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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." The ESTABLISHED 1882. AN ORIGINAL SHORT STORY FOR BOYS. BY JOHN E. BRUCE GRIT. Continued from Pioneer Press of Sep tember 27th., 1913. At the end of June Philip having in the meantime graduated with the degree of M. A. and B. S., the partnership agreement between him- self and Mr. Adeshobin was duly signed and tested in duplicate in the presence of witnesses in the office of the latter gentleman's attorney. Philip had turned his thirtieth year some two weeks previously and thus came into possession of the legacy which the thoughtful Captain Overdale in the goodness of his great heart had put away for him until he had almost reached that period when men cease to be foolish. (It is said that most men are fools until they are forty) Phillip had ten more years to run the gamut but it should be said for this young man that he was above ordinary for one of his years. Sorrow had chastened him and he had had an experience that few young men of either the white or black race had passed through. His was an old head on young shoulders. He was serious, he had a purpose, an aim in life, and it was to become a great business man. The opportunity presented itself when Mr. Adeshobin offered him an interest in his business and he seized it and made the most of it as we shall see. One of the dreams of Philip Eagleston was to found a great Negro school in his native State of Louisiana for the education and training of Negro boys and girls for the business of real life and to be known as the Clarissa Eagleston School in honor of his mother. It was a dream which was realized a few years after his connection with Mr. Adeshobin. When the preliminaries incident to the establishment of the firm of Adeshobin and Eagleston importers and exporters of African and European produce had been completed a branch office was opened in London and Phillip as the resident partner of the firm took charge with a force of bright young African clerks and began to bring things to paes. There is a big market in England for the hard woods of Africa. Ivory, Piae sava, rubber, cocoos, coffee hides, Iron ore, Gold, Gold dust, Palm oil, Balata and Kola nuts, and Africa the surface of which has only been scratched by the white man, who has taken millions of pounds of sterling from its capacious bosom, and imagines that he has about exhausted its resources will be able to supply the world with all of these staple needs for hundreds of years to come. Its mineral resources are tremendous and there are thousand of miles of its soil rich beyond the dreams of avarice, in natural wealth upon which the foot of white man has never yet troddon. Phillip who had talked much with his step-father about the wonderful possibilities of Africa, was quite enthusiastic and optimistic as to its future, as the storehouse and granary of the world. What the Africans need as said is a direct line of steaming with Europe and America, and contact with business men of both hemispheres, shut out as they now are from these nations they can never hope to accomplish anything great in a business or commercial way. We must have ships to transport our produce to the markets of the world, and ships manned by black men. These ideas possessed Phillip to such an extent that he began a campaign for the organization of a great steamship company. He succeeded in interesting some of the most prominent and prosperous African gentlemen in the various parts of West Africa, and some dozens of West Indians who were keenly interested in the project as they saw in it a splendid opportunity for the large and small Negro planters in their various islands to dispose of their products in the English and After a year's campaigning through correspondence with these men of substance, 190,000 pounds sterling was paid into the Bank of West Africa by subscribers to the stock, and the West African Steamship Company capitalized at £200,000, and the company was organized with Phillip Eagleston as President. The promoters decided to purchase outright for cash a vessel of the capacity of 1000 tons, for trade and passenger service, along the West Coast and with England, and as the business increased to add other vessels and so monopolize the trade along the West Coast. This was easy of accomplishment as the scheme needed only an intrepid and courageous leader to inject some pride of race in the blacks who had for years been sending their products to England to commission merchants in English steamers only to be systematically robbed by the unscrupulous among them, who received their goods, sold them and reported them as damaged and unfit to offer for sale. Here now was the black man's chance. The African Steamship Company was really an institution, behind it was the honor and the good faith and the money of over five hundred of the wealthiest and most representative men of West Africa and the West Indies. The clouds were passing away. And: A Liverpool Shipbuilding Company, sold the new company a vessel which was almost new, for $48,000. It was built for passengers and freight, and had a capacity for 50 first class passengers and 26 second claes. It was not a fast boat, according to English standards, but it was fast enough for the African Steamship Company. It could make 15 knots an hour normally and 23 knots when pushed for time. The vessel was delivered to the representatives and crew of the company twenty days after its purchase. The crew were all black men, the Captain being a West Indian, the Pilot a West African and the sailors Kroomen. She sailed under the Union Jack, being registered as a British ship. Four weeks from the day of its delivery, The Crowther, the name given it in honor of Africa's first native Bishop, steamed from the Continued on Second Page. MARTINSBURG. A Righteous Indictment WILSON'S CERTIFICATE NOT FIRST CLASS—A DWARFED CHRISTIAN—DOES NOT MEASURE UP TO THE HELP FUL STANDARD OF THE "HEATHEN" CONFUCIUS—TRUE SOULS DISAPPOINTED. Comrade Clifford, Editor Pioneer Press: Your recent editorial notice of me shows unlimited kindness, but perhaps too much enthusiasm as to my worth to humiliate, however, it moves me to express myself on a certain current topic, for it is an unusual plenure to greet your readers—how do I know their quality. They read the journal of an editor who is both able and manly, peaking out in no uncertain tone in denunciation of wrongs that are positively degrading. Now, Clifford, let it go at this for mutual admiration—can you not be quiet? It seems that on this occasion something resistless from the clear, tracing air has "tonched a button"—possibly the button of the Grand Army. Of course, you and I are proud of the decoration; and while it is true that all cannot join this heroic circle, every one does train with—or should train with—the host whose objective point is where evil forces are concentrated. Let us now proceed to protest against the menacing attitude disclosed in a recent event which directly involves every man, woman and child. With countless citizens of this corpulent land we share a certain humiliation concerning the new policy at Washington which segregates Negro clerks in the Federal departmental affairs. What a spectacle of prejudice and discrimination! for in this instance, because of the power incidental to that particular location, this action becomes practical persecution and of wide extended influence! What a heartless driving of a wedge that sunders American citizenship into classes! I have not been a devotee of Wilson; but this is a depressing disappointment for those who imagined him to be a person of well rounded and symmetrical character. But now, inevitably, many true freemen on seeing his oft-printed name, or portrait, can hardly escape being reminded of an underalized and distorted soul. Some journals comparing him with the great teachers of men, have called him a mere pedagogue. Doubtless he has studied certain books very hard, and has looked with professional eye at many young folks. He has also had at least the opportunity to observe full grown men; yet a large and irrepressible part of the world is now convinced that his certificate was not, and is not first class. In plain words, and giving the subject a still more serious turn,—he has shamefully violated universal ethics—he has flouted the fraternal spirit which has been gloriously fostered by the leaders of civilization of all ages, Jesus, Confucius, Lincoln, and all good souls. He has flagrantly offended the religion of humanity, Press. BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED U OCTOBER 18, 1913. But no withstanding this diregret ful and damaging demonstrator and all too heavy pressure back of it, which we understand—our red colored citizens, including those of composite racial type, may be natural that the general movement is forward; not only here but the world over. I know it is hard to endure such great injuries, which, as human history shows, are incidental to the movement away from barbarism. Therefore, my companions on the great pilgrimage, be of good cheer, face the light and nobly expect universal illumination. You have the blessing of every intelligent unselfie personality. Horace J. Rollin. RIGHTS OF AFRICAN WOMEN. Although woman in Africa is regarded as property she has certain rights which are seldom infringed upon, and of these the most important is her right to marry whom she pleases, or rather to refuse to marry one who does not please her. There are two grim reasons for this. First, women married against their wills have been known to commit suicide. Second, women married against their wills have murdered their unloved husbands, usually strangling them when asleep. And to these reasons may be added the ear of marital unfaithfulness. So, in forcing oneself upon one of these women, there is liability to a great loss—the loss of valuable property or of no loss highly prized life. The young girls are well cared for, partly that they may be comely and draw many sultons. Every girl will tell you frankly that she wishes to marry and have a good husband and children. Every father is anxious to have his daughters marry well. To secure a wife one must pay a dowry in cattle to the father, or, should the father be dead, to the nearest male relative. If a girl is much sought after, her father naturally asks a larger dowry. When the man has paid part of the dowry the father may give consent to a provisional marriage and permit the couple to live together. Should the husband be too slow in paying the remainder of the dowry his wife is taken from him. When a woman proves barren she is naturally returned to her home and the dowry reclaimed. Trial marriages are common and can be set aside by either party. Their principal object in marriage are mutual helpfulness and the perpetuation of the race—Southern Workman. SMILE AS SOUL SAVER. Smile, then smile again, as a gospel for winning recruits to Christianity was promulgated at the convention of the Chicago Christian Endeavor Union in Northwestern University building: This is the gospel: Smile a while; And while you smile, Another smiles, And soon there's miles And miles Of smiles And living in the world's worth while— If you but smile. Five conferences were held, and attendants were asked to gudge work by the policy of the smile. Other features of soul rescue work will be taken up in the 45 conferences held. 1913 Y GAIN." VOL. 32 NO. 33. Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. OPPOSED TO PRAISE. By W. G. Most persons like praise, but not so Professor Parson. He was overseen even to praise due him. An author, to whom he had given marked aid in literary work, said to him: "I wish to make you a public acknowledgment in the next edition of my work." "I respectfully decline your offer," said Parson, for you may say something in compliment to me that we may both be ashamed of ten years hence." "What a man Fox is!" said Walpole, after his long and exhausting speech on flastings trial, he was seen handling indices into their coaches, with all the gayety of a young gallant." LUDICROUS BLUNDER A Frenchman, having frequently here) the word press made us of to imply persuade us press that gentleman to take some refreshment—tought he would display his talent by using what he imagined a synonymous term, and therefore made no scruple, one evening, to cry out in company—"Pray squeeze that lady to sing." ANOTHER A Frenchman, wishing to speak of the cream of the English poets, forgot the word and said, "de butter of poets." A wag said that he had fairly churned up the English language. AN INTERRUPTION. The late James B Hammond had a singularly generous disposition—as was evidenced by his distribution of fifty thousand bright new Lincoln pennies among children of New York. He hated meanness. Once a club, he heard a man meanly asking a doctor for free advice on medical topics. "And now, doctor," he said, "suppose a man got frostbitten, how would you treat him?" "Ob! said Mr. Hammond impatiently 'trub him with a man who had a sunstroke.'" ANTE MORTEM EPITAPH. The following epitaph was written on Robert Lowe while living by a joyful friend: Here lies Robert Lowe: The Lord have mercy on the devil! Lowe was so much amused at this production that he translated it into Latin, Greek and French. Wanted—Cosmopolitan Magazine requires the services of a representative in artinsburg to look after subscription renewals and to extend circulation by special methods which have proved unusually successful, salary and commission. Previous experience desirable but less essential. Whole time or spare time. Address, with reference H. C. Campbell, Cosmopolite Magazine, 1879 Broadway, New City. Bateredia Post Ofice a: Mariachur W. Va..as Second Cass Maes eee Miee BirGic Kooi jus : in Hegeretown, ccs int 6; hed a good time , >.) Mra. Jimes Westiegion, of Fiout Royal, Wa., acister ef Be, Uourics Polke, is visiting tee tater do bis wife, $$$ are Joho R Oi feni, Je, cia opr from Meghasioabirs, 2, iw Tharsdoy acd puid c Wing visit ie dis parenta. Ree AO. Smi an & opa-| sidernbly indiepoecd fer ihe w doys, bates we go to pieces be te eorsewhal imi Mr. Rebert A dessin, tus well ksown clothea cluster ved presser, of Berkeley Springs, asa visilor wo Martinebnre Goriog the week, The Dadies Ad Sovieioul Mount Zoo EB, Chery, wi 1 Brend opsies supose et ihe vraateces ef Mra, Bits Jimeaan N BR it Street nezs Paursdey wight. Meer bed» ig invricd, Mes, Pause Mora, praprie reso of Moten’s hoard ag nad rcomiag house, visited t say Tug eratewn Goring f I vw Was & Very p af sad Siar dep" ig mightr sted 5 Te | ba: beeagee ke caps) am ti fonety ott oat the fold bd STATEMENT .OF VHE OWNER SHLP, MAN A sa | Nv, CtuacuE of Pienesr i s.peblshed wee w Martiusbura.tcanised by the Actos Aupust 241902 Editor, JK. OlWerd, Martieshans, W.Va. Managing Editar, R.Ci tard, 32a tirsborg, Va Business Mavacer, J. uF. Chivern Martinsburg. WV Publishe., f.22 Clifford, Meritn burg, W.Va. Owns. J.R ci fed. Known botube ders, guoriea os. and other secur'ts holders, holding 1 pe cent or more of total uiovnt of bonds, mortynges os other s caries: None. JM. Chiturd Sworn foand subse ibed Lefure ms this 18 day of Oct 18.3. Ww. A, Hobbs, N. 2. THE TELORE JOLE It will bos pity fa wiegle citiues of the United States caplodes wiht indignation or diszuet vror the con trast between Cavadian treatacal of Thaw and Canadien treatment of Jerome. Ive too pood s jake to be epoiled with a sneer ov Cven a frown It’s too good a joke on Csvadias authority which bas bad eo many and such grave dculis what to do with aman tiller csesped from a prison for the iossne, but had not a abadow of doubt wnat to do witha man who would vomumil ibe cilesse of playitg penny anie on Goaticun's soil, ive son gsod a joke on de roma, who re judge wed district altorney in thie county of New York, fongtt euch long and mighty hstiles ageivet rich and powerfal grtoblors in theic pstacer, glided within, but etorl fortrezaes withont, Aud ‘is too good + joke on almogt evory bor'y that Toaw sbould keve had the op- portunity (obey Wes the giad news was taken tohio of Jerome's im. prisoswent, bist bo “Knew Jerome would asver come fo eny good oud! —New York Piveo MOVES HIS HOUSE 23 MILES, Stumpf snd His Worlkmen Live In During tne Journey, Winsted. Conn. —Georye — Stampt moved his hose, 1 10 by 20 foot frame offaty of three rooms, from Novtit Hut Jand to if) Merdow. a distance of twenty-three miles, without breaking Anything in the diwvollin< While the bobitation was in transit Stumpf and the mea, who cid tie mor Ing with the aid of horses, had thei. meals in the house, and at nicht they gathered about the kitchen stove, popped corn, sinoked, read newspapers and swapped stories before going. te hed. Five yerrs ago Stimpf and hfs mon moved the sume house trom Hunting: ton, Masy.. to North artland, wher: he was In the Iumber business. WOMEN A HOUSE WRECKER. Works Beside Husband—Says Strength Is the Test of Equatity. Meochuse, Mass.—Mrs. Willard W. cha other of fve children, ts now n fyi Tedsed housewrechor having heen taken into partner p by her lusband. She goos out to work with her husband every day and performs the Inbor of teartny down bonses with the vigor of an averege man. “its v gvend thing for these women to he interested in educational things and take uy civic probleme, said Mrs, Chase, “Hut if wor rowity owant to fet mnyowt tt cho time Choy be RAM ty show that they are capahle of Qohat the seme sort of physical work that the wen do.” {IGERERES REAL TERRORS. Captaing Who Were on Patrol Duty {ssue Timely Warnings Wasbington.— Ieeberz: ure the veal terrors of tho sea, giving no warning of their approach In ditele weather, amt the only ration! course for a navtea- ter to adopt when bls ship ts ina fog ia (heir vieinity as G2 ston and walt ror the baxe te Hft. Whis. da effect, Is the burden of the reports of Captains C. BE. dohuston and 4. 8. Gamble of the cutter: Sences and Muem! whitch from April to duty patrolled the frans- atlantic lane of travel (o prevent a repetition of (he Titunte disastex, “Che only safe way to navicete hy regions of fecherve.” warned Cevustn Johnston, “is to stop during tick weather ond to rua very vicwly on dark nlghty.” NEGO YEAR BOGK, i9ta. The vBitiesh Acniserssry Eni ina Cofthe Negro Yeer Book wae pUL GU Ssivoncrubout daly leh, An sttept hoa beon made to mele this edition of the book 9 miniature roe elepedia of the Neare races. Phe wwthor, Meores N. Werk,who 4 Charge af Records ond Rescare at the Tuskegee Normal and Ludna- pint Fostittes, baa enlarged, reviecd, indexed and bicught ell the fiete eQoGt the Negroia Amerios down iy dace. Every name, fast, or event, whiets suycne interested in the progress of he rage needa ‘o keow, will sbaigst verlainis be teoarded ar referred ta wv ibio Lock, Arew and completo index wales all these feels which were formerly sometimes lest sight ot Wndee chapicr heedines, eacily eecessible, Anenlerged end catce fally clasaified Hist of articles snd ublications on the Necro fornishes he reader with refercneas to en3 phoes at Megro Nie ur the Negro prebian, Ifthere is anything hone the Nogvo whieh you waut to ksew nyt Jo net fied reeorted in thia hock, writs io the easter, enclosizg a stamped covciop:, eed he will cither tell you wheb it ia or iudicate. wise ‘he information nay he found, Some eproml features of the 1913 Negro Year Bork ste: A review of the progrese of the rage Curing the peat fitey eesrs; Tou Negre in 1863 sui 1913, Villy years ef Nesro poogress: A eummary of current exon ios Too race preblem in Americ: Eurape, and Alries; Progress of tbe Negro i he ebureh, eleestion, business acd ih professiona, The latest census statistics: The movement and disloestion sf the. Negro population; The Necro and disesse. vital a tistios in town end country; Necro crime and Nevre lyret ; Negro forma ond farmers Direcrortes: Nemes and joeations of Neu banks, schools, periodieata, aed tor evel? snd fraternal, ap us orzaniazvions Teo Negro ip history: The priretpal none he bistory of th Am cca N ; Legal 6 finition o on big 4 different states; Civil statue in diferes . Negro in elsverv avd frescos Leg sl discrimie oti f ving ue atstes ag heoN Tie price p aswe no for the (912 «« ceals; by mail 80 cents. A coosiu Se Ries DOC Raa ere e AS. bik ae oie San etary been is) erable reduc.ion will be wade to persons desiring tea or more copies NEGRO YEAR BOOK CO, Tuskegee Inatitute, Aladama + A PECULIAR WILL A pair of old shocatrings bequest ed toa woman relstive with whom 6 bad vot been on friendly terms for years is one item ion the wll cf Miss Mathilda Tommet, Written in loughead, with the shests pest d together, the decumect ie eight xo one halt fect long. To snobber relative gre given on y beet bedspread aud one bal of wy best towela. A high beeked chsir is left to onother, and the maker of the will adwooiahes tbe exeoutore to be sure to toke (be one sianding on the vorth 6ide of the sideboard. Chick ns sud chicken feed cre left to some other pervon, while vegeta- blea, fruit, pickles apd a pail of lard, a'go father's old clock, are die posed of to another, Any reistive Uist inay diepate my wil reveive 5 or less if it be logal, is coe of the covelusing seutences, 5 wellag this: The bouse muses be empiied immediately aftir my tna- erat and rented ba srange s only. Reelly amounting to $3500 was Fletribated to relatives. Mabey A Tp PINE WED es pepe UNEVERSEEW 9 WASHINGTON, D.C. SERPEEN M, NEWMAN, D. D Presipienr, Located in Capitol of the Nation. Cainpus of over Lwenty acres. Advan tages unsurpassed. Modern scieniitic and general equipment. New Carnesie Librasy. New Seianes (ail. Faculty of over one hundred. 1382 students Frou 87 states and 1 other countries, Unusual opportunities for self-support. No young man or woman of energy oi capacity becd be deprived of ity advan- tages. ZuE COLLEGH OF ARIS AND SCLENCESA. Devoted to liberal studies. Conrse: in Huglish, Mathenties, Latin, Crees. trench, German, Physics, Chemistry Biology, Mistery; Philose; hy, and the Social Sciences, euch ag are given in the Lest approved colleges. 16 proiessuis Kelty Miller, A. M1, Dean, TUE TEACHERS? CO. LEGH, Speeiol opportanities for teachers Reyniar college courses in V’sychology. Vecagogy, Eduneation, &c., witi degree of A. I; Pedagogical courses leading io Th. &. degree. High-grade courses in Wermal Training. Music, Manual Arts, avd Domestic Sciences.” Gradu- tes helped to positions, Lewis 3. Moore ALM., Pi, D., Dean. THE ACADEMY. Faculty of 13. Three courses 0 four years each, High gradu pteyuutory school, George J. Cumuives, A, MM, Dean. YT COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. Coureevin Bookkeepiny, Stenos +: piry Commercial law, History, Civies, &¢ Bosmess aud Buglish biel vekoat ea 10% combined. George W. Covi, a 1. Dean, LCUCOL OF MANUALARIS AND APPLIED SUIENCES, hurivshes thorengh courdes., . Six Vicor. Offes Jouryesr cour ee ie Mechameat aud Civil Magigeestug. and Acchitecture, Peiesstonai sehoete UE SCHOOL OL SHBOLOGY Frierdancraa atic Five profes Sot Broan and thats iea oo. om Ad vaniages of ‘cout bowiin a pien Univesity. Scude.in' Aid. Low’ ex parses. Isace Cark, D.D., Dean. ALE SUPOGL OF MEDICINE Fory-nive proiesseis. Modern tam Gratories wud equa; waite Connecti with new Preediven’s Lrampitals uti haltm Wow dowders ChHmeal tackhe: 1 We cee on Ar Cn, Vat , Couial ped’ Careinta Ellen A Violgeda bh De Lean. atid N. Mii cerbters GOR N . UHM acd Pr LAW Yeeulty ef citht. Coneges of thar Yous Live ror neh know ledyen bey ena pias ee othe. aang i Hg iyi es ee eOutt, nid Htsu dda Dey Dex ! ci b stool tiformeiar wodtoss Dear or Vepuiment. HUSBAND RESCUE. 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Adipedto lie uae of Students of race history, and of Negi youu a valuabie and handy reereace bunk ju Queativns and answees. dy priated a: heavy paper in geod, large clear ty ¢ And coma ly bound in boards. A copy of this houk should be in every Negro home. Price onc dollar per vols umne--$1.00 Cash must invariably ac company all orderg postage paid. Good live agents wanted for West Virginia No sample optfita. Stampsine. acerp ed. Por furdher iniormetion end teniee to Agents, Address, Jolin Bo Beves Orit Anihor and Pat Sunsystope Cotiaye, Yorkers, N.Y. Refers to T. Clifford, Keg , Hditor Moneer Pree After Fonr Years of Discouraging Conditions, Birs, Bullock Gave UpluBecpais, Husband Come to Rescue. Catron, My.--In an Interesting letter from this place, Mrs. Bettie Bullock writes a8 follows: “I suffered for four years, with wonianly troubles, and during this time, I could only sit up for a little while, and could not walk anywhere at oll. At times, 1 would have severe pains in my left side. ‘The doctor was called in, and his treat- a vas “SHENSON RCTALISY AKL ARIST fod Setanta Miran ok Nititws i. ORSURPE fe = ‘ae ei ing f ! gaye OY act CAS ae CABO : A See re RE a Risa RSG Qn OO CSS RK S| ren . ‘ ; Beni th bene A S| Baer a ale A hea ee PED aati Raat Ree ee BEG) Nes Mee Ane aoc & ‘ecent: he ‘ hecan dy for ¥ » cestlf and c vi thle : srowing rles. Ve t Lglomy aod tebe vee BOGS Use jobre sonceny for Bneige erating, $1 Wishing the } toa, bing rowth. Her Beitle, . seveee BOC. Uce folies Cur teeune u hy frof®, acaleo nid ah thy cod pure. Urey It will stop that dichin - toe Ure Jour oo Crmun, for shamscou vdbai, doclenne ece and bec jar, ne PATS + Use fohn ted Soap, fer the compleston, oe eboapoing and bhin disenecs. i ’ rooee 1250. Ur: Johnson's ( ol ber Te deautiies tne fier, ! davod a mK. Kee Hieves Neadache che nomic sel vl gradually Hyhien in. Her Met 56e, Use Johnson ir dove. Chanyea the graycet! va few applivas tlons. “Per! aie Pe siaiae Sd 00 Wo eye the Pion. sy mannfactarsss of Scientific Hee einthe United States. We sloa Wis, Switches, Pomps, Cor Pols ond Srone Parte to mate sour hain Dest worke manship. owes. prices. ‘ Send 1c for e taro ammple jar of Juhne son's Hair Foot and icrnis to dgeniz, 4 Write your bitter is OR. WARE RARE ou “59ND Jp Booetalaty oe Sonlp Cpoclatists ime. BARZ £, (sunsen 681 Sheisnst Azocve, - Geston, Bags. } Please nection this paper, WILLIAM APEVRS’ BICYCLE REPALR SHOP. Repairing choles of all kinds ating inurw erick esnpers, &oy, Kew is my epeei hy. Doalt bother witrold hansen, cole ty Spocere and pet bnew abr noble vrices, eae tre: and other auutriea, Beacon handideyeles bought ond sold, ve tevoen tard 10 scsond hand Lioyelea, good na new. Sa addition to bieyle repairing, Lilo repsiring of wi kinds, andontte oy man im On wie popairs PBaeyele I had gotten $0 weak J could not stand, and I gave up in Cespair. ‘ At last, my busband got moa bottle of Cardui, the wonan’s tonic, aad 1 come menced faking if. Prom Cro very first dose, I could ici! it wos helping me. I can now wall two tmlics without its tiring me, and 2m doing ail my work? | If you are ail run down from vwounnnly troubles, don’t give up in despair, Try Cardui, the worman’stonic. Ithas ielped more than a million women, in its 50 years of continuous succes, and should surely help you, too. Your dracvict has sold Cardui for years. i! | cows what ‘ will do. Ask hint, ie wil recome mend if, Begin taking © MOSS crlh yf pat cot ets (4 ah hE RE DRTC ieee eet) aes TO REORGANIZE WEATHER BUREAU Shakeup Under Way to Affect Every Station. BARS UP ON ELOPERS. Five Days' Notice In Connecticut After Aug. 1 to Get a License. New Haven, Conn.—Prospective elopers may save time and a trip to Connecticut if they beed the notice given by the secretary of state that no more hair trigger marriage licenses will be issued. This law became effective on Aug. 1. Five days' notice will be required before a license can be issued. For several years the custom has grown of runaway couples swarming into Connecticut, securing licenses under the liberal state laws and often being married the same afternoon. This city has been a center for elopers. Aldermen and lawyers protested vainly against the passage by the legislature of the new law, the revenue from the elopers having proved a substantial part of their income. 300 WOMEN ASK PENSIONS. Ten Receive Grants Under the New Washington Law. Seattle, Wash.—Ten women received grants of pensions from Superior Judge Frater when he heard the first batch of cases under the mothers' pension law, enacted by the recent legislature. Fifteen cases were heard. Three were denied and two were referred for further investigation. The largest pension granted was for $37.50 a month to a destitute widow with seven children. The amounts in the other cases ranged from $15 to $30 a month, according to the circumstances of the petitioners. The investigator of the pension department reported that 300 applications for mothers' pensions had been filed, of which 150 came within the provisions of the law. STORK'S LITTLE TRICK. Makes Ambulance Call Twice at the Same House. Chicago.—Twin boys, each weighing three pounds, were born to Mrs. Leua Cohen of 1415 South Halsted street. They arrived fifteen minutes apart and necessitated two trips of the Desplains street police ambulance to the County hospital, where they were placed in incubators. Dr. L. A. Sutton, ambulance surgeon, hurried to the Cohen home in response to a telephone call, arriving a few minutes after the birth of the first Cohen heir. The mother refused to be taken to the hospital. Upon arriving at the institution Dr. Sutton found a telephone message asking him to hurry back to the Cohen home, where he learned of the birth of the second boy. Washington.—A complete reorganization of the weather bureau is in process, and it was said it would affect every station in the country, to say nothing of the effect of the change on commission merchants, farmers and others who are in receipt of daily weather maps which issued from forecasting stations. For some time inspectors have been visiting the various stations collecting data by which it is hoped not only to improve the service and cause the daily forecasts to be more accurate, but at the same time introduce economies. Charles F. Marvin of Columbus, O., has been appointed chief of the bureau. One of the important changes contemplated in the service is to issue a night map instead of a day one. This change from day to night, it is calculated, will save money because it will eliminate from many stations the duty of publishing a daily weather chart. Men longest in the service, however, declare that the night map is unlikely to be regarded as an improvement because it will reach the persons interested about twelve hours late. SPURNS $10,000 FOR GIRL. Farmer's Son Refuses to Collect Prize For Giving Her Up. Stoux Falls, In.—An offer of $10,000 if he would give up the girl he loved and enlist in the United States navy apparently has been refused by Charles Jason, son of a wealthy rancher near Niobrorn, Neb. The older Jason left a check for $10, 000 at the recruiting station here to be turned over to his son the moment he enlisted. The son said he would think it over, but he has failed to return. He is believed to have gone to St. Paul. where his sweetheart lives. Pay your subscription. OUR MAGNIFICENT PROPOSITION ```markdown ``` STAGE LINE Runs daily except Sunday. 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The Marlin gun Solid Steel Breech (inside as well as out)— Todd Barrel (which costs $4.00 extra on other guns)—Press remove loaded cartridges quickly from magazine without working actors—Take-Down Feature—Trigger and Hammer Safety. Shooting ability; price standard Grade "A" gun, $22.60. Postage for big catalog describing No. D. T and Trap Special and all other rating rifles and shotguns. Do it now! 42 Willow Street, N. Shoot a rifle, pistol or shotgun, you should have a copy of the Book—100 pages of useful information for shooters, sets, primers and reloading tools for all standard rifle, pistol how to measure powders secured by; shows you how to cut y elf and do more and better shooting. This book is free to any bumps postage to The Marlin Firearms Co., 42 Willow St., New York. WANTED—A RIDER A IS HUNTING AND DISPOSING TOIDE and exhibits a sampl cancer "bicycle" turned by us. Our agents will whip you on a bush. If you're for fun, premiere and special offer at once. RECEIVE until you receive and ad a We ship to anyone in the U.S. with immediate free and show TEN BAYO FREE time with your bicycle and put it on If you are to a not perceived satisfied or do not wi the bicycle to us at our catalog and you will not HISTORY PRICES We formall the highest grade possible to make at our factory cost. You save $10 to $50 middlement's direct of us and have the manufacturer's guarant charge. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from you receive one catalog and learn our us to rider agents. YOU WILL BE RESTORED when you receive our filled bikes from us we can make you this year. We sell the any other factory. We are sold to the highest price on our bikes under your own name plateau. DONALD MAYER We do not regularly handle one head breeze back in trade, our Chicago retail stores. Tuxedo we clear out to $0 or $10. CARDUI Miss Amelia Wilson, R. F. D. No. 4, Alma, Ark., says: "I think Cardui is the greatest medicine on earth, for women. 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It is Harmoneless with Solid Steel Breech (inside as well as out)—Solid Top—Side Ejection—Matted Barrel (which costs $4.00 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 Grade "A" gun, $22.60. 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. SUCCESSFUL RECEIVED until you receive and approve of your job. We ship to anyone anywhere in the U. S. without a cent deposit in advance, pay security and allow THE BAY FREE TRIAL during which time you can drive and put it on any test you wish. If you are not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to keep the leisure ship back to us please do not be out one cent. WE will formulate the best offer for you. which the highest grade bicycles it is possesses, or one small profit above pound factory cost. You are $10 to $15 per mile by buying direct or is and have the manufacturer's quarter both on our bicycle. You buy a bicycle or a pair of tires from avenge at any time until you receive one catalogs and form our unheard of factory purchases to purchase for pider agnis. WE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue FULLY Laminated we can make you this year. We sell all super modals in the wonder- ful BICYCLE DEALER, any other factory. We are affiliated with 1,000 profit fabrics factory coat. Orders like this day will be caned to our toppies under your own name plate of double our prices. BECOND HARD BICYCLES. We do not regularly in second head pieces, but usually have a number of hand taken in trade, our Chicago retail stores. Tuxedo we clear out promptly at prices ranging from $99.00 to $1,000. We supply bangle listened imported roller chains and pedals, parts, mounts and equipments or all kinds of half the regular retail prices. GOASTER-BRAKES. Imported roller chains and pedals, parts, mounts and equipments or all kinds of half the regular retail prices. $1000 Hedgehorn Furniture-Proof $4000 Self-healing Tires 4 SAMPLE PAIR TO HANDLE ONLY The regular retail price of these trees is $0.00 per pair, but to include tax, the price will not be the price out, unless parsal sold last year. TION: Maintain all trees. It is highly prudent to purchase durable and finned boards in city of rubber, which never bears and which closes up small holes allowing the air to escape. Records of letters from satisfied customers their trees have only been pumped up once a whole season. They weigh no more than one to the parcel, presenting qualities being especially prepared for a spread. The popular these trees pair, but for advertising purposes, will factory price to the rider of only 1.00 pair. All orders received. We ship C. C. B. on apollo. You do not pay a d and found them strictly as presented. ```markdown ``` NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PRECIPIATION NAILB, Tooke, or Class will not set the air on A hundred thousand parts sold Each year. DESCRIPTION: Made in all sizes. 10 Hotels the thick rubbertread "A" and gunproof strip "B" and "D" also rim strip "H" to prevent rim cutting. This tire will outlast any other moke-SOFT, ELAGIC and EASY RIDING. All orders shipped same a do not pay a cent until you (65 per pair) if you send FULL CASH using payment. We may be unable to substitute, you are not稚稚 suitable tires, you will find that they will ride a hare ever used or seen at any price, we will give us your order. We want until you send for a pair of Holzothorn land trial at the special in productory deposit and quotes all makes and M OF BUYING a bicycle or a pair of wonderful wheels we are making. CHICAGO, ILL. day letter is received. We ship G, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z to all orders shipped same have examined and found them clearly as requested. You do not pay a cost until you We always discount your cost (typically by half the price) CASH per pair. If you send FULL CASH returned at our OUR price it for any reason you can not risk in sending us an order as the time may be and money sent to us takes a little time. If you order our cash for you, we are perfectly reliable easier, run faster, wear better, longer and look finer than any you ever used or any at any prices. you to send us your price so we will pleased that when you want to buy a bicycle you will give us your order. We want IF YOU BEWARE DIRECTORS, HUNTERS, HUNTERS, HUNTERS, any price until you send for a pair of Hood zothorn price quoted above or write to our life tip and trial at the special展現 industry kinds of tires at about half the usual price. DO NOT WRITE, but write with a postal address. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle on a pair of it only costs a postal to borrow a bicycle. We know the new and wonderful offices we are making. J. L. HEAD OYGLE COMPANY. CHICAGO, IL THE MOST ACCURATE .22 CALIBER Repeating Rifle in the WORLD. Made in two models: one for .22 Short R. P. car- tridges—the other for..22 Long Rifle R. P. STEVENS "VISIBLE LOADING" RIFLE NO. 70. LIST PRICE $8.00 Handles 15—.22 Short and 19—.22 long rifle cartridges. Send for handsomely illustrated Rifle Cata- log and "How to Shoot Well". Order Stevens Rifle— Pistols and Shotguns from your Dealer. J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL COMPANY, P. O. Box 5004, CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. You can't make a mistake in taking 4 80 ```markdown ``` For Thirty Years PIONEER FRESS Has been the leader in this State and Nation for the grand and noble fight that is being waged for the amelioration of the condition of the Negro. The PIONEER PRESS was never known to lag or trifle in any matter where the interest of the race was involved. For this characteristic, THE PRESS should have the unswerving support and encouragement of Negroes everywhere. It contains reliable news, interesting editorials and clever special articles. It is safely recommended to you as a perfect newspaper for the home and family. IT LEADS in the quantity of original matter which it furnishes its patrons. IT LEADS in its spicy editorials and fearless sayings. IT LEADS in its general, local and miscellany pages. TAKEN all in all, we don't feel that we are exaggerating when we state that The PIONEER PRESS is one of the best all around weekly papers in this country today. WE ARE not alone in making this statement, for some of the best and most prominent men of the United States have done likewise. These persons above referred to, were not confined to one particular race, either, but to both. THE PIONEER PRESS Has the LARGEST city circulation— The LARGEST Foreign circulation— The LARGEST domestic and general circulation— The LARGEST county and rural circulation of any Negro newspaper in the United States— Has the LARGEST Anglo Saxon circulation— WHY IS THE ABOVE SO? BECAUSE it is the pioneer of this section in blazing the way for truth, honesty, piety and frugality and all other requisites that are necessary for the making of manly men and womanly women of all races. 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