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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
HNT BOWS
Thatef ~ Tthians Was In; the Form
~ 1sAs&ths Letter c. IS 81 i$t>S a :

Thatsef ~ lythians Was In the Form
~ the Letter c. '&t .ssl ~
- WINE NNtSAlsany used by the an.
clients, the Em OF the bow varied with
dinerentS Nations, The Scythian bow
was In tR&s1acn Of the letter @, and
the DOW SO I'M Tartars. descendants OF
the ScyyniaAS still keeps that shape.
The GfeAAow was not, more than
three or N feet in, length, but so
stout anM Shat, It required Sonstd,
cradle ss Sand skiI tDs I IS
Is said shrst aS S$NSAHs SSIvvSySSs'
mhde frX3N@E horns laS1DeHas ;Sf
goat, the being .I6eans
OF n meSl,an Afterward other
ma terial used In their manufac-
tare, batsf Still retained their orig
inal shaa Ihese bbwSS twsre too
short to g hnch. USE spd, Sctmpara.,
lively speaKE but sman portion Of
the troopsSwRre armed with them.
The Romano carried the bow 7to Brit.
ain, where itS at once obtained. favor
and during the middle ages was ex-
tensively oaed. forming an important
element OF tnaS armies OF that period. :,
The Engitah archers were said to be
the finest i45the world, and their skin
decided s the battles Of. Creecy, Poitiers
and Agincodrf The bows used were
OF two kinasthe long bow and the
arbalest, oEj crossbow. The arbalest
was made ofSstcel or horn and was of
such strength and stiffness that it was
necessary to use some mechanical ap-
piiance to bend it and adjust the
string. The arbalestiers carried
culver withMf1fty arrows and were
placed in the van Of the battle.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

Elsewhere in this issue of The Ad-
vocate will be found a reply to our
editorial OF last week on the Anti
tuberculosis League.
Our correspondent, who is the
field manager of the State League,
position Of the parent body and it's
attitude toward the colored organiza-
tons of this city and Huntington,
charging them with the responsible
ity for whatever apathy exists. Of
the other hand the president of the
local colored league and the secre-
tary of the colored league at Hunt
ington state, that they have never
been furnished any definite informa-
ton as to the methods to be pursued
in prosecuting the work; that their
organizations were perfected and cut
adrift with no Instructions as to
raising funds other than that the
membership fee Of one dollar should
be sent to headquarters; that, while
headquarters, there was a dearth of
specific instructions and apparent
failure to map out the campaign
against the common enemy
Be that as it may and granting
that our officers have not made bricks
without straws, it strikes us that
Mahomet should no longer wait for
the mountain. The management
should not leave the local leagues
to stumble along as best they may,
but should suggest some we'll deyel-
oped and explicit plans whereby it's
worthy end may be reached. AS was
said last week. we are willing and
anxious to enlist. but it were. idle; to
even think Of fighting without a plan
of battle.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
She Was "a 9tayar-

One Of the longest visits on record
Is one that was made by. woman in
the south. Perhaps such thing could
not have happened in a less hospitable
part Of the country. The visitor was
one Of those most unfortunate, waits
and strays of the country-a refined
woman with no home Of her own. That
was In the days when women were ex-
pected to be cared for and not. go out
Into the world to look out for them
selves. This woman went one day to
spend the day with friend, and she
remained for twenty-five years. She
outlived the father and mother Of the
family, took their places to some ex-
tent in the hearts Of the children. and
for all those years she lived there hap
py and beloved and giving In return
for her home those services which can
not be hired.-Exchange. 80 ......
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
AN OLD TIME DRINK.
Refreshing Switched and tho Way II
Used to Be Mado. So

Refreshing Switched and tho Way It
Used to Be Made. - -
They don't make it nowadays-not
mostly. But they used to make II
years ago, and how good It was, The
corn lot had to be. cultivated, and it
was long way from the house, and 1t
was very hot up there on the hillside.
When they loaded the cultivator and
the hoes and spades on the stone boat
and hitched the two horses to that dry
ground vessel, they slowed away, as
part Of the cargo big stone jug. And
when the corn lot was reached the Jug
was slowed away i'm shady fence
corner under the butternut tree and
covered over with grass to keep 1t
cool. What was in the jug? Switched
1t was made of vinegar, molasses,, gin
ger and water. The water was drawn
from the spring beside the kitchen and
was as cold as ice could have made it.
And the stone jug kept it cold. The
vinegar gave it pleasant, acidity, the
ginger little "tang"-thats what they
called it up in "the country'-and the
molasses just sweetened it a bit And
how good it was to go over into the
renee corner and take a few swallows
out Of that jug Of switched , -
Come on, let's go and get q glass Of
ice cream soda. 1t will be somewhere
about the hundredth part as; good as a
draft OF switched out. Of that: stone Jug
in the fence corner in the corn lot I'D
In the country.-Utica Observer. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

: Medical experts. are calling the atten-
ton OF the public 70 the Importance Of
performing the nose blowing operation
in scientific and Hhygienic manner.
First one nostril and then the other
should be blown without undue VIC
lence. Doctors state that the two nasal
passages should never be closed at the
same time; If theysare obstructed, as
in the case Of cold, the back OF the
throat is. filed with compressed air,
and this, together with the discharge
and the microbes which it contains,
may be driven through the eustachial
tube into the middle. ear and lead to
serious results. A great authority on
the subject used to forbid his patients
to blow their noses when suffering
from cold The course is hardly one
which will commend itself to those in
the habit Of catching. colds. The best
advice would seem to be that when it
is necessary to blow the nose blowing
should be done geRtly.-London Mall
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
FELLOW SUFFERERS.
Each Had Throat Trouble Just Like
sSSA2eA

Each Had Throat Trouble Just Like
%s5tho Other. '.. e
AS the commuter who always board
ed the train at. Paradise Hills seated
himself he was conscious that the
young man%naxt him looked at him
with some Curiosity us they exchanged
good mornings. For the first few min,
utes neither one spoke; then the young
man broke thetSfee You have a deli
cate throat see" he said commits
eratingly. IT used to be bothered that
way mysef."
The commuter hesitated. There was
something about his seat mate which
invited confidence
Have YOU been married IongP' he
asked, with apparent irrelevance.
mot $50 very" admitted the young
man. "Why2',a 80 .
The commuter cautiously Ioosened
the bandage round his throat and,
turning toward his companion, display
ed an absurd Hooking. polka dotted tie.
We've $beep, married less than a
year" he ;muttered, land she gave me
six for my birthday" --. .....
The hand 0f mis- seat mate grasped
his in cordial, sympathetic grip.
Il thoaght.sO,n he said "It's only a
year since Ethaa my attack of throat
trouble. Companion.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
CREDITORS WANT THEIR MONEY
n
Put $500, 900 in a ''Ra6e Horse In
. vestment Concern That Has
Failed at Columbus,

: Columbus, Ohio, Oct:.> 16.--Cargill
Company's branch house here closed
and excited investors are crowding
the place asking where Agent L. Sin
clair is. The company here was q
race-horse investment concern, which
paid sometimes three per cent. at
other times five per cent, weekly: A
circular Issued states that the COM
pany met with severe losses and that
an effort will be made to reorganize
the concern. The company got $780,
900 here. -" 80, M,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
Silk Manufacture.

From all accounts silk manufacture
originated in China. Chinese tradition
has it that the Emperor Fob Ii taught
bis people the art OF cultiyating the
silkworm as early as 5000 B: G. Spain
was the first European country to re-
ceive the siIkworms, the Arab conquer
ors introducing them about the tenth
century, probably from their home OH
the borders Of Persia. The foundation
Of the silk industry in France dates
from the year 1915. when Francis l..
imported silk workers from Milan.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

s,ss%AsAaSstSss<SstS'
Boston BOY beans he has thrfved on
for InApy. naAy day He is.aa aris-
tocraN. Ills blood boiled; he was in
eensea; h3sHas beyond control. The
enemy: the enemy. Burghardt has
gone oveE TO the enemy. And NE
look at me; no invitation to CO." In
the next, issue of the Guardian, Mr..
Trotter laid 1t on 10 the winers and
diners, accusing that Booker Wash
ington was behind the dinner, and
Du Bots had been roped in. The
trucking >.professor he named all
things except a traitor, and fayed
him as If he never knew him, or was
never his bosom friend, his compan-
ion aud Slris guide.
DR.. Du hBois has our sympathy.
But he should have known this.
knowing Mr.. Trotter, who yells
Fire" If one Of his friends speaks
Top o the morning" to an &C
quaintance Of Booker T. Washing
ton. There has occurred nothing in
recent years SO shameful, so ridicu-
lous, so unwarranted, so heartless as
Trotter's report Of this particular
dinner, and his big abuse of poor Du
Bots. And yet what would become of
him if he lost the support and friend
ship of Prof. Du Bots?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
HARTMAN CLAIMS. 4 VICTORY
At the Annual Meeting Today of the
Stockholders OF the Illinois
-. -. Central Railroad ..

Chicago, Oct. 16.-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of, the
Illinois Central railroad, during
which warm contest is expected for
the control Of the road. between
'Stuyvesant Fish, former president,
and E: II: Hartman, opened at noon
today. The followers Of Hartman
declare there Is no probability of his
losing control at the meeting, despite
the courts order that 286,731 shares
shall not be effective in the cleo
tion. 800, = . T.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
Sam Houston on Education.

One Of the provisions in the will of
General Sam Houston read: j.. -.
my will is that my. sons should re-
ceive solid and useful education and
that no portion Of their time may be
devoted to the study Of abstract sci
ence. greatly desire that they may
possess thorough knowledge Of the
English language, with a good knowl-
edge Of the Latin language. l re-
quest that they be instructed in the
Holy Scriptures and next to these that
they be rendered thorough in a knowl-
edge Of geography and history" wish
my sons early taught an entire con-
tempt for novels and light reading.".-
Fort Worth Telegram. -. .'..>.'.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
POOR PROFESSOR DT BOIS

Long ago we knew Du Bots would
get his dose if he remained long
enough. He and Mr.. Monroe Trotter
have been bosom friends-c1ose. very
close. In fact Monroe he called Gar
Ttson in bronze; in return Monroe
placed upon the modest brow Of the
Voteless professor, the laurel wreath
OF leadership. SO they have COM
bfned IN brotherly love. Why Da-
mon and Pythias are even as nothing
alongside Of this pair Of cooling and
hooing doves. But
u. The other day in Boston the pro-
Fessor took himself over to a swell
dinner at the City Club given by
William II. Lewis, somewhat Of a
man himself, but Mr.. Trotter don't
believe 1t. Besides Mr.. Lewis and
Mr.. Du Bots, dozen distinguished
gentlemen were present, among
them DR.. s. E. Courtney and Archi-
bald Gwimke. Trotter received no
s1nyitation. Monroe you know, is a
s ~ 8 1stt r 4. k<f1$ .>,. f. r ~ ..,ls.s.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
FORAKER, HUGHES AND THE
PRESIDENT.

1t takes no political sage to see
that Gov Hughes of New York is in
winning way. Rarely,or never in
the history of American politics has
statesman risen so rapidly and to so
large a proportion of sheer worth
and ability as has the present Cover
nor of New York, who has done moth
Ing since he took his seat, save to at
tend to the duties Of his office. He
has refused time after time to step
aside to take advantage of a politi-
cal condition, the taking of which
would have been an added power to
his political fortunes, and increased
his chances for future political pre-
ferment. Today Mr. Hughes is the
strongest individual in or out Of the
Republican Party in New York He
Is bigger than his party. He is his
party's savior. This no man who
reads as he runs, and reads with his
eyes, will confute or deny. Mr..
Roosevelt understands these repre-
sensations perfectly we'll, and he also
understands, if the stars are true.
then Mr.. Hughes will be endorsed by
the next Republican state conven-
flon for the Republican nomination
for the Presidency. Mr.. Taft could
not carry Herbert Parsons district
in contest with the Governor.
Senator Foraker! The Senator has
n hn
since the adjournment Of Congress.
His speeches have attracted wide and
highly favorable attention, and
stamps him a statesman of courage
and great ability. Indeed the press
of the country has felt free to name
him not only the ablest statesman
in the Republican party, but the
highest type of statesman seen in
the United States Senate within a
decade. 1t now seems that the
friends Of Foraker and the friends of
Hughes are friends Of each and the
other. 1t further seems that these
two men have pooled their fortunes
or Will pool them at the very moment
of import. If Ohio is lost to Taft,
land we shall have the first indica-
ton of the result in the outcome of
the Cleveland election), Senator For
aker will control and dominate the
Ohio delegation to the next Repub-
: lican Convention With Hughes the
! favorite son Of New York and Sen
ator Foraker the leading son Of Ohio
who can tell what will be the out
come of that convention. Who will
! dare predict; who has the temerity
:, TO guess? Can the President beat
his own state and the state of Ohio?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

The Horse Show opens in New
York next week. 1t would not be
a bad move for Kentucky to send
up some of that horsefiesh ridden by
the gallant commanders of the
Knights of Pythias at their recent
Louisville convention. Particularly
ought the horse Jim Lakewood rode
be sent up. Why If the blue ribbon
espied him; it would walk over and
coil itself around the neck of that
noble steed, a sway-backed Kentucky
thoroughbred.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
Wanted His Moneys Worth.

"Have you any choice as to the wed
ding march" asked the church organ
ist 1,@zsg,
"The wedding mareh| echoed the
father Of the bride. = ......s~
Eyes; the march that is played when
the bridal procession moves down the
aisle. Which one you'd you prefer
Mendelssohn's or the march from
Tohengrin" .,I.tz.
"Any difference in the expense?"
ooh, no..
"Then play the ,one that's the long
est" .t
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
THE FRlGATE PELICAN
Il 10 a snali Rird with an Enor.,ou.
w. ,H-> Stretch of Wine. .ta ~, ! w.

Il 10 snali bird With an Enorsnou,
! ,%#% - Stretch of Wing. 81 &
The frlgate pelican, Or man-of.war
bird, is usually found between the
tropics, Although when stripped % its
feathers 1t Is handy larger than
pigeon, yet no, man can touch at the
4saIps time the tips Of It's extended
! .winSS SpnK wing bones are exl
,cekktita gtS tight and tho whole as
sl,0ta tps9as :, ALI sSells 3is, extremely de-
!, el0psd, sasthat It'd rAal weight is yery
ttfiihg, Il ffiess Il t, great heluht
above the water And sfrom that eleva4
: tton- rounces DOWN tn fish, especially
preferrtng the Spoot prosecuted dying
fish Tor, It's prey. SssS 3%}Es >
Under the throat Of the frigate pe1i.
can Is a large pouch, OF a. deep rad
color, which can be distended with air
ut the pleasure OF the bird The pouch
Is larger and Of q more brilliant red in
the male than in his consort,s and the
general plumage of the female Is not so
bright us that of the male: VI ~. -
Although it's swiftness of wing and
general activity enable it to snatch d
hsh from the surface of the water or
to pounce upon the flying Gsh, before 1T
can again seek the protection of it's
native element, Yet it too often uses
Its powers in robbi&g other birds of
their lawful prey. 1t is enabled TN
some mysterious way to find its way
home by night, even though It, may be
AGO or 500 miles from land. The length
OF the male bird is three feet and the
expanse Of wing eight feet. - ~.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

Judge H. G.. McWhorter Of the
supreme court, was signally honored
at the West Virginia Lay Electoral
Conference Of the Methodist Church,
which was held in Huntington last
week. Out OF 1874 votes cast he re-
ceived 1903 on the first ballot, and
heads the lay delegation to the Bal
timore conference next day. At a
joint meeting Of the ministerial and
lay delegates, the judge was unani-
mously chosen as chairman of the
Joint delegation, and Rev. s. j. Mil
Ter, Of Wheeling, was chosen secre-
tary. Judge McWhorter. was assign
mittees on Episcopacy, State of the
Church and Home Missions and
Church Extension. The Baltimore
conference will continue in session
the whole of next May and probably
continue into June.
The position Of delegate to the
quadrennial General Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church is
the highest honor to which a lay
man in that church can aspire. State
Street Church, Of this city, has been
particularly fortunate in such resog-
milton, as it has had such a repre-
sentative in nearly all the general
conferences since laymen were ad-
mitted. G. w. Atkinson was a dele
gate in 1876, II. C. ,McWhorter in
1880, G. w Atkinson in 1888, L. A.
Martin in 1892, NJ. A. Kendall and
VIM. B. Mathews in 1900, VIM. B..
Mathews in 1904 and II. c.. Nc
Whorter is delegate-elect for 1908.
On the other hand, State Street
church has never been represented
in the ministerial delegation.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

1t may be that the leading forces
in the National Baptist Convention
will get together on plan to put
that body on working basis. They
have been successful in every other
direction. We know what a hard
thing it would be to hold down a
thousand Baptist preachers. The lay
men are hot enough. We speak, Of
course, cOnfidentially.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
Stands Still.

"Your friend, Miss Passay, has be-
come quite chummy with Miss New
conbe. 1 don't suppose there's much
difference in their ages" -. ~:." 80.
Il can't answer for Miss Neycom be,
but there isn't any difference In Miss
Passay's age. She has been twenty
one for the past ten years to my knowl.
edge."~-rhilade1phia Press.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

The vote SO far of the ministers
and laymen or the Methodist Epis-
copal church indicates that there is
but one-fourth of man to every two
men against the church going back
the other way in electing Bishops
for Races" 1t does seem that Ed
tor Bob Jones Of the Southwestern is
going to be beaten at Baltimore.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

The Board Of Education Of Hat
tiesbufg, Miss, has adopted a reso-
luton calling for seperate schools
for children Of Italian and other
foreign parentage and yet. the South
wonders why immigrants prefer the
North and Northwest.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

New York:
s.# 1873 7th Avenue.
Washington:
- 1926 18th st. N. w.
Louisville:
:.. 11I2 w. Madison st.
at. Louis:
S137 Pine St.
Philadelphia:
49,. 702 So. 18th st.
Baltimore:
:. SOP w. Biddle St.
I Boston:
81 Harvard St., Cambridge.
Pittsburg:
: 461 9Th St.. Braddock
Columbus:
:, - 266 St. Clair Ave.
New Orleans:
. 226 So. Robertson St.
! Jacksonville.
j, - 536 w. Union st.
Nashville:
-, 706 Bass st.
Indianapolis:
r., 1905. Alvord st.
Lexington:
s".,..- 567 N. Upper st.
San Francisco:
-. 865 Union ST.. Oakland.
Detroit:
Isl Elliot St.
Ri Paso:
Chicago:
1919 Calumet Ave.
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q. "'- ,, -. - =
A.CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend. many thanks
to all persons and friends who kind
'Iy assisted us in any way during the
illness and the death Of my wife;
and to those also whose sympathy
was shown in floral contributions.
4 G. L, Cuzzcns.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
Sweet JOY.

II was just going to ask you to sub
scribe to this purse for Jibbles' widow
when happened to remember that he
was your worst enemy" " - ..
~'Iil be delighted to subscribe. Just
think how 1t will grind him, wherever
he is."---CfeVeIatd Leader 10. 80
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

Up in Washington they've got an
other 'ghr uD in the school. This
time the battle is between Editor
Chase and superintendent Bruce. DO
cheY nav" no other excitement at any
time in Washington?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

We take this means Of acknowl-
edg1ng receipt Of the invitation Of
the Trustees and Faculties to be pres
ent at the installation Of Wilbur Pat
terson Thirkield, D. D., Ii. D., as
president Of Howard University,
Washington. D. G..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
IMPOSED A FINE.

Judge w. A. MacCorkle imposed
fine Of $40 and costs upon VIII. II.
Thoma5 and his wife. They had been
fighting and as side amusement
threw tea cups at each other, one
striking THOMAS on the head and in
ficting a large wound.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
The RahXa Eault.

Nursemaid--I'm going to leave, mum.
Mistress - Why, what's. the matter?
Don't you like the baby? :, &ursemaid--
ies'm, but lie is that afraid Of a po-
liceman that l can't get near one
London TatIcr. ".-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

The proposition to have billy OF
each denomination a different color
from the others,is all right. Nobody g,
cares particularly about the color Of
their money, so long as they cam see
it whenever the spirit moves them.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

Gov. Eiokc Smith, Of Georgia.
wants to 20 TO the United States Sen
ate Let him go. You cant bury
him any TOO soon for US.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

Professor after dinner! looking at
his empty plate I'D a rage)--There,
we've had spinach and egg again!
You know perfectly well, Amelia, that
can't eat jt.-I'liegende Batter.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
Different NiawnoinHa.

"One woman" remarked the mere
man, "is just a% good as another--if
not better" -
"And one man." rejoined the fair
widow. "is just as bad as another~-if
not worse. "-Chicago News. :,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

Harry Thaw Is said to dread an
other trial, but desires it as soon as
possible, nevertheless. Numerous
citizens will sympathize with his feel
ing; his trial will also be quite trial
to them.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

The summer now Is past and
gone mo more well have to NOW the
lawn" sings the Milwaukee Sentinel.
But what's the use; ahead, you
know looms large the time to shovel
snow! A,'."t ~ ~, $50. ~ 4
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
sura THING.

do you believe any of the plant or
irboreal kingdom would stick to man
given the choiceY .-.
Il think the dogwood. "-~Ba!timore
American. 2 .... a.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
Plenty Of Them.

Mrs. Chatterton--I always weigh my
words before speaking. Mr.. Chatter
ton-Well, my dear, no one can ac-
cuse yon, Of giving short weight. Rx-
change. r. -. ND. -. u.