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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-11
c. A. Potterfield, Druggist,

Of her mother, Mrs. l.. J. Colston.
The K. Of P. entertainment given
Wednesday evening was quite a sue
cess.
Miss Julia Smith, of w. V. G.. l.,
spent Saturday and Sunday here the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anday Smith.
Miss Mosella II. Colston will en-
terrain the Young Ladies Embroidery
Club, Wednesday evening.
We are glad to announce Joseph
Alexander convalescent.
Fred Payne, Of Middleport, Ohio,
was shaking hands Of his many
friends here Thursday.
A. H. Williams, who has been in
town for the past few days on bust
ness, left Friday for Morgantown to
resume duties.
r. S. Davis, sr, spent Sunday in
Pomeroy, the guest Of relatives.
James Richmond, who was in town
for thu naet week. left for Morgan
town Friday to assist a. Fl. Williams
! iii the Sigma Chi Club house.
Miss Minnie Green and brother,
Mr.. Templeton spent Sunday in CALI
polls, the guest Of relatives.
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j., was Ia town "Wednesday, the guest

j.. was In town "Wednesday, the guest
Of Miss g, e. Banks.
Rev, Geo, McKenney Is assisting
Rev. W, w. Scott in revival meeting
Il. A. Neal was a business visitor to
Charleston last week. E.. ~.
Mrs Ella Williams Is quite Ill at
her home on Oliver street.
William Jones was In town Sunday.
Leroy Hall has returned home
from Mt. uCarbin. .--
Mr., Harris is visiting his family.
Howard Hall spent Sunday the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Sophia Hall
on Penn avenue.
j. w. Price was a business visitor
to Charleston Thursday. .;:''
Miss Goldie Preston was in Char
lesion Tuesday. .'tr
Mrs. Clara Erkskine Is able to be
out after few weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trent, of Charleston,
spent Sunday here.
Floyd Waddy, Jr.. spent Sunday
at home.
Rev. N. Barnett was in town last
week.
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HARRISBURG.

Mrs. Brent Meade entertained at
six o'clock dinner, Wednesday. The
invited guests included Mrs. J. NJ.
Beane, DR.. l. R. Whipper, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. S. Turner.
Rev. G.. w. w. Jenkins, the new
pastor Of Trinity NJ. e. Church,
preached two able sermons Sunday.
On Tuesday night, the Many
friends Of Mrs. J. M. Beane rendered
her a reception at the home of Mrs.
p. II. Lowry, on Monticello avenue.
The sermon to the |. O. ST. Luke
was preached by Rev. V. Kirk at the
court house., Sunday afternoon. The
sermon was excellent and Miss Eliza
beth BOWyer sang, very effectively
THAT Grand Amen"
Quite a merry party Of girls and
boys, chaperoned by Mrs. Mary
Brent, gathered at the home Of Mrs
Annie Freeman and rendered her a
very pleasant surprise, Thursday
night. Those present were: Misses
Lillian Jackson, Mabel Rome, Cora
Gales, Amelia Wilson, Mary Brent
Ira Ross, Estella Walker and Emma
Thomas; MesSrs. Guy Ruffin, Benja.
min Smith, Freeman Lowry, Virgi
Pagan, Sanford Lewis, Earl Walker
and Myleders Walker. All departed
declaring the evening 4 most enjoy
able one.
Miss Collie Cambria, Il member o
the graduating class. has been com
PEELED to leave school on account o
poor health. Miss Cambric's yriend
wish her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Jn0. Ogden spent Sunday il
bridgeport with her parents.
Mrs. Russell Meade, Of Bridgeport
spent Friday with friends.
Robert Rector lies seriously i'll a
his home on First street, sufferin,
from complication Of diseases.
Revival services began Monda
night at Mt Zion Baptist church.
Rev. J. NJ. Beane is expected her
this week, at which time heowill com
plete all arrangements for his dc
parture to his new fleld Of labor :,
Annapolis, Md. IN the five years &
Rev. Beane's paStorate here, he. an
his family greatly cndcarcd then
selves to the people Of Clarksburt
who are 10th to give them up. TIL
best wishes Of the entire cOmmunit
will follow them wherever their L
, Us cast.
The U. o. True Rcformcrs an
Rosebud Nursery will have their n
nual sermon preached Sunday aftc
noon at Trinity NJ. e. church by Re
. j. w. Robinson.
-. Rev. E. r. Baxter is preparing f
p grand rally at Pride's A. NJ.
, Church April 28.
The social and egg hunt given Ea
ter Monday by the A. NJ. e. Sunda
school was a decided success.
J. Jas. Gray, who was quite i'll vii
pIenriSy, Is able to be out again.
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LONDON.

While trying to April-fool Mamie
Il. motifs Monday night, Geoge Coats
was seriously shot. DR.. Lawrence
was called Tuesday morning and et-
tracted the bullet. He seems to be
Improving slowly.
Mrs. d. G. Seay was in Handley
shopping Tuesday.
-The -.--WOmen's- --Improve,nent
League was entertained by Mrs. Es-
tella jackson Thursday.
Alex Shavers and f.. D. Allen At
tended lodge at Cedar Grove Friday
night.
A. Perkins was in Montgomery Sat-
urday on business.
Mr.. Blaney spent Sunday with
friends at Cedar Grove.
Miss Frances James was in Mont
gomery visiting friends Sunday.
Mrs. NOwlin entertained friends
from Cabin Creek Sunday.
Miss Mary l.. Blaney and niece
Beatrice left Monday morning for
Sun where she will spend few
weeks with her brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, of Hughes
ton, were the guests OF Mrs. James
and Mrs. Coats.
Mr. and Mrs. Graves and son spent
Sunday in Montgomery visiting
friends.
Charles Red, Of Mount Hone. was
seen on our streets Monday.
James Carpenter spent Sunday
with friends at Cedar Grove.
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PARK EIsSBURG,

Rev. Edward Moore, Of MARYLAND,
took charge Of Logan M. E. Church
last Sabbath to succeed Rev. @. w.
w. Jenkins. Rev. Jenkins goes to
C1arksburg.
The entertainment to be given ct
X. Of p. Hall Friday evening the 18th
instant, known as Collar Social,
promises to be unique and enjoya-
BILE affair. The new lodge deserves
the patronage Of all and we hope q
large crowd will be in attendance.
The Friday evening club was de-
lightfully entertained by Mrs. Henry
Comedy last Thursday evening ut her
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CLARKSBIIRG.
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# (Received last week too late for pub
a. Ne lication. A-Editor.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Turner are Wis
& ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W
= Grayson.
Mrs. Emily Davis died Tuesday al
$3.50 d. m, after a short illness with
stomach trouble. She was IS years
or age and is survived by a son
Matthew, and daughter, Mrs. Lee
Ruf11n. Mrs. Davis was highly re.
spected Christian lady and leaves 4
host Of sorrowing friends.
Miss Elizabeth Bowyer has return
ed from kingwood, where she taught
school
Easter was quite appropriately OBJ
served at Pride A. NJ. E. church,
The entire collection of forty-one dol
lars was given for missionary pur-
poses. In the afternoon a program
was rendered by the Sunday School,
and a missionary offering OF twenty.
one dollars lifted.
At night the following program
was rendered:
7:30 D. m. 1.Organ voluntary.
g. Hymn No. 1871, A. Nj. +. llym
nal.
3. Prayer.
4. Anthem, THE Lord is My
Strength"
S. Scripture lesson, lisa. GO Oh.
6. Hymn, Shout for Joy"
Z. Remarks by pastor.
s. Anthem, "Hallelujah. Christ is
Risenl'
9. Address by Miss Lilly Allen.
Subject, "Fo:eign Missions"
10. Anthem, "Why Seek You the
living Among the Dead"
II. Address by Miss Villa Lee
Subject, Home Missions"
II. Anthem, "Christ Our Pass
over"
10. Remarks by pastor
IA. anthem, God Hath Appoint
ed a Day"
Is. Offering.
16. Hymn, "Tox the Lamb That
Was Slain.' ---.-----...
II. Apostles Greed.
IS. DoXology and bcnediction.
Pythianism IS enjoying a steady
growth in Clarksbu:g.
On Thursday night w. S. kearney
Court added two new members to her
roster; and on Monday night Clarks-
burg Star lodge added several new
members.
The l. O. ST. Luke will have it's
chAud Sci mon pl cdCllcu Ill
ternoon in the court house. Rev. V.
Kirk will preach.
The order is looking forward to
the coming Of the G. w. S., Mrs.
Maggie Walker Of Richmond, Va.
She is expected here April 9th.
At West 6 Jackson's dancing acad-
envy, an Easter ball was given Mon
day night. A large crowd attended.
Rev. John Pryor, Of Pittsburg, has
accepted the call Of Mt. Zion church
as It's pastor.
Easter morning, Mr.. and Mrs
Lark Green entertained Misses Effie
Lowry, Lilly Allen and Villa Lee,
o. y esssnsx Chas. Green, r. H. Lowry
and Dr.. w, s. Turner at breakfast.
All the appointments were IN per-
feet Keeping with the sacred festival.
Mrs. Green proved herself splendid
hostess.
MT Alex Travis died Thursday
night after a protracted illness. He
was a native Of Virginia. Interment
occurred Saturday.
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HAIRPER'S FERRY.

One Of the many very fine lectures
of the season was given "Wednesday
evening, April 3D., in Anthony Hall by
President Thirkield, Of Howard Uni
vcrsity. His subject was '"The Build
ing Of Man" Every sentence wag Of
the most profound interest. And his
words of advice and encouragement
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I'T PLEASANT.

Mrs. II. Taylor, of Charleston.
spent Sunday in town the guest Of
relatives and friends.
Mrs. u. g. WaetiuE-on and son
Joris, left for their home at Hill Top,
Friday. ="
Miss Mithue Colston. teacher at
Mason, came down Friday and re-
manned over until Monday the guest
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ST. Adams.

M. N. Hick, Of Barboursville. is in
town the pleasant guest Of his sister,
Mrs. w. w. Scott.
Miss NJ. l.. Walker was calling on
friends in town Saturday.
Walter Waddy, Of Jersey City, N.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
SAME OLD CHRISTMAS

A CONTEMPORARY'S criticism OF
u the course of DR.. Moore, superin-
4A tendent of city school, in directing
the attention of the city teachers to the
character of Christmas exercises per-
mitted by the laws of the state, was
not we'll grounded. DIR. Moore simply
did what his predecessors had done
He made it plain to the teachers that
public schools are secular schools In
which, under the constitution of the
state, there can be no religious instruc-
tion, and pointed out the duty of those
in charge of the approaching Christ
mas exercises to see that no doctrinal
nor dogmatic elements should be intro
duced into the exercises in observance
of the occasion.
Christmas will be observed in the
schools of Los Angeles after the custom
of old. Where those in charge of the
exercises have planned fer the singing
of carols and other features common
to Christendom the programs will be
carried out. All that the constitu-
tional inhibition contemplates is that
nothing that takes place in the COM
mon schools of the state shall be of
such a character as to give needless
offense to non-Christians.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
THE WAY TO DO 1T

A DOLPHUS BUSCH, the multimil-
" lionaire brewer, says that from
"a this time forth he will earnestly
strive "to eliminate the evils that have
grown like weeds around the brewing
business. If Mr.. Busch means what he
says. we would suggest that as a starter
he call into conference the other big
brewers of the country and help them
to a decision to abandon the retail
liquor business.
1t is notorious fact that from one
half to three-fourths of the saloons in
most of the large cities are owned,
directly or indirectly, by the breweries.
For years almost any man in whom the
brewers have had confidence has been
able to establish a retail, liquor busi-
ness, provided he would obligate him.
self to sell no other beer except that
put out by the brewer becoming his
financial backer. Saloons of this class
have been little more than distributing
agencies for the brewers back of them.
If Mr.. Busch is sincere in his deter
mination to root out the worst of the
evils attending the saloon, the best way
for him to proceed is to eliminate the
brewery saloon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
FOOTING THE BILL

TIME more deeply the official probe is
applied to the recent financial dis
Il aster in San Francisco the more
utterly disgusting and shocking are the
state of affairs and it's causes found to
be. Going back to first principles we find
that, though the trust company may
have been compelled through other
causes to close its doors during the
recent financial stringency, conditions
would not have become nearly so seri-
Gus if the bank commissioners of Cali
fornia had attended to the duties pre-
scribed by the law supposed to govern
their actions. But the bank commits
sioners of California do not appear to
have been named for Office with the
idea that they should actually make
careful investigation into the affairs Of
the banks and trust companies trans
acting business under the laws of tho
state, any more than that the railroad
commissioners should pay any atten-
ton whatever to the railroads of the
state.
Here we have two instances in which
state commissions, the mempers OF
which were appointed by the governor
at the instigation of the Southern
Pacific political bureau, the head and
heart and soul of which is one William
f. Herrin, have been criminally dere-
iict in their duties toward the people
Just as the railroad commission, by
refusing to perform the duties which
each of its members swore to perform
when they assumed office, made 1t pos
sible for the Southern Pacific railroad
to engage in a long career of crime
without fear of molestation, the bank
commission, commanded by the law to
make a careful inspection Of every
banking corporation or trust company
doing banking business, has allowed
affairs to go from bad to worse with
the defunct San Francisco trust COM
pany, because of their wantonness.
In another column in this issue OF
The Herald viii be found an editorial
from a recent issue Of the San Fran
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15

cisco Bulletin. 1t should be widely
read. AS campaign document in the
next elections 1t should play promi-
nent part. For many years." says the
Bulletin, under the rule of w. f. Her
rim, 1t has been the custom to treat
the Office of bank commissioner as polit-
ical patronage"
Here, then, we find the story of the
cause Of the San Francisco disaster in a
nutshell. Regardless of their fitness
for the Office, the bank commissioners
appear to have been appointed solely
because of their docility and their abil-
ity as practical politicians. Instead OF
looking after the interests of the thou
sands upon thousands of people who
have deposited their money with the
state banks and trust companies, at
least one of the commissioners has
spent his time, as have the railroad
commissioners, in playing the great
| California game of politics.
The complaint is an old one. 1t
began years ago. When Southern Pa
cific boss government succeeded popu-
lar government in California the bank
commission, the railroad commission
and pretty nearly ever other commits
sion and public office in the state
became a part of the Southern Pacific
political system. Few seem to have
cared much about their sufferings under
this iniquitous oligarchy so long as they
tal 10 hat, fc
with this monstrous regime piecemeal;
but the moment a great share of twelve
or thirteen thousand depositors found
practically all their savings jeopardized
through the criminal negligence Of a
part of the political machine which has
run" California for a quarter of CEN
tury, something dropped.
We wonder If those San Francisco
depositors will remember the occurrence
of three weeks ago until the day of the
next election. Thousands of them
supported the entire Southern Pacific
machine ticket last year. Thousands of
them doubtless would have stood pre-
pared to run the whole gamut of ma
chine nominees at the next election If the
California Safe Deposit and Trust COM
pany were still doing business at the
old stand. Will they lend further aid
and comfort to this outrageous institu-
tion the next time they go to the polls
Or will they so arrange their private
affairs as to enable them to attend the
next primaries and work for the nom-
ination of men who, in public office
will deal the deathblow to Southern
Pacific domination in California?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
WE GET AN INCH

.k<TN California the sentiment of the
whole people is steadily setting
Il against the Japanese" says the
Washington Post. Familiarity has
bred not only contempt, but bitterness
The races must be kept apart. If Japan
will not keep her undesirables at home
the United States will be compelled to
shut the door in their faces. If all this
can be accomplished with smiles and
libations of champagne and sake, well
and good"
A year since we would not have
expected this concession from the Post
That which not long ago was regarded
in the east as local problem is now
recognized as menace to the nation
The restriction of Japanese immigra-
tion is becoming something of a ma
tional issue. 1t is possible that "smiles
and libations of champagne and sake
will not accomplish exclusion, and it is
possible, also, that the subject will moi
always be treated in a serio-comic man.
ner by so influential a newspaper as
the Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15

HyHE annual report of the secretary of
agriculture shows that the value OF
\ the crops of 1907 is greater than that
for any previous year in the history of
American farming. The figures are hard
to appreciate, because the total amount
is so large. The statement that the crops
will yield the farmers of the country
seven and half billions of dollars is bet
ter understood when some comparisons
are made.
The secretary furnishes these comparf-
sons. Taking corn, for example, and in
dicating the value of the crop of this year
to be larger than that of 1906 he says
that with the money gained from eight
crops like the one of 1907 1t would be pos
sible to duplicate every mile of steam
railroad property, terminals rolling stock
and everything else connected with the
service. AS four-ffths of the corn of the
world is produced in the United States
there is interest in the statement that
seventeen years of corn crops like the one
of this season would replace the banking
power of the world, banking capital, sur
plus, deposits and circulation.
The order of the crops from the stand
point of value will surprise many, corn
being followed by hay, cotton and wheat.
Dairy products are shown to be more
valuable than any crop except corn, and
poultry products closely approximate the
value of the hay crop of the year. The
cotton yield of six hundred millions value
represents just about half of the amount
received from the live stock sold from the
farms. With many different products
bringing him wealth from an inexhaust-
ible storehouse the farmer has every rea-
son for pride in his Importance as the
representative of the greatest industry on
earth.
When the $500, 900 yielded by agricul-
ture is added to the $14,S0 900, 900 represent
ing the value of the output of the manu-
featuring production in this country for
the last fiscal year the vastness of the
wealth of the people of the United States
Is apparent. With each year adding I'M
provements to farming methods and open
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15
FARcIcAL LAW

MHERE is indeed more than one
way to remove the cuticle Of a
defunct feline. The city council
recently passed an ordinance prohibit
ing boxing bouts of more than ten
rounds. This ordinance calls for
gloves of not less than six ounces. AS
preventive of brutal prize fighting
the law was considered effective Was
1t? By an ingenious method four
ounces of the padding of gloves may be
placed in the wrists and other places,
calculated to make the short arm jab
and the full arm swing as conducive to
slumber as 1t ever was. AS to the
ten round limit. Will that stop brutal
ity? 1t was once thought so, but hero
comes one Woodman, manager of an
Ethiopian who is endowed with many
characteristics of his arboreal ances-
tors, with a plan to have his dingy
matched with two men, to fight them
each ten rounds in quick succession
in the same ring. Undoubtedly this
Will give joy to the members of the
city government who occupy the same
reserved seats during each elevating
exhibition at the Maud Junction arena
Then think of the delight of a promi-
nent county official who is, by the way,
also ringside official. Many persons
have wondered about the presence of
this servant of the people who never
fails in his duty at Mr.. McCarey's pink
teas. The explanation is not generally
accepted, though often given, that the
coroner attends to be on the spot to
perform his sacred offices if tmember
of the lanky lanistrae inadvertently
knocks the block off his adversary. Be
that as 1T may, Woodman is willing
and anxious to bet $4,000 his Senegam-
bian swattist can stop two men in one
night. Lest many of our prominent
statesmen and captains of industry
should miss the rare treat of seeing
a naked creature, but briefly removed
from the anthropoid ape, enter the
roped ring and battle desperately with
another beetle-browed brute to retain
consciousness through ten periods of
poignant pain, we earnestly hope these
matches may be made
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15

ing laws If the bank commissioners VIII
not enforce such laws as now stand on
the books? If Governor Gilett had ap-
pointed the right sort of men to the
bank commission and If the commission
had done its duty, as required by the ex-
listing law, the California Safe Deposit
and Trust company would have been able
to pay deposltors one hundred cents on
the dollar If the commissioners had ex-
amined the banks securities, as they are
required by law to do, and If they knew
good securities from bad. which probably
they do not, they world have detected
the speculative tendency of the manage
ment in it's infancy and the bank would
have been saved. We must have new
commissioners, of a different type, as
we'll as new laws And we must get rid
of machine government IL we wish to
avoid paying the cost Of it.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.