The Advocate

MATTHEW HENSON THE NEGRO ASSISTANT OF COMMANDER PEARY, TO TELL WASHINGTONIANS HOW THEY REACHED THE TOP O' THE WORLD. Lecture of the Negro Who Went Furtherest North Is Expected to Draw a Capacity House—Site and Management of the Negro Semi-Centennial Exposition Gives the Many Promoters Some Concern—Lynch Takes His Fifty-Mile Hike and Is Presumably to Be Retained On the Active List of the Army. THE ADVOCATM WE CREAMFULLY PURLISE ALL JRISP NEWSY NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS VOLUME IX. (Thompson's National NewsBureau.) Washington, D. O. Oct. 27.—Matthew A. Henson, the Negro who helped Commander Peary nail the Stars and Stripes to the North Pole, is to come to Washington in the near future for a lecture, Manager William A. Brady having decided to include the capital in the lengthy itinerary arranged for his new star. The leading citizens here will give Mr. Henson a reception on a scale less elaborate than that provided by the colored people of New York a few nights ago. The friends of Mr. Henson are disposed to counsel him to eliminate from his lecture all reference to Dr. Cook, and to indicate in no way his doubt as to the truth of the claims set forth by Peary's rival. Mr. Henson has demonstrated his ability to tell a good story of his own experiences, and no one evinces any skepticism about the verity of his recital. He can find enough material to entertain an audience' satisfactorily, his friends think, without bringing himself in any way into the Cook-Peary controversy, the outcome which will neither add too or detract from his friends. With this sentiment, Washington is inclined to agree, and it is hoped here that there will be nothing of a partisan nature in the lecture Mr. Henson is to deliver. An exposition manager of wide experience, discussing the forthcoming exposition in demonstration of the Negro's half-century of freedom, is of the opinion that the enterprise should be left to the general direction of the National Negro Business League which at its Louisville convention, took the initial steps to place it upon a sound footing with the country. He says the very able gentlemen who are agitating the matter should combine their ideas and resources with those of the League, and meet with the executive committee of the latter in December and work out a definite plan of action. Only in united effort, with no thought of individual advantage, can the full measure of success be achieved by this world-wide movement. The gentlemen in question has noted the active enthusiasm of Prof. E. L. Blackshear, Prof. R. R. Wright, the Chicago contingent and perhaps others in promoting exposition sentiment, and is confident that they will see the wisdom of marshaling their forces in line with the Business League and pulling together for an exhibit that will be worthy of the ten millions of American Negroes whose development is to placed before the world. From what we can hear, this view is shared by the men and women who will be expected to take part in the movement for 1913. "With the time practically conceded to be 1913," continued our informant, "there will come a vigorous discussion as to the place—yet, I trust, the rivalry will not take on any acrimony. For my own preference, I would say the exposition ought to be held in the suburbs of the national capital. Does this sound startling? To get down to brass tacks, I am certain that a suitable site could be secured at a reasonable figure on the line of the Baltimore electric road, upon which adequate buildings could be erected and afterwards retained for permanent show purposes. Washington, as you all know, is the Mecca for sight-seers, both native and foreign. Travellers come here automatically, and less expensive advertising would be necessary here than anywhere else on the continent. More people would journey to Washington than to any other city to inspect this wonderful marker of Negro progress. I further believe that the location of the proposed exposition near Washington would appeal with convincing force to Congress and that with the evidences of aggressive purpose before their very eyes, there would be little difficulty in having Congress grant an appropriation of half a million dollars to guarantee its success. This figure may seem high, but I am not sure that the amount could not be placed at a million without frightening the liberal-minded men at the capital who could be made to see that the achievements of the emancipated Negro in the arts of civilization is the best possible vindication of the statesmanship of Lincoln and the hosts of far-sseeing humana rians who followed him through the terrible fight against slavery. "Although I am for Washington, I can not blink the fact that strong arguments can be put up in favor of Richmond, Louisville, Baltimore, Chicago and one or two other places which have been mention in this connection. In any event, the exposition should be under the general gu pervision of the agencies represented by the National Negro Business Leage, and those who have the best interests of the project at heart, will not lose sight of that very plain fact." If the United States government is anxious to send a real diplomat as Minister to China, it could go no further and no better than to name Dr. Henry W. Furniss, of Indiana for that post. Dr. Furniss is now Minister to Haiti, and has survived several revolutions without impairing his acceptability as a member of the diplomatic corps, of which he is now the dean. The remarkable tact exhibited by him in handling the delicate situation created by the enforced retirement of President Nerd Alexis and the elevation of General Simon to the office of chief executive of the republic, and maintaining the confidence of all parties concerned, stamped him as a diplomat of the highest order, and should entitle him to a promotion. It is an open secret that the State Department agrees Dr. Furniss as a valuable man, and that Secretary Knox is an anxious to utilize his services as was his predecessor, Secretary Root. Along the line of extending American commerce, Dr. Furniss, while consul at Bahia, Brazil, did much to introduce the products of the United States in many sections of South America, and displayed a knowledge of commercial maneuvering that would have done credit to a Chicago drummer, yet in no wise compromising his dignity as a government official. He is a natural investigator of social, educational and trade conditions—a graphic writer, close observer and a master photographer—and while finding out everything worth knowing, possesses the happy faculty of knowing how to keep his mouth shut when silence is golden. All these qualifications would comment him to President Taft and Secretary Knox as a kind of Minister so sorely needed in China just now. If the Chinese mission goes a begging much longer, the friends of Dr. Furniss can bring, forward a dozen or more qualifications that will make his selection one of the fittest that could be made, if sheer merit is to be the basis of judgment. Major John R. Lynch, paymaster in the United States Army, has taken the walking test prescribed by the army regulations and came out of the "hike" of fifty miles in three days with two hours to spare, and without material fatigue. Major Lynch will, therefore, remain in active service as paymaster at full pay. Had he failed to stand the test, he would have been retired at the annual salary of $2,700. Having reached the age of 62 years, he is eligible for retirement at the discretion of the President, but such retirement, without act of Congress, would be at his present grade, that of Major. Going on to 64, the age of compulsory retirement, Major Lynch will take leave of the army with the rank and emoluments of a Lieutenant-Colonel. This is a signal triumph for the veteran who has given the best years of his life to the service of humanity, and whose record as a race leader and master of political science, as well as an officer of the financial wing of the army, stands without a semblance of a stain. In the present struggle with iron-clad conditions, Major Lynch has had the loyal support and constant sympathy of a host of influential race leaders of today's regime at Washington. Words comes from Register W. T. Vernon, president of the Western University, Quindaro, Kansas, that a post office has just been placed in his school, and a member of the teaching corps has been appointed as postmaster. Western University is the first school in that section to be granted this courtesy by the Post Office Department and Dr. Vernon's assistant is the only Negro postmaster appointed to such a place in the west. Verily, we are moving forward. Register Vernon has been travelling constantly since leaving Washington, and has been received with marked attention everywhere. He has been attending the A. M. E. Conferences at Leavenworth, Kansas, and Hammbal and Independence, Mo., and the trustee board meetings of the Western University, all of which sessions have been presided over by Bishop Abram Grant. At Kansas City, Register Vernon delivered the address of welcome to the Scottish Rite Masons and the Supreme Council conferred upon him the 33rd degree. A warm CONTINUED ON PAGE TYPE THE ADVOCATE. BY MAIL IT IS PLANNED TO TEACH THE PROFESSIONS. Washington Educators Perfect Arrangements for Conducting a Correspondence School. Washington, D. C., Oct. 25.—There is no necessity for ignorance among the people of the Negro race any longer. On every hillside there stands a school of some description for the education of the colored people. Even in the states in the far South where but little interest is manifested by the authorities in the public schools for Negroes, the churches, secret orders and other agencies have established schools in nearly every community where an education of some description can be had for the asking. Washington bids fair to become the Scranton of the Negroes; for it is here that Dr. W. Bishop Johnson with a company of other strong men have just placed on foot a correspondence school of mammoth proportions that will give to those people who can not afford to attend school, for any reason, a chance to become proficient in any line they may wish to take up. The officers of the association, known as The Afro-American School of Correspondence, are men well known not only to the community, but throughout the nation. Thomas L. Jones, the well known attorney at law, is the president. Rev. Holland Powell, pastor of Bethany Baptist church, Brooklyn, N. Y., vice president; Rev. George W. Lee, pastor Vermont Avenue Baptist church, Washington, D. C., second vice-president; Rev. W. Bishop Johnson, L. L. D., pastor Second Baptist church, Washington, D. C., secretary and treasurer, and Prof. S. P. Watts, educational director. Besides these well known gentlemen on the directorate appear Charles Rendall and Horace Jones. The faculty at present consists of J. F. Roberts, normal department, Union University; W. H. Ferris, A. M., academic department, Harvard and Yale Universities; Spencer Adams, A. M., college department, Bishop and Gaudalupe Colleges and Howard University Law School; Rev. S. J. R. Nelson, D. D., theological department, Howard University; Rev. J. D. Corrothers, business department, Northwestern University; Mrs. Emma Adams, domestic science department, Howard University; W. H. H. Hart, A. M. LL. M., law department, Howard University. The institution is incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia and is open to all. There is some good in a correspondence school, and especially one for Negroes, all will readily agree. The correspondence school encourages habits of self reliance and research. No time is lost from work, but the spare moments are utilized for self improvement. The correspondence school never closes, hence the student uses his time when it is convenient. More so than is true of any other institution, the education gained through correspondence is put into immediate use, and is particularly advantageous for the poor but ambitious individual, for the cost of a learning is materially reduced. The advantage of private and confidential instruction is had, where the timid and reserved student is free from the criticism of other students in the class room. The work carried out on such a basis as is planned by these gentlemen, whose name carry weight, is compelled to bring in much substantial reward for the corporation and at the same time, be an immense service to the people. Everywhere throughout this land are to be found men and women, whose education is incomplete in some respect. There is some special knowledge they need, but because of limited means, the absence of educational facilities to meet their needs, or the backward disposition to expose their ignorance to others, their needs remain unsupplied. The times calls for men and women who know and who can do something. It is unfortunate to be ignorant, many are ignorant too, from choice, but to remain ignorant, as the managers of the Afro-American School of Correspondence point out, is a crime against self and society. Thus to meet these needs, the Afro-American School of Correspondence comes into being at this time and fills a longfelt want. Situated at the National Capital, where the great store-house of knowledge is at the disposal of the teachers, it can well disseminate information on any line that questions may be asked, and the most inquisitive student can be accommodated. The offices of the institution at this time present an animated appearance, for the finishing touches of the various courses of study are being applied, and on November 1st, the institution will be formally opened for business. ```markdown ``` MISS NANNIE BURROUGHS, HEAD OF THE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NEGRO WOMEN AND GIRLS. NEGRO SCHOOL FOR WOMEN NEGRO SCHOOL FOR WOMEN IS OPENED AT WASHINGTON BY BAPTIST WOMEN UNDER ABLE LEADERSHIP. Buildings Are Dedicated Institution Is Expected to Exert Great Influence On the Future of the Negro. Women for Those Benefit It Will Be Conducted. (Horace D. Slatter.) Special to the Advocate. Washington, D. C., Oct. 19.—The dream of Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, without doubt the most brilliant woman the race has yet produced, has become a reality, and the National Training School for Women and Girls has thrown open her doors. Exercises formerly dedicating the new administration building and the girls dormitory were conducted on the campus at Lincoln Heights, a Washington suburb today, culminating in a mammoth mass meeting at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church at night. Six acres of land on a high eminence overlooking the main line of the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway, furnish the site for this new institution, on which is erected two commodious structures and several small buildings, furnishing the present equipment of the institution. A favorable index of the regard in which Miss Burroughs and her work is held can be had by a view MISS NANNIE BURROUGHS, HEA FOR NEGRO WO of the many presents and donations sent her from all parts of the country to help in the beginning of a movement that will without doubt have a great influence upon the future of the Negro woman, and through her, upon the whole race. Linens, table ware, furniture, all sent in large and small lots by interested people of the nation help wonderfully in the beginning of this work and materially lighten the overburdened heart of this wonderful woman, who has given her life in service for her people. Prominent ministers of the church from different states and the District of Columbia witnessed the dedicatory exercises, many of them taking part on the programs of the afternoon and evening. Among the prominent ministers and other visitors present were Dr. L. G. Jordan, Louisville, Ky., Secretary of the Foreign Mission Board; Rev. J. Milton Waldron, D. D., Washington, D. C.; Rev. W. Bishop Johnson, Washington, D. C.; Rev. Walter H. Brooks, D. D., Washington, D. C.; Rev. J. B. Howard, Petersburg, Va.; Rev. J. Harvey Johnson, D. D., Baltimore, Md.; Whitfield, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. C. H. Parrish, Louville, Ky.; Miss I. C. Plummer and others. The dedicatory exercises were conducted by Rev. J. B. Howard who paid a high tribute to Miss Burroughs. Rev. Walter H. Brooks and Rev. W. Bishop Johnson participated in these exercises. Addresses at the afternoon session were made by Mrs. C. H. Parrish, Chairman of the Board CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE. OF NATIONAL RELIGIOUS TRAINING SCHOOL Authorizes the Erection of Two Buildings As a Beginning of the Plant for the Institution. Durham, N. C., Oct. 25.—The erection of an auditorium to be ready for the Chautauqua July of 1910, another structure to be known as the Mrs. S. P. Avery Building for the training of Young Men and costing $10,000 are the two actions of the most consequence at the recent meeting of the advisory board of the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua for the colored race, of which Dr. James E. Shepard is the president and founder. Judge Jeter C. Pritchard presided over the meeting, which elected General Julian S. Carr, an ex-Confederate soldier treasurer, and Mr. W. G. Pearson, cashier of the Mechanicians and Farmers' Bank, secretary. The meeting was attended by the following members: Dr. James H. Dillard, New Orleans, La.; Dr. Abram Silmon, Washington, D. C.; Dr. W. G. Chapman, Rev. Thomas B. Shannon; Newark, N. J.; Dr. John E. Ford, Jacksonville, Fla.; Bishop G. W. Clinton, Charlotte, N. C.; Prof. S. G. Atkins, Dr. James B. Dudley, Prof. S. G. O'Kelly, Col. James H. Young and other well known North Carolina citizens. Nearly $20,000 is now in hand and the buildings will be begun at once. Mass meetings were held in the city the two nights the visitors were here, addresses being delivered by D OF THE TRAINING SCHOOL MEN AND GIRLS. Rabbis Abram Simon, Dr. W. G. Chapman and others. The coming together of so many distinguished men of both races in interest of this institution is regarded here as the most favorable sign. Dr. Shepard is being congratulated on all hands at the favorable outlook. This is My 51st Birthday. (Theodore Roosevelt.) Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth President of the United States, was born in New York City, October 27, 1858, and received his education at Harvard University, from which institution he graduated in 1880. His public career dates from the following year, when he was elected a member of the New York Assembly. In 1885 he bought a ranch in North Dakota and lived on it for two years, studying the Far West and its people. He returned to New York City In the fall of 1886, and was made Republican nominee for mayor, but was defeated by Abram S. Hewitt. From 1889 to 1895 Mr. Roosevelt served as a member of the United States Civil Service Commission. He resigned from that office to accept the appointment of the presidency of the Police Commission of New York City. In 1897 President McKinley appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy. When war with Spain was declared in 1898 Mr. Roosevelt helped to organize the regiment of the volunteer cavalry known as the "Rough Riders," and participated with it in the Cuban campaign. Soon after his return from the war he was elected governor of New York on the Republican ticket. In 1900 he was elected vice president of the United States and upon the death of President McKinley, September 4, 1901, he was IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORD ER OF DEEDS WILL BE 1901 IT APPEARS. His Office Is Reflecting the Financial Conditions of the District and Is Being Placed Never Excelled In Its History. (Thompson's National News Bureau.) Washington, D. C., October 27.—The office of the Recorder of Deeds, which a few years ago was considered to be doing quite well if it turned into the Treasury $1,000 per annum over and above operating expenses is now rated permanently as a government investment worth above $10,000 each year. At the close of the last fiscal year, Recorder John C. Dancy, under whose painstaking direction this remarkable showing has been made possible, deposited in the Treasury the sum of $10,936.67 to the credit of the District. In response to a query as to the probable surplus that the office would pay over to the Government at the end of the current year, Recorder Dancy said to your correspondent: "I think it is quite safe to say, judging from the receipts of this office during the first quarter of the current fiscal year that the amount we shall have on hand next June will handsomely exceed the figures shown in our report for last year. The indications are that we will turn over at the close of the fiscal year 1909-10 between $14,000 and $15,000." After going over in detail the data showing the receipts for the first three months of the fiscal year 1908 and the pronounced increase over these for the first quarter of 1909, which form the basis for his calculations on the probable increase for the whole year Recorder Dancy went on to say: "When it is remembered that the fiscal year ended, 1966, 1967, 1968, and the largest in the history of the recorder's office as to the number of instruments recorded, receipts and amount turned in to the local Treasury, these figures show a really wonderful increase in the local real estate business. As the office of the recorder of deeds is generally believed to reflect most closely and faithfully the financial situation here, the figures for the first quarter of this fiscal year evidence a no less wonderfully healthy financial condition here. "Of course, the great increase in the business of the office, as compared with last year, means a corresponding increase in its revenues, the receipts for the quarter ended September 30, 1909, amounting to $10,012.62, as against $8,271.85 for the corresponding period last year, an increase for 1909 of $1,740.97; the receipts during July of this year being $286.50 larger than July, 1908; those during August a year ago, and those during last month being $841.15 over September, 1908, the unexpended balance at the close of the past quarter being $3,742.39, or $903.81 larger than that of a year ago. "This increase, if maintained, and I am told there is every indication that it will be, will enable the recorder's office to deposit in the Treasury at the end of the present fiscal year between fourteen and fifteen thousand dollars." While this is going on, Recorder Dancy is constantly installing every new device or method approved by modern institutions likely to strengthen and simplify the work of the office. A cordial invitation is extended to visitors, who live here or who come from abroad, to drop in at their convenience and see what is really being done. Those who knew the place in its former days find themselves almost strangers when they look in upon its bank-like appointments of today, and see the vast steel shelving which has replaced the old wooden ones, and the new, well-bound books, neatly type-written, which under Mr. Dancy, have superseded the old, ragged and illegible records that used to worry every body who had to examine them. It is interesting to note that in going over the accounts of the office for a number of years, it has been found that Mr. Daney has turned over to the government just twice as much as all the other recorders since the war. All the others turned over, in round numbers, was about $24,000, while Mr. Daney's surplus shows over $48,000. It is stated that President Taft has personally expressed his satisfaction with Mr. Daney's administration of the affairs of the Recorder's office, and is well pleased with the improvement he has wrought, both in the financial returns to the government and in the business methods which have been brought to bear. sworn in as President, In 1904 President Roosevelt was re-elected for the four years' term which expired last March. IZED WITH APPROPRI EXERCISES. BY MEM. S OF G. U. G. O. F. R. Under His Leadership the Organization Made Marvellous Progress in the District of Columbia and the Members Have Increased. (Thompson's National News Bureau.) Washington, D. C., Oct. 27.—True Reformers' Hall was crowded last Friday night, with a host of friends who came to pay their respects to Walter R. Griffin, chief of the Washington division of the United Order of True Reformers, in recognition of his completion of six years of service as the head of the order in the District of Columbia. The hall was beautifully decorated with the American colors, festooned in artistic fashion, with flowers in abundance on the platform and on the tables. The program embracing choice music and inspiring addresses from representatives of the various secret orders in the city, was as follows: Opening selection: True Reformers' Choir, Prof. H. M. Perry, director; invocation, Rev. Richard Watta; selection, Lyric Orchestra; opening address, Mr. J. A. Lankford; fraternal greetings, Mrs. Julia Mason Layton, representing the Order of St. Luke; Mr. Charles S. Hill, the Old Fellows; Mr. Carter Purdy, the Knights of Jerusalem; Mrs. V. A. Waller; the Tents; J. W. Bronson, the Good Samaritans; Miss Susie Davis, the Sphynx; Mr. Samuel E. Jones, the Elks, and Mr. L. E. Johnson, the V. M. C. A. Prof. John T. Layton spoke for the S. Coloridge-Taylor Choral Society, Mr. R. W. Thompson for the press of the nation, and Miss Sarah L. Lucas for the latter. Lankford distinguished himself as a capable and felled master of ceremonies, introducing the speakers in gracious, forceful and appropriate language, which sparked with wit and complimentary phrase. Chief Griffins' response to many eulogistic remarks was a modest statement of what he had tried to do for the order and for humanity in the nation's capital from the time he took up the work six years ago down to the present. The phenomenal growth of the Reformers from 3,000 to 5,000, the stream of gold sent in by the race by the constant rental of the great Hall, the many useful activities that center about the corner of 12th and U streets, the fraternal spirit with which the True Reformers have always greeted its sister orders, and the hearty co-operation that had been always extended him by the hard-working men and women of the Washington Division, contributing to his own success, were treated fully and interestingly, and he paid a touching tribute to the identity of all with whom he had dealt in a business and professional way since his advent in this community. Referring to those that had hinted that his next anniversary ought to see him sharing his honor with a charming bride, Chief Griffin blushingly expressed his willingness and intimated that his heart was "open to the right party." He thought a young man, however, should be able to carry a bride into as comfortable a home as he took her out of. Those who know Chief Griffins thrift business methods and genial disposition do not doubt that he is in a position to do his part in making a life partner happy, so the season of orange blossoms may be said to have begun. The occasion has demonstrated one thing, at least—that the busy Chief is not a confirmed bachelor. Among the numrous gifts received by the Chief were an elegant travelling bag, full morocco, presented by the Washington Division; a dainty cake, with ornamental canopy, presented by Mr. and Mrs. Jackson; a box of haberdashery, the gift of Macedonia Fountain; and the services of the Lyric Orchestra, directed by Mr. Robert Giles, and the flowers, from the conservatory of a colored florist, were donated to the Chief, as were also the financial proceeds from the door and the sale of refreshments. The executive committee, to whom the lion's share of the credit of the successful function is due, was made up of Mesdames V. F. Winslow, chairman; Sarah F. Lewis, secretary; E. B. Jordan and Julia J. Tennyson; and Messrs. R. N. Lumpkins; H. M. Perry, M. M. Peace, J. W. Branson, S. W. Garland and P. Gaines. The chairmen of the other helpful committees were as follows: On flowers, R. N. Lumpkins; supper, Minnie Berkley; refreshments, Edmonia Robinson; decorations, G. W. Thomas; special committee, S. P. Foques. SOUTH CARBON. M. T. Reed has been confined to his room for the last week with rheumatism and is no better at this writing. Mrs. R. C. McIver, of Wevaco, was visiting here Monday the guest of Mrs. M. T. Reed. A number of the young folks spent Monday in Montgomery. Mrs. P. J. Parham went to Leewood Monday on business. Mrs. Maggie Williams was visiting the sick at Wall Forest, Monday. Mrs. Nellie Mitchell went to Paint Branch, Tuesday, to visit her sister. Mrs. Ella Williams. Drew Riley went to Gloucester, O. Tuesday having received the news that his mother was seriously ill. Rev. J. L. Green filled the putpit Wednesday night, and preached an able sermon. Little Andrew Carter, while at play on the school grounds Thursday, was attacked by a lot of snakes which come from under an old log. They kept him, surrounded until assistance reached him from the teacher and others. They succeeded in killing one of them. Mrs Gussie Mora who has been sick for the last two weeks, went to the hospital at Charleston Friday to be treated. There was no school here Friday on account of the teacher Miss Elmira Riddle being sick. James Saunders and Hazeliah Carter have been on the sick list, and are no better at this writing. Sunday night, R. I. W. May) preached an able service and announced that J. B. Proud, of Lynchburg, Va., would assist in the protracted meeting, next week. J. W. Howard, of Wevaco, was calling on Miss Elmira Riddle here, Sunday evening. G. W. Anderson, of Hinton, was a business visitor here Tuesday. Dr. H. C. Hargrove was attending criminal court. Friday, at Fayetteville. Mrs. Lilly Sherrin has been critically ill for the past three weeks. The attending physician, Dr. Hargrove, thinks her chances for recovery now are rather favorable. A number have been attending the meeting at Raleigh which closed Friday night, with quite a success under the direction of Rev. Jackson (the pastor) assisted by Rev. Robert Daniel, of Virginia. Mrs. Alberta Cobbs was struck by lightning Friday morning at 11:30 and instantly killed. There are many improvements being made in and about our public school building this year. The work of D. W. Calloway, the principal, has been much needed here for the past few years. Miss S. R. Powell, of Virginia, his assistant, is a willing little worker and under their leadership we anticipate a good school this year. ROCEVERT. E. W. Hester returned home last week after visiting Old Point and Richmond, Va. Mrs. Chas. Perkins entertained the Ladies' Aid.Society Thursday. Those present were Misses Minnie V. Allen, Annie Ward, Mrs. Jno. Eubank, Mrs. Hulda Spotts, Mrs. Bessie Lewis, Mrs. Mary J. Brinkley, Mrs. D. R. Dickman and Rev. Jefferson. Mrs. Louisa D. Holley, who has been sion for the past two weeks, is out again. Miss Marcella Ross has recovered from a recent attack of malaria. Hevs. A. D. Lewis, M. Robinson, W. E. Jefferson and T. C. Edmond dined with Mrs. Ida Renick last Friday. Miss "Emily" and "Oscar" Johnson stopped over here Monday enroute to Beckley. Jno. Eggleston visited Cincinnati last week. He was accompanied by his wife to Montgomery, who spent a week visiting relatives and returned home Friday. Miss Viola Thompson was the guest of Miss Mina V. Allen, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hamilton were in town Sunday. Dr. Clay, of Lewisbrug, was a visitor here Friday. Rev. Chas, Lewis returned, home Friday from a business trip to Virginia. R. F. Watkins, of Alderson, was here last week visiting friends. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lacy, a girl, Friday. Mrs. Pruly White and daughter, who have been visiting Gauley, returned home last Monday. Misses Lucy Wright, Ella Mills, Juno A. Wright, Jno. Field, of Covington Va., and Arthur Steele, of Hinton were the guests of Miss Francis Wood Sunday. SEWELL Rev. E. L. Page, of Montgomery, came up Sunday to all his regular appointment here, but owing to having the church repaired was unable to have services. W. H. Jackson, of Kanawha City, spent Saturday and Sunday here. S. S. Boyd, of Rush Run, was the guest of Miss Elizabeth Green, Sat- turday. BANCROFT. Mrs. Lee Prentis, of Raymond City, spent Thursday at Black Betsey the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Joe Sawyers. Mrs. Mary Holmes, of Pratt, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Richard Smith, of Plymouth, Saturday and Sunday, returning home Monday. Mrs. Winn, Morton, of St. Albans, was calling on friends in Plymouth and Bancroft, Sunday. Dr. M. T. Sinclair was indisposed a few days last week, but is able to be out at this writing. We neglected to report that the missionary society met with Mrs. Chas. Harris at Black Betsey and after the business was transacted, refreshments were served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Booth, of Raymond City, spent Sunday here as guests of their daughter, Mrs. M. T. Sinclair. Douglass J. Jackson and brother were called to Spellmen, Ohio. Monday on account of the death of their uncle. The baskets of fruits that were distributed among the sick last week by the school children were gladly received and highly appreciated. The missionary society was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Phillips Saturday. One of the features of the meeting was a talk on mission work by Mrs. Mary Holmes, of Pratt. At the close of the session the members were invited to the dining room where they enjoyed a delightful repast! Mrs. Josie Scott, who has been ill for a few weeks is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. John Cyrus's little son Emmens, who has been absent from school a few weeks on account of illness, is able to return. Nick Terry, of Raymond City, was calling on friends in Bancroft Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sawyers were calling on friends in Bancroft Sunday. Charles Harris, of Black Botsey, was calling on Geo. Brooks, of Plymouth, Sunday. Miss Gretta Roberts was the Sunday guest of Mrs. Henry Jones, of Plymouth. ST. ALBANS. Robert Allen, who has employment at Wintrade, spent last week with his family. George Wilson is somewhat indisposed at this writing. Mrs. Susan Wright, who has been confined to her room for the past two weeks, is reported much better. Floyd Waddy, Jr., and Oscar Williams, students at the West Virginia Colored Institute, spent Sunday at home. William Nellins, of Huntington, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ada Preston. Ellen, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hall, died Sunday morning, October 24, of typhoid fever. The funeral was conducted Monday at 1:30 P. M. by Rev. Daniel Robinson. Mrs. Ellen Bond came-down from McKendre Monday to attend the funeral of her niece Ellen Hall RAYMOND CITY. Rev. S. R. Bullock, of Charleston, preached two most excellent sermons at the Mt. Hermon Baptist church here Sunday. Mrs. Emma Dickerson and son Edward, of Bancroft, were business visitors here last week. There will be a rally at the Mt. Hermon Baptist church Sunday for the benefit of the missionary society Rev. J. W. Crosby will fill the pulpit. Mrs. Rebecca Sommerville is on the sick list this week. Rev. A. Massie, will preach for the missionary society at Bancroft Sunday. Rev. H. B. Good, spent Sunday in Charleston, with his family. Mrs. Lydia Shores and Mrs. 1da Colman were business visitors to Charleston Monday. LONDON Rev. W. D. Meadows preached an excellent sermon here Sunday morning. Miss J. E. Brown, of Charleston, who has been visiting Mrs. A. James returned to her home Monday morning. The G. U. O. of True. Reformers will have their annual sermon preached Sunday at 2 o'clock. There will be an entertainment given Saturday night for the purpose of raising money for building a fence around the cemetery. Miss Amelia McDaniel, of Ward, was a pleasant visitor here Sunday. The choir is progressing nicely under the leadership of Prof. Ed. Allen. Mrs. P. S. Woods was a pleasant caller here Sunday. Miss B. R. Booker was a business visitor in Montgomery Saturday. Miss E. Lewis passed through here Sunday enroute to Ward, where she expects to teach. J. W. Calloway was a business visitor here Wednesday. Mrs. G. W. Johnson was a business visitor to Pennbrooke, Wednesday. Lewis Bibb and P. B. Jasper, of Pennbrooke, were calling on friends here Saturday. MONTGOMERY. Miss Ada M. Wright left Monday for Keystone, where she is employed as seamstress in the Keystone Supply Company. Mr. and Mrs. Woodson Jones entertained at dinner Sunday Rev. Warner Brown and Rev. Lord Brewer of Virginia, and Misses Nannie Carr ant Etta Hall, teachers of Eagle school. Miss Henrietta M. James had a Sunday guest, Charles Turner, of Fayettville. Rev. D. C. Tyman, of Nuttall, was a business visitor here last week. Oliver Wilkerson, assistant teacher at McDonald was the week-end guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Wilkerson. Mrs. F. D. Page and daughter, Annette, of Kanawha City, were guests of Mrs. Charles Johnson several days last week. Rev. E. C. Page filled his regular appointment at Sewell Sunday. L. N. Brown is spending a few days at Institute with his family. Dr. B. F. White was a business visitor to Charleston Wednesday. The third quarterly conference of the John Wesley M. E. Church will be held Sunday, October 31st. Preaching by the Superintendent. Miss. Nellle G. Hale traveling under the authority of the West Kentucky annual Conference is conducting a two weeks meeting at the M. E. Church. She just closed a few weeks ago a successful meeting at the A. M. E. and the M. E. churches at Huntington. She will be here until the eighth of November. Mrs. Thomas Childs, who has been seriously ill for several years, died Tuesday morning. Rev. J. W. Warren and wife, of Mt. Hope, were guests of relatives here last week. V. M. Willis, Jr. of McDonald, spent several days here last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Willis. Miss Ada B. Burke, of Huntington, is here the guest of Mrs Smith Brown. C. R. Pack has finished the plastering of Mayor Davis' house and returned to his home ta Sylvia, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Reed, of Kimberly, were business visitors here Saturday. Sir W. H. Harris of Huntington is in town working in the interest of accident insurance. Rev. L. D. Brewer, D. D., of Gordonsville, Va., has been assisting Rev. Warner Brown in a series of meetings. Five were baptized Sunday. Rev. Warner Brown and Rev. L. D. Brewer were business visitors to Charleston Monday. BUCKHANNON. Trevy Lee, who was the guest of Thornton Jackson, and family, for several weeks, returned to Cleveland, Ohio, Thursday. Samuel Madison is on the sick list. Miss Beulah Wright is able to be out again, after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. O. T. Davis returned Saturday from Morgantown. T. A. Brown went to Clarksburg Saturday, returning Sunday. Miss Thornton Jackson, who was taken suddenly ill, Saturday, is slightly improved, but very weak. Rev. A. J. Smoot, the new pastor sent to Hall's Chapel A. M. church arrived here Saturday, and conducted the regular services Sunday. KANAWHA CITY. G. L. Jackson and Miss Ivory Woods were visitors in Charleston last week. Napoleon Green visited his mother. Mrs. Richard Green lost week. Mrs. Richard Green and daughter Octavie, were shopping in Charleston last Wednesday. Mrs. Minnie Page and little daughter Mona returned home Sunday after visiting friends in Montgomery. Emquuel Russ was a business visitor in Charleston Saturday. Elmer Coals was seriously hurt Tuesday while working on the road. He was removed at once to the hospital at Clifton Forge. Miss Annestine Johnson was the guest of friends in Charleston last week. Mrs. J. W. Woods was somewhat ill last week. T. R. Johnson, Jr., and G. L. Jackson were business visitors in Charleston last Thursday. Miss Iry Woods was the guest or Mrs. R. R. Johnson Sunday. POINT PLEASANT. L. R. Jordan, principal of Clarksburg High School, arrived here Friday to attend to the moving of his household goods to that city. He was met here by his wife and children. They left for Clarksburg Sunday. While here they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Alexander and Thomas Davis. Goo. E. Curry, District Superintendent, held quarterly conference here Friday evening. He remained over until Sunday and preached a very able and touching temperance sermon to a large congregation of white and colored. Mrs. Ellen Blackwell, who has been quite ill for the past few weeks, is reported no better up to this date. Misdames Nannle Martin and Hate Hicks, of Barboursville, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Jordan for the past few days returned Monday. Homes and Investments FOR SALE .1,000 properties in this city and nearby towns. Call 1-800-333-3333 for details. Additional property wanted for new sales List. WASHINGTON SKETCH BOOK 100 pages. 100 pictures. public men, huddings, views. Ten cents for postage. See our Special Agent in your town. AMERICAN HOME COOPERATION PEOPLE FACTOR Dunkirk Window Glass Kanav Kenton Iron & Steel Co. 125 houses and Church, School under cons Bridge now o Buy now before th Terms: 1-10 c Kanav Room 501 South Charleston FACTORIES EMPLOYING OVER 400 MEN Dunkirk Window Glass Co. Banner Window Glass Co. Kanawha Chemjcal Engine Mfg. Co. Terms: 1-10 cash, balance in monthly payments to suit. Discount for all cash. Room 501 Charleston National Bank Building Bell Phone 750; Home Phone 1214 underwent an operation last Thursday at the Holley Snitarium. At this writing she is doing nicely. Miss Rella Goodwine, of Meadow, spent Sunday and Monday in town, the guest of her mother, Mrs. Lucy Lewis, of Bluff Street. The missionaries met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Lizzie Muse on Railroad Ave. Rev. M. W. Claire, pastor of Asbury M. E. Church, Washington, D. C., stopped over a few hours in our town Monday 'enroute to Cincinnati. While here was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Lucy Lewis, Dr. G. W. Holley entertained him at tea Monday evening. Mrs. Blanche Christian has entered the Holly sanitarium to receive a course in trained nursing. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Johnson were in town Sunday visiting their mother at the hospital. Miss Stella Wells left Sunday for Fayetville where she will teach this term. George Steel is a patient in the sanitarium this week. The Progressives met with Mrs. Davis on Main street Monday afternoon. Thomas Clarkston, who has been at the hospital for a week, is able to go out. Guy Jones was kicked by a mule and seriously injured in the mine at Longacre, last week. He is improving rapidly. Mrs. B. B. Daulton returned home, Saturday, from a pleasant visit to relatives and friends at Charlottesville, Va. The Sunday School teachers were entertained, Thursday, by Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers. After the discussion of the lesson, lunch was served. The district mission will be entertainedT by the missionary society of Longacre, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Daulton will be hosts to the Queen Esther club, Monday evening. NOTICE is hereby given that after thirty days from the first publication hereof, the undersigned, on behalf of themselves and associates, will make application to the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Pratt, Kanawha county, West Virginia, to grant to the undersigned, their executors, administrators, successors and assigns, for themselves and associates, the right and privilege to use the streets, alleys, bridges, rights of way and other property belonging to the said Town of Pratt, or under the control of the Mayor and Common Council of the said Town of Pratt, for the period of fifty (50) years, for the purpose of constructing, equipping, maintaining and operating an interurban and street railway thereon. THE ADVOCAT Little Miss Nola Holmes, of Gallipolis, who has been the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Andy Smith, during the past few weeks, returned Monday. Miss Julia Smith, who has a position as seamstress in Zanesville, will leave for that city in a few days. Miss Marle Lincoln is quite ill at this writing. Mrs. Wm. Bell and daughter, who have been guests of her brother, Wm. Williams for the past week, left for her home Thursday. BARBOURSVILLE. Mrs. J. A. Hicks and Mrs. C. P. Martin spent Sunday and Monday, with relatives at Point Pleasant, O. Mr. and Mrs. George Grills, of Huntington, were guests of the former's grandmother, Mrs. Fanny Peyton, Sunday. Miss Maud Sanders and Harry and George Hill, of Huntington, were the guests of Mrs. A. Hill, the latter's parent, Sunday. Frank Williams has purchased what is known as the depot restaurant and is doing a thriving business. A sensation was created last week by the sudden disappearance of Wendell Hamler, aged 13. He was absent three days, and his whereabout could not be ascertained until Sunday, when it was learned that he was at Martha, three miles south of this place. CEDAR GROVE. John Anderson made a business trip to Montgomery, Saturday. Miss Amelia McDaniels, of Ward, was the guest of Misses Peters and Meadows, last week. Miss Julia Brown, of Charleston, was in town Thursday. Wm. Beamer and family moved to Mammoth last Friday. Rev. Ben Newsome preached his farewell sermon here Thursday night. Miss L. L. Hill, of Charleston was the guest of her sister Mrs. Henry Smith. T. W. Martin is improving slowly and will be able to walk soon. Miss Lewis, of Huntington, passed through, enroute to Ward, Sunday where she was employed as teacher Elmer Anderson, of Charleston was the guest of his father, Saturday Miss Hattie Paters, spent last Sunday with her husband Ms Sissonville. Mrs. Beamer was the guest of her parents at Hansford, Monday. S. H. Adams, of Ward, was visiting friends here Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Johnson, assistant matron at the McKendree Hospital, SMITHERS. NOTICE! CHARLES K. M'DERMOTT. W. E. BEARDSLEE. 9-16-41. THIRD WAY, OCTOBER 28, 1909 ston W MEN Window Glass Co. nlock Lumber Co. 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A number of swell affairs are on tapis for this fall-winter season—weddings, dinners, cotillions, bridge whist parties, etc., and they are to follow in quick succession. Mrs. B. K. Bruce, who is regarded by many as the dean of Washington colored society, formally opened the season late Wednesday evening with a whist party, over which she presided with that quiet elegance for which she is noted. Her guests were Mrs. Charles I. West, Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Mrs. Danill Murray, Mrs. John R. Francis, Mrs. Ralph W. Tyler Mrs. Edward C. Williams, Mrs. Amphias H. Glenn, Mrs. John F. Hurst, Mrs. Roscoe C. Bruve and Mrs. Slyvanus Hart, of Florida. The affair was charming in every respect and in keeping with functions at which Mrs. Bruce is hostess. NEWS NOTES OF THE NATION'S CAPITOL The headquarters of the financial department of the A. M. E. Church have undergone extensive repairs. Prof. Kelly Miller and Lawyer T. J. Calloway became life members of the National Negro Business League at the Louisville convention. Assistant District Attorney James A. Cobb attended the complimentary dinner to Explorer Matt A. Henson in New York last week. Auditor Tyler, Judge Terrell, Recorder Dancy and others sent letters regretting their inability to be present. Lieut. Jesse Gardner, graduate of the class of 1904, Armstrong Technical High School, addressed the classes of the machine laboratory las Friday. He said the school had fitted him, under the direction of Prof. J. D. Baltimore, instructor of metal work, for his present position as a machinist in the United States Navy Yard at League Island, Pennsylvania. The registration in the medical department of the Howard University numbers over 400 this year, with more to come. Mrs. L. R. Clark, principal of the Clark Training School, has returned from New York City, where she attended several demonstrations in dressmaking, milling and domestic science, with a view of giving her scool the benefit of advanced work in these branches. She came in contact with a number of well known philanthropists who evinced a deep and sympathetic interest in the uplifting work Mrs. Clark is doing, and there is reason to believe that substantial results will follow. Dr. R. S. McArthur, New York's famous divine, has insisted that Mrs. Clark return to the metropolis next month, and will arrange a special meeting for her, at which time she can place before the leading ladies of the city the scope and needs of her institution. Washington has another "mixed marriage." A few days ago, Chas. H. Wyant, formerly a member of the 104th Coast Artillery, white, was united in matrimony with Miss Lillian Russell, colored. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. B. 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With reference to the work she is attempting to do for the women of the race Miss. Burroughs said. "Some one has said that we are laying too much stress upon the importance of vocational training for women. Why not help the women who work at service? They are the best friends the churches have. They give more and attend services better than any other class of laborers. We are convinced that any system of education for women that does not include domestic and professional training is faulty and inadequate. Those who have carefully investigated conditions, and have heard the complaints and charges against the working force in thousands of homes throughout this country, realize that a school that will prepare Negro women to give satisfactory service as domestics is essential. Not only is the school designed to help people who hire servants, but will train women to become home-makers for themselves. The Negro family is suffering as much from bad cooking and bad house-keeping as the white family that has a bill of complaint against the women who are hired to do the work. "There is entirely too much prejudice within the race against honest labor. Two-thirds of the Negro women who earn their living work at service. They need training and need it badly. There is no school making a specialty of fitting them to do their work efficiently. The industrial schools now operated are not meeting the demands. The girls who attend the industrial schools take domestic science as a side issue. The training school at Washington will make a vocational training one of the main planks in its educational platform, and not an after-thought or diversion from regular study. Women and girls will come for the definite purpose of preparing themselves to take positions as cooks, laundresses, chamber-mails, ladies' maids, nurses, housekeepers, dress-makers, stenographers, book-keepers and clerks, and will be able to command respect and a good living because of their fitness. Their work will not be a drudgery to them. "We might as well learn this year as next; that it is no disgrace to be a well trained servant, but it is rather a shame and a crime to be a make-shift. No carpenter considers himself disgraced because he is required to learn his trade before he attempts to build a house. No man who wants to practice medicine scorns the idea of taking a four years' course in a medical school. No woman, who wants to make dresses, thinks it an eternal disgrace to prepare herself for her work. Then why should a woman who feels it her calling to wash and iron, or keep house, or cook, turn up her nose when someone tells her to go to a training school and learn how to do her work well? We may pander to the prejudices of the ignorant, we may try to please those, who do not belong to the servant class, and who therefore scorn the idea of train- THE HUB Selling Out ing servants; but unless we get busy and meet the demand for trained women. Negro women will lose their places in the homes and kitchens as surely as our thoughtless, antiquated men lost their places as barbers, whitewashed, boot-blacks, etc. "Iincompetency and an aversion to honest labor has given us a "gang of loafers" that has added shame and crime to the records of the race. It is time to offset this influence by increasing the efficient working force. The slogan is "Work, support thyself, to thine own powers appeal." Work anywhere. Do any kind of work. Don't be idle. Don't scorn labor or look with contempt upon the laborer. Those who encourage Negro women to loaf, rather than work at service for a living, are enemies to the race, and they deserve and should receive the same treatment that the heretics and blasphemers receive at the hands of Christians. "If the Negro woman doesn't watch her job and do her work better than anyone else, she will find that it has been taken by the women of the same nationalities that took the barber business and the white-wash business from the Negro men. We can only hold our own by giving better service." To prosecute the work Miss Burroughs has surrounded herself with a corps of well trained teachers, many of whom have already established enviable reputations in their callings. They are Miss Romania Robinson, Boston, Mass.; Miss M. M. Wall, Calro, Ill.; Miss Nannie Goodall, Louisville, Ky.; Miss L. M. King, Vincennes, Ind.; Miss J. L. Peck Dallas, Texas; Miss H. A. Shaw, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. A. S. Harris, Indianapolis, Ind.; W. W. Russel, Richmond, Ind. Judging from the cordial endorsement given the work by the National Baptist Convention and the unusual good favor it sustains at the hands of the public, there is every indication that its work will be a huge success. LAMPTON (Chas. Stewart.) Greenville, Miss.; Oct. 25.—"The highest point of human greatness that men ever attain as when they bow at the feet of Jesus and give eternal allegiance to his cross," is as true today as when spoken many years ago, and men who have reached greatness are those who have been true to the gospel of the Cross. Such men have been honored. This lesson was clearly demonstrated last week in the life of Bishop E. W. Lampton, D. D., of Greenxille, who is in charge of the work of the African Methodist Episcopal church in Mississippi and Louisiana. Just little more than a years ago Bishop Lampton was taken from the position of financial secretary, and made Bishop at the general conference held in Norfolk, Va. The exercises practically started on Wednesday, when all the fraternal societies of Mississippi met in the Mt. Horeb Baptist church, and perfected an organization for mutual helpfulness. It is the first time in the history of Mississippi that the heads of the societies have gotten together, and this was at the call of Bishop Lampton. Grand Masters, grand secretaries, and other officials, talked freely on their work and what they were doing to better the condition of the race. An organization was perfected by eiecting Bishop E. W. Lampton, president; Dr. E. P. Jones, Vice-President; Dr. E. D. Bolling, secretary, L. K. Atwood, treasurer. Bishop Lampton delivered an address, and following this Dr. E. P. Jones, spoke for the Odd Fellows, and others followed. Thursday morning St. Matthews A. M. E. church was crowded, from altar to door by friends of Blishon E. W. Lampton, who desired to pay him homage. When the organist, Mrs. A. L. Pullens played the organ prelude the church was filled. The choir marched in singing "Holy, Holy," headed by Pastor Wittenberg. Rev. John Jones, D. D., of Mound Bayon presided. He said that the people had been called together to pay their respects to one of the leading men of the colored race, Bishop E. W. Lampton, a man who had given his life in the service of the THE ADVOCATE. E H ing G, FURNISHINGS an our winter supply of E HUB Griffin's 6 Years CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. Chief Griffin's administration has been broad, generous and constructive and the results achieved place him in the front rank of True Reformer leaders in the country. He will doubtless remain as Chieftain here until called to a higher official station at the Rishmond headquarters. race, and who was still willing to work for his people. The Rev, J. J. Morant, of Vicksburg, made the opening prayer: Rev. S. W. White, D. D., lined the opening hymn; Rev. Wittenberg led in scripture verses; Rev. J. Allen Bynoe, read the scripture, and then came the first address by Bishop Henry McNeal Turner, Senior Bishop of the African M. E. church. The address of Bishop Turner was full of information, and was delivered in a happy vein. Bishop Turner ordained Dr. Lampton to the episcopacy, and felt proud of his work. From childhood to Manhood, from an apprentice Hod-Carrier to bishop, taking up every step of his life, followed by able speakers. Among the speakers were W. W. Johnson, New Orleans; Washington Burns, Leand, Miss; M. C. Atkins, Obega, La.; W. K. Hope, New Orleans; La.; G. W. Gilliam, Clarksdale; D. W. Gary, Melville; I. T. Montgomery, and Hon. Chas. Banks of Mound Bayon; J. I. Winston, Jackson, Miss.; E. F. Jones, D. D.; A. A. Cosey, Mound Bayou; A. M. Green, D. D., New Orleans; G. B. Billups, and J. W. Washington, New Orleans; G. B. Hill, Presiding Elder; M. M. Ponton, D. D., President Campbell College, Jackson, Miss.; r. A. Rylander, New Orleans; J. W. Braxton,on Baton Rouge; J. L. Branford, Johnstown; E. E. Perkins, Edwards; J. F. Harris, Greenville; John W. Strauther and N. S. Taylor, Greensville; H. H. King, Yazoo City; Dr. L. W. W. Manaway, Jackson and many others. The 600 children in the public school on the day of the birthday of the Bishop marched to the gate headed by their teachers marched to Bishop Lampton's home, and extended congratulations. For four days the people crowded into the city, and heard the many addresses. The Sunday school children sent in their expression. The Masons, the C. M. E. chuch, were all represented. Letters and telegrams were received from Bishop Tanner; Bishop and Mrs. Tyree; Bishop and Mrs. J. A. Handy; Bishop and Mrs. H. B. Parks; Bishop and Mrs. A. Grant; Bishop Turner, expressed regrets for the entire Bishops Council; Hon Robert H. 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You can get along very well with a wooden leg or false teeth, but there is no substitute for the natural eye. Especially should the eyes of the young be looked after carefully. It costs nothing to have the eye examined by us. Trust none but the most CAREFUL and SKILLFUL optician. Traveling spectacle vendors not only will probably not help you, but will probably do you harm. ERNST Jeweler and Mfg. Optician, Cor. Virginia St. and Arcade, CHARLESTON, W. VA. We teach you thoroughly this new and well paid occupation, making you competent to drive and repair any make of automobiles. We assist our students to secure position. Classes for colored students. NEGLEY MOTORING COMPANY, 211 S. Negley Ave. Pittsburgh $^2$ Pa. 9-16-171 INSTITUTE Mrs. Oliver Harper returned to her home in Tip Top, Va., Saturday, after a short visit at Institute. Born to Prof. and Mrs. C. E. Jones, Tuesday, a son. P. H. Payne made a business trip to Institute Monday. OUR DISPLAY OF George Collins has been confined to his room several days because of illness. Samuel Harper left for Keystone Saturday. Mrs. Eva Brown Pack visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. Taylor Brown, Saturday. een FOR Oe oy Cro es ‘ LS arte mynkt THURSDAY i aDVOCATS’ PUBLISHINGCO., Ofleg, Pythian Butiaing, Cnarleston, ete W. Va. Home Phone 928. The Advockte is entered in the Soeatiee Qt Charleston, W. Va., as olade- matter. SOURS SP tae GUBBORIPTION RATES: Teroe. mons steeceeseees $0.50 atte aoe Ome Year 2... eee ee rece eee 150 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1909 KRENTUOKY POLITICS. : There are politics and then Ken- tneky politics. Just now the people of the country who are interested in the various state fights cease to pay attention to their own troubles be- cause of the hard fight being made in our neighbor state for the county and municipal tickets, The new legisla- ture in Kentucky will doubtless pass a new districting law, whieh will in effect take the place of the nefarious Democratic gerrymander, which be- cause of its palpable unfairness was even set aside by a Kentucky Dem- ocratic Court of Appeals. Counties of less than 10,000 voters, solidly Dem- ocratic were made single legislative Aistricts, while three counties that sent up Republican majorities were made into one solid district having only one vote in the legislature. By thinking politicians Democratic success is construed to mean Negro disfranchisement, for it is admittedly due to the Negro vote coupled with the dissatisfaction created by the Democratic ring, that the Republi- cans were able to win out at all. Thus the Negro voters are “up and doing’ lest they find themselves without a political hole in whieh to lay their heads. The fisht centers around Louisville, where the ery of, the Times and the Courier Journal, is “Negro Domination.” ‘To the per- tinent questions asked by the Louis- ville Post, which journal, by-the-wa" supports the Pasion ticket, the only answer given by the Democratic! candidates is “Negro Domination.” It is hardly to be expected that in such a fight as this in Kentucky, the irrepressible W. D. Johnson should not be on the firing line. Johnson is there of yore, “fighting for me race, be god;" and yet such a fight qs it is. As irrepressible as is W..D. Johnson, the Standard, which he essays to edit, keeps pace with its editor, and on this occasion, began to pour broadside after broad- side into the enemy. But, Lo and, behold, Johnson reckoned without the host. |! There are others who did not like the turn of things in the Lexington campaign, as engineered by the aforesaid irrepressible W. D. John- son. As to whether Johnson left a loop hole in the lease, by which Wade H. Carter could close up the Plant of che Lexington Standard, we, do not know, but we do know thal in the absence of the said W D. Johnson from the city “on busi- ness" presumably, Wade H. Carter, an employe in one of the depart- ments in Washington. from whom Johnson had leased the Standard, returned, and, taking charge of the plant in an inconceivable manner, is- sued the Lexington Standard, W, D. Johnson, editor, as a democratic sheet. Shades of Moses! Johnson a democrat? How Wade H. Carter got out of Lexington is a matter of mystery to us. We would have expected — to have heard of a species of gun play for which Kentuckians are noted but here these belligerents are going to court. Where is the honor of 4 Kentucky Gentleman? How the men of today have degenerated? — Just how the Lexington Leader came t¢ Johnson's relief is a matter of cur rent history, but the whole thing points to q moral not to be over looked in Kentucky politics. Never leave home for busines while a campaign is on. W A GREAT ORGANIZATION. The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in America, tae youngest of the distinetively Negro Methodist church organizations, has within the last few years commanded the atten- tion J all peoole who make a study of Négro progress. It has not been so very long ago that the adherents of the Colored Methodist Hpiseopal Church were taunted by thei fellow Christians in other organizations and derided as belonging to the Dem. cratic Chureb, becanse forsooth. ‘they had been members of the Meth odist Episcopal Church South. be fore freedom and a short time after wards, A dintinetly Southern Negre Church, with only Southern peopl to give friendly advice and counse in Its early stages. it has done tha thing insistently advised by rac leaders everywhere and made friend: with the bost Southern people. Prac tically gil the help that has beer given fhe educational institutions under the management of thi ‘church: organization ‘has been giver by the Methodiat: Episcopal Chureh South, gs.a body or through its in. dividual’ communicants. ‘This spirit of helpful co-operation has been super-induced by a remark- able exhibition of self help, of which these Rood pedple in the South are the most advanced advocates, More than $150,000 annually for educa- tional and missionary purposes have been raised during the last quadren- nium by the Negroes in the Colored Methodist Church, and its institu~ tions of learning are fast taking rank with the older and well estab- lished schools. On the Hplécopal bench isstg:be found 2 remarkable set of men, most of them products of slavery, but men of great depth of mind, ex- perience and a conscientious devo- tion to duty. There can hardly be found a set of men more willing to work for the advancement of their people, regardless of the hardships entailed in Southern life and travel than these devoted fathers of the chureh, lt is conceded on all hands that the forthcoming General Conference to be held in Augusta, Georgia next May will mark a new epoch in the history of the organidation and will pave the way for the expansion of its borders and the greatest advance ment of its educational and mission- ary work. In taking note of the re- markable progress of the Negro in the far South and considering the various influences contributing there- to, one would not secure the advan- tage of all the agencies participating in this remarkable race growth who did not know fully the work of this great organization. MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND. Within a few days the voters 0% the state of Maryland will be called upon to decide whether that fair state shall be linked with those of the solid south—not only in a blind and unreasonable support of the Dem- ocratic party, but solid in an exten: sive program of curtailment of the rights and privileges of the Negro, often meaning the exhibition of down- Fight imbuman practices toward the life and person of black people, To say the least of the situation in Maryland, there is no excuse for the program as mapped out by the Bem- ocratic machine in this effort to per- petuate itself in power. Despife the vehement statement made by the State Democratic Committee that the Amendmenttsan effort to purify the ballot @f ignorance, and that the fight is aimed at illiteracy rather than color, the glaring posters adver- tising their meetings ever fail to contain prominently the statement: “No white man will be disfranchised.”” It is certainly not to the credit of the white man in Matyland that un- fair and dishonorable means must be used to protect himself from the Ne- gro, whose ignorance and superstition he professes to abhor. There was never a time when ignorance coula rule intelligence; nor — superstition overbalance scientific reason, If the purpose of Demoeratie activity in Maryland is really to purify the elec: tions in the state, the casual observer can hardly refrain from the passing comment that “Charity begins at home.” Better to extend this bene- ficient work along the line of ballot box stuffing and ruled ballots. Maryland, a normally Democratic state, has nothing to fear from the Negro. Dispassionate reason might lead one to think that in forever keeping the bugoboo of Negro domi- nation before the public, Maryland Democrats are hard pressed for other issues with whieh to confront the peopie, or are afraid to trust theft records for the favorable considera tion of the voters. With the strong array of substan jtial men in the state opposing the ‘| sfranchising amendment, let us hope that Maryland will he sparec the disgrace of being forever classec with the “cussed and doomed™ soli |south, and that the amendment wil be the sevila and eharybdis — npor which the democratic ship in tha Lstate shall eternally sink. GIVE ALL A CHANCE. With no idea of hindering put rather, of aiding Dr. Booker — T. Washington in carrying to a. sue- cessful issie the stupendous task he bas undertaken in promoting an ex- position to mark the semi-centennial of the promulgation of the Emanci- pation, The Advocate would suggest that, in naminng his other aides, he give more consideration than he did in his first appointments, to some of the other forces whieh will contrib: /ute to the suecess of the movement | ifliene im ng question: eto. the 4 cial fitness of the three gentle: men whose names head his list; none | better. perhaps, in their line of work could have been selected: but why confine the three, or rather, fou fop-liners to edneators? If this one of the three expositons now in the course of making 9 to be worthy the fame, others than school men musi lend a hand. ‘The newspapers wil surely be called upon to contribute their space; gratuitously no dotibt, to give the undertaking publicity Business mem will pe in demand te furnish plans for financing the ven. ture. The pulpit must exert its influence to interest the masses. The hends of the big fraternities are so situated as to push it along. Yet not one of these elements, excepting perchance, President Walker, who is @ preacher, teacher and editor all in one, is inthe advance guard. What precedes is said with the thorough understanding that. Dr. Washington wil announce’ other Appointments later. The reason for its being said is simply to remind the appointing power of some of the other sources from which he might obtain assistance, too much of which, if it is of the right kind, he.can not have, SHOW YOUR HAND. it is up to the Negro people of Charleston now to show whether they are sincere in the oft-expresse¢ wish for some place to go. Confined to the filthy limits of the peanut gal lery at the “opry” house, segregated in the last three rows at the nickel theatres, and finally barred from the few which had admitted them, they found themselves reduged to the dire necessity of looking to, the churches for whatever amusement they might expect. ‘The churches have, in a way, met the demand thus placed upon theni, and have bettered their financial condition very appreciably, ‘but whe- ther the game has been worth the candle is a question which The Ad- vocate will not attempt to answer. The church as a place for sucular en- tertainments has been so long the custom, in despite of the only known instance of the Master resorting to violence, that one is constrained to apeak softly in discussing the wis- Jom of its course. But, to return to more familiar zrounds, the-long-hoped-for, much- Jesired place of amusement is an as- sured fact. It is, and bas been since the first of the week, open to the public without regard to race, color or previous condition of servitude. Its entrance, while not so ornate, is 4s pretty as any other in Charleston, Its seats are as comfortable, its in- terior as attractive, its pictures as good and its vaudeville shows as re- fined as the most exacting could de- mand. All this has been secured for the colored citizens of Charles- ton at the expense of much time and money. : ~~ Theyre eatted”. --Now fs the ‘ime for the showing of hands. IF WISHES WERE HORSES. If President Taft were only look- ng through some other person's syes, he might see the wisdom of ransferring Furniss from Port Au Prince. The Advocate endorses the Movement provided he transfers Chris Payne from barren St. Thomas © Haiti. HE TALKS TOO MUCH, ‘There is one thing sure and cer- tain, Mr, Taft .will never offer the Ministership to China to Commander Peary. HOW MR. ROOSEVELT KILLED ONE OF HIS FIRST tiave At this moment my black sais, Simhba, came running up to me and took hold of the bridle; he had seen the chase from the line of march and had cut across to join me. There was no other sais or gun-bearer any- where near, and his action was plucky, for he was the only man afoot, with the lion at bay. Lady Pease had also ridden up and was an “Aterested spectator onfy some fifty yards behind me. Now, an elderly man with a varied bast which includes rheumatism Joes not vault lightly into the sad. dle; as his sons, for instance, can; and | had already made up my mind that in the event of the lion's. charg- ing It would be wise. for me to trust to straight powder rather than to try to seramble into the saddle and get under way in time. ‘The arrival of my two companions settled mat- ters. | was not sure of the speed ot Lady Pease's horse; and Simba was on foot and it was of course. out of the question for me to leave him. to 1 said, “Good, Simba, now we'l see this thing through’, and Bentle: mannered Simba smiled q shy appre. chation of my tone, though he cout not understand the words. 1 could still not see the lion when | knelt but he was now standing up, looking firet at one group of horses and ther at the other, his tail lashing to anc fro, his head held low and his lip dropped over bis mouth in pecntia fashion, while his harsh and sqvag growling rolled thunderously ove the plain. Seeing Simba and me o1 foot, he turned toward ua, his tai lashing quicker and quicker. Rest ing my elbow on Simba’s bent shoul der, 1 took steady aim and presses the trigger: the bullet went in be tween the neck and shoulder, an the Hon fell over on his side, on foreleg in the gir. He recovered ii a moment and stood up, evidentl very siek, and once more faced me | srowling hoarsely. 1 think he wa on the eve of charging. I fired agal Jatlonce, and this bullet broke hi back just behind the shoulders; an. jj with the next I killed him outright ) after we had gathered round him, THR ADVQOATR. <a Sa aS DHE NADIONAL. RBGRO It will be TedAlIéd that at the re ‘cont meetitig .of the National, Nogee Business Leagie in Louisville, th¢ following. resolution ‘among others was passed: “simee the year 1913 will mark the close of a halt century since the promulgation. of the Emancipation Proclathation, we recommend that a committee, of which the President of this League shali be Chairman, be Appointed at once to take into con- sideration a National Negro Exposl- tion to commemorate the fiftieth an- niversary of freedom, its location, scope and financing.” In carrying out the spirit and pur. pose of this résolution, Dr. Booker ‘t. Washington, President of tne Na- tional Negro Business League, has appointed, to serve on this Commit: tee, the following persons: Mr. E. L. Blackshear, Principal, Prairie View State Normal School, Prairie View, Texas, Dr. C. 'T. Walker, President, Walk- er Baptist College, Augusta, Ga. Major R. R. Moton, Hampton In- atitute, Hampton, Va. Others to constitute members of this Committee will be announced at an erly date. “It fs also understood (hat the Committee will have a meet- ing at some central point within the next few days, Electric Sparks +s, (By our Associate Editor.) ... Stealing surreptitiously off after the pole, a la Cook, is a charge that can never be laid at the door of Wal- ter Wellman. Upon the advice of friends, Mr? pPeary has decided to do less talking ‘until he has something to say. | eee , Halley's comet has hove in sight 113 days befor schedule time. Prob- ably it feared that some rival comet might show wp and claim the honors: The names of gome of England’s biggest battleships are Indomitable, Indofatigueable and Inflexible. A good many of the English people think the next big one ought to be nemed insupportable. If Wo J. Bryan would state his preference in the New York mayoral- ity contest there would be little trouble in picking a looser. Mr. Hearst is bound to be in more or less demahd as a candidate with la “barrel” and well organized and reliable publicity department. It wil be remembered that in his earlier career Mr. Roosevelt himself occasionally grew more or less im- patient with his superiors in office. Wilbur Wright has opened a schoo! of aviation. ‘The time {8 probably near when the people will be taught to fly In the correspondence schools. Having waxed fat on moth balls these many temperate moons, the moths will now retire to their laire and await another erop of overcoats and swallowtails, As a result of the recent New York pie famine, 5-cent slices will be much smaller in the future. ‘This will In- volve the savig of considerable wear on the long-suffering New York stomach, “It has just been discovered that the new tariff law imposes a duty on cats.” says the Pittsburg Dispatch. Hope Mr. Loeb wilt remémber that when the next outlay of suffragettes tries to get by. Mexico is next door neighbor to a mighty big, fine country. Looking at King Aifonso’s picture you exclaim "Poor Spain.” Ex-Minister to China Crane got the open mouth mixed up with the open door policy, Charles W. Morse and the Pitts ‘burg bankers are doing much to make our penilentaries financlal centers. Pittsburg geographies teach’ that the earth is shaped eke an orange or baseball, Already the cortyietion of bamket Morse in New York Ie haviag @ moral ‘effect. A. man. who. motoned:ap to a bank in the eurburb of Qhtoago, and jlooted it committeed suicide when captured: ' | Warvhas agai broken 6ut in fan Doniittgo atter a protracted peace’ ex- tending over weeks, If'not months, — New York's ballot sheet is to meas- |ure four and & halt feet acroas—near- ly the width of Dr. Elltot's — pdbky ahelt, . In the approaching New York elec: ton Tammeny_hones to be a Gaynor, According to John D. Rockfallp, the Scriptures aren't in. it.with John D. Rockfeller, . ‘The exportation of cattonsedd oll to Italy showed ag:ingrease last year of $2,240,000, Another indication of the growing demand for pure olive all, A man in St. Louls broke his col- lanbone walle rising in a strect car to give his seat to a womaa, ‘This shows that St. Louis men have had Uttle practice at this sort of thing: It is impossible to escape the con- clusion that if Commander Peary was not an explorer he would be a suffra- gette, cI Charles, W. Morse evidently put too much, faith in the statement of Bourk Cockran, that no millionaire can be convicted of crime in New York. Gratitude is a rare virtue, but ‘It is not entirely unknown. | & Log An- gelea man: bequeathed..$500,000 to a woman wwho refused early In life. to marry him, One common kind of Democrat is the man who voted for Bryan but was afraid he would be elected. It's a cinch we'll have an aretic winter with Peary and Cook oth blowing. It may be several days before the Oklahoma constitution will feel like sitting down, after the spanking it got from Mr. Taft. Following the political murder of Werrer, Spain will have hard work convincing the rest of the world that it is even seml-civilized. ‘Thursday Morning, 10 o'clock. ‘Music, prayer, music. ‘ Address of weleome—Hon. H. H. Railey, Principal Simmons” School, Montgomery, W. Va. Response—John F. J. Clark, Gar- nett High School, Charleston, W.: Va. Address, “Responsibility of Cltizon- ship"’—E. R, Harvey, Huntington, W. Va. Ksnyollment of members and ap- pointment of committees, ‘Thursday Afternoon, 2:30 o'clock, Solo—Miss Nina H. Clinton, Char- leston, W. Va. Paper, "Principles and Methods of ‘Teaching Geography’”’—Miss Rosa F, Hardy, Montgomery. Discussion—Miss Alfreeda Smitb- ers, Hinton, W. Va. . The value and importance of pri mary teaching—Misses Nellie May Lewis, Aristes Johnson, Sarah Wil- kins, ‘Round Table. “More High Schools for West Vir. ginia”—C. W. Boyd, J. Willard Scott. Round Table. “Manual Training for the School.” Round Table. “Vacation Schools and’ Their Val- ue.” ‘Tuberculosis discussion, “The Hesentiala in the Course of Study". L. Rann, Bluefield. ‘Thursday Evening, 7:80 o'clock. S0lo—Miss Nina H. Clinton, Char. jeston, W. Va. Address, “The History of the Negre |Race"—W. E. D, Dubois, Ph. D., At lJanta University, Atlanta, Ga. Dact—Messrs. (1, H. Jones and E M. Burgess of the West Virginis Colored Inatitute. Friday Morning, 9:00 o'clock. Muste, prayer, muse Election of officers. Spelling—"Best method of teach ing it"——-Migs Mary E. Viney, Blue fleld. “Agriculture in Our Public Schools Prof. A. W. Curtis, Institute; Wir ‘Williams, Red Sulphur. “Better, English in Our Gchoolw Samuel L, Wade, Bluefield; A. F |gotling,, Lowishure. . jx Addrons—George 8. Laidley, Gup' e y . * a es If You: Have ‘ 4n interest in BOYS? SUETS take advantage: of] this liberak, offering, sate ee About ¢wo:hindred Boys’ Suits comprise the: en- tire open which have been reduced to Half "their actual value. “es $10, 8.50 and 7,50 SuitsRedced to - - $5.00 $6.00 and 5.00 Suits Reduced to 2 - e, 360 | $4.50 and $¢ Suits Reduced to woe Ror Boys’ Knee Pants : . - Good $1.25 and $1.00 Knicker Pants “= 28e $1.00 Straight Bottom Pants - .- 80c Good 50c Pants Reduced té - - , We ae aaa aa rene nce Loe Z Schwabe & May _ __“POR BEFPER CLOTHES! 2s. Suggestive Questions on thé. Sunday: Scheol:... Lesson by Rev. Dr: Liviscott ‘for. the” bn International Newspaper Bible Study, Glob os Copyright’ 1909" by Rev. "B.S, Linscote, Wines es Oct, 210h 1908. ESAS TPE ar ce Paul a Prisoner—The Voyage, Acts 27: 1-26. Golden Text.—Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also’ in hims gnd he shall bring it to pass, Ps, 37:5. Verses 1-8—The writer of this ‘narrative appears-te-be-a-companion of Paul on this journey—who was he? Who were the others that sailed with Paul? What results are likely to follow when a man of God is compelled to be in the company of criminals? Who was this man Julius, ‘and what probably induced him to treat the prisoner Paul with such lenien- oy? Is there any position in life, how- ever undesirable, in which- God, does not give his’ cliildrad special — com fort, even when in prison, and can you give some examples of this? Jullus gave Paul his freedom to visit his friends when the ship fopgh: ed at Sidon; would it have-been hort orable of Paul ta:haye made his es- cape and not to have:returned to the ship, seeing he was an innocent man on parole? Can you tell, or point oat on the map, where Sidon: Cyprus, Pam- phylia, Myra andthe other. place: here mentioned are situated? When the winds are against us, or we are becalmed on the voyage ot life, and making but little headway, is it a hindrance or q help to the son} poised on God? Did Paul give the advice for them not to proceed, but to winter at the “fair havens,” from his human judg. ment or from God's direction? Why may, or may not, a true Friday Afternoon, 2:00. o'clock. Musle, prayer, musle. “Advantages of Summer Schools for Teachers"—Miss Amelia MeDan- jel, Nathaniel Wiley. \ “The West Virginia Normal. Schoo! Diploma”’—Prin, R, P. Simms, Blue: field Institute; Prin. 8. Hamlin Guss W. Va. Institute; President Henry T. MoDonald, Storer Cillege. Solo—Miss Nellie May Lewis. Address—Hon. M. P. Shawkey State Superintendent of Schools. Friday Evening, 7:30 o'clock. “Duet’—Messre. C.K. Jones and Ed. M. Burgess, West Virginit Col oréd Institute. Address—WE T. B. Williams, Fiold Ageiit and Trustee of the Slator Fund Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va. Report of committee on resolu: tion and Memorial commemorating the deaths of Prof. J. W. Whittiec and President J. McHenry: Jones. Solo—Miss Mary B. J. Jones. Teachers are urged to send exhib its of work to Hon. H. H. Railey, al Montgomery not later than Nev. 19 that he may have time to write 1 up-—Byrd Prillerman, President, In stitute, W. Va.; Miss Helen b. John fom, Secy., Kimball, W. Va. New York, Oct. 27.—In the course of his mervices aa curator of the Bron« menagerie, Raymond L. Dit- mars has been bored so mich by un- destratie visitors, who just sit around and talk when he haa busi- ness to transact, that he resolved upon extreme measures to remedy the situation, and he has put them into efféct, He Is alded in the scheme by a stat of Kaif a dozen more or less viclous beasts, which he has install- ed in his offtee, ~ - Upom entering that sanctum: here- after, a recognized bore of the first clas will be- greeted. first by « Mada- PHURADAY, OOTQARR 28, 4000. , varistian always depend iat fe jiudgments he forme th the’ ‘great crises of lite as well as in ordinary affairs, are really inspired of God and can therefore be depended upon? (See John 14:26, et seq.) Verses 12-20—When we are faced with a great, problem as to the way to take, or'the things to. do, is there always in the mini of God the thing we ought to do, and-is there a possi- bility for us to find out: with cer tainty what It is? (‘Thia question must “be answered in writing by members of the club.) Why is it that God sometimes leads us contrary to what the cir- cumstances, would suggest? Wheh we are. irresistably driven by a “euroclydon,” and appear at the mercy of the wind and sea, is there reason to believe that .we are Just as safe, and as much in God's keeping, as when ‘the south wind blows softly?" When in stress and strain, in-wind AR Stor, and“weappear-te be drive ing: into-dlsaster and death, will the consclousness that God ig with. us, auicken or deaden our activities ‘to save ourselves? z Verses 21-26—Is there ever any use in “erying over spilt milk?” What reagon Is there to believe from this narrative, that when we fall to use, and it 18 too laté to adopt God's best plan, he will still ‘grac- lousy provide a good one which we may adopt? What did these people miss, ‘and what did they suffer, for having fail- ed to use God’s first ‘best plan for their safety? Lesson for Sunday, Nov. 9th, 1909, Paul a- Prisoner — ‘The Shipwreck. Acts xxvil:27 to-xxvili- 10, gasear lemur, which will leap play- fully from a shelf to the shoulder of the newcomer and take from his pockets ‘his handkerchief, watch, or any small change he may possess, paseing them oyer to the eurator's flesk. A& an: wnderatuay to this animal there is a younger so-called slow lemur, which doesn’t petform so many tricks, but’ is a good biter aud scrateher, ‘upon occasion, + While the visitor is talking poll- tics or something élss, and those fHvolous creatures aré\ toying with him, a nine banded armadillo, which is Known by’ the cheerful niékname of Gravedigger, may be erawling about his feet, teying to wrench off his (the visitor's) shoes, that being one of his idiosyneracies. At the same time; if’ ft Is an ag- gravated case, a snap of the cura- tor’s fingers will send his pet bleach- ed: bat circling about the caller's head, while from the background rises an insect chorns of crickets, locusts and grasshoppers, accom- panying the two waltzing ‘mice ‘and the horizontal bar stunts of the can- nibal chetah, all of which are favor- ite companions of Dr. Ditmars, Should these means fail to cause the caller to remember that he has other engagements, the curator has one really artlatic ‘little plan to ac- complish the desired result. All he has to do 1s to talk in drowsy, dron- ing tones'to the bore until he has lulled him into a coful slumber, whereupon, in reshonse to a low whistle, a poto, from Borneo, which is_a kind of vampire, with the body of a monkey and the eyes of an owl, and which is passionately fond of jsleepers as food, will come down from another shelf and bite him. to death, On the whole it fen't Mkély that }ihany of Mr. Ditmars’ callers will ‘|#tay too long when they go to gee -|him nowadays. . An Incident of the day in the zoo t| was the sufcide of a big black buck -Jantelope from India. He had been i|behaving badly while in the open, f}and had been punished by a few days’ imprisonment in a cage. , He resented this continwously until yes- \terday, when John Bayreuther, i s|Keeper, opened the door of the cage -|leading to the corral. Instantly the buck dashed furiously ont, and at -|full speed against the heavy. wir t}fence. 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M., Acting President ; Institute West Virginia | | NOTICE ‘The underalgned together holding and owning more than one-tenth (1 1-0) of the capital of the Wake orest Mining Company, a corpora- tion of West. Virginia, thereby call a Keneral meeting of the. stockholders of said corporation to be held at the principal office of said corporation at Wake Forest, Kanawha County, West Virginia, onthe 16 day of Oc tober, 1909, at 12 o'clock noon, Ami, the undersigned hereby give notice that @t the ‘said meeting a resolution will be oferea to increase th® authorized capftal stock of said corporation from 250 shares of the Par value of $100.00 each to 500 shaves of the par value of $100.00 each, so that the authorized capital stock of said corpgration shall there- After be $50,000. to instead of $25,- 000.00, J. R. THOMAS J. R. THOMAS, Trustee. BOYS! GIRIS! COLUMBIA BICY. CLE FREE! Greatest offer out. Get your friends to subscribe ,to le our, magazine “and we will make you a present of a $10.00-Colum- bia Bicyele—the best made. Ask for particulars, free outfit and eire cilar telling “how to start.” Ade dress The Bievele Man," 29-31 Kast 22nd Street. New York City, | NY The football ceam of the Garnett High School returned Sunday atter- noon frm Parkersburg where they played the team representing Sum- ner Uigh School, Saturday... The [score was 12’to 0 in tavor-of Gar- nett, * (CHARLESTON Oe a ae ee! = RS, BAe ORG, {helr Sunday guests at dinner Rev, 1. W..and’ Mrs, Waters, and Rév. 8. A. Lewis, Miss Kate Watking » and Francis Brown and the — latter's mother Mrs, Aghes Brown. Mrs. Nannie-Calloway, of Cinokn- natl, who was called here by the death of her ‘sister, Mrs, Phrenoy Wade, is stopping with Mis. G. P, Porter. : You will’ regret it if you‘ fafl to see the show, at the Majestic this week. It is of high class, refined and begutifully staged. ace Green and Stewart the vaudevilRs artists, billed to anpear at the “Ma- Jestic next week, made such a. hit if Cincinnati that the time for which they were. originally engaged was doubled. They are at the Majestic wll next week. Rev. W.E, Walker,.former pastor of St. Paul A. M. EB. church, return- ed Tuesday afternoon from: Chilli: cothe, O., where .he is located, to pack his household goads. He goes back to Chillicothe Friday, Rey. R. R. Downs, pastor of St. Paul A. ME. church js at Wheeling shape for permanent residence here. ‘The church Guthorities have secured a ‘house on .the west side for Rev. Downg and his family. Attoriiey J: W. Chappelle is be- ing kept very busy during this term of the criminal court before which he has seyen cases, three of which were assignéd”to” him by Judge Black, ve Bland and Jones at the Majestic this week are the. talk of the town, Their act is a réyelation to those of the race whose’ opportunities for seeing the Negro 6n the stage have been Imited, Meet Miss Mary Burke left Tuesday for Ashland, Ky., where she will apend several weeks visiting friends. Mrs. M. 0. Mitchell is recovering from a recent iliness, E Chafles, Joseph and Ciarerice Burk have returned from Red ,Sul- vhur Springs whore they spent sey- eral weeks with fflends, Miss Lizzie Lee, of Bramwell Is in the city for permanent residence. Miss Emma Johnson, of. Green- field, ., is here for a short stay. Mrs. Eugene. Cash is slightly in- disposed this week. All kinds of ihair goods at Mra. Brown's, 500 Capitol Street. Mr. and Mra. Jas, Page entertain- od Tuesday eyohing with cards in konor of Mrs. ‘Tomas O'Connor and Miss Pearl Walker, of Red Sul- phur Springs. ‘Those present were: Mr and Mrs. W.'H. Burke, Mr, and Mrs. Napoleon Gatdner, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mortis, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Benjamin Mitchell, Mr, and Mts, ‘Thomas, Mr. and ,Mrs, Harvey Mick: ens, Mr. aud Mrs,. Albert Brown, Misses Lizzie Dunnavin, Mary Burk and Cornelia Davis. Clarence Burks entertained Jast evening complimen- tary to Miss Pearl Walker. His oth- er guests were Misses Pearl Wat- kins, Lala Watkins, Lillian Watling Hager Alexander, Sallie Hale and Titus Irving, Harry, Williams, Chas Payne, Elmer Anderson, Cuzzen: Wilcher, Roy Edwards, . Walton Banks, Wdward James and Clarence Bursk. Mrs. Mary Watson and Mrs. Ber. tha Holland were visiting “friends in Raymond Saturday. “Phe usual hours of worship were observed at Simpson M. KE. church last Sunday. Rev. S. A. Lewis preached both morning and evening and, assisted by the pastor, conductec evangelistic services. The reviva meetings are going forward through this week. ‘The third quarterly con ference for this year will be held Fri | day evening by the district superin tendent, Rev. Geo. E. Curry. Anna Virginia, the-little daughtes of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flagg dled |Tuesday morning at their home on | Trusiow Ave. Mra. Phrenoy Wade died Sunday evening at her home on Piedmont St. from a paralytic stroke.’ The funerat services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home. A very enjoyable picture show par ty was given Tuesday evening by Mr. J. A. Jackson. His guests were the ‘following: Misses Mary Preston, Moss Clay, Rhoda Wilson, : Maude Viney, Hazel Lucas, Aristes Johnson, Virginia Gilmer and Bsther Fulkes; Mr. Horace Slatter and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Preston. After seeing the show {the party went to the home ,of ‘Mrs. Chas, Stevenson on Bibby St. and was served a very delicious lunch, Mrs. Claude Lowry has returned from an extended visit to relatives in Michigan. MAJES “a THEATRE 14 SUMMERS STREET ‘Week Beginning Monday November 1st. Se ele A Green and Stewart Gas MOVING PICTURES ILLUSTRATED SONGS oN Secimsing ae ao eve" ADMISSION 100. Mert From 330 6 230"" ADMISSION SC Vaudeville Matinee | Saturdays Beginning at 2:00 o’Clock : Admission 5c. NF rei te a: Rey. S. R. Bullock will be in Huht- Ington Sunday to assist in an enter- tainment for the benefit of the Ore phan’s Home, Miss Poéurl Walker, who was the Buest of Mrs. Napoleon Gardner for several weeks, returned to Her horte at Red Sulphur Springs, last. week. ‘Horace D. ‘Slatter, general news- paper correspondent, arrived in tha elty Monday from ‘Maryland, where he had been reporting the campaign for the Advocate and the Baltimore News. He left this morning for the southwest to cover annual confer. ences of the colored Methodist Epts- copal churth in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. ——___++____ SOUTHERN INVENTORS. The follow(ng patents were tssued this week to Southern inventors, re ported by D. Swift & Co., Patent Law yers, Washington, D.C. / Kentucky. B. V. Garwood, Worth ington, Onlon-seed planter, N. C. Hale Boatright, Violin-tailpiece, J. W Hawkins, Munfordvilie, Gate, L. © Kerrick, Louisville, | Pocket-receptack (sold), J. 8. Orr, Augusta, Chain pro peller, R. B. Rosewarne, Covington Varlable speed mechanism (sold), W. L. Sloane & J. 8. Owsley, Owensboro ‘Transfer-press, J. G. Smith, Covington Journal-box (sold), 1. R. Whistler, Louisville, Ice-creeper for horses. Tennessee. A.B. Day, Knoxville, Springlink, O. M. Krebs. Memphis, Dogging davice, E. H. Wood, Nash: ville, Spring (sold.) West Virginia. A. B. Knight, Fair- mont. Chuck for grinding stem-ware (sold), J. C. Michaelson, Charleston, ‘Trolley-clip, H. R. Stuart, Wheeling, ‘Telegraphone (sold.) | Coples of any of the above patents will be sent to our readers upon re: celpt of ten cents, by D. Swift & Co., Washington, D. C.. our special cor. respondents. Hn tg | NEARS END OF WORK. Op the Wirst Stage of the Brownsville . Inquiry. | Washington, D, ©. Oct. 24.—After months of tedious work, the Browns. ville court of inquiry has almost. comn- pleted the first stage of its work In the second stage. soon to be entered, tne court will pass directly on the qualifications for reenlistment in the army of non-commissioned officers and Privates of Companies B.C and D of the 250 regiment of infantry. some lof whont were, alleed to have been jinvolved in the “shooting up" of | Brow navlle ‘Texas. on the night of August 13th. 1906. The court has been weighing, i chamber. theenatedat already in hand, having a bearing on the ease. This amounted in all to foily 7,000 pages, [ ‘The Brownsville court was apoiated THE NORTH DAKOTA, MOST ~ POWERFUL WARSHIP. READY Quincy, Mass., Oct. 27.—The bat- Heship North Dakota, larger and more powerful than England's Dreadnought and about equal in size with Mngland’s latest monster ship, the Neptune, recentiy launched, lett its pler at the Fore River shipyards today, complete in every respect and ready for its trial runs. ‘The eh{p fs bound for Rockland, Me., where its standardization: trials will take place on November 2. ‘The longer peed tests will follow a few days later, on the return to Boston. ‘The keel of the North Dakota was laid two years ago, about the same {ime when the work on the Dela- ware, now building at Newport News, Va., was begun. The work on the North Dakota would have been completed some time ago, had it not heen for the fact that there was con- siderable delay in the arrival of the armor for” the turrets, —Neverthe- leas, the builders expect to be able fo turn over the ship to the govern- ment by January 1, 1910, The North Dakota ts 518 feet in length, 85 feet broad and draws 27 fect of water. In Its finished state the ship has a displacement of 20 tons and it ix expected that Its pow- erful turbine engines of 25,000 horsepower will give to the gigantic It is impossible (o fortell just what sort of errors might be sought for In a faked record of polar e:plora- tion. If there were set rules for detecting flaws it stands to reason the dishonest explorer would make it his business to learn them, and ths insure. himself against. expos: ure. It ix in the Mttle unforeseen slips that his danger es, tellling enough in themselves, perhaps, and yet when taken in connection with otber trifling statements betray the falsification. And, singularly. it is always when theae flaws. are. corrblagedt Ph Sth: er statements that In themselves are flawiesx that the truth 18 out, Te is similar to the old theory of legal evidence that a whole tiie of les will atand a chance of passing mus- ter, while a blending of truth with nnttath is certain to betray some Juconsistency. For Inatance, yout Aishonest explorer might give somo ‘orrect observations and then jiucau- vag ees ship a speed of 21 icnots per hour. The tolal cost of the ship will be about $5,500,000 after everything {8 completed, ‘The deck of the North Dakota is. studded with five protected turrets, cach sheltering two 12-inch guns of the latest type. Two fire control masts, each 120 feet high, and con=: structed df hollow piping, rise from the deck. The main. battery alsa. Includes two 2t-Inch submeriged lore hedo tubes. I's secondary, battery consists of fourteen. S-inch ape Hire guns, four 3-pounder semi-anto- matic guns for saluting purposes, and four one-pounders, also two 32 inch field pieces for landing parties and Uo 30 calibre machine guns, capable of firmg from 400 to’ 600 shots a minute, The North Dakota is the. first fishting ship ever built in which the avarters of the captain and the sen- jor officers are not in the stern but in the bow of the ship. The four- room suite of the captain and the xuests rooms are finished in mahog- any, while the rooms of the other officers are finished’ in quartered oak. ‘The quarters are furnished with every convenience of a first class apartment house, —ineluding, luxurious bath rooms, steam heat, electric Hght and telephones. A LIBERAL OFFER. We are established right here where you live. Now, it stands to reason we would not dare make the claim that Rexall "09" Hair Tonic will cure daudruff, grow hair and prevent baldness, except we are positive it will do so. We ask you to try this remedy on our guarantee. Your money back if not satisfied. Two sizes, goe. and $1.00. Moore's 118 Capitol Street, 118 More Mon For Color West Virginia's Oldest and Largest Book Store We can supply at Lowest Prices Any Book Published SOLE AGENTS FOR BROWNIES The low-priced but high quality cameras that have put amateur photography within the reach of everyone. Prices from $1.00 to $12.00 LET US SHOW YOU Charleston Souvenirs 1c to $1.00 Moore's 118 CAPITOL ST. 118 Catalog of Kodaks and Brownie Cameras Free. A little opt which will cost you probably save you at your ease of reading be sure we will chal for what new glasses tle in comparison you'll obtain. le optical advi cost you nothing here, have you a headache, aid of reading and sewing. we will charge you some new glasses you need, but comparison with the be min. which will cost you nothing here, will probably save you a headache, add to your ease of reading and sewing. To be sure we will charge you something for what new glasses you need, but little in comparison with the benefit you'll obtain. C. G. BERGMAN, 231 Capitol St., Charleston, W. Va. HENRY T. M'DONALD President STORER COLLEGE Harper's Ferry, W. Va. More than 400 men and women school in the state for Colored station high. Remarkably healthful. BUILDINGS BEING ADDED TO Clerar faculty of sixteen highly educ assistants. Our Library catalogued accord the largest in the state. FIRST GRADE CERTIFICAT BERS OF THE GRADUATING C TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUC in its faculty and student body. Living. Literary Societies, Christ Hands and Sane Athletics. COURSES: Academic, State For illustrated catalogue and Founded in 1867 200 men and women have graduated here. The State for Colored students, Magnificent location, Markably healthful, Ample buildings. THRONG ADDED TO ONE PLANT THIS YEAR. Between highly educated, earnest teachers does not catalogued according to the Dewey System, the state. ADE CERTIFICATES ARE GRANTED TO THE GRADUATING CLASSES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED BOARD OF EDUCATION. Storer is interdenominator student body. Its whole influence is toward Societies, Christian Organizations, Musical Athletics. Academic, State Normal, Industrial, Music. Red catalogue and other printed matter write More than 400 men and women have graduated here. The oldest school in the state for Colored students, Magnificent location. Elevation high. Remarkably healthful. Ample buildings. THREE NEW BUILDINGS BEING ADDED TO OUR PLANT THIS YEAR. The regular faculty of sitteen highly educated, earnest teachers does not include assistants. Our Library catalogued according to the Dewey System, is one of the largest in the state. FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATES ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASSES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Storer is interdenominational in its faculty and student body. Its whole influence is toward Christian living. Literary Societies, Christian Organizations, Musical Clubs, Bands and Sane Athletics. COURSES: Academic, State Normal, Industrial, Music. For illustrated catalogue and other printed matter write to Chicago, Oct. 27.—With an attendance representing millions of invested capital, the annual convention of the National Association of Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers opened in Chicago today and will continue in session over Thursday and Friday. --- Washington, D. C. Oct. 27.—The Foundation for the Promotion of Industrial Peace will hold an important meeting here tomorrow to discuss the framing of by-laws and the advisability of using a portion of the income of the fund as a prize for essays on the best method for bringing about peace in industrial pursuits. Chief Justice Fuller of the United States Supreme Court will preside at the meeting. This is one of the objec tions in the great Benchcl cial and Political organiza tion. The L-LU Grand Lodge aims to improve the condition, in a financial way, as well as morally and amo ntually well as white. Higher Wages-Shorter Hours, Equal Opportunities, Self Betterment and Occupier Merger are among the things for which our members work. It is an Interna- tional Chartered Co-operative Society in every sense of the term. No matter where you live, or what your occupation be, you are invited to work, employ or employee, it will be greatly to your advantage to join the L-LU Grand Lodge. Members and the members of our sisters to secure work, be them when sick or disabled, and where death occurs in the family. Big Cash Benefits At death of member, $100 cash is paid to beneficiary. At death of wife, or other beneficiary, member can have a care for rabies, pay $10, or have $5. There are many other benefits not allowed by other organizations. We will accept men and women with sexes including boys and girls over 18 years old. No discrimination as to nationality, color, politics or religion. We offer men and women have already joined our organization, having found pay. Our greatest and most upifting Beneficial Protective Quorum in existence. We invite you to join. Send your resume to: Ralph, having found pay. Some Journal, circular matter and full particulars. If you join promptly, we will give you certain benefits. To qualify, you can devote your spare hours to securing members, for which we will pay you liberally. We also allow you to raise funds, found who can give their entire time to work; good pay, including traveling expenses. Write at once I The I-L-U Grand Lodge 105 I-L-U Bldg., Dayton, Ohio --- We have a new line of GAS STAND LAMPS Come in and look them over COFFEY Plumbing Co. Quarrier St., near Capitol tical advice nothing here, will a headache, add to g and sewing. To arge you something s you need, but lit- wth the benefit N. C. BRACKETT, Treasurer. in 1867— In have graduated here. The oldest idents. Magnificent location. Eleva- ture. Ample buildings. THREE NEW FOR PLANT THIS YEAR. The regu- ated, earnest teachers does not include ting to the Dewey System, is one of TES ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEM- MASSES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED ATION. Storer is interdenominational a whole influence is toward Christian iai Organizations, Musical Clubs, Normal, Industrial, Music. I other printed matter write to The President BUSINESS LEAGUE MESS FACTIONAL DIFFERENCES IN WASHINGTON BRANCH CONTINUE TO APPEAR. The Leaders Are At Odds Administration Forces Seek to Discredit the Founder of the Organization, Presumably On Account of Envy of His Success. (Horace D. Slatter.) Washington, D. C., Oct. 15. The factional differences among the members of the Washington Business League, that in spite of the efforts on the part of some of the leaders, would crop out at the recent session of the National League go on apace. In spite of the insistent efforts of the members and friends of the Pitman faction, it does seem that after all Architect John A. Langford is going to get justice at the hands of his business and professional associates on the District of Columbia. One continent business man still recently: "I can see no reason why Mr. Lankford should not have been continued as the representative of the District of Columbia on the office. No man has done more to place the local organization on a firm footing, and no one has been more active in stimulating and encouraging young enterprises. While I regard the whole thing as having been exceedingly unfortunate and out of place, I am firmly of the opinion that Mr. Lankford acted clearly within his rights in taking steps to protect the results of the wonderful efforts he has made here in the District. The whole fight on Mr. Lankford is petty and childish." All sensible men agree that Mr. Lankford has rights that even W. Sidney Pitman is bound to respect, and one of these rights is to be a first class architect, if he prefers. He has other rights, as sacred and as inviolable, the opinions of the President of the local League to the contrary, not withstanding. Unbiased people can not see why Mr. Lankford should not be allowed to go on in the even tenor of his way, doing all the good he can, and if such be the national sequence making all the money he can. Unbiased people assume the same things with reference to Mr. Pittman and are hardly bothered about the young man, so long as he is minding his own business and permitting them to do likewise. Mr. Lankford, as the one man who forged the way for others to follow, as the pioneer in the field of architectural science, and as a man whose work will compare favorably with that of other men in the calling, deserves some recognition. What he has accomplished, he has accomplished on sheer merit, the result of years of hard study and work. There is no argument that there are not other architects. Mr. Lankford, however, as far as we have been able to ascertain, is the first Negro to open an office and to enter active competition with other men in the profession. Benjamin Bannester was an architectural draftsman, and there are several in the government service in this city, but Mr. Lankford is the first Negro to open an office and be recognized as a first class architect. If then, such petty jealousy is the root of the persecution which has been directed at Mr. Lankford, the real worth of the men attempting it can be easily determined. Allowing ample ground for any difference of opinion that may exist between individuals in any community, there is no sane and logical reason for such petty exhibitions of malice and envy as have been made in this case. The local League of the District of Columbia was organized by John A. Larkford in 1895, and for several years he served as President. He was the first life member of the National Negro Business League and served two years as one of the vice presidents. The sum of Mr. Langford's offense to the Pittman faction is explained in the fact that he opposed the Lincoln Memorial Association, which is an organization of white men unsing the names of these Negroes to secure money from gullible men of the race for the erection of a theatre. What the Negroes of Washington would do with a $400,000 theatre if they had it passes the understanding of the wisest individual. Theatres are luxuries. The time and effort of the Negro people for several years must be spent in providing necessities, and certainly not in providing a luxury of such imposing magnificence as called for in the plans of the Lincoln Memorial Association. Just for example, the Chase Theatre in Washington, and the adjacent buildings were condemned several weeks ago by the government. For the good will of the establishment, and the cost and worth of the building, the Chase Theatre property was appraised by the government at a little more than $200,000. Thus, one of the largest theatres in the city is worth only half what this association of white men proposes to build for Negroes with Negro money. We opine that these and other kindred thoughts influenced Mr. Lank- ford in his opposition to the Lincoln Memorial Scheme. Far be it from my purpose to declare that Mr. Lankford had any right to oppose any scheme in which W. Sidney Pitman was interested. We only know that for daring, he has met unheard of persecutions in and out of the local Business League by Mr. Pittman in his position as president of the League, who has not often hesitated to use what influence he had with the National officers as well. Mr. Lankford declined the re-election to the presidency of the local League in Mr. Pittman's favor, and on presenting Mr. Pittman to the League for his inauguration, was tendered a vote of thanks by the body for all the work he had done in its behalf. But now, because he has offended the president he is expelled; and expelled by a meeting of a few men of the League when not a quorum was present, all to satisfy Mr. Pittman's vanity and personal jealousy. Mr. Lankford was to be expelled because he had made certain charges against Mr. Pittman, charges which the executive committee ignored, exonerating the president at a meeting in which Mr. Lankford was not called. Because Mr. Lankford dared to make charges against W. Sidney Pitman, the executive committee recommends that he be expelled. The President, the Secretary and the Chairman of the Executive Committee have been asked for their reasons for attempting to expell Lankford, but have given no reply. Counter charges against Caweford have been made and the air is full of the feeling of the clansmen. One thing, we do know, there is little likelihood of Mr. Pitman building a successful organization with such tactics. No man is worth so little to a community that he and his influence can be ignored. It seems that his only difficulty is his failure to allow other people to succeed in the same calling. Surely John A. Langford is not under necessity to look for another profession because Mr. Pittman chose to become an architect. There ought to be room enough for two. Every one who knows Mr. Lankford knows that he is every inch a man, and that he rings true to his friends every time. He believes in giving every man a square deal and expresses his opinions fearlessly. The estimation in which he is held by a majority of his associates in Washington is shown in the fact that in a subsequent meeting of the League in regular session, he was upheld and vindicated in such a decisive manner that proves him to enjoy the full confidence of his fellows. MAJESTIC THEATRE OPENS ITS DOORS WITH HIGH CLASS ATTRACTION. Refined Vaudeville and Good Moving Pictures to Be Seen for First Time by Colored People. The Majestic theatre threw open its doors, Monday evening, with one of the best vandeville performances it has ever been the pleasure of Charleston people to see. LeRoy Bland and Clauren Jones, in their travesty, "A Dream of Dahomey," were simply "out of sight," as one of their enthusiastic admirers expressed it. During the forty-five minutes they are on the stage there is always something worth while doing. Their singing is good, the monologue of Jones is entertaining, and the staging and costumes of their finale, "Dahomey Land," never fails to receive a full round of merited applause. The moving pictures put on at the Majestic are tree from the objectionable features of most animated pictures. They are all clear and distinct, are run evenly without the usual jumping so hard on the eyes and are of high class. Biand and Jones will hold the boards the remainder of the week, giving a matinee Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Next week, Green and Stewart, whose turn made such a hit at Cincinnati that its original contract time was doubled, are booked for Charleston. They have invariably created a sensation wherever they have appeared, and fun lovers may assure themselves that they will get more than ten times the amount which will be charged at the Majestic to hear them. Dallas, Tex., Oct. 27.—The natural resources of Texas and the best ways and means for their preservation constituted the main subject of the discussion at the natural resources convention which met here today at the State Fair. Among the delegates to this important conference, which had been called by Commissioner E. R. Kone, of the Texas department of agriculture, were the members of the Texas conservation commission, appointed by the governor, representatives of the forestry service and of the reclamation service, delegates of the Commercial Secretaries' Association, of the Texas Prosperity Club and other commercial, industrial and civic organizations. An interesting program had been prepared, which included addresses by a number of experts in irrigation, forestry, mineralogy and agriculture. Cincinnati, O., Oct. 27. The Association of Collegiate Alumnae met in annual convention in this city today with an attendance of instructors and graduates representing the loading women's colleges of the country. TO TEACHERS... Next to parents, the school teachers of our country have the most responsible duties to perform, (1) BE FRUGAL (2) BE WISE (3) BE STRONG (4) BE KIND FRUGALITY is best taught to young people by a deposit in our Savings Department. A Home Bank in which to accumulate savings given to every depositor, and Compound Semi-Annual Interest paid on Savings Deposits. Kanawha Banking & Trust Co. "THE BANK THAT YOU CAN DEPEND UPON" CHARLESTON. W. VA. Capital $250,000. Surplus $175,000. FIVE TIMES REPRIEVED, NO FURTHER CLEMENCY ALLOWED Five times reprieved from the gallows is the remarkable record of Edward Phillips, a negro convict of the State penitentiary at Moundsville, whose application for pardon was rejected Wednesday morning by Governor Glasscock, because there was no new data in connection with the case to warrant a modification of the original action of the executive in commuting the sentence of the negro to life imprisonment. Crap Game Led to Murder. On January 27, 1902, Edward Phillips shot and killed John Brown in McDowell county. Both were colored men and with several other negroes were engaged in a crap game at Keystone when a quarrel ensued. The evidence in the case shows that Phillips left the gambling room and returned later, pulled away a sack from over the window and shot Brown dead. Phillips was indicted for the murder of Brown and was convicted of murder in the first degree, with no recommendation for mercy on May 21, 1902. The date of execution was set for August 18th of the same year. Five reprieves were granted by Governor A. B. White to allow the negro and his friends to present the case to the board of pardons. W. W. Brannon, one of the board, recommended that the law be allowed to take its course and P. W. Morris, another member of the board, recommended that the sentence be commuted to life imprisonment. pointed from that state to the military academy at West Point in 1877. He was graduated in 1881, when he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Fifteenth infantry. He was first lieutenant in the Ninth infantry in 1890 and was transferred to the Nineteenth infantry the next A Little Common Sense Applied to Credit Clothing for Men, Womea and Children Open Evenings, Home Phone 128 A Little Down, A Little Each Week MAJOR ANDREW ROWAN TO RETIRE FROM THE REGULAR ARMY Morgantown, W. Va., Oct. 27.—Major Andrew S. Rowan, a West Virginian and the man who "Carried the Message to Garcia," is to retire from the United States regular army on December 1st on his own application. At present, Major Rowan is regarded as one of the most capable officers of the army and is now on duty at Fort Douglass, Utah. His people live in Monroe county, West Virginia. Major Rowan is known popularly all over the land by reason of his feat in the spring of 1898 of penetrating to Cuba to the fastnesses of Gen. Callixto Garcia for the purpose of giving to General Garcia a message from this government and of ascertaining whether the Cuban army could cooperate with the army of the United States. Rowan also got from the Cubans points as to the available landing places for the American forces and arranged for a meeting later. His mission was perilous, the more so because news that he had been despatched upon it somehow came to be published soon after he had started. Rowan, then Lieutenant Rowan, went to Kingston, Jamalea, thence overland to the north coast of that is land, where he slipped away in a sailboat for the south short of Cuba, landing between Guantanamo and Santiago. He made his way to the interior of the island and found Gen. Garcia in the neighborhood of Manzanillo, which the general had recently captured. Part of the time Rowan has passed as a Spaniard and part of the time as a Cuban. He had learned Spanish years before and was fresh from the post of the military attache to Chile where he was constantly speaking it. He had been recalled from Chile when it seemed likely that war with Spain might occur and was detailed to the bureau of military information in the war department at Washington where his service had revealed such sagacity that for this reason as well as because of his Spanish he was selected for the difficult Cuban mission. Also he was an expert cartographer, and thus accomplishment further enabled him to obtain information valuable to the American forces on his journey through Cuba. After visiting Garcia he made his way with a trusty aide furnished to him by General Garcia to the north coast of Cuba, where they sailed in an open boat to New Providence. There they got to a small schooner bound for Key West. When news of Rowan's safe arrival home was published there was great enthusiasm and admiration for him all over the country, and George H. Daniels fanned the patriotic flames by scattering over the land the "Message to Garcia," written by Elbert S. Hubbard. Rowan at the time was a lieutenant in the regular army. He was appointed as a reward for this service lieutenant-colonel of volunteers and put in command of the Sixth United States volunteer infantry, an organization of immunes recruited in Texas and Kentucky. Since the war he has risen in the regular army to be a major. Major Rowan is a Southerner, a son of Col. J. M. Rowan of the Confederate army. He was born in Virginia in 1860, but his family having removed to West Virginia he was ap- Formerly there were [2] kinds of Clothing Stores [1] the kind that extended credit to people of wealth only [2]. The other kind the old installment house that charged fat profits for the privilege of credit. Now there is a third kind-"our kind." We sell to people of slender means and people of wealth----both get the same privilege of credit at reasonable prices without the nonsensical lot of red tape. sentence to life imprisonment May 27, 1903. This year Phillips renewed his application for absolute pardon, but no new data or facts were presented to Pardon Attorney Waugh, who made a careful investigation of the case and submitted a report to the governor that further elemency be denied the applicant. Governor Glasscock took the same view of the case as the pardon attorney. Other Clemency Denied. Clemency was also denied to Jay Herald and Chester Earle, both of whom were sent to the penitentiary for felonious and malicious assault. Jay Herald was convicted in Wayne county in May, 1909, and sent up for two years. There was absolutely nothing presented to the governor to show cause for favorable action on the application of the convict and pardon was refused. Chester Earle was sent up from Wood county on September 25, 1905, for an assault upon W. E. Deem, a policeman. Walter Goodwin and Peter Fries were also convicted of the same offense. Goodwin receiving a sentence of eight years and Fries a sentence of three years, because of his youth. Earle was paroled in 1905 and this year asked the governor for an absolute pardon. While his record was good, it is held that the parole itself is largely responsible for the conduct of paroled prisoners, and after a thorough investigation Pardon Attorney Waugh recommended that it would be unwise to extend clemency at this time and Governor Glasscock approved of his report. year. He served in the west on the frontier for some time and also visited Cuba and Central America before his appointment to Chile. During the Spanish war he served in Cuba and Porto Rico. In later years he has served more than once in the Philippines.