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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
NEGROES
OF the Nation Cap.
itol
Organized, 1t Is Reported by Men
Hostile to- Roosevelt Because Of
the Soldiers Dismissal.

:. Chicago, Sept. 20.-A Washington
dispatch says:
The Taft Presidential suppo-ters
nthe Administration have discover
| ed a surprising state OF affairs among
the District of
Columbia. In the very shadow of the
Wh1te House plan is being Matched
to humiliate the President and the
latter's choice for the presidency,
Secretary Taft. The conspiracy is
fathered by the Negroes Of Washing
ton and is inspired by resentment
growing out Of the dismissal from
the army of four companies Of the
IWenty-tifth- Infantry for ALLEGED par
t1c1pation in the Brownsville (Texas)
riots. The plot, in brief, Is to Sc
cure the nomination early next year
OF two delegates to the Republican
National Convention from the Dis
tr1ct OF, COLUMBIA who are known to
be ant1-Roosevelt. anti-Taft and anti
everything else, so far as the Presi-
dents wishes with reference to the
nomination are concerned With this
as a beginning the agitation will be
extended to the country at large,
with the hope Of inducing the Re-
publican organizations of those
states in which the Negro is big
factor to follow the suit Of the Dis
trict Republicans and send none but
anti-RooseVelt delegates to the Qpn-
rention. -.
DR.. Robert Reyburn, one Of the
most prominent physicians of the
city and the white delegate to sew
eral conventions, admitted today the
scheme as outlined. He said: This
is movement against President
Roosevelt AMI Secretary Taft in the
Republican National Convention,
and we are going to press our cause
home with all the means at our hand.
Our grievance primarily is against
the President and not Secretary Taft,
for 1t was Mr.. Roosevelt who gave.
the order dismissing the cotored sol
dters. Taft countermanded the orr
der, which was very good as tong az
1t lasted, but he was too weak to
stand up against the President and
hnalfy revoked the countermand. We
are therefore opposed to both Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft and are for
Senator Foraker, who championeG
the cause of the dismissed troops, or
any candidate whom he faVors."
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
JACK JOHNSON
Is Hot After Match With Burns or
MOir.

New York, Sept. 22.---Sam Fitz-
patrick, manager Of Jack Johnson,
has called Gunner Moir, the English
heavyweight champion, for match,
and has also made another attempt
to secure q bout with Tommy Burns.
incidentally, he is quite worked up
over the rumors to the effect that the
Burke-J ohnson fight was fixed so
that the sailor would be able to stay
the full six rounds. He now offers
to divide Johnson'S end Of the purse
$3.50, among New York aud
Bridgeport charities if any of the
Knockers can produce evidence OF
such q fake.
Tommy Burns, the heavy weight
champion, is now thinking seriously
OF going to England to meet Gun
ner" Moir, the English heavyweight
champion, in a tWenty-round bout
before the National Sporting Club
of London. After Burns had beater
Bill Squires, Peggy" Bettison, man.
ager OF the N, 8. c., sent Burns 6
letter Informing, him that If he cared
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
BABY WEIGHED TWO POUNDS
When Born But 1t Is n Fine Little
IOungStcr Now.

Parkcrsburg, w. va, Sept. 25.-
Several months ago Mr. and Mrs.
Castor, prominent residents Of
Charleston, arrived in this city at
about midnight and went to the Com
mercial hotel, where they registered
for the nights lodging. At about
three o'clock in the morning q child
was born weighing in the neighbor-
hood Of two pounds and measuring
about twelve inches in length.
rhe physician here was certain
the child could not live as was also
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
CHILDREN TIE MOTHER
AND GO TO CIRCUS PARADE,
Screams Attract Officer Who at Firs,
Thought Of Robbery.

~ Paducah, KY, Sept. 21.-Patrol-
man John McCnne heard screams
that came from a Negro home near
thirteenth and Clay streets. He says
he was four blocks away when he
first heard the yetls.
He raced to the: place and found an
aged woman with her hands AMI
feet tied and tied TO a bed post. He
thought that twas a robbery Job
at first, but neighbors explained that
the old woman Was weak minded and
that her children wanted to see the
circus parade. They had tied her
at home to keep her from harm.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26

Chinese were persecnted and sent
back to Asia. Every race has given
way to- the white man except the
Negroes; and they are still with us.
They have distinguished themselves
in war and peace. They have had
the right OF free citizenship for less
than a half century and II they con-
'tinue as we'll in the next half CEN
tury they will be able in September
of 1852 TO- celebrate the most glori-
Gus centennial in the experience Of
mankind"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
TEACHERS
Will Meet at st
Albans
=
Pres. j. w. Scott Calls the State
Teachers Association to Meet
ThanksgiVing-No Meeting
Hast Year.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Sent q

huntington, w. Va, Sept. 21.
1t Will be remembered that the
10th annual session OF the State
Teachers Association which was
scheduled to take place last Thanks
giving at Hinton was temporarily
called -off-on account Of the preva-
lence of smallpox in the city. The
Board of Directors in a meeting at
Institute little later on decided not
to have the meeting at all and after
looking after some business matters
adjourned with the understanding
that the President be empowered to
find place for the next Association
and report. In July the Board met
again and upon the Presidents state
ment unanimously accepted the invi-
tation Of st. Adams to hold the next
meeting of the Association at that
place in November, 1907, (Thanks-
giving.)
st. Adams is easily reached from
any part Of the state and as Princi-
pal Shields has assured us a pleasant
stay we hope to see "a large attend
ance. The chairman of the program
committee, Prof. Sims, writes that he
will have on the programme the
ablest and most enthusiastic from the
entire State Everything possible
should be done to maintain and in
crease the prosperous condition so
marked in the educational affairs Of
West Virginia.
Signed. J. w. SCOTT,
President
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR, but after care
ful attention for several days the
child seemed strong and Mr.. CASTOR
and family returned to their home in
Charleston. %t&E.
This morning John Dowd, proprie-
tor Of the Commercial hotel, received
a letter from Papa CASTOR in which
was enclosed the picture of a most
beautiful plump baby. The letter
states that the child has enjoyed the
finest Of health and grown rapidly
into normal size. 1t adds that Mr..
and Mrs. Castor were unanimous in
naming the . boy u. Commercial, al
though rather long name for an
unusually short beginning. -----.-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
COLLISION IN FRANCE
Train Carrying Passengers to Allan
tic Steamer Wrecked.

Nantes, France, Sept. 25.-A
Transatlantic train carrying first
class passengers from Paris to Cher
bourg, where they were to embark
on the steamer Adriatic, halted in
Breval tunnel, where another train
ran into it. Twenty PERSONS were
injured. There names have not besn
ascertained. <J...
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
SNOW FLIES At CLEVELAND
Terrific Gale Is Raging on the Lakes,
Temperature Falls and
-. ~. Snow pl;eaa43s !, -. -

7~ Cleveland, O., Sept 25.-A terrific
gale has been raging over the lower
lake region for more than twenty
four hours. So far as known, no
damage has been done to shipping.
The temperature has fallen and there
are f1urries Of snow.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, Sept!
14.-Mr. and Mrs. Booker r. Wash
ington announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Portia MARSHALL, 70
Mr.. W. Sidney Plttman, OF Washing.
ton, ,ington. - z 8 !
The marriage ceremony Is t0 be-
solemnized at Tuskegee In8tl lfst6
during the latter part OF the m0ath
Of October. sg5 3 q
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
WHITES AND BLACKS.
Paid Their Last Tribute at the
J Funeral of Rev. Gary Snothers.

Versailles, KY, September o.
Under an immense tent west Of this
city today 5000 white and Negro
citizens Of Ohio, Indiana and Ken
tucky assembled to pay their last
tribute to Rev. Cary Snothers, the
Negro Baptist, for % years a pastor
here. No funeral ever held in Cen
tral Kentucky was so largely attend
ed. Rev. James K. Polk, lifelong
friend Of the dead Clergyman, was to
have preached the sermon, but his
wife took seriously i'll today and
Rev. Spencer Young offciated.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26

to make the triMs abroad and box
Moir he would make him an offer
AS Burns is anxious now to make
the journey the chances are that
Bettinson will cable him an offer in
a few days for#'the battle. Burns
could make considerable money by
beating Moir in England, for the
English sporting men would bet
heavily on "Gunner's' chances Of
winning. ~ ...#.s
"As Tommy Barps claims the
championship Of the world, I wish to
say" said Manager, Fitzpatrick this
afternoon, that he can have no just
claim to the title, until he meets Jack
Johnson. 1 am Willing to match
johnson against him on any terms
that are PRONOUNCED equitable by
any three representative newspaper
men in the United States. Either
six rounds or to a. finish and winner
take all, or split the purse any way
Burns suggests. = AS soon as the lat
ter says he will box johnson I will
post $4,000 to bind the match.> If
Burns Is not afraid to meet Johnson
let him come to the front and say
SO"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
FREDERICK J. HASKIN.
NEGRO RULES A REPUBLIC.
Black President Of Liberia Asks
England for a. Loan.

London, Sept. 21.-Arthur Bark
ley, the black President Of Liberia,
is in England seeking loan for Inn
provements that his people have
long hoped for. He refused, how
ever, to be interviewed.
The President, who is as black as
any Ethiopian, was accompanied by
the Assistant Attorpoy-General and
other prominent officials Of the Re-
public
he Republic Of Liberia was
founded by - shbolitionists Of the
United States, who helped emanci-
pated slaves to emigrate there.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
COUNTY INFIRMARY BURNED
But 4s Inmates Escaped Without In
Jury.

Wapakoneta, Ohio, Sept. 25.-The
Auglaize county infirmary was COM
pletely destroyed by fire this morn
Ing. The loss is thirty thousand dol
lars. Forty-eight inmates escaped
without injury.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
EIGHT YEAR OLD CREMATED
Started Fire with ,Gasoline-House
Was Destroyed. ..

Hillsboro, Ohio, Sept. 25.-The
clothing of the eight-year-old daugh-
ter Of Charles Hamilton caught fire
while she was trying to start fire
with gasoline. She was burned to
death. Her sister, was badly burned
The dwelling caught and was de-
stroyed.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26
BROTHER or GOEBEL
Says Facts in W0man's Affidavit Are
pure Fabrication"

AoooCldteQ fTeSS.
Phoenix, Arizona, Sept. 25.-Jus-
tus Goebel, brother Of the late SEN
ator Goebel Of Kentucky, residing in
Phoenix, In commenting on the afi-
davit made by the woman In Rich
mond, Indiana, who alleges that Goe-
bel was killed by Turner Igo, at the
tnGttgation Of the son of John San
ford, says the story is pure fabri-
cation. He says the facts as set
forth in the affidavit are so at var
lance with the proved facts that the
story cannot be considered.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-26

Mike Schreck has sent word that
he will not meet Jack Johnson in a
six-round bout, but is willing to box
him 20 rounds. ,>5%%f
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-03
aeambIah from Chicago

Here is a story that comes all the way
from Florida, a state that overfows with
darkies There was a small church.
wrctchedly out OF repair. with a terribly
leaky roof, and the negro pastor fervent-
prayed for funds 10 make repairs. A col
lection was started. One brother put In ten
cents
Ten cents from Brudder Jones Ds Lord
bless Brudder Jones'"
Then a quarter of a dollar was received
Rrudder johnson a quartah. De Lord
bless Bruddcr Johnson"
The collector reached a gampler, who
happened to go into church out of curios-
ity TO witness a ddrky service, and who
had had a big winning night He put a
twenty dollar note into t1e hat
The almost breathless collector said:
"Wha's de name, sah?"
Never mind the name, 1 am a gambler
from Chicago"
"Gamblah from Chicago. twenty dol
lahs, shouted the collector
The pastor rolled his eyes up and rails
ing his hands said. with a voice choking
with emotion Twenty doilahs. gamblah
from Chicago May de good I.o'd bless
and prospah de noble gamblah from Chi
Cago."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-03
M Interest To Women.

To such women as are not seriously out
,fIhealthA but who have exacting duties
toIperforh, either In the way OF house
bdd cares Nor in social duties and func.
tldns. whish\seriously tax their strength,
as weNavhp Nursing mothers. Or. Plerce's
Favorite PNSrption has proved o most
valuable supS Arting tonic and invigorat-
ing nervine. BY its timely use, much
serious sickness and suffering may =! 9e
avoided The-o Operating table ,1I1Il,e ana lne
surgeons knife, would lis believed,
seldom have TO be employed Il this L.Il nIoSt
vaYla6Ie Moman,s- remedX- Meke= 5S =Is-SS1.1t1 IS
70 10 good time The tavorite frescllP ?.
ton" has proven Il great boon b. eHpecLai1
mothers by preparing the system Tor me
coming of baby, thereby rendering child
birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
Bear in mind, please that DR.. Pierce's
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patent medicine against which the most
intelligent pcOplo are quite naturally
ayerse. because OF the uncertainty as TO
their composition and harmless character
but is a MEDICINE or KNOWN COMPOsI-
TIoN. a full list OF all its ingredients being
printed. in plain English, on every bottle
wrapper. An examination of this list Of
ingredients will disclose the fact that IL is
non-alcoholc in its composition, chemic-
ally pure, triplcrchncd glyccrine taxing
the place of the commonly used alcohol,
i'm its makeup. In this connection it
may not be out of place 70 state that the
"FaVOrtc Prescription OF DR.. Pierce IS
the only medicine put up for tho cure OF
womanS peculiar weaknesses and all
mcnts, and sold through druggists, all
the Ingredients Of which have the lln-
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as remedies for the ailments for which
cFavorte Prescription is recommended.
A little book of these endorsements will
be sent to any address, postpaid, and
absolutely free if you request same by
postal card, or letter of DR.. K. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con
stipation. Constipation is the cause Of
MANY diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy TO take Is candy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-03
Is Pe-ru-na Useful
for (atarrh?

Should q List of tAe ingredients Pc.
runa bs submitted TO any medical ex.
pert, of whatever school or nationality,
he would be obliged to admit without
reserve theteac one ofthe.n YVES ofua-
doubted value in chronic catarrhal dis.
cases, and had stood the test Of many
years experience in the treatment OF
such diseases. THERE CAN BE NO
DISPUTE ABOUT THIS WHAT.
EVER PerEEa is composed ofthc r,ost
efic2cious and universally u0od herbal
remedies fer catarrh. Every Ingredient
OF Pcruna has o reputation Of its own
In the cure ofs9Zlo phase cfoata--h.
Peruna brings TO the homo TIE C0Ey.
BINED KNOWLEDGE or SEVERAL
SCHOOLS or MEDICITZ n tho treat
rlent Of catarrhal discaccs; k-iryrs to
The homo the scientific skill and klowl-
edge oftho modern pharaacict; and last
butnotloast, brings to the home the vast
and varied experience Of Dr.. Hartman,
ntheuseofcatarrh remedies, and in the
treatment Of catarrhal diseases.
The fact is, chronic oatarrh is a dis.
ease which is very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited
doctors over and over again, and been
told that their case is one Of chronic
catarrh. 1t may be ofthe nose, throat,
lungs, stomach or some other internal
organ. There is no doubt as TO the "a.
ture of the disease, The only trouble
is the remedy. This dnctor has tried to
cure them. That doctor has tried to
prescribe for them,
BUT THEY ALL FAILED TO
BRING ANY RELIEF.
DR.. Hartman's idea is that a catarrh
remedy can be made On a large scale,
as he is making it; that it can be made
honestly, Of the purest drugs and of
the striCtest uniformity. Els idea is
that this remedy can besupplied direct
ly TO the people, and no more be charged
for it than is necessary for the
handling oft.
No other household remedy so uni.
versally advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Poruna invites the full
inspection of the critics.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-03

Cuticurn Cured Scalp Troubles OF
Two Illinois GirIs--AnOther Sis
ter Took Cuticura Pills.
81 must much praise TO all the Cuti-
cura Remedies. / used but one cake Of
Cuticura Soap and one box Of Cuticura
Ointment as that was all that was re-
quIred to cure my disease. | was very
much troubled with eczema Of the head
and a friend of mine told me to use
the Cuticura Remedies, which | did,
and am glad to say that they cured my
eczema entirely. My sister was also
cured Of eczema of the head by using
the Cuticura Remedies. Another sis
ter has used Cuticura Resoivent and
Pills ana thinks they are splendid
tonic Miss Edith Hammer, II. r. ID.
No. 6, Morrison, III. Oct. 3, 1906"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-03
CHAPTER XIV.

How awfully ghastly!" said Amy
Rivers. Yes" said Fairfax. Those
anarchist people ought to be shot down
Ike dangerous wild beasts whenever
hey open their mouths Think OF IL,
Not only fine ship but 100000 in
pecie blotted oct of existence by this
nurderOUs bomb. II will come fear
,ully heavy on some of the under
writer's. There will be black pay day
II Lloyd's when they settle up over this.
You never saw such excitement as
.heyn is in the city. Papers were sell
ng a half a crown apiece"
'And is II certain that poor Mr. Cam
bel is drowned O.
I'm afraid practically so. The two
.ifeboa,s were picked up next morning
and their crews taken into Mobile
When they came 20 count heads, IL was
'ound that the captain, Cambel and one
1t the engine room hauds were missing.
In the hurry to escape they seem to
nave got into neither lifeboat The
telegram says that no other boat would
nave lived a minute IN the sea that was
running At the time even if one had
peen lowered, and the mate. who writes
9oe5 NOT think that this was even at
stiGpted because the Port Edes sank
, fore they had driven out of sight
We had private Cablegram at the Of
iCc before | left. q. q that told how
]tAef steamers EoTslNg that part Of the
II had rccn on the lookout, but up to
hen not even 80 i1uch as a scrap of
vrcckage had peen sighted SO | fear
t is past doubt that she sank like a
stone in deep water and took those
noor fellows down with her"
1t is horribly sad. especially WREN
one remembers what l heard this
morning. Hamilton, the girl Mr.. Cam
bel went wild about six years ago. is
out in Florida this minute and free.
Duvernay, the nAln she married, died
six months ago of malarial fever. You
NOW AIR. Cambel was engaged to her
.ust after he left Cambridge and went
IS an attEche and was desperately
ono of htr. as ! imagined he could be,
no when her people forced her into
marrying the other fellow he threw up
IS post and wandered into all the most
at OF the way corners OF the earth TO
~ TO forget things What makes me
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-03
GLOVES OF WHALEAIDE.
Attempt TO Find profitable Use for a
Wasted Product

From the London Express.
Newfoundland whalers, seized with a
spirit of entcrurisinE economy, are re-
ported to be attempting TO place whale
hide on the market for the manufacture
OF whale leather
1t is not surprising that such an at
tempt should be made. Ii must Vex the
spirit of any whaler of well balanced
mind to see, after all the hardship and
danger of his calling. an enormous and
altogether disproportionate bulk of his
quarry cast away.
From large right whale of, say,
forty-tive to fifty feet in length, about
$50 barrels Of oil and one and three
quarters tons OF baleen, or whalebone,
may b obtained. The remainder of the
gigantic carcass, which may be as
much as fifty tons has hitherto been
considered useless.
The average whale hide if laid out
on the ground would cover a surface
OF nearly 1900 square feet at which
rate one whale, If its hides could be
made into boots and shose, would wen
stock West End b2ot shop
Il is also hoped that the intestines
of the whale will be made remunera-
tive. This product is described as very
thin and tough and suitable for glove
manufacturers.
Regarding tho use of whales for glove
their opinion that the only satisfactory
skin yet round for fine gloves is goat
skin.
1t is not unlikely. however, they
said, that whale intestines could be
manufactured into good motoring and
driving gloves, for which reindeer an
present holds the field against all other
skins.
AT various times many skins have
been tried, such as the skins of croco
diles. eats, pigs, calves. lambs and oven
rats Many Of the mems cheap dress
gloves on The market are made in Ma
pies Of The skins Of the local sever
rats. But practically an the skins mem
toned have been found treacherous.
Glove skins must not only be pliable.
but also perfectly tough and firm since
they have TO be sewn up right at the
edge III whale intestine is found to
possess these three qualities no doubt
there would quickly be market for
whale gloves"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-03
In Praise Of Old Missnuri

From the Weilsville, Mo, Record.
Missouri is the garden spot of the
earth. There is but one thing that
would excuse man for leaving the
state and that is to avoid being
lynched. We would not leave to avoid
that calamity. We have noticed thar
a majority of those who lea5-@ here I'm
search of fame and fortune return
clothed in rags and full Of regret. There
Is not a place in all the wide world
whore SO small an amount Of energy
will procure so many OF the necessities
and comforts of life as in Missouri
Here we have everything that heart
could wish There are sunshine and
shade, water and wood fruit and
flowers, grain and grass, corn and cash.
There are spirited horses, stately mules.
splendid cattle, superb sheep and such
swine as Missouri alone can grow
Best of all, we have the most beautiful
women in the world In our homes
there is happiness, In our lives there is
love. in our hearts there is charity. In
Missouri we reap the richest blessings
Of divine favor
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-08-03

through Mrs. Mckinley" said Canton
clergyman, left an estate OF about s2oO. 900.
she was one of the most charitable women
IN Ohio. Her experiences in charity work
were interesting. l used TO like TO hear
her talk of them.
s,ie once told me about a colored widow
whose children ehe had helped TO educate.
The widow, rather late In life, married
A few months after her marriage Mrs
Mckinley asked her how she was getting
on.
Use a-gitttn' on fine, thank ye,' the
bride answered.
And is your husband a good provid-
err? said Mrs Mckinley.
&c Deed he as a good providah. ma'sm,
was the reply. He got me five new places
10 wash at dis las week