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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
DISAPPEARING ROOD FISHES

Chicago Post. ~1'.
" The present season is the third IN
succession in which the number Of
the Delaware ehad have decreased
most alarmingly. The fishermen
have asked an investigation OF the
matter, and already. some prelimi-
nary work has been done. The ex.
perts are inclined to believe that the
great amount Of coal dust that now
goes into the river is responsible for
the driving out Of the profitable and
, del "ious yearly VISITORS. But IT,
problem OF bringing back the shad
is complicated bv the fact that nc
one knows where they spend the
months after making their annual
migration from the Delaware river
This same mystery CLOSURES the life
habits of the Alaskan salmon.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
FOUR BUILDINGS
All That We're. Left Standing by
Storm At Rirthright, Texas.

Sulphur Springs, Texas, May s.
Only four, buildings are standing in
the. little town OF Birthright, Texas,
as a result ofe.sthe tornado Monday
The ThroughoIt House, the postoffice
and every business house in the city
were destroyed as we'll as numerous
houses and barns. AS far as can be
ascertained only three persons lost
their lives bgt several were seriously
injured. lHs.,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
"A POLE iOtT OF PLACE.

Omaha Bee. ~ -" - -<''
Commander Peary needs but $50,
600 more to equip his expedition TO:
another dash, at the north pole. l
would be- worth while to subscribe
Tor him and let him chase the nortl
pole back, where, II belongs, Instead
of allowing it to- float around owe.
the corn belt. .,...
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
BETTER THAN NONE
New York Irishmcn Consider Gov.
eminent Bill

New York, May Y.-The govern
ment bill introduced in the house of
commons, while looked upon
by Irishmen generally in this city
as falling very far short Of home
rule measure, is nevertheless accent
able in the spirit that the granting
of some concession is better than
nothing. - 3@E. .'.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
REDUCED RAILROAD RArEs,

. An open rate Of one, and one-third
fare, plus twenty-five cents for the
round trip, over the lines of the South.
eastern Passenger Association, from
all points In the territory south OF the
Ohio and Potomac, and east Of the
Mississippi Rivers, has been secured.
Persons intending r to be present
should be sure, to ask ticket agents for
this special rate when purchasing
tickets.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
MYSTERIOUS CRIME.
Unknown Man Shoots Woman in
Back of Head

Cleveland, o., May S.-Mrs. Con,
cetta Mondella,a &c years old, wife
Of city employe was mysteriosuly
assaulted by a. Would be assassin last
night and fatally wounded, while
leaving her home to visit neighbors.
She reached the; street when a mar:
stole up behind her and shot hel
through the head. The husband de
clares that hefknows Of no possible
motive for the act.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

Oh, WISE JUDGE!

"She IS my affinity, your honortls;;.,
pleaded the man who had deserted.
his family for schoolgirl. - %@ .G92
you are mistaken" said the sens
tentious magistrate. Work Is y0lar
affinity. Sixteen years at hard B asskI
bOrtp Il; = a. lHySGSsA5
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
DIVORCE TROUBLE
Believed TO Hare Caused Suicide o.
Actress; Musician.

New York, May S.-Worry over
divorce troub1esHis believed to have
been responsible for the suicide
of Muriel Nelson, an actress
Violinist and music writer, who shot
and killed herself at her apartments
in the hotel BENNINGTON.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
ARGUMENTS CoNCLUDEsS

Chicago, May THE areun0Bn ~
for a new trial in the case iof tlEfs
government against the Standard
Oil Company, In which that, eo9pxssssSS
alton was recently convicted fn ss
federal court Of accepting iilsMa /
bates, were concluded today.
Lands announced that .ha W0ssls -
give his decision for sewers Ssa
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

submitted afull and interesting re-.
port. The amount realized wat $23.75,
tor Whtehf a vote OF thanks Was ex.
tendedr'to the committee, the pastor
and congregation Of the First Baptist
church, and the public in general. A
public meeting will be held on the
1Qth, inst. at Mrs. Viney's, on Sum.
rmets street. The next regular meet.
ing WI be held with Mrs. Porter, on
Elizabeth street. -. p ....... :
The members Of st. Paul A., M. e.
, church closed their rally last Sunday
to raise money for the purpose OF put.
ting In .pews in their church. The
pews! VIII cost $435.00. The contract
mas been let to A., II. Andrews; & Co.,
" Chicago, ILL.,, who agree to have the
church seated by the goth of June.
=; The trustees offered two prizes to
the ladies' raising the largest amount
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

!, me Annual Exercises Of the Phelps
ha'I Bible Training School will be held
MONDAY evening, May twenty-sevent>
at seVen-thtTty o'clock. Rev. J. W
Carr ID. d., Pastor First African Bap
fist Church, Savannah, Ca, will deliv
er the Annual Address.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

The Annual Commencement Exer.
cises and the Annual Exercises of the
Industrial Departments will be held
In two sessions in the Chapel Thurs
day, May thirtieth, at&ten O'Clock a. m.
land at two o'clock p. nj Honorable
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

April, Dr. Shepard was received fyy
turkish Commander. and afterwards
by the American Patriarch OF Jeru sa.N
lem, where refreshments were serVl
ed. On, the following Sunday he
spoke three times in the various
temples, and thence visited Beyruit.
'SVmona. Athens Patias, en- route to
Rome, speaking with gratifying evil
~ " approval on The POWER
Of the Sunday School," Life and It's
tat rs. ana The Progress OF the
American Negro" At every point.
he has been received with exception
al cord .altty and the treatment ac-
corded him has been a distinct COM
pliment to the race he so happily
represents. DR.. Shepard, after at
tending the convention at Rome, will
pay flying visit to Paris, and sail
for America, arriving at New York
about June l. He will deliver a
series OF lectures throughout the
country upon what he has seen
abroad end what the Negro of the
Old World Is doing for the uplift of
humanity, and the DEVELOPMENT of
modern civilization. DR.. Shepard is
one Of the most brilliant young men
the race has produced, and the flu
ture holds for him unlimited posi-
biMtieS.
The Education Club" composed
of teachers and patrons Of education,
Is a new organization just formed at
the nations capitol. The member
ship Is limited to fifty, and the meet
ings will be held monthly. Educa-
tional topics will be discussed and
addresses will be delivered by selec-
ted speakers Of Washington and else
where. The organization will be in
effect, successor to the rather Ill
fated Negro Academy" which has
had a Drecarious existence for a.
number Of years. The officers of the
Club are as follows.
President, Prof. Kelly Miller; DR..
w. s. Montgomery, chairman of the
Board of Governors; Roscoe Conk-
ling Bruce, secretary M.
Grant Lucas, auditor.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

= The Annual Trinity Church Boston
Prize Contest will be held in the Chap.
Ell Tuesday evening, May twenty eighth
at seVen-thirty O'Clock.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

The Afro-American Realty Com
pany, of Philadelphia, Pa, has pur-
chased from DR.. William H. Hunter.
large and beautiful tract Of land
In Anacostia,, d. c., to which the
name of Hunters Heights has been
given. The company now proposes
to develop this property by plating
1T into lots and, erecting thereon
handsome houses, with all modern
conveniences, to be sold to a deslra4
BILE class Of people for homes, or for
investment, This property lies. on
Morris road, a 90-foot boulevard
which will come in for substantial
improvements from the District
Commissioners in a short while,
making thesfocation one Of the best
in Anacostia. The tract Is not far
from the old homestead of the late
Frederick Douglass. and to become
Mecca for the Afro-American, in
the same fashion that Mount Vernon
is a rallylng- point to the patriotic
members OF the Caucasian race The
secretary and actuary of the corpora
ton Is Prof. H. T. Healing, editor of
the A. M. e. Quarterly This and
other ventures Of similar charac-
ter, will prove long step toward
solving the problem Of housing sat-
isfactorily the better classes of col
Fored citizens of'the congested Dis
|trict of Columbia. .s... :.,.....,. -.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
commencement week ut Tuskcpcc

The Commencement Sermon will be
preached by Right Reverend w. A
CandIer, Bishop Of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, South, Of Atlanta, Ga.
SUNDAY, May twenty-sixth, at two
o'clock D. m.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

Charles w. Anderson. United states
Collector OF Internal Revenue, New
York City, VIII deliver the Annual Adj
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
Total amount

The Ladies Aid Society ....... 1880
Iotal amount =. .$34O. AZ
Mrs. Iettie Johnson received the
hrst prize which was beautiful gold
watch, which was presented to her as
reward for her faithful work by Rev.
Johnson OF the Baptist church, Mrs
Matte Moss was presented the sec.
ono prize, a gol d ring, by Mr.. Robert
Ha1plln. This was the largest amount
ever, raised In st. Paul A. M. E. church
In any sing day. The Ladies' Aid
society on last Thursday night held
tts semi-annual election of officers:
Mrs. Steward, president.
Mr. Sophia Spencer, vice president
MIS-. nj .nnie Samuel, secretary.
Mr.. 1 Is. Watson, asst. secretary.
MI. Gilman, chaplain.
/ Mrs. Lettie Johnson, treasurer"
Mr.. Wool. marshal. go r.
MRS. Martha Washington, who has
served as president for the last ST,
months thanks the members of the ain
Tor their support which thew have civ
en-, her during her term Of office !
Inc secretary's semi-annual report
showed that $9827 had been raised by
ohe society for the last six months.
Mrs: Mary Patterson, of Rocky Mt
Va, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Martha
7 washington on Sentz street. -
+ Mrs. r. B. Walker, wife of Rev. w.
r.. Walker is expected to be here on
ithe goth Of this month. She has been
teachlng at Winston-Salem, N. g.
Ehe trustees of St. Paul A. M. e,
Church have raised for all purposes
u the church for the last six month.
Sf4S 36.,'' Stewards, $231O5; for mis-.
! sions, $26.83; grand total for the
church and societies, $1,0O6.24.
MISS Emma Meadows, teacher at
fomsburg, stopped in the city satur.
day returning to her home from the
sunday school convention at Hunting.
CON- q
Mrs. Bette Williams, of Fire Creek
was the guest Of Mrs. Brown last
week.
- Margaret Jones has recovered from
a short illness.
=. j. p. Caui returned last week from
columbus, Ohio, where he spent some
fme with friends
~ Mrs. Lulu Jackson, who has been
the guest of Mrs. .Lowery, has return.
ed to her hothe in Kentucky. '''-s, , :,
Louis, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
James Burks, is i'll.
MISS Ursula Johnson and Josenhine
3oWles, delegates from the First Ban.
list Sunday school to the Huntington
convention, returned Saturday.
Mrs. /. NJ. Carper will entertain the
10Th Century Club this week.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

The National Baptist Publishing
Board, which Is under the direct
control Of the National Baptist Con-
Vention, located at Nashville, Tenn,
will have a special exhibit at the
jamestown Exposition. This institu-
tlon Is the largest printing plant and
bookbinding establishment owned
and operated by Negroes In the
world. The now occupy six build
ings as follows: Three two-story
four two-story buildings and one
story buildings located at the corner
Of Locust street and Second avenue
north. They employ several hun
dred skilled workmen, and can pro-
duce everything in the printing line,
from calling card to an enclyope-
dia. The founder Of this institution,
Rev r. II, Boyd, D. D. LII. D., who
Is at present secretary, treasurer and
manager, will be in Norfolk this
week to arrange for the placing of
the exhibits in the Negro building.
The display to be made by this mas
siye publishing plant will be the
official exhibit Of the Negro Baptist
Of the United States, numbering
something over 100000. The
institution Is only eleven years old,
yet last years business amounted up
to and over $152,000. They purpose
to- show the high class books and
periodical WORK that has been made
by their employees. The exhibit will
be one Of the most notable OF the
entire exposition, and will show, to
excellent advantage the progress Of
the Negro In the tart preservative
of all arts.
r. w. THOMPSON.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
N THE NATIONAL FIELD
CONTINUED from page ~

let 1t alone" and permit the rot
ten thing to die. natural death
as other Insane dramatic hodge
podges have done which failed to
convey a wholesome moral or to ap-
peal to the good sense Of the masses.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

A special from Jerusalem, dated
April IL, gives the cheerful informa-
ton that DR.. Shepard Is there the
guest Of the New Grand Hotel the
principal hostelry Of the "Saintly
City, He had just arrived from
Cairo, and while there among the
Egyptians he addressed large audi
ences Of that people and American
sojourners at Kena, Carlo and
Luxor. The American colony at Pal
esttne, numbering one hundred and
thirty, rendered him a magnificent
reception recently, at which the
Mayor and two score Of the promi-
nent business factors Of the place
were among the invited guests. DR..
Shepard, who is q gifted orator. de-
ltyered telling address on "The
Progress Of the Negro" showing by
statistics what the race has actually
accomplish in the manly lines OF
human endeavor since emancipation
He paid high tribute to the worth
and work Of DR.. Booker r. Washing
ton, and his eulOgium OF the eminent
induStrialiSt was Cbeered to the
echo. The Mayor was intensely in
terested in DR.. Shepard's, recital Of
the TuSkegeean's remarkable
achievements, and asked that mes
sage expressing his appreciation Of
his accomplish be borne to Dr..
We Ghneton. He said he had read
with spell-bound wonder DR.. Wash
ington's Cup From Slavery" in the
Arabic magazines, and that should
the immortal author ever come to
Palestine, he would find a warm well
come awaiting him. On the 18th OF
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-11-17
Train Accident
 On NogaIes Branch

A bridge l2 miles from Nogales was wrecked and a steam shovel and two cars werc precipitsted into the Santa Cruz river on the Nogsles branch of the Southern Pacific Saturday even- ing, according to the Tucson Citizen. Fortunately none of the traInmen were on the wrecked cars
 The damage was caused by the col. li-ion of the top of the steam shovel with the top of the steel hridge across the river The bridge was SO badly damaged that it will have to be en- ,irely overloaded and it will prob ably not be in use again for 30 dsys Following closely on the NreckIng of tine bridge was the washing out o' the timbers supporting a ''shoo fly which had been hastily constructed The wsshoGt was due to the sudden rise of the river following heavy rain. up the stream.
 As a result of the wreck traffic Wa: suspended for about IS hours on the Nogales branch
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-11-17
The Knockout Blow,

The blc- which knocked out Corbett vas a revelation to the prize fighters. From the earliest days of the ring tho knockout blow was aimed for the jaw. The temple or the tugular vein. Stomach punches were thrown in to worry and weary the fighter, but fl a scientific man had told one of tAe old fighters that the most vulnerable spot va, the region of ihe stomach, he'd have laughed at him Tor an ignoramus. D.. Pierce is bringing hoFe to tte public a parallel fact; that tho seQmaN is the most vulnera ble organ out of She pfSe ring as well as in it. We protectb bur. .hsa6s, throats, feet and lungs. but the~se-loS\%e are utterly indiser- snt to. until diseAsAhnds the solar plexus and knocks us out Make your stomach so11a and- st-o1g by tle ISe of Qocioff s--...-, 2 A2lrall-esll- 2- se2yery, ald te- n-oleel H21re-eiLL ll LonL moSiN Nu Llsr: s-e SL,oL Golden Medical Discovery cures "weak stomach" Indigestion, or dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad. thin and iu- pure blood and other cis"a es Of the or gsns of digestion and nutrition.
 The -Golden Medical Discovery T has A specific curative effect upon all mucous surfaces and hence cures catarrb no matter where located or what stage it may have reached In Nasal Catarrh if IS well to cleanse the passages with Dr. sage's Catarrh Remedy fluid while using the Discovery as a constitutional rem ely. Bhy the -Golden Medical Discoy- cry cures catarrhal diseases, as of the stomach, bowels, bladder and other pelvic organs will be plain to you if you will read booklet O! extracts from the writ ings Of eminent medical authorities. en- dorsing its ingredients and explaining their curative properties. It Is mailed yree on request Address Dr. R.V. Pierce Buffalo, \. Y. This booklet gives all the ingredients entering iato Dr. Pierce's medicines from which 1t will be seen that they contain not a drop of alcohol, pure, trlpie-reined giycerine being used instead.
 Dr. Pierce's great thousand-page illus uated Common Sense Medical Adviser wiI he sent f.ea raper-bound, for 2I one cent stamps, 1T c.vth bound for 3l stamus Address Dr. Pierce as above.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-11-17
Rebuilding "0Id Ironsides."i

The work of reconstructipg the old frigste Constitution, more fan iiisrly known AS "Old Ironsides," has pro- gressed SO far that she is about ready for the guns and which are to be ex- act duplicates of those used a century ago. When the system needs re- building there is no better remedy for the work than the fsmous Hosteters Stomach Bitters. It was first com pounded over a century ago, and on account of it's intrinsic merit bas grown in popularity until today it stauds first class. Be persuaded to try a bottle the next time the appe- tite Is poor nerves unstrung bowels and sleep restle-s. twill be sufficient to convince Non of its great curative powers. IL also cure and prevents dyspepsia, indigestion, sick headache, chills, or female ilis.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-11-17

Before the Jamestown EN- position was fairly under way on the Atlantic coast, ground was broken in Seattle. on the Pacific coast, for the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
 which is to be held in 1909 The landing of Englishmen in America is celebrated at Jamestown. The purpose of the Seattle fair is to call at tention to the resources of the
 Alaskan peninsula and to theimportance of Pacihcocean trade. If the contrast be- tween the present and three centuries hence is as great as that between the beginning at Jamestown and the fruition in Seattle, what imagination is vivid enough to conceive of the conditions to prevail in the year 2200?
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-11-17
Leave of Absence
 For Postmasters

To insure a good attendance st tht meeting to be held in Phoenix on No vember If for the purpose of organ izihg a territorial league of postmas' ters, Postmaster McClintock of Phoe nix -everai weeks ago wrote to First Assistant Postmaster General Hitch. cock, asking that every postmaster in Arizona be granted A leave of absence during the present week.
 The postofiice department is really behind the plan for a postmasters' league and desires to do everything in it's power to help along its organizs. tion. Mr. Hitchc Dck immediately answered giving every postmaster in Arizona five days leave for the pur pose of attending the meeting.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-11-17
Sunday Mine Closing Law

The enforcement of a Sunday mine closing law is new wrinkle to min ing men, tut according to H H. Shelley, who is in charge of the Eighty Five Mine" which is located four miles from Lordsburg. this law is not only on the New Mexico statute books but it is enforced by the off sls.
 Two weeks ago MT. Sholley was notified by an officer that he would have to cease working his mines on Sundays and run the plant on a six day scale only The ofiice explained that the Sunday closing law is heinl enforced to the letter and added thai no one was being overlooked.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-11-17
Purchase 100000
 Pounds of Copper

Bids on one million pounds of cop per which the federal government i- about to purchase for use in the form of wire cable for the transmission of electrical power in the Sat river re- cIamatiop project in Arizona were for warded to Washinghton by F. T. Per. kins, government purchasing agent
 Sufficient cable is required for a dou. ble circuit Ity miles in length for transmission of power developed be- tween the Roosevelt dam to an auxil- iaFy pumping station that is being located on the side of the canal. The purchase will approximate si5O, ,OOO.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-11-17
country

According to eastern sd- vices, the surplus of copper, said to be about 200,000,000 pounds, is rapidly diminish ing. Exports are heavy and a number of large consumers are in the market. One f. nancial paper, the opinions of which is as gospel to many fnanciers, states that the sur plus is about gone. This may or may not be a fact, but if it is, it has been accomplished before the eastern metal mar ket has felt the full effect of the recent curtailment in Montana and Arizona. The outlook for a rise is good.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-11-17
Pointed Paragraphs.

From the Chicago News.
 Gathering cabbages is one kind of head work.
 Chronic borrowers are nat urally a trifle touchy,
 Beware of the man who has mania for offering apolo- gies.
 The larger a man feels the smaller he appears to other men.
 Don't waste time hunting trouble; it will find you soon enough.
 A man seldom visits his re. lations unless he has, nowhere else to go.
 Woman IS never pleased with her photograph if i looks like her.
 What a grand thing tn, phonograph would have beer in the days ofthe inquisition
 Some men stay away iron church because when. fshin, isn't good the weather is bad
 Some orators are unable {, deliver the goods because the, lack proper terminal facil ities.
 Every man is said to hay his price-but the trouble nobody but himself knows tn private mark.
 A man who secs keyhole double every time he come home late has no bushes with the key to success.
 A doctor says that whist ling after eating aids diges ton, but those who have [ whistle or their meals ca dispense with it.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-11-17

lt must be a great sensa- ton to John D. Rockefeller Co find himself almost pop | ular w,th the public.
 On Saturday the President will issue the proclamation concerning statehood for OK lahoma.
 If the people of Oklahoma do not thrive under stathood | 1t will be their own fault. Nothing was omitted from the constitution.
 The demand for copper is as certain as that for any staple article But the spec ulation with which it has been burdened is another story.
 Nobody seems able 10 ex- plain or define what is called the panic" It may go into history with the qualifying word alleged
 The point oi excitement 1T the railroad business is how to get cars enough to carr, the traffic offered, and tha goes on increasing. How dear everything i when you want to buy, anC how cheap when you want t ? sell
 Some Of the postothce clerk Tn Washington use rolle skates in going to and iron and to their work A depart ment clerk with a skate ol will be sure to attract the al tention of Carrie Nation.
 An eastern doctor says tha lemon juice, when snuffed | the nose, will cure the mos obstinate case of catarrh.
 If the kickers were con o fined 10 the football team: , this would be a far nor pleasant world to live in.