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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
SYLVIA.

Sunday was rally day with us.
Our pastor, Rev. d C. Hunter, filled
the stand all day. In the morning
he preached from Re-, 3:5 at night
from John "a. Each sermon was
we'll delivered to an appreciative
crowd; $174.17 was raised, s37 Of
this amount was collected from his
many white friends
Mr.. and Mrs R. A. Penn, of Red
Star, spent Sunday with their sister,
Mrs. Abner Cobbs.
Miss j. Harmon. Of Ohio, visited
her uncle. Lawrence Harmon, last
week
Mrs. B. Pierson, of Raymond City,
was the guest of Mrs. Broctom last
Sunday
Miss Bell Brown, of Red Star, visi-
ted our town a few days ago. She
spent the time with Mrs Victoria
Penn.
j. Acquiller was seen on our
streets Sunday
We are glad to see Mrs. Harmon
house being constructed and hope to
see 1T completed in a few days
Mrs. James Timble has been very
i'll since an operation was performed
week ago. At this writing she is
much improved
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
GCYANDOTTE.

~ Miss Violet Layne. one Of Guyan
\ dotts's popular young ladies, became
the bride of Mr.. Charles Slash, Of
ParkerkbuEg, "Wednesday afternoon
In the presence Of her parents, rela.
Hives and friends. The brides
dress was thin white china silk made
over silk, trimmed with white Silk
braid The groom wore black suit
I OF broadeloth. Rev. Carter, Of Hun
tington, performed the ceremony at
, 4:30 O'Clock After the ceremony
ice cream and cake were served They
left, accompanied, by their brother,
Joseph Layne, for Parkersburg, at
: sac O'Clock, where they will make
their future home.
Miss Roberta Smootz left NJ onday
for Keystone to spend Il few months
with her sister, Mrs. Aileen Parsons.
* Mrs. Laura WILSON, of Proctor
Vile, Ohio, spent few hours in
town Saturday the guest Of Mrs. EN-
ma Jackson.
: QSa and Mary Ann Jackson are on
the sick list this week.
William Smooth left Saturday for
Keystone where he will make his
home for few years.
* Howard and Arber Lee were call
ing VII litll ullClc, oColl vi uiitl,
Saturday.
Mrs. Fannie Johnson, OF Hun
tington, was UP wednesday to attend
the !LayneSlash wedding
Mrs. Melvin Hill and daughters, Of
Logan, are visiting Mrs: Julia Phipps
this, week.
Stonewall Hill, of Logan, Charles
Hill, of Bradrick, Ohio, and Daniel
Dickerson, of Huntington, were call
ing on Mrs. Phipps Sunday.
Elmer Wilson. of Proctorville. o.,
spent few hours with Mrs. Jackson
Saturday.
Louise Smooth, Bessie Dorsey, ia
net Layne, Alex. Twyman and Banks
AgneW attended the carnival in Hun
tington Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Layne, Of
South Caperton, came home Sunday
evening for a few weeks visit.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04

Mrs. Maggie Topsey is able to be
out again after slight attack Of ty.
phoid fever.
William Morton and family left
Saturday for Eagle, W. Va. TO visit
his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Powell,
Quite number Of the members
Of Ohio River Lodge 80. 10. K of
2. attended the Grand Lodge which
met in Chi1licothe, Ohio. the past
week. They report an interesting
session and grand time
&. prof. Arts ToDsey has returned
from WHEREFORE, his alma mater,
where he attended commencement
exercises.
Miss Virgie Scott returned to Cor
ufnbuS Sunday after a two weeks
visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Warren.
Miss Jessie Hale is visiting friends
an Parkersburg this. week.
Misses Eva and Stella Nick. Svl
via Wiley, Cassandra Be8s and Rig
gle Harrington spent Sunday with
Mrs. Harry Stevens, Of Spillman, W
Ne. V
Spencer Walker left Saturday for
Wilmington, Ohio, to visit his niece
Mrs Ida Williams.
Mieses Ara Warren anA Blanche
Allen returned home Saturday after
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
PARK ERSBURG.

Mr.. Chas. Slash and Miss Viola
Lane were Joined in the holy bonds
OF Wedlock at the home Of the bride
in Guyand0tte last Wednesday even
ing. They returned to Parkergburg
Thursday and will reside in this city.
Mr.. nhos. Lewis and Miss Susa
Comedy were married Tuesday after
noon OF last week
The Jefferson Club gave an inter
eCting entertainment last Tuesday
night week at Ann Street Hall.
Quite neat sum was realized. The
club is preparing to charter a car to
go to Supreme Lodge, K. of p, at
Louisville, Ky. in September.
Rev. Jones, Of w. NJ, Church re-
turned Saturday from his home IN
Ohio, where he has been visiting for
the past week.
Quite a large number from Park.
ersburg attended the s. s. Conven-
ton at Marietta, Ohio, last Sunday.
Maceo Lodge elected the follow
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
TOMSBCRG.

(Received last week too late fol
publication.-EditOr
Mrs. Miller was in Cedar Grove
Friday on business.
Robert Miller, Arthur Young, John
Waller and several other young meI
attended the base ball game at Hand
" Thursday.
Mrs. Mamie Holloway and little
granddaughter, Eva. are visiting
friends at Beckwfth this week
The Red Men were unable to get
Rev. ID. G. Hunter, and, therefore
could not have their annual sermon
preached Sunday. 1t will be preach
ed in the near future.
Miss Emma Meadows closed a sue.
cessful term of school here on the
2lst. She will leave on the 3Oth to
visit relatives and friends, and will
arrive home about the 18th of July.
We regret to see Miss Meadows go,
as she is such help to our church
and Sunday school.
Elmo White, Bishop Henderson,
Samuel Sellas, Kate White, Mrs.
Banks and sons were business visi-
tors to East Bank Saturday.
Rev. d. Stratton will preach here.
"Wednesday, June 20.
Mrs. L.. Scott, of Brunwel, enter.
tanned at dinner Tuesday Miss Rob-
lnson. Miss Meadows, Mr.. Robert
Walker and Mr.. Arthur Young.
Dwight Seams has been quite sick
for the last week.
Bishop Henderson was on Gaulev
Sunday
The following program was rem
dele ed at the closing exercises of the
school:
Singing, America.
Prayer, Rev. Sam Sellas.
Singing, A Game Of Tag.
Recitation, Arthur Seams, "A Big
Boy"
Defamation, Connie Calender,
Not Easy to Speak
Recitation, Mary White, "Children
Should love each other"
Recitation, Joe White, Looking on
the Bright Side"
Solo, Eva Calender, My New
Mamma Does Not Love Me-
Dialog, Little Helpers" Eva CAL
ender, Sallie Mile, Ivy Henderson.
Defamation, Sam Howgrove,
mothers Baby"
Recitation, Esther White, Mary
Has a Lamb"
Defamation. Il Am Not Built
Right, Garfield Scott.
Dialog, Banner and Beal Miller,
"Throwing Stones"
Solo, You are as Welcome as the
Flowers in May" MRS. Hattie" Nor
ris.
Defamation Taking up Colle:-
tion," Sylvester w hite.
Recitation, BE on Time" Dwight
Seams
Defamation, The Water Melon, :"
Willie Coleman.
Recitation, "Ostler joe" Mrs.
Susie Reedman.
Defamation, "a Little Soldier"
Lawrence Henderson.
Recitation, The Old Mans Story"
Emma Meadows.
Singing.
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HUNTINGTON.

Rev. l. V, Bryant was called tc
| bidwell last week to preach the fun,
eral sermon Of the late Rev. John
Mays.
The Y. M. c. A. held very inter
eStlng meeting at the Sixteen St.
baptist Church, Sunday. Rev. J. D.
Coleman delivering very interest
ing address.
Quite . number Of the members
of the First Baptist Church attend
ded services cat Ashland, Sunday ar
ternoon
The social given at the Sixteenth
Street Baptist Church last Thursday
evening, was we'll attended, and a
very pleasant social hour was spent.
Mrs. Annie Johnson left Tuesday
Tor week S visit to the Misses Steu-
art in Circleville, Ohio.
Prof. Sherman GuSS, of Institute,
was n visitor to our city several DAYS
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. White visited
Pt. Pleasant. the home of Mrs.
White, Sunday
Mr.. Bledsoe returned to his home
Detroit, Sunday, after weeks stay
in our city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Page, who have
been visiting the formers home in
Blacksburg, Va, returned here Sat-
urday.
Quite number Witnessed the two
games at Driving Park, Thursday
and Friday between the Morse Ath-
etc and Portsmouth, the game each
day being won by Morse Athletics by
close score
The Portsmouth team was royalty
entertained by Morse Athletics,
THURSDAY and Friday evening with a
hop.
quite number attended the
Chantau at Cliyffside Park Tuesday
afternoon
Miss Lula James spent Sunday in
lronton the guest of friends.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04

ing officers last:IMonday night week:
Robt. Boss, c.. DAWN. Eggs, P. C.;
VIM. CarpenA err, fPeelate; Vim. Tuck
er. V. c.; Edw. Jones, Trustee.
The Court Of Calanthe elected the
following officers last Thursday even
ing: Anna Washington, w. c.;
Leila Garter, wink; Eliza beth
Simpson, W. Inspector; Grace Wash,
ington, w. O.; Sallie Dorsey, S. D.;
Fanny Comedy, J., D.; Jeannette
Jones, Escort; Hattie Carter; Reg
Of Accounts; Mrs. VIM. Figgs and
Mrs. Hattie Carter, Grand Repre-
Sentatives IN
ChaS. Wells arrived from Athens
OHIO, last Saturday and will remain
home for several days.
Miss Jessie HaIeS Of MiddlepoH
Ohio, is the guest Of Miss Grace Wells
On 18th street. $<.,.
Miss Frances Norton, of Pomeroy
Ohio, is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
J. r. Jefferson.
j: r.. Jefferson spent Sunday in
Marietta, Ohio.
A social was given at w. NJ
church on Green Street last Tuesday
evening in honor OF. the delegates tic
the S. S. Convention which closed
Sunday in Marietta, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, Of Rich,
mond, Ind, are visiting Rev. and
Mrs. Price, the parents Of Mrs. Viii
son
Mrs. Gco. Il@':son, o. Redwood
Ind, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mis-. Peter BTC1''..
Vendetta Court No. 5 will give
Their annual picnic at Blennerhasset
Island III the near future
The following officers were elect
ed by Blennc"hassett Lodge No. IT,
*. Of p, last Friday evening: lack
M>Clung, 9. g.; ChaG. Hicks, V. c.;
VIM. Payne, Pre-; Jas Morris, Trus-
tee; Zack McClung was elected
Grand Representative This lodge
WIN give an "Etertainmen at their
hall next Friday week in order to
raise money 10 defray expenses OF
Grand alive
Thos. Fletcher and Al. Afford
passed through the city last Friday
en- route from Grand Lodge, K. of
y. OF Ohio, which convened in Chill
licothe, Ohio, last week.
A dance was given at Fries park
last wednesday, night.
Rev. West lcft for, Clarksburg last
Friday after pleasant weeks visit
with Rev. e. T.. O'Brien..
Miss Ella V. Smith, matron OF
Storer College, at i, Harpeq's Ferry,
was III the ,ci'" laet Sunday en- route
to Blucfield. While here she was the
guest Of Miss Mary Peyton.
Rev. Gibbs, Of Marietta, Ohio,
preached for Rev. Moore, Of the Lo-
gan ". +. Church last Sunday morn
+ ing.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
BARBOTRSVILLE.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Martin, daughter, June 18th.
Miss Bessie Hicks and sister, Mrs
scott, were shopping in Huntington
Friday.
Mr.. johnson, Of Holden, is endeav.
Ollng to organize the O. T. Lodge.
Miss Bessie Hicks entertained a
number Of friends ant lunch Wednes-
day evening.
Matt Hicks has the honor Of land
ing the largest bass ever caught in
these streams, it having weighed 7
pounds.
Little Egsie Washington has been
quite III for several days.
Mrs. W. W. Scott, having spent
NO weeks win her parents. return.
cd home Monday accompanied by heT
sister. Hattie Hicks.
Nose Hicks has been i'll for Severa
weeks.
Mrs. Barnes. Of Ironkon, O., is Wis
iting relatives.
Frank Good is indisposed.
Harry Erskin5 passed through
here en- route to Huntington Satur
dav.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilgore returned
Monday from Cincinnati.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
MT. CARBON.

Mrs. Jamie Howard, Of Charlottes-
Vile, Va, was in our town last week
visiting her nephew, Gallie White
Rev. C. G. Booze, of Stamford
filled our pulpit at 700 p. m, on
the 23rd
Rev. r. d. w. Meadows, state mis-
sionary,: preached an able sermon
Wednesday evening"
The ladies Of the missionary So
ciety gave q very successful enter
tainment on the 29th.
James Stokes and T. w. Carter
were elected delegates to the n V.
r. B. IA, which will convene at Win
ona.
Joseph Branch was in town Satur-
day.
James Stokes visited Charleston
Saturday to see his wife
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
HARpI,Is'S FERRY.

Miss MARY Beane passed through
this town Friday en- route to her
home at Passport, Md. Miss Brown
mas been attending the w. Va. Insti-
tute this year.
Mrs. Lizzic Sims passed through
mere on Wednesday en- route to
Cheyney institute where she will at
tend the summer school.
Miss Mabel GRADY spent Friday
and Saturday ofSIast week in Wash
ington.
Miss Ella V. Smith left Saturday
for Parkersburg where she stayed
until Monday morning at which time
she continued her Journey TO Blue
field, where she win spend the sum-
mer with Prof and Mrs Sims. Miss
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
WINIFREDE.

Misses AnaStine and Amelia John
son, Of Kanawha City, are spending
a few days here the guests Of friends
and relatives.
r. Dean and son, Willie and Kin.
ney Brooks were business visitors to
Charleston Saturday.
Miss N. l.. Walker, Of Columbus,
Ohio, is spending few days here
the guest Of Mrs. r. Dean.
MISS Ella Smith was i'll Saturday
and Sunday.
Queen Esther Court elected the
following officers: N. s. Alexander
W. c.. Mrs. J. NJ. Wooding, W. Ink
John F. Mosly, S. D.; Mrs. Ella Shell
ton, W. o.; Mrs. M. Randolph, j. D.;
B. 3. Allen, e.
The Independent Order Of Red
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04

Men elected on Friday night the fol,
lowing officers: g., r. Goveness, Sa.
chem; n. v, Baechhs, Sen. Sycamore;
J. F. Smoot., Jr, Sycamore; A. c.
chatham, Prophet, N. S. Alexander
Chief Record; VIM, Tucker, Conec
tor OF Wampum; G. W. Perkins,
Keeper of Wampum; Phillip Napier
1st Warrior; Floyd Adams, and
Warrior: E. r, Robinson, Srd War
rior; Richard Ball, 4th Warrior; J.
F. Gibson, LIST Brave; Samuel Stew
art, End Brave: B., B. Allen, Srd
Brave; VIM, Floyd, 4th Brave; j. w.
Waller, G. OF W.; 81 Thomas, G. OF
F.; j. A. Graves, LIST San; Sherman
Green, End San.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
CARBON.

Rev. Lockett, of Mutt talburg, was
with US Sunday and preached two
able sermons
A number, from Bellclair attended
church here Sunday night.
Mrs. Hattie Martin was on the sick
list last week, but she is better at
this writing.
Garfield Taylor expects to leave
on the End Of July for jamestown.
Mrs. Mary Miller Left MondaS 20
spend the 4th at her old home at
lronton, Ohio.
}. A. Wilson and Charles Brown
were calling at Bellclair Sunday ev-
ening.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04

Smith was the guest of Miss Paxton
while In Parkersburg.
Sunday evening, June Sd the
ch1ldren's day exercises were held at
the John Wesley M. E. Church. A
very interesting program was render
d by the children. The CHI urch was
very prettily decorated. There was
a large number in attendance.
A: P. Daniels, who Is employed in
washington, spent Sunday with his
family here. ~ 1920
Misses Eva Herrod and Mary
Brady spent the 4th in Martinsburg
visiting friends -,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
CONVICTION. VA.

Sunday rally day at the first Bap-
! us. Church was a financial and spir-
ltual blessing. DR.. Atkins, of Char.
| lotteSyille, preached a beautiful ser
! mon Sunday morning. Rev. w. w.
Nelson spoke at $3.50. In the even
Ing Dr.. Atkins spoke again. Amount
raised, $189.39.
| Mesdames Mary Reynolds, Chris
! Una Williams, Mamie McClanahan
MISSES Martha and. Rosa Mickens,
Robt. Wright, Ben Bradley, Chas.
Hall and Irving Reynolds attended
the wedding In the Valley Wednesr
| day night Of Robert Burks and Miss
Annie Nelson.
Mrs. Ellen Morris was confined To
| her- bed the FIRST Of tho week. --.......
Miss Mary Pogue spent a short
| time last week visiting her sister,
Mrs. Johnson.
Miss Virginia Mills continues quite
| i'll at her home.
Precious and Frank Chambers
were indisposed last week.
Mrs. William Pegram's little 6
months old baby died Sunday. Rev.
w. }. Hacket conducted the services
at the house Monday afternoon, af-
ter winch lnterment took place. Mr.
and Mrs. Pegram have the deep
sympathy of their many friends.
MIS-. Mary Allen, Of Dunlap, was
the guest Sunday OF Mrs. Lawrence
Pollard
Mrs. Mary Saunders is spending
some time the guest of Mrs. Joe Rey.
noids.
Mrs. r. N. Smith and family left
friday morning for Hot Springs, to
spend the summer in their cottage.
Mrs. Mollie Paterson spent three
days visiting friends on Lowmoore.
Mrs. Prehtiss, guest Of Mrs. New
some, left Friday for her home.
Miss Nellie Mills is visiting the
family OF Alex Bibby.
William Baccheus has been very
Ill, but Is some better.
Mrs. Jane Bess, Of Dunlap, who
has been i'll for several months, de-
parted this life Sunday morning
Hne leaVes four sons and four
daughters.
The Kings Daughters held most
pleasant social Monday evening at
the residence of Mrs. S. H. benson
Rev. w. ]. Hackett, Jas. A. Payne.
s. II. benson, Mesda1nes Mary Brax,
ton and Anna Brown were speakers
OF the evening, after which luncheon
was served by the president, Mrs.
A. B. Brown. The circle will meet
Monday with Mrs. Clarence John
con.
Mrs. Jno. r. Hunter left Saturday
morning to visit her sister near
Stanton. She will be accompanied
home by some Of her sisters child
Zen who will spend the 4th here.
Mrs. Mary Reynolds is in recent
OF q message announcing the death
Of her father in Louisa. She left
Monday night to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Minnie Freeman, OF Salem !.
Va, IS guest Of her brother, Timothy
Compton.
Miss Blanche Burgs was guest
few hours Sunday Of Mrs. r. IT. An
thony.
H.. G. Mfckens and A. y. Brown
have opened nice little grocery on
Cherry street. ... ,...... ...-...
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Of the Masonic order. s
Mrs Villa Miller is sick AT ber
home on Second avenue.
MRS. John Page is quite sick at
her home in Jackson Block. r
Mrs. Martha Jones. who was sick
last week, is able to be out again, -
The Rally at the First Ranf.+
Church last Sunday was q sueceas
Miss Mary Shelton and Miss To,a
Continued on page three )
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
MONTGOMERY.

Misses Lolo Lavender an1 Lulu
Branham are to represent Sojourner
Court No. 6, in the Grand Court OF
Calantbe at Charleston the last of
the month";
Miss Mary Shelton is home again
after having finished term Of school
at MyeTstown.
J. " Coleman, Of Mt. Carbon, was
down Thursday to attend q meeting
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-04
!: y: ;-tC Correspondence =

a very pleasant,trip to Dayton, where
they attended the joint session OF
the Ohio and North Ohio A. NJ. E.
Institute.
Mrs. Davis, of Martins Ferry, Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Annie
Steward.
The A. M. E. Church, under the
persistent efforts of the members
and pastor, Is repairing its property.
The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1907-11-14
VAUDEVILLE WAR ENDS.
klaw & ErIanser Return to Legitimate
and Keith & Proctor to Old Field.

New York, Nov. 9.-After several
months of fast and furious fighting, the
expected has happened and the vaude-
Vile war is ended. The hostile fac
tions, represented by Keith & Proctor,
Percy G. Williams, William Hammer
stein and other associates, forming
what is known as the United Booking
Offices on the one side, and the Ad-
vaneed Vaudeville Circuit, represented
chiefly by Klaw & Erlanger, on the
other side, have signed peace terms,
and under the convention Klaw &
Erlanger are to withdraw from the
vaudeville field within 80 days. All
their contracts are to be filled by the
United Booking Offices.
Keith & Proctor and their associ-
ates, under the terms agreed to, will
abandon the legitimate and withdraw
from the circuit they had planned of
theaters reaching from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Both factions claim a
victory.
The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1907-11-14
INDIANA MARRIAGES INVALID
innumerable Complications Will FOL
low If Higher Courts Uphold.

Chicago, Nov. e.-Flve thousand
marriages which have been performed
in Hammond, Ind, within the last five
years We're declared to be illegal in ar
opinion rendered at Hammond by At
tornel Lowren o. Bomberger to Ernest
l.. Shortridge, clerk of the circuit and
superior courts.
In his opinion he holds that licenses
issued by the superior court of Lake
county. located at Hammond, are is
sued without legal authority. and that
the only court OF Lake county which
Is empowered to issue licenses Is the
circuit court at Crown Point.
II he is right, 5000 couples who
have sought the aid of the kindly
laws of Indiana during the past five
years, and had the knot tied at Ham
mond, have been living together with
out legal sanction. The possible com.
plications of legal character alone
which would follow such a state Of az
fairs are innumerable.
Transfers of property, inheritances
and a variety of matters depending
upon the marriage of contracting par.
ties will be cast under a cloud, which
will remain until the higher courts
are able to render opinions on the
technical points involved.
The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1907-11-14
The Rustic Won.

The city man was killing time by
wandering around the farm. Down
by the mill bridge he sighted an old
man gazing intently into the water.
Looking for fish, uncle?" ventured
the city man.
''Nope!" replied the old man with
out looking up.
What, them"
"Poles!"
"But, my dear man, can't see any
poles down there"
81 can! Bet you my barlow ag'ln
your watch chain"
'Tll go you. Now what kind of
poles are down in that water?"
"Tadpolesl Always heard city
folks war powerful green, stranger"
And the old man pocketed the
watch chain while the city boarder
returned to the farmhouse. sadder, bui
wiser.
The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1907-11-14
SEC. ROOT TO
QUIT CABINET
INTENDS TO RETIRE PERMANENT.
LY FROM POLITICAL LIFE
BY NEXT JANUARY.
HIS HEALTH IS IN DANGER
Bacon, His Assistant, Probably viii
Be Made Secretary of State
Retired Once Before, But Pres
ident Got Him to Return.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Elihu Root,
secretary of state, is to retire from
President Roosevelt's cabinet within a
month or two. incidentally, he will
quit political life permanently. 1t is
the second time Mr.. Root has made UP
his mind that the practice of law is
more suited to his liking than the in
tricacies of international diplomacy,
but this time, he has confided to
friends, he means to keep his word.
though a presidential boom has been
started for him by Senator Scott of
West Virginia.
: When Mr.. Root retires he probably
will be succeeded by Assistant Secre-
tary Bacon. The fact that Mr.. Root
will not now permit his friends to
make any efforts to secure the New
York delegation to the Republican ma.
tioua convention points to his perma-
nent retirement in the political world,
with which he has never been delight
ed He would not have re-entered the
cabinet but for the urgent insistence
OF President Roosevelt, who has long
recognized his eminent abilities.
Has Told Roosevelt.
Retiring from the position of score
tary of war in January, 1904, after he
had been with Presidents Mckinley
and Roosevelt five years, he fully in
tended never to go back into public
office. The death of John Hay caused
President Roosevelt to urge Mr.. Root
to become his right-hand man in inter
national matters. In January he will
have held the position two years and
a half, and that is about as much as
he wants. If he can get out of the
cabinet before January he will do so,
but he will not remain any longer than
he can avoid. He has told the president
Of his wishes in this respect and the
president will reluctantly consent
Mr., Roots health and his disinclina-
ton to remain in public life are the
basis of his present intention to retire
as quickly as possible. He has worked