The Advocate

THE ADVOCA WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME IX. Is the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua Policy Outlined BY DR. SHEPARD. THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, WHO SAYS HIS INSTITUTION WILL SURPLY MUCH-NEEDED WORKERS. Trained Evangelists Minsters, missionaries, deaconsesses, settlement workers and Y. M. C. A. secretaries will be sent out from this school. There are many school already established for colored people. The tendency in many of them is to instruct in trades and industries of all sorts. Others give normal, academic and a few a college education. This is all good, and most excellent results have been brought about. There never had been established, up to the time the National Religious Training School at Durham, N. C. was started, a special school for colored religious workers. The result has been that when a colored religious worker was wanted for any special field he was hard to find. The great mission field of Africa is, to a great extent, neglected because of the lack of educated missionaries of color who could stand the climate. This new School proposes to cover the field of preparing special religious workers. Ministers. First: There are thousands of ministers called to the work who never had the special instruction of a theological seminary. There are earnest men who desire to do good and teach correct Bible doctrine and who, would avail themselves of the opportunity to better their mental powers if they had a chance. We intend to give them a chance. All they need to do is to ask anytime and we shall tell them how to go about it at little expense to get such knowledge as will make them more powerful preachers. We shall fit them for better positions where the duties are more exacting where there are larger, more prosperous and more intelligent audiences, who are seeking and really want to get better equipped men to fill their pulpits. The work we shall do is thorough and under the best instructors we can get. Evangelists. Second: There is a want of trained evangelists who will go about from church to church to assist the local pastors in conducting a series of meetings for the conversion of souls and adding to the church membership. These men need to be well booked on the New Testament and so instructed in persuasive powers as to make their work really and highly effective. This can only be accomplished under a trained and skillful faculty such as we have employed. There is a vast amount of native talent, which when properly taught, may be workers in this field. The call is so great that all the work the ones we can instruct for several years to come will find constant demand for their time with a field of such great usefulness there will doubtless be many who will desire to take this course. A call for our course of study will explain all about Missionaries. Third: Wise, thoughtful, Godly men have believed and repeatedly said that Negroes were brought to America as a part of a great plan in the wisdom and providence of God for redeeming of the millions of black people on the great continent of Africa. There are vast numbers of Afro-American citizens in New York and elsewhere—in the United States who have no churches and no place for religious worship. These two fields present an immense opportunity for work for colored missionaries home and foreign. That the Harvest is ready is attested by results of laborers made here and there in a desultory way. But the laborers are few. Colored people are naturally religious. They are willing to heed the great commission of the Master "Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature." But how can they except some man teach them. A missionary needs to be a devout earnest christian. He needs to have a good common School education. Then we take him and teach him the Bible, hygiene, and home doctoring, and dietetics, pedagogics, how to acquire a foreign language quickly the technic of the special duties. There is no School like this anywhere for colored missionaries. "So you see we enter a work, covered by no other. The need is apparent. That several thousands of graduates could find immediate working places is a patent fact if they were ready. We anticipate all the enrollments we can take care of almost from the very start. Deaconeases. Thousands of Churches for white people employ a woman to visit the slick, take care of the poor skies, seek out new comers and invite them into the church and Sunday School, to look after delinquent attendants at church and Sunday School and in various other ways assist the pastor in God's work. The work is new among colored protestants; Roman Catholics, however, have found use for several thousand colored nuns. This opens up a promising field. There are many very large churches for colored people where one or more deaconesses could be employed with profit to the work. Imagine a church trying to find one educated for this line of work. There are none. But, we hope in time to be able to supply churches with this class of workers. Our prediction is that urgent calls will come in faster than we can prepare the candidates. The idea is new and our fear is that few applicants for this course of study will present themselves. Perhaps, churches will elect and support a student with such help as we can render on the condition that the young woman when she graduates will be employed by such church for three years after graduation. The work is needed and the duties are not unpleasant to one trained into the work. Settlement Workers. This form of community work has resulted in making some of the wretched unhealthy slums in the great cities bloom like a well kept garden. These workers have taught foreigners who have come from work slums in Europe knowing apparently nothing about civilized manners or customs, to be neat house keepers, to use cooking utensils and taught them how to cook a square meal at small cost. They have been taught that a daily bath is necessary to cleanliness and health. This idea grusck consternation at first into the hearts of those who only knew that a wash should be given at birth and death only or at most in exceptional cases once a year. These workers taught the community how to keep the yards free from litter and to keep pillows from a broken window and to alleviate the unhealthy eyesore of the thing they knew. Such workers are employed at public expense or by some organized society. Civil Improvement societies have been especially active. In some cases Women's Clubs have taken the matter in hand. As long as there are quarters in our cities and towns of either white or black or yellow people which offend the eye or nose of passers by there will be work for settlement laborers. It offers a really attractive field and at present there are practically no such colored workers. There is no doubt that all who can be trained by us will find steady employment. We expect to have in our faculty people who are trained experts who can teach just how to go about this work so as to not offend the sensitive and to create a real sentiment for the clean, tidy, healthy environment. The training is not only in the line of suitable instruction but requires the cultivation of an amount of tact and good sense beyond that required in almost any other benevolent calling. Our School in this life will be most carefully planned and equipped. Laymen. Courses. Sun days. School work is an important part of. Church activities. There are many who would prepare themselves to do better work if they could do so at little expense. We have the facility for taking care of this matter through the media of three grand divisions of our work. Any of the Bible courses would be specially useful to any Sunday School work along several lines in direct Sunday School methods, etc. makes this most useful and practical course for all laymen. This course may be taken through correspondence, or by attendance at the Summer School or Training School. Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Great difficulty is now experienced in finding colored men and women properly trained as secretaries of associations. The work is necessarily interdenominational. Solid Bible knowledge is an absolute necessity. The secretary needs have an executive turn of mind. He must be able to be friendly and lively without any air of patronizing about him and on the other hand he must be entirely free from that mental status known as the big head. He must be thoroughly Christian and yet have no ecclesiasticalism about him. His judgment must be good that his advice may be sound. He must be jolly and yet a christian gentleman. To see a secretary at work one would think he was born that way. But that is a mistake. Some School took the raw recruit and gradually worked him into shape or else by long years of apprenticeship in a subordinate position has learned by experience. This is the only School in existence that makes it a business to train colored Y. M. C. A. secretaries and colored women as secretaries capable of tak- CONTINUED ON PAGE THIRD. THE ADVOCATE. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1910. WAS DISCUSSED BY ABLE SPEAK ERS BEFORE NATIONAL NE- GRO COMMITTEE. Disfranchisement Is held responsible for discrimination in division of public school funds and Morrill fund is said to be disproportionately allotted. New York, May 16—Disfranchisement and its resultant discriminations against the Negro were discussed at the second annual meeting of the National Negro Committee, which concluded a three days' session here Saturday night. Among those who took part in the discussions were Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, of Atlanta University; Dr. Horace Bumstead, former president of Atlanta University; Justice Wendel Phillips Stafford, of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia; Hon. A. E. Pillsbury, ex-attorney general of Massachusetts; Moorefield W. Story, Boston; Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett, Chicago; Rev John Haynes Holmes, Clarence Darrow, the socialist lawyer; Rev Dr. R. C. Ransom, of New York; Congressman Bennett, of New York; Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart, of Harvard University; Prof. Franz Boaz, Dr. Du Bois, in an address telling of some of the many discriminations disfranchisement has caused, traced the history of Negro suffrage, its curtailment, and of the shameful lack of public school facilities for the colored children of the South. He said that the colored voters came into power in South Carolina in 1868 and that the "first and greatest gift of Negroes to South Carolina in reconstruction days was the public school system. This, he said, was not only done in South Carolina, but in nearly every southern state, where disfranchisement now reigns. He said that a double system of education was maintained in the South, and that the average amount spent for educating a colored child was far less than that for whites. He cited the fact that the average cost for educating a white child in South Carolina was $10.34 in 1909, while only $17.0 was spent on the colored child. He cited instances where colored people built out of their own funds public school houses and otherwise contributed toward the education of their children, and this, despite the fact that they paid their share of school taxes into the public treasury. Dr. Bunstead called attention to the fact that colored agricultural colleges which received aid under the Morrill Act were disciplinated against in favor of white colleges by the states receiving money from the fund. Speaking of disfranchisement he cited instances of college-bred and property-owning colored men being disfranchised in Louisiana and Virginia. Rev. Dr. Ransom declared that Negro schools in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia do not receive by nearly $100,000 their share for school purposes of taxes paid in annually. He also said colored men were discriminated against in the courts. Rev. Holmes in his address asserted that the public school system of the South was "so poor as to be in many ways a roaring farce." Speaking of Negro disfranchisement he declared that "the men who have done this thing are the most dangerous anarchists with whom we have to deal." Mrs. Wells-Barnett spoke of the lynching evil. She also said that disfranchisement was a fact in the South, and advised that efforts be made to make democracy for white and colored people in the South a real and not an imaginary fact. The Committee decided to establish a publicity bureau in order to disseminate information relative to the real status of the Negroes in this country. BEAT IT. From the College Committee, Sent Two Offending Students Hotfoot on Their Way. Lexington, Kv., May 14.—R. N. Maddox and J. W. Brown, of Mayfield, who held up and robbed Hull Williams, a Negro porter, on the grounds of the University of Kentucky, last Saturday, and were fined $100 each, after the charge of robbery had been amended to breach of the peace in the Police Court, where notified by the authorities of the institution to leave. Brown left on the morning train for Mayfield. Maddox, however, continued in his room at the university from the senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes, found him at the freshman class dance last night and told him that the students of the university could not consider his act a college prank, and that his presence longer would not be tolerated. Maddox was made to leave the dance, and he was told that if he remained in his room at the dormitory over Saturday night he would be put out by force. Baptist Congress TO MEET EVERY FOUR YEARS IS PROPOSED AT THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE WEST VIRGINIA BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. The executive board of the West Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention held a meeting at the First Baptist church on the Fourteenth. The unfinished business left over from the convention was adjusted. The report of the Sunday School missionary which was brought out in the Board's annual report was in every way commendable. President A. P. Straughter insisted that monthly contributions be sent systematically to the office of superintendent of missions, so as to avoid going in debt for the fosterer of the cause Corresponding messengers and delegates were chosen for the following bodies: The West Virginia Baptist State convention, Rev.-J. J. Turner; The Woman's Baptist State convention, Mrs. Mary Wilber; the New River Valley Baptist Association, Mrs. L. J. B. Moore; the Mt. Olive Association, Mrs. Helen Farrar; The Flat Top Association, Rev. J. J. Turner and Miss N. L. Wadkins; The Woman's District Convention, Miss N. L. Wadkins; The Mt. Zion and the Tygart Valley Association, Rev. R. D. W. Meadows; The National Baptist convention, Rev. R. D. W. Meadows; and The World's Sunday School convention, Rev. J. J. Turner. In planning for the work during this year Rev. J. J. Turner was retained as superintendent of missions and arrangement was made for employing district missionaries. It was decided to divide the State into districts and organize in each a district Sunday school union. A. P. Straughter, Mrs. J. V. Wilkerson and Rev. J. J. Turner were appointed to plan for districting the state. On the suggestion of superintendent R. D. W. Meadows steps are being taken by this board to unite with all the state organizations and bring into existence a general Baptist congress to meet every four years. Rev. Meadows sees in such meeting a great saving and thinks that it will unify the Baptists of the State as nothing else will. The following members were present, President, A. P. Straughter, Secy, J. W. Scott, Treasurer, Rev. D. Stratton, G. W. Winston, Monroe Peyton, W. W. Hull, Mrs. I. V. Wilkerson and Mrs. Halen Farrar. NOTES ABOUT BAPTIST MISSIONS Money will be forwarded to Africa in the next day or two to have the Poney boys join our Edinburg delegation on their return trip. The remainder of the money necessary to their homecoming has been appended for to some of the best friends of our cause and we know help will be forthcoming. Rev. H. D. Prowd, D. D., Superintendent of our missionary work in South America is now in the states. The Foreign Mission Board most cordially commends him to the churches for immediate help. A debt of $1,300 on the Bethel Baptist Church at Georgetown with other claims amounting to $800 against our work in his district demands immediate attention. We ask our brethren everywhere to receive, pray for and help our missionary. Quite twenty of our leading pastors, representing nearly as many states will go to the World's Missionary Conference in Edinburgh. Among the delegation will be Press Morris, Drs. A. S. Jackson of Texas, W. G. Parke of Pennsylvania, and E. R. Carter and P. James Bryant of Georgia. Sec. Jordan and Dr Beckham, Field Secretary of the Publishing Board will be among the delegates. No meeting since the days of the apostles will mean so much to the cause of missions as that great Conference. "For ten days men and women from every part of our world will plan and pray for the coming of His Kingdom. Without faith it is impossible to please God and without prayer there can be no communion with God. Therefore we ask the churches everywhere to pray for our brethren who go to the Edinburgh Conference and pray for that great meeting. Pray for all our district and state meetings on the home field, that God may meet them in their sessions and that selfishness may be left in the background and that all we do, be done for His glory. We are and must live and work for him. For Superintendent of County Schools. I desire to announce my candidacy for Superintendent of Kanawha County Schools, subject to the decision of the Republican primary to be held May 21, 1919. J. L. GILLESPIE. A Fine Tribute TO THE CHARACTER AND ATTAINMENTS OF CONGRESSMAN W. P. HUBBARD. Worthy of Any Office Within the gift of the people of West Virginia and able to fill it, says one who knew him in the stormy period which tried men's souls. Granville Davisson Hall is one of the few actors left in what may most fittingly be called the heroic days of West Virginia—that stormy period which tried men's souls, when West Virginia was created, the days of '60 to '63. Mr. Hall has written a fine history of the period in his book called "The Rending of Virginia." He was the reporter of the proceedings of the conventions of May and June, 1861, which reorganized the government of Virginia and later of the convention which framed the first constitution of West Virginia. He was one of the editors of the Wheeling Intelligencer; and in those days, as well as afterwards, a co-worker with Archie Campbell, Pierpont, Willey, Carille, Boreman, Lamb, Van Winkle, Chester D. Hubbard, and the other strong men who then battled bravely and effectively for the creation of West Virginia. Several years ago, Mr. Hall moved to Glencoe, Illinois, where he now lives, writing books and enjoying a peaceful and happy old age. But Mr. Hall has never lost his interest in West Virginia. A short time ago he wrote a letter, which was published in the Wheeling, Intelligencer, which is a fine tribute, but a deserved one, to Mr. Hubbard. The letter is as follows: To the Editor of the Intelligencer: Sir: As a "looker on in Vienna"—from a distance—the writer has followed appreciation and interest recent publications in your columns regarding the candidacy of Hoh. William P. Hubbard for the Senate. Having no direct concern in the matter, I can not claim any rights of controversy, as a citizen of your state may. Yet though I have been away from West Virginia for more than 35 years, I paraphrase the old 'boat song' of the Scottish Canadian and confess that 'the blood is strong, the heart is High land'; and in my dreams I behold (not the 'Hebrides' but) the hills of my native state. So many and so endearing ties bind me, it is hard to give up solicitude for the people with and for whom I have labored in years past. This is my apology for venturing to offer you the brief comment which follows: I have rather regretted, though not meaning to criticise, the attitude of the intelligencer towards this old and very dear friend, who about 42 years ago joined me in the purchase of a half interest in that property. We had been associated in an official relation for two or three years before. When Mr. Hubbard came out of that fine old Methodist school at Middleton, Connecticut, where he had laid deep the foundations of a worthy manhood, he wanted work and found it, as assistant to the clerk of your house of delegates. Here he took his first turn at the crank of 'the wheel of labor,' with an energy, ability and singleness of purpose which have since characterized his whole career. Later, after the purchase of the newspaper interest, he deemed it best to give himself to law; and thus a great editor was lost to make a great lawyer. From that time, when I first came to understand, from this close association, the strength and solidity of Mr. Hubbard's virtues—his rugged integrity and his virile grasp of intricate problems, and with it all his delicate and generous consideration for others—I have felt a steadfast admiration for his superb manliness, and for his steadily growing knowledge and power as a man, a lawyer and statesman. When Mr. Hubbard, some three or more years ago, concluded to offer himself for a seat in the house, it was stated (in your columns, I think) that he had cleared his decks by resigning all the places in which he had connections with corporations, to the end that he might be absolutely free and untrammeled in his new relation to the people of his district in the event of his being honored and trusted by them. I do not know anything more creditable to a man embarking in public life than this kind of preparation for it. I was not surprised at it, for it was characteristic of the stock whence he sprang. His father, when in the House 40 years ago, was controlled by the same kind of honorable serpents. It is true this kind of conduct in public men is somewhat out of fashion; but this is one of the old fashions we should be glad to see come in again. Most of your dearies know and hardly need to be reminded, that while in the past Mr. Hubbard has shown but little desire for official preferment, he did a few years ago, in a modest way, render West Virginia a very important service in working out the reorganization of your tax system, now in successful and beneficent operation. Mr Hubbard is not a very good politician. In the usual meaning: of the term. He has never demeaned himself—so far as I have known merely to make himself popular. He has always been too busy with more serious matters. Governor Pierpont, who was a man of the same kind of sturdy integrity, once said to his daughter: Nannie, you couldn't do a mean thing if you tried; it isn't in your blood. But the people of your state know that whenever a serious work has been laid on Mr. Hubard he will be so long as life and health are good. as life and health are granted him. This letter is not written to detract from the fair name of your present senator, with whom I have not the honor and advantage of a personal acquaintance. He has, I doubt not, served the state zealously, and in some lines of service perhaps as well as anyone could. But all who know the two men know that their capacity for usefulness lies in different fields—zealous and conscientious as each may be in the labors for which he is qualified. The senate of the United States is (perhaps one should say ought to be) the most exalted legislative body in the world. Pity it should even appear sometimes that the most serious duties of such a body are the farming out of the executive patronage of the government for merely party or personal advantage. It has been said and can hardly be controverted, that under a Republican government a people may be judged by their public men. For the spring will not rise higher than the fountain head. If the great body of the people do not care for the serious and dignified problems of statesmanship which belong to public life in high places, they will show it in their choice of representatives. There are times the public judgment is warped and the public conscience demoralized by degrading influences; but, like the temporary illness to which individuals are liable, these disorders in time pass away and reason and conscience resume their creat It is not presumption in a man of Mr. Hubbard's great capacity and high character to offer for any position under this government. He is equal to any place to which he may aspire or for which others may choose him. The writer seeks only to suggest to such readers as may honor him with a perusal of this letter that in Mr. Hubbard's willingness to become the representative of his state in the senate, they have an opportunity to put into that exalted place one who would honor and dignify it. I hesitate not to affirm that the man who has thus stepped into the limelight is one of the cleanest, and finest figures in American public life today. He is worthy of any confidence and honors within the gift of his state. West Virginia would distinguish herself by sending him to the senate. GRANVLLE DAVISSON HALL, Glencoe, Ill., February 3, 1910 CHILDREN. Of Lexington Business Man Are Be queathed Money From Estate of a Negro Woman. Lexington, Ky., May 14.—The will of Margaret Pryor, aged colored woman, who for more than half a century was housekeeper for the late Major B. G. Thomas, and to whom he left the bulk of his estate, was probated to-day. Legacies of $1,000 each go to John Clay, Negro horse trainer, his wife and two sons, and in smaller sums some $700 to other friends of the testatrix, who states that she has no kith or kin. The remainder, estimated at about $100,000, is bequeathed to Louis, Estelle and Russell Des Cognets, children of Louis Des Cognets, well known local merchant and politician, in whom, as a young man, Major Thomas held a great interest, and who was probably the closest friend the famous old breeder and turfman possessed. This estate is to be held in trust for the Des Cogneis children, and is to pass to their legal heirs. The Security Trust Company of Lexington will be the trustee of the state, and it has executed bond in the sum of $70,000. NEGRO CATHOLICS. May be Taken Care of on Gould Virginia Farm. Lynneburg, Va. May 11—It was learned this afternoon that Booker T. Washington, the head of the Taskeegee (Ala.) Institute, is a guest at Blue Gap farm, where he is in consultation with Mrs. Katherine C. Gould regarding the establishment of the proposed industrial school by Mrs. Gould upon her estate there. Apropos of the visit of Washington to Blue Gap farm, it was ascertained that Mrs. Gould has been considering the establishment of the school at Blue Gap farm for the instruction of Negro Catholics of New York City. MASKED MOB. Took Negro From Deputy Sheriffs and Lynched Him in Jail Yard. Little Rock, Ark., May 14.—Dock McLain, a Negro, who severely injured Ernest Hale, a young white man at Ashdown, Adk., last April, was taken from two Deputy Sheriffs at that place last night by 25 men and hanged in the jail yard. The lynching was done quietly, not a shot being fired. All of the lynchers except two were masked. DID NOT INFLUENCE GATES, AND BROWN, WHICH ON A "BLACK" PLATFORM, WAS SOUNDLY REBUKED AT THE POLLIS. Good Will for Whites One of the notable features of the work as was showa by appropriation of $20,000 by M. E. Church, South, for Negro education. (Horace D. Slatter.) Augusta, Ge., May 18.—The general conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church which is in session at this place elected two bishops, all the general officers, and transacted a large amount of business of interest to the church at large. One noticeable feature of the work was the very close relations now existing between this body of Negro Methodism and the Methodist Episcopal church, South. This was particularly brought out in the fraternal address of Dr. Walter R. Lambuth, senior secretary of missions, who besides uttering noble sentiments of a common brotherhood, expressed the determination of the Southern white church to co-operate with the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in its foreign mission work in Africa. Besides, through the efforts of Prof. John W. Gilbert, who is an assistant to secretary of education Dr. John D. Hammond, and commissioner of education for the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, the white church in the last four years has contributed $23,000 which will be used in creating a new building for girls at Phine College in this city. Nor is this the only evidence of good will expressed in a tangible way by the Southern Methodist Church towards its Negro brethren. $20,000 annually has been appropriated for education, the same being distributed among the various schools in the South under C. M. B. auspices, and an appropriation of $15,000 during the quadrennium for church extension work. At the writing of this letter, a plan is now on the calendar for separating the financial department from the publishing interest, thus making another general officer necessary, who will be known as the financial secretary. The most interesting feature of course was the election of the bishops and general officers. Contrary to all pre-conference conjecturing Dr. R. T. Brown, recently editor of the Christian index, the official organ of the church, did not win out, in the race for the episcopacy, having been beaten by a combination formed by Dr. M. F. Jamison, of Texas and Dr. G. W. Stewart, formerly Epworth, League secretary from Salem, Alabama. Only one ballot was necessary to determine the election of bishops, there being necessary to a choice 121 votes. Dr. M. F. Jamison received 130: Dr. WG. Stewart 126, while Dr. R. T. Brown received 109. Bishop M. F. Jamison and Bishop G. W. Stewart were consecrated Sunday, May 15th, Bishop Charles H. Phillips, A. M., D. D., M. D., of Nashville, Tenn., preaching the ordination sermon. Each of the successful candidates has been a minister of the goapel for a long time. Bishop Jamison, living at present at Leigh, Texas, was born in Rome, Ga., in 1850. He was, of course a slave and received his education mainly by his own exertions'. He has been in the church since 1869 and has been preaching nearly forty years, all of the time in Texas. He was church extension secretary four years, and thus became prominently known to the leaders in the church. His elevation is the result of faithful service. Bishop G. W. Stewart, while ten years the junior of Bishop Jamison, has done equally valuable work for his church and has been in the ministry nearly thirty years. He has served seven years as secretary of the Epworth League, and has placed the department on a self-supporting basis. He was born in Auburn county, Virginia, and is a graduate of Walden University, Nashville, Tennessee. He was the leader of the Alabama conference delegation, and has been a presiding elder in the state of Alabama ten years prior to his elevation to the self-supporting the Epworth League. Dr. A. J. Cobb, from Bagnesville CORRESPONDENCE PAGE TWO DONWOOD. Mrs. I. S. White, and Miss Ruth Watson, of Montgomery, were the Friday guests of Mrs. S. H. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oakley, are the proud parents of a baby boy. Miss Shelva Wicks, has been sick for several days. O. T. Wilkerson, and P. W. Wright, were up Sunday visiting John Guthrie who is very ill. Samuel Guthrie, of Columbus, O., is here visiting his brother, John Guthrie. S. H. Clark, is much better after a few days illness. Madrid Guthrie, went to the Paint Creek Hospital Thursday visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Guthrie. Mrs. Wm. Wicks and Mrs. John Morris, were shopping in Montgomery Monday. BANCROFT. Rev. White, of Cedar Grove, filled the pulpit at Mt. Zion Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. There were several white friends present and so impressed were they by her sermons that they invited her to preach for them Monday evening, and by special request she will also preach for us again on Wednesday evening. Wm. Venerable, of Plymouth, was called to Charleston Monday on account of the sudden change in the condition of his wife, who has been seriously ill at the Charleston General Hospital for several weeks. Miss Gretta Roberts, spent Saturday and Sunday in Raymond, the guest of Mrs. Lee Printis. Mrs. Geo. Stewart, of Plymouth, is spending some time in Middleport this week, the guest of her mother, Mrs. Willie Willey. Mrs. Homer Phillips, of Plymouth, was called to Glouster, Ohio, on Monday on account of the death of an old acquaintance. Mrs. Sarah Taylor, of Charleston, is visiting friends in Plymouth and Bancroft this week. Mrs. Martha Martin and sons Lewis and Harry, of Charleston, were visiting her sister, Mrs. Lenora Stevens, of Plymouth, Sunday. The Peoples Band of Plymouth gave a supper at the school house Saturday night. A neat little sum was realized. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Harris, Mrs. Geo. McKinney, and Mrs. J. W. Sawyers, of Betsey, were calling on friends in Bancroft Sunday. Mrs. Harriet Bundy, of Charleston, is visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. C. W. Harris, of Betsey. Mrs. John Ross, of Betsey, was shopping in Bancroft Saturday. Mrs. Hale Dickerson made a business trip to Raymond Friday, and Saturday. J. W. Sawyers and S. Woods, were business callers in Bancroft, Monday. Mrs. Charles Sergoins, Mrs. Hale Dickerson and Rev. White, of Cedar Grove, spent Monday in Plymouth the guests of Mrs. Spencer Smith. Mrs. Wm. Mickens and Mrs. Sarah Taylor, visited friends is Charleston Sunday, returning home Monday evening. Mrs. Edward Hicks and little Alford were business callers in Poca Thursday. PARKERSBURG The concert which was given at the A. M. E. church for funds to purchase a new organ, was a success. A large crowd was in attendance. Elmer L. Carter, of Thurmond, was in the city Sunday and Monday visiting friends. John, the son of Mr. Samuel Ellis, died at the home of his parents Sunday morning after being ill for but a short time. The funeral service was conducted at the residence by Rev. J. W. Carroll, pastor of Logan Memorial church. Interment in colored cemetery north of city. Rev. Curry, of Gettysburg, Pa., the District Superintendent of the Cumberland District, preached two very able sermons at the Logan Memorial church Sunday at 11 o'clock, a. m., and 3:30 p. m. Rev. J. W. Jackson filled the pulpit at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. William McClung continues to be quite ill at the home of Mrs. Lucy McClung. Carey Williams passed through the city enroute to Wheeling, where he will be employed. Rev. F. H. Alleyne, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, has been quite ill at his room on Eighth St. for the past week. He is better at this writing. Eugene Jones, principal of the Buckhannon school, was in the city last week and joined the K. of P. lodge of this city. He returned to Buckhannon Sunday. A number of the Marietta people was in the city Monday evening to attend the concert at A. M. F. BERWIND Rev. J. J. Crider of the A. M. E. church filled his regular appointments there Sunday. At the morning service Rev. Hart-wel preached. A number of young people, with Mrs. Owen Price as chaperon, went up on the mountain at four o'clock Tuesday morning to see Hailey's comet. Mrs. Joe Page is indisposed. Mrs. R. S. Brice has been elected delegate to represent the Missionary Society in the convention which will convene in Eckman in June. Tom Qualls and Isaac Noel, of Susana, attended the political speaking here Saturday night. The St. Luke's Club, with Mrs. 1, B. Fitch as president, met at the Baptist church Saturday night. ST. ALBANS The death of James Crawford, was a shock to his family and a host of friends. He died Thursday night about 12 o'clock, and was buried Sunday at 2 o'clock. The funeral was preached by Rev. R. R. Downs, of Charleston. He leaves a wife, eight children and a host of friends. Wirt Wheeler, who has been sick, is improving. Miss Alberta Wilson, spent Saturday with her parents. Ernest Dawson, of Charleston, was visiting friends here last week. Mrs. Mary Green left Friday night for Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit her brother, Harry Spurlock. Tom Winters is able to be out again. Dana and Claytoon Gordon, were visitors in Charleston Saturday night. CLARKSBURG Miss Shorts, of Washington, D. C., is the pleasant guest of Mrs. James Brown on Monticello Avenue. Mrs. Dora Willingam, of Martins Ferry, O., is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. L. Robinson, on Maud Street. This entire week is being devoted to a celebration of the 43rd, anniversary of the establishment of Mt. Zion Baptist church. A pleasing program has been arranged for each evening and the church elaborately decorated. Mrs. Lena Harris, of Johnstown, Pa., Supreme Grand Matron of the Daughters of Sphinx, is in the city in the interest of the order. Mrs. Harris has been the guest of honor at a number of social functions the past week. Mrs. Annie Freeman, has returned from Baltimore, Md.. Where she attended the wedding of her granddaughter, Miss Lily Boston. Mrs. Lydia Shoen, has returned from Atlantic City. C. D. Wilson has moved his family here from Westernport, Md. Mrs. Geo. Biglow leaves this week to visit friends in Cannonsburg, and Washington, Pa. Mrs. Bishop Turner will leave this week to visit relatives in Smithfield, Ohio. From 2 to 4 o'clock on Tuesday of next week will be Patrons' Inspection Day in all the schools here. The closing exercises of the primary children under Misses Allen and Lee will take place on Wednesday evening. On Friday evening students of the Grammar department, under, D., H. Kyle will present the four-act drama entitled "The Spy of Gettysburg." The regular commencement exercises of the Water Street High School will take place on Monday evening. Prof. Byrd Prillerman president of the West Virginia Institute will deliver the address to the class. Those in the graduating class are: Mabel Rone, James Washington and Velma Snyder. Rev. Colbert will preach the annual commencement sermon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Robinson, entertained the Daughters of Sphinx, Rose of Sharon, at their home last evening in honor of Mrs. Lena Harris supreme grand matron of Johnstown Pa. The guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ruffin, Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkes, Drs. Youngue and Jones, Mrs. D. H. Kyle, Mrs. Lee Gordon, Mrs. Jane Sedwick, Mrs. Robert Sedwick, Misses Estelle Cambric, Mrs. Jane Wilson, Mrs. Estella Walker, and Mrs. Nannie Howard, of the Omega Court, Daughters of Sphinx. At an appropriate hour a salad supper and refreshments were served. The guests departed at a late hour wishing Mrs. Harris many more pleasant evenings as the one they spent. Tuesday and Wednesday of next week Mrs. Harris will be the guest of Mrs. Robinson. PRINCETON Dr. Holley was here on professional business Friday, accompanied by his brother J. W. Holley also, of Bramwell, who was canvassing. Mrs. T. J. Mullens, (once De Hartre) of Cincinnati is the house guest of Mrs. W. M. Callender. The "Golden Rule" went in a body to attend the Council which convened at Bluefield Monday last. They report a profitable and pleasant time. J. E. Meadows and family, have moved to the Agusta Addition, South Princeton. The Progressive Literacy Society met Thursday night. A splendid program was rendered. "The prevention of tuberculosis" was ably discussed by G. W. Benson. Rev. R. W. Hill, pastor of the Baptist church, is planning for a Grand Rally Sunday, to be assisted by Rev. W. W. Hicks, of Bluefield. The Holy Jumpers, a religion set came to our town, Sunday morning from Roanoke, held street service, with song service, prayer and preaching. They drew a large crowd of interesting listeners, and left in the afternoon greatly enthused over their cordial reception. The municipal election of last week resulted in the election of the "drys". This town has been dry for years. Hick Spiller was a business visitor to Slab Fork Wednesday. Scott Burke left Saturday for Columbus, O., where he has accepted a position. Dr. Bamfield, of Giatto, was a business visitor here Friday. Mrs. Mamie Conner had as her guest last Sunday her father, Mr. Serrell, of Pearlsburg. J. H. Craigget, of Keystone, visited the Odd Fellows lodge here Tuesday. PRATT. Miss Edith A. Thompson, who is a student at Hartshorn College, Richmond, Va., is expected home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. West were visiting friends in Hugheston Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Neola Preston and daughter of Handley, were calling on friends here last Sunday. "Dame Rumor" says wedding belis will ring here for Miss Julia Francis Wednesday night. Mack McClure contemplates moving his family to Cincinnati in the near future. Mrs. Lewis Green and Miss Jennette Powell, of Hansford, were here on business one day last week. W. A. Foreman, Bud Blackwell and Tom Williams, of Handley, were pleasant guests of Mr. and Mrs.T. W. Holmes, Sunday. Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson will attend the Commencement exercises of W. Va., Seminary at Hill Top and "present the honors" to the graduating class. Mrs. Pearl S. Woods, field missionary, of the Woman's Baptist State Convention is here on business for the convention. While here she is Mrs. Thompson's guest. RED SULPHUR SPRINGS The Ladies Aid Society met Thursday with Mrs. R. S. Walker. All present enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. Mrs. Wert Williams was the guest of Mrs. W. K. Johnson, Sunday at dinner. Rev. J. M. Roan preached a delightful sermon Sunday. Isaac Carter, was the guest of Mrs. W. W. Williams, last week. Miss Julia Johnson will leave Saturday for Burkville, to spend a few days. Miss Ella Johnson entertained at lunch Sunday, Larence Haynes, of Roneevert. There was a good crowd at the M. E. church Sunday School. CEDAR GROVE The excursion boat which will be run from Charleston, to London on Sunday May 22nd, on account of the grand rally will stop at Cedar Grove to take on and let off passengers from Mammoth and Ward. Mrs. Rachel White was here last week and preached at the A. M. E. church Thursday night. Rev. Lipscomb, of Hugheston, filled the pulpit for Rev. D. D. Davis, last Sunday morning. W. F. Martin, J. L. Vaughn, G. W. Lee, and W. H. Lacey were calling on Joe Walker at the hospital at Hansford Sunday. Mrs. Ida Buster made a trip to Boomer Sunday. Little Annie Jones is confined to her home with the measles. Miss Hattie E. Peters, of Sissonsville was here last week enroute to Montgomery. Mrs. Maria Richmond is sick. Stanford Buster, of Boomer, witnessed the ball game here Sunday. Edward Phillips, of Charleston, is here visiting his mother, Mrs. Jannie Beamer. Miss Encil Fortner, of Mammoth, was here on last Sunday. Floyd and William Newman were shopping at Montgomery Saturday. The Mines are running regularly with steady employment. Miss Lizzie Austin who has been suffering with tonsilitis has recovered. Storer College broke even again in the base ball game last week, winning one and losing one. On May 7 she played the fast Waterford, Va., team and completely smothered the Va. boys by a score of 22 to 2. The game was uninterested and slow from beginning to end. May 14the mighty Howard team came up, and the fastest, snappiest and best game of the season was seen by over 700 people. Howard winning out by a score of 5 to nothing. The game was interesting from start to finish and many brilliant plays were made by both sides. The game was one of science and tactics and the spectators had a chance if seeing real base ball played. The line up. Howard Storer. Oliver s. s. Scott. Brown r. f. Hill Long 3rd b. Morris Sykes l. f. Fisher Allen 1st b Harvey Hodge 2nd. b. Lins Tyson c. Diggs Morris p. Tomlinson Tutner c. f. Arter. Strike outs Morris 3. Tomlinson & Base on balls Morris 2 Tomlinson 2. Umpire—Moten. The many friends of Rev. N. C. Brackett will be pleased to learn of his rapid improvement. Mrs. Eliza Peterson, of Texarkana, Texas, delivered a forceful and interesting talk upon Temperance, in the resting talk upon Temperance, in the interest of the W. C. T. U. of West Virginia. Tuesday night in Curtis Chapel. An enteresting little ceremony was performed on the college campus, Friday afternoon when the senior class following the custom of past senior classes, planted their class tree and dedicated it to the college. Speeches were made by Rev. McDonald, Pres. Tomlison of the class and Miss Viola Douglas, and quotations by the members of the class, after which the class songs were sung and the class yell given. The Junior boys were entertained royally by the Junior young ladies at a luncheon Friday afternoon. Miss Ella Phillips was the charming hostess and the class of 1911 had a delightful time. Toasts were given by the members of the class. Rev. L. C. Green, of New York, delivered an Interesting address in Curtus Memorial Church Sunday night May 15, which was enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience. PENNBROOK Willis Widdle was a business visitor in Thurmond Sunday. Percie Thompson was visiting here Sunday. Napoleon Cary is visiting his sister. Mrs. Jennie Allen. Mrs. Julia Wattes, of Laurel Creek, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Louis Dickerson. Mrs. Jennie Allen was visiting her mother at Sewell Sunday. Mrs. Nannie Keeney was visiting her daughter at Glen Jean Thursday. Grace Allen and little Maryland Jones were visiting in Sewell Sunday. SYLVIA Miss Rosa Green departed this life last Friday night at 11:30, a victim of the White Plague and other complications. She had been somewhat indisposed for some time and her many friends and relatives had long thought that her earthly career was near at hand. Sunday at 1:30 accompanied by the members of the family. Red Men, ladies of the Pocahontas and a host of sorrowful friends the remains were laid to rest in their final resting place in the Sylvia cemetery. The deceased leaves a host of friends and relatives. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the entire community. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson on the night of the 6th and left them a fine nine-pound girl. Among those sick this week are Mrs. George Sherrin and Mrs. Nellie Ferguson. Rev. C. N. Harris preached two able sermons Sunday at the Second Baptist church. WINIFREDE Mrs. H. E. Harris, of Cabin Creek, spent a few hours here Saturday visiting her parents. F. F. McDaniel, Floyd Adams and William Tucker were business visitors out of town last week. W. N. Shelton and G. W. Perkins were business visitors to Charleston Friday and Saturday. R. H. Allen and N. C. Alexander are spending some time at Charleston General Hospital where both will have to undergo slight operations. N. V. Bachus, of Weyaco, spent a few days here the guest of the Misses Smith. H. Mitchell, W. E. Cary, Ed Tyson and W. N. Shelton were business visitors to Lewision Saturday and Sunday. B. B. Allen was a business visitor to Charleston Saturday. The Local Lodge of Red Men will have their annual thanksgiving sermon preached the first Sunday in June. Mrs. N. B. Alexander spent several days in Charleston visiting her husband. Rev. F. E. Smith filled his regular appointment here - Sunday and preached a good sermon. WEVACO. S. M. Ray was a business visitor to Charleston last week. Jary Thomas was visiting his sister, Mrs. Ada Allen, at Winifrede last week. John Brooks was called to the Hospital Monday on account of the serious illness of his wife. She was removed from Sheltering Arms Hospital back here to her home. Mrs. Estella Harris visited her father at Winifrede Saturday. Rev. W. W. Scott, of East Bank, was visiting in Wevaco Wednesday. Miss Annie B. Barnes and Virginia Perkins were calling on Miss Amanda Williams and Pauline Thomas Sunday. B. Panneli has gone to Dry Branch to work. O. L. Ray, Jas. Graham, John Luickey, J. Reed, Thomas Graves, J. M. Johnson's family, G. R. Cavness and Prof. J. A. Shields went to South Carbon Sunday and tistened to Rev. H. M. C. Reed preach an excellent sermon. Prof. J. A. Shields, G. R. Cavness and J. M. Johnson were invited to take dinner with Rev. H. M. C. Reed. Mrs. Alma Johnson and her two daughters, Mary and Martha, dined with Mrs. Mayo, O. L. Ray and Jas, Graham fed the inner man with Pecker Booker. Mesdames J. A. Tyree, G. R. Cavness, Jas. Graham, Kate Green and others went to Decota to see Mrs. John Brooks who is a little better. Miss Maud Otev and Robt. Howard were calling on Mr. and Mrs. Otey last Saturday night. Hev. W. A. Smith will preach here on 6th Sunday in this mouth. Robt. Green and his son Napoleon went home last week to Kana-wha City. T. B. Giles is sick this week. Mrs. Clara Hicks has been sick for one week. BLUEFIELD. A large crowd came out Sunday morning at Mt. Zion Baptist church to hear Rev. J. D. Coleman deliver a special sermon to the graduating class of the bluefield Colored Graded School. The sermon was practical and full of advice to the class of five who are leaving the grades this year. Revival meetings are in progress at the Scott St. Baptist church and many conversions have been made. Mrs. Sarah Richardson went to Keystone Sunday to see her son, Eugene, who is threatened with appendicitis. Mat Ford, of Keystone, is in the city, the guest of Mr. Washington on Scott St. On Wednesday afternoon Graham's baseball team was defeated by the team of the Bluefield Colored Institute by a score of 18-1. R. B. Ellis was brought in from Welch where he was badly bruised about the face and hands while working in the mines. He is doing nicely. Ed. McClinic is unable to be out at this time. Rev. W. W. Hicks and wife are visiting Rev. Hicks' father in Bedford county, Va. They will be gone several days. On Sunday evening about 8 o'clock fire broke out In the home of Mrs. Etta Evans, a widow residing on Bland St. and destroyed the house and its furnishings before the fire department could render assistance. The family is living for the time being with Mrs. Jennie Slaughter near Bland St. KANAWHA CITY Mrs. Mark Holmes, of Charleston, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Page, here Monday. Miss Annestine Johnson was the guest of friends here Sunday. Miss Sadie M. Woods is ill at her home. Miss Cornelia B. Page returned home from Alderson Friday where she taught a successful term. Among the business visitors to Charleston last week were. Carlina Woods T. R. Johnson, and F. D. Page. Rev. J. W. Page, preached to a large congregation Sunday morning. A number of young people visited Mrs. R. B. Johnson-Sundayafternoon. W. N. Lewis is visiting his family this week. G. L. Jackson returned from New River Wednesday. INSTITUTE Mrs. A. W. Curtis gave a birthday surprise party in honor of her husband Tuesday evening. Those present were Misses Jessie F. Embry, Charlotte Campbell, Virginia Cleveland, Fannie Cobb, Mrs. E. A. Dorsey Messrs J. R. Patton, J. M. Canty, W. A. Spriggs, C. E. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Prillerman, W. H. Lowry, E. M. Burgess and S. H. Guss. Miss Eva Rotan has been quite ill during the week. Eunice and Margaret Jones entertained the Jennie Wren Sewing Club Saturday. This club is composed of a number of little Misses of the neighborhood. Mrs. C. E. Jones is the instructor. Miss F. C. Cobb was hostess to the Home-makers Club Thursday evening. Anderson Rotan, of Fayetteville, visited his daughter Eva Monday and Tuesday. George Collins is able to resume his duties after a short illness. Mrs. E. C. Page is out, after several days illness. Miss Geneva Prillerman was ill several days this week. I. M. Carper spent Sunday here. Dr. I. R. Whipper, Misses Jessie Embury, Charlott Campbell, Virginia Cleveland and Messrs C. E. Mitchell, R. L. Brown and W. H. Lowry, attended the ball game between the West Virginia Colored Institute and the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute teams at Frankfort, Ky., Friday. The first year cooking class at the West Virginia Colored Institute served a delicious three course dinner Tuesday. "Only a Girl"/'s is the title of the play to be presented by the second year Academic class in Hazlewood Hall Friday evening May 20. The Institute base ball team returned Sunday morning from Frankfort, Ky. BUCKHANNON E. W. Jones spent Saturday and Sunday at his home in Belphre, O. Mrs. J. A. Smoot entertained the Willing Workers Thursday evening. Jas. Wade, William Lyda, Chas Madison, Edward Hunter, Jerry Lewis DO YOU want to learn to resilver old mirrors and make new ones? Pleasant easy work. Profit five dollars a day. Sample and particulars free. THE GROWN CO. 1432 S St., Washington, D. C. 1-27-3 m. Shoe Made Esp We Have a Shoe Made Especially For Your Foot crCa The Charleston 27 Capit leston Shoe 27 Capitol Street The Charleston Shoe Company and Will Smith spent Sunday in Weston. A Pie Supper was given at the A. M. E. church Friday night, by the Silver Leaf Club. The sermon to the graduates of Victoria street school will be preached by Rev. J. A. Smoot at the A. M. E. church, Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock, May 22nd. The graduating class of Victoria street school have issued invitations for their commencement exercises to be held at the city opera house, May 27th, 8:30 p. m. A Rally will be held at Siapson M. E. church Sunday May 22nd, Rev. Gill, of Fairmont, will conduct the service. The public school at the Southern building will give a musical Friday afternoon from 2 p. m to 3:30. For the benefit of the city hospital. Ray Johnson, will graduate from the Kingston High school next Friday evening. Misses Hazel Lucas and Mae Meadley spent Thursday afternoon in the country visiting Mrs. Thomas at Kinnie Kinnick. L. H. Toburn and Rev. W. E. Walker drove to Hopetown Sunday afternoon to see Mrs. James Winfield who is very ill. A party consisting of Misses Mae Cox, Ann Cox, Cora B. Medley, Mae Medley, Mrs. William Cunningham and Mrs. George Pepsico went on the mountain Thursday morning at 2 o'clock to get a peep at the comet but they returned none the wiser, but tired and sleepy. The trustees of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church today filed a petition in the common pleas court asking permission to mortgage the real es- THE BAU & FISH 28 AND 30 Beef, Veal; Fresh Po OUR O Try our ma Hams an OYSTERS, FI The best qualities kind BAUER M FISH COM D 30 CAPIT Veal; Mutton h Pork Sauce OUR OWN MAKE. our machine s and E RS, FISH, PO qualities in all th kinds of THE BAUER MEAT & FISH COMPATY 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork Fresh Pork Sausage OUR OWN MAKE. 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"GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH" Shoe Company ol Street tate, upon which the church is situated for the sum of $2,000 in order to borrow money to pay for improvements made upon the church. The work is progressing rapidly upon the church. At the present rate it will be completed for service in the side of three months. James Marshall was hit by a base ball one day last week and has been unable to work. Dr. S. S. Jordan performed an operation upon him Monday morning and he is improving as rapidly as could be expected. Miss Hazle Luens will leave in a few days for Oxford, O., where she will presume her studies in Domestic science. For Sale HousesandLots Water, Shade Trees on residence lots. For Terms Address J. E. Adams Princeton, W. Va. Box 81. ER MEAT COMPATY CAPITOL ST. Mutton, Pork, ork Sausage OWN MAKE. achine sliced nd Bacon SH, POULTRY s in all the popular ds of tronage for we have on our lines and you you want it most. THE NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ART Are You Working for Money? Or is Your Money Working for You? ing it in a bank where you get no interest, keep you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keep you are working and saving your house—You Are Working For Money. If you are working and saving your money, keep 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 Pythalan 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 htird 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 $1 0.00 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 HUNTINGTON. Rev. C. E. McGhee is at home from a tour through the South in the interest of the Orphan's home. Mesdames Dora King and Fannie Bryant, of Ironton, were calling on friends in the city Friday afternoon. Prof. C. H. Mcote, of whom we have spoken before, gave an excellent address to the pupils of the High school and Eighth grade at Douglass recently. Tobe Munday, of Kentucky, was a business caller Wednesday in interest of the new paper edited by the Colored people of Ashland known as the Tri-State Journal. Misses Clara Stewart and Sophia Dawson spent Sunday with friends in Dayton, O. Gordan Scott, of Columbus, was visiting relatives and friends here last week. Miss Mary Booze, of Beckley, was the guest of Mrs. Susie Meadows a couple of days. Rev, and Mrs. W. H. Thoming are housekeeping on Eighth avenue near Twenticth street. The Orion club gave an ice cream social in the basement of the First Baptist church Friday evening. Entrance Day at the Orphans Home Sunday May 29th, will be appropriately observed with a fine program in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. They will be ready to occupy their new building then in connection with the exercises a general rally is to follow. All are cordially invited to attend. J. W. Scott was in Charleston on business Saturday. Mrs. A. Kitchen is ill at her home on Eighth avenue. Dr. C. B. Combs, of Louisville, Ky. working in the portrait business, is at the Perkins House. Miss Jessie O'dell spent a few days with friends in Ashland last week. The Benjamin Tribe met at the residence of Mrs. Mollie Bailey, Monday evening. The Y. M. C. A. was ably addressed by Rev. John S. Gibson, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, Sunday afternoon at the Sixteenth street Baptist church. This address was a rare treat and will long live in the memory of all present. G. W. Winston was a business visitor in Charleston Saturday. Fred D. Smith, of Parkersburg, is in our city for permanent residence. in our city for permanent residence. Mrs. Anna Turner was the charming hostess at dinner Sunday to Mesdames Mollie Mickens, Martha Baker Misses Ada Burke, Katie Cunningham, Mr. A. Baker and Master James Mickens. Miss Lucile Fountain is at home from the McKendre hospital, where she has been employed several months. An educational rally was conducted at the Ebenezer M. E. church Sunday afternoon. This church is to raise its quota for Morgan College in Baltimore. If the Washington and Baltimore Conference raise$50,-000, Andrew Carnegie will give$50,-000, and others large contributions are to be received. Robt. Jeter, of Montgomery, was in pur town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chapman, of Louisville, are stopping at the Perkins House. Unique School CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. ing charge of Young Women's Christian Association work, looks after the welfare of young men or women and places about them a christian influence. It affords them a club in which evenings may be pleasantly spent. It gives them a school at which they may learn a vast variety of things. It gives them a gymnasium to keep up badly vigor. It helps to add membership to the various churches. It tends to make clean lives and decent living. More Y. M. C. A's. for colored men are needed. There is a wide spread need for men properly trained and educated to take care of them. If we can turn out one thousand or more graduates in the next ten years the direct results will more than justify our existence as an institution. The graduates will have no trouble finding employment in positions paying from Five Hundred to Two Thousand Dollars a year. In fact, many associations are putting up with ill-trained secretaries which would take a good one any time were such to be bad. The harvest is bountiful but laborers in this mighty pleasant vineyard are few. With the equipment we propose to install as a part of our institution we shall be able to instruct and train young men and women for this great work. As candidates we shall especially welcome those who come to us as graduates of other institutions. The demand is so great that we fear we shall be overwhelmed with calls should we have to wait to give suitable preparatory education before starting into the special work. work. Pedagogics, Dietetics, Arts and Crafts The question may be asked why not leave these diverse branches to the excellent Industrial, Farm, Normal, Domestic, Economy and other schools already equipped better than we are to do this work. If we could get the graduates of those excellent institutions to come to us for the final special religious instruction we should not be under the expense and necessity of establishing such courses at all. But take for instance such courses as Deaconesses, settlement workers, and missionaries. They need beside the special and Bible courses a part of such instruction as trained nurses, teachers and dietetists would naturally receive. When we have to employ people as professors of these branchive. When we have to employ their time and usefulness by announcing these courses. How far we shall need to go into the industrial side depends upon demands and development but at least it will always be subordinate to the main work for which we were established and for which we exist—that of religious training. By emphasizing the industrial we could aid individuals to make a living; by emphasizing the training of religious workers we can become a mighty factor in the uplift of the race, a blessing to the people, the States and the Nation, beside help to build up God's Kingdom. General Conference CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. Ga., was elected editor of the Index, over Rev. R. R. A. Carter, D. D., of Atlanta, Ga.; Rev. E. W. Mosely, D. D., Jackson, Tenn., was elected church extension secretary, defeating the former secretary, Dr. Rufus S. Stout, of Little Rock, Ark. The opposing candidates for secretary of missions were Dr. W. B. West, the former secretary and Dr. V. Washington, of Birmingham, Ala. The first ballot was without results, but the second determined the election of Dr. Washington. Dr. A. R. Calhoun, from Arkansas, won out over Dr. T. J. Moppins of Tennessee and Dr. J. W. Lewis for Epworth League secretary. The election of bishops and the above general officers occurred Saturday, May 11th, but the Book Agent will probably be elected ere this goes to press. If the financial department is created the financial secretary will also be elected later in the week. M. Hon. W..P. Hubbard THE MARVEL OF BROWNSVILLE. By Horace Bumstead. Ex-President of Atlanta University, in the Independent. By Horace Bumstead Ex-President of Atlanta University. (From the Independent) which it certainly deserves complete success in the face most overwhelming probability If the Brownsville Case is now at last actually closed, and if we are to accept the many times repeated official declarations that the colored troops really did shoot up the town—(I am underscoring both its, Mr. Printer)—then should we not all pause a few moments, before we dismiss the affair wholly from our minds and contemplate with wonder and admiration the marvelous exhibition of race loyalty which those dismissed colored soldiers have given us in the complete success of their alleged "conspiracy of silence"? Only think of the long series of investigations and examinations, and cross-examinations, by their own officers, by army inspectors, by United States Senators, by hired detectives, and finally by an expert board of retired generals—and yet no individual soldier has been found guilty, or even under sufficient suspicion to be put on trial for murder or any offense whatever! For three years and a half the resources of the United States government have been exhausted in shooting up, so to speak, the Twenty-fifth Infantry, with a view to bagging some individual guilty game—and with absolutely no success whatever. And why? Because, we are told, of the guilty conspiracy of silence by which scores of these soldiers, if not most of them, knowing the facts, have agreed to protect their guilty comrades. Not one of them has "peached." Not one of them has wavered in his testimony or betrayed in voice or look that he was guilty or knew who was; or, if he has, he has furnished no sufficient clue for bagging some individually guilty game. Apparently no inadvertent word has been dropped at any time when the men were off their guard, or any suspicious conferences of little groups been detected, that might lead to discovering. No one has been deterred by threatened disgrace and loss of valuable emoluments for himself and his family from remaining faithful to the conspiracy of silence even to the bitter end. Surely this was race loyalty, what ever else it was—and have not we white people been telling the Negroes that they should be proud of being Negroes and stick together and stand by one another? It may not have been "loyalty to loyalty," as Josiah Royce has defined it; but it was certainly loyalty of that subordinate kind which he has taught us to admire when we charitably refrain from judging too critically the causes to which our neighbors give their loyalty. And no one can deny that it is a loyalty which—even if misdirected in the present case—is capable of being turned to account, when rightly directed for the development of a high type of citizenship. Therefore, if we must at last accept the theory of conspiracy of silence on the part of the colored soldiers, let us not refuse to give it that measure of discriminating prois is thought that revision of the discipline and the transaction of such other matter, such as boundaries, will consume three days' time, and that the conference will adjourn Thursday night. Bishop John M. Walden of the Methodist Episcopal Church will deliver the fraternal address from that church Thursday night. ident of Atlanta University, in dependent. which it certainly deserves for its complete success in the face of almost overwhelming probabilities that it would not succeed. One thought, however, still lingers. Suppese, after all, the colored troops did not shoot up the town, and it should be shown that other persons did who, in a more or less drunken condition, would have been more likely to do so, and, either with forethought or afterthought, wish to put it off on the soldiers. Can we say that this possibility has never been investigated with the same unrelenting carneiness as the other, or with any carneiness at all? At the cost of withdrawing our qualified praise for the loyalty of the soldiers to one another and the marvelous success of their conspiracy of silence, some of us still find it easier to believe that it was not so wonderful, after all, but that they told the simple truth when they all declared, "We are not guilty." Brookline, Mass. Double Header IS WON BY THE WEST VIRGINIA COLORED INSTITUTE FROM THE KENTUCKY NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE AT FRANKFORT, KY. Frankford, Ky., May 11. For the second time, the victorious nine of the W. Va. Colored Institute has trailed the banners of the Colored Champions of the Blue Grass State in the dust, Kentucky Normal drank the dregs of bitter defeat although they went down, fighting to the last ditch. West Virginia was welcomed by a team superior in many respects to the aggregation with which they crossed bats a year ago; but the same spirit that has carried the upholders of the Old Gold and Black to victory on many a hotly contested athletic field gave the boys that outdid tenacity to pull victory from the jaws of defeat. The first game was the most warmly contested and up until the mighty arm of Poindeteyer had faimed the last Kentuckian in the last second of the last inning there were sad and anxious hearts in the band of loyal roosters that followed their boys to the land of fast horses and hospitality. The game was played at Glenwood Park, the Frankfort home of teams of the Blue Grass League. Contrary to expectations, both games were played in the afternoon, beginning at 2 P. M., and with a ten minutes' intermission, were finished by 4 p. m. In both games, it was a pitcher's battle, with the odds in favor of "Country" against the field. The assortment of benders and twisters with which he catapulted the pan was too much for the batting eyes of the lads from Old Kentucky. Had it not been for the murder, like coyness with which some of West Virginia's unseasoned recruits dallied with the batted and fielded balls, the natural result of the tension of a first engagement. — the score would have been 4 to 2 in their favor in the first game. After the first flurry the champions of West Virginia settled down and the result was preordained. The second game was all theirs, for never a man reached the third sack. First Game: R. H. E. We have several hundred dresses of very fine quality, latest styles and all colors upon which we offer a uniform discount of 26 per cent. This offer means exactly what it says as our regular customers well know from previous experience. We can fit you in size and please you in Style. Prices range as follows: $2.25, $3.00, $5.00, $7.00, $10.00 and $13.00. Don't miss this money saving opportunity. 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PRIE OF BATHS: THE ADVOCATE PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE ADVOCATE PUBL. CO. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1910. LIGHT AHEAD. The constant reader of these columns will recall that on several occasions last summer the attention of our Baptist readers was directed to the large amount of money they were and are wasting and the time they lose from work in attendance upon the several associations and conventions which are held during the summer months each year. It is with pardonable pride we announce that our suggestion that a great saving would be effected and the work of the church would be in no way impaired if the organizations met less frequently, has received favorable consideration at the hands of the Executive Board of the West Virginia Baptist Sunday School convention. At the meeting held here last week a proposal embodying virtually what The Advocate has long contended as a proper step to take, was introduced by Rev. R. D. W. Meadows, state missionary, and acted upon favorably by his fellow workers. The subject is now properly before the Baptists of the State and they will, we sincerely hope, fall in line. Not that it matters materially to The Advocate how often the delegates of Baptist or any other religious body assemble, but the attempt to correct this abuse being in line with our policy to point out racial errors we lifted our voice in protest against spending money which could be diverted to more pressing needs. The work done by these conventions is of the highest importance to the cause for which they were established, but there is more than a suspicion that the money expended in railroad fares could be more wisely used. The denominational school at Hill Top is badly in need of funds and would be placed on an independent basis by the receipt of railroad fare alone of the delegates to the many meetings named above. Missionaries and churches in foreign lands are appealing for the aid which is denied them largely or account of the expenditures necessary to the holding of these conventions. The time has arrived for churchmen and churchwomen to inject more business into the conduct of their affairs. They must look squarely in the face the fact that their work is so firmly established as not to require a yearly bolstering up. They should hold fewer meetings and devote the money thus saved to the support of their institutions, the payment of their missionaries and pastors and the cancellation of their other obligations. J. L. GILLISPIE. John Lewis Gillispie is a candidate for re-election as county superintendent of schools in Kanawha county and is announcing that he will submit his claims for the Republican nomination to the voters of Kanawha county at the primary election to be held Saturday, May 24. Born and reared in Kanawha county, Mr. Gillispie has many friends who insist that his service to the schools here since March, 1909, when he was elected to fill the unexpired term of now State Superintendent Shawkey has simply demonstrated his fitness for the position to which he is applying, and that he is entitled to a nomination at the hands of the party with which he is affiliated. Mr. Gillispie has devoted practical all his time to school work, since his selection, encouraging the teachers in their work and has instituted several reforms which have been applied in laudatory terms by the teachers educators and newspapers of the year. The schools have prospered under his one year of guidance and the interest in the cause of education has been widened, his friends say, and his success, they further state, has established a strong claim for his nomination. As a campaign worker, Mr. Gillispie has rendered great service to the party, notably in the last campaign, when, though defeated for the nomination for circuit clerk, he worked till the closing of the polls for the success of the entire Republican ticket. It Mr. Gillispie is nominated there is no doubt but that he will "beat to a trazzle" his Democratic opponent. ME. ADAMS AT HOME. In these days when the partisan papers are filled with accounts of the powerful influence of this or that member of the West Virginia congressional or senatorial delegation; when we read how Senator A or Congressman B is reflecting undying fame upon this State; when we are told how incalculable would be our loss if any one of these gentlemen were not returned to the nation's capital, we cannot help wondering why their combined influence does not land Phil Waters in the office of Assistant Register of the Treasury. Our correspondent at Chicago writes: "A large number of leading colored men, who belong to the Republican party in this city, are very much opposed to Mr. C. F. Adams retaining his position as Assistant Register of the Treasury. They claim that Mr. Adams does not represent the colored people of Chicago and of this section of the State, and it is reported they will make an effort to have some one else appointed in his place." If Mr. Adams is persona non grata to his home folks, the statement from Washington to the effect that there will be no vacancy unless he dies or resigns, sounds like a fairy tale. Somebody is asleep at the switch. A still, small voice whispers that it would be well for him to "awake, arise, or be forever fallen". WHY MR. ADAMS GOLDS THE JOB. In answer to our query as to the "pull" of Mr. Cyrus Field Adams the Pioneer Press says: "Brother Gilmer, of the Charles- ton Advocate, wants to know where in lies Adams' sticking power. Don't you know he has been and is President of the National Negro Editorial Association, that has not existed for the past ten or twelve years and when he was elected it was dead. How was he elected? This way. When the Afro-American Council met about 1990 the Educational Association had not been meeting for sometime, and at the close of the Council, the writer suggested to J. E. Bruce. (Bruce Grit) and C. F. Adams to meet and talk over the resuscitation of one of the best organizations ever run by Negroes. It was done and to give it publicity, we then and there reorganized the press association and elected officers. The writer nominated C. F. Adams. President, he in turn nominated him Secretary, after which the writer nominated Bruce as Treasurer, when Bruce fell off of the chair in laughter. Adams has been President ever since, and it has been asserted is holding his office thereby." If this be true, and we have no reason to doubt all the Press says in this connection, our prayer is that editor Clifford be not called upon to answer on Judgment Day for having sinner so grievously. INSURGENTS IN THE CHURCH. It begins to look as if insurgency will not confine itself to politics but is slowly but surely creeping into affairs religious. For the past few weeks the New York Age has devoted several columns to protests against abuses claimed to exist in the African Methodist Episcopal church. Bishops, presiding elders and pastors are charged with malfeasance in office, drunkenness and immorality. It has chronoled resignations and dismissals arising from one or another of the causes and announces the early appearance of a series of articles dealing with abuses in the denominations. The Negro people are child-like in their reverence of the ministerial garb and are wont to resent with juy any statement having the faintest earparks of doubt as to the sanctity of the weaver. When the ultra-conservative Angra raises a bowr there is surely something rotten in Denmark, and simple justification for the statement that insurgency has crept into the church. GOV. GLASSCOCK'S WARNING. The note of warning sounded by governor Glassecock to the warring factions of the Republican party will be disregarded at their own risk by those who are jeopardizing the welfare of the party to further their personal ends. It is right and proper that men should strive for their own preferment, but it is an underlying principle of Republican government that the majority rules, that the people say who their rulers shall be. When any candidate or faction, having been given a square deal', rebels against the majority and attempts to establish a rival organization he is at variance with party principles and is an enemy to party organization. LET US HAVE THE TRUTH The role of mentor becomes more difficult of fulfillment for Mr. Ballinger with each passing day. He may be as pure as an angel and as innocent of wrong doing as a child unborn but unless he hastily disproves the damaging accusations of the witnesses before the investigating committee, he will seriously embarrass Mr. Tatt's administration. Neither concealment nor evasion will satisfy public opinion which has now reached fever pitch. Nothing less than the cruta, the whole truth and nothing but the truth will suffice. BUSINESS VS. RELIGION. Even at the risk of boring you, dear reader, on the subject of church reform we cannot refrain from pointing out the inconsistency of the appeal of Secretary Jordan for funds to carry on the work of the denomination in Africa and his announcement that several officials of the church are to go abroad this summer to attend a convention. Perhaps it were unwise to consider the money these delegates will spend as being put to a better use if it were sent to those hard pressed African missions, but still we venture the expression that such a course strikes us as being more in keeping with business, if not religious, principles. Has that bill authorizing the president to appoint a commission to consider the advisability of holding an exposition to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the promulgation of the Emancipation Proclamation been lost in the shuffle? Since the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry and the Railroad Rate measures came into the spot-light, nothing has been heard of it. The expression "These are the times that try men's souls" is not deuce high to "These are times the politician gives everybody the glad hand". A FRIGHTFUL WRECK of train, automobile or buggy may cause cuts, bruises, abrasions, sprains or wounds that demand Buckleen's Arnica Salve-earth's greatest healer. Quick relief and prompt cure results. For burns boils, sores of all kinds, eczema, chapped hands and lips, sore eyes or corns, its supreme. Surest pile cure. 25c at all druggists. 5—19—4t. Charleston CHARLESTON. But little hope is entertained for the recovery of Dr. J. S. Sessoms who has been ill the past week with grave complications. Living alone and having made but few close friends since his coming to Charleston, Dr. Sessoms' condition is reported as being such as to demand the attention of those disposed to care for the indigent sick. It has been learned he has no near relatives, but nothing can be ascertained as to his lodge connections, other than that he is an Elk, the local branch of which is rendering him assistance. The new uniforms of the Charleston Clipper baseball club are on display in the windows of the Gem Pharmacy and are attracting much attention. The colors are gray and black forming a very pretty combination. The club will be managed this year by Green and Hackley who are arranging games with a number of similar organizations in the valley. Announcements are out of the closing exercises of Washington and Garnett schools which will begin on the 26th inst. and continue till the 6th of June. The assembly hall of the Garnett High school building will be used for all of them. Early Friday morning the Majestic theatre on Summers St., was almost completely gutted by fire and what the fire did not consume was damaged to such extent by water as to be of but little future use. The fire was discovered about 12:30 by a woman having rooms on the second floor of the building and had gained such headway on the arrival of the fire department that hard work was required to save the building. The loss is roughly estimated at $2,500, partially covered by insurance. J. H. Campbell, guard at the prison at Moundsville spent a few hours here Monday. Mr. Campbell was on his way to Fayette county for a batch of prisoners for his institution. Anderson Rotan, custodian of the Fayette county court house, passed through the city Monday en route to Institute to visit his daughter who is ill. Mrs. Sarah Taylor is spending the week with friends at Plymouth and Baneroft. Mrs. Martha Martin and sons were Sunday guests of Plymouth friends. Mrs. Harriett Bundy is visiting her grand mother, Mrs. C. W. Harris, at Black Betsey. B. B. Allen, W. N. Shelton and G. W. Perkins, of Winifrede, were business visitors here Friday and Saturday. L. N. Brown has secured a contract from Dr. Godbey for the erection of a frame and a pressed brick veneered residence, costing $2,600 and $3,700 respectively. Rev. C. E. McGhee, manager of the Colored Orphan's Home and Industrial School, near Huntington, was here on business Tuesday. He spoke very interestingly of the tour through the south, from which he has just returned, with the juvenile band of the school. The institution has now seventy-seven inmates and the number will be increased to one hundred within the next two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bryant, late of Ironton, O., are at home to friends at 804 Donnally street. Mrs. Caroline Hartston Clark has been ill for several days at her home on Donnally street. Mrs. William Venerable, who had been ill for several weeks at the general hospital, died Tuesday afternoon. The remains were shipped to her home at Plymouth for interment. Mrs. S. D. Cowser and Mrs. Wright attended the funeral of the former's father at St. Albans, Saturday. Miss Cynthia Holmes was hostess to the Carnation Social Club last week. Miss Ethel Staunton entertained the club, this week, at the home of Miss Lena Garrison, Wall St. Mrs. S. F. Taylor and Mrs. William Mickens, of Plymouth, were entertained by Miss Stella Smith at Hotel Brown, Monday. The Needle Art Club will meet Thursday afternoon, of next week with Miss Lillie Bowles, Carolina Avenue. Miss Geneva Taylor, of Institute, was the gustet of Miss Hattie Taylor, Court street, last week. Mrs. Jefferson Davis is Hl at her home on Young Street. Mrs. Mary Lewis spent Sunday with Mrs. Amanda Johnson at Malden. Mrs. Malissa Short, of Rock Hill, S. C., who attended the funeral of her father at St. Albans, is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Adolphus Wrigat, at Hotel Brown. Wesley Alexander of Cleveland, O., is visiting his mother Mrs. Maria Alexander, of Sentz Street. S. D. Cowsor has returned from a visit to relatives at Rock, Hill, S. C. Chas. E. Wright so that Sunday on Cabi Creek. Mrs. Nannie Moore is at the General hospital where she underwent an operation. Her condition is reported to be satisfactory. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Scott, McCoranick S., is seriously ill. The Woman's Hospital Association met with Mrs. Carroll at the M. E parsonage on Brook St., Monday evening. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. G. P. Porter, Elizabeth St., Wednesday the 25th inst. at 3:00 p.m. H. Terry, of Ronceverte, spent Saturday and Sunday with his wife and sister, Mrs. Colbert. The Ladies Art club me, with Mrs. Hawkins, North Rand St., this week. F. C. Brown, proprietor of Hotel Brown was a business visitor to Wheeling this week. Mrs. Isaiah Campbell of Lewis St., entertained a few friends at dinner last Thursday in honor of W. E. Reed pastor of the First Baptist church. Mrs. Eliza E. Peterson, State organizer of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Texas will be in this city Saturday May 21st. She will remain several days and devote her time to temperance work. She is working under the auspices of the State, W. C. T. U. Mrs. Peterman comes highly recommended as a woman of high ideals and full of hope and encouragement for the Negro. While here she will be the guest of the Woman's improvement League and the Loyal Union. Pastor Carrol conducted the usual services at Simpson M. E. church last Sunday and, as usual, both sermons were listened to by large and appreciative audiences. The May Fair is in progress this week and will continue through until Tuesday night next. It is being well attended and much pecuniary benefit is expected. Rev. Carrol went to Parkersburg Tuesday morning where he met his wife's grand mother, Mrs. M. E. Goddridge, of Baltimore. She will make her home for awhile with Mr. and Mrs. Carrol. Mrs. Josephine Wright, who has been confined to her room on Bradford St., on the account of illness, is again able to be out. The friends of J. M. Hazlewood are congratulating him upon the "coming in" of a two hundred and fifty barrel oil well on the lease of the Big Five Oil and Gas Co., in which he is a big stock holder. The property of the company is located near Marietta, Ohio, and is thought to contain a new and hitherto undeveloped pool of great possibilities. Miss Lewellyn Springs, of Institute, was shopping in town Tuesday. Katherine Gamble is ill with the measles at her home on Washington Street. The Saturday Bridge Club met with Mrs. Estella Foy Saturday afternoon. Miss Cornelia Davis will entertain the club next week. Mrs. F. C. DeHonney, was hostess of the Married Ladies Whist Club Thursday afternoon. Misses Charlotte Campbell, Virginia Cleveland and Jessie Embry and Dr. L. R. Whipper passed, through the city Thursday of last week en route to Frankfort, Ky., where they witnessed the baseball games between the West Virginia Colored Institute and the Kentucky Normal Institute. Miss M. Blanche Jefferies has been requested by the program committee of the National Federation of Women's Clubs to take a place on the program at their big annual meeting to be held in Louisville July 11 to 16th. A WORD WITH OUR FRIENDS We have just opened a first-class ice cream parlor at the People's Grocery store in the K. of P. Building, where you will receive the very best of service. Our cream is the best in the land, guaranteed to please you. Hours for Sunday: 4 p. m. to 11 BLUEFIELD COLORED INSTITUTE 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 Societies and a strong earnest Faculty. Regular Normal and Academic Courses, also courses in Music, Sewing, Cooking and Laundering. FREE BOOKS TO NORMAL STUDENTS BOARD, FUEL, LIGHT AND FURNISHED ROOMS $8.00 PER MONTH. A Model Graded School in which Normal Graduates are given the necessary experience in teaching before beginning their regular work. For Further Information Address the Principal WEST VA. COLORED INSTITUTE INSTITUTE, WEST VIRGINIA The only Industrial Institute for colored Students in the State Regular Normal, Academic and Commercial Courses, also Regular Courses in Agriculture, Carpentry and House Building, Steam Fitting, Smithing, Cabinet Making, Painting and Glazing, Dressmaking, Laundering, Printing. A Complete Course in Military Training to Cadets Rooms, Books, Fuel and Lights Free to Normal Students: and in addition Uniforms for State Students. We have a faculty of Twenty-two Teachers. Board only Eight Dollar a month. Byrd Prillerman, A. M. President p. m. We will be open every night during the week. W. H. Parker, Manager WEST CHARLESTON. Mrs. James Allen, lost one of her fine jersey cows by death last week, it had been sick about a month. Miss Jannie Roberts was a week-end visitor to Mrs. Mattie Hammond last week. The Kelly Axe Workers' Aid and Benefit Association are arranging for their annual sermon. Mrs. Anna Jones was sick last week. Calvin Davis is with his father at London this week. Wm. Harris, of No. 7 Pool Drop, at the Axe Plant, was called away from town last week on account of the death of his stepfather. WORK 24 HOURS A DAY The busiest little things ever made are Dr. King's New Life Pills. Every bill is a sugar-coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, languor into energy, brainstag into mental power; curing Constipation, Headache, Chills, Dyspepsia, Malaria. 25c at all druggists. 5—19—4t. R. P. SIMMS A. COLORED IN INSTITUTE, WEST VIRGINIA Special Institute for colored Stu al, Academic and Comm courses in Agriculture, Carp Fitting, Smithing, Cabine ing, Dressmaking, Laun Course in Military Trai fuel and Lights Free to N Uniforms for State Stud ity-two Teachers. Board OGUE AND OTHER INFORMAT man, A. M. President CLORED INSTITUTE WEST VIRGINIA for colored Students in the Academic and Commercial C Agriculture, Carpentry and Smithing, Cabinet Making, Making, Laundering, Pr Military Training to C ights Free to Normal Stu for State Students. We teachers. Board only Eigh OTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS M. President Institute, West Virginia --- TUSKGEE COMMENCEMENT The annual Commencement Exercises of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute begin this year on May 22nd, with the delivery of the Commencement Sermon by Dr. S. C. Mitchell President of the University of South Carolina. The Trinity Church (Boston) Prize Contest will be held Tuesday, May 24th, at 7:30 o'clock, p. m., in the Institute Chapel. This exercise has always been one of the most interesting events of Commencement Week, and promises to be even more interesting than usual this year. The Seventeenth Anniversary Exercises of the Phelps Hall Bible Training School will be held Monday, May 23rd, at 7:30 o'clock, p. m., in the Institute Chapel. Rev. W. H. Logan, pastor Wesley M. E. Church, will deliver the address The exercises on Commencement Day, May 26th, will begin at 10:30 o'clock, a. m., in the Institute Chapel, and again in the afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., concluding with the delivery of the Commencement Address, by the Hon. William H. Lewis, Assistant U. S. District Attorney, Boston, Mass. The different divisions of the school will be in operation during Commencement Week and on May 26th so that visitors and friends will have ample opportunity to inspect the work of the students in the various divisions. All indications point to the largest attendance in the history of the institution, and special arrangements have been made for the accommodation of all visitors, a large number of whom will probably take advantage of this opportunity to visit the Institution. An interesting feature of the exercises both on May twenty-second and May twenty-sixth, will be the battalion drill by the entire student boy, illustrating the military discipline in use at the School. Two Special Trains have been secured to carry visitors and friends of the school from Montgomery, Alabama, and Opelika, Alabama, to the institute grounds, and return, on May twenty-sixth. Open, round trip, railroad rates can be secured to reach Tuskegee from points included in Southeastern Passenger Association during Commencement Week. May twenty-second to May twenty-sixth. Fare to Tuskegee from Montgomery for this occasion will be two dollars and forty-five cents, from Opelika two dollars. A MEAL WITH A MOOR The Repast Began With Green Tea Served In Glasses. FOOD EATEN WITH FINGERS. Table Manners In a Moorish Gentleman's House—A Particular Mark of Favor by the Host to His Guests That Is Not Always Appreciated. During my stay in Fez I took every opportunity of gaining a closer insight into the domestic life of the inhabitants, and for that reason, writes Lawrence Harris in the London Graphic, I heartily accepted an invitation to dine with Abdullah el Fast, the minister for foreign affairs. On arriving at his home I was ushered into a large room in which were seated five or six guests of high rank. Abdullah took me by the hand and gravelly introduced me to the company. A silken cushion was placed on the divan, upon which I seated myself. The repast commenced with green tea served in small glasses. The custom of preparing this is peculiar to the country. To the principal native guest is given the honor of making the tea. In this case it was Ralsull, who, being under British protection, had been invited to dinner In my honor. He accepted the invitation to do the honors of the evening and ordered the negress to place the native brass tray in front of where he sat cross legged on the divan. The methods of proceeding are not such as would recommend themselves to an English tea party. Measuring out the tea In his hand, he dropped it in the pot. The negress slave then poured boiling water over it. This was swelled around and the water poured off. The pot was then filled with huge lumps of loaf sugar, broken roughly from a sugar loaf, and a little mint was added. A small quantity of the concoction was poured into a glass, slipped and poured back again into the pot. This process was continued until the required delicacy of flavor was reached. The company then drank the customary three glasses of this sirupy mixture, drawing it through their teeth with a sound like a horse drinking. As each glass was finished and replaced in the tray it was refilled and handed back by the "keeper of the pot," who was supposed to remember to whom each glass belonged. At a sign from the host the tray was removed, and another slave approached each person with a brass bowl, soap and towel and a bronze kettle of warm water. The guests washed their right hands preparatory to the dinner. We all sat around a small table about six inches high, upon which was placed the dish. The courses were many and varied. As says the Hadith, "The blessing of God rests on the food taken with the fingers," so all good Mohammedans follow the words of their prophet. No knife must be used on bread, and the small round loaves are broken up and handed around. The tafin, or stew, is not difficult to manipulate, although the olives floating in argon oil slip through your fingers. Miniature tugs of war occur with your vise-a-vise in the effort to dismember a fowl or divide tough meat. As a particular mark of favor the host will from time to time place before you a little tiibit which he has torn off with his greasy fingers. However your stomach rebels against it you have to swallow the morsel. During the meal the national dish of cousins is invariably served. This dish is made from broken grains of wheat specially prepared by the women. It is served piled up like a huge cone, with the meat on top. Each person scoops out his own little hole in the side and must not trespass on his neighbor's portion. To the inexperienced it is difficult to manage the couseous without making an awful mess of it. The small grain must be judiciously compressed into a loose ball and then shot into the mouth with the back of the thumb. The Moors take extreme delight in watching the ineffectual efforts of Europeans who are in difficulties with their couseous. Moors are very great eaters, and little conversation is carried on during the meal. A bowl of water is passed from hand to hand for those who require drink. The last course finished, the bowl and water are once more requisitioned and the hands and mouth washed. The Poor Man's Gym "Would you mind telling me," asked Mrs. Bourdalot, glancing admiringly at the athletic shoulders of the prospective boarder, "how do you keep in such splendid physical condition?" "I go through a few gymnastic exercises every morning," confessed the young man, flushing. "Well, I'm sorry, but we can't board you. I've had the bathroom monopolized that way before."—Kansas City Times. His Criticism: Mrs. Golightly (to eminent musical critic)—What do you think of the new opera, Mr. Crochet? Eminent Musical Critic—Well, it wouldn't be bad if somebody would set it to music.—London Pick-Me-Up. His Definition. Teacher—Wilfred, a bee is something we get wax from. Now, tell me, what is a bee? Wilfred. Our teacher is a bee because he's something we get whacks from—London Telegraph. One "Take this" is better than ten "God bless yous."—German Proverb. Denver will probably make a bid for the Republican national convention in 1912. TEACHING HORSES TO JUMP. There Are Three Methods Used—Coxing, Lunging and Driving. There are three methods of teaching a horse to leap-coaxing, lunging and driving. In the coaxing method the young horse is turned into a small paludock having a low hedge or hurdle across the center. In plain view of the pupil a rider on a veteran jumper should take him over the hurdle several times. The trainer then goes to the opposite side with a measure of corn or oats and calls the horse, shaking up the grain and pouring it with his hand back and forth in the receptacle. The boundary will soon be cleared, and when a few mouthfuls have been eaten the station of the instructor should be at the other side of the hurdle and the lesson repeated. If this be done daily the hurdle may be gradually heightened. The habit of jumping is thus acquired without those risks which attend a novel performance when a heavy burden oppresses the strength and whip and spur distract the attention. The horse's body, says Country Life in America, is not partially disabled by the imposition of a heavy load before the powers are taxed to the utmost and his capabilities are unfettered. The second method is termed lunging. A long rein or cord is attached to the blit, and the animal is exercised in a circle in which a hurdle has been placed or a shallow ditch dug. A long lashed whip, used only to keep him in motion or lightly applied at the proper moment, will keep him up to his work. Soon the horse will enter into the spirit of the occasion and by unmistakable signs will manifest his unthusky enjoyment of the exercise. The third method, driving, is exactly what its name implies. At first the obstruction should be slight. Any open space will answer the purpose, an earth or sod surface or tanbark being preferable. Long reins, a straight bar or snuffle bit, a long whip and patience and perseverance are required. All things considered, the driving method is the quickest and surest way of teaching the horse to leap. When he has become somewhat proficient, having thoroughly learned what is required of him, the saddle may be called into requisition and the practical lessons begun. Almost any young horse can be taught to leap. Of course his proficiency will depend on the care bestowed on his training and on his general characteristics of wind, limb and nerve. An ordinary cob or Morgan will attain the proficiency of an Irish hunter, but any horse that is used for a saddler will be of far greater value to his owner if he can be taken occasionally for a cross country ride and put over ditches and low obstructions. Ethics and Morality If a woman's husband has been silly enough to take more wine than is good for him, morality would lead her to send him to bed. Ethics would lead her to send him to Coventry. And ethology would probably lead her to send him to a penal settlement for inebriates. If a man's wife throws a teapot at him (as happened recently in the aristocratic neighborhood in which I live) morality would lead him to go out of the house for an hour or so and give her nerves a chance. Ethics would probably induce him to go out of the town and write to her from a garden city that their temperaments were incompatible. What ethology would make him do I hardly dare to think.—Chesterton in Illustrated London News. More Accurate. The pastor and his wife had called upon a member of the congregation, a widow with a small but exceedingly lively boy, and were on their way home. "Well," said the preacher, "she seems to be a very intelligent woman anyhow." "Yes." "And very positive in expressing her opinions." "On the contrary," said his wife, "she struck me as being strongly negative." "Negative? How?" "Everything she said to her little boy began with a 'Don't, Johnny!'"—Exchange. Sympathy of the Flowers. More or less credence is still given in England to the old belief in the sympathy of the vegetable kingdom for human suffering. "I prayed all night," writes a gardener whose employer was very sick. "and the flowers on my window sill drooped, and I said to myself they were dead. But toward morning they picked up, and I was sure enough the master was better. And the same thing had happened to the flowers I had seated to his bedroom. They were dying, and they came to life again. And I knew when those flowers picked up that the master was better." The Pins. "Oh, dear," sighed her husband's wife, "I can't find a pin anywhere. I wonder where all the pins go to anyway." "That's a difficult question to answer," replied his wife's husband, "because they are always pointed in one direction and headed in another."—Chicago News. Painter's Colic. Mamma—What's the matter with Fido? Tommie—Oh, I was playing with my soldiers, and he came in and insisted upon kicking the whole army. —Yonkers Statesman. Take a rest. A field that has rested gives a beautiful crop—Ovid. Maine Prohibitionists have named a state ticket, headed by James H. Ames as the candidate for governor. FAMOUS WAX ARTIST Mme. Tussaud Had an Exciting and Dramatic Career. IN THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. During That Era of Bloodshed She Modified Some of the Heads That Fell by the Guillotine and Was For a Time In Prison Herself as a Suspect. This is the story of Mine. Tussaud, who was born in Berne in 1760 and died in Loudon in 1850, and who, during the stormy time of the French revolution, modeled in wax some of the heads that fell by the guillotine. Marie Gresholtz was the daughter of an aid-de-camp of General Wurmur in the Seven Years' war. She was born after the death of her father. Her mother was the sister of Dr. John Christopher Curtius of Berne. This Dr. Curtius had made many anatomical and other models in wax and had attracted the attention of the Prince de Conti. This nobleman urged Curtius to come to Paris and establish himself as a modeler in wax. The Curtius studio became the rendezvous of the fashionable world, and in connection with this he had a museum of curiosities. Among his patrons were Voltaire, Jean Jacques, Rousseau, Mesmer, Mirabeau, Diderot, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Jones and many other notable persons. In his visits to his sister at Berne Dr. Curtius had taught his niece, Marie, many of the secrets of modeling in wax. She showed such ability in this that her uncle urged her mother to make a home with him in Paris and to allow him to adopt Marie as his daughter. Marie began earnest study with Dr. Curtius, and she was so skillful in the modeling of wax flowers that this art became a craze. Even the royal personages in the palace took it up, and Marie spent some time giving lessons to Mme. Elizabeth, the young sister of Louis XVI. When the revolution broke out Dr. Curtius took the side of the people and sent for Marie to come from the palace. It was rather singular that two of his wax models should have played a foremost part in the opening scenes of that awful period. In his collection of models was a bust of the minister, Necker, father of Mine, de Stael, and one of Philippe, duke of Orleans. Two days before the storming of the Bastille, a mob took these two busts from his museum in the Palais Royal, draped them in black crapes to show their sympathy and started to parade the streets with these. As the procession fled across the Place Vendome a troop of dragoons and one of the regiments charged. A sword stroke cut the bust of Necker in halves, and the man who was carrying it was hit by a musket ball in the leg and received the thrust of a sword in his breast. The bust of the Duke of Orleans escaped injury, but in the fight to defend it several persons were killed. The soldiers made desperate efforts to demolish it. At the taking of the Bastille Dr. Curtius was active and for his services to France was rewarded by the national assembly. A badge of honor was presented to him, and this was inscribed with the famous date and a memorial of his bravery and patriotism. His house was a favorite place of meeting with the leaders of the revolution, so Marie had an opportunity to see them all. There was only one time when Marie was in any danger during this desperate period. She was "suspected" and sent to prison. Here at the same time was Mine, de Beauharnais, who had barely escaped the guillotine and who was later the Josephine of Napoleon Bonaparte. Her uncle was able to get Marie's release from prison, and she came out in time to see the downfall of Robespierre, Danton and Desmoulins. In the days of their power she had been called to model the heads of many who fell by the guillotine. She was obliged to take them just after the fall of the fatal knife. She did this awful work with the heads of poor Marie Antoinette and of the Princess Lamballe, the queen's friend. When the leaders suffered by the guillotine in their turn she modeled their heads. After the revolution her uncle died, and in 1795 she married M. Tussaud. She could not overcome the shock of her experiences during the revolution, and she persuaded her husband to take her and the valuable collections of wax models left her by Dr. Curtius over England. They established this collection in the Strand. The collection was taken all about the country, and in 1833 it was brought back to London and made a permanent exhibition. Her sons conducted the business, and she took an active share in this till she was eighty years of age.—Boston Globe. Naming Their Children: It was a musical man who gave his four daughters the following names: De-re, Mifa, Sola, Ti-do. The first escaped with the nickname Dora, the second answered Miffy, the third owned up to Solly, while the youngest generally got Tiddy. The case of the musical man is matched by that of the provincial printer who named his children from the type fonts he used—Ruby, Pearl, Diamond. The first two are no uncommon names for girls, only Ruby happened to be boy. He followed in his father's footsteps and afterward became a prince's manager in London.—London Chronicle. J. L. GILLISPIE Candidate for County Superintendent of Schools. THE ADVOCATE Mrs. Byrnside, 86, Well and Reminiscent Mrs. Byrnside, 86, Well and Reminiscent Byrneside, W. Va., May 18.—Mrs. M. A. Byrneside, widow of Elder John Byrneside, who has been critically ill of pneumonia following an attack of measles, and whose life was despaired of for several weeks, is slowly recovering despite her 86 years of age. Mrs. Byrneside's family was prominent in the business and social affairs of their day, being all dead at this writing. Mrs. Byrneside is a woman of superior talents, gentle, refined and was a well educated woman in her day, and still retains her faculties and when visited by M. A. Caudurph, her son-in-law, a prominent West Side grocer, and his daughter, Mrs. Pharlenia Courtright, a favorite granddaughter, the weak old lady—became reminiscent and related a number of interesting stories from her eventual life, the following being a guest of one of the anecdotes: Gunner the Wolf Hound. When the excitement over the non-acceptance of the stamp act by the American Colonies ran riot in England, the Alfords espoused the cause of the revolutionists, and when the alarm of war echoed in old England they set sail to take up arms in behalf of the colonists against the mother country. When the war eries of Saratoga and Yorktown were smothered and peace reigned in the young republic, they shouldered their guns, and crossed the Alleghanies into the western wildness, now Monroe county, West Virginia, to find houses. Here they lived in perfect freedom but were often disturbed by depreciations of wild beasts and wilder Red men, till the War of 1812 found them with only one son able to shoulder a musket in the house of one George Allard of Revolutionary fame. The son's name was George. At that day the Alleghanies echoed the yapping bowls of wolves, and this son took unbounded delight in hunting them. He was the proud possessor of a wolf hound presented to him by an English relative. This hound was named Gunner, was very intelligent and devotedly attached to his master. He spent long hours and days chasing from mountain to mountain, from valley to valley, from crest to crest the long, gaudy wolves, not as a protection to his master's herds that had range in the mountains (Watch, a superb sheepdog dog, did that) but simply from love of chase and combat did he pursue relentlessly the wolves. He was wont to obey his master's slightest command. When the war came on and George packed some provisions and ammunition, shouldered his gun and said, "Stay here, Gunner," he obeyed, though his loyal heart was breaking. There he stood, a dejected figure, watching his master's retreating form till the forest swallowed him. Then with a pitiful whine he laid down on the door step. There in the autumn days he could be seen basking in the sun; in the winter he held his corner by the fire; but no more his peculiar howl of the chase ever beaten in the morning mist or evening stiffness. No persuasion could call him from where his master left him. Loved, nay, thrice loved, by the family who held no hope of ever greeting the absent one, he was fondled. To such caresses he was passive but never returned them except by a pleading, gentle look of the eyes. News in those days traveled slowly and when the words of the battle of New Orleans reached the mountain home, if there had been a spark of hope for the soldier's return, it now went out, for the months gone had been ample time for the loved one's return. Many evenings later Gunner was noticed to act strangely. He was restless, twisting and whining, he went a long way down the wood path and returned dozens of times. Next morning he did likewise. "Father," said Grannie Alford, "George is coming." "What makes you think so?" he questioned while busily engaged in cleaning his flint lock rifle. She simply nodded to the restless Gunner whose impatience increased as the day advanced. Late in the day as the sun approached the horizon the hound met a toil-worn figure far down the wood's path. Poor dog! His expressions of joy were extravagant. He leaped higher B. Brown's Underselling Store 226 CAPITOL STREET Everything Goes Must Vacate A Chance of a Lifetime Do Your Duty to Your Conscience Your $ Buys $2 Worth of Merchandise Now Follow the Crowd—They'll Lead You to the Greatest Sale in Charleston. than his master's head, he nuzzled the blue uniform, he put his paws on his master's breast and lapped his face. The gun slipped from the master's hand and his arms closed around the faithful hound and when they were loosened the dog slipped limp to the ground. There bending above the lifeless body of his dog the hardened solider shedding tears, was met by his parents. Labor Famine Caused By Canadian Influx Labor Famine Caused By Canadian Influx Calgary, Alberta, May 18.—Western Canada is threatened with a famine of aridans, laborers and domestic servants because of the great wave of settlers that has been coming steadily on the last few months. Domestic servants are demanding and receiving $25 per month and the supply isn't large enough to meet the demand. Laborers are being paid as high as $1.75 per day and board with permanent employment in prospect. The scarcity of labor is due in great part to the steady stream of immigration from England and other European countries and from the United States. Then there are the two installments of British farmers who came to settle on the "ready-made farms" in the irrigated district along the Canadian Pacific railway, in southern Alberta. These British settlers are from the well-to-do company of the old country, accustomed to having plenty of help both on the farm and the nonsewwork. The second installment of "ready-made farmers" from England settled near Strathmore and are called the "Irracana colony." They are more than pleased with their, new homes, though they haven't yet become accustomed to the immensity, of the country. Hal Carleton, head of the colony, speaking for himself and his fellow Britons, said: "At first everything was so entirely different from what it was at home, that we felt like strangers in a strange land. This was made more noticeable by our inability to secure help the moment, we wanted it. It took a fortnight for us to recover from our feeling of strangeness, and now we are beginning to call ourselves Canadians. "We are also learning to discard some of our old country methods of farming and to take the advice of those who have made a success by Canadian methods. The fact that at least half of each farm had been sawn before our arrival left us time to go in for truck farming as a side issue. 'We expect to show in our very first year just as good results as the farmer who has been here for several years.' The following facts will show why there is a scarcity of labor, or rather an insufficient supply to keep pace with the rapidly growing demand: Two carloads of land seekers from the United States arrived at Calgary one day last week. They were bound for Hardisty and Provost. More than 100 immigrants applied for accommodations at Immigration Hall here in four days. A party of thirty immigrants arrived on off' route from the British Isles, Norway and Sweden. One Norwegian, determined to do all he could for the new country, brought his wife and ten children. In two days recently 150 persons, with total assets of nearly $200,000 passed through St. Paul en route to the Canadian West. All immigration records were recently broken at Halifax when 6,000 immigrants arrived in 24 hours, most of them bound for Western Canada. Building operations, both in railway construction, houses, stores and factories are absorbing every available workman. The Western Canada Flour Mills company has commenced work, on a grain storage system that will take care of half a million bushels of this fall's wheat crop; the same firm is about to begin the construction of a barrel factory and cooperage shop, and has purchased the machinery for its flour mills which will have a capacity of 2,000 barrels per day. Fifteen hundred laborers are needed in the saw mills of British Columbia, where the wages run as high as $3 a day. The Canadian Pacific Rail placed an order with the Canada Car and Company company for 1,000 steel frame box cars to be ready for the rail movement. The farmers of Western Canada J. H. Candidate for County Superintendent of Schools WE ARE NEVER SATISFIED UNTIL OUR CUSTOMERS ARE. Mr. Gillespie is a native of Kana-wha county; he was educated in the free schools' of Kanawha, and then taught six years in the county, after which he went to Hillsdale College, MILSdale, Mich., where he studied for seven years. Following his graduation he spent six years as a commercial traveler, his territory being confined to the middle western states. hold nearly 19 per cent of their last years' wheat yield, amounting to about 26,000,000 bushels; at present prices this represents the equivalent of a cash band balance of $30,000,-000. Politics and Politicians Former Governor Andrew J. Montague of Virginia has declined an invitation to become a candidate for congressman. The boom started for Representative Nicholas Lonsworth for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Ohio appears to be gaining strength. Republicans of the State of Washington will meet in convention at Tacoma, August 3, to nominate five candidates for justice of the supreme court. Some of the Democratic leaders of New Jersey are now talking of President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton University as a candidate for United States senator. The Democratic State convention of Maine, to be held in Augusta next month, may decide to indorse a candidate for United States senator in addition to nominating candidates for state officers. WATCHES $4.00 to $150.00. All standard makes from our own guaranteed "dollar watch" to the famous HOWARD. We can please you in style and satisfy you in price. WE ARE NEVER SATISFIED Ernst Jewel Co. Returning to his native county, he was, in 1909, appointed by the Board of Education to fill the unexpired term of County Superintendent of Schools M. P. Shawkey, who had been elected to the state superintendent. Mr. Gillespie is one of family of six sons, all sturdy republicans, and all residing in Kankwa county, good, useful, intelligent citizens. At the recent Democratic primary in Alabama, Mr. Bankhead, who stood for re-election to the United States senate, polled more votes than both of his rivals. The nomination is equivalent to election. The coming senatorial contest in Connecticut promises to be one of the liveliest political fights in the recent history of the Nutmeg State Senator Bulkeley is a candidate for re-election and is opposed by ex-Governor McLean. Frequent discussion is heard in high Republican national circles, concerning the situation in Wisconsin and the possible re-election or defeat next fall of United States Senator La Fellette; The present legislature of Wisconsin is Republican on joint ballot by S3. Because of the refusal of former Governor Vardaman to agree to the terms of its resolution, the Democratic State executive committee of Mississippi has rescinded its action providing for a sesquational-primary election in November, and announces that no primary will be held in Mississippi until next year. 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IN PE EME ITS EE POT, ENE REET ES TES I SS RT NTT TES THE WEST VIRGINIA COLORED INSTITUTE HAS NINE BUILDINGS, TWENTY-THREE TEACH. ERS, AND HAS REGISTERED ONE HUENDRED AND BIPTY-ONE STUDENTS ‘THIS VEAR. Ir YoU SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL HE WILL LEARN NOT ONLY BOOKS. BUT HE CAN LEARN A TRADE AS WELL. PHE GIRLS LAN COOKING. DRESSMAKING, MILLINERY. ‘THE BOYS LEARN PRINTING, CARPENTRY, BLACKSMEPHING. WHEEL-AWRIGHTING. PLASTERING, PAINTING AND THE VILLAGE IS COMPOSED OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THEM OWN HOMES. THEY OWN STORES, POST-OF FICE, AND DO ALL THE BUSINESS OF THE PLACE. COME TO ‘THE COMMENCE- MEMIAND ROLY LOT OPPORTUNITY IS WRITTEN EVERYWHERE—IT KYOCKS AT OEVERY MANS DOOR—wWiLL YOU GRASP EP? THERE IS NO.MANS CAPITAL ‘TOO SMALL TO TAKE, ADVANTAGE, OF SOME GOOD INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE IN THE GREAT KANAWILL VALLEY, THE BEST INVESTMENT KNOWN TO MAN IS REAL ESTATE AND OTHE BEST PLACE ‘ro LN. VEST IN REAL ESTATE ISIN A RICH, PROSPEROUS. EAPIDLY GROWING TOWN, BUY NOW, PROPERLY IS RAPIDLY ADVANCING. AND WILT SOON DOUBLE IN VALUE. GET IN EARLY AND SHARE IN THE PROFITS. ALL THE MOST DESIRABLE LOTS WILL) SOON BE GONE. WHERE IS INSTITUTE? EIGHT MILES BELOW CHARLESTON, AND FOUR MILES ABOVE Sr. ALBANS IX THE KANAWHA VALLEY, ON THE Co & OL AND RK. & OM. RAILWAYS. NOW BETTE LOCATION CAN BE FOUND EN THE STATE. COME AND SEE. PARTIEES WILL ne ON UTHIE GROUND ALL THRER DAYS TO INTEREST PURCHASERS ° i Be a , me pl Che Grodependent A STAUNCH FRIEND OF THE NEGRO $1.08 FOR SIX MONTHS Qtiw i ! oe e Makes a iit HIS PERT BY Tis HENDTEION OF SELECTION FROM COMPO: nearly every licker Was purchased and owas nor long before standing room was eta premium. As a final ifort to relicve Fisk Memorial chay- loot che congestion the smacious fehets loft was utilized as seatins croama, The program of the Gtor Chin Pas sipilenietited by nitbers trom he Fisk dabihe Quartet. whieh has phen tavedive in the east and north Curing the year. Ver the past few Senths, the Vicor Talking Machine eens of this auartette hive been The sensation of Nashville and it wes Dive fo tis fer that all previous at- Hicndinces were celinsed. The peevi pons advertisement of the event was lingenionsly carried owt and the real- Fivation of the plans belongs to My Harry S. Burman, who showed ve toarkeble tact and business-like: man- exement of attains. ‘he music was ali that could be wished for, dhe program being indi- cisusly arranged with classical, pop alan and folk-s mz numbers, |The concert was opened by the pinging Gt the lMuntermens’ chorus sand this number was beantitwlly and artistically rendered iy tac eins, This pwas followed by a Newvo foik-somy pthar Gicited Jong appkaiss and on- peore, ‘The folis songs tirnghout te Ceived the Gosest alieniion and the Fiitlolite: socn, leans ste puble tw (tie charms of their ininitabte iar mone and paihos When Prot. J. W. Work arose ts sing, “Inaway. awake Beloved,” the Fhouse broke into a deafening bnrsi For applause, i is dowbttal whether ot Hidge Taylor intended that bean {ile part trem Hiawatha to he sans any differontiy, The singer wits at base With his superk tener and it seemer that the audience, breathless, | Wied ty follow hia in bis magnificent Hand nird-tke voral Mghts. No loss a )weleome did the famous quarter re- Jerive when it aporaread wo sing. tha [one su diffientt of pleasant rendi- [Og The Bugle Sons—the toncs oi | !o suggest the faint echo of the hors hand again so real in tone-color anc P80 sweet in the cadences as to. sug. beest the immediate presence of ii Pbuele, « j ReY AL Myers’ nambers: trom | Panbar were received with ovations and the sneaker was foreed to. re Svend exain and again with encores util he recited the pathetic and fonehing lines of “Twa LIF Roots! | hich almost moved the hearers td Has, In his reciation af “Wher [ sions Sines. he outdid himset and brought the audience 16 his Heel | seweaiiic concert, cast WuEher had encores, so well wat The program: rendered asa whole, the entertainment, was insiruetive ane Jodmeational, being conducted mpor jo Nigh plane of artistle effort ane | fendition | Pobmems is the program J 100 Huntamen: chorus Rave SOV knew Pave Another fuitdin: | Nero Folk Song SThe Hocarys Nevin Messrs | Hayes. Olden, O'Hara, Patten | b Saved Huimble. Negra bolle Sone ‘ima, wake Beloved Cole Hider Tavior .. Prof, IW, Work 6. Hnete Senge F Gilebriss JW. Work, A, Myers, ALG King, N. W. Ryder, 4. Ride up teethe Chariot: so Negro Folk Song, . 8. Red, Red Rose... ...... Cook 2. Deacon Jones? Grievance — Din- War 1A. Myers. 19, Gospel Train. Negro Folk Song br CV. Roman, the eye, ear, “hose, throat specialist, left for Sa- pYennah, Ga, Sunday night where he will attend the Georgia State Med- ical Association, He will respond to the speech of welcome, “Dr. BB Jefferson, the Well-known dentist also expects fo attend during the week, Sr THOSE PIES OF BOYHOOD. How delicious were the pies of boy hood, No pies now ever taste so good! What's changed? the pies? No. Us you. — You've lost the . strong healthy stomach, the vigorous liver, the active kidneys, the regular bow- vls of boyhood. “Your digestion is poor and you blame the food. What's needed? A complete toning up by Blectrie Ditters of all organs of dt- gestion—Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, Rowels—-Try them. ‘They'll restore your boyhood appetite and appreciat- ion of food and fairly: saturate your body with new health, strength and Vigor, 50eyat all drugsists. ete ee @ . Writ of .. Attachment Is SECURED AGAINST THE MIT. ROPOLITAN MERCANTILE ge CO. Frederick Douglass Born wore obsempely than the Sav ident Abraham Lincoln, said Dr. Ferris in lecture before Negroes. (Franklin F. Johnson.) Baltimore, M.D. May 18—Rev. W. \. C. Hughes, pastor! of the Sharp Sueet, Memorial M. E. Chureh, sued out a writ of attachment against the stock of the Mctropolgan department store last Friday for money advanced by him a year ago, when the concern was moved to its present home. Dr. Hughes lent those in charge in May, 1909, $125, receiving a note for the same, running for five days. After the failure to pay the note within the specified time Dr. Hughes went to the ofice of the Metropolitian Mercantile and Realty Company in N.Y, city, and had them give him a note cover ing the amount the. Baltimore branch of the concern owed him, He has for sometime, it is said been urging that the company ligndete; the indebtesness, hut to ne avail, There are other claims against company, and last: Pri day a number of stockholders filéd a petition in the United States Court asking for a receiver, Hugh E. Macbeth, editor of the Baltiuore ‘Times, delivered an ad- dress hetore the monthly meeting of (he Ministerial Allianee Monday out- [lining the work whieh the recently- organized Maryland Progressive Lea- sue contemplates doing. The league will open a free employment bureau the first of June. Rev, Dy, Lincoln A. Ferris, a white Methodist minister of Binghampton, N. ¥., delivered an interesting ad- dress here on “Frederick Douglass, the Bronze Knight." Dr. Ferris eloquently pictured Frederick Doug- lass as a slave boy learning to read in Baliimore and. of Jhis taste and destre for freelom, “He told of his return to his birthplace, Tabot conn- ty, Maryland, then of his subsequent escapes from bondage, after harsh treatment by a cruel overseer. His rise to popular favor as one of th» foremost abolitionist speakers was Vididly pictured, the speaker emfwy ing him to be a statesman whose vis- jon was clearer and more accurate than that of Garrison, Henry Ward Reecher, Wendell Phillips and oth- ers. Gladstone, D# Ferris said, America had produced but one Bis marck—Frederick Douglass, while Pismarek onee declared that Dow lass was the Gladstone of America Douglass who the speaker said was horn more obsenrely than the Savior was highly regarded by Mr. Lineoin and he told how Frederick Donglass had been retused admittance to the reception incedent to President Lin- coln's second administration and. of the President's orders to admit. Vir. Douglass when he heard that the doorkeeper had held him up. — tte eloquently portrayed how Douglass and Lincoln stood with — hands clasped as they talked of the fight against slavery, which had just term: inated victorinsly against the contin- nance of slavery and secession, Rev, D. ALS. Cole, who haa for the past two years been pastor of the Pennsylvania Avene A, MK. etre | nea hed his farwell sermon Sunday night The Grand United Order of Good Hope, 9 prosperous fraternal organi. zation. is celebrating thelr fifteth juniversary \ if John Jarrett is nominated and elected the cxtravagant expenditures of the Connty Court will be stopped, and espyeially at the County infir- mary where the yearly expenditures ave greater than if all the inmates were housed, fed and entertained at the Kanawha hotel ———+ What has a vote for-the eandi- dates supporting Senator Scott got to do with a vote for the County Com- missioner? A MERCHANT OF_ FEZ. Minious Fall. | ‘The merchants of Kez are to be found all over Moroveo, In due course ALL Mahmoud brunches out Into. busi hess on a hirge scale. He prospera exceedingly and presently purchases a black female slave to assist his wife in her duties. Ali Mahmoud takes a house in the Medina quarter of Fex, overlooking the pleasant ollve groves, In course’ of time he buys two more slaves and. Is fairly set up as a house- holder. When his first daughter is born there is great rejoicing ‘The baby is immediately stained all over its little body with henng und then smeared Uberatly with buttet and wrapped In woolen cloths. On the seventh day these are removed, and the child is washed for the first time, When the girl has reached her first year her head fs shaved, leaving a little tutt by which Mobammed could cate her up to heaven if he were so disposed. In her seventh year her hair has grown long again, “She is then yelled, and her proud father sets about looking for a husband for her. (It is still the custom to betroth children from ins taney. Ali Mahmoud prospers, and, save for a few domestic troubles, his life runs ‘smoothly, In the evenings Ali will sit and smoke in tbe bosom of his family. On Thursdays and Saturdays he vis- its his friends. ‘They pass the time in simple games of cards or in Hsten- ing to the weird efforts of itinerant ‘musicians. Our merchant, gets stout as he approaches middle age. One day his world tumbles about him, Sieh is the uncertainty of fate im Morocco. He was serving in his shop when the customer suddenly raised his voice tnd effed out that be was getting false weight. ‘fhe accusation was terrible, and--All vehemently protested his in- noceuce. It was an arranged chargo by an enenfy of the merchant, who Philosophically bowed his head with the saying: “Kismet! Mine enemy has found me, and the serpent requires milk.” ‘The arbitrators are called, and, having been bribed previously,” they find Mahmond guilty and sentence him to the usual punishment meted out to givers of fulse weights. He 1s dragged to the southern wall of the city, to a place where a tall gibbet is erected. By the irony of fate it is svithiu sight of his own house. A rope is made fast to his right wrist. and hoisted up until his toes ean just touch the ground. Here he is left ti sun- set. ‘The idlers jeer at him, and the samins of the quarter peli him with stones and refuse. At sundown his friends carry him home, a poor, bruis- ed and senseless body. Broken and Gisgraced, thus ended his career as a respectable merchant.—Morocco Cor. London Graphic. Oil Bathing. Ol bathing is a regular institution among the Hindoos. An experienced massenr rubs the ‘oil on uis patrons, ‘tens or relatives generally once a week, And it is a fact that moles, warts and such faults of the surface of the skin are very rare among them, ‘The uewborn infant gets the oil bath dnily for forty days. ‘The Intervals Jare then gradually lengthened, but. he will be cousidered avery. naughty boy who during his school days tries lo shirk (he oil bath at least once a week. AS a youngster he yells all the time he is being bathed. Perhaps it is gond for his lungs. Anyhow, nobody thinks of finding fault with the nurse for the hallooing of her charge, and generally speaking it may be sald that ‘Indians have better lings and better [pectorals as compared to the body Weight than the Europeans, and the feminine bust is decidedly fuller and “more perfect.—-C. N. Saldanba in Lan- “cet. ett | (tiie bi Saver tihdie- ‘The Philadelphia free library per- wits’ patron” to take out six books at 4 time duting certain months. “If you are not going to wrap those books up let me show you how to carry them ’ said one of the assistants at the library recently. Then the young woman slipped a cover of ‘one book inside of a cover of one she placed on the top of it, build- ing up a pile of six books in this fashion, and the man addressed, who was carrying the volumes home. to please his wife, the reader of the fam- ily found his difficulties were inuch lessened.—Philadelphia Press. Too Much Like Work. ‘Tne happy mother of a seven-months- vid baby, whose chief business seems 4ope making a noise In the world. was paying her sister a visit, and the ofher evening young Master Harry, aged seven years. was delegated to care for the baby while his elders were at dinner, “So he wheeled it back and forth, forth and back, the length of the library, giving vent to his. senti- ments by singing, much to the amuse- mevt of the family: “Geo whi, I'm glad I'm free! No wedding hells for me!" Ladies’ Home Journal, An Sxcencics Prsduaion; Fou were very Javish with the snowstorm fn the third aet.”” "Yrs." explained the manager. “T botin thal snow when white paper was not so high as it Is now." Kansas City Journal, Domestic Note. “Give the devil his due.” he said, “im willing to,” she snapped, “but you're M pretty good health, and he'tl have to wait. Atlanta Constitution, Life withont Mberty is joyless, but ‘life without joy may be great. ‘The ‘ureatness of Ufe ta sacritice,—Oulda, te | Maine Republicans will meet ab ngastn June 29 to nominate a state tleket. CR Rg Ee As a convenience and as an incentive to save, we offer HOME BANKS FOR SAVINGS DEPOSITORS. to save the slippery pennies, nickles and dimes, Ask us for one, Semi-Annual Interest on Savings Deposits. ee Kanawha Banking & Trust Co. g . “The Rank That You Can Depend Upon.” Capital $250,000 Charleston, W. Va. Surplis $185,000 Sj ee a _————= ao. 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North Carolina Agricultural andl Me- chanteal College for the Colored Race, Greensboro, North Carolina. May TWENTYSKCOND tO TEN TY-SINTH Nixerees Hexpren ann) Tex. Sunday, May Z2d, eleven A, My Racealnureate Sermon by Rt. Rey. L. J. Coppin, D. D.. LL.D. Piesiding Bishop of North Car- olinn A. M. E. Conferences Monday, May 23d. eight PM.” ~ Anniversary Agricultural Society. Annual Address. by Prog. L. Mebane, B. Agr. Director Agricultural Depart. | ment Normal & Industrial In- stitute, Piankfort, Ky ‘Tuesday, May 24th. eight P.M. Anniversary Mechanical Society. Annual Address. by Prof. Jno. H. Greene, B.S. Principal Williston Graded Schoo! Wilmington, N.C. Wednesday. May 25th, eight P.M Industrial Programme. Drama, “How Shall T go up to My Father?” by Mrs. James B. Dud- ley ‘Thursday, May 26th, two P.M. Commencement Address by Mr. Clarence H. Poe, Editor Progressive Farmer, Ra- leigh, N.C. Alumni Anniversary and Banquet— eight P.M. The public is cordially invited to all public exercises. Vote for Judge W. S. Mottesheard for re-elcetion as’ commissioner of the county court. One good term deserves another.—State Weekly, Yes, it was a "good term’ for $i, peer cece Hall is a marvelons political jug- sler, carrying a bucket of water on each shonlder, a tub of water on his head, balancing the anti-saloon men in one hand and the saloon men in the other, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1919, Announcements For House of Delpgates. 1 hereby annourGe my candidacy for the House of Delegates from Kanawha County, subject to the Re- publican primary, In doivg so, 1 disclaim affiliation with, or allegiance wo, any so-called political ring or faction, except the regular Republica party as a whole, and I stand for eareying out of the Republican platform, State and. Na- ional, : 1 { have perfect confidence in. our entire county committee, and feol as- sured that every vote cast for me wil! be fairly ebunted and announced, (€ L should not be declared nominat- ed 1 will know that my triends prefer some one else more suitable fofyen- resent them, and T will not ery figud, and assist (he democrats, but ik do all Tecan to secure me election’ of those Republicans wo should: be nominated, J. W. DAWSON. Fot the State Senate, 1 hereby formally and publicly an- nounce my candidacy for the office of senatorMrom the Bighth Senator- jal District of West Virginia, subject to the Republican primary election of Kanawha county, and the Senatortal convention of said district. GRANT P, HALT: For State Senate, Bighth District. To the Republican Voters of the 8th Senatorial District: T hereby announce myself a candi- date for the State Senate, subject to the decision of the Republican voters or the Eighth Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Boone, Kanawha and Logan, If nominated and elected, and matters come before that body in which the interest of the several political parties would be in- volved. it woutd be my purpose to cast my vote with the party which T rep- resent, but where the matter Is of in- terest to the public in general T hope to be large enough to be governed by the public's sentiment first above per- sonal or political interest. As to United States Senator, my preference is for the re-election of Senator Nathan Ray Scott. T believesthat Mr. Scott has been an earnest, faithful, devoted and effectual worker for the hest Interests of his state and of his constituents, and is eminently deserving of re-elec- tion, I will heartily apprectate te support of my fellow Republicans throughout the district Respectfully, = . DAVID PICK, Charleston, W. Va., April 6, 1910. —_—__-+_— FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDEIE 1am a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Free Schools of Kanawha county, subject to the Re- publicay Primary, to be held May 21, 1910. 1 solicit the support of all Repub licans who believe that my lectton to that office would be for the hest interests of the hoys and girls of onr county, 7 RL. WHIPNRY. iy an aie alia netiaailinlel Haditor Advocate: Please announce that Tam a can- didate for the office of County Com- “missioner of Kanawha county, sub- ject to the action of the Republican “primary election to be held May 21, 1910. If Tam nominated and elgct- fed. I will be in favor of better roads, and for their improvement and main- tenance along the most improved, modern plans. 1 will vote against the licensing or sale of liquors In the districts of Poca, Union, Wash- ington, Jefferson, Loudon, Elk and Big Sandy. Tn Cabin Creek and Mal- den districts, where Hcenses have heretofore been granted, 1 will be governed entirely by the sentiment of the majority of the people, In the city of Charleston, where the auestion of licensing the saloon is first passed upon by the cornell, [ shall abide at all times by the action of that body Tam also in favor of an econom- ical administratton of our county af- | fairs. and if elected T will endeavor to wive to the business affairs of the county (he same cloge, careful and economical attention and considera- tion that 1 would to my own private business. I” respectfully solicit. the support of my friends. ‘J. A. JARRETT. Charleston District.