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THE ADVOCA WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL ORISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME IX. GATHERED IN LARGE NUMBER IN THIRD CITY FOR GRAND LODGE SESSION. Prosperous Condition Of the order is shown by reports of the officers, who are re-elected with but few exceptions to fill the places they formerly held in the grand lodge. (Special Correspondence.) Parkersburg, August 6—With the sad sweet strains of "Home Sweet Home", last Friday evening, the 18th Annual Session of the Grand Lodge K. of P. Colored, became but another chapter in the wonderful history that the order is working for itself and Negro thrift in West Virginia. The master hand that formed the organization in this state, and who, by weary pilgrimages, planted this factor for human progress in almost every city and village of the com- L. O. WILSON GRAND CHANCELLOR OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS OF WEST VIRGINIA. GRAND CHANCELOR OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS OF WEST VIRGINIA. monwealth, lies sleeping upon the hillside over looking the city of his nativity. He built a monument more enduring than bronze; he constructed an edifice in which the poor, the widow, and the orphan, has found a place of refuge; he set in action a force that fostered by willing hands -will by its own inertia, bear its fraternal band to ideal conditions of life. The fraternity, and friends of the order in the metropolis of Wood conty, had done all that possibly could be done, to prepare for the comfort of the Grand Lodge and Grand Court Officers, delegates, and that host of floating devotees that always delight to attend the city of meeting. The weather was ideal throughout the session, and the order and department observed by delegates, visitors and others, was the subject of much laudatory comment. Promptly on Tuesday morning of the second, with martial tread, headed by the Parkerskers K. of P. band of eighteen pieces, the colored Knights of Pythias swung from their headquarters on Third and Juliana streets, and to the measures of spirited music marched to the city building, where the opening exercises were scheduled to be held. After the large audience had been called to order the Grand chancellor, L. O. Wilson, tersely introduced Prof. J. Rupert Jefferson as master of ceremonies. Prof. Jefferson, in his characteristic manner, introduced Mayor W. B. Pedigo, who extended in behalf of the municipality of Parkersburg, the hospitality and welcome that Parkersburg always gives to worthy citizens. He extorred the virtues of Pythianism as a factor towards the ideal realization of the dream of universal brotherhood and civic altruism. The mayor's speech called forth much applause. Prof. Harry D. Hazlewood, on behalf of the local lodge, in a very happy strain, sparkling with eloquence and replete with references of interesting local history, welcomed the visiting brothers and sisters of the Grand Court of Calanthe, to all the hospitality, cordiality and benevolence that the hearts and home of the local order possessed. Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson welcomed the delegates in a few choice words, on behalf of the local Court of Calanthe. M. T. Whittico, editor of the Mc CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE. THE ADVOCATE. Annual Banquet Of the National Negro Press Association under brilliant auspices of Washington Commercial Council and Local Business League. Washington, D. C., August 7—In an atmosphere redolent with harmony, sympathetic co-operation and the spirit of good-fellowship, the first annual banquet of the National Negro Press Association was given last Saturday evening at Martin's North-West Cafe, 11th and U streets northwest. Acting in conjunction with the Press Association were the Washington Commercial Council, of which J. A. Lankford, the noted architect is president, and the Negro Business League of the District of Columbia, headed by Robert L. Waring, the gifted author of "As We See it." The object of the tripartite combination was to arouse a deeper interest in the development of race journalism and to stimulate our people to greater activity along civic, commercial and business lines and the movement was a success in every particular. Gathered at the long table, where covers were laid for sixty or more, were representatives of nearly ever phase of useful endeavor that mortal can think of. Preachers, teachers, doctors, lawyers, editors, correspondents, publishers, printers, photographers, house decorators, musicians, poets, mechanics, inventors, book and magazine writers, missionary workers, architects and builders, bakers, bankers, stenographers, contractors and men of high official station, touched elbows, with a happy impulse of a common brotherhood, and "all went merry as a marriage bell." Speeches were made—and in abundance. The many utterances were not merely flights of picturesque oratory, to be forgotten the moment after delivery but each speaker had a distinct message to offer that carried home a burning truth, and the practical tinge of personal experience gave the addresses an educational and inspirational value beyond computation. No one struck a discordant note. The occasion was a veritable "love-feast," and generated an influence that bids fair to be nation-wide in significance. It was the consensus of opinion that the affair should be an annual event, and that, as far as possible, the newspaper mep and commercial forces of other cities should be encouraged to follow the example so happily set at the nation's capital Among the themes discussed were race leadership, race protection, town building, home ownership, civic reform, education that hits the mark, literature, art and science, the philosophy of social and industrial conditions, medicine and surgery, finance and trade, and how to make the Negro newspaper a more potent agency for the advancement of every element of society and how to make it such a paying venture that the very best men could be induced to give it their full time and rare talents. No similar event in recent years has attracted so much favorable comment or provoked such a profitable trend of thought as this "three-headed" harmony-fest of the journalists and their manifold clientage. The whole town is talking about it and those who participated have been wondering why such an affair has not been thought of long before. J. A. Lankford acted as master of ceremonies, and after an impressive opening address, introduced Mr. R. W. Thompson, who served as toastmaster for the evening, and presented the speakers in felicitous fashion keeping everything going at a rapid clip until the "wee sma' hours" ap proached an alarming size. Dr. DuBois to Edit Magazine With able contributors, to be published by the Association for the Advancement of Colored People in furtherance of its educational campaign. New York, August 10—The Association for the Advancement of the Colored People, which has recently opened offices at 20 Vesey street, this city will shortly begin the publication of a magazine, "The Crisis" by W. E. B. Du Bois, who has just assumed the duties of secretary of the association will be the editor. The magazine will have able contributors from both races, and its aim will be the formation of constructive sentiment in the interest of the race. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1910. Surprising Attendance WAS THAT UPON THE SUMMER SCHOOL AT THE W. VA. COLORED INSTITUTE. Over Hundred Enrolled From every section of this state Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Tennessee and receive instructions from a corps of carefully chosen instructors. Institute, Aug. 6.—The State Summer School which began at the West Virginia Colored Institute Monday, June 27th closed with the Teachers' Institute Friday August 25th. It was one of the best educational efforts ever put forth in West Virginia. The class in civics, taught by Prof. E. A. Bolling, received the highest praise from every one. On Tuesday he gave an illustration, before the Teachers' Institute, of his method of teaching this subject by a mock session of the West Virginia Legislature. E. A. Bolling was elected Governor, of West Virginia, W. O. Armstrong, President of the State Senate and C. S. Arter, Speaker of the House of Delegates. A message from the Governor was sent to the Legislature and read in both houses. A number of bills were introduced in the two houses and intelligent by discussed. The bill making $50 the minimum salary for first grade certificate $40 for second, and $35 for third grade, passed both houses and was signed by the Governor. On the whole this was the most interesting feature of the Summer School and the Teachers' Institute. Every teacher left this school with highest opinion of Prof. Bolling's worth as an instructor. There were one hundred and five teachers in attendance from every section of this state and from the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Tennessee. This is a remarkable showing when it is known that there are only three hundred and sixty colored teachers in the State. Among the principals in attendance were; C. W. Boyd, of Charleston; E. L. Rann, of Blefield Grade1 School; H. H. Railey, Montgomery; Miss Amelia J. McDaniels, Fayetteville; R. P. Sims, of bluefield Colored Institute; J. W. Hughes, Wheeling; E. A. Bolling, Lewisburg; D. W. Hylton, Bramwell and Fred R. Ramer, of Berkley County. The Summer School faculty was made up of the following persons: M. P. Shawkey, Administration, State Superintendent of W. Va.; Lewis B. Moore, Dean of Teachers' College, Howard University; Dr. D. Webster Davis, Richmond, Va.; Byrd Prillerman, R. P. Smith, Principal of Bluefield Colored Institute; C. W. Boyd, Principal of Garnett High School, Charleston; Chas. E. Mitchell, West Virginia Colored Institute; E. A. Bolling, Lewisburg. A. W. Curtis, M. Agri, Institute; E. L. Rann, Principal Bluefield Graded School; J. Rupert Jefferson, Principal Sumner High School, Parkersburg; Fred R. Ramer, Martinburg; H. H. Railey, Montgomery; Mrs. R. P. Johnson, Kimball Graded School; Mrs. Margaret Lowry, W. Va. Colored Institute; Miss Ethel B. Spriggs, Instrumental Music, Institute, and Miss Elizabeth W. G. Moore, Charles Town. A course of lectures and addresses was delivered by Mr. Shawkey, Prof. Thomas E. Hodges, Member of State Board of Control; F. M. Longanecker of the Department of Schools; Supt. Geo. S. Laidley of Charleston; J. Frank March of the Department of Schools; Principal Sims, Dr. Waltman T. Barbe, of the State University; Supt. C. R. Murray, of Williamson; Dr. Moore, Dr. Davis, Prof. Hughes, and President Prillerman The following is a list of those in attendance: Miss Myrtle Irving, Charleston; Miss Minnie Carr, Marlatta, Ohio; Miss Mamie Jefferson, Berkley Springs; Miss Della Brown, Charleston; Miss Bessie Campbell, Charleston; Miss Edena R. Roberts, Martinburg; Miss A. Katherine Dandridge, Ronceverte; Mrs. Mary A. Fry, Kearneysville; Miss Molly Robinson, Institute; C. Sumner Arter Harpers Ferry; D. W. Hylton, Freeman; Mrs. F. D. Railey, Montgomery; Miss Ruth Justice, North Ke TEXAS MOB The American Sign Co., St. Augustine, Florida John Henry Adams National Negro Press Association CALLED TO MEET IN NEW YORK CITY TUESDAY, AUGUST 16TH. To the Negro Press Fraternity of America: The National Negro Press Association, which was organized at Louisville, Ky., last August, as an affiliated body of the National Negro Business League, is hereby called to meet for its second annual session in New York City, Tuesday, August 16. The exercises will begin promptly at ten o'clock a. m., in the Metropolitan building, corner 46th street and 8th avenue. The program for the day will embrace the discussion of practical newspaper problems by eminent members of the craft, and at night a public meeting will be held, which will be addressed by a number of the leading thinkers and orators of the country. The people are cordially invited to attend this session and will find it of a highly interesting character. Due announcement will be made of the place of meeting. This call is addressed to all editors, publishers, correspondents, book and magazine writers, and to men and women engaged in the industrial arts allied with newspaper work. They are earnestly urged to become members of the Association, under the Constitution adopted at Louisville. The widespread publications in connection with the meeting of the National Negro Business League, with its reduced transportation rates and numerous social and educational features, are emphasized by the Press Association, and a careful study of them is suggested. The general headquarters of the Association will be The Maceo Hotel, 213 West 53rd street, New York City, where an information bureau will be established. R. W. THOMPSON, President R. H. BOYD, Washington, D. C. Corresponding Secretary, Nashville, Tenn. New Principal New Principal Is elected for Princess Anne Academy to succeed Rev. Trigg, who resigned on account of ill health. School a branch of Morgan College. Princess Anne, Md., August 10. Rev. T. H. Klah, a prominent member of the Delaware conference of the M. E. church has been elected principal of the Princess Anne Academy to succeed Rev. Frank Trigg, who resigned on account of ill health. The school is a branch of Morgan College, Baltimore, an institution maintained by the Washington and Delaware conferences. Rev. Kish is now taking a gown Dollar Monies Missionary mönles, Minute Money and committee reports must be forthcoming for the A. M. E. annual conference. Bradlock, Pa., July 19, 1910. To the Pastors and Members of the West Virginia Conference: Greeting: In the arrangement of our work we have found it necessary to set the meeting of your Conference on September 7th, 1910, which is something more than a month earlier than the Conference met last year, thus leaving the Conference year 1909-1910 a month shorter than was our Conference year in 1908-1909. It will, therefore, require that you press a little more energy into your work in order to make as good a showing for the year. But let no member fall short in his or her dollar money. And as the laity can plainly see that the shortened time must of necessity make busier pastors, let them be correspondingly diligent and co-operative in every possible way to the end that each charge, circuit and station bring up the disciplinary requirements of dollar money at least. Let "More Dollar Money Than Last Year" be the motto of every charge and the slogan of every pastor. Missionary Monies. Let every pastor in the Conference be especially careful and vigilant to see that all missionary monies are reported promptly to the respective Conference and connectional treasurers. But in the event that for any cause any Easter Day, Children's Day or Sunday School Mission monies are on hand at the time of the slitting of the Annual Conference in Charleston let it be brought to Conference, as this is one of the very important items of Conference business, and must be diligently inquired into. Brethren, take notice, and govern yourselves accordingly. Minute Money. While Conference voted to distribute the minibus this year among those who paid their Conference claims instead of selling them as heretofore, yet all know that the minutes must be paid for, and hence it is to be hoped that each charge will try to collect as much or more than the minutes usually cost in order that the minutes may be paid for without drawing from any other fund than that of the "Minute Money Collection" in our various circuits and stations. Our minutes cost one hundred ($100.00) dollars and hence it will be seen that each pastor must average about $5.00 in order to pay this bill from this fund alone. Candidates and Committees Reports. In order that the business of the Conference may be pushed with commendable dispatch it is requested that all candidates for examination in any class be at the seat of the Conference not later than noon of September 6th to meet their respective committees, and that all reports, as far as possible, be made out before coming to the seat of Conference, either by the chairman of that committee or some one appointed by him to do the work. Yours in His Name, W. B. DERRICK, Bishop. S. P. WEST, Secretary. To hold its sixth annual meeting at Sea Isle City, N. J., at the Gordon Sea View Hotel, Which offers special rates. The Sixth Annual Meeting of the Niagara Movement, Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, General Secretary, will be held at the Gordon Sea View Hotel, Sea Isle City, N. J., from Saturday, August 27th to Tuesday, August 30th. All railroads grant reduced round trip rates to New Jersey sea side resorts during August. Advantages can also be taken of the greatly reduced "week end" rates. Inquire of your local ticket agent. Board, furnished rooms, electric lights, etc., $1.50 per day or $10.00 per week, two persons to a room. Special rates for one person to a room or for families. Rooms may be engaged in advance by writing Jasper Evans, Gordon Sea View Hotel, Sea Isle City, N. J. The hotel is directly on the board walk. The usual amusements and recreations of the sea side resorts. Women and children welcome. THE ADVOCATE ADVERTISEMENTS PRACTED BY OUR COLUMNS BRING BEH SULTS. TRY IT. NUMBER LI IN BOTH MEMBER DURING PAST CALANTHEAN Tenth Annual Session Hears of the rapid growth of the organization of over eleven hundred members, but wise legislation is required to keep Court up to present standard. Parkersburg, Aug. 7—The Tenth Annual session of the Grand Court of Calanthe which convened here August 2nd, and 5th inclusive was one of the most successful and harmoniously sessions ever held. The ladies of the Court, began to arrive Monday afternoon, and every train from all directions bringing large crowds of enthusiastic Calantheans, who were met by the local reception committee and escorted to the K. of P. headquarters, and afterwards taken to the homes to which they had been assigned. On Monday night, there J. R. JEFFERSON Re-elected eleventh consecutive time Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Order of Calandine. was a reception tendered the visitors at Logan Hall where they had an opportunity to greet old friends, and meet new ones. The local committee had spared no pains to make the occasion an enjoyable on. On Tuesday morning both bodies were asked to meet at City Hall promptly at ten o'clock a. m., where they listened to the welcome address es and responses as follows: Welcome address on behalf of the city by Mayor Pedigo, who in a few well chosen and earnest words, made every one feel that they were welcome to all the hospitality that the city had to offer; Prof. H. D. Hazlewood, extended the welcome on behalf of the lodges, and Mrs. Elizabeth M. Simpson, the welcome in behalf of the courts. Mrs. Simpson's address was very scholarly and appropriate and delivered in a very pleasing manner; M. T. Whittico, editor of the McDowell Times was the first to respond to the address of welcome, and in his usual witty and concise way reached the hearts of his audience at once; Prof. C. W. Boyd, of Charleston, responded on behalf of the Grand Lodge, and his remarks were both timely and interesting. Mrs. Dora Webster of Tug River, responded for the Grand Court, and though she apoligized for not being prepared by saying that she did not know she was to appear on the program, yet she responded in a manner highly pleasing to her audience. Immediately after these exercises the Grand Lodge and Grand Court repaired to their respective halls where they were opened in due form. The Grand Worthy Counsellor, J. R. Jefferson appointed the committee on credentials, after which adjournment was taken until two-thirty p. m., at which time the reports of the different Grand Court officers were read. The G. W. C., in a very eloquent manner called attention to the rapid growth of the Court in the ten years of its existence, and stated that there are now forty-eight Courts eleven hundred members, and over one thousand dollars in the bank, and all claims paid to date. He also said that it would require wise legislation and strict adherence to the law to keep the Court up to this standard. All the other Grand Officers reports were equally encouraging. On Tuesday evening the Grand Lodge and Grand Court, were invited to Marietta, O., where they were given a reception by the Lodge and Court of that city. On Wednesday morning was held CONTINUED ON PAGE THIRTEEN (CORRESPONDENCE “o. AWARR roresr. = t Two able sermons were preached at tiie StuFeh"Sinday by the pastor, L. W. Mayo. J. W. Holley, of Bramwell, was the guest of A. G. Scott, Saturey ani Sunday. He was here in interest of Buplty aghool. me ‘Teal left for his home in Charleston last week. : William Pdijlips,epf Oakley, was here galling orf friends Sunday. Mrs, John Sterling ‘has returned after a few months vist to relatives In Leaksville, N.C. Mra, Prank Smith and family have moved here from Laurel Creek MPs. “Samuel Spearman is able to De ont again after several days’ il- nese Title Velma Allen was sick last week: Harry Seruggs went to Leewood Sunday. a — DAY ETDEVILLE. . Mise B, FR. Bumer returned from Meodonald; Tuesday, where she bas been visiting friends. Wille Bell is visiting in our ‘own Harry Minor hag returned from Reno, Nevada, where he went to see the Johuson-Jeffries fight. Mises Bertha, Rosa and Hazel Rotan and Mr. 1. A. Bierce were visiting Mrs. C. A. Cau! at Winona Sunday. Rev. C. N. Harris, filled his regular appointment at Winona Sun- day. ‘A number of the men from this piare attended the political meeting at Hawk’s Nest Saturday. The Missionary Society met Sun- day. evening with a large number in attendance, Miss Sedonia Rotan returned Wee. neaday from, Lewisburg and reports a.very pleasant trip. Miss Barlow was over Friday and Saturday instructing her music class ‘hose who attendeéll the entertain- ment. given by the Red Men last Monday night had a very jolly time. The Washington orchestra was called to Caperton Saturday night. Mrs. J. R. Viar apd Rev. C. . Harris attended the sale at Oak Hill ‘Thursday. Mra. Ida Jordan is very ill at this writing, Mra, Minor is still improving. Mrs, Williams, of West Fayette was visiting friends here Sunday. MORGANTOWN. Mr, and Mrs. Taylor are business visitors in Pittsburg. Misses Juliavand) Bertha Dixon have returned home after a pleas- ant visit in Virginia, Henry Jones, of Fairmont, was a visitor in Morgantown Sunday. Migs Louisa Jenkins, who has been in Fairmont for some time, has returned to her home in Morgan- town, Miss Lillian Henshaw has return: ed home after spending tie past two weeks with her aunt, Miss Jessiv Holand, William Brooks, who have been William Brooks who has been camping for the past month, return: ed home last week, A. L. Graves, of Clarksburg, was visiting friends here Saturday and Sunday. Mrs, Jane Brown returned home Saturday after a pleasant stay in Camberland, Md. Robert Settles left last week for Mount Chateau. Mrs. M. E. Grant entertained at @ sic o'clock dinner at her home on the West Side. Those present were Misees Pauline Blue, Lillian Hen. shaw, Letita Johnson and A L Grayson and Douglas Warwick. Miss Ardelia Richardson and Okes Ogden, Urvel Crawford and Law rence Ogden were visitors to the Grand Lodge at Parkersburg — las! week Mr. Thomas Ward and Miss Mary Smith were margjed last week at th home of the bride, Many beautify presents were received. A host ot . friends extend congratulations PARKERSBURG, Asibmeed, An informal promenade was given by Miss Wthel Harding in the club rooms Monday evening if hov- or of Miss Maud Viney and Miss Mossie Clay. % Miss Jessio Hale, of sida ,, spent a few days in the city the gnest of Miss Rebecca Brown, «Miss Leodia Giles has returned home from Pittsburg, where she has been spending some time with her sister. Miss Willa Lee was the guest ot the Misses McClung during Grand Lodge week. She leit Monday after A delightful visit, for her home in Clarksburg. Mrs, Walter Lee, of Boomer, and sons, Henry and Walter, are in the cily, guests of Mrs. Bd. Loe on Clay street, Miss Mamie Jefferson, of Borkley Springs, is in the city the guest ot the Misses Peyton, Misses Maud Vinoy, of Charleston and Miss Mossie Clay, of Clarksbury who were in the. olty Grand Lode (Meek guess of. the Misses Giles Jett Tuesday evening for Clarksbure where Miss Viney will visit, PR PLEASANT. Edward ‘Morton arrived here from ParkerBurg Saturday, and remained until Sunday at which time he and family left for their home in Pair- mont. J.C. Lincoln cane home from Parkersburg Friday where he at- tended Grand Lodge, The Young Men assisted by ‘The Young Ladies entertained ‘Thursday evening at the ome of Miss Ma Mae Craigs in honor of the out of town Ieuchers here, ‘Those present were Mesdames Estelle Payton, Eliaabeth Kent, Misses Eva Curtis, Frances Morton, Homozella and Linda Scott. Ida aud Mary Craix, Mithue and Mosella Colston, Lda and Agatha Alexander Anna Green, “Augusta Rison, Messrs. Clyde and Russeli Colston, John and Tom Davis, Pearl Johnson, Joe Alexander, Fred Thomas and Richard Anderson, Fred ‘Thomas left for Zanesville Tuesday. where he will work in the B. and O. Yard's : ‘The Lefdies Aid of MoE. chureh met with Mr, and Mrs, Pred Roberts, Monday, Mrs. Sue Stevens and son, of Spill- man, were guests of relatives here a few days last week. . Mrs, Dora Curtis and daughter, of Institute, spent Sunday here the guests of Mrs. Julia Alexander and rami. ‘Thomas S$. Davis, Sr. and Mrs. Alice Banks, of Nebraska! were quietly married at Bidwell Sunday of last week. ‘They arrived here Thurs- day and will make this their home. They have the best wishes of the entire comriunity. Mrs. Susan Hawkins left om an extended visit to relatives in Va.. Monday, She was accompanied as far as Charleston by her husband. Miss Jennette Pierson, of Galli- polis, spent Sunday here. the guest of Misses Ida and Agatha Alexander John Sawyers, of Plymouth, was in town on business Saturday. Woodson + Burles an Clarence Smith, of Gallipolis, were Bere Satur- day. BUCKHANNON. Miss Cora ‘faylor made a business trip to Weston, Wednesday Miss Beulah Smith is visiting friends and relatives in Clarksburs, and Fairmont. Mrs. Jas. L. Davis, and children are visiting her mother, Mrs, Byrd Littleton, of Clarksburg. Miss Maud Davis entertained the Ladies Aid Society Friday afternoon at her home on Main street. Miss Addie Mumford entertained some of her young friends Thursday evening at her home on Quality Hill. ‘The out of town guests were; ‘Tom Grant, and Will Perkins, of Weston. _ Mrs. Jennie Taylor entertained the Willing Workers ‘Thursday night, sind Mrs, Susan Madison the Silver Leaf Club Friday night | John ‘Taylor attended the meeting of the Grand lodge at Parkersburg, ast: week, The annual basket meeting of Hall's Chapel A.M. B. chureh was held at Horner, Sunday. A number of people attended from this place and Weston, Miss Reta Hunter was taken to the City Hospital Sunday, and under- went an operation for appendicitis, which proved suecesstul. Her many friends wish for her a speedy re- covert ~ RONCEVERTE. Rev. S. A. Lewis, attended camp meeting at Marlinton, last week. Mrs. L. 1. Johnson, left Saturday to visit relatives at Union. Mrs Kate Eldridge has returned home after visitthg her daughter at Charleston. Samuel Johnson and’ Kdward 1ld- ridge came up from Quinimont, to Visit relatives last week. J. W. Thompson has gone to Clifton Forge. Mrs, Rose Cochran has returned home from Matlinton. Miss Wysor Crutchfield, who. has been the guest of Mrs. Deby Terry, returned to Charleston last. week | Mrs. Annie K. Dandridge, re: turned home from Institute last wook, Misses Emma Kelly, Allie Berry, Lily Kelly and Mrs. Rosa Williams Were visilors here last week Mrs. Bessie Lewis and Mrs. Mat- tie Proctor returned home from Charleston Saturday. j Mrs. Tarriet Johnson wa th knest of Mrs. Sallie Holland Mon day Miss Augustine Patterson visited White Sulphur last: week Mrs, Minnie Barbout was a visitor here this week Mrs, Berta Twyne, of Claremont, iy Visiting relatives here, ! Thomas Long, loft for Elkins Mon- day. Ruffner Poindexter was in Hinton Monday A reunion of the relatives of John Bubanks was held at his residence Sanizy aftornodn, A short address was made by blin and prayer was ‘ofered by Rev. 8. A. Lewis. Dinner was served at 2 p.m. Members of family present were: Mis. Elza Earley, Mes. Johnson, Mrs, Belle Hubbard, Miss Jennie Barly; dnvited guests, Messrs, Charles ‘Thompson, Godford Johnson, J. M. Mallory, Rey. S.A, Lewis, Mrs. Clara Peter- son, Mrs, Ester Edwards, Mrs. J. W. Eubanks, Miss Faith Wood and Lawrence Hans served AM relatives’ who lived in Virginia returned home Monday. BANCROP?, | Richard ©. Smith, of Plymouth, who was hurt some time saxo in the Plymouth mines has been at the Charleston General Hospital — for ftreatment, has returned home anaeh improved. . Miss Mary Sidney, of Pittsburg, is spending some time visiting her uncle and aunt here, Mr. and) Mrs, John Cyrus. Mrs, Ella Roberts and daughter, Miss Gretta, spent Saturday — and Sunday visiting friends at Raymond. John Jenkens had his finger badly mashed in the Plymouth mines last week Mrs. J. W. Sawyers, of Betsey, called on friends in Banerort Sun- day. Miss Leona Jones has returned home after a few days visit to her mother at Cedar Grove. Mrs. Henry Norman, of Washing: (on, D. C., and her daughters, Misses Anna, Lavenia, Emma and Mrs Solmon Brown, and little son Steve spent Saturday in Bancroft — the guests of Dr. and Mrs. M. ‘T. Sin- clair. Mrs, Wm. 0. Lee, of Charleston, was the pleasant guest of Dr. and Mrs. M. ‘Tt, Sinclair Monday and Tuesday. Mis. Lee met the ladies of the Improvement League Tnesday afternoon and gave an interesting talk to them, returning home ‘Tues: day evening. MONTGOMERY, Mrs, Robert E, Burrell has re- turned from a very pleasant visit to relatives at Burnwell Mrs. John S. Noel, Mrs. Hudson B. Branham, Messers. Nathaniel Wood H. H. Railey, and Robert Parrish have returned home from Parkers- burg, where they were in attendance upon the grand lodge K. of P., and Court of Calanthe. a Pr@d Parrjsh, of Bluefield, is here spending sometime with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Parrish, 0! Crescent: Heights. Norvel Willis, left last week for points in Virginia. Mrs. He M. Railey, Mrs. J. V. Wilk- erson, Misses EUta Hall, Ethel and Katherine Brown, Ella Burke shave returned home from attending the Summer Normal at the W. V. C. I Thos. Johnson was a busines: visitor to Anstead Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Buster, o1 Lawton, were here a few days the guests of Dr, and Mrs. W. ©. Lawrence. Mrs. Hilton Woody, of Bluefield is spending sometime here the gues\ of friends. Miss Minnie Carr, of Marietta, 0, is here the guest of Mins Kita Hall Rey, and Mrs. B.C. Page, Misses Mary Noel and Lizzie Washington have returned home from the ¢each- ers county institute at the West Virginia Institute. Master Roderick Brown, of Ron. oke, "Va., is visiting Rev, and Mrs Brown, Mrs. ‘Turner, of Kimberly, and Miss Ida Jackson, of Lewisburg spent ‘Thursday with Mrs. Carri¢ Watson and daughter. Mrs. 8. C. Williams, of Mt, Carbon was shopping in town Saturday Misses Annie and Ora Freeman spent several days in town enrouts from Institute to their home. Madams C. A, Watson and B. 1. Lewis spent Friday at Boomer visit. ing Mrs. Mattie Parks Dr. D. Bdward Bell, specialist. on the exe, ear, nose and throat, of Charleston, will be here Saturday and remain until Tuesday evening He makes a specialty of the treat ment of all diseases of the eyes and fit them with nose glasses or spec tacles, Dr. Bell comes to us wel recommended. He has office rooms in the K. of P. building, Charleston well fitted up and is fully qualified in his profession, being a graduate of two colleges and bas passed th howard in two states, GRAFTON, Rey. M.D. Willig returned home Wednesday from his vacation to N York, Taltimore and Washington, D é Mrs, Gertrude Holland returned Friday from a visit to Rosemount, Madison Page left Saturday morn. ing for Richmond, Va., lo visit re- latives, Leonard Stont, left ‘Phursday morning for West Union. His dangh- for, Miss Ada accompanied him as for as Clarksburg for treatment for ler eyes, gehe retyrned ‘Thursday THE ARVOCATE _ » evening. a } Donaldson Howell and von, SaRies » of Sails Creek, ‘Venu., are visiting Lhe former's brothe:, HL Howell, ot | Barrett St, + Misses Bettie Moore and dante » Morris, of Clarksburg, were guests | of the Misses Nursey flowell and ); Nannie Hale Sunday | Rev. M.D. Willis went to !tkins Saturday te preach on Sunday. | Jake Smal sold out his restaut: Ant toy Mr. and Mrs. Hdward Jones ‘and left Thursday night for Union |} town, Pa., to open business. Miss Elgabeth ‘Tyson was, calliny on Miss Ada Stout Sunday evening PLL Howell, Dontldson Howell and James Howell made a pleasure trip to Rairment, Monday | Rev. L, AY Menifee went to Clarks burg Sunday to assist. Rev. Kenny fin tis ratty. Rev. M, V. ‘Turner was at Chest nut Ridge Stinday assisting Rey. J ]C. Bush in service. : BARLOURSVILLE. Mrs. Kilgore spent several days last week with her daughter, Mrs, James, at Gallipolis. S. T. Hendrix made a business trip to Huntington, Monday. Mr. and Mrs, G. WW. Hamler have opened a’ nice Inch room on Depot street and are doing a fine business. | Mr. and Mrs. Luke Hicks and Miss May Howson, of Huntington, were guests of relatives Sunday, P. A. Forman, of Portsmoutn, O., Was a pleasant visitor here Monday. | Misses Allie and Hattie Hicks left Wednesday to visit their sister, Mrs. W. W. Scott, of East Bank. : Mrs. Amy’ Dickerson, of Hunting: ton, was the week end guest of her brother, Scott Hill. Peter Hamilton, of Huntington, was the guest of Miss Bert Johnson Sunday. Miss Nannie Cobbs, haindresser and manicurist of Huntington, was im town Monday and Tuesday. PRINCETON. Prof. J. 1. Hill was a business visitor to Bluefield Thursday of last week, Alex Conner and family have re- turned from an extended visit to re- latives and friends at Pearisburg, Virginia. Mrs. Bentley Braxton, of Vivian, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.,Saunders Lewis, Mrs. Sam. Gray, of Christian Ridge, attended the Odd Fellows’ banquet here, Saturday night. While here she and her husband were guests of Mrs. Harriet Lewis. Mrs. Hattie Burke is reported quite sick. The Odd Fellows recently organ- ized here, initiated thirty six Pri- day night, assisted by J. 11. Cragget, D. G. F., of Keystone, and Dr. S.A Viney, of North Pork, medical exam- iner. 1. M. Davi3, of Keystone, was visitor on that night, A banquet was given Saturday night at the Red Men's all by the Odd Fellows. ‘The hall was packed to its utmost eapa- city. ‘There were many guests from abroad. ‘Te speakers of the even- ing were Rey. W. R. Berger, Rev. R. W. Hit, Prof. J. L. Hill and James R. Bell. An enjoyable time was had and the tables spotless with their white cloths, were Jaden with all the delicacies of the season, and the oc- casion was the grandest ever witnes- sed here, especially financially, Sat- urday afternoon the order had their picture taken, W. M. Callander has recently be- come an real-estate agent, and has desirable lots for sale on Graysor Heights. POWELTON. Mrs, Sallie BIMs, the Grand Dis- trict Deputy, had the pleasure of a trip to the Grand Sitting at Parkers: burg of the Court of Calanthe and Knights of Pythiag, J. Fairfax was a delegate from the K. of P. Miss Gertrude Johnson is back again, and also Miss Carrie E. Fair- fax. Miss Wysor Watson was the guest of Miss Gertrude 1. Jolnson Us week. Isave White was a business visitor to the town ‘Tuesday. Mrs. Agnes Lewis was in Mont- xomery. , ‘Tnesday morning, ©. G, Thompson has arrived from Harrisburg, Pa. Miss Jennie Harvey has been to Virginia visiting. She reports a very pleasant trip. | Mrs, Prudie Davis, was ont of town ‘Thesday. The Church Aid Society gave a fine entertainment at the hall Satur- day night and all had a very pleasant time. spree: ST. ALBANS. Rev. J. W. Robinson, has returned from Parkersburg, where he attend- ed the grand lodge of IK. of P. Mrs. Ophelia Walker, of Charles- lon, was in town visiting ‘friends Sunday Miss Ethel Lewis, of Huntington, Was the guest of Miss MabthstVash- ington a few days last week. Dr. DB. Bell, of Charle’tan, was Im town on business Saturday and Sunday, ~ | Miss Margaret Qiuuudler is here visiting Miss Maggie Price. | Mrs. Sam Hale, ‘of Charleston, 1s spending a few days with her mother. | Misses Bertha and. Delle, James, sitter spending three weeke with Mrs Sarah Holmes, left for home In Bhie field, Saturday, Mrs, Amanda Willhuns Is very sick WIM Lausrippe. | Samuol Williams is also reporter AL ‘The Evening Star Club met at Mle Lowis Hurts Tuesday evening. Atte business a nice program was render ed and refreshments were served. Miss Ida Wilson entertained sour of her friends at a birthday: dinne: Sunday. Leslio Briggs, of Huntington, wee the guest of Mrs. Ida Wilson, Sun day. oo WEVAGO. JM. dohnson, who has been sick for about ons month and a halt is very little better, Miss Minnie and Virginia Wright, of Charleston came up last week to see their sick sister, Mrs. t. J. Thomas, who went to Sheltering Arms Hospital Monday mgpaing for treatment, Misses Annestine and Amelia Johnson of Kanawha City, are vis iting their aunt. Mrs. ‘T. B, Giles, Miss Perkins, Isaac and Mrs Eunice Haskins, of Carbondale, are here to see their father and mother, Mr. and Mrs, William Isaacs, Robert Green went io Kanawha City Saturday to see his family, cALW, Watt was calling at Houston Saturday: Mrs, Katie Green went to. Shet- tering Arms Hospital Saturday te undergo a slight operation, ALL Thomas accompanied his witk to the hospital Monday ‘TB. Giles, Ed. Tate and Norman Bacchus were business visitors to Montgomery. Saturday. The Missionary Society elected Mrs, Rotan Alston to represent i im the Woman's Baptist State Con vention to be held at Sylvia, August seventeenth ‘The new chureh and school house are nearing completion. ‘The trus tess met and elected Prof, J. A Shields of St, Albans, school teacher for the next term. CUMBERLAND, Mb. Has. three Negro churches. The Ebenezer Baptist church, of whieh Rey, G. W. M, Lucas, D. D.-is pastor has a new building and a member- ship of about 150, Its indebtedness is $2,500, but they find that no bur- den as they are united and meet their obligations promptly. Rey. Edward E, Taylor is pastor of Metropolitan A, M. E. charch which has a membership near eighty Their indebtedness is in the neigh. borhood of $2,200 but with the as sistance of the Mite Missionary and Ladies Aid Socicties, both Mourish- ine organizations, they suffer no em: barrassments on account of finances McKendree Methodist episcopal chureh has as its pastor Rey. J. W Waters, who came here from Char leston, W. Va. The membership of this church is 240 and its debt is enly $400.00, ‘The church owns its parsonage of six rooms and has (we aid socicties which are presided over by Miss Helen Robinson and Mis Helen Hall. All its interests have shown improvements since the com ing of Rev, Waters. Cumberland's: strongest fraternal organization is the Knights of Pyth- ias, though the Odd Fellows and Masons are both doing commendable work. The parks are open to. the Negro people as are the theatres In the commercial field the activ: ities of our people are confined t« four barber shops and a coal an¢ wood yard. Dr, 8. Spark is the only Negro physician, and being — wel qualified has a lucrative practice Dr. R. D. Johnson and wile have returned from Baltimore, after a two weeks visit there with relatives Mrs. J, W. Waters left August 4th to visit relatives and friends al Leesburg, Va. From there she gocs to Ballimore, Md., and Atlantic Cits N. 1, for an indefinite stay, Rev. RD. Jennings and Poter Fagan will attend the district con ference at Washington, Pa LEWISBURG, Prof. B, A, Holling, who was one of the professors at the Summer Normal returned Wriday night. The week's fair given by the W. W. C., Was a great success. ‘There were two debates and a Merary pro gram, and the menu was changed nightly. ‘The amount realized was thirty-five dollars, Mr. Lola Jones, who has heen vis iting her sister, Mrs. 1. F. Clay, res turned lo Williamsburg Monday, Misses Katie and Mary B. Bolling, of Richmbond, Va. are guests of their relative, Prof. 6, A. Tolling Henry Freeman was visiting — in Hinfon Sunday. | Miss Sedonia Roten, after spend- ing a few days with Miss Rosa McVey returned home Wednesday. | ‘The trustees rally at the M,. WA church Sunday netted a sum of $80. Miss Ella Tolling, who attended the, Summer Normal, js spending a few days with Mrs, James Pills at Oak Hill. | GO Fo: - | I. E. NICHOLS ~ | FOR THE |‘ * ICE CRE MTHA TASTES LIKE MORE Either Plain or in Brick Special Prices ‘ates 29 Capitol Street. Both Phones : + pa 2 THE BAUER MEAT & FISH COMPATY 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. ‘sera CSAC Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Fresh Pork Sausage OUR OWN MAKE, 2 2 AE AND Try our machine sliced Hams and Bacon a OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY RRS CT EPID RSET BEAL I RSET LY MISO IA The best qualities in all the popular kinds of Cheese We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you jean get it when you want m CHLLLICOTHE. 0. | Rev. J. W. Carter spent ‘Sunday In Hillsboro) O., and preached. fon the grand cally at the Baptist ‘churen, | Miss Mazel Lucas returned ‘Tues: day from Oxford where ahe has been yttending the Summer School. Miss |Lewis, of Cincinatti came with her mand will spend her vacation in this jelly the suost of Mrs, Lueas. |. Mr, and Mrs; Munroe Burks, of Lancaster, 4 are visiting Mr, and PMrs David R. Gatiiit, on West: Matn street, Mrs, Miezio Rideout lett ‘Thurs: day for Parkersburg, W. Va., and Marietta, 0. A hay ride was. given by tho youus people Wednesday nizht to Mates? arm. "Phe party — consisted of Mr and Mrs, Ghutrles Ryans, ‘ot Spotine, Washington: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ryan, Misses tazel Lucas Aima J. Lewks, Clydia Bates, Mav. garel Batess Margaret Cunningham: frene Gatti, Lena Marshall, Emma Hughley, Bessie Cousin, Mary Bran dou, Geneva Ross, Irene Mleks, Heb en Carter, Madeline Bates, Mlizabeth Isaaes, George Hicks, | Lawrence Hicks, Walter Gatti’, Hezzie Powell Harmon Wilson, Russel Rates, i. amor Chapman and James Marshall Mr, and Mrs. Steve Pepsico hav. removed from Fourth strect up. on Park street, where they have. pur chased a beautiful home. A fishing party mado up of ti AN Talks spent ‘Thursday at Bates Farm. tthe party were Rey. W B Walker, Philip Harrison, 1M. Moss, Wm. Cunningham, —Stepher Bates, R. R. Chancellor, James Stow fart. A. Lowmax, filias Cousin MM, Smith, Watt. Rideout, Dr. S. Jordan, Charles Ryans and Ste phen Pettiford. Prof. Wo EB, Viney, of Lancaster ©., farmer principal of the Southert school in this city, visited the cit Sunday, Mrs, A. J. Hayes spent Sunday it Lyndon, 0., visiting a sick friend. Bishop B. BP. Lee, of Wilberforce ©. was the guest of Rey, W. 1 Walker Priday, He and Kev. Walle drove to Maple Grove to see Rey. TL A. Reynold, of Portsmouth, Va. who is very il at the home of hi Fparants, | ‘The ladies’ Aid of Quinn Chape eee “¥8' THURSDAY, AUCUET.+1, 1910. Se a. M. EB. church will glve_a fish frx and ice cream voclal at the parson- age on West Main street Priday night; August 19th, Mes, Ollie Davis spent Sunday at Buckeye Lake with her son and daughter-in-law, Albert Cox left Tuesday for Buck- eye Like, -Mrs, Christine, Williams is sick this week, be , A camping patty loft Tuesday for Croker’s Farm.” <3 +r Stowards of Quinn Chapel “A, M. B.-chureh wilt-have a'rally the gra Sunday In August., “a —— | PRATT Mrs, Mollio. Anderson, of Hughes- ton, was culllug on Tripnds here hast ‘Tuesday, eee JS) Thomas aid Eaward Tate, of Wevaco, wore hore calling on Mrs. M.A. W, ’rhompson, Monday. Misx Rosa Green,’ 6f ‘Hansford, was in town Monday, Mrs, Neolia -Prégfon, of Handley, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrews Lfoward, of Montgomery, were guests of Mrs, "r. \V, Mohnes, ‘Sunday, Mrs, George Washington made a business trip to Hugheston Saturday, Mrs, Damiel-Cyrus and Mrs, James Coates, of Londom,” were pleasant callers at “the 'Phompson. residence Sunday, : ae | Wm, Anderson was: seen in our town Monday. | Mae McClure, who has employment in Cattlettsburg, Ky., was vigiting hls Wife last Tuesday, : WINIPREDE, / 4. D, Wiseman and “HH. PL Day Spent a teow days-out of town last week Miss Ella Smith was shopping in Montgomery Saturday, | Rev. D.C, Dean,of Montgomery, spent Friday night here, attendini a meeting of the Red Men, Mrs, G. W.- Perkins was elected as delegate to the Women's Stato Convention to meet at Sylvia. Mrs, J. D, Wiseman has returned from Cabin Creek where she spent a few days visiting relatives: David Smith spent a few days out of town last week: Merbert and Arthur Mitchell and W. ©. Carey spent Monday in Char- Jeston, & we aap alll THE MUSEUM OF THE WORLD'S LITERATURE Are You Working for Money? Or is Your Money Working for You? If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keep it untrunk or hiding it some where about your house—You Are Working For Money. If You Are If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent: interest—Your Money is working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid ee story block building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first floor is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the hirtd floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend of six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. Let Your Money Work For You Pythian Mutual nvesmtent Association. L. O. WILSON, President, Weston, W. Va. ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1910. Are You Work Or is Your Money? If you are working and saving it in a trunk or hiding it some day and night whether you are working For You. The Pythian Mutual Invest the money we could save together Capitol Square in Charleston. We main business streets in the city of the largest daily newspaper publishes while the third floor is a large as Charleston building had been occident. Stock is still on sale at $1 agent in your locality about it or Let Your Money Pythian Mutual Investments L. O. WILSON ADDITIONAL CO MARTINSBURG. The Conscoc league camp seems to have taken on more life. More people are attending this year than for many years previous. Three hundred and some tickets were sold from Cumberland Valley Station. Dr. Samuel Gray spent a fey days in Clarksburg on business. Miss Nannie V. Scott has been quite sick at her home the past few days, but is much better now. Chas, Marshall, the leader and owner of the Marshall Orchestra has been suffering from an attack of rheumatism. However, Saturday morning he was at his place of business working. Many apple buyers are in this section purchasing one of the largest crops old Beckley has had in many years. Among those who passed through from the Summer School held at Institute were Misses Adora Robinson and Adena Roberts, Mrs. Fry and Chas. S. Arter. They are all much impressed with the school, and sing the praises of the faculty in very loud strains. A cold wave is being welcomed Prof. Fred R. Ramer, who returned from Institute Saturday evening where he has been serving as one of the faculty at the Summer School for teachers, was greeted with a surprise Monday evening when a number of his friends, consisting mainly of the Masonic craft, the wives and sweethearts, entered his home to welcome him back in the city. A literary program was rendered consisting of music, dramatic reading and short addresses. Prof. Ramer was deeply touched by the evidence of friendship exhibited by his friends, and assured them he had been greatly benefitted by the association with such brainy men and women as those who attended the Summer School. Harry Clyde is preparing to visit his home in Charleston, S. C. STANAFORD. The Mt. Vernon Baptist church had a rally and basket meeting Sunday, which was well attended by the people of the community. Rev. Howard of Mingdon preached two excellent sermons, thereby lifting part of the burden off the pastor, Rev. T. E. Smith. The proceeds of the day were $56.23. Dr. P. H. Callaway, of Mt. Hope, was making professional calls Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Peters accompanied their little daughter to Hin- ton Thursday to Dr. G. W. Holley's sanitarium, her mother and sister remaining in Hinton until she is out of danger. Mrs. A. L. Peck, who was sick a few days, is able to be out again. Mrs. Lula McRaw was visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Winston, Wednesday. Miss Hester Ferguson left for Prudence Monday for an indefinite stay with her aunt. Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas, of Sylvia, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas, Sunday. Drs. Anderson and Calloway were in town Monday on business. CEDAR GROVE. Miss Lizzie Austin, of Charleston, was here Sunday visiting relatives. Misses Allie and Hattie Hicks, of Barboursville, were here Sunday guests of T. W. Martin and wife. Rev. W. W. Scott and family, of East Bank were here Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bartley Dingess. Mrs. Martha Fortner, and daughter., of Mammoth, were here Sunday. Mrs. Jennie Beamer was called to Hansford last week on account of the illness of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Topson. Mesdames, Maud Wright, Garnett Buckingham and Minnie Connelly of Snow Hill were here last week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Beamer, of Mammoth, a fine girl. J. H. Dingess was in Charleston Friday on business. M. Beamer is making some improvements in his restaurant by having it handsomely painted. Mr. and Mrs. Bartley Dingess gave a party at their residence Friday evening complimentary to the 18th anniversary of their son, Ellard Dingess. Rev. W. W. W. Scott preached for Rev. D. D. Davis Sunday night. Marked Increase CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. the election of officers as follows: G. W. In., Mrs. Maggie Johnson. Wheeling. G. W. C., J. R. Jefferson, Parkersburg. G. W. Ix., Mrs. M. J. Carter, Elkhorn. G. W. R. of D., Mrs. E. V Seamb, Parkersburg. G. W. Rec. of Dep., Geo. E. Wanzer, THE ADVOCATE For You? ask where you get no interest, keep Working For Money. safe way, where it will be working six per cent, interest—Your Money order to give us an opportunity to put it is a picture of our building on the story block building on one of theided by the Huntington Herald, second floor is used for office rooms, is sure to pay us well. After the orders were paid a dividend of six per the installment plan. Ask your ou a, W. Va. Charleston. G. S. D., Mrs. Mattie Moss, Charleston. G. J. D., Miss Carrie Buster Boomer. G. W. O. Miss Pearl Penn, Blue field. G. W. E., Miss Minnie Rippy Bramwell. G. W. Con., Mrs. Lula Branham Montgomery. G. W. Asst. Con., Mrs. Elnora Lambkins, Keystone. G. W. Med. Reg., Dr. J. W. Shellcroft, Parkersburg. G. W. Lec., Mrs. Ellizabeth Simpson, Parkersburg. G. W. H., Mrs. Sarah Slaughter Montgomery. G. W. Pro, Mrs. M. E. Johnson Huntington. Sup. Rep., Mrs. M. A. Viney Charlesston. Thursday evening at Logan Memorial church were held memorial exercises. The program had been specially prepared, and long before the appointed hour, the church was crowded to its utmost capacity, many being unable to gain admission. The program was begun promptly at eight thirty and was made up of Parkersburg's best talent. The music was under the direction of Mrs. J. W. Shellcroft, assisted by McClung's orchestra. It was unanimously acknowledged to be the best program of its kind ever rendered at any session of the Grand Lodge, and much credit is due the committee and those who took part in its rendition. Friday being the last and gala day of the session, many had been looking anxiously forward to this time. Promptly at eleven o'clock A. M., the parade started, headed by the Parkersburg band, followed by the Uniform Ranks of Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Huntington and other points, the Grand Lodge and Grand Court officers in carriages, and many private carriages, which made a most imposing spectacle to the thousands who crowded the principal streets along the line of march. At twelve o'clock the marchers boarded a steamer for historic Blennerhassett island, where could be found all kinds of amusements, for old and young and an abundance of COLLEGE 6th St. and Penn Ave. PITTSBURGH Preparatory. Commercial. Stenography Telecommunications. Engineering. Drafting Mathematics. Languages. Civil Service. Day and evening session, all year. Good Equipment, Best Location, Excel Best Light, Able Faculty, Strong Courses of Birdry. CATALOG PRKE. MARTIN JENNINGS CATON L. L. B., Press. refreshments. More than eight hundred tickets were sold on this occasion. At a late hour all returned to the city to prepare for the grand ball, which was the crowning event of the day. Logan hall, corner of Third and Juliana streets presented a most gorgeous appearance, with its elaborate decorations of Pythian colors. The crowd began to gather early, and the ladies in their handsome gowns, and gotlemen in full evening dress, proceeded to "trip the light fantastic toe, until the wee sma' hours," to the sweet strains of McClung's orchestra. The local committee and citizens of Parkersburg are to be congratulated upon the very excellent manner in which they carried out their plans and entertained the many visitors to their city. Fare Two-Fifths Off For the round trip to New York if round trip tickets with certificates are bought for National Negro Business League. The railroads of the Trunk Line Passenger Association, the Central Passenger Association and the Southeastern Passenger Association have authorized at rate of fare and three-fifths, on the certificate plan, from points within their territory, to delegates attending the eleventh annual session of the National Negro Business League at New York City, August 17-18-19, 1910. The territory from which the rates are available is as follows: Trunk Line Association: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, District of Columbia and portions of Virginia. Central Passenger Association: Ohio, Indiana, Western Pennsylvania Illinois, Michigan. Southeastern Passenger Association: Virginia, portions of West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. All delegates or members holding standard form certificates secured from and executed by agents at starting points evidencing payment of tariff rates to place of meeting, will be sold tickets for return trip under following rules, at three-fifths of the first class fare in effect from place of meeting to original starting points, plus 25 cents, via routes travelled on going trip as specified on certificates. It is necessary that such person procure certificates from agents when going tickets are purchased. If through tickets to place of meeting cannot be procured at starting stations, persons should purchase to most convenient stations at which such through tickets can be obtained and there re-purchase through to place of meeting, procuring certificate from each agent from whom a ticket is purchased, and presenting all certificates to Special Agent at place of meeting. No refund of fare will be made because of failure to procure certificates. Return Trip (a) Validation for Return. Certificates will not be honored for return tickets unless signed with ink by authorized officer of our meeting and by Special Agent appointed by carriers, who will sign certificates only when satisfied that one hundred (100) or more delegates or members holding properly executed certificates have attended meeting. You therefore see how important it is to procure certificates when purchasing going tickets. Time Limits. No certificates procured more than three days (not counting Sundays) prior to or more than two (2) days after date fixed for the commencement of the meeting will be honored. Certificates must be presented to ticket agent during time meeting is in session or within three (3) days (not counting Sunday) after date fixed for adjournment of meeting. Not Transferable. Neither certificates nor tickets issued in exchange therefor are transferable, and if presented by any other person than original purchasers, they will not be honored but will be forfeited. Tickets for return trips issued in exchange for certificates will be limited to continuous passage by first train or steamer leaving place of meeting after purchase. Certificates must be presented to ticket agents a sufficient time in advance of departure of trains or steamers to permit agents to properly issue tickets and check baggage. They will not be honored by conductors or pursers. Return tickets at reduced rates will be sold only to stations within territory described by carriers in their tariffs announcing arrangements for this meeting. No certificate evidencing payment of less than 75 cents for going ticket will be honored for reduced fare returning. No certificate issued in connection with children's half fare ticket, mileage, clergy, charity or employee's ticket, or any other form of transportation at less than the full regular first class fare, will be honored for reduced fare returning. Be sure to secure certificates from ticket agents when purchasing your ticket to New York. Ticket agents in the above named territory must issue certificates to anyone upon request, even if they claim they have no information relative to reduced rates on account of the meeting of the National Negro Business League No reduced rates have been granted on account meeting of the National Negro Business League except from the Territory as described above. Be sure to ask for certificates when purchasing tickets, which may be procured on and after Saturday, August 13th, and are good to return up to and including Tuesday August 23rd. Upon reaching New York delegates should deposit their certificates with C. F. Adams. Transportation Agent, for validation. Delegates from the New England States should buy tickets at lowest round trip summer tourist rates to New York, ask your local ticket agent. Delegates from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas may buy tickets to Memphis, Tenn., or to St. Louis, Mo., and then repurchase to New York, asking for certificate, or may buy round trip summer tourist tickets to New York. Ask your local ticket agent for full particulars. Delegates from Louisiana may buy tickets to nearest Mississippi point and then rebuy to New York, asking for a certificate. It may be possible to procure round trip summer excursion tickets direct to New York. Ask your local ticket agent for full particulars. Delegates from other sections should purchase summer excursion tickets to Chicago or St. Louis and return, and then repurchase to New York, asking for certificate. In many cases it will be possible to procure round trip summer excursion tickets direct to New York at very low rates. When in doubt ask your local ticket agent. Yours respectfully, C. F. ADAMS. Transportation Agent. Grim Reaper Cuts down Rev. Dr. E. J. Gregg, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, Baltimore, who had pastored prominent charges in south and had had charge of League. Baltimore, August 10.—Rev. Dr. E: J. Gregg, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church, died here last. Friday from a several months' illness of a complication of diseases. One sad feature of Dr. Gregg's death was that Rev. J. C. Waters, who succeeded Dr. Gregg at St. John's church, this city, several months ago, died six weeks ago. Dr. Gregg's wife died last February. The deceased minister was born in Georgetown, S. C., about 51 years ago. He had pastored prominent charges in the south and from 1904 to 1908 was superintendent of the Allen Christian Endeavor League of the A. M. E. church. Dr. Gregg is survived by his mother Mrs. Mary C. Vanderhurst, of Georgetown, S. C., and several children. The funeral took place Monday afternoon at St. John's church. The services were conducted by Rev. A. L. Gaines, of this city, assisted by Revs. D. P. Seaton, L. V. Flagg, John Hurst, C. H. Stepteau and others. Interment was in Mt. Auburn cemetery. Mr. E. Bernard Taylor, the caterer has returned after a month's stay in Paris and London J. Frank Wheaton, of New York, the newly elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks, was in the city last week. Fishermen Mostly of Baltimore, are elected for the ensuing year by the National Grand Tabernacle in fourth annual session, which closed with installation. Harrisburg, Pa., August 6. The fifty-fourth annual session of the National Grand Tabernacle of Galilean Fishermen, which began here Tuesday at the Second Baptist church, came to an end yesterday afternoon with the installation of officers for the ensuing year. Rev. T. H. Shoots, who has been the national grand ruler for the 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 CROWN CO. 1432 S St., Washington, D. C. 1-27-3 m. 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It provides a course in English, Theology, Law and Special Academic College and Business Courses. It will make a course especially for you, of the things you need to know and teach you privately and confidentially and you will lose no time from work, studying at home or where you are employed, when it is convenient, and recite to us whenever you get ready. $50.00 will pay for our courses, payable at $3.00 per month, until that amount is paid. We furnish text books and there are no other charges. We give you five years to finish and graduate you. We teach by Mall. If you know how to read and write we can help you. Send for catalog, or stop in our office and get information... Do it now. W. BISHOP JOHNSON, D. D.; Secy. Box 2384 Station G. Office at Second Baptist Church, Third Street, between H and I Stg. N W CHURCH, Third Street, N ALD, N RER COL Harper's Ferry, W. HENRY T. M'DONALD, President STORER CO Harper's Ferry, RER COLLEGE Harper's Ferry, W. Va STORER COLLEGE Harper's Ferry, W. Va —Founded in 1867. More than 400 men and women have graduated here. The oldest school in the state for Colored students. Magnificent location. Elevation high. Remarkably healthful. Ample buildings. THREE NEW BUILDINGS BEING ADDED TO OUR PLANT THIS YEAR. The regular faculty of sixteen highly educated, earnest teachers does not include assistants. More than 400 men and women have school in the state for Colored students. tion high. Remarkably healthful. Ampli BUILDINGS BEING ADDED TO OUR PU llar faculty of sixteen highly educated, es assistants. Our Library catalogued according to the largest in the state. FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATE S ARBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLA SSES TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCA TION in its faculty and student body. Its whol living. Literary Societies, Christian O Bands and Sane Athletics. COURSES: Academic, State Normal, For illustrated catalogue and other THE CRYSTAL B Owned and Controlled by the Kn America, South America, Europe, A Th the U receive Unite and women have graced colored stud ents. Ma- chealthful. Ample bu- squeda TO OUR PLANT highly educated, earnest uued according to the CERTIFICATE S ARE GREAT STATING CLA SSES WHICH OF EDUCATION. Stor- tory body. Its whole infi- ces, Christian Organi- sics. State Normal, Indu- cational and other prints. THE ESTAL BAY Called by the Knight- erica, Europe, Asia. and women have graduated here. The oldest colored students. Magnificent location. Elova- healthful. Ample buildings. THREE NEW ED TO OUR PLANT THIS YEAR. The regu- hly educated, earnest teachers does not include according to the Dewey System, is one of TERTIFICATE S ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEM- TING CLA SSES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED OF EDUCATION. Storer is intordenominational body. Its whole influence is toward Christian s, Christian Organizations, Musical Clubs, State Normal, Industrial, Music. ogue and other printed matter write to Our Library catalogued according to the Dewey System, is one of the largest in the state. FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATE S ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLA SSES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Storer is interdenominational in its faculty and student body. Its whole influence is toward Christian Living. Literary Societies, Christian Organizations, Musical Clubs, Bands and Sane Athletics. COURSES: Academic, State Normal, Industrial, Music. For illustrated catalogue and other printed matter write to STAL BATH HOUSE ed by the Knights of Pythias of North Africa, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. THE CRYSTAL BATH HOUSE Owned and Controlled by the Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. A Attendants' Fees $3.00 per $1.50 per Call on or Address CRYSTAL BATH HOUSE ees $3.00 per con $1.50 per con HOUSE - HO $3.00 per course of 21 Baths $1.50 per course of 10 Baths J. R. SMITH, Mgr. HOUSE HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Attendants' Fees $3.00 per course of 21 Baths $1.50 per course of 10 Baths Call on or Address J. R. SMITH, Mgr. CRYSTAL BATH HOUSE HOT SPRINGS, ARK. guard; E. J. Freeman, national grand outer guard. The Virginia delegation organized a state national grand tabernacle, and elected A. W. E. Bassette state grand ruler. The next session will be held in Baltimore. WON'T NEED A CRUTCH. When Editor, J. P. Sossman, of Cornellius, N. C., bruised his leg badly, it started an ugly sore. Many salves and ointments proved worthless. Then Buckleen's Arnica Salve healed it thoroughly. Nothing is so prompt and sure for Ulcers, Bolls, Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns/Sores, Pimples, Eczema or Piles. 25c at all druggists. 8:44:1 The President The only bath house of its kind in the United States for Colored People, receiving its hot water direct from the United States Government. Equipped with all the latest improvements. Experienced attendants. Steam heated throughout. PRICE OF BATHS: $4.00 per course of 21 baths. $2.00 per half course of 10 baths. 25 cans per single bath. 25 census per single bath. Knights of Pythias and members of the Court of Calanthe with certificates of good standing if their respective lodges are entitled to half the above rates. N. C. BRACKETT, Treasurer. BUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE ADVOCATE PUB. CO. The Advocate is entered in the Post-office at Charleston, W. Va., as second class matter. EAGLE THE REPUBLICAN TICKET (Election Next November.) For Congress, Third District: JOS. H. GAINES. For State Senate: GRANT P. HALL. For House of Delegates: J. W. DAWSON, JOHN A. THAYER, W. W. GRAHAM, W. B. SHAVER, W. F. SHIRKEY. For County Commissioner: W. S. MOTTESHEARD. For Superintendent of Schools: JOHN L. GILLESPIE. THE SENATORIAL NOMINEE Over at Madison, Saturday, the Republicans of the Eighth Senatorial district nominated Judge Grant P. Hall for the State Senate. Of the wisdom of their choice there can be no question, for Judge Hall is a Republican whose fidelity to the party can not be surpassed. His opponents have learned to fear his fighting ability in the past when he was conducting campaigns for others. How much greater is their cause for alarm now that he is fighting for himself! No, not for himself alone, not for his own aggrandizement was he chosen the standard bearer for the Republicans of this district, but he enters the contest pledged to put forth his utmost endeavor against the whiskey element, which, having ruined thousands upon thousands of happy homes and blighted millions of useful lives, now threatens to overturn our public institutions. Judge Hall has pledged himself to uphold severally and collectively every plank in the Madison platform, a platform which speaks out loudly and distinctly for manhood rights and the protection of the people against the saloon. Between Judge Hall and his distinguished opponent the Negro voter can not hesitate in choosing. On the one side there is the saloon, on the other the home. Judge Hall stands for prohibition of the liquor traffic and the consequent peace and happiness which follows. Governor MacCorkle advocates the open saloon and its attendant war and misery. The Republican party is for the purification of our politics by the elimination of its most virtulent pollution. The Democrats would chain more securely to our backs the body of death. The Advocate would not advise the Negro to support Judge Hall simply because he is a Republican, not because, as he has heard till he is disgusted, the Republican party freed him, but because it is to his economic and civic interest to do so. The race can not and it will not support a man or a party which offers in return for its franchise rights the opportunity to enrich the saloon keeper while it empowerishes itself. "FAKIRS." In his frantic endeavor to discredit the National Negro Press Association by denouncing it as a "fake organization," W. Calvin Chase, the swashbuckling editor of the Washington Bee, has "barked up the wrong tree," and the reputable journals of the country which, without notable exception, are in hearty accord with President R. W. Thompson, are after the waspish "editor" with a sharp stick. In characterizing the Press Association as a "fake organization," the Bee must perforce denounce as a band of fakirs such men of high standing as Dr. E. C. Morris, Dr. R. H. Boyd, Dr. L. G. Jordan, N. D. Brascher, Emmett J. Scott, Albert S. White, W. H. Steward, John C. Dancy, J. C. Asbury, Harry T. Pratt, Charles Banks, Dr. R. E. Jones, Dr. E. E. Underwood, D. A. Hart, M. M. Lewey, Minister H. W. Furniss, G. L. Knox, W. D. Neighbors, E. W. Brown, P. B. Young, T. Thomas Fortune, W. T. Andrews, J. A. Lankford, J. C. Napier and a score of others of equal prominence, who, in one way or another, have assisted in setting this organization on its feet. Are these eminent leaders of thought and action "fakirs?" Is not any organization upon which they have placed the seal of their approval worthy of the respect and confidence of the right-minded people of the country? Will not the general public follow these men in preference to "Cal" Chase, who from time immemorial has "knocked" and growled at everything he could not run and fought everybody whom he could not control, or from whom he could not frighten tribute? THE ADVOCATE thinks so, at least, and we again pledge our allegiance to those splendid politewors who at Louisville last year blazed the way toward better and brighter days for the Negro press fraternity of the land. The Association will more speedily become what it should be if the fellows who know so much will just pitch in and help, instead of standing around and finding fault with what is being done. There is a strong suspicion that the real "fakirs" are to be found on the staff of the Washington Bee. NOT YET NOR SOON Among the resolutions adopted by the Negro teachers' institute held last week at the West Virginia Colored Institute was one urging the union of their two teachers' associations into one body. Though without doubt a suggestion against which not a single reasonable argument can be advanced, there is but little hope at this time for its adoption. The race, of which the writer is one, is, unfortunately too eager for petty power, too desirous of personal advancement to subordinate self to the good of the whole. We see this in the multiplicity of churches and fraternal organizations, in the cut-throat policy of seekers after place and power. There is so much "self" in evidence that it were a dream of the millennium to think that these who are responsible for the organization of the child body will consent to its union with the parent. The president of the Northern Teachers Association has expressed himself as being willing to return to the home of his fathers, but stronger influences than he will oppose union unless they are assured that their hands will hold the scepter; that upon their brows will rest the crown. PRAISE INDEED Commenting upon the life and death of Dr. Nathan C. Brackett, The Morning Star, of Boston, Mass., official organ of the Free Baptist church, of which the decedent was a prominent member, says: "Our people are familiar with the main incidents of Dr. Brackett's life and with many of the details of his work in the Shenandoah Valley. But they can hardly estimate the value of importance of that work. That is seen in the young men and women who have been trained at Storer and have gone out to take responsible positions among their race as preachers, teachers, business men and homemakers. Among all the words of appreciation uttered in connection with Dr. Brackett's sickness and death none were more eloquent than a call to prayer printed editorially in his paper at Charleston, W. Va., by the editor, a former student at Storer and now State Librarian of W. Va." IS IT MERELY A CONCIDENCE? The readers of this paper will recall a cartoon appearing therein some weeks ago under the caption "Is the church simply a money machine?" In this issue will be found a call for the annual conference of that denomination whose alleged love for money has given it much unenviable publicity within the past few months. It will be noticed that money is the subject of three of the four paragraphs of the call. The pastors and their congregations are urged to have ready monies for several purposes, but there is a strange silence as to those things the congregation has been taught to believe fundemensals in every denomination founded upon the religion of Jesus Christ. Was that cartoon merely a coincidence or is the church simply a money machine? SOME OTHERS ARE WORSE. The attempted assassination of Mayor Gaynor of New York emphasizes the fact that out of the Negro race there has not yet come an archist nor an assassin of men in power. It is not because the black man is inherently a coward, if he who shoots a defenseless man is brave, not because he is so constituted as to be racially averse to taking life, but because he has a greater devotion to his country, a greater love for its institutions, a higher regard for the sanctity of those in authority. The Negro may be an undesirable citizen, but there are several other elements in our cosmopolitan population whose records are not nearly so good. CATCHING UP. In the State of Virginia, according to the official report of the Auditor of Public Accounts, the Negroes own 1,517,500 acres of land and pay taxes on real estate valued at $19,488,577, and own personal property worth $7,111,703. In Richmond they pay taxes on property valued at $2,057,517. They seem to be doing well and are too busy catching up to spend much time worrying about their grievances. At this rate there will not be many grievances when another fifty years have passed since Abraham Lincoln's election. The National Negro Press Association, in co-operation with the Commercial Council and Business League "pulled off" a "love-feast" in Washington the other night, and the so-called "big guns" were conspicuous by their absence. Private advices say they were not missed. Is not this the rankest kind of heresy? The 1913 exposition idea can be made worth while if its promoters loosen up and let the people in on the ground floor. No "close corporation" methods will meet the approval of the press and the masses. The matter will be fully considered at the meeting of the National Negro Business League in New York. The N. B. Dodson syndicate is doing an excellent work for those of our journals who do not find it convenient to set up all of their matter themselves. It is the best plate matter the country has seen, and reflects the better side of the Negro's life and possibilities. If the "leaders" of the race should be called upon to pay space rates for the advertising they get in Negro newspapers or if they should even be "dunned" for their subscription, the number of self-appointed Moseses would be appreciably reduced. Collector McKinlay will be confirmed without difficulty. Those "opposing" letters to the President are simply figments of the vicious imagination of a certain "yellow journal" at the nation's capital. T. Thomas Fortune is surely "coming back". That vacant editorial chair in the office of the New York Age is still waiting for him. The genuine leader must pull more than his own weight. Co-operation is the keynote of enduring success. Sunday School Mission Rally Dear Sunday Schools: The second Sunday in August, which occurs on the fourteenth, has been set apart by the executive board of the Baptist Sunday School Convention as Missionary Rally Day, the same was announced in the columns of this paper several weeks ago. By examining our reports as found in the minutes it will be seen that there has been a creditable increase in the amounts sent up from year to year and we hope that the results of this year's efforts will show the same progress. The support you have given us in the past has enabled us to close our reports clear of debt, therefore our Sunday School superintendents and officers are asked to put this matter before their schools and insist that every officer, student and friend contribute something for the support of the state missions in keeping with former plans, i. e., all officers are asked to donate 25 cents each, students in the senior and advanced classes, cents each, students in the intermediate, primary and oracle roll departments, 1 cent each. Please do all you can toward collecting these amounts once, keep an itemized record of the same. When the superintendent of missions gets back to his desk a blank will be mailed to all superintendents on which the money will be remitted to the office of superintendent of missions. Brethren, God is expecting good things from us, work and pray and he will abundantly pour out his blessings upon you. Thanking you ill advance I am yours faithfully. J. J. Turner. Superintendent of Missions SAVED FROM AWFUL PERIL. "I never felt so near my grave," writes Lewis Chamblin, of Manchester, Ohio. R. R. No. 3. "as when a frightful cough and lung trouble pulled me down to 115 pounds in spite of many remedies and the best doctors. And that I am alive today is due solely to Dr. King's New Discovery, which completely cured me. Now I weigh 160 pounds and can work hard. It also cured my four children of croup." Infallible for Coughs and Colds, its the most certain remedy for LaGrippe, Asthma desperate lung trouble and all bronichal affections, 50c and $1.00. A trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. in the city is largely hoped for. Mrs. Mary Dillard, Miss Rebecca The pastor is prompt in filling his Green, Messrs Edward Fulks and engagements for every Sunday service. Clarence Burks spent Sunday at In- voice, whether the audience be few or situate. many. Services will be held as usual. Miss Ethel Spriggs, of Institute, Sunday, Sabbath School being at was shopping in the city Saturday. 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Mattie Jackson accompanied Attended the Grand Court—In by her niece, Miss Mamie Hopkins, naming those last week, in attend- is spending several weeks with rela- ence upon the Grand Court of Ca- atives at White Sulphur Springs. In the, Mrs. M. A. Viney was un- West Side. Painfully Injured.—While attempting to alight from a street car, Saturday night, to recover a package which he had dropped, Napoleon Gardner, of the state house janitor force fell and sustained painful injuries. He was carried into a home of a resident on Virginia street where he remained until consciousness was regained and the extent of his injury was ascertained. There was a severe cut in the scalp from which he is expected to recover in a few days. To Attend Business League.—John Brown, shipping clerk for Abney Barnes & Co., leaves this evening for a fifteen days visit in the east. He will spend three weeks at Atlantic City, going from there to New York to attend the National Negro Business League. The following week Mr. Brown goes to Washington for the festivities in connection with the meeting of the National Medical Association. Wins First Game.—The Charleston Clippers, about fifteen strong, left Sunday for Bluefield where they won the game Monday from Bluefield by a score of nine to three. In their week's absence from home they have arranged to play Bluefield, Keystone, Gary and Roanoke, Va., or Huntington. The team is under the management of J. H. Taylor, who left confident of bringing home the bacon. Senatorial Convention Delegates.—Among the delegates from this city to the Senatorial convention at Madison Saturday were J. C. Gilmer, J. M. Jones, G. W. Cuzzens, Miles Webb, Adolphus Brown, F. C. Brown and "Tobe" Jefferson. The convention elected J. H. Taylor, of this city, member at large of the senatorial committee, thus giving the Negro citizens representation. Nutter on Committee.—At a meeting held at HotelKanawha,Saturday, to organize the new congressional committee, T. G. Nutter, of this city and George Nichols, of Fayette county, were electd to succeed Phil Waters and Anderson Rotan of Kanawha and Fayette counties, respectively. The new committee stands nine for Avis and four for Gaines, a state of affairs which is expected to work in Captain Avis' favor when the time arrives again to name the Republican candidate for Congress from this district. Cambric's Condition Alarms. Delegates returning from the sessions of the Grand Lodge, K. of P. and Grand Court of Calanthe at Parkersburg brought reports of the condition of F. D. Cambric, commercial teacher at Garnett school, this city, which have caused some unaciness among his friends here. Mr. Cambric, who lives at Clarksburg was attending the grand lodge and his feeble condition caused comment. It is feared he is suffering from tuberculosis and will not be able to teach this year. Surprised by Her Friends.— Thursday evening, a surprise party was tendered Lillian Whitten, of Providence, R. I., who, with her mother, is visiting her grand mother, Mrs. Mercer Bullard, Quarrier street. The affair was arranged by Catherine Gamble, Lucy Cash and Ruth Stephenson and was greatly enjoyed by all those who participated. Quarterly Conference Held.—Rev. B. B. Martin, of Huntington, held a second quarterly conference for Simpson Methodist church Friday night of last week in the absence of the district superintendent. He preached to a large and appreciative audience, Sunday morning, returning to his home in Huntington in the afternoon to conduct services in his own church. Rev. Carroll at Snow Hill.—Rev. J. S. Carroll, pastor of Simpson M. E. Church, this city, presided at the Montgomery charge quarterly conference at Snow Hill, Saturday afternoon of last week, and preached and administered the Holy communion, Sunday afternoon. He preached and administered the Holy communion to his own congregation at night. Picnic at Glenwood Park.—The Sunday School of Simpson Methodist Episcopal church will hold its annual picnic at Glenwood park, Thursday the 18th inst. Everybody is invited to join in making the occasion one of pleasure and profit. The park may be reached by the Virginia street cars which leave the corner of Virginia and Capitol streets about every ten minutes. St. Paul Church. Notes.—The Laides' Aid Society held their session in the church and rendered an enjoyable little program. Mrs. Washington was in charge of the refreshments and was ably assisted by Mrs. W. O. Lee who rendered excellent service in making the affair both pleasant and possible. The presiding elder having failed to come at the appointed time, quarterly conference was held Tuesday night. Mrs. Maggie Barns will entertain the Laides' Aid Friday night. The sub turned Tues. ay and is being congratulated by her friends upon her election as representative to the Supreme Court, which meets at Indianapolis, next year. Her daughter, Miss Maude, and Mrs. J. M. Hazlewood went from Parkersburg to Clarksburg for a short visit to friends. Personals. Miss Wysor Crutchfield has returned from a visit to friends at Lewisburg and Ronceverte. Miss Bessie Lewis and Mrs. Mattle Proctor, of Ronceverte, who spent some time here visiting friends have returned home. Mrs. Ophelia Walker visited friends at St. Albans Saturday. Dr. D. E. Bell made a professional visit to St. Albans remaining there from Saturday till Monday. Mrs. Sam Hale is spending a few days with her mother at St. Albans. Mrs. Mary L. Merriwether, of Washington, D. C., is in the city to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. B. P. Brownley. Mrs. Merriweather arrived Sunday. Principal E. L. Rann of the Bluefield schools spent the week-end here with friends. Prof. Rann was returning home from Institute where he was one of the summer school instructors. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simpson left Tuesday for a ten day's visit to Niagara Falls. Miss Joles Barneet of Huntington was the Sunday guest of Mrs. George W. Claire. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Holmes Tuesday a daughter. Misses Mary Burke, Clara Brown, and Sallie Taylor leave this evening for Atlantic City to be gone two weeks. Miss Viola Wright, who has been visiting in Gallipolis, O., has returned home. Miss A. M. Davis, of Montgomery passed through the city Monday on her way to Niagara Falls. Frank Bryanta has gone to Cleveland, O., to spend his vacation. Mrs. Ella Hayden, of Eagle, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Cora Lewis. For the new lines in hair goods go to Mrs. Brown's, 500 Capitol street. adv. B. Price of Madison was a business visitor here Saturday. Miss Julia Campbell leaves Saturday for Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Mrs. Lillian Starks has about recovered from the effects of a fall which she had at her home last week. Andrew Morris was confined to his home on Virginia street last week by illness. But little improvement is noted in the condition of Mrs. Agnes Lewis, whose illness was reported last week. Miss Fannie Davis has returned from Defiance, O., where she is attending school. Mrs. Ada Moss and Thomas Moss of Lancaster, O., are here on account of the serious illness of their grandmother, Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. S. A. and Miss Aristis Johnson spent last week at Farm the guests of Mrs. Daniel Ferguson. Daniel Butler will return soon from White Sulphur Springs where he went on account of ill health. Mrs. Lizzie Morris left Tuesday of last week for an extended visit to relatives in the east. The quarterly social was held Tuesday evening at Simpson church and was well attended. Mrs. Lula McGhee entertained the Lifters club, of Simpson church this week. Miss Jo Willa Morgan, of Montgomery, was a business visitor to the city Monday. Miss Beatrice Burks returned home Monday after spending two weeks with friends in Marietta, O. Mrs. Orange Taylor was taken to the hospital Tuesday for an operation. C. E. Mitchell passed through the city Friday en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jas, Carper left Tuesday for Niagara Falls and Detroit, Mich. in Palm and Decort, Mich. The Misses Inez and Florence Burbridge, of Rendville, O., are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Annie Board Garland at her home on Bradford street. Mrs. Minnie Jefferson spent the day with her sister Mrs. Clara Porterfield, of Saginaw, Michigan, who is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Julia Henley. Mrs. Jefferson left last Saturday for her home in Greensboro, N. C. Mrs. L. C. Cabell and children left Tuesday morning for Clarksburg to visit relatives and friends. Miss Sarah Hackley is visiting friends in Columbus, O. Rev. J. W. Essex and Thomas Donovan attended religious services at Snow Hill last Sunday afternoon. Chas. Moore is ill at the residence of Mrs. Mary Robinson on Quarrier street. Mrs. Josephine Chambers left Saturday to visit friends and relatives in Roanoke, Va. Thomas Franes, who has been visiting friends in Louisville, has returned. The twin babies of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barnell, of Second Avenue, are dead; one died last week and the other Tuesday of this week. Anderson Newbolt is no better. Rev. Judge Coleman officiated at the Baptist church Sunday. C. P. Lucas received a telegram announcing the death of his brother at Rowling Green, Ky. The King's Daughters met at the residence of Charles Walker Friday night. The Kelley Axe Works Aid and Benefit Association will have their annual installation Tuesday night. We have no faith in Negroes who have no faith in their own race. J. V. COLEMAN Member, of Committee to revise Endowment laws of the K. of P's. West Pointers are Practising on the Ohio For the purpose of equipping themselves so that each can write a thesis on the canalization of the Ohio river from Pittsburg to Caliro, a party of fifteen West Point graduates are now making a tour of the river and will occupy the greater part of this month with the trip. Through orders from the war department the graduates reported to the U. S. engineer, Col. Newcomer, at Pittsburg. A great deal of time will be spent by the party at Lock 26, near Point Pleasant, for it presents a number of interesting and unusual features. Annual Pinch Picnic To be Bigger Than Ever The annual picnic at Pinch this year promises to be even more largely attended than the former outings held there in the nature of a homecoming. The committee on arrangements decided on Friday and Saturday of this week as a good time to bring the folks together and hundreds of former residents of Pinch and vicinity as well as many others will be there to participate in the good times that are always had on the picnic occasions. Land Deal Closed By a deal closed this week, W. D. Johnstone, as guardian, purchased the 35 acre farm on the Point Pleasant turnpike, which was the property of Philip Edens. The land is well situated and is not far from Lock No. 6. The price paid was $2,100. The deal was closed through Thomas Popp, the real estate broker of this city. Practicing Medicine Without a License, Charge Preferred Dr. Pollan, formerly with the Krieg & Price pharmacy on Capitol street, was arrested by Detective Jack Horton this morning charged with practicing medicine without HI- J. M. HAZLEWOOD Reselected time Grand Master of Exchequer of the Knights of Pythias TURSDAY, AUGUST 11-10. From Union Comes Strength An Injury to One Is the Concern of All A small sum each month will carry a full membership-with-one benefit for the members. Over 1,000 Unions instituted-more than 60,000 members benefited-now growing by Leila A. B. of the Union. DEATH, 2199,000.93 on deposit at State Iquad to setback and members' interests. A suitable membership for every person, Member Representatives Wanted In every community to interest their friends in spare moments. No previous experience required. Every man and woman between 18 and 60 will face it. Every man and woman will be a member. This appointment will pay you well. Besides giving you protection for yourself and having a good time. First Special Meeting. When you are in the Union, write QUISE. Exoste 10c coi cns of slaspe for the UNION JOURNAL Magazine three months, also complete plane and document of a Beneficial membership with agency appointment. Address INTERNATIONAL LIBERTY UNION 29-1 Union of the World's Union The World, City, Office, U.S.A. 1 GEORGE E. WANZER Grand Receiver of Deposits of the Order of Calanthe. license. A complaint was made by Dr. Churchman, eye specialist, who alleges that Pollan had been engaged in treating eyes without having a license. The doctor denied the charge, however, and said that he had applied for a license but had not yet received it. He was placed under a bond of $500 and his hearing will take place tomorrow. Six Sound Thrashings for Six Little Negroes Six Sound Thrashings for Six Little Negroes Six sound thrashings for six Little negro boys will be the result of a decision handed out by Police Judge MacCorkle this morning. The six boys, ranging in age from 6 to 10 years, were charged with breaking a box car in the Kanawha and Michigan yards and stealing "sweet cakes." Between sobs they each told their story and everything was thrown onto Allan Dehoney, Jr., whom they said broke the seal of the car with a piece of iron. Allan's father was there, too, and when his honor sentenced each to a good thrashing by the parents, he told the Judge that Allan, Jr., would get his. He also said he feared there would be a great deal of noise, and asked that none of the officers be alarmed. Duluth, Minn., August 10.—Plans for the organization of the new International Hockey League were discussed at a meeting of the promoters here today. The proposed circuit includes Minneapolis, St. Paul, Superior, Duluth, Fort William and Port Arthur. [Picture of a young man in formal attire, wearing a suit and bow tie, with a serious expression on his face. The background is a plain, light-colored surface with a circular emblem or design.]] REV. J. J. TURNER Grand Prelate of the Knights of Pythias. REV. J. J. TURNER Grand Prelate of the Knights of Pythias. For Sale Houses and Lots Water, Shade Trees on residence lots. 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. FOR CATALOGUE AND OTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS Byrd Prillerman, A. M. President 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 THURSDAY. AUGUST 11, 1910. WEST The only Industrial Regular Normal also Regular Course Building, Steam Firing and Glazing, A Complete Course Rooms, Books, Fuel and in addition Un- faculty of Twenty lar a month. FOR CATALOG Byrd Prillerm BLUEFIELD On the n easy of w Healthful comforts, way of Lif cieties and Regular N also cour and Laun FREE BOOK BOARD, F ROOMS $8 A Model C Graduates ience in the regular w For Further MRS. E. V. SEAMS Grand Register of Deeds of the Order of Calanthe. Overhauling the Burlew A force of men are at work on the Burlew Theatre and the annuad general overhauling which that show house always gets just before show Institute, West Virginia FIELD COLORED IN —SITUATED AT— THE FIELD, WEST VILLE The main line of the N. & W. R. R. of access from all points of the Virg. al location, the very best of less, and excellent advantage Library, Laboratories, Stud and a strong earnest Facul- Normal and Academic C courses in Music, Sewing, C undering. BOOKS TO NORMAL ST FUEL, LIGHT AND FUEL $8.00 PER MONTH. All Graded School in which sites are given the necessary teaching before beginni work. Further Information Address the Pr SCHOOLRED INSTITUTE EQUATED AT— NORWEST VIRGINIA of the N. & W. R. R., and in all points of the Virginian is, the very best of school excellent advantages in the laboratories, Student So- ing earnest Faculty. and Academic Courses, Music, Sewing, Cooking NO NORMAL STUDENTS RIGHT AND FURNISHED FOR MONTH. School in which Normal en the necessary exper- before beginning their ation Address the Principal R. P. SIMMS season opens is now being given. The electrical wiring is being looked after by experts and several improvements are being made. The theatre was remodeled only last year and the usual amount of work will not be necessary. Cincinnati and Philadelphia are having a hot fight for a berth in the first division. Charley Herzog has been reinstated by Manager Lake and is playing good ball for the Boston Doves. John ("Dots") Miller, of the Pittsburg team, is at his home in New Jersey nursing an injured knee. The St. Louis Cardinals have finished their home games for the season with Chicago and Cincinnati. The Eastern League race is be-coming tight, with Newark, Rochester and Baltimore the best lookers. "King" Cole, of the Cubs, heads the list of winning pitchers in the National League, with Rowan, of Cincinnati, second. The Brooklyn Dodgers have been up against it with the Giants this season, winning but four games and INSTITUTE VIRGINIA R. R., and Virginian of school ages in the student So- culty. Courses, Cooking STUDENTS BURNISHED ch Normal ary exper- ning their Principal S Cravath, Williams, Clymer and Allizer, ex-big show performers now with the Minneapolis American Association team, are all hitting well over the 300 mark. THE BALL OF THE WORLD Spureme Representative of the Order of Calanthe. THE ADVOCATE --- Of meeting is receiving ilon's share of attention and will not be overshadowed by social events, though on large scale and of brilliant character. Thompson's National News Bureau. Washington, D. C., August 10— The National Medical Association holds the center of the stage and the people are all agog for the coming of the noted doctors, dentists and pharmacists. The local committee is straining every nerve to make the convention the best the Association has ever known and unless all signs fail they will show all of the other cities some new wrinkles in the art of entertaining. Dr. W. S. Lofton, chairman of the general committee, has his staff well in hand and every worker is doing his duty in his place. Dr. A. M. Curtis, chairman on reception and ball, gives it out with confidence that the spectacle at Convention Hall on the evening of the 25th will out rank even the balls of the inaugural period, and the music, the supper and the costumes will furnish a combination of attractions that will make the occasion long to be remembered. Dr. C. Sumner Wormley is preparing for the Friday outing at Washington Park and this will be the function that will be found highly enjoyable after the strenuous indoor proceedings of the week. No better man than the popular and affable Dr. Wormley could have been chosen for this delightful task. The committee desires it to be particularly emphasized that while much is being done to assure a brilliant social season for those who come to the convention, the purely scientific side of the occasion is not to be overshadowed. The educational aspect of the meeting is receiving the lion's share of the attention of the members in charge of the program, for they realize the fact and confess it frankly that it would not be just to invite such an important organization as the National Medical Association here merely for a frolle, when there is so much genuine work to be done. The papers this year will cover a wider range of medical inquiry than ever before and great care has been taken to assign the discussions to recognized authorities upon the branches in question, to the end that the best possible light may be shed and the largest degree of benefit secured. The superior advantages of the $750,000 Freedmen's Hospital are being pointed out. From its many wards will come limitless opportunities for the study of diseases, and its equipment for clinics unsurpassed any where in the land. A series of clinics will be held each morning from eight to ten o'clock at this mammoth hospital and each afternoon the dental section will hold clinics in the dental infirmary on W street from two to five o'clock. The public sessions for the discussion of general subjects will be held in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel on Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday will be taken up by the separate meetings of the various sections, the medical surgical, dental, and pharmaceutical. These meetings will be held in rooms assigned them in the administration building of Howard University. The printed program will carry a schedule, showing to the minute just when each meeting or event is to take place. The big public meeting on Tuesday night will be held at the 19th Street Baptist Church, and it will be a gala opportunity for "getting acquainted" with the strangers within our gates. The ladies have been asked to have no social functions for the gentlemen that will detract from the serious labors of the convention and they will govern themselves accordingly. The rule of "everything in its season" will be rigidly observed, and thus no interest will suffer for lack of attention. The "stag" by the MuSo-Lit is to be the banner entertainment for the male visitors, and Dr. A. M. Curtis and Dr. Arthur S. Gray have "gone the limit" to make all it should be. It will be held in True Reformers' Hall Tuesday night after the church meeting. Tuesday afternoon will come the election of officers and despite the efforts of the managers to avoid "medical politics", the contest for the presidency bids fair to be as spirited as on other fields. The friends of each aspirant are making a vigorous canvass and the results will be accepted in the proper spirit, wherever victory may lie. Announcement was made today of the appointment of Henry S. Jackson as the successor of Henry A. Rucker, for the past thirteen years Collector of Internal Revenue at Atlanta, Ga. The change was fore- shadowed several months ago and is therefore not unexpected. It is understood that it is the intention of the administration to find a suitable position for Mr. Rucker, who is a valuable man and one of the most highly respected Negro leaders in the country. Mr. Rucker was mentioned for the collectorship at Georgetown, D. C., to which place Whitfield McKinley was finally appointed, but the pressure against the selection of an outsider for this local office was too great to be ignored. Dr. Henry W. Furniss, Minister to Haiti, is planning a nother extended horseback ride through the picturesque sections of the Black Republic, and his itinerary will include portions of Santo Domingo. His labors as a diplomat have been attended with phenomenal success and the State Department has come to regard him as an indispensable agent of peace and progress at Port-au-Prince, where he is dean of the diplomatic corps and wields an influence acquired by demonstrated skill in handling some of the knottiest problems known to international history. Revolutions come and go, but Minister Furniss maintains his equipment and is able to welcome the approaching ruler, while speeding the parting chieftain. Information reaches us from Haiti that Congress has passed a law granting to Americans a concession for a series of railroads, the main line being from Port-au-Prince, via Arcahale and St. Marc, to Cape Haïtien, Gros Morne and Port de paix. To the same Americans is granted a banana culture and export monopoly for the region adjacent to the railroad. The railroad, it is said, will fill a long felt want and will open up rich section. The concessions by creating new industries and requiring numerous employees, three-fourths of whom must be Haitians, will operate to instill new life into that section of the Republic. The increased demand for bananas will insure prosperity for these in vestors and will pave the way for others who will seek like concessions in other portions of the island. Pythian Knights CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. Dowell Times, was then introduced and spoke facetiously of his stage fright and embarrassment. He reviewed the personnel of the order and showed that it contained the brain, prowess and manly and womanly flower of the Negro race of the great State of West Virginia. He assured the mayor and assembled citizens of the city that the Grand Lodge accepted all that was offered, and convinced them that the visiting delegates would leave behind such pleasant memories of their brief sojourn that their decorum will be a household word to conjure with. Prof. C. W. Boyd, on behalf of the visiting lodges, accepted the assurances of welcome in a neat little speech. His suggestions to the Knights and Calanthians as to how they could add to domestic comfort and civic peace and beauty, were enthusiastically endorsed. Miss Nora Webster, of Tug River, this State, aptly responded to the welcome on the part of the visiting Calanthians. The number of delegates and visitors in the city at the present time is about three hundred. The first executive session began promptly at 1:30 p. m. The executive session of the Grand Court and Grand Lodge Tuesday afternoon were confined chiefly to the reports of the committees on credentials, and arranging in detail for the future business of the session. The flattering increase in the number of delegates was the source of much gratification to the Grand Chancellor L. O. Wilson. Grand Lodge Knights Pythias. Grand Lodge Knights Pythias. The members of the Grand Lodge at this session were considerably increased by belated delegates. After the opening of the lodge the following reports were received and referred to committees: Reports of G. K. of R. and S., Grand Lecturer, G. M. R. and that of the Chief District Deputy The Grand Medical Register's report showed a grand total of 700 additions to the order for the fiscal year ending July 1st. Good Hope Lodge, Elkhorn, Prosperity, Huntington and Capital City of Charleston, are the banner lodges of the state, reporting 69, 68, 39 additions, respectively. Important amendments to the endowment law were submitted and referred to the committee on law and supervision. The Grand Chancellor's report showed that over $8,000 was paid out to widows and orphans of deceased Knights. After the reading of the Grand Lodge Officer's reports, the election of officers was held and resulted as follows: L. O. Wilson, Grand chancellor, Weston; E. L. Morton, grand vice-grand chancellor, Fairmont; T. G. Nutter, past grand chancellor, Charleston; J. M. Hazlewood, grand master of exchequer, Charleston; H. H. Railey, grand keeper of records and seal, Montgomery; Thos. J. Jones, chief deputy, Clarksburg; Dr. G. N. Marshall, grand medical register, Keystone; D. W. Perdue, grand lecturer, Huntington; J. J. Turner, grand prelate, Mt. Carbon; J. R. Jefferson, supreme representative, Parkersburg; Robt. Clark, grand marshall, Wheeling. The entire session this afternoon was devolved to the interests of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association. This department of the order represents the efforts of the Pythians to encourage business thrift and enterprise. Memorial exercises were held at Logan Memorial church. A splendid program was executed. Pioneer City lodge of Marietta, O., tendered the Grand Lodge and Grand Court a reception in the armory hall on the banks of the Musklingum. The Pythians and Calantheans of the Pioneer City ably sustained their reputation for dispensers of fine hospitality and good cheer. The Blenerhasset Band, K. of P., accompanied the grand bodies and regaled them with lively strains of music both: going and coming. The third day's session of the Grand Lodge was characterized by the committee's reports on the reports of the Grand Lecturer, the conditions of the order, foreign correspondence and obituary. The first Sunday in June was set apart by the Grand Lodge as Decoration day. Important legislation relating to the improvement of the present endowment plan was considered. A joint session of the Grand Lodge and Grand Court was held in the afternoon for the purpose of considering the future development of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association. Thursday evening the memorial exercises of the Pythian Grand Lodge and Grand Court were observed in Logan Memorial chapel. The capacity of the church was taxed to the utmost. The local committee had spent much time and effort to make these exercises the most impressive in the history of the order, and the expressions of approval, heard on the streets after the exercises had closed, were strong evidence that it had succeeded beyond its most sanguine expectations. The altar was beautifully decorated with the entwined colors of the Pythian and Calanthean orders. A choir of 15 voices, re-inforced by an orchestra of 12 pieces, furnished music for the occasion. The following program was rendered: GUARANTEED WATCHES 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 UNTIL OUR CUSTOMERS ARE. $1.00 MONEY GROWS $10.00 "The Bank That You Can Depend Upon." Capital $250,000 Charleston, W. Va. Surplus $183,000 Roll of departed brothers.—H. H. Railey, Roll of departed sisters—Mrs. B. V. Seams. Anthem, "Our Heroes"—Solent Choir. Bulogy—Lola Lavender. Music "Fraternal March"—Mrs. J. W. Shelcroft. Solo—"One Sweetly Solent Thought"—Miss Willa Lee. Selection "Fifth Nocturn"— Orchestra. Promptly at eleven o'clock Friday morning William Carpenter, marshal of the day, headed the prosecution of the Knights and started the line of march Enat on Third to Market, north on Market, to Seventh west on Seventh to Julian and thence on Third and Ann to the steamer at the mouth of the Little Kanawha. The gally carparisoned mounted Knights, the officials in carriages, the uniformed navy and members of the subordinate lodges attended by the Fortressest K. o. F. and the Citizens boats presented an imposing spectacle. First in the line of march battle the uniformed commissioned officers of the military department of the order, followed by carriages and autos filled with Grand Lodge officers and the Grand officers of the Court. Behind these marched the K. of P. band of twenty pieces, who by its martial strains kept in steady tread the uniformed companies of Charleston, and that of the local lodges. At a suitable distance from these the Parkersburg Citizens band headed the members of the subordinate lodges. The major domo of the latter band was old Uncle John Clarke, who, with bent hickory cane in hand held like a drum major's/staff, marched with all the dignity and finish of an aged grenadier. The parade, though not as long as previous ones that the Grand Lodge has held, was very creditable, and by the dignity of bearing and appearance of its personnel, reflected no disgrace upon the civic privileges granted. A large crowd attended the Knights to Blennerhassett Island, where the installation of officers took place. Bluefield was chosen as the next place of meeting of the Grand Lodge. The annual Pythian hop, the crowning social event of the session, was held in Logan hall. Pitchers Mullin and Donoyan of Detroit, Coombs and Bender of Philadelphia, Ford of New York, and Lake of St. Louis, have beaten every opposing American League team this season. DIAMONDS We can save you money on Diamonds, Diamond Rings and Diamond Jewelry. Our stock is large, quality high and price based on cost to us before the recent rise. Jeweler and Manufacturing Optician. Corner Virginia St. & Arcade Grant P. Hall Nominated for State Senate KANAWHA CHIEFTAN CHOICE OF REPUBLICANS OF EIGHTH SEN- ATORIAL DISTRICT AND WILL LEAD PARTY TO VICTORY IN NOVEMBER. Enthusiastic and largely attended convention held Saturday when Strong platform is adopted and candidat is unanimously nominated. Joel H. Taylor elected a member at large of the committee and Democrats are condemned for advocating dis franchisement. [Name] HON. GRANT P. HALL We, the republicans of the Eighth senatorial district, in delegate convention assembled, cordially endorse the administration of President William Howard Taft in the enforcement of the laws against trusts and monopolies as exemplified by the rigid prosecution of the sugar trust frauds and his course in preventing an increase in railroad rates, the burden of which would ultimately fall upon the consumer, and his many other acts in the promotion of the public welfare; and we commend the splendid work of the sixty-first congress in the passage of the rate bill for the better regulation and control of railroads and other public service corporations; the establishment of the postal savings banks; the laws for the better conservation of our natural resources; for the establishment of a bureau of mines for the protection of our miners; for the prevention of railroad accidents; for reducing the expenses of the government and for other useful and salutary purposes. Respecting the new tariff law, while it is not the best that could have been framed, yet it is an improvement on previous laws of the kind and especially because it provides for a tariff commission whereby future revisions of the tariff will more likely be based on scientific and better protective principles. State Administration. We earnestly indorse, also, the administration of Governor William E. Glasscock, who has labored assiduously for the benefit of the whole people. Our Governor is a man of upright life, of the strictest integrity of character, a hater of wrong and injustice and a lover of truth and justice, and one in whose keeping the interests of the people are safe. All the great departments of our State government have been conducted with efficiency and with fidelity to the public interests. Economy in Government. Economy in Government. We believe in an efficient government, one conducted for the public welfare. We are opposed to waste or extravagance in the conduct of the government, and therefore we condemn the practices of many years standing, of the employment by the legislature of an excessive number of clerks and other attaches, and of the gratuities given them in the way of increasing their compensation at the end of the sessions by resolutions. It is an evil practice which has been indulged in by both of the great political parties of this State and ought to be stopped. The number and compensation of all employees of the legislature should be fixed by law and the legislature ought not to violate the law. We commend the action of the last legislature in reducing the number of attaches and in refusing to pay them additional compensation at the end of the session. We believe in economy in the conduct of our government, but not to the extent that our great and growing educational institutions would be crippled, our splendid free school system impaired, or our dependent wards in our charitable institutions neglected. The criticism of the democratic press of the increase in the cost of the State government is false and misleading, because the increase is not in greater proportion than the increase in population and in the additions to the capacity and better equipment of the old State institutions and the creation of necessary new ones; and because the total expenditures from the State fund in 1908, as shown by the last published report of the State auditor, after deducting the amounts paid for refunding taxes to counties, districts and municipalities and erroneous payments into the treasury, were only 4.25 of 1 per cent of the total assessed valuation of the property of said year, and the expenditures from the State fund after making similar deductions for the year 1896, the last deductions for the year 1896, the last were 8.25 of 1 per cent of said total assessed valuation for that year, or twice the percentage that obtained under republican administration. The levy for State and State school purposes under republican administration has been reduced from 35 cents in 1896 to 5 cents in 1908, and nearly or quite all of the net proceeds of the levy of 5 cents go into the school fund and is distributed back to the people. This excellent result has been made possible because of largely increased revenues obtained from license taxes on corporations, the taxes on collateral inheritances, the fees of public officers which in democratic times went into the officeholders' pockets, but now into the public treasury, and from sources other than from direct levy. Our Taxation Laws We favor such amendments to our taxation laws as will make the burdens of taxation still more equal and just, curing such defects as experience has shown to exist in our system of public revenue. Primary Election Law. Primary Election Law. We favor the enactment of a primary election law which will give to every voter of every political party an equal voice in the nomination of party candidates, including the office of United States senator, and of such amendments to our election laws as will give the voter one free, untrammeled vote in every election, and insure the counting of that vote as cast, and that will prevent all fraud and the lavish and corrupt use of money in the nomination and election of all public officers. Disfranchisement We condemn the plank in the last platform of the democratic party of the State, which binds the democratic members of the legislature to enact a law which would disfranchise a large body of our fellow citizens. We believe in the equality of all men before the law, and the protection of the rights of every man, black or white, rich or poor, high or low. No man should be punished or deprived of the rights of citizenship because of his race, creed or nationality, but only for his own voluntary had conduct and the law should know no race or color, but be impartial to all. Supervision Public Utilities. We favor the creation of a public utilities commission, whereby all public service corporations and instrumentalities shall be regulated and controlled in the public interests but with strict justice to their owners. The Rights of Labor. Believing that the just division be- tween labor and capital of the wealth created by their joint endeavor is one of the greatest questions confronting us as a free people, we favor the inauguration of just and righteous measures which, while just to capital, will protect and insure the rights of labor; that will provide for the support of the workingman and those dependent on him when incapacitated by accident or sickness, and provide for those dependent upon him when accidents or sickness are fatal, and take care of him in his old age. The People, Not the Saloons, Must Rule. Another great moral and economic question is that arising from the traffic in intoxicating liquors as a beverage. This question has engaged the attention of statesmen, philanthropists and other thoughtful men for many years. It is a question that ought to be settled without passion, prejudice or hate, but with the determination' that the people, and not the saloons, must rule. Believing, in the immortal phrase of Lincoln, that this is a "government of the people, by the people and for the people," we believe that this is a matter appropriate to be submitted to the people for their deliberation and expression. And more especially is this true because many thousands of the people of the State have petitioned our legislatures for this right. Therefore, we earnestly favor the submission of the prohibition amendment to the constitution, and the enactment by the next legislature of an adequate and efficient county local option law. If the submission of the prohibition amendment is defeated by the whiskey interests or otherwise, then we favor the enactment of statutory State-wide prohibition; but we prefer that the question of State-wide prohibition be submitted to the people. With the courthouse at Madison, the pretty little county seat of Boone county, filled to overflowing, with three hundred delegates in attendance, and many others unable to gain admittance, Judge Grant P. Hall, of Kanawha county, was nominated for the State Senate Saturday by the counties comprising the Eighth Senatorial district, in a convention that was enthusiastic, marked with harmony and declared to be one of the best nominating conventions ever held in West Virginia. Standing on the rostrum in that country courthouse, visibly affected by the remarkable demonstration which greeted his entrance into the courtroom following his nomination by acclamation. Judge Hall, with force and eloquence, accepted the nomination which had been unanimously tendered, thanked the convention for the honor thus conferred upon him as a member of the party with which they were affiliated and notified his hearers that the contest in the Eighth district was now on and that there would be no cessation until the people had rendered their verdict at the polls. For Prohibition Amendment For Prohibition Amendment. The candidate approved of the platform which had been previously adopted and discussed, several of the more important planks of the platform. He devoted the greater part of his speech to the last plank of the platform which declares unequivocally for the submission of the Prohibition Amendment to the vote of the people, and in the event of the failure of the Legislature to submit this constitutional amendment, binds the candidate to vote for statutory prohibition. "My opponents," Judge Hall said, "will probably seek to divert the minds of the voters of this district from the real question at issue, which is in the words of the platform which you have just adopted, so succinctly stated. 'The people, and not the saloons, must rule.' "My opponents say that I am not sincere, but I want to tell you today my position on this matter. I want to make it so clear and so emphatic that they who profess to disbelieve, may understand. I shall go further, probably, than any other candidate in this State ever declared, for had this convention today refused to incorporate in this platform the submission of the Prohibition Amendment, then I would not have accepted this nomination, for I stand here today, and tell you, that you may O Re-elected member of the Board of Directors of the Pytian Mutual Investment Association. THN ADVOCATE S. M. DAVIS Re-elected member of Board of Directors of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association. assure the men, women and children of this District of my position, that I stand absolutely, unreservedly and unequivocally opposed to the open saloon in West Virginia. It would be impossible for me to be insincere on this question, for it has been one of my earliest teachings, for even from the cradle I was taught that the saloon was an 'institution which worked only for evil and from whence no good ever came." With thunderous applause these remarks were received by the audience of delegates and spectators who rose in their seats and cheered the candidate. Conditions Intolerable. "There are some counties in West Virginia," continued the candidate, for public office must seek the favor of the whiskey rings. I pray to There are counties where candidates "where conditions are intolerable. God that such conditions will never exist in your splendid little county of Boone. It has been so in Kanawha. Eighteen months ago, when by accident, I was placed on the county court of Kanawha county, there were 50 or 60 saloons in my county. Today there is not one. That is proof, I suspect, of my insincerity. "There are men among you who are the fathers of splendid sons, and there are men in this convention who are yet young in years. You know that life would be intolerable without ambition. I confess I have had ambition. It was only hope of the future that forced me to steer straight ahead in the days of my youth. I read the lives of Lancelin and Garfield and I could see that there was hope for the poor boy. Today the candidate for public office must be obedient to the dictation of the whiskey ring or the question is asked: 'Has he a million.' We must get back to the standards set by our fathers and measure our candidates, not by the amount of their wealth, but by their ability and their honesty to represent their people. "I realized when I entered this fight what it meant to me. I knew that I would be attacked by fair means or foul, for the whiskey ring and its supporters are no respectors of weapons. They attack with anything within their reach. It is usually bribery, blackmail, threats, calumny or intimidation. "It means little to me if I win this fight, but I am going to win," Judge Hall concluded, "and it would mean much to the people of this district who desire to see the open saloon forever eliminated from their midst, if I should lose." You cannot afford to let me lose." Big Crowd From Here. About two hundred delegates left Charleston early Saturday morning for St. Albans where a special train awaited the party to carry the crowd to Madison. The delegates were from every district in the county and were joined en route by delegations at St. Albans, Spring Hill, South Charleston; Sproul and MacCorkle Upon their arrival at Madison the delegates marched to the county courthouse where Chairman S. E. Bradley, of the Senatorial Committee, called the convention to order and called ex-State Senator Flem Leffwich to the chair, and Naaman Jackson, of Logan county, as secretary. Upon motion, Chairman Leffwich, after addressing the convention and predicting the defeat of the Democracy in November appointed the following committees: Resolution—Wm. M. O. Dawson, T. C. Townsend and J. V. Sullivan, from Kanawna; M. A. Byrneside, Boone, and E. T. England, Logan. Rules and Order of Business—E. L. Whitney, Geo. E. Bleece and Byrd Prillierman, Kanawha, W. T. Hunter, Boone, and James Jeffries, Logan. Credentials—J. K. Shepherd, Geo. Weimer and John C. Gilmer, Kanawna; J. P. Jeffrey, Boone, and E. T. England, Logan. Permanent Organization—Bonner H. Hill, P. A. Simpson and Peter Silman, Kanawha; John A. Parker, Boone, and James Jeffrey, Logan. While the committees were prepar- ing their reports, State Auditor John S. Darst and Secretary of State Stuart F. Reed, who with State Superintendent M. P. Shawkey and State Treasurer E. L. Long were in attendance at the convention, addressed the delegates. Both speakers made splendid impressions with their convincing arguments. The Routine Work The convention re-assembled at 1 o'clock and the reports of the several committees read to the convention and approved by the delegates. Governor Dawson read the report of the committee on resolutions which was received by the convention with applause. Following the reports of the committees, nominations were called for a candidate for the State Senate. Attorney Frank C. Burdette, of Kanawha county, in a splendid speech that brought round after round of applause from his hearers, placed in nomination Grant P. Hall, of Kanawha. Senator E. T. England, in a neat address, well delivered, moved that the nomination be made by acclamation and that course was followed. There was wild acclaim for the next minute until Chairman Leftwich could restore order when he appointed a committee consisting of John C. Bond, J. H. Faudree, Will W. Graham, Naaman Jackson and V. B. Greene to notify Judge Hall of his nomination. Following the speech of acceptance on the part of the nominee, the delegates were addressed by ex-Governor Wm. M. O. Dawson, ex-Speaker James A. Seaman and Dr. G. V. Godhey. The following new committee was chosen from the several counties: Boone, S. E. Bradley; Kanawha, A. R. Shepherd, and Logan, Naaman Jackson. Joseph Taylor, of Charleston, was elected a committeeman at large. Chicago News Letter Chicago, August 10. — The summer wanderlust of the American boy has become appalling, as shown by hundreds of reports to the Chicago police department from other cities and from distracted parents who are trying to locate missing lade. The claim department of western railroads, through the operating and maintenance offices, have added in many cases, for the travels of the runaway usually is by "blind baggage." Firemen of locomotives pulling fast mail trains often find several stowaways in the coal and as the trains cannot stop the boys make "long jumps." They say that the numbers of boys is on the increase for they are easily recognized from the ruck of hobos whose faces peer from open cars of every freight train in summer. One of the most pitiful cases that police of many cities have given more or less attention is that reported from Geneva, Ill., by Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Lawrence. Their son Glenn disappeared May 15 leaving notes saying he intended to drown himself in the Fox river. After thorough dragging of the river bottom it was conclusively shown that his threat had not been carried out but not a word has been received from him since he disappeared. The humiliation he was allowed by his teacher to feel in school because of his stammering prompted this runaway and each week adds to the tragedy of the resulting situation. Only tardy and vague clews have been received, failure to telegraph and detain the boy for identification having brought several disappointments akin to distraction to the mother. Every day brings to the police word of new runaways and tenderhearted officers on their beats are constantly alert to find boys whose absence from home is the most pitiful kind of bereavement. --- The short peach crop has set Chicago fruit houses to ransacking the country for stray carlots and more to supplement the Michigan shipments and those from the southwest and southeast, Florida having been added to previous discoveries in Georgia, where the peach growing was once abandoned because the trees were attacked by a root disease. Now the best peach stock, grafted on to the root of wild plums, has been found to thrive in Florida wonderfully. With this stimulus, it is expected that the peach crop in that State will run grapefruit and oranges a close race. Especially is this true of grapefruit as the soil and climatic conditions for their production is limited, even in Florida where most of it is grown. The grapefruit par excellence, which is shipped from Manatee county just below Tampa and south of the freezing line is singularly thin-skinned, fine flavored, juicy and, unlike that from California and other localities, free from pulpy matter which South [Image of a man with a serious expression, wearing a suit and tie]. Grand Keeper of Records and Seal for the Knights of Pythias of West Virginia. No. 4 Special Buggy only $65.00 HIGHEST GRADE A Value Unequaled. Sold on $1.00 Profit Margin. FROM FACTORY TO USER Write for prices and other styles. Send for Catalogue. C. R. PATTERSON & SONS, GREENFIELD, OHIO. LARGEST NEGRO CARRIAGE CONCERN IN THE UNITED STATES. HOTEL BROWN F. C. BROWN PROPRIETOR =A Popular Hotel For Colored People= 35 ROOMS 50c., 75c. and $1.00 Per Day. Lodging 35c and 50c- 500 CAPITOL STREET, CHARLESTON, W. VA. One Block From State House. New Phone 1098 SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK OR MONTH Water street calls "rag." So scarce even in Manatee county is good grapefruit land that the efforts to increase this acreage in bearing are phenomenal, one of the Tampa companies in grapefruit culture, the Florida Manatee company, being now engaged in developing several hundred acres of land in grapefruit groves for northerners who invest about as much cash as for raw land, the fruit from the trees paying for all improvements. Fifteen years practically have witnessed this invasion of grapefruit into the bill-offace of Uncle Sam, with the demand increasing from a few meager thousands to the ten million boxes of 1909, enough to make a golden necklace that would encircle the earth about four times. Since the grapefruit was "discovered" commercially, largely through the Department of Agriculture, its cultivation has grown in Florida, Jamaica and the Isle of Pines to enormous source of wealth and has been taken up in California with some success. The new discovery regarding peaches is expected to add another big specialty to Florida's sources of wealth. * * * Skirmishing against soft drinks consumed in enormous quantities in Chicago's poorer districts has resulted in systematic war by the health department upon carbonated beverages and ice cream. Bugs, floor sweepings and hair in the chocolate flavoring, coal tar in the phosphates, benzoate of soda in the syrups and chemical colorings in the penny pop have been among the reasons for the warfare unearthed by the skirmish. The push carts and street stands among the swarming flies and children of the clams are the more serious problems of the inspectors. However, the alcoholic beverage has come in for public condemnation as a summer drink. Among the warnings issued for the benefit of the Knights Templar visitors were these: "Don't be afraid to drink Lake Michigan water. It is pure and free from danger, provided it is not mixed with whiskey. Beware of the mixture. Beer as a hot weather drink is a PHURSDAW, AUGUST 11, 1910. Railey Seal for the Knights of Pyth- st Virginia. delusion, and more particular a snare. If you are from Kentucky, wait until you get home. Nearly every case of sunstroke or heat prostration is due to the mistake of taking beer and other stimulants. A sunstroke is often a beer stroke." The signs of the times have been displeasing to the brewers, distillers and pop manufacturers, but Lake Michigan's water has had a pedestal built for it, if that simile will stick. The tax lien shark has turned up in Chicago to make summer sojourns abroad even more expensive than the tips. Monte Carlo and milliners already have made it, Judge Peter S. Grosscup's $50,000 mansion being among those reported sold for taxes during their owner's absence (Judge Grosseup entering denial). According to County Clerk Hendee the classic pile built by Judge Grosscup on Sheridan drive facing Lake Michigan was sold for $424.82 unpaid taxes but promptly redeemed. The purchaser affirms he bought the lien and made 25 per cent inside of a week. Another victim of tax sales is said to be Oliver L. Watson, a real estate speculator. Even this terror added to those devised by railway and hotel officials does not serve to keep the well-to-do of Chicago at home. Never before has there been sch an exodus, to all parts of the world but particularly to Europe where the passion play at Oberammergan has been a star attraction. A roll-call of captains of industry and leaders of society would have few responses—the Armours, Swifts, Pullmans, Palmers, Leiters and the rest being abased "as a matter of course" while teachers are there and thousands of others as a matter of hoping, saving and self-denial. A WORD WITH OUR FRIENDS. 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 p. m. We will be open every night during the week W. H. Parker, Manager. ly $65.00