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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." Department of Archives, Ch Department of Archives, Ch Bull Moosers "Going Some" The Ohio Farm Journal has made up a poll on the political situation. During the three weeks previous to the closing of our forms for the October issue, the following etraw votes were taken: A DEMOCRAT WHO GOES TO THE PROGRESSIVES. The Baltimore Sun under date line of October 2nd, states that the last man of prominence to come out for the Progressives is Nathaniel T. Green, who has been nominated by the Bull Moose party for Congress in the second Congressional District of Virginia. According to this report, Mr. Green's conversion to the Bull Moose faith is one of the big surprises of Virginia politics. He has always been an anti-machine Democrat, but declared that he was with Colonel Roosevelt because Roosevelt stands for reform in the Courts. Mr. Green regards this as one of the vital issues in America to day. Mr. Green is a vigorous speaker and declared that he will make a campaign which will stir up things in the Norfolk district. WILSON ON THE LABOR ISSUE Requests are coming to the National Headquarters from all over the country for accurate data on Wilson's labor attitude. Reference is made to his 1909 speech at Pinceton in which he declared that the tendency of the modern labor union is to give employers as little labor as possible for the money they receive. The Labor World in its September issue declares that Wilson is the enemy of labor, that he is now trying his best to undo the effect of his opinions expressed three years ago before he became the candidate for President. "From the standpoint of labor the more that Dr. Wilson, who is the Democratic Candidate for the President of the United States, talks the more tiresome and wishy-washy does he become" says this labor organ. "He persists in avoiding the vital questions that labor wants him to answer. He has never had an equal in dealing out platitudes that mean nothing definite and that please nobody who wants to know exactly how he stands on that burning question of the day. He has declined to face even the Democratic platform and has declared that a platform is not a program. He has gone as far as to state that he wants a relate tariff for protection, whatever that may mean, although the platform that he has been selected to represent definitely declares that all protection is unconstitutional. The truth is, Dr. Wilson has not in any single instance declared himself in any manly or clear manner that directly concerns labor." COLONEL ROOSEVELT MADE A GOOD WITNESS. In cross examination regarding ESTABLISHED 1882. Roosevelt 362 Taft 58 Wilson 151 * * ALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE' MARTINSBURG, W campaign contributions Mr. Roosevelt was asked following question: "As a practical man would you naturally think that some of these people might be expecting favor." Colonel Roosevelt replied as follows: "As a practical man of high ideals, who has always endeavored to put his ideals in practice I think any man who would believe that he would get any consideration from making any contribution to me was either a crook or a fool." (Applause) In his general statement before the Committee, in explaining why he conferred with Mr. Harriman and Mr. Archbold, Mr. Roosevelt used the following language; "I have always acted, and always shall act, upon the theory that if, while in public office, there is any man from whom I think I can gain anything of value to the Government, I will send for him and talk it over with him, no matter how widely I differ with him on other points. "I have actually sent for, while I was President, trust magnates, labor leaders, Socialists, John L. Sullivan, 'Battling' Nelson, Dr. Lyman Abbott. I could go on indefinitely with the list of people whom at various times I have seen or sent for. And if I am elected President again I shall continue exactly the same course of conduct, without the deviation of a hair's breath. And it ever I find that my virtue is so frail that it won't stand being brought in contact with either a trust magnate or a Socialist or a labor leader, I will get out of public life." ALL RIGHT A MISNOMER Abdul Baba has discovered already that the slogan of the American people is "All right!" Wherever he goes, he meets this exclamation, from bell-boy to the landlady, and he ventures the opinion that this expression "typically reflects the optimism of this great country." Perhaps it reflects something less complimentary than optimism—carelessness, superficial indifference. The true optimism must often exclaim, "All's wrong, and must be righted!" Professor Henderson, of the University of Chicago, in a recent address before the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, did not declare that everything was "All right" in Chicago, but rather he said that if the devil desired to bring about crime and the conditions that foster it, he could not conceive any better plan than to follow the lead of those who have established the Chicago jails. He found that Chicago itself is largely a temporary camp for millions of human beings on a flat and swampy district. He declared our public neglect of children and youth in respect to their recreation and vocational training, the impotence of the police, the unholy alliance and nefarious partnership of politicians in hiring and maintaining mercenary troops, enemies of social order, hot beds of vice, disease and crime, to be characteristic causes of evil. Not everything is not yet "All right," but it is being made right by such timely warnings, followed by such active efforts for improvement as are represented by the men and women of whom Professor Henderson is a type.—Unity, Assailing Business It is unfortunate to the last degree that in the surge of attack upon forms of enterprise open to question upon the ground of legality or of honesty, the unthinking swell of criticism should beat upon the shores of enterprise, thus defeating the ends of investment and preventing progress and employment. Indications of financial timidity are apparent in numerous directions, and this fact is emphasized by the indiscriminate shouting of mountebanks against the sources of progress and prosperity. An English periodical recently observed with respect to American campaign that it is an error to say the pen is mightier than the sword, when the fact is that ignorance has intelligence beat a smile, as American political contests are won by appeals to the ignorant. To the extent this is true the fact is disastrous. Those who represent little have absolute right for protection, a keener right by reason of weakness; those who represent much have a just claim for encouragement. The Panama bill is the latest illustration of the attitude toward enterprise. The present form of the measure as it has passed both Houses has led the promoters of the twelve-million-dollar New York Asiatic steamship enterprise to withdraw from the undertaking, thus robbing the country of an opportunity to build up a line of steamers through the canal that would have been the precursor of many others. It is not so much a matter of the merits of the controversy over the exclusion of steamship owning railroads from benefits from the canal as it is a matter of an undue stringency laid upon the domestic common carriers. In the hearings upon the measure there were persons of influence to declare for government ownership and for bringing the railroads to their knees through this bill. This is no spirit in which to enact beneficent legislation, and the position assumed by President Taft of reserving action upon the measure in its present form is commendable. It were better to make baste slowly than to plunge the country into numerous difficulties and have it suffer from the boomerangs of radical excesses. The Panama Canal should be made a broadly progressive highway, not a radical ditch beset with all manner of bungling and prejudicial restrictions. American shipping should be built up through its agency, and the railroads should not be made a butt of the legislators in every form of legislation that is brought forward whether for internal waterways, for the Panama Canal or for the regulation of rates and like matters. The baiting of the factors of prosperity has gone too far already, yet if the extravagant ideas of the Democrats prevail, what has already been done toward assailing capital at work with enterprise will be only a beginning of disastrous warfare.—Baltimore American. MISSIONARY WORK IN VA. Mr. L. L. Kerdrick, an evangel- VOL. 31. Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. HOW HE HELPED. Apropos of the Rosenthal murder in New York, District Attorney Whitman said to a reporter: "The ramifications of this crime were bewildering. The most unlikely man helped in it the most unlikely way. It's like the case of Johnny Jones. "The minister, one lovely Sabbath morning, saw Johnny wonding his way toward the cemetery with a basket on his arm. "Why Johnny, what are you up to?" asked the minister. "I'm helping mother with her pesh preserving." The minister smiled incredulously, and said: "Helping with the preserving? Nonsense!" "Oh; yes, sir, I am." Johnny persisted: "I'm on my way to the cemetery now to collect the jats." "Iouendo is very effective in oratory," said Wm. Jennings Bryan in one of his Chautauqua addresses. "A gentleman once visited Tuckahoe. As he sat on the hotel porch and fought the Tuckahoe mosquitoes, he said to a resident. "Have you a newspaper here?" The resident, skilled in inuendo, answered: "Oh, no! We have a ladies' sewing circle." "And did you contribute to that candidate's campaign fund?" "I did" replied Dustin Stax," and he become very indignant. "Why?" "Because the contribution wasn't larger. Jim—"What on earth, Jack, do you think about while you are fishing?" Jack—"Well, when the fishin's good, I don't get time to think, an' when its bad, thinkin' don't help it any." Army of the Republic, and Sons of Veterans. And Whereas: we believe that all the good people of the State and especially the old soldiers of the Union and the various organizations which are in sympathy with the cause would like to have a pecuniary interest however small, in said monument; Therefore, resolved, that a statement embodying this resolution be sent by this committee to the Commanders of the several G. A. R. Posts, the presidents of the several Woman's Relief Corps, and of The Ladies of the G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans and published in such papers in the State as will give it free publicity, inviting contributions to be sent to our Treasurer, L. C. Gates, 605 Donnally Street, Charleston, West Virginia, who will acknowledge receipt of same. A true copy from the minutes of the Committee. list, recently called at the Bible House to tell of his work in the mountains of Virginia. It adds a singular interest to know that he pitched his Gospel tent this summ in Hillsville, the county seat of Carroll County, which has leaped into sudden fame as the scene of the dreadful tragedy in which the Presiding Judge, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, and two jurors were shot and killed by the "Allen gang," who were ingitives from justice for quite a long time. Mr. Kendrick was furnished with one thousand portions by the South Atlantic Agency. He new writes: In my work as an evangelist among those known as "mountain whites" in Virginia, I find a great need for the Bible. Many homes are entirely without any portion of the Word of God, and the few copies I have been able to give out have been very thankfully received. I use a large tent during the summer for evangelistic meetings, which are always well attended. Often people come long distances, bring their dinner, and stay all day on Lord's day. Sometimes as many as six hundred or eight hundred are present at a single meeting. God has blessed the old story of the cross to many of these simple people, making them to rejoice in the knowledge of sins forgiven. I want to say that these dear people are not the desperate outlaws that many think them to be, though there are outlaws among them, just as there are in New York City and other sections of the country; but, on the contrary, the people are kind and hospitable to a fault. I have often spent the night in a little cabin, where I was given the best bed and treated with the utmost respect and kindness. I have four meetings each week for the children, generally having about a hundred bright, intelligent little fellows. It is refreshing to see how eager these boys and girls are to learn of God and his precious Word. I am sure at the end of the season these poor mountain children would make many of our city Sunday schools ashamed. In one place, after eight weeks' meetings, the children could repeat the books of the Bible forward and backward; could tell the leading truth in each book of the Bible; could also tell me the three main points in any chapter in Matthew and John, besides a general knowledge of the entire Bible. I hope to be able to give out many copies of God's Word this season. OLD SOLDIERS TO BE HONORED. At a meeting of the local joint committee of the G. A. R. and W. R. C of Charleston, West Virginia, touching the erection of a Union Soldiers' Monument on the State House grounds in the city of Charleston, West Virginia, September 24th, 1912, the following resolution was adopted: Whereas, a beautiful monument to the Soldiers who fought to save this country and to the loyal people who smypathized and lent their aid in the restoration of the Union in the "Sixties." is being erected upon the Public Grounds at the State House of West Virginia under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic and its Auxiliaries; the Woman's Relief Corps, The Ladies of the Grand NO.32 BY W. G. THE NEWS SERVICE: H. C. McWhorter Chairman. AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE MORAL, RELIGIOUS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITY. Rates of Subscription: 1 year.....$1.50. 6 months.....75c. 3 months.....40c. Pay for all advertisements is due in advance unless advertising is run by yearly contract, in which case the advertiser pays every three months. J. R. Cufford, Editor & Proprietor Drawer 869, and Self Phone, 60K. Marthasburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, OCT. 12th., 1912. The tariff is wrong, for it enriches the rich and impoverishes the poor. The trusts—the eff springs are rotten, and civil service is and always has been a hambug. It is Congressmen's screen to hide behind, when faithful workers go to them for the fulfillment of promises made with apparent tears in their nominees eyes. They are killing this government. Why not kill them and let it live? As Jackson said: "To the victors belong the spoils." Dr. H. D. Hatfield, Republican candidate for Governor, was in our city last Saturday, and at night he spoke to a large audience in Majestic Park. His style of addressing his hearers is one that catches and holds their attention, and he impresses you as a man who is sincere, intelligent and vigorous. In conclusion, and in short, we don't think the voters of this State will make the least mistake in making him Governor of West Virginia. I was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, and fought for the rights of an American citizen, and after victory, amendments were added to the constitution guaranteeing them; but the same force I, and 189,000 more Negroes put in power, made against me and mine black statutory laws—my own State for example, and I have never enjoyed half the rights fought for and faithfully promised. I have always contended that I was a free man, and hate servility in the blood of a Negro. If I tamely submit to wrongs, I am a coward. What is true on the lines above noted, relative to Negroas, is absolutely true to every living poor white man this country over. For no country on earth is trying harder to be a monarch or a kingdom than this one. The idea of preventing railroads from exhanging transportation to editors for giving them contracted space in their newspapers. I could, but shall not dwell on the above and many more wrongs which are souring the otherwise pleasant natures of decent citizens, but come down to wrongs that must be lashed out of existence. 1. The postal law requires an editor to pay I cent a pound to mail his papers to his subscribers, and they are taken everywhere this country has needless territory. Keep in mind that I pay one cent to send forty papers to their destination. Now if the government can carry forty papers for I cent, why should Frank Hitchcock, if a man, or a beat owes for his paper, and will not accept it, inform editors, and if they be absent, or too busy to note it, send forty papers back, or one paper back and require editors to pay ONE CENT for every paper? But, Mr. Hitchcock does not stop there, he has in the hands of editors partial blanks adroitly arranged, which require them to tell all about their business in every detail imaginable. Notwithstanding the fact that the Pioneer Press is the oldest Negro newspaper in the United States, and has its own plant and workmen, it will quit business before it will comply with rules of slavery. Every newspaper man in this great country should rise up in arms to defeat Frank Hitchcock, by defeating Taft. A. N. FIELDS SAYS SOME PERTINENT THINGS WITH RE GARD TO THE WORTH OF THE BULL MOOSES. The newspaper patriots of the Republican Party are extinging every effort to win back the sympathy of the Negro voter. No subterfuge is beneath their solicitation, their last batch of news sent out for the consumption of Negro newspapers contains numerous highly colored misstatements for the purpose of showing the mean of color how awful will be his lot if Colonel Roosevelt is elected. It is remarkably strange that the old line Negro leader still lives, exists and has his being in the dead past. They are seemingly unconscious of the fact that we live in an age of unusual intelligence. Their charges of which there is no proof or probability but which in themselves are wholly impossible to be true to the effect that the election of Colonel Roosevelt will mean the stagnation of business and the destruction of the Negro's rights in this country are too absurd for intelligent consideration. Yet it is this class of falsehoods, which by continued repetition through the many Taft paid organs of distraction and abuse, are calculated to mislead those who are already far misled. For forty years this same Republican Party that has the united support of the Negro voters sat idly by and permitted the disfranchisement of the Southern Negro without a moral protest, yet we are told by their chief news dispatcher, Mr. Phil H. Brown, whose duty it is to convert the colored brother at any cost to the colored brother's honesty and respectability, that the Referendum, Initiative and Recall spell dire distress to the Negro race. Why does not that distinguished writer discuss the issue? The Progressive Party contends, that the supreme duty of the Nation is the conservation of human resources through an enlightened measure of social and industrial justice. The bone and sinew of chief Brown's argument is to the effect that the Negro must help to elect Taft in order that this remarkable prosperity, of which he says goes "tagging around" with the Republican administration, be continued. there is, of course, a difference between the kind of prosperity of which Mr. Brown writes and the kind the Progressive Party is fighting for. The Republican prosperity of the past has been distributed among the favored few, true enough that a few Negroes have been benefactors and if these few benefactors can justify themselves for having surrendered the rights of their race in order that they might accept the purchase price, they then ought to be permitted to rest in peace. Prosperity does not come from mismanaged administration. Prosperity springs from the boundless resources of the earth and with popular government and justice it travels hand in hand, meeting in good faith and returning to the honest toiler, some of his legitimate fruits of his labor—the Progressive Party contends that the true test of prosperity is the measureless benefits it confers upon the plain people. The Republican Press Agent seems to take delight in telling the country that the Republican Party is alone responsible for prosperity. Does not that distinguished writer know that prosperity cannot be produced by legislation? Let it be understood once for all that debts cannot be paid by legislation. True, the debts may be abolished, in fact we may transfer property by visionary and violent laws, but we deceive both ourselves and our constituents if we flatter either ourselves or them with the belief that there is any relief against the conditions which exist otherwise and under a system of constructive regulation of legitimate business, freed from confusion, uncertainty and fruitless legislation. This, and this alone, will produce a normal response to the energy and enterprise of the American business man. It is almost inconceivable that some learned and really well meaning Negro editors and leaders should try to give the impression that the initiative referendum and recall will jeopardize the liberty of the American Negro Faith must indeed be wanting in the breast of any man who can see himself again in servitude. If he is honest in his convictions he is an unsafe leader by reason of his weakness and if he is making the argument, which the majority of them are, as paid advocates of the Republican Party, they are unworthy of the confidence and respect of the race. The man or woman who would attempt to obscure all distinct views of public good, to overwhelm all patriotism and enlightened self-interest by loud cries of false danger is indeed an enemy to his race and should be so regarded. If would not be amiss at this time to turn the search light upon the record of some of these standpat leaders who are claiming the right as leaders of the race. What substantial progress has been made by reason of their leadership? Their record shows that in every real crisis they have abandoned the race for selfish motives. Their much boasted leadership has had its birth in self-seeking selfish desire to enhance their owo success at the expense of the race. Governor. Dr. E. D. Hatfield, Secretary of State, Stuart F. Reed, Superintendent of Free Schools M. P. Shawkey, Auditor, John S. Darst. Commissioner of Agriculture, Howard E. Williams. Attorney General, A. A. Lilly. State Treasurer, E. L. Long. Congressman-at-Large, Howard Sutherland. Judges of Supreme Court, George W. Poffenbarger. Charles W. Lynch. Congress 1st. Dist—George A, Laughlin J. R. CLIFFORD. MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Practices in all the Courts of Va., the Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Courts. WHAT IS IT? Ten year Combination Distribution Certificate of Membership as devised by the American Workmen Fraternal Insurance Company, of Washington, D.C., one of the most liberal, strongest and reliable fraternal institutions in the field. For further particulars see D. E. V. JCRDAN. GEN. AGENT W. VA. ROOM 2, K. P. BUILDING. CHARLESTON W. VA. BISHOP WALTERS ON THE PROBLEM Eminent Churchman Explains His Position In Politics. Outlines History and Meaning of the True Principles of Government by and For the People—Human Slavery Not Chargeable to Acts of Any One Political Party. "In advocating a division of the Negro vote I have met with severe criticism from some people that ought to know better," says Bishop Alexander Walters. "However, much of the criticism is unfounded. It is the same old cry heard in other days, 'Our raft is in danger.' Since I have nothing but the good of my people at heart I have nothing to fear nor need I be disturbed by the unjust criticism so freely indulged in in some quarters. "It has been said that I desire all the Negroes to vote the Democratic ticket. I want nothing of the kind, nor have I ever by speech, letter or otherwise advised such a course. We should be as badly off politically as we are now if all the Negroes entitled to the franchise were to go over to the Democratic party. Our present political llls have largely come through the solidarity of the Negro vote. "If Democracy stands for anything at all it stands for the brotherhood of man and the rule of the people. And the principles of Democracy will triumph ultimately. It is the light in our republic that is to shine more and more unto the perfect day. Its growth is continuous. The Negro, being a member of this great republic, will be a recipient of its blessings." "Governor Folk of Missouri says: "Democracy would have all unite in enforcing the laws and in counteracting any attempt to defy them. It would not array class against class, but would protect the rights of all by having each respect the rights of the other. It would not attack wealth honestly acquired, but would wage unending war against the privileges that produce tainted riches on one side and undeserved poverty on the other side. "It would protect property rights, but would recognize that property rights are best protected by preserving involve the public rights. It would not combat men, but the evil men do. It would seek as a remedy for existing evils, not less government by the people, but more government by the people." "It would place conscience above cunning and the public good above private greed. It would not offer a man an advantage in the way of a subsidy or bounty or protective tariff, enabling him to make money at the expense of his fellow men, but it would assure him that it would give no one else such a special privilege over him. "It would also guarantee to all an equal opportunity to live and labor and enjoy the gains of honest toll." "I admit, so far as the Negro is concerned, the Democratic party has not lived up to its high principles. Human slavery has been the great stumbling block for which the Democratic party was not wholly responsible. Long, long before any Democratic party was formed in this country slavery existed here, and it was the economic value of the slave that caused the perpetuity of the institution. "The southern climate, so much like the native habitat of the African, was suited to him and he to it. It responded to his touch, producing in abundance cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar cane, etc. He lived, thrived and made the southland blossom like a rose. He was considered a necessity, and schemes were devised to enslave him forever. Neither Federalists, Democrats, Whigs nor Republicans were responsible for its beginning, but rather the rulers of England who permitted the slave trade, thus enriching themselves. "For a time slavery existed both north and south. The cold climate of the north made slavery unprofitable in that section, while the southern states formed a suitable field for slave labor in the production of its staple products. With this discovery came the defense of the system. And on and on it went until the system was hedged about with laws enacted by state legislature and the national congress. Next came the agitation against slavery by those who perceived the iniquity of the institution and that slavery was a menace to the continuation of the republic. "The next act in the drama was the civil war, which resulted in the overthrow of the system. The party which accomplished this wonderful feat was the party of Lincoln, Seward, Summer, Stevens, Grant and others—the Republican party. The Republican party having freed the slaves, there was nothing else for it to do but to make them secure in their freedom. This was done by the passage of the thirteenth amendment to the federal constitution, which reads as follows: "Section 1.—Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist in the United States or in any place subject to their jurisdiction. "The wise statesmen who had led the party so far in legislation in the interest of the black man saw that it was necessary to go a step further and make the Negro a full fledged citizen." WICE AGRICULTURAL SAYINGS. Lime and lime without manure make both farm and farmer poor. If you want to make the old farm fatter, stuff it with organic matter. He who plows deep, has grain to sell and keep. BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. Corrected to May 26th, 1912. Train's leave Martinsburg as follows: WEST BOUND No 55 Daily at 11.21 a.m for Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis. 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 daily, at 3.17 p m for Grafton, Pittsburgh and Chicago. No, 7 Daily 7.42 p m for Wheeling, Columbus and Chicago. No. 1 Daily at 6:20 p.m for Cincinnati Louisville and St. Louis. No. 3 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 Berkeiey Springs. EAST BOUND. No 4 Daily at 4.19 a.m for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York; No 10 Daily 6.26 a.m for Washington and Baltimore; No 8 Daily at 10.37 a.m for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. Connects for Lexington Va., and Hagerstown except Sunday and Frederick. No.40 9.41 a.m. for Washington and intermediate stations. No 2 Daily at 10.17 a.m for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. No 12 Daily "Duquesne Limited" at 12,23 a.m. m. for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. No 16 Daily except Sunday at 11,55 a.m for Frederick, Baltimore and all intermediate stations via old line. No 18 Daily except Sunday at 6.30 p.m for Washington and Baltimore and all intermediate stations, Connects for, Frederick. G. W. SQUIGGINS, Gen. Pass Agent. Baltimore Md. R. S. BQUIC Ticket Agent. A CHALLENGE. The editor of this paper challenges any Negro Taftite—office holders preferred,—meant for Johnson, Tyler, Napier et al; the audience to act the part of a jury, decide which has the better of the contest. And, be it understood that the defeated party is to pay rent of hall or church and all incidental expenses thereupon. Subject: Resolved, That, Theodore Roosevelt is a better man for the American Negro to support in the pending contest for Chief Executive than William Howard Taft, or any of the other candidates. J. R. Clifford, President of The National Independent Political League. | Bateredin Post Office at Martinsburg ‘W. Va..as Second Class Matter | We bava bed regular summer ‘Weather during tue week,aod tt looks like we are in for some more. Mr. Peroy R. Fictcuer, Manager of tho West End Grocery, comLined business witb pteasure, and took a trip to Washington the other day. ' Thompeon and Trompson are in reality the buatlera of hustlera io toe clothing line and their stork 4@ up to dete in atyle and ehadea, “Mrs, Mollie Tuomas, of Coluw- bas, Obio, bas returned to ber bome afice a very pleasaut visit of eevernl Weeks to Mra. Christenn Saicb, at the latter’s home on Samue! S:seet. After next Tuesday the election “will be only three weeks away, amd ‘after that memorable day, the “wise guys” will be as plentiful as flies on @ bot summer day, Follow the crowd to Fletcher's Weet End Grocery. Everything pice and in a sanitary conditivn, Phone 287K, P. R. Fletcher, Pro- sprietor, Mr, James H. Levy, the well known and popular Baltimore and “Ohio dining cer waiter, is visilicg friends in Martinsiurg for a week or more. He lately returned from a trip to the West Virgivia monntuine, where he went in sesrch of health, od to eey that ke has been greatly benetited, is not un exeggeration. Rev. ond Mre. C. M, Hogans, of Bellaire, Ohio, passed shrough our cuy the olber diay enroute to Wia- chester, Mr Hogans formerly lived io Wincbester, bat he is now pastor ofan African Methodist Episcopal Courch to Bellaire, in whien city be eXerts much influence, and where he is held io bigh esteem. rr TRUTH ABOUT THE TRUST. Expected Economies From Combina- tion” Do Not Materialize. {Louis D, Brandeis in Collier’s.] Leaders of the new (third term) party argue {hat industrial monopolies should be iegultved lest we lose the efficiency of large scale production and distribu- tion. No argument could be more mis- Jeading, * * * It may be safely asserted that in - America there is no Hne of business in which ali or most concerns or plants ‘must be concentrated in order to at- tain the size of greatest efficiency, for, while a business may be too small to de efficient, efficiency does not grow in definitely with incrensing size, What the most efficient size fs can be learned. Gefinitely only by experience. The unfit or greatest efficiency 1s reached when the disadvantages of size coun- terbuinnce the advantages. The unit of greatest efficiency is exceeded when the disadvantages of sive outweigh the advantages. The history of American trusts mates this clear. That history shows: First.—No conspicuons American trot ‘ovres ita existence to the desire for in ercased efficiency. “Expected econo- mics from combination” figure largely fix promoters’ prospectuses, but they have never been a compelling motive in the formation of any trust. On the contrary, the purpose of combining hes often been to curb efficiency or even to preserve inefficiency, thus frustrating the natural Jaw of survival of the fit ‘test. Second.—No conspicuously profitable trust owes its profits largely to supe rior efficiency. Some trusts have been very efficient, as have some independ ent concerns, but conspienons profits have been secured mainly through con trol of the market, through the power of monopoly to fix prices, through this exercise of the taxing power. ‘'Third.—No conspicuous trust has been -effictent- enough to maintain long as against the independents its proportion of the business of the country without continuing’ to buy up from time to time its successfitl competitors. Wasted—Cosmopolitan Mayazioe requires the services of a represen- tative in Martinsburg to look after subscription renewals ard 'o oxtend sireulation by epeciat metvods whieh have proved unusually sucessful. eulary and commission. Previons experience desirable buts +s en- tial, Whole time or npare turo. Ad- dress, with references, IH. CG. Camp vell, Cosmopolitan Magazine, 178) Broadway, New York Cis WHY DR. WILEY IS FOR WiLSSH He Says Taft and 7. A. Are t Soldiers af Fraud, ENEMIES BF FURE FOOD LAW, Famous bia te Eataves the Health of the Nation Demands Elestion cf tho Domocratic Ticket—He Appsais to Those Who, Like Himscif, Have Been Republicans. By HSRVEY W. WILEY. {Former Chisf Chemist of the U. 5. Department of Acriculturs.. Sa Re cena eer ee Tree eee eee ee EE Ueans. 1 believe that no kind of aa administration is going to ruin the country. [ bave a bich personal re- gard for each one of the candidates fur president and vice presi¢eut on att the Uckets. All the political platforms are mainly sound, aed ali promise ef fort in behalf of the whole people. My eholee is not based ou a platform. It was determined by my inipressioas of the real attitude of the eniiduies re- specting the public welfare. We ure creatures of heredity and environ: ment. In our attitude townrd great public questions we are altnost alto- gether creatures of environment What two men are by enviroment least likely to be swayed by special interests and most Hhely to be guided by devotion te public welfare? ‘Two of the candidates buve alzeady been tried In the presidential ehalr, and we know bg experience what may be ex pected If elther of them resumes his former seat on March 4. 1913. Mr. Ttoosevelt by reason of his attitude to- ward the food und drug act abun doned the consumers of the country to the rapncity of 4 few mercenary manufacturers. Under authority of congress I had exrried on extensive experiments with my so called poison squad and found that certain sub- stances—viz, benzoie compounds, sul- phurous compounds and sulphate of copper (bluestoney—were injurious to health. ‘The law conferred upon me as chief of the burexu of chemistry the duty of acting as a grand jury and determin tng whether foods and drugs were adul- ternted or misbranded. Iustend of ap- penling from my decisions to the courts, as the law requires, the users of these poisons appesled to President Roose- velt. He not only Hstened to them, but he abrogated the pliin provisious of the Jaw, appointed a board not con- templated by {he law and directed that these predatory interests might con tinue their attacks on the health of the people until this beard, unknown to the law, should decide otherwise. Can we safely trust the cerapaign for public heith to Mr. Roosevelt i cannot believe that to be the proper course. Mr. Taft inherited this exceed: fngly bad condition of affairs from bis predecessor and has not only continued this Mesal board under whose patron age ndulieratoss are sti poisoning the peopla, bat he did worse. In the mnt ter of the adniten:fion of distilled ber- exages in which Rooseveit upheld the Jeaally constituted authorities Mr. Taft reversed that policy and threw the mighty woight of the executive ofiice to the support of the worst Jot of adul- terators that ever dlegmiced a country. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Marshall by thelr strennous efforts In behalf of the food Inws of their vespective states have given a positive promise to end sich ft threatening state of affairs They wil support to the utmost the officials under the Jaw who are trying to protect the public health and will make short shrift of those who have broucht about these: present unbear: able conditions Wilson and Marshall by their eduea- ton and environment are free from bins In favor of predatory interests and are inspired by true patriotic zeal in behalf of public welfare. I support the Democratie nominees tu full knowledge that many of ihe prom- inent Democrats In congress huve been in full sympathy with the paral- ysis of the food inw fn behalf of the unholy dollar. But when the Deimo- cratic president and vice. president Jend the ald of their powerful sympa- thy In behalf of the pablic benlth those of thelr own party not in sym- pathy wth them will he robbed of their power for evil. If Roosevelt or Taft be chosen the soldiers of fraud and adulteration will be {mpregnably intrenched for another four years and benzoates, sulphates and adulterated alcoholic beverages will have a new Tease of life. I believe also that President Wilson will renovate the department of agri culture, recking, as it has been for the past tweive years, with scandals and faveritism. Te will sce to it that the burean of nuimal industry will Protect the public health Instead of the efforts of the packers to sell dis eased meats under the deceptive Phrase “U.S. Inspected and Passed" Trader Presiuent Wilson ne mone bin shots will be Mebed ont of the sory ioe, bo more unspeakable MeCabes will ey ercise dictatorial powers, ‘Phere wil he no more cottou leaks and junsle atrocities, no moss Everglade swin- dies. Buceaneo ins. bonsting and tn combe WH give piace to sane efforts for tho promotion of real agriculture and the public beth. Under Wilson the department of fericulture will be restored to speak: ine terma with the state agricnttion! colleges and experiment stations. aid the state otfielals will no longer he resand Las inferior beings, living ont ov the largess of a Washington call Lash ail who want honesty and faith fet service In the department of agri- culture, the promotion of — publie feet and) executives who have xeten fo manhood and fived in an en- Virmunent favorable to that which makes for the public welfare to vote for Wilson and Marshall. Raltimere & Ohio Rail-Read LOW RATEF-ONE VAY Celonist Bares TO SANY POINTS IN California, Colorado, Alberta, Arizona, ldato, Uritieh Colim- bia, Mexai, Montana, New Mexiew, So yeotnime. Nevada Cregen, Texag, Ural and Washington, VICKITS OX SALE DMILY PROM Feptember 24th tw Leteber Mh, 1912, fuelusise, FULL ISFORMATION at PICKET OFFICES, HOW A He UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. WILBUR DP, THIRKIELD, Db. D Presipenr. Located in Capitol of the Nation, Campus uf Over uvcuty aces, AGvan- iages ULeULpassed. diudern scienulic and geueral cquipwens: New Carney Japrary. New Semoce dail bacuay et over Che bu.uied, — isd2 stuuens from 37 Sebbes and iv Oller Coautiies, Unusual oppurtunitics tur sei.-suppost, No young wau ue Wowan ur energy ut capacily heed be deprived OL ils auvai- lages. Tuk COLLEGE OF Ars AND SeLENCLS, Devoted to hiverat suudies. — Courses Mi bu hish, Mane uiaiies, Lauii, Green, Vreach, Geran, Vhysics, Cheuisiy Hivtogy, Wistory, Puntwsoyhy, aoa ue Ducier SCIENCES, SUCH ws ate given i the Lest approved Colleges. lo’ proressuiy. Keliy willer, A. M., Deau. Uti TEACH ERD? CU..LEGH, Special opporvumsties lor wachers Reguiay college coutses ti Psychoiogy. Vedagopy, bducauon, &e., with degree Of AL bs Veaspugicai conises leauing Lo Ph. by. degive, Hign-xinds Courses Jo Nownal Lraiminy, sius.c, Slanual ALLS, abd Domestic dienes, Gradum ics helped Lo posiious. Lew.s b. source A. M., Pb. D., Dean. TUL ACADEMY. Faculty of 13. ‘Lhree courses of four years each, High grado preparatory school. George J. Cummings, &. M-, Dean. THE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. Courses in Bookbecping, Stenogiapny Commercial Law, ilwwury, Crvies, v6 Dusivess ava Luglisu ash shoul eda: cation Combined. Geolge W. Cook, A, at. Dean, SCHUCOL OF MANUALARTS AND APPLIBU SULENULD. Furmishes iorough courses. Six instructors. Offers four-year Courees w Mechanical aud Civic ugineering, aud Architecture, ‘p Asai ni Se Professionai Schovis THE SCHOOL Ov PHOLOGY. Anterdenomivative ai. ive protes- sors. Broad aud thorugh co 10, AG Vaulages Of ConLecuicrn With & great University. Svudenis’ Ai. Low ex- peuses, Isaac Clark, i). ., Dean. THE SCHOOL OF sDICINE. Forty-pine protesseis. — Modein jab- oratunes and equipiient- Conuecued will vow Freedwen’s tospital, costiug halt milion doiars. Canicat tacilues uot surpassed in America. — Vost-grad- uate School and Velyeunic. award A. Balloch, M. V., Veen. Sib and W. atreets N. W. ow. U. MeNeiil, ot. D., ecretary, WIR dt. Ne We VUE SCHOOL OF LAW. Faculty ot eigbt. Courses of three yeais, g1Ving a Worough kuowledge ot <heory and pracuice ol law. Qccupies own buliding oppusiie the court pouse. Benjamin F. Legh, LL. B., Deo, 4u0 dik suet N. W. Kor catalogue end special information address Dean ot Dear bieiu Se I wi a CNIS ls ‘lat’ a AS RR a cA hy ™7 fa TAT. = i ie eines FA open eom PY ‘ SOURS Women li | = é is Read what Cardul did for Miss Myria Engler, of fee ty . 7 ster, WA Faribault, Minn. She says: “Lei mie tell you how much fh my good Cardui has done mc. As ¢ young girl, t always had " a¢ to suffer so much with cll kind ef pain. somecdmes, I was fp wy 59 weak that 2 ocould foatly stond on my icet. [gota I MA bolle of Card, at the come oto, end as soon as L had PS wa taken a few doses, { bevan to fect better, x i , y 3 Today, 1 feel as well as enyone can.” 4 a ¥, es is Hi | ye me ss 4 i TAKE Tha E ’ reno | Women’s Tonte f ; ie i A hy Vi UR RR Ree 2 by ‘i Paby ey g WOMCTS lOMEe fe ms ae ‘ ta i Are you a woman? ‘Then you are subject to a large [3 sy number of troubles and irregiarities, peculiar to women, }.’ “1 which, in time, often lend to more serious trouble. be A tonic is needed fo help you over the hard places, to i ; q relieve weakness, headache, and other unnecessary pals, 4 *4 the signs of weak nerve. and overwork Be ms For a tonic, take Car ie aui’s tonic. ie a You will never regret it, for ti will certainly hetp you. Be , Ask your druggist about it, He knows. Hescilsit, " 2 i ie 4a Write te ts +., Chattanooga it ('e'as Co, Chattznonen Tenn, YO a tor Special Insirisclivn'. evans Dusky Home Treatment tor Women,” sen cue, 189 Bs SETI ITER SV) a SAT enemy enya aay errr prmmemsten ts apgapy oe BIOGRAPHY oF EMINENT NEGRO MEN AND WOMEN OF EUROPE AND Van UNLTED SPATES. Adapted to the uss of Students 0° hee tustory, and of Negro your. \ valuable and handy re‘erence book il!) Questions and answers, [sprinted on heavy paper in good, large clea ty.» And compactly bound in boards: aA copy of this book should be in every Negro home. Price ove dotbir per vol- ume—$1.00 Cash must invariably re compuay all orders postage paid. Gon! live agents wanted for West) Virginia No sample outfits. Stamps not sco ted. Por further intormation and torus to Agents, Addtess, Jotun E. Brace Grit, Anthor ond Pat Sunnyslove Cottage, Yonkers, N.Y Refers to 1. R. Clifford, Bey. Editor Pioneer Press i) Weester’s (= ig New \ a INTERNATIONAL \. DICTIONARY . TSE MERRIAM WEBSTER? ye i Ran A Eto [BR Because &ineiggnts wakes (7 Emagen a Becanse it be neon Le ee i om ki caT ek aoe RS BAL auorins H fre] Becance oe ee eee nae Te 4 ie bo: im eA . ijoakatihaer nates. THE KEYSER. WOoKEFIELD AND PRTHRSBURG Stee Bees ro FD EY PPL RNP Te Peg OG Mn Eyes penn rae Ss | Mew wa Ee El 4ar > a STAGE LIME Runs Asily except Sunday. Poreon- wiaking to travel in Che direction mentioned will fiud it werent con. venience and very cheap—ihe revnd tip only $3, aed the Jietanee tein Ovither place and buck, 87 aaies Persons traveling it once, will naver forget the kindness of the proprietor My. George Shank. { Mme, M.£. SOGRSCN - GRADUATE SCALO SPECIALIST AND HAR CULTURIST Manioutinz, Farict, Ss: tr Massoge ond Sclentifie are “i 4 f sous 1 ged \ haa eh : x ! : a % ‘i | Lees. ogi: The above cut repreren). Mone. Poh ie son av she is today, with es cou Sh) fe USAL HAI euitivated fo 00 we nf our ewan Hafr Remedics, Sheers. cor you what she hus done for bore!) vad shousands of others in every por Gl vis country. Vor johason's Halr Poad, for cre. ng Piairon brid heads and bare tenes. Tt sakes hurd, dry hairy soit, mois, giersy und duxaient.” Ber Jary.cce.cces fle. Use Johnson's Hair Grower, for inviv= oraling, Sisugthening, Noutishin: te Roots and Sasiulating the Hai growth. PES BONE, .n sene nuncneaioes sngerene os Use Johnson's Dandruff Cure. Teles na the Séalp of pam, ait. dancrpi, reales sed dirt, and leaves it healthy and pure. aver Jar, eee Lene. Ue Johnsen’ Meh Cure. Pit stop thet cohing Sealp. Per Jar, ie. Use Johnson's Shampoo Creva, lor shampooing the scalp and hair, TUclene eee and beautiicn Per Jar, cer thed * Use Johneon's Medicated Sosp. for the complexion, rhuving, shampoing and skin diasases. Ver Cake,......... the. Use Johnson's Cram of Camphor. It heantihes tre face. asdennd neck, Ree Heves headache oad neuralgia sud will gradually Tighten (ie wkin. ‘Per Dot. ide, Use Johnson's Sure Hair Dye. Chanses the grayeet hiir dusk afiera few applica tong. "Per Botticy..ccececeeee ee S100 Wo ave the Pioneer manufacturers of Seleutitic Moir ie oparationn in the United States, We alo wake Wigs, Switches, Pomps, Corgeei Vic ida, Putts and front Parte tomatch your hair Best worke Inenship. Lowest prices, 1 Send 10e fora inoue sample jar of John- son's Hair Pood and terms to Ageuis. Write your letter to BR. WALENANZER SC.UISCH) | i) Bnouial : on Seip Snaoiallste Sino. MARY Le soins 7°? 68? Shavit Avonuo, - Boston, Mass. , Ditais mention tits sanck. WILLEAM SPEARS? BICYCLE REVATR SHOP. Repairing wheels of all kinds pullin ia new crank banpers, &e. es ia iy specialty, Don't bother wool huneess, coo to Spears and eo them abiesonable prices, also heresy aod other sundries, Second hand Heveles bought end sold, sow Hoveun bard 10 second band faovelea, cord se new. In addition to teste repausug, Ldo repaitiog of alt kiods, and gin the only wan in toan “ho repairs Racyeles. PRAISES DOCTOR H. D. NATFIELD His Sterling Character and Citizenship Are Justly Extolled SPLENDID INDIVIDUAL MANHOOD A Clowing Tribute to a Manly Man By Ex-Governor Wm. A. Mac Corkle, Acting For His Senatorial Colleagues. Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the Senate: In this wonderful country of ours there is one thing which surely bokens the eternity of our institutions. That is, sir, amidst the atremosity of our political life we can touch one another in that personal contact which brings men together along the lines of high personality, splendid character, and kindness of feeling one to the other. This characteristic of our government is the one great predominant feature of American life. This marks the difference between the democracies, the old free governments of Rome, Athens and Italy, and the republican government of our country. This characteristic which allows us amidst the conflict of political life, amidst the absolute contrariety of opinion, to see in our opponents high character, pure patriotism and kindly personal traffis is the great feature which will preserve this republican government as the chiefest and best heritage which has ever fallen to man. It is pleasant, sir, to understand that amidst the marvels and wonders of earth and mountain, gauder and more splendid than our wealth of valley, higher and better than all of the wealth which flows from the bosom of our state, there is something superior to all, and that is, the high and splendid character of our citizenship, I repeat, sir, it is absolutely essential to the preservation of republican institutions. The great governments of other days have looked too often to the concrete idea of great wealth and the magnificence of material power. The American government is founded upon the one supreme ideal, the character of its manhood. It is a great, a splendid manhood. It is a more essential element in the preservation of free government than all the wealth of Coloconda, all the oil which flows from the bosom of our rich state, and all the diamonds which glisten on the African mountains or Brazilian valleys. Other governments have founded their life upon the elements of material wealth. The hope and life of the American government is upon the splendor of its individual manhood. It gives me pleasure, sir, democrat as I am, to speak these words to you, the leader of the opposition in this senate. These words come not from the lips, and I believe that representing my party associates on this hour, they come from our hearts. If you will allow me a little touch of the personal element, I wish to say that being chosen by my associates to address you to-day brings more than ordinary pleasure to me. I was your father's friend for a quarter of a century, and in the olden days when I rode the circuit he called me "Mine" and I called him "Tias," and if to-day my old friend was here and could witness this testimonial to the courage and character, the splendid manhood of his son, the tears of pride would course down his checks, and his old heart would throb with conscious pride that his son has arisen to the position where the words of encomium of his fellow members in the highest legislative body of his state could be so truthfully spoken. Surely, were he here he would be touched with the 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. Winchester Ave., P. O. 609—Both Phones. Wanted—Coemopolitan 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 less sensitive. No time or spare time. Ad- frence, H. C. Camp. Cornopolis Magazine, 1789 Broadway. New York City. fact that amidst the contrarieties of political life, his son has arisen to the high position where his character can be honored alike by democrats and republicans. Sir, there is one thing that all of us love—a man of character. He is supreme in our life, and when I think of it my mind goes back to the days of old Rome, and I am reminded that when the Romans came to Cornelia and said, "Oh, Cornelia, give us your jewels." Holding her sons out in front of her she said, "These, oh, Romans, are my jewels." And so here, to-day, we of West Virginia, present to the world the highest and best product of our institutions—a manly man. We on this side, and, I believe, those on the other side, can say that above the temptations of political desire, above the strenuous feelings evoked by this most exciting session, that in the high position you occupy, the second highest position in the gift of the state, that you have been fair, honest, capable and courteous, and if there is any one in this senate who can complain of any unfair treatment or ruling or discounted act which you have committed in these days in which you have presided over this senate, I have never heard a reference to it. I do not believe that any one feels that you have been otherwise than the mainly man, the dignified presiding officer and the courteous gentleman in everything which you have done and said in this session. I do not know, in my somewhat long experience in these matters, where a presiding officer has had a more trying experience than have you in this session. A senate evenly divided, differing in thought and opinion, naturally on the one side expecting things which they should not have and on the other side anticipating action which, submitted to cold, calm motion, could not be permitted. I know of no one better than yourself who could have fulfilled the duties of honestly and fairly presiding between those evenly balanced powers. And now, Mr. President, as a token of the high regard in which you are held by the members of this senate, republican and democrat, I am asked by three to present to you this silver salver, and, if you will allow me to say, sir, it is a very beautiful one. It is composed of solid silver. From the very beginning of time, when men loved each other, the highest testimonial they could give of their love and affection was solid silver and gold, which was emblematic of the purity of spirit of those who gave and typical of honesty of the one to whom it was given. Allow me to present to you this beautiful salver as a token of this esteem, and with it the heartfelt hope that it will always be filled with the good things of this life, and that you will send it down to your children's children as a testimonial of how men regarded their father who presided over the senate of West Virginia in the year of nineteen hundred and eleven. I present it, sir, not with the ordinary formalities and lip service, but with the heartfelt kindliness and the universal respect of the twenty-nine men who esteem and honor you, and who wish you that happiness and success which your character, your ability and your kindliness of heart and your courtesy so highly deserve. 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 further particulars see D. E. V. JORDAN. GLN. AGENT W. VA. ROOM 2, K. P. BUILDING. ; CHARLESTON W. VA. TO MANY POINTS IN California, Colorado, Alberta, Arizona, Idaho, British Columbia, Mexico, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming, Nevada Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington. TICKETS ON SALE DAILY FROM September 24th to October 9th, 1912. Inclusive. FULL INFORMATION AT TICKET OFFICES. 61 Months for 35 Cents. FULLY COVERING Presidential Campaign THIRTY-FIVE CENTS WANTED--A RIDE BEACH YOUR and district to ride and exhibit "Ranger" bicycle furnished by us. Our agency money fast. Write for full particulars and specials. NO MONEY REQUIRED until you receive bicycle. We ship to anyone where in the in advance, prep tight, and allow TEN DAY time you may ride the bicycle and pay. If you are then not perfectly satisfied or bicycle贮存 has to us at our expense and FACTORY PRICES. We warrant the high actual factory cost. You save $10 to $5 mil- ing direct of us and have the manufacture bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a price price until you receive our catalogues and lea- rence price, and remarkable special offers to rider agen- tion when you buy fully low prices we can make you this year. We supply you many other factory. We supplied with our own equipment and call our bicycles under your own name. Order filled the day received. BICYCLE DEALER. We do not regularly handle second- hand a man-made bike taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. Those ranging from $3 to $4 or $10. We包裹 to bargain bills mailed free. COASTER-BRAKES, $100 Redgethorn Puncture-Pri- Self-healing Tires A SAMPLE TO INTRODUC The regular retail price of these tires is 10.00 per pair, but here is NO MONEY REQUIRED until you receive and approve of your hire. We ship to anyone anywhere in the U.S. without a cent deposit in advance, proxies prepaid, and allow TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL during which time you make the bicycle and put it to any test you wish. If you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to keep the bicycle's slip back to usatee expense and you will not be out one cent. FACTORY PRICES We furnish the highest grade bicycles it is possible to make and the smallest profit above actual factory cost. You save $10 to $35 middle class buyers by buying direct of us and the manufacturer's guarantee bellow on our price until you have our catalogues and learn our unhard of factory price and memorable trader agents. WYG BAIL DE ASSURSME When you receive our beautiful catalogue the wonderful less prices we can make you this year. We sell the highest prices in the factory. We are satisfied with 81.00 profit above factory cost. BICYCLE DEALER, you can call our bicycles under your own name plate at double our prices. SECOND HAND. day letter is received. We ship C, O, D, on approval. All orders shipped samo day. You do not pay a contant until you will be shipped and found them strictly as represented. We will allow a cash discount of 20% if timely repayment. WITH ORDER and on occasion the advertiser may make the price $4.55 per money paid. Our expense if for any reason they are not rateable or spending and returned money to the seller for the goods. If you cannot pay the price you have called, ran faster, wear better and just for the pleasure of the seller. We know that you will be so well pleased with the price you have you to consider a trial order at once, because it is an acceptable offer. 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CINCINNATI, OHIO 1 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 reliable news, interesting editorials and clever special articles. It is safely recommended to you as a perfect newspaper for the home and family. IT LEADS in the quantity of original matter which it furnishes its patrons. IT LEADS in its spicy editorials and fearless sayings. IT LEADS in its general, local and miscellany pages. TAKEN all in all, we don't feel that we are exaggerating when we state that The PIONEER PRESS is one of the best all around weekly papers in this country today. WE ARE not alone in making this statement, for some of the best and most prominent men of the United States have done likewise. These persons above referred to were not 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— 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 successful modern newspaper methods.