The Advocate

AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF QUESTIONS THE RACE IS TO AND SWER NEXT TUESDAY AT POLLS. Summed Up in Brief: Small We Put Our Friends or Our Enemies in Control of the Nation and the States—The Records of the Pasties and the History of the Candidates Are Before the Sovereign Voters—How the Democratic Campaign of Misrepresentation Came to Grief—Election of Taft and Sherman Assured—Republicans Win Fight On Its Merits. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CHICAGO, EXPLICITLY DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR ALL MEN WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE OR COLOR, AND JUST AS EXPLICITLY DECLARES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT, AND WITHOUT RESERVATION, IN LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. IT IS NEEDLESS TO STATE THAT I STAND WITH MY PARTY SQUARELY ON THAT PLANK IN THE PLATFORM, AND BELIEVE THAT EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, AND THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL ENFORCEMENT OF THESE AMENDMENTS IS IN KEEPING WITH THE REAL AMERICAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY. (Special by National Negro Press Bureau.) Washington, D. C. Oct. 28. —The time has come for the last words of this memorable campaign to be said. The contest has been fought out on its merits and the Republicans have won. William Howard, Taft will count fully 300 votes in the electoral college and will be the next President of the United States. This glorious result will be registered at the polls next Tuesday when the governors voters of the nation will have performed the last function necessary to make their choice known to the world. The campaign has been unique in many respects. For the first time in 20 years, a division of the Negro vote has been seriously dispassed. This was due primarily to the feeling aroused by the discharge of the troops of the 26th infantry, without honor, because of alleged participation in the "shooting up" of Brownsville. Whatever may be the merits of that controversy, the agreement between the elements of the party that had to do with the congressional investigation, made it the property of the next session of Congress, and it has had no standing as an issue in the present campaign. The solidity of the Democratic party against the restoration of the soldiers, while the Republicans differed only as to method of reinstatement, also tended to eliminate the controversy from the domain of politics; because of the failure of the Democrats to promise some advantage, in the event of their success, there is no incentive to join issue and the matter stands just where it was left at the adjournment of Congress. In December the question of adjustment will be taken up and disposed of along lines of equity and justice to all concerned. The colored Democrats have tried to thresh some wheat out of the trouble, but their efforts have availed nothing—and the crux of their campaign of misrepresentation was broken on the wheel at the very outset. Then came the attempt to make it out that Judge Taft was in sympathy with the disfranchising amendments in operation in the South. This was most effectively nullified by the candidate's speech of acceptance. In which he announced that he stood with his party squarely on the plank declaring for the enforcement, without reservation, of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Federal Constitution, and backed it up by further assurances of his sympathy with the civil and political rights of the thre race and his endorsement of the higher, as well as the industrial education of the colored people. At various points in his Western tour, notably at Omaha, Kansas City, Topaka, St. Louis and at Cadiz, Ohio, he continued to emphasize his position in favor of the largest opportunities for the Negro race. This frankness and whole-succerity won the admiration and support of the Negroes everywhere, and in contrast with Bryan's silence, the campaign of the colored Democratate again languished. The denunciation of Rev. S. L. Corrothers as a liar by Judge Taft for asserting that the latter had Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. advocated the repeal of the 15th amendment, and Corrothers' guilty evasion of the consequences of his stupid canard, was "the last straw that broke the camel's back," and from that time to the present, the substantial Negroes of the land have been gradually ignoring past grievances until today there are no evidences of disaffection visible to the naked eye. If there are still differences of opinion as to this isolated act or that, the feeling that all must stand together for the common good is so strong that minor troubles are absorbed by the larger interests of the race. Apathy has been replaced by intense zeal for the cause of the party of freedom, human rights and economic advancement, and Taft is certain to get 99 per cent, of the Negro vote in all the States in which it cuts an appreciable figure. It has dawned upon our leaders and rank and file alike that Democratic success at this time would be a calamity. Taft and republicanism mean everything to the race that promises educational, commercial, financial and moral uplift; Bryan and Democracy stand for nothing and offer nothing but disfranchisement, Jim-crowlsm, civic restriction and universal degradation. It is not difficult, therefore, to predict the way the Negro vote will go, next Tuesday; nor is it strange that there will be no sulking or remaining away from the polls through indifference. With the Negro, as with the white man, "self-preservation is the first law of nature." Let us not be confused as to the issues that are paramount in this campaign. There is nothing complicated about them; they are so simple that the wayfaring man cannot err in taking them up for critical analysis. In brief, the questions to be answered next Tuesday are: Shall the Negro voters stand for the principles enunciated by Abraham Lincoln, as represented by William Howard Taft, or shall they give their endorsement of the policies of Jefferson Davis, as represented and reincarnated by William Jennings Bryan? Shall we call to the White House the true and tried administrator or the inexperienced and visionary agitator? Shall we accept a statesmen who has proven his sympathy with the darker races as Governor General of the Philippines, and who has given frank expression of his intention to enforce the laws designed to protect the rights of the black American; or shall we turn to a candidate, dominated by the Negro's worst enemies and who has declared himself in favor of the disfranchising constitutions of the Southland? Shall we stand for a President who will name Justices of the Supreme Court who will decide cases in accord with the evidence; or shall we give power to one who will pack that court of last resort with bourbons who place racial problems before justice and who have imbibed their conception of the Negro's status in this country from the notorious Roger B. Taney? Shall we trust the candidate who says the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments are a part of the Federal Con- If you don't vote the straight Republican ticket this time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. LOST STRAYED OR STOLEN GOMPERS AND HIS LABOR VOTE situation and who takes oath in good faith to enforce them to the letter; or shall we trust the candidate of the party that has repudiated them from their passage and whose oath to enforce them can only be as "sounding brass and tinkling cymbals?" "Shall we take the known guarantor of prosperity and true friend of labor; or the demagogue of many nostrums, who professes all things and promises the impossible for the sake of getting the votes of the guilible? Shall we stand for the candidate of the party that offers the nation its highest development, its broadest influence among its contemporaries, and which offers fair play to the soldier, the farmer, the mechanic, the industrial worker and the professional classes, regardless of color; or shall we accept the overtures of a party of negation, objection, reaction and destruction? Shall we vote to keep 13,000 Negroes in the Federal service at salaries aggregating over $8,000,000 per annum, with more in prospect; or shall we vote to turn these homemaking men and women out, to make way for the hungry bourbons who want their places? Shall we vote for a party which will render unto the Negro soldier that which is justly his; or shall we pln our faith to a party that is on record as, favoring the elimination of the four Negro regiments from the United States army? In short, *do we want our friends or our enemies in control at the national hem?* We now have all the facts concerning the merits of William Howard Taft and William Jennings Bryan—together with the history of the parties for which they stand? Which will be President of the United States for the next four years? These are the issues before you for settlement next Tuesday. If you don't vote the straight Republican ticket this time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. Bryan is an orator. Oratory factories employ no hands. If you want a job, vote for Taft. If you must vote for Bryan, keep your wealth and do it in 1912. This year try Taft. FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION Huntington, W. Va., Oct. 24. The 16th annual session of the West Virginia Teachers' Association will be held at Bluefield. November 26, and 27, 1908, in the assembly hall of the Bluefield Colored Institute. Bluefield is nearer to the teachers of the central part of the State than it was six years ago when we met there. The new road from Deepwater (near Kanawha Falls) has reduced the car fare more than half of what it was by way of Kenova. Furthermore an effort is being made by Prin. H. H. Ralley, of Montgomery, to secure a special car from Deepwater for all teachers going that way. This arrangement if effected, will be made known through the press. The local arrangements for the entertainment of the Association are in the hands of a committee composed of the city and Institute teachers as follows: Prof. S. L. Wade and E. L. Rann, M. M. Martin, W. W. Green and Miss Nellie M. Lewis. They are already at work and sparing no pains to make it pleasant for all who may attend. Those who were at the Bluefield meeting in 1902 know what this means. We suggest that you send your name on a card to the committee. The program embracing topics in the various departments of educational needs has been prepared and the topics carefully assigned so that profitable sessions are assured. Few subjects and free discussion in the way of five minute talks will be the order. Special music will be furnished by the Institute. This program will be issued soon. For two or three years past a few of our teachers have adopted the idea of Parents' Day. An exhibit of the pupils work, an actual recitation or two, a short literary program, and a timely address by a citizen on the duty of the patrons to the school are the main features of such a day. Our experience convinces us that it does much good in establishing closer relation between the home and the school, a thing so greatly needed everywhere. I suggest, therefore, that the 22nd of November be observed as Parents' Day by our teachers. In inviting your patrons they might be asked to bring a book suitable for your school library. A good time to begin a library if your school is bookless. Further, we request the teachers hold.ng the day to bring to the Association specimens of their best exhibit. See that the manuscripts are headed to show the name of the school, the teacher, the pupil and the pupil's grade and age. We would also be glad to have exhibits from our normal schools as inspiration comes from above. Now we urge upon the teachers over the state to take a more personal interest in working up the attendance. Too many of our teachers are lacking in professional pride'. Some of them are never seen in a State meeting. The many reforms introduced into our school system by State Supt. Miller are evidence that a great educational awakening has taken place in West Virginia. Let us come out. Let us double the attendance at St. Albans. Let us show 'which way we are facing. The teacher with ambition knows that in organization we get epthusiasm, inspiration, new thought, a certain poise and confidence resulting from mental contact and re-enforcement of resources that we could never secure by individual efforts or efforts in smaller groups. Bluefield is our southern metropolis. The colored people own more homes there perhaps than in any other city of our commonwealth. There, too, is located our State normal college. We expect fifty or more from that side and we should not think of less than that number from this side of the mountain. Now if you find it impossible for you to go this year, will you show your good will by sending either your joining fee ($1.00) or your annual dues (50c) to the treasurer, Miss Mary Eubank, Institute, W. Va.? Or send it by some fellow teacher to the IS WALTER FARMER FOR OR AGAINST LIMBLEIGHT-SEEKING COLORED CLERK IN OFFICE HURRAU OF NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CAM RIOUS, SUSPICION. Recorded as Prominent Member of Niagara Mo Committed to Bryan—Is He In Sympathy tion or Not—Loyal Republicans. Call Upon Far- self—No Dictation as to Political, Liberty, But No Bailing, False Colors Allowed—An Uneq uvocal Explanation from Fam- Order. meeting? We still lack funds sufficient to get out our Association Book. With a large attendance to lend inspiration, a generous reception to lead enjoyment, what more could be desired? Then pass the word, "On to Bluefield" and lend a hand. (Signed) J. W. SCOTT, Pres. Miss Mary E. J. JONES, Sec'y. If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the straight Republican ticket. CAMPAIGN TO BE CLOSED WITH MONSTER MASS MEETING AT WIGWAM. Republican Campaign Committee to Wind Up its Work, Monday Night, When Treachers and Other Prominent Speakers Are Expected to Talk. Among the factors contributing to the assured success of the Republican party next Tuesday, the Republican Campaign committee of Kanawa county is by no means the least potent. The organization, which is working independently of, but harmoniously with, all other organizations with the same object, has perfected a system which is working out well in reaching the large majority of the county. In every precinct of the county, both in and outside of Charleston, captains have been appointed, the Negro vote polled, clubs organized, and speakers have been sent to meetings. Thursday—C. E. Klimbrough, Malden; T. G. T nutter, Tomsburg; E. R. Carter, West Virginia; Rev. J. A. Taylor, First Ward; J. W. Chappelle, Hansford. Friday—T. G. Nutter, Standard; C. E. Klimbrough, St. Albans; E. R. Carter, Burnwell; J. W. Chappelle, Winifrede. Saturday—T. G. Nutter, Fifth Ward, Second Precinct; J. W. Chappelle, Sixth Ward, First Precinct; E. R. Carter, Ninth Ward; G. E. Klimbrough, Fourth Ward, Second Precinct; Dr. H. F. Gamble and J. M. Hazlewood, Eighth Ward, Second Precinct. The campaign will be closed with a monster mass meeting at the wigwam, Monday night, the 2nd, at which time the pastors of the variegated churches are expected to speak, and the issues, as they apply particularly to the Negro, will be discussed by Ralph W. White. Music for the occasion will be furnished by the famous First Regiment Band, and ample accommodations will be provided for the large crowd sure to be present. "I am fully alive to the heart pangs that a colored man endures when suffering from the contemptuous insults of white men not at all his equal, either in point of intelligence or devotion to duty. I know the sense of injustice that has oftentimes burned itself into his breast when he realizes that his rights have been trampled upon and his claims to fair treatment rejected solely because of his skin."—William H. Taft. Chicago, Ill., Oct. 26.—Not a citizen of Chicago and this village were very much surprised a few days ago to learn that after constitution hard effort on his part for remembrance, Walter M. Farmer, formerly St. Louis, but now of this city, becomes an attache or clerk in the offices of the Speakers' Bureau, of the National Republican campaign. Now, Mr. Farmer is among those whose name was prominently published, a few days ago, as being in attendance at the Niagara movement, which met at Oberlin, Ohio. Something is wrong somewhere. Mr. Farmer is either untrue to the Niagara Movement, or he is untrue to the Republican cause—to the cause of Mr. Taft. He could not have changed his principles over night. If neither of the above mentioned facts is true, Mr. Farmer has been properly imposed upon through the public press. He is either a member of the Niagara Movement, or he is not. He either, sympathizes with the movement to defeat Mr. Taft, or he does not. Anyhow, the loyal, true friends of Secretary Taft in Chicago and the West demand that Mr. Farmer come out and declare himself. He must either be a friend of Mr. Taft—or his enemy. He must either stand on the Niagara Movement, which is supporting Mr. Bryan, or he must pose it. It is unfair to the many loyal, true and tried friends of Secretary Taft for a man whose name he has all along allied with the enemies of Secretary Taft to permit himself to be placed in well as terrible resisting position. We, or Course, can excuse the Farmer for having opposed him before the nomination, but he identified with an effort to deter him after he is nominated. It is known further in this city that the Farmer is a close, personal friend of F. L. McGhee, the colored Democratic leader in Minnesota, and that he have always worked together with McGhee is a prominent factor in Niagara Movement, and is a friend of the address to the county in which Mr. Taft is excoriated and Mr. Moore endorsed. In order to make the matter plea before our readers, we give here an exact copy of a resolution passed at the Niagara Movement meeting held at Oberlin, Ohio, last month. "We say to voters: Register all vote whenever and wherever you have a right. Vote, not in the past, but in the present. Remember the conduct of the Republican party toward Negroes has been a disastrous failure to keep just principles. The dominant Roosevelt meeting shined in this respect beyond all giveness. We, therefore, take from every black voter will uphold like Joseph Benson Foraker, and leave no stone unturned to destroy William H. Taft. Remember, Brownville, and establish next. The principle of Negro independence in voting, not only for punishing emies, but for rebuking their friends." We repeat again that Mr. Francis pas a part of the Movements; that he favors the Niagara Movement, and the above purpose as its cornerstone this year, or he does not. No more come out and declare himself. Like any other citizen, Mr. Farmer has a right to be his own boss; but, we respectfully admit, has no right to sail under sailors. As the fellows in the pool out here say, Mr. Farmer, you play both ends against the mate. Charles W. Anderson, in authority on New York politics, is cool-headed, sagacious and courteous, and never goes off cocked." The big chiefs can depend upon getting from what facts touching every situation, the masses of his own race raise him. He performs the duties of high office with fidelity, discipline, and enjoys the reason confidence of every subordinate with the Internal Service, as well as that of the mercial kings of the nation, tropolis. He is lucky in the matter of official plums for him, but never falls to remembrance "there are others," and no one "the boys get their woes" is why "Charlie" Anderson must lead—R. W. Thompson, the Indianapolis Freeman. GRAND RAPIDS FURNITURE CO. WE HAVE Just Received our New Stock of Furniture, and would be pleased to have you call and let us show you through. OUR STOCK OF FURNITURE Is the very latest designs, with prices to suit the people, and under the new management we expect to please you. GRAND RAPIDS FURNITURE CO. 214-216 Capitol Street. STORER COLLEGE Courses Academic, State Normal, Biblical, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Practical Gardening and Husbandry, Cookery, Serving and Dressmaking. 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Pursuant to the authority conferred by two decrees of the Circuit Court of Kanawha county, W. Va., in the chancery cause of A. H. Irving vs. The Iron Blast Building and Loan Association, of Roanoke, Va., et al. one dated July 7, 1906, recorded in chancery order book No. 29, page 414, and the other decree dated October 3, 1908, recorded in chancery order book No. 31, page 340, I shall on Saturday, November 14, 1968, beginning at 10 o'clock a.m., proceed to sell the property described in the papers and proceedings. a said cause, at the east front door of the court house of said county, on Court street, in the city of Charleston, at public outcry to the highest bidder for one- third (1-3) cash on the day of sale, and the balance in two equal payments in six (6) and twelve (12) months, with the right reserved to the purchaser to pay either one or both of said deferred payments, with the interest accrued to the time of payment at any time before maturity. The property to be sold consists of all that lot of land with the buildings and improvements, situate in the said city of Charleston, fronting on Lewis street, about 74 1-2 feet, and extending back by parallel lines about 142 feet to the Burbridge lot, being the lot acquired in deed of partition between Irving and Burbridge, dated December 4, 1886, recorded in deed book 45, page 335, in the County Clerk's office of said county. Bond, with approved security, given by above named commissioner, as required by law. Teste: D. M. SHIRKEY, Clerk Kanawha Circuit Court, W. Va. 10-15-4t 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. GRAND R Just Received ou PROGRAM OF TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. Third Annual Session to Be Held at Zion Baptist Church, Parkersburg, November 20-28—Many Subjects 1 Interest to Be Discussed --- Thursday Morning, 10 O'clock. Calling of Association to order. Devotional Exercises, Rev. Wm. Toney. Devotional Exercises, Rev. Simon Huskins. Address, Pres. J. Rupert Jefferson, Music. Paper—When is a School Well Governed?"—Prof. J. W. Robinson, Clarksburg, W. Va. General discussion of the subject. Paper—The Teacher's Daily Preparation, Miss Jessie Hale, Middleport, O. General discussion of the subject. Adjournment. Address, S. Hamlin Guss, Principal of Normal Department of W. V. C. I. Solo—Miss Willa Lee, Clarksburg, W. Va. Adjournment, Friday Morning, 10 O'clock Devotional Exercises, Rev. Cyrus Payne. Paper—"Prime Requisites of a Good Recitation"—Prof. E. B. Black, Buckhannon, W. Va. General discussion of the subject. Paper—"What is Music and How Can We Teach Children to be Musical"—Miss Clora D. Butler, Parkersburg, W. Va. Discussion opened by Miss Nina Clinton, Charleston, W. Va. Paper—"Should the Public School Train for Vocation or Avocation"—Prof. E. L. Morton, Fairmont, W. Va. Friday Afternoon, 2 O'Clock. Opening exercises. Music. Paper—"The Teacher's Relation to the Community"—Miss Sadie Mays, Grafton, W. Va. Paper—"What Should the High School Aim to do Among Us."—H. D. Hazlewood, Parkersburg, W. Va. Discussion of the subject. Discussion of questions propounded by teachers on any phase of their work. Election of Officers. Adjournment. Friday Night, 8 O'Clock. Music. Reading, Miss M. Esther Colston, Parkersburg, W. Va. Solo, Miss Clora D. Butler, Parkersburg, W. Va. Address—"The Educative Effect of the Ballot"—Prof. L. O. Wilson. Solo—Miss Nina Clinton, Charleston, W. Va. Report of Committees. Installation of Officers. Music and Adjournment. Miss Alberta E. McClung, Director of Music. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerks to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. SOUTHERN INDIANA'S "BLACK REGEMENT" Standing Firm for Taft and Sherman —Negro Democrats Not Wanted. New Albany, Ind., Oct. 25.—The situation is warming up here politically. "The boys" are organizing all over town. Every fellow seems to know and feel that it is his duty to help 'save the country.' Thomas H. Johnson, an experienced and energetic worker, is in charge of the troops and is making speeches nightly in the several wards largely populated by our people. Mr. Johnson says he is now satisfied that the colored Republicans of southern Indiana are immune from the disease or Bryanism and Democracy. The Democratic microbe brought out this way by Bishop Walters failed to "take," and his coming in Bryan's interest in a territory that once heard hfm gladly is bitterly resented by the colored clergy of all denominations. Sermons pointing out the duty y of the colored men to stand up for Judge Taff and the Republican party will be preached in all the churches Sunday night. The attempts of Bryan's "black disciples" to stir up a division among the Negroes has been unavailing. The "Black Regiment" stands steadfast and immovable. A number of our voters from Washington will come into this section of the state this week and they will put their shoulders to he wheel for the final tug of war. The general feeling now is that Taft will carry Indiana by a majority of not less than 25,000—maybe more. Negro Democrats are finding it "hard-sledding" in this territory. They are not wanted. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. NO COLOR-LINE AT TAFT MEETING. Louisville, Ky., Oct. 25.—The report sent out by a subsidized Negro correspondent of a local paper to the effect that the color line was drawn here on the occasion of Mr. Taft's visit, is a lie made out of whole cloth. The colored voters turned out in large numbefs to hear Mr. Taft's speech and the people, as well as the colored members of the reception committee, were treated exactly alike. No color line was drawn in any instance. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the straight Republican ticket. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the straight Republican ticket. TURE CO. niture, and would nd let us From the Mosaic Guide, Little Rock, Ark Much speculation is rife as to the outcome of the Negro vote in the North. There need be no worry, for on the morning of November 4th, the world will know that the Negroes, South, East, West and last, but not least, of the North, will be found in the Taft column. Only the most approved and modern methods used by our Embalmers The few little Prince Albert frock-coat and silk hat stragglers that are attempting to entice the Northern Negroes to vote for Bryan represent just so much, wind-driven chaff. For years they have been attempting to gain notoriety and leadership by various kinds of agitations, instituting all kinds of organizations that they claimed would not only relieve all of the race's suffering here, but would place on the front seats in Heaven. About all they have to show is the spectacle of the leaders running out of their organizations before the ruins crumbled about their heads. We maintain at a heavy expense for your convenience, Attractive Undertaking Parlors The Negroes who represent the real, solid citizenship and driving force of the North are in the Taft column. Such representative leaders as Fred R. Moore, of the New York Age, who is one of the ablest Negro editors in the country; W. Calvin Chase, of the Washington Bee; and R. W. Thompson, the race's premier newspaper correspondent, are original Taft men, and they are standing on the string line. Ex-Governor Pinchback, Major Lynch and all of the old veterans of the party are in the harness, pulling for Judge Taft. Our Embalmers are men who have graduated from the Best Embalming Colleges and witn years of experience are thoroughly equipped to satisfactorily take care of all work entrusted to them. This class of northern Negroes represent something, and when they speak, the masses heed them. The leaders of the party are giving themselves no uneasiness about the Negro vote. The right men have the situation in hand and will "deliver the goods" at the proper time. If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the straight Republican ticket. TO GOOD TIMES. Our carriages are all new,attractive Vehicles, reserved exclusively for Funeral Work. Will it restore good times to elect Mr. Bryan, with his vague, untried theories almost universally condemned by business men? Mr. Bryan is a great orator and has a new line of promises every four years, but if you had a quack doctor come to you twice when you were ill and try to make you take a silver cure which would cripple you for life, would you try his new guarantee cure (no charge for the consultation) when you needed a real doctor? Mr. Gompers, who supported Mr. Bryan when he was shouting the silver cure, now supports him with the gold (brick) cure. Does Mr. Gompers do your thinking for you, and can he supply work if Mr. Bryan's remedies take away your job? We carry in stock a complete line of Caskets, ranging from the Handsome Metallic, which are hermetically sealed through the various grades of cloth covered Cedar Cases to the Inexpensive Chestnut Caskets If you don't want Jim Crow cars Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. Our Line of Elegant Couch Caskets in allsuitable colors and sizes, can not be surpassed in any city :- New Haven, Conn., Oct. 28.—Judge Robert H. Terrell, of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, (Washington), delivered an unusually able address this evening to an immense crowd of Republican voters, white and colored. He gave a comprehensive review of the history of the two leading parties and by contrast showed the infinite superiority of the Republican party as an administrator of the affairs of this government in war and in peace, and proved that the future prosperity of the nation is bound up in the success of Judge Taft. He riddled the pretensions of the Democracy to Negro support and made it plain that the triumph of Mrs. Bryan meant nothing but disaster to the black people of this country. If the Negro is anxious for constitutional liberty, equal rights, the right to labor and to have living wages, his only safe course lies in making. Judge Taft's election sure by his ballot. We maintain absolutely the only thoroughly equipped Ambulance in the City of Charleston, which is at your disposal day or night :- Telephones: Day Service, Both No.3 Night Calls, Bell 101 Home 301 Judge Terrell was in charge of the Loyal Legion of Colored Voters and made a distinct impression by his courty bearing and cordial, unassuming manners. His speech in Brooklyn last week created such a furore that the colored voters of New Haven were bound to have a chance to hear him and are better Republicans for having done so. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. all Telepone or Telegraphic Calls from out of the city attended to promptly If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the straight Republican ticket. If you don't vote the straight Republican ticket this time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. 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PRA By SES See at fea penitent af ay pong, Paes oh ae Zee Le ak a atmos Saunders ete’ “Monday, tor Radtord, Varn fA Drs. Lattte ere betta "Tuesday Peete) tha 2 Phat to friends at Kaymoor ‘and ‘polnts' on NER RAR a oral kts a aintpe yn ie Mel Langee Bae W sand sossion Jeet, Tueaday night, with Pros- Sdent CH. Carter inthe ohatr. « Diss susttee pas offered yt, ©) alatoil; subjects; “What ages the Negro want?) The HoH Sao. WM, Ws Hains’ agbject, “Why am’ tt Repdb. eau," Followed :by.. 'T. G. “Agnew and oftiors, y ; ‘Thuypday night we had with: us Hon. J. W. ‘Cheppales of ckarteetcn, who' gave us a dine’ bin the fi sues of the day, followed by R, Melvor, 6t Wevaco; t 1 Garter and W. Hy Chapman.” (white). * ‘Attar which 6fxashiments ‘Ware ‘gérvad by Robert ‘Alston, for the benef of the ehure}.’ | te PERS tH ot eUgkange Woe. confined, to -his oom: last week withjrhigumatiqm, bat 3s slighty Improved at. thia writing, o se Carter ‘was’ tn” Charlestort last Thiinsday of ‘businees, » Revs P,P. Hollgyd. hasbeen. ab- sent for, the ldst Wook, being in a protracted meeting’ at Plymouth. > If yout don’t vote the straight Re- Publick, ticket “this “tine, “yon may never !bave ‘iin opportitiity ‘to | vote again eee Je foe eee io) BLUPFTED. wv A tpaes meeting was held at the Rateia atreot M. “Bi ohurch “under the ee of the .Y. M. C. A. ak J.D. Coleman. of +t! ues Anatt: tute Wad the sane te ae ‘ocen- sion, eid delfvered an excellent ad- dress.."‘'The Scott street . Baptist churcl ‘rendered the ‘mise. Miss Marie’ Phaton aud Prot. Rann jerfjoyed a pléaghyit drive to Princetpn ‘last’ Sunday, Where they visited ‘Mr; ‘and Mrs. Wm. Callander. ‘An oYster supper will"be ‘given at the'residence of Mrs, Jeffries on Hol- land stpeet; wuey night for the benefit of Scott Btreet Churoh. Practice’ for the Hallowe'en enter- tainmént was held at. the residence of Mré,, Poiet on the ‘North Side, Sat- urday'éitefndon: ‘Misses Alter and Lavender, and Messrs. Johnson and Hooker were calling-oh friends In“Graham, Sun- day afternoon, 3 Miss Eva Griffin, whd spent some time in“ Pittsburg,. has retarned to Blue field and is at home with Mr: and Mts. Robert Austin on Scott streets + te * Der Kha ers, 8E? Anti’ ae tained at supper Sunday evening the fololwing guests, Mr. and’ Mrs.’-8. W. Allen, Mr, and Mrs Martin, Mrs. Walden and Miss Shelton ~ Miss Joyngr and Dr. Holland were calling ‘on. ‘levee Holland and Lewis on North Side last Sunday, The remains of* Charles -Pinch- back, who died last Thursday, were taken to North Fork last Friday, for burial, é " Mesdames Jones and Walker made a business’ trip tothe coal: fields, Abaco ana’ Pes ae : PAN Pert ihrocdiapatd ea fentnumntss, a Ee dean Eero "Scientific Awierican, Ares Macrae ies eat eee any Heras Hui & = Nor Yr We have a new tine of (GAS (STAND . Come ih and look them | over : : COFFEY. ~ Plumbing Co. Quarrler, St.,, near Capitol’ Miles Dalry A ind, of epson Tagore eae alr if Bat tidpy,agd Bungay. 0 ae lea i Mts or Thursday iiieht, The regu: gece Lvigre sal jo aad it F SP tna SN, ie aS 9 of the : the ‘follow! nich waitworvaceny ME Hostess: ao, Grogiettes” °° Pickles:! jaht Rolls with’ if ty ‘itinedt ath te HU Skea aie si ¢ Ghocalete. 4... Greifos & PA “Mrs. Welter Sedgwick and Midg Anna: Thoms of. aghebure, who visited ‘Mrs. satire tndison for Several weeks, retried home last Pdursday. ns : .Thé. ‘Corrothers meeting at the Auditorium of the City Building last ‘Wednenday evening. was’ poorly at tended. ‘The twentyAtth wedding’, anniver. gary of Mr. and ‘Mrs, Henry, Lee Which-Weas held’at thelr home on 19th ‘street, Monday evening, was at- tended by a large number of friends, all of whom "were" tghly pleased. ‘Au légant repast. was served, which Was heartily endoyed poy all ; “the preseits weret aumsrous aid elegant rare testimonials of the esteem in whteh they are held by thr friends, ‘The church socfal.given at the par- sonage of Zion Baptist church last Thursday eyening was! well attended kana successful. ~ “Bach person was auppoagd to. pay ‘one penny tor éach eur ane ts G10 Bud Mh Fotirn vetvent ments were werved free, ihe money Thisedfthus ts forthe church, © + ‘A #éty thteredting ‘and important meeting of Vendetta Court No. 6.0. 0. C. was-held.at‘ite hall Jast Thurs- day evening, => ‘Vendetta ‘Court .gave.a Japanese Social -at their’ hill last . Thyrsday evening. An -{ntereating program was rendered after, which an elegant luncheon was served. A. good- siued crowd was in attendance, ‘Thenew pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church {s"Rev: Cytus Payne, Rev. H.-H. O'Brien, ‘the former pastor, does to’a place in Penrisylvanta, Mrs, John Bayes, who has beeh 111 for several weeks, is now out again. Miss Grace Washington, who has been down for’ six weeks with, ty- phod fever, at her home on Fourth street, 1s slowly recovering: John Bayes returned home, Frl- day night from Clarksburg, where he has een employed for several sont a ZahMl thouo teh trp In pede to. the Advocate wi ae Oyen ‘ad fre money Is-much ‘needed. ‘We were soriy to learn of the sad’ death of John Carter, Jr., who was purported to have ‘been kilfed in Charleston last Sunday morning. Therg were no particulars avall- abe at this: writing. ‘The ‘old: folks concert given at Lo- gan, M. H,.church last ‘Thursday eve- Hing was quite a success and was largely attended. “Messrs. J. M. Cartor and Qgear Carter 1éft ‘Siinday afternoon ~ for Charleston to secure the body of John Cartar, Jr., and bring it to this ity for burial, career Hf you don't vote the straight Re publican teket this time, you ma} never have an opportunity w vote again. > aR WISRURG. ‘Thomas Norris addressed the col- ored voters at the court house, Mon- day night. ‘The hall was crowded by both mates and females, who seemed eager to hear.the issues of the cam paign discitised. “They were soon con ticet that Mr. Norris was thor- ‘oughly ablé to cope with every phase of thé politigal Issues of the day By ‘ory ono here ‘agrees ‘that “Mr. Norris ls one of, thé ‘xbleat and most eto- quetit speakers of. the presont day. He toused ‘sur people to the highest pitch of enthusiasm, cotvinced them of thelr duty, "and best interest in the corning election. ‘The grand rally at the Mt. Tabor Bautist chaveh was & signal success, ‘ahdthe handsome sum of $82 was Yemizal, Roy, Wm. Jackson and hls conkrogatidn: have ¢very reason’ to bé proud of the good work. ‘Watheha Woods, who has been Iiv- ing for qtilte a number of years tp Off, te-now home again, among hit frionds and relatives. ‘John Brown, of Weston, Is hore visiting bis: aunt, Mrs, Brunette Chambers. Miss’ Mamfe Curry, of the Lowts. Buhe erated Wohicor; Head avery tine paper on self-cwlture before the John Wesley Literary Society, ‘Thursday might, >" |. ‘The M. E. church held a 50 cont ‘rally; Yunday; very member and frtend of thé ohurch was requested to slye 50. cents, and every one, saint ahd aliner, résyondéd nobly, so that $42.65 was raieed with ttle tronble, “Rey, Wators feels that he Is serv- {ng a worthy and genorous people. ‘His sermon, Bunday night, was touch- Ing and inaplring, "Rey. Geb. ©. Curry, of the Cum- derlan® aigtrict, was a welcome visit- or fo our élty, Monday. Henry Hrfykloy and Alex Brown, ot Haneaverts, were in town, Tues- tehb. eR AS AR oc Nd MN Canina Kap Po’ 4) Sb Paes) ine Nets MFG YMoas Nand" ioEstins at Bowel, Mic etna oper Mee “Adtabam' Beek, px Honoovertal wns prea Brida aetaetobs Weta. Olarke. Lewin 4nd wits left, Tube day, tor Goldmbus, Oto, where. be dee to finish his: tallorink trade: ; He bait}: iy, a DEdaperou® Duaineds, i yes. in the hénds of John elabe qneitints return, “ Ohdtkes Harris ‘and John ‘Wright were in- Ronceverte, Thursday, on business, * ,¢Amzlabi Bubh Is visiting eelgtives hnoso'tiney week, a pet Af you don't, vote the straight Re Publican ticket thix \times..you: may never have an cpportanity to yote again, Sb Seg WEVA0CO, | i “Phe public schoot which began last Tuesday ts succeeding ‘nicely. - Mie Ella Diskerson, our teacher, comes Well ‘tecommended from her #unt- ington home; and already. aiicoose can de seen in the distance. i “The Citizens’ Foraker Repubitean Club" desires to thank the ‘‘Auxil- lary State Committee”.tor two pack- ages of Mtreature, atid the “Kanawha County Campaign Committee" tor five packages and 60 copies of the Advocate sent us last week. Mrs. R. GC, Melvor Is visiting her oleter, Mre, Ada Langhorne at 1341 ‘Lewia streot, Charleston. J. W. Cheppelle, J. W. Viney and Wm. H. Brown, of Charleston, wero the guests of R. D. Alston last’ Wed- nesday night. “The « former ad- ateqsed a large gathering at the Mt. Zion Baptist ctiurch the same eve- ning of the political situation, under the auspices of the ‘Citizens’ _ For- aker Republican Club." — ‘The: speak- er regarded not the feoling.of men nor party, -but went to the real core ‘of Democracy and demonstrated the fact'that the Republican party ts the slip'and,all alse the open soa. J. A. Tyree was a business vist- tor to Montgomery last, Friday, ‘S.-M. Johnson left last Friday tor Raleigh county on urgent busl- ness, / Mesdames Lina Barnes and Mary B. Brooks, of Belclare, were guests of Mtd. Nellie Reid last Thursday. If you don't warit Jim Crow cars ‘dod *Plafeanchisement, vote the ‘straight Republican’tiokes. It you don’t vote the straight Re- publican ticket’ this time, you may ‘never have an- opportunity to_ vote ‘again. ¥ 5 ee er Bee SEWEED. Quite a'crowd from here went to Red , Ash Island, Saturday, to hear Hon. C. H. Payne. ‘R..W. White and Rev. 1. C. Page spoke to a large and enthusiastic crowd of ladies and gentlemen et, the First, Bapt’st. church, — Satufday eBid the interest of the Républi- ‘cam party. f “Rey. i. C, Page filled his regular appointttent here, Sunday. Mins Lena Rice, teachor at Rush Run; spent, Saturday and Sunday the guost of Mrs. L. P. Scott. R, L/ Waddy, Moses Williams, Mrs. Ivory Morris, Mfs. Ante Jasper, Wil- ls Waddy, Misses Jennie Pattetson and Cecil Morris, of Penbrook, at- tended tiervice ners, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Lewis Bibb vistted their mother, Mrs. Nannie Kenney, Sunday. Mids Lola Carrington spent Satur- day and Sunday with Miss Panny Cary. ‘The Sunday school will have & sup- er, Tuesday, November «rd, at the hall. Hf _-ygu don't vote the straight Re- publican ticket this time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. : ve If you'den’t want Jim Orow cars find “Disfranchisement; — vote the atvaight Republican ticket. pipriinisicaey arenes RAYMOND CITY. 'W.. Coles and A. Massey attended prencifing at Bancroft, Thursday night-of ‘Inst week? y Mrs, Ada Gatewood was in Char- leston Tast week. . Mrs. Ada Price, Mrs. Ida Williams, Mrz, Cotnelfa Colos and Mra. Cora Sima wore business visitors to Char- leston, Thursday. Mrs. Cornelia Coles and Misg Cora Sins@were business visitors to Black Hotsey, Saturday. _ Rev. ROD. W. Meadows, of Hunt- ington, preached two yery instructive sermons hore, Sunday. Cornell ‘Thomas, of Charleston, was in our town last week. Mrs, Martha Dickerson 1s sick at her home. A.J. Pierson spent Surftiay in Charleston with his famtty, H. Woods and Charlie Williame were business visttors to Winfleld, Sunday, If you don't vote the straight Re- | publican ticket this time, you say never have an opportunity to vote agaias COVINGTON, VA, Rey. W. J. Hackett is conducting a revival at the Firat Baptist church, Sunday evening. There were 39 con- versions, Mesdames C. V. Lomans, mma MeDowoll,. Christina Williams and Carrie Miller spent Monday at the Hot Springs. Mts. John Anderson te the proud rectplent of a Ane boy, two weeks old. Mrs, Lawrence Pollard {s spending some time visiting relatives in PW aOboe SM Lenore .s 1. Mie Baeahe MAA deg inaaiald by ootiting, about 0:30: o'clock, ‘She'had b mf toring voty much ree cently wiifaattitla, trom which “aie died. shy att seven children, a) Nas dond’and’ maby rolattvesi: 9.) #' 2 hey! sept fron. Hagid) Mount, ain attonded:tie burial of Mr, Sarah Marshall,’ Batttday, at 2 o'clook: The Misses Boal, df tek Rud, spent. some: tine visiting relatives. tu Weietitevle,and Covington, * B.C. Jones, who has just fiutshed some aaditioits’ for &. M. Nettleton, has Deen awarded the contract for & two-story. offfee’ building gbrick) , to be erected im front.of the court house on’-Main stregt. It will have twelve room. Mi C, Jones is the same; one that built the Virginia én Charleston, ‘There Will be baptizing at the First Baptist ohiirch; Sunday morning, The revival fa:yet In progress, with: about 80"mournort, % Rev, Phenley, of Clitton Morke, was & gudst thd frat of the wook -of Rev, W.d. Hhekitt, Ifyou Wdn't Vote the straight Re publican ‘ticket tis time, you may never, have ditt: cpportunity to Yyote again, 8 © Ifyou, @on't want Jim’ Crow cars and “Disfrdichisement, vote » the straight Repablican ticket. _’ MONTGOMERY. Mrs, J. J.Noble has returned from several weeke’ visit to her old home, Charlottesville, Va. She was accom- panled by Her sister, Mrs, Mary Hen dre. ‘ Hon, 0. H.-Payne was a guest at ‘the Jackson Hotel, Sunday, J. S- Noel was a business visitor to Ganley, Saturday. ‘Thonias ‘Johnson, S. B. Morgan, ‘Wm. Br6wii’and R. W. White, who have been at-different pointo In the county lagt week, In, the {nterest of the Republican party, returned home, Saturday. ~” 7 Rev. and | Mrs. John Arnold, of Handley, worshiped with the M. B. chureh, Sunday, and while here were guests of Mr.ang Mrs, H. H, Kalley. Rev. I. V. Bryant, of Huntington, ‘was a business visitor here Ialut, week. Mrs, B.-C. Page was ghoppiig in Charteston, Siturday. ‘Miss Clare Brown js alek with rheumatiamat, the home of her par- ents. 3 ee Attorney C..,E.. Kimbrough, of Charletson, was héye on business, Mondays vy Mrs, Mary Perry ‘entertained at inner, Saturday, Reys, I. V. Bryant and’ S.A. Thurston, ‘of Huntington; V. Harriday and Warner Brown, Rey. 9. Al Thurston returned to Huntington, @aturday, after having spent. wo yeoks here dssisting Kev. Browndin the, revival. * JC, Taylor and ‘t.'T. Page, of Ward, were here, Sdllifday, én bust- ness. esa AL Mrs.\.Rabert Watiffh"’ wad ‘a’ Dist: ness visitor to Charleston, Saturday. Presiding: Hider Cyrry,’of tho M. B. church, was here, Sunday. Rev. V. Harriday, “having closed the revival, had baptizing, Supday. Leon James and slster, Miss Hen- rietta, . returned, Sunday, . from 2 short visit to relatives at Sua. Mrs. Henry Bybyn, waa’ the, fucat of her daughter, Mrs. Jills, at tush Run, Saturday-and, Sunday. S..H. Fields retnened to his home in Charleston, Saturdey, after having, spent some days, herp,, the guest of Mesdames Lock and Gough. P. H. Hays, of Oharleston, was up a few days-last Wook. ‘Taylor Brown Page is able to be ont again, after having been sick sey- eral weeks, Because of the continuation of the revival at the First Baptist church, the M. E. entertainment will not be until next Monday evening. "The Reading Circle met, Friday evening, with Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Page. Next meeting ill be with Miss ‘Alpha Brooks at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Semuel Buster. Go the polls early, vate.the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. —— If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote thie straight Republicait theket. { ——te CEDAR GROVE, Revs. D. F. Newsome and Powell, of the A. M. B. church, have closed a sortes of meetings here, Sunday. Mrs, Minne Samuels, of Charles- ton, was here, Sunday, in the Interest of snixsion work. Mro. M, Beamer was the guest of her husband at Pecota Inst week. 'T. W. Martin was in Charleston last Tuesday on business, Harvey Phillips, of Charleston, was here, Sunday, and accompanied his wife and-children home. George Dingess has been suffering from a mule Kick tor several days, Jamoa uAstin Has beon suffering from an injury tecetyed In the mines. iAttle Garland Meadows Is Improv- ing, but 18 not able to attend school. Rev. B. F. Newsome, of Blk Lick, was the guest of Mrs, John Roed while in town. Hon. C. B. Kimbrough, of Charles- ton, 1s expected here this week to ad- dress the Republica voters. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your pleco of employment. Ven't hang around the polls, _ Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang arownd the polls, BLA bee a eebreaieternty pi Wed, Mhonipaon; G. 0: of KOE B, 8 Nahe tamby, tee ‘) Badatora Se0tt!' and Blus:spoke ton jazi ‘and -appreolatlye audience in tho opera house on Saturday’ night, The Republican club ined up. at Cokéton~and marched to the opera house. ; . Peay, Devin taiada'e Vusinces trip to ‘Davis on Monday. (Mrs. Nannle 8.. Thompson - wat ‘hostess to the Tuxedo Club on Mon- day afternoon. | . Mrs. Edward Jones=wilt entertain the Ladies Aid on ‘Thursday after- noon, Mrs. Hannah Dantel 1s indisposod at this writing, . . | “Mrs. Cecll Redman, of Coketon, called on Thomas friends, Sunaay. _. Mra, Robert Moorefield’ has been Indisposed for a few days. . Walter S. Waddy ts much, Improy- ed_at this writing. : St eee ee | to tlie polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your placeof employment. Don't hang around the polls. — WESTON. Revs. Reed, of Buckhannon, and Frank Reynolds, of this place, were at Meriden last Saturday and Sunday ‘on business. Mrs. Sallie Jones was accidentally shot last Weslaesday afternoon, by 4 thoughtless boy playing with a gun. It fs to be hoped that nothing serious will result from it. : Russell Lee was at Jane Lew one day last week. The condition ot Wesley Lacy but slightly improved over that. of last. week. : Mrso Mary Randsell and Mrs. Lilly Green, of Clarksburg, are here’ at tending thelr: mother, "Mra. Salty Jones, who was accidentally shot las ‘Weitnesday. ~~ It yon don't vote the straight Re. pabllean ticket this time, you may Hever have an opportunity to vote again. a INSTITUTR, J. ©. and Jas.,A. Campbell addres sed the cltizens of Institute, Wednes. day evening. B, M, Burgess returned from Co. Jumbus, Ohio, Monday. evoning, Matthew T. Obie, Fred D. Cambric afd George Cuzains were Institute callers, Saturday. Mrs. Jennie Williams, of apapasesa City, 1s the.guest of her parénts, Mr. and-Mrs. W. Scott Brown. President J. MeHenry Jones, of the West Virginia Colored Inatitute, re- turned from Columbus, Monday. FAIRMONT. *. KA. Jackson, F..F, Meade, W. F Jackson, Wm. Goodwine and’ other: were in Clarksburg, Tuesday, to heat the-snext 'Prostdent, Hon. William 1 Taft}: Apeak, venir uit Kremer, | A. H. Meade, one of our eliy mail carriers, is taking his’ vacation. Gi H. Jordan, one of the substan. tial citizens of Pt. Pleasant, 1s visit ing his daughters, Bessie and Mrs, L.. Morton, Burl Boyers, the _séven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Boyers, {s quite IN, with diphtheria, For a thne Sunday ‘his life was dispaired of. ‘Miss Anna Dawson, who is attend. ing the high school of Clarkebuyg, spent Saturday and Sunday with ker mother. ‘Miss Aileen Fortune, five years old, gave a birthday party to her ttle friends last ‘Friday afternoon, | froth 8:80-to.5 o'clock. ‘The young ladtes and gentlemen had a great. time, and Miys Aileen rocelvod a number .of pretty and usoful presents. 1: Rey, L, B. Coleman returned ‘trom Pennsylvanja last Wednesday, where he had been én business, Chas. Florence, of Monongah, was calling on E. L. Morton, Saturday. Miss Elva Hall entertained — the Swastika Club, Thuraday evening. ; Mrs, Elizabeth Pines entertained the Four O'Clock Needle Club, Frt- day evening. Craig. Woody and Mr, Thompson, of Mannington, “were calling on friends, Sunday. ‘The . Ralrmont Republican . Club held a very enthusiastic meeting, Tuosday night. Over 25, new pation were adted to the roll, making thi mombership about 125. ‘The: elth expects. to have 159 memebré,’ ‘by ‘Tuesday next. ‘Twenty-five’ adilars was pald in to be turned over to the Republican State committee, Mrs. Julla Conners left for Con: nellsville, Sunday, to spend a woek with friends. Mrs. Robert Rector, of Clarksburg, was calling on friends, Saturday, 1. 1, Morton and Arch Meade wore out to Gray's Flats, Saturday, hunt- ing. The gentleinen “satd"’ théy got eight rabbits, If you don't vote the straight Re- publican ticket thix time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. If yon don't vote the straight Re- publican ticket. this time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. —— re POWELUTON. James Webb, of Holden, was the guest of his mother-in-law, Mra. Nol- Me Johnson, last week. Mrs, 8. F. Williams and little son Nathaniel were the week-end guosta of Mrs, R. J. Harvey. Quite @ number of persons from Hikridge and other nearby. towns were present at the services, Sunday. Mrs. R. J! Harvey was among tho Se 9 a a ie ae ae t (SRE a ee EE aa OR ee Pétfumes: “Soap He 9 SE eR ae ore A } Goods and Biig’Sundeies. 4 ‘ 2 Sai atiaine Gory Gam We makeaspecility of pre-* Beas “scriptions ysitigl. only the "3 "purest drugs 27": oy eh ae We sénd medicine to any part ‘of the.siale upati @ ee Fountain service and ice crear pre a eis pared to take home’ at ik hee a We Welcome You, feta ae Ac ana New Phorie}1072, : we Olt Phone & : : j "ORG Ae ke Corner Washington & Dickinson Streets: ay ‘ ne ? Oo eae CHARLESTON - 2). Lowe T° bg Who Will Win? we AoE tha oe _ IF youmean who willbe the hext Presid . of United States, we can’t tell you yet, butif you ny 6 “Who will win” in life’s battle, we can tell yout a be the man who practices rational econémy’ aiid Posits a tegular aitiount from each pay enveldpe gl the f ‘ ee Savings Department | : ae 5 of the pins ‘a Po Kanawha Banking & Tru co i , Ga Surplus $150,009. Capital $250,000, 374 09d ‘ * de a . _ Gharleston, W. Va. are dy wosaint al oe FRUITS, CANDIES ICE CRER - Pantities Furnished ‘wf Ice “Crearn. ‘Orders: for’ at ment solicived. a We make promipt délivery of Cream and Ices ford Eay orders. ; Be E.. Nichols; -OUR DISPLAY OF =) @ -Lailles’ Misses’: and Children’s» Redd - Wear garments, Millinery and Dress Vabite Is tho largest In the City and our Prices ax usual the Lowéet ean be made up-to-date Merchandise, TORT E ot Be vB : erhat's itd sean The People’s Store [7357 JOSEPH SCHWAB, Prop. 4 602 Kanawha, opr. Alderson St., OHARLEGTON, Ws Vie shoppers in Montgomery, Friday. Sunday was theefosing day of the rally, which has been going on for the past week atthe First Baptist church. During the week we have Jistened to the following divines, Mon- day night, at 7:30, Rev. 8. B. Wit- Mams preached an excelient sermon to large andiénoes; ‘Tuesday night, Rev. D. C. Hunter, of | Raleigh, Dreached for us; Wednesday night, Rev, Wm. Jacksoh, of Sweet Springs, filled the stand and delivered an ablo and earnest sermon: to a crowded church; Thursday night, Rev. 1. V. ‘Bryant, of Huntington, held the un- ‘divided attention -ofs@ large and ap- preciative congrogdtian ag, “in his ‘Able and eloyuent‘manner, ‘he preach- ed to them from Bt. John 14: 6, “I am the way, the trath and the life;” Friday night, Rev. 8 R. Bullock, of Charleston, preached to an apprecia- tive audience, and, Hie’ ¢ormon was able and convincing and enjoyed: by ‘all; Saturday night, Rey. 8. B. Wil- Hams again aseended tho stand and Preached ® very @xcalont. sermon; Saturday, at 11 ook Rev. Jackson preached for us again; Sunday night, Rev. Jackson again proached for us. and it was an excellont devant ‘Colleatfon ‘tor’ thie’ hy ‘The tottowing™ ‘arh” dered by the Church Alda Sunday, at 8 o'oloon:' 4g Open song and Seriptura yf Invocation, Wm. Nolsork (agg Words of welcome, Cota Paper, Mra. R. J. Harveyy ‘Trio, Mra. 8. J, Mills, " and B."T, vairtax. a Solect reading, Mrs. Ly A: Quartette, Mrs. 1. M. Beam Miss Cornelia Spears, B, 'T. i Fairfax. ae Recitation, Mra, Lillie’ iy Duet, Mrs. R. J. Harvéy, aia Carter, . a Recitation, rs. 9: 3. sig Quartette, Mrs. Iéfte Lucy Carter,-J., 8 Hare, Fairfax. as Recitation, Mrs. 1, A. ial Solo, I. M. B. Jonea. 59s Paper, Mra. Le A. Wood, (uel Recltation, Mrs T. M, Bey Cecltaton: Mie Oa Quartette, Cornette’, Hi Mrs. 1. M. B.’ Fons, 1. Ryedale Fasefax, , | ey Py Collection, © gg) ') he, On the racial side, we are to decide whether we will stand up and be counted for the party that gave us our freedom, clothed us with the mantle of citizenship, protected our constitutional rights in the courts, provided schools for our children, and which now promises to do better on the future than it has done in the past. Or, whether we are to abandon that party in a huff to go to the organization which upheld slavery. "If Mr. Taft is not elected, a peril of industrial chaos and business hard times will ensue, in which the workingmen will suffer more than any other, will pay the penalty. Because of their own material interests I believe they should support Mr. Taft." The Negro, more than any other class, is affected by all that disturbs the labor equation and is the quickest to suffer, the last to feel the rising tide of industrial prosperity. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Three months ..... $0.50 Six months ..... 1.00 One year ..... 1.50 EAGLE For President: WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, of Ohio. For Vice-President: JAMES S. SHERMAN, of New York. For Congress: JOSEPH HOLT GAINER. STATE TICKET. For Governor, WM. E. GLASSCOCK, of Monongalia County. For Judges of Supreme Court: IRA E. ROBINSON. W. N. MILLER. L. JUDSON WILLIAMS. For Secretary of State: STUART F. REED, of Harrison County. For Auditor: JOHN SKERMAN 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 McLowell 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. ELACK. For Sheriff: S. P. SMITH. For County Commissioners M. P. MALCOLM. A. R. SHEPARD. For Assessor: GRANT COPENHAYER. For County Surveyor: FRANK D. BARRON. CHARLESTON DISTRICT TICKET For Justice of the Peace: FRANK J. HILL. U. B. ATKINSON. For Constables, G. D. ACREE, C. C. FREEMAN. Let the Negro make no mistake with reference to the issues that confront us next Tuesday. We, as full-fledged, intelligent American citizens, must face some problems that are racial and others that are economic. The record is before us. Orators, journalists and neighbors have argued, plead and reasoned with the voters. No man need misunderstand the duty that lies before him. Next Tuesday we must register our decision and announce our choice of the man who are to administer our affairs at the White House in Washington, in the halls of Congress, in the Governor's office at the State capitol, and in the legislative chamber, where our local laws are made. On the racial side, we are to decide whether we will stand up and be counted for the party that gave us our freedom, clothed us with the mantle of citizenship, protected our constitutional rights in the courts, provided schools for our children, and which now promises to do better in the future than it has done in the past. Or, whether we are to abandon that party in a huff to go to the organisation which upheld slavery, DEFEAT 1900 DEFEAT 1996 fought our citizenship at every turn, cheated and still cheats us out of the right of active franchise wherever it is in control, lynches accused Negroes without a semblance of trial, strangles education by miserable school facilities and short terms, forces our refined men and women into dirty jim-crow cars and dirtier waiting-rooms, gives us rank injustice by the short-shrift route in the courts and which not only offers nothing better in exchange for our support at the polls, but declares in West Virginia and Missouri for railroad and franchise restrictions that have not heretofore existed in these. States. The party first described is the Republican party and its candidate for President is William Howard Taft, one of the cleanest, ablest and most courteous statesmen who have appeared in public life since the foundation of the government—a constructive genius and unusually experienced in the art of administration of large affairs. Back of him are the men who stood with Lincoln and the race's friends. The party last-named is the Democratic party, and its candidate for President is William Jennings Bryan, a dreamer, doctrinaire, and theorist, whose aspirations for this high honor have been twice rejected, whose policies have not withstood the light of investigation, whose prophecies have been unfulfilled and who is an untried quantity in the administration of any governmental trust. Back of him stand the enemies of the Union, the champions of slavery, the advocates of the jim-crow car laws and disfranchising amendments and believers in the inherent unfitness of the black man for citizenship. Colored voters, who love your race, who love your children, who have any hope of their future or your own—which will you choose as your leader in the nation—William Howard Taft or William Jennings Bryan? 11. On the economic side, we have the Republican party with a decade of unexamplified prosperity to its credit. Business is flourishing, industries are booming, and work is abundant because of the wise policies of the Republican leaders. This condition will continue if we keep at the helm the safe and same captains of statecraft, who have brought us to our present high state of national development. President Roosevelt has never been known as a prophet of despair—his gospel is optimism wherever it can be preached in good faith. Brave, cool and far-seeing, it is time for all to take heed of his warning when he predicts calamity. Hear the President's message: Therefore, he should seek at once the safe side and take no risks of loss through any chimerical thirst for revenge for short-sighted surrender to the passion of a moment; and beyond all, he should not forfeit the benefits that will acerue from Republican success by yielding to a temptation to vote for the Democracy for a consideration that means only temporary gain. XII. This is the Advocate's last word. This is our government—the only land we can call our own. If it is not ideal, we can help to make it so by honest, conscientious use of our suffrage and our moral influence. As directors of this great corporation, we are asked to name a head for the next four years. Do we want officials who will administer our trust as we would have it administered? Do we want the balances on the right side of the ledger when they shall have served their term? Do we want officials who will recognize us as co-partners in the business we hold in common? If so, we will go to the polls as one man, Tuesday next, and cast our ballots for William Howard Taft for President, W. E. Glassock for Governor, send a solid Republican delegation to Congress and return a Republican majority to the West Virginia Legislature and crush jim-crowism and disfranchisement and industrial depression beneath the heel of a sovereign people's rightous indignation. BRYAN'S FRIEND AGAINST NE GRO SUFFRAGE. A few nights ago in New York three of President Cleveland's second term Cabinet members spoke for Mr. Bryan. Among them was Hilary A. Herbert, former Secretary of the Navy. He is an Alabamian. If Mr. Bryan should happen to become President, Mr. Herbert would stand high in the councils of the party and would be an adviser at the White House. This is what Mr. Herbert said a short time ago, discussing the repeal of the 15th amendment, and urging that it be done at the first opportunity that presented itself to the Democratic party: "I am free to say," ex-Secretary Herbert went on to speak, "that in my opinion the granting of universal suffrage to the Negro was the mistake of the nineteenth century." This is the prevailing opinion of the leading Democrats of the country, and Bryan is in sympathy with them. He hopes to profit in the South by the evasion of the 15th amendment that is now being carried on. If elected President, he could not live up to his oath to enforce the Constitution of the United States. His closest allies would be men who fought to destroy the Union and to perpetuate slavery. If the colored voters allow themselves to give a single ballot for Bryan, they will be committing the truly colossal blunder of the twentieth century. They will not do it. If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the suitable department ticket. If West Virginia white men are wise they will oppose the disfranchising platform of the Democracy as vigorously as the Negro is doing. If the law is passed requiring property qualifications and educational tests, the white man who is without means and whose opportunities to attend school have been limited, will be as helplessly in the power of the landlord class as the Negro will be in the toils of the "white-supremacy" friends. The Republican party is fighting the poor white man's battle as well as contending for an equal chance for the black man. Let us make our cause a common ohe, white working men, and send Taft to the White House as a measure of self-defense. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. If this man Farmer, who advertises himself as something or other in connection with the speakers' bureau of the national Republican campaign at Chicago, was a party to that anti-Taft declaration adopted by the Niagara Movement at Oberlin, and is an active sympathizer with that measly outfit of impractical agitators, he should be separated at once from the headquarters and made to consort with his kind. We want none but faithful men on guard. The Republican party will make a mistake if it keeps Farmer in a position of trust and profit, and thus places a premium on disloyalty. If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the straight Republican ticket. If J. Milton Waldron remains silent about his alleged "League," of which we hear nothing since the action of the West Virginia and Georgia Democrats against the race, he may "save his bacon," as pastor of the really progressive Shiloh Baptist church in Washington; but Rev. S. L. Corrothers, who has been convicted of lying on Judge Taft, ought to be made to resign and go to the woods. The Christian ministry is having a hard enough row to hoe without being handicapped with such weights as Corrothers. Corrothers will be remembered as the man who made a sensational canvass for the Bishopric at the hands of the A. M. E. Zion Church and was turned down, receiving but two votes, one of which was his own. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. No, dignified colored man wishes to patronize a store that does not care for his custom; nor does he visit the home of any family that plainly tells him that his company is not wanted. Why, then, should a self-respecting Negro insist upon allying himself with a political party that does not desire his support, offers him no inducement to join its ranks, flatly refuses to open its doors to him and attempts to ostracize any well- disposed member who even flirts with the Negro voter? Has Bryan uttered a single sentence that would indicate his desire for Negro votes? Not by a jugfull! Let him alone! If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the straight Republican ticket. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. Judge Taft's tour of Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Kansas, Ohio, and Nebraska made him "solid" with the Negro voters. He talked to them like men and fellow-citizens. He made them no impossible promises, did not "patronize" them nor cajole them by "soft-soap." He pointed out the economic, educational and civic advantages that would accrue from Republican continuation in power and appealed to them to stand by the party that would do them and their children the most good. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. If anything were needed to show us the fallacy of trying to reform the Democratic party on the race question, the hostile attitude of Southern papers, like the Charleston News and Courier, the Raleigh News and Observer, the Baltimore Sun, the Nashville American and Atlanta Constitution, is enough to cause us to turn away both in sorrow and disgust. The South is prone to stand in its own light and retard its own industrial and commercial advancement, rather than give the black man a fair chance. If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the straight Republican ticket. THE ADVOCATE has been in it every minute! The people's voice from the Kanawha has awakened the nation and made campaign managers of both parties "sit up and take notice." Taft for President, Glasscock for Governor, and a Republican Legislature. That's the West Virginia official program. Watch it work out. Come over and jollify with us next Wednesday night. There'll be music in the air. If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the straight Republican ticket. We are extending the right hand of fellowship to Brother J. R. Clifford. The race is sorry for Judge Gibbs. He spoiled a proud record in the evening of a long and useful life. Although he has acted hastily, he will have ample time for repentance. Editor J. H. Murphy, Maryland's Peter assistant Democrat of Color, is advising his Negro companions in misery to commit race suicide by voting against Taft and for the party that is openly trying to despoil them of their franchise. There are still Esaus who are willing to sell their birthright for a mess of pottage. "Tis true; 'tis a pity, and pity 'tis 'tis true!" The veteran journalist; T. Thomas Fortune, is "regular" this year. Brother Fortune got his good eye on the band wagon finally and is lashed to his seat thereon. New York. Ohio and Indiana are no longer doubtful. They are sure and sound in the Republican column. THE ADVOCATE assumes that no Negro will so far forget his manhood next Tuesday as to be willing to sell his vote for a few paltry dollars—and lose the great opportunity to register his endorsement of the best Presidential candidate the party has had in a generation. As President of the United States, William Howard Taft will rank with Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt. Like them, he will leave an indelible impress upon the history of our country. Elect him and help to brighten our national escutcheon. Our campaign of education has literally demolished the Democratic campaign of misrepresentation. One lie after another has been swept away, until there is now nothing to be done except to register our victory at the polls next Tuesday. Stay in the game until "time" is called, and we'll all rejoice together as the returns are read. If you don't vote the straight Republican ticket, this time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. In Louisville, Ky., the total Republican registration is 18,555. Of these, 10,425 are Negroes. They will handle this balance of power wisely by voting en masse for Taft, and electing the Republican candidate for Congress, Mr. R. C. Kinkead. South Carolina's electoral ticket bears the names of seven white and two colored. No "lily-whiteism" about that. The strength of the campaign is now centering about Ohio, Indiana, New York and West Virginia. Former Register Judson W. Lyons was introduced to Judge Taft by President McKinley sportly after the Ohioan's appointment as Governor-General of the Philippines. Being deeply impressed with Judge Taft's genial personality and aldermanic proportions, Mr. Lyons remarked to the President, after Judge Taft had left the room: "There a man of Presidential caliber. I'd certainly stick up for him, if I got a chance." The chance is here and Lyons is doing yeoman's service in Taft's behalf. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. WHY I SUPPORT TAFT AND GLASSCOCK. J. V. Coleman, Mt. Carbon. There is only one party for our race. This can not be questioned by any Negro. 1st. Because his rights as an American citizen are protected by no political party as by the Republi-cans. rights by the Republican party. 3rd. Because W. H. Taft stands for a continuance of the best of the administration of Theodore Roosevelt as against the theories of Bryan and the race prejudice of Tillman and men of his ilk. 4th. Because Mr. Glasscock, the Republican candidate for Governor, is pledged to the policy of equal rights to all regardless of race or color. 5th. Because the Republican party has never yet been advocates of any measures discriminatory to my people. In view of these facts, it behooves every Negro to vote a straight Republican ticket from President to Constable that there may be a continuance of prosperity and of equality before the law. Dr. W. S. Turner, Clarksburg. I am a Republican because it was the Republican party that gave me the right and privilege to be something in the political world. It has consistently defended the rights of the Negro when assailed by the Democrats. The history of the two parties shows that every law enacted for the benefit of the Negro was done by the Republican party and opposed by the Democrats. In the States controlled by the Democrats the Negro has been deprived of the right of franchise by fraud and violence and reduced to a condition but one degree removed from slavery. The Republican party is progressive and constructive; while on the other hand, --- the Democrats are retrogressive and destructive. I shall support Taft and Glosscock because I believe in them is represented the highest and best type of American manhood. They have both declared that if elected, they in their respective offices will preside over the whole people and not classes, as declared by Bryan and Bennett. Tune: "Marching Through Georgia." Will the Negro stand the test, The test of loyalty, To the party whose broad plank Admits all men as free? Yes, he'll stand for liberty— Call from his race—you see, Vote from Republican victory. Cherus. Hurrah! hurrah! the Negro's song of glee! Hurrah! hurrah! the shout of victory! In November at the polls, He'll take the stand that's best. To bring Republican conquest. List! a party in the South Prevents the Negro vote. Democratic, is it not? Then sound aloud this note: "Come, rally to our standard, The standard for us best; Help Taft and Sherman to conquest. Many say, the Negro now Should change his politics, We advise him to beware Of all such schemes and tricks. Search each party's history— A safe and honest test— Then vote the ticket for him best. Negroes are not Democrats, Could any truly be? This party so boldly fights His manhood liberty. Mr. Bryan tells the South, In her great racial fight, Crushing Negro vote is all right. Minnie Moore Waters, Cincinnati, Ohio. I think it is from the ranks of the fastidious and indifferent that the confirmed expatriates are generally recruited. The newly rich are less tempted to abandon America altogether. They rush to Europe the moment they can, are seen in all the smart hotels, make the fortunes of dressmakers and jewelers, and then come home, because mere wealth is much more of a power on this side that on the other. The real expatriate despises and avoids them; they jar on his sensibilities too rudely. He and his fellows have, as a rule, much to say of the refined interests, the uplifting surroundings which they can cultivate and enjoy abroad; yet any intimacy with them leads to the conviction that those who are not professional workers take but slight notice of the treasures of art, or thought of nature, by which they are surrounded. They are really people who want to lick all the jam off life without ever getting to its crust. The American expatriates who have distinguished themselves can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Most of the others, form a non-producing class, deteriorating in quality as it increases in numbers. The expatriates draw their income from American sources, contribute nothing but abuse in return, and are as unprofitable to the country of their adoption as to that of their parentage. With the exception of the few American women who have married happily abroad and who have had the wisdom to heartily espouse the country as well as the husband, the expatriates are allens wherever they may be. They hob-nob lustily with other aliens and abuse the institutions of their chosen residence with a virulence only suppressed during their rare visit to America; they openly contemn the religion, the politics, the national institutions of the country where they have established themselves, contribute nothing toward its defences or its develoepment, and die, after 40 or 50 years' exile, in profound ignorance of all that is best in their surroundings. If they behave themselves, they are regarded with amused tolerance, by the social world of their alliance, used unscrupulously when they are willing to pay for its fads, and forgotten the moment anything of real importance is in hand. Why not?—From "The Absentee American," by Mary Crawford Fraser, in the November Scribner's. NEGRO PLANK IN THE DEMOCRATIC STATE PLAT- FORM. "We favor the enactment of a law requiring sommon carriers engaged in passenger traffic to furnish separate coaches or compartments for white and colored passengers. "Believing that the extension of the elective franchise to a race inferior in intelligence and without preparation for the wise and prudent exercise of a privilege so vital to the maintenance of good government, was a mistake, if not a crime, committed by the republican party, during the reign of passion and prejudice following the civil war, for political ends and purposes, we declare that the democratic party is in favor of so amending the constitution as to preserve the purity of the ballot, and the electorate of the state from the evil results from conferring such power and privilege upon those who are unfitted to appreciate its importance, as it effects the stability and preservation of good government." 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Fresh Pork Sausage OUR OWN MAKE. The best qualities in all the popular kinds of We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you can get it when you want it most Suit Spe We usher in the Fall season with this extra value, having absolute confidence in its winning immediate and unqualified approval. Shown in many different models, faddish or fadless, dashing or modest, all faultlessly tailored. Guaranteed pure Worsted. CLOTHING DEPT. SCHWA "For Be "For Better Clothes" TAFI CONFIDENCE IS ASSURED TAFI CONFIDENCE IS ASSURED Four years ago President Roosevelt rolled up the unprecedented plurality of 2,545,515 votes, says the Washington Times, (Independent Democrat). That was three times the size of the plurality McKinley got over Bryan in 1900 and four times the size of the one he got over the same opponent in 1896. Parker was indeed a weak candidate; but, on the other hand, Roosevelt was a phenomenally strong candidate. His program and His personality appealed to the popular imagination. This year the situation is normal, or nearly so, and hence these doubts and deliberations: Consider Ohio, Roosevelt came out of the Buckeye State with a plurality of 255,421, while McKinley, when Bryan was at his best—or worst—in 1896 only carried the State, his own native State by a little more than 48,000. Indiana went for Roosevelt by a comparatively huge plurality, 94,000, tough she stood for McKinley by less than 27,000 in 1900 and by a scant 18,000 in 1896. Roosevelt was the choice of Illinois by 305,000, but in 1896, when the Republican stump speakers were likening Bryan to a Haymarket anarchist, Illinois went for McKinley by 142,498—less than half Roosevelt's plurality. --- L BE & MAY Roosevelt's victory in 1904 was extraordinary in every respect. It upset all calculations, all precedents, all modes of comparison. Taft's strength cannot be measured by it. Taft can fall short of the Roosevelt record by many a vote and yet score a handsome victory. The States to which we have referred, and other pivotal States like New York, we now normally Republican in Presidential contests. If the Republicans have dominated a weak man the outlook might indeed be gloomy; but as it is, relying upon the common sense of the people to assert itself, something like what has come to be the normal Republican victory is to be expected. The politician may talk about a "scare," but we observe that the business world is confidently awaiting the election of Mr. Taft. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. If you don't vote the straight Republican ticket this time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. If you don't vote the straight Republican ticket this time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. --- 2nd FLOOR E. M. GRANT ENDORSES GLASSCOCK STRONGLY FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE "LI NCOLN REPUBLICAN PARTY" COMES OUT IN THE STRONGE ST KIND OF TERMS FOR WILLIAM E GLASSCOCK FOR GOVERNOR—THE ENTIRE PARTY IN LINE FOR THE WHOLE TICKET ENSURES ITS COMPLETE SUCCESS AT THE POLLS ON NOVEMBER THIRD. More Will Go Home to Vote Than at Any Past Election Following are the Tidewater shipments by railroad and region for the month of August, 1907, and 1908, compared: Shipments by Railroads. Railroads. 1907 Tons. 1908 Tons. Change Tons. Per Ct. Pennsylvania 766,733 621,282 Dec. 145,451 18.9 B. and O. 326,090 257,738 Dec. 68,352 20.9 P. and R. 236,481 117,500 Dec. 118,981 50.3 Total from B. & O. regions. 562,571 375,238 Dec. 187,333 33.3 Beech Creek 206,443 109,914 Dec. 96,529 46.7 C. and O. 277,738 329,410 Inc. 51,672 18.6 N. & W. 225,468 247,113 Inc. 20,645 9.1 Total 2,039,953 1,682,957 Dec. 356,996 17.5 Shipments by Regions. Regions. 1907 Tons. 1908 Tons. Change Tons. Per Ct. Clearfield 644,983 520,158 Dec. 124,825 19.3 W. of Latrobe 104,426 100,790 Dec. 3,636 3.4 Georges Creek 137,839 132,700 Dec. 7,139 5.1 Tumhelton 18,008 9,798 Dec. 8,209 45.3 New River 271,139 327,539 Inc. 56,400 20.8 Kanawha 6,599 1,871 Dec. 4,728 71.6 Pocahontas 205,390 215,447 Inc. 10,057 4.8 Tug River 19,541 28,517 Inc. 8,976 45.9 Clinch Valley 1,527 3,149 Inc. 1,612 100.0 Beech Creek, Reynoldsville 206,443 109,914 Dec. 96,529 46.7 W. Virginia 38,625 17,481 Dec. 21,144 54.7 Fairmont 160,435 96,891 Dec. 63,544 39.6 Meyersdale 222,165 124,847 Dec. 97,318 43.8 Youghloheny 11,297 5,769 Dec. 5,528 48.9 Total 2,050,426 1,694,871 Dec. 355,555 17.3 In strong terms E. M. Grant, of Morgantown, who was chairman of the Lincoln Republican party, has announced his support of Wm. E. Glasscock as the successor of Governor Dawson and asks all the Republicans to hesitate no longer, but get to work at once and administer a rebuke to the Democrats. Grant is a fellow townman of Governor Glasscock and says the latter's word is as good as his bond. In an interview, Grant calls attention to the statements of the gubernatorial candidate, saying: "Here is what Mr. Glasscock says in every speech and private interview that he has made: 'In case I am elected governor of this great state I will obey the dictates of my conscience and will exert every effort to see that every person in West Virginia receives a square deal at the hands of the state government. As I have said before, I will recognize no factions and no matter what pressure is brought to bear, I will endeavor to the best of my ability to see that every one receives impartial treatment. "I stand by my platform, the platform of all true Republics, as recommended by my uncle, John Millan, of Rymer. When I heard or read of the accusations of the Democrats that I will but serve another in the gubernatorial chair, I always think of that plank in my homely platform, 'Wear no man's collar.' By that platform and especially by that plank will I abide. If there is anything I could say to make my position clearer on this point I would willingly do so, for I can assure the people of West Virginia that I would re- More Will Go H Than at Ar Washington, Oct. 26.—The departments in Washington will have a deserted appearance on election day, the present prospect being for a larger number of homegoers than at any previous election. So many are preparing to leave that the machinery of the Government promises to revolve very slowly for about a week of ten days. A case that illustrates the condition fairly is that of the office of the Auditor of the Postoffice Department. The two deputy auditors have already left for their homes, and Auditor Chance is endeavoring to arrange affairs so that he can go to his home in Illinois to vote. Every official in his office qualified to act in his absence is away from the city. Under the law any person holding an office to which he was appointed by the President may act up. TIDEWATER SHIP BY RAIL A Following are the Tidewater ship month of August, 1907, and 1908, co Shipments 1907 Railroads. Tons. Pennsylvania 766,733 B. and O. 226,090 P. and R. 236,483 Total from B. & O. regions. 562,573 Beech Creek 206,443 C. and O. 277,733 N. & W. 225,468 Total 2,039,957 Shipments 1907 Regions. Tons. Clearfield 644,98 W. of Latrobe 104,42 Georges Creek 127,83 Tunnelton 18,00 New River 271,13 Kanawha 6,59 Pocahontas 205,39 Tug River 19,54 Clinch Valley 1,53 Beech Creek, Reynoldsville. 206,44 W. Virginia 38,62 Fairmont 160,43 Meyersdale 222,16 Youghioheny 11,29 Total 2,050,42 ALDERSON. The ladies of the M. E. church gave a supper at the hall, Wednesday evening, for the pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Williams and little son were visiting the former's parents on Brushy Ridge several days last week. Clara Hall, who was ill a few days last week, is out again. R. F. Watkins attended the Republican rally at Ronceverte, Saturday. The Home Missionary Society held a very interesting meeting, Sunday evening, at the Baptist church. The several topics were ably discussed. Rev. W. E. Pettigrew passed through here, Saturday, en route for Meadow Mountain, where he held services, Sunday. Miss Eva Patterson, who has been fuse the office rather than violate the sacred oath imposed on the chief executive of our state. "I further recognize the fact, if I am elected, that there is for me the greatest opportunity that any man has ever had to do a great work for the party to which he belongs. I see before me, if elected, the opportunity to reunite the Republican party and then I shall not foolishly let it again be divided as it has been in the past." "Could any reasonable man ask more than this? I 'ave known Mr. Glasscock quite intimately for sixteen years. I have often differed in regard to party management, but to me and to all people of Monongalla county who know him, Wm. E. Glasscock's word is as good as his bond." "I believe he will do just as he says he will do. I believe that in nominating Wm. E. Glasscock the ringsters have caught a tarter and that he will carry out his homely platform, 'Wearing no man's collar' and will know no factions and be guided entirely by his own good sense and conscience. "I believe that the time is now here when Republicans should hesitate no longer. We can all work, with good grace, for a candidate who stands on such an announced platform. "To elect Mr. Glasscock, however, it will require the active support of all who have heretofore been hesitating and inactive. His election, in other words, depends upon the enthusiasm and efforts of those whom the 'organization' thought to ignore.' I hope all who have been undecided will now get earnestly to work and elect the whole ticket." Home to Vote my Past Election der a special designation from the President, but the search for some one-in this class among the various departments who is not going to be elected has disclosed the fact that every one so far approached will be out of the city on election day. The statement was made today by Disbursing Clerk William M. Mooney, of the Postoffice Department, that more employees of the department had applied for leave for the election that never before. Henry M. Champ, in charge of the Republican headquarters, says: "Applications for assistance in paying a voter's fare are few compared with the large number of voters in Government employ. There are approximately 20,000 employees in the Government service having the right to vote and up to the present time only about twenty-eight have asked for assistance," he says. HIPMENTS; AND BY REGION Impments by railroad and region for the compared: by Railroads. 1908 Tons. 3 621,282 Dec. 145,451 18.9 0 257,738 Dec. 68,352 20.9 1 117,500 Dec. 118,981 50.3 1 375,238 Dec. 187,333 33.3 3 109,914 Dec. 96,529 46.7 8 329,410 Inc. 51,672 18.8 8 247,113 Inc. 20,645 9.1 3 1,682,957 Dec. 356,996 17.5 by Regions. 1908 Tons. 3 520,158 Dec. 124,825 19.3 6 100,790 Dec. 3,636 3.4 9 132,700 Dec. 7,139 5.1 8 9,798 Dec. 8,209 45.3 9 327,539 Inc. 56,400 20.8 9 1,871 Inc. 4,728 71.6 0 215,447 Inc. 10,057 4.8 1 28,517 Inc. 8,976 45.9 7 3,149 Inc. 1,612 100.0 1 109,914 Dec. 96,529 46.7 5 17,481 Dec. 21,144 54.7 5 96,891 Dec. 63,544 39.6 5 124,847 Dec. 97,318 42.8 7 5,769 Dec. 5,528 48.9 6 1,694,871 Dec. 355,555 17.3 the guest of. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard Patterson for several weeks, returned to Union, Friday. She was accompanied by Miss Susie Crawford. Little Josephine Jackson is the guest of Ruth Durette. Rev. W. E. Jefferson, president of the District Epworth League, addressed the local chapter, Thursday evening. His talk was practical and very entertaining, and gave great impetus to the work here, as was evidenced by the attendance, Sunday evening. Mrs. Daisy Carter was the hostess of the Church Aid, Thursday evening. Isaiah Webster, of Talcott, spent Sunday here. If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the straight Republican ticket. A College and Normal Institute for colored students, located at Bluefield, the leading commercial town of the southern part of West Virginia. on the Norfolk and Western railroad,205 miles east of Kenova BLUETIELD COLored INSTITUTE Splendid College Buildings, Beautiful Play Grounds, Dormitories for male and female students; furnished rooms, a reading room supplied with the best current literature; a good library, and a physical and chemical laboratory. Healthful location and wholesome surroundings. Board $8.00 per month. Tuition free to state students, rates very low to non-resident students. The Blufffield 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 Sundays. For catalogue and other information, write the Principal. WestVa.ColoredInstitute Regular Normal, Academic and Commercial Courses, also Regular Courses in Agriculture, Carpentery and House Building, Steam Fitting, Smithing, Cabinet Making, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundrying, Printing. A complete course in Military Training to Cadets. Rooms. Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Normal Students; and in addition Uniforms for State Students. We have a faculty of Twenty-two Teachers Board only Eight Dollars per Month. For catalogue and other information address J. McHENRY JONES,A. M. President Charleston Mrs. Kate Colley and Mrs. R. J. Perkins, of Huntington, attended the executive board of the Women's Missionary Society, at the Baptist parsonage, Saturday. Mrs. M. E. T. Clemmons, of Red Star, was in the city last week several days, taking the State examination for teachers. Perkley Williams, of New York City, was a business visitor here last week. Wilton Washington, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is here for a few days on business. R. P. Sims, principal of the Bluefield Colored Institute, spent a few hours here; Monday, returning to his school from Columbus, Ohio. Miss Rosalind Friend, a clerk in the Peoples Grocery, is spending the week at Clarksburg, visiting her sister, Mrs. Lowry. In order that they may receive the election returns, next Tuesday night, without discomfort, a number of gentlemen have clubbed together to defray the expense of the Western Unison service. A wire has already been Bluefield W. Va. run to the K. of P. hall, where an operator will be stationed election night from about 7 o'clock till 5 o'clock the next morning. Rev. J. A. Taylor addressed the Taft Club of Coal Branch, Tuesday night. The full membership was present, and an enthusiastic meeting is reported. The club will meet again, Saturday night. The League has started a sewing class which meets every Saturday at 2 p. m. at the Garnett school. Miss Lulu James spent Sunday in the city visiting friends. Chas. Lewis is visiting friends and relatives in Red Sulphur. The marriage of Miss Mabel Green and Mr. John Wooster occurred at the home of the bride Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. after which a reception was held in Brown's hall on Court. The bride and groom were the recipients of many presents and have the well wishes of many friends. Mrs. Malinla Saunders died at her home on Lewis street Tuesday morning. She had been ill since Friday. She was a member of the Simpson M. E. church. The funeral services were held at the house at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday. in Montgomery. Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson, 6f Pratt, was in the city Saturday on business. Institute, West Virginia Mrs. S. J. Jackson, of Montgomery, was the guest of Mrs. Fred Hurskins, Saturday. The Improvement League met with Miss L. O. Hopkins on Lowland street last Friday and arrangements were made for a public meeting to be held on the 30th inst at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Hazlewood, Washington street. The following program will be rendered by the Charleston Women's Improvement League on Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p. m. at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Hazlewood, 1322 Washington street. Song, "America"—By the League. Hopkins. Selection, Miss Ida M. King. Solo, Miss Nina H. Clinton. Paper, Miss R. A. Wilson. Solo, Mrs. Anna Davis. Current Topics—League. The W. L. U. was entertained by Mrs. Mattie Jackson Monday. The visitors were Mrs. Clabon Smith. Mrs. Johnson and daughter and Mrs. Farley, of Richmond, Va. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Anna Jefferson on Ross street. Mrs. B. R. Starks entertained at dinner Mrs. Chas. Stevenson and children at her home on South side Sunday. Robt. Lee was in the city Saturday. On account of the Mild Weather and Money Conditions, Our Business has not come up to our expectations, We are overstocked with Seasonable Mens,' Boys' and Childrens' Suits, Overcoats, Furnishing Goods, Hats and Rain Coats and realize that we must bear a loss some time TO UNLOAD Therefore we have decided to bear that loss now, and give the trade a Great Bargain Sale, in the heart of the season, when they most need the Merchandise. We quote Prices on Mens' and Boys' Suits and Overcoats that mean a positive saving of from 25 to 35 per cent. to you, selling you New, Fresh Merchandise, this season's goods and the out put of the countries best known Manufacturers. Notice Prices quoted on this sheet carefully. We positively sell as we advertise. Get Ready for the Big Sale, the Money Saving Event of the Season. We press all Suits and Overcoats purchased of us Free of Charge. Your Money Back on any Purchase Not Satisfactory. REMEMBER:--The Big Unloading Sale Begins Saturday, October 31st at 9 A.M. See Window Displays. Look for Sign "THE HUB" Do you not know that the Knights of Pythias is the strongest and most progressive order of the age? The four departments of the order are as follows: SUBORDINATE LODCE In this the members are united to care for and protect each other's interest as well as sickness and distress. in this department our young men are receiving a military education which they can get in no other way, thus making them better and more useful citizens. In this the wives, mothers, widows, daughters and sisters of Knights are united for the common purposes of life. In this department we are paying out thousands of dollars annually to the widows and heirs of deceased Knights. If there is no lodge in your locality, confer with the Deputy Grand Chancellor of your District or write W. J. Thompson, Charleston, W. Va., for terms upon which to organize lodges UNIFORM RANK In this dep young men are military edu they can get way, thus m better and citizens. LADIES' COURT In this the wiv widows, daus sisters of Kniited for the poses of life. ENDOWMENT In this department paying out the dollars annual widows and deceased Knight If there is no locality, confer wity Grand Chance District or write to Charleston, W. Va. upon which lodges SITUATION IN INDIANA. Gratifying Reports Come From All Parts of the Old Hoosier State—Negro Republicans Fighting Valiantly for Taft and Sherman and Bronze Democrats Lying On Their Oars. (From Our Special Correspondent). Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 28. With election day but a few moments away, the political situation, as far as it relates to the Negro voters, is in a very satisfactory condition. Letters and personal assurances from all parts of the old Hoosier State indicate that the Negroes are more united than has been, the case in a decade, and men who have been like warm in previous campaigns are now fighting valiantly for Taft and Sherman and the entire State ticket. In Indianapolis, the center of the colored population of the State, reliable Republican leaders like Dr. Sumner A. Furnish, brother of the Minister to Haiti; James H. Lott, Dr. Joseph H. Ward, Allen C. Simms, Remua Moors, Joseph H. Bryoles, James N. Shelton, W. H. Jackson ("Big Jack"), Charles W. Brown, William W. Walden, Ernest G. Tidrington, Capt. J. M. Porter, Rev. B. F. Farrell and George P. Stewart, the husband editor of the Recorder, are pushing the work along with vigor and intelligence, and are showing the colored voters the fallacy of the argument put forward by the "Independents" that the election of Bryan and Kern could not make the black man's condition in this country worse than it is today. They are not talking much about slavery, but areounding home the potent truths of economic and civic advantages that are coming to us today through the prosperity-producing polities of the Republican party. To their minds, a county deputyship here and there is not sufficient inducement for the Negro to turn his back upon the party that upholds the Federal Constitution and preserves our liberties in the larger arena of national affairs. They know the political game; they enjoy the confidence of themselves, and the result next Tuesday will show that the sensible Negro voters are loyal to the core to their standard bearers, Taft and Sherman. The visit of Judge Taft to the State last week opened the eyes of hundreds to his high character, generous disposition and broad Americanism, and all will agree with Senator Hermenheway, Harry S. New, Chairman Goodrich and the other party leaders that Indiana is safe for the national ticket by from 25,000 to 40,000 majority. It is a peculiar coincidence that with the disappearance of factional disturbances from the Republican camp, the Negro Democrats, who, in the "good old days of Taggart, Wilson, Sahm and Lieber," were a militant host, seem to have "laid down," in this campaign. "Billy" Miller, George Goins, "Lawyer" Henderson, (a refugee from North Carolina), and one or two others of the smaller fry, are making vain attempts to infuse life into the corpse of the bronze Democracy, but no headway is being made. Bishop Walters has been imported from New Jersey, but his speeches and those of one Rev. H. J. Callis, another newcomer, who hasn't gotten dry behind the ears in the town yet, have fallen further than the traditional pancake. The colored Republicans are readers and thinkers. They have made up their minds just what they intend to do. They cannot be made to believe that sublimated Millmanism—with its Jim-crowism, Isfranchissement, and platforms destructive of civil liberty, point to a betrayment of their status, and they will have none of Bishop Walters's sophistries, though he present them over so blandly and persuasively. No money is being spent on the "bronze Democracy; hence, "independence" is a scarce commodity in these parts. Lawyer James T. V. Hill, the some time leader of the colored Democrats, is attending strictly to his law practice, and trying to earn a living and buy a home for himself and family. He is, by all odds, the ablest of the lot, but growing weary of the party's inattentive and recognizing the futility of attempting to apologize for the shortcomings of the unconstructed bourbons, he got "cold feet" and quit the business in disgust. A. E. Manning, who succeeded to the leadership of the remnant, is working at some little job at the Democratic headquarters in Chicago, but quietly admitting the hopelessness of his case, is doing his best to suck the little juice remaining in the lemon, preparatory to a retirement from politics for four more years. The Indianapolis World his personal organ, under the management of Gurley Brewer, is a staunch Taft advocate, as is the Recorder, George Stewart's paper, which has a strong city and State following. Tom" aggart, who could formerly be depended upon to furnish the "sinews of war" is taking care of his hotel interests at French Lick, and is passing out no crisp green-backs this year to his old allies of color. Negro Democracy, is at a low ebb in the Hoosier commonwealth. Finally, the Negroes of Indiana have no earthly use for John W. Kern, the Democratic candidate for Vice President. They would not vote for him for Governor, and will have none of him for the second office in the nation. Kern has been known for years as a rank Negro-hater. When Taggart used to court the black vote, it is known that Kern had no sympathy with the movement, believing the Democratic party to be a white man's party. He plainly indicated on more than one occasion that he had no faith in the pretensions, of the Negro to Democratic leanings, and never took kindly to the idea of having to come into personal contact with his colored fellow-partisans on terms of equality. When enowed under for Governor in 1900, he was very bitter against the Negro voters, and after his second and still more disastrous defeat for the Governorship in 1904, he was furious and indulged in a tirade of abuse of Negro suffragans that would have done credit to Tilman himself. He even went so far as to hint very broadly that Southern metnogs ought to be employed to keep black men away from the polls. So, the Negro - Democrats are not "dearing their shrubs" to land Kern into the Vice Presidency, and no Negro Republican would prefer him to "Sunny Jint" Sherman. Indeed, it is pretty generally admitted that Kern has brought no strength of any kind to the Democratic ticket, and for all intents and purposes, the nomination was thrown away when it was handed over to him. Hon. W. T. Vernon, Register of the Treasury, who spoke to an immense crowd here last night at Tomlinson Hall, has put new life into the campaign. He presented the issues without bombast, and convinced his hearers that only to the Republican party can the Negro look with any hope for the future, either in civil and political rights or in industrial prosperity. Another big Republican rally was held last week, with Lawyer Franklin A. Dennison, of Chicago, as the principal speaker. Capt. J. M. Porter presided at the Dennison Broyles, of the county. Republican meeting, and the arrangements made by Attorney J. H. Lott and J. H. committee, made the handling of the great audience easy. Both speakers were given a rousing reception and went away delighted. Recorder John C. Dancy winds' up the campaign in this section. The Indianians employed under the Federal government at Washington are on their way home to vote for Taft and Sherman next Tuesday. Albert J. Parley, Joseph Blakey and Alexander Freeman come to Indianapolis; R. W. Thompson goes to New Albany; George W. Jackson to Peru, and Harry M. Reynolds to Jeffersonville. We say, in all canard, that no attention need be paid to calamity howlers, who send out disconcerting reports about the old Hoosier State. You may set it down in confidence that "Indiana is all right." AND MARITAL TROUBLES CAUSE OF SHOOTING: James Burks Kills John R. Carter and Then Fatally Shoots Himself Was the Early Sunday Morning Tragedy in This City. Despondent because of real or fancied injuries, James Burks, colored, sent a bullet crashing into the brain of John R. Carter, a colored jacket at the State House, and then brushing aside his little son, who had run to him in childish curiosity, he tarda ed the morning, revolver upon himself, and waked, three shots into his own body, two just above the heart, the other in the left shoulder. The tragedy occurred Sunday morning about two o'clock, in Washington Court, just above Jacob street. Carter Burks were neighbors, the latter living in one of the three houses of the former. Carter had been separated from his wife for a year of more than a month. Mrs. Burks had been preparing his meals and looking after his house. Burks, who was of an extremely zealous disposition, had objected to this arrangement, more than once and had told several friends that something would happen which would stir up the community. For several months Burks had been driving steadily and quarreling between him and his wife were so frequent, occurrence. About two weeks ago he left home, accompanied, it is rumored, by another woman. He spent some time at Hinton and Roanoke, returning home. Sunday morning, on an early train, He went some time at Hinton and Roanoke, returning home. Sunday morning, on an early train, He went some time at Hinton and Roanoke, returning home. Sunday morning, on an early train, He went some time at Hinton and Roanoke, returning home. Burks, who appeared to be heat on doing something desperate, was deterred from shooting his wife only by the presence of his two children in bed with her at the time. Later he went to Carter's house again and asked him to come out for the money, but, Carter, who had not yet arise, told him to see him later in the day. It was about 5 o'clock, while Carter was feeding his chickens, that the tragedy occurred. Burks, seeing him in the yard, rushed out of the house and with the words, "You told my wife I had run on with another woman." I fined at Carter twice, the first going wild. The second pierced Carter's brain and he fell without a word. Burks, wife immediately ran for a doctor, and it was during her absence that Burks shot himself, falling within a few feet of the man he had shot a few minutes before. The police arrived at the scene a few minutes after the shooting and summoned an ambulance, which took Burks to the General Hospital, where he died at 10 o'clock. The remains of Carter were taken to Simpson's undertaking establishment and prepared for burial. Carter's wife, and uncle, who reside at Parkersburg, were notified, and arrived in the city, Sunday evening. His mother, who lives in New Jersey, is expected Tuesday. Carter is spoken of in the highest terms by his associates and was well to do for one of his station. He was the owner of three cottages, in Washington Court, and had given his wife a desirable property at Parkersburg, his former home. His work at the State House, where he had been employed for about seven years, had always been done in a satisfactory manner, and he was rated as one of the best on the janitors' force. Burke had been employed in various capacities in the city, but lately his drinking habits had made him go unreliable, it is reported, that he found it difficult to get work. He had been a sufferer from heart disease, and this is supposed to have contributed largely to his despondency, as his wife, who thought him a consumptive, because of the homorrhages to which he was subject, had insisted upon his occupying a separate room. Carter's remains were taken to Parkersburg, Monday afternoon, for burial. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. Tokio, Oct. 26—Marquis Katsura, Prime Minister of Japan; in an official statement to a press correspondent, set aside the contention so often heard in the United States, that Japan looks with covetous eyes on the Philippines. "The American occupation of the Philippines is a benefit to civilization," the Marquis declared, "and Japan is glad that America has so heroically set herself to the task of bringing the Filipinos to a higher state of civilization. Instead of seeking to embarrass the United States in her mission, Japan will be ever ready to render whatever assistance is demanded of her." Indorses Kancko's Speech. "The marquis also Indorsed the speech of Baron Kaneko at last night's dinner by the American Friends Society, made up of Japanese who have visited the United States. In this speech Kaneko favored a naval policy that will insure the preservation of the integrity of the Chinese empire. "Japan and China have one great interest in common" Katsura told the correspondent. "That is the disposition of their surplus population Japan disapproves of the emigration of her people to the United States, for they would be too far away from home there to add materially, to the development of the Japanese empire. We have practically completed a plan for Japanese colonization in Koren to relieve our congestion. THE HOSPITAL Are You Working for Money? Or is Your Money Working for You? If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keep it in a trunk or hiding it somewhere about your house—You Are Working For Money. If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent, interest—Your Money is working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story block building on one of the main business streets in the city of Charleston. The first floor is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in Charleston, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend of six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. Let Your Money Work for You. Bryan Managers Recken Without Their Host and Have-Had Their Hopes Blasted by Empty Promises of Would-Be Leaders of the Race. Washington, D. C., Oct. 28. The colored vote will be instrumental in swamping the Democratic ship on Tuesday, November third, nineteen hundred and eight. Mr Bryan's campaign menagers, in their calculations, make a fatal blunder concerning the colored vote and now these campaign managers are "cussing" themselves for being so easily duped. Usual Democratic Blunder Usual Democratic Hunder. This is the way it all came about. They (the Democrats) saw widespread dissatisfaction among the colored people along two main lines, namely, the Brownsville matter and "Lily Whitism." They gared out that this intense dissatisfaction would cause a mutiny among the colored Republicans, and that some of the leaders would bring the six hundred thousand colored voters into the Democratic fold. But the colored people have never produced a Benedict Arnold in war and they will never produce one in politics. Besides, the colored voters, although dissatisfied with some things which happened in the Republican party, has no use for the Democratic party and would never consent to let that party go into power by virtue of his vote. There may be some who will stay at home, others who will vote the Prohibition ticket, but the colored men, who who will vote the Democratic ticket are scarse, very scarce. The Democrats discredited the intelligence of the colored voter of today. He thinks, and there is where the trouble is. He does his voting in reason and not in revenge. There is absolutely "no danger, of a blind rage and a misguided revenge sweeping him off of his feet and into the Democratic party. judging the Future by the Past. The colored voter is applying the same rule to the Democratic party that Patrick Henry appended to the British ministry, that is, he is judging the Democratic future by the Democratic past. This is indeed a harsh rule to judge that party-by, but it is a fair one. By that rule the Democratic party is found to be support. Republican Managers Display Skill. The Republican campaign, managers have posted themselves as to the colored man's advancement and his consequence of the knowledge. These managers treat the colored voter as an intelligent voter should be treated. They send campaign literature, speakers, and do with him just as they do with the white voters. They have won him by pursuing the skillful policy of education. He appreciates that treatment and will respond with a rain of ballots on election day. All Factions Recognized. These skillful managers have recognized all of the factions among the colored voters. They have enlisted the services of men who fought against the nomination of, Judge Taft as well as those who fought for his nomination. There has been no policy of persecution on the part of the big managers. Vernon and Horner, Stewart and nderson, Rocoe Conkling Simmons and Fred R. Moore, Judson Lyons and John Dancy, Tyler and Chavers, and scores of other men of metofore opposing opinions are treated with one accord by Chairman Hitchcock, Messrs. Ward, Dover, Mason, Keeling and others. This has had a telling effect. Assurance Given Colored Voters. The one thing that the colored voters wanted was positive assurance of fair treatment. This assurance is given in the Republican literature and also by the Republican stump speakers. The political strength of the Negro will for the eleventh time since the death of the immortal Lincoln be given to the Republican party. The Tragedy of American Politics. It is indeed a tragic incident in American history that the descendants of slaves should be the very ones to block the political pathway of the descendants of slave-holders. This election presents a glorious opportunity for the colored man of this day to prevent such men as Tillman, Vardaman, Hoke Smith, and Jeff Davis from ever filling positions, in the cabinet or on the Supreme Bench. MR. TAFT A BRAVE, STRONG AND SANE AMERICAN. Baltimore Sun (Dom.) As his campaign has progressed toward the election Judge Taft has gained more and more in the estimation of the American people. They knew him before the campaign began as a just, and able, judge, as the first Civil Governor and pacificator of the Philippine islands, as a dilo- mat and provisional law necessary, and as secretary of war, knew that he had administered these high offices with great care with credit to himself and to the honor and advantage of the nation. They knew that when humiliating judgment and insulting patience were needed to solve troubles and adjust, difficulties in Cuba, in Panama, in Porto Rico, in the Philippines, Judge Tiffin was selected as the agent and that he ways justified his selection. As with these various and difficult positions he had acquitted himself in a moderately manner, and in all of them manifested those peculiar qualities which are required for the administration of the high office of Prime Executive. But as the campaign has progressed and Judges that come more and more into the field has stood upon the most conscious elevation in the land with gaze of millions of his fellow citizens centered upon him, he has made more of his country. He tells the eastern people that if he is elected whether they vote for him or not, and he says frankly that he is not building upon any expectation of their electoral vote—he will be made President as much as the President of the other sections. He begs the South to resume her old commanding position in the councils of the nation, and it is certain that he will help her to do so. Judge Taft has been attacked because of certain orders and decision he made while on the Federal bench. He replies, he made those decisions because he had to obey the law and the decisions were right. He has been accused of rendering decisions which were hostile to laws of issuing certain injunctions. He replies he did issue the injunctions, and if he had not done so in the cases where he did, "I should not deserve your suffrage as President of the United States." In the Arthur case, where the decision had been criticised, he showed that he had sustained the correlative rights of trade unions and the rights of their employers, and that under it the trade unions have flourished well. If you don't want Jim Crow cars and Disfranchisement, vote the straight Republican ticket. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment, don't hang around the polls. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. NEW FALL FOOTWEAR We are now displaying all the newest creations in Fall Shoes, among which you will find the best makes, at very reasonable prices. Best of all we guarantee to give you a perfect fit. We carry the largest assortment of styles, a style for every foot. BELL SHOE CO. 708 Kanawha St. Lends the Efforts of West Virginia Negroes to Check Jim Crow Cars and Disfranchisement and Lends Material Support. Among the contributions received by the Republican Campaign committee of Kanawha county none is more surprising, nor more appreciated than one for $2, sent by a member of the race from down in Mississippi. Although deprived of the rights which the Negroes of West Virginia are fighting manfully to retain, he is none the less in sympathy with the laudable endeavor of the organization, and the material support of this man, who is experiencing daily the hardships with which West Virginia will be afflicted, if Democracy is successful next Tuesday, shows the wisdom of the movement. Accompanying the contribution was the following letter: Shelby, Miss., Oct. 26, 1908. Hon. J. M. Hazlewood, Chairman Republican Campaign Committee, Charleston, W. Va. Dear Sir:—I write to advise you that I have learned through The Advocate of the laudable effort my race is making in your State to retain the manhood rights of which we in the Southland have been deprived. I reside in a Southern State, where the black man is denied the privileges now enjoyed by our brethren in the North. We have no vote, hor voice in the government or our State, and we know what it means to be without the ballot. I enclose herewith $2, all that I can spare from the small amount of my earnings. I would send more were I able, but this will show you, at least in part, how much interested I am in your fight to check the advance of Jim Crowism and Disfranchisement. With best wishes for your success I am, If you don't vote the straight Republican ticket this time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. Buy school shoes that stand the test. Your Shoe Men, Palmer & Thomas. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. NEGRO AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE SOUTH. To the Colored People of the South. This is the third time that I have had the privilege of speaking to you in this way upon what I consider the most vital subject, outside of religion, that concerns our race. Action upon it cannot be delayed or omitted without the most serious consequences to this and succeeding generations. I refer to the education of our colored children in the country districts, where from $0 to $5 per cent. of our people live. In a recent trip through the State of Maryland I that there were rural communities almost within the sight of the domest of the capitol of the nation, where the public schools for our race are only open from two to two and one-half months during the year. Taking the Southern States as a whole, it is safe to say that the country schools are not in session at present longer than four or five months out of the twelve. When we add to this condition, in most cases, poor school houses or no school houses, little apparatus and poorly paid teachers, it is clear that this is a condition demanding the immediate and constant attention of parents, ministers, teachers and leaders of every description. The facilities for public school education, in the cities and larger towns are good for the most part, but I know of counties where Negro teachers are paid not more than $15 per month, and out of this they must board themselves. This means practically no school, for a teacher worth more cannot live on such a wage. In order to impress our people with the truth of how far we are behind and with what remains to be done, let me make a comparison: Two years ago each child in the State of Massachusetts had spent upon him as per school population, in the free public schools, $26.42, while taking the South as a whole for the same year each Negro child had spent upon him as per school population from 50 cents to $1.50 in the different Southern States. At such rate does any one believe that we can educate our children? Ignorance will grow denser, and crime, lawlessness and inefficiency will increase. Something must be done and that speedily. What is the remedy? Let parents and leaders get into close and sympathetic touch with the local and county and State officials and make known the condition and the needs of the children. If one effort does not succeed, make another and another. You, yoruselves, must make your wants known, no one can or will do it for you. We must in a firm, conservative and yet polite manner insist upon our proper share of the public school funds. Parents must bear in mind that if they get all the public school fund that is justly, due their children, this alone will not provide for the education of their children. Even the white children in the South are not receiving enough money to pro- erly educate them from the public fund. In some way each community must organize effort to tax itself and keep taxing itself until each community has a good school house and a school term lasting from six to eight months in each year, taught by qualified teachers. I speak to our people now on this subject that they may begin organiz in gand that they may raise money this fall while our people have it. Now is the time to act. Do not delay another day: This is the season of the year when our people are handling considerable cash as a result of the sale of their crops. This is also the season of the year when they are tempted to throw away thousands of dollars in unwise directions. I urge you to use some of the money this fall that you would throw away in providing for the proper education of your children. We must, as a rate, learn to make sacrifices. It is better that we go without proper clothing, that we go hungry, live on bread and water even if necessary, rather than neglect the education of our children. Let each person, teacher or minister, who reads these words, begin at once and stir the people to action in his immediate coun- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. LABOR NUGGETS. Bryan wants to destroy the tariff protection of American workmen. Isn't there competition enough for work now? Vote for Taft and good times. Honest capital wants Taft elected to restore confidence and help on good times. Isn't that what you want, too? Think it over. The issues of the national campaign which particularly affect labor are these: 1. Good times and general employment at good wages. 2. The protection of wage earners from reduction of wages. 3. The continuance of a progressive government at the national capital which will recognize the rights and interests of labor in legislation and administration. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. If you don't vote the straight Republican ticket this time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. BUY YOUR SCHOOL BOOKS AND School SUPPLIES AT MOORES Book Store U.S. POSTAL STATION 15 CENTS 118 Capitol St. Remember we give Trading Stamps with all Cash Sales. Don't Forget the Place MOORE'S 15 63 Never Said That the Negro Pythian Temple at New Orleans Is an Eyesore to White Knights, Nor That Mrs. Green is Supreme Worthy Counsellor. My attention has been called to an interview with myself published in an issue of your paper, dated Sept. 12, 1908, in which I am made to give expression to the following sentiment: "Supreme Chancellor" Green declared that the chief cause of increased prejudice against colored people in the south was because the whites were environs of Negro progress. The $200,000 Pythian temple now being erected in New Orleans is an eyesore to white Pythians already." I desire to call your attention to the misquotation of the sentiments I expressed in the above interview. In the interview stated that the chief cause of increased prejudice against the colored people in the south, was because of a certain class of whites who are envious of Negro progress, which does not include the whites of the better class in the south, who are giving encouragement by their helpful words to Negro progress, and are also giving of their means to promote such progress, and I would not for a moment that it was an eyesore to white citizens in the south, who are doing all they can to aid the Negro to attain that position in civilization that will entitle them to the standing of other citizens of this country. Relative to the $200,000 Pythian temple now being erected in the city of New Orleans, I did not mention that it was aneyesore to white Pythians already, but, that the building of that Pythian temple by the colored Knights of Pythias was a sore spot with some of our white Pythians when brought up in their lodge meetings, as I had been advised. Instead of the $200,000 Pythian temple being an eyesore to the white Pythians, generally, they are pressing our efforts, and lending every encouragement to the successful completion of same, and express pride in our achievements, as a compliment to the Pythian Order, generally. I also desire to call your attention that Mrs. S. W. Green is not the Supreme Worthy Counsellor of the Order of Calanthe, and has never held that position, and under the laws of the Order, could not hold that position, but the position she held in the Order was that of Past Grand Worthy Counsellor, as conferred by the Supreme Court. Hoping you may give the above correction the prominence in your paper that it deserves, I am Yours very truly, S. W. GREEN Supreme Chancellor. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. The New York Age proudly announces that it is "of Age." It has just celebrated its twenty-first birthday and its manhood is of the sturdiest character. The Age is now old enough to vote, and it makes no bones of saying that it will cast its first ballot for William Howard Taft. Messrs. Fred R. Moore, Jerome B. Peterson, Lester A. Walton, George W. Harris, Miss Ida May Moore, Eugene Moore and all of the energetic craftsmen to whom the marvelous success of the paper is due, have our most sincere congratulations. The Age was never half so good as it is today.—R. W. Thompson in The Indianapolis Freeman. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican can ticket. Mrs. Mollie Randolph, who has been spending some time with her son, Wm. Jackson, left for her home in Virginia. She was accompanied as far as Matoaka by Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, Virginia Bolling and Master William Jackson. Wm. Dandridge was at Montgomery on business Saturday. Dr. C. H. Payne passed through, Wednesday, en route to Bluefield. Miss Alice Curtis was shopping in Montgomery. Saturday. Mrs. H. H. Washington attended the revival in Montgomery, Tuesday night. Mrs. Emma Baine, who has been on the sick list, is able to be about again. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. If you don't vote the straight Republican ticket this time, you may never have an opportunity to vote again. The Kanawha Teachers' Conference will be held in Charleston at the Garnett School building, Saturday, November 7th at 9:00 a.m. and 2 p.m. All teachers and persons interested in the betterment of the schools of Kanawha county and our ultimate success educationally are requested to be present. The following topics will be discussed: "How Teach Beginners to Read." (Best Method.) "Best Method of Presenting Geography to Pupils not Ready for Text Book." "The Educational Advantages of Nature Study." "The Need of a Better Co-operation of Patrons and How Beat Secured." "How Teach Best Idea of Number to Beginners." "The Evil of Talking by Pupils in School." Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. CANTON, OHIO. Don Pedro Catalo gave a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smallwood, 417 Brown avenue, in honor of Miss Blanche Cox, prior to her departure for her home in Ravenna, Ohio. The house was tastily decorated for the occasion, and an enjoyable evening was spent by all present. Games, songs and instrumental solos were the order of the evening. After which an elaborate luncheon was served. Miss Cox made many friends during her stay in this city. Mrs. Lucy Jefferson left Sunday for her home in Dayton. A very pleasant surprise party was given by a number of friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Green, in honor of Mrs. Lucy Jefferson, of Dayton. After partaking of an elegant luncheon, remarks were made by Carlos L. Pardo and W. A. Lewis, followed by a response from Mrs. Jefferson, in which she very touchingly thanked all for their kindness. Wednesday, October 21, born to Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Snipes, a daughter. Mrs. Mary Stokes, of Jeanette, Pa., is in the city. She is a sister of Wm. Ridgely. Rev. H. F. Fox spent Wednesday in Akron, where he went in the interest of the church. The Ladies Aid Society met at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Cook, Thursday afternoon. Miss Elfleta Jackson has returned from a very pleasant visit to Cleveland. St. Paul's A. M. E. Sunday school held an interesting session, Sunday afternoon, and elected the following officers: M. I. Pemberton, superintendent; R. R. Armstrong, assistant superintendent; Elfleta Jackson, secretary; Jas. B. Titus, assistant secretary; Rachel Smith, treasurer; Ide Jackson, chorister; Geo. E. Duneloo, librarian. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. GRAND MASTER HOUSTON Official Head of the Grand Order of Odd Fellows Says Judge Taft's Electiop is Sure—Speaks for 400,000 Brethren. Washington, D. C., Oct. 28.—William L. Houston, who was unanimously re-elected Grand Master of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows at the 14th annual session of the B. M. C. last month at Atlantic City, speaking for the 400,000 members of his massive organization, said to your correspondent today: "Judge William H. Taft will be our next President. There can be no doubt about his election. By what majority I will not now attempt to guess, but it will be safe. He may not get as big a popular majority as was given President Roosevelt four years ago—for that was abnormal and furnishes no permanent basis for estimate—but Judge Taft will not fall short of his distinguished predecessor in the number of electoral votes. He will get more than three hundred, I feel sure, and will carry all of the pivotal states where the Negro voters have any 'say so' over the result. "I have traveled considerably in the last two months, touching many states in the East, Middle West, Southwest and Far South, and have managed, I think, to get a pretty managed, I think, to get a pretty accurate line on what our people think of Judge Taft. I have seen no real disaffection among the substantial element of our voters. The fuss that has been raised in some quarters, and has deceived some credulous persons into a notion that a revolt against the Republican party was on, was the work of a few lusty-lunged and very persistent professional agitators, who had a purpose in view in keeping up an apparent hostility to the Republican party among our race. It was simply a tactical movement on the part of the Democrats—a Bryanistic propaganda in disguise. But it has failed, because the intelligent Negroes cannot be gulled by such thin devices and they do not so easily forget the splendid record of the Republican party on the question of human rights and in the promotion of material prosperity for white and black alike. "Whatever there may have been of dissension over certain episodes in the past has been happily allayed Suit Department New line of Ladies' Tailor Made Suits placed on sale today. New Styles at Popular Prices $20.00, $25.00 and $30.00 Cloak Dept. Second Floor by Judge Taft's clean-cut, sincere and unequivocal speeches declaring for the vigorous enforcement of the War Amendments and for the highest development of the Negro people. We all believed in him before—but most of us just wanted to hear him state his position clearly in order to silence, the pestiferous and loud-mouthed critics who had misquoted or misinterpreted his utterances on the race problem. We are on the job, with Swell Co. easy credit for every Come to the Bar don't need a printed Drop right in select "Judge Taft's breadth as a statesman, his remarkable success as an administrator and his fair and friendly treatment of the dark-skinned races here and in Cuba and in the Philippines, have commended him to the heartiest support of every black voter in the land. He will be given the normal vote of the Negro people at every polling place in the county next Tuesday and will be triumphantly elected. The influence of our 400,000 Odd Fellows will be thrown for him, without doubt." Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. THE REPUBLICAN ATTITUDE. Dishonor Him Is to Dishonor the Re- public Itself. "Ceasing to be a slave, the former victim has become not only a man, but a citizen, admitted alike within the pale of humanity and within the pale of citizenship. As man he is entitled to all the rights of man, and is a citizen he becomes a member of our common household, with equality as the prevailing law. No longer in African, he is an American; no longer a slave, he is a common part of a Republic, owing to its patriotic allegiance in return for protection of equal laws. Insult him is to insult an American citizen. Dishonor him is dishonor to the Republic itself. Our rights are his rights; our equality his equality; our privileges and immunities are his great freehold." —Charles Sumner. The United States-Must Aid Race. "The colored race owes allegiance to the same flag and lives in the same country, and the United States must use all its resources to aid in the development of the race."—William I. Taft, at. Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., May, 1908. Efforts to Degrade Must Be Fought. "The time is ripe for serving notice on the contrary that further efforts inany section of the land to degrade the Afro-American to a servile position; to create that impossible thing, a Republic with millions of persons taxed, but not represented, shall be fought from now on. Leave the murdering in cold blood to the race that proudly calls itself superior, the better civilized."—Oswald Garrison Villard, Editor New York Evening Post. Badge of Inferiority Against Public Policy. "Not only will the nation at large insist that the political rights granted by the Constitution shall be secured to every citizen, but it will insist also that he shall be protected in his civil rights. It is against public policy that a badge of inferiority should be placed by public authorities on any class of citizens. This infringement of civil rights, strikes at the very fundamental principle of the American commonwealth."—Rev. A. S. Crapsey, D. D., Rochester, N. Y. Not a Mistake to Give Citizenship. "Instead of asserting that it was a mistake to give the Afro-American the rights of citizenship, we should devote all our thoughts and energies to raising him to the point to qualify him to exercise his precious right. We should educate him and do everything in our power to make a good citizen of him. He needs encouragement, and we owe it to ourselves to do all in our power to elevate him."—Senator Shelby M. Cullom, of Illinois. The 15th Amendment Has Helped. "I cannot agree with those who think that the Afro-American has not progressed or that the 15th amendment has not helped him. In the North, where the proportion of Afro-Americans to whites is small, the improvement has, of course, been more rapid than in the South. Look at the high average of intelligence among the Afro-Americans in any one of the Middle Western States." Senator Albert J. Hopkins, of Illinois. Disfranchisement Not Justified. "The Afro-American has done nothing that justifies the Southern Democrat in discriminating against We are on the job tomorrow, with Swell Clothes and easy credit for everybody. Come to the Banquet. You don't need a printed invitation. Drop right in, select your Fall Suit, simply say "charge it" and go home, happy that you A man in a suit and hat sits on a chair, holding a cane. have started pleasant business relations with us, that will be everhating. For you, can bet you'll always and us right here "with the goods" Now, isn't it more to your liking to deal with an old established firm than with the little one-horse fellows that only last a few months, then blow away? A ALWAYS ON THE JOB Ready to serve you, and give you complete satisfaction. We sell clothes that are good to look at and good to wear. And you get a hundred cents or good clothes for your hard earned dollar here every time him politically except that he votes the Republican ticket on at least all national questions. If I am not much mistaken those States which have disfranchised the Afro-American will in the near future greatly regret their action."—Senator G. D. Clark, of Wyoming. Go the polls early, vote the straight Republican ticket, and then go home or to your place of employment. Don't hang around the polls. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. Ask the Republican clerk to mark for you a straight Republican ticket. Don't take any chances on losing your vote. 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