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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21
When the Days Begin to Lengthen.

The days are growing longer. though
the world is white with snow,
And the spring Is drawing nearer,
though the winds Of winter blow;
All the snarrows In the hedges twit-
ter Courage" as I pass;
l can hear the dandelions pushing
upwards through the grass.
The sun Is swinging northward, AID
the days are frightening.
The lilac buds are swelling with the
JOY they are to bring:
Every morning gives promise,
though the winds of winter blow,
And there's hope In every sunset,
tho the world Is white with snow.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21
HORRID OF HENRY.

Henry" said Mrs. Peck, hand
me the paper"
In just a moment, my dear. I'm
reading about the Thaw case, and am
almost through"
What! Do you mean to sit there
and tell me you are interested in
that kind Of rubbish! Hand me that
paper Immediately. The idea of you.
husband and father, reading such
scanda lous-pshaw! This Is last
nights edition. wonder what Law
yer Delmas did after the noon re-
cess?'
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21
- sou .- -, ID.
MAKING QUARAZ GLASS.
-, = :.
Discovery at the Carnegie Geophysi-
cal Laboratory.

Washington, Feb. 20.-One Of the
most important commercial develop
ments from the work of the Carne-
gle Geophysical Laboratory in Wash
ington Is the possibility Of manufac-
turing quartz glass DR.. Arthur T..
Day and f.. f. Shepherd are the two
gentlemen who have achieved the
feat. They do not take any interest
In the commercial possibilities of the
matter. DR.. Day, for instance, saws
that they have shown that the thing
can be done, and now If a CONNER
clal company wants to take it up It
can do so, all Of the facts having
been made public in the scientific
press and before learned societies, 80
that: there is no possibility of any one
getting patent out on it,
The value Of quartz glass over the
ordinary glass Is that 1t can be heat
ed to temperature of about 1000
degrees G. without softening, and
Its expansion under any ordinary
heat Is SO trif1ing as to be almost
negligible quantity. 1t also can be
heated almost red hot and plunged
into cold water without cracking and
has the peculiar property of allowing
the passage Of ultra violet light rays,
making 1t remarkably valuable in
photography.
The value of quartz glass has been
recognized for long time, and ow-
ing to the cheapneSs OF German la
Dor it had. been manufactured In a.
way for laboratory use in the form Of
tubes, by heating small clear quartz
crystals and sticking them together.
The tubes and other vessels thus
built up were rough, patchwork look
ing affairs, but served q number of
useful purposes. However, there
was no way of manufacturing the
substance into glass sheets of any
size because random masses of brok-
en- quartz could not be fused togeth-
er without having the resultant glass
full Of air bubbles. Quartz will
liQutfy under intense heat, but it will
never get soft enough for the air
bubbles to escape. The result was
that melted quarry was q dirty, por-
Gus mass more or less like pumice
The workers of the Carnegie lab
oratory tried all sorts Of methods. IF
the quartz was intensely heated. free
silicon was deposited on the snside of
the air bubbles, and the glass was
spoiled In two wa9S, instead OF one:
which was a-plenty. The final solu-
ton Of the problem was found In
beating the quartz to the melting
point, about 1000 degrees FabrenZ
heit, and then slbjecting 1T to an air
pressure OF between 400 and 500
pounds. After this 1t was allowed
to gradually cool. The air pressure
squeezed out the air bubbles, and the
result was a solid and clear mass of
quartz glass. The plates that have
SO far been made are only about
three by five by half an inch in size.
The bubbles are few, not over one
half miilimeter in diameter, and
are not frequent enough to interfere
with the use OF the glass for lenses,
mirrors and other optical work, The
experimenters think that a little
more skill and experience would en-
able them TO make the glass entirely
free from flaws, Z
The vafhS of Che glass Ina phof6s,
+graNhlc w0Ek is dne,i as ha9s bSaa
sekd 20 ffB bfUpsrfy'sR Allowing me
q 20 uttsA AssSlSe ssayS
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21
result and place the wreath upon the

|
valiant viCtor's brow.
But 1t Is safe to say that never be-
fore In the history Of the state has
the legislature accomplished 80 little
when so much was needed. Never be
fore has the party In power drifted 30
far from It's moorings. Never has Sor-
porate influence been SO great and
the voice OF the lobbyist so loud.
Day after day the two houses met
and adjourned with nothing worth
while accomplished. Bills OF merit,
those which seemed to be favored, by
the administration or looked to cur
failing the power Of the vested inter-
ests. were talked to sleep or muir
dered in cold blood. +
The house, where every man was
party floor leader and but few
would consent to be bound by party
caucuses, drifted along like a dere-
lict without a rudder and strong
hand to steer its course. The SEN
ate, the fortress OF the corporations
1t Is sometimes called, broke away
once from its leading strings and vot-
ed to investigate recent mine hor-
rors, when the cries Of the widows
and orphans. louder than those of
protesting operators, could no longer
be ignored The two-cent rate bill,
the revenue bill, the primary bill,
the bills to revise the mining laws,
the school laws. and, in fact, nearly
every meritorious measure, except
those Of purely local character. now
sleep the sleep that knows no awak-
euing.
Against such opposition as no 9TH
or state executive has had to face.
opposed by men elected upon the
same platform, Governor Dawson
has wavered not once in his fight to
carry out the party's pledges. When
the primary bill was killed, notwitb-
standing a like fate was threatening
other measures, he said:
You can say to the people of West
virginia that no effort will be SHARED
by me, none will be spared by all
whom | can influence, to bring about
complete realization of the plat
form pledges Of the Republican mar
ty, including the passage of supple
mentary tax reform laws and pri-
mary election law. AS long as l re-
main in the governors office I will
exert every effort along the line I.
have Indicated"
For what has been left undone
some one must answer. 1t will not
be Governor Dawson. It will not be
those Legislators who remembered
their promises to the voters who
honored them with election, and it
will not be the democratic party.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21
THE RECALCITRANT BARD.

Let the other bards be gay
AS they please
When they're out at elbows, say.
And at knees.
But | shall not laugh when I'm
Broke and sick.
NO, sir! 1, at such q time,
Mean to kick.
Let the others, II they wish,
Launch d song
When the fates their fortunes djab
: Good and strong.
But J don't propose to smile
At the bum fare.
may live on it, butsJ'n
Always swear.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 14.-The corner
stone OF the Negro Building, James
town Exposition, was laid today, This
Dulldlng which was planned by w.
sidney P1tman, Negro architect. who
received his training at Tuskegee In
stltute, is being erected by Boiling &
everett, Negro contractors of lynch
burgrVa. The ceremonies today were
performed Dy thu Masonic Grand
Lodge OF Virginia, and music was fur
n1shed by the Hampton Institute band.
Speeches were delivered by Andrew F..
H1lyer. Secretary. Of the Executive
committee. Giles B. Jackson, Director
General Of the. Negro Development
ana Exposition Company of the United
states OF America, w. /, Johnson,
PRESIDENT OF that company, r. T. Hill
treasurer, and Robert ID Kelser Secre-
tary. Mrs. A. M. Curtis, Fiscal Agent
Tor the Treasury Department for this
exhibit made an address on the NEGRO
Woman's Part. Thomas J. Galloway.
chairman Of the Executive Committee
In charge OF the exhibit, also spoke.
e.. Ih1s day was chosen as the day for
laying or the corner stone because 1t
was the birthday of Frederick Doug
lass, the historic anti-slavery agitator
1t developed from the speeches that
rapid progress is being made in the
collection of exhibits, and this celebra-
ton by the colored people at the
jamestown Exposition will probably
be the most interesting exhibit Of it's
kind. that has ever yet been made. A
number Of interesting features were
announced; among them was the large
exhibit which is being prepared by the
Hampton Institute.
Booker It. Washington, who could
not be present on account Of a pre-
vious engagement. wrote as follows:
1T seems to me that 1t is the duty
as we'll as the opportunity of the color
ed people In every part Of the country
wherever, possible to make contribu-
lions of exhibits showing their skin
and handicraft. In this way we shall
be able to convince great many pe0-
pie of our merit as a race, and our lust
claims to all the rights and privileges
OF American citizenship d. ,',.,.,.. 4
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21
THE PRIMARY BILL AGAIN.

BY a vote OF As to "a in the house
OF delegates on Wednesday Of last
week the Cooper primary bill cana
to an untimely end, and thereby
hangs serial story the last chap
ter of which the people must write. g.
The tenth plank in the platform
adopted by the republican party at
the Wheeling convention in 1904
reads: I'VE are heartily in favor OF
the passage Of laws establishing a
proper system Of primary elections
to be held by each political party, for
the nomination of all candidates for
offices to be filled by election" The
Cooper bill provides as follows: State
and county committees for all par
ties; candidates for United States
senator; state candidates; candi-
dates for congress, house Of dele
gates, county, district and town Of
fcers; primary (for all parties)
throughout the state before each
general election on the first Tuesday
In September; municipal primaries
in towns Of 1000 or over to be fixed
by charter or ordinances; regulations
governing conduct Of primary in &C
cord with the laws Of the state gov
erning elections; delegates to nation
al conventions to be chosen at Joint
meeting Of state, congressional and
state senatorial committees; state
committee Of each party to make
nomination of presidential electors;
saloons closed on primary day; eX-
pense Of primary to be paid by coun-
ty courts; expense Of candidates for
United States senator, any state Of
flee, member Of congress, sheriff or
county clerk limited to $4,000; all
others, $4,000; sworn statement OF
expenses by all candidates.
The chief argument against the
passage OF this measure, which was
presented in accord with the party's
pledge, was Negro domination" and
so bitter is the opposition to the en-
actment Of any law looking to plac-
ing in the hands Of the people the
selection Of candidates for Office that
certain republicans threatened the
governor with defeat Of any admin
istration" measures, If he called an
extra session to consider 1t. as 1t
was reported he would do, To such
pass has the anti-tax reformers
come, Defeated. at the polls in a bat
lie Of ballots which marks an epoch
In state history, they have carried
the fight into the legislative halls
and combined with q few democrats
who have nothing to lose but every.
thing to gain, they have seriously
jeopardized their party>s success In
future elections.
This is' the first time in the his
tory Of the republican party, except
in those states where the Negro has
been ,aisfranchised, that republicans
hsWH stood up and fought In the
open for what amounts to suppress.
sion of the Negro vote. These thir-
ty-six republicans, so called BY coar.
tesy, are perfectly willing to have
their black spnstitaARta v6ss Aog
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

1t Is to be expected that at the
proper time DR.. Booker r. will
spring that rabbit foot on the Ala
bama Legislators, which was found
In his overcoat, pocket at the white
house last winter.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

The only objection we have to Of
fer to the suggestion that Governor
Dawson have place on the NATIONAL
ticket, is that he is too big for the
SECOND place, and there are four
more years before his call to the
first
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

1t gives US pain to record that as
yet no Negro has been appointed to
office In Ohio. We don't suspect
Foraker.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

At this writing Senator Elkins has
not declared himself in favour of any
candidate for the presidency. Ste
phen B. does not swear.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

Whats the matter with MacCor-
kle?" asked an admiring contempt
rary. Nothing save that he Is q
democrat
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

a'prize. Since this work has been mt
on, many haye expressed their inten.
t1on OF taking the new degree. 1t can
De said that Louisville will not be In
the rear In point Of numbers In this
degree BY August. s-".--- : = -,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

II Is expected that by the first of tho
month a.%Pythian Headquarters will
90 established in the central part Of
the town. col. Washington /, uoinx
everything to make the ! c6ming meeE
Ing a grand success, 3iI- =
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

M. NJ. Lewey seems to be the sec
ond assistant Warwick Of Florida
politics. We have a notion that
Lewey would, like to be something
else about now.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

Negroes have daily paper in
Philadelphia. May 1t live and make
money, for without money, ah!-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

their roots have been nurtured with
blood that should not have split?
The senate, God bless the senate,
and may its cowardice grow less!
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

,
-, E9reka Lodge No. S, presented VI
w, W1lltams with a handsome gol
watch and chain. It was tenders
MIN FOR his energy and ability display
ed In the interest of his lodge. y
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

About the most wonderful thing of
the day is thy hbsence of the Negro
in any way FROM the Thaw trial. No
body Is kickings of course.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

lvanhoe Company B. U. r. X. OF IA
gave grand ball last week at the Otsi
Fellows Hall. The attendance was
tlO0. The proceeds went towards in
creasing the fund for the conclave.
EUREKA Lodge will give a ball on
March 18th for a similar purpose. A
large crowd Is expected. :
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21
PRgsRARIVL

who wasit said, When suspicion
comes In tht AbhT love goes out the
.winsdowg''' ! 9'psss = ,5'5Eaa ~ a
10 PfohsbiS = sAsssoay ~Aa lssAa Ia
= nat and gksyA 1Uaaaat ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21
PAYS MRS. GREEN, SAYS sHE,

Bf6a1o Express.
dare YOU" says Mrs. Sage. Civ
'ns - 100000 to the Troy Teoh.1
IL dare yeu," says Mr.. Carnegse.
SHELTERS. = u - 80
dare sgon, says Mr.. Rockafnl-
81 giving 3s2, 600. ea01 t0 the ZEN
err edncss1nA hsssrsas 5s,ss 3 (.
70 alasd "A Dart y ss... =.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21
q, CAN'T STOP 'EM.

! want a sbave,'' announced the
posit'Ve man. Il want plain shave
and nothing but shave. desire
no hair cut, no facial manipulation.
no SINCE, no neck massage, no aea
roam, no hair dye, no shampoo.
what ! want is shave, sir. Under
Yes, sir" said the barber, brisk
~ Hairs gettin' kinder thin. air
have nice tonic rub?"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

, them after they have been nominal
ed, but nominate them-nevef!
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-21

News reaches here that Capt. Vul-
can irwin, who has Sftaeie nnsfe aIfec-
ord as a drill msSttas vsFaaa he re- fipe
for onelef the prizes that viii be oi1er~
cd here this sumner. - - IS. y
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-09-14
HOME TEACHERS.

RustOn Leader: There in moi
enough regard paid to our own
people. 1t il poor patriotism
that does not regard the home
with the truest and tenderest
care, and, next to the home, the
community, the parish, the see
ton, the State. Other things
beng equal, we belivc that d
preference should be given 10
"home folks" ia all business
positions. And we believe that
school teaching in the most nm
portant business Of all, and that
the school teacher should be 40
the manor born /" State school
should have faculties Of l.ouisi.
Allians district schools
should he flied with district
teachers, loyal, bcnafde citizens.
whose interest, pride, and glory
lies In their own community.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-09-14
jEANERETTE FAIR.


no management Of HE .leaner
re taif a'ecniiti.d ~ The inbesI
p'alS. for their eifodS toward,
making the Fair a success til.
year. 1T opened on Wedups,l
afternoon under he most favo,abl,
auspices, With \ very large nnmbe,
i visitors present from u yer,
wide radius.
Co'. " likirqHn. Lieut.. Gov
Sanders, Judge Coco. Attone,
GeAI Gulon Al I.ehett aud OF hers
addressed large aud enthusiastic
audience which vigorously Az
p'auded al points scored.
The flower parade was yer,
petty spectacle and richly deserv
ed the reception and applause ac-
coturd il.
lhe exhibits are quite nun, rous
and interesting, showing the great
resources Of the parish. Sugar
nee, cotton, corn, and other farm
products demonstrate the Versatile
J q he soil q iberia. Splendid
specimens Of factory anh foundry
work; The dairy. the stock farm,
the poultry ya'd-all very credit
able and worthy Of more than -
passing interest.
The fair will close with tomo,
row = exhibition aud grand races.
ana another immense crowd il ey.
pected
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-09-14

Try . bottle Of Eoyaline OH,
The great AntiseptlI and you viii
then ase nothing sse Of its kind
That's the way III, h all do. Whys
Simply because gives the hest
value for q 10 mi hey. II is strong
" and has \gr{ kter power to ease
pain. II y\u( want it weak like
tho others. water to suit and
save your Nd hey. Pleasant az a
perfume. Can and safe Guar
antced under the Food and Drugs
Act. 1Oc, 25c, 50c. Money back
q you want It. For sale by All
Drugglsts.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-09-14

eight to make an appointment ,nde.
pendent ofthe man you name.
II will hold the assessor and clerk
OF registration strictly responsible
Tor the careful, fair and impartial
discharge Of their duties and for
earring out the Instructions contain.
ed herein.
acknowledge receipt OF this let
ter, Inform me of your int ention and
purpose to carry out che inst uct,ons
thereof, and send me, with as little
delay - possible, ths name Of =
good man to be appointed clerk of
registration IN your parish.
"Yours very truly,
IN. e. Blanchard.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-09-14
FIFTEEN CENT COTTON
--..s.
@ operation Invited to that end

70 fhc People Of Louisiana and tn
South:
Now that the Southern Cotton A,
ISOLATION and Farmers Union hay,
iiNtd ana agreed upon l. cents AS III,
minimum price fer our cotton This fan
every man WHO loves the South aud IT.
prosperity should stand with us Xix,
tfue men and help lis get II cents fo,
our cotton. Ii matters not what YOU,
business Is, your prosperity is measnr
edaby the price that the farmer receives
Tor his cotton, and YOU know beyond
the shadow of a doubt that cotton vii
bring any reasonable price that the
people of the South will make Il brine
! therefore let HIS fight for. stand ,,v ana
ate ny the price fixed by. the Cotton
Association.
+ We know that The people who rim
the cotton exchanges and cotton yamb
king houses will spend thousands ~
ioila's to keep It's from getting the
value OF Our cotton but we also know
That We can ruut this powerful iuHu.
efce with ali it, money if we vii,
siahd together ard make the fight.
LEI every newspaper in the South
keep It's columns abaze with son,h.
ihd snort articles telling it's readers
ma II stands for L. cent cotton. To,
every Banker in the South put q sign
OYER his window reading like this.
Ne are for j. cent cotton lei
every merchant in the South have n
notice IN the front OF his store where
Al his customers can read il. tellino
them that he stands for - cent cotton.
Let every travelling salesman wear a
badge reading: II and my house are
tor - cent cotton
Let every hotel IN the South keen a |
notice posted where ali its guests can
see It, stating that the said hotel |
stands Tor - cent cotton. Last. but
lot least, let every public schon, In
ne South teach - cent cotton and IL,
very man, woman and child talk Is
ent cotton.
II these simple little suggestions are
ollowed, - cent cotton viii he ahso-
utelv assured beyond auy shadow ~
aoupt- Therefore, let each and ev. ~ !,
De OF us use what Influence we mayf
lin. -"
we must draw the line and End Out
'ho IRE the friends Of fair price for I
W cotton. and those whoare not chr
ends must be our enemies .
Inc price Of cotton seed was Also
YET BY the Cotton Association ~
Y ~ per ton until we can have con- /
osnce with the oil mills for the mr. In
'se Of agreeing with them if possible +.
on the price.
Yours truly,
PAUL NJ .TOTT8 s
Pres. La. DIV. 8. G. A. q
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-09-14

from every point Of view. and an effort
70 being made by the Era Club IF New
Orleans to change 1t.
1t has been stated to the Club by
President Craighead Of Tulane Uni
versity. that il ten women would apply
Tor admission to the Department Of
medicine, that the Board Of Adminis-
traitors would be asked to receive
them.
Therefore, it was decided by the
Club that the leading papers of the
south be asked to take up this matter
editorially and thus bring il to the no
tfce Of the women of the South.
Az the facilities offered by the Medi-
cal Department OF Tulane University
are unexcelled, the Club is Convinced
thst with the valuable assistance Of
the Southern Press more than the r..
quisite number Of names vii. lie sscus.
ed. That will mean that a great step
towards the fnrtherance Of justice and
the more perfect equalization Of op-
portunity for our Southern women will
be made.
All women who wish to enter the
Medical professions are requested =
with Mr.. Grace Chans
berlatn, President of the Era Clsk. &
sOl4 State st., New Orleans. II.
Respectable.
Lille Richardaon
Jean Gordon
Judith Thyams psuglas'
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-09-14

6andofs,in his speech at PLAQUE
mine, August ?, said that in 1904
only nine votes in I5erville parish,
wcr0 cast against HIM, and he
hoped these nine would also be
converted to his aide. Some prom.
lnent Citizen remarked the other
day that these nine have since
Dccn Matching other mines an.
noally, and the little nlnes have
nlso followed suit. and probably
40 vote will be now nine times
11nety against him What a diff
1renOc. Donaldsonville Progress.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-09-14
THE JGANEBETTE MEETING
Anew Dots Gathered Here and
4 h0r0

!le poiiaHl .tase ~ thr Wret
ra@ IA ,isauft.te q9ifc nearly
oNotait'l"wed tha FHr features
'Ibe Sanders 4dhc,enta Offered
MI salts nj Inducements ~ order
10 Grt u liz crowd from here ~ 80
\ io The 1onCf"ttp meeting To he
individual 81 TN would accept. (the
weaving II y tieiibie badge being
II" 1Hn'qal>itt1 ~ eNen elo'i tick
"t ioi thc f8ue feir Nas differed
t".r hNt with tine price ut mod
pf dtnlti an'l lbe aami4' ION Ia
..to I'aIi.
Conservative 1a'Ioial people,
whose iudgneu may ~ woi Ii con
,idtilng. "sflmeta the ctowi ~
.iean,teifo 80 Wednesday,. 1T the
Fan. ~ possibly under 2nn; that
.lt" voting Siitug1h II The male
potion NJ 10 al'iIpu,e. If counted
- Pc badges would Indicate the
sentiments 81 ii,e Veaivi, was Il
bout equally I'll ideh between Wi
hlli-on and II nAaps. with ia"
balance ~ ie9pl in tlir haltds.
ny ti'u-c y W. WoiE 40 badge
" hru II + considered that M
3ande'sltes Gat 81 every energy IL
na'ahai II sentiment creating nun,