The Advocate

Thursday, October 13, 1910

Charleston, West Virginia

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THE ADVOCA. WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME X. Leaders Hopeless INJECTION OF DISFRANCHISE MENT ISSUE DISCONCERTS DEMOCRATIC BOSSES. "Lily White" Buttons And George Byrne's reminder that party is pledged to support anti-Negro planks in last campaign throws the fat in the fire. The "Lilly White" issue has bobbed up serenely and unexpectedly in the campaign in this State. It was a thing almost forgotten and it would not have been thought of but for the Hon. George Byrne, of this city, whose ardent championing of negro disfranchisement was responsible for writing a plank to that effect in the Democratic state campaign of 1908. Mr. Byrne's recalling of that pledge touched off a boom in the Democratic camp, and interfered with plans that the Democratic managers had mapped out and were executing with noticeably good effect. "The Democratic candidates for the Legislature," says Mr. Byrne. "will vote for a disfranchising amendment, if elected. They are pledged to do this by the Democratic platform, and impelled as well, no doubt, by personal predilections. The Democratic candidates are also in favor of a separate coach law and will no doubt give their support to such a measure." There are fifteen thousand negro voters in this State, the greatest majority of them residing in the counties along the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio, and the Norfolk & Western railroads. It was that plank in the Democratic platform declaring in favor of disfranchising them, and the votes of that party's representatives in the legislature in favor of a "Jim Crow" coach law, which held the negro vote in line for the Republican party two years ago, and saved that party from defeat, when it was face to face with disaster because of a double-headed state ticket in the field. That is what astute and skillful Democratic campaign managers say, and their view of it is shared by Republican leaders of equal acumen in affairs political. This year the Democrats, realizing the value of splitting up the negro vote and getting part of it, if possible, started to work early in that direction. It is admitted that they were making decided progress, especially in such large counties as Kanawha where negro voters are numerous, and a factor of sufficient importance to be seriously considered by the leaders of both parties in campaign years. In this—Charleston-Kanawha legislative district—the negro vote seemingly had been pretty well captured by the Democrats, whose well laid schemes to accomplish that very thing, were working out to more or less of a perfection. Ex-Governor MacCorkle, Democratic candidate for the State Senate in this district, and bis law partner and political manager, W. E. Chilton, regarded the work among the negroes with a high degree of satisfaction. It seemed, to assure MacCorkle's certain success in a Republican district that was believed to be wavering in its allegiance. Then something happened which knocked their shrewd plans awry. A few days since the Confederate veterans of the State journeyed to Charleston where, upon the capitol grounds; a splendid bronze statue of General "Stonewall" Jackson was unveiled with great pomp and ceremony. Thousands of people attended, and here and there in the throng were to be seen the heretic survivors of a lost cause attired in their gray uniforms, and upon their taped-shone a button—the "Lily White" button of the last Democratic State campaign. Not only did the old veterans wear these buttons, but many others wore them. There seemed to be plenty of these buttons left over from the campaign of two years ago—that was certain. It created quite a stir among the politicians of both parties. The following day the Democratic managers hastened to deny that their party had anything to do with the appearance of these buttons, and they charged the Republican leaders with issuing them themselves, and denounced it in strenuous language. The controversy about it still waxes warm. Then, the Hon. George Byrne THE ADVOCATE. moved to the center of the stage where the spotlight struck him fair, and announced that the Democratic platform—the last one of the party—pledged the party, if given the power by the voters, to disfranchise the negroes of West Virginia, and also to enact a separate coach law on all electric and steam railroads within the State. He declared that every legislative nominee of his party was irrecvocably pledged to work and vote for the fulfillment of this and all other planks of the platform; that they knew it, personally wanted to have a chance to do it, and that they would do it if given the opportunity by the electorate next month. The effect of Byrne's frank declaration was electrical in the counties in southern West Virginia, where the race question is decidedly much of a live wire. The Democratic leaders, who are running their party's campaign this year, had been steering clear of mentioning the negro question, and were hoping that it would remain dormant and buried in this off year campaign. But their hopes have been blasted, by the ardent Byrne, who has fought against letting the negro vote and giving him equal rights with whites on railroad trains, for ten years. Mr. Byrne is a Democratic leader of state-wide prominence, a splendid stumpspeaker and one of the brightest writers on politics and politicians that there is in the State. He is a very sincer and ardent advocate, and his whole soul is in this particular issue. That many of the Democratic colleagues, who, for the sake of political expediency, do not agree with him in keeping alive that issue, especially in forcing it to the front this campaign when they have strong hopes, doesn't fease Mr. Byrne. He has touched off the fireworks and the rockets are shooting and the pinwheels are whirring, lighting up the political heavens. The Republican party managers, who had become more or less distressed over the probability of losing much of the negro vote, are melancholy no more. They are smiling at each other and shaking hands with themselves whenever they think of that particular and important phase of the present fight. They have the negro vote intact, cinched as it were, they say. And it looks decidedly that way. Deaconess Home for A.M.E. Church THE PITTSBURG CONFERENCE STARTS MOVEMENT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF WORTHY INSTITUTION. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 10—A movement for the establishing of a Deaconesses' Home in the Pittsburg Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church was started at the forty-third annual session of the conference in the Bethel church in Howard place, Scranton, Pa., this week. The Rev. W, H. H. Butler, D. D., of Pittsburg, addressed the conferences on 'the subject and read a memorial from the Deaconesses' union, to formulate plans asking for authority to start the home. The memorial included that the representatives from the clergymen of the conference be selected as a conference commission to act with an equal number of representatives of the Deaconesses' union, or formulate by-laws for the prefecting of the organization and the permanent establishing of the home. The conference adopted the memorial and named as commissioners one minister from each presiding elder's district. HARPER'S FERRY Storer College had one of the largest enrollments, in fact, the largest enrollment, at the beginning of the term, that she has ever had during her forty-four years of uninterrupted work. The following countries and States are represented: Africa, South America, The British West Indies, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Many will regret to hear of the resignation of Miss Elizabeth Anthony and Miss Virginia Brown: yet their positions have been filled by such able teachers as Mr. and Mrs. Newcomer, who are Hillsdale, College people, and Miss Blackwood, a graduate of Bates College. The Students, especially the boys, are very proud of their new dormitory, and are determined to treat it as they would their own homes. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY OCTOBER 13, 1910. YOU ARE OUR GUEST UP FROM SLAVERY WELCOME BOURTH WASHINGTON Pina Henry Adams - 10 Southern Black Belt IS MOST IMPORTANT MISSION FIELD IN THE WORLD SAYS WHITE BISHOP. Church's First Duty is to help Negro and not to yield to the glamour of far-off lands which arouse enthusiasm at expense of home problem. Cincinnati, O., Oct. 10—The black belt in the South is the most im- portant mission field in the world. The glamour of far-off lands arouses enthusiasm for missionary work, when we fail to heed the problem in our midst. The Negro is forever with us. The first duty of the church is to help him. With this starring declaration, Bishop Theodore Nevin Morrison, Bishop of Iowa, last night brought to a close the triennial sermon before the General Episcopal Convention and the Board of Missions in St. Paul's Cathedral. The occasion was the seventy-fifth anniversary of the consecration of the first missionary Bishop of the church, Right Rev. Jackson Kemper. When the preacher came to the question of the Negroes he laid aside his manuscript to give free play to himself and brought out his advocacy for the Negro with great emphasis. Every seat in the cathedral was taken long before the service opened, and many were forced to turn away. "The Negro has not received adequate attention. Served the Bishop. "The other churches are working with them, but cannot cover the field. There are 10,000,000 colored men in the country and they cannot be got out. This splendid opportunity for service is waiting on the Episcopal Church. It will not redound to our honor in wealth and in prestige, but we do not need these things. We want to help humanity and the way lies clearly before us." The call of the Episcopal Church is to the great city, also, declared the Bishop. He urged the church to cease from endeavor to plant new churches in the West, where already the community is well supplied, and to place them only where there is religious dearth. $300,000 FOR AMFITON INSTITUTE. Pittsfield, Mass., Oct. 7—Hampton Institute, the Virginia institution for the education of colored youths, as residuary legatee, will receive $260,750 from the estate of the late Miss Alice Byington of Stockbridge, who died three years ago. The value of the estate is placed at $354,522. Miss Byington always thought well of Hampton and many times she has entertained the school quartette which frequented that section for over 25 years. The school has a place for this amount and millions more. STANAFORD The revival which has been going on for a week closed with four conversions. The pastor, Rev. F. E. Smith, was assisted by Rev. Howard Cleveland Richardson and Andrew Trent, of Macdonald, were guests of Miss H. J. Roberts, Sunday. Colored Brethren WILL GET A FEW PLACES AT PIE COUNTER—TAFT AS- SURES DELEGATION. General Conditions Among colored people are appreciated by chief executive and he will take long-deferred step to satisfy their just demands. Beverly, Class., Oct. 6—President Taft, following his program to take up in orders fashion the many and varied problems that require attention at his hands as President of all the people, held a conference at Beverly yesterday, by appointment, with a group of Negro leaders out of which, doubtless, will soon come some important and far-reaching results. Emmeitt J. Scott, secretary to Booker T. Washington; Charles W. Anderson, collector of Internal Revenue for the Second District of New York, and James A. Cobb, Assistant U. S. District Attorney, Washington, D. C., were the President's visitors. The President expressed himself as appreciating general conditions as they exist among the colored people as explained by his visitors, and announces himself as being in hearty sympathy with the suggestion that some encouragement be given to them along the lines suggested in his Inaugural Address, the "recognition of their distinguished men, any appointment to office from among their number, is properly taken as an encouragement and an appreciation of their progress." Some appointments out of the ordinary class of places bestowed upon colored citizens are likely soon to be made. This will mark a new era in the progress of the colored people, and be a distinct advance over political conditions of the past. The conference is said to have been marked with great cordiality and yet with very great frankness on both sides. The President's assurances are said to have led his visitors to take a most hopeful view of the policies to be pursued in the future with regard to the Negro people. NEGRO CABMAN IS FOUND DEAD Sitting Upright After Mob Thirsting for Blood Did Its Work. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 7—Sitting upright in his hack, dead from a bullet wound, John Dell, a Negro hackman, of this city was discovered this morning. He evidently was killed by a mob of white men who last night surrounded the jail and police headquarters and later paraded the street thirsty for blood. BARNEY OLDFIELD RULED OFF tion of racing Jack Johnson New York, Oct. 11. The contest board of the American Automobile Association announced tonight the suspension and disqualification of Barney Oldfield for his announced intention of racing Jack Johnson heavyweight pugilist, in an unsanctioned contest at Sheepshead Bay, October 20. Pinchback Lands Job LAST OF OLD GUARD GETS DESERVED RECOGNITION FROM ADMINISTRATION. Mass Meeting Frost Foes of Superintendent Bruce fail to make a showing in their meeting-White man succeeds Shaw in Senate restaurant. Washington, D. C., Oct. 12. An announcement is made of the appointment of Former Governor, P. B. S. Pinchback, one time Governor of Louisiana, as a deputy collector of internal revenue in charge of the corporation tax. His headquarters will be in New York City and it is understood that the place carries a salary of about $2,500 per annum. The selection is an admirable one from every point of view and will be received with general rejoicing all over the country. The silver-haired ex-Louisianian is immensely popular with both the masses and the classes in every section of the land. There is not the slightest doubt that the appointment will go far to allay the complaint in some quarters that President Taft's administration is not friendly disposed toward the Negro as an office-holder. No man deserves more at the hands of his party than Governor Pinchback and the recognition enables him to round out a picturesque and powerful career in a manner befitting his valuable services and personal dignity. The early life of "Pinckney Stewart," as he was known in his boyhood days, reads like a romance. He attended school in Cincinnati, but left while a very young man and secured a "run" on the Mississippi river steamboats, a calling which he pursued for years. Finally, he located in New Orleans and became active in political life. In 1872 he was elected Governor of the State of Louisiana, and later was chosen as United States Senator. Complications arose which prevented him from taking his seat in the upper legislative body of the nation and he never qualified for the place. The bleaching of the Senate resolution granting him his seat is accredited to Former Senator George F. Edmunds, a republican from Vermont. Governor Pinchback wielded a tremendous influence in politics during and after reconstruction days and has participated in all of the campaigns since the Negro became a citizen. In many national conventions he has been a delegate and a potent factor in naming the candidate for the presidency. He is now a citizen of the State of New York, but for the greater part of the last twenty-five years he has made his home in Washington, where he has been a large property-holder. It is presumed that the appointment of Gov.ernor Pinchback may be attributed to the activities of friends identified with the Booker T. Washington wing of the civic compact. The National Independents Hold Conference. The executive committee of the National Independent League held a conference Thursday at Galbraith A. M. E. Zion church. Rev. S. L. Corrothers, president of the local league, presided. At the public meeting in the evening, Bishop Alexander Walters, president of the national organization, delivered an earnest address, urging the Negro to unite for his political salvation, independent of any party—to establish what is now a negligible quantity—a political leadership. Monroe Trotter devoted his speech to an arrangement of Theodore Roosvelt's speech at the New York meeting of the National Negro Business League, concluding with a challenge to the Colonel to meet him (Trotter in joint debate on the race question at any point that might be mutually agreed upon. The League, by agreement, decided to advise the colored voters in New York to support Dix for governor; in New Jersey to stand by Woodrow Wilson; in Ohio, to vote for Harmon; in Indiana, vote for legislators favorable to John W. Kern for Senator and in Massachusetts vote against legislatives favorable to the re-election of Senator Lodge. Senator Bulkeley is to be supported in Connecticut, and in West Virginia and Delaware the voters are advised to stand up for the full republican ticket. The League, it is said, plans to wage a vigorous-campaign along the lines marked out, and will have the sinews of war to carry out their policies. "Dick" Shaw out of Senate Restaurant. Without the sale of liquor the Senate restaurant is a losing proposition, according to the experience of Richard A. Shaw, the veteran headwaiter, who for the past two years has been in full charge of the cafe where the "grave and reverend seignors" are wont to fill the inner man. When Mr. Shaw was given the management-two years ago, after thirty-five years of service as headwaiter, it was thought that he could make it a "go," if anybody could, as he knew better than anyone else just what appealed to the appetite of every Senator in the chamber. He was to give any profit he could make; but, not only were there no profits, despite the fact he had no rent, or other expenses to pay, he is poorer to-day by something over $600, and needs no further proof that a Senate restaurant cannot be (Continued on page six.) Jack Johnson in Bad Again FAILED TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF HIS AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION AND IT IS CANCELLED. New York, Oct. 10—The contest board of the American Automobile Association issued a statement tonight cancelling the racing drivers registration No. 667 issued to Jack Johnson, the heavy weight champion pugilist, "for failure to comply with the necessary requirements in connection with such registration." Although there was talk tonight that the cancellation of Johnson's certificate might result in calling off his race with Barney Oldfield at Sheepshead Bay on October 20, both Oldfield and his manager denied positively that such would be the effect. NEGRO PLANKS IN THE REPUBLIC The Republican party wrote in proclaimed the Negro's civil and remarkable development in every respect of the State and Nation. We therefore, guarantee to the tinguance of full and free enjoyment. ANTI-NEGRO PLANKS IN THE REPUBLIC Jim Cree We favor the enactment of a gaged in passenger traffic to furnish for white and colored pass NEGRO PLANKS IN THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM OF 1908. The Republican party wrote into organic law the declaration that proclaimed the Negro's civil and political rights, and to-day their remarkable development in every field of endeavor has earned the respect of the State and Nation. We therefore, guarantee to the colored citizens of our State a continuance of full and free enjoyment of citizenship under the Constitution. ANTI-NEGRO PLANKS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF 1908. We favor the enactment of a law requiring common carriers engaged in passenger traffic to furnish separate coaches or compartments for white and colored passengers. Elective Franchise Plank Believing that the extension of inferior in intelligence and with prudent exercise of a privilege of government was a mistake, if no publican party, during the reign the Civil War, for political ends, Democratic party is in favor of preserving the purity of the ball from the evil results from confess those who are unfitted to appreciability and preservation of go Believing that the extension of the elective franchise to a race interior in intelligence and without preparation for the who so and prudent exercise of a privilege so vital to the maintenance of good government was a mistake, if not a crime, committed by the Republican party, during the reign of passion and prejudice following the Civil War, for political ends and purposes, we declare that the Democratic party is in favor of so amending the Constitution as to preserve the purity of the ballot, and the electorate of the state from the evil results from conferring such power and privilege upon those who are unfitted to appreciate its importance, as it affects the stability and preservation of good government. Supreme Chancellor GREEN MAKING ANNUAL IN- SPECTION LOUISIANA LODGES. Better Citizens Are made of its members by the Knights of Pythias, he tells the lodges at Loke Charles where or- der is in flourishing shape. Lake Charles, La., Oct. 10—Columbia members of the Knights of Pyrrhon in Lake Charles are up and downaways, because Grand Supreme Chancellor S. W. Green, who is also grand chancellor of the order in Louisiana, is now here making his annual inspection tour of the several orders and all the local lodges are to hold meetings that the supreme grand chancellor may be in attendance and talk of the plans and workings of the order to the members. Grand Supreme Chancellor Green is one of the best known men of his race in the entire south. A man of middle age, he has made his life count for something among the members of his race, and is respected by whites and blacks alike. Speaking of the order this morning he said it meant a lot for the Negroes who were members, in that it taught them to be better citizens, better husbands and better fathers, and in every respect made them of actual value to the communities in which they reside. Achilles Lodge No. 10, which has its Lodge room in Haskell street, will hold a special meeting tonight, at which Grand Supreme Chancellor Green will be the guest of honor. Security Lodge No. 67 and Keystone Lodge No. 120 will also hold special meetings between now and Friday night, Grand Chancellor Green will leave here Friday night for New Orleans, his home. The membership of the order in Lake Charles is about 220, while in the state it amounts to something more than $7,700. The order has just completed the erection of a temple in New Orleans at a cost of over $200,000, and there is every reason for the grand chancellor to expect that the order will continue to grow and prosper in all sections of the state. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Johnson and Rev. Robt. Weaver were visiting friends in Cranberry Sunday, the 2nd. Wm. Spencer, was married to Mrs. Catherine Loveris, at the Mt. Moriah M. E. Church Thursday evening. Rev. G. D. Mickens conducted the ceremony. Misses Ida E. Alexander and Annie M. Rotan, of Red Star and Sun, respectively, were visitors here Saturday. S. L. Taylor and H. A. Johnson were visiting in Fayetteville Sunday. Thos. P. Taylor and Oliver T. Wilkinson left last week to attend the W. V. C. L. PUBLICAN PLATFORM OF 1908. to organic law the declaration that political rights, and to-day their field of endeavor has earned the colored citizens of our State a con- ent of citizenship under the Consti- DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF 1908. law Plank. law requiring common carriers en- nish separate coaches or compart- sengers. of the elective franchise to a race about preparation for the wise and so vital to the maintenance of good not a crime, committed by the Re- of passion and prejudice following and purposes, we declare that the so amending the Constitution as to ot, and the electorate of the state bring such power and privilege upon state its importance, as it affects the good government. NUMBER VIII MT. HOPE. --- "REPUBLICAN PARTY NEVER TOOK'A BAGKWARD STEP IN.WEST VIRCINDE: on ended, severely strictures the Republican ‘party, because, he says, they have doubled these disbrusements of his administraticn! A Look At the Figures, Tho total disbursements from _ the State treasury for 1h) were $2,712- 678.27, as compared with $1,141,683.22 duging the firet year of the MacCorkle adthinistration; but in 1909 there was rofuntled to the counties, districts and munictpalittes, by the Auditor, on ac: count of taxes collected from public service corporations for these counties, Aistricts and elties, the sum of $1,833," 618.97, while $317,258.88 was” (rans- ferred from the State fund to the Gen- eral School fund for the benetit of the public schools, leaving the netual sum disbursed for State governmental pur- poses in 1909, $1,561 .S03.42—practically all of which “was collected trom Meense taxes instead of from direct taxes on the people. In 1893, the first year of the ad- ministration of Govergor MacCorkle, the total disbursements from the State treasury were $1,141,683.32, as above stated, and of this ‘amount only $287,976.35 was refunded to the counties, districts and municipa- lies, ‘whereas in 1909 the State sent back to the countics. $1,833,618.97. The following table ‘shows the disbursements from the State treas- ury since 1883 to the close of- the fiseal year 1909, and even a cursory perusal of the figures is sufiicient to show that the percent of increase in the disbursements for State purposes was greater under Democratic rule from 1883 to 1896—than it was from the first year of the MacCorkle ad- ministration to tho first year of the Glasscock administration. Public Utilities Taxes Increased. The large increase in recent years in the total disbursements from the State fund, as shown in the table below, is occasioned by the new tax luws which requires the Auditor to collect the taxes from the public servico corporations and disburse FE MAINTAINING PURLIC INSTITUTIONS. eee ang 299%, and the last two years under Republican administration: West Virginia University. 1895—Current expense $20,700 1909—Current expense $121,600 1896—Current expense 21,200 1910—Current expense 130,700 Keyser Preparatory Branch, 1895—Not established 190—Current expense $12,145 1896—Not established 1910—Current expense 13,670 Montgomery Preparatory Branch, 1895—Not established 1909—Current expense $10,425 1896—Not established 1910—Current expense 9,200 Support Normal Schools and Branches, 1895—Appropriated $19,200 1909—Appropriated $65,400 1896—Appropriated 19,200 1910—Appropriated 65,400 Marshall College Normal School. 1895—Current expense $1,350 1909—Current expense $10,775 1896—Current expense 1,350 1910—Current expense 10,435 West Liberty Normal School. 1895—Current expense $4001909—Current expense $3,650 1896—Current expense 4001910—Current expense 3,050 Fairmont. Normal School. 1895—Current expense $3,0001909—Current expense $6,450 1896—Current expense 2,000 1910—Current expense 7,250 i Concord Normal School. . 1895—Current' expense $1,500 1909—Current expense $5,750 1896—Current expenso 1,500 1910—Current expense 7,000 Glenville Normal School. 1895—Current expense $1,350 1909—Current expense $3,270 1896—Current expense 1,350 1910—Current expense 3,270 Shepherd College Normal School. 1895—Current expense $ 650 1909—Current expense $5,450 1896—Current expense 1,050 1919—Cirrent expenso 4,650 Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. 1895—Current expenso $20,700 1909—Current expense $52,365 1896—Current expense 30,800 1910-—Current expense 53,100 West Virginia Colored Institute. 1895—Current expense $6,067 1902—Current expense $20,350 1896—Current expense 3,150 1910—CGurrent expense 28,250 Bluefield ‘Colored Institute. ‘ 1895—Not established, 1909—Current expense $ 6,100 1896—Not established. 1910—Current expense 10,200 Storer College. 1895—Not established, 1909—Current expense $2,500 1896—Not established. 1910—Current expense 2,500 Colored Orphans’ Home. 1895—Not in existence. 1909—Current expense $3,000 1896—Not in existence. 1910—Current expense 3,000 West Virginia Humane Society. 1895-—Not in existence. 1909—Curfent expense $10,000 1896-——Not in existence. 1910—Current expense 10,000 Weston Hospital. 1895—Current expense $137,500 1909—Current expense $168,350 1896—Current expense 143,500 1910—Current expense 162,850 Spencer Hospital, 1895—Current expense $35,500 1909—Current expense $95,000 1896—Current expense 40,900 1910—Current expense 91,500 West Virginia Asylum, 1895—Not established. 1909—Current expense $68,000 1896—Not established. 1910—Current_ expense 69.727 Miners’ Hospital No. 1. 1895—Not established. 1909—Current expense $24,200 1896—Not established. 1910—Current expense 31,500 Miners’ Hospital No. 2. 1895—Not established. 1909—Current expense $21,500 1896—Not established. 1910—Current expense 21,500 Miners' Hospital No. 3. 1895—Not established. 1909—Current. expenso $17.000 1896—Not established. 1910—Current expense 17,500 West Virginian Reform School, 1895—Current expense $17,900 1909—Current expenso $55,500 1896—Current expense 19,600 1910—Current expense 55,000 Girls’ Industrial Home. i: 1895—Not established. 1909—Current expense $15,750 1896—Not established. 1910—Current expense 17,500 Penitentiary. 1895—Current expense $17,500 1909—Current expense—Nothing. 1896—Current expense 17,250 1910—Current expense—Nothing. Total appropriations to Educational Institutions in 1895 and 1896 under Democratic vile... 20.20. cceeeeeeeee esse $ 166,917 ‘Total appropriations to Educational Institutions in 1909 and 2 1910 under Republican rule... ... ee. cee eee eee ees 694,905 Total appropriations to Charitable and’ Penal Institttions’ in 1895 and 1896 under Democratic rule ........ss...ee4 429,650 Total appropriations to Charitable and Penal Institutions in 1909 and 1910 under Republican rule... ...eeeee veces 968,477 ‘Total appropriations to State Institutions under Democratic tule for said tWo Years... .cecs eee eeseess cece sees 696,567 Total appropriations to State Inslitulions under Republican THIS for SA. LWO:YENTS: covvessunyiasgacctameccaeesye GOR ROD Pursuing this subject further, take the cost of maintaining the three great institutons, the Weston ‘Asylum, the Spenecr Asylum, and the Penitentiary, during the last year of Governor MacCorkie's administra- on and the first year of Governor Glasxcock's administration, ‘The facts are disclosed by the following tables from official records: Weston Hospital for Thsane, Average number of Inmates for year ending September 30, 1896.... 952 Average number of inmates for year ending August 31, 1910.....1,025 Gain in nmber of inmates about 8 per cent. Current Expense Fund expenditures during the year ending September 20, 1896, for food, drugs, dey goods, cloth- ing, heat, light, amusement, ordinary repairs, salary of superintendent, employers,” and directors’ expenses, WALES, CLC eevee eet eee eee ee eens eve ce nce cn es 1 $120,064.16 Exponded during the year ending August #1, 1910, for sim- Mar PUrPOSeS oe ee cece eee eee ne cece een eee $132,084.96 Dierwied: casmrcseameuinmacrsameauywaawarg 1202080 The Directors’ Report. for the wear ending Septomber 30, 1896, atates that over $5,000 of Curront Expense bills were une paid at the end of Hho Seat coc cce ee ecseceeeueense ees 6,000.00 Net difference 6.66.6... cece ccceucuceavcecece+$ 7,020.80 them among tho counties, districts and munteipalities, and under Re- publican rule the’ taxes on public utilities have been largely increased. ‘The first column of figutes are the total disbursements, and the second row of tigures shows the actual dis- bursements for State purposes after the deduction of the tax money re- tunded to the counties, ete., and the transfer of money from the State fund to the General School fand: Fiscal Total Dis- Disbursements ‘waa «86 hie ania: for State purposes, 1883 $ SAT8S5.74 $ 427,269:50 ISSt 5S86.152.73 336,596.32 1S85 586,018.20 407,890.16 18SH 672,109.88 378,593.98 18ST T9L151.00 567,298.46 1888 758.908.55 470,594.65 IS89 S2S,668.11 557,312.28 Aso 726,085.18 A9G,AGE.58 1891 OS1,164.78 712,820.50 1892 SS1,139.94 654,668.15 1893 1,14 1.683.328 $53,706.97 S94 L065 AS4.02 FBA9TBAT 1813 1.089,790.23, ONB.ATSTL 1896 -L.037,37 1.81 687,002.55 Iso? f:270.281.92 914,883.40 ISS 1.104,082.31 706,248.92 1899 1,377.584.95 976,562.49 1900 -1.890,882.52 976,935.23 1901 1,G0G.241.89 — 1,195,967.27 1902 154,691.15 11B2.686.71 Lan3 1.990.102.74 1549.41.25 1904 F.941,730.81 — 1,439,433.89 1905 B2TRTT25 | LLOMSALS2 1906 2.325.247.96 1.463,756.40 1907 2.978,082.99 — 1,578,286.83 (VOSS AS2317.03 148023313 1909 3.712,678.27 —15561.805.42 | Notc.—The fiscal year begins Oc- tober 1, and ends September 30. Democratic leaders (who want to get buck into office) haye much to say about State expenses doubling be- tween MacCorkle and Glasscock,» period of sixteen years; but they are quite mum about the fact that theso same expenses more than doubled be- tween Wilson and) MacCorkle, a | period of only ten. years. Increase the cost of same per centage as tho inmates have in creased: 8 per cont. of $120,064.16 .........cceeeeees 9,600.00 Hence it will be scen that it ts not costing the State any more to run the West Virginia Hlospital for Insane now thar it did in 1896—14 years Ago, notwithstandins the increaso in wages, .clothing, provisions, sup- plies, ete. Pay roll for the year ending June 30, 1896, after deducting tho expense of tho directors... 6... eee eeeeee ee 8 60,901.18 This institution is now being run on a monthly pay roll of approximately $1,150, or a yearly pay roll of ........ 49,800.00 In other words, the pay roll with 8 per cent. more patients is less than it was in 1896, Spencer Hospital for Insane. Average number of patients for the year ending Sept, 30, 1896.... 187 Average number of patients for the year ending Aug. 31, 1910.... 616 : Increase in wumber of inmates over 178 per cent. Current Expense Fund expenditures during the year ending Sept, 80, 1896, for salaries, dry goods, clothing, etc....$ 40,692.76 Expended during year ending Aug. 31, 1910, for similar pure PORE char ccinienanraeescaeeeeastaaeecnss 669000 Difference 0... cece cece cece eee e eee eee d$ 27,001.34 Thus, while the increase in number of patients is 175 per cent, 1y- crease in cost is but 42 per cent, M the expenses had increased in pro- portion to the number of inmates the expenses would amount to over $111,000,000, instead of $07,694.10, . West Virginia Penitentiary. Amount drawn from the State during the year ending Septem- ber 30, 1896, for salaries and ordinary expenses......$ 19,400.00 Amount drawn for New SHOP oo... cece ede ee ce eee cence ee 1,500.00 : $20,900.00 Approximate number of prisoners in 1896 ........eeeeeeeeee ee 550 Number of prisoners at (he present time over... 1.22.22... 22. 1,100 The State received from the Penitentiary during the fiscal . years ending— September 30, 1906 Stee eee eee etre eee eee eee e eee eS 10,000.00 September 30, 1908S 00... . cece ence ee ceeseceeeesees 20,000.00 September 30, 1909 2. eee cece ecleeee cesses sees 65,000.00 | $85,000.00 Since July, 1909, the Penitentiary has earned, and the State Board of Control is now carrying as a surplus........$ 19,000.00 number of prisoncrs is now being ruh at a profit, without aid from the State. “It was a burden of expense on the people during Democratic days: it is a souree of profit during Republican administration. As to! improvements, ete. made, see state- ment elsewhere, It we make the same itemized comparisons of the expenses of the | University, Normal Schools, and other institutions, for the 'Demo- cratic and the Republican periods, respectively, allowing for greatly in-| creased attendance, rise in prices in| the fourteen years from 1896 to 1910, we will have the same result in each case that we have in tho cases of the Weston and Spencer In- sane Hospitals, which show really a decrease in cost under Republican ad- ministration as compared with Demo- cratic rule. Democratic managers and news- papers charge “extravagance” against Republican administration, To prove, it they eite and print rows of figures, ‘To say that Republicans have been extravagant, because it cost under MacCorkle in 1896 $40,692.76 to run the Spencer Insane Hospital, and cost $67,694.10, or $27,000 more in the year.1909-10 under Glasscock, is to mislead. It looks like a deliberate attempt to deceive, because there is omitted the pertinent fact that there were only 187 patients to care for in 1896, whereas there are 516 patients to care for in 1909-10. ‘To get a trae result we must compare all the facts. They charge extravagance, but do not point out where it is.’ If the Democrats are placed in power will thky cnt down the appropriations for the Untversity, its branches, the Normal Schools, and the ‘other schools? Will they ent down the appropriations for the Hospitals for the Insane, for the Miners’ Hospitals, for the Boys’ Reform School, or the Girls’ Industrial Home? Will they reduce the amount spent_in the in- terests of agriculture? Will they cut down the salarfes of the Judges, of the State officers, or the wages paid the employes of the State and the State institutions? Will they re- fuse to make additions to the insti- tutions necessary to accommodate the constantly increasing growth of the State? Will they put the Peni- tentiary back to a burden on the Sate, whore it was when they con- trolled it? Yes, they do make one specific charge, ‘That is the Expenses of the Legislatures, Principally in the tumber of em- ployees about the Legislature and the sums of money voted those useless employees. ‘That extravagance has been practiced here is true, Both Governor White and Governor Daw- son did all they could to stop It, using the veto power whenever they could thereby reach it. But in this respect, do these Democrati¢ Tenders practice what they preach? Both parties arc guilty In this respect. It Is a case of “the kettle calling the pot black.” But who were they who, on the floor of the Senate, denounced Governor Dawson in scathing words because the Governor urged the Legislature in his message and communications to stop the practice, ordered the Auditor not to pay’ the unlawful charges, and vetoed them whenever presented in shape that he could so reach them?—Senator — Littlepage and Senator Kidd, Democrats. Let us go to the records of the House and Senate of 1905, 1907, 1908, and 1909, and see who was responsible for this extravagance. Tt is a fact that the most “liberal” man “the chief sinner of them all—in this practice of voting away the peo- ple’s money for these unjustifiable purposes was Mr. Adam JB. Little- page, Democratic Senator from the Kighth (the Charleston) senatorial district, now the Democratic nominee for Congress in the Third Con- gressional district, Session of 1905. Téurnal of the House, page $48: “Mr. Hays (Dem.) submitted the following resolutions: “Whereas, Our assiatant clerks and committee clerke have been required to do over-work because of the great rich of work this session, and the| fact that It Is customary to Increase the per diem at the end of the ses- sion; therefore be It “Resolved, That all attaches of the House drawing the pay of assistant clerks and committee clerks be and they are hereby allowed, one dollar per day'extra during the session, and the sergeant-at-arms {s'*hereby au- thorized to draw his warrant upon the Auditor for the amount, payable out of the contingent fund of the House. “Resolved, That all pages also be allowed one dollar per day extra.” This innocent little resolution would cost the taxpayers about $1,600. gg lournal of the Senate, 1905, page “Mr, Kidd (Dem.) offered the fol- lowing resolution: “Resolved, ‘That the President of the senate ‘be’ and he is hereby authorized and directed to appoint Alfred Boggs and A. C. Campbell as additional committee clerks for the Senate. “On motion of Mr. Kidd, the rules were suspended and the resolution taken up for Immediate considera- tion and adopted.” ¢ Session of 1907. _ Resolutions and motions offered by the Democratic members of the Senate, aliowing extra compensation to and employing additional attaches at the Regular Session of the Legis- lature of 1907. Journal of the Senate, pago 120:. . "Oo motion of Mr. Fisher (Dem.), the Journal of last ‘Thursday In. so far_as 1t relates to the appointment of Senate employees, is corrected to read as follows: “Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and is hereby author- ized to make the following appoint- ments: Twelve committee clerke and ten pages; a private secretary to the President, and a_ stenographer, who shall receive six dollars per day each; a page to the President; two assisiant sergeants-at-arms, who shall receive five dollars per day each; two assistant door-keepers, who shall receive four dollars per day cach; two gallery door-keepers, who shall’ receive four dollars per day each; one librarian and two assis- tant librarians, who shall receive four dollars per day each; one day watchman and three night watch- men, Who shall receive four dollars per day cach; three eloak-room keep- crs, who shall receive two dollars per day each; and four stenograp- hhers and typewriter operators, who shall receive six dollars per day each. The President shall designate one of the pages to act as Mail and Bank- ing Page and another ag Chief Journal Page. ‘The clerks and as- sistants assigned to the Committees on Finance ‘and Judiciary to have pay of assistant clerks; and the President Is also authorized to ap- point an assistant clerk each of said committees, viz.; the Finanee and Judiciary, “Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to appoint eleven clerks, four of whom shall be expert stenographers; also one enrolling clerk and one as- sistant; one engrossing clerk and one assistant; one printing clerk and one assistant; and one jonrnal clerk and two assistants, all with the pay of assistant clerks.” Page 122—"Mr, Campbell offered the following: “Resolved, ‘That the President of the Senate be and ts hereby author- ized to appoint the following attach- es for the use of the Democratic mem- bers: ‘Two clerks, one with the pay of an assistant clerk, and one with the pay of @ committee clerk; and two stonographers, with the ‘usual ‘pay of stenographers; and one page. “On motion of the same gentleman the rulea were suspended and the resolution was taken up for immed- late consideration, and adopted.” Paye 170—"On' motion of Mr Lit Ulepage, (Dem.), the resolution wae amended by adding the name of Fred H. Scott as an additional stenogra- pher. “On motton of Mr. Fisher, the re- port as amended was then adopted.” Page 244—Mr, Fisher offered the following: “Resolved, That John B. Hilleary be allowed the pay of printing clerk, to-wit, six dollara per day, for his services as such clerk, he having been transferret’ to such clerkship on the 20th day of January; such pay to begin as of gald date, “On motion of Mr. Fisher, the niles were suspended and tho reso- lution was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.” Page 256—“Mr, Littlepage, (Dem.) Stenographer of the Senate, in leu of Miss Bertha Groves, who was here- tofore appointed by the President to such position, but who has failed to appear and accept the same. “On motion of Mr. Littlepage, the ules were suspended. and the reso- tutlon ‘was taken up for, immediate consideration, and adopted,” Page 716—"Mr, Littlopage (Dem.) ‘oifered the following: “Whereas, It has been the custom of this body at all other sessions to allow the attaches of the Seuate ad- ditional pay for'thelr services; and, “Whereas, A portion of the at- taches“of the present session have been allowed extra per diem by reso- lutions of the Senate; and, “Whereas, The presont attaches are ag efficlent as any former ones have been, and should not be treated with a less degree of consideration than their predecessors; and that the present attaches should be placed on ‘a fair and equitable rating commen- surate with the services performed} therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate: ~ “That John 'T. Harris, Clerk, and his assistants, tho stenographers of the Senate, C. ¥. Young and George .B. Gillispie, ‘assistants sergeant-at- larms, C. A. Stalnaker, assistant door- keeper, in lieu of former resolution, tnt mail and banking page, the Journal page, the cloak-room ‘keep- jers aud messenger to/the President, the day and night watehman, and the committee clerks, be each allow- ed the sunt of two dollars per day extra pay; and all other attaches to be al- lowed the sum of one dollar per day extra pay cach during the session; | that Clem Calloway, who has been on duty as a cloak-room keeper be allowed the same pay and extra per diem as the other cloak-room keep- ‘ers; that Meyer R. Ruffner, who has been acting as general page since the first of the session be allowed two dollars per day for such services; that C.F, Blume be allowed pay for the session and extra compensation as a committee clerk; and.that the Clery lof the Senate is hereby direct ed fo draw his warrants on the Auditor for the above extra compen- sation, payable out of the contin- gent fund of the Senate; but nothing horein shall be construed to apply to those whose pay has been heretofore increased by resolutions. “On motion of Mr. Littlepage the rules were suspended and the reso- lution was taken up for immediate consideration ind adopted.” Mr. Littlepage’s resolution meant | about ‘$5,000 out of the taxpayers’ pockets. Hongo Journal of Regular Session, 1907, page 7: “Mr. Hays, (Dem.) submitted the following resolution: “Resolved. That the Speaker be and is hereby authorized to appoint thir- teen committee clerks, four journal pages, apd eight floor pages, and one Tialling--and banking page—the Journal pages and mailing and bank- ing page to receive three dollars per day gach; one assistant sergeant-at- arms, two assistant door keepers, one 'gallory-doér keeper and twe cloak-room keepers. “also that the, Speaker be and he is hereby, authorized to appoint. a Private Secretary to himself and one stenographer for the House with the pay of assistant clerk. “Also, ona librarian with pay of assistant clerk. “Also, that the Clerk of the House be and ‘is hereby authorized to ap- jpoimt twelve assistant clerks, two engrossing clerks, two printing jclerks, and two Journal Clerks, “Resolved, further, that no addi- tional attaches be appointed for this ‘House by resolution or otherwise unless the necessity therefor. shall have first been certified to the House by the Speaker, Chairman on com- mittee of Taxation and Finance and the Clerk of the House, who a7 hereby apointed a Special Committec to whom all such matters shall be re- ferred. Page 212—The following is found: “Mr Staunton (Rep.), from the Special Committee on Attaches, sub- mitted the following report: |. “Your Special Committee on At- taches respectfully submit the fol- lowing report: “Resolved, That the assistant ser- gant-at-arms be allowed four dol- lars per day; that the assistant door- keepers and’ cloak-room keepers be gllowed three dollars per day. "Resolved, further, That Joseph Jacobs be appointed additional cloak- room keeper, to brush and keep clean coats and hats left in the cloak room, and that Daniel Morgan be appointed additional floor page, with pay for each of above attaches to begin January 22d, 1907. We are of the opinion that no ad- ditional attaches should be appointed or extra compensation allowed.” (The report is signed by Speaker James A. Seaman, I", M, Staunton, and G. L. Topping, all Republicans.) “On motion of Mr. Craig (Rep.), the report of tho committee was taken up for immediate consider- ation, “Mr, Kenney (Dem.), moved to amend the resolution ‘by adding thereto George Gibson, assistant gallery doorkeeper, with the pay of committee clerk; and on this ques- tion demanded ‘the ayes and noes. rant for the same.”” . Page 221—"Mr, Littlepage (Dem) offered the following: “Whereas, The cloak-room keep- ers and the messengers to the Com- mittees on Judiciary and Finance of the Senate are required. to perform the additional work of janitors dur- ing this extra session; and, “Whereas, They are only recely- ing two dollars per diem; be it “Resolved, That the ‘cloak-room keepers of the Senate and the mes- senger to the Committees on Judi- clary and Finance be allowod a total of four dollars per diem, the same as allowed by the House of Dele- gatés during this ession of the Legislature, and that the Clerk of the Senate be-and he fs hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the same.” Page 230—Mr, Kidd (Dem.), of- fered the following: \ ~ “Whereas, It has been the custom of this body at all other sessions to allow the attaches of the Senats. ad- ditlonal pay for their services; and, “Whereas, A portion of the attach- ¢s of the present’ session have been allowed extra per diem by resolution of the Senate; and, “Whereas, “The ‘present attaches are as efficient as any former ones have been, and should not be treated with a less degree of consideration than their predecessors; and that the present attaches should be placed on a fair and equitable rating commen- surate with the servites performed; therefore, be it “Resolved, That John TT. Harris, Clerk, and his assistants, the Priv- ate secretary of the President, stenographers of the Senate, and ser- geant-at-arms and his assistants, tho librarian and his assistants, the door keeper and his assistants, the mail and banking page, the journal page, and’ floor pages, the special janitors, the day and night watchmen, and the committee clerks—other than those whose per diem has heretofore been raised by resolution,—be each allow- ed the sim of two dollars per day extra pay, to be paid out of the con- tingent fund of the Senate.” On the adoption of this resolution all the Democrats, except Fisher, voted for it. ‘The cost to the tax: payers was over $6,200, Journal of the House, page 307: “Mr. Hays (Dem.) offered the fol- lowing: “Whereas, The present attaches of the House have been efficient in their work; and, “Whereas, The Senate has given the attaches of that body an extra compensation of two dollars per diem; theréfore, be it “Resolved, That all the attaches of the House be allowed an extra per diem of ono dollar, to’ be paid out of the contingent fund: of the House, and the sergeaht-at-arms is directed to‘draw his warrtint on'the Auditor ‘for the same.” ' i Mr. Hny'a resolution Involved over $1,600 of the. taxpayers’ money. Session of 1909, - 5 Senate Jéurnal, page 791: “Mr. Fisher’ (Dem.) dffered: the following: ' * “Resolved, That Job'L, Smith be allowed five hundred dollars, payable out of the contingent fund of the Senate, to apply on the costs of de- fending the contest of A. W. Holmes against him.” Page 818—'Mr. Kidd (Dem.) of- fered the following: “Resolved, ‘That M. Kelly Malgotm be and is hereby appointed an assis- tant clerk of the Senate, and that he be paid the same from the beginning of the session as other assistant clerks, payable out of the contingent fund of Uie Senate.” Page 79—"Mr, Fisher (Dem.) of- fered the following: “Resolved, That the President of the Senate be directed to appoint G. Warren Hayes a committee clerk.” Page 169--"Mr. Littlepage (Dem.)! offered the following: “Whereas, Raynor White has work- ed fourteen days as Journal page, pending the organization of the Sen- ate; and “Whereas, The said Raynor White Was not appointed to serve during the session; therefore be it “Resolved, That the said Raynor White be paid for fourteen days’ service as Journal Page, at three dol- lars per day, to be paid out of tho contingent fund of the Senate on a warrant drawn by the Clerk on the Auditor, “On_-motion-of- Mr. Littlepage tho rules were suspended and the reso- lution was taken up for immediate consideration, and adopted.” Page 188--“Mr. Littlepage (Dem.) offered the following: “Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and he is hereby authorized to appoint C. W. Bagler to aesist in wrapping and mailing the Journals, with pay’ of a committee clerk.” . Page 764,--"Mr. Littlepage (Dem.)! offered the following: “Whereas, It has been the custom of this Senate at all other sessions to allow the attaches of the Senate extra pay per diem for their services; and, ‘ “Whereas, The present attaches have been as efficient as any former - : ane oe Be fie — eee eee ea ee ag ew ot NSA par a tami ot > + SUR MRS RS aa ep oa eg ae ee ‘THE ARATE DA nA “Fe Ariki T) af == AA gay aa po | if) Tf ape Eh Net a TTL | OWA OT VONING OAVED ZOU UUU Fit ARSE TEAR ae y z Pao NH 1905—31,823,029 1909—-41,693,756 The population of the State in the year— 1900—958,800 1910—1,200,000 approximately The length of schoo) term in’ the year— 1896—6.55 monthly average 1908—6.75 months average Amount of money expended for publ! , 1896—$1,798,604 1909—$3,987,667.00 Amount of the distributable school fund in the year— 1896—$380,995,00 1909—$606,957.00 The bank deposits in the year— 1896—State Banks, 60-Deposits $10,609,881.00 1909—State’ Banks, 117-Deposits $54,472.083.00 : (ational Rank Deposits not avail- able), Number of school houses i the State in the year— 1896—5,475 1909—G,888 Tho taxable wealth of the State in youre 1896—$ 215,669,932.00 1909-—$1,063,274,851.00 “The value of the Public School prop- erly of the State in 1896-—$3,227,141 1909—$8,160,706 The New Tax Laws. (Note—In consideration of this mat- ter it should always be remembered that 1904 was the last year under the old tax laws, and, that 1906 was the first year under ‘the new laws; 7906 was a transition year, part of the old laws and part of the new laws only operating In that year.) A portion of the platform of the Democratic party of the ighth Senatorial District of West Virginia for this year, reads as follows: “We charge that the Dawson Tax Laws have tended to retard the de- velopment of the state; that they are unnecessary, and were enacted by a few political bosses in this state as an exctige and opportunity to build UP @ political machine through the creation of useless and unnecessary offices for their henchmen to fill.” This language is a fair sample of the average platform of the Democra- tic party wherever they have as- sembled in convention. In 1904, and in each succeeding campaign, this same charge, in effect, tts been made. ‘The people of the State have not for- gotten the abuse and the villainous attacks which were heaped upon the Republican party: and its candidate for Governor In 1904; because of the Proposed changes tin the tax laws; neither: have. they. forgotten the splendid; results: :thati have come to the people of the. State as a result of these laws. “Phe above plank in the Democratic platform of the Eighth Senatorig] District is the one upon which ex-Goverhor 'MacCorile is running for the State Senate, Ex- Governor MaeCorkle is, an, acknow- ledged leader of his party. He was “the jast Democratic Governor of the State. It is to his administration that the Democrats point: witht ‘pride, and with which administration that they make all comparisons. Inas- much as the ex-Governor is running for office upon a platform which de- clared “that the Dawson Tax Laws are unnecessary," then it follows that the Governor would repeal them, for what is not necessary ought not to be the law; and, moreover, be- cause he declares that these laws have retarded the development of the State. Therefore, the Governor would go back to the state of aaits that obtained when he was Governor, and to the law as it then existed, a condition criticised by Governors Jacob, Mathews and Jackson, good Democrats. Under Governor. Mac- Corkle, the Pullman Company and other, car lines paid no taxes at all, and'the telephone, telegraph and ex- , press companies paid only a ridicul- ously 40w amount. The Governor re- ferred in his first message to the Logislature to the fact that the Pull- man Company paid no'taxes. He is now attorney for this company and for certain telephone and railroad companies. In declaring that the Dawson Tax Laws “are unnecessary” and therefore ought to be wiped out, does he speak as a citizen or as an attorney? What-Would-MacCorkle- Do? If Governor MacCorkle is elected to the State Senate will he move to repeal these laws? If not, what changes- will he move to make in them? Will he favor the reduction of taxes on the Pullman Company, the telegraph and telephone com: panies, the express companies, the pipe lines, the gas and oil companies, the steam railroads, the street and electric railroads? Will he move to put back the State tax rate to from 4% cents under Glasscock to 35 cents under him? Will he move to reduce the saloon license from $1000, as now, to about $400 or $500 when he was’ Governor? Will he wipe out the inheritance tax? Will he abrogate any other license tax now on the books, thus making increased taxes on property necessary? Will he go back to the old fee system as it was under him, whereby the Sec- retary of State and the Auditor and rerary of state and the Audi ae = ased Expenditures for Maintenance Number of thousand cuble testo Bas produced in the year*— 1896—Not availiable but worth $640,000 < 1908—112,181,278, worth _ $14;= 837,180.00 7 ? Number of State Institutions in the yearn i 1896—14 1909—23 ‘The average salary pald teachers tn the year— ~ 1896—$31.30 1909—$41.60 ¢ School purptses In year— Per capita of the distributable ; school fund in year— 1896—$1.281% 1909—1.07% Number of miles of steam and street railroads in the year— 1898—2,960.06, 1909—5,625.38 to the question of taxation. _Prop- erty was grossly undervalued, and much of it escaped taxation’ alto- gether. Coal, oil, gas, and timber jand, railroads, of! and gas pipe lines, water companies, express companies, telephone and telegraph companies, the Pullman Palace Car Company, and other public utility “property wero grossly underassessed. - ‘The burdens of taxation for a quarter of ® century, under Democratle admin- istration had fallen upon the shoul ders of those least able to pay them. that is upon the farmers, and the small property owners, ’ First Progressive Step. The movement for better things in taxation in this State started with the enactment of the Dawson Corpora- tion Law of 1901, whereby the. Ji- cense taxes on the chartera af cot- porations was increased from about $85,000 a year under MacCorkle to nearly $300,000 under Glasscock. ‘The Legislature of 1901, by: an al: most unanimous vote, created ‘the Tax Commission of '1901. . This famous body was composed of Fenty G. Davis and John UH. Holt,” Demo- crats, and William P. Hubbard, L. J. Williams and John K. Thompson, Re- publicans. Their recommendations were unanimous, They declared in their .report to the Legislature of 1903 that 25 per cent of the wealth of the State was paying 75 per cent Of the burdens of taxation, Such a remarkable condition called loudly for redress at the hands of the Legis- lature. ‘The facts shown by this re- port were contrary to the letter and spirit of the Constitution, which de- clares that “taxation shall equal and uniform.” ‘The Legislature of 1903 rejected the report of the Tax Com- mission. In 1904 the Legislature was convened in extraordinary 'ses+ sion, and a number of tax reform measures were passed. It is not worth while to recall all the legislation en- acted in 1904 and since, but “it is worth while to note’ sine ofthe re! sults of guch legislation, Property Should Be Listed At: Its ‘True And Actual Value, ‘The Legislature of 1904 and 1905 provided that beginning with 1906 all property should pay taxes upon its true and actual value. In 1904 the total taxable wealth of the State Was $278,829,659.00, made up as fol- lows:" Ttval’ estate, $168,480,150, personal property, $80,306,209, pub- lie utility property,” $30,043,300, total $278,829,659. In 1910 the total taxable wealth of the State is, approximately, $1,114,661,000, an in- crease of four times, made up as fol- lows: Real estate, $598,500,000, personal property, $233,115,000, pub- lic utility property, 283,046,000, Real estate is increased 3.55 times; personal property 2.93 times, and public utility property 9.42 times. The proportion of the total tax levicd upon real estate in 1904 was 60.4% ; in 1908 it was 51%. The pro- portion of the total tax levied upon personal property in 1904 was 28.8%"; in 1908 it was 21.6%. ‘The proportion of taxes levied upon public utility property in 1904 was 10.8%, amd {n 1908, 26.5%. In 1904 there was levied upon real estate total taxes to the amount of $3,626,576; while in 1908 there was levied upon real estate taxes to the amount of $4,155,678, an increase of $629,102. In 1904 there was levied upon personal property taxes to the amount of $1,729,228; in 1908 there was levied upon personal property taxes to the amount of $1,729,530, an increase of $302. In 1904 there was Jevied upon public utility property taxes to the amount of $648,460, while in 1908 there was levied $2,121,878, an increase of $1,473,418. It will readily be seen from these figures that there has been a shifting and readjustment of the tax burdens. Taxes in the Aggregate Have Keen Increased, The Democratic leaders tell us that ye Democratic leaders tell us that MOSES DOR Tun Voi... nt en) STATE, SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR THE YEARS 1004, 1905, 1006, 1907, | ‘ rahe ace 1908, 1909-AND 1910. * ¢. : PUBLIO UTInITY PROPERTY—ASSESSMENTS. eens Made in Fach County fot the years 1904, 1908, and 1910, | a eluding. steam and: streot railroads, fis and oll ‘pipe lines, telegraph and telephone dines, expreas lines, car lines: water con peaiee ne eeraph ai BO Ee Re a ego g tas ee! ey HE Dees, County, “1904. 1908 1910 Barbour ..........4.....$ S9F195 § 3,899,295.70 § 3,071°841,00 Berkeley vevedeseccce es! TES, 796 4,030,234.54 4,651,906.00 BOONE wcgietoteaaienndTs Lee nee 590,059.76 1,072,079.50 Braxton .........0..005) byeo76 2,546,960.76 2,915,756.50 Brooke 2... III, aainag 3,689 868.50 4,302,304.50 Cabell... 6... 1,242,178 6,583,644.46 * 7,268,851.00 Calhoun oo... 2.0.0.2..." 45,880" 362'074.18 594,636.50 CIAY ne cteeeweheccwsces “STLSSE 1,075,791.40 1,378,590.26 Doddridge .......... 25 1,187,597 523127141 6,327,458.00 Fayette ss. 0. .e...4..5.. 1,678,865 10,107,517.63 __ 10:972'38e.a9 . Wn, | Gilmer oo... eee... 61,850 478,672.16 773,163.76 Grant ogee. IT) Refo62 906,164.42 895,726.00 Greenbrier .....0 2222212 7017015 3,970,418.18 4,218,694.65 Hampshire ......2....1.. 293/309 1,970,127.98 1,977,635.00 Hancock .......00.00.1" 345,041 1,781,256.55 2,358,799.00 ... | Ba Pd yy. 25:58 6)5 15/5 merase 150 7,019.94 5,378.00 Harrison ............... 1,909,086 14,207/933.76 . 17,038'574.00 Jackson so... tt) "355,986 2,434,012.71 2,798,929.76 Jefferson... 2.1L” 663.544 3,907,125.67 3,661,500.00 Ranawha ............02. 1,874,406 — 13,660,349'88 —14'533'039.89 Lewis eee ee eee. 935,804 5,675,322.36 6.496,577.00 Lincoln... 22... Soe. 2401847 1,256,074.66 8,532,25 8.75 MORAN cesses els bees che ee yee 792,650.18 1,029,808,00 Pitlon ievnressseeessess 1,880,521 °13,804/335.06 16/059'607.00 Matshan 2000000022221 aoae'730 11,425,355.08 12,062,736.00 Mason ..........ecc cee. 788,884 4.255,103.95 4,302,521.00 Mercer... 0.0.0.0...) 1,163,970 7,592, 736.44 8,345,548.00 Mineral 222000222220 22 aiasis33 6,416,514.84 6,231,656.00 Mingo. oo. 0cs epee eee 1,100,218 7,915,772.37 — . 7,869,993.00 Monongalia ... 2020000) 4/375,147 7,580,929.37 8,815, 183.00 Monroe... 0 Se eb. 2 75,687 405,171.54 959,663.00 Plorgan “3 gga 7,188,076.45 7,238,754 .00 McDowell... 2020000211) 1,346,645 8,810,902.18 9,824,597.00 Nicholas 2.0.20 00. "Dealers 948,947.95 947,198.00 ORIG cowacraanasic Uranss so TS81098 9,028,044.75 8,882,366.50 LL a 2,250 6,321.22 5,352.00 Pleasants oo... 2.0.00... 469/912 2,479,862.63 2,939,655.00 Pocahontas. 00.0000 0/0) 399,374 2,664,289.61 2,422/140.35 Preston 6... ..0000 00511) 778/789 5,802,180.80 5,946,097.00 PURMAM oes ee ce ces $66,587 2,448,194.99 2,629,447.25 Raleigh ....cceeceeeeees 92,960 2,195,527.27 2,591,334.75 Randolph... 226220222 oat ase 4,304/847.78 4,543,335.92 Rilehie 6.6.21) 858/607 4,849,211.47 5,765,031.00 Roane ...... 2... 186,540 1,537,691,28 420,732.25 Summers... 6,708,539 3,899,661.58 4,452,650.00 TOF een east BM NO, 5,065,212.53 5,233,669.00 TUCKO oeccccesccenseee 529,649 2,425,027.67 2,559,738.08 Tyler LL 760;085 4,586,594.97 5,573,200.00 Upshur IL) 206;308 1,676,627.66 1,740,365.00 Wayne ...... 0.0... eee 1,416,736 8,855,122.91 10,555,872.00 Webster ...........5... 174,538 1,113,140.27 1,029,958.00 Wetzel... se seesses ese. 2271108 14,7355526.00 —18°8717663.00 WUE eeceemineanseeecis — 104404 438,957.08 572,064.83 Wood ..........0221521 1,890,061 7,927,465.99 8,250,937.17 Wyoming 2.0L! 1,110 1,030,292.98 1,034,267.00 Totals ..........$40,738,2t4 $252,610,423.46 $283.046.707 00 Taxes Paid by = ‘Taxes Paid by Railroads, —— AN Public Utilities, 1896 1904 1999 1910 Barbour .......$ 1,926.49 $ 11,783.53 $ 23,886.21 $ 27,294.23 Berkeley ...... 8,219.52 7,195.39 25,066.90 25,578.09 Boone ......00e baeesas ee eeeee 3,317.88 3,757.79 Braxton... 2.1) 2,779.90 2,146.34 16,771.46 I8,693551 Brooke ve... 4,664.59 9,682.79 20,624.06 25,362.96 Cabell eee... 14,205.52 18,071.42 52,887.39 11,733.08 Osthoun 6066s Sesser e esnscuaie's terae 3,367.42 OY gece sss 218.50 2,120.68, 10,596.04 11,261.60 Dodaridae 221)! aoar'ae 4,812.79 9,489.25 28,449.02 Fayette .....2. 25,878.96 82,777.61 82,949.84 84,218.72 Gilmer ........ steed so eeeee 198.24 + 4,484.94 Grant 0603002 1,066.63 1,577.58 5,085.63 5,603.71 Greenbrier... 6,272.91 7,936.63 29,386.72 28,736.67 Hampshire ...<. 2596.92 3,109.68 WN224.28 715 42/84 Hancock .27.., 1,522.19 3,378.76 T,728.55 17,686.99 A i HAV cccngrncen saves tes sees 49.83 Harrison eee 5,051.51 14,554.53 47,462.39 85,789.14 Jackson ....... 4607.98 5,663.16 19,137.23 20,331.85 Jefferson... 2 6,278.94 7,084.85 24,885.71 26,109.96 Kanawha ....,. 23,793.60 33,907.43 90,457.26 123,522.73 t wv j Lewis ......... 2,683.39 3,877.91 42,453.05 28,740.93 Lincoln ...... beeen = 732.07 7,730.66 14,180.20 eT we reaials Peeseee 6,717.00 7,152.93 Marion ........ 9,404.55 17,732.54 BLA99 52 36,557.45 Marshall ....... 16,478.76 23,021.23 48,998.42 60,406.65 Mason ......., 6425.62 12,695.29 33,809.79 * 35,360.46 Mercer ........, 11,891.33 15,648.75, TLAS6.69 75,425.68 Mineral ......, 9,802.69 12,359.03 40,700.96 42,287.48 Mingo .......... 12,736.95 22,636.41 55 5OK96 56,395.45 Monongalia .... 8,460.14 4,397.66 16,771.35 50,348.02 We , Monroe ........ 787.23 1,056.04 BL9T5 SS a ANTAL Morgan .... 10,164.18 11,746.98 BL BLAIS 32,027.68 McDowell ..... 13,854.99 21,722.75 63,458.20 GAAL9.16 Nicholas ....... W34.Af 1,936.89 6,433.78 6,588.23 Ohio we... 0.52. 14,699:09 17,402.64 61,081.27 70,813.56 80 framed as to pérhit the State éo derive its revehues fréth other sources than the direct tax on property has the apptoval of every. economic’ writer and evety cxporipnced administrator of tax laws of any standliig fit the en: tire étyilized world, One 6t. the things sougnt by the new tax laws was the ‘removal of the’ State tax. Dur- {ng the Democratic thhes the bulk of the State's revetites wete derived trom & direct tax upon Property. Jn 1896, the last year-of Governor Ma¢Corkle’s adininistration and for many. years be- tore, i tax rate Was 25¢ of the $100 for State. purposes, and_10c: for State achool purposes, & total of 36c. In bc. Ik Value Value Personal ear. Real Lstate, Property. 396 $141,990,633 $51,802,197 904 168,480,150 80,806,209 108 169;026,710 126,281,620 906 476,174,841 193,573,192 307 487,110,791 198,074,731 08 490,715,670 204,166,662 109, 579,085,888 221,125,930 010 598,600,000 233'115,000 ne 816,000 Assessinent of Public Utilities. — {| Tn 1904 the assessed ‘value of public service corpitatiéng, as determined by the Board of Public Works, was $30,- 000,000," ‘This Was ‘fot railroads alone. In 1910 the assessed value of all pub He service corporations, was $282,046, 707. Prior to the passage of the new tax laws In 1904, requiritig all proper- ty (to be aswel yf ite actual value, the rail ogi ‘ere dssessed by the Board. of Public Works,’ Regin- fing with 1908, the Property of pipe line companies, ‘cat lind éompanies, ex- press conipanids, telephone and tele- graph compasies and Yallroad bridges. 1896-there was levied upon taxpayers of the State, for State and schoo! pur- poses, $754,845. In’ 1904, the last year of the old tax laws, thé tax rate was 36c, as above stated, and there was levied upon the tax’ payers of the plate for these purposes $975,904. In 909 the rate of taxation for all State Purposes Was be on. $100, and there Was levied a total of $631,625, or $223,- 220 less than was levied in 1896, and $444,279 less than was levied in'1904, 18 Year (1910) thé State levy is 4%c. Thus the Republican party has Teduced the tax for State and State school purposes from 85¢ in 1904. to 4c in 1910, and hag reduced the total Vatuo Prop'y Ass'd by BLP, W. $ 22,437,102 30,043/300 3,052,845 209,093,726 244,154,694 261,354,364 263,036,033 283'046.000 ae A el a Catenee co eo $22,437,102 $1,215,609,982 25 "196 : 30,043,200 278,829,659 25¢ 10¢ ; 36,052,845 Sete Ide 6¢ | 209,093,726 877,841,759 Ge 240 - 244,154,094 929,940,216 5. TT 21,354,364 946,286,096 be 11 F 263,036,022 1 000,247,851 5G. yee } 283,046,000 1,114,661,000 4 ye 11) Were also assessed by the Board of Public Works. We have no statistics for’ the year 1904 relative to the as: sessed value of any public service cor- Porations, other than failroads. In 1905, however, and under the old lav, express ‘companies of the state were assessed at $12,295; while in 1910, they were agsessed’ by the Board of Public Works at $603, 500, an increase of 48% times. In 1906. the pipe lines of the state including water and light companies, were asseased at $9,279,006. In 1910 they were assessed at $83,~ 965,208. In 1905, telegraph and telé- phone companies’ were assessed at PT ARGS Sm Se. nee Sete bea. 79,406.07 Pocahontas .... 2.00... 2,394.42 - 18,039.55 % 18,167.90 Preston ....... 8,949.84 14:392.72 43,138.32 414,093.85 Putmam 20.20) 5.539.94 T0491 13,588.72 19,643.82 BO Bliwwawtes wipes 1,492.05 15,191.68 15,800.32 Randioph ..2) 7,802.08 12,419.99 31,066.61. 33,283.09 Ritchie 6.00... 4966.21 6,863.42 14,185.22 34,986.00 Roatle ........ 1387.20 VATI.10 2,931.67 10,487.15 Summers 6.0.0. 14,192.35 13,256.83 29,801.94 32,153.40 : i i Taylor ..2,.... 9,062.22 13,369.35 36,005.08 39,208.11 Tucker .... 2... 6.478.384 9,483.04 18,370.84 20,839.68 Tyler .....s.. 1,042,96 1,913.74 7,523.92 36,069.62 Upshur ...... 0. 2089.95 2,703.81 9,004.37 11,838.73 Wayne 1.0.22. 17,671.13 19,501.96 88,338.79 94,396.49 Webster ....... 1,911.37 2,023.36 8,342.88 7,502.51 Wetzel 6.0.0.0. 3390.11 10,168.32 19,310.41, 84,983.61 WEE emnemscovem Hee 740.96 1,259.85 3,935.83 Wood... 15,127.31 24,870.21 49,616.94 65,906.58 Wyoming 0) bereits 5,643.77 5,667.07 Totals. .$333,057.24 $480,467.22 $1,401,200.66 §$1,866,006.69 Value,per acre of lands of some of the coal, timber and agricultural counties under the old and new assessments, together with ratio of in- crease. “ Ratio of Coal Counties. 1904 1905 Increase. LS RS SY $62.61 15.81. MAYetls ocociensnserercisivcieces GRE 31.54 5.07 KARAWNE, osc wresancarwncamenbantes Ct 19.94 3.72 Marion 10 ITD 99s 31.60 316. Harrisony 2.0.0... .00 IIIT) 15.49 67.26. 3.69 MINEO 05... e eee eseeecvnceeenees 2.98 13.78 462 MONOD cvsswccatcciwss ls sineccers, 480 18.46 3.17 RACER ccwecrsewwnaawrmameneelyin SAT 13.27 3.82 TOMB viccreneisionsnenmmneeeiie, BBB 16.50 6.52 Wyoming 2... ID ago 28.04 9.70 Average ratio of {eVeases .cngureetieneemanan eaten sien * BOD Timber Counties. RANGA vneseeseeieesievessvaees BBB 9.40 3.65 POCHHONAS) -ccwncerncnronmanatens Sab 10.69 BAO Webster. IID o'g9 7.62 3.28 Nicholas... Toa 758 2.75 Gilmer ee ia eeenees SOL 11.29 4.32 BrOXtON worneaacaatnasistuueccec aS 1145 3.07 Average ratio of Increase. .....60. ccs seed eetscesereccns BAL Agricultural Counties. Berkeley 6.6 eee cece eee eee 10,04 13.84 1.38 CADE owiveveteiieesesscevevace: BAB 789 1A GENE ioe wsiseavenacounnvenateeesys eee MIG 794 1.67 GROCHDHO wv ieeasisicnasisncarracsess ALS 8.58 1.72 Hampshtto-c. 662s. c ee secs eee csecey 8:26 4.08 1.26 Mardy oe. ee eeeeeeeerececne eee BAT 5.09 1.47 Jackson oT B60 9.09 1.38 MRO cwisisicnicsrnp le liciirenceres 9209 12.33 1.35 MINGrAl wyesenievectswissesllecsde, 688 6.95 1.22 MORTOG veesemeeniensaveiavctesses WOE 6.90 1.22 Morgan 0D aise 4.95 1.72 Putnam oo ITI 690 779 1.18 Wayne occ eeceteeereeeecnee RTD 6.09 1.64 Witt ecaanses ese atecsmennees GLB 8.77 1.48 Average ratio of increase .... 66. ceeeeeeeeeecvseeee LAR The following table exhibits how the new tax laws have increased thé collections from the capitation tax of $1, all of which goes ito the distrib. wlable-school fund: = Comparison of State Capitation Collected, by Counties, for te Years 1895, 1903 and 1908. = County. 1805, 1903. 1908. Hatbour sss. ses esses sesseevevevees$ 2659 $ 2878 § 3,600 BOK nescwnsuasiieiveiewesecees ROBE 2.627 3,064 HONG weceesinnnvccsascorivincevcess BBSS 1,503 1726 Braxton . 00... sceeeeessesvevsceccee 2,907 3.515 4733 Brooke... ss eeeeeeeeeeeeescceceeee LAAT 1,606 2,190 Cav eee ieee eee seenersernees — Bi909 5592 7,200 Cahoun oo. ccs cesses sesseweescccs LABS 2072 2,117 GEL ecsnwace cieniecaasieiciede Sie UTE Pag R12 1183 1.647 Thad ee a Oe 1895, 1903 and 1908. = County. 1805, 1908. 1908, Batbour so... sees eee ess eeeee esses $ 2,659 § 2,878 § 3,600 Berkeley vvcnensniiavievespvccssiee \BBOA 2.627 3,064 HOON wo ceregunversaacoiincciecs: S898 1,503 1726 Broxton... .eeeceseeesevessovevcsees 2,907 3,515 4738 BrOOKO .... 0s sees eee eveee eee eceeee AML 1,606 2,190 Cab eee ees esse seer eeessenee 8,909 5.52 7,200 Cahn oo ceeeeee eee vive ees cces 1483 2072 2,117 DAL. caewae cernsaivrariene sees Gli reg R12 1.183 1.647 Doddvidge I aaze 2,398 2,406 Wayette ve. ceeecee ce eciiiteeeseee 4107 5010 Biaag ‘ t Gilmer occ eee e cece eseeeenee 1,896 2.232 2,087 GARE eoagmatee scree LAR 1541, 1,907 Greenbrier weeccicccicccssiseed 8408 3.550 41836 Hampshire 0... TD elaoe 2450 23560 HONGO necmrcieneammsmmenri EELS 1150 1,746 Mardy ieee eee cence cecseesenenees D728 1.753 1,918 Harriton v.60. c cece eeebeercccsees #135 491 8.941 FPMOON ccccenimemiawiuneeievetsecs BABE 3,263 3,650 VAMEHION croceseereccnevensesieees BOL 2510 3,129 KAMBWhE ee eeeenercriveresnvevees GBRE i928 10,404 Tewl8 eee eee cece eeeseneenenees S168 AALS 3,731 Vanco vies eee ee ee etescccencrce, — BOTR 2.033 2)892 WOGAd er nccennwccvieeis VCE Co aCe, 974 1249 2122 MENON ccemncmemmiecamieenry rs BLOE 5368 R128 MATANM crncrieesnsonnwwnwiedes: MAROT 1748 5.559 Mason oe... eee cece eeeeeee eee eees ROE 784 4.027 Mereer 2.201011 ttceteneneentene 2652 B28 5A16 Mineral vic. cecussecseversectecsccns 2997 W503 3.288 MINED re svoresniennaisis sues see ees 982 rata 2,083 MOnOngalia ....eccseeeseseeseeeeees 8,846 4,559 . ‘6.209 MOMrOC 2... eee ce eee e cscs eeeneeeees 2,318 2.546 2,788 Morgan sees eeseeeeeeeseeeeeaeenees 1398 1,543 1,614 amount levied for all State purposes from $975,904 in 1904 fo $531,625 tn 1009, amd to $501,097 In 1010. Here is B,direct saving. te the people, of the Stato, by reason of tho removal of the State tax, of $444,279 in 1909 amd $474,- 107: in 1910. ‘The. State Is collecting its revenues ffom {increased Neense taxes, inheritance taxes, license taxes on. the charters of corporations, etc. While Republican levied $444,279 less money in 1909 and $474,107 less in 1910, by direct taxation for all State Purposes than in 1904, yet the State treasury {6 in excellent condition. The following table will show the taxes levied for State and State school purposes in 1896, and in 1904 to 1910: Soe ee AION C1 8105 1E YEARS 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 2 Taxes Levied, LS Btate, School. ‘Total, $539,175 $215,670 $754,845 697,074 278,830 975,904 163,906, i98'816 663.722 330/108 219,460 746,165, 970 ee eeee 464,970 sais ee ATS 118, 531,624 se eeeee 531,624 501.597 ee 501,597 tees BONE S802-H41. In 1910, they were assessed At $4,398,960. ‘The total value of prop- erty assessed by the Board of PubNe Works for the year 1910, is $283,046,- 000. Approximately, the same proper- ty was assessed im 1905, under the old ‘law, at $46,348,690.85. In “view of these increases, can it be said ‘that these. companies prior to 1906 were paying thelr just share of the tax burdens? . The following table shows the as- sessment against. public service cor- Porations for 1904, under the old law, and for 190% and 1910, under the new law: Sa Pendleton esisc2 cays, : Pleasants 22.05. 1,096.41 2 Pocahontas)... 2 Preston ...0..2 0 8,941.84 14 Putnam 622005) 5539.94 1 Ik i. 62.422 OS Repor' of the Collecting and Disbursing Department ot The State Government a , GREAT AND PROGRESSIVE CHANGES MADE IN THIS DE- PARTMENT TO CONFORM: WITH HONEST, MODERN BUSINESS: METHODS.— WHAT THE INSUR- ANCE AND FIRE MARSHAL’S DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING TO. SAFEGUARD THE PEOPLE'S: WELLFARR AND THEIR PROP- ERTY INTERESTS” As the collector’and disburser of the revenue by which.the State gov- ernment is supportéd, the office of the State Auditor is one of general Importance to the people of West Virginia. Besides the work in. con- nection with the fiscal affairs of the State Kovernment, the State Auditor alsa has direct supervision over. the Insurance Department and the Fito Marshal's Departihent, Rflictent service from the State ContiInuRD on Paak Four. THE DEMOCRATIC CHARGES OF MONEY WASTED ARE DISPROVEN!!! McDowell 1,491 2,483 8,032 Nicholas 1,986 2,419 3,586 Ohio 6,194 6,258 10,356 Pendleton 1,771 2,043 2,064 Pleasants 1,393 1,820 1,411 Pocahontas 1,434 1,982 3,516 Preston 4,155 4,458 5,339 Putnam 2,212 2,236 2,933 Raleigh 1,890 2,620 4,228 Randolph 2,222 3,411 5,329 Ritchie 2,061 3,388 3,847 Roane 2,367 2,920 3,410 Summers 3,565 3,008 3,253 Taylor 2,503 2,800 3,060 Tucker 2,022 2,673 4,320 Tyler 2,684 3,326 2,861 Upshur 2,791 3,068 3,400 Wayne 2,348 3,271 4,043 Webster 1,299 1,873 2,153 Wetzel 3,414 4,156 4,460 Wirt 1,487 1,764 1,560 Wood 5,033 4,358 5,566 Wyoming 1,082 1,471 1,812 In connection with the above and the reduced rate of State levy, note the increased amount of distributable school fund going to the counties, shown under the head of Department of Free School in pages following. The following comparison will show the sources of the State's revenue under Democratic and Republican rule: | | 1895 | 1896 | 1909 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Direct Taxes Collected | $701,666 | $750,068 | $329,958 | | License Taxes | 129,557 | 132,007 | 1,051,319 | | License Tax on Charters | 55,785 | 79,965 | 406,388 | | Interest on Deposits | 11,820 | 12,830 | 15,731 | | Collateral Inheritance Taxes | 1,026 | 1,436 | 115,621 | | Fees State Board of Health | 200 | 760 | 1,745 | | Railroad Taxes & Pub. Utilities | 368,832 | 379,370 | 1,956,254 | | Railroad Tax for State Purposes | 54,928 | 54,031 | 122,636 | | Sale of Books | 2,767 | | 5,594 | | Tax on Seals | 1,181 | | 2,683 | To meet the growing expenses of government and to better provide for the institutions maintained by the State, under the new system of taxation, several other big sources of revenue have been obtained by the State without resorting to the direct taxation of the people. Among others can be mentioned: DEPARTMENT OF FREE SCHOOLS. Inasmuch as the people of the state are being asked to endorse Republican rule, it is proper that they should know that party's attitude toward education and something of its ability to bring about progress in this important work that is commensurate with the growth of the state in other respects. In his last Biennial message Gov. MacCorkle very properly pointed out the educational progress of his administration and with sensible pride emphasized the increase in expenditures for the education of the people, therefore, we conclude that the Dmocratic Party as well as the Republican Party will rejoice to learn of the enormous increase in this our greatest enterprise—the bringing up of a well-educated citizenship. Inasmuch as the people of the school rule, it is proper that they should education and something of its ability important work that is commensurate respects. In his last Biennial message out, the educational progress of pride, emphasized the increase in people, therefore, we conclude that the public Party will rejoice to learn greatest enterprise—the bringing up Some Growth— No. of school houses. $ No. of brick houses. $ No. of log school houses. $ No. school youth enumerated. $ Average daily attendance. $ No. teachers employed. $ Average monthly salary of teachers. $ Average length of term. $ General School Fund. $ The School (irreducible) Fund. $ Average local levy on $100 for schools. $ No. volumes in common school libraries. $ Yearly salary of Co. Superintendents. $ Value Public School Property, (1896). $ High No. of high schools. $ No. of students in high schools. $ No. high schools established from July 1, 1909 to July 1, 1910 Percentage of high school teachers State Nor. Value of property $300,00 Appropriation for Normal Schools 19,20 No. students in Normal Schools. 1,4 State U. Estimated value of University. $150,00 Appropriation for University. 34,00 Total number of students in University 4 Colored Appropriation $ 12,30 No. students 1 School Admin. It should be remembered that zilling, contradictory, out-of-date school systematized. The following are amal law. 1. Provision for consolidation. 2. Increase in minimum salary. 3. Provision for the distribution to poor districts. 4. A State Board of Education Examiners and prepare and high schools. 5. Provision for district high school. 6. Power given to boards of education. 7. Provision for district supervise. 8. Addition of elementary aggrieved in common school. 9. A strong compulsory school. 10. Provision for recognition of states of the Union. The State Uniform Examination county system. This has eliminated standards and made possible a steady rise. This system has changed the teacher. Instead of having separate large our state institutions, each working the others, we have the professional situations under one small board of institutions transacted in an economy of Control. the people of the state are being asked proper that they should know that part- ly of its ability to bring about pro- tection is commensurate with the growth of the first Blennial message Gov. MacCorkle wi- national progress of his administration the increase in expenditures for the we conclude that the Dmocratic Party will rejoice to learn of the enormous in- tire—the bringing up of a well-educated Some Growth—Showing Figures. 1897 1901 $3,242 6,88 150 28 486 501 200,529 362,3 144,477 188,6 6,652 8,51 $31,66 $41,1 5.6 mo. 6.3 364,982 750,0 868,230 1,000,0 61.5 c 400 8,026 212,6 $262 $8 3,227,141 8,150,7 High Schools. 27 1,200 (?) 4,9 established from July 1, 1910 n school teachers with college degrees. State Normal Schools. $300,000 (est.) $1,000,0 Normal 19,200 116,4 Normal Schools. 1,406 2,9 State University. $150,000 $1,400,0 University. 34,000 237,6 students in 463 1,3 Colored Schools. $12,300 $28,1 110 2 School Administration. &c. remembered that within this time ther- y, out-of-date school law has been thou- f following are among the important f for consolidation of schools. in minimum salary of teachers. for the distribution of a $90,000 Su- por districts. board of Education to take the place of miners and prepare uniform courses of high schools. for district high schools. of board of boards to purchase for district supervision. of elementary agriculture to the list in common schools. compulsory school law. for recognition of West Virginia co- sists of the Union. Form Examination System has taken ther- sis has eliminated wholesale cheating possible a steady increase in qualifica- tions the teacher from a local to a stu- ring separate large boards, aggregat- ions, each working independently and the professional work of all our stu- the small board of regents and all the detected in an economical, scientific way. Some Growth—Showing Figures. 1897 1909-10 % Increase No. of school houses. 5,324 6,888 25 No. of brick houses. 150 275 83 No. of log school houses. 486 50 to 75 No. school youth enumerated. 300,529 362,311 21 Average daily attendance. 144,477 188,661 31 No. teachers employed. 6,652 8,562 29 Average monthly salary of teachers. $ 31,66 $ 41,60 31 Average length of term. 5.6 mo. 6.75 mo. 21 General School Fund. 364,982 750,000 The School (irreducible) Fund. 868,230 1,000,000 (limited by law) Average local levy on $100 for schools. 61.5 c 40 c No. volumes in common school libraries. 8,026 212,673 2,549 Yearly salary of Co. Superintendents. $ 262 $ 800 205 Value Public School Property, (1896) 3,227,141 8,150,706 High Schools. No. of high schools. 27 96 256 No. of students in high schools, 1,200 (?) 4,900 308 No. high schools established from July 1, 1909 to July 1, 1910 15 Percentage of high school teachers with college degrees. 43 % State Normal Schools. Value of property $300,000 (est.) $1,000,000 (est.) 233 Appropriation for Normal Schools 19,200 116,405 506 No. students in Normal Schools. 1,406 2,975 112 State University. Estimated value of University, $450,000 $1,400,000 211 Appropriation for University. 34,000 237,670 510 Total number of students in University 463 1,338 189 Colored Schools. Appropriation $13,300 $ 28,150 112 No. students 110 251 79 It should be remembered that within this time the hodge-podge puzzling, contradictory, out-of-date school law has been thoroughly revised and systematized. The following are among the important features of this new law. 10. Provision for recognition of West Virginia certificates in other states of the Union. The State Uniform Examination System has taken the place of the old county system. This has eliminated wholesale cheating and irregular standards and made possible a steady increase in qualifications for teaching. This system has changed the teacher from a local to a state institution. Instead of having separate large boards, aggregating 59 members, for our state institutions, each working independently and often contrary to the others, we have the professional work of all our state educational institutions under one small board of regents and all the business of these institutions transacted in an economical, scientific way by a State Board of Control. The State School Fund. In 1896, the last year of Governor MacCorkle's administration, the distributable school fund of the State amounted to $380,995, and the per capita distribution to $1.2812. In 1909 the distributable school fund was $709,559, and the per capita distribution, including the supplementary fund, was $1.84. Here we have an increase of $328,564 in the amount of the distributable school fund in 1909 over 1896, and an increase of 55c per capita. This gets right back to the people. It shows what the Republican party is doing along educational lines. --- We are spending more money today for educational purposes than at any time in the history of the State. Of the $531,625 levied in 1909 for State purposes, $405,918 was transferred from the State to the State school fund, and was distributed back to the respective counties. Thus it is shown that the Republican party is conductin g the state government today by the collection of less than one hundred thousand dollars a year by direct taxation as against $539,175.00 in 1896 under democratic rule, and as against $697,074 in 1904 under the old tax laws. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL A Report of the Legal Department of this Great Commonwealth WORK GREATLY INCREASED PART OF THE REPORT GIVES FACTS OF LITIGATION WITH VIRGINIA, AND SHOWS UP GROSS MISREPRESENTATIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S CAMPAIGN MANAGERS. --- Some of the unreliable Democratic newspapers have been comparing the cost of the Attorney General's Department at the present time with the cost of the last Democratic Attorney General under Governor MacCorkle. Let us compare the cost on the basis of the labor performed by each, the only true way, as shown by the official reports. The first two fiscal years of the last Democratic Attorney General is compared with the first two fiscal years of the present Republican administration. The entire term of four years would be compared, but no one can foresee the future work to be done during the remaining two fiscal years of the present administration, for the business is constantly growing. The last Democratic Attorney General "under Governor MacCorkle," in his biennial report for the fiscal years of 1893-4, reported that he had appeared in and argued Criminal cases.....13 Civil cases (including Maryland boundary case).....4 Total cases for two years..17 The biennial report of the present Republican Attorney General for the fiscal years of 1909-10, ending September 30, 1910, shows that he appeared in and argued cases as follows: Criminal cases .....52 Civil cases: Virginia Debt Suit .....1 Railroad Two Cent Rate Cases..4 King Land Cases .....4 State v. Unknown Heirs of John Green .....1 Maryland Boundary Suit .....1 Delinquent Sheriffs .....1 Ejectment Cases .....3 Berkeley Springs Suit .....1 Delinquent Tax Suits .....6 Mandamus Suits .....7 Tax Appeal Suits .....25 Delinquent corporation suits..4 58 Total cases, criminal and civil.....110 The last Democratic Attorney General "under. Governor MacCorkle," during said first two fiscal years of his term, recorded the following official opinions: The present Republican Attorney General during the first two fiscal years of his term ending September 30, 1910, recorded the following official opinions: Total official opinions.....326 These official figures show that the work of the present Attorney General for the first two fiscal years of his term increased over the work of the last Democratic Attorney General "under Governor MacCorkle" for the first two fiscal years of his term, as follows: Increase in criminal cases 4 times, or 400%. Increase in civil cases 14½ times, or 1450%. Increase in official opinions 15½ times, or 1550%. Total increase, 34 times, or 3400%. Average increase, 11½ times, or 1133 1-3%. For the first two fiscal years of the last Democratic Attorney General "under Governor MacCorkle," the Legislature appropriated for this department each year the following: Salary of the Attorney Gen Attorney General.....$1,300.00 Salary of Assistant Attorney General.....1,200.00 Salary of Printing Clerk.....1,200.00 Contingent Expenses.....300.00 Total.....$4,000.00 The above date does not include the fees the Democratic Attorney General received Under Democratic rule all the fees of the office went to the Attorney General. Under Republican law all fees collected go into the State treasury. The annual appropriation for the two fiscal years ending September 30, 1910 was as follows: Salary of the Attorney General ..... $4,000.00 Salary of two Assistant Attorneys General, at $2,500.00 each ..... 5,000.00 Salary of Printing Clerk ..... 1,200.00 Salary of Stenographer ..... 1,200.00 For purchase of Library, office fixtures, other clerk hire, etc. ..... 5,900.00 Total ..... $17,200.00 Of the amount appropriated by the legislature of 1900, there remains unexpended the sum of $3,093.33. From the foregoing official figures it will appear that the increase in work of the present Republican Attorney General over the work of the last Democratic Attorney General, for a corresponding length of time, is eleven and one-half (11½) times while the increase in expense is only four and three-eighths (4⅛) times. Had the expense increased in the same ratio as the increase in work the appropriation made by the legislature of 1909 would have been eleven and one-half (11½) times $4,000, or $46,000 per year, while only the sum of $17,300 was appropriated, an an- nual saving to the State by the Republicans, based on the services rendered, of $28,700. The Democrats had for a law library the Code and the Acts of West Virginia and Bouvier's Law Dictionary; the Republicans now have a well equipped legal department with an up-to-date law library of over 1,220 volumes, the property of the State. This is not all: The Democratic attorneys general, with practically no official duties to perform, as shown by their reports, did not collect the debts due the State from delinquent officers, but Democratic legislatures appropriated large sums of money to pay Democratic "agents and attorneys" for these services. See Acts of 1872. pages 9 and 38; Acts of 1875, page 200; Acts of 1885, pages 60 and 65; Acts of 1890, page 127; Acts of 1891, page 365; Acts of 1893, pages 196 and 208. The present Attorney General has performed all of these services, in connection with his other duties, and through litigation has collected and paid into the State Treasury during the two fiscal years ending September 30, 1910, the following amounts: Suit of State v. Acme Box two years ..... $36,893.93 A sum largely in excess of the amount appropriated for the support of this department. Under Democratic laws the Attorney General received all fees of the office. Under Republican laws all fees of the office are turned into the State Treasury. Under Democratic administrations the Attorney General was not required to reside at the seat of government but remained at home and attended to his general law practice. Under the present administration he is required to reside at the seat of government and his entire time taken up with official duties pertaining to his office. New duties and more labor have been added to this department by recent legislation. Such, for instance, as the law of 1909 reorganizing this department, the state board of health law as amended, the pharmacy law as amended, the mining laws as amended, the new school law, etc. During Governor MacCorkle's administration the Attorney General had only once case in the Supreme Court of the United States--the Maryland Boundary case referred to above, and was assisted by special counsel. The Attorney General under this administration. In two years of his term, has litigated and is litigating eight cases in that court, and all of them without assistance, except the Maryland Boundary and the Virginia Debt cases. In all of these eight cases, grave and important constitutional questions are involved, and the cases are of great importance to the people. These cases alone have required the closest application and painstaking toil on the part of the Attorney General. Unjustified Democratic criticism has been directed at the Attorney General because Hon. George E. Price was allowed $5,000 at the last session of the Legislature for his services in the Maryland Boundary case. Senator Price was employed by a Democratic governor to assist a Democratic Attorney General, and has been continued as special counsel in that case for the eighteen years it has been pending, and was paid $5,000 by the legislature of 1894-5, during Governor MacCorkle's Democratic administration. It was proper Senator Price should be continued in the case until its close and to be paid for his services, for such services have been efficient; but it remained for the present Attorney General to appear before the United States Supreme Court to move for an early hearing of the case, which was granted, and the case pushed to a speedy and successful termination, thus cutting off further appropriations for special counsel. It has been publicly stated by Democrats ignorant of the subject, that Hon William M. O, Dawson is an assistant to the Attorney General. The records disclose this to be untrue. Governor Dawson was employed by the Board of Public Works as special counsel in the Virginia Debt suit alone. He is no more an assistant in the attorney general's office than the law firm of Mollohan, McClintic & Matthews, of Charleston, Hon. Charles E. Hogg, of Morgantown, and Hon. John C. Spooner, of New York City, or was Hon. John G. Carlisle, of Washington City, before his death, who were employed as special counsel in that suit before the present Attorney General assumed the duties of the office. And they have all rendered efficient service to the people. Mollohan, McClintic & Matthews, Dean Hogg, Senator Spooner and ex-Governor Dawson are no more assistants in the Attorney General's office by reason of their employment in the Virginia Debt Suit than were James H. Ferguson, Caleb Bogges, James Morrow, Jr. A. I. Boreman, Caldwell & Caldwell, C. Watts, W. A. MacCorkle, Alfred Caldwell, and other then Democratic attorneys employed by Democratic governors to assist Democratic attorneys general under Democratic administrations. See Acts of the Legislature 1875, page 39; Acts of 1887, pages 258, 261, 263, etc. and no more than Chilton, MacCorkle & Chilton who were paid $6,075.85 in a special case by reason of their employment some years ago. There has been no money spent, or contracted to be spent, for special counsel fees for any legal work during the term of the present attorney General, except in the Virginia Debt suit, which expenditure was authorized by the Legislature, and all the special counsel therein were employed, with one exception, before the present At- EDITOR'S NOTE: The Report of the State Board of Control for the fiscal year, ending September 30th, 1910, had not been made up at the time of publication of this issue; however, it will be made public before the election, and it will show a saving made the first year of the operation of this department, of $250,000. Fire Insurance Companies. Risks Premiums Losses Years. Written. Received. Paid. 1896 $ 32,182,295 $ 426,169 $ 188,906 1909 140,617,222 2,311,133 1,109,250 Life Insurance Companies. 1896 $ 7,610,053.35 726,103.33 $215,116.56 1909 20,661,791.00 3,185,117.98 963,441.75 Editors Note: —Articles concerning the departments of Banking, Mining, Secretary of State, History and Archives, Agriculture, Public Roads, and other especially prepared facts and data were omitted from this issue, on account of lack of space. They will bear in no doubt that torney General's appointment and election. The appropriations to pay counsel by the legislature of 1909 were to pay for counsel employed and services rendered before the present administration. The old Democratic custom of employing special counsel to assist the Attorney General in all civil cases, and to some extent followed by the Republicans. for a time after they came into power, has been abandoned by the present Republican administration, and the Attorney General's department is now doing aH the work without outside assistance, a great saving to the people. THE AUDITOR'S DEPT. Auditor in the dignified labor of collecting the revenues for the support of the commonwealth is a necessity to promote the success of an administration and it can be said that the present State Auditor has been zealous in the collection of the revenues and the proper enforcement of the law. Remarkable changes have been made in the conduct of the Auditor's office since the days when the Democratic party ruled the State. In those days the office of State Auditor was on a fee basis, the Auditor being paid a salary of $2,000 annually, besides the fees from the Insurance Department, the fees from the Land Department and fees collected from corporations. Today all these fees are paid direct into the State Treasury instead of going into the pockets of office holders, and today the Auditor is paid an annual salary of $4,500. At the same time the offices of the State Auditor and the Secretary of State were placed on a salary basis, the Auditor was made the attorney in fact for all foreign corporations and this law has netted the State since it was enacted, $127,942 which otherwise would have gone into the pockets of individuals, usually the Secretary of State. The following figures show the amounts collected in fees by the State Auditor and turned into the State Treasury since March 4, 1905, when the new laws went into effect: 1905 $6,427.75 1906 $31,052.00 1907 $35,916.25 1908 $36,409.90 1909 $41,314.92 1910 $43,000.00 This is a total of $194,120.82 collected in fees by the Auditor in six years and turned into the State Treasury, which, under the old system that prevailed in Democratic days would have gone into the pockets of the Auditor. Statutory attorney fees have been paid into the treasury since 1905, as follows: 1905 $18,510.00 1906 $21,480.00 1907 $23,404.00 1908 $20,159.00 1909 $22,349.00 1910 $22,040.00 In six years the Auditor has collected $127,942.00 in statutory fees, the greater part of which, under the system which prevailed in Democratic days, would have gone into the pockets of officeholders. Insurance Department. One of the most important of the departments in its relation to the public, coming under the supervision of the State Auditor, is the Insurance Department, and in late years, at a comparatively small cost to the State the public has been rendered exceedingly valuable service, as it is the duty of the department to protect the public from imposition through fraudulent and irresponsible Insurance companies and to cause all the companies operating in the State to comply with the insurance laws, which were designed with the whole intent of protecting the people and the responsible insurance companies. The insurance business in West Virginia has grown to vast proportions. In 1896 the insurance companies paid to the State in taxes the sum of $21,812.09. This was the last year of Democratic administration. In 1909 the insurance companies doing business in West Virginia paid into the State treasury in taxes the sum of $112,133.56. For the year 1909 the insurance companies also paid into the State treasury fees to the amount of $35,909.-42. Prior to the year 1905 the fees from the insurance companies went to the Auditor as a part of his compensation, and the records do not disclose the amount of fees collected prior to that year. The following comparative figures show the great increase in the business of life and fire insurance companies: Fire Insuran Risks Written. Years. 1896 $ 32,182,295 1909 140,617,222 Life Insuran 1896 $ 7,610,053.35 1909 20,661,791.00 Editors Note: —Articles concerning Secretary of State, History and Arch other especially prepared facts and d account of lack of space. They will The insurance department has earned and gained the confidence of the insurance public and many of the citizens of the State, in taking out fire or life insurance policies, have been saved from adventurers by timely warning, and the schemes of fake stock vendors have been exposed. Fire Marshal's Department. The office of the State Fire Marshal is a new department created by act of the Legislature of 1909 and it is maintained wholly by the fire insurance companies, b't is of vast benefit to the entire public. Several States have Fire Marshals and they have been found to be a valuable aid in decreasing the fire losses through their prosecution of incendiaries. To decrease the fire losses in West Virginia was the desire of the fire insurance companies and they believed a State Fire Marshal with one or two deputies would be instrumental in ending the great destruction of property by incendiaries. The fire insurance companies are taxed to pay the fire marshal and his assistants and besides meeting all the obligations of the Department they have responded readily with financial assistance in prosecuting several aggravated cases of incendiarism. Democratic speakers have referred to the Fire Marshal and his office as a useless expenditure of money by the State. They did not attempt to make an investigation which would show the fire insurance companies maintained this department at their own expense and that it has not cost the taxpayers one dollar. Beginning with March 4, 1905, all fees in connection with the Auditor's office, which formerly went into the pocket of the Auditor, were paid into the State Treasury. The following figures show the amounts collected in fees by the State Auditor and turned into the State Treasury since the law went into effect. In these amounts is included also statutory attorney fees. For the yeayending September 30, 1905 ..... $39,990.60 1906 ..... 52,532.60 1907 ..... 59,320.25 1908 ..... 56,568.90 1909 ..... 63,663.92 1910 ..... 65,040.00 Total ..... $337,115.07 Since that time it has cost to conduct the Auditor's office, including the Auditor's salary and contingent expenses, the following amounts: For the year ending September 30, 1905 ..... $20,668.40 1906 ..... 25,269.08 1907 ..... 25,025.75 1908 ..... 32,863.37 1909 ..... 32,788.66 1910 ..... 31,619.09 Total ..... $168,234.35 Total saved the State in six years.....$168,881.32 In Democratic days the State paid the Auditor a salary of $2,000 annually, gave him the enormous fees of his office, and by legislative appropriations paid his clerical force. THE TREASURY DEPT.1 On September 30, 1910, there was on deposit in state depositories, $1,415,326.94 to the credit of the State, and all charges due against the State had been promptly paid up to and including this date. The fiscal year for the State closed September 30th. At the regular session of the legislature of 1897, which was the last legislature during Governor MacCorkle's administration, there was appropriated $203,289.00 for the payment of charges against the State, contracted on or before the 30th of September, 1896. This statement shows that there were not sufficient funds to the credit of the State to meet its current expenses. The Democrats today boast much of the condition of the Treasury when, the Republican party assumed control in 1897, when, as a matter of fact, the Republican party inherited from the Democrats a deficit. The following statement shows the condition of the State's finances at the close of the fiscal year, September 30, 1910. Balance in State fund.....$ 877,680.72 Balance in general school fund ..... 422,858.68 Balance in school fund..... 200.00 Balance in State road fund ..... 114,597.54 Balance in the Treasury — deposited in State depositories ..... 1,415,336.94 Invested portion of the school fund — stocks, bonds, etc. ..... 999,800.00 Total all funds—in treasury and invested.....$2,415,136.94 Price Companies. Premiums Received Losses a A ER Se oo eee = B. ENGLE AND COMPAN Ee THE DEPENDABLE STORE’ —————S— CHARLESTON’S GREATEST READY-TO-WEAR STO! —S. Ee SSN EY! .o 2. 2. Tailored Suits, Coats, Skirts, Dresses and Waists From the Arts of the Ancients Fashion Has Drawn Her Richest Inspirations for the Modes of 1910 and 1911 Which Lend Distinction to the Displays in 1 For Women. The Mary Becoming Styies Now on Sale Are Attracting Unusual Attention From All Who Visit This Section. The Superior Tailoring, the Individua'ity Depicted in The, Newest Fall Wearing ‘Apparel: For Women , gous ous Styles, and the Lowne s of Prices Are of General Intergst. aot es s s ' 8 j : ole Dresses Ty, Strictly Tailored Suits >; Hi Ly : An array seldom seen for street and evening pues ae ii. 4 @ pen) wear. Ladies can find here models to their “ay of the finest French Serges, Broancloth. Manish ' ff ey il liking in style and price. The materials us- AG deen, Worsteds, Homespuns Scotch-Tweeds. ete.. and | sia Se ed in this showive are Silk Mareuisite, Voile, cosas a) fiesta bAlh-veiiy-newesl, Ze Kul Ha My Ne WT TY = . - LN ee e styles are by vest. ak ‘ TB a li te. Crepe de Chine, Crepe de Cashmere. Wool Back aa He Styles are the very newest, the kind thi i “ \ <r Satins. Serges. The newest of Chiffon. Mar- “Ree possesses every style feature to found only in | a =X ony be} quesitte aud Voile over Parisian Silk. Change: ; ee ae @ hioh-erade apparel, and cannot be excelled at dy: Se’! Y able and Plaid Silks can be seen here in abun- Pee. Tac, : \ F “Ly dance. The prices represent a saving of one- of or eee “hye wey We J pr G . Se: < ee i (tia. Y pees) == $17.50, $20, $22.50 & $25 Ves / f . y ee i yi die ; i co ENS a { " Y!' \ $49.50, $15, $17.50, $22 50, $25, a ) Crh Gf oy ee i! $27.50 and $30. | Bee iF NY | BoM me | HW ING sg) \ Soe a ri | WGI es EMLORED COP FINE Bho An. \ : CaM eas RN le SHEGEREED IS a ie) | SUITS Ce amy ane \ ee COAT Si rcnennarsaMiaeey Mekate [TE pay | PINE SEIS OWING TOTHIE STATES ASA aes ESE 4 Ee Bo ee TO THE, Pont oe EE BE FOUND IN THEDS ADAPTABILITY KL Hy a Ht PATONG SOON ININGS. AT 4 ae Pepe tN crite Stay Mixttuais. REN HiiSttiay MATHAGEAL ES KIN: Boa a WT Ne i es ING OF CHILDRENS AND ate: Oo WILT BEA PEATE HB i I f Meet @ A 2 Pe sak WMS WEEK, THE STOCK IS NOW COMPLI PE AND STYLES OF St BEN Mites , $01.90 an \= HESS MERITS paisa ean OEE LAE , - CORRESPONDENCE) I. E. NICHOLS FOR THE ICE CREAM THAT TASTES LIKEMORE * Either Plain or in Brick Special Prices %.o: ‘20 Capitol Street. Both Phones ; PAGE. FWO MARTINSBURG, The corner stone upon which will be erected “Ebenezer Baptist church was laid Sunday 3p. m., as schedul- ed by Mt. Pisgah Lodge No. 3. A F. and A. M. Several hundred per- Bons had gathered around the foun. dation which stands out very prominently on W. Martin St, to witness the sacred rites performed by the Masonic Fraternity. The order marehed in a body and immediately on their arrival took up thelr work which was performed in @ preciso and dignified manner. \ number of white masons were pres ent among whom was Mr. Gardner. Grand Lecturer of Wo Van. aid ties are unstinted in their praise and cou mendation of the very able and pro- ficient manner. Mi Pisgah Lody conducted the services. What turn- ed out to be the chief feature of the occasion was the address delivered by Rev. S. M. Beane. The time for the oration had arrived but the speaker had not put in his appear- ance and for a time it scemed tite address would not be delivered every one fearing to face such an Audience without having prepared. Finally Rev. Geo. I. Carter, intro- daced Rev. Beane. It was a taster- ly effort inspiring, rull of thous! and wisdom, it will be talked of hs those who hoard i for many a do and will work a seat epoch int! history of his life. Dr. Benson and wite and — diss Fannie Swift, of Winchester, Va were guest of Mrs. Henry Hope wel Sunday. J. Freeman, of Washington, 1 ¢ was the guest of J.D. Levy, Si Scolt A. Lee is visiting bis ue cher of 8. College St. Mrs Lee, is Wow Livi in Myresdale, Pa, Lee Ransom. thrice a widower, Was again married on Wednesday evens Ort 3° te Mrs. Philip Volliver. of Piusburs. Pa. Mig Tolliver ovee lived in Winchester Ye. SMl.al Gu tile Wana emecr bani | Miss Adara Rovinson, of Shenan- jdwaiy sanction, visited her parents Jat Dousives Grose Sunday, RED SU LIIICR SPRINGS. Res OT Harris. as returned from New Vere, Richmond and oiher lacy Fhere was preaching at the Bap. tot chines mandy by Reve Oot lier Mics Leta Hamton has returned heme, atter visiting friends and re- heises in ba wisiare, Satheniel Kenney, uf Ronceverte Was Uletitest of Mis Mabel Joli son Thursde: Henvy 1. Swope, was visiting friends at Hellard and Red Sulphur Springs tow Savurday until ‘Tues: day. Miss Mitel dehnon eft Monde for Matleside Suminary, DBurkville Virsinta Mes GOW. Hordes, of Youngs. Hen, Oh ts Visit ne her mother, Mrs 100. Williams, Chovlie Braneh. of Tinton, wa Me ene at Ove Willian Wetneatay ind Vrareday. Pie Wind bate sehool opened fumes. WW. Wiliams is. the Koules Johnsen is improving, He De trke fs sick, bat sive is much better at this writing. Miss Low Simms, of Charleston. is Visiting her mother OOK. Simms is at home for a few days, Lines: Simnis left Friday for Hin- ton Cod, Haynes jet Friday for Ron. cervert. Whore he will take up. his usual work dW. Castor was the fuest of Mrs i. Ss. Walker, saturday. Mrs. Mice Johnson was at Mrs, GNe Seslenps a few days last week COOK. Johnson was the iuest of fies Minnie Dickinson, Sunday HARPERS PRaitny, Steer College bad one of the largest Cuiellinent iy fact the largest croll- Meu a te Measinning of Une term: Ha he hos ever had during her for Iydour yeres of minterrupted work The followites countries and states sie lepresented: Arica, Sonth Amerie, the Brbish West Indies, New York, New Jerses, Pennsylvania, Maryland Delaware, Kisses, Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia. and the District of Co lansuia, Mony wi reves to hear of the feclienation of Miss Elizabeth \athony and Mics Virginia Brown; yet thetr Dicitions have been filed by such able teachers as Mr and Mrs. Neweomer, who are Hillsdale Colleze people, and Mig Wieetwood, a graduate of Bates Goutien ‘The Sients, espeetally the boys Gre vey promt of their new dorni. tors and are determined to treat it 45 Whey wontd herr ewn fumes, Miticar Savah, the young danghter OF Vie sitent awd Mis. Mebonaid, is en- npn thewery beat of heaith Rov, Kanne Roawe wis a visitor ob Hie clual on Pritas Trae touring partie. are stopping OEE Jol feown's Fort, amon POTD Apsistan General Pascensger Avent ot the B&O, RR. Hone sil arrive Brida Hone Ruste, Hee ve deni ot Dy, Brackett, Mr Mitre 1 Licktier former teacher of satt hen of the fneivition, has leon ceived Aseistant ‘Treasure Aveo thiets candidates are work Be Fad aed Stivinge toe ane the Wh mrOMiees te be the Hronwest iy th: history OF thee selon! Ninn fore Taye already been heditet with enet teams ae Balti tore Hist School Lincols Ath fet! Ancovittion ot Atesanenia, Va, Most amd Aemstiong Manual Trading NUE ADVOOATE Schools of Washington, D.C. and Pet eesbure and Manasses ot Virginia, CEDAR GaoveE. Rev, Richard finsie 3, of Wake For- est. preached (vo exeaient sermons here, Sanday. Rev. Graham, of Hiking, pastor of the ASM. K chured. has moved: his SOW. Reed js making some improve- fonts to his residence sa the way Of a handsome pore Jesse Dickerson, of Manstord, wes fese Friday rieht attending his lodee, Hoi Waser chore, of Boomer, was here on Phesday sieht to meet the ward Gf qirectars of the Cedae Grove Taipeosement Company Mes Lueretia Anetig attended the Pevial at Hinghe ston ‘Thursday Nes Beit Poctner. of Mammotir pased theowen bere Satuyday ea Fowie to the Wer Virginia: Colored Tnetinng Miss Pisiie How cen ef Charleston, sa ye ale GEIR ei ftaotehter, Miro Laka Hpaee, Mis. Lala 2 Lee. of Charleston, was Visiting her ebildecn dere Saturday Miss Banna 1, Serdows, of Win Fede. (paged tneonct rida en Fore to. faystiine Me awl Mps Mo Reamer were in Jeti ttn aes sort om huasinese Miss Kittie Stradwick, of Charles: fon, has renariert dove Hie Waller oahe tne! his Jeg broken i the wines sete enths ago, is improwita Mrs, Mettie Saint omewhitt int Ai sposget tot wee Mrs Rete Jones, 6) Monarch, Mr Maria Richivend ane Mrs. Lala Brite igre Sick GEAETON . Cente Vooner his voturned from a Blears i with tviends at Elkins Mie. Gortiade Holiead, of Clarks Fone iy the gotot af her mother, Me Chas sit sunday’ be Fannie \ snd deusthtey, SiS Bae felt Suthietay for Pranklin Ponts. Min tea tee eek vieit wit rhe cid frien . Hee LA, Mention auabted Rew. M VoOTaines sundae at Pia pph at his ecg Me Pile Con ousdy ill Keo hoki fash ar Neder, paused Vorenits tae ait Menmlay, Mean? Mio fetes Hall entertalved htes frends Satnetis Coventie. af Ue bene « Mis Grace Trimble gave a party Wednesday evening in honor of Mil- lard Howell. ‘Those present were Mrs. Lizzie Sheppard, Misses Nursey How eH aad Nannie Hale: Messrs, Clet Vhilpot, Mitard Howell, Lathen Phil Witter Howell, John Howell, and Rodgers Simon Turner cntertitined with a ground hog dinner Friday evening at Lis home on Front street. ‘The guest of honor was John Ross. Mr and Mrs. Chas, Miles entertasaed at inner Saturday evening Rev. and Aus. G. W. Muse. Mrs. Hattie Beaner, Miss Ada Stout. Messrs. Wrieht, D, Coleman, Win. Jen hins attended the dance at Fairmont ‘Tharsiay + PRAT Mine Mack MeClure and Mrs. ‘TW Holes were shopping in” Montzom- cry Wednesday, Mrs. 2. Seolt and ehildyen, of Sowell, ave here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs> Geo, Washington Abs. CO. Hi of Handley, spon ‘Thursday here with her aunt, Mes. TW. Holmes, Res. Brooks, of Charleston, was calling on friends here Monday VOC, Burks, of Hugheston, was seen On our streets Wednesday. Those delightfully entertained Sun- fay al the residence of Mr. and Mrs, TW. Holiues were Misses Kitty, Chamnie and Mabel Ross, Sue Jackson, Helen Byers, of Crown Hill, Minnie Williams, Nenith Brooks, Wil Dean, Alford Coleman, of Handley. and Lon Logan, of Hansford, Beautiful music was vendercd by litle Mabel Ross, after which the guests were — served With refreshments, Miss Jennie Foster, Fred Foreman, Oscar ond Willie Hohnes attended the hinthday party of Little Mabel Ross, Oot, sth Bud Blackburn, of Handley, was calling on friends here Sunday Meo and Mes. Dan Cyers were visite ing friends in London Sunday WORSE THAN BULLETS. Inullety have often caused less snf- fering to soilders than the eczema 1.W. Harriman, Burlington, Me. got in the army, and suffered with, ferty years. “But Bueklen’s Arnica Salve cured me when all else failed," he writes. Greatest healer for Sores, Uieers, Holts, fnrns, “Cute Wounds, Bratises and Piles. © 25e At A drag ints, 10-6 4te gt ome ‘THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1910 re —_ aan ene eee ae aN 28 AND 30 CAPITOL ST. ERP ARLIITSIN 1 KEE RR TBE PTET, Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Fresh Pork Sausage OUR OWN MAKE. LRT RO A RS ICRI Try cur machine sliced Hams and Bacon LER LITE NTT RE PI Ev DEAT ETI Fo OYSTERS, FISH, POULTRY TREAT SESH AR TCO The best qualities in all the popular Inds of Cheese LT PED We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you ean get it when you want more \ ARE YOU WORK OR IS YOUR MONEY? If you are working and saving your money in a trunk or hiding it some where. If you are working and saving your money day and night whether you are working on money is Working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association the money we could save together and the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have of the main business streets in the city of Herald, the largest, daily newspaper publish office rooms, while the third floor is a large well. After the Charleston building had been dividend or six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share agent in your locality about it or write to LET YOUR MONEY PYTHIAN MUTUAL ASS ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY? OR IS YOUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keeping it in a trunk or hiding it some where about your house—You Are Working for Money. If you are working If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent. interest — Your Money is Working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story brick building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first floor is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest, daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend or six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION L. O. WILSON, PRESIDENT ADDITIONAL CORRE LEWISBURG. weeks elo ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE weeks closed Friday night with two converts. The Republican Rally, of Monday week, brought here over five hundred people to hear the Governor and other distinguished speakers and politicians. C. W. Bane went to Bluefield Thursday on business, returning Saturday. E. W. Coleman is sick. Dr. Bryant, of Bluefield, was among the interested visitors to this city Monday for the Republican Rally. Alex Conner and Cicero Summers went to Parkersburg Sunday to visit their families. Rev. W. R. Burger left Monday noon for East Tennessee Conference which is to convene at Johnson City. Revival meetings at the Baptist church were a success, conducted by Rev. J. E. Pryor, an able assistant to the pastor, Rev. R. W. Hill. Meeting closed Sunday night with a large number added to the church. Mrs. Scott Burke entertained Revs. R. W. Hill and J. E. Pryor at 6 o'clock dinner Wednesday. Mrs. Lizzie Cooke was sick several days last week, but is able to be out at this writing. J. E. Adams visited Radford, Va., last week. George H. Carter will manage the Burger Grocery Store, during the absence of the proprietor. Mrs. Will Barrett and daughter, of Athens, worshipped at the M. E. church Sunday. A large and attentive Congregation attended the all day services at the M. E. church to hear Rev. Burger's fare well sermon. Edward C. Carroll, of Toms, and Miss Dorothy Carr, of Mt. Alpine, were married by Rev. R. W. Hill assisted by Rev. J. E. Prvor. --- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1910 LEWISBURG. Mrs. J. C. Lewis, who is teaching at Anderson was at home Saturday and Sunday. E. A. Bolling, Jr., left Saturday night for his school at Herberton. William F. Haynes, of Ronceverte, was visiting a friend here Sunday. J. C. Lewis left Sunday night for Charleston, where he will spend the winter. Harvey McVeigh left Sunday morning for Fort Springs. Junior Harris, who has been very ill, is better at this writing. Mrs. Martha McVeigh and Mrs. Ada Cooley are sick this week. Albert Jefferson was in Ronceverte visiting friends last week. David Williams, of Front Valley, was visiting friends and relatives here Sunday. George McQuilla, of Dunloop, was the guest of Mrs. Julia Bush, Saturday. Mrs. S. A. Colbert, of Charleston, is visiting friends and relatives here. Rev. R. S. Smith, who is pastoring the Lewisburg M. E. Church while Rev. J. W. Waters, is away on his vacation preached a soul inspiring sermon Sunday morning. The revival which Rev. Smith has been conducting for the last two For Sale Houses and Lots Water, Shade Trees on residence lots. For Terms Address Prnceton, W. Va., Box 81. PRINCETON SMITHERS Mrs. Emily Smith and daughter. Milly, of Fayetteville, were guests of her son, Watt, Smith, last week. Mrs. Nannie B. Combs, of Charleston, is here visiting her niece, Mrs. Ethel Allen. F. E. Payne, of Cannelton, made a business call on B. B. Daulton, Friday. The colored voters organized a cen- tral Republican club with H. James, President; E. Poe, Vice President; C. E. James, Secretary; W. P. Porter, Treasurer; B. B. Daulton, speaker of the House. Many friends visited Cannelton church Sunday and Rev. F. E. Smith preached an able sermon. Miss Ruth Jones, of Longacre, visited Mrs. B. B. Daulton, Tuesday. Miss L. G. Mosby was visiting Miss Bessie Payne, in Cannelton, Sunday. Mrs. P. S. Woods, of Ward, is here for a few days. H. Fisher and wife have returned home from Virginia. BUCKHANNON. J. W. Mumford, who has been in Eric, Pa., for some time, as visiting his family on Sedgewick Street. Miss Ingie Taylor is learning the hair trade at Mrs. Kate Wilks' hair shop. Miss Susie Jones, and Blair Dabney spent Sunday at Overhill, guests of Miss Ella Wilkerson. Will Riffle, Bill Jones and Tom Grant, of Weston, were in town Tuesday enroute to Elkins. Rev. Geo. E. Curry held quarterly meeting at Simpson M. E. church, Wednesday night. Miss Lottle Smith and Mrs. Jas. Wade are indisposed at this time. Miss Beulah Smith, who has been ill for several days, was taken to the City Hospital Saturday evening, to undergo an operation. Her many friends hope it will be successful. Mrs. Thornton Jackson, who was seriously ill Friday night, is some better at this time. Joe Fortune, of Fafrmont, is visiting his wife on Franklin St. CLARKSBURG. George Fagan lies seriously ill with kidney trouble at his home in Broad Oaks. Mrs. Horace Lee and son, of Columbus, O., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lewis, Monticello Ave. Miss Blanch Beane, of Keyser, has accepted a position as clerk in Mrs. M. A. Rone's store. Miss Emma Ruffin has returned after a two weeks' visit at West-Milford. A. J. Davisson, of Waynesburg, Pa., stopped over for a short time with friends while enroute to Chicago. C. W. Florence, of Grafton, was calling on friends here Saturday and Sunday. Superintendent Curry held the regular quarterly services at Trinity M. E. church Sunday. He preached two able sermons much to the delight of all. Mrs. Ed. Henry and son Charles, left Monday night for Philadelphia, their home. F. D. Cambric is visiting friends in Charleston. The members of the Women's Mite Missionary Society were royally entertained Monday evening by Mrs. Fanny Quarles in Pt. Comfort. A delicious repast was served. Miss Hannah Davisson, of Elizabeth, Pa., who has been visiting Rev. and Mrs. S. P. West, has taken up her duties as teacher of the Shinnston school. Wm. Berry, of Cambridge, O., was the guest of Miss Emma Thomas last week. Mrs. Susan Embry, is visiting in Parkersburg. Miss Estella Walker has been elected to fill the vacancy in the Water Street school caused by the resignation of Mrs. R. C. Henderson. Mrs. Sheon, Mrs. Henderson's mother continues in poor health. At the regular chapel services at the Water St. school Monday Rev. Curry delivered a splendid address and Rev. S. P. West presented the Life and Work of Dunbar to the school library. Miss Ire. Ross has returned from visiting in different parts of Pennsylvania. ST. ALBANS. Rev. William Harris, of Richmond, Va., was in town Sunday and will lecture at the church Friday night. Cora Harris, of Charleston, was visiting her grandmother, last week. Miss Ruble Carr left last week for Lynchburg, Va., where she will enter school. Ruffner Overull, Ole Taylor and Tally Parrish, students at W. V. C. I. were visiting their parents, Sunday. The musical and literary program by the Choir Friday evening was a success. Mrs. Howard Hall, who has been very sick, is reported better. PT. PLEASANT. Mr. and Mrs. French Brooks spent Sunday in Huntington the guest of relatives. Prof. J. G. Patterson spent Saturday and Sunday at Institute visiting friends. George Jordan and Lizzie Johnson were married at the M. E. parsonage Monday evening in the presence of the following friends; Misses Ida and Mary Craig, Mithue and Mosella Colston, Georgia Williams, Messrs James Toles and James Jordan. They have the best wishes of the entire community. The Ladies Aid of M. E. church met with Mrs. Jennie Kelley Monday evening. Miss Marie Lincoln, who has been spending some time with her sister, Miss Lucy, of Wheeling, returned Wednesday. George Johnson, Jink Barnett and Chas. Johnson spent Sunday in Columbus and Delaware the guests of Frank Barnett. John Davis, who has been spending some time in Columbus, returned Saturday. Clarence Henderson spent a few hours in Gallipolis Sunday. Miss Augusta Rison received a very painful ankle sprain at the B. and O. station Friday evening. Press Alexander left for Red Star Saturday to spend some time with his sister, Mrs. H. C. Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Armstead spent Sunday in Columbus with friends. PARKERSBURG. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McClung a fine girl. Mother and baby doing nicely. Zack McClung and Miss Gretha Peters were quietly married at the M. E. parsonage. Their many friends wish them a long and happy journey thro life. Mrs. Oscar Carter entertained a few friends at six o'clock dinner at her home on Beaver St. Mrs. J. S. Carroll entertained the teacher's of Sumner school at six o'clock dinner in honor of Rev. Carroll's birthday. Mrs. J. R. Jefferson entertained a number of the older citizens at dinner at her beautiful home on Swan St. Mrs. Jessie Neal spent a few hours in the city enroute to her home in Washington from Lexington, Ky. Mrs. Mario Williams, who has been visiting her sister, Miss Colston has returned to her home in Zanesville. All schools, churches and places of amusement are closed on account of scarlet fever epidemic. Rev. Toney has returned from Clarkshburg where he spent the week. Messrs Jones, Jefferson and Hazlewood spent Friday in Marietta. Capital, Surplus, Undivided Profits The Ch A savings account stands for the present and uncertainties of that the possessor has taken action. We offer you this same opportunity pay 3% interest, compounded large. THE OLDES The Charleston National Bank A savings account stands for thrift, industry and independence; for freedom from the cares of the present and uncertainties of the future. It represents economy and self-denial and, moreover, that the possessor has taken advantage of an opportunity. We offer you this same opportunity now if you will deposit $1.00 or more with this bank. We pay 3% interest, compounded semi-annually, on savings, and welcome small accounts as well as large. THE OLDEST NATIONAL BANK IN CHARLESTON L. PRICHARD, CAPT, J. R. SEAL, H. L. PRICHARD, J. D. FOSTER. Robert Hall and family, of Bradrick, O., have moved to this city. Dr. W. R. Franklin, of Chicago, formerly a practicing physician here is visiting friends here this week. Mrs. Martha Baker was hostess at dinner Sunday to Mesdames Kate Colley, Mollie Mickens and Prof. E. A. Viney. Mrs. Melinda Booker, of Mason City, has come to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Mickle Fuller, of Central City. Miss Nettie Ware left for her home in Washington, Penn., Monday. She was accompanied by Miss Jennie Weaver one of the Orphan Home girls who will enter the high school of that place. Mrs. Katie Graves, of Columbus, is spending a few days with her little son Lambert, who stays with Mrs. C. E. McGhee. Thelma, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lee, is suffering with tonsilitis. Rev. B. B. Martin is undisposed this week. F. G. Williams, director of the boys band of the Orphan Mome, has entered the Starling Medical College of Columbus, O. Leonard Lewis has returned from a pleasant trip to Washington, D. C. Clarence Farrow was calling on friends in Ironton, Sunday. Hayes Sloan, of the Orphan Home has entered school at Tuskegee and is favorably impressed with that great school. Miss Adela Taylor has gone to her home in fronton after an extended visit to her brother, James Taylor, of Tenth Ave. Rev. C. E. McGhee filled the pulpit of Rev. B. B. Martin Sunday. Rev. I. V. Bryant was called to the Macdonian church to preach the ordination sermon of John Mayho, as deacon, Sunday at 2 p. m. Services were well attended at the First Baptist church all day Sunday, large crowds and splendid collections. Milton Washington died Monday morning after undergoing an operation at the hospital. An account of the funeral service will be given later. Mrs. Iva Watson visited her brother, James Taylor, Sunday. Mrs. Lyde Lee is convalescing from a serious operation. The marriage of Julius Nash to Miss Ada Gathwood took place at the Perkins' House Monday afternoon, Rev. I. V. Bryant officiating. Dr. C. B. Combs, who was a business visitor here last week, left for Keystone, Sunday. Miss Bertha Johnson left for Chicago Saturday. Rev. W. E. Lee spent a few days here while enroute to Lynchburg to enter school. T. M. Taylor and family, of Clifton, Forge, Va., are guests of Mrs. Mollie Mickens this week. They are returning from a pleasant visit to relatives and friends in Kentucky and Indiana. Many friends of the contracting parties are recipients of the following invitation: Mr. and Mrs John Dill desire your presence at the marriage of their daughter Mary Catherine to Rev. Robert F. Broaddus Tuesday morning, the twenty-fifth of October, Nineteen Hundred and Ten, at Ten o'clock. At their residence 1683 Tenth St. Portsmouth, Ohio. At Home After Nov. 1, Resources HUNTINGTON. Mr. H. M. Shaul, of Hinton, is stopping at the Ruffner. Jas, Graham, who went to Salisbury, N. C, nine days ago to get men for this company, has not returned and his wife, who has been sick for over three weeks is getting worse. She appreciates the attention of the people here, but would prefer him. CLEANERS, PRESSERS AND MAKERS OF MEN'S CLOTHING Phone 1886X. Shop: 428 State Street. CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY Office: Room 1, K. of P. Bldg. STORER COLLEGE Harper's Ferry, W. Va More than 400 men and women have graduated here. The oldest school in the state for Colored students. Magnificent location. Elevation high. Remarkably healthful. Ample buildings. THREE NEW BUILDINGS BEING ADDED TO OUR PLANT THIS YEAR. The regular faculty of sixteen highly educated, earnest teachers does not include assistants. Our Library catalogued according to the Dewey System, is one of the largest in the state. FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATE S ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASSES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Storer is interdenominational in its faculty and student body. Its whole influence is toward Christian living. Literary Societies, Christian Organizations, Musical Clubs, Bands and Sane Athletics. COURSES: Academic, State Normal, Industrial, Music. For illustrated catalogue and other printed matter write to THE CRYSTAL BATH HOUSE Owned and Controlled by the Knights of Pythias of No th America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Austrar ```markdown ``` Attendants' Fees $3.00 per course of 21 Baths $1.50 per course of 10 Baths Call on or Address J. R. SMITH, Mgr. CRYSTAL BATH HOUSE HOT SPRINGS, ARK 123 E. Fifth St. Maysville, Ky. WEVACO HENRY T. M'DONALD, President Bank ce; for freedom from the cares of my and self-denial and, moreover, 00 or more with this bank. We come small accounts as well as CHARLESTON President. Vice-President. Cashier. Cashier. Asst. Cashier. The Colored voters here organized a Republican club Monday night to stand by the old party. They are wanting information from some of the candidates. O. L. and S. M. Ray are business visitors to Charleston this week. Little Chester Ray has been suffering for some time with whooping cough. W. N. Jones, of Holden, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Ray last week. H. & H. TAILORS ERS AND MAKERS OF Shop: H. & H. TAILORS S AND MAKERS OF MEN'S CLOTHING. Shop: 428 State Street. WORK HOURS: 8:30 TO 1:30 P.M. 2:00 TO 6:00 P. M. James B. Brown Dental Surgeon James B. Brown Dental Surgeon P. Bldg. Home Phone 429. LD, N. C. BRACKETT, Treasurer. RER COLLEGE Harper's Ferry, W. Va —Founded in 1867— and women have graduated. Colored students. Magnificent healthful. Ample built TO OUR PLANT TOWN. Only educat ed, earnest tended according to the D. TENTIFICATE S ARE GRADUATED CLASSES WHO WERE OF EDUCATION. Storee body. Its whole influence, Christian Organizer. State Normal, Industry and other printed The STAL BATTERY led by the Knights of America, Europe, Asia, have graduated here. The oldest ents. Magnificent location. Eleva- ample buildings. THREE NEW R PLANT THIS YEAR. The regu- ced, earnest teachers does not include ing to the Dewey System, is one of S ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEM- SES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED TION. Storer is interdenominational whole influence is toward Christian n Organizational, Musical Clubs, formal, Industrial, Music. other printed matter write to The President BATH HOUSE The Knights of Pythias of North hope, Asia, Africa and Austra The only bath house of its kind in the United States for Colored People, receiving its hot water direct from the United States Government. Equipped with all the latest improvements Experienced attendants. Steam heated throughout. PRICE OF BATHS; $4.00 per course of 21 baths. $2.00 per half course of 10 baths. 25 cones per single bath. 25 cents per single bath. Knights of Pythias and members of the Court of Calanthe with certi- cates of good standing in their respective lodges are entitled to half the above rates. { $3.00 per course of 21 Baths { $1.50 per course of 10 Baths J. R. SMITH, Mgr. HOUSE - HOT SPRINGS, ARK. 00 per course of 21 Baths 50 per course of 10 Baths - J. R. SMITH, Mgr. - HOT SPRINGS, ARK. $1,000,000.00 $1.250,000.00 Asst. Cashier. B. H. HANKINSON. Home Phone 429 N. C. BRACKETT, Treasurer. SALOON VOTING PLACE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR WHITES ONLY ALL WELCOME What Democratic Success Means to Negro THE ADVOATE PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE ADVOCATE PUB. CO. Ice, Pythian Building, Charleston, W. Va. Home Phone 928. The Advocate is entered in the Post-office at Charleston, W. Va., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Three months $0.50 Six months 1.00 One year 1.50 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1910 THE REPUBLICAN TICKET (Election Next November.) For Congress, Third District: JOS. H. GAINES. For State Senate: GRANT P. HALL. For House of Delegates: J. W. DAWSON, JOHN A. THAYER, W. W. GRAHAM, W. B. SHAVER, W. F. SHIRKEY. For County Commissioner: W. S. MOTTESHEARD. For Superintendent of Schools: JOHN L. GILLESPIE. TRAT DEMOCRATIC STATEMENT William A. MacCorkle, candidate on the Democratic ticket for the State Senate in the Eighth Senatorial District, Peter Carroll, F. H. Carr, A. M. Belcher, R. M. Hudnall and Henry D. Currie, Democratic candidates for the House of Delegates, have come out in a signed statement which is the cleverest attempt to deceive an ignorant electorate that has come to our attention. After reading George Byrne out of the party for telling the plain, unvarnished truth, they say, "if elected to the legislature the nominees will be opposed to any proposition of disfranchisement of the Negro race in West Virginia, or for the passage of any law which will not operate with absolute fairness to both races." Observe carefully, dear reader, the quotation "if elected to the legislature the nominees will be opposed etc." Do they say they will not vote for such a measure. There are instances in numerable of legislators being opposed to measures, yet voting for them under the pashlah. Consider, next, the clause, "or for the passage of any law which will not operate with absolute fairness to both races." That was the saving clause in the statement. That was the statement made by Senator Tillman in South Carolina and is the same statement made by Democrats in practically every southern State where the Negro is refused a vote. The disfranchisement law which the Democrats would pass, if elected, apply with absolute fairness to both blacks and whites, but when it came time to enforce that law, it would apply only to the colored race as if does in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas and every other southern State. The "Jim Crow" car laws all declare that "the accommodation shall be equal". There is not a Negro on white man who has traveled south who does not know that in operation the Negroes are heared in a filthy waiting room and from there they go into a compartment, foul snurling, unclean, without adequate toilet facilities, a compartment with seating accommodations for eight persons and all others must stand. This is the condition of a law which, in theory, operates "with equal fairness to both races." The Democrats are using every pretext to gain Negro votes in this election, but we never thought they would have stooped to the deception here laid bare. Their statement would lead the thoughtless reader to believe that they would make no distinctions between whites and blacks in the text or enforcement of the statutes they would favor, yet nowhere do they explicitly and unequivocally say so. The statement is ambiguous and misleading, but excusable, perhaps, on the theory that all is fair in politics, that the end justifies the means. Governor MacCorkle said he would be opposed to a law which would disfranchise the Negro. He could say that because the constitution of the State and the Nation would not allow that kind of law to be passed by any Legislature. Governor MacCorkle did not say that he would not vote for some other kind of disfranchisement law which would disfranchise 90 per cent of the race. Governor MacCorkle did not say he would not vote for a "Jim Crow" car law. Governor MacCorkle did not say he would not abide by the decision of the Democratic caucus if the Democratic caucus favored a disfranchisement law. Bear these facts in mind. Negro voter, and vote for the protection of that which makes you the equal of every other American citizen-your ballot. Vote for the decent treatment of your women folks on the common carriers. NEGRO DEMOCRATS—A THUMB NAIL SKETCH Will some of these Negro peanut politicians—for revenue only—who are advocating the cause of Democracy by abusing the Republicans for what they have not done for the Negro, kindly tell us what former Governor MacCorkle, Mr. Brawley or any other candidate on the Democratic ticket or the Democratic party has ever done for us. The writer has searched the records carefully without finding that any Democratic legislature ever had a single Negro attack. There was never, up until the Atkinson administration, a Negro cloak room keeper, Negro clerk, Negro librarian, or a Negro serving in any capacity, during the twenty-five years the Democrats ruled West Virginia. Contrast with this the recognition the Negro received at the hands of the Republicans. Not a legislative year has passed since 1867, when the Republicans gained control, that Negroes have not held positions under the executive and legislative branches of the state government. They have had librarians, clerks, door-keepers, cloak-room keepers and watchmen in the Senate, librarians, clerks, door-keepers, cloak-room keepers and watchmen in the House. In the office of the Secretary of State they have had clerks and they now have a State Librarian, an Assistant Clerk of the Supreme Court, an Assistant State Librarian and Page of the Supreme Court, and State House janitors—a record unsurpassed by any other state. Is it reasonable to suppose that a Democratic administration would give the race such representation? Hardly. It is a matter of recent history that Governor MacCorkle refused to appoint a Negro notary public on the ground that he did not believe in Negroes having the right to arrest whites. And yet there are Negroes either so ignorant or so knavish as bodily and openly to advocate his election to the State Senate. But when one considers what manner of men they are he will not be surprised. First if not foremost, is Bob Hamlin, who fervently hopes that he may be allowed to return to his nefarious whiskey business by the election of the Democratic nominees. To accomplish his end; / to again have the opportunity to brutalize his fellow man; to deprive children of food and clothing; to demoralize homes; to fill insane asylums, jails and penitentiaries; to promote strife between the races, robbery, murder and rape; he has sworn allegiance to MacCorkle and Brawley and attempts to deliver his race bound into the hands of its inveterate enemies. Then there's Allen DeHonney, who holds his menial position of carbage burner at the cremation by virtue of his support of the Democratic members of the city government—a man befouled by his daily handling of that which would offend the olfactory nerves of any one but himself who, if he had been a bird, would have been a buzzard; if he had been an animal, would have been a skunk; if he had been a fish, would have been a nudecat. But God made him, let him pass for a man. This is the type of Negro, the Democrats have chosen to lead the Negroes back into Egypt. These are the Iscariots, who, for pieces of silver, would crucify a people. of its readers whose finer sensibilities may be shocked by this true, if ineglegan, characterization of members of the race. We plead in justification the seriousness of the situation and the superiority of personal liberty to all other questions to be settled on November eighth. We believe in fighting fire with fire and will not dally with words while a deep laid blot is being hatched to deprive us of our votes and to herd us in separate compartments often reeking with filth and vermin. THE EQUAL FAIRNESS MYTH. Governor MacCorkle and his associates on the Democratic ticket say they will not favor the enactment of laws which do not operate with absolute fairness to both races. in their efforts to degrade and humiliate the Negroes in the Southern States, Democratic Legislature, have laws enacted which are supposed to operate with absolute fairness to both races, but they are not enforced that way. In the Southern States the Democratic Legislators have provided for "Jim Crow" cars for Negroes. West Virginia is the only southern State which has no such law. These laws all declare that "the accommodations shall equal, but separate". Is not that the same sentence found in Gov. MacCorkle's statement in which he says that he will oppose any law which does not operate with equal fairness to both races. H. D. Wilson, a Southern Democrat, a member of the Louisiana THE ADVOCATE WHAT IS IT? Ten year Combination Distribution Certificate of Membership as devised by the American Workmen Fraternal Insurance Company, of Washington, D.C., one of the most liberal, strongest and reliable fraternal institutions in the field. For further particulars see D. E.V. JORDAN, GEN. AGENT FORW. VA Office: Room 2, K. P. Building. CHARLESTON, - W. VA. 9-8-1t. Legislature, and author of the Jim Crow law of that State, says: "It is not only the desire to separate the whites and blacks on the railroad for the comfort that it will provide, but also for the moral effect. The separation of the two races is one of benefit, but the demonstration of the superiority of the white man over the Negro is a greater thing." The Democratic platform in West Virginia says: "We favor the enactment of a law requiring common carriers engaged in passenger traffic, to furnish separate coaches or compartments for white and colored passengers." COMING OUR WAY That is a pleasing bit of information that President Taft has at last been brought to see the injustice of his appointment policy as regards the Negro and will now give the race some of that recognition so long withheld. The step was taken none too soon, for it was becoming more and more apparent with each passing day that he was alienating a class of voters than whom there is no more faithful in the Republican party. There is every reason to believe that West Virginia's claims will have that consideration at his hands their weight demands. There are grounds for thinking that in the division of the spoils the candidate for whom The Advocate has stood will get something in keeping with the services he has rendered the party. BEWARE THE RAIDS In this issue of The Advocate may be found an account of the fight being made by Negro citizens of Maryland to test the disfranchisement laws of the capital city of that state. If the Democrats are successful in West Virginia, we may find ourselves in a pickle similar to that of our brethren in Maryland. IF THE DEMOCRATS SHOULD WIN The cartoon appearing on this page tells better than words just what would happen to the Negro if the Democrats should win in the election to be held next month. The doors of the saloon would swing on oiled hinges in Kanawha county for all nations and races, but the voting place would open to whites only. A DECADE LATE The Walters-Trotter aggregation has decided that the Negroes of West Virginia should support the Republican nominees. Thanks, gentlemen, we had decided to do that long before we ever heard of the organization of which you are leading lights. An Indiana man, a few days ago, shot his mother-in-law full of holes because she interfered in his marital relations. And yet they say marriages are made in haven. Allen Dehoney, Bob Hamlin and Walter Harris, what a combination! STUBBORN AS MULES are liver and bowels sometimes; seem to balk without cause. Then there's trouble—Loss of Appetite—Indigestion, Nervousness, Despondency, Headache. But such troubles fly before King's New Life Pills, the world's best Stomach and Liver remedy. So easy. 25c at all druggists. 9-1-5t. PRINCETON The Republican rally of Monday week, brought here over five hundred people, to hear the Governor and other distinguished speakers and politicians. C. W. Bane went to Bluefield Thursday on business, returning Saturday. E. W. Coleman is sick. Dr. Bryant of Bluefield was among the interested visitors to the city Monday for the Republican rally. Alex. Connor and Cicero Summers, went to Pearlsburg Sunday to visit Sterrett Brothers SPECIAL UNDERSELLING SALE FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS FOUR DAYS Wednesday, Oct. 12th to Saturday, Oct. 15th. High Grade Merchandise at Prices much Below Regu ar Value. The Sale will be for 4 days only and prices will not be duplicated. STERRETT BROTHERS. (Special Sale Goods are not Charged.) their families. Rev. W. R. Burger left Monday noon for East Tennessee Conference which is to convene at Johnson City. Revival meetings at the Baptist church were a success, conducted by Rev. J. E. Pryor, an able assistant to the pastor. Rev. R. W. Hill. Meeting closed Sunday night with a large number added to the church. Mrs. Scott Banks entertained Rev. R. W. Hill, and J. E. Pryor at 6:00 o'clock dinner Wednesday. Mrs. Lizzie Cooke was sick several days last week, but is able to be out at this writing. J. E. Adams visited Radford, Va., last week. George H. Carter will manage the Burger Grocery Store, during the absence of the proprietor. Mrs. Will Barrett and daughter, of Athens, worshipped at the M. E. Church Sunday. A large and attentive congregation attended the all day services at the M. E. Chruch to hear Rev. Burger's farewell sermon. Edward C. Carroll, of Toms, and Miss Dorothy Carr, of Mt. Alpine, were married by Rev. R. W. Hill, assisted by Rev. J. E. Prvor SMITHERS. Mrs. Emily Smith and daughter Milly, of Fayetteville, were guests of her son, Watt, Smith, last week. Mrs. Nannie B. Combs, of Charleston, is here visiting her niece, Mrs. Ethel Allen. P. E. Payne, of Cannelton, made a business call on B. B. Daulton, Friday. The colored voters organized a Central Republican Club with H. James, Pres.; E. Poe, Vice-Pres.; C. E. James, See.; W. P. Porter, Treas. B. B. Daulton, speaker of the house. Many friends visited Cannellton Church Sunday and Rev. F. E. Smith preached an able sermon. Miss Ruth Jones of Longacre, visited Mrs. B. B. Daulton Tuesday. Miss L. G. Mosby was visiting Miss Bessie Payne in Cannellton Sunday. 360 11 CAPITOL STREET Brother FROM ALL DAY Saturday, at Prices m will be for 4 ted. BROTH are not Charg Mrs. P. S. Woods is here for a few days. H. Fisher and wife, have returned home from Virginia. John Nugent and J. V. Coleman went to Glen Jean Thursday night in the interest of the Republican party and addressed a large number of voters in the opera house. Rev. S. E. Williams went to Bluefield Tuesday to testify in a civil case pending in Mercier county. Mrs. Mary Bicey, who has been spending some time in Richmond, returned Saturday to make her home with Mrs. Martha Coleman. THE NATIONAL RELIGIOUS TRAINING SCHOOL, OF DURHAM, N. C. Others the following courses: I. Religious training. This course is especially adapted to those who desire training as settlement workers. Deaconesses, Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. secretaries, evangelists or home workers or visitors. II. Training for Christain Ministry. In this department young men will be trained especially in practical ERNST ST The J Manufactu ERNST The Jeweler and Manufacturing Optician Has Moved to 208 CAPITOL STREET Charleston, W. Va. Our beautiful NEW STORE is more commodious than our former room, enabling us to serve you better; we have a new and INCREASED STOCK, offering you better selection, but the same old REASONABLE PRICES, DEPENDABLE GUARANTEE and COURTEOUS TREATMENT will be found at the new location as prevailed at the former place. Our beautiful NEW STORE former room, enabling us to serve and INCREASED STOCK, offering same old REASONABLE PRICES, and COURTEOUS TREATMENT as prevailed at the former place. Old friends and new ones are NEW STORE is more oong us to serve you bettOCK, offering you bettABLE PRICES, DEPENDETREATMENT will be fourformer place. new ones are cordially ERNST The Jeweler and Manufacturing Optic 208 CAPITOL STREET Charleston, W. Va. Ladies' and Misses' FALL SUITS At REASONABLE PRICE Our prices of Fall Suits range from $35.00. Why pay more for similar suits? lisses' SUITS PRICES range from $7.50 similar suits? FALL SUITS Our prices of Fall Suits range from $7.50 to $35.00. Why pay more for similar suits? THREE LEADERS 12.50 in Serge and Shepherd Plaid. Styles and quality surprisingly good. 15.00 in all popular fabrics, and colors and sizes. A splendid medium priced suit. 18.00 in the latest smooth serge, in all colors, sizes. At some places similar suits, priced at $30.00. These are strictly grade suits. Plaid. Styles and and colors and alt on priced suit. ge, in all colors and similar suits are e are strictly high- & BSHARAH SAHLEY, GEORGE & BSHARAH DRY GOODS AND LADIES' FURNISHINGS MT. CARBON At THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1910 others ALL DEPARTMENTS DAYS urday, Oct. 15th. rices much Below e for 4 days only OTHERS, (not Charged.) theology, the art of reaching and saving men. This course will be very thorough. The teachers have been selected with great care. III. 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 admissions must be made by September 15, 1910. Regular school term begins October 12, 1910. For further informations address the president. National Religious Training School, Durham, N. C. 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. The Jeweler and Manufacturing Optician RE is more commodious than our serve you better; we have a new ring you better selection, but the SACES, DEPENDABLE GUARANTEE ENT will be found at the new location ce. es are cordially invited to call. The Jeweler and Manufacturing Optician 720 KANAWHA STREET W. H. Parker, Manager. 19 ESKEW, SMITH & CANNON ESKEW, SMITH & CANNON NOVEL OLIVE, ECONOMY AND PENINSULA Gas Ranges with High Oven, Low Oven or Both CHAFING DISHES TEA & COFFEE SETS CASSEROLES & BAKING DISHES The Kanawha National Bank OF CHARLESTON, W. VA., 3 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1910 NOVEL O Gas Ranges CHAFING TEA & COF ESKEW Charleston Charleston "Aunt Nina" Davis Dies.—Mrs. Caroline Davis, better known as "aunt Nina" Davis, died Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ellen Flagg, after a short illness. She was 87 years of age and had made her home for a number of years with Mrs. William Hogue, of Morris St. The funeral services were held at Simpson Methodist Episcopal church yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. S. Carroll, the pastor, conducting. The church was filled by a large number of her white and colored friends who genuinely regretted her passing. Distinguished Visitors.—Among the distinguished visitors to the city within the past few days were J. M. Ellis, former member of the legislature from Fayette county, and J. S. Noel, member of the Republican CHAS. CAPITO, President Capital Stock Surplus and Profits The Ka 3 PER CENT INT Geo. S. Couch, E. A. Reid WE ARE NOW READY TO SHOW many Styles of Gas Heating and Cooking Stoves. Our Heaters are Attractive in Appearance, they are Economical in the use of gas, and we can furnish them in sizes to suit any room. ERE HEADQUARTERS FOR EVERY thing imaginable to make your house and kitchen work easy. Useful and beautiful articles in Copper Brass and Nickel. "Everything For The Kitchen" W E Cooking State central committee. Mr. Ellis and Mr. Noel are advocating the Independent and Regular Republican tickets, respectfully, in their county and their forecasts of the result on election day are as far apart as the poles. Each is confident his ticket will win, but neither is wagering any money on his judgment. Carnival Dance.—A number of ladies, whose, leadership of any movement is a guaranty of success, have about perfected plans for a "Carnival Dance" at the K. of P. hall, Monday night, the 31st inst. They are not doing much outside talk as to what these plans are, but enough has leaked out to warrant the assertion that the dance will be a fitting opening for the winder's round of festivities. The season is a little backward, this year, on account of the recent warm weather, but the indications are it will open wide on the 31st. First Baptist Church.—An excel- famil lent sermon was preached by Rev. most E. A. REID, Cashier. W. A. CRACRAFT, Asst. Cashier. anawha National OF CHARLESTON, W. VA INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DIRECTORS: Alexander, E. C. Colcord, J. F. Bedell, COFFEE MACHINES Reed, the pastor, at the First Baptist church, Sunday morning, the subject being "Religion Productive of Happiness". A large congregation was present and was much pleased with the services. In the evening Rev. Harris preached. He also lectured Monday night to the Hamilton Literary society. Rev. Reed will preach a special sermon to men Sunday night. The Wednesday night prayer meetings are increasing in interest and attendance. The topic for the next meeting is "More Laborers Needed in the Vineyard. On the first Sunday of next month the roll of members will be called and the pastor is desirous that all be present. Revival begins the first of next month. Rev. Downs Burned Out.—Fire which originated in a house nearby, the dwelling occupied by Rev. R. R. Downs, pastor of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal church, and family, in West Charleston, was almost totally destroyed early Tues- A. S. ALEXANDER, Vice-President. $250,000.00 $150,000.00 NNON INSULA or Both CHINES G DISHES NNON West Virginia day morning. Rev. Downs was able to save but few of his household goods, his neighbors being somewhat backward in assisting him on account of a "diphtheria" sign on the door. He has not yet estimated his loss but expresses the belief that it will all be covered by the insurance which he was carrying. He, Mrs. Downs and his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Baker, are residing temporarily with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Washington. Masonic Grandmaster Here. Grand Master H. B. Hundley of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was here last week conferring with Grand Secretary F. D. Cambric and Grand Deputy J. H. Taylor on matters pertaining to the Order. The minutes of the last grand session were gone over and placed in the Grand Master's hands for publication. Promising Girl Dies.-Olga, the thirteen-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowles, died of typhoid fever at their residence on Truslow Ave., early Thursday morning of last week after a long illness. The decedent was a promising young woman, exceptionally bright in her studies and well liked by all her associates. The funeral services were held at the home, Friday afternoon. The grandmother and aunt, Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Hill, of Gallipolis, O., being present. A large circle of friends sympathize with the bereaved parents, who are deeply grateful for the assistance rendered them. PERSONALS. Miss Amanda Gamble, of Washington, D. C., is in the city to spend a few weeks with her brother, Dr. H. F. Gamble, and wife. Bernard Button spent Sunday in Gallipolis with his mother. Mrs. R. L. Pannel, of Staunton, Va., was the guest of Mrs. Susie White, Washington, St., last week. The Ladies Art club will meet with Mrs. Lydia Hawking, Sentz St., next week. Nicholas Waldron is ill at his room at Hotel Brown. Mrs. Lizzie Brown, of Ronceverte, is the guest of Mrs. D. W. Butler, Sentz St. Mrs. Sarah Dawson has returned from a pleasant visit to Lewisburg. Mrs. Mary Teal is ill at her home on Lewis St. Birdnest puffs at Mrs. Brown's. 500 Capitol St. Mrs. Harry Spurlock, of Cincinnati, O., arrived in the city Satur THE ADVOCATE It's Money Saved The O.J.Morrison Department Store Company Sells Everything You Wear or Use Closed out from a manufacturer, over 500 Ladies', Men's and Children's Coats at less than cost to manufacture. Children's Bearskin Coats for $1.48, Misses' Coats $1.39, $1.75, $1.98 and up, Ladies' Coats $3.98, $4.98 and up, Ladies' Jacket Suits $7.50, $11.50 and up. Best Table Oilcloth, per yard 10c, Hope's Bleach Muslin 7 1-2c, Good Apron Gingham 4c yd. Indigo Blue Calico 4c yd, Large Enamel Stewpans 10c each, Boys' 2-piece Suits 5 to 14 years 98c Boys' all col 1 Best Table Oilcloth 7 1-2c, Good Ap 4c yd, Large Ena Suits 5 to 14 years leather Shoes 9 to Millinery goods, a half what they will 50 Pattern Hats gain. A Charlest after buying one suits, "It's as good paying $2 for". give us a call. O. J. Morrison 214-216 Capitol Street day and is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Terry, Lewis St. Mrs. A. W. Curtis was here shopping Wednesday. Miss Martha Fortner, of Mammoth, was shopping in town Saturday. Bernard Clair, of Ronceverte, was in the city Saturday. William Wright has been ill at the home of his mother on Piedmont St. Maria Parker is ill with appendicitis at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mollie Parker, Jacob St. Mrs. Harry Glenn is ill at her home on Elmwood Ave. Clayborn Smith is seriously ill at this writing. The funeral of Chas. Moore, who died Friday, was held Monday at the First Baptist church. Little Rosaline Hardy entertained a number of her friends Monday afternoon in honor of her seventh anniversary. Miss R. A. Wilson spent the weekend at St. Albans the guest of her mother. Edward Eggleston, of Roanoke, Va., is in the city and is working with Hale and Hankinson, the tailors Mrs. Mary Lawton is ill at her home on Piedmont St. Miss Hattie Peters spent Sunday at Institute the guest of relatives. Wm. Harris student at the Virginia Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va., lectured at the First Baptist church Monday and Tuesday night. Misses Emma Berry and Bessie Coleman, of White Sulphur Springs, are in the city for an indefinite stay. Mrs. W. H. Lowry, of Institute, was shopping in town Saturday. The Improvement League was pleasantly entertained by Miss F. C. Cobb Friday afternoon at her home on Bradford St. The next meeting will be with Mrs. A. F. Davis Jacob Street. G. C. Wilcher, teacher at Mammoth, spent the week end in the city. "I had about given up hope, after nearly four years of suffering from a severe lung trouble," writes Mrs. M. L. Dix, of Clarksville, Tennessee. 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Dr. D. Edward Bell, Eye Specialist Office Hours: 9 A. M. to 2 P. M., 3 P. M. to 7 P. M. Sunday and Other Hours By Appointment. Office, Main Street, Saint Albans, West Virginia Dr. D. Edward Bell, Eye Specialist Office Hours: 9 A. M. to 2 P. M., 3 P. M. to 7 P. M. Sunday and Other Hours By Appointment. ```markdown ``` Store Company to Old 5 and 10 Cent Store All applications for admission must be made by September 15, 1910. For further information address, The President, National Religious Training School, Durham, North Carolina. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE. Under authority of Deed of Trust made by Alice Roberts and Thomas Roberts, her husband, to the undersigned Trustee dated January 18, 1910 and recorded in the office of Clerk of the County Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia in Trust Deed Book 35, Page 574, given to secure payment of a note therein described to Biddie Fogarty; default having been made in the payment of said note, and being thereto requested by said Biddie Fogarty, I shall on Saturday, October 22d 1910 at 10 a.m., at the East Front Door of the Court House of Kanawha County, West Virginia, on Court Street in the City of Charleston, proceed to sell the property conveyed by said Deed of Trust, to the highest bidder, for cash, the said property consisting of a house and lot known as Lot 6 of Block 27, West Charleston, which fronts 25 feet on 4th Avenue and runs back 120 feet to an alley, and being the same Lot. No. 6 of Block 27, which, was conveyed to Sarah J. Brewer by the West Charleston Company, a corporation, by Deed dated the 14th day of July, 1905, and recorded in the County Clerk's office of Kanawha County, West Virginia, in Deed Book No. 98, Page 178, and being the same lot of land conveyed to said Alice Roberts by Sarah J. Brewer by Deed dated September 25, 1908, and recorded in the office of Clerk of the County Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 114, Page 189. L. E. McWHORTER, 9-14-4t. Trustee. Bell, Eye Specialist M., 3 P.M. to 7 P.M. Sunday and Other Day Appointment. Saint Albans, West Virginia Enoch Smith, President. (EM. LaPottette Viverreste, Raward W. brightwell, Cashier, 1a. © Morrison ee ee a | Charleston, W. 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Shaw's predecesoors Ujkewise “went into the hole,” fol- owing the curtailment of the liquor privilege. ‘The committee on rules has elected Lyman FP. Sterns, for- merly manager of the cafe at che Ghevy Chase Golt Club, as Shaw's stteessor, Storms is a white man. That “Massorecting a SF yost.* ‘The allexed “mass meeting,” call- od by some isresponsitie individual fo “protest” sauctinst he adiministra- tion of the existing school system and to force the removal of Assist ant Superintendent Roscoe Conkling, Bruce, turned out to be the worst Kind of a “frost.” Widespread ad= yertising and much fuss and feathers, aucceeded in bringing to ‘Tre Ree formers’ Hall last Friday evening an “ovtpouring’ of ten indignant citizens. Sundry oraiers “erated,” and some eut-and-dried resolutions: were presented, all to the effect that there is something the matter with our pudlie schools, No remedy was suggested, save the removal of Su- perintendent Bruce, sithough no nomination was made of any other educator who would be likely to give any larger degree of satisfaction to the various elements of our 100,000 people than the present incumbent No one claims that the schol system is perfect, but it is producing bes ter resulls than any that has yet been devised, and it is diticult: to con- vinew the substantial citizens of this community that the removal of Mr Bruce would make the sisation bet- ter, He is able, conscientious and painstaking, and shoult be support- ed, instead of being made the vievim of abuse and misrepresentation, ‘The fight against Mr. Bruce is purely per- sonal and maticions, and those who are fosiering this campaign are iry- ing to grind an axe ar tie expense of the peace and well-being of the constructive workers of the commu nity ‘The change of teachers at Dean wood. which is made the exense for the present agitation, is endorsed by both the Board of Education and the citizens of Deanwood themselves, and it is understood that Miss Kin- her herself repudiates the movement alleged to have been inaugurated in her behalf. ‘The whole thing is a “tempest in a teapot.” and from now on these so-called “mass meetings Be be given the gold shoulder by the people who ave honesty: inter: ested In the proper development ol fone educational system. The Trae Reformers Hall) meeting was de- servedly a failure. \ 2 Aaatt AS the Gossips See Ie Prof, William Jenifer is srowing in strength as a candidate for proba tion ofticer of the District of Colum- hin, Me is the best fitted aspirant inthe field, Ik is enstomary to tender a bans quet in honor of all of the principat federal appointees shortly after their inyesment with the robes of vilice, According to this time-hon- ored custom, dinners are due Col Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds; Col W. D. Johnson, Special Asent of the General Land Office; and Whitfield MeKinley, Collector Of the Past of Georgetun, D.C, Hiesides these, there shomld also be a public function in acknowtedement of she election of Dr, A.M. Curtis us president of the National Med- a) Assia, Rethel Literary and Historieal As- siciation had a grand opening on the 4th, siznalizing the beginning of its twenty-ninth year, Prof. W. E. B, Dulois delivered a scholarly ad- dress on “The New Forward Move- ment.” counselling unity of racial action against all forms of proserip- tion on account of color. The dis- cussion was a lively one, the partici- pants being Mrs. Mary Churen Ter- vel, Prof, Kelly Miller, Attorneys E. M. Hewlett, L. Waring, and N. B Marshall, and Professors W. I. Rich- ard and Jesse Lawson. At the see- end meeting, held Tuesday evening of this week, Mr, Neval H. Thomas, of the M, Street High School, who has just returned from an extended tour ef Europe, told a graphic story of his experiences abroad. The ad- ministration of Presidert Garnet C, Wilkinson staris off in’ admirable fashion Rishop J. W. Smith, of the A, M. KE. Zion chureh, is seriously ill with a complication of complaints. He is at his home, 1309 R strec:, north- west, under the care of Dr, B.D. Williston, It is feared that a deli- cate operation may be found neces- sary Dr. 1. G. Jordan, of Louisville, Ky.. corresponding seeretary of the Baptist’ Foreign Missionary -Pbard of the National Baptist Convention, and treasurer of the National Negro Press Association, was in the city last week, attending the grand open- ing, of the National Training Schoot for Girls, of which Miss Nannie H. Burroughs is president. He reports ain exceilent state of affairs at this thriving institution — at Lincoln Heights, D.C. The movement to have Justice John M, Harlan named as Chief Jus- tive of the United States Supreme Court, is receiving warm support at the hands ot the press of Washington fegardless of politics or other extra- neous considerations, He is the log- ical choice for this exalted post, and it is the sincere hope of our people that the President permit: him to. round out his long and useful career As the head of the nation’s court of tant comanets Miss Sarah J. Jenifer, a prominent factor in the Woman's Home and Foreisn Missionary Society of the ALM. ¥, Zion chuch, has under con- sideration the question of taking up systematic missionary work in West- em Africa, Miss Jenifer is espe- aly adapted to a mission of this kind and should she accept, she will be a powerful ageney for the illu mination of the Dark Continent. W. DP. Johnson, specal agent of the Land Office, is in the city for a brief period, While in the field, Mr. Johnson visited eleven states and successfully handled some of the most dificult cases that have fal- ten to the lot of his department. The work agrees with the courage- ous Kentuckian, for he is looking the picture of health and has taken on considerable avoirdupois since his appointment. Mr, Johnson. is still of the opinion that a hustling, fearless, straight-from-the-shoulder Nesro journal is needed at the na- tion's capital, and as soon as he can make the necessary ‘arrangements, it is very Hkely that he will Iaunch a paper here of the kind he formerly ran so effectively in the Blue Grass State The colored night schools are be- ing well patronized. The enrollment on the opening night was 1,149, and Director W. Bruce Evans is of the opinion that the total will reach 2,000 before the books are closed. A wide range of practical subjects are included in the curriculum, ‘The Night Business High School is over- Howing, and a brilliant year is prom- ised under the principalship of Wil- liam II. Davis, the expert stenogra- pher and specialist in commercial education [ ——__ | All of the biue prints used in the jarchitectural and enginecring work of the War Department are made by ‘a colored man, Samuel F. Tyree, who ldvaws a salary of $900 per annum. ‘He docs his work with the skill of ‘an artist. and his competency is ‘vouched for by every official with jwhom he is brought into contact. W. Sidney Pittman, the noted architect, has been spending some time in the South. He is superin- tending the erection of a number of ine buildings for Dr. J. B, Shep- ard’s National Religious ‘Training Schoel at Durham, N. C., and will look after the Carnegie Library for colored people at Montgomery, Ala., his plans for this splendid building havine been accepted by the trustees. Mr Pittman is the gon-in-lew of Dr. Hoek rT. Washington, It is said that pressure is being brought to year upon Mr. Pittman to locate in | Birmingham or Atlanta, but it is scarcely probable that he will aban: don Ms lucrative feta in Washing: ton or leave the beantiful home he has csiablished at Fairmont Heights, a rowing suburb of the nation’s capital. | The local Negro Business League is being revived by President Rob- ert oL. Waring, Mr. Waring was elected chairman over W. Calvin Chase by a majority numbering two to one not long ago. Mr. Waring purposes to run the League on strict: iy business principles. The League and the Commercial Council will probably consolidate. Col. James Lewis has returned to his home in New Orleans, after a very pleasant, visit Mrs. Mary Chareh Terrell, of the Roard of Bdueation, delivered an able address Wednesday to an im- mense crowd at the Appalachian Ex- vosition at Knoxville, Tenn., before clurning eastward, Mrs. Terrell will vieit her father, Col Ro R. Church, fat Memphis, and friends at Nash ville jana Chattanooga, filling lecture en Hacements at each point, Mrs. ‘Ter: rel continues to make sentiment for the forthcoming celebration of the Ath aaivoraary af the birth at tier. hear Conner, the winning mas- col of Cole & Johnson's “The Red Moon.” is spending a fortnight in the city, Edgar, who ts a “pocket edition of George W. Walker," is the adopted son of J. Rosamond Johnson and makes his home in New York THE ADVOCATE Cuy. He Ws an aotor, couealan and Petar eR L LMS NONE Meme eee ‘The North” Caroling tour of Dr. Rooke 4. Wasniagton, vegies Vetober ZS aC Chartotte, Is aciract- dng inch attention here, A number of Washingtonians will be memoers of the party, including Pormer Re- voruer Jom C. Daney, HK, W. ‘Lnomp= som, and others, Bishop G. W. Cun von Wil airect the tour, which is fa- eetious:y described as an “eaucation- al pilgrimage." Since these state Yours have bven ckrried on with such Advantageous reduits in cementing the relations of, the yace, Dr, Wash- ington has been rechristened “The Advance Agent of Peace.” The intellectual standard of How- ard Law School is to be raised. Pres- ident ‘Thirkield has announced that after 1911 all students who desire to enter the law department would be compelled to submit certificates of graduation from an accredited high school or to pass an examina- tion showing an equivalent waining precedent to entrance. Heretofode an elementary education has been suflicient for entrance to this school. The annual tuition fee is to be in- creased from $25 to $50. The effect of this elevation of mental standard and increase of fee will be the ne ing in of a superior grade of men, and the restriction of privileges to those whose previous education pre- pares them to grasp the intricate problems constantly arising in the study of law. A course of lectures is being arranged for. A similar elevation of mental standard is to be made in the medical department. Howard aims to rank with Harvard in thoroughness, and under Presi- dent ‘Thirkield’s plan a Howard di- ploma will eventually mean as much as a “sheepskin” from the proudest school in any land. ‘The folowing promotions of col- orded clerks at the Census Office are announced: From $900 to $1,000 per annum, Ocea Taylor, Alabama; $840 to $900, William P. Bayless, Ohio; $600 to $720, Stanley H. Cox, John S. Hunnicut and Nathaniel M, Nes- ditt, Ohio; HY. H. Thweatt. ‘Texas. Hon. John C. Daney attended the dedication of the new and magnifi- cent Varick Memorial Temple at Philadelphia last week. Mr, Daney says the edifice is one of the very best in the denomination. He de- livered the most telling address of the occasion. Since his retirement from federal office, Mr. Dancy has devoted much of his time to the lec- ure platform and there has been a steady demand for his services. ©. The Passing Show in Washington By R. W. Thompson. The Maude Hare stellar recital at lincoln Temple on the evening of the 21st bids to be one of the sea- son's finest musical treats. Mrs, Hare, who comes from Boston, highly recommended as a pianist of rare ability, will be supported by Clarence Cameron White, violinist; H. Leonard Jeter, celliet; Miss Lot- tie Wallace, controlto soloist; and others. Mrs. Beatrice Warrick White will be accompanist. for her husband Mr. White, and Miss Mary L. jsurope sit perform like service for Miss Wallace. On Friday evening, November 4, Maurice B. —Phomas, Washington's talented composer, march writer and clarinetist, will appear im a grand musical and recital at True Reform- er's Hall, opening a season which promises to be very successful. Mr. ‘Thomas will interpret elght popular selections, among them “The Arm- strong Manual ‘Training School March,” “The U. S. Maririe Band Mareh,” and “The Y, M. CGC. A; March,” all original compositions. Mr. Thomas received his training as #@ pianist under Miss Emma Smith, a noted instructor, and his study of the clarinet under Arthur Tregina. ek the U.S. Marine Band. — Assist- ing Mr. Thomas will be Miss Maric James, contralto; Felix Weir, violin- ist; Nathanel Guy, and ‘Thomas Heathman, elocutionists; “Henry Grant and Miss Noyle B. ‘Thomas, planists. | ‘The Howard Stock Company is getting into working shape and J Loubrie Hil, the producing manager is clated over the vim and enthusi- asm his people are showing. The Initial production is to be called “My Friend Dixie.” and the grandopening has been definitely set for the 24th of this month William = Brown, formerly of Brown and Gaines, is the “straight man” of the peice, and| the principal comedy role will fall to Ro Shelton, who, though new to Washington, is sid to be the “real candy kid” in the art of fun-making Miss Leona Marshal,, the graceful and winsome “Minnehahah: of Tho Red Moon" company, is the leading boc ESTABLISHED 1867. Capital, - . 7 soos - $400,000.00 Surplus, - - - - - - $485,000.00 CHARLESTON W. VA., Resources Over - - - $3,000,000.00 Offers its Customerr Every Facility Consistent With Sound and Con- servative Banking JOIN Q. DICKINSON, President. JAS. F. BROWN, Vice President, JOUN L, DICKINSON, Cashier. s JOIIN C. MALONE, Ass’t Cashier. sQ J. W. CRIDER, Ass’t Cashier, fp Kanawha Banking AND . Trust Company | Scnital $450,000.00 8 Per Cent Interest Paid on : Savings Accounts fo | lady, and her host of friends here. will be out in force to give her a big “hand”. Miss Mayme Butler, a contralto of note, has a part in which she will appear to excellent advan- lage. Manager W. IL. Smith says he Intends to spare no pains to give the people of this city just what they want: and all he asks is that they turn out and sustain him in his| effort to solve the amusement prob- Jem in this prejudice-ridden town, and {o justify the Howard promot- ‘ert, who have had suMcient faith in the Negro’s sense of appreciation of a golden opportunity to invest $100, 000 in cold cash in the prettiest play- houge open to colored people in this country. To patronize such an en- torprise should not only be regarded asa pleasure. “It is a bounden duty. Prof. Charles G. Harris, witil recently choirmaster at St. Mary's P. B. Chapel, has taken charge of the musical work at the 15th St, Presbyterian chureh, and Prof. W. Scott Mayo has succeeded W. H. Carter, Jr. as chotrmaster at St. Luke's P. E. Chureh. Miss Minnie Brown, the aeccom- plished vocalist and dramatic inter- preter, left for New York Sunday night, to superintend the final prep- aration of her extensive wardrobe and costumes which she will use this fall and winter as leading lady of the New Miawatha’s stock company. She will open al the Hiawatha, in. con- junction with T. Spencer Finley, comedian and producing manager, on the Lith, “The Teddy Rosevelt’ March’, by Miss Blanche K. Thomas, is one of the musical hits on the market. It is dedicated to the “first American citizen.” congas THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1910, WANTED—a man to work in tailor shpp, one who has had some ex- perience jn the business, for fur- ther informattion address, M. B, BROCKMAN, ‘Tailors, Mt. Hope, W. Va. 9299.94 to THURSDAY, OCTOBER’ 18, 1010 TheOnlyDifference between our Suits and Overcoats and the Products for which other first class tailors charge you from $5.00 to $10.00 is the amount eo mame Wy 6" ttt We Prefer to Make Many Suits at a Small Profit The quality of the goods, the workmanship,the style and the fit dike all abaalaely euaeintod os te ee dive wes ora crate a TAILORS | CORNER CAPITOL AND VIRGINIA STREETS. f a I Fs Rita ane ATENT Prize Offers from Leading Manufacturers: 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. cI b= GREELEY & MSINT BY) PATENT ATTORNEYS 10) i WASHINGTON, D. C. . eh EVERY STORE SERVES THE PUBLIC AS Weelco : s THIS IS UNQUESTIONABLY THE FIRST best it can; but somé ‘‘cans"’ are better than . : ane others. The Lasky’s Stores has tremendous Sronjest offering OF the. season: buying opportunities. . a But for the Greatest Sale, you have ever Values like these are impossible elsewhere. witnessed, come to LASKY , % a “ . ’ EIGHT DAY’S SALE : EIGHT DAY’S SALE | \ | PENS SATURDAY, OCT. 13th AT 8: | 9 e e | re eee IN WHICH EVERY ITEM IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. THE QUESTION IN SO MANY FEMININE MINDS, AS TO WHERE TO FIND A FALL SUIT OR HAT,—AND MORE IMPORTANT STILL, WHERE TO FIND THE BEST FOR THE LEAST MONEY. AN AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER, 18 TO COME, PRICE LOOK AND COMPARE, THE FACT WILL BE FOUND THAT LASKY®S ARH NEVER UNDERSOID— CONCENTRATE YOUR SSS EE TRONGS THAT CROWD OUR AISLES AND ATTEND OUR SACHS” OBOE TAT oe _ CONCENTRATE YOUR BUYING HERE, AND REALIZE A SAVING THAT WiLL ASTONISH YOU. THE THRONGS THAT CROWD OUR AiSiNS AND ATTEND OUR SALES, PROVE THAT THIS STORE IS THE CENTER FOR THE WIDE AWAKE BUYERS. THE METHOD UPON WHIGH OUR SUGOESS V WAS BUILT, IS THIS, PROMISING THE 1 PUBLIC LITTLE, BUT DOING MUCH NS ae eee ° . 2 . : b : Hair Goods Dress Goods Domestics Dry Goods Corseis Children’s Coats Miscellaneous Ladios Cluster Pants inal the | P Sixtyenine comts quality: Serge Turkey Red Table Damask, 25« lot of high grade Corsets, ‘hildven’s Flannel Coats in ne Tot of Ladies embroidered, |: iieo,* Ssl5U Value. TehIme hibi¢ Sale Price, per ya. 19 euds, 10 to 20 va. pivees, 644 . : 19 dard Brands, in short, medi- to six. Evhibit Sale Price, perfection, from 156 to 206 , i quality, “Kshibit Sale Drice, inh and “etre Wie ae is ralaca. Bichivie Sue oe hibit Sale Price. ..., he = . Lights, Darks, Grey and Na TA CONAN SETI GIRS ave perfect goods. but some- pelea. te So. te eh Ladies’ 3e Cambric Handker- Black ‘Tanteta Silk Cnderskints | | 256 auatiiy or Mereerized Se EShibit Habe Pelee we ant Hed ity of Nat online sehiat linkin i slits mie te price from #100 to $19H, SR Ean ee Exh Special Price, 8298 por yatrd Be EABIMIG DHEG wet rk ee : tee on sale at 2. Ke Children’s Bear Skin Coats, all tarred Matdkorchiegs, wee ne | | 23 quits or stercovteca ene Hablbte: Vries, Denied TIE 1] Sono. yarn mnom sotusnannk ; a colors, mostly inal size hie Sale Pree and Poplins. — Exhibit Sale Extra heavy Cotton Ptannel. th best 121% cent grade, On he me cits ae Consetyitn Exhibit Sale Price Sls ae Price, per yd Se Se grade. Exhibit Sale sale. Exhibit Sale Price, per medium and extra long with SGN RRR Puro Linen Doylies tied fringed Blankets eae ph an Pelee; per yard.n nse Mae. sooewonmereumte Woe peal le enportne Waco | | MURS GUREH Sie GRU OP foe: | ths Tiga Tv liey Ge ringed Se quality newest patterns of ae Hivic Sale Price 16e teen, in all styles and mater Tbh onic ae oe One 10 of Robe Blankets, suit. Silkoline, “Eyhibic Sale Price Pf Ten cont quatity of Canton [P2060 yards of Pereate in Navy | 4+ ials imaginable. Value from hibit Sule Price...) able for imaking bathrobes, per yard De anne ShIbIC Sale Price Blue and Black, 12146 quali- S198 (o $6.98, Exhibit Sate $150. decd aarttromen: ere pee ea eee eats Us, bbe hice tae.) Price sc R28 ane es Pure Linen Doylies extra large epee 2 S 34 inch Plaid double width, ’ a ue " i size, 25e article. Nxhibi Price Je. “De suitable for Chitaren’s Dresses | | Fiticen cents quatity or Resta | | sao que eettnie nwnen tte P Ladies! Jumper Dresses in Navy Rite price Sle: | Behae One Tot of Ce Blankets i he oe Ane Gunn weninn Flannel, | Suttle fon Kine He quality. ENhibi, sale urses Blue Polki Dot. $2.98 values - and white. fancy bordered, Sale Price, per yd ¢ nas or dvessing saques, Ex- Price, por’ yd f 0 elear up. Exhibit Sale INTRA! ENTRA!! SPECIAL. She Value, "Anite Sale ate Feige, pe aa a hibie"Mate"Priee, wer ide |] fanewia Homntetic goa wiz |] he wow grain, tage teatnor | [| festenr ape ts sito | | OMIT none sectne hl o Wriee Gein ican’ Sr ermine ‘Ten cont Bleached Maslin, ono Gise kina, Exhibit Sale Haus for amen, the mot Center pieces in Oval and ne LOC of Cotton: Hkankets im . Mek een SlilbbEe stati Price, per yd. . 1c recent styles, 10, 12 and 15, —<——<<——— Square designs, values from white only. O8e. value, Ex- Lace Curtains OL sid Exhibit” Sato . i inch, $1.50 grade, hibit SLT5 to S198 98e hibi¢ Special Price 796 rice, per yd Oi 500 hair nets, all colors, (0 Sale’ Pries = IGE She oes f1-f all woot Blankets in red, F5 Wits oF ANNAY-dulied Bar Double Face Cotton Flannel, se Kind, Exhibit Sale Price. 5} . ‘ Purses Ladies Black Hose, all sizes, and black, slaids, void overs: | | 75 Tales of slightly sulted Cav. quality. Exhibit Sale Price. F] Exua heavy tuck towels, 36 | TERA See) CUFT eee. MERE LA. tna ate” HapieeSRiesentien full length, 100 values, Tee Where at $5.00, Exhibit Sale SAAS. WRMSIAC ete olen per yard ‘ Be inches long, te grade. Us- | Salo Dedba Cee, qne “Mreligili Ase. inchs calautie hibit Sale Price 6c so! Palen oi thwsikets ieee : : Ke PP Rewly made sheets, 59 value, hibit Sale Price, each... .e Fee gee Mosinee tS velvet. tips, | Kqual’ to. se , Cea Neuse Buia Dee BG inch Velvet Tugs. Good full size, Evhibit Sale Price, Children's Ribbed Enion Snits, 9 inch Renensase Dollies, 156 quality. ENhibiE Sale Price, Missex and Children's Black cont week, tahieg terdesi ny S150 Value, Exhibit Sale 18¢ All sizes, Ewhibit Sale Price, Sales,“ Balbtbie Sale Pricey is he Hage 3ee meade. Wehinle white, gray and tan. Value Price Hc I5e Pillow Cases, fall size, exe 4 Be s f LUGLINEK AGE, Hometlnny Sale Price we $8.50, Exhibit Sale Price, 50¢ Door Matt Rugs, — Exhibit tra quality, Exhibit Sate Ladies’ Unien Suits, 396 quali- Cotton Twill Towling. foxhibit 10¢ nai Vshibie Sale Ladies’ Outing Cnderskirt, par : a $2309 Sale Price... Be Price , Hie ty. Exhibit Sate’ Price. 256 Sale Price per yard Stee Price oe GB %e terns. Eyhibit Sale Price, Se —e- ny THURSDAY, OCTOBPR 123, 1910 Cloaks & Suits One lot of high-grade Tailored ine gulteatie Sat nele te (heee ninkescor nite ae Bunce: “Coeamet ae erwTOLSO, Ext se Pelee re SEN Ser HHNey Laiakea® Wills Maite In Bvoadcloths, Worsteds and Herrlegvons Cnetioe Gee {trent a Tee Te soar comin antielh Gane ae hibit Sale Price... $13.86 | One lot of Ladies’ High Grade Fated Sate ean ene Eoednai Wes? Cant Neenanes, Men KGa tient ont renGaned Seca ot Liglipienie ate a xa iit nat bau tiae eee Seancatiitene lease oc side foe les ttan Beate Satin. hint sealer ie Neonat aia) fini Misses Suits, age 135 to 17 years Uenaie tine Ait enon Uistibit Sate ttee”, haa tiation fine ERS den TINURer HYGRe ERRINTE od Ine, ont amide ane Bere Wal ane ae ible Hae Boe ewe 7 oe : Men’s Fine Shirts S110, Drone nea ORME “CHIE sulle White nal (ature ae eunel mania Sek Anes ttn doles a poe ee Se sta ane $500 Men's Shurs, in all the late snedets And adnerecall hay, hows aati fortes Hhibac ate ete nal ee , Men’s Underwear Men's deceecined Shirt and Drawers, the hest 50-¢ quality on the market. Exhib- Wane Pete ’ oe M4 A We, Shiota nn Byeawern tn. ray and Gin. * Values trom 81.00 to 150, Se an NaH KIMMEL “TER BATE: hi NEEY Ate, Girne waa Ta Yulee Cran BEA 822.00, Exhibit, Sale Price 7 Laaion: eaniwortheee.pstiatdnine saiGhs, Tie aunties. FAC Sane loess Saulice Aayele Thu tonr sek iwc alaska AN all sien Martane Bode Meee ene SHC Clsitestore shies aw intercon this sale, Exhbit Sale Price. y. 82.41% Children's School Hats, sold Beautiful Large tats in everywhere at $1.50. Ey y te Black and all colors hibit Sale Price oe (rimmed with black velvet Ladies and Misses Soft Felt Hass. nicely: Ceimmned with ribbon, the prettiest $3.00 Sith “yd Satin. Sold eve erywhele at 82.000 and hat you ever saw, Eyhib- 82.50, Evbibit Sate Price, 2 SEAS iC Sale Price 81.9% Ten dozen tntanc’s all wool Sweaters. By- a heavy weight ‘Trimmed with pink and blue rihdan. White only, 736 vitlue Exhibit Sate Price Been ry Childven's 81.50. all wool Sweaters in red and white only with fo pockets, Ky- hibie Sale Price + 9G Misses all wool Sweaters in White and gray. Hxtra heavy weight, $2.00 value, Eyhibie Sale Prive ini Ladies’ all wool Sweaters in ved, white and gray, extra heavy weight. Sells ev- crywhere at $3.98, “Exhibic Sale Price, Scien Tree TRS Ladies! all wool Howard Sweater Coats. 12 ineh. extra heavy weight, the kind shat sells everywhere at 86.98. Exhibit Sale Price. | 2 BB.O8 Boys all Woot Sweaters slightly impertect Values $1.50. Exhibit Sale Price... 98¢ Children's Dongola Shoes, Patent ‘Tip, Lace. Exhibit Sale Price oe Misses Dongola School Shoes, patent tip, blucher siyle, sizes 12 (02. Exhibit Sale Price . 2 Ke. Children’s Patent Leather. Shoes, blucher* style, yer coanot mateh trese at any Shoe Store under 81.50. Exhibit Sate Price e o8e Ladies Shoes, Dongola in Plain and patent Gp. blucher styte in medinm and high heel, S198 vayie. Exhibit Sale Price. tee 4 S139. 105-107 Capitol St. Charleston, W. Va. Children's School Hats, sold everywhere a $1.50. Ex. Hibie Sate Price 98e Ladies and Misses Soft Felt Hats. nicely Crimmed with Sith Ay Satin. Sold eve erywhete at $2.00 and S250 Eyhibit Sale Price, L . SAS LADIES MUSLIN: UNDERWEAR, One lot of Ladies’ Gowns, 59¢ quality, Ey hibit Sate Prive bes Ceo Abe: One lot Ladies? Cambric Gowns, MHandsome- Vy trimmed with swiss embroidery, 15 dillerent styles to select from. 81.50 value EAnIbit Sale Price 960 Ten doren of Ladies Mastin Underskirts, embroidered and lace (immed and showy, $1.50 valine. Exhibit Sale Price, atest 8H Ladies’ Combination Suits, made of nice quadity lone cloth, handsomely. Grimmed With ince and embroidery. Sold every- Where aC $1.50, Evhibht Sate Price, 960 Ladies’ Mustin Drawers, Vvhibit. ‘Sale Price 196 Hadies’ Bleached Vests and Pants, silk tape ed neck. extra fine quality, 50e value, Exhibit Sale Price ¢ : 390 Ladies! Ribbed Vests and Pants, 20¢ values, Exhibit Sale Price eee ea. abe We show you as plain as the eve cam teach that it is not ne prices for even millinery, Dainty, becoming and exclusive fas mocels for the fall. We challenge the milliners of the South to show more beau prices, ‘ You dow’ have to go very WILLOW PLI far to see the same style A Direct Saving of 3: AEE anncked 40 dgilbeonue Why pay big profits and high prices Lasky's and seo our prices, Ladies’ and Misses $4.98, $6.98, $9.98, $12 (immed hats in all stytes Come see them and be convinced, and shapes imaginable at SPECIAL SALE ON PLUMES AT. 2.50, $2.98 and $3.08. , Every one is a geunine: bargain, Hadies’ Gun Mott Donsola and Patent Leather Shoes in phi medium or high heels. $3.00 value, EXLInIL Sale Price, renee fey BEDE Men's and Ladies! Carpet Stippers, all sizes BDe value, EVhibit sole Price he Fadiess Taffets Silk Undeuskints, extra good duatiay of rusting ith. deep toanee With dust rule, the he 185.00 skire on the market. Exhibie Ste Price. $3, 18 Fadies Black Heatherbloom Undershirts O8e quality. Exhibit sale Price, .. 79 UNDERWEAR WILLOW PLUMES. A Direct Saving of 33 1-2 Per Cent. Why pay big profits and high prices on Willow Plumes, Co Lasky's and seo our $4.98, $6.98, $9.98, $12.98 and $14.98 Come see them and be convinced, SPECHAL SALE ON PLUMES AT. an 98c., $1.48 and Every one is a genuine bargain, DRESSING SACQUES AND KIMONAS, Fitteen dozen of Ladies’ Fiannelette Ki- Hnomas and Dressing Sacques. These are samples and range from 75 (0 $1.00. Exhibit Sale Price - ATE One Jet of Ladies’ Short Kimonas, 506 values. ENMIbI Sale Price Me S450 quality of Ladies’ Long Kimonas. Handsome collection of patterns in plain and Taney crepes and flannelettes, Bx hibie Sale Price . ce DFE Ladies’ Bathrobes, made of extra heavy robe material, with cord and tassels, S208 vate. BAnIbIC Sale Price, 31.08 LADIES WAISTS, 15 dor, Ladies’ Waists. consisting of Plain Tailored Linen, also Lingerie elaborately (rimmed with Lace, $1.00 value, Exhibe it Sale Price 4 a Me THE ADVOCATE SACQUES AND KIMONAS One lot of Ladies’ Linen Waists embroid- ered front. coliays and ents, $1.50 value, Exhibit Sale) Price 2 M66 Ladies’ Silk ‘Tafleta Waists in solid black, dammet red, navy and brown, Open front and Jong sleeves. Valuc $2.98. Exhibit Sale Prive oo .0. 81.96 Hadies extra heavy ‘Taffeta Silk Waists, handsomely tailored. 15 different styles fo select from. $1.98 value, Eshibit Sale Price $2.08 Ladies Nec Waists, ined, elaborately trim= med, Jeng stecves, oben back, 82.00 value, EXbIbIC Sale Price. os... He Net Waists in White, Kerw and Bick lin: bul with extra good quality of silk, fronts and sleeves elaborately” Grimmed with medallions and also. embroidered: but- (om effect. Our buyer succeeded in picking these up at halt price, Their real value iS from $4.50 (0 87.50. Exhibit Sale Price a cee ee. $LIK $1.50 Heatherbloom Cnderskirt Exhibit Sale Price... fe ME One Tot of Children's pereale dresses. in Red and Blue. age from # to 11. 9c valuc, Exhibit Sale Price... 196 One tot of Children's Deesses in ‘Tan and Hine Linen, handsomely (rimmed, $1.69 value. EXhIbIC Sale Priee. |.) o8e One loggo! Children's all wool Cashmers dresses, nicely trimmed, age 6 to 1h ato plaids in (his lot Value 82.50 to. S298. ENHIMIC Sate Price stat PAGE: SEVEN Wat |} Suits and Skirts | | . Twenty-five Ladies’ Black, and Lasky 's of all-wool britliantine. These dresses were made to retail SP Oe Red, $7.98 value. Exhibit Sale Price ......... $3.98 eee Skirts Skirts Vitty Ladies! Black Panama. Skirts trimmed with — sill braid, $3.50 value, Exhibit Stle Price. - B2BO, One ot of Ladies' Chiffon Pan- ama Skirts in Navy Blue on- Ty. Vielues) from” $5.98 to 88.98. Witty different. styles fo select from, Exhibit Sale Price... 2 LOS. Thirty-six Ladies’ Black Pana- ma Skirts, trimmed in tae silk. SE50 value, Exhibit, Sale Price... SLO One lot Ladies’ Blick Chiffon Panama Skirts, the newest pleated model effect, you can not duplicate this skint in any other store under 87.50. EXhIbIC Sale Price, . $1.98 One lol of Black Voile Skirts. Some plain and others fancy Gimmed, $7.98 yaluc, — Ex- hibit Sale Price... 84.98 ’ Men’s Wear 150 Men's Sample Suits, strictly hand tail ored, all colors, all the new styles and fabrics. ‘These suite were mate to. ree tail from $15.00 (to 818.00, Exhibit Sale Price % KI.99 Ages 4 (0 17 years, Serges aud Bancy Worsted tit a erent vanity of patterns. We show the most complete lite of Boys Suits in the City. Our regalar 85.00 and 86.00 values. Exhibit Sale Price, $3.98 nes Be to 17 senns we show a great vie riety of colors and fabrics handsome imutaish couts for the Merger Boyes Pane a Unaune eevneHe Meets hale Ghee albu aeee ents Mle tate aii see TecGde OE Re tueet eee eas CR SIN ee Riu abar ath culate Bears iid Mali Colne ce eat hee worth less than &15.00, some as high as SELG0. HAWN sale Pee MO Trimmed Millinery, $1. Men's Hats . . . $1. The best of everything Hats and Shoes for the w OUR CREDIT PLAN HELP JAMES H. F. 226 CAPITOL STREET OPEN EVENINGS. Additional Corres ```markdown ``` Additional Correspondence THE NATIONAL THE NATIONAL CITY BANK of Charleston With Resources of a Million Dollars WANTS YOUR ACCOUNT Skyscraper Building Kanawha and Capitol Streets THREE PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ```markdown ``` WOMEN'S TAILORED SUITS Strictly hand-tail ored and fully guaranteed $12 to $35 ANSTED AND HAWK'S NEST Ansted Public School opened October 2 with Mrs. Mattie B. Freeman teacher. The enrollment is quite a large one. Mrs. Viney Hicks has sold her property here and will soon leave for Mr. Carbon where she will make her home with her daughter. Mrs. Read Samuel Clay and Rudolph Cox attended the Council F. O. T. R. Mrs. Luella Pepper has moved to Ansted. Mrs. N. L. Clay has been sick for several days but is out again. Wille Haighs, and family have moved to Ansted. MEN'S FALL SUITS Emma Randall has been sick. Charley Brown has returned from Page. Julia Cox has been quite ill, but is convalescing. Mrs. Amelia Dues was visiting friends in Montgomery. The protracted meeting will start here Monday. The Missionary Club elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Fannie Williams; Vice President, Rosa Banks; Treasurer, Lewis Elton; Secretary, Mrs. Rosa Banks; Organist Miss Matti Freeman; Mrs. Rosa Banks; reporter The Hawks Nest Public Schoo which started Sept. 26 with Miss Or L. Freeman as teacher is progressing nicely. Miss Lizzle Williams, of Clifton Forge, Va., is visiting Mrs. Laura Taylor, who has been indisposed for the past few weeks. Mr. Daniels, one of the pioneer citizens, went out on a hunting expedition last week and reports that the surrounding mountains are teeming with game. Rev. A. B. Lockett jppreached two able sermons to an attentive audience Sunday. Mrs. Martha Page has moved back to Hawks Nest. The community is glad to welcome her. The old mill bridge which for many years afforded a convenient walkway between the two sections of town and was a continual source of travel, was partly demolished Saturday by the rains and wind. Mrs. Dow and family made a trip to Point Pleasant last week. MOUNT CARBON John Nugent and J. V. Coleman went to Glen Jean Thursday night in the interests of the Republican party and addressed a large number of voters in the opera house. Rev. S. E. Williams went to Bluefield. Tuesday to testify in a civil case pending in Mercer county. Mrs. Mary Biecy, who has been spending some time in Richmond, returned Saturday to make her home with Mrs. Martha Coleman. MT. HOPE. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Johnson and Rev. Robt. Weaver were visiting friends in Cranberry Sunday, the 2d. Wm. Spencer was married to Mrs. Catherine Lovins at the Mt. Moriah M. E. church Thursday evening. Rev. G. D. Wickens conducted the ceremony. Misses Ida E. Alexander and Annie M. Rotan, of Red Star and Sun, respectively, were visitors here Saturday. S. L. Taylor and H. A. Johnson were visiting in Fayetteville, Sunday, the 9th. Thos. P. Taylor and Oliver T. Wilkerson, left last week to attend the W. V. C. L. STANAFORD The revival who has been going on for a week, closed with four conversions. The pastor, Rev. F. E. Smith, was assisted by Rev. Howard. Cleveland Richardson and Andrew Trent of McDonald, were the guests of Miss H. J. Roberts, Sunday. Mrs. A. L. Peek is sick. Snead Sheppard and son, Judge, are indisposed. Mrs. Lula McRaw was spending a few days with her mother last week and attending the revival. Harry Hughes is on the mail route again. POWELLTON Our church Aid Society met in regular session Thursday at Mrs. Agnes Lewis'. They elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: Pres., Mrs. Lillie Fairfax; vice president. Mrs. Sallie J. Mills. Secretary. Gertrude Johnson: Assistant. Agnes Lewis; Treasurer. Lucy Carter; Conductor. Ruth Harvey. After all business was over refreshments were served. The men of the town gave a weigh party at the Hall Saturday night. A delightful time was reported. Miss Gertrude E. Johnson is able to be out again after an attack of appendicitis. J. Peppers is better at this writing. Tom Carter was in Montgomery Monday. Dr. O. Wi Hodge was the guest of Miss Gertrude Johnson. Thursday. His Lawrence, of Montgomery, was a town Sunday. HINTON Rev. A. D. Lewis attended the minister's and deacon's union last week. Mrs. Frances Wood, who was operated on for appendicitis at the Holly Sanitarium three weeks ago Friday, returned home last Saturday cured. James Otis Randolph who was operated on last Wednesday by Dr Holley for appendicitis is doing nicely. he is able to sit up in bed at this writing. The Merry Makers were delightfully entertained Tuesday evening by the Misses Smithers. The entertainment of the evening being progressive whist, the tally cards were the real "Gibson girl tally card." The game was a very interesting one every one trying to win the first prize, but Miss Dothula Pack walked off with the laurels. The Booby was awarded Miss M. S. Booth. After the game, the guests repaired to the dining room, where the table was beautiful with a large vase of cut flowers in the center and handsomely painted place cards. The peace cards were the aces and duces of the four units perfectly cut and perfectly painted by Mrs. Arthur Kyle and Miss Louise Smithers. After refreshments the guests returned to the parlor where music was enjoyed until a late hour. The club has never been more beautifully entertained than on this occasion. The guests were; Mr. Thornton Mitchell, of Biddle University, N. C.; Miss Ealum of Richmond, Va.; Miss M. St Booth, Dorthula Pack and Sallie Haynes, and Mrs. L. E. Smithers. There are four patients in the Sanitarium this week. Mrs. Lou Christmas, of Chicago, is in town visiting her mother, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, of Herman St. Rev. R. D. W. Meadows, is in town this week attending the state missionary society of white churches. *CHARLES TOWN* Mrs. Maria Myers has gone to Baltimore City where she will spend the winter. Mrs. Geo. Johnson spent Sunday in Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Dora Thomas is spending a few days visiting her daughter in Washington, D. C. Charles Myers has returned from Pittsburg to resume his studies at Storer College. Miss Clara Snowden has returned to Storer College. The Rising Scus and Daughters' sermon was preached Sunday in the Methodist church by Rev. J. E. Dotson. Miss Isabelle Ross is home from Washington City attending her Little sister Netsosah, who at this time is somewhat improved. Prof. J. A. Downey & Company spent Thursday and Friday nights here and gave a fine show at the Baptist church. Rev. C. V. Trigg, of Shepherdstown, was here Monday. Miss Pearl Colston has returned from Fairmont where she spent the summer. Moses Baylor was a visitor here Thursday. Mrs. H, Philip, of Berryville, Va., paid a visit to her daughter Saturday. The Wainright Free Baptist church has installed a furnace for the comfort of its members. June Roberts, of Washington, is visiting his parents. Your correspondent was in error in saying, last week, that whist was among the features of the entertainment provided by Prof. and Mrs. R. R. Thompson. He takes this means of correcting the error and regrets having unintentionally made it. PRATT Mrs. Mack McClure and Mrs. T. W. Holmes were shopping in Montgomery Wednesday. Mrs. L. P. Scott and children, of Sewell, are here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Washington. Mrs. C. O. Hill, of Handley, spent Thursday here with her aunt, Mrs. T. W. Holmes. Rev. Breoks, of Charleston, was calling on friends here Monday. T. C. Burks, of Hugheston, was seen on our streets Wednesday. Those delightfully entertained Sunday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Holmes were Misses Kitty, Channie and Mabel Ross, Lu. Jackson, Helen Byers, of Crown Hill, Minnie Williams, Kenth Brooks, Will Dean, Alford Coleman, of Handley, and Lu. Logan, of Hansford. Beautiful music was rendered by little Mabel Ross, after which the guests were served with refreshments. Miss Jennie Foster, Fred Foreman, Oscar and Willie Holmes attended the birthday party of little Mabel Ross Oct. 8th. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cyers were visiting friends in London Sunday. POWELLTON Our church Aid Society met in its regular session Thursday at Mrs. Agnes Lewis'. They elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: Pres., Mrs. Lilly Fairfax; Vice-Pres., Mrs. Sallie J. Mills; Sec., Gertrude Johnson; Assistant, Agnes Lewis; Treasurer, Lucy Carter; Conductor, Ruth Harvey. After all business was over refreshments were served. The men of the town gave a weigh party at the Hall Saturday night. A delightful time was reported. Miss Gertrude Johnson is able to be out again after another attack of appendicitis. J. Pepper is better at this writing. Tom Carter was in Montgomery Monday. Dr. O. W. Hodge was the guest of Miss Gertrude Johnson Thursday, Mrs. Jennie Harvey and little son, George, left for Montclair, N. J. Tuesday. Dr. Lawrence, of Montgomery, was in town Sunday. STORER COLLEGE Marion Sarah, the young daughter of President and Mrs. McDonald is enjoying the very best of health Rev. Samuel Beane was a visitor of the school on Friday. In the Latest Kilted and Hobble Effect--Made of Fine Messaline, Crepe de Chene, Voile, Serge & Cashmere FROM $7.50 -- TO $32.50 That will please the most critical eye, as well as your pocketbook If It Is a Hat You Are Looking For, We Have It The Liberty Credit Co. $1 A WEEK WILL CLOTHE THE WHOLE FAMILY DRESSES DRESSES SU AND In the Latest Kilt Messaline, Crepe FROM $7 We are S LADIES' A That will please the mo If It Is a Hat Y The Lib 615-617 Va. St. Many touring parties are stopping to visit John Brown's Fort, among them the Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent of the B. & O. R. R. Mrs. McDonald will arrive Friday from Boston. Since the death of Dr. Brackett, Mrs. Lura B. Lightner, former teacher of mathematics of the institution, has been elected Asst. Treasurer. About thirty candidates are working hard, each striving to make the First Team which promises to be the strongest in the history of the school. About six games have already been scheduled with such teams as Baltimore High School, Lincoln Athletic Association of Alexandria, Va. M St. and Armstrong Manual Training Schools of Washington, D. C., and Petersburg and Manasses of Virginia. GRAFTON George Lumer has returned from a pleasant visit with friends at Elkins. Mrs. Gertrude Holland, of Clarksburg, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Chas. Miles, Saturday. Mrs. Fannie Wray and daughter, Miss Susie, left Saturday for Franklin county, Virginia, for a few weeks' visit with relatives and friends. Rev. L. A. Menifee assisted Rev. M. V. Turner Sunday at Philippi at his church. Mrs. Lillie Cole is seriously ill. Rev. John Davis, of Arden, passed through the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hall entertained a few friends Saturday evening at their home. Miss Grace Trimble gave a party Wednesday evening in honor of Willard Howell. Those present were, Mrs. Lizzie Sheppard, Misses Nursey Howell and Nannie Hale. Messrs Het Philpot, Millard Howell, Lathen Philpot, Walter Howell, John Howell and Rodgers. Simon Turner entertained, with a ground hog dinner Friday evening at his home on Front St. The guest of honor was John Ross. Mrs. Hattie Beaner, Miss Ada Stout, Messas, Wright, D. Coleman, Wim. Jennings attended the dance at Fairmont. CEDAR GROVE. Rev. Richard Hughes, of Wake Forest, preached two excellent sermons here Sunday. Rev. Graham, of Elkins, pastor of the A. M. E. church, has moved his family here for permanent residence THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY SUITABLE FOR STREET W Kilted and Hobble Effect pe de Chene, Voile, Serg $7.50 -- TO are Showing a Complete L AND MEN'S most critical eye, as well If You Are Looking For, erty Cre Open Evening J. W. Reed is making some improvements to his residence in the way of a handsome porch. Jessie Dickerson, of Hansford, was here Friday night attending his lodge. B. B. Waynesboro, of Boomer, was here on Tuesday night to meet the board of directors of the Cedar Grove Improvement Company. Miss Encil Fortner, of Mammoth, passed through here Saturday en route to the West Virginia Colored Institute. Mrs. Tishie Bowles, of Charleston, was here last week the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Lula Bruce. Mrs. Lula B. Lee, of Charleston, was visiting her children here Saturday. Miss Emma L. Meadows, of Winifrede, passed through Friday en route to Institute. Mr. and Mrs. M. Beamer were in Charleston last week on business. Miss Kittie Strudwick, of Charleston, has returned home. Joe Walker, who had his leg broken in the mines some time ago, is improving. Mrs. Bettie Smith was somewhat indisposed last week. Mrs. Rena Jones, of Monarch, Mrs. Maria Richmond and Mrs. Lila Bruce are sick. ANSTED AND HAWK'S NEST. Ansted public school opened Oct. 2, with Miss Mattie B. Freeman teacher. The enrollment is a large one. Mrs. Viney Hicks has sold her property here and will soon leave for Mt. Carbon, where she will make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Reed. Samuel Clay and Rudolph Cox att tended the Council U. O. T. R. Mrs. Luella Pepper has moved to Ansted. Mrs. N. L. Clay has been sick for several days but is out aagin. Fred Ledville is busy preparing to move to Greensboro, N. C. Willie Harris and family have moved to Ansted. Miss Emma Randall has been sick. Charley Brown has returned from Page. Julia Cox has been quite ill but is convalescent. Mrs. Amelia Dues was visiting friends in Montgomery Monday. The protracted meeting will start here Monday. The Missionary Club elected the following officers for the ensuing YOUR TERMS ARE OUR TERMS RESSES FOR EVENING WEAR --Made of Fine age & Cashmere $32.50 line of SUITS as your pocketbook We Have It edit Co. Home Phone 1063 year: President—Mrs. Fanny Williams. Vice-President—Rosa Banks. Treasurer—Lewis Eldton. Sec.—Mrs. Rosa Banks. Organist—Miss Mattie B. Freeman. Reporter—Mrs. Rosa Banks. Tue Hawks Nest Public School which started September 26, with Miss Ora L. Freeman as teacher is progressing nicely. Miss Lizzie Williams, of Clifton Forge, Va., is visiting Mrs. Laura Taylor, who has been indisposed for the past few weeks. Mr. Daniels, one of the pioneer citizens, went out on a hunting expedition last week and reports that the surrounding mountains are teeming with game. Mrs. Martha Page has moved back to Hawks Nest. The community is glad to welcome her again. The old mill bridge which for many years afforded a convenient walkway between the two sections of town and was a continual source of travel was partly demolished Saturday by the rains and wind. Mrs. Dow and family made a trip to Point Feeasant, last week. Validity of Election Law IN ANNAPOLIS BEING ARGUED BEFORE UNITED STATES CIRCUT COURT BY ABLE COUNSEL ON BOTH SIDES. (Franklin F. Johnson.) Baltimore, Md., Oct. 12—Arguments in a case which involves the validity of "grand father" clause in Southern election laws were heard in the United States Circuit Court Monday and Tuesday. The case came up in a demurrer to the declarations in the suits of John B. Anderson, William H. Howard and Robert Brown, three colored men of Annapolis, against Democratic election officials of that city claiming $85,000 damages for being refused registration under the new Annapolis election law, which prescribes a property qualification and a "grand father" clause as a requisite for voting. The case was heard by Judge Morris, and will be taken to the United States Supreme Court for final settlement. REPUBLICAN PARTY'S GREAT RECORD OF BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENTS READ THE RECORD OF REPUBLICAN RESULTS The story of the Golden Age in West Virginia's History is the story of Honest and Able Government Administered Economically and Based on the "Square Deal"--Compare the Facts and the Figures taken from Official Records and you get the "Key" to the Republican Party's Continuance in Power by the Votes of the Sovereign People of the Mountain State--A Record without a Blemish, in line with the Progress of Modern Ideas in Governmental Affairs, and a Record Every Republican May Well Feel Proud of. INTRODUCTORY—A CONTRAST. The history of the Republican party in West Virginia, as well as in the Nation, is one of achievements. The Republicans controlled the state from 1863 to 1870, and from 1897 to the present time. The most eloquent spokesmen for the party, during the years it has been in power in West Virginia, is the record it has made. From 1863 to 1870 eight public institutions were founded. The greatest of these was the public school system; and when the reins of government were turned over to the Democrats in 1871, not only was the free school system well established, but there was one-quarter of a million dollars in the irreducible school fund. From 1871 to 1897, a period of twenty-six years, the Democratic party built up this fund from a quarter of a million to $885,000, an increase of about $600,000. In 1902, the irreducible school fund was limited by a constitutional amendment to one million dollars, and at that time the total fund amounted to $1,104,412.69. From 1897, the time when the Republican party came into power in the state, to 1902, when the irreducible school fund was so limited, there was added to this fund $270,000.00. THE REPUBLICANS, THEREFORE, ADDED TO THAT FUND ALMOST ONE-HALF AS MUCH IN SIX YEARS AS THE DEMOCRATS ADDED IN TWENTY-SIX YEARS. More will be said hereafter upon the records of the two parties regarding the school system of the state. In addition to establishing the free school system, the Republican party, from 1803 to 1871, founded and built the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution, the Weston Insane Asylum, the University, the Huntington, West Liberty and Fairmont Normal Schools, and the Penitentiary. During the following twenty-six years of Democratic rule, 1871 to 1897, the Democrats excluding the new Capitol, built seven new institutions, namely the Boys' Reform School, the Glennville, Athens and Shepherdstown Normal Schools; a Second Hospital for the Insane, the Montgomery Preparatory School, and began the West Virginia Colored Institute. Governor MacCorkle passed out of office March 4, 1897. Since that time the State has been controlled by the Republican party, and ten additional institutions have been established, namely: The Keyser Preparatory School, three Miners Hospitals, the West Virginia Asylum at Huntington; the Capitol Annex; the Industrial School for Girls, and the Bluefield Colored Institute has been completed. In addition to these, the State is appropriating $3,000 annually for the Colored Orphans' Home, and $8,000 annually for the Humane Society. These institutions have all been established for the benefit of the public at large, and every dollar appropriated by the Legislature to sustain them has been economically expended for a worthy purpose. Of the institutions established by the Republican party since it came into power in 1897, the Industrial Home for Girls has cost to build and maintain $233,250; The Miners' Hospitals, $615,300; The West Virginia Asylum at Huntington, $837,725; The Capitol Annex, $250,000; The Keyser Preparatory School, $200,815. The Legislature of 1909 appropriated for the three miners' hospitals and the Department of Mines, $225,100. The Legislature of 1907 appropriated for the same purpose $235,752. This department of the State government for the last four years has cost, approximately, $460,852. The Democratic party, during Governor MacCorkle's administration, spent for that work, $17,650. Is it extravagance to spend money for the purpose of protecting the miners of the State? During Governor MacCorkle's four years of office the total expenditures for the Agricultural Department of the Satte was $10,100. During Governor Dawson's administration there was spent for the benefit of the farmers of the State $85,425; and the Legislature of 1909 appropriated for the biennial period ending September 30, 1910, $55,000. Is it extravagance to spend money for the benefit of the agricultural interests of the State? Under Republican rule the banking department is self-sustaining. Under Governor MacCorkle's administration they spent $2,800 for this purpose. We now have one of the best banking laws of any state in the American Union, and most efficient supervision of our banks in the public interest. It is a notable fact that during Governor White's administration there was expended for brick and mortar, out of the State Treasury, ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Since Governor Atkinson's administration three fine new buildings have been added to the University; the Keyser Preparatory School was created and built; the Shepherdstown Normal School was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire, and the building made more modern in every respect. MANY COSTLY IMPROVEMENTS. But not only have the new institutions been founded and built by the Republicans, but great additions and improvements have been made to those existing when the Republicans took charge of the state in 1897. It would be too tedious to mention all. Three new fine buildings—better than any of the old ones—have been added to the University. A fine new building—better than the old one—has been put up at Shepherdstown Normal School to replace the one destroyed, by fire. The capacity of the Montgomery Preparatory School has been nearly doubled by additional buildings. New buildings at Marshall College at Huntington have doubled its capacity. The West Liberty Normal School has been rebuilt. New buildings have been put up at Fairmont Normal School, at Athens Normal School, and at Glenville Normal SUPPLEMENT TO THE ADVOCATE CHARLESTON, W. VA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1910 School. Great improvements, consisting of several new buildings, new heating plants, lighting plants, better water systems, have been made at the Spencer and Weston Asylums. The Governor's Mansion was bought during Governor MacCorkle's administration. But it has been enlarged and much additional ground secured by Republicans. The last Legislature, without a dissenting vote, because of the necessity for it and the very reasonable price for it was secured, approved the purchase of additional real estate by Governor Dawson, and appropriated $42,382 to pay for the same. In addition to building the fine Capitol Annex, the Republicans have converted the interior of the Capitol itself from a dark and dingy building into one of light and respectibility, by new tiled floors in the halls and corridors of the first and second floors, and in addition have put in modern heating and lighting plants. And as these words are being written new cement walks—long needed—are being laid in and about the Capitol lot. A CASE IN POINT. A good illustration of the contrast between the application of modern business methods and the want of them in public affairs, is furnished in connection with the management of the State Penitentiary at Moundsville by the two political parties. Under Democratic rule from a penological view the management was no credit to the State. Besides, its maintenance was a yearly burden on taxpayers and every Legislature was called on to make appropriations for that purpose, as well as for any improvements or additions. Under Republican administration, THE INSTITUTION HAS BEEN PRACTICALLY RECREATED. New and modern shop buildings, a fine building for dining hall and auditorium, a building for women prisoners, not to mention silo buildings and new barns and stables have been put up. The interior grounds have been graded and paved and made sanitary. The old dark, damp stone cells, with their lack of air and light, and with their dirt and breeding of vermin and disease, have been replaced with modern sanitary steel cages. A fine farm, costing $18,000 has been added. Concrete and stone have taken the place of wood, in buildings, wherever practicable, so that it is not necessary to carry any fire insurance. The prisoners are adequately fed and clothed, and punishments have ceased; the education and moral welfare of the convicts has been provided for, so that the West Virginia Penitentiary now stands abreast with the best managed prisons in the United States. All these reforms and great improvements have not cast the taxpayers a dollar. UNDER REPUBLICAN RULE THE PENITentiary BECAME SELF-SUSTAINING. AND MORE, NOT ONLY DID IT EARNINGS PAY FOR THE NEW FARM, AND ALL THE OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS, BUT IT HAS PAID MONEY INTO THE STATE TREASURY. LAST FISCAL YEAR THE PENITentiary AFTER DEFRAYING OUT OF ITS EARNINGS ITS OWN MAINTENANCE, EXPENSE AND THE COSTS OF ALL IMPROVEMENTS, PAID $55,000 INTO THE STATE TREASURY. Since 1896, the last Democratic year, the Penitentiary has paid into the state treasury $85,000. Bief History of One of the Most Important and Efficient Branches of the Government ESTABLISHING OF THIS DEPARTMENT IN LINE WITH MOST PROGRESSIVE STATES.—WHAT IT MEANS TO ENFORCE THE TAX LAWS WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR.—DO NOT FAIL TO READ CAREFULLY THIS PARTICULAR STORY OF THE WORKINGS OF OUR MOST ADVANCED LEGISLATION. One of the main features of the report of the non-partisan Tax Commission of 1901, was the recommendation to create the office of State Tax Commissioner. Acting on this recommendation, the Legislature of 1904 created that office. It is his duty to see that the laws regulating the assessment of property and the collection of revenue are faithfully enforced. At the time the office was created the Democratic leaders made the charge that it was simply an office created for the purpose of furnishing employment to persons in reward of political services rendered. No State in the American Union, which has a well regulated tax system, attempts to enforce its revenue laws or its tax laws without either a tax commissioner or a tax commission. Some states have a single tax commissioner; others have tax commissions consisting of from three to five members. If there is a department of the State government which needs an official head it is certainly the tax system. As an example of the progress the states are making along this line, it is only necessary to call attention to the State of Ohio which recently created a tax commission consisting of three members, and this was done by a Democratic Legislature and a Democratic governor. Work of the Tax Department. Inheritance Tax Laws.—The first inheritance tax law in West Virginia was enacted in 1887 by a Democratic Legislature. From 1888, down to and including 1904, a period of seventeen years, there was collected from inheritance taxes, $55,765.94. Since it has been the duty of the tax department to collect these taxes the results have been as follows: In 1905, $10,494.86; in 1906, $26,052-10; in 1907, $5,010.70; in 1908, $87,966.82; in 1909, $115,746.50; and in 1910, down to September 15, $91,238.52; total $426,509.57. In five years the department has collected eight times as much as was collected in seventeen years prior to the enactment of the law making it the duty of the tax department to collect these taxes. Not only this, but the Tax Department, since it has been its duty to collect inheritance taxes, collected approximately $25,000, which was due the State and should have been paid under the old 1887 law. The Walker, Lawrence & Company case.—The Legislature 67 1007 increased the tax on retail liquor license from $500 to $600 annually, and on manufacturing beer from 7½ cents to 15 cents a barrel. This bill was passed during the closing days of the Legislature, and through the filibustering of the Democratic members of the House the bill did not go into effect from its passage, as it should have done, but went into effect on May 23, 1907. The Democratic members of the House prevented this bill from taking effect from its passage for the purpose of embarrassing the State administration. At that time the license year began May 1st. This bill went into effect May 23rd. The Tax Department took the position that on the 23rd of May, when the new law went into effect, that it operated upon every license in the State, notwithstanding the fact that they had already been granted at the rate of $500 a year, and that from May 23, 1907, to April 30, 1908, or the remainder of the license tax year, each retail liquor dealer should pay at the rate of $600 a year. To test this ruling of the Department, suit was instituted in Kanawa County Circuit Court against Walker, Lawrence & Company. The Circuit Court of Kanawa County sustained the Department in its rulings. The case was carried to the Supreme Court, but never decided by that court, for the reason that before the Court was ready to decide every liquor dealer in the State had accepted the Department's ruling. As a result of this there was paid into the State Treasury, $106,977.51. Since the Tax Department was created in 1904 down to and including August, 1910, it has cost the people of the State $110,425.85. Therefore, it is seen that as a result of this single law suit, there was enough money paid into the State Treasury to practically run the office since its creation in 1904 down to the present time. If the Department had never done anything else except try this single suit, it would so far cost the people of the State only $3,448.34. What it Means to Enforce the Law. Chapter 68. Arts of the Legislature of 1909.—The following Illustration will further show what it means to enforce the license law. Take the dates, from July 1, 1903, to July 1, 1904, and from July 1, 1904, to July 1, 1905, because the law was just the same respecting shows and hotels prior to the creation of the tax department as it was after. From July 1, 1903, to July 1, 1904, there was collected in license taxes from public shows, $3,756.34; from July 1, 1904, to July 1, 1905, there was collected from the same source, and under the same law, $9,682.16, an increase in 1905 over 1904 of $5,935.82. This was under the same law and at the same rate for both years, the difference being that the tax department simply enforced the law and compelled public shows coming into the State to pay their taxes like any other citizen. From July 1, 1903, to July 1, 1904, there was collected as license taxes from hotels, $5,876.67; from July 1, 1904, to July 1, 1905, there was collected from the same source, and under the same law, $11,968.20, an increase of $6,100.55. The law governing the licensing of hotels, had not changed, the difference in collections being the result of vigorously enforcing the law. A bill was prepared in 1908 giving the Tax Department authority to issue licenses and collect taxes where the local authorities had overlooked such collections. The Democrats inserted in the bill some objectionable features, and the Governor vetoed it. The same bill was again recommended to the Legislature of 1909, and passed. Under this law, which the Democrats attempted to defeat, the Tax Department is given authority to issue licenses and collect taxes direct where a person is operating a privilege requiring the payment of a tax, and which has been overlooked by the local authorities. This law went into effect February 25, 1909. From the time of its passage down to the present time, covering a period of eighteen months, the Tax Department has collected $45,003.91. This money which would not have been collected but for the Tax Department and the new law. Forfeitures—Section 73 of the Assessment laws provides that any person who fails or refuses to return his property for taxation shall forfeit ten per cent. of the amount not returned and not taxed. It was not enforced. During the last twelve months, however, there has been collected in forfeitures, through the efforts of the Tax Department, $116,646.10. This money does not go, into the State treasury, but is distributed to the county, district and municipalities in which the taxpayer resided and should have returned his property for taxation. The Salary Law.—The Legislature of 1908 enacted what is known as the Salary Law. (Chapter 15, Acts 1908). This law went into effect January 1, 1909. It provides a salary of $3,000 for the shefft; $2,000 for the county clerk; $2,000 for the circuit clerk; $3,000 for the clerk of the circuit, and criminal courts combined, and $1,500 for the prosecuting attorney. When the income of the respective officers exceed these amounts, they are required to pay into the county treasury, for the support of the county government, fifteen per centum of all fees collected. From January 1, 1909, to January 1, 1910, the counties of the State derived an income from the county clerks, circuit clerks and the prosecuting attorneys of over $32,000. The sheriffs are not included in this, because the sheriffs who went into office January 1, 1909, did not make their first settlement until the end of the fiscal year which is May 31, 1910, and therefore for 1909 paid very little into the credit of the county treasury of the respective counties. Uniform System of Accounting. The special session of the Legislature of 1908 enacted the Uniform System of Accounting Law. (Chapter 32, Acts 1908). Since the formation of the State there had grown up a slipshod system of keeping accounts which made it possible for persons inclined to do so to recklessly squander hundreds of thousands of dollars of the people's money. There was no central supervision over the officers of the different counties. Very little attention was paid to the expenditure of taxes collected from the people. Extreme recklessness prevailed in many of the counties, as has been shown by every audit made under the law. This act provides for a uniform system of keeping accounts by every officer of every county, and by every official body which levies or expends money. So far the Department has devoted its attention to the auditing of counties and putting into effect a system of accounting for each county, which will enable the people to know for what purposes taxes are expended. The public is not adverse to the payment of reasonable taxes if they know that such taxes are to be judiciously and economically expended. Audits have been completed in Mingo, Fayette, and Randolph counties, and have been finished partly, in Braxton, Webster, Wetzel, Hancock, Logan and Putnam counties. It is only necessary to call attention to the counties already audited in order to show the wisdom of this piece of legislation. In Mingo county the audit cost the county $704.23. There has already been paid back to the county as a result of this audit $10,716.26. Thus it is seen that by an investment of $704.23 Mingo county actually realizes $10,716.26. In Fayette county the audit cost $1,305.15. There will be realized from the audit many times this amount. In Randolph county, the partially completed audit, that is, so far as it affects the sheriff, cost $886.80, and the sheriff of that county will pay back into the county taxesury every dollar shown as due by the audit. Thus in Randolph county by an investment of $886.80, that county has realized $13,858.65, and the State $645.86. NO WASTE OF MONIES An Honest Accounting of the Economical Expenditure of the People's Money CHIEF CAMPAIGN CHARGE OF THE DEMOORATS MET WITH UNANSWERABLE ARGUMENT AND INDISPUTABLE FIGURES.—BE SURE TO READ THIS CRUSHING REPLY TO DEMOCRATIC CHARGES BASED SOLELY ON FALSEHOOD AND MIS-REPRESENTATION. Some Impressive Comparisons. In 1883, when the late E. W. Wilson was Governor and the State was under Democratic rule, West Virginia was comparatively undeveloped. The population did not exceed 650,000; our vast coal deposits had scarcely been scratched; little of the virgin timber had been removed from our forests; the great oil and gas fields had not been developed, and those counties in the southern section of the State, now rich in mineral resources, were almost regarded barren of wealth, except what was produced from the soil. Today, a quarter of a century later, West Virginia had doubled in population; many and some vast manufacturing plants have located in the State; we rank second in the production of coal; our oil and gas fields have attracted outside capital, and railroads have penetrated the mountains, carrying our products to the great centers of population. Yet, with all this great material development, very much of which took place under Republican administration, with great increase in population, and with the large sums spent for new institutions and for the enlargement and rebuilding of old ones, the State government did not expend in 1909—the first year of the administration of Governor W. E. Glasscock—twice as much as it did in the year 1893—the first year of the administration of Governor Wm. A. MacCorkle. In the sixteen years from MacCorkle to Glasscock the figures taken from the official reports of the Auditors, Democratic and Republican, show that the disbursements for State purpose were not doubled, but the reports of these State officers do show that, in the ten years from 1883 to 1893—from Governor Wilson to Governor MacCorkle—the expenses of maintaining the State government were more than doubled. During the administration of Governor MacCorkle the disbursements from the treasury for State governmental purposes were twice as much as they were under the administration of Governor Wilson, just ten years before. But now exGovernor MacCorkle sixteen years after his administra-