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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-27

John Paul Jones, the present one, is as good as any other and we may as well accept 1t as the true and original one.
  Crop estimates that no one will here after accept may as we'll be abolished, and their cost saved to the people. Joseph L. Bristow desires to succeed Joseph R. Burton in the United States senate. He could get even there.
 
 "The Geezer of Geek is the name of a new comic opera. There is nothing at all in a name, especially this one.
 --e Barney oldfield denies that he is going to quit racing. He will probably con- tinue until he breaks his neck. Rojestvensky says graft in the navy is what defeated him. His ships were poor y built and poorly equipped.
  Weed cutting and cleaning up is great industry in Birmingham at present. Let it be fully maintained.
  J. Pierpont Morgan is returning home from abroad. Dealers in antiques no doubt regret his departure.
  The stigomayi is a big mosquito well supplied with yellow streaks. It means business in every attack.
  IL. 4t.. tor Of aa1 Ibid collars is dying. The world will prob ably forgive him now.
 -.s.-- Secretary Bonaparte is standing by his engineers against influential contractors. More power' to him.
  Commissioner of Insurance Cutting of Massachusetts indcts our Chauncey as modern Judas
 The new million-dollar railroad station is a pointer on Birmingham's growth and centrality.
 --.s>-- oyama is waiting for the word from Portsmouth. He is ready. He is all ways ready. -.--- Neither side trusts the peace confer ence, for Russia is hurrying troops to Linevitch.  Sergeus Witte probably knew before he left St. Petersburg what Japans terms would be. Russia knows full well that she must foot all the bill in a war created by her cussedness. Books come high in New Yorks society but it feels it must have at least one line of them Relligerent developments in the Georgia gubernatorial race are not at all sur prising.
  The Equitable blind loan has been paid and that is all any loan need desire Avoid In this weather heavy clothing, heavy food and heavy reading
  What vladivostok needs at present Is a full stock of cyclone cellars.  In the Panama climate whiskers of mildew grow on corncob pipes.  l Birmingham's new passenger station will be an eye-opener to the south.
  Japan is extending the glad hand to Sec- retary Taft and his party. John D. Rockefellers clipping bureau | feels overworked
 oyama's 55oooO men will be felt at the peace conference.
 Grating has not benefited the Chaun- cey de Peach.
 Mrs. Nations paragrapher is being well advertised. 1 The Birmingham lid is down and pad locked. l Any one can blackmail the 400 it seems.
 Balfour has concluded to stick to his l job. PUBLIC BUILDING NEEDED. | From the Kansas City Star. l Hall of Shame seems also to be as- suming the semblance of necessity in | this country. DIFFIDENCE OF J. M. Barrie.  l From the New York American. 1 J. NJ. Barrie Is as shy as a schooisiri' | says a writer Let a pretty girl look
The reformer., 1905-01-28

IF Mr.. McGilvary Is welcomed by
The Reformer.
Mr.. McGilvary Is, as we under,
stand, not politician In any sense
of the word, and his election will
most undoubtedly eliminate poll
rics completely from the school
system, a consummation devoutlS
10 be wished for. He has beer
connected with the State Depart
nent of Public Instruction for nine
teen years continuously, serving
1nder the Readjuster- Republican
~egime, as we'll as under Demo
cratic rule. He knows more abou
he work of the system, and fron
is long connection with the ofhc
md his position as editor of tn
Virginia School Journal, Is NOR
touch with the educators of til
State aud country than possibl
ny other man In the State. H
Knows the wants of the schools
He Is progressive. He Is young
lctive and energetic.
We repeat, If a Democrat Is to b
elected, then Mr.. McGilvary Is emt
lently fitted for the Office
The reformer., 1905-01-28
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.

/ At last. it begins to look as !
here Is to be a rehabilitation OF tbs
Repub1ican party of Virginia. Tbt
ign of the times point that way a.
least. The action of the State Cen.
.ral and Executive Committee, al
Lynchburg, last Saturday, Is en-
couraging in the extreme and mus'
put new life In the party.
A party Is never stronger thar
when 1t Is In fighting trim, and We
believe that the new energy that will
De infused into the party as the re-
,ult of the Lynchburg meeting OF
he committees will put the part,
IN fighting footing in every dis.
:rict Of the State.
But much Is to be done if the
party is to be successful next fall
There are thousands of voters IL
every section of the State, who
1ave failed to pay their capitatio1
TAX. This was In evidence from
the falling off In the vote of las
all, and those who voted last fall
,hould bear In mind that 1904 tax
must be paid by the 9TH Of May, Il
hey would qualify themselves to
vote next fall,
Organization Is the only one way
Dy which the attention of the voters
AN be called to this fact. It thei
1ehooves the various city sno
county committees to get tOgethe1
It the earliest, and map out plans
~ which these things can be pu'
before the voters.
Again, there are thousands O!
young men In the State who viii.
each the voting age this year.
These are to be looked after. Al
ii all, there Is much work to bt
lone, and the earlier 1t is planneo
and thoroughly mapped out, the
better 1t will be done and Will
greater show of success. There Is
| plenty of excellent material in tht
State from which to select our Stat
ticket, and in the legislative anr
senatorial districts there Is no lack
,f good men.
Then let us all fall In, close uT
The ranks, and prepaae to attack
The enemy In full brigade front.
The reformer., 1905-01-28
New Executive Committee

First District-Posimaster J NJ
Griffin, of Fredericksburg, wis
will probably be succeeded b!
Captain Josephus Trader, of Math
:1S
Second Dist,ict-Thomas Lowry
Federal official, who will be sue
ceeded by Floyd Hughes.
Third District-Edgar Alien. J.
removed and superseded by c. P
Snead. of King Williams, contest
ant for the seat.
Fourth District General Stitl
Boiling, postmaster at Petersburg
succeeded by w. V. Martin.
Sixth DistrIct-W. II. Mosby
postmaster at Bedford; successo
not yet elected.
Eighth District-J, L. Crupper
| Federal [ ficial, resigned; snccesso
uot yet named.
Tenth Districts. Brown Alter
United States Marshal, resigned
md to be succeeded by Thoma
ConnoTs.
Mr.. L. P, Summers, of the Mat
District, Is the only old member {
he Executive Committee left. II
IS not an officer holder, and Is OD
If the ablest and most Influential {
he fighting Republicans IN nj
olemp's district.
The reformer., 1905-01-28
Scottsburg, Va. Letter.
Mr.. E. w. Brown:

Mr.. E. w. Brown:
Dear Sir,
| Please all3w space in the columns o
| your next iesue to ssy a few wor1!
about the progress of Refor merism il
al around Halifax c01nty.
Since the close IF tae last Annua
Session in Sept Rey. T. s. EPps tbs
| untiripg Deputy has been steadily oI
the move ia his careful way in and ou'
he county and state and with much
tact he has caused the strong eody o.
Tree x formers to get straight behind
Psof. II g Ogbur1, the grand dec=i
er, who by w, a / < the false garb anC
Eitle of True keformers an author zed
agent Of the Mercantile Department o!
sur order robbed The common 3ftiZens
Of the county of mere than $50. cash
money before t was found out that he
was a highway roboer.
A few days sfJerwards Rev. Epps
with the R1former host got alter Og-
burn so hot that he was forced to leave
Halifax. He was pursued and cap IT,
ed and lodged in Pittsplvania Jail,
tried and eondemed he was afterwards
brought back to Halifax jail, TIied
and condelned and a ter he was kept
in all some days, officers conveyed the
prisoner to Ralegh, N. c., where he
Was tried and condemed for like crime
committed by him in North Carolina
Mr. Ogburn Left very many disciples
whom were his Jealous followers, but
Ogburn the chief is serving term OF
years in the Raleigh peni eptiary.
The work is now la a prosperous con
dition.
am yours In o. T. and @.
I. s. Pamplin,
The reformer., 1905-01-28

ting Their that the race start move
nent, that shall have for Its object
he erection of monument Of en-
Turing bronze or spotless marble, a
magnificent counterpart of this
magnificent type of manhood tc
present to the Congress as a freed,
mems contribution to the Hall ol
Fame; and Is the time more pro
pitfous to inaugurate the movemen
han on his natal day2
What say our brethren of tn
quill? What say the liberty lovin,
people of ArHerica1 Is this not
,efitting manner In which to homo
Americas greatest herald of free
1oml
The reformer., 1905-01-28
II. w. Davis.

4
.. Il. Mann was born In Franklir
County, N. c., March Is, 1871. Hi
father died when he 81. Il. Mann) Wei
1t the age of years; tIis mother wheI
he was IL. Heg up to the age of Ii
and went to 8 Carolina ana remained
south four years, after which located
IN Norfolk Uouny Va. taking w. Nor.
folk. Port mouth ETC. for seven years,
during which time he labored in {
C ub of True RefOrmers acting ar
-ecretary with Mr.. John Dodge, but
he club did not succeed. This was il
1893. tie then began in the shoe max.
ing business which was a success.
Mr.. Joseph Z. Mann is a hustliDe
sec ct society man. lie has been al
active member # Ood Fellows. K. OF
P. and deputy Commander for the <.
If p. GideoEs and Deputy Supreme
a Senior Grand I.Rpec,or G neIai.
81 degree Mason, deputy for tho stat
# n. Carolina, A. 81 A. =. Rite and fo
he A. A. q. Of n. Mystic SArine, with
lis leader the bon. john It, Jones 81
lesle ees Of Chicago, IL.
Wien on me1G Ar. Mann, you will
meet man both ia name aud nature,
Ch i>tiau gentleman, tot Il anstajner
has not been Ia d liquor saiocn III {
yva AIS, don L drink cider, wine, beer
FlOr anything intoxicating. You viii
Ini l. lin SIX d 4yS iii the week at 1lUU
n. 18th St, where he lives and repairs
shoes. One day at St. Philips +. K.
huecb; Leigh st; where he is a men,
Der.
The reformer., 1905-01-28
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

February I4th will mark tht
ighty-seventh anniversary Of tbt
birth of Frederick Douglass, that
day being chosen by him as hi
natal day, not knowing tie exac
late of his birth.
When one considers the depth
from which Douglass came, and tht
| heights to which he ascended, th'
conclusion Is at once reached th2
in the history OF his life and time
there is no parallel Not only /,
his day and generation, but In tie
history Of the American nation. III
was tie swift witness from land t.
land against the cruelty Of Ameri
can slavery, and along with Gard
son and Phillips. Greeley and An
drews, laid the plan and plot of the
greatest drama In the history o'
civilized nations, tine prelude OF
which was Sumter and the 1ast s. d
act the falling of the curtain amid
the gloom and devastation Of Appc-
mattox.
In the history of the lives and
deeds Of the Republics self-made
men, Douglass takes r4rk with
Lincoln, with Franklin, and with
Greeley. He was Maryland's great
est SOC: greater than hts matches
eloquence, greater than his life. A
man to whom statesmen looked for
advice In the stirring time of the
anti slavery movement. AS the
foremost Negro the nation has pro.
duced, he stands alone and will
ever be revered by the three mill
ions of Americans and their off
springs. He Is one of Fame's I'm
mortal few who was never born to
die.
The Capitol at Washington, In
the gallery of Fame, esch of the
States have been invited by Con
gressional enactment to present to
the Congress statues of her great
est two men. Douglass was born
In Maryland ard New York was bis
home by adaptation, but neither
nor the great Empire
State has separate claims upon him.
He was cosmopolitan. The nation
claims him: yea, the world, the
ace In particular. Is 1t not beft-
The reformer., 1905-01-28
Bluefield, w. va, Notes.
BluefeId, W. Va, Jan Is.
Editor The Reformer

Editor The Reformer
Dear Sir:
The Past Officers Council of the
Blue field Division met " ith the Blu.
Nidge Gun fountain 1920, Goodwill,
N. Va, Jan. 8, 1905. The attendance
Jt Messengers was small OWING to baC
leather anu sickness. The t aims be
ng late, We did not open the first ses
sion of The councti till 1880 p. NJ. which
uecessitated tue cutting out OF mue b
Ot the work that mad been pianned fol-
he council Reports from the
Messengers present wefe very EN-.
ouraging, showing that the members
1f then fountains were ia good spirit
and loyal to the institu ion and ready
do their part towards fostering the
3orK OF the Gr and Fountain. Brother
Gardner OF Bramwtll said that they
lad always taught that the GranQ
fountain was the best that the NegrL
lad AID that the people OF h;s cum
nunty so regarded i, Bro, TuekeI
II X kyle, W. Va, said that lis fouatalL
h1uxht so mach IF the institution.
mat they would think Lcthlng of pat
nag man on the train and sending
4eeded instructions.
Rev. VIM. Brown of Graham sale
that he knew nothing that could tax,
ne place of the Grand, EountalU
sister Butler of Graham said that sb.
aud her fountain are III full accCIC c
with tue spirIt and principles of til,
organization. Sister Dlnge1s of Key
,tone said that the spirit of the people
t her community towards the InsLl-
u ion Was alright. Brother L=visy o.
Goodwill said that his community was
sate for the Grand Fountain etc.
We We're sorry TO hear of the illness
# Rev. McCoy's wife. 1t was tha
which p evented him from attending
ne council. The work OF bui ding NJ
he Founta4ns, Rosebude, Glasses, anI
Ghe ktformer, ws.s discussed AMI eacl
| me pledged h,mt elf to tall III line WIti
any pans sugg gested by the chief aEt
/ TO do all in their power for pushing
| forward all departments of the work
Bro. WIZ. Washington of Turkey GaI
Was appointed about the first Of Uec
% work up a Rosebud for his fountail
E!khorn S5ar,) He reports more thai
sixty children and says the money iol
al of Them Will B9 eoIlee ed this mex
pay day. Bro. Washington Is Asslstan.
,ecretAry of his fountain and an ecti "
sunday school workrr of his church
He has beeA appointed to represent TIA,
Heformr ia his secEon. Sisters
Kicha dson, Tower and Robinson ave
Oeen appointed 10 work mp Roseb buc
tor 6lad ator fountain of Graham, Va
Bro. Joseph Robinson, w. M, OF the
same fountain will lock after the in
terest of the Reformer. We hope soop
to have some ladies at work in Blue
field In the in crest of the Rosebud de
npartment, We eha1 commence next
week our efforts tor Introducing the
work in those places where we bav'
uone, and from now on shall give Tbs
greater part Of our time to that. aLC
the only thiog that shall deter US shall
be our inability to reach those placer,
W. 8. WooDsoN.
The reformer., 1905-01-28
In Political Circles.

At the meeting of the Republican
State Committee In LynChburg las
Saturday night, Hon. Park Agner
vas retired as chairman of both tn,
State and Executive committee:
md Bascom Slemp, Esq, SON o
Congress sman Slemp was elected Ii
ais stead.
Mr.. Edgar Allan, Jr., was retired
as district Executive committee Il
III for the Third district and G, P
SneRd, ESq, reinstated-
The action of the Lynchburs
NEE ting gives full recognition o
Colonel John L.Grubbs as chairman
f the city tommittee of Richmond
with Mr.. George st. Julien Steph
ms as secretary and DR., R E. ones
The reformer., 1905-01-28

The attempted suicide OF young
white girl In a house of Ill repute
Ia Third street few weeks age
IA the arrest Of young Kidd a few
days later for Turing young white
xfr4 70 a dtsreputable house IN an
alley between Leigh and Clay
and Fourth and Fifth streets, and
the arrest last week of coiored
woman for harboring white girls tor
immoral purposes In a house but
two doors removed from the one In
whieh the suicide was attempted,
show that there are some pretty
,ra,vh houses In the city, which
should be broken up.
The reformer., 1905-01-28

Anderson Taylor. d, D., oficiatjnu.
assisted by Revs. w. j. Howard and
J. ]. Loving, who spoke in glowing
terms of her exemplary character
Rev. Tay lor took for his text tha,1st
These. 4:3 Sorrow Not Even as 9th
ers that have no Hope"
She leaves a devoted husband, one
daughter, two lovi. & sisters, two neices
aud three nephews, and hest of
sympathizing friende.
She was a member of New Prospect
Fountain, 1919. Warrepton, Va
Morgan Fountain. 437, Washington,
d. c.. was in a tendance.
Rev. G. M. TS Ter of Midland, Va,
conducted short service and spoke
exec lent of the deceased to q large
audience.
He took for his text, "The Hand O
God Touched Me-" JOB 1921,
There were eight fountains repre-
leented.
New Prospect Fountain return
thanks to Morgan fountain and CON
mittee.
Her fountain loses faithful 6fice
for purity and stability of characte
none excelled her.
She was in hearty sympathy wit
levery enterprise for the elevation {
{ her people.
}, She leaves beautiful memory the
. will serve as an ins spiration aud guid
+ TO many who knew her and endearlD
t | herse If to those whom she came in COZ
tact with,
She was laid to rest In Warrento
II Cemetery,
Written by her devoted friends
Mrs. E. A. Tyler,
Mittie Jenikin
The reformer., 1905-01-28
Ebenezer Baptist Clutch
Chilesburg. It
Chi1esburEs Va
Mr. Z. w. Brown,
Editor The Reformer,
Rock fish Fountain, I44e.

Mr. +. w. Brown,
Editor The Reformer,
Dear Sir:
Please allow me space in your valu
| 10 paper TO say few words abnu-
| our community.
Our Fountain No. 81 is doing wtl
aud has the promise of near future
ddtflon to the present number o.
members.
LasU sunday being our regular da,
tor preac ling, our pastor, Rev. 4. A
t"odlloe, of Bowling 6Teep, Va
Jrescned to d large congregation fron
lie Fl st Ep'stle of John, 3rd cha tyl
a i ninth vesre.
ne handled his text with care and
q masteI-ltxe manner, which caus
ID the crowd to re!giee ia their Chris
Ia ity.
He preached to the occasion of the
programmc of the day, which wss
:-mmunion day.
Rev. NJ. V. Young of Richmond b.
'ng with us, participated in the break
ng of the bread Of life.
mrs. Mamie Ste ward, the famops
missionary, was with Us and gave a
cry sJiritual discourse on the pre-
:re.s OF life and living up-to-date as
Christian.
Professor l.. L. Davis, the prop,ie.
or of Bowling Green Academy, was
d our midst and in Christian-lik
manner gave brief talk along thk
iiue OF progress and the growth of hi 4
school. which pleased the whole crowd
80 much that q collection of Sc 90 Ka5
fitted for the aid of his school
We wish Professor Davis a gran
tuccess in his work.
lust before closing the exefcisesC' [
he day, our beloved pastor sang Us
special hymn, entitled, Happy Ney
Year"
The crowd Was 30 delighted at hav
irg the New Year eong that all jeinet
n and sang. the Happy New Year.
A few encouraging rem srks were
made by the secretary, Mr.. Fl. w
The reformer., 1905-01-28

Prof. w. E. B. Dubois, Of Atlan'F
University, has drawn down upot
his head the wrath of the Negro
press of the country, because of tht
abatement In hts latest contribution
10 the Voice of the Nfgro, tia
Il 600 hush money had been useo
TO brfbe the Negre press N fVs
leading cities. The press has put
to the professor sofae pointed quest
ions, which we presume he will
answer.
The reformer., 1905-01-28

as the Richmond member Of the
District Committee. Mr.. William
II; Anderson and Mr.. James M.
Farley as applicants for ballffs In
the Federal courts.
W. J; Epps, Democratic judge
of election In Henrico county Is an
applicant for the position of chiei
1eputy to the new U. S Marshall.
me ssrs. P, Murphy, {. P, Snead,
and Lilburn Myers are the referees
for Federal appointments In this
district,
The reformer., 1905-01-28

There Is ro need for clash At
any time between the disciples Of
.she higher education of the Negro
vputh. and those for an industrial
education. An educated hand Il
powerless without the educated
head. The latter must plan, whiif
the former must sift Inc material II
order to place them together II
architectural symmetry and beauty
The reformer., 1905-01-28

90
Davis, along the line of members elr
ing their duty toward paying tn of
dues and stating the necessity On
subscribing to The Reformer viii 10
resulted ia four new subscribers
the paper as follows:
Prof. L. L. Davis Bowling Green,
Mr. William Il. Stevenson of Chiles.
burg Va.
Mrs. Jane Coleman OF Chilesburg
Va, Mrs Ella B. Rollins of ChilesbuTs
| Va.
Respectfully yours
/
In q. T. & c.
| II. w. Davis
The reformer., 1905-01-28
Warrenton Jottings
Warreuton, VI, Jan. II,
NJ. E. w, Brown,
Editor The R=forDer,
Rlcbmend, Va,
Dear Sir;

Dear Sir;
Mrs. Maggie j. Jones Was born nea1
Morrisvil'e, Fat Quler County, Vir
gllia. in 1860 was c4rried 10 Washing
son City, small child. Joined the
| chuIch at nine years old; becsI sIns al
| arduous worker la the various depart.
| meuts of church wofk k. Sunday Schoo
conventions aud Ladies Missionar,
work.
She was Sunday School teacher and
treasurer and secretary of the Worx
ing Club
She was married in 1888 aud stood
side by side with her husband in hi,
ii Ids of labor; Chase CITY, Middlss Z
and Warrenton, Va.
She came with her husband. Rev. L.
w, Jones. to WArTenton in 1856. to th.
First Baptist Church, to which b.
was c. lied aud soon identified herseli
with the Sunday School and became
its treasurer and assisted IN the organ
ization of the b. Y. P. II,
Baving bean sick, she slowly weak
ened; went TO Washington 10 spend
Thanksgiving with Ber sisters, who
were very devoted and finailg passe.
away at the home of her sister, MRS
John l., Jacks IN, 2537 Meesmore street.
January l3, 1905, at o'clock, q. m :;
and the funeral took place at ShH III
Baptis! Church January 12th, Rev,
The reformer., 1905-01-28
Deans News Notes
Deans, Va. Jan IA
d. Editor,
Dear Sir
Mittie Jehkins.

Mr, Editor,
Dear Sir
Please allow in the columns of lou
vAlua BILE paper enough space t1le
he Brotherhood know that We ar
till alive.
1t has been some time since yo1
nave heard from us
Onr fn"ntAin is getting alcrg ver,
well SO far.
We are not making any new MEM
1ers now bat hope TO make some YER
SOON.
We have had lot of sickrefs arC
ONE are sick now
Brother James Casson Is on the :icl
ist.
Sister Mary E Pa:tjllo is on the slcl
list.
But they both are daily imrrov
ng.
The work here is at 3 stand still al
most at present, but We hope to move
IF soon.
There are so msny societies here tn
people are somewhat divided; bnt W
nope to see tt e time when our peop,
sill Sod running after everyth'ip|
hat comes along and learn to CONF
together ard work together, as
,ring more strength o QUE race. Bu
hey do rot look at Tat imporfan
side; but divide themselves;n into sIAsl
lots where there cannot be very ra:cl
strength.
buv We are looking for better times
Us the light has come to US and W.
should feel proud as this is the greai
st Organization known omong tbt
Negroes, with bold leader at the henC
who has led us so succes sfully.
He is the right man in the righ
'lace and may he live long to lead hi
Jeople.
Our last meeting was fine o1e, VT
had Miss Einora ReS nolds with us
Who gave fine talk
She said that she was glad she, ke
longed 10 an institution that ~
last always.
Mrs, Mary o TeHs and others ~,
good speeches.
trnly hope that the work. =
| True Reformers may steadily gT n
successfully, u,
The reformer., 1905-01-28

The announcement of Mr.. J A..
MrOsarary that he Will seek the
Desnocratic nomination for State
surt. of Public Instruction
stosild be received with enthusiasm
by she friends Of education In every
section of the State. If demo
era. ia 70 be elected to the honora-
bic position, then the candidacy
The reformer., 1905-01-28

The Sunday School Fra talks i
the right strain when It says
young people who commence t.
court too soon will De over courte'
when courting days are In order
And, again 1t says. Richmond need
q acurfew. Children indoors at nigh
means fewer iailbirds and criminals