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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-16

q haven't anything nc @ wear,' SIC
said
"Nelther have l." he replied. Lets
stay at home"
Taken up thus. there was nothing for
her TO do but hurry aud get ready
Buffalo Express.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-16

What we call time Is hut single
sun ray thrown across the infinite void
Of eternity aud life Is but hoating
flicker or mote that ssnishes even A.
II becomes visible thereon. Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-16

New clera- i should Ike two weeks
vacation. sir. Boss-what, Why, this
Is only your first week with MS. New
Clerk Yes. sir. but once ! get accus-
toned 10 the position ! may be able
70 stand II longer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-16

Miss Gett- Thayer DO YOU know. Mr.
slowboy. yuu remind me 81 the Venus
de Nllo.
MIR. Siowboy But I've got arms
Miss CT Have you, rcaliyf- Bos
top Transcript
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-16
Hi. start.

The world-wsnt jon. ehf What's
your Recommendation Graduate-My
A. n. The worid--Sit right down. ano
m teach you the rest OF the alphabet
New York Life.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-16

"who was Il said that art was iongr
II don't remember now. but ! think
Il must have been somebody who was
trying to learn To fddle."-Chicago
Record Herald
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-16

Nell l hear their engagement was
b-,.l;rn ~ through mIsunderstand-
l. .:ellc--,cs: lie understood she
Id money. and she understood he
lq,'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-16

Half mans wisdom goes with his
foursge. Emerson.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-16

S..fa, rn shaw their sense by
II. a,,~h "a few words Franklin.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
ROSSER ID. ROBINSON.

In the passing Of Rosser d. Rob-
1nson, whose mortal remains were
consigned to the grave at Hinton,
Monday afternoon, not only DO the
Masons, whose head he was. sustain
All irreDarable loss, byt the Negro
people of the state are the losers
by his untimcly taking off.
Mr.. Robinson was entering up0n
his fifth consecutive term as Grand
Master Of Masons, an organization
which had made rapid strides under
his leadership. He was not o man
learned in books, but he made tho
most Of his limited opportunities
and had arisen to place of rcspon-
gibility and trust when the clear
call was sounded and his bark put
out to sea. The race has so few
men Of the type Of Ross Robinson,
the number Of those Of whom it may
he said, this was man is 50 lin
tied that the eclipse Of the sun Of
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
BLIND OR COLOH-BLIND.

The Georgia white man who, dis
Suised Us a Negro, attempted to as
sault a prominent white woman, will
have his sentence committed from
service on the chain gang to twelve
months at the state prison farm.
And yet they say justice is blind.
\ few more cases like this would
warrant the hope that she be re-
stored to sight, or else the black
man will begin to think she is only
color blind.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
The Rural POStman.
(From Washington Herald

" rom aSnlnStOn Herald.)
1t is elementary and familiar to
say that the postal service is not ex-
pected to return a financial profit to
the government. Its administration
is expected to be both economical and
efficient. Perhaps in it's varied op-
eratlons there is no activity Of more
widespread benefit and Of greater
popularity than the rural free de-
livery. The thirteenth anniversary
OF it's establishment merits the rec
ognltlon that it is to receive in o.
tober. The service has grown from
It's initial five routes to nearly A.
700, and now reaches nearly quar-
ter of our entire population Since
its beginning it has cost an average
Of nearly $12, 100000 year. Now
It's annual deficit is about $40,00O,-
600, with an upward tendency; but
it would be difficult to cite another
executive outlay that results in more
general popular satisfaction. 1t
would be an interesting inquiry, if
it were possible to find a definite an
swer, whether free rural delivery
adds to the contentment of the iso-
lated life. There can be no doubt
ment. If that result involves dis
content with the more or less placid
mOnotony Of rural life, the discon-
tent may be Of the welcome kind
that stirs to striving for wider men
tai outlook. But logically, this
features of the situation. Coal and
coke are in brisk demand, showing
that the wheels of the factories are
once more getting into full swing
In word, from every section OF
the country there comes but one re-
port, and that is that the business
daily communication with the outer
world Of other activities ought tC
make the life of the farm more at
tractive. During the long, hard days
OF summer toll, the recurrent pres
cnCe Of newspaper and magazine il
the farm house offers a wholesome
even if brief, mental diversion OF
thoughts Of tired muscles and antfc
iDation Of the early morning sum
mons. In the more relaxed days o.
winter. the daily mail brings man1
an hour Of uplifting recreation t
isolated hOuseholders. Supplement
ed by the rural telephone, it keeps
the backwaters constantly eddyinf
in sympathy with Swifter currents
Its quiet, constant operation is worth
a thousand official commissions ap
pointed to investigate the menta
condition Of the man who bends Iii
back at the source Of wealth. ]
makes not only better, but hapDie
citizens and patriots. It's benefit
arc not merely theoretical, but viz
jble and tangible. The rural lette
carrier is the ally Of the distrc
school teacher.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
TOO NAVY CONVENTIONS.

The conventions, state and ma
tional, which are held annually by
the Negro people throughout the
country, have reached such proper
tons both as to size and numbers
as to seriously antagonize one Of the
tenets which they are all supposed
to maintain-the inculcation of the
habit of thrift among their members.
None Of our organizations-relig
1ous, educational, fraternal, medical,
business or legal-have escaped the
convention microbe, but some, it
must be confessed in all truth, are
not afflicted with as virulent type
OF the disease as are others. Among
them all there is an annual district
or state convention. A few have
their national gatherings quadrien-
nially, A larger number meets ev-
cry two years. While one, the
largest organization Of Negroes in
the world, still thinks it necessary
to foregather annually.
What happens at these gatherings?
More than half Of the time is de-
voted to canvassing for and election
to office. The remainder to the par
amount objects of the meeting
Who is the greatest beneficiary of
these gatherings? The railroad COM
panies whose toll, collected from
people who can i'll afford it, staggers
the imagination.
To bring home more forcibly the
point we are trying to make, take
the state of West Virginia with it's
Negro population of about 10000.
Here meet every year the Odd Eel
lows, the Masons, the Pythians, Red
Men, Teachers, Doctors, Baptist State
Convention, Baptist Womans state
Convention, A. NJ. f. District Con
ference, a. NJ. e. Sunday School Con
vention, Baptist Sunday School Con
vention, NJ. e. District Conference
and five Baptists associations--a tota'
OF seventeen with an average at
tendance Of $50 whose railroad fare
will average $500 each Carrying
the estimate one step further, the
sum of $12,700 is dumped into tn,
Golfers of the railroad companies ant
for what?
All these organizations are stron,
enough to run on a two years
Winding up; then, why not revis
their constitutions to that end? VIII,
not do away with the annual stat
meeting and substitute meetinj
every two years, and hold all nation
al gatherings Quadriennially? l.
this way the individual members
who, in the last analysis, are take
to support these frequent meetings
would have greater opportunity t
root for themselves.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
LONGING.


Twas only honeysuckle, wild and
sweet,
You threw it aside and it fell at my
"." feet,
picked 1t up with trembling heart
And faltered to see that you saw me
not,
- For my heart within my breast was
aflame
With hopes that we might be friends
again.
stopped and kissed the flower so
fair,
For l knew that your sweet lips had
been there,
And as my lips fingered my soul to
thine fled,
To learn if all love for me were
dead,
For in my heart both fond and true,
l pinned, sighed, longed for you
This little flower I'll KEEP and trust
That the hinges Of our friendship
may never rust,
And that within your heart you may
Work and peace and consolation for
mine.
II
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
COKE PRODUCTION IN
WEST VIRGINIA FOR
THE YEAR 1903

SPECIAL TO THE MAIL.
washington, Sept. 1.-West Vir-
ginla ranks among the states in the
quantity of coke produced, though
Alabama leads West Virginia in the
value Of the product. In 1908, ac-
cordlng to r.. w. Parker, Of the
united States Geological Survey,
whose report on the manufacture Of
coke III 1908 is now in press, West
Vlrginia's coke product exceeded that
OF Alabama's by 274,457 tons, while
the value Of Alabama's product ex-
ceetled that of West Virginia's by
$l,9O2,S47. Although there is no
question that the quality of the West
virginia coke is fully up to that Of
Alabama, the latter possesses the ad-
vantage Of markets close at hand in
the iron manufacturing Industries Of
the state whereas practically all of
West Virginia'S output is shipped to
furnaces outside the states borders.
The effect Of these conditions is
shown by the fact that while West
Virginia's product in 1908 was worth
an average Of 81 ton, the value Of
the Alabama product averaged 1904
Decrease from 1907 Output.
The production Of coke in West
Virginia in 1908 amounted to 1881
l23 short tons, valued at $5,267,O54,
against 4,112,896 short tons, valued
at S9,717,130, in 1907. The decrease
In 1908 from 1907 amounted to 5.88
per cent in quantity. and 1873 per
cent in value. The average price per
ton declined from $2.36 to 81. The
number Of ovens increased from 49,
| 68S to 20,124, although there was a
decrease in the number Of establish
ments from 142 to 1873. Three of the
abandoned establishments, with a to-
tai of 104 ovens, were in the Upper
Monongahela district and had been
idle for number Of years. or the
1873 establishments 81, with a tota1
Of 2,605 ovens, were idle during the
year-18 in the Upper Monongahela
district, IL in the New River district
in the Kanawha district, and ]
each in the Flat Top and Upper Pc
tOmac districts.
approximately so per cent of the
coal used for coke making in Wes
Virginia is slack, nearly all of whicf
was used without being washed. OF
the 4,127,730 tons Of coal charged
into the ovens in 1908, 226,637 tons
was washed. OF the unwashed Goa
694,47O tons was run-of-mine ant
2,20G,G23 tons slack.
Coke District.
Coke is produced in West Virginia
IN five districts, Upper Monongahe
Ia, the Upper Potomac, the Kanawma
the New River, and the Flat Top. TIL
first two are in the northern part o
the state and are drained by tn
hcadwaters of Monongahela and Pc
tomac rivers. The other three dis
tricts are in the southern part Of tn
state. The New River district in
cludes the ovens along the line Of tn
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and it
branches from QuinnimoRt to Hawk
Nest. The Kanawha district embra
ices all the ovens along Kanawha riV
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
MN 1Af MRIRFS' BIG THINKERS
Business Continues to be Marked by
Improvement. :,
(From Washington Times.)

| various returns from many sec
lions OF the country makes it clear
that the business of the country CON,
| thues to Improve steadily, in the
most satisfactory fashion,
One of the best Indications of this
Is seen in the report as to the iron
| ana steel business. Advices from
I Plttsburg are that the great quick
| ening OF the demand for steel by
finished product manufacturers for
some days past is reflected in prep
aratioEs for maximum production
by the middle Of September by the
| furnaces and steel mills and BY an
almost sensational advance in the
week Just closed in the pig iron pric-
| es throughout the north.
1T is pointed out that the pay-
ment of higher than current prices
Tor certain steel products to secure
speedy delivery is an indication Of
the fact that many of the mills are
now receiving orders faster than they
can fill them.
Such facts as these, of course,
point to activity in many lines Of in
duStry which mako demands on the
iron and steel trade. They point to
activity in building operations, pres
cut and prospective. One Of the
principal drafts on the iron and steel
business just now is the railroads,
which are ordering new cars, new
rails new locomotives and other
equipment. The managers Of the
railroads are convinced that they
must expand their facilities for hand
ling traffic If they arc TO keep
abreast Of the traffic.
Striking in this connection is the
fact that the latest report of the
American Railway Association on
the number Of idle cars in the United
States and Canada shows that be-
tween August 4 and August IS there
was reduction Of about $4,000 In
the number Of idle freight cars.
The previous two weeks saw a reduc-
ton of about $4,000 in the number
OF idle cars, making total Of So
QUO cars which have been idle which
in four weeks time have been i'm
pressed into service. Such show
ing as this gives sharper point to
the recent prediction Of Chairman
Knapp, Of the Interstate Commerce
commission to the effect that he
would not be surprised to see a car
famine within year.
While many statements are made
that the western and interior banks |
will be able this year to find the
funds to move the crops without |
calling on the east, the advices from |
New York does not bear out this |
idea. On the contrary it is said the
of money from New
York to move the crops this year will
be unusually heavy.
Reports on bank clearings and
railroad earnings of late are salts
factory. They point to the purchase
Of large fall stocks of goods, with
demand for quick shipment and a
general tendency to expansion in
-rade and industry. An active lob
Ding trade and optimistic reports as
20 general crop conditions are other
outlook is unusually bright More
still, some lines of in
dustry are already back to the high
tide Of prosperity attained in the rec
year of 1907.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

Washington praised the city from
every viewpoint, lauding it's public
spirited citizens, it's fin" schools,
churches and prosperous business
enterprises and noted with no snail
degree of interest that probably 80
per cent Of every visiting man, wo-
man and child he had met here had
been either born in Kentucky, had
secured a life partner in the Blue
Grass State" or>was in some vital
relation identified with the people
Of Kentucky. Kentuckians, he said,
stand together no matter where
they may later on make their
homes, apd hold family reunions
whenever the opportunity presents
itself. 1t was to this fact that Dr.
Washington attributed the wonder
full success Of the Louisville meet
ing Of the League, why it had out
conc all other cities in attendance
depth Of enthusiasm and 1ibcrality
Of entertainment. Kentucky, he
concluded, would ever hold q warm
place in his memory, in which SEN
tlment he was heartily joined by
the nationwide company at the long
and handsomely appointed tables.
The dinner concluded and the
speech-maldng over, the party re-
turned to the ball room, where I'M
| til 3 o'clock the light fantastic was
gaily tripped to the strains OF an
obliging orchestra, playing the lat
/ oct and 1Snp,,1or T,o,,eic
| The menu, prepared by Klein,
Louisville'S finest caterer, was as
| follows:
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
w. GREEN, SUPREME CHAN.
CELLOR,

The order of knights of Pythias
is to be congratulated upon it's re-
election Of s. w. Green, Of New Or
leans, to the Supreme Chancellor
ship. He has shown himself capa-
BILE and honest, and exhibited all
the ether qualifications essential to
the man who occupies his eXaulted
position. The Pythians could not
have made q better selection.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

The Brownsville Court Of Inquiry
it is reported, expects to take up
the active side OF hearing the sol
diers' side of the controversy in
October. Which means that the
youngest member Of the dishonored
battalion will be too old to re-en-
list before the court announces its
findings, if the time already consum-
is to follow.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
LABOR DAY.

n PrOClamation: BY the Governor.
The law making body of West Vir-
ginia has wisely set apart as a legal
holiday the first Monday in Septem-
Der Of each year and designated the
same as Labor Day, therefore,
|, William +. Glasscock, Governor
of said State, do hereby proclaim
that
Monday, September 6, 1909,
is Labor Day and legal holiday in
West Virginia, and | earnestly rec
ommend that on that day all places
of business in this State be closed,
and that the day be observed by all
our citizens in such way as will do
proper honor to those who toll in
our mines, fatOries, mills, workshops
and other places. Let us not forget
| that the laboring man has contribute
cd his full share to our achievements
| in the past and that much depends
on him as to our future growth and
greatness. The employer and en-
ploye have q common interest, each
is dependent on the other, and the
| better the one understands the other
the better it is for both and the
citizenship Of this State is interested
IN having the most friendly and cor
dial relations exist between the two
Given under my hand ant
the Great Seal Of tnt
State, at the Capitol II
tn" City Of Charleston
this twcnty-silth day o.
August, in the year O
Our Lord, nineteen hun
dred and nine, and il
The forty-seventh yea
Of the State.
WILLIAM e. GLASSCOCK.
by the Governor:
STUART f. REED.
Secretary Of State.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

The committee on banquet, who
]abored with such united effort With
Chairman J. A. G.. baltimore, was
made up Of Messrs. Rochelle I.
Smith, James Tate, Charles Robin
son and DR.. II. 3. Beck. Co-operat-
ing with them most loyalty and con-
stantly were the officers of the local
Negro Business League, headed by
Dr.. David l.. knight, president, and
Mr.. J, f, Gray, secretary.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
NOTICE OF ll:iE' no. SUES

repeat the benefit otour subscribers the .a pn,t
notice giving these A OF jan
1so when this law into erect
dropped gone ON it seems that hs
OF the has been overlooked and
ens again to call their attention to the matter. az
The order follows: ., ',r e. =, a-" ::
~ WASHINGTON, ID. q.
orered That the regulations amended e
feco'e January T. 1908, as indicated below: .,.
49, Amend Section 4a4 postal and regula-
tons to read follows: e'"
"A reasonable tune publishers to secure
or subscription
newed after the term for which the folowna
periods ~ ~ >~''1o
"Dail1cs within three months.
'"Tri-weekiies, within months
"semiwee one year. ....
Ihey shall not be legitimate subscribers
ing ut tho second class pound be
mailed at the transient postage one cent for
right of publisher his pubca
mon not denied or questioned bu his compliance
ing whether the publication entitled the sco
ond class postage rates. w.,
The New York Sun, alludng to subject says:
rulings tho denartme nushers ~
weekly newspapers
ono cmiwecles dalies longer
than three months For each violation
Will be fined one cent for each four ounces"
ANOTHER REASON FOR COLLECTING SUBSCRIPTIONS ~
THAT ARE DUE.
There other compelled collect
from its subscribers if publication The
cost of publishing CASH publisher The labor
which is the principal that
each Saturday night White possibly
nigh in price as was ever known before
cash In the markets Postage another item
Increased the
~ circulated free in the county Of publication
knows cash with strict regularity. .
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

one Jnust. perforce. cast a shadow
over 0s all. .,E
Nothing said here will either add
to or subtract from the record made
by Ross Robinson while in the flesh.
Now that his spirit has returned to
the God that gave it, we can only
say "peace be unto his ashes. rest
unto his soul"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

The Outlook announces series
on the Negro, beginning in its Oc-
tober issue, from the pen of DR..
Booker T. Washington. The repu-
tation Of the writer is positive as
surance that his contributions to
this much discussed subject will
more than repay their careful read
ing
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
FREE SEED.

Persons desiring seeds and Farm
ers Bulletins issued by the govern
ment, may obtain same, without
cost, by sending name and address
on a postal card to Senator S. B.
Elkins, Elkins, West Virginia.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
MENU.

Pickles Olives
Spring Chicken on Toast
Steamed Rice la Charleston
New Corn Julienne Potatoes
Peas in Cases a Ia Washington
Royal Roll Marconi
Kentucky Sandwich Cheese Sticks
Stuffed Tomatoes Mayonnaise
Bisdue Glace Initial Assorted Cakes
Nuts Mixed Candies
Cafe NOir
Cocoa Kentucky Aqua Pura
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

er and it's tributaries from Mount
Carbon to the western limit Of the
coal fields. The Flat Top region is
drained by the upper portion Of New
river and includes the ovens in West
Virginia which belong to the Poca-
hontas coal fields. The Flat Top
district is by far the most important
and bears the same relation to the
production Of West Virginia that the
COnnellsville district bears to that of
Pennsylvania. The output from this
district averages SO per cent of the
total coke product Of the state. The
production in 1908 decreased" IN eve
ry district.
Until the close Of 1902 the Flat
Top district was, next to the Con-
nellsville district Of Pennsylvania,
the most important e-producing
region Of the United States, but the
largely increased production Of the
Lower Connellsville or Klondike dis
trict Of Pennsylvania in 1902 placed
that district above the Flat Top. Like
the coal Of the Connellsville region,
that Of the Flat Top district produces
a coke which makes an ideal blast
furnace fuel. Chemically the Flat
Top coke is superior to that Of Con
ncl'sville, as it is lower in mineral
content or ash, and it is regarded by
some ironmasters as equal in physi-
cal properties to the COnnellsville
coke. The Flat Top district began
producing in 1886.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

September End and no report yet
as to the receipts and disbursements
from the Garrett school piano fund
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

President Taft is going to swim.
around a 14,000-mile circuit. Lore
help the rope.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

Someone is worrying because Seth
Low might not do credit to this re-
knee breeches. What's the matter
with having a physical examination?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

Now that the north pole has been
discovered the next case on the dock.
ct is to find out who struck Billy
Patterson.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
Where, Oh, Wherc2

From Springfield, Mo. Republican,
With nine out Of ten women in the
world buying their hair, in heavens
name, where dOts all the hair come
from?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

Life looks good to me-" says the
venerable Johndee. 'Twould look
good to any chump who had fence
clear around the whole world.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

The Chicago Cubs hold fast at the
heels Of the Pirates. Keep your eye
on the Windy City. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02
LOUISVILIE'S

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