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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." The Pioneer ESTABISHED 1882. M. E. Church News Of Interest BY REV, S. H. NORWOOD Mr. Editor:—In my first letter I referred to the unusually large number of candidates for the General Conference, to the agitation for a colored Bishop &c. This year the candidates are representing the upper, middle and lower classes, correct. IF WE WILL HAVE CLASSES, then the classes should recognize the fact and look out for themselves. All these classes should be represented by sending men of their respective classes, or else by reading average men. Unless this is done the conference will be improperly represented as it has usually been. Previously the delegates have been from one class, thus the great majority of the conference has been unrepresented. One speaking of these things is usually accused wrongly of making class distinctions, because classes do exist, and he is simply recognizing the fact and suggesting a cure for their existence. In Church as in State, when all properly use their franchise, all will be treated as brothers and equals so far as membership goes anyhow, which is all needed in a membership body. The citizens who improperly uses his franchise or fails to use it at all is not and cannot be properly respected in any membership. Another mistake consists in sending men who do not live within the bounds of their conference, or whose work is among all the conferences. How can one who is in the bounds of his conference a few weeks during a quadrennium feel the needs of his conference, even if he knows them? One engaged in connectional work has about the same knowledge of and interest in a local work. The work of the conference is the pastorate, and the pastors. (this includes the District Superintendents) are the proper representatives of this work. If possible these connectional workers should be "delegates at large" in some way. Their work should be especially represented, and they can best do it, do it much better than pastors can. Two often, to the hurt of the work, and to the detriment of the pastors, these connectional men seek to fill their home conference with transferred men who are their friends so that their election to General Conference may be discussed. In this way they rule the conference, even doing the work of the D. S's. At delegate sessions the conference is deluged with these connectional men, helping to elect their chums, thus defeating chances for pastors to represented and elected. It should be noted that in our conference some pastors holding strong charges in Baltimore owing to their unrest in the Church are leading agitations against their denomination, while at the same time living off of the church, which hardly seems fair. The iron "in their blood" should lead them where they would be satisfied. Superannuation is often abused. Pastors are often inuged to superannuate after having golden their present year's salary by making them immediate claimants upon the superannuates' fund, thus robbing the then superannuates, and making them recipients from two source the same year. General Conference sessions are unusually interesting because of the double conference, ministerial and lay Three conferences are distinct and should be kept so. Undue influence by pastors, or undue influence by layman over one another should not be sought nor desired. Competent laymen should be elected that can discharge their duties without undue help from any one. One interesting feature will be an effort by one of the members to donate to the conference a home for Superannuates, wives and children of deceased members of the conference. This donation will hardly be accepted as the property, once public property, has been made private property in some way, and the home would be considered a "tainted" home. When the conference session is over we hope to be able to report what has been done about all these things. [To Be Continued Next Week.] LEARNING AMONG THE SCOTS Many a Man Who Never Had Any "Schooling" Gets Surprisingly Good Education. Many a man who never had any "schooling" gets an education, and often a surprisingly good one. A traveler in Scotland once met a farmer whose ground rent was about $20 a year and who wrote poetry in Gaelic that was of high order. This same traveler met a youth in Scotland who rode from home on horsback to the scaport and then across Scotland to Aberdeen, where he sold his horse to enter the university. It is related of another Scotchman that he was overheard repeating a line of Tennyson, whereupon some one asked him what poet he liked best. "Whose translation do you read?" "I rarely read a translation," he said, wiping the fish scales from his apron. "I like best to read Homer in the original Greek." The Bending of Big Guns. Among the problems with which army and navy engineers have to deal nowadays is that of the drooping of the muzzles of excessively long guns under the stress of their own weight. Experiments have shown that wire wound guns of 12-inch caliber and 50 feet length droop at the muzzle about four and a half minutes of arc, while built up solid guns of the same size droop about two and a half minutes. Differences of temperature in the body of the gun also cause bendings, which may either increase the droop at the muzzle or counteract it, according as it is the upper or under part of the gun that has the higher temperature. In consequence of these distortions projectiles on leaving a gun have a wobbly motion, continuing up to 500 yards, and probably more.—Youth's Companion. Injury in Innovation. Humanity, in ages of experience, has learned that any radical change or decided innovation may mean some great injury to the whole tribe or race. So human beings have first their curiosity aroused by the unusual, and then come fear and hate. It is certainly no new thing for women to wear trousers. However, at some or many periods in the history of humanity women have introduced as fashion some absurd similar style, and the race has been greatly damaged thereby. And that may be why the crowd resents trousers for the women. Instinctive resentment here may be in the brain of the race, rather than in the individual brain-social memory of the effect on men of women wearing the trousers. There is no one man in this country today more conspicuous than Theodore Roosevelt. Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. GOOD AND HONEST PAGE. Frederick, king of Prussia, one day rung his bell and receiving no answer, opened his door, and found his page fast asleep. As he was about to awaken him, he perceived a letter protruding from his pocket. The king, preoccupied by curiosity, took it out and read it. He found it to be from the young man's mother, in which she thanked him for having sent her a part of his wages to relieve her misery, and taking him that God would reward him for his dutiful affection. The King, deeply afflicted by this noble act, went into his chamber, took a purse with ducks and slipped it with the letter into the page's pocket. Returning to the chamber, he rang the bell so loudly that it awakened the page who instantly made his appearance. "You have had a sound sleep," said the king. The page was frightened, and in his embarrassment put his hand in his pocket, and, to his utter astonishment, found in it the purse. He took it out, turned pale, and looking at the king, wept bitterly. "What is that?" said the king; "what is the matter?" "All Sire," said this young man, throwing himself on his knees, "somebody seeks my ruin, and put this in my pocket. I know nothing of this money." "My young friend," said Frederick, "God often does great things for us, even in our sleep. Send that to your mother; cause her on my part, and secure her that I will take care both of her and you." THE SCHOOL BOY A little boy was one day writing in his copy-book, "Honor thy father and mother," hastily he stopped and began to weep, for his memory recalled to his mind the happy days he had passed with his parents, now deed. He could not go on, but sobbed aloud. "What is the matter?" asked his teacher. "O. Sull he said, 'I cannot write the copy, give me another.'" Young reader, do you honor your parents? THE GERMAN WATCHMAN. Mark Twain used to tell an amusing story of a German porter or watchman at the gate inside which he lodged. This man soon got a grudge against the lawless American, who would be out prowling around at all hours and knocking up the watchman to open the gate for him. But one day the disgruntled one found by accident that his troublesome lodger was Mark Twain, when preston he seized him by the arm and dragged him away to his own apartment where he showed him a complete edition of all the books from "Huckleberry Finn" to "A Dog's Tail," saying with a becoming face, "I have read them all." MARK TWAIN D L In 1888 Iwain received from Yale College the degree of A. M., and in 1901, D. L. (Dr. of Literature). A year later in University of Columbia, Missouri, conferred the degree and in 1891 Oxford conferred the Doctorate. I don't know and I wain, 'way they should give me a degree like that. I never doctored any literature. Departmenl of Archivr, Ob lestag, W. Va. Press. BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED B ARCH 2, 1912. VOL —I wouldn't know how. UNIVERSITY NEWS WEST VIRGINIA FARMERS ARE INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. Interesting Paragraphs Concerning the Activities of the State University—Special Correspondence to This Paper. Morgantown, W. Va.—The farmers' short course opened at the Agricultural college, West Virginia University, Feb. 1st. About fifty farmers were in attendance the first day and the number grew from day to day. Several of the farmers have attended the course during several previous winters. Fathers whose sons are taking the four year's course, came, that they might get in closer touch with their sons' work, and also to improve their knowledge of farm methods. Besides the regular members of the Agricultural faculty teaching in this farmers' course, men of prominence both from West Virginia and other states give assistance. Prof. Bear, of Ohio State University, gave instructions in soil fertility; Prof. Rice, of Cornell, on poultry culture; Prof. A. B. Graham, of Ohio State University, on rural life improvement; Mr. Arnold, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, on farm management; Mesars. Moore and Fulton, of West Virginia, on horticulture; Dr. Miller, of Ohio, on sheep raising, and Mr. Charles F. Royce, of the Waddington farm, West Virginia, on dairy towns. Farmers were busy in class and demonstration work from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Special lectures were held nearly every evening. Does It Pay to Spray? The extension division of the College of Agriculture is sending out blink applications to those who desire a pruning and spraying demonstration. Mr. Preston, of Greenbrier county, writes: "Our old apple trees that we sprayed were just loaded with nice apples. This was a rare occurrence with our trees. The trees that we did not spray yielded nothing but leaves and a very few knotty apples." The only inference that can possibly be drawn from the above object lesson is that it pays and pays well to spray. Mr. Alley, of Mingo county, writes: "I am highly pleased with the improved condition of my orchard, due to the spraying. I feel it will be the means of stimulating fruit growing in this section of the state." The College on Wheels The extension division of the College of Agriculture will run a special truck garden train, Feb. 20th and 21st, over the K. & M. R. R. from Gauloy Bridge to Pt. Pleasant. Also, from March 4th to 14th, a corn and horticulture special will run over the B. & O. R. R. lines of the state. Free lectures will be given on these trains by the best agriculture authorities that can be secured. Agriculture College Sacures Farm Machinery The agronomy department of the College of Agriculture has taken up a new feature of work in giving a course of study on farm machinery. Gasoline engines and farm machines of all kinds are being installed in a building which is to be used only as a farm machinery laboratory. Better Cooks For West Virginia. The Agricultural College believes in helping the housewife in her work as well as to help the farmer to cultivate the field. A one week's course, beginning Feb. 12th, was given by the college in home economics. Miss Colwell, of the domestic science department of the university, and Miss Anna Barrows of Columbia University, New York, were the instructors. Lessons were given on the properties and cooking of foods, household economy, etc. a practice work was provided each day in cooking and serving meals. The many women in attendance were delighted with the work. --- VOL. 30. Voice From Far East Rings True Voice From Far East Rings True Manil, P. I., Jan. 15th, 1912. Mr. J. R. Clifford. Your letter reached me on January 10th, of the present year, and while reading its contents, my heart with sadness beats at the conditions, existing under the flag that means freedom to all. But we must not wander; the leaps and bounds with which our people have stepped to the front under American disadvantages, have placed the fear of God in the hearts of the whites, and they have overstepped the bounds of human ideas to keep us down; but as you say, the "Supreme efforts on our part to demand those rights which the 13 14 and 15 amendments gave us, will cause the world to look to America to give her black citizens the rights they are now denied." To think of a country with ten million inhabitants without a single representative in its halls of Congress, when there should be one hundred, makes the word "Liberty," a dead letter, under the stars and stripes. To say that Freedom, "follows the stars and stripes" is true, but for the black man never! Even in this beautiful country where only a few years ago the distinction of races was not known, under the glorious stars and stripes it has bloomed upon the skies of the Philippines like a greatclipse bidding fair to cause total darkness. Sometimes I have to stop and wonder "Is there a just God," or if we must exercise our strength if we desire to step out of the position that we are placed. I have travelled extensively and no race under the face of the heavens has suffered as we have; and when they did, other races raised their voices in their defence, until something was done to remove the cause. How can America take the lead in sending her soldiers upon foreign shores to quell disorder, when she can not, and will not do so at home, when the innocent are being lynched, burned, etc? I can see no way out of the terrible position in which we are placed, other than put up our men for congress and vote for them unitedly. To start now, I think, would turn the tide of public thought in our direction and be the means of bringing to us some of those rights which freedom demands. My dear sir, I grant that the work which the National Independent Political League is carrying on will wake up the numbering Americans from the cottage to the halls of Congress. I hope that "The Political Emancipation of the black man of America" is not far distant. Let delegates after delegates knock at the doors of Congress, the White House and the Senate, send your literature in foreign countries, stir up that feeling for justice throughout the world, and I am sure we will be bead and something will be done to remove the stain from America by giving justice to all. Say the work that we can do, and, whatever it is, we are waiting and hope to make application for admissions to your grand body, that is fighting for freedom's cause, justice and right. Very respectfully, W. R. E. NO. 51 Aone de ator ciel i) a Lem ielta J ah sl ao fat ae tA ams tT AROS shi Et Te AST Ht eh CaN aca A ae recut | at eee eres ol teen Sub I WI ir a a eR MMe orbs Seer i ge Heh eee QU INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPEE DEVOTED TO THB MOLAL, RELIGIOUS AND Prtanciss OSV4LOPMENT OF HUMAR- ax. Rates of Subscription: Le JOMrecsssee renee rseessceneom 000 G1,60i © months rence secssscoecescnneeess TEs J WOULDG reeeran coversceeeseeeeetererere 400 Pay foralladvertisemeats is due in edvance unless advertising is run by yearly contract, in which case the ad- wertiser pays evory three months, Advortising 1 inch one time 75c. Standing = - : 60c, Kedaced Rates to Calbs. Send for Sample Copies. e@7- J.B. Clifford, Editor? & Proprietor Drawe: 869, and ell ’Phoae, 60K Mar- Masburg, W. Ve. SATURDAY, MAROH 2od, 1912 With this issue tue Pioocer Presa enterson its 31st year, Champ Ciark, whose ouniention is: “It ig lite in the white man to try to ipjure the Negro,” is sure 10 be the topnorober at Baltimore. Meniogitie is killing Okleboma whites. The editor of tbie paper hoen’t been there to diagnose the cause, bat will ventore the guese thut ite the Negro-pbobis germa feeding on their cerebromse and cer ebellume,—out of a 168 oasea, 68 died. May all of that clase get it, aie caestne:: All the little babbles of thie oge, called prejadice, will be looked op a bondred yeare bence, to have been ee maob, if oot more of a blessing, than slavery was, Keep on working, Jearning and praying—and keep in mind that work is the balk of pray- e1—working by oll mesna for your. self if not un 10, 8, 6, 5, 4. 3, 2, then 1 sore in fee eimple yours. Save your moncy, keep off excure jon trains and from picnics and camp meetings, and you’il be happy and your own master. We bave no inclination to be a Billy Sunday, for the reason, we think we area better man, but we would like to boodoo tbe Board of Education and the people of Mar- tinabarg, into good, exact and eqaal @bances to the colored obildren, oe they see the whise obildren get: Bo'b are growing to manhood and womanhood, the colored crippled by jost enoogh of that ema'tering kind, 4bat borte rather than helpa, while the whi'ea get the best, The poor little colored children only bave io the city of Martinabarg—over 10, 000—a diagracefal one story schoo) boose, Why not build a good one, god also a grammar echoo!? All sensib!e people like bird doge, snd otber people love other doge. Hed all the bulldogs bren killed, there would bave been no bird dogs. However, suppose a certain class of propl-, after huodreds of years of friendebip with and protection by @ogs. decide to kill them, and set a day and vime for it, and on that par- ticulor day, all dogs seen were killed excep: bull dogs, what would friends of dogs think? Naturally thet they were cowarde—afreid to bother the ball dogs, To unife to kill saloons and stop the c mmon people from buying whisky,and allowing the goveroment to wake it with ut protests, is a case exse ly parallel. There eecma to be a nation wide groo'ing, grooning and whining Over wout tbe far seeing (7) theories —called in theee latter daye, econos Mie'e, the face of the Negro race, owing tothe diepleeemen: of the Bersont classes, The good and contented servant elses pretty fuirly represent the well-fed dog with o collar ting ground bie veck, thot met the Lan’: wolf. Go ibe caubtry ovr and 500 will find the poor whites Jiving io the volleye, olong the billsidee, in hollotgand on the monntsine in bouees good, bad and indifferent, while the Negrcee es © rale, are working for and enriching others. Any claes of people who are con- tented in service and bave no embi tion to rise above it, bave no signe or bope hidden in their nature for the fotore good of the race, and were not tbeir blood overcharged witb servility, they would not be whioing over losing that which diegrecee them, unless they use it a8 atepping atones to get on top—'n that case all work ia bonorable—otber wise, otber wise. Verily, “tbe wicked fleetb when DO mao poreuetb,’”’ Were the South ero Negroes making no progress they woold have no apposition; bat the fact tbat tbey are cn ell lines, and tbat to epite of the South’s wicked “sbante,” ia what eo dietarbe them: hence Tenoeseee’s decree that the Colcred Koighta of Pythias maet disband. Have thoee white cowards and peraecutore read bow, when a God fearing and eerving soul closely sought by bia wicked pureuers, ran into cave, and simoltaneonsly it wae covered with a epider web, and losing sigbt of bim, one suggested tbe cave, bot when they got there, it was eclf evident he bad not gone in, for the web was not broken, Be trae to God and yourselves, be Py- 'hiapa in your hearts aud souls, and tbereby force them admit, whet Toome did when Jeff Davia eaid: “Tbey are oors (Tioomba bad anid \beir cause was lost because the nig gers prayed too moch), make them prey for ue.” ‘Yee,’ said ‘Coombs, for us with their lips, and for those ioferoul Yankees io their hearts, By men, and if need be, die as freely in the holf field of liberty us your futh era did on the 449 whole fielde of sctuel battle for your whole liberty, aod God will eee you throagh. ‘I'he editor of this psper would rather be «dead balidog, than a tucked-tsil wbioing cur. The Rest Which Came to vatha- rine Ashe. Continued from lost week, But at the close of school the girls pair off, and, the boys get a chance, each to walk bome with his favorite girl. * Ki ki- Kate” eaid Joe to his wife one dey, (Jve bad an impediment in bie speech), “I see dat gal’e got boy in ’er bead, but I don want no-no boys hangin’ roun’ dis house. Ef I ketch ’er wid boys I gwi tare ber bide off.” “Now Joe,” Catharine r>monstra. ted, "Lillian's old enough to koow rgb: trom wrovg, and to deprive ber of tbe privilege of romping witb her school companions will only make things worse.” “Now dare yer zo!" Joe interrup- ted, “dats why deso ni-ni-nigger gala gi-pive dare m-mmies so mu- mu-muci trouble, fo’ dey git knee bigh, Ceys got bows bangin’ roun’, Wen Lilly's torough schogl I wa- want ber ter co come rite bome sn’ sta stay hech “Papa so stubbornly refusea to cunerde that I’m no longer a baby !’ Liliiao fumed as the two discussed vbe sutject at the close of ecboo! that day, ‘he’s all the time looking for someibiny to abure me about!” “Weil” eaid tbe mother, ' avoid the appearance of disobedience; if a boy insists on seeing you home at the close of school jua’ tell bim frankly what the situation ia.” But Jove ul} ec6 no refining x enocbiing qualities ic Lillian; she was bouod to bring disgrace upon the family the way sue was yoing, plead for lenicucy,extolling the girl's excellent ecbool record, ber rapid advancement, the brizbt prospecte of Ber becoming a credit to ber race and @ belp to ber purente. “Bat de wu wus oi niggers you Kin fia’ ic dese eduicated ni niggers” Joe would reser: + Go di diedown io Paddy's Lulice an’ dar you'll eae um: Go up to Raleigb, a0 de pen-eti- Mi tentiary is fuller dese eddicated riegera whose biok larnin’ was dey Wloin’. Gai tk dat gal outer bevO0! an’ pul ‘eroutti-to a trade. Sbe got too much sway fer her good.” So overbearing and vgly did tho father become that the girl lost interest in ber studies, grew tired of ber surroundings and pleaded to be sentaway from home, Indulgeot Ca'harioe worked, saved, planned and.waited; and one evening as the old Clyde Line steamer glided slow ly down the river, bound for New York, Lilien was on board. Avcd Caihsrine’s troubled heart followed thot stip, bearing her precious burden toward the city of alleged gayety, of wanton dieregard fur decency and temperance, from which ebe bad eeen 80 many acqusintances return ccflised, or broken in health beyond repair, And ehe shaddered ag abe thought of Lillian with her soft, gen- ‘Ue nature, buffered by ebill winds and those hesutifol brown yea red- dened by dissipation. Bat Lidlian bad insisted on being sent to New York (there being eo many old play- wastes and friends there) and Lillian enerelly had her way—with ber Mother. But not every girl tbat gova to New York ia engulfed and swept dowoward with the tide of evil; Goe is there and the Chureh ie there. Ia ber crime infested slums, and along ber brilliantly lighted “ Whiteways,” often above the abouts of gay reve'era can bo beard the voices of bonneted angela crsing “Whosorver willl Whosoever will, may take of tho Water of Life free- ly!’ A voice whispared, “Leave it with God Catharine!" and sbe left it with Ged, Bat Joe Ashe was furi- vus when be learne? that bis dsugh- ter bad been epirited sway without hiskeowledge or consent. “Hite jesjo jee’ es I said, be shouted, “I's tryin’ ter keep dat gal frm gwine estray an-an-youupbclin' ‘er agin mel Good mineter gi git on dat steamer an‘ go fetch er back heab. av‘le let yer both know dat I'm bocs. New Yorks de las’ place ter sen‘eny galef yer apec ’er ter be decent,” “You can blame yourself for it ail” Catbarine answered, defiantly “You, her father, bave made the poor girl's life almost unbearable by constantly accusing ber of doing things thet were not in her mind, J bave tricd over, avd over again te make you see that the best way tc keepa girl in the right path is te show a willingness to trust her. By your persecutions you have driver ' he girl to desperation so to epeak— aud fretted me beyond endurance She's ectually afraid of you; and te prevent her from running away I've srother sway with my blessing, an‘ the asgurave: tbat ber mother car trust ber even ia New York. The die iscast. Tbe eagle has. stirred SORT es SBieeeae gat al yak on eae | WILBUR P, THIRKIELD, D. D.. PRESIDENT. | Located in Capitol of the Nutioa. ‘Caupus oLover twenty cies. Advan ‘tages unsurpassed. Mudero sciensitie and general equipment. New Carnegie Labraty. 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We SQUIGUINS, Gea. bins agent Battuaure ai? IK. 5. BOUIC, Ticket Ayemt, Martiasivurg, W, Ve, tidings trom Lillian Ashe, She bad arrived asfely but too sea-tick to wrice sooner. “New York is s most delightful place Mamma" she wro'e, “I wish you were bere with us. I went out, sod to church for the first time last Sunday. It seemed like I was in old Satut Luke's; there were vo many familiar faces. There are no Jim Crow seats in street cas bere Mamma. At the theatre a f-w Dights ago, we eat right among tue white fulke; there were colored p o- ple all over the bouse—even cccupy: ing boxes. How delightful! No more evutb for me, uoless you refuse to come Nerth. Love to Papa, 1 bave eecured a place 8 nurse std will try it next week Letters between Catharine and Lillian were exchanged regularly, Cuatbarine’s miasiyes invariably endivg with ad- vice Jike this: Be a good girl. Tbe tongue of the elazderer will way, who can stop it? Bat see to it that tells not the truth "” Up to the year 1898 North Caro- lina bad been smuug the most tran- quiily goveraed states in the Unior. But the wave of race antagoaiem, sooullment and disfranchisement tbat started in the Guif etates a few years previous had moved rapidly northward until the Old North State waa reached and tended into the in- famous compact. [To Be Continued Next Week.] THE E. L, WILLIAMS CORPO- RATION. LIITLE INSURANCE TALKS. —No, 2— If your house suould bura tonight with all your furniture, what would you do? Better bave it insured hy The E. L. Williams, Corp, 103 Sonth Queen St, Martinsburg, W, Va, “Ip Serves You Rieu.” PLANS OF TRANSPORTATION To And From The 49:h Session Of The Washington Aanual Confer ence, Held in Ebenezer M, E. Church, Wasbington, D. C., Com mencing Wedoceday, March 20, 1913, STEAM CARS All railroads io Peansylvania, Dei aware, Maryland, District of Colum bia, Virginia ond Weat Virginia, except the Western Maryland wil ecll tickets, from March I6:b to March 21st. inclusive, full fare going, and three fifths fare returning pina twenty five centa at the conference \o the R. R, agent for vising tickete. These tickets are good for returning until April 4*b. taclusive, Ask your agent fora ticket to tho Washington Confetence, and sce that be gives you acertificate with your ticket. De posit said certificate st conference end twentyfive cents with Sylvester H. Norwood as early as Wesdnessay or Thursday, Irquire of your local ticket agent if he bas tickets; if not, ho will instruct you at wh cn station you can secure them, ag all etations do vot bave thom. The round trip fare from Baltimore to Wasbingtua ie $150. THE ELECTRIC CAR Rater of Fare from Baltimore To Washington. (1.) Fare round trip $1 50, tickets gord until used | (2) Party tickets for twentyfive or more, $1 20, tickets good fur two days, (3) Round trip fare for 250 per sone two daye $1 08 each, Rv. S. BH. Brown, chairman of Examination Commitiee, net fica ail candidates for examination to be [present in Ebencar Church, Turse day March 19», at 10 A. M. Pastore will piesse farnish tre Secretary with correct eddressen of widuws of any deceased preachers io ‘heir work, and also please make Jearree inne of any ertora in the lucai p oD v Youis in ibe work, ) Syivester H, Norwood, See’y. 674 Oxford 8t, Baitimore, Md. HOW A RD UNIVERSITY, jGALTIMORE E&OE RAILROAD, Bateredin Pest Office at Marunsbuig W. Va..as Secoud Class Mutter Toe Ebenezer U-pist Crone bed a relly on Just Sorday, end $55 was realiz-d. $< Mra, Dovid Roviucon, of Dooglar Grove, woe o businese caller wt ous office yesterday. The Souvenir Ratiy ot Mt. Zor ME Chorch on Sandsy ia was 0 evcere, ETS being raed. Merch come ip comewbas Ismt like, bot it will take» real eer to partially predice the way is which ¢ wil gy out, Miee Morton G. Weser, of Nor folk, Virgivinis epesdiug eome tine io our city aa the gnest of Mc, anc Mra, PR. Fee'eber, at their hom on Cnarlea S reer, 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. as ge Mr. Toeodore Johneon, ope of Martinsberg’s beet citizene, aud 5 Prominent sod influential wember of the M_ KE, Cnarch, con:inuea cond erably indispoeed, but be ia cheerfa’ end hepcfui, a condition which wil! gow long way towsrd belping bim to regain hin health De, H. S. Casiiemen, the well known King Siceet phyeicinn, expired vers ecddenty ip bis office Tevesday tices, He wae a ploas ent gentleman, end be hee mans friends in Berkeles, Jiffersou and Olarke Connties,wbo will very mact regret to Leer of hia death, J. Frank Thompson's clothing stock is second tv pone in Martina burg. Heis widely known and is generally liked and does a rushing business because he sells the be-i guaractces flis aod material or re funde the money. Give him a call. Justa we go w press, the end newe ia telegraphed to na that Mrs, Locy Sprigga, wife ef Prof. W. A Spriggs, pos'master and ina'rne-or in the Weer Virginia Oolored {neti tote, is dead. We deerly eympathiz- witb tbe busbend end cbiidren of the decawred, and can ooly angges: that they be comforted by the great Roler above, who bas promised to be onr friend ond guide onder eny and ell circometavoes. WILLIAM SPEARS’ BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP. Repsiring wheels of all kinds putting ip new crank hangers, &c. &e.. is wy specialty, Don't botbe with old bangers, come to Spear and get them at reasonable prices, alec tires and other sundries, Second hand bicycles bought and sold, 1 pow bave op hand 10 second ‘hand bicycles, good as new. In addition to bicyle repairing, I do repairing of all kinds, and amthe only man in town who repairs Racycles. Mre. Margaret Briscoe, widow of the late Wiiliam Briscoe died at ber home on Roleigh Street, Thoreday Febrosry 29. Sbe was aged 77 years, The decessed woa born in Frederick County, Virgint ond hed lived in Martinsburg 21 yesra. Sre wes anestimuble woman and bad boate of friends in thie city samony both white and colored people. One dengbter and tworone survive her, viz., Mra. Monroe Taylor and Kd- ward Briecoe, of thie city, and Wal ter Briscoe, of Harriebarg, ae well aa three grand children and five great grand children. Funeral services over Mra. Bricroo’s remsina will be beld a) Mean Zon MB Orore thie nf eve Reve, Re S M. Beane cfiiciating, Interment io Mount Hope Oemetery, SS S N 254 SS _ N BAIS NN NSS SSS SSS z s ~ ‘ \ SS GGG GC|{[EGQ Nay IA BA VSS SQ. 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For futrher particulars see DB Vd RDAY, GENAGENS WA Room 2, KP, Butnosye CHARLESTON W VA Ba ME a a Dee ee Eh a ae eS : A “i ¥ soe W. cewnenem Ol) fs pAre 10u a Woman / j 4 3 8 a ERED 3 @ ; Ey TAKE ° 3 m.. PY Bo) Piya Bi) pe P Beem Evi bey FI A be e a 4 4 ne wi 9 _ oo & iThe Women’s Ton'e § PeOtiCOOTTsSSREFEG. 2e0CGEeaeEREREEEssoR ZION'S SONS UP FOR PROMOTION CLAIMS OF DR. BLACKWELL Pastor of Old Ship Church In Montgomery, Ala., In the Lead For Editor of the Star of Zion-Is Well Qualified by Education and Experience For the Position. Montgomery, Ala.—The approaching general conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church, which will be held in Charlotte, N. C., in May, opens up some interesting questions with reference to the elevation of prominent men to the bishopric and to other high positions in the church. To be sure, he that desireth the office of a bishop desireth a good thing, but from the point of influence and in the matter of gaining a place in the affections of the people no position is quite so desirable as the office of editor of one of the church organs. In the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church the publication that wields the greatest influence and whose appearance is looked forward to weekly with a great manifestation of interest in the Star of Zion, published in Charlotte, N. C., which has been so long and so ably edited by Dr. G. C. Clements, a protective bishop. Out of the large number of aspirants in the field for the editorship there are a number of men whom the church could well afford to honor, but for special fitness for this particular place Dr. W. A. Blackwell, now pastor of the celebrated Old Ship A. M. E. Zion church in this city, seems to lead. Dr. Blackwell has held a number of important places in the church and has been signally successful because of his fitness, ability and sterling qualities of honesty and integrity. He is every inch a Christian gentleman, a scholar, and has done considerable newspaper work of the class that stamps him as the possessor of the keenest kind of newspaper instinct. While pastor at Little Rock he edited the Western Alarm and at Montgomery the Old Ship Visitor. He has served as a widely read correspondent for the Star of Zion, for the Boston Advocate, and has done considerable reportorial work on the Elevator as well as serving as a correspondent for the Era, a weekly white paper in South Carolina. Dr. Blackwell is only forty-two years old, but he has done a large amount of work in the Zion church. He has been in the pastorate about twenty-four years, and, besides serving a period as presiding elder, he has been the successful pastor of some of the largest churches in the connection. At Lancaster, S. C.; at John Wesley church, Washington; at the Little Rock church, in Arkansas; the Pennsylvania Avenue church, in Baltimore, and at Old Ship church, in Montgomery, he has established a record as a pastor that is country wide. In his work he is affable, congenial, yet firm, having but few superiors either as a public speaker or preacher. At three points in particular in the ministry he has erected commodious and worthy structures. These places are Lancaster, S. C.; Statesville, N. C., and Wilmott, Ark. For sixteen years he taught in connection with his ministerial work. He has an unusual group of public questions and often discusses many live subjects from his pulpit here, which is peculiarly regarded as the most attractive in the city among our people. His speeches, addresses and sermons show careful preparation and are always delivered in a convincing and painstaking manner with a thoroughness not academic, but born of a kind of preparation that betrays the man of deep study and research. He is in great demand as a lecturer before schools in the south, and since coming to Montgomery he has been placed on the annual lecture course at Phelps Hall Bible Training school, Tuskegee institute, and has delivered annual sermons or addresses at Tuskegee institute, Miles Memorial college, Corona institute, Lomax-Hanon High and Industrial school, Mount Meigs and the Calhoun Normal and Industrial institute. For the work of editor of the Star of Zion Dr. Blackwell is undoubtedly well qualified. He writes, as he speaks, with thoroughness of detail and candor and truthfulness of statement and is of such a high order of intelligence and dignity that he could easily satisfy the many sided and cosmopolitan readers of the Star of Zion. He thoroughly knows the culture of the United States and is interested in his publications and participates in all kinds of benevolent movements will show. His standing in the church and with his fellow ministers is of gilt edge variety, as can be seen in the fact that he has been a member of the general conference since 1892. He was educated at Albion academy and State Normal school of Franklinton, N. C., and Livingston college. He was ordained a deacon by Bishop Harris at Parksdale, Ark., in 1891, and an elder by Bishop Walters in 1892 at Little Rock. For the consideration of the delegates to the general conference and the members of the church at large Dr. Blackwell has erected a substantial platform upon which he rests his chances for elevation to the editorship of the Star of Zion. FARMERS AS EDUCATORS. School In Ladonia (Tex) Helped by Farmers' Improvement Society. Farmers Improvement Society. Ladonia, Tex.-The progress which the Farmers' Improvement society of Colorado county, Tex., is making is a striking example of the possibilities open to our people in various sections of the south. The society was organized after much persistent effort on the part of the promoters to get the farmers to see the necessity for and realize the value to them of such an organization. One of the first matters to be considered after the society was formed was how to assist the members in getting rid of the credit system. Thus far a good many have wiped out the indebtedness which was on their homes and farms when the company started. The slogan of the members is to refrain from spending time and money upon foolish and harmful projects, to educate their children, buy homes and conduct their farms after the most approved and profitable agricultural methods. The society has secured a charter by which similar organizations may be formed. Already the movement has spread over Texas and Oklahoma. The society takes a leading part in the management of the college at Ladonia, Tex., which owns eighty-two acres of land, fine buildings, cattle and live stock. The institution is free of debt, and the prospects for building up a great school and a more thrifty community are very bright. It is only by such methods as these that the race in the rural districts of the south can hope to contribute its share to the advancement of society and raise the standard of living among those of our people who follow industrial pursuits. The effort of the society along such lines is worthy of the most exacting loyalty and co-operation which could possibly be given on the part of any class of people. HAMPTON HONORS NATAL DAY OF S. C. ARMSTRONG. Early Struggles of the Great Educator Told by Intimate Friend. Hampton, Va.-The recent observance of founders' day by the faculty and students of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural institute in this town was one of the most interesting and inspiring celebrations held for many years. The exercises were held in honor of the birthday of General S. C. Armstrong, who founded the school in 1863 and who was its honored president for a quarter of a century. The principal speaker of the occasion was Dr. E. W. Schauffler of Kansas City, Mo., who told the story of his association with General Armstrong in the work of taking care of the colored people who came to the tidewater section of Virginia toward the close of the civil war. Dr. Schauffler was also a coworker with the general in the freedmen's bureau. After the war, said Dr. Schauffler, General Armstrong was put in charge of a district of the Freedmen's bureau, with headquarters at Hampton. His district embraced the counties of Elizabeth City, Warwick, York, James City, Charles City, New Kent, King and Queen, Gloucester and Mathews. The only way of traveling over this large domain was on horseback or by sailboat. His duties as superintendent were varied. A thousand questions came up as to the title to land, what disposition to make of the colored people massed in this region, how to secure employment for them and how to wean the colored people from the support of the government. General Armstrong also had to care for the supervision of the schools which had been started by the American Missionary association and the Quakers. During these trying days General Armstrong showed his marvelous faculty of getting along with all sorts of people. Against the opinions of his friends General Armstrong made up his mind to organize a school for Negro youth where the elements of a practical and Christian education would be taught. 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