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IS CELEBRATED BY GRADUATING CLASS OF FIETY-SIX. Hampton Institute Commemorates the Passage of Its Forty-First Mile-Stone With Appropriate Exercises. Hampton, Va., May 1.—The forty-first anniversary of the founding of Hampton Institute for Negroes and Indians was celebrated this week. These exercises are the school's commencement, though the term does not close until June 1. The class exercises of the Trade School seniors were the most interesting part of two days' proceedings. Fifty-six young students, repledents of certificates of proficiency in fifteen trades, took part in a tableau, illustrating their work. This same exhibit was shown during the past Winter in the cities of New York, Philadelphia, East Orange, N. J., and New Haven, Conn. Next to a trip through the school, where real work is being done, this busy scene of bricklaying, housebuilding, printing, tire welding and a dozen other industries shown on the stage was calculated to impress the spectators with the variety of useful training imparted by the school. The class statistics showed carpentry and blacksmithing as the most popular trades, with bricklaying and steamfitting following close behind. One-third of the graduates were city boys, the remainder from villages and rural communities. Thirteen States, the District of Columbia and the island of Jamaica were represented over two-thirds of the numbers being residents of Virginia, the home State. The class motto was "Purpose, Cooperation and Industry," and the class president was applauded when he declared that the ambition of the class was to cause people to say of the young colored mechanic, "There goes a man in whom we can place our confidence." He expressed their intention to work in the South and further the upbuilding of industrial enterprises." The principal's report, shows an income for the year of $242,552.19 over half of which was from private contributions. ARBOR DAY OCCASION OF ANNOUNCEMENT OF GIFT. Carnegie Will Give Wilberforce University $17,500 if Scarborough Raigs a Like Amount—Outlook Bright for Needed $100,000 Wilberforce, Ohio, May 1.—"Arbor Day" authorized by law and set apart by the proclamation of Governor Judson Harmon, was appropriately observed here on the 16th. Special exercises were held at 1:30 p. m., in Shorter Hall, and at 2:30 the faculty, students and friends of the University assembled on the college campus to continue the music and speeches and to plant trees and vines. Addresses emphasizing the spirit of the occasion were delivered by Former Chaplain T. G. Steward and Miss Hall Quinn Brown. Mr. H. G. Payne Miss Ethel Spotts and Mr. Alleynn, representing the senior class, extolled "arbor day," while W. P. Bayless, of the junior class, J. F. Wilson, of the sophomore class, and C. F. David and W. Burden of the freshman class performed a like service. The class songs and "yells" were notable features. Three promising trees were planted. President W. S. Scarborough delighted the throng by announcing that, Andrew Carnegie, the famous "Steel King," had agreed to donate the handsome sum of $17,500 for a girl's dormitory, provided the University would raise a like amount? The building, as now planned is to cost $25,000. "I have accepted Mr. Carnegie's generous offer." said Prof. Scarborough, amid tremendous applause, "and will at once proceed to raise the amount required. We can put up a very beautiful building for $35,000. With proper energy on our part, the task should be an easy one. We hope to begin the actual work of construction this fall. Aside from this, I shall continue to work until we raise the $100,000 that is needed to develop the institution to the point where it can serve our people as they should be served, and to care for the immense number of bright young men and women who would come to us if we could find room and adequate facilities for their education. I am greatly pleased with the results that have grown out of our efforts so far and am hoping for still greater things in the future." The commencement season will be on soon, and it is the opinion of all who have kept track of the school that it will be the grandest period in the history of Wilberforce University. Many distinguished visitors will be present and the program will be graced by the best speakers in the country. The school is in splendid condition and the administration of President Scarborough bids fair to break all records. TEMPLE OF JUSTICE BY HANGING A NEGRO. Militia Arrives a Few Minutes Too Late to Save Life of Negro Accused of Committing Assault Upon White Woman. Tyler, Texas, May 1.—The new courthouse here was dedicated at noon today by the hanging of a Negro to the scaffold of the building. The lynching was done by a mob of 4,000 white men, who forced their way into the jail where the Negro, whose name is not definitely known, was confined in a cell. He was charged with making a brutal assault upon Miss Winnie Harmon, an eighteen-year-old white girl. Governor Campbell was notified of the impending lynching and ordered out the company of local militia to protect the prisoner. The militia arrived on the scene three minutes after the Negro was strung up. The first intention of the mob was to burn the Negro, but better counsel prevailed. After the lynching the mob dispersed and no arrests have been made. A race war is feared and the troops will be kept here under arms. The girl is in a critical condition. The lynching of today is the fourth in Texas in two days. Three Negroes were hanged by a mob at Marshall yesterday. Gindinati, May 8. — The colored people of this city may well be proud of new and beautiful theater, soon to be opened by Ed. Galther at 410 W. Fifth street, near Central avenue. It will be called the "Gather," after its owner who has spent a small fortune in fitting it up in a most modern novel and expensive manner. The beautiful entrance, with its costly marble finish, harmonizing with the relief work, which is elaborate in design, is set off by the artistic touch of the brush of the master artist, making a most appropriate setting for the massive orchestra which will discourse all the popular music of the day. The immense orchestrion, finished in white and gold, will greatly aid by its attractiveness. The ticket office, situated at the entrance, will be of white marble and leaded crystal glass in handsome design. Th interior is very effective, the color scheme being most harmonious, giving a soft and restful appearance, at the same time aiding materially in giving the pictures shown a clearness and distinctiveness. The decorative features are elaborate and costly, while the comfortable orchestra chairs are so arranged as to give a splendid view from any part of the house. Nothing but the highest class pictures will be shown, and they will be projected on the screen by one of the nest moving picture machines used in the city. For the opening week Mr. Galather has arranged to give a selection of pictures that will be most pleasing, and as a special feature will offer that wonderful picture, "The Kiss of Judas," one of the most beautiful and wonderful animated pictures in colors ever shown. This picture must be seen to be appreciated, as all the important events, personages and details of this important event of biblical times are clearly portrayed. ATTACKED COLORED GIRL John Wolfford Fined $100 and Given Jail Sentence. Covington, Va., May 3.—John Wolford, white, aged twenty-five years, was tried today before Justice Cushing, charged with attacking a seven-year-old colored girl, the daughter of Harry Wallace. He was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and six months in jail. Wolford came here from Harrisonburg, Va., about five years ago. Harry Wallace, the father of the girl, assaulted Wolford after he was arrested and while he was out on ball. Wallace was arrested and Justice Cushing finned him $2.50. Arthur Straughter, of Hinton, is in the city on business. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1909. Negroes Charged With Murder of Deputy Sheriff Are Strung Up. THOUGH THEIR CONVIC. TION WAS CERTAIN. Marshall, Texas, April30.—A mob entered the jail here at 3 o'clock this morning, secured "Creole" Hill and Mat Chase, walked them a quarter of a mile and hanged both from the same limb. The prisoners were stole. They were indicted for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Mark Huffman, early Monday, and the wounding of Alex. Cargill, a brother of the Sheriff, when the officers raided their gambling tent in a railroad camp near here. The Negroes were captured near the Louisiana line and locked up in jail. Tuesday, and guarded by the militia up to this morning. The District Judge had convened the grand jury Wednesday, to rail this section. The Negroes were hurriedly indicted for murder and their case set for Monday, May 3. But the people did not favor the law's delay. The militia were discharged from duty after being in continuous service since Wednesday. Three hours after their departure the jail was entered by a mob and the two Negroes hanged. Other Negroes implicated were not harmed. The Coroner's verdict was that the Negroes met death by parties unknown. The affair was the quietest and best organized in the history or this section. The Negroes were buried by the county. There is not the slightest clew to the identity of the lynchers. The Negroes were photographed while hanging. TESTIMONIAL IN FORM OF A SCHOLARSHIP. Movement on Foot to Honor Office's Statdy Son by Establishing Educational Fund at Wilgerforce in His Name, Backed by Men of Influence. Wilberforce, Ohio, May 1.—The suggestion has been made in influential circles that scholarship be established at Wilberforce University as a testimonial of the high esteem in which the Negroes of the country hold Former Senator Joseph Benson Foraker. This is looked upon hereabouts as a very happy suggestion and numerous communications have been received stating that it is the most fitting way to express in a permanent fashion our affectionate regard and veneration for the distinguished stateman who did so much for the Negro soldiers in the Brownsville affair. Wilborforce University, situated within the shadow of the Foraker home and being the institution closest to his heart, is certainly the ideal place for the establishment for such a scholarship. There is no doubt that Senator Foraker would apreciate the distinction his admirers thus confer upon him, and it goes without the saying that the authorities of the College would be enthusiastic beyond measure in bringing the project to a successful culmination. A leading minister of Greene county is of the opinion that if the colored people throughout the country would fall in with this very practical suggestion, it would not be long before there would be established at this historic seat of learning a scholarship of at least $10,000, which would be a fortunate thing for the school and a lasting benefit to the race. It has been reported that a group of well-known colored gentlemen are willing to head the subscription list, and to popularize the idea, they think it would be well to limit the amount of the individual donations to one dollar — except in special cases where the giver is the possessor of large means, and is particularly interested in Negro education. It is believed that the masses would take hold and contribute if a start is vigorously made. The Negroes from ocean to ocean would gladly testify in this fashion to their gratitude for the labors of their champion, if they could be aroused and made to see the value of letting the strong men of the opposite race know that they lose nothing by standing up for the constitutional rights of the black people of America. The colored press, the pulpit, public schools and organizations of various types are being asked to take up the matter and agitate the ques- tion, so that something of the kind may be speedily done. Senator Foraker brilliant career, his indomitable courage and unifying fight for justice are too fresh in the national mind to need encomium. He has built his own monument in the hearts of the plain people, and all that ought to be necessary to awaken the Negroes minor can be conferred upon this earnest batter for the right. A hint to the wise is sufficient. It remains with the colored people of the country whether they think well of the plan that will not only give credit where credit is due, but assist materially in perpetuating the type of nature's noblemen for whom the eminent statesman has fought with unexamplied valor. WRONG MAN WAS LYNCHED BY TYLER, TEX- AS, MOB. In Their Haste to Head Off Militia, Lynchers Are Thought to Have Done to Death Man Who Was Innocent. Tyler, Texas, May 22. The action of the mob here yesterday afternoon in hastily lynching the Negro Jim Hodge, to head off the militia, has been the main topic of discussion on the street. The assaulted girl's statement, when Hodge, was brought before her to be identified, was: "I can't say he is the Negro," caused many to believe the wrong man was hanged. Judge Simpson, Sheriff Smith and County Attorney Butler conferred until after midnight, and this morning were again in conference. The County Attorney states the evidence shows Hodge did not answer the description of the girl's assault, and that possibly the wrong party has been hanged. Her father, M. J. Harmon, advised the mob not to lynch Hodge, as his guilt was not proved. The authorities say a thorough investigation will be made. In the development of great religious movements achievement has usually preceded definition, classification, and terminology. Luther crossed swords with Eck before he could foresee the Protestant Reformation. Jonathan Edwards heralded the Great Awakening before ever he left Northampton to write elsewhere the classic or predestination. And Moody brought two countries to their knees in godly penitence years before William James and Starbuck, Coe and George Jackson supplied modern evangelism with the watchwords of the new psychology. The Emanuel movement has reversed an age-long process. Not three years old, it is already clearly defined in the public mind. It has already found its proper place somewhere in that hazy middle ground which religion and medicine are inevitably forced to share between them. It is adequately furnished with a psychological terminology as scientific as either religion or medicine. There are, to be sure, problems of adjustment and of adaptation still to be worked out in order to meet the varying conditions of one locality or another. But no well-informed and unbased student of the Emmanuel movement is in any doubt as to the position this work is in general to occupy among the agencies fast multiplying in these days to make religion more practical and medicine more useful and to bring about that "team work" between the minister and doctor which Dr. Cabot is habitually emphasizing in connection with this subject.—From "The Emmanuel Movement," by Lyman P. Powell, in the American Review of Reviews for May. Indicted For Hanging of Negro, Suspected of Assaulting Girl. Tyler, Texas, May 4.—Nineteen citizens have been indicted for participating in the lynching in the court house here last Saturday noon of Jim Hodge, the Negro suspected of having criminally assaulted a prominent girl of Tyler's suburb. Arrests are being made tonight, and examining trials will begin before District Judge E. Simpson, in this city, on Thursday of next week. The girl failed to positively identify Hodge as the negro who assaulted her in the public highway, but a militia company had been called for, and was on the way, and the mob fearing it would be thwarted, stormed the jail, took Hodge to a beam in the new courthouse and hanged him hurriedly. The haste, it is saved, saved the Negro from burning at the stake. PROF. DE HART Cincinnati, O., April 30. — Prof. Andrew De Hart, principal of the Douglas Public School on Chapel street, was taken ill and died sud- dently last night on the porch of his home, 2715 Park avenue. Prof. Hart, who was one of the most pro- minent colored citizens of Cincinnati, had not been in good health for several weeks. He had been advised to take a vacation immediately and rest up for a few months, but he thought he could continue his school work until the summer months, as the close of the school term was ap- proaching. About 11 o'clock last night, when he was taken ill, he went out to the front porch to get some fresh air, and a few minutes later his wife heard a fall and ran out. She found him unconscious. Dr. Louis A. Cornish was called, but by the time he arrived Prof. De Hart was dead. Coroner Coe was then no- tified. De Hart had been Principal of the Douglass School for the past 15 years. He was well-known in educational circles and had been prominently interested in politics among the colored residents. He was also reputed to own quite a lot of property. He was 55 years old. His wife survives him, but there were no children. HONOR GUEST AT BANQUET TENDERED BY THOMPSON. Liberian Commissioner Setzis Opportunity to Explore Plans for the Rehabilitation of African Republic Which is in Desperate Straits. Washington, D. C., May I.—Just before Mr. Emmett J. Scott left for New York preparatory to sailing for Liberia, he was tendered a farewell dinner by Mr. R. W. Thompson at his cozy home, 1348 Wallach Place, northwest. The two have long been personal friends. As Mr. Scott was to go to Liberia at the personal solicitation of President Taft as a member of the special commission provided by Congress to investigate the social, political and industrial status of the African Republic, his remarks on this occasion were of peculiar interest. In an address of some length, Mr. Scott, with that clearness of statement for which he is noted and characteristic modesty that has won for him a warm place in the hearts of his fellow-countrymen, Mr. Scott pointed out the distressing financial condition of the Liberian government, its threatened dismemberment by the powers of Europe, anxious to exploit and take advantage of its wonderful agricultural, mineral and forest resources, and explained in a general way the scope and purpose of the work of the American commission was expected to do. As a representative of the State Department, Mr. Scott could not give out direct official information, but it was the hope of all concerned that some suggestions could be made by the Commissioners after a thorough examination of the situation, that would lead to the extortion of substantial and permanent relief by our government. If set firmly upon its feet and strictly business methods can be installed through American protection and American capital, with its industries properly developed, Mr. Scott believed that in time Liberia would prove to be one of the richest and happiest governments on the face of the earth. Fine wood, cotton, coffee, rubber, and the cereals could be produced in abundance; if money and skilled labor were available. The raw material for an immense domestic and foreign trade was ample, and the foundation of the "national spirit" was broad and deep. The earnest desire of the Liberians for an independent, self-supporting and up-to-date government was shown by the sentiments expressed by the three Liberian envoyes who came to this country last year to enlist the aid of this country in protecting and developing the land they so dearly loved. Presented to the then President Roosevelt, Secretary of State Root and Secretary of War Taft, they made a highly favorable impression. As a result of the several conferences at the White House and at the home of the Cabinet officers, it was determined that this country would look into the matter with sympathetic interest, with a view of seeing just what could he done to ameliorate the conditions complained of. Out of this decision grew the special commission to investigate and report on the subject; and Congress appropriated $20,000 for the expenses of the work, he sides providing two scout cruisers for the transportation of the Commissioners to their field of labor. Mr. Scott's comprehensive statement indicated that he is thorough conversant with the duties and responsibilities that lay before him and that he is entering upon them with a vigor and enthusiasm that bestokens good results to all parties concerned. Others who spoke at the dinner were Attorney Albert S. White, Dean of the Central Law School, of Louisville, Ky., who is said to be slated for Minister to Liberia or Haiti; Mr. Ralph W. Tyler, Auditor for the Navy Department; Mr. J. A. Cobb, Assistant United States District Attorney; Dr. A. M. Curtis, former Surgeon-in-Chief of Freedmen's Hospital; Mr. J. S. Davidson, of Kentucky, superintendent of the electrical tabulating machines in the office of the Auditor for the Post-Office Department; Mr. Samuel T. Henry, of Delaware, commander of the Gen. James A. Buchanan Garrison, Army and Navy Union; and the host, Mr. R. W. Thompson, the well-known national correspondent. Mr. Tyler acted as toastmaster and his witty speeches, abounding in happy hits and appropriate quips, were among the most enjoyable features of the evening. PROTEST AGAINST PRESENTATION OF THE CLANSMAN Do Colored Citizens Who Think the Play Deals Harshly and Unjust- ly With the Negro and Will Cause Strife. Pittsburg, May Z.—Claiming that "The Clansman", Thomas Dixon's appeal for the white race, which will be produced at the Alvin next week, down harshly and unjustly with the Negro, a delegation of Negro clergymen and laymen representing the Colored Ministers' Baptist Association and the Colored Men's Progressive Association, yesterday requested Mayor Mage and City Solicitor O'Brien to use their influence toward having certain parts of the play eliminated. Rev. J. W. Web, pastor of the Antioch Baptist Church, one of the spokesmen for the delegations, said, "The Clansman" is liable to fan the embers of racial prejudice and that such a play is obnoxious to the better element of law-abiding Negroes. Mayor Magee and Sollicitor O'Brien, not being familiar with the play, were unable to give the delegation any definite answer, although they as sured them the production would be given the closest scrutiny by the city authorities. MEMORIAL DAY. Mothers' Day affords opportunity for us as a nation to pay tribute to our countrywomen who, as pioneers, colonists, and as "best citizens" in way and peace rendered to their country noble and valiant service through their sufferings, privations and herism. These "heroes of heroes" in many instances not only sacrificed their own lives through their sufferings, hardships and sorrow, but loyally gave to their country lives more precious to them than their own—the lives of their husbands, sons, fathers and brothers! Every race and class of our brave patriots are praised and their graves decorated on the Memorial Days of the North and South, but no class of these true-hearted and noble women has been honored by us as Nation! These heroic countrywomen are not—and could not be—buried in our national cemeteries but the memory of their heroism, privations and sufferings and sorrow is buried in the mother-loving and patriot hearts of our people. So the chivalrous, the grateful, the mother-loving of the North, South, East and eWat, are asked on the second Sabbath of our National Memorial month of May to wear a20t to their hearts a simple white flower—preferably the white carnation—that we as patrols, as comrades, and as sons and daughters, they show grateful and loving remembrance. (From Parkersburg State Journal.) Preston county is doing well these days as to official appointments. It has J. S. Lakin for the board of control, L. V. Reed for bookkeeper of salts, and C. C. Pierce for assistant to adjutant general. Preston deserts it too, being of the old reliable strong and alert Republican locales. sank of the plum tree, a time- did rite observed by all new ad- sations, occurred last Saturday with the assumption of the bishop- son board of affairs, and council of the government of the city of Owat- leston. Judging from the editorial comments of a local daily, which un- servedly endorsed the bishop- son plan, the white appointees did not all receive the same endorsement. There were expressions of suspicions that some of the plums allotted the republican end of the dual govern- ment fell into mouths from which doctrines traitorous to their party had issued on more than one ocasion, several old liners who have never deviated from the strait and narrow path being rudely pushed aside in the interest of men whose loyalty was questioned no later than the last general election. With his share, however, the Negro seems to be generally well pleased, congratulating himself upon the fact that, while he did not receive more, as he had hoped, he got less than under former administrations, and that but few changes were made. The holders of the lucky tickets and their salaries per month are: Fire Department. B. F. Clark, driver, $70.00. Charles Hill, driver, $70.00. Health Department. J. V. Viney, Sanitary Inspector, $70.00. J. Marshall Jones, Sanitary Inspector, $70.00. A. A. DeHonney, Crematory Foreman, $70.00. James Brown, Crematory assistant, $60.00. George Terry, Garbage hauler, $1.75 per diem. Jennings Ferrell, Garbage hauler, $1.75 per diem. City Stables. Charles Alexander, foreman, $60. Poundmaster. William Wright, $25.00 and fees. City Payer. Joseph Kent, $60.00, Clark and Hill of the fire department are hold-overs from the last administration; Viney and Jones succeed DeHonney and I. Mr. Carper, but neither is new to the work. Viney having acted in the same capacity several years ago, while Jones was a patrolman. DeHonney goes back to crematory where he was employed before being made an inspector. Wright and Kent are both experienced hands at signing the city's pay roll, the former having served as a policeman, the latter as payer for many years. Thinks He's the Best Fighter in the World and Expects to Prove H. New York, May 1.—Sam Langford, the Boston Negro, who has been turned down by Jack Johnson, Al Kaurman and Stanley Ketchel, has decided to fight his way to a position of such prominence in the pugilistic world that before long he will have public opinion with him in his struggle to get a crack at the heavy-weight title. His manager, Joseph Wodman, shrewd white man, having failed to get Johnson, Kaufman or Ketchel to meet Langford in any sort of a bout, either in the East or in California says the time is not far distant when Langford will be recognized everywhere as the greatest fighter in the world, barring Jeffries, of course, provided the latter ever gets back into his old form, Langford has repeatedly declared that no fighter ever lived who could defeat Jeffries, and for that reason the Boston Negro has never included Jeff in his efforts to secure matches with formidable opponents. Langford will fight Ian Hague, the new English heavy-weight champion, May 24, at the National Sporting Club of London. FORMER*SLAVE Aitchison, Kan., May 3.—Suit for half interest in the estate of Colonel Edwin R. Brown, varued at $400,000, was filed in district court today by Eliza Williams, a Negro, who claims to have been the common law wife of Colonel Brown, who died 25 years ago. Colonel Brown with his family and seven ex-slaves, one of whom was the Williams woman, came to Aitchison from Mississippi shortly after the war. Miss Mary Eubank, of Institute was in town, Monday. SMALL Eye Dofects Have BIG Names and Whil Have BAD CONSULT ERNST in the Alice F Mrs. Sunday, May 9th, is rally day at the First Baptist church and a number of visitors are expected. Baptizing will also be one of the features of the day. The purpose of the rally is for the erection of a new church; as the present one is solely inadequate for the present membership. Tyler Peyton, of Clifton Forge, who has been off duty for several weeks on account of illness, has recovered, and left here Saturday to report for duty. Rev. S. R. Bullock, of Charleston, will exhibit his Passion Play here this week. Scott Hill and George Martin were visiting friends at Martha, Sunday. Rev. W. W. Scott preached here Sunday, the 25th ult. George Hill, delegate from this place to the Sunday School convention, returned Saturday. An extra force of about one hundred men are laying a new track east of this place. Mrs. B. L. Taylor, substitute teacher here, was called home at Keyser on account of the serious illness of her husband, Wednesday. Miss Allie V. Hicks was appointed to teach Thursday and Friday, which ended the school term. The Base Ball club, with M. N. Hicks, manager and Ed Whirl captain, have leased a ten acre ball field and within a few days will have it in such shape—it will be hard for any other diamond to excell it. They expect to have their first game next week. RED SULPHUR SPRINGS. James Walker left Tuesday for Bluefield. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burk, a daughter. Rush McClenan is spending a few days at home. Rev. O. T. Harris did not fill the pulpit Sunday as was expected. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. W. K. Johnson Thursday evening. Otie Hamilton has returned from Terry. Rev. Richard Hamilton preached a good sermon Sunday. RONCEVERTE Lewis Bank, of Alderson, was a visitor here, Wednesday. Hubert Jackson, of Fitzpatrick was here Tuesday on business. Misses Florence. Ella and Rhoda Bolling, of Lewisburg, were visitors here, Saturday. Mrs. Henry Morton left Monday for Richmond, Va., to spend some time visiting friends. Rev. J. W. Waters, of Lewisburg, was the pleasant guest of Rev. Jefferson, Thursday. Miss Minnie V. Allen left last week for McKendon to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. Owen Price. Miss Marcella Ross is much improved. Ruffner Pondexter, of Alderson, spent Sunday here with friends. A number of girls and boys of this place attended the ball game at Alderson, Friday. Union played Al- WE ARE SPECIALISTS Results If Neglected. Especially is this true of young people. Don't allow YOUR child's eyes to be neglected. It costs nothing to KNOW their true condition from a Reliable Optician. JEWELER and MFG. OPTICIAN. Cor, Virginia St., and Arcade. CHARLESION, W. VA. derson. Rev. Jefferson filled his appointment at the M. E. church Sunday and preached two able sermons. Rev. and Mrs. Charles Lewis returned, last week, from a business trip west. Mrs. Fannie Smith arrived here Tuesday, after spending the winter at Elkins. John Ward returned Thursday from Newport News in bad health. G. B. Cousins and son George, attended the Odd Fellows' Convention at Martinsburg, last week. Mrs. Etta Daniel, the wife of Sam Daniel, died Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, May 1. The remains were shipped Sunday, to Pence Springs for interment. She is survived by her husband, a small child, and a host of relatives and friends. Otha Chambers and Andy Smith, of Lewisburg, were callers at Mrs. Engham's, Sunday. J. W. Thompson has opened a barber shop in the Eldridge building, on Maln street. Henry Allen left Monday for McKendree hospital. Carlie Turner came up from Beachwood Saturday, to spend Sunday with his family. Mrs. N. C. Marshall has gone to Pence Springs to attend the funeral of Mrs. Sam Daniel. ALDERSON Mrs. Emma Crawford entertaince Miss Cornelia Page, Miss Jennie Wilson, Mrs. Jesse Smith, J. M. Trice and E. A. Bolling at dinner Tuesday evening. Rev. C. N. Harris preached two strong sermons at the Baptist church last Sunday week. James Hill and Austin Crawford have returned home from Storer College. Virgil Brown is very ill with tuberculosis. K. F. Watkins, delegate to the Sunday School convention at McDonald, returned Saturday. He reported a most successful meeting. Vote Landcraft is quite ill with the measles. The first ball game of the season was played here last Friday with Union as the opponents. The game was interesting from the start to the finish. The home team took a lead in the rst inning and by superf fielding maintained it throughout the entire game. Austin Crawford pitched masterly ball, allowing but three scattered hits. Score 6 to 2. The closing exercises of the public school were given at the hall, Friday, before a large audience. The program was unanimously declare, the best rendered here. "The Sick Doll," "The Spelling Class" "Doll's Lullaby" and others were very good and revolved much applause. The solo by Vivian Burger was exceptionally well sung. Clara Hill and Clara Burger in the duet "New Life" displayed voices of wonderful range and sweetness, and the hearers were given a rare musical treat. Miss Wysor Watson was the pianist of the evening and played several fine selections. EAGLE. Miss Ellen Barnes has returned from the Sunday School Convention which convened at McDonald. William Taylor and James Kinney of Donwood, were visiting at Eagle last week. Miss Lena Dickenson is out again. Mrs. B. F. White and Mrs. H. H. Ralley were visiting in Eagle, Sunday. Miss Annie Holland is reported on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Reid left, Saturday for Virginia, to spend the summer. Mrs. Eliza Cosby and daughter were visiting at Donwood, Wednesday, Mrs. Ella Hayden made a business trip to Charleston last week. PARKERSBURG The May Fair given the 4th and 5th at Wesleyan Methodist Church was a success. The programs each evening were interesting and enjoyable. An interesting program was rendered at Ann Street Hall by the Willing Workers last Thursday evening. Robert Bass remains about the same at his room on Latrobe street. The musicale and banquet given Thursday evening of last week, by the Bachelor's Club, at Ann Street Hall was unique and interesting and was heartily enjoyed by all. A large crowd was present and a nice sum realized which was presented to the McClung orchestra by Prof. H. D. Hazlewood. Wm. McClung, who has been confined to his room for the past week is much improved at this writing. Mrs. Alice Fountaine remains about the same. Mrs. Wm. Turner, of Wheeling, is in the city, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Alice Fountaine. Mrs. Tate, mother of Mrs. Grant On the same street, was struck with pearlys a few days ago and is seriously ill as we mail these news notices. A May Fair will be held at Logan M. E. Church, the 24th and 25th inst. interesting programs will be arranged for each evening. The Needle Work Club met with Mrs. F. O. Lacy, of Belpre, O., last Thursday afternoon. Thos. Fletcher and William W. Cook, of Marietta, O., were in the city Friday evening evening, the guests of J. R. Jefferson and H. D. Hazlewood. Parents Day will be observed at Sumner school Friday, May 7th, and all parents and well wishers are cordially invited to be present. Mrs. Andrew Burton and Miss Eva Taylor, of Belpre, O., attended Logan M. E. Church, Sabath morning. Mrs. Thos. Fletcher, of Marietta, O., was in the city Thursday, the guest of Mrs. J. M. Carter. Samuel Brown is spending a few days at home with his family. Mr. Brown has been employed in Athens, Ohio. BUCKHANNON Mrs. J. W. Mumford was at Weston, Saturday. Rev. and Mrs. O. T. Davis entertained the Silver Leaf Club at the parsonage, Friday evening. A pleasant time was spent. Refreshments were served at the close of the meting. The entertainment given by the Silver Leaf Club, Thursday night, at the A. M. E. church was enjoyed by a large crowd. The broom drill was a pleasing number of the fine program rendered. The Ladies' Aid held a business meeting, April 30th, at the home of Mrs. Jas. Carter. After the business was transacted, the ladies were invited to the home of Miss Maud Davis, where refreshments were served. Jas. Wade is some what indisposed at this time. Henry Powell has returned from Clarksg, and reports a pleasant trip. Mrs. Malinda Hunter very pleasantly entertained at dinner, Sunday, the following ladies and gentlemen: Prof. Black, Rev. O. T. Davis and wife, Mrs. Myrtle Lewis and mother, and Misses Dorsey Tyler and Mumford. The Mite Missionary society held its regular monthly meeting Sunday afternoon, at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Silas Murphy, who has been very sick for several months, is slightly improved at this time. Mrs. Myrtle Lewis and little daughter Reta left Monday for their home at Sutton, after a pleasant visit with relatives here. Quince Bane, of Bluefield, is visiting his family. Mrs. Thornton was called to Bluefield by the death of her husband. Miss Gertle Qualls and Miss Gladys HAGENBECK AND GREAT WALLACE COMBINED AND FAMOUS TRAINED WILD BEASTS No other Show in the World has them -- MONSTER -- CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE A Colossal Carnivorian Institution. Every/ Act a Feature. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INVESTED. STREET PARADE OF LIVING LAVISH WONDERS at 10 a. m. Be sure and see the Turnout of the Dapple Greys. TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY, rain or shine, under new process water-proof tents. Doors open at 1 and 7 p. m. Popular Concerts by the Hagenbeck & Wallace Famous Military Band of 75 Pieces. HIGH GRADE FOOTWEAR LOW GRADE PRICES BELL SHOE COM'Y 708 KANAWHA ST. Qualis, of Hawk's Nest, were the guests of Mrs. F. R. Snyder, Sunday. Mrs. James Cosby has been confined to her room for several days. J. W. Branch went to Montgomery last week. Mrs. Alice Bolden was at Mount Carbon to attend her lodge. COVINGTON, VA Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Brown, who spent the winter in Clifton Forge, are home again. Mrs. C. B. Miller, Messrs W. G. Watson, J. A. Payne and W. M. Leftwich left Tuesday evening for Staunton, where they will be in attendance upon the Grand Lodge of Loving Charity. Mrs. Maggie Walker, pres. of St. Lukes' Bank of Richmond, Virginia, and Mrs. Emeline Johnson spent Friday here. A public meeting was held at the First Baptist church, Friday evening. After a short program by home talent Mrs. Walker addressed the people, much to their delight. During her stay she was the guest of Mrs.' John Reynolds. Mrs. William Newsome spent Tues day with friends near Dunlap. Miss Jennie Mickens, who taught in West, Virginia last winter, has been home for two weeks. Mrs. Overton Yancy, about a month ago, as she thought, sprained an ankle. She used home remedies but as they failed to give relief, she was forced to get medical aid. On examination the doctor found the knee cap had been dislocated. She is compelled to go about on crutches. Jack McDowell is mending slowly. Cleveland his son is at his bedside. J. C. Austin, of Lynchburg, spent Monday here the guest of Miss Inez K. Pollard. Nathaniel Davis is visiting his sister, Mrs. C. R. Beale. Mrs. Mildred Hysmith had as her guest for dinner, Sunday, Mesdames Beatrice Beale, Lella Denson, Miss Lucy E. Smith and Rev Martin. Mrs. W. G. Hackett, who spent some time in Louisa, visiting her relatives, returned home Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Hunter are moving to their new home on Marlon street. The Sphinx are preparing for a splendid entertainment to be given April 12th, at Brown and Lomas hall. J. H. Walker is thought to be convalescing. The friends of Rev. J. H. Presley, of Clifton, are very much worried over his present condition. The stroke of paralysis, with which he was striken a few days ago has left him in a serious condition. Clara Bell Williams, who has been sick quite a while, seems to improve very slowly and her parents are very anxious about her. CLARKSBURG Henry Lee and Benjamin Jackson, of Parkersburg, are in the city during federal court. Dale Dean is out again after an attack of la gripe. M. P. Smith and Chas. Lee are now doing duty as city policemen Mrs. Freeman Lowry has returned from East Liverpool, O., where she visited her aunt, Mrs. Jas, Lottier. Rev. J. Edward Pryor and Mrs. Ida McCoy returned last week from Parkersburg, where they attended a meeting prior to the meeting of the association here. Rev. J. E. Morris, former pastor of Pride Chapel, was shaking hands with friends here last week. On the evening of his departure, Mrs. M. J. Grayson entertained for him. The evening was quite pleasantly spent. Miss Estella Cambric is able to be out again, much to the delight of her many friends. Queen Ester Club was entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. John Brown. The previous week the club was entertained by Mrs. Stephen Lassiter. Miss Lily Allen spent Sunday in Bridgeport. Pres. J. McHenry Jones, of the W. Va. Institute, will preach to the Odd Fellows Sunday afternoon at Trinity M. E. church. A past and present social will be given at Pride A. M. E. church; Thursday night. Prin. J. W. Robinson preached at St Albans, Sunday. Dr. Young taught for him during his absence, Monday. J. H. Nelson, who has been in Virginia for some time is in the city. Rev. J. H. Accoo, P. E. and Mrs. Rachel White, conference evangelist, were in the city Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. White preached at Pride Chapel on Monday night. Rev. Accoo spoke to the young converts on Tuesday night. Mrs. White and the elder left for Huntington, Wednesday to attend the Wheeling District Conference. Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Watson and family leave this week for Mt. Alris. Md., where he will have active work as pastor. During the twelve years of their stay here, many warm friends have been made, who wish them unbounded success in their new home. Patron's Inspection day will be held, May 17th, at Water street school. Mothers' Day will be observed, Sunday at Pride Chapel. A special sermon will be preached in the evening. Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, ry our machine sliced Hams and Bacon OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY The best qualities in all the popular kinds of We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you can get it when you want it mos Courses Academic, State Normal, Biblical, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Practical Gardening and Husbandry, Cookery, Serving and Dressamaking. 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The work on the foundation for the new college is being pushed. Mr. Washington, the architect, is now superintending the work. Mrs. Benton went to Carlisle --- Lippus, Laboratory, Telescope, La- Comm Allous Barn, Piggery, of of gardens, Cold Frames and nses free to West Virginia. Nea- per month to State students features mix prizes awarded annually; sites, frequent Lectures and Mo- M. C. A. Christian Institution. and to DONALD, Pies. IES ICECREAM Furnished with orders for ship- ry of Cream and Ices for Sun- ichols Thursday to attend the funeral of her mice, Roosevelt Dotson, who was burned to death. Mrs. Fannie Jones passed through this place Friday enroute to Thurmond. Mesdames Richardson, Stone and Brown, of Harvey, were in town shopping, Saturday. John Munroe's house was totally destroyed by fire April 22. Very little was saved. A delegation went from this place to attend the convention at McDonald, last week. The Woman's Improvement League will meet with Mrs. J. P. Dandridge, of Greenstown, Thursday. W. I. League will give an entertainment for the purpose of helping W. Va., Seminary and College, Monday, May 31st and Tuesday, June 1st. Every one come and help with their presence and dimes. J. eee | BLUEFIELD (oLoReD [NSTITUTE | Bluefield, W. Va. ‘ A College and Normal Institute for col- lored students, located at Bluefield. the leading commercial town of the southern } ipart of West Virginia. on the Norfolk ‘|Westren railroad.205 miles east of Kenova -* OND | Seg Cpt CS lata coc aS 4) (of ee ip cn Held re Gy Sowa ae aren ee en WE iy ean Gorges iy ipa Splendid College Buildings, Beautiful Play Grounds, Dormitories for male and female students; turnishea rvoms, a reading room sup- piled with the best current literature; a good library, and a physical 4 and chemical laboratory. Healthful location ana wholesome surroundings. Board $8.00 per month. Tuition free to state students, rates very low to non-resident Pee Bluefield School offers an unequalled opportunity for young ten to secure an education, for they can always find profitable employ- ment when at shool, during vacation, holidays and on Saturdays, For catalogue and other information, write the Principal. R. P. SIMS, 7 Bluetield W. Va. leg 2 : ama ie te se i Ae Pane. | He. wees Yt sr oo om : ae it of the Spee erie ES acetals tare por he OF hie ae tetotae bers, Ba ANDY. Do) RTI! 2° Tee ey LPT) i Tevew Mowe ALAS 5 Re fs ij i — ag EAT "EM LIKE: GANDY see any ee ate, ote iniabes, gtr ordinal eathg™ some Cea a5. niGago or New York, P. YOUR BLOOD CLEAN RAYMOND crry. “ ry @ Odd Fellows and Household ot ehh Sve have, thotr; anniversary 1 /o “ lhon preachedshere Sumtay ‘by the : 1. V. Bryant, of Huntington. . Vv. P. P. Holland was visiting E a6 .at ‘paicgferl ‘Monday. by. JOSH. Jones left Saturday for J ley, after spending the week assisting in the ‘meeting. _ : ‘8. Perrie Dickerson was an out yo yee viditors Monday.* ft v. J. W. Crosby was a business “ r to Chidtleston, Saturday, ’ lea Diekérgon 18 sick; E. Saunders spent Sunday in leston withttts family, 4... Shares. Nas returned trom ot .) ifenald, ‘where ‘he represented the i jay school.” ‘ ee ae nin, * Ad ee DORR COLLEGE, g'spe ‘anual meeting of the trustees 4 ger oliead Will convene ‘Dues. | May? 4, 9t}2:00/P. M., Anthony jorlal Hall. “The meeting is call- +, Me month ahead, gf time due to Pact that Beets new build- will bo erected this summer, especially the matter of the con- ~“btion’ ot Lixidoin ‘Mall, esident Henry T. McDonald re- pa Sunday evening trom points He reports a pleasant trip. “ iss Elizabeth Sims, director a! + Sewing and gressmaking is gdeat- hproved in health. | ev. R. R. Thompson of Charles 'n, preached two Interesting ser- at the Curtis Memorial Chureh, Ways sats ap er he editors and directors of the rer. Sentinel". are wearing ‘broad ‘8, ‘due to the fact-that the “Sen- , }” will be out on Monday next. ke Maleolnta Hi, Brady has return. home after teaching a successful ‘Fat Woddstack, ‘Va. !. Phillips Y. M. C. A. and Stor- mj Segond: :base ball, team crossed ‘on the college campus Saturday. yeausual the, ecore was In favor of pi G0ld.elght to three, Lhe Collége beam txoes to iPerceys ae Re Ra fe Petcare (1) Pecan Say uocaramengees eae NSYLVANIA TELEGRAPH COLLEGE Srey a pee oN TECHNICAL SCHOOL oth & Penn Av ering ectrcty Dating, Mathomaten y= inet @ picked’ fealy “at eikdon Sonnty Pine a “Mriday evening the ‘it oin Debut, fag: Roglety. itt: rend ai proara Bele Noes ing madd inublcal and otherwise, oe _ Phe: Grest Dramatic Club rendered Crane's ‘well known comedy, Friday evening, entitled “Mon, \“Matds and Matohimakers.” ~The) audienoy was large and the play, was exceptionally good. Several illustrated songs were rendered during the evening. <2 PT, PLEASANT. ~ _..Misées Alma Coleman and Bazette Jenkins, of Gallipolis, spent ‘Sunday in towir the guests of friehds, ’ Mrs. Chas, Johnson left for Char- leston, Monday, to have an afflicted Umb treated. , She will be the geusi of Rev. G. A,.Muse while there. Mrs. Wm. Isham, ‘who, has ‘been reported quite il for thé past thre weeks, died Monday morning, Mrd. Isham was formerky Migs; Lida: Baten. The pulpit committeo of the Firat Baptist church, consisting of Mra. Smith Burton, irs. Ava Stribling and. Mrs, James, Toles, still dontinug their Saturday night socials trom which they realize some neat sums,’ Miss 'M. Frances Morton was call- ed home, Saturday, on account of the serious illness of her mother. i Ed Lincoln, who has employment in. Columbus, spent a few days in town last week, Wm. Bell is visiting his wife at Henderson this week. Miss Julla Smith was hostess to the reading circle Thursday evening. After a very pleasant reading and discussion from Whittier the hostess served quite a dainty lunch. The Willing Workers meet Mon- day evening with Mrs, Smith Burton. Mrs, Joseph Jordan was called to Pomeroy, (Monday, on account of the serious illness of her sister. Pearl Johnson spent a few hours in Gallipolis, Sunday, the guest of friends, SMITHPRS—LONGAORE. Mrs. A. Manson and daughter Pearl, and Mrs, Rosa Burton ‘were in ‘Columbus, Sunday. . Mr. Wiley Brice has gone to Blue- field on a business trip. Mrs. J. A. Keaton, who went from here to Charleston a few weeks age to the hospital is so much improved that sho will be home in’ a few days. Mrs: Susie Jones, of Appomattox, Va., 1s here to spend a few months with her father and sisters, Joe and Misses Clara and Josle W. Liggins. Mrs. Hattie Saunders was in Char- leston Sunday visiting her husband who {gs in the hospital, and -reports that he is rapidly improving after an operation. ‘ Mrs. G. .A. ‘Lewis is sick at this writing . We regret to note the death o1 Miss. Bertha Bright, of this place, a Keystone, a week ago. Weare floing splendid work in our Sabbath school here with J. A. Kea eae Rubaeietde Rt ee rn GEWELL, Misses W. A. Freeland and Fanny Cary returned from MeDonald, Sat- urday, where they- attended the Sun- day school convention. Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson spent Several days here the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. P. Scott. Miss C. E. ‘Bennett was a business PM! Neon We hoaiaoe tae" on. mission, work atthe. Bing Baptist hukeb; Sunday night. "7! 9 Ms Dr. H, O, Hargrove {ea business Vinttor to “Beckley, thig week. C. R. Whitney was calling’ on friends in Alderson the pagt week. Tho supper ‘given by the Sunday school was ayuccess. ©. J. Harrlg, of Fayette, attended the supper here ‘Saturday night. T, 6. Taylor was-a business visitor to Thurmond, Thursday. « ef —+—__— LEWISBURG. Rey, Bd. ‘Saunders, who Has: been sick for three’ months, is greatly im proved andia now, ble tobe ou! again. “ Mrs. Aunfe Herron, who has been sick for quite a while, is getting along fairly well. Miss Corg Nichols, who spent the winter in Richmond, arrived ‘not long since and received ’ashearty’ welcome from her many ‘friends, 3 :/ Miss Galle, Freeldnd, ‘Who: spent the last three months fn Richmond, is home again to the Joy of her many admirers. a The young ladies:of the M. E. church have formed a glee club with Miss Sallie Freeland as president. Their purpose is to raise funds for the remodelling of the church. Rev. Waters is putting forth stren- uous efforts for the beautifying of his church, Rev. Jackson, of Mt. Tabor, Bap- tist Church occupied his pulpit Sun- day and preached two able sermons. Mra. J. Lewis and Willfe. Carter are at home from their schools. Miss Charlotte Campbell passed through our’ town last "Tuesday for Alta, where sha will teach. school. She spent s¢¥eral hours with her friend, Miss Florence A, Bolling. Misses Hila, Rhoda and Florence Bolling, ‘went to Alderson Friday to the closing exercises of their brothers school. 7 Gilbert Haynes left Monday for his home at (Brushy Ridge. ‘Miss Margaret Gross, of Gap MII is here visiting friends. ‘% 2 MONTGOMERY. William Nowlin, of Dunloop, was a business visitor here Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Perry is able to be up after several weoks illness, Mrs. Nelson Locke has returned from a visit to relatives in Charles- ton. ‘ Mrs. ZT. Brown, of Institute, was the guest of Mesdames Ratley and White, Wednesday.. She gws enroute to MéDonald. ‘ Rey. I. V. Bryant, of Huntington, was a business visior haze, Tuestay. Dr. M. T. Sinclair, of Bancrott, was ine yuest of frends heer Wed. nesday, ‘The opening of the Gein Cafe, Sun day; with Woods and Gough as pro prietors’ was a swell affair. All th: elect*of the town were out and tool dinneke. on, +): , j é Rey. V, Harriday filled his regu lar appointment Sunday, at Snow Tat Me. and Mrs. P. W. Wright ar having erected, a house, on the Jo recently purchased of Mrs. Mar; Perry. A Oliver Wilkerson, who has finisheo a term of schol at Lanark, returned home Sunday. - QO ip oni oe a im arnt lb one Sit he MMM a is gee rv ay Sa) eee y Oa y y aes ae ae ui ; so i ‘ 4 f H i i. 7 ae ‘ 2 Bs g DS - ? eet. oe ae At a »¢aPorch -~. wings from $5.50 to $16.50; Boren Chairs $2.50 to $5.00; , Settera '9p.00. - RRC WE Aldo Handle the famous Heywood and ‘Wakefield Bron’) Wicker :MigsWyson Wetson has returne frgmiiAlderion where she went t play the piusic for the closing of tha schboly "0 = Mr. and Mrs.'8. J. Jackson return ed from Orange, Ve., Friday. \ Mrg. Willlam Callender, of Prince ton, returned home last week afte having spent several weeks here {1 attendance on her sick mother, Mrs Mary Perry. Robert Watson is quite sick at hi home on College street. Miss Mary iRarrish is sick with typhoid fever ‘tthe home of het parents on ‘Gre@lone Heights. > George Brown and son, Berkeley, were business visitors to Fayetteville Saturday. |. Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Jackson’ en- tertained at dinner Sunday, compl mentary of Dr. M. T. Sinclair. V. M. Willis was a business visitor to Cedar Grove, ‘Boomer and Char- Ieston, last ‘week. ‘The Ladies Aid mot with Mrs. €, Lemons ashostess. After the regt- lar routine of business, cake -and, lee cream were gerved iby the hostess. Mrs, M. W.' Freeman, of Goving- ton, Va., was the guest of Mrs, B.F. ‘White, Wednesday. ; “ R, W. Snead;-of Page, was here on business, Wednesday. H. HB. Railey, 8. EB. Childs, P. W. Wright, Warner Brown, Misses Grace Belt and Vanilla ‘Noel attended the Sunday school convention at MeDon- ald, last weék’ ~ Dr. B. F. White was a professional caller at Page, Tuesday. Mrs. Thomas Childs, who was quite sick last’ week, ig very much’ bete: now. * Mrs. D. B, Dalton, of Smithers was the Monday: guest of Mrs. J. J Nobel: a KANAWHA CITY. F. D. Page was a business visitor in Charleston, Thursday. : ‘Thomas Johnsgn.and James Gam- ble, ‘of Youngatown, Onto, were guests of Mr. Jahaaan’s parents, Mr and Mrs, 'T. _R.. Johngon, last week. Miss Ida King, was ‘visiting a: South Ruffner, Sunday. Miss Lillian Sellers was visiting her mother, Sunday, Miss Cornelia Page, who has beer teaching at Alderson, 1s expected home, Sunday. T. R. Johnson was a busines: visitor at Charleston, Friday. Miss Russie Sellers is reported siek. s The condition of Miss Leaner Brown is unchanged. J. W. Page was In Charleston Saturday. Fred Davis and’ Charley Davis were here Sunday. G. L, Jackson is planning a triy in the near future to Hot’ Springs, Ark, Mrs, J. W. Woods and Mrs. W. wW, Davis were visiting at South Ruffner, Friday. Phelix Adams was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lawson, Sunday. (By Horace D. Slatter.) Montgomery, Ala., May 8.—Prof, W. . Breeding,\ of this place, one of the strongest men of color in the state of Alabama is aétivoly engaged in the work of extonding the. school terms in the country districts. ATa- bama, like other southern states does not conduct its country schools along the best and most approved tines. Tt may not have the funds to insure them longer ternis and better facill- ties, and Prof, Breeding has exerted himself to influence the people in the communities to see to it themselves that this state of affairs 18 remedied, and that Negro boys and girls are given more than a three months term. In a circular letter to prominent men in various communities, Prof. Breeding says: “It your state money has been taught out or taken up during the winter. I want you all to go together and get up an Independent ahool for the summer. Pay the teacher yourselves. Don’t depend on the State to do all for you. You make ‘big mistake in sending your child- Ten off to school for a primary edu- cation at a cost of $78, or $100. a year and leave all the rest at home without any education at all. What it takes to send one child off to some Normal school will pay a teacher two or three months to teach fifty children. Why not let ali the children have some education? “Call your leading farmers to- gether and plant a sehool crop. Raise cotton, corn and potatoes, sell and add the money to the state funds next fall and get the best teacher that can be found. We must not depend entirely on the state to do Davenports In genuine leather, $65.00, $75,- 00 and $85.00; Imitation leathor $25.00. to $40.00. | its LYATHER Couches from $37.50 to $60.00; Imitation Leather $15.00 to $30, 214-216 CAPITOL STREET. all-in educating our children. We ‘aust help the state by supplementing money to “pay more and run longer schools.” Ho : In addition to being principal of lone of the city schoot of Montgomery Prof. Breeding has established a Noachers agency, and furnishes good Yellable teachers for some of the est schools if the state. He has deen principal of the Cemetary Hill School in this elty for 13 years and has a commanding influence in edu cational councils in the state. Mr. Breeding is active In s¢cret fraternaties, and has ~been Grand Seerotary of the Alabama Grand Lodge of Odd Fellws for 13 years, For several years he has been urged to. stand for the Grand Mastership, but has always declined for pressing business reasons, He has lately got- ten In the race for the election to be held at the next meeting of -the Grand Lodge in Mobile in -Augist, the petition to him ¢oming from more than 700 surbordinate lodges in the state. In whatever place Mr. Breeding is placed, his: constituents will have a conscientous worker and, ‘a Christian gentloman at the hoad of their affairs, He is an accomplished gentleman,» has large real estate holdings in Montgomery, and is a graduate from ‘ Prof. | Council's famous school at Normal _( By James Cubert’ Campbell) / Washington, D¢ C., May.4, — a ‘casual survey of the fleld of polities! activities, particularly that portion of At upon which is camped the color- ed-men. said to be In théd fight for “big offices” under the present ad- ministration, would reveal: the as- tonishing fact that up to date there are more than a dozen men: whose yhames haye-been discussed in connec- tion with the office of the Recorder- ship of deeds for the District of Co- lumbia, the position now ‘being ‘held by John C. Dancy of North Caro- lina, For a long time rumor has had it, that because of ceretain con- ditions, an unusually long tenure in office being one of them, Mr. Dancy would resign and allow some other man to take up the duties of his office. Among those whose names have ‘been discussed with respect to this |much sought fice are: Whitfeld McKinley, of the District of Colum- bla; Ex. Gov. P. B.S. Pinchback, of New York; A.S. White, of Kentucky; C. H. Payne, of West Va.; ‘Attorney George Wasson, of Missouri; Col. Marshall, of Illinois; G. W. Bubanks, of Ohfo and others. Notwithstanding this formidable array of cardidates, backed up by a powerful, {nfluence ‘Mr. Dancy yet holds on, and fs quiet- ly going about the wotk of his office apparently but little disturbed over the situation which seemingly threa- tens his tenure in omee. In tact Mr. Dancy is but little dis- turbed, because it seems to be the Impression that if the Administration makes any changes at all with re- spect to the Recordership it will not be fnangurated until after January 14th, 1910. ‘This tact became known here some days ago, when it was ex- pressed, as is claimed, by a Senator who*has beén putting up a strong fight for a colored applicant trom his ‘state who feels that the official shoes ‘Of Mr. Dancy would comfottably fit him. It 1s sald that Mr. Dancy’s commission does not exptfe until the above date, and that the Administra- tion: tx not adverse to continuing him until the completion of his pres- ent term, and even then it Is not cer- tain that he will not be retained. The friends of the Recorder are very much pleased over the large number of candidates. While nono of them will admit that Mr, Dancy is likely to retire, either now or later on, they do say, however, that his position ia made much stronger iy the many who ate seeking the office, They figure that out of the squabble | and scramble for the place will come Dancy's. retention, The Y. M. ©. A. (coloreé man‘s branch) 1s now engaged in extenstve preparations ineldent to the great demonstration which 18 to be held here on Sunday, May 9, when Dr. Booker T. Washington, the groat ed- ucator, will address a mass meeting at Balagco's Theater. This branch of the Y. M. C. A. expects this to bu the most elaborate affair they have yet inaugurated. Calvin W. Chase, editor of “The Bes” and a very prominent oftlzen tx reported as-being very {Il at.his home in this city. The publication of hia paper, “The Bee” is being conducted by Ralph W. Tyler, Auditor for the Navy. The Indeepndent Order of St. Lukes of Richmond, Va., will soot a. $4.98 © . Y ‘ Bi PTY for 33 7 \ Ne {| On HH\\\WA Dress ul \\ \ . : Ski | ts 7 i i \\ i \ : IVts | q ‘ AY \ Worth from $7.50 to $15.00. Ho WAV ANS. voie PANAMA og AIT CHIFFON-PANAMA | SESeagy tea ETC.ETC, 0% 4 tent ea which we wl lous "odt'te'roms 1 EMS Oe Gh pees aes excellent values which this sale offers may. be, | geen ie our Capitol Street Window. There are scores of oer ines BLACK * BLUD « RROWN * GRay Sala] ‘ . ALL SIZES, 7 Toa DON'T MISS THIS SALE IF You OAN USE ONE OF THESE: i; ( SKIRTS. al ee BN Sahley, George & Bsharah ENTRANCES 11° CAPITOL STREET & 720 KANAWHA STREET’ Pe Reflexlier 7 eee. fa, a e oe i Power Light at eee a cost of one ee ‘cent per day. 4 te eadil Pro. 90 PER CENT. of its light downwar d., The best and “cheapest” light; ever placed on the market. I will place on trial in any busi ness house or residence one o Sf. these famous lights and come.” vince you of its great values) 7 eh P. A. Donovan The Light tore Arcade | o- nue Baby Carriages Autoes and Go-Carts from $10.00 to’ $85.00. Tho best on the mar. ket, BRASS Beds from $22.50 to $55.00, Bost Quality. \" 214216 CAPITOL STREET, open a bank In this clty, capitalized at $100,000. ‘The plan is.sald to be, to have the directors made up of" oné member from .éach prominent local organization. Considerable favora~ ‘ble comment ‘has ‘heen occasioned by the wonderful ‘business like develop- ment of the soefety. —Its_ methods seem to appeal 'to the progressive el- e of the race, ties “Tonight ‘at the” Charleston’ réatau- rant on Virginia street the membera of the police department of the city of Charloston will tender to one of their former associates and form- er_keeper of the city lock-up, Joe —————_——_— EE ANS ROAR ERY FR Oa g epee savant ora ag ‘Deds ir vs 1a east BG ie | MARKED IN PLAIN °2)\7% i Wr@unes, ee 214-210) CAPITOI? STRER. {4 hs FEARS soy Sacer “ak Fn Sins tear Temple, a ‘banquet and love foast Hin: | commemoration: of the ‘pleasant. das | Sociations between the lock-up keep Jer and the men who uphold the wake Jesty of the law. Na The feast tonight’ is on thd ‘eve of {the departure of Mr. Temple.’ te [Prince George county, Virginia: Where ho has bought him a -sptendia farm of “Ole Virginny?” land, and where he will while away. the re: mainder of his years aa-master of his -Jown domain. “Unele't Phil 1} the old geay-haired fellow who Jat the desk in the police station . | City Recorder J. Shirley Ross have, [been making arrangenients’ for, the ) affair tonight. Ph t Oh IWS yy 4 ie . a > a o i ‘ate te a ee Pa > THE. ADVOCATE Rares ks se a MDVOOATE POBLIONINGCO. @dite, Fytnian Building, Coarieston, % Ww. Va Yi :Home Phone 933. ai Advooate is entered in the ttloe at Uharleston, W. Va., as Send ise ata. | SUBSCRIPTION GATES: BET ROM eee 10.80 MONA eee eee eee ee LY Ome FOOT... eee cece eee ee 1.60 THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1909. a ‘ @aving the Baltimore Negro. of Twelve are all interesting and in. etragtiye, but none more so than the painphiet by James H. N. Waring ‘on “Work of the Colored Law and Order League of Baltimore, Md. In its Investigations looking to a betterment of the social and: civic conditions of the Negroes of Balti. more, the League found a state of affairs well nigh _ineredible. Saloons of the very lowest type— dives, if you please—were found flourishing in the most densely populated colored residence districts, and some of the colored schools were within 300 feet of from two to eight of them. “It was found that within @ block of a colored school there were nine saloons and no less than forty-seven houses of ill-repute. It was learned that it was most difficult to keep girls in this school after they became thirteen or fourteen years of age. Go powerful were the influences of this neighborhood -upon them that at thirteen some of them passed from the school to houses of prostitution and to lives of shame. In a tour of inspection of . this neighborhood young girls were pointed out one af- ter another, who, the previous year, had been pupils of the school.”” Such was the magnitude of its un- dertaking that the League found it- self unable to make any headway without outside aid, and proceeded to enlist the sympathy and active coop- eration of the leading whites of the community, who, while encouraging them and promising assistance, inti- mhated that “in some cases the con- ditions of vice and immorality grew out of the laziness and idleness of the ‘men of the neighborhood as well as out of the environments of saloons and dives.” They had not yet learned, as had the League that the most powerful elements of the city were arrayed against any reforma- tlon; that the powerful liquor inter- ests resented the activity of the League in its efforts to remove the dives; that the police, subservient to the Hquor men, whose creatures they were, were but little inclined to con- sider complaints from Negroes. We learn further trom the pamph- Jet that: “In the lower Druid Hill Avenue district, the largest and most popu- Jous colored neighborhood in Balti- more which was the largest district studied, it was found that in a sec- tlon seven blocks long and two blocks wide there were located forty- two saloons, fifteen churches, twelve schools, one home for old people, one home for friendless children, the Colored Young Men's Christian Asso- elation and the Colored Young Wo- men’s Christian Association. ‘This section was honeycombed witn gamb- ling dens, known not only to the initiated, but carrying on unblushing- ly a business which was known to the citizens if not the police. There were numerous dance houses, clubs and billiard halls which were in ac- tual practice only assignation places for girls and young women, and to which many of them owed their downfall.” This district was, too, the tubercu- losis center for the clty of Baltimore and the State of Maryland where Ne- groes lived like sewer rats and dis- ease held high carnival. It was against these elements of disease and crime, opposed by forces invinci- ble, that the League opposed itself and began its campaign for law and order. The first round of this un- equal contest resulted favorably for the League which was able to put eleven of the most notorious of the dives out of business, a most remark able showing when one considers thy League's up hill fight as described in Prof. Waring’s pamphict. ‘The Leagne does not intend, however to stop the good work, but “intend. to contiune its efforts until all color ed children are thoroughly protecte against the evil influences of the ga Toon and the dive.” That the Baltimore Negroes ar. pursuing the proper course to ac eomplish a noble work, no one wil doubt. The only regret is that Negr Plo Orust Promises. ‘The Democtata of Maryland arc appealitig to the white voters of that state to stand by them in their Seerrerre : , ieee hirinteeeteceeetnnemnetind ihe Ser enter SSE oat a ah ce Tee ee TT “ABMER CHOICE: B adel. WE tow ‘ee a ae re of eee BY ys ‘gular ite aie Gc rf. Ow ¥ be a PITOL STREET, y 5 OPS yeu ML IGERTRE e ecw if q ae Ee at Sa ane or ae ah Near i tics te ec) WedneéStiay and Thisday Only 1: Ht Sic KIMONAS in as- d! r we CR mee Sane na a ool crted patterns, on sale OSG, : - iv E : an : _ y : | _ Simtel oats We are going to celebrate the next fautdaya by firing elie a|: Su". unt BZ || chance to get early-season dise at Buxgats tatinee vices We | 2 oh o's "camet BZE itively will not allow any of. this "hth Tat rey stato: : ae es pest fter Thursday; Do not wait until t 2 lecat rhitiute, bat: oie early. | ¢ IRSSALINE, ll colors, 27. inches prices after 2 : Si iy “ = | ; fe, Bitk back, retalis SSS J ‘| ee tea UIT. >’ Re . athe Mt go mts en a0 73c MILLE NERY: DEI T. i: ie gah in oar mtn ty arom = ‘ Sc TACK CURTAINS, 49 tT ae bea HAT tO BE HAD in town tee fri, te, = BS Ae Poa: “aie aoa | 3 —— = waar: mei vn lnk ovo ei tay and like = Il wear ke Miers" of populise cee a : fs : parm | soon for ew day thor wil hae ther We Seftiteg:. oo Ee ee s Yeceived 150 SILK - au Hae : i “hook at is HATO LESS : Is aeaher ie 3.98 Sees Bag cocci 2 Days Onily ee ee ee : gale for es $10. riaeeimaiensapsiet % a bei SELES 30e | pow AE DATES--WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY | rarer cre OS i tte et gS campaign to disfranchise the Negro, promising, in the event of thé pas- sage of the disfranchising amend- ment, reforms innumerable. It is impossible to see from this viewpoint why the Democratic party of Maryland has not been able here- tofore, and is not able now to in- augurate, in spite of the Negro, any reforms it may desire. With the elimination of the Negro, the party in powér’ could not possibly be stronger than it is now, when all the state officers are democratic and it controls absolutely both branches of the state legislature. The men who are loudest for Negro disfranchise- ment have been in power for years, the atate has had but one Republi- can governor since the war. What, then, pray has hindered their giv- ing Maryland an ideal government in the past, or what s:ands in the way now? To say that the Negro has steod in the way of the state be- Ing bettered is the veriest rot. ‘The milk in the cocoanut is that the Maryland Democratic bosses have long entertained fears for their supremecy, which can be perpetuated only by the Negro’s disfranchise- ment, The danger is not from Negro domination, but from Republi- can success, of which party the Ne- gro is a considerable factor. Yes, There Are Oothers. “Why,” asks our Washington cor- respondent, “should Dancy not re- main on the job?” One pretty good reason is that he has been on that same job for about eighf years; an- other is, there are a few thousand others who contributed largely to the success of the Republican ticket, last fall; and still another ts, men whose constituency have votes which send Republicans to the electoral college deserve more consideration at the hands of the administration than those representing sure Democratic states. It is not Mr. Dancy’s fault, but his misfortune that he lives in North Carolina where Negroes are counted only for the purpose of con- sressional representation. ‘Bikini: The methods pursued by some members of the race for the sake of show would amuse if they did not indicate pitable ignorance, Among the items received by THE ADVOCATE, some weeks ago, was one mentioning a baccalureate ser- mon to a graduate of a district school delivered by a doctor of divinity, and highly commending Professor Blank, who is the principal {and sole teacher) in a one-room school. We await with trepidation the final step in the comedy, the clothing of the graduate in cap and ‘gown, when a cap and bells will be ‘recommended for the ‘feseer’s use. | Is There a Balance or a Deficit? Appeals are again being made for a full attendance upon the closing exercises of the public schools that their obligations for the piano may be met, Since there has never been published a statement of the receipts and disbursements of former enter- laininents for this purpose, would it be asking too much of those hand- ling the money to show what has been done with the proceeds of the entertainments of the past two or three years. | “After graduation, what?” asks an exchange. The kitchen or district ‘school room for the girls, and. the [dining room for the boys seem to have the call in this neck of the woods, and will likely continue to furnish the leading vocations for our graduates till the race opens its eyes to tho necessity of starting businesses of its own, or of su pport- ing those already established. | It's “awfully” kind of the fellows ‘who have both feet in the trough to counsel patience to those who are trying to get a look in. It’s all very ‘well to hold out promises of “a num- ber of places never before held by the race,” but these promises will not pass for currency over the lunch counter. At Covington, Va., Monday, a white man was found guilty of hav- ing committed a criminal assault on @ seven-year old colored girl, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and six months in jail. If he had been black and the girl white, he would have been electrdcuted. And yet they say justice is blind. Charity Begins as Home. The bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church are asking for more missionaries for Africa. The south’s lynching record for the past thirty days makes it appear that these mis- sionaires are more needed in that section. Judge-Reese Blizzard has always borne the reputation of being a good business man. The only reason, then, that can be assigned for his purshas- ing a newspaper fs that he hes eyes on the United States Senstorship- No ctker ambition would justify such ‘an investment. > A Strong Team. With former Governor White as internal revenue commissioner and former governcr Dawson in the United States Senate, West Virginia would have a team which would pull for its interest to a fare you well. Observe Mother's Day, Sunday by wearing a white carnation or other white flower, and, as far as possible, by sending white flowers to the aged, the shut-ins, and those deprived of the privilege of worship. “Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commended thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.” The terrible mistake of the Tyler, Texas mob in lynching an dnnocent Negro is another strong argument for the suppression of this southern pastime. MOTHER. Delicate, fragile, weak, she ts not, Mother who has loved me long; Her strong back’s bowed by bending o’er cot As child after child there fell to her lot; And she thanked the good God for children she got, ‘And burdens she bore with a song, <> emai | I thank thee, God, for her thou hast given T> me a man of the sod; Por me she has prayed and hoped and striven, For me her heart has oft been riven; © make me worthy of her and heaven And count me a son of God! —The Rev. Titus Lowe, in Pittsburg Christian Advocate. serene MORE MISGIONARIES For Wotk in Africa Are Wanted By Bishop Hartectt. Wheeling, W. Va., May 1.—At to- day's session of the Methodist Bpis- copal Bishops of the world, Bishop Hartzell, in charge of the missionary work in Africa, declared that 50 new missionaries ought to be assigned in the next five years. And this can be done, he said, if the $200,000 the church is asking for can be raised. The 30 Negro conferences are rais- ing $25,000 of this amount, while the Woman's Foreign Mission Bociety is raising $50,000 for the work Jn jAlricn. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE ADVOCATE, Mothers Who Know Se ee een erases We would sell all the boys’ clothes in town if all mothers knew the trath. . For we control the XTRAGOOD line—the Ederheimer-Stein suits for boys. No other koys’ clothes’give so much for the money. The makers of XTRAGOOD specialize in clothes for young folks—they are tailors to young men and boys. They. have built up a business of 500,000 suits per year by excelling on these lines: alone. The' trousers are lined in every XTRAGOOD. suit for boys. That more than doubles the life of them. One-third more cloth is used in XTRAGOOD suits than the common. Thiat’s go the boy won't outgrow them. No stiits pay the maker or dealer less profit. But you get twice as much for your money. . ~ And the styles are distinctive. Pick out any specially well- dressed boy and you'll find he wears an XTRAGOOD label. You are wronging yourrclf and the boy when you get an in- ferior stit. Cothe and see the XTRAGOOD. We've a wealth of styles and sizes. ‘ wpe. » bb tae tag nh) Be Fee See hite aet , e * i" - e Henry Smith One Price Clothers ONE PRICE CLOTHIER 222 CAPITOL ST. THE WHITE OARNATION. ‘Was it for this thru all the counties years ies The gun and dew poured spiced in your oup, w Was it for this, with patience, and with tears, ; You garnered all your priceless incenSé‘up? . Oh, white“earnation, symbol of the flesh, * © Your bourgeoning at last has found its own; To-day we break your ointment to re- freah Our memory of mother and of home,’ It may be mith soft fingers close en- twined A golden head against her bosom now, It may be distance or a grave sho finds, - A man with furrowed face and sil- vered brow. But they. are still her little ones, as when She braved the pangs of death that they might live, ‘ She periled, all Hfer life for them, And thea her overflowing heart had more to give. ’ And we! What have we done to fll her years, ;, How. have we paid her sacrifice _. and paint ' - * (Ob, Father! tor her love, fer hopes, ._ her fears, Dake Z . Have we a gitt of recompense not - t lin ig SM 5 | ty Pe take thede fragrant fow- peated gle eivine. them I'pray that I may To you,—ere God's still touch take you away,— All, all that you have ever been to me. ‘ ‘And If too late to win your loving +. Bnitie, And you have risen pure, and \__-white and true, "Twill only be for me a little while Till I may come to be at rest with you. And whon miine ayes close in my Iast long sleep To strains of that sweet song, your lullaby, : Let me but place my head upon your ‘breast, — My “mother—then I'll know that God fs nigh. —Mrs. Baker P. Lee, In Los Angeles Examiner. i Miss Eva Parker spent a few days last week at Fayetteville, visiting relatives. Susgestioe Questigns om: the Stniday School _, Lasko by Rev.’ Dr. Siete thie: international’ Newspaper seu. j < Ooiytighe 1960 by Rev. Tas haar eee - \ If You Have : an interest in BOYS’ SUTIS 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, ; : $10, 8.50 and 7,50 SuitsRedeedto - - $5.00 $6.00 and $.00 Suits Reduced to - - =" 3.50 $4.50 and $4 Suits Reduced to - - 2,50 Boys’ Knee Pants ' Good $1.25 and $1.00 Knicker Pants - 7&e $1.00 Straight Bottom Pants - - 650e Good 80c Pants Reduced to - - 35¢ Schwabe & May ~~ “BOR BETTER CLOTHRS” P May 9th; 1900. 4 Paul's Firat: Misstonaty: Journey— Antioch in Ptstdia, Acts x1t:13-62 | Golden Text. — The word of ths Lord was published throughout , all the region. ~Acts xill:49. | Verse 18.-At what -potnts had Paul and Barnabas touched, accora- Ing to the last lesson? _ “What important eventa were nar rated in the last lesson? _. Look, up your map and say where are Paphos, Perga, and Antioch ‘tn Pisidia. ° =i __ Verse 14--Should a Christian al- ‘ways attend church on Sunday, if he ‘has the opportunity, whether at home or abroad? | If @ man does not act like a Onrlst- jan when away from home, is he a real Christian when at home, no mat- ter-what his outward acts. may ba? Verse 15—Are not our present dy churches too stiff dnd formal, com- pared with the services im thig syne. gogue? * Should not our services be suffic ently elastic to call upon others be- aide the paster, to take part in. them? Verse 16—Were there many de- vout Jews and others, in those days, 15° NSRP TOUE Mh WOPS aesOpa of him, who ‘had not embraced Christianity? Should preachers and teachers in addressing non-Christian andlences, assume that. there may be some: of the number who really ‘fear God,’ notwithstanding that they may never have heard of Jesus? (‘This question must be answered in writing by mem- bers of the club.) Verses 17-37—In addressing a hos- tile audience it 1s-well tor a speaker to commence with things which they believe in common, making them lead ‘up to’ the main question; what matters did Paul refer to, in carry- ing out this wise rule? What points in this address of Paul's would you say were the most striking? : Verses 38-39-—In what sense can God forgive sins through Jesus, that he could not through the law of Moses? Granted o future life of rewards and punishments, what question can comparé in importarice with the for- giveness of. sins? Are men sane who neglect to have their sins forgiven, seeing they ad- |mit the grave dangers of delay? Verses 40-41—What do unconvatt- ed sinners ‘need “beware” of? 3 | NGA ri Per rn. | Repulie SO yea! be Ble I goat: Bae pee Pac. Pe) UE Danaea ese hey Cee ‘prided Repiecaey) a Ic ee eae. BuvOH QOaae sir, ddnoms sae sad Sate 5 ae ae 1 Oc Paine: a te [Sc “COMIN A HON AUER jut tho :talhe FoR. wat) Romane. Be uae, 49c FADES “aig UPR E Saat ne LIC : amon acraeaseesrr . (Why do alin t. secopt of the suivation ofehvd fer tiem: by Jems? Ver#ép 42-48-—What ts it a sign of, when mén want, to,fioar the gospel preacted? i See Is thero always an’affinity between spiritual people, notwithstanding dit- ferences of opinion? Does it do, us all good to be urged to be true: to'Goad? , Verses'.44,.45—Doos the story of the crors still draw-crowde as it did at Aritlockt 3) “When. oné preacher ts jealous at the good another preacher is doing, what ie thatthe diga of? Isa truly good man ever jealous of the good others are doing? Verses £6-49-—Is'God more partiat to one natiofiality than he is to an- other? Fwy Does Gad ortain.ait those to eter- nal lite who will acvept of Jesus? Are gladness and joy always in the hearts of ithoiie, WhoJove and serve adde CE ee Verses 50-52—“When the bad per- secute the,godd, whith gots the real trouble? EES Lesson for-Sunday, May 16, 1909. : y ch Journey— Teottumn ia pero , xiv: 1-28. pte tein 2s BEFORE, £2.36. POOWLATE. waa ae It Jou nares \ehy-hatrea mother a: the ald Bane tar away, Sit you ddwn aid Write the ietter You put off from day to day. Don’t waft until her-weaty steps Reach héaven’s pearly: gates, But ‘show her that you think of her Before it is too late. If yeu have a tender message, Or a loving word to 397, Don’t wait til you forget it, But whisper it today, Who knows what bitter memories « May haunt you it you wait? So make your loved one happy Before it is too late, The tender word unspoken, ~~ ‘The letters never sent, | | The long-forgotten meskages, The wealth of love ungpent; Fot these some. featts kro ibreaking, For these some loyed ones walt; Show ther that you cars for them Betére tt is too late. -:, ~- —George’ Banctoft Griffith, in La Porte City (la.) Press, SUBSCRIBE FOR GHD ADVOCATE, The image provided is too blurry and pixelated to accurately recognize any text or graphics. It appears to be a grayscale background with a faint triangular shape in the center. There are no discernible features that can be clearly identified. Are You Working for Money? Or is Your Money Working for You? If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keep it in a trunk or hiding it somewhere about your house—You Are Working For Money. If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent. Interest—Your Money is working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story block building on one of the main business streets in the city of 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. 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 Building, Steam Fitting,Smithing,Cabinet Making, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundering, Printing. A complete course in Military Training to Cadets. Rooms. Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Normal Students; and in addition Uniforms for State Students. We have a faculty of Twenty-two Teachers Board only Eight Dollars per Month. ADVOCATE NINE—MUELLER GUYANDOTTE. Mrs. Millie Layne has been on the sick list the last week, but is much better at this writing. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Owen Pleasanton, the 27th, a son. Miss Anna Reed arrived here Friday from Caperton, where she has been for the last eight months. B. E. Agnew and A. C. Twyman, were calling in Huntington, Saturday night. Dach Rohinson was attending court at Logan, last week. law, Mr. and Mrs. Shields Layne. Miss Cora Twyman, of Huntington, was up to call on her sister, Mrs. Maud Layne, Saturday evening. ADVOCATE THREE—MUELLER IAN HAGUE Wants to Creep Out of Match With Sam Langford. London, May 1.—Ian Hague, who has stepped into the pugilistic lime light, by his easy defeat of Gunner Molt, has the stage fever, and is trying to get out of the match with Sam Langford by Bettinson, of the National Sporting Club. England is so elated to have a heavy weight who WEST VA. State. nic and Com- ar Courses in House Build Cabinet Mak- Dressmaking, complete course lets. Rooms. use to Normal Uniforms for a faculty of rd only Eight ation address l. President. nia really can fight that Hague is inundated with theatrical offers and he wants to make some easy money while he has the chance. It is said he also has big backing for a fight with Johnson. Bettinson will hold Hague to the Langford match, and if he beats the American black with any case will try to match him with Johnson. The district conference of the Wheeling district of the A. M. E. church convened in Huntington, Wednesday, and several delegates from the local church are in attendance. About fifty excursionists went by river to Institute, Monday afternoon, to see the Garnet High School boys defeat the second Institute base ball club to the tune of 5 to 3. The game of six innings was played in a steady rain which precluded the possibility of any sensational plays. Miss Aristis Johnson returned, Saturday from Richmond, Va., and has resumed her place at Garnett school. Mason Burke left Sunday for Chicago, where he will join a number of others going to Seattle. Wash. to furnish music for the expedition. Mrs. Taylor and daughters, are at home to their friends at 1433 Virginia street, having moved from North Rand street, where they lived a number of years. Dr. Sessom has returned from a business trip to Rendall, Co. Punts and pompadours at Mrs. Brown's, 500 Capitor street. Mrs. Jennie Smith, who spent last week here with relatives, has retruned to her home at Marting. Rev. Booqs, of Buchanan, Va., is visiting his cousin, Mr. Seams. Miss Lillian Daniel spent Tuesday at St. Albans. Clifton Jones left Thursday for his home at Lexington, Ky. Miss Lucy Williams and Miss Minnie Burks left, Sunday, for Cape May, N. J. Mrs. A. G. Royal, of Huntington, was a business visitor here this week. Miss Ella Robinson, of Talcott, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Maggie Robinson of Dunbar street. Misa Nannie Gallion, who represented the Gleaner Sunday school of the West Side, at the MacDonald convention, has returned home. For Rent--A house in Washington Court. Apply to J. M. Hazlewood. Last Sunday, the usual morning and evening services were held at Simpson M. E. church. The Rev. Harridy, of Montgomery, preached in the evening after which the Communion was administered. At 3 o'clock p. m. the annual Thanksgiving sermon to the Provident Council of St. Lukes was preached by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Waters. The sermon was very suggestive of practical every day living. In part he said, "Shoulder straps, musketry and swords don't make a soldier. No 'individual, family city or state can survive without honor." He further said that ours is one of the very best races on the face of the earth if it would shun rum. He said that a St. Luke should be faithful to himself, his home, his brother and sister, his council, and, above all to his obligation. He, who would rules, said he, must first learn to obey. One should study oneself to ascertain if he possesses a meakness of spirit. For such a one only is competent to rule. Mothers' Day will be observed throughout the whole day at Simpson church next Sunday. At the morning service the pastor will preach on "Honoring Mother." The afternoon will be given to song and talks about mother. This talk will be general. In the evening the pastor will exchange pulpits with the Rev. Bullock, of the First Baptist church. The Willing Workers Club will meet with Miss Virgle Burns on Brooks street, Thursday evening. The Thursday night Aid will be entertained by Miss Eva Brown on Young street. The Friday night Aid will meet with Mrs. Amanda Cooper on Brooks street, Thursday night. May 6th. All members are requested to be present by order of the president. Miss Eva Gallon a student at the West Virginia Colored Institute, was called home, Saturday, by the illness of her mother. The Hospital Association met Monday evening with Mrs. J. W. Waters on Brooks street. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phenoy Wade is seriously ill at their home on Piedmont street. The Senior class of the Garnett High school gave a Musicale at the First Baptist church, Monday. It was well attended and a neat sum was realized. Prof. C. E. Mitchell, of Institute, was in the city Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. Crichlow left Monday for their home in Keystone, after visiting Mr. and Mrs C. H. James a few days. Mrs. Jennie Clews continues ill at the home of Mrs. Emma Wade, on Piedmont street. Thomas Woodson, of Deepwater, was in the city, Tuesday. Mrs. Annie Smith was ill a few days last week at her home on Lewis street. Alexander Buford, of Montgomery, was in town, Tuesday. Whitfield Lowry, is ill at his home on Truslow avenue. Rev. J. W. Bowen of the Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Ga., being unable to leave his school at the time of commencement, Mr. J. Thomas Newsome, a prominent attorney of Newport News, Va., has been secured to deliver the commencement address to the class of 1909 on June 10th. L. C. Farrar and Miss Cornellia Davis represented the First Baptist Sunday school at the Sunday School Convention, at MacDonald, Thursday and Friday of last week. Mr. John L. Leeson Mr. John J. Land and Miss Mary were married by Rev. W. E. Walker, on Monday evening, at the residence of Mr. Julius Thomas, cor. of Donnally and Court streets. The Ladies' Aid of St. Paul A. M. E. church was entertained at the parsonage, Thursday night, by W. O. Lee. The Aid donated to the pastor $25 and the trustees $1.00. The following officers were elected for the next six months: Mrs. Viola Wright, president; Mrs. Sophia Spence, vice-pres.; Mrs. Maggie Barnes, secretary; Miss Esther Walker, asst. sec.; Miss C. L. Hauston, financial sec.; Mrs. Martha Washington, treasurer; Dr. J. S. Sesson, chaplain; Mr. J. A. Barnes, marshal; Mrs. Daisy Nelson, chairman of sewing committee; Mrs. Kettle, Johnson, chairman of sick committee. The Aid will hold its first session tonight with Mrs. Viola Wright. Rev. F. D. Taylor, presiding elder of the Wheeling district of the A. M. E. church, preached two very excellent sermons at the A. M. E. church, Sunday, and received five into the church. He held the quarterly conference Monday night. The report of the officers of the church showed that $375.00 had been raised during the three months and ten new members had been received into the church, and that Rev. W. E. Walker, the pastor, was doing more for the advancement of the church than any other pastor that preceded him in this charge. Sherman S. Adams preached his trial sermon before the quarterly conference of the A. M. E. church in Court Street church, Monday night, and passed a creditable examination. He was granted a local preacher's license. Someone has said that the three sweetest words in the English language are mother, home and Jesus. Around the mother there hovers the tenderest and most hallowed associations. Amidst the agonies of the Crucifixion and just before expiring, our Blessed Master thought of His own Mother and made provision for her future welfare. The person is unfortunate indeed whose emotions are not stirred by the memory of a Christian mother. Anything that will keep alive her memory and precious example should receive the enthusiastic praise of everyone who loves true manhood and womanhood. The idea of Mothers' Day as an occasion for general observance, originated with Miss Anna S. Jarvis, of Philadelphia. Miss Jarvis conceived the thought of endearing motherhood and mothers by the observance of a special day, and putting forth this idea she suggested that every one wear the delicate expressive emblem of a white carnation or other white flower as an emblem of the purpose to which the day is consecrated. The thought of mother will exalt motherhood in the mind of every woman and make every man the defender of all real and of every potential mother in the world. It will inspire unification of mind, and uplift the trend of thought of every human soul. The immediate and widespread response, with which the Mothers' Day idea was received is a real proof of the value of the suggestion and an earnest of the place which this day, second Sunday in May of each year will take in the calendar of consecrated dates. The general idea of the day may be described as a simultaneous observance in every part of the world of the love and reverence which all men and women owe to their mothers. The plan is to make it not only a sentimental observance, but as far as possible to clothe it with the sanctity and dynamic power that comes from organized effort. The wearing of a white flower, the beautiful emblem of truth and purity, will be filled evidence that the weaver loves to honor his mother living, or her memory, if dead. In some of the large cities the idea has been taken up enthusiastically by nearly every denomination by special exercises in the church and sabbath and day schools, many of the pastors preaching a sermon appropriate to the occasion. The mayors of several cities have issued special proclamations endorsing the celebration of this day. Mayors McClellan, of New York City, and Brand Whitlock, of Toledo, have been especially impressed with the idea. At the services which were held in Lincoln, Nebraska, Honorable William Jennings Bryan eloquently and forcefully commended the celebration of this special day, second Sunday in May of each year, immortalizing motherhood. Mark Twain, the widely-known humorist, seriously and eloquently commended its observance by saying: "This is a pleasure and a duty which we have long neglected. No thought could be more beautiful than that which permits every man, woman and child to pay such tribute to those dear ones to whom we owe so much. I do not know how many more anniversaries of Mother's Day I will see, but on those that I have remaining I will wear a white flower, the emblem of purity and my mother's love." Washington, May 5. — Postmasters appointed as follows: Elmira, Braxton county, Morgan R. Fulka. Sancho, Tyler county, J. W. Doak. Waggy, Braxton county, John H. Wyne. FREE With every cash value of Wall Paper (of $1.00 or more) An Illustrated Souvenir Directory of Charleston. 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We have "made good" with the clothes-buying public because it deserves prosperity, because it has clearly demonstrated the fact that, viewed from any and every standpoint, it has not one serious competitor in the credit clothing business. The Liberty Credit Co. sells the best clothing it can buy at the lowest possible price consistent with quality and style. Ladies' Suits $12 to $35. Men's Suits $10.00 to $20.00. Millinery, $3.00 to $10.00. Youth's Suits $8.00 to $18.00. Waists -1.00 to $5.00. Children's Suits $3.00 to $8.00. Skirts $5.00 to $18.00. Hats.....$1.00 to $3.00. We Want Everybody to Know Our Way of Doing Business, also the QUALITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE. AT THE NATION'S CAPITAL AT THE NATION'S CAPITAL President Taft Will Make Haste Slowly in Filing Political Berths President Taft Will Make Haste Slowly in Filling Political Berths. Negro Delegations Get the "Glad Hand" at the White House.—No Immediate Changes in Sight, but Hope for the Future Ie Inferentially Held Out to the Wortny. Major Brooks In the Limelight.—Truth Wanted About Liberia.—Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society's May Musical.—Lawyer Albert S. White Lionized.—Social Pickups. GEM PHARMACY Call and see our full line of Perfumes, Soaps, Rubber Goods and Drug Sundries. We make a specialty of pres- criptions using only the purest drugs : : : : : We send medicine to any part of the state upon orde Fountain service and ice cream pre- pared to take home at all times. We Welcome You. New Phone 1072. Old Phone 897 GEM PHARMACY Corner Washington & Dickinson Streets. CHARLESTON W.VA Special by Thompson's National New $ ^{b} $ Bureau. Washington, D. C., May 5—President Taft is making haste slowly in the matter of filling or instituting changes in the offices allotted by some peculiar popular notion to colored men. Of applicants there is no enc, and many of them are placing on file some strong letters of recommendation. Not a few are coming to the White House in person and are being presented by influential statesmen, who give them unequivocal endorsements. The president has received a score or more delegations of Negroes in the past few weeks, and all have been given the "glad hand" and characteristic Taft smile. He has listened patiently and with interest to all that has been said to him touching the fitness and valuable political labors of the persons recommended, and has bent a sympathetic ear to those who have fit called upon to give their views upon the race problem in general. Whether they have come from the south, north, east or west, each delegation of our people has gone away impressed with the broad, genial and frank nature of the President, and no one has been made to feel that he is not deeply concerned about the welfare of the race, politically, commercially and educa- BUY NOW---PAY LATER Home Phone 1063 Party Credit has Made Goals fulfilling every promise, promptly re- of its published announcements, the stands forth today a marvelous institu joying the confidence and loyal patr of Charleston. secured methods of merchandising—w of the customers' interests—carefu liberal credit, generous price-making a our business creed. We have "ma lothes-buying public because it deser use it has clearly demonstrated the f in any and every standpoint, it has detitor in the credit clothing business. Party Credit Co. sells the best clothing lowest possible price consistent with CREDIT IF YOU WANT IT. $12 to $35. Men's Suits $10.00 to $10.00. Youth's Suits $8.00 to $5.00. Children's Suits $3.00 to $18.00. Hats.....$1.00 Y NOW---PAY LATE Our Way of Doing Business, also the QU ON'S CAPITAL The Haste Slowly in Filling All Berths Lively in Filling Political Berths. Ne- hand" at the White House.—No Im- hope for the Future Ic Inferentially South Wanted About Liberia.—Colle- ly Musical.—Lawyer Albert S. White ditionally. His questions are direct, and each case is handled with the same judicial care that it would receive if it had come to him as a part of a court docket. No one who visits President Taft can doubt his sincerity. He instantly commands confidence. He takes pains to show them exactly the embarrassments under which he labors in trying to find satisfactory lodgment for more pegs in the public service rack than there are holes in which to place them. He finds it impossible to name applicants, no matter how anxious they may be for recognition, for places in which no vacancy exists and where no one is able to show any cogent reason for making one. He fails to see why he should remove any incumbent who is rendering efficient service. who is giving satisfaction to the patrons of his office, and who, perhaps, has been more loyal to the administration than any of those who are seeking the place. Yet, while the President does not seem to base his ultimate choice upon the pre-convention attitude of any candidate for preferment, there is no doubt that he will see to it that the men who braved criticism and who endured all manner of abuse last spring, because they desired to expose his cause, are not made to take a back seat for eleventh-hour con- ARMACY our full line of soaps, Rubber Drug Sundries 1 verts to his standard, or who accepted his nomination with wry faces. President Taft is generous to a fault, but he is only human, and if he has a long memory for names, dates and incidents, which may work to the detriment of any one, the blame must rest with those who made the history they would now like to forget. Your correspondent holds no brief for President Taft and makes no pretence of being his official spokesman; nor do we claim to be a mind-reader; but, in a general way, the foregoing is an outline of the impression the magnetic Chief Executive is making upon the colored delegations who are kind enough to call and pay their respects when they come to town. As the man-up-a-tree sees it, there is no likelihood of any changes at present in the line-up of what your correspondent a year or so ago denominated as the "Black Cabinet"—an appellation, which, by the way, has stuck, is now universally and accepted as a regime title. There never was a moment when Auditor Tyler's official head was in jeopardy. No Negro in the land, with one possible exception, stands closer to the throne than does this erudite, clever, resourceful and tireless worker for party success and racial uplift. Register Vernon's splendid work on the stump and in council makes his "calling and election sure." Judge Terrell stands upon his record as a jurist of the first rank and is as impregnable as the Rock of Gibraltar. Assistant District Attorney Cobb has made good and has covered more territory as a special officer of the Department of Justice than any other who has ever filled the position. He is there to stay. Word now comes by "private wire" and from a source that is deemed reliable, that Recorder Dancy, about whose head the storm has raged the fiercest, is booked to remain "on the job," as the particular concession to the south. And why not? Mr. Dancy was among the first to declare for Taft, after the refusal of Roosevelt to be a candidate for the presidency, and no man in the field was in greater demand nor rendered more effective service than did he. There are dozens of candidates for Mr. Dancy's shoes—many of them men of the ablest type, but if any of them has shown President Taft any good reason why the existing recorder should be removed—aside from the fact that he has held the place seven years and they want it to rotate their way—they have yet to bring it to the attention of the president. Space forbids further discussion at this time of the merits of the various applicants for admission to the "Black Cabinet." Suffice it to say that if there is any vacancy made in the near future, the people hereabouts who keep their ears pretty close to the ground will be treated to a shock. Ominous rumors come to us touching the Liberian mission, the Haytian mission and the Assistant Registership of the Treasury, but nothing of a definite nature can be heard. Charles W. Anderson, Collector of Internal Revenue at New York, and W. H. Lewis, Assistant District Attorney at Boston, are safe for retention, and S. Laing Williams' place in Chicago will be all right, if the Department of Justice can adjust the problem of how to secure him his salary, which Congress failed to appropriate. It is thought that this will be satisfactory arranged before the end of the fiscal year. Although the present "officebund" bids fair to hold on, the wise-acrees are declaring that this does not mean that the other worthy men who have contributed to republican success in the battle-ground states are to be neglected or overlooked. The pre South Charleston Terms: 1-10 cash, balance in monthly payments to suit. Discount for all cash. Bell Phone 750; Home Phone 1214 It Pays to Please THE EMPORIUM is the place to buy Ice Cream We have received a large shipment of cones, all sizes and have another large shipment ordered. Give us a trial and we will treat you right. One trial calls for another. HOME PHONE - - 654 1321 WASHINGTON STREET. sumption is that when President Taft gets his tariff bill out of the way, he will take up the questions nearest to the Negro's heart and confer upon representative men a number of places never before held by the race. Can we not afford to wait for the "big show?" There is a feeling among the inner court that there are good things on the way. Major Arthur Brooks, for several years the confidential representative of Mr. Taft when he was Secretary of War, now sustains the same close relationship to the latter at the White House. He combines with his usual duties much of the responsibility that has been resting upon the shoulders of former steward Henry Pinkney. Acting for Mrs. Taft and in conjunction with the new housekeeper, Miss Jefferson, Major Brooks looks after the routine of the White House's domestic affairs, and is given full sway in handling the intricate problems that arise from day to day among the numerous helpers. His salary has been very properly THERE APRIL 1, 1907. Room 501 Charleston National Bank Building raised to $1,400 per annum. In White House. Major Brooks is the addition to his exacting duties at the commanding officer of the First Separate Battalion, District National Guard, and is military instructor of the High School Cadets. In each of his varied activities, Major Brooks is proving himself a valuable man and practically indispensible. News Notes of The Natian's Capital. Announcement is made that Dr. Booker T. Washington will deliver a special lecture Sunday afternoon, 2:30 o'clock, at the Belasco Theater, under the auspices of and for the benefit of the building funds of the colored branch of the Young Men's Christian Association. It is understood that seats will be free, but a generous subscription will be welcome. The indications are that a "capacity" audience will be in attendance. The S. Coleride-Taylor Choral Society, one of the finest musical organizations in the country, will give its annual May Musicale on Friday evening, May 14, at Lincoln Temple. a choice program will be presented, including a special composition by S. Coleride Taylor himself, and selections from Handel's masterpiece, "The Messiah." The soloist will be Miss L. Blanche Wright, of Chicago, soprano; W. H. Hackney, tenor; Ernest R. Amos, baritone; H. Leonard Jeter, celloist; W. H. R. Jeter, violinist; Prof. John T. Layton will direct the chorus of 150 voices and Miss Mary L. Europe will be the accompanist. The Post-Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, in connection with the Medical Department of Howard University, will open Monday, May 10th, with a faculty of expert instructors and the most modern factillies. The medical course will continue six weeks and the dental course four weeks. The new $500,-000. Freedmen's Hospital will be used for the clinical work. The little son of Architect and Mrs. W. Sidney Pittman has been dangerously ill, but is now on the road to recovery. Editor W. Calvin Chase, of the Washington Bee, has been confined to his home for three weeks with an attack of inflamatory rheumatism, but is reported to be on the mend. He is under the care of Dr. E. D. Williston. Judge Robert H. Terrell and Whitfield McKinley accompanied Dr. Booker T. Washington to Hampton Institute last Thursday to witness the exercises attending the celebration of the forty-first anniversary of that famous school. Lawyer Albert S. White, dean of the Central Law School, Louisville, Ky., was by the elite of Washington's social and professional elite during his recent visit here. He was presented to President Taft by Senator Bradley and strongly endorsed for the Liberian or Haytian missions. It is pretty certain that Mr. White will be recognized by this administration and handsomely too. We shall have more to say about Mr. White in our next. R. W. THOMPSON. Parkeraburg, W. Va., May 5. Frank Wines, who is suspected of having been engaged in the "white slave trade," or, in other words, of having sought to make an infamous living by procuring young girls to supply houses of ill-fame, was arrested here, Sunday afternoon, by the police, who had, it is said, been looking for him for some time. Wines came here from Athens, Ohio, some months ago and had his wife and his brother, D. W. Wines, arrested for unlawful cohabitation. We have a new line of GAS STAND LAMPS Come in and look them over COFFEY Plumbing Co. 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It is believed that he is a member of a gang who have been carrying on this disgraceful business on a large scale, extending their operations all along the Ohio valley, as far up as Wheeling. Wines is being held under suspicion, while his case is being investigated by the grand jury now in session.