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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." The ESTABISHED 1882. LEAGUE SELECTS NO CANDIDATE Independent Political Body Fails to Make Choice. ACTION CREATES SURPRISE. Fifth Annual Meeting of Militant Political Organization Which Stands For Full Constitutional Rights Renews Fight Against Jimcrowism, Disfranchisement and Segregation. Philadelphia.-The fifth annual meeting of the National Independent Political league was held in this city the first week in July. President John R. Clifford presided and was again chosen president of the organization. The sessions of the league were held in the Zion Baptist church, of which the Rev. Dr. Edward W. Moore is pastor. Judging from the earnestness of the speakers and the field workers who have studied the political situation very closely as it relates to the two great national parties, the influence of the league is going to be felt in no uncertain way in the coming national political campaign. The situation in so far as the action of the league at this meeting is concerned invites much speculation because of the fact that, contrary to expectations, the organization failed to go on record as favoring either of the presidential candidates chosen by the Republicau and Democratic parties. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, John R. Clifford, Martinsburg, W. Va.; vice presidents, Rev. J. H. Wiley of Rhode Island, W. D. Johnson of Massachusetts, Rev. W. H. Jeonagan of Oklahoma, J. M. Summers and J. G. Burrell; corresponding secretary, Abel P. Caldwell; treasurer, J. Jones; recording secretary, J. L. M. REV. DR. E. W. MOORE. Nelll; organizer, Rev. J. E. Churchman, and sergeant-at-arms, John Clinton, Jr. The report of the committee on resolutions as adopted is as follows: We, the National Independent Political League, in fifth annual session assembled in this city, where the Declaration of American Independence was signed on Independence day, the one hundred and thirty-sixth anniversary of its issuance in the same city where this independent league was organized four years ago to preserve liberty and equality for colored Americans by the enforcement of the constitution, declare to our native country our fealty to the tenets of that first great independence declaration and our loyalty in letter and spirit to our own first declaration of independence from political party slavery sent out at our birth. And we reaffirm our position as there stated against every traitor to our rights and our intention to continue our policy of opposing them with our ballots as a weapon of self defense under the motto "For Men and Measures Rather Than Party." We continue to insist upon full manhood, political rights and equal civil rights and absolute equality of opportunities in all walks of life for all Americans regardless of race or color. We will be satisfied with no compromise. We continue to oppose color prejudice, especially as manifested in color segregation in places of public assembly, accommodation or residence. We declare un-American and infamous the imprecacy can a glitter upon colored citizens such as no other civilized country puts upon its own citizens. We demand that congress pass a law forbidding the exclusion of any interstate passenger from any public carrier for race or color or to segregate therein. We continue to protest against disfranchisement for race and color in the south. It is permitted by the federal government even under Republican administrations in violation of the plain intent of the fifteenth amendment. Meanwhile the disfranchising states are given their full quota of congressmen in positive violation of the fourteenth amendment. We demand that the president and congress break up this wrong by the enforcement of the constitution. We continue to deplore and condemn the lynching of human beings. This mob murder is anarchy and barbarism, an exhibition and publication of the weakness of government and of the brutality of the people. The false excuse of assault upon white women brazenly asserted in an official message by ex-President Theodore Roosevelt has been exploded, especially by the shameless lynching of colored women. All the boasted humanitarian interests of the American people seem important to stop even the burning alive of human beings. State courts are powerless to punish lynchers, as is notorious in the Contesville shame here in Pennsylvania. Lynching has become a national menace and scandal, requiring national treatment. We demand that congress make lynching a federal crime under the sole jurisdiction of the federal courts, with right to a change of venue. Nothing is more cruel or productive of discontent and crime than the denial of industrial opportunity because of color, so flagrantly prevalent in this land. Especially inconsistent is exclusion for race and color from membership of labor unions, which claim the right to monopolize employment. We demand state and federal laws prohibiting the same. We continue to demand the same schools MME. HACKLEY'S RECITAL. Noted Soprano Delights Large Audience at Music Hall In Pittsburgh. The musical event of the season, from an individual standpoint, in Pittsburgh was the farewell recital given recently by Mine. E. Ezalla Hackley, the noted soprano singer. The affair was held in Carnegie Music hall, and the throng which assembled to hear Mine. Hackley evidenced the high esteem in which she is held by the public. Mine. Hackley interspersed her musical selections, which were twelve in number, with interesting and instructive remarks on the mechanics of music. This created much favorable comment and showed also the rare ability and capacity of the singer and lecturer to amuse and instruct at the same time. Throughout the twelve numbers Mme. Hackley played her own accompaniments. The first selection was given in French, the second in English and the third in Italian. There was also given with much precision Rossini's "Barber of Seville." Mme. Hackley, after finishing her tour of retiring recitals, will devote her time to teaching voice culture among our people. The general theme of Mme. Hackley's lecture talks is on racial characteristics, culture tone, culture poise, vitalizing of tones and the pure mechanics of vocalism. WEDDED QUARTER CENTURY. Big Social Function For President of Arkansas Baptist College. President and Mrs. Joseph A. Booker of the Arkansas Baptist college in Little Rock recently celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage at their beautiful home on Bishop street, Little Rock. The occasion to Dr. Booker had a double significance, as this is also the twenty-fifth year of his presidency of the Arkansas Baptist college. The school year recently closed was one of achievements through hard labor for the faculty and students alike. All feel that good has been accomplished and that it pays to do well the work mapped out for each to do. The anniversary reception brought together many friends, graduates and former students of the school. Dr. and Mrs. Booker were the recipients of many tokens of esteem from their immediate personal friends and also from friends and patrons of the college who assist the school financially. Lott Carey Baptist Convention The next annual meeting of the Lotr Carey Baptist convention will be held in Portsmouth, Va., beginning on Wednesday morning, Aug. 28. The sessions will be held in the Zion Baptist church, of which the Rev. Dr. J. M. Armstrong is pastor. Pioneer BOARD OF TRADE WIELDS POWER Brief Summary of What the Concern Stands For and Some of the Constructive Work Which It Has Already Accomplished-Guided by Men of Business Experience. Nashville, Tenn.-The most constructive and important organization to be found in any community among the colored people is the Nashville Negro board of trade, which has only been in existence since March, 1012. The organization has within its membership most all of the important business, professional and industrial men of the community, and, besides performing the usual functions of a board of trade, it co-operates with the Nashville board of O. PRESIDENT R. F. BOYD. trade and other commercial organizations in matters affecting the welfare of the people of the city. During its short existence it has been instrumental in doing certain things that more than justify its title. It is really the vanguard of organizations in the south among our people that point the way to an amicable adjustment of differences and that get things for the race from the powers that be. The board of trade here occupies the commanding position in the eyes of the people, and for the most part its mandates have the force of law with the people. Its leaders and officials are called into counsel on all matters that affect the colored people, and it keeps regularly employed a young man who acts as executive secretary and looks after its interests, which are the interests of the colored people. What the Board Has Accomplished. The Negro board of trade is regarded in all respects as an auxiliary of the Nashville board of trade and has by co-operation with the white organization been able to secure a city park for colored people which cost $18,000 unimproved. It has assisted in the "city beautiful movement" to the extent of cleaning up waste places in communities and planting flowers and trees. It has aided in the sanitary improvement of localities and now has in charge the matter of raising funds for a library site. This latter proposition is purely voluntary on the part of the board of trade. The city has expressed itself as willing to provide a library site and appropriate $2,500 annually for its majntenance. This was in accordance with the conditions made by Andrew Carnegie, who has signified his willingness to give $25,000 for a library for the colored people of this city. The Nashville board of trade has taken upon itself the task of raising $5,000 from among our people in this city with which a suitable site will be purchased. In all these activities the Negro board of trade has the active leadership of Dr. R. F. Boyd, presi- PRESS. NBRIBED BY GAIN." 2. VOL. 31. NO. 20 udent, who is also president of the People's Bank and Trust company. Mr. D. Wellington Berry serves as secretary and looks after all the details of the organization. Various matters are attended to by division committees, the executive committee being headed by A. N. Johnson. Other officials are A. S. Rucker, vice president, and I. L. Moore, treasurer. Research Society to Hear Dr. Thompson The Society For Historical Research in Yonkers, N. Y., is looking forward with much interest to the coming of Dr. E. W. Thompson of Sierra Leone, who is to be the principal speaker at the August meeting of the organization. Dr. Thompson is expected to arrive in New York during the week of July 20 and will go direct to Yonkers, where he will be the guest of Mr. John E. Bruce, president of the society. Dr. Thompson is the author of a history of the colony of Sierra Leone. Large Sum For Missions and Education At the recent annual meeting of the Women's Baptist Missionary and Educational association held at Cape Charles, Vau., the committee on finance reported the sum of $3,274.12 for the fiscal year. The sessions were presided over by the president, Mrs. M. R. Johnson. Generous aid was given to home and foreign mission work and to several educational institutions. NORTH CAROLINA'S NOBLE UPLIFT OF MANKIND. Effect of the Influence Exerted by the Late Dr. Augustus Shepard, Durham, N. C.—Among the many men of the race who accomplished great things in the religious life of our people just after the civil war was the late Rev. Dr. Augustus Shepard. Once out of the atmosphere of slavery he began to intelligently prepare himself for the gospel ministry. Augustus Shepard was a man of fine qualities and never resorted to the emotional side of life in order to attract attention or win favor for himself. Like most men who achieve great good for humanity or any given cause, he had his hardships. He wrought well in his day and goes down in history as a benefactor of his race. His life was an energizing element in every movement for the perfection of ideal manhood and womanhood. He exerted an uplifting influence upon thousands of lives in North Carolina. The Orphan Home For Afro-American Children at Oxford, N. C., and such churches as the White Rock Baptist in this city, educational, civic and religious movements all attest the worth of this great man. Dr. Shepard has not only bequeathed unto his race and to society in general as above named, but has reared a family of young men and women who are continuing to follow in the footsteps of their father. Conspicuous among these is one who has attained international fame and today is the cynosure of the entire religious and educational world. Dr. James E. Shepard stands out prominently as the son of this noble man. With that ennobling influence the elder Shepard helped give impetus to the movement born in the mind of his son which is known throughout the country as the greatest of its kind. He lived long enough to see the National Religious Training School in this city become the leaven in the life of the race and the nation in which his name will always live. The harvest of his hope was beneficent. He never made a false use of the past, and because of that he has an illustrious son in the person of the founder and president of the National Religious Training school. Workers Among Children Confer. The recent joint conference of workers among girls and the conference of workers among boys was held at Riverdale (N. Y.) Orphan asylum, on the Hudson. The meeting was largely attended by representatives of the work from New York city and Brooklyn. There are 178 boys and 117 girls cared for by the asylum, which is superintended by F. W. Barber. Miss C. M. Wood is the first director, and there are other capable assistants who take an active part in the work. By GEORGE F. KING. VOL. 31. NO.20 Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. SOME LONG WORDS. Uncle Tom:—"What is the longest word in the English language?" James—"Valetudinarianism." Susie—"No! Its Smiles, cause there is a whole mile between the first and last letters." Jack—"No! Its beleaguered,—it has three miles between the first and last syllables." Philip—"No! It's transcontinental,—it has a whole continent between its beginning and ending." Elsie—"Interoceanic beats them all, for it contains an ocean which is larger than any continent." RESOURCFFUL. An old sea captain, who prided himself on his wealth of stories, was describing a voyage thus: "We passed an island on the Pacific, which was positively red with red lobsters. "But," said one of the listeners, "lobsters are not red until boiled." "Of course not," replied the ever-ready captain, "but this was a volcanic island with boiling springe." The young lady was painting sunset red with blue streaks and grease dots, while an old rustic was watching at a respectful distance. "Ah," said the lady artist looking up suddenly and pretending she hadn't known he was there all the time, "perhaps to you, too, Nature has opened her sky pictures page by page? Have you seen the lambent flame of dawn looking across the livid east, the red-stained sulphurious islets floating on the lakes of fire in the west; the ragged clouds at midnight, black as raven's wing, blotting out the shuddering moon?" "No mum," replied the rustic briefly, "not since I gave up drink." A BAD EXAMPLE. Father—"I know, my son, that you frequently tell lies, and it is important that you should accustom yourself always to speak the truth whatever it may cost you." Son—"All right papa." After a little whille there was a knock at the door. "Go my son and open," said the father, "and if he asks for me, tell him I am not at home." WRONG COLOR A certain bishop found his family name in the telephone directory of a Western city, and decided to call up the party, hoping to find relatives. The party answering listened patiently to the bishop's information of his birthplace, residence, and position, and the answer was: "Be ye colored? We is colored folks," and the bishop hung up the receiver, keenly mortified. A FIB DEFINED. Nellie—"Bettie, dear, what is a fib?" "Bettie—"It is a story, the same as a lie." "Nellie—"No, it's not." Bettie—"Yes it is, because my papa said so, and he is a professor at a university." Nellie—"I don't care if he is; my father is a real estate man, and he knows more about lying than your father does." AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE MORAL, RELIGIOUS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF KUMA- IRY. Rates of Subscription: 1 year.....$1,50: 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. Standing 50c. Reduced Rates to Cubes. Send for Simple Copies. J. R. Clifford, Editor & Proprietor Drawer 869, and Bell Phone, 60K. Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, JULY 20th., 1912 Clifford says no claim to being a Harvard graduate, but never says "neither or" for neither nor. What a visible picture it must have been when Ben Tillman cried in the U. S. Senate recently. He is in the jaws of death, and his sins are weighty. Hoke Smith and others must soon run his race. Hoke Smith wants Negro policemen put out of commission in the District of Columbia. Poor old fossil, for if he lives long enough he'll see them in his own town. Does he know the war is over and that Negroes are going to enjoy the rights they fought for? Just such blatherersites are paving the way for another war. Trotter run a line of large, bold black-faced type across the top of his paper, and tells the truth as follows: "National Independent Political League, saved from would-be destroyers," and below it, put the pictures of the destroyers, viz. Scott Gunner, Waldron, Johnson, Trotter and Morris; —Scott is dead and buried years ago. We told you last week he is crazy, and now confessing they were the would-be destroyers surely proves our assertion. Trotter or Fortune's "crazy editor" says: "Clifford took Henry Lincoln Johnson in the league." Yes and Clifford took Grimke and Hayes in the league four years ago, and kept the door open for Prof. DuBoie and did not have to "walk over your dead body." Clifford would not give Johnson's little finger for Trotter's body, Johnson is a manly man, Trotter is a deceptive toady, and the receiver of worse than stolen money. O that coat! The Senate of the United States, by a large majority vote, has expelled Hon. William Lorimer as a member of that body. There are Lorimer partisans, and there are Lorimer critics, so, as to the justness of the Senate's action with regard to the Hon. "Billy," we will leave them to decide. For our part, though, we think that there are worse men in the Senate than Lorimer, and that plenty of them spent as much money, (if he spent any money,) as he did, to secure their election. Clifford leaves chair to attack resolutions of committee and denounces idea of asking restoration for soldiers or saying they have not received justice at hands of Roosevelt. Taft or Congress and demanding Foraker bill.-backed by Rev. E. W. Moore with his Philadelphia clique he orders all criticism of Roosevelt cut out and to get support of Taft nen agrees that neither Taft or Roosevelt be criticised.-Churchman, Wiley, and Barnett and Plummer of Mass. vote the treason. Not a word on candidacy of Taft or Roosevelt in resolves of bogus wing. Trotter put anti Taft and anti Roosevelt squarely up to delegates. Clifford lets in Recorder of Deeds.-Trotter in Boston Guardian. One tenth of the above is true; the rest is a wilful lie. Yes, Johnson, Carey and Swann were taken in. They filled up the hole your desertion supposedly made, about as soon as a hole in the water fills up, when one throws a stone therein, and the material being of the conquered kind, means action in honor for the good of the race. Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, is a brave race leader, and of such we honor him; Rev. Dr. A. J. Carey is highly educated and knows a man when he sees and meets him. Trotter has not enough sense to do that. Twice as many brave, loyal, educated and race men joined the League the night Trotter and his henchmen pulled out, and thousands more will line up with us. Ours is the incorporated National Independent Political League—yours is the Trotter Monkey Show. The League is independent and its President can't be bought; nor has he accepted any money gotten by fraud and lying. All the delegates did was to endorse no one, and allow the abuse of no one. Finally a strong resolution in favor of Senator Lorimer was placed in Trotter's hand, and he told to look after it, and he promised to do so in committee room, but there he failed, and when that came before the house, it was crushed. What had we to do with the Lorimer trouble? Not one word was said derogatory of our distinguished citizen, Joseph Benson Foraker. Trotter confessed he was a democrat and was only wearing a republican garb to deceive He can't influence ten men in Massachusetts to vote other than they wish to. It appears that Hon. Coleman L. Blease, Governor of South Carolina, has gotten himself into a pretty mess, an investigating committee having fully established the fact that he (Blease), was the recipient of a large sum of money for pardoning a notorious criminal. Malfaissance in office of such a reprehensible kind as that described above, makes Hon. "Cole" one of the most notorious citizens of the Palmetto State. It seems "the irony of fate," that a man like Blease, who has said all manner of mean and dirty things about Negroes, should be held up to the world as a governor of a great state and a criminal as well. But it generally follows that an individual who seeks the destruction of his fellow man, is almost invariably destroyed, or very much battered up himself. As an example of the "blackguard statesman", Blease has them all beat, and his exit from public life and service can come none too soon. We actually believe that the people of South Carolina are ashamed of the presence in the gubernatorial mansion of Blease, and that they will welcome the day of his political demise. Boston's "bell raiser" and "crazy editor of the Boston Guardian" can paw and blow in Boston, but he would be a clam down in this neck of the woods, where it takes manhood to fight on real battle fields. Would he go to jail for his client? would he be knocked down three times in a court room, go home and take off his bloody clothes, dress himself, go back and fight out his case? Would he take his bloody shirt and canvass his county, and go into the bandstand of our public square, in front of the Court House, with only four Negroes brave enough to stand by him, speak one hour and a half waving his bloody shirt? Would be go into the Court House where John Brown was tried and convicted, and ring the bail at 10 o'clock at night, speak to a crowd that had broke up a meeting, and then, with John J. Dixon, as brave a Negro that lives, go through a crowd of 25 men who had gone a mile out of town to kill him, with two pistols in his hands? No, and no again! We did it, and the cowards velled: "Three cheers for Chifford, the bravest Negro in West Virginia. It is one thing to brag in Boston; quite another thing to fight the battles of life down here. Wm. M. Trotter when in Washington pulled money out of both of his pants pockets and showed it to us and another man; and told us he got it from Corrothers who was getting it from the Taft, Clark and Roosevelt headquarters at the meeting held at Corrothers' house, and wanted Corrothers empowered to get more money. He is after money and don't care how he gets it. When Mr. W. M. Trotter tells the public that one third of the delegates seceded from the league, he tells an untruth. After the bolt, if figures be correct, we had 29 stand patterns with us. We think Mr. E. T. Morris is an honest man, but allows Trotter to rule him. So far as Wm. D. Johnson is concerned he is known as Boston's public loafer, beggar and a man who has a bad court record and the league is better off without him. The National Independent Political League is stronger than ever, and hereafter can meet and transact its business in peace and harmony. What hurt Trotter, was Clifford'a reelection as President of the League. Last year he did everything in his power to defeat our election—even when the public became enthusiastic, and was giving money freely, he without authority told men and women, all who paid $1, would be full members and could vote the next day, and they, or some of them did, but Clifford got the lion's share of them. In Philadelphia this month, every man in league was whispered to by Trotter to vote against Clifford, and three others put in nomination, but our election was finally unanimous except Trotter's vote. That's what upset Fortune's crazy editor. We plead guilty to opposing the constant harping over the Brownsville affair. It has been talked to death. Too many other vital issues at stake for us to oppose. There is about as much sanity in harping over the Browneville affair, as there was in the Negro delegates of the South losing the opportunity of their lives at Chicago, by letting disfranchisement, lynchings, peonage, Jimcrowism and every other wrong go scot free of notice to fight lily whiteism, by voting for Taft who advocates it. If all the Negro soldiers were turned out and down, not a word would we say against it, for what credit is it to fight and die for the flag of a country that has no respect for its protectors? While in Chicago, to our sorrow and shame, we met, for the first time, Mingo Sanders, who was paid to spout for Taft and against Roosevelt, and we tried to show him that the very man for whom he was working, was the very one who investigated the alleged charges, which a Texas Grand Jury found no truth, and acquitted, yet found them guilty and advocated their discharge, and after it was done, said the punishment was not severe enough. Added to this, he—Taft—had the gall to blame Roosevelt for turning them out, but T. R. said: "I did it, but you were my secretary and recommended it," and if you believed I did wrong, why did you not reinstate them? You have been President for three years and had the right to do it, and Taft's mouth was closed. We beg all brave and intelligent Negroes to unite with us in fighting the major wrongs and let the minor go to the bowwows. Monday was Saint Swithin's Day, and according to an old adage, when ever it rains then, we are in for forty days of wet weather. So far, we have had four rainy days, and only have to get thirty-six more to make the Saint Swithin theory effective. THIS HORSE IS NOW ENJOYING A PENSION. From today on, Charlie, the pet of the East Side, New York, will roam the streets unhampered by wagon or harness—pensioned off for the rest of his life. Charlie is a large, gray draught horse, standing sixteen hands high. For thirty eight years he has been a faithful worker for the lumber firm of Frank Eckworth & Sons, at Fifth street and the East river. All these years he has drawn a single truck, hauling as heavy loads almost as two other horses and never complaining According to Head Stableman George Steuer, Charlie has never been sick a single day in all his long life—truly a remarkable record for a horse worked in all kinds of weather. Because of his age, he is rapidly becoming enfeebled. It is because of this that the lumber men have decided to put him on a pension. At first it was the plan of the firm to send him to the country, where he could spend his last days on a farm, but Steuer objected to this strenuously. "He's been in the city all his life," he said: "His iron shoes have rung on nearly every street on the East Side, and hundreds of children know him by sight. If we sent him to the country he would be broken hearted at the loss of his familiar surroundings, and his many friends, who fed him sweets and other tit-bits, whenever they had the opportunity." Steuer pleaded so earnestly that that Charlie is to remain right in New York. He will got his three meals a day and sleep nights in his old stall, but during the day his time will be his own. He can go through the various streets unattended, unhampered, to visit his old friends. When he starts out he will bear a shiny brass tab on his collar, reading, "Charlie, Retired member of the firm of Frank C. Eckworth & Sons. Oa a pension after thirty-eight years of faithful service." Baptist Association to Meat Aug. 27. The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Mount Bethel Baptist association will be held with the Cosinopolitan Baptist church in Washington, beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 27, instead of a week earlier, as previously announced. President Tuft has consented to deliver an address at the mass meeting to be held on Wednesday evening, Aug. 28. Rev. Dr. Simon P. W. Drew, pastor of the church, and the local committee are completing arrangements for the entertainment of delegates and visitors, who are expected in large numbers. Mr. George A. Thornton, of the United States Fish Commission, and his wife, of Washington, D. C., and Mies Mary-Lon Thornton, of New York, are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. James Thornton, their parents, east of Darksville. Baltimore & Ohio Rail-Road ATLANTIC CITY. BALTIMORE MD. CHICAGO, ILL. CLEVELAND, O. KANSAS CITY, MO. LOUISVILLE, KY. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. PHILADELPHIA, PA. ST. LOUIS, MO. ST. PAUL, MINN. TOLEDO, O. WASHINGTON, D. C. FOR FURTHER DETAILS APPLY TO NEAREST BALTIMORE & OHIO TICKET AGENT. J. R. CLIFFORD MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Practices in all the Courts of W. the Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Courts. Corrected to May 26th, 1912. Trains leaye Martinsburg as follow: WEST BOUND No 55 Daily at 11.21 a m for Pittaburg, Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Lotis. Connects for Romney except Sunday and at Grafton for Wheeling daily. No. 15 Daily at 11.50 a m for Grafton, Pittsburg and Chicago. No 5 Daily, at 3.17 p m for Grafton, Pittsburg, and Chicago. No. 7 Daily 7.42 p m for Wheeling,Col- umbus and Chicago. No. 1 Daily at 6.20 p m 10r Cincinnati Louisville and St. Louis. No 5 Daily at 2.36 a m for Cincinnati Louisville and St Louis. For Cumberland and way Stations, No 39. 5.37 p. m. No.9 Daily at 11:28 p.m: for Pittsburg No.23 Daily except Sunday at 6:30 a.m or Cumberland and intermediate stations. Connects for Berkeley Sorings. EAST BOUND. No 16 Daily except Sunday at 11.55 a.m for Frederick, Baltimore and all inter- mediate stations viaold line. No 18 Daily except Sunday at 6.30 p.m for Washington and Baltimore and all intermediate stations, Connects for Free terick. G. W. SQUIGGINS, Gen. Pass Agent. Baltimore and. R. S. BOUIC Ticket Agent. Maintnsburg, 9, V8. HOWARD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D. C. HOWARD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D. C. PRESIDENT. Located in Capitol of the Nation. Campus of over twenty acres. Advantages unsurpassed. Modern scientific and general equipment. New Carnegie Library. New Science Hall. Faculty of over one hundred. 1382 students from 37 states and 10 other countries. Unusual opportunities for self-support. No young man or woman of energy or capacity need be deprived of its advantages. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. Devoted to liberal studies. Courses in English, Mathematics, Latin, Greek, French, German, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences, such as are given in the best approved colleges. 16 professors. Kelly Miller, A. M., Dean. THE TEACHERS' COLLEGE Special opportunities for teachers. Regular college courses in Psychology, Pedagogy, Education, &c., with degree of A. B.; Pedagogical courses leading to Ph. B. degree. High-grade courses in Normal Training, Music, Manual Arts, and Domestic Sciences. Graduates helped to positions. Low's B. Moore A. M., Ph. D., Dean. THE ACADEMY. Faculty of 13. Three courses of four years each. High grade preparatory school. George J. Cummings, A. M., Dean. THE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. THE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. Courses in Bookkeeping, Stenography Commercial Law, History, Civics, &c. Business and English high school education combined. George W. Cook, A. M. Dean, SCHOOL OF MANUAL ARTS AND APPLIED SCIENCES. Furinishes thotough courses. Six instructors. Offers four-year courses in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, and Architecture. Professional Schools THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY. Interdenominational. Five professors. Broad and thorough co. es. Advantages of connection with a great University. Students' Aid. Low expenses, Isaac Clark, D.D., Dean. THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. Forty-nine professors. Modern laboratories and equipment. Connected with new Freedmen's Hospital, costing half million dollars. Clinical facilities not surpassed in America. Post-graduate School and Polytechnic. Edward A. Bailoch, M. D., Dean, 5th and W. Streets N. W. W. C. McNeill, M. D., Secretary, 901 R St., N. W. THE SCHOOL OF LAW. Faculty of eight. Courses of three years, giving a thorough knowledge of theory and practice of law. Occupies own building opposite the court house. Benjamin F. Leighton, LL B., Dean, 420 5th street N. W. for catalogue and special information address Dean of Department. Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg W. Va., as second Class Matter Mrs. Georgiana Sampeon is making some extensive improvements to her Charles Street property. Railroad wrecks are occurring all over this country these days, and the toll of human life which is being paid as a consequence, is very heavy. Mr. Dade Green has returned to Martinsburg, after an enjoyable visit of several weeks to his wife and children in Elkton, Va. Mr. William Parson, a good friend of the Press, and all around genial gentleman, was a pleasant caller at our sanctum Thursday. Mr. J. H. Stewart, a skilled employee in the Piedmont Pulp Mills, and a very pleasant gentleman, spent Thursday visiting relatives and friends in Martinaburg and the Co. Buy at the West End Grocery Store, where you get quality, quantity and the right price. 526 West Martin St. P. R. Fletcher, Proprietor, Phone 287K. The excursion season is now on in full blast, and thousands of dollars that ought to be saved, are being practically thrown away on that account. Master Horace Hanion, who is spending the summer with his grandparents at Falling Waters, visited his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. John Hanion, at their home on Charles Street, over Sunday. The Inwood Carup Meeting was held on last Sunday, and the usual rough crowd attended. Of course there were some good people present, but they were largely in the minority. Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Clifford, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Miss Helen M. Clifford, of Washington, D. C., spent last Sunday in our city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Clifford, their parents. They enjoyed themselves very much, and when the time came for them to take leave of their friends, they were reluctant to go. Being aboard an Inwood Camp Meeting train on Sunday last that had orders not to stop in Martinsburg, Frank Wagner, a well known Hagerstown youth, jumped off, with the result, that he sustained injuries which caused his death at the King's Daughters Hospital on Sunday night. His ending was very sad, and the outting short of so young a life should be fair warning to other young men who seem never happier than when doing something foolhardy. Rev. W. A. L. Hancock, former pastor of Dudley Baptist Church, this city, was in our city for several days this week. Being an all around good fellow, and as companionable a gentleman as one would wish to meet, his presence was mutually enjoyable to both himself and his friends while here. On Monday night he presached at Ebenezer Memorial Baptist Church, and those who heard him were well pleased with his discourse. WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS IT? Ten year Combination Distribution Certificate of Membership as devised by the American Workmen Fraternal Insurance Company, of Washington, DC., one of the most liberal, strongest and reliable fraternal institutions in the field. For futrher particulars see D. E. V. JORDAN, GEN. AGENT W. VA. ROOM 2, K. P. BUILDING. CHARLESTON W. VA. OKOLONA HOST OF EDUCATORS Individual Teachers Work to Uplift the Masses. CAUSES OF SLOW PROGRESS. Mississippi Association of Teachers In Colored Schools Holds Sixth Annual Meeting and Declaras For Better Educational Facilities—Success of Holtzclaw and Battle. Okolona, Miss.—A group of earnest, hardworking, race loving men and women known as the Mississippi Association of Teachers In Colored Schools recently met at the Okolona Industrial school in this town. It was the sixth annual meeting of the association. If there is any class of professional persons on earth who should be well nigh discouraged it is the average colored schoolteacher in the south. One is apt to get used to thinking of the lot of the president of a school as an easy one, as that of a man who has nothing to do but to raise money, but such is a mistaken idea. Then, too, some unscrupulous agents have been going north with such frequency, taking toll of the charitably disposed people with such regularity, that the path of the honest educator is, to say the least, an uncomfortable one to travel. To all this add the inequality of school facilities in the average southern state, add the anxiety that is occasioned the earnest teacher when he knows that he must bring about results with unequal facilities and unequal pay, and you get an idea of the situation. For example, in his annual address before the Mississippi Association of Teachers In Colored Schools President J. A. Martin, himself an educator, now JOHN H. HARRIS PRESIDENT W. A. BATTLE. serving as president of the state school in Alcorn college, called attention in a vigorous manner to the inequality of pay and consequently to the inequality of service rendered. It is folly to expect good teachers to work on an average salary of $19 per month. Addressing themselves seriously to this matter of unequal school facilities, the members of the Mississippi association have contributed individual sums of money, ranging from $5 to $20, to furnish an organizer for the various county associations, who in turn will send representatives to the annual state association, hoping thereby to perfect plans for the betterment of schools with or without state aid. This does not mean by any means that these teachers acquiesce in the policy of discrimination in educational matters that is practiced so flagrantly by the school authorities and sanctioned, for the most part, by the people. They are determined that if the state authorities in any manner deny them the proper educational advantages they will see to it that the colored children are provided with proper school facilities. In the statement which the teachers have sent out to the public they make a strong appeal to the county superintendents and the state superintendent for better financial provisions for the colored people, better equipment, larger salaries and closer official supervision. But while asking these things from the forces that have all along steadfastly denied them the teachers are taking steps themselves to do their part. William H. Holtzclaw, corresponding secretary of the Teachers' association, has built up at Utica, in the central portion of the state, an institution that has reached and is reaching thousands of our people throughout that section of the state and is bringing to them intellectual and industrial freedom. On the other hand, Wallace A. Battle at Okolona has erected the Okolona Industrial school, which teaches regularly more than 400 students, has a well equipped plant, a well regulated farm and shop and is the guiding star of thousands of the race who live just around it. There can be no discounting the value of the work of these two young men, one a Tuskegee graduate and the other from Berea college. The trait remains and is so recognized by the leaders of the Mississippi Colored Teachers' association that just such work as this is the kind that must be done by teachers throughout the south who would help their people. The awakening to this necessity, a sort of return to self help, is the most refreshing sign that friends to Negro education have seen in many a day. SHAPING YOUNG LIVES. Progress Made by the Race Through Careful Homo Training. By CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. New York.—One of the most hopeful signs of the substantial progress which the race is making may be seen in the advance that is being made in the home. More and more parents are beginning to pay greater attention to the home and the training of their children along lines of usefulness and right living. This being done, they will get out of their young lives all of the beauty and charm of a well regulated home. As long as parents put the proper estimate upon the home and the setting before the children of the proper examples of right and useful living greater will be the advance of the race. One of the most helpful organizations in this section, which is welding wide 1910 FLONETTA TAYLOR Influence in the training of the young, in the Mothers' club of Brooklyn, of which Mrs. N. B. Dodson is president. These beautiful, consecrated and earnest Christian young mothers are beautifying the home and making it the center of influence from which the lives of the young are being shaped. A striking example of what careful home training will accomplish in the lives of children is seen in little Loretta Taylor, the three-year-old daughter of Mrs. James M. Taylor of 244 West Fifty-third street, New York. She is an unusually bright child and has shown rare gifts in music. She is especially gifted as a singer and has the remarkable ability of almost repeating a song when first board. She is highly intelligent and interesting and furnishes a striking example of the influence that mothers have upon their children. This remarkable child has a bright future and will grow up to add honor to the womanhood of the race. The high esteem in which the Rev. D. L. Ferguson, rector of the Church of Our Merciful Saviour in Louisville, Ky., is held by the diocese of Kentucky is seen in his selection to preach the annual sermon before the Episcopal council of the diocese in 1013. A CHINESE GIRL OF GREAT INTELLECTUALITY. Josepbine Char, a Chinese student of the Berkeley High School, San Francisco, California, will be the first woman of her race to take up the study of medicine at the University of California. Although of Oriental parentage, Miss Chan, who is eighteen years old, is a native of San Francisco. She is familiar with half a dozen languages, has a knowledge of shorthand and typewriting and other commercial work and is a skillful pianist. In order to make herself really useful, she says she has decided to be a doctor. BIOGRAPHY OF 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, Eso THE KEYSER, MOOREFIELD AND PETERSBURG STAGE LINE Buis daily except Sunday. Persons wishing to travel in the direction mentioned will find it a great convenience and very cheap—the round trip only $3, and the distance being to either place and back, 37 miles. Persons traveling it once, will never forget the kindness of the proprietor Mr. George Shank. Thompson & Thompson have the largest stock, the best material and sell under the best guarantee of any clothing house in Martinsburg, test it by trying it. For cleaning, dying and pressing clothes, Mr. C. E. Cordner has one of the best outfits and does the finest guaranteed work of any one in the state. Place of business, Wanchest Ave., P. O. 609.—Both Phones. How Are Your Hidneys? Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Pilates all kindy like. See also free Add. Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York. Wanted—Cosmopolitan Magazine requires the services of a representative in Martinsburg to look after subscription renewals and to extend circulation by special methods which have proved unusually successful salary and commission. Previous experience desirable but not essential. Whole time or spare time. Address, with references, H. C. Campbell, Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1789 Broadway, New York City. Gave Up Hope "I suffered five years, wily troubles," writes Mrs. M. bourn, N. C. "They grew I could not walk at all, and side; also a headache and a I gave up and thought I urged me to try Cardui, so helped me. By the time the do all my work. All the peadie, but Cardui relieved me." "I suffered five years, with awful pains, due to womanly troubles," writes Mrs. M. D. McPherson, from Chadbourn, N. C. "They grew worse, till I would often faint. I could not walk at all, and I had an awful hurting in my side; also a headache and a backache. I gave up and thought I would die, but my husband urged me to try Cardui, so, I began, and the first bottle helped me. By the time the third bottle was used, I could do all my work. All the people around here said I would die, but Cardui relieved me." For more than 50 years, Cardui has been relieving woman's sufferings, and making weak women strong and well. During this time, thousands of women have written, like Mrs. McPherson, to tell of the really surprising results they obtained by the use of this purely vegetable, tonic remedy for women. Cardui strengthens, builds, restores, and relieves or prevents unnecessary pain and suffering from womanly troubles. If you are a woman, begin taking Cardui, today. Write to: Ladies' Advisory Dent., Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. for Special Instructions, and 64-page book, "Home Assistant for Women," scant free. 140 WILLIAM SPEARS' BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP. Repairing wheels of all kings 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. Mme. M. L. JOHNSON GRADUATE SCALP SPECIALIST AND HAIR CULTURIST Manlouring, Facial, Soap Massage and Scalp Treating. ```markdown ``` The above cut represents Mme. Johnson as she is today, with her own NATURAL HAIR cultivated by the use of our own Hair Remedies. She can do for you what she has done for herself and thousands of others in every part of this country. Use Johnson's Hair Food, for growing Hair on bald heads and bare temples. It makes hard, dry hair; soft, moist, glossy and luxurient. Per Jar..... 50c. Use Johnson's Hair Grower, for invigorating, Strengthening, Nourishing the Roots and Stimulating the Hair growth. Per Bottle..... 50c. Use Johnson's Dandruff Cure. It cleans the Scalp of gum, grit, dandruff, scales and dirt, and leaves it healthy and pure. Per Jar..... 25c. Use Johnson's Itch Cure. It will stop that Itching Scalp. Per Jar..... 25c. Send 10c for a large sample jar of Johnson's Hair Food and terms to Agents. Write your letter to DR. W. ALEXANDER JOHNSON OR Mme. MARY L. JOHNSON Sealp Specialists 687 Chawmut Avenue, - Boston, Mass. Please mention this paper. Ih awful palms, due to woman- D. McPherson, from Chad- worse, till I would often faint. I had an awful hurting in my backache. would die, but my husband I began, and the first bottle third bottle was used, I could ple around here said I would THE NEW PARTY ISSUES A HUMMING CALL. To the people of the United States, without regard to past political differences, who, through repeated betrayals, realize that today the power of the crooked political bosses and of the privileged classes behind them is so strong in the two old party organizations that no helpful movement in the real interests of our country can come out of either: Who believe that the time has come for a national progressive movement—a nation-wide movement—on non-sectional lines,so that the people may be served in sincerity and truth by an organization unfettered by obligation to conflicting interests; Who believe in the right and capacity of the people to rule them selves and effectively to control all the agencies of their government,and who hold that only through social and industrial justice thus secured can honest property find permanent protection; Who believe that government by the few tends to become, and has in fact, become government by the sorrid influences that control the few. Who believe that only through the movement proposed can we obtain in the nation and the several states the legislation demanded by the modern industrial evolution; legislation which shall favor honest business and yet control the great agencies of modern business so as to insure their being used in the interest of the whole people; legislation which shall promote prosperity and at the same time secure the better and more equitable diffusion of prosperity; legislation which shall promote the economic well-being of the honest farmer, wage worker, professional man and business man alike; but which shall at the same time strike in efficient fashion—and not merely pretend to strike—at the roots of privilege in the world of industry no less than in the world of politics; Who believe that only this type of wise industrial evolution will avert industrial revolution; Who believe that wholesome party government can come only if there is wholesome party management in a spirit of service to the whole country, and who hold that the commandment delivered at Sinai, "Thou shalt not steal," applies to politics as well as to business: To all in accord with these views a call is hereby issued by the provisional committee, under the resolution of the mass meeting held in Chicago on June 22 last, to send from each state a number of delegates, whose votes in the convention shall count for as many votes as the state shall have senators and representatives in congress, to meet in mass convention at Chicago on August 5, 1912, for the purpose of nominating candidates to be supported for the position of president and vice president of the United States. LABOR SCARCE IN ORCHARD BELT. The orchard industry about Keyser has grown so rapidly that local labor is not equal to the demand and several hundred persons are needed just now in the midst of the thinning season. The picking season will soon be here. A. V. Park, manager of the Park Orchard Company, Knobley Mountain, estimates the crop this year on their 11,000 trees at from 25,000 to 30,000 baskets of the best quality. H. C. Wright, well known fruit grower near Keyser, says the recent raid and storms have almost ruined his berry crop. Many of the berries became over ripe and were blown off. Others rotted on the vines. He had berries of the black cap class measuring almost an inch in diameter. WAGE EARNERS AND THEIR PAY PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS. Industrial and Economic Conditions Which Confront the Afro-American Population in Pennsylvania Emphasized by Professor Wright—Definite Suggestions For Practical Workers. By N. BARNETT DODSON. Philadelphia. All through his book, the exact title of which is "The Pennsylvania Negro—A Study In Economic History," Dr. R. R. Wright, Jr., makes comparisons with the foreigner, or, as he calls him, the immigrant from the south and the immigrant from Europe. By this comparison he proves conclusively his well known theory that the Negro problem is not, as is often supposed, a problem of crime, ignorance, etc. Whereas the illiteracy of the Negroes of Pennsylvania decreased from 27.1 per cent in 1890 to 15.1 per cent in 1900, that of foreigners increased from 17.8 in 1880 to 19.9 per cent in 1900. In his treatment of crime he lays down several fundamental principles usually overlooked by those who write and speak on the crime of Negroes and concludes with a detailed study of the history and present status of crime among Negroes in the state. Concluding the chapter on Negro occupations, Dr. Wright observes: "There are more than 75,000 Negroes living within this state who were born outside its borders and who immigrated here between the ages of fifteen and fifty years, being, therefore, chiefly ablebled workers. "The state of Pennsylvania expended nothing whatever for their care during infancy and childhood and but little for their education, but it reaps the benefits of their toll. Unlike the foreign immigrants, these Negroes did not have to learn our language or become used to our national customs. As a rule, the Negroes are contented laborers, seldom attempting to disturb the industrial equilibrium, never developing anarchists or even violent Socialists. "Their long suffering during slavery, their religious temperament, their childlike faithfulness and their wonderful adaptability are calculated to make them a valuable asset to any community. * * * They are cheap laborers because of their difficult circumstances only. Much that they ought to receive in wages goes to society as a part of its surplus. Negroes have laid most of the asphalt pavements in the state, helped to construct its sewers, subways and filter plants, and if they have been underpaid the taxpayers got the benefit. * * * Many public improvements for the state are made by Negroes whom the state did not train. "Again, the Negro immigrants, unlike many foreign laborers, come to make this their home. Their savings are put in property and in the banks of the state, and what they spend is spent here. * * * * Economically, considered from the point of view of the state, the Negro has been a profitable acquisition. Dr. Wright, in his conclusions, treats all the principal problems connected with Negro life, giving a general definition of the problem—what it is, what it is not and its treatment. This chapter is valuable because it furnishes definite suggestions for practical workers. Illustrating the problem, he cites: "A Negro girl who graduates from our high school with high honors, winning a scholarship to a leading university, from which she also graduates with honor, comes home to her native city, but she cannot teach in her alma mater, though positions are secured for white girls who stood lower than she and whose education is less complete. "She must go south to teach. * * * A bright young Negro wins the Cecil Rhodes scholarship and represents Pennsylvania at Oxford university, England, but his friends are at a loss to find for him an opportunity in his native city and state, notwithstanding there are large opportunities for white boys having fewer scholastic honors. * * * "Race, nationality or religion should not interfere with America's economic progress. The greatest need of the Negro is economic freedom and economic justice. This is all the Negroes should desire. It is not a bio for charity or for hostility. It is only to be permitted to enter American society to go forward if compelled to be a citizen of WANTED--A RIDER ABOUT IN EACH TOWN and district to ride and exhibit a sample "Ranger" bicycle furnished by us. Our agents every money fast. Write for full particulars and special offer at once. NO MONEY REQUIRED until you receive and ride a bicycle. We ship to anyone anywhere in the U. S. in advance, prepare freight, and allow TEN DAYS' FREE waiting. If you may ride the bicycle and put it to you if you are then hold perfectly satisfied or do not bicycle ship it back to us at your expense and you will FACTORY PRICES We furnish the highest gra- pable actual factory cost. You save $10 to $5 middlement, direct of us and have the manufacturer's guar- nancy bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires price until you receive our catalogues and learn our prices and remarkable special offers to rider agents. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED to receive our fairly low prices we can make you this year. 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We reel the highest grade bicycles for less than $100, we can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at double our prices. SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not require you to pay a fee. a number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. These hand cakes, usually have ranging trays, are made in the COASTER-BRAKES. single wheats, imprinted roller chalons and podals, partis tonalons The regular retail price of the cities is $10.00 per pair, but to introduce new pairs for $1.80 each with border $4.55. BUBBLE FROM PUNCTURES Glass will not lot the air out, insured within the year. Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy to handle and lined inside with a layer of rubber, which never beaten and which closes up small gaps. We have hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating that their tires have only been pumped once or twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given by several layers of tint, specially prepared fabric on the tread, the regular price of these tires is $10.00 per pair, but for advertising purposes we are making a special feature. day letter is received. We ship C. O. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. the rider of only $1.80 per pair. All order day letter is received. Worship Cycle on approval. You do not pay a fee have examined and found them strictly on presentation. We will allow a cash discount of 0.10 percent (thorough making this discount $4.55 per pair) if you WITH ORDER and uncover this advertisement. You run no risk in sending us an order returned. AOUR ORDER. If any reason they are not satisfactory on examination. We and money sent to us less sofort not written. If you receive a pair of these tires, you will find easier, run faster, wear last longer and look finer than you have ever used. We know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle you will give us a you to send in a trial order at once, hono this remarkable tire offer. IF YOU NEED TIRES! Tire of any price until you send for the price listed above; or write for our big fire and Sunny Catalogue which describes and kinds of tires at about that the usual prices. DO NOT WAIT! Postal today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING! It only costs a postal to learn everything. Write it NOW. J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, CHICAGO WHY NOT MAKE $200.00 A MONTH - $50.00 a Week, almost $10.00 a Day We will allow a cash discount of per cent (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you send FULL CASH and then cancel this advertisement. You run no risk in sending us an order as the ties may be returned at OURS. In case they are not satisfactory on examination. 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We are spending many thousands of dollars enlarging our sales organization, but to learn all particulars, it will cost you only the price of a postal card. Ask for Catalogue 16 T. THE VICTOR SAFE & LOOK CO. Our New Home. Capacity 20,000 Bathrooms. "It is the desire to have the same rules by which whites are judged applied to the Negro, to be a part of an industrial democracy. To give him this desire is most difficult. It requires the most profound economic foresight or the highest religious devotion, or both. It is the common ground of political economy and the teaching of Jesus. "For, indeed, it is easier to give one's body to be burned, to give alms to the poor, to speak wisdom, to write learnedly, than to give simple charity, which is an attitude of mind rather than a material gift." The appendix to Dr. Wright's book is brimful of statistics of the Negro population, occupations, education, immigration, property holdings, etc. STEVENS The STEVENS No. 335 Double Barrel Hammerless Shotgun—is strongest where other guns are weakest. The bar- rels and lugs are drop-forged in one piece—of high pressure steel, choke bored for nitro powder— with matted rib. Pick up this gun and feel the balance of it—examine the working parts closely and see the fine care and finish of detail—you will say it's a winner. It lists at only $20.00 and will be expressed prepaid direct from the factory in case you cannot secure it through a dealer. Send for new Art Catalog and "How to Shoot Well." J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL COMPANY P.O. Box 6003 Chicopos Falls Mass. DICYCLE Orders Billed SECOND HA will tell you a sample pair for $1.80 cash in order $4.55 NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES NAILS, Tacks, or Glass will not lot the air out. A hundred thousand pairs sold last year. DESCRIPTION Made in all sizes. It is hardly ```markdown ``` OUR MAGNIFICENT PROPOSITION ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` Notice the thick rubbertread "A" and puncture stubs "B" and "D" also rim strip "H" to prevent rim cutting. This makes any other make- SOFT, ELASTIC and EASY RIDING. ```markdown ``` The 25th anniversary of our company was celebrated by erecting the most modern sale factory in the world. Wideawake men who received our special selling inducement, rendered it necessary to double our size. We are spending many hours of labor larging our sales organization, but to learn all particulars, it will cost you only the price of a postal card. DIDIRECTIONAL ```markdown ``` For Thirty 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 rolieable 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 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. 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 RETURNS. TO ITS ADVERTISERS. Viewed from the standpoint of news merit, circulation or advertising power, THE PIONEER PRESS is the peer of its competitors and stands forth as a brilliant example of