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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-13

AS will be noticed, there will be
no candidates at the primary election
opposing viii H. Cole for city clerk,
Hugh Callaghan for commissioner OF
water works, John R. Steel for col
lector and treasurer, and Dr. D. P.
Morgan FOR school commissioner. and
they are all now virtually the nomi-
nees of the Republican party. The
democrats could doino better at their
city convention than to indorse these
nominees, and. perhaps. will do so.
In the various wards, except in
the second, there win be no contest
for council at the primary election
Monday afternoon as but a single
candidate will be on the ticket In
each ward. except the second. as not
ed, and they are all virtually the
nominees now. In the second there
viii be contest between Thomas L.
Anderson. present councilman, and
L. o. Smith, the we'll known baseball
player.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-13

Clarence P. Stout went to Pitts
burg this morning on a business
trip. x.ss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-13
Candidates for Republican
Nominations at Primaries
Next Monday Are Listed.
SOME NOMINATED ALREADY
As There is No Party candi-
dates Opposing Them and
Democrats May lndorse.

In accordance with the call of the
Republican city executive committee
for the city primary election next
Monday afternoon from / to z
o'clock. the time for the filing of the
names of candidates closed at IL
o'clock noon today.
The following filed their names
and this will be the ticket next Mon
day afternoon from which to o>shoose
nominees:
For Mayor:
FREDERICK c. VIGER
LAFAYETTE c. Grille
ISAAC M. KELLEY
TRUMAN ]. LYNCH
@a0 For Chief of Police:
NICHOLAS NJ, WHYTE
JOHN HOWE.
For City Clerk:
WILL II. COLE
For Superintendent Of Streets:
EDWARD ]. BOYLE
LEMUEL H. ALEXANDER
WM. E. TATE
For Commissioners of Water Works:
HUGH CALLAGHAN
For Collector and Treasurer:
JOHN R. STEEL.
For Assessor:
LOUIS A. CARR
w. PERRY CAMP
For School Commissioner:
DIR. d. p. MORGAN
For Councilman:
First Ward
JAMES j. CoNNELL \
Second Ward
n L, ANDERSON
Lso.esMlpH
Third Ward
ELLSWORTH CORK
Fourth Ward
]. H. ALEXANDER
Fifth Ward
c. w. MOORE
As will hn notIcad 4bara win -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11
I>ECOTA.

I. II. Martin and wife and T. G.
AgneW went to Charleston. Monday.
TO attend the funeral of S. w. Starks.
Miss Cleo Davis. who has been
with us quite awhile, went to her
nome last week at South Carbon.
J. II. Price, of South Carbon. was
calling on the young people here last
week
Rev. P. P. Holland was called to
South Carbon. Saturday might, to
join in the bonds Of holy matrimony
white couple, Miss Eliza Nusome
and Alex. Rice.
Mrs. T. T. Aston, who has been
on the sick list for quite awhile, is
able to be out again:
n. l.. Rotan and Charles Brown
were at Decota, Saturday evening. on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. VI. Wrav, Of Bell
clare. were visiting the latter's par
onts here last week
Nelson Booker, Of CarrOlltOn. was
visiting his parents here last week.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

W.
Chancellor
eoqucnly j. W. Rankin
finally know that there indeed
Versaly the life Negro this is
fully claim and that the
The dolotry the Knight Pyhas
sufficient bearing all the Of sincerity this do' unlike
his brow Charity beyond
Men follow Sarks
is Of nobi
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11
ANSTEI).

Rev. {. II. Gregory occupied his
pulpit here on the fourth Sunday.
Rev. p. II. Woods, Of Lawton.
preached here on the fifth Sunday.
The Sunday school invited him to
preach their Easter sermon in the
morning. They will render a pro-
gram in the afternoon.
Miss Anna Simpson, Of Hinton,
opened school here on the 31st, with
large enrolment and will continue
until the school term expires.
Miss Mary Guerrant, Of Page, Wis
tied her relatives last week.
S. II. Clay was delegate to the L.
.. 7. r. Council, which convened at
Montgomery.
Bud Carter and family. John Man
grum and family and Miss Nettie
Leadville were called to Rush Run
to attend the funeral Of relative.
Harry Banks and wife attended
the council at Montgomery.
Eddie Woodbridge visited Arbuckle
Saturday.
Mrs. Rebecca E1dridge is visiting
her son at Morris Creek.
Mrs Mamie Renalds, president Of
tn" 81 Lnke's club. called meeting
for Tuesday evening.
Miss Agatha Alexander was voted
org"nial Of the VI. r Sunday school.
Sunday. There are several young
ana lTo2rPSsiy" organist3 in the
school, and in order that all may be
used. tn" members Of the school
hav" agreed to vote one in every
quarter.
Mr. IT, &. Clcndcnin was in Gal
j'p''j. 4 few days Of last week on
business.
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ANDERSON.

Phil Waters, OF Charleston, paid
visit to "A. Trice on Friday. He
had been attending the convention at
Hinton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman is confin-
ed to her bed, having stepped on q
nail, Saturday, causing very pain
full wound.
Rev. C. N. Harris occupies the pull
pit of the Baptist church on the NTH
iunday in the interest Of the mission
airy society. A large congregation
assembled for the morning service.
The church aid was delightfully."-
entertained at the residence Of Mrs.
Cora Freeman on Thursday. The at
tendance was large, and several new
members were enrolled. A most in
teresting paper was read by E. A.
Boiling on a very important current
topic. The hostess served delici-
Gus repast of ices, cakes and fruit.
Mrs. Emma Crawford Is able to be
out again. - - >' y. =
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11
kentucky's Farewell to 5. w. Starks.

AT this gathering, a preparatory
fer the city Of the dead. We are re-
minded of the solemnity Of the occa-
sion While the Pythian family was
amid peace. happiness and prosperi-
ty. that grim monster death rid
ing upon its pale horse in the dis
guised form OF a dreaded disease,
which preyed upon the human frame.
took within its iron grasp on Friday
morning, April 3rd, 1908. Sir S. w
Starks, the most highly honored
member Of our fraternity and waited
his soul into the great beyond. We
should not feel panied, for this is
Gods way. We're it not for these re-
minders Of the surety Of death, man
would soon forget his duty to his fell
bowman, to society and to his Crca-
ter.
Some writer has well said: Life
is a clock, which at the beginning Of
ones existence is wound up by the
angel Of life, who when his work is
performed, clOSes the door and places
the key into the hands Of the angel
Of the resurrect ON. The time which
lapses between lfe's beginning and
death belongs TO the individual to use
as he sees fit. Whether he uses this
time wisely. in the service Of God and
the bettermcnt Of humanity. or in
the service Of the devil and the dis
ruption Of society, death comes just
the same, and because Of It's strange
in,
ders, who is next. Nothing in this life
remains the same Everything is
changing. Light changes into
darkness, fair weather into foul;
plants and animals die and
decay and man, the creature
Of his hand, is not contrary
to this immutable law OF nature.
tor: What is man that thou should
be mindful Of him." We believe that
the cardinal principles Of our order
and the training received therein. are
the fittings given to each member
perpetrators for that ordeal. and the
, hour having arrived one has but tc
lift his tent and soar away to the
lana OF our tatherS. II IS Sad, ana d
times we are tempted to say, it is {
pity that we must acknowledge tina
Sir s. w. Starks is no more.
Truly it may be said: "A great
b good man is gone from am0ngs
u.s. but we are pleased to note tina
{ Sir Starks had passed on the Pyth
ian highway, the stone which marked
the highest point. He was a remark
Z able man, personification Of gri
. and grace independent and consci
entions in all Of his utteranreS am
In his dealings with great questions
and his fellowmen. lie was troph
Z Of Pythianism and an exponent o
Z whatever was right and righteous IL
y the uplift Of fallen humanity, and gu
strongest advocate Of the cOmmOj
Fatherhood Of God and the universe
4 Brotherhood of man. He has lef
20 monument to his credit in II
sfSatnds OF the American people, an
y The Pythians Of the world, whir1
u sl1all be more lasting than bronze an
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

"a sud spbtt 81 va Il; II
wAs filled, 9sHS SpF6csssion
moved up WASH pgton street to- Nor
tris. up Piedmont to the cemetery.
:. Aside from half hundred carriages
In the( procession. hundreds after
hundreds followed on foot, trudginS
uR that long steep hillNtn pay a last
.trtbuye OF love and respect. p, .'...
The procession waa led by the
,Pythian band. followed by the Pyth-
,ians, Elks and Masons, all in uni
form. The carriage containing the
floral offerings was next, There were
designs OF all kinds. many OF them
most exquisite and costly. Lodges
from all parts of the country had
sent their floral tributes.
At the grave tho services were
short and impressive, the Pythian
rites being pronounced by Sir e. r.
Carter. The grave was covered with
the floral tributes; a snowwhite dove
perched above it all.
~ The Pallbearers.
The pallbearers were each a close
personal friend of Mr.. Starks. They
were: DIR. X. l.. Jones, c, w. Boyd,
J. f. j. Clark, G. H. James, T. G.
Nutter, r. c. Brown, Col. Geo. E.
Wanzer and Col. j. H. Taylor.
The choir sang old hymns beauti-
fully and touchingly, just as Mr..
Starks would have had them sung.
He liked the old songs AMI he liked
to hear his choir sing them. They
felt that way as they sung, "Thy Will
Be Done" sung at the close of the
services In the church, brought tears
to many eyes.
State Officials Attend.
Many Of the state officials attended
the funeral, among them heing, Gov
w. NJ. o. Dawson, Hon. A. G.. Scherr
Hon. Thomas c. Miller, Hon. w. B.
Miller. Judge H C. McWhorter, ex-
Gov. A. B. White, Hon. Newton Og-
din and Gen. Noyes s. Burlew.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11
Grand Court OF Missouri.

GrahO Court or Missouri.
To the Worthy Counseilors, Ofcers
and Members Of all Subordinate
Courts Of Jurisdiction Of Mis-
souri,.
Greeting
am In receipt of the sad news OF
the death Ct our Supreme Chancel-
Tor, Samuel w. Starks, who died to-
day, April Srd. His death Is sad
loss to tho Supreme Jurisdiction, and
we shall miss him. The loss Is more
severe to his bereaved family than 1t
is to US and our hearts 90 out I'd
them in this their hour'of trial,
Therefore, In accordance with QUIZ
Calanthean custom, you are hereby
commanded to drape your respective
Castle hall for the period Of thirty
days, and each court spread upon it's
records appropriate resolutions Of
sympathy, and forward copies Of
same to the office Of the Grand Wor-
thy Counsellor. --.
BY order Of "
THERESA NJ. JOHNSON,
Grand Worthy Counsellor.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11
Funer, kercia IOst impressive
That Gharlkion, orSWsst Vlrgtnia Ever saw,
Huntre 1SsTurned Avn w. Thousands View
the a0AA AS II Lay ln State atthe Church
Mr.Stark Almost Built Upr-.The
PFOcessi0n "A Great Siaht =,N

sketch, eloquently read and which
brought tears to each one in that
virtue itself, President Jones
ADVOCATE-Gallay 16. y5.m-
vast audience, will be found In an
other place in the paper. A cooper's
boy lay in state as a statesman and
a Great leader.
The Governor Speaks.
Gov, Dawson, who said he was hon
ored In MIR. Starks' friendship, re-
quested place In the service to pav
tribute to his friend and q member
OF his administration.
Mr.. starks was my FRIEND" said
the governor, and / admired him
both rs man and friend. He was
a most remarkable character, able
and faithful; an honor to his state
and to his race and times. He WAS
not pulled up; honors never turned
MS head. Because he was an officer
or the state government he did not
swell around and spread his import
ance. He was content to let his work
speak for him. And we'll did that
WORK speak. was proud to appoint
him librarian of this state, position
ne filled with signal ability and hon
or. Not only his race, but West Vir-
glnla sustains q great loss in his
passing.
II | would say one word more 1t
Is this: There can be no no problem
for any people that produces men
like Mr.. Starks. Let those OF YOU
WHOM ha hoe LOT h~A
stronger and more useful because he
lived and because he has gone
away
The funeral grafton was delivered
ny the Rev. G. B. Howard, who was
AIR. Starks' particular spiritual adj
wiser. 1t was beautiful tribute to
q noble man fallen in the prime of
life. The vast audience knew Mr..
Starks just as DR.. Howard pictured
him; he crowned him in death; they
had crowned him with their love in
life. The orator eloquently ran the
course Mr.. Starks had set before him
and strong men, wept as he told of
the gentleness and sweetness OF his
friend; and OF his devotion to his
mother. The great fame which had
marked Mr.. Starks' latter days was
not 1nexplicable, said the preacher.
1t was not unnatural to see men
from the corners Of the union mourn
ing around his bier, for he had in
him the elements that make men
great and good and powerful upon
the earth. DR.. Howard said the
chleftain had laid down to take his
rest because his work was finished.
What God planned for him, he had
fulfilled, accomplishing at 40 years,
as man. counts. what few ,mep .achieye
though they live to. be threescore
years and ten. DR.. Howard was un-
usually eloquent, touched as he was
by the passing of one near and dear
to him for many year ..H.
Streets Lined With People.
After the funeral exercises the pro-
cession, which was the largest and
longest ever seen in West Virginia,
moved towards the cemetery. Peo-
pie stood, two and three feet deep,
along the way, the whites jostling
the colored people for place. The
windows of the houses were filled
with eager faces. A moo gathered
around the church as the casket was
brought down, and there it remain
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11
Mrs. S. w. Starks,

Mrs. S. w. Starks,
Charleston, W. Va.
Dear Sister:
In behalf of the lodges and Courts
OF Calanthe of the District of Column
Dla we extend to YOU and the be-
reaved family and friends onr heart
felt sympathy in the loss of your
dear beloved husband and our broth
err. Words cannot express our SYM
pathT for to us &c was a Moses.
He has finished his course on
earth and has gone to prepare q
place for us.
return again. The chair in his home
and in the society is vacant never
to be filed by him again; he cannot
come to us but we can 20 to him.
When DER his grave YOU tread.
mink not that he is dead,
That in an earthly bed
His spirit lies.
Escaped from mortal clay,
IL flew awaE-aWay-
And scars through endless day
And never dies.
Death holds the life we crave.
So let the wild winds rave
But plant above his grave
Sweet violets white.
And on the marble stead
" HIGH towers above his head,
10 mark his earthly bed,
This message write
To rest ordained of God,
through gates of goldenrod,
Beneath an earthly sod,
His body lies.
IN realms Of living light,
through gates Of pearlv white.
Ger mansions Of delight,
His spirit flies"
= 80, ,.o,,, John s.. JOHNSON,
Washington, D. C.
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ne u q \ !, s
spropriate {moUyht i'm e. hnp{tngs "a M
main draped tofsa period Of thirty
days. All lodges WITH drape rths,r,
charters with CREPE the same TO re-
main draped for a period of Elk
months. 1t Ia further ordered that
memorial exercises be held by each
lodge ip this Grand Jurisdiction on
the second meeting In April, at which
time song. prayer and eulogies or tho
departed one will be observed. r,.'
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Grand Lodge Of Virginia, this
third day Of April, 1908,
Signed: Il =" *, = ."
JOHN MITCHELL. JR.. n..
Grand Chancellor.
THOMAS M. CRUMP, '.' :. -,
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11
EDITORIAL,
La the Advocate Following the Election Of Mr.
'o'StaR4xs For the Fifth Time as Supreme Chancellor

West Vignians know, take Unreasonable
knights of Pytha For the
ability virtue
S. W. Starks at
inspiring sight
as
Captain of triumphant
achievement
&efors The butt
i'm ong ngOi
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

Greeting:-
Telegraphic information has Jus,
been received that Sir S. w. Starks.
Supreme Chancellor and Commander
IN Chief Of the Uniform Rank of the
knights Of Pythias, and Supreme Pa
triarch Of the Supreme Court, Order
of Calanthe, died this morning at
Charleston. West Virginia, Of general
peritonitis, being confined to his bed
only one day.
In consideration Of the supreme
position he occupied, his sterling
qualities as a leader, his remarkable
ability as diplomat and harmonizer,
his sunny disposition and his record
as Christian, it is now ordered that
all Pythian castles under the exclu-
sive or partial control or the lodges,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-04-11

more enduring than marble or gran
lite, monument that shall stand
amid the wreck Of matter and the
crash Of worlds,' one whose base
rests on earth and whose summit
reaches the heavens. His career + Is
an incentive and an encouragement
10 all who emulate his example, and
We would advise that while time and
opportunity permit, We should pre-
pare with care for that great change,
which We all know must come. when
the pleasures Of this world shall
cease to delight. and while We may
the pleasure Of this world shall erase
% delight, and while we may
enjoy the happy reflection Of we'll
spent life in the exercise OF piety and
virtue, which yield the only comfort
and consolation. Let us resolve to
maintain with becoming sincerity the
dignihed character Of our profession
and may our faith be evidenced in a
correct mora! walk and department
as his, and our hopes as bright as
the glorious mysteries that shall be
revealed hereafter and our chart
ties as bOundlesS as the wants Of
mankind.
God grant that the Pythian host
may find leader as worthy as he,
! who shall take UP tie work where
! he left off and lead us on to victory.
And now shall We say to Brother
| Starks FAREWELL There is a sadness
| l.;
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Eirginia's Proclamation.

Richmond, Virginia,
r-- ..---,~~ April 3, 1908.
To the District Deputy Grand Chan
cellors, Chancellor Commanders
and the Members Of the Subor-
dinate Lodges.
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The Meeker herald., 1908-09-05

lector's once, whether a measure Of
public policy smacked Of Hamiltonian-
ism or Jeffersonianism? What he
wanted was the Job 30 great deal
of the local political oratory was prac-
teal to a degree.
At the political banquets, however.
the real oratory was supposed to be
uncorked, and we always attended
these banquets. usually at from three
to five dollars "a throw" or a plate.
as the more polite termed 1t. But the
science Of after-dinner speaking-post-
prandial oratory, as 1t Is called. Is
largely dependent upon extraneous
conditions; and particularly as to the
state Of receptivity on the part of the
audience. After a man has drunk,
say two or three glasses Of sauterne,
a couple of glasses of claret, and four
or five or eleven glasses of cham
payne. he is usually in a very uncriti-
cal condition. And almost any
flowery bunk" goes with him as some
thing grand. ......
But Just let a man stick to little
old aqua pura" all during the banquet:
let him up-end his glass and say:
NAY, nay. Pauline" to the lettering
walters who hover near with the Bac-
chanalian fluids. and what change
is there, my country-men." in his
judgment of the post-prandial slush
that is ladled out to him. The Joe
Miller jests and learned by heart or
lamentations of the speakers fall on
an inattentive ear; and he cannot be
lured into wild and unreasoning ap-
plause over some well-known quota
ton which has been delivered by an
orator with the air of i've just
thought Of that"
Political oratory is composed of the
usual two classes OF all oratory, to-
wit: prepared and impromptu. Pre-
pared oratory is oratory which has
been admittedly gotten up beforehand
and which the speaker is ready to
hand out TO the reporters on type-writ-
ten sheets before the banquet. I'm
promptu oratory is oratory which the
speaker has learned by heart and re-
fuses to give copies Of, although it
has been written out carefully. This
compels the attendance Of shorthand