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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14

DR.. Booker Washington, the presi-
dent of the National organization
recently gave utterances to the fol-
lowing purposes Of the league: 1.-The
league is not a lodge 1T pays no
death benefits; it has no pass words,
grips, and is'not 'fraternal.' It is an
organization Of Negro business men.
1t offers to its members the fellow
snip or the men among the Negro
race who have succeeded. It has no
honors or digpities to bestow. 1t is
not in politics and is not run by po-
1t1cal methods. 1t recognizes that
in free country like ours it is the
individual who counts and that it is
in the competition and struggles Of
business that big men have been de-
veloped-men like Carnegie, = Rookie
Teller, George Foster Peabody, Rob-
ert G. Ogden, etc. We have success
full business men among us. We want
to get them to know each other. AS
@ race we have many special and
peculiar business problems to settle
We want to find out what we are do
ing in a business way and we want
the best advice the best business
mem Of the race can give US to assist
in solving our. special business prob
lens. This Is the purpose Of the
Business League. 1t has no other pur-
pose. 1T does not seek to take the
place Of any other organization. It
Is, like the organization Of Negro
physicians. Better than papers is
o study Of facts: How much bust
ness are we doing? How about cred
its? How can we improve our
methods Of selling, etc.?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14
CANS
And South African Scrap-
per Meet Tonight
Bncr Champion Is Expected to Give
Good Account of Himself,
But Cans is Picked as
tho Winner.

Joe Cans, lightweight champion
will be called upon to defend his IT,
tie in Il 20-round fight~with Rudolph
Thursday night. While the general
impression lis that Cans will win, the
| lighting Boer must be given at least
an outside chance
| CnhOlz is a fighter who is much
the same kind Of a man as Battling
Nelson was when the durable Dane
was just starting out full Of endur-
| ancr and grit Cans had hard
| time besting Nelson. In Unholz he
| will meet man whom a jab or jolt
does not bother
| Unless Cans has gone back, which
| is hardly probable, he will outpoint
unholz at least. The winner of the
| bout will be matched with Packey
Mcfarland.
Cnholz is matched to fight Nelson.
but Of course the match. hinges ON
| the showing he makes against Cans.
The lightweight division should
| therefore furnish some excellent
bouts in the near future, but all eyes
| test for next Thursday, as Cnholz has
been coming to the front rapidly OF
| late.
Hart After Johnson.
Even if Tommy Burns, the world S
heavyweight champion, does not
| agree TO take on Jack Johnson, the
cOlored heavyweight, before the Ma
tlonal Sproting Club OF London,
Johnson will not have to return home
without fight. Marvin Hart, who
defeated Johnson in Frisco on March
IS. 1905, is hot after fight with the
big black man, and it may be that
Hart will sail for England to arrange
the match.
According t o John Mckee, the
| manager Of Hart, a cablegram has
been sent Sam Fitzpatrick, who looks
after the interest Of Johnson, asking
him to do everything possible to get
the National Sporting Club to match
Johnson and Hart in case Burns re-
fuses to sign articles.
Mckee will leave for Louisville to
have talk with Hart, and if things
! go we'll they may both go to England
| in time to fight Johnson during the
! famous English Derby, which is run
| in June.
| Hart is better shape right now
than for long time. He has not had
on the gloves since his fight with
John Willie at Hot Springs, when
Hart was badly injured by a foul
| blow.
He has recovered from the effects
of the injuries, however, and his
hand, which has caused him much
| pain insall his fights since he fought
| George Gardner at Louisville five
years ago, appears to have healed
entirely, and he can use it with great
| freedom while boxing
The National Sporting Club has
hung up a big purse for Burns and
Johnson, but the indications are that
Burns will not tarry long in Eng
land, as his wife is i'll and he must
! hurry home. This gives Hart a
chance to get in the running, and a
match with Johnson is a possibility.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14
BARBOURSVyLLE.

Rev. Geo. Jet, oof Clarksburg,
preached an excellent sermon at the
First Baptist church last Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Kearney, of Huntington, was
the guest of Mrs. Geo. Martin Wed
nesday.
Rev. E. B. Fullag, agent for col
ored magazines, was in town several
days last week
J. G. Noel, Of Hot Springs, Va,
is visiting relatives and friends here.
+ Mr.. land Mrs. M. e. Higgins, Of
Morristowh, N. j., are visiting the
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49, ,.--.
farmers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fig
gins.
Mrs. w. w. Scott and children are
visiting relatives.
Miss Rhoda Graham was able to
resume her school work again Mon
day after a weeks illness. @NIrs. W.
W.. Scott substituted for her last
week -.
Mrs. G.. w. Hamler entertained at
dinner Sunday. Mrs. w. W. Scott
Misses Bessie Allie and Hattie c.
Hicks.
Harry and Geo. Hill were guests
of their parents, Nj. and Mrs. s.
NH, Sunday.
\ Miss Anna Johnson, Of Midway,
was pleasant visitor to friends
Monday.
Misses Allie V. and Hattie c.
Hicks attended the Cantana'"Saur'
at Huntington last week.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14

in the case Of Louis Tucker at Table
Quah
Mrs. Wright, a woman evangelist,
was conducting a series Of meetings
and she invited the Negro to attend.
Al first his presence created no dis
turbance, but finally some white
members objected, but the Negro re-
fused to stay away. A charge was
brought against him for disturbing
religious worship.
The case was bitterly contested.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14

AriZ., and followed with a copy OF
the letter received yesterday by Sem
ator Rayner, Of Maryland. This let
ter is scorching communication and
declared that he would not permit
any interference from congress in the
matter Of Colonel Stewart He devo-
ted some half dozen pages to raking
Colonel Stewart fore and aft. In con-
clusion the president informed SEN
atOr Stewart that he would not toll
crate the lessening of his constitu-
tiohal rights by any action Of con-
gress, and he would ignore any at
tempted interference either in the
Brownsville affair or the case of Col
onel Stewart
This letter did not particularly ap-
peal to Senator Stewart and he pro-
ceeded to acquaint all the republican
leaders with it's contents. They con-
sidered the matter Of grave and seri-
Gus import-possibly without a pre-
cedent They declared that no pre-
Vlous instance could be found where
a president Of the United States OPP
enly announced over his own sigma
ture that he would refuse. to obey
and execute law Of congress If en-
acted according to constitutional re-
quirement3. The question. was not
viewed i'll the light Of O. joke, based
upon mere idle words, but a subject
demanding some appropriate action
to protect the legislative branch Of
the government from the encroach-
mGntS Of the cxecmtivo hranchN
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14

WANTED-At Once. jeffrey Chaia
Machine men and coal cutters us4
ing other machines, The National
Employment Agency, Inc, new,
Coyle G. Richardson BLDG, fourth,
floor. =
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14
BARRED
lahOma if the White Folks Pro-
:; test-Unique Decision.

Muskogee, Okla, May 10.-That
a Negro in Oklahoma cannot attend
religious services at white church,
if his presence is distaSteful to the
members Of the congregation, is the
substance of the decision of a jury
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14

The second annual meeting Of the
Texas Negro Business League will
be held at Fort Worth, June 30, July
l and Q, 1908, Hon. r. L. Smith,
president Of the Farmers Improve
ment Society, Of Paris, Texas, and
Mr.. r. G. Houston, Jr., a successful
undertaken and the poving spirit In
the establishment of the Negro bank
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14
Covered Everything.

AS Senator Stewards letter from
the president covered his communi-
cation to Senator Smith, OF Michigan,
and Senator Rayner, it covered the
entire incident and made q connected
and complete Arrangement Of the
president. 1t was this letter, rather
than the two others, which created a
feeling Of indignation and bitterness.
The Weak-knccd and those friendly
TO the administration, who counseled
that nothing be done, based their po-
Sitlon on the fact that none Of the
three letters had been made public,
and consequently the senate has not
yet been openly threatened and de-
fed, Senator Foraker and his close
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14
RIGHTS.
f----
OF His High Office Un-
der the Constitution
Are Insisted Upon and the President
Told Senators In Letter
That He WIN brook No
Interference in Plans
He Has Regarding
Troops and
Stewart

Washington, May 8.-After having
been charged repeatedly during his
administration with usurpation OF
congressional powers, the president
noY In turn IS alleging that congress
seems to be seeking to usurp some
of the authority with which he is in
vested by the constitution. He has
written a letter to Senator Stewart,
of Vermont, In which this point was
raised and ~ has stirred up consid-
cradle feeling among republican SEN
ators who are not on friendly terms
with the administration. The letter
Is so vigorous in its tone that some
of the republican leaders were dis
cussing this afternoon the question
Of administering a rebukc to Mr..
Roosevelt for the position he has TAX
en- with respect to the reinstatement
Of the Negro soldiers who were dis
missed on account Of the shooting up
Of Brownsville Texas, and Colonel
VIM. F. Stewart, the exiled coast ar
tillery officer In whom Senator Ray
ner, of Maryland, has become inter-
ested.
On Wednesday during the final
chapter of Senator Warmers speech
on the Brownsville affray. Senator
Stewart made his maiden entry a
debater by asking Warner number
Of questions, which indicated that he
sympathized with the attitude as
sumed by Senator Foraker. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Warmers remarks,
Mr.. Foraker read clipping from the
Cincinnati Times-Star, owned by
Charles P. Taft, brother Of Secretary
Taft, which declared that the prresi-
dent had written a letter to Senator
Smith, Of Michigan saying that if
congress enacted a law similar to
that proposed by Mr.: Foraker, he
would promptly veto it. and if con-
gress passed it over his veto he
would absolutely refuse to recognize
it or obey it. He said. such legisla-
ton would conflict with his constitu-
tional right of making appointments.
He alone could arrange Tor enlist
ments in the army, and congress had
no right to give him mandatory in
StructiOnS =;
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14
Business

The following Local Business
Leagues have recently secured char
ters from the national organization
namely: Riverside, California; Sac
ramento, California; Annapolis, Ma
ryland; and Natchez, Mississippi. I'm
der decision Of the National Negro
Business League, no local league Is
now recognized as such unless it
holds charter from the national or
ganization. Charters will be seat
whenever requested by Mr.. EN-
NETT J. Scott, corresponding secre-
tary, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama,
on receipt Of postofElce money order
or New York draft, to cover same.
Those interested in promoting bust
ness enterprises among the Negro
people are urged to secure charters
as early as possible and to have their
leagues represented at The coming
Baltimore session.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14
NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE NOTES

Yhe ninth annual session Of the
National Negro Business League is
to be held at Baltimore, Maryland,
wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
August 10, 20 and 81, 1908. The
Local Negro Business League Of Bal
tlmore, Mr.. Harry T. Pratt, presi-
dent, is in charge Of the arrange
ments Of entertainment, etc. The
strongest forces among the Negro
people Of that city are cooperating
with Mr.. Pratt and the Local League
to make the coming session a sue
cess. Reduced rates as usual will be
secured for the meeting. ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14

at Fort Worth are earnestly devot-
Ing themselves to making the coming
meeting an interesting and satisfac-
Tory one. Mr.. Houston's effort to
found Negro bank at Fort Worth
was seconded to the extent Of having
$4,000 paid in as the capital stock
before the bank was even ready to
open its doors. He has been similar
~ successful in other business dtrec-
tons. Mr.. Smiths organization the
FARMERS Improvement Society, is, In
many respects, the most potent ra-
c1al organization in that state.
The annual meeting Of the Missis-
sippi State Negro League is to be
held at Vicksburg, July 1 and 2,
l9OS. Mr.. Charles Banks, president
OF the bank at Mound Bayou, has
built up one Of the strongest State
Negro Business Leagues In the conn
try. All of the influences that count
In the uplift Of the Negro people are
allied with him in his effort to en-
erglZe the business and commercial
activities Of the Mississippi Negro
Plans are also being formed at this
time, though no dates have yet been
set, for the annual meetings Of the
Arkansas State Negro Business
League, the Indiana State Negro
Business League, the Florida State
Negro Business League and the Col
orado and Virginia Negro Business
Leagues.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-18
Knew Him Too Well.

The late President Chester A. Arthur although he was a man of warm friendships, had high sense of per sonal dignity that would brook no un due familiaritfes. A lifelong friend of MT. Arthur, who had accompanied him on one of his hunting trips, was telling an acquaintance some of the incidents of the hunt.
 'I know it's the general impression, ? he said. that Mir. Arthur is a cold, self centered sort of man, but it isn't true He is one of the most genial and com. panionable of men when you become well acquainted with him I thought already knew him pretty well, but l came to understand him better while on that trip than ever before"
 "1 suppose you know him well enough now to call him ny his first name" ventured the other.
 "On the contrary" was the rcioinder, Y know him we'll enough not to call him by his first name. ."-Youth's Com. panion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-18
Pretty Close

A certain elderly lady was in fairly eooa position and lived in one of tha snburbs of large town. One morH fny she went to her butcher Witr ' basket filled with wooden sEcwcrs Snc fold him she he'd saved them that tli, :, had been weighed to her as meat altl thst she had brought them to recciN T their weight back again in meat. :, there man bold eno,i@h to carry cco.l omy so far?
 Perhaps the meannesSeS of meal people are more often actHated by feelings of avarice than by those ,: economy. It would be difficult, for II stance. to find a worse case than tic following: An old man once wrote B letter 10 friend, and, wishing to sa 7e his stamp, he ordered his servant to take it to its address. 1t was ralniug, and the girl wore new dress that she was afraid of spelling. She locked into the street. saw boy she knew, and, calling out to him. she said, Deliver this letter for me. and l will give you . penny The miser heard the offer and said, "Give me the penny. and l will carry the letter myself" What is more, he did so. London Captain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-18
In a German Law Court.

A German law court was the scene lately of an amusing incident The magistrate, q tiresome and long wind ed person, was deciding small case in which the plaintiff claimed damages for abuse. "To call a man pig or a dog" replied the judge, lis certainly an insult, but to say that he is a pig dog is offensive, for no such animal exists" The plaintiff glared at the bench ''Schweine- Hund.' he remark. ed, with bitter emphass.-T. P.'s Lon don Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-18
School Gardens Create vaets

The educational value of the schoo! garden cannot be overestimated Wha !: we want to do Is to teach the childrc,. taste-get taste into the child. get taste Into the household and then finally taste Into the community when we har. done this we need not fear the results says the Los Angeles Times. The lack of taste in the community generally k an unfortunate fact, notwithstandin. !. our grand school system. and may ht attributed ln a large degree to tue failure tc appreciate it's necessity by our educators It is particularly plea
 Ing to those most deeply interested T.. note how universal is becoming tna demand for school gardens. Reform iIt many branches of public Improvement Eoul1 be far easier of accomplishneu. aow had the children of the previous generation been trained In the fund
 menta. principles of taste, the pQyl, of perceiving. appreciating and disco ering beauty and excellence. The nor" we consider the curriculum of our ruh lie schools, the more we perceive Lo0 1t coul1 be improved to meet the chaHc Ing conditions of our American ltt Cur children need far more than the three Rs 10 fit them for citizenship as 1t is drawing upon us. The atmosphere and appurtenances of the schoolroon, should tend to impart culture and taste, which In turn are transferred to the home and thus minister to the gen eral upbuilding. One of the surest and best ways to accomplish this greatest good to both school and home Is to carry at times the schoolroonl (hgura lively, at 'east out into the pure and elevating atmosphere and influence Of the school garden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-18
Desert Plants.

Plants of the desert, as a rule pos, sess few leaves the cactus. for in. stance, being mostly spines. There is very good reason for the lack of leaves in desert plants. The object is to check the transferation of moisture by offering as small a surface as pos sihle to the dry air. For the same req son the roots of desert plants usually run deep into the soil so that they can suck up all the available moisture. In some instances the leaves assume a vertical position and thus avoid the direct rays of the burning desert sun. On the other hand, the leaves of trees in very wet countries are provided with points-such as the maple--from which the rain drops off. Were the leaves f1atter the rain would collect md make them rot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-18
A Surprise,

A cook at a cheap boarding house played a little game on grumbling boarder by serving him with piece Of sole leather instead of beefsteak
 "You've changed your butcher. Mrs. Hascher!" said the boarder, looking up at the land,ady after saving two or three minutes at the leather.
 Same butcher as usual" replied the boarding mistress. with a patronizing smile. "Why:'
 "Oh, nothing much," said the board or, trying to make an impression on the steak with his knife and fork '.only this piece of meat Is the tender weeks" Strand Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-18
SCHOOL GARDEN RULES.
flow Massachusetts lnstitution ts
 Managed by. Women,

Managed by. Wemen.
 A school garden in Watel-ov-. Mass. has adopted the follov3rk .alcs, says tho Los Angeles 'T,,-5s, Be regular and puletual in attendaare keep garden orderly Keep record book correctly. Leave tools cleaned and pu, away before going home. Re courteous to all. and If absent or lafe furnish excuse from parent or teachc~
 IT any one repeatedly breaks thcS. rules his relation with the school wi, ermlnatc, The classes meet twice | TeeS-W Wednesday after school ant saturday morning one hour each peli sd. They will work in the garden. through the summer vacation If q pupil is absent, substitute Is sent. Badges or pins of green and white are worn, telling garden, number and timp Of class. Notebooks are kept, record. Ing the temperature, attendance, date. time of planting, plan of garden and any other notes they care to record.
 When Insects are found or birds heard, questions are asked and notice taken of their habits, etc. During the summer children will be taken in small groups on short walks to hear the voices of nature. The children already give advice to parents, telling them tha best methods for planting cucumbe-s and beans and setting out tomato plants. The parents and friends take much interest. visiting the garden while the children work helping to keep their notes correctly and the gar den in good order The Woman's ciuh pays the expenses and has the bus ness management of the garden They have taken up the work In nc. satisfactory and helpful way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-18
BOOMING HIS TOWN.
How a Young Board of Trade Preside
 Made Good" With the People.

How Young Board of Trade Preside it
 Made Good" With the People.
 Systematic town boosting is a fea nre of American business activity which aims at the general good instc;, . of personal profit One western town had a board of trade which had slc.t along for years without doing ftnythi : In particular. except eating some f"at once year at q banquet and listenin. to some spread eagle oratory, says the Pittsburg Dispatch. The organiZatial! became moribund, and Its presidererS was an honor DO longer sought for. The directors met cnd gave the place to young man of the type i've like to encourage" The young man took his job seriously and went to work. IL wasn't long before he grew an idea of his own
 Every family that moved 10 town he spotted. Employment was provided for the breadwinners where necessary. and the new people were made to feel at home. When this personal at:en. ton had got in its work, a representa-. tive of the board of trade interviewed the head of the new family. This .n, terview was incorporated into a letter: mimeograph copies were made, put into stamped envelopes and made ready to mail. Then the letters were taken to the newcomer. and he was asked to address them to his friends "bach east" The scheme worked like magic,
 ~ =. idea many new ones were born. The young man has been several times re- elected president of the board Of trade and he can have anything the people of that town can give him
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-18
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 HAVE JUST INSTALLED t ONE OF THE NEW 20th CENTURY MANGLES-IN THE LINE OF IMPROVING HEALTH.
HAVE JUST INSTALLED

It is well known fact that 1t re- quires a boiling heat to kill all germs, It is also known that you cannot get your clothes boiled when having them done by your washerWoman, as nine out of every ten wash your clothes with the same water and never boil them-and at the most they only use two waters, one to wash with and then to blue them. Now, as the city has been having a lot of fever and oth- CT sickness, We think you can over come some of it by having your work sent to a steam laundry. Tn the first place, we lGl them with steam; in the second D.. .ve give them eight diff ferent 4 overcoming the soapy smell yaF @" from washerwomen; in the place, if garment is missin2 ii have recvarse, while in nine ca ant of ten if anything is short f}a-a he washeIwoman they say not g for fear of losing her; IOUIlif, tli ICpS dIC SuCH lUdL It !S do cheap to have them done by us; sixth, if it rains it is the same, you get your washing; seventh, you don't have to worry about your washWoman not be- ing after your Mnen; eighth, we are prepared v.ita our new machines 10 turn out 50,o0o pieces day, and, as we have gone to this expense, we feel that the people of Pine Bluff will give us trial. and if your work is not satisfactory i costs you nothing
 Our motto: We guarantee you clean. white, beautiful linen The American-E Excelsior Laundry Go. ex- ccls all others, barring none, As we lead others follow.
 The public is cordially invited 10 visit our plant and see the way the work is done. We will be pleased 10 show you through any time you come. AMERICAN-EXCELSIOR L.T-NDRY
 COMPANY.
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