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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." ESTAB ISHED 1882. Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. BY W. G. MANY THRONES. The King of England has more thrones than any other monarch in the world. He has three in his London palace,—one in the House of Lords, one at Westminster, and one at Windsor Castle. The most ancient is at Westminster, where each ruler of Great Britain is crowned. The coronation chair is a massive throne of oak, in which seven Edward have sat. Beneath the seat is a sandstone block known as the "Stone of Destiny." The throne in the House of Lords is of Burmese teak, and is carved and guilded and studded with crystals. The throne in St. James's Palace is large, with a canopy overlaid with crimson velvet, embroidered with crowns set in pearls. The most costly throne is at Windsor. It is composed entirely of carved ivory, inlaid with precious stones, especially emeralds. It was presented to Queen Victoria by the Maharajah of Travancore. TITLES OF DIGNITY. Some little girls were boasting about their respective family titles. The minister's little daughter boasted that every package and letter that came to her papa was marked D D. The doctor's daughter boasted that every letter that came to her papa was marked M. D. "Huh," exclaimed the merchant's daughter, "every package that comes to our house has the three letters C. O. D. * * PART OF THE DRESSING. Customer (in restaurant) "Look here waiter, I've found a button in this salad." Waiter—"That's all right, sir, it's part of the dressing." ONE ON N. D. BAKER. Newton D. Baker, now Mayor of Cleveland, is of youthful appearance, and with a man of small stature, which gave rise to the following amusing little episode: While walking along the streets of the city, during his candidacy, a gentleman approached him and asked him where he could find Mr. Baker? To which Newton replied: "I am Baker." "Well, my son," said the gentleman, "I want to see your father. He is running for Mayor and I want to do something for him." 1 IN CARE OF PROVIDENCE. One evening Brander Matthews and Francis Wilson were dining together at the Players Club, New York, when Brander suggested that they write a letter to Mark Twain. "But," objected Wilson, 'we don't know where he is as he is traveling somewhere." "Oh," said Matthews, "that makes no difference. It is sure to find him. I think he is in Europe at present, so we had better put in a five cent stamp." So they sat down and wrote a letter, and addressed it as follows: Mark Twain. Department of Archives, Ch Va HALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE MARTINSBURG, W. I. "Within three weeks they received a reply from Mark which said briefly, "He did." It is said that Twain's first editorial with the Virginia City Enterprise was this: "A beautiful sunset made Beranger a poet—a mother's kiss made Benjamin West an artist, and fifteen dollars a week makes us a journalist." DOES WEST VIRGINIA PYTH IANISM STAND FOR THIS? Mr. Editor:—As I understand it, one of the cardinal principles of Pythianism is honesty and fair dealing. Especially is this true when it comes to dealing with funds rightfully belonging to orphans and widows. I will briefly state the case: About five years ago, one John Taylor, formerly a resident of this town, died. Here his first wife died, leaving a son and daughter. He, (Taylor), removed to Bellaire, Ohio, leaving the two children here with relatives. In the course of time, Taylor became a member of Morning Star Lodge, K. of P. of Wheeling, West Va., and continued as such until he died five years ago. He was entitled to the full amount of endowment—Three Hundred Dollars, which he left to his two children. The daughter, who resides in Cumberland received her share after much trouble. The son who lives in this town has never been able to get his share. This money was promptly paid over to said Morning Star Lodge by the Endowment Department of West Virginia, which Lodge under the law was made the custodian of it until it reached the parties for whom intended. For some unexplained reason this lodge placed this money in the hands of an individual not identified with the order whom they styled as guardian. This individual has persistently refused to pay over this money to the rightful heir who at this very moment is unable to properly support himself—he being partially blind and wholly deaf. As a Pythian I know that the laws of the order do not mean anything like this. Does the Grand Lodge of West Virginia which the late lamented Samuel W. Starks did so much to develop endorse this outrageous dishonest work? We hardly think so. This is to serve notice that the fight is now begun in earnest and will be continued until this money together with interest is paid over. NEWSPAPER FILES IN CONGRESS. In the library of Congress are found the most valuable newspaper files in existence, so far as this country is concerned. Recently the government purchased the files of the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, the issues covering the period between 1786 and 1809, with the exception of five years. This is said to be one of the most important files yet obtained. The papers had been in the possession of an old book and junk man for over forty years. He purchased them for $50, sold them for $1,000, and the buyer in turn got $7,500 for them from the government. Uncle Sam's Civil Service Only the far-sighted realize that the anti-Negro campaign in America is slowly changing its base. Once it bowled at and contended against Dirt and Poverty; Bad Manners and innate and eternal Inferiority. Today it contends against human beings, even though they are clean and thrifty and polite, and can demonstrate their ability. If you appear puzzled at this change of base there is always a whisper for your private ear—confidential information relating to certain innate characterisation by which this man, though personally clean, sprang from dirty seed and to dirty seed most inevitably return; by which this man, though a gentle man of ability, must be treated like a dog on account of a temporarily hidden (but absolutely certain) dog nature. If you venture to question or deny these facts you are laughed to scorn and literally forced to act as though these lies were true. Thus in Cleveland, Ohio, not a thousand years ago, a civil service examination was held to fill a vacancy in the position of law clerk, stenographer and typewriter at $1,600 per annum in the office of William L. Day, U. S. District Attorney. About ten candidates took the examination. Two colored men stood first and third, and a Jew, second, on the list. James G. Bachman (white), who was appointed and who was at the time of the examination, temporarily employed in the office of District Attorney Day, was among those who took the examination. Bachman failed to qualify in the competitive examination for the place, and as soon as this was known the Department of Justice at Washington, D. O., acting on Mr. Day's recommendation, abolished the position of law clerk, stenographer and typewriter, and in lieu thereof appointed Bachman an Assistant U. S. District Attorney for Mr. Day's office, thereby ignoring the three persons, Messrs. Henry L. Thomas, Nathan Rappaport and Edward Donjill, who stood highest on the eligible list, and who were certified for appointment. Now then, is this a case of rare race pride and triumphant Americanism, or is it just a plain, low trick of which every fair minded man should be ashamed?—The Crisis. SAYS ELLA WHEELER WIL COX OF WOMEN WHO WORK. America has a large population known as the Middle Class, because it is not so wealthy as the wealthiest, and not so poor as the daily toilers; though often, indeed, its men and women are superior to those above them, says Ella Wheeler Wilcox in analyzing the American women for the February McCALL's. The ideal American woman of this middle class would never strive to be a social leader. She would never permit herself to equander money and time in an effort to emulate the multimillionaires. And in place of trying to be a social queen, she would seek to become that rare thing, the ideal home-maker. The ideal American home maker thinks first of the comfort and health and happiness of the inmates of the home. Everything she does or plans is secondary to that purpose. After her family she thinks of her friends and guests, and with these vital inspirations she sets about to make her home a garden spot of delight, beauty, peace and happiness. She knows that the spirit of the woman is the dominating spirit of the home. The ideal American working woman is, however, more frequently encountered than any other type in our search for ideality. She is sometimes born to her position, and has worked her way from small things to greater ones; or she may be forced into self support by fate or otherwise. But she is never to be found among those who have left good homes and gone out into the turmoil of life, just from a restless desire to make a career. She is never tawdry, never showy, never messy, never mannish. She is always a woman—in voice, manner and attire. She goes to her duties as promptly and regularly as a man goes to his, and she attends to them with as much concentration and interest as the male president of any large concern shows in the management of his affairs. Looking out upon the great world of striving and money getting, she sees other women living different lives from her own: some enjoying the temporary pleasures of idleness and immorality, some basking in the sunlight of unearned prosperity, some blessed with every good gift, yet unappreciative and unhappy. And the ideal working woman becomes a philosopher and thanks God for employment, self-recept and the ability to make her own way to independence. Often, indeed, she has others dependent upon her—aged parents, little brothers or sisters, an invalid husband, and she is as an angel of light to the humble home she inbabits. And rarely does she dream: never, indeed, does she know that she is the ideal working woman of America, W. VA. C. I. SUMMER SCHOOL. The third session of the State Summer School will be held at the West Virginia Colored Institute, beginning June 17 and continuing six weeks. The two sessions held at this institution in the summers of 1910 and 1911 were very successful, but it is the purpose of State Superintendent Shawkey to make this session even more profitable than either of the former sessions. It is his intention to employ some of the ablest teachers in this State and without on the Faculty of the Summer School. It is generally conceded that the State Summer School for colored teachers is one of the best efforts ever put forth in West Virginia for the advancement of the colored schools. Too much credit cannot be given to State Superintendent Shawkey for this advanced step in Negro Education. He is a man of wide experience and keen vision, and seems to thoroughly understand the educational needs of West Virginia. Every Negro teacher in the State should begin to prepare now to attend the full session of the Summer School, beginning the 17 of June next. NO. 44 Cheerfulness Is A Boon Cheerfulness is as a silvery stream finding its source somewhere in the fields of Heaven and threading its way down through the human race, bringing health add happiness, and even material advancement, wherever its waters flow—for cheerfulness is a commercial asset, as it makes light and willing fingers. It gives swift feet to labor, and light wings to thought. Business men like to be associated with cheerful spirits who mingle, the sunshine of another world with the daily grind, the exacting demands, the pressing cares, the heavy burdens of business life, and give to it a touch of romantic interest. It transfigures the ordinary things of life. Cheerfulness is of personal value to its possessor, for it smoothes out the wrinkles, sweetens the disposition, keeps the spirit young, adds years to life. It fulfils us to meet and discharge life's responsibilities with the highest degree of efficiency, for he whom sorrow cannot embitter, nor disappointment discourage, but who keeps his spirits up all the while, always gives his best self to his work. Cheerfulness creates in the social and in the home life an atmosphere of strength, of joy, of hopefulness that is a benediction to all who come within it. It blosses souls in depression, and lifts them to the mountain peak of vision. Then, for the sake of yourselves and others, cultivate cheerfulness by keeping the mind from dwelling on the sombre side of life, for this habit will breed imaginary illus that will disease both soul and body, by forcing it to see the silver living of every cloud, and to think upon the beautiful things of life—human and divine love, and what God has for them that love Him. If anybody has ground for cheerfulness, it is the Christian for Christ said: "Be of good cheer; thy sine be forgiven thee." And in the midst of the dark tempest of trouble He calls, "Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid,"—and in times of tribulation and fierce persecution we hear His reassuring voice, "Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." Capital punishment may for may not be the proper method of inducing men to live within the law. There may come a time when humanity will be better served by the infliction of other penalties than the death sentence. Any movement in that direction, however, which begins by an effort to save a wretched miserant like Wolter from the extreme penalty of the existing law is subjecting itself to unnecessary handicaps.—New York Tribune. THE BEV. IRL R. HICK8 1912 ALMANAC. The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac for 1912, that guardian Angel in a hundred thousand homes, is now ready. Not many are now willing to be without it and the Rev. Irl R. Hicks Magazine, WORD AND WORKS, The two are only ONE DOLLAR a year. The Almanac is 350 postpaid, No home or office should fail to send for them, to WORD AND WORKS PUBLISHING Co. 2201 Locust St., Saint Louis, Mo. AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE MORAL, RELIGIOUS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RK. Pay for all advertisements is due in advance unless advertising is run by yearly contract, in which case the advertiser pays every three months. Advertising 1 inch one time 75c. J. R. Clifford, Editor & Proprietor Drawer 869, and Bell 'Phone, 60K. Mar- tinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13. 1911 It can be plainly seen that West Virginia is not going to die itself to Mr. Taft, for he has no show. It's with and on the progressive side, and we think that is right. Of the Negroes of the South, Mr. Taft has made them political pariahs, where they were before a political power. Now let us reduce him from official power. Say and think what you may, there is a bold, aggressive, fearless, able leadership among the progressives, and it can't be checked by the beck of hands. Webster's New International Dictionary absolutely is "The most remarkable single volume ever published." and the more you delve into it, the more you are delighted with it. Mr. Taft declares that nothing but death will keep him out of the contest for the presidential nomination. Get it, and you'll learn a lesson next November that you'll never forget. Says a great Negro scholar: "Norwood flays Ison." Yea verily, and our readers have been charmed by his lucid style, and instructed by his comprehensive, almost cyclopedic information which he displayed. This country is too big and has too big and brainy men in it, for one man to serve two terms as its president. One term is enough and when it becomes an established fact, more efforts to do good, and less to play politics will be the result. With the National Democratic Convention to be held in Baltimore, the Republicans holding at the same old place, taking an eastern and western observation, considering the political unrest and strife between the east and west, with New England coming down with her solid delegation for Massachusetts' distinguished Governor, one could almost correctly do some prophesying. The confession of Rev. C. V. T. Ripheson, is about as deep in a hid-den scheme to save his life, as was his plans and purposes to poison Avis Linnel, marry another, and go out preaching to save souls. Both failed and sin has run him down to the electric chair, and may the Governor of Massachusetts be as firm that it serves its purpose, as was Governor Mann that Beattie had to sit in it—for one crime is as black as the other. The Chicago Broad-Axe, Julius F. Taylor, Editor, issued its usual Christmas number, and it is up to the standard maintained by this publication in former years. It is full of good, newsey reading matter, contains some spicy editorials, and abounds in handsome views of men, women and buildings of note in the Windy City. In short, the sixteenth anniversary edition of the Chicago Broad-Axe is a marvel of the printer's art, and reflects the greatest credit upon its energetic, brilliant and manly editor. The Democratic Congress, now in session, has a great opportunity to distinguish itself, and attempt some constructive and beneficial legislation that will redound to its credit, and be of material assistance to the country in general. The question is, will these Democratic brethren rise to the opportunity and "make good." The very severe winter weather which is being experienced around here at this time should serve as an incentive to make people who suffer now as a result of their shiftlessness last summer, remember, that not-withstanding there will be some warm weather again in several months, the cold days and blinding snow are bound to come again. We could say more, but a "hint to the wise is sufficient." Wonderful! Under the burned ruins of the Equitable Life Insurance building, in a vault is one billion dollars, that may not be gotten at for a week or more. Just think what a billion dollars is—ten hundred thousand millions make a billion. If every living soul in Martinsburg would start to count a billion and keep on day and night, they would be counting this time next year and the one to come. If more were done to reform humanity, or as much was done to do it, as there is to reform our monetary system, what a nation of fine souls we would have. He who steals a few dollars, or counterfeits money is run down, tried, convicted and imprisoned; but humanity may be robbed, killed, run down, and ruined, and the plea of politics is, there is no law to cover it—nothing but the wrong to money makes states rights unconstitutional. Great religions country! Attention is called to the formal announcement of the West Virginia Colored Institute Summer School, session of 1912. It appears in another column, and can be read with profit by all aspiring colored young men and women who are engaged in teaching and training children in this and other states. Of one thing we are assured, and that is, the West Virginia Colored Institute Summer School will bear the most careful scrutiny, and its corps of teachers and instructors will measure arms with any others, anywhere. A man of Wisconsin paid a Massachusetts man $6,000 for a bull calf four weeks old. What pride the owner of the cow has taken in her development, and how careful the owner of the calf is going to be. The latter will not let his bull calf mix and mingle with the common herd, nor has the owner of the cow. Each would arouse his neighborhood were mongrels found with them. Would to God such efforts were in vogue to better our girls and boys. Women and men in this town are continually setting bad examples, and one of the greatest wonders in this world to us is, how they can pose as Christians and church members, and do things that the vilest sinners would balk at. Wind and feathers. How ridiculous for a great cosmopolitan newspaper to give much space telling how Mr. Taft spent New Year's day. By absenting himself the whole day from all comers and goers, the impression was that he was working on some great extra message of vital importance to be hastily submitted to Congress, but lol and behold! at the close of the day, it was found out that he had been working all that time on papers asking that two British Negroes condemned to die, should be pardoned, and they were. Well woven spider web, but it won't catch sensible Negro voters. It is a pity he did not spend the day on Morse's case, and it would fit in quite well had he prayed before going to bed over the Brownsville affair—and asked that poor old Mingo Sanders enjoy the blessings of the season. Thst Capital N. We are criticised for spelling the word Negro with a capital N. If you pale—not white faced people call yourselves Caucasians—getting this name from the Caucasus mountain from where you originally came, and spell it with a capital C. why not the word Negro, derived from the Niger, a deep dark, looking African river, representing a dark skinned people be spelled with a capital N? If any scholar can tell why, and can convince us he is right it will by us, forever hereafter, be spelled with a small n. Negro certainly has reference to the dark or African race, and all of its variation in color made by the opposite races mingling so much, and holds the same right and title to a capital letter as does Italian, Spanish, German, English, Irish &c., and the man who lays claim to scholarship and will not so spell the word, not only betrays his prejudice, but makes himself a crank. "Negro identifies a man racially" and for that reason, grammar and philology's rudiments should commence it with a capital. If the Negroes loved themselves, and were proud of their color and unifically worked together, there would be no question about capitalizing the word Negro. To the editor of the Pioneer Press, it is as much of an insult to see men of letters write the name with a small n. as it is for any one to write J. R. Clifford, "Co'd." Be proud of your color, and let your ambition be to be a manly man. Your color will not be a draw back to you, if you work yourself to the top, where your name will not only be capitalized, but many other appellations will be given you. Negro is the way to spell it. What a pity it is that the masses who cannot think for themselves, refuse to let those who think for them, advise them. We believe they would were it not for the middle vampire class who live and fatten on them, by poisoning them against those who really want not only to advise, but help to uplift them. To the honest thinkers and willing helpers, we say, keep on, and your end will be as glorious as was the camp of Erasmus, the cell of Galileo, the dying bed of Pascal and scaffold of Sydney—all faith fighters and workers for right and truth that the masses might think and do for themselves. History tells a pretty story of a duel fought by Clay and Randolph. Randolph shot up into the air, but Clay shot to kill and the bullet from his pistol tore through Randolph's coat sleeves, and he walked up to Mr. Clay, pointing his finger to it, said: "Mr. Clay, you owe me a coat." If gossip is entitled to any credit and the old saying that when there is smoke there must be fire be true, then Berkeley County had a duel of more fame and import than the one above related. A certain then young man of Bunker Hill and another young man of Martinsburg, were rivals of a highly cultured and beautiful girl of this county, and the rivalry grew to that magnitude where shooting by them seemed obligatory. So, finally the duel was arranged. The Bunker Hill man was posted, the Judge was not. A sack of blood was put under the farmer's clothes, and their pistols were loaded with blank cartridges, and soon as they shot, the Bunker Hill man was to fall and simultaneously burst the blood bag so it would flow out and over him. When the Judge or Martinsburg man saw Mr. Henson fall and the blood, down went his pistol, up went his hands, and all the by standers declare they never before nor since saw or have seen a young man, grieve, cry and implore as the Judge did, and finally when the fake of the game was made known, they never saw nor have seen a happier man than he was and they have been the best of friends ever since. Negro Graveyards. As a rule they are little cared for and it is no credit to them. The place where their dead is lavishly looked at and after, is at funerals. The old aute-bellum graveyard is fenceless, full of weeda and undergrowth. It is a common and hogs have rooted up bones Considering the opportunities and advantages we have, the condition of the other is no better. Its fences are down and no improvement to be seen, nevertheless and notwithstanding, thousands of dollars have been collected by certain persons—enough have made it in beauty a rival to the "Green Hill Camerery. An investigation must be had and radical change made. We asked a certain dignitary who has so much to say and do, what had become of all the money taken in? and be said: "Paid it out for sick benefits for the Sons and Daughters of Enoch, a church society. The people's money paid for it, and they demand decent care of it. We intend to try to work up an interest to help fence in the old one where so many of the faithful old servants sleep; clean it off, plant trees and shubbery. So far as the other is concerned, it can be made to do its duty, for graveyards were never intended for speculation, nor its icome to pay off sick benefits. 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Leighton, LL. B., Dean, 420 5th street N. W. catalogue and special information address Dean of Department. Corrected to September 22nd, 1911. Trains leave Martinsburg as follows: WEST BOUND No 55 Daily at 11.18 a.m for Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis. Connects for Romney except Sunday and at Grafton for Wheeling daily. No. 55 Daily at 11.18 a.m for Grafton, Pittsburg and Chicago. No 5 Daily, at 3.17 p m for Grafton, Pittsburgh, and Chicago. No, 7 Daily 7.37 p m for Wheeling, Columbus and Chicago. No, 1 Daily at 6.16 p m for Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis. No 3 Daily at 2.10 a m for Cincinnati Louisville and St Louis. For Cumberland and way Stations, No 39.5.44 p. m. No. 9 Daily at 11.28 p m; for Pittsburg No 15 Daily except Sunday at 6.30 a m or Cumberland and intermediate stations. Connects for Berkeley Springs. EAST BOUND. No 16 Daily except Sunday at 12.15 p.m for Frederick, Baltimore and all inter- mediate stations via old line. No 18 Daily except Sunday at 6.30 p.m for Washington and Baltimore and all intermediate stations, Connects for, Frederick. G. W. SQUIGGINS, Gen. Pass Agent. Baltimore Md. R., S. BOUIC, Ticket Agent, Martinsburg, W. Va. Are You a Woman? TAKE CARDUI The Woman's Tonic Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg W. Va., as second Class Matter If we are to judge by the frozen ponds and creeks in and around Martinsburg, ice will be cheap next summer. J. Frank Thompson's clothing stock is second to none in Martinsburg. He is widely known and is generally liked and does a rushing business because he sells the best guarantees fits and material or refunds the money. Give him a call. Circuit Court begun on Tuesday morning, with His Honor, Judge E Boud Faulkner, presiding. The present term promises to be a long and interesting one, and great interest attaobes to it because of the fact that it is expected the various persons charged with the illegal sale of liquor will be tried. Hon. John T. McGraw, Grafton's well known lawyer, and one of West Virginia's best known Democratic politicians, got the better of Colonel William Jennings Bryan in several little bloodless battles which the West Virginian and the Nebraskan had before the National Democratic Committee. Hon. Charles F. Teter, of Philippi, banker, capitalist and politician, has announced his candidacy for the Congressional nomination-at-large from West Virginia. Mr. Teter is well informed, bears a wide acquaintance, has a genial personality, and if successful in securing the nomination which he seeks, he can be depended upon to give his rival a merry race. We are indebted to Mr. Lenward J. Gordon, of Beatrice, Nebraska, for a handsome calendar, on which is found a tasty advertisement and a handsome view, in both of which are embodied the information that he is conducting a cleaning and pressing establishment in the far off above named city. Mr. Gordon is a native of this section, and we are glad to know that he is doing so well in a business in which he is especially efficient. One of the most unique small calendars came from Parkersburg, W. Va., representing the business of Mr. James Edmonson, 806 Avery St., where a fine line of groceries are to be seen. A beautiful looking bird dog is concentrated on a bird, and an old gray haired sport is intently gazing toward the dog, plunging the ramrod down his old muzzle loading shotgun, getting ready to shoot. Suffice it to say, neither is the dog nor man more on their jobs, than is Mr. Edmonson on his. 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. In 1912 You Will Elect a President THIS election is of supreme importance to you. The whole country is divided. On one side the progressive Insurgents, on the other the Conservative Standpatters. Both parties will promise many things. You will have to judge their claims and their fitness to carry them out. In these stirring times REVIEW OF REVIEWS is a necessity to the busy man or woman who values being up to date. In a hundred ways its editorials, its character sketches and its timely articles will help you make your choice. It gives you the best, clearest and most accurate, non-partisan and unprejudiced news that money can buy. It is the great monthly newspaper on which intelligent people everywhere rely for their news, and you get this news almost as promptly as it is given in the great daily newspapers of the country. 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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.C., one of the most liberal, strongest and reliable fraternal institutions in the field. For further particulars see D. E. V. JCRDAN, GEN. AGENT W.VA. ROOM 2, K. P. BUILDING. CHARLESTO W. VA. Philadelphia Companies Victors In Competition Drift From Silicon Valley Competitive Drill For Silk Flag. The annual field day exercises of the now famous Third regiment, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, recently held in Atlantic City, was a glowing success. Colonel P. H. Edwards was in command and carried out the program to the satisfaction of all concerned. He was re-elected for the sixth successive year. Led by Patriarchile No. 1 of Philadelphia, the grand street parade was made up of the following in the first division: Patriarchile No. 2, New York; No. 5, Harrisburg, Pa.; No. 80, Williamsport, Pa.; No. 25, Carlisle, Pa.; No. 78, Atlantic City, N. J.; No. 80, Marletta, Pa.; No. 124, Princeton, N. J.; No. 85, Wilkesbarre, Pa.; No. 100, Camden, N. J.; No. 101, Chambersburg, Pa.; No. 20, Wilmington, Del., and regiment No. 2 of Philadelphia. The second division was as follows: Prudent Penn Ladies' auxiliary, Philadelphia; No. 2, New York, and Ladies' auxiliary of Patrilarchile 78, Atlantic City; Defiance Fife and Drum corps, Philadelphia; Past Grand Masters' council No. 1, Philadelphia; Liberty Fifo and Drum corps, Atlantic City; Patrilarchile, John Jackson marshal, Atlantic lodge, Oceanic lodge, Pacific lodge and Arctic lodge, all of Atlantic City. Third division - Patrilarchile, T. H. Buckner, marshal; Major Henry Marsall; Atlantic Household of Ruth, Leah household, Pacific household and Naomi household and juvenile. The competitive drill was held on Young's pler. The successful winners of prizes, a handsome silk American flag, were Patriarchie No. 1, Philadelphia, first prize, and Ladies' auxiliary, Philadelphia, first prize. Professor Julian Franklin and ten assistants directed the grand march and dance program for over 500 couples at a time. Among the citizens of the resort who assisted the local committee in entertaining the visitors were Mr. James Ottery, Stafford Bros.; Ells lodge No. 0, Harry Scott, Ben Allen and the Atlantic City Weekly Tople office force, where the headquarter were located. Edward Bailey, chairman of the music and reception committee, had charge of the arrangements at the pler. ```markdown ``` VALUE OF ADVERTISING. Real Selling Argument Necessary In the Construction of Copy. By ALBON L. HOLSEY. 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 lack 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. Generous Suma Gliven For Education. At the meeting of the general education board held in New York the last week in May out of an appropriation of $634,000 distributed among white and colored schools about $10,000 went to each of the following schools for the Afro-Americans-viz. Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.; Muskegee institute, Tuskegee, Ala.; Laue college, Jackson, Tenn.; Spellman seminary, Atlanta; Howe institute, Memphis; Thompson institute, Lumberton, N. C., and the Florida Baptist academy, Jacksonville, Fla. 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. 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TAKEN all in all, we don't feel that we are exaggerating when we state that The PIONEER PRESS is one of the best all around weekly papers in this country today. WE ARE not alone in making this statement, for some of the best and most prominent men of the United States have done likewise. These persons above referred to, were not confined to, one particular race, either, but to both. THE PIONEER PRESS Has the LARGEST city circulation— The LARGEST Foreign circulation— The LARGEST domestic and general circulation— The LARGEST county and rural circulation of any Negro newspaper in the United States— Has the LARGEST Anglo Saxon circulation— WHY IS THE ABOVE SO? BECAUSE it is the pioneer of this section in blazing the way for truth, honesty, piety and frugality and all other requisites that are necessary for the making of manly men and womanly women of all races. BECAUSE it merits support and gets it is proof positive that people know a good thing when they see it. 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