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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05
IN TIE kA,lfI 1. FIELD

tA3;i WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. Ave
have congress on our hands. -
ssf$xsffrst session Of the 6Oth congress
ssS5BAgled Monday at II O'Clock, with
Ssxifs usual ceremonies "Uncle Joe"
gIsaaton is again Speaker, and as hale
sgsaaffH hearty as ever. The democrats
SR9tad for John Sharp Williams. Of
's4eattssissippi, whose one redeeming
mature is the fact that he put Jim
SyaTdaman out Of politics. Many dis
.SShnguished visitors are in town. and
@ssf: &he number, not few are Of the
sSsyagTo race. Our people have a stake
fip the making Of good laws, and no
3s8seion is complete without the pres
s5RhDS or some OF us to see to it that
we get nearing on legislation
igtpnchtng our status as mon and citi-
sons Much interest Just now is be
s;JSitG3 manifested in the attitude Of
ssssBator Foraker on the presidential
SEHsstioh. The eminent Ohioan an
8pHara > be IN the race for keeps, and
sth% tire ID Of discussion runs large
.s2Y toWH;l the proposition: Has the
ISL aati"; in the Buckeye state passed
ssNne pp'N where harmony can be had
ReNltb Nu.1r? Is there no way in
gshir& lc interests Of Foraker and
sSfWft On lie conserved, without an
a.. detrimental alike to both
n@and TO the party organization?
yeAt powers Of Senator Fora
bnlyersally recognized He
gtionably one OF the rapubli-
kbgest defenders in tie sem
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05

~ ~. ~. c,l1,u III
1' ~ 40 ,e" ~,
Gems - c'''S - :" 49, - NV
q"al'Iie 'Snnah' olploma1
and adh".: 49, " officer have been
well deb'"h. In every emer-
gency wi .' l." been called upon
to face, ." Zen an excellent
account o. -. nd never has he
appear TO ""i... .'' antage than IN
his present ~ world, where
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05

Former Register j. w. Lyons has
rious cOlored leaders, representing
the states, and is ready to meet the
republican National , Committee,
with full understanding as to what
The race wants him to do with refer
ence to any attempt that may be
made to reduce the representation
OF the southern states in the coming
convention. Little, if anything, has
been said SO far on the subject, but
the battles Of 1896 and 1900 are re-,
membered, and although the erst-
while champions of the reduction
policy, Quay and Payne, have gone
TO their long homes, there ia Turk
ing fear that the thing may be at
tempted again without notice, and
Mr.. Lyons doesn't propose to be
caught mapping. The staIward Geor-
g1an Is keeping closely in touch with
MS home constituents and is likely
10 be continued as national commit
teeman from that state, if he chooses
to remain. AS yet, Mr.. Lyons ex-
republican nominee should be, and
Is non-committal as to the city he
favors for the national convention.
Mr.. Roscoe Conkling Simmons, the
eloquent orator and incisive editor
OF the National Review of New York
City, has been spending few days
with old friends here. Since his de-
parture from Washington, where he
held several positions Of prominence,
Mr.. Simmons has developed into q
national character, and Is known
from ocean to ocean by reason Of his
splendid gifts as Journalist and ora
Etor, and through his connection with
Such helpful organizations as the Ma
ti0nal Negro Business League, the
HKnight8 Of Pythias and the MetropoIi-
tan Mercantile and Realty Company,
New York's milliou-dollar corpora
ton, and as the thoughtful and az
| greSsive editor Of the National Re
view, which has tremendous cir
| culation all over the country and is
| eXerting vast influence In mould
| Ing the public opinion in behalf of
| the race. AS an example Of his
popularity in his home city, he has
been selected to deliver the Whit
tier Day Grafton at tha48 Marks
| Lycenfn celebration fhf8 mo nth and
has been placed at the head Of the
1 Citizens Committee OF enc hnndred
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05

Is the first appointment of the kind
ever accorded to a colos'ed man, and
Is regarded as a distinct gain for the
race. The salaryeis $4,000 per an
mum. Judge Robert H. Terrell, OF
OF the Washington Municipal Court,
says Of Lawyer Cobb: 1872"
Mr.. Cobb has been the attorney
In great many cases before the
court over which, presided and his
readiness In the examination of wit
nesses, the familiarity with textbook
law has been. q delightful revelation
to me and source Of surprise to the
lawyers opposed&to him. Mr.. Cobb
will do himself and the race credit
In this new place that has been open
ed to his people by President Roose-
welt. He will make 1t possible for
the colored people to have represent
tation in the District Attorneys Of
flee here for all time to come, If At
ness and worth are to be the tests
by which the appointments Of the flu
ture are to he made
On Saturday, q delegation OF prom
inent colored men called upon Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the White House
to pay their respects and to thank
him for the appointment of Mr.. Cobb.
The delegation consisted of Whit
field McKinlay, DR.. w. D, Crum, Col
lector of Customs, Charleston, S. c.;
Hon. James G. Napier, attorney and
banker, Nashville. Tenn; Clarence C.
Whitem, violinist; Jafes A. Cobb and
Judge Robert II. Terrell. They des-
cribed the selection Of Mr.. Cobb as
additional evidence. on the part of
the President to give them recogni-
ton in certain high official places
which they have never received at
the hands of any other President,
and said that 1t Indicated his friend
ship for those Of our race who show
ed themselves .worthy and capable
The President received them most
cordially, and ms the course Of
'engthy interview on matters Of cur
rent interest, Introduced them to
Mr.. Ray Stannard Baker, the noted
writer on Following the Color
Line" as the kind of men he had Sc
'ected for office, his face beaming
With pride as he gazed upon their
Well-groomed figures Mr.. Baker
himself became interested in the gen
tlemen, and upon his urgent invita-
ton, three of them, Messrs. Tyler,
Terrell and Ctumsj spent Saturday
evening as the gpests of Mr.. Baker
at the Shorehanrs where the race
problem was CONT over in all of it's
scientific and eepHSmic phases = 1t
is thought just such conferences as
these-where the best men of both
races get together inysympathetic anu
tolerant MISUNDERSTANDING views
,i;h out passion ;. that the foundation |
of the coming EZRA $of good feeling"
are to be laid ="
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05

in the breasts of the conservatives
in each camp that truce may yet
be patched up, and that peace is not
impossible. The matter will probab
ly remain in statu quo until the re
turn of Secretary Taft. After a con
ference Of his lieutenants, it is like
ly that there will be some announce
ments made that will clarity the sit
uation. The wise-acres, friendly tc
both factions, are 10th to line up I'M
til they see what's to be done
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05


DR.. T. G. UnthaAk. g., prosperous
physician of Kansas City. took the
consular examination last week, and
will probably be assigned TO a de-
sirable post in the diplomatic serv-
ice He was presented at the White
House by Senator William Warner,
of Missouri, Bishop Grant and Reg
lister Vernon. The President was
agreeably surprised I'd learn that Dr.
Untank is doing so we'll at home in
his BUSINESS that he could not con-
slider a position paying less than 49,
900 per annum, remarking that the
government is on the lookout for
men who know how to succeed in
their own affairs, for they could then
be more useful than any others in
promoting the welfare of the nation
DR.. Unthank is city physician at Kan
5as City and owns some valuable
property there.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05

be used In my b aIraIf siK the af,eys.
named suit; and If said taepos II sAcas
are not commenced OF esfnpistsd bsn
said day, the taking o. agnresl VIII lsS
continued from day tefdlys " xf s,
It'd to- EEfnas, at ne se
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05

She does her shopping eariy;
She doesn't care to wait.
But, ali, the foolish girlic!
She does her buying late.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05

to arrange for the entertainment
next August Of the National Medical
association. While here Mr.. Sim
mons has been royalty entertained by
his host Of friends.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05
The FACETIOUS POET,

My bank won't let me draw over
$3.50 Il day. remarked u poet.
Inconvenience you any?"
"Oh, no; that SufficcS amply FOR
my frugal needs
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05
COMPARATIVELY EASY.

"It's hard to lose the savings OF a
lifetime"
"Oh, not SO hard. I know OF a
dozen men with schemes that you
could go into"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05

!. The Brownsville matter bids fail
ITO Occupy large space in the congress
sional mind of a season, at least. A(
ditional testimony is being taken be
Wore the special committee on mill.
tary affairs, and several star wit,
nesses are yet to be examined 1t
has been practically agreed that the
committee will not go to Brownsville
i'll person to look over the field.
Nothing new has been developed tC
the detriment Of the Negro soldiers,
and If fair play is to govern, their
conviction is not thought possible.
The friends Of the President are Civ
ing it out pretty freely that If a YER
dict Of not proven is brought for
ward by the committe the administra-
ton will be willing to accept it, and
give the discharged men a clean bill
Of health, restoring them to duty in
their regiment and allowing back pay
for lost time. This, it is argued
would heal all old sores and afford a
happy issue out Of all the Affections
Of Roosevelt and Taft as far as the
Negroes Of the country are concern
ed. The democrats offer nothing to
the black voters, aside from a hand
out locally in a few Of the cities. In
congress, they are not only opposed
| to the reinstatement of the colored
soldiers, but are ripe for the inau-
gUratiOn Of a movement to abolish
the colored regiments altogether. So
it would not be difficult for the ad-
ministration to win its way back into
| the favor Of the most intolerant OF
our folks by doing what all agree tc
! be the square thing. A representa-
| tive Of the Washington Evening Star
| has made poll Of the investigating
| committee, as to their position OF
! the question, with the following re
suit:
| Against the soldiers:
l. Republicans - Warren, Lodge
Warner.
Democrats Foster, Overman
Blackburn, Taliferro.
For the Soldiers:
northumberland, Scott, Hen
enway, Buckley.
! Doubtful
! publican--FultOn.
The lineup places the soldiers il
a ticklish position, but there is n,
knowing what day may bring forth
"A well-defined rumor has it tina
even If the majority goes against tn
men, the republicans who are ratet
as opposed to their acquittal becaus
Of their belief that the shooting-u,
was done by some cOlOred soldiers
are willing to incorporate In thei
report recommendation that thos
soldiers who can show they were no
involved be reinstated. 1t is know
that a number Of colored leaders VIII,
, do not care to be mixed up in the If
fair, have gone to the President an
urged him to reinstate the soldiers
If there Is not brought to the surfac
any stronger evidence Of their gull
than has already been adduced.
The appointment Of Lawyer Jane
A. Cobb as special assistant distric
, attorney for the District Of Columbi
| to handle certain cases in connection
: with the enforcement OF the pur
5 food law, IS endorsed everywhere a
= fitting recognition Of worth
young man. Mr.. Cobb Is a spIendi,
lawyer, graduate of Fisk Unlyer
Sity and Of the Howard Law School
and has had seven Jyears' experienc
in practicing before the local BAT,
r. ~ /. }
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
State Of West Virginia,

State of West Virginia,
County Of Kanawha, SIS.
William E. Vickery, PLAINTIFF,
VS.. In Chancery.
Matilda J. Vickery, Defendant.
In the Circuit Court Of Kanawha
County, West Virginia.
The object Of the above named
cause is to obtain divorce from the
bonds Of matrimony for the plaintiff
against the defendant.
The plaintiff having filed his affi-
davit, that the defendant is a non
resident Of this State, and the court
having entered an order awarding
an order Of publication herein, it is
therefore ordered that the said NATL
da j. Vickery do appear within one
month after the date Of the first pub
lication hereof, and do whatever is
necessary to protect her interest in
this suit.
Teste. d. NJ. Shirley,
Clerk.
Notice to Take Dispositions,
To Matilda J. Vickery: TAKE NO
TICB, that on Monday, December 90,
1907, between the hours Of o'clock
A. NJ, and 6 O'Clock p. M, at the law
Office OF McWhorter &c Loewenstein
on Capitol street., in the city of Char
sleston, West Virginia, \ Yilltake the
dispositions Of nysel & end ,therg. to
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Work of the Legislature.

There are times when it becomes
necessary to urge legislative bodies to
get move on; times when lethargy
instead of industry prevails in the
halls of legislation, and times when
one or both houses are, or appear to
be, obstructive. And there are other
times when insistence upon haste in
legislation is mistake. How best to
discriminate between the times for
haste and the times for deliberation
cannot be governed by any rule yet
discovered.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania has
been in session seven weeks, and be-
cause only one measure has been pass
ed finally there is much complaint OF
slowness of the Lawmakers, coupled
with demands that somebody take
charge of them and see that something
be done directly. Nevertheless 1t 10
generally understood that the first
three weeks of the session, at the close
of a gubernatorial term, shall be prac.
tically devoid of legislation. and
therefore nothing is done until the
new governor has been inaugurated.
That takes two weeks away from the
formidable seven. 1t is quite true,
however, that the reform measures
promised to the people are moving
along slowly.
If there is no intention to bunco the
people toward the close of the session
with assertion that there is insufaci-
ent time for the enactment of all the
reform bills, nothing will be lost by
reason of deliberation. There is no in
terest suffering because of slowness on
"the hill - There is no necessity for
extraordinary haste or for the railroad
ing of legislation. There must be time
for debate on every important bill on
the calendars. The gag rule must not
be invoked, if it takes all summer to
dispose of myriads of bills that have
been or will be introduced.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
SwindIe Story From Shamokin.

Adam Beiman, who owns a farm
near Dauville, III Montour county, es-
capped one of the slickest confidence
games that was ever attempted
Beiman went to Shamokin Monday
night and was met at the train by the
three men, who were the promoters of
daring game to fleece the old man.
The farmer tells his story in this
wise About month ago he received
letter stating that Wells & Co. had
been secretly making survey of his
land and had discovered oil in it.
They asked him to come to Shamokin
to make arrangements for its purchase
The letter was signed "P. J. Jen-
nings."
1t told Beiman to write the parties
in New York when he would come on
here and that he should wear yellow
ribbon on his lapel so that they would
know him.
The farmer went unsuspectingly and
he was given the glad hand as lie
alighted from the train Monday night.
He says the men, all splendidly
dressed and handsome fellows, took
him in the waiting room and said they
had to catch train soon and would
do their business there The confidence
men told him that there was no doubt
that there was oil on his property and
that they represented a firm who would
buy it at the fabulous sum of 800, 600.
They said the farmer must post 5000
as an evidence of good faith and to
cover the necessary expenses and all
would come off as promised.
Beiman told them he only had $50
with him but that he would bring the
other Saturday or that they could meet
him at his farm.
The confidence men wanted to take
his $50 but he refused to give it up.
Tuesday morning before going back
home he consulted lawyer who ex
plQded the game of the three crooks
and the farmer was thus saved not
only his 5000 but doubtless much
larger sum. -Shamokin Daily News.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Hiss Newbury's Record.

Miss Nell Newbury. senior in the
commercial department of the local
high school, has broken its record in
short hand writing by taking two
hundred words, new matter, in one
minute, with only one eror.
It :s customary in the local school
to have tests at intervals to discover
what record can be made. The average
rate of speed attained by students just
graduating ranges from 100 to 150
words per minute. In view of this
Miss Newbury's record is little short
Of remarkable. The nearest that any
of the other students of the commerce.
al department have attained to Miss
Newbury's record is 1870 words per
minute.
The high school employs the Pit
manic system. which is considered one
of the best. The worlds record in
short hand writing is held by an Eng
lislIman and is $50 words per minute
for ten minutes.
There are sixty-nine on the roll in
the commercial department of the high
school. Miss Ne wbury is in her third
year as student.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Funeral of William Brent.

William Brent, whose death occur
red Wednesday, was consigned to the
grave in the Episcopal cemetery Sat-
urday afternoon. The funeral, which
took place from the family residence,
Mowery street, at 2 o. clock, was very
largely attended.
The services were conducted by Rev.
L. d. Ulrich. The pail bearers were
chosen from the employees of Howe g.
Samuel, who attended the funeral in o
body. They were as follows; Frank
Armes, Frank Helm, George Gibbony,
William Dimmick, Jacob Burger and
Leander Kocher.
The employees of Howe g. Samuel,
some forty in number, each carried q
carnation, which, as they took last
look at the deceased, they deposited on
the casket. The deceased was q veter-
an of the civil war and in honor of his
memory a representation of Goodrich
post, No. %, G. A. r., attended the
obsequies in body.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Brent, Miss Letitia Brent
and Edward Brent, of Lewistown; MI
and Mrs. Martin Lesher and daughter.
Martha, of Lewisburg; Mrs. Lewis
Ayres, Mrs. William Shut, of Milton
Miss Rehecoa Poyer, Mrs. Abram Rog-
ers, Miss Verua Rogers, Mrs. Joseph
Sober. of Sunbury; Miss Alice Lam
berson, Miss Kate Baylor, of Cata-
wissa Mr.. and Mrs William Ander-
son, of Rushtown.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Pleasant Surprise.

A pleasant surprise party was given
on Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. L. L. Chestnut, Front street, in
honor of her daughter, Helen's 18th
birthday. Among the amusements was
a bean contest in which Miss Clara
Boyer won first prize, Miss Margaret
Flanagan second and Master Reed
Smith third. Refreshments were serv-
ed.
Those present were: Misses Helen
Seidel, Florence Chambers. Clara Bey-
er, Emily Prout, Edith Shepperson,
Ethel Roat. Edna, Mabel and Olive
Roat, Lucretia Berger, Margaret Flan-
agan, Pearl Chambers, Grace Cooper,
Katherine Evans, Messrs. James
Evans, Joseph Hess, German Chestnut,
Reed Smith, Frank Gearhart, Howard
Morrison, Jesse Gulick, Frank Roat,
Berton Cornell, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Roat, Mr.. ana Mrs. Warren Roat and
son George. Mrs. William Roat, Mrs.
Thomas Evans, Mrs. William Evans,
Mrs. Edward Cornell, of Sunbury.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
WATER DEPARTMENT
Will Establish Cement Works.

The securing of an option on the
Henry Lazarus farm at Grovania yes
terday practically assures the establish
ment at Grovania by James e. Reic-
hard, of Bloomsbury, of large cement
works.
Mr.. Reichard is we'll known in this
section. He now owns and has con-
Quoted with much success for some
time the limestone quarry at Grov-
ania,
The securing of an option on the
Lazarus place is but one step in the
direction of Mr.. Reicharts intentions,
as he has already secured options on a
number of other lime stone bearing
properties in that vicinity.
Chemists who have examined the
quality of limestone produced at Grow
ania state that cement CAP be manu-
factured from it that will he the equal
if not the superior of any cement now
produced in the country,
! The enterprise which Mr.. Reichard
contemplates is by no means small. He
! intends to ultimately erect plant
that will occupy hundreds of hands,
All oIc that will transform the will.
age of Grovania into bustling com.
muuity The plant will be modern in
every detail Mr.. Reichard S enterprise
is sufficient warrant for the success OF
the proposition. The extensive lime
stone business which he now cond ucts
is entirely the work of his own hand.
and attests his skill as business man
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Favorable to Appropriation.

DIR. E. E. McAdoo and Thomas
Brown, members of the appropriations
committee of the State legislature,
paid a visit to Danville Tuesday for
the purpose of inspecting the hospital
for the insane. If the impressions re-
ceived by these two members as to the
needs Of the institution have any
weight with the other legislators. then
there is no doubt but that the appro-
priation asked for to make improve
ments will be granted.
The bill appropriating $3.50. 800 to
she hospital passed the legislature on
first reading last week. Before taking
further action on the bill the approp-
riations committee desired to have
positive information concerning the
hospital. Hence the visit Tuesday by
DR.. McAdoo and Mr.. Brown represent
ing the committee.
The kind of a report they will make
is scarcely a matter of doubt. Before
leaving the hospital they expressed
themselves as impressed with the urg-
ent necessity for all the buildings and
improvements provided for in the bill
making the appropriation and their
whole manner went to show that what
they discovered was favorable to the
passage of the bill in an unmodified
form. The trustees and others are en-.
couraged to believe that the institution
will receive the full $3.50, 800.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-02-22
Sparrow Investigation.

This is the era of investigation BY
the legislature, and now the English
sparrow is under the ban. He is to be
investigated, it being alleged that he
does much mischief to growing crops
and fruit. And he is not only to be in
vestigated, but lie is to be exterminat-
ed, if DR.. Surface and his agents. act
ing as grand jury, find a true bill
against him. In the house last week
there was reported from committee the
bill appropriating 81, 900 to investigate
the sparrow, and State Economic 70
ologist Surface will if the bill be-
comes law, establish number OF
stations in a number of counties dur
ing the coming summer and note tho
ravages of the bird that was brought
from England to exterminate tho
worms on trees.