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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIED BY GAIN." Department of Archives, Cham ston V. Va. "Prof." Fuller Given A Roast Keyser; W. Ve., June 1, 1911 Editor Pioneer Pieces: I took notice of an article in your last week's paper that I want to speak about. Now, in the first place this man Fuller, who has been the teacher here for the past year, is not doing a thing but "putting it all over" these colored people just as he wants to. He has got a few of the illiterate ones on his side. In the beginning of the school last fall, I, with a number of some of the very best people of our race here, went before the Board of Education, that is, I mean when the teachers were given their schools, and we asked the board not to appoint Mr. Fuller to our school again for another year, as we thought that he would not make a success of it, and we gave our reasons for the stand we had taken, but they appointed him, stating that there was not sufficient evidence given against him to stop his appointment, and he surely has made an awful muss of things. Now; Brother Clifford here are some of the objections that were stated to the board, and which we all know to be true. I stated to the board first, that he acted like a dopeater, that is at times, and that I could prove it by his wife, and Miss Susan Johnson. At the time that this was brought up, he was living with his wife, and they were living in with Miss Johnson. He acted so strange at times that he scared Miss Johnson almost to death. She would often tell us people about Mr. Fuller acting so peculiarly about her house, but we would not pay any attention to it. He would make his wife get up late in the night, and stay up and would not let her get back in bed for the longest kind of a time, and all such kind of peculiar actions, he would go through with. He went out one day and bought himself a revolver and told them that he was going to kill them all, and they had not done one thing to make him act so. But here is the main complaint that was brought in against him. His wife began to complain of him treating her very badly and she said that it was all due to her husband (Mr. Fuller) taking a great liking to one of his girl pupils. Fuller's actions were both erratic and ridiculous. He would keep this girl in long after school, styling her his secretary. Prior to engaging her, he had asked other girls to serve him in a like capacity, but they refused, at the same time noticing that Fuller was very familiar with the "sec'y", a fact which the public noted, as well as criticised. He and his wife continued to have trouble all the time about this young lady. Now to go back to the last part of the school year of 1910, when they were finishing the term out, he was having the children practice a play, and like all girls ranging from about fourteen to sixteen, they like to have the boys to take them home, especially when they are engaged in anything pertaining to the school of this nature, but don't you know he would not let any of the boys take this girl home. I told the board quite a number of our people to understand that her husband was too familiar with this girl, and that he ESTABLISHED 1882. MALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE MARTINSBURG, had been keeping her in after school and the white people of the community had begun to talk about it, especially the ones that lived near by and could not help but take notice of him and this girl coming out of school long after other pupils had been dismissed. Shortly after the board gave him the school they saw their mistake, and he worried them to such an extent they told me afterwards that he gave them more trouble than all of the white teachers put together. He made the pupils buy so many different kinds of books that the parents complained and took their children out of school, saying that they could not afford to lay out so much money for books that he wanted them to get. They did not object to getting books that were needed, but he always had them buying new books, and they were not needed, because the board told me, but somehow or other, he has got the board bluffed. They are utterly disgusted with him. I shave all of the board of education and they tell me that they never saw a man or a teacher to match him. Now when I told the board about Fuller and this girl being so attached to each other, I made the assertion in the presence of him and the Superintendent, and while he was given the school, they forbade him saying anything about what was said in their meeting. He promised to be mum, but the very next day he went out and told the people who were raising this girl that I had said to the board that he was intimate with her. Getting them all worked up over the matter, he insisted that they one for slander, so they saw a couple of lawyers, who informed them they were too busy to talk to them. At last they found one, who told me had been retained to press a suit against me. Meanwhile the other two gave me to undersand that an effort had been made to get them to prosecute me, and I told them to go ahead, as I was ready for battle. All of this happened along about the last of July or first of August 1910, and I was ready for them, for I knew I had not said anything like that to them in the hearing, a fact to which they when seen, cheerfully attested. One court passed and they did nothing, so conditions continued until about Thanksgiving, when the people began to talk and the girl became so much the techeeing and tittering object of the school, that Prof. Stayman, Supt. of the Keyser schools, ordered her put out, and in spite of Fuller's protestation, she was. The letter Fuller wrote to Prof. Stayman condemned him and made him liable to prosecution and severe punishment for committing a most heinous crime. I wish it was possible to tell the world what is known in Keyser about Fuller and this girl. Though his wife has left him, he is staying at the same house where the girl lives. Fuller is a fraud, has not the thorough training necessary for a man who lays claim to the distinction he tries to make himself enjoy, and for the moral good of this town he deserves a nice coat of tan and feathers. Were Fuller a white teacher and had disgraced one of his pupils as he has Mabel Hardy, he would be cowbided, and if he escaped with such mild punishment as a cowriding, he could consider himself extremely fortunate. Alex. Redmond. Negroes Are Getting Wise The Baltimore American of the 4th inst., broadly hints that the Negroes of that city defeated the republican municipal ticket. Be this as it may, but the fact remains that at least the Negro is beginning to realize that it is up to him to save his standing as a man and a citizen even though it be done by going with those who have been regarded as our worst enemies. If this accusation be true, it certainly emphasize the contention which I have off along made that to save ourselves we must cut away from party lines and stand out boldly for justice and liberty. The debt of gratitude, if any we owed, was paid long ago with double interest. Sumner, Lincoln, Grant, Wades and Garfield are very scarce in these latter days. In their days of power they fought the battles of the Negro. Then he was ignored and helpless. Now he is able to stand up and fight for himself. This he is now doing, and in the days to come he intends to do more of it. And it is up to him to do it. Passed blessings do not suffice. We are living in the present and are facing tremendous questions, and solving knotty problems. To meet them in a manner that will accomplish the most good for the race, we must think soberly and act decisively. The Negroes of Baltimore have not only acted with firmness and decision but they have given the party of that city a very significant object lesson. They have simply served notice upon the brand of republicans there that if they cannot play fair they will be put out of business. We have been loyal to the party under most trying conditions. We have wavered very little from the strict line of duty. All along we have fought the opposite party with remarkable persistency. That party now comes back and says, you have fought us through thick and thin, but and cold, therefore wherever we can, we will certainly put you out of business by segregating, diefranchising and jum crowing. The battle is on and we must now fight for justice and fair play. We should care very little about political offices but we should care a great deal about the future well being of the race. After reading last week's issue of the Press we have concluded that the editor is out for blood. He certainly wielded his old broad sword with telling effect and he promises us some more this week. We are glad to know that a few of the brave spirits are still in the ring among whom John R. Cifford is far from being the least. May he have strength sufficient to put to flight the cowards and compromisers of the race. Jackson. Frostburg, Md. The best place to get your watch clock or jewelry repaired in this town is at Mr. J. W. Bratt's. His prices are very reasonable, and his workmanship the best. The arrogance of some people astounds their neighbors. VOL. 30. Anecdotal Literature Anecdotal Literature An artful rogue of a wolf came to a stately elephant and humbly hogged to be received as one of his dependents, thinking to be of some use to him. But the sagacious elephant knowing the vile nature of the animal, gladly told him that he was reputed as a bloodthirsty character. The wolf wanted to know who his transducer was, but the elephant said, "I got this information from your mouth, for I see that it is all beatenched with blood." Moral—It is in vain for a regue to pass himself off for an honest man. His character may be discovered in his countenance, even before we are acquainted with his actions. Ancient history informs us that a certain city was besieged and had to surrender. In the city there were two brothers who had in some way obliged the conquering general, and for this received permission to leave the city before it was set on fire, taking with them whatever each one could carry. Accordingly the generous youths appeared at the gates of the city, one of them, carrying the father and the other, the mother. "We can't eat this steak; it's not good," complained a young man who was spending his honey moon in a Scottish village. "Ye're surely jokin', Sir," said the landlord. It ought indeed be good. It's a bit o' the minister's old cow. A Maine man has a copper cent for which he has an offer of $200. It is one of the first pieces ever coined in the United States. It is dated 1787. On the face of it are stamped, the words, "Mind Your Business," and on the reverse side is an embossed chain of thirteen links representing the original thirteen states, and in the center of the circle, are the words, "We Are One." A sick man carried on dreadfully with his groans and complaints. His wife said to him, "Well, George, I'd rather have the whole family sick here you." Usel so would I," answered George. Wife—Don't you think, husband, that a woman is clever enough to do any work that any man can? Husband—"She's smarter than that. Why, she is clever enough to make the man do the work and give for the benefit of it." A man can build a mansion, And furnish it throughout; A man can build a palace With lofty wall and stout; A man can build a temple With high and splendid dome. But no man in the world can build The precious thing called Home. THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC SCIENCE The March number of the bulletin of West Virginia university is an attractive announcement of the new school of agriculture and domestic science to be opened next fall. "The school of agriculture has been organized for the purpose of providing a practical training for the young men and women of West Virginia who desire instruction which will better fit them for life on the farm and in the home than will that offered by the high schools. "The practical instruction in the art of agriculture given the young men will fit them to make farming more profitable and the farm a better place to live. The work in domestic science will give the young women a practical knowledge of modern science as related to the problems of housekeeping and will give them a training which will render them better equipped and more efficient homemakers. "Both young men and women are given such work in English, history, modern languages and the sciences as will give them a culture as will make life richer and fuller and will fit them for useful citizenship in their communities. "The school of agriculture is not established as a preparatory school to the university or to compete with the high schools. It is established to give our young people who are unable to secure both a high school and college education the best possible preparation for a successful country life. Many a young man as he finishes the country school ranks to enter the high school or academy because he does not expect to be able to attend college and he questions whether the high school work will be of sufficient value to him to warrant the time, effort and expense involved; in short, it fails to arouse his interest. "The school of agriculture is established as an effort to give our young men and women such a training and to give them such an interest in and sympathy with country life that it will educate them back to the farms and make them influential in developing the best of life in their communities." The school year lasts but six months from Sept. 18 to March 22, so that young men from the farms may be out in time for spring work. Anyone who is a graduate of the eighth grade and sixteen years old may enter and the total expenses for the year are from $95 to $153. This school should meet a need for agricultural education for boys and girls who cannot afford a college education, a need which has long existed. In other states these secondary schools of agriculture and domestic science have been phenomenally successful and we predict that the same appreciation of such practical education will be shown in West Virginia. The announcement may be secured by addressing a proposal to the district of the college of agriculture, Morgantown, W. Va. COUNTRY SCHOOL SUPERVISION. The professional and expert supervision of country schools is attracting as much attention as any other problem in education today. A good many people think that it is the most important question now affecting rural schools. This being so, a week to be known as "Supervision Week" is to be given to its consideration at Morgantown by the leading rural school supervisors of the country. The date is June 26 to June 30. Among those who have already engaged to be present for the entire week are: Dr. A. P. Bourlaad, General Agent of the Peabody Education Fund, Washington, D. C.; Mr. O. J. Kern, Superintendent of Winnebago County, Rockford, Ill.; Mr. T. S. Fettle, State Super- (Continued on S. 2) $ P_{n+1} $ NO.13 BY W. G. THE TWO SONS. BAD STEAK. A RARE COIN. HE AGREED. “ht, Be 4 Whe Win eoe WVepec We Pee Zotess QI INDEPENDOS S Wane Y NRWEDA PE WRBVOILD bu KA Lb RBLIGIOUN Ax WENAMCIAL Dal Sov 4 SNT OF BEM AN- mw. Retes of Babscription LYOREresrsenassereeeereon sere BLEU: @ months... si teereeneeeeeeee du, § Monthy ciais sciccusisonices 40 Pay forniiadvertismeate ia due 1 advance wiles wiv. ising iB lun Ly yourly cotta. in Wack ea2o the a Vertis: pass cyery tl.rve Months. Advertisniy i inch vse time Te, Branding | 5c. iedaeri Hates ty Culbs, toad for simp! ‘ BHI. CHT Ad, Vditar & Prope cine Drawe: 269, and se Phone, § ie Uasbary, wv. Va, SATURDAY, JUNE 3 It doea not pay for Neprora ty boast of party eiiNation any | Parties core necbins for ye use yeu. Your daly is 48 and sane i hy raer ta tim thaa yuu ara to yon, vor for it, thot the gree est rand oe bes: party that sou ean rervaia yout uss Uvihoching manhood Toe south hay breho ont anew bulahering Negroes, ‘Lberr emoting bload wili rise in futore puciehment for ifthe voice of the oppressed i not beard at Giad’s tritoeal, thes religion ig » fake, aud one bosarec Civilization worse then heathenien. Bat juetice ia reserved for atl wie love-and-cerve Gud, and the ignar- ance of meu worka no delay im bie righicous decreee, I: did not io the emancipation of the glace, and jt : bot im the gettiv fa r folie fldged rights and iivciy, Is ia sheer folly to trp io denooner men like DaBois, The roce would be botrer off if is bad more men 1% him, Ife it io, who atic: soul-gtir. ring thonghte thet awukeo chades of the veccvegary deterinineticn that alone make manly mev. Ob for te: thousuod like kim, Oar ducy dics before us, Valk sbout right? Who On earth ever bot them to his per feot astisfuction? Dutive foariage’s done, make trem, therefore, do your daty end do it wel: “Do your duty—that is best, Leave unto ¢he Lord tho rest.”? We tako the brosd grouvd thet Jesus Christ vil not advantavoously Stuy in churches etenchy and pois. oped for the want of frog aie. ds coull get tue watery vapor of ti expire} breath, and Negron whe Delisve wa Soindows Gown aad doors closet.” would witness is, uw preat lesson could be taught, by infecting Itinty « rabbit, it would die eb once, Sou ik the balls or churches ace, by it, filed with microbes, not so./ur it iawn athaloid, which igmerg dele terione than carbonic acid. Wey then Keep your churches filled with it. Dosrn common eenee, or get ont of tue plees you sre using to. the injury of both soul end body. Soop atter the war a group afecl ered poopie were seou in a Satik Carclics, town elvewing Mowers ovei the graves of polliers, Lt was widely talked shout and on tho retura of every yexr since then, their noble deed tina been kept alive. "Po ceeo- rate soldiers’ graves is al! right, but it hag nlways seemed 69 strange to ug for the old eoinrades to go to be- roes? graves in honor of wha. tacy did, when they ore now tramping on iv as they wou'd a viper. it was bomani'y that was foughe for, aod is ie bumanity nd ite sacred righte that they are abusing. Wheat would our old caste-eursed union sot ciers (ink if all Cie dead herove eould cise from their grav ud speak? fo the neine of God wo wish it wag possible, fora hundred " soit blnck heroes who full int Nasiwitle, Petereburs, iesmond Fort Pillow and other pla where great battles were wou, wit huu- ‘dreds of thoueanks of whites—ongele in ene vrest army where color is not known, wonld this mockery to their hersisin be covercd with lowers nex’ year? We doubt it, | Booker ‘U Washingron’a condem \, vtocy write np in the Montgomery [Al bama Sia, ia ridiculona in the rex rome. ‘The cow givea plenty of Hmiitic, bur ee always ticks it over. | Huducn well ult be reaches tbe jt vo final parow phe when in fret, he wpotogizca for Tynchinga, by ad- isin thet nll town snd city Neo gears De put ent, asd in Reepiag with Wedde who bearded ua us ea Tope tone and askid that the few ‘ecout enes among os ahonld run them down, co Bocker sppexis so che beter class of Negroes” to run hos “ciciate" el ga into the country, “hie in tbo @aric article above these two final poragraphs, be sepa he cen Condeima the eight Negrass Iprened on Sondoy recently, out tory bed wet been deciared guilty byw legel trial, Reates, do you ever ey ip print of looting waites urging Shot the white logfers be run ous of towng and cities? No. Do seu ever heur woite men euying beeause:of whet che law whites da dtegrucea chen? No, and no ogeim, fife, Wicker, op blowing hot and coid, god boa man. Phere jae lew fur er ery erie audit ehomld be applied to nib alike, Prov’) Fubler, I %.— Beat Shuster. Presicely whut made the slaves er for so terrible dnving Shaae bard- Bei Gaye by ying “niggess? to keep on the good eide of their mectcra, eo ere we ouffaring from the censing of ‘her eons, whose little learning Bskee thom very dangerons suiaele ia ney communi:y, Jiaving Qiegraced a young girl- pupil of tho eevool ho bas to a finigh kept, and foreseeing the handwriving ou the wall, he starty out in a twa and a helfeo'sora evdnetive srticle in the Keseor Pribane in the bepe of Plensing the “gead white folks: ’ by endorsing the 'O.d Nogro” and pok P ig fup atthe "Now Negra” bis piweddle might work its deeired end where bia batlers father Nivea, bas it will pot work in Keyser, West Vir- finis, where ca fine a ect of white pesple liv, eo can be found in this Haiatey, and they ask no more for Heiectvea then bey wert the Ne J eece te kes, Orr edviee ia, be men and keep your heta on your heeds, iesacpt when approoching or eoealing lion lady, tegardiees of eoler, when with greoe nad dipnity it ehowld be hifted, To virtaally sdauite (bat the edn- ented “soung Negroee care only to ear a collet onda boiled ehiri,” and ithe girla, “a dress with orefiles on lit” nod that bey “earcfully siudy lever? known we!hod ef dodproy pard jwork or honest teil,” Ee writes jwell avd traty,beowae he is an exact te pe of the torg cisss of tr young | Neptioos he tefera to, pence bio scca- jeation of thom, is aboolately his own condemuation | Ho says: “Lam aware of the fact itbat my father, who ia an old time |Negro, staudo extremely bigh smong the #White People” in bis commun iy oa do Ube otber old timere in that community, beoaase of their eimplic vy of mannerand dreee. I bave > ver yoteeen my father speak to ang one with bis bat on, man or iwomen; and thoogh 1 om claveed Jwish the “New Negro” 1 Gnd. the ‘bebit of my father both fesgible aod rvalowble in my line of work.” [€ Jali be tre that ia eaid of bim, pe doubt i} works well in bie line of bueiness ia the ehype of debyacting Wit mabea the Negroca aubjec dogyish ircatment bs 4 their servile blood. Na 10, 8 refined snd educated Negro wut down ia oce of three or fonr unecenpicd chaira at B certain B.& O. otation while waiting for train, By aod by, # white map came to bim end oad: “Som, get vp. No attention bung given to the demand, the white msn grabbed back of the pehairurd ead: eD— sou get ap.” Tt wag tien that the Negro informed tbe buity thar tae onsir belonged to the BG Oy ant he being a patron fof tae company, the chair was ny mech } sang ctber person’s, As ‘the conieution grew aud words be Seine more und more emphatic, a woman stepned up and eaid: ©Mr, Sata, let nim alose, dons yaa eve heisofths vew jesne? Lad nx caked fur the chair paticely, be would hove gotico it, for the Negro was ou sentiemau., However, 29 much for (ne Buw qene, Usd it been thia Keyser Prof (2) be would buve bared bis pateshoweu big teesh and surrondered tbe eens, bai toe ediver of thie paper would rther be a deed balldog than a woiouing end whining cur, We eay si did Michael Davitt, thet Lrisb potviot atl orstor in cue of his im. pasermed appeals to bie copntryouen; “Keep your bate on your beads und jook the Enghabin tbe face.” Av to bie agriceliural and slgebra lo fade, be knows abort as much about these wubl-ete a4 o frog do:a of the iuilit loss when it was a tadpole. “lle would not work ina pie ebop,? Lin ndvocecy of our girls Leng oonke ond waaberwomen 13:0 fame ue Jan's ‘doy. They have bern doiuy that for centuries and will lung as the world stande, But in hia reference to. the “boiled ahirs Negroes” epoiling the good servunt giriz, he makea bimoetf the bellebeep buck, How like, Osbeilo poisoning bia wife, then! wetting her while dying to guy be waa inancent, and when Ewelis was pouring facta of yitrol on him, (es friev Redmond ig on Foller) oe suid: “You beard ber eey boraalf it was not 1” and ber reply wae: She the brighter angel, and (hou the blacks: devil”? Soupplicabie co this Poe fesas:(?) By trying to bash ap facts and fombling with trath will not eave ‘him, for the ecandal is going to be probed io ita lowest depths, The ‘only real remedy for tbie class of ‘Negro scbool teschers ia cuetration, | The Evening Journal starts ont by vaying war in Mexico, and eays: 640,000" deat, and follows it by clairaing thet thet mary dio ia this country in four years of consumption. if tho ravages of war were as eagi- ly over come as is consumption peace Hwoull soon be universal and cov- onmptiona thing of the past. Ibis ‘a farco vo claim that consumption is contesions. Is is acquired, an? the lreacsning in feasible, tor it ia attrih- iptele to only a few caueca, chic! among which are poor homes, infe- rior beds, mavner of dressing and poor food —hardly preventable owing to trusis. Wear moro und warmer clothes, etop tight lacing, cut out the hich heel diseaso breeding shoes, ext Fen: ugh good food, baste daily and -a rapid consumption reduction will | be the result annually. | Of course ibis true that children of com-umptives are, hecanse of their woukened tisaue decidedly more ins- ‘ceplibl: to it, but tuey can ho mado (to grow stout and bealtwy if proper cere ef than is taken—Theodore Ro osevelt.for example Poom birth i) about 14 yers, children «bela be kept out of school fand allowed to romp in the open, and cepecially the woods acd Mountains with good micrescrpes, with which tolearn strange and in- teresting foetg about every thing wih whieh they would come in con- tact. Iudecd if all children were ‘made do that, then put in the best of schools where the best and bigh- est paid tenchers have charge where nothing bet English be thorougily taught, we wou'd bave more uselul, wieere:d better echolars and Jess consi ives Ou hod of overworking the 1 can schon, whea they 1 in the open, and eepecialls the precasions On akes ner ‘ UL onosociahle shadows of i t med, beuee so many eui clos, sickly sud growling beinga: (Continued from first page) |THE SCHOOL OF F AGRIBULTURE. AND ; DOMESTIC SCIENCE. ‘yinor of Rural Schools of Virgin's, Richmond, Va5 Captuin George 4 Lynch, State Supervisor of Rury Schools of Plorida, Gainavile, Wla.; Mr Lb. C. Brogden, State Sup rvise: of Rural Schoola of North Cssoilna, Raletgh, N.C.) Dr. Thomas E. Hodges Presidentelect of West Virgiiia Uni versity; Mr. 1. J. Manifan, State Sa: pervisor of Rural Schools of West Vir @inla, Churieston, W. Va. For & part of thy week there will be present: My. Otls G. Hall, Superintendent of Montgomery County, bid, Crawierds ville, Ind.; Stato Superintendent M P. Shawkoy of West Virginie, Dr. B. Purinton, President of West Vir g@inta Univorsity. Several otuer stato supervisers of rural schools, besides a number uf county #uperitendents from other states, In addition to many of tne county and disivict superintendents of Wost Virginia, are expected. The conterence will lust flvo days and will be devoted exclusively to the probien:s of country school adininistra- ich and supervision. The coming of so many distinguished stato sugervisers will of course make as biany es posstbie of the county ant Qistrict superintendents went to et tend. This great conferenca ts being or. genized as an interesting suppic mncntary feature of the University Summer Schouk Barrmore & Onto | VERY LOW RATE SUMMER 2XCGURSIONS TL NTC CITY ND SEASHORE EXCURSIONS Jane 22, July 15 and 27, Aag. 10 and 24 and Sept. 7, ATLANTIC CITY. General Assombly, Presbyterian Chnreb, May 17 to June 1. international Convention Uni- ted Society of Christian Ku- deavor July 6 to 12, Grand Lodge, B. P.O. E., July JO to 15. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Noitiern Baptist Convention, Jane 13 to 25, PACIFIC COAST POINTS, Los Angeles, Cal,, American Med-cel Association, June 25 to 30. Portland, Osegon, D vetplas of Christ, Chriatien Churea Oon- vention, July 4 to 12 Sau Francisco, Cal.,Inveraation alS.S. Assoviation, June 20 to 27. ROCHESTER, N.Y, Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of Mystic Surine, July 11 to 13. G.A.K. Natiovs! Kacampmont, August 2U to 18. For Rates, Sebedules aad Ful Intormatios, Cali at Ticket Ofive, B, &OOR RR. S, Bonie, Ticket Agont, State Summer SCHOOL FOR TUACHERS ATTHE West Virginia Col- ored Institute, June 19, 1911, and lasts six weeks. For fur- ther informa- tion, address Hon. M. P. Shawkey, Charles- ton, W. Va, or Prof, Byre Vrillerman, Institute, W. Va. BiG CIRCUS COMING SOON, Abas FokEPAUGH AND SELLS P20 THERS+ Show ANNOUNCED For Eansy DATE. Lovers of the circus will be d-!\chted to bear that on Wedvesday, Jane 21 ,the Gioot Acam Forepaughand Seis scothe crs) Shows are to give two exuuncoas mm Sertosbury. This show tis made raj strides toward perfection wi ca it Mos natsecn in this territory. ic te uow he bogest cneus in America 4d interest is given vie evemt by tue news that this greaé hints: ment enterprise has just. blow semed oot with an entirely now + act from begianivg toend. ‘Thy bur diag Clit cost the inamagement over $3.0 Oy 0 ven the menagerie is vew, there ‘og rotenesingle animal oispayed Piv ther Way ever put on exhividom ev eherein Amenca. By thy voiding ef as entire new parade, the manages taunt naturally discarded ali old ideas. The recuttits three-mile procession of sto wonders of the world, rerpiendent with fresh gold leaf, cortly comumes of foreign macufacture, vehicles of ¢labo- rate Egropoun carving. silver-oounted: barrees and expensive new trappings, sod ;cupled wich -every phase of the geuus homo. A new standard in menagerien has beer established. Thinis a menagerie in ever? sense of the word. It possesses rex! Kenuie poveities in the woy of an- vins!« hitherto missing fiom the Aaeri- ean 2008. ‘Tos aeres of snow-white can- vase cover this world of wonders. From the meet property up to the Syreat gilded pornue tableaux, everyibing ie bright, new andlcostiy. Aud the company of petformera ia zisu now. ‘Lhore is none among che 850 sitiste who Was ever xccm With a circus in Anwvice befocas This is now the most couly uf all shows. ithasa dally ex- penditure of 87,000, without taking into sccount the vast amounts of money copsinetly spent by its foreign offices tnd its brigades of anironl hunters, com- etantly in seaich of novelties. Ii can no Jonger be enid tnere is noth. ing rew uncer Wie sun while the snter- prisr and Weaith of this big circns are Playony tbe leading partin the amuse- ment wiTaira of the country, Noveity 18 a most striking chacacteristic of the entertainments prepared by thin eplen- did how. And real vovelties are se- cured from all poris of the earth regard- less of cost. New York City, where only the gertost of novelties will pass the econGny of experienced amusement eeckers. ibe veal of approval hea been seton the great entertainment which the Forepangh and sells Brothers’ man- Agi Inent ure this season pesenting ua— cr the greatuat spread cf canvas ever erected. ‘Tho people of Martinsburg are fortu- pats iD WaviAg Cais Opporiunity of at- tending tes yreat cacas which standa foremost =meny tne amusement enter- prises of the world. whos Sg SAL Tin0RES OM NSES” RAILROAD. WEST BOUND Ho 55 Daily atur.18 am for Pittsburg, Ginginnau, Louisville and St. Louise Connects tur Romacy except Sunday and. at Gration for Wheeling daily. No. 53 Daily atreiSam for Graftong Pittsburg akd Uhicago. dog Loily,at 3.27 p m for Grafton, Pitisbury aud Chicago, No, 7 Daily 7.27 pm for Wheeling, Cole umbasend Chicaco He.d Pony at 6:6 p m for Cincinnati, Lomsvilis aud St, Voais. Wo 9 Daily at 2.10 a m for Cincinnati Lovisviile and St Louis, ver Cumberland and way Stations, No 20, Sd Pe De No.9 Daily at 11.28 p m; for Pittsburg ors Daily except Sunday at 6.30 a a. or Cumberland and intermediate star tons, Counects for Berkeley Springs, EAST BOUND, No 4 Daily at g.1g am for Washing ton, Galiunure, Phuadelphia and New York, No to Daily 4.38 a m for Washington and Baltimore, No 5 Daily at 3.40 m for Washing- tou, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, Connects for Lexiagtoa Va, and Hagerstown except Sunday and Freder- ick. No. 40 9.53 a.m, for Washington and. ¥Yaltimore. No 2 Daily at 10.19 am for Washing ton, Baltimore, nuadelphia and New York, No 6 Daily at 2,38 p m for Washington Baltimore, Yurladcipaia and New York. No 14 Daily at 8.<2 pm for Washington Baitiraorc, Purladeiphia and New York. Noa Daily “Duquesne Limited” at. 14.23 a, im. for Washington, Battimore, Philadelpaia ana New York. No 10 Daily except Sunday at 12,15 pm for Frederick, Baltimore wad all inter- mediate stations viaold line, Noi Laily except Sunday at 6.30 pm for Washington anc Baltimore and all ins termediate stations, Connects for Kredere ick. C. W. BASSETT, Gen, Pass Agent, Baltimore Md, K. S. BOUIC Ticket Agent, Martinsburg, W, Va, The beet place to get your watch clock or jewelry repaired in thie town is at Mr. J, W. Bratt's. Hig prises ave yery reasooable, and hig Workweaship Lue Lest, Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg W. Va., as Second Class Mattor Decoration day was generally observed in Martinsburg. Mr. Lewis Ford, of Nipetown, occupied the Methodist Episcopal pulpit at Berksley Springs on last Sunday. Mr. David Robinson, Jr., a student at Princess Anne Academy, is at home for the summer, and looks very well. Wanted—Honest Virginia girls (unrequired), for good homes. Address Mrs. C. Murphy, 1718 Union Ave Altoona, Pa. Miss Rosa Bruce of Moorefield, who has been to school at the Morgan College Aunex, Lynchburg, Va. returned home the first of this week, having made excellent progress. Mr. J. D. Dutton, chef cook on B. & O. dining car 1024, has returned to his duties after visiting in New York, Trenton, Philadelphia and several other Eastern cities. Mr. Howard Craig, of Grafton, a student at Storer College, stopped over between train on Sunday last, being an route from Harper's Ferry to Atlantic City, where he will spend the summer. STARTS MUCH TROUBLE. If all people knew that neglect of constipation would result in severe indigestion, yellow jaundice or virulent liver trouble they would soon take Dr. King's New Life Pills, and end it. It's the only safe way. Best for billiousness, headache, dyspepsia, chills and debility, 25c at all drug-gists. Mr. F. M. Anderson, Judge R. W. Dailey's faithful valet, and a well known and popular citizen of Romney, came down here last Saturday to see the base ball game between the deaf mutes of Romney and those of Frederick. He is a pleased gentleman, and was seemingly well pleased with his first visit to this town BRING YOUR FURNITURE To me, or let me know and I will call for it, and it will be promptly repaired. Charges are as low as good workmanship will permit. I also repair bicycles, clocks, graphophones, umbrellas &c. I respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage. Leonard D. Lemen For cleaning, dying and pressing clothes. Mr. C. E. Cordner has one of the best outfits and does the finest guaranteed work of any one in the state. Place of business, Winchester, Ave., P. O 609.—Both Phones. BALKED AT COLD STEEL "I wouldn't let a doctor cut my foot off," said H. D Ely, Bantam, Ohio, "although a horrible ulcer had been the plague of my life for four years. Instead, I used Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my foot was soon completely cured." Heals Burns, Boils, Sores, Pruises, Eczema, Pimples, Corns, Surest Pile cure. 250 at all druggists. A Good home for a good girl to do general housework. If she chooses to do the washing she will be paid $4. per week; if not, $3. The kind and fine people wanting such a girl as mentioned above, live in Clarksburg, and if the girl desired wishes to go the editor of this paper will, if she has not the necessary car fare, advance it. J. R. CLIFFORD MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Practices in all the Courts of Va., the Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Courts. SAVED MANY FROM DEATH. W. L. Mock, of Mock. Arsanus, believes he has saved many lives in his 25 years of experience in the drug business. "What I always like to do," he writes, "is to recommend Dr. King's New Discovery for weak, sore lungs, hard lungs, hard colds, hoarseness, obstinate coughs, la grippe, croup, asthma or other bronchial affection, for I feel sure that a num- ber of my neighbors are alive and well today because they took my advice to use it. I honestly believe its the best throat and lung medicine that's made." Easy to prove he's right. Get a trial bottle free, or regular 50c or $1.00 bottle. Guar- anteed by all druggists. THE REV. IRL R. HICKS 1911 ALMANAC. The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac for 1911, that guardian Angel in a hundred thousand homes, is now ready. Not many are now willing to be without it and the Rev. Irl R. Hicks Magazine, WORD AND WORKS. The two are only ONE DOLLAR a year. The Almanac is 35c postpaid. No home or office should fail to send for them, to WORD AND WORKS PUBLISHING Co. 2201 Locust St., Saint Louis, Mo. THE E. L. WILLIAMS CORPO RATION. LITTLE INSURANCE TALKS. No 1- Did you know that for the payment of fifty cents or one dollar per month you can protect yourself and family while ill or injured by accident? Do you not think it a sacred duty to yourself and family to protect yourself against disease and accident? Your expenses increase when under the doctors care and your income ceases. Would not protection against this contingency be worth fifty cents a month to you? THINK IT OVER. Drop us a postal and our representative, Rev. C. M. Leuistall, will call, or better still, see him. The E. L. Williams, Corp. "It SERVES You Right." 103 South Queen St. Martingburg, W. Va. ```markdown ``` and family Pope's Herb is prepared to provide a dependable household remedy, based upon the principle of purity of blood insuring freedom from disease. It is a medicine for maladies such as Rheumatism, Liver Complaints, Constipation, Fever and Ague, Female disorders, Indigestion, Lumbago, Kidney Derangements, Catarrh, Sick and Nervous Headaches, loss of appetito and all ailments arising from inactivity of the Liver and Kidneys. It is a purely Herbs, Barks and Roots Compound. It is put up in chocolate coated Tablets pleasing and easy to take (or can be dissolved in water.) Mrs. J. C. Meade of Hyattsville, Md. says: "For years I have suffered with Backache, Headaches, Neuralgia, and Nervousness and extreme Fatigue. I tried many remedies without relief. Four months ago a grateful friend induced me to write to Pope Medicine Co., Washington, D. C. for a box of Pope's Herb Compound Tablets, the very first dose of two tablets gave me relief. I used not quite a $1.00 box and I am entirely cured of the pain in my back and have no more headache." Dr. J. V. Hennessey, a prominent Physician and Surgeon of Albany, N. Y. in part says: "As a Blood Purifier, Liver, Kidney and System regulator I prescribe Pope Medicine Co.'s of Washington, D. C. Herb Compound, as I have done for the past 20 years, and I have found it to be a great remedy, which seldom if ever fails. There are thousands of letters from users of Pope's Herbs, that have been benefited and cured by its proper use. Pope's Herb Compound Tablets are put up 200 in a box, "six month's treatment", and will be sent post-paid on receipt of $100. Each box contains a printed guarantee binding us to refund the purchase price if the remedy fails to benefit, also full directions. Guaranteed by the Pope Medicine Co., Inc., under the Pure Food and Drugs Act. June 30, 1908. No. 34956. FOR TEKMS TO AGENTS IN UNOCCUPED TELEFICITY, ADDRESS POPE MEDICINE CO., INC. Pope Building, Washington, D.C. "AS WE SEE IT." Is the Title of a Book whose author is Robert L. Waring, Esq., 609 F. Street Northwest Washington, D. C. It is excellent, and is destined to do incalculable good. In fiction it gets at facts as they exist, and outfines the real bulk of the causes of the trouble and friction between the two races. It is bound to be read the world over and will serve well its purpose. It took a strong mind and a fertile brain to plan and write this book which Henry Watterson, the great editor says is phenomenal, and will be read by as many white as colored people—just as it should be, for the real and proper settlement of the so-called problem, is interdependent—one upon the other. It is written in a time as ripe to make it almost as popular as did the period that immortalized Uncle Tom's Cabin. Get the book and read it. It only costs $1.60. Address the author as given above. WHAT IS IT? 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"Wise for Ladies' Advisory Dent., Christie Moore Medical Co., Christieboro, Tean., for Special Dentistry, and 6-pane book," Hume, 17 treatment and Woman, said three. FOREPATH WONDERS BIG UNION SHOP CIRCUS THE LARGEST TENT ENTRANCE ON 6 BIG AIRTREAT CENTER ALL NEW UNIQUE AND FUN 1000 PERSONS. 750 WILD 900 HORSES 125 BIG CIRCUS ACTS ANIMALS 3 HERDS OF MELS THE AUTOMOBILE DOUBLE SONERSHILE GREATEST THRILLER OF THE AGE 3 HEADS OF TRAINED ELEPHANTS 2 TYPES OF TRAINED SCALS OF SEA LIONS 1000 WONDERS WONDERS THE BIGST ARTICLE ENTRANCE THE BIGST ARTICLE ENTRANCE THE BIGST ARTICLE ENTRANCE Big, New Street Parade One 50-Cent Ticket Admits to All CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS KALF PAGE 2 Performances Only at 2 and 8 p.m. Doors open at 1 and 7 p.m. TY-BELLA SISTERS BEAUTIFUL CUTTERFLY ACT 33 WE WILL GUARANTEE you a position if you write us as rockhawk. We need many more students at once to supply the enough deserved for our graduates. As soon as we get our required number of students this offer will be withdrawn. So write at once for particulars. WINCHESTER Take-Down Repeating Shotguns The Winchester Repeating Shotgun has stood the trying practical tests of sportsmen and the rigid technical trials of the U. S. Ordnance Board. Its popularity with the former and the official endorsement by the latter are convincing proof of its reliability, wearing and shooting qualities. Send for Catalogue of Winchester—the Red W Brand—Guns and Ammunition. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. FOR YOU TO USE PERFUME in clauses for a little sample of PINAUD'S NO VEGETAL The latest Paris perfume craze en, just like the living blossoms. Ask your bottle -- 7 oz. (6 oz.). Write our American Offices, bldg, enclosing Ae. (to pay postage and packing). meric ED. PINAUD, Dept. M NEW YORK B. KUFORM CORSETS FOR YOU INFANTUM PERFUME Send a copy of a sample for a little sample of HEDIPINAUD'S THE AO VEGETAL The latest Paris perfume craze A wonderful creation, just like the living blossoms. Ask your dealer for a home bottle -- 75c. (6 cm.) Write our American Offices to-day for the sample, enclosing 4c. (to pay postage and packing). W.B. NUFORM CORSETS Nuform, Style 485. For average and well developed figures. Medium bust, extra length over hips, back and abdomen. Coutil and batiste. Hoss supporters. Sizes 18 to 30. Price, $1.50. Nuform, Style 488. For average and well developed figiique coat construction over hips, back and abdomen, support with modish lines. Made of excellent coutil use supporters. Sizes 19 to 30. Price, $2.00. Sold At All Stores EROS., Makers, 34th St. & Preadway, New York Nutform, Style 488. For average and well developed fig ures. Unique coat construction over hips, back and abdomen, insuring comfort with modish lines. Made of excellent coil and batiste. Hose supporters. Sizes 19 to 30. Price, $2.00. Sold At All Stores GKDISTINAS The late A wonderful occasion, just dealer for a large bottle to-day for the simple, ene ED. FINAUD ELEG. Nut ures. Use insuring co and batiste. WEINGARTEN EROS. Your Local Dealer has them in single pair gift boxes, decorated with beautiful design. Ask to see them whether you buy or not. SHIRLEY PRESIDENT SUSPENDERS are the kind with the Sliding Cord Back, comfortable and durable—the kind that lets a man forget he has suspenders on—the kind he would choose if he were buying them himself. If your Dealer is out of the President Holiday Boxes don't accept some other kind—send circuit to us, state color preferred and whether holl or medium weight webbing. Enclose 50 cents per pair and we will mail to any address. Day today and get part of your Christmas Shopping off your mind. If you would like three beautiful Art Family gifts 10x10 (no advertising) for training send 25 cents for the President Cuban. THE Nuform is a popular priced corset, modeled on lines that perfect your figure. It defines graceful bust, waist and hip lines and fits at the back. The range of shapes is so varied, every figure can be fitted with charming result. All Nuform Corsets are made of serviceable fabrics—both heavy and light weight—daintily trimmed and well tailored. Your dealer will supply you with the model best suited to your figure. Nuform, Style 278. (As pictured). For average figures. Medium low bust, extra skirt length over abdomen and hips. Made of durable coilil and light weight batiste. Hose supporters. Sizes 18 to 30. Price, $1.00. ```markdown ``` for twenty-eight Years PIONEER PRESS Has been the leader in this State and Nation for the grand and noble fight that is being waged for the amelioration of the condition of the Negro. The PIONEER PRESS was never known to lag or trifle in any matter where the interest of the race was involved. For this characteristic, THE PRESS should have the unswerving support and encouragement of Negroes everywhere. It contains reliable news, interesting editorials and clever special articles. It is safely recommended to you as a perfect newspaper for the home and family. IT LEADS in the quantity of original matter which it furnishes its patrons. IT LEADS in its spicy editorials and fearless sayings. IT LEADS in its general, local and miscellany pages. TAKEN all in all, we don't feel that we are exaggerating when we state that The PIONEER PRESS is one of the best all around weekly papers in this country today. WE ARE not alone in making this statement, for some of the best and most prominent men of the United States have done likewise. These persons above referred to were not condined to one particular race, either, but to both THE PIONEER PRESS Has the LARGEST city circulation— The LARGEST Foreign circulation— The LARGEST domestic and general circulation— The LARGEST county and rural circulation of any Negro newspaper in the United States— Has the LARGEST Anglo Saxon circulation— WHY IS THE ABOVE SO? BECAUSE it is the pioneer of this section in blazing the way for truth, honesty, piety and frugality and all other requisites that are necessary for the making of manly men and womanly women of all races. BECAUSE it merits support and gets it is proof positive that people know a good thing when they see it. BECAUSE of its unique and original qualities the PIONEER PRESS has a noticeable exclusiveness enjoyed by no other paper in the class wherein it circulates. The Pioneer Press With its generally large and intelligent circulation will bring ABUNDANT AND PROFITABLE RETURNS TO ITS ADVERTISERS. 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HANDBOOK on Patents free. Most agencies measuring patents. Patents taken through Minn. Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the A handsome illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $1. Sold by all newdealers. MUNN & Co., 361Broadway, New York Branch Dilbert, 625 F. St., Washington, D.C. We Ask You to take Cardui, for your female troubles, because we are sure it will help you. Remember that this great female remedy— WINE OF CARDUI has brought relief to thousands of other sick women, so why not to you? For headache, backache, periodical pains, female weakness, many have said it is "the best medicine to take." Try it! Sold in This City F3 OUR MAGNIFICENT PROPOSITION PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED. In our prescription work we use the bestquality of drugs and chemicals that we can obtain, taking great care to see that every one is of standard strength. We use every possible precaution to insure exactness and efficiency in compounding each prescription. Our prescription department is well equipped with modern facilities for doing the most thorough high-quality prescription work. Our prices for putting up prescriptions and household recipes will always be moderate. GILBERT'S PHARMAOX 40 PREMIUMS FREE Return this "Adv." and remit us $4.55 the Special Price we make you on 2 boxes of our 5 and 10 Cigars. Accepted Brands, which we want to introduce quickly to $10,000 new customers, and we will send you in same order. Police Revolver, value $1,000, 1 Stem Wind and Set Cold Plate Watch, value $4,100, 1 Hollow Ground Keen Cutting Ringing Steel Razor, price $3,1 Set (6) Triple Gain Premium Premium which we have also 44 other big-gain Premiums worth from 10 cents to $1 each, provided you remit $4.50 with order and allow us to NEED YOUR DIRT. If you are not pleased with goods This Adv. is for you. We are not a customer. 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