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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCES AND UNBRIBED BY GAGA." The ESTABLISHED 1882. Negro Organization of Historical Research. There has been no period in the history of the American Negro in which there has been manifested by that race such marked interest in its self, its past and present achievements and its future place among other races of the world as now. The environments of the Negro have not been and are not at all conducive of the stimulation of pride in itself. Taken by force from his native country and enslaved in other lands, the Negro for nearly three hundred years heard nothing from neither sacred nor profane historian but that which justified the kidnapper and put the stamp of righteousness upon his enslavement. Since the emancipation of the race it has been constantly reminded of its debt of gratitude to its deliverers as though they themselves were not the Negro's oppressors in a sense that they had profited by the slave traffic; that they were not goaded to the act by a consciousness of their own guilts and a desire to stone for the sins of their own race. The Negro has been and is still constantly reminded of his own helplessness and insignificance as compared with other races, that he is an unworthy sharer of what other races have achieved. When the black baby opens its eyes in the majority of instances it gazes into the face of a white physician and sees only the pictures of white people upon the walls of the bed chamber. When the child goes to school it learns its lessons from books written by white authors only which if they teach any thing of him it is to remind him of his inferiority and dependence. The child is taught that its race has been fit only for slaves carried from place to place, having no part in the world's civilization. In the colleges the young man and woman learns the same, experiences the same. Nothing is taught that will awaken and stimulate pride in the breasts of the Negro pupil in his own race. That the civilization of the world began in Africa is not conceded: That the Greeks went down into Egypt to school when Athena was a mere province is never acknowledged. No credit is given to the black race for the past glory and greatness of Ethiopia and Egypt. The Sphinx gazing silently out upon the sands of the desert tells of the glory and grandeur of some white race now extinct. Upon what the Negro has done, to assist in the shaping of the destinies of the American nation history is silent. That he strode side by side with the pioneers as westward they blazed their way; that he tilled the fields and made the bread to feed the soldiers of the Continental Army and on the battle field bravely gave up his life for the cause of American Independence is not dwelt upon at any length by the chronicler. In the archives at Washington are to be found the full account of the Negro's deeds in the war of '61; of the gallant charge at Fort Wagner, the sacrifice of Fort Pillow, the rockless rush upon the comparta of Port Hudson, the final dieodging of the rebels from their stronghold at Newmarket Heights after the repeated but futile attempts to do so by white troops and their unsupported charge and butness at the Crater has never been fully and honestly told unto the student. What the Negro race has contributed to the world in valor, in the arts and science and literature the Negro himself as a matter of course knows but little. The news that the first prize for oratory was won by a Negro boy at Columbia a few days ago, and but a few years ago the same thing was done by a Truln from African jungles was accorded but meager space in the daily papers. But the killing of two and the wounding of eleven on an elevated train by a crazed Negro by name of Cain the other day was brazenly painted in red across the front pages of yellow journals and read in the remotest corners of the earth. The Negro has awakened to the realization of the fact that if the truth about his race is to be known he himself must tell it. To this end, just one month ago at the home of John Edward Bruce ("Grit") the veteran writer, was organized the Negro Society of Historical Research whose object is the collection of all data concerning the achievements of the colored race, to institute a library, a bureau of information for students of Negro history; to publish and distribute pictures of our great men and women with those of the friends of the race among the whites. Those who had the pleasure of a visit to the home of Mr. Bruce on May 30th were amazed at the work accomplished within such a short space of time by the society. Beautifully arranged in the spacious parlor of the veteran writer who is the society's president were a hundred books by as many authors. This work has been achieved by Mr. Bruce and that enthusiastic race man and indefatigable connoisseur Arthur Schomburg, the society's secretary and treasurer. The first object of curiosity, of interest and intrinsic value that met the gaze of the visitors was the honorable discharge of a Negro from the Continental Army, signed by the First President, Gen'l. Geo. Washington, a volume of Phyllia Wheatly's poems and Phyllia Wheatly's letters printed in '64; Williams' History of the Negro race, Sojourner Truth—"Narrative," T. Thomas Fortune's Black and White, a volume of Frances W. Harper's earlier and later poems—and there eat the dear old William Still one of the most important officials of The Under Ground Rail Road that succeeded so many fugitives during the dark days of Slavery. A crown of glory bright for William Silll. Before viewing the collection of books the visitors and members enjoyed the following programme i.e. Bass solo "Try us O God" by Mr. R. R. Matthews, accompanied by Mrs. Lillian Urquhart of Newark, N. J. Reading, "The Troubles of the Moriartya" by Mr. Bruce, Reading, A poem in Spanish by Mr. Schomburg, Song, "Don't you cry ma Honey" by Mr. Matthews, an original poem "Memorial Day" by Jack Thorne." Pioneer Anecdotal Literature Anecdotal Literature BY W. G No God. A little boy, whose father possessed no religion, and had no family prayer, spent some time in a pious family, where he was instructed in the simple truths of the Bible. While one day the family were conversing about the greatness and goodness of God the boy made this remark:—"We haven't got any God at my papa's house." THE SECOND MAN. A teacher, in examining her class, asked— "Who was the first man?" "George Washington," a little boy shouted promptly. "How do you make that out—that George Washington was the first man, asked the teacher, smiling indulgently. "Because," said the little boy, "he was first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." But at this point a larger boy held up his hand. "Well," said the teacher to him, "who do you think was the first man?" "I don't know what his name was," said the boy, "But I know it wasn't George Washington, ma'am, because the history, book says George Washington married a widow, so of course there must have been one ahead of him." PATRICK HENRY. The following is a part of Patrick Henry's will: "I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them, and that is, the christian religion. If they had that, and I had not given them one shilling, they would be rich; and if they had not that and I had given them all the world, they would be poor. * * 0 BLISSFUL IGNORANCE. A great general was taking a regi The home of Mr. Bruce, situated in a surburb of Yonkers, upon a beautiful estate of more than sixty acres, is an ideal spot for rest and recreation. After partaking of refreshments which were served immediately after the inspection of the society's collection of books, the visitors were invited to a stroll through the immense grove, vineyard and flower garden. Among the notable visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Nickelson of Ossining, Mr. Ernest Braxton of Brooklyn, Mr. W. P. Moore and Miss Lewis of Brooklyn, Mr. Arthur Schomburg and Master Arthur Schomburg of New York, Mr. R. R. Matthews of New York, Mrs. Lillian Urquhart of Newark, N. J. Mr. D. B. Fulton of New York and many others who came after the feast. The Officers of the Society are: Jno. E. Bruce, president, Arthur Schomburg, Secretary and Treasurer, D. B. Fulton, Librarian, Earnest Braxton, Art Critic, Prof. Weeks, Director of Music. Jack Thorne. Press. ment into action. He sent forward a detail of men to make gaps in a raid fence to avoid the heavy loss sure to result if the whole body of men paused to tear it down. The coolest and finest man in the detail was a young soldier who had never been under fire. When he began pulling down the fence, he disturbed a hornest nest, and the pests were singing fiercely about his ears. But the lad was not going to run from the hornete, but ignoring the angry insects, he opened the fence and rejoined the regiment without being stung, and in a day or two he was surprised to hear that he was to be promoted. "But," he said modestly, "I don't think that I deserve promotion over the others." "My boy," replied the general. "I saw you pull down that fence, you were the coolest man under the fire." "What!" exclaimed the lad, "was them hornets bullets?" THE YOUNGSTER'S QUERY "Papa." said a little boy, "do liars go to heaven?". "No my son, I'm afraid not," said papa. "Did you ever tell a lie, papa?" "Yee, yee." "Why papa, it must be awful lonely in heaven, with nobody there but God and George Washington?" Rome, June 8: The Pope, owing to having many thousands of letters and telegrams to answer has overworked himself and has been ordered by his doctors to take a complete rest. The cause for the strained labor was answering greetings and congratulations on his 76th birth day. Wauted—Cosmopolitan Magazine requires the services of a representative in Martinsburg to look after subscription renewals and to extend circulation by special methods which have proved unusually successful. salary and commission. Previous experience desirable but not essential. Whole time or spare time. Address, with references, H. C. Campbell, Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1789 Broadway, New York City. COLONEL MARSHALL A VERY SHREWD CALCULATOR. Through the efforts of Col. John R. Marshall, commander of the Eighth Regiment, Illinois National Guard, the Legislature has appropriated $100,000 for a new armory for that crack body of soldiers. When the Colonel got so persistent in his asking the appropriation of $100,000, one of the senators asked him did he have the least idea how much money he was asking for, and he said: Yes, sir, I learned that at Hampton 30 years ago; why, I am asking for one million dimes or two million nickles. This humor was so great it made the whole Senate laugh and they said: Well, any man who knows how many dimes and nickels there are off-handedly, as do you, deserves the money, and we will give it to you for your hall. At Charleston the other day a preacher and an editor had a fist fight over the prohibition election. If the preacher had trusted more in the Lord and less in himself, a solar-plexus blow might have been landed on the editor. "Did Momme?" "Yes, I am sorry to say." "And Uncle Tom?" "Dear, yes." "And grandma?" "Yes, yes." VOL. 30 Sherkin Girl's Blessed Credo I believe that every normal human being is entitled to equal opportunity with every other normal human being, for education, culture, work, progress, personal development, all civil and political rights and privileges. I believe that neither sex nor race should be made the basis for special privilege or special disqualification. I believe that every individual is entitled to do the work which is suited to his own powers, and that no artificial barrier should be placed in his way, that no human being has the right to refuse any other the opportunity of absolute and complete self-development, self-realization, and self-direction, save in such measure as will alike are deprived of certain liberties for the benefit of all. I believe that society must and will at last be organized on a basis of absolutely equal opportunity for all mankind, of absolute justice and fair dealing; and I pledge my sacred honor to further the sentiment which will lead to organization upon these principles —Miriam E. Oatman, Oberlin College, '12. J. D. Breen, cashier of the Minnesota University, who had squandered $13,000 belonging to that institution, gave an alarm without suspicion that three men had robbed him on the campus. The story was too flimsy and he was arrested. One of Fuller's hatless "old-timers," could have told a better tale than that. AN AFRICAN. Not long ago a missionary was to preach upon Africa in a wealthy white church of the South. It was announced that he would make an appeal for money to carry the gospel of Christ to the ignorant, unenlightened heathen of the Dark Continent: The missionary was a well known personage, and the church was well attended on the morning announced for him to preach. A few minutes before the service was to commence a young colored girl, quietly dressed and of pleasant manner, mounted the church steps. She was met in the vestibule by a polite but determined usher, who told her that she had come to the wrong church. "The colored church is further downtown," he said. "I am an African," the young girl replied, "and I came to hear the preacher tell about my own country. I felt it would be pleasant to hear of home. The ather was nonplussed. Leaving the young girl to stand and wait, he consulted with the important trustees whom he could gather around him; and when the good missionary stood up to tell of the need in Africa of teaching the gospel to which the church he stood in was dedicated—away off in a corner of the gallery, where few white people could see her, and where no white person might sit next her, was one little African "eister in Christ."—June Crisis The German women of means have invoked a new fad in having their portraits painted while they are sleeping. Wonder if they don't peep a bit? And the men of that country have an eye single on every bridge in France with constructive ideas in their heads that could replace any of them within six hours. Do they too with the rest of the christian world foresee the coming of war? NO.14 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE MORAL, RELIGIOUS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN KULT. Pay for all advertisements is due in advance unless advertising is run by yearly contract, in which case the advertiser pays every three months. Advertising lunch one time 75c. Standing 50c. J. B. Chifford, Editor & Proprietor Drawer: 86% and Soft Phone, 60K Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1911. That the eyes of the world are on war is proof positive because they all are actively and earnestly engaged in preparing for it, Mr. Roosevelt cautions this nation that the best and only way to have peace is to outstrip all nations to preparation for war. What can that lead up to but war? Well, let it come, for the world is already overcrowded with fears who will be foremost to rush to war, and be killed. Such are the causes of God's decree that "wars and rumors of wars" must be, and we believe it is as essential as is law to punish and destroy the hooks and crooks of every section on earth where civilization reigns and fed on a fussy religion. President Taft gets beside himself with disgust when race prejudice is shown against Jews, and expresses his indignation at those who practice it against them, but never a word does he say in deprecation of the accursed caste system when applied to the Negro. Recently, when a Jew, Jefferson Levy by name, sought entrance to the exclusive Metropolitan Club, of Washington, D. C., and was refused admission, President Taft's great and powerful voice was heard in protest, and now, and again, Mr. Taft goes on record as severely reprimanding Colonel Garrard, who ostracised, and wrote a letter possibly prejudicial to the advancement of one Private Bloom, another Jew or Hebrew. Such heroism! and Oh how beautiful in our several hundred pound President, but it doesn't go far enough. When he shows his disdain for all people who practice discrimination, no matter upon whom it is visited, then we will rise up and call him blessed, otherwise he is only entitled to credit for defending the Jews. Remember these two incidents referred to above colored people, but also remember that Jews and not Negroes were objects of our President's solicitude. There is a reason for Mr. Taft's painful silence when the interests of Negroes are at stake, but as yet we get no light on its existence. Will some one vouchsafe us an opinion relative thereto? The Negro of America has nothing to fear if he will go to work in sincerity to do the best he can to be a manly man. He has a stronger array of whites now batching for his fullest liberty than he had for his freedom, and they are daily increasing. What Moses was to the children of Israel, Milholland, Storey, Villard, Pillsbury, Humphrey, Jenkin Lloyd Jonce, Jane Addams and hundreds of others are to the Negro's solid progress and his ultimate mastery over the wrongs against him that makes him a target. Sin is always most defiant when it has done its best but that is the very time when the attic salt and true religion is on the tiptoe to strike the hydraheaded monster—slavery for instance. Lincoln declared that the war would end when as many drops of blood drawn from the black man's back by the white man's lash had been repaid by the sword. If Lincoln was not on intimate terms with God no man in America ever was, and if he got such an inspiration from him—and we are convinced that it turned out as predicted—then his other declaration that this country could not stand half slave and half tree, neither can it stand with half against our constitutional rights and half for them. God does nothing by halves. It was through him we were freed, and it will be through him that in due time our rights in all lines of life will be ours. The man who awore before God and man that he would be President of the people, for the people and by the people, has stultified his cath On the Lord's day we call Sabbath, and a peculiar gospel is preached in a million pulpits, a fortnight ago, twelve Negroes were lynched, and a body of able and intelligent Negroes went to the White House and appealed to him for his condemnation to the world, he gave them little encouragement while the other day Simon Wolf, a Jew lawyer wrote him a letter protesting against the American prejudice against the Jews, and he fell over himself condemning it, and had Col. Garrard severely remanded, declaring that it had no exeperated him that it had better not be put in print. Mr. Taft has no more use for the Jews than he has for the Negroes, but well did he know that unless he did as he did, that hundreds of thousands of Jews would be united against him; but the Negro has been kicked and cuffed so long and labored under it so well, it is hard for him to realize that he will kick back and out of the traces politically. But he is, and he will, and Mr. Taft might as well now as any other time come to the conclusion that he cannot be reelected by the Negro vote. Especial credit is due Rev. S. H. Norwood, the talented Secretary of the Washington Conference, on account of the firm stand which he has taken against the federation of the Northern and Southern Methodist Episcopal Churches, and the consequent getting rid of the colored contingent of the Northern Church. He don't mince his words in making an explanation of the affair either, and his grasp of the whole situation is a clear illustration that he sees conditions not through smoked glasses, but just as they are, and realizes that they bode no good to the colored people who are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, North. In his open letter to Bishop Earl Crauston, of Washington, Rev. Mr. Norwood gave a plain and exhaustive statement of matters in general affecting the status of the Negro contingent of their church, and tells him plainly that his Negro constituents are expecting him to do his whole duty by them. They ask simple justice at his hands, and unless he turns a deaf ear to the plains of his black brethren in Christ, he will give it to them by entering into no agreement with the Southern Methodists which will mean the eventual elimination of the Negro from the Northern Methodist Church. Rev. Norwood's article appeared in the Pioneer Press of May 27, and it will pay anybody who has the opportunity to give it a careful potusal, because it is a racy article by a real race man. "It is now here ordered and adjudged and decreed by this court, that the decree of the circuit court in this cause be modified as indicated in the opinion of this court, and so modified be and the same is hereby affirmed, the said circuit court to retain jurisdiction to the extent necessary to compliance, in every respect with its decree." The above is the mandate of the United States Supreme Court to the circuit court of St. Louis, Mo. Big fish tales are now in order and a certain small red head man will be sure to a surround the state. Some fall in the boat and swear they'll fish no more, while others fuss because poles are in the way, but we land them. MORE ABOUT PROFESSOR(?) FULLER Keyser, W. Va., June S. 1911. Editor Pioneer Press, Sir:—Well, things are quieting down, from the reading of the article in the Tribune a few weeks ago, written by Prof. (?) Faller. His tiffy to the whites did him more harm than good, for we have one of the best little towns in this whole country. No where do Negroes receive better treatment at the hands of white people than in Keyser. Mr. Faller ought to be the last man on earth to write about our girls losing their character, keeping late hours, getting into unmade beds, being turned out of their service places and about our youths destroying them. Persons living in glass houses ought never throw stones. The absurdity of this fellow, in the face of these black and damaging facts he brought on himself, having the gall to go to one of the members of the school board and ask to be employed as teacher of the Keyser school. And to help accomplish this brezea effort, he asked that our school be cut down from nine to six months. What do you think of that? Our honorable board informed the blatherskite and ninecampoop that the school law of Keyser applies to all alike, and that they are law abiding citizens. So that rabbit foot didn't work. His reason for the reduction of our school term was that the children did not attend school regularly. If our schools are to be kept—not taught—by such sycophants as Prof.(?) Fuller, we pray God they will all stay home, for as the teacher, so the school. I don't have to go from home to light this moral leper up, for our white papers are open to me; I do so because we have an able race defender in the Pioneer Press, which has a state wide circulation and is read by the best colored people herein. We are able to take care of and defend our cause, and before we get through with this man Fuller, though few we be in Keyser, the people generally will realize that we will not stand for the wilful degradation of our youth, by the "New Negroes, Old Negroes" or any other kind of Negro. We want our people that come into our midst to understand that they must act right, or we will make it very uncomfortable for them while they sojourn with us, and, if there is any room for salvation for this self styled "New Negro," I intend to force my gospel so deeply into him that he will praise Keyser, or Redmond, in one or the other places. He is a human goat and it is my sincere effort, for the good of the race to which I belong and love, to tear from him the garb of the sheep he is wearing, and especially for the benefit of every decently inclined girl. Akin to the anxiety to keep Keyser pure, is my desire to oust the human snake as our teacher. He put children out of school that were told by the Board of Education and their parents not to buy the foolish books he ordered them to get. By their leaving the school, his blank class of graduation was reduced to one, and when he fully realized that they were not coming back, he got up another graduating class, and for no other reason than to fool their parents and the public; but the cry of wolf has been heard too often in these soft imaginary spots for sharpers like Prof (?) Fuller. To show how much the Board of Education thought of his fallacious graduating exercise, not one went near, for well did they know it was going to be a farce. With the possible exception of one, the essays were not original. A brother of the young lady, who has not seen her for years, came to see me about putting his sister's name in the paper. I gave him my reason for doing so, and when I had given him about half an hour's plain talk. I told him to come and go with me up the street. He did so, and I showed him one of our prominent physicians' office, and told him to go in and consult and ask him for himself. He did, and when he returned, he said: "It is so," and he did not blame me. In my consideration of the contest I am in, I took simple time to look through this matter; I am right, and here I will stand and defend it. Alex. Redmond. At A. R. Hammill's Merchant tailoring establishment, ladies and gentlemen can have their enuits made look new by having them cleaned and preseed. Give him a call when needing anything in his line, and be convinced that what we say is absolutely true. BALTIMORE & OHIO VERY LOW RATE SUMMER EXCURSIONS ATLANTIC CITY ND SEASHORE EXCURSIONS June 22, July 13 and 27, Aug. 10 and 24 and Sept. 7. General Assembly, Presbyterian Church, May 17 to June 1. International Convention United Society of Christian Endeavor July 6 to 12. Grand Lodge, B. P. O. E., July 10 to 15. Northern Baptist Convention June 13 to 25. Los Angeles, Cal., American Medical Association, June 25 to 30. Portland, Oregon, Disciples of Christ, Christian Church Convention, July 4 to 12. San Francisco, Cal., International S. S Association, June 20 to 27. Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of Mystic Shrine, July 11 to 13. G. A. R. National Encampment, August 21 to 18. For Rates, Schedules and Full Information, Call at Ticket Office, R. & O. R. R. R. S. Bouic, Ticket Agent. State Summer SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS AT THE West Virginia Colored Institute, June 19, 1911, and lasts six weeks. For further information, address Hon. M. P. Shawkey, Charleston, W. Va., or Prof. Byrd Prillerman, Institute, W. Va. BIOGRAPHY OF EMINENT NEGRO MEN AND WOMEN OF EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES. Adapted to the use of Students of race history, and of Negro youth. A valuable and handy reference book with questions and answers. Is printed on heavy paper in good, large clear type. And compactly bound in boards. A copy of this book should be in every Negro home. Price one dollar per volume—$1.00 Cash must invariably accompany all orders postage paid. Good live agents wanted for West Virginia. No sample outfits. Stamps not accepted. For further information and terms to Agents, Address, John E. Bruce Grit, Author and Pub Sunnyslope Cottage, Yonkers, N. Y. Refers to J. R. Clifford, Esq. Editor Pioneer Press. SHE CHALLENGES DEATH. FRENCH GIRL THE HEROINE OF AERIAL DOUBLE SOMERSAALT IN AUTO. The sensational climax of the remarkable program which the Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers' Show will present in Martinsburg on Wednesday, June 21, is a double aerial automobile somersault made by Mile. Marie Petrot, a young French woman scarcely out of her teens. For the uttermost extreme in during the act stands alone. It reaches the top notch in the gamut of sensations and drives all so-called thrillers of the poet to the gravesyard of memory. Aut mobiles that turn a single soner-sault are not uncommon. In fact there was one instance where a car turned one and one-half revolutions in mid air. It was loudly beralded as a double soner-sault act and for a long time passed as such. But the act that is soon to be seen here is the genuine simon-pure article. The car turns two complete and distinct revolutions high above the heads of the audience while leaping a fifty-foot gap. It is the dreadful momentum gained by a lightning swift descent of a slender incline that sends the car into the air when it strikes a sharp curve at the abrupt terminal of the track. It is a moment of awful suspense to the audience and the nerviest are glad when the feat is accomplished in safety. One miscalculation on the part of the girl in the car would mean instant and frightful death to her. Another wonderfully beautiful and highly spectacular act is performed by the Ty-Bell sisters, also from France. They are known as the "Human Butterflies," because of their fantastic costumes which are made to resemble the wings of the butterfly. They go through their sensational act while hanging by the teeth to slender steel cords. These two acts were engaged last winter by the foreign agents of the show. Nothing that any where nearly resembles either of them was ever seen in this country before this season. They are the two most costly acts ever exploited in America. The show is unusually rich in trained animal acts. There are many of them, widely different in nature and all the very best that money can engage. Chief among them are Proof Taylor's monkey circus, the most laughable act ever introduced in a ring; Capt. Webb's juggling and acrobatic seals, the three best trained herds of elephants in the world, and various groupes and troupes of trained beats, horses, goats, mules and tigers. The monagierie is a wonderful collection of wild animals not to be compared with the monagierie of any other circus. It has many strange specimens new to American zoos. The circus parade is the finest street pageant ever devised. There are three miles of it all in gorgeous areas. The entire equipment of the show is new. BALTIMORE & OH RAILROAD. Corrected to November 27th, 1910. No 55 Daily at 11.18 a.m for Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis. Connects for Romney except Sunday and at Grafton for Wheeling daily. No 55 Daily at 11.18 a.m for Grafton, Pittsburg and Chicago. No 5 Daily, at 3.27 p m for Grafton, Pittsburgh and Chicago. No, 7 Daily 7.37 p m for Wheeling, Columbus and Chicago. No. 1 Daily at 6:16 p m for Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis. No 3 Daily at 2:10 a m for Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis. For Cumberland and way Stations, No 39.5.44 p.m. No.9 Daily at 11.28 p.m. for Pittsburg No 15 Daily except Sunday at 6.30 a.m or Cumberland and intermediate stations. Connects for Berkeley Springs. EAST BOUND. Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York No 12 Daily Daquesne Limited" at 12.23 a. m. for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. No 16 Daily except Sunday at 12.15 p.m. for Frederick, Baltimore and all inter- mediate stations via old line. No 18 Daily except Sunday at 6.30 p.m. for Washington and Baltimore and all inter- mediate stations, Connects for Frederick. C. W. BASSETT, Gen. Pass Agent. Baltimore Ma. R. S. BOUIC Ticket Agent, Martinsburg, N. Va. J. R. CLIFFORD. MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Practices in all the Courts of Va., the Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Courts. Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg W. Va., as Second Class Matter Thursday was Commencement day at Storer College, Harper's Ferry, and a large number of people were gathered there on that account. Rev. W. H. Jenkinson, who formerly preached here, but now engaged in a like capacity at Harrisonburg, saw friends in our town Wednesday. Wanted—Honest Virginia girls (colored), for good homes. Address Mrs. C. Murphy, 1718 Union Ave. Altoona, Pa. Mr. Wallace Jackson, the well known B & O. trackman, is around again after being sick for several days. Rev. John M. Beane, of Keyser, father of Rev. S. M. Beane, of this city, visited the latter for several days during the past week. Rev. S. R. Hughes, District Superintendent, held his first Quarterly Conference for the year 1911 at Mt. Zion M. E. Church on Wednesday night. The new three apartment house being erected on Henry Street for Mr. Henry Hopewell, the well known barber and real estate man, is nearing completion, and when finished, will add to that part of the town. Mrs. Sarah B. Holmes, wife of the pastor of Metropolitan M. E. Church, Baltimore, Maryland, and quite prominent in The Woman's Home Missionary Society circles, has been the guest of Mrs. Christena Smith during the past week. A. R Hammill, the Martin street tailor has a fine line of men's summer suitings on hand, and asks all who are in the market for suits, pants and fancy vests to call and inspect his goods, and get his prices, which are right. Mr. Jesse Jones, a Martinsburger who has been spending some time at Tunnelton, W. Va., where he was employed by the Bennett and Taibol Construction Company, is spending a few days here as the guest of his old friend, Trip Crummell. He looks well, and hosts of friends are glad to see him. 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. Bell Phone 145 W. For cleansing, 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. 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 Clorksburg, and if the girl desired wishes to go the editor of this paper will, if she has not the necessary car fare, advance it. WILLIAM SPEARS' BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP. Repairing wheels of all kinds putting in new crank hangers, &c. &c., is my specialty. Don't bother with old hangers, come to Spears and get them at reasonable prices, also tires and other sundries. Second hand bicycles bought and sold. I now have on hand 10 second hand bicycles, good as new. In addition to bicycle repairing, I do repairing of all kinds, and am the only man in town who repairs Racycles. SAVED MANY FROM DEATH. W. L. Mock, of Mock, Arkansas, 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 wok, sor- tungs, hard lungs, hard coils, hoarseness, obstinate coughs, la gripe, 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- anted by all drugists. 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 35e 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. Louisstall, will call, or better still, see him. The E. L. Williams, Corp, "It Serves You Right." 103 South Queen St. Martinsburg, W, Va. 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, Lumbage, Kidney Dermatements, Catarrh, Sick and Nervous Headaches, loss of appetite 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 Si.00 box and I am entirely cured of the pain in my back and have no more headache." Dr. J. V Hennesey, 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, 1906. No. 34956. 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 outlines 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 independent—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? WHAT IS IT? Ten year Combination Distribution Certificate of Membership as devised by the American Workmen Fraternal Insurance Company, of Washington, D.C., one of the most liberal strongest and reliable fraternal institutions in the field. For further particulars see D.E.V. JORDAN, GEN. AGENT W. N. ROOM 2. K. P. BUILDING. CHARLESTON, — W. VA. The above cut is an exact representation of the famous Solz Royal Blue Shoe, for sale at only one place in Martinsburg the John W. Dean Company, corner Martin and Queen streets. These shoes have a core innersole an will keep your feet dry and every shoe is sold with a guarantee. THE KEYSER, MOOREFIELD AND PETERSBURG ```markdown ``` STAGE LINE Runs daily except Sunday. Persons wishing to travel in the direction mentioned will find it a great convenience and very cheap—the round trip only $3, and the distance being to either place and back, 87 miles. Persons traveling in once will never forget the kindness of the proprietor Mr. George Shank. READ THE PRESS. A Good Example The Woman's Tonics I be glad to take it when you are when life seems a weary grind. I into your head, fresh courage in stock now, at least burn Cardui on story, so that when you are sick at thinking, or weak, get a bottle today. At TINSBURG, Tuesday, June REPAIR SHOW 750 WILD PERSONS, 750 WILD PERSONS THE AUTO MOBILE DOUBLE SONS AND GREATEST TRAVELER OF THE AGE OF TRADED SPELD OF SKY 1000/CRISIS WONDERS MANAGER ON SALE SHOW DAY AT THE "I am a good example," writes Mrs. R. L. Bello of McAlester, Okla., "of what Cardui will do for suffering women. "I suffered with my hand and back, for over six years, and although I tried everything, I never could get anything to do me any good, until I began to take Cardui. "Cardui has surely helped me and built me up and I am so thankful that I have found something that will do me good. I feel so much stronger and better than I have in a long time." It is well to make up your mind before you are sick what medicine you will take when you are sick. Take CARDUI J 47 The Woman's Tonic You will be glad to take it when you are tired miserable and when life seems a weary grind. It will put new thoughts into your head, fresh courage into your mind. If not sick now, at least burn Cardui on to the pages of your memory, so that when you are sick you will ask for it without thinking. If sick or weak, get a bottle today. At all druggists. Write for Ladies' Advisory Depot, Chittannoua Medicine Co., Chettannoua, Tenn., for Special Instructions, and 60-page book, "Home Treatment for Women," sent to. MARTINSBURG, Wednesday, June 21 $2,000,000 SAVED CATENA $7,000 DAILY EXPENDABLE 3 CAMELS PARADE GARDEN 20 ACRES OF WITHIN-400 FENCES FORETAIL HIGH SELLING GROSS DISPLAY SHOWS FOR QUARTER MONTHS OF MIDTENT EVER ON 6 BIG ANIMALS ALL DAY UNION AND HOVEL 1000 PERSONS, 750 WILD ANIMALS 600 HORSES 125 RIG CIRCUS ACTS 3 HERDS OF CAMELS AUTOMOBILE DOUBLE SONSHAKE GREATEST THRILLER OF THE AGE 3 HERDS OF TRAINED ELEPHANTS 2 TROUPS OF TRAINED SEA LIONS 10000 CIRCUS WONDERS ALL THE GREATEST RIDERS OF THE WORLD 2 PERFORMANCE FULLY ON 2 AND 4 HOURS 17-BELL AUTOMOBILE BUTTERFLY ACT POSITIONS GUARANTEE WE WILL GUARANTEE you written our decision. We need denture to no compy the for our graduates. We require a w number of state titles offer wi write at once for parents. Bryant S. BUSINESS CO. (2) B O O K ~ O I E R. W will GO GRATUITED you is position if you write us a letter. You need many more dentists to cope up with the unfortunate burden for our graduates. You also have to get the number of graduates this will be withdrawn. You write us once for particulars. WINCHESTER Take-Down Repeating Shotguns The Winchester Repeating Shotgun has stood the trying practical tests of sportsman 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, wezring and shooting qualities. Send for Catalogue of Winchester—the Best Vf Brand—Guns and Ammunition. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Insect Paris perfume craze on, just like the living blossoms. Ask your title -- File. (6 oz.) Write our American Offices le, enclosing 4c. (to pay postage and packing). Erie ED. PINAUD, Dept. M NEW YORK B. NUFORY CORSETS The Insect Paris perfume craze A wonderful creation, just like the living blossoms. Ask your dealer for a large bottle -- 75c. (9 oz.) Write our American Offices to-day for the sample, enclosing 4c. (to pay postage and packing). W.B. NUFORM CORSETS 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 chaining 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 478. (As pictured). For average figures. Medium low bust, extra skirt length over abdomen and hips. Made of durable couil and light weight batiste. Hose supporters. Sizes 18 to 30. Price, $1.00. Nuform, Style 485. For average and well developed figures. Medium bust, extra length over hips, back and abdomen. Coatil and batiste. Hose supporters. Sizes 18 to 30. Price, $1.50. form, Style 482. For average and well developed裤 unique coat construction over hips, back and abdomen, comfort with modish lines. Made of excellent coil se supporters. Sizes 19 to 20. Price, $2.00. Sold At All Stores BROS... Makers, 34th St. & Broadway, New York Nuform, Style 482. For average and well developed $f_{pr}$ ureas. Unique coat construction over hips, back and abdomen, insuring comfort with modish lines. Made of excellent cowl and batiste. Hose supporter. Sizes 19 to 30. Price, $2.00. SHIRLEY PRESIDENT SUSPENDERS CHRISTRIES A wonderful creation, just like a dealer for a large bottle -- The to-day for the sample, encyclopaedia. ED. PINAUD ELDG. W.B Nu ures. U insuring co and batiste. H WEINGARTEN BROS...Ltd. Your Lord Dealer has them in single pair gift boxes, decorated with beautiful designs. Ask to see them whether you buy or not. SHERLEY PRESIDENT SUSPENDERS are the kind with the Shipping Card 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 Holley Downs don't accept anyone other than—and send one to us to make color preferred and whether lipstick or medicine weight swelling. Enclose all parts and we will mail to any address. Signed guarantees on every pair. If you would like three beautiful Art Panels, size 10x14 (good dimensions) for framing and 25 cents for the President Calvin. 303 Main St., Shirley, Mass. ```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 confined 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, pretty and fragrality 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. Viewed from the standpoint of news merit, circulation or advertising power, THE PIONEER PRESS is the peer of its competitors and stands forth as a brilliant example of successful modern newspaper methods. It has encircled the Globe and satisfied 85,000 users. A record unprecedented in the history of typewriters. The only typewriter you CAN'T WEAR OUT, and it does ALL the work of ALL other Machines. Ten years' experience proves this. The only things that can possibly happen to it from hardest usage are mere trifles which can be fixed for a few cents while you wait. The machine proper never wears out. Think it over and send for descriptive catalogues. Prices Only 35 and 50 Dollars MOORE BROS., General Agents, 1307 F. Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Harry S. Thompson INSURANCE AND BONDING AGENCY. NOTARY PUBLIC. Among my specialties are fire, life and accident insurance; sale and entail of real estate; collections of unpaid bills, &c., &c. Assuring the public that any business left in my hands will be promptly and properly attended to I respectfully solicit a share of city and county patronage SEWING MACHINE. ROLLER BEARING. HIGH GRADE. Automatic Lift. By buying this reliable, honest, high grade sewing machine. STRONGEST GUARANTEE. National Sewing Machine Co. Bellville, VI. How Are Your Midneys? Dr. Hobbs Sprague Pillsbury all kidney ill. Free oile free. Add Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or N.Y. THE BLICKENSDER TYPEWRITE It has encircled the Globe users. A record un- history of ty. The only typewriter you it does ALL the work of ALL years' experience proves this, possibly happen to it from na- which can be fixed for a few machine proper never wears o for descriptive catalogues. Prices Only 35 a MOORE BROS., 1307 F. Street Washington 60 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Arizona sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communications must be written in a MEMORABLE and sent free. Oblate money for securing patents. Patents taken through Mara & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. Terms. $5 a month for patents. $1.50. Sold by all newsletters. WOLF & Co. 361 Broadway, New York Brush Dines. 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 best quality 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 48 PREMIUMS FREE! Return this "Adr." and remit us $4.96 the Special Price we make you on 2 Boxes of our 5 and 10 Cigars. Asserted Branda, which we want to introduce quickly to 30,000 new customers, and we will send you in same order as the regular Branda. We also have a Police Resolver, worth $7.00; 1 Stem Wind and Set. Gold Hite Watch, value $4.1 1 Hollow Ground Keep- ting Ringing Steel Razor, priced $8; 1 Set (6) Triple Gauge Value Premium which we have, also 44 other big- est Value Premiums from 10 cents to $1 each, provided remit $2.95 with order and allow us to REFUND YOUR ADR. If you are not pleased with goods. This price is for you. Give us your 10,000 new customers. Given name of your expenses Office and Order "10DAV", Reference Southern Express Co. Bank of Montgomery. Dulrose, CANDOR SALES CO., Candor, N. C., U.S.A.