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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12
GOOD NAME
Was Given the Ne.
gro by Whites
But the. Jury Promptly Convicted
Him For Completely i'm the Riot
ut Onancock, Va.

Richmond, Va, Sept. John
Ussels, the Negro who participated In
the recent race riots at Onancock,
was convicted before Judge Black
stone this morning. Several charac-
ter witnesses, among them some Of
the most prominent business men of
Onancock, testified in favor Of the
prisoner.
The case was given to the jury at
$50 O'Clock, verdict Of guilty,
with a penalty of three years in the
penitent1ary, being reached an hour
later.
1t was the general opinion that
he would be acquitted, and an appeal
will probably be taken. The cases
Of Burton and Conquest, charged
with being implicated with Ussels in
the r1oting, and with firing on the
hack containing a white woman and
United States mail, will be taken up
next week. e. 49,.
Burton Is believed to have been
the ringleader In the recent trouble.
He kept q store In Onancock which
was burned by the whites during the
riotng.
Governor Swan today stated that
he would not at the present time
take up the ptterances of Judge
Blackstone, made from the bench
yesterday, In which he is quoted as
saying that the Governor was q
Spectacular Governor, frequently
given to- spontaneous combustion. ="
Should Judge Blackstone admit that
he criticised the Executive in the
terms quoted t is altogether prob
able that the next legislature will
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12
A CLEVER TRICK.
The Way Lord CocLerans Once Won an
English Election.

The Way Lord Coclerans Once Won an
English Election.
When Lord Cochrane was q candi-
date for parliament in Honiton he re-
fused to give any brides. AS his oppo-
nent gave rs n head, Lord Coehrane
suffered defeat. The latter, however.
sent the bellman round the town an
nouncfng that all those who had voted
for Lord Cochrane would receive 10
guineas apiece If they called on his
agent. In those preballot days of
course 1T was known how each man
voted, and the happy minority march
ed or to the agent. each getting his 10
guineas. Naturally enough, tn. M jor-
ity began to think they had made n
mistake, and they resolved to rectify
that mistake at the first possible mo-
ment. In due course an opportunity
came. There was another election
Lord Cochrane stood again. AMI the
voters, remembering his lavish meth
DDS, asked him no questions, but re-
turned him with n roaring majority.
Then they conveyed a delicate hint to
the noble lord asking what -he-pro-
posed to give them for this distinguish
ed service. Mot one farthlpg!n roared
his leEdshiP. The unhappy men re-
minded him that he had paid 10 gum
cas- head to the minority at the pre-
vious election. < compliment grin
frightened the face of, the member as
be gave this explanation: 1.-The former
gift was for their disinterested con-
duct In not taking the bride of -f5 from
the agents Of my opponent. For me
now to pay them would be violation
Of my own previously expressed prin-
ciples." ~.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12
Identified.

Tommy made himself the hero of a
story, which the Boston Record prints,
when he called for that one about the
boy who ate the ribbons and it made
him sick"
Aunt Ethel was puzzled. II know
Of no such story" she said, after
searching her memory vainIy.
Nothing she could suggest answered
the description. Tommy cannot read,
but he thought he could find the book.
He found it. They read one thing aft
er another, until in the midst Of the
Might Before Christmas" Tommy gave
whoop Of glee. Aunt Ethel was read
ing: - =.
"'He rushed to the window and
threw up the SASH"
'Thafs. 1t! That's itv' cried Tommy.
"You see, it's just as told your
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12


broader freedom from the event OF
that week.
All things considered, we dare af-
firm that the fourteenth bienial SEES
sion OF the Supreme Lodge of
knights Of Pythias at Louisville, in
all Its departments, was the most sue
cessful and helpful gathering in the
life of the Negro people. The ST.
100000 resource of the organiza-
ton, the 100000 brave men who
lean upon its sufficient and propel-
ling principles we know entered in
no small degree into the dignity and
influence of the gathering, but in this
as in all things else, it was the moral
force that appealed and carried
home; carried home, we opine, for
ever.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12

moral degradation Of the Individual
who enforces such law, The Negro
was invited to come here and here
he will stay. The white! man can
not hold us down In the ditch with
out remaining there himself,
Finally, above all things. we as a
race should not be discouraged. No
man discouraged ever Wins a victory.
There Is more1n our favor than there
Is against US. We have a magnifi-
cent opportunity to teach the world
how, by patience. courage and work,
we can overcome difficulties and Sc
cure and maintain our rightful place
as useful citizens in our common
country. -
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take hold or tho matter, and that an
investigation will follow. y !
A "CURE" For GUESSING.
The Penitent aeetsnnan Found His
49,. Load 4 Heavy One.

81. Load Hoavy One. .
A clergyman In Scotland observed
with much perturbation that a mem
Der Of his congrega ton was greatly
given to the use Of strong language.
over and over again he demonstrated
with the man to give up the bad habit.
In time the man himself came to see
the error Of his ways, and desired no
less earnestly to break himself Of the
use of bad language. The difficulty,
however, was to find a method of
doing so. One day the clergyman hit
upon happy thought.
Get bag" he said to the man,
land every time you swear put a
pebble into it. : At the end of tho
month you will bring that bag to me.
l will count the pebbles and see what
tho effect has BEEN"
The man accepted the idea with
alacrity. He got bag, and, religious
~, every time he swore what Mr.. Gil
bert In the "Pinafore" calls a ''big, big
D." he duly put pebble into it. At
the end Of the lnonth he went to the
clergyman, takihg the bag with him.
1t was not an easy task, for, as any
one might SEQ, the bag was very full
aad very heavy. He went into the
clergyman's study and put the bag
on the table. g.. $3.50,
The minister looked up with a seri-
Gus expression. This is~very serious,
my friend. am sorry to see you have
SO many pebbles in the bag" ..:.
"Hoot, minister" exclaimed the man
cheerfully; "this is only the 'devi's'-
the 'damns' are all at the dikeside in
another bag. They Were over heavy
to bring up!"-Excelsior.. H.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12
MARSE HENRY SURRENDERS.

Marse Henry, God bless and pre-
serve him, surrendefs.
IS It conscience in tffHfhbh % - or
has Usage unbosemed her hypocrisy ?
Maybe the language has won her
battle-will you say?
Perhaps it was the work of the
Supreme Lodge of the knights of
Pythias, may we trust? Did Marse
Henry come to his shame before the
telling figures and statistics OF this
organization and say in his heart:
Lord, I Gomez"
Be that as it may
The Louisville Courier-Journal
that is to say, Marse Henry Waiter
son, beginning last Sunday, and with
out any herald of the sudden and
gratifying, and even highly credita-
bic, change, capitalizes in its editor
ial page the word Negro. Marse
Henry grows; he leads. He has done
no nobler nor more proper thing
within these forty years.
The thing will now spread, North
and South, for dare the children
stand against Hercules? Clark
Howell no more than Willard. We
now expect to gather that courage
sufficient to Stay Usage with pro,
priety and render unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12
THE LOUISVILLE CONCLAVE.

West Virginians, we know, take
unmeasured and immeasurable pride
In the reelection of their favorite son
as Supreme Chancellor of the knights
of Pythias. For the fifth time brave
and gallant Knights, 10000 now,
have risen up, declaring their admir-
alton for ability and virtue and
crowned with laurel wreath their
Chief Glory, the finest type of leader
now engaged In leading a swiftly
moving people. S. w. Starks was
acclaimed Supreme Chancellor at
louisville with a unanimity that has
marked a victory of but few men,
live where thty may, engage them
selves as they care. The writer has
witnessed many an inspiring sight;
and he has been carried away with
the wild enthusiasm of men lost in
the charm of an occasion, but he
never beheld so ich a scene as was
enacted when StarkS was reheralded
as the Captain of triumphant
the gallantry and achievement of the
Negro race, and likewise of our own
efforts here. The nation may crown
MIN now, but those who know him
best crowned him long ago. Selah.
The knights of Pythias did we'll
to gather at Louisville, the city
against whose northern walls beat
the winged message of sturdy New
england; and against whose southern
trees play the siren song of the
terVld South. That meeting reliber-
ated the Negro race. Whereabouts, and
took no small part in educating the
whites who there reside Ten thous-
and persons journeyed to Louisville,
In the walks Of the Supreme Lodge
and the uniformed knights, The
Courler-Journal, Marse Henrys own,
the Louisville Herald, and the Louis
Vile Times, organ Of the Halder-
mans, proclaimed that within the
gates of the Queen Of the Ohio, there
were never strangers more we'll be-
MAYED, so respectable, or in appear
ance more fetching and impressive.
The Supreme Lodge extorted the
most flatering praise by the dignity
or It's members, and the order and
dispatch of its department. The re-
markable growth of the organiza-
11on, took the city and state off their
feet, and wrung respect anew no less
Tor the Negro race than for the
Knights themselves.
p Yonder was Camp Corbin, hold
Ing 1900 brave men. Towards that
city of tents and cots, epaulets an(
90 martial strains. fifteen tt
twenty thousand persons daily Jour
neyed. White We'd with blacks
blacks and whites with all, in nav
Ing tribute to the order and deport
ment ind the dash Of the camp. TIL,
evening Post declared that it wa
The neatest and clcanliest cam,
whose tents ever reared toward Ken
I Ftucky'S sky.
- The parade on Thursday, partici
! <pated in by 5000 Knights and civ
1uans was the grandest sight eve
seen in Louisville. The bluest bloc
An proud Kentucky josteled the rich
est blood Of ebony and bronze, cage
10 behold the procession. AS tina
z parade moved, moved also in par
) bate and malice and prejudice an
/ contempt. 1t was great day 70
I3Abe Kentucky Negro. He will We
ssslark, his newer progress from it
y piciousness, as he will mark hi
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12

1t IS becoming apparent more and
more each day that the demand for
teachers this year will exceed the
supply. Already requests are COM
ing 10 this office from trustees to be
placed in communication with teach
ers desiring schools, and the end is
not yet.
Why this shortage? Can it be that
the new system Of examination is q
factor? The present generation can
recall the time when a host of young
girls hung up the frying pan upon
Whlch so many Of their choicest GRE
aIlons were born, put away the grid
die from whose sizzling surface they
were wont TO toss the light flap lack
hlgh in air and turned their back :
upon tn" warm Kitchen for the imag.
merry comfort Of a draughty school
room. Many hand that disguised
IN" teStiv" bacon till it was a dish
III Tor the gods and baked the bean
7" q queens taste, deserted this no.
o'"St Of all callings for literary
~ profession. Do they now find il
NORWOOD and ashes? Salaries have
he"h increased and terms 1enethen
co. but they tempt not. IN the mean.
time the harvest is ripening, but the
| !aDOrerS are few.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12
THURSDAY, SEPT. IL, 1907.

New York:
7ss 7tA Avenue.
Washington:
1926 18th st. N. w.
Louisville:
11l2 w. Madison st.
st. Louis:
1897 Pine st.
Philadelphia:
! 7O2 So. 18th st.
Baltimore:
~ 5O2 w. Biddle st.
Boston:
r.. "a Harvard ST., Cambridge.
Pittsburg:
461 9Th St.. Braddock.
Columbus:
H., 266 st. Clair Ave.
New Orleans:
-. 22s SO. Robertson St
Jacksonville
536 w. Union st.
Nashville:
7O6 Bass ST.
Indianapolis:
.. 1906 Alvord st,
Lexington:
567 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, 1907-09-12
BRANCH OFFICE
The American
Beneficial Insurance
Company
No. 1O9 Elk Ave, Covington, Va.
JAS. A. PAYNE, Manager

One Of the best organizations i'm
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$500 .:'..5' - r.
Miss Sadie Wright, Covihgton, Va.
$1.62. -,
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$1.62.
Miss Maria Philips, Covington,
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. Miss Bessie Hollins, Covington,
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Mrs. Edith Girdty, Covington, Va.
Oh cents.
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Mrs. Emma Loving, Covington,
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MIR. Joshua Winston, Rivers Vile,
w. Va, $500.
Mr.. Hagger Winston, Rivers VILE,
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Mrs. Delphia Young, Covington,
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Mr.. Philip Winston, Covington, w.,
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12
Man Is Wiser.

clergyman (at the mirror)--Put
monkey before q looking glass, they
say, and he will look behind It, Miss
Sharpe-But man knows better. He
knows he won't find anything funnier
there than the face he sees before him.
Boston Transcript
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12

IL IS only after she finds out how
mean Nor husband is that woman
oeRlhs to realize that her father and
Oro'herS were pretty decent chaps
after all.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12

germany uses two and one
quarter millions tons of potatoes
yearly irt the manufacture Of al
cohol' and only $4,000 tons Of grain
for the same purpose x ,te,lg--.. l,.5sI.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-12

Ali affectation is the vain and ridic.
ulous attempt Of poverty to appear
ric1.--Lavater. 49,.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01
In the Stock Market Yesterday, Al.
though Action Was Unaccount.
ed For--Money Firm.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Todays sharp
rccoyeries in the stock market placed
prices quite generally on a level with
the best prices touched in the recov.
cry Tuesday. Today's recovery was
as little accounted for by any new de.
velopments as have been other move.
ments of the week. There was an ap-
pearance of support for the market
and Of accumulation for important ac.
emulation for important accounts
which determined bears in buying to
sOyer their shorts. Some influence
was attributed to adjournment of the
interstate commerce commission
hearing in this city. but opinions in
Wall street district of the bad eff
fleets on securities. threatened as a
result of that hearing, were not alter,
ed, but rather were emphasized by
later phases of the investigation
Commission houses profess the con
viction that the public cannot be in
duced to buy stocks while these revc.
lations are fresh in the mind. 1t Is
feared also that chances Of enlisting
foreign capital in American securities
would be decidedly impaired by dis
trust aroused by the results of the
investigation. Importance was given
the highly favorable reports from the
iron and steel trade and great conf
dence expressed by authorities in that
trade of the soundness of existing
Money was frmer today, both on
call and time. There was supposed to
be some calling of loans going on in
for March settlements, |
which will be unusually large. The
Bank Of England's weekly return in |
Heated that it is still in control of the |
London money market and determin |
cd TO hold its money rate as a pro- |
ection against foreign demands.
Profit taking in the final hour was |
we'll absorbed and market closed |
strong and active.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01
Stocks ;. Bonds. Cereals
Loss ALL RECLAIMED MAY WHEAT STEADY
Yesterday Though Market Was mac
tive Owing to Lack Of News
Corn and Oats Firm.

Chicago, Feb WHEAT. The
market was inactive. due largely to
the absence of important news. The
report that a large amount of wheat
in certain provinces in Germany had
been killed caused some uneasiness
among shorts early but later this mi
NOR was denied Other factors that
were a mild encouragement 10 bulls
we're the official forecasts Of cold
weather in the southwest and the es
timated decrease of the weeks ship
ments from Argentina These innu-
ences were offset by small clearanccs
at seaboard and increased stocks at
Minneapolis The close was steady
May up &c.
CORN-The sentiment was In
clined to the bull side and prices ad
vancei moderately The frmne.
was caused by the lack of offe, ings
rather than by any demand. Pro-
vision interests and shorts were the
chief buyers. selling was mainly by
longs. Unsettled weather in the corn
belt had strengthening effect The
close was firm, May "a nc higher,
OATS-Prices declined soon after
the opening on selling by pit traders
but the loss was soon recovered and
prices were firm the remainder of the
day. Trading is drifting gradually to-
ward July option because of longest
ed condition of May. Commission
houses with northwestern connections
We're the chief buyers, May closed up
V n Ic.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01
NOTICE.

The City National Bank OF Cairo,
located at the City of Cairo, in the
State of Illinois, is closing its affairs
All note holders and other creditors
of the Association are therefore here.
by notified to present the notes and
other claims for payment.
J. s, AISTHORPR, Cashier.
Dated January 2nd, 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01
Australian Defense.

Six years ago each state had n
force. naval ana military, that at any
rate contained the germs Of efficiency,
and defense wes b-i.s studied hr tun
several goyefnmcuis with y,gor AMI
determination. Since federation was
accomplished we have sunk lower
aud lower. until our defense force is
a mockery. sydney Herald
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01
sUITEsLE TIMBER.

For soulful works-the pine.
For seaside books-the beech.
For country yarns-the hickory.
For animal tales-the dogwood.
For books on style-the spruce.
For schoolboy stories-the birch.
For sporting artlcles-the bOxwO0d
For necrologies-the weeping viii
low.
For problem novels, knotty trees
are most appropriate
Wood pulp Is made into paper. and
so trees become books.
For joke bOok-the chestnut-Bos-
ton Transcript
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. Feb 2S.-CATTLE.-An
easier tone prevailed early today but
the market became strong and closed
cents higher
HOGS Steady to 3 cents lower,
the supply exceeded the needs of the
buyers. Only a few sold at 81. ship
pers sought light weights.
SHEEP-Tne demand was fair. but
trade not active. Prices held steady.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01
A Winter Garden.

DurSig the winter days when my
garden lies lonesome and shrouded
with snow on the great white mp
lands. remember not alone the shfe's
Of color end the general hea1tv and
brightness. bat Individual flowers walk
in lovellness through nv mind and
seem 70 salute my senses with their
fragFsp~s -Candses Wbesi~-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01
Again the Composition.

One can imagine the annoyance OF
the racing reporter who was trying
TO describe close finish but only
succeeded in getting this statement
:ato print: "Kingmund beat him
twice the first time by less than a
week in a diagdong drive" And yet
neck doesn't seem to look so much
like week
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Money Market,

New York. Feb 2S.-Money on call
firm, sac per cent. closing bid ,;
Time loans dull and firm; sixty. ninety
days 515G& six months Sc per cent.
Prime paper 534 as per cent. Elk
change steady. demand $4S4G5H 40:
sixty days $4.S0.35d4O Bar silver G9ts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01

| y "a
spectively and each and all OF said
ten installments bear interest at the
rate of five go per cent. per annum
from the 31st day OF December, A. ID.
1906, payable annually at the same
time that the said several Install
ments become due and payable, re.
spectively.
The said supplemental special tax
| is levied to be paid in ten annual In
stallments and the amount of the first
installment thereof is the sum of
Sixty-One Dollars and Twenty Cents
($61 20), and said installment became
and was due and payable on the End
day of January, A. D. 1907. The nine
remaining installments Of said supple
mental special tax are for the sum Of
Three Hundred (300) Dollars each,
and tho same become due and pay.
able on the 2nd day of January, A. d
1908. the End day OF January A. D.
1909, the 2nd day Of January, A. d
1910. the 2nd day of January A. D.
1911. the End day Of January, A. %.
1912, the 2nd day If January. A. D.
1918 the end day Of January, A. D.
1914, the End day of January. A. ID
1915, and the 2nd day Of January, A.
d. 1916, respectively, and each and
all Of said ten installments bear in
terest at the rate OF five 90 per cent.
per annum from the 31st day OF De
cember, A. D. 1906. payable annually
at the same time that the said several
installments become due and payable,
respectively
The combined amount OF the first
nsiallment OF said original and sup
Elemental special tax is the SUN of
Sixteen Hundred, Ninety-Nine Dollars
and Ninety.Two Cents (sl 69992),
and the combined amount OF the nine
remaining installments Of said origin
al and supplemental special tax Is the
sum OF Twelve Hundred Q200) Dol
las each.
All persons interested are hereby
notified 10 call and pay the amount
assessed, at the city treasurer's office,
at the Cairo National Bank. No. S04
Commercial avenue, in the city OF
Cairo, Illinois, within thirty 500 days
from the date hereof.
Dated this seventh dayof February,
\. d. 1907
JAMES QUINN.
City Treasurer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01
JOTTIEGs.

Many faulty servants do good work;
few Wagon wheels are perfectly
round
Should a mans modesty be praised
when there is nothing in him to justi-
fly pride?
Changes for the better are often re-
scented. Old boots were once new
and hated,
There is no better training for un.
common opportunities than diligence
in common affairs.
So strong is habit that when first
burden falls from our shoulders we
feel discomfort in the loss.
The sun never sees the shadows II
makes. A great soul arouses envy and
hatred, and beholds them not.
A calculating engine is one Of the
most intricate forms of mechanism, a
telegraph key one Of the simplest.
But compare their value
Small differences divide good from
evil. A fruitful island. for ages AFFORD
ing a haIbor safe and sheltered. slow
~ sinks: a few feet of subsistence and
IT becomes a murderous reef
There is one best path 10 the noun
tain crest. yet there are other paths.
nearly as good Let youth be assured
that the streets OF success have as
many paths as there are stouthearted
cilmbers.-George lies. in Montreal
Herald
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-01

You pay a little more for class ified
in the Bulletin than
other Cairo papers but you get the
results.