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THE ADVOCATE ADVERTISMENTS PLACED IN OUR COLUMNS BRING RESULTS TRY IT. VOLUME VII. NO. 21 FACTION Which Supported Foraker Says That the Taft Men Were the A Bolters in the Florida Republi- can Nominating Convention. Plot to Capture Conven- tion Folled. New York, February 16.—Two Negro delegates from Florida to the Republican convention + Rev. John H. Dickerson, of Jacksonville, and Rev. S. Tinethy Tice, of Tampa—are staying at the Maceo here. The first is a delegate at large to the Chicago convention and heads the anti-Administration delegation. The other is an alternate of the same delegation. Rev. Mr. Dickerson was chairman of the state convention at St. Augustine on February 6, which instructed delegates for Foraker, but which the Administration delegates "bolted," he said, and held a "little convention" of their own in a corner of the hall and named four office holders as delegates at large, instructing them for Secretary Taft. "The Federal office holders in Florida," said Mr. Dickerson, "showed pernicious activity in the matter of arranging, or rather trying to fix, the convention. They did not pretend to choose delegates to the state convention in the manner provided for by law, but simply selected a few names of persons who were favorable to their ticket and pushed them through dummy county conventions, and in some instances did not go through the formality of holding conventions at all. "When the day of the state convention came the office holders, who had engaged the hall in which the convention was to be held, instructed their doorkeepers to allow only those delegates whom they knew as favorable to themselves to enter the hall. I went to the door, being a regularly chosen delegate, and demanded admittance for myself, and the other delegates. There were a dozen policemen on hand, and I was not only debed admittance, but was arrested. In the excitement following my arrest about 75 of our delegates got past the oorkeeper into the hall. I was released and got into the hall. Then somebody unfurled a Foraker flag, and the excitement this produced attracted the attention of the policemen, and the rest of the delegates overran the doorkeeper and got in. "Seeing that we were in the majority the Taft people got together in a corner of the hall, while our convention was in progress and named four office holders as delegates to Chicago. They were H. S. Cobb, of the Land Department, Joseph E. Lee, Collector of Internal Revenue; M. B. McFarland, Collector of the Port of Tampa, and J. M. Coombs, who is National Committeeman for the state. We named as delegates a large John H. Dickerson, J. N. Stripling, J. D. V. Hazzard and R. R. R. Ribson, and our delegation is distinct for Foraker. Theirs is for Taft. "It was evidently the intention of the office holders to hurry the convention through without allowing us to come into the hall, and then proclaim themselves as the regular convention of the party, but the other delegates were watchful, so that their underhand tactics availed them nothing." Washington, Feb. 18]—Resolutions demanding restoration to the army of the colored troops dismissed as result of the Brownsville affair were adopted at a mass meeting here after addresses by Bishop S. S. Turner, of Atlanta; W. D. Chappelle, of Nashville, and other leaders of the colored race. Fifteen states having large Negro populations were represented. The resolutions further urge colored voters everywhere to qualify for franchise, participate in pflimaries and conventions and to "cast their ballots for Senator Foraker or men who, like him, have stood up manfully against the most powerful influences in defense of the rights of these men who have imperiled their lives in the service of our common country." LARGEST WOMAN IN WORLD DROPS DEAD IN FORT WORTH Fort-Worth, Tex., Feb. 15.—The largest Negro woman in the world, Emma Dillard, aged 37 years, who weighed 650 pounds, dropped dead at her home here. Because of her enormous size she was unable to walk farther than across her room and much of the time was confined to her bed. A daughter, aged -6, or normal development, survives her. A coffin seven feet long and 3 feet deep was ordered. Emma Dillard had weighed over 600 pounds since she was 30 years old. THE ADVOCATE. A Brilliant Affair Was the Matrons and Maids Function Friday Evening, When the Weaker" Sex Run Things to Their Own Sweet Satisfaction. Whether styled social function or social affair, the Leap-Year ball at the K. of P. hall Friday evening last is unanimously voted the "best ever" in its class and there is a similar unanimity of opinion on the part of the male guests that all their own efforts along this line in the past have been vain. The Matrons and Maids, as they styled themselves, planned and managed the entire affair. They made and unmade the wallflowers as they arranged the other decorations, and acted as escorts and requested dances with a nonchalance which caused "more man," blinded with envy, to remark to his neighbor that they had evidently been rehearsing the part. The decorations were suggestive of leap-year and in themselves were attractive enough to make the bachelors present willing victims to any leap-year proposals. Whether any such proposals were made or not has not been told, but it is only likely that such events, characteristic of the remainder of the evening's entertainment, might occur. Hearts were trumps in the decorative scheme. Of course, they were paper and cloth hearts, but that does not signify that they were not as warm and palpitating as those in a Laura Jean Libby romance, and there is certainly no denying the fact that they had the right color. Ropes of hearts were festooned between the chandaliers and from the chandaliers to the center of the ceiling, from which point there hung a cluster. The dance programs further carried out the scheme in that they were heart shaped and pictured Cupid in the act of firing his fatal dart at the doomed man as he tripped the light fantastic with a designing mind. The stage was banked with palms, ferns and other potted plants, all but concealing the orchestra and furnishing a beautiful background to the brilliant scene. About nine the carriages began to roll up and from that hour till ten there was a constant stream, from each of which the lady first alighted, then extended her hand to assist her "company," who in many instances had to be gently but firmly restrained from exercising the functions which in other years had been exclusively his own. On arriving within the hall the man had it demonstrated to him again how very insignificant he was upon that occasion. He found his fellow victims seated along the walls and meekly granting the favor of this waltz, two-step or schottishto the lady who might chance to request it, and "Ain't it a waltz, Mabel, unable to restrain his pleasure when he found his card filled. The grand march, led by Miss Gilner and Mr. Napper, was beautiful in its intricacies and afforded the spectators, of whom the number was very small, an excellent opportunity to review the latest creations of the modiste's art. Many handsome gowns were worn; so many in fact that the Advocate representative found it impossible to carry out the intention to describe the most beautiful, finally concluding to be on the safe side by saying that each equally surpassed the other and was the most beautiful. After half the program of twenty dances had been completed, a collation, comprising dalty chicken and lettuce sandwiches and fees, was served. Punch was to be had throughout the evening. The night was far spent when the last strums of "Home, Sweet Home" announced to the tired, but happy assemblage the end of a most enjoyable evening. Those present were: Mesdames A. M. Alexander, R. H. Thomas, Frank Johnson, S. W. Starks, B. F. Starks, H. W. Walker, J. M. Campbell, C. C. Campbell, T. B. Bush, E. M. Francis, Millard Ulen, R. S. Pern, J. W. Viney, D. A. Crichlow, M. M. Dillard, D. B. Butler, M. E. Clark, F. H. Huskins, Edward Hoffman, A. A. Dellenney, Thomas Whittaker, N. B. Triplett, Chas. Stephenson, J. H. Taylor, J. at Hazlewood, W. O. Terry, H. F. Walton, C. H. James. Misses, Ada B. Burke, Ida M. King, Sallie Taylor, Della Williams, Cornelia Davis, Sara F. Williams, Amy Hutchinson, Lucinda Williams, Mary M. Hale, Estelle James, Virginia Rose, Virginia Gilmer, Clora Bufler, Irene McCoy, Moss M. Clay, Lillian Lydia, Lydia Rhoda Wilson, Maud Viney, Esther Folks, Maggie E. Lewis. Messrs G. L. Cuzzens, T. G. Nutter, S. M. Davis, Chas. Stephenson, Rudolph Green, C. H. James, Chas. S. Alexander, F. H. Huskins, A. A. Defohrney, H. Roy James, B. P. Brownley, H. F. Gamble, T. C. Whittaker, J. H. Taylor, Thos. Jennings, B. A. Grichlow, Alphus Byrd, R. S. Penn, Chas. Wright, F. D. Cambric, Robert Lee, Ed. O. Fulks, T. Ward Randolph, C. A. Napper, Ernest Hale, D. B. Butler, J. M. Ellis, John Horsley, R. C. Thurston, Geo. Williams, D. B. Butler, William Houston, W. H. Walker, W. O. Terry, Chas. E. Mitchell, W. H. Wright, Floyd B. Morris, Clarence Burk, David Taylor, Robt. L. Foy, Andrew Brown, N. B. Tplplet, H. F. Waldon, J. M. Hazlewood, Adolphus Brown, T. B. Bush, S. W. Starks, W. O. Terry, Ed. L. James, J. C. Gilmner. SOUTH Is in Revolt Against Administration Former Representative From Louisiana Says Party is Allied by. Acts of Administration, Which Prefers Democrats to Negroes. correctness of 1900 the vote of Iana was 14.2 mony then, for the old-time Rickett in spite had been given Philadelphia, flicks appointed after his first of the Federal o after the Lily of the Federal was only was 5,203, and with the Lily 24TH INFANTRY ON WAY BACK TO THE STATES Washington, Feb. 18.—A cable message was received at the war department today from General Wood, commanding the Philippine division, saying that the transport Sheridan sailed from Manila on February 15 for San Francisco with the Twenty-fourth regiment of infantry, colored. The Twenty-fourth infantry is under orders to take station at Madison barracks and Fort Ontario in northern New York. The regiment is in command of Col. Daniel Brush, who has just been nominated as a brigadier general, to succeed Gen. C. E. L. Davis, who was retired Monday. CLÁRKSBURG. The following program was rendered by the H. S. Literary Society, Friday afternoon: Singing. Scripture Reading, 23d Psafm. Five Minute address, Benefit of a Literary Society, Prin. J. W. Robinson. Solo, Mary Jett. Essay, The Progress of the Clarka burg Colored School, Estella Walker Duett, Eva Green and Cornelia Mead. Recitation, Bird Rone. Essay, Punic Wars, James Washington. Address, Mitchell Wilkinson. Singing. Select Reading, Myledus Walker. Solo, Marie Miles. Recitation, Ophelia Washington. The Eagle, Jennie Walker. Critic's Report, Cora Gales. Glossary, Cornelia Mead. Mrs. Jesse Evans, of Louisiana, Mo... is visiting her mother, Mrs. Martha Jones. Mrs. Wheeler Jackson is quite ill with grip at this writing. Invitations are out for a Leap- Year entertainment to be given Friday night at Trinity M. E. Church. The entertainments given by the St. Luke's and Court of Calantha were well attended. The A. M. E. S. S. gave an ent- tainment Monday night. Miss Florence Epperson is on the sick list. Mrs. Wm. Bell is improving nicely at St. Mary's Hospital, having undergone a serious operation. Quite a merry party of boys and girls gathered at the home of Mrs. Floyd Robinson on Monticello ave., Friday, from 4 to 8 p. m., and spent the time most enjoyably. This being leap year, the young boys were the happy recipients of valentines from the girls. Rev. Pryor has returned from a visit to his home in Pittsburgh. Mrs. G. W. W. Jenkins has returned from Charleston. Mrs. Ford and daughter, of Moorefield, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Harvey. Mrs. Walter Sedwick and Mrs. Robt. Sedwick are on the sick list. Mrs. Nettle Brown, of Pittsburgh, is visiting her mother. COVINGTON. VA. The People's Literary is progressing nicely under the leadership of John Pierce. On last Monday a most interesting programme was rendered after which refreshments were served. On February 14 the following program was rendered: Singing—Literary. Prayer—Chaplain. Singing—Chaplain. Recitation—Maud Hunter. Duet—Mesdames Anna Reynolds and W. J. Hackett. Paper—James A. Payne. Trio—Misses Gladys Syre Medesta Johnson, Perery* Syre. Recitation—Mrs. R. N. Smith. Solo—Miss Mary L. Williams. Recitation—Mrs. Francis Williams. Sextette—Mesdames Julia Mitchell, H. D. Anderson, A. B. Brown, Messrs, John Anderson, John Pierce, C. L. Hall. Dunbar Special—Dr. W. W. Johnson. Miss Rosa Mays is quite sick at her home on Pine street. The remains of John Jones, who died in Philadelphia were brought here on the 9th. The funeral was preached at Pine street church by Rev. W. J. Hackett, as Rev. Jackson was in West Virginia. One month before this Mr. Jones brought the body of his wife here (Annie) and buried it from the same church. Interment took place Sunday the 9th at 4 o'clock. SOUTH Is in Revolt Against Administration Former Representative From Louisiana Says Party is Allocated by Acts of Administration, Which Can the white and colored vote of the South be controlled by the administration? What this vote favorably disposed to Roosevelt for another term? It has been taken for granted by most political observers in forecasting the result at Chicago in June that with the immense patronage at its command he administration would be able to control the delegations from the Southern States. This is most emphatically denied by several Southern Republicans of prominence, who have been interviewed by the Post. One of them, former Congressman Dudley Coleman, of Louisiana, whose knowledge of politics in the Gulf States is particularly thorough, makes the startling statement that the rank and file of the old Republicans, especially in the Gulf States, both white and colored, are bitterly opposed to the administration. In support of this assertion this gentleman furnishes The Post the following statement revealing a surprising state of affairs in some of the Southern States. The Post has taken pains also to verify, by former United States Senator William Pitt Kellogg, of Louisiana, the substantial facts contained herein. Colored Votes Discarded. It is alleged that the administration has abandoned all pretense of recognizing colored voters in the South; that the Lilly White movement has been supported, and certain Lilly White leaders have been enabled to conduct their business operations with great success on account, of the political advantages granted to them by the administration. One of the business enterprises that has flourished under the new regime is the lumber trust of Louisiana and Mississippi, which is now under legal fire in the latter State. The mysterious selection of Pearl Wight, of Louisiana, as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and his equally mysterious failure to take the office, are discussed by the above mentioned Congressman. "The acts and present attitude of the administration has alienated the solid old Republican vote, white and colored, and there is only a remnant of the party left in some States," said Mr. Coleman. "The Republican party in the Gulf States especially is demoralized. With the exception of a few federal officeholders there is no support of the administration. The reason for this is that the administration has done everything it could, apparently, to break down the loyalty of Southern Republicans. If the administration had been bent upon the destruction of the party it could not have wrought greater havoc. Southern Republicans Split. "As an illustration let us look into the state of affairs in Louisiana," continued The. Post's informant. "There are two factions of Republicans in Louisiana—the old-time Republicans, white and colored, and the Lily Whites, who deny the right of the Negro to participate in politics. These factions sent delegates to the national convention in Philadelphia in 1900, and after a spirited contest before the national committee most of the Lily White delegates were seated. The old-time, delegates from three districts were also admitted." "The Lily White leaders were Lewis H. Clark and F. B. Williams. Just remember those names, for thereby hangs a tale. The Lily Whites pledged the national committee that if admitted they would elect a Republican Congressman from the Third Louisiana district—the 'sugar district,' so called—besides indicating their belief that they could elect two other Congressmen. They also pledged themselves not to ask the national committee for any financial assistance. The committee were told that the Lily White leaders were men of wealth and well able to perform their obligations. Mark Hanna objected strenuously to the seating of the Lily Whites, and said he had no faith in their pleasures, but against his opposition they were seated. Pledges Were Not Rept. "In spite of their pledge, the Lily White leaders in the next Congressional campaign went to Hanna, who was then in charge of the campaign committee in Chicago, and asked him for money. He reminded them of their pledge, and refused to give them any. But he told them that if they produced a single Republican Congressman from Louisiana, with a certificate of election from the governor, he would see that the national committee refunded to them every dollar of the legitimate expenses they may have incurred. "The election demonstrated the correctness of Hanna's judgment. In 1900 the vote for McKinley in Louisiana was 14,233. There was harmony then, for McKinley's sake, with the old-time Republicans voting the ticket in spite of the recognition that had been given to the Lily Whites at Philadelphia, for the old-time Republicans appointed by McKinley soon after his first inauguration still held the Federal offices. But in 1902, after the Lily Whites were placed in full-control by President Roosevelt, the total Republican vote of the State was only 4,000. In 1904 it was 5,203, and in 1906 it was 3,900, with the Lily Whites in full control, and holding the offices. "It was in July, 1902, that President Roosevelt placed the Republican party of Louisiana in control of the Lilly Whites, thus practically excluding the colored voters from all participation in politics. Of course, the colored voters in every State in the Union are aware of this action. What was the result? In the fall of 1902 the Republican vote had fallen to 4,000. In 1904 Roosevelt himself received only 5,203 votes in Louisiana, yet there are approximately 2,100 Federal officeholders in that State, counting postmasters." Big Stump in New Orleans. "In 1900 McKinley received 4,568 votes in the city of New Orleans alone, while at the Congressional election in 1906, under the Lily Whites, only 993 Republican votes were cast in the entire city, although there were over 700 Federal officeholders residing in its limits. Does this look as if the administration was building up a Republican party in the South? In 1900 the six parishes adjacent to New Orleans, namely, St. Bernard, Plaquemine, Jefferson, St. James, St. Charles, and St. John, cast 812 votes for McKinley. In 1906 there were only 89 Republican votes cast in the entire six parishes. "The old Third Congressional district, the 'sugar district,' formerly had a good Republican vote. In it are many intelligent Republican Negroes. The Lily White leader, F. B. Williams, better known as the head of the lumber trust, lives in that district. In 1906 there were less than 400 Republican votes cast in that district. Formerly there were many colored Republican votes in that district, and these colored people, who are intelligent and pay their poll taxes, should vote the Republican ticket still if they were in sympathy with the administration and with the Lily Whites. Gov. Kellogg, a Republican, carried the district by over 9,000 majority when he ran for governor and again for Congress. "The colored Republicans of Louisiana are thoroughly out of harmony with the administration. Nearly every prominent member of the Lily White State committee holds a Federal office. Of all the officials in Louisiana appointed by Roosevelt there are only three colored men. They are Walter L. Cohen, James Lewis, and William Kennedy, serving as register, receiver, and surveyor general. These colored men were first appointed by McKinley, and, for some mysterious reason, they have been permitted to remain by Roosevelt. Contrary to McKinley's Policy. "How has the administration treated the white Republicans appointed to office by McKinley? "When McKinley took office he found the offices in Louisiana filled by Democrats appointed by Cleveland. McKinley had no sympathy with the Lily White movement, and took pains to look about for Republicans who stood well in their communities. He had no difficulty in finding plenty of Republicans of the highest standing, all through Louisiana. Among others he appointed Gen. L. J. Souer collector of internal revenue at New Orleans, and Charles W. Doothby superintendent of the mint. "Souer was a New York man who enlisted under the first call for volunteers by President Lincoln. He went out in a Brooklyn regiment. At the close of the war he settled in Louisiana, was in the legislature for several years, and served as United States local appraiser and as general United States appraiser for over twelve years. He has resided and owned property in Louisiana since the war. His record as collector of internal revenue was first class. He was appointed to that office by President McKinley soon after the latter became President, and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate. He has been a delegate to most national Republican conventions, including that of both 1900 and 1904. "Major Bootby enlisted in a Maine regiment at the outbreak of the war. He served continuously until the end of the war; was mastered out at New Orleans. He married there, acquired property, still resides there, and is in business. He was appointed by President McKinley soon after the latter was inaugurated the first time, and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate, Senators Hale and Frye know him and his people well and favorably. His record as superintendent of the mint was first class. He had held important offices, both State and Federal, for years. He has been a Continued on page four. Supreme Chancellor Starks the Guest of Honor at a Housing Rattification Meeting of Lodges and Courts at the Nation's Capital. Washington, D. C., Feb. 12. Special to the Advocate. Since the unification of the Knights of Pythias of the District of Columbia the order has taken on new life in this city. Supreme Chancellor S. W. Stark expressed himself as having always been desirous of having the great order which he presides better represents at the national capital. This wish has been gratified and by the union of the lodges and courts of this city the Order has taken a position which in itself commands respect. There are now ten lodges and five Courts of Calanthe in the city and in their membership is embraced some of Washington most representative men and women. Upon the suggestion of Supreme Chancellor Starks and Grand Chancellor Watty of Maryland, a ratification meeting of the lodges and courts was arranged for and held last night at the Cadets armory on Seventh and O'Street. The Uniform rank and lodges formed at Greens hall on Pennsylvania Avenue and marched to the armory where the ladies of the courts were in waiting. When Deputy Supreme Chancellor J. S. Johnson called the meeting to order, the hall was filled to its capacity. The following program was rendered: Grand March /.....Pianist. (a) Entry of Sir Knights and Ladies of the Court of Calanthe. (b) Entry of Supreme and Grand Officers, escorted by Brig. Gen'l Sir Walter Prince and Staff. (c) Meeting called to order by Deputy Supreme Chancellor, Sir John S. Johnson. Introduction of Chairman, Sir James Langhorn, Capitol City Lodge, No. 1. Opening Chorus—Entire order. Invocation, Sir A. M. Mottrex-Dupuy Supreme Chancellor. Biano, Solo, Sir Geo, T. Johnson, Potomac Lodge, No. 3. Welcome Address, Sir Jas, L. Nell, C. C., Capitol City Lodge, No. 1. Address—"Is Consolidation Beneficial" Sir Lewis E. Williams, P. G. C. Eureka Lodge No. T, Baltimore Solo, Sir Louise Mills, P. W. C. Silver Star, Court, No. 20. Paper, "Consolidation," Sister Hannah E. Detter, District Deputy Grand Worthy Counselor. Paper, Sir Frank Pendleton, Mt. Calvary Lodge, No. 1. vary Lodge, No. 1. Solo, Sir Henry Nailor, Capitol City Lodge, No. 2. Paper, Sir Walker Rince, Chas. Sumner Lodge, No. 4. Address, Sir P. R. A. Smith, P. C. Syracuse Lodge, No. 5. Address, Sir Geo, W. Lee, D. D., LL.D., Capitol City Lodge, No. 1. Solo, Sir James Stewart, Queen of the East Court, No. 15. Poem: "Pythians of Fame," Sir J. A. Rostie, P. C. Marlon Lodge, No. 6. Paper, Sister Francenia Thompson W. C. Silver Court, No. 20. Paper, Sister Mary L. Davis, R. D. Hermeoin Court, No. 54. Address, Sir Richard Brooks, V. C. Metropolitan Lodge, No. 2. Address, Sir A. H. Johnson, Md., J. C. Ross Lodge, No. 7. Solo, Sister Mamie Pryor, W. L. X. Silver Court, No. 20. Address, Sir C. E. Smith, K. of R. S., Potomac Lodge, No. 3. Address, Sir S. G. Alexander, C. C., Paul Dunbarn Lodge, No. 8. Duet, Sister E. Edwards, Silver Star Court, No. 20, Sir G. T. Johnson, Patonac Lodge, No. 3. Address, Supreme Chancellor Sir S. W. Starks, of Charleston, W. Va. Address, Sister Julia M. Layton, P. W. C., Queen of East Court, No. 15. Address; "The Good that can be accomplished through our Order," Grand Chancellor Sir G. A. Watty, of Baltimore, Md., and District of Columbia. Address, Sister Lilly A. Jones, Grand Worthy Counsellor of Baltimore and D. C. Closing Address, Sir E. B. Reid, Deputy Grand Chancellor, Maryland and D. C. Closing Chorus: "God be with you till we meet Arian." The program, while lengthy, it being twenty minutes after 11 o'clock when it was concluded was full of interest and was listened to with close attention from beginning to end. The meeting was surely one of ratification and each speaker expressed his delight with the Union- of Pythianism in the District of Columbia and this sentiment was vigorously applauded when ever expressed. From the enthusiasm and interest manifested it could not be told that the Pythians and Caiantheans present and not recently been marching under different banners. Supreme Chancellor Starka received a hearty reception. The former E. and W. H. members were eager to meet and shake the hand of their Supreme Chancellor and they were outspoken in their praise of Continued on page five. Washington, Feb. 15.—The Washington Post today prints interviews with some of the leading bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal church, who are in the city attending a conclave representing all the branches of the denomination in the country. They seem to be a unit in declaring in favor of the nomination of Senator Foraker, and announce their purpose to exhort their congregations to work for him as a testimonial of their gratitude for his course in the Brownsville, Texas, affair. The Post prints, among others, these interviews: Bishop W. B. Derrick, who presides over the Negro churches of Ohio and Pennsylvania—I am a Foraker man, and reflect the sentiment, I believe of the colored people of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The senator has won the everlasting love and admiration of the race because of his tested friendship for it. Bishop Wesley J. Gaines, of Georgia, who says he speaks for 100,000 Negroes—I am for Senator Foraker for the presidential nomination. I believe the colored people of the country will regard it a duty to show their gratitude to him. Rev. G. W. Allen of Georgia, editor of the Southern Christian Recorder, the official organ of the church in the South—Sentiment is crystallizing for Senator Foraker. Personally I wish the President would be forced to accept a third term. Bishop Salters, of the South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana districts—I am for Foraker first, last and all the time. These ecclesiastics, it is admitted, are a power with their flocks, and believe they reflect the sentiment of their race, particularly in the South which is becoming the scene of a spectacular content for delegate to the national convention. No doubt Senator Foraker and his friends will make the most of this sentiment. The President and other friends of Secretary Taft are cogilant of it, and this is one of the reasons Frank H. Hitchcock will soon leave Washington to do some missionary work in that section. Hitchcock has selected offices in one of the new business blocks here, and these will be the eastern headquarters of the Taft forces. SHAWKEY'S CANDIDACY. From the Bluefield Telegram. Ex-Governor Gco. Wesley Atkinson, now of the federal court of claims bench, whom all West Virginians know, gives the following endorsement to a candidate for a state office: "I am prohibited from expressing preference for candidates in conventions or, primaries, yet it is allowable for one in my position to express an opinion as to the fitness of a candidate for public place. Therefore, I can say that Hon. M. P. who seeks the position of state superintendent of the public school of West Virginia, in my judgment, is eminently qualified, in every respect, to fill that exalted position. He is a classical graduate of one of the largest and best universities west of the Alleghenies; has been engaged in educational work ever since his graduation from college; was chief clerk under two state superintendents, and highly understands the business of the state, including the prising and enthusiastic in his work in short, I regard him, in every respect, splendidly equipped for the position he seeks." NEGRO ELKS ENJOINED. Cannot Use Name or Emblems or Wear Pins and Badges. At Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 10, Ghanceller Helskell issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the Negro Elks of Memphis from styling themselves as Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World, or of using the name of "Elks" or wearing badges, pins and other symbols used by white members of the order. In his decision he claimed that the name and secrets of an order could no more be taken than the name of a copyrighted article in trade. DEATH OF CHILD. The two months' old child of Mr. and Mrs. D. Thomas died at the residence of the parents on Watts street this morning, and will be buried in Spring Hill cemetery tomorrow morning. The funeral arrangements are in charge of Undertaker Barlow. CORRESPONDENCE and are doing great credit to them-selves. Martha Jordan, daughter of Nelson Jordan, is dangerously ill at her home at Macdonald with spinal meningitis. The Order of Gallilean Fisherman initiated six persons into that order Tuesday night. Rev. Thornton held services at his church at Klisyth Sunday. Mrs. Rose Jackson was buried from Logan M. E. church Tuesday afternoon, February 11th. The services were conducted by the pastor. Rev. Edward Moore. Mrs. Jackson was an old and highly respected citizen and her funeral was largely attended. Miss Clora Butler and Mrs. Wm. Ferguson rendered excellent solos in keeping with the occasion. Miss Clora Butler spent Saturday and Sunday visiting friends in Charleston. Wm. Mollentree, who has been quite ill for the past week at his home, is much improved at this writing. See Harry Jefferson each Saturday for a copy of the Advocate. The Pirates and Sumner High school basketball teams meet in the third game of the series Thursday night, at t he Eureka Skating rink, this game, owing to the presence of Mr. Carter and Mr. Ruttencutter, of the P. H. S. team, the former acting as referee, was beyond question the best and most interesting contest of the season. At the close of the game, the scorekeeper, Charley Carr, reported the score 22 to 20, in favor of Sumner. Later the score was found to have been changed, until it stood 22 to 22, of 24 to 22. As a result, the score is contested. The Sumner boys claim a victory, and the Pirates claim a tie game. A full account of this game, together with the other two games of the series, will appear in the February number of the Owl. An attempt will be made to point out the weak and strong points of each team. Three preaching services were held at the Wesleyan M. E. church Sunday at 10:20 a.m. and 3:00 and 8:00 p. m. Sunday. Rev. S. Portman, of Rochester, Pa., preached at each service. Mr. Portman has been holding very interesting meetings the past week. He is an able speaker, and the public is cordially invited to attend his meetings. Robert Caloway died last Sunday week morning, at his home in Belpre. The funeral services were held Tuesday morning, and interment was made at Rockland cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. William Watkins and family wish to thank their many friends for kindness extended during the illness and death of their mother, Mrs. Lydia Britton. George Dils died Thursday morning, at his home on Sixth street. Mr. Dils was for years employed at the Bentley & Gerwig factory. Claude Briton returned to his home in Pittsburg, Pa., last Monday. A very interesting and important meeting of Vendetta Court. No. 5, Order of Calanthe, was held last Thursday evening. The receipts of the evening were $19.35. The receipt for the payment in full of the new organ was also presented by the committee at this meeting. Mrs. Wm. Mallentree is ill at this writing. Quite a number of children have been out of school this week on account of measles. Mrs. Wm. A.' McClung has been quite sick the past week at her home on Avery street. Rev. Portman, of Rochester, Pa. preached three able sermons at the W. M. church last Sabbath. He left at 3 o'clock Monday morning for Ohio. Miss Rebecca Brown has returned from a very pleasant visit of several weeks in Pittsburgh. The Logan M. F church Sunday school is taking on new lease of life under the efficient and enthusiastic management of Wm. McClung as superintendent. Don't fail to attend the entertainment which will be given at Zion Baptist church Friday night by the children of second and third grades of Summer school under the management of Miss Clora Butler. The proceeds go to the piano fund of Summer school. Quite an interesting program was rendered by Summer high school literary society last Friday afternoon. The following resolutions were adopted by Logan M. E Sabbath school Resolutions from the New York In the death of Mrs. Ernestine Fountain Robinson we recall her who was at one time identified with our Sunday school work, to which she gave loving loyal services as pianist. Those who have come under her influence in the Sunday school, and in the day school bear witness to the goodness which characterized her life. With the family and the friends, the school gorrows in the death of our beloved friend. Therefore be it resolved, That the officers and the teachers of Logan Memorial Sunday school extend to the bereaved family their deepest sympathy. Resolved also, That a copy of the resolutions he sent to the daily papers, to The Advocate, and the The Owl. --- RAYMOND CITY. Henry Good, of Charleston, spent Saturday and Sunday here visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Maggle Childs was a business visitor to Charleston last week. Mrs. Izeta James returned home from Charleston Saturday where she had been for several weeks having her eyes treated. We are glad to say she is very much improved. Harvey Coles is able to be out again. Rev. Nelson Barnett filled his pulpit here Sunday and preached two able sermons, one at eleven and one at seven-thirty. Moses Bradley is suffering with a felon on his finger. Edward Dickerson, of Bancroft, spent Saturday and Sunday here visiting his grandfather. Miss Florence Coles, of this place and Mrs. Emma Dickerson, of Bancroft, will leave for Kittanning, Pa. on the 28th to spend several months with their brother INSTITUTE Miss Ethel Spriggs, assistant teacher in the Commercial department of the West Virginia Colored institute is again able to resume her duty after being out several days on account of serious illness. Mrs. E. M. Burgess was hostess to the Home Makers club Saturday afternoon. Special mention was made of an excellent paper read by Mrs. C. E. Jones, entitled "Women in Business." Miss Madaline Harris has returned to her home in Cincinnati on account of illness. Kenton Williams and Oscar Williams, of St. Albans; W. J. Napper, of Glen Jean, and Miss Mildred Burdette, of Hill Top, students of the West Virginia Colored Institute, who have been home ill several days, returned to school Monday and resumed their studies. Rev. I. Garland Penn, of Atlanta, Georgia, delivered a lecture to the students of the West Virginia Colored Institute Thursday evening. Rev. R. D. W. Meadows preached in Hazlewood assembly hall Sunday morning. Luther Jefferson was called home Monday on account of the death of his uncle. C. E. Mitchell, Robert Lee, R. G. Thurston and Miss Moss Clay attended the Leap Year ball in Charleston Friday evening. The students of the West Virginia Colored Institute were given a half holiday Lincoln's birthday. A reception was given them in the afternoon from 3 to 5, and a program was rendered that evening. SEWELL. Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Scott a girl on the 10th. Z. M. Johnson, who has been in Clarksburg and other northern towns of the state for some time, arrived home Sunday. G. L. ackson was a business visitor to Montgomery Monday. Miss W. A. Freeland was shopping in Thurmond Monday. Isiah Washington, of Pratt, was the Sunday quest of his sister, Mrs. L. P. Scott. Miss Annie Harris and brother, of South Fayette, were the Sunday guests of their aunt, Mrs. L. B. Noel Rev. E. E. Page visited his family the latter part of the week. A serious accident happened at the Penn Brooke Mines Tuesday by runaway cars. Several men were hurt, namely: P. B. Jasper, J. D. Morris, Thomas Patterson, Lewis Bibb and John Allen. They are all getting along very nicely at this writing. PAGE. Willie Crow returned home Saturday from Red Star. Mrs. R. W. Snead is quite ill. Mrs. Mary Smith spent a few days at Montgomery. Misses Georgia E. Banks and Virginia Boling, Sedalia Jones, Theresa Washington and Master Pearl Dandrige spent Saturday and Sunday at St. Albans. Ed. McCadden, of Montgomery, was in town Saturday. Ernest Calloway is visiting his brother Charles at this place. B. Harris was a business visitor to Bluefield. I. Early is visiting his family this week. Geo. Lewis spent Sunday on Kana wha. MT. HOPE. Mrs. Martha Barnhart, who had been a patient at Paint Creek since Xmas, died there Thursday night. Her remains were brought here and interred at Turkey Knob Sunday, R. W. Weaver officiating. Her funeral will be preachened some time in March by Rev, J. E. Datson. She was a member of Mt. Mariah church and leaves a husband and son. Mrs. Ella Johnson is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Farrer, at Huntington. The Kilsythe and Macdonald public band, which was organized last November made their second appearance in public Saturday. The boys are making rapid progress, as they all play the real music PARKERSBURG. BERNADINE PEYTON ANNA WASHINGTON, ALBERTA MCLUNG WINIFREDE Edward Tyson, Jas. R. Randolph and J. D. Wiseman were business visitors to Charleston Saturday. R. H. Allen is spending the week with his family at St. Albans. R. G. Green was called to Mammoth, Thursday, by the death of his mother. Mrs. E. M. Francis attended the Leap Year ball in Charleston Friday night, returning home Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Randolph and Mr. Edward Tyson were quietly married Sunday at six oclock at the home of the bride. Rev. F. E. Smith performed the ceremony in the presence of a number of the friends of the contracting parties after the ceremony the guests were invited to the dining room where a sumptuous supper was served. The happy couple has the best wishes of the entire community. R. B. Allen is able to be out again after a short illness with grip. John Waller has been suffering the past week with severe cramps. Rev, F. E. Smith filled his regular monthly appointment Sunday and preached two sermons to the Bantists KANAWHA CITY. T. B. Johnson made Homer Reiss, who was injured by falling from a car, is getting along nicely. Miss Mary Page was shopping in Charleston last Wednesday. E. Russ and W. H. Jackson are on the sick list. The friends of Mrs. Minnie Slater will be glad to learn she is improving. Mrs. R. B. Johnson and Mrs. W. H. Jackson were in Charleston shopping last Tuesday. Miss Ivory Wood spent Sunday at Crown Hill visiting Misses Marry and Kitty D. Ross. T. R. Johnson has moved his family into their new home. Misses Russie and Vernie Sellers were in town shopping last week. Emanuel Russ was called to Crescent on account of illness of his son. P1. PLEASANT. A. P. Strother, of Hinton, was in town Saturday and Sunday in the interest of the St. Luke society. Mr. and Mrs. Flem Craig, of Wellsville, O., arrived here Wednesday to be the guests of Mrs. Craig's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Craig. Flem is in poor health. Will Frison, of Baltimore, is spending a few days in town. Mrs. Mary Settles is quite ill with La Grippe. Rev. Kenney, pastor of First Baptist Church, preached two very able and instructive sermons Sunday. Misses Augusta Rison and Ida Craig attended the Leap Year dance at Gallipolis Friday. While there they were guests of Mrs. H. Steward. Wallace Smith and Little niece, Hortense, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Smith for the past three weeks, left for Zanesville Wednesday. Mr. Smith will return Thursday to spend the remainder of the winter at home. Miss Mosella Colston attended the funeral of Miss Amanda Sutton at Middleport Thursday. While there she was guest of Miss Jessie Hale and Mrs. D. Lynch. Robert Moore left for Cincinnati, Monday, where he has employment. Miss Virginia Lincoln has been quite ill with La Grippe. Joe Jordan and Clyde Colston were in Cincinnati Tuesday on business. FAIRMONT Mrs. Ed Holmes has been quite ill with tonsillitis. Mrs. Meade, the aged mother of H. W. Meade, is quite ill at this writing. Arnetta, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Johnson, aged 11 months, died at the home of her grandparents Monday., Feb. 10, after a short illness. Funeral services were held at the home on Hamilton street by Rev. B. Coleman, assisted by Rev. B. B. Martin. Interment in Fairmont Cemetery. E. L. Morton has moved his family from 212 Jackson street to 260 Spring street. Mrs. Harry Johnson was hostess to the 4 o'clock Needle Club Friday evening and quite a pleasant evening was spent. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nelson, Tuesday. Feb. 11, a son. Marshall, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bailey, is dangerously ill at this writing. The Swastika Embroidery Club, which was organized in December, is progressing nicely. It is composed of the following young ladies: Misses Bess Jordan, Bess Meade, Grayce Martin, Elva Hall, Pearl Washington, Daisy Mitchell, Anna Dawson, Lena Jackson, Beulah Smith, Gayetta Johnson and Fanny Johnson. The club meets Thursday afternoon of each week from three to five. Miss Lena Jackson was hostess to the club Thursday, Feb. 13. The first Thursday in each month will be debated to literary work, and a literary program will be rendered at that time. HUNTINGTON The revival services at First Baptist Church continues, with 50 converts and many seekers. Mrs. Powell, travelling in behalf of the Colored Orphans' Home, spoke at at First Baptist Church Sunday morning, and her soliciting was rewarded with a small collection by the congregation. Mrs. A. G. Payne had a relapse of gripe and was quite ill again, but is better at the writing. Mrs. Edmonds is ill at her home on Artisan avenue. The many friends of Miss Amanda Sutton were pained to hear of her death at her home in Rutland last week. Miss Sutton taught at Ceredo last winter and while there made many friends both there and here. Mrs. Virginia Scott is suffering a relapse of gripe. Mrs. Belle Dusty passed away last Thursday, after suffering quite a while with a complication of diseases. Mesdames Lynch and Hicks and Miss Rhoda Graham went to Rutland Friday to attend the funeral of Miss Sutton. Mrs. May Marshall was indisposed several days last week. Mrs. H. J. Gillard is suffering with a slight attack of gripe. The program at Douglass School last Friday celebrating the 91st anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglas, was quite instructive as well as interesting. Both the Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. had Douglas programs at their meetings Sunday afternoon. Mrs. R. D. W. Meadows is able to be out again after quite a long spell of illness. Rev. A. D. Thurston is out again after an attack of gripe. BARBOURSVILLE. Mrs. Scott Hill is improving slowly. The infant of Mrs. Scott Hill died the 5th inst. Mrs. Geo. Martin is somewhat indisposed at this writing. Mrs. J. A. Hicks, who has been indisposed for some time from a sprained ankle, is able to be out again. A candy making was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Washington Friday evening, in honor of their daughters, Claudine and Enola. Quite a number of little girls and boys was present, and they spent a very pleasant evening. Moses Hicks spent Sunday in Huntington. Chas. Valentine, of Huntington, was the guest of Miss Rhoda Graham Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Johnson spent Sunday at home. Henry Goode is on the sick list. WILLIAMSON. Rev. L. C. Carter is at present ill, and for a few days has been confined to his bed. Dr. and Mrs. Crichlow, of Charleston, were in our city Monday and Tuesday. They left for Charleston Tuesday noon. Mrs. Mattie Pogue, who has been for more than a year past unable to walk outside the yard, has shown much improvement. She has been having heart trouble and has so much improved as to be in the city shopping a few days since. At this writing not much hope remains for Pearlie Mosely's recovery. She is gradually growing weaker. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Watts left Monday for Warrenton, N. C., where they will for a time indefinite reside. Mr. Watts has been for quite a while a resident of our city and will be much missed among us. Since the unfavorable conditions caused by whooping cough in the public school have waned the pupils are now doing splendid work. Rev. Geo. A. Smith, of Thacker, was in the city a few days since and while he preached for Rev. Carter's congregation. William Gilmer, in company with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Duff, left a few days since for Leaventon, Russell Co., Va., the home of Mrs. Duff. Mr. Gilmer will be gone for 30 days or more. On Thursday morning about 4:30 the alarm made by the firing of guns and ringing of bells was answered by a vast concourse of people to witness the ravages and help stay the progress of another great fire. It began its work in the Moose Hotel, kept by J. Frank Taylor. Quite a deal of valuables were consumed in the fire, and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Foy, living in the building facing the other (3rd) avenue narrowly escaped having their household effects consumed. By prompt assistance of Henry Micher and many others they sustained no loss. Many valuable buildings were raised to the ground, those in particular were the Moose Hotel, Lawyer Goodykoontz's office, and Mr. Beaver's residence. Mrs. Leland Gordon, who has been ill, is now much improved. Little Wilbur Johnson, the little nephew of Mrs. Wm. Thompson, who has been recently in bad health, is somewhat improved. Frank Phillips is again in our city. Anthony Love, of Kenova, is here seeking a situation for a Tonsorial Parlor. The Little "Juvenile Circle" had an entertainment on Saturday night and realized $3.05 net proceeds. LEWISBURG. (Received last week too late for publication.) Miss Sarah Bell Dawson, of Charleston, spent two days with friends and relatives here this week. Dr. Thomas preached two able sermons in the M. E. Church Sunday. He stirred up quite a spiritual interest among the members and they went home feeling that a man of God had been among them. May the BLUEFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE Bluefield, W. Va. A College and Normal Institute for colored students, located at Bluefield, the leading commercial town of the southern part of West Virginia. on the Norfolk and Western railroad,205 miles east of Kenova BLUFFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE for male and female students; furnished rooms, a reading room supplied with the best current literature; a good library, and a physical and chemical laboratory. Healthful location and wholesome surroundings. Board $8.00 per month. 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The above are up-to-date, regular stock of goods. Odds and ends at unheard-of reductions. Come in and make one dollar do the work of two. Henry Smith ONE PRICE CLOTHIER Cor. Capitol and Karawh impression made long be felt. His lecture Monday night was largely attended and was well received. Dr. Thomas sustained his reputation as an orator in his addresses delivered whife here. Will Gardner and Haskin Pryor still continue on the sick list with no improvement. Mrs. Sarah Freeman, who has been sick for quite a while, is much improved. Mrs. Willie A. Robinson, who is teaching on Lushy Ridge, spent Saturday and Sunday with her family here. Henry Jefferson is still confined to his bed. The colored teachers of Greenbrier heartily endorse the editorial in last week's Advocate. "Should They Be Exempted." The Advocate surely hit the nail on the head and should receive thanks of the friends of the public schools throughout the state. Why should the doors of our public schools be thrown open to inefficient teachers from the State Normal schools and more than from any other schools? Let every teacher stand a fair examination as well as every doctor and every lawyer. KIMBERLY Rev. D. W. Lipscomb preached for us Sunday. Our Sunday school is doing well with R. F. Dally as superintendent. Rev. D. Stratton installed the officers of Rising Sun Tab, last month. Mrs. Alice Robinson is on the sick list. Miss Josephine Jackson is able to be in the school room and is much improved in health Miss Cornelia Spears, of Powellton, was here Sunday. John Gillerson attended the mines' convention in Indianapolis. Bluefield W. Va. GREAT RED Royal to the Room So Richardson in the Bra not odds and ends but are FROM are actually going at LESS RCOATS REDUCED to RCOATS REDUCED to RCOATS REDUCED to RCOATS REDUCED to INS, BEST STYLES $1.00 Shirts 750 kinds at prices that ought to cause you everything in our store. 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For Illustrated Catalogue send to HENRY T. McDONALD. Ptes. Mrs. Mary S. Reid and Miss Lois M. Lavender, of Montgomery, went to Nallah in the interest of the Court of Calanthe last Saturday. Mrs. Nancy Cash spent Sunday at Elk Ridge. "JIM CROW" LAW Oklahoma City, Okla., February 16. The "Jim Crow" law went into effect here today on street cars and railroads alike. The street cars are equipped with movable signs only, that being all the provisions intended on the part of the company. There is no law to prevent whites and blacks riding together on the rear platform of the cars, and the conductors will not attempt to separate them there. All railroads have arranged their depots and cars to comply with the law. No trouble is anticipated on the --- part of the Negroes on account of the law. PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending ... sketch and description may quickly acquire in our office free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communications commonly required. 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He spent a day or two at Pt. Pleasant on business connected with the St. Lukes. The Charleston Woman's Improvement League meets Friday evening with Mrs. Ballard Brooks. The president requests all members to be present, as much business of importance is to be transacted at this meeting. Mrs. E. M. Francis, who came down from Winfirde to attend the Leap, Year ball, was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Gamble during her stay in the city. Geo. E. Wanzer had a narrow escape Tuesday morning from what might have proved a very serious accident. It appears that some one in attendance upon the ward convention, held at Mercer school building, of which he is janitor, tampered with the gas furnace, and when Mr. Wanzer, in the course of his duties attempted to alight the fire there was an explosion of accumulated gas. Mr. Wanzer's presence of mind saved him from serious injury and is fortunate to have suffered only to the extent of having his beard and hair singed. Miss Clora D. Butler, who is teaching at Parkersburg, was among the out of town visitors to the Leap Year ball. While in the city she was the guest of Miss Fannie Cobb Rev. S. P. West left Tuesday for St. Albans where he preached at night and held quarterly meeting Wednesday night. Henry Jefferson, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Charleston, died Sunday afternoon after an illness of five weeks duration. The funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Simpson M. E. church, of which the deceased had been a member for a number of years. Mr. Jefferson's exemplary life furnished an excellent test for the funeral discourse, which was delivered with much feeling by the pastor and visibly affected the immense congregation present to pay the last tribute of respect to the departed. Interment was made at Spring Hill cemetery. A reception was tendered Mrs. Vigal at the First Baptist church Monday night. It is rumored that several of the young society men are not satisfied with the idea of having their efforts so far outclassed by the Leap Year ball, and are debating ways and means to regain their supremacy. It is their nevt move. Lee Johnson, Edward Tyson, Jas. R. Randolph and J. D. Wiseman, of Winfriede, were business visitors here Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Dunnivan, who has been in Coalburn, Canada, the past several months, has returned to the city to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. Gortrude Mickens. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, of Huntington, and Mrs. Mary Richards, of St. Albans, were in attendance at the funeral of Henry Jefferson. Mrs. Terry, of Ronceverte, who was the guest of Mrs. R. B. Gilbert, was called home by the serious illness of her husband. Miss Jeanette Shrewsbury and Mr. John Rudesille were united in marriage last week at the Baptist parsonage. Miss Willie May Ayres and Mr. Charles Ford were married Friday afternoon. Puffs are the latest. See Mrs. Brown, 500 Capitol street. Miss Laura Wallace was hostess to a few lady friends Tuesday evening. Games and music were the divertisements of the evening. Mrs. Sallie Scott, Sentz street, is improving. Mrs. Mattie Moss is ill at her home on Craig street with grip. Grand rally at St. Paul A. M. E. church Sunday February 23. All day. Mrs. W. H. Clark will leave Friday morning for Atlanta, Ga., to spend about four weeks with friends. T. B. Watson has returned from Columbus, Ohio. Caroline, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Burks, is still ill. Mrs. Isiah Campbell is confined to her home by illness. R. L. Mickey, who has been confined to his room on Summers street is somewhat improved. Prof. I. Garland Penn, of Atlanta, was in the city the guest of Rev. J. W. Waters. Rev. Dotson, of Hinton, was in the city last week calling on friends. Miss Mary J. Jones was hostess Friday afternoon to the "Charleston Woman's Improvement League, at 2,000 YDS. 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Mrs. Sallie Scott, who has been confined to her room on Sentz street is somewhat better. A. L. Calhoun, of Keystone, was in the city last week on business. Allen DeHoney, who has been ill at his home on Elmwood avenue is able to be out again. The revival services at the First Baptist church closed Friday evening with nearly one hundred and fifty conversions and accessions to the church were ninety-one of whom have been baptized. Mrs. Vigal leaves Tuesday for her home in Canton, Ohio. Mrs. Brown will continue her work a week longer at Simpson M. E. church, where many are being converted and interest is unabated. Mrs. Hazel Kelly, was called to the bedside of her father in Anderson, Indiana. Mrs. Kelly has been the guest of Mrs. Wm. Holmes on Jackson street. Miss Moss Clay was the honor guest at a reception tendered by her hostess, Miss Maud Viney, Saturday evening. The other guests were: Misses Stella James, Maggie Lewis, and Lucinda William; Megsrs, J. A. Jackson, Robert Foy, Charles Alexander and Robert Lee. The Martha Washington tea party under the auspices of Phyllis Wheatley Count, will be given on the 25th. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Washington entertained at dinner Sunday Revs, S. P. West, W. E. Walker, and Mrs. A. M. Alexander at their home on Sentz street. The coming. of Prof. Webster Davis, of Richmond, Va., is being looked forward to with much pleasant anticipation. Mr. Davis is one of the most brilliant men on the platform today. He has made a life study of his people. He pains taking research, unusual insight and extensive travel in all sections of the country, give him a remarkable breadth of vision. As an entertainer and student of character Mr. Davis has no equal. He shows some interesting and intensely human pictures, full of humor and pathos. Hear Mr. Davis and get new hope and new inspiration. It is easy for him to delight, charm and instruct you. He comes as a benediction; one is better for having seen and heard him. Official Call For To Be Held at Charleston, W. Va., on July 18, 1908. To the Republican Voters of West Virginia: In accordance with the established custom, the State Central Committee directs at a State Convention of Delegated Representatives of the Republican Party, to be held in the City of Charleston, the County of Kanawha, for the purpose of electing nominees for the following offices: Governor, Secretary of State, State Superintendent of Free Schools, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Two Electors at Large for President and Vice President of the United States, the confirmation of the election of Presidential Electors for the several Congressional districts, the choosing of the Members of the State Republican Central Committee, and the transaction of other business, and that said Convention shall assemble at 12 o'clock noon on the 8th day of July, 1908. Said convention shall consist of Delegates from the several counties of the State. applicable as follows: Each County shall have one (1) delegate in said convention, and no more, for each one hundred, and by (150) votes or fraction thereof of seventy-five (75) votes or more cast in the county for Theodore Roosevelt in 1904; that is to say: Counties. Votes, gates. Barbour. 1864 12 Berkley. 2548 17 Boone. 784 5 Braxton. 2177 15 Brooke. 1130 6 Cabell. 3778 25 Calhoun. 1125 8 Clay. 1025 7 Doddridge. 1774 12 Fayette. 6510 43 Gilmer. 1080 7 Can You Afford to Miss This Sale? Can You Afford to Let a Single Day go by Without Visiting LASKY'S WOMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS— Felt or Crochet House Slipers, made with leather .soles, trimmed with fur around top, $1.00 value at 79c. LADIES' STORM RUBBERS— All sizes .39c ALL WOOL PLAID BLANKETS ALL WOOL PLAID BLANKETS 11.4 full size, comes in black and white and red plaids, a pair $2.98 LADIES' UNION SUITS The 50c kind, bleached, all sizes 39c OUR $1.30 BLACK GUARANTEED TAFFETA SILK Every yard warranted from the manufacturer 90c Can You Afford to Miss LA THE STORE THAT KE Grant 1278 9 Greenbrier 2296 15 Hampshire 700 5 Hancock 1009 7 Hardy 638 4 Harrison 5076 34 Jackson 2696 17 Jefferson 1308 9 Kanawha 8878 59 Lewis 2130 14 Lincoln 2080 14 Lozan 507 4 Marlon 476 32 Marshall 3923 26 Mason 2983 20 Mercer 3644 24 Mineral 1802 12 Mingo 1607 11 Monongahela 3186 21 Monroe 1486 10 Morgan 1097 7 McDowell 5226 35 Nicholas 1416 9 Ohle 7767 52 Pendleton 926 6 Pleasants 1130 8 Pocahontas 1167 8 Preston 3933 23 Putham 2167 14 Raleigh 1847 12 Randolph 1891 13 Ritchie 2621 17 Roane 2294 15 Summers 1700 11 Taylor 2337 16 Tucker 1800 12 Tyler 2308 15 Upshur 2406 16 Wayne 2363 16 Webster 884 6 Wetzel 2498 17 Wirt 1134 8 Wood 4967 33 Wyoming 1093 7 No county shall elect more delegates than it is entitled to under the above apportionment. No alternates shall be appointed or elected. No county shall be appointed or admitted to the Td. delegates present from each county shall cast the whole vote of the county. The name and postoffice address of each delegate must be certified to the Secretary of the Republican State of Arkansas,burg, at least ten days before the date of the meeting of the convention. All notices of contest and all statements, evidence, etc., relating thereto, printed or typewritten, must be sent to the Secretary of said Committee at least ten days before the meeting of the Convention. The Republican County Committee of each county will cause to be held after at least (30) days' notice, published in all "days" papers in the county if possible, a primary election, conventions or other proper meetings, for the election of delegates to said convention, in which all Republican voters, and all other voters, regardless of former political associations, who believe in the policies and principles of the Republican party are earnestly requested to participate. No meeting of a county committee to call a county convention, primary shall be held without at least ten (10) days' published notice of such meeting of the committee. H. C. WOODYARD, Chairman, Postoffice, Spencer, W. Va. VIRGIL G. L'HIGHALD, Secy. Postoffice, Clarksburg, W. Va. February 3d, 1908. 2-10 to 7-8. Official Call For THE REPUBLICAN STATE DELE GATE CONVENTION To the Republican Voters of West Virginia: In accordance with established custom, the State Central Committee directs that a State Convention of Delegated Representatives of the Republican Party, be held at the City of Parkersburg, in the County of Wood, for the purpose of electing New Delegates-at-Large and four Alternates to the Republican National Convention to the city of Chicago on the 16th day of April 1908, for the purpose of nominating candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States, and for the purpose of nominating three candidates for members of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before said convention. Said convention shall assemble at one clock p. m. on the 23th day of April, 1908. Said convention shall consist of the Delegates from the several counties of the State, appointed as follows: Each County shall have one (1) delegate in said convention, and no more, for each one hundred and fifty --- LADIES' STORM RUBBERS All sizes, at 39c. GREAT SHOE VALUES Women's Patent Calf Skin Shoes, Women's Metal Calf Skin Shoes, In Lace the best $3.00 Women's Shoes on sale at.....$1.95 TABLE OIL CLOTH Your choice of any Table Oil Cloth white, marble or Fancy Figured at .....15c UNBLEACHED MUSLIN—7.1-2c, yard wide quality Unbleached Muslim, in heavy and lightweight .....5c CHILDREN'S RUBBERS—All sizes up to 2, at .....25c (150) votes or fraction thereof of seventy-five (75) votes or more cast in the County for Theodore Roosevelt in 1904; that is to say: Counties. Votes. Dele- gates. Barbour 1864 12 Barkeley 2548 17 Broone 784 5 Braxton 2177 15 Brooke 1180 8 Cabell 3778 25 Calhoun 1125 8 Clay 1025 7 Doddridge 1774 12 Fayette 6510 43 Gilmer 1080 7 Grant 1278 9 Greenbrier 2296 15 Hampshire 700 6 Hancook 1009 7 Hady 483 4 Harrison 5076 34 Jackson 2596 17 Jefferson 1308 9 Kanawha 8858 59 Lewis 2130 14 Lincoln 2080 14 Logan 570 4 Marion 4776 32 Marshall 3923 26 Mason 2983 20 Meyer 3844 24 Mineral 1902 13 Mingo 1607 11 Monongahela 3186 21 Monroe 1486 10 Morgan 1097 7 McDowell 5226 35 Nicholas 1416 9 Ohio 7767 52 Pendleton 926 6 Pheasants 1130 8 Poeschitas 1137 8 Preston 3893 20 Putnam 2167 14 Raleigh 1847 12 Randolph 1891 13 Ritchie 2621 17 Roane 2294 15 Summers 1700 11 Taylor 2337 16 Tucker 1800 12 Tyler 2308 15 Uphair 2405 16 Wayne 2363 16 Webster 884 6 Wetzel 2493 17 Wirt 1134 8 Wood 4967 33 Wyoming 1093 7 No county shall elect more delegates that it is entitled to under the above apportionment. No alternates shall be appointed or elected. No delegates may be appointed to the convention. The delegates present from each county shall cast the whole vote of the county. The name and post office address of each delegate must be certified to the Secretary of the Republican State of Vermont for burgess, at least ten days before the date of the meeting of the convention. All notices of contests and all statements, evidence, etc., relating thereto, printed or typewritten, must be sent to the Secretary of said Committee at least ten days before the meeting of the Convention. The Republican County Committee of county will cause to be held after at least (30) days' publication in all party papers in the county if possible, a primary election, conventions or other proper meetings, for the election of delegates to said convention, in which all Republican voters, and all other voters regardless of former political associations, who believe in the policies and principles of the Republican party are earnestly requested to participate. No meeting of a county committee to call a county convention held without at least (10) days' published notice of such meeting of the committee. H. C. WOODYARD, Chairman, Postoffice, Spencer, W. Va. VIRGIL L. HIGHLAND, Secy. OFFICIAL CALL OFFICIAL CALL Republican District Conventions and Primary Election of Kanawha County. Notice is hereby given that District Mass Convention will be held in the Magisterial Districts of Kanawha County on the 14th day of March, at 2 o'clock, p. m., for the following purposes: 1. To select 69 delegates to the State Delegate and Judicial Convention called to meet at Parkersburg on April 29, 1908. 2. To select 60 delegates to the Third District Congressional Convention called to meet at Hinton on April 2, 1908. 3. To select 60 delegates to the Third Congressional District Delegate Convention called to meet at Hinton on April 2, 1908. 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Loudon District at Marmet Schoolhouse. Malden District at Malden Schoolhouse. Poca District at Sissonsville Schoolhouse. Union District at Robinson Schoolhouse. Washington District at Alum Creek Schoolhouse. The number of delegates to be selected by each Magisterial District to the said convention at Parkersburg shall be as follows: Fay Sandy District 3. Cattle Creek District 14. Charleston District 18. Elk District 5. Jefferson District 3. Loudon District 4. Malden District 3. Poca District 4. Union District 3. Washington District 2. The number of delegates to be selected by each convention to the two said conventions to the two said conventions to Hinton shall be as follows: Big Sandy District 3 delegates. Cabin Creek District 12 delegates. Charleston District 20 delegates. Elk District 5 delegates. Jefferson District 4 delegates. London District 4 delegates. Maryland District 3 delegates. Poca District 3 delegates. Union District 3 delegates. Washington District 2 delegates. Also: 1. That a Primary Election will be held in Kanawa County on the 7th day of March, 1908, between the hours of 8 o'clock and 11 o'clock p.m. to take the preference of the legal republican voters of said county for the office of governor of said state; and for the endorsement of any other candidates from said county who may be candidates for nomination for any other state office. The candidate for governor who receives the number of votes cast at said primary county is the delegate from said county to the state nominating convention called to Charleston on July 8, 1908; and the delegates so selected as a result of said primary shall be deemed to be instructed to cast the solid vote of said Kanawa County in said convention for the said candidate for governor so receiving the greatest number of said votes. And said delegates so selected are hereby instructed to cast the solid vote of said county at said convention for the other candidates for other State offices who are residents of said county; and, who shall be said primary in the manner herein described in the case if there is more than one candidate for the same state office from said county; then the sald delegates are hereby instructed to cast the solid vote of said county for the candidate for said office receiving the greatest number of votes in this primary. 2. The said primary election shall be held at all the regular voting places in said county. 3. All persons who are candidates for state offices under this call in said primary designating to have their names printed on the ballot, and to be voted for in said committee, shall sign the call and pay the assessment to be made by the county committee not later than 12 o'clock, noon, on the 25th day of February, 1908. The said call and the schedule of assessment can be found at the office of the Kanawha Banking & Teller Company, in the City of Charleston, once after the 15th day of February, 1908, where said call may be signed and the said assessment paid. 4. The said primary election shall be by ballot, which shall have printed thereon the names of all candidates, and as aforesaid, and such instructions to voters as may be necessary, and no person whose name is not printed on the ballot shall be voted for, nor shall any vote be counted for any person whose name is not printed on the ballot. The ballot shall be prepared by the county committee, and no other than said official ballot shall be used in said election. 5. 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The commissioners of election shall cause the ballots and poll books and returns of the saphe to be conveyed by one of the commissioners within two days after the said primary to the secretary of the county committee, and the county committee shall forthwith and declare the results of said primary. Rev. C. H. Carter spent Saturday and Sunday with us and returned to Charleston Monday where is employed in the legislature. 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Hats of no better quality are being sold in Charleston every day for $2.50 and $3.50 Special Styles for Young Men. See Our Window Display. Prices Will Please You. HENRY SMITH One Price Clothier Cor. Capitol & Kanawha St. FOR SHERIFF. I am a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Kanwha county, subject to the decision of the Republican pre- mary election. Your support is solicited ed. S. P. SMITH. THE NEGROES AND SECRETARY TAFT. Without comment, which we think unnecessary, the following editorial, taken from The Independent of the 13th inst., is submitted to the care- ful consideration of our brethren. North and South, who are in danger of going off half cocked. Says The Independent: We strongly advise our Negro friends to be a little slow in swearing that they will never, never vote for Secretary Taft if he should be nominated for President. They had a big meeting in Brooklyn last week, at which they demanded, in the name of ten thousand Negro voters of Kings County, that Taft be not nominated. There was present as a speaker Brigadier-General Andrew C. Burt, who commanded for ten years the Twenty-fifth Infantry of colored soldiers, from which regiment President Roosevelt dismissed three companies "without honor" for their asserted part in the "shooting up" of Brownies, and he made a strong defense of the record and bravery of the Negro soldiers. It is all right that such a meeting should be held in support of Governor Hughes, whose nomination would deserve their heartiest support, but to demand "the nomination of some other candidate than Secretary Taft for President" is a matter of quite different wisdom or justice. Have our Negro friends forgotten how warmly they praised the action of Secretary Taft in holding up President Roosevelt's initial order disbanding those soldiers, and could they not gather from that what his own views might be? Suppose that he should be nominated, and should then necessarily retire from the Cabinet, and should then be free to let the whole story of his position and action be known, and it should then appear that he opposed to the end the dismissal of those soldiers, and that, when the President insisted, as he had the authority to do, Mr. Taft had to choose between submitting in silence or resigning from the cabinet, where would our over-hasty colored friends stand then? It would have been a flight from duty for Mr. Taft to restign, for let our Negro friends remember that he had a tremendous and immediately insistent racial problem on hand, the dealing of justice to the ten millions of colored men in the Philippine Islands, and lifting them 'to the position and rights of free men, possessing the ballot, which they never had before, and even yet did not know how to use, and giving them self-government, the possession of a legislature with the power of making laws. In this country ten million colored men have not a representative in Congress, and scarce one in the state legislatures of forty-six States, while ten millions in the Philippines fill the lower house and almost half of the upper house of their legislature with members of their own race, and act everywhere as governors of provinces, mayors of cities and judges of courts; and the man who has had the privilege of doing this and of creating the free school system of the islands—was he to resign and run away from that task, a task for racial justice and equality, because he did not, and could not, agree with the President on the matter of the dismissal of two or three hundred men? So long as he felt it his duty to remain in the Cabinet, it was not his privilege to criticise the action taken, and it was his duty to carry out the orders of his superior and hold his peace. Now we do not say that all this was so, that Mr. Taft was opposed to the end to the dismissal of those soldiers. He has not told us, and we have no private source of information. We have not thought it decent to ask him. But it looks so, and it may be so; and if this should prove to be the fact, and be so made known after Mr. Taft leaves the Cabinet, it will put these Negro critics who declare they will never vote for Taft in a very awkward position as having done a serious injustice to one who had been their friend and who has done more for racial justice than any other man living. We advise them simply to hold their peace and wait for information. If they prefer Hughes or Cannon or Knox or Foraker as a candidate, let them say so, but let them not make threats in advance of knowledge. They would probably far prefer Taft to any candidate whom Vardaman and Tillman and Hoke Smith and Jeff Davis and the states they represent will vote for. South in Revolt Continued from page one. delegate to most national Republican conventions, including that of 1900 and 1904. "His son was a corporal in Col. Hood's regiment of impulses. This young man died in Cuba in the line of duty, and his body was taken to New Orleans and given a public funeral, with all flags at halfmast and "It was such men as these who were appointed by McKinley. In July, 1902, President Roosevelt requested Souer and Rooseby to resign, and in their places he appointed two anti-negro men who had not been recognized as Republicans before that time. Mr. Howell, who succeeded Souer, testified before a Congressional committee in a contested election case that he did not believe any colored man ought to be allowed to sit in a political convention or be a member of any political committee. Once Were Roosevelt Men. "Both these men had sat in the convention at Philadelphia and voted for Roosevelt for Vice-President." "These cases are especially pointed out by way of Illustration. Numbers of old Republicans like these men have been displaced, and in many cases Democrats, or those not heretofore identified with the Republican party, appointed to Federal office in Georgia, Alabama, and other States. "Now, who were the persons who induced President Roosevelt to throw out men of high personal and political character? Who led the President into the fatal policy of denying political rights to the Negro? If we could name the persons who misled the President, we could fix the responsibility in part for the breakdown of the Republican party in the Gulf States. It may be sufficient to state that Williams, the lumber magnate, and Clark, his Lily White associate, came to Washington and lunched with the President soon after he succeeded President McKinley, and that the President's adherence to the Lily White movement dates from that time. Williams and Clark were made the referees, controlling all Federal patronage in Louisiana. Clark has since died, and in his place the President has recognized Pearl Wight, of New Orleans, a man who is associated with Williams in the lumber interests. Old Guard at Chicago. Old Guard at Chicago. "The old-time Republicans of Louisiana, having maintained their organization in spite of the attempt to destroy the party that gave political rights to the Negro, seat a delegation of the national convention at Chicago in 1904 and demanded admission. The Lily Whites had also elected eighteen delegates, mostly Federal officeholders. The national committee was composed largely of the same men who had voted in favor of the Lily Whites at Philadelphia four years before, against Hanna's protest. Yet at Chicago the committee reversed its action, and by a vote of thirty-four to thirteen decided to seat the old-line Republicans. The Lily White leaders importuned Republican leaders to use their influence with the successful delegates to agree to a compromise giving all of the thirty-six Louisiana a seat, with half a vote each. They argued that as Roosegelt was to be nominated unanimously, there was no reason for friction. The old-timers agreed, on condition that when they returned to Louisiana there should be an agreement and peace. But as soon as the Lily Whites were seated there was a disagreement over the election of a national committee from Louisiana, and a deadlock resulted which led to the appointment by Chairman Coffeltyou of Pearl Wight, a Lily White. Thus, the old-fashioned equal-rights Republicans of Louisiana found that wherever the administration was concerned it was 'turkey for the Lily Whites and buzzard for them.' The chairman of the old organization wrote to Mr. Wight expressing the hope that there would be harmony hereafter. Mr. Wight replied that he did not understand there had been any 'definite agreement, and therefore he declined to enter into any understanding. Colored Men Once More Ignored "Recently, in view of the state election in April and the national convention next June, h communication was sent by the chairman of the old Republican state committee to Mr. Williams, the lumber magnate who acts as dispenser of federal pat- ronage in Louisiana and as chairman of the Lily White committee, in the interests of harmony. The Lily White leader's reply was that they declined to co-operate in any way, and that in the organization of their new committee the colored people would be ignored hereafter. A new committee has lately been organized and no colored man is recognized upon it. "Of the twenty-five members of the so-called campaign committee of Lily Whites in Louisiana twenty-one hold federal offices. A large majority of the state committee of the same organization have held or now hold office under the administration There has been no lack of distribution of federal pop, yet the republican party in Louisiana is practically extinct under the Roosevelt regime. Fully 50 per cent of the post-masters in Louisiana are democrats many of them posing as republicans At least 50 per cent of all other federal officeholders in Louisiana are democrats. In a large number of parishes no republican vote whatever is ever cast. So the administration does not get the vote even of its post-masters. Every southern representative and Senator knows that at least 80 per cent of the postmasters of Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina are democrats, or were not accounted as republicans. A Glance at Mississippi. "Let us take a glance at the situation in Mississippi, which is about as bed as it is in Louisiana. In fact THE MUSEUM ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY? OR IS YUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keeping it in a trunk or hiding it somewhere about your house - You Are Working For Money. making and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent, interest—Your Money is Working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story brick building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first floor is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend of six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share. either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write t othis office. LET YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU Pythian Mutual Investment Associaion --- S] W.STARKS, President in this state the administration does not even take the trouble to put a ticket in the field. When the Lily Whites of Louisiana were getting President Roosevelt interested in the new idea of excluding all Negroes from politics, former Governor Longino, of Mississippi, was a guest at the White House. Soon after this, his brother-in-law, Edgar S. Wilson, a democrat, was made referee of all federal appointment in Mississippi by the President, and immediately afterward he was appointed United States marshal. As soon as Wilson got into the saddle, one R. C. Lee, a democrat, was appointed United States district attorney. Lee was a democratic state senator at the time he was appointed. His displaced an able republican, who was a native of the South. Of course, that helped the administration with the republicans of the South. "The office of register of the land office had been held for years by James Hill, a prominent and capable colored man, who had been for years a member of the national committee and delegate to national conventions. This office had long been conceded to a colored man, but L. Q. C. Lamar, a well-known democrat was appointed to fill it. There Was a Howl. "Of course, such things raised a howl. The old republicans of Mississippi saw at least 80 per cent of the federal offices filled by democrats. Later, L. B Mosely, a republican, was associated with Wilson. He has an office near Wilson. All the offices in the meantime have been filled, most of them by democrats, and the job of acting as referee is not as important as it was." "Now Louisiana and Mississippi are closely connected in the great lumber interests called the Louisiana and Mississippi lumber association. The head of this lumber interest in Louisiana is F. B. Williams, chairman of the Lily White state committee of Louisiana. Closely identified with Williams is Pearl Wight, republican national committee of Louisiana, appointed by Cortelyou. Is there any connection between the business of operating a lumber trust and the conduct of politics in those states. Let us see. Lumber Trust Escapes Scrutiny. "There are anti-trust laws in Mississippi, and the exactions of the lumber trust resulted in an investigation in 1906 by order of the legislature. The investigation led to the sending of an appeal to Attorney General Moody to take action against the trust. This was promatorney in Mississippi was directed ised, and the United States district by the department of Justice to begin action against the trust. But attorney General Moody turned his office over to Charles J. Bonaparte in December, 1906, and from that moment to this the government has taken no action against the lumber trust. Recently the attorney general of Mississippi, on his own motion, has begun proceedings against the trust, since it has become evident that the administration does not intend to act. "The case of Pearl'Wight is interesting. In April, 1907, it was announced that the President had decided to appoint him commissioner of internal revenue, to succeed John W. Yerkes. The astonishment of the people of Mississippi and Louisiana at this announcement may be imagined. Everybody in those states knows of the connection of Pearl'Wight with the lumber trust, and everybody was waiting for the active prosecution of the lumber people by the government when it was learned that the President had decided to appoint one of them to a position almost as important as a cabinet office. This announcement, coupled with the abandonment of the prosecution by the government, led to all sorts of rumors, none of them flattering to the administration. No Negroes Need Apply. "Wight came to Washington and said he would assume office as soon as he could arrange his business affairs. He made a statement strongly advocated a third term for President Roosevelt, declaring that the President would split the solid South and carry Louisiana, even against Bryan. Wight added that, inasmuch as the national committee would be controlled by the administration, it would be useless for contesting delegations from the South to try to obtain admission into the next convention. This was regarded as a notice to Southern republicans who believe in equal political rights for the Negro, and to republican colored voters in the South that they need not expect any consideration in a Charleston, W. $ V_{B} $ contest as delegates. "As Mr. Wight had some difficulty in arranging his lumber affairs, the President very obligingly gave him until September 1, and then until December 1, to put his house in order. Meanwhile, the government's action against the trust has been suspended. John G. Capers, of South Carolina, another member of the national committee, was appointed commissioner until Wight could take the office. "For some reason not yet known, Mr. Wight was not appointed, and when the senate met after the holiday recess Capers' nomination was sent in by the President. The senate confirmed Capers soon afterward, and then came a statement from Wight, who apparently did not know he had been permanently set aside, saying his business relations dd not permit of his holding a federal office. Business Interferes With Wight. "What were the business entanglements which kept Mr. Wight out of this important place? It may have been that his connection with the firm of Woodward & Wight interfered, on account of the contracts held by that firm. Or, it may be that Mr. Wight's interest in the Camp and Hinton Company embarrassed him, because of contracts for furnishing lumber of the Panama canal. "Then there is the Panama Lumber and Trading Company, which may have been furnishing lumber to the government. Or it may be that the disturbing factor was the F. B. Williams Cypress Company, also known as the F. B. Williams Lumber Company, whose principal is the Lily White leader who dispenses the administration patronage exclusively to whites in Louisiana. "Altogether it is quite possible that Mr. Wight's time was so taken up by his lumber and other interests, and with threatened legal action against the trust, that he was justified in declining to fill the arduous post of Commissioner of Internal revenue. It is also quite possible that the President, assisted Mr. Wight to reach this conclusion. Northern Negroes Taking Notice. Well, there is the situation. In spite of the practical destruction of the Republican party in the Gulf States, there are likely to be contest- 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 LODGE In this the members are united to care for and protect each other's interest as well as sickness and distress. 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. In this the wives, mothers, widows, daughters and sisters of Knights are united for the common purposes of life. In this department we are paying out thousands of dollars annually to the widows and heirs of deceased Knights. If there is no lodge in your locality, confer with the Deputy Grand Chancellor of your district or write S. W. Starks, Charleston, W. Va., for terms upon which to organize a lodge UNIFORM RANK In this depo young men an military educ they can get way, thus m better and citizens. LADIES' COURT In this the wiv widows, da sisters of Kni ited for the poses of life. ENDOWMENT In this department paying out the dollars annual widows and deceased Knight If there is no locality, confer wity Grand Chance district or write S Charleston, W. Va upon which t a lodge ing delegations from several Southern States applying for admission at the Chicago convention. If their cases have merit, it is to be presumed that they will get a fair hearing. There is a question of expediency, also, that may work to their interest. This is the effect on the Republican colored vote in the North. In five or six Northern States, like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, the Negro vote is very large, and in close elections it holds the balance of power. There will be representatives of this colored vote at Chicago, and it stands to reason that they will closely watch the attitude of the national committee toward the colore Republicans of the South. "If the failure of Pearl Wight to get a big office under President Roosevelt means anything aside from the lumber complications, it means that the President has finally grasped the fact that the anti-Negro policy in the South has played havoc and must be stopped. Many of the old Southern Republicans believe that the President has been misled in his policy, especially toward the Gulf States.. The Lily White leaders are men of ability and address. Doubtless they made convincing representations to Mr. Roosevelt of their ability to build up a strong party in Louisiana and Mississippi. But the result has been disastrous. By Way of Illustration. "As showing the lack of colored sentiment in favor of the administration, a little incident occurring at Nashville, Tenn., about a month ago, is of interest. The conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church South met there. It was composed of laymen, presiding elders, and clergymen from all parts of the South. The proceedings as published in the Nashville American show that a resolution was offered imposing the administration and President Roosevelt. An uproar imme- diately followed, and the resolution was tabled almost unanimously. "It is apparent that the ties of the colored people to the Republican party have been considerably loosened. The same conclusion must be reached regarding the Northern colored people, if it is true, as the Sandusky Register asserts, that the colored vote of Cleveland was cast for Tom Johnson. "The simple truth is that the Republican party in the South is demoralized and not in harmony with the administration. The policy of turning out Republicans and appointing Democrats to office and tramping upon all rights of the colored voters is bearing fruit. If white and colored Southern delegates, other than officeholders, present themselves at the Chicago convention and are denied admission, it is likely to alienate the colored vote in the North." Do You Want a A SHIRT? All our Eclipse Brand $1.00 Shirts for 75c $1.50 Shirts for $1.13 LATEST STYLES PRETTIEST PATTERNS Save Money Right Here ONE PRICE CLOTHIER Capitol & Kanawha freets For full particulars about the greatest investment proposition ever offered in West Virginia call or address the Kanawha Land Co. Charleston National Bank Bldg. Charleston, W. Va. OUT HC HAR LE ST0 N For full par proposition or address Ka La OUTH CHARLESTON investment has continued to be a very live proposition during the past three months while other real estate business has been dormant. UGHT we not to ascribe this to the fact that as we have said from the first there are reasons for existence back of SOUTH CHARLESTON which make it the greatest investment opportunity ever offered in W. Va. UGHT we not to ascribe this to the fact that as we have said from the first there are reasons for existence back of SOUTH CHARLESTON which make it the greatest investment opportunity ever offered in W. Va. that means YOU—should call the Kanawha Land Co-before you forget it—right now—and ask for "inside information" about SOUTH CHARLESTON. THE new school house in SOUTH CHARLESTON has a new teacher in charge of a room full of youngsters, few of whom had ever heard of West Virginia six months ago. UNDREDS of laborers have been engaged everyday this winter pushing SOUTH CHARLESTON improvements. COMPARE the scores of houses and hundreds of people in SOUTH CHARLESTON today with the unoccupied land of one year ago, and you may be able to realize something of what the new city will be. HOUSES are in as great demand as ever in SOUTH CHARLESTON and landlords there do not have to hunt for tenants at good rates there. FTER the new Kanawha bridge is completed, street cars are running through SOUTH CHARLESTON to St. Albans and prices have increased several fold some people will say, "If I had only bought there in 1908." ENTS in SOUTH CHARLESTON are HE new school house in SOUTH CHARLESTON has a new teacher in charge of a room full of youngsters, few of whom had ever heard of West Virginia six months ago. UNDREDS of laborers have been engaged everyday this winter pushing SOUTH CHARLESTON improvements. OMPARE the scores of houses and hundreds of people in SOUTH CHARLESTON today with the unoccupied land of one year ago, and you may be able to realize something of what the new city will be. OUSES are in as great demand as ever in SOUTH CHARLESTON and landlords there do not have to hunt for tenants at good rates there. FTER the new Kanawha bridge is completed, street cars are running through SOUTH CHARLESTON to St. Albans and prices have increased several fold some people will say, "If I had only bought there in 1908." ENTS in SOUTH CHARLESTON are collected and guaranteed free of cost to the owners by the factory employers. ET us quote you prices on lots which will be worth twice the present cost when the new Kanawha River Bridge is completed the coming summer. ASY payments enable persons of ordinary incomes to own property in SOUTH CHARLESTON. Let us tell you how. XTEEN per cent on investments in houses and lots in SOUTH CHARLESTON can be proved to the satisfaction of even the most skeptical. Let us show you. HERE is a reason—yes, scores of them—why SOUTH CHARLESTON is different from ordinary new addition offers. Here new-comers are a result, not a cause, of other things. VER $5000.00 per week in hard cash ET us quote you prices on lots which will be worth twice the present cost when the new Kanawha River Bridge is completed the coming summer. ASY payments enable persons of ordinary incomes to own property in SOUTH CHARLESTON. Let us tell you how. IXTEEN per cent on investments in houses and lots in SOUTH CHARLESTON can be proved to the satisfaction of even the most skeptical. Let us show you. HERE is a reason—yes, scores of them—why SOUTH CHARLESTON is different from ordinary new addition offers. Here newcomers are a result, not a cause, of other things. VER $5000.00 per week in hard cash is being regularly expended in SOUTH CHARLESTON developments and improvements. OTHING has been allowed to interfere with the work on the new Kanawha Bridge this winter. Its completion means much to those who buy lots before street cars run into SOUTH CHARLESTON. ticulars about the greatest investment on ever offered in West Virginia call is the OTHING has been allowed to interfere with the work on the new Kanawha Bridge this winter. Its completion means much to those who buy lots before street cars run into SOUTH CHARLESTON. Union Ratified Continued from page one, the great work he had accomplished for union. After the rendition of the program attention was directed to the dining hall where banquet in honor of the Supreme Chancellor and Grand Lodge officers of Maryland was served by the following committee of ladies from the Courts of, Washington: Hermaine Court, No. 54—Sister Annie Barnes, Sister Mary E. Minor, Sister Eva Lyles, Sister Elizabeth White, Sister Julia White. Rehomah Court, No. 544—Sister Harrief Smith, Sister Luticla Smith, Sister Hattie Williams, Sister Mary L. Roach, Sister Addie Galliger. Golden Shield Court, No. 6.—Sister Jennie Johnson, Sister E. Smallwood, Sister Louise Lee, Sister Annie Tipton, Sister Georgiana Combashnor. Silver Star Court, No. 20.—Sister Stella Childs, Sister Edith Lewis, Sister Manie Pryor, Sister Louise Mills, Sister Franconia Thompson, Sister Ida Jackson. Queen of the East Court, No. 15.—Sister S. P. Robb, Sister E. J. Murray, Sister Hellen G. Reid, Sister Hannah E. Detter, Sister Susan Langhorn. * Sir G. T. Johnson, Pianist. Sir Jno. S. Johnson, Deputy Supreme Chancellor. Sir E. B. Reid, Deputy Grand Chancellor. The entire affair was one of the grandest ever given by an organization here. Pythianism was given new life, union established forever and the cause is marching on. All interest is now turned to the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Maryland and the District of Columbia, which is to convene here in July and, at which time it is likely that a Grand Lodge for the District of Columbia will be formed. The Pythians fromise to show Washington something at that time it has never seen before. Among those who came over from Baltimore to meet the supreme Chancellor and join in the ratification were: Grand Chancellor G. A. Watty, Past Grand Chancellor Lewis E. Williams, Brig. General Geo. H. Carter, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Haywood, Grand Worthy Counsellor Lilly A. Jones and Past Grand Worthy Counsellor, Jas. S. Blackwell. The delegation from Maryland decided to have a similar meeting in Baltimore in the near future which the Supreme Chancellor promised to attend. THAT LITTLE OLD GRIP GERM A little germ in a sore throat grew listen to my tale of woe And it smiled as it looked on the pleasant view. And it chuckled, "My boy, here's the place for you To glue a few!" Listen to my tale of woe: Hard trials there for you; For the sleet it froze and the wind it blew. But the wise little germ it stayed right through. Listen to my tale of woe. Now the germ was wise and the man was not. Listen to my tale of woe; For it straightway framed up a pre- tty plot, And it raised a family on the spot, Too true, too true! Listen to my tale of woe. But it happened they planted the man there, too. Boohoo, boohoo! Hard trials for them two. The man that laughed and the germ that grew. Here's hoping the next one won't be you! Listen to my tale of woe. —Chicago-Journal WESTON. Mrs. Cynthia Phillips is visiting relatives at Clarksburg. Wm. Robinson was called to Middleport, Ohio, last week on account of the death of his aunt. Wm. Smith went to Pt. Pleasant last Tuesday to get a patient for the asylum. E. Simpson Brown and sister, Miss Jessie, are slowly improving. Mrs. Mary Hubbard was visiting at Clarksburg recently. Florida Reynolds, who has been located in Clarksburg for several years, came home last Friday very slick. It is hoped he will soon recover. J. H. Earley attended a reception at Clarksburg last Friday night. He reports a delightful time. Mrs. Norris, of Meridan, came here last Wednesday to see her daughter Mrs. Chas, Reynolds, who has been very slick. Little Iris Hutchinson and Mrs. Lizzie Johnson are on the sick list. - A Bag of Dewey's Best Flour will put more loaves of good bread on your table, than any other flour you can buy. We said good bread. The kind that raises right and comes out in plump, sweet swelling, well browned loaves that make your mouth water if you are around when the oven door is opened. Inside it's light and it's white. The flour with life in it,-the flour of health. Co., Millers, Blanchester, Ohio. For Sale By st Charleston Feed Company Ice Cream Assorted Cake Coffee. For Sale by West Charleston Feed Company ir, Mrs. of Red days in ds. ugh our out to Clay ..... 9 delegates Fayette ..... 45 Drecnbrfer ..... 17 Kanawha ..... 60 Monroe ..... 12 Nicholas ..... 13 Pocahortas ..... 9 Summers ..... 12 Epshng ..... 16 Webster ..... 7 Total ..... 201 --- DEWEY'S BEST THE DEWEY BROS. CO. SOLID PATENT POWELLTON. John Cox, who had his leg broken on the 21st coming from the mine on a hand car, died last Tuesday morning at Sheltering Arms hospital. His remains were sent to his home in Fluvanna county, Va. The young people enjoyed themselves on last Friday evening at a Valentine party at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Harvey. The persons who were recently, reported on the sick list, are all able to be out again. T. H. Carter, was in Montgomery Wednesday on business, in the interest of the late John Cox. The church aid society is making special preparation to render a program on the fourth Sunday. Church meeting was held at the Baptist church Saturday evening. S. E. Williams allied his pulpit sunday morning and evening with two very good sermons. The choir rendered some very good music for the services, Sunday. S. H. Fairfax, is able to be out again. BUCKHANNON J. W. Briggs, after holding a successful quarterly conference and bidding his friends good bye, took his departure Monday to other fields of labor. Henry Powell has been a sufferer from la gripe for the past week The Whist Club was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lewis last Tuesday evening. All present enjoyed themselves. Waldo Smith has been ill with la gripe, but is greatly improved at this time. The Silver Leaf Club gave a Valentine Social at the A. M. E. church on last-Friday night which was a decided success socially and financially. The club is doing good work and is proving to be of great benefit to the church. Clabourn Powell has been indisposed for a week or ten days, but he is better. The Ladies' Aid Society met at the home of Mrs. George Williams on Friday evening. After the general routine of business, and discussion of the coming campaign, refreshments were served. All voted it a good time. We are sorry to note that Mrs. Lucy J. Jackson still remains in poor health. She seems to regain her former strength very slowly. The Junior League will hold an entertainment and festival in the church on Tuesday night, Feb. 18. The Juniors are earnest workers and will do all they can to make the entertainment a success. It is to be hoped that all the parents and friends will attend and encourage these young workers. Died—At her home on Florida St. Mrs. Maggie Hall, wife of Daniel Hall. After suffering intensely for some time she passed quietly away Her heath was caused by the dreaded disease, spinal menengitis. Mrs. Hall was about 46 years old, and an earnest Christian, a loving mother, and a devoted friend. She leaves a husband, one son, three brothers, and one sister, and many friends and relatives to mourn their loss. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of our entire community. Mrs. Catharine Hardy is on the sick list. Miss Ella Mumford, of Clarksburg, was called home by the death of her aunt, Mrs. Hall. Daniel Hall, Jr., and wife, of Elkins, was called home to witness the burial of their step mother, Mrs. Daniel Hall. James Walker and wife, of Red Rock, are spending a few days in town with relatives and friends. Willis Jackson passed through our town one day last week en route to Roanoke, Va. CANTON, OHIO. Thursday, Feb. 13, Prince Hall Lodge of F. & A. M. was-set up in Canton. William Mosby, representative of M. W. C. M. C. E. Clemens, assisted by 20 master masons from Massillon, Alliance and Salem officiated. There were 18 applications. 10 of whom were made Master Masons. S. were reserved for a future date. Luncheon was served by Thos Hazzard, Clos. Rogers and N. S. Sulpes in very neat style. Tongue Sandwich& **Dill** Pickles Poiled Ham Dewey's Best Flour Order a sack from your dealer and if you don't like it just send back what you did not use. It will not cost you a cent. We authorize all our dealers to make this offer. It helps to let the people know what the flour really is, and that is what has made the wonderful demand for it. Ice Cream Assorted Cake Coffee. After which many interesting speeches were made. Principal speakers were: Justin White, W. M., of Doric Lodge, Massillon, qn "Three Degrees;" Hon. R. A. Phn, on "How a Mason Should Walk Before the Public." J. R. Mackey and Wm. Mosby also made interesting talks. N. S. Sinks, Treas. Rev. H. F. Fex has returned from Cadiz where he assisted Rev. Singleton in the funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Wren. Mrs. Lottie Haith was taken to the Ingleside hospital last Saturday morning where she has undergone an operation. She is reported getting along nicely. W. M. Hoffman has gone to Columbus on business of Importance. Rev. J. W. Liggins preached at the Zion church in Massillon Sunday. At the recent quarterly conference conducted by Rev. Chas. Bundy, P. E., at St. Paul's A. M. E. church, Mr. H. C. Jackson was elected delegate to the district conference to be held at Mt. Vernon April 7-9. W. A. Lewis was elected alternate. Theodore, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Haith is very ill with pneumonia. The Young Folks' choir at St. Paul's A. M. E. church under the direction of James Titus deserves much credit for their work WARD John H. Smith, of Sissonville, was the pleasant guest of Miss Ophelia Kates and his brother, G. B. Smith. The play given at the Church by the Missionary Society, Saturday night, was quite a success. Mrs. Alex Shaffer, of London, w. the guest of Mrs. Howard Shaffer Sunday. Little Bessie Smith is suffering with an attack of bronchitis. OFFICIAL CALL Third District Republican Congressional Nominating and Delegate Conventions. The Republican Congressional Nominating Convention of the Third District of West Virginia is hereby called to meet in the city of Hinton, Summers county, W. Va., on Thursday, the 2nd day of April, 1908, at 1 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of nominating a Republican candidate for Congress for the Third Congressional District of West Virginia, to be voted for at the regular election to be held on the 3rd day of November, 1908, and to select one member from each county of the aforementioned district to compose the next Congressional Committee therefor; and to transact such other business as may seem to said convention to be proper and for the best interests of the Republican party. The Republican Congressional Delegate Convention for the Third District of West Virginia is hereby called to accept in the city of Hinton, Summers county, Wg Va., on the 2nd day of April, 1908, at 3:33 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of electing two delegates and two alternates to the Republican National Convention to be held in the city of Chicago on the 16th day of June, 1908, and for such other business as may properly come before it. The basis of representation for each of the above mentioned conventions shall be for each county in the district one delegate for each one hundred votes, or remaining fraction part thereof of fifty votes, or more, cast for Joseph H. Gaines for Congress in said county at the general election held in 1906. In accordance with this basis of representation the number of district is entitled as is follows: FRUITS, CANDIES ICE CREA Families Furnished with Ice Cream. Orders for shipment solicited. We make prompt delivery of Cream and Ices for Sun day orders. 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LEED Eighth District, Republican Senatorial Nominative, Republican The Republican Senatorial Convention of the Eighth Senatorial District of West Virginia is hereby called to meet in the city of Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, on Tuesday, the 7th day of July, 1908, at 2 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of nominating a Republican candidate for the Eighth Senatorial District of West Virginia, to be voted for at the general election to be held on the 3rd day of November, 1908, and to select one member from each of the counties in said district to compose the Senatorial Committee therefor, and to transact such other business as may seem to said committee to be proper and for the best interest of the Republican party. The basis of representation for the above named convention shall be for each county in said Eighth Senatorial District; one delegate for each one hundred votes or remaining fraction thereof of fifty votes or more cast for Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, that is to say: Dole- Votes, gates. Boone county ..... 784 8 Logan county ..... 570 6 Kanawhe county ..... 8,858 89 Said delegation must be selected by primary election or convention duly called and held in each of said counties for solid purpose by giving at least thirty days notice of the time and place of holding the same. By order of the Senatorial Committee for the Eighth Senatorial District of West Virginia held at Charleston, W. Va., February 17, 1908. S. E. BRADLEY. Chairman. CLEMENT H. HUDSON. OFFICIAL CALL Per Volume demand for these books at face here to mention only The Masquerader By Catherine Cecil Thurston The Right of Way By Gilbert Parker The Captain of the Gray- Horse Troop By Hamlin Garland Brewster's Millions By Geo. 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GEM PHARMACY Corner Washington & Dickinson Streets. CHARLESTON W. VA. HAS A BANK FOR YOU Open an account in their Savings Department; get a home bank: drop a small stated sum into it each day or each week and enjoy the satisfaction of having a Reserve Fund in the Bank We pay you 3 per cent compound semi-annual interest on your savings. You can open an account without coming to Charleston. Drop us a postal and we will tell you how. Beef, Veal. Muffon, Pork. Fresh Pork Sausage and Weiner Our Own Make Try our machine sliced Hams and Bacon OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY The Best Qualities in all the popular kinds of Cheese We want your percentage, for we have complete stock in our lines and you can get it when you want it most. Most Inspiring Spectacle Was Presented by the Gathering of the Prelates of the A.M.E.,A.M.E.Z.,and C.M.E. Churches; Much Good Expected to Result From the Meeting Washington, D. C. Feb. 29.—The first joint Council of Bishops of the A. M. E., A. M. E. Zion and C. M. E. connections in the history of Negro churchianity began on last Wednesday at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church in this city. The House of Bishops of each of Methodism's principal branches was represented in full, with the exception of Zion Bishop T. H. Lomax, who is critically ill at his home in North Carolina. The deepest interest was manifested in the deliberations of this distinguished council of race leaders, for the proclining force of our people is still lodged very largely in the ecclesiastical side of our development, notwithstanding the remarkable progress made by the professional, commercial and industrial factors in the racial equation. The entire country is awaiving the news from Washington, and the things for which these Bishops stand and the things they have done and will do, are bound to have a vital effect upon the Negro people everywhere, and will not fail to impress the very Republic itself. The Joint Council came together as the official voice of nearly 2,000,000 communicants; primarily, for the purpose of formulating a plan of federation by which these similar bodies may be more closely united, to describe the common ground upon which they may meet for joint action, and to prepare a ritual and hymnal which might be used in common by all; secondarily, to consider the political, industrial and general condition of the people under their jurisdiction, with a view of offering suggestions that might be helpful in the solution of the many trying problems now contributing the Negro in every sphere of his varied activities. Methodism's Chief Pastors in Council. The Bishops assembled at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church at noon, with Bishop Henry McNell Turner, of Georgia, senior prelate of the A. M. E. Church presiding, and the work of the session was entered into immediately after devotional exercises had been concluded. Bishops B. F. Lee, of the A. M. E. Church, Alexander Walters, of the A. M. E. Zion church, and (4) H. Phillips, of the C. M. E. Church, were appointed as secretaries. The roll-call showed the following Bishops present at the opening: A. M. E.—H. M. Turner, Wesley J. Gaines, B. C. Tanner, Abram Grant, B. F. Lee, M. B. Salter, W. B. Dorinck, Evans Tyree, C. S. Smith, C. T. Shafter, Levi J. Coppin. A. M. B. Zion—J. W. Hood, C. R. Harris, A. Walters, G. W. Clinton, J. W. Alstork, J. W. Smith, J. S. Coldwell, C. M. E.—L. H. Hoisev, Isaac Lane, R. S. Williams, Elias Cottrell, C. H. Phillips. The gathering of these consecrated men of Christ in one assembly presected a most inspiring spectacle, and the scene when Bishop Hood, assisted by associate Bishops, administered the holy communion to the joint houses, was one not behold more than once in a lifetime. The joint convention was presided over at this point by Dr. E. W. Lampton, the energetic financial secretary of the A. M. E. Church, especially called by the vote of the body because of his demonstrated knowledge of the law and forms governing such functions, and is the first minister of the central conventions to be so appointed. Dr. Lampton is a literary man of distribution, being the author of "An Analysis of Baptism." "Lampton's Journal" and other standard works. He is conceded to be the race's foremost financier, and has handled more of the Negro's money than any other man in the country. In connection with Bishop Smith and Recorder J. C. Doney, he was the official entertainer of the Council and to his executive ability and bountiful hospitality much of the success of the great meeting is due. His office was the headquarters of the convention, when not in actual session, and the convener as thus offered fully vinciled the wisdom of the A. M. E. Church in purchasing so commodious home in the nation's capital. Committees were appointed as follows to consider the various phases of the work: Federation - Bishops Gaines, Shafra- hood, Walters, Phillips and Lance. Religious Affairs - Bishops Grant, Lee, J. W. Smith, Harris, Williams and Holsey. Political and Civic Conditions— Bishops Grant, Derrick, Walters, Cilton, Cotrell, and Holsey. Energy and Uniformity of Ser- Bishops Salter, C. S. Smith, Cotrell, Harris, Williams and Lance. Hospital - Bishops Coppin, Tyree, Cotrick, J. W. Smith, Phillips and Williams. Conecism—Bishops Turner, Tan- er, Harris, Caldwell, Williams and Cotrell. Transfers and Denominational Ex- THE ADVOCATE change—Bishops Lee, Tyrone, J. W. Spatil, Clinton, Lane and Holsey. Clinical Vestment—Bishops Derrick, Grant, Hood, Walters and Williams. During the afternoon, Bishop Derrick, who has just returned from Arden, spoke informingly of the improved conditions of the Dark Continent since the activity of the church of America in that land. He travelled 15,000 miles into the interior, carrying the Message to the heathen, and it was encouraging to the last degree to note the ogr罕ness with which they listened. No longer is the British Government inimical to the Labors of the Methodist church in South Africa and the next quadrennium promises phenomenal results in the upbuilding of the cause of Christ. At night, the spacious auditorium was crowded, and the welcome, extended by the representatives of the people of the capital was hearty and spontaneous. The meeting was presided over by Dr. E. W. Lampton, and his brief speeches of introduction were unusually felicitous. His keynote was "In union there is strength." Addresses sounding the tocsin of optimism, and abounding in facts and figures denoting race progress, hapny anguries for the future, and putting forth practical suggestions for the spiritual, economic, educational and commercial development of our millions were delivered by Dr. G. W. Lee, pastor of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church; Dr. W. P. Thirkield, president of Howard University; Hon. W. T. Vernon, register of the Treasury; Rev. J. W. Smith, pastor of Israel C. M. E. Church; Hon. John C. Dancy, Recorder of Deeds; Mr. Lewis H. Douglass, son of the immortal "Sage of Anacostia;" and Hon. H. B. F. MacFarland, president of the Board of District Commissioners, who came as the special envoy of the District Government, and told of the immense value such a meeting was to tail the people of the community which embraced so many creditable members of the Negro race. All of the speakers received ovations at the hands of the audience, and the session closed with a magnificent rendition of "Te Deum," by the Metropolitan A. M. E. Choir, augmented to 100 voices, under the direction of Phof. John T. Layton. On Tuesday evening the reception was continued, and eloquent and appreciative responses to the addresses of welcome were delivered by Bishop Alexander Walters, who spoke fervently of the mission of the body to inspire in the race an intense determination to regain the ballot in the South where we have been robbed of our rights, and subjected to every form of humiliation. Bishop Grant, known the country over for his intelligent conservatism, regretted that politics had crept into a meeting which was held primarily to consider religious matters, but though he was presiding officer for the evening, he was powerless to stay the tide of feeling evoked by the stories of the race's wrongs, and the cheers that went up at the mention of the names of those regarded by the masses as their true friends, could not be checked without exciting resentment. Bishop Ellias, Cottrell, or Mississippi, described the constructive work that the Negroes are doing for themselves down in his section calling attention to the fact that when Gov. Verdana vetoed the ap propriation bill which threatened to close the normal school at Holly Springs and turn out 200 ambitions students, the Negroes got together and raised $75,000 and purchased 110 acres of land, and re-established the school. Now 400 students are being accommodated and the situation is on a better footing than ever before. He stated that there are eleven banks in the state of Mississippi conducted by colored men. Bishop Cottrell did not share the bitterness of some of his brethren against President Roosevelt. He felt that the President had been misled and that he had done so many good deeds that it was not without the range of probability that an equitable adjustment of the Brownville matter would yet come. He stood for all the rights of his people but wished to temper emotion with sanity. Bishop Walters and Bishop Grant were strong in their denunciation of the shameful discrimination practiced among educated and reified colored people on the railroads of the South. Bishop Walters declared that the Negroes will support any party, regardless of name, that will repel these unjust statutes. Other slurring addresses were made by Bishop E. Tyrce, C. M. Phillips and G. W. Clinton and by Rev. R. H. W. Leake of North Carolina all expresses of faith in the race's failure and that opposition, instead of deterring the Negro, served to spur him toward and upward. Bishop Tyrce presides. Self-Help West Virginia Colored Institute INSTITUTE, : : ; : WEST VA. The only Industrial Institute for colored Students in the State. Regular Normal, Academic and Commercial Courses, also Regular Courses in Agriculture, Carpentery and House Building, Steam Fitting, Smithing, Cabinet Making, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundrying, Printing. A complete course in Military Training to Cadets. Rooms. Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Normal Students; and in addition Uniforms for State Students. We have a faculty of Twenty-two Teachers Board only Eight Dollars per Month, For catalogue and other information address On Friday morning the trend of debate was much on the same order of Thursday evening. Bishops Clinton, Williams, C. S. Smith, C. T. Shaffer and Tanner commending the utterances of their associates on the questions involving human rights, saying that neither God nor man had any respect for a coward. Bishop Turner made these significant remarks from the chair: "I am pleased with this conference. It means everything good for the race. The real leadership of the people is concentrated here—its spirit, its militant courage and its education and Christianity I am not a politician, nor do I take any part in politics; but I am an American citizen, and I am delighted to see my people at last speaking out against prevailing evils. We have kept our mouths closed so long, depending on God—and I have no complaint to make—but we are asking God to do things that He has given us power to do for ourselves. When the American people get religion there will be a change." Further on, the bishop said: "This is an ungrateful nation. We have been loyal to it since we landed in 1619. We have supported it in every conflict and have given our blood freely for it. Yet it will not give us the protection we have rightly earned. God will yet revenge our wrongs with fire and brimstone. I predict the dissolution of this nation. Will America rise up to the dignity of its standing and do the right thing all under its flag? I hope it will, and want to live to see it done. We will stand ready to do our part in the grand work of nation building." The day was taken up in discussing a basis for federation of the three churches and progress was made by the committees in charge of the several propositions. In the evening, Bishop Caldwell pre-sided over the public session, and expressed gratitude and pleasure over the prospect for race unity. Among the speakers were: Rev. H. J. Callis, of Boston; and Rov. S. L. Corrothers, pastor of Galbrath A. M. E. Zion church of this city. The address to the country was a well-tempered and thoughtful document, and was by each of the bishops in attendance. The document was read by Bishop Walters, and adorned without division. In it was recited the deplorable condition of our people with reference to the violation of the federal constitution, humiliating restrictions in private employment and in the enjoyment of public utilities, the glaring disgrace of disfrenchishment solely on account of color, the denial of equal school privileges to federed children. "We ask fair treatment," said the address, "that we may, like other races, make the most and best of ourselves, that we may rise or fall upon our merit like other men in the political and industrial life of the republic. We cannot do this unless we and our children are given equal opportunity with other people to get an education at the public expense; unless we are given equal voice with all classes in making the news; unless our laborers are given equal chance to obtain work with all other laboring classes in the industrial system of the nation." "We regret the fact that wherever this race turns it is restricted within certain narrow limits by the "color line". It is "thus far" in the North, and "thus far" in the South. It bears this hostile, this terrible 'no farther' North and South alike. We appeal to the liberty-loving men in authority to lend us their assistance by influence, by legislation, for the remov- Institute, West Virginia al of the jfm copy car was which have placed a stigma upon the noblest and best of the race, while at the same time, we are compelled to pay the same fare for Interior accommodations. "We appeal to the judges of the supreme court to annul laws in violation of the federal constitution, to the members of the legislatures of the several southern states where disfranchising laws have been enacted, to the congress of the United States to repeal the enactments which have robbed us of the rights guaranteed by the federal constitution, which are gained upon the field of conquest by bloodshed of black men as well as by white men. As leaders of the people, we flually appeal for all the rights guaranteed to the citizens of this great republic." It was ordered that 10,000 copies of the address be printed and circulated broadcast among members of congress, of state legislatures, to leaders of both races in all sections of the country, to the newspapers and to the officers of the federal government, including the President, the cabinet and the judiciary everywhere. During the session of the main body numerous subsidiary meetings were held, the results being along the same lines. As this report goes to press, the bishops of the three connections are deliberating over the basis of federation to be submitted to their general conferences, and it is though that an amicable agreement will be reached. The bishops themselves have organized a federation of Methodist bishops and arrangements have been made looking to making the tentative organization permanent, with the hope that the churches will see the benefit to be derived from such federation on the larger scale, leading ultimately to organic union, under a common directorate. Prominent Churchmen Here. The Joint Council has brought Washington the most notable aggregation of eminent Negroes ever assembled at the national capital. In addition to the bishops, there were many of the general officers and prominent ministers and laymen of the three churches. Some of the candidates for responsible trusts to be given out at the coming general conferences were observable in the throng. In all from 400 to 500 visitors were attracted to the capital by this meeting. Among those in attendance were: A. M. E. Zion church—Revs. G, L. Blackwell, general secretary; M. R. Franklin, financial secretary; W. H. Caffey, secretary church extension board, Philadelphia; J. F. Moreland, manager publication house; G. C. Clement, editor Star of Zion; R. B. Bruce, editor Sunday school literature; W. H. Goler, president Livingstone College, Charlotte, N. C.; John C. Dancy, editor Zion Quarterly, Washington, D. C.; J. H. Anderson, general statistician, Newbern, N. C.; E. 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