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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, Ga Louisville, W. Va. The "HERE SH ESTABLISHED 1882. HIS DREAM AT LAST REALIZED HIS DREAM AT LAST REALIZED Edwards Sees Statue to West Virginia Heroes Unveiled. "MONTANI SEMPER LIBERI" People of Mountain State Given Opportunity to Contribute to Fund For Purchase of Bronze Pedestal Upon Which Rests Work of Noted Sculptor—How Money May Be Contributed. Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 10.—Beneath sunny skies the ceremonies of the unveiling of the magnificent statue of the typical West Virginia soldier here at the capitol grounds this afternoon took place. The statue, which is in bronze, is the work of the celebrated sculptor, Henry K. Bush-Brown of Washington, and is the gift of Colonel William Seymour Edwards of Charleston to the state. Rev. Carl G. Doney, president of West Virginia Wesleyan college delivered the invocation, after which the statue was unveiled by Master William Seymour Christensen Edwards of Coalburgh. The flag fell slowly away from the exquisite figure. As the great throng of people viewed for the first time the classic outlines a hush fell upon them and then a great cheer burst forth. The work is distinctively the best of the kind ever seen in West Virginia and is so suggestive in its portrayal of the period of the sixties that the most critical persons have nothing but praise for the statue. Upon the platform were many notable personages of this and other states, including Governor William E. Glasscock, Governor-elect H. D. Hatfield, Dr. Carl G. Doney of Wesleyan, the judges of the state supreme court, Right Rev. William Loyal Gravatt, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of West Virginia, General Romeo H. Freer, past commander G. A. R.; Mrs. Lavinia Hoberfield, state president Woman's Relief corps; the sculptor, Henry K. Bush-Brown, and General [Picture of a man with a bald head and glasses, wearing a suit and tie. The background is a plain black surface with a white border. The man's face is centered in the frame, and he appears to be looking directly at the viewer.] WILLIAM SEYMOUR EDWARDS, Donor of the Statue. Charles D. Elliott, Colonel William S. Edwards, donor of the statue, and many others. Notable periodicals, such as Collier's, Leslies' Weekly, Harper's and others, had representatives and photographers in attendance. The governor's staff was in attendance in full uniform, as were also prominent officers of the national guard with companies of the state militia. Massed bands furnished the music, and a picturesque background to the entire scene was the formation of a thousand school children carrying --- MARTINSBURG, W. VA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1912. The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text or details. It appears to be a grayscale photograph of a person standing in a room. Due to the low resolution, no specific details can be discerned. PICTURE OF THE MAGNIFICENT BRONZE STATUE ACCEPTED BY THE G. A. R. AND W. R. CORPS. PICTURE OF THE MAGNIFICENT BRONZE STATUE ACCEPTED BY THE G. A. R. AND W. R. CORPS. flowers. These children sang "The Hymn of the West Virginians," the state song written by Colonel Edwards. A trained chorus of more than a hundred voices led this inspiring singing. The state militia fired a salute as the statue was unveiled and this brought light to the eyes of the hundreds of Grand Army men who were prominent in the day's program. The gift of the statue to the Grand Army of the Republic and Women's Relief corps was then formally made by Colonel Edwards in a short but decidedly entertaining address. He said: "This splendid figure is not intended to represent merely the blue coat and brass buttons that 50 years ago sometimes encased the soldier; it is not intended to parade the personal glory that sometimes, maybe, might decorate the officer to whom chance and occasion may have brought distinction; it is not intended to In any way aggrandize whose of those yet surviving the tears and the glories of Gettysburg, or Antletam, or Shillo, or any other of the thousand fields of actual battle, now receive and must ever receive our most reverent homage and tenderest esteem! "No! No one of these! But, the rather, it is intended to represent and does represent that glorious and heroic spirit, which stirred the heart of the man within that blue coat; it dauntless courage which lay wilt the man whom it was given to govern and command; that supreme loftiness of soul which made heroes of the unpretentious citizen and comman man, and which brought to God's service, the service of human freedom, the militant people of these mountains and valleys, amidst the prayers and rejoicings of a solicitous and grateful world. "This figure and its pedestal typifies and represents the splendid personality, the unswerving courage, the devotion of a great race, a race great in Colonial and Revolutionary times; a race great in meeting every call made by the nation in every crisis of the nation. "It stands for and typifies the spirit and power which stood by George Washington and saved him when the British recoats of the line perished in that fatal ambush known in all history as Braddock's defeat. "It stands for the devotion and courage which smote Bourvoyne at Saratoga; which saved Washington at Valley Forge; which won Trenton and Kings Mountain, and which at Vorktown ended British rule forever in the American colonies. "It stands for the dauntless soul that has made Jackson's riflemen at New Orleans forever famous; it stands for the intrepid spirit that freed the mouth of the Mississippi from Spanish domination and fiber- VOL. 31. LEST WE FORGET SOME OF THE EARLY FRIENDS OF THE NEGRO. William Earl Dodge—The life of this excellent gentleman supplies a happy instance of the harmonious union of religion and learning, of ardent piety and an earnest desire to make the world better by having lived in it. Half a century ago the name of William Earle Dodge, merchant prince, and philanthropist, was as that of Andrew Carnegie is today, but in a different sphere of service and usefulness to his fellows. He was the unflinching friend of the Negro, and he proved it in a thousand ways. He believed in the capabilities and possibilities of the Negro and in encouraging them to strive for the attainment of the highest and best that was in them. He contributed with a lavish hand to the education of scores of our young men and women, in the South. And his faith in us was justified by what Joseph C. Price an ambitious young Negro achieved with his generous aid as a scholar and a leader of his people, and founder of a great Negro College—Livingstone—at Charlotte N. C. I first came to know Mr. Dodge in the early 80's, meeting him in his office at 1. Cliff St., N.Y. where I had gone to secure his endorsement for Dr. Henry High and Garnett, who had applied through General C. A. Arthur, and Sen. Roscoe Conkling for the post of Minister to Liberia. He was one of the most approachable and kindest hearted men I had ever met a gentleman by nature and a Christian from choice. He was the personification of goodness and greatness; the hallmark of a refined and cultivated gentleman. His secretary, Mr. W. J. Hunt belonged to a type which, to use a most expressive figure—has gone to seed—America no longer seems to breed men of his class and stamp. He was a thorough Chesterfield in bearing manners and speech and no matter how humble the person who called on his great chief he was sure to get an audience with him. Mr. Hunt was a jolly good natured, sympathetic big hearted white gentleman and I liked him immensely for many courtesies shown me in all the years it was my privilege to have known him. I saw Mr. Dodge thanks to Mr. Hunt and after my audience with him, I could understand the meaning of the axiom: "Like begets Like." The head of this great business himself being a gentleman those who were associated with him had to be. Mr. Dodge spoke kindly of Dr. Garnett, whom he said he had known for many years, and regarded as a worthy example of the possibilities of the colored race. It would give him pleasure to attach his signature to the list of endorsers and to write a letter if necessary to General Arthur, in Dr. Garnett's interests. I thanked him cordially for what he had done, and told him that I would make known to Dr. Garnett his offer to write a personal letter to General Arthur and withdrew well satisfied with the result of my morning's work. Returning to Washington, where I then read, I turned over to Mr. Wm Coppinger, then Secy of the American Colonization Society, the endorsements I had gotten, which were in turn transmitted to the State Department. Dr. Garnett had himself been quite active among the leaders of the Prebsterian Churches in New York and elsewhere and had piled up a formidable collection of testimonials and endorsements from some of the most prominent and influential private citizens, merchants and political leaders in the Empire state where he had wrought a mighty work as a leader among his people. I will remember seeing Dr. Garret on his arrival in Washington after the appointment, to receive his commission and instructions from the State Department. He was as happy as a boy with his first pair of oranges toed boots said he Concluded on second page. lated Texas; that avenged the massacre of the Alamo in the triumphs of Buena Vista and Chapultepec! "It stand for the militant fighting spirit of our people! That spirit which led them, in instant response to the first call of Abraham Lincoln, April 15, 1861, to form themselves into those intrepid companies of Home Guards, whereby and by whom Wise was driven back across the Alleghenies and Lee and Jackson were held at bay until the later federal armies were formed and which were, consequently, thereby enabled to save West Virginia to the Union. It stands for the militant spirit of the men who laid down the pick and the shovel, and the hoe and the mattocks, the hammer and the anvil, who put aside the plow, who went forward and created the mightiest armies the world has ever known, and of which armies you veterans of the G. A. R. formed so illustrious a part! "It is this militant, fighting soul of the true West Virginian that this noble statue is here to represent. "The great figure stands behind all of the glory, all of the splendor of our West Virginian in war! He is equally the master personality in peace! The calm, strong face, the unfaltering resolution, the coolness and daring, the love of home and country which will meet death or give it are he will let that blessed flag fall from his uplifted hand, are all embodied here in enduring bronze! "The figure is that of no single man. It is the composite representation of a yet living type. The gifted sculptor created it in no hurried moment. It is the outcome of successive years of study and travel and association among our finest population in divers parts of West Virginia, where are yet preserved so many splendid types of our militant people. Look upon this face! In it you behold a hundred faces which you have seen and known and yet know. "The race, the West Virginian, as we know him, as we would wish to know him, lives and will live forever in this imperishable bronze to inspire and glorify the generation of today and also many a generation yet unborn. "In this noble face and figure you now possess one of the great masterpieces of the sculptor's art in America and in the world. It typifies the spirit of the West Virginian." Some years ago, when Colonel William Seymour Edwards was speaker of the house of delegates he became interested in the history of the movement among the people of once trans- Allegheny-Virginia for the saving to the Union of that portion of Virginia lying obliquely west of the Alleghenies—now the state of West Virginia. He learned how the mountain people of Virginia, when he was himself a boy, had formed themselves into companies of home guards in instant response to the first call of Abraham Lincoln, April 15th, 1861; how they had fought battles with the Confederate forces of Wise and Lee and Jackson before the Federal armies were formed; how they had driven Wise back to the valley of Virginia, had held Lee and Jackson at bay until the Federal armies at last were organized to do them battle; how by reason of their early organization, the Federal pension laws did not yield them protection and relief; and he became instrumental in inaugurating and in finally securing legislation which made provision for these brave men; they were at last paid and pensioned by West Virginia and then the Federal government at Washington reimbursed the state. Touched and Fired by the Heroic History. The heroic story touched the heart of Colonel Edwards and fired his spirit, and he then resolved that if ever fate and fortune should join in providing him the means, that he would become instrumental in raising a monument to this spirit of liberty and to these sons and daughters of heroic sires, whose promptness in action and devotion to the Union made possible the creation of the state of West Virginia. First Suggestions. About this time, 1895-6, he was paying a visit to an old playmate's home, Henry K. Bush-Brown, one of America's greatest sculptors, at Newburgh-on-the-Hudson, in New York, and Continued on f. to page. NO. 40 --- maturer and wiser womet, and men can only condemn them, for not a few of our dandy dudes are fresh from state prisens. We wish the girls and boys of this entire nation were again clad and contented in the nonexistent decent clothes made by the loving hands of mothers, wives and daughters. In years gone by we were told by a wide awake doctor, that of all known diseases, smallpox is the most purifying and adds to length of life and that if all knew of its benefits, and could nothing for their beauty, they would throw themselves in its throes to get it. Judging from those who have had it, kept out of bed, had no doctor and got well, conclusively shows that the disease is not as bad as the scare of having it and not only is that so in smallpox, but the same in many other diseases that kill. When sick, we who have had so much healt and heaven reached to us, as a rule, are the biggest cowards of all the world, when on our imaginary death tolls. But the important question is, why must such a rubbish about smallpox, when consumption and typhoid fever kill their then hands to smallpox's one? The best thing is to keep clean, wear sulphur in your shoes, take some weky and burn it freely in your homes—and it would not hurt the temperature folks if they'd take a drink now and then. "I am willing to risk my reputation as a public man," writes Edward Hines, to the Liverpool Mercury: "If the worst case of smallpox cannot be cured in three days by the use of cream of tartar, "One ounce of cream of tartar, dissolved in a pint of hot water, and drunk at in ovals when cold, is a certain, never-tailing remd y. It has cured thousands, never leaves a mark, never causes blindness and avoids toilous lingering." Beacon Post, Dec. 17, 1893. In Kyler, Grafton, Fairmont, Morgantown, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Carsneburg, Huntington, Charleston, and other places, not only are houses of prostitution pulled, and their occupants punished, but those who rent the houses for those village purposes are arrested and fired heavily. Not so in Martinsburg, and instead of our newspaper exposing and condemning them, they dub the chief one—"The Hilltop." It would be better to call it THE HILLTOP, and bend their energies to drive them out from among the colored people, who are brushed for their inherent inferiority. How can the Christian sections of able city afford to drive these houses from among them, and allow them to do their toathsome business in the heart of the colored people's territory? When d cool people see young, middle aged and old men flocking to these places day and night, and especially on Sundays and do nothing to stop it, what will the harvest be, and the reaping day ripen in some of our best families? Again, how women and men can work themselves up to a fever heat over whiskey and its evils, and pass such filthy deeds of sin and the source of the worst disease on earth by and allow them to go on, we can't tell. The worst of all diseases and which lays the foundation for 95 per cent of all other diseases originated in these filthy places. Rather die with the laprosy and were I God, no prayers against whiskey would be answered, where houses of ill fame existed, till after they had first been run out—for its swallowing a camel and choking on a goat. A better thing for the good of Martinsburg was never under discussion than the proposed sewerage system. For conditions of cleanliness, good water and health, there is not a better located town in the United States, than Martinsburg; and if a good sewerage system were put in, it would be so reported the world over. Aside from the statement above, with our many factories and business enterprises and the constant coming of others, with their waste and refuse matter, how can this place AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE MORAL, RELIGIOUS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN ITY. 3 months 49c. Pay for all advertisements is due in advance unless advertising is run by yearly contract, in which case the advertiser pays every three months. R. J. K. Cafford, Editor & Proprietor Drawer 869, and Cell Phone, 60K Marksburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, DEO. 21, 1912 The Pioneer Proes, wishes all of its subscribers and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It is hard to tell which has acted the bigger fool, the Nagrance in defense of Jack Johnson, or the whisper over the Cameron "gat." "Morally, neither is worth the printer's idea waked on them. Desert people and conies ought to stand as far from them, as they would from a certain little bushy-tailed animal. The whole white race disgraced again. We base our claim on the rule applied to the Negro race by the whites, and certain it is, if the rule won't work one way, it will not the other, for: "I's a poor rule that won't work both ways," and that is unalterably true. However, and against logical deduction, in keeping with the dominant race's contention that the act of a bad Negro disgraces all other Negroes, then it must hold good with the whites, and especially when a white Prof. and a D. D, who had charge of an orphan's home erected and sustained by Hon. Henry G. Davis, raps one of the little girls 11 years old, and then declares to her if she ever tells it he'll kill her—and yet not one big headline to be seen in the white papera. President elect Wilson better get Bishop Walters or Dr. J. Milton Waldron to travel with him for the purpose of reminding him that he is only mortal. Scipio had it done. He was about to thrash an American photographer in Bermuda for simply trying to do what Mr. Wilson had done and paid for at home—asking pictures of himself and family. If in spirit this be a Republic, Mr. Willem is inferior too, because he is the creature of the electorate. They are the creators—the masters—he their creature servant, and when he so for forgets himself so to defy the money powers and promised to pat the mark and stain of Cain upon them if they withhold their money, he made a fatal blunder, nevertheless it was prefaced by a play of feeling for the poor. What would have been of the poor bad it not been for our millionaire and billionaire giving work to millions while he was writing a book on labor. ```markdown ``` Set it down as a fact that one of the best signs of a manly man or a womanly woman is cuted upon by the clothes worn. True, clothes no more make a man than feathers make a bird. The usefulness of clothes ends in the comfort they give and should never incite vanity and arrogance. Some folks worship clothes, while at the same time their possessors may have minds as black as Murdock's or tongues as restless as Mrs Caudle, still, owing to the clothes they wear, perfection is attributed to them. As a rule the fancy dresses are the shrewdest devils. When a boy wore and was proud of our homeput jeans and drilling. They are not to be seen any more indeed not only the town boys, but their country cousins would not wear such now. We like to see a person dress neatly, yea richly, but only when true politeness is found cooply buried in their souls. A boy and foppish cloth smallpox. CUBE OF SMALLPEN “X Hoe Hoe Hoe Hoe” A Sewersge System place? True it will cost considerably to put a good system in, but, think how much more it would cost the town not to put it it? Being compelled to pay for the water we drink, should it be allowed to become polluted and bring on a typhoid fever scourge? as we see it, every person so afflicted would have a clear case of damage against this corporation. We take this view from the known fact, that if a street be allowed to remain unpassable and a vehicle and its owner are hurt, suit can be brought and damage recovered. The case is true of water polluted to the knowledge of the corporate officials. It is far better and wiser to put a good sewerage system, costing $285, 000, and by taxation pay for it, then to let things go on as they are and allow Martinsburg to become what Keyser use to be, a hotbed of typhus germs and had not a good sewerage eye been put in that town, by this time its living would have been buried, and outside erosion it as they would a but of leprosy. The sewerage has made it a healthy place, and it will keep Martinsburg so. Put it in. The big battle has been fought. The democratic party has swept the country and the sun still shines. Daniel has come to judgment. The old graft ridden party—not even a command of the glorious old party of Lincoln, Grant and Sumner, has at last been brought to book at the bar of public opinion. The seal of condemnation has been placed upon political thievery, and today, if the leaders are not sadder, they certainly ought to be wiser in more ways than one. If all signs do not fail, the result will be of great value to the Afro-American, in, that it is likely to take the color question out of the domain of politics. He is now in the middle of the road; each party now sees the value of his vote and will likely bid for it. I still believe that the Progressive Party is the coming power in this country. The questions and policies advocated by it are living issues which will not down. In this free country the people must and will rule. With such men as Roosevelt, Beveridge, Heney, Dixon, Johnson, Bonaparte and many others something is going to happen. Let every Bull Moose stand by his guts. The death of Senator Rayner removes one of the ablest men of Maryland. A lawyer magnificent in ability—a stateman of the first rank. While we cheerfully grant all this, we regret to say that he will always be spoken of as one of the rankest enemies of the Negro race. In comparison Tillman, Vardaman and Davis are not to be considered. The country has long since learned to regard these men as little short of fanatics whose outbursts are periodically expected. But with Raynerait was different. When he spoke the whole country listened with keenest attention. A dozen words from such a man would go further than a dozen speeches of such men as Tillman. However, he is gone. May his soul rese in peace. The outbreak of Gov. Blease at the recent conference at Richmond will do more to crystallize public sentiment upon the question of lynching and mob rule generally than anything that has happened within our recollection. It will go for to enlighten the country as to utter disregard of law and order as seen through Blease and the large crowd of hoodlums who think and act as he does. Take my word for it, the race will be the gainer. The attitude of the governors of Alabama, Virginia and other Southern states show distinctly that public sentiment against these outrages is rapidly growing. morrow, and it also looks to me if they have so many smart Negroes as they lay claim to having in that section, they should have been kept at home so that they could have taught them how to vote, instead of sending them to old Randolph County to lambast the life out of us poor devils. I have heard since a child that charity begins at home and spreads abroad, but the McDowell breibron think it should begin abroad first and then spread home. I wonder where was R. L. Smith. White, Capehart and that other disciple? If they don't give a better account of themselves we will send missionaries from Randolph County. Comrade R. J Crawford left a few days ago for Gastonia, N. C., his old home, to spend an indefinite time. He is greatly missing here-abouts. Mrs. Walker Simuels is very ill at her home on Fort Street. George Rhodes and Lizzie Craney were quietly married at the home of the bride's niece on Saturday evening. Rev. N. H. Fields officiating. Mrs. Rose Lee, the widow, returned home from Clarksburg quite sick, but is much better at this writing. R.v. J. T. Gibbons, A. M., of Morgantown, will lecture and preach at the A. M. E. Church Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. The churches are getting ready to celebrate the abvent of the Babe of Bathlehem. We'll welill all the parties cast a big vote, Wilson was elected and the world is still standing. Follow the crowd to Fletcher's West End Grocery. Everything nios and in a sanitary condition. Phone 287K. P. R. Fletcher, Proprietor. BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. Corrected to May 26th, 1912. Trains leave Martinsburg as follows: No 55 Daily at 11.21 a m for Pittsburgh 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. 5 Daily at 3.17 p m for Grafton, Pittsburgh, and Chicago. No. 7 Daily 7.42 p m for Wheeling,Col- umbus and Chicago. No. 1 Daily at 6.20 p m or 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 Berkeley Springs. No 12 Daily Duquesne Limited" at 12,43 a.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 0,30 p.m. for Washington and Baltimore and all intermediate stations, Connects for Frederick. G. W. SQUIGGINS, Gen. Pass Agent. Baltimore, md. ATTORNEY AT LAW MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Practices in all the Courts of Va. the Supreme Court of Appeals and influential white gentlemen about the matter and each has denounced Blease in unmeasured terms and expressed feelings of shame that the twentieth century civilization should find white men of the Blease stamp. Now as to Jack Johnson. He is as great a disgrace to the Negro race as Blease is to the white race. While we do not believe in prize fighting, we nevertheless felt a degree of pride in having one among us who could boast of holding the championship of the world. It is a pity that he could not enjoy this distinction and be a gentleman at the same time. His attempt (if so intended) to discredit the women of our race has failed diemally. There are thousands upon thousands of pure women in our race who would not go out of their way to look at this Negro bully. He married the white girl, which was his right if the girl was willing, and I firmly believe that both the girl and her mother were willing. "A fool and his money is soon parted" and unless all signs fail, Johnson will go as did George Dixon and others. The colored people of this city can now boast of a non denominational literary society which is making rapid headway. Rev. Bolden is president; Mrs. Ida B. Williams, Secretary; Mrs. Serena Gales, Treasurer; Mrs. Nellie Bell, organist and musical director; Mrs. Maria Carter, Ida Williams, William Mason, Program Committee. The question for discussion at the last two meetings was: Resolved, That moving picture shows are more of a detriment than a benefit. At the meeting of Dec 3 this question was both discussed by J. Gypson Williams and J. W. Jackson for the affirmative and Prof. T. W. Gordy and Wm. H. Jones for the negative. So deep was the interest that the discussion was continued at the meeting on the 10 inst. This time the leading disputants were Mrs. Serena Gales and J. W Jackson for the affirmative and Prof. Gordy and Mrs. Nellie Bell for the negative. These discussions are bringing out the fact that there are some very good speakers among both the male and female members of the organization. Much good is expected from this society. J W Jackson. Frostburg, Md. LEST WE FORGET Continued from first page. ambition always had been to go to his fatherland, and now his dream was about to be realized. He thanked Mr. Lazy, my associate editor on The Washington Item for our efforts in his behalf and gave me an autographed photo of himself which I still possess as one among my most valued treasures. To have known men like William E. Dodge, Roscoe Conkling, Chester A. Arthur and Henry Highland Garnett, is an honor to be proud of. They were true friends of the colored race and I fear we will not look upon their like again for many, many years to come. Mr. William E. Dodge was one of the finest types of the cultivated Christian gentleman that ever trod this earth. It may be said of him as Juliana Berners in Heraldo Blazonry quaintly said of the Christ: Of the offspring of the gentilman Jafath come Jibbraham Moyses Aron and the Profistyes; and also the Kynge of the right line of Mary of whom that gentilman Jehesus was borne. John Edward Bruce. unnyalope Farm. Yonkers, N. Y., (XI L-18'12.) No doubts you have read and blubbed, as every other thinking man has over the great vote given in favor of the saloon by the Negroes of McDowell County. Knowing as I do that the Negro can ontvote the whiskey two to one in the foressaid county I am appalled. It looks to me as if they just rushed headlong N, H. Fielde. BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. WEST BOUND EAST BOUND. J. R.CLIFFORD. Enclosed in Your Office at Martinsburg 7. Va., as Second Class Letter. Today, Saturday, December 21, the abbreviated day of the year. Mr. James J. Thompson, who was operated on at the City Hospital, is somewhat improved. Mr. P. R. Fletcher, manager of the Most End Grocery Company, has purchased a horse and delivery wagon. A sign of progress. Miss L. J. Pelhams, an estimable and energetic Hedgesville matron, was a pleasant caller on the Press force the old day. She was in her usual good humor, and we enjoyed seeing her. Miss Mary Washington, of Parkersburg, stopped ever today on route home from Storer College. Harper's Ferry, she is a fine girl, and the Press, whose guest she was, enjoyed her presence. Mr. William Spears' Hail will be the neccea for amusement lovers during the whole of the Holidays. The attractions will be dancing, orchestra, band and piano music, and everything else that will please and entertain. It is rumored that Mr. Ernest Gaither, of this city, is going to take unto himself a wife. In this connection, it can be said that the girl who gets him will be lucky, because he certainly is a hustler. The engagement of Miss Florence Robinson, of Hagerstown, to Mr. William Brixton, Jr., of this city, has been announced. The wedding ceremony will occur in Hagerstown, on Tuesday, December 24. Miss Lola West, daughter of the late James and Witney West, of Hedges, ville, bought the home place in that village on last Saturday at public auction, the sale taking place at the Court House, this city. We congratulate Miss West for her thrifty spirit, and hope other young women will follow the example which she has set them. Wanted—Cosmopolitan Magazine requires the services of a representative in Murpineburg 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 reference H. C. Campbell, Cosmopolite Magazine, 1879 Broadway, New York City. Mrs. Lawson Hook, died at the City Hospital on Saturday afternoon last as a result of an operation. She had been sick a long time, and was operated on at the same institution where she died a month or more ago. She was a young woman of kindly nature, made friends wherever she went and was well known in church and social circles, where she was always a leading spirit and an effective worker. Mrs. Hook's funeral was held from Mt. Zion M. E. Church, of which she was a member, on Monday afternoon. Rev Samuel Beane, her pastor, preaching the funeral sermon. The deceased lady is survived by one son, her father, mother, and many other relatives, all of whom have our sympathy in their sadness. Interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery. BIRD'S NEST CAUSES DEATH Blocks Chimney Flue and Man and Wife Are Asphyxiated. A last summer bird's nest caused the deaths in Mount Zion, Ill., of Henry Scott and his wife. The nest blocked a chimney flue, and when a gas stove was lighted in the couple's bedroom the fumes were forced back and they were asphyxiated. Scott was forty-eight years old and his wife six years his senior. They were married last August. URDERED BY SWEETHEART Following Mysterious Shooting, Man Tries to Kill Himself. Margaret Schroeder, a pretty girl nineteen years of age, was shot and killed in West Forty-sixth street, in New York city, by her sweetheart, Michael Grasso, thirty-one years old, who attempted suicide by firing a bullet into his head. He was removed to a hospital unconscious. What caused the shooting has not been learned. * Thompson and Thompson are in reality the hustlers of hustlers in the clothing line and their stock is up to date in style and shades. Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. THE FOUR PLANTS. An old teacher in company with a scholar took a walk through the forest. Suddenly the teacher stopped and pointed to four plants close at hand. The first was appearing above the ground, the second had rooted pretty well; the third was a small shrub, while the fourth was a email tree. The teacher said to his pupil: "Pull up the first." This the boy could easily do with his fingers. "Now pull up the second." This was done too, but not quite usefully. "Pull up the third." This required strength and the use of both hands. "And now," said the teacher, "for the fourth." But I did although using both arms, the youth was unable to uproot it. "This, my son," said the teacher, is just what happens with our bad habit. When they are young we can cast them out readily, when only divine power can uproot them when they are old." * * THE SALOON AN UNSAFE BANK You deposit your money, and lose it—your time, and you lose it,—your character, and you lose,—your mostly independence, and you lose it,—your family's happiness and you lose it,—your own soul and you lose it. LET GOD WEAVE God would weave all our lives into patterns of loveliness. He has a perfect place for each. It is only when we refuse to work according to His plan that we mar and spoil the web. Stop meddling with the threads of your life as they come from the Lord's hands. Every time you interfere you make a flaw. Keep your hands off and let God weave as he pleases. You can tear the rosebud open before its time, but you destroy its beauty. \* \* SHE SAW HER DIAMONDS. Eagens, a Lutheran Princess of Sweden was very much interested in the building of a hospital, and when she found that there was not enough money to finish it, she sold her diamond to furnish the needed money. One day after the hospital had been built, the princess went to visit the patients. As she stood beside the bed of one of the patients, tears filled his eyes as he thought of the kindness of the princess who stood before him. Suddenly the princess exclaimed, as she saw his tears: "O! I now I see my diamonds again!!" * * A GRBAT DANGER Pat and Mike posing a flushed graveyard; Pat remarked;—I would not like to be buried here!" "Who not?" asked Mike. "Because!" explained Pat, "you would be drowned the moment you were put in the hole." * * BIRTHSTONE FOR DIFFERENT MONTHS January, Garner—February, Amherst, March, Bode one—April, Sapphire—May, Emerald—June Agate—July, Ruby—August, Sidonyx—September, Coryealine—October, Opal—November, Topaz—December, Torquote. SALESMAN WANTED to look after our interest in Berkeley and adjacent counties. Salary or Commission. Address Lincoln Oil Co. Cleveland,Ohio. Baltimore & Ohio Rail-Load WINTE&TOURIST HICKELS SECURE FULL INFORMATION FROM TICKET AGENTS. HOWARD UNIVERSITY. WASHINGTON, D. C. 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. 13S2 students from 87 centers and 10 other countries. Unusual opportunities for self-support. No young man of woman of energy or capacity need be deprived of the advantages. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. Devoted to linguistic studies. Courses in English, Mathematics, Latin, Greek, French, German, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Philosophy, and see Social sciences, such as given in the best approved colleges. Do processes such as Kelly School, A.M. Dean. THE TEACHERS COLLEGE. Special opportunities for students Regular college course in Psychology, Pedagogy, Education, Soc. with degrees of A. B. Pedagogical courses taking to Ph. B. degree. High grade courses in Normal Training, Music, Manufact Arts, and Domestic Sciences. Graduates helped to positions. Lewis B. Moore A. M., Ph. D., Dean. THE ACADEMY. Faculty of 13. Three courses of four years each. High grade preparation school. George J. Cummings, A. M. Dean. THE CO. MERCIAL COLLEGE. College Bookkeeping, Scheduling Comm.ci. Law, History, Currency Business and English high school ed cation combined. George W. Cook, A. M. Dean. SCHOOL OF MANUAL ARTS AND APPLLED SCIENCES. Furnishes through course. Six instructors. Offers four-year course in Mechanical and Civil Engineering. and Architecture. Professional School THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY. Interdenominational. Five professors. Broad and thorough co. (a). Advantages of connection with a great University. Students' Aid. Low expenses. Isaac Clark, B.D., Dean. THE SCHOOL OF EDUCINE. Forty-nine professors. Modern laboratories and equipment. Connected with new breedmen's Hospital, costing half million dollars. Clinical faculties not surpassed in America. Post-graduate School and Polychronic. Edward A. Bindsch, M. D., Dean, 6th and W. Streets N. W., w. C. McNeil, M. D., Secretary, 901 R St., N. W. THE SCHOOL OF LAW. Faculty of eight. Courts of three years, giving a thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of law. Occupation own building opposite the courtyard Benjamin F. Leighson, LL. D., Dean, 420 5th street N. W. For catalogue and special information For catalogue and special information address Dean of Department. THE MOST ACCURATE .22 CALISER Repeating Rifle in the WORLD. Made in two models: one for .22 Short R. F. cartridges—the other for .22 Long Rifle R. F. STEVENS "VISIBLE LOADING" RIFLE NO. 70. UST PRICE $3.00 Handles 15—.22 Short and 12—.22 long rifle cartridges. Send for handsomely illustrated Rifle Catalog and "How to Shoot Well". Order Stevens Rifles—Pistols and Shotguns from your Dealer. J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL COMPANY, P. O. Box 5204, CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. For cleaning, drying and pressing clothes, Mr. C. E. Cudder has one of the best on site and the finest gas-powered work. He is best st. 7. Place of business, Winchester Ave., P. O. 6038.—Both Lions. BIOGRAPHY OF ELEMENT NEGRO MEN AND WOMEN OF EUROPE AND 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 ty e And compactly bound in boards. A copy of this book should be in every Negro home. Price one dollar per volume—$1.00. Cash must invariably accompany all orders postage paid. Good live agents wanted for West Virginia No sample outfits. Stamps not accepted. For further information and terms to Agents, Address. John E. Bruce Grit, Author and Pub Sunnyslope Cottage, Yonkers, N. Y. Refers to J. R. Clifford, Esq., Editor Pioneer Press. WHY OWN WEBSTER'S NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY BORNED it is a HUW GRUA IN THE TEXON, covering every portion of the world, though not in art and culture. The new unabridged dictionary is many years. he who knew Nixon four years ago, did his work about the new work. WHAT IS IT? 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. K. V. JORDAN. GEN. AGE NTW. V Don't Suffer! "I had been troubled, Mrs. L. Fincher, in a letter not taken down, until Marc to have a doctor. He did a better. I hurt all over, and Cardui, and soon I began good health, and able to do "I had been troubled, a little, for nearly 7 years," writes Mrs. L. Fincher, in a letter from Peavy, Ala., "but I was not taken down, until March, when I went to bed and had to have a doctor. He did all he could for me, but I got no better. I hurt all over, and I could not rest. At last, I tried Cardui, and soon I began to improve. Now I am in very good health, and able to do all my housework." You may wonder why Cardui is so successful, after other remedies have failed. The answer is that Cardui is successful, because it is composed of scientific ingredients, that act curatively on the womanly system. It is a medicine for women, and for women only. It builds, strengthens, and restores weak and ailing women, to health and happiness. If you suffer like Mrs. Fincher did, take Cardui. It will surely do for you, what it did for her. At all druggists. THE UNITED STATES THE MERRIAM WEBSTER? It defines over 2000 words; more than 1000 are agreed between two countries. Two languages, Canoo L1 and Canoo L2. It is the only dictionary with the new edition and is "Instone or Genres". It is an encyclopedia in a single volume. It is accepted by the County, schools and universities in the one supreme authority. ROOM 2, K. P. BUILDING CHABLESTON W VA Mine, M. L. JOHNSON GRADUATE SCALP SPECIALIST AND HAIR CULTURIST Manufacturing, Facility, Genie Message and Scientific Scalp Treating. ```markdown ``` The above cut represents Mine. 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. Us Johnson's Hair Food, for growing Hair on bald heads and baro temples. It makes hard, dry hair, soft, moist, glossy and luxurient. For jar, .500c. Us Johnson's Hair Grower, for Invigorating, Strengthening, Nourishing the Roots and Stimulating the Hair growth. Per Bottle, .800c. Us Johnson's Dandruff Cure. It cleans the Dandruff of gum, grit, dandruff, scales and dirt, and leaves it healthy and pure. For jar, .250c. Use Johnson's Rich Cure. It will stop that itching Scalp. Per Jar, ..... 25c. Use Johnson's Shampoo Cream, for shampooing the scalp and hair. It cleanses and beautifies. Per Jar, ..... 25c. Use Johnson's Medicated Soap, for the completion, shaving, shampoing and skin diseases. Per Cake, ..... 25a. Use Johnson's Cream of Camphor. It beautifies the face, hands and neck. Relieves headache and neuralgia and will gradually tighten the skin. Per Bot. 80c. Use Johnson's Store Hair Dye. Changes the grayest hair dark after a few applications. Per Bottle, ..... $1.00 We are the Pioneer manufacturers of Scientific Hair Preparations in the United States. We also make Wigs, Switches, Pomps, Coronet Braids, Puffs and front Parts to match your hair. Best workmanship. Lowest prices. Send 10c for a large sample jar of Johnson's Hair Food and terms to Agents. Write your letter to 681 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, Mass. Please mention this paper. WILLIAM SPEARS' BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP. Repairing wheels of all kinds pursuing in new stock 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 sandries. 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 bicycles. tic < « 5 tyto-be- rest ronan . Sketches were goad on Qo commulated during the Mext few yoors and, Sueity, some ten Bears later, Colonel Edwards began to Bee bis wee clear to provide the con- Biderat'c sum of money the undertak- Ihe world require--the creating in en- Wuriig bronze a fitting figure in heroic size idvaiizing the true fighting spirit ©f the West Virginian! Eush-Brown's Rise to Eminence. Mr. Bush-Brown had meantime been cing notable work in his art, and Browing in reputation to be esteemed Bs one of America’s foremost sculp- tors. fils great cquestrian statue of General Mevde, done for the nation aud placed at Gettysbure: his equally Bobdle statue of Gencral Reynolds, conmander of the Pennsylvania forces, placed aiso upon the same bet tielield; of "Mad" Anthony Wayne astride his splendid horse marking the camp of Washington at Vailey Forge: his Justinian crowning tie Deantiful courthouse of the supreme court of anpeals in New York: his Work for the Union League clad of Philade!) hia; his commission by the A A. 7 SE, oe ee SORE ECR tae Bet yes cane 2%, ee Ween ae pach ea Bae aR Moe ‘ ope i: SRO RR ARES Ma ee Be «EES ony tat cei et ue aaa Cees 28 Bees ee ota Bee 5 Sine ey Bs, BS ee ee eon ee a! ae BE ee So ae eure ane na Bae Lae ores HENRY K. BUSH-SROWN. Noted Sculptos of Washington, D.C, Whe Crcated the Statue, state of Conneciient to create for them a fine equestrian statne of General Sedeewick to be placed at Gettysburg, tovether with numerous lesser works but no whit less import. ant in themselves, had joined iu give {ng him the place of distinction in hi art he now ocenpics Finally Contract For Statue Made. Finally, gome five years axo, Colonel Edwards invited Mir. Bush-Brown to visit him at his home in Kanawha, and there, along through the month of August, plans were formulated for the creation of this work of art, and Mr. Edwards entered into a written con- tract with the sculptor and made his first payment on account. The first series of serious sketches and models were then prepared by Bush-Brown and the development of the statue be- Ban to go steadily forward. ‘The fol- Towing summer and again the suceced- Ang year, Mr. Hush-lrown visited the mountain sections of West Vireinia, visiting Webster rounty and Rar ‘olph county, and parts of Greenbrirr conn- ty, and other sections of th. state. ‘with his kesak and sketch book, meet- ing the pesnie in their homes and on court says end gaining that funiliar- ity with the West Virginian) moun- faineer that he has now so success: fully portrased. Time Agreed On Five Years. At the besinning, five years were apportioned as the period throngh whic the work should proceed and the paynients be made, being the time desired by the artist to complete the work, and it was (vo years before the artist and bis fricnds were able to @lecide upon just what form the monu- iment onehi to trie--it was a gradual working ot cf the best possible real. ization of iicals. Winally the decision Was madethe beroie figure of the typical West Virginian who saved and made the state Praises For Heroic Figure Shown In Studio During Past Year. During the past year, the splendid figure—eight fect in height-—lias been ‘shown to friends in the studio of the sculptor, now in Washington city, and Mr. Stotesbury, president of the Union League club of Philadelphia, as well as sn ee ee oe TERE Aoi © Bes se aie bia a BS OO ae Lee ee Oe ee ge Cee ree CE aa 7 Bronze Tablet on Pedestal. as many others, declare it to he Bush Brown's Breatest worl; while it should not be fersotien that he has Himself devoted such toe and talent enthusiasm tor the great ideels em- bodied in the noble figure—an achievement of American art that will attract the atteution of the nation and the world. How Presented. This statue ts now the gift of Col- enel Edwards to the state of West Virginia and her people. And he has chosen to present it through the in- Strumentalities of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Woman's Relief Corps, as the orgenizations that more than any other represent in their so- cial forms the historic fighting forces of the state and nation Matter of Noble Bronze Pedestal. It was at first the plan to erect the statue upon a plain brick and cement pedestal, and then, at a later time, raise the money by popular subscrip- tion to build @ fitting base for the freat figure, but upon reflection and consultation, it was decided to build new a pedestal for the figure in every Way a3 worthy as what it was to bear, and that in accordance with most re- cent art achievements, the pedestal should be of bronze. It is now build- Be I, ye I er a LA CO wy, a he LNT ey, ge Pe pegs AOE ee bei ge ee Loe Gian EIDE BT sg aN aS Ob BIS SN abs ee ee Bronze Tablet on Fedestal. ins. It bears upon either side a tablet showing figures in bas relief approvrt ate to the sentiment the monument ccrimemorates, with fitting inserip- tions at either end and the state's motto, “Montani Semper Liberi.” Popular Subscription For Pedestal. Tt is felt that the public ought to be given the opportunity to subscribe to- ward defraying some of the outlay this pedestal will ultimately require. And, accordingly, it has been suagest- ed that a subscription be opened throughout the state under the aus- Vices of the Grand Army of the Re- public and the Woman's Rellef Corps, Sc that all may enjoy the privilege of taking part in the payments for the beautiful pedestal. Unveiled December 10, 1912. Thus, it is, that after many years of planning and more than five years of actual work, the great memorial statue has at last been unveiled and passed into the keeping of the state and her people—an taspiration toward the highest. ideals of patriot- ism, it is hoped, to the generation of today and also those yet unborn. It stands upon the Capitol grounds in Charleston a monument to heroism and cevotion forever. THE KEYSER, MOOREFIELD AND PETERSBURG = a, Pky Bir e ks my FS a ee te tae ime AES ct 17 ni STAGE LINE Rone daily except Sunday. Persons wishing to travel in the direction mentioned will find it a great con- venience and very cheap—the round trip only $3, and the distance being tocither place and back,87 miles Persons traveling it once, will never forget the kindness of the Proprieto str. George Shank. 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The PIONEER PRESS was never known to lag or trifle in any matter where the interest of the race was involved. For this char— acteristic, THE PRESS should have the unswerviog support and encour— agement of Negroes everywhere. It contsins reliable news, interesting editorials and clever special articles. It is sately recommended to you as a perfect newspaper for the home and family. ITLEADS in the quantity of original matter which it furnishes its patrona. IY LEADS in its spicy editorials and feariess sayings, IT LEADS in its general, local and miscellany pages. TAKEN all in aul, we don’t feel that we areexayserating when we state that The PIONEER PRESS is one of the dest all around weekly papers ip this couniry today. WH ARE not alcse in making this statement, tor some of thu best and most prominent men of the United States have dune likewise. These persons above referred to, vere pot comined to one - particular race, either, but to both. Se SM che a ale EDP FD, WN Sr @ Hee Bt 3 PIRESS Has the LARGEST city circula- tion— The LARGEST? Forcign circulan tion— The LARGEST domestic and general circulstion— The LARGEST county and rural circulation of any Negro newspaper in the United States— Has the LARGEST Anglo Saxon circulation — WHY IS THE ABOVE sot BECAUSE itisthe pioncer of this section in blazing tue way for truth, honesty, piety and fragality and all other requisites that ure necessary for the making of manly men and womanly women of ul] 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 hus a noticeable exclusive- ness enjoyed by no otber paper in the class whersin it circulates » Piewoee | 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 vIONEER PRESS is the peer of its competitors and stuods forth ae a brilliant example of succesasinl modern Newspaper meth- ode.