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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." Department of Archives, Ch W. Va. The ESTABLISHED 1882. HIS DOUBLE. BY JOHN E. BRUCE. Mrs. Maddox and her daughter Susie, were sitting in their little front room, one afternoon in September waiting for the familiar footsteps of the head of the house, who for some unaccountable reason was late getting home on this particular evening. He was usually never more than ten minutes late at any time, but on this evening he had broken the record. "I wonder" said Mrs. Maddox to her daughter "what keeps your father so late today. I hope nothing has happened to him." "Oh mother you are always surmising something," answered Susie. Father has probably met some old friend of his he hasn't seen for a long time and is chatting with him about old times. You know what a chatter box he is. "Yes child that is so. He may have met some old friend as you say, but I'd feel better if he'd bring himself and his friend home with him so we could have supper for I'm hungry, I don't know whether you are or not. "Well I can eat when supper is put before me mother if that will be any indication of hunger; and I can wait till Father comes, if he doesn't stay till tomorrow morning. In that case there will only be supper enough for one, for I'd surely have a ravenous appetite, and I know that our scant supper wouldn't be sufficient to satisfy the wants of all of us." "I'll wait said Mrs. Maddox 15 minutes longer for James, and if he isn't here then we'll eat our supper, and put his away where it will keep warm for him." "Is some one rapping at the front door Susie? go and see. I thought I heard a knock just now." I'll go and see said Susie, running lightly to the door, which she opened wide. It was not yet dark enough for a light. As she opened the door a young man whom she knew, and a police officer stood there. "Good evening Miss Susie said the young man who knew her. "Why good evening Mr. Thomas," she replied, looking the while at the policeman enquiringly. "Don't be alarmed young woman, said that person; I am looking for Mrs. Maddox and this young man brought me here saying that he knew you and I see that he does. Are you Mrs. Maddox, lady? No I am Miss Susie Maddox. Then it is your mother I must see alone for a few minutes. Is she at home? "Yes said Mrs. Maddox, who had come into the little front room of their cosy home and sat down by a window immediately after her daughter had left the kitchen to answer the knock at the door, and had heard as was most natural the entire conversation between her daughter and their two callers. "Officer said Mrs. Maddox, what is your business with me? I heard you say you wished to speak with me privately. Have you a warrant for my arrest, or have you come to notify me that some one of our friends is in trouble? I prefer Mrs. Maddox to say what I have to say to you privately. "Very well Sir, come in. Susie take Mr. Thomas in the dining room, close the middle door and leave us for a few have you to say to me?" Mrs. Maddox, began the officer, we are holding at the police station the body of a man who was killed this afternoon while crossing Perry Street, by being knocked down by a runaway horse. The only thing he had in his pockets to identify him was a receipt book belonging to a beneficial society and containing the name Maddox. The given name was so blurred, we couldn't make it out. I've come to ask you to call at the station to identify this man to see if he is related to you. Is your husband living? Yes that is—he was this morning. Is he at home at present? No sir, though he is usually home promptly every evening at a quarter past six. The officer didn't quite like this answer and like the quick and ready reasoner that the average slenth is, he decided at once that the corpse at the station was that of the husband of Mrs. Maddox. "When can I see the body? asked Mrs. Maddox, Any time this evening up to 10,30 said the officer. "Very well, I will get ready and go at once to the station." The officer thanked her, and withdrew. Mrs. Maddox had scarcely gotten into the dining room to tell her daughter what the mystery was, before the back door opened quickly and her husband popped into the kitchen with his tool box, and began, after kissing his wife, to explain to her the cauac of his delay in getting home. His work lay some six miles from where he lived, on a lovely country road, which was reached by a bobtail trolley car, that made the round trip in about 2 hours when the weather was fair. But if the weather was inclement traffic on this line was heavier and the waits were much longer, than they were in clear weather. This line and the Tuckaboe line in Yonkers, are said to be the two fastest suburban lines in the county. The motormen and conductors on each of them usually get from three to four hours sleep on each round trip, during bad weather, and from a half to three quarters, in fair weather. Mr. Maddex had gotten home as he explained as quickly as he could this evening because he knew Mortha would be stewing and fretting about him. You see Martha, the feed wire on this line was down, and I had waited with a dozen others as long as I could for the repair wagon which had been telephoned for, but had not arrived up to 6.45. So everybody set out to walk into town, and just as we reached the city line we met the wagon dashing to the rescue of the Bobtail Fast Express. Meeting a friend who was driving a furniture van which happened to be empty I and a few of my fellow workers got a lift, but for this I wouldn't have been home till long after 10 o'clock. Well, said Mrs. Maddux, I am certainly glad you got home husband, for Susie and I have had the fright of our lives. A policeman only left here about ten minutes before you came in, who was brought here by this young man to tell me that a colored man named Maddux judging from a card in his pocket, was killed this evening by a runaway horse and is now at the station house where I was going to identify him, if you had not come in go soon, for I was fear- didn't give way to my feelings however when I heard the officer's statement. I thought it best to be sure first before I gave way to my grief. Then I reasoned that you would hardly be in town at the hour the officer said this man was killed uncles you had been laid off, and this I reasoned was improbable because you are foreman of the job and would not be laid off except for cause, and I could conceive of no cause for which you could be laid off since you and your employer are on such good terms and he has so much confidence in you. And these things decided me to wait and investigate this matter. Now dear we will have our supper after you wash up, and then we will go to the station house and try to unravel this mystery. Mr. Thomas, the young man who had brought the officer to the Maddox residence sat in a corner of the dining room looking intently at Mr. Maddox come back to life. He said to Miss Susie quietly, "Your father is a perfect image of the man I saw at the station. He has even the little mole on the right side of the upper lip and his moustache is the same color and style. I want to go with you all to the station he said. Why certainly you must go with us, answered Miss Susie. I am curious to see a man who so closely resembles my father, that he is mistaken for him. I would have taken an oath had I been required to do so that the man I saw in the station was your father, said Mr. Thomas still looking at Mr. Maddox who was fixing up for supper. Well, said Miss Susie, it is a queer case and we must unravel the mystery. Come sit up Mr. Thomas, said Mr. Maddox and have some supper with us. You must be hungry. Thank you said the young man, the smell of broiled chicken and the odor of baked biscuits makes it impossible for me to decline. I accept your invitation sir, and will endeavor to do justice to the good things coming. My wife, said Mr. Maddox, after saying grace, tells me that she had a great fright this evening when you brought an officer here who told her that a man with a card in his pocket with my name on it was killed today by a runaway horse. Yes replied Mr. Thomas. I was myself somewhat disturbed. After I saw the face of the man, I was morally certain he was none other than yourself. I didn't have the heart to tell Miss Susie my fears. I hoped that they might prove to be groundless. But the man if he is still there said Mr. Thomas eyeing Mr. Maddox, looks enough like you to be you. Well, well, this is interesting, very interesting, said Mr. Maddox. I have no living relatives in these parts and no twin brother. None of our family look like each other. Some of the men were short, some tall, some lighter in complexion and some very dark. I think said he with a merry laugh—that I am the handiest member on the male side in our family. Eb wifey? Self praise is half scandal, they say husband, but since you are the only male member of your family living, I will have to agree with you simply because a comparison is impossible. This easily provoked a general laugh and Mr. Thomas took advantage of the hilarity to request another helping of the broiled and savory fowl. (To be Continued Next Week.) Press. BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED D PTEMBER 16, 1911. UNION MEETINGS WEST VIRGINIA FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS WILL BE HELD. New Organization Seeks to Strengthen Various Organizations of Which It Is Composed—Meets at Keyser, W. Va. At the last sessions of the various state agricultural organizations, held at Charleston last January, a preliminary organization, to be known as the West Virginia Federation of Agricultural Associations, was formed. Hon. J. J. Cornyell, of Romney, is president; Rev. Archibald Moore, D. D., of Parkersburg, is vice president, and Dean E. D. Sanderson, of the College of Agriculture, is secretary. This federation will not interfere with the work of any of the organizations forming it, but will seek to strengthen them and unify their work and efforts. One way in which this is being done is by publishing a single premium list for all the associations which hold exhibits at this time, so that it may be given wide circulation and bring representative exhibits from all parts of the state. ```markdown ``` The two prize ears of corn, white and yellow, at the first West Virginia Corn Show held at the State University in January, 1911. Can you beat them? If so prepare your exhibit for the next state show to be hold at Keyser, Nov. 27-Dec. 1. Announcement has just been made that these meetings and exhibits will be held at Keyser, W. Va., November 27 to December 1, two weeks earlier than previously announced. The premium list for the exhibits is now in the printers' hands and may be secured from the secretary. It comprises the promotional lists of the West Virginia Horticultural Society., West Virginia Dairy Association, West Virginia Grain Growers' Association, Potomac Valley Poultry Association, with the co-operation of the West Virginia Branch of the American Poultry Association and the West Virginia Boys' and Girls' Corn Show. Over $1,500 in premiums will be awarded to the contestants in these exhibits, which promises to be the finest aggregation of agricultural products ever assembled at any state show in West Virginia. If you are interested write E. D. Sanderson at Morgantown for a premium list. A WHITE MAN'S ADVIBE Allow me to offer a suggestion in your work. Preach everywhere among your race the slogan, "We must stick together." Let the colored people patronize colored people exclusively when possible from now on in making their purchases, and it will mean many millions in their pocket annually. Just figure it out yourself and incorporate the result in your talks. There is no reason why they can't have stores of all kinds, restaurants, etc., to supply all colored people's needs. George Adams, (white.) --- VOL. 30. NO.28 Anecdotal Literature By W. G. A certain Indian tyrant became hateful to his subjects on account of his cruelty and oppression. Sessas, a sage philosopher, undertook the perilous task of curing the tyrant of his cruelty and hatetul temper. For this purpose he invented a game of chess, wherein he shows the impotence of the king, in that game, when unassisted by his subjects. The fame of this invention soon reached the tyrant's ear, as was intended, and he sent for Sessas to teach it to him. In the course of the lesson, the despot's eyes were opened, and he congratulated himself on being, as he imagined, his own discoverer of what was real wisdom. The game became his favorite pastime. He became very much attached to the philosopher, and soon became a mild and good sovereign. A WISE TURTLE. Several years ago a boy who was spending his vacation on a farm near Cincinnati, while hunting in the woods, found a turtle with the date 1887 carved on its shell. The boy took it to the cottage and carved his initials and the date 1900 on the shell. He meant to keep it for a pet; but the turtle, not liking the new home, broke the cord by which it was tied, and made its way to the woods. This spring a younger brother, who was spending his vacation at the same cottage, found that very same turtle, and also tried to make a pet of it. But the turtle proved just as wise as it was ten years ago; for it made its escape again and is still at large. GEN. JACKSON. While Gen. Jackson was president of the United States, a report got out that he turned his attention to religion: An individual called upon a servant of the president's, to find out whether the report was true. The servant, for answer, said. "I doe not know for sure about dat; but if eber massa started dat way, all b—ll could not stop him." UNAWARE The Sunday School class had reached that part of the lesson where Abrabam entertained a guest unaware that it was an angel. "And what now, is the meaning of unaware?" asked the teacher. There was a bashful silence. Then the smallest girl in the class piped up; "Un'erware is what you takes off before you puts on your nighty." \* \* DON'T ARGUE WITH A WOMAN. So groaned a picture dealer. I tried it this morning,—presented a bill for an order of two months ago. Here is what the answer is: "If never ordered any pictures—If I did, you never delivered them—If I did I never got them—If I did, I paid for them—If I didn't I must have had some good reason for it—If I had, of course I won't pay." AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE MORAL, RELIGIOUS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITY. Pay for all advertisements is due in advance unless advertising is run by yearly contract, in which case the advertiser pays every three months. J. R. Clifford, Editor & Proprietor Drawer, 869, and Ball Phone, 60K. Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 211 Every living Negro of true manhood is sick of the Roosevelt-Taft maudlin cry of brotherhood. Senator Bailey declares positively that he will not seek reelection. But don't gamble on it. The senator's positive statements usually have a string to them. — Wheeling Register. Let it be forever understood, that manhood is fundamental and paramount to all other things, claimed as essentialia to our constitutional success, as planned by the men who wrote it. None but men of brain, soul and unific manhood zeal for rights should meet and plan purposes for the good of others, for most of their time will be taken up trying to prevent battles of Kilkeeny cate. We will simply say to our Sunday School lesson leaf advocate, that we have grown contrary to such an extent there would be about as much sense in turning our gun on you as there would be to turn it on a flea. Since the conduct of a few self-assumed leaders gives contention to a mastery over reason, and equips servility with a fine excuse, what sense is there in wasting time in trying to persuade each to fall in line, be good and true? Mr. Taft can't sugarcoat any more political pills for thinking Negroes to swallow in 1912, as he did in 1908, when he told them not to vote for Bryan, because, if elected he would appoint possibly four supreme court judges from the South, who would be inimical to our rights, and when elected did the very thing he pretended to fear would happen. Away with that namby-pamby class, who, like those of olden times sought supplies of children's blood and had it inserted into their carcasses which had been poisoned by rotten conduct in hope to regain their lost strength. As they died because of the free sowing of their allowable "wild oats," so let this sentimental, namby-pamby class—chock-blocks to our going up the hill of life. ```markdown ``` In regard to lynchings, burnings and wholesale murdering bring about threatenings mixed with prayers as the last resource, the limit is being reached. In its face, however, let these day philosophers philosophize, we shall deal with facts that the past has always resulted in, not theories, for be assured that as electricity has emancipated the mind from the body and given it wings, so will unify and mainly contention against the wrongs that are piled on us, give us full-fledged men's rights. The tidal wave against saloons is nothing less than the growth of allowance. For had the religion of Jesus Christ been strictly practiced, the vast majority of the human family would be as unified in brotherly love as are the saloon people. Prejudice is ten fold worse, and especially when the churches nurse it, than the curse of saloons, for the former is carried on by those who lay claim to be followers of the lowly Nazarene, and the latter by avowed sinners. Woe be unto the hypocrites. A friend of ours almost got on his knees the other day to convert us to his advocacy that predestination fixes itself on every living soul. Not so. There never has been and never will be a predestined human being for heaven or hell. How could God and nature decree total depravity? Along with this goes our objection to an extra gift of heredity by God. It is nothing less than the "sum of all the effects of all the environments of all the past generations on the responsive, ever moving life forces." --- Rev, Dr. J. Milton Waldron, the talented and energetic pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., who is also National Organizer of the National Independent Political League, was a visitor to Martinsburg Wednesday. He is a gentleman of commanding presence, and is thoroughly devoted to the work that spells success for Negro people. It is a supreme pleasure to meet and greet such a man, and be impressed with his sincerity of purpose and effective methods of procedure. His presence in this section was owing to his intention to go to the National Baptist Convention at Pittsburg, Pa., and after a pleasant time spent here with the editor, he continued his journey westward. --- We take particular pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to a serial story which appears in the current issue of the Pioneer Press. It is a literary production of unusual merit, is original, and emanates from the pan of that matchless newspaper correspondent and general writer, Mr. John E. Bruce, of Yonkers, New York. We have always known that our friend's brain was one in which there was unlimited creative ability, but in this, his latest effort, he has far elipsed anything done by him along literary lines in recent years, thereby adding to his fame as a writer, and proving to all that he is in a class by himself. The title of the serial is "His Double," and at no place in its whole makeup does this very fascinating story lose its charm and belie its name. It will be printed in two installments, one appearing, as above stated, in this issue, and the other in next week's Press. We are of the opinion that a careful perusal of this great story will repay all who are fortunate enough to read it, and we are sure they will never regret having done so. There is too much constant abuse heaped on "The Young Negroes" of this day. In truth they are no more to be blamed than the whole of the one blood Negro division of the one blood family. It is not "the young Negro's" fault, but his parents. They had times so hard, brutal and degrading for 250 years, for which every decent man on earth is ashamed, that the parents of these blamed youngsters, who are petted and pampered as wore the young sons and daughters of their masters before the war; and think it wise to do the same with theirs. "Foolish,"(?) yes, very "foolish." Their children do as they please, run about and carouse till the wee hours of night, and worst of all, their parents not knowing the worth of an education, believe that a smattering of is the completion, and boast of their children, when in truth they are only a b c-darians. We have known many ambitious children who could have been made fine men and women to be graduated and given diplomas who, when put to a test, had to clean spittons or play on a washboard for a living. What a shame, because in conjunction with the teaching, the board of education played to the galleries for a purpose—for two presidents in presenting diplomas used broken English. & An Enjoyable Trip Mr. W. W. Downey, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Berkeley County took the following distinguished gentlemen, vz., Hons, Henry Brannon, L. J. Williams, George Poffenbarger, W. H. Miller, Ia E. Robinson, Wm B. Matthewe, Wm G. Conley and H. L. Harris to Gettysburg, Pa., in his automobile to look over that famous battlefield. The above named gentlemen make up the West Virginia Supreme Court and are a fine body of Americans. From Martinsburg they went to Hagerstown, Md., where they took supper, thence to Gettyseburg where they spent Sunday night, and began Monday morning at 9 o'clock to look over the battle ground concluding at 2:30, arriving home about 8 o'clock p.m., Monday. All were delighted with the trip and the courtesy shown them by Hons. J. O. Henson and W. W. Downey, two of Martinsburg's best young men, for whom the Court and its associates are lavish in their ponies. Mr. Downey brought Attorney General Conley, Judge Robinson and Clerk Matthews to Martinsburg, where a splendid banquet was given them at the Y. M. C. A. building, and Mr. Harris took Judges Brannon, Williams, Miller and Poffenbarger to Charles Town. They certainly had a delightful time. ON THE ROAD. Berkeley Springs, W. Va. Sept. 11th, 2011. After leaving the Pioneer Press office Friday evening we arrived here about 7 o'clock, where we were soon lodged for the night at Mr. Aaron Howard's. Saturday morning we had breakfast at the boarding house of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taper and engaged board for a week. Mr. Taper's residence is situated about four hundred yards from the famous Springs on a hill overlooking the town of Berkeley Springs which consists of about fifteen hundred persons, not including the large number of visitors that come here every year during the summer season for the benefit that they may derive from the use of the famous spring water. Berkeley Springs is the county seat of Morgan County and is noted for farming and the growing of fine fruit, such as peaches and apples, though fruit seems to be very scarce here about town this year. The late crops of all kinds seem to be good, with the exception of potatoes, which are very scarce as seems to be everywhere. It was very pleasant to sit here yesterday morning and listen to the ringing of seven church bells, including the little church at the foot of the hill called Mt. Pisgah M. E Church, of which Rev. Hughes of Hedgesville is the pastor. We attended this church last night and was glad to help swell the congregation to about 30 or 35 persons where we heard a delightful and instructive sermon delivered by the Staunton District Superintendent, Rev. S R. Hughes, a brother of the EDUCATION AND PROFITS This is the title of a paragraph in Bulletin 302 of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, recently issued, entitled, "Notes from the Agricultural Survey of Tompkins County (N. Y.)." In this survey representatives of Cornell University made a personal study of nearly 1,000 farms in Tompkihs county, N. Y. The total income of each farm was carefully computed and then the net income of the farmer, after deducting the cost of hired labor, all expenses, interest on the capital invested, etc., was determined. This "labor income" represents the income received by the farmer for his own labor, outside the interest he receives on his investment. Many interesting and valuable facts of great economic importance were brought out by this study, but probably none were of more importance than the figures showing the relation of the education of the farmer to his prosperity. pastor and father of Dr. Hughes, whom many of us know in Washington. We hope to be able to continue our trip about Friday or Saturday when we will be joined by the President of the National Independent Political League, Attorney John R. Clifford, on a fishing tour through the South Branch Valley. R. & S. The following communication was sent us for publication in time for July 4, but was mislaid and by accident was found this week. The writer is well known and by many supposed dead. July 4, 1856, Harrison County, W. Va. Nine being refused the jollity of the national holiday, and feeling sore over the matter, we ate dinner in the field that day, being left alone. The question arose among us that we have been talking about running away, what shall we do? The answer was, run away. When? in two weeks. How? Horse back, and start on the second Saturday night. Our arms of defense were corncutters, and the north star, our direction. The women and children were not to know of our declaration for freedom. If overtaken, kill or be killed was the pledge, and if any one in the dash for freedom gives up, kill him—freedom or death being our motto. We succeeded to reach the Underground railroad, though before doing so, we had some fighting to do, and after boarding the Underground railroad, we learned that three of our young master's ribs had been broken in that rough and tumble battle for freedom, and I hold it in my hands as a God-given right. So you see it is a 4th, in a 4th to me, and may we all feel and be thankful, for this glorious freedom. HAS MILLIONS OF FRIENDS. How would you like to number your friends by millions as Bucklen's Arnica Salve does? Its astounding cures in the past forty years made them. Its the best Salve in the world for aorea, ulcers, eczema, burns, boils, scalds, cuts, corns, sore eyes, aprains, swellings, bruisee, cold sores. Has no equal for piles. 250 at all druggists. WANTED—GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 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. J. F. Fairbanks, Good Housekeeping Magazine, 381 Fourth Ave., New York City. Wanted—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. Here is what the bulletin says: "Of the owners, those who went only to district school made an average labor income of $318; those who went to high school made $622; and the farmers who had more than high-school education made an average labor income of $847. A high-school education is worth as much to a farmer as $6,000 worth of 5 per cent bonds." Unfortunately the bulletin states that "the proportion of farmers with high-school education is no larger among the younger men than among the older ones. This seems to indicate that the tendency of present education is away from the farm." These conditions and tendencies are undoubtedly as true in West Virginia as in New York. The figures show the value of education to the farmer. The value of an agricultural education should be even greater, which has been proven by the thousands of young men who have taken modern courses in agriculture. HOWARD UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, D. C. WILBUR P. THIRKIELD, D. D. PRESIDENT. Located in Capitol of the Nation. Campus of over twenty acres. Advantages unsurpassed. Modern scientific and general equipment. New Carnegie Library. New Science Hall. Faculty of over one hundred. 1382 students from 37 states and 10 other countries. Unusual opportunities for self-support. No young man or woman of energy or capacity need be deprived of its advantages. 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