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THE ADVOCATE WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME IX. JEFFRIES IN EVERY PARTICULAR IS MAN WHO MADE SULJAYA Tells How Jeffries Side-Stepped Denver Ed Martin who was Knocked Out in Short Order by the Black Champion. Jeff is no Wonder, says Madden, and Glves Proof. New York, Jan. 31.—Special—In the course of a conversation today on the chief topic in pugilistic circles Billy Madden, who is conceded to be an authority, said: "It is pretty hard lines to have to say that you think a colored man is superior to a white man when it comes down to a question of championship of the world, but my honest opinion that Jack Johnson will leave the ring next July 4 conqueror of Jim Jeffries. I have been in the fighting game from a managerial stalwart over thirty years and am happy to have been a champion many years to form my conclusion the finish of the coming big battle. In my time I made John L. Sullivan the world's champion, Charley Mitchell the champion of England, Jack McAuliffe the holder of the lightweight title, and in addition brought Tommy Ryan, Gus Ruhlin, Peter Maher and others before the public. Getting down to the fight I can only say that Johnson is a very clever man as claver a fighter as I ever saw slip on the glove. And behind that he is combination generally brings home money. Another advantage that the black man has is that he has not had the easy times that fell to Jeffries lot during the past five years. While the big fellow was taking matters easy down in the land of alfalfa, Johnson was busy hustling around fighting keeping sssffffffffb around fighting to keep the sheriff from the door. Don't forget that Johnson will appreciate this in the battle for the title. Sidestepped a Negro. An event which happened nearly seven years ago impresses me very much regarding the outcome of the fight. At that time I had Denver Ed husky colored fellow who stood 6 feet 3 inches in his stocking feet and welged 210 pounds in this condition. Martin had whipped a bunch of tough heavy men and I immediately hiked to the coast to try to get a match with Jeff. Tom McCarey fight so much of a battle between Jeff that he offered 25,000 purse to be taken to 75 and 25 per cent. Not for Jeff. He could not see where Martin came in to get such a big sum for losing. That suited us to a dot. "Winner take all," we wired Jeff, but he didn't want any part of Martin and there was no fight. "We then signed up with Jach Johnson thinking that some easy money was in sight. Our dope went all to the bad. What Johnson did to Martin was a crime. Martin was never better, but no matter how he tried he couldn't put a glove on Johnson. If Martin hadn't stuck to my advice Johnson would have put him away in a few rounds. That fight didn't satisfy Martin. He got a return battle with Jack, but in two rounds Johnson had trimmed him to perfection and sent him to dreamland before the shell clanged for the finish of the second. "When I came east, and after the first battle, I informed all my friends that Johnson was the greatest fighter I ever saw, and my opinion has not changed. There is hardly any doubt that in all his late fights that Jack patched himself well. He was always caggy, and never wanted the public to know just how good he was. The two tussels with Burns and Ketchell raised him in my estimation. No matter how the critics may harp, don't let anyone try to tell you that Burns and Ketchell were 'boobs'. They were two dangerous fighters and possessed a punch that could knock Ketchell out. But put Ketchell away he beat a man that is as good as any heavy now in the ring. Jeff Not a Wonder. Jeffries never struck me as being anything out of the ordinary. He is a big man, and has the bulk that denotes almost superhuman strength. Of all his fights the only one that amounted to anything in my dope is when he licked Fifthamnous al Coney island. It was a good man in those victory. When Jeffries credit for that victory, when Jeffries beat at Coney Island he didn't lick the real Corbett, but a man who had seen his best days. When he was given the decision over Sharkey in his second fight, there was hardly any doubt that a draw would have been fair to both men. Again, when Gus Rublin fought Jeff a twenty-round draw 12 years ago he didn't show up very high. Rublin had learned what fine points he knew of the game in seven games and chased Jeff around the ring for him. If Rublin had the experience of Jeffries he would have beaten the latter to a certainty. There is one thing about the fight that amuses me greatly. You will hear a lot of folks say that if Jeffries gets back to his old form he will make Johnson jump out of the ring. The first place it is impossible for Jeffries to return to the shape he was in when he gathered in his laurels, and, again, if Jeffries enters the ring in perfect condition he will not THE ADVOCATE. TO VOTING IN MARYLAND, IN MEASURES IN WASHINGTON, IN BECOMES A LAW Changes In Schools supervising Principals are Elected For two Newly Created Groups of Colored Schools and will Receive Good Salaries. Young Women's Christian Association Does Good Work. (Franklin F. Johnson.) Baltimore, Feb. 2. — A bill to disfranchise the colored voters of this state was introduced in the legislature last Friday. It is similar to the disfranchisement measure defeated by the people last fall, except that the educational clauses is eliminated and the husbands of a female property owner is allowed to vote. Mackenzie T. Pratt and Hebe E. Wharton have been elected by the school board superviving the imposition of the two newly created groups of colored schools. They will start on a salary of $1,300 per annum. Prof. Joseph T. Lockerman, principal of the Teachers' Training School, will have charge of the other group of colored schools. Mr. Pratt is a graduate of the Baltimore High School, class 1894. He is also one of the two colored graduates of the Maryland Institute of art and has studied at Columbia University, which is president of the local Negro Business League, a vice president of the National Business League and the proprietor of the Baltimore Times, a local weekly. Mr. Wharton has been teaching since his graduation from the Baltimore High School in 1895. He studied several summers at the Columbia University and has been a lecturer at the summer school at Cheyne Hill, for the past six years. Mr. Murray Ralph, one of the oldest residents of this city is quite ill. Mr. Ralph is one of the few men living that knew Frederick Douglass ultimately. He has resided all the life in the section of the city where Mr. Douglass lived before escaping from slavery. Whenever Mr. Douglass visited the city he stopped at the home of Mr. Ralph. Mr. Ralph is president of the Frederick Douglass memorial association, an organization for the perpetuation of the memory of Douglass. The Colored Young Women's Christian Association elected the following officers for the ensuing year last Thursday: Mrs. M. E. Murphy, president; Mrs. Charlotte Darage, Mrs. Mary F. Handy, Miss Evelyn Mackenzie, Mrs. Mary Hughes, Mrs. Bettie Cornish and Mrs. Lottie Parvice presidents; Mrs. E. P. Calaway, insurer; Miss E. P. Butler, secretary insurer; Mrs. A. E. Butler, assistant secretary. Since Murphy has been president the work of the association has wonderfully prospered and a new house purchased and paid for at 1200 Druid Hill avenue. The work of helping young women has taken on a broader scope. Murphy is the wife of Mr. John H. Murphy, managing editor of the Baltimore Afro-American Ledger. There were 22 persons baptized at Shiloh Baptist church Sunday, afternoon, all of whom were converted through revival the past month. Rishi V. Allen is pastor of the church. MARYLAND Proposes to Moke Adequate Provisions for the Colored Insane, If Bill Becomes a Law. Baltimore, Feb. 2.—The state will in all probability establish a hospital for the care of the indigent insane. A bill appropriating $600,000 for the care of the patient insane has been introduced in the legislature, and this will include provisions for a farm and suitable buildings for the care of the insane colored people in Maryland. George Sumner Ralph is serving on the United States grand jury. The annual banquet of the board of the school will be held next Wednesday night. INTERMEDIATE COURT The case of F. A. Gilland vs. Z. D. Steele, contractor, now being tried in the Kanawha Intermediate court will probably be finished this evening. Gilliand was working for Steele and alleges he has not been paid what is due him on a contract. The case of E. V. Slater vs. A. P. Silverstein, will be the next case called. F. C. Burdette and O. P. Fitzgerald have been sworn to practice in the Intermediate Court. Senator Crawford of South Dakota, and Representative Burke of Pennsylvania are to speak before the Manufacturers Club in Boston the latter part of this month. Patrick H. Kelley, Chas. S. Osborn, Ames Musselman and Robert M. Montgomery are the four candidates for the Republican nomination for governor of Michigan this year. beat Johnson, for as good as he, was he never was a match for this big colored wonder. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 3 1910. THE MUSEUM OF THE ART OF CHINA REFUSAL OF MANAGAMENT REFUSAL OF MANAGAMENT OF HOTEL OF HAVANA TO ACCOMMODATE NEGROES NO LONGER A MENACE. Personal Efforts of President Gomez Successfully Smoothed. Over the Difficulty for the Present. Havana, Jan. 30.—Fears of a race conflict, growing out of the recent disorder resulting from the refusal of the management of the principal American Hotel in Havana to entertain Negroes, have in a great measure abated, and the possibilities of further trouble practically disappeared. For a few days the situation was becoming and there was a strong understatement of indignation among the Negroes. That the difficulty for the present at least was successfully smoothed over is mainly due to the personal efforts of President Gomez. In spite of this however, the affair has served to revive agitation in favor of organizing a great Negro political party with the purpose of controlling the government. To what extent the promoters of the movement may be successful remain to be seen, but there can be no manner of doubt that if the organization of the colored race as a political party should ever be affected it would rule the republic of Cuba. PY ESTIMABLE LADY Daughter of Prof. Black, of Davis, is a Victim of the Great White Plague After Long Suffering. Romney, Feb. 1.—Miss Goldie Black, daughter of Prof. E. B. Black died January 22nd, after a brief illness of consumption. She was 23 years of age at the time of her death. She leaves her father, one sister and step mother. Miss Black was a highly cultured and popular young lady and the pride of her home and an ornament to safety, universally beloved and esteemed. Hers' was a beautiful life; beautiful in its self forgetfulness; beautiful in that she had written her obituary on the fleshy tablets of the human hearts in the living letters of loving deeds; beautiful in that she erected her own monument, which she chiselled with the chisel of sacrifice out of the granite of daily toll and obligation. She has lived her life well. Though dead she still lives in the lives of those whose, privilege it was to be touched by her kind, gentle and loving spirit. Numerous relatives friends come to take a last look at her hard realms and to mingle their tears with the ones to whom she was dearest. SPEEDY SKATERS. Saranac Lake, N. Y., Feb. 2.—More than two score of the fastest skaters of the United States and Canada took part today in the opening races of the international championship tournament under the auspices of the International Skating Union. The speedy fellows represent the best of New York, England, New York Montreal, Toronto and various points in the Northwest. The tournament will be continued and concluded tomorrow. IS THE $200,000 TEMPLE OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAST NEW ORLEANS. City Show Place And Has Done Much Toward Increasing Respect for Business Ability of the Race and is a Monument of Womanhood and is a Symbol of Organization and Business Methods. (Horace D. Slatter.) New Orleans, La., Jan. 31. —The Pythian Temple, erected by the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias, at a cost of more than $200,000, and with reference to which a good deal of doubt may have been expressed, in the three short months of its occasion, has proven to be a paying ventricular building is producing returns equal to per cent on the investment, and will be acknowledged by all business men to be a safe return on any money. The lot upon which this magnificent building is specified measures 110 by 66 feet and was preached in 1905 by the Grand Lodge at a cost of fifteen thousand dollars. The building is of the most modern fire-proof construction, of steel, iron, brick, terracotta and cement. The building as it is now has a first class theatre in its own class, has five stores, one office and quarters for a bank on the first or ground floor, a large meeting hall THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PYTHIAN TEMPLE AT NEW ORLEANS and eight suites of offices on the first floor; a special designed meeting hall for Pythian lodges, a banquet hall and serving room and seven suites of offices on the fourth floor; a specially designed hall for the Odd Fellows lodges, one hall for ladies' conventions and seven suites of offices on the fifth floor; a specially designed hall for lodges, one large hall for general assembly, two garden covering the entire area of the roof and other up-to-date features. As great as is New Orleans, the Pythian Temple is the one show place of the city. The management has left nothing undone that would make this building not only the costliest, building owned by Negroes, but in all respects the finest and best. Electric lighted, steam heated, it comes up to every requirement for a first-class, modern, office building. The building committee authorized by the Grand Lodge to look after the work, and which has control of the building in all respects is composed of the following gentlemen: S. W. Green, Green, Grand Chancellor; John D. Brown, Keeper of Records and Seals; Dr. H. H. Ford, Grand Medical Director; Frank B. Smith and John W. Cooke, manager. Practically all of the details necessary to insure the successful completion of this work were left entirely to the management of Mr. Frank B. Smith, who is not only the attorney for the building committee, but is Grand Attorney for the Grand Lodge of Louisiana. Every contract, agreement, and bargain with him, much to his own credit and to the satisfaction of the committee. Only occasional meetings were necessary. "Since the completion of this building, the people of the city believe that Negroes can do anything they say they will do through their organization," said Mr. Smith in a CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE OF COLORED PUBLIC SCHOOL RELEVED BY COMPLETION OF NEW BUILDING. Eight Room Structure Containing Assembly Hall and Laboratories to be Occupied as High School. The new colored high school building located at the corner of Jacob and Lewis streets which has just been completed at the cost of $30,000 was occupied Monday by the Charlton colored high school. The completion of this new red to-date building will greatly relieve the bishop congested condition which has existed at the Garnet school building which is also on Jacobs street. The colored high school is to be known as the Garnet high school. The building is of beautiful design, being of grey pressed brick construction, and roofed with slate. In the building are eight rooms which are provided with all modern school conventions; there are chemical and physical laboratories and on the upper floor is a large assembly hall capable of seating eight or nine hundred people. The colored high school consists of about fifty students, and includes by the following faculty: T. W. Boyd, principal, and John R. Clark F. D. Cambric and Nina Clifton. S NURSE TRAINING INSTRUCTIONS BY MAIL-OFFERED AT LOW RATE TO NEGRO GIRLS. Do you want to be a domestic nurse and thereby increase your earning power. You can take this course by correspondence with the Dunbairn Training School, Circleville, Ohio. One of the best opportunities ever offered colored girls and women to become high class nurses at reasonably low cost. Don't be a plug, become an expert and make more money. Write at once to the Dunbairn Training School, Circleville, O. L. B. 174, or call on Prof. L. C. Farrar. 501 Brook St. Prof. I. C. Cabell. 507 Bradford St. Charleston, W. Va. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: Indianapolis. Feb. 2.—Reports of committees occupied the attention of the United Mine Workers today. The leaders hoped to complete their work and leave for Toledo tonight. NOMINATIONS SENT IN [/iu Associated Press] Washington, Feb. 2.—The President sent to the senate the nomination of John W. Elam, of Valpariso, Ind., Sarah E. Maddox, of Ripley, O. It is reported that efforts are being made to bring together the forces of Governor Harmon and former Mayor Johnson of Cleveland with the view of capturing the Ohio legislature and electing a Democrat to succeed Senator. Dick OF INDEPENDENT BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE WORLD. Patch Difference Steps Taken Last Week to Consultate Opposing Factions by Lovefeast at Which Highest Offices Were Disposed of to the Satisfaction of Both. Wilmington, Del. Jan. 29. —Too much heralded "Peace Conference" of the I. B. P. G. Diks took place at this city yesterday and was a veritable love feast with appropriate remarks. The home of Paul Lawrence Dumbar Lodge was thrown open to the visitors and the very best of everything in the city given them. Counselor J. Frank Wheaton, of New York was made chairman and Dr. W. T. Jones, of Newport News, secretary. Mr. Wheaton made an ideal training officer, and despite the fact that the nation had been warring for years, the best feeling prevailed and no time was lost in getting down to business. Dr. Atkins nominated Dr. Mills as presiding officer of the next Union convention and was elected unanimously. Mr. J. E. Dixon, of Providence, R. I., nominated Dr. Atkins as esteemed Leading Knight, which resulted in his election. This means that the Grand Exalted ruler of the parent body will preside, and Dr. Atkins will be the next highest officer. It is rather decided that all other officers remain dual until the union convention. There were only two cities put in nomination for the place of convention, Norfolk and Washington, the latter place being chosen as a compromise on the question of a neutral zone. The delegation made a strong fight for Norfolk, but lost on the question of the lodge meeting that neutral zone. The conference closed its session with a reception and ball tendered the visitors by the Monday Club. T. N. G. ROBINSON West Virginia Candidate For Recorder of Deeds. Nathaniel G. Robinson was born at Ft. Seybert, Pendleton county, Va., now West Virginia, January 25th, 1851; was brought up on the farm and reared in the family of the late Roger Dyer, one of the oldest and best known families in Pendleton county, where he remained until 1869, when he left and went to Mt. Pleasant, Pa., with his mother where he cast his first vote for Grant for President. He returned to West Virginia in the fall of 1872 and taught the first school for colore dehildren the town of Franklin, the county seat of Pendleton. In the spring of 1873 he went to Hardy County where he married and then engaged in the hotel business at Moorefield and the Cunningham hotel at Petersburg, Grant county. He has always been a staunch, but not what is termed a officious Republican, having many friends who are Democrats. He was appointed to a position in the Eleventh Census under Supt. Robert P. Porter in 1889, and served four years and about two years of that and full charge and issued all the stationary used by that department. PILGRIMS GATHER IN ROME Rome, Feb. 2—Rome is already beginning to fill with Catholic pilgrims from all parts of the world in anticipation of the coming of Easter. Included among the pilgrims are those who come to take part in the theological conferences that are always held during the Lenten period. The following is the law of the Supreme Lodge relative to the annual Thanksgiving Day. Section 1. The twenty-sixth day of March being the anniversary of the organization of the Supreme Lodge the nearest Sunday thereto shall be observed by the lodges under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge on N. A. S. A. E. A. A. & A. annual Thanksgiving Day, on which all lodges and court shall arrange to have a sermon preached or hold religious services and render thanks to God for the blessings received from His bountiful hand. Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Supreme Chancellor to issue a proclamation at least sixty (60) days prior to the day on which the service is to be held, commanding all lodges to observe the same; which proclamation shall be sent to all lodges under the immediate application of the Supreme Lodge by the Chancellor, and to the Grand Chancellor of each state, who shall send it to each lodge under his jurisdiction. Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any Grand or Subordinate Lodge to hold such services on any day other than that fixed by the proclamation of the Supreme Chancellor except a dispensation is drawn obtained to do so from the Supreme Chancellor. Section 4. Should a Grand Lodge desire a dispensation to hold its services on a different day from that named by the Supreme Chancellor's proclamation, the fee for same shall be $200. The fee for ordinate Lodge desire such a dispensation, the fee for the same shall be two ($2) dollars. Section 5. The Supreme Chancellor shall in no case grant a disposition for a change in the date and Thanksgiving services unless the reasons are fully stated and in his judgment. Puruant to the above set, J. S. W. Green, Supreme Chancellor of the Order of Knights of Pythias of Napa America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, do designate Sunday, March 27, 1810, as the for annual Thanksgiving. If all laws of the commanded to have appropriate religious services on that day. In compliance with the above regulations, let every member of every branch of our noble order go to the place selected and with the assembled hosts, join in rendering thanks unto Him who is the gift of all good and perfect gifts, for the preservation and our lives; for the health and prosperity of our employments during the past twelve months; for the health we have made numerously and financially; for the relief we have been able to bring to the poor and needy and more unfortunate members of our ranks; for our escape from the many dangers, toils and snarls that encompassed our feet and lined our pathway; for the spirit of loyalty and good will that has pervaded our meetings; and for these and numerous then and there pledges ourselves our time and our energy to the moral and material progress of mankind in general, and our membership in particular to the end that the principle of Friendship, Charity, and Benevolence Fidelity, Harmony and Love, Hodor, Loyalty and Justice, may flourish as the proverbial green bay tree to the honor of the cause we represent and the prosperous New Office of the Supreme Dearness New Office this 3rd day of January, 1910, Permanent Period XLVI (46th). AUGUST. C. K. Robinson S. K. of R. and S. LEGISLATORS: FAIL To Destroy the Autonomy of Hobson City, the Negro Town. Anniston, Ala. Jan. 31—Hobson City seems destined to remain a municipality of and for Negroes exclusively notwithstanding the acts joint resolution of the Alabama legislature and divers other methods to destroy its autonomy. Judge Thomas W. Coleman, of the Anniston City Court, today declared unconstitutional the act passed by the last legislature providing for the extension of the corporate limits of Oxford so as to embrace Hobson City. He held that proper publication of the act had not been made. Last year a similar act was declared unconstitutional. Both of the older political parties in Oklahoma are said to be worries over the increasing strength of the Socialists. In the last election the Socialists polled 22,000 votes for Deba in Oklahoma and from 3,000 to 6,000 votes for each of their candidates for Congress. CORRESPONDENCE Misses Sophia Dodson and Clara Stewart were in from the Orphan's Home to spend the week-end with friends in the city. Aaron Dickerson, of Cottage Grove was called to the bedside of his father at Carbon last week. Mrs. Kate Colby was hostess at dinner Sunday to a few friends in homes of Mrs. Louise Carter, of Buckners, Va. Others sharing her hospitality were Mesdames Mattie Robinson, Eugenia Watson and Martha Baker. Miss Nola Allen is quite ill at the residence of Mrs. Florence Rose near Sixth avenue and tenth street. Mrs. Carrie Turner is seriously ill at her home at 1409 Ninth avenue. John Mickens is at the bedside of his mother in Lexington, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. E. Johnston and little son, of Cora are stopping at the Perkins boarding house. On our sick list are Mrs. James Holt, of Eighth avenue, Mrs. Martha Woodson, corner Eighth avenue and Eighth street and Mrs. Mary Chadwick, at 1409 Ninth avenue. We are glad to welcome in our midst again Chester A. Carter, of Philadelphia. Miss Eugenia Barnett is indisposed this week. Mrs. Fannie Perkins left on No. 2 Saturday for Alderson to see her mother who remains quite ill. Mrs. Florence Irving served dinner to a few friends recently at her home on Eighth avenue. Rev. N. A. Smith of Stonecliff, passed through the city Thursday en route to Holden. The repairing of the Ebenezer M. E. Church is nearing completion and it will soon be ready for service. The literary and musical entertainment given at the A. M. E. church last Tuesday was quite a success. Baptizing at the Sixteenth street Baptist church will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. S. A. Thurston, next Sunday morning. The very impressive service of baptism was conducted at the First Baptist church Sunday morning by the pastor, Rev. I. V. Bryant. The church was filled to its utmost capacity with an orderly and appreciative audience that listened attentively to the excellent sermon on the baptism by the pastor. After the usual order of service, twenty-two were baptized, while sweet strains of appropriate music were being played by Prof. E. A. Viney. At the evening service the hand of fellowship was given to forty-eight persons, who have been added to the church during this revival. MORGANTOWN. The revival being held at the A. M. E. Church, Beechurst avenue, is proving to be a success. Rev. T. A. J. West, pastor of the A. M. E. church of West Newton, and West Elizabeth, Pa., who has been here for the last ten days assisting Rev. S. Christian, left last Friday morning for his home at West Elizabeth. Rev. S. P. West, D. D., pastor of the A. M. E. Church, Clarksburg, was in the city last Monday evening and preached a good sermon and left next morning for Washington, Pa., where he will attend the Presiding Elder's Council. Miss Ira Warrick, of Bretz, who has been in Fairmont attending the funeral of Mr. Stanley a few days ago is in the city visiting relatives and friends. The revival meetings will continue in the A. M. E. church all next week. Rev. S. Christian, pastor, is doing good work and is meeting with success. C. W. Alexander, who was a Fairmont and Clarkburg visitor Sunday morning, returned home Monday evening. The Silver Leaf Club meets every Monday evening at A. W. Wright's cafe, Chestnut street. All visitors to Morgantown are invited to these meetings and to become members. Rev. A. J. Payne, pastor of the First Baptist church, Sabraton, who was in Clarkburg last Sunday spending a week assisting the Baptist minister to carry on the revival, returned home last Monday. Miss Eva Lewis, who underwent an operation about a month ago and has been confined to her room at Mrs. C. W. Thomas' 333 Chestnut street, is able to be out once more and many of her friends are glad to see her health restored again. Edward Parker, who has been visiting his mother and family, Mrs. Harriet Parker, 384 Water street, and other friends returned to his home last Sunday morning. At a large enthusiastic meeting of the M. A. C. Base Ball Club held recently, plans were discussed for the coming season campaign. The prospects for a winning team are exceedingly bright. The team will be strengthened by some new faces, who will no doubt make the old ones husk for their respective positions. There are at present twenty candidates. The following officers for the coming season were elected: Ralph Garner, manager; Warden Parker, captain; H. H. Llewis, secretary; D. C. Jenkins, assistant captain; Geo H. Jones, treasurer. They will be glad to hear from other clubs of the state for games abroad or at innome. Lyman Fowler, who has been absent from the city a few days visiting friends in Pittsburg and Newcastle Pa., Youngstown, Cleveland, Canton and Zanesville, Ohio, returned home last Monday and reports a very pleasant time. ALDERSON Mr. Jesse Smith who has been ill for two weeks with quinay, is conveying. The Baptist Church Aid Society met at Mrs. F. E. Hopkin's, Thursday on Mable Avenue. A pleasant evening was spent and delicious refreshments were served. Alex Brown, of Ronceverte, was in town Monday visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Brown. The condition of Mrs. Jennie Wilson, who has been very ill since Thanksgiving remains unchanged. Her children, Mrs. Fanny Perkins, of Huntington, and L. R. Wilson, of Cincinnati, are here and will have Mrs. Wilson removed to Hinton hospital Tuesday for examination. Rev. C. N. Harris filled the pulpit at Silohb Baptist-Church Sunday, and as usual, preached excellent sermons morning and evening to large congregations. Edgar Swopes of Quinnmont, was in town Monday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Swopes. Mrs. H. E. Freeman, who has been indisposed for several days, is able to be out again. Mrs. Sallie White, of Hot Springs, Va., is here to spend a while with his sister, Mrs. Jonnie Wilson. LEWISBURG. Rev. Edward Saunders, who has been sick for over twelve months, is still confined to his room. Mrs. Martha Linkwood, who is probably the oldest woman in Lewisburg, is very ill at her home. Heward Ellis and wife, of Dayton, who have been here for about four weeks, expect to leave for the home soon. They will take with them little John and Willie May Field. The Young People's Glee Club of the M. E. church gave a delightful musical at the Odd Fellow's hall Thursday night. The house was crowded and everyone seemed to enjoy the program. The festival on this occasion was well managed and turned out a great success financially. Proceeds were about $35. Miss Sallie Freeland is president of this club and deserves great credit for such creditable entertainment. As the proceeds will go on the debt of the remodeling of the M. E. Church, no doubt the trustees will give the ladies of the club a unanimous vite of thanks for their good work. Miss Sallie Freeland, president is a tireless church worker. The young ladies of Mt. Tabor Baptist church gave a very successful entertainment Friday night. The young men of the M. E. church have organized a very large and enthusiastic association to work, might and main, in helping to pay off the debt in remodeling the church. This club is composed entirely of non-church members. J. L. Hayes, president and C. A. Robinson, secretary. Rev. J. W. Waters, Jr., certainly knows how to push things in his church and no one can be idle where he is pastor...Truly he is one of the greatest organizers we ever saw. Last weeck he organized all of the ladies of his church—saint and sinner—to work in the good cause. The Lewisburg graded school now has an enrollment of 120 and is progressing fairly well. BRADEFORD, PA. A series of evangelistic meetings are being held at the A. M. E. church and Bradford ministers are assisting the pastor, Rev. P. H. Williams in his efforts. Services began at 8:00 o'clock Monday evening. The preachers are Rev. Wesley G. Price, of Universalist church, Wednesday evening; Rev. Mr. Quick, of the Free Methodist church, Thursday evening; Rev. W. M. Cousson, of the First Baptist church, Friday evening; Rev. J. M. Walters, of the First Methodist church, Monday evening, February 7th; Rev. H. W. Bieber, of the First Presbyterian church, Tuesday the 8th; J. H. Yaggy, United Brethren church, Wednesday, the 9th; William Leishuan, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Thursday evening, the 10th. The series of meetings will close with a mass meeting on Friday evening, February 11, with an observance of Lincoln's birthday, when Rev. D. E. S. Perry, D. D., rector of the church of the Ascension, will deliver an oration on Lincoln. Everybody will be welcome to these meetings. One of the members of Tuna Valley lodge No. 156, Henry Pennton, of Custer City, is quite ill at his home. Miss Dallis, who has been ill for several weeks, is on the road to recovery. Miss Martha Marshall has stopped work to rest a week or more. She is stopping with Mrs. N. V. Miles, 25 West Washington street. The F. A. M. Lodge, of Oleon, N. Y., as making arrangements for a dance the 24th of February. Mike Myers, of Ridgeway, Pa., was in town last week on business. Eugene Underwood, who conducts a pressing club at No. 12. E. Washington street report an improvement in business since the holidays. MONTGOMERY Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lemons, returned from Cincinnati Sunday where Mr. Lemons had been under medical treatment. J. W. White of Charleston, stopped over here Sunday. He was en route to Orange, Va., where he was called on business. C. R. Pack, of Charleston, and Mrs. C. R. Pack, teacher at Smithers, spent the week-end here with relatives. Harvey Haines was up Saturday and Sunday from Charleston. Miss Henrietta M. James was ill a few days last week. Miss Wysor Watson substituted for her. Mrs. Howard H. Railey and Mrs. Benjamin F. White attended the West Virginia School Improvement Federation at East Bank Saturday. A. P. Straughter, of Hinton, was in town Saturday. Mrs. Carrie A. Watson and Mrs. Issie Lewis were visiting sick members of the Household of Ruth, at Eagle Friday. Frank Wren, of Powellton, was in town last week. Mrs. Crawford, who has been sick several weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Willie J. Miller, is able to be out. Mrs. Warner Brown, teacher at Martin, spent the week-end at home. Mrs. Thursday Saunders and daughter Miss Bentley, who have been quite sick for several weeks are able to be out. Rev. M. C. Fairfax, of Eagle Mount Va., is here the guest of Rev. Warner Brown, of the First Baptist church. Program rendered Monday evening. at Odd Fellows Hall Master of ceremonies, Rev. Warner Brown Song by choir. Prayer—Rev. M. L. Fairfax. Song. Paper—Mrs. F. D. Ralley. Quartette—J. J. Noble, G. F. Hodge, V. M. Willis and Ed. Hardy. Solo—Miss Ethel Brown. Duet—Miss Ada Wright and Mr. Ed Hardy. Duet—Miss Cobbs and Miss W. Watson. Quartette—John Page. G. F. H. Quartette—Mary M. M. Solo—Mr. Sidney H. Clark Mrs. Robert Hardgrow and Mr. Gagriel Lawrence were the guests of Mrs. Wm. Wicks Sunday. S. H. Clark is able to be out again after a week's illness. Mrs. Paul Rucker and Mrs. Jessie Rucker were business visitors to Charleston Tuesday. Mrs. Howard H. Railey, our teacher is arranging for an interesting program to be rendered Monday night February 7th at the church for the benefit of the Sunday School. Mrs. Wm. Boone, Mrs. George McCoy and Mrs. Robert Hardgrow will serve refreshments after the program. Mrs. Sidney H. Clark was the Friday guest of her sister, Miss Ruth Watson in Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. White are the proud parents of a baby boy. Misses Shelby Wicks, Margaret Burns, Loveel Lewis and Jessie Daniels were the Sunday guests of Mrs. Robert Hardgrow. Nelson Locke, of Montgomery, was in our town Sunday on business. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gwin died Wednesday morn-ang and was buried Thursday. Miss Shelva Wicks entertained a number of boys and girls at her home Monday evening with a card party. Miss Hallie Manns returned to her home at Elkridge Wednesday after three week's visit with her grand-daughter, Mrs. Hattie Cobbs. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jones, were called home Monday on account of the illness of his brother, Albert Jones. Mrs. George Jackson, Mrs. William Boone, Mrs. Franklin Burns, and Mrs. George McCoy were shopping in Montgomery Monday. Mrs. Joe Guthrie was the guest of Mrs. Richard Tyler in Montgomery Thursday. SOUTH CARBON. Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Mayo were business visitors to Montgomery Wednesday. W. H. Harris, formerly of Huntington, but now a resident of Montgomery, was a business visitor here Monday. T. B. Martin went to Montgomery Monday on business. Mrs. Bettie McCoy gave a supper here Monday night which was well attended. C. H. Martin is confined to his room with grip at this writing. Mrs. Elmira Scott returned Tues day from a few days visit with relatives and friends in Huntington. T. T. Alston went to Wevaco Wednesday on business. Rev. L. W. Mayo preached for us Wednesday night after which $3.05 was donated to T. G. Agnaw. Alex Shorter of Charleston, was a business visitor here Saturday. Mr. Shorter is contemplating moving his family here in the near future. Mrs. Fannie Mayo and Mrs. Nannie Young went to Montgomery Thursday on business. Mrs. Bettie McCoy spent Wednesday at Paint Branch visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ella Williams. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dickerson, of Huntington, were visitors here this week, guests of George Redman. The Women's Missionary Society in regular session Friday night, elected as officers for the ensuing year Mrs. Jennie Mayo, president; Mrs. Rebecca Young, vice president; Mrs. H. M. C. Reed, treasurer; Mrs. A. W. Alston clerk. Andrew Young, of North Carbon, was a visitor here Saturday. Mrs. Susie Martin went to the hospital Saturday to have her eyes treated. Winston Railey went to Acme Saturday on business. Mrs. Mary Dickerson of McKendree arrived here Saturday for a few days visit with her aunt, Mrs. Martin. A number of our people attended the grand rally at Wake Forest Sunday. CHILICOTHE, O. Rev. C. S. Gee, D. D., preached three excellent sermons at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church Sunday. At the morning service Miss Lillian Jones, Miss Helen Marshall and Goldie Ford professed religion. The following joined the church: Missaes Lillian Jones, Helen Marshall, Goldie Ford, Mrs. Nora Harris and Mrs. Effie Steward. Dr. Gee held the second quarterly conference Monday night. The report showed that $655.24 had been raised by the church in the last two months and ten days. Miss Mabel Marshall's Bee Hive will give an entertainment / Friday night, February 4th, at which time a beautiful rocker will be given to the lady or gentleman holding the lucky number. Miss Maie Cox, of Fourth street entertained the Fine Art and Needle Work (Club Thursday afternoon Dr. S. S. Jordan entertained Reva. C. S. Gee, W. E. Walker and Mrs. Fisher Sutton Sunday at dinner. Mr. Hubbard is still very sick at his home on Fourth street. Rev. W. E. Walker was called to the country on account of the illness of Mr. Winfield's wife, who is very low with little hope for recovery. Miss Glen Butley was taken very ill last Saturday night. In order to save her life an operation for appendicitis had to be performed. She is resting well at this writing with bright hopes for recovery. Mrs. James Hammond, of Mechanic street is rejoicing over the news she has received from Wilberforce, where her daughter is attending school that South Charleston PEOPLE IN SOUTH CHARLESTON NOW ACTORIES EMPLOYE New Glass Co. Kanawha Chemjc steel Co. es and other buil school House, Co or constuction, Na now completed a ore the prices go cars g 1-10 cash, balance i Discount f awha com 501 Charleston L FACTORIES EMPLOYING OVER 400 MEN Dunkirk Window Glass Co. Banner Window Glass Co. Kanawha Chemjcal Engine Mfg. Co. Terms: 1-10 cash, balance in monthly payments to suit. Discount for all cash. Room 501 Charleston National Bank Building Bell Phone 750; Home Phone 1214 delightful social Wednesday night in Miss Ruffins store room on Bridge street. A large number attended. The Pinkus piano recital arranged by Mesdames Turner and Bigelow was well attended and quite a pleasing program was presented Thursday night at Pride Chapel. Besides the many piano numbers vocal selections were rendered by B. S. Turner and Miss Maud Lewis and Velma Snyder, also a reading by D. H. Kyle. Rev. Bradshaw, whose illness was reported last week died Friday morning of pneumonia. The remains were taken to Pittsburg Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones are the proud parents of a new son. The Anti Can't Club of the A. M. E. church is making elaborate preparations for a banquet Feb. 14th, in honor of Frederick Douglass. Rev. Colbert has moved his family from Monticello avenue to Ben street. Miss Allen was calling on Bridgeport friends Sunday. Miss Hattie Washington has as her guest, Mrs. Jones, of Wheeling. Rev. J. W. Crosby filled his appointment at Mt. Hermon Baptist church. He preached two scholarly sermons to a large and appreciative audience. Edward Dickerson of Bancroft, Ernest and Milan Sawyers, of Black Betsey, spent Sunday here. C. E. Saunders spent Saturday night in Charleston and returned Sunday afternoon. J. H. Lewis is visiting his sister in Chicago. Mesdames Martha Dickerson, Ida Williams, Ada Price, Little Tibbs, L. A. Massie and Rev. J. W. Crosby are convalescent. Mesdames Lydia Shores, Blanche Woodson and Ada Gatewood are yet very ill. William Randolph was a visitor to Charleston last week. Miss Augusta Rison will be hostess to the Whist Club Tuesday evening. to the Whist Club Tuesday evening. Mrs. French Walden, of Stubenville passed through here Monday enroute home after a week's visit to friends in Gallipolis. Thos. Davis, Sr., spent Sunday in Gallipolis the guest of friends. Miss Ida Craig was hostess to the Reading Club Thursday evening. After the usual interesting reading the hostess served a very dainty lunch. Miss Virginia Lincoln left for Grimm's Sunday where she will open a spring term of school. The Willing Workers Club of the First Baptist church met with Mrs. Smith Burton, Monday evening. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Craig a daughter, Friday of last week. Rev. J. W. Robinson spent Saturday and Sunday with his family in St. Albans. Mrs. C. C. Meadows spent Sunday, at Cedar Grove with friends. Miss Salle Burks has returned from Bluefield where she spent several weeks. Miss Hammond has professed Christ in common with 75 other students. A great revival spirit has broken out in the school and the good work is still going on. Mrs. Sarah Garnes has been confined to her home on account of illness, but is improving. G. W. Hackley was elected a delegate to the district conference of the A. M. E. church, which meets in Greenfield, O., in March, to represent Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church. An official meeting of all the members of Quinn Chapel has been called by the pastor for Wednesday night, February 9th, for the purpose of considering the new plans for the remodeling of the church. Dr. S. S. Jordan was called seven miles in the country Friday afternoon to Mrs. McFarland's on account of an injury received by Mr. McFarland's son. Several stitches had to be made in order to bring the cut together. The young man is resting well at this writing. The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist church was entertained by Mrs. J. W. Carter at the parsonage on Monday night. The Phillis Wheatley Literary Society of the Firse Babtist church will celebrate Lincoln's birthday with a social at the church on Friday, February 26th. The following Queen Bees—Mrs. Lucy Lucas, Eliza Harris, Jennie Donaldson and Mrs. Hannah Davis—will give a fan drill and supper at Quinn Chapel on February 10th. CLARKSBURG. James Gray is quite ill with typhoid fever at his home in Point Comfort. Howard Wilkes, whose illness of a complication of diseases was reported in the Advocate, died Friday morning. Mr. Wilkes was one of Clarksburg's oldest and most highly respected citizens. He is survived by a wife and son. The funeral occurred Sunday afternoon from the late home. A host of surviving friends gathered to sympathize with the bereft family. Rev. J. W. Colbert conducted the services. Mrs. Fanny Woodward, of Philadelphia, was called home by the death of her uncle, Mr. Wilkes. D. E. V. Jordan, representing an insurance company of Washington, D. C., is here actively engaged in writing up policies. Mr. Jordan talks of establishing a branch office in Clarksburg. Lawyer T. H. E. Moore, of Johnstown, and commandant W. H. Lowry of the West Virginia Institute were called here by the death of their uncle, Mr. Wilkes. Mr. Lowry was a pleasant caller at the Water street school Monday, H. D. Hazle wood was shaking hands with his many friends here Friday. He was also a visitor at the Water street school. Rev. S. P. West returned Saturday from Washington, Pa., where he attended the Presiding Elder's Council and attended to important church matters pertaining to West Virginia. The Queen Ether Aid Society of Trinity M. E. Church was THERE APRIL 1,1907 MES EMPLOYING OVER Co. B wha Chemjcal Engine M other buildings in S House, Concrete Si 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 RAYMOND CITY. PT. PLEASANT. 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. 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. Cheese THE HOTEL Are You Working for Money? Or is Your Money Working for You? being it in a trunk or hiding and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keeping 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 hird floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend of six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. Let Your Money Work For You Pythian Mutual Invesmtent Association. L. O. WILSON, President, Weston, W. Va. ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE BANCROFT. Mrs. Hale Dickerson and Miss Gretta Roberts were guests of Mrs. J. W. Sawyers Thursday. Master Edw. Dickerson, Ernest and Mern Sawyers were calling on relatives on Sunday. C. W. Harrys, Betsey, spent Sunday in Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Smith, of Plymouth, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Surgoin. Mrs. John Ross and son, Ralph, of Betsey, were shoppers in Charleston Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Hicks dined with Mrs. Hale Dickerson. Our Missionary Society has Sunday. Our missionary society has the benefit of the Hill Top school Sunday. Mrs.Homer Phillips read a interesting paper on mission work and Dr. M. T. Sinclair discussed the subject "How we can best help to provide boys and girls of West Virginia," told the society, after which a well提文. as vanished. Mrs. Edward Hicks spent last Thursday with Mrs. C. W. Harris, or Betsey. Mrs. J. W. Sawyers, of Betsey, was calling on friends in Bancroft Sunday. Mrs. C. W. Harris is somewhat indisposed this week. HINTON Mrs. Nancy Jackson, of McDonald, who was a patient in the Sanitarium for ten days left for her home Saturday in good health. The Progressives met with Mrs Hariel Pitttman, at Hotel Strange, Monday at 8 p. m. A. P. Stranghter returned home Saturday after spending the week in different parts of the state on business. Henry Worth of Raleigh, N. C. and Jacob Crozet, Virginia, who have been patients in the Sanitarium for several weeks left Monday to resume duties. "The Merry Makers" met Monday the 24th with Misses Pack and Warren and the 31st with Misses Anderson and Haynes. The meetings are greatly enjoyed by all members. Henry Martin, of Clinton Forge, John Clarke and Houston Nichols, of Hinton are patients in the Sanitarium this week. Mrs. Martha Smith died suddenly Tuesday morning. She was quite old and came to Hinton from Virginia many years ago. While here she lived in the same lot with her son James Hanby, who died five years ago, and was a deacon in the Second Baptist church of this city. Mrs. Dolley Hamby, her daughter-in-law, has cared for the old lady since the death of her son. Mrs. Jennie Jones, of Herman street and Mrs. Claire Wells, of Main street are sick at this writing. Rev. Jackson, of Sweet Springs, visited friends in town last week. Worthwhile Lewis is sick at his home. Bluff street. Miss Lain Jones, was called home on account of the illness of her mother. RED STAR. Rev. L. Smith, of Virginia, was here Monday and Friday to see Dr. S. A. Washington on professional business. Rev. J. W. Warren, of Mt. Hope, was calling on friends Thursday. Dr. Mann's Improvement League was entertained by Mrs. L. O. McIver Thursday. Mrs. Tilghman, of Winona, was here Wednesday and Thursday to see her sister, Miss Georgia Wells and niece, Miss Beula Agee, who are students at the West Virginia Seminary and College. While here she was the guest of Mrs. S. A. Washington. Dr. S. A. Washington went to Laurel Creek Tuesday on professional business. James Austin attended the burial service of Mrs. Isabelle, at Prudence on the 28th. Fred Hickman, of Sun, passed through here en route to Montgomery county, Va. Mrs. Nelle Munroe is on the sick Hist. Froy Caylor, who has been here with his father since his release from the hospital is able to resume work. Prof. Jefferson preached an able sermon for the Missionary Society Sunday morning. Mrs Lydia Crumpton was at Glen Jean on the 31st. DAVIS. Sunday was rally day at the Mt. Zion Baptist church. Three services was held by the pastor. Rev. M. D. Willis, and although the weather was very inclement the people manifested their interest in the work by attending each service. Miss Martha Thompson, of Thomas, was a visitor to our town Sunday. Ralph Malone, of Thomas, spent Sunday here with his parents and attended service at the church Sunday. Mr. Harris and son, of Buckhannon have secured employment here and will move his family. Sandy Lee was visiting at Elking Friday. The masquerade box party given at the Mt. Zion Baptist church Saturday for the benefit of the mission treasure was a success both social and financial. Mrs. V. A. Lee, who has been able to be out again. Rev. M. D. Willis was the guest of Thomas Lee several days last week. Prof. E. B. Black is returned. from Romney and resumed his school work here. His daughter, Miss Goldwyn, was buried last Tuesday. He has the sympathy of his many friends. The Mission Circle meets on Friday afternoon of each week. The last meeting was held at the home of Mrs. V. A. Lee. Mrs. J. B. Lee is ill with grin. Ros J. B. Lee is ill with grip. Rev. M. D. Willis and Prof. E. B. Black were guests at dinner Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Lane. CEDAR GROVE Mrs. Harriet Pollard has returned from Cabin Creek, where she was called by the illness of a relative. Miss Vloa Crews left for the W, V. C. L., Tuesday, where she is attending Woold. B. B. Waynesboro, of Boomer, was in town this week. Rev. Ed. Allen, of Hugheson, was the guest of John Richmond, Jr. Monday. Wm. Beamer, of Mammouth, was in town Monday the guest of friend. Mrs. Geo. Lewis, of Long Acre, attended her lodge here Friday evening. Miss Mary Williams, of Ward, was the week end guest of Mrs. Peters and Meadows. D. C. Adams, of Bay City, Mich., was here Monday for a short while. He was ecoure to Ward to visit his brother. Floyd Newman, of Dickerson, was visiting friends here Sunday. Mrs. John Anderson and children have returned from a visit to Mrs. Lawson at South Ruffner. T. G. Nutter, of Charleston, was here Thursday evening on professional business. J. H. Mims and Meadows, of Charleston, were guests of Mrs. C. H. Jones, Sunday. The young people were entertained at a social Friday evening at the residence of Mrs. James Austin, Games and music were the diversions of the evening, after which refreshments were served by Misses Peters and Meadows. Among the out of residence present were: Miss Mary Wiltz and Sherman Adams, of Ward; Mrs. Mims, of Charleston, and Messrs. Black and Waynesboro of Booner. ST. AERANS. Mrs. Robinson, a lady preacher, from Pittsburg, is carrying on a series of meetings at the A. M. E. church. Heila Brooks returned from Hurricane Monday, where she has been visiting her parents. Mrs. Eliza Brooks and Mr. Lawson Davis were quietly married at the home of the bride on Strawberry avenue, Sunday evening at six o'clock by Rev. J. W. Robinson. It is reported that Wellington Bowens, who was taken to Winston a few days ago on account of his mind is no better. Miss Minnie L. Walker was shop- ping in Charleston Saturday. Shed Price has returned from Red Star where he has been visiting his son Thomas. Mrs. Arquilla Clark has returned to her home at Handley after having spent several weeks with her mother, Mrs. Ada Preston. Miss Golden Preston is visiting friends and relatives at Handley. Rev. J. W. Robinson preached for the Women's Society Sunday at 3 p.m. This society is working hard to help to raise five hundred dollars which is so badly needed by the Hill Top school. RONCEVERTE Rev. Friend preached two excellent sermons at the Baptist church Sunday. Mrs. Bertha Hamilton has been indisposed for a few days. Henry Brinkley returned home after a pleasant visit to Washington, D. C. Miss. Rosa Cochran was the guest of Miss Frances Wood Sunday. Mrs. E. W. Hester, who has been sick for several weeks, is much improved. Gordon Rose was up Sunday from Quinnimont visiting friends and relatives. Misses Eva Calloway and Maggie Hester who have been ill for the past week are able to be out again. Arthur Trice, of Alderson, was a visitor here this week. Rev. Jefferson filled his usual appointment here Sunday. Chas. Turner is visiting relatives in Buckingham county, Va. RED SULPHUR SPRINGS There will be preaching Sunday by Rev. O. T. Harris. Isaac Carter was the guest of Miss Minnie Dickson Wednesday. Earnest Walker has returned home from Luriah. Miss Annie. Walker entertained at dinner 'Bunday, Mr. Floyd Pack. Mrs. Harry Pack has returned from Keystone. The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs. Burke Thursday afternoon. Mrs. John Pack is slowly recovering from a recent illness. Mrs. Owl Howard left Saturday for Staunton. Thomas Connor is improving. Shed Dickinson was here on business Wednesday. Our pulpit was filled Sunday by Rev. Frank Smith, who preached an able sermon to a large congregation. Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder and Mr. and Mrs. James Cosby. Mrs. Alice Bolden, who has been ill for the past two weeks is out again. Two families moved here last week from Morris Creek. Mrs. Anderson has been quite ill for the past four or five days, also her son, Wm. Anderson. Mrs. Willie Crow has been quite ill, but she is improving very fast. POWELL/TON. A. D. Fairfax, of Fincastle, Va. spent a few days last week with friends and relatives, here. Rev. Matthew L. Fairfax, of Va. spent a few days last week with his brother here and delivered two sermons on Sunday. Mrs. Bettie Wren is ill. A birthday party was given last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Henderson in honor of their daughter Loyce. The evening was spent in music, games, etc. after which refreshments were served. The guests departed at a late hour wishing Loyce many more pleasant birthdays. She received quite a number of nice presents. PAYING VENTURE CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE conversation the other day, and it does one good to see how proud this little man is of the great work the Negroes of Louisiana have accomplished in the completion of this building. Continuing, Mr Smith said "we were met by men with all kinds of prophecies, mostly to the effect that the building would never be completed and yet many, in a friendly manner assured us that the undertaking was a creditable one and would mean much for the people in general. Certainly, I for one realize what a tremendous sentiment this building has made for us in this city." STRANGE DEATH OF ENGINEER. Captain E. L. Bailey, vice president and general manager of the Williamson Coal and Coke Company, who is staying at his home in Bluefield for a days on account of sickness, tells of a peculiar death which happened at Gimliville yesterday, when a colored engineer by the name of Dan Bolden was found dead in the cab of his engine. Bolden, it seems had been employed at other service, but claimed to be an engineer, and was constantly boasting of his ability to run the engine used to draw the cars from the foot of the incline to the tipple. Yesterday morning the superintendent old him to climb on the engine and said he could make good. The Negroook charge of the engine, run it up to the incline, bringing to the cars in perfect order. The mine boss noticed that he did not get out couple the cars but remained in the engine, and going to see what was wrong found the Negro dead. The Negro had been affected to some extent with heart disease and it is thought the excitement of the responsibility precipitated an attack. Captain Bailey says that if the death had occurred at any other point on the stretch of track he would have had a runaway engine, and perhaps a serious wreck. - Blitzfield Telegraph. MASQUERADE PARTY A masquerade party will be given at the residence of Mr. Fred Stuntz on the South Side Thursday night for the benefit of St. Matthew's. Admission twenty-five cents and refreshments free. Everybody welcome. At The Nation's Capital CHARLES BANKS, MISSISSIPPI'S FAVORITE SON GIVEN A CORDIALA WELCOME BY WASHINGTON COMMERCIAL COUNCIL. "The Story Of Mound Bayou" Thrills Masses and Classes. An Eye-opener Of Negro Progress and Capacity For Self-government. Hospitality Extended by the Society of Mississippi. Lewey. Bell, Booze, Andrews and Others Share in the Spotlight. Washington, D. C., February 2. Last Friday night was a gala occasion for Charles Banks, Mississippi's favorite son, for the citizens of the nation's capital and for the Washington Commercial Council. Mr. Banks came on here at the invitation of the Commercial Council, and in the presence of the most representative audience that has gathered in this city in many a day, told in simple but vivid, forcible language, the "Story of Mound Bayou," describing the founding, the resources, progress and government of the most striking example of the capacity of the Negro people for self-helpfiness and self-control that the western homelands affords without attack, without violence or photocopying. Mr. Banks went directly to the "meat" of his great theme and for an hour held his hearers' spell-bound by the modestly recited tale of how the gurdy pioneers of Negro enterprise worked by the side of Isaiah T. Montgomery and built an enduring city. The audience was a sympathetic one, and from the outset, the speaker was greeted by hearty evidences of approval, and every salient point met with enthusiastic responses. CHARLES BANKS A Prominent Factor of Mound Bayon Mr. Banks described Mound Bayou as a town of about 7,000 and 8,000 inhabitants, the population being made up exclusively of Negroes. It was founded in 1887 by Isaiah T. Montgomery, styled by many as "The Mound Pathfinder," and the district in which Mound Bayou is located covers an area sixteen miles long and six miles wide, embracing over 30,000 acres, all owned by Negroes. No white man has been able in the history of the colony to acquire an acre of this land, and not a dollar of white capital is invested in the business enterprises of the place. The one structure in which a white man's money figures is the Carnegie Library, toward the erection of which Andrew Carnegie gave $4,000. With this amount the citizens put up a $7,000 building, the difference being made up in labor and materials contributed by the people themselves. Mr. Carnegie is said to be immensely pleased with the handsome results brought out, and there is a rumor that he intends to increase his benefaction to permit the erection of a substantial addition to this Library, which he says is the best yet put up anywhere for the money given. The Bank of Mound Bayon came in for a large share of attention at the hands of Mr. Banks, who is its cashier and chief promoter. This institution started with a capitalization of $10,000, which has recently been increased to $25,000. It has deposits upward of $50,000, and on a single day—a fact vouched for by a disinterested visitor—the bank has handled $22,000 worth of business. It is able to finance without difficulty the cotton, lumber and various industries of the community, and in a financial slump a few years ago continued the payment of specie when some of the strongest white in the state did not. Its standing is Ariel Lump's and Brad streets. It has never been banked. It has not a "saving bank" but a regular commercial institution, clearing with the best banks of New York and the East. The institution is housed in a two-story brick and is fitted up with all the modern banking facilities. In-the town continued Mr. Banks are there fifty shops and stores, all owned and operated by colored men and women. The business amounts to about $600,000 a year and represents a gross capital of over $200,000. The freight agent is a colored man, and the freight bills handled last year by him was $40,000; the express bills were $3,000. The ticket agent is a colored man and he is a fixture there, for the colored people will not buy tickets of an agent of any other race. When a white man was tried in the place some time ago, the colored people refused to purchase tickets at the depot, paying their fare in cash on the trains and reduced the business of the town to zero; the conductors, evidently trailing to report sales, caused the railroad company such large losses that the Negro was put back at the depot—and there he will stay. The four schools that give satisfactory service are carried on by private means, and are superior in every way to the public school paid for out of the state funds. The four churcines are prospering. There is a jail in the town, but it has no inmates, and the marshal is compelled to make cotton for a living. A premium is placed on thrift and industry, and there is not a loafer or idler in the community; men who won't work cannot stay there. The order is highly praised, and there is less crime in and around Bayou than in any similar area in the entire state—a triumph in the art of self-govern RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 "RESOLVED that I will keep every engagement made during 1910 punctually." In order todo so you must have a reliable timepiece. There is one watch that makes you feel like the owner of a government bond every time you take it from your pocket. It is the HOWARD, than which no better watch is made. We carry all standard makes of watches, ranging in price from $1.00 to $150.00, and our well known dependable guarantee is back of every timepiece sold. Our repair department, too, has an enviable reputation. ment—a mute but eloquent refutation of the charge that left to himself and freed from the restraints imposed by the whites, the Negro would relapse into barbarism and destroy one another. --- The biggest single industry in Mound Bayou, Mr. Banks declared with no small degree of pride, is the new cotton-seed oil mill. It will furnish employment to hundreds of energetic colored young men and women of the neighborhood, where the best cotton carried to the great Memphis market as made. So far the company has spent $20,000 in the construction of buildings. It has two buildings already completed, one 200 feet long and the other 220 feet long, and expected that active business will be held. Soember or October of this year. The bulk of the stock is held in Mound Bayou, although it can be bought by Negroes all over the country, if they wish to invest, and a goodly return on the money is guaranteed. This enterprise started with a pencil and a five-cent tablet as its capital. Mr. Banks said little of himself, but it developed from his remarks that his income last year from his investments amounted to not less than $15,000. He lives in a house which cost $12,000 to build, and it it is bungalow style of architecture, with all modern improvements, make it the talk of the country around. He owns 1,000 acres of farm land, and about 250 city lots, which he offers for sale from $250 to $300 each. He pays a cotton manager $5 per day, Sundays included, and keeps him busy on full time from September to February. Experts say Mr. Banks cotton is the best that comes to the Memphis market, the largest interior cotton market in the world. Mr. Banks, born in a cabin thirty-seven years ago—now used as a hen-house, has made marvelous strides. He is a man who "does things," and thus wins his way. He has discovered in honesty, sinlessness of purpose and constructive industry the secret of power and promotion. Mr. Banks has justified the assertion of President Roosevelt that "he is a true prophet of his race." At the close of his admirable address, Mr. Banks received an ovation, the applause being long and enthusiastic. The meeting was held in Lincoln Temple and was presided over by Mr. John A. Lankford, president of the Washington Commercial Council. Mr. Banks was happily introduced by Mr. Thomas J. Calloway who has been to Mound Bayou, and is now engaged in building a town for Negro home-setters at Lincoln Md., not far from the District line. Five-minute talks were made by several visitors who were in the city, en route homeward from New York, where they had been attending the mid-winter meeting of the National Negro Business League. Among them were M. M. Lewey, editor of the Florida Sentiment; E. P. Booze, editor of the Western Enterprise, Colorado Springs, Colo.; W. T. Andrews, editor of the Defender, Sumter, S. C.; B. Bell, a merchant, of Houston, Texas, R. W. Thompson, reported the progress of the Washington Commercial Council, Judge Robert H. Terrell called attention to the historic ground upon which the meeting was being held, and Prof. John T. Layton, contributed two excellently rendered solos, following the meeting at Lincoln Temple, Mr. Banks was the guest of honor at a magnificent banquet at Martin's Cafe, tendered by the Mississippi Society in Washington and the Wastington friends of the eminent Mound Bayou financier, Mr. Oliver Randolph, president of the Mississippi Society, acted as toastmaster, and responses to toasts were made by Messrs. Banks, Booze, Bell and Andrew the guests from abroad, and by Regent W. T. Vtron, Auditor Ralph W. Tyler, Recorder John C. Dancy, District Attorney J. A. Cobb, Judge Robert H. Terrell, Judge M. W. Gibbs, Prof. Kelly Miller, Architect J. A. Lankford, R. W. Thompson, W. R. Griffin, Oca Taylor, T. J. Calloway, E. Johnson, F. W. Graham, Prof. William Jenifer, F. B. Barron, J. W. Williams, J. M. H. H. Young, and S. L. McLaurin. The coming of Mr. Banks was an inspiration to all the people who heard his eloquent story and who came into contact with his magnetic personality. RESOLUTION "RESOLVED that I will keep on punctually." In order todo so you must have one watch that makes you feel lively bond every time you take it from than which no better watch is n. We carry all standard makes o $1.00 to $150.00, and our well k of every timepiece sold. Our repair department, too, ERNST This is one of the objects of this great Beneficial and Protective work. Gain and Protective opportunities You will have Lodge along to help you the condition, in a financial way, as well as make the difference in your life, color as well as white. Highly Wages. Shift to better Equal Opportunities. Self Betterment. Equal Opportunities for which our members work. It is an instruction chanted. Chartered Cooperative Society in every area. Your occupation, be you married or single, employ your occupation, be you married or single, employ your occupation, be you married or single, employ to join the L.U.G. Uni. Grand Lodge. the unemployed brothers and sisters to support the unemployed brothers and sisters to support death occurs in the family. Big Cash Benefits At death of member, $100 cash is paid to benefit cary: At death of wife, or other beneficiary, pay the amount of the benefit or of baby, $5. There are many other benefits not allowed by other organizations. boys and girls over 15 years old. No discrimination as to nationality, color, politics or religion. We have ready joined our ranks, having found that the institution in existence. We invite you to join. Send 10c for copy of official paper the "I-L-U Grand Lodge" for you to promptly, we will give you a need for 10c wedding kings, available 18k. You can devote your entire hours to尊敬 members, for which we will pay you liberally. We need 10c for wedding kings, available give their entire time to scribe, good pay, clothing expenses. Write at once The I-L-U Grand Lodge 105 I-L-U Bldg., Dayton, OH. A YEAR OF FOOD PRICES. When you come to consider prices for food—essential food, not luxuries—the scale of increase is one to alarm the man of moderate means. Bacon sliced was 18 cents in 1909. In 1910 it is 25 cents. The increase dips a hand into the household's pocket every time a pound is purchased and extracts 7 cents. Suppose that man cannot afford that extra 7 cents—what does he do under these high prices? He buys just that fraction of a pound less than last year, and the average size of the average family being computed at five as it is in all calculations, each of those eats just that fraction less of necessary nourishment than last year. A year ago ham in New York was 15 cents. No, it is 20, and the buyer must pay 33 per cent more or eat 33 per cent less. It is surprising that the Russel Sage investigations the poor prove that just an amount as income decreases or prices increase, the poor eat just and exactly that proportion less of the food most needed to make muscle and brawn—namely, meat! In New York city in 1905, according to prices current as reported in trade journals, you could buy a porterhouse for 24 or 25 cents, now it is 28 and 30; or a stollin for 20, now it is 24; or a round steak for 18, now it is 20; or corned beef for 14, now it is 16. Salt pork three years ago cost from $16 to $18 a harrel. Now it is $25 to $28. Lard represents an advance of 60 per cent, pork 15 per cent, poultry from 20 to 50 per cent in the past year. Have salaries advanced the same pace, from 15 to 60 per cent? Not that we have heard! Imagine the outey and the stoppage of industries if wage-earners demanded what the increase in the cost of living demands of them? —From "The Housekeeper" and the Rising Cost of Living," by C. Laut, in American Review of Reviews for February. Advice Concerning Stomach Troubles and How to Remedy Them. Do not neglect indigestion which leads to all sorts of ills and complications. An eminent doctor once said that one-five per cent of all the ills of the human body have their origin in a disordered stomach. A physician who made a specialty of stomach troubles particularly dyspepsia, after years of study, perfected the formula from which Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are made. Our experience with Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets leads us to believe them to be the greatest remedy known for the relief of acute indigestion and chronic dyspepsia. Their ingredients are soothing and healing the inflamed membranes of the stomach. They are rich in pepsin one of the greatest digestive aids known to medicine. The relief they afford is almost immediate. Their use with persistence and regularity for a short time brings about a cessation of the pains caused by stomach disorders. Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will insure healthy appetite, aid digestion and promote nutrition. As evidence of our sincere faith in Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets, we ask you to try them at our risk. If they do not give you entire satisfaction, we will return you the money you paid us for them, without question or formality. They come in three sizes, prices 25 cents, 50 cents and $1.00. Remember you can obtain them only at our store. The Rexall Store. C. A. Pottererdt, Druggist. N NUMBER 1 every engagement made during 1910 have a reliable timepiece. There is like the owner of a government your pocket. It is the HOWARD. made. of watches, ranging in price from known dependable guarantee is back as an enviable reputation. JEWELER & W'F G OPTICIAR Cor. Va. Street and Arcada. Charleston, W. Va. at i doun “popbisiey MVERY THURSDAY {BY TAR ADVOCATE PUB. CO. Wino "Sitio, Pythian Bailding, Charleston, yee Ww. Va. Lys" Home Phone 928. a Miivocate is entered in the 4 @yat Charleston, W. Va., as (Mena tlase matter. Hpi ou FBUORIPTION RATES: Jibreg mivathe ©... .......... $0.50 AMikomboths ................ 1.00 SRG ROED eee 150 Pe as |" PHURSDAY, BEBRUARY 3, 1910. WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH hte VERNON? “in the same category, perhaps with Who-struck-Billy-Patterson ant Wherets-Dr.-Cook will have to be placed the query. "Why are all Negre applicants for Ryderal positions slated for the Registryship of the Treasury?” Vernon, the present. in cumbent has nothing to his oficial discredit. He has given eminent sat- isfaction in the performance of his duties. In his service to the party. we have yet to find a better record among those reported to be aspiring to fill his boots. Tt surely can not be that length of service is being used as a lever to pry jhim from the job. If that argument ‘were impartially employed, there are two very conspicuous instances in which it might be used to greater ad- vantage and with more justice than against William Tecumseh, For ex- ample there is Dancy now entering upon his third term as Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. Cyrus Fields Adams has been Assist ant Register of the Treasury since the oldest inhabitant of Washington can recall, yet but lite, if anything, emanates from the Nation's Capital about the possibility of their official heads being lopped of. The Advocate holds no brief for Mr. Vernon, being satisfied if Mr. Robinson-or-some other West Vir- ginlan gets Federal recognition, but it cannot forbear expressing regret al What seems to be a> conspiracy on the part of those who opposed his {n= itial-appointment to return him with- out ceremony to his scholastic dut- fes at Quindaro What's the matter with Vernon? He comes from a Republican state, a state where the Negro votes and has hig vote counted. He is an orator of pronounced ability, and employed every ounce of it in the last and pre- ceding campaigns. Me stands well at home, or else ihe state would not contribute to the support of his in- stitution, His life has been clean otherwise the Church influence which upholds him would never have been extended = Again We ash “what's the matter with Vernon? THE KNOCKERS In every community, and Charles- ton is no exception, there is a class of Negro leaders ever ready witih their little hammers to pound the life out of any enterprise started by another member of the race, without regard to its character. AS soon as they hear that a busi- ness enterprise is to be started, they begin to throw cold water upon it by predicting failure. If the promoters have the courage to put their plang to the test. these same leaders name a date for the death of the venture and then proceed forthwith to verify their prediction hy open, but more frequently concealed, opposition it matters not to them whether the en terprise is worthy or not. if it con- “Mets with their real or fancied in lerests it gets the hammer A member of the opposite race may have conducted a similar bust- ness and was patronized by the Negro even under humiliating conditions ‘That's all right. Our leaders are a dumb as the Sphinx. But let a Ne- 8ro begin a similar business, but with this exception, he gives employment to other members of. the race. That's all wrong. Thess very same leaders throw their hands up in holy horror and make the welkin ring with admo nitions to the race against works o the devil. AB @ cage in point. there were thos: a goodly unmber, who openly prayer to God to open the earth and swallov up or send down a holt from heaves and blot from nature's face th Knights of Pythias building in thi city, because they permitted dancing So long as the Negro fraternal socle tes were holding their meetings i a filthy little hall owned by whit persons where dances were held an Aisorderly conduct was the rut dancing may not have been condone but it certainly was not condemne: Of that more anon Then there is the theatre. Sin their opening it was the custom, 1 tl recently, for the moving pietun theatres to segregate Negroes | feats at the rear of the house. / the opera house they climbed thr ages of stairs to occupy dual 3 ts in the gallery, except on the a: — Wearance of & Negro show or at -gaiftines, when they were allowed | sit ia the-Baloony, this boon. being granted, ortgingily to accommodate Nexto nurse, gitis accompanied by their charges. , Did we hear anything about the evils of "theatre-going? Not so that anyone could notice it. Now behold the reverse of the shield A number of Negroes opened a vaudeville theatre. They Keep their place clean, preserve order, give re- bea shows and exhibit only high- class pletures. No discrimination is attempted and all are treated with courtesy. ‘Phey-give employment to other memberg of the race whe might be hewing wood or drawing water for all the other theatre proprietors getting Negro money cared. Do they receive the same treatment from these leaders which they extend to white proprietors of theatres with “Jim Crow” accommodations? Do they? Not by a —— long sight. There is frothing at the mouth, con- niption fits between warnings to Mec from the wrath to come. What is here said is not to be con- strued as a plea for or against the dance hall or theatre. It is intended solely as a bird's-eye view of actual] conditions, a thumb nail sketch of what a Negro may expect who in- vests his meney in any enterprise de- pendent upon the patronage of the race for success or failure. THE TEACHERS’ REVIEW COURSE AC The West Virginian Colored Insti- ‘tite. We desire to. call the attention of the teachers of the state to the fol- lowing Syllabus of the review course {to be held at the West Virginia Col- ‘ored Institute. \ It will begin March 21st, and con- jtine for eight weeks. If you are contemplating taking the May exami. nations! you cannot afford to miss it. The following subjects will be given special attention: Arithmetic First week—Fractions: Common, Decimal | Second Week—Mensuration: Sur- face Solids. Third, fourth, fifth awd sixth week—Percentage and its. applica: tion. | “Seventh week—Ratio and propor- ton. | Eighth week—Inyolution and evo- Intion, L English. ~ First week—Jetter. writing. Second Keek—The sentence phrase ang clayse.-—_- Phird wepk—-The noun. Fourth week—The pronoun and adjective. Fifth week—The verb. Sixth week—The adverb, preposi- tion, conjunction and interjection. Seventh week—Analysis, diagram, and, parsing. ‘ighth weekAmerican and British authors. Geography. First week—North and South America. Second week—Europe and Asia. Third week-—Africa, Oceanica and United States, Fourth week—United States and West Virginia, General History . First week—Ancient history: East: ern Nations Second week—Ancient history: Greece. Third week—Ancient __ history: Rome. United States History. |,, First week—Pirst epoch: Early discoveries and settlements. Second epoch: Development of the colonies. |. Second week—Third epoch: Revo iutionary war. Fourth epoch: Devel- opment of the States. Third week——Fifth epoch: The Civil War. Sixth epoch: Reconstrue- tion and passing events. Physiology. First. week—The skeleton. The skin | Second week—Respiration — and voice. The circulation, and effects of alcohol on. | ‘Thira week—Digestion and food jRelation of alcoholic drinks, narcot- jes, and hypnotics to. Fourth week—Nervous system Spovial senses. State History. Firth week—Phyelography. Pre historic time, Exploration and early settlers, Events to 1754. Sixth week—French and Indiar war. Lord Dunmore’s War. Period of the Revolution and afterwards. || Seventh week—Schools, newspa Thers and spread of learning. War of VEST Constitutional changes to | 1s6a * | Bight) week—The new state. Va- ‘rious convention and constitutions | Present aspect | Hhook-Keeping. | First week —Specific law for debit: ing and conducting accounts. | Second week—-Jonrnal work ané -" posting. [/ Third week—The ledger and its use, | Fourth week—Balance ‘sheet work jand closing of accounts. 1) Fifth week-—Single entry, Chang ying of double entry to single entry i] Sixth — week—General review Voucher accounting |. fhis subject will be pursued during S)the review | Art of teaching: Lectures on ped aKoRy and the art of teaching wil n|Peeeive merited attention. | Board and dormMory. $2.00 pei «| week a Special lectures will be given 3 » Lexpericnced educators, d| Fer further information addr ss Byrd Prillerman. 1 President | Institute. W. Va o} The state summer school for teach 1/fTS Wil open here June 27, 1910 ant yjfomtinne six weeks, THE COUN®RY VOTES “arr UNANIMOUSLY. RoW. Thompson sayy the Negro Exposition of 1913, backed by Took. er T. Washington, t# the only "Si mon Pure" one," Now. proceed. — Cleveland 3ourne). ™ Cae ea se ee a iat <P eee \« Seagenting Questions on: ‘the school “< Leitvon Dy Rev Dr. Linscott fer: the International Newspaper Bible Sted Club a m a S + Copynigtit i600 by Rev. Ts. Linkcotd Bp. ee Tr February 6, 1910. private prayera wich consis Almsgiving and Prayer, Matt, 8: |reaat of, retiting, set pray an FSMaing gt SOAR, be or Golden Text—Take heed that ye| Verge. 8 Aa Ged certain! do not your righteousness before men| what things we have need o to be seen of them. Matt. 6:1. we ask hhn, pees the use —— ing for them? X(Phis questi Verses: 1-4-—-What definition would} be- answered —in-awtiting by 1 you give of an hypocrite? of the club.) if a man is really trying to be 8] ~ verge 9—Did Jeaus xive th true Christian, but loves to have his Prayer as a forsx to be used, goad works acknowledged by tue/model for compréhensiven church and the World, and takes pains] brovity, or for Dortl, os tot son to have that done, how would you) rassony ° characterize him? —— ——— What was the obief thing If a man gives more to religion} tite and personah testimony and charity when the fact is publish- which also shoufa, and may, ed, than he does when it is not known chief thi) in f evel in what class Would you place him? 2 RE TR eile i ives ahi the motive of/,,¥°™8®,10—-What should v one gives w e mot and pray for than for . helping his fellows, and to glority : seep that God, will the fact "that his benefi-| What would turn earth cence is published displeases God?}sorrowg, into "Heaven with Why? eee eee es Verses 5-6-—Givre reasons far your opinion as to whether there are those today, who act as if they were relig- ious in the matter of going to church etc, but who are not actually true to God? How would you describe a man Who goes to church or prayer meeting chiefly to help his business or pro- fession. If a man prays longer in public than he does in private, is he neces- sarily a hypocrite? Wily does Jesus so strongly recom- mend private prayers, and what are its advantages? Verse 7—What can you say for, or against, long or short private pray- ere? / In what class would you put those pra pea OF SIMPSON METHODIST EPISCO- PAL CHURCH ELECES OFFI- CERS. aaa Church Indebtedness. Reduced Con siderably. Under. the Management of Rev, Waters and Many Improve ments Made. ‘The last Quarterly Conference for Simpson. M. .E, Church this confer- lence year wag held by Rev. G. BE. Curry, Gettysburg, Pa., District Su- perintendent, last Friday night. ‘The seyeral reports of departmental work were gratifying. The trustees’ re- port showed they have raised over 1700 dollars this year and paid same on the indebtedness. Under the wise and safe leadership of pastor, Rev. J. W. Waters, the progress of this church has been quite marvelous, It is now in a better condition than it has been for years, Notwithstand- ing the extensive repairs that have been made the indebtedness to date is 1500 dollars less than when he came here three years ago. ‘The officers elected by the quarter. ly conference for the ensuing year are stewards: G. E. Wanzer, John W. Henderson, R. I. Lewis, G. W. Clair, J. D. Neal, A. O. Wells, L. C. Cabell. Anthony Strowther, Theo: dore Henderson, G. P. Porter, J. W. Dillon, J. W. Essex, Charley Morris, Rfehtiond Pannell, and Frank Boyle; ‘Tfiistees: I. M, Carper, R. T. Lewis, ai! Wanzer, James Hackley, Henry Parker, John W. Brown, J. W. Chap- pelle, C. 1. Parker, and W. J. Rich ards. Rev. R, W. Christian, Circleville, Ohio, preached an elegant sermon last, Sunday morning. The District Superintendent preached at night and left on No. 4 over the C. & O. Mon- day merning for his home. The Sunday School Board met last ‘Thursday evening and elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year: Superintendent, J. W. Essex; as. sistent superintendent, Gilbert H. Beane; secretary, Mias Cordelia Wan- zer; treasurer, Henry Parker; organ- Ist. Mrs, Sarah Henderson with Mis- ses May McGhee and Maud Wanzer, assistants. Mr. 1 C, Cabell was elected chorister. ‘The Board will again meet to-night to elect teachers for the year. Many strangers wero noted in the congregations last Sunday — both morning and night. ‘The Friday Night Aid will be en. tertained by Mrs, Jane Lewis at her residence on Jacob street, The Committee is preparing to give a high class entertainment Feb: Tuary 22nd. It is, the purpose that this church shall be first-class in every respect. As a rule churches of our race allow (oo many entertain ments of the low and degrading na- ture. Every one of that kind is toc many, The chureb should and musi stand for eleyation along all lines and the development of a higher type of chrintianity. The Willing Workers will con duct a financial Rally next Sunday, February 6. The Rally will be tol lowed by a debate on Tuesday night Subject, Resolved, That the Arsenal has been more beneficial to the country than the school room. Mr, 1. M | Carper and J. W. Essex to affirm an JA. 0. Wells and Gilbert H. Bean len dens. MITE AND conorEn EDTCA- TIONAL PRIVILEGES OF THE SOUTH. (Western Christian Advocate.) Wo wee greatly intereated tn some figures recently presented by Schoo! Inspector Bennett of our Freedmen's THE ADVOOATS, private. prayéyg Which consist only of |reaat or, retiting, set prayers, aad tn repeating 4 toute’ of words Verso. §-A8'Gad certainly knows what things we have need of before ywe ak tho, Wha ta te use in pray- ing for them?” <(Phis question must be-answered—in-smtiting by members of the club.) Verse 9—Did Jesus give the Lord's Prayer as a fotsr to be used, or as a model for compréhensiveness' and brevity, or for bot, or for some other reason? : What was the obief thing in the life and personal tetimony of Jesus, which also should, and may, be the chief thing im the life of every man? Verse. 10---What should we long and pray for moze than for all else? What would. turn earth and: its sorrowg, into "Heaven with all its dlessedness* ar 4 Verse _11—Have Christians a right to expect that Ged will supply all the necessaries of fife, and does he al- ways dg so? Ts God wider obligation to supply us with daily bread? ‘ Verse 12—On..what grounds does God forgive us our sins? 5 | Does Jekus tean here that Goa will forgive us gypetly ag we forgive others, or'is thake a differenea? ~ Verse 13—Tn what way does God lead us into temptation? P Nerses 1415-—If we forgive our fellows is Gi under obligation to forgive us? Lesson for Sunday, Feb. 13, 1910. Worldiiness.” and "Trust: ” Matt. 6:19-34. . | Aid society, which showed both. the necessity of our educational work in the South, andthe startling disparity detween the provision made for the schooling of whites and blacks, The statistics Were Bupplied by Superin- tendent E. B. Gresham from the office of-the-school-commissioner of Burke county, Georgia, | Rupile of nchool age—tfrom, 6 tb i7—are 1303 whites and 6978 coléréd, or 5673 more. of ‘the latter than the former. But. for this much ieee number the ap- propriatid& was but $8168 as against $17,500 for the much fewer whites. It is true thatthe, atendance of col- ored pupils ig but 50 or G0 per cent of the enumeraHon, while that of the whites is $5. cent. But even ‘on that, basis tbe colored pupils in the schools wonlt outnumber the whites nearly ‘three to ong. The number of schools for whites is 2A, for colored 65. There are 35 white teachers and 70 colored. The length of the school term is seven months for whites and six months for colored. ‘The same course of study is pro- vided for white and colored pupils. ‘There are the same text books, the Same school work for both white and calered schools through the seventh year. ‘There are -three grades of teachers’ certificates. By the law of Georgia, a0 white teachers can teach in Negro schools. In the town of Waynesboro with a population of about 3000, there are 192 white pupils and: 287 colored— total, 480. The appropriation for this year was: Whites, $3500; col- ored, $480; total, $3980. There are 8 white teachers and 4 colored The school term is 9 months for whites and six for colored. The av- erage wages per month—whites, $58; colored, $27. Whites have good school-rooms and single desks, good black-boards, rooms steam heated, commodtous, well lighted and ventilated. Colared._ schools have poor desks, no blackboards, rooms heated by stoves,” and ungan{tary buildings. A small amount of high school work is done for the white pupils, aud. no work for the, colored pupils above the seventh year, It may be that the South is doing AB WeIl Us If cea for-eolored children: But the differences {h appropriation, number of teachers, school rooms elc., as revealed above, ate startling And Georgia, we are assured, is the most progressive. of the southern states. If surely Ipoka as if ther: might be room, tor. linprovement. NEGRO AgBS UPNIENCY, a For White Man, Arrested for Steal. ing, Bis Chickens, Pasedena, cal, Fan. 28.—Stephen Wilson a Negro pleaded, for leniency on behalf of George Willetts, a white man arrested for, stealing the Ne: 8r0's chickens in, court yesterday. “Judge, Sf you will allow me, ¥ will ask that you be just as easy as pos sible with this white man," sald Wil. fon, "L jugt want kim, out of . the way 60 be won't steal any mare o! ‘my chiickgns.”" = | NORGE, OF DEBAILOT TION. Notice fs herehp given' Chat at a meeting of the eteckholders of Loe- Wenstein & Sond, »&. corporation, created and organiged-under the laws of the State of West Virginia held at Charleston on the Bie day of De- cember, 1909, the following resolu tions were adopted: Resolved, Fitst, That Loowenstetr & Sons, a corporation, created and organized under ty, iaws of Btate of West Virginia, does hereby discon- tinue businogs ag a Sosporation. sn surrenders to said State {te charter and corporate f ‘The Board of Dhrectors. wi | to comver! the property action and all aveets of this’ oretion Yn! ar and pay off and dlse ail of it | debts, Habilities ead. BLUEFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE j ¥ —SITUATED AT— " BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA " "On the main line of the N, & W. R. R., and easy of access from all points of the Virginian : Healthful location, the very best of school comforts, and excellent advantages'in the way of Library, Laboratories, Student So- cieties and a strong earnest Faculty. Regular Normal and Academic Courses, also courses in Music, Sewing, Cooking and Laundering. . FREE BOKS TO.NQRMAL STUDENTS BOARD, FUEL; LIGHT AND FURNISHED ROOMS $8.00 PER.MONTH. A Model Graded School in which Normal Graduates are given, thé necessary! exper- ience in teaching before béginning ‘their regular work. For Further Information Address the Principal R. P. SIMMS | er re atter fully discharging all such debts; abilities and obligations, divide the remainder among. the stockholders Pro rata with their several holdings of stock, but no such payment. ‘shall ‘be made to any ‘stockholder until after the publication of the notice hereinafter provided. Resolved, Second, That the presi- dent of this corporation cause notice of the adoption of the foregoing res- olutions to be published in some newspaper of general _ circulation, published near the principal. office jor place of business of this cotpora- tion once a week for four successive ‘weeks, and that he certity these res. olutions to the Secretary of State of the State of West Virginia, and de- liver to him a certificate showing the publgation of said notice ag provideg by, law. Given under my hand this 18th day, of January, 1910. .JOB LORWENSTEIN, President of Said Corporation. Attest: ABE LOEWENSTEIN, Secretary. ——~+.-__ ORDER OF PUBLICATION Bt tng he Sat Ae os aed Kanawha County, ss: AT RULWS held in the Clerk's OMce of the Circuit Court of Kana- wha County, on. the first Monday in the month of January, 1910, The H. Stratemeyer Co., a corpora- tion, Plaintiff, ve. ). dn Chancery and on At- tachment, Gus Loth and others, Defendants, ‘The object of this suit ts to obtain a decree against the defendant. Gus Leth, forthe sum of $587.55, the amonnt of plalntift’s claim set out in its Bill, with interest thereon from December, 29, 1909, and the costs of this SV anf ta. gublest the real es- tate. id defendant Gus Loth, to the payment thereof, cousititis oes Jot situate, on, Capitol Street, in the City ot Charleasoe Counter of Kana- wha, West Virginia, fronting 24 feet on the south-egat alde of Capitol ft., and running back 255 fost ty Hale street, together with =the is¢hprove- ments thereon, being No. 230 Capi- tol Bt., now. occupled by the defend- ant, J. W. Solof, as x business hduse. This day. came the Plaintiff by thelr Attorneys; atid on their’ motion, and it appearing’ by affidavit’ fliéd, that the defendants, Gus Loth, Geo. K. Johnsoii and’ Sohn W. Hamer, the last two named, trustees, are ngn-res- idonte of thts State, it is ordered that they do appear within one morth after the date-ot the frat pubtication henpot, and. do, what is neseupery, to protect thelr Interest in this sult IRA H, MOTTESHEARD, Clerk, H.C. & L. B. McWHORTHR, Sole, NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITIONS ; taghment, Gus Loth and sthera, Defendants. Fending in the Ciretit Court of Kanawha County, West Virgina, To Gus Loth, the Penh Muttaj Life Insurance Company, a corpora- tion, George K. Johnson and John W. Hamer, the last two named, Trustees; * NOTICH is hereby given that on Monday, February 21, 1910, between the hours ot 9 o’ciock A. M. and 6 orclock », St Usmk day, nf hi the officen ot F. meted, at No, 21 Bieanor btveet, in the, ¢ y ot Kala- Beles we ka, the (thoas I, Mo id and $8, 10 be ug0d ag evidence in be: eo Se arco Ue ee eee ee SW, BE Oe PCS Saree ee THE CRYSTAL BATH HY 0 ISE ” ‘Adie 3 2 de tag ape HAM Tee Ae Owned and Controlled by the Knights of Pythias-of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and, Australia. The only hath house.of itakind im the United States for. Colored Pi ople, ceo ss receiving ite hot water direct from the = . United States Goyergmefit. Bauipved Pk igen. wigs wale 3 with all the latest. improvements. ue son Seta EP Tgall Wxpertenced attendgnts, Steam icat- A eee) Seg FAY od throughout. ae) Shep am PRIE OF BATHS: i $4.00 per course of 21 baths. eo = A} $2.00 per half course of 10 bat iss. oa ne Pen 25 cents per single bath, bape ee tans Knights, of Pythias and mer yore : i ts Leet} of the Gourt of Calanthe with ar. tificates of good standing in | cir Teapective lodges are entitled tu | alf the above rates. B { $3.00 per course of 21 Baths Attendants’ Kees | $159 per course of 10, Baths Call onor Address - - = J, Ru SMITH, Mor, CRYSTAL BATH HOUSE, - HOT SPRINGS, Al\K, a ctitbeites ata ost Ber Cd ie fees poe oats half OF plafntimt In” the “above enti- tled_cause,, iy If from any cause the taking of said depositions. ig nat. commenced, or if commenced and. not carpleted on said day, the taking of the same shall be continued from day to day, ‘or from time to time, unfil the same ‘are fully completed. = . KALAMAZOO CORSET Co., By H.C. & L. BL MeWhorter, Atorneys. MPT eeeoHeH Were See ORDER OF PUBLICATION __ State of West Virginia, Kanawha County, ss: AT RULES held in the Clerk's Office of the Gjreuit Court. of a wha County, on the first ‘Mondg ta the month of January, 1910. / ‘Kalamawo Corset Co., a coporation, Plaintiff, vs. ) In Chancery and on At- tachment, Gus both and otaers, Defendants. | The odject of this suit ia to obtain a decree against the defendant Gus Loth, for the sum of $84.27, the amount of plaintiff's claim set out in its Bill, with interest thereon from February 26, 1909, and the costs of this suit, and to subject the real es- tate of said defendant Gus Loth, to the payment thereof, consisting of a lot situate an Capitol Street, ir the City of Charleston, County’ ot Kanawha, West Virginia, fronting 24 feet on the south-east side of ‘Capitol Street, and running back 285 feot. to, Hale Street, together with the improvements thereon, befig No, 230 Capitol Street, now occupied by the ‘defendant J. W, Solof, as a businoas house. This day came the Plaintifts by ‘thelr Attorneys; and on their motion, an it appearing by affidavit filed, that the Defendants Gus Loth, George ‘K. Johnson and John W. Hamer, the Jgst_two named, trustees, are non- ‘residents of, this State, it Is ordered that they do appear within one month after the date of the first. publication hereof, and do what is necepsdry to Protect thelr interests in this suit. ° "este: IRA H, MOTTESHEARD, Olerk. H.C. & L. B. MCWHORTER, = _. Sols, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1040. | NOTICE TO TAKE DEPORITIONS. The H. Stratemeyer Co., @ corpora- + ton, Plaintift, - Vi. .«.5.._ in Chamcere and Ga ke tachment. Gus Loth and others, Defendants, Pending in the Circuit Court of Ka- nawha County, West Virginia. To Gus Loth, the Penn Mutuai Life Instance Company, a corpora- Hon, George K. Johnson an: John | W, Hamer, the last two named, Trustees: NOTICE is hereby given that on Monday, February 21, 1910, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 6 o'clock P. M., at that day, at the law office of James R. Jordan, at No. 63 Atlas Bank Building, in the City of Cincinnati, Ohio, we wilf take the depositions of Giles .A, Smith and others, to be used ge evidence in be- half of plaintiff in the above entitled cause, If from any cause the taking of said depositions is not commenced, or if commenced and: not. completed jon said day, the taking of the same shall be continued from day. to day, or from time to time, until the same are fully completed, . THE H. STRATEMBYER CO., By @.C. & L. EB, McWhorter, 1-13-4t “Attorneys, a Rasa ae Ne TEACHERS’ REVIEW COURSE. ‘The Teachers’ Review of the Eng- lish Branches will begin at the West Virginia Colored Institute, Mareh 21st, 1910, Board two collars ($2.00) per week. Fer further inforniation address, Byrd Prillerman, Preside st, ‘ “TInstitutg, W. Va. 4-12-Rt. | HOW COLORED: BOHOL TK \CR- |) BRS OAN EARN. EXDRA MOXY. ne ea ee ne | If you are a teacher and woat to }jearn some extra money, after qciiool | hotrs, write A. R. “Steward, Tiske- ‘wee Institute, Ala. : T-13-3t. ——+ Pole Finder Mat Henson is due to return to the limelight... Mie 24 BT pete y —_ he Knights of Pythias of North ‘ope, Asia, Africa and. Australia. The only hath house,of {takin im the United States for-Colored Pople, ; recelying ite hot water direct from the United States Governmefit. Baquipped with all the latest. tmprovemeate. Pxperienced attendants, Steam j.cat~ ed throughout. PRIE OF RATHS- oe) Sg it ji : ‘ | f ae = 7 . a, J f J 5 r% i === INSTITUTE, WEST VIRGINIA ——= The only Industriat Institute for colored Students in the State : Regula?'Nérmal, Academic..and Commercial Courses, also Regular Courses in Agriculture, Carpentry and House Building, Steam Fitting; Smithing, Cabinet Making, Paint- ing and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundering, Printing. A Complete Course in Military Training to Cadets Rooms, Books, Fuel and Lights Frée to. Normal Students: nd in addition Uniforms for State Students. We havea faculty of Twenty-two Teachers. Board only Eight Dol- | rimonth. ; , FOR CATALOGUE AND CTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS 1 dou ‘ shade Byrd Prilerman; A. M. President #11 :.: i it Com sop Ins ttute, West Virginia Pe ey NR an iter aE Sean OS OE EE a OUR DIPLAY OF 3 Ladies’ Misses’ and Childrei’'s Ready-to- Wear garments, Millinery and Dress Fabrics Is-the largest inthe. Clty-and_oun:Prices-as- usual ‘the lowest that can_bemade up-to-date ‘Marchanalsi. . a GIVE US 3, “That Popular seas The People’s Store 77"... -. JOSEPH SCHWAB, Prop. ~ 602 Katiawha, cor. Alderson St., CHARLESTON, “W.VA. | slide sik epietidas k a Pa ca Fatale ithe tat | PROSPERITY ._ £ ROVERB Lira RAC SAVINGS DEPARTMENT ‘Kanawha Banking & Trust €o. Bae ERE Heme Gapitat $260,000. ; Surplus, $145,000, - THE ISLAND OF MANHATTAN | Ent SMAI THUBBDAT, FusBUARY 3, 1910, New York, Feb. 2.—With all the forces of the law. and the city au- thorities at its back, the greatest eru- sade against food trust extortion that ever swept the city hag finally been organized and set in motion ‘ere ay. SUE RR GH ot a special gran and the stern sur- voiTiance of: igh Mathes the mu- nicipal administration, tha feet and milk maguates together with the oth: er dictators of food prices are al- ready showing sighs of retreat from a position thal has begun to spread starvation throughout the poorer quarters of this town. While diet boycots are being taken up by New Yorkers of all classes to the horror of tie retail food men, the heart of the matter will not b ereached, tt is declared, until the trust heads are brought to book by’ the strong-arm of law and oMioial regulation, At tho very atart, the Tegal Ingutsttion has resulted In the retreat of the milk barons whoge prices have been today lowered x conta quart in most cases Gent by cont It Is the intention. of the authorities to reduce the prow ent prohibitive prices for food ttt the cost of iiving in this metropolis fg brought within reasonable reach of the pockets of all its people Garroting Grows, SUOOO by ine niveet robbery thal reguited in the haul of $28,000 from Warnes Van Notden ‘fast ‘off Pitth aytnne: qbther night, the poople Goth marstotay domanding that ine pales “aren a acont the town to tid it Of-its horde of biehway thugs. Women as well as men are playing Jesse James on the open stretches of streets that form. the main night highways of town, it has been known for. months, and no one can now be considered safe from the violence and thievery of the garrot- ens, “Since the day of Bingham at police headquarters swarms 0 ferooks have descended tipon this Island and preyed upon {ts Inhabitants In every poxsible way. ‘Though the police are today promising, to make emergency measures to check highwaq robbers under the bright light of the main thoroughfares, ts believed that It will take many. months to dislodge the expert criminals who now make New York a dangerous place for a walk a tmight. Heelers Hustle. More work for less money is to- day being delivxered in the offices of the clty's new administrative heads than has ever been brought forth for the beneft of Father Knickerbocker in ait past history mn this community of pull and politics. SCcores of use Jess Job holders have already. been Separated from the city's pay rola to the time of many thousands. of dollars saved in salaries. ‘The. men Ati posweased of places In the pwth- Nie departments have just been order- ed to keep office hours stretching from alae til-five, while teai work has been stacked upon their desks. This brutal fnsistence upon Inhos tins horrified “nol ’only the “ formerly pampered ity employes but. thelt olffical patrons mg well. Hemnsihils the oftyeta-waxing financially tat wirestens to upset all traditions in ‘Tammany ‘Town. Famous Wighters, itted against each other in what Promises to prove the sensation of this state during the Allds-Conger inquiry” into legislative — bribery ‘charges, James W. Osborne and Mar- tin W. Littleton are today preparing in this clty for the fray. Each of these Jegal Lattlers has a record for furious ‘fighting im court that is equaled by few lawers, In the town. Roth are considered. plist masters tn the art of oratory, crafty eroas-exam Hatition “aud court generalship. As the chiet proseenting- bulldox of thi district attorney's ataf, Jim Osborne has made a deep mark in’ the Molt heaux, Patrick and other nétorious murder trials,’ while Littleton has proved himscif just as much ofa legal Napoleon in his recent defense of Harry Thaw. Wiith these twe men in the ring when the state senate begins to thrash out the charge _ of graft, Now, Yorkers feel sure of a beautiful battle as well as a search: ing conduet of the case. Reid's Rights. Inst Deeause a nelgybor is trying to hang a wicket gat& on his own private passage way behind the man sion of Whitelaw Reld, a drawn bat Ue has deen today begun ‘by two forces of steady laborers for both parles. Lawyers with briefs, but Jere with buekets and coachmen with whips are guarding the gangway ibe- hind the British Ambassador's bis brownstone house against a brigade of stonemasons and iron workers whe seek to impinge thereon with an or inte gate frame. More briets. thay blood have been draw thus far in the clvA-warfare; but a sonstan terown on’ the block’ is being afforded end- less amusement by. the farce. HHENDISH CRIME STILL UNSOLVED IN KANSAS Winfield, Kan., ev. 2.—When the coroner's jury meets tomorrow to re- sume the taking of testimony it {g hoped that something may be brought to Mght that will turnia a_clue to the murderers of Mrs. Mateare! Shotwell, the aged woman whose tragic death shocked this entire sec- tion of Kangas a month ago. Re far the authorities have been totally at a.loss in their efforts to unrayel the crime, It was on the morning of Decem- ber 18 that Mrs. Shotwell, who was 72 years of uge, was Cound lying dead on the floor-of her room in @-pool of blood. It was at first supposed that the woman had dted of a hemorrhage of the Jungs, but an investigation showed that her death was In all probability due to a wound in the head, caused apparently by some very sharp instrument such as an lee lek, ‘The fact that the woman had been murdered was kept secret until a week ago in order to give the offi- cers a chance to conclude their in- vestigations. When the detalls of the outrage were finally made public the entire community was aronsed and a4 reward was promptly offered for the arrest and conviction of the murderer, ‘the fact that the doors and win- dows of the house were all locked on the inside seemed at first an ineur- mountable obstacle to the murder theory, but a local lockemith made a small instrument by which it was shown that a person could have n- locked the door from the outside and then gone vat and iocked ‘it-again after committing, the deed. ‘Tiiat the murder ragged Hooded and follbarats, in ovis from the fact that small drops of blood. allow thatthe old woman was. ee oe chaln-near. the stove -when*attacked 2° THE ADVOOATE. Se jand that the flend must then have held her oyer the stove, go. that at Teast a quart of blood: dripped into the hearth or ash pan, and then car- tied her to. the bedroom’ and drop- ped hor Optic Noor, where she was found. Prom the disordered condt- tlon of the Yooms robbery evidently furnished-the motive for the murder. GHARTERED- BY STATE Charters have been issued from the offlge of Secretary of State Stuart F. Reed, as follows: Packers Motor Truck Company, of Pittsburg, to manufacture motor trucks, ‘The capital stock is $100,- 000, of which $50,200 hag been sub- scribed and $6,200 pald. Incorpora- tors: Albert i. Schenk, of Wheel- ing, W,/¥s.; Wm. Zohler and B. K, Caliahan;-of-Pittsburg, Pa.: Jas. I. McGarry, of Kast Liverpool, Ohio, Jand Geo'D. Pratt, of Buffalo, N.Y. Love, Brinker ‘and Company, of Huntington, will deal in hardware and supplies. ‘The capital stock Is $25,000, of which $5,000 has been jubserived and $1,000" pata, Incorpo: rators: GC. M, Love, Edw. -B. Brink- er, D. B. Daugherty, W. B Davis, of Huntington, and T.'A. Love) of Ona, WW. Va. Yost Bulldiag and Realty ‘Compa- ay, of Fairmont, ‘Will engage in the Teal estate and ‘general contracting apd building business. ‘The capital stock is $80,000, of which’ $500. has been subscribed and $59. paid. Incor- porators: D, L. L. Yost, Wm. H. Losch, John-L, Lehman, of Raimmont; John''L, Hatfleld and’ Clarence. I. Lantz, of Morgantown, W, Va. Piedmont Mire Brick Gampany,. of Piedmont, Mineral county, will en gage in the manufacturo “ahd sale of fire brick. The capital stock Is $20,- 000, of which $500 has heen sub- scribed and $50 paid. Incorporators: 2, angaterny, G. A, Landsberry Goo. Wendell, Harry K. Drane and Robert Drane, all of Piedmont, W. a. Commissioners have been issued to the following notaries public: W. §. Blackburn, Levi, G.W. Dollman, Walker. . G. B. Barke,-Parkorsburg. H.W, Sizemore, Seotford. Abijah Haye, Parkersburg. PRISONERS FARE WELL AT THE STATE PEN Warden J.B. Matthews: has made good at the West Virginia peniten iiary anda fui stomach" amonk Mie prisoners hal been ‘largely re sponsible for the results he has ob tained at Uie Moundsville penal Jn jtitution. The dnormons amount of Provisions necessary for the feeding of the convicts at the penitentiary it almost startling to outsiders who do not realize the vast quantities of food that would be consumed by that Aumber of men, : One of the common daily break: fast bills of tare demands the Coliow- ing portions of the various dishes: Rice, $5 pounds: sugar, 60 pounds butter, 60 pounds; coifes, 25 pounds and syrup, 12 gailong. ‘For ‘a com: mon dinner the-following is requir ed: Beef, 500 pounds; kraut, 1 bar- rel: butter, 60 pounds: potitoes, 14 bushels. ‘Seventy to seventy-five bushels of green beans are consum: ed_at one meal, while an average of ‘she and one-hait barrels of four, making about 300 loaves of bread aye used por day, with loaves about five times the size of the. ordinary lat. About 150 bushels of potatoes are used per week, while 16. bushels of these are boiled when eabbage is used, with aboni 1,000 pounds of the Jatter. One hundred pounds of Jard is used for frying 28 bushels of po taioes for one meal As the result of (he past season's gardening at the state farm 1,600 buahels of tomaioes were secured for prison consumption, and 5,600 cons, of a gallon cach, were preserved. ‘The culinary department. of | the West Virginia prison is doubtless able to rank with the beat. It is commodious, ‘nd consists of —twe kitchens, the oll and the new yank tary one. The latter ts not exttrely equipped as ye!, Dit Is now Jn use. It Is of white coment inside, perfoct iy drained, and contains tables, one 160-gallon’ coffee urn and two cook Ing kettles of the samo capacity. Only the frving and cutting are done in the old kitchen. ‘There have been no great changes In the dining room for some years, the tables being merely high benches, while in place of the former moy- able and troublesome seats, station fry ones have been installed recent. ly. Catsup and salt and pepper has ben added to the table under War- den J, 1. Matthews, who bas also made ‘other important and needed alterations in other departments of the big institution, State Law Libratran J. C. Gilmer reports the following acconsiona to the State Law Library'for the month of January American Reports Reprint, Vol 100 Hlinois Appelate Reports, Vor 146. Canada tw Journal, Vol 45, IN. 8, U8, 6 CA. Vol. 93, New York Supplement, Vol. 118, © Federar Keportey, Vor! 171 Pacific Royortoy, Vol. 103. | Southweatern gteportor, Vol. -f21. _. Atlantic Reporter, Vor. '13. °° Massachusetts REBAR,” Vor,” 203... Nebraska Reppris, Vol: $3, Laws of North: Dakota, 1909. Washington Reports, Vol. 5. "* Acts of Washington, Spécial Ses sion, 1909. Wisconsin Reports, Vol. 138. Arizona Reports, Vol. 10. U.S, Statutes, 1907-08. 3 U. 8, Statutes, 1908.09. ‘Texas Criminai Reports, Vol. 55. ‘Texas Civil Appeal Reports, Vol 47. ‘exus Reports, Vol. 101. Colorado Reports, Vol. 44. Local and Special Laws of ‘Texas 1909. Ohio. State Reports, Vol. 80. Compiled Laws of Oklahoma 1909, American and English Annotate Cases, Vol. 14. Florida Reports, Vol. 56. American Bankruptey | Reports Vol. 22. Eney. Digest Virginia and Wes! Virginia Reports, Vol. 14, ‘Tables of Cases Virginia and Wes Virginla ney. Digest. U.S.C. GA, Vol. 94° Ulinols Reports, Vok.344, Missouri. Reporis,. Voh--224, Missouri Appelate Reports, Vol 187. y Ontario Law Reports, Vol. 19, . Northwestern Reporter, Vol. 122. LR. AWN. S. 22, Wederal Reporter, Vol. 172. __-Amerteatr and’ <Iowglian™ Rattrow Casts, Vol.65.. Mats. Special“Laws, Vol. 20, Washington Reports, Vol. 23. REFUSED 10 REVERSE WHEN ABSENT TESS WAS: NON-RESIDENT a eee i “This court will hot reverée the Judgment of the trial court tor refuse Ing to grant a continuance to one of ‘the parties on account of the ebsence of a material witness when it~ ap- pears from the record that such wit. hess 1s a non-resident of the State, and the party gesiving hie testimony could have takey his deposition. be- fore the trial,” is « point in the sylla- bus of an opinion handed down by the supreme ‘court of appeals ‘Tucs- day; written by Judge Williams, in which the court affirmed .the lower court of Mingo county in the caye of Mate Creek Coal Company vs. Fred GC. "Todd et als. Todd, J. J..Sullivan and G. S, Cal- der formed a coal selling-agency and were sued by the coal company, which recovered a. judgment of $1,- 930.23 in the lower courts. Sulli- van lived in. Cincinnatt and because of Milnes was unable to be present. A new tria} was asked for this rea- Ben. sumber, Company. vs. Coul Compagy, Judge -Pottenbarger wrote the opinion of the court in the case of the Billmyer Lumber Company vs. Merchant's Coal Company” of West Virginia, from Preston county, in whieh the lower court was allitmed after the decree was modified... ‘Phe court held that the loss by a corpor- ation of its right to do business in tye State does nov prohibit it from béing sued In respect to a contract made while It wax lawtully” dolug business tm the State, In his syla- bus Judge Pottenbarger says: “The assumption by one. corpora- ton of all the indebtedness of an- other of whatsoever kind and its agrecment to pay and discharge the sume. when due, as the considera. ‘on for the conveyance to it of all the property of another corporation, bind the former to pay all the liabil- ites of the latter, though some of them, such as demands for un)iqui- dated damages, may not be debte in (he technical sense of the. kms: , _ “When property has bes enpyey- ed in consideration of, .the, eign Yon, by the grantee, of, all, phy kn- dvbtedness of the grantor, aby ead. tor of the latter may charge the property in the hands of the grantee with bis debt and subject the same to payment tnereot. ‘The statutory provisions of thts State, modifying the rule of comity and limiting tie powers aud capael Ges of farcien corporations in this jurisdiction, dé nol affect thelr rights fo sue and’ make defense In actions OF -SUlib—Hi the courts of Uhis-State, vertaining to contacts validly made “The lost by & foreign corporation of its previously acquired right to do business in this Stite docs not affect ile capacity to sue or ie sued in respect 10% contract made. oF Tight vested, when ft was lawfully doing business In the State. _O"T, alter an aetion at law against a foreign corporation, rightfully, de- ing business inthe State, hag been properly commenced, sach corpora ton be deprived of its statutory priv. floger, tho action may be prosneuted to Judgment as effectually In all respects as if the defendant's right to do business in the State had. nol cenand. “In wuch cnve, the judgment ts binding on a third party who, before rendition thereof, assumed the pay- ment of the deb: or Hability involved In the action, “The provisions of chapter 53 of the code, making the assets of ex- pired, dissolved and insolvent corpor- ations trust funds for the benefit of their croditors and stockhoiders, and authorizing suits in equity by eredi- tora aud stocknoldors, and authoriz- Ing suits in equity by creditora to wind them up, are not exclusive femedies and do not. of themselves, take away the right to proceed to Judgment and ececulion. “In a sult in equity to charge a debt upon property, encumiared. by Mortguges to secure targe tnues of bonds, in which the trustees are clothed wit. ample powers to pro. tect and enforce the rights of ‘the holders of the bonds, it is wuneces- sary to make the bond holders par-. Ues,. sineo tha trdkens, helne ate sien, ac represent them “A bill in equity: agninet a non- Foeldenit, ag. to. whom no process oth- Gr than ‘An ordér of publication, duly pibiishad and posted, has-been: tak- on, cannot by taken for confessed aw 10_such party; but. if a decree, er tw in. that respect, givea ib 16; ilet: aghiuabaeuel yay, it will to corrected without reversal, when ‘ti the appeliste court for review on other grounds and is not otherwise erroneous.” DGTOR COMPLAINS Sy of large proportions is threatened over the actlystles of. the ,Postofes Department. and of the Bureau. of Chomistry, of the Department of Agtl- culture against parties wno are treat- ing cancer ‘by, mail. The attention of a numver of members of Congress hag. been di- rected to what Is being done with ré- spect to -caseer cures by- the: Postof- fice Department and the ‘Bureal of Chemistry, “As the result, inquiries aro belnimade and there is even a prospect that the matter will be aired on the floppy tn: Senate or House and an investigation aaked for, ‘Tho: situation 15 one that-ts—nt- tracting much notice in the medical world, becatise of the Intense Interest amoug medical men on the subject of cancer, aud the difference of opin- fon as to whether cancer can be cured. ‘The. difference. between the various schools of medicine the reg- ulars, the homeopaths, and the, eglee- tes ae alleged to entor into the ep. troveray.* akan Just now the Postomce ‘Dépatt! ment is giving attention to partied who are advertising that, they can cure cancer by mail.” Ina number’ af cases, partles lave been “ explitded front us of the inals for as, nhsone of carrying on ‘their businesg'In eal: ing with" caneer. , i Chemists" “Aid Enlisted. ‘The Postoffice Department fis en- listed the efforts of the Bureau of Chemistry. ‘That bureau in re-enfore- ing the Postoftce Department, ag_to this particular matter. Dr. L. . Kab: ler, chief of tho division of drugs, is the official of the Burean of Chemie- try who has active charge of the can- eer cure question. But not only is Dr. Kebler assisting the Postofilee Department when his ald is asked, Dut his division ts engaged in a came palgn against cancer cures by mall under-the pure food and drugs act, The partitutar case which has cait- ed attention to the government cru- sade against cancer cure'ls” one which is now Being considered by. ie Rostomtes Depatiient, The Aasletint Attorney General of “thé Poptofiice Department hag, been tor aéveral days holding “ebrings to “determine whether there ts objection to the can- cor cures of Dr. O. A. Jolmyon, of Kansas City, and whether the use of the majls should be barred to. him for the ‘purpose of carryidg on his Pynstyensts thet eee a, The examination has callod forth a mage of expert tésttmony. Dr. John- on ls represented by a promitient Kansas City attorney, James H. Hark- loss, |The Bufenu f Cheinlatry |i drawn into the matter gtd: tebthimo- ny has been obtained by elpérts {of that burean, t ‘Testimony has beon put ip’ Bh’ the question whether’ cancor ‘can be cured by the use of medicine, Many physicians contend that the knife Is the only cure for cancer. But there {a also testimony on the other side, Hitcheock Dragged In. Postmaster Ganeral Hitchcock: has been dragged into the ease and it has deer. represented to him that there Js undne activity on the part of the Assistant Attoney General; that the {asue of arders-. barring. concerns from the mails is overdone and that ho Ia not giving the porsonal atten: tion to orders barrig from the use ‘ot the mails that the law contem: plates. 4 Complaint has'‘Afeo been made to Secretary. Wilson, and he Nas "bden Informed of the ‘betivity of tho Hut Feau of Chemistry in makllig & etw- sade againgt cancer cures. “fo: a member of! Congrolit who calted pp him and took the matter up wit him, ‘Secretary Wilson sald he was unaware of the extent to whieh tho matter was alleged to have been ¢ar- ried. ‘The friends of Dr. Johnson charge that the controversy is really an ef- fort on the part of the allopathic School of medicine to strikke at oth er schools. ‘They charge that the Amerlean Medical Association fs un. duly active in trying to stamp ont the treatment of cancer by modicine, ‘They alao charge that a wrong is be- {ng done in that two ‘great govern- ment departments are being, a8 they say, used to wettle a controverted fauestion of medicine, whether can- cer can be cured by use of medicine. Additional intereat is given the controversy. from the fact that the Department of Axriculture some time ago brought a proceeding against Dr. Johnson under the pure food act, al- leging that hix cancer medical propa: rations were misbranded, and mis- leading. Judge Phillips of the United States district court of Mis- souri held against the government and for Dr. Johnson. Oficlals of the Bureau of Chemistry say an appeal will be taken from the rulings of Judge Phillips Decoy Letters Used, One of the charges mate by the Johnson side in the controversy {s that In the effort to got evidence as to the treatment of cancer by. mall ‘& certain official of the division of drugs of the Bureau of Chemistry has made use of decoy letters, Secretary Wilson has been furnish- ed with a written statement of the facts by Dr. Johnson's supporters In the fight and will make an Investiga- Hin Ch use what hak Wide leo Go ye 7. OT ne i Se Sat ae ee THE TRESTATE Wie Rananianctir tat tiie! PP LCE: Bee =4 c GRU TILT TF 4 a A. call hawdheen Jasucd, 10%, eae Yentldn. of the ‘Tri-State. Wedkis oie Amiosintion to mcet in: Wika aL aaar en woot eng re cian aie it ig See moviern’ Femasylvenia, Witt et "Fiheelingr on that-dato.-A~largy mas kehdanes is expected. Bee? ‘The comyention of this assoei Mem Have Ged ‘held In Wheeling £68 Mi ae tees years ange iiwes oF) Géentéy of the see hia) pdb rp ig come, this | Vetta agenin to: be“ the most. favOeaiiees Blase is eL wt ae “iiibp; Ralph..D. Cole, of Onfagitiaee Doeit ‘sepured to bo the Desa MMalEY speaker; but thore will be adakeamiay made by other men who are. AnewaRA itlés ‘on. sheep raisers. Mx. Cole Bemis the- reputation ot: being “one 7a ae ‘béut- Informed men.on the, Woo ewe Ing subseet: inthe country. end se aie ‘oknected that many fatmere ‘whe aaa |Hot members of the assopiation “Willy |be pregent to hear him apeaks =) ach WIFE PASGES. WAY Fairmont, W. Va., Feb. 2.-iMtGihe ola B. Hall Meredith, wife of SUxBe: W?'Seot Meredith, Senator frowk™ thes Blwventh Senatorial district, of, Wel Virginia, died last. evening .at 8:30" Rrcleek cher hone on aOR avetue. Mrs. Meredith was tdken Ab about week ago from a MeFyoUe bredledown, and ‘although oie, aw Guite iI) and under the eare of talus ed nurses and physicians no. tnianes diate danger was feared. | On Sundae: night sho was: taken decidedly Wore: from an attack of heart’ tallare, Yrougnt on by ‘her, nervous AtpAEH and she continued to grov. er neil she was claimed by death A day yesterday sho was in’ a ¥MBOr, and it was realizea by. the: at physiclans that she could not sury! long. sit ‘The “announcement of her ~aemthe came as a great shock to every Ong. a6 but few realized. that—hor candle! tion was #0 serious, THE Bad (tah ‘as they, spread throughout. the at Were learned: with the deopest o Fow. - Mrs. Meredith: had-been1-hew usual heatth up until her lash and her death comes as a severe. BIOW. to her husband and near relativay. © ‘Mrs. Meredith was the. el daughter of the laté'S. W. Hall, "e was first clerk of the Supreme: Court of Appeals of West Virginia, having been appointed to that positioy time of 'the forination of thy. West"Virainia.” He restded ‘in Ing during the time he held ficé. For many years Mr. Halk cons ducted a drug store in this cfty, \ | Mrs. Meredith was born and jeared: ‘in’Fairmont and resided Here hor eis tre life. Ghe was married to" 4 Meredith on November 13, 1898.\Ne children survive the walowis + aR SALE OF RARE BOOKS. AND WAR RELIES: 100 Now York, Feb. 2.—The saip!of the Mbrary. of the Jato Lamb, of Norfolk, Va., endeared: to the South. as "tho hero of ae ori!” attracted a large throng of: aoly lectors and dealora:-to the, Merwin Slayton auction rome todays) Lamb built and had: com Sot Hom shen unthh: tte fall Atter’'the war he served @ joryears a8 tnayor of Norfolk): md Wns: one of the leading me 8 Chay -city. Eg brary — contain: number of oxtromely. rare ; broadsides and autographd.': <2 hy | Among: the interesting Items’t0) be ‘disposed of in the two days” date fem jcopy of the Dally Citizen of! burg, July 2, 1868, and a copy’ tho: Vidette: for Augual” 16, exe 4ingle shee: printed on both. Bs and published at Harte tae north of Nashville, Tenn: [e148 apres gentation ccpy trom Brig. Gen. Jah H. Morgan, the “Kentuaky Ratage,” with the following written of 4 in, penell in (his autograph: “aie ip the first paper published in. the ‘agsay. —oubiiaed by menjbers: of my: BEF ment. I see Unele Tom's namé-mep- tioned among the Killed, | do nd, believe a woFd of Ta | A rare Confederate brandalk ; cluded among the ttems-ke: th [nal Russellvitio (Ky.) lssud Of ; Simon D. Bucknor’s address, “Raph 17, 1861, calilng upon the E Kentiy 6 ake “uy aia fa ; “ihe usmtpation cof “Abrahata’ Lilie coln.” ‘39s Wren tho’ Montane, AM | ‘The story of his intention to. f has got-the goat of John Si. Sal larry Marks, ¢c-amatenr i weight of Wngland: is now mm and backer of Freddie Welsir. » ty RS A movement has been started i England to prohibit boxers wearing bandages of any Kini: fighting. oe Marvin Hart ix now a #16 Louleville and on a “Shertocke “Old Cap Colllor” taking the . A promoter in Denmark of ed Battling Nelson $6,000 aa If he will fight Dick Nelson ip, ’ bagen ‘ cae Diamond hip, <1 oy Hugh Jonnings would like tq. Schmidt, the Tiger, eatener, for Nip Cinrko, ‘ot Cleveland, hte Manager Clark Gxigith, cipal ath, valoks Covelamhte: wip. te winning pitcher with thé ms: fice ypu ewe Ae strongly dette OE HW ob A ae pre ars os tr ae Fie ai wes esi Mo gs the dooteiiie:caheote aa yh medicine, ut on, CMa Charleston Miss Mary Woods is spending her vacation in Montgomery. Rev. R. W. Christian and family have gone to Circleville, O., for permanent residence. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Black, of Elmo, were in the city Wednesday on business. Miss Evangeline Moss passed through the city Tuesday en route from Institute to her home at Lawton. J. H. Campbell, guard at the W. Va. State Prison at Moundsville, spent a few hours here Monday on his way from Fayette county with six prisoners for the pen. Mrs. Amanda McGhee was hostess at a six o'clock dinner Sunday at her home on Kanawha street in honor of Rev. Jackson, of Lewisburg. Besides the honor guest there were present Revs. H. B. Rice, Jones and Mesdames M. O. Mitchell and Whitfield Lowry. W. H. Hollinsworth, who conducts a large poultry business at Williamsport, O., was a business visitor here Monday. Miss Lillian and Bessie Taylor entertained a few friends last week at their home on Washington street in honor of Mrs. Robert Foy. Mrs. Lena Holt, who has been here visiting friends for several weeks, will return to her home at Hot Springs, Va., Friday. The members of the Terpschicorean club are actively engaged in making arrangements for their banquet and ball to be given on the 22nd inst. The indications are that it will be a very elaborate affair. Wednesday of last week a number of colored men met at the Brown hotel and formed a corporation for the manufacture of cement blocks and the conduct of a canning factory with the main office at Barboursville. The in corporators were: W. W. Scott and J. A. Hicks. Barboursville; Eugene Perkins and Charles Barnes; Decota; Henry Todd, Huntington; W. C. Coleman and S. Parrish, Elks dale; C. A. Wright, Wevaco, and Dauber Ellis, Charleston. The pupils of island school, West Charleston, I. C. Cabell, teacher; were addressed Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. R. W. Christian who gave them some wholesome advice on timely topics. George Willis was called to his home at Parkersburg, yesterday, by a telegram announcing the death of his mother. C. R. Pack spent the week-end at Montgomery with his wife who is teaching in Favette county. Miss Alba Brooks, late teacher of the Handley school, is finishing the term of the South Side school for Mrs. Fred Huskins. C. E. Saunders, of Raymond City, spent Saturday and Sunday here with relatives. J. W. White left Sunday for Orange Va., where he will spend several days on business. Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Jesse Rucker, of Donwood were here Tuesday shopping. C. W. Harris, of Black Betsey, was a Sunday visitor here. Alex Shorter was a South Carbon visitor Saturday, where he contemplates moving his family. Miss Minnie L. Warner, of St. Albans, was shopping here Saturday. will be shopping here Saturday. Will Houston is seriously ill at his room at Mrs. James' on Summers street. The friends of Jas. A. Campbell will regret to hear that he is confined to his bed by an attack of pluerisy. He is suffering considerable pain, but his condition is such as to warrant the statement that he will soon be able to resume supervision of his business interests. M. L. Williams, an attorney at law of Cincinnati. O., will lecture at the St. Paul A. M. E. church, Court street Tuesday evening on "The Lion and the Mouse." Carion Company I. and Montclair State Company No. 20, held a joint meeting at the K. of P. Hall night and perfected plans by which new life will be injected into the Uniform Rank department of the Knights of Pythias of this city. They discussed the feasibility of holding the annual military ball on the 22nd inst., and a committee was appointed to make arrangements. The meeting was presided over by Col. J. H. Taylor, who was accompanied by his staff. Mrs. Anna Byrd entertained a few friends Friday evening at her home on Sentz street. The Saturday Bridge Club was entertained Saturday by Miss Mossie Clay on Jacob street. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Estella James Foy on Summers street. Rev. S. B. Williams, of Mt. Carbon was a visitor to the city Tuesday. The Hospital Association met Monday afternoon with Mrs. M. A. Porter on Washington street. After the business had been transacted a delicious lunch was served. The next meeting will be held February 27th at the home of Mrs. Anna Fulks-Davis. Mrs. Austin Curtis, of Institute, was shopping in the city Saturday. The Loyal Union met Monday with Mrs. Mary Robinson on Quarrier street. Rev. William Jackson, of Lewisburg, preached two able sermons on the First Baptist church Sunday. The improvement League met Friday night with Mrs. B. F. Clark on Washington street. Mrs. L. Allen, of Institute was a visitor to the city Wednesday. St. Paul A. M. N. (Ch L. Paul A. M. E. Church, Court St. R. R. Downs, Pastor This week, the Ladies Aid will meet Friday night at the parsonage, No. 510 Court street. This club and the Utility club are both great help to the church and are doing good work. The principal workers for the rally, which is to come off the second Sunday (13th) of February are: Mesdames Fannie Catlett, P. G. Hamlin, Mary S. Patterson, Sophia Spencer, Misses Carrie Hairston and Anna Belle Johnson. Each of these ladies has helpers and each will report for herself in order; there will be no "doubling up" so that fairness and justice shall characterize the rally, without partiality to anyone. Special sermons for that day. The program for Tuesday night following will be published next week and admission free to all, but a free will offering will be asked. A half dozen gentleman's fine linen handkerchiefs will be given away and a half dozen ladies' fancy linen handkerchiefs also to the most liberal offers. Sacrament services next Sunday morning: the pactor will preach at both services, morning and evening. Visitors are heartily invited and will be welcomed. STORER COLLEGE The following program was rendered by the Lincoln Debating Society, Friday night, January 28, in Anthony Hall: Opening Song—Gley Club. Innotations. Declaration, "The Builders"—Jno. Hamilton. Instrumental Duet, "Round the Circle"—Messrs. Crawford and Harris. Declaration, "Rienzi's Address"—Nathaniel Davis. Duet, "The Sentinel"—Messrs. Palmer and Hill. Essay, "The Habit of Success"—Edward Walker. Solo—Thomas Herrod. Declaration, "Valley Forge"—Charles Palmer. Solo, "Calvary"—James E. Thomas. Declamation, "Brutus' Address"—Edward C. Lewick. Declamation, "Marc Anthony's Address"—F. L. Tomlinson. Violin Solo, "Cavalleria Rusticana" - Charles Shirley, - Declamation, "Capture of Major Andre"—Frank Taylor. - Selection—Glee Club. - Declamation, "The Preacher's Vacation"—Charles Meyers. - "The Chronicle"—Victor Deshields. - Critic—Prof. W. A. Saunders. - Taylor's travelogue amused a large audience Wednesday night. January 26, in Anthony Hall. - Mr. Edward Brougham is to appear here February 8th, giving his recital, "Enoch Arden." - The young ladies of the Class '11 entertained the young men of their class and the faculty at a mid-winter picnic Friday afternoon in the DeWolf Industrial building. Miss Alice Whittaker acted as hostess. Toasts, yolls and class songs were some of the features of the evening. MENU Coquettes Ham Beet Sandwiches Peanuts Capt. Fred Morris is looking over very promising material for his track team this spring. The students are taking great interest in the comet which has been appearing in the heavens during the past week. Mrs. Brunswick, of Harper's Ferry was called to Martin'sburg Thursday on account of the illness of her sister. Mrs. Brown, of the Lockwood Annes was called to Philadelphia Friday on account of injuries received by her son. Miss Peyton has been confined to her room the past few days on account of illness. An "Evening of Hymn Writers" was the title of the program rendered under the direction of Mrs. Mettcalf. Sunday evening in Curtis Memorial church. The services consisted of the history of the writers and the singing of the congregation. ALO PEOPLE FEEL THE COLD KERNLY because their blood is thin, sluggish and watery. There is not the same renewal of strength that constantly goes on in youth. Vinol is the ideal blood tonic and strength maker of old people. It creates an appetite, promotes digestion, enriches the blood and invigorates the entire body. POWDER TRUST SUIT New York, February 2.—The taking of testimony in the government's suit against the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company (the so-called powder trust) was resumed today before Federal Examiner Mahaffy in this city. STOCK BREEDERS Philadelphia. Pa., Feb. 2.—A joint convention of the Pennsylvania Live Stock Breeders' association and the Pennsylvania Dairy Union opened at the University of Pennsylvania today with a large and representative attendance. The gathering will remain in session until Saturday. A work horse contest is one of the principal features of the meeting of the stock breeders. The dairymen will discuss a wide range of topics of interest alike to the milk consumer, the dealer and the creamery map. BROUGHT HERE FOR TR Edward Estep, who was arrested in Huntington a few days ago at the instigation of his mother on a charge of unlawful cohabitation with a woman from here by the name of Smith, was brought back last night and will be tried on a charge of non-support. Both Estep and the woman were fined by the police judge at Huntington Monday morning. Estep paid his fine but left the woman to stay per time out in the city prison. Estep's wife went to Huntington and stayed until he was brought here. DO YOU want to learn to resilier old mirrors and make new ones? Pleasant easy work. Profit five dollars a day. Sample and part creditors free. THE CROWN CO. 1432 S St. Washington, D. C. 1-27-3 m COLLEGE 6th St. and Pean Ave. PITTSBURGH Preparatory. Commercial. Stenography. Telecommunication. Electricity. Engineering. Drafting. Mathematics. Languages and Civil Service. Day and evening school all Good Treatment, Best Location, Excellent Light, Abls Faculty, Strong Courses of Study. CATALOG FREE. MAJIN JERNINGS CATALOG L. B. Press STARTS RUMORS AFRESH ABOUT HIS LANDING FAT FEDERAL POSITION. Upon the Answer to This Question Appears to Depend the Hopes of the Admirers of Tennessee's Prominent and Successful Man of Business and Politician. M. B. J. C. NAPIER Said to Be Slated For Register of the Treasury. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 2.—(Spl.)—In the visit of Hon. J. C. Napier, the prominent Tennessee and successful business man, to New York and Washington, D. C., Dame Rumor has found cause to unseal her lips and speak—it is sincerely hoped—"with the tongue of the angels." Mr. Napier left Nashville Monday evening, January 24, going directly to New York City, where he met in session with the Executive Committee of the Negro National Business League, which he as its chairman, had called together. The business of the committee was broad in view but the main issue of the session centered in the selection of the camping ground of the annual meeting of the league. Boston desired very much to have the joy of showing again to the members the exquisite estuaries of the Literary, historic free Boston, but by a narrow margin, influence and inducement brought that coveted honor to the commercial calloused, conscienceless city of New York, where the meeting will take place August 17, 18 and 19. Mr. Napier left New York via. Washington, D. C., where he stopped a few days before resuming his trip which took him as far as Louisville, through six inches of the "beautiful." The cold and white elements of his journey for the rest of the way was displaced largely by the sunshine and balmy breezes of Tennessee. His short stay in Washington was made extremely pleasant. Many predictions have been made concerning the office of the Register of the Treasury and thoughtful, far-seeking men trust that their protracted selicitude will culminate in a happy fruition of these felicitous forecasts. Perhaps it is true that "coming events cast their shadows before." No man of our people could be better fitted to be entrusted with the financial documents of the country, could bring to the position more dignity, more breadth of experience, more maturity of judgement. Estimated by his fellowman, appreciated and loved by his associates, respected by his friends, he has the moral support of all well thinking and progressive Negroes. A man of spotless integrity, a man of marked ability, a man of tireless energy is a man for the place. The time is at hand for the selection and Nashville would like to see the administration take a step in its direction and verify the words that are already—being heard throughout the country. This is as much as can be said for the present time, "for we know in part and we prophecy in part." It is on rare occasions that Nashville has the opportunity of hearing and seeing dramatic talent of the classic rank. There are a few of the race in whom the histrionic ability have been highly cultivated and upon whom has been placed the stamp of the intelligent public approval and the recognition of merit. Of these few, Richard B. Harrison, the noted reader, stands out preeminently. His work in Shakespearean interpretation has met with great success and as a reader of Dunbar, the press acknowledges he has no equal. Thursday evening, January 27th, at the Mount Olive Baptist church he took his lines from "Julius Ceasar" and during his rendition of that drama the attention of his audience was sustained, becoming breathlessly intense when he delivered the famous funeral oration of Mark Anthony Monday evening, Jan. 31, at Howard Chapel he appeared again with selections from his Shakespearean repertoire and from Dumbar. The efforts of the worthy men, who a short time ago conceived and organized the Society for the United Charities are beginning to bear fruit in other directions without the organization. Benevolence is taking on a new growth. The Helping Hand Variety Store is the latest recruit in the army of the charitable organizations; it is held in the rear of St. Paul A. M. E. church and has for its object the relief of the deserving poor and destitute. The movement has for its patrons the leading men of the city. Among them are: Bishop Evans Tyrec, Drs. R. F. Boyd J. H. Hale, C. V. Pompa, Revz. E. W. S. Hammond, T. W. Johnson, G. L. Jackson, A. Brooks T. W. Hightower, J. C. Napier, R. H. Boyd and others. February 2nd, at the home of Mrs. J. C. Napier, the Day Home Club held its annual meeting. The reports of the several committees were heard and officers elected. The year was full of uphill struggles, but nevertheless the results were highly gratifying and fully worth the effort. It is pleasing to note the things that are being done continually in this line; it is worthy of our emulation and repetition, for "the poor ye have with ye always." THE MIDDLE WEST AS REFLECTED IN ITS METROPOLS [Special to The Mail] Chicago, Feb. 2. — Women's share in the rural prosperity of Illinois has partial explanation in the strides made by the Department of Household Science, the auxiliary to the Farmers' Institute which at its annual convention in February will represent 41 county organizations. The president, Mrs. McKeene, of Springfield, in her review says: "Just as the boy needs the study of mathematics and other higher branches if he is to become a merchant, he needs to study the use of his hands if he is to be a tradesman; so if he is to become a successful farmer he must study the chemistry of the soils, the crops best suited to them, the care and feeding of stock. And so, our girls should be taught the chemistry of foods, the best methods of preparing them, and to plan and make the garments she must wear. A girl's natural destiny is home-making. So widespread has become the recognized need of such knowledge that our city schools are meeting the demands by introducing the various branches of domestic training, and the boys and girls are being taught the best methods of handling their respective tools, from the primary grades up through the manual training and high schools." The more highly educated girls are these days the less they know about home making, according to an investigation reported by a student. "A young married man in Chicago, told me that he had no married friends among all the young men whom he knew, who were not head over heels in debt," says the report. "It was a startling statement from a man with a large acquaintance. Some will say that the cause of this is simply social conditions, such as the price of rent and food materials. Of course this does make it hard, but you can not look into these homes individually, without seeing that there is a better explanation back of it all. The girls have not been properly educated for their business. French music and Latin fail to help a young housekeeper, when she is hopeless at the mercy or an impudent, ignorant, extravagant cook. Nothing in her past experience has taught her how to keep accounts. Her hardwood floors are washed with water because she knows no better—and it costs to have the finish restored. Good food materials are ruined by poor cooking." The cheaper cost of living in Canada than the United States, revealed by the investigations into relative prices of meat, vegetables and other necessities now and one and two years ago, proves to be a homely but impelling reason for the exodus to the new lands of Western Canada. It suddenly bobs up as a factor in the migrations of Uncle Sam's uneasy millions which probably was not considered by officials of the Canadian Northern and the Grand Trunk Pacific in estimates that the total number of emigrants from the United States would grow from the 100,000 of 1909, to 125,000 in 1910. The cheapest cuts of beef were found to be 10 cents per pound in Detroit as compared with $6½ cents in a Canadian city of about the same size. Cabbages were 8 to 15 cents in Detroit as against 5 to 7 cents in Canada, turkeys 25 to 5 cents as compared to 20 cents, chickens 15 as against 13 cents. While the consumer in Detroit pays 35 cents a pound for butter, the consumer in Alberta pays only 28 cents, and in other words, the farmer or Alberta is getting more for the butter he sells than the farmer near Detroit, a beneficent condition which has been made possible by the establishment o f government dairies along the new lines of the Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific by the Alberta Government. Moreover plug tobacco, always more or less essential in farm work, costs two and three times as much in the states as in the Dominion. The cost of woolens and cotton fabrics has become so much higher south of the international boundary than north of it as a result of the tariff "reductions" under the Payne bill that clothing does not begin to cut into the household budget of the settlers in Alberta, as it does everywhere in the United States be it a wool-growing or wool spinning section or not. The same is true as to shoes. The result of the inquiry is likely to increase the imports across "the line." Trains to California leave Chicago loaded to the platforms of the last extra Pullmans, not only with tourists but with mechanics and farmers who are looking up the region of small farms for intensive farming and elimination of the "help" problem. The trials caused by the lack of competent help in the middle west, even more than the severe winter, has started radical changes, dairying being on the wane throughout the Elgin butter district and the zone of milk supply for Chicago. The joint efforts of the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe railways seem focused upon the San Joaquin Valley, now watered by the irrigation ditches supplied from the Kings river that has its head in the snows of the Sierras. The clerk and merchant of the cities have joined the homeeeker movement, headed, now ever, toward small tracts of irrigated lands rather than the hard work of big farms. The big movement west- ward this year will be literally toward the districts where men may become independent producers under their "vine and fig tree." The United States is rapidly overtaking France in grape production. Already the Fresno district is credited with the production of 100,000,000 pounds of rains a year, five-sixths of the United States total, yet only a few of the owners of the big tracts have cut their land up into ten and twenty acre units as ultimately will be done. The annual income of the University of California from the great Kearney ranch, near Fresno, of 5,400 acres is said to be $50,000 to $80,000, which explains the valuation put upon land in that district of $250 an acre. The unavailing protest made against the pardon of Paul O. Stensland and his cashier from their penitentiary sentences for wrecking the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank was presented by President M. B. Steczynski, of the Polish National Alliance: Joseph Niemiec, president of the United Polish Republican Clubs of Cook County; Phillip Ksycki, vicepresident of the Polish National Alliance, and K. Zlotincki, a director of the Polish National Alliance. The hearing of the pardon board was short and the decision reached with surprising celerity. The objections to the pardons disclose reasons which will probably keep the pardoned bankers out of the district where the loss was felt, out of regard for their personal safety. The objectors called attention to the fact that the failure of the bank had brought about three suicides, two attempts at murder and driven two men insane. They did not oppose the paroling of the men with any vociferous heat, but asked the board to consider whether men who either intentionally or through culpable negligence were responsible for such appalling array of tragedies were sufficiently punished by the time they had served in the penitentiary. Attorneys for the convict-banker declared that the bank was not insolvent at any time and laid the blame for the tragedies upon the panic of fear which seized Stensland and to his lack of business acumen and ability to keep his self-control at a critical time. That more members of President Taft's official family, including Secretaries Dickinson and MacVeagh, hall from one precinct of one ward of the Ninth Congressional district of Illinois on Chicago's aristocratic North Side is a distinction which Congressman Henry Sherman Boutell from that district and ward and precinct claims no credit for. Congressman Boutell, it must be remembered, was the silver-tongued orator who placed in nomination at the last Republican national convention "the name, gentleman, of a sterling patriot, a sturdy citizen" who hails from Danville and has the warlike name of Cannon in spite of Quaker parentage. That Congressman Boutell is a neighbor of the cabinet members, Dickinson and MacVeagh, Solicitor General Lloyd Bowers and Assistant Secretaries Norton of the Treasury Department and Cable of the Department of Commerce and Labor is a fact which has been saluted upon to beat him for re-election. Originally he was a candidate for the progressive element, his most stalwart champion being now one of the most persistent enemies of Cannonism and the "stand pat" faction in Congress. His is a "silk stocking" precinct, else distinction would not have reached so many men in it. During the solemn consideration of the Ways and Means Committee of the tariff schedules for the reduction thereof, Congressman Boutell was a devout student of tariff tangles and helped accomplish the "reductions" arrived at those on the wool and sugar schedules having had his "earnest consideration," as he has said himself. As to the reason for so many jobs for Chicagoans in the Taft administration it must be remembered that most of the campaign funds were collected by the Chicago end of the Republican committee. HEAVYWEIGHTS WRESTLE Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 2.—What promises to be the most notable wrestling contest pulled off herebouts in several years is slated for the arena of the Casino rink tonight, when Henry Ordemann, the Minne THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1910. ELEED GIFTS is rare and beautiful has given, THE DIAMON lead. There is with it---and there there are DIAMON The former m such, but the lat or their beauty, but We are showing the pick of the d carefully gather SWANK & 231 OF THE STREET C t Showing OF SpringS of the season's styles is a ordially invite them to visit which we have received. PITOL STREET WINDOW. GEORGE & BSHARAH L Capitol St and 720 Ka NALD, N. C. TR ER COLL Harper's Ferry, W. Va GIFTS And beautiful things in, THE DIAMOND There is nothing and there never DIAMONDS and former may be at the latter are beauty, brilliancy are showing many of the market, fully gathered. N.K & CO. 231 CAPITOL ST. STREET CLOCK." nowing Of ingSuits son's styles is always interesting e them to visit our store, and in- have received. ET WINDOW. SHARAH Dry Goods and Ladies Furnishings and 720 Kanawha St N. C. BRACKETT, Treasurer. COLLEGE erry, W. Va JEWELED GIFTS Of all the rare and beautiful things that nature has given, THE DIAMOND is far in the lead. There is nothing to compare with it---and there never will be. There are DIAMONDS and Diamonds. The former may be classed as such, but the latter are cherished for their beauty, brilliancy and values. We are showing many real gems---the pick of the market, patiently and carefully gathered. WM. SWANK & CO. JEWELRY. 231 CAPITOL ST. "AT SIGN OF THE STREET CLOCK." First Showing OF NewSpringSuits An early showing of the season's styles is always interesting to the ladies and we cordially invite them to visit our store and inspect the Spring Suits which we have received. SEE MODELS IN CAPITOL STREET WINDOW. 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It will make a course especially for you, of the things you need to know and teach you privately and confidentially and you will lose no time from work, studying at home or where you are employed: when it is convenient, and recite to us whenever you get ready. $50.00 will pay for our courses, payable at $3.00 per month, until that amount is paid. We furnish text books and there are no other charges. we give you five years to finish and graduate you. We teach by Mail. If you know how to read and write we can help you. Send for catalog, or stop in our office and get information.. Do it now. W. BISHOP JOHNSON, D. D., Secy. Box 2384 Station G. Office at Second Baptist Church, Third Street, between H and I Sts., N. W apolis heavyweight wrestler, is to en- mann believe he will be able to hold gage in a finish bout with Zbyszko. his own with Zbvszko in a finish cont- the giant Galician mat- arist. in rest. Should the latter fail to defeat two previous encounters the Minne- his opponent tonight it will probably apolis man has shown himself a spoll his chance of getting on a worthy opponent of the big foreigner. match with Frank. Gotch for the The many local admirers of Order- championship.