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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." ESTABLISHED 1882. Negroes In The M. E. Church The colored members of the M. E. Chu need have all the rights of mem- m in the church. They be J. memb ers, hold membership, offer it, and lose it in the same way that the white members do. They hold property in the same way. They belong to all the administrative, judicial and legislative bodies of the church. We have representation in the General Conference, and help make the laws of the church. The colored members of the Protestant Episcopal Church have no membership in the law making body of their church. Their effort is to secure representation in their law making body, something we have had all the time, and something that has been given us by the white membership of our church. So the effort of the colored membership in the Protestant Episcopal Church is to secure what we have had all the time. What we lack is not equal rights, but ability and preparation to use our rights. The white members have legislated our rights to us. They cannot use them for us. Therefore, if use them they do, they use them for themselves. For forty years we have been members of the body that makes all the laws and elects all the general officers of the church. It is no fault of the law, nor of the white members that we have had no Bishop, but it is to their credit that we have what general officers we have. We never have had enough colored members in the General Conference to elect a colored man to any position. They have been elected by white men. We have all the rights, but lack ability in numbers (and here the seceding colored members, were they home could help us) and preparation. Having all the rights, the thing for us to do is to get the number, or so husband what we have that we may get what else we need through the white members that have already given us so very much. Therefore, we ought be very careful in selecting delegates to our law making bodies, not selfish men, seeking a job, or seeking to retain the one they have, not over ambitions, not over educated, not advised to his environment. and unable to create environment commensurate and in advance of himself so that he may be developed. We should do the best we can and stop grumbling about what we can not do, as by that we advertise our weakness and depreciate and humiliate ourselves in the eyes of the public. No, we are denied no rights in the church. Let us grow and be men enough to exercise them. The following from The Methodist in Baltimore indicates a principle that must in the end work in the favor of all men. I suppose the editor meant it for all of God's redemption. It is in issue of September 28, 1911, under "What Would Jesus Do?" "We discourse learnedly about sociology, the social engineer and kindred topics, but we do not eat with the socially unfit. We undertake the amelioration of social conditions theoretically; Jesus gave bimself. The condition of the morally debased will never be improved by the Church running away from them. Men cannot like oysters, be handled with tongs. The personal touch, the warm handcasp, the sympathetic eye and voice—ourselfhood must be given if we would show men a vision of better things. Jesus gave himself for the world's redemption; we can do no less for its salvation if we would measure up to the program. He outlined for us." Whether The Methodist meant it for us or not, it just fite our case, and we get comfort out of it. Lot these who know better stop saying, and those who do not know better learn to stop saying that the colored members in the M. E. Church are denied equal rights in their church. Yours truly, Sylvester H. Norwood. NOT ALL ANGLO SAXONS. Writer Finda English Speaking Celta Predominant in America. There are only two points in Mr. Lovecraft's rather hectic inviting notice—his references to the "racial superiority of the Anglo-Saxons" and to the "polyglot mass of sodden foreigners." It is curious that he and his type do not see that those incessant lapses from good taste spoil arguments that are the blatant outcome of overweening racial vanity. Mr. Lovecraft is certainly not as "Anglo-Saxon" as he imagines; but if he desires to prove his point let him stop crowing and produce the Anglo-Saxon who will beat Sheridan as an all around athlete, or Mac Dopald at hammer throwing, or Roosevelt as statesman, or Bryan as orator, or Johnson as boxer. His opponents will then be dumb. We hear more about the "Anklo-Saxung" here than in England, where the local Hodge or Scrooge regards with awe the Harcourt or De Montmorency. Remember that the Anglo-Saxons did not really begin to shed their barbarism till after six centuries in England. Lanigan cites as an instance of their depravity; as late as the thirteenth century, their practice of selling their own children, in spite of Pope and King, as slaves to Irish nobles, Mackintosh, as well as Havelock Ellis in his "Study of British Genius," admits that the unmixed Saxon is "marked by mental mediocrity." Cambrensis, the Norman, who hated the Irish, but said the strength and majesty of their physique was unequalled in Europe, wrote in the twelfth century: "Who dares compare the English, the most degraded of all races under heaven, with the Welsh calts? In their own country they are serfs, the veriest slaves of the Normans. To ours (Wales), who else have we for our herdsmen, shepherds, cobblers, skinners, cleaners of our dog kennels?" I regard the Celt or Gael of Western Europe as the highest human type of the past. The American, who is an English speaking Celt predominantly, promises, with a little more discipline, to be the man of the future. I would therefore like to see him prefer fact to argument, and drop talking grotesque nonsense that excites the laugh and wink of Englishmen.—Herbert O'Hara Molineux in New York Tribune. Coddling The Man-Killers Governor Coleman L. Blease of South Carolina seems to be intent on breaking all records as a wholesale pardoner. When Malcolm R. Patterson was Governor of Tennessee he earned the unenviable distinction of having depopulated the jails and convict camps at a more rapid rate than any other state executive. But Governor Blease is looming large as a competitor for the pardon writing medal, for according to a calculation made a few days ago he has since January last pardoned, paroled or commuted the sentences of 101 murderers and 113 prisoners convicted of manslaughter. Mr Blease's rate is about one mankiller a day, and if the supply or raw material holds out he will have given before his term ends a new lease of activity to about one thousand South Carolinians who have languished in durance vile because they could not restrain their homicidal impulses. Human life is pretty cheap in some parts of the United States, and it is hard to conceive of any surer means of making it still cheaper then to hold out to the man-killers' whom juries are willing to convict the hope of a speedy annulment of sentence. A Governor may now and then be led by humanitarian motives into over-working the pardoning function. But Governors like Patterson and Blease are far too businesslike in their procedure to be suspected of merely yielding to sentiment. They either use the pardoning power to create or to pay off political obligations, or else they seek to exhibit their cynical contempt for the processes of justice. The people of Tennessee drove Mr. Patterson out of office largely because of his assaults on the judiciary. Mr. Blease is apparently headed for the same fate, for his specialities as an administrator have been his clauses with the Supreme Court and his attempts to make his will law on all subjects. While Blease reigns at Columbia in jail sentence will carry little terror in South Carolina — New York Tribune. SOLYPIN, RUSSIA'S MAN OF IRON. Peter Arkadyevitch Stolypin, Russia's Premier, the man of iron, who never smiled except when he was hurt, who was assassinated last month, was an orthodox Russian of a peasant like faith in his country's deity and the autocratic idea of government. He began life with no social advantage, not even a commission in the army. His ambition was to do for Russia what Bismarck did for the German Empire. He strove to Russify all the diverse races of the empire, and while he always favored legislative projects that would make for Russian prestige abroad and would ameliorate the lot of the peasant, he often fathered severe repressive measures, particularly against the Poles and Jews. In March last, he resigned because his pet project for the extension of the Z mativo system of local government to all sections of European Russia in which it had not previously pre- Department of Archives, Ch a Lester W. Va. Press. vailed, was rejected by the Council of the Empire. Czar Nicholas, however, persuaded him to remain at his post. Stolypin was a fearless man of sincere convictions, though undoubtedly of the old Russian reactionary type of mind. The fact that the Emperor was not able, during the five years of Stolypin's incumbency, to get a premier to relieve him, would seem to be an indication that with Stolypin out of the way, a new order of things will soon begin in Russia.—From the American Review of Reviews for October. ALFALFA NOTES EXTRACTS FROM ADDRESS OF WILLIS WING, OF MECHAN- ICSBURG, OHIO. Kearnysville, W. Va., Raises up Fino Alfalfa as Can Be Grown in Ohio--A Good Crop For Our Farmers. Mr. Willia Wing, of Mechaniesburg, Ohio, is a large grower of alfalfa and a well-known authority upon its culture. On the special train recently operated by the College of Agriculture through Eastern West Virginia Mr. Wing created great interest in alfalfa all along the line. At several points excellent fields of alfalfa were found. At Keyser, Mr. V. F. Mikre brought on a large bunch of extra fine, heavy alfalfa, and at Kearnysville Mr. Wing inspected 66 nerea which he declared was as fine as any found in Ohio. "You say this is not an alfalfa country." said he. "Well, have you tried it—tried it carefully? They said the same thing in Ohio years ago and the men at the university said it would probably grow only in favored sections, but it is now grown successfully on meadow an Ohio farm. I know a man in Virginia who thought he had failed to grow it who be now establishing nearly 1,000 acres. You can grow alfalfa hero in West Virginia as well as anywhere in the east. "Let us compare alfalfa with corn," said Mr. Wing. "For you all know what corn is worth to you. To-day you can trade baked alfalfa for ear corn, bushel for bushel and pound for pound. With three cuttings of alfalfa you should get 4 tona per acre, which is equivalent to 120 bushels of corn per acre." "This is an exceptional year. We have had a severe drouth and forage is scarcer than in 40 years, but the man who has alfalfa is not complaining. With 4 tons to the acre from three cuttings, he is getting $80 per acre, often as much as his land would sell for. "Alfalfa is more often injured by cutting too early than from cutting too late. Make only one good cutting the first year. The second year do not mow oftener than every 45 days. If grazees appear in a new stand after it is about six months old, take a spring-tooth harrow, sharpen the teeth, and go over it thoroughly after the first cutting. MIDNIGHT IN THE OZARKS and yet steppee Harom Scranton, of Clay City, Ill., coughed and coughed. He woke in the mountains on the advice of five doctors, who said he had consumption, but found no help in the climate, and started home. Hearing of Dr. King's New Discovery, he began to use it. "I believe it saved my life," he writes "for it made a new man of me, so that I can now do good work again." For all lung diseases, coughs, colde, la gripppe, asthma, croup, whooping cough, hay fever, hemorrhages, boarseness or quinay, its the best known remedy. Price 500 and $100 Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. READ THE PRESS. BY GAIN." VOL. 30. Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. TED AND THE WOODPILE. "I'll be glad when I get that whole pile of wood in. Then I'll be through with it, won't I mother?" "No Ted. You know I shall want you to carry out the ashes, after the wood is burned up." answered mother. Then I'll be tthrough with it,mother." "No, I think not. You will scatter the ashes on the cornfield, and father will plow them in, in the Spring. Then you will help him plant the corn. The corn will grow by eating the ashes, and by and by you will have sweet corn to eat." "Oh, we'll sort of eat the wood ourselves, and that will be the end of the old wood pile." "Not quite," said mother. "There will be cobs left, and stalks of corn. We may feed them to the hogs or the cows, and that will give us meat and milk." "Well, I never knew before that there was so much in a woodpile;" said Ted. WHAT WAS IN A NAME. A burly farmer strode anxiously into the post-office and asked, have you got any letter for Mike Howe. "For who?" snapped the new postmaster. "Mike Howe," repeated the farmer. "I don't understand returned the postmaster, stiffly." "Don't understand," roared the farmer, can't you understand plain English? I asked you if you've got any letter for Mike Howl. "Well," snorted the postmaster, "I haven't any letter for your cow, or anybody else's cow. CROOKED AND STRAIGHT. At a meeting of some christians, the subject of getting religion came up for discussion; and the manner in which each one was converted. One of them said, "I was convicted and converted, by a crooked little exhortation." "How fortunate" said a neighbor of his, for it is well known that nothing straight could reach you." KINDNESS REWARDED. A person applied to a pious woman, requesting her to ask her husband to be security in a large amount of money. "My husband will attend to it, sir, whenever you may appoint. A bystander said to the woman, "Do you know what risk you are running, and that, perhaps, this may be the means of leaving you destitute." "Yes I do," replied the woman; "but that gentleman found us in the greatest distress, and by his kindness we are surrounded with comforts. Now, should such an event take place, he would only leave us where he found us." THE CROWN FOR ALL. What matters if the ship be white, Or blak or brown? The dying Savior wore for all The thorny crown. NO. 31 米 米 INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE ORAL, RELIGIOUS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN KING. 3 Months. 400 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. K. Chifford, Editor & Proprietor Drawer: 869, and Bell Phone, 60K Martinsburg, W. Va. Harmon, a democrat, has denounced lynchings. Talt will not do so. Mr. Teft is the only president who has run all over the country vote hunting. He may get the nomination, but if Hon. Judson Harmon or Hon. Champ Clark be nominated, down goes "Billy Possum." When a colored doctor gives a young woman medicine and the first dose throws her into a convulsion which insts for nearly 48 hours, and tells persons to burn labels—the medicine given in defiance of the girl's lover's protestations—and a white doctor has to be called in to save the poor girl's life, what does it key to? Were I prosecuting attorney I'd trace it—scent 204 n. Charles. The Register of the treasury failed to register in behalf of that great jimcrow Inwood fair. Never in the history of the Cumberland Valley Railroad has it brought such a crowd of people from Harrisburg and all the towns on that line. So attractive were they, that the distinguished speakers who came on 55, were not meet, and had to be looked after by a generous public. The editor apologizes to the gentlemen for not taking them to his house. Mr. Taft's extra session is sure to cause him trouble. A smaller man and more brains, and a million could be found, could have done better. Scipio, in his triumphant march through the once proud city of Rome more than two thousand years ago as to mortality, set our ponderous and too distinct president a splendid example—a servant stood behind the idol of the world in that magnificent chariot, for the purpose of reminding him now and then thusly,—"Remember that they art but mortal." It is doubtful if there lives an honest American citizen who in his heart, believes Mr. Bryan is a trickster or dishonest. Disappointment may and no doubt has caused him to do things not wise, but that should not attach to him rascality. The time has been when we wanted him in the White House, and we would not cry if it be possible for him to get there yet; but if it be true that he intends throwing his forceful influence to Woodrow Wilson, who is too radical, the backset it will give him may outlive his possibilities. Wisdom as we see it, should incline him to join in with Ohio's popular governor, whose chances seem better than any one at this stage of the game. It will be impossible for this nation to be what nature's God designs till it outgrows commercialism, and turns its heart and soul on and against the wrongs of humanity. To do this our souls will turn from the sensational and damnable factions that daily curse it. Suffering humanity is loudly calling for it, and if we had our way, wounded as has been the soul of every Negro, which under the influence of artistic music, every living Negro would be forced to learn music, for if that was done, he would sing his way in glory through this world and glorify the one above. Prejudice can no more stand up with its argue eyes, and briareus hands against soul bleeding music, than the bullying white men can beat down Jack Johnson; outride Major Taylor, outpoint Tanner, or ever excel Irs Aldridge as a tragedian. Bob. Newton D. Baker. That this young man has gone up by leaps and bounds, is no surprise to his large host of friends here, whose declarations are lavish that Martinsburg never owned a more precocious boy. When but a tot he was a close student of affairs, and did all the buying for his household. Of this, Mr. D. W. Rodrick, Ex-President of the Board of Education says it always gave him pleasure to to sell him things, because he always wanted the best, and never failed to figure up its cost and contend for the fractions of pennies. He loved to spend hours of evenings discussing matters with his father who was as often stalled, as he stalled the lad, and this rare association lasted long as the father lived and he was here. When the son, who had grown to manhood and had taken up his residence in Cleveland, the separation was a source of sorrow to the day of his father's death. He said to the writer one day: "I am sorry that my environments have made me prejudiced against your people, but my better nature shall be put to work to destroy it, for my ambition is to be a brother to the oppressed." In keeping with this expression it was not long before William Banks, a colored boy who was our client, and who had been sent to the penitentiary for one year on a charge of having stolen sixty cents, and soon after returning from the "pen", was again charged with stealing a bushel of coal, and sent to the penitentiary for six years, and on returning home the second time, was charged with taking two cents worth of waste from a journal box of a car of the B, & O. This alleged theft was said to occur the first morning he got here, on a freight car and stopped a mile west of Martinsburg, where 11 white tramps had a big fire, and had kept it up all night, and naturally it was asked what need had Banks to take waste from a journal box, but a fellow anxious to get a name as a detective swore he saw Banks do it, and he was sent to the penitentiary for life. Young Baker did not like it, and sent for me to call and see him. I went and he said: 'Mr. Clifford, I am interested in your client, William Banks, and I want to help you get him pardoned. He sat down to his typewriter and in a short time had prepared one of the finest pleas to the Governor I ever read, and followed it with a strong scholarly letter. Added to this, I did some other necessary work in connection with the case, and it was but a short time till Banks was get at liberty. We don't know a better hearted, a cleaner handed, and a more wholesouled man, than Newton D. Baker, who is running for Mayor of Cleveland, O. and the city of Cleveland has nothing to lose, but much to gain by electing him. Give him a chance, and he will become as nationally known and loved as was his faithful friend, the late Tom L. Johnson, who would have been this nation's next President had he lived, and may cur able friend, Newton D. Baker live to fill the chair of the Chief Executive of this Nation in his stead. ```markdown ``` The Richmond Times' philosophy relative to Booker T. Washington chartering a Pullman car to ride through Texas, rather than to be jim crowed, is very fallacies. Its position is that Mr. Washington is above his own people, and that such a position is wrong from the fact he should stay with them. Mr. Washington is a great Negro mixer and would not have done that had not the Times's section of country classed his people as stock. It is one of the best things Mr. Washington ever did—even if he did urge a social separation of white and colored people in that hurtful and hateful Atlantic, (Georgia), speech. Such papers as the Times are the worst --- foes the race has to deal with. It reminds us very much of Tillman and the late Senator Morgan of Alabama. The former was an outspoken foe for money and popularity, while the latter was a secret foe—most highly educated. He, in substance told Tillman, that he was hurting the South's cause and helping the Negroes; that he should put them on their heads till he got them his way, and then pour vitre on them, and that is the Times's plans. The Times's gospel, is in line of the misuse and abuse of the gospel of Jesus Christ preached from thousands of Southern pulpits before the war that God made black men and women to be white people's servants. All children are torn unaltered brothers and sisters and would have remained so bad it not been for the preaching and teaching of such a gospel. That gospel brought on a bloody war, and the doctrine the Times is preaching will bring on another. Our advice to the Times is to preach the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, and to do that is to flail to death all the black laws in this our God-blessed country. Brother John Mitchell, Jr., don't be deceived in the belief that the Times is fair, and our best friend, for the editor of the Times, and all sensible whiten of the South will know that millions of white babies have wood and coor on, and tugged at black women's breasts, and that they were then and are now their best friends, and that they are spitting in the face of a just God, who is our abiding friend, when they presen such a devilish gospel. Dr. H. F. Gamble, of Charleston, W. Va., who was elected President of the National Medical Association, whose session was held at Hampton, Virginia, is an old graduate of Yale, and as noted for his scholarship as he is for his wide knowledge of medicine. The Association could not have chosen a better man for its President. His noble worth and standing at home, is second to none there, and his patients number as many whites as colored, and among the whole of both races, the best people of Charleston, are his patrons—so much for a mauly man, whose wealth of this world's means is far beyond his demands for the rest of his life. Congratulations and success to you Doctor. As Theodore Roosevelt took and used Bryan's logical ammunition to further his ends, watch and see if Mr. Taft does not fall in line and try to use King George's method of ingratiating himself with the laboring classes of this country; King George was sincere. Can Mr. Taft be? SAVED HIS MOTHER'S LIFE "Four doctors had given me up," writes Mrs. Laura Gaines, of Avoca, La., "and my children and all my friends were looking for me to die, when my son insisted that I use Electric Bitters, I did so, and they have done me a world of good. I will always praise them." Electric Bitters is a priceless blessing to woman troubled with fainting and dizzy spells, backache, headache, weakness, debility, constipation or kidney disorders. Use them and gain new health, strength and vigor. They're guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded. Only 50c at all druggists. Mr. James Thornton, the well known farmer, was in to see us the the other day, and we were glad to learn that he had bought himself an 88 acre farm. We wish him much success in his new venture, and hope he will fully prove the theory that a man who can make money for the other fellow, can do likewise for himself. KICKED BY A MAD HORSE Samuel Birch, of Bretown, Wis, had a most narrow escape from losing his leg, as no doctor could heal the frightful core that developed, but at last Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it completely. Is the greatest healer of ulcers, burns, boils, eczema, sores, cuts, corns, cold sores, bruses and piles on earth. Try it. 25c at all degrees. KANSAS GOVERNOR THREATENS MILITARY ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW. Volunteer Association Says Prohibition Law is Not En Pittsburg, Kan.—So many are the infractions of the prohibitory law in Crawford county, Kansas, that the militia is expected to be called out at any time by Gov. Stubbs to assist in law enforcement. Gov. Stubbs recently called the volunteers to from a kind of moral guerrilla band for ruffling Crawford county. Liquor valued at $12,000 was seized in wholesale houses under instructions from the attorney general. Ordera Liquor Returned. Judge Charles Sapp of the district court of Crawford county has ordered a cessation of operations of the Crawford and Chorokee Volunteer association. He has also, hold that the liquor seized from the wholesale houses was wrongfully confiscated and has ordered it returned to its owners. Members of the Cherokee and Crawford County Volunteer association say that saloons in Cherokee county are equipped as are saloons' in states where the sale of liquor is legal. There are 35 such saloons in Cherokee county. In Crawford county, the volunteers say, there are only eleven open saloons and twenty-seven jobs. The mining towns in which several murders have been committed recently, are the location of open saloons and several wholesale liquor houses. The members say that there are seven saloons and one wholesale house in Wier, six and a wholesale house in Scammon, nine and a wholesale house in Mineral, seven in Corona, one in Stippiville, two in Turck, four in Skidmour and one in Daisy Hill. A Good home for a good girl to do general housework. If she chooses to do the washing she will be paid $4 per week; if not, $3. The kind and fine people wanting such a girl as mentioned above, live in Clarksburg, and if the girl desired wishes to go the editor of this paper will, if she has not the necessary car fare, advance it. 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. 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Dash cide nmare ae trail se wha is ee, Spe iba See iser ee lic tata scat 5 pecan antag aby je Sea ‘ ie *: tid idles al ee loess Aa ai Noy et eda ac gs Batered in Post Office at Martinsburg ‘W. Va..as Second Class Matter [ — Wanted—Honret Virginia girls (colored), for good homes. Address Mre.C. Murphy, 1718 Union Ave, Altoona, Pa. Misses. Mery. Lou and Marjorie Thornton will leave home Monday, whe former going \o New York, und the latter to Storer Coilege, Har- per'e Ferry, Meedames. Funuie Wilsca ond Luise Triplett, of Yonkers, New “York, are spending sometime in our city a8 the guests of friends snd relatives. Mr. Achby T. West, of Hedges- ‘Ville, was c visitor to our office tbe otber day, and we were very ylud to see bim, bovanse be isu young men of muct worth aod great energy— just the kind of an individual tbie age needs. J. Frank Tovmpson's clothing siock ix second to none in Martine- burg. He ia widely known and ie - generally liked and does « rushing business because he sells the best, guarantees fils and material or re- dundsthe money. Give him a call. a Miss Julia Morguo, the popular and well known young lady who teaches the Bunker Hill sobool, Spent Jost Suvday in Marpinsbuarg with friende, Ste locks well, and says she ig well pleased with her work. Mr. Jemea H. Levy, the widely kaown Baltimore snd Ohio diving car waiter, is in Martineburg for the purpose of trying to improve his health, which at this time is yery much impaired, We bope he may succeed in bia aim, for he is a nice gentleman, and his many friends will be glad to eee him restored to his old time viger, oe ee NEVER OUT OF WORK. The busiest little things ever made are Dr, King’s New Life Pilla. Every pill is a sugar coated “globole of health, that changes weakness into strength, languor into energy, brain fg iato mentel power; curing “Conatipstion, Headache, Cuille, Dys- pepsia, Malaria, Oaly 25c at all droggiets, * Wanted—Cosmopolitan Magazine requires the services of a represen- ‘tative in Martinsburg to look after eubecription renewale and to extend circulation by special methods which have proved unusually successful. salary and commission. Previous experience desirable butiuct »s0en- tial. Whole time or epare time. Ad- dress, with references, H. OC. Vamp bell, Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1789 Broadway, New York City. The many frievds of Miss Eliza- both Carter in this section of the country will be psined to learn of ber death at her home in Shenandoah Virginia. ‘Tbe deceased young lady bad tsught for several years at Kear: peysville, Jcflerson County, and during her residence there she fim- pressed herself upon those with ‘whom she came in contact se an ear. best snd capable person. Mr, E. F. Flummer, of Johnstown, ‘Pa., ie visiting Martinsburg, and while here ie stopping with bis neph ew, Supt. Samuel KR. Packett, of the West Quarries of the Standard Stone ‘Company. Mr. Fiommer isa pleas: ant gentleman, knows how to make end keep friends, and when at bume be is regarded by bis euperiors as “one of the most carefal and paing- ‘toking locomotive engineera on bit divieion of the Baltimore and Onio Railroad. In short, is ie @ pleasure ‘0 meet such 4 men. J. R, CLIFFORD. ATTORNEY av LAW MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA ee" Practicesin ali the Coarts ct Va., tbe Supreme Court of Appenls ud bho United Stat 1 The Great Hagoratown Fuir bee gina next Taoeeday and ends Friday. SE sw ; 1 } we 9 : Stubborn Case F “Lo was under the treatment ef two doctors,” writes i my Mrs. ROL Pips, of Invce Valley, Va, “and they pio MH nounced my Cue 4 vs! mT” ove, of womanly weak- % eioness. | was nei uole to sit up, when IT commenced to ke take Cartui, m Tused ff about one week, beiore TP saw much change. 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Begin today BED to oli i ETRE Te a EE AS LR Te REO Ee re ee Thompson & Thompson have the largest stock, the best material and sell under the best guaran- tee of any clothing house in Martinsburg, test it by trying it. THE E.L. WILLIAMS CORPO- RATION. LITTLE INSURANCE TALKS. If your house should boro tong! t with all your furniture, what wonid youde? Botter Save it iasured by The EL. Williame, Corp, 103 Scuh Queen St, Martinsburg, W, Va, “Ir Seuves You Rraur.” Baltimore & Ghic Railroad | LOW RATE—ONE WAY | Cotonisr Fanzr ; | 10 aLUMy POINTS Ex Oalifornia, Ovluredo, Aiberts, Ari- zona, Idobo, Britiv) Columbia, Mexioo, Monteua, New Mexico Wyoming, Nevsda, Oregov, Tex as, Uiab and Washington, TICKETS ON SALE DAILY FROM. SEPTEN BER 14TH. 1911, TO vcTORER ITH, iN- | CLUSIVE. | FOR SULL INFOLMATION CALL ON Oi ADDRESS K.8. BOUIC, Ticket Agent. Martinsburg, W. Va. The Crest Hagerstown Inter-State Sree ahes ~ pacnauat SWE Sse ene ay Pa es Soe Bea shoe Bipe@awe ay & ji , OS NZ ake We Gita St Feed toast Hensiesae gorge Peas: ie Ri macerstown, Md. ataloae $F ff Eh bm tape BREE ¥ «fl aa 2 « gta hf Geis bs hy i, ba, aout. WILLIAM SPEARS’ BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP. New Uadlidiugs, New Ydeas, New Ean hlblis, hargcer ian fiver ha Numerous {roo attraetions consisting of the latest in Acrobats, Mying Bars, Trapeze, Trained Animals, Balloon Asccosious, efe. Wallace’s Faneus Orchestra Music Everywhere Asim i 4 = fal z il ql Hordgecn Bataan me & Reducod ates on All Railroads Repsiring wbecle of sll kinds putting in new crank bangers, &e. &e., is my epecisity, Don’t bother with old hangere, come to Spears and get them at reasonable prices, also tires and other sundries, Second hand bieycles bought end sold. I now have on hand 10 eccond hand bicycles, good as new. In nddition to bicyle repairing, 1 do repsiring of all kinds, and ar the only man. in town who repairs Racycles. THE KEYSER, MOOREFIELD AND PETERSBURG a tas Do Sis, pee poe, FP eM Ce Nash ce Le SPR ae ENE si a STAGE LINE Runa daily except Sunday. Persons wishing to travel in the direction mentioned will fiud it agreat con- venience and very cheap—tha round trip only $3, avd the distance being locither place and back, 37 miles. Persons traveling it once, will sever forget the kindness of the proprievor Mr. George Shank. WANTED—Goop — HovseKrsvine MAGAZINE requires the services of a represevtative in Martinsbarg to look ster subscription renewals snd to extend circulation by speein! methods which bave proved unus: ually successfal. Salary end com mission, Previous experience de- sirable, but pot eesential, Whele time or spare time. Address, witi references, J. F. Bairbonke, Good Housekeeping Magaziue, 381 Fourth Ave., New York City, For cleening, dyiog and pressing clothes, Mr. C. E. Cordner has one of the best outfits and docs the finest guaranteed work of any one ip the stete. Place of business, Winchest er, Ave., P. O. 609.—Both Phones. Electric Bitters Made A New Man Of Him. “I was suffering from pain in my stomach, head and Lack,” writes H. T. Alston, Raieigh, N. G., “and my liver and kidneys did not work right, bul four botiivs of Electric Bitters & made me feel like a vewW Toan.” & BPRICE SOCTS. AT CLL DRUG STORES. SASWE SHEVE? Is the Title of » Book whose author is Robert Le Wariag, Esq Gd8 b. Street Northwest i) ashin D; GC. ltis « ent, and is destined todo incaleutable sod. In fetion § sets at facts as they ex and lines the i tlk the causes of the trou hie and: fristion botween the twornces, It is bound to be read the world over and will serve well iis gure pose. It took a@ stvons: mind and 2 fertile brain to pine and write this book whigh Henry Wattoscon, thegreat editor says a phenomenal, and wiil i © read by as many white as colored people —just as fit should be, for the reat and proper settlement of the so-called problom, is i terdependent —cne pon theother, liswritten in a bimeas ripe tomake ival- most as popularas did the period tisk inumortatized fUnele Tom’s Cabin, Get the book and read ik 16 nly costs Si.00, Address phe author as given above. APLIAT (Cc T WHAT IS IT? Fon year Combination Distribe niion Certifieste of Membership as devised by the American Workimen Fraternal Insurance Company, of Washington, D. (., one of the most liberal, strongest aud reliable fraternal institutions in the field. For further particonlars see EV dP, GEN AGENT WAM, Room 3, K.P. Bernpina. CHARKLESTOX, -— W. 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WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. PINEAUD'S NEW CENTAL a Last Paris perfume craze just like the living blossoms. Ask your Mrs. - Yves (6 oz.) Write our American Offices on closing do. (to pay postage and packing). erie ED. PINAUD, Dept. M NEW YORK B. NUTORY CORSETS A wonderful creation, just like the living blossoms. Ask your doctor for a large bottle -- 750. (6 oz.) Write our American Offices to-day for the sample, enclosing do. (to pay postage and packing). --- W. B. NUFORM CORSETS THE Nuform is a popular priced corset, modeled on lines that per- fect your figure. It defines grace- ful bust, waist and hip lines and fits at the back. The range of shapes is so varied, every figure can be fitted with charming result. All Nuform Corrects 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 coutil and light weight batiste. Here supporters. Sizes 18 to 30. Price, $1.00. Nuform, Style 483. For average and well developed figures. Medium bust, extra length over hips, back and abdomen. Costil and batiste. Here supporters. Sizes 18 to 30. Price, $1.50. For average and well developed fig- ure and construction over limbs, back and abdomen, with unlithic Price. Mode of excellent contil on an anatomy. Since 1910 to 50. Price, $3.00. S.O.C. of All Stories FLOOR, MATERIAL, 24th St. Streetway, New York 10 Ft. from $420. For average and well developed fig- ure. Univertical construction over back, back and abdomen, insuring contact with mobile lines. Mode of excellent coul and batiste. Then armature. Since 10 to 20. Price, $2.60. GIVE HIM A PAIR OF SHIRLEY PRESIDENT SUSPENDERS FOR CHRISTMAS The latest P. A wonderful creation, just like darker for a day, not to-day -- to-day for the sample, enclosed. Parfumerie E. ED. PINAUD BROC. area, U Inning on Your Local Dealer has them in single pair gift boxes, decorated with beautiful designs. Ask to see them whether you buy or not. SHIRLEY PRESIDENT SUSPENDERS are the kind with the Sliding Cord Back, comfortable and durable—the kind that lets a man forget he has suspenders on—the kind he would choose if he were buying them himself. If your Dealer is out of the President Holiday Boxes don't accept some other kind—send direct to us, state color preferred and whether light or medium weight webbing. Enclose 50 cents per pair and we will mail to any address. Signed guarantee on every pair. Buy today and get part of your Christmas Shopping off your mind. If you would like three beautiful Art Panels, size 10x14 (no advertising) for training send 25 cents for the President Calendar. THE C. A. ECGARTON MFG. CO. 333 Main St., Shirley, Mass. ```markdown ``` for twenty-eight Years THE 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 conned to one particular race, either, but to both. THE PIONEER PRESS Has the LARGEST city circulation The LARGEST Foreign circulation The LARGEST domestic and general circulation The LARGEST county and rural circulation of any Negro newspaper in the United States Has the LARGEST Anglo Saxon circulation WHY IS THE ABOVE SO? BECAUSE it is the pioneer of this section in blazing the way for truth, honesty, piety and frugality and all other requisites that are necessary for the making of manly men and womensly women of all races. BECAUSE it merits support and gets it in 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 AND TO ITS ADVERTISERS. Viewed from the standpoint of news merit, circulation or advertising power, THE PIONEER PRESS is the poor of its competitors and stands forth as a brilliant example of successful modern newspaper method. 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. Among my specialties are fire, life and accident insurance; sale and ental of real estate; collections of unpaid bills, &c., &c. Assuring the public that any business left in my bands 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. Belfast, N. I. How Are Your Kidneys? Dr. Hobbs Sprague Pills cure all kidney illa. Sam. How Are Your Kidneys? Dr. Hobbs Spargan Pills cure all kidney ill. Spar- tles free. Add Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y. THE BLICKENSDER TYPEWRITER It has encircled the Globe users. A record un- history of ty- The only typewriter you it does ALL the work of A years' experience proves this, possibly happen to it from ha- which can be fixed for a few machine proper never wears o for descriptive catalogues. Prices Only 35 a MOORE BROS., 1307 T. 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Sold in This City FS 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 PHARMACY PREMIUMS FREE Return this "Adv." and remit us $4.95. The Special Price we make you on 2 Boxes of our 5 and 100 Cigar Assembled Brands, which we want to introduce quickly to 50,000 new customers, and we will send you in same day. We will send you a free 100 Cigar Police Revolver, worth $7.00; 1 Stem Wind and Set Gold Plate Watch, value $1.00; 1 Hollow Ground Knife Cutting Ringing Steel Hazer, price $3; 1 Set (6) Triple Silver Inner Spoon, price $1; also 4 other big Bargain Prices, which we have included, worth from 10 cents to $1 each, provided you remit $4.95 with order and allow us to REFUND YOUR MONKEY if you are not pleased with goods. This Special Price will appear after we sell 50,000 new customers. Cigar of your Express Office and Order TODAY. Reference Southern Express Co., Bank of Montgomery. Licors, CANDOR SALES CO., Candor, N. C., U.S.&