The Advocate

Who Say? He Is Willing to Step Down and Out in Favor of Any Man Who Prayer to Him His Greater Right to Record Bees in the District of Columbia. (By James Curtis Campman) Washington, D. C., March 24—"I will resign tomorrow if there can be found a man who more deserves to be continued in office, who as more deserving of public favor than myself," said Hon. John C. Dancy, of the South Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, Mr. Dancy was speaking to a number of his friends whom he changed to meet on Fourth Street east Thursday evening. The show statement was in answer to some inquiries from some of the contender in the party who seemed anxious about the rumors concerning Mr. Dancy's retirement from office. The Recorder displayed every element, or emphasis as his well matched, and clarion voice gave expression to the statement credited to him in this connection. Continuing, with a voice a trifle more than two octaves higher than in previous speech, Mr. Dancy said, "but the man whom I have described as being more deserving of myself will have to prove to me that he is more so and more entitled to my position than I. More assertions that he is more deserving than myself will not do." If, said Mr. Dancy, "from a service or efficiency, one is found who is more worthy of a place than I, will as I said, retire tomorrow and retire as cheerfully as any man who ever came up a public trust." Mr. Dancy did not seem to be unusually worried over the unusually reports which are suggesting that he give way and allow Col. John R. Marshall to manage the affairs of the District Recordingship. It was remanded that while Col. Marshall was in the southummy he had a talk with the President and it is said that he seemed quite satisfied over the interview that he had. When asked how many candidates there were in the field with an eye singe to his office, Mr. Dancy laughed and said, "More the merrier." He said further that he had just returned from the south where he had gone on a business engagement and that he proposed to stick close to the cushion of his office until the tariff and other matters were straightened out. Just why the Recorder feels that it is necessary to stay around close, while the tariff is under way is not known. There were some in the party, however, who thought that Mr. Dancy feels that his presence here at this time might be necessary to prevent any attempt to put his "job" on the free list. President Taft had a conference with his Secretary of War a few days ago relative to the organization of the Army Court which is to take cases of the discharged soldiers in the Brownsville jail. It appears that the bill creating the Court provides no appropriation for its expenses and willile membership is to be composed of retired army officers, there will nevertheless be disbursements to be made. To meet this difficulty, the President has decided to ask Congress for an appropriation. Among those who have been considered for service are Lieut. Gens. Bates, Chance, Young, Miles and MacArthur, Maj. Gens. G. W. Davis, Brig. Gen. Schwan and Judge Advocate Gen. Lieber. It is confidently hoped that the organization of the Army Court will be perfected in the near future and the discharged soldiers brought before it and given a chance to "prove their innocence" and be restored to the army. There is a very interesting story going around here in connection with the recent "Citizens Welcome Club Ball" given during the last inauguration. A story which probably illustrates the beauty, the culture and gorgeousness of that affair. You will bear in mind that this ball is the Inaugural social climax among colored people in fact one Washington correspondent has designated it, in comparison to the ball given by white people, as the "Colored People's Inaugural Ball." However, as the story goes, a very high white official in the Interior Department approached one of his colored clerks just a day or so before the Citizens' Welcome Club Ball and asked if it could be arranged to admit a party of white ladies and gentlemen, including himself, to their function. The colored clerk was one of the officials connected with the Citizens' affair, and answered that he would be very and to accommodate him. Giving this white official his card, he was instructed to present it at the door. Along about the height of the festivities referred to this white official and his party arrived. Those who wereunate enough to have tend function know what exercises of that high representative Interior Department and gentlemen so compelled, ball room transformed with straits of music, tuneful and sweet, emanate, cloister of receding palace, fragrant flower and gracefully going to the air of charming dance music was an assmblage of cultured and rothan people. The next morning the white official came to the desk of the colored clerk and in the course of their conversation he took occasion to compliment what he had seen the night previous. "Fine said the white gentleman, "but I want to tell you of a joke in connection with our visit to your ball. We were asked when we arrived at the door to give our names. We did not, however, give our real name, but offered fictitious ones. One of the ladies, as I remember, gave her name as Mrs. Q-Brien—in fact this lady and the others with her are prominent social leaders in the official life of the city of Washington, whose names are found in the social columns each morning. The supposed Mrs. Q-Brien is the wife of a wealthy member of Congress from the west who had sought to give her guests an unique and novel entertainment by taking them to the "Colored Ball" where she intended to have us enjoy a good laugh over the big striped Two charters were issued from the office of Secretary of State Stuart F. Reed, Wednesday morning. The charters were issued to resident corporations as follows: 'The Harrison County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association of West Virginia, of Shinnston, Harrison county, was charted for the purpose of indemnifying its members against loss or damages to farm dwellings and household goods Thomas Hawker and others, of Shinnston, are the incorporators. The Cowell Oil Company, of Parkersburg, with chief works in Wood county, was incorporated this morning to prospect for oil and gas. The capital stock is $50,000, of which $500 has been subscribed and $50 paid. The incorporators are: T. R. Cowell, W. J. Clarke, R. L. Perkins, H. D. Van Valn and S. B. Crawford, of Parkersburg. Kidnapped Girl is Recovered Bath, N. Y., March 24.—Irene, the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hill, of Painted Post, was kidnapped, Saturay evening, as she was returning to her home from an errand for her parents. The child's abductor took her first to a lumber yard and later into the woods, where they remained through the bitter cold night. The finding of a part of the child's underwear in a box car near the lumber yard on Sunday indicated the nature of the crime and 100 men took up the search. Constable Albert D. Randall captured the man after a struggle, in which the fellow tried, to stab the officer with a butcher knife. The little girl was with him. The prisoner gave his name as Harry Brown, but was identified as William Jones, who was released a few months ago, from the State Industrial School at Rochester, having been sent there from Painted Post as an incorrigible, following a burglar. Jones says he is 16 years old, but looks at least 20. Little irene was examined by physicians, who say the child was mistreated, but is probably not permanently injured. She has not yet recovered from the shock and exposure. Jones was arraigned before Justice Masters, waived examination, was held for the grand jury on the charge of kidnapping. He was removed under guard to the county jail, as so strong is the feeling against him that it was considered unsafe to leave him in the Painted Post lockup. However pronounced may be the feeling or personal aversion toward the Negroes in Northern communities, where they are few, or known at long range, or casually, there is no such thing in Southern communities as personal aversion for the Negro pronounced enough to be responsible for anything resembling a problem. How could there be in the South where from infancy we have all beca as familiar with black faces as with white, where many of us fell asleep in the laps of black mammals, and had for playmates Ephrom, Izak, Zeke, black mammy's grandchildren; where most of us have had our meals prepared by black cooks, and been waited upon by black house-servants and dining-room servants, and hidden in carriages and buggies with black hostlers? So much for what the Race Problem is not. Let me without further delay state what it is. The foundation of it true or false, is the white man's conviction, that the Negro as a race, and is individuals, is his inferior; not human in the sense that he is human not entitled to the exercise of human rights in the sense that he is entitled to the exercise of them. The problem itself, the essence of it, the heart of it, is the white man's determination to make good this conviction, coupled with constant anxiety lest, by some means he should fail to make it good. The race problem, in other words, is not that the Negro is what he is in relation to the white man, the white man's inferior; but this, rather. How to keep him what he is in relation to the white man; how to prevent his ever achieving or becoming what would justify the belief on his part, or on the part of other people that he and the white man stand on common human ground. That such is the heart of the problem, should be made evident by this general consideration alone: namely, that everywhere in the South friction between the races is entirely absent so long as the Negro justifies the white man's opinion of him as an inferior; is grateful for privileges and lays no claims to rights. Let him seem content, to be as the South insists he shall be, not abused, and never boycotted, but he is shown much kindness and generosity, and employment awaits him for the asking. Frouble brews when he begins to manifest those qualities, to reveal those tastes, to give vent to those ambitions, which are supposed to be characteristic exclusively of the higher human type, and which, unless restrained, would result in confounding the lower with the higher. The expression "Good Nigger" means everywhere, in the South a real Negro, from the Southern standpoint, one who in no re- spect gets out of focus with that standpoint. The expression "Bad Niger" means universally one who in some respect, not the race problem in the problem how to keep the Negro if focus with the traditional standpoint. * * * necessarily criminal, does get out of focus with it. So glued differently. The problem arises only when the people of one race adopt and act up on some policy more or less oppressive or repressive with dealing with the people of another race. In the absence of some such policy, there has never been a race problem since the world began. It is the existence of such a policy become traditional, and supported by improvable conviction, which constitutes the race problem of the Southern states. There was an dimensely tractic race problem discussing the South fifty years ago, but who will suggest that it was the problem of "living with human beings who are not like us"? The problem, then, was clearly, how to make good a certain conviction concerning the unlite, how to maintain a certain policy in dealing with them. What use is it today? The problem. How to maintain the inattention of chattel slavery, occluded to be at Amsturixto; the problem. How to maintain the social, industrial, and civil inferiority of the descendants of chattel slaves, succeeded it, and is the race problem of the South at the present time. There is no other. SIGNS ARTICLES TO MEET JEFFRIES FOR $60,000. Jack Johnson Shows His Willingness, to Meet the Bk-Champion by Accepting the First Bona-Fida Offer Made Him by Responsible Payments. CHICAGO, March 21. — It took Hugh McIntosh, the Australian fight promoter, only a few minutes to get Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion of the world, to consent to fight Jim Jeffries, the retired champion, for a purse of $50,000. After a short conference here today Johnson expressed his willingness to comply with the terms offered by McIntosh. The Australian promoter is confident he will get Jeffries's consent, and that the big fight is certain. McIntosh will return to New York tomorrow, and says he will be back here in a few days with Jeffries's signature to the articles. McIntosh's offer is a purse of $50,000, to his divided, 60 per cent to the winner and 40 per cent to the loser. Each will be required to put up a forfeit of $5,000 when he signs the articles. PROMOTED NEW ORLEANS, LA., Muron 15—The U. S. Appraiser of Merchandise, Hotw. William P. Luck, has just promoted Examiner J. Oscar Borthel to be chief examiner in his department, succeeding H. P. Murray, removed for cause by the Treasury Department at Washington, D. C. Mr. Borthel is the only colored man in the country holding the position of examiner, and his promotion to be chief or senior examiner at the point of New Orleans is due outfitted to the efficiency of the record he has made in the position which he has been filling during the past seven years. Mr. Murray, who was removed, is a white man of wealthy family connections and had been, up to the time of his removal, generally regarded as an able examiner. Not long since Mr. Borthel received a promotion in salary, and now he receives both a promotion in salary and a promotion in rank of office. The salary of the position is $1,900 per annum, and the highest paid any examiner at this port. Mr. Borthel has been examiner of chinaware, earthenware, stilnaries, etc., toys, hats, books covered by German, French, Spanish and Chinese invoices. His new position requires him in examine textile fabrics, dry goods of all kinds, tees and tobacco. He is already very familiar with the work and will no doubt do in the new position as he did in teh old—make a brilliant and efficient record for himself and the Appraiser's office. — The Conservator There is an old saying to the effect that at every crisis there always arises a man to meet the emergency, but as yet we have heard of no Louis XIV, to do away with the latter day exaggerated styles in hats and head-dresses that the dear girls so love to wear. Senator Smith wants to know whether the selection of the Postmaster is to be made from the list of Republican applicants or whether he wishes the recommendation of the Senator, who is of the opinion that none of the men now applying are backed by the sentiment of the people. The President, told the Sonator he would take the matter up with Postmaster-General Hitchcock and gives him an answer. "I am fully convinced," said the Senator afterward, "that Mr. Taft means to confer freely with Democratic Senators of some of the Southern States as to Federal offices in their states, and that his policy will be to give careful attention to the voice of a majority of the people. His appointments in the Smith." I think, will not be made with any reference to the politics of the candidate and he will seek only the best man, whatever their party faith." Senator Smith stands ready to recommend a Postmaster at Florence if he is permitted to do so. But if it is decided that a choice will be made from Republican candidates for the office he will make no recommendation. What the President means by the words "dontult" or "contort" as used in his conversation with Southern Senators is susceptible of wide interpretation. If the view of Senator Smith should prove to be correct, Southern Senators would have considerable voice in patronage affairs. Postmaster-General Hitchcock undoubtedly will advise the President to favor respectable, unrightful Republicans of long standing in Southern appointments, instead of individuals of the big army of recruits that are now putting out their long arms for slices of the pie they have condemned others for scrambling for. In the particular case of Florence the decision may be reached to permit Senator Smith to name the Postmaster. That may be done in his home town as a matter of courtesy to the Senator, it is pointed out, and not as a part of a policy of turning things over to the Democrats. In the naming of E. W. Durant, Jr. as Collector of Customs at Charleston, in place of W. D. Crum, a Negro, the South Carolina Senators were not consulted. Durant was a Republican, also, although he was satisfactory to Democratis influence paramount at Charleston. GENERAL SHERMAN DESCRIBES THE CARNAGE AND ROUT AT BULL RUN. For the first time I saw the carnage of battle, men lying in every conceivable shape, and mangled in a horrible way; but this did not make a particle of impression on me, but horses running about riderless with blood streaming from their nosirils, lying on the ground bitched to guns, gnawing their sides in death. I sat on my horse on the ground where Rickett's Battery had been shattered to fragments and saw the have done. I kept my regiments under cover as much as possible, till the last movement, when it became necessary to cross boldly a ridge and attack the enemy, by that time gathered in great strength behind all sorts of cover. The volunteers up to that time had done well, but they were repulsed regiment by regiment and I do think it was impossible to stand in that fire. I did not find fault with them, but they fell in disorder—an incessant clamor of tongues, one saying they were not properly supported, another that they could not tell friend from fear, but I observed the gradual retreat going on and did all I could to stop it. At last it became manifest we were falling back, and as soon as I perceived it, I gave it direction by the way we came, and thus we fell back to Centreville, some four miles. We had with our Brigade no wagons, they had not crossed the river. At Centreville came pouring in the confused masses of men, without order or system. Here I supported we should assemble in some order the confused masses and try to stem the tide. Indeed I saw but little evidence of being pursued, though once or twice their baryal Interposed themselves between us and our rear I had read of retreats before have seen the noise and confusion of crowds of men at fire and shipwrecks, but nothing like this. It was as disgraceful us words can portray, but I doubt. If volunteers from any quarter could do better. Each private thinks for himself. If he wants to go for water, he asks leave of no one. If he thinks right he the oats and corn, and even burns the house of his enemy. As we could not prevent these disorders on the way out, I always feared the result, for everywhere we found the people against us. No curse could be greater than invasion by a volunteer army.—From "General Sherman's Letters Home," edited by M. A. DeWolf How, in the April Scribner. BOY BURIED IN PLAY NEARLY SUFFOGATED New York, March 24. As he was playing the corpse in their merry game the "funeral," companions of James Darkey, three and one-half years old, of Park avenue, Summit, N. J., induced him to submit to burial. A hole was dug in a pile of sand and Jimmie was laid away with due ceremony. They had just covered him up and were struggling with a concrete block which was to serve as a headstone when Mary Ronny, 14 years old, came along and took in the situation. Digging with her bare hands she uncovered the face of the almost suffocated youngster. Then, seizing a stick, she commanded the other boys to got their victim out of the hole. But Mamie was not through when she made sure Jimmie was not a real corpse. She fell to with the stick, and every joker got a trouncing. Henceforth the game of "funeral" will be barred in that neighborhood. Cuba Now Feels Perfectly O. K. Havana, Cuba, March 24—Details published today by El Trunfo say that Sergent Cortes surrendered on a plantation at Trescura, which belongs to an American company. Paulino Lopez manager of the plantation, acted as intermediary between Cortes and General Montagudo. Lopez delivered to General Montagudo Cortes letter asking for Gordon and saying that he took to the woods because he was advised by a friend that the government had ordered him killed for his alleged conspiracy with Lavastida. General Montagudo answered that his troops would not kill him, but only arrest him, after which he would be court maritalized. Cortes accepted, being surrounded on all sides. La Discussion to-day confirms the report which I cabled Thursday to the effect that the fields at Trescura were burned, but how or by whom is still unknown. In spite of the conservatives' demand for an investigation of Lavastida's death the affair is quieting down, and the quickness and energy with which the attempt at revolt was suppressed by the government has had such a sanitary effect that the prevailing belief is that unless filibustion come from abroad the peace will not be seriously disturbed in a long time. The committee planning the monument of General Vara de Rey decided, at a meeting in the Spanish Casino, not to raise the monument in Cuba, but in Spain, to avoid protests from the uncompromising anti-Spanish elements. The amount collected is already $26,000. DREAM OF YEARS WILL BE SOON RZALL- ZED BY SHEPHERD. Religious Training School and Cham- tanqua, Endorsed By Every South- ern Governor, and Prominence Ne- gor Will Be Built in the Near Prac- ure. (By Horace D. Slatten) Durham; N. C., March 24.—That the Religious Training School was Chautauqua, long the dream of Dr. James E. Shepherd of this city will become a reality is almost now an established fact. For a long period of years, Dr. Shepherd has been at work trying to establish a training school he be modeled after the Winona Assembly and the Northfield Bible School, the need of such an institution became apparent to him from his long activity. In connection with the International Sunday School Association of which boly he has been for several years the Field Superintendent of the work among Negroes. A strong, useful, religious training, a literary course, designed for illiterate Mergymen, a special course for Sunday School teachers and the courses designed to fit young men and women for Young Men's Christian Association and Young Womens' Christian Association work are some of the special features, and established practical industries will like wise be included in the curriculum. Dr. Shepherd has associated with him in this work some of the best and most influential Negro men in the country and is highly endorsed by leading men of both races. Among them are the Governors of nearly every Southern state, and he has already, been successful in securing more than $50,000 with which to establish the project. In order to secure the location of the institution in Durham, the mean ant's association of that city recently took general action towards raising means to purchase a suitable plot of ground as a gift to the institution. The whole scheme will necessitate an outlay of more than $150,000, and it already has the endorsement of leading clergymen of the white race, some of whom are enthusiastically bending their efforts towards its establishment. The needs of such an institution are manifest. Dr. Shepherd declares that the hope of the race lies in the salvation of the young and that especially trained teachers must do the work if it is to be effective. An speaking of the advantages of a religious training for the Negro Dr. Shepherd says: "It awakens the sluggish, dormant energies of the individual and turns them into channels of usefulness and service. It lessems crime; reduces idleness, stops violence and teacher lessons of restraint. It builds up a better citizenship and checks the waste of human material found in chain gangs, jails and penitentiaries. Make a man practically religious and the industrial and educational side will take care of itself. Any education that will cause the betterment of the race must be based upon a religious training." KIND ACT BRINGS FORTUNE Philadelphia, March 24.—John J. Clark, of 131 Wolf street, told the following interesting story: A little more than two years ago, I was driving a sleigh in the outskirts of Buffalo with a friend from New York when we noticed an aged man who was riding a bicycle along the ice, street slip from his machine and fall. "He didn't rise, so we went to his assistance and found that in falling he had cut a big cash in his leg. We managed to check the flow of blood and took him in our sleuth to the nearest hotel, where we saw him in good hands and then drove for a doctor." "Two days ago I received a formal notification from his attorneys saving that the aged man we had befriended was dead and that provision had been made for a legacy of $80,000 to myself and a similar amount to the friend who was with me." CORRESPONDENCE QUINNOMONT Master Huegel Lewis and Mr. Watts, of Charleston, were visiting Mrs. Danidge last week. Mrs. Green and daughters, Mrs. Gray and Miss Green left Sunday for their home in Buena Vista, Va. Rev. Stevens filmed the pulpit Sunday in the absence of Rev. Hunter and preached two excellent sermons. Mrs. R. R. Browns, Mrs. Charles Tyler and Mrs. Randall Booker entertained Mrs. Greeu and daughters last week. Rev. Chas. Lewis of Ronceverte spent Sunday with friends here. GLYANDOTTE Mrs. Mattie Davis, Mrs. Maggie Holland, Mrs. Cleopatra Layne and Louise Smoot spent a few hours in Huntington, Saturday. Our School teacher, M. G. Spencer is making great preparations for the closing exercises of the school. He turns out one graduate, Miss Louise Smoots. Mrs. Kittle Robinson and her daughter Carrie were calling in Huntington Sunday. Mrs. Fleeta Brooks attended the church entertainment in Huntington Monday night. Our Sunday School is in a prosperous condition with Albert Wells as Superintendent. CARBON. Rev. P. P. Holland left last Saturday morning for Bancroft to conduct a series of meetings and Rev. D. W. Edwards, of Lamont filled his pulpit on that day. ( S. M. Davis was at Wevaco last Friday on business. Mrs. P. P. Holland was at Decota shopping last Thursday and called on Mrs. Charlette Barnes and was much surprised on seeing a fine baby bey. William Carter was agreeably surprised on returning home from the mines last Thursday evening to find a fine baby bey. Mrs. Haltie Martin has been on the sick list but is now improving. Mrs. Ida Brown, of Eskdale was here last Sunday visiting Miss Lena Young and friends. Miss Ella Dickerson, of Wevaco, was here visiting her aunt, and Miss C. F. Spears her friend, last Saturday and Sunday. The Mt. Nebo Church gave an entertainment last Saturday night, which was well attended. A good sum being realized. LONDON-HUGHESTON. Mr. and Mrs. H. Foreman, and daughter Miss Evelyn were guests of Mrs. S. F. Smith, last week. A reception was given Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. O. S. Anderson by the Womens' Improvement League complimentary to Mrs. Jas. Brown, who left Monday for her future home in Saginaw, Mich. Miss Estella Buster, of Monggomery was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Angelina Patterson for a few days last week. Miss Mary L. Anderson accompanied Mrs. James Brown to Saginaw, Mich. The Womens' Improvement League gave an open meeting Saturday night at the First Baptist church. Programme. Roll Call, answered by quotations Select Reading by Miss Addie Jones. Duct by Mrs. Ida Brown and Mrs. Ostella Jackson. Select Reading by Mrs. W. E. Preston. Miss Rhoda. Winston teacher at Charleston spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Miss Martha Washington teacher at Black Betsy, spent Sunday at her home. Mrs. M. M. Stratton was at Hansford. Saturday on business. Edward Strother made a business trip to Charleston, Friday. D. A. Lincomb has come to Holden where he has employment. Edward Pansom has moved into his new store. Miss Ruffner Overhaul made a firing trip to Institute Thursday. The entertainment given by Mrs. John Wilson, the electionist, Thursday night was a success. Mrs. Emma Taylor made a busi- ness trip to Huntzee Friday. BARBOURSVILLE. Rev. Goe, Klinney filled the public at the first Baptist Church last Sunday. Rev. P. A. Harls was a business visitor in town, Monday. Miss Minkle Kligore was visiting in Huntington and Burlington, O. Tuesday. Mrs. Peene and family, of Huntington were the pleasant guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hicks and family last Sunday. Mrs. George Martin is very ill at her home on McClung street. Mr. and Mrs. George Grills, of Ashland, Ky., are visiting the latter's grandmother, Mrs. Francis Peyton. Scott Hill has been indisposed for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson from Cincinnati, moved back to their old home last week. Miss Maggie Dickerson spent Sunday with Miss Mary Hill. MOUNDSVILLE. The Mock Trial and Social given at the First Baptist church, Friday and Saturday nights, was a success and a neat sum was realized. Mr. Robinson, an attendant at the Weston Asylum, was in the city last week to get a patient from the penitentiary. Mrs. J. G. Cooper and Miss Cerrie Davis, were elected delegates by the Ladies Missionary Society to attend the convention at Parkersburg next month. Doc Adams of Glendale was removed from his home to the hospital to take treatment for rheumatism. One of the most enjoyable affairs that has taken place in Moundsville lately was the Surprise party given Alex Armstrong at his residence on Third street, last week in honor of his birthday. It was a surprise to Mr. Armstrong and an event of much pleasure to those present. A rare and most appalling feast was then spread at a seasonable hour. The table was decorated with ferns and pink carnations. Those responding to toasts were A. Armstrong, Miae Mae Anderson, C. A. Page and Mrs. Kyle Wallace. Special mention must be made of Misses Blue and Johnson for such tasteful arrangements. All present reported having spent a delightful evening. Kyle Wallace has been on the sick list for several days. S. W. Wade attended the Business League in Wheeling Friday evening. The Ladies' Needle Work Club was delightfully entertained last Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Sallie Adams of Glendale. An appetizing lunch was served. Mrs. Adams proved herself a charming hostess. Miss Mae Anderson, of Bridgeport, Ohio wa an invited guest. Mrs. J. C. Cooper returned last week from a tour through the Eastern part of the State in the interest of the Missionary Society. Mrs. J. H. Campbell and little daughter were shopping in Wheeling a few days ago. Rev. Adams, pastor of the Baptist Church, who has been sick for some time is much better and thinks he will be able to fill his pulpit next Sunday. MT. HOPE Missis Ora and Mattie Freeman spent Sunday here with relatives. Mrs. Elsa Johnson in company with Rev. Dotson left Wednesday for Alexandria, Va., to attend the Annual Conference and after conference, Mrs. Johnson will visit Washington and Rev. Dotson's family in Baltimore. Dallas McCormick was painfully hurt in the mines Tuesday of last week and is at the McKendree Hospital. Henry Brooks was initiated into the Mysteries of the Elks, Thursday. Rev. J. E. Dotson who has been pastor of Mt. Moriah M. E. Church the past three years, preached his farwell sermon Sunday night to the largest congregation ever assembled there. His efficient work since being here added largely to the membership and his influence has had a far reaching effect upon the community at large. The Pastor's last supper held at the M.E. Church Monday night was an elaborate affair, realizing a neat sum. Mrs. Cornelius Bailey and children left Friday for Thomas. ALDERSON. Willis Smalls was a visitor to Union several days last week. Rev. A. Becks closed his sixth year as pastor of the M. E. church here on the 14th inst., and leaves with the good will of all. Born to Mr. and Mrs. James, a boy. R. F. Watking was a business visitor in Roncevere last week. Mrs. J. A. Brown was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Smithers in Hinton, Sunday. The Baptist Congregaton has sent a call to Rev. C. N. Harris. If he accepts they will secure a minister of exceptional ability and excellent traits; one who will make an ideal pastor. Mrs. Susie Hill was the hostess of an entertainment given by the Ladies Aid for Rev. Beck on last Tuesday evening, which was well attended. The choir of the M. E. Church rendered the music for the same denomination last Sunday and acquitted themselves with credit. LEWISBURG. Miss Ida Jackson who arrived at home from Baltimore about three weeks ago and who has been quite sick ever since is something better. Rev, J. W. Waters, Jr., preached his farewell prison last Sunday to a large and elaborate construction. The recorded was abras and inspiring and was well received by everyone. His collection Sunday was $50.45 and received every cent of his salary of $100. By his ostensiasm and energy he infused new life into every department of the church. He raised $1,500 for church purposes, $200 more than was ever raised by any former minister. The following are still slick: Mrs. Annie Heron, Mrs. Charlotte Rose, Rev. Ed. Saunders, Ed. Hill and Henry Jefferson. Mrs. J. W. Waters, who spent two weeks in Freedmens' hospital, Washington, D. C., returned home fast week greatly improved. The entertainment given by the Married Mens' Club of the M. E. Church last week was a success. Every one enjoyed himself hugely. The duets, trios and quartettes were all fine and were well received. Rev. Waters left Monday night for Conference at Alexandria, Va. HUNTINGTON. The Y. M. C. A. held its regular services at First Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. Gordon Stewart, of Gallipolls spent several days last week with relatives. John Dickerson, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Cynthia Dickerson, the first of this week. Miss Bessie Hicks, of Barboursville was the Sunday guest of Miss Evelyn Willis. Mrs. A. D. Lewis, who has been a sufferer with rheumatism all winter is improving slowly. Mrs. Gabriel Potdexter improves slowly from a serious illness of six weeks. Mrs. Mary Dill visited relatives in fronton last week. Mrs. Nannie Mead who has been very ill is able to be out again. Rev. S. A. Thurston will deliver the sermon of the two local lodges of the K. of Ps and Courts of Calanate at the First Baptist Church next Sunday. Daniel Wylie entertained a number of friends at dinner Sunday at his home in honor of his birthday. Isham Scott who has been at the C. & O. hospital at Clifton Forge for several weeks, writes that he is improving slowly. Mrs. Chris Turner will leave this week for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Hallie Johnson, at Pittsburg Three persons were immersed at First Baptist Church Sunday morning and received as members. Mrs. Robert Harvey who has been quite ill at her home on Artisan avenue is able to be out again. PARKERSBURG. Mrs. Jessie Dixon of Wheeling was in the city for several days visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane Jones. She returned home Monday afternoon. Mrs. Alice Fontaine is feeling somewhat improved at this writing, Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Fletcher and Mr. and Mrs. Cook, of Marietta, O., were in the city Sunday evening. The scene of the recent disaster caused by the bursting of the water tanks brought quite a number down from Marietta. The damage done the Sumner building by the bursting of the tanks caused a suspension of school and it will not likely convene for a week or two. Miss Blanche Hollinger, who was injured in the great disaster, Friday is getting along nicely and will recover. The injury to Miss Carrie Jones was slight and she is to be congratulated on her miraculous escape. The Band Concert given at the Gymnasium last Friday night was a success and a nice crowd was present. The Anniversary Sermon of the K. of P. lodge and Court of Calantha will be preached at Logan M. E. church next Sunday afternoon. We do not know at this writing who will deliver the sermon. Mrs. Jack Thompson died Wednesday at her home on Dillway St., after an illness of a week. She was buried Thursday. She was buried Thursday afternoon from Wesleyan Mystodh Church. The house of Mr. Thomas Morris was burned Saturday. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Pet Griffin on 12th street was destroyed by fire last Monday afternoon. Maced Lodge No. 16, K. of P., met Monday evening at their hall on 6th and Market streets. Vendetta Court, No. 5, O. O. C., held an important meeting Thursday evening. Blennershasset Lodge No. 77 convenes Friday evening. Business of importance will be transacted. Rev. W. F. Jones was in Pomeroy, O. Sunday conducting religious services. Rev. Peter Toliver filled Rev. Jones' pulpit during his absence. The are beginning to practice the Easter music at Logan M. E. church preparatory to the Easter exercises. Conference of the M. E. Church convenes in Alexandria, Va., this week. Minister and Delegates from this church will attend. PT. PLEASANT. Dana English and Charles Nease, of Mason, were in town a few days of last week, guests of friends. Mrs. Priscilla Barnett, of Columbus, who has been the guest of her SILK SALE On Friday morning we will place on sale 1,000 yards plain and featured Silks at the following special prices: We give you choice of 20 pieces Silk, in plain 27 inch Messalines, in all desirable shades; also a big assortment of Fanny, Tafetta Silk, in the new shadow stripes and figures. Silks that were manufactured, set at $1.90 and $1.25 yard. Your choice of the entire, sale, 78, square yard. STERRETT BROTHERS Silks on sale will positively not be charged. At 48c yd. 15 plush fancy "Foulard Silk terna and colorings, for this season, sirable effects for the new Spring. 20 inches wide in "Old Rose." "French Blue," "Champagne," "Ro- Silver, Gray," with the neat small tured to sell at 75 cents. Special p At 75c yd. At 98c yd. Your selection of 36 inch all Silk "Tan," "Champagne," "Old Rose, "French Blue," "Copenhagen Blue, only be bought at $1.25 yard. Sale This is the biggest Silk Sale we duplicated. STERRETT B Silks on sale will positively not brother, Shop Lewis, of Kanagua, for the past week, came to this city Sunday to spend this week here the guest of relatives and friends. She was accompanied by her niece, Miss Ona Lewis, who will remain until Monday. Miss M. Frances Morton spent Sunday and Saturday with her parents at Pomeroy. Miss Ida Craig and brother Jesse attended "Polly of the Circus" at Gallipolis Saturday. Gus Bell, of Middleport, spent Sunday here "he guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. James Settles. At 3:00 P. M. Tuesday, a number of little ones assembled at the realdence of Mr. and Mrs. James Toles to celebrate the seventh birthday of little Miss Margaret. They presented many useful and pretty presents to the little lady. A. Bradley, of Charleston, came down Saturday on business. James Colston, Joseph Jordan, Chas. Settles and James Adams attended "Polly of the Circus" at Gallipolis Saturday. Miss Mosella and Mithue Colston will entertain the Ladies Aid, Monday evening. Mrs. C. Brooks, of Kimberly, is the guest of her son Frenchley. The Reading Circle had a very interesting and enjoyable reading last Thursday at the home of Thomas Davis, Jr. The host assisted by a couple of the young ladies of the Circle, served a very appetizing lunch. Miss Alice E. Jordan, of Weston, was the guest of the evening. Rev. Geo, R. Kenney preached two very interesting sermons at the Baptist Church Sunday. Mrs. Margaret Settles and little granddaughter, Florence Stephens, left for Pittsburgh Friday on the Str. Kanawha. Mrs. Settles expects to make that city her home. Mrs. Mary Franklin, of Pomeroy, spent Friday in town the guest of friends. Mrs. Frank Stevens, of Spillman's was in town Saturday and Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roberts. Mrs. Stevens was en route to Winfield to visit here parents a few weeks. John and James Adams leave our little city some time during this week. These young men have been with us a number of years and they will be missed in numberless ways. They are undecided as yet as to where they will locate. Thos. Davis, Jr., was the guest of his uncle, S. Lewis, Sunday. Clarence Henderson is home after a few weeks trip as barber on the Str. Ohio. Clyde Colston, Pearl Johnson and James Colston and Thomas Davis were callers in Gallipolis, Sunday. MT. CARBON J. V. Coleman was in Montgomery Thursday on business. Rev. S. E. Williams filled his regular appointment at Powellton, on Sunday and reports successful services. Rev. J. A. Turner was at Longacre, Sunday in the interest of the State Sunday School Mission Work. He says that the Sunday Schools are striving earnestly to meet the demand of the Sunday School Convention. The Sunday school of this place is now doing good work with M. H. Hill as Superintendent. Mrs. S. E. Williams has been s, in all the new desirable pat- The linea comprises the most de- Dress for street and evening wear, Copenhagen, and yal and Navy Belt figures and dots. Were manufac- rices, 48 cents yard. res Silk, in plain 27 inch Messalines, measurement of Fanny Taffete Silk, in. Silks that were manufactured, for choice of the entire sale, 78 cents. Silk Messaline in "Black," "Brown," "Dark, Old Rose," "Winter Rose," and "Royal Blue," Silk that can be price, 60 cents yard. we have ever made good; cannot be charged. BROTHERS chosen to represent the School in the West Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention. to see West Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention. Tom Carter, Mrs. Gertrude Wallace and Emma Vaughan are planning to raise money for the Sunday School Convention. Miss Minnie Carr, Miss Sessie Jordan of Eagle and Miss Molle Robinson of Institute, were visiting Mrs. S. E. Williams Sunday. Hon. John Nugent, the former great Jabor organizer has accepted a position as Superintendent of the Great Kanawha Colliery Company, of this place. FAYETTEVILLE. Rev. C. N. Harris filled his pulpit last Sunday and preached two able sermons. The Willing Workers of the Baptist Church are progressing with the preparations of building a new church. Miss Hazel Rotan and Annie Turner were elected delegates to the Sunday School Convention at Macdonald. Attorney T. L. Sweeney of Fayetteville, has announced his candidacy for the appointment of assistant prosecuting attorney of Fayette county., He, says the Republican party owed this place to a colored lawyer of Fayette county and that he is in every way eligible and qualified for the place and that a close observation of the official tabulated results of the elections in Fayette county shows that the Republican majorities are due to the loyalty of the Negro vote, and he should have some material consideration for the same. WESTON. The Name Social and Musical given by Misa Jessie Brown at the A. M. E. Church recently was a decided success. Those present enjoyed themselves very much. The following program was rendered: Solo, Miss Maud Lowle. Solo, Miss Mamie Bailey. Solo, Miss Pattie Lacey. Solo, Russell Lee. Instrumental Solo; James Jones. Instrumental Solo; Mrs. O. T. Davis. Address, Rev. J. L. Griffith. Address, Mrs. O. T. Davis. Supper was served by Missas Josie Brown, Maggie Riddle and Mrs. Gilbeat. The proceeds of the evening were $9.00. Chas. Arnold is home, for a two week's vacation Rev. Jackson occupied the pulpit at the A. M. E. Church last Sunday morning. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Improvement League was held on last Sunday night at the A. M. E. Church. A very excellent program was rendered. Mrs. O. T. Davis, of Buckhannon was present and delivered an address. On last Wednesday evening, Wm. Jackson, chef at the Camden Hotel, gave a stag party to a few of his intimate friends. The occasion was the celebration of his tenth year of Try our machine sliced Hams and Bacon We want your patronage for wehave complete stock in our lines and you an get it when you want it most. STORER COLLEGE Harper's Ferry. West Va. Courses Academic, State Normal, Biblical, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Practical Gardening and Husbandry, Cookery, Serving and Dreammaking. 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Harvey Cole was a business visitor to Charleston Monday. Miss Lucinda Cole is indisposed The Knights of Pythias will have their annual. Thanksgiving sermon preached here Sunday by Rev. I. V. Bryant of Huntington. Rev. P. P. Holland, who is conducting a series of meetings at Bancroft, made a business trip here on Friday last. W. Coles attended preaching at Bancroft, Sunday. Mosdames Cornellia Coles and nusus, J. laboratory, Telescope, la- comm adous Barn, Piggery, out of ga. Dena, Cold Frames and enses free to West Virginians. Nee- per month to State students Features six prizes awarded annually. tes, frequent Lectures and Ne- M. C. A. Christian Institution and to DONAED, Pres. IES ICECREAM Furnished with orders for ship Story of Cream and Icea for Sun- ichols Cora Simms made a business trip to Black Betty Monday. Mrs. Lucas, of Pt. Pleasant was a business visitor to our town Monday and Tuesday. Hartley Coles was a business visitor to Charleston Monday. Miss Lucinda Coles is indisposed at this writing. Josephine Colman is reported Bl. Mrs. Emma Printies is somewhat indisposed. Richard Wanzon, of Charleston, has moved his family here. CATON COLLEGE Pam & Ann St. Pittsburgh. A kind of school of accounting and business law. Miss Elizabeth Henderson is may gales. BRIEFNESS VIRGINIA TRIATHLON COLLEGE A kind of school of accounting and business law. Positions held $40,000 monthly. Write. CANON TORONTO COLLEGE 4th & 5th AV. Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and graduate school. Photos furnished. Every Record Every Day $10.00 TO $250.00 VICTOR TALKING MACHINES ASK ABOUT OUR INSTALLMENT PLAN. $12.50 TO $60.00 $12.50 TO $60.00 EDISON PHONOGRAPHS EASY PAYMENTS. COME IN AND HEAR THE AMBEROL RECORDS ALL KINDS OF MACHINES REPAIRED G. R. HOOP & COMPANY 33 CAPITOL STREET, OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE. Rev. J. T. Reed, pastor, of the 6. The proviso in section 2 of Simpson M. E. Church, preached his chapter 74 of the Code, protecting a farewell sermon. Sunday evening, preference, given to secure purchase closing the work of the conference, money, has no application to fraud-year. Rev. Reed left for Conferenceulent conveyances. suits, fuzzy shirts and plate glass tudds of the men and gandy colored dresses, red ribbons and zebra hose of the ledges. She had planned that we should see a good cake walk and other attractions heard so much of in connection with the Negro ball. Instead of the entertainment she had mapped out we were amazed at what we saw. The airhair was one of the most cultured and orderly that I have ever witnessed among any people, and the costumes of those ladies were smart and as beautiful as could accompany any of their sex. The Congressman's wife told me afterwards that she almost felt obliged to remain in that one place where you saw us, because she was no ashamed to cross the ball room floor with that dress she wore. The joke was entirely upon us, and the social coup our sisters was intended for our entertainment fell flat. President Kelley Miller of the Howard University Alumni called a meeting of the general alumni of the Institution on Saturday evening March the 20th. The purpose of this meeting was to arrange and perfect plans to assist the trustees in charge of facilities of the University. The meeting was well attended and several committees to take charge of various phases of the work were appointed. The Masonic Lodges of the District of Columbia have been famous for their personal and high state of efficiency. There has also been at all times a keen rivalry of a friendly character for leadership among them. Any man honored with the position of Grand Master may well feel that it was an honor indeed. A few evenings ago the election for position of Grand Master was held. At this election Prince Hall Grand Lodge was successful in the contest. Dr. W. A. Warfield, Surgeon in Chief of Freedman's Hospital was elevated to the Grand Mastership. On Monday evening a banquet was held for Dr. Warfield, which was well attended and an enjoyable affair. Dr. Henry Freeman acted as teastmaster and a number of toasts were responded to. Among those who made speeches were Hon. W. T. Vernon, Register of the Treasury, Judge Robert Terrell and Mr. Willitam McCary. It is hoped that the lodge will continue its progress of efficiency and usefulness under the administration of Dr. Warfield. The family of John Flagg, adopt this means to thank their friends for the services rendered and kindness shown them during the sickness and death of their son and brother. BUCKHANNON. The entertainment given Thursday night at Simpson M. E. Church under the direction of Mrs. Waldo Smith, was well attended and a song sum realized for the pastor. The Silver Leaf Club was delightfully entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Goe, Lewis. Mrs. Silas Murphy continues ill with rheumatism. J. W. Mumford, who has been suffering with rheumatism for several weeks, improves slowly, but is still unable to resume his work. Mrs. Thornton Jackson was taken suddenly ill last Sunday morning, but at this time she seems much improved. Daniel Hall has been on the sick list for several days. the following morning, Mrs. G. T. Davis is visiting friends in Weston and Clarksburg. The Stewards' Rally at Simpson M. E. Church. Sunday was quite a success. Amount raised $11,70. The Ladies' Aid held a reception Friday evening, at the home of Rev. Reed. An enjoyable time was spent. After refreshments were served, the ladies presented $100.00 to the trustees on the church debt. The ladies are to be commended for their work, having raised the money in a specified time. Little Miss Hattie Martin, who has been out of school for several weeks taking treatment for her eyes, is some better and hopes to be able to take up her school work again soon. IN WHAT CASE A DEED OF TRUST IS FRAUDULENT In reversing the Jewer court and remanding the case of Gilbert et al. vs. Reppers, et al., from Randolph county, the Supreme Court of Appeals, Tuesday, held that a deed of trust on a stock of merchandise, with the intent of permitting the debtor to dispose of the property and replenishing his stock, was fraudulent per se. In the same opinion which was written by Judge Poffenbarger, the principles announced in Gonaway vs. Steenley 44-W. Va. were re-examined and disapproved. The syllabus in the case follows: 1. A general creditor who first attacks a fraudulent, conveyance obtains a lien on the property by the institution of his suit, preferences among all of such creditors are determined by the dates of the commencements of their suits, if separate suits are brought, or of the commencement of the suit and the filing of petitions, if all assert their rights in the same suit. 2. Judgment creditors of the fraudulent debtor have liens on his real estate from the dates of their respective judgments and on his personal property from the dates of the acquisitions thereof by execution, attachment or otherwise, whether they be acquired before or after the conveyance, if they are preserved by compliance with registration and other laws provided for the purpose. 3. A deed of trust on a stock of merchandise, disclosing on its face intention to permit the debtor to remain in possession and sell and dispose of the property, replenishing the sold goods by new purchases, is fraudulent per se and void as to creditors, subsequent as well as existing. 4. Principles announced in Conaway's Admr. v. Stealey, 44 W. Va. 163, and The Horner-Gaylord Co. v. Fawcett, 50 W. Va. 487, re-examined and disapproved. 5. An honest debt may be so used as to hinder, delay and defraud creditors, no matter how it originated, nor that the creditor is a subsequent one. LOST BALLOONISTS ARE ALL LOCATED SAFE AND WELL Los Angeles CAFE, March 24 Capt. A. E. Mueller and his five componenl of C. Gilliam, a ming- ing man of Malla Walla, Wash. Richard Halstead, of Los Angeles; Sidney Gray, Harold Parker and F. C. Dodgecube of Pasadena, who was feared, were lost with their balloon "America," in a blazard in the mountains following their as- cent at Pasadena, Saturday af- ternoon, have been located unharmed. The first word of them came from Switzer's camp, on the slopes of Mount Wilson. There they obtained horse and started on their return trip to Pasadena. The balloonists made a successful landing on the north side of Strawberry Peak, in what is known as Little Tonga canyon, about 5 o'clock, Saturday afternoon, less than two hours after their ascension at Pasadena. The distance covered was less than 15 miles in a direct line, but by any possible footpoint many times that distance. The aeronauts wandered almostly over the mountains until 1:30. Sunday afternoon, when they unexpectedly came to Colby's Ranch, far from any road and without communication with the outside world. In the meantime a terrific blizzard had swept over the mountains and for hours the men suffered from cold. The meager supply of provisions which they carried was a sufficient GRAND RAPIDS FURNITURE COMPANY WE Have a complete line of Roll Top Deaks, Flat Top Desks, Typewriter Desks and office Chairs. Furniture line is also complete, and the prices right. Goods marked in plain figures. GRAND RAPIDS FURNITURE CO. 214 216 Capitol St. CHARLESTON, W. VA. "FAR" and "NEAR" The distance or the object is immaterial when you have a pair of Ernst Fused Bifocal Glasses One pair does the work of two pairs of ordinary glasses and DOES IT BETTER. They are a BOON TO OLD PEOPLE. Come in and let us show you. We guarantee results. ERNST JEWELER & MFG. OPTICIAN Cox, Va. St. and Arcade Charleston, W. Va. s guarantee against hunger their arrival at the ranch ranch the party remained Monday afternoon, when the ceased. They then took up choked, trails across the ains toward Pandora. Word comes from Charleston that is apparently valuable to the effect that the state officers of the Anti-Saloon league had come to the conclusion that it would be better to center their chief effort upon a local option bill rather than seek the adoption of the prohibition amendment. It is said that the league has not abandoned its fight for prohibition entirely, but would direct its chief activities toward local option. It is also asserted that if Governor Glasscock calls an extra session of the legislature he will not propose prohibition as one of the matters to be considered, but will suggest a local option bill. Those who favor practical temperance reforms will approve of this course. In the first place it would be idle to propose prohibition to the present legislature. There are reasons for believing that should it be taken up again the senate would show a majority against it. With this troublesome question laid at rest, however, it is quite probable that the legislature would pass a good local option bill not one drafted by the liquor interests and throwing the gates wide open or one prepared by ultra-prohibitionists which would in effect mean prohibition, but one that would be satisfactory to the great mass of people who believe in two propositions concerning the liquor traffic; first that communities which want saloons should have them; second, that men engaged in the business should be compelled to toobserve whatever restrictions the public welfare demands. In fact, it is pretty well settled that had there been more time at the last session or if less time had been wasted on such foolish irrevocables as the Byrne naaco, the state would now have a fair local option law, making counties the unit with cities of 5,000 or over excepted. The Ohio Anti-Saloon league lees prohibition alone and worked for local option. It got it. The West Virginia Anti-Saloon league centered its energies upon prohibition with local option as a side-line and got neither. Senator E琳ins Views. (From Wheeling-Intelligence.) In an interview in the Intelligencer today Senator Stephen B. E.琳ins sounds an alarm to West Virginia and the South to beon their guard against the effort of New England to secure high protection for their own manufactured products and free raw materials at the expense of mineral states like West Virginia. As the Payne bill now stands, it smacks of New England domination. It protects shoes, cutlery and textiles to the limit and provides for low rates on iron and steel for the cilery, free hides for the shoes and free coal for New England furnaces. Thus can the frugal Yankee manufacturer obtain the maximum of profit at the minimum of expense. Senator E琳ins, however, contends that it is not fair to benefit New England at the expense of states which produce what the New England calls raw material, and he is now aligning his forces in an endeavor to correct such sectional injustice. "Raw material" is at best a relative term. The bar steel or pig iron from which a manufacturer makes knives or pipes or other steel products is to him raw material, but to the man who makes it it is finished product. In order to be marketed wool, coal and lumber must be handled in a way that is manufacturing in itself, and are therefore entitled to the same consideration in a tariff bill that is given whose products that are made from them. It is simply a question of protecting the American producer, be he employer or employ, against cheap foreign competition, and there are probably as many men engaged in the business of producing raw materials as are manufacturing so-called finished products. New England's policy at the best is a short-sighted one. Free raw materials may give her larger paper profits on her products, but with depression and low wages in the great mineral states, how can she sell her high-priced goods? NONSENSE The Lady—What's your trade? The Hobo—Lady, I'm a captain or industry. The Lady—In those clothes? The Hobo—Dis is me fatigue uniform—Cleveland Leader. * * * * "Society is so shallow," remarked the blase young woman. "It's a good thing it is," replied the cynic, "or half the people who are wading around in it would be drowned."—Philadelphia Record. "My friends" said a temperance lecturer, lowering his voice to an impressive whisper, "if all the public houses were at the bottom of the sea, what would be the result?" And the answer came: "Lots of people would get 'drowned.'"—Tit-Hits. 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One of the most notable balloon ascensions ever attempted in this country, possibly in the world, will soon take place from Shipinfield, Mass., when an effort will be made to reach an altitude greater than ever before attained by man. Two men will participate in this daring flight. One will be Professor David Todd, a celebrated astronomer of Amherst College, and the other Leo Stevens, a well known astronaut of this city. The ascension is to be made for the purpose of procuring scientific data of an important nature, and, because of the great altitude they expect to reach, involves an element of possible peril and a great deal of hardship. Professor Todd has been preparing for the aerial voyage for some time and should the flight prove successful it is expected he will obtain information about the upper strate, of air that will be of vast importance to the scientific world. Preparations for the flight have been carried on with much secrecy, but it is known that they intend to use a very large balloon, and instead of an ordinary basket they will have a steel frame or cage for the better accommodation of the scientific work. Ten miles of fine steel or copper wire will be a part of the equipment. The balloon will be only one-half or two-thirds inflated because it is expected they will reach an altitude where the thinnness of the air might cause the gas bag to burst. It is entirely filled. They expect to rise to a point where the temperature is far lower than anything ever experienced on the earth and it is necessary for them to prepare very carefully for keeping themselves alive in such an atmosphere. Professor Todd has recently made several trips to New York for the purpose of completing arrangements for the voyage, but declined to talk of details. Mr. Stevens said yesterday he did not feel at liberty to make any statement about the novel air journey. "In fact," said ne, "I know very little about Professor Todd's part of it. I simply know it is for scientific purposes, but that does not concern me. My part will be to take the balloon higher than any balloon has ever gone before and get back to earth again with a clean bill of health." Special atmospheric conditions will be watched for so that the ascension may be made under the most favorable conditions possible. The aero nauta will be provided with various instruments for recording altitude temperature and other meteorologi- The Reflexlier THROWS 90 PER CENT of its light downward. The best and "cheapest" light ever placed on the market. I will place on trial in any business house or residence one of these famous lights and convince you of its great value. cut phenomena. It is not unlikely that Professor Todd is going in guest of some specific knowledge of yeast significance in modern science and possibly to conduct interesting experiments. 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Mr. Hazlewood i: in every way competent to All the position. to which he aspires. The Chafleston Mail says of him: * Mr, Hazlewood Is a large property owner in the city of Charleston, is connected in an oMclal capacity with the West Virginia Colored Institute, is greatly Interested in the future welfare of Charleston and has been ‘ono of the most active Republicans workers in this section of the state. He has been most sucessful in the management of bis own business af- talrs, has given the state excellent service and his friends belleve he would make an excellent member of the. new council. ‘The Mail exaggeraces in no respect in its estimate of Mr. Hazlewood's qualifications. As chairman of the Republican Campaign Committee for this county, .he personally collected over $400.00 for the campaign fund used in disseminating the party's doctrine among voters of his race, aid-his ‘Aetivity contributed largely to the party's success at the polls, Mr. Hazlewood has been treasu- rer of the Board of Regents for the West Virginia Colored Institute for twelve years, handling during that time tens of thousangs of the state's money. He is treasurer of Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias, treasurer of the National Uniform Rank and a member of every civic organization for tho betterment of the Negro race in Charleston. A councilman should, above all else, be an upright business man, one acquainted with large projects and having the best Interests of his city at heart. Mr. Hazlewood is all this and more and the colored voters of the Eighth ward will make no mistake if. they give him their un- Aivided support at the Primary, Fri- day, March 26th. LEADER PAR EXCELLENCE. ‘When any Negro has heaped upon him such encomiums by a Southern paper as were paid Booker T. Wash- fngton by the Sumter Daily Item, ‘it seems the heighth of folly to deny longer his leadership or to question the wisdom of his course. And this Jeads to the expression of the opin- fon long entertained by the writer that if reason could gain the as- cendency over envy in the minds of his detractors, there would not be one discordant note in the pacan of praise now all but universal. ‘"TIs true, "Us pity and pity ‘tis true” that many of us:cherish with a devotion worthy of a better cause, the belief that just in the proportion we re- tard another's progress, we advance or own, Some of us will not see the self evident truth that the ad vancement of one Negro is the ad- vancement of the whote race. We have not yet passed the stage where we are willing to acznowledge that “there are others"; that we are not the only three-ring circus and htp- podrome, the biggest show on earth, It would be a folly to hope for nnan- Imity on the subject of Dr. Washing: ton's leadership, just as it would be to expect all pigs to squeal in the same register. It remains, then, for those of us who have ‘seen the light to keep on hoping and praying that our brethren in darkness mey, a some time, be equally blessed, THE RECORDERSHIP. Recorder Dancy's talk about being Willing to step down and out from the position he has held for the past flevon or elght years Is flapdoodte, pure and simple. He says he is will. Ing to resign in favor of a man who te more deserving the place than he. “That {6 not such a diMentt task, as ‘Mr. Dancy seems to Imagine, if the Judge of the fitness of the applicant be any other than the present in cumbent, ‘THE ADVOCATE has nothing Sgainat Mr. Dancy but fails to so the justice of making him, whose home. state contributes nothing te the electoral vote of the Republicar Harty, a permanent fixture in on ‘9f the most lucrative positions oper tothe race. ‘Thore are others whos \work for the party has been as effec. {lve,.a9'the Recorder's and since \he has hel¢ down a stool at the pie gounter these many years, . thelr claims for recognition have more welght than bis. Mr. Dancy is mgk- ing strenuous efforts to shoo the other fellows off, but they just re- tuse to be “shooed.”” yA NEW PHASE OF AN OLD . eens ae... Elsewhere in this issue is reprinte: an extract from “The Heart of th Negro Problem,” an article appear ing th the current number of the Atlanite Monthly. ‘Tae author, the Rev. Quincy Ewing, has been, ac- cording’ to bis own statoment, dweller In the Southland for forty years; he fs, therefore, qualified to meot the South's requirement. that ‘only Soythern men should speak or write about the Negro and the Negro aroblem, The Rev. Ewing does not Aattempf ‘to discuss the whys or the therefores of radical antagonism ,tn this country, but lays bare the meat of the cocoanut with a temerity nev- er equaled by one who lives and has is betnig so far South as he has his residence. His is a phase touched upon yery lightly, if at all, by but tew of the thousana and one writers whe have taken their pen in hand to enlighten the world on this. much discussed, but, seemingiy, anexhaust- ible theme. If you have not reag the article in full, by all means, bay the magazine at once and read what the Reverend Doctor Ewing says. RANDOLPH COUNTY'S SHAME. M& his efforts to apprehend the Whitmer lynctiers, who disgraced their comty and state, Governor Glasscock has the best wishes of all law-abiding. citizens. ‘there Is no” provocation whien will justify the action of the Rau: dolph county mob it its dastardly work, but the fallure of that coun- y's officials 1o_punisn members of former mobs was the seed which bore fruit last week. Every such unpunished . infraction of the “law makes for the recurrence of a Hke crime. It inculeates in a community a disrespect for law and order which will find expression on every posst- ble occasion. Let it be understood Ufat a body of men may wreak venge- Jance with impunity upon one of their fellows and we overtirow the very foundations upon which government rests. Lynch Iaw will not confine {tself to the punishment of those gullty of crime, but will be appealed to, as in Tennessee? for the settle ment of personal gradge. ‘The pub. He will be so stulified as to have regard for nelther color nor station land might will be, right and force laws t : ® BETTER MerunoD Says the Hot Springs (Ark) Echo: “A little tess hell fire and a little move hygiene, a Ittle less of snowy wings and golden slippers and more of the true tenets of morality would make the road to heaven much plainer to the wavering eye of erring mankind. Cleanliness 1s next to Godliness,” and true moral life ‘it what constitutes Christianity. It 4s better to lead a man into religious Practice intelligently than to scare him into the chureh. God is an in- telligent and all-wise being and to our ‘mind, fs much better pleased with the persuasive method than the driving plan.” ‘The Echo voices the sentiments of & small, but inereasing number of thoughtful men and women who would have appeals from the pulpit made to thelr reason rather than to their emotions, who have passed the period where one accepts with. out question, as the gospel truth, the preachments of another mortal who wears his collar button behind DECLINED WITH THANKS. ‘The Forum, published at Spring- field, 11, is extending a very cordial invitation to worthy Negroes to lo- cate in that city. Springfleld, whet- her it be in Ohio, Missouri, or IMI- nois is anathema or Dennis, at teagt to every Negro of the class mvited by the Forum. The white cltizens of the Sj@ingfields place too low an estimate on human life and personal property to suit the average mortal. (THE “WIZARD” IN SOUTH CARO- LINA. Our next issue will contain a com- prehensive report of the epoch-mak- ing tour of Dr. Booker ‘T, Washing: ton through the State of South Caro- Hina, written by Mr. R. W. ‘Thompson of Washington, D. C., who accoripa- hied the party. ‘The trip was a groat sueress and will be productive of much good to both races in the |Southiand. ‘The story will be worth jreeding caretully, and should reach the eye of every Negro in the coun- [try who iy interested. in the moral ind material uplift of his people, | An exchange aska, “Which would You rather be red-headed or bald?” [since red te not fm harmony with ou color scheme, we profor to be as we are, Sven If as has been predicted by the “wise guys," former President Suggestive Questions onthe Siiday Schoal. Laren e Reh. Dr, Hitigete forthe Int al Newspapat. Wphtastudy Club. oh Gaurelght i600 by] Roe RUBS, vy... EGE ee ANiehenicdeamen. ec Pett. yy Po ce The Lafornaslotal Bibi mositgnan oct = am wnfets the 5 Ri th ible, Tecate of Chéistian- ity, aud? the ‘Teoblems which ontae’In- tocqvery ian's life, °Jt,is. composed Of All thosd, who Jota a, Local Club, ‘and take up tho simple ‘eourer, ‘outlined, barsing only vcler~ Feemdrgic fabs 2 Wairnly invited t}-do so ‘and te! bem pete forthe prises... a Frogs may join the club at time ‘during. tis yeas, but. pols ot coUireg, WeWer the 5B Guyestions: here- imatter ‘explained, to: Aeellty fot the prize, andthe beek questibns’ may belohtalned from. chee, «|| -This paper, has segured the right i ev) Dr. dnsdetts which have Sedusca ‘90 much Intereatielsewhorey aad they will ae pear keokly, - Oneal Uiege questions cael week 16,0 Teaceeee in, werkt Ang. and mpam, these. answers the jrizes aro to be awarded... his paper: i ented 40, forni a Local Newbpaper Hible Study Club for its readers, and guarantece to all who join and fatal i gondtions, that ‘everythling , :* promised shall be faithfully carried out, CONDITIONS OF THE’ CoNTEST | 4, Each contestant, or his or her family, must be a subscriber to this paper. in order to qualify for’ mem- bership in the ,International News. paper Bible Study Club and this Lo- cal Club, ° 2 Each contestant im this Local Club, must lanswer each of the writ. ten questions, for 52 . consecutive weeks, commencing for Sunday, March 27, and the answers must all be in the possession of this paper within two weeks of the close of this period. 3. 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First Series—A gold medal to each of the first five contestants. |: Second Series—A silver medaf to each of the mext five contestants, Third Series—A ‘Teacher's Bible, price 5.50, to cach of the next five contestants. ; Fourth Series—The book “The Heart, of, Christianity," price $1.50 to each of the next thirty-five eon: testants. ; | Each medal will be suitably en. sraved, giving the mame of the win ‘ner, and for what it awarded, and in like manner each Bible and’ book Will be inseribed. Be _ All who can write, and have ideas are ured to take up there atudies'ce gardless of the degree of their édki cation, as the papers are not vahuet from an educational or literary staid. point, but from the point of view o the cogency of their reasoned ideas March 28th. 1900 Temperance Lesson, —_ Proverbs xxill; 29-35. Golden ‘Text. —At last it biteth Jike a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Proverbs. xxifl:32. Verses.29-30.—Is strong drink as a beverage in #0 called moderation, good for anybody? Fe Do all who drink habitually! re- celve Injury as a result? Should alcohol be used in any form as a medicine? Is st safe or prudent, for people in ‘gor, health to take intoxicating drink ag a beverage? What classes in the community are suffering from the drinking hab- It, directly or indirectly? Why do athictes always abstutn pn ch Roosevelt doen not survive the “Afri- can trip, It would be taking ah alf day sucker from a baby to wag that he does not die of the sieepiti sickness, ¥ The Indications are now that the Randolph county lynchers, who axe being shielded by thefr friends, will escape punishment. Randolph coun- ty would do well to remember that what you sow that shall you reap, 16 ROSCOE ONE OP THEM? A man who married two wives said that he though he ought to ,«¢ the electric chair. Most of his tet low-suffgrers think he ought to gd for marrying one.—The Natiofial Ré. view. from) drigiktiig when they are. i tyetkluetin’a contest? : Puede to eae by watch ‘can! ROMY’ “always toll” & drinkin, mate! ‘ Vera 81:92.— What. evil ta ikels th r@ayle &lany, when a good mai wh0.,ome not drink,’ atands at the ar ap@istogke” on, while hia com: Beata age ining? u Whhaavcast you say of-a ‘man whe Will! ‘ndt@rink himselt but treats BRN 5 “How would you. charactorise a tem- ‘perdnosmiak who voted for. a: shay, ora oa pledged to support thd Uawar pride? E “"Hewimbsch ovlls can you trace’ to tron ariek? # Titik vofcall the popular habite ‘that tendto.evil, and compare them with, the.eyils of the drink habit; and siywhieh habit is the greater carse to the nation? What ia the fasoination, which drawa-covmany thousands of victims to the. drigk habit? if the gountry towns and. cities, wore, oveRFm® with “sorpents’”..and “adders, which were. biting aid causing:the:death of thousands, what steps would.tikely be taken (o eradl: cata.the plague? iy ene Seclug thas, all practically qdmit that the. evils of the Liquor traffic; ave more miralent, than, “serpénts and Madders” cogld be, how do. you ,ex- pluin.ithe! apathy of the mation: im Retting ri8 of this monster. evil? (Thin question must be answered in writing by. menibers of the cial.) Verte 83. — Does‘ lteentlousness, and impority of thought, generally xocompany “the appetite for strong drinks a8 this verse seoms to sug- gest? i Verses $4-36,—Doos’ drinking al- ways-produce moral,.as_well.an_phy- sical anaesthesia, deadeitng the soul to the: fouilest crimes? "t Men under the-Influence of alcohoi are often grfévously hurt, sometinies almost frozea to death, and sre ium consclous\“of the hurt at the tme, and whens they, get better. Keop oh drinking.’ How, de you account for Wee i Lesson for‘Sundey, April 4th, 1909—Peter aid Cornelius. Acts x:1-48. - 5 Of the “Negge.Prem of Canent * politittand gue, like race. horas and. plea. Aghers—ther have, thet day and just, eive. way sooner, o Tater t0-othors. They cht not expec to stay at the. bie. counter” forever —Weatern, Enterprise, papa aah e 5, heii Ne lr tt tel most poorly housed. It.cap well say, Yhere are others—Indianapolis Free- man. ae ie tue 160m Amendment, is enforce: ed in the right, direction the Negro will come, in, for,his share; he wil then be recogifzed,as.a man when he comes up to the prescribed quall Acations of the . state,—Lexington Standard aki rj % Rotiring Président Eitot, of Har- vard university, declared last week Mouday in a’ néwipaper intér¢lew against Irish tanartying Antericans and that be iedpposed to inixed’ mpr: Hages in genefitt, How very’ iarrow- minded somé @istingifshed educat- ors cant grow Tite In'life, in this ‘day and time — Cee Gazette. * Sceking appatently to be consistent or. court popularity in the South: President Eliot Tuaw/misded, the: mur) both ways and Isin-yroster diotavor with Southern whites as well aa Ne groce (alking sient Ho: race, mixture ot any kind. “Won figured wrong, Mr Ellot, netther Ye :conslétont in the South, nor thiik the /Soutls’ cohate tent —New. Yorwage, COLOR MAKBS-A’ DIVPFERBROK. Sa 8 battqliins of, white soldier ralded a sectiom pf thet city of Wash: ington, the tok, of, the, nation. the time of’, presdpst’s Jnsgenre tion jan wer: io dopa ft peace, WHILE br gkt IGE, anc donwijohed 3 SOPOT A pee winddwe in. ndilwesgommbattped’ otiip: dopredations «said iuittettened th owhy Jett aE Mitt Ab thoy cre aisted, and. the. ae, AeDAepineny. an ties new, President of B an rt not, elas jipertid. ap tt) tot a Fak died thot. re, Wins! & trance: It make whether rioting: aidfets fre whit or colored —Hpatan Guatralan, Colored The “soutien should. not! ite, thy “utrerdice of Prenldént AB shiedn: that Will not appeltst, adlofea men to, té sponsible peibiti,-oiices tH thi oc tion of th hi ai they ay so a ae potn| fn “hea b oto) Hone ae ing at the have heen tm piste? the “Republictd aesain essere oe hatore in thelr mélgiborhded, wecur tay "pisdiioe froin Dubie GRAY Phase Oeil not peEAKeals tht SolAbiatt abe tha tte ofthegtorce eb Steciuete a REC fy ¥ aR parssiich 2 oo, sitar te 8 ony commu ‘ Sar tr gc ae things appertaining: to Hp’ eotored’ Ha man. Pipe pi estroge eed, dont 0 wr ih ehroulg ‘agitator. “We aghne: thie: ‘persdn “to de an“ Onb CoD Of ‘eyntythitig, sete he Mae the Mary ththa, le forever Mains, Late tog~-he loinatnes over thtae I alga oe era gr tk np § ; forth, aia Neiyour dnty wba ae cle taaee are tie rebulls. Bg, operitatle, If Re, Flaht.you can’t fall, IPyoul Are:wrong, you can’t, aiooed'The brut.“ Ne tc ee aaa aCe eae © Dr. Booker: B. Whantniton “tae haye Fead in The Pree, ‘Cite pare stapii, which ‘saya: F328 8 7 “A white Dentberdt, tn treat Aaten figcumaing the datioay feria ‘Ié Bryan {® in controt’or (tho. api ‘Domackatic National’ Conant ‘His. fourth nombhation ie, ig ng, the, Republicans can Aut. ub opie) 2 Washington for Beste it i beat him: toe atandatilt..” 2, for on: will, vote forthe, rae td fp preforence. to the, “pearteds Nether kan." /-Phigy level-hbadva Demodrar wives evlacnes ‘of. a ‘quality, of trite dota. far dhead ‘of many’ Of! bis: day ett gonorotion, and” Amn tne fmaking. of a*prophot%'o)) (isk The ‘Conservator: belte dad Luke Dh: "Washington's work In’ oe Bortant°as any President's’ wotR; 1 Portant as preatdtig bver the eohFiip vf a Cabinet, or dlotating to Mbtud Hix Senators. Tuskegee, the Jeefies rn fi, the Negro‘ Hosineas Leageé, the °LY- Dertan‘Conhmiustion,”: ang ser vling the leador of a:great et sreapor el Face’ of deserving people t#’ quite, if Rot. more, important thin’ ‘holding any ‘elective: offtos within the gitt of his fellows.—Chicatgo Conservator, INTERESTING. FACTS: >> There gre 512 Nogro employees fu the chickyo Post: tire, arene an. nual—nalerles: aggregathirg.in.,.rourid mumbers $400,000.) 0.5 feos: oh j-Insthe Houston, Texas, Post Omée there arg.2} Negro ensployees-whode salaries aggrepate, $14,000. errr Fortynthree Negroes ate employ in the Jacksonville, Fla., Past Ofte, nd they ate’ pal alates, atsoung ing to $35,000-annually: ‘There are,30.colpted-employees fn the Montgomery, “ATabamax: Pont, Of fice who draw salarlen: asgrogatirtg $7000 wONWATR joo, rot ate. ‘Twelve, Nogroga. employed :n.,tie St. Paul, Minn, Pout Office are, pala salaries amounting to.,$12,400 , an- nually. 5 a ie All ‘of te otter earriors lat, tte Mupkogee, Oklahoma, Post, Office are colored. men... Thay, draw;,galariés dmounting to $10,250 annya)ly,, '. ‘There are 15°Negroes {n fhe Inter- hal Revenue Service at. Louisville Ky., whose salarles, agerogate $16) 800 per year. 104, ; ‘The 14. Negroes: employad..in the Kansas City, Kansas, °. Post, | Office, draw $9,400 in salaries annpally. Fifteen Negro employoeg,,.u.., the Columbus, Ohto, Post Office are pale salaries aggregating $12,500, annual- ly. B 3 ‘The total torce of the Mobile, Ala, Font. Oftce gonsiats of Sahota Negroes and 17 'whites::. ‘he 32 of rlerp are all colored, The,Negro eb ployees receive annually $42,400. ; 8. 1s, Williams, Esq. Spociat Ax slatant District, Attorney wt Chicat go, has charge. of the naturaltzatior cases, Mr. Willldins inn’ colores man, ye Tian At the Galveston,-‘Foxsa, Post i9t [fice there are 13 “colored jemployeei whose. annual compensation amount to $10,000. =. Mr. H. Hy Garner entered thyr pos fat service at Little, Rock,dn. 186 ‘when he was appointed letter carrier ‘The force then consisted of vine. car Hiers. Mr. Garner We recently mad [Fuperintenéent of .Carriters. The [Prexent force. congists ot 46.:rogula ‘garrtors, ite one being Negroes There aré deb Sight sudstitutess fou White and four edlorede jon. ‘HOWARD UNIVERSITY APPROPRLANION, Washington, D. .C.,, March 9. — Howard Uilveralty 1d ia. eh ‘spirit éoniiso of the large spptopriation 1 Hide been allowed by the G. seen A tow As yo ‘voted thal ee well pigs (On: recoly6 ai ppropriauion of, $182,008, wich Be i great’ sixgsns cotter ies sitm ap} pidorintl Mo Fee Ak which wa 47,100. 7 3 Rt 6 ber agian o . area ‘van 1 roduiyny MY rep tly entered, eto, ps9 peers oon: geste By the commeraias Year: pail of hg Ye Hic Aree ee Ny. The contort, was to deoide, eualigtediny ot bea Sf senna Sa paar. ot #itls ‘wotor entered: Anbik thoi ‘helig « three: colored erm, one of them which wie Mint jooker. "AUhough ‘sie war not, th éponilest, vet. whery the papers wer} examined and corredted the mext da; a otaers time ‘was not fax tro the foremost and Wer acéuracy wad beyond ‘them ali. 6H A of jigs A Ky Wo INGHAM tte et ‘Tf You Have aoa “Ait terest in BOYS" SUITS take aavanae: ot this fit offering, °° Nee ; about two Huindred’ Boys’ Suits! colpbrisi MMe ei! tire” assortment ‘which have'Beei rédisced to Half? “hele actual Values “6 Og $10, 8.50 and 7,50 Suite Red cedtto = * $8.00 (36:58 BES NS Reduced to «S46 $4.50 "and $4 Shits: Regced 40. - fem os 280, Boos" Kee Pants. ki Good $1.28 and $1.00 Knicker Pants - wee} | $¥B0 Straight Bottom Pants ° She! Good'S0c Pants Reduced to * = |." - Sikes Schwabe & May bs “eee HPOR BEDTBR CLOTHES! wax asiat) eu’, Gatchas can Ot PAQedotone Ry he. thawte An. AR ct art decree He Waite eesdSSL 9, ry: R98, Veep Nar “eam ear ld, secretary Witt x Trent, caah- rd. osu nasty Combi; WW. R. Lomax, Wi, Japkeon, rae Gunes He Pigs LAs Spttee nes He Pla) Ls, aks pttapaity Ae WHTRB ER fa Nelda, i Sanaa i Goorteey ae iatrect, mete) Byte tombs ; ieaetaanelone Bessa eeeone 4 sarib! Guolien ‘Caucasian Jopraal K tie. Secret of Hin iy Siaseicer at “| Whe Boes Things.” - - ere ee Daily Jtom,.. Sumter, YEA T aenalgt weal ang cay jg Tt te tothe ‘pro@onitalaiiee Ot /com- pow. seuse Mh his Ageustnel make: BD and to. Rin pradtical, comprehen: vo. uacerstgndine ‘Of, Sotalalltien, that f cae: rashington owed hit wou- re wucésse, ga an vay PAE bis fame. asa Tengen Satee Face, fe won this foaderahip, py ee pe. Rin orator ‘and, theorjst,, ut’ ana worker and doer of things tht other would-be leaders” of, tha Negroes ¥é- ected as beneath their notice and inworthy_of ttielt time. and talent), He hag.the genina,-or the practical} ard AmB Be ‘Coal, tt what you 'y) to. see, .atid. to, know; dad: Ourage esa We valthe at o ‘etone that: the other builders Polected wae-‘worthy to’be made the chief stone of the,; o- Aedicated $0.the- volte Mee fc “Ho ld not discover thet jhonenty. ‘and M-dingcted effort ate. the ensentlals puceess ‘cna adyaneement, racisil faa ‘well as. individiial, @ut’ he appites this: well-known: ecopomie - prinotple tb the solution of tke Negro problem. Ang >the practicat*applieaticn of :tie ‘ptinoiple, despite, “discouragement active “opponition of: - many: of héaewhom. Tie; sought t0 henest, aud the sudgess that haw crowned hit (forts; we find: peoot of Booker 'T. Wasbington’s genius. That is the fact, that: stands “out. above ‘all. the Asa ‘public ‘speaker, Booker 2; ‘Washivgton. had marked ‘ability, he Pdkar ;Adently, “Intoreringly -anid opr Heatly he itd personal ‘mb gnetlbin ‘aind eloquénde, but with all these’ be could meither draw wich an audience las he addressed’ yesterday afferuéon the: Opera. Hoyse, nor, hold. thelr Undivided attention. ynless he had psi gf fe a his) work all donb: “His wba hy walla at pecch ala Tt ap Sitdoms bos sect advise, ‘and $6 ‘séasoned with humor that 4t ‘apbealéd to, ally who heard him. The Speech was aigood 'spvech, ‘and, 1¢ was go -woil conestved that it Pleased both white and black. But, ta come back t the offjginal:thought, and t6 emphasize -it so thiat,it-wil!'not {bo ‘Torsbtteni, the apeeck; whille' Tt was an excellent one, was’ made worth while-only by the tact fhat back of It stood thé pértonality 6 the man who has made ‘his place in-the world ds a leader of nine millions of people by, .o Ie-time of. well-directedy’ mnc- cessful effort to uplift hig follows and quldg thelr fect in the. pathway Of, indgstry, honesty, morality. snd cleat living, . E BOOKER T? WASHINGTON'S. TOUR, “he Wizard “ot ‘Puskogeo” Recefves “an Ovation at Many Points in: the “Pathietto: Stato.” —, Both. Races “Berrie ‘ CHARLOTTE, N.C. March 22.,— Dr. Booker T. Washington's tour of South ‘Carolina, whteh started {tom ‘this city ‘last Sunday morning ‘came {6' ap. ond-Tast night} at Gafthey, N. €. The Mnerary ‘Included Rock Hill, Winusboro, Colitaibia, Camden, Sum- ter, Orangeburg, ‘Floreri¢e, “Charles tom," Andereon, Greenville and Gatt- ney, with “stopa ‘at ‘nathetous other pRaven'6n ‘thé Koad, -wWiiére the /Wig- tt N@padeay:acibiaelgeuela ae al ees cat tea SPT A 4 f oil BeVieU gare t ae So oi ay vu NGS AUK the Hart wonlte, Matieate: yo pela Che: eon WO ata Nea cae ha details aos alieta ralebea man’ had te cetlvan Hara a8 paferite jad “at ovory: ‘t esa Hap, Jamong.the thoukands ‘Who, ied, to. the abeaghae of Dig Washington, ray eating ea to 9 ath cetera ha TARR ae (dn making en's welcome, Ap Piatdiey: Ni 8. the Meare, y souHolls,, Pbowt di 2 ‘other snldni- gtpat Ottrai YM “ths -Roptitace in honoting' the vigltare, and the par- § lett A ae ze aa a fiey came “The weather throughout Wer te eee “wad “Ap futar,, tho i ste a neta Phe vimmediate “ponaintea’ of Di. Booker T. wath toa. mot J. Scott, -his ‘prigate sdoperhey;s!! Mr. ‘Nathan sHunty apy fer; Dis. sb Kenner sted hiePhieician at aitcoree sities ME aah decay diet ‘Of taduntries a ah Kegee tnuittaey MEER. Maton, Snare ae RS ToS ahd: gecrotery-of sthe- Fentisn: epee: Mr..W. T. Wilifams, of’ Hamptob,In- ar Prema aesierrs netetienss 1 op YW, Olliton, of the A. ae Behe omaree: iM e Bw Thomréoxn, oe wabiehne HaRTAN TD. C., #hOMr: “Chartes etremetssop-eitingo, newepaper gortt are ‘ Sacra al way, or 2 ition thereof, were: Walter Gow: Wests ‘ot the Rock Hdl. Messenger; Milter. C, F. Holmes, of the Weppiels flegarder, Orangeburg;, John: Mergok and: C. C. Spauiding,: mapegermtokytbe, North. Carpling. Mutual spd lent,,com= Dany, of Durham; ee ae er and: Rev. Batts: Flex. ohsum- ter; Ty "A. Willlama,,gf-Mewberry; Dry J. Be Lev, At laveng, Bae ‘alton of Gporget i Dr, BD. Write; of Rock Siete i ‘Good: win, J..H, Gudhik, Roy. BW: Bay- Yor’ ana Ro WY! Wop ‘UGdlum- bla; Rev. W. 8. ¥ Hag ot Winse. ‘boro; Rev. B. W."BoWett;’ ot ‘Lexing- Yon bv. eee Be Pitence; Rev. J.'3. Dtirlant‘and ¢yrus Camp- boat of! 2 ee eee eh ‘as, ated Iarecty’ i 10: tH Renae and’ Sitoptebbte, "7% f ** Gelierotis “héspitatiay’ Waa Ulepens- od bY thie ‘gost nebhje ot evdey city, i Aud thoss who\had.névor travetied Bhoueh to, Soutktard betéte “were fai at, oe a ‘evidetions of substantial Probpertty' ad Bappiticss eae saw, ah @y'the Wenizons of ‘the ‘soll, the trip! Wai a ‘conifrina ‘ton of their belief thxt-the Negro is making ‘rapld *#ttidd? "toward . the things that.make. for high-grade elt- ‘fwénahtp ‘and <ténd 6 develop the ‘Yich ‘resources: Of thie ‘section'fhat fa to “forever”be his Néman'-t) * “Dr. “Washington's ’Begohoa': were ‘warmly redeived''ind niet. witli? the “heartléat: pprovil “ut thd ‘hands. of the” préas and ‘dth' faces": through- itt the Yourney.29 / An extended uecottht By‘ont special _sorrospondent, -#flr'nppeay.tn~our next. jasue. BREE ot 7 Th¢ Bitangor—Do the people-who live, across, the rond from fou, Ras- ‘tus, ‘keep chicken? fu. “Cowrote a paem, and Alf the ‘ed!- tors éay’tt’s' rot}en, ‘and’ they won't print the aban ote « © Good! Have tt'sét t6 tituilic and pinks” & popu’ sblig of th and It tin make your fértiine!”—Clevelant Leader, net SECM if se BM Fen fe “Whonover’ lid" seen Ot’ pow. der eyerynel Hoticeb fete" Acélared Potntle's ‘sleter to her ee a Why don't, yout a6 Min kelgou sowadey™ Bein tie ede erator ng ~etPhe Ciba -12 8 Mage & < DARE SE | AIR SARE Sse BSUS ARM Fee MR lo 2 be eo gi eat Me 1 pt yd Halle yn Fk lvoe LG Gat ch a EGON LET ORR ea peer A Re MT RC CR on Pe SLUR ROR Mert aMMmT yelly allt Bk IG NGA Se 3 rr soaked, Si Sete ADE er a nae OER C a NMR VooAde, US Papo’ 2NENLO Ae) US OC RS Bite) Se ee ted Sn en ea in mL Orr re ii - tity Seliidibeied mo. ~e . meet ogre OR ert Te eRe f - eateeel PE) Oy cS emule Pat ts Beas a Boles peers be Meee geen eg PRT A ca aI cme ad A aan a Ds cle RH iy BAIL Value Of 2). ah at ST op bE aa ee site Vayaeare ai CCM aR bee ek ee open’ be Beilin eo OO EE FO * per fe OT CRIES eT ema eg 8H He a AOS Rn Ss a pS ot ana ee) ae : eh tralia San enlr ee: ia hy ee ae po aoe ene aay Wee eRe ater Ley ete CG EN PURI 8a ew > Directory 4 Be ee ety cyte! 4 Bes eee eae gs ahaa) | New Wall Paper Justin. eA rahigadtg ee gdh Batata Baie va < Be er Seba i ia be Bi (a OA bargains tit: Re! 3 VMOU AE EMOTE Pet al Semeiargede a tage iss AGE Aa aR ae ee ee A eee cai ‘ | TN i A a apehe os f bs tt ae ae D8 Mees sf ay wah otis fa. SA ee SNe Gh i ee s: “CRAs SSEADING: WALL PAPER : See ns eee I ey eae ~ a aes " ag ee ot aR a £ * Powe AS Capitol Street. ' é adh tng 2 Re patie Bens gee 2 wet as Nie GN POT Pe ne 6 LS Fae ee Be eS : Pi gt ce) ee ahs ii 5 ny ip wie ese: | & True Helpnéss - 8 Crip Ye ee o> ELA NE a is ofe who helps yan to’ earn and, to save, WHOA poh aie wot! and! promperous, aud éne who antertacyed $tOth Pomorltix i navdraity: Such an One lew SAVINGS DRPOSTI in tho,» 4 ~ Kanawha Banking | pee eee OEE ES ; ‘ Chasleston, Wi Vac"! + 4 You will find jt, d pidasiite to save a Ahafe, tredm each pay on. Yélope when al) {¢ galing woll ‘and to aoponse, ity where its COMA. ROUND. SEMI-ANNUAL INTERRST ta all the’ Ume'heiping you to tot ahoad ana’ . 38 se 4 1 Fou. Wi ind ita oomtort when slevhwed or advetbity, comien up-: on You, or when you Want'to, bay: a hdmie, to, fikve the, ‘Aceumulas Hons ofa Bbyiney Account to hoig FoR CO me eg “iby (Bhdih That You ‘Can, Depends Gpoh'l han. '$266)000' Capital F ast ie Purphig, Gea 5 Spe it Mt Bs hc nn ihr Line dl de ith ik j W.' A, Newman dott the tint otvtise ween ty stsbuag Notions Bckege Tables ep hen ‘Teledti,, 0..He & se eae ny with! Mrs, Mahe Atoxanden, a nd : Sha auaatar ten aig; Weete. ey trina tate Sud- day dy" thie: 961 lous! Winged, “OF ‘thi “Cnpitar Ici Lodica (No.1, Weat Yitsings, Lodge Ne 60, Ki of P.-and Phyllis’ Wheatley Court No» 1 “And, rake, Cofine No: <64wii have their arFAAL. BiFMOD, Pens: at Simpson MB, enutreh by. Hayy. J. Wee Waterss Gamtey cates ion: ;. ‘The ‘member of higth lodges will: meet st ithe hall andimarch tithe charéh: whdre they WIR: be mot by, he: Couft -méenborn. voBgrn,. ‘Paenday, morning, to. as end Mra, R:W, Jenntson, Washing: ton‘atreet: twin jboybe 7 Le * ira, 3: eee uesdiy, noén Aor Or Hams sh Cblene en c,h Tee ‘iba Bony or Ballcond Aves, 10 “ler iy steopvertng. from t Feagib Ancien Sd Ne “ Putte—Mip.. Brown’d, 600, Capitol ME Sosy Sie ee UMte. Bawarg Early: waa rothgved to.-the. honntiat: Meoiay,) She. ta 4 wittl pnoumitad and ‘#heimansm, ‘Rav. LAW Mating. sls noob padi si to the sontgrerice at Alntandrta, Vii: BY Rav.G, We ati hesaginen aeni@ the ae Pty ipa ; ‘Work }ihs ean gomamonos§.om.ttie Ahiiadation for tho adaition ‘to ti (lies Ligeie, 0/- Hopkins has bean ‘kept ftom, -hor, dytied, at the Wash- on ‘seilaol.tor the, past thrée days Uy BlekseBs. hoy , Mts. Susan, White .entertainéd nt sober. :Fridey..evoning, Mra. Smith, of Hintington, ‘Mra.’ Matilda Parker, AMPS.” Bettie Woodson: and’ Mrs. Olle Wed ete 2 sg rado.ec33 sey os ‘sir. MJ." Hpgelwood was {ita tow days last week ; * Mfoe. Mary..Jonés, ‘of Malden}, War ahgpping/in the ofty Saturday. ; “oe, ‘Turgor.te, Ul'at hig hom on line ete oN oe eee , Mr. and. Mrs. Geo, ‘Batley. entét- taiyed Mrs. Siith, of Huntlriton,, At thot home oni fgnstord Sty. Taos. ty Ips. 2 i Nina, the little daughter of « Mz. ae Mp... Patrick awkine, 15. Hep. fougly. 211 with “oy old-pnevemonia“at thet. vgn Seda at _ ‘Mra, Clara Jartett-viplisd Yelatives 01 latter purt ot:the -wodk. at Devota the latter part ot-the weak. 3 Uinasor Alexander ty improving at the General Hopital, 65501) Nite, FO. setlgal |! visited: het See aE erat Ae peat Patt, ‘Orbe: Hhundaay After an: feten of novera), years, is, By. Gilinik alms returned \to | the aig roi Opieage nie wee '\ Mrs. Coraie’ Robinson end dauigh- Ieee, of Fuathtute; Were in. tawn. Sat; fala fis ce 3" ; |. -Prot- 8:"H. Gunes, of Insite, was ‘a "vialtor'to Garnett School, Friday. . Rey. and. Mrs, J. H. ‘Jépnison are the-proud parents of tin bea. z “qitg? Mottic: Jackson aatsttaina & few triendé Thursday Aight, in hopor of Mr. ‘Sinith, of Huntington. <!0° = | :Mre, Mary, Stratton, of St: Aiphins. fyitlted. frlonda: Saturday. > Mra. Saale Grows tn Smproving at e\Goneral Ppapitale ithe Jel ald on The First. Bap- “Ginieeh, Mitt meot' thursday. at. ane with, Mrs: Fannie: Lewie dn Bhrowsbury, St. Bee P. longtSritiddy) matheathe: clogs of ANGEBer “eoAtwrence yer which has Poon, one Stgtpat. uty tor simp: ion: M pe kes ie hyd Me sJSOURE. At. se cama ai A a t, dhes mudening hour, ane poxthor de suggented an’ timely: Among pny a Bie tlie sale he, placed au sbagie Op, the prind pay that elinl epnbaey ty clfeurnstané. ep banat typidt.¢An Chrigt ala ho jee area go fo Jerusalom, jaithough tre fuiew that death await: véd hth: wo ist enety, pan. who foals 0 anything wort ‘whil i, life Sakae end Bain lite tornad;” have a’ definite alm id aceompiah ‘tint’ aim ‘what ‘ever the sagt. FS we eteoe |, Rev. G W. Milgo, prenchba 2 very intezosting sermon. in the -atterioon: At night Rev. Jv W.. Waters, ‘pastor Brefched “his * last’. sermon! for the ntereyde‘year.,' He: left: Tueedas evening: tor Alexandriay Va.,. whene tie conference convened Wednesday moriing., Bishep: Berry. presiding it ln ‘gatnestly desired that he here. turned ‘for atiothér year at. least anes ay, iausttong character, snl tpliod by .anvironthent, he Kas made Hit possible for Stiripson church to ‘ae omp)ish: great things. this, your, The johurch asa whole has never petdre ‘discovered, his teak-worth: Wise ‘tn loounpel, detertithed, in spirit and 91 |large faith, he has lod‘the chureh up jitom."Kadesh Barnen’ in full viby Of the promised, eA. 4 > The. QMolar’ Bdata of tho chutel In thoframesting Monday night pass ed. jHeoner seri linienlary resolutfone Jind 'potttioned his return. Jo Revi Ww. | will have, charge Tate os pele Rey. fork or solne: other, appoliiter.trom WERKE Ries OF - Re HEHE . -,, & Colm tee wat ee Re roiterkable inpolatt and at {Polidetion of, authority. th’ thenperst Ee ect eeee [alturen. gon Of AR Shasta ok eve genes Pees nee orca exe. bther. Aten «tom both gar: es) «Ris. condmittee: Ja tq otere [semen precrakatetsalt Aoppene las BIL, use io ebhaldovation | fate.of the revenues and’ Ap: lon: a reine: rebtiats pebrimlitney. gush aninh Wa. the com panfttes on public's ei ured apa Fei money, 1 x tv/atnod dun a Lammltiees dealin ith por, HMallony ard not mutually théerested in ¢éusorving. the, revenueb,- but, ate dn y RADIE Of -BOHIA as lek go. asi Peoonliber ca pooaldlo, withouk: te aes ‘news of thp, governinent her, Sieesions, THY new, com ka to cut the-oloth td At, ati esta eck Sonia to ite pro ef: SPAKE ‘OF fhe iapraptiationa,.."<-. i, Sepator, Hale, a6 ciairtianor the eee mittee on appropriations, is.¢abe Seas ‘Of. the new ahd more’ pow- jertul ert ee eee eX officlo meus APE WH) do the;chalzman, ot com falt: tees handling, appropriqtion biis— Senators” Frye, Gallinger,- Oultori, giseny Deiltven,< aor, Feria Mocymdar,, Periroge and Soptt. Ben- ator, Aldrich, - te tga, Of thie. gommibtee og: nace Wil 49.2 mem. der,jofj couraes sand it 16 ‘sata-ithyat Senatord\ Crane, Root,-Kesp; Cim- ming Heutne: Burton and Neladn, by: ronson ‘of thelr imiividualy ataidine will ‘alap to. gelectod. The’ Democratic cpombire wil be men of equally high charecter and ability, © of) 8) ‘Compared with: the enormous: in- Altoncd:. of thik Calossua of commit! tangs the, honpe chinmiittee on/rulea) hotwithetanding the blest. .parlig- mentite edtrulator-of -tHe-gige :to- at the head of: ft, sinks, intd contempti- Dostnitendtionnap.: "the housa. pr6- Poress but thd seviate disposes, ,and: when the: ateburtoment.of the Sov- exnment’s: revenues; is. placed in ‘the hands of one committe the, reat. of tise cotiinittees will be howhere, The dipthieiithed Yader ofthe, fomtnant, Hatty-in :thie-serinbe' is justly dredttedl with "exére'sing wonderfyt genius in thus: centratizing: the, power” ofthe Pouatg: ina f6w ‘handp,im. the: Yaoe op what wag! rentrded. ax a.‘ahrong indurgent: movement: on. the \part.of sounger senatore: FBS Sh : ihe new: committee -witi- Riva: tht rireatel noWwérn hian eemudgee corh- mittees“of; any. toréign ‘parliament’ Mot excurting, tat-of, Groat ‘Britaln: Those committegs.deal mainly. with the ‘estitiites of expenditures, whila the ‘sbnate- éoinmitte’,witl actualy ontro}’the’ disbursements in , tie: ag- greshis}and ‘wield: a. potent. if: not ‘comphandinig: influence! over the: aps prdpriations in detail. Every finan: viAL partion. ofthe, goverment: will come under: its supervisfon.. *: ‘ e Budhla ‘committes will. sogn' over: shadow every: other/in the dénkte; of courie,and 4te’ power will ateailily increase “# ‘long as the senate: and ‘the dbitiifry: find sit an acceptable: ox: pohent, execiitor, and regulator .of 4008, government.” a ‘The Mistakes of the Payne aia! ‘Bi. <Qitrom’ Washington Poel.) : President Tatt has hed: some ot the-experts in ‘tariff: matters, telling thetn:hia. misgivings about the Payne hi, “ats te small wonder, ‘Af Mr, ‘Tattihas not, been strangely mmisuriderdtooft, His public “utterances 5n, tarift havo indicated that he peeix pinriy umdaretanda and. eympathiter vithiwhatss! in the American public mind. ax to custome duties and thels relation to present day indnetriay and evohomtc -conditions,...Hg) has been Willing. to Nacrifice™ what. Ine estoome MIRE, though perjse very. imporsant matter®,-10 assure -right. and prompt revision: He underatands in its géte ral appecte what the caunisy wants ‘and.inbists upon. getting. Ph \ atid. Mx; Taft: knows: that. the PPasne. bie te not what ‘the vountry wants or will’accopt../ 4 ‘The Payna:billrepresents.the worst that tarim polyps colt prodtce ‘in seretbl ‘disections.: Tartit: ia ‘always Dolitica; polities invariably” gets st fo the tart: Rat Hover betcrd% tian pouttleg Pot '60. deop and: 80 plainly WR Ea ere res Aion ae Font it should he! WRU Ag i 58 a aoa or pater doit Ay Botlous roison con: not aaa “ are 0 then mast not Tuleh Wig Bagh, tax; they yn, iA (48 OOD, Bo oo thes Phe ae HR On tk: ANH SERB 00; <A ip apanhy Pyne.” ‘ae? AAG the courage. to Rronlk kbs wnbIoreCHeN on the do Bit ap. 4 t PRRALion of the ‘bY! elven ‘outhon tthe dy it was--inttos| Sticed, S44 2aKeD Whe tree. Was thin |inére ‘nitdtepresbitation, or was: it ‘ ertor, Aus. to Abe faste with \ i) the: etat Wa FPyicod at the at} Biliiite, WROB It pan deoltet b the: (aA put a FAX" oi] ApMes, in order that, beer might 8s oa pe an ef pit rout aah Soxtainly..te,8e Ane or the other, |] Mt hae teabaitebpted poltey. $n. thi country ‘to Mheh tM internal. reven syotomanistheumieans to quick dy} {normentec of evi yes to oman oles. ft 18, aputid:deunomic poliay,| ABA should deve been carried. OF my making thie dil, Bint it was instead ‘abandoned, sind Rye program of tax ing’ the. Prokaust table subastayeds All. thid ip atrangé and diet 101 ‘understand, Note: these col Nuaon? rtishied-a acore of #hiplouds. of -entted| ees. 2 gM Hig4 4 “RAS great sapeigeere cilque ~shika) into this cotintry, “expecting a: duty, Wottld: be finposOa Yon it, ana sink huge: rakeoft would accrue to. the] piulaforn 5 Ae aa 1 Phen -it- BacnH8: nown’ that.’ the} pitch Was Hol going to tax cofé| ee, ee See Fb Next if wie Teariidd tat the spec) ulative interest’ wa imaking-a despot, te effort, to ugyé”'the: committed Gingoits-pioprael back, and put in tite’ tax, Sy Ae, reas tact) f “At the Samohi that. tnis huge: ind, picks Aipay, fon In the: tneods- sation of Ute Wag tying. th insiadnce, the drat: of ‘thetbiah the rarity téreht wad. dhiatatette tat “tne salt’ ob] beer slidiild’ at (raised, ‘tibet, lobby: was (very. puny - uw) Owe Testa wen, was, thiag!the } needed’ reventié: could be’ raised a beer, or from tea and coffee! it on beer, and.the brewers wilh Dp oftehded; falf-to nut {t on coffedy ‘ant the, coffee spacniatéts will be deprtveal ot thefr rich ‘plvlinés. 424 Put, the tax Git epftec, -ardntikes it! off bedr, and oth theso interest will be happy. jNobody’'but the peuple will be outraged, “Je it sate?’ * x The draft of, ‘idk reade,;platn-| ly. Cnough thats the tari” Axer's| thought J€ would’ Ht sate—or ‘bie tt) WAS -nEcestary eee the chaneq., Wilkithe peopld, Wi tho final: Judg-| ment of congress, Wi! Prestdent."Patt, permit it? - 7a : We think ‘not’. A Two, Views, of. %-Compromfre, (Prom * Pittibu@@Diepateh.) + ‘There 16, a*teehied : difterence of opinion in. the“paparR of-the country Over the--verdint: ob Ae tarsi the Cooper-Carmiick = ciao}: -which, found, the. Coopers ahiity, ot smueion in,.tHe Recond, degree, anil..dent ‘them. tar thé porltentiary “for Hite instead “Bes eal She sot ot panare..régardi Ne convigtion “48 4” ttlwmph of Is. Hasecng the, Bilimoria Sout ern gehbemion! hav? th right to take private and Sesaly Vaiigeatee Roe ae frontéd’honor.. ‘Another view. 14 veky btrotigly ‘expresied by -the Waslting- ten" Post, “which “discrete, ‘that -1h6 erjue was necossarily an indefongt Dis" murder;and is not- adequately agalt'with short of @ conviction py thé'fiist-degree. wis ts Both views lave an» clement spf foundation, As a, mattor of: "sake ‘Yetwon the. verdict ‘is ‘irreconellablé ‘with the facts of the case. ‘Theibitly legal defense offered for the Coopers was that:they did the shooting In. aal% sotenpe,- It; that waa.) treads". tipy ahontd-have been acquitted. {ttt wile,untine,- they should, bie Bibs ‘convicted in the fire degred:’ Phere a gstealix no middie ere }-*‘the: verdict is one. of Sweaé"'con; tradictions of reason. by which cont: promises.ate often attginied;‘yutit its plot ‘an’ extreme example, # i# sot 6 AMgxantly grotesqtie-as, the finding ota vguty in this elty, for example, that Heltverate conspiracy. to’ geil ttt Jopislation-ts a subject tor the mexey of the court. The foundattdh dt bath Alets, howover, fs the same. A Bidtity of the jury convinced: by the Widérce of the prosecution; @ small Huithority: determined. to-\ stand out seit the, extreme pendilty; “and: # DROMIge, impossible" fHlogte, but Deacktouliy permitting, 6ome degree ot -punah ment, . Mt iY aut 1 4 , Does It'Pever occur’ to you how busy. that iittle stomach of yours ts” TL actually only hokla thras pinta, tHongp ‘in’ one year you. force tt to itake In 2.500 pound@. of matogtal: ‘gent tt And, prevase (t2for psgimi- ation by the* blood. Do You wonder At the number of cases: of indiges- tion and Stomach You ffowa We vith soni GA besecy ee Ue, its jnicos with ier and.actis ‘expect this Iittle fouy-onnte ah to'do its work, “30 t SIg It atiy wonder thal! vo"*"taod paseds undigested, or Saya Iko a 1" RMR OEP Te a ERATE, Ona rte ie ee eS See) ae ye Lees rer... Me Sa A a Rae te Pei itera Bere <,: RO Rr Hie hes cr as eras oa ec at eee bet pais) ee Begin eae bets kee ‘ Fete ear creme che nee a oe Vere Deh eae ee ore ae Bee “ape amy Beene i Soi: Paar | oan ae pay ie es ee ee Read jae i me a 7 5 iSpy et Oo gaara ee ean ‘ fi fee Ee. para } ree ane | cee a p se a fe ! : pee eae alee Haas oe Rae : ice Bia hae : : ie Pane oe ee as ~ Ps ee ae a tS ED ae a es Se Fama 1 OP BA Ee 4 OW; Is i Re are You Working for: Money? Oe ast Sat Peete Lim her a re ares g s WaReRMee SEER : Siete aa 4 Porn si ah argh Joc Ae oe he eee ee / i Vou: Or is Your Money Working for You A Qc aU oh OH RE Me tee, " se oe Se OM ole ey face a emg De working-and anvil your’ money ali) vutting, It in & Sai whers yotiiet no tndmelt Ni f yng Ian, Pinaikor hiding st sontelwtery about. your house-—You. Ato: Workttig Wor ‘Money ti sr haath, it You are working and sa 7ing your maney/and: Investing it In @ safe way, where, it willbe. i dayand splgnt whethor you are working or not, aud making you at latat six por cent iter tot ; »Seworkings For f Xe eye, ut oN je i ey PC Aare ae 4 Pythian Mutual’Tiivestmont Association’ waa organized. In order to give vig an. coportlai toons vs eons Se could snvo together, and (hen put's¢ to work, he boven a pleture oe oie mein hy tne xpi epitel -Sayare la Charleston. Wo have just, purchased a splentid tikes story DURK Dullding, O09, BE AB ( Inain. businéss étreets in the.city'o° Huntington, ‘The. rst’ floor isioctupted by the MHS 5 AH may the largest daily newspaper. published in that sétion of the stato, de acon floor. Is used tor ofits Seon, whe: Laer floor ts. large-assembly and-lodge hall. ‘This bulidiitie-4e-sure to pay de: welt.-Atte es ; "| {Chavlosto building had déen occupied only deht months our Stotkhgldera were pata: a divideud dt abe nek! ‘cent, % * a ; CER es pone Poeklts wade et SHC. OO pet ative, thar pola up-or-on the instalment” pias’ AMR Fon vw Aeent In your ocality about itor write to this ofipe, a, ‘ Pte lar eae Oe watt agit sa ih sae } * BS ee a ie oe of : 8 aia Let -Your|Money Work for You. 4 paar HP ty 7 % Mi ‘OMENS ‘Pythian Mutual...) be Hig Mer usta cea aie Sis ; st ‘Investment Association, 5 an ee are cates to aes eee ee ORS SS aaa ae WestVa.Colored Institute. |)" The only Industrial Inatitute'for > a “1 ealored Students jn ithe State, ° 7 *" “Régular Norma), Agadémic and “Gomes “mercial Courses, also Regular. Courses "ty Agriculture, Carpentery and House Bulid | Ing, Steam Fitting, Smithing Cabinét- Males. wing,..Painting and Glazing, Dressmali ing: , Laundering, Printing. ..A.Gomplete course: ‘in’ Military Training to. Cadets. Rooms. Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Norma: Students; and; in addition Uniforms. a i State .Students.. We have a faculty... of Twenty-two Teachers. Board only Bight. Dollars per Month,» _, ee '.» For catalogue and other information address |. ie ‘J. McHENRY JONES, A. M, President, Institute West Virginia. | ‘i ‘lamp of lead In the stomach? ‘That everything you eat turns to actd, Stomach gay and Stomach poison, wutretying the Intestines and. digos: ‘iyo. canals, causing Pilousnees, Headaches, Dizknose’ and Indien. tion, Heartburn, Navscons Treath, constipation and ‘other more danger: ous eymptomn? Call your Aigesse what you will— Indigestion, Gastritis, Nervonsnesa, Dyspepsia, Catarrh of Stomach. cte., yon know. the real name, the real Weare ts fermentation of the foot you eat—a anit Stomach. which beleber gas and ornnts, undigested fod! or eats n ‘tecling ‘of wanses ahd mincrablencss, “AIL these’ miseries vanish »rompt- By when your ston this food! fermen. Adtion, . Tako fifty cente-to yout Pharmacist for a case of Papo’s Di- ‘pepsin. “Bat a. Urlawileys and tive minutes later your Stomach will do what a healthy Stomach should— that fs, tuen every bite you eat Into bodily ‘nourishment and without you realizing that you have a Stotnach. Ono triangiile will digest. all. the food you eat without the ald of the elewents found in a good strong, healthy stomach. “Title boy,” said te Tandy,” ute heron plume of her hat bobbing ine disnantly, “von myst” age. theow stoned at the sparrows. it's erwel™ ‘The hoy did nat seem overcome. “1 s'pote de guy wat got de hold you're wearin’ used chloroform." ho eaponded.—Philadolphia ‘Ledger. The citizens of Che wiht Mheetnt the Conrt Hotiee/ Apri shh) 8:00 PB. M., at which fimo, the 1. and work of the Hon.J. Bi‘ Potakehy Of Ohfo, will be disctissed 9, F, Waters, Bullock, Walker, andi, ter. Be ay ih AIl the churehes, sctotte tilt ay ganizations. will be reprewegtad 3 thie meeting. <8 an ae Souham It is hoped all will se d pay Ai tribute to one, Who hal alwagp ses fended Ue cartes Of gin wR 5 ‘The First Regiment. .K..oF Ry bait haa been requented’ to) kerk ah sal y for the occaston, sass wake CARRYING a stock as big as ours means a bigger investment than the average stores like to assume, but this isn't an average store. Nothing about it is in the average---it doesn't average the ages of its customers and try to make one selection of styles and fabrics and fashions satisfy old men, young men and middle aged men. This young man wants his Henry Smith One Price Clothier 222 CAPITOL STREET GEM PHARMACY Call and see our full line of Perfumes, Soaps, Rubber Goods and Drug Sundries. We make a specialty of pre- scriptions using only the purest drugs : : : : : We send medicine to any part of the state upon order Fountain service and ice cream pre- pared to take home at all times. We Welcome You. New Phone 1072. Old Phone 897 GEM PHARMACY Corner Washington & Dickinson Streets. CHARLESTON W. VA. The BRIGHTON Ederheimer, Stein & Co. MAKERS Henry One Price 222 CAPIT MT. HOPE. Oliver Wilkerson, teacher at Lamark was the week-end guest of relatives. Mrs. Ella Jenerson has returned from a two week's visit to Pittsburg. A, T. Caloway closed his school at Derry Hale, Friday night. An excellent program was rendered which gave credit to both teacher and pupils. There will be a festival given in Calloway's Hall Saturday night by the Christian Aid Society. Dr. Anderson went to Winona on Monday on professional business. Miss Ethel Brown, who has been the guest of Mrs. C. B. Anderson the past week left Saturday for her home in Montgomery. GEM PH Call and see own way and he has it here. He finds Henry Smith's Clothes They're best without being biggest priced. Smart but not ridiculous --- a combination of uncommon style and checked by common sense. Smith ce Clothier TOL STREET STONE CLIFF. Mrs. Nora Mills and Miss Champie Mills were the guests of Mrs. H. K. Hill. Mrs. F. Early and Miss A. E. Chambers were shopping in Thurmond last week. W. F. Jackson was seriously injured by a freight train, Friday. Mrs. Bettie Beale an on the sick fist this week. Rev. Smith preached two excellent germons, Sunday. The Young Girls gave a supper Monday night for the benefit of the Mountain View Baptist Church. Miss Bettie Madison, of Greenville was a visitor in our town last Wednesday. Miss A. M. Mills attended closing HARMACY THE NEW YORK TIMES Never before have we had as many compliments passed on our merchandise as this spring. It only goes to show that QUALITY COUNTS Economy is purely a matter of value—not price—and value is only known by the quality of the merchandise, the workmanship, the style in which it is made up, and last, but not least, the wear of the garment.4 The Liberty only buys clothing known to be reliable. Everything is marked in plain figures. You pay the same price at the Liberty that your neighbor does, no more, no less. The Liberty don't advertise to sell you a $40 garment for $19.50 for we do not do it. Neither does the other fellow. The Liberty sells Millinery, Suits, Waists, Skirts, Jackets and Fetticoats for the ladies, and gents' Suits, Top Coats, Fancy Vests, Trousers for men and boys. CREDIT IF YOU WANT IT. 2252 Open Evenings Until 9 o'clock. Saturday Evening Until 12 o'clock. We clothe the entire family. The Credit Store that saves you money. 617 VIRGINIA STREET. HOME PHONE 1063. Liberty Credit Co. 617 VIRGINIA STREET 617 VIRGINIA STREET HOME PHONE 1063 OPEN EVENINGS MONTGOMERY Thomas Slaughter, who was sick several days last week is able to be out and resume work. Miss Ethel Rollette, of Farmville Va., is here the guest of her sister, Mrs. Warner Brown. Mrs. B. L. Taylor teacher at Barboursville, was the week-end guest of relatives. Miss Carrie Fairfax, of Powellton was the last week guest of Miss Ada Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson are the proud parents of a baby girl. Rev. L. V. Bryant, of Huntington, was a business visitor here Monday. The Willing Worker Club entertained Wednesday evening with a silver shower at the Odd Fellows' Hall. T. T. Alston, of Carbon, was a business visitor here, Friday. Rev. Warner Brown, has returned from a week's stay in Virginia. He was called there by the illness of his mother. The Tacky Drill, Monday evening, at the Odd Fellows' Hall was well attended and a neat sum was realized for the Church. Mrs. Samuel Hedrick, of Gauley Bridge, was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Johnson, last week. Silas Marks, of Brown, is spending a few days here with his wife. Miss Etta Hall and Miss Rosa Hardy, of Institute are spending a few days here with relatives. Mrs. Issie Lewis and Mrs. Amanda Hawkins have returned from two South 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. week's visit to Miss Nellie Lewis at Bluefield. Mrs. Willie Miller was the weekend guest of her mother on Cabin Creek. Mrs. Mary Perry is reported on the sick list. Mrs. Woodson Jones who has been sick several days, is reported much better. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Page have moved to West Charleston for future residence. Miss Joe Willa Morgan, who came home from Institute sick several weeks ago, returned to school last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Guthrie have been sick for several weeks are able to be out. I. S. White has returned from several days visit to Sylvia. Miss Henrietta James and brother Leon, were called to Christiansburg, Va., because of the death of their brother, Preston. Mrs. Beulah Jackson was the guest of relatives at Hansford last week. Mrs. Samuel Buster has returned from Institute, where she entered a grandson, Lawrence Buster, as a student. Mrs. Wallace Kinney of Elk Ridge was the guest of friends here a few lays last week. The Thanksgiving Sermon for the Knights of Pythias and Courts of Calanthe will be preached Sunday afternoon by Rev. E. C. Page at the Opera House. Mrs. Mose Watson continues ill, at her home in West Montgomery. The Douglas Literary Society will meet Thursday evening in the Old Fellows' Hall. Miss L. L. B. Rice, teacher at Rush Run, was a guest at the Perry house last Tuesday night. Mrs. Mary Perry has been very much indisposed at her home from indigestion. Thos. Bryant, the teacher of Kimberley, was in town Saturday and was the guest of Mrs. Mary Perry Round table topic was discussed. Subject: "How to Interest the League Members?" They donated 10 to Mrs. Wesley Paris. A donation was made to Mrs. John Brown, on College Hill. Brown, on College Hill. A solo was rendered after which the League marched into the dining room where a delicious luncheon was served. The menu consisted of: Gold, Beef, Grub. Cold Beef Tongue Cheese Sandwich Olives Slaw PEOPLE IN SOUT CHARLESTON NOW. THERE APRIL 1, 1907. Mrs. Freeman Lowry is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jas. Lotier, in East Liverpool, O. Rev. G. W. W. Jenkins and family and Mrs. Sage and children who have been visiting here, left for Charlestown to visit relatives. Rev. Jenkins will go from there to Alexandra to attend conference. Rev. Griffith, of Weston, was in the city, Thursday. On Thursday night a banquet was held at Reed's Hall by Anita Lodge K. of P. The lodges have moved to a building on Hewes street. The Woman's Convention held last week at Mt. Zion Baptist church was largely attended. A pleasing program was presented each evening. Mrs. Isabel Lee has returned from East Liverpool, O. Mrs. Eliza Schon left Saturday for Cleveland, O., to visit her daughter she was accompanied as far as Bridgeport, O., by her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Henderson. The Queen Esther Club was entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. Walter Sedwick. The next meeting of the Club will be with Mrs. Dale Dean. Miss Eggie Colston is quite ill with nervous prostration. The regular monthly social of the Womens' Mite Missionary Society was held at Mrs. M. W. Grayon's residence on Thursday evening and the following program was rendeded elect Reading, Miss Estella Cambr'c. Piano Solo, Mrs. Laura Jones. Essay', Music, Miss Jennie Littleton. Piano Solo, Mrs. Wynona Turner. Pride Chapel is being painted and repaired and will be much improved when finished. The church is to be reopened Sunday. Rev. Accoo, P. E. of Clarksburg district will assist, the pastor. The annual Thanksgiving sermon to the Knights of Pythias will be preached Sunday afternoon at Pride Chapel. The Young Peoples' Union meeting was well attended Sunday and the subject "Temperance" was discussed at length by Messrs. John Bowyer, M. W. Gravon, D. H. Kyle and Mrs. Annie Freeman. —Rey Wade, of the M. E. Church, South, also gave a talk. Mrs. Mattie C. Slaughter of Lewisburg, was a visitor here last Friday. Mrs. Emma Crawford, of Aderson was a called here last week to the bed side of her sister, Mrs. Noah Ladies' Misses' and Children's Ready-to-Wear garments, Millinery and Dress Fabrics Is the largest in the City and our Prices as usual the lowest that can be made up-to-date Merchandise. GIVE US The People's Store "That Popular Trading Place." A CALL JOSEPH SCHWAB, Prop. 602 Kanawha, cor. Alderson St., CHARLESTON, W. VA. OUR DISPLY OF Ladies' Misses' Wear garments, H Is the largest in the City and our P can be made up-to-date Merchandise GIVE US The People's A CALL JOS EPH SCHW 602 Kanawha, cor. Alderson St., PATTERS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS Anyone sending ... sketch and desert ... may quarterly ascertain our common free wireless an entertainment company. HARD ON our Pacific trees entirely continent. HARD ON our Pacific trees. Ohne save, or in mounting patente. Eugene B. Sage, of New York, Co., receive special letters with honour, in the Scientific American. A handwritten illustrated weekly. Largest collection of an scientific journal. Terms, $5 million, of a scholarly new booklet. ABILIT & CO. 601 Broadway, New York D.C. Slaughter who is quite ill. J. W. Thompson left Monday for Marlinton. Mrs. Clarence Early returned last week from Harrisonburg, Va. Miss Minnie W. Allen served a dinner Sunday afternoon to Misses Benlah Bell, Clara Burgess, Eva Calloway and Bruntte Brown. Miss Sarah Edwards gave a musicae at the M. B. Church last Tuesday night. A. L. Straughter, of Hinton, was here on business last week. R. Watkins, of Alderson, was a visitor here last Friday. Rav. A. Becks, left Monday to attend the Conference at Alexandria, Virginia. Mrs. Sallie Hubbard was called to Alleghany, last week on account of the illness of her daughter. Miss Sahara Edwards was the guest of Mrs. Mary B. Brown last Tuesday. A large number of visitors from Alderson attended the services at M. E. Church. Last Sunday. J. W. Washington is laid up with a sprained knee. She — I don't see how the freshmen can keep their little caps on their heads. It — Vacuum pressure. — Cornell Widow. We have a new line of GAS STAND LAMPS Come in and look them over COFFEY Plumbing Co. Quarrier St., near Capito "She has as many satellites as a luminous planet." "Ah, but how many rings can she show?"—Kansas City Journal. * * * Teacher—Nowe Wifille, how many months have 28 days? Wifille—All of them, and some have three, days over—Boaton Transcript. * * * Uncle Zez (looking over bill of fare)—Henry, how do you order hog and hominy at a first class restaurant?