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Baptist Woman's Convention HOLDS SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL AND MOST SUCCESSFUL MEETING IN ITS HISTORY SINCE SEPARATION FROM PARENT BODY Many delegates are present and much business of importance to the denomination is traacted. Miss Nannie Burroughs delivers address and sermons are preached by pastors of leading churches of the state. Women raised during the year $1,242, the banner going to Powellton. THE ADVOCA. WE CHECKFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME X. Baptist Woman's HOLDS SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL AND IN ING IN ITS HISTORY' SINCE FROM PARENT Many delegates are present and much busi nomination is transacted. Miss Nannie and sermons are preached by pastors of Women raised during the year $1,242, th Beckley, August 23.—The seventeenth annual convention of the West Virginia Baptist Woman's convention was held here Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week with the St. John Baptist church of Sylvia, which is under the safe pastoral charge of Rev. D. C. Hunter who has entertained more Baptist annual gatherings than any other minister in the state. More than a hundred delegates arrived on Tuesday and were assigned to comfortable homes by the local committee. Prelude to the opening of the convention, Rev. Wm. Jackson, of Lewisburg preached an excellent sermon on Tuesday morning from the subject "The entanglement of the heart leads to obedience." The speaker showed the necessity of obedience to God, in all things and its reward. He pleaded with his hearers to exercise kindness, one towards another as the best means of heart culture. Early Wednesday morning before the hour of opening, the seating capacity of the meeting house was taken up. At nine o'clock, the president, Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson, sounded the gavel and appointed Mrs. G. A. Lewis and Mrs. Maggie Perkins to conduct the opening devotionals. They opened by singing "Father, I stretch my hands to Thee" and reading the fourth psalm in which the psalmist pleads for sacrifices, righteous and absolute trust in God. The president in a few remarks declared the meeting open, after which an hour was spent in an expression meeting in which many helpful things were said that will dispel the darkness that frequently overshadows one's life while contending for those principles which lead toward the heavenly home. The most touching testimony was made by Mrs. Harriett Williams, a woman of more than ninety years of age. She said that she was unspeakably thankful in that she had lived to see the favorable condition for which she prayed in the oppressive days of slavery. Before she concluded the house broke down in tears. At eleven o'clock Dr. Stratton was introduced and preached the introductory, taking as his subject, "A call for workers in Christ's vineyard." Father Stratton perhaps has contributed more to the success of the church work than any minister in the state. In this discourse he spoke of the broadness of the field and showed how anxious Christ is to enlist everybody into His service. He said he was proud of the 'Woman's convention because it gives all the women of the church an opportunity to work. some report compo Mary ter. The preside overshied mender along student's ing unyoung and the evil of The nominating to a co D. Str Rev. V officers. At the conclusion of the sermon the president appointed on the finance committee Mrs. Pearl S. Woods, Mrs. Maria Alexander, and Rev. D. Stratton; on reading credentials, Mrs. Anna Hunter and Mrs. M. E. Clemens; on membership, Mrs. A. K. Dandridge and Miss Annie French. The afternoon session was conducted by Miss Bettie Shepherd and Miss-Maria Waldon. Editor M. S Malone was introduced and made a strong plea for the Sentinel. Mrs. C. N. Harris read a paper on the pressing need for the spread of missionary work in West Virginia." She showed that the building of the state depends more on actual missionary operation than anything else. After the opening devotionals by Mrs. Mollie Anderson and Mrs. Bettie Shepherd, Wednesday evening, Miss Annie French was introduced. She delivered a good welcome address on behalf of the St. John Baptist church of Sylvia which was responded to on behalf of the convention by Mrs. Anna Hunter. Rev. B. R. Reed preached a sermon which stirred the hearts of his hearers so deeply that they could not hold their peace. His subject was "Go Farward." Rev. Reed has recently taken pastoral charge of the First Baptist church of Charleston and is manifesting great interest in all of the interests of the Baptists throughout the state. The devotional exercise on Thursday morning were conducted by Mrs. M. E. Green, president of the Woman's District Convention of the southern part of the state, and Mrs. J. C. Cooper, the traveling directress of the Woman's District convention of the northern part of the state. A brief session of the district workers was held which Mrs. Mary S. Reed and Mrs. Carrie Watson labored was the most successful. At eleven o'clock Rev. C. N. Harris was introduced. He delivered a THE ADVOCATE. very helpful sermon from the subject, "The Christian's way to the Heavenly Home." The speaker urged his hearers to place their hands in God's hand, and held out to them God's promise to lead them by still waters even while passing through the valley and shadow of death and to receive all, who follow, into that Heavenly home. In the afternoon the session was of unusual interest, the special feature being an address on "Our women as examples of neatness in public places" by Mrs. Mary S. Reid. Mrs. Reid started at the home and showed how thoughtless women in untidy appearance rush to their doors with their ragged children to watch the passing trains. She warned them against being noisy in waiting rooms and on the cars. Mrs. L. P. Scott spoke of the necessity of keeping children in a neat appearance. Miss Fannie C. Cobb in summarizing what had been said on the subject showed how women can keep themselves and children presentable at little expense by purchasing cheap goods and having it made well and keeping it clean. The field secretary, Mrs. Pearl S. Woods, made her report, which showed that her territory had been canvassed with the greatest care and that her work had brought forth fruitful results. The following were appointed as the committee on nomination of officers: Rev. P. A. Harris, Mrs. Jennie Mayo, Mrs. Grace Roten, Rev. H. B. Rice, Mrs. Mary S. Reid, Mrs. C. W. Watson, Rev. Wm. Jackson, Mrs. M. L. Mosby, Mrs. I. C. Cooper, Mrs. Sarah Cundiff, Mrs. Bettie A. Williams, Mrs. Roten Alston, Mrs. Maggie Perkins and Rev. D. C. Hunter. At the retirement of the committee, the president called Mrs. S. L. Tillman to the chair and delivered her annual address in which was encouched some very helpful suggestions/ The report was referred to a committee composed of Rev. J. J. Turner, Mrs. Mary Sratton and Mrs. D. C. Hunter. The committee complimented the president on her broad and careful oversight of the work and recommended that the convention work along the line of the good president's suggestions. Such as working unselfishly, special efforts to put young people to work in the church and to uncompromisingly fight the evil of intemperance. The report of the committee on nomination of officers was referred to a committee on election, viz: Rev. D. Stratton, Rev. J. J. Turner and Rev. Wm. Jackson. They elected as officers: President; Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson; first vice president, Mrs. Ellen Smith; second vice president, Mrs. Paulina Glenn; recording secretary, Miss Fannie C. Cobb; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. K. Dandridge; treasurer, Mrs. Maria Alexander; executive board members: Mrs. Mary Stratton, Mrs. C. W. Watson, Mrs. Mary Willis, Mrs. Mary Campbell and Mrs. Kate Colly. Following the introduction of several visitors, Prof. S. H. Guss, Mrs. J. C. Cooper and Rev. J. J. Turner made brief and timely remarks The chair appointed the following committee on education: Mrs. G. W. Scott, Mrs. Susie Crawford, Mrs. Emma T. Harris, Mrs. Alice Bowling, Mrs. Mary E. Graves, Mrs. M. L. Kenley, Prof. S. H. Guss, Mrs. Martha Minor, L. O. McIver and H. C. Gregory; on state missions, Mrs. S. L. Tillman, Susie Crawford, Lou Anderson, Isalla Courts, E. W. Printess, Martha Booth, Ruth Harvey, Mollie Anderson, D. Clio Ellis, Ida Brown, Rev. R. D. Meadows and Mrs. Emma Cobbs; on temperance Mrs. Henry James, Cornelia Graves Annie French, Bettie Hill, Cora Burls, D. Stratton, Edith Thompson Ethel Carter, Gertrude Calm, Barbara Thomas, Beulah Agee, Mrs. N. C. Cash and Chana Ellis. The devotional exercises on Thursday evening, conducted by Mrs. Julia Bush and Mrs. Maggie Brown, were followed by a bird's-eye review of missionary work in the northern part of the state, given by superintendent R. D. W. Meadows and Mrs. J. C. Cooper. The report of the committee on education was read, after which Prof. S. H. Guss, principal of the Normal department of the West Virginia Colored Institute, spoke on education. Mr. Guss said that he believed in that kind of education that enabled the scholar to work with the common people and to enjoy the old time religion. Dr. Henry C. Hargrove delivered CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1910. FEDERAL OFFICES REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT BUILDING U.S. WELCOME DEMOCRAT SIDE ENTRANCE TAFT DEMOCRAT In the House of Our Friends Racial Problem IS A PROBLEM OF CASTE THINKS OUR AWETENED CORRUS PONDENT. Incentive is Denied Negro who has full share of responsibility without corresponding opportunity. Roosevelt's coming chief topic of conversation. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 23.—The Chicago Tribune has written a very friendly editorial on the Negro or America. It has given him credit for the advances he has made in forty years of freedom and quotes Kelly Miller of Howard University as its authority respecting one form of his advance. But neither Kelly Miller nor the Tribune has stated the Negro's case in America as it is. What we call the race problem in America is the caste problem based first upon submergence, which class today is the Negro, and color. These two elements to the white man has made some of the race of men inferior to some of the race of men. The Tribune has seen fit to congratulate the submerged black people of the United States, because it thinks that that class has advanced rapidly under favorable and even depressing conditions. All of which is true. But the problem has not been touched when all of this has been said. There is only one problem in the world today, and that problem is injustice. The submerged element in this republic happens to be black. It is therefore a more conspicuous object of attack from the brutal dominant element of our country. The submerged class has not yet been taught to read, and write, and is in a state of helplessness, because it cannot be reached through intellectual agencies. The few colored men in the nation, who are fighting valiantly for federal aid to education in the south where the bulk of the Negro race now resides, are meeting with the resistance of the powers of "big business." This is so because anything which makes a man more intelligent, even though he be submerged and black, will make him free. In order to make this campaign effective the white race has for many years carried on a campaign of vilification against the Negro. He has formed his civilization and imposed a full share of responsibility upon both the submerged black man, and the white man, but has given opportunity to the dominant element, while he has denied all, or nearly all, of the privileges to the submerged black man. In a word, he has denied the only thing which is worth speaking off—to the Negro incentive. And when this is permanently withheld from any race of men, the civilized being becomes a savage, and the christian a barbarian. Until the caste system is removed, and God and education must do that, there can be no such thing as justice in America. Perhaps, the Negro could compel the dominant element, through an intelligent use of unsheared power, to give him justice. Maybe the time will come when he will use his ballot to make men partially just. If he uses it while there is yet time, he will redeem his own race from degradation and shame, and cleanse his country and his age of the blackest stain which has ever tarnished a civilization of any time. In this great work of the "new redemption" the Tribune has an opportunity and responsibility to play a just and noble part. If it is sincere, it will. It remains to be seen whether this christian age can yet rise to the heights where justice is. It remains to be seen whether or not, this civilization in which we live can truly grasp the meaning of humanity. When the dominant element arrives at these points in human development we will have some evidence that the Tribune and its kindred thinkers and writers have in some measure comprehended the problem which it has essayed to discuss. The Illinois Chronicle is protesting very vigorously and ably against the criminal element of the Negro Black Belt of Chicago. It has a problem there which has got to be fought out. We have it in Omaha. Brazen women and worthless men near our homes, and the police know it. The saloons run wide open here and the police know it. Our chief of police is worth $200,000.00. He has been in office eleven years at $2,500.00 per year. He, too, knows the law is being violated. The figures will tell you why he knows. It may be that in Chicago the figures will tell more than the vision of the wrong doers. Maybe, after all, the corpus delicti can be best proved by reference to the returns. This bureau is not yet ready to give up faith in President Taft. It recognized that the policy of the President towards the Negro is unwise and based upon error from beginning to end, but we have faith in the future, and that the President will realize his error and he big enough to correct it. We shall see. The need of the Negro lawyer is being felt more and more keenly each year in the west. By this we mean a man who has some appreciation of the profession and a proper sense of honor and honesty. A case in point will suffice. Not many months ago a poor old colored man went to a middle class white lawyer and there are hundreds of these to whom Negroes go week by week, for advice respecting defects in the title to his home. The lawyer told him that it would be necessary to bring an action in the district court to quiet the title to his home. He consequently had the poor old man March of The Negro FROM POVERTY TO COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE IS WONDERFUL. Sounds Like Romance Do stories of their successes related at Negro Business League by many speakers who started with practically nothing. New York, August 21.—(Special)— The story of the march of the Negro from poverty at the close of the Civil War to a position of comparative economic independence was told by men who had acquired property and wealth at the sessions of the National Negro Business League, which ended last night. Many of the speakers told how they had started out with practically nothing and had by strict attention to business grown successful. Dr. Booker T. Washington, the founder and president of the league, is himself an example of a man born in slavery, and who by uncommon worth has risen to be one of the most prominent men in this country. The recital of some of the lives of the delegates, as well as their success against great odds, reads like romance. One man from Akransas, Scott Bond, cannot read pn wrtly, yet by hard work has secured property on which he pays taxes of over $1,100 annually. Mr. Bond owns 19 farms in his state. W. R. Pettiford is the founder of the Penny Savings Bank, Birmingham, Ala. During the 20 years of the bank's existence it has handled hundreds of thousands of dollars, and has now on deposit over $250,000. Three branch banks in other Alabama cities are also maintained by the institution. Mr. Pettiford is president of the National Negro Bankers' Association, which includes in its membership nearly all of the 57 banks managed by Negroes. These banks have over $2,000,000 capital. Robert C. Owen, of Los Angeles, Cal., is probably the wealthiest of the members of the league. He is a real estate dealer and is said to own property valued at $500,000. W. C. Thompson, born in Georgia, but now in business in Nicaragua, told the convention that he did an importing and exporting business amounting to $15,000 a year. I. T. Montgomery, founder of the town of Mound Bayou, Miss., is an interesting personality. He was born The Souls of White Folks ARE STUNTED, SAYS PROF. W. E. B. DUBOIS, IN THE INDEFENDENT, BY THEIR DISCOVERY OF PERSONAL WHITENESS. First effects are funny but comedy verges on tragedy begins to dispute the white man's title to certain all of the Father's in wage and position. Church dumb to application of the golden rule between White and High in the tower where I sit beside the loud, complaining of the human sea I know many souls that toss and whirl and pass, but none there are that puzzle me more than the Souls of White Folks. Not mind you, the souls of them that are white, but souls of them that have become painfully conscious of their whiteness; those in whose minds the paleness of their bodily skins is fraught with tremendous and eternal significance. Forgetting (as I can at times forget) the meaning of this singular obsession to me and my folk, I become the more acutely sensitive to the marvelous part this thought is playing today, and to the way it is developing the Souls of White Folk, and I wonder what the end will be. The discovery of personal white-ness among the world's people is a very modern thing, a nineteenth and twentieth century matter, indeed. The ancient world would have laughed at such a distinction. The middle age regarded it with mild curiosity, and even up into the eighteenth century we were hammering our national manikins into one great Universal Man with fine frenzy which ignored color and race as well as birth. Today we have changed all that, and the world, in sudden emotional conversion, has discovered that it is white, and, by that token, wonderful When I seek to explain this to me inexplicable phenomenon, there always creeps first to my mind the analogy of the child and his candy. To every child there comes a time when the toothsomeness of his sweets is strangely enhanced by the thought that his playmate has gone. Further than this, those are analogs fail, for with one accord the mother world seeks to teach this child the third new joy of sharing. Any thought, however, not sharing their color is to white folks not simply unthinkable, but its mention is liable to lead to violent explosions of anger and vituperation. Not only is there this unrebuked and vociferously applauded greediness, but something that sounds: "I shall keep my candy and you shall not have yours." Or, in other words, it is not the obvious proposition: "I am white and you are black," but the astonishing declaration, "I am white and you are nothing." This assumption that of all the hues of God, whiteness alone is candy to the world child—is inherently and obviously better than brownness or tan—leads to curious acts; even the sweeter souls of the dominant world, as they discourse with me on weather, weal and woe, are continually playing above their actual words an obligato of turn and tone, saying: "My poor un-white thing! Weep not nor rage. I know, too well, that the curse of God lies heavy on you. Why? That is not for me to say; but be brave! Do your work in your lowly sphere, praying the good Lord that into heaven above, where all is love, you may, one day, be born—white!" At such times I have an unholy desire to laugh, and to ask with seeming irrelevance and certain irreverence: "But what on earth is whiteness, that one should so desire it?" Then always somehow, some way, silently but clearly, I am given to understand that whiteness is the ownership of the earth, forever and ever, Amen! Now, what is the effect on a man or a nation when it comes passionately to believe such an extraordinary dictum as this? That nations are coming to believe it is manifest daily. Wave on wave, each with increasing virulence, is dashing this new religion of whiteness on the shores of our time. Its first effects are funny; the strut of the Southerner, the arrogance of the Englishman amuck, the whoop of the hoodium who vicariously leads your mob. Next it appears dampening generous enthusiasm in what we once counted glorious; to free the slaves is discovered to be tolerable only in so far as it freed his master. Do we sense somnolent writings in black Africa, or angry groans in India, or triumphant "Banzais" in Japan? "To your tents, O Israel!" these nations are THE ADVOCATE ADVERTISMENTS PRESENT OUR COLUMNS BRING SULTS. TRY IT. not white. Build wa the "Big Stick." After the more con tions and chilling of dangerous enthusiasm, come subtler, darker deeds. Everything considered, the title to the universe claimed by White Folk is faulty. It ought at least to look plausible. How easy, then, by emphasis and omission, to make every child believe that every great soul the world ever saw was a white man's soul; that every great thought the world every knew was a white man's thought; that every great deed the world ever did was a white man's deed; that every great dream the world ever sang was a white man's dream. In fine, that if from the world were dropped everything that could not fairly be attributed to White Folk the world would, if anything, be even greater, truer, better than now. And if all this be a lie, is it not a lie in a great cause? Here it is that the comedy verges to tragedy. The first minor note is struck all unconsciously by those worthy souls in whom consciousness of high descent brings burning desire to spread the gift abroad—the obligation of nobility to the ignoble. Such sense of duty assumes two things; a real possession of the heritage and its frank appreciation by the humble born. So long, then, as humble black folks, voluble with thanks, receive harmless of old birth. reserve sarrows of old clothes from lordly and generous whites, there is much mental peace and moral satisfaction. But when the black man begins to dispute the white man's title to certain alleged bequests of the Father's in wage and position, authority and training; and when his attitude toward charity is edifying anger rather, then humble, foolish when he insists on his human right to swagger and swear and waste—then the spell is suddenly broken and the philanthropist is apt to be ready to believe that Negroes are impudent, that the South is right, and that Japan wants to fight us. After this the descent to Hell is easy. On the pale white faces which the great billows whirl upward to my tower I see again and again, often and still more often, a writing of human harted. A deep and passionate harted, vast by the very vagueness of its foundations. Down thru the green waters, on the bottom of the world where men move to and fro, I have seen a man—an educated gentlemen—grow livid with anger because a little, silent black woman was sitting by herself in a Pullman car. He was a white man. I have seen a great grown man curse a little child who had wandered into the wrong waiting-room searching for its mother; "Here, you damned black——" He was white. In Central Park I have seen the upper lip of a quiet, peaceful man curl back in a tigerish snarl of rage because black folk rode by in a motor car. He was a white man. We have seen you and I, city after city, drunk and furious with ungovernable lust of blood, mad with murder, destroying, killing and cursing, torturing human victims, because somebody accused of crime happened to be of the same color as the mob's innocent victims, and because that color was not white. Up thru the foam of green and wettering waters wells this great mass of haretd in wilder, fiercer until I look down and know that violence today to the millions of my people no misfortune could happen of death, pestilence, failure and defeat, that would not make the hearts of millions of their fellows beat with fierce, vindictive joy. Do you doubt it? Ask your own soul—what would it say if the next census told it that half Black America was dead and the rest dying? Unfortunate? Unfortunate. But where is the misfortune? Mine? A p in my blackness the sole sufferer? I suffer. And yet, somehow, above the suffering, above the shackled anger that beats the bars, above the hurt that crazes, surges in me a vast nity -pity for a people prisoned and enthralled, hampered and made miserable for such a cause, for such a fantasy. I sit and see the souls of the White Folk daily shriveling and dying in the fierce flame of this new fanatic- CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAIRMONT Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Morton and children have returned home, after a pleasant stay in Pt. Pleasant and Pomeroy with relatives. Mrs. W. D. Forney has been quite ill but is much improved at this writing. Mrs. Chas. Hamilton is able to be out again after a short illness. Miss Mary Moxley, of Wheeling, in the guest of Mrs. Codray Lewis. Prof. E. L. Morton, who recently resigned the principalship of Dunbar school, has been appointed by the Governor as delegate to the National Negro Educational Congress, which will convene at St. Louis August 25th to 27th. Charles and Roy, children of Mrs. Charles Nelson, are ill with whooping cough. Don Jones left for Charleston last week, where he has employment. A number of young people of Clarbsburg, visited friends here last Sunday. Sadie Chambers has returned after a week's visit in Clarksburg. Chas. Williams has opened a first class restaurant and ice cream parlor on Bridge street. Wm. Mays has opened a lunch room on Jackson street. Robert Freeland and Miss Estalling Brannum were quietly married Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Scott, on Spence street. Mrs. E. L. Morton is arranging to have a play entitled "The Ugliest Seven," for the benefit of Monroe street M. E. church on September the 2nd. Wm. Armstrong, of Institute, and Miss Florence Cobb, of Columbus, are the teachers appointed for the coming term. F. H. Jackson's hand is much im proved. PT. PLEASANT. Miss Ida E. Alexander, left Saturday of last week for Montgomery, and Red Star where she will visit friends and relatives until she begins school at Scarbro. Wallace Smith is here from Charleroi, Pa. on a two weeks' visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Smith. The Teddy Bears played Middleport, August 14, at League Park. A large crowd was in attendance. Score 5-2 in favor of the Bears. On Aug. 19, they played Gallipolis; winning 19 to 4. Mrs. Mary Henderson and sister, Miss Bess Jones left for Niagara Falls last week. They expect to visit several cities while away. Orval Lee, of Cincinnati, is here spending some time guest of his grandmother, Mrs. J. Jones and other relatives. M. E. Sunday School held their annual outing Thursday. The school was out in full and had a larger number of guests than ever before. Rev. Cornelius Davis, of Gallipolis, preached two very able sermons at First Baptist church Sunday. Mrs. Chas. Bell, was hostess to Ladies Aid Monday evening. Miss Lucy Lincoln, of Wheeling, to whose bed side her sister Miss Virginia was called a few weeks ago, is so much improved that she was brought home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davis, Sr., Misses Augusta Rison and Agatha Alexander spent Sunday of last week in Gallipolis, guest of friends. Willing Workers Club of First Baptist church met with Mrs. B. Taylor Tuesday evening. Mrs. A. H. Williams has kindly consented to be organist for both M. E. and Baptist choirs. Each choir is progressing wonderfully under her management. Mrs. Eliza Wells, of Gallipolis, is guide of Mrs. George Thomas. Irene Armstead, of Morgantown, is the guest of her father, Edward Armstead, this week. GRAFTON. Rev. M. D. Willis, Rev. M. V. Turner, B. P. Beasley and Rev. L. A. Monifee attended the Tygart Valley Association, at Seebert, last week. Rev. M. D. Willis and Rev. M. V. Turner returned home, Monday and Tuesday. Rev. L. A. Monifee and wife and B. P. Beasley will visit their old home, in Va., before returning to Grafton. The Warren M. E. church will hold a basket meeting, Sunday, at the Grafton Park. Frank Jackson passed through the city, Wednesday week, enroute to Cincinnati, to visit his mother. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Howell will entertain a party of friends, at their home on Barrett St., Wednesday evening, complimentary to Miss Sallie Howell, of Washington, D. C., and Messrs. Donaldson Howell and James Howell of Sallie's Creek Town. Miss Susie Wray, of Bridgeport, was visiting her mother, Mrs. Fanny Wray, last week. Miss Hattle Martin, who has been in Clarksburg for several weeks, returned home, last week. MARTINSBURG. Miss Nannie V. Scott and Mrs. Bessie Busey, spent Monday in Hagerstown shopping. Miss Jerrie Corsey and H. K. Scott were the guests of Miss Adena Roberts at her summer home near Smithfield, Sunday. Miss Malcoma Brady and Miss Eiffle Dennis, of Harpers Ferry, were in the city a few hours Wednesday of last week. The Masonic Lodge of this city has been invited to attend a reception given by Morning Star Lodge of Charles Town, Sept. 8. A number of preachers passed through this city to attend the District Conference of the M. E. church, at Waynesboro, Va. Among those who will attend from Martinsburg, are Rev. S. M. Beane, Prof. Fred R. Hamer, Aaron T. Johnson, Mrs. Eunna Turner, James Hutton, Mrs. Mamie Hutton, and Miss Berdie Keats. Mrs. Elmire Erisnoe and son Maddison, of Winchester, Va., are visiting their cousins in this city. Rev. Geo. H. Carter, of Ebenezer Baptist church, left Tuesday for Bluefield, where he will attend the State Baptist Convention. Mrs. Martha Lee, and daughter, Miss Brent, of S. College St., will leave Thursday for Atlantic City, where they will spend some time. Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, and son Homer, of Granville, Ohio, are guests of Mrs. Mary B. Briscoe, of S. College St. Mrs. Fred R. Ramer, spent a few days in Douglass Grove last week. Prof. J. W. Walker, of Inwood, is attending the teachers institute, held in the Y. M. C. A., this week. Prof. Richard Thompson the traveling lecturer preacher, and song- ster, preached ht D. F. W. b. church Sunday night where a rally was on and $80 dollars were raised. ST. ALBANS. Rev. J. W. Robinson returned from Clarksburg, after spending a week with friends there. J. A. Shields, is at home spending the week with his mother. Rev. W. T. Kinney, of Clarksburg, preached a very able and instructive sermon at the Baptist church, Monday night. Rev. J. W. Robinson left Monday for the Baptist State Convention which meets in Bluefield. William Preston was here visiting his mother Sunday. Everett Carr and Arnold Spurlock left Monday for Hogsetts where they have employment. Clint Friends, of Institute, was visiting his brother here Sunday. The Evening Star Club was entertained by Miss Grutrude Parrish Tuesday evening. CHILLICOTHE, OHIS The Ladies Aid, of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church, will have their annual outing, at the Country Club near Mr. Logan, on Friday. All the members of the Aid will go free and others will be charged 25 cents round trip. Miss Mabel Marshall, returned from Parkersburg, Saturday, accompanied by Alfretta Hanes and brother, who will spend two weeks here, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Azariah Marshall, on Sixth St. Miss C. R. Medley returned home Tuesday, from a five weeks vacation, spent in the West. Misses Jessie and Leah Bass, of Circleville, spent Sunday in the city, guests of Mrs. James Lucas on W. Main St. Mrs. Nettie Banks and children, of Columbus, are visiting her parents on S. Walnut St. J. M. Moss and wife are out of the city, on vacation. Miss Glenna Butler, of Sixth St. left for Detroit, Michigan, Sunday, where she will visit her sister. Mrs. Lucy Flum, of Mechanic St. left, Sunday, for Detroit, Mich. Archie Ross returned, Saturday, from Detroit, Mich. The two sons of Mrs. Monroe Rydel, of Lancaster, are visiting Earl Gattiff, of West Main St. Mrs. Smith, an aged member of the Baptist church, died, Thursday. The funeral was preached at her home on Delno Ave., by Rev. J. W. Carter. The Stewards of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church raised, for the pastors salary, Sunday, $105,85. The par- name of Quinn Chapel has been moved, seven feet from the church and ten feet back, and raised 18 inches. Mrs. S. S. Jordan and son, Wilkes, returned, last week, from Pomeroy, where they have spent two weeks, visiting her parents. Mrs. A. J. Hays and Miss Hazel Lucas left, Saturday, for Cadiz, where Miss Lucas has an appointment to teach this winter. Mrs. Hays will attend the Teachers Institute, which is in session there, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ryan visited Washington, C. H., Sunday. The K. of P. Lodge gave a banquet, at their hall, on Walnut St., Tuesday night. Rev. W. E. Walker spoke on the subject "Why we should be Wanted." Mrs. Spears, on 7th, street, had as visitors last week, her niece from Wilmington, O. Miss Portia Jackson, of Washington, C. H., who has been the guest of Misses Mae and Ann Cox, on W. 4th street, returned to their home last week. The Ladies Aid, of Quinin Chapel had quite a success with their fish fry and ice cream social, last Friday night, at the residence of Mrs. Sophia Bunches, on Mechanic St. H. G. Steward was called to Xenia, on the account of the death of his mother, Saturday. STANAFORD. Our Sunday School and Prayer meetings was well attended, Sunday. We are glad to see new scholars turning out to Sunday School. Mrs. Alice Clayborn was in Sylvia, Thursday, attending the Woman's Baptist State Convention. W. K. Crite made a flying trip to Mt. Hope, Saturday, to consult Dr. Calloway about his threat, which has been giving him considerable trouble. Mrs. Grace Rotan, of Fayetteville, paid a short visit to her daughter, Mrs. Annie L. Peck. Mrs. Rotan was on her way to the Convention, at Sylvia. Mr. and Mrs. James Allen were visiting their mother, Mrs. Mary Davison, last week. Mrs. Lula McRaw and Mrs. Walton were guests of Mrs. Minnie Winston, Sunday. George Clayborn was visiting his brother, John and S. E. Clayborn, last week. Laura Jones is home again. She has been staying with her sister, at Prince, a few weeks. Clayborn Thomas, of Christianburg Va., has returned home, after a pleasant stay with relatives and friends, in town. HOLDEN. Thomas Lynn, is quite ill and has gone to Huntington, to the Hospital. Dan Wilson went to Huntington, the past week, to a physician. Mrs. J. D. Johnston, ran a nail in her foot, the past week, and it has been quite painful. Evella Johnston, is out again after having been quite ill. Albert Johnston, is out again, after recent illness. C. Brown left this morning, for Huntington. V. Carter made a business trip to Huntington, the past week. Granville Smith left, Sunday morning, to visit his grandmother, in Carbondale. Wm. Jones left, Sunday morning, to visit in Montgomery. Mrs. Fannie Smith will leave, Tuesday morning, for the State Convention, in Bluefield. Mrs. F. Smith, made a business trip to Ethel, the past week. Rev. J. A. Scott was in town, Sunday, and preached three sermons. M. Jackson left, last week, for Richmond, Va. Mrs. Bertha McCormick went to the hospital, in Logan, last Wednesday and was operated on, Thursday, but is reported to be convalescing. A number of people left, to attend the circus in Huntington. CLARKSBURG. Miss Blanche Beane, of Keyser, who visited Misses Cambric and Rone, has returned home, after a delightful visit here. Miss Mary Brent accompanied her home. Miss Beane received much social attention while here. Mrs. Adron Wilson left Tuesday morning, for Washington, Pa., where she will attend the Cumberland District Conference of the M. E. church. Miss Lily Allen returned to her home, at Fairchance, Pa., after attending teachers Institute here. Mrs. Lutie Tuck left, Monday night, for Washington, D. C., to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Townry of Institute, who have been visiting relatives here left "Saturday," the THE ADVOCATE former for Institute, and the latter for Des Moines, la., to visit her parents. The many visitors in town have been the recipients of much social attention. The stay of several has been quite short, nevertheless, the little town has been alive socially. Dinners, outings and evening receptions have been the program for the past two weeks. The visitors, for whom these affairs have been planned, were: Miss Blanche Beane, of Keyser; Mrs. Cain and daughter, of Columbus, O.; Miss Maud Viney and Mrs. J. M. Hazlewood, of Charleston; Mrs. Ed Henry, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Jas Davis, of Buckhannon; Mrs. Ruby Pettiford, of Sabina, O.; Miss Sadie Mays, of Bellefontaine, O.; Miss Lily Allen, of Fairchance; Rey. J. W. Robinson; of St. Albans; Miss Lydia Brown, of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. I C. Cabell, of Charleston and Mr. and Mrs. Lowry, of Institute. Affairs of last week deserving special mention were given by Mrs. James Thomas and sister, on Tuesday evening, and Miss Florence Epperson, on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Martha Lipsecomb entertained friends, on Thursday evening and Friday afternoon. Dr. E. L. Younger left last week, for Atlantic City and Washington, D. C., where he will attend the Medical Association. Mrs. L. C. Cabell left. Saturday, for her home, after visiting her parents here. John Green, who has been quite ill with typhoid fever, is on a fair road to recovery. Robert Gordon, an old and highly respected citizen, died. Friday, of kidney trouble. The funeral took place, Sunday, from the Baptist church, of which, he was a loyal member and deacon. He is survived by a wife and nine children. Rev. S. P. West assisted Rev. Griffith in his camp meeting, at Meriden Sunday, in the place of Rev. Young, of Elkins, who was detained by the death of his infant. Sunday was the last quarterly meeting occasion for this conference year, at Pride Chapel. Presiding Elder Thomas held the morning services and administered the sacrament. The evening services were conducted by Rev. Frank Yates. L. R. Jordan and family have returned from Institute, where they visited relatives. Mrs. D. H. Kyle has returned from Uniontown, where she visited relatives. Miss Effle Lowry has returned from points in Western Pennsylvania, where she visited relatives and friends. G. S. Biglow is visiting friends, in Pittsburgh. Thos. Cambric, of Washington, D. C., is spending his vacation here with his family. The "Daughters of Sphinx" will have an outing, Thursday, at Smiths Garden. A Lawn Pete was held, Tuesday evening, by the stewardesses, on the A. M. E. parsonage lawn. Mrs. Walter Sedwick, who received a serious burn sometime ago, is slowly recovering. RED SULPHUR SPRINGS. Miss Jeannette Williams has returned home from Charleston. Emmett Woows was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Connor, Sunday. Rev. J. M. Roan preached, Sunday. Chas. Johnson left, Monday, for Bargen Springs. Rev. J. M. Roan left, Monday, for White Sulphur Springs. Lewis Walker has returned from Barger Springs. The Ladies Aid Society met, Friday, with Mrs. James Burks. After the regular business, luncheon was served. UNION. Mrs. Julia Woods and son, Raymond and Francis, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Ollie Smalls. Grafton Clair, who has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Ollie Smalls, left last Monday for Hinton. Miss Annie Reid, who has been visiting her brother, Rev. R. S. Reid, left last Monday for Orange, N. J. Prof. Coleman, of the Bluefield Colored Institute, lectured at the M. E. church, Tuesday evening. James Clair and sister-in-law, Mrs. Mamie Clair, spent Sunday at Sweet Chalybeate Springs, Va. Mrs. J. S. Reynolds, who was called here on account of the illness of her mother, left last Saturday for her home, at Charleston. Rev. R. S. Reid will leave Tuesday to attend the District Conference at Waynestown, Va. Mrs. Lillie Johnson, who has been visiting her mother,' Mrs. Lucy Black, left last Thursday for Ronceverte. Mrs. Mariah Newsome and sons Preston and James, are visiting Mrs. Alice Newsome. Rev. M. W. Clair preached, Sunday. POWELLTON. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah West and niece, Miss West, of Huntington, visiting Mrs. Frank Wren. Mrs. Sallie Mills and Mrs. L. H. Woods, have returned from Sylvia, where they attended the convention. Powelton received the first banner. E. T. Fairfax and J. S. Harvey, were in Montgomery last week. Mrs. Prudie Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Smith Freeman were out of town, Monday. Mrs. Cyrusx Coleman was out of town Monday. RONCEVERTE. Rev. S. A. Lewis, returned from Parkersburg, Sunday, where he has been visiting his family. He preached at M. E. church Sunday. Mrs. Rosa Cochran served 4 o'clock lunch in honor of Rev. Terrell and wife, last Tuesday evening. Those present: Mrs. Katie Eldridge, Mrs. Lizzie C. Brown, Mrs. Etta Green, Mrs. Mattie Slaughter, H. T. Moore, Wm. Eggleston, Kenneth Moore and others. Mrs. L. B. Johnson has returned from Union. Mrs. Mary Brinkley, Mrs. Nannie Gray and John Eggleston are visiting in Cincinnati, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Lewis, Miss Florence Bolling and Mr. Julian Harris attended the vaudeville here, last Wednesday night. Ernest Hopkins visited Charleston Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ward and children were guests of Mrs. Chas. Perkins, Monday. HINTON. Mrs. Mary Johnson, of Pittsburg, Pa., is the guest of Mrs. Rosa B. Trent, on James St. Prof. S. H. Guss, of the West Virginia Institute, was a business visitor in town last week. Jack Ramsey, of Pence Springs, was the guest of Miss Gussie B. Wells Wednesday. Burgess Mickens, who is working in Huntington, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mickens, on Pleasant St. Archie Briggs and son Brady, left Monday morning for Staunton, Va. Born to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Jackson, a fine boy. Rev. Loyd O. Lewis preached here Wednesday night. Misses Hattie and Orthela Mickens returned Friday night from Richmond, Va., where they have been visiting for several weeks. John Jones has returned from a visit to his home in Virginia. Misses F. B. Cobb and Nannie Burroughs were visitors in town Saturday. Mrs. L. A. Wells returned from Sylvia Saturday, where she attended the Woman's State Convention. Progressive Daughters gave their annual picnic, Saturday, at Madamis Creek. The young men gave a hay ride, Thursday night, in honor of Grafton Clair, of Washington, D. C. The party was composed of Misses Stella Willia, Eva and Gussie Wells, Willia Barrett, Blanche Christian, Messrs. Grafton Clair, William and Wentworth Lewis, Willie Grammar, Harry French, Root, Wright and Harry Jones. The chaperones were; Mrs. Rosa B. Trent and Mrs. Mary Johnson. A pleasant time was had. PAINT BANK. Mrs. Lucy Jackson, of MacDonald, is expected home on a visit to her parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Jackson will go to Gap Mills for a short visit to the latters mother, Mrs. Mary Johnson. Harvey Hatcher returned yesterday after a short stay at Simonsville, Va. Miss Bessie Jackson will leave Sunday for MacDonald, to visit her sister, Mrs. John Jackson. Mrs. Sarah Shetton, Miss Virginia Shelton, Misses Eva and Rosa Jackson, Miss Otta Fay Hatcher and Kyle Long attended London and Warrens show, at Old Sweet Springs. Miss Dessie Jackson gave a surprise party last Saturday night, in honor of her sister-in-law. Mrs Blanche Jackson's 21st birthday, all Mrs. Rebecca Williams, Miss Bessie Jackson and Miss Sarah Williams were shopping at Old Sweet Springs, Thursday. Miss Virginia Shelton and Miss Eva Jackson, will attend the W. Va., Seminary and College, at Hill Top. Their friends wish them success. Fleming Williams and Harrison Dooley, two very popular young men of our town, are at Sweet Chalybeate, Va. Mrs. Rebecca Williams has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Mary Mosley, of Glen White. Rev. C. C. Booze, of Beckley, preached here the 4th Sunday and was enjoyed by all. Rev. W. M. Jackson will attend the Baptist State Convention, at Bluefield. Rev. P. P. Holland, preached here Sunday. Communion services were held at two thirty o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Shanks, of Plymouth, spent Sunday in town. Mrs. Susie Wanzer, of Charleston, spent several days here, last week.. Miss Gretta Roberts, of Bancroft, spent Sunday in town. of Charleston, last week. of Bancroft, Dr. J. W. sick. Joel Waler. Miss Nola Walker, of Charleston, was here to see her father, who is very slick. Mrs. Lucretia Austin, who has been some what indisposed is convale stent. Misses Myrtle and Vangie Camm, were visiting Miss Alice Polly, at Monarch, Sunday. J. A. Shields, of Wevaco, was here, Sunday, visiting his many friends. Miss Mary Williams, of Charleston, was here Sunday, enroute to Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hurt, of Shrewsbury dined the following guests on last Sunday: Misses Bessie Hicks, Allie Hicks, Hattie Hicks, Mr. I. E. N. ICE CREAM THAT THE Either Plain Special Pr 20 Capitol Street. THE BAU & FISH 28 AND 30 Beef, Veal, Fresh Po OUR OW Try our ma Hams an OYSTERS, FI The best qualities kind GO TO E. NICHOLSON FOR THE THAT TASTES our Plain or in B all Prices seet. BAUER L FISH COM D 30 CAPIT Neal, Mutton h Pork Sauce OUR OWN MAKE. our machine s and E RS, FISH, PO qualities in all th kinds of THE BAUER MEAT & FISH COMPATY 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. 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Davis preached here, Sunday. Miss Encil Fortner, of Nammoth, dined with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hurt, of Shrewsbury, Sunday. Dr. J. W. Richmond continues sick. Joel Waler, is improving slowly. PRINCETON. Miss C. B. Mitchell was abusiness visitor to Bluefield, Thursday. Dr. Holley, of Bramwell, was on professional business to our city, Tuesday of last week. Rush and Joe Parker, with their families, drove to Christian Ridge, to attend services. Rev. S. F. Boston, Editor of The Voice of the Churches, was a business visitor here, Thursday. Mrs. N. H. Hill has returned from her visit to Floyd, Va., accompanied by her sister, Miss Annie B. Hill, and her niece, Miss Minnie Ford. Rev. W. R. Berger, who left for Richmond, last Tuesday, as delegate to the St. Lukes Grand Lodge, returned Saturday. TO ICHOLS THE TASTES LIKE MORE or in Brick ER MEAT COMPATY CAPITOL ST. 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The above is a picture of oie building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story blick building on one of the main business stfeets in the city of Hantington. The first floor is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the htird floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This buildiing is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had beea oce upied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend of six per cent, Btock 1g still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your gent in your locality about it or write to this office, thian Mutual Pythia LU) t Associat Investment Association. L. O. WILSON, President, Weston, W. Va ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1910, PRATT. James Coles, of London, was here, Sunday, Miss Viney Hillis, of Holley Grove Visited her sister, Miss Jemima Elis, last, week. D. E. V. Jordan was in town on business, Friday. Mrs, Hiram Brookins had Miss Lillle Brooker, of Virginia, as her guest, Sunday afternoon, Oscar and 'T. N. Holmes, of Hand- Jey, Missés Rachel Jopson and Jen- hette Powell were calling on Mrs. ‘T. W. Holmes, Sunday, William Anderson was in town, Sunday, . Mrs. M.A. W. ‘Thompson visited Mrs, J. 1. Thomas, at Sheltering Arma Hospital, Saturday, and called on friends in Hansford Mrs. Lewis Green, of Hansford, was a welcome visitor In town Mon- day T. W. Holmes, will leave ‘Thurs- day for a visit to Charlottsville, Vir- ginia. A number of our people will at- fend the Woman's Convention at Sylvia, Miss Edith A. ‘Thompson has as her guest, W. M. Bannister, of Lonis- ville, Ky. T. W. Holmes and Oscar Holmes are visiting friends and relatives, in Charlottesville, Va. ‘Mrs, Thompson, her daughter ‘Edith, and W. M, Bannister are back from Sylvia, where they attended the Woman's Convention, Robert M. Sisusa, of Institute, who Js 9 guest of Mrs. Thampson's, held avery successtal meeting at Crown BIN, Sunday. night. Mra, Lon Gyrus was shopping, tn Montgomery, Monday. LEWISBURG, Mrs. Julia Bush returned ‘Tnes- diy from Sylvia, where she attended the Woman's Convention Mr. and Mrs. John Baker gave a reception in honor of Mrs. Lizzie Ross, on Thuraday evening. A num: her of guests were present and had a mdst enjoyable time. J.C. Lewis 16 sick A large crowd went to White Sul phar, Friday, to witness the ball game between the locals and the White Sulphur aggregation. Gardner was in superb form, which usually means defeat for his opponents, and our boys won easily, by the score of 17 to 2. Some of the features of the game were the fast fielding by Wilk- erson and the batting of Crawford, Robinson, Hill, Bolling and Wilker. son, The score by innings was as follows: Score: RH. E, Lewisburg 53021132017 14 2 White 8S. 000100010-2 17 2 A party of people gathered at the home of Mrs. Ether Chambers, Fri- day evening, to attend the social siven in honor of Misses Brunette Brown and Violet Allen, of Ronce- verte, Various games were indulged in by the guests, and an cvening of real mirth was spent. Cakes, ice cream, sherbert, lemonade and other dainties were served. Mr. and Mrs. John Garrison are here, from Charleston, to spend several days with Mrs, Janie Cham- hers. Oliver Wilkerson, of MacDonald, Was the guest of Edward A, Bolling last week. He returned home Satur- day, Rev. Wim, Jackson baptized three converts at the Baptist Chureh Sun+ day afternoon, He also preached Sunday night. , Frank Perkins, Jr, and wife have returned from a visit to Decota. Autin Crawford and Ryster Hill were in town Friday. BARBOURSVILLE, “Rev. D. C7 Dean of MomROmery preached at the First Baptist church, Sunday Mrs, Henry Goode and two chil- dren left, Sunday, for Richmond, Va., for an extended visit. Mrs. Geo. Martin and children spent several days visiting relatives, in Huntington, last week, Rev. J. A. Seott, onr pastor, preach- ed, Wednesday night. Miss Nannie Hill was visiting rela- tives in Huntington, last week, Misses Lewis and Dickerson, of Huntington, attended the examina- tion here, last week, Geo. Hill, of Columbus, was home, Sunday, Little Beatrice Scott, of Kast Bank, is visiting her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. ILA. Hicks. Mrs. M. EB, Hicks was\a business visitor to Huntington, Tudsday. “+ PEE ADVOCATE Miss Hickman, of Columbus, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo, Martin. Mrs. Anna Hill lett Saturday, for a visit to her father and friends, in Columbus, 7 Joe Taylor, of Huntington, was a visitor to friends, Sunday, MN. Hicks, of Huntington, spent Sunday afternoon at home, J. W. Kilgore iis visiting. relatives in Zanesville, O, Miss Bessie Hicks, went to East ‘Bank, Saturday, on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Scott. G. W, Hamier ana family attended the Robinson curcus,, in-Huntington, Tuesday, ——_+ MONTGOMERY, mts. Thursday Saunders, is spend- Ing sometime at points in Virginia. Rev. V. Harriday left Tuesday to the Washington conference, at Wash- ington, Pa, Dr. B. F, White, now located at Huntington, spent the first of-the week in town with his family, W. B. Hunly, of Mt. Hope, was a business visitor, here several days last week, : W. N. Bowles, of Charleston, spent Saturday, here. : ‘T. H. Norman, of Washington, D. C., is here visiting his sister,’ Mrs, Nathanic) Woods. : . Mrs. Carrie W. Watson, has re- turned from Sylvia, where’ ahe at- tended the convention. ; -Miss Alma Childs ig very sick at the home of her father, Mr.’ Samuel childs Rey. Warner Brown, of the First Baptist church, left Tuesday, to spend & month at points tn, Va. Mrs. P. H, Calloway and children, of Mt. Hope, are here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. 0. T, Wilkerson. Rev, D. CG. Deane is attending teachers institute, at Oak Hill, this week Little Ruth Fields, who fell ana broke her leg last week, is reported doing nicely, at the McKendree Hos- pital An interesting programe was ren- lered at tie Odd Fellows Hall, Mon- lay night, ‘by the Improvement League. Mrs. Woodson Jones, went to Pitts- purge, Saturday, to see a sick re- ative. i,t} |) WAKB FoRKGr, “TET | Point All day services were held atthe |Rev. I church Sunday. Three sermons were | noon, preached by the pastor L. W.-Mayo. Rey, Jones, of Charleston, who has been of Methodist faith, was bap- tized, Sunday, by Rev. Mayo, and Joined the Baptist church. Miss Lena Dickerson, of South Carbon, and John Branch, of Wevaco, were calling on friends, Sunday. William Phillips and Ray Moss, of Oakley, epent several days in town, visiting friends. Henry Owens, who has been sufter- ing witha mashed hand for gome- time, fe able to resume his work. Alex Pennick, who has been visit- ing In the Southeastern part of the State, has returned, “Misses Mary Lee Mayo and Lelia Young, of South Carbon, were here to services, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scruggs, were calling on friends at Berlin, Sun- day, ‘The supper given at the church Saturday night waa well attended and a large sum was realized, The young men have organized a band and Harry Scruggs is director. The Literary Society meets every Tuesday night. We are glad to sec our young people taking such an in- terest In the work. RED Tar Mesdames James and Price were in Sylvia last week attending the Woman's state convention, Mesdames Clemens and Melver were delegates to the Woman's Bap- tist state convention, Dr. 8. A. Washington was at Sew- ell Saturday on business. Mrs. Anna Banks, of Philadelphia is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.D. Price. . Miss Ida EB. Alexander is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.C. A. Washing ton. A number of teachers of this place are attending the teacher's institute at Oak Hill, Mr. and Mrs, B. F. Price, of Fay: etteville, were in town Sunday visit- ing thelr brother, J. D. Price, and worshiped at the M. E, church Rev. G. D. Nickens, pastor of the M. B. church preached here Sunday. Prof. J. M, Arter and Mr, Malone attended the Baptist state convention last, week. Mrs. Sherman, of Laurel Creek, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. A. Penn, Mr, H. M. James, Miss Cortez James and little niece, Alto Davis, are visiting in Virgna, The — Woman's Improvement League will have its fifth annual ser- mon preached on the fourth Sunday at the HIN Top Baptist church, at 3 o'clock, by Rey, A. A. Spencer and will also give, an entertainment Monday night. Charleston Engagement: Announced.—A__re- cent edition of the Zanesville, 0., Advocate containe the following an- nouncement: “Miss Mary Toney, of Matthew St., entertained Saturday evening at Mox- abala park from 6 to 10 o'clock in honor of her house guest, Miss Dick- erson, of Baltimore, Md. Luncheon Was served at eight o'clock, and at this time Miss Toney very prettily announced the engagement of her friend, Miss Georgiana Glover, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Glover, ot West Main St., to A. C. Spurlock, of Lawrenceville, Va. Mr. Spurlock is an Inetructor in the en- gineering department of St. Paul school of that city. The marriage will take place September seventh, and after a visit with relatives in West Virginia, they will reside in Lawrenceville.” Mr. Spurlock, whose former home was at St. Albans, and his bride to be are well known in this state. both being graduates of the West Virgi- nia Colored graduates. The Brownleys Entertain.—Com- plimentary to Misses Davia and Duck- ette, Dr, and Mrs. Brownley enter- tained at whist, Thursday evening of last week, Mr, and Mrs. Hazlewood, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Lowry, Mrs. and Miss Whittaker, irs. Mertwether, Mrs. Viney, Misses Gilmer and Fulks and Messrs. C. HI. Gray, J. A, Jackson, J.C. Gilmer and Benon, Visitors ntertained—Mrs. Mat- tie Viney had as guests at her home on Jacobs St, Thursday evening of last week, Mra. James Meriwether, of Washington, D. C., Mrs. Mamie B. Whitten and daughter, Spring- field, Mass., Sire. R. Johnson, Colum- bus, O., Mrs. B. P. Brownley, Mrs. Wm. 0. Lee, Mrs. J. M. Hazlewood, Mrs, Mattie Moss, Mrs. Claude Lowry and Mre. Mercer Bullard. , Mrs, James Hostess—Mrs. C,H. James was hostess at six o'clock dinner, Friday evening, at her home on Summers St., to Mrs. M. B. Whtt- len and danghter, Mrs. Chas. Steph- engon and daughter, Mrs. W. O. Lee, Mrs, Lucy Lowry and Catherine Gamble. Men's Day At Simpson—Men's day at Simpson M. B. church, last Sune day was a snecess from every stand- point, Dr, J.B. Brown and Prof. L. C. Parrar read excellent papers. Rev. Down's address, in the after- eupaceuie: ‘caamanais's'Actatitien "oes ieaeicic aka con Rey. Edward Humbles preached an eloquent sermon at the morning hour. ‘The music by the men’s choir was well received. The Willing Workers of the church were enter- tained this week by Miss Kate Wat- Kins. a Splendid Concert—A large and epresentatlve audience listened to the splendid musical and literary concert held at the First Baptist churéh, Tuesday evening. It was generally concluded that the entire Program was one of the most class!- eal ever rendered at the chureh. Miss Ethel B. Spriggs, of Institute, charm- ed all present by her excellent ren- ditions on the plano. Her exquisite touch and the wonderful tones brought out received well merited applause. ‘The paper “Self Culture” by Dr. J. B. Brown showed thought- ful and intelligent preparation and was well read. A Saturday Evening Dinner—Sat- urday evening at six o'clock Mrs. J. M. Hazlewood and Mrs. C. 0. Lowry entertained with a dinner party at their home on Washington St. Cov- ers were lafd for Mrs. Rebecca Johp- son, Mrs. B. P. Brownley, Mrs. Mer!- wether, Mrs, Whitten, Mra. Mercer Beaters. Mrs. M. A. Viney, Mrs. J. B. Jackson, Mrs, Alex Courtney, Mrs. ‘Mattie Moas, Mrs. W. 0. Terry and Mrs. Mary Johneon, PRRSONALS. _ Mr. and Mrs, John Garrison are visiting friends at Lewisburg. | W. N. Bowles was a business visi- tor to Montgomery, Saturday. _ David Ross spent Sunday at Black Betsey with his brother, The M. B. G. Club will meet this week at the home of Floyd Jeffer- son, Ross Street. Miss Martha Byrd, of Ohio, is visiting her ister, Mrs, Lillie Browder, Bullitt St. Mrs. Fannie Smith has returned from a visit to Atlantic City, Misses Virginia Gilmer and Esther Fulks leave tonight for a two week's visit to Atlantic City. Jas. I. Thomas, of Wevaco, is visiting his wife who is here sick ai the home of her mother, Mrs. Wil- Mam Wright. Mrs, Thomas is im- proving. Mrs. Kate Rogers will be hostess to the Willing Workere club at her home, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. James Bush, who has been visiting Mrs. Colbert, has returned to her home at Lewisburg, Mrs. Gertrude ’Mickena leaves to- day for Hinton. Mrs. Sarah Edmondson, of Phila- delphia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. William Wright, 1121 Piedmont St. Miss Francis Goodwin, of Hill Top, is visiting her sister, Mrs, Cora Lewis, Mrs. Frank Bryant, who has been visiting in Ironton, O., returned home, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, H. Wall, of Louis- ville, Ky., are visiting friends here. Dre. H. F. Gamble, R. L. Jones and B. P. Brownley are attending the National Medical Association ai Washington, this week. Mrs. Gertrude Goft and daughter are visiting friends at Cincinnati. Miss Elizabeth James is the guest of Mrs, Dorcas James till after the teachers’ institute. D. B. V, Jordan, atate agent for the American Workman's Insurance Co., left yesterday to pay a business visit to the home office of the com- pany at Washington D.C. The annual picnic of the Firat Baptist chureh at Glenwood park, Tuesday, was well attended by the Pupils of the school, their parents and friends. Rev. B. R. Reed, pastor of the First Baptist chureh, and Prof. H. B. Rice are attending the Baptist State Convention, this week, at Blue- field. Mrs. I. ©. Cabell and children, who spent several weeks in Clarks- ‘burg visiting relatives, returned home Saturday. Mrs, James Page and daughter have returned home from Parkers- burg where they spent several weeks with Mre. J. R. Jefferson. John Brown has returned to the ‘city from a two week’s visit to At- Tlantic City. While in the eas: Mr. Brown attended the National Bust- ness League at New York. Mra, Mary Powell Robinson left Wednesday morning for Washing- ton, Pa., to attend the Cumberland District Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal church Misses Beatrice Burks and Ardonia Price entertained Tuesday evoniny, in honor of Miss Marlon Conser, of Detroit, Mich. at the home of the former on Lewis St Miss Hazel Dillard left Wednes- | day morning to visit friends in Clarksburg and Fairchance. Pa. J. &. Gilmer has: returned to iia! 00 You want to learn to resilver old mirrors and make new ones? Plearant easy work. Profit five dollars a day. Sample and par- Neulars free. THR UROWN ©0., 1432 6 St., Washington, D. O, 1-27-83 m, ns : SEMI-ANNUAL Clearance Sale: NOW GOINGON | You Can Buy Dry Goods Now at! 20 to 50 Per Cent Off Original Price i ; ——$———$——— re Shaley, George, & Bsharah - eo 2 r are Time? ae e Ja ue 1, 0 INORFASE YOUR KNOWLE DGR. Saeed 2 TO INOREAS YOUR USEFULNESS, uty iets : 3. TO INCREASH YOUR ny ‘The Afro-American School of Correspondence, Incorporated; : L. 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EAN Office _at Second Baptist Church, ‘Third Street, between H and I Sts., N We, qe aurch, Third Street, bet.ween H and I Sts.,'} HENRY T. M'DONALD, N, ©. BRAOKETE, 4.40.43 President ‘Treasurer. spree ees Harper’s Ferry, W. Va re 3 —Founded in 1867— gh hy More than 400 men and women have graduated here. ‘The aldese school in the state for Colored students. Magnificent location. a tion high, Remarkably healthful. Ample buildings. "THRER N®W: BUILDINGS BEING ADDED TO OUR PLANT THIS YEAR. ‘The Texte Jar faculty of sixteen highly educated, earnest teachers does not. inelade © assistants. ay Gm Our Library catalogued according to the Dewey System, Ig one O€ the largest in the stato. ai FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATE S ARF GRANTED TO TH MEM. BERS OF THE GRADUATING CLA SSES WHO ARE Ri ce TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Storer is interdencmtaetiaaie In its faculty and student body. Its whole influence is toward: Christfam- living. Literary Socletles, Christian Organizations, Musteal Cluba, - Bands and Sane Athletics. COURSES: Academie, State Normal, Industrial, Muste. St For ilustrated catalogue and other printed matter write to | “44 The President... Owned and Controlled by the Knights of Pythias of North: America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The only ‘bath house of Its king ta the United States for Colorea People, i receiving its hot water direct from thay): ae United States Government. nae 4 “"ZG] with all the latest improvements, ,. ley 36] Experienced attendants, Steamy. hegte:; 4 Sey ea ey WH od throughout, Neo. fps armenia 7 x | mes Se ae PRICE OF BATHS: Bee MB gh | $4.00 per course of 24 baths... | . antares $2.00 per halt course of 10 bathd:. a " 25 cenis per single bath, i oS. A sgh Shale Knights of Pythias and memberm GO RMN] of the Court of Calanthe with. mrs: ba Sie tifleates of good standing Im hairy) ee = respective lodgep are entitled to halt, the above rates, a7 tendants’ F. 185.00 per course of 21 Baths 4 Attendants’ Fees $1.50 per course of 10 Baths a «We Callonor Address - += »= JR. il ve: CRYSTAL BATH HOUSE - HOT SPRINGS, ; ; ity SREB city from Chicago after fourteen year’s absence. Harvey Davis Is seriously il at the home of me sister, Mrs. Carter, on Morris St. Misses Irene and Bessie Jackson will entertain Friday evening with 4 moonlight picnic at their home on Capitol Heights. 4 Mrs, ‘Thos, Whittaker entertamed at breakfast Tuesday morning in hon- ov of the visiting ladies. Miss Sallie Hale has returned from an extended visit to relatives in Roanoke, Va. Mrs. F.C. DeHonney lft Satur- day for Cincinnati, O., where she will take an advanced course in manicuring, ehiropody, etc, ©. C. Lewis, left Tuesday morn- ing for Cleveland, 0. Marla DeHonney entertained a Phen See few of her friends Thavaday. afters. noon of last week in honor “ofLila!! lian Whitter. ae Mrs. Matilda Parker has as ber guest Mrs, Mary Jane Pendletoa ‘at Oberlin, 0. sua Miss Ethel Spriggs and .. Mawae), Robinson and Wm. ArmaltGus, are Institute, were in the city eer Mrs. Lillian Starks has aa..tiée! guest, Mrs. Anne Carter ana aaa er, of Gallipolis, 0. SOUS Miss PF. C. Cobb, has returned ‘to! the city after taking a six week, course in the Columbia University. of N.Y. : om ——-___. a Baseball Notes. a pape Shortstop Bush of Detroit leadsili both major leagues In run-gettitigyr) Catchers Pat Donohue and Hows ard Wakefield have joined the Clever land team. nae Te . our Time? os e as 4g IDG. os Die tine ers eet Bi. ADVOCATE MbstwD VERY THURSDAY PRPTAM ADVOCATR PUB. Co. ae peevlererrereesed " } Pythian Building, Charleston. Ms) fi W. Va. Pit: Home Phone 928. Wits Advocate is entered in the Bat-ifice at Charleston, W. Va., as ag class matter. [S.) SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Hikes months ..............80.50 PMlouths 6.2 0s... s.ec esse 1.00 Mie Year 2... eee eee es 1.60 PRURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1910. c Ef oS < <a RS 2: ho oO “eae Be Poy hay t,t NY Re NO ALN ) THE REPUBLICAN TIOKRT | F Hlection Next November.) . ) For Congress, Third District: iF + JOS, H. GAINES. )For. State Senate: # GRANT P. HALL. For House of Delegates: hi J.W. DAWSON, JOHN A. THAYER, Be W. W. GRAHAM, i ‘W. By SHAVER, o- Wo. SHIRKEY, | Wor County Commissioner: . W. S. MOTTESHEARD. Mor Superintendent of Schools: ei) JOIN L, GILLESPIE. fee ee ces este see ANOTHER STREP BACKWARD. Fa. the passing of J. C. Napier from pthe Republican Executive Committee pot: Tennessee is but another step in pthe falfiiiment of the policy outlined ied President Taft in his inaugural paidtess. Ro--Very evidently it is the aim of the SPresldent to build up the Republi Kin party of the south oy *liminat- hig the Negro. He hopes, it seems, Pith draw from the Democrats and pvitalize the indifferent Republicans. 444 such an extent that appreciAble Hghins may be made in breaking ‘uif the “solid south.” e+ Whether or not Mr. Taft has read Pthe signs of the times aright, wheth- er or not he has mistaken (he si- fen songs of office-hungry whites / as a nation's call to drop the Negro. remains to be seen. But it ts very “evident just now that he has acted “without the expressed sanction of “iis party. It will be recalled that _ the platform upon which he was ted demanded equality at the ols for all American citizens. ere buncombe it may have been, ‘@ttll upon that platform thousands “anid thousands of Negroes voted for Mr. Taft and helped to elevate him to, the presidency. They never “dreamed that his attitude toward _ them would furnish excuse for their elimination from the party. ‘They Twould have been shocked had they > been told that he would be a party > to depriving them of the little they “had in the way of office, but searcely ‘a week passes without unduestion- “able evidence that President ‘Taft Sis using his high office to advance s the cause of the lily whites, that he Fle Wading his party to the worship Sof strange gods GAs time-worn and, therefore, to be consigned to the scrap pile the present occupant of the White House has adjudyed the tenets upon whict «the Republican party was founded 3 Manhood rights as opposed to vested | interests are no longer in style. 1 the discharge of the black officehold Ler, even though his ineumbency i © apprdved by the majority of — thy | whites, will, apparently, advance th chances for renomination of Mr. Wil Ham Howard Taft, the Negro walk | the plank. For this departure from — th “anetent landmarks, the — thoughtfu © Negro will not blame the Republica: ~ party, but President Taft. He wil - reeall how every Republican presi dent since Lincoln was grateful t f those who brought about his nomi “nation and election, whether the | were white or black, and did no ' turn his back upon the ladder b i2;-wthich he did ascend. MONLY A NIGGER.® It is reported that the Hinton mol seeking the life of Thomas Raymond wharged with the fiendish crime at Quinnimont, answered the plea ot the conservatives for the supremacy Mol the law because the accused had not been identified, with the cry, “he is only a nigger, let us hava him.” True, “he is only a nigger.” but fs 1 not plain to the element that made up the mob that the unlawfn execution of even a “nigger” under mine ‘thelr own safety? ‘Time and again it has been shown that disre- gard for the law when a Negro was the accused has led to mob law wher @ white man was charged with a par tleularly henious crime. In nearts every state to the south of us where tho “nigger’s” life is taken with im punity, white men who incur the dis favor of their neighbors are beins done to death in the same unceremo nious manner. It is an aclom thal A public conscience stultified by th Aynehing of Negrocs will as readil lynch a white man when suffictentl3 provoked The accused may be “only a nig Mor” but that class of white citizens “bent upon taking his life can fl _pitora to disregard the law. Above them is a class re is always seeking to depHv@ them of the law's protection.” Thetis @ an eternal fight against the resttictions with which capital strived to hedge then about, and their every Infraction ot the law but binds the chains about them tighter. Law is primarily for protection of the weak against the strong, the poor against the rich. When the weaker, the poorer cle- inent itself overthrows this bulwark, it jeopardizes its own safety, even though the object of the wrath be only a nigger." =!) tS tee VALUE OF PROPRRTY OWNED RY NEGRORS. The American Economic Associa. tion has estimated the value of prop: erty owned by Negroes in 1900 al $300,000,000 and tthe New York World ventures the prediction that the cengus now taking will show Negroes of the United States to own Property worth $500,000,000. ‘The economic advances by the Negroes have been rapid. In 1900 Georgia Negroes had assessed property to the amount of $14,118,720. ‘This had Brown to $27,042,672 a gain of 91 per cent, by 1908. In Virginia there has been an increase from $12.865,- 570 to $25,828,336, or a gain of 62 er cent. In North Carolina there Was a gain of 123 per cent, or from $9,478,299 to $21,253,581. The Negroes of the south have every encouragement to be thrifty and en- terprising, ‘Their prosperity enhan- ces the prosperity of the entire coun- try. There is a wide field of industry open to them and relatively little Jealousy between whites and blacks in any occupation or calling PRON? VIBW OP TOMPKINS HALL The above picture is of the build- ing known as Tompkins Hall, recent- ly erected at Tuskegee Institute in memory of the lite Charles E. ‘Tomp- kins, of Southport, Conn. It is the largest and most imposing building upon the Institute grounds. It con- tains a Dining Room for teachers, with a seating capacity for 180 per- ens: a Dining Hall for students, with a seating capacity of 2,000: and an Assembly Room large enough to seat 2,500 persons. ‘The Kitchens and Bakery are also located in the building, amd provisions have been made for the installation at an carly date of a complete — refrigerating plant, ‘The building is 225 ft. long x 168 ft. wide. It occupies about half an acre of ground. Its cost, in all particulars, has not been far from $175,000. HOW TO ENTER THE OFFICE, miecisame. weakens Advance to the inner door and give three raps. ‘The devil will at- tend to the alarm. You will give your name, postoffice address and humber of years you owe for the paper, You will be admitted into the sanctum and will advance to the center of the room, where you will address the editor with the follow- ing countersign: Hold the right hand about two feet from the body with the thumb and fingers clasping a $10 bill, which you will drop into the editor's hand saying: “Were you waiting for me?" ‘The editor will grasp your hand and the bill, pre s- ing it, and will say: “You bet!" WILL VISIT HUNTINGTON, Dr. D, Edward Bell, Specialist on the eye, car, nose and throat, of Charleston, will be at Huntington Saturday September 3 for 7 days. 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 well 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 has passed the board in two states, WAS ELLIS INSURGED? The Montgomery News, the organ ization organ of Fayette county, editorially warns the Negro up there against consorting with the inde~ pendent ticket. It holds out the hope to the race that at some future lime J. V. Coleman, or Andepson Roten may be the party's nominee for the House of Delegates, | Of course, is none of our busi- hess, still we would like to know why the News overlooked Bilis. He xerved the county three times and ii, was the general impression. that his services were highly satisfactory to Mr, Dison ILis with no small degree of pleas ure that we note the exhibition of the Johnson-Jeffries fight pictures here at both white and colored mov- Ing picture houses without a sign of the race riots predicted. — But | what else could one expect in Char: Jeston where the relations between " races are most harmonious? iene Aires Newspaper comment concerning Mr. Hrvan’s recent defeat. in. Ne- [braeva has played out. If Mr, Bryan ever hopes to get himself talked Jabont very extensively, he will have (to get elected to something. } Jack Johnson is going to Europe. He figures that there is about $20, 000 worth of bacon over there that he had might just as well bring fiom and add to the other supply. ee The south has” 1,500,000 more acres planted in corn this year tuan it had last year, We do not be- _ “THE ADYQOATR lieve all that corn will be diade into fed. ana net crits. bread, ether. When’ black Jack Jo; Did Washington swear,” inquires, White man at a white mi Harper's. Weekly. Oh, presumably |fF@ ai audience of a” |the general's collar button rolled ) Vons, with what mbigtt juuder the bureau, sometimes, of] those millions, troi’ ta course, ai. [elety of Christian Bie The notion that the Indian is a ee the uation legitimate cbject of plunder may be |*® Shout “Shame! somewhat belated, but it seems to] Then it was, too, that be spreading, nevertheless, in New York made a - see covery. She was a poo The prince of Montenegro has had of six or woven years, an himself crowned king. His kingdom \d that sh ni is about the size of Deleware at high | e was white, ¢ tide. fact denoted itnushal —— virtue, She was stealln Dr. Lyman Abbot is a very len-Jan Bighth avenue fitnit [tent head editor when. he allows the spied me on a passing see Hate eater of erste. IWeHUNT She stuck out her tongt bse “sultene AN ORG z and made every contort “There has never been another|tenance to show her per [state Like Oklahoma,” says Governor | proval of my kind ang t ‘Haskell. Is the governor boasting] ity of hers, or apologizing? Poor little thralled tht ——__-+-___.- Cannon say he will be in the [Mot enough that ste show race for Speaker axain, He had }ed by poverty ana tga ‘better let Mike Murphey look him|great nation must need ieurer tet Brest nation must nbedi | Among other cannot-come-backs the cheaper cuts of meat occupy ‘prominent places, “if what is a Democrat “ was a problem, “What is a Republican?” is a puzzle. ales ges Souls of White Folks ism, Whither has gone Amertean’s proud, moral leadership of the world. Where is the generous thought, the sweet applause, the sou:’s wide free- dem sith wai we ence were wont to greet the up-struggling of human kind? How natural it has become that our ambassador to the world, fresh from the laurels of Browns- ville, should greet old Egypt's fight for freedom with a blow between the eyest Onward we reel, Peace? Ten thousand dollars for peace and two hundred millions for war. How can there be peace for those who are white and hate “Nigger”? Demo- cracy? Absurd! Dream of infants! Let Disfranchisement and Privilege and a Solid South rule this great republic. The rights of woman? Are rot American women the best dress- «d in the world? Do they not bring the highest titles In the market? Does free America want to enfranch- ise any more degoes and hybrids? It is not alone this pitiful striking of colors in the great world crusade for liberty, equality and brotherhood, it is the humiliating thought in our own souls that this outward surrend- cr is the honest counterpart of the inward degeneration—the deliberate crippling and deforming of the Souls of White Folk by the glorification of Color Caste. ‘To you this is less immediately ap- Parent than to me; for before me the Souls of White Folk stand sing- ularly naked, In my presence they tend to lay aside all their little lies and hypocrisies and bathe in brutal frankness. Why not? Am I a mil lionaire? Have 1 a political pull? Mave 1 soctal prestige? Have I any brains? 1 bear the shadowed answer on my face. Well, then, be thrifty Why waste manners, beauty, court esy or conversation on me? There’ nought to gain and much to lose, fo: the watehful world is sitting neat ready to resent social equality. ‘There fore, he who seems to you a gentle man is but his boorish self to me she who is to you a vision of woman ly loveliness may be but selfis! vulgarity to me. Such nastier as pects of modern American jife flas! repeatedly both on me and mine, si that I realize even more vividly thar you how thoroly and persistently w are making these things character jistic of the nation, the measure o ,Jits thought and soul, every time yo |make the measure of a man, white |ness. Why not? There is no logica ‘Jescape. A true and worthy ides ‘frees and uplifts a people; a fals *|ideal imprisons and lowers. Say t _|men, earnestly and repeatedly: Hor , {sly is best; knowledge is power; d »|"nto others as you would be don 1[by."" Say this and act it, and th (|nation must move toward it it nc y}to it, But say to x neople: eh one virtue is to be white,” and ty people rush to the one inevitabl r)conelusion, “Ki the Nigger!" ;| Is not this the record of preser America? Is not this its headton n| progress? Are we not coming mor tland more day by day to making th statement, “I am white," the on "|fundamental tent of our practic: morality? Only when this basic iro s [rile is involved is our defense « ~|right nationwide prompt. Murde Nimay swagger, theft may rule an | prostitution flourish, and the navtic "| sives but spasmodic, intermittent an lukewarm attention. “Bat Jet tt ».|murderer be black or the tii v|brown or the violator of — womar hood have buta drop of Negro bloo ®/and the righteousness of the indi, nation sweeps the world. Nor wou o|this fact make the indignation le r|Justifilable did not we all know th: [It was blackness that was copdem: TR t mat those millions, trom’ ta$ United So clety of Christian Eliceayor to th hoodlums of the nation,’ join hand: to shout “Shame!” ‘Then it was, too, that a little gir in New York made a suiden dis covery, She was a poor littl wail of six or seven years, and she learn. ed that she was white, ant that the fact denoted itnuslial desert and virtue, She was stealing a ride on an Efghth avenue furniture yan ans Spied me on a passing street car She stuck out her tongue and jeered and made every contortion cf coun- tenance to show her personal disap- proval of my kind and the superior- ity of hers. Poor little thralled thing! It was not enough that ste should be prisun- ed by poverty and Igaorancs; this ‘reat nation must needs chain her with race prejudice—must tell her that always White is Right. Beneatn all that was laughable in that absurd little figure I seemed to see the woe of the world in the edu- tation of the American child today. What tenet of our morality are we teaching today so freely, plainly and persistently! I fear the atrophy of soul which this teaching muse bring Both mentally and morally white folk today are suffering from this attempt to transmute a physical ac- cident into a moral deed—to draw unreal distinctions among human souls, Mentally the blight has fallen on American science. The race problem is not insoluble if the correct answer is sought. It is insoluble if the wrong answer is insisted upon, as it has been insisted upon for thrice a hundred years. A very moderate brain can show that two and two are four. But no human Ingenuity can make that sum three or five. Ts American science has long attempted to do. It has made itself the hand- maid of a miserable prejudice. In its attempt to justify the treatment of black folk it has repeatedly sup- prest evidence, misquoted authority, distorted fact and deliberately lied It is wonderful that in, the very lines of social study where America should shine it has done nothing. Worse than this is our moral and religious plight. We profess a relig- ion of high ethical advancement, a spiritual faith of respeet for truth, despising of personal riches, a rev- erence for humility, and ao: simply justice to our fellows, but personal sacrifice of our good for their. it is a hign aim, so high that we ouvit hot utterty "to be condemned for not Teachias it, se long «8 we st ve bravely toward it. Do we, as a peo- ple? On +a» coutrary, we ba’> ine Deed 14 > ne eemedgeaper oF ao- map herd «nt ererserce + cassis ing of OUF “ass wrtoeate tettows, Not te speri af O17 reteteeee for wealth which flatly contradicts (he Christian ideal, Granting all that American Christianity has done to educate and uplift black men, it must be frankly admitted that there is absolutely no logical method by which the treat- ment of black folk by white folk in this land ean be squared with any reasonable statement or practice of the Christian ideal. What is the result? It is either ‘he wbandonment of the Christian ideal or hypocrisy. Some frankly abandon Christianity when st comes to the race problem and say: Relig- jon does not enter here. ‘They then retire to some more primitive pagan- ism and live there, enlightened by such prejudices as they adopt or in- herit This is retrogression toward barbarism, but it-is at least honest. It is infinitely better than its widely accepted alternative, which attempts to reconcile Color Caste and Chris: tianity, and sees or affects to see nt incongruity, What ails the religion of a land when its strongholds 0’ orthodoxy are to be found in those regions where race prejudice is mos: uncompromising, vindictive and crue. where human brotherhood is a lic? The one great moral issue 0: America upon which the Church o Christ comes nearest being dumb | the question as to the applteatior of the golden rule between White an¢ Black Folk, All this 1 see and hear up in mj tower above the thunder of the sever seae. From my narrowed window ed. ahd nét crime. erod by a fable of the pBABE ‘T fied his mighty cry reverberating thru the world," am white!” Well and good, O Prometheus, divine thief! ‘Phe world ia whle enough for two colors, two little shinings of the sun; why then devour your own vitals when I answer, “I am black”?—at- Tanta, Ga. ale Baptist Women ‘Gaia NS, Geass Bien dure: ON ep eR Ree ee oe ee ee, ee vention. Dr, Hargrove is one among the many uble and useful graduates of the West Virginia Colored {nsti- tute and has built up a good prac- Uce in Raleigh county, Friday was, as usual, the busiest and most interesting day of all the session, After the opening exercis- es by Mrs, Marla Alexander and Mrs, M.A. Parker, communications were received from A. P. Stranghter, president of the State Sunday School convention and Prof, B. Prillerman, president of the West Virginia Col” ored Institute, expressing regrets for being absent. ‘The committee on resolutions was appointed, viz: Rev. J. J, Turner, Georgia Lewis, Laura Dalton, E, M. Dandridge, Rev. B, R. Reed, Rev. 8. E. Williams and Prof. J. M. Arter. Miss Edith Thompson read the report on temperance, Rey, D, Stratton discussed the re- port, relating his experiences in coming in contact with persons un- der the influence of intoxicants. He said that our good colored women should join hands with the good white women in advocating the temperance cause. In speaking of the temperance move in| Kanawha county, he said that while white women were holding a temperance meeting at the court howise the ¢ol- ored people in St. Albans were sing- ing “Iam glad salvation ts free” and in Charleston they were attend- ing a dance. ‘The report was fur- ther discussed by W. H, Marshall, M. EB. Green, C. C. Booth, D. C. Hun- ter, Mary Stratton aad Prof. J. M, Arter, ‘There was an exchange of greeting from other bodies in the state: Rev C. C. Booth brought greet- ings from the Lewisburg meeting of the New River Valley Baptist Asso- ciation; Mrs. J. C. Cooper from the Mt. Zion Woman's District conven- tion: Mrs, M. B. Green spoke of the work that is being done by the district convention of the Flat Top Woman's Convention; Rev, R. D. W. Meadows spoke of the work of the organization throughout the state, Prof. J. M. Arter, president of the West Virginia Seminary and College delivered an able address on the work that is being done at Hill ‘Top. Mrs, Mary S. Reed, returned dele- Bate from the Woman's National convention made her report which showed that she discharged her duty of delegate with the greatest of care, In the afternoon a mother's meeting was held, which was open- ed with a paper by Mrs. Martha Booth, under the title, “Don't Call Her Old Woman.” Following were remarks on the care of children by irs. 1. P. Scott and Mrs. M. J, Banks. ‘The meeting was closed With an able address by Mrs, Nannie H, Burroughs, 2 Delegates and corresponding mes- sengers were chosen to bear greet~ ings to the following bodies: — the West Virginia Baptist State Conven- tion, Mrs. M.A. W. Thompson and Mrs. 3. L. Tillman; the Sunday School Convention, Mrs, Mary Strat- ton; the New River Valley Baptist association; Mrs, Mary Willis; the Mt. Olivet Association, Mrs. M.A, Parker; the Flat Top Association, Mrs, Pearl Woods and Rev. R. D. W. Meadows: the Mt. Zion Baptist Asso ciation and its auxiliaries, Mrs, Peart Woods, Rev. R. D. W. Meadows aia Rev. J. J. Turner; the Tyagart Val- 'Jley Association, Rev. R. D. W, Meadows and Mrs. A. K, Dandridge. }] ‘The last session on Friday even- ||ing ecceeded all others in attendance |und interest which was due to the ,|fact that it had been announced that [Miss Nannie H, Burroughs would |eliver a lecture. ‘The gathering was so large that perhaps more than .|@ hundred were turned away for '|want of standing room, ‘| After reading the report of for. ‘jeign missions, Miss Burroughs spoke 1] The andience was held spellbound .|for two hours, at times they were laughing, at other times were shed ,|ding tears. She spoke to their head: [nd aroused their hearts. ‘Phe peo ple went away saying that they hac “Inever heard such a wonderful ad dress. After concluding her addres: “|she called Robert Sisusa, a -native -|of Transkle, South Africa, who is « -|student at the West Virginia Colorec 1|Institule.and will graduate from the 1]Normal department next year, Mr »|Sisusa told a very interesting stors of his coming to this country. "] This concluded the seventeent! annual meeting of the Woman's Rap " | tist convention, the sucess of which surpassed the most sanguine expec Ne pele eee eee & ‘$86.50, Bancroft, $27.00; Glo Jeau: $25.00, Alderson, $21.00, Charles. ton, $60.00; r ‘Phe ajneteén hundred and eleven meeting Will be held with the Sec- ond. Baptist church of Hinton of which the Rey. A. D. Lewis ts pastor. In that meeting will be an contest for a banner which will be made by the natives in a mission school in Cape Town, South Africa, Miss Bur- royghs has charge of the banner and promises to award it to the so- olety sending up the largest amount of money in West Virginia, —+ / Racial Problem Ghelereune:-eou Pace Cua: to make @ loan from a building and loan association of $400.00 for this purpose. The middle class white lawyer charged the old colored man $375.00 for his services and got the old colored man’s home besides. All that was needed in the case was a quit claim deed from a man who held au Interest In the property, and this could have been prpeured in tvo hours, This is one of the many cases we know of, And here the colored law- yer is needed. A careful investiga- ADVOCATE—19 tion along this line shows that the Negro loses more than $7,000,000.00 to white lawyers. The colored law- yer all over the country, even for matters of consultatlon is not only ® necessity, but the only man who can guide the race through this fear- ful money-getting age. ‘Through the changing conditions of values and taxes and general and special laws, it would pay every tax payer and every man in business to con- sult a lawyer, and a black lawyer at that, at least once every year, The race cannot afford to lose $7,000,- 900.00. Will our readers weigh thts statement of fact. _ The coming of Theodore Roose velt to Omaha is the topic of discus- sion in this section now, Victor Rosewater, a stundpatter of the old school is chairman of the reception committee, And his paper, the Omaha Lee is the breakwater be- tween the Des Moines Register and Leader and the Kansas City Star, the two leading papers of the nation. The people are waiting and watch- ing to see and hear from the great “citizen of the world.” eo WON'T NEED A CRUTCH. When Editor, J. P. Sossman, of Cornelius, N. C., bruised his leg badly, it started an ugly sore. Many salves and ointments proved worth- less. ‘Then Bueklen’s Arnica Salve healed it thoroughly. Nothing is su Prompt and sure for Ulcers, Boils, Burns, Bruises, Cuts, OornsSores, Pimples, Eczema or Piles. | 25¢ at all druggists, 8-4-4t. seen age es - March of the Negro ConTinveD FROM PAGE OnE. a slave on Jefferson Davis- plantation and has prospered nicely. ‘The town of Mound Bayou has a population of 6,000 and all of the business enter: prises in the town are managed by Negroes. ‘The harmonious relations between colored and white business men were emphasized by a number of the baak- ers, who declared that the white bankers of the South offered them every courtesy and facility other bankers offered them. ‘The meetings of the league are not unlike an oldtime Methodist experi- ence meeting, in that the delegates tell of their successes step by step. 'T he next session of the league will be held at Little Rock, Ark, Arkan- sas sent 40-delegates here with-invita- tions signed by Governor Daugherty aad leading men of that state and that landed the meeting. ——---___ MANY CANDIDATES, Por Republican Nomination for Con. gress, ‘but None Favor Negro. Baltimore. Aug. 24.—Republican political circles have taken on new Ife and the six congressional dis- tricts in the state have 11 candidates running for the nomination to con- gress. ‘These candidates embrace all shades of Republican opinion, with none seemingly in favor of the race. The lay electoral college of the Baltimore conference of the A. M. 1, Church will meet here September 25th lo select the lay delegates to the next A, M. E. general confer- ence, ‘The aspirants include Prof. John T. Layton, of Washington; ‘Taylor ©. Wilson, of Crisfield, Md. and ‘Thomas J. Millard, of this city. JM. Murphy, Joseph Evans and A, 'T. Waller are in Detroit, Mich., attending the sessions of the Anciont Arabic Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, NOW MILLIONAIRE, SAYS BLACK FARMER, Bond of Arkansas Explains That He Ty Worth Between $50, . 000, and $75,000. New York, Ag. 22—Scott’ Bond, the Arkapaas Kogro, whosg wealth, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1»: ° mere fare e meunremmmrericurh OE Sipe one = i Seeeas Bi pp Erdnenees Cees ise ot rusces tone Ste Bre ahaa, ads eeeary emrenast ives: Wanted 3 Stee SR Setaeh Stites eg ST UTERNATIONAL LIBERTY UNION A) vnian Yompin, Batten OW, V.AA. (sy estimated on the taxes he pays. Was recently reported xs being $4,000,+ 000, Issued a statement dere today in WhieyAie explains just wiist he sald to the Negro Business Men's League in an address last week: “My actual statement,” he writes, “was this: “Iam an ignorant Negro, and I don’t want you all to expect me to talk as an edueated man. Down In Arkansas they tax me $1.50 on every hundred dollars, or $1,165 a year, and a lttie aritumetie will show tha: this tax represents over 40.000, consisting of 19 farms, which ag- gregates about 3,200 acres rented to other Negroes, three cotton gins, live stock and a large concrete merehan- dise store well stocked and nearly ablock long. ‘Me records will show that my total worth is about from $50,000 to $75,000. “I would further like to state that 1 am proud of the word Negro be- cause I believe that's our right name. Tam also proud of the South. Her courtesy to the Negro is superior to that of the North, and J know from experience that the sunny South is the real home of the Negro." ea GREAT PREPARATIONS. ‘To Entertain Lott Carey Baptist oreign, Mission Convention, Lynchburg, Va, Ag. 24.—Great prepurations are ‘being made here for the ‘Lott Carey Baptist. Foreign Mission Convention, which meets next week at the Elghth Street Bap- tist church. ‘The convention sup. ports four missionaries in Africa and has raised over $35,000 for the work there. Rev. C. 8. Morris, of Winstons Salem, N. C., is president of the con- vention and Rev. Dr. W. M. Alex- ander, of this city, corresponding secretary, $$ REV, MOSS, OF NORFOLK, VA. ‘Po Pastor Bank Street Baptist Chareh where Precedessor Served Forty-five Years, Brooklyn, N. ¥., Aug. 24.—Rev. Dr. W. M, ‘Moss, who has been for the past seven years pastor of the Bank street Baptist chureh, Norfolk, Va., will on Sunday assume the pas- torate of the Concord Baptist church, He will sueceed the late Rey. W. 'T. Dixon, who was pastor of the chureh for forty-five years. THE NATIONAL RBLIGIOUS TRAINING SCHOOL, OF DURHAM, N. CG. Offers the following courses: I. Religious training. ‘This course is especially adapted to those who de- sire training as settlement workers. Deaconesses, Y. M. C. Avand Y. W. C, A. secretaries, evangelists or home workers or visitors, If, ‘Training for Christain’ Minis- try. In this department young men will be trained especially in praactical theology, the art of reaching and sav- ing men. ‘This course will be very thorough. ‘The teachers have been selected with great care. HI, Department of Music, vocal and instrumental. IV. Literary Branches, Academic and Collegiate. V. Commercial Department. VI. Department of Industry, Young men and women, to a limited number, who are worthy will be helped. All applications for ad missions must be made by Septem- ber 15, 1910. Regular sechool term beging Oc- tober 12,1910. » For further Informations address the president. National Religious ‘Training School, Durham, N.C, 7-21-3m, For Sale Houses and Lots Water, Shade Trees on residence lots, For Terms Address J. E. Adams Princeton, W. V | Box 81, WEST VA. COLORED INSTITUTE 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 Centenary of Noted Preacher Celebrated SPECIAL TO THE MAIL. Boston, Mass., August 24.—The universal regard in which the memory of Theodore Parker is held was given expression throughout New England today by exercises commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the celebrated preacher's birth. In Leedon, where Mr. Parker was born, and in Boston, where he spent so many of the most important years of his pulpit career, the Unitarian churches and societies joined in observing the anniversary. Born at Lexington, August 24, 1810, the son of a farmer and mechanic, Theodore Parker was educated at Harvard College and Harvard divinity school, and graduated from the latter in 1836. He was ordained June 21, 1837, and installed the same day as pastor of the West Roxbury Unitarian church. His famous sermon, preached on May 19, 1841, attracted much attention and aroused violent opposition, mainly because it denied men's need of the miraculous element in Christianity. Other sermons followed, with the INSTITUTE, West Virginia D COLORED INSTITU COLORED INSTITU SITUATED AT BELD, WEST VIEW main line of the N. & W. L. access from all points of the location, the very best and excellent advantage library, Laboratories, S d a strong earnest Fac Normal and Academic uses in Music, Sewing ordering. BOOKS TO NORMAL STUEL, LIGHT AND F 3.00 PER MONTH. Graded School in whi s are given the neces teaching before begin ork. Other Information Address the R. P. SIMM WEST VIRGINIA of the N. & W. R. R. and in all points of the Virginian , the very best of school excellent advantages in the laboratories, Student So- ng 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 SIMMS result that Parker was virtually excluded from the Unitarian fellowship. In 1846 the Twenty-eighth Congregational Society was formed in Boston, and Mr. Parker became its minister. Until 1859 he preached in Music Hall to the largest congregation in Boston, when his health failed. Seeking restoration by travel, he died the next year in Florence. Politics and Politicians L. E. Donohue, county treasurer of Offuskee county, Oklahoma, is a great grandson of Gen. Ethan Allen of Revolutionary fame. Congressman Victor Murdock, of Kansas, is speaking in the State of Washington in behalf of Miles Point dexter, the insurgent candidate for the United States senate. Gen. George W. Gordon, commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans, has been renominated for congress by the democrats of the Tenth district of Tennessee. J. O. Terrell, of San Antonio, the republican nominee for governor of Texas, has been a life-long democrat until recently, when he quit that --- --- INSTITUTE VIRGINIA R. R., and Virginian t of school ages in the student So- culty. Courses, Cooking STUDENTS BURNISHED ch Normal ary exper- ning their Principal S party and joined the republicans, At the coming November election the citizens of Lexington, Ky., will vote on the proposal to adopt the commission form of government for their city. The speech of President Taft at the convention of the League of Republican Clubs in New York next month will probably be the only political address he will deliver before election. Some of the republican leaders in Vermont predict that at the State election next month the average off- year plurality of their party may show considerable falling off on account of the exceptional strength of the democratic candidate Though the State election in Kentucky is nearly twelve months distant, there are already four announcements for the democratic gubernatorial nomination. Representative Johnson, of the Fourth district; Mayor Head, of Louisville; former Senator McCreary and a Mr. Adams, of Harrison county, have offered themselves, and it is expected several other aspirants may enter the race within the next few months. Snodgrass of the Glants still heads the list of National League batting averages. GANDERBONE'S FORECAST Copyright 1910 by C. H. Rieth. Now softened suns a mellow luster shed The laden orchard's glow with tempt- ling red; On hazel boughs the clusters hang embroined, And with the hunting horn the fields resound. Well we should say so, and the mellow horn of Mr. Morgan will awake the morn, bidding us garner for the bins and cribs in which we labor for his royal. The summer ceded and the blower on, the respite over and the money gone, and Rockefeller as we drill along, bowing and hoping we are well and strong. The seaside sojourner will quit the shore, and the summer girl will line up three or four conquests in puppy love she has around, and choose the one that is to go undrowned. The which selection from the litter born of sumer madness she will then subborn with things sufficient to unlock its eyes, and hurry homeward with the gasping prize. The busted tourist will return from France with hotel stiekers stuck on his pants, and tarred and postalcarded by his friends, will reap the penalty of what he sends. They'll waltz him up and down upon a rail, and alternately turn him head and tall, or howsoever they may best enjoy the site of Troy. The festive calf will blithely sniff and snort, and in the quiet even afterglow the quall will pipe his dulcet piccolo. The bold insurgent will insure the more, and fill the planet with his dreadful roar, and each one betting he will not be last, the autumn candidates will gallop past. The new progressive and the Democrat, the uninsurging that are standing pat, and in the midst of them, unfaint of heart, our Mr. Bryan on the water cart. A maze of issues, and a mass of men, and to, a gallus busting now and then, and not especially alarmed by it, the trusts desisting till the swarm has lit. The man from Elba trying to come back, And the poor consumer in his cul-desac: Unknowing if the quaking earth portends Death or the near approach, perhaps, of friends. But howsoever and be it as may, the dread mosquito will have had its day, and joining Satan in its spectral growth, have made it real hell there for them both. The while the earthly remnant of its swings upon the window screen, and drying clings to that post which, though wanting mortal fire, it still holds with its face against the wire. The sad day of school will come to pass, And the barefoot boy will hide out in the grass, And by the time we've caught these malcontents, The Crippen chase will look like thirty cents. Milady Fashion in her hobble skirt will stride the pavement with the men alert to set her right side up again in case she should in time turn turtle any place. It does beat thunder what the women wear, and how they stick on other people's hair, constrict their middles and constrain their toes and what importance they attach to clothes. But bless us, are they after all to blame, or had they been in these things quite the same if Mother Eve's first thought, as we suppose, had not been necessarily of clothes? Was it to be expected in her case that with a man somewhere upon the place she ever thought of anything at all but gowns, sillpovers, or perhaps a hawl?. But anyhow, the crawfish will have holed. And the pumpkin shown the faintest trace of gold. The sassafras will don a redder dress And the gods will crowd around the elder press. Or prohibition or whatever will, here is a fountain that shall serve us still, a place of resting and a steal away out of the dessert and the heat of day. A place of quiet and the shade of palms, of irrigation and the soothing balms that no reformer till the poles embrace shall ever capture for a bathing place. The hosts of labor will parade the -Old September Poem street, which will remind us of a happy feat in arbitration from the olden days when Julius Caesar was a sort of craze. It is related of that ancient time that sweet September in the Roman clime was hot as blazes, and the union file could only march about half a mile. It wasn't anything at all, they say, to watch the mighty pageant get away, the music playing and the flags displayed, and see it suddenly duck for the shade. The gasping drummer with his sounding drum, the bronzed mechanics who perhaps had come a dozen squares, and in the frantic rout, age and apprentice with its tongue stuck out. The faint impression the procession made on Roman capital for long dismayed the union leaders, when the serried ranks at times not even passed the Roman banks. And so it was when mighty Caesar came, and having found the populace aftame, he shoved September from the seventh place along to ninth, which has remarked the case. He merely interchanged it with July, but when he asked them how was that for high, they fairly inundated him with smiles, and have since been doing about twenty miles. The autumn equinox will come around. And Roosevelt, by that time cast ward bound. Will aid in the making of such storms As they find necessary to a few reforms. And then the sun will turn still softer yet. And the bold October, having duly set His planes, and carefully put on his brake. Will see what sort of landing he can make. GRAND COURT OF CALANTHE Office of Grand Worthy Chancellor Parkersburg, W. Va., Aug. 20, '10 To the Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Worthy Counsellor, Grand Representatives, Worthy Counsellors and Members of the Order of the Grand Jurisdiction of the State of West Virginia: Greeting: The Tenth Annual Session of the Grand Court, held at Parkersburg, August 2nd to 5th inclusive, was one which will long be remembered in the annals of Calanthianism, for the spirit of friendship, harmony and love which prevailed throughout the entire session. The past year was a very successful one. Two new Courts were added to our roster and a healthy increase was made in the membership of each subordinate Court. The financial report showed a balance in our treasury of $2,009.68 in cash and stock. A great deal of important business was transacted dusing this session, all of which will be found in our minutes, which we hope to be able to have printed and sent out now in the very near future. The following Grand Officers were elected for the ensuing term: G. W. Inspector—Mrs. Maggie Johnson, Wheeling. G. W. C.—J. Rupert Jefferson, Parkersburg. G. W. Inspectrix—Mrs. M. J. Carter, Elkhorn. G. W. Orator—Pearl Penn, Bluefield. G. W. R. of Deeds—Mrs. E. V. Seams, Parkersburg. G. W. R. of Deposits—Geo. E. Wanzer, Charleston. G. W. S. D.—Mattle Moss, Charleston. G. W. J. D.—Carrie Buster, Boomer. G. W. Cond.—M. E. Branham, Montgomery. G. W. Escort—Minnie Rippy, Bramwell. G. W. Lecturer—Elizabeth Simpson, Parkersburg. G. W. Herald—Sarah Slaughter, Montgomery. G. W. Protector—Mrs. M. E. Johnson, Huntington. Supreme Representative—Mattle Viney, Charleston. Trustee—Fanny Robinson, Clarksburg. Trustee—Nora Webster, Gary. Trustee—Mrs. M. J. Hazelwood, Charleston. G. W. Asst. Conl.—Elnora Lampkins, Keystone. G. M. R.—J. W. Shellcroft, M. D., Parkersburg. Deputy Grand Worthy Counselors: Chief Deputy—C. H. Lockett, Boomer; Sallie Mills, Powelton; Lola M. Lavender, Elkhorn; C. H. Rice, Keystone; Susie Powers, Fairmont; Sophia Tillman, Bluefield; Lydia Walker, Charleston; D. W. Perdue, Huntington. (1) In sections where the work may make it necessary special deputies may be appointed later. (2) We are preparing to begin the work of the Juvenile Depart- ment and all Courts desiring information along this line will write to Grand Register of Deeds The first Juvenile Court was established this year at Charleston, W. Va. (3) We are going to collect the Grant Court Tax this year semi-annually, and desire all Courts to comply with this law. Blanks will be sent at the proper time. All Courts failing to comply will be fined $2.50. (4) Please notify the Grand Register of Deeds of any changes in the addresses of the Register of Deeds and Worthy Counsellors of Subordinate Courts which may occur from time to time. (5) Please remember that medical certificates of all new Courts as well as old are to be sent to Grand Medical Register before initiation. While this department has suffered some what during the past year, an account of an unusual number of deaths, yet we are glad to say we found ourselves in much better condition than we anticipated, and by the changes made in the law we will be able to come out all right. Semi-Annual tax will be 25 cents instead of 20 cents or 50 cents for the year, instead of 40 cents per member. Investment Department. It is very necessary that especial attention be given to this branch of our order. Agents will be appointed soon and we sincerely hope and earnestly urge that each Court and individual member take out some stock, and aid in paying off the indebtedness of the two magnificent buildings owned by us at Charleston and Huntington. When this is done handsome dividends will be realized on our investments. The next meeting of the Grand body will be held at Bluefield and it is hoped that we will be able to report great things along all lines in the growth and development of the order. We will endeavor to supply the subordinate Courts with all necessary blank forms for the ensuing term, such as orders for policies, etc., and we sincerely hope that all business with the Grand Court will be conducted on these blanks. Hoping that each officer and member of the Order will faithfully perform his or her duty and that we will have great things to report at Bluefield during our next Grand Session, I remain sincerely, Yours in F. H. & I. J. RUPERT JEFFERSON, Grand Wotty Counsellor, Attest: 813 Swan St MRS. E. V. SEAMS, Grand Register of Deeds. 1207 Latrobe St. Draw Many Visitors to Detroit where Annual Session is Being Held. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 24.—Prominent Masons from 40 state are here attending the annual meeting of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, which began here yesterday and will continue until tomorrow night. Besides attending to business a number of social affairs have been planned for the entertainment of the visitors. 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 Ernst $1.00 MONEY GROWS $10.00 when deposited in our Savings Department. It grows because, little by little you keep adding to your account, and because we keep adding Compound Semi-Annual Interest. $1.00, or more, opens an account in "The Bank That You Can Depend Upon." Kanawha Banking & Trust Co. Kanawha Banking & Trust Co. "The Bank That You Can Depend Upon." Capital $250,000 Charleston, W. Va. Surplus $185,000 Blank Forms. Yours in F. H. & L. MYSTIC SHRINERS $1.00 to $150.00. Notice Extraordinary New Orleans, La. To all Baptists and Friends: The Thirtieth Annual Session of the NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION will be held with the Baptists of this city, in the WASHINGTON ARTILLERY HALL, Saint Charles Street, and our WOMAN'S AUXILIARY in the Austerletz Street Church, Sept. 14-21, 1910. Every arrangement is being made for the comfort of the delegates and friends. If you are coming send us YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS at once, so we may secure you a good home and NOTIFY YOU before you LEAVE YOUR HOME. Reception Committee: ption Committee Rev. E. D. SIMMS, Chr. Rev. A. HUBBS, Sec. 2605 Louisiana Ave. JOHN BROWN MONUMENT. Is dedicated under auspices of Ohio German Americans. Akron, Aug. 21.—Eight thousand people attended the dedication of a monument to John Brown in Perkins Park, once part of Brown's farm, this afternoon, under the auspices of the German-American Alliance of Ohio. Jason Brown, aged 86, son of John Brown, and Charles Brown, Jason Brown's son, both of Akron, attended the services and had places on the platform. Jason Brown spoke his thanks very feebly, being overcame with emotion. John Brown's grandson also thanked the Germans for the monument stone. offers an unusually strong course for young men who are preparing to enter the Christian Ministry. There is always an inviting field for the trained minister. Lectures by distinguished men will be delivered throughout the entire course. It will be thorough in every particular. It will seek to combine the cardinal principles of religion and work. One hundred young men are desired to enter this particular Department. All applications for admission must be made by September 15, 1910. For further information address, The President. National Religious Training School, Durham, North Carolina. 7-25-3m. 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. 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. THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Miners Trim the Ashland Team in Expert Fashion FIRST WHITE YOUNGSTER BORN IN KANAWHA COUNTY Amid Storm of Elements; Avalanche of Bullets and Arrows, Found Vigorous SPECIAL TO THE MAIL. Montgomery, W. Va., August 24. The Miners trimmed the Ash-cats' claws yesterday afternoon in a spirited contest on the local grounds in a most satisfactory manner. When the smoke of conflict cleared away six of Montgomery's gentlemanly young athletes had cut their initials on the home plate, while Ashland's tallies totaled one. "Happy" Doyle tried to figure it out differently and was left seated on the diamond with a shingle trying to do the sum, but the total always came out the same. Ashland put almost everything she had on the firing line, but nothing could check the onward march of the Miners. Baker, who is as a rule a puzzling problem in the pitching staff of the visitors, opened the game, and the Miners rode his delivery like the politicians used to ride the annual pass—plumb to death—and the management yanked him out and stuck our old friend Hyatt on the rubber, who also remained but a short and indefinite period, and then Kane, who was chased out of the box in Monday's exhibition took the mound and stayed there because he had to. Cochran, who worked for the locals, was in rare form yesterday and pitched one of his best games of the season, taking ten strikeouts out of the visitors, and letting them FIRST WHITE YO BORN IN KAN Amid Storm of Elements and Arrows, F Prog The following interesting paper was read by William B. Mathews at the reunion of the Young family at Pinch, August 20, 1910: Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: 1 have no use for aristocracy and never had. 1 believe in family pride and hope 1 always shall. Teach a young fellow that his family is better than other families, and it makes of him a snob, who sneeringly looks down on other people. Inculcate in a young man a desire to make the family whose name he bears as good as any other family, and he becomes his brother's keeper, helps up his own and therefore benefits all. It is every man's duty to preserve for his children family folk-lore, history and tradition, as it will increase in interest with the passing years and may prove of benefit in the settlement of property or other rights. false notions of blue blood is quite a different thing, for any one if he goes back far enough can find both royal blood and discredited blood. We Americans, however, are too prone to scout at the old-fashioned grandfather's hat, and, in this strenuous age, forget our successors, almost as soon as they pass from the scene of action. There is much to be learned of interest and of value in the lives of those who are responsible for our being. Indeed, it is only by the past that the present can judge the future in family as well as in national affairs. Families of Founders. It is particularly appropriate that the families of the founders of new settlements and new institutions should be associated for the purpose of collecting and preserving data of those hardy pioneers. We have met today to honor those who laid the crude but solid foundations of our present civilization in this locality Front View of Tomkins Hall have but four measley hits, which they were never able to get close enough to get dangerous. Only once did the Splinter ever get anywhere near a hole, and then he settled down and struck out three of Ashland's heaviest batters in succession, among whom was the heavy hitter who Monday ripped out the second home run knocked on these grounds this season. Local fans are much disturbed by a persistent report that one of the higher class leagues are dealing for Spicer, the Miners' gingery little second baseman, and that he will be drafted away from us. "The Rabbit" is one of the fastest and best little men playing in the Virginia Valley League, and his gameness and daring base running has added many a score to the locals' tally stick. While, of course, we want to see Spicer do well and get up the line as far as possible, the idea of losing him isn't a pleasant one. A double-header will be pulled off today between Ashland and Montgomery, with Waldron and Sherman working for the locals and Delotel and Doyle pitching for the visitors. Score: R.H.E. Ashland .1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 4 2 Montgny 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 *—6 9 2 Batteries: Baker, Hyatt, Kane and Peck: Cochran and O'Connor. Empire: Campbell. YOUNGSTER NAWHA COUNTY its; Avalanche of Bullets Found Vigorous geny They are worthy of such recognition and a good old-fashioned picnic, incidental to doing so, is good for the nerves of their surviving, high-strung progeny. Therefore, I commend this initiative step on the part of the Youngs, and I hope that the descendants of other first settlers will follow suit. As I am in the family only by marriage, I do not know a great deal about the clan from personal knowledge, but will frankly admit that if they are all like the sample who has been my general manager for the last ten years they are all A-No. 1, and away above par. Some Generations Back. In running down my father's genealogy. I found a Miss Young who married a Mr. Mathews, three or four generations back, and I am now devoting my spare time trying to find proof that she is connected with the family whose representatives are here today, and is in no way related to the numerous family of Brigham Young. The earliest permanent settlers of this region were the Youngs, the Clendennins, the Tacketts, the Aarons and the Morrises. Lewis Tackett and family settled at the mouth of Coal River at the present site of St. Albans, and built Tackett's Fort about 1787. John, Jacob and Matthias Young, brothers, came here from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, about the same time, and were famous trappers and Indian scouts. John Young married the widow of Townsend, who had been Keziah Tackett, a sister of the famous Indian fighter, Lewis Tackett, and not a daughter as frequently stated. Into this home of the wilderness, about 1788 or 1790 the first child of the first settlers was born. Therefore, the first youngster of Kanawha was a Young, Jacob Young, named after the father's brother, and while he was born in --- the eighteenth century and we are now in the twentieth, yet this son's son is alive today and issued the call for this meeting. The First Young-ster. This first youngster has well been called the child of the storm. However much of the story may be tradition, it is well authenticated that Tackett's Fort was suddenly surprised by the Indians, that the courageous John Young seized his wife and their first born, only a few hours old, rushed out of the fort and into the darkness and a storm, reached the river, placed his precious burden in a canoe, and pushed off amid a volley of bullets and arrows. He soon escaped from the view of the savages as he poled his canoe toward Clendennin's Fort, twelve miles distant, where Charleston is located. Strange to say, none of the little family suffered either from the shots of the enemy or the exposure and anxiety of that awful night. As our patron hero looked back, in his frantic but successful effort to escape, he could see the flames of the fort where nearly all who remained were killed or captured, among the former being Jacob Young, the brother of Captain John Young. The Youngs' Descendants. These facts have been narrated by Mrs. Mary Patton Hudson, of Cincinnati, and the late John Slack, Sr., who long resided in this county. They might well be preserved in poetic story, as soon as the family produces a poet laureate. John Young, the father, was named as one of the trustees in the first charter of Charleston, passed by the legislature of Virginia, December 19, 1794, was commissioned captain of scouts, and was a hardy pioneer, with just the fortitude necessary to subdue the primitive wilderness with its fierce savages and wild beasts. Jacob Young, the first child, lived a long and useful life, and died in Putnam county about the year 1875. He, like his numerous brothers and their descendants, was noted for his industrious habits, patriotic devotion and religious fervor. If, on that perilous night, the red men had killed that first youngster and his parents, what would have become of you? INDIANA POSTMASTERS Indianapolis, Ind., August 24. The annual convention of the Indiana State League of Postmasters opened at the Federal building in this city today with a good attendance. The proceedings will last two days and will be devoted to the discussion of numerous problems relating to the duties of the postmaster and the improvement of the postal service. The Milwaukee Club has purchased "Rube" DeGroff from WilkesBarre. As a hitter the "Rube" was a bear in the New York State League. Manager Fred Clarke of Pittsburg says that he intends to stand pat with his present team and will try out no youngsters at this stage of the race. A poor start put the White Sox out of the running this season, but Hugh Duffy has been right on the job and now has a pretty classy team. Umpire Sullivan of the Northern Indiana League not only chases bad actors off the field, but escorts fans who become abusive, out of the grounds as well. The Chicago Nationals have purchased Pitcher Toney of the Winchester Blue Grass League club. Toney holds a record of striking out 10 battmen in a 17-inning no-hit game. Only two of the recruits who started the season with the St. Louis Browns remain with the team. Out of the big bunch taken South for trial Killifer and Truesdale are the only boys still working for Jack O'Connor. Joe McClintinny is still the "Iron Man" of baseball. When Joe feels real good he pitches for his Newark team every other day; when he's a little out of sorts, he pitches every day, and when he feels all to the bad, he pitches twice a day. THE ADVOCATE all City Experts are in Session Considering Problems of the City St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 24.—The annual convention of the League of American Municipalities began here today with a large attendance of mayors and other officials representing many of the leading cities of the United States and Canada. During the morning meetings of the various committees were held and the convention proper opened this afternoon with an address of welcome by Mayor Herbert P. Keller of St. Paul. President David E. Heineman, of Detroit responded. Another feature of the opening session was the annual report of the secretary and treasurer of the league, John McVicar of Des Moines. The sessions of the convention will continue three days and will alternate between St. Paul and Minneapolis. The program calls for papers and discussions on many municipal problems. Included among the prominent participants will be Mayor Mahool of Baltimore, Mayor Dahlman of Omaha, Mayor Madox of Atlanta, Mayor Maloney of Council Bluffs, Mayor Conard of San Diego, Mayor Behrman of New Orleans, Mayor Love of Lincoln, Neb., Mayor Davidson of Wichita, Kan., Mayor Carlton of Jamestown, N. Y., and T. K. Powell of Fort Worth, Texas. ADDS MILLIONS TO CAPITAL Akron, O., Aug. 24.—At a special meeting here today of the stockholders of the B. F. Goodrich Company, manufacturers of automobile tires, it was voted to increase the concern's capitalization from $10,000,000 to $20,000,000. Half of the new stock is said to be intended for a stock dividend, while the remainder will be sold to finance plant additions contemplated, and also to provide working capital. WITH THE FIGHTERS Frankie Conley has been matched to box Charley White in Milwaukee September 2. Bombardier Wells, who is touted as the coming heavyweight champion, will meet Jewey Smith in England and September 8. Eddie McGoorty, the middleweight, will leave for England next month in the hope of getting a match with Tom Thomas. Stanley Ketchel's diamond belt, lost some time ago, was recovered in the parcel room of the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco. Sandy Ferguson has agreed to settle on a farm in the Middle West under the care of George Little, who thinks Sandy can whip Jack Johnson. May Sutton Versus Hazel Hotchkiss SPECIAL TO THE MAIL Berkeley, Cal., August 24. Play in the annual championship tournament of the California tennis association began on the courts of the University of California today with many of the best known racquet wielders participating. Long and James, two of the foremost players on the Pacific coast, and A. Putlin, the Mexican champion, are to compete for the State honors. The feature of the tournament that promises to attract most attention, however, will be a match game between Miss May Sutton, holder of the world's title, and Miss Hazel Hotchkiss, of Berkeley, the national champion. If President Pat Powers of the Eastern League retires at the close of the season, Manager Ed Barrows of the Montreal club will be a candidate for Patrick's position. --- Chicago News Letter SPECIAL TO THE MAIL. Chicago, Aug. 24.—Increased railroad rates west of Chicago that will add many millions to the revenues of the railroads at the expense of the consuming public in western states but with favors to Chicago, this is the program said to be accepted by the controlling factors of the shippers' committee which is ostensibly fighting the rate increase. By agreement which will benefit rates to Chicago but add to the cost of goods distributed from Chicago the great demonstration against the railroad rate advance has been quietly hushed up, this is accepted now as the situation. Western jobbing and shipping interests seem likely to find their guns spiked when they are ready for battle. When the Chicago Association of Commerce took over the Traffic Club it was agreed that the control of railroad traffic affairs of the Association should be retained by certain large importing and merchandising interests which had maintained the Traffic Club before. Therefore when the shippers declared war on the rate advance and joined forces with the Chicago forces the control of the whole situation by railroad influences became possible. Presently the loud outeries against rate advances were hushed and now the outcome is thought to be so well arranged that railroad securities have risen in New York and Chicago markets and cheerful optimism prevails in the councils of railway presidents. President E. P. Ripley has written letters urging that the name of John V. Farwell, Jr., chairman of the traffic committee of the Association of Commerce be recommended to President Taft as a proper representative of shipping interests on the court of commerce. *** State regulation welcomed instead of opposed by the interests to be regulated, this is a situation which has developed in affairs of fraternal insurance societies, the action of the National Fraternal Congress in endorsing a proposed uniform bill of insurance commissioners having disclosed remarkable facts. Actuaries' figures have shown that the amounts collected by many societies were not enough to pay the expenses and the death losses as they would be sure to come in. However, the membership of many societies have been educated to believe their rates were high enough, that any higher ones would be too high and naturally have refused to consent to larger assessments. Consequently the active steps of the Insurance Commissioners' Convention to bring about readjustment of rates have been welcomed by the National Fraternal Congress and it only remains for the Associated Fraternities of America to do so for the proposed measure—to compel delinquent societies to get upon a solvent basis—to become the unanimous wish of those most responsible for the soundness of fraternal societies in general. Many of the societies in the Congress already voluntarily have readjusted their rates and have built up assets of over $60,000,000 for reserves. The unanimous acceptance of the proposed bill by the Congress was announced in a statement which added: "This Congress welcomes the regulation which has been proposed, embodying principles which the Congress long has advocated and will convey this knowledge to the Associated Fraternities with the hope that that body will interpose no obstacle to the proposed safeguard to members numbering millions which alone can block reforms needed." Both Republican and Democratic headquarters for the Congressional campaigns have been opened in Chicago, and from both the outpourings have begun of the brand of optimism which political campaigns always create in quantities to suit. Simultaneously the messenger boys rushed out of Sulte 1314 in the Congress with democratic dope and out of the Auditorium Hotel headquarters of Republicanism with Republican dope which on comparison had a remarkable similarity. Both predicted victory great and overwhelming. "Democratic prospects never looked better," said Chairman Lloyd with democratic ardor. Then he added: "Conditions were never better or more hopeful than at present. Few dissensions are heard of within the Democratic ranks and a reunited harmonized party will be seen working out victories in the fall. In every state in the Union the Democrats are stronger than they were two years ago, with the possible exception of Tennessee, where local conditions are off color. The Republican party is split from coast to coast and this is going to help the Democrats immensely." Then hear what Secretary Hayward, across in G. O. P. quarters had to say: "They talk about the split in the Republican party, but tell you there is no split. In some sections of the coun- PATENTS Book on patents. "Hints to inventors." "Inventions needed." "Why some inventors fail." Send rough sketch or model for search of Patent Office records. Our Mr. Greeley was formerly Acting Commissioner of Patents, and as such had full charge of the U. S. Patent Office. GREELEY & McINTIRE PATENT ATTORNEYS WASHINGTON, D. C. 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 try the people want men of the progressive type and in other sections they want the conservatives, and each section will pick out the men it wants and will send them to Congress. But they will all be Republicans and will stand together on the big party measures and will support the party platform." * * * The hay fever exodus through Chicago to the upper lakes and Georgian bay this year for some good reason is a reduced and subnormal exodus for hay fever is less. Whether the unusual drought of the season has done it or the recent rains or the comet or the activity of a Japanese volcano there are fewer hay fever passengers on the steamers bound for Mackinac than usual. Some of the regular members of the hay fever colonies are going anyway as they have done for years. A trace of disappointment instead of hay fever to be noted in the volces of some as they exclaim: "Someway I haven't had a symptom of it this year." However, the summer travel includes but a comparatively small number of the "hays" and the total travel never was so great. Vacations are in growing favor in the West and prosperity helps the inclination as witness reservations of boat staterooms and sleeping car berths days and even weeks ahead. New lines of steamers down the lakes and the St. Lawrence this year makes anall-water route from Chicago to Montreal, thence by the Royal line of steamers to England a novel possibility. The Royal Edward and Royal George to Bristol now holds the Canadian records for speed across the Atlantic. Notwithstanding the heat and dust the trains east and west, north and even south from Chicago are crowded and belated vacationists are leaving for lake and mountain, seashore and farm and even for hurried trips to Europe. NEW LINE TO CERA New York, Aug. 24.—The departure of the steamship Prinz Eitel Friedrich from New York today marks the inauguration of a new steamship service to be operated by the Hamburg-American line between the United States, Cuba and Jamaica. The Prinz Eitel Friedrich and the Prinz Sigismund, both 5,000-ton ships, will be employed in maintaining a regular fortnightly service between New York, the chief ports of Cuba, and Kingston, Jamaica. WANTS NEGRO DISFRANCHISED Bristol, Va., August 20—Henry Stuart, Democratic nominee for Congress in the Ninth Virginia District, in his opening speech today declared that he favors the absolute disfranchisement of the Negro, and said that if elected he will vote for the repeal of the Fifteenth Amendment THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1910. ENTS Reading Manufacturers Inventors." "Inventions needed." Send rough sketch or model for Our Mr. Greeley was formerly, and as such had full charge of R. McINTIRE ATTORNEYS TON, D. C. CAPTURE OF WASHINGTON Washington, D. C., Aug. 24.—Ninety-six years ago today a British army, under the command of Gen. Ross, entered Washington, after having defeated an American force of superior numbers. The capital was abandoned to the invaders, who applied the torch to the congressional library, the treasury and the war and state departments, destroying altogether over $2,000,000 in property before they retired from the city. NEGRO SOLDIERS FIGHT FLAMES Spokane, Wash., Aug. 23—The Negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth regiment who have done heroic service and saved many lives and much property in the vicinity of Wallace, are now resting having been engaged in continuous battle with the flames from 4 o'clock Sunday morning until today. Forest Ranger Pulaski reports to Supervisor Weill that six of his men are dead, five having been smothered in the War Eagle Tunnel, where the entire crew took refuge. VETERANS OF 1898 MEET Vicksburg, Miss., Aug. 24.—Vicksburg is gay with flags and bunting in honor of the veterans of the three Mississippi regiments which participated in the war with Spain. The occasion is the first annual State encampment of Spanish war veterans, which was opened today and will continue over tomorrow. Commander John B. McFarland of Aberdeen is in charge of the encampment, which is attended by numerous delegates and visitors from all parts of the State. FOR MILES POINDEXTER Vancouver, Wash., August 24. Victor Murdock, of Kansas, one of the prominent insurgent leaders in congress, is coming to Vancouver tomorrow to speak in behalf of Miles Poindexter, the progressive republican candidate for United States senator from Washington. Men prominent in political affairs from all over this section of the State are expected to attend the rally. HIGH SCHOOL FRATERS MEET Kansas City, August 24.—The seventeenth national conclave of the Phi Lambda Epsilon fraternity began in this city today, with headquarters at the Coates House. The gathering will remain in session until the end of the week. The society is a high school fraternity which was first organized at Clinton, Mo., In 1892. It now has 3,500 members and is represented in nearly all the large cities in the West. Losing nine of the seventeen games played on the western trip was a hard jolt for the Boston Red Sox. "Happy Jack" Chesbro is pitching in the Old Mill League, a New England organization playing Saturday and Sunday games. only $65.00