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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-24

That the Negro is invading new
fields and avenues of industry is evil
dent from the number Of new bust
ness enterprises that are springing up
from day to day in all parts Of the
country, owned and operated by col
ored men. The spirit of the Nation
al Negro Business League is abroad
In the land and it grows in momen-
tum as the years roll by. The an
nual meetings of the National Negro
Business League bring to the sur
face of public affairs new and graft
flying evidences of the business prog
ress and achievements of the race.
The latest candidate for public ia
vor is the Goldfeld Mines Invest
ment company located at Goldfield,
New, recently organized with a CAPT
tai stock of $4,000, and owned and
managed entirely by coIored men.
The company is not made up of ANA
tours and theorists, but is composed
OF men who have pioneered their
way into the great mining section of
the West and who have made indi-
vidual successes in their mammoth
undertakings.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-24

Mrs. LiZelia Augusta jenkins
Moorer is the author of book Of
poems under the title Of "Prejudice
Unveiled, in which 1T dealt some Wig
orous blows against the anti-Negro
movement that threatens the we'll
being Of the race in so many quar-
ters. Noting with much pain that the
Northern man who goes South to
study the race problem generally
meets the servant class and does not
get correct estimate Of the higher
qualifications and impulses Of the
Negro, and that when the Southern
white man writes, he invariably elm
mates the better side Of the Negroes
picture that makes him appear as
an undesirable Citizen" to say the
least, HRS Moorer has been moved
to write this unique volume, in order
that the ignorance Of the one and the
malice OF the other may be laid bare
To the end that truth may assert it.
self for the betterment of the Negro,
she has collected series OF poems,
touching the emotional, economic,
historical and educational phases Of
the race problem, and very appro-
priately denominated the work Pre-
judice Unveiled" Jim crow cars, the
peonage system, the Southern press
and pulpit, lynching, 1.-THE door Of
hope" immortality, the Crum ap-
pointment, loyalty to the flag. Negro
heroines, several institutions of
learning in the South and the prob
lens to be solved by the emancipated
colored man, are some of the themes
she treats in metrical form. yet with
a power that carries conviction to the
hardest heart, and disarms the most
sneering of critics. The volume is
published by the Roxburgh Publish
ing Company, Boston. 1t is neatly
bound in cloth and contains one and
seventy pages of matter that can be
read to advantage by both races.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-24

tor system, and If he Is confronted
by no insurmountable barriers, it is
reasonably certain that he will take
steps to have competent Negro
priest made a sufrragan Bishop for
the diocese Of Washington and v1cin-
lty. st. Luke's church Is a ina
tional church." in the sense that it is
one of the largest, most influential
and wealthiest parishes conducted by
colored people in the country, and a
model for others throughout the
land. Its pulpit is occupied by Rev.
Thomas j. Brown. scholarly man,
an able pulpit orator and unusually
resourceful executive force. His
qualifications were openly canyassed
at the Richmond convention and COM
plimentary reference was made to
him In the Associated Press reports
that were sent out to the country. Ii
colored suffIagan Bishop Is to be
made" with Washington as his sta
tlon-in accordance with the views
Of Bishop Satterlee and the pressing
demands Of the existing situation
1t is more than likely that the Episco-
pal mantle will fall upon the worthy
shoulders of Rector T. J. Brown. Ar
kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina
and Louisiana are also due some es-
pecial attention along this line, if
the church is to prosper in those pre-
judice-ridden localities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Juries will be organized in the cir cult, city and criminal courts this morn ing at 10 o'clock.
 In the first division of the circuit court the case of William II. MacAfee, as- signee, vs. Atlanta and Birmingham, Sea board Air Line Railway company, will be resumed. As this case Is likely to last during the whole of this y'eek. 1t is prob able that Judge Lane will attend to cases set on Judge Coleman's docket.
 First Circuit Docket.
 The following docket Is set in the first division of the circuit court today:
 Annie l.. Howle vs. Western Union Tel egraph company. damages; F. F. stoi- lenwerck, administrator. vs. Southern Railway company, damages; Francis E. Hinton, administrator, vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, dam ages Jesse Howell vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company. damages: F. NJ. Hogg administrator. vs. Alabama Steel and Wire company, damages; H. I. Basque vs. NJ. W. Parsons ct al.. dam ages; Emanuel Lomand vs. Southern Rail- way company. damages; w. H. Perrin vs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bljou.

Rural plays are perhaps the best pat ronized by the theatre-going public. ''The Night Before Christmas" which comes to the Bijou tonight for a weeks engage ment, is a play of this type. It is bys Hal Reid, the author of Human Hearts, and is said to be filled with the atmos- phere of the country.
 The plot of the play deals with a young man who has started on the downward path through the drink; he is arrested in his course by the love of young wom- an. Through his love for this girl, he is falsely accused and convicted of murder, his case being tried in his fathers court and his father being forced to pronounce the sentence of death upon him. While the son is awaiting execution, the father is elected governor. He refuses to pardon his son, as he values public criticism and his oath too highly; he also believes in his sons guilt. The boys sweetheart however, discovers the real murderer in a state of broken health and brings him to the executive mansion, where the war den has brought the son on the eve of the execution to say goodbye to his family. The man confesses his guilt and of course all ends happily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
FOOD ECONOMY
How to Save Money and Get Strong.

Nature always economies. There is no waste in nature except as man brings it about.
 In keeping up life and energy Nature requires just so much of the simple ele- ments that go to make up proper food man often cause waste of energy by overeating.
 A Mlnn. man cut down on his food schedule and was able to get rid of lot of ills and be comfortable He writes
 For twenty-five years l suffered from chronic rheumatism and many other se- rious ills. including indigestion, head aches and sluggishness of mind and body which were very trying.
 'I was advised by doctor, who is an ardent advocate of Grape-Nuts, that my trouble lay in too much food-too much meat-eaten too fast without proper mas tication He advised me to try Grape Nuts.
 "An experiment of only few days convinced me that he was right
 t.I made the change, and have found Grape-Nuts not only valuable as food but extremely helpful to perfect diges- tion by thorough chewing. n, Two eggs and a handful of Grape Nuts with a little cream, thoroughly chewed for breakfast now take the place of four eggs. some bacon or ham and a lot of pancakes or fried pota toes.
 With a corresponding change in my other two meals, I find myself, for the first time in twenty-five years, entirely free from rheumatism, indigestion and medical attendance. And my wife de- clares I am more agreeable and intelli- gent than ever" Name given by Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich. Read the book, 'eThe Road to Wellville," In pkgs. There's a reason"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
TELLS OF GADSDEN
 PIPE PLANT SALE
H. HAMMOND PERSONALLY IN PERSISTED BUT coOSA co. HAS NO CONNECTION WITH DEAL. PRICE PAID 925,ooo.

Referring to the sale of the Gadsden Pipe and Foundry concern, H. Hammond said yesterday;
 ''Yes, it is true that I have purchased Gadsden Pipe and Foundry company to- gether with its stock of finished product on hand The report from Gadsden is misleading, first, as to the purchase price, as the Etowah county records will show I did not purchase the stock of the com pany; and second, the Coosa Pipe and Foundry company has no connection whatever with the purchase and is in no- wise interested therein. While 1 am interested to a considerable extent in the proposition, and will give the manage ment of the property large portion of my personal attention, as well as handle the sales of the company, there are other outside parties interested with me; but it can be stated emphatically that the Coosa Pipe and Foundry company has no interest in any shape or form in the transaction"
 MT. Hammond has made several trips northsin the last few weeks, and it is understood that he has interested some foreign capital with him in the purchase. and that his firm, The Hammond-Byrd company. will be the exclusive sales agents. The plant is comparatively new. It is said to be thoroughly modern and Fl equipped for turning out small pipe. It is understood that the plant brought about s25,OO0, including all machinery and equipment, as well as the real estate con sisting of some five or six acres, located imm ediatelN in the city of CIadSden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
ST. PAJL'S CHURCH.
Music Yesterday Was Exceptionally
 Fine. May Devotions.

The Rev. Father Richard, o. s. B., was celebrant and preacher at high mass at St. Paul's church yesterday.
 The choir music included the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnes Dei of Weber's Mass in G, the Benedictus of Gounod's St. Cecilia mass, and for of fertory largo by Gluck, rendered on the violin by MT. Chalifoux. Mrs Severn as solo soprano distinguished herself. She was in exceptionally good voice, and is said to have executed all her numbers with artistic finish. and the 'Et Incarna- tus Est" with fine religious feeling.
 Beginning next Wednesday, May deyo- tions in honor of the Blessed Virgin will be held every evening during the month at 6 clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
WILL TRY AGAIN
 TO PLACE BLAME
Coroner Will Go Into Details of Fatal Grade Crossing Accident Satur-
 day Night.

Coroner Paris will empanel jury and hold an inquest over the remains of Mag gie Phillips, the negro woman who was railroad at the Twentieth street crossing Saturday night.
 When seen last night he said that the number of deaths caused at this cross ing, and especially of recent months, is barbarous, and he intends to do every thing possible to discover the responsible party.
 He has issued summons for every one in the yards at the time and intends to go into every detail Policeman Whit ney, who is stationed at the depot, will make report in refence to the action of the fiagman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
Federal Court.

The federal court will convene this morning at 9:S0 The only case set for trial is the United States vs. Alex R. Chisolm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
THE WEATHER

Washington April 2S.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Fair Monday and Tuesday, except occasional thunder storms in the interior. Light south winds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-12

Clarkson, and other ardent lovers of
the state that will always be home to
them, called together all the Iowans
whom they knew to be living in or
near New York to meet and discuss
the project of an Iowa Society. The
meeting was well attended, the idea
enthusiastically endorsed, and the
Iowa Society of New York was formed.
Since then it has grown greatly, and
in the minds of the members there lin
ger pleasant memories of two notable
annual dinners and number of So
cial evenings spent amongst old
friends, which in the complex, hurry
ing life of great city would not have
been possible, except through the
agency of the Society in bringing them
all together at one time.
Among the notable sons of Iowa
living beyond its borders, the Society
includes among its members: General
G. NJ. Dodge, Judge J. F. Dillon, Gen.
James S. Clarkson, ex-Secretary Les
lie NJ Shaw, Theo. P. Shonts Esq,
Hon. w. C. Brown, Vice-Pres. n. Y.
Central, George F. Brownell, Vice
Pres. Erie, VIM. T. Hornaday, direc-
tor n. Y. Geological Gardens, Lee De
Forest, (wireless telegraph), DIR.
Woods Hutchinson, Carl Snyder, Au-
thor World Machine, John A. Drake,
Allen Dawson, Schuley r. Ingham,
Gov. o. H. Manning, Geo. +. Parker,
Hon. Elijah w. Sells, James R. ,Shef-
field, Gen. Alfred Sully. and Dr. Al
bert Shaw. Editor of the Review of
Reviews.
At the entertainment-reception on
December 10Th there will be a nota-
BILE gathering Of Iowans and it is
hoped that every Iowan in New
York, on that evening will spend
few hours among old friends.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-12

sanitary conditions of these houses
are good, considering the large num-
Der, young and old, who gather there
every day,
saw J.B. Harris this morning. He
looked like he was cold, for he had on
his overcoat l have had no use for
one since / have been here.
Wen, | am trying to like this city.
] have had nothing to do but eat t,sleep
and pay bills, hunt rooming houses
and move. j have moved three times.
am now located at 93S 7th ST., with
a private family, and think will stay
here while remain in San Diego.
They have no family, only small dog
and a parrot. The gentleman of the
house works at the Santa Fe R. r..
Office, / just now received the Thurs
day Daily Herald of Nov. 2S and read
the Rose Hill items, which interested
me very much. VIII close with kind
regards to all Herald readers.
Robert Doak.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-12
WOULD KILL The WEST.

Reduction of the present merchan-
disc postal rate from 10 to IL cents a
pound, and the parcel post system
as advocated by the postmaster gen
eral, George Won L. Meyer, are not
favored in the Inland Empire of the
Pacific Northwest This opposition
took definite form at public meetings
of the Spokane chamber of commerce,
the Spokane Merchants Association
and the Spokane Grocers' Association.
The resolutions point out that the par
cells post would be harmful to the
wholesale and retail interests of the
country, would retard the develop
ment of the west, kill or severely
cripple the rural merchant, discour-
age and prevent the establishment OF
factories OF many kinds in the west
where the wages are higher than in
the east, that such legislation would
directly favor the large trade centers
and catalogue houses at the expense
of the small towns; resulting in ruin
ing the home market for the farmer,
the result being injury instead of ben
eft. The resolutions add:
'We hereby place ourselves on re-
cord as opposed to such legislation
and request our senators and con.
gressmen to work and vote against
any and all such bills"
The chamber Of commerce favored
the establishment of postal savings
banks, provided the savings deposited
with the post Office are redeposited
by the government in the nearest ma
tional bank government depository,
and that every national bank be de.
signated as a government deDository
when such bank has complied with
the rules and regulations governing
the same, also that the government
shall accept state, county and munich
pal bonds as security for all savings
so deposited.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-12
NEW WARE HOUSE.
Thomas Long is Forced to Provide
More Room.

Owing to the fact that the Harbach
building on West First avenue is be-
ing cleared and remodeled for occu-
pancy by the Times Printing Co.,
Thomas Long, VINO mas been using the
building as store room in connec-
tion with his secondhand store on
West High avenue, has been COMPEL
ed to erect a new building for use as
a ware house and repository for stock
The building is being erected on the
lot with his home at 1105 High ave
nue. west. and is now nearly complet.
ed 1t is frame building "a feet
square and two stories high and its
erection represents an expenditure of
about $500. The goods which will be
stored in the building will be a stock
OF new goods, as all of the secondhand
articles are displayed in the sales
room OF his store at 217 High avenue
west
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-12
IOWA SOCIETY oF NEW YoRk.

The Iowa Society of New York
holds on December 18th reception
In honor of its president, General
Grenyille M. Dodge, at Duryea's, No.
200 West 72d Street. New York City.
This Is the first OF series OF even.
ings that the Society win give during
the winter. when Iowans living in the
metropolis viii meet to enjoy together
an evenings entertainment and renew
again the friendships made in the
dear old state. II is also the first en-
tertainment TO be attended by ladies'.
This Is the third year OF the Socie-
ty's existence. Early in the fall Of
1905 General Dodge, Judge Dillon, Gen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-12
ROBT. DOAK'SLETIERS
''Nasby Juniors. Of Rose Hill Tells
Of California Visit.
San Diego, Cal, Dec. 5. 1907.

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 5, 1907.
Herald Family: received the Her
aid of Nov. 80, today, and was much
j. T. Redmon. When last met him
at the Herald picnic had a long talk
with him and then thought him good
for many years yet; but life is un-
certain and death is sure. j. T. r.
will be missed by the Herald cores
.pondents. | was always very much in
terested in reading his letters.
To correct an error in my last letter
of my visit to Point Loma,it was made
to read Point Iowa in the Herald, which
would make some of its readers think
had Iowa on the brain. Well, the
long looked for fleet came into harbor
today, and cast anchor in the bay
namely the Charleston, the Chicago,
the st. Louis and the Milwaukee, and
two torpedo boats. The piers were
crowded with people eager to see
these large vessels. Their bands
played some national airs that were
very inspiring, and their decks were
lined with blue coats. How long they
will stay here l have not heard. /
see quite good many of the soldiers
and sailors tnat nave come ashore and
are taking in the city. The French
cruiser departed from here few
days ago for Honolulu. Some large
freight vessels have been in here un-
loading their cargo. One freighter
from Liverpool was 220 days in max
ing the trip to San Diego and was
over two weeks unloading it's load of
coke and pig iron. Some of the
'reighters are loaded with lumber and
if were to tell you how many feet OF
lumber they carry, you would not be-
,ieye me. saw the carcass of Jew
fish after it was cut up and placed on
scaffold to dry, that they said
weighed over 700 pounds. 1t was cut
up in chunks and looked very much
ike where some farmer had cut VI
his porkers at butchering time an6
laid it out TO cool. There are a great
many rock cod caught that weigh
from 6 to 20 pounds. They are a red
FISH and are caught in deep water in
the ocean. asked a fisherman the
depth Of water where they were
caught. He said it was 20 fathoms.
There are mackerel, halibut, bara-
codo albicose, black bass, and many
other kinds of fish caught in the wat
ers here.
But the jelly fish Is a curio to the
tourist. have had them in my
hands and looked them over, and they
feel like stiff jelly There are three
kinds, red, white and blue. The blue
ones are the only ones have seen
and they resemble one Of those rub
Der balloons that fakirs sell at shows
and fairs. but they sail under water
above. We have but very little wind
here and the nights are calm, scarce
ly any wind at all.
Very nearly everything here is sold
by the pound. Alfalfa is $40 per
lton; wheat, oats and hay SIS per ton
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-12
HOW MoNEY aRoMs-

An interesting illustration of the
value of bank savings accounts has
just come to Milwaukee from Connec,
ticut. says the Journal OF the former
city In 1852 a Mr.. Bush deposited
So in a savings bank OF Meriden to the
credit of his grandson. The deposit
book was lost, but few days ago the
owner of the account succeeded in
proving his claim to it and the aecum-
ulated proceeds of the diminutive ac.
count were turned over to him. The
account had not been disturbed since
1852 either by additions or deductions.
The original IS was found TO have in
creased to no less than s73.o1, or more
than fourteen times the original prin-
cipal in only fifty-fve years. The
principal had doubled on the average
every four years.
The computation is carried little
further The deposit Of 500 at that
time instead Of IS would have caused
an accumulation OF 81 1.4G0.20. A de-
posit Of 81 900 would have produced
the prineely sum of sl4,602- Many
people believe that every fortune is
the result Of great shrewdness and f.
nancial ability and acumen. It is
pointed out that here is an Instance
where money accumulated at tre-
inendous rate and without moment
Of attention on the part of the owner
of the deposit. everything was attend
ed 70 by the banker
Why wouldn't il be good plan 70
pnt $50 IN a bank and lose the book
for a period OF twenty-five yearsg Bet
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-12

and there is no corn on the market.
Chamber of Commerce. Barley is the
only grain fed to horses and sells at
&c per pound. Cold storage eggs bring
Csc per dozen; ranch eggs soc per
dozen. Butter is 35c to soc per
pound. Thanksgiving turkey sold at
35c per pound. Potatoes, home grown,
new, &c per pound; northern, 21ac' per
pound. Tomatoes are 3 pounds for
10c. Nice looking apples sell two
pounds for 15c. Cabbage, 215c per
pound. Green peas 10c per pound.
Beans, 2 pounds for 15c. Lettuce, sc
per head. Celery, sc per stalk. Ba-
nanas, 10c per pound. Strawberries,
15c per box. Blackberries, the same.
Wood, CSC for a gunny sack full.
Coal, S5c per sack, said to contain
100 pounds; may fall short 20 pounds.
Flour sells at S1.50 to S1.60 per sack
There are green vegetables of all
kinds in the market delivered fresh
every morning to the groceries,
brought in from the near by ranches.
There are coffee club houses seen
in different parts of the city, coffee
club, Nos. 1928. They are large and
roomy, and well kept, where many
pass off the lonely hours. They have
large reading tables and plenty of lit.
erature. and tables for chess, domi-
noes, checkers, and plenty OF chairs,
long lunch counter and stools, where
The tail end looks somewhat like a
lady's shopping bag, partly closed
with, a puckering string. A few days
ago some ladies were gazing at one
swimming in the water, when a ten
derfoot observed it and called to a
fisherman standing near by to run
there quick with his fishing rod, for
lady had dropped her shopping bag
and all her money in the water.
! must acknowledge the receipt of
card from Adjutant Robert Kissick,
Of Phil Kearney Post, to attend Post
meeting Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, for
the election of officers, but as | did
not receive the card until p. M, the
evening of the Sd, and nearly 250O
miles away, was barred from attend
.ng in person, but my best wishes at
lend you.
There are two G. A. r. Posts in
San Diego, Heintzelman Post No. 33
md Coon Post. The two are to be
consolidated in the near future, as
Heintzelman Post. They meet Tues
day evening, Dec. 10. ! have been
invited to attend. There are over
100 soldiers in the two Posts. There
are many transients that are here for
the winter from all states in the Un-
ion that are G. A. R. men. / have
been here for thirty-one days and we
have had thirty-one days of sunshine.
Il rained one evening and was cloudy
a short time two or three mornings.
rhe average temperature ranged at
about 70 degrees above zero. The
nights range at about so degrees
coffee and sandwiches, or. cakes of
different kinds for Sc, soups of differ-
ent kinds and crackers, SC. and have
notices posted on the walls, no smok-
ing. no whistIng, no loud talk, or
profane language, no splitting on the
door, and lastly. no dogs allowed in
the house. Hundreds eat here every
day and think there are many who
live on 15c day at these places. The