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THE ADVOCATE ADVERTISMENTS PLACED IN OUR COLUMNS BRING RESULTS TRY IT. VOLUME VII. NO. 24 NEGROES Says Kentucky Legislator, in the Debt on a Bill to Change the School System of the Bluegrass State—Measure Meets Much Opposition. --- Frankfort, Ky., March 6.—The Sullivan county school board bill, which will change the entire system of selecting teachers in the state and do away with the old trustee system, was the most important measure before the house today. While the routine business was being disposed of Representative Sullivan called attention to the fact that the county board bill was the special order of the day. He explained the provisions of the bill, which, in substance, are that the county shall be the unit of school government, except that of cities or towns in the counties, or graded and common school districts shall be exempt from the provisions of the act. Representative Wilson inquired particularly as to the graded school districts and Mr. Sullivan explained how the nomination of the members of the board must be made by petition. Mr. Wilson said he regarded the bill one of the most important before the general assembly, providing as it does for a complete change in the educational system of the state. He moved that the house go into a committee of the whole to discuss the measure section by section. The motion was lost. Mr. Wilson offered an amendment providing for a 20 cent tax on each $100 worth of property in the county to support the school system. Wants High School. Representative Hanvell offered an amendment compelling the board to establish at least one high school in each county in the state within the next two years, to be located at the county seat. Representative Beard offered an amendment to exempt school districts which have been created by special acts of the legislature or enjoy special school funds. Representative Frank J. Brown made a strong speech against the bill, declaring that it was un-American and was virtually a system of taxation without representation. Representative Steers replied to Mr. Brown, requesting him to make a more thorough study of the provisions of the bill, and adding that it was a measure of merit and should be passed. Representative Pirtle, former president of Kenyon college at Hodgensville, submitted an amendment regulating the salaries of the teachers according to the attendance of pupils and not the enrollment. Representative Porter said the bill would get the schools in politics and therefore he opposed it, and added that the school system was good enough and should be let alone. He thought the two great questions for the people of Kentucky to settle were the whisky and Negro questions. This assertion brought Representative Sawyer A. Smith, the republican floor leader, to his feet, as he said he wanted to defend the 5,000 Negroes in his district, and said that he would insist that the Negroes of Kentucky get the same consideration as the other citizens. He urged the republicans to stand up for this bill, declaring that they had been elected on the same ticket with Superintendent of Public Instruction Crabbe, and that he, one of the most distinguished educators in the south, heartily approved the bill. No Need for Worry. Representative J. H. Jackson said that Mr. Smith need not worry about the Negroes, as they were better educated than the whites in this state. He made a strong plea for the bill, and insisted that it was not a political measure, as both parties were pledged to do it. Representative W. J. Jackson said his people did not wand the bill, and moved to table the bill and amendments, but his motion was lost. After further debate the bill was passed by a vote of 52 to 23. But the two amendments, those of Representative Haswell, to establish a high school in every county which has not one, within a period of two years, and that of Representative Board, of Shelby, exemitting school districts created by special acts, and having special school funds, from the provisions of the bill, were tacked on to it. Next Sunday's World will contain the words and music of "Dear Heart," as originally produced in the great Broadway musical comedy success, "A Knight for a Day," now appearing at Wallack's Theatre, New York. Beautiful cover design drawn exclusively for this music by Penryn Stanlaws, the well-known pen-and-ink artist. Order next Sunday's New York World today. THE ADVOCATE. Purchase a Sanitarium at Hot Springs Forty Room Building Secured by the Knights of Pythias as a Sanitarium for Members of the Order Visiting the Vapor City for Treatment. Hot Springs, Ark., March 8.—The temple and sanitarium commission of the supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias of N. A. S. A. E. A. A. and A., consisting of Supreme Chancellor S. W. Starks, of West Virginia; Supreme Vice Chancellor S. W. Green, of Louisiana; Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal C. K. Robinson, of Missouri; Secretary E. D. Green, of Illinois; C. D. Creswill, of Georgia; R. A. Blount, of Alabama; A. W. Llyod, of Missouri; J. M. Hazlewood, of West Virginia; J. W. Slaughter, of Mississippi; and Dr. C. M. Wade, of Arkansas, has been in session here this week. Commissioner W. J. I. Read, of Indiana, was unable to attend the meeting on account of the illness of his wife. The purpose of the meeting was the purchase of a building or site for the National Pythian sanitarium for the establishment of which the funds have already been raised. The commission went into session on Thursday, at which time many prominent citizens of Hot Springs, including the present mayor and two ex-mayors, came before it, and bade them welcome to the city. The commission was assured that in their efforts to establish a sanitarium for their own people they would have the support of all citizens, regardless of color. The local committee had secured options on a number of properties each of which was visited and inspected by the committee. In executive session on Friday afternoon the commission decided to purchase either the Capitol hotel and bath house or the French flats, which is a pressed brick building of forty rooms. A sub-committee, consisting of C. D. Criswell, of Georgia; A. W Lloyd, of Missouri; J. M. Hazlewood of West Virginia; J. W. Slaughter of Mississippi, and E. D. Green, of Illinois, remains here to close the transaction. The meeting of the commission attracted many prominent Pythianists the city, among those who came were Supreme Attorney S. A. T. Watkins, of Chicago, who, as usual, looked after the legal points involved; Supreme Medical Register Dr. R. F. Boyd, of Nashville, Tenn; Supreme Master of Exchequer Jno. H. Young, of Pine Bluff; Chancellor J. C. Duke, Judge M. W. Gibbs, of Little Rock, and many others. The commission was royally entertained by the local committee, headed by Dr. C. M. Wade, to whose efforts the establishment of the sanitarium is due. In this movement, as in others, the great Pythian order has taken an advance step in race work. It will make it possible for Pythians and future generations to have the opportunity to take advantage of the wonderful healing waters provided by nature. HALF MILLION NEGROES Will Switch their Votes if Taft is Named, Says Corrothers. Wilmington, Del., March 5. A Negro organization was formed in Wilmington today for the purpose of opposing Taft and Roosevelt. The promoter is Rev. Dr. S. L. Carrothers, D. D., a Negro of Washington, D. C., who came here and organized the independence republican league of Delaware. W. E. Grinnage was elected president. Rev. Carrothers who is national organizer of the Foraker independent colored league of America, said: "If Secretary Taft is nominated for the presidency by the republican party there will be some 500,000 voters of the country who will cast their balloons for Bryan. The same will happen to President Roosevelt if he should be renominated. If we are compelled to have either of these men, we prefer Roosevelt to Taft, but our first choice is Foraker." The organizer also said that the Negroes will support either Fairbanks or Hughes, both standing well with the colored race. It is said Rev Carrothers will be elected bishop at the conference of the African M. E. church in Philadelphia in May. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell, of Steubenville, February 28. Three of the babies are dead. One boy and one girl is expected to live. Campbell has four brothers. To the family of two of these, twins have been born, and each of the other brothers is father of triplets. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, MARCH 1X, 1908 Of Industaial Training for Negroes Is Urged by Leading Negroes of the Country Who Petition Congress to Appropriate $100,000 from Unclaimed Pay of Soldiers. --- Washington, D. C., March 8.—Interest is said to be rapidly growing as regards the efforts to establish the national training and industrial institute in the District of Columbia, with an agricultural or farm school in the state of Maryland, for colored boys and girls. The aim and object of the school, it is explained, will be to teach such trades, vocations and callings as may best qualify the students to become independent and self-supporting citizens and of practical help to the communities in which they may reside. The school will be non-sectarian. Its doors will be open to boys and girls from all the states and territories of the Union. The District of Columbia is selected because the school is planned and will be operated upon national lines. The boys will be taught brickmaking, bricklaying, carpentry, tinroofing, tinmithing, painting and paper hanging, blacksmithing, wheelwrighting, wagon, carriage, buggy, and harness making, shoemaking, tailoring, printing, cabinet making, manufacture of brushes, baskets, brooms, etc. The girls will be taught scientific cooking, laundering, sewing, dressmaking, millinery; in short, all the branches of domestic science and productive industry, thus fitting them to become good wives and mothers, as well as efficient servants. Great benefit is expected to be accomplished by the agricultural department of the school by inculcating in the students a love of country life and training them in scientific and progressive farming. A truck garden, dairy farm and poultry raising will be conducted. The academic department of the school will teach such subjects as are usually taught in industrial schools. Names of Promoters. Rev. S. Geriah Lankins, pastor of the Tenth street Baptist church, is the author of the plans to establish the industrial school here. He was born in Roanoke county, Va., attended the public schools of his native county at Bonsacks, Holmes and Roanoke City. He graduated from the theological department of Howard university in 1885 and has been pastor in this city for more than 20 years. He served as a member of the board of education of the national Baptist convention and is at present a member of the board of publication. He is a 33rd degree Mason and a member of the supreme grand council of the southern and western jurisdiction. The school has been incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia with the following trustees: Commissioner Macfarland, Gen. John B. Henderson, John Joy Edson, Justice Ashley M. Gould, Brainard H. Warner, Judge William H. DeLacy, William E. Curtis, Dr. Charles W. Needham, Dr. Wilbur P. Thirkell, Cuno H. Rudolph, Bishop George W. Clinton, Rabbi Abram Simons, Kelly Miller, William V. Tunnell, Rev S. Geriah Lamkins and Thomas Walker. At a recent meeting of the trustees Rev. Mr. Lamkins was elected as its social representative to solicit in its name funds for the permanent endowment of the school. Bills Providing Appropriations. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, has introduced a bill in the senate providing an appropriation of $100,000 to assist in establishing the school, out of any money that may be due the estates of deceased colored soldiers, sailors and marines of the late civil war. Representative Crumpacker, of Indiana, introduced a bill in the house providing for an appropriation of $100,000 for the benefit of the school. Petitions have been received here from some of the leading colored men of the United States urging the passage of a bill at this session of congress. Some of the signers are Rev. E. C. Morris, of Helena, Ark. president national Baptist convention; Prof. R. B. Hudson, of Selma Ala., secretary national Baptist convention; Bishop Henry M. Turner, of the A. M. E. church; Bishop H. L. Holsey, of the C. M. E. church, both of Atlanta, Ga.; Bishop W. B. Derick, of New York; Bishop C. T. Shaffer, of Chicago; Bishop Evans Tyree, of Nashville, Tenn.; Bishop M. B. Salter, of Charletson, S. C.; Bishop E. Cottrell, of Holley, Miss.; Bishop R. C. Williams, of Augusta Ga.; Bishop C. H. Phillips, of Nashville, Tenn.; Bishop Isaac Lane, of Jackson, Tenn.; Prof. I. Garland Penn, of Atlanta, Ga., assistant gen- oral secretary Epworth, League; Dr. Rufus S. Stout, Little Rock, Ark; general secretary C. M. E. church; Dr. H. T. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pa.; editor Christian Recorder; Dr. Geo C. Clement, of Charlotte, N. C., editor Star of Zion; Dr. J. S. Blackwell, general secretary A. M. E. Zion church; Dr. E. George Riddle, editor Zion Trumpet; Dr. James Edward Mason, financial secretary Livingston college, North Carolina; Dr. F. H. Hill, connectional auditor A. M. E. Zion church, Charlotte, N. C.; Dr. George Harvey Anderson, editor A. M. E. Zion Year Book; Dr. J. B. Colbert, of Michigan, and others. The project is said to have the indorsement of the leading professional and business men of both races in this city. The President Sends Message on Brownsville Washington, March 11.—In connection with the report of the senate committee on military affairs on the Brownsville riot which was made to the senate today, President Roosevelt transmitted a message in which he said the facts set forth in his order dismissing the negro soldiers had been substantiated by the testimony before the committee. He recommended the time for the restatement of the discharged soldiers, which has expired, to be extended for one year in order to permit the president to reinstate any of the discharged men who did not fall within the terms of his dismissal. Senator Warren presented the report of the committee on behalf of the majority, and Senator Foraker the views of the minority. SEPARATE CARS Instead of Separate Compartments Proposed For Negroes By Maryland Legislator. Annapolis, Md., Mar. 8.—Senator Clagett succeeded this week in getting his proposition to amend the "Jim Crow" law in such shape, that its passage is probable. Mr. Clagett's proposition in its present form is to require railroads operating in Anne Arundel, St. Mary, Charles, Calvert and Prince George counties to provide separate cars instead of separate compartments for white and colored passengers. Elsewhere in the state the provisions of the present law which permit a separate compartment to be regarded as a compliance with its object are not changed: Senator Linthicum of Baltimore city is the author of a bill to require interurban electric railways on cars running three miles outside of a large city to segregate white and colored passengers. In the discussion of Senator Clagett's "im Crow" proposition Senator Grenwell of St. Mary county made a remarkably frank allusion to the purposes of the democrats in advocating the disfranchisement amendment. "We are about to take from the Negroes in a large measure, their political rights," he said, "and we should assure them that we have no intention of interfering with their civic rights." He, Senator Clagett, and several other democrats criticised the practice of crowding colored passengers into compartments of inadequate size. STAFF OFFICERS Of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias Appointed by Brig. eGul. Campbell. Brigadier General Jas. A. Campbell, of the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, has made the following appointments on his staff: W. O. Terry, chief of staff; W. H. Lowry, assistant adjutant general; Chas. W. Wilson, assistant inspector general; G. W. Fitzgerald, assistant judge advocate general; C. H. James, brigade mustering officer; R. S. Penn, brigade engineer; H. Wood, brigade signal officer; Geo. E. Wanzer, assistant quartermaster general; S. M. Davis, assistant commissary general; C. C. Barnett, assistant surgeon general; Jas. A. Murphy, brigade chaplain; and J. A. Jackson, alde-de camp. APPEAL TO NEGROES TO VOTE FOR FORAKER Washington, March 5.—An appeal was today issued by the colored campaign vigilance committee to voters of the Southern States to secure the election of delegates to the republican national convention at Chicago who will cast their votes for Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, of Ohio, for the presidency. In case of the failure to secure Foraker's nomination, they are urged to unite upon Vice President Fairbanks or Senator Robert M. La Foille, of Wisconsin. They are urged also to oppose the nomination of Secretary Tatt on the ground he was a party to the dismissal from the army of the colored soldiers, involved in the Brownsville incident. Is a Boon to Negroes Says Washington Abolition of the Saloon a Blessing Second Only to Abolition of Slavery, is the Opinion of the Noted Tuskegee Eudicator—Race Is Industrious. New York, March 7.—The abolition of the barroom in the south was a blessing to the Negro second only to the abolition of slavery, was the opinion of Booker T. Washington expressed in an address before the largest audience that ever assembled in the People's Forum in New Rochelle. Two-thirds of the mobs and lynchings, he declared, were the result of bad whisky, used by bad black men and bad white men. He urged the necessity of acquiring property and of absorbing economic ideas. "The great temperance movement which has swept the south." said he, "has been without parallel in history. Now that I have lived to see the whisky shops and open barrooms done away with, there is no telling what other reforms may take place anywhere. Whisky is Scarce. "Today we find only 13 counties in Kentucky where whisky is sold under license; in Tennessee in only four cities and two towns. In Florida there are only 14 counties where saloons and barrooms exist. They are almost extinct in North Carolina. "After next Christmas every barroom in Mississippi and Alabama will close. Every barroom in Georgia has gone out of business, and for the first time in 40 years an Atlanta paper said that not a single black man was in the city prison." The orator was introduced by Seth Low, and we waecompanied to New Rochelle by ex-Gov. Pinchback, of Louisiana. He was heard by 3,000 persons. Nation Within a Nation. "The colored race in this country," he said, "is a nation within a nation. We have 10,000,000 Negroes, a population twice as large as the whole of Canada or Mexico. Of these, 8,500,000 are in the south. "Tuskegee institute was started in 1881 with one teacher and 20 students. We now have 156 instructors and 1,400 to 1,500 men and women. The 2,300 acres and 70 buildings are worth $900,000. "We must improve the economic ideas of the Negro race before we can strengthen their moral instincts. The Negro should remember that the white man has two men working for him, his muscle and his brain. The mortgage he holds on the Negro's property works all day and all night, and when he turns over and snores, that mortgage is drawing interest just the same. When the Negro goes to bed to snore there isn't anything doing. Buy Too Much Jewelry. Buy Too Much Jewelry. "The Negroes are industrious, but the trouble is that a great deal of money gets away from them. They buy too much cheap jewelry, worth only $4 to $5 a bushel. Not long ago I took dinner with a family which had only one fork, yet they had a $60 organ, bought on the installment plan. "The Negro should be taught that the getting of property and money is the real foundation of success. When he can catch up with the American white man in this respect there will not be anyone ahead of him. "The Negroes starting in Virginia 40 years ago had not a dollar. They did not even own their clothes. Today, in Virginia, they own 1-26th of all property. In Georgia they pay taxes on $18652,000 worth of land." Third Ward Republicans The republicans of the Third ward will hold a rally at Slack's hall Thursday night beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. Manila, March 11.—Fire destroyed two thousand native shacks in the Samplonic district of Manila. Fifteen thousand natives were rendered homeless. "Raffles" is coming. At least, Gerald Fitz Gerald, the advance man for the company, is at the Ruffner, and he expects to have an engagement for the production at the Burlew at an early date. The show is making a hit all over the east and south, according to what Mr. Fitz Gerald said this morning. "We will give you Charletson people something to talk about for a month after we play here," said he. NATIVES Insurrection in the Cameron Following the Cruel Methods of Rubber Hunters is Predicted by Speaker in the German Upper House. Berlin, March 4.—Herr Erzberger, member of the thereto party and a clerical, spoke before the appropriations committee of the reichstags today on the colonial estimates. He cited numerous government reports regarding the violent proceedings of the rubber hunters in German Kamerun, describing how armed parties herded the natives into their services, levied requisitions on the villages for food and in the name of Germany terrorized wide districts in Central Africa in their efforts to get rubber out of the country. Colonial Secretary Deruburg, replying, said the demand for rubber for cable, automobile tires and other industries had advanced the price and that consequently there had been great efforts to exploit the rich rubber producing regions in Kamerun. The natives had been drawn by the rubber traders from their agricultural pursuits to hunt for rubber. A diminution in the price had caused even greater activity among the rubber collecting organizations Rubber gathering, the secretary wont on, had become nothing less than criminal exploitation in which the rubber forests were being destroyed without the planting of any new trees. In many districts the government had stopped the traffic altogether, and further regulations were being made to protect the villagers along the caravan routes from violence, especially the forcible requisition of food and the destruction of their huts. Continuing Herr Dernburg said that the worst feature of the situation was its economic aspect. When the rubber supplies were exhausted the natives would be obliged to return to their former occupations with which they had become infiltrator. "He declares that all insurrection on the part of the natives was possible in the future, and that the government must undertake full measures to secure their protection. The secretary denied the statements that slave trade existed openly in this region, although in remote districts under the regime of native cultans such conditions might exist, without the knowledge of the authorities. SUBJECTS SUGGESTED By Booker T. Washington, for Discussion Before Local Negro Business Leagues During the Months of March and April, 1. What can be done to extend the influence of the local league? 2. What new business enterprises are most needed in this community? are most needed in this community? 3. In what manner can a larger proportion of the money spent by our people be turned into Negro business enterprises? 4. Is it a practical thing to organize and conduct a Negro bank in this community? 5. Co-operation of the business and professional men. 6. How can the minister help the business enterprises 7. How can the business enterprises help the minister? 8. The importance of having a regular meeting place and a regular date of meeting. 9. Methods of securing the co-operation and assistance of the hard-working, middle class of our people. 10. The work and influence of the National Negro Business League, and the importance of sending a delegate to the Baltimore meeting in August. 11. The importance of securing friendly disposed and successful white business men to deliver addresses before the local league. 12. The importance of our business men buying their business property before the growth of the community makes it impossible for them to do so. 13. What do the Negro schools teach of the history and progress of the race? 14. How can our league co-operate with our various race papers and magazines in spreading important news regarding the race? 15. Is it practicable to establish in our city a reading room and library devoted to the interests of the race? PARADOXICAL, BUT TRUE. "You mustn't mind what Capti Tacken says, Sophia. He's a regu lar rough old salt." "He may be, but he's too fresh." THE ADVOCATE WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWSY NOTES FROM ALL SHOOTIONS BSCRIPTION $1.50 YEAR WORRY Over Negro V High Circ Drives Friends of Taft to Introduce Measure to Restore Standing of the Innocent Black Soldiers, but they Do Not Go As Far as Foraker. Washington, D. C., March 4.—An earnest effort to placate the Negroes of the country, who are wrought up on account of the dismissal of a battalion of colored soldiers because of the shooting up of Brownsville, Texas, in August, 1906, is to be made by the republican members of the senate committee on military affairs, who, with the aid of the five democratic members, recently decided to report that the president was justified in discharging the three companies from the army. These senators—Messars. Warren, Lodge and Warner—have been conferred as to the best method to overcome the Negro opposition to the president and Secretary Taft, and have reached the conclusion that it should be done by authorizing the secretary of war to reinstate any of the discharged soldiers who are able to convine the department of their innocence of participation in the affray. A bill to this effect, it is understood, will be introduced. Soon after the battalion was dismissed the members were given 60 days in which to establish their innocence, but none of them took advantage of the offer. The proposition now is to afford them the same opportunity in the hope of checking the disaffection among the Negro voters and putting an end to the agitation on the part of the clergy and other leaders of the race. Such a bill would not go as far as the one Senator Foraker introduced last week, for his provides for the restatement, without condition, of all men of the battalion, their reimbursement for monetary losses sustained and the restoration of their civil rights. The Ohio senator takes the position that the soldiers were innocent and should not have been dismissed. The three republican senators on the committee mentioned hope to weaken Foraker's attitude by the method indicated. Rev. S. L. Corrothers, pastor of a colored church in this city, left today to canvass the southern states in the interest of Senator Foraker. Mr. Corrothers is undertaking to have a straight-out Foraker delegation from every southern state in the effort to defeat Secretary Taft. Senators were silent. Neither Senator Foraker nor Senator Dick desired to make any comment tonight upon the work of the republican state convention at Columbus, or discuss the ticket or the platform. It is quite likely that one or both of them would have had something to say if the indorsement of the buckeye delegation in congress did not embrace the senators as well as the representatives. Viewed from a practical standpoint, it is regarded here as good politics for the convention to have decided not to ignore the senators, as had been contemplated by some of the leaders of the senatorial opposition. DISPERSED Without Any Excitement After They Had Hanged the Black Murders and Roasted Bodies. Hawkinsville, Ga., March 5.—Two Negroes, Curry Robertson and John Henry, were lynched today near here, and their bodies burned. They were charged with the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hart. One of the Negroes confessed to the crime and said the motive was robbery. Robertson and Henry were arrested Wednesday following the discovery of the body of Warren Hart. His wife was lying nearby in a dying condition. The murders took place near Frazier, the home of the Harts. Mr. Hart had been killed by a blow on the head, apparently made by an ax. Mrs. Hart was seriously beaten and died Wednesday without having regained consciousness. Today the Negroes were quietly taken from the county jail and carried some distance from the town, where they were hanged to a tree. The lynching party consisted of a number of men who concealed their identity with masks. After the hanging the bodies were cut down and incinerated. After this the posse quickly dispersed. There is no excitement in the district as a result of the lynching. COLORED FORAKER CLUB. The colored men of Decota held a meeting, last week, in the Red Men's hall there, and formed a Foraker club. The club starts out with a membership of 67, and will meet every Tuesday night. --- CORRESPONDENCE. SPRING STYLES Are Now on DISPLAY FOOTWEAR Ranging in Price from $2.00 to $5.00. . 2. 2. Fitted by experienced Shoe Men of many years. . . .. . . 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AM Interesting literary prvsam was rendered, after which a delivivus ve past was served. hissy crowd we spregent, and a nest Hitle sum was Ppeljeoa: which goes in tins Sextons club of thé Loean Moe. chureh, ‘the following Mterary prozrin was ven dered: Invoeation, Rey, Edw. Menve Recitation, Atmeda Brown Recitation, George Washingion. Instrumental Dact, Clindia Wat- King and Marthena Dixon Recitation, Ho 1. Haziewood. Recitation. J. 1. J siterson Duet. voeal. Misses Colston sana Butler, The Househord of Huth, No. 82. GUL 0. of 0. F., save an entertain: ment at the K. of P. all Maren 10 Mrs. Ed Smith, of Seventh stroot was called to Clarksinrs, Wednes- day, on account of she death oF het sfster. Mrs. Celia Chirk is soriaas!y iat the home of her daughter, tn Frank-| Un street. | Paris Blanchett aie. Tuesday. and was buried from fosan Memorial chureh, Wednesday atterason The Sumner high schoo team de feated the Pirates in a cusely con-| tested game of haskethall last week. This being the second victory of the Summer boys over the Pivates, they are now the ehanipiens Hom. JS. Noel, of Sewell, a mem- ber of the republican state exeeative committee, spent cveratl hours in Hthe city last’ Monday afternoon, re turnings from: Chicks bays, . Mes. Julia Amiss Russcti, formes ly of this city, now oF Wheeling, re. plumed ere, Taesiiyy, to spend tivo Weeks visiting fronds aid redatives James Lacey. havines marehased the hall interest of ‘Thomas Math- ews. in the Keseic ae stiaan, will en eo in that bitsiness after Vasil 80 Mis sGordon and Miss Smathers of Uniontown, Pa. spone severa hours in the city, Friday afternoon White here thes were the guests 0. iss Martha Brown. of Sith street Thoy eit on the atiermoon train tor the West Virginie Colors i Instinate Miss Eva Tasine was the guest ot Mists Martha Brows, Friday. after neon. Sis Jeannette hanes of Guyan cto, arrived in dhe city last Sune day week, and is che suest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Slash | ‘The ehildres’s mesion was largely attended by fis members and host of well wishers on Pspruary 22. Inter esting and helpful adresses were auele by Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Rra- dy. The miksion vesrets that Mis Grace Julius has been seviously sick, Gat We ie nieeeed (hal ob) x eiddis improving, for she has been greatly hnissed The Busy Bee ely will sive an oyster supper, Monday — evening Mareh 16, at the Zion Baptist church. | Admission free. The Yevival services are still in progress at Bethel ALM. EB. chureh. Rey, W.'E, Walkor, pastor of ALM 45. church in Charloston, preached al day Sunday. Rev. Waiker Is an abl didine, ‘The revivai at W. M. church has been quite suecessful and a large amber have been converted — te Christ. Rev, ULC. Pieres. of Co- Tumbus, Oni, Mod the pulpit, Sun- day morning and evening, Rev, GW. Jackson preached at W. M. church, Sunday afternoon Rev. We FS Jones was called to Ohic last Friday to preach thy fun- ral of Adam Mayle The choral soctety, whish was or- aanized a few weeks ago, is progres- ting nievly, ‘The voices are as. fol- ‘ows: First senrane, Miss Grace Vashington, Mrs. Hatcher and Mrs, Tustis: second voprano, Misses Ad- lie Brent, Loma MeChung: first alto, Misses Aiberta: MeClung and Mae iiles; second alto, Miss Esther Col- ston and Mrs, Ferguson: Mrs. Shell- volt, pianist: Miss Clora Butler, di- ector. 2 Miss Anna Washington managed “ae literary part of thep rogram at the Sestons club entertainment last Priday night “The Owl asain made its ap, vearance last Friday. The people ave beginning to look for it and to enjoy its wholesome and bright eom- naa cach month. The program of the Sumner high schecl literary society was avery creditable one last’ Friday atter~ aabit. PP. PLEASANT. J. Carter Lincoln has. purchased the restaurant owned by the Green- lee Bros. He hopes in a tew days to have in everything fresh. James Adams, of Institute. spent Friday evening and Saturday in town, the guest of his brother John and other friends, Misses Ethel Gordon, of — Fair- chance, Pa. and Lillie Smothers, of Uniontown, Pa., who were en route to Institute. spent Friday and Sat- urday in town. Miss Mithue Colston, of Mason, City, came home, Friday evening, to attend the leap year dance. Mrs. Kate Roberts and son El- wocd, who have been spending the winter in Cincinnati, Ohio, arrived here, Friday. to spend a few months with relatives, ‘The leap year dance given, Friday evening, by the F. J. G. club, was quite an enjoyable affair. | ‘The shests of honor were: Mr. and Mrs. Hem Craig, of Wellsville, Ohio; Misses Fthet Gordon, of Fairehanee, and Lillic Smothers, of Uniontown, Pac: James Adams, of Institute, and Howard Jackson, of Mason. ‘The deckson orchestra, of Middieport, furnished music. Mrs. Wm. Uolmes, of Gallioplis, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Smith, this week. Clarenes Henderson is quite ill at this writing, Born, to Mr. and Mrs, Will Wil- Hams, Friday, a daughter Miss Eldorado Williams, of Hen- derson, arrived in town, Saturday, to spend a few weeks with her broth- cr Howard Jackson, who attended the Jeap year dance, Friday vven- ing, remained over until Sunday, the guest of friends. Eva, the Ll-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Burton, came near being fatally burned, Friday night. She received gevere burns en her face, hands and lower ex- tremities. ‘The accident: was cansed by the breaking of « lama Mrs. George Jordan has been quite iP for the past few days with ta ‘weinue COVINGTON, VAL Thomas Mason, of — Wrightsville, continues quite ill, and itis parents fear his recovery is doubtful Miss Bertha Poindexter, of Malti- more, is hers visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lawrenee Voliard. Kings Daughters met in their monthly prayer meeting, Monday, at the residence of Mrs. John McDow- ell. The hostess served cream and cake, Will bold next mecting with Mrs, Emina Manu, Rey, J.C. Austin, of Lynchburg seminary, filled the pulpit for Rev, & P. Jackson, Sunday: Miss Jonnie E. Perrin spent one week in Clifton Forge recuperating. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Philip ames continues quite sick. Little Roger Beale is quite sick With typhoid pneumonia, fis cous- in, Hila Davis, is also quite sick Russel) Smith left Friday — for Staunton, where he enlisted in the 1. So army. He is now stationed in the barracks at Columbus, Obio. George Hutchinson left Saturday for Hot Springs. Rev. Woh Hackett is very mich Indisposed with a very bad cold, contracted during the holidays. Hanes Jackson, of Marlon street, is confined to his bed wifh a slight affection of the kidney The leap year party whl be given Mareh Vath, at Brown and Loman hall. Suitable favors for thy ocea- ion wil) he presented to all The teachers’ cohvention — was quite a pleasant gathering. In the evening, Rev, Hackett preached on education. W. G. Watson gave a lec- tire, subject, “How to perpetuate the race.” ‘phe following teachers were here SHE ADVOCATE. _ in attendan$e upon the teachers’ convention: —Mvg, Mary Saunderson, Clifton PorgesMannie Loving, ron Gate; Miss Julfa Anderson, Clifton Forge; Mis. Naunts White, Dunlap; Mrs, C. G. Sellars, Clifton Forge; Miss biggong, Iron Gate; and W. s. Thomas, Ctifton Foyxe! Mrs. Janmté:Grasty, a well known and popular citizen of Alleghany county, dled at ber home, at Duntap, Thursday, moraine, March 5, after an illness of one week. Punera’ (cok phtce at her lute residence, Sat urday, Mareh 7, at 11 o'clock, con ducted” by Rev. W. J. Hacketi, ot Covington. "She leaves four chil. dven, a husband, and one sister, to mourn their loss. Mrs. Grasty was 63 years old at the thne of her death. G. G. Grimes was in Clifton Forge and Lowmogr the first of the week, In the Interest of the Dramatic club. FAIRMONT. Mrs. Fanny Fraction, of Berrys- burg. is here on business this week. Doris, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs, BE. L. Morton, was quite ill fow days the past week. | Mrs. Oliver Blue is convaleseing at this writing, Mrs. A. He Willams, of Morgan- town, is the guest of her sisters, Mrs, 1. L, Morton and Miss Bessie Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. Weathers have re- turned here from Morgantown, where they had employment during the winters ‘They are -now house- keoping at 212 Jackson street. Arthur Notes and Miss Etta Wil- liams were quietly married at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Scott, Thursday evening, March 5th. Charley Scott has returned to his home in Wheeling, after spending a few days with his brothers. * ‘The condition of Harry Williams and James Taylor is very erltfeal at this writing. Both are at Cook's hospital. The T. ©. M. C.. which held their entertainment on last. ‘Thursday night, was quite a success financial- ly, ‘The proceeds were for the ben2- fit of Harry Williams. Joseph J. Atwell and W. C. Vance, representing the Peoples Advocate, were here a few days in the inter- est of their paper. Norval Jackson has moved _ his family from Fifth street, to the Elks club house, where he has em- ployment. Charles Flprence, teacher at Mo- nongah, was a.visitor here, Saturday RED STAR. Sunday was the regular service day here, an@ the day being much like a warm, jbright spring day, en- ticed quite a,mumber front a | dis- ‘tance to come to Hill Top Baptist church to worship. ‘The church was well filed tg hear Rev. Hunter preach one of his excellent sermons. Mesdames Banks and Davis were in Mt Hope, Friday afternoon, on business, also were callers of Mr. and Mrs, Williams, of MeDonald. W. H. Claytor, of Glen Jean, was in town, Saturday .,on_ business. Dr. S.A. Washington was at Thurmond, Saturday, on business. Miss H. M, James, teacher at Montgomery, was in town, Saturday and Sunday, the guest of relatives. Mesdames Gregory and Dandridge were shepping at Thurmond, Tues- day Janes Austin went to Wright, Pri- day, the 29th, where he preached, returning on Monday. Prof, ‘Thos. Jefferson went — to Charieston last week on business Mrs. Haydon, who has been at the head of the culinary department at West Virginia seminary and college. has taken the stand occupied — by Miss Y. A. Brown. Born, to Mr, and Mrs. Carter, a von, Friday evening, and was bur- fed. Saturday . Mr. Davis was a business visitor to Thurmond, Saturday. W. J. Napper was sesn in our tawn, Saturday and Sunday Dr. S.A. Washington preached at Sun, Sunday night. Messrs. White and Claytor were fat Powellton last week on business PAGE. Mrs. Nettie Vanhook — returnes homs, Saturday, from Sewell Mr. and Mrs, West Melton retarn- ed hom», Saturday, from St. Afbans Rev, Geo. Lewis, of Sewell, fillec the pulpit in the absence of Rev. R D. W. Meadows, Sunday, and preach. ed two able sermons, Miss Holly passed through here, Saturday, on her way from Rich- mond, Va., to her home al Bramwell. Miss Holly ix the daughter of Dr. Holly, of Bramwell, and is a stu dent at Heartshorh college at Kich- mond . Meser Martin and Williams, of Kincade, were callers here, Sunday ‘The republicans here have organta ed a club, known as the Theodore Reosevelt elm, L. Miller, of Bagte, was in town Saturday O. L. Digs was a pleasant caller here, Friday, James Watxon, of Matoka, wae here, Friday, on business. The seventh grade scholars are preparing to present the drama. ‘Tempest Tossed,” April 3 ‘The primary grade ate also pre paring a nice progtam for April 2 Mrs, Mattfe @efitty t# on the sick list J. W. Dandridge was a business visitor to Charleston, Monday. Mr. and Mra, Wm. Jackson were shonping In Charleston last week, C .nAderson | has . returned — Rush Run, - BLUEFIELD @OLORED [NSTITUTE | Bluefield, W. Va. 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Peter Booker has been confined to his rcom for a week with grip, but he is much better at this writing, Friday night the Foraker club was called together by the — presi- dent, A. J. Woods. Speeches were made by C. H. Carter, ‘T. ‘T. Page, and T. T. Alston. Mr. Page, in con- clusion of his speech, spoke in the behalf of the Advocate, at which time we gained four new subscrib- ers, . Saturday night. the band gave -a supper, which was well attended The band rendered some excellent music, L. C. Booker, director. Mrs. T. T. Alston, who has been sick for some time, is much improv- ed at this writing. The Carbon Excelsior orchestra was organized, March 3rd. ‘The fol- owing names were enrolled: J. W Brown, first violin; J. A. Wilson, flute; Mark Ogelby, second, violin; Mitchell Jackson, first cornet’; ‘T. Page, first horn; A. J, Woods, vio- lin cello: Charles Brown, bass. vio- tin: S, M. Wray, trombone: Jones Brothers, drums; Lb. C. Booker, di rector. Mr. and Mrs. Browder, of Mont- xomery, spent the latter part of the week with us, delivering goods and taking new orders. Rev. Holland preached an excet- lent sermon, Sunday night WESTON. Mrs. Smith and daughter, of near Fairmont, were here a few days last week to see a relative in the asylum. Newton Hutchinson spent a few days of last week in Braxton county on. business, Mrs. Anna Lacy's litte son Ru is very sick with typhoid fever Wesley Lacy is again performing his duties at the asylum atter a week's vacation. He spent a_ por. fon of the time at Sutton with rela: ives: Mrs. Harriett Saunders. little Sal tie Bailey and Daisy Riddle are on he sick Hat. Mrs, Walter Stricklin loft last Monday morning for Hot Springs, \rksansas, where she will perma- rentiy reside. Wm. Smith, attendant at the asy- ‘um, is somewhat Indisposed at this writing. Giivert Grant was at Parkersburg and Clarksburg the greater part of ‘ast week on very important busi ress Mrs. Bird Keath, of near Clarks: ourg, is visiting her mother, Mrs, saille Jonas, The condition of Mrs, Ella Har. ‘is fe slight!y improved over that of “ast week. RAYMOND CITY. A. J, Plerson has moved his fam- ily to Charleston, where he has pur: chaxed a home on Piedmont street Mrs. M. G, Wilaongand Mrs, Ber tle Nellon accompanted Mrs. M.A Plersoit to Charleston last week Mra. Emma Prentiss was at Black Betsey last week to see her slster-in- law, who ts ill Mrs. Ida Williams and Mrs, Mar: tha Dickerson were in Charleston. Saturday. R. W. Williams was a busines visitor to St, Albans, Saturday. Mrs. Cornelia Coles was an out of town visitor last week, W. Coles was at Plymouth — last week, to see his son-in-law, who is sick. ? Those on the sick list are: Mr and Mrs. Abe Coleman, ‘Taylor Tibbs W. Coles, Mrs. Mary Lec, Mrs. ‘Ty: ree and little Carl Duckwyler. The condition of Mrs. Lydia Shores is still unchanged, Mrs, Hopple Jones, Mrs. Adzonid Carey and L. H. Duckwhyleir wert indisposed several days «last week Dut are able to be out again. BUCKHANNON, George Tibbs, of Parkersburg. is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Ella Hall, of Bikins, visited friends here for a few days. last week, Born, to Mr. and Mrs, William Lyda, Sunday, March Ist, a adugh- ter. Clarence Mumtord has been on the sick list the past week, Mrs, Mary Jones made a. business trip to Clarksburg, ‘Tuesday of last week, The Silver Leaf club met — with Mrs. Eliza Mumford, Friday even: ing, ‘The members of the Whist elul were entertained last. week by Miss Lottie Smith . The ladies aid society met with Mrs. Mary Jones, Friday afternoon Miss Susie Jones was the guest of the club. Master Smith Jones is agent for the Advocate .and will bo glad to de liver to any one wishing it, on Sat urday of each week Mrs, Susan Madison has the rhen miatism quite badly. KIMBERLY. J, 1 Cook attended the miners convention in Charleston last week. 3. W. Johnson is still on the sich list J..N. Winbrish and A. Stranghter are able to"be out, after a severe at tack of la grippe. Miss Josephine Jackson spent Sat urday in Montgomery The suspension of work here ha: caused none to suffer for food oF tuel. The much talked of society, called Danghters of Pocahontas, was or- ganized al Mt. Carbon, February 27, to be known as Juniata Council, No 3. We are glad to see the announce: ment in Montgomery news for Jus: tice, the name of J, V, Coleman, a staunch republican The Diamond saloon burned. tas week, the cause of great fire is un known POWELLTON, Rev. Kdward Allen, of London, proached an interesting sermon. al the First Baptist church, Wednesday night The church iid soctety met with Mrs. Ida M, Jones, Thursday, Mareb Sth. The society is greatly interest. ed in the new church, which is muek needed here, They find many plans to raiss money. They were quite sue- esti) with their “box party.” Sat urday night, held in the hall. tt caused great curiosity and —muet fun, and regardiess of hard times, raised a reasonable sum of money. Miss C.F, Spears ts expecting te close her school, Friday, March 13th, and on the night of the same date a . THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1908, sunper will be given at the school building, and a smal! donation by the children for the purpose of making an addition of books to the library, WINIFREDE, Mrs, Elen Alexander, of Fairfield, Ark.. is here, the guest of her son, N.C. Alexander, Miss C. L. Stewart was visiting in Huntington last week. Misses Agnes, Lillian and Nora Wright, of Charlgtson, spent Sat- urday and Sunday” here with their sister, Mrs, Jas. [. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. ©. A. Allen enter- tained Miss C. L. Stewart at din- ner, Thursday. Jas. 1. Thomas was a business vis- itor to Charleston, Friday. The following persons have been confined to their beds during last Week with grip: B. B. Allen, Mrs. Hla Means, the child of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Green, Mrs. J. H. Watt, Herbert Bryant, Fred Foreman, Miss Ella Mitt, Bruce Smith, Jas. Seales, Ea. ‘Tate, and Lee Johnson. GW, Perkins was a business vis- itor to Charleston, Friday. Ro Hf, Allen spent Saturday and Sunday at his home in St. Albans. W. W. Lewin spent Saturday and Sunday in Kanawha City with hts family, H. Alien was a business visitor to Charletson last week, HINTON. ‘The Second Baptist church — was especially honored on last Sunday by having (wo prominent preachers. in its pulpit. Rev. J.D. Coleman, of Bluefield Coloted Institute. preached an excellent sermon at 11 o'clock The congregation was held — spell- bound throughout the sermon, At 3 o'clock, Prof. Coleman attended the Sunday school of said church, and taught the senior class. At 8 o'clock, Mrs. Annie Brown, ihe well known evangelist, preached loa crowded house. On Monday night, Mrs. Brown save one of her well knawn addres- es. subject, ‘The Negro and the Dollar." It gave food for laughter, as well as food for thought. | She left Hinton, on Tuesday morning, for Néw York City, The whsiky fight here is a red-hot one. Who will win? is the anxious question Mrs. lle Miller, of Kilsythe, is undergoing treatment at the Holley sanitarinm, Rev. A.D. Lewis spent last week in Huntington wih his family, re- turning to Hinton, Saturday night. SEWELD. he revival is: progfessing nicely Rev. Ro D. W. Meadows stopped over Friday night and preached an excellent sermon, / Rev, P. A. Harris was a business visitor here Tuesday Rev. G. W. Lewis was ont of town on business Saturday and Sunday. G. L.. Jackson was a business vist tor to Charleston last. week LP. Smith wes a business visitor lo Fayetteville Wednesday. Mrs. Ida Freeland went to McKen- dree last Friday. Miss W. A. Freeland was the week-end guest of Miss L, B, Rice at Thayer. A number of young people trom Pennbrook attended church here ‘Sunday. | J. 8, Noel was in town Sunday, ia aan ins pit THURSDAY; MARCH 12, 1908. The New York e Steam Cleaning ‘ e & Dyeing Works Make your old Clothes LOOK LIKE NEW AT LOWEST PRICES SUIT Pressed and Sponged Like New 50c PANTS Pressed Like New, 15c a SUITS Scoured and Pressed $1.00 Suits French Dry Cleaned and Pressed 75c. Ladies’ Skirts and Cloaks Cleaned, Dyed or Pressed in the latest styles at Lowest Prices. | All work guaranteed by experts. . THE TAILOR 708 Virginia St. Both Phones AS DSRS) BEEPS SS UE SCE PAAR PSS OP v (REPEAL TL ACN CREPE BL PBL LI | PICO It will do it if placee in our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Where it will earn 3 per cent compound semi-annual interest, and can be drawn when needed. Moreover it is safe from fire or thief. * Small accounts receive careful and cour- teous attention at this bank. You can open an account by mail. Drop us a postal and we will tell you how. Kanawha Banking & Trust Co., harleston, W. Va. See Ad A WALTHAM WATCH in a 20 YEAR GUARANTEED GOLD-FILLED CASE J. CHARLES ll J. CHAS. ERNST fe vigatsorse | Of Lilly Whites As- traddle the Saddle Officeholders Who Promised ‘Three Congressmen. Did. Not Deliver the Goods, But Got the Of- tices — No. Negroes Need Apply. the southern states to the republican national convention, and declaring that the Louisiana delegation should defer to the republicans of the northern states th making the re- publican nominee for president, in- asmuch as the states of the far south cannot contribute to the election of the nominee, the state convention of the regular republican party of Low- isiana, Wednesday afternoon, in this city, chose as delegates from. the state at large to the Chicago con- vention Walter L. Cohen, — Emile Kuntz and Joseph Fabacher, of New Orleans, and _B. V. Baranco, of Ba- ton Rouge. ‘They are all old-line re- publicans, Kuntz and Farbacher are white men. ‘The other two delegates are Negroes, Cohen is registrar of the land office here one of the three Negroes holding presidential . ap- pointments in Louisiana. Kuntz is a retired hotel man, once manager and present owner of the St. Char- les mansion and president of the ho- tel men's association of Louisiana. Farbacher and Baranco are mer- chants, ‘The convention delegates Wednes- day were divided as to color, part of them being Negroes and part of them white men Many of the delegates, both whites and Negroes, wore Grand Army but- tons. ‘The convention chairman was a white man, and a majority of the convention officers were white. ‘The chairman of the resalutions com- mittee was J. Madison Vance, a Ne- gro, but one of the most prominent members of the Orleans parish. bar. Approved Roosevelt. The resolutions approved — Presi- dent Roosevelt's national policy, but criticised the war department's ac- tion in the Brownsville — incident The Lily white party of Louisiana was denounced for Its proscription of the Negro voters. Following the an- nounced policy of the resolutions the convention did not instruct the del- egates. Both Indiana and Ohio came in for particular notice. Senator For- aker was warmly commended, Na- lional Chairman Harry S. New was indorsed, and the only picture dis- played of a living republican, except Mr. Roosevelt, was a portrait of Mr. Fairvanks. ‘The republican organization which found expression In Wednesday's convention traces 2 direct line of de- scent from the original organization of the republican party of Louisiana, the organization that was led by Governor Kellogg. In every repub- lican national convention, save one, this organization has been recogniz- ed as the legitimate republican par- ty of the state. The exception was in the convention of 1900, when promises made to the national com- mittee by the organization which af- Jterward became known as the “Lity Whites’ ‘induced the convention to Jrecoxnize that party, It was made ] up largely of ex-democrats, who were Jattracted to the republican national party on account of the sugar boun- ty. Promised Big Things. This organization pledged to the national republican committee the election of three republican congress- men and agreed that the campaign should be conducted without asking financial assistance from the nation- al committee. After the campaign was under way, however, the mana- gers of the new organization, which was accepted by the regular’ repub- licans because of the hope that a more effective party organization could be made, appeared before the national committee with a request for money to carry on the fight, the Jassurance being made that with the sum demanded two republican con- gressmen from Louisiana would be Jassured. National Chairman Hanna declined to advance the sum asked, Jbut he told the Louisiana commit: tee, which was formed of men of wealth, (o return home and raise the money necessary to carry on the (campaign, and he furnished a guar- anty that the national committee wou!d refund the sum if one repub- lican should be sent from the state to congress. The committee went back to Louisiana, but the election returns showed that the promises made to the national committee had no foundation. The new organiza- tion, which proposed to reform the republican politics of Louisiana. by eliminating the Negroes from. polit- ical control, did not succeed in eleet- ing a single republican congressman and did not come anywhere near it, although the black republicans gave the new managers their hearty sup- port Republicanism Declines. Since the organization of the Lily Whites the republican vote in the ee ot ee ee ge are es Neem Call on the and see our new line of RUBBER GOODS, SOAP, PERFUMES AND DRUG SUNDRIES Prescriptions accurately filled and all orders called for and delivered promptly. Hot and Cold Fountain Service all Winter. New Phone 1072. Old Phone 897. Corner Washington & Dickinson Streets. CHARLESTON =~ =~}. W.VA. THE ADVOCATE. ee te. oc veraas* Bai EXE niENes PaaS 5 was eter Trace Manns ‘ Srolene . Copyricnts &c. Aen fot proate ath ontacent ae one ions gensiaoatll: HANGUOK on Paconte apes Cider amacrine, mediate hg a id Scientific American, Abararpazmonsnet wean, Gar aire Ayah abcde B0tBrondeny, WAN & Go, set2-:0~ New York —_—_—__— gradually went down, many of its members returning to the democrat- ie party, until about all that remains of the Lily Whites are the federal office holders and their friends, ‘The Lily White party has a state com- mittee of 96 members, every one of whom is a white man, and nearly one-half of these are | postmaster: and other federal officers. Reduced to its final analysis, the Lily White party in Loutsiana is organized to control the federal patronage of the state, and it is just as much in sym. pathy with the Louisiana determina- tion to suppress the Negro vote as are the democrats of the state. ‘That this combination fs successful in con- trolling this patronage is manifest in the fact that of the 20 presidential appointments in the state outside of the postmasters, al lare white men except three, and these three are of- fiers of lesser importance. Not a Negro Party, The regular republican organiza- tion, as opposed to the Lily. Whites, is not exclusively a Negro party. 11 contains most of the old-iine white republicans of the state. In fact, the state ticket nominated by the regu- lars, with H. Dudley Coleman, of New Orleans, for governor, is ‘com- posed entirely of white men. ‘The prospective state laws have well nigh eliminated the Negro voter. ‘The educational and property qualifica- tions for voting citizenship are so In- terpreted by the democratic election officers that few Negroes are permit- ted to register. A voter must be able to comply with the educational test or show an assessment list of $300 in real or personal property, unless he is protected by the “grand. father clause,” which admits the il- literate and impecuitious whites. The Negroes of Loiisiana pay taxes “on $12,000,000. in real estate, but there are only about 3.000 registered Ne- kro voters, and many of them are not allowed to go to the polls. In the outer parishes the Negroes sim- ply are not permitted to. register, whether they are qualified under the law or not. oN As the white republicans outnum. ber the Negroes that are registered under the law, it would seom that the few qualified Negroes and the whites ought to be able to work in harmony in the state organization, but such is not the case. Over- tures from the regulars made to the Lily Whites proffering to combine forees and make a new state organi- zation under the Louisiana laws, which provide that the state shall bear the expense of the primary el- ections to perfect party organiza- tions, were declined, Offer Was Ignored. Walter L. Cohen, acting for the regular party, made a formal propo- sition to Frank B. Williams, chair- man of the Lily White, to submit the question of the organization of the republicans of the state to a prima- ry election, under which none but qualified and registered voters could vote, but the offer was ignored, ‘The Lily Whites refuse absolutely to per- mit the Negro republicans to have anything to do with the Lily White organization, Probably 30 per cent of the voters in the regular organi- zation are while men. More than one-third of the members of the reg- war party state committee are white igh ee ‘men, and the delegation which will ‘be went to Chicago by the regulars will be divided equally between. the white and the black members of the party. ‘Two of the delegates at large selected in this city, Wednesday, are white men and two are Negroes. | The regulars’ delegation te the ‘national convention at Chicago in 1904 was seated by the convention, and all the committee assignments were made from the regulars’ dele- gation. By the terms of a compro- mise, however, that was entered. in- to for the sake of party harmony, half of the Lily White delegates were admitted to the convention. At that UUme a national committeeman was not elected, as ‘both the regulurs and the Lily Whites wanted to name the committeeman, Led to Wight's Selection, By agreement the matter of chos- ing a committeeman for Louisiana was left to the national chairman Mr. Cortelyou did not make this ap- pointment for nearly a year after: ward. ‘Then Pearl Wight, of New Orleans, was appointed. It was giv. en out that Mr. Wight would repre- sent both factions. He has, howev. er, allied himself with the Lily Whites, and as the referee in ques. tions of federal appointments he hat given practically all of the federal © ces to the Lily White faction, The Lily Whites form the ad- ministration party in this state. ‘Th. federal officers make up the Lily White party. ‘The program 1s for the Lily White state and district con- ventions to send a delegation to Chi cago instructed to vote for Secretary Taft, although there is some senti- ment in the party favorable to an uninstructed delegation. ‘The ‘Tat managers, however, are asking for instructions, and it is probable they will be given. ‘The Lily Whites have no Negroes on their state committee and none on the state ticket, but it 1s understood that three or four No- groes will be placed on the Chicago delegation. Must Recognize Negro. The white faction did’ this four years ago, for the same reason that they will do so this year. To go to a ‘republican national convention from Louisiana with a delegation without a single Negro would be ab- surd. So some of the minor Negro federal employes will be named as delegates, as was done four years ago, purely for the sake of appear- ances. Here the Lily Whites snub ‘the Negroes and tacitly are in collu- ‘sion with the demoerats to atstran- chise them ‘The disposition of the vote of Lou- isiana will depend, of course, upon the attitude of the national conven- tion and the national committee to- ward the contesting delegations, for there will be two. If the Lily Whites are admitted, the vote of the state will be disposed “ad tie’ aditritstea- tion directs. On the face of the sit- uation the regular republican or- ganization appears to have the best of it, and this organization always has been recognized, except on the occasion mentioned elsewhere in this letter. It is the real republican party of Louisiana. ‘To this organ- ization is due credit for every sue- cess of any kind that has come to the party in Louisiana, But it is not formed of the present federal of- fice holders of the state. ‘The office- holders are the Lily Whites. Regulars Cninstracted. | The regular delegation will — gc without instructions, and it is not ‘possible to estimate the preferences of the delegation at this time, for only the delegates at large have been selected. Some of the delegates will undoubtedly be in favor of the vice president, as he is well thought of in this state. In fact, both factions here regard = Mr, Falrbanks with much favor. One of the Lily Whites a prominent federal office#, openly advocating the nomination of Sec- retary Taft, and wearing displayed on his watch fob a big picture of Judge Taft, labeled “Our Choice,” ARE YOU AK. OFP;¢ \ ; 2 IF NOT WHY NOT? q Do you not know that the | Knights of Pythias is the’ Strongest and most progres- \ Sive order of the age? : The four departments of the order are as follows; in this the members are. united to care for and pro-° tect 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. , LADIES’ COURT In this the wives, mothers, widows, daughters and sisters of Knights are un- ited for the common pur- poses of life. : In this departmeat we are paying out thousands of. dollars annually to the widows and heirs of de-. ceased Knights. If there is no lodge in your. locality, confer with the Dep- uty Grand Chanceilor of your district or write S. W. Starks, Charleston, W. Va., for terms upon which to organize a lodge | , _ 3 Announcement ' We beg to announce to both Democrats and Republicans that we are A CANDIDATE for their banking business, and if courtesy and fair dealing is what they want, they will never regret placing their accounts at the Kanawha National Bank Cor. Capitol & Virginia Sts. Charleston W. Va. ee regular convention “We all like Mr. Fairbanks down here. His nomination would be en- tirely pleasing to the republicans of Louisiana.” Much difference that would make in the election! Yet the handful of federal office holders there that rounded tp the magnificent vote of 3.000 in the Jast Louisiana election hope to deliver to the administra- tion's candidate for president near- ly a8 many votes in the national con- vention as the impertal state of Ohio with its 600,000 republican voters, and will do so if the convention ac- cepts the office holding combine as ‘the true republican party of — this state, cas. MONTGOMERY, fl Miss Cornelia Page had as her guest Sunday, her sister, Miss Ella Page, Messrs. Mark Holmes, Aquilla Page, of Charleston, and Mr. Edward Rolling of Alderson. Miss Sessie Jordon, of Eagle, waa the guest of Miss Wysor Watson Frls day and Saturday Miss Wysor Watson, who has been at home ill for some time, has recov ered sufficiently to return to Institute Wednesday, Agnes Humble, a well known col ored woman, died suddenly this, morning of heart failure at her home neat the K. & M. rallway, ©. 228 Sa . ” y Sees ens NS. eR eee ee PAGE FOUR. speech neta ee Je E ADV se PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY THE ADVOCATE PUBLISHINGCO., OmMge, Pythian Building, Cnarleston, W. Va. ' Home Phone 923. The Advocate 1s entered In the Post-office at Charlestou, W. Va., as fecond class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATHS: Three months ............ $0.50 & months ..........eeee 10 he Year... eee eee LOO MHURSDAY, MARCH i2, 1808, REPUBLICAN TICKET. Election Monday, March 16, 1908. For Common Counell. z First Ward R.A. TULLEY, Second Ward ERNEST HIGGINBOTHAM Third Ward 7 CHARLES G. HIGH. 5 Fourth Ward es 4 3H. CAIN, 2 Fifth Ward : PHILIP NEARMAN, a Sixth Ward Long Term : c. 'P. Woop. Short Term i WB WILKINSON, “ Seventh Ward i) E. K. BOWERS. 5 Eighth Ward <f 0 DR. J.L. STUMP. Ninth Ward ©. C. TOWNSEND. Tenth Ward J..W. DAWSON, a ene ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR SHERIFE. I am a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Kanawha county, subject fo the decision of the Republican. pri- mary election. Your support is solicit: ed. 8. P. SMITH. FOR SHERIFF. 1 am a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Kanawha county, subject to the decision of the voters in the Republican primary, to be held May 16th, 1908 Your support is earnestly solicited ‘ ROB. CASSADY : FOR ASSESSOR. 1 hereby announce myseif as acan- didate for nomination for the office of Assessor of Kanawha cornty, snb- Ject to the decision of the Republi- ean primary, to be held May 16th A.M. WOOLDREDGE. FOR COUNNTY CLERK. 1 hereby announce myseli as a can- didate for the office of County Clerk of Kanawha county, subject to the Republican primary’ election to be held May 16th, 1908 JOHN MOULTON. FOR INTERMEDIATE gtpGEe., f hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of dndge of the Intermediate Court of Kanawha ‘county, subject to the Republican primary to be held May inth, 1908, HENRY K. BLACK CLERK OF COUNTY COURT. Thereby announce myseif as a ean- didate for the nomination for Clerk of the County Court of Kanawha county, subject 10 the decision of the republican county primary to be held on the 1th day of May, i#08, and respectfully ask the voters of the county to examine fully into my record before casting theic votes. MARSHALL A. MORRIS. FOR CIRCUFT CLERK. 1 am.a candidate for clerk of the cirenit and intermediate courts. of Kanawha connty. subject to the ac- tion of the republican primary to be held May 16th EE. 100D. FOR CIRCUIT CLERK I desire to announce my candida cy for Clerk of the Cirenit Court of Kanawha county, subject 10 the de- cision of the voters of Kanawha county at the republican primaries to be held on the 16th of May IRA H. MOTTESHEARD. Thereby announce myself as a ean. fate for the nomination for the po. sitton of Judge of the Intermediate Court of Kanawha county subject to the republican primaries to be held on May 16, and respectfully solicit Ane support of my friends CYRUS T, HALL imenenenontnerteenienretrerenrtonteeetseoseeettn PLEASED WITH RESULTS, Governor Dawson, tn an inter view, gave ont his opinion of the work done by the extra session of the legislature as follows “The special session has done ex- cellent work. fF can recall vo session of the same length that has passed 80 Many important measures as. this one has. U has most amply justified ita existence. It has passed several acts any one of which justifies the atatement, House ill So. 17, lin Ating levies is much more than a mere limiting bill. fs provisions require the light to be thrown in on the expenditures of every counts ‘court, board of education and muni. Jeipal council, it will save next year in economies, preventing raft “and “better transaction of public busi hess, the wHole cost of the session “Another act) which will do the game is that providing for a system sot uniform accounting. This is in. jidged, a most important measure, far igeaching and of the greatest benefit wp the same law in Ohio they Jhave secured already over six hun- dred thousend-dotlars that otherwise | wom have been lost, sud this be- jsktes the direct saving. ‘Too much cannot be sald In praise of this law. | Another law that has been needed for |veurs is that contained in House Bill No, 3. safeguarding and providing |for the investment of sinking funds of counties, districts and cities. 1 ‘provides for a thorough accounting of the funds that they shall be ine [ested in ante Interest heaving. se curities, | “Excelent temperance lexistation is contained in the three bills con- [cerning the penalty for selling whis- key on Sunday, Summary proceed- ings by injunction against the ile aal sale of whiskey and the several ood features of Senate Rill No. 25, ‘or House Bi No. 29, The corrayt practices act Known as Seilate Gill No. 7. ought to bear good fruit and make our polls clean, ‘This measure was started several yoats ago by e:- Senator U, G. Young, ef Upshur coun- ty. When" he was in the state sen- ate a btesident Mebermott's Senate Rill No. 5. is a good law, long need- ed as it prevents one railroad from ‘keeping owt another under certain cirenmstances. It does not go far enough but is an excelent starter in the work of freeing the state from any slavery of railroad dotaination. The Ohio ballot law. Senate Hill No. 26. or House Bill 28.and a fair- iy ood registration law, Senate Rill No. 40, were urgently needed, They ave the result of several years’ ef- fort. ‘The ballot law, is particularly excellent. TC was a long struggle to get the court officers” salary law passed. The diMicutties to frame a law that would meet the very devise conditions in different counties and to defeat the lobby were great. If the law is not quite as good as its Triends hoped, it is equally true that the lobby met severe defeat in the enactment of House Hill No. 36. Tt is a fine starter, “The school people are immensely pleased over the passage of House Mill No. 87, revising the whole of the school law. ‘The bill is substantially that reported by the commission ap- pointed by me in 1906, who got their Dill in too late for the last session.’ ‘The school people have a right to feel good tor they have at last sue-| ceeded in a much needed matter. The special session has been a splendid ee d AN INEVITARLE RESULT. |<, The shooting of several inoffensive Negroes by the “night riders” in Kentucky, Tuesday, is but another evidence of the libervies which the crimipal element will assume when no aXempts are made io check law: cass and called forth the follow- ing from the Salem (Mass.) News: Attention has been directed to the fact that the Kentucky “night rid- ers.” so called, have “revived all the bad practices of the Ku-Klux and added a few of their own.” Under the circumstances, could” anything less be expected? When the Ken- ‘tucky ruffians set out upon their burning and pillaging raids, they en- ‘countered no official resistance. In the meantime, there does not appear to have been any special attempt to bring any of the leading spirits to ac- count. Who are quicker to interpret official incereitude or temporizing as evidence of fear than the criminal classes? It is no wonder when the “night riders” found their way a clear one, they increased the scope of their operations and proceeded io kill, without compunction, The same character has marked the growth of the lynching movement'in the South. At the outset the lynchers rode rough-shod over the processes of the Jcouris, in inflicting death upon. Ne- ‘grees who had committed crimes against chastity. It was represented that public sentiment, aroused by the imminence of attacks upon white girls and women hy certain Negroes, approved of this summary manner of inflicting popular vengeance. It was no: long, however, before the mobs began to hang or shoot black- skinned malefactors for comparative- [ly trivial offendings. Ina number of cases, the mere fact of suspicion With not the slightest. scintilla of evidence, has been sufficient to lead to lynching | ‘The consideration of these factors [sill make plain to readers why there 18 nothing e.ivaordinary in the course of the Kentucky rioters in resurrecting some of the excesses of ithe infamous Ku-Klux. As long as they are suffered to have their way, in pillaging, burning and. killing. there is no reason to look for a ces- sation of their horrible practices un til the ringleaders become weary. of their carnival of crime, and there is no telling when the eraze will termi- nate, A mimber of convictions, with long-time sentencing of “night rid- ers.” where capital punishment is not decreed. would help amazingly in re sloring peace and order, Unhappily, there are no. indiea: fions at present that justice will have a chitace thus to redeem her- self Monday, tie voters of this city must decide whether they will eon- Hinne the present expensive experi- ment at reform (2) government an- der a democratic administration, or place Charleston back into the re: poblican column, where it belongs. An ample opportunity has been at forded the thinking man to judge the partie Led astray last year dy Specions promises of econmoy fn the effy’s alfvirs and moral reforma- tind, many stanneh republicans and Independent sorers cast thelr ballots for the “dean jieket. From. ex travaxzance and corraption, may ihe gos deliver us, if the elty Kovern. Ment of the past twelve months he simples nf reform and economy Gambling was never more open nor was the cost of adminiatering the city's atfiirs ever at so high a figure To this deplorable state of affairs the brother in black contribnted his portion. ‘Ty these who would listen was promised as much as their ered- ulity would stand for, but when the time came for the division of the ‘spoils, they found themselves on the outside and had to rest content with four mental positions or none at all For a policeman and patrolman they were given two sanitary officers who may report but dare not arrest for infractions of the ordinances pertain- Ing to the health department, — tn- stead of w full-fledged fireman, they kot a hostler who hag no standing under the civil service rules, ‘Co the Negro voter it is a matter of vast import that the control of (he city government be in the hands of the republican party: that the party having the appointment of election officials be friendly and not hostile to our interests, It is up to you, Mr. Voter, to say whether this city shall remain a link in the chain whieh the democratic party is weld- ing for your political slavery, or whether you really deserve the right of franchise. Which shall it be? | Marshall A. Morris, who is now serving his second term as Assessor of the upper district of Kanawha county, announces himself in this is- sve as a candidate for the office of the Clerk of the County Court, Mr. Morris was for eighteen years em. ployed as a miner in this county, un- Ul the loss of a leg by an aceident at the mines rendered it impossible tor him to follow longer his regular oc- cupation, He has besn a hard work- ing republican, ever since he attain- ed his majority, He was elected and re-elected (o his present position by flattering majorities after hard- fought contests. and now submits his claims for a more remunerative of- fice, feeling that his faithful service in the position to which the people have twice called him entitles him to promotion. Mr, Morris has canvass- ed the entire county on his crutches, pledging himself that the same bus- iness methods characterizing his present position shall apply to the County Clerkship, should the party decide that he is entitled to prefer- ‘ment. Capt. E. E. Hood announces, in this issue of The Advocate, his can- didacy for the republican nomination for the office of Clerk of the Cireuit Court, and asks the support at the primary election, May 16th, of the readers of this paper Capt. Hood needs no introduction to our clientele. For years he has been a prominent figure in the coun- cils of the party and has rendered in- valuably service in municipal, coun- ty and state campaigns. As to his ability to fill the office to which he as pies, there is no question. As re- ‘corder of this ¢lty and acting mayor, during the absence of the chief ex ecutive, he won the esteem and con- ‘dence of all classes of citizens, re- gardless of party. His popularity in- sures him a flattering vote at the primarygand should he be the nomi- nee of his party, he would be among the strongest factors for its snecess at the November election. Among, those who have announced their candidacy for nominations up- on the republican county ticket, none is, perhaps, better known nor bet- ter qualified for the office he asks than Ira H, Mottesheard, the pres- ent efficient chief clerk in the office of the Circuit Clerk. Mr, Mottes- heard i8 now entering upon the twelfth year in the Cirenit Clerk's office, in which his intimate knowl edge of affairs render him all but indispensible. Having been for so many years “the man on the job," he aspirés to be “the man with the job." If proficiency and experience be considered in selecting the man for the place, the ‘party will go far before it finds a man who excels Mr. Mottesheard in these respects, and he may be expected to give a good ac- count of himself on May 16th, the date of the county primary, OFFICTAL CALL, Republican District Conventions and Primary Election of Kanawha County. Notice is hereby atven that District Mass Convention will be held in the Magisterial Districts of Kanawha County on the 14th day of March, al 2 o'clock, p. m., for the following purposes + 1, "To select 59 delegates to the State Delogate and Judicial Conven- tion called to meet at Parkersburg on April 29, 1908, 2. ‘To select 60 delegates to the Third District Congressional Conven- tion 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, 4. ‘To send deicgates to the Bighth District Senatorial Convention to be held at a time and place hereafter to be called by the Senatorial Commit- tee The said magisterlal district con- ventions shail be held In the various districts as follows. t ig Sandy District at Clendenin School House. Cabin Creek District at Schoo! Honse, Rast Bank. Charleston District at the Court: house, Elk District at Falrview School. honse. Jeferson District at St. Albans. London District at Marmet School. honse. + Malden District at Malden School house, Poca District at — Sissonavilte ‘THE CHARLESTON MAIL. moute. - Washington istrict. at Alum Creek Schoolhouse. ‘The number of delegates to be se- lected by each Magisterial District to the said convention at Parkers- burg shall be as follows: Nig Sandy District 3. Cabin Creek District 14, Charleston D¥gtriet 18. Elk District 5. Jefferson District 8. Loudon District 4. Malden Distrist 3, Poca District 4. Unton District 3. Washington District 2. The number of delegates to be se- lected by said district conventions to the two sald conventions at Hinton shall be as foNowe: Big Sandy District 3 delegates. Cabin Creek District 12 dolegates. Charleston District 20 delegates. wik District 6 delegutas. Jefferson District 4 delegates, Loudon Distrigt 4 delegates. Malden Dist®igt ¥ delegates, Poca District 4 detegates. Union District. 3 delegates. Washington District 2 delegates. Also: 1. ‘That a Primary Election will be held In Kanawha County on the ith day of March, 1908, between the hourss of 8 o'clock an! 6 o'clock p. mn. to take the preference of the legal republican voters of said county for the office of goyernor of said state; and for the eldorsement of any oth: er candidates ftom sald county who may be candidates for nomiantion for any other State office. The can- didate for governor who receives the greatest number of votes cast at said primary may select the delegates from said county to the state nomi- nating convention called to meet at Charleston on July 8, 1908; and the delegates so selected’ as a result of said primary shall be deemed to be instructed to cast tne solid veto of said Kanawha County In sata conven- tion for the sald candidate for gover- nor so receiving the greatest number of said votes. And said delegates so selected are hereby instructed to cast the solld vote of sald county at said convention for the other candidates for other State offices who are resi- dents of said county; and who shall enter said primary in the manner herein provided; but if there is more than one candidate for the same state offiée from said county, then the sat@ 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 bo held at all the regular voting places in safd county. 3. All persolis’ who are candidates for ‘state offices under this call in said ‘primary designing to have their names printed on the ballot, and to be voted for in. said primary elec- tion, shall sigm-the call and pay the assessment to: be:made by the county committee not tater than 12 o'clock, noon, on the 25%h day of February, 1908. ‘The satd7ealt and the sched- wle of assessment can be found at the office of the ‘Kanawha Banking & Trust Company, In the City of Charleston, on anti‘after the 15th day of February, 1905, where said call niay be signed aad the said assess- ment paid. 4. “The said primary _ election shall be by ballot, which shall have printed thereon the names of all can- didates, as aforesaid, and such in- structions to voters as may he neces- sery; and no person’ whose name is not printed oa the ballot shall be voted for, nor shall any yote be counted for any person whose name is not printed on the ballot. The ballot shall be prepared by the coun- ty committee, and no other than said o.ficial ballot shall be ased in satd election. 5. Only memibers of the republs can party who shall at the next en- suing general election be qualified to vote shall vote at sald primary election, and no person shall be en- titled to vote except at one of the above designated voting places and in the magisterial district wherein he resides, 6. The names ot all candidates to be voted for shall be printed on each ticket under the respective headings of the positions for which they are candidates. ‘The voters shall erase the names of all candi- dates but those of the person or per- sons for whom he desires to cast his ballot. No voter shall vote for more than one candidate for any one state office; and {f any yoter shall vote for more than any one candidate for any one state office his ballot shall not be counted, 7. The primary shall be conduct- ed at the voting places above de- signated by a board consist'ng of three commissioners and two clerks to be selected by the county commit- tee. The comissioners of election shall cause the ballots and poll books and returns of the same to be convey- ed by one of the cominissioners with- in two days after the sald primary to the secretary of the county com- mittee, and the county committee shall forthwith and declare the re- sults of said primary. 8. B. AVIS, Chairman, JH. HBIZER, Bae, Oficial Call For THE REPUBLICAN STATE DELE- eaTE CONVENTION To Be Weld at Parkersburg, W. Va., on April 29, 1908. To the Republican voters of West Virginia: In accordance with established custom, the State Central Committee directs that a Siate Convention of Delegated Representatives of the Re- publican Party, be held at the City of Parkérshurg, In the County of Wood. for the purpose of electing four Delogates-at-Large and four Al- ternates to the Republican National Convention, to be held in the city of Chieago on the 16th day of June, 1998. for the yurpose of nominating candidates for President and Vico- President of the United States, and for the purpose of nominating three candidates for members of the Su- preme Court of Appeals of West Vir- ginia, and for the transaction of any A a Se NG ua Bares de pane Fach CRORES Rae eB io cree oat Sig RM St Fen a al eo Cas a ae Gres | Pe es a po es aE Re ‘ re cy? F Ag a rr Fy ere Oa blk Sa Sa eR eee rd LE as Reet) 84 ak “R Bast 247°. ee IN * i eee sa nc! 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OR IS YUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? other business that may properly come before ssid convention. Said convention shall assemble at one o'clock p,m, on the 29th day of April, 1908. Said convention shall consist of the Delegates from the several coun- ties of the State, appointed as fol- lows: Hach County shall have one (1) delegate in said convention, and no more, for each one hundred and fifty (150) votes or fraction thercof. of Seventy-five (75) votes or more cast in the County for Tneodore Roose- velt in 1904; that is to say: Counties, Votes. gates, Barbour ............ 1864 1d Berkeley 2.000 00.0101 254817 Booue ges caseecssue: BA 6 Braxton 2... .c200. 217715 Brooke oe... eee.) 1180 8 Cabell eee 8778 Calhoun .... 2.2.2.2) 1425 8 Clay eek sohe. ORB 7 Doddridge ....000502 177412! Fayelte wccenceecccee 6510 43 Gilmer 2000000222222 1080 7 Grant Coos cseeceeres IBIS 9 Greenbrier 02222111 2296 © 15 Hampshire 2.0.0.2... 700 6 Hancock «2... .0.11.) 1009 7 Hardy 2.222.021) 638 4 Harrison ......222111 5076 34 Jackson 6.2.2... 26 22 2596 AT Jefferson ....0.22..11 1208 9 Kanawha ........... 8858 69) Lewls ...0.0002.2211 2180 14 Lincoln ve. .cees see. 2080 14 Logan oie. lll 670 4 Marion voc. ....2 0.2 4776 Be Marshall ......000222 3923 36: Mason ....eseeecs css 2983 20 Mercer o.. eee... 012. 8644 24 Mineral oe ee.... 0... R08 12 Mingo... oe... eee 16NT 11 Monongahela. 2.0.12) 5186 24 Monroe .........0.5. 148610. Morgan voi. sess) 1097 i McDowell 2.00.20... 226 85 Nleholas .. 00.22 sc.2. 1418 9 ORo wseiiliccsecces W767 © BB Pendleton ....e....25 926 6 Pleasants oe... ss... 1180 8 Pocahontas oe... 2.2 1167 8 Preston .......- +s... 8933. 26 Putnam 200000000022 2167 out Raleigh “voccccl.c2. 184712 Randolph .........-+ 1891 18 Ritehle ove. 2624 17 Roane oo... li... 2204 15 Summers... .2222052:«17000° AL \Paylor vescccscessss 2887 + 16 Tucker vo..ce eee e ee 1800 12 Tyler lll) e308 45 (Upshur eee se. 2405 16 (Wayne... ..sccss. 2863 | 16 Webster oi. 2s... 2. B84 6 lWetzel 22 00IIIIITD 2493 a7 Witt veccceeceeeces L184 8 Wood wo... cere ie. 4967 83 Wyoming 2.0.1) 1098 7 "No county shall elect: more dele- ‘gates that it is entitled to under the above apportionment. No alternates shall be appointed or elected. No proxies shall be appointed-or admit- ‘ted to the convention. ‘The delegates present from each county shall cast [the whole vote of the county, The naime and post office address of each delegate must be certified to the Secretary of the Republican ‘State Committee, at Clarksburg; at least ten days before the date of the mecting of the convention. All notices of contests and all statements, evidence, ete, relating thereto, printed or typewritten, must be sent to the Secretary of said Committee at least ten days before tie meeting of the Convention, ‘The Republican County Commitice of egch county will cause to be held af- ter at least (30) days’ notice, pub- lished in all party papers in’ the county if possible, a primary elec- tion, ‘conventions ‘or other proper meetings, for the election of dele- gates to said convention, in which all Republican voters, and all other volers regardless of former political associations, who believe in the polt- cies and principles of the Republican party are earnestly requested to par ticipate. No meeting of a county committee to call a county conven- tion or primary election. shall be held withont at least (10) days" pub- Misied notice of stich meeting of the committee, _ H.C. WOODYARD, Chairman, : Postoffice, Spencer, W. Va. VIRGIL 1. HIGHLAND, Seey., Postoflice, Clarksburg, W.Va, February 3d, 1908. OFFICIAL CALE Kighth District, Republican Senatori- al Mail tloce: @visceh nti The Kepublican Senatorial Con- vention of the Eighth Senatorial Dis- trict of West Virginia is hereby call- ed to meet In the elty of Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, on Tuesday, the 7th day of July, 1908, at 2 o'dock P.M. for the purpose of nominating a Republican. candi- date for the Kighth Senatorial Dis- trigh of West Virginia, to be voted for at the genera) vicction to. be held on the 3rd day of November, 1998, and to select one member from each of the counties in sald. district {o compose the Senatorial Commit- tee therefor, and to. transact sich other business a8 may seem to said committee to be proper and for the beat'Intereat of the Republican party. ‘The basis of representation for THURSDAY, MARCH 12,1908. the above named convention shall bo for each county in said Bighth Sena- torial District, one delegate for each one hundred’ votes or remaining fraction thereof of fifty votes or more cast for Theodore Roosevelt tn 1904, that is to say: Dele- " Votes, gates. Boone county .4...... 0 784 8 Logan county ...2111 570 6 Kanawha county ......8,858 89 Said delegates ‘must be selected by primary ‘election or convention duly called and held in each of said counties for said purpose by glving at least thirty days notice of the ime and place of holding the same. By order of the Senatorial Com- mittce for the Bighth Senatorial District of West. Virginia held at Charleston, W. Va., February 47, 1908, S$. EB. BRADLEY, * Chairman, CLEMENT I, HUDSON, 2-19- to 7-8. decretary. MUTUAL REQUIREMENTS. “Bridget, can ye make — good bread?” Sure, Dinnis. Can you supply the dough?” — A. FIAIR-RAISING ONE. “Jinks told me he feit* something like chastising his wife by pulling her hair." “Then he would get ‘rats. | $2.00 HATS Cee EREEEEeaenecaenee ———— A NEW SPECIALTY We hfve secuted the beat hat made and sold for this price. 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. One Price Clothier Cor. Capitol & Kanawha St. - 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—sure to be. 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. The flour with life in it,-the flour of health. Co., Millers, Blanchester, Ohio. For Sale By For sa'e by West Charleston Feed Company Dr. J. E. Robins, of this city, was called to Cabell county to examine a case on Guyan which local physicians has disagreed upon as to its nature, it having been generally considered a case of chickenpox. Dr. *Robins declared it a well pronounced case of small pox. "Elise says she is going to improve her mind and join a Browning class." "What on earth made her think of that." "She has to make some sacrifices, you know, this Lent, and it was either joining the Browning class or giving up chocolate caramels, and she wasn't really equal to that." --- THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1908 DEWEY'S BEST DEWEY BROS COOL PATIO WANTS NEGRO TO BE HANGED; LOW DOWN CUSS Upshur County Man Wants Charles- ton Chief of Police to Hang Big Virginia Negro. Every once in a while the police department comes into possession of an interesting document. The most recent one was received yesterday, addressed to the chief of police, and is as follows: "BuChanan, Va 1908. Dear Sir, "I dont like to Be Bothersome, But at same time May Bea help, if there is a Negro out there By the name of Otho Homes Please to hang him for the Crime that he Done here last fall Before he come out there, you may know that he is an impudent lowlife Negro to come to a white man house with another Big Black Buck Name John Hall at midnight and waylayed him. Hall called I opened Door to see what he wanted and the homes Negro was hid in tall weeds a few Steps off and Jump out and Run and hit me with a leather Billy loaded with lead, a good Size well as I Could tell in the dark, they heard some noise; and Run off, the Otho Homes Negro certainly ought to Be hung No Doubt about that. He has been a midnight Busy Body all of his life he has done lots of harm to Different People and if he is let Run loose it aint the last harm he will do and late in the night at that, he is a midnight Waylayer he is a tall yellow Negro Nappy on head and about 48 years, hoping you will Consider the Case and hang him. Respectfully "L. FULWILER" Just at present the police department has other matters to occupy its attention, and is unable to comply with the requests of its Virginia friend, consequently will not feel aggrieved if some one else takes the job off its hands. KING LEOPOLD OFFERS CONGO. Brussels, March 5.—The text of the new Congo annexation treaty was submitted to parliament today by Premier Schollaert and on his motion sent to committee without debate. According to the terms of the new treaty, King Leopold agrees to abandon the crown domain and the crown foundation of Belgium. Belgium on its part shall not only assume all the Congo obligations amounting to $21,000,000, but undertake also to continue the king's usufruct in the Congo revenues during his life time. Belgium is specifically required to respect the concessions granted to two American companies in 1906, in which Thomas F. Ryan is interested. In spite of the criticisms of the opposition, the prevailing impression in parliamentary circles regarding the king's concessions assure the ratification of the treaty. The king's friends naturally regard the treaty as it now stands as exceedingly magnanimous. Should parliament now refuse to ratify the treaty it is believed here that King Leopold, in order to escape foreign intervention, would offer the Congo to France, which possess a privilege right in case Belgium refuses to annex it. THE PROPER WAY. "How can you take the measure of a man like that great financier?" "I don't know myself, but some people seem to think it ought to be taken by the Bertillon system." WANTED—Salesmen for your state for remarkable fuel and labor saving device for boilers selling for $50. Over 20,000 in use in the United States and Canada. Also hardware salesmen to carry as side line our wonderful newly patented spirit level. Diamond Power Specialty Co., Detroit, Mich. All our Eclipse Brand $1.00 Shirts for 75c $1.50 Shirts for $1.13 LATEST STYLES PRETTIEST PATTERNS Save Money Right Here CHURCH AND LODGE DIRECTORY Churches First Baptist Church, Rev. S. R. Bullock, pastor—Services Sunday at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m.; Communion the first Sunday of each month; Choir rehearsal; Tuesday evening; Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening; Ladies' Aid, Thursday afternoon; Young People's meeting, Friday evening; General Missionary meeting the first Friday of each month. Simpson M. E. Church, Rev. J. W. Waters, pastor—Services Sunday at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school, 2:30 Class; 4:00 and Epworth League, 6:30 p. m.; Class meetings, Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 8:00 p. m.; Prayer meeting, Wednesday at 8:00 p. m.; Young People's prayer meeting Tuesday at 8:00; Church Aid No. 1 meets every Thursday; Church Aid No. 2 meets Fridays; The Lifters and Willing Workers meet Thursday evening. Knights of Pythias Capital City Lodge No. 1 meets the first and third Thursday nights of each month at the K. of P. Hall, H. B. Rice, C. C.; C. W. Boyd, K. of R. & S. West Virginia Lodge No. 60 meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the K. of P. Hall, J. W. Chappelle, C. C.; E. R. Carter, K. of R. & S. Carlon Co. No. 1, and Mountain State Co. No. 20 meet the second and fourth Friday nights at the K. of P. Hall. Ed Jackson, Capt. Co. No. 1; William Jefferson, Recorder. M. A. Holmes, Capt. Co. No. 20. Order of Calanthe Phyllis Wheatley Court No. 1 meets the second and fourth Tuesday nights of each month at the K. of P. Hall. Mrs. Mattie Moss, W. C.; Mrs. M. J. Hazleywood, W. R. of Deeds. Eureka Court No. 35 meets the first and third Monday nights of each month at the K. of P. Hall, Geo. Bailey, W. C.; William Peters, W. R. of Deeds. A. F & A. M Washington Lodge No. 6, A. P. & A. M., meets the first and third Friday nights of each month at the K. of P. Hall, J. H. Taylor, W. M., William Wright, Sec'y. G. U. O. of O. F. Kanawha Light Lodge No. 1637 G. U. O. of O. F. meets at Frankenberger K. of P. Hall the first and third Monday nights of each month N. C. Walton, N. G.; H. B. Rice P. S. Household of Ruth Household of Ruth No. 163 meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Frankenberger Hall, Allen DeHonney, M. N, G.; Mrs. Lizzie Waynesboro, Sec'y. COLORED ORPHAN HOME AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL Miss Lucy Ware, our assistant matron, was indisposed this week. Mrs. P. J. Blount has been ill for several weeks. C. J. Williams, who has been absent for two months, is again with us. Mrs. C. E. McGhee, our matron, has returned from Bluefield, improved in health. Mrs. P. J. Blount delightfully entertained at dinner, Sunday, in honor of her husband, Rev. J. E. Blount's forty-ninth birthday. All left hoping they would be present at another such birthday soon. Miss Minnie V. Carr, assistant teacher, was ill a few days last week. C. E. McGhee, manager of the orphan home, has returned from Charleston, where he has been in attendance upon the extra session of legislature. CASE OF SMALLPOX INTELLECTUAL IMPROVEMENT You can never be right sure a woman is actually interested in a man till you hear her protest that she isn't. CHARLESTON Thos. Jefferson, principal of the West Virginia seminary and college and editor of the Sentinel, was in the city Saturday in the interest of his institution. Miss Ethel Jones, of Rendville, who has completed a special course in millinery at the West Virginia Colored Institute, spent several days in the city this week with friends. Miss Jones was the recipient of much social attention while here. S. W. Starks, returned Monday from a business trip to Hot Springs, Ark. Mrs. E. M. Rollins is reported very ill at her home on Quarrier street. Mrs. E. M. Francis, of Winifrede, came down Monday to attend the Gilt Edge club dance. She was the guest of Mrs. J. H. Taylor Misses Agnes and Lillian Wright spent several days of last week at Winifred visiting their sister, Mrs. Jas, I. Thomas. Mrs. J. M. Hazlewood returned S unday from Pomeroy, O., where she spent a week visiting relatives. The bean shower for the West Virginia Seminary and College at the First Baptist church, last night, was the novel method adopted by that institution to secure some much needed provisions. The Advocate representative was not able to ascertain the exact number of pounds donated, but it would be safe to say that the supply of this staple product will not be exhausted by the students before commencement. Rev. S. R. Bullock, of the First Baptist church will exchange pulpits Sunday, with Rev. S. A. Thurston, of the Second Baptist church at Huntington. Miss Sara Brown, of Dana, was in the city the first of the week visiting relatives. Dr. R. L. Jones made several professional visits to institute last week. The friends of Mrs. H. F. Gamble will be pleased to know that a change for the better is noticeable in her condition, and that, barring complications, a complete restoration to health is predicted by her husband. Miss Laura Wells, of Pomeroy, arrived in the city Tuesday night to spend a few weeks the guest of Mrs. J. M. Hazlewood. Miss Annie Kate Anderson entertained at dinner, Sunday, at her residence on the Southside, Miss Eva Parker and Bruce Clark. Sections three of the Missionary society will meet with Miss Mattie Jackson, Wall street Friday night. The Loyal Union perfected arrangements at the meeting held with Miss Bennie Mallory, Monday night, for the public meeting to be held in the ugar future. At this meeting a donation of $10.90 was made to the West Virginia Seminary and College, Mrs. Matilda Parker will be the hostess the next meeting. The Mite Missionary society of the St. Paul A. M. E. church met with Mrs. Mattie Moss, Monday night, at which time Mrs. Moss elected delegate to the district conference which convenes at Buckhannon in April, and Mrs. M. M. Samuels delegate to the Women's Mite Missionary convention meeting at Oil City, Pa. in July. Arrangements were also made for the Missionary rally to be held at the church on the 29th inst Sixty-three candidates were initiated into the mysteries of the St. Luke organization at the K. of P. hall, Wednesday night, by A. P. Straughter, district deputy, assisted by Mrs. Annie Brown. The officers of the local lodge will be given in our next issue. Mr. and Mrs. James Page entertained at dinner Tuesday evening. Covers were laid for nine. The Gilt Edge club dance, Monday night at the K. of P. hall was the most conspicuous social affair of the week. Thirty couples were in attendance who seemed to have enjoyed each of the twenty-two numbers on the dance program. The remains of Annastine, the three-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson, were interred Tuesday in Spring Hill cemetery. The funeral was preached at the residence by Rey, S. R. Bullock. Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Stewart, after having spent several months here, has returned to their home at Chicago. S. H. Denson has begun the erection of a business building on his Capitol street lot. Mrs. John Hart and Miss Hattie Foster and Minnie Wright were guest of Mrs. Hare's mother at Winfield, Sunday. Mrs. Drucilla Knox went to Cincinnati last week in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of her son-in-taw, Mr. Howard He expired before she reached the BEST FOR THE BOWELS If you haven’t a regular, healthy movement of the bowels, keep your bowels open, and be well. Force, in the violent physic or pill poison, in dangerous. The bowels clear and clean is to take. CANDY CATHARTIC Cascarets THEY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY Pleasant, Palatable, Potent, Taste Good, Do Good, Snow Glaze, Waxen or Grips, 10, 25 and 50 cents per box. Write for free sample, and hook let on health. Address 432 Stetling Remedy Company Chicago or New York. Bering Remington Lombard Chicago or New York KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN THE ADVOCATE Moving Time In the meantime we are offering 1 GREAT BARGAINS in all lines of Clothing and Gents' Furnishings A full line of NEW SPRING STETSONS Come in this week. You ought to see them. Don't forget the GREAT VALUE offered in our SPECIAL $2.00 HAT Next week we will move to room in the Bradford building now being vacated by Coyle & Richardson. Henry Smith One Price Clothier Cor. Cap. and Kan. Sts. city. Miss Sarah B. Dawson has returned from a six-weeks' visit to friends and relatives at Richmond and Ronceverte. She reports the trip as a very pleasant one. Miss Dawson is now confined to her bed with rheumatism. Miss Minnie L. Burks, entertained at dinner, Tuesday evening, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Page Covers were laid for Misses Elizabeth Donovan and Mary Burks, Mrs. Marie Mason and Messrs. F. D. Cambric, C. W. Lewis, Emanuel Woods and William Wilcher. Miss Ella Page and M. A. Holmes spent Sunday at Montgomery visiting friends. Beautiful creole switches at Mrs. Brown's, 500 Capitol street. Mrs. Agnes Humbles dled suddenly of acute indigestion, at her home on Court street. William L. Garrison, of Detroit, Mich., was in the city Tuesday en route to Richmond. While here he was the guest of Miss Minnie L. Burks. The Willing Workers of Simpson M. E. church were entertained, Thursday, by Mrs. Jas H. Page, at her residence in Washington Court. CANTON, OHIO. Carnation lodge, No. 71, K. of P., held her second annual banquet, March 5, in their hall, on N. Market street. It was without doubt a grand affair. The committee on arrangements, C. W. Richardson, Z. A. Hunter and Robert Hughes, had things arranged in elegant style. The table was made in an L shape, ode-decked with beautiful cut and potted flowers. It was 9 o'clock when 69 guests sat dawn to the table, and was served in a very neat style. Menu. Escoffoned Oysters Cream Slaw Brown and White Bread Sandwiches Vanilla Ice Cream and Cake Coffee. Rev. H. F. Fox was the efficient toastmaster. After telling many witty stories, he introduced the program as follows: Piano solo, Miss Beatrice Fox. Recitation, Damon and Pythias Mrs. Joanetta Grimes. Benevolence and Brotherly Love Rev. H. F. Fox. Solo, Miss Silvia Grimes. Solo, Mrs. Lottie Hunter. Benefits of Pythlaintism, R. W. Greene. Solo, W. R. Smallwood. "Then blest be the tie that binds" was sung. Benediction, by M. f. Pemberton. The ladies' aid of St. Paul's A. M. E. church met. Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. H. Adking After a pleasant session, luncheon was served. D. A. Hall is on the sick list. Francis Spencer is better. A. Earley has gone to Coshocton on business. H. H. Jeffries left Wednesday, March 4, for Richmond, Va., where his wife has been visiting for the last three months. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Greene, of E. Noren street, entertained the Nonpareil musical and dramatic society in grand style on last Friday evening. A fine program, consisting of a solo, by Z. A. Hunter; recitation, by Carlos Pardy; select reading, by Miss Lila Fields, and a violin solo, by the president, J. R. Mackey, was most efficiently rendered. An elegant repertor had been prepared in the dining room while the program was being rendered, and the gay party was ushered to the beautifully decorated table, where they enjoyed the feast. The society is preparing to give a grand concert in May, with Clarence Cameron White, the noted violinist of Washington, D. C., as the star attraction. The next social session of the society will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grimes, on Springfield avenue. The auditorium has been secured for the concert. Eugene Crawford was taken to the Altemman hospital, Saturday. Val S. Cook has become sole owner of the Cook and Martin pool room. W. R. Smallwood met his father, of Zanesville, at the Wheeling depot and proceeded with him to Cleveland, where both spent Sunday. CLARKSBURG Owing to the prevalence of small pox all the schools closed Friday morning and will remain so until March 16th. We are glad to report, however, there are no cases among our people. Rev, G. T. Smith returned Friday from Pittsburg, where he attended the Presiding Elders' Council of the Third Episcopal district of the A. M. E. church. D. Shop B. W. Derrick, presided. Mrs. D. H. Kyle and mother left Saturday morning for Uniontown, Pa., where they will visit relatives. The Queen Esther Club gave a pan cake social at Trinity M. E. church Tuesday night. Mrs. Lottie Brown is improving slowly after a serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moody entertained a few friends very pleasantly Friday night at their home on West Pike street. Music, games and other amusements were indulged in. Delicious refreshments were served, and the guests spent a very pleasant evening. Mrs. Moody proved herself a most delightful hostess. Among the invited,quests were Misses Emma Thomas, Carrie Ford, Hattie Washington, Jessie Brown, Roberts, Ora Ross, Meade, Cora and Lillian Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Blackwell, Mr. and Mrs. James Booker, Messrs. Jones, Wilks, Fleming, Coleman, Jackson, Banks, West, Ogden, and Thomas. The event was in honor of Miss Carrie Ford, of Moorefield, who is a gest of Miss Thomas There was a grand skating and dancing party given Friday night at Smith's garden in honor of the 26th birthday anniversary of Mr. George Wilson, of Baltimore, after which a delightful lunch and pachn was served by the hostess, Mrs. Neal Henderson and Miss Emma George. Mr. Steptoe acted as toastmaster. The following guests were present: Misses Emma George, of Kentucky; Lella Lacy, Ella Lacy, Leonia Evans, Annie West, Eva Lewis, Mamie Johnson, of Mannington; Lizzie Meade, Messrs. Arthur Dangerfield, Frank Hanger, James Gray, Carl Beckwith, Robert Robinson, John Strange, Neal Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Will Brown and Howard Dabney. Sunday afternoon at Trinity M. E. church Rev, G. W. W. Jenkins preached an excellent sermon to the seasons. The Misses Ruffin entertained at whist, Friday evening. Miss Ella Colston is quite ill at this writing. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Jones, a son. C. W. McDonald, of Keyser, and Mrs. Margaret Smith, of Parkersburg relatives of Mrs. Beulah Martin, who was hot to death by Frank Johnson at Gypsy, were here looking after the remains which were taken to Keyser for burial. INSTITUTE. John Riddle returned. Monday and resumed his studies at the West Virginia Colored Institute. William Robinson Left. Thursday morning, for his home in Parkersburg. Pres. J. McHenry Jones was ill several days with the grip. Boyer Lee was called to his home in Jane Lew, on account of illness. E. M. Burgess is suffering from a serious cut on his hand. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Friend spent Sunday at institute, visiting their parents. Miss Lucy Friend spent Sunday evening in Charleston. Gibbert A. Beane was a caller among Institute acquaintances. Sunday. Misses Callie Gore, Abbie Friend, Mollie Robinson and Annie Robinson have finished teaching their schools for the year and returned to their homes at Institute. Andrew Chandler spent a few days at institute, visiting his sick daughter Abbie. Misses Ethel Gordon, of Fair- FRUITS, CANDIES ICE CREAM FRUITS, CANDIES ICE CREAM Families Furnished with Ice Cream. Orders for shipment solicited. We make prompt delivery of Cream and Ices for Sunday orders. I. E. Nichols Popular Books at Popular Prices Our offering is of high-class novels recently published at $1.50, handsomely bound and mostly all illustrated. Now 50 Cents Per There will be a big demand for special price. We have space here to a few of the titles. ALL ARE WINNERS Now 50 Cents Per Volume There will be a big demand for these books at special price. We have space here to mention only a few of the titles. Beverly of Graustark By Geo. 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E.Mitchell was ill several days last week. Miss Ethel Jones was a business caller in Charleston, Monday. Great gloom and sorrow pervaded our city a few days since, when the sad intelligence reached us of the death of two of our former pastors, Revs. J. B. Gibson and W. M. Moorman. Both of them stood well in the ministry. Rev. Gibson was our pastor for six years, and never was a pastor respected and beloved. He was a true Christian gentleman, and as such was as much respected and honored by our best white people as by the colored. The memorial service held at the M. E. church. Sunday night, in memory of these two divines, was very impressive. The John Wesley literary society of the M. E. church is in a most flourishing condition. It always has an interesting program. Mrs. Sarah Freeman, who has been sick all winter, wa sable to attend church. Sunday. William Gardner is still confined to his room by sickness. The Mt. Tabor Baptist literary society held a moo interesting session last Thursday night. They were honored by two prominent visitors, Rev. Charles Lewis and wife, of Rocheverte. Mrs. Fannie Gardner, who has been quite sick, is much improved. A. D. Seams is now teaching at Talcott. Mrs. Mary E. Brown has been quite sick for a few days. County Snootintendent Richardson visited the Lewisburg graded school, and reported everything in fine condition. Henry Brown, of Lowmoor, after spending several weeks with his family here, returned to his work a few days since. Alex Jackson, who has been working at Marlinton for several months is home again with his family. LEWISBURG. ES ICE CREAM urnished with orders for ship ry of Cream and Ices for Sun- ichols t Popular Prices s Per Volume demand for these books at pace here to mention only WINNERS. 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Ty- ler, of Columbus, Ohio. tie auditor of the treasury for the navy depart: ment, to express their hearty ap- proval of his conduct as an ofticer © fthe United States government and of his worth as a man and citizen Quite a mumber of special snests from abroad were in attendance among them former Governor P. 1 Pinchback, now of New York, who served as the chief execetive Louisiana during the most critical period of the reconstraciion era Mr. J.C. Napier. an atiorney and banker of Nashville, ‘Tenn.; Mr, Pred R. Moore, editor of the New Yori Age and Colored American American Magazine; and Mr. Harry S. Cum- mings, an attorney ang member of the common counei} of vie cay ot Baltimore, Letter rexreiting Uieit inability to the present were read from Dr. Rooker T, Washinston and Mr. Emmett J. Scott. of Tuskeser institute, Alabama; Charles Wo Aw derson and Jerome B. Peterson, of New York; N. D. Brascher, To W Fleming, Welcom. *,; Blre and George A. Myers. of Clevelend. Ohio C. J. Perry, of Philadeiphia: WT, Vernon, register of the treasury and others. Justis Robert MH. Herriil, of ite District Court, actod as toastarastor and his ready wit and Bapny intro: ductions added much to the enjey ment of the evening. ‘The addevsses were all of an unusually niga eiarac- ter, touching more seriously upon the problems of the hour than is eustemary upon a fesial oceasion, tit there was intermingled a flow of wit, incident humor and variety of incidient that “leaveaed the whole lump” of didactic potitical and ec-| onomic discussion that made the ev-| ent both prostable amd pieasureabie. The compiimentary —rorerences made by each speaker (0 the tive and | Tabors ot Mr. Tiley aie Wornrs c+ complishments. his Wisiness ability his Jong and useful earesr asa jour- ralist, his efficiency in discharging the exacting duties of his responsi ble position, his zeal for tae ap pointment, promotion and protection of members of his race, and his own modest, unassuming demeanor il public and private intercourse wit Nis follow-man—-all gave testimon: to his personal popularity with hi mice throughout the countys, an evinced Che umiversisl satisfaction with the proud record he has made here and elsewvere. Presiden Koosevelt was wariniy commende: for having appointed hin toa posi Gon ef sach national importance, and where he could be of sich signal ser vice to atl the people. Not only is Mv. Tyter in eharse of an immense bureau, carrying many exiployees. oF the vols, bat is entrusted with che j_festonsivle work of autting and certifying to the gecounts of Cu csteat navy department of the Unit fed States, involving the expenditure Ur miions of doses sunually, 1 WHE be reriembered Uiat Mi. Tyler is the second colored mati te eccaps this position, the pias having been fied during the adninistracion 0: Presiiont Harrison by Majer ohn AR. Lynch, of Mississippi, new a’ pay: master in the resus army, station. ebat Manila in die Philippine is. hinds, Tt is a notabic colneidence taat tustice Terrell, ete toastmaster on this occasion, was ching assistant to Major Lyned during his cerm ot ontice and was aiterwards bis law partner Tor severai years in Unis city The wide range of iwiies discuss. ed hy the speakers will he observed by ausrivey of the following toasts und their quality can best vo deter aiined by a study of (he men of nat ional prominence who made fie re: sponses, “The proarany included: The Old Guare— Gov, PB. S Pinehbace. New York fae Republiean Party? —Harry S. Cummings, Maryland News from the Sout’ 4. C, Nap. lor, Tennessee. “Our Public Schools --Roscoe C. Brace, Disiriet of Cohmdia The Negro Press” RW saoiapsan. Indiana The Negro in Law’ James A. Cob, District of Columbia ‘The impending Conflict” —Thom- as 1. Joues, Virginia “Gur Auitude on the Issues Fred R. Moore, New York ¢ “The Negro in Medieine™——Dr. E. D. Williston. Distrisi of Columbia Our Guest”—Joan C. Daney, North Carolina Mr. Charles W, Anderson. coltect- or of internal revenae, New York city, who Was to have responded to the toast, “The President of the United States.” was unable to be present on account of the serious ill hes of his wife. A silent toast, how. ever, was drunk to the chief excen tive of the nation, in whieh alt join. ed heartily; foitowed by enthusiastic applause Mr, Tyler, the guest of honor, be- es introduced, was given the Cha. laagua salute, and a moment hitet was presented with a mammoth bou- ‘tet of Princess Beatrice roses for Mrs, ‘Tyler, the company rising asa ribate of gallant respect to his grae- fous and beloved helpmate. The roses Were of rare beauty. and were specially selected from a leading ‘orist’s establishment by Messrs, R, Cand J.C. Powell, who, as his as- sistamts, provide the floral designs for the elite of Washington society. Mr. Tyler detivereg an earnest And cloquent address in which be modestly ststed that he had come to the national capital to contribute: his mite to the fund ef race dereloo- ment, amd was desuly tans ed de the weloome his bundle efertng hed re ceived. He diveitimed auy ingention Of assuming the rele oF louder, but Was Uying as best he could fo do his whole duty to leave belind him a record That shall be splendid because Mt kis loyalty to the government he setves, his respect for the president who apeintod him, and his fidelity to Ute race which Se represents aotive Prompting Rave Resognition Among mary other siriioant at teranees, Mr. “Pyles suid There is one point that + artien larly fmpresses iteel upon me, and Gaat iss any mad ol! political reare- sentation given to the rice nist be construed as a recosrision of the right of the race to particiuate in the administration of tie liws. Sieh recognition canned be attrioated t ANY Motive save one prompted by aA deep, sincere and helpful interest in tie Face. “We as race, have a duty te por: form for ourselves, We eanaot. ex- beet to be the white man's barden any lonser. As soon as a child ean walk. Uk pareat feels absolved trom she duty of careving tie child, (Ories ct That's sat) TAS lone as we remain a part of (his government and citizens of it we nist be for it, The men who is agains: his goverument because of avsingle act, is too narrow to make A useful citizen. History falis to record @ single Neste leader, recog- nized ns sueh even in the dark days of slavery, who asumed an anarehis- Me stand against the government.” (Npplanse.) Biter Denunciation Akin to Anarchy Bitter end continued denunsia- ations of men whom the great ma- pority of voters have placed “ma Losition to interpret or execute the law do not constitute patriotism, and that unreasonable and violent abuse of men chosen by your peers to exe cute the laws, is dangerously close to anarchy There is a wide difference between honest difference and (Applause. After pointing ont the superior effectiveness of persuasion over threats of violence, and declaring his belief that upright, honest and indus- (rious living will u Itimately bring us the rights and immunities we seek, Mr. Tyler continued The man who is looking for trou- ble is always sure to find it. ‘The man who is seeking peace and har- mony will always get that which he Seeks, and without surrendering one Jet of his manhood President Roasevett is Fair to Negro Race, | Fam an optimist. and believe, and fee thai conditions are brighter for us. We have pessimists wie think and say Wifferent. but the “pessimist lives in a house without windows We have too many of those. f shall hot attempt to defend the president Hor the good and sufficient. reason Unit his course, so far as it relates lo our reee. has been so helpful, so consistently fair, as repeated acts ef surprising xenerosity have prov. eu, that it forms its own defense, | sometimes fear thitt we are more cherget ein secking points to criti cise. than we are in seeking. points to praise. Chronic criticism: breeds The pessimist. and the pessimist fs an enemy to advancement. Life i such a dependent existence that on- Iy by a reciprocal fedting and reci brocal action ean we, as a race bring abont the harmony whieh is so absolutely necessary to a happy co-existence, (Anyianse.) Tcame among sou a stranger. 1 howe. with yonr help. sour cordial assistanee. that when I jeave, 1 will Bo from among yor asjone who bas carned the tight by a tniformly ap. right life and fidelity to every: Crust to sas: 1 go from among true and Sarm-hearted friends who were with mie to the end of my stay. and whose friendship and good wishes 1 will hear with me ntl lite’s work be- comes a beantifnl —retrospection.” (Tremendons aypinse.y Mtogether, it was a bie night for | Atutttor Tyler, for the rae, and for Hthe national adininistretion and the stimulation of qmre patriotism and Personnel of the Party. Prominent amon those who as: eeiided to de honor lo Auditor Py Jer were: Gov PTS. Pinehback Med © Nayier, Commeitinan Marry S. Commings, Editor Fred R, Moore: justion Robert H. Terrell Recorder John C. pares, Td. Calloway, chair: man of Negro Department of James: Lowen exposition: Architect: John A Hankford. Wiiifeld Meikniey, As sistant Superintendent Rosese Conk Hing Bene. Wo Thomsen. ener! correspondent; Cyras Field Adams assistant register of the treasury: Dre D. Williston, FOP. Lanes and COW. Cuban Prof JC. Natle, Livetenante Wo oA. Dinehback and Frank Wo Cheek, Atorness Thomas 1. Jones, $4. Davidson, Z 2. Moore. 11. Pinchbaei, Robert A. Pelham, Wo F Singleton, James A. Cobb, as: sistant distriet attorney, — Messrs. Ee ee Ree ee ee ee suo a eT ee ee ee oe Gs aS me c a SDAY, MARCH 12, 1008. NE ADYOoATE. ee HERSBAY, MARCH 12,1008, 2 Cre] James W. Gray, HT. Doustas, W.| Sm later}. Hops, D.C. Brandon. Eugene ° | bou-| Brooks, of the supreme court, Te Lt @ ‘s for Jackson, Frank H. Christopher, — L, us 4) Be Carson, John W. Dabney, Ed- srac-/ ward Green, Elmer Hathaway, R The] p, Henderson, John ‘TP. tiowe, J. UL were] Huduell, Loutsedfterson, WB Sdins | Mitchell, RL 1, Pendleton, RC. Pow- S Helo, EAL Patten, J.C. Powell, John - @ Is US"T Rice, EL AL Savoy, I. ©. Vaughn isn [-rotd, RW. ‘Thompkins: He D. Wile re fiams. BW Smith, ROB. Thomp- rnest} son, W. TL MeNelll, John i. Payn- Wy be[ters tt CL TyMon anil ornate the posiottice department has. re- Meuuitly avcepted the resignation o1 Mr. Hi. 1. Scott, father of Mr Em: sett F Seott private secretary te 1 Rocker ‘T, Washingion aad a let ter strongly commending him for et feient service has been ordered writ ten for him. Afr. Seow has been 4 Jettor carrier at Houston, Texas, for iors Chan 18 consecutive years, hay: ing been appointed by President Harrison, and his record is flawless. MU is understood that Mr. Scott will vmuarh in business, Tre new Freedmen’s hospital ig now in fw operation, Last week. safer the direction of Surgeon-in- thief Woo. Warfetd. cae 150) pa- lents were vemoved trou the oid wiilding sed ostablisheg in the eight wards ef the new structure, ‘Two nandved patients ean i+ secommoda- Lin the new institurion. which was veeetst at a cost of $100,000, and there is ample ground for future en- larroments when needed. The struc- ture is mammoth in sive, and is of the most complete and up-to-date de- sign known south of New York. ‘The buildings are fire-proot throughout and clectrie power is installed jn eaeh section. ‘The opersting room s regarded by expert surgeons as one of the best in the country, As is well known, the Freedmen’s hospi- ial embraces the medical department of Howard university, and has a stat of lecturing and attending phy- sicians and Surgeons unexeeled any: where, Drs. Charles 8. Purvis, John R. Francis, Daniel 1, Williams, A. M. Curtis and Wilticm A. Warfield, the present incumbent, have sueces- sively served as surseon-in-chiot of the’ institution, and cach has con- tributed to the high standard it has achieved. Mr. . C. Napier, the recognized leader of the colored forces of Ten- nessee, the cashier of the One Cent Savings bank at Nashville, and a practicing attorney ef note, was in the city last week, attending the bar- uet in honor of Auditor Tyler, He was en route from a meeting of the Jeanes educational fund, held in New York. It is Mr, Napier’s opinion that Secretary Taft will be the nomi: hee of the republican party in June and he is confident that ih» Negre voters will give him their cordia’ support at the polls in) November Mr. Napier referred to Mr. Taft’ abolition stock and traditions, his course in the Philippines as indica tive of his friendly attitude toward the darker races, and pointed to his repeated deciarations of fealty the ‘war amendments”, establishing the right of the Negro to citizen ship. If made president,” said Mr. Na pier. “it is my earnest belief thal Secretary ‘Tait will use the who power Of his position to influenc sentiment in the south favorable t the aecepiance in sood faith of Ub 15th amendment.” | Something is to be done to re: fieve the tension of feeling brought about by the Brownsville incident Senators Warner, Lodge and War- ren, republicans, are conferring on a measure to be introduced in the senate, which they hope will clari- fy the situation to a very helpful ex- tent. The tentative plan is to au- thorize the secretary of war to re- instate any of the discharged sol- diers who may be able to convince the department of his innocence: of participation in the affray. It is likely that an agreement can be reached on this line, for it is known that Senators Hemenway and Buike- Iy are willing to do anything to as- sist the soldiers and a majority of the committee see the matter in the light suggested by the Lodge-War- nev-Warren triumvirate. The friends of the administration give out the broad hint thet, since only a mere handful could have had anything to do with the “sihooting-nj." in the worst anairsis, it will not be dit cult for M4 per cont. of the battalion to establish ikeir innocence through proving an alini. Polities, they say. has intervened to the detriment of the men, and this is regarded as the best means te bring about the de- ived resuit for the soldiers and at the same toe rid the subject of any political coloring which might oti. erwise aitach to it. A. prominent administration leader states that Uk¢ president is anxious to dispose of the contreverss on lines of justice, and thar he may give this measure hoewtoranent 1 1s argued that Tie conmpromive will be, in practical effect. a reinstatement of the men bat ss individuais rather than as a battalion, ad this method ought te foe satisfactory to all concerned The protess filed by the Metho- Ait bishops against the filthy, poorly Ivrnished and altogether — inade- aqhate cis in which colored people are cotioeled to ride in the south, is Hikely to bring abont a better state of things. if the matter is pushed wit) the vigor that its importance ihe bitter winter has passed, and now open, ploasant weather is promised, In anticipation cof this carly spring we instructed the manutgcturers (0 ship their clothing promptly, and as a result: we are now ready Co skow you the latest and most complete stock of stylish : Clothing for Men Women and Children vhe assortment comprises every fashionable style, and garments show character and workmanship hich would be dificult to surpass. “Hundreds need a suit tiis minute, butt stace of ow finances pre PORES most of them: from carrying out thelr needs. Under the circamstances the advantages of trading here become apparent. We give you accommodation, and by our system of weekly pavments you close ‘Mp your account while wearing the clothing. A system of convenience, satisfaction and merit. Buy at once. We make alterations free and allow you Ume to pay Examine our prices. They are low for sod goods, Sq There are some who do not understand our credit system, ‘To those we extend a cordial invitation to investicate our pln, methods amd advantages. It is the same as anyother business. only that we are Flad to allow our customers to have tine to pty ina manner which Is best suited. to thelt pocketbooks, By experience we have found the people te he honestly disposed, and the percentage of those who do not Keep their obligations of paying a lirtle a week is very small indeed. ‘The eredit systeur ie not mew Ninety-cight per cent of the business done in this country is done onercdit. ‘The greatest business: {lene of the country buy and “sell “on eredit. We have hundreds of customers who formerly pald cash toe their clothing, hut since they have found that they could buy from us and get the same mrade ot goons in casy, conveniont weekly payments at the same prices, they did not dela ite having their names placed on our beoks. 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The interstate commerce commission, by agreeing to allow the railroads to separate thelr passen- ers by races. on the condition that the accommodations be equal, as- sumes a jurisdiction which places the Adjustment of the diffieulty square- Iy up to Qiat body, Under a recent ruling, itis our understanding that any railroad which refuses to pro- vide equal accommodations for the same fare, may be adjndged in con- tempt of court. If this is true, the railroads should be held to the full fetter of the Taw, and the tnterstats comnierce commission should be al- owed no loophole through which it may shirk its responsibility. ‘The bishops. the Afro-American. gouncil, the Niagara movement and other or- ganizations of similar character, now have their opportunity to “make good." The coming of Dr. Booker Washington. on the Isth, is to be made an imternational event, — ae cording to the plans outlined by the management Invitations have been extended to the president of the United Siates, the supreme court and loen! judiciary, the eahi- het, members of both branches oi congress and the diplomatic corps. Acceptances already received indi- cate that an audience unparaited in the annals of the capital will greet the eminent Tuskegecan at Metro- politan chureh ‘The Negro denartment of the Jamestown exposition hes secured quarters in the Cos building, where Chairman ‘T. J. Calloway is wind- ing up the odds and ends of the great enterprise, Practically all the exhibits have been returned to their owners, Of the more than 11,000 articles, no losses have been report- ed. The appropriation granted by the government “hax been honestly administered, every dollar being sat- isfactorily accounted for, throush the admirable system worked out by HMr A.B. Hilyer and Mrs, A.M. Cur- ts secretary and fiseal agent. Chair- man Calloway is Leing assisted by [Mrs f. J. Calloway, Mr. W. E. Hope and Mrs, Mattie B. Tyler, Mr. Cal away has alvo placed a hook on the market, giving a suceinet history of the exposition and its effect upon the /much historic ground, and as a com. Fpeadinm of race achievement, it isa Hvaiaable contribution to the litera. ture of the times. | Re W. THOMPSON. NOTICE. To the voters of Cabin Creek district of Kanawha County, W. Va. I hereby announce myself a candi- date for the office of Justice of the Peace, subject to the decision of the republican’ primary or convention when held. I take this method of solielting your support. In case I am nominated and elected, { promise to faithfully and honestly discharge the duties “pertaining to the office, and will endeavor to duplicate the work of my father, who served the peopte of Raletgh county, W. Va., for over 18 years a5 Justice of the Peace also was elected to the same office in this district and county twelve years ago at the coming election, WALTER WILLIAMS, Erkdale, W. Va. New York, Mareh 11.—The first legal steps were taken by the counsel Jor Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in her con- templated action to secure the an- nulment of her marriage to Harry K, Thaw. The papers were served on Thaw and Thaw’s mother, ‘The papers were served on Mrs, ‘Thaw be- cause Harry ‘Thaw is, legally speak- ing. dead. and it is necessary to have for the defendant his nect kin Thaw's attorney said Hgrry would oppose the annulment of the marri- age,