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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-12
CONINGTDN, w.

Thomas Mason, Of WrightSvillc,
continues quite i'll, and his parents
fear his recovery is doubtful.
Hiss Bertha PoindcXtcr, Of Balti-
more, is here visiting her aunt, MIS-.
Lawrence Pollard.
Kings Daughters met III their
monthly prayer meeting, Monday, at
che residence Of Mrs. John Mellow
ell. The hostess served cream and
cake. Will hold next meeting with
Mrs. Emma Mann.
Rev. J G.. Austin, Of Lynchburg
seminary, filed the pulpit for Rev.
+. p. Jackson, Sunday
Miss Jennie T.. Perrin spent one
week in Clifton Forge rccuperating.
The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip James continues quite sick.
Little Roger Beale is quite sick
with typhoid pneumonia. His cous-
in. Lila Davis, is also quite sick.
Russell Smith left Friday for
StauntOn, where he enlisted in the
L. S. army. lie is now stationed in
the barracks at Columbus, OHIO.
George Hutchinson lett SATURDAY
for hot Springs.
Rev. ". !. Hackctt is very much
indisp0SCd with Il very bad cold,
contracted during the holidays.
James jackson, OF Marion street,
is confined to his bed with a slight
affection Of the kidney.
The leap year party will be given
March 17th, at Brown and L0man9
hall Suitable favors for the 0cca~
sion will be presented to all
The teachers convention was
quite pleasant gathering. in the
evening, Rev. Hackett preached on
education. W. G. Watson gave a lee
turc. subject, "HoW to .Derpetuatc
the race"
The following teachers were here
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J. Carter Lincoln has. purchased
the restaurant owned by the Green
lee Bros. He hopes in a few days to
have in everything fresh.
James Adams, Of Institute. spent
Friday evening and Saturday in
town, the guest Of his brother John
and other friends.
Misses Ethel Gordon, Of Fair
chance, Pa. and Lille Smothers, Of
CniontOwn, Pa. who were Ell route
to Institute, spent Friday and Sat
urday in town.
Miss Mithue Colston, Of Mason,
City, came home, Friday evening, to
attend the leap year dance.
Mrs. Kate Roberts and son Ell
wood, who have been spending the
winter in Cincinnati, Ohio, arrived
here, Friday, to spend few months
with relatives.
The leap year dance given, Friday
evening, by the F. J. G.. club, was
quite All enjoyable affair. The
guests OF honor were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Elem Craig, of WellsviIle, Ohio;
Misses Ethel Gordon. of Fairchance,
and Lille SmothcrS, Of Uniontown,
Pa; James Adams, of Institute, and
Howard Jackson, Of Mason. The
Jackson orchestra, Of Middleport,
furnished music.
Mrs. VIM. Holmes. Of Gallioplis.
is the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andy Smith, this week.
Clarence Henderson is quite i'll at
this writing.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Will
!iams, Friday, daughter.
Miss Eldorado Williams, Of Hen
dcrSon, arrived in town, Saturday
to spend few weeks with her broth
CT.
Howard Jackson. who attended
the leap year dance, Friday even
ing, remained over until Sunday, the
guest Of friends.
Eva, the ll-ycar-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Burton, came
near being fatally burned, Friday
night. She received severe burns
en- her face, hands and lower OK
trcmities. The accident was caused
by the breaking Of lamp.
Mrs. George Jordan has been quite
i'll for the past few days with la
grlDDC.
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rHE ADVOCATE.

III attendance upon the teachers
convention: Mrs. Mary Saunderson,
Clifton Forge - Mamie Loving, Iron
Gate; Miss Julia Anderson, Clifton
Forge; Miss Mamie White, Dunlap:
Mrs, c, G.. Sellars. Clifton Forge;
Miss higgons. Iron Gate; and w. S.
Thomas, Clifton Fogge:
Mrs, Jamie Grasty, a we'll known
and popular citizen Of Allegheny
county, died, at her home, at Dunlap,
Thursday, morRtng, March 5, after
an illness of one week. Funeral
took place at her late residence, Sat
urday. March Z, at II O'Clock, con
Quoted by. Rev. w. J. Hackett, OF
CoVington. She leaves four chill.
dren. husband, and one sister. to
mourn their loss. Mrs Grasty was
90 years old at the time OF her
death.
G. G. Grimes was in Clifton Forge
and LowmoOr the first Of the week,
In the interest Of the Dramatic club.
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SEWELL.

The revival is progressing nicely.
Rev. r. D. w. Meadows stopped
over Friday night and preached an
excellent sermon.
Rev. p. A. Harris was a business
visitor here Tuesday.
Rev. G. w. Lewis was out Of town
on business Saturday and Sunday.
G. i. Jackson was a business vsi-
tor to Charleston last week.
J.. p. Smith was business visitor
to Fayetteville Wednesday.
Mrs. Ida Freeland went to McKen-
dree last Friday.
Miss w. A. Freeland was the
weekend guest Of Miss L. b. Rice at
Thayer.
A number Of young people from
Pembroke attended church here
Sunday.
J. S. Noel was in town Sunday.
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WINIFREDE.

Mrs. Ellen Alexander, of r Fairfield
Ark., is here, the guest Of her son.
y. G. Alexander.
Miss G. l.. Stewart was visiting in
Huntington last week.
Misses Agnes, Lillian and Nora
Wri ght,. Of Charleston, spent Sat
urday and Sunday here with their
sister, Mrs. Jas. I. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Allen enter
tanned Miss C. l.. Stewart at dim
ner, Thursday.
Jas. |. Thomas was a business Wis
ltor to Charleston, Friday.
The following persons have been
confined to their beds during last
week with grip: B. B. Allen, Mrs.
Ella Means, the child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Green, Mrs. J. Fl. Watt,
Herbert Bryant, Fred Foreman, Miss
Ella Mitt, Bruce Smith, Jas Scales,
Ed. Tate, and Lee Johnson
G. w. Perkins was a business Wis
itor to Charleston, Friday.
r. II. Allen spent Saturday and
Sunday at his home in St. Adams.
w. w. Lewis spent Saturday and
Sunday in Kanawha City with his
family.
Fl. Allen was a business visitor to
Charleston last week.
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BCCKHANNON.

George Tibbs, Of Parkersburg, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Ella Hall, Of Elkins, visited
friends here for few days last
week
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. William
LYDIA, Sunday, March LIST, a adugh-
ter.
Clarence Mumtord has been on the
sick list the past week.
Mrs. Mary Jones made a business
trip to Clarksburg, Tuesday of last
week.
The Silver Leaf club met with
Mrs. Eliza Mumford, Friday even
ing.
The members Of the Whist club
were entertained last week by Miss
LOttic Smith.
The ladies aid society met with
Mrs. Mary Jones, Friday afternoon.
Miss Susie Jones was the guest Of the
club.
Master Smith Jones is agent for
the Advocate and will be glad to de
liver to any one wishing it, on Sat
urday Of each week.
Mrs. Susan Madison has the rheu-
matiSm quite badly.
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WESTON.

Mrs. Smith and daughter, Of near
Fairmont, were here a few days last
week to see relative in the asylum.
Newton Hutchinson spent few
days Of last week in BraXtOn county
on business.
Mrs. Anna Lacy's little son Rual
is very sick with typhoid fever.
Wesley Lacy is again performing
his duties at the asylum after a
weeks vacation. He spent a DOr-
ion Of the time at Sutton with rcla-
ives.
Mrs. Harriet Saunders. little Sal
lie Bailey and Daisy Riddle are on
he sick list.
Mrs. Walter Strickin left last
Monday morning for Hot Springs,
Arksansas, where she will perma-
1entiy reside.
VIM Smith, attendant at the asy-
,um. is somewhat indisposed at this
writing.
Gilbert Grant was at Parkersburg
and Clarksburg the greater part Of
asst week on very important bust
1eSS.
Mrs Bird Keath, Of near Clarks-
burg, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Sallie Jones.
The condition Of Mrs. ella Har-
'i8 is slightly improved over that Of
asst week
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POW LLTON.

Rev. Edward Allen, Of London,
preached an interesting sermon at
the First Baptist church, Wednesday
night
The church aid society met with
Mrs. Ida NJ. Jones. Thursday, March
5th. The society is greatly interest
ed in the new church, which is much
needed here. They find many plans
to raise money. They were quite sue
ceg8ful with their box party" Sat
urday night. held in the hall. It
caused great curiosity and much
fun, and regardless Of hard times,
raised o reasonable sum OF money.
Miss 6. T.. Spears is expecting to
close her school, Friday, March 18th,
and on the night Of the same date a
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HINTON,

The Second Baptist church was
especially honored on last Sunday by
having two prominent preachers in
It's pulpit. Rev. J. d. Coleman, Of
Bluefeld COlofed Institute preached
an excellent sermon at II O'Clock
The congregation was held spell
bound throughout the sermon. At
o'clock, Prof. Coleman attended the
Sunday school Of said church, and
taught the senior class
At 8 o'clock, Mrs. Annie Brown.
The well known evangelist, preached
to a crowded house.
On Monday night, Mrs. Brown
gave one Of her well known address
es, subject, THE Negro and the
Dollar 1t gave food for laughter,
as we'll as food for thought. She
left Hinton, on Tuesday morning, for
New York City.
The whisky fight here is q red-hot
one. Who will win? is the anxious
question.
Mrs. Ellie Miller, Of Kilsythe. is
undergoing treatment at the Holey
sanitarium.
Rev. A. D. Lewis spent last week
in Huntington with his family, re-
turning to Hinton, Saturday night.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

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FAfRNIONT.

Mrs. Fanny Fraction. OF Berrys-
burg. is here on business this week.
Doris, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Morton. was quite
i'll few days the past week.
Mrs. Oliver Blue is convalcscing
at this writing.
Mrs. A. H. Williams, OF Morgan
town, is the guest Of her sisters,
Mrs. h. l.. Morton and Miss Bessie
Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. W2athers have re-
turned here from Morgantown,
where they had employment during
the winter! They are now house
Keeping at 212 Jackson street.
Arthur Notes and Miss Eta Will
liams were quietly married at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon
Scott, Thursday evening, March 5th.
Charley Scott has returned to his
home in Wheeling, after spending a
few days with his brothers.
The condition Of Harry Williams
and James Taylor is very critical at
this writing. Both are at Cooks
hospital.
The 7. G.. NJ. c., which held their
entertainment on last Thursday
night, was quite a success financial
~. The proceeds were for the bena-
fit Of Harry Williams.
Joseph ]. Atwell and w. G.. Vance,
representing the Peoples Advocate,
were here a few days in the inter-
est Of their paper
Norval Jackson has moved his
family from Fifth street, to the
Elks club house, where he has en-
ployment. ;-i
Charles Florence. teacher at Mo-
nOngah, was a.Visitor here. Saturday.
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CARBON.

Peter Booker has been confined to
his room for a week with grip. but
he is much better at this writing.
Friday night the Foraker club
was called together by the presi-
dent, A. J. Woods. Speeches were
made by G.. II. Carter, r. T. Page,
and #. T. Aston. Mr.. Page. in con-
clusion Of his speech, spoke in the
behalf Of the Advocate, at which
time we gained four new subscrib-
erS,
P. Saturday night the band gave "A
supper, which was we'll attended
The band rendered some excellent
music, l.. c.. Booker, director.
Mrs r. r. Aston, who has been
sick for some time, is much improv-
cd at this writing.
The Carbon Excelsior orchestra
was organized, March 3rd. The fol-
lowing names were enrolled: j. w.
Brown, first violin; J. A. Wilson,
flute; Mark Ogelby, second violin;
Mitchell jackson, first cornet; +. T..
Page, first horn; A. J. Woods, vio-
lin cello; Charles Brown, bass vio-
lin; S. NJ. Wray, trombone; Jones
Brothers, drums; T.. G. Booker, di-
rector. -
Mr.. and Mrs. BrOWder, Of Mont
gOmery, spent the latter part Of the
week with us, delivering goods and
taking new orders.
Rev. Holland preached an excel
lent sermon, Sunday night.
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RED STAR.

Sumo day was the regular service
day here, and the day being much
like warm, bright spring day, en-
ticed quite a number from a dis
lance to come to. Hill TOP Baptist
church to worship. The church was
we'll filled to hear Rev. Hunter
preach one Of his excellent sermons
Mesdames Banks and Davis were
in Mt. Hope, Friday afternoon, on
business, also were callers of Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams, Of Mcdonald.
w. H. Clayton, Of Glen Jean, was
in town, Saturday ON business.
DR.. S. A. Washington was at
Thurmond, Saturday, on business.
Miss H. NJ. James, teacher at
Montgomery, was In town, Saturday
and Sunday, the guest Of relatives.
Mesdames Gregory and cambridge
were shopping at Thurmond, Tues
day.
James Austin went to Wright, Fri
day, the 10th, where he preached,
returning on Monday.
Prof. Thos. jefferson went to
Charleston last week on business,
Mrs. Hayden, who has been at the
head Of the culinary department at
West Virginia seminary and college,
has taken the stand occupied by
Miss Y. 4. Brown.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. Carter, a
son, Friday evening, and was bur
led, Saturday.
Mr.. Davis was a business visitor
to ThurmOnd, Saturday.
w. J. Napper was seen in our
town, Saturday and Sunday.
Dr.. S. A. Washington preached at
Sun, Sunday night.
Messrs. White and Clayton were
at POwclItOn last week on business
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RAYMOND CITY.

A. J. Pierson has moved his fam
lily to Charleston, where he has Dur-
chased a home on Piedmont street.
Mrs. NJ. G. Wilsonsand Mrs. Ber-
tie Mellon accompanied Mrs. NJ. A.
Piers0n to Charleston last week.
Mrs. Emma Prentiss was at Black
Betsey last week to see her Sister-in-
law, who IS III.
Mrs. Ida Williams and Mrs. Mar
tina Dlcker8on were in Charleston
Saturday.
r. w. Williams was q business
visitor to st. Adams, Saturday.
Mrs. Cornelia Coles was an out Of
town visitor last week.
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p.ARkER.>BURG.
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The MItcrtainment given

The Matcrtainment given Il, the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Jrner-
SCH last Friday evening. hy th' Sex
tons club, was Il grand sicvrs#. An
interesting literary program WAS
rendered, after which Il delicious re-
: past was served. \ large crowd MRS
present, and Il neat lMtle sum wus
realized, which goes in the Sections
club Of the Logan NJ. T.. church. rho
Following literary program Was rem
dered:
Invocation, Rev. Edw. MGnrr
Recitation Almrda Brown.
Recitation, George Washingto IN.
Instrumental Dlrt. Claudia Matt
kins and Marthena Dixon.
Recitation, II. ID. liaZl"wood.
Recitation. J. Il. Jefferson.
Duet, vocal, Misses Co!Ston ANA
Butler
The Houschpid of Rata. No. %2>.
G. U. O. Of @. r., G%r" Az rntcrtain-
mcnt at the II. OF p. hall. March 10.
Mrs. Ed Smith, OF Seventh street.
was called to ClarksnurG. Wcdncs-
day, on account Of th, death OF her
sister.
Mrs. Celia Clark j., seriously III ut
the home Of her daughter. iii Frank
lin street.
Paris Blanchett GitI. Tuesday. and
was buried from logan Memorial
church, Wednesday afternoon
The Sumner high Schnn team de-
fCatpd tho PirornS in = t.loCn1y rbr
tested game Of basketball last week.
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w. Coles was at Plymouth last
week, to see his son-in-law, who is
sick.
Those on the sick list are: Mr..
and Mrs. Abe Coleman, Taylor Tibbs,
w. Coles, Mrs. Mary Lee. Mrs. Ty-
rec and little Carl Duckwyler.
The condition of Mrs Lydia
Shores is still unchanged.
Mrs. Hopple Jones, Mrs. Adzona
Carey and l.. II. Duckwhyleir were
indisposed several days last week,
but are able to be out again
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PAGE.

Mrs. Ncttie Vanhook returned
home, Saturday, from Sewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. West Melton return
| ed home, Saturday, from st. Adams
Rev. Geo. Lewis, Of Sewell, filleG
the pulpit in the absence Of Rev. Il.
D. w. Meadows, Sunday, and preach
ed two abb, sermons.
Miss Holly passed through here.
Saturday, on her way from Rich
mond, Va, to her home al Bramwell.
Miss Holly is the daughter Of DR..
Holly, Of Bramwell, and Is stu
dent at iIcartshorn college at Rich
mOnd
MesFrs. Martin and Williams, OF
Kincad", were callers here, Sunday
The republicans here have organic
ed club, known az the Theodore
Roosevelt club.
l.. Miller, Of EAGLE, was in town.
Saturday.
O. l.. Diggs was a pleasant caller
here, Friday
James Watson, Of Matoka, was
here, Friday, on busiHess.
The seventh grade scholars are
preparing to present the drama,
'TempeSt Tossed" April 3.
The primary grades are also pre-.
pairing d nice program for April Q.
Mrs. Matte 8eHtfy Is on the sick
list.
J. w. Dandridge was business
visitor 10 Charleston, Monday
Mr. and Mra VIM Jackson were
shopping in CharIestorl last week.
G anderson. has returned tc
Rush Run,
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supper will be given at the school
building, and small donation by the
chlldrcn for the purpose Of making
an addition Of books to the library
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14

These tickets will entitle the holder to free admission to the park.
 Through special cars will leave the city at o'clock and S:30 o'clock, ar irving at the lake in ample time for the performance. Chick and ChickletS -headliners-are fun makers who have made thousands laugh and have just completed most successful tour of the Pacific coast. After their engage ment in this city for one week they will jump to Philadelphia where they are engaged for several weeks during s the summer. AS grotesque cyclists this pair have no peers and few equals. They are the best bicycle riders trav cling the country and are comedpns of rare talent Gertrude Fisk is a lady of rare vocal attainment, and she is well known throughout the east and west as the female mocking bord. Hcr sweet soprano voice has been heard by thousands who have been more than pleased with her. Besides beiJg ab ex- cellent singer Miss Fisk is woman of rare literary attainment and handsome. Gurley and Keenan form a team that has presented a novelty sketch noted for it's bright lines and ridiculous sit nations. They present an act, "You and l." which as a fun provoker fills the bills most acceptably. The Vanderns will present a sensational ndwelty act in the acrobatic line. In this work they are said to excel. Other acts of equally high class will be presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
LUIS JACKSON ARGUES
 FOR RATE ADJUSTMENT

Luis Jackson. industrial agent of the Erie railway, has written very in teresting article for the current number of the American Review of Reviews con corning freight rates. MT. Jackson is particularly fitted for a discussion of a question of this nature, as in the locating of industries along a railroad the question of freight rates is paramount.
 In the course of his article MT. Jack son considers that passenger rates are great deal more of a tax than freight rates and advocates as low a passenger fare as can reasonably be made com inensurate with profit to the railroad. When it comes to the freight rate, how ever. the writer seems to show conclu- sively that the rate is not paid by the shipper, but by the consumer, and that the burden on the consumer is so infinit esima on the ordinary things used in the course of existence that the rate hardly enters into consideration. He says:
 Take the matter of wearing apparel. for instance. The aforementioned goods classify in the main as first-class. The first-cass freight rate from New York to Chicago, a distance in the rough of 1Coo miles. is 75 cents per 100 pounds or three-fourths of a cent per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14

front, where the carriages and auto mobiles bore the veterans who were too old and feeble to march in the vast pa- rade. The heat. of the day was terrific, and sezing the opportunity for a brief rest, the brave, footsore, broken remnant of the Southern army broke ranks for a
 moment to seek shelter from the sun. Tine Boys band, composed of body of youths about the age of 12-little, but military looking fellows, whose musical knowledge had been instilled into them in reforma- tory institution to which they had been assigned as a corrective for their incor- rigihility at home-dressed in the costume of Confederate privates, halted before the band of veterans. Their leader, a plucky little fellow, who seemed inspired by the spirit of the occasion, lifted his cornet to his mouth, and started softly the en- trancing strains of Dixie" Louder and more spirited rang out it's music until from street to street came hurrying men, women and children to catch once again the air that had been the alchemy under whose spell the noble men of the dear old Southland had walked unterrified into the
 very jaws of death. The music seemed to take flesh and blood and move about the vast concourse in human shape Fore ing their way through the ranks of the tagging veterans, the Boys band started on rapid march to the head of the col umns, pacing to the rythm of their own rich music, and filling the very air with the melody. Dixie" had ceased to be mere music-it was the spirit that had come to quicken the tagging lines that had wearied of marching in a triumphal procession where the hearts of a great people were being conquered by loving tender memories. The veterans leaped to their feet-and gripping their guns as they had often done under it's spell in action, they seemed to take on a new life, and they followed the boys, who were marching before them as if the spirits of Lee and Jackson and Johnston were calling them to the fore "Dixie" Was no longer composition of human agency it had become the soul and body and spirit and voice of their immortal chieftains, moving among the surviving veterans and calling them once again to the days of long ago. Other bands joined
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per capita on which the freight at 75 cents per loo pounds, is three-quarters Of cent per annum and these figures could be continued indefinitely"
 MT. Jackson also compares American rates with those abroad and makes the statement that railroad freight from local stations to seaports in the United States averages SS per ton, while steamship freight from the United States to the United Kingdom averages s640 per ton, and states that partly because of bad highways it costs the average farmer $3.20 to haul his product a few miles to the railroad station.
 In conclusion Mr Jackson says: Tn general. freight rates are too low. The slow movement of freight trains in 1906 and 1907 the congestion, the accidents. all tell the story. fhe making of rates can safely be left to economic forces. Questions of inequity, where the railroads ana the parties aggrieved cannot agree. can be referred to the interstate commerce portation costs were too high the sellers of 1t know that volume would be dimin- ished.
 ''rhe general public is little interested in freight rates. They constitute no ap- preciable burden upon the consumer: but it Is interested in the integrity of the law of the common carrier-common rates under similar circumstances and conditions-and in obtaining greater fa- cilities, increased safety and better ex- petition Thousands of manufacturers, agriculturists. and others would gladly have paid something more during the past few years to have been insured bet ter and more expeditions service"