as could be ex- pected. The Church Aid met with Grayce Wilson last Thursday evening, The usual business was transacted, also, an excellent paper was read by Mrs. 1. B. Dandridge. — Refresiments were served and all enjoyed the evening. | Mrs. Wm, Ellis has returned from John Hopkins Hospital and con- tinues to improve, The ladies of the M. ©. church gaye an entertainment at the St. Luke's Hall on Friday night. Mrs, Hattie E. Smith is visiting her many friends here. She was formerly a resident of this place but now-resides in Chicago. Rey. D. C. Deans occupied his pul- pit Sunday, Mrs. Smithers and daughters, Em ma and Brooks, were up from Hin- ton to attend the funeral of Mrs. Trice. They brought Mrs. ‘Trico’s litle grand-daughter, Arvanita. ‘They were the guests of J. M. Trice white here. MOUNT HOPE. Mrs. Ella Johnson, who has been spending sime time with relatives at Fayetteville, has returned home. Rey. Thornton preached at Kil- sythe Sunday morning and eyen- ing. R. E. Peters, of Lanark, was in town Sunday. R, EL wa made a business trip to Cincinnat! Friday, BARBOURSVILLE. Geo. Hamler returned home last week, from Hot Springs, Va. Miss Carrie Gordan, of St. Albans, was the guest of Misses Allie’ and Hattie Hicks, last week. Rev. J. J. Turner preached an able sermon here Friday night. . John ‘Thomas, of Holden, was vis- iting relatives here last week, Mis Minnie Kilgore was in Hunt- ington Friday. J. A, Hicks had a piano installed last week. Misses Carrie Gordan, . Bessie, Allie and Hattie Hicka were! shop- ping in }funtington Friday. ‘David Hamler returned Monday from a weaks visit to his wife in Columbus, Ohio. Allen Preston, Clayton and& Dana Gordan, of St. Albans, are guests of MON, Hicks, 1 Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hamler and J. A. Hicks were in Huntington Mon- day. . ST. ALBANS. Born to Dr. and Mrs, Hollaway a fine baby boy, Saturday morning. Mra. Lee remains yery il! at. her daughter's, Mrs. Hollaway. Miss Carrie Gordo will return home this afternoon after spending a week in Barbouraville. Clayton and Dana Gibson spent Monday in Barboursville. Mrs, Laura Williams ard daughter were shopping in Chaneston Satur- day. L. N. Brown and Augustus Brown were business visitors here Friday. P. H. Payne, of Institute, was the suest of R. A. Neal Sunday. ‘Floyd Ww. -Waddy and. Wrote Wheater Spent Sunday at homie, Mrs. Margaret, Preston’. Harris ac- companied by her husband, of Win- ifrede, spent a few days with her mother. . Mrs. Cora Pierce, who has beef sick for the past two weeks, is able to be out again. Mrs. Sallie Washington is some- what indisposed. Mrs. Lula Browp, of Charleston, accompanied by her little niece léft for Huntington this morning. Anna, the two year old daughter of J. C.. Clark and wife, died Sun- day morning at three o'clock Mrs. L. B. {Kimbrough and little daughter, of Jackson, Va,, who spent quite a while visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. W. Waddy, will return home Sun- day, MONTGOMERY, Mrs. Wallace Page and daughter. Miss Ella, of Kanawha City, were up Sunday the guests of relatives. + Rev. J. J. Turner, of Mt. Carbon, was down lest week on basiness, Miss Josephine Jackson, teacher at Kimberly, 2nd Miss Sessie Jordan, teacher at Basie, were the week-end gucets of Mrs, C. W. Wateon at her home on Coilegte street. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Railey and Mrs. B. C. Page spent Saturday and Sunday at Institute the guests of Mr. and Mrs. %. 'T. Brown, Rey. D. C. Deans filled his regu- lar appointment at Alderson Sun- day. . Mrs. M. 8. Reid, of Kimberly, was the pleasant guest of Mrs. GC. W, Watson Saturday. V. M. Willis and the members of the ‘First Baptist choir wil give a musical Monday evening the 28th, Rey. B,C. Page preached to a crowded house at the First Baptist church Sunday night. ‘Mrs. Woodson Jones, who has been sick several weeks, is much bet- ter Mrs. Marla Tucker, who had been an invalid for several years, died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nelson Locke. ‘The funeral services were held at the First. Bap- lst church-Sunday afternoon by the pastor, Rey. Warner Brown, Mrs. P. B. Shephdrd, who was sick last week, fs able to be out. 8. M. Davis is in Charleston in attendance on his wife whom he re- ports very sick SEWELL, Mrs. Fanny Carry left Monday for Glen Jean and Dunloop to visit Mrs $, A, Thompson. ; Mrs. Jannie Allen of ¥ire Creek, was visiting her mother Saturday, Miss Maud Carrington, of South Caperton, was calling on Miss W. A. Freeland Friday, ‘ _ Mra, Nellfe ‘Vanhook spent several days in Pembetbrook last week, the guest of Mrs, Léwis Bibb and Mrs. ©. B. Jasper. W. H. Jackson, of Kanawha City, visited hfs brother, G. L. Jackson, several days last weer. Mr. aid Mrs. G. W. Lewis were visiting friends and relatives at Keeney's Créek Sunday. John Allen, of Pombréok;-was a busfnes visitor here Saturday. .. Miss Ethel Cabbery, of Caporton, ‘Spent Saturday and Gwiday Here the duest’ or Bigs Lézate Bennett, 3. M. Johnson visted nis tamily here Saturday and Swhday. * Jobin Noet, of Venéttd, is visiting his family here. ¥ Mrs, Jaék Scruggs dnd Mrs. Ida Freeland are*én fhe sick list. ‘Mr, and “Mré. Brtiest_ Vantiook en- ‘tertained at dinnér Sunday, compli- hentary to Mr. and Mra, Z. NM. John- son. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. Goo. Johngon, Mts. Nellfe Vanhook. Mi, and. Mrs. 2, M. Johnsen and Miss Willté 8. Preetand. G. L., Jackson, wie was complain- Ing last week, is belfer af this writ- Ing. € ' There will be a supper here Mon- day night, October 28, for the Sun- day School, CLARKSBURG, The musical and banquet given by W. 8. Kearney Court, Order of Calan- the, on Wednesde» night was very well altended &ng proved a decided stiecess in every wey. / Quite a pleasing program was ren- dered Thursday night at Trinity M. B. Church, under “the divsetion of Miss Lydia Jenkins. | Miss Lilly. Allen spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, at Pafr- child, Pa. The f. 0, St. Luke will hold an oyster supper on Friday night, Mrs. Moore, the art teacher, will eshibit the work of her class, also give an illustrated lecture at ‘Trin- ity M. &. Church Tuesday evening. The new skating, rink, under the management of Messrs, Tuck and Brown, promises to become a very at- tractive place of amusement. Mrs. Taylor, of Frostburg, Md., spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs, Dale Dean and Mrs: Cora Gales. Mrs. ‘Taylor was accompanied by her niece Miss Taylor, also of Froutburg. Messrs. Hutchinson, Brown Bailey and several others from Weston, spent Sunday with their. friends, The ladies of thé Queen Wasther club gave a “Marvest Home" enter- tainment at Trinity M. B. Church. ‘The affair was woll attended. Mrs. Nellie Wilson gave a birthday party Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock in honor of her daughter, Wilen’s, seventh birthday anniver- sary. The children enjoyed them- selves with various games. At 5:30 o'clock they were called to the din- ing room, which was decorated with flowers and evergreen and a delicious. luncheon was served. All departed wishing Elen many happy returns of the day. Those present were Mable Watson, Virejals Ruffin, Merle Rob- inson, Merle Brown, Bertha Lomax, Gladys Green, Armada Lonax, Hilda Hill, Anna Taylor, Emily Thomas, Stella Jackson and Alex Louty, Rich- ard Meade and Samuel Lasser, 1 CENT IS ALLOWED to write for showing the BICYCLES, BELOW any other manufacture DO NOT BUY A or on any kind of terms, until you have logos Illustrating and describing bicycles, old patterns and latest model PRICES and wonderful new offers close to rider with no middlemen's share on APPROVAL which allow 10 Days Free Trial and make house in the world will do. You will able information by simply writing We need a Rider Agent in every to make money to suitable young men $8.50 PUNCTURE-PRO or on any kind of terms, until you have such a business as you own. Catalogues illustrating and describing every kind of high grade and low grade patterns and latest models, and learn of our remarkable LOW FHIGH FHIGH patterns, are possible by selling from factory direct to rider with no middlemen's profits. WE SHIP ON APPROVAL without a cent deposit, Pay the Froight 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 would be glad. making. No danger from THORNS, CACTUS, PINS, NAILS, TACKS or GLASS. Serious punctures, like intentional knife cuts, can be vulcanized like any other tire. Two Hundred Thousand pairs now in actual use. Over Seventy-five Thousand pairs sold last year. DESCRIPTION: Made in all sizes. It is tippy and easy with a special quality of rubber, which never becomes porous without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of tires that their tires have only been pumped up once or twice in a ordinary tire, the puncture residing qualities being great. The puncture resistance of soft roads is overcome by the patent "Basket Wheat" t squeezed out between the tire and the road thus overcoming tires is $3.50 per pair, but for advertising purposes we are more interested in soft roads. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found it. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertiser's puncture closers to be used in case of intentional knife cuts at OUR expense if for any reason they are not satisfactory. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is in safe and secure form. These tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. W that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order. order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. **DESCRIPTION** Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy riding, very durable and lined inside with a special quality of rubber, which never becomes porous and which closes up small punctures that their tires have only been pumped upon or twice in a whole season. This makes customers stating that their tires have only been pumped upon or twice in a whole season. The ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given by several layers of thin, specially prepared fabric on the tread. That "Holding Back" sensation commonly felt when riding on asphalt or concrete, which prevents all air from being squeezed out between the tire and the road thus overcoming all the friction price of these tires is $5.90 per pair, but for advertising purposes we are making a special factor of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. Wearship C.O.D. on approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. You will receive a pair if you send a full CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will allow a plated brass hand hand and two Sampon metal puncture closers on full paid orders (the metal puncture closers to be used in case of intentional knife cuts or heavy gashes). Tires to be returned are sent to us on examination. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as your Postmaster, Banker, Express or Freight Agent or the Editor of this paper about us. If you order these tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have ever used or at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. **GOASTER-BRAKES** built-up wheels, saddles, pedals, parts and repairs, and prices charged by dealers and appraisers. Write for our big C.O.D. catalogue. SYLVIA. E. J. Murray, of Winona, was in town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Glenn spent last Sunday in Standford. The meeting now being conducted at the Raleigh church by Rev. Jackson, their pastor, is progressing nicely. Mrs. P. McGinnis visited friends in Winona last week. Rev. C. C. Booze is visiting friends at Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. G. Reese and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lipscomb, of Beckley, were visiting friends here Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Mitchell, of Beckley, has been on the sick list this week. Rev. Yancy, of Standford, preached for the Raleigh people Sunday. All enjoyed his sermon. West Cobbs and Leonard Woody visited friends in Beckley Sunday. WESTON. Chas. Reynolds has moved his family from Meridian to this place. They are now occupying a neat little cottage up town.Run. Mrs. Sallie Jones is visiting relatives in Clarksburg. Floyd Grigsby and Mrs. Emma Sandy are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Grigsby. Morris Rickett is visiting friends here. Miss Nancy Moulton was here recently visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Louisa Grant spent a few days of last week in Buckhannon. Several went to Clarksburg Sunday to witness the ball game between the Pittsburgs and the local team. Rev. J. L. Griffith was at Sutton last Sunday where he conducted services all day. Jammie Jones returned home from Washington, D. C., one day last week. He was greatly impressed with the beautiful streets and magnificent buildings of the Capital City. Alex. Bailey came home last Thursday from up near Camden-on-Gauley. BUCKHANNON. Mrs. Louisa Grant, of Weston, spent several days here last week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith. Misses Frances Morton and Ingie Taylor spent Saturday and Sunday with Pittsburg friends. Rev. R. H. Henderson and family left Saturday night for his work, which will be in Williamsport this year. Mrs. Lula Stewart went to Pittsburg Saturday night. Frank Forney, of Columbus, visited his sister, Mrs. William Mumford, last week. Regular Price $8.50 per pair. To introduce We Will - Sell Y a Sample F for Only NO MORE TROUBLE FROM FUNCTURES. Result of 9 years experience in tigo In the excursion to Pittsburg, Saturday night. Edgar Williams has gone to Newburg to work. Mrs. Lucy J. Jackson, who has been very ill, is much improved at this writing. Rev. Davis left inst week for Pittsburg to bring his family here. BOWELLTON Rev. Charles Lewis preached a very excellent sermon last Wednesday night. The services were well attended. The Church Aid society met last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Lillie Fairfax. The Knights of Pythias held a social at the hall last Thursday night. This was their first time to have a social among themselves. They had speaking, by several of their brethren, after which they served refreshments. Saturday night we had regular church meeting. T. L. Thompson was elected to fill the vacancy on the deacon board. A. D. Fairfax was elected treasurer of the church. After the meeting closed an entertainment was held in the hall. The young band was present with Thomas Hoyd teacher and rendered some very excellent music. Sunday was our Rally Day, continued from last month. Our pastor preached a good sermon at eleven o'clock. At three o'clock the pastor preached a very good sermon for the L. O. of St. Luke. At 7:30 o'clock the pastor preached another reviving sermon and closed the rally with $300, and is now ready to start the new building. After the Rally closed we began our revival, in which we hope to have great success. GUYANDOTTE. Miss Mary Hall was calling on friends here Saturday. Horace Twyman was in town calling on his daughter, Mrs. Maud Layne, Sunday. Mrs. Millie Layne and son Mark left Saturday morning to visit her son, W. A. Layne, at South Caperton. Mrs. Julia Phipps is improving slowly. Mrs. James Justice left Monday for Edmond to take up her school. Shields Layne spent Sunday at Parkersburg the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Slash. Mrs. William Carrington returned to her home at South Caperton Saturday morning after spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Emma Jackson. Miss Janet Layne was shopping in Huntington Friday. Miss Berta Johnson was in town for a few hours Tuesday evening. Mrs. Charlotte Brooks was shopping in Huntington Friday. Miss Annie Clark was calling in Huntington Sunday. Mrs. Maggie Holland was shopping in Huntington Thursday. STEALS COAT FROM WOMAN. Thief Tears It from Her on Busy Downtown Street. Washington, Oct. 23.—About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the streets were crowded with office-holders and excited bargain hunters on the way to their homes, a unique and most interesting robbery was committed on Seventh street, near H. Many persons who happened to pass in that vicinity will say that before their very eyes a young woman was robbed of the coat on her back. The victim was standing in front of a store when she was approached by a rough-looking individual, and in full daylight, with crowds of people IS ALL IT WILL COST YOU o write for our big FREE BICYCLE catalog showing the most complete line of high-grade BICYCLES, TIRES and SUNRIES at PRICES manufacturer or dealer in the world. BUY A BICYCLE from anyone, at any price, until you have received our complete description every kind of high-grade and low-grade latest models, and learn of our remarkable LOW a new offers made possible by selling from factory VAL. without a cent deposit. Pay the Freight and vial and make other liberal terms which no other do. You will learn everything and get much valu- ly writing us a postal. gaint in every town and can offer an opportunity if you own who apply at once. E-PROOF TIRES ONLY $4.80 PER PAIR S. CAC- GLASS. cuts, can £30. Over Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D," also rim strip "H" to prevent rim cutting. This tire will contrast any other make-SOFT, ELASTIC and EASY RIDING. lively and easy riding, very durable and lined inside comes porous and which closes up small punctures hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating these letters. They weigh no more than ten pounds being given by several customers, but acknock" sensation commonly felt when riding it weetweave" trend which prevents all air from being sealed in the section. The regular price of these seams we are making is $4.85 per pair, and one nickel puncture puncture closes up full paid order; these metal at knife cuts or heavy gashes). Tires to be returned not satisfactorily on examination, by making the price $4.85 per pair) if you send one nickel puncture puncture to your bank. Take your Postmaster or of this paper about. If you want a faster, 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 or our big catalogue. DO NOT BUYING a of tires from anyone until you know the a postal to learn everything. Write it NOW. Dept. "J L" CHICAGO ILL messing, the stranger, forsakes, costs from her back, and throwing it over his arm, quietly walked away. The young woman made no outcry, and continued to starg with dried gaze. To all appearances she seemed hypnotized, and remained motionless until Mr. S. E. Young, proprietor of the store, noticed her plight, and, planking her up bodily in his arms, carried her into his establishment. The woman still remained silent. Then Mr. Young telephoner to police headquarters and reported that a long black coat had been stolen from a lay-figure left in front of his place, and asked that the detectives make an effort to apprehend the chief. DAUGHTER'S VAIN SACRIFICE. Swears Her Good Name Away, But Jury Finds Father Gully. Douglas, Ga., Oct. 23.—In an effort to save her father from the consequences of killing her fiancee Miss Ida Summerlin, a pretty seventeen-year-old girl, went on the witness stand and sacrificed herself, but her supreme effort was in vain, for the jury found her father guilty of murder. Ivy Summerlin, the father of the girl, is a prominent citizen of Coffee county, and his victim, young Leo Mancil, was a member of a wealthy family. Some months ago Summerlin killed Mancil in his daughter's presence. When the girl realized that her sultor had been slain she turned to her father and said, "You have killed Leo; now kill me." Summerlin declared at the time that Cancil had mistreated the girl, but this she then denied, saying that she and Mancil were engaged and were discussing their marriage when her father shot him. At the trial today, however, Miss Summerlin appeared as witness for her father, testifying that Mancil had refused to marry her. The girl sobbed bitterly as she told the story, and many in the courtroom wept. The jury, however, was unaffected, apparently, for a verdict of guilty was quickly returned. FROM ST. LOUIS TO THE ATLANTIC FROM ST. LOUIS TO THE ATLANTIC German Balloon Pom'ern Makes Landing at Asbury Park COVERED CONTINENT Was One of Three Balloons, Two German, One English, and the Third Unidentified That Passed Philadelphia This Morning. Asbury Park, N. J., Oct. 23.—The balloon Pommern landed here at 9:00 o'clock this morning. Last evening the announcement was made from St. Louis that the nine ballons were widely scattered soon after the start, some going eastward, others in the direction of the Great Lakes, especially of Lake Michigan, and one was last evening reported sailed southward over Tennessee. The balloons seem to have struck different air currents and to have been caried in consequence in many very different directions. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 23.—The news of the landing of balloons is coming in fast and show for flight, distance and duration that nearly every balloon in the race broke the records. The record for the race was 402 miles. The German balloon Pommern, which landed today at Asbury Park, N. J., covered an air line distance from St. Louis of nearly eight hundred miles. The Pommern, up to noon, apparently held the lead in the race. Another German contestant, the Dusseldorf, is apparently second, having landed near Dover, Dol., with 825 miles to her credit. The American balloon St. Louis landed at Westminister, Md., after a flight of 730 miles. The United States landed last night at Caledonia, Ontario, after a flight of 650 miles. The third American contestant, America, with Chandler and McCoy, is yet to be heard from. The English balloon, Lotus, landed at Leesburg, Ohio. WATERMELONS AS MISSILES Train Bombarded, Glass Broken, and Passengers Spattered. Burlington, N. J., Oct. 23. — Watermelons were the missiles used with telling effect to passengers in an attack on a Philadelphia express train just after noon today by four youths near Stevens station. Lined up on the top of an embankment, as the train shot through a cut, each youth hurled a big juicy melon, and the crash of broken glass, with the sight of overripe, blood-colored fruit pulp spattered over passengers for the entire length of the car, made the occu You Look Prematurely Old "Because of these ugly, grizzly, gray hairs," "La Creole" hair restorer corrects this, and makes the hair its straight and glossy for a time. Price $3.00 retail." Call on the GEM PHARMACY and see our new line of RUBBER GOODS, SOAP, PERFUMES & DRUG SUN- DRIES. 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JOLT TO PITTSBURG Big Concerns Will Ask for a Receiver EXCHANGE IS CLOSED Pittsburg, Oct. 23.—Financial circles In Pittsburg received a jolt, shortly after the opening of the Pittsburg stock exchange, when the announcement was made that owing to embarrassment of the Security Investment Company, it was thought advisable to close the exchange until after a meeting had been held by the members. The officers of the exchange took action at the Pittsburg clearing house. The embarrassment of the Security Investment Company affects a number of Westinghouse interests and applications will be made today for a receiver for the Westinghouse Electric Company, the Westinghouse Machine Company, and Nernst Lamp Company. The embarrassment of the Security Investment Company, it is said, is only temporary, and is attributed to the inability of the company to secure funds on account of the tightness of the money market. The amount involved will be one million dollars. Mr. F. C. 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Call on the GEM PH MARKET IN BAD WAY New York, Oct. 22.—A heavy run on the Trust Company of America today served to continue the nervousness brought about by the developments in the Morse, Heinze, Thomas banks of last week until the closing of the Knickerbocker Trust Company yesterday. The crowd at the Trust Company of America grew steadily throughout the morning despite the fact that three paying tellers handed out the money payment as rapidly as possible. At the same time a force of expert accountants were working over the bank's collateral preparatory to making a report to J. Pierpont Morgan, James Stillman and other bankers as to the extent which it would be advisable and proper to extend aid to the Trust Company of America, if outside assistance were required. Morgan and Stillman have practically assumed command in financial circles. They are striving to bring order out of chaos and will endeavor to secure the co-operation of the banking institutions to assist the weaker banks if such assistance is warranted. Secretary Cortelyou is here in close touch with the situation but has not yet announced that he will take measures relative to the situation. The stock market opened excited and weak, went lower and rallied. Later there was a renewal of weakness and leading shares ran off sharply. The announcement of the troubles of the Westinghouse company caused a sharp decline in these shares. New York, Oct. 23.—This afternoon it was announced that Secretary Cortelyou had deposited with the local banks ten million dollars. He believes he will be able to cope with the situation. New York, Oct. 23.—Following the announcement that Secretary Cortelyou had deposited government funds a distinctly more favorable tone was evident in Wall street. Some weakens in the features of the morning rallied sharply. It costs over $1,000 to fire a single shot from one of the largest guns used in the French army. WANTED. A first class salesman who has had experience in selling clothing, dry goods or hats, to sell our line of Workingmen'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. 10-10-38 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 depo young men an military educ they can get way, thus m better and citizens. In this department young men are receivemilitary education they can get in new way, thus making better and more citizens. 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. In this the wives, my widows, daughter sisters of Knights aited for the common poses 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 to Charleston, W. W. upon which to lodge. STORER C Harper's Ferry, Courses Academic, State Normal, Biblical, Music, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Husbandry, Cookery, Serving and In this department we paying out thousands of dollars annually widows and heirs deceased Knights. There is no lodge in reality, confer with the Grand Chancellor of district or write S. W. Charleston, W. Va., for on which to organise. STORER COLLEGE Harper's Ferry, Courses academic, State Normal, Biblical, Vocal and music, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Practical Gardensbandry, Cookery, Serving and Dressmaking. 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 Chanceilor of your district or write S. W. Starks. Charleston, W. Va., for terms upon which to organize a lodge. Academic, State Normal, Biblical, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Practical Gardening and Husbandry, Cookery, Serving and Dressmaking. Equipment Ample Buildings. Beautiful Camp braries of over 6000 volumes, Co Hennery, Dairy, several acres of Hot Beds. Expen Books, Room Rent and Tuition fr essary Expense not over $6.50 p Simple Buildings, Beautiful Campus, Laboratory, 7 varies of over 6900 volumes, Comm illious Ba- nnerery, Dairy, several acres of of gardens, Colo- not Beds. Expenses Books, Room Rent and Tuition free to West Virg essary Expense not over $6.50 per month to S Ample Buildings, Beautiful Campus, Laboratory, Telescope, Libraries of over 6900 volumes, Comm Hous Barn, Piggery, Hennery, Dairy, several acres of gardens, Cold Frames and Hot Beds. Books, Room Rent and Tuition free to West Virginians. Necessary Expense not over $6.50 per month to State students Special Features 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 Henry T. McDonald, F. Henry T. McDon The Advocate is entered in the Post-office at Charleston, W. Va., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Three months ..... $0.50 Sixth months ..... 1.00 One year ..... 1.60 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 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 Elliot St. El Paso: Chicago: 3519 Calumet Ave. BISHOP POTTER AND BISHOP FERGUSON. Bishop Henry C. Potter is Bishop of New York of the Protestant Episcopal church. His skin is white. Bishop Ferguson is Bishop of Africa of the Protestant Episcopal church. His skin is black. Both are educated, cultivated gentlemen. Both are members and preachers in the church of Jesus Christ. And they are brothers! Their duties called them to Richmond in Virginia during the first three weeks of the present month, where the regular convention of the Church was held. In the course of events, the Bishop of New York invited the Bishop of Africa to dinner. The Bishop of Africa accepted, gladly, we presume, just as others Bishops of first one diocese and then another, had gladly accepted Bishop Potter's hospitality, the proffer of which was a social recognition that none could overlook or refuse. The church has its social standards too, indeed, there is snobbery everywhere. Just as soon as Richmond heard that the black Bishop had graced the home of the white Bishop and broken bread at his table, it threw ten fits and a great shout went up—for what? We do not desire to go into any extended discussion of this event, for the reason that it does not deserve it. never before have we been so greatly impressed with the silly attitude of a certain class of Southern white people about what they please to term "social equality." Certainly we are not surprised that Bishop Potter invited Bishop Ferguson to his table for the Bishop of New York most eloquently and convincingly defended President Roosevelt when he entertained Booker Washington at the White House; we are not surprised that the Bishop of Africa accepted the invitation, for he is a gentleman. And, since both gentlemen are acceptable each to the other, who has the right to meddle? Who not the sense to leave the affair alone? Where is the boasted cultivation of the South, its heralded decency and the common sense typical of the American? And are these two great Churchmen not brothers in Christ? And is not the basic thought of Christianity the assurance that the Master is no respector of persons? And the Master Himself, taught He not the sisterhood, the brotherhood and the motherhood of his followers and those who work side by side in the vineyard? And the multitude said unto Him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. And He answered them, saying: Whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister and my mother! That oration pronounced by the Virgin Son whom the church militant adores, ought to be traced over the castle, palace and hovel of every Southern home, and painted upon the heart of every Southern preacher, Mayhaps, then, we should have peace, at least when the Bishops of one faith sit down together to break bread in the name of heaven and the Prince of men. Else, is not Christianity a mockery and a hissing among men? Who the devil cares two daddies strings about any religion the elect of which dare not ride upon it, and stand upon its grace and strength? Who believes that the great bulk of Southern people know anything of the spirit of Christ? Do they themselves believe it? The attitude of the South, especially as regards this latest, and too late, recognition of the brotherhood of man, is so indefensible, so reprehensible, so mean and vulgar and so full of shame, as to set us a wondering as to whether or whether not Christ could get any social recognition down here if He should come upon the Earth, and sit down to break bread with Booker Washington. Indeed the scribes are still writing in green and the Pharisees still enquire of the disciples: Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? LET THE HEATHEN RAGE Because Bishop Potter, of New York, while in attendance upon the Episcopal General Conference at Richmond, saw fit to invite Bishop Ferguson, a black member of the bench, to dine with him, the white South, clergy and laity, is throwing ten kinds of fits and heaping all sorts of ill-tempered criticisms upon their white brother. That the times are out of joint one needs no further evidence. It has come to a pretty pass when one man can not invite another to break bread with him without stirring up a veritable hornet's nest in a section of the country which prides itself upon its chivalry and hospitality. Not content with denying the Negro civil and political equality and the consideration which distinguishes the civilized from the savage man, there is a class of people at the South who would force their rules of etiquette not only upon their neighbors but upon the whole world. It was from this class that the loudest protests came when President Roosevelt had Booker T. Washington at lunch. They it was who howled like lost souls when the Pennsylvania trustees of the Rhoades scholarships selected a Negro to represent that state at Oxford. Their sons were among the number who made spectacles of themselves by objecting to the presence of Locke after he had entered the walls of England's classic university. And yet there is not one of them who does not claim as his most cherished heritage the memory of his black mammy from whose breast he drew the life sustaining fluid, or the little pickaninny, the companion of his boyhood days. They see in every act 'bf kindness toward the Negro a desire for social equality on the part of the recipient. Their rest is broken at night by the horrible nightmare of a big, burly Negro, influenced by the Potter invitation, requesting the hand of their daughter in marriage. This, as every Negro with the intelligence of an crang-utang knows, is rot, rot of one hundred and ten proof. Yet Esau is wedded to his idols and no amount of argument can convince him that they have clay feet. This being the case, it were but wasted energy to attempt to show them the error of their way. Bishop Potter will very likely survive the ordeal through which he is now passing. His days upon the earth are not likely to be shortened because of the temerity he exhibited in flying into the face of Southern traditions. Bishop Ferguson will return to his field in the dark continent and his arduous labor of reclaiming the heathen for the Master will be lightened by the knowledge that there is at least one of his fellow Bishops who remembers the divine injunction: "As ye would, that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto them." WHY FORTUNE RETIRED In the retirement of Mr. T. Thomas Fortune from the editorship of the New York Age, the Boston Guardian professes, to see the hand of Dr Washington. Says Mr. Trotter: The rumored retirement of T. Thos. Fortune from the editorship of the New York Age has been verified by a formal letter of resignation given to the press. The passing of Fortune on account of his pioneer journalistic service for the race is worthy of more than casual notice. Before Booker Washington began to spin the web that was destined to entrap the souls of men, and smother manhood, courage and hope in its meshes, no more undaunted and indefatigable champion of the race has appeared above the horizon. When Douglass died all young minds turned to Fortune, so great a hold had he upon the aspiring, thoughtful youth of the time. Deep and keen was the disappointment of his admiraging, trusting, loyal followers, when they saw him shoath, his sword and how a captive to the most unfortunate product of Negro American manhood, a submissionist. The beguiling influence that lead him from his path of duty was great and powerful, but what was the gain compared to the joy in the consciousness of having been true to oneself. Thos. Fortune stifled the best in himself to espouse the false doctrine of Booker Washington. Fortune, unlike many, knew that he was doing wrong. But the tenor persisted and he was weak. The world knows the story. Fortune recants and tries to go back to his real self. His master refuses BEST FOR THE BOWELS BEST FOR THE BOWELS If you haven't a regular, healthy movement of the hips, you are not well positioned for bowels open, and be well. Force, in the shape of violin physio or pill potion, is dangerous. The bowels clear and clean is to keep the bowels clear and clean is to take CANDY CATHARTIC Cascarets THEY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP EAT JEM LIKE CANDY Pleasant, Palatable, Potent, Good, Good, Da Good, Never Sicken, Woken or Gripe; 10, 25 and 50 cents per box. Write for free sample, and book- let on health. 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It can move Nervousness, Lost Vitality, Sexual Weakness such as Lost Power, Failing Memory, Diseases, and effects of self-abuse or excess and abuse, which restores the life of youth, study, business or marriage. It not only cures by startling at the seat of disease, but is a great toon and blood builder, bringing back the vital glow of youth. It wards off approaching disease. Insist on having Failing Memory, no other. It can be carried in vest pocket. By putting on a mask, you give free advice and counsel to all who wish it with guarantee. Circulars free. Address BOYAL MEDICINE CO., Marine Blvd., Chicago, IL. and Fortune is cast out. His best days gone. His life is a wreck, and his undoing lies at the door of the man whom he made prominent and for whose sway he gives his brilliant talent and his soul. Farewell, Fortune! How much this reminds us of the fable of the peasant and the snake and how inexpressibly sad it would be, if it were true. The Advocate does not, like the Guardian, profess to have any inside information as to Mr. Fortune's reasons for giving up the work to which he has devoted the best years of his life, but it ventures the assertion that our worthy contemporary will find itself, as usual, barking up the wrong tree when the possum is finally located. Not many months ago Mr. Fortune incorporated The Age and offered stock in the enterprise to a chosen few. Judging his business ability by the length of time he successfully managed his paper, one can hardly conceive him to have disposed of the controlling interest, even to Mr. Washington, unless it had been his intention to sever his connection. It would be nearer the mark, perhaps, to say that Mr. Fortune, discouraged by the ingratitude of the people whose champion he was when some of us later day Joshuas wore swaddling clothes, has withdrawn to his tent in disgust to commune in the cloister of his heart upon the blindness of humanity in general and his race in particular. The rareness of the atmosphere of Massachusetts may conduce to a perspicacity denied the dwellers of the Valleys of West Virginia, which may account for our inability to see in Mr. Fortune's retirement the fine Italian hand of Mr. Washington, just as we fail to see the doctor's responsibility for the discharge of the black battalion, the San Francisco earthquake, the Civil war and a few other events charged to him by the Guardian. THE MAN FOR THE PLACE. Although many months must intervene before the nominating convention, much speculation is being indulged in as to who will be the standard bearer for the republican party in the next campaign. There are five avowed candidates for the honor already in the field and several others are said to be in the making. Each has or will have his following, either from personal reasons or local pride and to say which will be the winner would be an assumption of knowledge which no man really possesses. While not attempting to name him, we venture the assertion that the man upon whom the high honor is conferred to lead us to victory will be dyed-in-thewool and yard-wide tax reformer. Upon this the people must be satisfied. They will not give their support to any man whose latitude and longitude upon this vital We Make Your Old Clothes LOOK LIKE NEW Does the Best Work- Phone us your orders and we will be pleased to call for and deliver them Give us a trial and you will be pleased with our work question can not be reckoned to the second. He will be a man pledged to support the doctrines of taxation, enunciated by ex-Governor White and ably supported by Governor Dawson. The opposition would have it appear that the tax question will not be an issue in the next campaign; that that question has been settled, settled forever. If this question is settled, how account for the talk of revision, of knocking off rough corners? Is it not the hope of corporate interests to have in the near future a docile legislature and friendly governor through whom to revise the present laws to their own advantage? Their protestations to the contrary disclose their intentions. The man who now pays thirty or thirty-five dollars for taxes on the property once assessed at fifty may be depended upon to ask where the candidate "is at" who would sit in the governor's chair, and, what is more to the point, he will know before the candidate is named. Is the Liberian mission hoodooed? It would seem so, if Washington dispatches can be relied upon. They tell us first that Dr. Ernest Lyon, our Consul General at Monrovia, is charged with disturbing the domestic relations of a fellow diplomat. Upon the heels of this intelligence we hear that he is guilty of seizing the luggage of women missionaries and exposing their lingerie to vulgar eyes at public auctions. It takes more, than newspaper talk to make us believe that the reverend gentleman is guilty of any such indiscretions, but when one recalls the downfall of his immediate predecessor in which a razor and a woman played a very conspicuous part, he is reminded that there is always something new from Africa. Mr. Hearne is not allowing any grass to grow under his feet, or rather automobile wheels, in the race for the republican gubernatorial nomination. After a flying trip through this section, he is making a tour of the upper counties in his motor car. Even though he should not get the nomination, he will at least have a better knowledge of the geography and topography of his native state than if he had not entered the race. As between Lord Rosebury and Andrew Carnegie, the civilized world will very generally agree that Mr. Carnegie knows more about the Ne- gro at his best. At any rate he is on speaking terms with Booker T. Washington. The trouble with Dr. DuBois is, he tired of being the rear-admiral. The New York Age says that any Negro who talks about the Brownsville affair is a ghoul. Well there are but only five Negroes who are not ghouls, and three of that number are on the New York Age. Editor Chase is going to petition congress about some change in the Washington schools. Next thing you hear somebody will be petitioning congress to legislate some sense to the Washington Negroes. The New York Times is awfully "skeered" because the Negro threatens to organize politically. It is very plain that Editor Miller has not been keeping up with the Negro during the past forty years. Howard University opened some weeks ago. As yet none of the students have rebelled because Booker Washington is a trustee. President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft are said to have something up their sleeves for the Negroes. Hope it ain't the big stick. Hills Cloaks in long loose coats are wonders at the price. *Be hel' mit—* Sure, but de hel mit what? Hills Skirts are all reduced in price for this week. Just received fifty news suits at Hills. (From the Tuskegee Student.) There is a class of people in this country who are constantly telling us that we are failures, that we can't succeed, for the world is against us. In short, they are constantly saying to the world, directly or indirectly, by word or by deed, that as a race we are no good. Some of these people are in the North. Others are in the South. Some of them are white people: Others of them are colored people. They put it in different words, but it amounts to this, that the Negro race is not strong enough to succeed in this country. White people who are constantly abusing us because of our mistakes, and colored people who are constantly advertising our weakness. --- are not our friends. Whether they teach the world to despise, or merely invite it to pity us, these people are not our friends. Friends are the people who believe in us, not the people who pity us. They are the people who rejoice with us in our success, but are too true to our best interests to overlook our faults. As a race, we have many friends in this country. We can make that number less by quarreling among ourselves, by hunting up grievances and complaining about them, or we can increase our friends by burying our differences, and working united for those real and fundamental things about which we are all agreed, and that we know to be good. We can increase the number of our friends, by making our platform broad enough so that every honest man, whether North or South, black or white, can stand on it. We can increase the number of our friends in doing cheerfully and resolutely the things that are in our power to do, leaving those things that are not within our power to do to the wisdom, the justice, and good sense of the world. Let us turn our faces from the darkness to the dawn. We are making wonderful progress. As a people, we already, at the end of a little more than forty years, own, as Principal Washington has pointed out, more farm land than is contained in the European states of Holland and Belgium combined. We are beginning to build cities and suburbs of our own. We have thirty-three banks. Thousands of our people that a few years ago were slaves now own their own homes; hundreds of our business men now have tortunes that can be numbered in five or six figures. Our doctors, our lawyers, and our preachers are every year improving in their knowledge of their professions, and gaining in the respect of the world. Our friends are those who bid us hope; not those who bid us despair. Hills for Suits that suit. SECRETARY JORDAN'S NOTES. It is hoped that Rev. D. E. Murff will be able to sail on or about November 5th. We call upon every friend, pastor and church, who pledged money for the work in Cape-town to report as much of the amount promised to us as possible, before that day, so he may start back to his field with a light heart, believing the Baptists mean what they say. How much will you give to help Brother Murff go back to Africa to complete the Shiloh Baptist Church? He needs $6,000. Write me what part of this you will give up by November 15th, and how much monthly for six months, that he be not hindered in his work.' The card you received from the foreign Mission Board before the National Baptist Convention, should be returned to this office, if only a two cent stamp is returned with it. The Board is prayerfully looking to God and the loyal friends of the "King of Kings" to help them in pushing forward this work. One seventh of all the people in the world live in Africa. Sixteen thousand souls go from their midst every 24 hours to meet a just God. Thousands and thousands of these have never heard His dear name as the Savior of the lost. When they stand before Him and the question shall be asked, "Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment?" Their only answer will be, "no man cared for my soul." Ah, Brethren, what will our answer be when the Master shall say I bade you tell all the world I gave my life for them, that they might ransomed be. Write me when you can. Yous in His name. L. G. JORDAN. Hills for Suits that suit. APPEAL FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSIONS. Dear Sunday Schools: There never was a time in the history of our state work when the demand for laborers on the missionary field was so great. The West Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention of which you are a part, is working hard to meet this demand, but has been seriously hindered by the want of money. It was decided in our last annual meeting that each school solicits monthly missionary contributions to be sent immediately to the superintendent of missions. It was also decided that special effort be made on the Second Sunday in August to raise money for the prosecution of this work. In keeping with this request some schools have sent up creditable amounts, while others have not reported. Some have raised the money but have not sent it to the office of superintendent of missions. In view of the great demand and in the name of Christ who said, "Go Teach all Nations." Do something for the Sunday school missionary work and send it to the superintendent of missions. Yours in Christ's name, J. J. TURNER, Supt. of Missions, Box 4, Mt. Carbon, W. Va. etc., is being rapidly disposed of to hundreds of pleased buyers. We are quitting the Jewelry business and for this reason we have placed QUICK SELLING PRICES on every article in our stock. DIAMONDS $5.00 AND UP GENTLEMEN'S WATCHES 90c 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. Scores of people are taking advantage of this opportunity to buy holiday gifts now. Why not you? Furniture, fixtures, safes and lease for sale. F. MIDELBURG 109 Capitol St. Open Evenings ```markdown ``` Supreme Chancellor S. W. Starks returned Mouday from New Jersey, where he went to attend the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of that state. He spent a few days in New York City with friends. Last week the management of Hotel Kanawha replaced the colored waiters in the American dining room with white girls. The move is not understood to be a reflection upon the efficiency of headwalter Andrew Brown's force but rather a desire to reduce expenses. First Regiment Band K. of P. is planning to give a dance at the K. of P. hall next Thursday, which is Hallowe'en. Mrs. S. M. Davis, who was seriously ill the first of the week, is reported as being much improved. Miss Maggie Lewis left yesterday for Cincinnati where she will take a course in hairdressing and manluring. If the secretaries of clubs, church and social societies and other organizations will send items of interest concerning their meetings to this office before Wednesday noon of each week, same will be cheerfully published. Dr. H. F. Gamble was called to Institute Monday by the illness of one of the students. The Charleston's Women's Improvement League meets tomorrow evening, with Miss M. B. Jerries at the residence of Mrs. M. A. Parker, corner of Wall and Brooks streets. Tuesday evening at the home of the bride's parents on Court street, Mr. Hayes Carter and Miss Mary Davis were married by Rev. S. R. Bullocks. Mrs. W. H. Walker will be hostess to the Twentieth Century Club this evening at her residence on Shrewsbury street. 4. Little Louise Haskewood has been confined to her room since the first of the week with a severe attack of tonsilitis. Mr. and Mrs. John Young have returned from a very pleasant visit to Jamestown and Richmond, Va. The Y. M. C. A. will have a public meeting in their rooms in the K. of P. Building Sunday afternoon at half past three. An excellent program has been prepared for the occasion, the main feature of which will be an address by one of the best speakers of the city. Mrs. Harrissett Jefferson is suffering with a severe attack of asthma. Theodore, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Parker, is recovering from a mild attack of typhoid fever. Miss Fannie C. Cobb won the second prize in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch contest last month. All hope for the recovery of "Dump" Hill, who was shot in the back some weeks ago, has been abandoned by his physician, Dr. R. L. Jones. The case is similar to that of John Rose, who died a few weeks after an operation to remove a bullet located in the spinal canal. Mrs. Charles Gallion is reported ill at her home at Edgeworth. The Loyal Union held a very interesting meeting with Mrs. Nora Caul last week. Mrs. Margaret Cobb will be the hostess at the meeting next week. Harry Preston was painfully injured Tuesday night by being thrown from a wagon of the Adams Express Company which collided with a street car. He is now confined to his bed but hopes to be able to resume his duties in a few days. Miss Ethel Waugh leaves this afternoon for Chicago to spend a few weeks with relatives. Miss Waugh has been in the city since last spring visiting her sister, Mr. Samuel Taylor. Mrs. Letifia, Hamilton is ill at her home on Piedmont street with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Spradling, of Pittsburgh, have moved to this city for permanent residence and have located on Young street. Mrs. Spradling is the daughter of the Rev. Tazewell Teal, of Black Hawk. Mrs. W. D. Clark is ill at her home on Donnally street. Miss Rose Slaughter is visiting friends in Richmond, Va. Beautiful puffs, the latest head dress at Mrs. Brown's. 500 Capitol street. The condition of Mrs. Ed Tuck, who has been ill the past two weeks with typhoid fever, is considerably improved. Mrs. J. W. Browder, of Montgomery, was a business visitor here this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Simpkins have moved to Columbus, O., where they will make their home. The funeral of Rev. William Will Bishop's Church, Blessed of this Holy Baptist church, was conducted at that church Friday of last week. A number of years has passed since Rev. Wilson was actively engaged in his calling, there being only a few among the oldest members of the church, who can recall when he was their pastor. His death is reported to have been due to a severe attack of asthma. Mrs. Emma Hicks, of Kanawha street, is confined to her bed with gripe. The Aid Society of the First Baptist church will be entertained at the residence of Mrs. B., F. Clark by Mrs. Flora Gardner. The Ladies' Aid Societies and sisters served refreshments in the lecture room Monday and Tuesday evening. A very interesting literary program was rendered. The parts rendered by Messrs. Beanand Cabell, Miss McCoy and the Wanzer girls were especially noteworthy. The Ladies Aid No. 1 will be entertained at the parsonage by J. W. Essex October 22. Aid No. 2 will meet at the church October 25. The Bishop has sent the report of Rev. M. W. Claire to Rev. Waters. It will be heard from later on. Theatrical It is an interesting matter of fact that Prof. Lounsberry, of Yale, has lately completed his three great works on Shakespearean wars. The first of these was "Shakespeare as a Dramatist," the next "Shakespeare and Voltaire" and the new volume, "The Text of Shakespeare." This last volume relates the history of the text from the publication of the quartos and folios down to and including the editions of Pope and Theobald. The three volumes comprising this trinity are published by Charles Scrubbens Sons and has attracted a great deal of merited attention. Prof. Lounsberry, in his preface to the new works makes this astonishing assertion regarding Shakespearean study. Experience and observation show that the profession of general knowledge is usually coincident with the possession of specific ignorance. The book publishers more than anyone else appreciate the interest which is excited in the public mind by representations of Shakespeare's plays on the stage. One of the important publishers of the country, lately said that Southern and Marlowe, Mansfield, John Griffith, Viola Allen and others, on account of their appearance in the several plays of Shakespeare, during the past three years, had been the means of interesting more people in the plays and literature of Shakespeare than all the schools and colleges in the country. Woodland Thursday. In offering the revival of "Woodland," which comes to the Burlew Thursday evening, Henry W. Savage decided to equip the big company with the most elaborate costume and stage production yet furnished from his New York scenic studio. Every foot of canvas, every unique and costly property; every one of the scores of silk and velvet costumes, have been bullied anew so that the production stands exactly as it was for the first notable New York presentation. During three separate Broadway engagements this charming musical fantasy, with its picturesque and amusing characters, its almost unrivalled wealth of tuneful melodies, its large beauty chorus and well trained orchestra, duplicated the previous remarkable achievement of "The Prince of Pilsen" by the same authors. Its ear tickling ballads and dance melodies are still popular favorites with all classes of music lovers. Among "Woodland's" well remembered hits may be mentioned the following tuneful numbers: "Dainty Little Igenue" "When the Heart is Light," "The Prince and the Fairy," "You Can Never Tell Till You Try," "Society," "Some Day When My Dreams Come True," "The Tale of a Turtle Dove," "When Duty Calls," and "The Message of Spring." This pretty opera, now in its second dress-continent tour, will be given here with the same cast of vocal artists and comedians, the same special singing and dancing chorus, the same well balanced orchestra and the same scenic production which has stamped it as another high class Savage success. A Pleased Audience. Of course, it was to be expected that "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," would please. The drama itself has a perennial count of delight, and in capable hands is irresistibly pleasing. The production last night drew a large house, and it was apparently well entertained. Miss Chapman as Miss Wiggs was new in the role to Charleston theatergoers, but was very acceptable, succeeding finely to the role created by Madge Carr Cook. It was played in a true motherly spirit and makes it as quaint and natural as ever. Charles Carter is Mr. Stubbing the dominates events in which that character is introduced. It is a droll and life-like embodiment and is cleverly sustained. Hisa Buerger is the new Lovey Mary, and is quite convincing in that character. Vivian Ogden is new as Miss Hazy, and is certainly a qualitud study of the abject woe-begone creature pictured in this characterization. There are so many other parts that they make up a list too long to be covered, but they all enter into the spirit of it, and once more the dramatization and the playing of its scenes bring the Cabbage Patch to the doors of those who have never journeyed to this shrine of tumble-down shacks and lowly people, wherein Mrs. Rice found a gold mingling human tenderness and truths, an enforced humor and a total something that has made her work a literary treat. In the twenty-five years from 1881 to 1905, according to the twenty-first annual report of the Bureau of Labor of the Department of Commerce and Labor, there were 3,757 strikes and 1,546 lockouts, affecting 200,000 industrial establishments and almost 7,500,000 workers. Fewer strikes occurred in 1805 than in any of the thirteen years since 1892. In that year (1905) the strikes numbered 2,077, involving 8,292 establishments and 176,387 wage earners, each of whom lost an average of twenty-one days' work. In fact that loss applied to 221,686 persons thrown out of work. In 1892 the work days lost by strikers amounted to 4,500,000, causing a loss of wages of about 7,500,000. In the twenty-five years the strikers numbered 6,700,000 and the lockouts 750,000. The trades most affected were the building trades, which stood for 26 per cent of all the strikes and 38 per cent of all the establishments involved in strikes. Five States, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Ohio, suffered 63 per cent of all the strikes in twenty-five years. Labor organizations caused 69 per cent of all the strikes. Nearly 80 per cent of all the striking workmen belonged to labor organizations. All told, about 200,000 days of work were lost in the period, which, at the low average of 15.0 a day, represent to the strikers an actual loss of money amounting to $300,000,000. The actual loss was, doubtless, several millions more. POLICE DOGS AT ANTWERP. Consular Report. A report from Consul General H. W. Diedrich states that for some time the Antwerp police have been experimented with dogs as assistants to the nightwatch service in the isolated sections of the Antwerp docks, with the following results: The experience has proved negative, and at one time it was even proposed to give up the kennels altogether. The city police have seven dogs, known as the Belgian sheepdog, which are trained to look upon men in uniform as their only friends, suspecting all others, and more particularly a man lying down. At night the seven dogs, all-muzzled, are given to seven policemen, who conduct them by a strappy, only letting them loose when wishing to pursue an evil-doer, discovered red-handed. It is owing to the docks and basins being in thickly populated sections of the city, and to the further fact that work on the vessels goes on throughout the night that the dogs have thus to be restrained in their movements, and their usefulness thus reduced to a minimum. Furthermore, one policeman has to be detached from the night service for every dog, whereas were it possible to allow the animals to run free, one officer would be sufficient to patrol with two or even three dogs. The result of the experiment has been that police dogs, no matter how well trained, are of no practical use in thickly populated quarters, but their real value in such service has been, shown in rural districts, where a night watchman, all alone and unaided, frequently has to patrol a territory covering miles of sparsely settled country. Such is the base at Ghent, where the same breed of dogs is used by the rural night watchmen to great advantage. There the animals are muzzled and unrestrain- Made Clothes) ed. The experience in training shows that, while the dogs may be taught to be suspicious of every person not in uniform or of a man lying down or in a crouching position, it is impossible to make him distinguish between an honest man and a vagabond. The dogs used may be purchased at prices ranging from $5 to $10, and their keep amounts to $1.35 per month. The Belgian shepherd dog is chosen for this service for his keen scent, for the facility with which he is trained, and for the faithfulness to his master, which makes him practically a "one-friend dog," and an uncompromising roe to every other human being. If the dread disease of tuberculosis be not within a few years a merely historical plague it will not be on account of lack of effort on the part of scientists and governments. Two important tuberculosis "congresses" have been held recently in Europe, at Vienna and Berlin, and one is to have its meeting of next year at Philadelphia—the International Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis—which will only shortly precede a great "World's Tuberculosis Congress," which will assemble at Washington under the auspices of the national government. Dr. Lawrence F. Flick, of Philadelphia, who is declared by many of his profession to stand at the head of tuberculosis savants and activities has just returned from the Vienna congress, and declares that it is "as clear as daylight that science can stamp out tuberculosis." In the two huge assemblies which met in Europe he states, "not a single pessimistic note was struck." New methods of attack, popular campaigns of education, government and state aid and private munificence for investigation and treatment are to accomplish this beneficent work, and that with something like magical celerity. All this rings with good cheer for the person who has developed the disease or in whom it is yet only symptomatic. While meantime the potential efforts now making will suffer no diminution, but will go on to greater exertions, it cannot be doubted that the two surpassingly important congresses which meet in this country next year will give a mighty impetus to assaults upon the "white plague" on the port of both the national and the state governments and that the scientific stamping out process will make good the prediction of Dr. Flick. For two decades or more an editorial writer at the National Capital, ever conversant with public questions, and dealing with them from day to day, Charles H. Allen, of the Washington Post, who has just passed away, had no small part in the molding of popular opinion of his time. He was a modest, scholarly gentleman, this old-school journalist, who sought not the journalistic limelight, but was content to sink his identity in the journals he served so well. Few newspaper writers have written so much or written so well. Ago did not make of him the hack writer, pursuing his labors as a daily grind, but to the very end his work was characterized by sincerity, devotion to truth, and the zeal; if not the enthusiasm, of youth. Though not a part of the pass show, he saw it pass; saw administrations come and go, congresses convene and expire, and statesmen rise and fall. He watched it and appraised it all—accurately, fairly, and forcefully. Threescore and ten, with five years more added, found him at his desk, mind clear and alert for any duty. And so he rounded out his honorable career in journalism, beloved by coworkers and associates, respected by all who knew him, and a credit to his profession. Peace to the spirit of the gentle and kindly old philosopher! 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FINE MEETING Was That of Fairmont Association For Improvement of the Race Along All Lines of Good Citizenship In Their First Session, Fairmont, Oct. 19.—The associa- tion of colored citizens of the town, organized last year, held their first meeting last night at the Monroe St. church with a good attendance. The organization has for its object the improvement of the conditions of the race along, a}] lines of: good, eltizen. ship. Meetings will be held monthly at which time lectures and discus- sions will be had pertaining to the social, financial and intellectual needs ‘of the face in this community. Rev. B. B. Martin delivered a masterly ad- dress at last night’s session, his theme being “Industry, Intelligence, Integrity, as essential needs for good citizenship, urging each one present to develop those qualities that Ife dor- mant and to develop honesty, frugal- ity, obedience to law, respect for wo- men, ete. It fs to be hoped that last night's session is but a fore runner of future meetings and much good will result to the community and the race and help to remove many bar. riers that seem to face the race. The next monthly session will be held in Mt. Zion Baptist church, November bth, ‘The following programme was ren- dered in connection with the lecture last night: Singing—There’s Wideness_— in God's Mercy. Prayer—Samuel Payne. Instrumental Solo—Lena Jackson Recitation—The Inventor's Wife— Miss Cora Taylor. , Solo—Miss Bessie Jordan. Officers, Prot. E. L. Morton, prest dent; Mrs. F. H. Jackson, vice-presi dent; Grant Boyer, secretary.—From ‘Fairmont West Virginian. RECTIFIERS’ AGREEMENT FAILS Whisky Men Must Comply With the Pare Food Act. . Washington, Oct. 23.—Attorney General Bonaparte has announced that he had been unable to agree with Warwick M. Hough, of St. Louis, attorney for the rectifiers, on a statement of fact upon which could he based a test case of the whisky labeling provision of the pure food act, and, accordingly, the depart- ment would proceed to enforce the jaw. Warly in the year the department of agriculture referred to the At- torney general for his opinion on the exact forms of label which the law would teqwtire. In April the Attor- ney General held that a “straight” whisky should be labeled as such; a mixture of two or more straight whiskies, as “blended whisky," or “whiskies; a mixture of straight whisky and “ethyl alcohol, — the ‘straight whisky predominating, ae “compound,” and, finally, “imita- tion.” | The Department of Agriculture ‘has been ready for several months ‘to refer such cases, hence there 1s lexpected to be no further delay fr |the law's enforcement. 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Rr cy Cn Oa Cee ay meiner Nena wonanopance. fre an oe emren eo eee DCR ot ene eee aa es peer rca Wap Rk ac tlerey var mien ater are HOUR Ce peor cra Co oe ) If you are working and saying your money and putting it in a bank whero you get no interest, eep= ) ing it in a trunk or hiding It somerhere about your house—You Are Working For Money If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent. interest—Your Money is Working For You. i The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in orcer to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of aur building on the » Capitol Square in Charleston. We heve just purchased a sptendid three story brick building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. ‘The first floor: 1s Gécuplet oy the Huntington’ Herahh O the largest daily newspaper published In that section of the state, tue ‘second floor is used for office rooms, while the third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building fs sure to pay us well. After the b Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend of ix. per cent. , Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent ~ in your locality about it or write t othis office. 7 >ythi Mutual Pythian Mutual | y eR = s K . 8. W.STARKS, President Charleston, W. Va. ‘ Of An American Con- sul is Alleged Consul Genoral Ernest Lyon Charged With Grave Indiscretions by a Woman Missionary in Africa. Marion, Ohio, October 27.—The alleged brutal conduct of’ a colored American Consul, Rev. Ernest Lyon, D. D., in seizing the goods and other effects of American missionaries at Monrovia, West Africa, is to be re- ported to Secretary of State Root in a petition asking for his removal, ‘This news comes in a letter recety- ed here from Mrs. Mary A. Sharp, an aged M. E. missionary. She says that upon the death of Mrs. Mary L. Allen, a noted American missionary, the black American Consul mot only seized her books, papers, wardrobe, and other effects, but sold them at public auction at the American Lega- tion. + “Negro men looked over her wardrobe dnd culled out’ what they wanted, Consul Lyon keeping what he liked,” the letter statés. The auc- tion was attended . by : disgraceful scenes, no women being present. “Three boxes edme to Nana Knee," Mre. Sharp. said further. “I do not know what they contained. Dr. Mary ,Briggs’s boxes I stopped here, but Consul. Lyon seized them. One contained soap, which he kept, and parceled out the rest to his friends. He abuses the whites in every pos- sible way, although all that he is he owes to the whites, He is a D. D. in the Methodist Episcopal Church, but the colored cannot stand being rele- vated to any authority.” irs, Shafp tells of the tragic death of a white man named Cook, who had joined the Los Angelea “Gift of the ‘Tongue’ people. He was sent to Nana Kpee about ‘two weeks before Mrs, Allen's mysterious death. He was about to take her effects to Motrovia whet he died suddenly sit- Ung aly his breakfast table. He was | mardofed. Scores of others have died similarly, “The heathen care little for “human” life/’. concluded Mr Of Blugtigid Show Marked Progress Biaefield Colored). Graded School completed the first?month of this segsion Friday, O&t sat. - ‘The enrollment $a'209, just 8 be- low the entire emtedlinent of — xat year. ‘The average dally attendance 242, is far bettersthan for any month of last: sevefony Many improvergents are to be noted in the schoola-Rere, as; longer term, 9 months bisteat of six, walks around the school ground, more ex- perienced teachers and better salar- tes. It ‘shall be: tkgiaim of » the teachers in chargé’ aid the Board of Education to. maxke-this school .sec- ond to none in the litsite and, to this end, we have the fall co-operation of parents who ‘appyeciate the -im- proved condition. “As an incentive to greater effort on<purt of pupils, an honor roll willbe. published each month. NS ‘The following is a Ist of meritor- lous ‘pupils for thé nfénth just end- ed: ee Sixth and Seventh Grades. General Excellenés, Ester Saun- ders. Language, Ida Ma¥ Simpson. Arithmetic, Ada “Tater, Ester Saun- ders, ‘History, Dora Woody. Physiology, Bibagh Coepman. ; Geography, Efine’’ Weeks. Attendance, Joh. ;Saunders. Fourth and. Rifth Grades, General Excelleaice, McKinley White. Se ' Arithmetic, McKinley White, Synetha Davis, Hemxy Whisicker. Language, Maco ‘Henike, Valdo- cia Killer. t ’ History, Thomas. Laws, Myrtle Chapman. * Reading, Irene Craft, Mary Straw. Geography, McKinley White, Mary Saunders. % Writing and Drawing, Blanch Ad- ams. Third and Kourth Caradies., Reading, Tere’a; Henke, Kelcy Brown, Ira Hendtick:: Language, Ada» Taylor, Luella Allen, Bessie Warren, Mosella An. derson. + Arithmetic, Virginia Peterson, Luella Allen. ae Geography, Roxfe L. Wade. Seeond ‘Grade. General Excellence,sMary. Woody. Pie Geode = General Excellence; Cubic Barks- dale. * Reading, Cubic Barksdale. - Spelling, James Miller’ Writing, Willie Miller, Arithmetic, Charles Nash. Reading, Bertie Peery; Alexander Peery. Phonics, Gladys Simpson, Clara ‘Cousins, Blanche Lidyeporcn, Sadie Meed, Helen Haywood, Myrtle John- son, Drestus Johnson, @prney Belch- er, Clifford MeEldridge. Writing, Sadie Meed, Gladys Peery, Chauncey Codk, Stella Hanse, Clifford McEldridge. Numbérs, Bertie Peery, Alexander Peery, Sadie Meed. Attendance, Tom Branch, Edgar Hester, Silas West, Hezekiah Schinal, Late Comstead, Carnéy Belcher, Martha Davis, Ethel Griffin, Lottie Thompson, Bertie Peery, Blanche Liebrook. North Side Annex, First and Second Grades, > Reading, Mary Edwards, Annabell Shambly. Spelling, Augustus Davis, Dent Kendrick, Sprinkle Warret. Writing, McKinley Douglas, Ulas Ramsey. ~ ‘Teachers, E. L. Rann, principal. I. ©. Tull, I. W. King, Catherine Booker, Minnie L. Walker, Emma M. Wroufé, Mrs. Sara W. Randolph. TEACHERS WANTED. Wanted at Winona, W. Va., two teachers. A gentlemag~with No. 1 certificate for principak. . A lady wit No: 1, If not would be thanktul for a No. 2. Sowing to receive ap- plication mmeiftately, aw the schools should commehes-at owegt*Prustecs, Pd. PREM FLEMING: ‘@REEN, AW TLSON: HALE. llr HER BATH INTERRUPTED New York, Oct. 23—Mrs. Timo- thy ©. O'Brien was taking @ bath in her apartment In New ‘York ‘avenue Brooliyn,; when a butgtat jimmiec his way in’ “le * Harry Ree, the janitor of the apartment house, saw the thief 5 apstaife and followed bit: He reach ed the fiullway in time’ to‘have the door slammed in his fade, He wait ed a few moments ana opened it with @ fines Key. He c@tld wee noth- ing of the titerior andy'goltig to th bathrodm tried to open fi “Help! Police! Tiheves!"” cried Mrs. OBrien. "I am takin a bath.’ “T beg your parddmyf sald the Janitor, “but there's a bargtar in the flat’ “t don’t care if there 1a," retortec Mrs. O'firien, “yon east expect mi fo come out aud capt him.” Th burglar was captured. * NA fon AE DR BUA RE TORRES ih ete Be NS BRUTALITY FRUITS, CANDIES, ICEGRAM Families Furnished with Ice Cream. 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HOSPITAL Gommodious he ae ’ MODERN EQUIPMENT, The Sheltering Arms Hospital was founded about nineteen yeirs ago by Bishop Geo. W. Peterkin, It was founded ina very small way, be- ginniig with a small “dwelling house. As the patronage increased this Building was added to from time to time, and as it now stands’ the {n- stitution represents four separate and distinct additions to the orig- inal building, and has a capacity for about 70 patients ay crowding the Building to {ts utmost capacity. The crowding has been go bad for several years that the necessity for a new building became imperative. Two years ago the hospital board author- {zed Archdeacon B. M. Spurr of Moundsville, and Bishop Peterkin, of Parkersburg, to solicit funds for the erection of @ new and modern bufld- ing. This building is now under process of construction. It is of sonerete, and is being constructed along the most-modern lines. It will aceomrjodaie about, 125 " patients, and will be used;'only for, hospital purposes. “The old building is to be remodeled and used as a home for ‘the nurses, doctors and servants connected with the institution. ‘Phe new hospital plant includes a power house “and layndry, The pullding ‘will have ‘a frontage of about 170 feet, and will ‘be four stories in height, including the tower and basement, It will be equipped with the most improved heating, lighting and plumbing. ‘The power for the lighting and laundry, as well as the steam for the heating, will be fur- nished by two boilers, one of 50, and the other 75 horse power. The hos. pital people expect: to install an ar- Ufleial fee and gid storage plaut In the basement 0% the new build- ing. : Solid Concrete Buildinc. ame new buliding is to be of con- crete, built solid. “More than 40 car loads of Lewisburg limestone, as well as an iniMiensé amount of sand and cement have been used in its constriction, The building.is to ba Toofed with red tiles, ‘The power house and laundry will be equipped with the best modern machinery for their respective pure poses, The equipment of the hos: pital will be all new and modern, and the best that can be secured. ‘The operating room will be un- usually large “and well lighted, the floor being of conerete, and the walls of white tiling. The electrical room will be equipped with @ large X-ray outfit; as well as wall plates and other appliances for the use of elec- tricity in the treatment of disease. The estimated cost of the new build. ing will be $75,000, The Hospital Stam. The~hospital has at present twelve nurses, a @uperintendent, surgeon- in-charge, and resident physician. The superintendent is Miss A. Cousins McKay. She has had pre- vious experience at night superin- tendent of Randalls Island Hospital in New York. ‘The resident. physi» cian is Dr. H. G. Foushee, of Lexina- ton, Ky, ‘The present ‘surgeon-In- charge is Dr. J. . Cannaday, He has been at the hospital for over five years, but leaves the first of November for an European trip and soon after the first of the year he takes charge of Reynolds Memorial Hospital near Wheeling. First Growth Was Slow. For many years the growth of the hospital was very slow, and the number of patients treated small. At times even, the institution seemed to be on a retrograde movement, the number of patients for one year be- ing actually less than that of the preceding year; but during the past five years the institution has grown almost by leaps and bounds, the number of patients per year increas- ing from 220 to 640, an Increase of about 300 per cent. Now, practic- ally every coal mining corporation in the Kanawha and New River. fléld contributes to the, support of the institution, and practically all of the doctors in the same region send their patients there. Formerly most of the cases treated in the hospftal were medical cases or accident cases, but during the past three or four years a very large amount of surgéry has been done in the instt- tution, with results second to ng other hospital in the state. The Grat gunshot perforation of the stomach and intestines to be’ successfully treated in the Kanawha valley, made a recovery here. This patient, a col- ored boy having fourteen separate and distinct perforations of the stomach and intestines from a bullet. wound; also the first case of goltre fo be ‘surgically, treated by removal of goitre was done here. Many years ago when Dr. J. C. Wyeor, now of Clifton Forge, lived at Bones gomery, he did some excellent aye. gery at the Sheltéring arms, and performed the aps abdominal hy sterectomy for the removal of a fibroid tumor of theiiterus that was done in the southern halt of the state, x ake Second Hospital in the State, Being at the tithe’ it was estab- Mshed the secorid. hospital within the bounds of the’ §tate (the one at Wheeling only, being older) this in- stitution has seen a. great deal of pioneer work. Stios' that time the theories of asepsis and antisepsis have come into hiss Speaking, of improvements at th® institution Dr. ‘Cannaday said: —“I:had the privilege of talkinyy with Miks Richardson, now of Clitfon Forge Hospital, who was nurse superintendent here at that time, and thy rMation to me of some of the primitlye methods then in use were very athusing. She told me how the equve he other’ surgi- [cal dressings were ierilized ‘by -boll- ing Sit an iron pot, “aif thén “kept so by immersion~in “antiseptic solu- tions. Miss Richardson tells -me that she introduced’ the ‘use of sur- gical gauze in this séction of the state; that prior to hér coming here, the doctors were ii the habit of using cheese cloth for their dress- ings.” Support of the Hospital, The support of the“hospital” has been derived from several sources; from ‘voluntary contributions taken up in the Episcopal churches of the state, from an endowment fund, from pay patients, and from what are known as list patients, but main- ly from the latter source. The plan in vogue at the hospital is a sort of sick insurance, . Any cor- poration that assessea“its ‘men 15 cents per month for each employee for the benefit of the hospital can send any employee or any member of the family dependent on him for support, to the hospital when sick, fajured, or in need of any surgical treatment; cases of insanity and contagious diseases, such as small- pox, measles, scarlet fever, erysip- elos, etc., being excepted. “This plan has proved so popular that gradu- ally nearly all of the coal companies on the G. & O, railvoad and on the K. & M. railroad cast of Charleston, have gone on the list; there being now more than 150 mines contrib- uting to the support of the hospital, and sending their patients there: Ten years ago- there was not more than a dozen companies contributing to thé hospital, and five years ago not more than forty. © Open to Physicians: ‘The hospital is oven to any repu- table physician who may sénd thei? patients there, and if he destres treat them there. As a matter of fact, very few of the surrounding phyai- clans now treat their patients at the hospital, about 95 per cent of them feferring their patients to the sur- geon-in-chatge. > New Surgeon in-Charge, After November Ist Driv 3. Ross Hunter of Marting, W. Va., will be surgeon-in-charge of the hospital, he having succeeded Dr. Cannaday. The hospital and training school is incorporated under the laws of West Virginia, and is ander con- trol of board of dircetars’ who are as follows: Bishop Peterkin, of Parkersburg, president; Capt, W. R. Johnson, viee president; Rey. R. D. Roller, secretary Bishop Ww. 1, Gravatt, DT. Bevan CG. A. Cabell, Archdeacon B M. Spurr, Cc. ¢ Benry, G. 1. Caperion, Dr. Roller is also chairrsna of the executive committee, Non-Secturian in Work, While tho institution hag deen in A fonse under the controf of the Bpisnopal church and Aine, been 'areely aunnorio! he it) ete ton has ever been made with re- Bard to the religious belief of the patignts .or employees of the hos- pital. The.groat bulk of the patients belong to other churches, the major- ity of them being Methodists and Baptists, with quite a large per- contage of Catholles among the for- elgn’ element. ‘The board ‘has always been made up of ministers and business men whose work is closely identified with the operation of coal mines, ‘Situation of Hospital, ‘The situation of the hospital be- tween Paint Creek and Cabin Creek, places it in the very heart of the Kanawha coal field, Paint Creek has a history of some little Interest. it derives its name from the fact that in times past an Indian trail passed this way, it being marked by painted trees, Minister as Railroad Wngineer. Prior, to the Building of the ©. & ©. railroad theré have’ been’ two- dit” ferent Ines of narrow gauge rallways up this creek, both abandoned later, and in recent years a fine modern railroad has been dullt on one of the old rights of way, by Chas. Pratt & Co., of Standard Oil tame, The first railroad right of way was sur- veyed by an old minister of the gospel, an Englishmen, who, while he had no transit, no compass, or any of the other appliances, consid- ered so necessary to modern engi- neering, by use of a triangle made of light poles and a plumb line suc- ceeded in getting as correct a grade with these primitive contrivances, as did the corps of railroad engineers a few years ago, when the new road was built. The first road was built to some cannel coal mines, and there a primitive paraffin factory was es- tablished; some relics of the old and rusted appliances may still be seen, The walls of the brick engine houso stood for many years and were torn down @ few months ago. Locomotive's Weary Journey. The first locomotive intended for use on this road was built iy’ Rich- | mond, Va., and shipped by” water ‘by way of the James river, Atlantic ‘coast, the Gulf, the Mississippi, the |Ohlo, and finally the Kanawha; when it was landed at Pratt, near Paint Creek, now Hansford it was found the manufacturers had made a mistake, and instead of sh!nping | 4 narrow guage engine as: ordered, had sent a broad gauge locomotive. This lay on the bank of the river for several years, until finally it was re- Hloaded and sent back on its long jand weary journey by water, | __ Tremendous Development, |, ‘The hospital is situated in front |of Lock Three, which, was construct- led in the 70's, during the adminis- [tration of Gen. Grant. Collis P. ‘Huntington who built the C. & 0. | rallway, strenuously > opposed the | building of these locks, but Gen. | Grant told Mr. Huntington that he ‘considered it ‘a matter of military necessity (o make the Kanawha river navigable. Huntington said that if it was a cate of military nécesaity to move troops, he would bulid eix tracks up the river if they were ne@ded, but now with the C. & O. railroad on one side of ihe river, the K. & M. on the other, and a line | of river packets, all three have plenty of patronagé, such has been the great development of the coal fields. Tondon's Thirst, London's thirst ts looked after by 4,988 public houses. Westminister, with a population of 183,011, has 471 public honses; Stepney, with a popr- lation of 208,600, has 432 public houses; while, on the other hand, Battoraea, with a population of 168.- 907, js.content with 83 public honses:; Fulham, with a population of 137,- Sine et er ener or me . y liar E ; i | THE GLOBE FURNITURE GO, — } 610 Kanawha St. Both Phonei | Furniture Carpets and Stoves | ’ a. 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BROWN _Propriatoly Temporary Adjustment of the Negro Question is the Net Result of the Episcopal General Conference Began Bishops With a Seat in the House, But No Vote or Right of Succession, May Be Concedered By the Consent of the Bishop In Dioceses Wanting Them—Washington Likely To Be the First In the Felld For the New Honor—The Goldfield Mines Investment Co. Begins Business With Good Prospects—Democrats Organizing to Have Congress Abolish the Four Colored Regiments—The Washington School Situation. Staff Correspondence. Washington, D. C., October 22. The General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church has met and adjourned, with a net result limited to a temporary adjustment of the so-called "race problem," yet so conservatively and ingeniously put as not to be officially considered such. In order that local option may be pursued in the matter of racial contact in such states or sections where the social problem is acute, it has been provided that a suffragan Bishop, with seat in the House, but without vote or right of succession, may be consecrated, by and with the consent of the presiding elder of said diocese. This has direct reference to those southern communities, like Arkansas, where the advent of Negroes in the church on terms of equality would tend to drive the whites away. The solution of the perplexing problem is perhaps the wisest that could have been evolved at this time, and while not exactly what the rampant segregationists wanted, nor as complete a victory as the advocates of a "full Bishop for colored work" desired, it is a step toward local self-government which will permit the races to labor in an atmosphere of harmony in many quarters where near-strife ruled before. The conservative character of the Episcopal church was maintained in the fact that all of the mooted problems called up for consideration at this convention failed of settlement, and aside from the suffragan Bishopric issue, which may be deemed a "draw" as to the complexion of said suffragan, the church stands practically where it stood prior to the meeting at Richmond. Divorce, amendments looking to change of name, elimination of archaic statutes, and an proposed legislation of a positive nature "went over" to the next convention. Wisely or unwisely, the Episcopal church is an "Artful Dodger" of superior quality to any that Dickens could ever have created. Perhaps three exceptions might be noted in the consummation of tangible results at Richmond. The notorious Bishop Brown, of Arkansas, who wanted to cast the Negro Episcopalians into outer darkness was defeated "horse, foot and dragoons" by the suffrage program; the right of an ordained minister of other denominations to enter an Episcopalian pulpit was made allowable upon the consent of the Bishop of the diocese; and the office of presiding Bishop of the American church at large was established, corresponding to the Archbishopric of the English church. The succession does not come by seniority in point of service, however, as would be the natural order, but by election when a vacancy should occur. There was a wildcat rumor in and about the convention that this extraordinary rule governing the succession was feverishly provided for when it was discovered that Bishop S. D. Ferguson, whose entertainment at dinner by the liberal Bishop Potter girted the ire of the haughty southern to its bitterest depths, was directly in line of promotion to the office of presiding Bishop, if he lived long enough to become the senior prelate—and this—of course, "would never do." So the elective system was ordered, and the awful possibility of the Bishop of Cape Palmas rising to the headship of the American Episcopal church has been averted forever. Withal, the broad policy of the Episcopal church in dealing with its colored communicants has helped the organization everywhere there is a large Negro population and the outlook is highly encouraging. The diving of Bishop Ferguson by Bishop Potter simply put the southern wing of the church metaphorically "in a hole," without doing any damage, as the New York prelate is known to be a "privileged character," and delights in doing the annual. The episode has made friends for the church among the radical colored element for it pointed out that there are in the church leaders who are willing to live up to the sublime doctrine of the "Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man," as well as to preach it from the pulpit. All in all, the Negro has been benefited by the strong limelight in which the Episcopal convention kept him throughout its siting, and the legislation inspired by his needs, will doubtless prove to be a step in the right direction. The suffragas Bishops to be chosen wherever required by circumstances may be white or black. Just when the first selection will be made is not known. There is a feeling, however, that among the earliest dioceses to be considered for assistant in charge of colored work is that of Washington, where the presence of 100,000 colored people constitutes a field rich in possibility, if the right man is given control. It is understood that Bishop Batterie, of this diocese, has long been a warm advocate of the coadjun tor system, and if he is confronted by no insurmountable barriers, it is reasonably certain that he will take steps to have a competent Negro priest made a suffragan Bishop for the diocese of Washington and vicinity. St. Luke's church is a "national church," in the sense that it is one of the largest, most influential and wealthiest parishes conducted by colored people in the country, and a model for others throughout the land. Its pulpit is occupied by Rev. Thomas J. Brown, a scholarly man, an able pulpit orator and unusually resourceful executive force. His qualifications were openly canvassed at the Richmond convention and complimentary reference was made to him in the Associated Press reports that were sent out to the country. If a colored suffragan Bishop is to be "made," with Washington as his station—in accordance with the views of Bishop Satterlee and the pressing demands of the existing situation,—it is more than likely that the Episcopal mantle will fall upon the worthy shoulders of Rector T. J. Brown. Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina and Louisiana are also due some special attention along this line, if the church is to prosper in those prejudice-hidden localities. That the Negro is invading new fields and avenues of industry is evident from the number of new business enterprises that are springing up from day to day in all parts of the country, owned and operated by colored men. The spirit of the National Negro Business League is abroad in the land and it grows in momentum as the years roll by. The annual meetings of the National Negro Business League bring to the surface of public affairs new and gratifying evidences of the business progress and achievements of the race. The latest candidate for public favor is the Goldfield Mines Investment company located at Goldfield, Nev., recently organized with a capital stock of $50,000, and owned and managed entirely by colored men. The company is not made up of amateurs and theorists, but is composed of men who have pioneered their way into the great mining section of the West and who have made individual successes in their mammoth undertakings. The Goldfields Mines Investment Company has started out under the most flattering auspices. The men at the head of it are practical miners and successful investors. Mr. Titus Alexander, the president, is a man of exceptional mining ability. He has made a great deal of money and has been for a long time in the employ of Nixon and Wingfield, one of the most prominent mining firms in the Golden West. Mr. George A. Young, director, is one of the leading business men of Detroit, Mich., and an active member of the best lodges there. Mr. John H. Maddox, the treasurer, is well known in Oakland, Cal., and has perhaps made more money from stock in Goldfield than any other member of his race. Mr. W. C. McFarland, secretary and general manager, who for more than two years during the time he was not employed in and about brokerage houses in Goldfield, has been mining and prospecting in the best parts of Nevada. Mr. J. L. Derrick, of Oakland, Cal., for years has been one of the most successful newspaper men and fire insurance experts on the Pacific Coast, is an active and useful worker in the best fraternities of California. These are the officers and their names are ample evidences of the financial soundness of the corporation they represent. Although this company owns six first-class mining claims adjoining a shaft from which shipping ore has been taken, close to Goldfield, President Alexander says it takes no chances at speculating with its capital. This is organized as the parent company for whatever mining or leasing companies that will follow, in this way: The parent company sells to the leasing or mining company whatever property or leases it desires, for consideration enough to reimburse the parent company for all expenses, plus a good profit; then, if the mining or leasing company makes AMERICA'S LEADING TRAGEDIAN JOHN GRIFFITH and a superior company in a majestic revival of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy New Fire Proof/Scenic Equipment Rich and Correct Costuming --- THE BURLEW a mine, or its stock greatly increases, the parent company, being a stockholder, is naturally benefited; but if the mine or lease does not make good, the parent company is still the gainer because of the profit from the sale of her property. So, the Goldfield Mines Investment Company will do no speculating whatsoever. It takes no chances. Like banking institutions, properly conducted, this company makes its money from commissions. Safe business men are singing its praises from ocean to ocean, and from this nucleus, it is probable that the Negro will in time become a factor of no mean proportions in this new field of commercial development, based upon the natural resources of the Far West. Mrs. Lizella Augusta Jonkins Moorer is the author of a book of poems under the title of "Prejudice Unveiled, in which it dealt some vigorous blows against the anti-Negro movement that threatens the well-being of the race in so many quarters. Noting with much pain that the Northern man who goes South to study the race problem generally meets the servant class and does not get a correct estimate of the higher qualifications and impulses of the Negro, and that when the Southern white man writes, he invariably eliminates the better side of the Negro's character and possibilities, painting a picture that makes him appear as an "undesirable citizen," to say the least, airs. Moorer has been moved to write this unique volume, in order that the ignorance of the one and the malice of the other may be laid bare. To the end that truth may assert itself for the betterment of the Negro, she has collected a series of poems, touching the emotional, economic, historical and educational phases of the race problem, and very appropriately denominated the work "Prejudice Unveiled." Jim crow cars, the peonage system, the Southern press and pulpit, lynching, "the door of hope," immorality, the Crum appointment, loyalty to the flag, Negro heroines, several institutions of learning in the South and the problems to be solved by the emancipated colored man, are by the emasculated she treats in metrical form, yet with a power that carries conviction to the hardest heart, and disarms the most sneering of critics. The volume is published by the Roxbury Publishing Company, Boston. It is neatly bound in cloth and contains one and seventy pages of matter that can be read to advantage by both races. John W. Mullen, a Washington white man, is a hero. To his honesty and candy are due the saving of the life of at least one Negro, possibly others. But for his steadfast adherence to the truth the State of Virginia, within a stone's throw of the national capital, would have been the scene of a terrible lynching-bee. Not long ago, Mullen was shot and dangerously wounded while passing through a lonely spot on the Virginia side of the Potomac, known as "Dead Man's Hollow," while in company with a young woman. After Mullen was shot, and left for dead, the girl claimed she was assaulted by the same man who had shot her lower, and kept prisoner in the woods for nearly an hour. Several Negroes were haled before her for identification. She picked out one, whom she said tallied with the description she had given. Before the angry mob of neighbors could lynch him, however, he proved a satisfactory alibi and got away. The entire county was searched for the guilty man, and had any Negro been found, who was unable to give an account of himself at the time that the alleged assault took place, he would have been strung up, without judge or jury. In the meantime, Mullen, on what was presumed to be his death bed, declared that his assailant was not a Negro, and positively identified the brother of the girl as the man who had shot him. Later, the father was arrested on suspicion of being the guilty party. Certain discrepancies in the girl's story came under the rigid examination of the Commonwealth's Attorney, and the girl's testimony as to the Negro's alleged attack on her was thoroughly discredited. After much private discussion between the persons at interest, in which the "unwritten law" formed a factor, the case was hushed up and the suspicious ones were released from custody. Mullen, to the last maintained that no Negro was involved, and consented to drop out of the matter only upon the assurance that no Negro would be accused of the crime, in which event he would appear for the defendant. This was the stand of a true man. He would not by silence allow an innocent man, though a poor Negro, be unjustly condemned. But for his prompt assertion that no Negro was connected with the episode in the woods, a disgraceful lynching bee would have taken place within a stone's throw of the national capital. As an evidence of the unreliability of the average "identification," and the likelihood of punishing an innocent man when an angry mob takes the law into its HENRY W. SAVAGE offers the gem of all comic operas Woodland A threat has come to light that the democrats will make a desperate effort at the coming Congress to abolish the four colored regiments now in the United States Army establishment. The men said to be concerned in the dirty business are led by one Hefflin, of Alabama, who thinks the Negro ought to be banished from the face of the earth. They are working on the basis that the people of this country do not want colored soldiers stationed in any of their communities, and though the colored regiments are now in the Phillippines, the 24th will be home soon, in its turn, and the others must return in a few years, when the problem will become a most acute one. It is further claimed that no officers care to command Negro troops, and that the retention of Negro soldiers in any rank in the army causes constant friction within and without. Privates do not like their fellow enlisted men and outbreaks are frequent among them. These are some of the flimsy arguments the gang of political pilates from the South will put up to the 60th Congress, and they claim that they will have northern strength in support of their position because of the unwelcome assignment of the 24th to New York state and the general anti-colored sentiment that has developed in the Pacific States, superinduced by their troubles with the Chinese, Japanese, Hindus, and other tinted foreigners. It is said that the policy of the democrats to abolish the Negro regiments will be met by a solid opposition on the part of colored leaders, whether they are of the administration party or not. The claim that the War Department is not borne out by the recent action of Secretary Taft in promoting a colored chaplain to the rank of Major, or in the statement of Assistant Secretary Oliver that the Negro soldier is better, if anything, than the average white one. He declares that among the colored soldiers there are fewer desertions, more re-enlistments and better discipline among the men of the white regiments, Discussing the subject with some warmth, Gen. Oliver added: "I take no stock in the talk that the Negro soldier is a cause of trouble. If ordinary treatment is given the colored soldiers, such as accorded the whites—no more, no less—I am sure there will be no disorder anywhere the colored regiments may be stationed. I sometimes wonder that they behave as well as they do, under certain circumstances." In this, Acting Secretary Oliver but voices the conviction of Secretary Taft and other officers in control of the Army. With their hearty support, the action of the Helfin crowd will avail nothing, and the colored regiments will remain. Congress will never consent to their disbandment. It is hoped by the conservative element of the colored citizens of Washington that the bitter controversies now raging in the colored public schools can be adjusted satisfactorily, without bringing the charges and counter charges to the attention of Congress. It is felt by the friends of both factions that the constant appearance of the Negro schools in the "trouble zone" is not helping the cause of education, nor sustaining the claim of the race that it is capable of self-government. Cannot Measrs. Chase and Bruce settle their difficulties by the modern plan of arbitration, rather than resort to the old-fashioned and often mutually damaging processes of war? R. W. THOMPSON. WILL THE RACE GO BLIND? And Will Moving Picture Shows Be the Cause? Will the coming man be blind. He will, if children continue to go to "moving picture shows," says the Southern Lumberman. This is the latest edict of science, and there is every reason to believe that in this connection a condition and not a theory confronts us. The oculists are all getting rich, anyway, and every other child you meet is wearing spectacles. This proves that eccentricities of vision are common enough as it is. Not having very strong eyes to begin with, the coming generation will be lucky to escape the fate of the eyeless fish in the stream in the Mammoth Cave. According to an eminent German oculist, the attention of the spectator in a moving picture exhibition sometimes is diverted to one field in the perspective when the laws of optics force his gaze to a totally different point. The strain on the eyes is intense. Many people take a headache after spending a few minutes at the moving picture show. This alliment is bad enough truly, and yet it is probably the least harmful result of eye-strain. Other maladies, such as a general lowering of vitality and gradual upsetting of the nervous system, are likely to retard the development of a growing child and PALMER & THOMAS THE ORT THE ORT to injure permanently the health of an adult—to say nothing of the danger of inducing defective vision or total blindness. In these days of fierce competition and strenuous endeavor in the industrial world, a child needs the best equipment possible for the struggle of life. There never was a time in the history of the race when clear vision was more necessary to the physical and industrial welfare of the individual. It is impossible to estimate the ramification of a weakness of the eyes—probably a great deal of what we call cowardice or lack of "nerve" is primarily due to defective vision and the resultant strain on the whole nervous system. LEWIS IN THE FIGHT For the Vacancy Caused by Resignation of John Mitchell. Vice President Tom. L. Lewis, of the national organization of United Mine Workers in an interview at Bridgeport, Ohio, took occasion to reiterate that he was in the fight to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of President Mitchell and also talked entertainingly of the prospective resumption of the trade agreement between the operators and miners in the competitive field. He said: "Probably the most absorbing question that the miners are interested in now is the nomination of officers as a result of the denite decision of President Mitchell to retire. "From reports received from all sections of the country my chances are reasonably good. Of course there is nothing more uncertain than a 'dead sure thing,' and for this reason I am taking nothing for granted, and will be a candidate for president and the miners of the entire country will know this to a certainty within a few days if they do not already know it. "While the selection of officers for the organization is an important matter, there are other things that are a great deal more important in my opinion and one of these things is the reestablishment of the interstate movement to arange wage contracts. "Invitations have been issued to the operators representatives of West Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to meet representatives of the miners of those states October 29th at Indianapolis. There will be such a meeting to consider the question of issuing a call for a joint convention of operators and miners of the central competitive field and in addition to this fix a time and place when such a joint convention may be held. "The first meeting on October 21st will be an informal one because the operators will be there at the invitation of the miners. "built on honor" from high grade leathers and so smoothly and perfectly lasted as to be a delight to the foot. If by any mischance you are not a WALK-OVER wearer, we cordially invite you to call in and be treated to a "WALK-OVER FIT"which means the most perfect and skilled attention to your foot by men who know their business. Prices: $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 YOUR SHOE MEN 224 CAPITOL STREET WHAT IT MAY MEAN Merger of Coal & Coke and Western Maryland THE TRIP OF DAVIS The visit yesterday of President Bush, of the Western Maryland system and President Henry G. Davis, of the Coal & Coke railroad, with a large number of officials and stockholders of both roads, to Charleston on an inspection tour of the Coal & Coke railroad, portends to what many think will be a merger of the West Virginia Midland, the Coal & Coke and the Western Maryland road. The officials had nothing to say here yesterday, but because of the presence of the engineers, it is thought it was to look over the proposed connections which would allow other roads to get into the large coal fields in the central portion of the state and compete with the Baltimore & Ohio road. The same party that visited Charleston also made an inspection of the West Virginia Midland, along with Col. John T. McGraw, principal owner of the road. In the counties which the Midland traverses, Col. McGraw owns about 30,000 acres of valuable coal lands, while he holds under lease about the same amount. The Baltimore & Ohio road at the present time is the only one to tap the field and has no competition. The Gould interests in the Western Maryland wish to enter the field and think the most practicable route is by the West Virginia Midland. It has been proposed that the West Virginia Midland by an extension could be brought to a point on the Greenbrier division of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad and allow the latter to enter the field as a competitor with the Baltimore & Ohio. Connections also being made with the Investors are Great Op FIFTY DOLLARS or more c a return of at lea For further information addr FIFTY DOLLARS or more can be placed in a way to bring a return of at least TEN PER CENT For further information address Robert W. Taylor Investment Securities 35 Broad St. New York City "IN THE HEART OF THE WALL STREET DISTRICT" THE BURLEW SATURDAY, OCTOTER 26. The Delightful Rural Drama FOR MOTHER'S SAKE A STORY OF NEW ENGLAND. A bright and artistic company. A bran new play bran new theme and treatment. Seats, 10, 20, 30 and 50c. On Sale Thursday at A bright and artistic company. A bran new play with a bran new theme and treatment. Seats, 10, 20, 30 and 50c. On Sale Thursday at Potterfield's Coal & Coke would permit an open market in the east or west. It is conceded that Col. McGraw with his vast holdings in the central counties holds the key to the situation, as he has absolute control of the vast coal deposits in that section. The Midland route is the link between the Coal & Coke and the Western Maryland and the proper connections means a new route through to the seaboard, shorter by some 60 miles than by the Baltimore & Ohio. DEMOCRATS WANT CHANLER. Fact Learned by Secretary Edwards on Gotham Trip. Washington, Oct. 23. "I returned to Washington a few days ago from a trip to New York, where I went solely for the purpose of measuring the length, breadth, and depth of the boom for Lieut. Gov. Chanler, of that state, for the democratic nomination for the presidency," said Charles A. Edwards, secretary of the democratic congressional committee. "In view of the noncommittal attitude of the Hon. William J. Bryan, anent his candidacy again, this Chanler boom and Chanler talk has become interesting to all democrats who try to keep their fingers on the political pulse. "The leaders of our party in congress who recently have visited Washington are much interested, and they are anxious to know if the democracy of New York state really is in earnest in the advocacy of Chanler. The democrats in New York made it clear to me that they not only are in dead earnest about Lieut. Gov. Chanler, but enthusiastically so." Grand Jury Thinks He May Escape and Want to Be Prepared. Cumberland, Md., Oct. 23 — Henry Lehne, who recently received a 55-year penitentiary sentence at Meadville, Pa., for assaulting a 14-year-old girl, has been indicted by the Mineral county, W. Va., grand jury, just adjourned, for assaulting Miss Nellie Otk of Ridgely, W. Va. The officials of Keyser thought he might in some way escape prison and they wanted to be prepared. 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