The Advocate

THE ADVOCATE WE CAREFULLY PUBLISH ALL JRISP NEWSY NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. DEMOCRATS SAID TO BE WORKING ON REPUBLICANS FOR SEPARATE CARS. Agitation, Thought to Have been Stilled by Robert Election, Becoming Widespread and is Joined in By Weak-Knoed Republicans. It will come aa an unpleasant surprise to the Negroes of West Virginia that the success of the Republican party at the polls November 3rd, while it put a quietus on Disfranchisement, did nothing more than scotch Jim Crowism. There is a well developed and wide spread movement, of Democratic origin, to have some weakneed Republican introduce and others to support a bill in the coming Legislature to separate colored from white passengers on the common carriers, and evidences are not wanting that there are grounds, for grave apprehension fest, the movement, which is rapidly gaining ground, should be received with open arms by the illly white element of the Republican party, of which there is a considerable number. Since the election, many Negroes, who took an active part in the campaign, have been approached by both Democrats and Republicans, who have attempted by adroit questions to ascertain their attitude on the question of separate accommodations on the common carriers. If the Negro, as was true in most cases, protected against any such discrimination, attempts were made to convince him of its justice by pointing out to him the separate school system, churches, fraternal associations and other instances of racial separation. Your correspondent has it from men high in the councils of the Republican party, men of unimpeachable integrity, that there is considerably more than talk behind this movement. In fact, I have the best of reasons to believe that a determined effort will be made to line up a sufficiently large number of Republicans to combine with the Democratic minority in passing a Jim Crow bill. The Republicans who are conspicuous in the movement, believe, or profess to believe that the majority of the Negroes not only do not object to separation on the common carriers, but would, if necessary, initiate legislation to that end. So imbued are they with this idea that one is reported to have said that J. M. Ellis, the colored delegate from Fayette county, would be asked to introduce the Jim Crow measure, and another, after pledging his vote and influence against discriminary legislation, told the writer that Thos. L. Norris, justice of the peace at Wheeling, a member of the auxiliary to the Republican State Committee, said that his committee intended to frame up some measure; while still another avers that he had it from C. H. Payne, Consul to St. Thomas, D. W. L., who stumped the State in the interests of the Republican party, that the colored people would not object to Jim Crow cars. While no credence can be placed in any statement to the effect that any of the men named would do or say anything so hostile to the wishes or interest of the people of their race, mention is made of it to show the tactics being employed. It goes without saying that the Negroes who are aware of what is going on are alarmed as well as indignant that Republicans should be accomplices in raising an issue which was thought to have been killed on election day. And their fears are accentuated when they recall the long life of the Evans Jim Crow bill of two years ago. It will be remembered that F. H. Evans, a Republican member of the Lower House from Mingo county, introduced a Jim Crow bill during the session of 1907. The committee to which it was referred, the majority being Republicans, wrestled with the measure three or four weeks and, when the opposition happened on occasion to have a majority, returned it to the House with a recommendation that it be passed. It was again referred and killed only after a delegation of colored men appeared before the committee and protested emphatically against its further consideration. And again, the opposition of the Republican majority to the primary bill on the ground of "Negro domination" is being advanced to an argument for prompt and united action against the present agitation. The silence of the white Republican press and the Republican candidates for office but but few exceptions, on the Jim Crow issue when the Democrats were trying to smoke them out is cited as additional evidence that there is urgent need of concerted action on the part of the colored people that they may nlp in the bud what may develop into a noxious flower. Some of the more radical are making no secret of what they intend to do, should a Republican legislative committee duplicate the actions of the committee of two years ago. They say that it would be better for the dominant party to disfranchise them before there is another election, fether municipal or general, for they would most assuredly throw the weight of their support to the Democrat, if the Republicans attempt to hand them a lemon in return for their loyalty, to which many a Republican owes his election. They say that they had rather be killed politically by an open enemy than by a treacherous friend. The situation appears to be fraught with considerable danger to the future successes of the Republican party, for the Negro voters have had their eyes opened to the potentiality of their ballots when they are cast with one accord and to one purpose, as they were at the past election. Here in Charleston the ten managers and fifty of them are beginning to realize that, under present conditions, they hold the balance of power and, should the Republican legislators be fooled into tackling a Jim Crow measure, something is sure to happen which will impress upon them forcibly the baseness of ingratitude. CAMPAIGN FUND. Albany, Nov. 23.—Treasurer Sheldon, of the Republican National Committee, today died the list of contributions for the recent national campaign. It shows 12,330 contributor of lesser contributions. The total amount contributed was $R-655,518.27. Among the names of individual contributors given are C. P. Taft, brother of the President-elect, who gave $110,000. Andrew Carnegie with twenty thousand, J. P. Morgan with twenty thousand, William Nelson Cromwell with fifteen thousand and Whitelaw Reed with ten thousand. President Roosevelt contributed one thousand dollars. New York, Nov. 23—Treasurer Ridder of the Democratic National committee, filed with the secretary of state today his report of the contributions to the Democratic national campaign fund, which total $620,644. Disbursements were $619,100. There were over 74,000 contributors to the fund. Shot At Rabbit; Hit Another Hunter Huntington, Nov. 25.—Otis Jobe a son of Tom Jobe, was accidentally shot Saturday afternoon while hunting a few miles back of the city on Four Poul, by Shannon Wrnick. Young Jobe was in some bushes, when Warnick fired at a rabbit. He did not see Jobe, who received almost the entire load of shot at a distance of about thirty feet. Accompanying the two boys, was Charley Whittake, who when it was seen that Jobe was shot, hurried to the city, while Warnick remained with him. Jobe suffered a great deal of pain. Dr. Kessler, accompanied by Tom Jobe, drove hurriedly to where! the injured boy lay, and brought him as rapidly as possible to the Kessler hospital, where he was given immediate attention. It was found that he was suffering the most from a shot that had penetrated his left lung. This morning it was reported at the hospital that all element of danger had passed, and he would soon be entirely well. "Seen the news musical comedy?" "Yes," understand you are responsible for their libretto. Springhill, M. Nov. 21. After four hours' deliberation the jury in the case of the Rayner, alleged leader of the mob in the race Hole last August, to-night returned a verdict of not guilty. He was tried on a charge of malicious destruction of property. Several weeks ago he was acquitted on the charge of the murder of W. K. Donnigan, an aged Negro. The grand jury returned 117 indictments in the riot cases, and there has not yet been a conviction, although a number of cases have been tried. To-night's verdict is taken, to mean a collapse of the riot cases. Port-au-Prince, Haytij, Nov. 19. After the parade of troops to-day before President Nord Alexis there was a reunion at the palace of the chief army officers, Secretaries of State, and the principal authorities. Before this gathering the President, to their intense surprise, read a letter that he had received from M. Lager, Haitian Minister at Washington. It contains the following significant passage: "Mr. Taft has just been designated as the next President of the United States. I know him personally and believe we can regard him as a friend. "Nevertheless, I must add, to be quite frank, I do not think he is a mah to tolerate the sanguinary game of civil war in neighboring republics. His record in Cuba and Panama indicates clearly the policy he is likely to follow in future." "I trust therefore, that Haitian people will have the capacity to second your efforts in every way, so that the Presidential election period may pass without any acts of violence." doubt to impress by every possible means, upon the Halftans of all classes the idea that revolution and its accompanying atrocities will be followed immediately, by the intervention of the United States, an eventuality which Halftans ought to dread for patriotic and common sense reasons. The letter created a sensation among, the listeners. The general public is not yet aware of its contents. BOTH DEFEATED. Proposed Amendments to Constitution Polled Only Half Vote of the State. From the returns received at the executive offices of the state government by General F. L. Boggs, both amendments to the constitution submitted to the voters at the late election, are defeated, the amendment providing for an increase in the salaries of members of the county courts by a large majority and the amendment allowing women to hold appointments on board by a smaller majority. The amendments did not poll more than half the vote of the state, the interest in the election being so intense that the voters did not care to vote on the amendments. While the returns are not complete, those counties, which have already reported, show the sentiment of the people, or at least those who voted, to have been against both amendments. CAN'T BAR NEGRO STUDENTS. Court Orders: State College Which Have State Aid to Admit Them. Grand Rapids, Nov. 17. —Circuit Judge Perkins issued a mandamus today directing the Grand Rapids Veterinary College to admit Felix D. Böcker and Wesley D. McCoy, colored students. The color line had been drawn against them this year although they had completed one year of the course. Judge Perkins held that the college bein a quasil-nublic institution and as such receiving certain benefits and privilege from the state, had no right to discriminate among citizens. TRAIN LOADS Of Negro Strike-Breakers are Landed in Pennsylvania. Pensacola, Fl., Nov. 23. --Strikebreakers, to work on the wharves of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad arrived here to-day on special trains from points in Kentucky and Alabama. Nearly 300 Negro laborers accompanied by half a hundred detectives, were brought in during the day and sent to the three export wharves to load and unload, steamships, which had been built for three days on account of the walkout of all of the wharves of Union beaches. 4. **Is there a New York Democracy outside of Tammy?** "If the Democrat candidate was objectionable to Tammy, the remedy is to nominate a candidate next time who is satisfactory to Tammy—provided, of course, that is necessary to insure a Democratic victory. "If it was the Democratic platform that was objectionable, the remedy is easy—let Tammy write the next Democratic platform, provided, of course, a Tammy platform will insure a Democratic victory. "But if it was the fault of Tammy, the remedy is more difficult. How is Tammy to be reformed? If Tammy will not support the Democratic ticket and platform when the ticket and platform are satisfactory to the Democrats of the nation, what is to be done?" "But the fourth question—is there a Democracy in New York outside of Tammany that must be consulted? If Tammany did its best, then either Tammany could not bring Tammany to support the ticket outside of Tammany that thwarts Tammany's efforts when Tammany does its best. "And if there is a Democracy outside of Tammany that must be reckoned, is it not time for that Democracy to organize itself and make itself known, so that the national Democracy will have something to co-operate with? PARTY DISTINGUISHED BRIT- ON VISITORS. Headed by Ambassador Bryce, Spend Two Days at Tuskegee In- stitute and Commend the Work Being Done There to Uplift the Race. Tuskegee, Ala., Nov. 28th. A distinguished party visited Tuskegee this week, spending two days on the grounds of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, of which Booker T. Washington is Principal. Included in the party were Hon. James Bryce, British Ambassador to the United States and Mrs. Bryce; Sir Harry M. Johnston, the African traveler; Hon. Hugo Chartoris, Attache of the British Embassy, and son of Lord Elcho; Rev. Leander T. Chamberlain, of New York City; Mr. Robert Underwood Johnson, associate editor, The Century Magazine; Mr. W. G. Willcox, New York City and Mr. Robert C. Ogden, New York City. Mr. Bryce delivered a formal address in the Tuskegee Institute Chapel on Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock. Ambassador Bryce said in part: "It is interesting to me to see that you have a number of students from the British empire and I thank them for their welcome. We have within that empire many millions of the Negro race, in eastern, southern, and western Africa, and, of course, also in the West Indies. We are profoundly interested in what is being done here. We hope to obtain suggestions by which we can be benefited, and we are very glad that colored people from British Africa and the West Indies, should be among you." "I have long been convinced that the idea which your principal put forward; and which is here being Pittsburg, Penn, Nov. 23.—Before the New National Sporting Club of Pittsburgh to-night, Jack Blackburn, the coeded middleweight of Philadelphia, outpointed Mike Donovan, or Robbester, N. Y., most decidedly in six rounds. Donovan made a decidedly bad showing against his dark opponent; who quickly had him bleeding at both nose and elbows, because the latter tried to block entirely with his elbows. The long reach of Blackburn and his fast foot work seemed to bewilder Donovan, who was both fat and slow, and after the first round the white fighter contented himself in waiting for a knockout, a condition, which the shifty Negre never permitted. Bluefield, Nov. 13.—G. C. Newkirk, at Pando on -dit. imanizkirk man was arrested by O. C. Newkirk, at Pando, on Tuesday charged with criminally assaulting Bessie Smith, aged 14, of that place. It appears that the date of the actual commission of the deed was the 24th of last October and the girl has only just made it known. Newman was tor to Charleston last week. hein for the grand jury yesterday at Welch. The charge of rape is brought because the law of this state places the age of consent at 16 years. The girl, however, claims that she was not a willing partner in the crime. On account of the time which has elapsed between the actual commission of the crime and the date of the complaint there is no exenture connected with the case. Newman is about 26, years old and a miner. Bessie Smith lives with her grandmother. Her father is dead and she has been led to believe that her mother is also dead. She is fairly large for her age and will undoubtedly make an interesting witness when the case is tried in the criminal court. Both of the COLLEGIANS DRAW THE COLOR LINE. 34 Grand Rapids Students Go On Strike When Negroes Appear. Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 20.—Thirty-four members of the junior class of the Grand Rapids Veterinary College walked out of a class room to-day when two, colored students entered, to resume their studies. Because of the objections of other students the colored men had been denied admission when they returned to college this year and they appealed to the courts. Judge Perkling of the Kent county circuit court, Tuesday mandamussed the college management to admit the two colored students on the ground that the college, being a quasi-public institution, had no right to discriminate against citizens because of their color. After today's strike the school authorities suspended the entire junior class, including the two colored students, until next Tuesday. THE LIST OF LEGISLATORS THE LIST OF LEGISLATORS A complete list of the members elected to the House of Delegates in the several counties of the State show that body will be composed of 60 Republicans and 26 Democrats. The returns show that the Republicans elected one of the members of the house in Berkeley county, while Lewis C. Williams is elected to the House from Nicholas county on the face of the returns by one vote. There is said to be glaring evidence of fraud in Nicholas county. Owing to the demand for a complete list of those elected to the legislature and their addresses and political persuasion, the Advocate publishes the correct list. Members of the House of Delegates worked out, of the importance of industrial training is a sound, fertile practical idea. It is grounded in the history of the human race, every family of mankind whatever its color has to begin, and the whites race did begin by acquiring habits of steady and constant labor, and by working out for itself a knowledge of the industries, arts and on which civilization, even its simplest and rudest form must rest." 3 NEGROES HUNG AFTER MOCKTRAIN Marshall—(1) H. W. McDowell (Rep.) Rowlsbay Rock; (2) E. T. Moore (Rep.) Moundsville. Mason—(1) Geo. M. Parsons; (Rep.) R. F. D. No. 1, Pt. Pleasant; (2) A. C. Kelley (Rep.) Henderson. Mercer—(1) W. P. Hawley. (Rep.) Bluefield, (2) R. C. Lilly. (Rep.) Spanishburg. Monongalia—Simon L. Wildman (Rep.) Morgantown; (2) Ellis A Yost, (Rep.) Morgantown. Monroe—Sam'l Y. Symns, (Dem.) Peterstown. Morgan—H. M. Muppenthol, (Rep.) Berkeley Springs. McDowell—(1) James A. Strother, (Rep.) Welch; (2) Dr. G. T. Epil, (Rep.) Keystone. Nicholas—Lewis C. Williams, (Dem.) Richwood. Ohio—(1) Louis Buchwald, (Rep.) Wheeling; (2) C. W. Bente, (Rep.) Wheeling; (3) J. G. Hearne, (Rep.) Wheeling; (4) A. G. Flickelsen, (Rep.) Wheeling. Pendleton—John D. Keister, (Dem.) Brandywine. Pleasants—E. C. Goodno, (Rep.) St. Marys. Pocahontas—A. D. Williams, (Rep.) Marlinton. Preston—(1) A. Bliss McCrum, (Rep.) Kingwood; (2) Dr. W. F. Dalley, (Rep.) Terra Alta. Putnam—H. B. Lee, (Rep.) Hurricane. Raleigh—M. F. Matheny, (Rep.) Beckley. Handolph—James W. Wler, (Dom.) Elkins. Ritchie—(1) Sherman Robinson, (Rep.) Harrisville; (2) W. A. Flisher, (Rep.) Smithville. Roane—(1) C. C. Kelley, (Rep.) R. F. D. No. 1, Spencer; (2) W. Y. Smith, (Rep.) Uler. Summers—J. D. Germer, (Dem.) Hinton. Taylor—Hugh Warder, (Rep.) Gratton. Tucker—D. E. Cuppet, (Rep.) Thomas. Tyler—(1) J. H. Strickling, (Rep.) Sistersvillie; (2) A. B. Campbell, (Rep.) Middlebourne. Upshur—H. Roy Waugh, (Rep.) Buckhannon. Wayne—L. F. Ball, (Dem.) Genoa; T. J. Asbury, (Dem.) Dunlow. Webster—W. T. Talbott, (Dem.) Webster Springs. Wetzel—(1) Septimius Hall (Dem.) New Martinsville; (2) W. V. Teagarden; (Dem.) Endicott. Wint—C. F. Lee (Dem.) Eval. Wood—(1) G. H. Deval. (Rep.) Murphytown; (2) Wm. Kirk. (Rep.) Parkersburg; (3) E. R. Kingsley. (Rep.) Parkersburg. Wyoming—Lee P. Lusk. (Rep.) Brier. Union City, Tenn., Nov. 24. —The little town of Tiptonville, bordering on Reefellot Lake, which has been the scene of many stirring incidents during the past month, witnessed the lynching late this afternoon of three negroes who were arrested this morning for murdering Special Deputy Sheriff Richard Burris and fatally wounding John Hall, a deputy sheriff. The negroes names are: Marshall Stineback, Edward Stineback and Jim Stineback. back and Jim Simeback. These brothers created a disturbance at a religious meeting near Tiptonville and when the two officers attempted to arrest them a fight ensued in which the Negroes came out victorious and made their escape. It was barely daylight. Sunday morning before a posse of citizens from Tiptonville and the surrounding country were in pursuit of the negroes, but they successfully eluded the white men until 8 o'clock this morning when they were surrounded and captured in a little swamp near the village of Ridgeley. The vicinity is known as the Old River canebrake and it is a difficult matter to trace man or beast through its tangles. Covered With Guns. Once captured, however, the Negroes, covered by a hundred guns, were quickly landed in jail at Tiptonville. The Negroes when arrested had two guns in their possession, but had run out of ammunition. The news of the captive spread rapidly to the surrounding country and in addition to the several hundred members of the posse more began arriving by every route and soon the jail was surrounded by a mob which had no, hesitancy in threatening a lynching quickly and surely. In fact, it was feared at noon that the efforts of the officers and townspeople could not prevent the lynching from taking place in broad daylight. One of the first citizens to mount the steps of the jail and make an appeal to the mob was J. T. Burnette, a well known lawyer. Mr. Burnette recalled the recent night rider outrages which has disgraced the viciousity. He admonished his hearers not to do anything desperate and let the law take its course, at the same time promising that full full justice would be done the three black men. This met with a growl of displeasure. Mr. Burnette seeing his remarks were of no avail pleaded with the men that if they were determined to lynch the Negroes to at least wait until night had fallen. Taylor Hill, a brother of the wounded deputy sheriff, followed Burnette. He said that a postponement of the lynching until night would be satisfactory to him. Mob Was Restless. The mob, however, was very restless and it was soon seen that it would be oompossible to stem the tide of feeling. As a last resort A. J. Goldwell, a townman and Sheriff Haines went before a justice, Lee Davis and explained the situation and telling of the menacing attitude of the crowd which thronged the principal streets leading to the jail. Justice Davis at once agreed to open his court at 5 o'clock summon a jury of 12 men and allow the Negroes after all evidence that could be adduced was heard, to be duly sentenced to death. Meanwhile Governor Patterson was advised by wire of the situation and ordered a company of militia in the city to proceed with all haste and secure the Negroes and conduct them to a place of safety. The troops were started at once but failed to arrive in time to prevent the lynching. At the trial tonight the evidence of the three who had seen the killing was heard, and a verdict was rendered of guilty and fixing the penalty at death. The sentence had barely been passed on the 3 Negroes when the mob, with a whoop and a yell awarmed the court room and seizing the prisoners rushed them to a large tree near the edge of town and hanged them, bring volley after volley into the air as the bodies were drawn up from the earth. CORRESPONDENCE RED STAR Mrs. Trainer, of Red Star, was at Oak Hill on business the first of the week. Mrs. and Mrs. Benton and sister, attended the funeral of Solomon Hill at Glen Joan, Sandy afternoon. Miss Bradley, of Harvey, was in town Monday. Mrs. H. J. Oglesby, one of the faculty of W. Va. Seminary College, is ill. Mrs. J. M. Clemmons was at White Oak, Monday, on business. A number from this place went to Glen Jean Sunday, to witness the baptizing. Dr. S. A. Washington was at Thurmond Saturday. The Woman's Improvement League is preparing to give a supper some time during the holidays. ALDERSON. Rev. Chas, Lewis, of Ronceverte, spent a few hour here last Sunday. The Church Aid was entertained by Miss Cornelia Page, Thursday evening. Delicious refreshments were served and all spent the evening very pleasantly. Rev. A. Beeks occupied the pulpit of the M. E. Church Sunday and his evening discourse was unusually powerful. Friday evening our people were given a rare entertainment by local talent under the leadership of Miss Cornelia Page. From the opening chorus and the appropriate address by J. M. Trice, until the last piece was sung, the program was rich in selection and faultless in rendition, reflecting great credit on those connected with it. "Face to Face," sung by Garfield Crawford was the crowning success of the evening and was much applauded. Mrs. Mary Fliggs, of Talcott, is the guest of Mrs. Josephine Penick. Joseph Freeman was visiting relatives in Virginia last week. Floyd Hopkins continues to be unable to be out. Miss Lucy Nally is ill with fever. Wilbur Freeman is home for a few days. PARKERSBURG. A number of the members of. Vendetta Court No. 5, O. O. C., turned on with the Court of Marietta last Friday afternoon, on the occasion of Sister Henderson's funeral. The members wore the regular uniform for the occasion and presented an impressive scene. Miss Maude Davis, of Buckhannon, passed through the city Saturday, en route to Belpore O. where she will visit Miss Eva Taylor for a week or ten days. While in this vicinity she will attend the Teacher's Association which convenes at Zion Baptist Church this week. The Needle-Work-Club met last week with Mrs. Molle Bell on Swan street. Misses Colston and Butler spent Saturday afternoon in Marietta O. Mr. Daniels left for the East, Thursday after spending several days with his family on 7th street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Comedy's well appointed home on 19th street, was the scene of jolly last Saturday evening. The occasion was Mr. Comedy's 34th birthday. Quite a large number of his friends were present and it is needless to state that he showed them all a pleasant time. The luncheon was par excellence, and was heartily enjoyed. We wish him many happy returns of his natal day. Don't forget the "Teacher's Association" which convenes at Zion Baptist Church Thanksgiving. Interesting and instructive programs will be rendered and the general public is cordially invited. The meetings will last from Thursday morning until Saturday. The friends of Erd Easley were shocked to learn of his untimely taking off by drowning, while crossing the Ohio river last Tuesday evening near the wharf boat. The little three year old boy of Mrs. Blanche Taylor was burned to death last Sunday morning. The bed clothes caught fire from a spark, from a wood fire while the mother was out after a loaf of bread. The sad intelligence of the death of Geo. W. Jenkins, of Clarksburg, was received here Sunday. He had been down but a short while with pneumonia fever. All of the Churches served Thanks-giving dinner with success A new K. of P. lodge is in course of erection at Sistersville. We hope it will be a success. CARBON. Mrs. Hattie Martin has been very sick for the last week, but is better at this writing. The supper given by the Ladies of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, Saturday night, was well attended. A number of young folks of Wevaco attended the supper Saturday night. C. H. Martin was in Ironton Ohio last Wednesday and Thursday on business. J. L. Green was calling on friends at Wakeforest, Sunday evening. Frank Faulkenson was calling at Wevaco, Sunday morning. Andrew Young, of Acme, was visiting his parents here Saturday and Sunday. Miss Ella Dickerson, of Wevaco, who has been with her aunt, Mrs. Hattie Martin, returned Sunday evening. Rotan Alston, of Wevaco, was calling on his brother, T. T. Alston, here, Sunday morning. BARBOURSVILLE Mrs. Mary E. Hicks returned from a business trip to Huntington, Mond. Mrs. David Tyler, of Columbus, who has been visiting friends here, spent Tuesday in Huntington. Mrs. W. W. Scott and family are visiting relatives this week. C. P. Martin, Henry Goode and George Martin, returned from a business trip to Boone county, Thursday. Little Jennie Smith has been ill for several days. Bishop Henderson passed through town Friday. Mrs. Mary Goode, was shopping in the city, Friday. C. P. Martin has been indisposed for several days. Henry Hicks died Nov. 8th, after a protracted illness. He was a member of the First Baptist Church for twenty six years. He leaves a wife, four sons, one daughter, two brothers, one sister and a number of other relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Rev. G. P. R. Kinney conducted the funeral services. Edmond Hicks, of Harrisonville, Ky., attended the funeral of his brother, Henry Hicks. Charley Seals of Huntington, was also in attendance. A Grand Rally was conducted at the First Baptist Church, by the pastor, Rev. Geo. Kinney, Nov. 8th. The sum of $33.25 was realized for the purpose of remodeling the church. Mrs. Layne and daughter Cleopatra and Eva Hill. of Guyandotte, were the guests of Mrs. Hill Sunday. Miss Louise Smoc' was the guest of Misses Allie and Hattie Hicks Sunday. CANTON, OHIO Rev. Chas. Bundy, P. E., of Cleveland, preached an excellent sermon at St. Paul's A. M. E. Church, Thursday evening, after which he held quarterly conference. Miss Sylvia Grimes is visiting in Cleveland. W. R. Hoffman has returned from a business trip to Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Pemberton, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Hance at Thanksgiving dinner. Miss Lila Fields very pleasantly entertained the Nonpariel Musical and Dramatic Society at her home last Friday evening. A fine luncheon was served. Miss Elffelda Jackson, who was a member of the graduating class of Canton High School this year, read a pointed and interesting paper on last Sunday afternoon, before the Sunday School of St. Paul's A. M. E. Church. Her subject which was most ably handled, was: "What Young Ladies Might Do to Better our Sunday School." Next Sunday Master Joe Titus will read a paper. Subject: "What Young Men Might do to Better our Sunday School." HUNTINGTON. Rev. Williams, pastor of the Ehenezer M. E. church, returned Friday from a visit to relatives in Baltimore. The Elks will hold memorial services Sunday, Dec. 6th, for their deceased member, Henry Snedad. Each grade at Douglas school rendered a program Wednesday afternoon, Parents' Day, which was very interesting, and showed much care upon the part of the teachers in preparing the pupils. The Y. M. C. A. held a very interesting meeting, Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church, following the regular song service, the Association enjoyed a beautiful solo, rendered by Dr. Wesley Morris, after which an address which aroused much enthusiasm, was delivered by Rev. Carson, pastor of the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Geo. Martin, of Barbousville, visited friends here Monday. James, the little grandson, of Mrs. and Mrs. Jno. Mickens, who was ill last week, is better. The following program was rendered, Friday afternoon, at Douglas high school by division A of the Dunbar Literary Society. Music—School. Quotations—by School. Song—School. Recitation—Magnolia Allen. Paper—Luella Bolden. Vocal Solo—Minnie Brown. Select Reading—Regelia Carter. Recitation—Susie Chadwick. Essay—Clementine Cochran. Recitation—Nora Dickerson. Song—School. Paper—Maggie Dickerson. Recitation—Daniel Dickerson. Mrs. A. D. Brown, of Bluefield was visiting friends here last Mrs. A. D. Brown, of Bluefield was visiting friends here last week. The teachers of Douglas school are attending the Teachers' Association at Bluefield. Miss Cora Twyman spent Sunday with home folks at Burlington, O. The commercial department, of the Y. M. C. A. night school is thriving nicely under the direction of Mr. McNorton. The choir of the First Baptist church is preparing a musical treat for the holidays under the direction of Prof. E. A. Viney. George Fitzgerald has taken charge of a new barber shop on Ninth street. Robt. E. L. Washington was a business visitor out of the city last week. J. N. Taylor has opened a meat shop on Eighth avenue. Rev. S. P West. of Clarksburg was here last Friday attending to some business matters and incidentally shaking hands with old friends. The social at the church last Thursday night was well attended and greatly enjoyed by all. Miss Anna Lacy is confined to her room with a very severe cold. Miss Jessie Brown was a business visitor at Clarksburg last Tuesday. Rev. Dr. Accoo, Presiding Elder of the West Virginia Conference of the A. M. E. church, spent the latter part of last week here, and hold quarterly meeting Sunday. In company with Rev. Griffith, he left Tuesday for Sutton. Mesdames Jas. Wade and Charles Smith, of Buckhaunon, were the pleasant guests of Mrs. Gilbert Grant last Saturday. Miss Alice Jordan is spending some time with relatives at Morgan-town and Fairmont. Russell Moulton has returned from Buckhannon. RAYMOND CITY. Rev. Arthur Massie preached an interesting sermon at the First Baptist church Sunday night. Rev. D. D. Davis, of Charleston, will preach for us Sunday. Mrs. Bertie Parker, Mrs. Adzonia Carey and W. M. Randolph spent Sunday at Black Betsey. Miss Florence Cole, of this place, and sister, Mrs. Emma Dickerson, of Bancroft, spent Thanksgiving at Harewood, visiting their brother. Mrs. Cornelia Cole and Mrs. Rebecca Summerville were business visitors at Charleston, Monday. Rev. T. H. Tyman, of Glouster, O., preached ah able sermon at the First Baptist church Tuesday night. He also gave an interesting lecture on the Red Men. Edward Dickerson, of Bancroft, spent Sunday here visiting relatives. Miss Della Brown, teacher of Raymond school, spent Sunday In Charleston. Harvey Coles was an out of town visitor Sunday. BUCKHANNON Mrs. Jas. Wade and Mrs. Chas. Smith were shopping at Weston Saturday. Miss Black, who teaches at Piedmont, visited her father, Prof. Black. Principal of Victoria school, one day last week. Mrs. Ellen Lowry is very sick at this writing. Her many friends hope she will soon be better. Miss Maud Davis is visiting friends in Belpore and Parkersburg. Rev. O. T. Davis, pastor of Hall's Chapel A. M. E. church, who has not been well for several weeks, is taking a much needed rest among friends and relatives out of town. The Silver Leaf club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lewis Friday evening. Refreshments were served by the hostess. All spent an enjoyable evening. Daniel Hall is sick at his home on Florida street. The Silver Leaf club will give an entertainment at their church Thursday evening. Nov. 26. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Georgiana Wright. Friday afternoon. Current Events were discussed by all present, after which Prof. Black, a visitor to the club, addressed the ladies. His remarks were very encouraging, and his visit was enjoyed and appreciated by all present. COVINGTON, VA Mrs. Burks spent a day in Clifton last week visiting her daughter, Blanche, who has been quite sick. Mrs. Samuel Eggleaton, who has been sick for three weeks, is quite well again. Mrs. Timothy Cumpton and her mother, Mrs. Millie Paterson, moved to Lowmoor this week. Alice Wilkerson, who came home from West Virginia some weeks ago ill, continues quite sick. She has tuberculosis. Rev. W. J. Hackett went to Dunlap Sunday, where he baptized two persons. Next Sunday Rev. W. J. Hackett will hold his eleventh anniversary celebration. Rev. R. L. Diggs, of Richmond, will assist Rev. Hackett. At 3:30 there will be baptizing. Special music by the choir. A banquet complimentary to the ladies who gave the Leap Year banquet will be given Thursday night at Brown and Loman's Hall. The particulars will appear in next issue. Mrs. Johnson is rehearsing for an entertainment to be given during the holidays. It will consist of poems and songs written by herself. Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Fresh Pork Sausage OUR OWN MAKE. Try our machine sliced Hams and Bacon OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you an get it when you want it most Mrs. Johnson is o writer of no mean ability. Mrs. Charles McDowell is complaining and is confused in doors. S. H. Denson has opened up his tailoring shop on the corner of Maple and Elk streets and he especially solicits your patronage. INSTITUTE Miss Cornelia Mickens, of Berryville, Va., and Wiliam Carr, of Marietta, O., registered at the West Virginia Colored Institute Monday. Mrs. E. M. Burgess and family have returned home from Pittsburgh, Pa., where she was called by the death of her mother, Mrs. Hattie Bruce, who was killed by the cars at Sewickley, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Burgess desire to express their sincere thanks to all who rendered kindly assistance and who extended sympathy during their recent bereavement. Mrs. Burgess brought with her the younger brother and sister, Clarence and Eva, who were enrolled at the West Virginia Colored Institute. Prof. George Cousin, Fred D. Cambric and Endom Green were Institute visitors Friday evening. J. Marshall Jones and M. T. Oble made a business trip to Institute Thursday. Attorney E. R. Carter visited Institute friends Friday evening. Miss Nannie Chandler, of Mound, was the guest of Mrs. George Hurt last week. Miss Harriet Walker and Orestes Pierce are among the sick this week. RONCEVERTE Miss Bessie Beck returned last week from a visit to Hinton and Alderson. Mrs. Owen Price and little Miss Bessie Johnson, of McKendree, are visiting Mrs. D. R. Hickman, this week. Miss Annie Ward, of White Sulphur, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Perkins. Miss Edith Woods has been indisposed. Rev. Robinson returned Friday from Staunton, Va., and filled his appointment here Sunday at the First Baptist Church. John Eggleston visited his daughter, Mrs. Mills, at White Sulphur, Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Johnson returned last week to McKendree. Mrs., Julia Dillingham and children, of Columbus, O., are visiting at Thayer and Alderson. Frank Brackenridge and Miss Blanche Ligans were quietly married at the M. E. parsonage last Thursday night. Nov. 19. Bay Bag offloading. 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 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. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 190 NEW FAIR SOOTWEAR We are now displaying newest creations in s, among which you the best makes, at reasonable prices. Be guarantee to give perfect fit. We carr best assortment of s le for every foot. BELL SHOE CO. 08 Kanawha FORER COLLE ber's Ferry, : : : Courses State Normal, Biblical, Vocal and carpentry, Blacksmithing, Practical G y, Cookery, Serving and Dressmaking. FALL WEAR new displaying all eations in Fall which you will makes, at very prices. Best of tee to give you We carry the ment of styles, very foot. ELL HOE O. nawha St. COLLEGE West Va. courses Medical, Vocal and Instrumental ing, Practical Gardening and and Dressmaking. 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. 708 Kanawha St. STORER COLLEGE Harper's Ferry, : : West Va. Academic, State Normal, Biblical, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Practical Gardening and Husbandry, Cookery, Serving and Dressmaking. Equipment Ample Buildings, Beautiful Campus, Laboratory, Telescope, libraries of over 6900 volumes, Comm dious, Barn, Piggery, Hennery, Dairy, several acres of gardens, Cold Frames and Hot Beds. Expenses Books, Room Rent and Tufton free to West Virginia. Necessary Expense not over $6.50 per month to State students Special Features uable scholarships and six prizes awarded Band, Literary Societies, frequent Lectur- ents, Musical Clubs, Y. M. C. A. This is a Non-Sectarian, Christian Institution. Illustrated Catalogue send to six prizes awarded annually. tities, frequent Lectures and En- M. C. A. Christian Institution. end to Eight valuable scholarships and six prizes awarded annually. Athletics, Band, Literary Societies, frequent Lectures and Entertainments, Musical Clubs, Y. M. C. A. Storer is a Non-Sectarian, Christian Institution. For Illustrated Catalogue send to HENRY T. McDONALD, Pres. S FURNITURE HAVE stock of Furniture, and you call and let us ITURE CO. - SEAR TAILORING (0.. ey Reo ohh ih Be AORN Bees a datas prOpéattion that" te thir, \Gaultavie’ and gener it’ Ia ort der ‘aaron aot ter Tallor-thatte ste ve re ej jo ate pinar arehuell ed, phate! $26.00 Baler mde Butt, * pe Isdy' ? sending, tn, therpest,dledk of Fancy Work with-the ame stat Tattoring: Co., worked upon it.. ‘This offer holds good to any lady Hn the’ oily or weinity: Who: Willd Ihe, to enter thelr nbuiog” Sena or'tiing work to shop on or before tuo 23ré day of Dec. ‘The work willbe inspect od by thres ompatent judges, Alldestring to enter contest, pitas send in. nama ‘hefore /tha-10th day ofDecembae to Star Tptlorind Cor or Haywood & Ware, : oa; wtih EPR s hee a 108 1-2 Capitol Street Be y eens : R raat. ce ‘THANKSGIVING May &é traiy enjoyed by thoes who ‘are fortified aatnall fimistor- tune by a comtortablg SAVINGS DEPOSIT: in, tho ' : Aas EO eRe we KANAWHA BANKING AND aw Rs “ RE “TRUST COMPANY ae we 8 of Charleston, W. va. : Ri. Your nate di the lst of those iid ave: ack candidates for éliarity ane” nbaa tuck comes, $1.00 starts an account, and a little saved from every pay envel- ope, together: with ‘accumulating interest, keepins growing. | “the Baik That You Can Depend Upon” has $250,000 Capt- / tal and °$150,000-surplus, x . ee a eee ee SALADS ALWAYS POPULAR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1908, Tho clever cook was long since discovered the remarkable possibili- ties in salads. She knows the op- portunities which salad recipes offer on the one hand for attractively us- ing up left-overs, and’ on the other, when she has carte blanche of ma- terials, for producing masterpieces of savoriness. ‘But unless she has studied her profession in foreign lands, she does not know some of the unusual mixtures and novel dress- ings which the European ‘chef de- lights in. » Many countries have what might almost be called the‘r national salad. In Italy, ‘for example, the favorite salad mixture {s made of the minced white meat of a roast chicken, soft boiled onions,‘ caulfflower, beetroot, celery and French beans, pounded with a mortar. This forms a puree which is carefully seasoned to taste with ol, vinegar, black pepper and salt. After the salad ingredients— whatever they may be—have been tossed In oil, this puree is poured over them. Germany divides her allegiance between tivo. wonderful compounds —the kartoffelsalat’ whose basis is potatoes, and the herringsalat, with a foundation of herrings of course. For the potato salad, boiled potatoes are sliced;-then a dressing is made of the finest ofl, *tnegar, milk, pep- per, salt and youn leeks or onions minced fine. Half of this compound 18 poured over',the potatoes in the bowl, which is then shaken vigorous- ly until every btt_of the potatoes is coated. = The minced gherkins, olives and capers, with a very little sugar, are added to the ottier half of the dress- ing, and this in turn to the salad. ‘To make the herritig salad, smok- ed herrings are soaked over night in milk, and the next day the skin and bones are removed and the fish: is cut into small strips. The requisite number of potatoes are then boiled in their skins, and when falrly soft the gkins are taken off and the pota- toes sliced. A little cold roast vent is chopped, with a few gherking, beet root, sour apples, a “root of celery, a little minced ham, @hd a few sinall onions, and thes with capers, salt and pepper are added to the salad in the bowl. The dressing or sauce, is then prepared. zing, lobster and cheese salad. To make this, chopped lettuce tossed in oil is combined with baked lobster The Dutch prepare a very appeti- and a little vinegar and plenty of grated cheose {8 spread over the top. SNC DONEC mE TOR aera as a the ‘papyrus was at’any date used by [ire ancient Chinese for the purpose of making records, which tact. alone Boes far to negative any prehistoric connection with Bgypt, Babylonia or Persia, touching wnich. moreover, there is not the faintest specific evi. dence tobe found either in Eastern or Western records, It seems also equally certain that the Chineso never used a metal style to seratch characters upon wood. bamboo or palm leaves, as natives of India—for instance, Banyan bankers —may be seen doing any day, even now, not only in India itself, but also in Singapore’ and perhaps Hong Kong. What the Chinese used was a stick or style of bamboo, such as one or two of the older historians describes as being very like the Chinese join- ers’ “inkstick” or “wooden stick and Mine” of the sixteenth century (when first mentioned), and also like that of today. As!thete were and are no bamboos in Khoten, the natives, and probably also the Chinese of that place, in fmitating as best they can thelr own bamboo slips’ and styles, had perforce to avail them- selves of the tamarisk, a tree which the Russian traveler Pizewalski, found thirty yéafs @g6 all over the Tahini Vajley. \.. 0 Dif! Le oka aR 5 From the m03t ‘aneiént times ink hd been emplo} pp hina, chiefly for the: varnish yt nding the fore« hedds of criminals, but it had also been used, concurrently with var- nish, "for inseribing bamboo and wooden tablets, with written com- munications. Presumably the ink was the samo in bofh cases. For, podks, notittig but bamboo seems to have been used, except that Tecords of dyqastic Importance and State laws Wéro also occastonally cast from moulds upon metal tripodg In order. to secure, permanence, A‘ the bamboo stom ts usually no thicker than a brandy bottle, it fol- lowg that the plane surface for writ- ing characters could never be very broad; accordingly we dind that the most important works, such as the classics, were written upon slips of pared bamboo about 1 1-2 English fect long and-about bne inch broad, Works of rather secondary import- ance were inscribed on narrow strips of half the length. The number of {deagraphs on each piece of bamboo varied with the importance and dignity of the sub- ject, but in no case does it appear to have exceeded thirty. These bam- boo laths would therefore resemble our variously grade modern box- wood paper knives, and it may be Teaggnably subpgged that four, of the m heat, eR ae go” ‘to the ounce—-say, 100 words to the ounce pk busiest Ghd: Ouabac te a teem Mi dmg ne MeL DR i Me stud ‘ : zt . sy BEES OE OS Os a r aren Bigs 4 ; ORR UT aa Se OFFICIAL TABLES|LOCAL PERSONS |) > FeTHE ERECTION! IN NEW ANDY] FUR uD JEURD TF e 5 en ae AVL Sees sh He 2 ME a eo PE = he ARE INGOMPLETE! GAS GMPANYI] Equipment Absolutely Complete |B A few countfes, whose officials have neglected to send to Gen. B. 1, Boggs the returns of the late election one rauiaatia congressional, Bt Pang dndidiaf: tickets,, are pre- venting the.complétion of’ the ‘state- ment showing’the official vote as it was cast in the several counties of fhe ‘Btate ‘atthe’ election held on the 3rd_of November. The tables which have been pub- Mghed over the State during the past week, purporting. to be .the official vote cagt for president and governor, were not official, and the official ta- DIG when published will show these former tables to have been several hundred votes away, pelea eee TO, SELL RAR, TRADE DOLLAR. Coin Dated 1884 Said to be the Only a One, in Existence. New York, Noy, 25.—An extreme- ly, rare trade dollar, dated-1884, in bxtlHant proof condition, : will bs offered at auction on Noy, 27 by Ben G. Green im the Masonic ‘Temple, Ghivago. Whe existence of A coin of tihs character has not been known until recently, and a specimen never hap been , offered before at, public sale). “From what information can be ob- tained about. ten pieces of thjs char- xéter weré stetrk at the mint in 1884, five of whioh aro sald to have been destroyed, which fact would make this’ latter-day dollar-scarcet than the famous 1804 dollar, of which at ledst six authenticated spec- imens exist, So great is the rarety of this 1884 trade dollar that even the well-filled coin cabinets of. the - Philadelphia mint do not contain a’spgclinen. ‘The (rade dollar ‘was authorized by act of Feb, 12, 1873, for the purpose of competing .with the Spanish and Mexican dollars In China; to afford a market for the surplug sjlver pro- duced py. the mines: of the Pacitle Coast, and to Turnish”the merchants nd Jmporiane trom, China with Allyer expected to bring a high premium. Inva,eonyenient form for payment for ‘commodities instead of being com- pelled to purchase Mexican dollars of the-Philddelphia mint issue only for-the purpose, ~ _ Heretofore there have been known in this condition, are worth about double face value. The 1884 piece is the proof trade dollars dated 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882,-and. 1883, which, LINCOLN AS A DEBATER, How He Forced Douglas Into the Open at Freeport. (frederick Trevor Hill, in Country.) In this part of the State (IFree- port) Lincoln was almost a stranger, and kis uncouth appearance and slouchy bearing were not offset . by any direct knowledge of his profes- ‘sional attainments. On this occasion, however, he speedily dispelled all doubts of his ability by advancing boldly to the attack. Reminding his auditors that Douglas had seen fit to cross-examine him at their last meeting, he announced that he was prepared to answer the seven ques- tions which had been put tq him pro- vided his adversary would reply to questions from him not exceeding the same number. “I give him an oppportuntty’ to respond,” he an- nounced, and, turning to Douglas, paused for his reply. In an instant the vast audience was hushed. ven the fakers. and vendors at, the outskirts of the crowd ceased plying their trades and strove, to catch a glimpse of the platform. It was « dramatic mo ment, and an unequaled opportunity for Douglas; ‘but he merely shook his head and smiled, “The judge re mains silent,” continued Lincoln, “4 now say that I will answer his in terrogatories whether he answer: mine or not.” No more effective ‘challenge wa: ever uttered, and the andience auick to recognize Its courage anc fairness, responded in a fashion that must have disconcerted: and nettle¢ Lincoln's, cautious adversary. CAN'T KSCAPE. "It is said that every man has to eat a peck of airt.” “That may be so, or: may not be 80}, but every Boston. matt has. got to at at least a bushel’ of beans per annum.” 2 Jowa, Noy. 25.—Gov- inde dite bg elected , to the United States seri b co cdi ‘the-lnte-Senator Alliéiied 1/00) 5 tai: comeararmpr irate Fae any Sater ee LOCAL PERSONS: AW NEWOR AND ~ GAG SOMPANY . The Crack Rock Otl-and Gas Gom- pany is another local oll and gas company chacter ,.for the purpose of drilling wélls” @i1 and, gas’ in the tounuiés ones wha and Roane. ‘The: charter ws en out Monday afternoon at the office of Secretary of State C.” W, jSpiener.: ‘The capital stock 18 $10}060 of which $500 Has heen subseribed) and $50 paid. ‘The Incorporatars arog De Woodroe,-H. R. Yates, Diy Westrawford, H.W. May and A. H.-Henigry, all of Char- leston. 1 sae a pee ‘Two other chartem#to oil and gas companies wore %1s0 {ssued Monday afternoon, “One went: to the Louis F, Payne OM Company, of Parkers- burg, waich has a capital stock of $500,000. The theoxporators are Louis F, Payne, M. “H. Payne, ot Chatham, New York;+¥. C. and Her man Livingston, of ffatskill State, New York, and H. B,. Ambler, of Chatham, New Yorlg./ The. third company incorporated was the Fairview Gas Company,, of Fairview, West Virginia. The chief works will be in Paw Paw district of ‘Marion ‘county.:. The capitaliza- tion is $25,000 of which $700 has been subscribed ‘and: $500 paid. The incorporators are H, 8; Barnett, J. E. Parrish, J. 8. Tomttant and Wber G. Price, all of Amos, West Virginia. FEW IN BREAD LINE WILLING 10 WORK New York, “Nov. 3).—Atter dis- ‘guising hmself And signding in the bread line for..liguks,QMuring. which time, he: interviewed mmny others in line, Terrence V. Powgerly, goyern- ‘mont laborjasent’ ong rormer fren ident of the Knights bf Labor! has made up ‘hfsimirid:thdt most of. the men who form the nightly line in Broadway would,,not® work if they bad a chance. ‘ " _ According ta advices from Wash- ington, Mr. Powderly,.who is a care- ful student of sociology,;anda whdse. chief business it is to find wonk for immigrants and to Het, them out ui the cities, "has made seVeral visits to-the bread line. In “hobo” makeup the has studied at close range the ‘men who go nightly for bread. His jconclusions tend to destroy a great deal of the sympathy that has been expressed for the men in the famous bread line. “Some of them are all right,’ sald ‘Mr. Powderly, “and more of them would not work if they had the chance. 1 took one than, for ins stance, to a restaurant and bought him a meal. When it was served he asked if he might take it home t ohis family. He was one of those who honestly wanted to work and could find nothing to do. “The majority told me gad. tales about their lives, tales that I knew to be false. Some of them pretend- ed to have been bankers, brokers, or engaged in other lines of business. Their very speech betrayed them. “I do not believe from my close observation of men in the Ine dur- ing personal visits disguished as one of them, that the length of the line is any indication of ‘industrial con- ditions. Most of them are ‘bums’ and scalawags. I think I know, for I've been mixing in the bread line for four years, nearly every time I’ve been in New York.” Mr. Powderly's plan €0~~ao- away with the line and sort out the worthy from the unworthy is for the state to purchase farms and shen arrest as vagrants all men who accept char- ity from the bakers. He would send these men to the state, farms, in- stead of to penal inst{tutions, and there make them work, furnishing them with food, clothing and shelter in proportion to the amount of work they showed a disposition to per- form. On their refusal to work Mr. Powderly would have the gtate turn them over to another department of corrective treatment NEW CIRCUIT PROPOSED. West Vitginia May Have Two Rival Raco Mests, Grafton, W. Va., Nov. 25.—A new racing circuit in West Virginia for next season is propesed with Dawson Pa.; Morgantown, the old associa- tion at Clarksburg, Elkins, Buckhan- Non ‘nd Pennsboro as imembers. Morgantown is installing a modern racing plant. West Virginia ‘would, therefore have twe elrenlts, Owing to. misunderstandings Iast adason, Fairimotit apd ‘Markersbure got ‘at! Tobie neath anid the eltles herd 11 pie Ninks on esate tate. This; tronbly WAS Alt tape eateaply ebtied; atid tt’ ich Hheelveanae Whbet has Wear korstinrs CuMmaRtiL Tay d Beat eb hen ase. 2s herd ‘Pac Te FUNERAL DIRECTORS: - Equipment Absolutely ‘Complete... : = ««§ com mt ve te TNE a Only the most approved o modern methods used by our Embalmers ‘We maintain at’ a heavy expense for your convenience, Attractive Undertaking Parlors iste ot Our Embalmers are men who ‘have . graduated from the Best Embalming Colleges and witn years of experi- ence are thoroughly equipped—to satisfactorily take care of all work ‘ entrusted to them. “te “te | j _ Our carriages are all new, attractive Vehicles, freserved. exclusively for Funeral. Work. ents “te We carry in stock acomplete line of Caskets, ranging from the Hand- some Metallic, which are hermeti- cally sealed through the various grades of cloth covered Cedar Cases to the Inexpensive Chestnut Caskets Our Line of Elegant Couch Caskets in allsuitable colors an d ‘sizes, can not be surpassed in any Cily -:- -: 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 eatin se alas atl all Telenone ar TVoloaranhio MEAD BROS. & CO, | 908: Keneiwhll Shieeh ita ```markdown ``` THE ADVOCATE PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Office, Pythian Building, Cnarleston, W. Va. Home Phone 923. The Advocate is entered in the Post-office at Charleston, W. Va., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Three months $0.50 Six months 1.50 One year 1.60 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1908. THANKSGIVING DAY. This is the day appointed by the President and the Governor as a day for rendering thanks to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for the blessings which we have enjoyed during the past 365 days. As a component part of the people, the Negroes of West Virginia have much for which to be thankful. There has been much talk of hard times all over the country; but we have still been able to secure the necessities of life. Our state has been free from bloody conflicts between the races, and the law has been allowed to take its course in all cases of infraction by Negroes. We have demonstrated beyond cavil that we will fight as one man against any danger threatening our civil or political rights, and that there are with us, as with our white brethren, instances in which the "jingling of the guinea will not help the hurt which honor feels. There is but one fly in the ointment, but one discordant note in our paean of praise—the raising of the Jim Crow issue. Still, let us give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for His mercy endureth forever. AND, THOU TOO, BRUTUS! If there is anything in the report, and some very good reasons have been advanced for its acceptance, that the defeated Democrats are winning a number of Republicans over to their way of viewing the Jim Crow car subject, the Republican party is facing a situation equally as grave as was that with which it was confronted before the recent reconciliation. It is an insult to their intelligence to presume that either the Negroes who contributed their services and money, or those whose activities were confined to casting their ballots on the 3rd of November, will tamely submit to being deprived of any of the rights guaranteed them under the constitution, even if those seeking to do so are Republicans. In fact, they will the more emphatically protest and work against any such action on the part of those who are indebted to them for their election for the support of any Jim Crow legislation by a Republican can not be rated as anything less than the basest treachery and the rankest in gratitude. Speaking for the 20,000 Negro voters of West Virginia, the Advocate protests most emphatically against the movement to separate the races on the common carriers as being unrepublican, dangerous to the future success of the Republican party and a direct repudiation of the anti-election pledge of the party, relying upon which we used every effort at our command to have the black man vote against Democracy. We have always agreed with those favoring the separate car idea that there are Negroes who do not conduct themselves as orderly as they might in public places, and we have always held that there are members of the white race who are equally guilty. This being true, no Negro can see the justice of such humiliation being inflicted upon him, nor does he think that it squares with American ideals to punish the whole because of the few. We are being told now by Republicans, as we were told by Democrats before election day, that we should not object to separate cars if the accommodations are equal. There's the rub. It were a waste of time to discuss the impracticability of the railroads providing separate smokers, day coaches, diners, chair cars and sleepers, as they should do to provide equal accommodations. Those of us who have experienced the "equal accommodation" clause in action know what a farce it is. The general practice is to allot to Negroes the rear end of the baggage car, formerly used as a smoker. Here, Negroes without regard to condition, are herded together with one and the same toilet for both sexes and frequently, no accommodations for those desirous of smoking; yet they have paid the same fare as the white passenger to the same destination. It begins to appear that the eagerness with which the Negroes voted and voted the straight Republican ticker on November third is being misconstrued by some of those who were benefited most. They appear to think that it was their personality and not the fear of the threat of their life. by the lily-white Republicans, which caused hundreds of Negroes to leave their humble homes before day that frosty morning and stand shivering in the cold for hours. It might not be amiss to inform them that the efforts of Judge Evans and his allies to pass a Jim Crow bill two years ago, and the opposition of the same clique to the primary bill on the grounds of "Negro domination" would have received a well merited rebuke, had the Democrats not drawn our wrath upon their hands. The Negro voters of West Virginia will characterize the introduction or serious consideration of any Jim Crow measure by a Republican, an act of base ingratitude, a stab in the back from the hands of a supposed friend and will surely retaliate at the first opportunity. They could not do less and retain their self-respect. From our legislators we ask only to be let alone. We seek no special legislation, being content with laws of general application. We have had more than our share of sorrow and of acquaintance with woe because of the persistence of demagogues in holding us up as an issue, and would retire into the back ground to replenish our almost exhausted stock of patience. No good can come either to the white man or the black man by everlastingly harping upon the superiority of the one or the inferibity of the other. If our white friends, Republicans and Democrats, would judge us, as Frederick Douglass suggested, not by the heights to which we have risen, but rather by the depths from which we have come, we would not appear so unworthy the privileges enjoyed by other races under the stars and stripes. Before the movement has advanced too far, it would be well for the promoters and their allies to remember that the black vote more than equals any number of Democrats who might be won to Republicanism by the Negro defection which will follow any Jim Crow legislation. And, again, it might be borne in mind that it would be a poor exhibition of superiority, a brutal return for our fidelity to inflict upon us the humiliation to escape which we gave you our undivided support. SPRINGFIELD'S SHAME: The collapse of the Springfield, Ill., riot prosecutions, while expected, was none the less discouraging to the lovers of justice. There does not seem to have been any reasonable doubt of the guilt of many of the persons indicted for the wanton murder of Negroes and destruction of property during Springfield's saturnalia of anarchy, yet so decadent has become the public conscience that it is not possible to punish members of a mob. The meting of what they are pleased to call summary justice, without due process of law, is rapidly extending from mobs to individuals, and this, perhaps more than anything else, will open the eyes of the American public to the danger which threatens from this source. HAYTLS DANGER. The announcement by the Washington administration that it will no longer tolerate revolutions in Hayti should serve as a check to the frequent uprisings which have long regarded the progress of the black republic. Hayti's proximity to Cuba and position in the pathway to the Panama canal make her future a matter of grave concern to the United States. Her richness of soil and resources of forest have long been a tempting bait and it goes without saying that unless there is a stop to the almost insuperant series of revolutions and dictators, the pretext will not be wanting to intervene and establish a pro-terrorist. THE MOST UNKINDEST CUT OF ALL." An undesirable citizen calls attention to the expressed desire of the editor of the Pioneer Press to pull the hair of an inoffensive resident of his neck of the woods and his statement that he would do so, if the person in question only had the hair. Ain't you ashamed of yourself, brother Clifford, to deal in personalities? ANOTHER NEGRO LEGISLATOR ANOTHER NEGRO LEGISLATORS. In naming the Negroes who will sit in the Legislatures of their states is members, the name of A. C. Hamlin, of Logan county, Oklahoma, was inadvertently omitted. Mr. Hamlin increases the number of Negro members of legislatures to four. IT'S LOADED The mayor and half the city council are to be elected next March. Will the illly-white Republicans jeopardize the election of Republicans by passing any Jim Crow legislation? Don't monkey with the buzz saw, gentlemen. THERE ARE OTHERS Hon. John C. Dancy is said to have traveled 7,000 miles and made 100 speeches during the campaign. That's going some, but was it enough to einch the Recordership for four years more? WE BID OUR BEST Since several of our contemporaries have staked their claims to being the "best ever" in the fight for Taft and the party. The Advocate is restrained by modesty from making similar announcement. A WILD GOOSE CHASE. John Mitchell, Jr., of Virginia, is touring the West. Can it be that he is in search of the Supreme Chancellorship? Mr. William E. Chilton announced last week, his retirement from politics. It occurred to us that he had retired on November third, but we seemed to have been a little premature. WITH STATE PRESS Money Don't Always Win. (From Clarksburg Telegram.) All political parties feel much easier, when they have plenty of campaign money to spend, but it has just been demonstrated that money is not really so essential in campaign money to spend, but it has is every reason to believe that both the national and state committees of the Republican party had far less campaign money this time than four years ago, yet the victory is equally as complete and in some particulars even greater. Individual work accomplishes some times what money can not, and in the recent instance in this state did so, if the charge be true that the Democrats had Bennett "bar's," and the results are regarded cleaner and we all feel it is much more satisfactory than if more money had been spent and less individual effort given. Wrong Sow by the Ears. (From Grafton Republican.) C. B. Smith, the West Virginia correspondent to the Sunday Pittsburgh Dispatch, in closing his letter of yesterday discusses some of the mayoralty possibilities of the leading cities of the state, and speaking of Wheeling and Geo. A. Laughlin, has this to say; "Mr. Laughlin is the owner of West Virginia's leading and most influential Republican newspaper, is a wealthy manufacturer and a man whose political ideals are high." The first clause of that assertion will prove a puzzle to many West Virginia readers of the Sunday Dispatch. Just how Mr. Laughlin can own the Wheeling Intelligence and yet have no part or parcel in its editing and management—as was shown at the time the state convention was held at Charleston—is rather hard to understand. Didn't Brother Smith mean H. C. Ogden when he spoke about the ownership of West Virginia's leading newspaper? Regrets Amendment Defeat. (From Parkersburg Sentniel.) An unconfirmed telegram from Charleston says the official vote so far as received at the office of the Secretary of State indicates that both the proposed constitutional amendments were defeated. If this report be true it is to be regretted. The second amendment proposing to increase the compensation of county commissioners should have been adopted. Under the present law the per diem of county commissioners is limited to two dollars a day, an altogether inadequate sum. Men who can and will intelligently and economically administer the affairs of a county like Wood are worth ten dollars a day to the taxpayers. The people who voted against this amendment were not as thoughtful of the general interests of the public as they ought to have been. The amendment ought to have been adopted. Let It Come. (From Wheeling Intelligence.) A comprehensive measure governing the organization and activity of party committees is an essential corollary of a primary election law. The bitter experience of the Republican party during the past year illustrates the power of a corrupt committee organization to thwart the will of the voters. Party organizations are essentials of our form of government. They are necessary machinery, and their operations are just as influential in determining the complexion of legislative bodies, as the exercise of the voting power itself. We have many and elaborate laws to protect the voter in the exercise of the franchise, but no law to protect the voter in making his choice of party candidates. The Intelligence believes that there will be little hesitancy in agreeing on an adequate primary law, and with it we should have legislation defining committee powers, and regulating such organizations to their proper place, as the servants of the voters. Wants An Answer (From Fairmont West Virginian.) The Wheeling Intelligencer has not yet answered the plain question whether or not it believes the people ought to be allowed to vote on the prohibition amendment. Will the "leading Republican paper in the state" kindly say whether or not it thinks the Republican party ought to go back on a pledge made in the party platform? nouncing the new management, Geo. ... Summers as editor, has the following: The Telegraph appears today under new management, as was announced on Saturday. No changes in editorial or business policies of the paper are contemplated, but an effort will be made to add vigor and aggressiveness to them. The already excellent telegraphic and local news service will be enlarged and improved and no paths will be spared to give patrons the full value of their money. Its ambition will be to give all the news, to treat all persons fairly and to merit an increased amount of business in Wheeling and vicinity. Got In Danger Zone. (From Grafton Sentinel.) Samuel Gompers, who has just been re-elected head of the Federation of Labor, says he never was a Democrat and never hopes to be. Samuel got mighty near the danger lines in the late campaign. Nevertheless he no doubt regrets the fact that he advised some of his followers to vote the way he now declines to travel. Since prosperity seems to be fully packed up and on the way back to take full charge of business he is no doubt glad the boys did not heed his late advice. Till the Next Time. (From Huntington Dispatch.) Hon, W. E. Chilton, who, with his brother, Joe, has led Democratic opposition to the McGraw-Neal faction in West Virginia, announces that he has quit the political game. Doesn't like the jealousies and ill feelings of it, he says. No doubt but that he has learned intimately well the distastefulness of such, but let us hazard the prediction that Mr. Chilton With the State Press. TWO. will be "out of politics" until another campaign gets him in it again. A Real Private (From Parkersburg Dispatch-News.) The Democrats in this state will miss W. E. Chilton, who has announced his retirement from politics. Henceforth the magnetic leader of the southern section will take up a station in the watch-tower. Col. Chilton missed being the recognized leader by the peculiar actions of one man. His presence in campaigns often brought victory to his party and always a determined fidelity. Loyalty to his friends was reciprocated by a large personal follower who accepted his suggestions eagerly. His retirement brings no sadness, the opposite party, except the personal regrets of his many friends. We Are Seven! (From Parkersburg State Journal.) Here, here, the Democrats have picked up another senator in this state and now they will be lonesome to the tune of seven, instead of six. This comes about by J. L. Smith defeating A. W. Holmes in the Seventh district by a majority of 48. Can it be that Mr. Smith is the seventh son of a seventh son? --- Prosperity has reached Hinton at last, says the Hinton Independent. How long it will continue no one can tell, but the heaviest freight traffic for the east in months—in fact since October a year ago—is now going over the road. After a decided slack since the election, there was a decided revival in the coal shipments for the east the latter part of last week. It was at first thought that the jump was only temporary, but later developments showed that there will be something doing for a while at least. Yesterday in the New River and Kanawah coal fields, 1,232 cars of coal were loaded—equaling 50,000 tons. This far is above average. Last night at Handley and Thurmond there were over 1,200 loaded cars en route for the east. This makes about 45 trains for the east. With the mines loading their full quota, the railroad is behind with the movement of freight to a considerable extent. Business on the Huntington division, which has been unusually heavy for the past two weeks, continues a record breaker for that district. SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES TO OHIO CENTRAL LINES On Account of the INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK EXPOSITION. Excursion Tickets on Sale November 29th, to December 4th. (Inclusive.) Good returning until and including December 12th. For Tickets and Full Particulars, Time of Trains, etc., Call on Agents of Ohio Central Lines. On account of the NATIONAL DBN EXPOSITION. Excursion Tickets on sale December 7th to 12th good returning until December 22nd. For the second full partisanal, time of the expedition. FOOT BALL The Best, Biggest and Fastest FOOT BALL GAME of the Season The K. & M. Noon Train will Stop at Institute. Spectators may return by the 5:00 o'clock train. Game Called 2:30 P. M. BLUEFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE 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 BLUTFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE for male and female students; furnished rooms, a reading room supplied with the best current literature; a good library, and a physical and chemical laboratory. Healthful location and wholesome surroundings. Board $8.00 per month. Tuition free to state students, rates very low to non-resident students. The Bluefield School offers an unequalled opportunity for young men to secure an education, for they can always find profitable employment when at school, during vacation, holidays and on Saturdays. For catalogue and other information, write the Principal. H Has just what you need to make your Thanksgiving Table beautiful as well as bountiful. Useful Silverware Sparkling Cut Glass Buy now when it will do you the most good. QUALITY AND PRICE will please you. Our guarantee is dependable, because "We are never satisfied until our customers are." Joweler and Mfg. Optician, Ccr. Virginia St. and Arcade, CHARLESTON, W. VA. We have a new line of GAS STAND LAMPS Come in and look them over COFFEY Plumbing Co. Quarrier St., near Capitol BLUEFIEL Charlesion The condition of Lewis Green, who sustained a broken arm in a fall from a scaffold at the Simpson M. E. church, which he was painting about three weeks ago, is not improving as rapidly as was hoped, and fears are now entertained that he was injured internally. The attention of the Lady readers of the Advocate is called to the unique advertisement of the Star Tailoring Co. to be found in this issue. President J. McHenry Jones, of the West Virginia Colored Institute, spent last night in the city. Prof. Jones was en route to Bluefield to attend the session of the West Virginia State Teachers' Association. Mrs. Annie Wells Watson and Mrs. Lillie Howard, of Columbus, O., are expected in the city this week to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hazlewood. The Veterans Whist club was entertained last night by Miss Mayme Pogue at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Whittaker. Mrs. C. H. James left last night for Norfolk, where she will spend a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Crichtlow. A large crowd is expected to go to Institute, Monday, on the noon K. & M. train to witness the football game between Institute and State University, a Baptist institution located at Louisville, Ky. A hospital association was organized last Sunday afternoon at the Advocate office, the officers being C. H. James, president; J. C. Gilmer, secretary, treasurer; Dr. H. F. Gamble, Dr. R. L. Jones, Dr. J. S. Sessons and J. M. Hazlewood, directors. The funds derived from the Booker Washington lecture were accounted for by the treasurer, and plans were perfected for prosecuting the work along the lines of the object for which the organization was formed to provide hospitable facilities for the indigent sick of the race. The Thanksgiving concert and supper given by the Ladies' Aid of the St. Paul A. M. E. church, Monday night, was a financial success. The Trustees of St. Paul A. M. E. church will ask the members and friends to assist them in a rally, the 29th ins., to raise funds for repairs. The repairs which are being made on the Simpson M. E. church are about completed and add materially to its appearance. The structure has received several coats of paint both within and without and a contract has been let for a $2,700 pipe organ. The members of the Knights of Pythlas Third Rank Degree team are requested to meet at the K. of P. hall Wednesday night of next week for rehearsal, preparatory to initiating two candidates the following night. Since the extensive repairs were completed on the St. Paul A. M. E. church its interior presents a very bright and cozy appearance. Considerable work was done on the roof, the interior frescoed and the benches varnished, making the church much more inviting and comfortable than formerly. The Tegu- If you haven't a regular, healthy movement of the neck, back, waist, or will be, Keep your bowels open, and be well. Porta in the violent physio or pill goken, is dangerous. The smoothest, easiest, most perfect way of keeping the bowels clear and clean is to take CANDY CATHARTIC Cancetto THEY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY Pleasant, Palatable, Potent, Taste Good; Do Good, Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe; 10, 25 and 50 cents pay for free sample, and book- les on health. Address: Stirling Remedy Company, Glencairn Road, KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAR lar Thanksgiving services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Thursday. Endom Green has returned from Tuskegee Institute where he was pursuing a course in steam fitting. Charles Teal was down Friday from Mucklow on business. Encs Brown and Miss Cora Hill were quietly married on the 14th and left the following day for Keystone where they will reside. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott and daughter have gone to Ward for permanent residence. The seventh and eighth grades of Garnett school rendered a literary program at Simpso M. E. church, Friday night of last week. The Charleston Women's Improvement League was entertained last week by Miss Rhoda Wilson at the residence of Mrs. A. F. Davis. Mr. William Garland and Mrs. Annie Board were married in the presence of a few intimate friends, Thursday evening. Miss Della Brown, teacher at Raymond City, spent Saturday and Sunday here with relatives. Mrs. Clara Cheatham, of Malden, was a business visitor here last week. The Cadillac club was entertained last week by Miss Hazel Lucas. Mrs. Josie Tate is visiting relatives here. The Hospital Auxiliary gave an excellent musicale, Friday evening, at the A. M. E. church. A goodly sum was realized. Miss M. J. Jones, teacher at Malden, spent Saturday and Sunday here with friends. E. R. Carter, Endom Green, G. L. Cuzzens and F. D. Cambric attended the play at Institute Friday night. Dinner will be served at the First Baptist church today. Charles Alexander, of Raymond City, was in the city Saturday. Miss Nina L. Clinton left yesterday for Parkersburg to attend, the Northern Teachers' Association. Robt. L. Foy entertained a dinner party at Hotel Brown, Sunday evening. The guests were Misses Stella James, Rosalind Friend, Maud Viney, Aristis Johnson and Gilbert Bean. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hill, of Huntington, are in the city visiting friends. Miss Virgle Burns, assisted by Miss Kate Hawkins, entertained a party of friends at Hotel Brown, Friday evening. Covers were laid for Misses Nora Spratley, Emma Smith, Kate Hawkins and Virgie Burns, and Messrs. Harry Preston, South Charlesto PEOPLE IN SOUTH CHARLESTON NOW. Factories Employing Over 400 Men. Dunkirk Window Glass Co. Banner Window Glass Kanawha Chemical Engine Mfg Co. Kenton Iron & Steel Co. Hemlock Lumber 125 Houses and other buildings now in South Charleston Church, School House, Concrete Sidewalk, Sewers, under construction, Natural Gas, Everything. Bridge nearly completed--then the trolly cars. Buy now before the prices go up. They go up when the cars go in. Terms: 1-10 cash, balance in monthly payments to suit. Discount for all cash. John Thomas, Sharpe and Wheeler, of Toledo, Ohio. The Women's Hospital Association will give a public reception at Hotel Brown, Monday evening, Dec. 7. Admission will be free but, a small tee will be charged for supper. THE FINISH OF THE GREAT CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. And I tore on with the same low stride and my body held forward like a rigid, bar—every lift of my thigh beat against my ribs and chest. My breath was in-held, my heart lounding. And those others kept coming back to me, though, as I say, I barely saw them. But Heddon I saw. He loomed up immensely. The sixty thousand shrieking people—the insiders along the edge—I never saw or heard them. I never could see anybody in the race, anyway, but the man I had to beat. I don't know just where I passed the others, but I gave them a scandalous beating. At a hundred and twenty yards—thirty yards to go—only Heddon was before me—and he looked all over a winner. No mortal could beat a man of his speed. Four yards in thirty! But, God in Heaven, I was coming! Heddon's own backers were admitting that now. Never a man they ever saw was coming like me they said. I myself, did not believe then that I could win, but I still saw Heddon's back. He was still going, and going good, but, God, in Heaven, I was tearing, leaping—flying, man, flying. Ten yards from the finish and the Heddon people cheered crazily for their victory. It was as surely all over as that. And I heard that cheer. Through my ears, and into my brain, yes. I couldn't hear sixty thousand people, but I could feel the taunt in that yell, and into my soul it came—and then—then I lifted. Hope of Heaven, man, I lifted. Back, arms, shoulders, neck, the muscles of my toes, the very scalp on my head—I gave 'em all I had. Man, but 'twas a burst. foot in my last two strides. In the last foot of that last leap I got him. That's the way I stormed at the finish; and past the line I kept on going, arms down, head up again, but my momentum carrying me clear on the turn of the track fifty yards beyond the finish, and there at the curve I almost ran over the fence and into the people in the front row of seats, who by this time were making a run for the field; and it was there I almost ran into her arms—and her arms were wide open.—From "The Christmas Handicap," by James B. Connolly, in the Christmas Scribner. The Y. M. C. A. is having its regular meeting every Monday night and is rendering excellent programs. --1169-- THERE APRIL 1, 1907. ORDER OF PUBLICATION. State of West Virginia, Kanawha County, ss: At Rules held in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Kanawha county, on the first Monday in the month of November, 1908. Jannie Wade, plaintiff, vs. ) In Chancery. W. H. Wade, defendant. (The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony.) This day came the plaintiff by her attorney; and on her motion, and it appearing by affidavit filed, that the defendant, W. H. Wade, is a non-resident of this State, it is ordered that he do appear within one month after the date of the first publication hereof, and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this suit. Teste: D. W. SHIRKEY, Clerk. J. W. CHAPPELLE, Sol. NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITIONS. To W. H. Wade: Take Notice: That on the 12th day of December, A. D. 1908, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p. m., at the law office of J. W. Chappelle, at 604 1-2 Kanawha street, Charleston, W. Va., I will take the deposition of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in chancery now pending in the Circuit Court for the county of Kanawha and State of West Virginia, in which I am plaintiff and you are the defendant. If from any cause the taking of said depositions shall not be commenced or completed on the day aforesaid, the same shall be continued from day to day, or from time to time, at the same place, and between the same hours, until the same shall be completed. JANNIE WADE, By Counsel. J. W. CHAPPELLE, Sol. 11-12-08 SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE OF CITY PROPERTY. 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, 1908, 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 outlet 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. We send medicine to anypart of the state upon Fountain service and ice cream prepared to take home at all times We Welcome You. Ladies' Misses' and Children's New Wear garments, Millinery and Dress Is the largest in the City and ou can be made up-to-date Merchan GIVE US The People A CALL JOSE PH SCI 602 Kanawha, cor. Alderson St in the City and our Prices as usual the low up-to-date Merchandise. The People's Store "That Prices Trading JOSEPH SCHWAB, Prop. cor. Alderson St., CHARLESTON, T Is the largest in the City and our Prices as usual the low can be made up-to-date Merchandise. all that lot of land with the buildings and improvements, situate in the said city of Charleston, fronting on Lewis street, about 74-12 feet, and extending back by parallel lines about 14 feet below the Burbridge lot, being the lot acquired in death of partern between Lewiston, and Burbridge, dated December 18, 1856, reconstructed deed. ATTEND THIS GREAT RED LETTER SALE AND YOU'LL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED pregnant, newborn Greatest Trimmed Hats in city That's what we think of our Trimmed Hats. That's what you will say when you see them. t's a fact that our $2.98, $3.98 and $1.50 Trimmed Hats will compare with any other store's $5, $7 and $10 Hats. FRUITS, CANDIES ICE CREAM Families Furnished with Ice Cream. Orders for shipment solicited. We make prompt delivery of Cream and Ices for Sur-Eay orders. WestVa. ColoredInstitute INSTITUTE, : : ; : WEST VA. The only Industrial Institute for colored Students in the State. Regular Normal, Academic and Commercial Courses, also Regular Courses in Agriculture, Carpentery and House Building, Steam Fitting, Smithing, Cabinet Making, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundrying, Printing. A complete course in Military Training to Cadets. Rooms. Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Normal Students; and in addition Uniforms for State Students. We have a faculty of Twenty-two Teachers Board only Eight Dollars per Month. For catalogue and other information address. McHENRY JONES,A. M. President. Institute, West Virginia Long, heavy, diagonal cloth Coats, semi-lifting, velvet collar, trimmed with straps of same cloth, new turn-over cuffs $6.50 value. Sal Price 3.98 $15.00 Greatest Trimmed That's what we think of our Trim you will say when you see the $2.98, $3.98 and $4.50 Trimmed any other store's $5, $7 and $1 MONTGOMERY. Joseph Branch, of Page, was a business visitor here Thursday. Miss Carrie Fairfax, of Powellton, was the week-end guest of Miss Ethal Brown at her home on Fourth avenue. Mrs. William Wilkerson, of McDonald, was here Saturday the guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Wilkerson. Rev. J. J. Turner. teacher at Mt. Carbon, was down Saturday on business. A. P. Straughter, of Hinton, was a business visitor here Thursday. Miss Gladys Willis, who is spending some times with her aunt, Mrs. C. B. Anderson, at McDonald, came down Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Willis. Miss Carrie Buster, of Boomer, is here assisting Miss Stella Buster in dressmaking. Miss Stella has opened a first class sewing room in connection with Mrs. L. D. Hodges' millinery on Railroad avenue. Miss Amelia McDonald was here Saturday on business. O. R. Jones, of Bluefield, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gough Friday. Rev. T. H. Shorts, of Hampton, FRUITS, CANDIES Families Fun Ice Cream. Orc 50-inch length Novelty Stripe Cloth Coats, velvet collar, half- fitting effect, double breasted new patch pockets $7.50 value. Sal 4.98 Price Best 10c Canton Flannel in mill ends at yard wear 7 1-2c Trimmed Hats in city Trimmed Hats. That's what them. t's a fact that our trimmed Hats will compare with d $10 Hats. will preach the annual sermon for the Fisherman Order Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist church. J. V. Coleman, of Kimberly, was here on business Thursday. Rev. E. C. Page filled his regular appointment at Sewell Sunday. Miss Sadie Ward was hostess to the Improvement League Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. P. H. Shepherd on Fifth avenue. Mrs. L. D. Hodge and Mrs. Robert Watson, assisted by members of the True Reformer Order, tendered Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Holmes, of Richmond, Va., a reception at the Odd Fellows Hall Thursday evening. A select crowd was out and enjoyed the interesting talks from both Mr. and Mrs. Holmes. Misses Mattle and Lilia Holmes were called home from Institute last week by the illness of their mother, Mrs. Holmes, who is reported much better at this writing. Rev. V. Harriday, who was sick last week, is able to be out. Mrs. G. T. Liggins was shopping here last week. Leon James is spending the week end with his sisters at Red Star. Mrs. Nelson Locke, who has been spending the week in Charleston Ladies' All-Wool Broadcloth Coat, 50 inches long, braid trimmed yoke, collar and cuff full, loose back. 7.54 value. Sale Price... 4.98 Regular $1.50 quality, slightly imperfect. Come let us show you the imperfection; you can hardly see it yourself. At 98c LA 98c ASI 105 Cap with relatives, has returned home. Miss Clara Brown, who has been sick for several weeks with rheumatism, is slowly improving. T. H. Hays, of Charleston, was up Thursday to attend a meeting of the Masonic order. Mrs. L. D. Hodge, who has been in the Northern end of the State visiting the orders of True Reformers, returned home last week. Rev. James H. Hatter, of Wright, was here last week on business. S. J. Jackson was a business visit. Mrs. O. T. Wilkerson will entertain the Missionary Club, Wednesday afternoon, at her home on College street. The First Baptist church took up a collection of $5.35 for the Hill Top school Sunday evening. Mrs. Issie Lewis delightfully entertained with dinner Thursday. Miss H. M. James and Leon James were business visitors to Charleston Monday. Dr. B. F. White is making some improvements to his office on Front street. Mrs. J. H. Brown has returned from several days' visit to Institute and Charleston. Miss Ethel Brown entertained the teachers' Reading Circle Friday evening. Miss Josie Williams, who has been ill for some time, is still confined to her bed. Rev. Ballard Brooks, of Charleston, preached an able sermon here Sunday, the 15th. Rev. R. D. W. Meadows, of Huntington, Baptist State Missionary, passed through our town Saturday on his way to Raymond City. Mrs. Lulu Brown, who has been visiting here, was called to her home at Charleston by the illness of her son Caesar, who is suffering with typhoid fever. Institute WEST VA. $1.50 TAFFETA SILK Best $1.50 Taffeta Silk, yard wide, guaranteed to wear, on Special Sale at 98c Ladies' Black Broadcloth Coats, full loose back, braid trimmed, all satin lined, styles and dresses coat $1 value. Sale Price. 9.98 SK 105 Capitol Street 98c Edward Ransom was at Raymond City, Sunday. Miss Lizzie Graves spent Thursday, at Charleston. J. L. Brooks is on the sick list. Rev. D. Stratton preached at the Bantist church Sunday morning and evening. Miss Rhoda Wilson, who teaches in the Charleston school, spent Sunday here with her parents. R. A. Neal, who is engaged in painting the Simpson M. E. church at Charleston, was a Sunday visitor. Miss Ellen Spurlock, of McKendree, is spending a few days here with relatives. Mrs. Virginia Straughter is reported to be recovering from a recent illness. Robert Allen spent Saturday and Sunday at Winifrede The Evening Star club held its last meeting with G. Spurlock. An excellent program was rendered and refreshments served after the business of the meeting had been transacted. Percy Friend visited his mother at Institute, Friday. G. L. Wilson and son are spending a few days at home. Mrs. Jefferson Price spent two weeks here with her husband and children returning to Columbus last week. MT. HOPE. Rev. D. C. Hunter, of Sylvia, was in town a few days ago looking after the Order of Red Men. Tobe Jackson, the porter on Loup Creek Division, is sick this week with tonsilitis. The handsome eight-room residence erected by Phillip Cyrus, is near completion. C. A. Watkins, of Hinton, is here on business. H. A. Johnson, has returned from visiting friends in Virginia. V. A. Carter, the blacksmith at Sylvia, was in town a few days ago at the office of Drs. Calloway and Anderson. M. P. Brockman is confined to his room this week with a cold. Miss Maud Tarrer, of Greenville, is here, visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Scott. Rev. D. C. Deans, principal of the MacDonald school, will leave Wednesday to attend the West Virginia Teachers' Association which will convene on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Lorena Scott is on the sick list this week. Dr. C. B. Anderson made a business trip to Sylvia Tuesday. Mrs. P. H. Calloway and Mrs. M. E. Calloway attended services at Glen Jean, Sunday. Edgar Young and Miss Janle McCorner were married last Wednesday evening. The reception was at Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Gray's, sister of the bride. A Hero in War and One in Peace A correspondent in Spartanburg, S. C., sends us an account of how John Nicholls, the sheriff of the county, saved a negro in his custody from an attack of a mob, says the New York Times. The negro has since been tried, convicted, and sent to prison for thirty years, as punishment for the crime of assault. Our correspondent incloses also an account by an eyewitness of how the same man, a mere boy then, at the battle of Spottsylvania Court House, went from the shelter of the Confederate rifle pits, under a murderous fire, to carry water to a wounded Federal officer who had lain groaning near for some time. The writer says: 'With his canteen and ramrod in hand, he was out of the pit in a jiffy. The dust from shots flew all about him as he fell on his belly and wormed his way across the open Dress Goods and Suitings This season's most popular Suit and Dress Materials, in all the new shades. On special sale, 69c value, at yard Skirts, full width, plated effecta, inverted back, perfec fitting, with fold. $1.69 value. Sale Price. Y'S to the wounded man. He was a target for an army. He got to the soldier, or close enough to fasten the canteen to the ramrod, and hand it to him. The man wanted to fasten his watch to the ramrod, but Nicholls refused, and wormed his way back to the pit and fell over in my arms. Yes, his clothing was pierced by numerous shots, but his skin was not broken. I will always believe that nothing short of God in Heaven kept and protected him. That was heroic, but it may be contended, considering all the circumstances, the known condition of public sentiment, the nature of the negro's crime, the loathing the sheriff must have had for the wretch, that the heroism of the sheriff was of even higher type than that of the boy soldier. With The Boxers Milt Kinney, the first boxer who ever stung Billy Papke, lightweight champion of the world, believes that Papke is going to whip Stanley Ketchell, when the two fighters meet for the third time at Frisko on Thanksgiving Day to battle for the champi- MILLE WE AN GREAT R oil, in many cases, FINE PATT Ladies, you will r prehensive variety shapes and colors i stores. Every woman sho self with the uneq this department. It is to your adva these bargains. NOTE THE $35.00 Pattern 30.00 " 27.50 " 25.00 " 20.00 " 18.00 " 15.00 " 13.00 " B. EN FINE PATTERN HATS B. ENGLE 29c CALICO08 All Calicoes in this sale go at 4 1-2c CAMBRIC 10c Lonsdale Cambric 6 7-8c 'S About 150 cream, c New n lot and a Values $ MILLINERY WE ANNOUNCE GREAT REDUCTION in many cases, one half on all THE PATTERN HATS Ladies, you will not find such a com- prehensive variety of correct style, shapes and colors in any other Milline- stores. Every woman should familiarize her self with the unequalled attractions of this department. It is to your advantage to investiga- t these bargains. NOTE THE REDUCTION $35.00 Pattern Hats for $19.40 30.00 “ “ “ 18.90 27.50 “ “ “ 14.90 25.00 “ “ “ 12.50 20.00 “ “ “ 10.90 18.00 “ “ “ 9.90 15.00 “ “ “ 84.50 13.00 “ “ “ 6.90 B. ENGL MILLINERY GREAT REDUCTIONS of, in many cases, one half on all our Ladies, you will not find such a comprehensive variety of correct styles, shapes and colors in any other Milliney stores. Every woman should familiarize herself with the unequalled attractions of this department. It is to your advantage to investigate these bargains. NOTE THE REDUCTIONS $35.00 Pattern Hats for $19.48 30.00 " " " " 18.98 27.50 " " " " 14.98 25.00 " " " " 12.50 20.00 " " " " 10.98 18.00 " " " " 9.98 15.00 " " " " 84.8 13.00 " " " " 6.98 "THE DEPENDABLE STORE" 17 CAPITOL STREET Black, blue and gray Panama Skirts, gored and pleated effecs, button trimmed and sat-in fold trimmed, extra size waists, 30 to $25 value. Sale Price 2.98 MUSLIN 7c Unbleached/Muslin & 7c Bleached Muslin in mill ends at 5c Waists at S About 150 handsome net and lace cream, embroidered and trimmed. New monsquetaire sleeves. A lot and an immense assortment. Values $4.00 at..... About 150 handsome net and lace Waists in white and cream, embroidered and trimmed in white and colors. New mousquetaire sleeves. All sizes in the lot and an immense assortment to select from Values $4.00 at.....1.98 onship of their class. They are the two best fighters of their weight in the world and are within a day or so of the same age. In a long interview with the New York American a few days ago, Papke was telling the story of his life. He stated that the first time he ever drew a wallop was from the right hand of Milt Kinney, the clever boxer, who has been at Charleston for some time. "I can't see anything else of it but Papke," said Kinney to the Mail. "Of course, you or any body else know as much about it as I do, for when I like a fighter I have all the confidence in the world that he is going to whip the other fellow. Papke is a wonderful fighter. He showed them he could come back and get Ketchell, and has never shown that he's got the same brand of stuff." being held by the police in connection Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 25.—Edward Tredway, of Parkersburg, W. Va., is with the murder of John C. Barrows, a riverman, of Hockingport, Ohio, whose body was found in the Allegheny river here, Monday. Tredway worked with Barrows on the same steamboat. MINERY NOUNCE REDUCTIONS one half on all our TERN HATS not find such a com- of correct styles, in any other Milliney should familiarize her- qualled attractions of vantage to investigate REDUCTIONS Hats for $19.48 “ “ 18.98 “ “ 14.98 “ “ 12.50 “ “ 10.98 “ “ 9.98 “ “ 84.8 “ “ 6.98 NGLE E 5 INDIA POST OFFICE E 3 AND 118 Capitol St. Remember we give Trading Stamps with all Cash Sales. Don't Forget the Place MOORE'S 10 10 LOS ANGELES CAPITAL PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Anzone sending a聘书 to please us please quickly ascertain our opinion free whether we communicate strictly confidentially by POSTCARD communicate strictly confidentially by POSTCARD sent free Oddest age, for lodging photos, co. receive special notice, without photos, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly Lazars of relation of any scientific journal, forms, 34s, years four months, the book by new desalers, MUNN & Co. 35th Street, New York Branch Office, 35 W. 12th St., New York, D.C. Father John's Medicine For Coughs and Colds