The Advocate

(Washington, July 22.—As the 19th of August draws nigh, the Baltimore meeting of the National Negro Business League becomes more and more the topic of conversation here, as he been all along in the centers where the industrial and commercial life is more pronounced. The local league has taken on new vigor under the progressive administration of President W. Sidney Pittman, the noted architect, and the weekly meetings at various points in the city show an increasing attendance. The officers are all well-known business men and each member of the staff is giving Mr. Pittman his heartiest support. Merchants, druggists, doctors, caterers, builders, lawyers, ministers and teachers are visting with one another in trying to see who can do the most to promote the welfare of the organization, and to assist in making the capital of the nation the stalem at Baltimore that its newfound spirit of hustle entitles it to clean. Already 34 delegates have been elected to represent the Washington league it is likely that the number will be increased to 50 before the end of the present month, as new members are coming in each week and they are anxious to go to the "amea corner" at once. Many others who will not be delegates will be at Baltimore and register from the states in which they hold their citizenship. In addition to maintaining head quarters here, for the benefit of the local members and for the visitors who will come on from Baltimore, the Washington league will assist her neighborhood town in making the 190's meeting memorable in more ways than one. On Saturday, following the session in Baltimore, Mr. Pittman's admirable organization will take the lead in tendering a national testimonial to Dr. Booker T. Washington, the president of the National League. The testimonial will be the joint tribute of all the local leagues in the country, aided by prominent men and women of the entire race. The tentative program calls for a monster mass meeting—probably on the plaza in front of the United States capital, where the president is inaugurated—and, in connection with other exercises, a purse of $1,000 will be presented to Dr. Washington, to pay for five four-year scholarships for deserving boys at Tuskegee Institute. Scholarships are $50 for each year—$200 for the full term of four years, and $1,000 will supply a liberal education for five young men—a most substantial gift. On Sunday the visitors will have an opportunity to see the city or to rest. On Monday, there will be a grand "outing" at Washington Park, a beautiful pleasure resort on the Potomac. The colored steamboat company, of which Mr. Lewis Jefferson is president, has offered to extend the hospitality to the Business League delegates, to the Business will be expected to pay fares. The park is to be formally dedicated, and the proceeds of the day will go toward lifting the mortgage on the Frederick Douglas Memorial Home at Anacostia. Dr. Booker T. Washington will deliver the principal address of the day, and other speakers of national prominence will also appear. Contributions are coming in at a lively rate from every section of the country, and Mr. Pittman hopes to have returns not only from the few he has been able to reach by letter, but from the many who will hear of this magnificent testimonial occasions through the press. Councilman Harry S. Cummings, of Baltimore, says the meeting there will be the biggest and best of the series, and President Pittman promises that the Washington end will show the country some new records in open-handed hospitality and intellectual entertainment. Mr. Thomas J. Calloway, the former head of the Negro department of the Jamestown emigration, and now Mr. Thomas J. Caloway, the former head of the Negro department of the Jamestown exposition, and now a prosperous lawyer here, has consented to continue as correspond secretary of the Washington Business League. He can be relied upon to give a satisfactory account of himself in any undertaking that comes his way. Grand Master W. L. Houston is jubilant over the successful outcome of the dedicatory exercises in connection with the opening of the new headquarters of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows last week at Philadelphia. The ceremonies were impressive and the crowd was one of the most brilliant that has ever gathered in the City of Brotherly Love, Mr. Houston left the city this week for his extended trip through the west and south in the interest of the order. He travels in Cincinnati on the eventing of the 18th, at which time the Grand Lodge will entertain him in their coronary lavish manner. From here he goes to St Louis, Mo., and then to Dallas, Oklahoma, where he will conduct the District Grand Lodge, consolidating with one Grand Lodge the former Grand Lodges of Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory. On the night of July 31, he will address the order and citizens in Muskegon, Oklahoma in Dallas; on the 8th he will meet the fraternity in Little Rock, Ark, and on the 5th he will enter upon his work of conducting the District Grand Lodge at Fort Worth, Texas. On the 6th he addresses the order in Dallas; o nthe 8th he will be at Waco; 9th at Marlin, the celebrated little city of the hot-water batha, and the 10th will find him at Austin, the thriving capital of the great state of Texas. August 11 he will visit the historic Alamo City, San Antonio, On the 12th he will speak in Houston, and while there participate in unwelling the mono-terror of the late C. M. Ferguson, the deceased District Grand Secretary of Texas. On the 13th, Grand Master Houston will go to Galveston, and on the 15th to Denison, where he will unyell the monument over the grave of late C. M. Ferguson, the deceased District Grand Secretary of Texas. On the 13th, Grand Master Houston will go to Galveston, and on the 15th to Denison, where he will unyell the monument over the grave of late C. M. Ferguson, the deceased District Grand Secretary of Texas. On the 17th, Grand Master will be in Vicksburg, Miss, as the guest of the lodges of that city, and on the 18th his itinerary calls for Brookhaven; on the 19th he will be in Jackson; on the 20th in Greenville, concluding his tour in Mississippi at Holly Springs, the headquarters of the Odd Follows Memorial Association of Hiawatha State. August 24th he enters, the state of Tennessee, where he makes an address in Chattanooga, speaking on the following night at Knoxville. This trip concludes the Grand Master's tour of every southern state in the union, and enables him to present to the coming session of the B. M. C. at Atlantic City a detailed and comprehensive report of the condition of the order in the entire country, because in addition to his covering the entire south, he has met and addressed the order in every northern state from Illinois to Massachusetts. Nowhere in the nation does any man, woman or child have to be informed as to who is the Grand Master of the Grand / United Order of Odd Fellows. Dr. A. M. Curtis, one of the race's foremost surgeons, has been designated by the department of the interior as a member of the staff of attending surgeons of Freedmen's Hospital, where he served with such eminent satisfaction as surgeon-in-chief for the four years following his appointment in 1898. Prof. Roscoe Conkling Bruce, assistant superintendent of the Washington public schools, has declared the proffered appointment as principal of the Summer high school at St. Louis, made 'vacant some months ago by the death of Prof. A. E. Langston. It is probable that the place will be tendered Prof. Frank L. Williams, of Covington, Ky. The city of Washington is congratulating itself upon the assurance that Prof. Bruce will remain here. The Knights of Pythias of Maryland and the District of Columbia are in session at Odd Fellows hall. About 500 delegates are in attendance. The welcome address was delivered by Commissioner H. B. Mafarland, and Lawyer Thomas L. Jones responded on behalf of the Grand Lodge. Supreme Chancellor S. W. Green was among the distinguished visitors. Mr. A. O. Stafford, who has made such a proud record at Cheyney, Pa., as an instructor in history in the Institute for Colored Youth, is to be the new principal of the Abraham Lincoln School in this city. The promotion is a deserved one, and the return of this able young educator is warmly welcomed by all classes of our citizens. One firm of tour men having their headquarters near the Illinois river, gather $100,000 worth of pelts every year, which are sent to Europe. The average length of life of the Icelander is a little over 61 years. Over 23,000 tons of rabbit meat was received in London from Australia last year. Moridian, Miss., July 17.—The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythlans and the Grand Court of Calantha, which have bee nin session here during the week, closed today to meet next year in Moss Point, Miss. Perhaps there has not been held in the city of Moridian a meeting which has attracted more attention and has been more largely commented on and the influence will be lasting. Grand Chancellor John W. Harris, of Meridian laid the Grand Lodge to order at 10 o'clock, Tuesday morning, and after the opening exercises, introduced Supreme Chancellor S. W. Green, at New Orleans, La., who delivered an address. He congratulated the Pythian of Mississippi on their numerical strength, as well as their wealth, saying that Mississippi was the largest Grand Lodge in the country. He spoke of the appointment of John W. Straanther, of Greenville, to the position of Supreme Vice Chancellor, and at the head of the Supreme Court of Calathea, saying that it was done because of what Mississippi was doing, and because Pythianism had its birth in the state, through the late Thomas W. Stringer. Supreme Attorney S. A. T. Watkins, of Chicago, was next introduced, and delivered an address on things which concerned the Pythians throughout the country, as well as those of other fraternal organizations. Joseph L. Jones, of Cincinnati, O., Adjutant General of the Uniform Ran', was introduced and delivered a strong address. During the afternoon session addresses of welcome were delivered. Music was furnished by the choir of the A. M. E. church. Addresses were delivered by Hon. W. J. Latham, who introduced Hon. H. W. Latham, who corresponded by harbor of Meridian, any address of welcome. He spoke of what Pythianism called for, and if followed would result in much good. His address was followed by Prof. W. H. Jordan; who responded. J. W. Smith, a successful merchant, delivered an address in the name of the colored citizens of Meridian. W. W. Blackkurn, of Alcorn, Miss., responded. D. P. Earl represented the Pythlangi; Prof. E. H. Triplett represented the professional men; R. G. Vernon, of Vicksburg, responded. Each session was full of interest, the feature of the session was the address of 'Hon: John W. Strauthier, Grand Master of Exchequer. He had been holding the money for years, and his report was looked on with much pleasure. His report, in part, is as follows: "We are glad to tell you today, that our hobbie order is still upon the highway of prosperity and is succeeding as never before. We have grown rapidly in spite of the hard times. Our assessment has shown increase over the former years, from $1,000 to $2,000. A net gain of membership is over 2,000, and the net gain of collection is over $20,000. This is, indeed, a splendid showing. To appreciate the numerioch and financial strength of today, it would be necessary for one to take a retrospective view of the order and condition, as they existed when we met at Yazoo City, July 12, 1898, with a deficit of over $10,000, and in its stead today we point with pride to nearly $45,000 in the endowment department, $7,000. In the reserve fund, with our claims being paid when we During the past year we have advanced $1,064 to assist in saving homes of our brother knights. Our school is now an assured fact, only waiting for your approval along certain lines. "Balance brought forward from 1907, $30,907.58; collected to June 30, 1908, $88,102.59; collected on July assessments, $8,980.70; total, $123,445.77; paid endowment beneficiaries, $73,415.15; special fund, $9,870.75; paid Grand Lodge expenses, $4,757.92; balance of endowment Grand Lodge tax, $45,401.85; reserve fund balance brought forward, $5,118.89; by special fund, $2,490.60; interest, $133.56; total, $7,763.05. Lodges in good standing, 351 members in good standing, 14,852." When Grand Chancellor J. W. Harris delivered his address, a motion was passed, by which the rule was suspended, and he was unanimously elected for another year, and the same was true with reference to J. W. Strauther, and S. H. Highland, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, and W. H. Jordan, Vice Grand Chancellor. Grand Master of Works. E. B. Topp, Jackson. the state through a literary and speakers' bureau. Calling upon members of the race to rescue the party from a reign of graft and to restore it to the principles of Jefferson and Lincoln, the league announces that it will favor the following policies of government: The elimination of Roosevelt and Taft followers, with their "big stick and steam roller" methods in city, county, congressional, state and national elections. Direct nominations by the people, instead of nominations by party bosses. The recognition of labor unions in all legitimate efforts to properly regulate the pay and working hours of working people, "but we are unalterably opposed to all organized labor who conspire to place obstacles in the way of competent colored men and women securing employment at skilled or unskilled labor." The election of United States senators by the people. Ballot reform which will restore the rights of suffrage to those colored Americans who have been disfranchised on account of their color, insure a fair count and punish, any voter receiving or taking a bribe. It declares opposition to Hitchcockism, "which seeks to eliminate the colored American from American politics and pledge ourselves to fight this un-American conspiracy to its final death," and favors "the nomination of colored Americans for complete municipal, county and state tickets in our effort to destroy the Roosevelt-Taft and Hitchcock misrule." The declaration says: "We demand the restoration of the Companies B, C and D of the Twenty-fifth United States infantry, discharged without honor, serving at Fort-Brown, Texas, to the United States army, with all the privileges and honor they enjoyed prior to their discharge, with full pay from date of discharge to the date of reinstatement. "This stigma on the colored American soldier in American history must be removed, and we pledge ourselves to never give up the fight until justice is extended by the United States government to those colored soldiers, their mothers, wives and children." There is a "Fred White" and there is a "Fred S. White." is a "Fred S. White." Fred White got in bad with his wife. He was compelled to pay $15 by Judge Buster toward maintaining his better half, and Fred S. White has been the subject of considerable attention since the case was before the court because of the similarity of matters. Fred S. White is a clerk at the postoffice and has always conducted himself properly, and maintained his family, and the Fred White in court was an entirely different person, but with a name quite similar. Ethhorn, W. VB., July 18—The Flat Top Baptist Association held its 18th annual session with the Crozer Temple Baptist church, this week. Rev. W. T. Pattison and his people spared no pain in caring for the large delegation. While caring for this association he was laboring under wary popular circumstances. As the delegates began to arrive news came stating the death of his sister in Virginia, urging that he come at once, but he was so anxious for the comfort if those attending this meeting, he would not go, but continued with tears in his eyes to look up homes for the delegates and messengers. The first day was given to the Women's District Convention, which is presided over by Mrs. Mattle Green, of Graham. The meeting was well attended by the women of the Thr Top section and other representative women from other parts of the country. Among them were: Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson, president of the Women's Baptist State Convention, of West Virginia; Mrs. B. F. Fox, president of the Women's Baptist State Convention, of Virginia; Mrs. B. A. In Powell, financial agent of the West Virginia Orphans Home, and Mrs. Josephine Straughn, of British Guinea. The most interesting part of the program was the welcome address, which was delivered by little Bishae Bunch, an adopted daughter, only 4 years old, of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Franklin. She prepared, and read it from a manuscript of about 2,000 words in such a manner as would be reflected credit upon a well designated woman. This address was responded to in fitting words by Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson. The Baptist Convention in this section are coming to the front and are co- and educational work in the state. About $177 was raised for these purposes. Thursday morning, at 9:30, the moderator, Rev. G. W. Woody, called the association to order, and appointed Revs. R. D. W. Meadows and J. W. Jackson to conduct devotional services. After which the moderator in well chosen words greeted the members of this body and appointed committees on finance and the reading of letters. He then called the vice moderator/Rev. P. H. Edwards, to the chair, and delivered his annual address, in which he pointed out the great opportunities that he before the Baptists and urged the young people to take advantages that are offered by our good state for the educating of themselves and advised that the greatest care be used in casting the ballot. Rev. Woody is a self-made man. Still in all his addresses can be noticed great care and well arrangement. Several distinguished visitors were present. Among whom were: Rev. W. R. Brown, D. D. of Ronoke; Rev. R. D. W. Meadows, general missionary for the Baptists of the state; Rev. J. J. Turner, superintendent of Sunday school missions for the Sunday school state convention; Prof. R. P. Simms, principal of the Bluefield Colored Institute; Rev. E. B. Fuller, B. D., national representative of the New York Age; Prof. Hamilton Hatter, real estate agent and builder. Resolutions were passed pledging greater missionary and educational activity and the extermination of the liquor traffic. On the adoption of the report on education, Prof. R. P. Simms made a good address, in which he pointed out the honest traits of character in the black man, as shown by the native African, and in many ways showed that the colored people are capable of being the example of right doing and right living. All the sermons showed preparation. They were delivered by Rev. L. Dabney, Wm. Brown, D. D., S. M. Gates, W. H. Henry, W. R. Brown, D. D., R. D. W. Meadows and R. W. Hill. Mrs. Josephine Straughn gave a good talk on the passage of the report on foreign missions showing that it paid to spend money in this direction, as she is a product of such work. She urged the mothers to exercise the greatest care in rearing their daughters. All the officers were re-elected: Moderator, Rev. G. W. Woody. Vice Moderator, Rev. P. H. Edwards. Clerk, Rev. R. H. McKoy, D. D. Treasurer, Rev.-W. W. Hieks. Corresponding Secretary, Rev. L. A. Watking. They were installed to their respective positions by Rev. R. D. W. Meadows. The amount of $234.08 was sent GANS Sure of Winning Again, He Says Defeated! Champion, Who Did Not Loss All His Prizes by Recent Defeat, Acknowledges His Error in His Training Profit. New York, July 17.—That the desant administered to Joe Gans by Battling Nelson on Independence day has not cost the Negro lightweight his entire following or his confidence in himself is proved by recent correspondence and dispatches from San Francisco. Apparently there are many light fans on the Pacific coast who still believe that the Negro can defeat the Dane. Gans has admitted frankly that Nelson was the better fighter a week ago Saturday and was fully entitled to the victory. He has refrained from giving vent to the customary excuses which are so frequently called into play by the fighter who comes off second best in the prize ring. Thisason, as well as his long and illustrious career in the desert him, despite the fact that many of them lost money on the battle. Gans' plans for the immediate future are as yet unsettled. He desires to return to Baltimore to look after his business interests previous to resuming training for the third battle between himself and Nelson at Ely in September. His manager, Ben Selig, however, wants him to go, instead to a mountain resort, for a rest for at least a month. This point has not yet been decided, but it is probable that the Negro will accede to the request of his manager and cut out the trip east. Neither Selig or Gans is willing to admit that the Negro has fought his last good fight. They both contend that as a result of many battles won, Gans grew overconfident and attempted to train along lines more pleasant than satisfactory in the long run. The Negro now admits that his scheme of training was wrong and that he might have made a far better showing had he continued to follow the old-fashioned program in vogue in the past. In discussing the bout last week Gans said: "I did not fight anywhere near to the form I had the night I met 'unholz, and that was only a few weeks ago. I knew as soon as I started that I was not right, but I thought that I would work out of it and that once all the organs were working properly I would get my second wind. This condition did not develop and I felt myself going gradually. "I took a long walk on the morning of the fight, and this may have been enough to take the edge off my condition. I. weighed 132 1-2 pounds, when I got up and I went on the road without taking breakfast. After I had been out some time I realized that I was a long way from home and I had to hail a passing wagon to ride back. When I stepped on the scale I found that I weighed 131 3-4 pounds. I am willing to acknowledge now that there was some defect in my system of training, although I felt so good while working that I thought I was doing the right thing. I probably should have done more boxing, but it is hard for me to get boys who can keep me busy, and I did little of this work." COLORED ELKS ENJOINED Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 19. — Supreme Court Justice Morschauser tonight enjoined a Negro organization of New York from using the name, offices, emblem, or signs of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, as they have heretofore done. Precedence of the white organization is the basis of the decision in the case, which was brought by the Yonkers lodge. This is the first time this question has been adjudicated in New York state. "Perhaps they have gone away with the impression that I fairly agreed with what they said. However I may hot have answered. That may explain the reported statement by Bishop Walter that I assured Boosevelt, action as unjust, that I would recognise Negroes in appointments to office. The candidate declined to talk about the matter further, maintaining, as he did yesterday, that the Brownsville case is not a campaign issue, and that he will not discuss as issues other than those which are included in the Denver platform. Mr. Bryan also refused to say whether or not the views expressed by him in the 1906 editorial quoted are held by him today. After the Negro Vote. The organization of Negro democratic clubs in the states of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio formed the author of a conversation today between W. J. Bryan and Don Farnaworth, of Chicago, who was the manager for Charles A. Towne in his candidacy for the vice presidency. A well-directed effort is to be made by the democrats to secure an large a Negro vote as possible in the middle west, and Mr. Farnaworth's visit was the result of suggestions, which had been made to him in Denver by democratic leaders. The offer of his services for this purpose was accepted, by Mr. Bryan, and Mr. Farnaworth left for his house with the understanding that the matter would be further discussed in Chicago during Mr. Bryan's stay in that city next week, when he is to meet the sub-committee of the democratic national committee. Lincoln, Neb.) July 16.—William J. Bryan branded as false the assertion that he had promised to appoint Negroes to office and had declared that the action of President Roosevelt in the Brownsville case was unwarranted. The matter came before him in a telegram from a, Baltimore paper, which stated that Bishop Wallers of the A. M. E. church, had declared he had Bryan's assurances that, the Brownsville affair was a "plant," and that he would appoint Negroes to office if elected. Bryan's denial was as follows: "Report not true. I have refused to discuss the Brownsville case, and I have not discussed appointments of Negroes." Bryan refused to discuss the matter, other than to make public the text of the telegram. The case of Mrs. Meld Vicary who was fined in the court of Yukon H. B. Buster for striking a cow, the property of Mr. McLean of Miles avenue, with an ice pick will be placed in the county jail. It is said that the court has been turing on the Vicary property for two years. SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE FOR JULY Beginning Wednesday, July 22 and ending Saturday, Evening July 25 We will make our last Special Sale for this season. From every department of our store special low prices will be made. Every article offered will be seasonable merchandise at one third to one half its actual value. All kinds of domestic goods have advanced within the past ten days, with every prospect of a still further advance. You can save money on your purchases during this sale. It will pay you to attend. STERRETT BROTHERS 112 and 114 CAPITOL STREET Goods advertised in this sale will positively not be charged, exchanged or taken back. DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. WHITE GODDS DEPARTMENT. SILK DEPARTMENT. 36 inch wide Black Taffeta Silk . 65c yd.; reduced from . 90c 36 inch Black Taffeta Silk . 84c yd.; reduced from . $1 36 inch very heavy Black Taffeta 90c yd.; reduced from . $1.35 Summer Silks, fancy figures . 19c yd.; reduced from . 39c Summer Silk, fancy figured, reduced to one-half price. Balance of our Rajah Silks . 25c yd.; reduced from . 50c WASH GOODS. Fancy Figured Lawns..... 3 1-2c reduced from ..... 6 1-4c Fancy Figured Lawns..... 7 1-2c reduced from ..... 10c Bordered Lawns ..... 10c reduced from ..... 15c 36 inch Bordered Percales..... 11 1-2c reduced from ..... 12 1-2c LADIES' RIBBED VESTS. Ladles' Ribbed Vests ..... 7 1-2c reduced from ..... 12 1-2c Ladles' Ribbed Lisie Vests ..... 15c reduced from ..... 25c PARASOLS. The balance of our line of Fancy Silk Parasols will be sold for just one-half price. This will positively be our STERRE 112 an Goods advertised in this sa CORRESP FAIRMONT. Miss Aldena Hawkins arrived in our city the 7th, and is instructing a class in dressmaking. Her headquarters are at Mrs. F. H. Jackson's. C. W. Hamilton spent Sunday in Columbus with friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Scott have returned home, after a stay with relatives in Wheeling. Master William Jennings is ill with whooping cough. Mrs. James Booker, of Clarksburg, is the guest of relatives here. Prof. E. L. Morton and Miss Bessie Jordan were re-elected teachers here at the meeting of the board, the first Monday in July. Prof. L. O. Wilson, Grand Lecturer of the K. of P., will be in our city the 22nd. Mrs. Robert Rector was the guest of her slater here last Sunday. Mrs. Kate Smith has moved from Cherry avenue to Jackson's flats Mrs. E. L. Morton and daughter Doris will leave the last of the week for a month's visit with relatives in Pt. Pleasant and Pomeroy. READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT. Ladies' White Shirt Waist Suits $2.50 reduced from $7.50 The balance of our Linen Tailor- Made Suits will be closed at a big reduction in price. These are shown on our second floor, and are worth your attention. KIMONOS. Special low prices will be made on balance of long Kimonos. About price of material without the making. WHITE WASH WAISTS. Ladies' White Waists .....50c reduced from .....$1 Ladies' White Tailored Waists .....98c reduced from .....$1.50 Ladies' Fancy Tailored Waists .....98c reduced from .....$1.50 Ladies' White Waists .....$1.98 reduced from .....$3.00 Ladies' White Waists .....$2.15 reduced from .....$3.75 MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. In addition to our special offering of 98c Gowns, Skirts, etc, we will include in this sale the balance of our Muslin Drawers. With Lawn hemstitched ruffle, at 25c pair; also your choice of Muslin Gowns, embroidery and lace trimmed, at 58c each; reduced from 78c and 89c, the best underwear bargain we have ever offered. Our 98c Muslin Skirts, with deep lawn ruffle, lace and embroidery trimmed, is one of our best bargains. Also our 48c assortment of lace trimmed Corset Covers, equal to ones sold for $1. LONG GLOVES. "Kayser" 16 button black and colored Silk Gloves, 98c pair; reduced from $1.50 and $2.00. Balance of our 12 and 16- button Lisle Gloves, black and white, 39c pair; reduced from $1.00. Ladies' Black, 2 chap Gloves, 50c quality; sale price, 19c pair. HOSIERY DEPARTMENT Infant's Lace Hose, black ..... 5c pair reduced from ..... 15c Ladies' Lace Lisle Hose ..... 15c pair reduced from ..... 25c Ladies' Lace Lisle Tan Hose ..... 25c pair; reduced from ..... 50c Ladies' All Silk Hose, black and colors, 85c pair; reduced from $1.50 SILVER PURSES SILVER PURSES 100 Silver pieces, sale, sale each; reduced from, double, the price LINEN SALE. From this department you will secure some of the greatest bargains of the sale: 68 inch bleached Table Linen, 70c quality; sale price.....50c yd 68 inch bleached Table Linen, $1.00 quality; sale price.....75c yd 72 inch bleached Table Linen, $1.25 quality; sale price.....98c yd our last Special Sale of the season ETT BRO and 114 CAPITOL ST le will positively not be charge PONDENCE A. D. Morton, of Cleveland, is the expected guest of his brother, E. L. Morton. Marion Lodge, No. 40, K. of P., will hold a lawn fete, Thursday and Friday night, in the school yard. The leap year supper given by the Ladies Aid Society was a success, socially and financially. Little Claudine Martin is slowly recovering from a severe attack of typhoid fever. The picnic and dance given at Traction Park by the Odd Fellows was well attended and enjoyed by all. Mrs. Mont Harris will leave the 23rd for Indiana, to join her husband, who is employed there. The Meade Wonders crossed bats, Monday, with Mannington team, with a score of 9 to 3 in favor of Meade Wonders. BUCKHANNON Rev. O. T. Davis attended the Sun All linen Crashes, 8 1-3c, 10c and 12 1-2c, reduced from 10c, 12 1-2c and 15c yd. SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES AND BED SPREADS. Bleached Sheets, $1x90, full size, 80c quality; sale price ..... 62c Bleached Pillow Cases, 42x36 and 45x36, 15c quality; sale price 10c Bleached Pillow Cases, 42x36 and 45x36, 18c quality; sale price ..... 12 1-2c Extra quality White Quilt, large size, $1.25; sale price ..... 95c each LACE CURTAINS. CHILDREN'S BOMPERS. Children's Gingham Rompers, sizes 1 to 6 years, 39c; reduced from 50c. BELT BUCKLES. Special in big Job Belt Buckles and Belt Pins, the 50c quality at 39c and the 25c quality at 19c. RIBBONS. Taffeta Hair Ribbons, 5 inch wide good quality, special 20c yd. CARPETS AND RUGS. 9x9 feet Matting Rugs, $2.98, reduced from ..... $5.75 6x9 feet Fibre Rugs, $3.75; reduced from ..... $6.50 9x12 feet Fibre Rugs, $6.75; reduced from ..... $10.75 9x12 feet Seamless Velvet Wilton quality; sale price.....$28.50 9x12 feet Velvet Rugs, $24 quality; sale price.....$19.50 9x12 feet Best Brussels Rugs, $20.00 quality; sale price.....$15.00 27x6 inch Axminster Rugs, all new patterns, reduced from $2.75 to $1.90. MATTINGS. All our line of Fine Cotton Chain mattress sold for 35c and 37 1-2c; sale price, 25c, vd. (Not laid.) LINOLEUM BARGAINS. Standard quality Linoleum, 39¢ yd reduced from 55¢ (not laid), bring measure of your room. n, and is worth your attention OTHERS GREET d, exchanged or taken back. day school convention at Parkersburg last week. Mr. and Mrs. William Mumford went to Zanesville last week to visit Mrs. Mumford's mother. Mrs. John Walker is quite ill again. The boat excursion and picnic to Jackson Grove, Thursday, was well attended and all report a good time. Miss Lottie Smith, who has been quite sick with asthma, is much better at this writing. Miss Mossie Clay, of Clarksburg, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Thornton Jackson. Misses Stella Powell, of Rochester, N. Y.; Eva Taylor, of Belpre, Ohio, and Mrs. E. V. Seams of Parkersburg, will arrive here, Monday, the 20th, and will be guests of Miss Maud Davis. Miss Black, of Pittsburg, is the pleasant guest of Miss Jeanette Powell. Mrs. Mary Jones was hostess to the Ladies Aid Society, Friday afternoon. A party of young people will go up the river, Tuesday, on a camping outing. The party is composed of the following parties: Miss Maud Davis and guests, Miss Cora Taylor, and visitors, Missess Bessie and Maggie Mead, Hattie Walker, Lottie Smith and Beulah Wright, and Frank Walker, John Early, Simpson Brown and Charles Wells, of Park- The news are arriving a good time. Maryann Powell, who has very little work week, is much better now. Olivia Davis has gone to New Mexicoville, where he has obtained a luxurious position. Miss Julia Vanderhof, who has been at Mountain Lake Park for the past two weeks, returned home; Saturday WINIFREDE. Mrs. J. Thomas has been ill the past week. Georgetown Smith's illness has proved to be typhoid fever, and his condition continues the same. C. H. Harmer is spending a few weeks out of town. Mrs. J. H. Taylor and little daughter, who have been guests of Mrs. E. M. Frances and mother, left for their home in Charleston, Friday. G. W. Perkins has been confined to his bed the past week. G. R. Caviness, was slightly injured while riding a car out of the mines, Friday. The True Reformers will have their annual thanksgiving sermon, Sunday, at 11 o'clock, by Rev. R. W. Meadows, of Huntington. R. G. Green was elected by the church to represent it in the association to be held at Institute the latter part of the month. Jas. I. Thomas is alternate. Mrs. E. M. Francis-is spending the week in Charleston, visiting friends LONDON-HUGHESTON. Mrs. A. A. Bates, of Lynchburg, Va., is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Whitlow. Misses Viola Smith, of Handley, and Wysor Crutchfield, of Charleston, were the guests of Miss Laura C. Smith last week. Thursday, at 7 p. m., the people began to gather at the church to witness the sacred concert given by the Improvement League. The following program, under the direction of Mrs. Sarah Brown, was rendered: Voluntary, Mrs. Jas. Brown. Federation Song. Prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. M. E. Jackson. Select Reading, "Holy Living," Mrs. Victoria Burks. Duet, "Clinging and Resting," Mrs. Mollie Anderson and Mrs. M. E. Jackson. Scripture Reading, 131st Psalm, Mrs. Isabella Coats. Solo, "Never Alone," Miss F. Evelyn James. Recitation, "Pleasing the World," Miss Julia Chancellor. Solo, "Beloved," Miss Mary E. Anderson Short, Talk, "The Industrial Home," Mrs. Pearl Smith Woods. Solo, "Hand Writing on the Wall," Mrs. Ida Brewn. Paper, "Non-Attendance of Church," Mrs. M. E. Graves. Duet, "The Bible," Mrs. Victoria Burks and M. E. Jackson. Scripture Reading, 39th Psalm, Mrs. Addle James. Trio, "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus," Mrs. M. E. Graves, Mrs. M. E. Jackson, Miss F. Evelyn James. Select Reading, "Training of the Child," Mrs. Needa Preston. Solo, "On the Sweet Other Side," Mrs. M. E. Jackson. Quotation, Mrs. C. S. Anderson. Quotation, Mrs. C. S. Anderson. Recitation, "Message of a Dying Girl," Miss Nannie Morris. Quartet, Mrs. M. E. Graves, Mrs. M. E. Jackson, Mrs. Mollie Anderson, Miss F. Evelyn James. The Woman's Improvement League will meet with Mrs. Isabella Coats, Thursday. Mrs. Sarah Smith spent Sunday at Handley, the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. Freeman. Mrs. Nannie Rose and cousin, Miss Goldie McGuire, are here visiting her sister, Mrs. T. C. Burks. G. B. Howard, of Richmond, Va., and T. W. Holmes, of Pratt, were calling on Richard Smith, Sunday. William Harvey was a business visitor to Charleston, Saturday. Mrs. Mary Brown left last week for Elkhorn, to visit relatives. CARBON Miss T. H. Alston has been on the sick list the past week and is not much better at this writing. Miss Nannie Qualls, of Pomeroy, Ohio, who has been visiting Mrs. Brown, went home very sick, Saturday, accompanied by her father. The supper given by the church, Saturday night, was not so well attended, owing to the hard rain. Jacob Spencer and T. G. Agnew were calling on friends at Wevaco and Red Warrior last week. Thomas Young, who has been with us quite awhile, left Monday for Charleston. Rev. Holland filled his appointment at Plymouth, Sunday. Mrs. W. H. Alston has returned from her home in North Carolina, where she went to attend the bedside of her sick mother. She brings the sad news that her mother died. Sunday was another big day for our Sunday school. The superintendent, with the teachers and children, took their baskets of refreshments and went to No. 2, mine to spend a day in the woods. Speeches were made and all had a good time. Sunday night, Rev. C. H. Carter gave a lecture at the church, subject, "The Pyramids of Egypt." Collection, $2.05. Sunday evening, while returning from the courtroom. He was from a village near the town and he was not so closely related. L. C. Booker, of Dewey, was up last Thursday and Friday, the queen of John Duff. Mrs. Washington and daughter, Miss Nellie, of Cumberland Md., are visiting relatives and telecommute. Several persons took advantage of the excursion rather to visit Cumberland, Sunday. Miss Mary Beane, of Annapolis, Md., who has been the pleasant guest of Miss Estella Cambrio, left Tuesday morning for her home. She was accompanied by Miss Cambrio, who will visit at her home, as well as several other eastern points. While here, Miss Beane was the recipient of much social attention; and very reluctantly did her many friends bid her adieu. Miss Mary Bowman; who is spending the summer at Lumberport, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Dougherty, of West Pike street. Mrs. Minerva Ashby and Mrs. Minnie Robinson spent Monday at Lumberport, visiting Mrs. Albert Turner, who is quite ill. Mrs. Grayce Grayson-Biglow and Miss Willa Lee have returned from New Castle, Pa., where they attended the Woman's Mite Missionary convention. They also visited several other polls in western Pennsylvania. Mrs. Dale Dean spent Sunday with friends at Bridgeport. Rev. G. T. Smith returned, Friday from Parkersburg, where he attended the District Sunday School Institute. He reports an excellent meeting of the Sunday school workers. Mrs. Robert Sedwick leaves Thursday for Terre Haute, Ind., to visit relatives. The fair given at Mt. Zion Baptist church all last week proved a decided success in every way. Large crowds attended each evening. A rally on Sunday closed the week's effort. Quite a number from Sutton attended the Sunday services. John Strange is visiting at his home, on Winchester avenue. Miss Brown, of Washington, D. C., is the guest of her brother, Wm. Brown, on Monticello avenue. One of the very pleasant social affairs of last. week was the elegant luncheon g'ven in honor of Miss Beane by Mrs. Little Tuck, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Annie Freeman, on Lee street, from 5 to 8 o'clock. The following young ladies were present: Misses Mary Beane, Nellie Washington, Estella Cambric, Florence Ruffin, Emma Ruffin, Emma Anderson, Mabel Bone, Moss Clay and Willa Lee. At 8 o'clock the following young men arrived: Messrs. C. A. Ormes, Guy Ruffin, Richard Lowry, Findlay Hayden, W. S. Turner, M. D., Fred Cambric, A. H. Dangerfeld and C. A. Morrow. After spending some time in a social chat and partaking of refreshments, they escorted the young ladies to the skating rink, where a very delightful evening was spent. Hugh Littleton and Miss Sallee Ross were united in marriage, Wednesday night. Mrs. Hattie Jackson, of Springfield, Ohio, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary Qirk. Miss Emma Anderson entertained very delightfully in Miss Beanes honor, Thursday evening. Mrs. Turner, mother of Bishop Turner, is the very interesting guest of Mrs. M. W. Grayson. Mrs. Pearl Smith and children have returned from a prolonged visit to friends and relatives at Pittsburg and neighboring cities. Miss Lola Lavender, Grand Lecturer of I. O. O. C., is expected here, Thursday. On Friday evening a reception will be given. Mrs. Herbert Ransell has returned from a pleasant visit to Parkersburg. Mrs. E. V. Seams, of Parkersburg, and Miss Eva Taylor, of Belpre, Ohio, and her guest, Miss Powers, of New York, and Charles Wells, passed through, Monday morning, en route to Buckhannon, to be guests of Miss Maude Davis. Clyde Jones is back from a long visit to Wheeling. Miss Moss Clay is visiting relatives at Buckhannon. Mrs. John Ogden very royally entertained the B. W. Arnett Club, Monday evening. Mrs. C. C. Jones is visiting friends at Fairmont. Miss Emma Thomas is visiting her sister, Mrs. James Walker, at Berryburg. Findlay Hayden was called home on business. Mrs. M. P. Smith is visiting in Pittsburg. MALDEN A number of young people from Charleston were up on a hayride, Friday night. Luncheon was served at the residence of Mrs. Amanda Johnston. Rev. B. A. Brooks filled the purpit, Sunday morning, and reorganized the missionary society in the afternoon with the president and members of the missionary society of Charleston. John H. Cheatham is a visitor here this week. John Clark is calling on friends at Dana. Miss Sallie Hankins spent Monday at Cannellton. Miss Sarah Brown leaves for Saganaw, Mich., Wednesday. Sam Bush was a visitor to Charleston, Monday. Miss Julia Irwin and mother spent Sunday at Boomer. Rev. D. M. Straughter preached Sunday night. Wall Paper SPRING TIME is renewing time time to redress your house throughout. In nearly every house there are some rooms that welcome some that do not. We can help you to lend light and charm to the least attractive room of your house. THE WOMAN who appreciates the beautiful and the artistic will thoroughly enjoy seeing our display of the new shades, design and color combinations in wall papers this spring. Never before have we had so great a variety or one of such beauty. We invite a call and inspection. A Beautiful Home Is a joy to the dwellers therein and to the stranger within the gates. Any home can be made beautiful with wall paper and decorations harmonious in color and design. We've a large assortment for you to select from. 118 Capitol Street 118 GREAT SHOE SALE NOW IN FULL BLAST AT BELL SHOE CO. 708 Kanawha St. Exceptional Offering Swell Suits for Young Men $12.50 $13.50 $15 Schwabe & May "For Better Clothes." See Window Display. 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 THE DEMAND FOR AN EDUCATED MINISTRY. Realizing the demand among the Negro people for an educated ministry, the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute conducts in connection with its other departments a Bible Training School. The courses of study are so arranged that, not only ministers and clericiates may be benefited, but those who desire to do better missionary work or become intelligent Sunday school teachers. The chief aim of the Bible Training School is to afford a comprehensive knowledge of the English Bible and to implant in the hearts of those who attend an ambition to dedicate their lives to the elevation and Christianization of their people. Daily supplementary exercises designed to instill habits of sobriety, cleanliness, regularity and accuracy are provided. The teaching is wholly undemonstrational, the intention being not to oppose or antagonize any theological work being done elsewhere, but instead, to assist all denominations. During the past year, the enrollment in the Bible Training School has been satisfactory, but the opportunity is now provided for a considerably larger number. The teaching is free. The cost of board, including furnished room, light, fuel, laundering, etc., is $8.50 per month. The entrance fee is $7, to be paid in cash by each student when he registers. Students will be given the opportunity to work out much of the $8.50, in some cases all of it. Lack of means should not keep any one from entering the Bible School. If the student is not afraid of work and study, he will succeed. For further information, address A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MEN WHO DESIRE AN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. Many of the young men who have finished the courses in agriculture at the Tuskegee Institute are commanding salaries ranging from $50 to $100 per month. The graduates of We have a new line of GAS STAND LAMPS Come in and look them over COFFEY Plumbing Co. Quarrier St., near Capitol this department of the school are successfully employed as instructors, or as managers of important agriculational operations. The school has an agricultural faculty of 20 instructors; men who have received their training in the best agriculational schools of the country. Young colored men and women who desire to take courses in practical and scientific agriculture are now offered the best opportunity to pursue such courses in one of the largest and best equipped schools for practical and scientific agriculture to be found in the south. The following courses are offered: Dairying, three years course. Dairy Husbandry, two years course. Swine Raising, two years course. Beef Raising, three years course. Slaughtering, two years course. Fruit Raising, two years course. General Farming, two years course. Truck Gardening, two years course Care and Management of Cattle and Stock, two years course. Poultry Raising, two years course. In addition there is a special Post Graduate course of or two years provided for graduates of high schools and colleges. We are especially anxious to have a large number of agricultural students who have finished high school or college courses. Any young man who is ambitious enough to finish any of the courses above mentioned can readily secure immediate employment at good salaries. Opportunities are now open to 500 young men and women who may wish to take any of the above courses of instruction. The cost of board is $8.50 per month. No charge for instruction. For further information, address BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association, a corporation, organized and doing business under the laws of West Virginia, will be held the 5th day of August, A. D. 1908, at 2 o'clock p. m., of that day, in the large hall room in that certain building owned by said Association, situate in the city of Huntington, county of Cabell, state of West Virginia, for the purpose of electing directors for said Association pursuant to its by-laws, and for the transaction of such other business as may lawfully come before said meeting. Given under my hand this 2nd day of June, A. D. 1908. W. J. THOMPSON, Pres. 7-2-4t Save up for the Institute City Lot Sale, July, 23. you haven't a regular, healthy movement of the bowels. You can keep your bowels open, and be well. Force, in the case of a smoothed, easiest, poison, is dangerous. The smoothest, easiest, poison, is dangerous of keeping the bowels clear and clean is to take CANDY OATHARTIO Candarets MY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY Fleasant, Paintable, Soft, The Good. Do Good, Never Slaken, Waken or Ginger, 19.25 and conts per box. Write for free sample, and book- right on behalf. Address 438 Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York. KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN WILL BE 95 ON THE 14TH. OF SEPTEMBER Washington, July 22.—James C. McGrew, of Kingwood, W. Va., is the oldest living ex-member of congress, and on September 14 next he will be 95 years old. Only a few months ago the veteran General E. R. Eckley of Carrollton, Ohio, passed away, leaving Colonel McGrew the veteran ex-member of the entire country. The James C. McGrew of today is wonderfully vigorous for his years and keeps actively in touch with matters political and business affairs. He was born in Brandonville, in what is now Preston county, W. Va., and grew up the typical farmer's boy, keeping to the country school and the farm until 19, when a commercial life appealed to him and he took up work in a general store at Kingwood. Four years later he started a store of his own, and his long life has passed in business pursuits with politics mixed in. It is the one proud remark of his declining years that, although he has had many honors and offices, he never offered himself as a candidate for office never solicited a vote and was never defeated in election. Delegate in 1861. His first political move was as a delegate to the famous secession convention, of Virginia, held at Richmond in February, 1861. He took part in the discussions of this convention, but opposed secession, and, with 54 delegates, voted nay on the proposition of leaving the Union, and then hold a secret session, voting to go home and to arouse not only opposition to the secession ordinance, but to excite a demand for the partition of the State of old Virginia. This was another sort of secession and out of the movement planned and aided by McGrew there arose the present wonderful State of West Virginia. Of the 152 members of /the famous Richmond secession convention, Colonel McGrew is the only survivor. In the new state of West-Virginia he has ever been active and conspicuous. He was chosen a member of the first and second legislatures and is proud at this time to relate that he worked hard to establish the school system and the state college at Morgantown. He was elected to congress in 1868 and re-elected in 1870, and declined to take a third term. He served in the house during the days of giants—men like Horace Maynard Garfield, Bingham, Banks, W. D. Kelley, Ben Butler and the present Senator Hale of Maline, who with Congressman McGrew is one of the few survivors of the famous congresses that met after the Civil War. Since leaving congress Colonel McGrew has led a quiet life, but has not, at any time relaxed his vigilance for the party. A Methodist since his early manhood he has ever taken interest in church affairs and in 1881 he was sent a delegate to the ecumenical council held in London, and, while abroad, made the grand tour of Europe and the Holy Land, going also to India. Owes Age to Ancestors. He is fond of relating that he has bathed in the river Jordan and the Dead Sea, that he has stood on the back to the Spinx and climbed the Pyramid of Ghizch. To those who talk with this distinguished statesman and ask the secret of his long life and present health, the reply of the veteran is that he owes much to heredity, as his ancestors lived many years and in good health, but he adds that he owes much to his own method of spending much time in the open air, and to temperate habits. He thinks his abstemious methods have contributed wonderfully to the prolongation of his life. He is proud, too, of his Scottish ancestry, and he has been described by a friend as combining the caution of the Highlander with the impetuosity and boldness of the Irishman. Mr. McGrew married Persis Hagans in 1841 and their married life was one long romance. They trod the path together for 54 years and since her death, in 1893, he has lived with a married daughter, Mrs. Martha Heermans of Kingwood. It is the sweet sentiment of Mr. McGrew when he speaks of his dear wife to credit her with whatever of success he has had in life because of her wise counsels and womanly intuitions. His son, Major William C. McGrew, is a business man of Morgantown, W. Va., and George H. McGrew, D. D., served ten years in India as a missionary. He is now rector of a church near Washington. Today this grand old man of West Virginia lives in peaceful retirement in the home which he built many years ago, for his bride. He is serene as he awaits for the summons, happy with his books and with the memories of a life well spent and when he talks of his past and the THE PURE AIR OF PRESTON IS PRAISED Benefitted physically by the Preston county pure air and, with praises for the school for officers and noncommissioned officers, the local members of the West Virginia National Guard who were at Camp Bagley near Kingwood returned home last night. The few days' outing was fine and it was in reality a school. With the exception of a few officers in charge all have left Camp Baguley. Those who will represent the state at the national rifle shoot at Camp Perry, will now gather at the camp to practice until the first of next month after which the camp will be deserted. Maj. H. S. Lively, statistical officer has compiled a table showing the results of the sharpshooters' match in the moto competition Monday. In the match which was shot at rapid fire at 15 and 25 yards, timed fire at 25 and shot fire at 50, only seven officers made 160, but of possible 200 through according to army regulations, counting five shots out of ten shots at each, range, more than that number will receive sharpshooters' medals. The follow ing shows the scores in the sharpshooters' match. 1 Col. Jolliffe, F. & S. Ist ..... 174 2 Capt. Cole, F. & S. Ist ..... 173 3 Lt. Cork, C. 2nd ..... 172 4 Maj. Verlander, F. & S. 2nd ..... 172 5 Lt. Bogard, D. 1st ..... 166 6 Capt. Bond, 1st Brig ..... 161 7 Lt. White, L. 2nd ..... 160 8 Capt. Charnock, C. 1st ..... 156 9 Lt. Harden, B. 1st ..... 156 10 Maj. Moely, F. & S. 1st ..... 154 11 Capt. Hunt, F. & S. 1st ..... 153 12 Lt. Roller, C. 2 ..... 152 13 Lt. Price, L. 2nd ..... 150 14 Lt. West, L. 1st ..... 148 15 Capt. Moore, A. 2 ..... 147 16 Lt. Oakes, C. 2 ..... 143 17 Lt. Dobtson, E. 2 ..... 142 18 Capt. Ford, G. 1 ..... 141 19 Lt. Payne, H. 2nd ..... 139 20 Maj. Osborn, F. & S. 1st ..... 137 21 Capt. Parsons, L. 1st ..... 134 The order of J.L. Cork and Maj. Verlander in the above match was determined according to the rules laid down in the Firing Regulations. RADIUM BATHS FOR A DEADLY DISEASE In the tiny, remote village of St. Joachimsthal, in Austria, about eighteen miles from Carlsbad, are the uranium mines belonging to the Austrian government. It has just been discovered that the water from these mines is highly impregnated with radium. The Austrian government has received scientific reports on the waters of the mines, and it intends to construct a proper radium spring and build a number of huge hotels about it. These will be managed by the government. It is believed that the highly medicinal and curative properties of the radium spring will attract patients from every part of the world to St. Joachimsthal. The principal diseases which these baths are expected to cure have not been stated, but medical authorities are so strongly of the opinion that the new springs will prove beneficial that a new and fashionable "fad" at this village seems likely to arise. COUNTY OF WAYNE KNOWS NO SPLIT Huntington, W. Va., July 22.—Hon. Louis Queen, of Queen's Ridge, Wayne county, spent last night in the city, Mr. Queen is on route to Franch Lick, Ind., where he will spend several days recuperating. He is a member of the board of directors of the West Virginia Asylum, located here, and one of the leading republicans. When asked concerning the situation with reference to the two nominees for governor Mr. Queen said: "We do not recognize two nominees over there. Every republican in Wayne county knows that Mr. Swisher and those named with, him constitute the only regular republican ticket and we are all for that ticket. Wayne county republicans are republicans every day in the year, and have worked too hard to reduce an 800 majority to nothing to enter into any ruinous compact just as a time when we have an opportunity to enjoy the fruits of twenty years' hard and patient work. There never was any Scher sentiment among Wayne county republicans except a little manufactured feeling imported from Huntington. You can count on Wayne county to do her duty, and when the voters are counted in November will be seen that Mr. Swisher will not only get all the republican votes but that he will get also more votes than the democratic candidate for governor will get in the county." Mr. Queen was accompanied by T. P. Maynard, another prominent Wayne county citizen. events in which he took part, he expresses but one regret—that he has done no mere for the happiness and comfort of his fellow men. Pittsburg, July 22.—Alkough he eats and drinks with care and does es without assistance, Arthur J. Murray, of Portland, Ore., who was here a few days ago, has neither hands nor feet. The members had been frozen off in a Canadian blizzard and their amputation could not be avoided. Murray is one of the happiest men on earth. His humor is sneeze. He is glad he does not have limbs that are racked with the pneumatism. To the man glum with brittle, over ill fate, Murray's magnetic, uplifting conversation always puts things in a more cheerful light. Lectures for Living. Recently this man started giving lectures in small towns. He appears in tights showing the arms extending below the elbows and the legs just below the knees, then proceeds to dress after applying his artificial members. Fully attired he can in and even dance a bit and swings along the street with careless grace. Knives, forks, spoons, matches, hoops, pens, or the like are easily slipped into openings provided in the wooden wrists. The hooks, handy in dressing, are used more than any of the other attachments. Murray says that in the forty-one years of his life he has never taken a drink, but he chews plug tobacco increasingly. He seldom smokes, disliking to handle fire. Story of Blizzard. He tells an interesting story of his life, which follows in part: "Like every one else, I learned the benefit of my blessings only after I lost them. In the big blizzard that swept some of the Northern States and Munitoa on July 12, 1888, there were many pitiful deaths among teachers, school teachers, and settlers. In Omaha a school teacher named Miss Freeman lost her four lmbs just as I did. When the roof was blown from over the school house she had the presence of mind to tie the children together Instead of turning them out to seek their homes separately. That would have been sure death. "After fastening them in pairs she connected all with strips torn from her underskirts and started the line, with the oldest in the lead to the nearest home, half-mile distant. She brought up the rear and picked up his pupils, and then sent his pupils to their death in the storm and remained himself by the fire, keeping comfortably warm burning seats and flooring. TIMBERS FORMINES WILL BE PRESERVED TIMBERS FORMINES WILL BE PRESERVED Birmingham, Ala., July 22.- The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company is going to increase its economies in mining by treating with preservatives the timbers which are used in the mines. A plant will be erected for carrying on the work. "To date the actual consumption of coal has been over 7,500,000,000 tons; the waste and destruction in the neighborhood of 9,000,000,000." This sentence from the address of Andrew Carnegie at the conference of governors at the White House, points the moral of the conservation policy with trendful force. Some of the waste in coal and in mining is caused by the collisions of the breakage from decay of the props used to support the gallery roofs. By native treatment the life of the mine is greatly lengthened, and a saving is effected in the outlay for timber, which is a constantly increasing item with the mining companies, owing to the rise in timber prices. The forest service will co-operate with the Tennessee company, in erecting the timber preserving plant which will be located at some convenient shipping point near Birmingham. The plant will be of small and inexpensive design, and the mine timbers will be treated with creosote, solutions of zinc chloride, and common salt. They will then be set in typical locations in the mines and tracts, and record will be kept of their future behavior. This will be the career inspection from time to time, and that the comparative economy of the different methods of treatment can be accurately ascertained. By such investigation work it is hoped to save a large amount of timber and money, and to promote the interest of wood preservation in the entire mining community. E. H. Ford, of the office of wood preservation in the forest service, will be in active charge of the work, with headquarters at Birmingham. BUNCH OF GIRLS BEAT UP MARSHAL Huntington, W. Va., July 22. The liveliest, scrimmage that has occurred in many long months, was that when three girls, the Johnson sisters and May Canterbury, of this city, beat the Town Marshal Bob Evans and three assistants almost to a pulp with the legs torn from old chairs. The three girls, all of them small, were locked up a week ago on a disorderly charge. They had been behaving pretty, well and Marshal Evans let them out into the corridor for a time. They took advantage of the opportunity and tore three big chairs to pieces and securing the heavy legs called Evans to come in. He went; then he wished he hadn't. GEM PHARMACY Call and see our full list of Perfumes, Soups, Rubber Goods and Drug Sundries. We make a specialty of pres- criptions using only the purest drugs : : : : : We send medicine to any part of the state upon order. Fountain service and ice cream pre- pared to take home at all times. We Welcome You. New Phone 1072. Old Phone 897. GEM PHARMACY Corner Washington & Dickinson Streets. CHARLESTON W. VA. The moment he got where they could reach him they went for him "claw, tooth and toe nail" with those chair legs, beating him over the head with the sticks and pounding him in the face until he finally had-to-flee for his very life. Securing the assistance of George Wilson, Rush Burks and Shob Yates he returned and attempted to lock the girls up again, and another bloody battle followed, in which the faces of the four men were terribly bruised and pounded by the girls, and their mouths mashed and cut by the blows from the heavy weapons. The new $5 Stetson hats owned by Evans and Wilson were thrown down the jail vault and ruined, and then the three little vixens were disarmed and locked up. Their fare for the remainder of the time they are forced to spend in the lockup will very likely consist of bread and water. TUBERCULOSIS CURE IS HELPFUL TO MANY TUBERCULOSIS CURE IS HELPFUL TO MANY Albany, N. V. July 22.—Raybrook state hospital for the treatment of incipient tuberculosis has now passed the experimental state according to the report of the special committee of the state board of charities, which was made public today. The large amount of recoveries reported from the institution, it is claimed, shows the treatment to be most efficacious, and especially when the patients received in the incipient stage. In addition to its curative work, the committee claims, that it is also doing educational work, the cured patients repeating to their friends at the lessons learned in the hospital. The question now, the committee says, is to determine who should be admitted. Speaking of the institution, the report says: "It is not desirable to take patients from their homes and place them in institutions similar to Raybrook. Far better if some local hospital be provided by the cities and counties, as these will give the patients the opportunities which they require." FORMERCONSTABLE GADD DIES OF FEVER J. H. Gadd, who was formerly a constable and did special work for the Howard C. Smith, detective agency, afterwards going to Stanford on the Piney branch of the C. and O. where he was employed as a special officer, died last night at 9 o'clock at his home on Third avenue of typhoid fever. He had been sick for about five weeks. The decedent had been a resident of Charleston for two years and was well known. A sad circumstance continued. His death is the fact that his wife is now confirmed in the General Hospital suffering with the general disease while one of the children has the disease at the home on Third avenue. The father, mother and child were all stricken about the same time. THE COLORED VOTE. (From the Washington, D. C., Bee.) There is a division of the colored vote which cannot be denied. The question is, What power can be exercised to have that vote returned to the republican party? The action and conduct of Mr. Hitehook at Chicago forced the colored Americans to seek quarters elsewhere. There are a few toadies in the republican party that will attempt to convince the administration that the colored vote can be controlled. If such representation is made to Mr. Taft, the Bee predicts the defeat of the party in states that are necessary to be carried for Mr. Taft. The Bee warns Mr. Taft to be careful and consult men who are nigar the colored voters and men who have the confidence and respect of colored Americans. The colored voter declares that he cannot be treated any worse at this time. There are some men in the republican party who would like to shelve the colored voter, and in doing so it will be fatal to the party. Mr. Hitchcock may be a great political manager, but to hold the colored vote he must come down from his high perch. DOCTOR IN DANGER OF HYDROPHOBIA Dr. W. W. Hume, who for fifteen years was a physician with the Quinnimont Coal Campany at Quinnimont on the line of the Chessgate and Ohio, but who retired from practice about a year ago on account of his health, is taking treatment at the Pasteur Institute at Baltimore to prevent hydrophobia. Dr. Hume owns a large farm in Orange County, Yngala, and gathers days from a friend who wrote well about it, owned by the doctor, which ways been a friendly animal. The examination it was found that was suffering with hydrophobia it is to prevent this disease to two men are taking the treatment. EXPERIMENTAL PATENTS Anyong sending a sketch and a copy of the following, which is not in any form written, is probably patentable. Consent is not required. Invention is probably patentable. I am strictly confidential. No person has any idea of the use of the work. Patents taken, through Japan & Co. 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Care and skill are necessary to accomplish all these results but our guarantee covers all these points. Treat your eyes to the best service obtainable. Consult ERNST Jeweler and Mfr. Optician Cor. Va. Street and Arunda Charleston, W. Va. For President: WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, of Ohio. CONGRESSIONAL TICKET. For Congress: JOSEPH HOLT GAINES. For Governor: CHARLES W. SWISHER, of Marlon County. For Judges of Supreme Court: IRA E. ROBINSON. W. N. MILLER. L. J. WILLIAMS. For Secretary of State: STUART F. REED, of Harrison County. For Auditor: JOHN SHERMAN DARST, of Jackson County. For Attorney General: WILLIAM G. CONLEY, of Preston County. For State Supt. of Schools: M. P. SHAWKEY, of Kanawha County. For Treasurer: E. L. LONG, of McDowell County. For State Senate: E. T. ENGLAND of Logan County. KANAWHA COUNTY TICKET. For House of Delegates: CHARLES W. GOOD. JOHN NUGENT. JOHN A. THAYER. SAM. C. HARLESS. E. C. COLCORD. For Clerk of County Court: L. C. MASSEY. For Clerk of Circuit Court: IRA H. MOTTESHEARD. For Prosecuting Attorney: S. B. AVIS. For Judge Intermediate Court: HENRY K. BLACK. For Sheriff: S. P. SMITH. For County Commissioners M. P. MALCOLM." A. R. SHEPARD. For Assessor: GRANT COPENHAVER. For County Surveyor: FRANK D. BARRON. John Mitchell, Jr., poobah of Pythianism in Virginia, in that he is Grand Chancellor, Grand Worthy Counselor of the Order of Calanthe, and Brigadier of the Uniform Rank department, has been unanimously endorsed, so he states in a letter to prospective Supreme Lodge representatives, for the Supreme Chancellorship. He states further, presumably this to the known friends of the late Supreme Chancellor Starks, that he did not oppose the laws advocated by the deceased leader, because of any ill-will he bore him, but rather because he feared the power delegated by the new laws might be abused by whoever happened to succeed Mr Starks. Further down in his remarkable epistle, he makes the astounding announcement that, after some struggle, he has succeeded in getting his Grand Lodge to place $1,000 at the disposal of the Temple and Sanitarium Commission. We wonder why! Those members of the order who were present at the Supreme Lodge at Pittsburg will recall the strong opposition of Mr. Mitchell to the Temple and Sanitarium tax. It is yet within the memory of some of us how he fought the tax in his state by circular and speech to such good effect that only one lodge, with a membership of about 20, obeyed the supreme mandate by paying the tax of 20 cents per member. Now, "after some struggle, he has succeeded in getting the Grand Lodge to place $1,000 at the disposal of the Temple and Sanitarium Commission." Isn't that rich? Should not the united order kow-tow three times and throw dust upon its closed head at the mere mention of the name—John Mitchell, Jr., of Virgina, sait? A few statistics, estimated for the next years, will show what hereean struggle has been that of Mr. Mitch- Mid-Summer Clean-Up SALE Will start THURSDAY Morning JULY 23rd Tremendous crowds will be in attendance each day of THIS GREAT SALE. Thousands of dollars worth of summer goods from our own big stock and that of eastern manufacturers will be sold in many instances at less than the cost of production. Never before was there such a chance to secure such grand bargains as it will be during this MID-SUMMER CLEAN-UP SALE at LASKY'S. 1 BARGAINS that you know are bargains the moment you read about or see them. 2 BARGAINS that arouse your enthusiasm Bargains that make your purse fly open willingly. 3 BARGAINS that add fame to Lasky's. 4 BARGAINS that you want Most now and during the last days to come. 5 BARGAINS at the lowest prices on record for the summer. LASKY'S eil. With a membership of $1,760 (estimated) in $84. his state should have paid $622. For his his, 3,542 knights in 1905 he should have come by the building with $708.40. In 1906 Virginia had an estimated membership of 4,450. From these there was due for the purchase of the magnificent temple at Chicago $890.60, and his 5,364 members, in 1907, could have done much toward liquidating our indebtedness by remitting the $1,072.80 they owed. Did they do it? Mr. Mitchell can best answer that question, since he seems to be the boss of Virginia. For the four years mentioned the Pythians of Virginia owe $3,303.80, more or less. If to this be added their dues for the present year, the total of their indebtedness would be about $4,500. This sum for the Pythians alone, the Calantheans, since the statistics for that department are not at hand, are not considered. Mr. Mitchell has succeeded after some struggle in collecting $1,000. Why? If the writer were of a suspicious nature, of which he is not accused by his worst enemy, he might suggest that the collection of that $1,000 and Mr. Mitchell's announcement of his candidacy for the Supreme Chancellorship came too close together not to be mistaken for twins. Mr. Mitchell has been the Pythian boss of Virginia too long for any one to believe that his state would not have paid the tax, had he been in accord with the movement, as were the Grand Chancellors of all the other states. But, no. Mr. Mitchell's was the part to make the discord in this, as in about every thing undertaken in the past six years by the Supreme Lodge. He is the cockolorum whose barnyard is Virginia, into which none must enter or from which nothing must go, unless, perchance, a high office is to be had. He thinks to knock down the Supreme Chancellorship with $1,000, but his pole is about three and a half lengths too short. The representatives to the next Supreme session will not be so blind to the interests of the order as to place at its head one who should have been suspended long since for refusing to obey its laws. A REMEDY FOR AN INCREASING DISEASE. The decision in Georgia against colored Knights of Pythians; a similar outcome to a trial in which the Negro Elks of New York were defendants; and the case now pending in a Mississippi court, where the white Odd Fellows seek to put the Negro organization of the same name out of business, serve to remind us again to call attention to the absolute necessity of Negro fraternal societies getting together for mutual defense. Several years ago, this paper, foreseeing the trend of affairs, advocated the formation of a Friendly Society Movement, the government of which was to be placed in the hands of representatives of all the organizations participating. This body was to enact laws for its own government and decide upon the amount of the tax to be levied, for defense, upon the members of the participating organizations. The Advocate had hoped that the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias True Reformers, Gallilean Fishermen, Knights and Ladies of Honor, Masons, St. Lakes, and, in fact, every one of our many fraternal societies would see the wisdom of the movement proposed. The Knights of Pythias did appoint a committee to take the matter up with other organizations, but nothing came of it. We dreamed of a tax of one cent per annum upon each of the 1,000,000 or more members of the race who are affiliated with some secret society. When the members of the great good that might be accomplished with $10,000, collected yearly without any man or woman being bankrupted. We saw in the employ of the Friendly Society Movement a corps of experienced lawyers and lobbyists,—white, if necessary,—to protect the interests of the race at the states' and nation's capitals. But, alas! it was nothing more than a dream. Our societies can not be brought to see the force of co-operation. They are blind to the fact that with an income of $5,000 or $10,000 per annum they could employ the best legal talent to contend in the highest courts of the land against the inquisitive jim crow and disfranchiscing laws, which we are wont to fight by naming days for prayer, which no one observes. They appear to be densely ignorant on the subject of the long delay in enforcement or repeal of a law when the proper method is employed, when the appellant has the financial backing. As an example of what might be done, take the Georgia case, in which the white Knights of Pythias sought to restrain the colored organization from using the name. By voluntary contributions, $1,898.56 was raised among the various Grand jurisdictions for the defense. With this and what the Grand Lodge of Georgia could contribute, the case was fought out in the court of first instance, its favorable decision defended in the supreme court of the state, and again the Negro Pythians' interests were protected when the case was remanded. They lost, but the war is by no means ended, if their brethren will again contribute. Still another example, this one of taxation of 20 cents per annum for male and 10 cents per annum of female members, by which the Pythians raised over $50,000 in three years for the purchase of a building in Chicago. If one organization can accomplish so much, how much more could be done if all worked together? Never was there a better summary of the situation than that voiced by the late Supreme Chancellor of the Pythians, when he said: "I am one of those who believe that since we are Negroes first, and seing that the line of prejudice is being more tightly drawn each day, it is the duty of every individual, every school, every church, every organization and every lodge to do all in its power to help ameliorate the condition. I am also of the opinion that if what is called the race problem is to be solved, we must solve it ourselves and we can only solve it by union, and union can only be had through such organizations as ours. It has been said that we are an army of mice because we lack wisdom to become an army of lions. There is a way of estimating the power and influence of the community we act in union for the common interest of our 10,000,000 people and use the methods that are used by other intelligent interests. If a measure is introduced in congress or any state legislature, which affects the interests of the Irish, the German or the Jew, or any of the great commercial interests, like the railroads, the Standard Oil Co., the mining, the lumber or the union labor, the telegraph key is touched and within a few hours their representatives in the person of the most talented lawyers and most successful lobbyists are on the ground and, being backed as they are by the interests they represent and the influence they carry, they prevent the doing of any act that is detrimental to them. On the other hand, if a brown colored men are lynched or a jim, our car law is passed, or if a bill is introduced in congress, which would disfrain us, we discriminate against and humiliate the entire 10,000,000 of us, a few of our here and there will simply get together to pass a few resolutions which will never be seen by the men doing the deeds or making the law. As stated above, if we desire to protect ourselves and prevent the passage of more discriminating laws and remove those that other intelligent interests use. If the men composing the leading organizations among us could lay aside selfishness and unite to do bat because we are and everyday saying the or three cents per portion of competent vists, the walls of transform like the plate, as nothing under, onward unbound, would that so strong- gement for the dion or anything o object the bring- conditions for us THE W. VA. COURTED INSTITUTE A catalogue of the West Virginia Colored Institute in the main a fine sample of the printing art, lies before us. The Advocate notes with pleasure the increased attendance over that of the last scholastic year, and the raising of the standard in the curriculum, a departure long desired by all friends of Negro education in West Virginia. The catalogue announces several important changes for the coming year, among which are the retention of a resident physician for the institution and the inauguration of the higher normal course, graduation from which entitles one to a normal diploma and a "five years" first grade certificate." Applicants for this course must be graduates of the school or, must submit diplomas from similar institutions and are subject to examination. For the first named position Miss L. R. Whipper, who practiced her profession for a number of years at Clarksburg, this state, and is now pursuing a post graduate course at Howard University, has been secured. As normal teacher, it is reported that Miss Fannie C. Cobb, whose services at the Garnett school as primary teacher for many years has won for her the honor of being one of the best in her line, is prominently mentioned. These additions will give to the institution the largest corps of instructors to be found in any institution of learning, except the state university, in West Virginia. President J. McHenry Jones has now greater hopes of the frution of a long cherished ambition to make the West Virginia Colored Institute second to none in the instruction of colored youth in the normal branches, and mechanical and agricultural arts, and both he and the board of regents are deservedly proud of the "above the average" verdict passed upon the institution by the legislative investigating committee. IN THE LAST THROES It becomes more apparent with each passing day that Mr. Scherr would extricate himself with surprising alacrity from the embarrassing position of head of a ticket, from which three nominees have resigned already, if he could save his face by any excusable pretext. The Lincolnites expected much from the meeting of their executive committee at Parkersburg, Tuesday. The gathering was heralded far and wide by their newspaper organs, and the hotels of the third city prepared for a rush, which has not yet materialized. When the faithful few had assembled, Mr. Scherr reiterated his intention to remain in the light till the cows come home from the milky way, unless Mr. Swisher withdraws. The committee held an executive session, decided upon Parkersburg as the location of their headquarters, named three candidates to fill vacancies created by resignations. They then went home. But not before Mr. Grant, the chairman, had made several significant statements, chief among which was the readings of the "rumpers" to submit their claims to a state primary. There is not much likelihood of the regular republican, and probably why such divergences of opinion. Mr. Pannerr held his little convocation, even before the regular convention and assembled, nominated his ticket, read his resolutions and ennounced himself ready to fight till the last armed foe expired. His papers took up the fight and have waged it since with unprecedented bitterness. Why a change of front now? Can it be that the Lincoln republican party discovered what has been evident from its inception; That it was doomed to die a-boring? WHAT DO THEY EXPECT? With the democratic platform silent on the Negro question, Mr. Bryan dangling that he ever so much as dreamed of encouraging the advancements of Bishop Waiters, Mr. William Monroe Trotter and the Rev. Mr. Waldron's band of supplicants, one is surprised at their continued advocacy of democracy. Just what, pray, do they hope to gain, either for themselves or their people, by Mr. Bryan's success? Vardaman, the mouthpiece of the radical, dominant element of the party, will have none of them; he prefers defeat without them to victory with them. Other leaders are not, so outspoken, but they are one and all inoculated with the same virus. The democratic party is a white man's party. No Negroes need apply. Must the democratic party drop a brick on these fellows' heads to make them take the hint to keep off the grass? THE LIMIT IN LEGISLATION. That the Georgia solons are not all spending their time playing-poker is evidenced by the introduction of a bill which breaks the record for freak legislation. It provides that if any woman, whether mald or widow, shall betray into martrimony and unsuspecting male subject of this state, by scents, plants, powder, perfumes, cosmetic waters, artificial teeth, false hair, Spanish wool or any other kind of wool, iron stays, corsets, pads, hoops, high-heeled shoes, low cut waists, lingerie lace, variegated drop-stitch or rainbow hosiery, or by any other artificial means or artificial practices, the marriage upon conviction shall be null and void. If that bill should become a law, Georgia's female population will show a marked falling off in the next census. HOW TO REACH THE NEGRO VO TER. Now that the chairman of the republican national committee has been named, the "steering committee" may begin upon its self-appointed task of advising him how best to reach the Negro voter. If they feel at all backward about tootling their own horns, we take great pleasure in informing Mr. Hitchcock that the best, and not necessarily, most expensive way, to reach us is through the "steering committee." As a precautionary measure, however, we suggest that they be compelled to publish an itemized statement of their receipts and disbursements. Dr. M. A. Majors, the editor, says he "is rooted and rock-ribbed in the editorial chair of the Conservator." He might be and then again he moughtn't. We have seen five occupants in the Conservator's editorial chair during the past two years. CHAS. E. MITCHELL, SECRETARY Our attention has just been called to a statement appearing in a local paper week before last to the effect that Chas. E. Mitchell represented the Advocate at the republican state convention. This was an error. Mr. Mitchell was an assistant secretary of the convention and reflected much credit upon himself and the race by The rapidity with which we summoned up the results of the ballots for candidates for the various offices. It was remarked that his were invariably the first results handed the chairman for announcement. Wouldn't it add to the gaiety of nations if Adam Littlepage should bolt the democratic state convention? That seems to be his only chance of securing the gubernatorial nomination. Why officially notify Taft and Bryan of their nomination when each kept his ear glued to a telephone receiver till the announcement of the ballot was made? Considered at this time of the year, an expedition in search of the North Pole does not seem to be altogether a fool-hardy undertaking. The Bee appears to be weakening on Taft. What's the matter, brother, has the little yellow envelope stopped coming your way? Col. Guffy is ill. Well, what else could you expect? Was he not run over by the steam roller at Denver? ALWAYS TWO SIDES. (The Bluebelt Telegram.) Men who are now opposing the party, for that is what they are doing who brought Scherr out as a candidate, especially if that opposition is directed largely against one man very often fail to see that there are two sides presented in every campaign. It is easy for them to see what they consider wrong when their preferences are involved, but they are much less clear-sighted when they turn their eyes—if indeed, they do turn them—to the considerations due the other side. The question presents itself to them as one of absolute right and not at all as a question of choosing between two parties, both of which may be, and usually are right on some and wrong on other matters. This is the attitude of many of those, especially in the northern part of the state, who are fighting the regular republican ticket. They are not subjecting the state democratic candidate or its platform to any serious scrutiny. On the contrary, little attention is paid to them, but every action and word is tending to aid the party whose candidates are not yet named, and whose platform is not yet adopted. Certainly they can find no fault with the republican ticket in any instance except the candidate for governor. Each of the other candidates, they will acknowledge, made a clean, honest dights for the nomination. But their actions are doing these men as much harm as they are doing Swisher. The starting of an epoch-making newspaper was fifty commemorated a few days ago by the placing of a bronze memorial tablet on the office building that has recently arisen at the northeast corner of Congress and Water streets, Boston. The tablet is thus inscribed: In a small chamber, friendless and unseen. Tolled o'er his types one poor, unlearned young, man; gan. Begun without capital or subscribers, and printed from borrowed or hired type, this venturesome journal was kept going by the night labors of its editor and founder, and of his devoted partner in the desperate enterprise, Isaac Knapp. The tablet, bearing as it does the opening stanza of Lowell's fine poem "To W. L. G. Larson," serves well to supplement the earlier memorial on Commonwealth avenue, which is in the form of a statue of Garrison, its pedestal inscribed with the motto of his paper, "My Country is the World; my Countrymen are all Mankind," and also with his declaration, as printed in the first number: "I am in earnest; I will not equivocate; I will not excuse; I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard." NEGRO MINISTERS AND WHISKEY. (From the New York Age.) No one who wishes to be frank and at the same time benefit the race can overlook the dangerous and hurtful fact that there are entirely too many Negro ministers holding high positions who are given to excessive use of liquor. Nothing is more demoralizing to a community than for any man holding the position that a minister does, to be accused of and guilty of intoxication. It is a known fact that in many of our large cities the drinking on the part of the ministers is a subject of gossip and by-word. During the session of the Chicago convention more than one minister disgraced himself by drinking, but this is not the worst of it. 'There are ministers who drink constantly. They should either, stop drinking on their congregations should get rid of them at once. The official boards owe a duty in this respect to the community, to the church and to themselves. Often the hardest way is the easiest way. Certainly the easiest way in this case is to have the minister stop drinking or fill the pulpit with a softer individual. There are too many ministers who are leading clean, so her lives for the people to be disgraced by drunkards. A. P. Straughter, organizer of the St. Lakes, is a business walter here Parkerburg, July 21. - The 16th annual session of Wheeling Sunday School Convention of the A. M. E. church met here, July 1, 18, in Bath-el A. M. E. church. The convention was organized with Rev. S. P. West, D. D. as chairman; Mrs. A. M. Alexander, chief secretary; and Miss Maggie Mitchell, assistant. Hon. W. P. Pedigo, mayor of the city, was introduced and delivered the welcome address on behalf of the city, which was timely, and very appropriate. Rev. W. E. Walker, of Charleston, responded on behalf of the convention. Welcome address; on behalf of the city churches, were delivered by Revs. W. J. Jones, of the Wesleyan Methodist; Dr. Tousy, of the Baptist church, and the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. Response by Revs. G. T. Smith, S. A. Lewis, A. Smithers and Sandy Christian. The reports of the delegates showed that the various Sunday schools in the district were in a prosperous condition. Sunday School Institutes were conducted each day by Rev. W. E. Walker. The institutes were largely attended by the Sunday and public school teachers of the city. Rev. West preached the annual sermon on Wednesday evening to a large congregation. Subject, "The Man for the Hour." Thursday night the convention closed with a great educational rally and electing the annual officers as follows: President, Rev. S. P. West. Vice President, Miss Ingle Taylor, of Buckhamon. Secretary, Mrs. A. M. Alexander, of Charleston. Treasurer, Miss C. L. Hairston, of Parkersburg. Parkersburg. On Friday night, Rev. E. E. O'Brien, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, gave a delightful reception in honor of the ministers and delegates. The following were present: Mrs. Sophia Spencer, Miss Carrie Hatcher, Miss Maggie Shellorott, W. Hall, E. Curtis, O. T. Davls, F. Robinson, J. Dews, Misses M., Virgle and Lula Giles, M. Pogue, C. L. Hairston, Misses Ingle Taylor, Maggie Mitchell, Mattie Mason, Mary Banks, Ina Lee, L. McClung, L. Lee, Miss Jula McClung, L. McClung, L. Brown, Miss Bessle, Goodlin, H. Grant, M. Brown, Revs. S. P. West, W. E. Walker, W. J. Jones and E. E. O'Brien, H. Brown, B. Grant, O. Comedy, Jews and W. H. Hall. The luncheon was served by Mrs. F. Gurtis, Mrs. A. Donaway, Mrs. S. McClung and Mrs. Clark. A vote of thanks was tendered Rev. E. E. O'Brien and the ladies of Parkersburg. ANNOUNCEMENT. The sixth Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women will be held in the city of Brooklyn August 24 to 29. Monday the 24th, and Saturday, the 29th, have been set apart as the dates for the meetings of the Executive Board. All clubs should see that their dues are sent to the National Treasurer, Mrs. L. C. Anthony, 200 Atchison street, Jefferson City, Mo. All amendments' to the constitution must be sent to the chairman of the Executive Board, Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Ala., one month prior to the convention. All clubs wishing to become members will notify the National Organizer, Mrs. W. A. Hunton, 405 Carlton avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. The women all over the country are earnestly requested to interest themselves in making this convention the largest and most successful yet held. For information relative to local arrangements communicate with Mrs. Alice Wiley, President Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs 153 Montague street, Brooklyn, N. Y. All other information may be obtained from Mrs. Booker T. Washington, chairman of the executive board. All West Virginia clubs that have not done so should send in their dues of the past two years at once. PAGE. Mrs. Mary Ashford is very ill at this time. Her son and daughter, of Glen Jean, are at her bed side, her illness being considered fatal. Mrs. Hattie Wysor is back again, after a visit to different places in Virginia. She has been absent about two years. The infant daughter of Mrs. Jaa, Gosby is very sick. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Terry were calling an Mrs. Bain and Mrs. Martin, of Kincaid, Sunday. Misses Theresa and Lola Washington and Mrs. Bolden made a flying trip to Montgomery, Tuesday. The B. Y. P. U. met Sunday evening and listened to an able discussion on "How to Promote. Total Abstinence" by Mr. Martin and others. H. H. Washington, J. W. Dandridge and William Jackson had quite a lively time, Monday, while out berrying. They killed a very large rattlekeeper. A SAVINGS ACCOUNT tends to discourage extravagance and dissipation. It will help you to be what all true men wish to be— an independent manly man. THE BAUER MEAT & FISH COMPATY 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Fresh Pork Sausage OUR OWN MAKE. Try our machine sliced Hams and Bacon OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY The best qualities in all the popular kinds of Cheese We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you can get it when you want it most Hotel Brown American and European. A Popular Hotel for Colored People. 35 Rooms. 50c; 75c, and $1 per day. Lodging, 35c and 50c. Special Rates by Week or Month. We cater to Weddings, Suppers and Society Functions. One Block from State Capitol. New Phone 1098 500 Capitol St F. C. BROWN, Prop. ORDER OF PUBLICATION. State of, West Virginia. Kentucky. Kanawha County, ss. At Rules held in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, on the first Monday in the month of July, 1908. Alexander Henderson, Plaintiff, vs. ) In Chancery. Mary E. Henderson, Defendant. (The object of this suit is to ob- tain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony.) This day came Plaintiff by his Attorney; and on his motion, and it appearing by affidavit filed, that the Defendant is a non-resident of this State, it is ordered that she do appear within one month after the date of the first publication hereof, and do what is necessary to protect her interest in this suit. Teste: D. M. SHIRKEY, Clerk. T. G. NUTTER, Soi. Notice to Take Depositions. To Mary E. Henderson: Take Notice: That on the 1st day of August, A. D. 1908, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m., at the law office of T. G. Nutter, Esq., 604 1-2 Kanawa street, Charleston, W. Va., I will take the deposition of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in chancery now pending in the Circuit Court of the County of Kanawa, and State of West Virginia, in which Alexander Henderson is Plaintiff and Mary E. Henderson is Defendant. If from any cause the taking of said deposition shall not be commenced or completed on the day afordsaid, the same shall be continued from day to day, or from time to time, at the same place, and between the same hours, until the same shall be completed. ALEXANDER HENDERSON. By Counsel. T. G. NUTYDER, Sel. Little Miss Katherine Gamble left canta "Seau's crowd, attended the Tuesday Sunday morning for Charlottesville, evening, and all report Edward Turner, who is pursuing the course of pharmacy at Howard university, Washington, D.C., is in the city spending his vacation with his parents. Mrs. J. H. Taylor and daughter returned to the city, Friday, from Winstrede, accompanied by Mrs. E. M. Francis, who will spend some time here as their guest. Mrs. M. J. Brooks and family, of Institute, have moved to the city for permanent residence. They are located on Jacob street. J. W. Dandridge and children of Page, were here Tuesday. Mr. Dandridge availed himself of the opportunity to spend a few hours at Grand Chancellor Thompson's office. John W. Brown, the popular packer in the wholesale establishment of Abney, Barnes and Co., is spending a two weeks' vacation in New York, Atlantic City and other eastern cities. Mr. and Mrs. Allen left Sunday to spend a few days at Ashland, Ky. Mrs. Charles Walker, of Pittsburg, Pa., is visiting her husband here a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Brown stopped at the Virginia hotel Tuesday evening. Mrs. Brown was en route to Tazowell, Va., to spend a few weeks visiting her parents. The Charleston Union and St. Albans Reds will play on the West Charleston grounds Saturday afternoon. Mrs. M. E. Clark is spending a few days at Columbus, O., on business. The initial appearance of the Pyrian Third Rank team was made Thursday night of last week when they initiated a candidate for Capital City Lodge No. 1. The work was done with the solemnity befitting the occasion and was the subject of much comment from the members present. The team will have a rehearsal tonight. Miss Nannie Burroughs, corresponding secretary of the Woman's National Baptist convention, will address the Mt. Olivet Baptist association at institute this evening. Sunday afternoon at 3:00 she will conduct the woman's day meeting at the First Baptist church to which a cordial invitation is extended the public in general. Miss Burroughs is a speaker of national reputation, whose appearance here is always greeted by a full house. The Ladies Aid society of the St. Paul A. M. E. church will meet tonight with Mrs. Mattle Moss, Craig street. The trustees of St. Paul A. M. E. church have arranged for a rally the second Sunday in September with the following captains of tribes: Wm O. Lee, Alexander Henderson, S. D. Cowsher, H. G. Jones, Nathaniel Hawkins, Mrs. Mattie Moss, Mrs. Emma Burbridge, Mrs. Sophia Spencer, Mrs. M. D. Clark, Mrs. Mimie Samuels, Mrs. Lucy Mitchell, Mrs. Lizzie Shoats and Miss Bessie Taylor. Rev. W. E. Walker has returned from Parkersburg, where he attended the Wheeling district Sunday school convention. Mrs. R. B. Walker has returned from Winston-Salem, N. C. An ice cream social will be given at the A. M. E. church Friday night. Admission free. Rev. W. H. Seams preached for Rev. Walker at St. Paul A. M. E. church Sunday morning. The Loyal Union met Monday evening with Mrs. J. P. Caul, Welch street, with a number of visitors in attendance. On account* of the warm weather, the weekly meetings will be discontinued till the first Monday in September, when Mrs. Margaret Cobb will be hostess at her residence on Bradford street. Miss Ola Mitchell celebrated her 14th birthday at the home of her mother on Sentz street, Monday evening. Miss Ola was the recipient of several valuable presents. Miss Lola M. Lavender, grand lector of the Order of Calanthe, was here Tuesday to address the local courts, but was prevented from doing so by the failure of the court to secure a proper place for the meeting. Miss Lavender left yesterday for Parkersburg. Two hay rides, one to Malden, the other to Institute, were taken by parties of young people. Friday night Their pleasure was marred somewhat by violent thunder storms which prevented their return home till early the following morning. A number of young gentlemen entertained at cards, Tuesday evening, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hazlewood. There were four tables and a very pleasant evening was spent. Andrew Brown leaves today for Atlantic City. B. S. Jackson, editor of the Parkersburg Fair Play, is in the city in the interest of his paper. J. S. Noel, committeeman at large was here Tuesday night to meet the republican state committee. The members and friends of the Simpson M. E. church will spend the day Sunday at Raymond City going by the Steamer Dickinson which will leave the wharf promptly at 9:30 a.m. Rev. J. W. Waters the pastor, anticipates a pleasant day in Raymond - City's beautiful grove. Rev. S. R. Bullock and a number of other prominent Baptist workers are spending the week at Institute in attendance upon the Mt. Olivet Baptist association. Dr. M. McCormick is at Chestnut on business. Mr. Friar is affiliated in honor of Mrs. Marina Bates one evening last week, at the evidence of Mrs. Mary Robinson onuarrior street. She was the, spouse of Mrs. Bimma Bur- bridge. Thursday evening, at the Virginaia Lines. Mrs. Bates is in the city marina at L. Brown. Alex Alsteday, of Staunton, Va. is in the city. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Taylor, of Plymouth were here Tuesday on business. Rav. D. C. Hunter, of Sylvia, was a business visitor to the city Wed- nesday. Merry width, chain puffs at Mrs. Brown's, 500, capitol street. Mrs. R. M. Pennison sent Sunday at Mt. Hope. L. N. Brown, of Institute, will begin the street, Monday, of $2,000.00 residence on his Washington street for between Elizabeth and Kentucky streets. Mrs. Edwin Carr has been ill several days this week at her home on Bradford street. A large number of persons attended the picnic at Institute Thursday given by the K. of P.'s of this city. Myrtle Bryce, has been ill at the home of her mother Mrs. E. L. living on South Side. The following is the program for Woman's Day, Sunday, July 26th, 1908. Singing - The King's Business, or selected hymn Address—Opening Address for the President. Singing—Onward Christian. Soldiers. Address—How to Live Forever. Singing—O. That Will be Glory, or any gongedged hymn. Address—Some facts about our Foreign Mission Work. Singing—Count. Your Blessings. Address—A Call for Young Women. Singing: Duet—Grace Enough for Me. Address—What a Mislnoary Society Ought to Go. Singing—Bringing in the Sheaves. Reports from persons holding so-called cards. Public offering. Prayer asking God's Blessing upon the givers and the gifts. MONTGOMERY. Dr. and Mrs. W. N. Pannell and daughter, Miss Plassie, of Staunton, Va., are here, guests of Miss Marle Shelton. Mrs. Ella Rose is visiting her daughter on Gauley this week. Rev. W. E. Lee, of Red Star, preached mornings and evening at the First Baptist church to a large and appreciative congregation. R. L. Geter has returned from a business trip to Gallipolis. Mr. Geter will represent the Gallipolis lodge at the B. M. C. at Atlantic City next month. V. M. Willis will represent the Odd Fellows at Atlantic City in the B. M. C. Mrs. P. H. Shepherd, who was reported sick last week, is improving. Mrs. John Brown, who was very sick last week, is much better and able to be up. T. L. Thompson, of Powellton, was a business visitor here last week. The Douglas Literary Society, with William Giles as president, will give an entertainment Thursday evening. The order of Red Men and Daughters of Pocahontas will have public installation of officers, Tuesday evening. Miss Emma Meadows, of Institute, was here last week, the guest of Mrs. George Lee. HUNTINGTON. Miss Lydia Banks, of Gallipolis, Ohio, is the guest of Miss Rosana Carter. Mrs. McGhee, wife of Rev. McGhee, of the Orphans Home, is better at this writing, but has been seriously ill since last Tuesday. Mrs. Samuel Paton is quite ill at her home, on 7th avenue. The members and pastor, Rev. Lewis, of the A. M. E. church, are holding camp meeting near Camden Park. Quite a large attendance is reported from last Sunday. Mrs. Boston Scott, of Washington, D. C., with her two children, Clyde and Thomas, are herevisiting Mrs. Isham Scott and family. The Y. M. C. A. held its meeting at the camp grounds, Sunday afternoon. Mr. Johnson, father of Mrs. Tarrer, returned home last week, after a brief visit to his daughter. Thomas Scott was ill several days this week. Little Loretta Sensor returned home, Saturday, from an extended visit to her aunt in Gallipola. Miss Abira Riddle, will leave this week for the bedside of her brother, who is quite ill at their home in Virginia. Mrs. Isham Scott, had the misfortune to run a nail in her foot last week, causing a painful, but not serious injury. Wilmington, Del., Judge Fines a Negro Five Dollars for Contempt or Court Because He Forgot Himself After Being Warned Not to Repeat Offence. Wilmington, Del., July 16—Judge Cochran, in the Wilmington municipal court today, made the oddest ruling on record in this state. He ordered that witnesses should not refer to Negroes as "Mr.", "Mrs." or "Miss.", and then to enforce his decision, he fined 1 Christopher Brooks, a Negro, $5 and costs for contempt of court because he forgot himself after being warned and again called Sarah Archer, a Negress, "Mrs. Archer." Subsequently a Negro witness in another case, who supposed the ban manly in general, called a white defendant "Mister." He quickly apologized against prexes referred to all hulized to the court with an "Excuse me, sah," while the spectators laughed aloud. He was not fined. Brooks was charged with breach of the peace, and "Mrs. Archer" was the prosecuting witness. The violator of the court's queer ethics was also placed under a peace bond of $600. Other queer decisions have been made by Judge Cochran. In a recent case in which the Pennsylvania railroad was concerned he dismissed the defendant with a declaration that "this court will not be made a collecting agency for that railroad company." His only evident reason for today's ruling was that he disliked hearing Negroes referred to as "Mr." and "Mra." in court. No precedent was cited. The judge is a well-known democrat. PARKERSBURG. Miss Amanda Sciper was called to her home last Thursday by the illness of her mother. Mrs. Wade Sheffey and little daughter Kathleen left Sunday, to visit at Mr. Sheffey's home at Roanoke, Va. Mrs. Susan Clark is able to be out again, after a serious illness. Miss Grace Washington, who has spent about two months in Columbus, learning shampooing and manicuring, returned home last Thursday, having completed the course. Bernie Washington visited his grandmother, Mrs. Tamar Washington, at Columbus, Ohio, last week. Miss Emma Lovens, of Marietta, spent Sunday here, the guest of friends. Clyde Goins who has been in Indian Territory for the past year, returned home, Friday evening. He will remain in the city for a week or more. Mrs. E. V. Seams, Miss Eva Taylor of Belpore, Ohio, her visitor, Miss Stella Powell, of Rochester, N. Y., and Mrs. Charles Wells, left early Monday morning for Buckhannon, where they joined a camping party, Tuesday, and are spending this week on the banks of the Buckhannon river, not far from Buckhannon. Mrs. Sophia Spencer, who has been visiting Mrs. Wren, Ferguson for the past week, returned to her home in Charleston, Thursday. The Sabbath School Institute, which convened in Bethel A. M. E. church the 16th and 18th inclusive, was a grand success. Representatives and ministers from all over the state were present, and business of much weight and importance was transacted. Most of the delegates returned home, Friday. Some remained over until Monday. Miss Lola M. Lavender, Grand Lecturer, is expected to visit Vendetta, Court, No. 5, O. C., Thursday evening, the 23rd. Great preparations are being made to cordially receive her. L. O. Wilson left Monday for Wheeling and Moundsville on his official visit as Grand Lecturer of K. of P. While in the city he visited the lodges, and was the guest of J. R. Jefferson. Miss Claudia Watkins left Saturday for Cainton, Ohio, to join her mother, and visit in that city. Rev. W. F. Jones spent last Sunday in Pomeroy, Ohio, where he preached. Herman Brown entertained in an informal way a few friends, Saturday evening, in honor of Miss Mamie Pogue, of Ironton, Ohio. Thomas Mathews leaves soon to enter the Pullman service out of Pittsburg, Pa. The new Court of Calanthe is coming on nicely. Samuel and Herman Brown leave soon for Atehns, Ohio, where they expect to be employed for some time. Mr. and Mrs. James Madison entertained Mrs. Sophia Spencer, of Charleston, and Miss Bernardine Peyton at dinner, Sunday. The last meeting of Vendetta Court, No. 5, O. O. C., was held last Thursday evening. Rev. E. E. Obrient served six o'clock dinner Sunday evening to Miss E. Taylor, of Buckhannon, Miss C. Hariston, Mrs M. Mason, Miss L. OUR DISPLAY OF Ladies' Misses' and Children's Ready-to- Wear garments, Millinery and Dress Fabrics Is the largest in the City and our Prices as usual the lowest that can be made up-to-date Merchandise. GIVE US A CALL The People's Store "That Population" Trading Place. JOSEPH SCHWAB, Prop. 602 Kanawha, cor. Alderson St., CHARLESTON W. Va. DEWEY'S BEST MAY 1905 The Dewey Bros. Brown, Mrs. C, Hatcher, Miss M. Brown, Miss Amy Lotterbery of Washington, D. C., Miss Margrette Johnson, Washington, Miss Virginia Wellman Miss Elizabeth Pauline Dews, Miss Myrtle Madison, Miss Virginia Madison, Master Robert W. Dews and Richard Brown and Miss Eno Brown. CANTON, O. Miss Mary Broadfoot, of New York City, is a pleasant visitor of her sister, Mrs. R. W. Greene, of the city. Charles Pardo has returned from a trip east. Rev. H. H. Upthegrove was in the city, Thursday of last week, at which time he visited his lodge, Carnation, No. 71, K. of P., to gath official information, as he was elected to represent said lodge at the 21st annual session at Youngtown, Ohio, July 21-23. Mrs. J. M. Grimes gave one of her famous recitals in Mennonite, Ohio, Tuesday evening of last week. Mrs. L, Kane, Mrs. McLane and Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Pemberton spent Sunday in Alliance. M. I. Pemberton preached the afternoon sermon for Rev. H. H. Upthegrove. The Nonpareil Musical and Dramatic Club met, Friday evening, July 17, and deferred the election of officers until next meeting. Wm. Matthews, of Xenta, Ohio, a member and officer of the veterans of the Spanish war, is attending the convention here. Miss Anna Fisher, of Wheeling, W. Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Harris. N. C. Hawkins was in the city, Monday. The revival service, which had been in progress for the past three weeks at the M. E. church, closed last Friday night. The services, conducted by Revs. G. J. Withrow and A. Beck, were a decided success, in fact, were unprecedented. At the two points, on Ronceverte Circuit, Ronceverte and Alderson, there were 41 conversions. Rev. Wivrow left for Hinton, Saturday, where he has begun a revival. We were treated with an exciting game of baseball last Friday evening. Our home team and Ronceverte crossing bats. The game was a close one, the score being 8 to 7, in favor of Alderson. E. A. Bolling, Jr., and Oliver Wilkerson were in town, Friday, and took part in the ball game. D. Y. Haynes and family have returned from Charleston. J. E. Banks, of Marlinton, is in town, visiting his parents: Rev. D. C. Deans-preached yesterday at Shiloh Baptist church, that being his regular Sunday. He also baptized four persons, who were converted under Rev. Withrow's preaching, at 12 o'clock, noon. Alex. Brown was in town visiting his parents yesterday. LEWISBURG. Sam Nightingale is home from Wheeling to spend a few days. A gay party of hay riders was up from Ronceverte last Tuesday night, and spent a few hours in this place. Will Harris, of Charleston, was the guest of his brother, Junior Harris, a few days last week. Rev. Wm. Jackson occupied the pulpit of the Baptist church, Sunday. Oliver Wilkreson, of Montgomery, is here to assist our boys in handling the horse hide sphere, in a series of games. District Superintendent Hughes held his quarterly meeting last Sunday week, and delivered a fine discourse in the morning. Clark Harris is assisting A. S. Slaughter in his barber parlor during the absence of his wife, who has gone to New York. Our horse played the baseball at White Sulphur Lake. The game was hotly contested, but a error gave the opponent game. Score, 6 to 4. Miss Sallie Burke, 67, is here to spend the summer. Mrs. Alcesta, Wade, and Mrs. Cornelia Weaver are here from Ontario, guests of Mrs. Dosette Morrison. RAYMOND CITY. Miss Abbie Friend, of Institution, was a business visitor to our news Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Cornelia Coles is sometimes improved at this writing. Harvey, Coles, and Mrs. C. Dale wer business visitors to St. Albans last week. W. Coles spent Sunday in St. Albans. H. B. Good, C. E. Saunders, B. Johnson and A. J. Plerson agent Bunnel in Charleston with their families. Edward Dickerson, of Bannister, spent several days of last week in town. INSTITUTE. Prof. J. McHenry Jones returned Thursday, from Philadelphia. Hon. J. M. Hazewood was a business caller at Institute during the week. The K. of P. plenic was fairly well attended, Thursday. Miss Emma Smithers has returned to her home in Hinton, after appearing a few days at Institute, the girl of Mrs. Lottie Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Faye are sitting Mr. and Mrs. Z. Taylor. Mrs. R. L. Brown left la, Monday, to visit her paren W. A. Spriggs is visiting here in Grafton. Rev. Alexander Jones of the Baptist church, Sunday P. H. Payne spent many Institute on business. THOMAS. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Moten Rupert, a daughter, July 18th. W. J. Thompson returned to Chad- leston, Friday. Mrs. David Aycox is very much disposed at this writing. The Tuxedo Club will be entertained by Mrs. Edward Jones, Monday morning. Arthur Bruce is indisposed. Mrs. Rev. J. L. Davis will be ben- tess to the Ladies Aid, Thursday morning. Mrs. Elizabeth Waday, and Mrs. Etta Daniel will leave for Virginia on the near future. The Ladies Aid and Sunday school will give a lawn fee on the 27th on the church lawn. There will be a church sermon en in the Masonic hall on the 27th inst. by the church committee. BARBOURSVILLE. Mrs. Amanda Norman Brown, of institute, was a business visitor here Wednesday. Born, to Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Washington, a daughter. Wm. Hill, of Guyandotte, was in town, Friday. Mrs. Amy Dickerson and Mrs. Hill of Huntington, were the guests of Mrs. Scott Hill, Sunday. Rev. D. Stratton and son James and Encll Fortner, of Holden, were guests of Mrs. J. Hicks a few hours, en route to St. Albany. Mrs. Geo. Hamler and Missen Bassele and Hattle Hicks were shopping in Huntington, Monday. Mr. Hardy, of Huntington, will visit here, Sunday. Mrs. Ada Kilgore entertains The Sewing Club, Mondays at 10:00. Academic, State Normal, Biblical, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Practical Gardening and Husbandry, Cookery, Serving and Dressmaking. Equipment Apple Buildings, Beautiful Campus braries of over 6000 volumes, Co. Hennery, Dairy, several acres of o Hot Beds. Expense Books, Room Rent and Tuition free essary Expense not over $6.50 per Sample Buildings, Beautiful Campus, Laboratory, Telescope libraries of over 6000 volumes, Comm adious Barn, Pipi Jennery, Dairy, several acres of of gardens, Cold Frame lot Beds. Expenses Books, Room Rent and Tuition free to West Virginians. Necessary Expense not over $6.50 per month to State stu Ample Buildings, Beautiful Campus, Laboratory, Telescope, Libraries of over 6000 volumes, Comm adious Barn, Piggery, Hennery, Dairy, several acres of of gardens, Cold Frames and Hot Beds. Expenses Books, Room Rent and Tuition free to West Virginians. Necessary Expense not over $6.50 per month to State students Special Features Eight valuable scholarships and six prizes awarded annually. Athletics, Band, Literary Societies, frequent Lectures* and Entertainments, Musical Clubs, Y. M. C. A. Storer is a Non-Sectarian, Christian Institution. For Illustrated Catalogue send to HENRY T. McDONALD, Pres. ARE YOU A IF NOT WH Do you not kn Knights of Pyth strongest and m sive order of the The four depar order are as follo SUBORDINATE L In this the m united to care tect each other as well as s distress. RE YOU A K. OF R NOT WHY NOT Do you not know that rights of Pythias is longest and most prog e order of the age? The four departments of ler are as follows; BORDINATE LODGE In this the members united to care for and tect each other's inte as well as sickness distress. ARE YOU A K.OF P. IF NOT WHY NOT? Do you not know that the Knights of Pythias is the strongest and most progressive order of the age? The four departments of the order are as follows: SUBORDINATE LODGE In this the members are united to care for and protect each other's interest as well as sickness and distress. UNIFORM RANK In this depot young men are military educl they can get way, thus m better and citizens. In this department young men are receiving military education when they can get in no way, thus making the better and more us citizens. In this department our young men are receiving a military education which they can get in no other way, thus making them better and more useful citizens. LADIES' COURT In this the widows, da sisters of Knited for the poses of life. In this the wives, moth widows, daughters sisters of Knights are ited for the common poses of life. In this the wives, mothers, widows, daughters and sisters of Knights are united for the common purposes of life. ENDOWMENT In this depart paying out the dollars annu widows and ceased Knight If there is no locality, confer utility Grand Chanc In this department we paying out thousands dollars annually to widows and heirs of ceased Knights. there is no lodge in quality, confer with the Grand Chancellor of In this department we are paying out thousands of dollars annually to the widows and heirs of deceased Knights. If there is no lodge in your locality, confer with the Deputy Grand Chanceilor of your district or write W. J. Thompson, Charleston, W. Va., for terms upon which to organize lodges West Va. Secretary Issues Instructions as to How the Place of Meeting May Be Reached by the Shortest Routes From All Parts Of the State. The 30th annual session of this convention will be held at Bramwell, Mercer county, August 19-21. This being the most important ecclesiastical body in the state, it is expected that all district conventions, associations, unions and churches will be represented. There are three ways by which the place of meeting may be reached, but it is only necessary that the cheapest and most convenient be described. The best route from all points on the Chesapeake and Ohio road, even from as far west as Huntington, is via Deepwater, over the Virginia railroad. Delegates will profit by following directions herein given. All passengers west of Deepwater should arrange in some way to come to Deepwater on train No. 4. A train on the Virginia road will leave for Matonaka at 5:15 a.m. and enable you to make connection with a train on the Norfolk and Western railroad, which will arrive at Bramwell, 11:30 a.m. Those coming from points between Thurmond and Deepwater should come to Deepwater on train No. 13, then go to Page and stop over for the night and take the train on the Virginia road mentioned above. There is no public lodging place at Page for our people, but as many as will be coming from points mentioned can find lodging with the good people of Page. Should you notify the corresponding secretary in time, he will assist you in making such arrangement. All coming from points east of Thurmond should purchase tickets to Surveyor, on the Piney Branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio, and take trains No. 13 and No. 14; change cars at Prince; take the Branch train; stop over at Surveyor from 4 o'clock p. m. until 7:40 a. m., and take the same train on the Virginia road for Matoaka, mentioned above. People in the Baltimore and Ohio section, about Fairmont, Elkins, Graftoh and Clarksburg, will find it nearer coming to Orlando, on the B. and O.-railway; take the C. C. & S. for Charleston, and take train No. 4, on the C. and O. and follow above direction. Those in the Flat Top section, purchase tickets to Bramwell, and the train conductor will put you off at the right place. The Virginia and Norfolk and Western railroads will be asked to put on additional cars for this occasion, Thursday and Saturday. Rev. McKoy's people at Bramwell are making extensive preparation for the entertainment of the august body and in order to assist them, all expecting to attend should drop Rev. R. H. McKoy, D. D., a card at Bramwell, W. Va. For further information, apply to J. J. Turner, Corresponding Secretary, Mt. Carbon, W. Va. DO DOGS DELIGHT IN VIVISECTION? New York, July 22.—"Them dogs must be dope fiends," said Andy, the janitor, yesterday. "My dog Fritz and Antonio's dog 'Manuel' were swiped by boys some months ago and taken to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research—up there on the hill. We got 'em back after the dogs had surgicalized 'em for a time. But they wouldn't stay at home. No, sir. They was all the time going back to the institute for more treatment." "It can be the dogs like to be carved, and they can't like the grub they get there any better than what we give 'em. So maybe they like the dope they get. They certainly is most happy and confirmed in the habit." Andy is the janitor of No. 233 East Sixty-sixth street, on the corner of Avenue A. opposite the Rockefeller Institute. He told how the doctors at the institute bought dogs, cats and other animals from the boys in the neighborhood, and how the boys had sold his dog and Antonio's along with the others. Antonio is the janitor across the street. "Now," continued Andy, "the dogs and the other animals has gone to the Rockefeller farm for the summer, and them that wasn't taken along are sure lonesome. It's perfectly pathetic to see how they hang around the boys teaching 'em to call 'em back to Rockefeller's doctors again. I'm confined in the belief that any dog that has once been there will elope from his happy home to git there again." Mrs. Kibble, President of the Bide-a-Wee home for Animals, was both to discuss the subject. She said: "I am against vlvisection, and do not believe that the dogs like it." CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Chicago, July 22.—Wheat 90, corn 75 7-8, oats 54 1-2. The wealth of New Zealand, ac- 0891'1$ to subsquares ounce or quinqu per person, and is said to be the highest of any country in the world. UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE A SUCCESS Morgantown, W. Va., July 22. The sixth annual educational conference under the auspices of the University Summer School was held Friday and Saturday. The attendance was over three hundred and the interest great. The tople for discussion was the new school laws of West Virgina. President Purinton presided and Superintendent H. B. Work of Wheeling was secretary. Among those who took most active part in the papers and discussions were Superintendent H. B. Work of Wheeling, State Superintendent Miller of Charleston, President Hatton of Powhatan College, Superintendent Brindle of Martinsburg, Superintendent Laidley of Charleston, Superintendent Rosier of Fairmont, Superintendent Murray of Williamson, President Bennett of the Fairmont Normal, Principal Shaw of the West Liberty Normal, County Superintendent, Shawkey of Kanawha, Editor Lough of the Fairmont West Virginian, Dr. O'Shea of the University of Wisconsin, Miss Wheeler of Horace Mann School, New York, Principal L. B. Hall of the Taylor county high school, Principal Wayt of St. Marys, Superintendent Gorby of New Martinsville, County Superintendent Hogg of Brooke, U. S. Fleming of Fairmont, Principal Karr of Mason City, Principal Brilles of the Wheeling high school, Dr. J. M. Skinner of Morris-Harvey College, Superintendent Burdett of Clarksburg, Principal Knutti of Shepherdstown Normal, and many others. Every member of the new State Board of Education was present. After devoting two days to a full discussion of the new school laws the following creed was submitted by the committee whose names are attached to it, and unanimously adopted by the conference: As an educational conference, we believe the following: 1. That the State Board of Education should have some authority over all parts of the state system and should exercise such authority in the formation of the program of studies of all schools, unless prohibited by direct statute. 2. That so soon as possible all teachers in high schools be required to have high school certificates, which shall at the same time specify the subjects that the holder is qualified to teach. We hold to these same points for the primary certificates. 3. That teachers' certificates should be earned in school rather than secured by examination; that whether earned in school or secured by examination, the school law of West Virginia should provide for the issuance of four classes of certificates, as follows: (a) Elementary certificates; (b) primary certificates; (c) high school certificates; (d) supervisory.certificate. 4. We believe in the District High Schools as one of the most important institutions for the educational advance of the State, and every effort should be put forth for the establishment of such school. We believe that the State should aid local communities in establishing district high schools. 5. We believe in district supervision as one of the most necessary and effective means for advancing the country schools, though the utmost care should be exercised in the selection of a properly qualified supervisor. 6. That the State Board of Education should exercise reasonable authority over denominations and private schools, and should be given authority to limit the use of the term "college" to those institutions that have standard entrance requirements and offer a recognized college program of studies and to restrict the granting of degrees to those institutions that maintain a standard college program of studies with a faculty and equipment commensurate with such work. Further, graduates from colleges maintaining the above mentioned conditions who have taken with their college program two years of pedagogy and professional practice under proper conditions should be certified to teach it the public schools of the State. 7. That the State Normal Schools should be made over into teachers' training schools and we approve the law which furthers this object. Further, we oppose the extension of the right of certificate to any school which does not have a training department. (Signed) C. J. C. Bénnett, President Fairmont Normal. George S. Laidley, Superintendent Charleston Schools. C. R. Murray, Superintendent Williamson Schools and member State Board. George W. Brindle, Superintendent Martinsburg Schools. J. N. Deahlq Professor of Education in the University and member State Board. The great success of the conference was due in some measure to the splendid size and spirit of the University Summer School. There are over West Virginia Colored Institute The only Industrial Institute for colored Students in the State. Regular Normal, Academic and Commercial Courses, also Regular Courses in Agriculture, Carpentery and House Building, Steam Fitting, Smithing, Cabinet Making, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundrying, Printing. A complete course in Military Training to Cadets. Rooms. Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Normal Students; and in addition Uniforms for State Students. We have a faculty of Twenty-two Teachers Board only Eight Dollars per Month, A College and Normal Institute for colored students, located at Bluefield, the leading commercial town of the southern part of West Virginia. on the Norfolk and Western railroad,205 miles east of Kenov. BLUEFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE for male and female students; furnished rooms, a reading room supplied with the best current literature; a good library, and a physical and chemical laboratory. Healthful location and wholesome surroundings. Board $8.00 per month. Tuition free to state students, rates very low to non-resident students. The Bluefield School offers an unequalled opportunity for young men to secure an education, for they can always find profitable employment when at school, during vacation, holidays and on Saturdays. For catalogue and other information, write the Principal. four hundred and twenty-five students present and they represent most of the counties of the state besides several other states. Besides the regular members of the faculty such distinguished specialists as Dr. Dutton of Columbia, Dr. O'Shea of Wisconsin, Dr. Giffin of Chicago, Miss Heffron of Chicago, Miss Wheeler of New York, Dr. Earl Barnes, Dr. Edward Howard Griggs, Anton Kaspar, and John Porter Lawrence are assisting. "The members of the conference were enthusiastic over the Summer School and its work. BLOOD TRANSFUSION SAVES WOMAN'S LIFE New York, July 22.—An unusual operation has been performed in St. James's hospital, Newark, and by it the life of Mrs. Patrick Bradley of Hackettstown, N. J., will probably be saved. The operation resorted to was the transfusion of blood from the husband of the woman into her veins. He was warned that it might prove fatal to him, but he replied: "You can do with me as you like if there is any chance that you can save her life." For over eight years Mrs. Bradley had suffered from pulmonary hemorrhages, which many times threatened her life. Recently she became so exhausted that it was decided to take her to St. James's hospital, in Newark, for a consultation. There is was agreed that death was only a matter of short time unless fresh blood could be transfused into her veins. Her husband, who is a big brawny man, weighing 180 pounds, was informed of the situation, and told that in all probability his blood could save his wife's life. Without hesitation he agreed to the operation, and immediately began arranging his business affairs so as to be prepared if he should die from the drainage of his blood. Mr. Bradley was placed in a bed at the hospital last Friday in preparation for the operation and on Saturday morning the husband and wife were laid side by side on an operating table. Both were conscious of what was going on, only local (cocaine anesthesia being used by the physicians. Mr. Bradley's arm was slit at the wrist just over the artery. This was cut, its end tied, and a minute silver tube inserted. A similar operation was made on a vein in his wife's 'eg' and the other end of the tube pierced it. The man's blood slowly but surely forced its way through the shrunken veins of his wife. It was considered a great surgical feat, because of the condition of the woman's veins. At first the doctors had decided to transfuse the blood through the veins in Mrs. Bradley's ankle, but these, through long disuse, had closed almost entirely. After several hours the doctors found an open vein near the hip, which gave hope for the success of the operation. For more than an hour the blood flowed from Mr. Bradley into his wife's body. The physicians and nurses standing by could see color come to her cheeks, and feel her pulse gradually grow stronger. Meanwhile the pulse of Mr. Bradley noticeably lost in strength. At the end of the operation it was estimated that about a quart of blood had passed into Mrs. Bradley's body. In less than a day Mr. Bradley recovered fully from the effects of the operation. Mrs. Bradley will remain in the hospital for several more weeks, though all danger from the operation is past, the surgeons say. The nickel production in 1907 was 14,100 tons and of aluminum 19,800 tons. A butter churn holding only one quart of cream is now made for domestic use.