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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." Department of Archives, Cha nton W. Va. The ESTABLISHED 1882. BAPTIST MEET IN PROVIDENCE. BAPTIST MEET IN PROVIDENCE. New England Baptist Convention Guest of Congdon Street Church. MAINTAINS MANY INTERESTS. Thirty-seventh Annual Meeting Held In Birthplace of the Organization. What the Rev. Dr. S. W. Smith Has Accomplished During His Seven Years' Pastorate on Historic Spot. BY N. BARNETT DODSON. The New England Baptist missionary convention, which began its annual meeting in the Congdon Street Baptist church, Providence, R. I., on Thursday, June 15, is one of the oldest and best known of the many useful organizations among Afro-American Baptists in the United States. The convention was organized in the above named church in June, 1875, six churches being represented at its formation. It now numbers about 125 churches, with an aggregate membership of 20,000. The convention is incorporated under the laws of the state of New York, and [Name] REV. DR. S. W. SMITH. its object is to foster and maintain home and foreign missionary and benevolent work, to establish and maintain educational institutions, chapels or places of Christian worship and to assist churches in financial need or otherwise as far as its funds will permit. Rev. William Jackson, who was pastor of the Congdon Street church when the convention was organized, was its first president. The Rev. Dr. S. W. Smith, the present pastor of the Congdon Street Baptist church, has accomplished a great work during his pastorate of seven years in Providence. When he became pastor the membership was 128, with a Sunday school enrollment of twenty-eight. The church now has an enrolled membership of 430 and the Sunday school 150. The church edifice Mrs. B. T. Washington at Y. W. C. A. The Young Women's Christian association, West Fifty-third street, New York, has arranged to hold a large public meeting in Bethel A. M. F. church, of which the Rev. Dr. R. C. Ransom is pastor, on Sunday afternoon, June 18. Music will be one of the features on the program, and the principal address will be made by Mrs. Booker T. Washington. It looks as if Dizz's troubles are over, and that Modero's have just begun. --- HALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE MARTINSBURG, ```markdown ``` CONGDON STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. has been remodeled and painted within and without and a new pipe organ put in. That Dr. Smith is highly regarded by the white people of his section is seen from the fact that he has been a member of the board of the state convention, moderator of the old Warren association, the oldest in the state, and vice president and secretary of the Baptist ministers' conference. He has exchanged pulpits with most of the leading ministers of the city and was the prime mover in organizing the colored ministers' conference. He also succeeded in getting up a union revival which resulted in the conversion of 1,000 persons. The Congdon Street Baptist church, in which the convention is being held, was organized in 1836. The president of the convention is the Rev. Dr. William A. Credit, pastor of the Cherry Memorial Baptist church in Philadelphia. He is also president of the Downingtown Agricultural and Industrial school at Downingtown, Pa. Dr. Bell Makes Profitable Trip East. Dr. G. W. Bell of Pine Bluff, Ark., made many friends on his recent visit to New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Lincoln university, where his son, John Bethel Bell, was one of the honor graduates at the commencement exercises June 6. Dr. Bell expects to attend the first universal races congress in London in July. VALUE OF ADVERTISING. Real Selling Argument Necessary In the Construction of Copy. By ALBON L. HOUSEY When the possibilities of consistent advertising dawn upon the mind of the average Afro-American in business we shall see a new era of commercial achievements. In the preparation of these articles the writer has a twofold purpose, the one being to direct the attention of the Afro-American advertiser to the back of the progressive and modern in the construction of his advertising copy, the other being to educate the readers to the necessity of reading advertisements with the same interest they manifest in the other departments of their papers and demanding that the advertiser fulfill his promises in a fair price, an efficient service and courteous treatment. The average advertisement of an Afro-American firm found in Afro-American papers is little more than a mere announcement that such and such a firm is in business. There is most always a lack of the real selling arguments we so much like to read, the real coming together, the real "personal touch." It is these points, backed by efficient service, that give the dependable organization. I hope to see the time when colored firms in each locality will be clamoring for commanding space in their weeklies to tell their story to the public. Then we may be sure that the day of material progress is with us. --- Pioneer Press. Anecdotal Literature Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. AN AFFECTING INCIDENT. An African who was sent from Nova Scotia to Sierra Leone, found himself, when landed, nearly on the spot whence he had been carried off, and where he was sold to a slave ship, fifteen years before. He recollected the way to his native place and went there. On a party of natives approaching him, an elderly woman seemed much affected at the sight of this man, and after viewing him for a few minutes, ran up to him and embraced him. She proyed to be his own mother. MINISTER AND ELDER. An "Auld Kirk Minister" was making his first call to the people of his congregation, accompanied by one of his elders, whose name was Donald, and, as was Scotch custom, they were given a "wee drap" at every house. After making a number of calls, the minister thought they were getting a wee bit full. Whereupon Donald proposed they should walk in a straight line from "yon big stone to the fence," and one was to watch the other. So the minister walked first, and Donald exclaimed, "Ye done well." Then Donald started, but just half ways, when the minister exclaimed: "Hauld on Donald, who's that a walkin' wi' ye?" Jack—Rose Ann has remarkable beauty, but I was peculiarly struck by the impression I got of her soul. Jim—Humph! You were lucky. I was struck with the impression I got of her father's foot. SLEEPY CHURCH MEMBERS A Methodist minister had in his congregation two members who troubled him by sleeping in church. He said privately to A, "Brother B. I am sorry to say has a habit of sleeping in church; will you please to sit aside of him, and nudge him when he falls asleep." The minister then sought Mr. B. and said to him, "Bro. B. I am sorry to say has a habit of sleeping; will you please to sit aside of him, and nudge him in case he falls asleep. On Sunday the spectacle of two members keeping watch over each other nearly upset the dignity of the clerical plotter. A MODEST HINT. A colored preacher being in need and not wishing to make a direct appeal to his congregation for help said: "Bredren, I can't preach here, and board in Heaven." AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT TAFT OF RACE PREJUDICE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. Washington, D.C. President William Howard Taft, Executive Mansion. Dear Sir:Permit me on my own behalf and on behalf of The National VOL. 30. Gibbons A Man Among Men Gibbons A Man Among Men The honor done to Cardinal Gibbons in the celebration in which the President of the United States, the ex-President and the Chief Justice participated was a sincere tribute to him no less as a broad minded and patriotic American than as a devoted and revered pralate of the Roman Catholic Church. It is a rare good fortune both to the church and to the nation that the man distinguished as the only possessor in this country of the highest ecclesiastical rank under the Papacy should have been so distinctly identified with the idea of liberalism in regard both to civil polity and to religious attitude. The spirit of Cardinal Gibbons is not one of more tolerance for those outside his own faith, but of true humanity and sympathy; in the country at large, and especially in his own immediate community, he has been a strong influence making for the maintaining of a like spirit among the people generally. After 50 years in the priesthood and 25 years in the cardinalate, he is an impressive and dignified figure and commands the respect and affection of the nation, without distinction of creed.—New York Evening Post. THE NEW YORK WORLD'S VIEW OF JACK JOHNSON'S EUROPEAN JOURNEY. Heavyweight world champions have sailed in first class cabins many times before now without exciting notice. Negroes have sailed in first class cabins many times before now without exciting notice. But apparently the combination of a championship belt, a black skin and a comfortable fortune with a first class transatlantic ticket has raised Mr. John Arthur Johnson's voyage to the coronation into a matter of paramount importance. Personally we believe that Mr. Johnson has a perfect right to travel on any ticket that he can afford to pay for. We believe that his preeminence in his particular career has been more straightforwardly achieved, his fortune more honestly earned and his skin less discreditable to his particular race than is the case with many of his fellow voyagers in cabins deluxe. We do not pretend that his peculiar line of endeavor is an inpiring one, but after all, he is only a professional in a form of athletics which noblemen and millionaires have considered an appropriate accompanist to international wedding celebrations It is true he has been in jail for auto-speeding, but how many of his most distinguished fellow passengers have not deserved the same fate. No, we must confess, that for instance, as between an honest captain of fisticuffs and an ex crooked captain of finance we are convinced that the former has the better right to a first class passage to England matter," said the preacher, "let him go to one of the nigger churches!" "But he is wealthy, is worth fifty thousand dollars!" "Why, Brother Smith, introduce me," said the parson,—Cape Town, (South Africa,) Spectator, Independent Political League to thank you for the stand you take against race prejudice in the Army of the United States of which you are Commander in Chief. Both I and the League I represent stand for equal rights and opportunities for all American citizens and we feel it our duty to commend any man or set of men who stand for the same principle. We would beg to remind your Excellency of the prejudice which now exists and has existed for more than forty years against the colored men in the Army and Navy of the United States, and to appeal to you as the Commander of the Land and Naval Forces of our country to use your influence and good offices in helping to banish this hydra-headed monster from the Army and Navy of our beloved country. You will agree with me that the United States has no more loyal, brave, competent and self-sacrificing soldiers than the colored men who have been and who are now enlisted in the Army of this country, and yet few, if any, in the four colored Regiments have ever been put into the Regular Army as commissioned officers, and the examination of enlisted men for promotion to the position of 2nd Lieutenant in the Regular Army which you have ordered, and which appeared in the public press June 9th does not contain the name of a single colored soldier, nor have we seen the name of any such soldier in any list for examination which has been ordered by you since your incumbency of the office of Chief Executive of the Nation. We cannot believe that you mean to be a party to race prejudice in the United States Army, nor do we believe that in the 4 Regiments of colored soldiers in the United States Army there are no enlisted men who are capable of passing the examination for 2nd Lieutenant. It must be that your failure to order such men before the Examing Board of the Army for promotion is an oversight and we believe you simply need to have this matter called to your attention, and you will in the future give colored soldiers as well as soldiers of Jewish or Hebrew extraction the same opportunity afforded white soldiers. I am, Yours For Equal Rights and Opportunities For All American Citizens, J. Milton Waldron Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church And National Organizer, The National Independent Political League. "BROTHER SMITH, INTRODUCE ME." A wealthy Colored Methodist in America, had occasion to leave his Southern home on a visit to the north, and being acquainted with a gentleman in the northern city which he was visiting, and the latter being also a Methodist, and a member of a fashionable church, invited the Negro friend to join him in worship. The Colored man was the object of great curiosity as he sat in his friend's pew. On the service being ended, the preacher called to one side to the white man enquiring: "Why, brother did you bring the Nigger here?" "Why," replied the other, "he is a good Methodist whom I have known for a long time." That does not matter, the congregation will be offended." "Oh, that man is well informed, even talented." "No NO. 16 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE MORAL, RELIGIOUS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN- ITY. Rates of Subscription: 1 year ..... $1,50; 6 months ..... 75c. 3 months ..... 40c. Pay for all advertisements is due in advance unless advertising is run by yearly contract, in which case the ad- vertiser pays every three months. Advertising 1 inch one time 75c. Branding ..... 50c. J. R. Clifford, Editor & Proprietor Drawer 869, and Bad Phone, 60K Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1911. The late Senator S. B. Ekins's estate will be sued for more than a million dollars for taxes claimed on his belongings not given to the assessor. If it's so, be it so. The great Catholic Church is the greatest religious organization in the civilized world, and at the same time it is the greatest friend the Negro has among religious bodies throughout the universe. West Virginia has more 2 by 4 politicians in office and more of that kind conspiring and aspiring to lead the state to DEFEAT than any other state in the union. Thanks, however, to our common sense voters who can't be led into such spiders' webs. Teddy is the Negro race a rape race? In the year of 1910 five white fathers raped their own daughters, and now to put the cap sheaf on crime, a mob of whites of Oklahoma promiscuously raped a pretty colored woman the other day and then worec than wolves, lynched her and her son by hanging them to a railroad bridge—and these are the people who fear Negro Association. Teddy who is who, or which is which? Our own John Arthur, (Jack) Johnson, is attracting attention in London second only to that of King George. Another evidence of the fact that when a Negro is a topnotcher, he'll be recognized. All Negroes here and elsewhere, should take encouragement from the successes he has achieved, and see if they can't do some improving on their account, and its dollars to doughnuts that they will get recognition consistent with their ability. Brother Justin, head of the Christian Brothers School, Saint Louis, Missouri, is the sort of man whom all good people love to honor. The Christian Brothers School is a Catholic institution, and like all schools of that faith, it knows no color when merit is in question, so Brother Justin just governs himself accordingly and promptly puts his foot on prejudice whenever it presents itself, as he did the other day when some white students threatened to refuse to graduate with a colored member of the graduating class. Autocracy is walking over this country with its spurs on and is putting stiff bits with army curbs in the mouths of all who will not kick. Our advice is to kick and keep on kicking. It is doing its best to reduce this from a republican form to a monarchial form of government, and everything you submit to brings that hoped for state off affairs nearer and nearer to that end. Let the postal savings banks alone, and support your own banks; for when the people of this country which has been made what it is with the hoe, axe and plow, and bravery in all of its wars by the laboring people, once clearly see what is in store for them, they will not stand it much longer—its getting to be too cosmopolitan thanks be to human rights. Sussex County, New Jersey is overrun with a vast army of rattle snakes—the like of which was never before known. Many have been killed and weapons to stay more are being made. Oh! for a St.Patrick for New Jersey. People not only in New Jersey, but the country over, had better get better, or all kinds of peets may torment them, for it is not certain that a country like America and a people so blessed by living here as do we, will try God's patience much longer without a mighty scourge of some kind. In Clarksburg a woman—or a thing in that shape called one, for keeping a bad house was arrested, tried and put in jail six months, and a fellow found there was given the same time behind the bars, while here in Martinsburg, two houses of that kind, bolder than those in cities licensed, do as they please, and nothing is done—bad for Martinsburg. These females who keep these notorious houses have been fined many times, and have acted so badly in certain sections of this town where whites live, they had to leave, and now, and have been for years, are located in the thickest settlement of colored people. It shows how much regard the law abiding citizens of this city have for the moral growth of our colored people, and it certainly abroad gives Martinsburg a black eye. If this nation would work and plan as hard to elevate its people as it does to fight other nations what a power it would be. The Panama Canal is being finished for that; as are our ships and submarine boats. The last two named are sure to be useful on that line, while the canal can only last for good for commercial purposes. Just the other day seven submarine vessels run 128 miles deep down under water, a distance of 150 miles in 11 hours. With such underwater war power to strike and destroy from below and airships to drop bombs from the clouds, what sense is there in building so many battle ships to be destroyed in a jiffy by the means mentioned? Better turn the time and money into elevating the human family on the basis that stock is to get at a proper starting point to do good. If the whole world would denounce ex-President Diaz as a rascal of the deepest dye, the Pioneer Press would contend that he was a manly man, and the best ruler Mexico ever had or ever will have, and it will take less than a month of Sundays to prove it. Madero took from him honor and a government of honor which he has already dishonored, and that is sure to be a deadly boomerang to him. When the officially hungry and ambitious Madero aspired and conspired for Diaz's office, Mr. Diaz did not offer his cohorts ten dollar bills to stop, but stood like a hero on his record and only surrendered when he had to, and left the country he had ruled for sixty years and loved so well, in honor, and fought his way through a bulk of foes, leaving many dead, dying and wounded. He had not been gone long till Madero's foes armed themselves to destroy him. What did he do but offer and pay to every one a ten dollar bill of American money. Rest assured that that peace or stay of warfare will last no longer than their money does and then what? More money and so on it will go till Madero will be forced to do what he made Diaz do—may it be. Senator Grady smarting under what seems to him harsh newspaper criticism affecting him for possibly some of his smart doings or sayings after being so good to be elected to the N.Y. Senate, has introduced a bill, which if passed, will require all editors to sign their names to their editorials. He might as well wave his hand to the waves of the sea to turn backward. It recalls many other insults fostered by some of those rare dignitaries. For example, the absurdity of men getting on their knees to their constituents to be elected to congress and then pay official dupes to arrest Americans if they attempt to ride in their private elevators. To the elector—educate your children and wipe and above that, fill them full of innocence and that human creatures are not greater than human creators. They are our servants and if there must be masters—we hate the name—let them know that the voters constitute that for it will soon be demonstrated that the American people will never see another millionaire senate after the passing of this. It is a hard thing to properly understand President Taft. How he can roundly condemn Walsh and Morse, two financiers who have already been sufficiently punished for their misdeeds, and then, in the face of his condemnation of the two over punished men above mentioned, extend the pardoning power to three British rascals who have been tried and convicted for peonage, is a mystery to us. Franzied financiers are in the eyes of some people a menace to this country's welfare, but men who enslave and murder or have human beings murdered, are a million times worse than citizens like Walsh and Morse who did wrong, but were men enough to undo the wrong by paying back the money which they used to make others and themselves rich. While President Taft is a great man and occupies the highest position within the gift of his countrymen, it will be better for him and America when he views things from a consistent standpoint, and ceases to be governed by the whims of those who seek their advancement and his downfall. UPHOLDS CONSTITUTION. Judge Cotteral Overrules "Grandfather Clause" In Oklahoma Constitution. It is refreshing as well as encouraging to Afro-Americans throughout the country to know that there still sit men in our courts of justice, legislatures and other lawmaking and law enforcing departments who are honest and who rule according to law instead of color prejudice. Holding the "grandfather clause" amendment to the state constitution of Oklahoma invalid because it is in violation of the fifteenth amendment to the federal constitution. Judge John H. Cotteral of the United States district court has overruled the denurrier of defendants in the case of the United States versus J. J. Beal and Frank Guinn, D. W. Jeffries and Willard Smith, election officers. To make the subjection of certain individuals to the "educational test" dependent on their condition before 1866 would make it dependent on their race and color is Judge Cotteral's decision. The "grandfather clause" exempts from the "educational test" those entitled to vote on Jan. 1, 1866, or residents of a foreign country. Under this clause colored men were denied the right to vote. GREAT BAPTIST REUNION. To Be Held In Second Baptist Church, Everett, Wash., July 14. The Baptist denomination of the far west is arranging to hold a great reunion in Everett, Wash., in July. The sessions of the gathering will be held in the Second Baptist church, of which the Rev. J. L. Murray is the pastor in charge, beginning on Friday, July 14. The growth of the denomination in the west during the past ten years has been phenomenal. Among the able ministers who have settled in the west within recent years are the Rev. Dr. J. A. Dennis, formerly of Baltimore; Rev. William Perry and the Rev. S. G. Wilson, who is one of the prime movers in the coming reunion. The Rev. J. P. Brown has the distinction of holding the longest pastorate of any minister of the race in the far west. The educational sermon will be preached by the Rev. Dr. R. H. Thomas, pastor of the Mount Olivet Baptist church, Portland, Ore. READ THE PRESS. HONOR COLORED SOLDIERS. Nine Picked Cavalryman at Coronation of King George V. Attached to the Fifteenth United States cavalry in the great pageant attending the coronation ceremonies of King George V. in London are nine colored cavalrymen under the command of Major F. S. Foltz. They are Sergeant E. Scott, Corporal W. Fletcher, Privates William Belley, W. A. Chaney, S. Wright, Elder Green, J. Rutledge, H. Jefferson and B. D. Price. They are expert marksmen and bear medals won in contests for skill. The coronation festivities literally began on Monday, June 12, and will continue through 4th Saturday, June 24. The number of Americans in attendance is variously estimated at from 120,000 to 150,000. Hon. John Hays Hammond is the special ambassador to the coronation from the United States. Generous Sums Given For Education At the meeting of the general education board hold in New York the last week in May out of an appropriation of $334,000 distributed among white and colored schools about $10,000 went to each of the following schools for the Afro-Americans—vita, Hampton institute, Hampton, Va.; Tuskegee institute, Tuskegee, Ala.; Lane college, Jackson, Tenn.; Spellman seminary, Atlanta; Howe institute, Memphis; Thompson institute, Lumberton, N. C., and the Florida Baptist academy, Jacksonville, Fla. Advantages of Boydton Institute. Should Boydton institute reopen its doors next fall it would rejoice the hearts of many who were cut off from suitable educational advantages when the school closed a year ago. The institution is splendidly located and has a large surrounding territory from which to get its supply of students. Boydton, Va., is an old aristocratic town. It has railroad facilities which have greatly enhanced its value as a business center within recent years. ```markdown ``` The above cut is an exact representation of the famous; Selz 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 cork innersole an will keep your feet dry, and every shoe is sold with a guarantee. BALTIMORE & OHIO June 22, July 13 and 27, Aug. 10 and 24 and Sept. 7. ATLANTIC CITY. 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. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Northern Baptist Convention, June 13 to 25. PACIFIC COAST POINTS. Los Angeles, Cal., American Medical Association, June 25 to 30. Portland, Oregon, Disciples of Christ, Christian Church Convention, July 4 to 12. Sau Francisco, Cal., International S. S. Association, June 20 to 27. ROCHESTER, N. Y. 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, B & O. R. R. R. S. Bouic, Ticket Agent. MALAYSIA GOVERNMENT SCHOOL FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION No 55 Daily at 11.18 a.m for Pittsburgh, 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, Pittsburgh and Chicago. No. 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 4 Daily at 11.28 p.m. for Pittsburg No 15 Daily except Sunday at 6.30 a.m or Cumberland and intermediate sta- tions. Connects for Berkeley Springs. EAST BOUND. No 10 Daily except Sunday at 12:15 p.m. for Frederick, Baltimore and all intermediate stations via old line. No 18 Daily except Sunday at 6:30 p.m. for Washington and Baltimore and all intermediate stations, Connects for Frederick. C. W. BASSETT, Gen. Pass Agent Baltimore Md. R. S. BOUIC Ticket Agent, J. R. CLIFFORD. ATTORNEY AT LAW. MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Practices in all the Courts of Va. , the Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Courts. 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. 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. At A. R. Hammill's Merchant tailoring establishment, ladies and gentlemen can have their suits made look new by having them cleaned and pressed. Give him a call when needing anything in his line, and be convinced that what we say is absolutely true. Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg W. Va., as Second Class Matter Six more days and whiskey cannot be legally sold here for one year. Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Braunon, of near Vancevesville, were visitors to the city on Wednesday last. Mrs. Hannah Jefferson, of Winchester, visited her sister, Mrs. Sallie Hopewell, during the week. Mrs. Lark and children, of Washington, are now domiciled at the home of Mrs. Christina Smith, where they will spend some time. Wanted—Honest Virginia girl (colored), for good homes. Address Mrs. C. Murphy, 1718 Union Ave. Altoona, Pa. 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. Meesr. James W. Walker, John H. Myers and Henry Ford, all well known gentlemen of the Inwood vicinity, were in town on Wednesday and while here, visited Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Show. The Forepaugh and Sells Brothers United Show, which exhibited here Wednesday, delighted thousands, and fully proved that it is in a class all by itself when it comes to circus excellence along every imaginable line. 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. 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 Clarkesburg, and if the girl desired wishes to go the editor of this paper will, if she has not the necessary car fare, advance it. Just as we are about to go to press the shocking news reaches us that Mr. Robert Turner is dead, he having been killed at Harper's Ferry yesterday evening by lightning during the thunder storm. We have gotten no particulars as to this terrible accident, but Mr. Turner being very fond of fishing, it is taken for granted that his presence in the Ferry was occasioned on that account. Mr. Turner was a fine man, an excellent workman, and an individual who bore the respect of the community in general. The funeral arrangements have not bee made, so far as we know, but it is quite probable that Mr. Turner will be buried Sunday. 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. 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 420 W. Martin St., Martinsburg, W. Va Bell Phone 145 W. SAVED MANY FROM DEATH W. 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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 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 $1.00 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 $1.00. 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. FOR TERMS TO AGENTS IN UNOCCUPIED TERRITORY, ADDRESS POPE MEDICINE CO., INC. Pope Building, Washington, D.C. Are You a Woman? TAKE CARDUI The Woman's Tonic "ASWESEEIT." 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 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? Ten year Combination Distribution Certificate of Membership as devised by the American Workmen Fraternal Insurance Company, of Washington, D. 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Cardui strengthens, builds vents unnecessary pain and sighs If you are a woman, begin Write for Ladies' Advisory Dept., Ch. for Special Instructions, and 64-page book. GEO. W. SCHWARTZ Have You Any Man? USE BLOCK INNERX PATENTED-QUALIFIED And Your Troubles North America Limited Handy gives 50 per month. This service is saving the 75 per complete manifold it can GET ONE TO Save the best savings from 10 and less, and save all those from 50 and less. Doubled monthly. Doubled quarterly for the best prices. offered five years, with awful pains, due to suspersis," writes Mrs. M. D. McPherson, from A. C. "They grew worse, till I would go not walk at all, and I had an awful heart to a headache and a backache. We up and thought I would die, but my heart to try Cardui, so, I began, and the time. By the time the third bottle was used for work. All the people around here said Cardui relieved me." TAKE ARDUI Woman's more than 50 years. Cardui has been sufferings, and making weak women s ring this time, thousands of women have McPherson, to tell of the really surpris ined by the use of this purely veget or women. Cardui strengthens, builds, restores, and relieves necessary pain and suffering from womanl are a woman, begin taking Cardui, today. POSITIONS GUARANTEE WE WILL GUARANTEE you a p woman's bedoon. We need m and need to supply the eno the time, thousands of women we get paid, the time other will be w written to you. BUSINESS, COLLE MANLY YOU Any Mantle Troubles? INNERLIN LINED MANTLES FREE DESIGNED YOUR TROUBLES ARE OVER Good Mantles give 50 per cent, more light and will outl everything of 75 per cent, on your mantle. AD MANTLE 11 CALL. Price 25 cents. 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For more than 50 years, Cardui has been relieving woman's sufferings, and making weak women strong and well. During this time, thousands of women have written, like Mrs. McPherson, to tell of the really surprising results they obtained by the use of this purely vegetable, tonic remedy for women. Cardui strengthens, builds, restores, and relieves or prevents unnecessary pain and suffering from womanly troubles. If you are a woman, begin taking Cardui, today. Write for Ladies' Advisory Dept., Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn., for Special Instructions, and 64-page book, "Home Treatment for Women," sent free. J 49 POSITIONS GUARANTEED WITH GUARANTEE you a position in your profession soon. We need many more positions to supply the onerous demand for many students. If seen as we get the required number of students this offer will be waived, but without cost to pay. Bryan Spalter BUSINESS COLLEGE INCORPORATED O.K.D. W. 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Ryan Spatton BUSINESS COLLEGE INCORPORATED Troubles? LINED MANTLES ARE OVER with more light and will outlast six ordinary sent, on your mantle expense. TWO Price, 25 cents TRY WITHOUT COST 12 Pleek Vytalee Mantles—the best of mankind's goods—take them to your door, get a Black Ionelina Lined Mantle from manufacturer for sale at a warehouse, country and department Stores. Derivative, Cigarette and Now Catalogue Chicago, Youngstown, Chicago Manufacturer owned Manufacturer, Purpose and Supplies of every manufacturer, Lilac resin, etc. CANDY CATMARTIC Candarets BEST AND THE BOWELS 30c. BEE. 60c. AID Drugslane. Genuine starpap. C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. Beware of the dealer who tries to sell "something just as good." man? WINCHESTER Take-Down Repeating Shotguns The Winchester Repeating Shotgun has stood the trying practical tests of sportmen and the rigid technical trials of the U. S. Ordnance Board. 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