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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRITED BY GAIN." The ESTABLISHED 1882. Vardaman And The Black Man Vardaman And The Black Man The Central Christian Advocate, one of the greatest organs in the Methodist Episcopal Church, has the following to say in a recent issue anent the Negro and James K. Vardaman: "The colored man has a hard row to hoe. It is a hard path that reaches ahead of him. The thorns are not plucked out of that path, nor out of this poor wooden crown. He is shut out from trades, from learned company, from colleges, from any kind of an open door to a life of a human being. Nonetheless he has striven on, he has taken up his cross, he has tried, and no race in history has made a better showing under mountains of difficulty than the Negro in the last fifty years. We can keep on depressing him if we will; we can keep right on decy ing him the opportunities of a human being; but being a human being he will continue to use his brains, to climb up his Calvary toward manhood, to show himself worthy the respect of the dominant white race. But if we keep treading on him after the pattern set by James K. Vardaman, we will have to rockon with him one of these fine days, not in our day, but when he is twenty millions strong, and the dragon teeth such characters as the great State of Mississippi has sent to the capitol of the Republic bear their harvest. France in "93," Mexico today teach us that even they though be deaf and blind, the shame of it is that anyone, white or black, if they have left any self respect would turn out to hear language of this character. "We have no illusions whatever as to the Negro races either here or anywhere in the planet. But if Senator Vardaman means what he says about this stock he is ignorant of ethnology, of the history of Southern Europe and Russia, and of not a few of the most luminous names in the biography of the race. The Negro races have had a hard time of it. Climate, equatorial disease, the hatred of the white race, servitude, environment, have put upon their head the weight of fate. But it is a fact that the white race in coming ages will have to face such a competition by the black race in the fields of art, of eloquence, of invention and of literature, as perhaps the white race will meet it in no other color. There is now on this planet an ancient race war going on everywhere. It cropped out in California with the Japanese; it has lately become acute again in Southwest Africa: it is all the time acute in Southern Asia (God pity the mulatto) and it rises above the surface now and again in this Republic. But history scarcely discloses a name so hardened, so echorn of human breadth and sympathy as the name of James K. Vardaman." THE WAY TO STOP MISCEGE NATION. George Willis,a Grand boulevarde millionaire, for three years bad in his employ Ethel Smith, a young,comely woman of the race, 27 years of age, as maid in his bachelor apartment. It seems this cultured "gentleman" prejudices vanished and before he was aware of things he was nesting --- the state of fatherhood, and the mind the mother of his child. Last week Tuesday the climax came when he was hauled into court and made to marry the woman and ordered to pay her $25 per week until the child becomes of age. The judge made him give a bond of $25 000, and he has to pay $35 into the court each week or monthly, as he may desire — Cleveland Gazette. FINDS WATCH LOST THIRTY-FIVE YEARS Timepiece Again Running After Having Been Buried. Menomonle, Wis.—Thirty-five years ago this spring Register of Deeds Alfred Halverson of St. Croix county, then a young man, became the possessor of his first watch, an open faced silver watch, with a heavy case. Young Halverson valued his new possession so highly that he carried it with him at all times, even when he was plowing on his uncle's farm. He was heartbroken after plowing a few furrows one morning to find that the watch had slipped from his pocket and had been plowed under. With his cousin, Edward Halverson, he back plowed the furrows, cross plowed them and then combed the earth for hours in search of the precious timepiece, but in vain. Recently while plowing on the Star Prairie farm, Edward Halverson saw the plow turn something metallic out of the ground. He stopped and picked it up and found it was a silver watch. He at once thought of the one his cousin had lost thirty-five years ago, and although the fields had been changed, he discovered this was where he had helped look for the watch years ago. The thick crystal was broken, and the hinges were rusted, but he returned the old timepiece to its owner, and a jeweler to whom it was taken for repairs discovered that the works were free from dirt and rust and the adjustment still perfect. A little oil, a new pair of hinges, a new crystal, and the watch when wound started to run as though it had merely run down the night before. TRIES TO KISS THE JUDGE. Mexican Woman Seeks to Embrace Callifornia Magistrate. Los Angeles. — When Mrs. Ricardo Rivera, a Mexican woman, offered to kiss Superior Judge Monroe in gratitude for a gift of $2, which brought her and her husband together again, the magistrate blushed and directed an official to lead her from the courtroom. The husband was up on a charge of failure to provide. He promised to be good, and the court discharged him. Rivera informed the magistrate that he did not have sufficient funds to take his wife with him back to his job at Ontario, whereupon Judge Monroe handed him $2. DOG BARKS FOUR DAYS. Spaniel Finally Attracts Notice to Its Dead Master. Alpena, Mich.—For four days a small water spaniel lay whimpering in front of his master's shanty. Dozens of persons noticed the dog's peculiar actions and passed on. Several offered to feed the animal, but it refused to eat. Finally it ceased to whine and began to yelp and succeeded in inducing neighbors to enter the dilapidated building. There they found the body of Frank Cleveland, whose sole companion for years had been his dog. Hen Lays Egg In an Egg. Milton. Ind.-J. M. McMahan has a hen egg 7½ inches in circumference one way and nine inches the other and weighs 5½ ounces. A few days ago the egg was blown, and the yolk and white of the egg filled a teacup one-third full. WANTS U.S. PLANT FOR ARMOR PLATE House Bill Calls For Expenditure of $7,000,000. AIMED AT ALLEGED TRUST. Plan to Force Manufacturers to Keep Prices Down—Government as a Competitor Would Not Produce All of Its Own Plate—Increase In Prices Has Been Felt. Washington.—Seven million dollars to provide for a government armor plate plant is asked for in a bill introduced by Representative Britten of Illinois. The bill was introduced coincident with the announcement by the navy department that bids for $3,000,000 worth of armor for battleship No. 3 had been rejected because they are identical. Although Representative Britten is a Republican, his bill follows generally the ideas of Secretary Daniels, who has reported that a "trust" evidently exists in the armor plate business and that the government should have a plant of its own, not to make all its armor, but to provide enough to make competition with the private mills. In addition, Representative Britten is about to take up with several senators the advisability of changing the Underwood tariff bill so as to admit armor plate free of duty. Representative Britten's bill provides for the acquisition of a site, the erection of suitable buildings and the procuring of necessary machinery and supplies for the establishment and maintenance of the plan. Active operations on the plant are to be begun within six months after the passage of the bill. In discussing his bill Representative Britten said that he had had in mind for some months the introducing of a "plan that would break up if possible the trust now controlling the armor plate situation in this country. "The opening of the bids of the navy department for $3,000,000 worth of armor for battleship No. 39, appropriated for last year, in which the bids of the three armor producing companies in the United States corresponded exactly and giving the same amount per ton as last year," said Mr. Britten, "shows conclusively the collusion existing in the bidding regardless of the fact that each bidder attests in an affidavit submitted with his respective bids that the company is not engaged in any such agreement and proves conclusively that competition for this enormous amount of government business is a farce. "The only way to procure armor plate at anything like a reasonable price is for the government to enter into direct competition in its manufacture with the companies already engaged in this work. I am not in favor of entering into the field to such an extent as to put the other armor producing companies out of business, but to manufacture a sufficient amount of this commodity so as to force them into competition and compel them to offer us their armor at least at a fairly reasonable cost. "Investigations recently made in this direction have shown that in a government plant capable of turning out 10,000 tons a year, which is about half of the armor needed on a two battleship program, the cost of the armor will not exceed $314 a ton. The difference between this and the amount bid last Tuesday, which was exactly the same per ton as the blids submitted last year, $454; on 10,000 tons, at a saving of $140 per ton over the price now paid, the government would save $1,400,000 per annum. Deducting the interest on the money used in building the plant, the government will still save considerably over $1,000,000 a year, which amount in a very short time will completely cover the cost of the plant, and at the same time we will be independent of this branch of the steel trust. As a business proposi- Press. tion the plant would net the government more than 17 per cent on the entire investment after allowing 3 per cent on the total expenditure (or $1,200,000). "In 1906 the price of armor plate was $346 a ton, in 1907 the trust jumped it to $420 a ton, and last year it was raised to $454 a ton. The price goes up constantly and remains up, and the evidence is not lacking that the price at the present time is based more upon what the companies think they can get than what it costs. "Some years ago we were confronted with the same problem in the purchase of powder for the use of the army and the navy. We built a powder plant, entered into direct competition with the powder companies and today are saving $268.80 on each ton of powder. "We manufacture our own powder in part, we manufacture our own guns, and there is no reason in the world why we should not manufacture a part of our own armor plate. The cost of the plant is not prohibitive, and the cost of operation will not be a severe obstacle. "I am convinced that the government should erect a plant large enough to manufacture a goodly portion of the armor plate required and give the rest of the work to such firms as are willing to bring their prices down to what will be shown by the government plant to be a reasonable figure. This is the intent of my bill." NUN DESERTS CONVENT. Cister Leocadia Believed to Be Teaching Music In New York. Niagara Falls, Ont.—Sister Leocadia, teacher of music in Mount Loretta Convent, at Falls View, a mile south of this place, has left the convent, where she had spent more than twenty-five years of her life. It has just become known that Sister Leocadia, apparently wearying of the life within the cloister, made her departure from the convent several months ago. It is believed that she made her way to New York and is trying to earn a livelihood by teaching music. At the age of eight Margaret Coulter of Philadelphia entered the Mount Loretta convent. She was an orphan who had one brother. Her next nearest relative was an uncle. She became a noviate at the age of sixteen and took her final vows at the age of twenty-one, when she became known as Sister Leocadia. Soon after she took the veil she became teacher of music in the convent. Girls from all sections of the United States and Canada have studied music under Sister Leocadia. It is said that she was very popular among her pupils as well as among the sisters of the convent because she was comely in appearance and charming in manner. Her beauty had often been remarked by persons who were in the habit of visiting or passing the convent. Mount Loretta Convent is the parent institution of the Loretta Sisterhood in Canada. When inquiries were made recently at the convent for Sister Leocadia it was learned that she had not returned. Mother Joseph, assistant to the mother superior, said that Sister Leocadia had gone away, and she added that she did not know her whereabouts. Mother Joseph, however, said she believed that Sister Leocadia was somewhere in the United States. BLIND 50 YEARS, NOW SEES. Stricken Whon Sixteen, Woman Regains Sight—Sees Hor Children. Hillsdale, Mich.—One of the humblest homes here was made the happiest in the whole country when Mrs. Mary J. Welsh, who has been blind for fifty years, recovered her sight. When she was a girl of sixteen her eyes failed until she became entirely blind. In that condition she married and is the mother of eight children whom she never saw until the other day. To make her burden doubly hard her husband became ill and she was forced to take in washing to support the family. Several operations were tried and were unsuccessful. The sons, now grown up, took the mother to Chicago, where she was taken to a hospital for treatment. Surgeons examined her and found she was suffering from a double cataract. BY GAIN." VOL. 32 NO. 29. Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. THE GOOD OLD NEGRO. Clark Brookins, tall, black and growing feeble, was in a Macon court as defendant in a suit brought by some persons who were seeking to get his little home. "Where are your witnesses?" asked the Court. "Ain't none," said the old man, shaking his head. A white man pushed through the crowd, stood up in front of the judge, and held up his hand. 'Do you know anything about the case?' asked the Court. "Not a thing," but I know old Clark. My name's H. L. Rutherford, and I'm Mayor of Huntsville. In the old days Clark belonged to my father." The judge hesitated, and then sware the volunteer witness. "That's a good old man, judge," said Rutherford. He was overseer for my father's farm down in Randolph County. Father trusted him with everything, even his family. I was a boy, but I knew Clark. He wouldn't lie, and he wouldn't steal. He was as reliable as a sentinel, guarding a sleeping army, and I know he hasn't changed." All of this was more or less irregular under the rules of the law, but the judge realized its force and dismissed the case. METHOD Father—"Willie asks a great many remarkable questions. Mother—"Yes, whenever he wants to get out for the afternoon he puts a lot of queries up to you, so that you will let him go out and play while you console the encyclopedia." BEATEN SPICES. Spices are most fragrant when burnt and bruised, so saving graces have their chiefest fragrancy in hard times. The pitbark that conducted the Israelites appears as a cloud by day, but as a fire by night. So the excellency of faith is beclouded till it be put upon a thorough trial. Here lies one of the benefits of allusion,—it fetches out latent sweetness and light. Certain herbs yield no smell till they are trodden on. So certain characters do not reveal their excellence until they are tried. The developing power of tribulation is very great. Faith, patience, resignation, endurance, and steadfastness are by far the best seen when put to the test by adversity, pain and temptation. "How does your husband put in his time since he has retired from business?" "He puts in most of it worrying because he has nothing to do, and treating because he thinks the government is likely to do something same day to injure the value of his securities." City of London raters are to provide 148 124 pounds for the city police force for the year ending March 1914. AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSAPPE DVOTED TO THE MORAL, RELIGIOUS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN LIFE. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. year..... $1.50 6 months..... .76c 8 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. Advertising 1 inch one time 75c. Standing..... 50c. Reduced Rates to Clubs. Sent for Sample Copies. J. R. Cifford, Editor & Proprietor Drawer 869, and Self 'Phone,101K Mar. Tinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 13. Throw Burleson out of Wilson's administration and the whole thing would fail flat as a flounder. A man who depends on public opinion and does not help make it, will be crushed by it. ```markdown ``` The Negroes of Baltimore are contesting every inch of their rights. Right you are. The world is applauding you. As a rule, friends are so source, that to find one out of a hundred, gives an honest person so much joy that he forgets his cuemies. Judging from the signs of the times, war with Mexico is inevitable. When it will end, and how far it will extend—unless it covers castle-cursed territory, God himself only knows. If you want to have a good time go to the new coming fair ground, known as Auburndale race track, Saturday 20 inst. Fine races, and a gay time in general is guaranteed. Sunday night October 16, 1859, little after 10 P. M., John Brown raided Harper's Ferry. He was hung December 2, 1859 at Charles Town, and is buried at North Elba, New York. --- "What is your primary objection to Booker T. Washington? Give me a frank reply."—Sir: Our contention is that it is far better to make carpenters men, than to make men carpenters. In the midst of Tillman, Vardaman, Please, Smith and others boasted period of superiority, would it not be wise for them to look back a few years to the Norman conquest or the feudal system that prevailed in Europe? They have come from those sources, and are doomed to go to lower ones. In selecting Prof. Byrd Prillerman, Principal of the West Virginia Colored Institute, to take charge of the work among colored people, the Anti-Tuberculosis forces in this State have made a wise selection. The gentleman in question has the necessary equipment from every possible standpoint to carry on the work which he will have to perform, and we wish him abundant success. ```markdown ``` "The Colored Man" is the name of a paper published in Baltimore, which is edited by Mr. Melvin J. Chienum, and which gives promise of becoming one of our greatest papers if it continues along the lines already laid down by its management. There are some who object to the name of this paper—"Colored Man,"—but so long as it continues to serve its readers with the grade of intellectual food it is now giving them, we give it as our humble opinion that the name of this excellent publication is a matter for little serious consideration. The "Colored Man" is odd in name, and odd in make up, being quite different from the general run of Negro newspapers, and so long as it merits success, we hope it has it from an unbounded standpoint. Now that a gang of vandals have robbed a touring party of two thousand dollars and took their car, look out for many more robberies to follow. What a pity that decent people have been prohibited from carrying firearms, knowing that they are the principal stock in trade with bandits. Mark our word it will not be safe for parties so travelling unless they go well armed, and every state should permit them to do so. It is amusing to hear persons contend over the meaning of the Bible, for hours and finally stop further from the point than they were when they began. Read the Bible a thousand times and its sugar and our guide is: "Love the Lord thy God with all thy soul mind and strength and thy neighbor as thyself. Do this and there will be no need of foolish discussions. We have heard Darwin and Haeckelism discussed and witnessed the ending in vile epithets, when in truth the only difference is, Darwin admits there is a God and Haeckel denies it. The trial of Governor William Sulzer needs to be a clean one, for public opinion is up in arms for the right—and that is his vindication, for there is as much sense in Tammany convicting Sulzer as there was in Thaw killing White. If wickedness dethrones him, public opinion will renominate and reelected him, and every man who works against him in the open will be shot to death with ballots at the next election. Tammany's record has never been good. During the draft riots Tammany democratic burned colored orphan seylnms, and hung innocent colored men to lamp posts. --- A law that will treat so able a man as Rev. Dr. Sylvester Norwood as was the case he wore about in these columns, is the meanest thing in this whole country. Courtesy to all, but slavery to none rankles in the breast of every true American citizen, and to live it is a beauty and joy forever, and it must be the supreme aim of all race loving men and women, to take the hands of wrong off the rights of the American Negro. Read elsewhere in this issue a great white man's prediction of what is to follow the cursees of oaste in this country, and what will become of the Vardaman classee. Taking a stroll last Sunday while the several Sunday Schools were in session, we saw within 500 yards of one of the churches a large group of men and boys playing crap. What a shame! Had the teachers been out looking for the boys, found them and had the older ones arrested, so much more good would they have done. It would make our men whose delight is to lead boys off, fear them and the officers of the law, as much as the Queen of England said she feared John Knox when on his knees. Teachers, secular and religious, must keep in mind that character is like a plant—toofer and precious from which the weeds should be kept while it is growing, or it will be dwarfed forever. How a Negro can be satisfied with being set apart in the departments at Washington and forced into separate cars for no other reason than be is not as light in color as others is more than passing strange. They pay the same fare, and their money mixes and mingles with the whites' money and the white man holds on to it and shoves it into his pockets, while its former owner is jimcrowed. Aside from that, pity it is that the whites could not be humiliated, as it does decent colored people, so they could feel for their brother in black. But that may not be in our time. Suffice it to say, however, a nation which fails to protect its citizens deserves the execration of the entire civilized world. In 1850 there were 15 free and 15 slave states; now, after 50 years of declared constitutional freedom, 15 are worse than slave states, and the rest are aping them. Another John Brown can be born; a Charles Sumner sit in the Senate, and a Garrison roped and dragged through the streets, if it must require that to awaken this nation so dead asleep in the cradle of hatred, notwithstanding the prophecy of Bleaze and Vardaman, "that slavery though apparently dead, is a cornerstone of a new confederacy." Bad prophecy, and h——will follow its solution Batter a thousand times that this nation had followed Russia's freedom of her slaves—and "given every slave a farm." Could have been done, for this government owns more than a million acres of land. Had this been done, happy as is Switzerland with her six hundred thousand families—five hundred thousand of whom own farms, would be the Negroes condition. ```markdown ``` When President of this country, Theodore Roosevelt wrote the following to a South Carolinian: "It seems to me that it is a good thing from every standpoint to let the colored man know that if he shows in a marked degree the qualities of good citizenship—the qualities which in a white man we feel are entitled to reward—then he will not be cut off from all similar reward." And the late and lamented Grover Cleveland when President said: "No one who has given the subject deliberate thought can doubt that, if we are to be just and fair toward our colored fellow citizens, and if they are to be more completely made self-respecting, useful and safe members of our body politic they must be taught to do something more than tohew wood and draw water. The way must be opened for them to engage in something better than menial service, and their interests must be aroused to rewards of intelligent occupation and careful thrift." What a contrast to President Wilson's attitude, and the elavish sentiment of his party in Congress, and his Secretaries. ```markdown ``` Postmaster General Burleson has advanced thought, brains to think deeper, and force of character to carry out matured resolutions resulting from his earnest thinking. The outside powers brought all their forces to bear on him to prevent the reduction in the parcels post system, but the Secretary had foreseen and settled in his mind what was going to be done and it was done, and done to the good and relief of a public sorely imposed on, if not almost robbed by express companies. Try the parcels post system and be astonished as to its obsessive and advantages over all other means of transportation. Not long ago we sent a small package from Martinsburg, W. Va., to Mechanicsburg, Pa., by express, and it cost 40 cents. A few days ago we sent the same package there for 9 cents by parcels post, and a similar one was returned to us from there for 8 cents. Use it, and kill or bring the robbing companies to a sense of honesty. And by the way it is up to the government to put a stop to exorbitant prices by telephone and telegraph companies. The idea of a man paying $1.50 per month for the use of a telephone and having to pay 10 or 15 cents to talk to an adjoining county, and 70 cents to talk 3 minutes only 86 miles from here, when 25 cents would been an abundance, and the telegraph companies are no better. Encourage the telepost and kill both. --- Were it possible to recall my educational duty to my children, knowing what I do about the merits and demerits of education not one should go to school until it was 15 years old. If I were not able to buy for them a good microscope, I would like every one out and have them earn enough to pay for it. $ ^a $ From then on, their allotted time should be spent in the groves, fields, valleys, hillsides and mountains, examining everything found, learning the names, habits, &c., of all the birds: to know them by their singing &c. Such a career would make them amateur naturalists. Such a course rigidly puraned would make them wiser in, and lovers of nature, and they would so thoroughly understand what they had come in contact with, that they would not be satisfied with any other teaching than that which would be sensible and profitable. Their constitutions would be strong, their mentalities vigorous, and it would be almost impossible to break them down in the school house, be their tasks ever so hard, and they would learn more in one year than they do now in 10 years. I would make it the pride of my life to use the best language in conversing with them, correcting all their mistakes, and have every one to own a sorup book and put down therein his mistakes. "Early to bed and early to rles," would be etriotly adhered to, for it's the only way to live, to work, and to be healthy. --- STICKS TO HER NEGRO HUS BAND. Ringwood, N. J.—"We are not living together unlawfully. I am Samuel DeFrees' lawfully wedded wife." This statement was made to O. H. Roome, deputy sheriff, when he went to the home of Samuel De Frees, a Negro, to serve a warrant sworn out by the father of Mies Gertrude Patterson, the pretty daughter of a wealthy white farmer of Monks, a town five miles from here, charging his daughter with unlawful cohabitation with Samuel DeFrees. The girl has been interested in DeFrees for some time and had disregarded all requests, orders and threats of her family to cease associating with him. She had expressed her intention of marrying him in defiance of the wishes of her father and family. His efforts unsuccessful, Mr. Patterson swore out the warrants for the arrest of the couple. When Roome went to arrest the man and woman he was met at the door by DeFrees and his white wife. They listened to the reading of the warrant and then Mrs. DeFrees exclaimed: "That warrant is a lie. We are not living together unlawfully. I am Samuel DeFree's lawfully wedded wife." With this assertion she went to a bureau and produced a paper which proved to be a marriage certificate issued by a minister in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, which showed that a marriage ceremony had been performed between Samuel D. Frees and Gertrude Patterson. Notwithstanding the marriage certificate the officers took the couple to Midvale, where they were arraigned before a justice of the peace, who committed them to the Passio County jail at Patterson, where they were held all night. The certificate proving the falsity of the charge against them, they were released next day. The couple returned to Ringwood and are living with relatives of D.Frees. DeFrees is a man nearly six feet tall, slim and graceful, dark walnut color, hair slightly curly. Mrs. D.Frees is one of the most comely young women in the northern end of New Jersey and her father owns his farm, said to be worth at least $80,000 THE SHERIFF OF SPARTAN-BURG A HERO. There was a mob in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the other night, a gathering of brave and spirited 'Anglo-Saxons' out for a social evening. A lynching bee; going to "bang the nigger." He was in jail charged, only charged, mind you, with assault on a white woman; hadn't even been identified by her; in short, a suspect, guilty of being Colored. The sheriff of the county William J. White, was in the jail, knew there was going to be trouble; telegraphed that illustrious statesman and pillar of the law Cole Blease, governor. Blease can always put in his little jest at the right moment. Blease telegraphed that he would oblige by having the case tried at a special term of court called on Sept. 1. Why should Governor Blease interfere with the pleasures of a bold and chivalrous people? The wool hat chivalry smashes in the jail gate, tosses dynamite over the wall, Sheriff White (by the way, he has a wife and a couple of sick children in the jail) steps forward into the place where the gate was. He has a gun; likewise a certain quiet resolution: speaks a little piece: "Gentlemen, I hate to do it, but so help me God I am going to kill the first man that enters." Nobody in that press of heroes cared to be that first man. "He means it boys," said somebody in the crowd. He did mean it. Nobody dared to come in. The crowd waited. William J. White will never be reelected, we take it. He has killed himself politically by saving the life of that "nigger." Honor, beyond the breath of mobs or the votes of cowards, to that man of unshaken physical and moral courage!—And so say we.—New York Sun. Wanted—Cosmopolitan Magazine requires the services of a representative in Martinsburg to look after subscription renewals and to extend circulation by special methods which have proved unusually successful, salary and commission. Previous experience desirable but not essential. Whole time or spare time. Address, with reference H. C. Campbell, Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1879 Broadway, New City. BALTIMORE & CO RAILROAD Connected to Dec. 1st, 1912. WEST BOUND 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. No 15 Daily at 11:50 a.m for Grafton, Pittsburg and Chicago. No 5 Daily, at 3.17 pm for Grafton, Pittsburgh, and Chicago. No. 7 Daily 7.42 pm 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 for Cumberland and intermediate stations. Connects for Berkeley Springs. EAST BOUND. No 16 Daily except Sunday at 11,55 a.m for Frederick, Baltimore and all inter- mediate stations via old line. No 18 Daily except Sunday at 6.30 p.m. for Washington and Baltimore and all intermediate stations, Connects for, Frederick. G. W. SQUIGGINS, Gen. Pass Agent. Baltimore, Md. R. S. BOUIC, Ticket Agent. Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg W. Va., as Second Class Matter The infant son of Mr. James Allen died early Monday morning, and the funeral services over its remains were held at the house on Tuesday afternoon. The funeral of James, son of Mr. Edmund Hicks; who was brought to the King's Daughters Hospital suffering with typhoid fever, and who died there on last Saturday, took place at Wilen's Undertaking Parlors on last Monday afternoon, Rev. Samuel M. Beane officiating. Much sympathy is felt for the older Hicks in his bereavement. INCREASE IN FOOD ANIMALS. Number Killed In United States During the Fiscal Year 87.628.491. Washington.—Reports to the department of agriculture show that in the fiscal year ended June 30 last 57,028,401 animals were slaughtered under federal inspection in the 700 slaughtering establishments in 225 cities and towns of the United States—an increase of nearly 5,000,000 over the previous fiscal year. Of the animals inspected by government officials in the last fiscal year there were 7,245,585 cattle, 2,277,954 calves, 14,970,354 sheep, 73,871 goats and 83,052,727 hogs. Slaughtering establishments and meat food factories increased from 910 to 940 in the fiscal year. Chicago, with 12,010,503 animals slaughtered under federal inspection, leads in numbers. The other principal points of federally inspected slaughter are in the following order: Kansas City, 5,040,161; South Omaha, 4,060,653; New York, 3,034,685; national stock yardia East St. Louis, 2,060,202; South St. Joseph, 2,671,443; Boston, 1,826,044; Indianapolis, 1,508,503; Sioux City, 1,520,007; Buffalo, 1,381,271. The total condemnations at the time of slaughter for disease or other causes numbered 232,907 whole carcasses and 404,328 parts of other carcases, or a total of 727,015 condemnations. In addition, nearly 18,000,000 pounds of prepared meats and meat products were condemned on reinspection because they had become unwholesome subsequent to the first inspection. Nations Unite to Control Shipment of Drug. Washington—Dr. Hamilton Wright, American delegate to the second International opium conference at The Hague, has returned from the Netherlands enthusiastic over what was accomplished at the conference and confident that before the end of the present year all the world will have ratified the convention of the opium conference of 1812, the provisions of which call for international control of traffic in opium and other habit forming drugs. While some nations have not signed the agreement of 1912 and others have declined for the moment to deposit ratifications of it, the recently ended conference at The Hague adopted a unique measure to exert enough pressure upon the governments still holding out to bring about ratification within a few months. The conference adopted a resolution calling on the Dutch government to make representations urging adoption of the opium convention on the outstanding countries through the Dutch ministers in the various capitals. ADOPTS 300 CHILDREN Charles Page Equips Eighty Aore Tract as Free Playground. Tulsa, Okla. — Every poor child in Tulsa is singing the praises of Charles Page, a local millionaire, through whose generosity they are privileged to enjoy a daily outing during the hot months of summer and who has adopted 300 children and hopes to increase the number to 1,000. Likewise many a tired, overworked mother is happy in this heated season, for she knows her little ones will have the fresh air and recreation they need to keep them healthy and contented and that she will be able to have her hours of rest every day. Near the village of Sand Springs, a suburb of Tulsa, which was recently established by Mr. Page, he owns a tract of 6,000 acres. He has converted eighty acres of forest into one of the most complete parks in the United States. In the equipment of the park particular attention has been paid to the playground for the children. NEGRO YEAR BOOK, 1913. The "Fiftieth Anniversary Edition" of the Negro Year Book was put on sale on or about July 15th. An attempt has been made to make this edition of the book a miniature encyclopedia of the Negro race. The author, Monroe N. Work, who has charge of Records and Research at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, has enlarged, revised, indexed and brought all the facts about the Negro in America down to date. Every name, fact, or event, which anyone interested in the progress of the race needs to know, will almost certainly be recorded or referred to in this book. A new and complete index makes all these facts which were formerly sometimes lost sight of under chapter headings, easily accessible. An enlarged and carefully classified list of articles and publications on the Negro furnishes the reader with references to any phase of Negro life or the Negro problem. If there is anything about the Negro which you want to know and do not find recorded in this book, write to the editor, enclosing a stamped envelope, and he will either tell you what it is or indicate where the information may be found. Some special features of the 1913 Negro Year Book are: A review of the progress of the race during the past fifty years; The race problem in America, Europe, and Africa; Progress of the Negro in the church, education, business and the professions. The latest census statistics: The movement and dislocation of the Negro population; The Negro and disease, vital statistics in town and country; Negro crime and Negro lynchings; Negro farms and farmers. Directories: Names and locations of Negro banks, schools, periodicals, and ben-volent and fraternal, and national organizations. The Negro in history: The principal names and dates in the history of the American Negro: Civil status in different states of Negro in slavery and freedom; Legal discriminations of the various states against the Negro. The price per copy will be the same as for the 1912 edition, 25 cents; by mail 30 cents. A considerable reduction will be made to persons desiring ten or more copies NEGRO YEAR BOOK CO. Circular on Lime The Experiment Station has in press Circular No. 6, on the use of lime on the farm, by Professor B. H. Hite, Station Chemist. During the last year or two there has been greatly increased interest among the farmers of the state upon this important subject, and the circular is prepared to answer numerous inquiries for information. It includes a discussion of how lime improves soil texture, the growth of grass and clover, and promotes beneficial soil bacteria. It discusses how lime makes plant food available, and how it affects sour and worn out soils. Directions are given for the application of different forms of lime; and a list of dealers in lime from whom West Virginia farmers may purchase it is appended. This circular will have wide distribution, and will be sent free to all those applying for it who are not now on the Station mailing list. Agricultural Improvements Several minor improvements are being made in the plans of the College of Agriculture. The greenhouses are being thoroughly repaired, and new beds are being installed. A cellar for storage of fruits is being built in connection with the barn, where fruit for class work may be stored during the fall and winter months. The horticultural department has erected a NEEDN'T WEAR WHITE SUITS. Spotless Linen Impedes Offence' Work In Navy Yards, Danielle Hears. Washington.-Democratic simplicity has taken another long stride forward. Navy officers in natty white uniforms will no longer be seen painfully and nervously performing their duties in machine shops and storehouses in navy yards, where every move may threaten to soak their spotlessness. In the course of a recent conversation with Colonel George W. Goethals, chief engineer of the Panama canal, when the latter was in Washington, Secretary Daniels asked if it was not irksome for the army officers on the Isthmus to wear white uniforms all the time. "It surely is," replied Colonel Goethals, "and when a man is all the time afraid he will get his clothes dirty he is no good whatever for any kind of work." Acting on this philosophical suggestion, Secretary Daniels when inspecting navy yards has asked the officers on duty if they enjoyed being in their uniforms while at work in the shops and storehouses. The unvarying answer has been that they would be very glad to get rid of them. The secretary then inquired what sort of clothes they would like to wear while at work, and every time the answer has been overalls. Officers like to show workmen how to do things. But to take hold of a machine lathe or a drill press and run it when one is dressed in immaculate white linen is expensive. So Secretary Daniels issued an order to commandants of navy yards to permit officers on duty under them to wear civilian clothes while on duty. HOW A BD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D. C. STEPHEN M. NEWMAN, D. D PRESIDENT. Located in Capitol of the Nation. Campus of over twenty acres. Advantages unsurpassed. Modern scientific and general equipment. New Carnegie Library. New Science Hall. Faculty of over one hundred. 1382 students from 37 states and 10 other countries. Unusual opportunities for self-support. No young man or woman of energy or capacity need be deprived of its advantages. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. Devoted to liberal studies. Courses in English, Mathematics, Latin, Greek, French, German, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences, such as are given in the best approved colleges. 16 professors. Kelly Miller, A. M., Dean. THE TEACHERS' COLLEGE. Special opportunities for teachers. Regular college courses in Psychology, Pedagogy, Education, &c., with degree of A. B.; Pedagogical courses leading to Ph. B. degree. High-grade courses in Normal Training, Music, Manual Arts, and Domestic Sciences. Graduates helped to positions. Lewis B. Moore A. M., Ph. D., Dean. THE ACADEMY. Faculty of 13. Three courses of four years each. High grade preparatory school. George J. Cuntuings, A. M., Dean. THE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. Courses in Bookkeeping, Stenography Commercial Law, History, Civics, &c. Business and English high school education combined. George W. Cook, A. M. Dean, SCHOOL OF MANUAL ARTS AND APPLIED SCIENCES. Furinches thorough courses. Six instructors. Offers four-year courses in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, and Architecture. Professional Schools THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY. Interdenominational. Five professors. Broad and thorough co-ops. Advantages of connection with a great University. Students' Aid. Low expenses, Isaac Clark, D. D., Dean. THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. Forty-nine professors. Modern laboratories and equipment. Connected with new Freedmen's Hospital, costing half million dollars. Clinical facilities not surpassed in America. Post-graduate School and Polychimic. Edward A. Balloch, M. D., Dean, 5th and W. Streets N. W., W. C. McNeill, M. D., Secretary, 901 R St., N. W. THE SCHOOL OF LAW. Faculty of eight. Courses of three years, giving a thorough knowledge of theory and practice of law. Occupies own building opposite the court house. Benjamin F. Leighton, LL. B., Dean. 420 5th street N. W. For catalogue and special information address Dean of Department. It Always Helps says Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Hills, Ky., in writing of her experience with Cardui, the woman's tonic. She says further: "Before I began to use Cardui, my back and head would hurt so bad I thought the pain would kill me. I was hardly able to do any of my housework. After taking three boxes of Cardui, I began to feel like a new woman. I gained 35 pounds, and now, I do all my housework, as well as run a big water mill. I wish every suffering woman would give CARDUI The Woman's Tonic a trial. I still use Cardui when I feel a little bad, and it always does me good." Headache, backache, side ache, nervousness, tired, worn-out feelings, etc., are sure signs of woman- ly trouble. Signs that you need Cardui, the woman's tonic. You cannot make a mistake in trying Cardui for your trouble. It has been helping weak, sailing women for more than fifty years. Get a Bottle Today! THE MOST ACCURATE .22 CALIBER Repeating Rifle in the WORLD. Made in two models: one for .22 Short R. F. car- tridges—the other for .22 Long Rifle R. F. STEVENS "VISIBLE LOADING" RIFLE NO. 70. LIST PRICE $2.00 Handles M.—.22 Short and .22—.22 long rifle, cartridges. Send for handsomely illustrated Rifle Calib- er and "How to Shoot Well." Order Stevens Rifles— Pistols and Shotguns from your Dealer. J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL COMPANY. P. C. Box Store, CHICOPEI VALLEY, MICHIGAN. Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Women's Tail FOR SALE AT AN ORIGINAL BIOGRAPHY OF EMINENT NEGRO MEN AND WOMEN OF EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES. Adapted to the use of Students of race history, and of Negro youth. A valuable and handy reference book with questions and answers. Is printed on heavy paper in good, large clear type. And compactly bound in boards. A copy of this book should be in every Negro home. Price one dollar per volume—$1.00. Cash must invariably be company all orders postage paid. Good live agents wanted for West Virginia. No sample outfits. Stampfoot accepted. For further information and terms to Agents, Address. John E. Bruce Grit, Author and Publisher Sunnyslopes Cottage, Yonkers, N. Y. Refers to J. R. Clifford, Esq. Editor Pioneer Press. ```markdown ``` The aneve got a present Pine. Johnson as she felt it, her own HAT- UTRAL HAIR. By the use of one even Hairman. She can do the work what she does for herself and that makes all others in every part of this country. Use Johnson's Hair Word, for growing Hair for hair hair and bale temples. It makes short, dry, hairy soft, moist, glorious and tauten't. For jar, 500. Use Johnson's Hair Grower, for inveterating. Strengthening. Hourling the Roots and Stimulating the Hair growth. For bottle, 500. Johnson. Do not care. It will stop the help of pruning, shodroff, healen stitches, and keep it healthy and pure. For jar, 280. Use Johnson's Hair Tone. It will stop that stitches from hardening. Use Johnson's Champon Groove for champoons the soft and hairy. It enhances and beautifies the skin. For ..... 250. * Use Johnson's M. United Soap for the comparison, snake, champoing and skin dermatitis. For ..... 220. Use Follorsons for high bake. Chippea the grapefruit juice of the fruit. Use applications. Mer Bottles. $0.00 We ask the following manufacturers of Scientific Hair Treatments in the United States. We have used Wigs, Switches, Pompes, Contact Brushes, Palms and Front Parts to match your hair. Best work- manship. Lowest prices. Send 10e for a large sample jar. *Johnson's Hair Food and items to Agents.* Write your letter to DR. W. ALFREDEN JOHNSON or Wm. MARY C. JOHNSON C81 Shawmut Avenue - Boston, Misc. Please mention this paper. WILLIAM SPEARS' BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP. Repairing which of all kings putting in new or old banners, &c. &c. is my specialty. Don't bother with old banners, going to Sparta and prisons at reasonable prices, also trees and other supplies. Second hand bicycles bought and sold. now have on hand 10 second hand bicycles, good as new. In addition to bicycle repairing, I do repairing of all kings, and are the only man in town who repairs Racquets. Emory Speer of Savannah, Ga., Answers His Accusers. Washington.—Following the bringing of charges in congress against Judge Emory Speer of Savannah, Ga., the justice at once forwarded to Henry Clayton, chairman of the judiciary committee of the house, an informal answer to all the charges. In his answer the judge states that his only source of information was through the newspapers, and he asked for a copy of the original charges. J. JUDGE EMORY SPEER. He denied each of the allegations and wants a hearing just as soon as he recovers from an attack of hay fever. Among the charges was one that Judge Speer alided his son-in-law by giving him appointments in court. This was emphatically denied. Answering the charge that he was temperamentally unfit for a judicial station, Judge Speer says that he only insists on order and decorum in his courtroom. He asserted that the men who "attempted to defame me in their statements were counsel for defendants in cases of great embezzlement or representatives of predatory interests." QUEEN MARY BARS BIG GAMBLING CLUB Consort Ends Plans For Exclusive Woman's House. London.- Queen Mary by reason of her inconquerable aversion to gambling in any form by women has prevented the establishment of a woman's club in London which, from a social point of view, by far would have outranked any existing woman's club in the city and which, in fact, would have been a kind of woman's Marlborough club. The incident at the same time shows how, in spite of the queen's strong and constantly demonstrated objection, the society women of England are equally determined not to be deprived of their big or little gambling. A plan was formulated a short time ago to start a woman's club the membership of which was to be restricted to past and present ladies of the various royal households in England. At first everything pointed to its immediate great success. Nearly every royal lady residing in England promised to join, and a strong body of ladies of the royal households immediately came in. Of course it was absolutely essential that such a club should have the support of the queen, as she is the head of the select body from which the members were to be selected. Lady Agneta Montague, the organizing secretary of the club, immediately approached Queen Mary as soon as the successful establishment of the club was assured. A couple of weeks ago the queen wrote to Lady Agneta that she would join the club, but only on the conditions that there should be no card room in it and that no male visitors should be received. These conditions were made known, and two weeks sufficed to show that they rendered the formation of the club impossible, for of the 180 ladies who formed the original nucleus of the organization 140 have now withdrawn their names. As a result the scheme has been abandoned. Joker Ships Twenty-four Live Snakes. Othello, Wash.—One of the strangest shipments ever sent from here consisted of a box containing two dozen snakes, billed to Mitchell, S. D. The snakes are all small and harmless. The shipment is intended as a joke upon the consignee. OUR MAGNIFICENT PROPOSITION ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` STAGE LINE Runs daily except Sunday. Persons wishing to travel in the direction mentioned will find it a great convenience and very cheap—the round trip only $3, and the distance being to either place and back, 87 miles. Persons traveling it once, will never forget the kindness of the proprietor For cleaning, dyeing 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. 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. I or further particulars see D.E.V. JORDAN, GEN AGENT, W.VA. ROOM 2. K. P. BUILDING. CHARLESTON, - W. VA. Out in the interest of the Pioneer Press, to collect and solicit subscribers. Please be prepared to pay promptly, for I have a large territory to go over, and my time is limited, owing to other pressing matters. Very truly yours, J. R. Clifford. J.R CLIFFORD, ATTORNEY AT LAW MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Practices in all the Courts of Vn., the Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Courts. Saved Girl's Life "I want to tell you what wonderful benefit I have received from the use of Thedford's Black-Draught," writes Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky. "It certainly has no equal for la gripe, bad colds, liver and stomach troubles. I firmly believe Black-Draught saved my little girl's life. When she had the measles, they went in on her, but one good dose of Thedford's Black-Draught made them break out, and she has had no more trouble. I shall never be without THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT in my home." For constipation, indigestion, headache, dizziness, malaria, chills and fever, biliousness, and all similar ailments, Thedford's Black-Draught has proved itself a safe, reliable, gentle and valuable remedy. If you suffer from any of these complaints, try Black-Draught. It is a medicine of known merit. Seventy-five years of splendid success proves its value. Good for young and old. For sale everywhere. Price 25 cents. 12-Gauge Hammerless "Pump" Guns The Marlin hammerless 12-gauge repeating shotgun, Model 28, is a fine augueating beautifully unusually appearing, beautifully balanced gun, without any objectionable bumpings, no holes on top for gas to blow out through or water to get in; can't freeze up with snow, or sleet; it's solid steel breech (not a shell of wood) permits a thoroughly symmetrical gun without sacrificing strength or safety; it is the safest breech-loading shotgun ever built. It is Hammerless with Solid Steel Breech (inside as well as out)—Solid Top—Side Ejection—Matted Burrel (which costs $1.40 extra on other guns)—Press Button Cartridge Release—(to remove loaded cartridges quickly from magazine without working through action) Double Extractors—Take-Down Feature—Trigger and Hammer Safety. Handles rapidly; guaranteed in shooting ability; price standard Grado “A” gun, $2.60. If you shoot a rifle, pistol or shotgun, you should have a copy of the Ideal Hand Book—100 pages of useful information for shooters. It tells all about powders, bullets, primers and reloading tools for all standard rifle, pistol and shotgun ammunition; how to measure powders accurately; shows you how to cut your ammunition expense in half and do more and better shooting. This book is free to any shooter who will send three stamps postage to The Marlin Firearms Co., 42 Willow St., New Haven, Conn. REQUIRED until you receive and approve of your booking. We ship to anyone anywhere in the U.S. without a cent deposit in advance, which time you may ride the TEN DAYS FREE TRIAL during which time you may ride the bus and but it to any test you wish. If you are to a not perfectly satisfied bus, do not wish to keep the bicycle ship if back to us at our expense and not be out one cent less. WE furnish the highest quality bicycles. THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST possible to make at one small expense in 18 natural factory cost. You save $10 to $15 middleness's profits by buying our direct of us and have the manufacturer's guarantee behind your DO NOT HAVE a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone at any time until you receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory prices and reasonable prices to rider agents. WILL GILL OF ASTONSHELL you receive our beautiful catalogue and less prices we can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for BICYCLE DEALS. You can sell our bicycles under your own name plate or double our prices. GROUND HERO BICYCLES. We do not regularly second land bicycles, but usually have congestion bikes for bargain lists marked free. These we clear out at prices a minimum we can land in trade by our Chicago retail chain. day letter is received. We ship C.O.B. on delivery. Ship pair. All orders shipped same day. You have examined and found that a sticker is not returned. You do not pay a cent until you allow a cash discount of our cost (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you send FULL CASH WITH OUR EXPRESS. Our express is an investment. Our cost is based on an order at the price we returned at our express. If you send cash for our cost, we are perfectly reliable and money can be returned in a bank. If you send cash for our cost, you will find that they will ride. We run faster, we wear better, and our products are better. We are pleased that when you want to buy or sell us any price, you need us as a trick order or express. price quoted above, or write for our big life and fondly Catalogue which describes quotes all makes and kinds of three at about but the final one. If only cost a point to learn how to draw this new and wonderful art we are making. BIG GAME HUNTER'S FIRST CHOICE and Big enough for the biggest game of North America. STEVENS "High Power" Repeating Rifle No. 425. List Price . . . $20,00 25.-30-30,-32 and .35 calibers Use Rem. 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Our agents everywhere are making and store for others. Notice the thick rubberhead "A" and puncture strip "B" "B" and "D" also rim strip "H" to provent rim cutting. This tiro will outlast any other make--SOFT, ELASTIC and EASY RIDING. 90 pair pair. All orders shipped same. If you do not pay a cent until you pay $4.55 per pair if you send FULL CASH. On sending us an order the tiro may be on condition. We are perfectly reliable to receive you will find that they will ride your tires we never used or seen at any price. Do you will give us your order. We want also until you send for a pair of Hogtown ```markdown ``` For Thirty Years THE PIONEER PRESS Has been the leader in this State and Nation for the grand and noble fight that is being waged for the amelioration of the condition of the Negro. The PIONEER PRESS was never known to lag or trifle in any matter where the interest of the race was involved. For this characteristic, THE PRESS should have the unswerving support and encouragement of Negroes everywhere. It contains 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. 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