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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Death Wife,s Gift.

Peru. Ind. Dec. 25.-Ora Galloway
today shot and killed his wife. This
cause of the tragedy is not known
The furniture in the room showed
there had been a fierce struggle
though Galloway says he has no con
sciousness of what oecurrsd. lie wal
arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
quite Certain, SAYS spry.

New York, Dec. Ex-Governor Spry
of Utah. who is spending Christmas
here, is quite certain the Jeffries-John-
sen fight will not take place in Utah.
The law is against it, he says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
weather Stimulates Demand.

New York, Dec. 25.-Dispatches to
Dun's Review testify to an exception
ally heavy demand for holiday goods
and weather conditions generally have
stimulated larger distribution of sea-
sonabIe wearing apparel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

boys are sefenadfng us as they are
starting on their homeward journey.
That these brightfaced boys may
bring the glad Christmas tidings to
many darkened homes, is our Christ
mas wish for India"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Youtseys Wife Seeks Divorce.

Winchester. KY. Dec. 25.-Mrs. Henry
E. Youtsey has fled suit against her
husband for divorce. He is in the pen
itentiary for alleged participation in
the assassination of Goebel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
zELAYA FLEES CAPITAL;
NOW REFUGEE IN CORINTO
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday; colder to-
morrow.
Temperature at a. M, %; maxi
mum in "a hours, %; minimum, 2S.
Precipitation in "a hours, .55 inches,
Wind velocity at a. m, IL miles.
Relative humidity, at Z p. m. 95, at 7
a. m. SO.
]. NJ. SHERIER, local forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Dec. Is In American History.

I635-Samuel de Champlain, founder Of
Quebec and discoverer of Lake
Champlain. died: born 1867.
1TS7-Daniel Shays broke up the su-
preme court at Worcester. Mass:
"Shays' insurrection' suppressed
soon afterward
1S64-Combined army and navy attack
on Fort Fisher. y. c.. by Federal
forces unde" General Benjamin F.
Butler repulsed.
IeO5-Revolution in Santo Domingo.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets :34. rises T:19i moon sets
2:16 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Fear Ex-President viii
Come Back" Potent,
Says WeIlman.
A CANDIDATE In 1912
Present Executive Tires of All
This Talk of Predecessors
Policies.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Walter wellman
in his Washington letter to the Record
Herald says:
president Taft and his friends have
reached the conclusion that the war
fare upon Secretary BaIlinger over the
Alaska coal claims and other matters
is only the beginning of a crusade
against the present administration in
the interest of a recrudescence of
Roosevelt and Rooseveltism.
To BE Candidate AEainf
They believe. Furthermore, that the
purpose is to make the former presi-
dent a candidate against the present
president three years hence.
Suggestions that such is the under
lying motive have been made from
time TO time in these dispatches and
elsewhere. but It is only now that
President Taft and his most intimate
advisers admit that they also have
come to realization OF the true sig
nificance of the movement.
Not Afraid OF Issue.
that he is not afraid of the issue thus
raised: that he did not seek its pre-
cipitatiOn, and, TO the contrary, sought
as long as possible 10 aver it; endeay-
ored in every reasonable and dignifed
way to keep the peace, but the struggle
being inevitable and forced by the
other side, he proposes 10 meet it fair
ly and squarely and to stand upon his
rights as the one now responsible for
the conduct of the executive branch,
regardless of past administrations or
future administrations.
Taft Grows weary.
"It is further declared in administra
tion circles that President Taft is be-
coming a little weary of talk of the
Roosevelt policies" and Of discussion
whether he is or is not carrying them
out He wants to be judged by his
performance and by the work OF his
own administration. A favorite ex-
preston just now in administration
quarters is: you speak of Roosevelt
policies. Can anyone tell what they
are? Why not talk of Taft policies?
The former administration came to an
end last March
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Insane Gatlents Escape Fire.

Waterbury, VT, Dec. 25.-Fire at the
state hospital for the insane yesterday
afternoon destroyed three wards. The
loss is 100000. All the inmates were
removed without injury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25

Continued on Page Four.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-25
Sing Christmas Song

con the following morning we are
awakened before daylight by familiar
Christmas songs, like greetings from
home, just outside the bungalow. The
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07
REV. w, f. WALKER,

The record made by the Rev. w.
E. Walker, pastor of st. Paul Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal church, is
one Of which he may justly feel
proud
When he assumed the charge in
this city, the church was in anything
but prosperous condition. The mem
bership was small, discouraged and
disorganized, and the finances of the
church were at the lowest ebb, 80 low
in fact that the sale Of the building
was prevented only by the lack Of a
purchaser.
During the past three years, there
has been a steady, hcalthful growth
in attendance, membership and infu
ence, and a consequent disappear.
ance of financial difficulties. Rev
Walker has been able not only tt
meet the debts outstanding at the
time be was appointed here, but has
made many much-needed improve
ments. The roof of the church ha'
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07
October 10th, 1909,


Paul a Prisoner-The Plot: Acts
1880 to 1885. ..s &c.,. 3,
Golden Text will say of the
Lord He is my refuge and my for
tress; my God, in Him will l trust.
Pa. H91:2. " .N,r>,.
! Verse 30-Which showed the, fair
er spirit toward Paul, the Roman
chief Captain or the Jews? -,
IF you had to be tried on a ques-
ton of religious doctrine, basing
your decision on history, which,
court would you select, committee
Of secular judges, or committee of
professional :priests2 .-........
| -.Nerses 1-2-What was 1t, in Paul's
| opening statement, which caused
the high priest to have him slapped
| on the mouth,
+ When Christians these days pro-
fess, to live all the time we'll pleas
Ing to God. Is it a popular testimony
with. average Christian people?
| Why did the high priest object to
Paui's profession of having ''Hved in
all good conscience before God?"
! Is it possible, and Is 1T the duty
Of every Christian, to. hve1 all the
| time, with a good conscience be-
fore God?" -.
VeVgseas sSW Wb3pssNe3therA .aoaa,
bishop, priest OF Fparson, acts like: a
demagogue, why should he not re-
ceive the treatment due dema-
gegue? IS,
| Should the fact that bad man is
on the bench, or at the; bar, or in
the pufpit, SECURE for him, the re-
spect of good men, for the sake Of
the office, or Of 1.-The cloth?"
Verses 6-10-When Paul saw the
spirit Of this Jewish Council, did
] He probably change the style of His
address,. and If so, why did He do SO?
When q jury Is packed, or preju-
diced against the prisoner and there
| Is NO hope for acquittal, what Is the
next best thing for the prisoner to-
aim for?
| ! Paul's> defence was clearly the
truth, but was it the whole truth?
/ BIS it always wise Or right to tell
the whole truth?
! What was Pauls real crime, from
4 the standpoint of this Jewish Coun-
lcil? ...
What was the difference between
the belief Of the Pharisees and the
Sadducees, as to Immortality
What good reason is there for the
belief that the soul will live after
death?
What did Paul's tactics result in,
besides dividing the, enemy? .
4 Is' 1t always or sometimes true
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

that, when rogues fall ~out honest
men get. their Dues and, how did
1t work in this" case?
Verse 11-Does God generally
time His visits to- us when we need
Him most?
In what guise or shape did the
Lord -appearrto Paul, and how did,
Me speak to him?
There Is no way to take the mira
culous out Of the New Testament
without destroying it, now in view
OF that fact, why did not God rescue
Paul, In this instance, as he did
from the prison at PhHippi?
Can you trace any rule by which
God was governed in performing
New Testament miracles?
Verses 12-15-What was the plot
which was formed to bring about
Paups death? ... ...
Is it possible that these forty,
men, with such murderous intent,
could think. they were doing Gods
ei'ce &c. .'">< = A,.>r>.,.
Verses 16-24-How was this muir
derous plot frustrated
Il, How can YOU trace GODS hand In
this natural deliveranee,, ais. clearly
as II 1T had been done miracurously:
Chile Question must Joe apswexeta in
writing by members OF the club).
~ Verses 26-305-Whats fault can you
find. or. what can you commend, In
the actions OF this .Claudius Lysias
Verses 31-35-Was Paul just as
much under the loving care of God,
and were his best interests being
served as If he had been ct liberty?
Lesson for, Sunday october 18th,
1909, Paula Neutrality-suspicious. Fell
TX. Acts a., 49,. 49, :
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07
A NEW COLOR LINE.

OF keen. interest to us, says the
Outlook, is the recent struggle In
the British Parliament with race
problem t closely like our own. Its
conclusion in fixing, at least for the
present, disqualification for high
Office upon the colored races was Sc
cured only by the united efforts of
the leaders Of the two great parties.
Mr.. Asquith and Mr.. Balfour. The
question turned on the approval of a
clause in the Constitution drawn up
by the four colonies proposing to
favor the union of South Africa,
which restricts the Office of Senator
to British subjects of European de-
scent" a restriction barring the ma
tive races Of both Africa and India.
There was intense and unanimously
expressed dislike to this, the first
drawing Of a prohibitive "color bar"
within the British Empire. 1t was
asked with indignation whether the
Imperial Parliament was thus to go
back on its cherished traditions. New
ertheless, the bill passed it's third
reading in committee without a di-
vision. The decisive argument was
not unlike that which induced the
trainers Of our own Constitution to
concede to the far Southern States
the free Importation of slaves till
1908. The proposed union OF the four
African States so lately separated by
apparently irremediable antagonisms
must not, it was argued, be imper-
lied by now retracting the free hand
that had been given them to be-
come unit of the Empire on their
own terms. There had already been
a great advance in their humane
treatment Of the natives. To attempt
to force immediate abolition of the
"color bar" would provoke a disas-
irons reaction and wreck the newly
accomplished union. In the present
crisis the people of United South
Africa must be trusted to work out
their own social problems in the con-
sciousness that their prosperity must
depend on due provision for the pro-
gress and entertainment of their col
ored population. Mr.. Asquith point
ed to the fact that the proposed Con-
stitptiop itself was compromise, in
asmnch as it gives the twenty thous-
and colored voters in Cape. Colony,
together. with those in Natal, a voice,
so far, in the affairs of South Africa
as a whole-a fact analogous to that
Of the large Negro vote in certain Of
our Northern States. In this case Of
REIMBURSEMENT by the Imperial Par
liament-not, indeed, without MUIR
murs Of indignation-of it's ancient
right to revise colonial decisions one
may see fresh evidence Of the pro
gress which British colonies are max
ing from the status of dependence tC
that Of partner nations.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07


new pews purchased. the aisies car:
peted. and. other Improvements made
which piece ST Paul in the foremost
rank Of our churches. 1850.
Rev. Walker has not confined his
efforts in Charleston to the upbuild-
Ing of his church, but has taken from
the beginningsan active part in every
movement Tor the advancement Of
the Negroes Of the community. Ev-
cry worthy Negro enterprise has had
his advocacy. every Negro striving to
better his condition has had his sup
port, for he Is what all men, regard
less Of religious belief, admire, a
booster, not what all men despise,
"knocker',.
He closes his third years work
Sunday, and goes to conference to
give an account Of his Stewardship.
Whether It Is desire or whether it
will be the pleasure of the bishop to
return him to Charleston, the writer
does not know, but he thinks the
church authorities will go long way
and look far before they find man
who will do better work in this field
for African Methodism than has the
Rev. W.. E. Walker.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07
NOTES FROM THE SUNDAY.
SOCHOL MISSIONARY.

1t is no doubt a pleasure to the
Baptist family Of West. Virginia to
learn that the spirit of missions Is
finding its way among the inhabi-.
tants of what la known as Wolf
Creek, which Is settled by large
number OF colored people who have
for many years been adherents to
the old fronside faith and practice.
council composed Of representa-
tiVes from the churches at Nutta1I-
burg, Kaymoore and Brooklin met
at the public school house on Octo-
Der 3rd, for the purpose of organiz-
Ing missionary Baptist Church
The council was organized by elect
ing Beacon S. D. Jones as modera-
tor aud Rev J. j.. Turner as "secre-
taBy.
The purpose of the council having
been stated, the Sunday school mis-
|sioffary explained to the candidates
the principals, of the Baptist Church
to which the mem bers assented and
! were organized into Baptist Church
known as the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, Of graggyille. Rev. r. D.
Il
FYancy conferred the charge and the
i'hand Of Fellowship was extended by
james Tucker, The appointed ,dea-
cons were set apart; the ordination
sermon was preached by Rev. r. D.
Young; the ordaining" prayer was Of
Tered by Rev. j. J. Turner and the
hand of Fellowship ,was given by
| Rev. M. McFadden. sl.r,,
On Sunday evening the place OF
meeting was crowded to its capacity
aud the Sunday school missionary
! preached to this audience as the
spirit directed and put before them
the need Of Sunday school work In
their. community, and organized a
4 Sunday school com posed of thirty
five promising young people.
We have reaDons to expect good
1results from the establishment Of
this work. The late Joe Turner, in
i his will donated beautiful piece
of land for church site on which
7 will soon be erected a good meeting
,thouse. -..
II ]. J. Turner,
Supt. of Missions.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

The buzzing Washington Bee is not
rendering the Wizard Of Tuskegee''
any service by making war upon the
latter's strongest and best friends in
the local Negro Business League at
the nations capital, or in stirring up
strife in the auXiliaries Of the Ma
tonal League. Chase is sailing
straight into an emphatic "call
down" from Headquarters.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

Register w. T. Vernon scored heav-
lily for his people in bringing about
the appointment Of Wade II. Ham
mond, Of Kansas, as the fourth band
master for the Negro regiments Of
the United States Army. The only
way to get things is to go after them
in Dr.. Vernon's vigorous and whole
hearted fashion.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

If Calvin w. Chase. Of the Wash
ington Bee, really wants to run a
press association, there is no law to
keep him from getting his fellow
kickers together and forming a small
bore Amalgamated Association of
Editorial Growers. Chase would
be the logical nominee for president
Of such a measly aggregation.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07


The fight against disfranchisement
in Maryland is national in scope. A
victory over the despoilers of the
18th amendment in Maryland will
be an entering wedge for an on
slaught against Acknowledgement in
all Of the states which refuse to
abide by the letter and the spirit Of
the Constitution Of the United States.
The Baltimore Times and Afro-Amer-
lean Ledger have buckled on their
drmor and with the aid of number
of spell-binders from the outside, will
win the great battle before them. The
vigorous protest Of President Taft
has already staggered the would-be
nullifiers Of Negro citizenship.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

The National Negro Business
League shows excellent judgment in
encouraging the group idea" as a
means of getting a broader hearing
for it's growing membership 1t now
has around it four affiliated bodies,
representing strong factors in race
deyelopment-the bankers. the I'M
dertakers, the press and the bar,
with the manufacturers and other ell
ements preparing to organize addi-
tional groups. Each Of these valua-
bic auxiliaries has the hearty en-
dorsement of DR.. Booker T. Wash
ington.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

The proposed amendment to the
Maryland constitution designed to
disfranchise the Negro will be de-
feated. The Taft letter choked out Of
the little. life that it has been boast
ing Of possessing
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

Even at the risk Of appearing too
persistent, The Advocate again asks,
How stands the Garnett school pr
ano fund.-"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

According to the Baltimore Times
the liveliest young paper in the jour-
nahstic. fraternity-the fight against
the DISTINGUISHING amendment in
Maryland is ''On" in earnest, :, Hon
Ernest Lyon, Minister to Liberia, is
coming home to help the suffrage
league to squeeze the foul measiIte to
death
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

! Governor Hughes, of New York,
is being praised in certain sporting
circles for having saved Stanley
Ketchell from having received one
at the worst liekings~ Of his career.
The Governor refused to permit the
Langford7Ketchell fight to go on,
and Ketchell was thus rescued from a
perilous position
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

The National Negro Press Associa,
ton Is being endorsed by the lead
Ing race papers of the country.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

If things lock in 1912 as they do
now, the a. NJ. E. General Conference
will invest Financial Secretary John
F. Hurst and Register w. T. Vernon
with the Bishopric toga. The
church of Allen, Campbell, Payne and
Wayman could not honor worthier
men.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07
/ 'Qll!ll1!rllS.'
Noo0 WmJ 6sosmnHsnt That Reflect tn
,4otStntSsIeSsss4T The Advocates, I'D
BTR. w. THOMPSON.
M kslS> safT5s0 tcs

Tuskegee blazes in the nations eye;
Tuskegee lifts plain labor to the
; . sky ,"r,. -. .., 60. ...,,
Tuskegee grounds and towers pros
peritn >
Tuskegee started as an uncouth name
Tuskegee stood races scorching
blame: =
Tuskegee leads that race to deathless
fame.
Tuskegee sees the merit in a clods.
Tuskegee meets false worth with spur
and rod; ., /
Tuskegee lifts the Negro nearer God.
Tuskegee trains the hand to train the
head:
lives the laws that ancients;
= read;
Tuskegee saves the living that are,
dead.
wins all foemen, one by
one;
stars the work that is be-
gun;
other name Is WASHING-,]
) TON,
Joseph F. Cotter-
KY.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

Now is the time to organize local
Negro BUSINESS Leagues in every
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

The eyes Of the Negroes of the ma
ton are on their Washington lead
ers, If Messrs. Tyler, Vernon, Terrell
Cobb, Dancy and others who are face
tiously dubbed The Black Cabinet -
work Loyalty together, they can help
their brethren into something nice
and warm. If they divide and
scrap" among themselves, on insig-
nif1cant issues, they will nullify all
Of the influence that should be theirs,
and the struggling fellows in the
trenches will be the sufferers. The
Negro still has a chance in the polit-
ical life of the country if he will only
put aside little jealousies and rise to
our great opportunity. Narrow and
selfish leadership, in this crisis, will
spell failure for us all.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

Poetry, art and ethics have their
place In TIE schsme or civilization,
but unless the 1arder fs comfortably
stocked, everything comes to dead
halt -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

The feeling is manifesting itself
that the National Baptist Convention
has grown entirely too large to do
full justice in the main body to the
many interests it represents. why
not try the GROUP system" which is
found SO helpful to such big organi-
cations as the National Educational
Association, the Christian Endeav-
orers, the National Negro Bust
ness League, the National Medical
Association etc.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

A Judge in Washington, D. c.,
has decided that the, use of the word
hell; does not CONSTITUTES profanity.
ANOTHER evil result, Of the Influence
OF Speaker Cannon. 49,.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

Sylvester Russell. the weilzkhown
dramatic critic is OF the opinion that
some theatrical promoter could make
q barrel Of money by bringing Dat al,
."Uncle TOMS Cabin company; star
ring champion Jack JoItnson as
fUncle Tom" and Ex-Champion Jim
Jeffries as Simon Legree." How
about IT, Lester Walton?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

j.. The service of the United States
has already twice required. Of Mr..
Taft. the >cireumnavigatton of the
globe. and it will not be surprising
IL the habit Of travel will cling
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

Ard Postmaster Joshua E. Wilson,
Of Florence, South Carolina, has
finally been ousted. A white man
takes his place. Mr.. Wilson was a
faithful and capable official. as, the
leading business men Of Florence
cheerfully testify, and he retires with
a record Of which any man, white1or
black, might well feel proud.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

Uncle Joe Cannon Insists that he
Is poor In superheated parts of
speech, however, he Ii" rich beyond
the dreams Of avarice.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

Already the Cook cocktail" has
put IN its appearance. Naturally
that suggests "''Peary ,bitters-',.- ."N-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

automobile delivery Of rural mail,
Is not anEimprobable addition to the
postal SERVICE If country life is not.
rapidly approaching the ideal til this
country, we should like to know
why. "a "..iN -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07


Modest and "unassuming, Commits
sioner Emmett ]. Scott has been hold
ing his own in the multitude of issues
that have confronted the trio Of
thinkers detailed by the United
States to make recommendations
looking to the redemption Of the Lii
berian Republic. Mr.. Scott has
maintained the dignity Of the race at
every turn, and demonstrated that
there is no color-line in brains. The
Commissions report, which will soon
be submitted to the President, will
bear many marks Of the virile and
painstaking labors Of Mr.. Scott. Pres
ident Taft's first Negro appointee has
given an eminently satisfactory &C
count Of himself and more than vim
dictated the sagacity Of his sponsors
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

Tim Fortune Is writing some "hot
stuff" in the editorial columns of the
Echo at Red Bank, N. J.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

One GOOD: old soul IN Virginia; nays
she beAexes diacovesar- Pr, Cook,
noecSuse he Is .me*hodist. Y Bless
non hearty 49, !. / $3.50 -. s. 81
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-07

One solution Of Of th6 6lf1cuity;
would be to rope*off a ring ar0dnd,
the north pole and; provide e1plor-'
ers with gloves. = 80 y fs: -