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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
WANT MORE PAY.
Railroad Men on o. & w. and d., l..
& w. Will Soon Make Demands.


Within a short time the conduct
ors, railroad trainmen, locomotive
engineers and firemen employed on
the New York, Ontario & Western
and Delaware, Lackawanna q West
ern railroads will request their en-
ployers to advance their pay. This
is the result of the deliberations of
convention of the Eastern Associa-
tion of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors and the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, recently held at
Boston.
The New York, Ontario & Western
were represented at the meeting by
Philip j. Titus of Kingston, and j.
R. Kipp of S-dner, general chair
man of the Railway Conductors and
Railroad Trainmen, respectively.
A Boston dispatch says: Follow
ing the decision at the convention
of the Eastern Association of the
Order of Railroad Conductors and
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men at which it was unanimously
decided that a request should be
made at once by the conductors and
trainmen of every railroad east of
the Mississippi for a general wage
increase and betterment of condi-
tions, the convention gave the execu-
tive board final instructions and ar
ranged plans for future conduct.
1t is understood that the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and
the Firemen are pledged to the same
step as that taken by the conductors
and trainmen, the general sentiment
among the 1T delegates being that
there was no question but what the
men in the eastern territory were
entitled to an immediate advance in
pay.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
HUNT GATOR, CATCH wHIsKEY,

Bottle Lost by Man Fishing Through
Ice Ten Years ago Found.
Winsted, Gonna hunt is on in
Columbia Street Cove, Lee, Berk-
shire town, for an alligator about for
ty inches long which has been seen
by several persons from trolley cars.
In another section Of the same town
farmers are trying to discover the
lair OF a big black bear and three
cubs.
One Of the searchers for the alliga-
tor raked out an unbroken sealed
quart bottle of whiskey. which older
residents recall was lost by promi-
nent ullager while fishing through
the Ice on the cove ten years ago.
The liquor was pronounced prime by
those who tasted 1t.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
Profitable PHILOSOPHY.

Benjamin Franklin, premier printer
and philosopher, when 16 read Tom
Tryon's vegetable vagary. became a
convert and thought fishing murder,
but nosey curiosity showed him lit
tie fish in the stomach Of big fish.
Franklin said if big fish eat little
ones. it seems not wrong to eat big
fish; also philosophical how convent
ent was reason, for it provides a good
excuse and a reason for anything you
want to do.-New York Press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
Not Sufficient.

Although the sun is very good-in
fact, better than the water process in
many instances-yet it is not suffi-
cient if a prime article is wanted.
Very old combs will decidedly not do
for the sun extractor. We have again
tried them, with poor results, for too
much of the wax flows into the resi-
due. The only paying method of melt.
ing these is by the water process.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
Strictly After Nature.

A public building was in course of
erection in one of the western towns
of Scotland, in front of which a bust
of The Bruce was being carved. A
well-known bailie halted opposite the
sculptor one day and called out:
Il say, sculptor. dye no think ye
hae that beard inclining a wee thing
to the left?"
Man, bailie," said the sculptor,
dye no see the wins blawin' up the
street the noo?"-Tid-Bits
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
Queen Bees.

1t is said that bees usually super
sede their queens before they are too
old for service; and when an apiary
is once stocked with a good
grade of queens the bees can, as a
rule, be depended upon to supersede
their queens at the proper time.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
Got His Answer.

Uncle-You are very nice little
girl to ask me to have more soup.
Now why do you want me to have it?
Niece-So you won't eat so much Of
the chicken as you did last time
Fliegende Batter.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
FITTING the Space,

Jack-Hello, Tom. old man. got your
new fiat fitted up yet?
Tom-Not quite. Say, do you know
where 1 can buy folding toothbrush?
Boston Transcript
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
Poor but Proud.

Housewife-Why don't you go to
work? Tramp-Tm an honest man,
mum; an l can't find any business
that isn't full of graft-Puck.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
A Test.

When pure beeswax is melted in a
smooth, fiat bottomed. shallow vessel
and allowed to CONCEAL the wax in
variably shrinks away from the sides
of the vessl. Allied products will not
do this,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
The Point of View,

The Organ Grinder-How's busi-
ness?
The Scissors Grinder-Fine! I've
never seen 1t so dull.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
The Masculine Touch.

There is such a masculine touch
about the dresses she wears"
"You mean that smudgy streak of
finger marks along the line of but
tons in the back ?"-Houston Post.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
Mo, Worth the Tim.

No man resolved to make the most
of himself can spare time for personal
contention.-Lincoln
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
What starta RobbInu,

When feeding the bees be careful
and not spill any Of the sweets about
the apiary, for robbing Il often started
In this way.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
6Ieached Reeswax.

Beeswax that has been thoroughly
bleached loses its pleasant smell and
assumes the disagreeable odor OF can
dies.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03

Naval Coal Bill is Large.
The coal bill of the United States
Navy during 1908 amounted to &6.-
$4,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03

MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY AT
CHRISTMAS TIME BY SENDING
THEM THE CITIZEN FOR A YEAR.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-03
You'll See a Big Difference

Beardsley's Shredded Goldfish
doesn't taste at all like other Goldfish
foods.
You'll see vast difference the min
ute you open the package.
The meat in package of this is so
fine and fluffy and dainty-so sweet
smelling-so delicious looking-that
you'll be tempted to eat it without
waiting to cook it.
We use none but fat, plump fish
the finest that come out of the deep.
We pay the top price to get them.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

prairie fire rapidity to the capital
Of the state: PERSISTENT :<*rumofs
has it that NashvillGswill have ado
Their Negro bank. The, city IS large,
the Negro population, equally as large
with many thoIsandsin money wait
ing active investment. The list o.
Negro banks has grown considerably.
Last January the number was ap-
prOXtmated at 81. This month the
approximate ruEs up 20 AZ an i'll
crease Of five new financial concern
now in operation. There have been
four, however, to close their doors
since last January: the Peoples
Bank Of Philadelphia, the Unity
Bank and Trust Company Of Pine
Bluff, Ark, the Capital City Savings
Bank Of Little Rock are among those
known to nave suspended. But the
encouraging feature is that not one
Of the institutions caused a loss to
the depositors and stockholders by
closing. Persistent ruwag.has it. that
on account Of lack OF cO-oDsration
the Negro Rank at Tampa, Fla, sus-
yet been confirmed. On January
1st Negro Banks to, the. following
number were being operated: -Four
in Richmond, Va; two in B&Em1ng-
ham, Ala; one in Meridian, Miss. :;
one in Mound Bayou. Miss; two in
Ficksburg, Miss; ons jn NashviHAS
Tenn; one in GreenvilJe," two in Sa-
To fwD
one in Yazoo City, Miss; one in In
dianola, Miss; one in Hampton, Va.
one In Newborn, n. c.: two in Menu
phis, Tenn; one in Chicago, Ill; cue
in Columbus, Miss; one in Sale m.
Va; three in Jacksonville, Fla: one
in Norfolk, Va; one in Tuskegee In
Etitute, Ala; one in Houston, Texas;
oe in Stanton, Va; one in Musko-
gee, Okla; two in Boley, Okla; one
II Tampa, Fla; Que in Palestine,
TeN.: one at Guthrie, Okla; one at
Oklahoma, City, Okla; one in Column
ola, 8. G.. The. last three Bring tue
total to AZ which, however, is not
certain. The financial man Of the
Globe has endeavored to get accurate
information but some Of the concerns
written to do not even reply to let
| terS written when se1f-addresssd en-.
veloDes are sent. Had four not closed
the total would have been, 10 for
1909 with the proposed four to open,
Zone in New Orleans, La, one in
| Springfield, o., one in New York City
! aud one in Atlanta, GaD, the total
would make half-a-hundred for the
Negro in less than so years Of free
dom. Mississippi still leads in point
OF mum Der, with Virginia as q close
second. There still remains but one
bank operated by Negroes across the
Mason and Dixon Line, this ons is To-
Gated in Chicago, III. 49,.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22
neg RIl()
BANKS ARE MAKING GOOD SAYS
EXCHANGE.
Indications for 1909 Grow Brighte,
Daily and Tennessee With Pros
~ poets, Of Two Banks i'm the
Near Future is Coming
Rapidly, to Front.
(From the Nashville Globc)

.The outlook for the Negro Banks
tor 1909 assumes a most encDurag-
ing aspect. This is brought about
from the fact that two states who are
already far in advance: with their
banking business and banking con-
Gems have chartered additional in,
situations. The recent organization
Of the Farmers and Merchants Bank
in Palestine, Texas adds another Ne
gro bank to the Lone Star State.
The two older ones being located In
Houston and Fort Worth, Texas re-
sDectively. The Palestine concern
has capital stock Of SIS, 100000 di-
vided into five thousand shares Of
$500 each, large number of which
have already been sold. They have
selected for President f. NJ. Eriggs
who was for many years associated
With the Land and Improvement
Company Of Anderson county, while
II. H. Price, from the Palestine Plain
dealer Is the cashier. The other is
the Pythian Bank and Trust Com
Dany, organized and chartered By
sonic active Pythias in the Volunteer
| State. The bank will be located al
| Memphis. The capital stock Of this
contern is $25,N00.0O with the shar-
es at $500 eaah. The stock will not
be, sold in any unusually large quar-
| titles. The idea being to give out
only small number Of shares to
eaCh purchaser. Mr.. 3. !. Farnan-
dis:,of Memphis, atmember 1f the K
Of +. Grand lodge, is the prom otter
of.Tennesscc's newest bank. He will
have the greatest encouragement
along this line. This gives Memphis
| two Negro banks. The desire to ope.
rate concerns is not stopping in West
tTeHhessee. It has spread with q
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

man and the session opened with
prayer by DR.. r. D. Roller
Chairman Meredith, from the com
mittee on judiciary. reported favor
ably Senate bill No. 16, relating 70
telephone companies and Senate bill
no. II, relating to the pay Of grand
and petit jurors. He reported ad.
versely Senate bill No. >. relating to
gambling devices; Senate bill No. &c,
relating to the punishment of offences
against property and No. 20 relating
to the serving of notices and pro
cesses.
Chairman Bailey, from the commit.
tee on federal relations, reported that
the committee had favorably consid.
cred the petition offered by Senator
White asking the legislature TO make
February IL, Hncolns birthday. q
holiday, and stated the committee
had prepared bill to that effect.
On motion of Senators CofTman,
Senate Bill, No. d, providing for q
criminal court for Harrison county,
was made special order Of business
for Tuesday, January "a, at II
i'o'clock. - r.. !,
| Senate Bill, No. 81, the .funting-
ton charter bill, came up for Its sec
| ond reading. On motion of Senator
Smith, Of Cabell, it was made spe-
fcin1 order of buainaae kfYr I,s,d do :, "a \
70 o'clock, az !. ~ + -. ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

$4,000: A person with one-eighth or
more ~Yf' NegTY blood in his veins
shall be 5considered&as Of the, African
race. ,ffMixed" marriages are to be
null ana Xaid and any issue resulting
from them shall be adjudged illegiti-
mate and intaaable of inheritence
Phew!
a public reception in honor Of
Senator Foraker is planned for Mar
9Th, to take PLACE at the Metropoli-
tan A. NJ. e. Church, marking his
retirement from Congressional life.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22
Nations Capital
Continued from Page One.)

the short time in which to make the
necessary preparations The value
Of having a creditable exhibit Of the
resources of the Negro lace was rec
ognized by the men at the head Of
the Jamestown enterprise, but after
examination of the situation, it was
decided that the work of pushing
an appropriation through Congress
and the assembling Of the material
In the far away state of ashington
was too great to be accomplished in
the few weeks intervening between
now and the date Of the opening of
the show.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

Home rs we'll as superintendent of
the new School of Domestic Science
for Girls near Bennigs, IN this city.
Miss Burroughs Is one OF the best
platform speakers in the country and
never fails to inspire her hearers
with kHener zest for righteousness
and a stronger impulse for race ad-
vancement. Miss Burroughs will be
in Washington next month and is
sure to receive Il. warm welcome at
the hands of her old friends and CO.
workers.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

apparent at once, j. w. Cllnord IS
said to be a receptive candidate for
the Recordership of Deeds, but it is
not likely that he will permit the
use of his name seriously, as no one
feels that Ohio will have any chance
to land two $4,000 jobs for her col
ored chieftains. G.. l.. Maxwell is ac-
credited with an ambition to return
to the consular service. Although
Cyrus Field Adams is resting easy
in the office of Assistant Register
of the Treasury, Charles E. Hall.
of Illinois, phil" Waters, Of West
Texas, are said to be casting "sheeps
eyes at the place. r. r. Horner.
Whitfield Mckinley, and w. Calvin
Chase, it is limited: would like to
record the deeds of the District.
Judge Terrell is snugly ensconed in
the local court, and is in no danger
Of being dislodged in favor of any
colored rival, but he is keeping his
weather eye open for the things
which Congress may try to do in the
direction Of Topping off a justice or
so. In the event Of a reduction of
the present number Of justices, the
friends Of Terrell say the colored
people would be allowed at least one
member Of the bench. There is good
authority for the report that a we'll
known Indiana man will be taken
care Of early in the life of the new
administration, and that Missouri.
Kentucky and other states will be
handed something consolong. A big
delegation of anxious ones will be on
for the inauguration and will remain
mere for some time in the nope OF
getting the lay of the land
Attorney T. J. Galloway, Special
agent Of the Lincoln Land and I'M
proVement Company, was in Rich
mond, Va, last week in the interes.
OIL MS land project at Lincoln, D. c.,
and is in Atlanta this week on the
same mission. He has already sold
upwards Of a hundred Of the lots in
inns attractive suburb to responsible
business and professional men. and
every purchaser is giving the enter
prise hearty endorsement, nro-
nouncing it splendid means of as
slst'ng Industrious colored iamiliea
10 secure home in a healthy environ
ment, away from the congested CITY
districts. Mr.. Galloway has just pur.
chased d handsome home for himself
and family at 1885 r street, y w.
ono Of the most desirable locations ir
the national capital.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

Miss Mamie Helen Burroughs a
Washington girl who has developed
into a thoroughly national character
and is now corresponding secretary
of The Woman's Convention auxiliary
to the National Baptist Convention,
and manager Of the Old Folks
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

The Office of the Secretary-Treas-
urer of Howard University is now
vacant. Prof. George William Cook
is filling the position temporarily. A
sentiment has developed looking to
the appointment of Mr.. Andrew F..
t1llyer, for twenty-years an attache
Of the Treasury Department, and an
expert accountant and OF. rare quail
fications. Mr.. Hiiyer served with
distinction as secretary-treaSurer Of
the Negro department of the James
town Exposition and not one dollar
of the 100000 appropriation grant
ed by Congress went astray. His
books were kept SO plainly and with
such perfect system that at any mo-
ment during the life of the executive
committee, the financial status Of the
enterprise could have been accurate
ly determined. The selection of Mr.
Hilyer for the responsible work de-
VolV1ng upon a secretary-treasureI
at Howard University would be EN-
1nently satisfactory to the friends OF
that great institution 1t is under,
stood that Mr.. Hilyer is willing tc
accept the place, and if chosen, woulC
sever his connection with the gov
eminent so as to give his full time
to the work at Howard.
large delegation Of ministers Of
the M. e. Church waited upon Presi
dent Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon
70 tell him of what that connection
is doing in West Africa. They were
warmly greeted by, the Chief Execu
tye. The seventy-fifth anniversary
OF the mission work Of the church
In Africa is being celebrated here
A big mass meeting was held Tues
day night at Asbury Church, to in
spire public interest in the cause
The speakers included Vice-Presiden
Fairbanks, Senator Dolliver and Bis
hop Hartzell.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

Local interest attaches to the
meeting of the executive committee
OF the National Negro Business Lea.
que at Tuskegee, last week. Tie
GATE for the next session Of the Ma
tlonaI League was set for August 18,
~ and 20 at Louisville, KY. The
aShington League will send ban
her delegation. The Tuskegee Ne
gro Farmers Conferences always ore
Or the big events Of tho year. is to
DE held at Tuskegee institute Febru-
airy : and IS.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22
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In every locality to take orders for

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We refer to any bank or express
company in Chicago.
WRITE TO-DAY. 49,,
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

The 2ith infantry figures promi-
nently in the small arms practice
TOR the year 1908. Gen. Wood com
handing the Department Of tho Easi
in issuing his general orders announ.
eng the result Of the practice, rates
the Gath Infantry 90 follows:
individual figure of merit, 1851;
collective figure of merit, 54.24; gen.
cral figure of merit, 66.43.
The highest percentage in the ex,
pert rifleman test in the case Of ell.
listed men was made by Sergeant
Fred Nance, Company A, Gath In.
tahtry, his mark being 1857.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22


K. Griffin presided.
Mrs. Edward e. Cooper, widow of
the late editor Of the COlorcd Ameri-
can, has been appointed to snug
berth in the District Building. The
appointment was made upon the rec
oramendation Of number Of LEADING
coiored men Of the country, who
were among the close friends of the
deceased journalist.
AS the time for the induction Of
President Taft into office draws nigh
the dark horses" who want offices
are emerging from the tall timber
Rumors are flying thick and fast, but
no one seems to know Just what is
going to happen to himself or the
other fellow. ttempts are beine
made to effect combinations for Of
Tense and defense, but it is beine
found difficult to tie up in q fashion
that will guarantee results; hence
com btnationt are at o pronounced
discount. Register Vernon denoun
.ces as O.. lie nnadeEodt of whole cIotl
the talh~aboht has being a party tt
q sscflcme said to have originated r
Cleveland lookSag to. undressing Au,
.ditprl Tyler as, Ohio's recognized lead
or, and favoring the ascendancy of
tfas AFascher IT. fleming blue contin-
&spf, AS these men are staunch
ff;alpaas of MI Tyler, and have been
psns tied )argeiy through his leader
\: ,sig I. Il aiusa SEES of the b mor is
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

Register w. T. Vernon is booked
for a plumber Of speeches during the
month Of February at different pla-
ces in Oklahoma, under the auspices
of the State Constitutional League.
He is TO be the principal speaker at
the Crispus Attacks Lincoln Day cell
,ebration in Cleveland, February IL.
Mr.. Isaac Hathaway, the noted
Kentucky sculptor. has opened we'll
appointed studio in this city and is
utting on the market some hfe-like
bust and plaques OF prominent men.
His reproduction of the features Of
Rev. George w. Lee, pastor Of the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church is
perfect and the bust is having a
large sale among his immense flock.
Mr.. Hathaway is at work on a bust
Of DR.. Booker r. Washington. and
those who have seen it, even in it's
uncompleted state. say it promises
TO he the young artists masterpiece
Mr.. Hathaway's model for the mem
orial to Paul Lawrence Dunbar will
probably. be accepted by Tie COM
mittee representing the citizens Of
Dayton, Ohio.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

Mrs. Carrie w. Clifford, honorary
president Of the Federation of Col
ored Womens' Clubs of the State Of
Ohio delivered telling address
Monday night at Bereau Baptist
., Church under thepatronage Of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton. Her theme was "The Social
Impulse" and among other things
she pointed out the noble work Of
Miss Jane Adams at Hull House,
Chicago, as an example OF what can
he accomplished for the social up
lift by devotion, persistent effort and
and sacrifice. Mrs. Clifford empha-
sized the need Of bath houses for the
colored people Of Washington.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

A conference Of the nations best
thinkers is to be held in this city on
the 25th and 26th CT January 1T tie
White House to take steps TO improve
existing methods Of caring for de-
pendent children. The conference is
the result Of suggestion by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the delegation
will be his guest. Besides such emf
nent charity workers socioloSists and
educators as E. p. Ricknell, secre-
tary Of the National Red Cross So
ciety, DR.. e. f. Brown, Commi3si oner
Of Education, Judge W. F.. DeLacy,
Of the Juvenile Court, missioner
and Mrs. II. e. +. Mcfarland, D.
Pickman Mann, president Of the
Board OF Children's Guardians, etc,
an invitation has been extended to
Or. Booker Il. Washington to take
part with the committee In devising
ways and means for lettering the
condition Of dependent children. It
may be mentioned ia this connection
that the next meeting Of the Board
Of Trustees Of the Jcanes Fund will
be held in the White House. 1.v ir-
vitation Of the President-to-be- Taft.
who is an ACTIVE member Of the Boar,i
and will continue as such.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22
THE SENATE

The Senate, was called to order
Thursday morning by President For
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-01-22

The list Of the successful aspi-
rants for consular honors were made
public a few days ago. The name
Oh not ono of the colored men who
took the examination appears.