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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21
NEW PASTOR
AT st. Paul \. NJ. +. Church, Rev.
Walker Having Been Trans
fodder to Ohio.

At the 4. M. E. annual conference
held at Morgantown last week, Rev.
w. +. Walker, who has pastored the
st. Paul A. M. E. church here so
acceptably for the past three years,
was transferred to the Ohio confer
Gnce, being stationed at Chillicothe.
He will succeeded by Rev. r. r.
Downs
Rev. Downs comes to Charleston
from the passionate of some of the
best churches in thIs diocese. For
a number Of years he was located at
st. Paul's, COLUMBUS, O., going from
there to Allen Temple at Cincin-
natl. Later, he served at Wash
ington, Pa, then at Wheeling, this
state, coming from the last named
city to the charge here.
He will conduct the regular ser
vices Sunday, preaching both morn
ing and evenig. Rev. Walker left
this morning for Chillicothe, but ex-
poets to return next week to close
up his affairs
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21
Many Letters Far Across Pacia.

Many Letters Far Across Pacific,
In addition TO the distribution Tor
the United States, the clerks are
compelled to assert and sack mali
destined for Cuba, MEXICO, Canada,
and countries, south of the United
States and across the Pacific.
The quantity Of mail assorted VAR
les for the reason that rough wealth
or retards the work by causing the
clerks to become seasick, and again
1t Is sometimes necessary to send in
experienced clerks on board, who
are unable to keep up the pace set
by the experienced handlers of the
worlds mail.
To expedite the mails two mail
boats are maintained at New York
which meet incoming steamships at
the quarantine stationtTand while
the steamships are awaiting the
medical and customs inspection, the
mails arc transferred to the mail
boats. The mail destined for trains
is put aboard one boat, which steams
directly to. the railroad stations
along the river front, while the
other is loaded with mails for New
York and other sections which re-
quire rehandling. &.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21
NO CAL. SHORTAGE
IN THE FAR WEST

Washington. Oct. 2O.-Interstate
commerce Commissioner Charles A.
frouty, who has been in Spokane.
seattle, and other Western cities with
ene other members Of the Interstate
commerce Commission Is in Wash
lhgton today. He was called East
suddenly on private business and af-
ter remaining In Washington for a
gay, Will Join the commission again
IN the west. Judge Prouty said the
railrcads In the far West had about
an the business they could do. He
o1d not see any signs of a car short
age IN that part OF the country,
Enough one has apparently begun IN
the middle West and Southwest.
The outlook for business for the
railroads In the far West Is excel
lent said Judge Prouty. The way
the railroads are extending their lines
III that part of the country Is evidence
or that. The Western Pacific is Just
opening up It's line. to San Francisco;
the Milwaukee is just completing it's
through line; the Grand Trunk Pact
nc Is building rapidly through the
Fort Simpson on the Pacific, and
while was out there the Canadian
Northern bought land for terminals
at Westminster, near Vancouver. All
this activity indicates that tho rail
roads see excellent prospects for bus
mess ahead" IS
Judge Prouty said he had not
heard much demand from shippers in
the Pacific coast country for many
changes in the interstate commerce
law. They were anxious, he found,
to have the commission empowered
to pass on a proposed increase of a
rate before it goes into effect.
speaking OF the prospects of rate
legislation this winter, Judge Prouty
pointed out the fact that the Supreme
Court had not yet passed on the ques-
ton of what power the commission
had, would be an obstacle to getting
additional legislation.
Judge Prouty Is friendly to the
proposed interstate commerce court.
That is, he takes the position that if
there is to be court review of the or
ders of the commission, it can be OBJ
tanned with more expedition by q
special court than otherwise. He
thinks, too, the special court, being
composed of men thoroughly famil-
lar with their subject, would be pre-
ferahle to the present system, where
by large number of different courts |
passes on the commissions orders. |
Under the Interstate commerce court
system there would be no question |
as to where to fix responsibility for
any court decisions. Under the pres |
ent system this is not possible.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21
GOV. DAWSON
MAY RE THE MKT MINISTER no
CELESTIAL EMPIRE.
Former Chief Executive has all the
Qualifications of Diplomat and
Is we'll Liked by President
TAFT.

The determination to keep former
Governor w. NJ. o. Dawson, who re-
tired from the Governors office with
health and fortune both shattered, IN
nice position has taken a new turn,
says George w. Summers, of Parkers.
burg, in Sundays Dispatch. This
time an effort will be made to get him
position of Minister to China, which
was resigned few days ago by Mr..
Crane. Just why they persist IN
wanting to send Mr.. Dawson to China
Is not understood here, but it is a
nice post and one requiring the Dip
lomatic. skill for which Mr.. Dawson
has long been famous. When he left
the capitol Mr.. Dawson was offered a
special Federal mission in China and
was given until the first of next Janu-
AIRY TO accept or decline the proffer.
Then he was employed as assistant
counsel for the state in the Virginia
debt case at a salary of $1,000 u
year, and is sticking to that. How
ever since Mr.. Cranes sudden giving
up OF the position Of Minister to
China, West Virginia friends have be-
come active in behalf of Mr.. Dawson
for the place. With the President
away no intimation as to Mr.. Daw-
sons chances can be had but it is
known that Mr.. Taft has very high
opinion of Mr.. Dawson's ability in di-
plomacy, and his especial fitness for
work of this kind and his capacity for
oers1stently keeping his mouth shut
nay land him the job.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21
PRESS ASSOCIATION GETS LOTS
OF ADVERTISING.
From the Cleveland journal. J

(From the Cleveland Journal)
The National Negro Press Asso-
citation is attracting more attention
than all of the other affiliated bodies
OF the Business League put together
the remarkable inf1u-
ence of the press. The new organi-
Zatlon has our support. President
r. w. Thompson is the right man in
the right place, and he will lay the
foundation Of the organization broad
and deep. Kickers can kick, but the
Negro Business League and it's press
auxiliary will continue to hew to the
line of genuine and permanent ad-
Vancement
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21
SEA POSTOFF|CE
DOES Bic BUSINESS

Washington, Oct. 2O.-The sea
postoftices on boardthe steamships
of the world, arriving at, and depart
ing from, New York have come to
be a tremendous business, according
to figures ON file at the postofice
department.
More than 80,OOO}eOO pieces of.
mail matter, a letter for every man,
woman and child ssh the United
States. is handled each year in these
offices. Some idea of the great bulk
Of mail on the ocean liners may be
had when it is known that it weighs
l4,70O,000 pounds. This would fill
1908 standard mail cars on the
postoftice departments basis Of three
tons of mail matter to each postal
car. On an average, a passenger
train consists Of ten coaches, and
to haul the mails handled by the sea
postoffices would require not less
than 220 trains. Of the $50 tons
Of mail matter, 4,310 tons are what
hare known as transatlantic mails.
The letters for transatlantic mails
alone weigh 100000 pounds, while
the newspapers and other articles
aggregate 100000 pounds, max
Errors Are Infrequent.
In handling this great quantity Of
mail matter only 230 errors in dis
tribution were made In sorting some
4O,000,000. The sea postofFices cost
the United States government an
nually $2,875,OOO.
Congress authorized the postoffice
department to sort and pouch mails
on board steamships in 1890, but II
was not until 1891 that any syste,
matte effort was made to take ad
Vantage Of the authority conferred
lThen regular service between the
United States and Germany was es
tablished on the fast express steam
1ships Of the North German Lloyd
sailing between New York and Cher
bourg. After this initiative hat
been taken, and the experiment hat
, been demonstrated as good, the 9th
er ocean liners were included In thu
: Mail for outgoing steamships sailin,
or about to sail on the day Of arri
val was placed in sacks and delivere'
, aboard the destined ships.
, Mail Clerks Provided For.
In the building Of their moder,
|, steamships, the North German Lloy
: line has been a model in providin
every comfort and convenience TO
the clerks handling the mail. TIL
: mail clerks have their own mess
their own quarters and uniforms
but are required to conform strictl
to the discipline Of the steamship.
The nature Of the work on the Sc
postotficc Is in most respects simila
to that in the railway mail service.
| On recent voyage to New Yor
from Bremen, the steamship Kaise
Wilhelm II Of the North Germa
Lloyd brought 1926 sacks Of mai
Some idea Of the work Of sea posta
! clerks may be had from the quantit
Of mail handled On this trip, whicl
was in February, 1909, not partie
ularly busy season of the year. TIL
, sea postoffice force consisted of tW
German clerks, two United State
clerks, and three German subalterns
who are akin to porters in a. Unitet
States postoffice.
On this voyage 7S5 sacks OF mai
were opened, 455,500 ordinary let
tiers assorted, 3,481 registered let
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21
OF PEARY
DIES At GRAFTON

Grafton, w. Va, Oct. 2O.--Walter
3. Sawyer, aged 75'years, and a
cousin Of Commander Robert e.
Peary, Is dead here after a brief ill.,
ness. Deceased was born in West
Stoncham, Me-, in 1884. He was q
shoe manufacturer in Portland and
retired in 1888. In 1894 he remov~
ed to Grafton. He is survived by
mis- wife, who was Miss Mary /. G.
Painter, Of Painters Mills, this
State, and four sons, e. l., r. H., M.
a. and l.. F. Sawyer, all of Grafton.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21
J. r. THOMAS.
J. r. THOMAS, Trustee
UNIVERSALISTS IN CONVENTION

Detroit, Oct. 20.-Five hundred
delegates representing nearly all
parts of the country gathered in De-
troit today for the opening Of the
biennial National Convention of the
Universalist church. The sessions
will last an entire week and during
that time the policies Of the church
will be exclusively discussed. At
tention will be drawn to the Sunday
school, the Y. P. c.. u, the Laymen's
League, the Womans Missionary
Society, foreign missions, the work
Of State superintendents and the ad-
ministration Of affairs by the board
Of trustees. A number Of prominent
speakers, both lay and clerical, are
on the program.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21
NOTICE

The undersigned together holding
and owning more than one-tenth
Il 10y Of the capital Of the Wake
Forest Mining Company, a corpora
ton of West Virginia, hereby call a
general meeting Of the stockholders
OF said corporation to be held at the
principal Office of said corporation
at Wake Forest, Kanawha County,
West Virginia, on the 16 day Of o.
tober, 1909, at IL o'clock noon.
And the undersigned hereby give
notice that at the said meeting a
resolution will be offered to increase
the authorized capital stock Of said
corporation from $50 shares Of the
par value Of $4,000 each to 500
shares Of the par value Of $4,000
each, so that the authorized capital
stock Of said corporation shall there
after be 100000 instead Of $685.
10000.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21

NEW RAILROAD IN THE SOUTH

Spartansburg, S. c., Oct. 20.-To-
day saw the completion and formal
inauguration Of the Carolina, Clinch-
field and Ohio railroad, which is re-
Sarded as one Of the most impor-
tant undertakings Of it's kind com
pleted in this section Of the country
in some years. The line is 240
miles long, and extends from this
city to Dante, Va. which Is in the
heart Of rich coal country. In adj
dition to opening up a large section
that Is rich in timber, minerals and
other resources the road will afford
a short route between the South
Atlantic States and a large section
Of the middle West.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21

San Francisco, Oct. 20.-The big
gest events Of the year in Pacific
coast golfing circles began today on
the links Of the San Francisco Golf
and Country Club. The tournament,
which Is q part Of the athletic pro-
grain Of the Portola festival, is to
determine both the professional and
amateur championships Of the Pa
cific coast. The quality Of the en-
tries in both events is such as to in
sure competition Of an unusua ally
keen character.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21

trial Of Ortega by court-martial. The
conservatives are generally under
stood to favor the suspension of the
rule, while the liberals will go to
great lengths to save Ortega.
In the legislative struggle on this
question Is very likely to develop the
Crisis which will mean the downfall
or the present cabinet.
Blames Cabinet,
1T is reported that King Alfonso,
wrought up by the international ap1-
tation following Ferrar,s execution,
held a long conference :, Yesterday
with Premier Maura, at the conclus-
ion Of which he told Maura that the
present cabinet had lost the ROYAL
favor by its attitude in the Ferrer
case. Alfonso, it is declared, accus-
ed Maura Of hiding the, eondemna-
ton Of Ferrer from HIM until it was
too late to interfere. I.
Alfonso told the minister that the
execution of Ferrer had been u1idniy
hastened to present the possibility
OF the Kings pardoning the revolri-
ZIONIST. The report of the interview
has caused a sensation :. In govern
ment circles.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21

We are established right here where you
live. Now, it stands to reason We would
not dare make the claim that Rexall "o5"
Hair Tonic will cure dandruff, grow hair
and prevent badness, except we are posi-
tive it will do so. We ask you to try this
remedy on our guarantee. Your money
back If not satisfied. Two sizes, SOC. and
500.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21

ters and parcels assorted, and saha
other mail handled as needed. TS
do. this the clerks were compelled to
work In the Office eleven hours each
day. The mail for New York CITY
was distributed and sacked for each
or the A stations there, and that
for the United States according to a
schedule which has 1913 divisions.
service. .'-'',@|' y
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21

Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 20.-Owners,
superintendent and master mechar.
les of large cotton mills throughout
the South attended the annual fall
meeting OF the Southern Textile as
ISOLATION In Raleigh today. The pro-
gram Of the meeting included paDers
on Power Economy in Mills" by
Chief Engineer G. F. King, Of Kfng'a
Mountain, N. c.; Care Of Operatives
Health" by superintendent A. 8.
Winslow, Of Clinton, N. c.; "The
Gard Room" by Superintendent 4
n. Landau, Of New Orleans: "rb b,
Spinning Frame" by Superintendent
7. F. Cuddy, OF Cleo, 8. c.; "Humidi.
hers" by w. P. Hazlewood, OF A.
!anta, and Weaving" by Prof, Wn-
liam Nelson, formerly Instructor IN
the Lowell Textile Sehoai.s,s =,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15
legal Department

Subscribers are invited to send
questions on legal and business affairs
to our legal editor, A. Roger Merrill
454 New York Block Seattle. Cues
tions will be answered through the
columns of this paper only, as
promptly as possible. No attempt
will be made to make "every man his
own lawyer nor is the column in
tended to dispense with the legal
fraternity but to afford a service to
our subscribers who are distant from
any source of legal information.
Wagers and cases in the courts will
not be considered, but concise quos-
tions will be briefly answered. I'm
less otherwise requested the law of
the State of Washington will be given.
School District No. 10 of Cowlitz
county leased one acre of ground to
be used as a site for a schOOlhOuse,
with the understanding that when it
was no longer wanted for school pur-
poses it should go back to the owner.
District No. 10 has been consolidated
with District Nos. II and 40 making
new district What | want to know
is, will the house which District No.
9 has built on the said acre of land
belong to the present owner of the
land or will the School District have
right to remove it?
With Best Wishes for The Ranch
d. A. HI.
Answer The question reduced to
it's lowest terms is whether the build
ing has become part of the realty OF
whether it still remains personally.
If it is personally the building belongs
to the new school district as the legal
successor of the old district. Whether
it is realty or personally depends on
two things 1st, the actual annexation
to the land itself, End, the intention
of the parties GO Wash. Reports 22).
Usually when a building is construct
ed it is attached permanently to the
land and in law is regarded as part
Of the land but there is nothing to
prevent a building from remaining
personally if placed upon blocks or
otherwise lightly attached to the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15

realty. The intention of the school
directors at the time the building was
built and of the lessor of the land at
that time would govern the question,
to larger degree, than the physical
attachment to the land.
[ would like to know il a Home
steader can have a store on his Home
stead. Can a County more than
double the taxes in one year, where
there are no improvements? Mrs. r.
j. B.
There is nothing to prevent home
steadeI from running a store on his
homestead or from conducting any
other lawful business thereon. The
amount of county taxes on ceItain
property may legally be more than
double what they we're the preceding
year, owing to an increase in the rate
of taxation. IT there have been no
improvements on the property and
the amount Of the tax is increased be-
cause of an increase in the valuation
of the property as set by the assessors,
and not by an increase in the rate,
then there has been a mistake in all
probability, and you shonld appeal
to the County Commissioners.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15
horticulture
Continued from page IA.

The Northern Pacific Railway
officials took pictures in my orchard
near Zillah on Nov. 18th, 1904. One
of these is rick of apples. Why did
we have SO many apples in ricks at
that time of the year? Because we
could not get cars In which to ship
our apples as fast we could pack them.
We we're afraid that cold weather
would come on and ruin many of our
apples if they were left on the trees,
so we picked and put them in rlcks SO
we could cover them with straw if
necessary. A man who ought to know
better or could know better If he
came to me says ''The picture is
scene in the apple harvest of the
northwest before the present methods
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15
A Successful Hoo Sale.

The big poland china sale by Elec
Baldwin, of Dickens. Neb.. November
4. was decided success The average
price on 80 head was S22 Is, which was
good considering the fact that there
were quite few May pigs in the
bunch.
Mr.. Baldwin las the type of hogs
that win on all occasions, and would
be to the interest of our western
ranchmen to secure some of his blood
and raise good hogs. 1t has been
demonstrated that there is good money
In hogs raised on western feeds and
no ranch is complete without bunch
OF well-bred porkers.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15

of harvesting were adopted The
only trouble about this statement is
that it is not true. We did this in an
emergency and would do SO again and
so would any sensible man. The
same man says: '"This windrow of
apples contained So car loads.' Mir
able dictu! The fact IS this rick of
apples confined about 1000 boxes. We
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-12-15

had fourteen such rlcks on our ranch
at that time. Had each one contained
30 carloads what crop we would have
possessed When a man undertakes
to correct some one else, 1T would he
we'll if he would be sure of his facts
before he commits them to the public
or somebody may think he is un-
reliable.
On our orchard in the Yakima val
ley we have ten trees of an apple
known as the Black Gillif1ower. We
got them through mistake that need
not here be explained. 1t Is a splen-
did apple but not long keeper. In
having my supply of apples sent over
to me in Seattle this past fall receiv-
ed five boxes OF the Gilifiower. |
think as an eating or cooking apple it
could scarcely be surpassed. We have
handed them out pretty freely to our
friends and with one voice they say it
is one of the best apples they ever
tasted. The tree is hardy, is an up
right grower and is a good bearer but
ike most apples does not bear equally
we'll every year. L am glad that we
have few trees of this variety. 1t is
an old apple, first known in Connecti-
cut and brought into the state CT New
York over y hundred years ago. NV
opinion is that it would keep we'll in
cold storage but we have not yet tried
it.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-31
PREPARING FOR GAR
VETERANS AT PROVO
Commercial Club Committees Have
Secured s190 Rates to Salt .,3
Lake and Return.

PROVO, July 81 A special meeting
of the Commercial club was held last
night for the purpose Of arranging for
the entertainment of the G. A. r..
veterans who may come to Provo dur
Ing the Salt Lake encampl1lent,
Messrs. W.. III. Ray, Grant C.. Bag
E ley and j David Larson the COM
slnittee which visited Salt Lake to con-
fer with G.. a. r, officers reported
that Col. Sterrett had stated that n
number of the veterans would prob
ably, want to visit Provo, and that it
might be necessary to have some of
them come here for accommodations.
The committee also reported that they
had secured a s1.9O round trip rate on
both roads good for 20 days. @
1t was decided to make Friday Aug
.1S, a special day for entertaining the
veterans in this city. and the follows
ing executive committee was appoint
ed: W. Fl. Ray. chairman; G. H
Ward, j. L. Farrer. William NJ Roy
lance and j, H. Frisby. The eXecu-
tive committee will name the following
committees: Entertainment, of which
President Jacob Evans Is the chair
man. Advertising, accommodations,
finance and decoration When the
committee on accommodating Is nam
ed. 1t Is expected that citizens Will
notify members how many rooms and
meals they can furnish. in case the
general committee finds 1t necessary to
send some OF the veterans here.