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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03

he; came to New Martinsville and
became 50 drunk that he left the city
Snd vent to Smithfield, where for
days ks was engaged Id drinking and
lettering in saloons In that town and
before he left the city, made a public
exhibition Of himself at Baltimore g.
Ohio tepot in, this city.
The exhibition as spoken of in the
petition consisted of4falling from an
express truck, rolling on the ground, ,
and being assisted Into the waiting
room, OF the depot. AS the Short
Zine train started. to- leave the depot
Mr.. iHgginbotham attempted to
board it and but for the fact that
come one was standing nearby might
lave tallen under; the wheels of the
train. When the train reached the
BROOKLYN junction 1t is said that Mr..
Hlgginhotham was put off the train.
A prayer is asked, in the petition
that Mr.. Higgtnbotham be served
With a summons and be compelled to
answer to the charges in court at a.
date to be fixed by the said court. It
is thought that Mr.. >Higginbotham
Will save himself the trouble of con-
testing the allegations made in the
petition by resigning the office.
Before being elected to the office,
Mr.. Higginbotham was considered
one OF the most influential citizens
Of the county and Was never known
to indulge in intoxic&nts.
l..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
SHAWKEY OUT.
Wants to Succeed Prof. Miller as
State superintendent Of
Free Schools.

Hon. M. P. Shawkey has announced
his candidacy for the nomination Of
state superintendent of free schools,
the position now held by Prof.
Thomas G.. Miller.
Mr.. Shawkey has a very~high repu-
tatton as an educator. Almost his
entire life has been devoted to the
cause Of the public school system.
He Is graduate Of Wesleyan Col
lege, Of Delaware, Ohio, has been for
many years successfully employed in
the various branches of public in
structions and is the editor-in-chief
Of the West Virginia Educator, one
Of the-best educational journals in
this country. This publication is not
only read In this state but circulates
all over the Middle West
Mr.. Shawkey, in his announce
ment, says that there are 5000
teachers in West Virginia, and that
they are doing a great work for the
cause of education. He states fully
his views on the public school ques-
ton.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
THOUSANDS AT NEGRO FUNERAL
Special Trains Garry Many to the
Burial of Kentucky Preacher.

Versailles, KY, Sept. Sept. Is
Thousands Of Negroes on special
trains from Indianapolis, Columbus,
Chicago, Danyille, Harradsburg,
Georgetown, Paris, Lexington,
Paducah, Owensboro, Richmond,
Maryville, Cincinnati and other
places, attended the funeral Of Carey
Smothers, a Negro revivalst whose
record Of 35 years work includes
the conversion Of hundreds.
The funeral was the largest in
the history Of this section Of the
State. Long before the break Of day
the turnpikes leading to the city
were crowded with country people
and extra police service was required
from to 4 p. M, when the eulogy
was preached by Rev. Spencer Young
of Lexington.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
MISS JEANNEs DEAD.
Contributed Million. dollars For EIe-
: - n,entary Education OF; the Ne
-. 49,. groes in the South. 49,

Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-Miss An
ma 7. Jeanes, the philanthropic
friend Of the Negro, who recently
gave one million dollars for the edu-
cation of Negro children in the
South, died yesterday morning at the
Friends boarding home In German
town, conducted by the Friends and
built by her at cost Of 100000, in
her 85th year. 49,,
| Miss Jeanes, who was the last sur
,viVing member Of the Jeanes fam
lily, which was for years prominent
in the business affairs of Philadel-
phia. Miss Jeanes devoted her
wealth to philanthropic and chari-
table purposes and contributed more
than million dollars to various To-
cal interests.
Last April the announcement was
made that Miss Jeanes had contribu-
ted one million dollars for Negro
education in the South, the money
to be. applied to elementary schools
only. DR.. Booker T. Washington, Of
Tusk kegee institute and DR.. Hollis B.
Frissel, Of Hampton institute, were
named as trustees and put in abso-
lutte control Of the endowment. 1t
Is known as the Fund for Rudimen-
tafy- Schools s-fer-Southern Negroes
and will yield an estimated income of
$4,000 a year.
More than decade ago Miss
Jeanes became Interested in the First
African Baptist church and gave it
considerable aid. 1t was for some
time located ON a street in the rear
of her residence. 1t afterward aban-
doned its former LOCATION and NOV
ed to 18th and Christian streets
where handsome edifice was erect
led, ~
Friends Of Miss .Jeanes believe
that she has LEFT her immense for
tune to the Religious Society of
Friends, the education Of Negro
children and other charities in which
she was interested ed--
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
COUNTY COURT PRESIDENT
Proceedings to Gust Webster County
Official Begin.

New Martinsville, Oct. 2.-Charg-
ing him with official misconduct, neg
Iect Gf duty, habitual drunkenness
and Incompetence to fill the office
and to perform the duties imposed
upon him, q petition has just been
fled III the office Of the clerk Of the
circuit court Of Wetzel county, ask
ing for the removal Of Raymer Hig-
ginbOtham, Of Earnshaw, president
Of TIN county court. The petition is
signed by Or. J. W. Yeater, Presley
Martin and S. K. Martin all promi-
rent citizens Of the county.
the petition Is the result Of an al
legged public exhibition made by Mr..
TIigginhotham at the Baltimore &
Ohio depot last week. and at meet
ing Of he county court this week his
Chair vas declared vacant and w. +.
.Shuman was appointed president.
The petition alleges that on the
18th and 10th OF November, 1905,
Mr. Uieginbotham was absent from
court end was in such an intoxicated
condition that he was unable to per,
form lis duties as required as 8
member Of the county court.
Tnc petition further alleges thai
in the latter part Of September, 1907,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
no OPEN NEW STORE

Nj. Henry Wertheimer, who closed
his s,cre on Capitol street and filed
@ petition in bankruptcy several
months ago, has practically settled
with his creditors and will again re-
oDer his store in the near future.
The stock in the store has been
purchased by New York firm and
Mr.. Wertheimer will purchase a new
stock 70 his store. Numerous i'm
provoments will be made on the
building and when completed Mr..
Wertheimcr expects to have one Of
the rest mems furnishing houses in
the city.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
~. = t--SeS$ti
ROOSEVELT
Says Root viii ne1 IT, II Candidate
Again for the t-Ptesidency.

I.
Little Rock, Arks, pct. 1.--secre-
tary Root, in an anterview today,
was positive that Pr resident Roose-
welt would not consider third term
mot even if his 5itame we're plac-
cd in nominationSbg Southern
democrat do 1 think that the Presi-
dent would accept2 nomination, -
said Mr.. Root. 't.President Roose-
Telt. will not be the candidate of the
republican party. He had made a
plain statement toH%that effect, and
even if he, desired he could not af-
ford to accept denomination. It is
true that from sections there are re-
quests that the. PrGaident allow his
name to be presented, but this will
not be the case. /. He will not be the
candidate" ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03

Rev. Daniel Cartel. Of the Clark
Street Church, and sJohn Parlette, OF
Ada, were re-electsd Secretary and
Treasurer, respectively. -. -
One of the most Saimportant ques-
ttons before the conference is a pro-
posed change In the Eeons titution, CIV
ing the General Conference the au.
thority to elect a3BSsiop for any Civ
en- race. The jurisdiction of such
Bishop is to- be-: limited to that race
or language whichNe has been elect
ed to represent Opposition to this
resolution has come from the colored
members Of the ctIfeh. -. .~.y
Another constitutions question is
the reduction OF Representatives in
the General Conasrance. The pres
ent ratio is one eEepresentative for
not. less than 1f0r more than As
members. 1t is sproposed to place
the ratio at not less than rs or more
than 90. ~. =
Rev. T. S. Henderson spoke to-
night on "Aggresslye, Evangelism, ,"
following which 8. reception to the
delegates was held.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
Powers sSAEYEsFT's AN OUTRAGE
30 Terms Indictment Charging Sub.
ornation OF Perjury Found
-, BY Grand Jury.
Associated Press

Lexington, KY, Oct. 2.-Caleb
Powers, who is in the Georgetown
jail charged with the murder Of Sem
ator VIM. Goebel, when told Of the
charges in the indictment for subor-
nation of perjury by the Franklin
county jury, said the charges were
talse and his indictment an outrage.
He declared he was ready for trial
On the charges at once.
Mrs. Jennie Gentry, who was also
indicted, lives with her mother here.
She branded as false the statements
that she, with Powers and others
mad ever entered into a conspiracy
to fasten the killing Of Goebel on
Henry E. Youtsey.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
NEGRO SCHOOL AT LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, Sept. 27.-s~Louisville is
in line for another educational insti-
tuition which will probably have an
endowment fund of between $4OO,-
600 and $5O0,OOO, and which will
be located in the county near the
city, so as to be operated with farm
ing and industrial features. Accord
ing to announcement by the Rev.
DR.. A. E. Thomas, of Berea College,
which Is located at Berea, Ky, much
pressure is being brought to have the
colored school to be established by
the college located here, and the
chances are that it will be done, al
though no definite conclusion has
yet been reached. ..IE
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03

this city, formerly chaplain In the
United States army Several million
dollars is said to represent the
wealth OF the Negroes back OF the
movement. -. - .-a...,
~ Col. Allensworth said that COM
mittee OF the association will soon
acquire 10000 acre tract in River
side and San Diego counties. !The
object is> to establish prosperous
colony where Negroes viii have an
opportunity to. work under favorable
conditions. -. ..v.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
ACTION TO FORFEIT CHARTER
OF Western Union and Postal Com
pai'ics on Ground They've Com
sptred to Increase Tolls,
Associated Press.

Associated Press. ~
New York, Oct. 2.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company and the
Postal Telegraph Company were Or
dered today by Justice Ford, Of the
SUPP eme court Of New York state to
shoT cause Friday why State Attor-
ney General Jackson should not be-
permitted to sue for the forfeiture Of
their charters on the ground that
they hove formed a combination to
tncrease telegraph tolls.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
SCHOOL TEACHERS STRIKE.

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 2.-The
board Of education of Syracuse,
Mcigs county, reported to the State
school commissioner that the teachers
employed here have struck for
higher wages.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
ADVOCATE ONE
NEGROES OPPOSE
MethOdists' Plan to Elect Separate
Bishops for Them.

Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 25.--Minis-
terial delegates to the number Of
236 met at the fifty-second annual
session OF the Central Ohio Confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at st. Paul's here today.
Bishop J. F. Berry, of Buffalo, pre-
sided. Rev. Mr.. Crist, Of this city,
was elected Statistical Secretary, and
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
NEGROES PROPOSE
TO FOgsI COLONY

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept. 26.~-A
project to establish a large colony of
Negroes in Southern California ie
pe'ng promoted by an association
which is about to seek state incor-
poTatfon. One OF the promoters IA
Lieutenant Colonel Allensworth. OF
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
TO DASH FOR THE POLE.
Party Landed Waiting for Spring for
The Attempt.

North Sidney, N. s., Oct 2.-The
American schooner John r. Bradley
arrived here yesterday from the
Arctic regions where it landed the
exploration expedition under DR.. f.
b. Cookt Cook and party we're left
at Smiths Sound, latitude 70 north.
They will attempt. to reach the pole
early in the spring. The expedition
is proyfsioned for two years. -,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
MRS. "LEW" WALLACE DEAD.

Charlottesville, Ind, Oct. 2.-Mrs.
Susan f, Wallace, widow of General
Lew Wallace, died last night. She
was Of great literary ability and
assisted her husband in his writings.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
PROTESTANT BPTsEOPALtANs
Assemble In 4Sth Annpsl Conveatkon
I'm Richmond, Va.

Richmond, Va, Oct 2.4-The Pro-
testant Episcopal Church Of the
United states assembled here today
for Its Forty-Slfth convention swlsfofE
Is expected to be- one of the raoa& ias3
teresrtng, In ,ths hist6rg o 90
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
HURT IN COLLISION.

Steubcnville, Ohio, Oct. 2.---Noails s
Adams was probably fatally hurt and
twenty passengers were more or less
seriously injured In a collision be45
tween a northbound Steubsnyiil8
train and the Toronto traction cars
here. ..E5 rH# :. t=%sA.f3
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-24

The people of Detroit have for the
second time voted to refuse gift OF
S750,000 from Andrew Carnegie for
public library. Rather than to ac-
cept the alleged benefcence, under the
usual conditions, they have voted to
issue bonds and pay for the building
out of their own pockets.
This action of the Detroit citizens
has moved the Fairmont Sentinel to
discuss Carnegie library donations in
general, and its remarks will be of
particular interests locally because of
the willingness Of some of our citizens
to accept of such a donation for New
Ulm and because of the further fact
that the Sentinel is in a position to
speak intelligently, Fairmont having
had for several years a library in
stitution that goes by Carnegie's
name. The Sentinel says:
'The experience of not few com
munities with Carnegie libraries shows
that they have turned out to be imposi-
lions instead of gifts. The gift is
almost invariably loaded with condi-
tions, compliance with which = though
apparently easy in the first stages of
local enthusiasm for the library as an
instrument of acknowledgements in
creasingly difficult after the novelty
has worn Off. The result is that the old
Scotchman, instead of being regarded
as a benefactor, comes to be looked
upon as a sort of old man of the sea.
The community has none of the pride
in Carnegie library that is felt over
the possession of one built and paid
for by it's own citizens. Rather, there
is a sense of humiliation, not only as
having become the beneficiary Of a
charity but as having made bad
bargain with the almoner. Carnegie S
adoption of the public library as a
means for getting rid of a portion Of
his surplus wealth is said to have
grown out Of the difficulty he expert
enced, when a boy, in getting the
books needful to his own intellectual
growth. But at that time books were
comparatively scarce and dear. Now
they are plentiful and cheap. Still, if
his plan consisted in the esta blishmen
of well-housed collections of standard
volumes-building and books all pai6
for, and the question of maintenance
left to be solved according to the
public spirit of the community where
placed-it would undoubtedly be a
noble benelicence., But the erection
Of series of buildings monumental
to Carnegie, and the gift of each &C.
companied by demand for heavy
annual tax for maintenance-this is &
different proposition. In point 0
fact it is doubtful whether the Carnegi
libraries do much more real goot
than is being wrought by his grotesqu
and banal endowment Of the deforme,
spelling propaganda
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-24
NO FIGHT IN COURT OVER RATES
Great Northern Accepts New Sche.
dulles and Other Roads Will
Follow Suit.

The Great Northern railroad has
decided to accept the two-cent passen-
ger fare and the commodity rate sche-
dule passed by the Legislature. mas
much as the acceptance of the new
rates by the Great Northern will mean
that the other roads will be compelled
to take similar action, it is a safe as
sertion that both schedules will be
accepted by the roads and the pending
suits over the freight rate schedule
will be dropped. Both laws go into
effect May l.
The announcement of the action of
the Great Northern was made in the
house of representatives just be-
fore the close of the session Friday
afternoon. Attorney General Young
sent a communication to the house
stating that he had unofficial informa
ton that there will be no further liti-
cation over rate schedules and that
therefore be will not need the $4,000
appropriated by the legislature to pro-
vide money for fighting the suits.
The definite announcement of the
action of the Great Northern, which
will result in G. settlement OF the entire
rate question in this state, was made
by Representative Spooner of Morris,
chairman of the railroad committee.
Mr.. Spooner stated that he was author
lied by President Louis W. Hill of the
Great Northern to announce to the
legislature that the Great Northern
will put into effect both the two-cent
passenger fare in this state and the
commodity rate schedule enacted by
the legislature. President Hill already
had given orders to that effect.
There is no doubt that the action of
the Great Northern will be followed
by similar action by the other roads.
| It is certain that the other northern
roads, with which the Great Northern
comes into direct competition, will be
forced to follow suit, and it is con.
sidered as out of the question that the
southern roads will fight the new rates
if they are accepted by the northern
roads. Mr.. Spooner estimates that
the new schedules will result in saving
the people of Minnesota 100000 a
year in transportation, passenger anG
freight.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-24

Ed. Grimes, a young farmer of Eden
township, has been given a position
as carrier on one of the rural routes
running out of Sleepy Eye. He has
rented his farm and purchased the
residence in Sleepy Eye of A. 81.
Pickle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-24

sion. The elementals OF music, paint
ing and sculpture must be seriously
studied. Why not the elementals OF
the art of acting? Too much of the
acting of today is like playing the
piano by ear, the artist in ignorant
self-complacency striking the wrong
note with a loud and firm touch.
Col. Henry Watterson-I do not be-
Iieve President Roosevelt wants a
third term for himself. I know he
recently stated that if the convention
nominated him and adjourned it would
have to reconvene, as he would never
accept another nomination. [ am
willing to take him at his word. [
predicted last June, that Hughes would
succeed Roosevelt in the White House.
At that time Horace White, Mr..
Hughes and I were at Brown univer-
sity, and I told Hughes that, while
some Republicans might not like him,
they would have to select him. | be-
lieve Hughes will be to the Republican
party what Tilden was to the Demo
cratic.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-24

The house bill to establish series
of eight county agricultural schools
went to it's death in the senate Friday
morning.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-24

Judson Harmon for president is a
suggestion that is nearer to harmony
than anything heretofore offered the
democrats Paul Dispatch.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-24

France has decorated Andrew Car
negie with the cross of the Legion of
Honor. That's nothing. We've loaded
him with gold bonds and railroad
commons
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-24

Compare with the above the follow
ing brief commentary by Walter
Savage Landor-All the faults that
ever were committed in poetry would
be but as air to earth if we could
weigh them against one single thought
or image such as almost every scene
exhibits in every drama Of Shakes
peare's unrivaled genius.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-31
Zionists May Settle in Palestine.

A letter received by Zionists of
New York from England says that
the international Zionist congress,
to be held at the Hague on August
10, will consider proposal for the
acquisition Of. tract of land in Pal
sstine larger than ,any heretofore
considerc ] for the purpose of Jewish
colonization.
"The land" says the writer, sis
not far distant from Haifa, whhioii,
promises in the future to supplant
Jaffa as the port of landing in Pales-
tine. This proximity constitutes
one OF the principal grounds for hop
ing Tor the successful exploitation of
the property. The land will, it is
believed, cost, together with inoi-
dental expenses, some $5OO,OOO, 900,
and the idea, l believe, is to form a
syndicate for the purpose of raising
the money.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-31
Reads War I'm Stars.

Detroit, Mich, July 23.-War, world
wide and devastating, is imminent, ao-
oording to astrological indications as in
terpreted by Prof. Lyman e. Stowe, of
Detroit, who predicted the Spanish
American war.
This world war may not come at once,
says Prof. Stowe, but it cannot be STAYED
off any longer than five years, and it may
come in July, 1908. The United States
will be involved not alone with Japan,
but with the entire world.
That Is why England has formed alli-
ances with the world powers, apparently
against Germany, but in reality against
the United States. The planetary posi-
tions show that war is inevitable. He
says the stars also predict American
supremacy In the conflict.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-31
The Skeleton Of Pocahontas?

Gravesend, July 2O.--Wbile exoavating
on the site of the old Parish Church,
where Pocahontas was buried, and which
was destroyed by fire in 1877, workmen
to-day unearthed human skeleton.
Much interest was evoked by the find,
and 1t was suggested that the bones
might be those of Pooahontas. The excl
eton was submitted to experts, who, how
ever, were unable to arrive at any definite
conclusion.
The position of the skeleton when the
workmen came upon it, facing downward
within two feet Of the surface, suggests
moro recent burial than that Of Poca-
hontas.
Pocahontas died at Gravesend in 1927.
In 1913 she was married tc John Rolfe,
one of the settlers OF Jamestown. Z"
1915 Rolfe and his wife, in company with
number of Indians, sailed for England.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-07-31
just Like a Dime Novel.

New York, July 25.-As the cul-
mination of romance extracted
from a dime novel, it became gene
rally known Tuesday that Miss
Marion Lush, a graduate nurse, 24o
Emerson Place, in Brooklyn, is the
bride of Hilario Willowbird, a Mooui
Indian.
About ten months ago Miss Lush
was travelling in the West with
friends and one day the party
stopped on the edge of desert, near
the Pueblo Mountains.
She wandered away from the
party that night and strayed into an
Indian camp, where a score or 80 of
the Indians were dancing a snake
dance. They were filled to the brim
with "frewater" and, according to
the young woman, suddenly decided
to emulate the deeds of their ances.
tors in torturing women.
Miss Lush says she was bound to
a stake and the torch was applied,
when Willowbird, like the hero in a
play, appeared at the nick of time
and put the offenders to rout. Re-
Gently Willowbird came to Brooklyn
and he and the near victim of the
Indians were married.