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SOUTHERN CHIVALRY,
From Oilers Weekly.

L ION ClileT weekly.
When one Virginia gentleman
murders another Virginia gentle
man under circumstances which
cause a great many other Virginia
gentlemen, including judges, law
yers, and juries, to make proud and
happy speeches about Southern
chivalry," we are troubled by the
reflection that every inch chival-
rous murder was preceded by an
other crime which was not chival-
rous. Since the two would rather
seem to balance each other, it is
hard to follow the reasoning by
which even the least judicious
Southerners find proof Of section
al virtue. The truth is, as Freeman
the historian points out, that period
to the words and the practice Of
Of English history which gave rise
"chivalry" and "galantry" was char
acterized by an attitude of men to-
ward women which gave to the latter
word, at least, dubrous significance
which it still partially retains. Pas
sionate murder is not the mark of
a temperament which exercises re-
straint and submits to conventiona1ity
in all matters except homicide. II
Senerailt1eS were possible on q SUBJ
ject where the evidence is necessarily
elusive, there is abundant cause to
claim thatthe balance Of this kind
OF morality Is against the South. If
this sort Of. sweeping judgment
seems harsh to Southerners, they
should find some means for express
Ing sectional reDroof for the reck-
lessness Of that attorney for murder
er Loving, who, in his address to
the jury, spoke Of "the North, whore
the women are loked upon as the
legitimate prey Of the men" South
ern chivalry is a bit or meaningless
rodomOntade which the more emo4
tional element Of the South too Of
ten manifests both in action and
in speech. In the latest example Of
1t, one Virginia gentleman, buggy.
tiding with bottle in his hip pocket,
gave a drink OF whiskey to q Virginia
ladyfwhose appetite for it was inner
tied from her father, a second Vir-
ginia gentleman with record OF de-
llrium tremens. The murder which
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seventy-eight votes. and II Is political
history that, generally speaking. the
convention, as 4 whole, goes as New
York State goes" This is as FAR an
arrangement goes now. OF course
the Secretary will not say a word
mat which goes to him must be de-
iiVered In the seclusion or roses and
gralands and poted palms y. =
/ What Mr.. Cortelyor would 4fapre-
sent as President Of the United
States Is one OF the Charming mys-
teries OF his public; Me. He5Thas
shown no partiality for the, views
OF the Senator. who has been q strong
figure In formative legislation. Mr.,
Elklns is the author OF. the railroad
law which is looked upon real stu
dents Of the question as sufficient
Tor al needed regulation. V He says
nlmse@i: Let the authorities > en-
force the railroads laws OF the. last
TWO years and We will see then lust
what Is needed to complete the enact
ment program" = .-. -. ''7S7'3
Senator.Foraker, who Is undonbt.
edly formidable candidate for the
Republican nomination for President
has frequently declared that the Ell.
kins law, and kindred ,enactenents.
are sufffcieAt to meet all the emer.
gency there Is In the railroad situa-
ton. The railroad Question is to be
leading one next year. It may be
the paramount one. when so COM
manding man as Foraker acknowl-
edges the West Virginian to be the
author OF the plan of settlement,
what may not happen? -
Would it jar the modesty of the
Senator from West Virginia If, the
railroad questio on being uppermost;
the nominee for~Presideht might not
enjoy the picturesque name of Cor
telyou, but he named Elkins?
What did Mr.. Cortelyou ever do
for the railroads or. for the people
who travel or ship goods on them .
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WATTERSON AND ELKINS.

From Cincinnati Enquirer.
Colonel Henry Watterson, Of Ken
lucky, and the Hon. Stephen B. Ell
kins OF West Virginia, are alike in
some things, but differ in important
details. Mr.. Wattersan has admitted
that in all human probability he will
be found trailing to defeat again I'M
der the leadership Of William J. Bry-
an, but he is provokingly concealing
the name Of tdark horse" he certi-
fles to as great Mr.. ElkiBs takes
the public into his own confidence
more than higs Kentucky neighbor
does-and either%of them would be
almost as much delighted to be able
to name the next President right
now as he would to be President
himself. The desire to guess right
is almost a disease. Mr.. Elkins has
gone SO far as to rub a lot Of names
off his tab. In an interview which
has the color: of Authorization he
says: "It looks plain to me that it
is Impossible now to pick out the man
who will get the big premium. My
own view IS that none OF the gentle
men who have been so prominently
mentioned in connection with the
prospective nomination will get the
prize. 1t is just possible that the
man who will get the nomination has
not had his name mentioned to any
great extent"
1T is the judgment Of Mr.. Elkins
that men like Taft and Fairbanks
may "blow up In the stretch Which
is to say, in the rhetoric Of the track
collapse Just as victory appears to
be in elise sight. ! ut appears to
me-" he says that Secretary Cor
telyou is going to have the support
OF the New York delegation In the
national contanttsp next year, You
must consider that the. delegation, has
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White and Governorship.

Clarksburgz Telegram.
In this Issue of the Telegram is
given a likeness Of Ex-Governor A.
B. White,Swho is being prominently
mentioned for the next Republican
nomination for governor. The Tele-
gram takes great pride in the splen-
did record OF Mr. White as governor
Of the state, and modestly lays claim
to the fact that it, at p pivotal mo-
ment, was more instrumental than
any other paper in the state in his
nominations and certainly no paper
did more In It's power to elect him.
1t will he remembered the Tele-
gram before the nomination took a
decided stand in his favor when the
fepHbliean-e of~the- state-Were
in league convention at Parkers-
burg. This was far in advance of
any and all of the republican pa
pers of the state and created con-
siderable cOmmotion. The Telegram
at the time was quite friendly to OPP
posing candidates and would have
supported any \one who might have
won the nomination over Mr.. White.
But it had Sthe pleasure of realizing
that the state convention agreed
with It's views on the subject and
|
There has been nothing to trans
pire since sr,that, time that could
change the Kilograms estimate Of
Governor White. 1t thinks as wei
Of him today as ever it did, and, if
it be the wlh Of the republican party
that he be the nominee, and there
seems no question about his being
the choice. Of many, the Telegram
will certainly4take great pride in
giving him the most ardent support
in his campaign and election.
"A. B. White would be an even bet
ter governor. han before; he is
brainy and experienced. He stands
for the interest, OF the. people, he
has been tried1and not found want
ing. He can not be beaten, if he is
the choice of the republicans Of the
state. ,,T w.
Republican papers or those that
profess to be republican, which seek
to cast reflections on Governor White
fail to give their. readers true ap
probation Of the. man, and would do
we'll to- be just to themselves by be-
Ing fair and honest in the mater.
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JIM GROW LAW.

If the Negroes of the South will
take to wearing turbans and the
long flowing robes of the Orientals
the race question may be solved SO
far as the RAILROADS are concerned
The suggestion, comes from. Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Wilson, whose
genius in making two blades OF grass
grow where one had grown before,
was called upon to plan for a tour
Of four Hindu students through the
South. The student, who are now
the guests of the government, want
to visit the cotton fields, but it quick
ly developed that they were in danger
of being forced to ride In ~compart-
ments in Jim Crow cars provided for
the Negroes. AS the young men are
Of high caste they could not be sub
jected to such treatment, and the
outlook seemed desperate until Sec
rotary Wilson proposed that the
Hindus lay aside their American
clothes and wear the turbans and
robes. SO attired they are promised
the best railroad and hotel accom-
mOdatiOnS. a-
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NEWS NOTE AND COMMENT
From New York Age.
mi. 1T.:.,:t D-oor

From New York Age.
The Mississippi Press Association
met at Meridian in connection with
the Business Mems League. Rev. F..
B. Topp Of The Baptist Reporter was
elected president.
The session Of the Business Mems
League at Meridian, Miss. was very
successful, over 500 delegates being
in attendance.
Bishop James A. Handy, who has
been i'll at his home in Baltimore
for the past six months, is in an i'm
proved condition.
Keystone, w. Va, mining town
with a population Of 10000, three
fourths Of whom are colored;- has
white mayor, Negro deputy and
an entire police force Of colored men.
The summer school conducted at
Cheney, Pa, is having very profit
able session. A large number OF stu
dents is present. Prof. Hugh M.
Brown is principal.
Hon J. c.. Napier Of Nashville, rep
resented the executive committee OF
the national organization at the state
convention Of the Florida Negro
Business League held at Tallahassee
He delivered an address which capti-
waited the league.
M. J. Gillian, recently superinten'
dent Of the schools at Buxton, Iowa
the noted mining town where 80 per
cent, Of the children are Of Negro
parentagc, has been appointed prtn
cipal Of the Garnet school, st. Louis
Mr.. Gillian is a Cornell graduate.
Laurence Jones Of Marshalltown
Iowa, received, the degree Of A. B. al
the Iowa State University. He is
the second Negro to be thus honored
at this institution.
IN. w. Lewey, editor of the Flor.
ida Sentinel, was reelected presi-
dent Of the State Negro Business
League and will <also head the State
delegation to the national meeting al
Topeka. ...
Edward A. Johnson Of Raleigh, N
c., assistant United States attorney
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KEEPING GREEN THE GRAVE?

Wheeling Register.
The Charleston News, one Of the
brightest of the West Virginia
papers, has suspended publication,
and the energies of it's editors and
publishers will now be conferred on
the Evening Mail. Strange as it
may seem, the capital city, boastful
Of it's progress and growth, its en-
terprise and its energy, has never
supported good newspaper properS
ly and--generally speaking-the
better the paper the poorer the sup
port It would seem that the people
OF Charleston prefer the mediocre
sheet and would rather support a
paper that is not a newspaper than
one which is. The News was just
about the best paper ever published
in Charleston and while Charleston
readers may not mourn its demise,
it will be missed all over the state
by those who appreciated its worth.
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skegee Institute. Ala, ;

July 19. 1907.
To the Editor of the Charleston Ad.
ThrougAsyour ne wspaper, beg to
call the attention Of our people to the
TACT that December II, 1907. will be
the one Aundredth anniversary OF
the blrths&kSIohn Greenleaf Whittier.
need notsNemind the Negro people
or the 9hHE1lsh labors rendered by
this great Individual to the cause OF
freedom anfior the perpetuation OF
the Union. H~Dur race owes him q
debt OF gratitnde it will be difficult
1t seemESto me that It would be
very fittingH we should begin now
to make Preparations to celebrate
this anniversary in a befitting man
ner. SuchsN, celebration should be
arranged mrJ in schools; churches,
by nterarysprganizati and various
other organized bodies. .. ..
1 am just in receipt Of letter
from friends. of the Poet living In
Amesburg,s Mass, his old home, ad-
vising OF plans now being perfected
for the celebration Of this great event
in AmeshuEy,,
l trust that our people everywhere
will let thalRorld- know through q
proper celebration OF the event how
much they honor the memory of the
sainted Whittier.
.f .4SsYours faithfully,
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
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followed was cowardly,, and the trial
which followed the murder was a
'caMse Of shame to the state. 1t is
In this light, happily, that the cpl
sode Is looked upon by the most In
tluentiai aud Intelligent of the Southa
ern papers, led by the Richmond
'"Times-D ispatch." >... .}.. "-
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OFFICES.
New York:
f.. 1913 7th Avenue.
Mashington: -
n, 1926 18th st. N. w. -
Louisville:
-. 1112 w. Madison st.
st. Louis:
. g. 1897 Pine st.
Philadelphia:
- - 7O2 So. 18th st.
Baltimore:
5o2 w. Biddle st.
Boston: =
"a a Harvard St., Cambridge.
Pittsburg:
- 461 9Th St.. Braddock.
Columbus:
266 St. Clair Ave.
New Orleans:
22S SO. Robertson st.
Jacksonville.
i 536 w. Union st.
Nashville:
706 Bass St.
Indianapolis:
1905 Alvord st.
Lexington:
SGT N. Upper st.
San Francisco:
-, 865 Union St.. Oakland.
Detroit:
261 Elliot St.
El PaSo:
Chicago:
1919 Calumet Ave.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-25
THE STRANGERS WITHIN OUR
GATES.

Next week Charleston will have
as Its guests the convention of physi-
clans and surgeons, the Grand Lodge
knights of Pythias and the Grand
Court, Order of Calanthe, the woman's
auxiliary of the Pythians! Never
before has there been gathered at
one time In any city in this state
three organizations Of men and wo-
men who are greater factors in the
uplift OF the people they represent
than we shall have the honor Of
entertaining.
The Negro physician has done
more, perhaps, than any of our other
professional men to create and main
tain among the race confidence in
the ability of men of color to prac-
tice intelligently their professions.
"a pioneer it fell to his lot to suffer
all the "slings and arrows of our
rageous fortune" Looked upon
with contempt by the whites and sus-
picion by his own people, his lines
did not fall in easy places, but the
growing disinclination Of white physi-
clans, on account of race prejudice
to prescribe for Negroes gave an oppor-
tunity to prove his efficiency and he
is slowly coming to his own
Monday West Virginia's contingent
OF the healing profession meet here
to perfect a state organization and
to them the Advocate extends a cor
dial welcome and bespeaks for them,
1t may be, unnecessarily, a full meas
IRE of that hospitality for which our
city is noted.
On the following day the Pythians
and Calantheans meet; the first in
their fifteenth annual session; the
second, the seventh. We have had
occasion to speak editorially and
otherwise Of these two organizations
frequently in the past, but not with
any greater frequency than the work
they are accomplishing demands.
For be 1t said, without any intention
OF disparaging others, that the
knights have seized the opportunity
which was within the reach of all
and have taken the foremost place
among the fraternal orders of the
state as opponents Of material pro-
gress by means Of union Of forces
They have quickened and directed
the latent force Of their organiza-
ton and courageously turned their
backs upon the tenet Of combining
their energies to caring for their
sick and burying their dead. They
nave seen their duty in a new light
and, after years of wandering in the
wilderness, they have at last struck
the road to the promised land.
This year their sessions will be
held in building which was erected
with their money and is controlled
by their representatives. TO man,
this will be the first sight OF the
. goal for which they have striver
these many years and the Temple
was not a fairer sight to Isreal'a
hosts than will be the structure. II
IS which these words are written, to tn,
Z knights and Ladies.
We welcome, thrice welcome then
= 10 our city and shall strive in friend
4 ~ rivalry with one another to Shov
. our appreciation Of the distinction
was ours in being made tn,
n Fpcfpients Of the first fruits Of thei
y 1Abor. l
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ON A FIRM FOUNDATION.
New York Herald.

New York Herald. ~S
The country is all right. 1t was
going ahead little too fast, and
the halt In speculation and this
years drastic reduction in the mar
ket valuation Of those "highly dec
Grated pieces Of paper" in Wall
street has put on the brakes with
out interfering with the basilar de-
velopment In the country's prosper
ity.
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National Negro Business League
Notes.

The National Business League will
meet Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, August IA, IS, and 49, in the
hall of the House Of Representatives
State Capitol Building, Topeka, Kan.
sas. Governor E. w. Hoch will well
come the delegates.
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A HOME RUN.

Kansas City Times.
NJapan has no fewer than four
bases" Richmond. Pearson ..uobson
tells Kansas City reporter. Which
being the case japan is entitled to
score. ......
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NO GOOSE LIKE AN OLD GOOSE.

Gallipolis Tribune. q.
Able J. Chase, "a, and Mary Nell
son, sc, were married In Pomeroy
Saturday. Both had been married
before--one once and one twice.
Which reminds us Of Pope's coup
let:
There swims no goose SO gray, but
soon or late
She finds some honest gander for a
mate.
The Wife Of Bath had even more
experience than this PomerOy couple
as Pope makes her say:
Christ saw wedding once, the
Scripture says,
And saw but one, It's thought, IN all
Whence some infer, whose conscience
is too nice,
No pious Christian ought to marry
twice.
I've had myself full many q merry
fit,
And trust in Heaven I may have
many yet.
For when my transitory spouse,
unkind,
Shall die, and leave his wocFuI wife
behind,
I'll take the next good Christian I
can find. =
. 49,. SUBJECT MATTER g.. J.. I'D,
think I'll grind q novel OUT Il
" no supplement my wages &f>
What am I going TO write aboutg
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DIR. B. A. CRICHLOW

physician and Surgeon X: OF p. Bldg,
Washington and Dickinson SITS.
Eloctrotherapy, X7Ray examinations
ahtEpfbre-M Massage by appointment.
Office hours after June LIST, to IL
a. m, to l.. a, to 8 p. m.
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The social features, aside from the
very strong program which has been
arranged, include an outing at Gar
field Park on Thursday, banquet
at the Auditorium On Friday evening
and final picnic at "Vinewood, "
the aristocratic pleasure resort, SIX
miles from the city on Saturday, Au-
gust 18th.
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FOR DEMONSTRATION

New York World.
There is no rumor that sixteen
battle ships will .maneuver> off the
North Carolina coast.
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, OUR POSITION.

G slse XofebEfQF July, which, it might
asRg, continues to inn
S sge, has requested
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gust IN,
The Southeastern Passengers as
ISOLATION, the Western PASSENGER as
ISOLATION, and the Southeastern ex-
cursion bureau have Joined in ex-
tending rates Of one and one-third
fare on the certificate plan to. dele
gates who plan to attend the Eight
annual session of the League. Plans
are being formulated in various sec
lions Of the country wheEeby dele
gates Will have provided for them
special Pullman and Chair car accom-
odations. In this way comfort and
privacy will be afforded.
The Topeka Negro Business Lea
que has arranged for an exclusion
rate to Colorado points, 50 that per-
sons wishing to do so may deposit
their tickets and after the League
sessions proceed to such points. Many
delegates have expressed the desire
see the rich new country beyond the
mississippi river--the Oklahoma and
Indian Territory section-and similar
arrangements will be made for them.
This session Of the League offers an
opportunity for a visit to the West at
comparatively small cost.
The League is one Of the most
helpful organizations that the Afro
American people have. 1t has ac-
complished a great and good work
1T was never stronger than 1t Is to-
day. BY its teachings and the an
nual gathering Of It's members has
inspired more business enterprise OF
all sorts than any other influence
in the life of the people. The annual
meetings are necessary. They bring
the business people together and give
them an opportunity to match exper-
fences and to feel the strength which
inheres in association. And there is
a social side to these meetings which
is helpful and inspiring. The way
to learn what sort of men and wo-
men are laying the commercial foun-
dations upon which the children may
amass large wealth is to visit the
annual meetings of the Business Lea
gue.--New York Age b.. -t
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THURSDAY, JULY %, 1907.
The Lamar register., 1907-05-01
BABY IN TERRIBLE STATE.
Awful Humor Eating Away Face
Body a Mass of Sores-cuticura
Cures in Two Weeks.

my little daughter broke out all
over her body with humor, and we
used everything recommended, but
without results. I called in three doc
tors. but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was a mass of sores. and her
little face was being eaten away. Her
ears looked as il they would drop off.
Neighbors advised me to get Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and before | had
used half of the cake of Soap and box
of Ointment the sores had all healed,
and my little ones face and body were
as clear as newborn babes. / would
not be without it again If it cost five
dollars. instead of seventy-five cents.
Mrs. George ]. Steese. 7O1 Coburn St,
Akron, O., Aug. so, 1906"
The Lamar register., 1907-05-01
STUDENT MADE HIS POINT.
No Doubt the Policeman Understood
What He Meant.

w. H. Mallock. the well-known
English writer and political economist,
said at dinner in New York, apropos
Of new definition of socialism: II
find that definition rather confusing.
It reminds me of the young Oxford
students badinage with the police
man. Officer said the youth late one
night, I'd like to ask you a question.
Very well, sir
docs the law permit me to call
you an ASST
You move on the officer growled.
but stop a Bit continued the
youth. Does the law permit me to
call an ass policeman
1.-The law don't say nothing about
that was the gruff reply.
Then said the youth, goodnight,
Mr.. Policeman"
The Lamar register., 1907-05-01

]. NJ Seaman, a well known writer
OF San Francisco, poses as the most
unlucky man on the Pacific coast. He
has established 10 dailies and week
lies in California that have failed. He
says that every check he receives
either is unsigned or undated. The
one lucky event OF his life occurred
while he was a private in the confed-
crate army. While kneeling behind a
low earthwork cannon ball struck
the top of the embankment. covering
him with dirt and debris. "1f l had
been an upright young man ] would
have been killed" he reported. salut'
ing his superior officer. Friday he re
CARDS with much suspicion.