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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10
THE DECEMBER AMERICAN BOY

r. The efforts Of the publishers to
make the Christmas American Boy
worthy of It's readers have certainly
proven successful. The picture Tin
>colors) of the pleased and smiling
boy laden with. Christmas presents
and his no less delighted four-footed
friend, which adorns the front cover
page. is u happy index. to the fine
timely matter the magazine contains.
Christmas, Of course, is the theme of
most Of the short stories: Billy's
EkyScraper Christmas Tree tells the
result Of q boyish prank; Oficer Ben
ankles Christmas Present, describes
the wonderful Intelligence of cav
airy horse among the Indians, and
At Close Quarters With Giant is the
story of thrilling incident on g.
Whaler. The Broken Runner Plank
is q fine story of ice-boating; Little
Ahmow'S Fight With the Wolves
tells Of the bravery Of little Eski-
mo, and A Little Brave describes an
Indian boys heroism. Among the
larger articles are: The Boy, Who
Was King; What Can Young
Man Do? The Most Costly Toys in
the World; A Champion Snow Plow
for oBys; For the. Boys to Make; The
Story of Chocolate; Rope-Swinging-
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Hon. M. F.. Mlatheflyt.
Back from Bluefield

r Hon. M. F. Matheny, OF Raleigh
county, is In the city today and APP
peared. before the supreme court In
the recount cases arising in Wyom4
ing county. Senator Matheny came
from 1luefeld where he delivered
the memorial address to the Blue.
field Lodge OF Elks on sunday last:
The grafton was delivered In the
opera house which was full to over
flowing. Senator. Matthew's ability
as an orator is we'll known ali over
the State; but those who" heard him
at Bluefieid believe he surpassed ali
former efforts.
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The = our 10 cfosE. NsSSi Cub, Fris
\ (Msss ms WeatKers ard son. Eu.
gene, ar$ guests 9fsMfs. Noryer Jack
E@s Chari Scott. 6fS Wheeling, ID the
EfamtlyE# >>.'f' IS. NStS,rsEsF' : = ~
Il Little Richard iaEeaae and sTheo-
dSSre Msrtin have hesnS ILL., With ton4
silitis, zs'iff S,$, ~ NY Ns ), u, t..1,
The Thanksgiving adinner and sup-
per.} given by the ladies OF Mt. Zion
Baptist church. was a success and a
splendid affair, ,s4Us being cleared
The Thanksgiving ] program. .ren-
dered> by the school children !. on
!. Tuesday, plight, ives a treat and was
we'll attended. ...' T.. .>s.l = - y,
Master Willie Fprnay spent
! Thanksgiving With his. mother and
sisters at East Liverpool. Ohio.
The Ladies' Aid Society turned in
!. on last Sunday at the M, E. church;
at their rally $1o4. Much praise war
given the ladies. - ssa> ,.,t
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Washington, Dec. 9.-President-
elect Taft and Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives, Caanon were IN
conference this morning regarding
the forthcoming revision Of the tar
tff.ss Mr.. Taft declared himself posi-
lively in favor Of thorough revts-
ion. ~ -
Atthe conclusion Of the conference
IT was announced that an arrange
ment would be made whereby" Taft
will meet Republican memoirs oftlde
house committee on ways and means
tomorrow, after which meeting and
conference statement will be issued
Until this statement is made, Mr..
Taft said, be and Speaker Cannon
had agreed not to disucss what Had
taken place between them. ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10
NEW HEAD TO anti.
SALOON LEAGUE TO
WAGE WARFARE

Rev. T. M. Hare, for twelve years
active in the work Of the Anti-Saloon
League in Ohio and Wisconsin,, has
been elected superintendent Of the
league in West Virginia to succeed
Theodore Alvord, and will live and
make his headquarters at Charleston.
This was the action of the league at
the annual meeting held at Sisters
Vile, Monday, when the resignation
Of Theodore Alvord was accepted. :
The annual meeting Of the league
was held Monday, and practically ali
the trustees of the league were pres
ent, besides q number Of others In
terested in the work. The work Of
most Importance was the selection Of
a successor to Theodore Alvord, who
for six years has been the Superin~
tendent of the league In West Virgin
Ia. Alvord will continue with the
league in the capacity OF attorney
and will have charge Of the fight to
be made the coming session of the
legislature for. Statewide prohibit
IT,.
Presidents. X. Arbuthnot, Of
Wheeling.
Vice Presidents-First district, r.
AID Hall, Weston; Second district. A.
M. Buckhannon; Third district, +. O.
Eagle, Hinton; Fourth district, Dr.
U. V. w. Darlington; Fifth district
8. Fl. Reese.
| Treasurer--M. NJ. Williamson
Charleston.
SecretaTy--Rev. NJ. i. Weekly
Parkersburg. b.
| During the meeting committee OF
three was appointed, of which Theo.
fore Alvord was member, to OK.
Dress to the two dominant political
rarties the thanks of the league 'for
the planks in the platforms, declar.
! ing for the submission Of the prohibit.
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ton amendmentagfYhe committee re-
ported the following resolutions
which !, show. tha4 p0sitiohi OF the
league, and they were adopted:
! where's, The question OF state
wide prohibition Of the beverage liq7
nor traffic has. been before the people
of West Virginia for years! =, 8
: ''And, Whereas the political par
ties, previous to the election, in, their
platforms and public uttterances
pledged the pe6pie that if placed in
power an amendment to the constttu-
ton of West Virginia, providing for
the prohibition Of that traffic, would
be submitted to- the people. .. ..,.,.
~ BE it, therefore, resolved, that
the West. Virginia. Antt4Saloon
League hereby expresses its gratif1ca-
ton In that the people of the. state
are. to have an opportunity to vote on
constitutional prohibition and pledge
our support to the members of the
state legislature in carrying out their
promise. - =
IL, And we. appeal to the people of
the state to rally to the support OF
constitutional prohibition, and here
by call upon the members of the in
coming Legislature to fulfill their par
ty pledges.
. - And, be it further resolved, that
the Anti-Saloon League use its influ-
ence, and in all ways possible, work
for the passage of such measure
through the ensuing legislature, and
we plead with the people Of the state
to agitate the question of statewide
prohibition and petition the members
Of the Legislature to pass the .ques4
ton up to the people,; -
In g. sort Of statement issued by
the league it Is stated that the league
isI now thoroughly equipped and or
ganized and confident of victory, and
tits further stated that the state will
not only reach the Ohio temperance
tide, but surpass it In statewide pro-
lfibition. Before adjournment It, was
virtually decided to hold q state con-
.ysntion soon at the call Of the Dresi-
dent
The meeting was presided over by
DR.. A. M. Buckhannoi1, of Morgan
town, the retiring president. Rev. M.
l.. Weekley, Of Parkersburg, acted as
secretary. The trustees Present were
J. w. Francis, NJ. F. Compton, w. E,
Henry, S. S. Klyne and Theodore Al
Wrd, Of Parkersburg; Rev. A. J. Hi
att, of Moundsville; M. j.. Helmick,
Of Elkins; Rev. T. W.. Lane, Of the
Fourth st. M. e. church, Of Wheel
ing, and A. D. Williams, Of Marlin
ton, member of the house Of dele
gates from Pocahontas county.
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=, CANTON, ONO.

Mrs; Fred Jackson; left Tuesday
evening for her home IN Harvesburg
O..awhere she will spend the winter
with her parents; Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Evans. -. ....
Chas. Butler left the city for Chi
cage, III, Tuesday or last week.
st. Pauls A. M. p. Sunday school
Is doing some real Interesting work.
A paper read by Geo, Dnurloo last
Sunday on Thought and Work the
only true way to SUCCESS was a
feature. Next Sunday Miss Rachel
Smith will tell What is necessar y
for success IN Sunday school work..":'
LaValle, the little daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs. V. s. Cook, is on the sick
list, .m ,x,~. .:-..., 60. l.
REV, H, F. Fox preached in Akron
Sunday eve. ~ - 'v~' '.>''>- =.
The members of the NonpAreil
musical and dramatic society met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Green where they were very pleas
antlys, entertained, , ~ -" -. !,
Miss Dora, f. Johnson. the elocu-
ZIONIST, will give a recital Tuesday
evening, Dec. 18th at the Zion M. E.
church in Massillon, o., for the bene-
fit Of the church =.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F, Hunter. are the
proud parents Of baby girl.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE NATION
"a SOUNDS "A NEW KEYNOTE ON
RACE sPROBLENf. g..
Not, sWefgSd Rsz.to5ffs Right Path BY
+ %t@val[ tssscieIsss ~ r..

The: principal address of the oc-
easion by President Roosevelt is De-
ing discussedEeVery@here, and stamps
him more solidly' as. "a friend to
man " !. The best thinking people Of
the rage AND the masses greatly adj
mire President Roosevelt and be-
'ieyexin hing They say he is one of
the best friends the race ever had;
and his speech OF Thanksgiving at
Washington goes far to prove it. No
other President was better Informed
on race conditions than President
Roosevelt; ., . He knows men; ne
ow8sprogressCand reform. He can
put his finger on men Of our race
who oppose frue; reform, Just. as he
can put bib hngGr on. men of his own
race OF the same caliber. He cares
for neither. He will not be hindered
In his advocacy of justice to men by
those who eritieise him with evil in
tent Journal. -,
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RELIGIOUS !: | |.
!: !. FANATIC
:. :u|I||'.t| A s !: ! 70
kf|||.| [. !. MORE:
~, ;EfIE<S. n, r. r+|7E35fi+s ,fs-.-s.

r, Kansas City, Dec. .s.-Loufs Pratt,
the self styled Adam-god,a the relig-
ious fanatic who is in the hospital
here seriously wounded in battle
between his followers and the police
last night, declares he is going to
get we'll and live to xiii few more
policemen. ~....H ... ....m.
: AS the result Of the fight, Pratt's
thirteen-year old daughter. Lula, and
policeman Albert O.. Dalbow are
dead, and two other policemen are
In critical conditions. James Sharp,
known as Elijah II, is still at large.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10
FAIRMONT.

+. II. Jackson was called to Nor
gantown, Monday, to see about his
brother, DR.. A. NJ. Jackson, who was
3earfully burned in a fire, Saturday.
Miss Patterson, teacher at Gray's
FLATS, and Mr.. Dennis Gilmore were
calling on friends here, some time
ago. .". g. o.. -. ...,~nl. ..-.r,.,;. ..
E. L.EMorton returned home, Sum
day, after attending the Teachers
Association at Parkersburg. He
spent Saturday with his parents in
Poneroya : -. ..' .. " -
Miss Matte Prouty, teacher at
Morgantown passed through our city
Saturday. en- route home, from PARK
ersburg. "
little. Virginia Washington has
been quite ill., but Is improving
G. w. Hamilton Is able. to beat his
room again; after four weeks In
CQpk's, hospital: - e.. r y .'..
ssIow6rd Meade returned, Wednes-
day, from Kansas City, where he left
Maharas Minstrels, with, which he
ha8 been travelling the past eight
months.
%hSN- ID, o. WLbILlH WuS SlRSu ~
Washington by the. illness of his son
Miss Anna Dawson, Of Clarksburg
spent some, weeks ago. with her par,
ants and relatives here. .---.......
Charles Williams Of Pittsburg, is
SHAKING hands with Old friends here
wv. D. Scott rs on the Sick list.
], Mrs Taylor and daughter, of Go
lnnbus who have been guests of he1
sister. Mrs. Oliver Blue. returned
49, .Eg 49, 80, u ~ -! 80. - Z
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10

Miss II. A. Wilson, teacher in
Garnett school, has returned from
BlueHeld, where she attended the
West Virginia Teachers Association.
Guernett Ferguson, teacher at
Nuttallburg, was in the. city last
week.
Frank Parker died Saturday night
at the home of Mrs. MolIie Parker,
on Jacob street, after an illness of
several weeks. The funeral services
were conducted Monday afternoon,
from the residence OF Mrs, Ia: ,::.".
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10
R0a4lDSlEyEIE4~ ON, THE COLORED
-. r. Y. M. C.. A.

Comments of the Colored Press on
the Mastery Address Delivered
at the. .CsEneR-Stone Laying of the
'. Negroes Nsw $40, 900 Home In
Washington, D.. C.-JnivcrsalIy
Approved ,,s,.; .1... .y...:.,........ -.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10

a Popular Pastime With the e6vsE
b6y3;f B3meof tie Strange 5Ti4Sa
of q Texas Ranch, and How to-
an rceSBoat. There Is also d; tgnss jiss
Illustrated page of college footBglII
teams. In addition there are ovvegAEse
80 illustrations. 81 a year. RIG,
sprague Publishing CO., DetrSsti
Mich. '.' a}a ~ ttAs
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10
RRooeerelt Is Square ON the Rae,
49,. l.. 51,PrOblem. "'. 81.

,... NOOlt-NIs 81.
The Colored Y. M G. A., the peo-
pie OF Washington and the race
throughout. the country, were honor
ed In having President Roosevelt de-
lliyvfsr the" address at the laying of,
the cornerstone for the new sic OO,4
900 Y. NJ. O.. A.. building here ON
Thanksgiving Day. 1t wilIs.go down;
in history as a memorab leS OCCASION;
and as one calculated to inspire. the
whites TO greater respect for the
race. AS the President we'll said, IA
cplored man cannot build and beaU@;
tlfy. without earning the crespect of,
his white neighbors. President
Rcosevelt's address was an honest,
open,t, frank tribute to this race Of
ours. Always earnest and sincere,
ne seemed more earnest and more
sincere than, ever. before. He again
made 1T plain that he is for FALL men
up" and that race or color has no
influences bearing upon his dealing
with men. He made it plain that a
mans, color should not have, and
does not have, any consider alton,
whatever at his hands. We thank
the President for his able. and his
Very helpfH( address: The people
Of Washington and the race throu gh-
ont the country. than him. That adj
dress furnished added. evidence that
President Roosevelt is Square" on
the Race Problem Washington
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10

kappeerel, ana 81 Rfe yorsd hy rage /. or.
FsatQr .,saae. Are hat yaiees the seati-ss
men Of millions OF Negroes when it,
statess shat the race has no better
Eyne spr mprs helpful friend than
president Z Roosevelt. -, New York
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10
HALE CHOSEN
CHIEF Of THE
-. ~ ."fg
LEGISLATION: }
So il &1& III r.,i

Warrington, Dec. 9.--The caucus
Of the Republican senator's has unan-
imously elected Senator Hale. OF
Maine, chairman Of the Republican
caucus, to succeed the late Senator
Allison. This position carries With
it the craftsmanship of the Republi-
can steering committee Of the sen
ate, which determines all the import
ant legislation enacted in the senate.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10

Miss NJ. Blanche Jeffries was ,calls
ed to Maiden, Sunday afEorn0on, ~
the serious illness of Miss Mary III
Jones. ~ ~ sf%sTs 81 sss9
Mrs. Mary F. Robinson Ia o1nAnBa<
IN her home, on 0nsTrier street, ~
illness. sagE sEEg NJ Is
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10
Attention Called to Worthy Physi

- o10Ht1UH- VElIeu 10 WOTLny PhySl-
.,.,... $780,. cian
=, President Roosevelt, in his address
at the laying Of the cornerstone Of
the colored Y. M. C. A. at Washing
ton, nc, made respectful reference
to Dr. j. J. France, of Portsmouth.
Va. as an example Of philanthropy
in the direction of the colored Y. NJ.
c. A. moyement:.--Lodge Journal and
Guide, Norfolk, Va. -,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10
The Eye" Now. Sees Straight.

The Eye" Now Sees Straight.
President Roosevelt has now been
saying, some nice things during the
past week that are calculated to
please the Afro-Americans. We also
note his determination to retain DR.,
Crum as Collector Of Internal Reve-
nue. at Charleston, S. G. Good for
him Brooklyn Eye. ".'.:
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10

Editor Murphy Sees Great Light.
Taxing thfs address with all the
public utterances, sof.. the President
on the race Question together with
his pu bic acts ais they related to tho
Negro Notwithstanding his sum
mary dealing with the Negro soldiers
which we, regard as attributable to
his natural impulsiveness-in our
opinion President Roosevelt may
safely be put down on the side OF the
friends Of the Negro and as Presi-
dent who lis willing to contribute all
In his power to Negro uplift,--Balti-
more hfro-American Ledger.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10
Critics, Revising, Their Unfavorable
= ~ Opinions.

= Since President .Roosevelt's great
Thanksgiving Day speech on tho race
question In WATCH be took the high
est possible ground for the equality
of citizenship fora and urged an
open door to Bhgsaxenues of employ.
ment on .sqY9sl terms regardless OF d
color, the bhbrt-sighted critics who
charged him with. colorphobia, hay"
been busy revising and reversing
their mistaken estimate Of the truly
great man in the White House.
Florida Sentinel.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10

Mrs. p. f. Male and little daugh-
ter, Of Baltimore, are in the city
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-10
For a citizenship Il nhampcred "n'
Unfavored.

/, with thorough reformation as to
it's present position and with firm
words of praise and advice, temper
cd, to the present occasion, President
r oose Neft has never spoken for the
Negro more helpfulIy and happily
His address has done the Negro
good. 1t furnishes new evidence that
stands straight for a citizenship I'M
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-04

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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
HOLD UP BARTENDER,
ROB CASH REGISTER
MASKED HIGHWAyMEN MAKE
OFF WITH RECEIPTS
East First Street Saloon RaIded In
Early Hours by Two Young
Men, Who Escape Un-
n1olested

The Dan Pitzel saloon, at 901 East
First street, was held up by two high
waymen a few. minutes before o'clock
this morning and A. J. Sowinski, the
bartender, robbed of $55, which was
taken from the cash register at the
point of a revolver.
Sowinski was alone in the saloon at
the time and was making up his cash
for the night when two young men,
masked, entered from the rear. Both
were armed with revolvers, which they
pointed at the bartender's head, order
fng him to throw up his hands.
Sowinski promptly complied, and
then, while one of the men kept his
revolver leveled at him the other man
walked behind the bar and helped HIM
self to the contents of the cash register.
The robbers then backed out of the
saloon with the warning to Sowinski to
keep quiet for fifteen minutes. AS soon
as they disappeared he cried for help,
but by the time assistance arrived the
two men had disappeared.
The robbers are believed to be the
same men who, an hour earlier, held
UP and robbed Arthur Kemp, a clerk,
of 81 and watch only block away.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
INSANE WOMAN THREATENS
LIFE OF GOVERNOR BUcHTEL
Saved from Probable Death by Pres
ence Of Mind Of Assistant seore-
tary of State Humane
Society

DENVER, June 19.-Through the
GOODNESS of Assistant Secretary James
e. Dougherty of the State Humane So
ciety, Governor Henry A. Buchtel es-
capped possible injury yesterday after
noon at the hands of Mrs. Annie
Jochim, an insane woman. Laboring
under the delusion that the governor
had got possession of $4,000 she imag-
ines was left her by w. 8. Stratton.
and is scheming to force her to marry
him, the woman visited the executive
office with the intention of shooting
him with .32-caliber revolver. I'm
able to obtain admission to the execu-
tive chamber the woman went to the
Humane society and made threats to
FIX" the governor.
After warning Private Secretary
Mr.. Dougherty Joined the
woman while she was waiting at the
entrance to the state house and per-
suaded her to accompany him to the
court house. There he swore out a
complaint Of insanity against her and
she was taken to the psycopathic ward
of the county hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-20
BARTNETT GIVES
LIE TO BROWN
DENIES ALL OF ASSOCIATES
TESTIMONY
GLIBLY GIVES EVIDENCE m HIS
OWN BEHALF
Where Statements of Former Business
Partner Are Corroborated San
Francisco Bankers Memory
Is at Fault

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.-With a
set smile upon his face and with a voice
well modulated and firm. Walter J..
Bartnett went through the ordeal of an
hour and half of cross-examination
fierce, denunciatory, insinuating at
times, at the hands of Hoff Cook, as
sistant district attorney, who has alone
conducted the trial Of Bartnett for the
embezzlement Of the Cotton securities
At the end of this ordeal, still smiling,
Bartnett left the stand to be embraced
and patted on the back and shaken by
the hand by his half dozen of prominent
attorneys, and to hear the attorneys
for both sides say that the evidence in
his case was all in.
Thomas j. Geary, attorney for Bart
nett, called Bartnett to the stand early
this afternoon. 1t was, however, a vol
untary move on his part, and made at
his own request. Mrs. Bartnett, accom-
panied by a score of woman friends,
sat In the court room. Geary asked
Bartnett eight questions, all relating
to testimony given by ]. Dalzell Brown,
one time friend and business associate
of tho accused man, and to all of these
questions Bartnett answered NO" In
every one of them he, in effect, gave
the lie to Brown. Then he was turned
over to Cook.
Bartnett ls Evasive
Many of the answers of Bartnett were
evasive He testified that he had
shipped the Cotton securities from
Washington, D. c., to the California
Safe Deposit and Trust company in San
Francisco without taking the numbers
of the bonds of the Western Pacific
Railroad company, which Were among
them. He had taken no insurance
against their loss in transmission, and
he had placed valuation of $150,000 on
them, when he knew that their value
was over $200,000
as sender on the package, and for some
time after they had had time to reach
California he did not ask for receipt
for them, or inquire about them.
why did you omit all of these ordin-
ary precautions of business asked
Cook.
s.Because 1 did," replied Bartnett.
For no other reason?" asked Cook.
He was trying to show the bonds We're
never sent as testified to by Bartnett.
For no other reason that can re-
member of" replied Bartnett.
Bartnett testified that he never d.
rected Brown to hypothecate or sell the
falling bank. Nor did he tell Brown, he
testified, that the spirit of Ellen M.
Cotton, deceased. directed him to use
the bonds placed in his custody as ex-
ecutor of her estate, for the use of the
bank.
To all the other damaging testimony
of Brown, Bartnett gave absolute deni-
al, except in some cases where there
had been testimony of others to COR
roborate the testimony of Brown, and
In these instances his memory did not
serve him well, and he was in doubt.
The Jury has been locked up until
Monday morning, when the arguments
will begin.