The Advocate

VOLUME XII. Situation Alarming TAFT FORCES HEAR ONE HUNDRED ELECTORS WILL SUPPORT THIRD PARTY Conference Called At White House to Consider Steps to be Taken to Avert Disaster Which Threatens Success of the Nominee of Chicago Convention. Washington, July 11.—The situation confronting President Taft and the regular Republican organization is becoming more confused every day. The President's political advisers are fully reconciled to the fact that Col. Roosevelt hopes for success through manipulation of the Presidential electors. "Thou shalt not steal" is one of the commandments often quoted at Oyster Bay. It is apparent that the same commandment is to be hurled at Roosevelt by the Taft people, who are getting ready to accuse him of planning to "steal" the election through preventing a fair selection of electors in many of the States. This situation in regard to the electors is assuming alarming proportions for the Taft people and it is by all odds the biggest problem that National Chairman Hillies and his advisors have to face. Many in Washington expect to see court proceedings between the Roosevelt and Taft people before the row is over, and doubt is expressed whether even a judicial decision on the question would clear the situation except perhaps in the State where the decree was handed down. Many for Roosvelt. All told, there are close to 100 electors who are Roosevelt men, but whose names will be on the regular Republican organization tickets. Many of these electors have said flatly that they would vote for Roosevelt, and most of the others are leaning toward that course of action. These Roosevelt Republican electors were selected, of course, by the regular Republican organizations in the States controlled by the Roosevelt forces. Now that President Taft has been nominated the leaders in control of some of these State organizations refuse to acknowledge Mr. Taft as the regular Republican nominee, and assert that they are not bound to support President Taft. This situation means that President Taft either has got to run his chances by accepting the Roosevelt electors, nominated by the regular Republican state organizations, or else he has got to put an independent set of electors in the field. The nomination of an independent set can be brought about by petition, but if the President has to resort to this course he will find his right will be questioned in several states to run the independent set of electors under the heading of the Republican ticket. The Roosevelt people, on the other hand, in several states where the regular Republican organizations have chosen electors favorable to the colonel are planning to have the same set of electors named on the third party, or Bull Moose ticket. Conferences on Question Conferences on Question. There is another phase of the situation that is still more puzzling for the Taft leaders. In some states the electors have been or will be selected at direct primaries. In these states, with the Roosevelt forces in control, resident Taft will be confronted with the necessity of running his electors on an independent ballot. Several conferences have been held at the White House in regard to the growing mix-up over Republican electors. The conferences related chiefly to Kansas, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, California, West Virginia and other states in which the mix-up already has developed or is imminent. Among those who talked with National Chairman Hilles were Representatives Burke and Moore of Pennsylvania and Campbell, of Kansas. MATT HOLT WITHDRAWS Louisville, Ky., July 8.—Matt J. Holt, who announced several weeks ago that he would be a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress in the Fifth District, declared today that he would withdraw. Holt stated that he was opposed to the reelection of President Taft and did not care to run on the ticket with him. He declared that he would advocate the candidacy of Colonel Roosevelt and would assist in the organization of the National Progressive party in Kentucky. THE ADVOCATE. Mere Followers of Barnes and Penrose Are Republicans of Today Says Col. Roosevelt in Long Telegram to William Allen White, of Kansas. New York, July 8.—Roosevelt headquarters made public here today a long telegram which Colonel Roosevelt sent to William Allen White at Emporia, Kan. "Our appeal nationally," says the telegram, "is, of course, to all men of progressive principles," regardless of past party differences. The action locally must be guided by the needs of the local situation. In any state where there is no real Republican party I am entirely content that the local organization should call itself by the title of Progressive Democrat if that is the local desire, and if they support the National Progressive Electors. "Whereas, in New York, New Mexico and Colorado the local organizations of both the Republican and the Democratic parties are hopelessly boss-ridden and reactionary, then we must have a straight Progressive ticket from top to bottom, independent of both the old parties. Whore, as I understand to be the case in Kansas, South Dakota, California and other states, the local Republican organization is progressive and represents the principles for which we stand, I hope that they will be able to make the fight locally for good government in whatever effective organizations they have. "I feel that this year in the progressive Republican states we should have the support of the organization itself. Moreover, I feel that everywhere I have a right to expect the support of the entire rank and file of the Republican party. I made a straight-out primary fight, and in the states where the Republican voters themselves had the chance to express their wishes I won by 2,000,000 plurality. "The titular National Republican party today is not the party of the Republican voters, and is not the party of Abraham Lincoln, but purely the party of Messrs. Barnes, Penrose and Guggenheim, who have stolen the door-plate with the name, but have no moral right to the name or anything else. Therefore, I hold that every honest Republican who is true to Lincoln's memory and principles must vote with us. Under such conditions the entire local Republican organization in a state like Kansas can rightly continue as such and yet is in duty bound loyally to support the National Progressive Electors. Of course I feel that in every such progressive Republican state the progressive Republican candidates for any office should openly support the National Progressive Electors and go in the same column on the ticket with them. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Will Bolt "Regular" Republicans on National Ticket Only. Des Moines, Iowa, July 8. The third party movement in Iowa was formally launched at a meeting here this afternoon of a number of the leading Progressives of the state, including Judge J. L. Stevens, of Boone, Provisional Committeeman for the new party, and who signed the call for the convention at Chicago next month. The meeting was in advance of the Republican State Convention to be held Wednesday, and the fight for the Roosevelt principles will be taken on the door of the convention, with a fine prospect of success. The state and county tickets put out at the recent primaries will be indorsed by the third party, a national ticket being the only deviation from the regular ticket. The leaders of the third party declare that they will be able to do some hard work for the re-election of Senator W. S. Kenyon. TAFT'S RENOMINATION . Emporia, Kan., July 8.—United States Senator Joseph L. Bristow, of Kansas, formally has declared for Theodore Roosevelt for President in a letter to William Allen White, Roosevelt National Committeeman from Kansas, according to an announcement here today. Mr. Bristow declared that the renomination of President Taft was "fraudulent" and that "Republicans are in no way bound by it." Senator Bristow advised all Kansas Republicans to go to the August primaries and vote for the Roosevelt Electors. Rv. Waldron Republican Leads Bolt Nominations NATIONAL INDEPENDENT POLITICAL LEAGUE SPLITS ON TEDDY AND TAFT. Motion to Condemn Colonel Roosevelt is Reflected and Minority Walks out to Call a New Convention to Oppose Both Republican Leaders. Philadelphia, Pa., July 6.—The convention of the National Independent Political League, which is composed of Colored men, broke up yesterday afternoon with the withdrawal of nearly all the officers' when a majority of the delegates voted down a motion to disband on the ground that the organization, by supporting Colonel Roosevelt, had reversed its original purposes. It was proposed by motion to condemn Colonel Roosevelt for the Brownsville discharge, but when the majority rejected this six of the officers, with a few followers, left the Zion Baptist church, Thirteenth and Wallace streets, and held a meeting at 1234 Melon street, and there decided to call a new convention composed of those adherents who are willing to stand by the original principles of the league, to oppose both Roosevelt and Taft. After the break the majority attempted to persuade the officers and their followers to remain, but they left the convention after charging openly on the floor that the convention was dominated by men who tried to induce Colored delegates to break their pledges and vote for Roosevelt at Chicago. The officers who left the convention were Rev. James Milton Waldron, of Washington, first president, re-elected national organizer; W. Monroe Trotter, of Boston, re-elected corresponding secretary and editor of the league's organ, the "Guardian; William D. Johnson, of Winchester, Mass., a founder, elected second vice-president; Rev. Byron Gunner, of New York, a founder, elected fourth vice-president; Emery T. Morris, of Cambridge, Mass., national committeeman for three years, and a few delegates and minor officers. Those who have left the convention were especially bitter, and last night W. Mohroe Trotter declared that they were opposed to both Taft and Roosevelt, since in the original draft of principles of the league they condemned both as candidates for the presidency owing to the Brownsville discharges. At their meeting after the break the bolters elected Mr. Gunner president and the others to their respective offices, adding W. W. Wilkgrson, of Jamalca Plain, Mass., as treasurer. The majority body adjourned after considering the resolution presented to them by the minority members. They are headed by J. R. Clifford, of West Virginia, and will probably organize a party composed of Colored men to fuse with the third party. There are about twenty-five men in the majority faction of the convention. Will Be Played By Roosevelt in Fight To Carry New York. Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 8.—A game of scientific politics is to be played by Colonel Roosevelt this fall in the bitter fight to carry New York State. Roosevelt's bold scheme is to put on his own ticket in different districts throughout the state, Democratic or Republican candidates for various offices, who in return for the indorsement of the Roosevelt forces will agree to work for the election of Roosevelt Presidential Electors. The candidates to go into this trade are to be men who lean toward the third party, but who do not want to desert either the Democratic or Republican line-up. The only visible drawback to Roosevelt's plan, it was pointed out today, is to get the men who, while accepting the Roosevelt support, will go to the limit in trying to put through the Colonel's electors. "Many Republicans and Democrats in New York, in certain districts, are anxious to get their names on the third-party ticket as Progressives, and are eager to support our electors," said Roosevelt tonight. "We are working upon it now, and I think you will find a number of them on the third party ballot." IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS WILL BE CAPTURED FOR PROGRESSIVES, THIS SAID. War Map is Prepared Best Field in Each State is Shown at a Glance and Specific Plans are Worked out by T. R. to Corral Local Tickles. Oyster Bay N. N., July 8.—In furtherance of his purpose to put the new third party on its feet, plans were outlined here today whereby Colonel Roosevelt hopes to capture local or state tickets from both the Democratic and Republican parties. The move, it is professed, will be executed within the party organizations where Roosevelt sentiment is strong enough to make such an attempt feasible. "In certain districts," said Colonel Roosevelt, "the Republican nominations will be captured for progressives who will support our candidates for electors. In other districts this will be done through the Democratic organizations." As the first step in the plan there is under preparation what will be perhaps the most elaborate political chart a country ever made. When completed Colonel Roosevelt's organizers will have data from every congressional district in the country regarding the strength of the Roosevelt following, conditions in both the Democratic and Republican state and district organizations, tabulations showing the vote in past national elections, and lists of the best available timber for the new party among political workers and leading men in business and professions. This will be Colonel Roosevelt's war map. It will show him at a glance where the best field lies in each state and district for the success of Roosevelt electoral candidates. In some cases it is hoped to arrange for fusion of the independent and Republican or Democratic tickets, provided the candidates on the local tickets will support the Roosevelt electors in exchange for having the Roosevelt strength thrown to them. Several promises of support in New York city were declared to have been made to Colonel Roosevelt today. Delegations from the Claremont Republican Club and Hudson Republican Club visited him. Colonel Roosevelt was asked whether the absence from the list of signers to the call to the new party's national convention of several governors who have previously supported him meant that they would not be with him in the formation of the new party. "That does not follow," he replied. "I did not make up the list. Each state did that for itself. But in Kansas, for instance, Governor Stubbs is heartily with us. I received today a plaintive telegram from William Allen White, of Kansas, asking why his name was not on the list. He wanted to have it there, but it evidently was omitted through a mistake. Governor Stubbs was not asked to sign the call, and that was the case with others whose names are not on the list and who are for us." WILLIAM PRENDERGRAST Will Be New York's National Committeeman of Progressive Party New York, July 8.—William A. Prendergast, City Comptroller, is to be the National Committeeman of the National Progressive party from this state. His selection will be formally made when the state committee of the new party meets for organization. The establishment of county organization headquarters is to be undertaken throughout the state as soon as possible. Kings County headquarters of the new party were opened in Brooklyn today. Former Lieutenant Governor Woodruff is to arrive here late this afternoon, and will conduct the campaign for Coloago Roosevelt in Kings and Queens counties. Mr. Woodruff will be assisted by Comptroller Prendergast. It is planned to put a complete state ticket in the field. Mrs. Coleman Hammond has returned home from Louisville, Ky., where she was called by the serious illness of her son-in-law, resulting from a collision in which he nearly lost his life. Progressive Party Call ISSUED OVER THE SIGNATURE OF PROMINENT REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS. Teddy Is Confident That People Will Send Delegates Who Will properly Express Their will in Convention to be Held at Chicago, August 5th. Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 9.—With the call for the national convention of the new Progressive party issued, Colonel Roosevelt expressed confidence that the movement was well on the way toward the formation of a powerful organization. He would make no predictions as to the result in November, contenting himself with the statement that in the fortnight since he party was launched it has made greater headway than he could have believed possible. Colonel Roosevelt laid special emphasis upon the national scope of the movement, as indicated by the names attached to the call. He believes he will be in a position to make a strong appeal in territory which has been regarded in territory as Democratic, with the chance of breaking up the "Solid South." He has been told that his prospects in the southern states are very bright. Wherever the "progressive" movement has developed strength in the south, Colonel Roosevelt hopes to gain support. Colonel Roosevelt called attention to the fact that one of the signers of the call is John M. Parker. "Mr. Parker, who is a prominent cotton grower, says he is for me" said the colonel, "and that he believes the new party can bring about a social and industrial revolution." General Daniel E. Sickles, a Democrat, 83 years old, was a caller yesterday. He told the colonel he wished to offer his support in the formation of the new party. He believed that Colonel Roosevelt was the only man, he said, who was able to deal effectively with the nation's economic problems through the co-operation of the government and the large business interests. George Curry, of New Mexico, and Everett Colby, of New Jersey, also visited Colonel Roosevelt. New York, July 8.—A call to the people of the United States who are in sympathy with the "National Progressive movement," to send delegates to a national convention to open in Chicago, August 5, was given out yesterday by United States Senator Joseph M. Dixon, of Montana, Theodore Roosevelt's campaign manager. The call is signed by members of the committee chosen at a meeting held in Chicago, and also includes signatures of Roosevelt followers in forty states. "The territories have no place in a national convention and will not be considered," declared Senator Dixon, in commenting upon the signatures. "As for the missing eight states, the most of them probably will send delegates, although they have not taken part in the call. Maine, for instance, postponed any definite action because there is now a strong fight on in the primaries, with the sympathy running in favor of the progressive movement. Delaware, North Carolina, Arkansas and Nevada, probably will take part in the convention. Mississippi and South Carolina may possibly be unrepresented. "The call lays down no rules as to the methods of choosing delegates, since each state will be expected to select its delegates by its own paraphernalia. The representation will be cut down to just one-half that of the previous conventions. This was considered advisable since this convention is to be notably a deliberative body and will certainly be composed of a class of men altogether different from those who usually attend conventions. "In all probability the convention will adopt the name 'National Progressive' for the new party, but I cannot say definitely what will be done. Thus far no issues have been authoritatively stated and of course the platform itself will have to be decided upon by the delegates." The text of the call is: "To the people of the United States, without regard to past political differences, who through re- (Continued on Page Three.) Or North Carolina Refuse To Indorse Action of Chicago Convention. Greensboro, N. C., July 8.—Republican state leaders active in the recent campaign in support of Theodore Roosevelt, at a conference here today adopted resolution favoring the reference of the issu as to whether Taft or Roosevelt is the rightful nominee to the precinct primaries throughout the state. The resolutions declared "That we can not indorse the action of the recent national convention at Chicago or recognize such action as blinding upon the allegiance of Republicans." The conference was called by National Republican (Committeeman Richmond Pearson Holson, and was attended by a majority of the North Carolina delegates to the Chicago convention. The object was to agree upon a plan of concerted action as to retaining their party regularity while voting for Roosevelt Electors as against Taft Electors. The referendum agreed upon is to the primaries which select delegates to the state convention, which will likely be held in August. The resolutions adopted blind the two factions to abide by the action of the next state Republican convention and call for instructions binding the 12 Electors to be chosen by the convention to vote for Roosevelt for President "as the rightful and only legitimate candidate of the party for the Presidency." BULL MOSE HEADQUARTERS Is Opened in New York, With Tim othy Woodruff in Charge. New York, July 8.—The Bull Moose headquarters, from which the Roosevelt Progressive campaign will be conducted in Brooklyn, was opened today at 200 Montague street. Timothy Woodruff took charge this afternoon. Mr. Woodruff will be in the offices several hours a day for some time to come. He will meet all of the Brooklyn men who want to join with the Roosevelt faction, and will assign them to work for the new party. While the Roosevelt headquarters are being opened, the regular G. O. P. leaders were endeavoring to counteract the effect by telling of Federal patronages soon to be available for the faithful Taft men in King's Coun- WASHINGTON REPUBLICANS Decide Against Placing Third Party Ticket in the Field. Spokane, Wash., July 8.—Progressive Republicans of this part of Washington, at a meeting here today, decided against putting a new party ticket in the field for state and county offices. The meeting recommended Progressive Republican candidates to file for the state primaries on the Republican ticket. The meeting, however, adopted resolutions declaring that the progressives do not recognize the Chicago convention as binding on regular Republicans. "Rosevelt being the overwhelming choice of the voters and of a majority of the delegates of the convention." The resolution adopted advocates a state convention to select delegates to the National Progressive Convention in Chicago on August 5, and the selection of seven Präsidential Electors for the progressive ticket in the state. RETURN OF COMBS Mill Mark Opening of Roosevelt Campaign in Kentucky. Lexington, Ky., July 8.—Former Postmaster Thomas L. Walker, who was in charge of the Roosevelt campaign in Kentucky, said today that as soon as Leslie Combs, former minister to Peru, returns from the East, they will begin to "whoop 'er up" for the Colonel. Walker says Kentucky is going to make a strong showing in the "bull moose party." Walker declined to say that Leslie Combs will head the Roosevelt movement in Kentucky, but he did say that a strong man, loyal to the Colonel, would direct the work. Walker asserts that there has been no diminution of Roosevelt enthusiasm in Kentucky since the Chicago convention, and that all of the Colonel's adherents will ally themselves with the new movement. He characterized the story that he had been summoned to Washington for a conference with President Taft and Senator Bradley as a "pipe dream," and declared that his loyalty to Colonel Roosevelt could not be shaken with the promise of official patronage or otherwise." NUMBER 22 URGED BY SPEAKERS BEFORE THE NEW RIVER-VALLEY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. 27th Annual Session Discussed Many Other Questions of Vital Interest to the Denomination and the Race.—Old Officers are Unanimously Re-Elected. Alderson, July 10. With annual session of the New Valley Baptist Association held here Wednesday, Thursday Friday of last week with the oh Baptist church. At 9:30 pastor Rev. C. N. Harris called to meeting to order and appointed s. O. T. Harris and D. C. Hunter to conduct the devotional exercises. At the request of the chair Rev. R, D. W. Meadows introduced Rev. B. B. McDaniels who on behalf of the mayor welcomed the members and missionaries to the town. Rev. McDaniels is pastor of the oldest church in the Southern part of West Virginia, having served as statistician for the General Baptist Association for a number of years. He is in possession of facts concerning the denomination that are worthy of attention. Mrs. Cornelia Trice delivered a good address welcoming the association on behalf of the church. These addresses were responded to by Rev. J. J. Turner, Superintendent of Missions for the Sunday School Association. After appointing the usual working committees Rev. Robert Daniel preached the introductory sermon, choosing for his subject, "Unity." In the afternoon Vice Moderator Rev. Wm. Jackson was called to the chair and moderator Rev. C. N. Harris delivered his annual address in which all phases of the association's work were discussed. He pleaded for a better system of doing church work and greater activity in missions and for greater financial support for the Hill Top School. He advised the churches to stop sending out young men to preach that have not shown fitness along educational lines. This address was placed into the hands of Revs. J. W. Robinson, Warner Brown and A. P. Straughter, who recommended that steps be taken to put in practice the things recommended in the address. At the evening session Rev. Lazarus Smith preached on the "Mysteries of Redemption." The second day morning session was opened by Rev. H. E. Freeman, who spoke on "The Effect of the Presence of the Pastor in the Sunday School." Reports from church were heard until 11 o'clock, when Rev. J. W. Robinson preached an excellent sermon. In the afternoon the work of the women's convention was presented. Field Secretary Mrs. P. S. Woods, President Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson and Miss Maria Walton delivered good addresses. Prof. H. B. Rice, who was the first organizer, gave some interesting facts of its history. Rev. Wm. Jackson read the report on obituary and spoke in an interesting manner of the work of the late Revs. C. Campbell and C. C. Booze. After an interestin g prayer service, conducted by Rev. A. D. Lewis, Rev. W. D. Scott preached on "The Eternity of God." The report of the committee on education was read by Prof. J. M. Arter and discussed by Rev. T. H. White, Rev. L. Smith and Rev. R. Daniel and closed with an address by Prof. J. M. Arter, on "How May the Standard of Education be Lifted in West Virginia?" Prof. Arter complimented the state for the manner it is endeavoring to raise the standard, but showed that this would not be as effective as it should unless the church demand better educational requirements on the part of its preachers. In referring to some absurd statements that he had recently heard from the pulpit, he said a minister in the association prefaced his sermon by saying, "I'd rather be in Heaven reciting my a b c's than to be in Hades speaking Greek." Such expressions cause a large number of people to look upon education disparagingly. The speaker, after assuring his hearers that God likes good language and that the Bible is written in the very best language, said there would be no time to read Greek in Hell neither (Continued on page three.) BON-AIR HEIGHTS YOUR GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY You have never had such a chance before to buy property located within one block of the Street Car Line, and within a stones throw of homes costing from ten to twenty thousand dollars. ADJOINS EDGEWOOD, is within twenty minutes walk of the Capitol, is within three minutes walk of the Street Car. IN ORDER TO GET BON AIR, before the public, we are going to sell it 50 per cent. cheaper than adjoining property-FOR THIRTY DAYS ONLY we will offer AT A PRICE OF $17.00 to $300.00; OUR EASY TERMS ARE $10 cash and $ per month. NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY to start a home! YOU HAD BETTER WRITE US, OR CALL AT THE OFFICE, or Phone Sign the coupon below, mail it to us, we will have one of our agents call and explain our offer more fully. Phone No. 952 Charleston, W. Va. Please have your agent call and explain your proposition more fully. It is understood I am under no obligations to buy. INSTITUTE. Prof. Henry T. McDonald preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning. Miss Willa Lee returned from Morgantown Monday evening. Dr. W. E. B. DuBois made a trip to Charleston and returned Sunday afternoon. W. H. Ldwry has resigned his position as commandant of cadets of the West Virginia Colored Institute and will pursue a course in dentistry at the State University of Iowa, Iowa City. Daniel Ferguson, Jr., is preparing to enter the Ohio State University where he will, pursue a course in agriculture. Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson spent a few days here on business this week. W. J. Napper was the guest of Miss Zanphra Robinson Sunday. Mrs. Minnie Hurt returned Sunday from a business trip up the Kana-wha. Charles Stewart, of Chicago, gave a very interesting lecture to the Summer School Wednesday. President and, Mrs. B. Prillerman entertained in honor of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois Wednesday evening. Mrs. Joseph Lovette has been quite ill with rheumatism several days. RED SULPHUR SPRINGS. There was preaching Sunday by Rev. O. T. Harris. Rev. H. L. Moore preached a good sermon Sunday at the M. E. church. At 3 o'clock the young ladies gave a program, assisted by Rev. Moore. Miss Minnie Dickinson returned home Friday from Alderson. Mrs. Floyd Howard left Sunday for her home at Ronceverte. Edgar Pack has returned from Hinton. Mrs. R. Pack is visiting friends here for a few days. Miss Nannie Nichols has returned home from Columbus, Ohio, for the summer. Harry Dean is here visiting friends for a week. Miss Annie Pack was a guest of Edith Johnson Sunday at dinner. dinner Thursday Miss Osa Williams. Mrs. Floyd Howard, Mrs. W. W. Williams and the young ladies of M. E. church gave a leap year party Saturday, July 6th, and raised $22.15 The evening was enjoyed by all. Sunday baptizing. A large crowd from this city attended service at Ruffner and witnessed the baptizing of seven candidates, Sunday. Rev. E. J. Woodard, of this city, had charge BON-AIR LOTS of the services and preached a strong doctrinal sermon to a large and appreciative audience. Bathing Party Tuesday.—An enjoyable bathing party was given Tuesday about two miles up Elk river. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jackson, Miss Watson and Dr. W. E. B. LouBois being guests of honor. Others participating were: Miss Byrd Roune, of Clarksburg; Julia Dorsey, Virginia Gilmer; Gertrude Campbell, Esther Fulks, Maude Viney and Amelia Wilcher; Chas Payne, T. G. Nutter, Jas. Carper, Edward Fulks, Chas, Davis, Lowell Cuzzens, Clarence Burks, Edward James, Dr. J. C. Ellis and Dr. B. P. Brownley. A. M. E. Ladies' Aid—Mrs. R. R. Downs and others were very pleasing hostesses to the Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul A. M. E. church, Friday evening, at her home on Young street. Encouraging addresses were made by Rev. E. Fort, the pastor, and R. C. McIver. Much interest is being manifested in the club as the steady increase in its membership will attest. Excursion to Hill Top.—At a meeting Friday evening, of the "Tribe of Joseph" with Mr. and Mrs. James Brouder, J. P. Caul was instructed to confer at once with officials of the C. & O. Ry. Co. with the object of securing the lowest possible rate for an excursion to be ran to Hill Top on a date in August to be selected later. The club meets this week with Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wallace, 1010 Quarrier street. Hotel Brown Arrivals,—Lee Prentiss, Raymond City; William Layne, Catlettsburg, Ky.; H. W. Anderson, Springfield, Ill.; Hannibal Woods, Isom Moss, Raymond City; John Savage, Carbon; Mr. and Mrs. N. Hairston, Cedar Grove; Oscar Turner, Philadelphia, Pa.; R. Earley, Glasgow, Ky.; N. W. Harris, Minden; C. Patterson, Harewood; J. M. Whittico, Kimball; Phil Lowery, Steubenville, O. O. D. Dickinson, Raymond City; Mrs. Estelle Hall, Black Betsey; William Foster, Elkins; Dr. L. W. Parker, Chicago, Ill.; George Patterson, Fire Creek; Luther Goins, Sewell; H. R. White, Huntington; Miss L. Jones, Huntington; Anna Wilson, Fannie Sims, Pittsburg; Miss Mary Helm, Nuttalsburg; Isaac Megginson, Mucklow, and J. S. Noel, Montgomery, To Give Lawn Fete.—The Minister's Social Helpers of St. Paul A. M. E. church will give a lawn fete at the home of Mrs. Lettle Johnson, 707 storris street, Monday evening, to which the public is invited. The committee having the affair in charge has for its president Mrs. M. A. Moss. The usual services will be held at the church Sunday, and the effort will be continued to raise the funds of which AT THE BURLEW EVERY NIGHT LATEST MOVING PICTURES BALCONY RESERVED FOR COLORED PEOPLE 5c. ALL SEATS 5c. 7-11 P. M. the church stands in urgent need. Masons Preparing for G. J.—This several committees appointed by Washington Lodge No. 6, A. F. & A. M., are busy at work preparing for the entertainment of the Grand Lodge of Masons which will be in session here August 23-25 inclusive. It is planned to have the services inaugurating the session at the First Baptist church, where Mayor Holley will extend the welcome to the City. The outing will be held at Institute the last day. For this occasion it was hoped that Dr. Booker T. Washington would be present, but the noted educator finds that previous engagements will prevent his presence. However, Prof. Kelly Miller, of Howard University, and other noted men of the race will be on hand. Old Fashioned Basket Meeting. A large number of members and friends were present, Monday evening, when the Atheneum Club held its meeting with Mrs Julia Campbell, Lewis St. An invitation was accepted to attend an old fashion basket and bush meeting, Sunday August 11th, at Raymond City, where Rev. R. B. Reed will be assisted in conducting the services by Rev. P. N. Tolliver, the 17-year-old boy preacher who has made several appearances in this city in recent years. After the regular business of the club had been transacted Miss Willie Brown, Henry Brown and J. Q. Adams, assisted by Miss Viola Smith and H. Meadows, served refreshments. Mrs. Sarah Williams will be hostess to the club Monday evening of next week at her home on Morris street. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Mr. George W. Hackley and Mrs. Louisa Thombs, July 29th. A reception from 9 to 11 p.m. will be held at 1114 Lawrence street. Julius Thomas, chef at the Elk Hotel, left Monday for Columbus, Ohio, for his vacation. P. White, of New York, is the guest of George T. Taylor, Washington street. Before returning to his home Mr. White will spend several weeks with relatives at Mt. Hope. Mrs. Martha Stevenson had as her THE ADVOCATE BURLEW EVEN T MOVING PI ERVED FOR COL ALL SEATS 7-11 P. M. guests at dinner Sunday Misses Agnes and Sara Taylor, Anna Parker and Dr. Roper, of Clinton, Mich. Mrs. F. W. Bryant left Thursday to visit friends in Ironton, Ohio. Miss Alice P. Whittaker returned Tuesday from Ashland, Ky., where she spent several days with relatives. Walter Harris is rapidly improving from an attack of rheumatism. Rev. J. W. Robinson, of St. Albans, was a business visitor here Wednesday. Mrs. M. A. W. Thompson, of Red Star, and Mrs. J. M. Ellis, of Oak hill, were Tuesday guests of friends here. Rev. W. W. Scott, of Barboursville, was a mid-week visitor to the city. Mrs. Clarence Cunningham, of Morris street, who has been ill the past three weeks, was removed to the General Hospital Tuesday. Miss J. C. Chancellor is ill at her home in Washington Court. Miss Alice Tunning has returned from a week's visit to friends at Vanetta. Misses Lizzie and Cleola Gray and Viola Smith were week-end guests of friends at Winifrede. A son was worn to Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Jackson, Lawrence street, Saturday. Miss Emma Goff is ill at her home on Elmwood avenue. Mrs. Delphia Preston is ill at her home on Sentz street. Miss Byrd Rhone, of Clarksburg, arrived in the city Monday to be the guest of Miss Maude Viney, Jacob street. M. L. Fairfax spent Monday in Montgomery in the interest of the Gallican Fishermen. Dr. W. E. B. DuBois and Secretary Miss Watson, of New York, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Carter, Sunday. Mrs. Nancy Penn is visiting friends in Columbus, Ohio. Harry Williams and Edward Fulks left Thursday for the Old Sweet Springs. Mrs. Eugene Goff is ill at her home on South Side. Miss Esther Fulks returned Friday from a visit to friends in Cincinnati and Columbus. Ohio. HTS NITY James Allan, of West Charleston, who has been ill, is improving, as is Mrs. Dowd. Among those who took the medical examination, held in this city this week were Messrs. J. M. Whittico, of Kimball, W. Va., and L. W. Parker and A. F. Fairfax, of Chicago, Ill. Dr. Whittico is a graduate of Maharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn. Class of 1912. He will locate for practice in this state. Dr. Parker took the course at the Bennett Medical College, Class 1912, Chicago, Ill. and will probably hang his shingle in that city. It is likely that Dr. Fairfax will also locate in Chicago for practice. White Dresses very, very cheap at O. J. Morrison's Department Store. St. Louis, Mo., July 8.—The necessity of legislation to prevent fraudulent adulteration of fabrics by milling companies is one of the chief subjects to be discussed at the annual convention of the National Association of Dyers and Cleaners, which met in this city today for a three days' session. The members of the association declare that much wool, silk and linen is adulterated, and that salts and veneers used in the adulterations cause the costly fabrics to fall to pieces while being cleaned. The association proposed to inaugurate a nation-wide campaign for a reform in the manufacture of fabrics. Rattina, Corduroy and nice trimmed hats for only 98c, at Morrison's Department Store Co. WINNIPEG GREETS CONNAUGHT Winnipeg, Man., July 8.—The finishing touches to the preparations for the visit of the Duke of Connaught and the Princess Patricia are being put on today. hTe royal party will reach Winnipeg tomorrow evening and will be the guest of the city for ten days. On Thursday His Royal Highness will officiate at the opening of the Selkirk Centennial Exhibition, Receptions, lunches, reviews and numerous other functions will fill in the remainder of the royal visit. The city is resplendent in its decorations for the occasion. Busy days at Morrisons Department Store all on account of their lower prices. TO IMPROVE IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD St. Louis, Mo., July 9.—Extensive improvements in the Iron Mountain system are foreshadowed by the action of the stockholders at their special meeting today in ratifying the proposal of the directors to mortgage the St. Louis-Iron Mountain and Southern road to secure an issue of $200,000,000 of refunding bonds. Of the proceeds of the issue about one half is to be used in caring for the outstanding indebtedness of the system, and a large part of the remainder will be employed in improvements in extensions. A part of the improvement fund, it is said, will go toward double-tracking the line from Texarkana to St. Louis, a distance of nearly 500 miles. BUILDING AND LOAN MEN MEET Atlantic City, N. J., July 9. The United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations began its twentieth annual convention here today with an attendance of delegates representing about 6,500 associations with a membership of nearly three millions and total assets of almost $1,000,000,000. Governor Woodrow Wilson came to the city to welcome the delegates to the State. Mayor Bacharach also delivered a cordial greeting and Acting President Chas. O. Hennessy of. New York responded for the delegates. At the afternoon session addresses on matters relating to the protection and promotion of building association interests were delivered by Julius Stern of Chicago, Charles F. Benjamin, of Washington, D. C., Edward B. Ellis, of New Orleans, William O. Sheppard of Grand Rapids and J. G. Butterfield of Jersey City. The convention will conclude its business tomorrow. START TO GRAND CIRCUIT Grand Rapids, Mich., July 8 Quartered at the beautiful racing plant just beyond the city limits of Grand Rapids, are the trotters and pacers who are to furnish the sport that marks the first link of the Grand Circuit, which had its opening this afternoon at the Comstock Park track. The program here is a splendid one, made up of nearly a score of events, but all the talk is of the two big fixtures, the Furniture Manufacturers $10,000 purse for 2:12 trotters and the $5,000 Comstock purse for 2:11 pacers. You should have the benelit of it if you do. We sell for cash only and give 10 per cent, off on all sales. The Bungalo Store Next door to "Colonial" J. A. RUSK GRO. CO. Superior Quality of Groceries. Chase & Sanborn's Coffee. Dr. Pierce's Flavoring Extracts 110 CAPITOL ST. State Summer Colored Third Session, June 17th, to Two Distinct department emic, which will be devoted to the school course, for which er- gations. Also in this connection expecting to pass the examin- professional, which is designed and other advanced students. Country has been secured for enguished educators in this o summer School Faculty, viz: S. Du BOIS, Ph. D., BOOKI This is to be the Biggest enroll. For particulars address Va., R. P. Sims, Bluefild, W. Perry, W. Va.; or M. P. Shaw CROWN AND BRID HOURS: 8:30 A. M. to Dr. JAMES Dental Summer School Fored Teacher June 17th, to July 26th, 1911 The departments will be maintained for which credit may be had this connection thorough drill the examinations will be made is designed for principals, B and students. Some of the credit for this school: Th ties in this country have acc culty, viz: KELLY MILLE D., BOOKER WASHINGT the Biggest and Best School Solarars address: Byrd Prille Bluefild, W. Va.; H. T. M. M. P. Shawkey, Charleston. AND BRIDGE WORK A S :30 A. M. to 1:30 P. M., 2:00 t JAMES B. B. Dental Surgeon State Summer School for Colored Teachers. Third Session, June 17th, to July 26th, 1912, Institute, W. Va. Two Distinct departments will be maintained: 1. The Academic, which will be devoted to thorough work on the branches of the school course, for which credit may be had in the various institutions. Also in this connection thorough drill classes for persons expecting to pass the examinations will be maintained. 2. The Professional, which is designed for principals, high school teachers, and other advanced students. Some of the best talent in the country has been secured for this school: Three of the most distinguished educators in this country have accepted places on the Summer School Faculty, viz: KELLY MILLER, A. M., W. E. B. Du BOIS, Ph. D., BOOKER WASHINGTON, LLD. This is to be the Biggest and Best School Yet. Prepare now to enroll. For particulars address: Byrd Prillerman, Institute, W. Va., R. P. Sims, Bluefild, W. Va.; H. T. McDonald, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.; or M. P. Shawkey, Charleston, W. Va. CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY HOURS: 8:30 A. M. to 1:30 P. M., 2:00 to 6:00 P. M. Office: Room 1, K. of P. Bldg. HENRY T. M'DONALD, President. STORER Harper's Found More than 400 men and wome the state for Colored students. ERER COLLE Harper's Ferry, W. Va. Founded in 1867 men and women have graduated and students. Magnificent local Ample buildings. THREE PLANT THIS YEAR. The earnest teachers does not incur agued according to the Dewey. TERTIFICATES ARE GRANTED QUATING CLASSES WHO ARE 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 CERTIFICATES 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 President. TRY AN AD IN THE ADVOCATE N. C. BRACKETT, Treasurer. Home Phone 429 DECLINE OF FAITH AND GODLINESS God Forgotten In the Soramble For Wealth—World Is About to Learn a Great Lesson on the Sin of Avarice. Then the Messianic Kingdom Will Be Inaugurated and a Reign of Love and Rightsouness—Established —Thousands Gather to Hear Pastor Russell. Toronto, Can., July 7.—Pastor Russell addressed two audiences here today, one in the Royal Alexandra Theatre before several thousand persons. About a thousand of those in attendance at a Convention of the International Bible Students Assocha. PASTOR RUSSELL Toronto, Can, July 7.—Pastor Russell addressed two audiences here today, one in the Royal Alexandra Theatre before several thousand persons. About a thousand of those in attendance at a Convention of the International Bible Students Association, which was in session here during the week and ad- journed yesterday, decided to remain and hear both discourses by Pastor Russell today. We report one of his addresses from the text: "So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." (Luke xil, 21.) He said in part. Ours is the day of wealth. Nothing to compare with it has ever been known in the world's history, and the wealth is increasing. Not merely have we discovered rich deposits of gold and silver and precious stones; not merely are these balsy mined in a provident and successful manner, with which nothing in the past could compare, but additionally the world is growing rich in every conceivable way. Our cities are growing in size and beauty, in sanitary conveniences, in spacious parks, in good, paved streets, and boulevards all the world over. Furthermore, machinery perfected within the last fifty years is being multiplied and turning out articles of convenience and value which add to the world's comfort and material wealth—not merely in perishable articles, such as clothing and bric-a-brac, but vast libraries, public and private, are being acquired; and many of these luxuries are becoming cheap, because of the facility with which they can be produced. These all, however, constitute riches, one glance at which would amaze our ancestors. But are we as a race growing rich toward God, as our text intimates would be the proper thing? Is not the very reverse true; namely, that faith and godliness are on the decline? Is it not true that within the last fifty years the love of money, which the Apostle declares is "a root of all evil," has intensified? Is it not true that financial greed has become so strong and so persistent as to make necessary our recently passed Pure-food Laws for the protection of the lives of the people—because life and health were in jeopardy? Is it not true that although we are all better housed, better fed and better clothed than were our forefathers, there is a general unrest, because of the trust in riches? Is it not true that even with all the modern safeguards of police and detective systems, and the telegraph, telephone, etc., still human lives and property are in peril, because of the everywhere prevalent hunger for wealth? "Whose Shall These Things Be?" Our text is a portion of one of our Lord's parables. In it He pictures a man whose lines were fallen in pleasant places. The smiling sun and genial showers prospered his undertakings and his wealth grew. The opportunity came to him for helping his friends and neighbors and relatives less favored—the opportunity for turning his material wealth to a good account in the cultivation of the generous traits of his character, and thus to develop more and more the Divine character (for God scatters His blessings, the rain and the sunshine, upon the evil and upon the good). But instead of becoming rich through the cultivation of the noble qualities of his character, he allowed selfishness to dominate. He pulled down his barns and built greater. He accumulated instead of dispensing the wealth which Divine providence permitted to flow into his lap. Are there not many today who are patterning after the character which the Lord portrayed in this parable?-many who are saying to themselves, "I will accumulate wealth and then say to my soul, You have plenty; 'eat, drink and be merry?' Think not particularly of your less favored brethren or neighbors, nor of the miserably poor; live for yourself." Does it not appear that the Lord has here drawn a picture of practically every man in the world, some of whom are really doing these things, and others only longing for the opportunity? Hear the Lord's Estimation. If the Lord declared that the man in his parable was a fool, what may we suppose is His estimate of the masses of the world today-blessed as men never before were blessed, privileged as men never before were privileged, and therefore responsible as men never before were responsible in the use of money? Alas! We fear that the Lord is not well pleased with the world in its scramble for wealth, wit- messed today on every hand. In our text Gods people of today have the reminder that the masses have the opportunity of becoming rich toward God because they have the opportunity to cultivate the Christ-like spirit through generosity, helpfulness and brotherly kindness. Not to the world, however, does the Lord address His reproof and admonition, but merely to His Church—the consecrated dew. The world is about to learn a great lesson along this very line of selfishness. Having down to the wind the seed of selfishness, it is about to reap a whirlwind of trouble, the frutage of selfishness, in which the interests of the rich and poor will clash in the great conflict between capital and labor, between those who have secured wealth and those who will strive to take the wealth from them—a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation." Are any so blinded as not to see the awful growth of anarchy, which is gradually settling down upon the highest civilization to which the world has ever attained? And are there any so blinded as to be unable to see that the conflict will be along the lines of selfishness-desire on the one part to hold and on the other part to acquire? But God is not appealing to the world, and indeed an appeal would be useless, so intense is the spirit of avarice. God, therefore, is allowing the world as a whole to learn its great lesson that selfishness is an integral part of sin, as love and benevolence are integral parts of righteousness. We cannot doubt that by the time the lesson of selfishness and its results shall have been fully learned by the world it will be ready to cry out for Divine assistance. And by that time, too, God's assistance for the poor world will be ready. The Messiah Kingdom will be inaugurated and a reign of love will be established which will contrast sharply with the present conditions in all its blessed results of peace, joy, love and good will amongst men. And we may reasonably assume that there is no better way than for teaching the world its needed lesson on this subject. The Lesson to the Church. The Lesson to the Church. God's lessons are for the Church—not for the church nominal, which is merely a more civilized section of the world—but for the Church real, for God's saintly people in and out of the various sects and parties, and in every nation, kindred and tongue. These, anxious to know and to do the will of God, receive special instruction such as the world is not prepared to receive. To these saintly footstep followers of Jesus, the Lord says, Let not your riches, your treasures be of an earthly kind. Rather, go to the opposite extreme and spend and be spent in the interests of others, in the service of God, in the service of His message of love; and thus, along the lines of the Divine promises, seek for a share with the great Redeemer in the sufferings and self-denials of the present life, and in the glory, blesses and immortality of the life that is to come. "Therefore, take no thought for your life [soul] what ye shall eat, neither for the body what ye shall put on. The soul is more than meat, and the body more than raiment"—"Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of." Therefore, "seek first [chiefy] the Kingdom" and the righteousness which it demands and all needful things shall be supplied according to your Father's wisdom. "Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. Sell that ye have and give alms, provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens which fadeth not a way, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."—Luke ii, 32-34. "Charge Them That Be Rich." If they are the Lord's, all they have must have been consecrated to Him, else they were not accepted as His disciples as He said. The charge which the Apostle directed to be given to the brethren possessing wealth is stated, "that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute (for the necessities of others), willing to communicate" (literally, willing to share with others of the brethren as members of a community, somewhat along the lines of Christian communism). The effect of so doing, the Apostle states, would be "laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come. The word foundation here is used in the same sense as when we say that a wealthy man gave a foundation of a million dollars for a college. His present constitutes the foundation or basis for the carrying out of the college plans and arrangements. Thus e. Christian who generously uses in the Lord's service his financial stewardship is laying a foundation for the future—a foundation for his spiritual wealth, and the more of time and influence and wealth any of us can lay up thus in doing good in forwarding the interests of the brethren and the Lord's work, the more are we piling up our treasures in heaven and lessening those on earth. And the advantage of this procedure is that it helps to center our hearts on things above, and to wean them from the things of the earth, for where our treasures are there will our hearts be also. And thus, says the Appetite, we will be able to "lay hold on eternal life," now proffered to us. Like Into Your Father. It helps God's intelligent children to follow in the "narrow way" and to learn the lessons of the present life, if they can see the principles involved, and how the lessons in the School of Christ are advantageous. For instance, many at first are inclined to say, "I do not see how it will make any difference to the Lord what I do with my money, my talents, my influence. He is rich, He needs nothing. Moreover, if any are needy, He is quite able to supply their needs without in the slightest degree impoverishing Himself Why, then, should He desire His children, who are far from rich in the world's estimation, to use their little talents of time and money and influence, and why make this a test for them, which will determine whether or not they shall attain to the Kingdom at all, and if they attain, at all, whether they shall be amongst the greatest or amongst the least in the Kingdom? What is the philosophy of it? The philosophy is this: Man as originally created, in the Divine likeness, was tender-hearted, sympathetic. It was after sin entered the world and the strife for a living began that selfishness gradually became the predominant influence, producing hard-heartedness—carelessness of the interests of others—self-love. Take Away the Stony Heart. God proposes that during the thousand years of Messiah's reign the hard-heartedness of our race shall gradually be dissolved. "Satan will be bound and his allurements will be ended. The curse will be lifted, the earth will yield its increase, the thorns and thistles will give place, and so will the pests. The stress being lifted from mankind it will be easier for him to learn the lessons of love and brotherhood, and to rise up out of his present condition of meanness and hard-heartedness, selfishness—back to the glorious image of God in which man was created. This will mean the dissolving of the stony-heartedness of our race; or, as the Scriptures put it, the Lord will take away the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh—a heart of sympathy. All under that favorable condition who will refuse to return to harmony with God, and to the likeness, of God, will be destroyed from amongst the people in the Second Death.—Acts ill, 19-23. But while such a restitution under the favorable conditions of the Messianic Kingdom is God's provision for the world, He has a different provision for the Church, now being called, tested, proven. By nature our hearts are hard and selfish; and, as the Apostle says, "We were children of wrath, even as others." The fact that God has called us to helplesship with His Son in the glorious Kingdom that is shortly to bless the world does not significantly that He will accept us in our present condition of hard-heartedness and selfishness. On the contrary, if we are to be the kings, priests and judges of the world, in association with our Lord and Head, the great King, we can readily see that we ourselves must get rid of this condition before we could be properly capable of helping the world up out of its hard-heartedness. "We Walk by Faith." In various respects the Lord's dealings with His called Church at the present time are different from what His dealings will be with the world by and by. This is because ours is so high an honor; and, correspondingly, it is appropriate that we should manifest the more love, the more zeal than will be expected of the world. To illustrate: We must walk by faith and not by sight, and voluntarily accept the Lord's providences, and voluntarily undertake to co-operate in putting away the stony heart, accepting instead the Spirit of the Lord, and the Spirit of the Father—a spirit of love, kindness, gentleness, meekness, patience and long suffering toward all. Moreover, during the thousand years of the world's recovery from sin and selfishness and hard-heartedness, doubtless each individual will have several centuries for his gradual development, but the Father seeks in the Church class such as will manifest so much zeal for Him, and such as will give such heed to His instructions, and show such earnestness to copy His character, that they will succeed in attaining a heart condition of tenderness, sympathy and love like unto the Heavenly Father's, in the present years of their Christian experience. And if we shall ultimately demonstrate this fixity of our hearts, the Lord will own us as his children in the First Resurrection and grant us perfect bodies on the spirit plane, when it will be possible for us to be absolutely like Him. That is the glorious condition for which we are waiting, hoping, praying, striving. It is within our reach, for the Lord has not called us in vain: "Faithful" is He who hath called us." So then, dear fellow-Bible students, let us gird up the loins of our minds, determining that with the Lord's help we will be rich toward God. Let us think less and less of earthly riches, and more and more prize the Kingdom which the Lord has promised to His faithful ones. All who shall attain to it will be rich in the highest sense, rich toward God. Not only will they be rich in the possession of the highest prize that God has to give—His very best—but following the process and lessons of our Great Teacher we shall be rich in His characterliness, rich in experience, rich in faith, rich in benevolence, rich in all that is good and great, however poor we may be in earthly goods, at the finish of our course. advertising Medium. THE ADVOCATE. Progressive Party Call (Continued from Page One.) pealed betrayals, realize that today the power of the crooked political bosses and of the privileged classes behind them is so strong in the two old party organizations that no helpful movement in the interests of our country can come out of either: "Who believe that the time has come for a national progressive movement—a nation wide movement—on nonsectional lines, so that the people may be served in sincerity and truth by an organization unfettered by obligation to conficting interests; "Who believe in the right and capacity of the people to rule themselves, and effectively to control all the agencies of their government, and who hold that only through social and industrial justice, thus secured, can honest property find permanent protection; "Who believe that government by the few tends to become, and has if fact become, government by the sorold influences that control the few; "Who believe that only through the movement proposed can we obtain in the nation and the several states the legislation demanded by the modern industrial evolution; legislation which shall favor honest business and yet control the great agencies of modern business so as to ensure their being used in the interest of the whole people; legislation which shall promote prosperity and at the same time secure the better, and more equitable diffusion of prosperity; legislation which shall promote the economic well-being of the honest farmer, wage worker, professional man, and business man alike, but which shall at the same time strike in efficient fashion—and not merely pretend to strike—at the roots of privilege in the world of industry, no less than in the world of politics; "Who believe that only this type of wise industrial evolution will avert industrial revolution; "Who believe that wholesome party government can come only of there is wholesome party management in a spirit of service to the whole country, and who hold that the commandment delivered at Sinai, 'Thou shalt not steal' applies to politics as well as to business;" "To all in accord with these views a call is hereby issued by the provisional committee under the resolution of the mass meeting held in Chicago on June 22d last, to send from each state a number of delegates whose votes in the convention shall count for as many votes as the state shall have senators and representatives in congress, to meet in convention at Chicago, on the 5th day of August, 1912, for the purpose of nominating candidates to be supported for the positions of president and vice president of the United States." The following names are appended to the call: dear it the what what is so is so singly, manif- than Alabama—Oscar R. Hundley. Arizona—Dwight B. Heard. California—Hiram W. Johnson, Chester H. Rowell, Charles S. Wheeler. Colorado—Ben B. Lindsey. Connecticut—Joseph W. Alsop, Flayel S. Luther. Florida—J. H. Gregory, Jr., H. L. Anderson. Georgia—Julian Harris. Indiana—Edwin D. Lee, Horace D. C. Sillwell. Illinois—Medill McCormick, Chauncey Dewey, La Verne W. Noyes. Iowa—John L. Stevens. Louisiana—John M. Parker, Pearl Wight. Maryland—Charles J. Bonaparte, E. C. Carrington, Jr. Massachusetts—C. S. Bird, Matthew Hale. Michigan—Theodore M. Joslyn. Minnesota—Milton D. Pardy. Missouri—W. B. Nelson. Montana—Joseph M. Dixon. Nebraska—Arthur G. Ray. New Hampshire—W. J. Heattle. New Jersey—Everett Colby, George L. Record, J. Franklin Fort. by like addition prayer our used us hath students, minds, help set us iches, King- ded to all at- ghest only on of give at the ench- ment New York—W. A. Prendergast, Oscar S. Straus, Woods Hutchinson, Timothy L. Woodruff, Chaucey J. Hamlin, Henry L. Stoddard, North Dakota—A. Y. More, Oregon—Henry W. Coe, L. H. McMahan, Ohio—James R. Garfield, Oklahoma—George I. Priestly, Pennsylvania—E. A. Van Valken- burg, William Flinn, Gifford Pinchot, William Draper Lewis. Rhode Island—Henry J. Doughty. South Dakota—R. T. Vessey. Tennessee—George L. Taylor. Texas—Cecil A. Lyon. Ucah—C. E. Loose. Vermont—Charles H. Thompson, E. W. Gibson Virginia—Thomas Lee Moore. Washington—Milgs Polindexter. West Virginia—W. M. O. Dawson. Wisconsin—H. F. Cochems. Wyoming—Joseph Carey. Included in the list of signers are three Democrats: Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of Denver; Julian Harris. of Atlanta, son of Joel Chandler Harris, and John M. Parker, of New Orleans. 10 Among the well known newspaper owners and editors are Chester H. Rowell, owner of the Fresno Republic; Henry B. Allen, of the Wichita Beacon; L. J. McMahan, editor of a newspaper in Salem, Oregon; E. A. Van Valkenburg, of the Philadelphia North American; Henry L. Stoddard, editor of the New York Mall, and W. R. Nelson, owner of the Kansas City Star. Among other men of note are President Flavel S. Luther, of Trinity College, Hardford, Conn.; Governor Hiram W. Johnson, of California; Governor R. T. Vessey, of South Dakota; Governor Joseph Carey, of Wyoming; ex-Governor W. M. O. Dawson, of West Virginia; former Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte; United States Senator Miles Poindexter, of Washington; Leslie Coombs, Kentucky, former minister to Peru and Guatemala; Congressman George Curry, a former governor of New Mexico, and Miguel A. Otero, a leader of the Spaniards there; State Treasurer George O. Taylor, of Tennessee; William Draper Lewis, dean of the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. The greatest bargains ever sold in Charleston are being sold by Morrison's Department Store Co. Educated Ministry (Continued from Page. One.) would there be an a b c school in Heaven. The 3rd day session was opened by Revs. A. D. Lockett and H. C. Gregory. Rev. R. L. Goodson, returned delegate from the National Baptist Convention, mude an excellent report. Rev. Meadows brought back a good report from the Mt. Zlon, the Flat Top and the Tygart Valley Associations. An excellent sermon was preached by Rev. T. H. White. The afternoon session was devoted to routine work which was dispatched with unusual harmony. The following were elected as officers: Moderator, Rev. C. N. Harris, of Fayetteville; Vice Moderator, Rev Wm. Jackson, Lewisburg; Recording Secretary, Rev. R. S. Gordon, Hill Top; Corresponding secretary, Rev J. T. Turner, Mt. Carbon; Treasurer, Rev P. A. Harris, Sylvia, all succeeding themselves, having served from two to fifteen years, which shows that they discharged their duty well. They were installed by Rev. W. W. Robinson, of St. Albans. The closing sermon was preached by Rev. N. A. Smith on "The Inspiration of the Prophets." Rev. J. D. Coleman spoke urging that greater efforts be put forth to educate our young people. Rev. Meadows, after reading the report on State Missions, spoke on "What Missions have done for Negroes in West Virginia. The report was further discussed by Rev. R. B. McDaniel, pastor of the White Baptist Church, of Alderson, which is the oldest Baptist Church in the state. Rev. D. Stratton, vigorously discussed the report on Temperance. The financial report, which was read by Rev. Turner, showed that 57 churches were represented and that $418.47 was sent up for the association work. Ladies' you can buy hats for almost nothing at Morrison's Department Store. WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER Chicago, H., July 8.—The case of Mrs. Rene B. Morrow, the former Chicago clubman indicted for the alleged murder of her husband, Charles B. Morrow, was called for trial today. Morrow, who was a well-to-do inventor, was found shot to death on the porch of his home on December 28th, last. Mrs. Morrow was charged with the crime after neighbors had testified, it is said, that the couple frequently quarreled and that the wife had been heard to threaten her husband. JOHN D. HAS BIRTHDAY Tarrytown, N. Y., July 8.—John D. Rockefeller, "the richest man in America," had a birthday anniversary today — his seventy-third. The Standard O. Magnate declares he is too old to celebrate, so he spent the day quietly with his family at Pacantico Hills. Mr. Rockefeller is in excellent health. Plenty of golf and other outdoor exercises have done wonders for him. At seventy-three he appears to b in better physical condition than fifteen or twenty years ago, before he laid aside the carcass of active business. AMERICAN WHIST CONGRESS. New York, July 8. Whist players from almost every part of the country are in town to take part in the twenty-second annual meeting and tournament of the American Whist League, which was opened today at the Hotel Majestic and will last a full week. There are two championship contests on the program, the Hamilton Club today trophy for teams of four and the Minneapolis trophy for pairs, besides four spec- Are You Hunting a Commencement Gift or a Wedding Present? FOR ONE THAT WILL BE "JUST THE THING" GO TO MOORE'S AND ASK TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL NEW LINE OF PICTURES, INCLUDING THE FAMOUS NUTTING HAND-COLORED PRINTS AND THE GRAFON PROOFS OF THE WORLD'S MASTERPIECES. PRICES RANGE FROM $1.50 TO $10. EVERY ONE A GEM AND SURE TO GIVE LASTING PLEASURE. ALSO TEA TRAYS AND WEDDING BOOKS FOR THE BRIDES AND KODAKS, GIFT BOOKS AND CHOICE STATIONERY FOR THE SWEET GIRL GRADUATES. S. Spencer Mo 118 CAPIT ial contests for teams and pairs and thirteen progressive games. BASEBALL BUBBLES. Kemper Shelton, known to the fans throughout West Virginia, especially in the territory which has embraced the Mountain States League as well as that visited by the Marshall college team of Huntington, is doing phenomenal work for the Columbus team in the American Association. He is leading in the batting order and is usually relied on to help out in a pinch. His fielding has been nearly perfect all this season and he gets the hand every time he faces a pitcher on the home grounds. He is looked on as being a candidate for one or the other of the bigger leagues next season. His batting is nearly 300 right now, and he heads the league sluggers with 89 to his credit. He has made 73 runs in 83 games. [10] Losing the "lift of the K." & M. are THE We want your patronage for we have complete stock in our lines and you can get it when you want more. ore & Company OL STREET a number of sturdy ball teams, some of the members of a few of which will be heard from An faster company before long. There is one great pitcher at Plymouth who is said to have it on all the other amateurs in this region. Leon has a good team, and at Black Betsey there is an aggregation that stacks up well with the best of them in its class. These teams often make barnstorming tours and on several occasions have shown remarkable class away from home. At the present time Cincinnati has five men who are exceeding .300 in batting, with grant, who has taken part in 19 games, leading with an average of .389. Bates, Marsans, Hobiltzell and McDonald are the other sluggers who have the enviable figures to their credit. You are sure to find it for less at Morrison's Department Store. Published every Thursday by The Advocate Printing and Publishing Co., Inc. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Charleston, W. Va., under Act of Congress of March 30, 1879. Office: Room 11 K. of P. Building. Phone 2185. RATES BY SUBSCRIPTION. By mail, one year..... $1.50 By mail, six months..... $1.00 By Mail, three months..... $.50 PROHIBITION AND THE CQNSTITUTION. While the proposed prohibition amendment to the state constitution would prevent legalized sales of intoxicants in West Virginia, it must be admitted by even amendment advocates that most drastic measures would have to be passed by the legislature, should it carry, to eliminate what they term an evil and a curse. Under the recent ruling of the Federal supreme court, the amendment would not prohibit the importation of liquors into West Virginia from other states. Under that ruling West Virginia authorities would be powerless to act until the liquors had actually been delivered by the railroads, express companies and other common carriers to the persons or firms which had bought them and ordered them shipped to them. There certainly could not be confiscation of property in the case after the delivery. At least the proposed amendment does not provide for confiscation, and the legislature's attempt to add power to the amendment by passing confiscatory laws would doubtless be held unconstitutional. It might be that the legislature would deem it proper to apply punishment similar to the pistol antitoting law, that is to say, men caught with whiskey on them should be fined and imprisoned six months for the first off use and confined in the state penitentiary one year upon second conviction. There are men in the prohibition cause radical enough to insult on that, and if the real motive be to break up drinking and eradicate it from the state, it is but logical that that should be done with more than a reasonable belief that it would prove effective. Only the question of constitutionality could interfere in the legislature's determination to provide punishment for having possession of liquors, if that should be its disposition, as the amendment gives that latitude. It is seen, then, that unless the constitution steps in, confiscation of property and deprivation of personal liberty are threatened by the amendment. These are questions connected with the proposed amendment to the state constitution well worth thorough study and investigation before final disposition of the amendment question. SEEING THE LIGHT Nothing, perhaps, more significant occurred at the meeting of the New River Valley Baptist Association than the frank discussion of the question of illiteracy in the pulpit. The Advocate has had occasion from time to time to speak about this matter and has pointed out, as best it could, the urgent necessity of the ministry clearing itself of this charge, if it wished to retain the respect of the laity which is steadily growing intolerant of the moans, groans and Bible-poundings which were the stock in trade of the ante-bellum Negro preacher. Our attitude upon this question, as upon the promiscuous conferring of doctorate degree upon unqualified ministers by institutions of the second grade high school class, was looked upon with holy horror as the rankest heresy by those we sought to benefit. The writer was dauned an infidel and his action compared with the laying of impious hands upon the holy of holies. But this did not refute the truth of our contention. It did not wipe out the fact that the church is losing its influence with the people largely because of ignorance in the pulpit: that more than ten per cent. as is now the case, of the 20,000 Negro ministers in the United States should be trained. The idea of 27,000 untrained Negro ministers attempting to lead 10,000,000 people less than fifty years removed from slavery is absurd, and efforts to hinder the correction of this abuse are inimical to the uplift of the race. It must be gratifying to those who have long seen the light that its rays are now slowly but surely penetrating the darkest caverns of the opposition; that the progressive laymen and ministers may now with impunity demand that the man who aspires to preach The Word shall be no less trained than those who would practice medicine, law or any of the other learned professions. The Baptist denomination was the chief offender in this respect, and their conversion is another step toward leading and light. EVERY BODY'S DOING IT. That the spirit of unrest is not confined to any race, color or creed was demonstrated last week at Philadelphia when the National Independent Political League was rent asunder and became two organizations where there had previously been one. The League is an ambitious organization of men of color with a name more pretentious than its membership. Press reports are to the effect that thirty-one delegates gathered at the fifth annual meeting with the announced purpose of "selecting officers, the selecting by the League of these candidates for the Presidency, Vice Presidency and other national and state offices whom it will support in the fall campaign, and the adoption of measures for the better education and efficient organization of the colorged voters of the country in order to secure to themselves and to their race all of the rights and privileges guaranteed them under the constitution of the United States." It does not appear whether the first order of business was transacted on not, but it is a dead certainty the third was never reached, because the convention came a cropper in attempting to leap the second. President Clifford and the majority favor the "Bull Moose" party and its candidate, and about all the other officers headed by the Rev. J. Milton Waldron lean toward the party of Wilson and Marshall. In this these latter exhibit a commendable consistency, for the National Independent Political League has, since its organization, been more Democratic than Independent. Let them split. The more the merrier. Old idols are being broken up ancient land-marks obliterated and customary moorings deserted. Every body's doing it. Why not the National Independent Political League, and Ceflord, Trotter, Waldron and the other twenty-eight THE THIRD PARTY. The Taft press of the country is working overtime trying to convince itself and the country that there is absolutely nothing in the movement for a third party and that it will die aborning. It is simply whistling to keep up its courage, merely attempting to ignore facts. And these facts are that the party which had its birth at Chicago immediately after Mr. Taft became a fraudulent candidate upon a stolen nomination, throws its hat into the ring backed by nearly one hundred duly elected presidential electors who will vote for Colonel Rooosevelt, if the opportunity is given them. Mr. Taft and his advisers—the notorious Messrs. Barnes, Guggenheim and the special interests—know that in Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, California, Pennsylvania and other states the same voters who voted overwhelmingly for Roosevelt in the primaries and know their right to control the Republican convention was taken from them by open crime intend to elect Roosevelt electors; and that not even the false pretense of the President or the debauching influence of special privilege are likely to prevent. Their efforts to deceive themselves and the public are futile. The selection of Hille as chairman of the national committee misleads no one. It was of a piece with the trickery, fraud and deception which has been practiced since the inception of the campaign to return Mr. Taft to the White House, a campaign which even Mr. Taft's staunchest advisers secretly confess will end in failure. It matters not that those who wielded the black jack and the bludgeon at Chicago are being actively supported by Democratic and Prohibition yawpings. It is of little concern that brady-giving Lorimer charges his downfall to Roosevelt and a southern congressman drags forth the bugaboo of the Booker Washington branch, the National Progressive, "Bull Moose" or whatever-name-you-want-to-cal-k, party will positively exhibit as the circus posters have it—at Chicago August 5th, 1912. Rain or shine. And it will nominate Colonel Roosevelt for President of the United States, all statements to the contrary notwithstanding. DRUG FIENDS For the promotion of temperance in America the popularization of beer and light wines, such as European drinks, would be of more value than the prohibition of whisky and all other intoxicants, and the illicit sale of both intoxicants and drugs. Of course total abstinence is wiser for the individual, and would be better for the world than even temperate indulgence, since a great many temperate indulgers are occasionally indiscreted and many of them become habitually intemperate. But, getting away from ideals and looking facts in the face, the illicit consumption of alcoholic beverages and drugs is an obstacle to practical prohibition that must be considered. New statistics from the government at Washington bear upon the question. In connection with the efforts of Dr. Hamilton Wright, opium expert of the department of state, and the several members of congress, who are making efforts to get adequate laws passed to prohibit the importation of oplum, and the use of various injurious drugs, it is published that about 1,000,000 Americans are victims of drug habits. These figures have been published before. They are not the estimate of sensationalists, but the finding of government investigators, who are, presumably, conservative. The American idea that China is sunken in drug addiction, as compared with other countries, is an exaggerated one. China has suffered seriously from opium, and would probably have stamped out its sale by use of herole measures some time ago if Great Britain had not blocked her efforts that the British opium trade might progress. There are about as many drug addicts in America in proposition to population as there are in China, and there have been no open importation and sale of opium, and no compromise of the authorities with the evil. How many Americans would be drug fiends if drugs were sold as freely as they have been, until recently, in China nobody can say. But the higher nervous organization and greater restlessness of Americans incline them more strongly toward dissipation than the more stolid Chinese. About half of the criminals, in and out of prison, are drug fiends. Two physicians in 100 and one trained nurse in 100 are "dopers." Drug addiction is the logical and popular next step to the woman who becomes abandoned, and a large proportion of the sgregated element is sunken in drug dissipation. Americans are said to use a greater variety of injurious drugs than can be found in any other country. Oplum, morphia, cocoa leaves, cocaine, chloral, canabis, and numerous derivatives, are in common use. And despite the state laws against their distribution a rich trade is driven in them in most cities. Even school children are found to be patrons of cocaine venders in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The history of dissipation is that it is regularly progressive. When a switch is made from one form of debauchery to another, it is always to a more injurious habit that the dissipated individual resorts. Switching from cocaine to whisky is hardly within the range of possibility, but switching from whisky to any drug that is procurable when intoxicating beverages are not procurable is easy and frequent. If the prohibitionists should cut off the entire supply of intoxicants tomorrow—closing blind tigers and suppressing bootleggers, as well as shutting out saloons—there would be, many more, than 1,000,000 drug fiends in a little while. Louisville Courier-Journal, Better Slippers and Shoes than ever are being sold for 98c at Morrison's Department Store. SPANISH WAR VETERANS POLICE CHIEFS IN SESSION POLICE CHIEFS IN SESSION Toronto, Ont., July 9.—The annual convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police met in this city today and was called to order by Major Richard Sylvester of Washington, the president of the organization. The attendance included the heads of the police departments of more than 200 metropolitan cities of the United States and Canada. The association will be in session five days. Among the important matters to be brought forward is that of the proposed establishment of an international bureau of police which will act as a clearing house for the police departments through out the United States and Canada and co-operate with the departments in other countries. Buying it cheaper at Morrison's Department Store is heard from all sides. MANY VISITORS AT WINNIPEG Winnipeg, Man., July 9.—Many visitors are arriving in Winnipeg to assist in the welcome to the Duke of Connaught and to attend the opening of Canadian Industrial Exhibition, at which His Royal Highness will officiate tomorrow. The exhibition, which promises to be one of the most successful as well as one of the largest affairs of its kind ever held in the Dominion. Numerous large conventions and other gatherings are booked for the exposition period. GATHERING OF CATHOLIC INDIANS Chamberlain, S. D. July 10—What is probably the most unique religious gathering of the summer was opened today at the new town of White River, near the Rosebud reservation, where several hundred thousand Indians professing the Catholic religion assembled for a camp-meeting. The Indians have gathered from several States, the THE ADVOCATE. FRAI Mid- STARTER Consisting of Clothing FOR PR FRANKENBERGER'S Mid-Summer Clearance Sale STARTED WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 10TH Consisting of Clothing and Furnishing Goods for Men and Boys. Come in Early to get Your Choice FOR PRICES SEE OUR WINDOWS The WEST VIRGINIA COLLEGE INSTITUTE OFFERS THREE MEMORARY COURSES ENGLISH, ACADEMIC, NORMAL A RIVER SCENE AT INSTITUTE Various Industrial Courses are Offered. Climate Healthful. Surroundings Good. CATALOGUE FREE ADDRESS BYRD PRILLERMAN, President Institute, West Virginia reservations represented including the Standing Rock, Cheyenne River, Rosebud, Lower Brule, Pine Ridge, Yankton and Glisseton. The meeting will last several days and will be addressed by numerous Catholic priests as well as some of the noted leaders of the red race. SHOE AND LEATHER MEN Boston, Mass., July 10—From all sections of the United States and Canada shoe manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, tanners, salesmen and factory superintendents have flocked to Boston for the National Shoe and Leather Week and Fair, which opened today. The Mechanics Building is filled with exhibits illustrating every branch of the shoe industry. During the week the visitors will pay visits of inspection to some of the largest shoe factories in the Boston district and the factory of the United Shoe Machinery Company at Beverly. --- BOSTON ANCIENTS IN LONDON London, July 10—The members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston, who are to make a two weeks' visit with their namesake organization, the Honourable Artillery Company of London, arrived in England today. The visitors were met at Liverpool, and escorted to this city by a delegation representing the London company Tomorrow a banquet will be given at the Armory House in honor of the Americans. NORTH DAKOTA MERCHANTS. Dickinson, N. D., July 9—The North Dakota Retail Merchants' Association, began its fourteenth annual convention here today with a large and representative attendance. Today's sessions were occupied with the work of organization and other routine business. At the subsequent sessions, which will continue over to morrow and Thursday, addresses will be delivered by Thomas Cooper, vice president of the Northern Pacific road; John W. Lux of St. Paul, president of the National Association of Retail Merchants; Governor John Burke of North Dakota, and John J. Ryan, secretary of the Minnesota Retail Merchants' Association. ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY? OR IS YOUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY? OR IS YOUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? CHICAGO TO INVITE CONNAUGHT Chicago, Ill., July 9. —A delegation representing the Chicago Association of Commerce left today for Winnipeg to investigate opportunities for the extension of trade with western Canada and incidentally to invite the Duke of Connaught, Governor-General of Canada, to pay a visit to Chicago. His Royal Highness is scheduled to arrive in Winnipeg at the same time at the Chicagoans. It is hoped that the Duke may find it possible to visit Chicago some time during the present summer. If you are 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 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 door 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 of six per cent. Summer Dresses of nice quality and style, only 89c, at Morrison's Department Store. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. LET YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION L. O. WILSON, PRESIDENT WESTON, W. VA CONVENTION OF DISTRIBUTORS- Indianapolis, Ind., July 9.—The annual convention of the National Exclusive Distributors' Association, consisting of house-to-house distributors of advertising matter, began in this city today and will continue in session until Friday. The officers in charge of the convention are President Earl R. Jacobs, of Galesburg, Ill., Vice President, J. H. Riese, of Wheeling, W. Va., and Secre- tary-Treasurer P. S. Florea of Indianapolis. Tamaqua, Pa., July 8. The extension of the Lehigh and New England Railroad, from Danielsville to this place, was opened to traffic today. The new lln cost $3,000,000, and is the largest piece of railroad construction in this section in many years. The extension gives the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company its own through line to Boston, and is expected to result in a tremendous development of the company's coal properties. Messrs. Green and Belcher reap about $2,000 a year from barbering and real estate in Evansville, Ind. William Bell, formerly of St. Paul, Minn., is a conductor on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway. Henry Black has been in the hotel business in Evansville for years. About $5,000 is, perhaps, his annual income from his business. Joseph Gibson, 36 Douglass street, has been running a grocery for over twelve years, earning therefrom about $3,000, or more, annually. A Syndicate of colored men in Austin, Texas, has secured control of real estate to the amount of $100,000. They plan to operate a banking and trust company. Near Jacksonville, Fla., a colored brick mason was made foreman. Several of the white bricklayers struck on account of it, but the work is still going on. W. H. Bell, Water street, Evansville, is known as the heavy hauler. He has been employed in this line for over ten years. He does a business yearly of, perhaps, $35,000 or more. Mr. Bell owns some valuable city property. It is said that C. D. McClellard, who has a successful plumbing and gas fitting business at 240 East 33rd Street, Chicago, is the first Negro master plumber to pass the examination for plumbers in the state of Illinois. One of the largest funeral establishments in the Southern part of Indiana is under the proprietorship of W. A. Gaines and Company. The stock is valued at $16,000. Mr. Gaines has branch houses in Owensboro and Covington, Ky., also. The Commercial Club of Boley, Oklahoma, recently at their regular meeting transacted some very important business and, also, planned a great year's work for the advancement of the business interests of the famous Negro town. In Evansville, Indiana, there may be found a number of prosperous men of the race, among the most prominent is James T. Roberts, corner Canal and 9th streets, who runs a furniture business upon a capital of $3,000. His annual trade amounts to probably $5,000. The race has entered all phases of business in Atlantic City and is making a success in their various efforts. There are several first-class hotels owned and managed by Colored men, two well kept drug stores, two newspapers, a clothing store and a number of other business enterprises like small shops, restaurants, etc. A new enterprise has been established in Montclair, New Jersey, during the past few weeks, known as the Montclair House Company. The business is located at 26 William Street. The company was incorporated by George A. Douglas, attorney-at-law under the law of the state of New Jersey with an authorized capital stock of $50,000. In Oklahoma, it is reported that three colored women are very wealthy through the ownership of land in the oil district. Miss Isabelle Lewis owns eighty acres, which promises an income of nearly $400,000 a year. Miss Josephine Morris owns one hundred and fifty acres and has accumulated several million dollars. Mrs. Glenn and her daughters have an income of over $100,000. Joseph Welsh, Illinois Avenue, Jeffersonville, Indiana, is quite a successful business man. For over twenty-two years he has been dealing in real estate and the junk business, and, as a result of his efforts, he is the owner of eleven houses and a half dozen vacant lots in the city. J. T. Oliver of the same city is the proprietor of, perhaps, one of the largest tanneries in this part of the country. It is incorporated at $15,000. Owing to the increasing demands, Mr. Overly spends most of his time on the road in the interest of his business. This is the tenth year of Logan H. Stewart in the real estate and fire insurance business. Mr. Stewart handles some very valuable city property. During the time he has been following this line of business he has controlled over $200,000 in realty holdings. Mr. Stewart possesses the friendship and confidence of all who have business dealings with him, as he endeavors to give every one "a square deal." He lives in a well appointed and beautifully furnished residence in Evansville, costing several thousand dollars. Negro Business League Herald PORTLAND FILLED WITH ELKS Portland, Ore., July 8.—Elks' reunion week opened under favorable auspices today. While thousands of Elks arrived Saturday and Sunday, the real inflow did not begin until this morning. The convention of the grand lodge opens in the Armory toight with prayer, song and speeches The entire city is profusely decorated. The downtown streets, depots, and hotels are thronged with enthusiastic crowds and the familiar "hello Dill!" is to be heard on every hand. You need to hunt for fake sales to buy your goods cheap go direct to O. J. Morrison's Department Store, they always sell for less. BASEBALL BURLES With an abundance of self confidence, the Ansted team arrived this morning from the heart of the country of Fayette and claim they will be able this afternoon and tomorrow to take the measure of the Collegians who have been in preparation for the meetings for the past ten days. Hahn's men show up in fine shape to day and their morning practice evidenced the fact they have the speed and are in proper fettle to start out the season with a victory. Manager Hahn has not yet heard whether the Boston National's can stop here Sunday, July 26, but he has the assurance of hundreds of fans here that if he offers the attraction, the attendance will reach into the thousands in the event the weather does not prevent the game. The Beanners have an off date there and will play a game somewhere in this latitude, and if other arrangements for a game have not been made Charleston will get the date. Jack Benny, for several years connected with teams in the Mountain States and other leagues in this part of the country, does not stay long out of the public eye. He is in court again, this time in Cincinnati where he has instituted suit for damages in the amount of $5,000 against the P. C. C. and St. L. Railroad Company. Benny claims that he sustained several injuries in a wreck on the road of the defendant company May 23, 1912 at Covington, Ohio. In his bill Benny alleges that his back and legs were injured when the train was ditched. The accident occurred early in the morning and Benny, who has been crippled in the legs for number of years, was thrown from his seat into the aisle. 'All that remains of the Mountain States League now are the Ironton and Williamson teams which are playing off five games, two of which are on the schedule for this afternoon at Ironton. When the present series ends both teams will operate independently unless Ironton takes over the Martin Hamiltons. In the Ohio State League, Nearly all the details of the dea have been made and it is a two to one shot that before next week has ended the Irontonions, known as the Forgers, in the Mountain States, will have their name in the State League list. It is generally conceded that Ironton gets better business than several of the teams already in the Ohio State League and that its addition to the organization will be profitable for all concerned. ANCIENTS HAVING GAY TIME London, July 13.—The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts this afternoon participated in an inspection and trooping of the colors at the headquarters of the Honourable Artillery Company of London. The two famous organizations were inspected by General Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. This evening the Massachusetts visitors entertained the members of the Honourable Artillery Company of London and a number of specially invited guests at a brilliant banquet given at the Hotel Cecil. On Monday morning the American visitors and their hosts will be inspected by the King at Buckingham Palace. SHEPARD GETS A DEGREE Muskingum College Confers Doctor of Divinity Upon Head of Religious Training School Iglious Training School. Durham, N. C., July 8.—Because of his eminent fitness for the ministry and the effective work that he is doing and excellent results obtained through his plans as strongly set forth by the National Religious Training School, Muskingum College, at Concord, Ohio, conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity upon Jas. E. Shepard. Although the institution conferring the degree is one of the smaller colleges, its standard is so high and its graduates such eminent characters that it is recognized throughout the country as a great institution of learning. This act of the college is quite significant because Dr. Shepard is the only Negro ever honored by this college. Among the host of graduates who are rendering their share for the true uplift of humanity are the late Dr. Harper, president of Chicago University; Dr. Morehead, dean of Xcala Theological Seminary, Xenia, Ohio; Dr. Lawrence, Hon. W. J. Bryan's pastor; Dr. McClenahan, pastor of the great Presbyterian church, Pittsburg, Pa.; Dr. Jesse Johnson, an authority on Church History and Apologetics and such men as Rev. J. Walter Liggitt. This college boasts of the fact that 55 per cent of its male graduates are other in the ministry or in the missionary work of the world. AND ART CIRCLES A concert took place May 29 at the New Twelfth Baptist Church in Boston, Mass. Mr. Melville Charlton, the organist of New York, presented an effective program. Mrs. Jessie E. Snaw, a pianist, assisted Mr. Charlton; On May 17 the Chamlinade Music Club, composed of amateur and professional musicians of Boston, Mass., presented the operatta "A Nautical Knot." The production was under the direction of Miss Mary Page, a colored vocal student at the New England Conservatory of Music. At the ceremonies connected with the placing of his bust in the opera house at Cairo, Egypt, Camille Saint-Saens, the French composer, conduced his symphonic poem "Africa." The themes of the composition written for piano and orchestra, show the unusual scale progression and original rhythms of the Negro folk song. On May 27, in Chicago, Ill., the Choral Study Club of Chicago, before a large audience, presented S. Coleridge-Taylor's "Blad Girl of Castle Guille" and Cowan's "St. John's Eve," under the direction of Mr. Pedro T. Tinsley, conductor. The soloists were Mrs. Virginia Greene and Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, soprant; Mrs. Cjara K. Williams, contralto; Mr. George L. Johnson, tenor; Mr. T. Theodore Taylor, baritone. The Music News of Chicago gives credit to the soloists for their excellent work and to the accompanists, Mrs. Pelagie Blair, and Miss M. Gertrude Jackson, who assisted the orchestra. The reviewer writes: "The chorus and soloists seemed to enter thoroughly into the spirit of this cantata and the bright and tuneful music, as well as the more serious choruses, were sung with fine effect. Especially impressive was the closing chorus with its sombre coloring 'a la cortege,' emphasized by the majesty of the organ accompaniment." It is to be regretted that Mr. Tinsley, who has been ill this spring, will be unable to continue as conductor of the Choral Study Club next season. Miss Helen Eugenia Hagan, of New Haven, Conn., who finishes her course this year at the Yale School of Music, was awarded on May 24 the Samuel Sanford fellowship, which provides for two years' study abroad. From the July Crisis. Is Purchased For Colored Children And Aged Women. Cincinnati, July 10.—A fresh-air farm near Stop 8, on the Salem plice, has been purchased by W. P. Dabney and a number of prominent Colored men. It contains 34 acres, and will be immediately put in order to receive children from the crowded city districts. There will also be cottages created for colored foundlings and aged women. THE ABOLITION OF HELL FIRE (Washington Herald.) The action of the International Bible Students' Association, now in session in this city with several thousand delegates present, in unanimously rejecting the doctrine of hell fire, marks a decided advance in religious sentiment. Our forefathers believed in a literal burning pit, where the wicked suffered endless torture from excessive heat. The location of this fiery furnace was unknown and somewhat mysterious, but none the less its existence was accepted as a reality. With the growth of human knowledge the belief in this place or physical torture has steadily declined. It has come to be regarded as a myth, exactly as it is now known that the earth was not created in seven days. There may be, of course future punishment for the sinful, just as there would seem to be a reward for a life well spent. To believe in this is simply to recognize the universal law of compensation. It was Emerson, we believe, who said that the wings of God were black and white; and while Emerson was not a prophet nor the son of a prophet, he stated in epigrammatic fashion a truth which is emphasized in daily life. The theories which have been advanced as to the character of this future reward or punishment are many and interesting. All, however, are purely speculative. No human being has ever returned, or will ever return, from the undiscovered bourne to testify as to the life hereafter. The suggestion of a literal hell, with big and little devils engaged throughout eternity in stoking multitudinous furnaces in order that condemned souls may suffer scorching heat, is so repugnant to an enlightened sense, is such a strain upon intelligence, that it is no wonder that it excites skepticism rather than fear. And this is the very logical reason why the Bible Students' Association casts the belief in hell fire into the limbo of the past. The trade in red bandanna handkerchiefs is picking up. Twenty-eight thousand are now stored in Indianapolis to be distributed as soon as the new party is launched in Indiana. If it does not materialize, the handkerchiefs may be bought cheap by the Socialists. Isn't the red flag their particular emblem?—Buffalo Commercial. The political struggle in the United States this year will be fiercer and at the same time more mixed than in any campaign since the memorable one in 1860, which was followed by the great Civil War. The two old parties are now afield with presidential candidates and platforms, the Socialists have nominated and are in a stronger position than in former national campaigns because of successes in last year's State elections, and the Progressive Republicans will soon nominate Roosevelt on a Roosevelt platform. It is by no means improbable that yet another new party organization will be formed to further diversify the national contest. But the great battle will be waged between the conservative and the progressive forces of the country, and the clash of the conflict will be heard in every corner of the land. There are many people immersed in their own affairs who have paid indifferent heed to the conflict thus far, but before the ideas of November every man and woman in the United States will be a political partisan.—Newark Star. A Mississippi River CatThat, Must Have Been a Century Old. (From the Alton Telegraph.) A mammoth blue fulton catfish was brought to the Peter Joest market Monday morning. It weighed 131 pounds, and is the largest catfish that has been caught in Mississippi River waters for twenty-five years. The fish was captured by William Murphy, a fisherman at Elsah. Its measurements were not taken accurately, but in the judgment of the fishermen, it was as large as an ordinary man, nearly six feet in length by about forty-five inches in girth. Its head would weigh about thirty pounds and was at least eighteen inches across. Its capacious mough looked as if it could swallow a fair sized boy, and in the general appearance as it lay on the deck of the dock, it looked as if it might weigh 500 pounds and powerful enought to drown a man who should be chance run afoul of it in deep water. According to the estimate of the age of the fish given by old fishermen, it was over a century old. It may have spawned when Washington Laws serving his last term as President. The last big fish as caught here was in about 1895, when one weighing 112 pounds was brought into the Alton market. This is a fulton cat, a species that grow to enormous flibz and which grow crafty and are not often captured. Numberless Washington landladies must have heaved a sigh of relief when they learned that Congress was extended existing appropriations until July 31.—St. Louis Republic. If the Democratic party wins the election, the industries of Massachusetts, to which the party always has been hostile, may expect scant consideration.—Springfield Union. Marletta, O., July 12—Harry Crooks, 33, until recently the cashier of the Waterford Commercial Savings Bank, a State institution, was arrested at the home of his father-in-law at Luke Chute on a warrant sworn out before a local justice by State Examiner Thomas C. Maher, charging him with having made false entries in financial statements to the extent of $6,000. Crooks was brought to this city by Marshal Johnson, of Beverly, who made the arrest, and placed in the county jail. The warrant charges that the sworn statement of April 24th shows that there was a sum of $6,422.38 on deposit in a Parkersburg bank when, it is alleged, there was but $1,422.38. The cash on hand recorded in the statement recorded was $2,284, when there was but $1,284 on hand. Crooks had been cashier of the bank when it was first instituted a number of years ago until about three months ago, when he resigned. His whereabouts has been unknown until recently, when he was taken to custody. When John G. Capers, of South Carolina, says that the 1912 Republican steamroller was no worse than the 1908 Republican steam roller, you can accept the Statement as expert testimony, because Mr. Capers was one of the most active of the crew himself, and he knows just what was done.—Indianapolis News. The automobile directory, just issued, containing the numbers of 60,000 cars registered in the State, together with the names of the owners, constitutes a pretty comprehensive commentary on the astonishing development of motoring.—New York World. DEALERS ASSAIL WHEAT RATES Chicago, July 10—Prominent grain dealers and millers throughout the West attended the hearing conducted here today by Examiner Boyle of the Interstate Commerce Commission relative to alleged un- just rates on wheat from Minneapolis to Chicago. The proceeding is regarded as exceptionally important to the flour interests. As a result of a milling-in-transit arrangement at Minneapolis, it is alleged, millers in the latter city are enabled to bring wheat there, turn it into flour and ship it to Chicago at the rate of 7 1-2 cents a hundred pounds. Chicago millers, on the other hand, are compelled to pay 10 cents a hundred pounds on wheat shipped here from Minneapolis. 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Reports from Stockholm, Sweden, justify the hopes and the predictions of those who announced they expected great things of the American contingent of athletes who went to Europe to take part in the modern Olympic games. The fine appearance of the American contestants bespoke high hopes of their giving a very good account of themselves, and the first contests have shown that this high opinion of them has been amply justified. Among the achievements of the Americans may be mentioned as especially gratifying to those who look upon these representatives as upholding the American honor and fame abroad, were the two notable victories at the Olympic of R. C. Craig, of the Detroit Y. M. C. A., who took the final of the 100 metres dash, while James Thorp, of the Carlisle Indian School, won the Pentathlon, a series of five events. The stars and stripes were seen often at the head of the mast where the colors of the victors are raised, as at London Otympic, but achieved a triumph today never before witnessed on an international athletic field. Three flag staffs were erected in the Stockholm stadium, where the colors of the different nations scoring first, second and third in the final contest of each event are hoisted. When the 100 metres sprint—the event most honored on athletic fields everywhere—had finished, the American flag went up on the first staff, on the second and on the third. Craig, A. T. Meyer, Irish-American A. C., and D. F. Lippincott, University of Pennsylvania, were the men they represented. Craig's time, 10 4-5 seconds, equals the Olympic record. Everything in Fresh Vegetables, Staple and Fancy Groceries. CAPITAL CITY HALL Full Line of Rubber TIred Cabin Special Attention STAND NO. 318 DE Employment for House Girls and Special Attention Giver LGWERY Telephone 1123. A. N. H. JEW 806 QUARRIER ST. 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When this event was included in the Olympic games, conservative old timers, both English and Americans, who heretofore dominated the field sports, regarded it with suspicion, as a trick of the new commissioners to gain points which were not contemplated in the original program. William Henry Harrison was the parent in the return, at least to oldest president of the United States those who still hold to the old tradition that Vermont and Maine are inaugurated. Theodore Roosevelt was harmless. William Henry Harrison was the oldest president of the United States being 68 years old when he was inaugurated. Theodore Roosevelt was was the parent in the returns, at least to those who still hold to the old tradition that Vermont and Maine are barometric. 1220 Washington St. A. The United States got the Lion's share of the glory from that also; at its conclusion the first and third staffs floated American flags, the second Norways. The Indian, Thorp, by his victory won his position as the legitimate successor of Martin J. Sheridan as an all around athlete. Of those who entered this competition the four Americans, Throp, Brundage, Donoghue and Menaul, started in all the events and stayed to the end, with the Norwegian, Bleg; the Canadian, Lukman, and the Swede, Weisslander. POLITICS AND POLITICIANS Joseph R. Burton, former United States senator, is seeking a seat in Kansas legislature. David J. Lewis, who represents the Sixth Maryland district in Congress, was at work in a coal mine when he was only nine years of age. Edward T. Young of St. Paul, who served four years as attorney general of Minnesota, is out for the Republican nomination for governor of that State. Mrs. Maria B. MacDonald, who for years has been prominent as a Socialist and suffrage leader, is the Socialist nominee for Congress in the Fourteenth New York district. CHARLESTON, W. VA. Five former governors of Missouri attended the recent national Democratic convention at Baltimore. They were David R. Francis, Joseph W. Folk, Lon V. Stephens, William J. Stone and James M. Dockery. Twenty-five friends of former Congressman W. S. Cowhead have subscribed $100 each toward a fund to defray Mr. Cowhead's campaign expenses for the Democratic nomination for governor of Missouri. S. A. Roddenbery, who represents the Second Georgia district in the House, was a college professor before he was twenty-one years old, and was a member of the Georgia legislature before he was twenty-five The Women's Good Government League has been organized in Oakland, Cal., to oppose the proposed recall of city officials. The matter is to be decided in the general primary election in California early in August. The present year may be aptly termed "Governors' year" in Tennessee politics. Ex-Governor, Malcolm R. Patterson is seeking the nomination for the United states senate, former Governors Benton McMillin and James B. Frazier are numbered among those who are striving for the governorship, and another former governor, John I. Cox, is a candidate for a seat in the Legislature. Less than two months hence the eyes of the nation will be turned toward Vermont, which State holds biennial election the first Tuesday in September, leading Maine by six days. Both States vote for congressman as well as for State officers, so the national significance will be Words by IRENE FRANKLIN and JACK HAZZARD Moderato. 1. We all can remember in childhood,... 2. Now days they don't come from Ireland,... Sitting on grandmother's faithful land's keeping its knee,... own,... Her smiling face, Grandmother's chair is empty and bare, It Singing some old melody... stands in its place all alone,... She brought daddy over from The lul-la by every one's Deutschland,... singing,... I think of her now with a sigh,... To soften each child-ish heart-ache,... Those far away Is one that they Copyright, by LEO FEIST, 134 West 37th St., New York International Copyright and Performing Rights Secured and Reserved "THINK IT OVER MARY"—The Season's March Song Hit Used by permission, MURRAY MUSIC Co., New York STICK TO STARK FOR QUALITY Furnishes all Parties, Receptions and Big Dinners, he is the only one you can get quality of. Olives, Big and Fat, Only 30c Qt. F. C. STARK QUARRIER ST. OUR Ice Cream Parlor STRANGERS AND TRAVELING PERSONS BEST SODA WATER ONLY 5 CTS. OUR PLANS UP-TO-DATE SERVICE IS OUR WATCHWORD THE PEOPLES' GROCERY CO. WM. H. PARKER, Manager. Hell of Cruel Home. One of the most impressive of all the old ruins in Rome is the great Colseum. It was in this open air amphitheater that the cruel spectacles were witnessed—gladiators fought in mortal combat, Christians were made to fight starving lions and tigers. Death was inevitable. The Colseum had a seating capacity of 87,000 persons. Practical Query. My little boy stood open-mouthed, while a friend elaborated the details of a sudden death. The patient had not been considered very seriously ill, and his nurse entered, bringing a baked potato for which the sick man had expressed a wish. "But," said my friend, "before he had tasted it, he dled." I deprecated the sadness of such recital before the child, but I need not have feared. His baby voice piped out: "And what became of the potato?"—Harper's Weekly. Shibboleth. Shibboleth, now taken as meaning the watchword or slogan of a particular sect or party, had its origin in the incident recorded in Judges 8:1-16, wherein the word shibboleth was used as a test by the Gleadites to detect their foes, the Ephraimites. The Ephralmites were unable to pronounce the combination sh, and when put to the test called the word "sibboleth," thus betraying their breed and giving away their case. Caution's Choice. "A man of your energy and talents should take an active part in politics." "No," replied Dustin Stax. "I prefer big business. In politics when you decide to forget the details of a transaction some one is sure to pull an old scrap book on you." Care of Child's Eyesight Don't let little children read at dusk or by firelight; read ill-printed books, nor one set in small type; have a light too near the eyes, the heat and glare being injurious; read too long at a time or stoop over a book. Bad positions in sitting are a fruitful source of curvature of the spine. Don't let them suffer from imperfect sight. At the first sign of trouble have the eyes attended to. Take the child to the best oculist you can afford. A happy and healthy childhood, full of sunshine and merriment, and kindness and understanding, means successful and helpful maturity. A great deal of failure is fear, and a great deal of sin is stupidity. And nothing so increases fear and begets stupidity as a disorderly and inconsequent environment in the first few years.—Anon. days, Those old fashioned ways, As she sang me this quaint lul-la-by... wrote On a thirty day note, For Robert, or Ju-lius, or Jake. CHORUS. Bye low, sell high, Sleep, lit-tle baby, sleep! Dreamily. Bye low, sell high, ... Pa-pa their watch-es will keep. While you're in your little nest, He don't lose no interest, Bye low, sell high, Klei-nes Lieb-chen, ba-by. Grandmother's Lullabies. No. 278. Evolution of Chuzzlewit. The selection of a title was always one of Dickens' first anxieties when he was beginning a new book. The now familiar name of Chuzzlewit went through a curious process of evolution. First it was Sweezleden, then Sweezleback, then Sweezleway. None of these would do. The Sweezle then became Chuzzle, and there was a new series of Chuzzletoe, Chuzzleboy, Chuzzlewig, and finally Chuzzlewit.-How Dickens Found His Names. Alpine Flowers of Mt. Rainier. Alpine Flowers of Mt. Rainier. Thousands of feet above the sea level, on Mt. Rainier, in the state of Washington, there is a wonderful natural garden of wild flowers. Some of them grow at the very brink of the glaciers, and others even push their way up through melting snow fields in late spring. These little known species would greatly enrich our alpine gardens if we could find out how to transplant and acclimatize them, and undoubtedly some day we shall learn—Country Life in America. Always Soma Shred of Good. Always Some Shred or Good. No man is perfect; yet no man is wholly broken and useless. You may grind a mirror to powder, so that it no longer reflects a single ray of light, but you cannot crush a human soul so utterly that no trace of goodness—which is a reflection of the eternal goodness—may be found somewhere in its depths.—Christian Endeavor World. Child's Teeth. An excellent tooth powder for the elder children of the nursery brood is made of one ounce of precipitated chalk, half an ounce of powdered borax and a quarter of an ounce each of powdered myrrh and powdered orris root. The tiny child with teeth should have a soft toothbrush and plain water should be used. --- Riddle of the Bphlnx. The Sphinx—some sort of fabled monster—proposed a riddle to the people of Thebes, it is said, and murdered all who could not answer it. Oedipus finally solved it and in chagrin the Sphinx put herself to death. The riddle was as follows: "What goes on four feet in the morning, two feet in the afternoon and three at night?" The answer given by Oedipus was this: "Man; because he crawls as a child, walks upright in his full strength and walks with a staff when an old man." Good Thing Easily Lost. Jack—"Fred has a snap, but he's foolish to continue abusing his privileges." Tom—"That's so! It takes mighty little to make a sinacure insecure."—Boston Transcript. When Woman is Ashamed. A woman is always a little ashamed of the husband of whom she cannot be jealous.—Life. Danger In Excessive Fatigue Everybody understands the danger of catching cold if you have been perspiring freely or have on wet clothes. But very few people know that you are specially liable to catch cold when you are tired. "Additional protection," writes Doctor Goldsburg, "is needed by the body when tired, for in such a state colds may be taken as easily as when sweating or through wet garments." Paper From Cotton Stalks. Cotton stalks, it is thought, may be used for the manufacture of paper. A machine has been patented which will separate the brown bark from the inner pith, and it is claimed that excellent paper pulp may be made from the latter. From the bark a substitute for excelsior is manufactured. Virtue In Compulsory Work Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day which must be done, whether you like it or not. Being forced to work and forced to do your best will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues which the idle never knew —Charles Kingsley. For Bone-Betters. A recently invented aluminium apparatus makes the most minute details of a fracture distinctly visible. Aluminum is no more an obstacle to the X-rays than clear glass is to the sight. As the metal is transparent to the rays the operating surgeon can examine the fracture without haste or difficulty, closing his apparatus only when every fragment has been put in place. Some Self-Denial Necessary Some men do better. We all have to put up with one another; one cannot do that even in our own homes, without conceding a good deal which we should very much like to retain. Growth of Checks. The check has become, by the evolution of events, a document having a clearly defined legal status; its form is protected, like the bank note and the bond, against counterfeiting and alteration, and it is charged with the function of carrying on the world's exchanges with a convenience and safety and to an extent which give to it in many respects predominance over coin and bank notes.—Bankers' Magazine. DR. B. A. CRICHLOW OFFICE 805 1-2 Kanawha St. Charleston, W. Va. RESIDENCE 304 DONNALLY ST. Office Phonc 1102 - - - Residence Phone 1118 Office Hours: 9-11 a. m.; 2-4 p. m.; 6-8 p. m. Back at Him. A certain young man who prided himself on a brusqueness that he mistook for wit met an eminent but touchy sculptor at a studio supper. "So you're the chap," he said on being introduced, "that makes mud heads," "Not all of them," the sculptor replied quietly.—Youth's Companion. Naturalization Papers Not Needed. The American rule is that a child born and remaining in the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States is a citizen, and within its allegiance and protection, irrespective of the birth or nationality of its parents, and hence would not be obliged to take out papers of naturalization. Choice of Two Exit. The Helress (in tears)—"My husband was so ardent in his love-making. I thought he adored me." Her Friend—"My dear, a man can put considerable fervor into his wooing when it's a case of marriage or work." Modern Witches. A little boy who went to the same school I did was reading a story about witches. When he finished the teacher asked him if he knew whether witches still existed. "Oh, yes," he said, "only they call them old maids now."—Exchange. What She Wanted. Clerk—"Perhaps, madam, you would like to look at some goods a little more expensive." Customer—"No, not more expensive, but of better quality."—Boston Transcript. Animals' Ability to Learn. Animals which have never met with an electric current become sensitive to it in a marked degree, thereby disproving the theory that animals possess only traits that are due to natural selection by a long process of the "survival of the fittest." This sensitivity is called "galvotropism" and is rather a body blow o Darwin's theory. Secret Revealed by Face Secret Revealed by Face. If you want to get at the real strength and character of a person's face, study the right side of it—the ugly side, as portrait painters sometimes call it. There you will find the lines bold and harsh, with every defect accentuated. On the left side, however, everything is softened down, and the face is at its best. Whenever you suspect a man of trickery or deceit—and this rule applies equally to the fair sex—stand on his right and watch his expression closely. Degrees of Freedom: Freedom and progress are not the same thing. Freedom is the necessary means to the highest progress, but it may also be used as the means to the lowest degradation. Let us hold fast to our freedom, but let us hold it by the_hilt, not by the blade.—The Christian Register. You and Nature There are strength, repose of mind, and inspiration in fresh apparel. God gives Nature new garments every season. You are a part of nature. The tree trusts, and grows, and takes storm and sun as divinely sent, and believes in its right to new apparel, and it comes. It will come to you if you do the same—Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Too Shabby for a Servant Coleridge was one day riding in Regent's park in an unusually strange, shabby dress, when a number of his friends rode up and met him. Coleridge offered to fall behind and pass as one-of the party's servants. "No," one of them said, "I am proud of you as a friend; but, I must say, I should be ashamed of you as a servant." Beauty Now and Hereafter Beauty Now and Healer. Beauty in God's handwriting, a way- side sacrament; welcome it, then, in every fair face, every fair sky, every fair flower; and be sure that yet gay- meadows and yet bluer skies await thee in the world to come—Charles Kingsley.