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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-02

rARtl5fii;otlAi{ss 81 adniAol6sti IA IA THIS
Houk-fAKt3E NUMBER OF
MEN.ARE EMPLOYED r.. .
THERE.
+ SsIpl'et:etisf tot to the Mail H.

Speeiaff t IS the Mail H. F-'' ''&
. Thurinond, W. Va.,: May IA s sa
we're explosion occurred in the Whip
pie mines at $3.50 O'Clock today.
There IS as yet NO definite inforrna-:
ton relating to the extent OF the mi.
jury to persons or property. A res.
c,aliihg PARTY is now t at ,t' work, But SIT 50
Far has mot been able to cntef the
mines. 80
The Wdpp1e Mines is one 81 the
group belonging to. the white Oak
Fuel Go. The number, OF men likely
t6 be at work is hard to estimate.
Much depends on the car supply for
the day. The hour when the expi6-
sion occurred was late iii the day
and tits possible that MANY Of the
men may have come o,tit. - = -. :.
An effort was made at 1880 o'clock
to Communicate with the authorities
at the mine. BUT so far. they are as
much In ignorance of the consequence.
es OF the explosion as any one else.
t. Usually as many as one hundred
men work I'm this shaft, which is one
Of the largest producing mines Of tho
White Oak company.
1t is not probable that ndie;aarly, that
nearly that number were In the
fhfifes.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-02

We have just closed a
contract with one of the
largest Tailoring com
fsrna lin the. country.Hto
handle all their misfits
at less than so per cent
ON the dollar. =. =.
T L--:...--.--..y - =: =
If y o u Contemplate
buying a New Suits il
=sRduid=pay-you to look
at sonho of the s$yles we
have ON hand, We have
them in all the latest
weaveS. all sizes q nd
styles, I and prices way
down below the actual
cost Of the raw material
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90 here iA q few days and wSE & sSSt:
;or the ElktAB races, 40 we'll 8Sf 9TH
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+ Many rISA4l feathTET are. bSfnE
Iarfah8 ed f0 and thAf4Ris nd Dues
ton about the success this, thegptnths
IannSaa .mSeting Of the1 E!kiRgs Fair
AssSsiRt ;+SytI ~
ssss-..a !! - -.s-I.s 4; ;sy s
sduirg uold Brssaafy Nm Fasd
Yesterday Mo@ foyEs iShth q, XIV,
B Bra s lied A MA!s aw ss& Mss:
through the ftral districts fol, nine
~ miles saFhApd Havana He Also.
visited thbg Sandal Ialands,a +. 'FbTtj
Niles, LakeARd, Tampa, st. Pstsrst,
burg and 9ther points IN Florida;
besides many South Carolina and
y1oEiasa ssss 81 a,, Pete H,9
TO be the mgst beautiful city he: :vis,.
Hifs# ;;s6sth, taHffiarsis kfSo,aaf:
Uncle HIRAM" former resident. of
near herS,Sn4N' Of Grafton, wAsGin
the city yesterday on business Mr..
SmRh alfnpu4h eightysfve years Of
age is yet quite active. and gets
around #ith4shore case, than men
half aSsentnfy younger.:/t *,<>Mi'A%
80 ~ - 7ae ~ !: {, &! .
!; John Alder who ,haA BEEN cantinsd.
Hth TIE, bS2i4 Memorial II FIdsb ItaT f6T,
FseyeralJ VESTS with typhoid fever is,
ABLE to Pc .asiK again. Q. s'Ft S%s|E;y. Il: y
Or. w, IT, enkens has ,retnrnad
from yapStion With Frsiatl4es at'|
Miss AMss Russell. OF, HEa4rmont,
Is the guest :ht Mrs. DR.. Ftedlock, e.
s. At 2f,f ths REV tDntB q
Georgia Mznrels. -: ,.,t,.5i ~ ;ff ;,IiF>s
E That VIII : known, and ). papSiiaf
mihstfele ff5dpe, The EeorEffa M
Etstrels VIII be seen and heard ,at tho:
BufleR this AXenfng, Ii plsasii iig 2az'
%riety or nustsal nuInbers; Vaudeville
E land l8thsr isAttrac tiqns. :; Th4se> fun.
|smaRefs. flaws won 1 .Reil8:- neflted
success and the entertaSnment : TO-
night pronts@ to maintain The Geor.
gia minstrels 4 reputation. ,'.~---
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ANNUAL YriJNf.
g beating carpets,

Dad is beating carpets,
Mothers scrubbing floors,
Sisters raking up the yard,
Jim Is painting the doors.
Everybody's gkouehy,
nrd mad enough to kill,
For all the famtly's eating
on a window Sill p
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s1pE 1a.Es,nrs.

First call Tor dana sif
It's mono OF orr bpsif IA r. n
the peace conference I'd
tionS any better 3h your 4 6 81
rWomef as sAcrats
have but one fAHft,'st SayE 81 IS b
change. Yept that's ffsgsf Oh
cd 1t the very firat tirIfes
An Omaha bank ca !; sSAl ~
arm counting none INV &
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more than 6ns vi ~
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NoTfCE no cssisfkHsP0t NltDENrs.

!, = ! eaib6nd Vie rrei, ,fedhested to
fiiam thefr lettefs Jill time TO reach
fhis t'91ce not later .than Tuesday
IlI0ffikTGa. SSS7Is 80 - .:' f>,'
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fRatN stRUdk ,bEcfr0N GANG.
Three Killed Q1tsigbt and OTHERS
= Wcr6 Injured.

Rochester, MY, April 30.-An
east bound accoInnFo dation train of
the New York Central ran into a
gang Of section hands two miles east
0f Batavia today Killing three out
right, Fatally lnfHSI1k, fourth, and
seriodsly injurlfig assistaht foreman
Daniel O'Lea, wh1Be5 leg was ampu-
tatsd at the hosmsai in batavia. The
men steb1ed od OF the way of d
westbound .freight, directly in front
Of tho pass4ngekMaffl.
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Correspondents are requested to
mail their letters I'm time to reach
this Office not later than Tuesday
mornings,
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NOTICE no CoashksPf'S,5S 8

Correspondents are I'D
mail their letters IN sims ~
this office not later thaas ~
mOrntnKS..., - III ~ zIi tisR.S9f.. q 49, Il
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"NorfUE 70 o8KhhsPoNfBNrs:

i, Correspondence lsre requested to
tp4n theft letters In time to reaci,
this office not later, than Tuesday
mornings H..
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NOTICE NJ. coKREsiP,o NDENrs.

[, CorrassoRdsnts atttst ' rsatiessSed t6
man their letters I'M tiYfie ItoLreach
this Office sl5gtt later than tuesday
mornings. I%rt ky ~ -
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NOTICE 10 OoR5sEspONDBNTs.
! Y2ofse9RondenttssAfB feqdested to
HpaH ,tIftdf fcttefs til time to reach
this Office not later than Tuesday
mornings, -.
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WHIT.

Wit Knowing oHss please answer
= Who OF their knowledge brag;
VIII imitation whleEg
~ GIVE an imltatlpn 5agg
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-02

The Knights Of Golden Eagle gave
q dance here Friday evening. About
800 people attended. The music of
the occasion wasl. furnished by the
Leroy orchestra Of Huntington.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-02
MINER DRUGGED AND ROBBED
And His Body Loft on the Railway
Track-TrainmenR escues

f,t; Mt; Hope =, Y; ", AgrIIl 2s;-Johp
gHson, 81, Cranberry came to, VT.
Hope Saturday to celebrate pay day
9nd Sunday. morning 'as, they were
refurhtng to their Respective hoh1es,
each drinking, Ferguson dfugEed
Burton, robbed him and then threw
hts body ON the White Oak railroad
t tIss ,sast Of Sherwood, Burton
condition by the. crew. OF the passen-
ger trkih at II O'clock and was
brought here.
. Ferguson was soon captured and
Sn was found concealed in His
hosiery and few dollars hi His
pocket, 1t is claimed that when
these Raleigh county miners left
KilsyttIe about s1s hortr before, Bur-
ton had between $50 and $40.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-02

An 1ncendiary named Beer Carrot
set the lookup at this place on FIRE
Friday evening at about eight
o'clock. Carrot lis a tramp and was
arrested for being Intoxicated and
while still drunk tried to burn the
building. The fire, however, was
immediately discovered and put out.
He was In the Charleston jail few
weeks ago on the charge of insanity.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
BY MAUD WALKER.

Little Rosie was six years old, and a
most naughty little Miss, she was. too.
Indeed, doubt very much II any of the
little girls who read this story ever knew
so naughty child as Rosie Smell.
But, listen, and I'll tell you why Rosie
was SO naughty. She was SPOILED
yes, SPoILEDl She had no brother or
sister and she had a very devoted mother
and father and doting grandmother and
grandfather. So. you will readily under
stand why Rosie felt that she was the
only little girl in the world and that
everyone should run at her beck and call.
Her mother and father meant we'll by
their little girl, but-Well, some parents
are quite foolish, you know. and instead
Of rearing their children to be unselfsh,
sweet-tempered and loving towards others,
both old and young, they are blinded by
their love for their children and think
them better, cleverer. and more beautiful,
than any other children on earth. So, the
children are not entirely to blame, / say,
for thinking as their parents think.
And SO 1t was with Rosie Smell. No
matter what Rosie wanted there was one
Of the parents or grandparents to see that
her wish was gratifed. If Rosie got ugly
tempered-which she did very Offender
mama never reprlmanded her, but on the
contrary, gave up to the pouting little
girls demands, no matter how absurd
they were, or how unreasonable. And at
times Rosie had both parents and grand
parents busy with tempting her with toys,
sweet-meats, and coaxing, to induce her
to stop her naughty crying. But In vain
did they coax: Rosie screamed and kicked
and fought till she felt she had done so
enough. Then she stopped and asked for
whatever she wanted, getting it, too, if
such thing were possible. Why, her
papa had been known to go out in the
worst storm you could imagine, just be-
cause his little daughter had taken 1t into
her head to have some ginger cakes from
a confectioner's shop several blocks away,
and could not be persuaded to eat the
nice frosted cookies made at her own
home, although the homemade sweet
meats were far superior in taste and
quality to the heavy ginger cakes to be
had at the confectioner's shop. But Rosie
had set her heart-or maybe l should say
her stomach-on the latter, and no peace
could be had in the house till she got
them.
Well set out to tell you about Rosie's
going to party; but I've got long way
Off my subject. However, 1t is we'll that
you should have an introduction to Rosie
before meeting her at the party.
Well, this party took place on a Satur-
day afternoon, and many little boys and
girls were there. 1t was given by dear
little girl by the name of Laura Davis,
and although she knew that Rosie was a
very naughty little girl and might cause
disturbances at the party, she could not
avoid inviting her. for Rosie's parents
and Laura's parents were neighbors. and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
NAUGHTY ROSIE GOES TO a PARTY

1t would have been a slight objectionable
to have left Rosies name off the list of
invited guests.
And SO 1t happened one fine afternoon
that Laura came to call on Rosie and to
invite her to the party which was to be
given on the Saturday of that same week.
Laura attended the public school. and
was a great favorite with teachers and
pupils. Rosie's mama instructed her little
daughter at home, fearing to send her to
school lest some Of the children might
hurt her feelings, or the teacher punish
her for some slight offenseD
Rosie was delighted with the prospect
of party. and began telling Laura what
she wanted for refreshments and what
games she wished played.
Laura looked at her little neighbor, say
ing: Mama prepares what refreshments
she wishes to give us, and do not know
what they are to be till they are set
before u.s. And we'll play all sorts OF
games, some to please you and some to
please the other children who come We
must all have nice time, and to do that
we must try to please each other"
This was strange talk to Rosie, whose
wishes at home had never been ques-
toned. But she said nothing more at that
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20

Davis was tying folded handkerchief
ABOUT Sammy's eyes-Rosie, pouting, SAID
In very unpleasant voice. 81 don't like
Blind-man's buff. If you play that l
won't play, so l won't. I'll get my things
and go home"
Several young faces turned Inquiringly
towards Mrs. Davis, but not boy or girl
present said a word They were all too
weii-ored to reply to so rude a child.
Mrs. Davis went to Rosie, saying: "WeIl.
Rosie, suppose you all play Blind-man' s
bun for a little while. Then you may
choose the game to be played next Don t
you think that a nice plan2"
Rosie pouted and drew back from Mrs.
Davis encircling arm. Just as she was
IN the habit of drawing away from her
own mama when she did not have her re-
guest granted at the moment. mo, I
HATE Blind-man's buzz" she retorted
i won't play 1t, so I WON'T
We'll, then I'll tell you what wen
do--you and IT, smiled Mrs. Davis coax
ingly. We'll not play this game. but
Will go and look after the refreshments
while the others play 1t awhile. Then
Wen come In and you shall choose the
next game, and lead 1t, too
But Rosie still pouted and shook her
head. II don't want to go and look
after the refreshments" she said. 81
want to play now"
"All right" cried Sammy Travers, .Iet's
all play whatever Rosie says. don't
care what game 1t is-just SO it's
game"
There. that's very nice of you, SAL
N.Y." said Mrs. Davis. "And are you
all willing to play something else hrstr'
she asked of the assembled little ones.
"Yes'm." nodded all present--all save
Rosie.
Now. Rosie" said Mrs. Davis, what
game do you wish to play?"
Rosie, with lips still out. stood silent
while. Then she said: Lets have re-
freshments first. I'm hungry"
oh, but we can't have them yet" ex-
planned Mrs. Davis kindly. you see,
the ices have not arrived--won't be here
for another hour. Only the sandwiches
and cakes are ready. And they are not
yet placed on the table. You see, I'm GO
ing to let you all have lots of fun play
Ing while we are preparing the luncheon"
II want to eat first" declared Rosie
I'm hungry. When I'm hungry mama
always allows me to eat. If I can't
have some cake I'll go home"
"All right" said Mrs. Davis. But a
very weary look came into her gentle
motherly eyes. 'We-you and l.
will go to the dining room and you shall
have some cake while the others go on
with their game Of Blind-man's buff"
She took Rosie by the hand to lead her
from the room. but the naughty Miss
rebeled against such procedure.
~ want to eat with the party" she
cried out her temper making her face
ugly. III / can't eat with the party Ills
go home"
''Then my dear, you must wait till the
table Is ready" said Mrs. Davis. gently
but firmly. 80, If you'll name some
game that you like the children will help
you play IT."
For moment Rosie stood as II I'M
certain what to do. Then, enraged at not
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20

to say1 She really did not know how
rude she was. Poor Mrs. Davis hurried
to the hall rack and fetched Rosle's hat
and jacket, placing them on the piano
where their owner might keep an eye on
them as one of the jolly, mischievous
boys put 1t In whisper to n comrade.
(The fact is, Rosie was known by repu-
tation. and had very few playmates in
consequence.
After all the guests had assembled Mrs
Davis led them to the big sitting room
where they were given full sway to play
games All the furniture had been re-
moved so that there might be nothing to
interfere with such games as Blind-mans
buff and LONDON Dridge.
"wel. what shall we play? asked
Laura, looking about in the faces of her
young guests.
Lets have Blind-man's bufr.'' suggest
ed one boy who loved no other game so
well. "All right" cried a chorus Of
happy voices. "Blind-man's buff! It's
great sport! Who'll be the blind manf'
Sammy Travers," cried other voices,
naming the boy who had proposed the
game "All right. bring on your blind"
laughed Sammy, taking the centre Of the
floor.
But Just at that moment-and as Mrs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
When Sammy Got Lost in the Forest.
BY ANNIE JAMES.

remain till evening fishing But he felt
reluctant to say goodby to them and to
return homeward, for just at the minute
when they reached the path the strange
boy was in the midst of a most thrilling
story, one of some trappers who had
been attacked by mother bear whose
cubs they had trapped. Sammy, full of
curiosity to hear the outcome of the
conflict, accepted the narrators invitation
to accompany him a bit further and hear
the exciting end-how the trappers had
at last oyercame the wild beast and had
taken her captive along with her cubs.
At the completion of the story Sammy
was about to turn homeward when the
man, declaring himself tired and hun
CRY, said they'd sit on the dead leaves
and have a bite to eat Giving Sammy
a pressing invitation to share their
smack" as the man called the light
luncheon which he carried in his KNAPP
sack, Sammy willingly accepted, for he
too, was hungry and a bit tired after
the long walk. When at last Sammy
started on his homeward journey he was
about a mile from the outer edge of the
woods. But he had been that far in
vain 4dLhCIg anu udu dlWdyo SnlcfCQ
and returned over that same foot-t trail
So he felt no uneasiness over being thus
alone and SO far from the outer world.
True, often as he walked along through
the dead leaves he thought he heard wild
animal sounds, but it would turn out
to be merely the wind through the bare
branches or the sound Of his own feet in
the rustling leaves.
As he walked along his mind was so
full Of the story he had just heard that
he did not keep close watch of his path,
and coming to ravine he sprang across
it into another trail which led off
from the one he had been following.
On he went, not thinking of the path
he followed, softly whistling to himself
and recalling the thrilling parts of the
story the strange boy had just told him.
But after going some distance he noticed
with alarm that the woods were be-
coming more dense and the ground seem
ed rising into hills which were separated
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
Interesting Anecdote of
BENJAMIN West.

Benjamin West. the great American art
fsA was IN his boyhood what the world
Calls an tnfsnt prodigy. When only seven
yearsrof age he drew a remarkable like
nssSsof his eldest sisters baby as 1t lay
asieep In fts cradle. This bit of crude
axt--so full Of tho marks of genius-was
accomplished t,y means Of a pen and red
ink and q tstnefed piece of writing paper.
Once when band Of friendly Indians
happened 10, stop at the home Of the
VESTS thsy were so pleased with the lit
tie Bepjamin's drawings Of birds and
flowers that they gladly taught the young
artist how 70 prepare the colors red and
yellow as used by them to paint their
faces, and weapons.
On learning this wonderful secret Ben
5amin was happy, but he soon found that
he could not apply the colors nicely with
his fingers or pen. A neighbor seeing the
boys dilemma explained that colors were
put upon pictures by means Of cancels
hair brushes. But such brushes were not
to be found where Benjamin lived. But
being a boy Of resources he bethought
him Of his pet cat. Secretly he pulled
the soft fur from her tail and back in
quantity sufficient to make himself a set
of tiny brushes. With these he painted
his birds and flowers, using for his paints
the red and yellow the Indians had
taught him to make. and some indigo
blueing that his good mother gave him
from her laundry supplies But when
that same good mother saw the forlorn
cat. half bald of tail and back, and
learned the cause of her plight, she ex-
plnined 70 the wondering BENJAMIN that
such method Of procuring brushes was
cruel. And 1t Is said that after that
there were no more "cat tall brushes
Some of the right kind were sent for and
presented to the little artist, thus max
Ing him supremacy happy.
MARY GRAHAM.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20

time about her wishes regarding games
and refreshments.
On the afternoon of the party Rosie's
mother dressed her little daughter in a
sweet white frock and lovely pink ribbon
sash. her brown curls also being adorned
by pink ribbon bows. Indeed, so far as
looks were concerned, Rosie was a most
pleasing child. At the hour stated for the
party Rosie, with huge doll in one arm
and new Teddy bear in the other, APP
peared at the home of Laura. She ar
rived at the same time with several other
little girls; but in n very rude way she
pushed the other guests aside and walked
into the parlor without so much as ring
ing the door bell. She found the seat
which she liked best and perched herself
upon 1t, not waiting for an invitation
Laura and her mama greeted Rosie
graciously, the former taking her little
guests hat and jacket (for it was a
chilly October day. and running into an
other room put them on the hat and
wrap rack. When she returned to the
parlor Rosie cried out to her: Where
did you put my hat and jacket? l want
them here beside me. Some one might
carry them Off"
Now wasn't this a very naughty thing
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20

at any rate-of a human being. Then,
answering with his cry, Here 1 am" he
waited till the owner Of the answering
voice appeared. And 10! 1t was none
other than the strange man, with his
young son, whom Sammy had conducted
into the woods that morning. On behold
ing Sammy the strangers were almost as
much surprised as was Sammy on be-
holding them. Then. the man explained
to Sammy that he had taken a trail that
had circled about and had brought him
near to the fishing place where the father
and son had spent the afternoon. And
now we are off for your house where we
shall beg a nights lodging and supper"
added the man, merry twinkle In his
eye. DO you suppose your good mother
will take care of us?'
Yes. sir, she certainly WILL" said Sam
my emphatically. IF you take me home
safe and sound there's nothing about our
house too good for you--so my papa and
mama will think, SIR"
"Ah, then you shall be turned In safe
and sound declared the man. "And you
shall share these with US, too, my little
fellow" and he held up a fine string Of
fish.
Then on they went, the man leading
the way, while Sammy and the com
panionable little boy exchanged stories,
Sammy telling In guarded whisper Of
the bear that had passed SO close to him
In the woods that he could hear 1t
breathing.
And at the edge of the woods they met
Sammy's father. coming to hunt for his
truant boy. SO they continued their way
towards the coy farm house mile away.
where a fine supper was then in prepare
ton for them
And to this day Sammy really believes
that the great brown bear passed so
close to him that day In the woods that
he could hear it breathing and look into
its face.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20

by deep ravines. Sammy stopped and
looked about him. Surely he had not
left the path. There, under his feet
was the trail" dim, but to be seen
as 1t passed in and out among the trees.
Then Sammy began to examine his sur
roundings. Nowhere had he seen such
giant trees before on visiting these woods
Here they lowered to the sky, and the
underbrush and young timber We're so
entangled that it was next to impossible
to creep through on the the almost oblit-
Grated path. From appearances there had
been little travel there for long time
and Sammy began to realize that he was
lost-lost in the forest where bears and
wildcats aboundedl Suppose there were
some of the latter perched above him
now. preparing for a leap? Oh, Sammy
felt the blood in his veins turn cold He
almost feared to look upward, but sum
moning courage he turned his eyes to-
wards the tree-tops. No, there were no
animal forms there-that he could see.
But there might be wildcats in numbers
hidden away In the close branches, con-
cealed from his view. and they might be
this minute watching for an opportunity
to pounce upon his helpless head.
Sammy now knew that he had lost the
trail, and his heart was filed with mis-
givings. How was he to find his right
path? Should be retrace his steps over
the path he was now following? Would
he know where to turn into another path
or "trail?" The forest abounded In
trails, some being made by wild beasts
as they went to and from watering
places Suppose he were now on one of
these dangerous paths?
Bur Sammy was a country boy with
pretty brave heart, and when In diem
ma be did not stop TO cry or bemoan