The Advocate

(Special by Thompson's National News Bureau.) Washington, D. C., April 7.—The most significant event of the week in political circles was the visit paid to President Taft on Thursday by a delegation made up of two of Mississippi's most substantial business and professional colored men, headed by Mr. Charles Banka, cashier of the Mound Bayou Savings Bank, and prominently identified for many years with the political and commercial affairs of the state. In company with Mr. Banks were the following well-known gentlemen: Isaiah T. Montgomery, founder of the town of Mound Bayou, extensive cotton-plant er and president of the Mound Bayou Off Mill Company, capitalized at $100,000; A. A. Cosey, secretary of the same enterprise; J. H. Oliver, principal of the public schools at Clarksdale; W. E. Mollison, attorney-at-law and president of the Lincoln Savings Bank at Vicksburg; J. W. Strauther, president of the Delta Savings Bank at Greenville; J. C. Chappelle, editor of the Delta LightHouse, of Greenville; P. W. Howard, attorney-at-law, of Jackson; W. M. Cox, of Indianola, and Wesley Crayton, of Vicksburg, both engaged in business; W. A. Attaway, attorney-at-law, at Greenville; and T. J. Wilson, of Meridian, treasurer of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Mississippi. an organization embracing 14,000 members, and disbursing annually over $200,000 in benefits and expenses. These men, backed by credentials from their fellow-citizens, came to Washington, traveling in a special Pullman, paid for out of their own pockets—the trip, representing a cash outlay of not less than $1,500—to take up with the President in person a number of issues regarded by them of vital importance to the Negro people of Mississippi and the South. The address delivered by Chairman Banks was exceedingly well-tempered and stated the whole case in a few words. According to Mr. Banks' declaration, the colored people had full confidence in the friendship of the President. They were pleased with the tenor of his inaugural address wherein he disavowed the possession of the slightest feeling of race prejudice and expressed a determination to administer his office in the interest of the whole people. They wished to live in harmony with their white neighbors in Mississippi and to co-operate with them in all matters of the general uplift of the state. It was their sincere wish to hold up the sustain his progressive policies in every way that lay in their power. Further, however, they were anxious to carry home an assurance that the colored people of Mississippi would be given a just share in the administration of federal affairs, and would be deferred from the privileges that, had been, heretofore accorded them when the republican party was in power at Washington. In short, Mr. Banks' party wanted to stand by the Taft administration — as had been the case from the beginning; they wanted to have the respect and good will of the best whites of their section; and at the same time, they wanted a "square deal" for the loyal Negroes, who had sturdily borne the republican banner in season and out of season, with little hope of reward save their consciousness of right doing. It was also developed that not one member of the party was an applicant for an office within the gift of the administration; that few, if any, could afford to neglect their lucrative business operations to accept any position that might be tendered them. They came to serve no selfish end—they came to ask the assistance of the President to bring about the success of the three-fold mission outlined in the succinct memorandum presented by Chairman Banks. The reply of the President was brief, but remarkably to the point. It was stated to your correspondent that Mr. Taft expressed himself as being pleased with their evidences of approval_of his utterances and with their hearty extension of sympathy and support. A lengthy discussion was impossible at the time, but the assurance was given freely and without reservation that nothing would be done during his stay in the White House that would work to the ultimate detriment of the Negroes in any section of the country, North, South, East or West. All questions pertaining to the colored people would be given due consideration as they came up, and he felt that the solution would be in keeping with the spirit of justice and proper regard for the welfare of all concerned. He would be heard from in a more definite form later. Chairman Banks and party seemed greatly encouraged over the result of the interview, but preferred not to give out any statement for publication until the President had an opportunity to speak upon the subject. Mr. Charles Banks is a man of great force of character—a political and commercial field marshal. He knows not the meaning of defeat. He enjoys the confidence and respect of both races in Mississippi, and his judgment as to men and measures is rarely disputed. He is the first vice-president of the National Negro Business League, the natural leader of the business activities of the race in his state, and is looked upon an over the land as Booker T. Washington's right hand man in directing the executive work of the national organization. Through his efforts Mississippi has the banner state Business League and its annual sessions attract attention from ocean to ocean. The epoch-making tour of Dr. Washington through the state last fall was conceived and carried on to success entirely by the energy and resourcefulness of Mr. Banks. Mr. Banks was one of the original Taft men" and voted for the genial Ohioan in the Chicago convention. He was a member of the committee designated by the convention to notify the Hon. James S. Sherman of his nomination for vice-president of the United States and visited the home of the latter at Utlen in the discharge of his duty. The visit last week to the White House will bear fruit, and Mr. Banks will continue to wield his wonted large degree of influence in the management of Mississippi's multifarious interests. Walter C. 'Cohen will be reappointed Register of the Land Office at New Orleans, Louisiana.' This very gratifying bit of news came directly from President Taft in the course of an interview at the White House with a party of Louisianaans, who called shortly after the Mississippi visitation. Mr. Cohen's term has practically expired and this declaration sets rest any doubts that may have existed in Mr. Cohen's mind and puts a decided crimp in the prophecies of the Jengmiahss who have said that it would be the policy of the President to eliminate the Negro as an office-holder in all the states of the South. It will be remembered that Mr. Cohen at the Chicago convention again gave battle to the "illy-white" republican organization in his state, and pending a settlement of the issues dividing the contestants, the Cohen "black-and-tans" and the "hillies" were given half a vote each. The reorganization then proposed has never taken place, and Mr. Cohen's mission in Washington was to see that the opposition did not secure the car of the President and attempt to dictate the appointments before the difficulties could be satisfactorily adjusted. Mr. Cohen and Mr. Emile Kuntz talked also to Postmaster-General Hitchcock, and while the problem will not be easy of solution, the announcement that Mr. Cohen is to "stay put" can be taken as a positive indication that no surrender is to be made, by the national authorities to the dictum of the Louisiana "illy-white". The political atmosphere is taking on a brighter hue for the Negro political leaders below the Mason's and Dixon's line as a result of the visits of the Banks and Coen ambassadors of "peace with honor." It is the present understanding that the Commission appointed to investigate conditions in Liberia will sall, Saturday, from Hampton Roads or New York in a government war vessel, proceeding directly to Monrovia. The party will include Commissioners Emmett J. Scott, W. Morgan Schuster and a third commissioner whose identity your correspondent as not permitted to disclose until the announcement is officially promulgated, by the State department. Besides these, there will be a Secretary, who will also act as disbursing officer, two detailed naval officers, a physician, and the regular ship's crew. As a precaution against the Agrican fever, the party will live on the gunboat, proceeding to the mainland for duty each day and returning to the vessel at night. Mr. Scott is still in charge of the office here, assisted by a stenographer. His friends are hopeful that he may be chosen as chairman of the Commission, because of his exceptional fitness to conduct the investigation along the lines that will bring out the points most likely to be of practical benefit to the Negro people. His experience in the industrial work at Tuskegee and in close contact with the masses in the South's Black Belt will stand him in excellent stead while carrying out this upifting mission among the denizens of the African epublic. Mr. Scott's host of Washington friends are planning to dine him on an elaborate scale before he takes his leave of these shores. News Notes of the Nation's Capital. Word comes that Mr. William H. Buckner, of Columbus, Ohio, an "original Taft man", is being groomed for an important position under the national administration. Mr. Buckner has been secretary of the Grand Lodge of Free Masons of Ohio for seventeen years and is said to be endorsed by Hon. Arthur I. Vorys and State Chairman Henry A. Williams. Mr. Ralph W. Tyler, Auditor for the Navy Department, goes to his home in Columbus, Ohio, next week. On the evening of the 13th he will attend the golden anniversary of his father and mother's marriage and on the next night he will be the guest of honor at a banquet of stathe proportions, tendered by his many Buckeye friends, who are proud of the great success he is achieving at the nation's capital. The "Negro Business League Heralds," With W. Sidney Pittman, R. L. Pendleton and George F. Collins as sponsors, will make its appearance as a monthly magazine this week. It will exploit the colored business idea in this community and arouse interest in the work of the local Business League. It is strongly endorsed by Dr. Booker T. Washington. The speeches of, Hon. William Howard Tait, delivered, before and after his nomination and election as president of the United States, compiled by Ralph W. Tyler, have been issued in neat pamphlet form and are being circulated throughout the country. The demand for them is inexactly heavy. 5,000 have been printed, and a new edition may be necessary. The typographical work, which is especially praiseworthy, was done in the office of the A. M. E. Sunday School Union at Nashville, Tenn., under the personal supervision of Mr. Ira T. Bryant. Write to Mr. Tyler for a copy. Lawyer Thomas L. Jones grows in strength as a favorite for a judge of the District police court. At the proper time his friends will bring his merits to the attention of the President. Recorder John C. Dancy, Recorder of Deeds, delivered an inspiring address last Sunday afternoon before a crowded house at True Reformers Hall, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Dancy's subject was "The Need of the Hour," and his showing of the day religion that makes the world better and brighter—evoked much enthusiasm. His tribute to Frederick Douglas, Joseph C. Price and Booker T. Washington were warmly applauded, the latter being greeted by a hand-clapping that was long and continued. Next Sunday will be "Ladies Day," and a fine program has been prepared for the occasion. Among the participants are Mrs. Bettie G. Francis Mr. Richard B. Harrison, Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, Miss Lottie Wallace and others. Subscriptions are coming in at a lively rate and the new building is going up in promising fashion. Oliver M. Randolph, of Mississippi, who resigned a clerkship in the government service to take charge of the literary bureau of the Foraker National League last spring, has been reinstated and assigned to a $900 berth in the office of the Auditor for the Navy Department. Mr. Randolph is a graduate of the law department of Howard University and is a young man of more than usual ability intellectually and as a platform speaker. For some weeks he has been publishing a sprightly paper called "The Washington American." ONLY THREE MINUTES Pensacola, Fla., April 5.—Dave Alexander, a Negro, was lynched here early this morning for the murder of Policeman Carter. The Negro stabbed him to death early Sunday morning while resisting arrest in the Negro section. While the police station was comparatively deserted, a crowd of about 50 men, at the points of revolvers, took the black from his cell and hanged him from an electric light pole only half a block from the jail. As the body swayed and writhed in the air, fifty bullets were fired into it by the mob. The entire incident lasted only three minutes. Alexandria, Va., March 29. The Washington Conference, Methodist episcopal Church, Colored, assembled this morning at 8 o'clock, Rev. I. L. Thomas presiding. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. Abraham Blocks. R. R. Boston was admitted on trial. Bishop Berry led the Conference in prayer and read the following list of appointments for the ensuing year: ALEXANDRIA DISTRICT — W. C. Thompson, district superintendent. Alexandra, G. W. W. Jenkins; Bedford City, G. G. Taylor; Bedford Springs, I. H. Carpenter; Buchanan, V. E. Johnson; Brownsburg, J. H. Lewis; Charlotteville, J. John Furnes Falls Church, W. J. Tyler; Hamilton, J. W. Dockett; Lesbury, Samuel Aquilla; Lesville, W. L. Washington; Lexington, J. H. Jenkins; Lincoln, T. N. Austin; Lynchburg, H. Dean; Lynch, A. J. Mitchell; Middleburg, L. C. Chase; Pittville, E. A. Alfanes; Richmond, Asbury, C. S. Harper; Richmond, Leigh street, C. E. Hodges; Rockbridges Baths, J. R. Davis; Ronoke City, J. M. Beane; Salem, F. E. Nicholas; Stewartville, J. W. Jenkins; Woodlawn, Fatfax King. ANNAPOLIS DISTRICT — Jos Wheeler, distrikes superintendent, Annapolis, Asbury N. M. Carroll; Atholton, J. C. Norris, Baltimore—Centennial, D. W. Shaw; Canton, J. W. Lavatt; Eastern Chapel, J. H. Jenkins; John Wesley, W. H. Gaines; St. Paul, E. W. S. Peck; Brooklyn and Holly Run; Daniel Aquila; Brooks and St. Luke, A. L. Jenkins; Broad Neck, J. L. Evans; Chesapeake Beach, supply, F. Giles; Davidsonville, J. J. Ceeil; Eastport, Alexander Dennis, Elliott City, J. H. Goodrich; Huntington, G. W. Brown; John Wesley and St. Mark, L. W. Briggs; Lancaster, Va., E. E. M. Mitchell; Morans, G., G. R. Williams; Magothy, H. A. Carroll; Mt. Hope, J. T. Moten; Mt. Zion, A. H. Tilghman; North Point, C. E. Queen; Prince Frederick, H. — Johnson; Sparrow's Point, S. H. Horwood; St. John's, Joseph Henry; Waterbury and Mt. Tabor, Daniel Collins; West River, J. W. Galloway. STAUNTON DISTRICT — S. R. Hughes, district suprintendent Bridgeswater, V. Va., J. B. Arter; Charleston, W. Va., J. E. Dotson; Craigsville, Va., C. H. Peters; Covington, Va., J. H. McPherson; Deerfield, W. Va., A. W. Jones; Frankfort, W. Va., J. B. Dunable; Groftoes, W. Va., V. N. S. Hughes; Harrisonburg, Va., J. H. E. Carter; Hedgesville, W. Va., R. R. Robinson; Harpers Ferry, W. Va., T. B. Snowden; Hinton, W. Va., J. A. Reid; Inwood, W. Va., G. A. Davis; Lewishburg, W. Va., J. W. Waters, J. R., Luray, W. A., B. W. goodrich; Martinsburg, W. Va., S. M. Beane; Mount Hope, W. Va., J. W. Warren; Ronconverte, W. Va., W. E. Jefferson; Staunton, W. R. S. Thomas; Seebert, W. Va.; John Keats; Shepherdstown, W. Va. C. Y. Trigg; Strausburg, Va.; G. S. Lawrence; Union, W. Va.; G. D. Nickens; West Staunton, Va.; E. P. Moon; Willamsburg, W. Va.; J. S. Davenport; White Sulphur, W. Va.; J. M. Roan; Winchester, Va; L. A. Carter; Woodstock, Va.; Abraham Beeks. WASHINGTON DISTRICT — E. S. Williams, district superintendent. Bowie, Nathan Ross; Boyds, J. S. Cole; Charlotte Hall, J. W. Hollins; Daisy, R. F. Fisher; Emory Grove, T. P. Thomas; La Plata, J. W. Jackson; Laurel, A. A. Brown; Laytonville, E. D. Venture; Maribor, G. H. Booze; Mount Alrey, J. H. Watson; Nottingham and Croome, Virgil Carter; Oxen Hill, L. E. S. Nash; Pomonkey, C. S. Briggs, Plegag, G. W. Rocke, Covium, D.D. Turpeau; Sellman, D. L. Washington; St. Mary's, Bradley Johnson; Sandy Springs, R. P. Lawson; Scotland, J. E. Roberts; Shiloh, G. D. Johnson, Washington, D. C. - Ashbury, M. W. Clair; Central and Tennalltown, Washington Murray; Ebenezer, S. H. Brown; Haven, W. H. Barnes; Mt. Zion, B. T. Perkins; Mount Vernon, A. Randall; Nash Memorial; B. F. Meyers; Simpson, W. S. Jackson; Union Mission, E. Dent; Bennings, Ellijah Ayers. G. E. Stephens, principal Morgan College Annex; W. L. Washington, instructor Morgan College Annex; I. W. E. Bowen, president Gammon Theological Seminary; I. L. Thomas, e. f. secretary Board of Home Missibles and Church Extension; J. D. Chavis, instructor in North Carolina State College; Ernest Lyon (United States minister), professor of history in College of West Africa. ROADS NOW ALL LEAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE. Delegation From Mississippi Visits the President to Learn His Views At First Hand, While Wetmore Does A Little On His Own Hook for a Job. By James Cubert Campbell. Washington, D. C., April 7.—Some statistician with a good and mature working imagination has figured out picturesquely, last week's march on the White House. He tells us that the army of American citizens which made its way to the Executive Mansion during last week, if thrown out in a single line, would reach all way across the District—imagine this. In this great lineup, as there is in everything else in this country, there was a large sprinkling of colored citizens. Ancestially all roads may have led to Rome, but during these times all roads for the office seeker lead to the White House and many of Africa's sons there are who may be found plodding it. Delegation after delegation of colored men, principally from 'the south, came last week to talk to the President. All seemed to be desirious of having a more definite knowledge of what his southern policy really is with respect to them. On Thursday Mississippi's colored sons, some ten or fifteen strong, headed by Mr. C. W. Banks, Mr. I. T. Montgomery, and Mr. Wesley Crayton, made their way into the White House's inner court where they were received cordially by His Excellency. Whatever of their talk to the President, some of them expressed themselves as being very much pleased with what the President said to them. "It is plainly evident," said one of the gentlemen, "that the President has unbounded confidence and respect for the opinions and advice of Dr. Washington. Throughout the entire conference with us Mr. Taft repeatedly referred to Dr. Washington in the most exalted terms, saying that the colored people of Mississippi and their marvelous progress along the lines of industry and commercial advance had often been pointed out to him by Mr. Washington. The Mississippi delegation left Thursday night for New York and other points in the North. Another visit to the White House by a colored man which probably had more or less significance was that of Mr. Douglas Wetmore, of New York. Mr. Wetmore arrived in the city on Saturday and, in company with Representative Bennett, of New York City and a white gentleman, whose name could not be learned, called on the President in the afternoon. The purpose of this visit of Mr. Wetmore's could not be 'definitely' ascertained, but it is rumored that he was there in the interest of his candidacy for the Liberian Commission. A vacancy on this Commission was occasioned some days ago by the resignation of Hon. Robert C. Ogden, and it is CONJUNED ON PAGE THREE. CRAWFORD BEING GROOMED FOR A HIGH PLACE AMONG KNIGHTS. Tennessee Said to Be Behind the Grand Chancellor for Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal and Will Try to Retain Boyd in His Position. (By Horace D. Slatter.) Nashville, Tenn., March 9—Tennessee will go to the supreme lodge, Knights of Fythias, a strong and insistent bidder for high official honors, this summer. The noise these hardy sons of Tennessee are making for Crawford and Boyd, sounds like the shout of a mighty host, and they have the advantage of having merk with their cause. The movement seems to be gaining considerable headway throughout the south in favor of Grand Chancellor A. P. Crawford, of this city, for Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals, and if it becomes strong as a distinctly southern movement, he may be It is understood that Dr. Crawford himself is making no fight for head of the Pythians in this state, and with his professional work in Nashville, he has all he can attend to and attend well. Added to all these burdens, Dr. Crawford has taken on a "new wife," which, all will agree, is burdensome "some." Dr. Crawford's friends, however, will hardly let him out so easily. At the recent grand lodge session in Clarksville, he was given an ovation, a re-election by acclamation, and a hearty endorsement for the place in question. Against his wishes, many of his intimate friends argued that Tennessee was in line for such high honors at the hands of the supreme lodge, and that there was none better qualified for that place than the Tennessee leader. Whatever the outcome, the man who becomes the next Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals will have to reckon with none but their own favorite son. When it comes to state honor, however, there are many who will contend that the well known Dr. R. F. Boyd represents the state well in the officiary of the supreme lodge. Dr. Boyd has been Supreme Medical Registrar and in such position, has saved the order in many cases large sums of money, for to my personal knowledge, if an applicant does not come up to the requirements for good health, wherever possible, he has turned that applicant down. The country at large knows of his ability in his chosen profession. Dr. Boyd has been a teacher and lecturer at Meharry Medical College for more than twenty years. He is now at the head of what is probably the best and most complete Negro hospital in the south and has been first and foremost as a fraternity man for a number of years. Holding the responsible post as United States government surgeon at Nashville for twelve years, he has given eminent satisfaction without the objection on the part of white or colored people all these years. His name is a household word in Tennessee. He has a clean record, and stands well as a Christian gentleman. As a matter of course, Dr. Boyd's name will most likely come up for re-election as Supreme Medical Registrar. If it is the purpose of the order to place in responsible positions requiring technical skill, such men as are pre-eminently fitted to hold such positions, the answer is ready, use R. F.Boyd as long as he will let you use him. CAR BREAKS LOOSE WITH DISAS- TROUS RESULTS Two Men Lose Their Lives By Runaway Cars On the Tipple of the Great Kanawha Mines Where Similar Accident Happened Eight Years Ago. Mt. Carbon, April 6.—Tuesday morning about fifteen minutes after eight a loaded trip of coal cars broke lose on the inline plane of the Great Kanawha mines. This accident brought about the instant death of Tom Toney and Cal Eads. The cars being only a hundred feet from the landing, the tipple men had very little time to save themselves. Superintendent John Nugent, Arthur Stones, Jim Foster and Willie Winbush were on the tipple at the time of the accident. It seems that Cal Eads was the first to notice it and gave the alarm and then ran for the safety hole and just before his head was clear of danger the cars struck him with all the momentum a ton car would strike on a sixty degree plane. Tom Parkersburg, April 5 — The Grammer High School Athletic Association closed its Basket Ball season Thursday night April 1. The High School boys met the Athletics in an event that has been played in the opening this season. The game had been nounced several days ahead and both teams put in several evenings in practice in order to win. At 4:30 when Cecil Ruttencutter, the manager, blew the whistle for the opening of the first half the two teams took their places on the floor and were cheered by a large crowd in the gallery. First Half. The ball was pitched up in center and by series of rapid passes by Sumner was worked down the floor in position for Moats to pitch for goal. Reed intercepted the pass. Moats in attempting to block his return fouled. G. Washington (Capt.) pitched goal from foul line. The ball was tossed up again and after working it from one end of the floor to the other it fell into the hands of Carter at left forward position. He immediately passed it to Moats who though well guarded by feed succeeded in pitching first goal for Sumner. Again the ball was put in play at the center. Both team contended stubbornly for it for four minutes when Ogden fouled Johnson. Moats tried for goal from foul line and failed. Athletics passed the ball down floor when it was caught by Grant who made an effort to pass to Carter but was intercepted by Ogden near the center of the floor. Here the most brilliant play of the game was made. Ogden, seeing all of his men well guarded, pitched for goal from where he stood and succeeded. The ball rose high over the heads of the players and dropped through the basket scarcely grazing the sides. It was again put in play. Sumner by series of nice passes succeeded in placing ball in hands of Giles who pitched an easy goal from near foul line. This closed the first half. Score: Sumner 6, Athletics 3. Second Half. The second half was even more fiercely contested than the first. In opening of the half Carter fouled Ogden who pitched goal from foul line. Gooden followed Ogden with a goal from field thus tying the score. The Athletics began to play more earnestly than ever. Gooden became over anxious and pouled Giles. Carter pitched goal for Sumner from foul line. When the ball was put in play from center again Gooden made a quick pass to G. Washington who pitched goal thus giving Athletics the lead by one point. With three minutes to play the ball was put in play from the center. After three passes the ball fell to Carter who pitched goal giving Sumner the lead by one point. The remaining minute of the game closed without either side scoring. Final score: Sumner 9, Athletics 8. The lineup of the teams was as follows: After a selection by the band Mr. Hazlewood thanked the additions for their attendance upon the different entertainments of the Association during the past three months. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. The Association board of control will meet soon to arrange for the baseball season. Toney was dumping a car and was jammed up against the lever bar and crushed to pieces almost beyond recognition. The greater part of the life of these two victims has been spent in the employment of the Great Kanawha Colliery Company. Toney was coke yard forman and leaves a wife and five children. Made was check weighman and leaves a wife and seven children. They were good neighbors and were held in high esteem by all who knew them. This sad accident is similar to the one in which Andrew Colmenar and Charles Nuckols lost their lives about eight years ago. nee io ay Sone: Sat 2 ut RPG ee one VEO AREE SE SE eM . oR ESSE Eh, ee . EO EER RE ene Seen aM oF a8 etek Oa 5 ERS PS ae PPOs oh MeN TS, ja ahcal alte caeagh bead iy Se. OR tare Pn eee SRR rE RT re iy 72 Ge Oe To Scr Be ee Aare React daa a ry CR A A PERI Es on CORRESPONDENCE rs. pia. y. LITT. A) © “RONCEVERTE. EG Mre. Mag Mille, of White Sul, was ing her, father, John Eggleston, et Abtterson ‘arrived here last WWeiday to fll his appointment and Penohed~two—abie—aermons Sunday Wek thea. K. ebureh.. SapMra’Mary H. Lewte and Litsle YBliea Cloo, left last Wednesdty for , Va., to Visit her mother and aa. ‘YX Gommodeye Ward, of Whité’ Sul Whur, 18 viatting his ddughcer,- Med. ‘Oaaries ‘Peritins, nH. R, Brown 1s indisposed tnis week. “Master W. ‘T. Allen left last week we.,Bockley to spend a while with ingle, Prof, W. .D. Johnson. deafoln “Kggleston bas been indispos- Mra. Wm. Barbor is suffering with Mpoumatiom. “Aha W. Thompsen, gf Marlinton, jontiSunday hero with friends, Ge 4.) Staunton, of Covington, Va. Np Visitor at A. L. Brinkley's last Aner. Sleets. stopped “over here ‘SGhunday, enroute for Seobert. NA meena — aes hal PAGE, xgfPhe Sdnday School met at 10 Aplelock.. Two visitors, F. W. Btan- He ane Sas Se Mies, Ada. Jagusop and Mr. Will sme yn, wore married Friday evening Aa, Charlestom, ’ 3, Mrs. Nanny Rose was at Keystone }yiaiting last week. . ONGdr:-and -Mre. Marton from Ash- Alana: were the guests of her mother, Siuatscweek. (35 Miadter Fred Walker fe still con- thadé to ‘his room, " ’E GMa Alice Bolden has been on the “itek Met tor the last week. REMr.and: Mra, Robert Jones aro vis- iting Charleston, . “Ga H. Washington, Theresa Wasb- iieston ‘and Master Theodore Wash- “aipgton were the guests of EK. W. A#¥qahington tn Charieston, last week. Sel, ee ae INSTITUTR. “, sMiss Carrie Fairfax, of Powellton, <@ntéred the tachors’ review course at ae Virginif Colored Institute ; ay. 2 FE os il sei ip gBt res BR. Hy Lowry, ‘01 4 jurg, arrived at Institute, Sat Rida icici ‘budank was competed pctnioala Ie Charieston tho rat 0 16 :weok, because of: illness. eq Mies Henrietta Jamen of Red Star gi. tho millinery class at the ‘Weat.,.Va. Colored Institute Mon- ‘day. {ty Miss Rosalynde Friend visited her jafater, Mrs. R. H. Lowry, Sunday. ‘vrs. Anna Banks returned to gohoo! at the West Virginia Colored ‘#patitute, Monday. Mrs, C. «i. Pago is visiting her par- qnis, Mr. and Mrs. Z. -aylor Brown. “They have also as thelr guest thetr ‘Maughtor, Mrs. H. H. Ralley, of Mont. GRAY ty, ‘CARBON. sj) Mra, Rebecca Young visited her thes Gaugltsr st Tpint Crock “usert iyipat Kriday and reported abe is Tadighttly Improved, (clMiee Ella Dickerson was calling zon friends an drelatives here last Bptarday and Sunday. 3'8..M. Davis, who has been work. ;AN# here in the mines, left last Sat- 7 jay. for his home in Charleston. jfgiWinston Railoy. left last Saturday Charleston, ie Is going to work a Ward. i “Atle Mt. Nebo Baptist Church of jMfity, place is making preparations for TPke “Emancipation services on the hf. April. oR. RAYMOND CITY. fgeat pastor,” Rev. P. P. Holland kook charge of the church here Sun- Wy. He preached two inspiring ser- ‘Pons, “The total amount of money Pawed dy our church since March PR sorAprI 4, Is $56.62. Rev. Hol- Mud’elosed a very successful meeting Pe ancrott; “riday night, having ‘Kr aiditiche to the church. The ‘ g.'¥as woll attended by white Pie edlored and closed with a camp ‘Bee. A! donation amounting to 320 Pies igivon. hy. sRey.“D. W. Edwards, of La Mount, ‘hs “hosisted ‘Roy. Holland tnt hls fedeting ot Bancroft spent Sunday De, DM. P. Sinclair, of Bancroft, kabén lected Dolonate to the Sum: Hey"tchool convention which will Bieédt ‘at ‘MaNpnald. ‘The '{ngant of Mr. and Nre. J. W. ‘Howard ‘died. Saturday night. The Werte ebzviche, wore conducted. Sum HY Rev. J.-H. Jones, of Virginia, "#pgat Sunday hore, “EMis. 1 W. Cogal fe lek at tier “F'kn interesting Waster program (MBS v0 renderod by the Sunday HHool, Binday,, under the directions ‘Fe. Mrs, Binma Printlgs, Mrs. Perric Dickerson “and. Mrs. Adzonia Cary. Kabhie. Lidia Shores has returned pied Vitginin, whero sho, was called Bibs tat Jot hor, besthor. anes ig Weadnon, of Ohortop his spending “a few days here Saih: triends and ‘relatives. Miss Lille Woodson left Saturday for Columbus, Ohio. Roland Williams is able to be out again. ie ». Phe members $f tho First Baptist citeans wi ‘begin a week of prayer next week, after which the pastor will conduct a series of meetings. = PARKERSBURG. Rev. John W. Carroll, the new pastor of Logan M. E. Church, proached. hig. first sermon Sunday. rhe, Walley Round Table mbt ‘here Pré@ay tind Saturday. A large nuntber '6f teachers from Ohio and West Virgtala was present. Inter- esting and instructive sessions were held and all teachers who attended cannot help from lpsing benefited thereby. “The eytertainment given by tke band, last Thursday evening, at By- jer's Hall was a success fuanclally land otherwise, Mrs,, Thos, Flotcher, of Marietta, lOnio,, teas. fa the, elty last week. ~ suimuer! School opened Monday week, after having been closed a week’ on account of the tank disas- ter, Samuel Brown, who is working in Athena, Ohio, ‘spent Sunday with Fis fami. F Wide, Gora DB. Butler was out of schoo}, one halt day last week on ac- count qf ines, She is all right now. - Mrs. Carlo Jones has begun housekeeping again on 14th street, Mrs. Alice Fountaine has been very Ill for the past few days, and while resting some easier, 1s but Ilt- tle Improxed at this writing. _ Little, Virginla Davenport -return- e4 Sunday from Wheeling where dhe spent last week the guest of -Mrs. Jesse Dixon. ss : Henry Lee left. Monday for Wheel- ing to be, gone several weeks. Mr. Lee 1s. Judge.A. G. Dayton’s valet. Dr. Franklin, of Huntington, pass- ed through tho city Monday en route to Chicago, Ul., where he will take @ post graduate course In medicine. There. will be a plano rally day at Sumner,echool Friday in connection with tho literary exercises. All are requested to bring at least § cents for the-piano fund. Lynn ‘Morris, the five months old leon of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lotterber- Fy, of Sisterowille, «died ‘Thursday oveuing. sitter “an: Hiness “of but a faw hours... ..Funeral services. wore held in'Blstersville Saturday and the remains brought to this efty and/in- tered in the new cemetery. Mr. and Mra, Lottorberry and ttle daughter, Ruth, Mrs. Frances Watson and Miss Hope Peters accompanied the re- mains to the ¢lty. ‘They returned home Sunday afterndon, Miss Winnie Thompson died Sun- day night at eleven o'clock at her home on Dillaway street. She had deen. slek for some tme with the fever: * OU ey PT, PLEASANT, Willa. freen and Miss Letitia Juhnsou spent Monday in Middle vort, the guest of friends. nMrs,L. i Jordan and son re turned, ‘from: St, Albans, Saturday, having spent sorie time there, the guest of friends. ‘The reading circle. met, with Wil Ham T.. Thomas, Thursday evening. ‘Tho sosplng, pad, very Interesting AL Te: ua ial, howe a very refreshing lunch wab: setyed, . -Mra.. Ellen Jor! ‘dan, fap thé goent of the ovening. SN DMtnco}s gna “Le stetoling, whe hayé. eon -¢ppnding some time. tr Coldtadus, Feturged’ Monday, ‘Tho Ladies! Ald. met with’ Mist Letitia: Sohnséne Monday evensitz. ‘Be dake ewtginan been employed in Kentucky .diring the’ winter cage konke'Batapay. Rev. G. R.v Pe" Kenney preaches twor'able “and instructive sermoni last Sunday, Calter, © oe iy Gallipolis, the guest of Miss Gract Miss Anna Green Is quite {Il al this writing, Miss Green ts one ot the geadyating “class of this. term and all ate vér¥ anxtous about her ee COVINGTON. Miss Adelia Hutcherson, who spent some time hero visiting. her aunt, Mrs. R..N. Smith, left Tues- day morning for Lynchburg. Jack McDowell, who has been tn ‘the hospital quite a while, is home again. He ts. quite sick, being con- Aned to his bed. He is under the gare of Dr. U, N. Johnson. Rev. W. J. Hackett spent some time In Staunton last week helping in a serics of meetings. Robert Walker is thought to be a Uttie better at this writing. Mrs. Davis, of Goshen, spent a couple of days last week visting her daughters and son, Mra. C. R. Beale and Houston avis, Mra, Rachel Jackson, who $8 ‘now living: In Staunton, fs vialting relatives: here. _Romus Mathews, of Bluefield, vis- {ted -friends and’ relatives here ‘the Jntter part of the weok. He loft Monday morning for Tluefeld. ‘The one-week oi infant of Mr. nd Mrs. W.-G, Watson died sunday morning. Tho funeral services wore held at sic home Monday morning At. 11 o'¢lock by Rev. W. J. Hackett, ‘Ynterment took place in Cedar Hill demotory, , \Iwo. weeks ago Miss Nollie Starks ie SACD SME) he. Vest roe). i OO kT. of Gala Water, and J. C. Austin, of Lynchburg seminary, wero guests of ‘Miss Inéx K. ‘Pollard, After Jan Ilness of about tyo wopks, Mies | Hisle Whlte, ot lghtavitie, died last Wednesday. Miss waa 15 yoars:,o]d Dut very attractive and much loved by those: twht, ‘were “fortunate enough to meet heh. She ated. of the dread Aisease, " tubéreulosls. She was ‘member’ of the Pooahontas lodge, who, had charge of tho remains, ‘The ‘Rod Mon ‘algo were in‘line, ‘Tho. tun- eral sermon was: proached by Rev. W; N. Nelson, of whose church she was a member. "The family’ have the sympathy of friend, | The Baster cantata will be Fen: dered at the First Bapttst church Sunday evening at 7:80, o'clock. G. G, Grimes went.to Lynchburg, Etlday,'€ witness tho ball gate, be- prea, jitg nd: Lypchburs. Latte Loreta “Miller, whive. play: ‘ngs bail at school last week, had the misfortune to be struck with the bat. ‘The wound was an ugly one and ‘the doctor was compelled to take ono’ stiteh. She is getting along mggly Boi. irs. Jetinte Miller was called tc Genn Wilton, Sunday morning, by the déath of her aunt, Mrs, Mary Council, who died Satyrday of can cor. She leaves one daughter, Mra Hagriot Smith, and three sisters and ‘onetofathier, "Tho “slotora are Mrs Hafriet Watson, Hannah Reld and Morrison. She’ was burled by the Loving Charity, of which sho was 2 miember. | Work ts progressing nicely or Mrs.,Hattle Hunter's cottage. | Mts. :Hennah Callendar,, of Swee! Spriggs; dled jat,her home on March 27th, at the age of 87 years. Sh leaven one daughter, Clara Beil, Sh¢ /was a sister of Mrs, Sarah Hunter ot this place, Mra. Mary Withers her niece, attended the funeral. Rev "William dackeon: oficiated. (MT: HOPE. | Prof. J. A. Arter was a pleasant visitor to our town Monday. While here +he-was the.guest of Dr. Calo- way. Rey. D. Stratton Aled his regu- lar appointment here Sunday, and preached two able sermons, Rey. D. G. Deans will preach the ‘Thanksgiving sermon of the St. Luke's, at Alderson, Sunday, and Rev. Gordan will fill his pulpit’ here. Mrs, A. M. Calloway remains very Mat the home of her son, on Cen- ter street. | Dr. Calloway was called to Green- ville last week on professional bust- ness. Miss “Henrietta James and Mrs, M. B. Davia were business visitors to our town last week. SW. FE Wilkerson ts-alck at thie writing. Mts, A. R. Calloway and daughter, Lydia, were the week-end ‘guests of relatives here last. week. ‘The Red Men are making prepa- rations for the celebration of April 9th. » Mr. and Mp. Price have moved here for future residence, Mr. and Mrs. Wheqler and Mr, and Mrs. Booker, of Dunloop, at- tended services here Sunday. W. B, Wright will give a lecture in Galloway's hall, Tuesday night. ST. ALBANS. R. D. W. Meadows preached e most excellent sermon here, Sunday night. Miss Mildred Spurlock, of Pitis- burg, and Miss velyn Willis, of Huntington, were pleasant guests of Mra, Mary Greeno,, Sunday. Mrs. Laura Haywood made a. fly. ing trip to Plymouth, Wednesday. Misa Virginia, Wilson made. a bus ines trip to Charleston, Saturday; ‘fhe Wvening Star’ Club met with Mra. Gordon Tuesday. A large crowd was present and a most de Mgnttal evening was spent George’ Wilson .g. son Wille, left Wednesday for. iaymond City whore they have employment. Rey.,,Jones, of Virginia, passoc throngti: here’ Friday op his way te Ray! Clty. Prof. J. W. Robinvon, of Clarks burg, ‘was,culled to the pastorate o the Sty Paul Baptist chureh,, Frida; night.© en MONTGOMERY. | Mrs. Ernest Hardy ts sick at her homo in West Montgomery. Mrs. R. B, Burrell.ts out agaln after, few wooks' {IIness, * Mri. Moses Watson Ia slowly. {m- proving. | uM, Arehie McKinney. ts reported ‘om the alck list. | Mrs. D.C. Deans spent Tharsday of Jast week at Longacre, the guest of Mra. Gaj. | Misyes Uradla ‘and Alico Scott are ‘aiek at the home of thelr parents Mis ynd Mrs. George Scott. | Mi. D. Hodge and Mrs; .M. J Banks gave a literary. encertalnment ‘and ‘supper at thé Odd Follows Hall Monday evening for gthe benefit of ‘the ‘True Reformer order. _. Mis HH. M. James and Leon James were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I, 8. White last week. | The Old Mald’s Club, with Miss Ada Wright as prenident, made. ite second appearance at. the Odd Fel- lows Hall, Thursday evening tor the benent of the band boys. Silas Marks, of Brown, Is home for a few days. Soveral persons from here attend- ed the closing exercises of the Don- wood school. Miss Beatrice Walkérgon visited the Donwoot achooj, Thursdays 2 Mine Aline ssomnnsyy Rush Rup, was the guést of (Mrs, fenry Cesta, ethan: ae Miss. MagaieSWilkorson visited the Hansford Trursday. | Rites. Be pherd Was hostess jto the Improvement League saute day af as, at her home ‘Fourth @yenu®." After the usval rou: tino, .6k businbas, a de lelows ‘Iin- cheon Wa-gerved by the hostess |" Mis. Li D. Hodge and Miss iive- Unite, Wey Sunday. night ; tor Richmoade der to be present at the ‘meeting df the True Reformer order. | Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Raley. were Duainess: itipre tg-Charlestap’ Mon- dey 3 My é oc a Rev! RD Ww. Meadows and Re B: L. Washington, of Huntington, were ‘business visitors here Saturday. _ ‘Mra. “Andrew “Howard was © the guest of her daughter at Eagle, last week. ae | ‘The, many friends of Mra. Mery Latey, axe, mach concerned -overt Her cout ver th Mrs.:.0. °F. Wilkerson 19 on-the slek Nat. # HUNTINGTON. - The, ¥. M. C. A. held its regular meeting atthe 16th Street “Baptist church, Sunday afternoon. After rogular exereisds, the. association and large audience were interested by @ practical talk given by Mr. Me Norton on the “Advantages of 3 Rusiness , Training.” Miss--imfra- Riddle..is here. tc spend the: aginmér. after closing s very sucessful term of schoo! at, Wi- nnona. S H. J. Gillard is making sdmé.ox tensive improvement upon his dwell tng om Sthiayenue. Boslded thé/ad- dition df a reteption nail and seyeral [other “rosingg Sitar! “improvestagh Will be made Which will add t6 its ‘beauty. and. conventence. . Rev. f. V. Biyant filted his puiptt at the First Baptist Chureh Suitday atter spendlig last week at Brfd- well and other points in Ohlo. | Dan Hill fs very IM with: pneu. monta at ‘his home off 9th street, Miss Barnett, an attendant at the Weston hoapital for insant, spent rome time dp pun ity lagt week, en route to thé hospital with a’ patient from ‘Lagan. The Orion club realized a snug sum from the dinner which they served at tho First Baptist church last Friday thronghaut the day. Rev.-I. V. Bryant will deliver the annual sermon 6f tho St. Luke's. at the First Baptist éhurch, Sunday:att- ernoon, "3 Isham Scoté came home from. the hospital at Clifton Forge, last Wed- nesday very mach Improved. ‘T. B. Smith ts Improving his rest- dence on 8th avenue. * Mrs, Dan WYlle is quite {11 at her home on west. 3rd avenue, Dr. Ws Uh left last, Tues. day for Chicegp, "where he will take 8 "post “ar totitue. for" several weeks. tps ais ‘The enteriaipment given Monday night for tho benefit of the Sunday school by Messrs. Byans and: Wilson ‘was well patronized. : ‘Misses Evalyn Wilis and Luctte Squntain gave..been chosen tor tet day. this aifonth, to agalet In raising funds for theryaird yecently added te the Huntington hospital. Mis, B. F. Richareson was called to her home in Chicago last week by’the serious’ {lines of ‘her father. SEWELL. Mrs, Jack Skrnges. dnd two chil dren left for Washington, D. ©., to spent some time with relatives, Dr. H. ©. Hargrove was a business visitor to Beckley, Tuesday and Wednesday. |, Miss Beulah Poindexter spent Sat- urday and Sunday here the guest o ‘Miss Fanny Cary, Mrs. Mary, Gibson was: Bunday visitor to Fayetteville. Misses Fanny Cary and. Lorena Gibson were ‘business visitors te ‘Thurmond, Sunday. Mr. and Mrg, Harvey Fountair were shopping. im Thurmond, Mon day. Ernest Vanhook, of CU Top, vii Ited bis tamlly Saturday. and Sun. day. d Miss W. A: Freeland was.elected delegates “Lo represent the Sunday school In the Sunday school state convention, ‘The Sunday school Is preparing, ax Haster programi, to be rendered on Sunday afterndon at 3 o°olock. ‘PHURMOND. Chas. Florenée, teacher at Monougah, and father and sister, o Brownsville, Pa,, Were In our city calling on friends a few hours Ina week. . Quite a large erywa attonded the closing oxercises at Monougah Fri day, March 26th. 3 Misses Willa Led and” Lilly Allen of Clarksburg, sipeht Saturday anc ‘Sunday here thé gibsts of Miss Bess. te Jordan and Mrs. 1. L, ‘Morton. Misw Mary, Shelton, of . McKeee port, Pa., is the guest of her aunt, ‘Mra. W. H. Fortune, Cornolius Thirke, who visited i wite and baby, has returned tc Washington, ! Rey. &. 1, Martin apent a fev days here Inst week before leaving for his new charge at Huntington Rev, Martin In his two years’ stay here made a host of friends, who are sorry to lose such an able tian. He has the beat wiehés for. success from this congregation and the cétn- munity. Little Hatt Honkins fs much tm- Proved from an’ attack of pnoumén- Ia, aa ‘ Miro. ‘ath HeMBLIGH” Who “onto to the 4 o'clock neodie club, Fri- day, + “ i Arthur Martin “sponta few, days in Wheeling, ‘the. tat hae ter, Mrs, Théo. Re vara oe SRE ine compantad -home- 6. Bop ow, Theodore: Martin who has been in Wheellng the pitt Seats A ‘Miss Grayoe Martin. wensindlepoe- Ad a tow days Int iwi yar x Oliver Meade nd ‘Gfoarenoe’ Lee, wo awe Boon ‘eich share, sibs strels the past, year, reguraed: home Wednesday. trom Hit Bpenpe ate @. GQ Gil, the’hew M.D. minister, arrived in. Our olty Inet week, and ‘preached two’ very ublesetmns .to 4 large congregation Binday.. | ‘Mise Cora Tayloy, of’ Buskh gunon. lathe expeated: guest, of: Misa, Hesete HMBC. vo wie Boe a Nib! ~ Mra. Norval: Jagksan, te: Still op ‘the alak: List. i ‘ ‘Miss, Grayoo ‘Washington, pk ae Laie, ‘Park, ia :the guest of ber, al tor... Mra. Taokgans . ) Ices SvUlame “ipa Ahrough our, olty en pote) to. he hae im Paint. Eessgnt after aan “Ihig. several month 'tn, MorgantowE with. relatives. aS saan (A: BR. Jackson spent a. few days in. Morgantown on’ puginess. ||. Sr ed) Vibe: - STONE OLIF.:, .. Miss Ada Vaughan and “Mis Manola Vaughan, of MoDonald, wer guesta of Miss A. M, Mille andat fanfod school, closing Inet -Tussda; pent. wo. ‘Mrs. Annie Massey, ot Grééravitte rag the guest of Mra, Fanmy. Dabney Monday. : wh 2 ,0sg. load ‘and Ais" Buste Saund ers, of Glen Jéan,. were sudats 0 Mra, J. J. Carrington, Sunday, . Arg, "Brown and Miss. G, Dab ney were. visiting. trends, at Sun Sundays ty _ Mrs, Jane Calloway was In_fown Friday, on busisioss, =... Z Mrs. Rloming .was.. phopping fi Thurmond, MOnGay- 6 yi. sy i ~ ’ saa GUVANDOTER. a Mrs, Kittie Kobingon was called te the” bedside of her sick mother. al Gallipolis Iast"Sunday, Shé return ed ‘Thursday and reported her moth er much better, 9°)" * Mrs.:Ona Pleasants hag been very sick for the-last week, but 1s slight: ly improved at this writing. 7. G.-Agnew was-in Troctoravitle last Wednesday on business," - Biljah: Clark, who has been with us for the-last few years, moved his family to Cincinnati, last ‘'huraday Henry JackscA is making some re- pairs.on his house on Richmond street. Mrs. Emma Jackson spent Sunda3 evening witu her mother up/in. the country. Miss Loulso Smooté spent ‘Sunday evening with Miss Eva Hin, sn” the country. a .qam Mise Fleeta Brooke aid Miss" Car ‘rio Robinson spent. Sufiday evening in Aiintington. °: Sas ad get KANAWHA Crry. | ‘Mrs. Minnie Page- has as, her guest, her mother, Mrs. Watson, and/ brother, of Pomroy, ‘herman . Green, . of Wialfrede, was the guest of Miss Armestine Johnson, Saturday. Misses Lillian and Russio Sellers wpent Saturday in Charleston. ‘Miss Mary F. Page ts visiting her brother ih Charleston, this week. J. W. Wood visited ‘his"son-at Wi- nona, last, week, ‘The triends of Miss Zeus: Brown will regret. very much to,Jearn of her serious sMiness. ob ge Willy Page, of Montgomery). was the guest of his parents last Sunday. Miss Ivory Woods’ has . returned home from Parkersburg and Sisters- ville, where she was the guest of relatives and friends, iets |. W. W. Lewis and T. R-*Johngon spent Saturday and Sunday — with their family. “Mt. and Mrs._ James Page ‘were guests of thefr parents Here. Taal Tuesday. Buca Che NT Midst fvory . Wood! hdd’ 9a ae guests Sunday, Miss .Annje Seals Miss Annie Woods,/ét Charfeston, and A. P. Woods; of Hopman . We regret véty, mitch 26 aniiounee the death of John Williams, Mr Willams’ was a deacdn of Litto Ziox Baptist, church ahd will be greatly missed among . his frfends. Hi leaves an aged mother, Mrs. Frank Woodyard, and one sister, Mra, Core Street. OT id SD + eet tT WESTON. : iki + On last Wedhedday evening the home of Mf. and Mrs, Cedi Smith was tho scene of 9 vety iptetty: wed- alng. THe gonttactitig pattioa were Mr. George Reynols dnd Midis Laura Cattip; sister of Mra, fph'9 : 80 Bm te cbuble, ION EBIEIE eisai ants, appedred in te and in the presence of a/@oodly number’ of tnylled :sussie. Were sino ane, by Rey. J 4, Grifiith. , The, bride. wes dressed In 8 handsome, bluish’ tint- ed costume; whieh, the groom was attired in the euistomary convention- al pinck. Aftor the esremony had Veen pertormod,”. and’, ggneratula- tors and good wistes extended. all ‘repaired to the, dining room and par- took heartily of the oxegiférit, suppor Mr. and Mri, Reynolds wore the re- cipionts of niany beautiful and use- presebie. The gut, of town guste ero. Mr, and Mrs, Lewis Johnaoh, ot Glonwille, and Misn Agneis Cat- Ap of Calhoun, relatives of the bride, ‘The happy couple wil make their fiture Home at Gassaway. Mra, Mollie, Payne, hilo retarn- Jng from Richmond. to Glarksbure Jest Monagy, Sieahe 80 Hl that sho Aah fobeRd, tO-lepxe; She Ar this yitce an Peston Pe trast né Wiis thkét to’ tho Batis ‘Ofilih.. Hones “Whine “Rie He, ee THE BAUER ‘MEAT PACS SS an ga aa 5 wae RABE See. 28-AND 30 CAPITOL ST. 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Ne WEN at : sy i Fe Expenses Books; Houm Ront and Tuition, free to West Virginians, = Nec essary Exponse not over $6.50 per month to Btate students = Special Features ~ ; Eight valuable sholarshipsand six prixes warded annually. s theta, Band; Latératy: pocteies, frequent Lectures avd Me- | tortaistinents; Musteal. Clubs, ¥iM, ©. A. ; Storer fs. a Non-Sectarian, Christian Inatttutton, F / Bor Mostrated Catalégue send to _'p MENRY T. McDONALD, Pres, wk FRUITS, CANDIES TCECREAM :'Pamilies Furnished with Ice '-Créam.. Orders for ship- —— 2 elma prompt ‘delivery’of Cream and Ices for Sun- LE. Nichols donfitied fo her bod ever since: Mrs. Jsines. Was, been, and fe, dating aJ,ahe dan for the unforturtate. woman) Mrs, Frank Smith, sister of Mrs, ‘Payro, ni tived -bore-Bunday from. : Clarke: burg: andcAe soon-as Mrs. ‘Payne's eondition will. pérmit, “will remove her to-hot (Mrs. Simith’s), home, Miss Biima Barndtt was away last Week on hysiness.tor tho, asylum. wi Mt, and Men. Laws Johneon, havo Toturned to their Rome in Glenyille, Wesley Lacy was at Lowlaburg Isat woek to get m patient for the state. seeiption, ie “hits: Bema Barnett, Pattle Lacy, Thos. J. Grany.and Floyd Lacy were i temo to attond the thifan- desongtration.. i cRexisteakgon, Lacy, attonged tho Boot ‘prices’ at Clarkebarg, Inst " see sik hh One Bees aeeaa a een a haa aid: zen of Detréit, Mich., was here Inst Week’ to s0e-hla sister, Mrs, George Hatter, who ts an Inmate at the asf lum, While here he was the guest of Rey, J. L, Griffith, 1 ~Mr. Robinson left last Tuesday for Pennsylvania for permanent red idence, é / The first district contérence of the A.M, B. church, connection of Wagt Virginia,. will convene here on April 12, for a three days’ session. Prepy aration is being made forthe enter- tainment of the ministers and delo- water. A choice Mterary program will be Yendered by local talént on one evening “ot ‘the session. Jaa. Bailey hes about recoverod from hie et serious tiiness, 2) Mine Ato Jontuay sation aiptons- Apt vile to her pparonts, at Point petty r ebm E LORE TITUTE | - BLUEFIELD GOLORED |NSTITUT . Bluefield, W. Va. . A College and Normal Institute for col- ored studenjs, located at Bluefield, the . leading commercial town of the southern part.of West Virginia. on the re Westren railroad.205 miles east of Kenova hoa. Ce 755 « fe Whit 7am (S) ; es 9 “ae ae Se Oy 6 aod ; : wy 9 ~~ 2 eMule) A ba — | Tri Ae yh ee pen | ieecce vin ba ue fg he Pe oho j Splendid College Buildings, Beautiful Play. - Grounds, Dormitories ; . for malo and female students; turnished rooms, a reading room sup- ) piled with the best current Uterature; a good libfary, and a ‘physical ° “and chemfea) laboratory. Healthful location and wholesome surroundings. Board $8.00 per . month. Tuition free fo state students, rates very low to non-regident snag Bluctield School offers an unéqnalied opportunity’ for young \ men to secure an education, for they can always find profitable emplog- * “viper ehilopue aad otar intonation, arte te Peegeke ‘ R. P. SIMS, — - ‘ . Bluefield W. va. ; > * @°. wv ae ORT tt A a ee ie Me cause BEST FOR THE “a " Bow tS 3 Saeeee ; Oe) ™ ty mer wnt We Pr, + mgt LORE GANDY peepee nts peace | eae i area We propose sell 500.:$1.00 WATCHES Se at olay ey 75 cl EACH |. xe SATURDAY AND ~ MONDAY (the day before and the Way after, Haster.) a Thes¢.watches are the regu- Jar seg ware And. are Wie, “he RELIABLE || ERNST GUARANTEE. It thes oe Buty ie represented, you bit pe e to-go to New England’ ‘for satistaction, but get it RIGHT HBRE at HOME. We have. ONLY 600 OF pte AXCHES, so FRSP? COM#;:FIRST SARVED, /) MAIL ORDERS will be filled’ ESTE gach, the. 120 extra be- ing exactly ‘tie amount ‘neces-/ sary for postage and reglstry fut! ths stentent_ovps ij id! thé steatést oppor-.4 tuinttyeyor “gitdted in Charles-, ton to get a reliable ‘time BIRR ARE FOneRAU AS SURBY will ‘take advantage of It. Come to the store or address: SEO TERN ST. Joweler & Mfg. Optician. | Oor. Va. St. and Arcade. Obarleston, W, Va. aii te BY NEGROES Men ‘of Their Raco\‘Charged “With _Starting the Ft. Worth Fire, Fi. Worth, Fexep, Apri} 6,—Inves. Ugation, todd) tollowing last. Satur- day’s fire, which caused over © §%,- 000,000 loss,-reyealéd the fact that the Texas and Pacific Railroad lost 35, Apstead of :20 engines, inthe de- struction of their roundhouse. This makes the rajlyoad’s tdtal loss $250,- 000. ‘ Po ay The burned area will. be rebuilt. ‘Linemeh. ad workmen wereshusyall night and.todaycleasing. away. debris PG, BRINIG, EER nc ye gd ay Pe Handed ida were. Un: able to, atténd j¥chdol today because of books and cléthgng lost in the fire. A party of Negroes today reported to the police that the fire was incen- diary, ‘and was started ‘by Negroes for malicious purposes, George Har- 118, a Negro, is under arrest, charg- ed with starting the fire, but noth- ing has been proved against him as yet. The -Negroes threaten to lynch any Negro proved guilty by the po- lice investigation. ‘Roads f mppbhbewacaaaieiiee tite dale teksto. Dresumed among. p ap tt ir. Wetmore is seeing’ saye a fp, tg. stew, My. 6 tells an Interesting. story in: nection with btw). Litroduction: tolgthie :Presidgdt. Reprepentativo Bonnets, in tntrdquc- {ng the gentleman with him ae ito the white gentiéman. in, connection with Ble ifamily and, turning ‘to jMr. Wetmore; he saidy.1 havexthb plaas- Fure .alsb at sNroductns ‘toy You str. Dougixé: Wettnore, of New Yagrk. ‘The Prosident, taking his ‘hand th ®inlle, said: “Hvidently connest with the famity-of senator Wetmore, ft Rhode sland" Mr, Weer yph- talented: Not) as L.know, 9t," font ‘Tage dcRnowledged . that the Joke was on hfm when he wadlin- formed that. Mr. Wetmore, whg 1s Very’ tatt, Wada CORMOE, mab. jf In connection. with the Liberian @bm- migsion it hasbeen reported from at jautheritive. source thetrthe Contmis: sion’ would probably beable to kart for. their, field of labor sbout >the 16th Instant, There's however, ‘gon: fsidetable specuiation ast who! the third Commisstoner {s to, be as: hie name has not been made public :yot, ‘The Commission will proceed’ from here ‘to. Gibraltar, where’ they will board a United Stxtea gunboat ‘and lcomplete.the travel in this manner, The United Statés. Constabulary Band, headed by Capt. Walter Lov- ering, @ colored man of whusial gou- sical ability, arcived get Fort, Meyer during last Week, and ‘on’ Friday. ev- ening next will give a concert. in Conyention Hall in this elty. -.The Coleridge Taylor Sbotéty:has-arrang- fed to render Hiawatna, during the same gevening with he accompani- ment of, this celebrated musical’ or- ganization, We : ve Hon. W. T., Vernon, Registrar of the, Tréasury, went to New York Sunday afternoon for ‘a stay of three op four days. The visit of Mr. Ver- non to Gotham-at this time is said to be purely one ‘of business. + . / “HONGACRE AND SMITHERS.,” ‘The, Women’s Improvement League met ‘with Mrs. Sponn, Thursday. af- terhoonu, and xpndered ‘an interest- Ing program. “Dr. Washington, of Red Star, was present and ‘gave the Leagite a good lecture. Afterwards refreshments were served... , Mrs. Ida James and Mrs. Ay J. Gay were guests of Mr. ‘nid Mrs. John }Washington, Sunday, afternoon. | Mrs, James Banks is on the sick Uist. Tot TH. “-\Fames Wil the” guodt of Nr att MEADOR, Mast PRONE 2 as te BARE ne ete iee Will James has Teldined “tide from Rush Run. Mrs..B. B.~ Doulton’ was visiting friends at Canneltgn Tuesday. Mrs. B. S. Price, who-has been on the. sick list is now able to be out again, 5 The Queen .wsther’Club will meet at-Cannelton with Mrs, L. Wicks, Monday. Mrs. J. A. Keaton is on the sick list at this writing. . rene a : i : FUND anwar BENEFIT ‘TO THe - SOUTHERN NEGROKS. Mone) Botng Used’ to ‘Teach Simao | Methods of Ratstn, Kitchen. Vi tables “and Tudintonte of ‘Right Living Among Negroes in Black Belt. 6 Bn Sometime ' before’ tlie. death of that Suet Gearor ‘Denetactress'of his elty, 1 Anna’ T. ‘Jeanes, shq was visited by the head» of | the ‘Hantpton' Institute. “Dr H. BL Frig- soll.’ He came inthe interdst of Ne gro education. He “wanted: moti especially: to erry ynowledge of ti simple’ provesses of cleanliness ahd ggriculture into. the Négto shanty tamilfps.” He described the need‘ of that kind of practical’ work,. the ‘ne- coasity tb'carry the school to the homes of) touthern ‘Negroes, before uy permanent or comprghensive betterment of the race could be ef- fectod. Miss. Jeanes listened quietly—she had already given the subject much attontion—and before he went. away she ‘wrote out’a check ror him. He folded it:-and left. When he got outgide:he looked at the amount. He opented at the most to find $200, It was for $10,000. % That wad*the’ beginning -of Miss Jeands’ interest ‘In Negro education. That ‘her’ interest ‘grew’. into. such porportions tHat she made a’ bequest of $1,000,060! for this ‘purpose fs al- ready & matter of common knowl- edge. The bequest was ‘made a it~ tle more than @ year ago and under an able board ‘of trustees, of which President Taft'1s ome sind Dr..Tal- cott Williams, of ‘this city,-another, great strides heve already been made .toward ‘attaining encouraging results in the long fight for the up- building of' the ‘Negro race. Hungry’ for: Education. ‘Active work 18 being cartied for- ward. by Dr. James H. Dillard,’ of Tulane university, New Orleans, President” of the board of ‘trustees and general manager of the ‘distri- bution of the fund which amounts ta ‘a yearly stipend of between $40,000 and $50,000. : | The méthods and results so far achieved are described by Dr. Di lard as tollows:. # “I have made a personal investi, ‘gation “of schoo! conditions in three counties in Virginia, two In South. Carolina, fonr in North Carolina, onevin ‘Geofgia, one In Alabama, two in Misalasipp}, four in Louisiana and, one.4p ‘Texas, “4 wae-prepared to find a majority of the colored parents anxjoug, to ed; uctae their children, .but. there has been greater. actual advance in thrift and prosperity among the Negro farming class than I expected.» At the same time, in every neighbor- hood ‘I visited there is the same lack of school houses and competent teachers, the same over-erowding of children, the same #bsence of school ¢quipment and the same scant ap- propriations from the publie funds. Nevertheless, the improvement _ is marked, and I believe it will con- tinue, | “The first and the most important ~ SOLOF BROS. ‘i i | : < a Dion eee. Our Spring Opening © _ Sale Continues Don’t Fail to Visit Our Millinery Dept. Suit Department . No doubt it you visited.ttits department” you, will agré with’ ts: We carry: more suits-than any two.stores put together... We haye the selegtions, alt,colors and’ styles. yWe are placing ‘on sale every gar- ment 1h €hé Rouse, good or cheap; they aréall cut’ the same. You can bhy. B$25 Suit at $14.96 You can buy a $15 Suit at $ 0.9% You can buy. $20, Suit at $12.98" "You can’ buy a $10 Suit at $ 6.50 $12.50 and $10 Dresses at $4.98 Refided models with a style touch all their own, Made of very fine Frefich Battstes, in dainty embroidery. style, with..val lace insertions. “New full Jenght sleexes. Also’ models with embraidery trimmed all, the colors ‘that~st¥e has tssuéd: this’ coming season, Special Pri $15.00! Drossea/o at thisjspgetul sale only, at........ i)... ¢+ 80.08 9.00’ Dresse®'go at this. special’sale only at.......0...... 6.08 6:00 Dresses'go'at this special sale only, atl..... 6.2.2...) 9.06 S Lagies you-can harly buy matertal for such prices. 7 BE BART SAE Tada Jesson is in what you call ‘kitchen #frdening in: the ‘forth! “It 1s the thplest’ form of. tite scleiite’ of deri- gulture, how to raise the food they ‘edt arid make the West application of tHietr labor; how td plaht anda cultt- gle onions, potatoes, turhips, bears ‘nnd peas and other 'vegetablés, sb as to get the beat resltitts, ; A Much Ignorance Shown... -. “You would be astonished at te {ghorance shown, not only by the Ghildren, but by the grown people in ‘thie country districts of the south goncerning this fumdamental work of life. We want to teach them how tO plant and cultivate fruit arid ber- aes, how to take care of chickens and other fowls, aid other of the egmmonest. occupations of the farm. “Theh, having taught them how to raise their food, we must ghow ‘them how to cook ft. The avérage Negro family hasn’t the lightest egmprehension of economy; ‘{f' does not know how to get thé’ nourish- ‘ment from the food and the waste fs appalling. a : i 2 "Phere are 6o many good things that can be grown in a garden tat the southern Negroes do not know. ahything about. They: never have ny. soup or milk or ‘butter, and. very few eggs. They fosd on corn yend, bacon and sweet. . potatogs ‘three times a day, as a rule tt 1s half, wasted by cooking, so far as tho hourlshment is concerned, “Our purpose is to try to revolu-| djonize the domestic life of the No- groea in these humble affairs of life by educating the children, so that ‘the next generation will haveg prac- tfeal knowledge, which they ean ap- ply without adding to. the cost of living and at the same, time get a good deal more for thelr labor. = {The next step will-be'the care of the home, to improve the condition Of. the household, to induce the Ne- Rroes to have comfortable beds, bet- ter cooking utensils and to, practice Habits of industry, meatneks and sconomy and to apply, their labor for Better results, t “The nect step will be sewhig and mending. We will try to teach the children how to make and mend their own clothes. “Thus you have a general idea of he general purpose of the Jeanne’s ‘und which is entirely @ifferent trom. hit of any other benefaction’' for he improvement of the. colored ace,” sald Dr. Dillard. “We are nant urgently in need of feachers for his work.” COLLEGE Penn & Sixth Mt. Pittsburg CATON eater aotrgrad oe WAMIA TELRORAPE ie Shitonaarecitous russe OO momiRD wee, CATON TROHMIOAL SCHOOL 6m # Hema Ay Sach ea ae oF hon bi OGY iby bMS A ibe BOs i yy iat ge Fe ae ee ne Oe WR AER: ERIE. FO + SOLARKSBURGH |: 11, p Mr. and Mrs, R. L, Lowry left Saturday, morning for © Charleston, ;where, Mr, Lowry has employment. / Enthusiastic temperance meetings havo been held preparatory to ‘the munietpal election, On ‘Thursday evening Prot, Pat- ton, of Pennsylvania, and Rev. Vib- bert, of Massachusetts, addressed a ‘large audionce, at Water stregt ‘school hall. On Sunday afternoon ‘the same’ speakers addressed a large crowd ‘at Pride chapel. On Monday Rev. McClelland and the game speakers addressed an immense crowd. Mr. and Miss Mezlck: fur- nished excellent music: Misses Allen and Lee were ‘the GRAND re RAPIDS” FURNITURE | COMPANY | WE Have a complete line of Saar and office Chairs: | ; OUR Fornitare line is also com- plete, and the prices right. ALL crete marked in plain fig- GRAND RAPIDS FURNITURE CO. 244 216 Capitol St. RE AMIM A hie 7, Skirt Department | : rtment, wt Depart t ; ee geal * Never in the history of Charleston has there. at any'‘time “ade offered such merchandise at quch ridiculously low petbes, 24 en Wo are going to start the public-right and try to give. hom. more for their money thap ahy other eyer dared sto do... In this partion Vine we are in. the ‘field: by -oursélyes, ih ooh 1500 Skirts to ‘seledt thin; “Voiles, Chiffon, Panamas, Panera mixtures of alt kinds... Do, nat’ fail to vistt-this ‘department. “A YHite time chance. Take advantage. of the good things ‘offered during ‘age Spring Opening: Sale. We shail quote you a few prices tor compartegn only. ’ : i ei ‘ te 97.50 ALTMAN VOILE, BUTTON FRONT, ‘NIOBLY, TREMMR AND THE HIPLESS FITTING. GARMENT: THAT Nopony ‘over TO BE ASHAMED. OF, SPECADAT 20.2. 00/0. 198,98, $10.00 VOILES at. ..!. $6145 15.00 VOILES © AT 2 108 20.00 ‘VOILES AT... , ..12.50' , $5.00 OHIFFON PANAMAS, ©) ALL COLORS ‘Ale. 2.83.45" $10.00 CHIFFON. PANAMAS, _"! ALL COLORS 'AT.........6.95 $15.00 CHIFFON PANAMAS,’° a yo SAID COLORS AL... 2.9.96. cab tae : Fine cs = Reflexlier ees i Ag . ee meee §=Power Ligh at a oe — a cost of one We eee cent per day. ca ap ees -90 PER cE of its, light downward, The best and “cheapest”: ite ever placed on the market. I will’place on trial in any busic ness house or residence one « of these famous lights and ‘come | vince youof its great vah er orm. P. A. Donovair The Light Store Aree le. week-end guests of Mrs.-o. iL. Mor- ton and: Miss, Bess Jordan at. Ratr- mont Pa coasiempincsd Rev. Colbert, the newly appointed minister. of “Priuity...M.: B. .ohurch, preached two able.sermons, Sanday. Little Zenia Sedwik wo. has. been quite ill, is able.to be about again, ‘Mrs, Lark. Greon “Is oil: te Sik st. oe gaat The B. W. Arnett. club, andithe Women’s Mite - Misslonary'..: sogiaty met in Joint sesston, ‘Thursday: afters ernoon at the. home of Mri,’ : West. At the close of thie amet a light collation was sefvad. Nes Ns ye oh Ae a oe RAS OO bode eee i PA'S Pes RAGIN su ve ARERR eS SEMAN SE Oe Cao Re f i woee UE Rees coon a oS ES ac ar aN culate ies a ; As iC MNES a Se ISD ST ERS ERD TNSS E S PT mete Fi AE SMEN AR alee eR : ee ee Re BLE RES ES Gace GUTH CPP? 9 420-4 RTS A RRS Gp PRR? RR oe Oe ed a aah , Sa wey * SRR EOP ESR CIR TCC SC i VOR ea eR ie “Crp or SC ce Nn eh Se SOE Ca ea gee e. = sabato’ > [hips se ie cbitcrigalah Alb pte nati Ran cag oe sat Swat as toed sca dieved ie Skat 438 HE ADVOCATE Bigs . < SRE, BVERY THURSDAY “VTE “ADVOCATE PUBLISHINGCO. ‘OMce, Pythian Building, Cnarleston, ‘5 W. Va. Home Phone 933. _ The Advocate is entered in the \ Bost-ottlee at Charleston, W. Va., as ‘Second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: \Bproe months .........+.+ $0.60 (Mes months VT co Owe your ....sc pec gececeee 1.60 THURSDAY, APRLL 8, 909. | waspinicsamne | SE ee ome a ee past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James, and ‘Salome, had — bought sweet apices, that they might come and annoint him, ‘And vory early in the morn- ing, the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulehre at the rising of the sun; , And they sald among them- kelves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? (And when they looked they saw the stone was rolled away); for it was very great And entering into the sep- ulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white gar- ment, and they were affright- ed. ‘And he said unto them, Be not affrighted; ye seck Jesus of Nazareth, which was cra- eified; he is risen, he Is not here; behold the place where they laid him. ey Sea. ete nee meee rere philosophized and scientists have speculated concerning the origin of Hfe, but it has always baffied them. No life has ever boen found to orig- inate within itself. Who then sow- ed upon this planet and who fitted It for the development of life and the evolution of reason, the crown of ute? It may have come by chance, but it is easier to belleve that an orderly universe is the result of an orderly Intelligence than it is to believe that an Orderly universe is the re- sult of chance. To suppose, then that the Power that set this planet spinning in space as one of many planets in one of many solar systoms moving through Space subject to law; ‘To suppose that the Power that fitted it for the evolution of reason; “To suppose that the Power that created finite reason, and therefore, must be Infinite reason; ‘To suppose that such a Power, in- fnnitely wise, infinitely reasoning, ould create reasoning beings, with thought, hopes, and aspirations caught from the Infinite only to make them the sport of circum. stances for a little time and then let them “lie in cold obstruction and te rot" in the grave, Is to suppose a Power of infinite cruelty, Plato taught long ago that the soul neither begins nor ends, But whether human life here is s beginning or whether “birth is but « forgetting” of some previous exis tence, men—groping for knowledge searching the Book of Life and find ing that nothing is lost in nature’ infinite mutations—have come helieve, what for centuries was onl; @ hope, that death is only a tran sition, and that life here is only < phase of continuing existence. Thousands of years ago Job pro pounded the question: “It a mat Ale, shall he live again?” and year after, Paul, the apostle, answered “If Christ be not risen from th dead, then Is our preaching vain and your faith also vain," And it came to pass on a Sunda: morning long ago, the third da: after tho erucifixion, two women o thetr way to the Saviour's tom were wondering “who should rol away the stone from the door of Uh sepulchre” for thfim, but “as the Jooked thoy saw the stone was roll a: away.” When that stone wa rolled away it opened an avenue uy ward for the hope of all mankind The doubts which had harrasse thankind since Adam's disobedienc eave way to assurance, for the grav hud been robbed of its victory, an aéath, had lost Ils sting: the console tion which philosophy denied, th hope which polytheism refused wer extended freely to all nations, “The thought of ft. That beyon thore ts now fe! That there th earth's solle and stains and injus tices shall be cleansed — an righted. Where all tears shall b dried! Where development dor not stop. Where huge intellects an spirits, which seem to melt awa and he no more, in another stat Gontinue to grow larger and pire ain béttor! Where tho sotrows Darlings will sometime be heale ‘Bnd blessed thoughts of re-uniting wilt be crowned with realty! A this EMster brings and more. “ternal Hope! when yond Ss Ml idilleaatlid deta thees a ey RASTER. a — ®S If You Have an interest in BOYS’ SUITS take advantage of this final offering. About two hundred Boys’ Suits comprise the en- tire assortment which have been reduced to Half their actual value. ii te 510, 8.50 and 7,50 Suits Red ced to - ~~ ‘$8.00 $6.00 and 5.00 Suits Reducedto - ~ -~ 8.80 $4.50 and $4 Suits Reducedio - - ~ 980 Boys’ Knee Pants Good $1.25 and $1.00 Knicker Pants - 786.) $1.00 Straight Bottom Pants BB. Good 50c Pants Reduced to - - the ro ee pre yinli Schwabe & May t. FOR BETTER CLOTHES” Eo gate Poal'd their first notes to sound the smarch of time, Thy joyous youth began, but not to to fade When all thy sister planets have de- cay'd; When wrapt in flames the clouds ot ether glow, And heayén’s last thunder shakes the ‘world below, Thou, undismay'd, shalt o'er the ruins smile, And ght thy torch at Nature's fun- eral pile.” yeas \ NEGRO NEWSPAPERS. (From the Florida Sentinel.) The Sentinel’s subscription lst carries a number of substantial and fairly prosperops colored men on its pages and just why many of them refuse to make prompt payments for past dues we cannot zn every caac understand. ‘Theré is a class of men who read and pay promptly for Negro jour- nals from motives which are clearly patriatle and they are honest in ‘their desire to maintain and encour. age the printing business conducted by Negroes. ‘There is another class of Negroes who never care to pay for a Negro paper until a year’s subscription has expired and when they do pay, they invariably say: “Mr. Editor, how about the missing copies during the past year?” ‘5 ' ‘The experienced publisher never enters into any lengthy explanation on this class of complaints, but ten- ders a remittance for lost copies. When you ask why notice was not sent to*'the office Inquiring about missing ‘copies, the reply is, “We thought we had better let you know at the end of the year when we paid.” Every observant Negro publisher draws his own conclusions and holds these annual patrons on his list. ‘There'ts another class of readers ot race papers who never had any intention of paying when they aub- seribed—these are very largely among Big Negroes, very represen- tative and influential (?) who stand high up in our churches, societies, business circles, whose personality 1s of momentous importance in the community when the interest of the race is called in question about po- litical matters, educational —move- ments and morals, With but few exceptions this class of our people never pay a cent for a Negro paper, except tardily when their names appear in print posing as the big leader of some small movement. ‘Pho tact Is, Negro journals have paseed the state of curiosly shows. American Negroes in all sections” of the country are beginning to feel and realize the intellectual and mor- al foree of the men and women con- nected with race papers. Men and women of the Negro people of this country are lost to the Information or . ignorant of our home and social life, business ac- Livities, educational development and political aspirations without the ald of the Negro press. ‘They may affect to know some- thing about the advance ment ot their race, but their knowledge Is superficial’ and imposed on the masses of the people in the hope of maintaining’ a spurious and short. lived leadership. A TIMELY SUGGESTION. ‘The Atlanta Independent is just- ly indignant at the suggestion of one of its contemporaries that white convicts should not be worked on peblic roads, and expresses itselt In the following forcible manner: ‘There 1s absolutely nothing in the proposition except manufactured sentiment, and that of the’ most maudlin variety. If the law Is t be satisfied, and the prevailing sen- thinent and traditional ideals of the south respected, the question of white eonvicts work upon the rogds or elsewhere ts-nat to Sater ene whe tlon of the convict problem. That the rece are Kept! and worked alte tihetly separate, it Is the only ques. tfon thit the Iaw and sontiment’ li concerned about, whéther the con. viets, white or black, work upon the public roads does not enter for’ ad- justment. ‘The isposition’ to impress" the white public that a white convict ts ontitled to a consideration uot ac- corded black convicts'Is not calculét- ed to have a salutary effect upon the criminally, inclined white youth. The Independent believes in _ the most humane treatment of the ‘con- viets of both races, We fool that the treatment ought to be more cor- rective than punishment. The con- viet dught to understand, and he ought to get his.tmpresalons from the character of the treatment he recelves, that’ his confinement ie as ‘much for his correction gnd. restora- Uon to useful cittzensh{p as it ts for the protection of soclety, No convict ought to be allowed to feol that he Js eXposed to ‘public ridicule because he Is black and no convict ought. to be allowed to feol that he te seclud- ‘ed from public humiliation becautie he is white. A felon Is a felon, white or black, and the same adequate and humane treatment ought to be administored without regard to Tage of, color; /due respect being observed in the strict- est separation of the races, \ 4thwiil be all right‘to provide gome counties wholly with white "con- viets for road duty, and if this rule is observed a substantial line of demarcation will be drawn botfvoen the races in stripes. ‘There is no need of wringing from the tax pay- ers" pockets $100,000 just to give somebody an opportunity to sell their old run down farm or ‘to’ ap- pease an ill-founded sentiment that bodes nobody good. It Is time to Inject some eoonomy and common sense into this convict , question. The Negro is ‘entitled to the. same treatment a white convict Is, and this forcing of the sodial equality misnomer Into tho chain-gang {s rubbing it in too deep for all prac- tical purposes. We agreo with our neighbor’ that the “‘sentiment” is evidently a product of very “doubt- fal sontinentatite A QUESTIONABLE METHOD. If Editor W. D. Johnson, of the Lexington, Ky., Standard, who is a candidate for any high salaried po: sition under the ‘natlonal govern: ment, thinks to clear the field of competitars by rattling dry bones, or Faking over ,dead coals, hé has an- other think coming. In his last Issue, he ro-prints,. at thesrequest of an Atlanta friend, an extract from and his comment on an article by Roscoe Conkling Bruce which appeared in 1905. Bruce is reported to be Im line for # seat at the federal pie counter. Johnson ‘may be innocent of any ulterior de- ‘signs, but he will experience some ‘difficulty In making the public bé- lieve that his compliance, at the ex- pense of four columns, with the re- quest of his correspondent, was not actuated by the desire to sldetrack LE poedipig caves The American Trumpet, edited by, the Rev. J. R. L. Diggs, of Ningara Movement fame, states without res- ervation, whether Ben Davis Iker it or not, that “the Richmond Plan- et Is casily the most ably edited pa- per we have in all the Southland.” Why? The Planet recently etit{: cized adversely that part of Prest dent Tatt’s inaugural address on the ‘appointment of Negroes to federal positions at the South, ‘The Nia ‘garites think they have Another con- ‘vert, 7 A CLOSE CORPORATION. | Phe Qdliy: newsadbets of Wheet: “Wazestive Questions on, the Sunday: School «Lesson by Rev. De."hinseott: Jor the > uternational Newspaper Bible ‘fae Che, Copyright 1909 by, Rev. "R.& Dingcott, Be By: an. CHICAGO AND THE «.~ (GREAT MIDDLE WEST MB. ADVOCATS | April 11th, 1900. “Waster ‘Lesson. 1 Cor. xv:12-28, Fost Christ risen from the, poe ana eee jés the first fruits of them ‘that mept: 1 Cor. xv:20.0 ‘Verses, 12-13—Does the dootil jof:the:-regurrection of the body, Upon! ‘rexélation or upon.reuspiit \pheviaioes the soul ig tenth it, or not, of material’ impeért LwAothek the body Is raised or nog, »Af therg:{s no resurrection of the Beets te Rellows oo Paul hore states ‘that hist is not risen; but. is the eonversertrue, that if Christ ts riven then all human beings will necessarls ly be resurrected he It seems that some In Corinth @e- nied the resurrection of the dead fn the sonse that thero is no life after death, now if that were true, then how muoh would there be left. of Christianity? a What, is the process of” reasoning tht @emonstrates the fact of im- mortality? + Nee What js the scripture proof of life iattor death? a Can You mention a single nation or tribg.of the past, or at the pres- ‘Sut, whilch-has not-belloved In ini: mortality fi some shape? ae _ Nerege, J4-17—If there Is no ree- ‘urrédtion’ Of ‘the dead, how would that make their preaching ~ vain, make ovr faith valn, and make them false witnesses? 5 + i Nernelit 18-19-—How is it that all men-Instingtively believe In the im- mortality,“of their departed friends, and expect, to moet them again? It ‘was doubtless true in Paul's day. that 4€ there was no immortalf- ty Christians were of all men dnost iniserable, because, they were then Aeepised, Imprisoned and put. to death; byt 1s the samo true today? Is not Christ's religion now a grand ing, . Parkersburg, Huntington, Clarksburg, Fairmont, and, in fact, of every other city in the state, ex. cept Charleston, give full accounts of every’ meeting of thelr boards of education. “What's the matter with Charkéston?, if |, Chicago, pean 6.—More. friendly relatioits: between the. United States aud. Germany, over 8,000,000! of ‘whose sons and-daughters now-claim this country gs.thelr home, will. be a direct resnit of the act of the Kalser: ‘and the German government in ‘tendé ing to America one of the most im- Honant collestion of modern German, palatine ever brought together, reparations for the exbibition of which are now being made by the ‘Att Institute ‘of’ this city. Count Bernstorit, the German ambassador ‘to the United States, and Dr, Paul Hoh, the German consul at Chicago, will’ represent. thelr country at the opening of the exhibition, which will take place. A 6. ‘They will be welcomed by, Governor Dencen, of Tl- linofs; ‘Mayor ‘Busse arid,a reception committee of’ prominent Chickgoans, Including Robert .T Lincoln, former ambassador 'to.Great Britain; Char- les |, Butchineon,, president 3 the Agt Institutes W. MLR. French, di- yector of the Ipstitute, and the ’pros- Idents. of seve¥Aal of the inivorstttos, The collection {8 an important one from an artistle point, of view and represents same. pf the best_achtove- ments of such artists as Boecklin, Stuck, Lenbach,. Menzel, Leibl, and Thoma, ‘One of the most interésting canvasses ig a striking portrait ‘of the Kaiser, by “Arthur Kampf, presi- dent ofthe Royal. Acddemy. of Art Jn Berlin, The exhibition was or- ganized by the German: government and with gt apschat safction of the Emperor, at tho {Instance of Hugo Telunger, of New York, a prominent Germian-Ameniéan, and’ was sont to this country (for; the direct. Bie hat. of making eye. American puplte, bet- ter acquainted, withthe, “achtove- ments of cositgntnors ‘Gérman, art- Ista. Many, of the ‘paintings wero taken from. the FaHAN National Gat: Jerv. {n Herlfi, Bhd other ‘public col- Tections, sth ¥ Several higa 4. raion, aonare be private, eapftal may .be advan 0 Bevan. eo ea et secnatont ie te Mhastooua. tagcat dewelontie AT tho waterways GEARS ery, iF pis Hoy, content titdd"s fr Cisica: ‘0 ‘aren bit oocdenatlbrtad goale, Tits ‘AOWw: borden: of af Auanclal, promt whith has neonate Op Yon at exaetdeat ety net het Ae Tat rat i ean t sot - fates ees the: Harbor mamas On , Mi iesih By 6 approval oF egies oi tennihen St te y inte 4. Aa thie, deslaet Id Moe Meaae ait A’ réver- Mth Pha Hara piiath et che elngena ee tale Wy Jou [Ron chajtinanot4 oarerat f te, Bhat ye ps ybe,dlgoctly IM- ‘vented: In ap natty Pied the attict diesels nthe, nS - t ition Honils, a (ad, tht iy thos teMevibg” thes® Hexion 2. og ete cue eof; Malt ona ANG, Ba 0 LohSe, DAP RD woah prot api te NURAAaE Ne a Aaa HONOR CALL fd Fe ot or setae ee A a i [user vane i aa 0 10 1s ee aa rie | shane urpay Ui ge ake Das ae an ta BE eeekgnetain pmiatantory Brrapnetynt Byon, | 1h BR ranmet Gu With thd thfify ‘ror this Swotta,, even’ It aaah did end ane 1 SAAR saan Verse :0—-What ib the ,ehiariag aspen at; ite Ne a ap cot i ie Rr iT. Der ON Lobe roe peter nee a ee RE RaRIF EO nae ag OF 5 AM the Crnet cotta: reubragtion Pato prongarbyawhene fe ry iter ta, ai 6 toe ar ; ee ee <2 WRG Grd; eet odie: wat clades is Sait ‘weer Pitted Baka 7 HOARE? Lo x ‘ROW Hack t, thole ToPebeR phe thon; “and wha? wera that put néw life in them: epee née Jie sa ‘ovet lived, > (this question weit = es ‘i Golciag ar then “ soe 5 nding ert coe Wiiat bedame’ fithel “grosiinent ene of ‘thobs, pea ate 3 me 7 Ante chomp Bint sich xie ine, zoe sees Yate don Whale! Uys ox’. thersruthy Roald, teatity that thoy, ant ed,;to Tpati« steed Mea te a an * be as ) .Verpes 21.23~ ‘Honhtk ere shave aecn/netural-death if there had béén PROMIDE BA Di as as aes : “Wertld there hava-boow-ény rosUr reotion of the deady4t Josue had not boon resurrected too “Wan kent ‘Verses 23+28—-Was Christ’ the first manito rise‘fiom'the dead?) When ‘will the ‘general resutrés. tion He? :a fy mis Dies WH Christ “finally abolish déath and destroy sim? os, 2H. Has God put’all:the ‘forces ‘of. na- tute undér the control of Jesuat , ‘Lesson’ for Sunday, ‘Aprit 18, 1909 —Tiie Coriversion df Saul. “Acts ‘s 1-30, ky pat “Thé Indiana legislature has au- thorized the organization ‘ot 'a ‘bat- tallion’ of four companies 6f Negro soldiers, It ts not too soon to begin a movement for the organization of a Negro pattaljon “it Weat Virginia. front ana. fa Lake Gay natty lake ront and_fn ‘aS Roper harbor iiprovenionts OF dome wort fn both’ places would be of fimense Benefit. “Lake Calumet can be con- eeread ee a large industrial harbor wi ¢ railroad ¢onngctipna. The paggeation. tha the eke rpegparat. ed and. connected. with. Michi; gan by B. short ajial Was ‘whani- mously, endorsed .by the commieston- ers. Private capital ought to. be willing to dorve @ reasonable profit from the’ éreation of these facilities, leaving to the city the regulation of the work and a share in the gains.” Major Thomes H. Regs, chief -engi- neer officer of the war department at Chicago, endorsed. this idea and call- ed attention to the ‘far-reaching re~ sults that would be accomplished by such a policy in the national field. Wireless telégraphy bas ‘scored an important vietory In a new field, as a result of experiments which are now being made by several railroads showing the poesihrlity (Of maintain- ing continuous wireless communica tion with moving trains, Plans to ultimately install such signal service are now under consideration by at least ono of the large roskls with ter- minals in thie city, with a view to increasing operating .effiefency . and ae a precaution against wrecks. The first experiments along this line were unsctaken by the Grand Trunk system, to which fs due the credit of definitely proving the possibility of continuous -communfeation with moving trains between stations. Dr. Everett. Rutherford, now professor of physics at the University of Man- chester, England, conducted the work, in association with, sav members of the faculty! of Me University, including. Dr, #.'8; }3p- vey, now tector of tho Itiparia) stibite, “South ate acti A special train was. ood, at the Ain. posal of the scientists, 64 het if wireless apparatus, wid stration was madly tn acran. Toronto and Montreal, gs youth in complete suscett., No, asa evar: atecakaphventy with thee attain tf ‘others, buts with. cospparatively ‘sims ple. Iabatatory outfits ft’ was found porsibte, ee keep ie trate in toch With: gptation rox, 5 i Tianna title at the rite of a ihile’é fitnhte) At, Dominique was selocted as the trapmmitting ° wtablon, > swbero’ tio sare fétal-plats vibrators, 10x12 fect, connected? with..an Induction call: of tho, ueual Batters wots. abt oe. On (38 we “ af the: Oe re retely collooting, _ wiren Tpunediod fo coubtar oF alelcal aid ailvor powder. Thee rélay overated elodtric belik in three cars. ‘The col. lecting wites were: rin: Chinbingts the gulag tor the travh,algnal dord at Sxtonded om both nides of the cohbr wr for Mboe One, Far Leach Hlonesr work of the arena run Has rotded the intordst of ritite an 18 the. frwctlca!_posalbililes, ie ne for diephiob and uirponon kad 1G, Bhly.& matter OF tithe, tk We itd Sa Balhae hats i § Folk sAdtrottOi fined” ebiagen aN ie J i Netw 1 I Abin ine cos 44004 lee RON, ee del ines ety (eal! Vit i GQhaee aa ie tig ; Tio RUSE oN cc ana rete pein ctre tsa — beaker: KENT Tos Sa \ SS GaP Rea hs ee an On arn ; hh a ie caer, See : RRS SURG? tits tia Pica sai Nee aL ee ah Bab ye papa Ace ee eee Priday: nid Sete y, Alien 9:8 10 Vie! Sas Saariie ice pa tke at Sea Oo Se ea tay een | RE Wing)’ ‘ROeCBeEn - CPE ius GOEL cc Coat Re ei. -RBAGE AS Gaon se Oe RO 2 Rg edict AERA Pig aad Pein gk ake Bf eas Snr “wma Gh Dr. ae : 7 d a ru RDS. se ace a hk Saga SU Ge eT gee ae Rte. BETS eg ratte FR SP ete abhi x a weep Bhs sip del as {oes a vatican t bay ie PaO aie MN at 7 MN cece ae IRE aoa 12 MEN say nsec aM ea aes t ie , rE 3 tN aA Ne eG ct 02 SM seg hs ei Come eal ‘We ‘ara/an Owhig valites hot toi e’t hell again Ms pride. oe ER all ake fa © $00-Rites av $a $1 Fett rota Wp Body: Brusgels ‘Uarpgts, all fringed 8 prstgets ‘worth 942.50), Hie, 9060, Set rmithister Rag oa which wo Will dave you ‘five dollar’ ok around—<then .. bet one \i—thieweeliith oy go. for $14 and, 4a, ae Crex Rugs—from tho to $5.15, . ‘G Bath. Room Ruge)!¥5o and $126, 0 1izv0 yards Brassolu.and Tapestry Carpellng this weok, BT. --—9Be and $1.00) oe ics ily 5 AGE Bring your room size, ket eathmates~ 2,000 yarda Carpets, 25¢,,85¢ Rnd 560. 40 yaide of Matting’ th “a toll, 100. ‘Ostton Chain Mattings, 166,’ 296. : INGS Heavy Se Mattings, 19¢ end-24c. ~ Large Matting apes Pes aa Roimmanta sat ‘Very ‘ehéap. etd Bay our English Cork ‘Linoletims, 4-yara =~ 8. , wide, has maareeys. “woars for years—+ ¢ 4 Common. 2-yard, Kinel éums;'3de'up. ne N&S "Store or house Awhlugs to-order-- Window Shades tq order'or:“Btock" Shades. One lot Irish Point Lace Curtains. ye AINS reduced from $,0 to § 15—thia' daloj $644. 2 Nottingham Lace’ Curtaingy.'$2.44, $9.44, 98¢. ys -@ appt redaned Mble eek ec oc eee _ Daniels ROOM RUGS CARPET. -..~35e and $1.00.+ YARDAGE Bring your room alze, y 2,000 yardu Carpets,..2 40 yates of Matting ih ‘Ostton Chain “Matting MATTINGS Heavy China Matting > Large Matting’ oe 4 Reimiants sat ¥ LINO- Biy our English | Cér LEUMS.. _ , wide, hps.ng, cracks, "w : een PA tag AWNINGS Store or bouse Avwain Window Shades tor CACE One Tat Irigy Ppite 1 CURTAINS reduced from $0 to § Nottingham Lace ' Cu ». Ti, , B Avec reduged ythia .weg eg ee era 4 : : < ae 2 reese eet soe ever printed and which contain, a ‘wag has:gald, more information for the elevation’ of miarind than any others, have beon fasued by the clty and echtain alV the,ordinances for el- vation of jhe rallrond tracks tg avold deadly. “grad crossings.” Protty, dry reading those 48 ordi- nances.’ But the results have been prodigious—681 miles of main line tracks, elevated 18 to 20 foet, with- out, interruption of, train service, ‘so that trainé cross. 653 .streets over: head, removing the danger to life and iimb. . ‘The cost of work done from 1892 to Jannary 1, 1908, was $46.520.250, which would ‘ujtd an entire, division of main line Fattroad, ‘The work is only partly complete, there boing 178.57.-miloa of track still to go up and 678 overhead via- ucts otill to be built, requiring $60,- ‘190,423. more. These ofdinances wero bitterly opposed by some-of tho Fonds; Byt the reduction tn potsonal Anjury, tases “has aggrogated an ‘bjount' that, {t 18 sdid,. more. than pays interest on tho Investment re- xardless of the human lves that have been saved. Tho great task of SIOVaLlE tho | motwork of track outh of the city has now been uw dertaken; dud. the engincortrig paris aye ¢xobadlisly Jagenioue; | Mount alae have Ween moved in tho track vation aeons tor thousands ~. of ite eed of ‘sand and dict hays ; ‘Ao ako 1X0 Mee ‘Cubie. saHlg Of airs into . te “eeMiilons,.: the’ expeditions ing of the dirt hayiig beon the tise, fom several. important, fnndva- fone specoating ania rang 10:08) Girt whtoh Haye. 'teen ad ‘how the Panama canal, phooting.traa -apoyn | amph ayplitnge ot gang ibe id the Middle Wost that now Impeti” has o aporteman’ ti, FSM na ee GR a Birds And the making of the brood Ing months of the spring a. cl jpn ge aioe Santvan 8 tedurhi agitourtiral departs en Igo, HAG. protoatod tor, yoarw Meatnin iis aie SHOALS, fo Ht ‘Hels ‘and Sthor Bthtor Ie parofltted ap Atri. 15, during the season, whep i dantgg, fe done: tp the 83 ates, | he prigticnt os t nes not erie ae ,, fat. Mrluniesbaltie 9. contstachiedloded igt several yoars, 1a explained ie t that ittle anid te not: un- ot oMitwation and: that both. game i and. tHely worst enettlen tte AKUKS, weavats and other ver. mild, “Baye been. driven: to cover. tn dirs BHpro, he. Yor abies Ahora: aretectian of gate by Pith, «1 Resin ee tt Con nor dO give actual, protdotion ete game ‘in such a big terrttory: The solution accepted by: the practical epoftemien Ip'a revision of state’laws to give Inud owners the right. to shoot all the game they Mid, thus providing the incentive. wiih In other countriés, has been most ef- fective fi sumi@ntiog the re-stock- Ing and protecting of game and en- abling {t to increase. In Germany, according to an authotity in Chica go, the shooting Heenses amount to $1,600,000 each ‘year,'a sum large ‘enough to enable*the governsiont to do @ great deal in the process of re- stocking the woos. an ‘elds. In Mlinofs no practieal progress nas been made fit that direction, notwith- Standing. large oxpénditires Jn tho gaine warden’s work... |, Four and perhaps five story'streets for Chicago are facts of the near fu- itire Involved. in-pleun for ‘djpvated, ‘surface, subway, qub-sibway, and perhaps sub-sub-oubw sais ined to relfeve the tensposta [orl congestion and / against poputatlon” grgwth of the future. One ster {yh advance of Dow York's subway development is seen in plans for undgrground loops for the steam roads, particularly tho Ulfnois Centrab, by which thelr sub- jifhan passengers may be able to ed and leave their trains without crdesing the crowded down-town dis- ttiet; "The gd Central. officials .ghtlined a plan for an underground inp ‘which would take in as much Of the business district’ ax the city would pévmit. ‘hetr, idea was to fe the tonnghiost from tho, Ran- Fdotph sntroot station to ®ranklin or ‘ket street, and thence south to Jackson boulevard ‘or some’ pent ‘boring street in which the. bore 1d ig Gnincotads witty the? ‘ot way On tho Inke front... r this loop will nse the sibways, eae BOE eat ge fo pleted, or the bores of the TITWOIM Tuihél Conipa- ny atti. jor mere}9, comjectiire, /anf'on thle 5 is aneation. of Mada It befoar or five sf ransportat routes. Steady: villas COS IC Serko eee ‘mit tant a definite’plan of wader. round Idep Tike thelr ssipréval, Xho etter “Of. olectrification of thelr Jifes tite the city being one of ‘thd ‘problems <mvolved. ‘But -the bd} of'tie tihhel company tre wndor the control of steam railway: magnates and were planned: to /doliver freight to the sub-sub-basemente of merthn- tile houses. The subways, to in force tho transportation: faollltion of the, soon-to-be-morged "elevated Meanings, Unpe, sarap ian- i In 1840; 6 5,400.0 00 De Pen TS 1 f2 00 00,069 4 td ba, yon He ABE Jot tis THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN IS PRESIDENT. HE WAS Elected By The People Of Brooklyn In The General Election Of 1912. He is a Democrat and serves as the Mayor of Brooklyn. He is responsible for overseeing the city's public services, including public transportation, public safety, and public health. He is also responsible for managing the city's budget and ensuring that the city is financially sustainable. He is also responsible for managing the city's public services, including public transportation, public safety, and public health. He is also responsible for managing the city's budget and ensuring that the city is financially sustainable. Are You Working for Money? Or is Your Money Working for You? If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keep it in a trunk or hiding it some where about your house—You Are. Working For Money. If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent, interest—Your Money is working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story block building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first floor is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the hirtd floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend of six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. Investment Association. WestVa.Colored Institute The only Industrial Institute for colored Students in the State Regular Normal, Academic and Commercial Courses, also Regular Courses in Agriculture, Carpentery and House Build Ing, Steam Fitting,Smithing,Cabinet Making, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundering, Printing. A complete course in Military Training to Cadets. Rooms. Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Normal Students; and in addition Uniforms for State Students. We have a faculty of Twenty-two Teachers Board only Eight Dollars'per Month. INSTITUTE, The o colored Regular N mercial Cour Agriculture, Ing, Steam Firing, Ing, Painting, Laundering, in Military T Books, Fuel Students; an State Student Twenty-two Dollars per M For catalog J. McHENRY False Was Jonas, An Inedible Tar New York, April 7.—Just back in port, is Jonas Horne, of the barken- the Belle White, which found a herd in Newtown creek quite late Tuesday night. He told his tale to bosom friends in a "pub" by the Walabout tide, and swore by, the gods of seven seas its truth, and none belied. Either he it known that Mr. Horne lost an eye in his country's cause; he took his locks when he had small pox, and also took the teeth from his jaws. So his list, of stock includes one wig, store teeth and a blue glass eye. "If I'd had real teeth," he told his friends, "I'd be swapping tales on high." Then he spun this yarn through those self-same teeth while the wig and eye stood by. "We got becalmed in the Southern-ern sea," said he, as they passed the jug, "and it got so hot the boards all shunk and the water tank burst its plug. For days we lay without a drop to put in an empty mug. At last one morn we lighted land—an耻 on the map. "Fresh water, boys!" the captain tried. "We'll find it there on tap." "We took a key and a dory boat WEST VA. State for State nic and Com- ar Courses in All House Build Cabinet Mak- Dressmaking, complete course dets. Rooms. e to Normal Uniforms for a faculty of rd only. Eight ation address I. President. Virginia and scarce had touched shore are cannibals rose, up behind a hill—a thousand and one, or more. They caught me quickk while my mates rowed off and they led me overland to a lovely spot for the curtain drop—the home of the wicked band. They set me down-like a side of beef in front of the cannibal king, while close beside on a blazing log the pot began to sing. "A cinch to guess your bill of fare, says I, 'but don't be hasty.'" 'Off came my clothes in their greedy hands. Each fought for an equal share till just to see that none got left and all was on the square I took out my teeth, these and Indiana. WHEAT MARKET BREAKS RECORDS On Sensational Opening of the Market in Chicago the Prices Reached the Highest Point in Twenty Years-Great Excitement and the Pit a Seething Mob of Bulls and Bears. Memphis, Tenn., April 7. Six persons are known to have been killed by a storm which swept, over northern Mississippi last night, and proprobably fifteen were injured. The tornado, which covered a wide area, wrought much damage, to outhouses and crops. Most of the damage was done at Aberdeen, West Point, Rich, and in Mississippi. Four persons were killed at Aberdeen and two at West Point. Reports from western Tennessee state that the storm wrecked many small buildings. HIGH VELOCITY IN TOLEDO, Toledo, Ohio. April 7. Thousands of dollars in damage was done and many persons slightly injured, as a result of a hurricane that visited Toledo and vicinity today. The wind attained a velocity of 69 miles an hour. Many pedestrians were injured by falling signs, parts of roofs, chimneys and limbs of trees. There are no reports of fatalities. WHEAT MAN BREAK On Sensational Opening the Prices Reached Twenty Years—Great Pit a Seething Mob Chicago, April, 7. On a sensational opening of wheat on the board of trade today it touched the highest point, with one exception in more than twenty years. The first sales of May wheat were $1.25 1-4. three and a quarter higher than the close on Monday. The pit was a seething mass of excitement among the bullish news current was that an english authority announced that Europe would require fifty million bushels of wheat from America within the next four months. STANDARD O Being Heard in An tion of Compa ment I St. Louis, April 7.—"The full sig-nificance of this, suit against the Standard Oil Co. has not dawned on the American people. If the government succeeds in procuring an order restraining the subordinate corporations from paying dividends to the Standard, it will hold in its hands an instrument with which it can at will destroy the integrity of every big enterprise in the United States." Attorney Moritz Rosenthal, mouth piece of the oil company, thus voices the opinion of interests he represents. General demoralization of the big vested interests in the country is predicted if a final adverse decision is rendered against the trust. Not only may the Standard Oil Company be dissolved, but also the railway mergers, Steel trust, Fish trust, and all the great trusts that control the supply of the necessaries of life. The dissolving of these organizations, the opinion of the Standard Oil advisors, will demoralize capital almost to a state of anarchy. Another panic of greater magnitude than the one out of which the country is just emerging would ensue and the people be the principal sufferers they say. The Government expects to conclude the presentation of its case this afternoon. The program for the day is that Kellog will finish. Special Counsel Charles B. Morrison, will present his argument during the afternoon. At their hotels before court convened, today, the four presiding judges glanced over the brief of facts of the defense. This was filed in three paper volumes of 800 pages, after adjourn- same store teeth, and went to pass them 'round, when the cannibal king gave an awful yell and fell right to the ground. So I put my teeth back, took out an eye, this good glass eye instead, when, bless my soul, each cannibal man dropped on the ground like dead. "So I tried my wig, but that was worse. When they saw me lift my hair they took for the woods like all possessed and left me standing there. At first I didn't know what was up; then I languished till I thought I'd die. Big medicine man, I suppose they thought, who could do that with his eye. "They were pecking, seared, from behind the trees, while I backed away from there. First I'd show my teeth, then peel my eye and alternate with my hair. "I got to the shore and called my mates. Say, I roared all the way to the ship. I laughed three weeks what's that, young man? Well, yes, just one more rib." FATALITIES IN INDIANA. Wabash, Indiana, April 7. —Scores of persons were injured and thousands of dollars, worth of damage was caused by a tornado, which struck Wabash last night. A dozen houses were demolished. Mrs. James Hayes and four children were phioned down beneath the wreckage of their home, which caught fire. The mother was badly burned before she was rescued and will die. The children were seriously hurt. The wind was followed by a cloud-burst, and the river rose, flooding the surrounding low lands. GREAT DAMAGE AT PERU. Peru, Indiana, April 7. —A tornado struck, this town last night and destroyed four factories, several school buildings, and wrecked many small structures. Samuel Corner was caught under the wreckage of his dwelling and seriously injured. MARKET S RECORDS of the Market in Chicago the Highest Point in Excitement and the of Bulls and Bears. There is a great shortage of the domestic crop and where this comes from no one has been found to explain it. A man who is estimated to own twenty-five million bushels of May wheat and who controls the market said today that supply and demand and not manipulation was responsible for the advance. Chicago, April 7.—May wheat closed at one dollar and twenty-five and three quarters cents; corn at sixty-seven and three-eights; oats at fifty-five and three-eights. OIL DEFENSE Argument for Dissolu- in Govern- Hearing. ment. It deals with the original ownership and development of the Standard Oil Company and gives a history of the companies acquired subsequent to the trust agreement. It rebuts all allegation of conspiracy in restraint of trade and resort to unfair methods. On the ground that no proof has been adduced against the Galena Signal Oil Company, of Franklin, Pa., the Standard's lawyers ask for dismissal of the charges against that company. This concern supplies most of the railroads of the country with lubricating oil. The "brief of law," which the defendant will file today, outlines the argument, by which Rosenthal and his colleague believe they will be able to wriggle out of the net of allegations the Government has made against them. The Standard relying on technicalities rather than facts, has carefully guarded this document so that it will not fall into the hands of the Government. To a representative of the press, however, the case has been outlined. The Standard's brief says: "The law under which the Government is proceeding in this case, is that of the Sherman anti-trust act. The provisions of the act are that a trust is constituted by the uniting of competitive interests under one organization for the purpose of ending competition and restraining others from engaging in the same trade. The merging of many concerns under a common ownership not changing the identity of the owners, but simply the form under which they told them, is not a trust." NoInvitationforBryan NoInvitationforBryan New York, April 7. - Surprise was created among the close friends of William Jennings Bryan in this city when it was ascertained today that Mr. Bryan had not been invited by the National Democratic Club to its "Jefferson dinner" in the Hotel Say on Tuesday next. Efforts have been made to learn why the standard bearer of the party in the late election was not among the invited guests, but, Mr. Bryan's friends say, no satisfactory explanation has yet been given. Patrick M. McGowan, president of the New York board of aldermen, is chairman of the club's committee on invitation. It has been learned that other Western leaders of the Democratic party have been invited though Mr. Bryan's name is not on the list. Mr. Bryan for years has been invited to the Jefferson dinners. IMPORTANT--- Not the amount of the first SAVNGS DEPOSIT which your Boy or iGirl makes, (which may be any sum from $1.00 up.) but the fact that the SAVINGS HABIT has been established. We furnish a HOME BANK which is an especial incentive for the young to save. Help your child to get on the right side of the line between Success and Failure. Kanawha Banking & Trust Company Capital $250,000. Charleston, West Va. Surplus $189,000. "The Bank That You Can Depend Upon." Charleston Coleman Hammond has placed his Sayman's Wonder Soap on sale at the Gem Pharmacy and Peoplea Grocery Store. The announcement of the death of Mrs. Alex Adams at Lewisburg has just been received in the city. G. H. Beane spent Sunday at Institute with friends. R. H. Lowry, late of Clarksburg, is working with Holmes & Beane, carpenters. Mr. and Mrs. McElwane, of Cabin Creek, were here shopping. Monday. Edward Alston, of Raymond City, spent Sunday in the city. Miss Georgia Banks and Virginia Wilson were business visitors here yesterday. Robert Foy is at Huntington this week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Preston, last week, a daughter. Transformation, pompadours at Mrs. Brown's, 500, Capitol street. Last Sunday, was the beginning of the new year for Simpson M. E. church. The pastor, Rev. J. W. Waters, preached two masterly sermons. Rev. Waters has for years endeavored to keep the church in touch with the Sunday school lesson. In his sermon the narrowly contracted notions of Peter regarding humanity were, contrasted with the expansive ideas of Cornellus, the Centurion. He showed how the Peterian spirit dominates society of today. Speaking of the golden candle sticks, which was the subject of the night's discourse, he said in part that the candle gritka were symbolic of God's spirit searching the inward parts and enlightening the understanding of man. The Friday night aid will be entertained this week by Mesdames Salle Hayden and Mattie Smith at the residence of Mrs. Nelson Kyle. The Willing, Workers' club will meet tonight with Miss Kattie Watkins. The Thursday night aid will entertain at the church with ice cream and cake. The Lifters met at the church last Tuesday evening. The ladies aid of St. Paul A. M. E. church will meet tonight at the parsonage, 804 Donnally street. St. Paul A. M. E. church Sunday school meets and holds its sessions at 9:30 a. m. each Sunday morning. Easter eggs will be given to all who are present Sunday morning. Rev. Walker preached two excellent sermons last Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. The annual bazaar of St. Paul A. M. E. Church will begin Monday night, April 12, and continue for five nights. Miss A. M. Pogue was presented a beautiful necklace and tocket by the official board of St. Paul A. M. E. church last Sunday night as a token of appreciation for her faithful work in the last rally on March 28th. "The Old Maid's Association" will be repeated one night during the barzaar at St. Paul A. M. E. church by request. Mrs. Susan Ragland is seriously ill at the home of Peyton Carr, on Truslow avenue. Winston Railey, of Carbon, was visiting relatives in the city, Sunday. Rev. W. E. Walker, pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. church, has announced special Easter sermons for Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Collection for missions. The annual sermon of Thanksgiving for the I. O. of St. Luke's will be preached by Rev. W. E. Walker at St. Paul A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Woman's Hospital Anniversary, No. 1, met Monday afternoon with Mrs. H. B. Rice, on Brooks street. The Easter holidays for the public schools began Thursday and will last until Monday. A very enjoyable progressive dinner party was given Fridays evening by a number of young ladies and gentleman. The following menu Oyster Soup. Crackers. Calery. (Souvenirs) Easter Menu Cards. At Miss Esther Fulk's— Roast Turkey. Creamed Asparagus in Timbals. Potato Puff. Sifted Peas. Sweet Pickles. Hot Rolls. Coffee. Wine. Cigars. (Souvenirs) Carnations. At Miss Virginia Gilmer's— Tomato Salad. Cheese Straws. Oliven. Fruit. (Souvenirs) Easter Chickens. At Miss Mary Preston's— Punch. Neapolitan Ice Cream. Chocolate and Caramel Cake. Salted Almonds. (Souventre) Japanese Parasols. Those participating were: Missa Mary Preston, Rhoda Wilson, Hazel Lucas, Lillian Taylor, Virginia Gilmer, Emma Moss, Mary Dickerson and Esther Falks; Meessr T. G. Nutter, T. W. Randolph, Clarence Burks, G. L. Currzens, F. D. Cambra, Dr. C. H. Gray and Mr. and Mrs Russell Forney. The menu cards were written backwards and afford much amusements. Each house was appropriately decorated for the occasion. ANT--- SAVNGS DEPOSIT which your e any sum from $1.00 up.) but South Charleston “a =-=-1169~-.- - oe a PEOPLE IN SOUT CHARLESTON NOW. Bo "25 - -. Se bes THERE APRIL 1, 1907, oe Factories Employing Over 400 Men. oa e ei Dunkirk Window Glass Co. fe ____ Banner Window Glass, Co, ; Kanawha Chemical Engine MfgCo. = “LBV S Kenton Iron & Steel Co. Hemlock Lumber:Co;" -125 Houses and other buildings now in South Charleston.: _ ‘Church, School House, Concrete Sidewalk, Sewers, | $ under construction, Natural Gas, Everything. 4 Bridge nearly completed—then the trolly cars... Si Buy now before the prices go up. They go up when the _ ‘the cars go in.. Terms: 1-10 cash, balance in monthly payments to suit. : ar Discount for all cash. : Kanawha Land Co. 7 Room 501 Charleston National Bank Building _ Bell Phone 750; Home Phone 1214 Paem ery. jEaster Reminder |Easter Suits’ - For Men and Young Men Easter Suits ~ For Boys and Little Boys Easter Neckwear For Young and Old Easter Shirts . For Every Man and Boy : Don’t wait until the last day, BUY NOW. It’s to your advantage to make your selection in ample time. There is a lot of satisfaction in it. Qur stock never has been as com- plete as at the present time, although tne manufacturers have been j very slow in their deliveries, never- Sisless, we are prepared to suit all those who will favor us with a call. - Our ‘prices will be pleasing. You will receive the most cordial treat- ment, whether you purchase or not. @ Henry Smith One Price Clothier 222 CAPITOL STREET MEN'S & WOMEN'S CLOTHING ON | CREDIT THE NEWEST | SPRING STYLES a Ds Na he “ali A: i Eh aw LIBERTY CREDIT ~ COMPANY France Facing Crisis | Paris, April 7.—In the opinion of a large part of the best thinking people of France. the republic is now facing the gravest peril in jnany yeats, as a result of the grow- ing power of trades unions. The demonstration that the uni- ens are planning for May 1, which is likely to take the form of a paralyz- ing strike, is looked forward to as a crisis that may acwally shape the future of the country. Nothing else is talked off in the cafes, and, whether it is discussed by friend or enemies of the govern- ment a note of alarm is always pres- ents Even the most conservative of the French newspapers are openly pointing out the dangers that con- front the nation, The ultimate object of the gener- al laobr federation is avowedly the gaiablishment of complete socialism. ‘The more radical df its leaders fa- yor the destruction of cathedrals, palaces, art treasures, and historical tonuments, alleging that these are all reminders of pleutocracy. Hixtremists Are Multiplying, This number, of course, is few, but the eatremists are rapidly mul tiplying, and no one cares to fore- cast the outcome should the gov- ernment. weaken, The shop keepers are forming & defensive organization and many of them are going armed, as they fear a reign of looting and bloodshed fol- Jowing a declaration of a general strike, The Bonapartists and Orleaniats have joined forces and are hoping to take a coup. Their anticipations are not with- out a basis for the growth of the revolutionary spirit among the workingmen, with the ultimate ob- ject of socialism, is producing a cor- responding reaction of other classos in favor of the re-establishment of & monarehy. Shop Keepers Disaftected. If the chasm between the two wings can only be made wide enottgh, the Bonapartists and Or- leanists hope to profit by the dlvis- ion, One element of strength, that is rapidly being alienated from the | support of the government is th tremendous shop keeping class, whore business has suffered frre. parable loss through the govern- ment's failura to hold in check the workingmen. The shop keepers as- sert that they are the especial assert that they are the especial objects of the workingman’s hatred. The bourse fecls the general pes- simistic tone and a decline in. {ts seeurities has already occurred and still furthér declines are expected, 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 ’ “That Popular cas, Lite People’s Store rr. ruc: » JOSEPH SCHWAB, Prop. * 602 Kanawha, cor. Alderson St., CHARLESTON, W. VA. Call and see our full line of Perfumes, Soaps, Rubber Goods and Drug Sundries. Wemakeaspecialty of pre- j 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 “. Corner Washington & Dickinson Streets, RUESTON : - =] ] Wea. Anthracite Situation Philadelpliia, Pa., April 7.—Pre- liminary to their meeting! this after- noon with th® representatives of the coal operators, President Lewis and the officials of the union miners of the anthracite districts held a con- ference this morning when the de- mands to be presented to the oper- ators were perfected. Neither the ainees nor operators would venture a prediction as to the outcome of the conferente. Both sides claim they are willing and“ anxious te come to an agreements. .~ Croker Talks Politics | Washington, April 7.—Richaré Croker,.one of the noted leaders 0: |Panmany Hall and thprefore of New ; York Demacracy, att for an instan| {this morning, ‘bréke the silence things political, which he has main. tained far years, almost since the da; when be turned over to another mar the reins of New York's biggest vo litical organization and safled away from the United States to make an- other home in Ireland. According to New York reports Serator Pat McCarren of Brooklyn 4who with Charles F. Murphy, present heat of Tammany, practically con- trols Democracy in New York, maj try to nominate on his ticket in the coming New York mayoralty contest. Comptroller Herman Metz. In fact, McCarren himself,has intimated that Comptroller Metz’s name as a candi- date for the mayorglty nomination in the Democratic city convention in New York suit him quite well. it was in reference to this politi- cal information that “Mr. Croker ‘brake his silence. When told of M1. McCarren’s selection of Metz. the for- ance Tammany cliieftain, whose prow- ess and wisdom haven't been forgot- ten anywhere south of Fourteenth street, Manhattan, smiled, made the repcrter repeat the news, and then remarked: “ft wouldn't blame him at all. 1 don’t know a better man that he could name,” and then the Tammany chief turned to greet Representative Sulzer of New York, one of his old proteges years ago, Mrs. Sulzér, and Cotter T. Bride, of Washington, one of the leading Democrats of the Die. trict. The silence settled again and extend@d even to Mr. Sulzer, who,| shown the dispatch also, said that he had not time, busy as he is with pro-| tecting the people from the maw. of: the tariff revisers, to bother about New York politics. Whatever Mr. Croker’s attitude to- ward politics may be now, such a statement from him is likely-te bear somewhat on the New York situa- tion, Six words from him are re-| garded among men who know him ae being equal both in quantity and meaning to a whole paragraph fy most others who play the game. How- ever slight may be his interest In New York’s political machine at pres- ent, any indorsement by. him ts not likely to be forgotten, so that the candidacy of Mr. Herman TF. Metz for mayor may by this evening have received a very decided boost. Mr. Croker went automobiling this morning with Representative Sulzer. This is the first time in fourteen years that he hag visited the Na- tional Capital and he exprémsed inter- est in its growth and amazement at the many changes noticeable, Mr. Sulzer, who was in the New York Legislatire when Mr. Croker ‘was boas of Tammany, and who was elected to Congress. also under the Croker regime, showed his former chief the now sights of the old cap- ital and then itook him up to the Capitol shortly after noon to let him see how Congress works. Mr. Croker will return to New York probably tomorrow. morning. Virginian Inspection Roanoke, Va‘, April 7.—Henry 4, Rogers and his party left this morn- ing for the coalflelds of West Vir- ginia, where his road, the Virginian Railway, has its mines. Mr. Rogers will tomorrow show his associates the extent of the coal acreage, from which he expects to supply the mar- kets supplied by the Virginia prod- uct. * ‘There are three counties in which the Rogers coal acreage is located. These will be examined—that ‘Is, a8 much of the ground as possible will ‘be covered. “> night will be spent at Princeton, the mountain division point, and arrangements made there for the return of the party to the Bast. That the Virginian Ratlway — ex- pects to get into the coal markets of the East at once Is indicated by the amount of new eqaipment which has been ordered for delivery at the earliest possible moment. Already the new company has a nucleus in its rolling stock which it fell hefr to ’n the ‘absorption of the old Deepwater Railway, which was operated in West Virginia vbefore the Virginian . was conceived. ‘ x At present the company has 500 forty and fifty toh coal cars. Most of these are lettered “Deepwater,” and all of them are needed at thic carly period tg convey the coal from the mines td tidewater ‘at Sewall Poin», Va. Inaddition there are 1,500 hox, flat and stock cars now {n’ commis: sion on the news road. ‘Twenty-one engines are pulling the _ present equipment and -these are obviously inadequate even at this stage in the history of Mr. Rogers’ property. Orders have already been placed tor 1,600 all-steel fifty-ton coal cars of the drop-bottom hopper type. The delivery of these will begin the iatter part dt this week, and from fifteen to twenty-five a day will be put into commission until the order fs filled. This will give the Virginian 2,000 coal cars, with a total capacity of 100,000 tons. This gives the. com- pany a possible delivery capacity of 10,000 tons a day at Sewall Point, allowing ten days for a round trip movement of each/car. This doliv- ery is ‘only 66 per cent of the total capacity of the new coal pfet whon running only ten hours a day. ‘Twenty additional engines are now ordered and their delivery will begin on Thursday of this ‘woek. Twelve of these arc of the Mikado type and are being manufactured by the Baldwin people, at Philadelphia. Eight. more are being bullt “by the American LocomofWwe Works, at Richmond. The Mikado engine is the moat powerful of any used by the company. | Sg eas eae emenenmarerpepey: Miss Sara Williams entertained a few friends, Tuesday evening, at her home on the South Side. ¥ J. 8. Lacey spent the latter: part ‘of last week in Chicago on ‘busi. ness, ik cyte Bie 4 BBs LS By pia me Bre gS co.e nsanws paper eet ne Geeta 8, widens tht ig deo" _Seletttific J-tserican, aR cea perce tends MONAT 2 Cp.seio-mems ow Yor —_—— Mother of Accused © on Wifness Stand Lyons, N. ¥., April 7.—Mrs. Mary F, Allyn, mother of the young pris- oner, was on the witness stand to- day in the trial of Mrs, Georgia Al- lyn Sampson, charged with the mar- der of her bugabnd. Mrs. Allyn broke down severat times while testifying, ~ Ske said she was in the dining rbom when she heard ashot. A moment Jater, Harry Sampson came fito the room with his hands fold- ed across his heart. She asked him what he had done, but did not’ an- swer. Her daughter Georgia came into the room, and after looking at her husband, said: ‘It cannot be so. It cannot be so.” Mrs, Allyn said she saw no powder marks on the body or shirt. Hartfoxd, Conn., April 7.—That Governor George L. Lilley is criticaY- Ty tll and his death is expected at any moment was learned today on good authority. Charles L., Goodwin, secretary to the governor, 16ft the governor's bed- side shortly théfore noon. He said that the governor was critically fll, and stated that his physicians would igsne a statement later in the day. It was learbed from an authorita- tive source that the governor fs suf- fering from Bright's disease. —— te New York, ‘April 7.—The Ward line steamer Havana ran into the freighter Cubana, near the quaran- tine station on Staten Island, this morning, teaging a-large hole-in-the Cubana’s side. The Cupana was towed by ttg# onthe bech at’ Sta- ten Island. The Havana was not damaged, i TRURSDAY: \APRIL:6): 1606, Aye i We have : i new line of GAS STAND ‘LAMPS Come in and. look them . over : COFFEY Plumbing Co. oe ° i Minister in New Role ‘ Wort Worth, Tex., April 7.—¥or two years A. C. Parker, pastor of the Christian church at Midland, ‘Tex, has had a desire to chastisaaa hotel. keeper of the town. On @unday a Week ago he preached his last ser mon, and was then for a few days at the district Christax misstonary con- vention at Colorado City. Returning to his home he met the man with whom he had the difficulty, and in front of the Midland National Bank they had words and. action. Aecord- ing to eyewitnesass the preacher gave the man a thrashing, in-a public statement he Bays: "The Toale-momber of the fim manuging the Llano Hotel has made a practice of cursing and abusing me when he would pass me on the street. I refrained from doing anything un. til my UUme with the local church had expired. Sunday was my last day with the church, I sincerely regret that I was compelled to act as I aid, but patience even with a, preacher ‘ceases to be a virtue, and especially when a bully who has made a repu- tation ‘cussing owt’ people continual- Jy hounds you. Sinearaly yours, “A.C. PARKER.” in No Negro Klks in New Joracy. ‘Trenton, Nv. t>> Apel 6—The house passed the bit preventing Noe- aroes from using the name/or. wenr- ing thé emblems, of the: Benevolent aud Protective Order-of Hikes, _