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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-21
I" Y, BRYANT, ,r.N.s,.,--.,
Huntington, w. Va,

The report OF Supreme Keepers of
Records. and Seals, Sir G. x: Robin
son, has been : widely read BY this
time. As q statistician he has few
equals In this country It'embodies
yoluminous work Of financial and.
statistical statements He gives &c
count of every dollar taken In and
spent. In the jurtsdictten of Pythian-
ism His general comparative con
dlt1ons Of the amount OF Endow-
ment paid by various Grand and
Supreme Lodges is an eye opener.
It shows by figures what remark.
ABLE stride Pythianism has made I'M
the last few years. He gives the
number Of lodges in 1908 and their
gain In 1905 The $report gives the
amount ,Spaid 1soh funerals and sick,
total paid claims. balance In treas
urY total collection on %Pythian
Temple Tax PROPERTY and real estate
valuation He also gives the. name
and q number OF every lodge thathas
been issued a. charter and the
amount of supplies received during
the, term. The report ON q whole Is
credit to Bro. Robinson and the
Pythians Of N. A., 8. A., E., "A;
anu a. S 20. . :.
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ed from the coin Of the realm; resi-
dents and habitues of the red
light district, saloon-keepers and
some few gentlemen Of the cloth.
This conglomeration with slush
tund or such size as to enable them
to pay from fifteen to thirty dollars
for single vote swept the city from
Elk to A>anawha and beyond, and
the Republican party, under whose
administration for the past eight
years the city has experienced unpre-
cedented PROSPERITY, finds itself ION
the outside looking in" or will after
April first-An FOOLS Day-when
the victors claim the spoils.
Just what part the Negro vote
played in changing the complexion
OF Charleston's politics is hard to de-
termine. Last November the city
went Republican by about three hun
dred majority. Monday the Demo-
cratic majority was estimated at
twelve hundred and twenty-five, q
gain of fifteen hundred and twenty
five votes. There are about eight
hundred colored voters in the city
and even their worst defamers will
not say that all deserted the Repub-
llcan ranks, either because of griev-
ance, fifteen dollars or both. There
were others, hundreds of them.
We do not feel discouraged by
Mondays results, for eight years is
long time to retain control of a
city's government. Rather, phoenix
like, We have arisen from our ashes
and VIII with the aid of those, who
shall have become disguised with
their new love, come again into our
own on the ides Of next March.
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eople could be off-set.h

people could be off-set;h1 \ ~ 49, 4. /
There are. perhaps, not another
|class OF people anywhere, situated as
the colored people In this country at
q most critical period and In contact
with q racial Relationship which
must ultimately mean theing rise or
fall-.-who so much need 'theuplifting
and helping influence, OF "a strong Ia
vorable public sentiment such az "a
created by the great public press Of
the land. To have this all powerful
aid In their struggle forward the col
fored people should not depend en-
TREY upon the press, too often In
the hands OF their>;' enemies, bat
should reach out and gather to them
selves this great world force by es-
tablishtng worthy }and: imposing
press Of their towny -, H. 60. ~
How will they get such a press ?
How do these people build great
churches, costing hundreds" of thous-
ands Of dollars and install therein
many ministers and pay them large
salaries from year to year? How do
they establish sick and death socfe.
ties and yearly dtsburse many thous-
ands OF dollars?I They erect and
maintain these and, similar enter
prises by financing them. They come
together with their means and make
possible these Institutions. = y.
In the same manner they could
build up a great worthy and com
mand1ng press. Organizations look
Ing to the establishment of large
daily newspapers, with news In them
ought to be formed in most of the
large cities or sectional centers, and
by exercising some of the financial
genius We know Is in the race-no
better evidence Of it could be offered
than the colored preacher who can
finance and build a church, almost
"while you walt exhibiting as much
genius as ]. P. :, Morgan would In
erecting 2 great trust company
with their genius, as have mention,
ed, and hustling spirit leaders
give the colored people q great and
powerful press which should aid in
moulding that great public senti-
ment, capable Of moving the world.
Washington is the first place one }ot
these papers should be established.
" JAS. .CUBERT CAMPBELL.
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A REALITY
Is The Visit OF Senator Ben Tilnan
To HuRtington. 3%s 8

The colored people Of Huntington
were startled q few days ago to learn
that the arrival Of Senator Tilmah
OF South Carolina. to our .. city In
the near future Is no longer a theory
or dream but q vivid realty. But
the thing that, Is more startling is
the fact that he .hSsS beer 'ihyjted m
the faculty Of the well known ana
time honored institution of Learns
ing known as Marshal College. Nd
steps have been taken by the{coE
ored people to- prevent Ills !, GomanE
nor to interrupt the program ,aftaS
his arrival neither will any be taken,
Yet voice the sentiments OF jail az
our better thinking people !, when, II
say that in the. fape. OF stern facts $B
they have presented themselves as
the outcome OF Mr. TiImah's infian&
matory speeches. we are. all q IiE
tie chagrined and considerably, suN
prised to say the least and put It tn
its mildest form. It seems PASSING
strange that Mr.. Tilman gains sahtfE
ence from men OF SUCH high piate
when. their respbhsihilityHs COM
pared with the doctrine that he loves
to disseminate. 1t is custom arp f&r
all schools and collegts, to have cor
nected with them, anoounse, Df,Ie&
lures. We can See In this course of
action an intellectuak lahd perma-
nent advantage. .niphise is also Grue
OF the churches as, Meli.U But we
are at loss to understand how
christian and, educational, !dnstitfs&
tons" can afford to endorse even u
the extent of entertaining IA 4 man
who openly admits that he has So2
other subject save the, 4pne that
st1rs up strife and disorder wherever
ne goes: During the career Of the
late Robert G. Ingersol the noted
infidel his doctrine was: considered
by the christian and educational IN
situations as dangerotish to be- Hears,
much less. to be inculcated., While
Ingersol denied the Fatherhood 81
GOD he admitted and contend ed 'f6T
the brotherhood OF man That bis,
was wrong in the first instance moM
all are willing to admit with peM
haps few exceptions but that he W&
= = :,
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counted an senemy of the colored
people. Thanks to the justice OF
some OF the white people, they are
indeed very ta1r 49,. -. =.
But everyday an unfriendly press
submits to. an. eager reading public,
tons and tQpa, of matter, criticising
and giving the most unfavorable i'm
preston OF oolored people and not
one word Of this Is ever contradicted.
It. must, so unchallenged because
there are 'noSweapons with which to
fight; NO competent press to give
these tatements the real plain name
that fits them or show that reverse
condition really exists. And all the
white pedplR.. sitting in judgment.
take as true all accusations that arc
not denied. -
These people have absolutely
nothing thfwhich they might offer
defense. - like man bound hand
and foot, they are at the mercy OF
any man who would assault him. -, :
AS an example some paid hirelinG
or prejudice blind, object Of pity,
will, fill columns in some newspapers
or magazines, attempting to prove
that all colared people are by ma
ture thieves land the proof OF this
great fact Is: one colored man was
known to, steal loaf of bread. Is 1t
not too splaanly obvious If these
people possessed press OF strength
and influences such libellous state
ments as these. would go unchalleng-
ed? They would challenge it by ask
ing whether the stealing a railroad
or forty million dollars would char
acterize any other race of people,
one whole race Of thieves because Of
it's members stealing-Yes, say the
earth because, when some of them
get through tAlooks as though there
is little of&thetearth @eft for any. 9TH
ers to steak.%' -.
There sisSf hardly anything the
American people fear SO much as
they do the press mean a press
capable offgiVihg wide publicity and
doing honor. Even "Brainstorm"
Tillman andSaal that tribe Of color
fanatics, fear press publicity of the
unfavorable ABharacter. There are
those who bsAevelithat with press
Nequal to the Undertaking, much of
P-he raVings3 sofeahese, race rhaligners
might be curedt and a great deal of
the unfaHorable4 public sentiment
they are stirring up against colored
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-21
THE PYTHIAN ANNIVERSARY.

Sunday the knights of Pythias
and their coordinate branch, the Or
der of Calanthe, will celebrate their
anniversary and return thanks to the
G1ver oil all good for another year of
prosperity. Throughout the United
States, their insular possessions and
wherever the tri-colored flag of Pyth-
ianism floats the virtues of the order
will be extolled and peans of praise
sung.
Important events have transpired,
in the history of the order since -
last anniversary At ChicagostUeal
was consummated last s1Emer, by
which there came into Sg possession
of the Pythian andasanitarium de-
partment of ,thensagdsf q building val
ued at fifty-eight thousa nd dollars.
About~a nlpntka ago there met in New
YORK comHfisstone~s from the East
ernz ~ and Nestern Hemisphere
Knights and the parent body and
Pel la = Esras perfected f9 q the union
In the supreme Jurisdiction the
growth which has characterized the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-21

past ten years OF the orders exis-
tence has gone on undated. Thous-
ands OF dollars have been invested
in property by grand and .subordi-
nate lodges, large sums have been
paid out in the settlement Of endow-
ment claims of deceased members
and many hundreds have gone to-
ward the care OF the sick members
and their destitute widows and or
phans. .t4'..
Here in West Virginia, through
the Pythian Mutual. Investment as
ISOLATION, composed Of Knights and
members OF the various courts, an
other building has come into the pos
session of the order and another step
taken toward the ultimate goal--to
own a building in the business cen
ter of every large town in the state.
Surely the knights Of Pythias
have great cause to be thankful. sAs
each year passes they are drifting
further and further from the old no.
~1oAA SA1o| q oOSAOS <oi o0"AoIloA
confine itself to caring for the sick
and burying the dead. They are
putting their extra dollars into a
common fund and providing for the
respectable housing of their lodges
and courts and business conducted
by men and women of color. In this
state they own property valued at
fifty thousand dollars, all secured In
the past five years without single
member depriving himself Of one ne
cessity or luxury to which he has
been accustomed. Their leadership
has. been wise and conservative and
they have followed with fidelity as
commendable rs 1t, Is unusual. Their
future was never so bright and with
glad hearts well may they sing their
gloria in excelsis. - ',&.SM
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The Democratic Rayor-elect will
now proceed to make"a dozen bodies
occupy the same space. at the same
time. If all reports-ar true. no less
than ten of his eolored supporters
have been promised and expect to be
appointed j6n the police force and as
many hope. to. occupy the driver
seatson the patrol wagon. Unless all
'precedents are broken not more than
two will be appointed and if the Sun
day Scimitar and the great majority
of the unterrified have their way,
not one. The public waits to see
how the ascendant party will extri-
late itself from a delicate situation.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-21

For the first time in the history of
louisville, the motormen have been
On a strike. The city has been In
a great turmoil on account of the
union men who are. employees OF the
city railway deciding to either make
the company come to their agree
ment, or no cars be allowed to run.
For several days the union men have
been victorious. : ,.-\.- g ..
!. Everybody has: had to, walk. Bus
iness, has been tied sup, and h;tthe
strike has caused quite a deal Of
trouble. The Negro is not in it.
But number of transfers VINO are
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-21

The Twentieth Anniversary of the.
Damon Lodge of this !. city will, be,
held at Quinn Chapel A. M. e.,
church on Sunday, March 24th. The
anniversary sermon will be preach
ed by Rev. Morrow, and q program:
VIII be rendered by number of the
Older members of the lodge. sAlT
enc = Rythta psNof ,.this are tSzpsct-
ed to- turn out on this occasion, ana
make as2unnited front for :PythianisnF
In thiar city. ~. a.. I'D. y. - :
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-21

The Parkersburg and Wheeling
papers, which have taken so much
delight in recent years bowling for
the removal OF the capitol fronk.asA
city because" of q little extra -. ~
which covered our Iowlands so man.
months ago that the memory of man
can scarcely recall, will do we'll now
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-21

Two members OF company B,
whose guns 10 Is now asserted were
used in firing the shots at Browns
Vile. have only to claim emotional
insanity and fhrain storms to be ex-
onerated from all evil intentions. ev;
en- IL, the charge Is sustained.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-21

Erl4ht An the sehoad Instance all are
a willing 10 sadaiit who are not yigno-
Ara4t, t>the facts or pFejpdicea SSto
EtRASks ttr0ths I'VE are then an + l6ss
Etossunl1ar4tAnd Just how Sa dd6tTIne
CAM be- authorised that fsee maS 10 he
at least lnadmissable by the candid
mind, yet t0steyedy BY highest insti-
|tutionss OF the lRnds ~.
f. We3arA not In favor. OF making
any, rhosttl deNa o Vibrations against
the coming of5Mr, ilman TO our city
nor. to the ldoctEine that he Z may
p pa ,..sg yet we gdssars to mt }'%o our
y,s,ss 70 s Are ssa. EisSi k sss
when we are' treated wrong. Many
OF our. white ;fksends'Si seem to think
that we should Re Mr.. Tilman-s.
threats. agRiast Stthe*. negro asis&a
hugh joke and indulge IN broad
grin when We are assaulted. I'VE
answer unanipnouslys that 1--we win
not. We shall be- found hitting %up
our voice and ,whett1ng, our pens
till sunset. We shall contend for
citizenship under the constitution OF
the greatest country Of the world,
We shall contend for: the perfection
Of that verdict that was written in
blood from Bull Tu> 10 Appropriations.
f9r "a government OF the people, nor
the people and by, The. people. We
shall wait patiently the arrival of
the senator. r We shall listen atten-'
lively to. his doctrine, accept that
that Is In OUR Judgment wholesome,
refusing to swallow that which;%is
not andtpossibly have a word more
~ I, Y, BRYANT, Il. o. 'ss.,->.
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THApvooATE.

to advocats the building Of walls
similar to That at Galveston around
their respective cities or the pqr-
chase OF hoassaboats by their inhabi-
tants, HoWyShe Ohio river has hum
hled their bride twice during this
year OF grace has certainly been a
caution. NIE@tS ... g
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18th. Every Grand Chacellor should
bear this in mind. Every lodge should
make full report. With q strong
pull and a pull together who can
estimate what the reports will show
at Louisville.
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New York:
,ti %7S8 7th Avenue.
w Arlington:
louisville: VI w. '' V"
ssf!@ 1112 w. Madison St.
st Louis:
SSt 1897 Pine st.
%& %s; 1902 So. 18th st.
Baltimore:
- 500 w. Biddle St.
Boston:
:.s.s K 81 Harvard ST., Cambridge.
( ,Pittsburg: .....-.-......-.-.-.--.
.4Ss. 461 9Th ST.. Braddock.
Columbus:
i; 266 St. Clair Ave.
New Orleans:
~Hl,> 226 So. Robertson st.
Jacksonville:
h. II, 536 w. Union st.
Nashville:
49,. FOG Bass St..
;, Indianapolis:
-? 1905 Alvord st.
& lexington: =.
NJ IL, s az N. Upper st. -.... -.
,lsSh Francisco:
$50 Union St.. Oakland.
Detroit:
2&1 Elliot st.
IN Paso:
49, >332 Lion St.
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ON
BETTER

Continued from page one.
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Notes;

Continued from page one.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-03

empire ready to his hand. Ii Is not
surprising that thers has been an in
flux of population, OF money and OF
brains. Few new countries have been
built up so rapidly yet with the same
solid and lasting foundations.
First OF all, there has TO be merit
for lasting growth, and we can take
for granted that the Pacific Northwest
has that. Ii is no "fiyer" investors
are taking here; it is permanent in
vestment they are making. Second,
there must be no pause in the work.
We bave begun well, but We must
keep 1t up. Momentary ardoI accom-
plishes something, but settled and en-
during enthusiasm, resulting in hard
and unremittiHg work, Is better, for 1t
builds higher and digs deeper. II
1907 and 1908 and other years to come
are to see the work of the passing
year carried on, there must he no lag
ging behind, no stops to rest, no dis
ccuragement.
We wish no sound Of discourage
ment to make itself heard at this time
but a note of warning is a necessary
precautionary signal. In all our en-
thusiasm over what we know is a re-
ally good and great country, we must
be wise. Common prudence, careful
reck oning, are balance wheels, and,
combined with determination to ac-
complisb more will warrant every con-
fidence in the future. Oregon Trades
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-03
Mants Roosevelt Again.

The Roosevelt Third Term National
league has been organized in Chicago
and an application for charter was
made at Springfield. Edward A. Hoi-
ner, formerly of Leadville, Colo, who
says he is a "red hot" democrat driv-
en- to the verge OF bankruptcy by the
Vaccinations of tie System" Is the
organizer and president of the league
According to the tentative plan out
lined by Mr.. Horner IN his headquar-
ters, 844 Tribune building, last night,
be proposed to make Chicago tho ma
tional headquarters and to organize
clubs in every county and city in the
United States. The first meeting was
held Tuesday night, at which the fif
teen men TO whom invitations bad
been sent elected the following off,
GERS and directors:
President Edward a. Horner.
Vice Presidents-Miltcn II. Hosmer,
Boston; George Noxon, Chicago.
Secretary and treasurer-E. 9.
Hayek.
Assistant secretary-GeoIge P.
Locke.
Directors-R M. Shane and Will
liam Frank Robinson, both of Chi
cago.
"lt is not our purpose, said Mr..
Homer, ITO appeal to politicians.
In fact, we don't want any of them!
lt is to be matter which is to come
directly from the people, and for my
self | don't care whether President
Roosevelt likes ii or not. To my mind
be has nothing to say about it. He is
the only man in whom the people
have absolute and implicit confidence.
We know he is honest his actions
have demonstrated 1t beyond cavil. F"
Maple Syrup and New York State
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-03
The New Year,

We believeswe are not eXaggeratinq
when we say that there has never
been year since Balboa waded into
the limpid waters of the Pacific and
claimed everything its waters touched
for Spain, down to the present mo
ment, when its close has reflected Sc
much commercial advancement for
the Pacific Norts Invest ss the ear OF
1906. Less than week remains of
it, and then it will be stored away
with its predecessors wherever the
powersi that, be put time that has
passed. A retrospect is made at this
time, not so much for the sake of
boasting or pride over the achieve
ment is done, as for the purpose of
understanding the real causes for this
phenomenal growth and in order that
it may be continued, If possible, in
the future.
The Northwest has alwayssbeen here
rich with unexploited wealth and re-
sources; it has heen known to some,
and some have endeavored for years
to open to the world the way to for
tune and greatness here; weary years
we're spent in trying to bring about
the results sought after so earnestly,
apparently without success, Probably
the discovery of gold in Alaska made
the first opening. People saw what
there was here, and while most of
them we're more interested in the yell
low metal to be dug from the bleak and
icy North, still many of them, espee-
tally on returning, after learning the
hard lesson of unpreparedness, saw
the beauties of the Pacific Coast and
stayed, or returned later to make
their homes in this country.
;, AS time passed more people came,
but still the development was small,
Then came the inception and reliza-
tion of the Lewis and Clark exposi-
tion. 1t drew thou sands where scores
had come before. They came, they
saw, and they we're conquered. Here
was something which they had heard
of vaguely, presented to them, per-
sonally, vividly, forcibly. The econ
omist saw abundance and wealth; the
moralist saw educational and spirit
ual possibilities the idealist discov-
cred wondrous beauty; the CONNER
cial man found the foundings Of an
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-03
BE SURE AND SEE OUR LINE OF SHOES BEFORE BUYING
Beautiful Home for Sale

Twenty acres, ten in fruit trees, 1876 bearing:
40 cherry trees in full bearing. All cleared
but 2l2 acres: 10 acres need no irrigation: some
timothy: acres powed ready for grass: 8
Inches of water goes with place; also s tons of
hay; wood all under shed for winter. A
81 500. house, six rooms, bath room and
pantry; barn and other outbuildings, all new
good water fine roads and town only 2L
miles: mail right at the door every day. Price
$50 per acre; $50 per acre cheaper than land
sold all around the place. Don't pass by this
place without seeing ii. Address, q. W.
Smith, Il. F. ID. No. 2. May15
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-03
". ]. BAKER & co.

". ]. BAKER 4 CO.
No. /. 20 acres, 81 miles from town.
Good house and barn. 1000 apple trees
40 in bearing. All cleared, and IN gen.
eral farming. Price $4,000 This
place can be secured by 81 600 cash ray
ment, and balance at 90 per cent.
No. 2. acres, two miles from town.
acres in berries. Price $1,000.
No. 3. IA acres, eight miles from
town, one mile from graded school, aud
lies upon railroad. Good fruit land,
no waste ground. Price $75 per acre.
No. A. 40 acres miles from town, IL
acres cleared and in hay. No other i'm
provements. Price $50 per acre.
No. 5. 40 acres, 7 miles out, % acres
cleared, in orchard. Will trad for
dairy ranch. Price $500.
No. 6. 20 acres 8 miles out. Good
house aud barn. IL acres young or
chard, 219 acres strawberries, some
meadow land and about 3 acre waste
land. If taken soon tons hay in barn
and winters supply of wood will go
with purchase price of $4,000.
No. Z 10 acres mile from upper
town acres young orchard, 5 acres
strawberries, balance fertilized for gar
den truck. IL inches water with place
No, s. 20 acres, miles from town.
10 acres in orchard. Small house and
outbuildings. Price, $500.
No. 8. 80 acres 81 miles from town,
1900 trees ,,three and four years old.
This is one of the finest places in all
Hood River Price, $l7 800.
NO. 10. % acres near Pine Grove
School House. II acres in orchard and
part of it in full bearing. Varieties are
principally Newtowns and Spitzen-
bergs. House and outbuildings. Price,
$4,000.
No. II. 6! acres 3 miles out. AZ set
to trees, Newtowns and Spitzenbergs,
with peach trees set between rows.
Good Groom house. Daily mail and
telephone. Price $500.
No. II. 10 acres miles out No i'm
provements. No waste land. Price
$1,000.
No. l3. 43 acres miles out. acres
in bearing, acres young orchard. Only
3 acres waste ground House, barn,
fruit house and fine spring situate to
pipe into.house. Price $4,000