The Advocate

An Evasion of Southern Problem Now by Republican Senators Postpones Without Settling the Puzzle—WILL the 'Old Liers Have Nerve to Follow Frey and Crush Out the Hampons Tilliams—Auditor Tyler did not Oppose Hitchcock—Another Lying Correspondent Grilled Washington, D. C., February 10.—The democrat, under the leadership of Senator Tillman, are making a desperate fight against the confirmation of Dr. W. D. Crum, who has been renominated by President Roosevelt as collector of customs for the port of Charleston, B. C. No complaint is being made touching the competency of Dr. Crum. His official record is admitted to be without a flaw, but he is a Negro and no Negro in wanted in such a responsible and dignified position in a southern city by the so-called "dominant race." Judging from the world and sensational arguments put up in the senator's executive sessions last week, the confirmation of Dr. Crum for a single office will administer a death blow to the supremacy of the Chacman people. Three sessions, lasting from two to four hours each, have been held. Senator William B. Prye, of Maine, has been leading the struggle in Crum's favor, with Tillman and Bacon as the barn-stormers of the opposition. A filibuster is imminent, and as time is precious, the republicans are uneasy over the prospects of important business matters being neglected, while the democrats are putting forth ancient plattings on the omnipresent "Negro problem." The object of the democrats is, of course, to stave off a settlement until after the 4th of March, in order to force President Tillah on record as to his attitude on the appointment of colored men in the south. In the Tillmanian case embarrass Mr. Tillah by taking him into a corner on race questions early in his administration, they feel that they can undo all that he has accomplished toward establishing an area of good feeling between the north and the "New South." The solution of the bourbon democracy must be the imposition of "social equality" and "Negro domination" before the southern people, and the Crum issue is a part of a definite program looking to this end. The outcome is still problematical, but Senator Prye, in no wise discouraged, is confident that when the old test is applied, the "old-line" republicans will have the malthood to tell Tillman and his reactionaries to "go to the marines" and close the incident by confirming Dr. Crum, just as they would any other member of their party who had rendered faithful service and whom the president felt deserving of a second term. Will the republican party stand to its guns—or will it allow the Tillmanic Horde to throw it off of its feet by a fictitious appeal to the lowest passion in the human breast—race prejudice? The democrats, in kindness of their hearts, are holding out a sop to the administration, making the suggestion that the tension at Charleston could be relieved by the transfer of Dr. Crum to the recordership of deeds for the District of Columbia, to succeed Mr. Dancy. As Mr. Dancy has made a fine record both as an official and as a strong supporter of the administration, this compromise is not apt to find favor with either President Roosevelt or President-elect Taft. The Negroes do not like it, because such a deal would mean the loss of one valuable position to the race, and more recognition wanted, rather than less. The feeling is that the republicans might as well thresh the problem out now as to postpone it until later, for it is being borne in mind that the bulk of the Negro appointees in the south are now serving their second and third terms, and should the party succeed in evading the issue at this time, it is bound to return to plague them later when Georgia, Florida and Louisiana are to be passed upon. The colored leaders are watching the situation with small degree of interest—if not anxiety. Auditor Ralph W. Tyler is confounding his enemies as rapidly as they poke their heads up. Silently, shrewdly and fearlessly he looks over his ground, and when the psychological moment arrives, he places a "hot one" right over the solar plexus of his opponent, and in the language of the street, "there ain't no more to it." The Washington Herald is letting him severely alone since he put that "paper of quality" out of business last week, when it attempted to show up his office as directive in handling the accounts of the navy. In truth, the Herald's strictures gave Mr. Tyler a fine chance to advertise the excellence of his administration as compared with that of his predecessor—and he did not fail to use the advantage for all that it was worth. That incident is satisfactorily closed. Now comes a "special" from the Washington correspondent of the Cleveland Blaisdaler, hinting that Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock is a father. Mr. Tyler because the latter, worked under the direction of Mr. Arthur I. Voryz during the pre-convention period last spring. As Mr. Voryz was in charge of Mr. Taft's campaign at the time Mr. Tyler labored, it is not strange, and nothing to his discredit that he Worked in harmony with and under certain instructions from the capable Ohio manager. Mr. Tyler has at no stage of the game antagonized Mr. Hitchcock, and their relations have never been otherwise than cordial. The attempt to make the public believe that the national chairman has an urge out for the auditor of the navy department scarcely matters the notice we are giving it. Attention is called to it merely to emphasize is aburdity. No Negro in the country is more highly regarded by the president elect than Mr. Tyler, and no officer under the government is more secure in his position than this hard-working and nagogic race leader. Mr. Couch, of the Plaiindealer, had better go back to bed. The bill providing for five justices of the peace for the district has passed both houses of congress and will become a law. The measure thus reduces the number from six to five, and establishes a municipal court in a single-building, the docket being divided equally among the justices. The salary will be $2,800, with no expenses to be deducted. The district has now one of the justices—Mr. Robert H. Terrell, one of the ablest lawyers and levelheaded jurists in the country—and he will be retained under the new arrangement. Judge Terrell has won the confidence and respect of the legal fraternity here, and no reduction in the number of courts likely at any time to endanger his tenure of office. He is active in the social, fraternal, religious, educational and business life of the community and enjoys a personal popularity second to none. The Philippine constabulary band is now on the high seas, en route from Manila. This magnificent musical organization is to stop off at Honolulu and give a concert, and another when it reaches San Francisco. It will then hurry acropass the continent to Washington to assist in honoring the man who gave the Filipinos their best start toward an improved civilization and genuine liberty. The band is to give a grand concert in the pension Continued on page three Loan and Trust Companies, Building and Loan Associations, Banks and Mercantile Establishments Report Progress. As Reported by the National Negro Business League The stockholders of the Pennacola (Fla.) Loan and Trust Company held their first meeting January 15th, and in accordance with the terms of their charter elected their officers. The following were elected for 1909: A. M. Johnson, president; D. J. Cunningham, cashier; I. H. Speads, secretary and manager; and three directors. The capital stock of the company is $10,000; the shares are all held. A. B. Fittling and Loan Association was organized in Sallabury, N. G., the third week in January. This business report is another one of the many evidences of the influence of the Negro Business League when ever and wherever it is fully organized and properly managed. This makes the thirteenth association of the kind in North Carolina. R. S. Abbott, a pastrial newspaper man, founder and editor of The Chicago Defender, is the president of a publishing company, organized for the purpose of furnishing Negro newspapers ready prints with 'carriage' along racial lines. They will be ready for business on and after February 15th. The corporate name is the Legendor Publishing Company; capital stock. $50,000. the business men of Durham, N. C., came together in a banquet on the evening of December 31, 1908, to take a retrospect and make a horoscope of the financial, moral and physical conditions of the Negro in that city. John W. O'Daniel was master of ceremonies. A few of the toast responded to were, "The Progress of Durham Enterprises during 1908," by R. B. Fitzgerald and others, "The High Morality of the Negro, cause and Remedy," Dr. C. H. Shepard, "Our Church, the Qualifications of the Ministry," Dr. J. E. Shepard, "Our Schools, theft-Misdeen for the Uplift of Humanity," Prof. P. W. Dawkins, "What Can Be done to Save the Boys from the, Chaingang," W. F. Young, "The Future Outlook of Durham Enterprises," G. W. Powell. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mechanics' Savings Bank, Richmond, Virginia, held January 5, 1909, it was shown that the total amount of deposits for the year 1908 was $465,716.90. The aggregate amount for the six years of its existence is $2,222,173.18. The directors declared an annual dividend of ten per cent, now payable, and recommended an increase of capital stock to $100,000. They also recommended that a three-story banking house be erected in the near future, and preparations of the plans for the same will begin at once. The president of the bank is John Mitchell, jr., editor of the Richmond Planet. The Sunflower Agricultural Association of Kansas held its ninth annual meeting in Kansas City the second week in January. There were over forty farmers present, representing more than six thousand acres of land and thousands of dollars in stock, grain and implements. The association is growing yearly; and what is interesting to note is that the young men of the state are paying more attention to agricultural pursuits. There were more at this meeting than on any other like occasion. The association has purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land near Kansas City, to be divided into ten-acre tracts, for truckers and those who wish to live in the country. Mr. C. A. Groves, of Edwardsville, is the president of the association. According to an announcement in The Atlanta Constitution of January 28th, the first old line life insurance company to be financed and operated by Negroes was granted a charter January 28th, by the secretary- of state of Georgia. Among some of the incoporators are J. O. Ross, David T. Howard, H. A. Rucker, Collector of Internal Revenue, Atlanta; M. B. Morton, of Athens, and a number of others. The organization has grown out of the discrimination as operated against Negroes taking out policies in the old fine white insurance companies. The company must deposit- $100,000 (as it is capitalized at $200,000 with the state treasurer for the protection of its policy holders, as required in all cases of insurance companies chartered by the state. The aggregate wealth of the incorporation is estimated by the Atlanta Constitution at $300,000. In sitting in life's game, I find That nothing beats The joy of him who sits behind A stack of wheats. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. Mrs. Fannie Barrfer Williams first came into public notice during the World's Columbian Exposition. By a surprising display of wit and telelence she won from the board of control some recognition of the American Negro in the exposition. When it was determined to hold a council of representative women of the world in connection with the exposition, she was selected as an interesting representative of the colored race. Her address on "The Intellectual Progress of Colored Women" before that body created a profound impression. In the great warment of Religions," Mrs. Williams was again selected to say something of historic interest on the subject, "What Can Religion Further Do to Advance the Cause of the American Negro." The address was delivered before the representatives of the world's greatest religious land is esteemed as one of the most remarkable utterances of that religious position. Extracts from this address may be found in all complete publications, of the great "Philanthropy of Religions." Since the office of the Columbian Exposition, Mrs. Williams has received invitations from all parts of the country to deliver addresses. The peculiar evidence of her merit as an interesting speaker is the fact that she has always been asked to repeat her addresses in the same places. She has been an especial favorite at the great women's organizations. In the Triennial Council of Women, held in Washington last February, Mrs. Williams received a special invitation to address the council on the subject of the "Co-Operation of Men and Women in Correctional Work." Mrs. Williams was born in Brockport, N. Y., and received a collegiate education. Her voice is singularly soft and sympathetic in tone. There is a pathetic quality in her public speaking that never falls to touch the hearts of her listeners. Mrs. Williams will speak at Simpson M. E. church, Monday, February 22, 1909. The supreme court today handed down the following opinions: L. Bentley and others vs. J. L. Buckley and others, from Wood county; judgment affirmed; by Judge Williams. Edna Ethel Talbott vs. G. M. Curtis and others, from Gilmer county; decree reversed; by Judge Miller. Burton M. Despard, admr., vs. C. L. Tearey and others, from Doddridge county; judgment reversed; by Judge Robinson. W. J. Plant vs. B. G. Tittero, from Harrison county; judgment affirmed; by Judge Brannon. Chicago Art Co. vs. E. W. Thacker and others, from Harrison county; reversed; by Judge Poffenbarger. Glade Coal Mining Company vs. Priscilla C. Harris, from Barbour county; affirmed in part; by Judge Miller. J. W. Dudley vs. A. T. Barrett and others, from Wood county; affirmed in part; by Judge Poffenbarger. NEW SUPERINTENDENT. John L. Gillespie has been elected by the presidents of the board of education to be superintendent of county schools in place of Hon. M. P. Shawkey, resigned, for the unexpired term. WE ALL HAVE What's the matter? My husband wants to quarrel all the time about the cooking. I've heard of these people who'd rather fight than eat. How do I know? snapped the petulant heifress. I couldn't be present when our attorneys met. Senator Thinks He Has Solved the Problem of the Races Which is Becoming More Acute Each Day, Especially On the Coast. Washington. Reb. 10. — Senator Newlands, of Nevada has just issued a long statement in which he makes some suggestions as to the enactment of a law broad enough in its scope to deal with the race question in the United States as it affects not only the Negro but the Japanese and all dark races residing within the country. The situation now confronting the people of the Pacific coast respecting the Japanese problem was primarily the motive of prompting Senator Newland to make this announcement. The phrase of this statement which would naturally interest the colored people is not that which relates to the acute racial prejudice growing out of the attempt on the part of California and some other Coast States to pass laws in opposition to the Mixado's subjects, but rather the portion of it in which he discusses the question of the future policy of the United States Government respecting the Negro race. Senator Newland said in part: "The race question is now the most important question confronting the nation; that already we have drifted regarding the black race into a condition which seriously suggests the withdrawal of the political rights heretofore mistakenly granted—the inauguration of a humane national policy which, with the co-operation and the aid of the Southern states, shall recognize that the blacks are a race of children, requiring industrial training and the development of self control, and other measures intended to reduce the danger of the race complication, formerly sectional but now becoming national." TO SEE WASHINGTON Autoobile Company Organized to Furnish Observation Cars for the Proscribed People at the Nation's Capital—An Important Step Along Business Lines. Washington, D. C., Feb. 10.—The Sight-Seeing Automobile and Investment Company has been incorporated under the laws of the State of Virginia, and it is planned to have at the disposal of the public between now and March 4th four massive touring cars for business purposes and pleasure parties of moderate size, and one large sight-seeing car, with a scating capacity of 25 persons. All of the cars are new and of a handsome pattern, and the service will be of the best. As the colored people are not permitted to ride in the sight-seeing cars owned by the white companies, this innovation will be a source of great convenience to our citizens in the national capital, where more strangers come for pleasure and observation than to any other city in the country. The corporation is: capitalized at $10,000, and the officers—all substantial business men—are as follows: President—John W. Stockton. Secretary—S. M. Stockton. Treasurer—W. B. Griffin. The latter is the local chief of the True Reformers, and has behind him the support of 5,000 members of his order, in addition to the travelling public. John A. Lankford, the popular architect, is chairman of the executive committee and member of the board of directors. The Washington office of the Sight-Seeing Automobile and Investment Company is in the True Reformers big building, at 12th and U streets. Shares are being offered to the public at $5 each, and experts say the investment is a gilt-dedged one. BARBOURSVILLE. Miss M. Kimball the field missionary of Louisvill, Ky., gave an excellent lecture at the First Baptist church, Monday night. Mrs. Ada Kilgore was indisposed last week. Mrs. Hannah Washington, of this place, who had been ill only a few days, died Thursday, at the home of her son, David Hamler. She being 97 years of age, was the oldest person in this community. The funeral services were held Saturday, 3 p. m. at the Baptist church by Rev. I. V. Bryant, of Huttington. A number of friends and relatives attended services from Huttington. C. P. Marin made a business trip to Blue Sulphur Sunday. FRIDAY, THE 12th, CENTENARY OF THE GREAT EMANCIPATION NAMED BY BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES IN THEIR PLATFORMS. A Short History of the Man Who Spang From the Common People. Became the Greatest American of His Time. Defeated for the States Senator, He Was Elected President As the Republican Memorable Series of Debates With His Opponent. American Statute Suggested to be erected By the South Of Its Own Land. In the national platform of the Republican party, adopted at its meeting in Chicago last June, we find this plank: quest of the people of the District. A remarkable protest this young man of 27. His centenary President a quarter of a century "February 12, 1909, will be the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, an immortal spirit, whose fame has brightened with the receding years, and whose name stands among the first of those given to the world by the great republic. We recommend that this centennial anniversary be celebrated throughout the confines of the nation by all the people thereof, and especially by the public shoals, as an exercise to stir the patriotism of the youth of the land. Among the resolutions of the Democratic party at the Denver convention, a month later, we find the following: Whereas, the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln occurs on February 12, 1909, coin occurs on February 12, 1909; Therefore, be it resolved by the Democratic National Convention, That we recommend its appropriate celebration throughout our land. And in the closing paragraph of the Democratic platform there are these words: "We invite the co-operation of all, regardless of previous political affiliation or past differences, who desire to preserve 'A Government of the people, by the people, and for the people' * * * Do we read aright? Has the era of good feeling been restored and paradise been regained? Need we look further for a testimonial to Lincoln? Is it necessary to employ words in paying a tribute or pronouncing a eulogy? Is it possible to do so more powerfully or beautifully than in the words quoted?" Lincoln's Birthplace. The year 1830 witnessed the departure of Thomas Jefferson, from the Presidency and from public life; it witnessed the advent of Abraham Lincoln into life! On February 12 of that year, near Houghtonville, in Hardin (now LaRue) county, Kensucky, he was born of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. This greatest rival in later years, Jefferson Davis, first saw the light of day only eight months before, was born in Todd county, Kentucky, a hundred miles away, and removed to Mississippi the year of Lincoln's birth. The day and year of Lincoln's birth were those of Charles Roberts Darwin, while the births of Gladstone, Tennyson, Poe, Holmes and Mendlesson contributed to make the year memorable. Truly there were giants in those days. Of Lincoln's life for nearly 40 years there is little need to speak, and none whatever to dwell upon. All are familiar with his struggles with poverty and lack of educational advantages; how his mother died, and her place was taken by an estimable woman, to whom the youthful Abraham, owed much; of his father's romoval, first to Indiana, thence to Illinois; of his business ventures on the Mississippi river and in country stores; of his serving first as surveyor, then as postmaster, and how finally, after gratifying as far as possible his thirst for knowledge, he got hold of some law books, and thus realized just what he was fitted for—even though his neighbors thought him crazy! His course was upward and onward, socially, professionally, politically. Beaten for the Legislature, though making an extraordinary showing in his own precinct, he was later elected as a Whig, and served eight years in the House. He was recognized from the first as a leading member, and was twice made his party's unsuccessful candidate for Speaker. His First Protest. Illinois, though Northern state and free, had a large element favoring slavery and bitterly hostile to abolition. Certain proresolutions passed the House, with Lincoln and five others voting nay. In company with Dan Stone, he prepared, signed and had spread upon the journal his solemn protest. In view of his subsequent career and official treatment of slavery, these, his first expressed anti-slavery views, have a special interest. The protest recited that "the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and mad policy, but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends rather to increase than abate its evils; that the Congress of the United States has no power under the constitution to interfere with the institution of slavery in the different states," and that Congress has the power under the constitution to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, but the power ought not to be exercised at the re- quest of the people of the District. A remarkable protest this year, young man of 27. His courteous President, a quarter of a century old, was shaped by it. Admitted to the bar, he removed to Springfield, the state capital, and ever after place was his home. After being love affairs, he married, and with growing family, his success as lawyer yer was somewhat slow but sure. He was a strange advocate, admitting as readily the weak points of his use as claiming success because of his strong ones! And who but Lucas began his advice to lawyers with his words, "Discourage litigation!" As Member of Congress. His first appearance upon the national stage was in 1847, when he became a Whig member of Congress from the Safgamon district. Stephen A. Douglas, his great friend took his seat in the Somate at the same time, and Jefferson Davis was Douglas' associate. In the House Lincoln was associated with John Quincy Adams, Great Gildings and Wilmot, of the North, and Cobb, Stephens, Toombs and Andrew Johnson, destined to succeed him in the Presidency, from the South. He did not distinguish himself, his scheme for the emancipation of the slaves in the District of Columbia being refused consideration, even though compensation to owners was a feature. Thirteen years later Congress passed just such a law, and he had the happiness as President of fixing his signature theatre. His Congressional career was an inconspicuous that Bihne made his view of that period makes his experience whatever to it, though he was "forty or fifty" times over the most provisional and unreliable institution of antiterrorism, posthumously March 18, at 40 years of age, near Washington as he supposed progress in 12 years he returned another President elect! Fortunately he self and the country he devised the Governorship of the new territory Oregon offered him by the Government, and was the reward byailing to be appointed Commissoner of the General Land Office which he sought. This was his first and only attempt to secure place at the hands of the appointing power. Assumed Gligantic Bierden. Returning to Springfield he plunged even more deeply into the practice of law, which engrossed him more and more. As a Whig he found himself without party after the Presidential election of 1852 and the deaths of Webster and Clay in that year. Upon his own confession he was losing interest when, for the repeal of the Missouri compromises and the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill in 1854 by the Democratic party under the leadership of Senator Doughass aroused all his utilities and especially his latent hostility to slavery. "If slavery is not wrong." he said. "nothing is wrong." When a young man away down in New Orleans he had seen something of slavery, and raising his hand had sworn that if the time ever came in which he could strike at slavery he "would hit that thing hard." Forth with he dedicated himself to the great work of resisting the onward march of "the peculiar institution," thenceforward the burden of the gigantic struggle was to be borne upon his broad shoulders as a modern Atlas. We pass rapidly over the events of the next four years, how the Republican party was formed of Whigs and Democrats for the express purpose of resisting slavery's extinction; how civil war raged in Kannas between the border rumans and John Brown; how Buchanan's election inflamed and the Dred Scott decision exasperated the North; how slowly but surely the "irrepressible conflict" deepened and widened! Mr. Lincoln's entire devotion to the cause was shown by his prompt withdrawal from a senatorial race in favor of another, though he controlled 45, and that other but five votes. And this spite of the fact that he preferred a full term in the Senate to one in the Presidency. Opposed Douglas's Re-Election. The cry was raised that the Republican was a "sectional party" and that its success would dissolve the Union. Mr. Lincoln, little dreaming of what a few short years would bring, thus demolished this talk: "But the union in any event will not be dissolved. We don't want to dissolve it and if you attempt it we won't let you. With the purse and ORRESPONDENCE 3. Wilkerson has returned from a new visit to friends at Huntersfield Holden. A. Straughter, of Hinton, was registered at the Perry House several days last week. Attorney Randolph, of Bluefield, is registered at Hotel Jackson. John Brown, who has been sick several weeks, was taken to Clifton Forge Hospital, Saturday. Mr. Richard Johnson will be hostess to the Willing Workers Club, Friday afternoon, at her home, on College Hill. Miss Alpha Brooks spent the week end with relatives in Charleston. Wesley Parish, who sustained injuries from a fall, is reported better. His daughter, Miss Ida, is very sick with typhoid fever, and his son Fred, whose leg was broken in the mines, Thursday, is at the Paint Creek hospital. Miss Ethel Brown and Henrietta James and R. L. Jeter were the dinner guests of Leon James at Simulters, Saturday. Mrs. Warren Brown will entertain the Women's Improvement League at her home, on College street, Friday afternoon. Mrs. R. W. Brown entertained the Church Ald Club, Thursday afternoon, at her home, on Fourth avenue. Miss Lulu Branham was hostess to the Women's Improvement League, Friday afternoon. Rev. Geo. E. Curry, district super- intendent of the Cumberland district, spent last Monday and Tuesday lu- our city, visiting his daughter, Miss Mary Curry, of our graded school, relatives, and friends. He left Tuesday night for Wheeling. The following are sick: Rev. Ed. Baunders, Mrs. Kate Dangerfield, Mrs. Annie Herron and Henry Jefferson. Miss Ella Boiling, who has been quite ill with tonsilitis, is able to be out again. Mrs. Mary L. Lewis left, Friday, to teach school in Grassy Meadows. Your correspondent attended the John Wesley, Literary Society, Friday, and was much pleased with the progress of the young people. The reading of one of Whittier's poems, by Mrs. J. W. Waters, Jr., was received with much applause. The Lowlsburg Gazette, the newspaper of this society, is edited by the students of the senior class of our graded school. It is quite newsway, and marked ability is shown in its columns. We congratulate the young people on their great advancement, and well should they remember that from such small beginnings grow our great debaters, leaders and literary men and women. Misses F. V. Woodson and Josephine Jackson paid Ronceverte a visit last Saturday. WEVACQ. B. M. Miller, assistant blacksmith at Republic, is at work with O. L. Ray in the Central shop here. Mr. Miller takes the place of an incompetent white smith from Grayson, Ky., who was discharged last week by the management of the West Virginia Colliery Company. J. M. Johnson, who was accidentally caught in a fall of top coal, while at work in the mines here, January 27th, is improving slowly. The bone in his right leg was broken below the knee, and his attending physician is hopeful of a permanent care inside of three more weeks. Mr. Johnson is one of Cabin Creek's best citizens, a deacon of Mt. Zion Baptist church here, a member of Capital City Lodge, K. of O. at Charleston, and the only colored contractor in this section that has made any substantial success. Mrs. O. L. Ray, of Charleston, visited her husband here last week. Word was received here last Friday from Mrs. Dennis Green at Old Point Comfort of the death of her mother, Mrs. Eva Williams at that place, Mrs. Green and her brother, James Williams, of South Carbon, were called there last week, and only reached the bedside of their dying mother a few hours before the end camp. The deceased was rated among the heaviest colored tar pay-er at Old Point. T. E. Alston, of Carbon, was here on business last Friday. The Sunday school teachers weekly AGENTS—AGENTS—AGENTS CANVASSEERS —CANVASERS —SOLICITORS wanted to take subscriptions for THE POLICE GAZETTE, together with handsomely illustrated book of the Life and Battles of JACK JOHNSON. the first colored heavyweight champion of the world; also many other premiums; every colored barber, saloon keeper and sporting man wants a copy. YOU MAKE $1.00 FOR EVERY subscriber you secure. Address BENHARD K. FOX PUBLISH- ING HOUSE Peninsula Square meeting was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Melver last Friday evening. The lesson was taken up in routine and proved interesting, especially the hardest points, which produced a healthy exchange of ideas At the closing of the meeting, Mrs. Melver served a dainty luncheon. Rev. N. A. Smith, of Iron Gates, Va., was last week the house guest of H. M. Reed, and J. M. Johnson. Rev. Smith preached for us on Tuesday night. MT. HOPE Rev. D. Stratton filled his appointment her Sunday and preached two excellent sermons. Dr. C. R. Anderson, went to Winona Monday on professional business. Mr. A. C. Caul of Winona was here a few days ago to meet his Lodge Rose of Sharon, No. 15, K. of P. Mrs. H. A. Scott who has been sick is much improved at this writing. A. E. Rotan went to Harewood last week and moved his family here, where he is now employed. Mrs. Walter. Williams and her mother, Mrs. Johnston will leave in a few days for Oblo, where they will make their future home. Ernest Law, teacher at Greenville was at the office of Drs. Calloway and Anderson Saturday. Mrs. Ann M. Calloway, mother of A. T. and P. H. Calloway is very sick at the home of the former. Regular services were held at the First Baptist church, Sunday. A. C. Caul, of Wlnona, was a visitor here last week. Rev. L. J. Thornton preached to a large congregation at Kilsyth, Sunday. E. D. Law, of Greenville, was in town, Saturday. The P. L. and C. met Saturday and initiated several members. Mrs. Julia Wilkerson, who was sick several weeks; has resumed her duties in the school room. Rev. J. E. Dotson held services at Mt. Moriah M. E. church, last Sunday. Mrs. J. C. Swan, of Kilsyth, continues quite ill. William T. Crite, of Lauark was here Saturday to meet Shawnee Tribe No. 6, of which he is a member. Dr. P. H. Calloway was in Sylvin Wednesday on professional business. The Christian Ald Societv will meet at Mrs. Lloyd Jones' Sunday evening. Miss M. F. Calloway attended the wedding of Miss Lulu Nichols at Lauark, Wednesday. Danglas Morris is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Cyrus entertained at dinner Sunday Rev. D. D. Stratton. A Statement by Mr. Calloway. To All Great Chiefs and Members of the Ind. O. R. M. Having received several letters from you wishing to know if it was true that I am still indebted to the State Council as stalled in the Minute of 1909, I take this plan of answering you so that friend and foe may be able to see and understand this matter clearly. You who were present in our state Council at Montgomery, remember that my report was satisfactory, and my actions were endorsed by the State Council without a dissenting vote. The financial committee concurring with the same. You also remember in our State Council at M. Hope in 1907, the Great Chief of Records could not make his report to the State Council satisfactory and I had to call the Finance Committee together again at Montgomery with Lawyer Ellia to get his report right for the printer. This time I left the matter with our Great Sachem to look after (for his report was not so the delegates could understand them), to see that the various reports were printed correctly. I say ignorance because it is printed elsewhere in the same copy of the minutes that this false charge is made, and in the minutes of 1907, where every cent of this money has been turned into the State Council. Now I beg you to not to say mean things of your Great Chief of Record but rather blame yourselves for not having the work more at heart and elected some one that was qualified to handle your books and make off reports satisfactory to the State Council. I here have the statement from our Great Sachem and Dr. C. B. Anderson who was then chairman of the Finance Committee also Rev. D. C. Deans, A. T. Caloway, Great Keeper of Wampum staling that I owe the State Council not one thing but my loyal support. Hoping this will prove satisfactory to all honest men. I am, Yours in F. F. and C.. Dr. P. H. CALLOWAY. Great Prophet of U. S. Council and the State Council of West Virginia. ALDERSON Mrs. Emma Crawford left Monday for Roncevite to visit her sister, Mrs. John Blaughter, who is ill. The stock visited, Mrs. M. Witt bur-Fryman a four days ago and presented a fine girl. Miss Cornelia Page was visiting her parents at Keshawah, Shaday. Little Eve Hopkins was burned quite badly by turning over kettle of hot water. She is improving slowly. Rev. D. C. Deans was here to preschag again to the dock of which he was leader for nearly a decade. A good congregation was out, and given two thoughtful sermons. J. M. Trice was visiting his little grand-daughter in Hinton, Sunday. Miss McFarndel, the West India evangelist, preached to our people last week. Each night a large crowd was out to hear her. Mrs. Ellen Smith is visiting in Hinton. Kyle Fredman is home from Fayette. Walter Banks was home from Fire Creek, Sunday. Mrs. Fred Huskins, of Charleston, was here Saturday. Miss Grizzle Wilson, who was ill for several weeks, is out again. Frank Brackenridge, of Ronceverte, was a business visitor in our town last week. Tom Tyler, of East Liverpool, is the guest of friends here. FAYETTEVILLE. The Willing Workers Club are getting along alright and seem to be enthallic in the work of preparing to build a new Church. They have agreed upon a location and are fast maturing plans for its commencement. The Sunday School is progressing nicely and much interest is manifested in its success by the officers, teachers and scholars. David Galloway, of Thayer, was in town Saturday. Winston Scott of Winona, visited the County, Clerk's office on very important business, Saturday. Mrs. Redena Rotan spent Thursday evening with Mrs. J. R. Viar. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crow spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crow. Mrs. Mary Mary will spent Thursday evening with Mrs. H. P. Rotan. Miss Kathryn Booker spent Saturday and Sunday in Hinton. Allen Pack, one of the oldest citizens of the town, died Wednesday. He was buried Friday. Mrs. Amanda Johnson is quite ill at her home on Railroad avenue. E. G. Pack is spending a few days with his son, C. B. Pack, in Style. Mrs. Lewis Tynes and Miss Alma Garrett have returned from a visit in Detroit, Michigan. They were accompanied by their sister, Mrs. Mayme Hughes. Mrs. A. P. Straighter chaperoned the following young ladies at a theater party last Monday night: Misses M. Sodarth-Booth, Louise, Emma and Eifreda Smithers, and Dorotha Pack. A very appetizing supper was served by Mr. and Mrs. Straighter of their home on Bluff street after the play. There are several patients at the Holley sanitarium. They are getting along nicely. Mrs. E. S. Pack, who has been quite ill, is improving. Mrs. O. T. Davis, of Buckhannon, has a class in music here. Isom Perkins has moved his family into the Oakland cottage on Willom avenue. Mrs. Melissa Washington has been quite sick for the past two weeks. Mack Riddle left last Monday for Jackson, Florida, where he will spend the remainder of the winter. Miss Anna Lacey was quite sick several days has week. Miss Sallie Jones and granddaughter, Mannie are visiting relatives in Charleston. Miss Maggie Riddle has about recovered from her recent severe illness. Her Cindy was at Sutton a few days last week. SMITHERS. Miss Fannie Cobb and Mrs. Woods were in town last week, organizing a Woman's Improvement League. Master Albert Lewis is suffering with sore eyes. G. W. Oatmeal and family moved to Longwood, Wednesday. The night-school organized last October is still doing good work. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Daulton served dinner at 3:30 p. m. Saturday, complimentary to their guest, Leon C. Jalnes. It was an affair to be remembered by those present. Misses, Gerridge Pariah and Lulu James, of Hardwood; Misses, Elisabeth Brown and H. M. James, also Mr. R. L. Gater, honored the affair with their presence. Clarence James was visiting in Handley, Saturday. The Women's Improvement League met with Mrs. H. Danton, Monday, at 2 p.m. Lucy Maidu, Dillard, who has been ill, is now able to be in school. CEDAR GROVE Rev. R. M. Mayhew, of Clarkston, preached two able sermons here Sunday. Misses Mary Jones, Sailie Hankens and Emma Wade, of Malden, were the guests of friends here, Sunday. A. P. Straughter, of Hinton, was in town Monday. B. B. Waynesboro made a business tripto Decota, Thursday Little Leon Mimms, of Shrewsbury, is improving slowly from the blow he received on the head while in the Miss Hattie Hattie was called to Montgomery, Friday, the illness of her cousin, Harold Chandler and J. H. Smith, of Charleston, were visiting friends, Saturday. Miss Amalia McIntyre, the teacher at Ward, was unable to be in the school room last week. DeWitt Musselwa, of Institute, was the guest of Disdara and relatives here, Monkey. Henry Smith was unable to be out on account of illness last week. Mrs. Sam Tyler, of Riverside, entertained customers last week for Misses Messon and Paters. Mrs. James Mottley was in Charleston, Thursday. PALMER CITY. Dev. D. D. Dawson of Charleston, preached two sessions here Sunday, one at 11 a.m. and one at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Cornellia Calder made a flying trip to Charleston on Saturday. Rev. Arthur Mottley went to Bancroft, Sunday, December. Mrs. Emma Dillenham of Bancroft, and Mrs. W. M. Williams and Miss Stella Smith of Plymouth, were visiting friends in our town, Monday. Dr. and Mrs. M. T. Shaclar, of Bancroft, were called here last week by the illness of the saint, Terry. W. Coles and Mrs. I. W. Cogle are on the sick list this week. A. J. Pelson was indisposed last week. Mrs. Rebecca Summerville was called to North Carolina last week by serious illness of her sister. The revival meeting could not go on here on account of small pox. Miss Kate Jordan, of Columbus, spent Sunday at last week here, the guest of her mother, Mrs. M. L. Jordan. Charles Settles, Br. one of Point Pleasant's oldest citizens, died quite suddenly Sunday morning. Funeral services Tuesday afternoon. Miss Eldorado Williams, of Henderson, has been the guest of her brother, William Williams, for the past two weeks. Gus Bell, of Middleport, spent Sunday in town. Miss Virginia Lanceol is home after finishing a winter term of school in Brosia. Chrence Henderson was the guest of Miss Grace Carter, of Gallipolia, a few days of last week. Thomas Davis, Jr. spent Sunday in Gallipolia, the guest of Miss Mabel Carter. Miss Frances Morton intermediate teacher in Langton school, spent Saturday and Sunday at her home, in Pomeroy. Charles Settles, Jr. was called home from Charleston Jr. Sunday outknoted of the death of his father, Charles Settles, Sr. Howard Jackson and Charles Nesner of Mason, were in town a day ago of last week. The widows of Florida. Rev O. R. P. Renney filled the pinhit at the First Baptist church during the day Sunday. Rev Renney will assist Rev. Muse in his revival at the M. E. church during this week. Mrs. Susan Jordan left Tuesday for points in Florida. She will also attend the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. PARKERHURG Rev. Reed, of Buckhannon, who has been conducting a revival at Logan M. E. church, for the past ten days, returned to his home, last Saturday. The meeting is still going on under the management of Rev. A. F. Tuck, acting pastor. Rev. William Jackson, of Sweet Springs, Virginia, is assisting Rev. Toney in a revival at the Zion Baptist church. The revivals at all the churches are meeting with success. The Lincoln birthday celebration at Logan M. E. church Sunday night, will be worth attending. An graduate program has been aarranged. J. R. Jefferson is attending a meeting of the board of regents of Bluefield colored institute in the office of the superintendent of free schools in the capitol building at Charleston. The exercises of Summer high school literary society, which will be held Friday afternoon, will be interesting and instructive. All patrons and friends are cordially invited to attend. The sum of $5.75 was turned over to Mrs. W. P. Rathbone president of the associate charities of the city by Sumner school. This organization has done and is doing much toward helping poor children to obtain the proper clothing to enable them to comfortably attend, school, and any donations will be thankfully received and wisely distributed. Mrs. Lewis, wife of Rev. Lewis, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, is quite ill at her home on East Thirteenth street. HUNTINGTON. The 16th Street Baptist church has closed a most successful revival. Christians were revived, pastelders, reclaimed, and sinners happily converted. The pastor, Rev B. A. Thurston, was ably assisted by Rev. Warther Brown, of Montgomery. Rev I. V. Bryant killed his public Buddy. He returned Saturday from Gaffelpolis, where he spent the week. Lucy McGhee remains quite ill at Rev. Nelson Barnett, who is called all at his home on 14th Street, whose condition was considered quite serious, last week, if much improved at this time. Isaiah Scott, who fell from a bus car while breaking and painfully injured his arm, is getting bloody nicely. Miss. Buella Hughes left for Richmond last Tuesday, where she will enter Hardhorn elementary. C. H. Barnett, of Columbus, is here having been called by the illness of his father, Nelson Barnett. Prof. R. P. Simms, of Bluefield, was a business caller to our city, Saturday. G. H. Barnett and wife, who have been in attendance at the bedside of the former father, returned to Harden. Saturday. The ministerial concert held at the nexer M. B. church, February 3, was quite a success. It will be repeated at the same church, Friday, February 19. An appreciative audience, attended the prohibition meeting at the First Baptist church Sunday afternoon, quite a number of interesting speeches were made along prohibition lines. Rev. D. W. Duerue is improving slowly from his recent illness. BUCKHANNON. Mrs. Jerry Green, who has been visiting in Clarksburg and Fairmont for some time, came home last week. Mrs. O. T. Davis is at home after a pleasant visit with Weston friends. Mrs. Thoraton Jackson is fit at her home in East Buckhannon. Rev. Q. T. Davis, assisted by Mrs R. M. White, will hold a revival at the A. M. Church, beginning Monday night, February 8th. The ladies aid met with Mrs. Eliza Mumford, Friday afternoon. At the close of the meeting tempting refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Adam Green, who was very sick for several weeks, is able to be out again. The Silver Leaf club met with Mrs and Mrs. Michael Brown, Friday night. All present spent a pleasant evening. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Charles Smith, who has been confined to her room for a week with a badly sprained ankle, is much better, and will soon be out again. Miss Rhuda Wilson, teacher in the Garnett, high school at Charleston, spent Sunday with her parents. A. G. Brahman spent Sunday with his family. Miss Martha Washington, teacher at Bliss Betsey, has returned to her duttee, after spending two weeks at tending her parents, who have been very sick. William Jones, of Mt. Carbon, was calling for friends this week. Mrs. Celia Thomas, of Montgomery, is the guest for her mother Mrs. Amanda Williams. John Williams of Pt. Pleasant is visiting his niece, Samuel Williams, Oscar Williams, who has had the fewer for the past three weeks, is able to be out again. Rev. J. W. Carter, pastor of the First Baptist church, of Chillicothe, Ohio, will preach here. Sunday. Harry Eskine was in Charleston this week. Sarah Carr is visiting friends at Page. CARBON. Mrs. Priscilla Parham, who has been on the sick list so long, is slightly improved. Porter Young, formerly of Coredo, has moved his family here. Benjamin Roeman, of Ward, was calling on friends here last week. G. W. Dillard was calling at Kayford, Saturday and Sunday. F. M. Fulkerson, of Coal river, was calling on friends here, Saturday and Sunday. Charles Lease was called to his home in Cathedralburg last week, on account of the illness of his boy. Mrs. Hepburn Young was called to. Red Warrior last week to the bedside of her sister, daughter, Mrs. Perry. J. M. Miller, who had a position in the blacksmith shop here, has accepted a position in the shop at Wevac. James Saunders and Sylvester Carter, spent Saturday and Sunday in Charleston. F. W. Williams was out on the river or a few days last week on business. WHITER FOR Herbert Mitchell and H. E. Harris spent a few days in Charleston last week on business. Mrs. L. A. Davis is able to be out again, after a few days' fitness. Mrs. A. Damminter is reported ill at her home. Miss Minnie Wright is spending the week here the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. I. Thomas. Mrs. W. N. 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In the residence part of the city I have a six room house with near two acres of land, two good wells and out-buildings, one three room house with one acre of land and out-buildings all for sale. For further information write J. E. ADAMS Box 81, Princeton, W. Va. --- --- WIND-UP SALE OF THE SEASON MEN'S & BOY'S SUITS, OVERCOATS, ODD TROUSERS, HATS, SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR In fact every article of Winter Goods in our store SOLD WAY BELOW ACTUAL VALUE This Sale Begins Wednesday, February 10, Continues for 10 Days Only. Men's & Boy's Shirts and Underwear At Nation's Capital (Continued from Page One.) building on the morning of March 5 and the afternoon of March 6. The "national smoker" planned by the MC-So-Lit club has been changed from March 6 to the evening of March 4. to follow the fire works on the white house ellipse early in the evening. As previously announced, the Monacans will hold a reception at the auditorium, Eighth street, S. E., March 3. and the inaugural welcome club will entertain at convention hall on the evening of the 5th. On the 6th, at Metropolitan A. M. E. church, a testimonial will be tendered in honor of Senator Foruker, and a massive silver loving cup will be presented on behalf of the grateful colored people of the country. A committee of one hundred is in charge of the arrangements for the latter event. J. W. Cromwell is chairman, Daniel Murray is treasurer and Samuel E Lary is clerk. It is thought the cup will cost not less than $200. There is a strong movement under way to have the administration confer some honorable recognition upon Lawyer Thomas L. Jones, who since his graduation from the law department of Howard university, has held a leading place at the bar of the District of Columbia. His legal ability is pronounced and as an orator he has few, if any equals. He would be as much at home on the bench as pleading at the bar, and taking note of his poise, dignity and judicial temperament, his friends will probably urge the department of justice to offer him a position commensurate with his brilliant and solid attainments and in which he can bring to bear his exceptional talents as a barrister or administration justice. It is pointed out that in the district, where one third of the population is colored, that it would be only fair that one of the judges of the police court should be a member of the Negro race. The unfortunates who are haled before this court often feel that they are given short shift there, and the presence of a jurist of their BOYS' SUITS AND OVERCOATS: These are WANDERING VALUES. A large assortment of the various styles and shades. $3 QUALITY REDUCED TO.....$2.10 $4 QUALITY REDUCED TO.....$2.80 $5 QUALITY REDUCED TO.....$3.05 $6 QUALITY REDUCED TO.....$3.40 MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS. $1.50 BOYS' HATS REDUCED TO.....$1.00 $2 GUARANTEED HATS REDUCED TO.....$1.33 $3 HAWES AND SPECIAL REDUCED TO $2.35 $3.50 STETSØN SOFT AND STIFF REDU- CED TO.....$2.80 own color would go far toward reestablishing their confidence in this tribunal. Lawyer Jones would not be lax with any class of criminals, be they colored or white, but his friends are of the opinion that the court would carry a larger degree of influence for law and order if the colored people who are brought there could be led to feel that they are being dealt with by a man who is better able to comprehend their shortcomings, special needs and difficulties than any white man on earth. As judge of the police court, Lawyer Jones would set a new mark and such an appointment would make a hit with the colored people, and at the same time meet the approval of the local bar and white citizens who know the high character and impartial judgment of the man proposed for the honor. Lawyer Jones is particularly strong with the best colored citizens of Maryland, and his work in that state was productive of excellent results, as the returns for Taft and Sherman indicated. His eloquence is being relied upon very largely this year to defeat the disfranchising' amendment, and there is no doubt that he will be a vital force in rescuing the "old Line state" from the hands of those who would continue to hold it back as the tail to the ancient bourbon kite. As a judge of as a prosecutor of violators of the laws, the department of justice would find in Mr. Jones a valuable ally. Major Arthur Brooks, for many years connected with the office of the secretary of war, is the recipient of numerous congratulations this week. It is given out that he is to go to the white house after March 4th as the confidential representative of President Taft, at a salary far in advance of that which he is now receiving. The promotion is the reward of merit. Major Brooks is a faithful worker in whatever he undertakes and is absolutely reliable in all business transactions requiring skill, discretion and executive ability. He has been closely identified with Secretary Taft for several years, and accompanied him to the Philippines on one of the latter's journeys. He has been found india- MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS. DY'S HATS REDUCED TO . $1.00 GRANTEED HATS REDUCED TO . $1.33 TIES AND SPECIAL REDUCED TO $2.25 TETSON SOFT AND STIFF REDUCED TO . $2.80 And Underwear AND FAULTLESS SHIRTS, this sale. AND REDUCED TO . $1.45 AND REDUCED TO . $1.35 not on approval. This rule will be pos- DISPLAY. MITH, EITHER. STREET pensable, and President Taft pays him a fitting compliment by inviting him to remain with him during his tenure at the white house. Major Brooks does not orate on the race problem, but is solving it in the most rapid and practical way—by being faithful to every trust reposed in him and doing his full duty whoever he is placed. The Nation's Capital in Brief. William Penn goes to the white house as special messenger to President Taft after March 4th. He accompanied Mr. Taft during the campaign and was instrumental in bringing to his attention many of the worthy colored leaders in the various states while on the itinerary, Mr. Pannell is thrifty and not afraid of work. He owns a fine farm near Kenilworth, a growing suburb northeast of the city. Mr. Charles F. Weller, former secretary of the associated charties, speaks in glowing terms of the progress being made in the development of the social settlement house for colored people on M street, S. W. Bethel literary and historical association celebrated the* Lincoln centenary "Tuesday night. Rev. Reverdy C. Ransom, of Bethel A. M. E. church, New-York City, was the principal speaker. His subject was "Lincoln—the Consummation of His Work Worthiest Memorial." Gen. Andrew S. Burt, formerly of the 25th infantry, also spoke. The emancipation proclamation was read by Grand Mager W. L. Houston, of the G. U. O. of O. F.; Mrs. Carle W. Clifford, of Cleveland, Ohio, read Lincoln's favorite hymn, "Oh. Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud," and Miss Mattle R. Bowen read Lincoln's beautiful tribute to woman. The attendance was large. Auditor Ralph W. Taylor is collecting, the speeches of President-elect Taft on the race problem for gratuitous distribution. Emmett J. Scott, executive secretary to Dr. Booker T. Washington, will be a member of the staff of Grand Marshal Williston on inauguration day. Mr. Scott was an "Original Taft man." James Cubeb Campbell of West Virginia, has resigned in contemporary journalism as the staff correspondent of the Baltimore Afro-American Ledger. Brother Campbell welds a trenchant pen. Attorney Louis G. Gregory, of the treasury department, one of the brightest young men in the profession—a protege of the palmstalking Prof. W. H. Richards, of the law department of Howard university, has been admitted to practice before the supreme court of the state of Missouri at Kansas City. The bar of the "show me" commonwealth will secure a valuable adjunct In Prof. Gregory. Ye Scribe gratefully acknowledges the receipt of two beautifully engraved calendars sent out by the Douglas improvement company, of Louisville, Ky., one of our "homes". The subjects are good-looking Negro characters and happily illustrate the versatile attainments of the race in bringing forward a Negro photographer, a Negro designer, a Negro printer, a Negro pressman, all backed by that indetifiable, resourceful and pathfinding young woman of the race, Miss Nannie H. Burroughs. By way of parenthesis, let us remark that Miss Burroughs will be with us this week, to remain until after the inauguration, if her engagements will permit. She will deliver several of her "taking" addresses before Bethlehem literary and other standard organizations during her sojourn "in our midst". Miss Burroughs is "at home" in Washington always. By courtesy of Vice President Chas, W. Fairbanks, your correspondent is in daily receipt of the Congressional Record. The genial second officer of the nation is a great, big man, and the country will yet find itself in a position to call upon him for more of the filigree service he has rendered it. Wouldn't he make an ideal ambassador to the court of St. James? Clarence Gamerson White, the eminent violinist, now in London, writes that there are about twelve Negro Americans now in Europe studying some branch of art. Attorney T. J. Callaway is spending the week at Atlantic, Georgia, in the interest of the Lincoln Land and Improvement company, and reports that there is an increasing demand for the fine lots offered by his company at Lincoln, Md. just outside District of Columbia. The surburban spirit is growing among the people and the ministers and teachers then generally are taking a commendable interest in encouraging people to leave the longest tenure of the lots and to build homes for themselves in the suburbs to the easy reach of the side sections and convenient to the schools, churches and places of employment in the nation's capital. Lincoln is an admirable civic center and has a brilliant future. Mrs. Mary A. Huckett, mother of the distinguished educationist Miss H. Hirschtia Vinton Davis, is dead, after a jungle illness. Mrs. Huckett came of one of the leading families of Mary, land and for a number of years resided in Louisiana. A remarkably close comradeship existed between mother and daughter, and for the past two years Miss Davis has filled few engagements far from the Washington nomestead. Insisting upon remaining in touch with her invalid parent. For the present, she has no plans to announce. The trial of John Tom Heflin for shooting Louis Lundy on a street car last spring will be called this month. The white woman, in whose defense Heflin claims to have shot the colored man, is in China, having married a Russian prince a short time ago at Heng Kong. She was a star witness, but the district attorney says he will proceed with the case without her testimony. Lundy has been getting in trouble since the shooting and the public seems to have lost interest in him. The feeling is that it will be difficult to punish Heflin for his "smart-Alexism"—if no stronger term can be used to describe his action. By agreement, the senate will vote on the Brownsville matter February 23. The "a hope that the beginning of the end has been reached. Plans are being perfected looking to the opening of the national training school for girls northeast of the city. The institution has six acres of good land, and a ten-room house on it now. A new $75,000 building is to be erected shortly and the school will be able to give instruction to the many who are anxious to enter. The management is in the hands of Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, corresponding secretary of the Woman's Auxiliary to the national Baptist convention, and has the backing of the entire Baptist denomination of the country. Attorney W. L. Pollard is the legal representative of the institution, and Mrs. Julia Mason Layton and Rev. Walter H. Bróoks are the district members of the trustee board. The next meeting of the Washington branch of the National Negro Business League will be held on the 26th at True Reformers' hall. A paper on "Modern Photography" will be read by Mr. Addison N. Scurlock, a leading artist of the city. President W. Sidney Pittman is placing the league on a sound footing and the outlook for a useful organization is bright. "The Voice of Liberty," organ of the National Liberty Hurry, has made its appearance. The editor is W. C. Payne, chairman of the national committee of that party, and superintendent of the 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 Wrn e mailroad. 205 miles east of Kenova BLUEFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE Splendid College Buildings, Beautiful Play Grounds, Dormitories The Blufffield School offers an unequalled opportunity for young men to secure an education, for they can always find profitable employment when at school, during vacation, holidays and on Saturdays. For, catalogue and other information, write the Principal. heads department and financial agent of William McKinley Industrial Institute at Alexandra, Va. Mr. Payne was the vice-presidential nominee of his party in the campaign of 1904, running with W. T. Scott, of Springfield, Ill., who was the nominee for president. A national convention of the Liberal Party is to be called soon by Mr. Payne. The Washington Herald of last Sunday contained a strongly-drawn story of Abraham Lincoln from the standpoint of an ex-slave, by Dr. Booker T. Washington. Mr. Will Marion Cook, the well-known musician and composer, is now a citizen of Chicago. The "Alhambra Press," which made an effort to find a foothold here, seems to have "gone by the board." The paper is said to have been controlled by J. Max Barber, some time editor of Voice of the Negro at Atlanta, and another young man by the name of Rourk. Editor W. D. Johnson, of the Lexington Standard, "an original Taft man," and a leader in the Blue Grass state, is to be in the city in a few days. He will be the guest of Mr. H. P. Slaughter. Mr. Johnson is reputed to be an aspirant for the recordorship of deeds and is said to have strong backing for the brogans now occupied by Mr. Dancy. The race press is still more or less flooded with alleged "Washington Letters." A few we signed and, these are to be commended on the score of candor, if not models of accuracy. The tenor of most of the "news" sent out is calculated to engender strife where little, if any, exists at present, and to institute comparisons which are in the nature of things, opinions. We have here a group of leaders, of which any race might well be proud. They may differ in non-essentials, but, on the larger questions which affect their people, they are an indissoluble unit. Real leaders do not divorce themselves from fellows without grave provocation. Nothing has happened here, up to this time, at least, that warrants apprehension on the part of any prominent man of the race, and the stuff that is given to the press in the guise of "news" is, for the most part, unworthy of the space it occupies and certainly serves no good purpose as long as it irritates and aggravates a situation that a soothing treatment would cure. People who thrive upon strife personally conducted are not usually regarded as "desirable citizens" by those who try to build up and to unite the elements that make for progress. Writers who expect to maintain their influence with the masses will be careful how they "father" matter, that contents discord and brings about a condition, that weakens the race in the face of the common enemy. Our voice is, for peace. We can see no profit in confusion. There is room enough for all, in the light-light, and the glory acquired by thy brother is no robbery of you. Selah! CASCARETS 10c a box for a week's treatment, all drugglob. Biggest seller in the world. Million boxes a month. The annual convention of the United Mine Workers held at Anderson schools which has listed three weeks, adjourned Saturday. The mid-Lewis faction in the convention assuring the national President that they would give him their support during his administration and Lewis killing his former enemies that he held no grudge against them. The convention adjourned after three weeks of bitter fighting in which John H. Walker leader of the Illinois miners, led the fight against Lewis and was defeated at every turn. Lewis won out for President, succeeding himself; S. S. McCullough, of Michigan; was elected vice president and Eileen Perry, of Iowa; will be the next secretary of the organization, succeeding W. D. Ryan. J. P. White and W. D. Ryan, who sever their official connection with the organization, April 4, made speeches at the virtual session. White is the retiring officer, President and Ryan is Secretary, Treasurer. E. S. President, also spoke. "I came to this contest with clean hands," he said, "and after he has been with our a year, I want to be able to go out with my hands, as clean." Edwin Perkins of Iowa, who will succeed Ryan, thanked the convention for its treatment of him in electing him Secretary. The sessions of the conventions today transpire, much business. The chief action which was the adoption of a resolution, declaring against a recurrence of the factional disputes which characterized the contests, for the offices of the organization in the campaign just closed. By a sweeping vote it was declared that any member guilty of making or circulating, or causing to be circulated, false statements against another member, shall upon being proved guilty be suspended from the organization for a period of six months and shall not be weligible to hold office in the international district, sub-district, or local unions for a period of two years. It was also decided today that in future elections the popular vote instead of a majority vote will direct the international officers. The convention however, refused to put a three-year limit on office holding and refused to change the time of the annual election to a period of thirty three years the scale is signed. A twelfth clause was added at this afternoon's session to preempt the constitution of the organization spreading as follows: "For both protection of the lives and health of the coal workers, we demand that the duties of all mine inspectors be made more extensive by having power at any time, after having made thorough inspection, to order, immediately the suspension of any mine that is found to be in an unsafe condition." The Scale Committee which is reported at to-night's session adopted the wage scale as agreed upon by the antracite districts at a conference held at Scranton, Penn. last year. COLORED H Bluefield, W. e and Normal Inst ents, located at mmercial town of Virginia on the road.205 miles e BLUEFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE College Buildings, formitories female students; furnished rooms, a re est current literature; a good library, laboratory, location and wholesome surroundings. P free to state students, rates very low School offers an unequalled opportu education, for they can always find pr school, during vacation, holidays and on S ue and other information, write the P R. P. SIM Bluelfeld W. Va. At 8 a.m. several minutes after and consent to the sale and distribution held on February 1, 1899, a selling securities resolutions were adopted in said council, and heathly published in accordance section 4 of chapter 8 of the said the extraordinary session of the figure of 1899. BE IT BESOLVED. By the most mon council of the city of Charleston, three-fifths of all members elected thereto concurring: First. That it is deemed necessary and expedient to improve in a manament manner the following streets and alleys, to wit: 1. Jebus street, from Pennsylvania avenue to Old avenue. 2. Randolph street, from Maryland avenue to the alleys north of Maryland avenue. 3. Lee street, from Bradford street to a point on said Lee street 100 feet northwest of Ruffnack Lane. 4. Alley between Roane and Randolph street, from Delaware avenue to Maryland avenue. 5. Ruffner avenue, from Lee alley to Quarrier street. 6. Donnally street, from a point just west of Capitol street to Bummers street. 7. Bridge street and Crescent road from on Bridge street at corner of first avenue, and running north of Bridge street to Crescent road, thence north, east on Crescent road, a distance of about 100 feet: in the following manner, that is to say, to construct a good and substantial public sewer of sufficient capacity to supply the needs of said Stree, and the property abutting thereon. Second. The said sewer shall be constructed according to the plan specifications, estimates and profiles of the proposed improvement heretofore prepared by T. Chalkley Hatton, as amended by City Engineer W. A. Hogue, and now on file in the office of the City Recorder of said city, and that the same are hereby approved. While the property owners on the foresaid streets and avenues in which said sewer shall be constructed, shall be charged with and liable for sewerage assessments as follows, that is to say: $1.00 per front foot for inside lot and $1.25 per foot for corner lot, frontage measures on said sewer being considered, except that such estimate as to corner lot fronting thereon and having a greater depth than 150 feet, shall be estimated at $1.50 per foot frontage, and any lot having a depth of 200 feet or more and frontage of 200 feet, one of the front and another in the lot, shall be assessed on both outside streets, if a sewer is constructed on both, or if fronting on a street and running back 200 feet or more to an alley, shall be assessed on both the street and the alley, if a sewer shall be constructed in both street and alley. Fourth. That the amounts so surrendered against said abutting slaves and widows shall be paid, as provided in section 9 of chapter 8 of the acts of the legislature, extra session 1903. Fifth. The bonds of the city of Charleston shall be issued 1 notice. Charleston shall be issued in unimprovements, in an amount equal to the total cost of said sequestration. By order of the Council. S. ROSS. Recording 2-7-2 Mondays. To Whom It May Concur. Glunda has notice is hereby given that those Savannas, now serving a sentence in the West Virginia Penitentiary, will apply on or after February 8, 1909 to the Board of Directors for a recommendation to the Governor for parole. C. G. DAWSON. INSTITUTE Va. institute for col- Bluefield, the the southern e Norfolk east of Kenova Beautiful Play leading room sup- and a physical Board $8.00 per v to non-resident unify for young profitable employ- Saturdays. Principal. IS, --- Mr. Lincoln was, without exception, the most remarkable man America has produced. His whole history reads like a romance. Every man has produced men who seem to have been divinely created to do the work which they accomplished. These men have usually come from Bunner walks of life, have worked from the ranks and, by a sleek sense of character, have lifted themselves above the rest of mankind. The fact of their humble birth is not more remarkable than the singular strategy which usually accompanies their death. They are born among the humble, struggle up to eminence through the most trying circumstances and, finally, developed in the sunshine. They go out like a flash and leave immortal, name joined with the united blessing of the world. Their memories are revered and flashen their errors and pluck their names in the sacred keeping of the gods. Jerseyoll says the name of Washington is gradually fading away and now he is simply a steel engraving; that his memory will be forgotten finally, as he was one of those who gave his countrymen partial freedom but Lincoln will be remembered in all lands where the humble plead for the better chance and the cry of the poor is heard beneath the heel of the oppressor. Lincoln was distinctly the hero of the common people. In all his sympathies the poor the humble occupied the first place. He courted the favor of neither the masses nor the classes, his only care being that he might do the right as God gave him to see the right. THE ADVOCATE never loses an opportunity to keep the memory of this great man over fresh in the minds of its readers. It believes that in proportion as we exemplify in our own lives the patience and long suffering exhibited by Abraham Lincoln, in the same measure we may hope to be successful. Then, it is a real pleasure to think about Lincoln in these days when men are seeking to be popular by doing what they must know to be wrong, when it is fed to deery the people Lincoln thought good enough to be free men on a free land. It is also a pleasure to know that If you have a regular, healthy movement of the body every day, you'll be. Keep your body open, and be well. More, in the shape of the body, you will be. CANDY OATMARTIO Cascade WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP EAT 'ER LIKE CANDY Missouri, Palatino, Princeton, Tuskegee Good, Do open per bake, Writes for free sample, and for health. Address The Immunity Company, Chicago or New York. KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN Anne, the mother to establish a Young Men's Christian Association for college women in Omaha. The Enterprise for that city says: "In connection with the mutual interest City is rapidly removed from politics and is beginning to be informed of the need for the coloured inhabitants to be colored in the mind of the city can give it their interests. Certainly they do not want the people of the community to feel that they are opposed to the coloured inhabitants of the city. M. C. A., H. H. C. A., and M. C. A. do not give their support, they will be deemed to resist the movement. And it may be that they have some good reason to be against this, that they have to have those conditions presented. It seems to us that this is the crying need of the the Church of God, to give your support to this issue." The reason for the reproduction of this editorial notice it exactly describes conditions which obtain here in Charleston. It is with no little regret that the statement is made against our Y. M. C. A., which was so unpleasantly organized a few weeks ago, is already entering from the face of interest. It not actual opposition of certain forces from which a part of its strength was expected to be drawn. Nothing can be said in truth against the aim and purpose of the organization. As a factor for good, it should have the health support of all who have enlisted in the master's service. An auxiliary to the church, the pastor of Y. M. C. A., should be foremost with aid and counsel for its advancement. Some are, others are not. Whether it is disinterested, arising from mistrust in the management or hostility on the principle that nothing not conductive to the missionary interests of the church must be encouraged, is for others to decide. If the fault lies with the management THE ADVOCATE—because of its desire that the good work go forward—suggests that the Association dispenses with the services of the undesirable. But if any man is not in accord with the movement because a few thin dimes are to be received into other coffees than those on his church, leave him to the Lord. What is wanted is a healthy, progressive Young Men's Christian Association other towns have it. Why not Charleston? OUR POST LAUREATE. Not often does he, this poet of ours, tune his lyre and launch forth into sweet melody, but, when he does we with him hadn't. Nothing damned by the none too great things that he is more adopt with the cooler than with the pen; that he would be wise to learn to spell before essaying a poem, he takes the count and comes back with a smile. Yesterday was the third anniversary of the death of Paul Lawrence Dunbar. In commemoration of that sad event, our poet attunes his lyre to this ennobling refrain. Before he died he said: "I will go, I am ready, Be it the Lord's will May I forever lay." Said he as he walked And with God be talked. "And with him may I breast Just in his proud breast." If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. But Oh, now he is gone. And we must follow on. To him the day was bright And to us, dark as night. But his face shined bright On a sade lonely night. Oh how our hearts did ache For the man death did take. But there is hope. Having sounded the lowest dooths, he digs his jangling spurs deep into the quivering sides of his prancing Pegasus and soars to empress heights: At the age of five times seven. Poor Dunbar, Why couldn't he be allowed to rest in bed? A brochure by D. W. Woodward, of Tuskegee Institute is a message of hope and inspiration, and more than repays one for the few minutes required for its perusal. To one whose knowledge of the Negro race is limited to that portion North, the majority of whom live in undesirable rented quarters in courts and alleys, the information that the 8,000 or more Negroes of Jackson, Miss., own one-third of the area of the town; that the assessed valuation of their holdings of 566 of them is $651,880.00, being an average of $1,672.52 to the individual is astounding. It is even more astounding that one-half the Negro families own In the past few months, the government has been making a努力 to improve the quality of life for those living in the countryside. The government has also been making efforts to improve the quality of life for those living in the countryside. Mr. Wynham has further that other resources that the real property and bank describes, including $75,000.00 worth of property owned by nite, Neyro churches, will bring the total value of the wealth of the Negroes of the town to about one and a quarter million of dollars. It is significant that Jackson has never had a lunching, and but little friction exists between the races, blacks and whites working side by side at many of the trades. ALIENS vs. CITIZENS. No her husband man will blame the President for his efforts to stop the passage of legislation hostile to colored citizens in California, or any other state. "It is a pity that the laws and customs of the country do not permit his exercise of an equal amount of solicitude as to the well being or its social citizens. THE NEW CHARTER. That new charter for the city of Charleston may have all the good points its advisers claim for it, but it provides none a departure from the present method of our city's government that the protests against its passages are not without grounds, especially in cases of the fact that the people have must argued a rather limited opportunity to acquaint them with their privileges. A MODERN GOMORRAH. # A MUST HAVE GAMESHORE The Wife of a Chicago University professor adaptes taking the carpets from the floors of chrysates that the young people may have a dance occasionally under proper environments. Chicago always bore the reputation of being a wicked city, but who would have thought its churches the only place where propel environments could be had for a dance. May be Siped was right. NOT FEAR BUT JUSTICE NOT FAR BET JUSTICE. Away with the thought that Japan's prowess on land and sea influences the national government in opposing California's arctic methida to check the "yellow peril." Get the hence. Is this not the land of the free and the home of the brave? Have forgotten that "the brave-deal" is our country's motto? THE CRUMBS WILL DO. The indications now are that no prohibition amendment will be submitted to the people by this Legislature. Since there is no hope of getting a whole leaf, we must need content with a half in the form of a good local option law. There is no accounting for the universities of Fate. There's Bryan who went through three political landmarks without a serach and is now ill-buried in a simple little automobile accident. DIDN'T GET OURN' The official estimate places the amount of money in circulation at $35.00 per capita. Our thirty-five seem to be unnecessarily delayed some where on the circle. Birch mention has been made of it. It does seem a little strange that the railroad commission bill remains in the committee room so long. Liberty's navy—an eighteen foot lannet—is reported to have fired on a steamer trying the German flag. Now, wasn't that an exhibition of nerve. Anniversary Continued From page one sword, the army and navy and Treasury in it, at our command, you could not hot the Government, would be very weak, indeed, if a majority with a disciplined army, and navy, well-nilled Treasury, could not preserve itself when attacked by an unarmed, undisciplined, unarmed majority. All this is a solution of the Union, if humbly. We do not want to dissolve the Union, we shall not. Douglas's term in the Senate was now drawing to a close. He and Lincoln had been antagonists for many years upon the stump, and especially during the recent heated arguments over the never-ending question of slavery. Lincoln at the unanimous call of his followers appeared in opposition to the Senator's re-election, was nominated by the Republican's their base and only choice; for Senator, proceeding to challenge Douglas to a joint debate; and the preliminary gum of the campaign of '60 was fired. Sense times in great argument: "In closing siries they stood"—these giants, little and big. Each carried Himself well, but history records Lincoln the victor, carrying the state by a popular majority of 4,000, though Douglas. Against the advice and cannot entrotty of his most friends he took his text for his speeches from the lilab: "A house divided against itself cannot stand." The fathers of the republic, the signers of the declaration and the constitution believed it could, their successors, Webster, Clay, Clay, so held and so voiced, but not so Lincoln. He saw that the time for compromise with slavery was passed; that this Government could not endure "permanently half slave and half free." This advanced stand cost him the Senatorial but gained the Presidency in two years. Mr. Lincoln came out of the struggle with flying colors spending his $100 and making his name a household word. He wrote, "I am glad I made the late race. It gave me a hearing on the great and durable question of the sage I could have had in no other way. With his shrewd vision and shalt he forgotten, I believe I have made some marks which will tell for the cause of civil liberty long after I am gone!" Was there ever such modesty—such utter self-esteem? The year 1860 was approaching Presidential candidates, Democratic and Republican, were in the field. Mr. Lincoln's debates with Douglas had been published and discussed far and wide; he was a man of mark, of power, yet the East had never seen nor heard him. Made Memorable Speech. An invitation to address a meeting in Cooper Institute, New York, "il John Fisher, the first and best of the well audience and gentlemen representing the best life of the metropolis he delivered a powerful speech, an argument to show that "our fathers who trained the Government under which we live" did not forbid the Federal Government to control slavery in the territories. The speech satisfied Horace Greeley, who heard it; it satisfied William Cullen Bryant, who presided over the meeting. It did more! it reconcilled New York to Mr. Lincoln's nomination for the President over Mr. Seward a few months later. Upon authority of Mr. Lincoln himself it did not to secretrate nomination for him. He held Chicago in Maryland, bewed Lincoln upon "two prophets" upon the third, Lincoln was nominated amidst unbounded enthusiasm Hanibal Hamlin, of Maine, an old-fashioned democrat, who had taken his state away from that party, was named for vice president. "As the delegates sent homeward in the night truss they witnessed in the bournes, and cheerring crowds at the stations that a remarkable presidential campaign was always begun." The question of slavery, was to be stilled for all time. His cabinet was constructed. As a mapmaker without precedent. Not on this, his leading ruler, the cupu cupu, entered the convention, but the votes in the nominating convention were included by his courtesy. "He was generous beyond all example to his rivals." The South found fault because his was the first cabinet in our history to include no slaveholder. Mr. Lincoln tried to secure a first-class man from the seceding states, but failed, and had to complete his cabinet from the border states in the Union. Meanwhile the Confederates had set up a government of their own, and placed Jefferson Davis at its head. They were armed, drilling, fortifying; would there be war? The answer soon came. Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor, held by Major Robert Anderson with a handful of troops, proved to be the storm center, being bombed and made to surrender. Instantly the, country was ablaze; the President called for 75,000 volunteers; and the war, long feared, long predicted, was on. Who, can follow, Mr. Lincoln through the four years ensuing? His history became that of his country; it is impossible to distinguish between them. The tide of w ebbed and flowed; the defeats of Bull Run and Frederickssburg were succeeded by the victories of Pittsburg, and Vicksburg. He grieved over the former; he retold over the latter. Through it all he pory himself with consummate smile, extraordinary patience and sublime faith, doing the right "as God gave him to see it," and believing that He would incline the hearts of the people to sustain the government. He allowed no petty feelings nor jealousies to blind his eyes nor warp his judgment. He lost himself in his work. His sole test was deyotion in the Union. Democrats held not only high place in the cabinet—Chase and Rutkinton, but high rank in the army—McClelan and Grant. He was as quick to acknowledge his own mistaken as he was to give credit where credit was due. "You were right and, I was wrong," he wrote Grant after Vicksburg. A Southerner by birth, he mounted over the desolation of that fair section; he loved it, and would gladly have spared it the horrors of war Proved Himself Diplomat. Never a harsh, or bitter word escaped him, though himself denounced as "an enemy to the human race, deserving the execration of all mankind." As truly as he gave an eternal humpus to liberty and a new definition of freedom did he ennoy him in his own life the principles laid down in the Sermon on the Mount: Mr. Lincoln's statemanship, his profound wisdom were as strikingly displayed in the handling of international questions as in dealing with those pertaining to domestic slavery. The Trout affair threatened to involve us seriously with Great Britain, whose sage ago remarried "One war, at a time, would" avorted the danger and secured an honorable settlement. Mr. Seward afterward admitted that the most critical period of our struggle was before Lord Russell's reply was received stating that the note of our government was satisfactory to the British cabinet. The question of slavery was the most vexatious with which Mr. Lincoln had to deal. The border states, the Confederate large numbers of slaves, and Mr. Lincoln's anxious to hold those states in line for the Union, needing their assistance. He was "naturally anti-slaves," but such was his reverence for law and his oath of office that he did not allow his personal feelings to influence his official action. Accessed by the Abolitionists and Radicals upon the one hand and by those opposed to the war and emancipation on the other, he maintained a passive, waiting attitude, repudiating the premature orders and acts of his generals in the field until events clearly demonstrated that either the Union or slavery must perish. --- Issued the Proclamation. 'Then, and not till then, did he issue his Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery in such territory of the seceding states not then held by our forces. His own estimate of the proclamation was that it was "the act of his administration and the chief event of the nineteenth century." The closing paragraph of the proclamation "displayed a dignity and reverence seldom found in formal state, papera.' "And upon this act, strenely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the constitution upon military necessity, I invoked the considerable judgment of manslain and the gracious favor of Almighty God." But it was purely a war measure, not an ankle-naphric dead. It was doubtfully the Union. He was always deferred that to his "pamphulion object." Had the South returned to her allegiance in 1861, the proclamation would never have been issued. in 1882, it would have fallen flat. The nation would have accepted, yea, helled peace with slavery any time during the first two years; then the door closed forever upon the "peculiar institution." He was, therefore, not so much the emancipator as the preserver of the Union. He was its defender, as Webster was of the constitution, and therein rests his authority. In 1860, My Lincoln was unknown, untried; in 1864, he was both known and tried, and had not been found wanting. In that year, despite great criticism and opposition within his own party, he was presented to the country as his own successor by the National Union party. His Acts Approved. In view of the tribunes, paid him in the resolutions of both, the great parties in, 1908, it is integrating to ascertain what, was the current judge, and who was the appointee. The Union party assembled at Baltimore thus declared itself. "Resolved. That we approve and applaud the practical wisdom, the usselism patriotism and the unsurviving idolity to the constitution and the principles of American liberty with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties of the President's office." The President of the United States reigned Mr. Lincoln for his violation of the rights of free speech, free press and habeas corpus. Their candidate, General Fremont, held Mr. Lincoln's administration politically, militarily and financially a failure. The Democratic party at Chicago resolved that after four years of failure to restore, the Union by the experiment of war, the justice, humility, liberty and the public warfare demand that immediate efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities. Not by a sylvilite, upon the example of the former McClellan's letter of acceptance. "The Union is the one condition of peace. We ask no more." he wrote. Both the National Union and Radical Republican conventions, declared that, as slavery was virtually dead by the results of the war and the emancipation proclamation, an amendment to the constitution should be submitted to the people whereby its existence should be for- Temptation Opposes Change in three short years! Congress in the summer of 1807, had passed, unanimously, a bill that would abolish institutions, which set forth that the war could be "no spirit of oppression, a purpose of conquest or of intertwining with the rights or established positions of the state, but to preserve the union, and that "as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease." The context between Lincoln and McCulligan was at first very doubtful, so much so that the president put him writing his belief that "this administration will likely be defeated." But the capture of Atlanta by Sherman and the destruction of the first in the Bay by Faraput "knocked the bottom out of the Chicago nominations," according to Seward. In the words of Mr. Lincoln himself, "With respect in the field the objection will take care of him crossing streams." In Lincoln's trumpeting over McCulligan was complete, he carrying 22 of the states voting. Upon the very night of his re-election he addressed a body of senators, saying he was "thankful to God for this appearance of the people but that if he knew his heart his gratitude was free from any taint of personal triumph." The end of both of war and his life was approaching. Graft, around Petersburg, and Sherman, in the Carolinas, were gnawing at the very vitals of the confederacy. In the President's expressive pharse, one was holding the leg while the other was amputating it. Advisers Opposed Him. Advisors Opposed Him. Realizing that the end was near, Mr. Lincoln, from the depth of his great heart, suggested to his cabinet that the collapse of the confederacy be anticipated, and the sum of $400 000 000 appropriated that headlines cause, by Abiline. To his great throw his seven advisors voted down his proposition. "You all opposed to me, he said remarked. On March 4, 1865, he again took the presidential oath; again he delivered a striking inaugural address. Unified the first, it was short—the shortest in our history; "but it has not its equal in forty eloquence and austere morality." Together with his first inaugural and Gettysburg address, it forms an unparalleled trio of public utterances—a matchless display of heart and brain! The race which he had emancipated appeared in the procession for the first time, to do him honor. At that time, appearing the nation, was on the brink of civil war, and drilling, no one knew whistleblower at his second the war was virtually over. Richmond being, about to fall. For four long, weary years he had carried a grubbing burden, one almost without precedent or parallel, now lost to enjoy, the blessed quiet and rest of peace, which both her own victories, and which he planned to vigorously cultivate. Free, abashed, baffled "with milice for millefide" he was, and sharply for all" the mind felt "the great problems of reconstitution and reconstitution" he went about, his work with "the right heart, giving vent, to his joyful feeling, by attending the theater upon the evening of Good Friday. Shot In Theater In the company of Mrs. Lincoln and friends, absorbed in the play, greeted by the audience, and supremely happy that the war was over and peace at hand, he was struck down by John Wilkes Booth, dying the next morr without regaining 'consciousness, surrounded by his family and high office.' "Now he belongs to the ages," said Stanton. His remaining lay in state in the capitol; and were taken by way of Belfast, Philadelphia, and New York and other cities, with extraordinary manifestations of sorrow, to Springfield, and interred at Oak Ridge, just outside the city, where the y now rest. A monument of white marble was erected over them; and through all time lovers of truth and justice, liberty and union will make plaus pilgrimages thither. Abraham Lincoln has been gone from his fellow men for more than two score years. Of those who knew, and worked with him scarcely one remains. The nation which he gave his life to preserve is forever cemented, and sealed by his blood, the warning sections are, now more closely united than ever before in our history. Surely it is now possible to obtain a true estimate of the man, of his life and of his work. Among them at the north there is much misconception as to his real position in history, as among the southern states the former his great glory is that of emancipation, and liberator they had him; to the latter he was their great adversary in war, and tyrant is his. Both are wrong—the one as much as the other! It is true that his instincts were from the first opposed to slavery, and very naturally because of his humble birth, poverty and struggle with fate; but his nature was essentially mild, conciliatory, conservative. The study of the law and training at the bar steadied him and made it impossible, for him to be rash or revolutionary. He realized that he had a state to preserve, as well as a state to reform. It was only when the exigencies of war drove him to emancipation that he accepted it, when he was forced to choose between the Union and slavery then he chose the former. Emancipation was only an incident, a means to an end. It is not necessary to assume that these abuses and denunciations of the Abviliationists for his slowness, attack of Emancipator, indeed, his war but Preserver, of the Union in his true title: As for the South, was he not born upon her soil? Kentucky, the only state which endeavored to remain neutral between the contending authorities, by the trony of tate produced in Lincoln and Davis, the heads of the rivals, over the harsh or unkind word did Mr. Lincoln ever utter against Mr. Darwin of the South, but as President his book was "registered in heaven" to give serve the country. As President he carried on the war to the almost never, never relaxing his vigilance, nor losing an opportunity to strike a blow, as a man the kindest with heart so great and kind of joy for his followers that it was impossible for him to be harried or vindicated. As an executive, he directed the onslaught of a million armed men, yet would ride long and speedy dusty roads to save a sleeping host, as the war drew a way and promised a way. South will see him in his position, it will accept him as its best friend and greatest son. Washington will accept. Abruptly State Suggested. It is not sacredious to express the hope that Chile and Argentina their war ended and differences adjusted, have placed a status of the Christ, the Prince of Peace, upon the border connecting their two countries as a visible sign of that friendship and amity which they both have sworn ever to continue that some day the South will of her own initiative, her own volition, erect either in Richmond or Charleston, a statue of Lincoln or heroic proposition, thereby testifying to coming generations to live for him and devotion to the cause. The he was dedicated and sacred! It face the city of Washington, let North, South, East, West be enough upon its four sides; let this script in 'indelible characterize The Peace Maker!' The, national government has created no status to him. May the South embrace its opportunity! "I look," says Carlyle, "upon the simple and childish virtues of sincerity and honesty as the root or all that is sublime in character." Asking German proverb puts t: "A man never surrepts of too much honesty. Mr. Lincoln did not have too much, who had as much? "Honestly. A man from his youth—not only in things financial, but—vastly, more important—in things, mental. He was never allowed himself license in his character, so nor failed to fully admit hisclusion carefully and honestly reached. If "sincerity and honesty" are the root of all that is sublime, in character, what sincerity is his? How many compare with him? Like the highest peaks he is solitary, alone, dwelling apart; yet he was the simplest, the most democratic of men, a lover of his kind, among whom his life was spent—first as equal, than as leader. Always Remained Unchanged. He excelled in both relations. His rise from the hatch to the White Behold, then, the great American worthy, to stand with Washington and Franklin—the three formations, a trinity of public servants unimpressed by any nation, in modern times. Without the former's birth, training and military experience and the latter's grasp of many subjects and diplomatic experience, it fell to him. (Continued on Page Five.) With every cash value of Wall Paper (of $1.00 or more) An Illustrated Souvenir Directory of Charleston. New Wall Paper Just In Big Bargains in Remnants MOORE'S CHARLESTON'S LEADING WALL PAPER HOUSE. 118 Capitol Street. is one who helps you to earn and to save when you are well and prosperous, and one who shields you from suffering in adversity Such an one is a SAVINGS DEPOSIT in the You will find it a pleasure to save a share from each pay envelope, when all is going well and to deposit it where its COMPOUND SEMI-ANNUAL INTEREST is all the time helping you to get ahead and You will find it a comfort when sickness or adversity comes upon you, or when you want to buy a home, to have the accumulations of a Savings Account to help you. "The Bank That You Can Depend Upon" has $250,000 Capital and $150,000 Surplus. LAST HEARING ON R. R. COMMISSION BILL TONIGHT The last hearing on the railroad commission bill will be heard this evening at 7.30 in the hall of the House of Delegates. POINTED PARAGRAFS The bigger the smoke the smaller the fire. It's hard to beat a sharpshooter in a crap game. Church-going has cured many a man of insomnia. Age tells on a woman even if she refuses to tell her age. Every spinner regards her condition as merely temporary. Every man with a side show ability thinks he can do circus stunts. It takes a man with a cheek of house to bolder of his heart of gold. The man who thinks he knows it all never misses an opportunity to butt in. Women say lots of things they don't think, and men think lots of things they wouldn't dare say. An "able financier" is a man who is able to separate the other fellow from his sets without the aid of a sandbag. Local Option in Indiana at Stake Indianapolis, Feb. 10.—The house at noon, by a vote of 84 to 44, rejected the minority report to independently postpone the Proctor Tomlinson county option repeal bill. Indianapolis, Feb. 10.—The majority report for the adoption of the report recommending the passage of the Proctor-Tomilson bill, was adopted. Immediately after the adoption of the majority report, the house refused to send the bill to engrossment until there had been given an opportunity to amend it. The bill will be taken up when the house reassembles this afternoon. A True I is one who helps you to earn an prosperous, and one who shields Such an one is a SAVINGS DE FREE SEEDS WIN COST $250,000 WORTH 0 Washington, Feb. 9. —What has been faceted officially termed the "free seed graft" is established for another term of years, probably beyond serious possibility of dislodgment. For several years past, congress has had an annual struggle over this item in the agritourism appropriation bill. It took more oratory to decide whether the house wan for free seeds than to pass a test measure or determine whether two or four battleships should be built. Appropriation bills have passed carrying many millions with less conversation, and mostly less eloquence expended on them, than has latterly been devoted to free seeds. Many of the members from agricultural districts have sturdy, opposed free seeds. But the advocates of seeds always managed to win out by a small majority, and this year the opposition gave up the struggle. The house committee put in $230,000 for seeds, which is more than was ever given before. Whatever may be said about the utility of the appropriation, the seeds have always been used, and members find themselves in many cases called upon for more than they can supply. When the item was reached in the house consideration of the bill, nobody said a word. It was read into the measure in the midst of a silence that could have been cut with a knife, and it is said there will be like reticence in the senate, about making a contest against it. Having won this significant victory, there is little doubt that free seeds will be established for an indeterminate future. The fact that the free seeds, packaged are mostly made up of old and interior seeds that the seedmen cannot sell to the trade, and of varieties that have long since passed out of date with the up-to-date cultivator, does not seem to make any difference. Congress might as well furnish free the agricultural implements of a type that obtained forty years ago, or razor-back hogs and saddlestock. Unfortunate is the individual who plants "free seeds" and expects to get a twentieth century product. New York, Feb. 10.—At a conference at the Metropolitan Club, New York, known as the rendezvous of railroad men held a day or so ago, the make-up of the new Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Board was decided upon. The proposed Directorate includes many members of the financial syndicate which bought stock control of the railway property. Among those who are to enter the board are Frank A. Vanderlip, President of the National City Bank, Jno. W. Custles, President of the Union Trust Company; Edwin Hawley, who headed the syndicate and several of his immediate associates; H. E. Huntington and Frank Trumbull, Geo. W. Stevens, who heads the Cheesapeake Road, will it is understood remain its President and a member of the Directorate. It now develops that the syndicate which recently purchased the New York Central and Kuhn, Loeb and Co., holdings of the Cheesapeake stock was a stronger one than financially than Wall street imagined at the time. Among the syndicate, members are James Stillman, Frank A. Vandotten, John Woodcastles and other annuaries including Robert Fleming, who is a representative of British investors in American railroads. Mr. Vandotten has taken the place of Mr. Stillman on several railway boards, such as the Union Pacific and New York Central systems. But on the Cheesapeake and Ohio Board he will represent his own interests. Mr. Castles has been an owner of Cheesapeake and Ohio stock for many years. Frank Trumbull, President of the Colorado and Southern, will in all probability be made chairman of the Cheesapeake Board. Stockholders of the Chesspeake Company will hold their annual meeting here next Wednesday and on the following day the new board will be made up. Several members of the existing directorate have already tendered their resignations, among them being Walter G. Oaks man, who was one of the Pennhyvanta representatives. Although the Pennsylvania Railroad sold its stock Karangis to the banking house of Kuhn, Loeb & Coll about two years ago, the road representatives have remained with the Boud. Several changes were made about one year ago in the New York Central's Directors on the Boud, but now that both of these his truck lines have sold their stock interest it is stated that the men representing them will return from the management. It is proposed to develop the Cheesapeake system as an independent proposition for the present, but sooner or later it will be consolidated with another road to broaden the scope of its business. Whatever plans are projected, however, the new owners are not yet prepared to make them known. House, from obscurity, "to the summit of a world's desire," changed him not. He ever remained "an upright, independent man." "A nobleman in heart was he, a mind for his nobility!" His favorite poem was, "Why Should I die? Spirit of Mortal Be Proud? Handcuffs says that he did not know what intentional was no responder of persons." With "infinitie jesus upon him Hips," he was at heart a man "of sadest earnestness." True and tender in his family and social relations he bound all to him with books of steel. It was impossible to be angry with him or resist him. So much for the man Abraham Lincoln; what of the President, head not only of a great party, but of the nation? If "the true cost of success lies in the fulfillment of duty," as Cardinal Gibbons declares, who in indent or modern times surpassed Lincoln? Ambitions he undoubtedly was, but not with the ambition of a Caesar, a Cromwell or Napoleon. His was to save and serve—not destroy or misurp—the state! The higher the duty, the greater the measure of success in its performance. Abraham Lincoln as President he the highest duty that can fall to: mortal man—to free a race, to save a state and preserve liberty! He accomplished his triple task, and "stepped from the highest rung of the ladder of Fame to the sky." "Never to the mansions where the mighty rest. The Great American. With a patriotism as pure, as Washington's, a shrewdness and sense of humor, equal to Franklin's and an executive, force on a par with 'Tamlin's,' he combined Jefferson's power over men with a resolution and fearlessness equal to Old Hick. when Barry was in the office, he humbly made an excuse with his family: he, was Webster, what a great teacher, Jasoning and unearring logic. Less optimistic than Seward and less classical than Sumner, he excited them both in real force and assurance. Not no early in the field as Chase in an anti-slavery leader, he was possessed deep feelings upon that subject, which gave him great moral earnestness and ultimately brought about his triumph over Douglas who frankly stated he didn't care. whether slavery was voted down or voted up. At heart hating wrong and injustice as strongly as Garrison and Phillips, he was more judicious than either, and, while less vehement than Garrison, was more practical, less slivery or polished in oratory than Phillips, infinitely more winning. lot to be commander in chief during the greatest civil war in history — compared to which the — revolution was but a skirmish, in handling the vored question of slavery he displayed a tact, a diplomacy equal to Franklin's best efforts at European courts! He combined such extraordinary powers of insight, judgment, reasoning and statement, blended with such infinite depths of fairness, tenderness, compassion and, mercy that the time will supply come in which South and North will utile in declaring: "Many have done excellently, but thou excellces them all!" Reat thee, patriot, here, martyr, in the bosom of the state thou didst love so well and which honored thee so highly! A. P. Straughter, State Deputy for the order of St. Luke, was here Monday night to attend. The reception given by the local branch of that order. J. R. Jefferson, principal of Sumnor High school at Parkersburg, will arrive in the city tomorrow to attend a meeting of the Board of Regents of the Biltmore Colored Institute, of which Mr. Jefferson is a member. R. D. Robinson, Grand Master of the Masons, is here for a few days on business. The Y. M. C. A. will hold a public meeting at St. Paul A. M. R. Church Sunday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock. Lincoln centenary exercises will be held. George Tombs, of Lawrence Street has been conducted to his room for the past two months. Mrs. Mattia Frankley left last week for Columbus, O. where she has embarked in a magazine establishment as bookkeeper and stylographer. Mrs. M. Calcuneus and grandson, Patrick Perkins, of Lewisburg, were registered at hotel Brinkley this week. Joseph Mitchell has recovered from a recent illness. Miss. Mamie Eulen, of Ironton, O. in yelling her brother Milford and wife. Mrs. Dennis Ellison of Short Street is convalescing. Frank Edwards, of Chicago is in the city. T. C. Tyrce, of Rocky Mount, Va. a former resident is in the city, after an absence of thirty years. Chignon Puff Cluster, the latest craze, at Mrs. Brown's, 500 Capitol street. Mrs. Daniel Butter is recovering from a slight illness. Rev. I. W. Jennison has returned from Virginia where he attended the funeral of his father. Mrs. Alpha Brooks, of Handley, spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mary Brooks, on Jacob street. Mrs. Lille B. Johansen is seriously ill at the home of Mrs. G. P. Porter on Elizabeth Street. The Local Union was entertained Monday evening by Mrs. M. A. Viney on Summer street. Mrs Rhonda Wilson spent the week end at R. Albans visiting relatives. Mrs. Carlie Brown and Helen daughter of Thayer, were here shopping this week. President J. McHenry Jones, of Institute, was before the Finance Committee of the Legislature yesterday. In the interest of his institution. Mrs. J. P. J. Clark, whose illness has been chronicle* from time to time, in this column, was operated on at the General Hospital by Dr. Gamble, Monday. Her condition is Mrs. Margaret Melton returned yesterday from Pittsburgh, Pa., where she has visiting for several months. stated as critical. The general committee to provide for the entertainment of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, met at the Advocate office, Monday night, and perforated organization; The work was distributed among various sub-committees which will enter into the work for which they were appointed. The general committees meet again, Friday the 19th. The cook is leaving for no apparent reason. Some of the neighbors must have sounded the wireless C. Q. D. .....I. 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This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend of six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. The only Industrial Institute for colored Students in the State. Regular Normal, Academic and Commercial Courses, also Regular Courses in Agriculture, Carpentry and House Building, Steam Fitting, Smithing, Cabinet Making, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundering, 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. When Taken Suddenly III—Here is a Common-Sense Safeguard. Big, strong man is as a helpless infant when he is suddenly ill. The sturdiest chap in town usually loses his self control, and it utterly unable to regard his condition with the common sense that characterizes his every-day actions. For example he comes home tired, eats a heavy dinner and sits down to read and smoke away a quiet evening. Suddenly he notices a weight on his stomach; then sharp-pains around his heart, and a feeling of suffocation. Thoughts of "heart disease" rush over him, and in his agony he fears the worst. His trouble was acute indigestion brought on by overloading his tired stomach. A couple of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets would have given him instant relief—would have saved him hours of suffering. Caryt a package of Rexall Dyspepsia tablets in your pocket or keep them in your room. Take one after each heavy meal, and indigestion on them. Hexall Dyspepsia Tablets cure stomach troubles by supplying the one element, the absence of which is the gastric juices, causes indigestion and dyspepsia. They enable the stomach to digest all kinds of food and to quickly, convert it into rich red blood. We know what Hexall Dyspepsia Tablets are and what they will do. We guarantee them to cure indigestion and dyspepsia. If they fall, we will refund your money. Price: 25 cents per full package. Solid only at our store by mail. C. A. Potterfield, corner Capitol and Virginia streets. Call and see our full line of Perfumes, Soaps, Rubber Goods and Drug Sundries. We send medicine to anypart of the state upon order Fountain service and ice cream prepared to take home at all times. We Welcome You. Corner Washington & Dickinson Streets. revenues. The proposal of the commission is especially interesting to mericans in view of the fact that the measures United States are so much simpler and less expensive. In this country the forests are already on the ground. All that is necessary is to bring them to a State of full productiveness. The present annual production of forests in the United States is scarcely more than twelve cubic feet per acre of all kinds of wood. The centuries of experience in Saxony, Switzerland and France show that the same kind of land will grow threee to eight times as much wood under wise forest management. Protection and proper cutting begun now and steadily followed as a policy will keep America from reaching a point, where, like Great Britain, it will be necessary, except i the prairie region, to start the forests of the future from the seed and wait for them to grow. A tither of the great outlay which the British Commission contemplates this country's forest independence for all time. And the wood needed each year could be got out of the forests right along New Phone 1072. CHARLESTON ENGLAND DEVISES MODEL PROPOSAL ON FOREST WORK Washington, Feb. 9. After neglecting her forests for hundreds of years, Great Britain has come to the front with the most far-sighted proposal for forest work and land improvement ever advanced by any nation in a single plan. The recommendation just made to the British Government by the Royal Commission of Afforestation and Coast Erosion will make England self supporting in the production of timber if successfully carried out. The report embraces two separate proposals, involving the forestation in one case of 9,000,000 and in the other of 6,000,000 acres. The former proposal calls for the forest planting of 150,000 acres a year for sixty years at an annual cost of $450,000 at the beginning to over $15,000,000 at the end of the period. After the fortieth year, however, the forest would have a value of $2,810,-000,000 which is $335,000,000 in excess of the cost of producing it; and would yield a net annual revenue of $87,500,000 or $9.73 per acre from land now barely producing 50 cents per acre. While these estimated returns are more than half again as much as the highly developed forests of Saxony yield, it is considerably less than the net revenue from the historic town forest of Zurich, Switzerland, the Sihlwald. In volume, the annual estimated wood production would exceed the present annual wood imports to England by 500,000 "loads." Great Britain has long been dependent upon outside sources for her wood supplies. But the constantly increasing demand for wood, together with the overdrawn already made upon these sources, indicates a world shortage of wood unless these countries which now have to import are able to establish and maintain their forest independence and grow the needed wood at home. Most of the countries of Europe have taken care to keep up the home wood output by looking after their forests before they were destroyed or hopelessly depleted and managing them for a sustained annual yield about equal to the demand. The British Isles, however, are practically stripped of productive forests. If Great Britain is to grow her own wood, she will have to begin at the beginning, set out the seedlings on treeless ground and wait for them to reach marketable size. The Commission recommends that this work of starting future national forests from the seed be undertaken "as a sound and remunerative investment." There is no question, the report says, that substantially the anticipated results can be obtained. Experts testified before the Commission that "the production of timber in Great Britain will be more rapid than in Saxony," which was selected for comparison on account of the close resemblance between the economic and physical conditions in the two countries. Yet in Saxony the net annual profits per acre from the national forests has increased 412 per cent in 90 years, mainly, it was testified because of the "more systematic and careful management." The lack of forests in Great Britain is the result not of natural conditions, but the bad national economy. This is further proved by the fact that there are a number of private forests which though but indifferently managed are netting their owners handsome Old Phone 897 W.VA. Four-Flushing Hens To Lose Their Jobs St. Paul, Feb. 9.—Determined to find out just which hens are loafing on the job, Bill Robertson, head floor walker in the State henry, has adopted a secret service system which will make every hen under his jurisdiction, hustle to keep out of the friessee. Hens that have been in the haunt of striking out every time they go to a bat will do well to give the Robinson boost a wise berth. Investigation, disclosed the fact that a comparatively small percentage of the hens were giving an egg in exchange for their keep and execution. A few more ambitious students were dropping two baggers to gain executive favor, but the great majority were releasing, an egg, or holidays only. Some had not registered for so long they had forgotten flew to cackle. So Robertson hit upon a scheme. He tagged each hen with a metal leg band and number, the latter being fastened on the back the same as on an automobile. Then he contrived a trap nest. Some Jens were placed on doorknobs and billiard balls. They were informed that it rested with them whether they should continue in the service of the great State of Minnesota or be driven beyond the borders and bounded as four-flushers. Realizing it was their last chance most of the hens worked themselves into nervous wrecks trying to keep on the state pay roll. Batting averages were figured out the other days. A white leghorn led the league with 220 safe hits to her credit. The next scores were 212, 197, 183, 81, 71, 46, 20 and 15. These records were for a year. Hence that hit below 100 were released. Others were told to report for morning practice until they pick up. The experiment was made with white leghorne and barred plymouth rocks. Taft Approaches His Home Shores Taft Approaches His Home Shores Port Eads, Feb. 10. — Wireless communications received here today say that President-elect Taft and his party are reported 300 miles off the passes at the mouth of the Mississippi river. He is due to arrive at South Pass at midnight. The world doesn't look very large to the man who has a tourist's ticket around it. Sacremento, Cal., Feb. 10.—The agitation among the California legislators over the anti-Japanese bills, was resumed today with an argument on the question of the reconsideration of the measure providing for separate schools for Japanese children. Gov. Gillett announced that all his efforts to have the bill withdrawn have proven abortive. It is hardly likely that the motion to reconsider will prevail, unless Speaker Stanton executes some unexpected coup. Johnson's bill to restrict unhealthy, undesirable and immoral persons to certain prescribed limits in municipalities will be revived and action on the measure is expected. In the Senate, the only anti-Japanese matters in sight are the resolutions prepared by Marie Anthony on the subject. It is said these resolution will score the President for his rebuke of Senator Perkins. Sacramento, Feb. 10.—All the efforts of Governor Gillett and his supporters in the assembly to make a compromise agreement on the anti-Japanese legislation has failed. Grover L. Johnson, author of the bills, notified the governor and Speaker Stanton this morning that he "stood put." RAINEY THINKS HE'S BEEN PUT IN LIAR'S CLUB Washington, Feb. 10.—Representative Rainey, whose speech in the house on the Panama Canal purchase has drawn forth a rebuke from the state department in the official reply to the Panama government's protest, was inclined today to assume that he had been elected to the "Ananias Club." This supposition was based on the statement in Secretary Bacon's letter as to the President's view of Rainey's speech, Rainey made a statement today, in which he said he did not expect President Obaldia of Panama or President Roosevelt to agree with him. He added it was only necessary to arrive at some fact uncomplimentary to the present administration to be elected to the "Ananias Club," provided the candidate had the courage to make the facts public. NAVAL BASE AND SUPPLY STATION IN CALIFORNIA Washington. Feb. 10.—Senator Hale, chairman of the committee on naval affairs, today reported to the senate a bill making appropriations for the support of the navy. The item providing for the construction of two 26,000-ton battleships, as passed by the house, was adopted by the committee. The office of vice admiral was created, which, it is understood, is in the interest of Rear Admiral Evans. Provision is made for an appointed commission to investigate and report to congress the advisability and necessity of establishing a naval base, including a navy yard and repair station on the California state coast. FOUR MINERS WILL DIE IN A POWDER KEG EXPLOSION Wheeling, Feb. 10.—Four miners wer fatally burned today by the explosion of a keg of powder in the Gaylord mine, near here. Castellon, Spain, Feb. 10. — The steamer America was wrecked off the coast in this province. Sixty of her passengers and crew were saved. The nationality of the vessel is in doubt. outh Charleston Factories Employing Over 400 Men. Dunkirk Window Glass Co. Banner Window Glass Co. Kanawha Chemical Engine Mfg Co. Terms: 1-10 cash, balance in monthly payments to suit. Discount for all cash. The most important business transacted at the last session of the Bluefield city council was the passing of a motion put by Mr. Thompson, which directed the mayor to appoint a committee of four attorneys, consisting of two from each of the dominant political parties, to draft a new charter for the city of Bluefield, along the lines of that recently granted by the legislature to the city of Huntington, known as the phi-parish plan of model city government. The mayor appointed D. E. French, H. A. Ritz, J. S. Kahle and D., M. Easley on this committee, and at the earliest possible moment these gentlemen will get to work on the proposed charter, which looks forward to a bigger and better Bluefield, with all the inconveniences of political differences eliminated. The council adjourned to meet Saturday night, at which time it is hoped the charter will be in shape for presentation to that body, if being hoped that it can be introduced at the Monday session of the legislative. In this connection it would be well to state that the matter when brought up met with considerable discussion, all of which was favorable to the proposed new charter. It is probable that a called meeting of the chamber of commerce will be held within a few days to take action on this matter and offer suggestions to aid in the adjusting of the proposed charter to local conditions. HAS STANDARD OIL PURCHASED THE C. & O. R. R? Pittsburg, Feb. 10.—"The Standard Oil Company owns the controlling interest in this road, and we will make and maintain any rates we may see fit, either to the lakes or to the seaboard." This the bombshell which has been hurled into the camp of other railroads at Pittsburg by the Cheapeake and Ohio when the roads tried to make the Cheapeake and Ohio PEOPLE IN SOUT CHARLESTON NOW: THERE APRIL 1, 1907. charge a living rate for hauling coal to the lakes. It is the first official announcement that the buying of Chesapeake and Ohio stock by Edwin Hawley and others has been for the Standard Oil Company. It is further announced here that at a meeting of the Chesapeake and Ohio, Third Vice President Samuel Rea, of the Pennsylvania, and John P. Green, also of the Pennsylvania, who have been of the Chesapeake and Ohio directorate, will be retired, and replaced by Standard Oil men. This bold announcement that the Standard has entered the competition field for the shipment of coal to the lakes has caused some little consternation among other things. For some time the Chesapeake and Ohio has been giving a rate three-tenths of a mill per ton per mile less than the actual cost of road building, and this was what the other roads which met here some days since wanted stopped, and their rather pointed demands on the Chesapeake and Ohio people brought forth the admission that being owned by the Standard, the road would do as it pleased in the matter of rates. HAS NO NEWS OF COLLISION OF BATTLESHIPS Washington, Feb. 10.—The Navy department has no advices tending to indicate a collision between the battleship Georgia and another battleship of the Atlantic fleet. New Panama Bill Passed the House Washington, Feb. 10.—The house today passed the bill which it considered yesterday, providing for the government of the Panama Canal zone and the construction of the canal. Is the largest in the City and our Prices as usual the lowest that can be made up-to-date Merchandise. MAKNS DEIGNE COPYRIGHTS&C. Anyone sending a check on the mortgages that quickly ascertain our own value for the market in invention is probably not the same as the items strictly certified. Here, $0.00 on Patent sent free. Oldest are, as it was the most public, Patent taken through America & Co. receive special notice, without eâu de la the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrative statement of any science. The first of the years of the 1800s, as a result of four months, I will not be new dealers. MUNN & Co. 30 New York Potato Greatest Yankee Vegetable Washington, Feb. 10.—Not only is the potato the greatest of all American vegetables, but it has a more definite status in trade relations than any market commodity handled. This is especially true with respect to the local market. There are three days during the week, when Irish and sweet potatoes experience the biggest sales. They are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays yams have their innning. These days have come to be regarded as market days for the certain potatoes, and no other produce receives as consistent consideration in this respect. The fact that Irish and sweet potatoes sell heaviest on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays is due to the arrangement by which dealers lay in a sufficient stock to last two days. This fact, in itself, has a tendency to do away with sudden fluctuations in price. Just at present, and, as a matter of fact, every year at this time, hucksters handle more yams than any other class of market dealers. The big days We have a new line of GAS STAND LAMPS Come in and look them over COFFEY Plumbing Co. Quarrier St., near Capito for hucksters are Tuesday, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and this accounts for the heavy trading in yams on those days. Both Irish and sweet potatoes are plentiful this year, but the demand in Washington is also above the average. Dealers claim that from present indic- ations, it will be one of the best pota- to seasons on record. A man may get rich by attending strictly to his own business, but the monotony gets to be something fierce. The Bible is a good book to read. If you doubt it, brush the cobwebs off your copy and look into it.