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Roters the Work of Methodists, but Good, Strong, Rarest Men Are Gradually Building Up Church and No Deficient Reports Are Made. (By Horace D. Slatter.) New Iberia, La., Dec. 6.—The New Orleans Conference of the colored Methodist Episcopal Church has just closed its annual session at this place. This large mission conference, one of the real hardest doubts for the protestant church, to gain headway, due to the predominant Catholic influence. There are, of course, several large and substantial charges, but in the main, Methodist and few followers of colored Methodism at the various charges, and the church is making the light of the gospel new and to The work seems to be handicapped in some degree by an insufficiency of funds from the general church for such a field, but there are good, strong and earnest men down here who are willing to sacrifice for the cause of the church and for Christ. In the whole conference, despite the small membership and the ravages of the boll woevill, there was not a single deficient report made, and from the statistical reports, a healthy increase is being made in membership each year. It would occur to the casual server that the general conference might make more adequate provisions for the work in mission fields, and enact substantial measures for the expansion of the church. In this connection however, Rev J. C. Phillips, perhaps the strongest man in the New Orleans conference and is many respects one of the strongest in the church has figured quite prominently in several general conferences. It was Mr. Phillips who secured an addition to the funds for missions that placed the cause on a little more than parsimonious basis. He is a man of general prominence throughout the church, although for the last fourteen years, he has confined his activity to the mission fields of south Louisiana. Rov. Phillips came from the Texas conference to this conference fourteen years ago. He served as presiding elder on the Crowley district for six years and has been a member of the General Board for ten years. Some of his best church work was done in Texas before he came this way, erecting in that state the first colored Methodist churches in Houston and Orlando, and state being here he has erected a parthenage at Lafayette at the post office 1,000 and a church and language at New Orleans. "I believe in such saving," said Rev. Phillips when asked a question with reference to his work. "That is the real mission of the minister, and I count it the greatest thing of my Christian ministry that I have been an instrument in the salvation of nearly 3,000 souls." That simple statement in a nutshell demonstrates the character of the man. He is earnest to a fault, and certainly has the courage of his convictions. In church politics, Phillips may be said to be a stand patter. He has always been on the side of the administration, but by no means can be construed as being a weakling for that reason. On each occasion at the general conference when there was shown a disposition to ignore the message of the Bishops, it was J. C. Phillips that headed the minority report and championed the cause of the Fathers of the church as that one cause that should be heeded, and that one source of advice that the church should respect and heed. Rev. Phillips headed the delegation from this conference to the general conference that will meet in Augusta, Ga., next May, and has attended three consecutive sessions of that body from this conference. In securing the adoption of the Epworth League instead of the Christian Endeavor at the Nashville meeting, he brought himself into prominence throughout the church. The delegation accompanying him will be Rev. G. W. Lands, and Rev. P. A. Bruton, alternate, for the clergy; and for the laymen, R. Holt, P. A. Bugas, and A. R. Chargois, alternate. Visiting this conference, were among the general officers, Dr. W. B. West, Dallas, Texas, Secretary of ARE EULOGIZED BY ELKS Sweet and tender eulogies in memory of their departed dead were fittingly expressed by members of Kanawha Lodge No. 130 of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World. Sunday afternoon at their annual memorial services held in the K. of P. hall. The membership of the lodge was present almost in its entirety when Exalted Ruler W. O. Terry called the session to order. After the organ voluntary and an appropriate selection by the choir, the regular opening ceremonies of the lodge were held. The following program was then carried out: Opening Ode. Great Ruler of the Universe. All seeing and benign Look down upon and bless our work And be all glory Thine. Oh! Hear our prayers for our honored dead. Invocation ..... Rev. Edward Umbles Quartette—Messrs. Wanzer. Wright. Fields and Ricks. Friends and tricks Eulogy ..... Rev. R. R. Downa Vocal Solo ..... Chas. Wright Eulogy ..... J. W. Chappelle Closing Ceremonies by Lodge. Closing Ode ... Lodge and Audience. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above, for all that good. Praise Him for our true Brotherhood. Honestiction ... Rev. R. R. Downs Both Rev. Downs and Attorney Champions paid fitting tributes to the deceased members, S. W. Starks and Edward Ray, in whose memory the exercises were held. SITUATION COMPLICATED OVER THE POSTMASTERSHIPS AT BLUEFIELD, FAIRMONT AND CLARKSBURG Senators Ellkins and Scott Reported to Have Agreed Upon the Manner In Which to Cut West Virginia Pie to the Best Advantages—May Be a Canard. Washington, December 7.—As a result of numerous conferences in which Senators Ellkins and Scott were the leading participants, a patronage slate embracing the principal offices in contest in West Virginia has been practically agreed upon. The indications tonight are that these recommendations will be made to the President in a few days. For United States Marshal for the Southern District, Frank Tyree, of Huntington, the incumbent. Anrew Hearn, of Bluefield, has been his principal agent, but he may be placed later with another office. For United States Attorney for the Northern District, Roy Waugh, of Buckhannon, now Pardon Attorney of the state, to succeed Reese Blizzard, who is concluding his second term. For United States Marshal of the Northern District, C. D. Elliott, who is now completing his second term, and against whom there has not been serious opposition. For Assistant District Attorney for the Northern District, Bliss McCrum, Pardon Attorney and member of the Legislature from Preston county, in place of Emmett Showalter, of Fairmont, who will retire. The prospective retirement of District Attorney Blizzard is expected to result in his becoming a candidate for the United States Senate against Senator Scott. He has been thinking of projecting himself into that contest if he were not reappointed to his present office. Scott has not been especially averse to recommending him for another term on this account, but he felt impelled to indorse Waugh largely by the pressure brought upon him by Governor Glasscock and ex-Governor Dawson and White. Both ex-Governors also have been thinking of becoming candidates for the Senate, and the Senator probably prefers to have Blizzard's opposition than theirs when he makes Missions; Dr. G. W. Stewart, Selma, Ala., secretary of the Epworth League Rev. G. W. Mills, Louisiana conference; Rev. D. A. Anderson, Louisiana conference; Dr. T. W. Sherard, president Homer College, and Charles D. Dunkin, editor of the Emmanuel THE HISTORY OF THE HOME Temple at New Orleans Erected and Owned by the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Louisiana. his canvas for re-election. Judge Dayton, of the United States Court, has been Blizzard's chief supporter. The contest over the postoffice at Clarksburg, Fairmont and Bluefield is still going on merrily. Situation, Complicated. Signa were apparent today to indicate that Postmaster Shott, of Bluefield, would give way to another man whose identity has not yet been verified; indications are also that Denham will continue to postmaster at Clarksburg, but this is still somewhat in doubt. The Clarkshurg and Fairmont offices are in Representative Hubbard's district and he is opposed to the reappointment of Denham and Howard Fleming, respectively. This afternoon, to add to the complications of the situation, a delegation of West Virginians called on Postmaster General Hitchcock and urged that both men be reappointed. Republican State Chairman Mathews headed it. ENDORSES MOVEMENT PRESIDENT TAFT SETS HIS SEAL OF APPROVAL ON NEGRO EXPOSITION. WASHINGTON DID IT Noted Educator Aroused Interest of President in Plan to Celebrate Semi-Centennial of Negro Freedom With an Ex- position At the South. Thompson's National News. Bureau. Washington, D. C., December 4. President Taft, with the generously characteristic of the man, has given his cordial endorsement to the proposed Semi-Centennial Exposition, suggested for 1913 to mark the progress the Nepo has made in the fifty years of his freedom, and to indicate the wonderful advance the race has made since its landing in this country nearly three hundred years ago. The movement was called to the attention of the President not long ago in a comprehensive way by Dr. Brooker, T. Washington. President Taft's Message. In his first annual message to the Temple at New Orleans Erected Congress of the United States, read at the opening of the session. President Taft said of the proposed demonstration exposition: "The year 1913 will mark the fifteenth anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation which gave freedom to the Negroes in the United States. It seems fitting that this event should be properly celebrated. Already a movement has been started by prominent colored people and newspapers not only in the South but in other parts of the country. The South especially is manifesting its interest in such a celebration. It is suggested that a proper form of celebration would be an exposition which would show the progress which CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN. Washington, D. C., Doc. 4—“How best to teach them and women to ‘do things’—how to bring things to pass.” “To instil culture, not merely for culture, sake, but culture for service!” These time expressions were, put forward by President Wilbur Patterson Thirkleath Tuesday night before a massive assemblage of the best thought and achievement of the Negro people at Metropolitan A. M. E. church as the keynote of the plans, purposes and ideals of Howard University founded forty two years ago by Gen. O. G. Howard, of saunted memory, and known through the civilized world as America’s newest institution for the higher training of the Negro youth. The monaster meeting was held under the auspices of the Bethel Literary and Historical Association, and Prof. Louis G. Gayeory, president of that historic organization, had a general charge of the exercises, but gave away to President Thirkleath when the time for “the arrangements” came. It was “Howard University Night, and it will live long in memory. The faculty, student body, and friends of the school turned out in force and combined to make the meeting the most enthusiastic that Bethel has had in many a day, and the cause of Howard, voiced in applking and optimistic addresses by representatives of various branches of the school, was given an attentive and sympathetic hearing. The University Came to Town. Hereofoetred, the people were usually asked to go out. Howard University, to make note of its progress and possibilities; but, on this occasion the order of things was reversed and it was deemed fitting to have the University come into the heart of the city, and bring in person the story of its alms, its achievements and its prospects for the future. As President Thickfield wittily remarked, "The town and gown came together" and "the gown," embracing the Howard allied interests, came with its class class, (Literally), its vested chapel, its club, club, its college yell and "clappity clap-trap," its flags and pentagrams and out of it all and Owned by the Grand Lodge Kn there was undoubtedly evolved a keener spirit of national co-operation than had ever been true of the past. A closer touch between the people and the school was plainly evident. There was laid the foundation of a movement which will materially aid the institution, through its alumni and friends, to secure a thoroughly equipped and much-needed gymnasium building and other improvements that have been the dream of Howard's students from time immemorial. What Howard is Doing for Racial Ipltit. The addresses were particularly brilliant, forceful, and inclusive, they gripped the interest, held the imagination and appealed to the reason, because all was backed up by facts and Springfield night Governor tion of Fran statement as county. It was Cairo (ill.) m colored, and and lynched November 11 After body tower attorney, facing in detail, the Governor, in a voluminous statement submits evidence that Sheriff Davis did not do all in his power to protect the prudders, and made no (forcible) resistance); and on this ground the petition for retinatement is denied. In conclusion the governor/ declares: "Mob violence has no place in Illinois. It is denounced in every line of the constitution and in every statute. Instead of breeding/respect for law it breeds contempt. "When such mob violence threatens the life of a prisoner in the custody of the sheriff the law has charged the sheriff with a penalty of forfeiture of his office to use the utmost human endeavor to protect the life of the prisoner. The law may be severe; whether severe or not it must be enforced." EFFECTED COMPROMISE WITH KENTUCKY MOB BY PROMISE TO HANG NEIGH IN MONTH TO AVERT LYNCHING Frequent, Crump, and Frenzy History to Bring Prisoner Up At the End of the Trial, but Nonetheless After Judge Had Promised a Short Stay. Williamstown, compromise terminated on son, a Negro, attacking Man. Judge Camma trial agreed hanged within. The courthouse cited men claimed life, and when through a wrist by the mob a bustle. Judge Camma the law take crowd shouted slow, and, finally leaders proposed the hanging. Judge agreed the date. Thompson, Georgetown the flicers. When Negro was hit car into a co-driven up town men and their Crowd. Threats had violence was The Negro with great crowd s. When the officer jall with the wild rush of broke down in their ankle the Negro. A jury was begun about lasted well in Negro entered the testimony conclusive. As the trial evidence of u court room. One man, his hand, made exclaiming: his head off. Judge Camma disarmed and jury got the and after de returned a veal Realizing t rights of Pythias of Louisiana. Williamatown, Ky., Dec. 7. As a compromise to a mob which was determined on lynching Earl Thompson, a Negro convicted of criminally attacking Mrs. Ransom Roberts, Judge Cammack at the close of the trial agreed to order the Negro hanged within a month. The courthouse was filled with excited men clamoring for Thompson's life, and when officers spirited him through a window to the jail nearby the mob started to storm the bastle. Judge Cammack pleaded to let the law take its course, but the crowd shouted that the law was too slow, and finally, when one of the leaders proposed that the Court or the hanging within a month, the Judge agreed and set January 7 as the date. Thompson was brought here from Georgetown this morning by four officers. When the train stopped the Negro was hurried from the rear car into a conveyance and rapidly driven up town under guard of eight men and then rushed into jail. Threats had been made, but no violence was attempted at that time. The Negro was badly scared, as a great crowd stood about the deport. When the officers moved toward the jail with the prisoner there was a wild rush of curiosity seekers who broke down part of the iron fence in their anxiety to get a gilmpee of the Negro. A jury was impaneled and his trial began about 10 o'clock. The trial lasted well into the afternoon. The Negro entered a strong denial, but the testimony of his victim was too conclusive. As the trial proceeded there was evidence of uneasiness all over the court room. One man, holding a big knife in his hand, made a rush for the Negro exclaiming: "D—n him, I will cut his head off." Judge Cammack ordered the man disarmed and placed in jail. The jury got the case after 3 o'clock, and after deliberating 42 minutes returned a verdict of death Realizing the folly of trying to take the prisoner through the court-house, the officers raised a rear window, and, pulling the Negro through ran with him to the jail, a few yards away. (Crowd Rushed Jail. It was then that pandemonium broke loose. A sea of humanity surged about the jail door, determined to take the Negro, who was in a cell trembling with fear. Sheriff Carter and Jailer Arnold pleaded with the frenzied men, but their anger grew more intense. "Hang him now; why put it off?" they shouted. Benches in the court-house were torn from their fastenings finally. Judge Cammack mounted the stone steps leading to the jail and finally succeeded in outfeting the crowd. CONTINUED ON PAGE BELOW. A strong guard was placed in the figures. Speaking for the University as a whole, President Thirkeld expressed himself as being proud of the cordial greeting the school was receiving at the hands of the people it was primarily designed to benefit. He felt that the hearty welcome and widespread enthusiasm indicated that the methods employed by the school were approved and that the results were satisfactory; and that such a verdict gave them a new commission to go on with the good work. Frequently interrupted by applause, President Thirkleid gave an illuminating summary of the history of Howard University, some of which was wholly new, for through him latter-day history has been made with lightning-like rapidity. He recounted some of the triumphs its alumni had sooed in various acclytes, making personal reference to a number of special instances of success, and paying a lot of tribute to the memory and constructive labors of the late General Howard, the founder and patron of the school. Among the graduates who were lighting the torch of learning and of service and who were passing it to others who sat in the shadow of idleness and incompetence, were Former Governor G. W. Atkinson, of West Virginia, an alumnus of the Law department, who had served his state faithfully and had been member of Congress, and was now the occupant of a seat on the Bench of the Court of Claims; Miss Eloise Bliss, who went out from the Teacher's College and has become the leading spirit in large social settlement work in the national capital; Dr. Marcus F. Wheatland, of the Medical Department, who won national fame in Rhode Island in reason of the successful use of the drugs in a noted case, correcting a diagnosis that had been made by experts and saying the limb of the daughter of a multi-millionaire; another triumph for the medical department was achieved by Dr. A. C. McClellan, who has established a prosperous hospital and nursing school; at Champlain, S. R. Rev. W. Brooks who went out from the theological school and is now the pastor of one of the largest and most influential churches in New York City; and he told of the career of William E. Benson, an energetic pioneer, who carried a diploma from the College of Art and Sciences down into the backwoods of Alabama, and founded, sixteen miles from a railroad, the now famous Kowaliga Institute, with its 1,000 acres of land and an army of students, who are sturdily helping him to spread the light through the South's "Black Belt." Howard's Physical Resources. The physical resources of Howard University were dwelt upon at some length. The curricula in every department had been broadened, the faculty had been strengthened, to meet all Late to领 the ped for rein Alexander I Davis the diam James, mer, white, he night of Bastrop, La. Bastrop, La. pign ten favor upon the forthcoming arrival of the Colored. Attending goes on space. Delivering various conferences, so far been elated, and more to the chances of Dr. appear to have been chosen those favoring Be it understood, mankind is garded in many ways for most foremost candor, honesty, and power, be it the reason of the success of mankind or the organ of all mankind, the cultural kind or the economic kind lowa. Certain it is that these men use every advantage and intelligence mances show him to be so much enough to do anything to please cause before the delegates able light. It is the overthrowing of that eternal belief that is likely to prove a message to him and his interests, for many men, black, the men who are too maltic, or women against men of a different race deficiencies are tried, tortured with their. The infrequent color question into this campaign by Brown and Henderson in the treacle ever witnessed by the Episcopal churches, also rrowned down upon what is shame by men who will be hedonized by them. The Tenor's symphony and Tambourine Concert music, imaged over by Bishop C. The illusion course be for Dr. Brown, open secret that Bishop C. will promised himself that no auditor might shall go from his concert In the conferences you have Brown only has the Georgia conferences dominated by Dr. Phillips. Central Georgia has Little Rock. Oklahoma has ana conferences have your Brown men. There is a hood that Dr. Brown wishes of the Alabama conference himself is even placed upon the eagleton. The hardest pill he has not swallowed is the trumpet sound of Rev. G. W. Mills and Dw. H. H. as delegates from the Louisiana conference in session here last week. It is a shrewd abode of Brown and Braun's writing. They have unraveled the gaudlet. By the other hand, when taken, the other hand must openly or secretly endorse who is not a black man but themselves be accused of the faction of drawing the most of the men who have idolates for the oppression of bright men are not black, black is Brown's only true siders can hardly underestimate criterian for elevation of office. Nobody else affords but Brown and his cohorts not even dare address to the intelligence of the hope to hoodwink. Recurring to the detention up from the Louisiana camp is fair to say that a active prison set of men coill it was being selected. On it is found such as Dr. H. Seb Doyle, with the finest grater in the prison, the one man who has treasured tensively throughout the country and abroad. He has been active service on account of his and his election to the governor's delegation was one of the most of the pre-conference camp shows that the men have not so blind and prejudiced by the color of color by which R. T. Brown afflict them, as not to be abused, ognize sheer merit and therein lies the secret of the yet to be taken. It would be day for the Colored Methodist copal Church or for any alienation among our people, or set of men should be the power, who are unmasked. CONTINUED ON PAGE THIRTY jail tonight. This will be the legal hanging in the county of Grant county, the being a Negro. The county death penalty for woman CORRESPONDENCE HERWIND. Rev. R. D. W. Meadows, of Hunt was here Sunday and preached now very able sermons to a large and appreciative audience. Miss Cornella Spears returned from Montgomery, Tuesday, where she attended the Teacher's Associa- tion and reported an interesting meet- ing. Jake Saunders who has been very well for the last month is very much beaten. Masel Davis is out again after three weeks illness from injuries received in the mines. Rev. J. J. Hamilton, who has been well as for the last four years, has given up his charge here. Rev. Hamilton has an appointment in Chattah- mona, Teen. Rev. R. H. McKoy was in town on business last week. The play. "Is Santa Clause a Friend" will be presented by the school children in the near future. Mrs. Fitch is an earnest worker worthy of the position. Rev. Crider who will fill Rev. Hamilton's place, preached here Sunday. John Hutchinson was out of town on business last week. The work of remodling the colored M. E. church of this place, has been let to contract. The church is a spacious brick building and when the interior is decorated and otherwise beautified, as the congregation now proposes to do, it will indeed be a place of beauty, and we hope, a joy forever. Rev, Waters and the good people of his congregation deserve great credit for their untiring zeal and energy in their prosecution of this noble work. Miss Josephine and Callie Jackson attended the state Teacher's Association at Montgomery and reported a profitable time. Mrs. Kate Dangerfield is very sick, with some little improvement yesterday. The following are also ill: Revv Edward Saunders, Mrs. Rose Ann Freeland, Henry Jefferson and Miss Eva Waters. S. O. Johnson, a young man, who was reared in our county is fast coming to the front as a first class mechanic. He is a good carpenter, a fair bricklayer, and more than average stone mason. It would seem that Oscar has too many trades to be good at any one, but he is an exception to the rule, for he is good at them all. Miss Kate Marshall, after spending the summer and fall here, left for Richmond, her home last week. Rev. William Jackson occupied his pulpit at the Mt. Tabor Baptist church Sunday. Miss Eva Waters, who has been very sick for several days, was much better yesterday. RED STAK. Miss Eva Hill, of Atlanta, Ga., has arrived to begin her work as music teacher in the West Virginia Seminary and College. Mrs. Knight has moved to our town. Mr. and Mrs. B. Price and little daughter, of near Fayetteville, were guests of their brother, Ruff Price, Sunday. Albert S. Deprad, of Lima, Ohio, was the pleasant guest of Miss A. Y. Brown the past week. He expressed himself as highly pleased with his visit and returned to Lima Saturday morning. The Woman's Improvement League met with the Misses Smith Thursday. Albert G. Deprad was a visitor. After the business was transacted the hostess served refreshments. Mrs. M. E. Davis made a business trip to Laurel Creek Saturday morning. A number of Hill Top people worshipped at Prudence Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Smith were at McDonald Thursday on business. The Odd Fellows of this place held memorial services Sunday in honor of their fallen Chief, Prof. J. McHenry Jones. W. B. Wright spoke on "The Great Man." Rev. H. C. Gregory on "The things which made him great." Prof. J. M. Anter on "His life as an Emperor." Dr. S. A. Washington "His Loss." Other speakers, J. P. and L. P. Munroe, Mr. Balock, Jas. PATENTS PROVENLY LICENSED in All countries ON NO. 524 Patent Number 234,091,000 (Civil) Patent Number 234,091,000 (Civil) Brantley, Model or Pluto, for patent practice on patentability: Patent practic- ing authority: Died and remitted claims for invasible book Died and remitted claims for invasible book and other valuable information. S. SWIFT & CO. PATENT LAWYER, 200 S. BROADWAY, WASHINGTON, I. D. Hikiline, master of ceremonies. As the writer sat and listened the thought came, "Oh, that he could have had all of the good things said of him, to him while here," how much greater, how much more good he could have done, but it is the way of the world. We get most of our flowers after death. Wouldn't it be an excellent plan to divide up. Give a part to us while we are living and can enjoy them, then the other part after death. Let us try it and see how much greater we can make our great men. Rev. Warren, of Mt. Hope, was down Friday on business. MT. HOPE. On Sunday, Dec. 5, at eleven o'clock Pleasant Dream Lodge 157 I. B. P. O. E. of W. held their annual memorial services at Macdonald First Baptist church. At 10:00 o'clock the Lodge assembled in their hall and after dressing in their long black robes, stiff hats, badges and gold headed canes, started on their long march to the church. All along the way slobes of spectators stood gazing at the fine showing they made while on parade, a distance of a half mile. They were met at the church by Rev. R. S. Godron, who delivered the memorial sermon, which had such a far-reaching effect on the large congregation that many have expressed their willingness to become Elks. An address was also delivered by Thos. Grey, and a paper on organization read by H. B. Hundley. A collection of $9.69 was raised for the church and charity. A few closing remarks by R. E. Hill, ex-ruler, brought the program to an end. The quartette then sang "Any Old Port in a Storm" afterward the marshall marched the brigade back to the Hall where refreshments were served to Elks only. The affair was one long to be remembered and not soon forgotten. CEDAR. GROVE. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Walker, a fine son, Tuesday night. Memorial services were held here Sunday by the G. U. O. of O. F. in honor of the late Prof. J. McHenry Jones. A lot of friends of the nearby towns attended the services. Rev. D. Davis filled his appointment here Sunday. There will be an entertainment at the Odd Fellows hall, Saturday night, given for the benefit of the Xmas tree. Benj. Hughes, of Decota, spent several days in town visiting friends last week. Miss Ollie Meadows was a business caller in Charleston Saturday. T. W. Martin, was given a pleasant surprise at his home Saturday evening by a large number of his many friends with a donation party. SYLVIA. Dr. P. H. Calloway was a visitor in our town Sunday. James Toney left for Kings Mountain on business Saturday. G. L. Jackson, of Kanawha City, spent a few days here last week, visiting friends. The weather was fine here Sunday for baptising and Rev. D. C. Hunter took advantage of the opportunity by baptizing eight converts. The ceremony was witnessed by a large crowd of white people as well as colored. Sam Clark is among those on the sick list this week. Alex Henderson, of Mt. Hope, was in town on business Saturday. The supper given by the Pride of Beckley Lodge No. 148, of I. B. P. O. E. of W. was a success and it netted them a neat sum. Mrs. C. R. Pack, who recently lost her home here by fire spent a few days in town last week. Miss Mary Mosely, of Blue Gay, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Martha Kinley, who has been sick for the past four weeks. The supper given by the Missionary Society on the 27th, was a success. Those who anticipated a grand time were not in the least disappointed. DAVIS. Mrs. Davis and Miss Etta Daniels, of Thomas, were over last week having some dental work done. William Edward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lee, who was very sick, is impoving. The Sabbath school is making arrangements to have a Christmas tree at Mt. Zion Baptist church and appropriate exercises in the way of songs and recitations. Mr. Jordan, agent for the American Workman, a ninsurance company of Washington, D. C., talks of making Davis his headquarters. The superintendent of the tanpery here would like to have some good colored men to work on the beams. Wages, $2.00 a day. Our Sabbath school is in a prosperous condition under the superintendency of John Blow. The mission circle proves to be a most valuable auxiliary to the church Its president, Mrs. L. D. Coleman, is a very energetic and affable lady. Mrs. Virgile Lee, who does the clerical work of the mission, is very exact and always ready for duty. Mrs. Amos Marks is vice president and presides with much dignity. The surprise party given by Mr. and Mrs. William Lee at their residence on Black Water avenue for their daughter Blanche was an occasion of much interest and appreciation. Blanche's 16th birthday will ever be remembered by her. At least 16 of her associates met, presented her with momentos and souvenirs, that Blanche may retain and ever look upon in the way of fond rememberance of her natal day. Songs and recitations enlivened the evening. One novel feature was a cake having 16 candles and all were lighted, emblematic of her sixteen years of life. The supper was tastefully arranged by the hostess. Prof. E. B. Black and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Marks were calling on friends in Thomas Sunday. Luther Clifford, of Thomas, was in town Sunday. Holmes Randolph, of Durbin, was the guest of Miss Lutia Clark Sunday. MONTGOMERY. Mrs. Maggie Starks Wilson, of Pittsburg, was visiting friends in town last week. S. H. Fajrfax, of Powellton, was a business visitor here this week. Dr. B. F. White was at Ward on professional business Monday. Mrs. Amanda Brown and Mrs. Virgile Terry were shopping in Montgomery Saturday. J. C. Taylor, of Ward, was a business visitor here Saturday. Miss H. M. James spent the weekend at Red Star. Mrs. P. H. Shepherd has been indisposed for several days. S. H. Jackson is quite sick. Two of his brothers from Orange, Va., are here because of his illness. Mrs. C. B. Anderson, of Mt. Hope, is here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Wilkerson. Rev. D. C. Deans, of McDonald, visited his family here Saturday and Sunday and preached Sunday morning at the First Baptist Church. The Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth held memorial services for Prof. J. McHenry Jones Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church, Dr. B. F. White, master of ceremonies. Eulogies by Rev. D. C. Deans, S. B. Morgan, Smith Brown, Rev. Warner Brown, Geo. Jackson, Miss Etta Hall and Prof. C. E. Mitchell, of Institute. The choir furnished most impressive music. Collection of $13.20 was lifted toward the monument fund. The homes of Mr. and Mrs. William Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Americus Qualls were destroyed by fire Tuesday evening. Only a few contents of each were saved. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Pack have returned from Sylvia where they went to collect the insurance for their homes and contents which were destroyed by fire several weeks ago. Mrs. M. J. Banks, of Handley, was the Sunday guest of Mrs. C. W. Watson. Miss Hattie Cosby visited her mother at Eagle Sunday. L. N. Brown has completed the house of Mayor T. R. Davis and returned to his home at Institute. Rev. E. C. Page filled his regular appointment at Institute Sunday. He was accompanied by Taylor and Portia, his children. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Buster have moved to Lawton for permanent residence. Nathaniel Morgan is reported sick at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Morgan. CLARKSBURG. Mrs. Lutie Tuck, Mrs. L. R. Jordan, Mrs. Lee Ruffin, and Mrs. D. H. Kyle are ill this week. Quite a number of persons attended the funeral of Benjamin Brown, at Parkersburg, Thursday. Miss Jeanette Madison died Tuesday, after a lingering illness, with troop. Funeral services were held at the A. M. E. church, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. S. P. West left Tuesday morning for her home in Brownsville, Pa. Under the auspices of the Sunday School class No. 2 a spelling bee was held, Thursday night at Pride Chapel. Much interest was shown and a pleasant evening spent. A very enjoyable surprise party was planned for Alexander Henderson, Wednesday evening. The occasion being his birthday anniversary. Rev. J. H. Acco was the week-end guest of Rev. S. P. West. Mrs. Geo. Biglow and Mrs. B. S. Turner are arranging for a musical and reading contest Thursday and Friday evenings. The local order of the Odd Fellows and the Household of Ruth, held appropriate memorial services at Pride Chapel Sunday afternoon for the late Dr. J. McHenry Jones. Eulogies were delivered by D. H. Kyle and Rev. S. P. West. Prof. Waitman Barbe was a pleasant visitor at Water Street school Wednesday. Carl Green is visiting his parents. Ashby Grayson has been appointed rural mall carrier. He began his new work Monday. WINIFREDE. Mrs. L. A. Davis spent a few days at Crown Hill visiting friends. C. A. Thomas, of Cabin Creek, is spending a few days here visiting friends. T. R. Johnson and W. W. Lewis spent Saturday and Sunday at their homes at Kanawha City. Miss C. S. Stewart and the Orphans' Band, under the direction of Mr. Williams, gave a concert at the hall to a large and appreciative audience who were loud in their praise of the boys for their songs and band music. Miss E. L. Meadows spent Friday and Saturday in Charleston on business. Frank McDaniel has been ill the past week. South Charleston ACTORIES EMPLOY by Glass Co. Kanawha Chemj steel Co. and other buil school House, Co or constuction, N now completed pre the prices go cars 1-10 cash, balance Discount f awha from 501 Charleston FACTORIES EMPLOYING OVER 400 MEN Dunkirk Window Glass Co. Banner Window Glass Co. Kanawha Chemical Engine Mfg. Co. Room 501 Charleston National Bank Building Bell Phone 750; Home Phone 1214 RAYMOND CITY. Rev. P. P. Holland filled his pulpit here Sunday. He preached two very inspiring sermons. Memorial services of the late ex-Grand Master J. McHenry Jones were held at Mt. Hermon Baptist church Sunday by the Odd Fellows. Mrs. Bertie Parker and daughter. of Charleston, were the week-end guests of relatives here. A. C. Chapman of Winnifrede, spent Sunday here the guest of Miss F. L. Coles. Mrs. Laura Womack is still indisposed. Edward Alexander received a very painful wound Monday morning by sticking a nail in his foot. George Cousin was in Charleston Saturday. A large number of people from here is expected to attend the ordination services at Bancroft Sunday. Monday was the day set apart for baptising. Rev. Frank Smith arrived on the Noon train. At 2:30 he baptized four candidates. At 7:30 he preached an able sermon and extended the hand of fellowship and administered the Lord's supper. Rev. Frank Smith left Tuesday for his home at Red Star. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Parham and Henry Carter attended baptising services here Monday. Rev. L. W. Mayo filled the pulpit at Wake Forest Wednesday night. Peter Wilson, who has been confined to his room for the last two weeks with sore throat is able to be out again. J. T. McLane and Alex Montague went to Dacota on business Saturday. H. M. C. Reed went to Wevaco and Wake Forest Saturday. H. M. C. Reed went to Wevaco and Wake Forest Saturday on business. Robert Alston and Mrs. L. W. Mayo attended services at Wake Forest Sunday. Homes and Investments FOR SALE - your properties in this city and nearby states. Free Sales List to buyers and sellers. Additional properties wanted for new Sales List. WASHINGTON: SKETCH BOOK rasp, rags, red and white men, buildings, views, etc. Ten cent for postage. See Special Agent in your town or for full information address AMERICAN REALITY OWN, WASHINGTON, W. BOYS! GIRLS! COLUMBIA BICYCLE FREE! Greatest offer out. Get your friends to subscribe to our magazine and we will make you a present of a,$40.00 Columbia Bicycle—the best made. Ask for particulars, free outfit and circular telling "how to start." Address "The Bicycle Man," 29-31 East 22nd Street, New York City, N. Y. INSTITUTE Byrd Prillerman, President of the West Virginia Colored Institute, returned from Louisville, Ky., Tuesday morning. Miss Clara Stewart spent Thursday here in the interest of the Orphans' Industrial Home of Huntington. Mrs. R. L. Brown was quite ill several days last week. C. E. Mitchell, business manager of West Virginia Colored Institute, delivered an address to the G. U. O. of O. F at Montgomery, Sunday. Jacob Johnson, of Talcott, has moved his family here in order that his children may attend the West Virginia Colored Institute. Boyer Lee, President of the Y. M. C. A. and R. G. Thurston were delegates at the Y. M. C. A. conference at Louisville, Ky. The Orphan and Industrial Home Band gave a very crerditable concert Thursday in Hazlewood Hall. At the close of the entertainment the audience showed its appreciation by a volunteer collection of ten dollars. Each class will contribute to the home in the near future. Robert Stusa, of Cape Colony, Africa, registered at the West Virginia Colored Institute Tuesday. He has been attending the State University of Louisville until recently. Lafayette Campbell was quite ill last week. Blaine Cunningham has received information about the sudden death of his father, Tuesday morning. Heart trouble was the cause. Mrs. J. M. Canty was hostess to the home-makers Club Thursday evening. Rev. C. E. Page preached to a large congregation Sunday morning, at the Baptist church. Mrs. Jennie Brown Williams is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott Brown. PARKERSBURG. Mrs. Colston, who has been spending some time with her daughter, Miss Eather, has returned to her home in Zanesville, O. Miss Rosa Payne, of Virginia, has arrived here to spend the winter with Mrs. John Carter of 19th street. Mrs. Henry Simpson is spending several days in St. Mary's. Mrs. Waldo Jones, Mrs. Joseph Peters and Mrs. George Jackson spent Thursday in Marietta calling on friends. A concert will be given Tuesday night at the Logan Memorial church for the benefit of the Sunday school. The Wednesday evening Whist Club was entertained last week by Mrs. Henry Simpson at her home on 14th street. Mrs. Waldo Jones left Thursday for her home in Jersey City. "She will be joined later by her sister, Mrs. Greathel Peters, who will spend the winter with her. Mrs. Milton Gonedy has returned from Bridgeport and Pifflush, where she spent several weeks. THERE APRIL 1,1907 5 MES EMPLOYING OVER Co. B wha Chemjcal Engine M other buildings in S House, Concrete Sir duction, Natural Gas completed and soon t e prices go up. Th cars go in. sh, balance in monthly p Discount for all cash. wha La Charleston National Bank MOND CITY. SOUTH CARBON. --- Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Fresh Pork Sausage OUR OWN MAKE. Try our machine sliced Hams and Bacon OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY The best qualities in all the popular kinds of We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you can get it when you want it most. The Christian people of the First Baptist church have just closed a very successful revival. Miss Dorsey returned to Stuart Monday morning, having spent Saturday and Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hills, of Oak Hill. Sunday Miss Dorsey gave a report to the Sunday School of her trip to the Teacher's Association at Montgomery. It was very well received and appreciated by all. The Sunday School of the First Baptist Church is preparing for its Christmas program. The school children and Sunday School children are being trained by Miss Dorsey for an entertainment to be given Christmas eve. The Young People's Literary Society which moots every Friday evening gave an excellent program at their last meeting. The following program was rendered: Sole—Mrs. Floyd Johnson. Paper—"The Alchemy of Influence."—Tywman Jefferson. Paper—"Social Equality."—W. W. Hall. Each subject, "The Alchemy of Influence" and "Social Equality" was discussed by the members of the society. Mr. and Mrs. John Hyman have born to them a beautiful son. Mother and child are doing nicely. George Lewis, of Oak Hill, was in Stuart Sunday. Mrs. Will Crawford, who has been down with rheumatism, is slowly mending. The Indies Improvement League met with Mrs. Hale Dickerson, Saturday afternoon. After an interesting session, they were addressed by Mrs. P. P. Holland, of Spring Hill, after which they were invited to the dining room by the hostess where they were served ice cream and cake. 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All subscription are for ONE FULL YEAR Address all orders to ADVOC he sent to the Orphan's Home at Huntington. Gee, L. Brooks and Henry Jones of Sylvania, spent Sunday at Raymond Oky. Miss. Mary Stratton, of St. Albane, made a business trip to Betsy last week. Mrs. Edward Hloks, of Baneroft, was the guest of Mr. C. W. Harris, of Bethesy Wednesday. Nick Terry and Eddie Eddens, of Raymond City, passed through our town on horseback Tuesday en route to Conference. J. W. Sawyers made a business trip to Point Pleasant Saturday. Dr. M. T. Sinclair spent a few Dr. M. T. Sinclair spent a few hours in Charleston Saturday. William Lewis, of Powellton, was called here on account of the serious illness of his father-in-law, James Lawson. Mrs. Henry Jones, of Plymouth, has returned after a few days visit to her glitter, Mrs. Mitchell Waters, at Gemoca. Mrs. William Martin, of St. Albans was the guest of Mrs. William Mickens, of Plymouth, a few days last week. The Ladies' Improvement League donated James Lawson, who had been slick for a number of months, a large basket full of groceries Thursday. Edward Hicks visited our school last week. Mrs. L. Foster, of Hinton, is spending a week here with his daughter, Mrs. Mattie Johnson. Dr. R. L. Gordon met the Masonic lodge here Thursday night. Mrs. Lacy Winston and C. H. Saunders, of Red Star, were calling on friends here last week. Ernest Vanhook was a business visitor to Charleston Tucaday. Mrs. Janie Allen left for Hinton Tucaday. Miss Della Brown, teacher at Beckwith, was the week end guest of Miss Elizabeth Green. S. S. Boyd, of Bush Run, was calling on Miss E. Green Sunday. ne Bargains VOCATE 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, Pa. 9-16-17t Huntington, Dec. 2—Miss Clara L. Stewart and F. G. Williams have returned to the city from the tour made with the boy's band of the Colored Ornaments. Home to raise funds to rebuild that institution. Then report contributions received from the following sources: W. Va. State Teachers' Ass'n $17.25. M. E. Church, Charleston, $5.00. A. M. E. church, Charleston, $2.75. First Baptist church, Charleston, $15.64. Concert, $11.00. Donations, Winifrede, $16.34. Donations, St. Albans, $8.00. Donations, Institute, $17.51. Donations, Barboursville, $14.35. Miscellaneous collections, $50.03. Total, $157.87. KANAWHA CITY. Will Watson and mother have returned to their home in Pomeroy after visiting Mrs. Minnie Page. G. L. Jackson is somewhat ill at this writing. Calvin Woods was visiting friends at Crescent and Montgomery, last week. Emanuel Russ, of Crescent, was a business visitor here last week. Meredith Page was calling on friends at South Ruffner, Sunday. Mrs. Malintha Wells, of Pomeroy, Ohio, and Mrs. John Wilson, of Pittsburg, Pa., were pleasant guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Page, Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. J. W. Page entertained at dinner in honor of Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Wilson, Thursday. W. H. Jackson, of Charleston, visited his mother here last Sunday. "WETS" LOSE DECISION To Have Option Election Declared Illegal Because of Negro Preachers. Winchester, Ky., Nov. 28.—A unique case has been decided by Judge Benton in the Powell Circuit Court. A local option election was held in 1992 and resulted in favor of the "drys," by a close vote. The "wets" contested and petitioned to have the election declared void because of the intimidation of the colored voters by the colored preacher. The "drys" selected an open Bible as their emblem, while the "wets" chose a bottle with a rattlesnake coiled around it, as their emblem. The colored preacher thoreauon said that all Negroes who voted under the "snake and bottle" emblem would be sent to h—ll before break fast after the election. The petition was overruled by the court and the "wets" will appeal. / Judge Benton also decided the contest for county judge in favor of Hardwick, the Republican elect, against Daniel, the Democratic contestant. Defeated in Series with Almendares Four Games to Twió. Havana, Cuba, Nov. 28.—By defeating the barnstorming Tigers today by a score of 4 to 1 the Almendares Club won the series by four games to two. Rank holding errors by the American league champions were responsible for all four runs, Mullin's fine pitching going for naught. McIntyre's double and Beckendorf's single in the fourth scored Detroit's only run, the other hits coming when they did no good. The locals made two runs in the first on one hit only, and duplicated this feat in the fourth, Detroit plays at Matanzas tomorrow. The score: Almendares, 4; Detroit, 1. Hits —Almendares, 3; Detroit, 7. Errors —Almendares, 3; Detroit, 4. Batteries —Manoze and Gonzales; Mullin and Bookendorf. Umpire—O'Lough BEATEN AGAIN. Willett's Wildness Cost Detroit Tiger Another Victory. Havana, Nov. 25.—The Tigers played better ball today than the score of 7 to 5 against them indicates. For the third time on the Cuban trip Eddie Willett lost a game by his unsteadiness. He let loose several wild pitches, and each let a Cuban scamper home with a run. Aside from these unfortunate occurrences Detroit played better ball than the Habanas and should have won easily. Breckendorf's hitting was a feature, he getting three clean ones. Manager Jimmez, of the Habanas, entertained the Tigors at a big Thanksgiving dinner tonight. The score: Runs—Detroit, 5; Habanas, 7. Hits—Detroit, 6; Habanas, 2. Batteries—Detroit, Willett and Schmidt; Habanas, Paredo, Guyalez and Sanchez. The English nation in Africa has been of incalculable benefit to Africans themselves, and indeed this is true of the rule of most European nations. Mistakes have been made, of course, but they have proceeded at least as often from an努 wise effort to accomplish the much in the way of beneficence, as from a desire to exploit the natives. Each of the civilized nations that has taken possession of any part of Africa has had its own peculiar good qualities and its own peculiar defects. Some of them have done too much in supervising and ordering the lives of the natives, and in interfering with their practices and customs. The English error, like our own under similar conditions, has, if anything, been in the other direction. The effort has been to avoid wherever possible all interference with tribal customs, even when of an immoral and repulsive character, and to do no more than what is obviously necessary, such as insistence upon keeping the peace, and preventing the spread of cattle disease. Excellent reason can be advanced in favor of this policy, and it must always be remembered that a fussy and ill-considered benevolence is more sure to awaken resentment than cruelty itself, while the natives are apt to resent deeply even things that are obviously for their ultimate welfare. I cannot help thinking that with caution and wisdom it would be possible to proceed somewhat farther than has yet been the case in the direction of pushing upward, some at least of the East African tribes; and this though I recognize fully that many of these tribes are of a low and brutalized type. Having said this much in the way of criticism, I wish to add my tribute of unstated admiration for the disinterested and efficient work being done, alike in the interest of the white man and the black, by the government officials whom I met in East Africa. They are men in whom their country has every reason to feel a just pride. From "African Game Trails" by Theodore Roosevelt in December (Christmas) Scribner. RED SULPHUR SPRINGS. Rev. O. T. Harris did not fill the pulpit as was expected. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Shueler, a daughter, Monday night. Mr. Connor has just returned from Charleston. His eyes are greatly improved. Edward White and Clydye Simmes were guests of the Misses Johnson last week. Mrs. W. Williams and Miss Annie Walker were the guests of Mrs. L. O'Connor, Sunday. Ernest Walker has returned from Glynn. Glipsey Walker left Monday for Lurich, Virginia. There was a good crowd at the M. E. church Sunday morning. Morgantown, Dec. 6.—(Special)—Funeral services over the remains of Miss Blanche Dixon, who died Wednesday from burns received at the A. M. E. church the evening before, were held here yesterday. Miss Dixon was taking part in an amateur theatrical performance at the African Methodist Episcopal Church on Beechurst avenue. She appeared in the role of an Eskimo girl, and had just finished her performance successfully, when her clothing caught fire. She had used a large amount of cotton in her make-up, and the flames attacked this. The men in the party made every effort to extinguish the flames, and soon had them extinguished. The alarm spread to the audience, and several women entered the stage. When the door was opened a draft was created, and the embers of the fire were again fanned into flames. The unfortunate victim was hastily removed to the A. M. E. parsonage in the rear of the church and Drs. Fisher, Edmondson and Stonestreet were summoned. They gave immediate attention to (the burns, and left the patient at midnight having little hope for her recovery. The young woman was employed as a domestic in the family of Prof. A. R. Whitehill and was well liked by all. She is survived by her father, William Dixon, a brother, John W., and six sisters: Mrs. James J. Edwards, Mrs. Anthony Cole, Mrs. Ida B. Griffith, and Miss Julia and Bertha Dixon, all of whom were present at the funeral services which were conducted at the A. M. E. church by the pastor, Rev. S. Payne, assisted by Rev. A. J. Payne, pastor of the Baptist church. ELKS HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE Bradford, Pa., Dec. 6.—(Special)—Tuna Valley Lodge No. 156, I. B. P. G. E. of W. held their first memorial services at the A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon. BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA Regular Normal and Academic Courses also courses in Music, Sewing, Cooking and Laundering. FREE BOKS TO NORMAL STUDENTS BOARD, FUEL, LIGHT AND FURNISHED ROOMS $8.00 PER MONTH. A Model Graded School in which Normal Graduates are given the necessary experience in teaching before beginning their regular work. For Further Information Address the Principal Members and friends in large numbers were present from Olaran and this city when Rev. Williams began his able and impressive sermon. E. C. Underwood, the chaplain, was master of ceremonies. TAFT ASSAILED. By Former Governor of North Carolina for Race Utterances. New York, Dec. 3. President Taft was bitterly assailed as "unqualified to speak on the Negro problem in the South" by Frances D. Winston, former governor of North Carolina, who addressed the annual meeting of the North Carolina Society of New York at its banquet at the Hotel Astor tonight. The President, he said, had written "with some heat on the subject of the Negro and the franchise, matter upon which, as a northern man, Mr. Taft has no special right to debate." When men do not believe in the supernatural, that is, God, prayer, immortality, rewards and punishments after death etc., give your reason for your belief whether it is, or not, a result of some moral defect in their lives? ORDER OF PUBLICATION State of West Virginia, Kanawha County, ss: At Rules held in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, on the first Monday in the month of December, 1909. Mincey F. Sayers, Plaintiff, vs. J. H. Sayers, Defendant. In Chancery No. 2290. (The object of this suit is to obta- nin a divorce from the bonds of matrimony.) This day came the Plaintiff by her Attorney and on his motion, and it appearing by affidavit filed, that the Defendant is a non-resident of this State. It is ordered that he do appear within one month after the date of the first publication hereof, and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this suit. Teste: IRA H. MOTTESHEARD, Clerk. J. A. Seaman, Sol. Notice to Take Depositions, To J. H. Savers: Take notice that on the 6th day of January, 1910, at the office of J. A. Seaman in the "Bradford Building," in the City of Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 5 P. M. of that day, I shall proceed to take the depositions of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf, in a certain chancery cause depending in the Circuit Court of said Kanawha county, wherein I am plaintiff, and you are defendant; and if from any cause the taking of said depositions be not commenced, or, if commenced, be not concluded, on that day, the taking thereof will be adjourned from day to day, at the same place, and between the same hours, until the same shall be completed. MINCEY F. SAYERS, By Counsql. J. A. SEAMAN, Sol. 12, 4-4b DON'T GIVE MONEY To Children for Christmas Presents. Gifts of money at that season are soon squandered without material benefit to the child. Generally actual harm is caused by strengthening the habit or waste. 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In this role:as an interpreter Se ———- [Aes often ring’ tfom “the ‘Hip of! a /Tret:ratq chance. for Mr. Cannou’e| preached a xoulattrrtye demon, «At meatotiion at Charleston, W. Va. 88lto therbyidence submitted thus far, Of One race to another, pleading for No. may, who is not apt at deuying}ring politician. ‘It’ ty' wnodavinelng.’ twonty-tttee Democratic supporters). Ne “Rey.” yy Bryant. preached ‘sogoud class matter. , a US far, cmony, mutual respect, and Meatien {22 AN@KAtion should ever -permit] Brother Ballinger appete: toibs| to repent: « oo...) [irom Anateh-s0rd -ot.,/12th Verne, ‘the oo Jone fa inclined to think that Mr. Ser performing a patriotic worvicg (a msele 4o become a candidate for|dattling for time. fi) 4. Utes F ‘tne Cae RREA es mdat “profoukd ‘and Sobolarly sermon |. SUBSCRIPTION RATS: jTatt’s Ine will be that of the least re- vntch it would be herd. to oveceath (Ome oP? ee @ gold prottuded’ vy the nities in The deahoaee Guyan . River » Valley. = months ....-.--++++ $0-50/pistance: As in the settlement (it it mick would ae estl- LS, Mario Correll saye:,,;*Higiiahmen |the United Staten Jast year was Sat ded Sharan which “were months eessiisris 1sSfis gettleay of tue tari question and Stee OU, of the, foremost white], It myst be a gooisnatured old com-|prostrate thetnaclraa befate Amoriony [ed at $04,660,000 or just aboue tho opngueted PERAE Bryant wore very eT eee eee eine ane ene Letty TOW at work in the south ot, ‘anyhow. It is going to’ “sweep |heiresses becauad''ot thelt, charm of |Vallie of te donfegtionery, and cindy | sony am enh we; Music for the THURSDAY, DECEMBER 98, 1000. |Jt may: prove as regards the Negro, @ ot! Nr Warhingron * eee a ea ee ane oe honee bietatag | mNMRer es PRARKA Mastits th:16 tae [48 Raton peated. : tin? hetorbeiy Sti wae aoa “ht 3 c! ER 9, . eas rel Negro, Mr. s jon’s —_recen’ tri st al8 ’ oe eee i id ? . Mire. | straadto; nothing radical; a sort of through ‘Tennessee: “Now T bellove| time. = Ee mleat oC uoane glonalye beguicraterincatenuns i oactani Distastéful as the task would. be it|Hxabeth Jonrison presided at the or- WHE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE, | betterteave-well-enough-alune -policy. there ts golng to be a revolution inf 3° gs 80 seldom lasts. beyond the church | may oventuatiy: Neconfe necessary far| BAD assisted -by.-W.°E, Lacey. af: OF the many subjects discussed by ; President Taft in his message to the _ Sizty-first Congress, four appeal, more “oles, to Negroos—Reforms in the Kongo, Liberia, Freedmen’s Savings nd Trust Company, and the Seml- centennial of Negro freedom. E ‘Po the first two the President adds nothing not previously known to the reading public, He sees in the an- nounced program of reforms to be Anstituted by Belgium in her African = Bossessions, “an augury for better things” for the natives who have suf- fered for years to the private gain of of Leopold, the aged and profligate Ubertine who sits on Belgium's throne. He recommends no relief for Aderia, but will very likely have jgaore to say on this subject, of more fie paining lnteret to. aftorAmer feans, when he transmits to the Con- the report of the Liberian Com- éston. That the assigned claims of the Freedmen’s Savings and Trust Com- Pany be not’ recognized, as President ‘Taft suggests, Appears to the Advo- oate as an induptice to those who have comie into pdssasion of them in good faith; still thix'paper would welcome the Incorporation of his suggestion In any measure looking to the relief of the Freedmen’s bank dopositors. The belief is very generally enter- tained that the national government 4g morally bound to reimburse them, and that both President Taft and his predecessor are right in urging the Congress to do so. President Taft expresses’ himself more forcibly on the movement to celebrate the semi-centennial of Ne- gro freedom with an exposition. .. Gov- ernment aid is recommendeti to ascer- tam the wisdom of such an exposi- tion, and the authority to appoint a preliminary commission is requested. There is no question that this, President Taft's first message to a regular Congress, is disappointing to those of the race who had hoped for some expression on lynching, dis- franehisement and Jim Crowism. Criticism from that or any other source would be, however, as vain as unwise. Vain because the message is now beyond recall. Unwise because presidential recommendations upon any of thede subjects exert no influ- ence’ upon either Senators or Cong- Tessmen. Predecessors of President ‘Taft have delivered themselves time and again of beautifully worded sen- tences dealing with these evils, but the Congress, considering them as designed merely to tickle the ear of the Negro voter, has winked its eye and proceeded along the old, familiar -way. The states have not been influ enced te repeal their anti-Negro laws, nor have the courts felt more disposed to declare them unconstitu- Pein. se 1 fig mind, perhaps, Mr. ‘Wrage ft jo save himself time 7 Bsqlesh lsbor. He doubtless felt ‘thiat WhRt Mr."Roosevelt could not ac- contplish was useless for him to at- tempt. ASSAILING THE PRESIDENT. Whatever has President Taft went and did to excite the ire of former Governor Francis D. Winston, of « North Carolina? The distinguished gentleman is re- ported to have assailed “Big Bill” in an address before the North Caro- Una Society of New York a few nights ago, “as unqualified to speak on the Negro problem at the South.” ‘For what? _ _ ‘There ts surely nothing in the pub * Ne expression of the Prosident te which the most rabid Southerner ear take offence. On the contrary, his leanings are #0 decidedly towards the Prejudices of that section that thi eNgaro people have begun to as ‘themselves if Bryan could have beet 3, Worme, Mr. Taft has assured thi south that he will make no appoint pitonts down there objectionable t tho people. In other words, no Negr will be placed in an office where th white people do not want him. 111 addresses to tho Negroes have bee bot latitudes. admonitions to b« come law-xbiding citizens, advice t acquire education and wealth, wart ings‘ against the pittfalls which bese the race, What ja there in such talk to di qualify a man from speaking at th south, north or.any other point o the confpase? ‘Tho truth 19 that former Govern , Winsten is either lamentably ign = Tatt’s attitude eae ‘elae the gentlemad Yellb sought to decelve his hearers, Bren aft his message to Congress thete ts"eousideradlo difficulty in cat Romitg the present occupant of the White' Bouse. it is unjust to pass Judgement until both sides of the question are heard; but, according to thesbvidence submitted thus far, one fg inclined to think that Mr. Taft's line will be that of the least re- Bistance: As in the settlement (If It is settled) of the tariff question and the Interior Department squabble, so it may prove as regards the Negro, a atraddle; nothing radical; a sort of better-leave-well-enough-alone policy. THE POST ON WASHINGTON. | Through the kindness of a loca | white admirer of Dr. Booker T. Wash ington, The Advocate presents to It Teaders what is undoubtedly one o: the highest tributes ever paid him eho, If laudation affected, would no! be the character he is. } It Js not, however, so much on ac count of what the Post says about Dr Washington, for his position in Amer ican Ife has long since been estab Ushed, as for the Information point: Ing to the more amicable relation: between the races, that the Post's editorial is here reprinted. ‘Thinking men of both races have always held that if the white news. papers of the south could be brought to bear down less heavily upon the Negro’s suortcomings, and to place greater stress on his efforts at ad vancement, they would do much to lessen the tension and harmonize in- terests which conflict only because of hostile publicity. The Post states that the Memphis Commercial-Appeal the Nashville Banner and the Colum- bia (S. C:)-State are all making prog: ress In this direction. A small num, ber, it Is true, of the many newspa. pers published at the south, but “ev: ery little bit helps.” When papers of the wide Influence of those men: tioned exhibit-the courage to break away from the conventions, the estab- Mshed institutions of their section, and exercise the freedom of expres- sion enjoyed by the press at the North, evidences are not wanting for an approaching era of good will, THE RED CROSS STAMP. ‘To those of our readers who plan to make Christmas presents—and who of them does not?—we call at- tention to the Red Cross Stamps to Be had for one cent at any first class store, drug store especially. With the funds derived from the sale of these stamps the National Red Cross Society wages war on tu- berculosis, the most formidable foe to humanity. The Negro race being particularly susceptible to its ravages should let no opportunity pass to contribute to the defense. Purchase a supply of these stamps, if you would aid the cause, Place them on the wrapper of your Christ- mas gifts, stick them on your letters with the required postage stamps, ask your friends to do likewise, thus enlisting in a crusade having for Its object more merit than those which would capture the Sepulchre from the ‘Moslem horde. — ere ‘What the Negro race actually needs along through these narrows is not so darn many leaders, but a few more followers: not so many silver tongued orators with solutions of the race proiilem always on tap, as a few more men who can and will do things that count—build houses, establish busi- nesses, buy property. The race hag now as many leaders fas the south has colonels, and the ti tles of the fozmer are about as well founded as those of the latter, but they are not near so picturesque, though the usefulness or usclessness of the two classes are on par. CLIMB IN OR ELSE, ‘The exposition project of Dr. Wash- ington and the National Negro Busi- [ness League to commemorate the promulgation of the Emancipation |Proclamation and to show the prog ress of the Negro people in America, having received the endorsement of President Taft, the Georgia and Chi cago promoters will kindly climb in- to the band-wagon or "go way back and alt down,” | why nor AN ABROPLAXE. | The Parkersburg hermit who di- rected the eewing of a pair of wings on his shroud evidently did not in: tend to take any chances on being ready when Gabriel toots his horn. | RORNING PETER To PAY part, ‘The coach of the University of Lovisiana football team has resigned to take up missionary work in Africa. hy cn so far? It strikes ua that his services are badly needed at home, | sigitaotnerseat Gatoerartoupm with Spain Is gald to have heen angar some historian, writing when “the ty mult and the shouting die.” may as isign the banana as the casus bell jbetween the United States and Nica lragua. Men have died for loss, harmony, mutual,respect, and justice, he is performing a patriotic service which it would be hard to overest! mate, One of the foremost white educators now at work in the south exclaimed. on hearing of the detail ot Mr. Washington’s recent triy through Tennessee: “Now I belleve there is golng to be a revolution in the south In favor of the Negro.” Of [ie fifty thousand persons who, ac- ‘cording to the estimate of the spe- cial correspondent of this newspaper with Mr. Washington attending his meetings, nearly one-half were white; and in every casé he was received with an enthusiasm which * would have turned the head of any less bal anted and sagaclous leader. | Lent we be accused of exaggeration we would remind our readers that Judge Floyd Estill, at Winchester, Tennessee, introduced Washington, the Negro, once a homeless and desti- tute wanderer, as a “fine type of the true southern gentlemen”; that Judge J.H. Price, ariother typical southern. ‘et of high position, classed Booker Washington with the first President, with Thomas Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, Lee and other Virginia worthies, as among that state's most distinguished sons; and that Judge J. M. Steen of the Cireult Court in- troduced Mr. Washington with these words: “We believe that as the patriarchs of old were inspired by God to lead their people out of darkness inte light, to guide them on the right Toad to right living and success, so he who is to speak to us tonight is in- Splred to lead his race to higher, bet- ‘tor things. But his message 15 not for you alone. It is not alone for ‘this city or this state. By helping you-he helps us; by helping you ne helps every man, woman and child in all this broad land of ours.” All of this is enough to make any man accustomed to the ravings of the ordinary southern office-seeker, or firebrand lecturer of the Tillman or- der, rub his eyes and ask whether a revolution is not actually at hand. Yet these compliments to Mr, Wash- ington ‘by such men of prominence ought not to surprise us. It is just the better’self of the south coming to the front. Men lke the judges we have quoted have come to see that if the races are to live in peace and comfort, the Negroes, who are progressing, who are laboring in Mr. Washington's spirit, must be sus- tained and upheld. More and more, too, men of standing are bound to recognize the obligation the south lowes to the Negro. Speaking at Brownsville in Mr. Washington's presence, Judge John R. Bond, of the Tennessee Circuit Court said: “I was born and reared here in the south, and have assoclated ai! my life with Negroes. I feel that as a southern white man I owe a debt tp the Negro I can never repay." His gratitude was specially for the way in which the Negroes protected and cared for the white women and chil- dren who were left at home during ‘the war, But there is even a higher and more sacred obligation than that the duty of caring for the back- ward race because it is backward, and of helping it onward and upward. A man who would injure a dofective or crippled child must be an utter lonteast trom society; the time will [come when all nations will take a similar attitude toward those human beings who are handicapped, particu- larly if, a in the éase of our Negro, itheir plight is largely no“ fault of their own, A To this quiet but ever present ap: peal the true southern gentleman 1s bound to respond because he has a heart, because essentially he believes im fair play, and because he is an American. Further proof of — this lies in the space given to Mr. Wash: ington's trip in South Carolina, in Virginia, in Mississippl, and now ia Rsenenie by the newspapers of those sections. The Tennessee press has ylelded to Mr. Wasainzton its first pages and reported his speeches in full, even where the proceedings called for four or mye columns, At Charleston, last winter, the prominent editors Joined the Mayer in welcoming the colored erator; in Teaneseea the editors have gat upon his platforms. More than thit, the Mempla Com: mercial-Appex' has recently honozed itself and its p ofessto. by Instruct: ing its correspondent to bear down as lightly as possible on Negro crime and to say as much a& possible abumt Negro betterment. The Nashyvivie Banner is aay Jounal that is doi ; ite best to We pat to the Neuve and trying not to lay undue stress upon the erimes of the rascals whe unfortunately disgrace thelr race— just as there are plenty of white mer i Se ere ee ee a SS aS Sree De i e y | a , -7 : ae | 1 me: wy EPS eee | a * Pe oe y if vs 3 tonne 5 rf a : re SA ah af CEQ oN FOR LADIES AND, MISSES RECEIVED BY EXPRESS SATURDAY NIGHT. ALWAYS. ON THit | i eit LOOKOUT FOR BARGAINS TO BE OFFERED TO THE LADINS OF CHARLBSTON AND VICIN- A Bee TY” WE SNAPPED UP THIS LOT OF HIGH GRADE SUITS FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND | =i D gn ah NOW OFFER THEM AT LITTLE: MORE THAN HALF VALUE, OUR PRICES ARB.ALWAYS ONE- | | ut wea FOURTH LOWER THAN THE SAME QUALITY COSTS ELSEWHERE ‘AND WE HAVE MARK®D US ay THESE SUITS MORE THAN ONE-FOURTH LOWER THAN ‘OUR USUAL PRICE. “at Y A> pani i cieeninl tata Gia ane a a Na Pn ° : Tareel (Cote, 3 : i f i City | Gy i, 4 THESE SUITS ARE NEW eee | BLAH A Ue Caan 4 They are not samples nor shopworn but are’ straight from a. x A” | Ue es i i high grade factory. SDD cf | a i ‘They are all high clase Suits, of tne best material and work- BSS oa 1a aes | manehip and the latest style. Some of them cannot be duplicated [| ON | “i } a Vane | i in the clty for less than $50.00. I aa ay vane keg Ladies, you can hardly ask for anything in high grade Suits eae | uf a Sy which we cannot supply. We have ey Joe ue OST TTB saad) Se) fi Rea PE Vira le 7 2 Y figgeldea) “ORs MEM | ANY S%, ANY taerst | UER > ef Oy A te Ni Wieser a Aa tae Style Color ie | ar). HMA A et Aesop oa Consider These Prices Ong ti | i TURE EA i onsider ese rrices Beebe i 4 Oa | oe Peg Aid Bee eck) uA i i PHA AB Wi] Reautar 850.00 Butte, Onty.895,00 Regular 40.00 Suits, Only $30.00 [He PalalN | i TAMILS Seah 8) Regular 825.00 Sints, Only.$25.00 Kegular $30.00 Suits, Only 822.50 on | ue Baa U4 he HEAR | Regular $25.00 Sutts, Only.818.00 Regular $20.00 Suits, Only.814.50 ' Ge | Us \ } i ‘ iH We have on hand a few low priced Suits which sold at $13.50 GbE pe | 5 4 Hf ia? ) in the early season which we will close at Mae hy | t IM ecwica| : veh 0, Meee Bel | uy itag re ret f rs nly $6.00 Each. ob A t a. | i ip Sahie George & Bsharah | i r a ys 9 | el PRY. GOODS AND LADIAS' FURNISHINGS. ENTRANCES: 11 CAPITOL STREET AND 720 KANAWHA STRERT. | Ic |: Ree AND. eRe: ORCS a St AG es Mb, Gatton or Chieags "Sh svi made Reet profits out of corners-in Wheat, ‘tora, and cotton, may now be stoyad swith a desire to force’ up’ the DEHS® of Yruncs, So ra Seen ———— No. may; who is not apt at denying the allegation should ever -permit himself to become a candidate for jomiee. <5» It note be a good-natured old com- et, anyhow. It ts going to’ “sweep jthe earth with its tall” next May— right In the midst of housé cleaning timg, ** “Get \Cook and Peary ont of ‘the way” advines the Detroit Free’ Press. ‘Do itayourselt. + ir Mr. Wiliam Howard Taft. is_ the tar optimist of this country. He jsays he “expects great things from tho, next,.ngasion of Congress.” All dope is Democratic that comes to Mt.“CHamp Clark’s net while Cha- tauquaing.” Anyone who differs from the speak- er in regard to the tariff or the House rules {9 guilty of mental malpractice, and may-not properly belong to a political organization. that includes Joseph Gt Gannon, ‘ The Washington Herald is puzzled over the proposition, “Which isthe greater Wan, Ty Cobb or | Hoke Smith?”",,7Qh, well, Hoke’s young, Yet ee The Washington Herald ‘ says “Marse Henry is just about America’s finest product.’ Taking long chances on the charge of lese majese from the Mon ‘hunter. The Stgar ‘Trust thieves believe that sweet are the uses of adversity. Senator Aldrich is now giving an exhibition of the return from EYba, [The books of the ico trust have been lost. Ign’t it funny how opportunely the books, of.a criminal trust becgme misplaced? |_ Senator Petfer could have told Fairbanks of the joy of being whis- kerless, tong ago. Porto Rica coffee owners are pre- paring for a U. 3. treasury raid, too. Poor old-tteasury. Oral betting is not acrime. John W. -Gates..can-continue his popular ‘amusement.of betting a-million. difficult tg; do so if.the Negro endors- ed were.Jags_ well, known. Public opinion is far more dreaded in the South than in the north; it takes vastly more courage there to break the bonds,pf custom. and habit than anywhere glse in this country, for social ogtyacism is . more quickly brought tg,bear. Let him who doubts this read Walter, Page's new novel, “The Southern.” ‘The. reason why the educat6r we have quoted sees a revolution gomingds because southern men everywhere are beginning to break away from, the conventions, even the terrorism,’ which have kept them silent heretofore. At any rate, ‘Mr, Washington is today both a great interpreter: and inspired —apostfe. This must be recognized, whether one agrees with him in all his views or not. It is fifty years today since the death of John Brown; who would have though that: in 1859 that a col ored man in-1909 Would have so won the gratitude and esteom of the na tion?”. ine achsttne mony eres ROT ts fmenttoned tho: cate Bae anata onda if be Wah storie tea te ‘Richera® Acai Balla at ewer ‘to L.' R. Qtayl Nias: ie of les,” has ao old erating. It has’ often Ping: thoes ae Vig ring politteian. ‘It te: tnodavivielpg, Brother Builingsr appedta, toibe battling for time. 9° i). SSRN FS, Ss a WN Mario Correlli says: Le Bapiahinen prostrate themaclvembetgre American helresses becausd‘jof: thelt, charm of manner.” ‘Phapks Marital: It-19 toe bad, nevertheless, that the prastratfon 20 seldom lasts. deyohd the -churoh door and: the marriage, settlement. ‘So far as tho United ‘States Courts are concerned, it appears’ that Mr. Rockefeller wilt be permitted | ‘to keep ‘on “straggliig” iiaennttely. ~~ ‘The President doubtg that-we are quite 90 near the- millenium: as Mr. Carnegje thinks ‘we arg: Hoat, mon, Hye at that, we may be well-within speaking distance, =) We! are glad: Congress has . mat again, because among other things we are tired Writing about the House of ‘Lords. doe noe hee eee ee |indeed, now that it has come to be vonaidéred to say so’ right out loud. Mr. Champ Clark says Mr. Joseph @.-Cannon knows nothing of pariia- |mentary law. ‘The statement is. mis- jleading. Mr. Cannon. knows that part of it that Mr. Clark does not jknow—the' latter, unfortunately, to be sure, long ago having been torn out of the book. ‘The Hon. Charles Josepli Bona- part describes a plan of his about nominations to officy'as_a “nebulous thought.” it % og | The Taft cndorsement af Aldrich has not been accepted at its face value in’ the west, “Mr, Taft is ready for hard work.” Look out, Ballinger. | Inquiries as to whether the -aqui- sition of telegraph stock by tetephone interests constitutes a merger are likely to be met with’ the information that the line is busy. i. | Our forest reserves may be serious- ly endangered by the smoldering fires In the Department of the Interlor. Mr- Cannon says hg dogs got reed Mr. LaFollette’s speeches: It is hard to cateh the Speaker's eye with type as by parliamentary methods, Reports of a “Loeb-Root dynasty” | in New York politics seem credible, at least to the custom house employ- ees, Zelaya is gat So. fifo, Bidet gua—$2,000,000 in “fact. “A Mrs. Noah keeps a boarding- housein St. Louis,” notes the Topeka State Journal. And yet if she called her establishment “The Ark” would the bearders be complimented. Uncle Sam will take—or prefor, anyway—his sugar trust pulverized, thank you, ‘The political assets of Senator Wil- liam Lorrimer, of Illinois, arg given as one Senatorship, one seat in the National House of Representatives, and several rows of seats in. the Ill: hole factalatars. 7 : : If You Have ) an interest in BOYS’ SUITS take advantage of this liberal offering, bo About two hundred Boys’ Suits comprise the en- tire assortment eypich have been reduced to Half their actual value, | $10, 8.50 and 7.52 Spits Redeed to -.,- $6.00 | $6.00 and 5.00 Suits Reduced 19s oi 3.50 $4.50 ahd $4 Suits Reducedto. ~~ - '- 2.80 eae hey Draees Sate #0 sok ak Boys Krtev Pants Good $1.25 and $1.00-Knicker Pants: - T&e ~ $1.00 Straight Bottom’ Pants |= - 6&0e Good 50¢ Pants: Reduced to - - 35e, wee Pate ae 7 |Schwabe & May “FOR BETTER CLOTHES” \ “yg § sete ee Cae sea eRe mnie POR ede mbt ous Aerie thet_ the OAC AuRAE 40. by Vallone none would agree’ té put the ‘bol up- om her AUN E Fe Oe Sh a aha seaale Ae ea « Xt.loakiraa {fier was going ta, be.B firet.: rate ohenoe. for Mr. Cannoy’e, twonty-t Democratic * supporters, to repent... ee 2 ‘The gol Hrottuded vy the ative in the United, Staten dast year was Val- ned at $94,560,000 of just about the vale of {hig Gonfectionery, and ‘eindy, the natlom-conspmed, — |. : Distasteful ae the task would. be it may: oVentiatty: Heconfe necessary for the United States to Ameriennlxe Cen- tral America” * s It.tho, moc d cpects her vellyee to beopme a, papular; feature, she: must jchogxe so us different time than 3:00 LAM borat Do wineal "-) HOLDEN, ‘Thanke| . wag celebrated with & fink Bubuat Gnloreatamione and dri given. by, Mira.. Bilzabeth. Johnsori assisted by Wy H.' Lacey. "Every mem: ber of the-Dunbar program was’ well received! The tambourine drill ‘ and tableaux waa the occailon of much .ap- plause. ° Music was rendered by the Holden miners band under the direc: tion of Prof. Lawrence Booker. G. H. Barnett, who was called: .to Huntington last Monday to attend the funeral services of Mrs. Kate Barnett, returned Thursday. i Rev. N. A. Smith, who arrived’ tn our town Tuesday, ‘preached ” three able and instructive sermons, Wednes: day, Thursday and Friday evenings. Mrs, Elizabeth Johnson, who was unable to teach Friday on’ account of a slight attack of malarial fever, has recovered and has resumed her duties. Payne Shelton and family have re tarned to Obio after a short atay at this place. “S - Sunday, Nov. 3, was the-day of dedi- cation of the New. First?’ Baptist church. We were very fortunate in having for the occasion two such able SE OR SR BE Pe aga ee ee Se plea talatting ae Se thon’: oat fquenbes” ane’. exp peas. Ray, DN Re aaith, offsred the, dadtontatial Pail aca Rev. NoAs Se . batirrite wermon, + At: 190 Rey fe 9, “Bryant preached tom, Taalgh-térd oh. 12th Verna, ‘the moat profpakd ‘and Bobolarly, sermon, fever: fim’ Guyau . River - Valley. The" dedi exercises which “werd Jcondueted-by ReP Bryant were yery solemn and tartajive, Music for the duy, was ‘ae ied. by. the choir uhder the’ Iéaderahip‘ of! Wm, Smith. -Mrs. Hitzabeth Jpnion presided at the or. gan, assisted -by.-W. Hy Lacey. Mra: ok ae enartalnee Revs, Brypnt‘and Smith at, dinner Sunday. ‘Firsee “Webb, ‘Chaties McKeever,’ Al- fred Ropingon ‘aba Glew Gil, of Gard, attended. the’ Dedfcatorial services Sunday. Hn * Revs, Bryant'and Gniith returned to thefr ‘respéctive homies at Bidwell ant Iron’Gate, Va. Monday. ‘The many: friends of Mr. and Mrs. Peter’ Booker and-son:Lawrence regret Yyery. much at they are to move from this place to Carbon, where they. will make ‘thélr future home; Mr. Booker has been @ useful member of the church ohoft “and Sunday school at ge ‘place -@nd “hié volee and presence IN. de: missed Sir our-services, ‘Tue. menibers of the Band regret yery much to loge the able leadership ‘of Prot. Lawrence Booker, who had Been their teacher since the formation 6t the band over 3 years ago. - | POWELIUION, iThe St. Luke's: gaveypn enjoyable en- tertainment' on auras night. ‘On Monday night ‘tie Court of Ca- lanthe gave a tackey ‘party at the Hall. There ware to prizes for the tacktest. }, Mra! P. “Johnson won the first prize, Mrs. Nellie Johnson re- vate Bai abi) icy Ent bee Mtg. Bal a who has n i ter tee hayes ‘convalescing. | 8. W, Bisa 48 able to be out atter a few S80 tlness. Mika, Gértnidp E. Johnson ts able to he out canine THE MISSING MEN Are You Working for Money? Or is Your Money Working for You? ing it in a trunk or hiding it somewhere about your house—You Are Working For Money. If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent. interest—Your Money is working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story block building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first floor is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend or six per cent. Stock is still on safe at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. The Board of Education, Independent District of the City of Charleston will receive bids until November 2nd, 1909, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the construction of a four-room addition to the Lincoln school building. Plans and specifications may be CHARLESTON Seryices in memory of late Grand Master, Dr. J. McHenry Jones, were held by Kanawha Light Lodge No. 1637 at their hall, corner Kanawha and Summers street, Sunday afternoon. Eulogies were delivered by Prof. H. B. Rice, Attorney E. R. Carter and Rev. Edward Umbles. A large number of members of the Order and friends of the deceased was present and a goodly sum was collected to be contributed to the Jones monument fund. Cumbay and Mathews, singers, talkers, eccentric and acrobatic dancers are on at the Majestic this week. The engagement of the team which opened the week was cancelled by the management on account of its failure to make good. Mrs. Henry Smith, Mrs. Aggie Lewis and Mrs. Powell have returned from Hugheson where they visited relatives. Lee, Johnson, of Winfredre, was a business visitor here the first of the week. W. H. Parker, manager of the People's Grocery Co., was called to Gallipolis, O., Wednesday to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Minnie Choice, of Roanoke, Va., was in the city this week. The "urban colfure" is the latest fad in hair dressing. See Mrs. Brown, 500 Capitol street. Miss Mamie Ellott is reported ill at her home on Santz street. Miss Cornellia Davis Is visiting friends at Huntington this week. Mrs. E. A. Brown is reported ill. Percy Trent has returned from a visit to Columbus, O. Millard Eulen, O. went to Wheeling a weeks ago, has returned to the city, not being pleased with the position which he secured there. Mrs. Mary Lewis, Rand street, will be hostess to the Loyal Union, Monday evening. Mrs. R. W. Jennison is ill at her home on Washington street. On the 30th ult. there was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Waynesboro, a son. W. O. Perry is having his house removed to the rear of his lot on Lewis street preparatory to the building of a more modern and expensive dwelling. Work will begin on the new house in a few days. seen at the office of the Superintendent at the High School building. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids should be marked "Bids for Lincoln' Addition" and addressed to W. O. DAUM, Secretary 10-22-5fris. Board of Education. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Scott on the 2nd, a son. Tyler and James, whose performances, costumes, etc., are said to rival the Griffin sisters, are booked for the Majestic theatre next week. In keeping with their announcement to have none but the best, the management of the Majestic theatre cancelled the engagement of the troupe, appearing Monday and Tuesday, and have secured the services of Camby and Mathews who come to Charleston with a gilt-edged reputation made in the best vaudeville houses of the middle west. It was currently reported, yesterday, that the deacons and trustees of the First Baptist church were to meet last night to take steps to secure a pastor. At the time of our going to press no report of the meeting had been secured. T. B. Bush has remodled his barber shop on Summers street, making it the best appointed for the accommodation of the colored trade in the city. In the rear, set off completely by a partition, Peyton Carr has opened a lunch room and restaurant where all the edibles in season may be had. Phyllis Wheatley Court of Calanthe, No. 1, is making preparations for an entertainment to be given at the K. of P. hall, Christmas afternoon and evening. Mrs. Malinda Wells, who is visiting relatives here, spent a few days at Montgomery and Kanawha City, last week, with friends. Have you noticed the high class moving pictures running at the Majestic? The Majestic and, the best moving picture theatre in the city for whites use the same films. President Byrd Prillerman, of the West Virginia Colored Institute, passed through the city Monday returning from Louisville where he attended the nineteenth conference Colored Men's department of the Young Men's Christian Association. He was accompanied by R. G. Thurston and Boyer Lee, delegates from Institute. Miss Virginia Cleveland, secretary to the president of the West Virginia Colored Institute, was the guest Tuesday night, of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Waters. Mrs. Edward Scott was taken to the General Hospital yesterday for an operation, the nature of which the Ad- FOR YOUR HAIR. If Rexall "93." Hair Tonic does not eradicate dandruff, stop the halftime from falling out, and grow new hair to your online satisfaction, we will reorder every one you paid us for it. Surely no offer could be better. Two sizes, and so on. vocate reporter was not able to a certain. Tonight at the First Baptist of urch Rev. R. W. Christian, who has just returned from a lecture tour of Ohio, speaking at Columbus, Darton and Chillicothe, will deliver his famous lecture, "The Black Man's Burden." A silver offering will be taken after this lecture, to which the public is continually invited. The remains of Paul Johnson, who was killed by a train at Newark, O.; were brought to this city Saturday and the funeral services were held Sunday morning at the home of his mother, Mrs. Jane Johnson, on Piedmont street. The Improvement League met Friday with Mrs. N. H. Huskins. The next meeting will be with Mrs. C. H. James on Summers street. Miss Mabel Scott, of St. Albans, was visiting friends in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowles are the proud parents of twins, which were born Monday. Geo. A. Stewart and sister, Princess left Sunday for Norfolk, Va., for an indefinite stay. Walter Penn, of Pennsylvania was called to the city because of the death of his father, Reed Penn. Mrs. Claire is ill at her home on Dixie street. Mrs. Thomas Hale is ill at her home on South side. Mr. William Morrison, of Panama, is in the city the guest of Mrs. Lillian Starks, on Shrewsberry street. In the death of Mr. Reed Penn, which occurred at his residence on Thompson street, Wednesday of last week, another of the old landmarks of Charleston has been removed. He was born in Patrick county, Va., in 1828 but in childhood was carried by his parents to Christiansburg, Va., and there reared to manhood. He met and married Miss Amanda Campbell of that city in 1866, which union resulted in the birth of 15 children, six of whom, with his wife, survive the deceased. At the close of the Civil war Mr. Penn moved his family to this city where he has lived ever since. a loyal and peaceful citizen and was highly respected by all. He was associated with his brother Ed. and A success(f) in education for many years. Charleson was none the worst for having had a manax and Penn for one of its citizens. Sunday at 2:30 p. m. a large congregation of both races assembled at Simpson M. E. church to pay their last respects to his remains. The general sermon was conducted by Factor J. W. Waters. Mrs. Olara Flagg is critically ill at her home. Her many friends hope for her a speedy recovery. At Simpson M. E. church last Sunday pastor, J. W. Waters preached two great sermons. At the moning hour his subject: "Anxiety," based upon that ever memorable question of the disciples seated around the table with their master: "Lord, is it 17" was handled with rare ability. He showed how easy it is for men to fall when left alone. "Not a man," said he, "but that can be allured by satan into any sin unless supported by Divine aid." He spoke of Noah, Jacob, David, Solomon and Peter as examples. To be rightly appreciated the sermon needed to be heard. The trustees of the Simpson church have planned a dollar rally on the 19th inst. It is hoped that every member and friend will liberally contribute to the rally both by their presence and money. As usual, the stranger has a cordial invitation to all the public services of this church and will find a hearty welcome. All the members of the church, as well as others who may feel disposed are urged to attend the mid-week prayer meeting on Wednesday evening and class meetings Sunday at 4 p. m., and Tuesday and Friday night. Mrs. I. M. Carper is ill this week. Little Charlie Chatman, who was reported sick last week is still improving. Her little friends hope to see her up again very soon. (St. Paul, A. M. E. Church, Court Street, R. R. Downs. Pastor.) Next Sunday is our rally day. It is hoped that every worker will promptly report and turn in their rally books and subscription lists as they are not good after Sunday and cannot be further used, bearing the limit of that date, Dec. 12th. The pastor will preach at the morning service and at night an invited minister will fill the pulpit. We trust that the members and friends will supply themselves with one of the envelopes for the presiding elder's money and place it in the hands of the pastor before the third Sunday. Every name will be enrolled and credit given. We are also desirous of making a visit of the Elder as pleasant as possible in order to get the best service from him. The collection last Sunday was very encouraging and unusually large and the attendance good. We do not want to forget that feast-day and love feast just before the third Sunday. Trustees meeting on Monday night at the parsonage. WEST CHARLESTON Wm. Micks, of Canelton is visiting C. Hammond, 5th Ave. Nelson Dawson, who has been under treatment at the Hospital, is at home again looking well considering the operation he underwent. Mrs. Martha Stevenson, of Two Mile, dined with Mrs. Millie Hammond Sunday. John Newman is able to resume his work again. The Ladies' Loyal Association was entertained Saturday night, at Mrs. A. Pannel's on 2nd Ave. The United Foftical Club, organized during the last national campaign which has been, since the election, run as a social club, has by mutual consent, dissolved. Ae very large consignment of axe steel is being unloaded at the Kelly Axe plant. A new drop hammer is being put in at the axe plant for making Canada broad axes. Street cars will run over the new bridge to South Charleston in a few days. CHILLICOTHE. Rev. B. A. Mitchell, pastor, of New Hope Baptist church, preached at the First Babbist church Wednesday night. The play given at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church on Thursday night—"No man wants," under the supervision of Miss Mabel Gatliff and Mrs. Jennie Donaldson was a decided success. Proceeds, $40.00. Miss Lolla McSadden held the lucky number 296 and was presented the quilt by Dr. S. S. Jordan. Miss Mae Medley's Club will give a musical and supper in Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church on Friday night, at which time a large cake will be given away to the lady or gentleman holding the right number. George Hicks, of O. S. U., spent Thanksgiving with his parents in this city. Mis Clyda Bates spent the weekend the guest of Miss Nellie Crocker in the country. Miss Irene Patterson, of Columbus Ohio, went Thanksgiving with Miss Irene Hicks. Miss Hicks entertained in her honor on Saturday. Mrs. Blanche Bauks, of Loost St., entertained in honor of her cousin, Miss Nina Brandon, Wednesday night. The following were guests: Misses Effe Steward, Florence and Ida Dinkins, Nellie Myers, Mabel Marshall, Lena Marshall, Irene Gatiff, Florence Gatiff, Esther R. Walker and Helen Carter. Robert Ryan, of South Walnut St., has gone to Canton, O., where he has accepted the position of head waiter of the Mitchell Hotel. WEST VA. COLORED INSTITUT Regular Normal, Academic and Commercial Courses also Regular Courses in Agriculture, Carpentry and House Building, Steam Fitting, Smithing, Cabinet Making, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundering, Printing. A Complete Course in Military Training to Cadets Rooms, Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Normal Students and in addition Uniforms for State Students. We have a faculty of Twenty-two Teachers. Board only Eight-Dollars per Month. FOR CATALOGUE AND OTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS Byrd Prillerman, A. M. President We want you to see the new edition of our illustrated catalog, because there is more to show and to say. We send it free to any address. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Travis, on Mechanic street, Wednesday, a fine boy. Mrs. Robinson, of Mechanic Street, has been ill for a few days but is convalescing. Edward Medley, Jr., of South High street is indisposed at this writing. Grand rally of Green Chapel A. M. E. church, Sunday, December 12th. Sunday School rally at 9:30 a. m. Mr. Phillip Harrison, superintendent. 3:00 p. m., preaching by Rev. Cooper, pastor of Walnut street M. E. church, 7:30, preaching by pastor. W. H. Steward and little son are sick at their home on Sixth street. This Store, The Frugal Sharer's Buying Headquarters Fairly Bristle With Bargains. THE variety of appropriate Holiday Gifts here is astonishing choice, captivating patterns of high grade wares, complete ing the LATEST creations—the most EXCLUSIVE designs the market affords. If you want something that's desirable, yet inexpensive, you can find it here—or if you want a more expensive gift, there are plenty of them also. Everything shows is strictly new and you can depend upon the quality of each in being RELIABLE IN EVERY RESPECT. BOTH THE LARGEST SELECTION—and the highest quality are to be found at this store and it is, the most natural and logical place to come for all gifts. In the same proposition that our BUVING FACILITIES ARE THE GREATEST, our prices are the LOWEST. Miss Nannie L. Walker spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Mucklow. The Odd Fellows met at the St. Paul Baptist Church Sunday at 2:30 p. m. and held memorial services in honor of their late ex-Grand Master, James McHenry Jones. The following program was rendered: Music by choir. Invocation—Rev. Daniel Robinson. "J. McHenry Jones as an Educator."—John Hancock. His attention to children—Ruffner Willis, Hazel Holeman and Beula Guthrie. COLORED INSTUTE, WEST VIRGINIA Institute for colored S , Academic and Co es in Agriculture, Car itting, Smithing, Cabi Dressmaking, Laure course in Military Tr el and Lights Free to iforms for State St two Teachers. Boa QUE AND OTHER INFORM an, A. M. President CLORED INSTITUTE WEST VIRGINIA e for colored Students in th emic and Commercial C agriculture, Carpentry and smithing, Cabinet Making, making, Laundering, Pr Military Training to O rights Free to Normal St for State Students. We teachers. Board only Eigh OTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS M. President Institute, West Virginia --- Music by choir. Paper—Miss Nannie L. Waller Paper—Miss Mabel Scott Paper—Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan Music by choir. A collection of ten dollars and forty-seven cents was lifted. The institution will go towards erecting a monument to the late Grand Haven Jones. There will be an entertainment at the St. Paul Baptist church, Friday, December 17, for the benefit of the library of the St. Albans museum. INSTITUTE RGINIA Students in the State Commercial Course carpentry and House net Making, Paini endering, Printing taining to Cadets. Normal Studentu udents. We have a rd only Eight Dol ATION ADDRESS --- Dw Here That j Can't be Ec uated Elsew ner € ; A i ee ATC If ib iN We gall more faraiture thin, Wi ‘other store in itis Togaity. “Consequenly we, BiMloes ali i Tae ii | | | hawe to buy more. Buying in larger quantities mean} we pay lower jirtces. We cen nia . bial | I ps. : os sell our goads for less inoney thin other stores aid ‘make as tnuch: profit ag they da, 4 yo P A — ki | gene “© Bat our policy is “less profit and more sales.” So our prices ave still lower. The dif. Sut" - wth y - os ference in our prices and those alsewhere is therefore considerable. Our customers ~ 98:75 Sees Ii ce AGO” ste ta sasell empiind Fes Fe oar Aas a ES I, ae Bee ne ene none nee ON ef ee ee ee ee Ya weerence. in Keeping. With the Ww figures we have attached to theaa «Hat un with bolita, not.porewe. P. \§12.50; value. Also Iron Beds in blue. green and white? And pins Pract importadt ahis furniture ig all god fur. goods, Now we've Gow & lot af talking but were needy ee Gar lara OW icon “Raph : : : . niture—reliable ip every way;-the kind that laste—the ‘‘best prove every statement we've made. Let us alow you that ‘It in, BE eS poe pe B65 and up. to buy. f pays to buy at Woodram’s.” mo me $200 > 7 = a SORES re = eee TG : PY gerd “ee | Ces. E3 ' BT rececbartnens NG ORME a ee : hd fe ; es tee | : ; OP re aoe Lh i ta | We have one hundred only, of of a . Pat { oes i \ x sal e he res safle cahoveehild’s ;rockér, It is, ae & sh | pees ‘ re a cae aft bead {Gn ody,’ made of the $12.50 : th ; pa P i s a ‘Ref, of: oak mission design, and . é van Y es BRASS BED FOR $10.00 ae . Bt fidistica in that serviceable early ‘ A large massive Couchig §ui RR Ue Week Oily; We omer INE Le yey Ee Be MA '| English with an uphoistered seat long, 80, Inches wide, uphojp Be aniges in tote near oa ta ae s ay FS a Fis af Spanish leather, wnich makes with Senuine Hoston-teathier In with the beat five coat lacquer, bien § ed i Bie coy ws itsvery attractive” Easily worth i mond tufts; ‘the best springs; "of satin finish. Nox: zs the time to Wes oes SESGHRRES 1 82.00. win “hota! tor xmas ae AS of golden oak) quartefed and pi on the oes ee See I l SS , livery. SEE window @isplay. ¥ pave a ee an W Hy : Fs Out of the High he ood um H ome. Out itti Com QNyY Rent District Re ay ais wha and Court Street. } : : . . Barlow’s Old Stand —_—_—_—_— S>——— SSE Sonne \ r ey |25c.; Secretary, M. €. Drumgold, (Winona Sunday Sehool.) Total gent to office, $2.10." — : ‘ WEST. IA wc; Teacher, Lelia Dews, 25c.; | Superintendent, 25¢.; Jno. N.| | (Rongéverte Sunday School.) : = - shh, ; , | Henry P= Tatum, 26¢.; Wm. Sinith,| Jones, 25¢.; Clase collection, 60c.| Superintendent, G.. B.~. Cousin : : oy > or 2" ‘| 50.:° Win. Stewart, 26¢; ‘Claas’ col. Protet Hont'to' oitée, $1.10." "| | ¥5e.; ‘Tencher; Mrs. A. K,. Dandridg SUNDAY St CONVENTION M IONARY ae 86e. Tatal sent to oMce.| (coal Branch Sunday School, Logan.) |25e.; ‘Teacher N: C, Masshajl, @8e . i S } e86 8 cat, Lage,; | Teacher C.-M. Pericinis, 260:;. Cla Cc é = L. | 2 3 & ‘(Stone Cif Sunday Scticol.), | o oUPerimtendent, G. H. GIll,260,; | Tonener. CM. Por kis, 280-5 Gla - cae ee, ate _ 0-414) oa. ra y ‘ al | 4 ma ee) er if apaitelt | Ge T ‘Dae ca TC a kaha Ab, CRE ee TT | oF, sty f ! Gap Pages ete Yi ‘ g i t rosy | (il \ ; tay Md </s tad % Meal. . ~ $8.50 : The above bed is an excetlent value fr the, money. It is large” ~ Yo and-mapsive, with 2-inch continuous post with close fillings to pro- “téct ‘pillows, with heavy gide rails and fitted with 2-Inch castors “Asvbieh thakes it easy to handle. Comes in white or gold finish. A |. $12.60; value, Also Iron Beds in blue. green and white’ ¥ , 3 é am oe ois. ~©6 $865 and up. THE WOMAN WHO SHOPS ~ Can ssve money by CP. coming tous, The more we chy you learn ‘of our prices 2 \ the more certain we are A\ *\) of your trade. The more fF 4| you know about quali- | Y BHi li ties the quicker you will ‘dl iN recognize the fact that 1 \\ if we ask you $5 00 for 1 fh an article that itis worth } [FN ci \\\ that much. Our prices | ; Oh Ja on Christmas goods ‘will i} Sa” suit your purse. | | Specials for this Week Ladies’ Hats worth $15, $12.50, | $10, $7.50 and $5.00 for $8.48, {6% $4.98, $3.98 and $2.48. t Ladies’ Linen Tailormade Shirtwaists for - - - - _ 89e Ladies’ Suits worth $30 and $25 for - $19.98 and $14.98 Ladies’ Dresses worth $20 and $15 fot ~~ «$12.48 and $7.98 Ladies’ Capes worth $35 and $25 | for - $19.98 and $14.48 t Ladies’ capes worth $12.50 for $7.48 ELadies’ Fur Sets worth $6.50 for $2.98 P Ladies’ Fur Sets up to - $25.00 F Received Jewelry, Novelties, Combs, Silver Purses, Hand Bags, bs Belts, Neckwear at very low prices. Parisian Cloak & Suit Co. Tae West. Virginia Baptist Sun- day School convention conducted a very active missionary campaign dur- ing the summer by sending its labor- i into the various parts of the jstate as well as aiding missionaries on foreign fields. The Executive Board in its first meeting after ity. adjournment jot the Macdonald sitting of | the convention appointed a superintend- ent of missions with headquarters ai Mt, Carbon to have the general gver: sight of the work and to serve as missionary -and colportcr, j-He was also authorized to employ jitissiguar- fes to Jabor in the various districts but the want of ample nieans and scarcity of suitable men did not al- low such plans to be carried out as extensively ao Was desired, bht by co-operateing with the executive board of the West Virginia Baptist State Convention the services of Rev. Geo. H. Carter were secured to rep- resent our work in the Mastern Pan- handle. This is a new field for our works and successful resulte could not be expected immediately, but our |brother entered the fleld with wnat courage that knows mo defeat. Al lthe towns in his district were visited jand nine Sunday Schools were organ jzed into a Baptist, Sunday School Union that will in ‘the near future become an arm of the West Virginia Bapist Sunday School Convention. We were desirous of employing a mis }stonary for the Flat Top geetion Jand the matter was taken up with the | boards of the assoctations and union’ [but before we could find out and de jcide upon the proper worker the cOn- dition of our treasury would not jus- tity the entering into contract, Your missionary spent some time fh {the district and was cordially received by the ministers in charge. The Flat Top association Is composed of lable ministers and is the most en- thueiastic body in the state. The | Bluestone Sunday School Union, with Rey, 1. Dabney, ag president, is. doing ;mirch towards building up the Sun- day Schools in its district. All the Baptist annuals of the [state have been visited and the of ficers in charge gave space on thetr program for our missionary and col Porter work to be presented and al- lowed collection to be taken to assist us ip our field work We have endeavored to urge the Sunday Schools to become more act- Wve in trying to solicit regular at- fiendance on the part of the stndents jin their school and to work up Sun- day Schoo! interest in their comuni- ty generally, so as to saye our young men and-women from the evil infhi- ences thaf are debauching-their lives. They shduld not only be uréed ‘te: jattend Sunday School bytyahoi enedureeis by giving gh oth to do wittt te chupente t $ HW find something to So. olgewhers, the Ways of which will not be very grat- ifying. | Since noble character can, not bevtallt up without the Knows. edge of God's word, the owning ala fhe study of the Brble-ang “other Good books have been encouraged and it has been very often néceasary to supple them gratis, We tried to taiprove the efficiency of the teaching force by nolding meetings with the JAeachers.. In-guch meetiigs we have tried to ‘show how to bring ont the essential facts in the fésgoh and to make practical, spiritual applications which should never fe neglected: The people in all parte ‘or the country and espectatly in the sougs are looking toward West. Virginta. ‘The advantages for emptoyntent and ‘gther consiterations that are not of- (feret in the south are britging large’ Bumbers (9 us daily siiich brites ew opportunities and greater — re- sibilities. It ts heart-remding to be Powded about the works jtke sheep, ‘without .a shepherd, exposgd to all that tends to demorallze. and -darken thelr fufare. Ag a rule they are ap- parently beyond hope, but im coming fn touch with them, it ts encouraging lio’ and oat there’ are among them |yome who have ears for Zfon’s songs And some know how to aitig them, ‘vut are like the daughters of Zion while in Babylon, are gaytng,' “How ean we sing the Lord’s Song in @ strange Ind?” }. “Mréthoren, pray that 4 ome abled to go among, thomss them to take dow LR. te the willow and Ringzatiow e of redemption. Adren 7 : Appeals’ were sent ont from thé tier of superintendent of font, askitig the echools ti dbeervbysiH Auguet rally day. The AAV the Sentinel axsteted> iw keeping our work before the ‘Theeé papers shouté Mave’ a phads int every home it the state. Find below the amounts that have heen sent up for which I am: very thankful: - Financial Stateniept. | «:(Concho, Sunday gehdol.) aiverinwitfent Richard. Fagans The Finger of Providence Points to YOU! ; to buy your Clothing from s BROWN'S _ 226 -Capitot Street Charleston, W, Va. because we can gaye yout money. We always sell it fot Jess. We jhave thew thost snappy styles in Men's and Young men’s Suits.- i Overcoats in Preato styles, the newest, thing out. 4 Just received 390 Sttita sind Overcoata for Men, Boys and children: Whilé © late in the season we bought it at almost half the regular prive. Here they gor | "Tha Bon $0.25) ce $i? ates $50) late 21° $860) "Bon Batenow $2.00) eats O° $1250) Sabo tor $12 50 ” Bi 46, 4 5 ce Highest grade fatlor 4-4 f Pearce: $5 D5{ Mes 8, Ove 15 mates ue 50 Pi ~B. BROWN “The Stare that Sells for Less.” 226 Capliol Street, Charleston, W. Va. 2bc.; Secretary, M. €. Drumgold, zbc.; Teacher, Lelia Dews, 26¢.; Henry Pe Tatum, 25¢.; Wm. Smith, 25e.; Wm. Stewart, 25 Class’ col- lections, 86c. Tatal sent to office, $2.36. (Stone Cliff Sunday School. ), Superintendent, H. K. Hill, 26¢.; Asselstant Syperiitendent, Miss ‘Tein- py Flemming, 26c.; Secretary, Ger- trude Abuey, 26e:; Treasnrer; Mya. Abnire Rose, 25¢:; @isis eonectiond, 35c. Total-sent to office, $1.35. (Winona Sunday Sehool.) Superintendent, 25¢.; Jno. N. FORE. Ze Clase collectiou, 66. Total kent to oie, $1.10. ' (Coal Branch Sunday School, Logan.) Superintendent, G. H. GIll,..28¢.; Secretary: Wm. Hogue, 25¢.; Agatet ant Secretary, Matilda Lawson, 25¢.; Treasurer, Matilda Lawson, 2Ue.; Assistant Superintendent, 25e.; Teacher Tom Lawson, 25¢.; Teacher ‘Dan Williams, 25¢.; Teacher Willie Lawson, 26c.; Class collections, 10c. TESS Ee ae Oo —_— Bd in wy i ie . ms i "a a iB} Ri pa eee Se re Se ART ee ‘ aie ae Ra | Ly y Total gent to office, $2.10! (Ronceverte Sunday Schoo) ° G0c.| Superintendent, G.;. B.~ Cousins, ‘| 26¢.; Teacher, Mrs. A. .K. Dandridge, gan.) |25c.; Teacher N. C, Mdfshafi, 26¢.; a6c.; | Teacher. C. <M. Periiis, 26¢-; Class spit- collection, $1.16. Total-sept. to of- 2be.; fice,-.$2.16. Paid to missionary, 2ie., | $4.08. Total from thia school, $6.24. 26621 (Bagle Sunday School.) ucher| Superintendent, Dupee Saunders, vate 0. Secretary, Miss Hattle Cowsby, Toe. ~ ContinvEen oN PAGE Brant. Points to YOU! from