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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
Colonial Trade
Growing Steadily

Washington, April 21.-Trade be-
tween the United States and it's non
contiguous erritories-Alaska, Ha-
waii, Porto Rico, Philippine Islands,
Guam, Midway Islands, and Tutulula
= grained more than 100 per cent
ip the last ten years, amounting in
1893 to, $4,000, 600 and this year,
the bureau Of statistics estimates to
81 5O,00O,OOO.
>, During the eight months for which
they have figures, the bureau shows
that the value Of the merchandise
shipped to the non-contiguous tern
tories from the United States to have
been 100000 and states that the
imports from the same territories in
the same length Of time were valued
at $50, 100000. The shipments
from the non-contiguous territories
in the eight months ending February,
1909, show an increase in value OF
100000 over those Of 1908 and of
IS, 100000 over those of 1907.
The exports from the United
States to the territories show a de-
crease Of 100000 compared with
the corresponding months Of 1908,
but IN increase in value Of $750,00O
over the exports during the same pc
riod Of 1907. The decrease over
1908, the bureau states, Is due to the
lesser cost OF steel, largely exported
to Alaska, and to the lesser cost OF
cotton goods, largely exported to Ha-
wall, Porto Rico, and the Philippines
The value Of the merchandise sent
to Alaska during the eight 8nonttit
ending February, 1909, was $9,430,-
4B2; the value OF the imports from
that territory ;wee. $4,000, % 00E;; The
United States sent to Hawaii during
this eight month period, goods val.
ued at St1, 480,149, and imported
from that territory goods to the
value Of $22,647,780. To Porto RI
co were sent goods valued ct $15,
S27,939 during the eight months aat
imported from that territory goods
valued at $10750,057.- To tht
Philippines the United States sen,
during the eight months $G,g74,8zt
worth of merchandise while those is
lands exported to America in tht
same period $7,070,132.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22

the decedent, and that, therefore. the
expense should not be reckoned, ap-
pears to drive of every other con-
sideration, and to blind the eyes to
every thought OF the future for the
living. Not infreQuently, too. there
is foolish rivalry in ostentation, the
members of one family being deter
mined to provided as SNOWY a funeral
as that Of neighbor who died"
Especially is this true, if the
deceased carried fraternal or other
insurance. The funeral director is
usually cognizant Of the fact, and the
bereaved family lis the exception
which does not make such display
as to warrant the observation that
they are gratifying their vanity
rather than showing respect for their
dead. 4
Protests, however, are vain. To
counsel moderation when and where
1t is most needed is to- rush, where
angels fear to tread. The Register
realizes this and concludes it's
in words true and dis
because they are true:
80 long a human Vanity endures,"
it continues, 80 long as grief tempo
rarily upsets reason. SO long will the
popular conception that decent bu-
rial" Involves utter disregard of ex-
pense be accepted by those who are
least able to bear it,"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
April rs, 1000.

=, The Gospel in Antioch XII:
1880; xii: Is. ~...'
Golden TextA-The disciples were
called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts XII: &c.
Verses 19-2O-Who were they that
we're scattered abroad?
Had these men any authority from
The church to preach?. (See Acts
uiii:4.)
Is it the duty of every Christian to
preach Christ, whether or not he has
been appointed by. the Church to do
so?
Is it possible to enjoy the fullness
IF Gods love, and never say a word
about it?
Are good people liable to be mar
row in their views?
Are prosecutions and all sorts of
trouble, always helpful to the chill
iren of God? -'>
Some of these disciples seem to
lave been narrow, and preached to
Jews only others being broader,
preached to thesGreeks also, what
tAoOS ShS chCS Ill THESE mGnI
Which is the greater power to
broaden our views and make us love
everybody; our environment, or sink
ng deeper and rising higher in the
love of God?" ~
Verse 21-Whether man is mar
row or broad, IF he only breaches
Jesus, will God use him to extend his
'''itJ- .:j'-.,i - .. =:
Are any efforts'to ehtend the king
iom of God ever in vain?
Verse 22-Did the news that Anti
och had received the word of God
give the church at Jerusalem Joy or
sorrow? '-'
What news is the most joyous
either to an individual Christian, or
to a Church? - " - .... ''.''
What was the%purpose Of sending
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22

Americans have sat too long at the
teet of those vainglorious praters of
our impregnable security, our I'M
dying patriotism, and our matchless
military ardOr. There never was a
time in our history when we were
secure. We are not now secure, but
we are nearer security than ever be-
fore" Gen Drain treats earnestly and
1T length Of the sublime folly which
has characterized Americans in the
past where war was concerned. "The
man, who for the sake of popular
applause or through ignorance,
breaches the victories we have won,
says Gen. Drain," and ignores their
excessive cost In men and money,
who blinks at our many 'ignominious
defeats, is treading close to the path
which traitors follow.
Continuing in the same strain,
Gen. Drain states that when, some
man more wise than his fellows
tries to tell us that we are the weak
3st nation Of our size In the world, ,
possessed by a confidence born Of
ignorance, we smile and point to
our 100000 able bodied citizens;
and then pass on to our profit-taking
or fun-making merely plying the
poor prophet who has sought to i'm
press US with his military rubbish"
From the ignorance which pre-
walls as to existing conditions and
the contentment heretofore exhibited
with such conditions Gen. Drain
draws the conclusion that eve may
call ourselve patriotic people but
ours ts q puppy patriotism, earnest
but ignorant. 1t is not Of the slight
est use for a citizen to wish his
country well unless he really does
something to make her better" No
question Of fastening war or desir-
ing an armed conflict enters into
consideration, but the writer points
out that a Minister Of ahe. nation
with whom we have business dis
agreement~-and future, wars will a.
rise from this cause-~WiI1 question,
first, If we are willing to fight, and
then, If we are able"
Gen. Drain reviews our present
position and the possible, remedies
for our military weakness. He re-
| jectsj the idea of standing army
OF 100000 men costing, at present
figures 350,000,000 per annun6
The proposition Of CONSUMPTION with
service for nominal pay is dismissed
Instead Of these he submits the fol.
! lowing concrete plan for the future:
| Maintain small but we1l-paid ant
highly trained Regular Army, as g
nucleus around which a1aTger army
can be built, to be, outside Of thi'
use, a training school Tor officers.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
PRO PATRIA.

President Taft is said to have ex-
perlenced so much difficulty in secur-
ing the third member of the Liberian
commission that he has decided t.,
limit the number to two. Now that's
strange. There are several gentle
men of our acquaintance who are
not only not averse to visiting the
home of their ancestors, but, in fact,
would be delighted to obIige Mr..
Taft in this respect. African fever
has no terrors for. them.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22

Barnabaa? ~,s,: :, :; g.. ... :.
Veraea 28424--What sort of a man
was Barnabas? 49, ....s.:: - -; ;.
Is it necessary, OF not. to be filed
with the Holy Ghost in order TO make
converts, or to COMFORT the children
of God, and are these results ALWAYS
attained in the ministry OF a man
allied with the Holy Gh9st?S (ThSs
question MIDST be answered In writ
ing by members of the club.)
Do we exhort one another as much
as we should, to "cleve unto the
Lord?"
Are half-hearted people we'll pleas
ing to God?
Verses 25-26.-Why did Barnabas
start off to Tarsus to seek Saul?
Does 1t frequently happen that two
holy men can do much more together
than they could do working apart?
Where were the disciples of Jesus
first called Christians?
What had Christ's followers been
called previous to being called Chris
tians?
Verses 27-2S.-Is the gift Of pro-
phecy, that is telling future events
given to any person today?
Verses 29-30.-Should the church
of Christ today be practical
brotherhood, caring for one another,
and helping each other financially,
and in every other way, as the need
may be?
Should not the church be doing for
it's members the ( no " E6esiinEt
done by fraternal societies?
: Chapter xii: 25.-Barnabas an d
Saul took the contributions from
Antioch up to Jerusalem to relieve
the need there, and then returned;
was it just as noble work as II they
had been up there preaching?
Lesson for Sunday, May End, 1909.
Paul's First Missionary Journal
Cyprus. Acts xiii; 1, 12.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
Getting in Good Licks.
(From Morgan Messenger.

\rlOH NOISdu MCSSSuSST.)
Hon. George G. Sturgiss has been
getting in some good ticks in con-
gress on the tariff bill. His speech
es, which are printed in the Con
gressional Record, are strong, force
full and show careful thought and
preparation. During the short time
Mr.. Sturgiss has been in congress
as the representative from the Se
ond West Virginia district, he has
made speeches on the following sub
jects which were up for debate in
that body. Good roads and high
way commission; wireless telegra-
ply for ocean steamships; investi-
cation of mine explosions; forest
reserves. ETC., and his latest on the
Payne tariff bill was delivered April
Bird. He is pretty much of stand
patter,' especially when West Vir-
glnla's interests are concerned.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
Ought to Have It.

(From Parkersburg Sentinel.)
We learn from our exchange that
Charles Brooks Smith, Of Parkers-
burg wishes TO be secretary to the
newly chosen state Board Of Control.
AS the majority membership of the
board is Republican, the secretary
will be one of their political faith, a
rule without exception and where or
how can they do better than to APP
point our fellow citizens: Mr.. Smith
is competent, with much experience
and familiar with public affairs. He
would make good.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
Jealous About It.

(From Sistersville Oil Review.l
That Is pretty soft berth ex-Gov-
ernor Dawson has 81: pped into. In
this connection, It laight be peril
nent to ask by what authority did
the Board of Public Works make
this selection? Thought the COVER
nor made appointments Of this char
acter, At the present rate the state
will spend more in fighting the pay
ment Of the Virginia debt than it
amounts to. The cry all along has
been that we didn't owe Virginia
anything. 4. So.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
REASONABLY Snfisfacfnru

(From Parkersburg State Journal
A man gives reason for discon-
tlnulng the Elkins Inter-Mountain
that he cannot read, never subscrib-
ed for the paper and is dead. If he
mad added that where he now is the
sheet would be instantly consumed,
the reasons for stopping ought to
be reasonably satisfactory.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
just Plain Ike.
(FrOm Mcdowell Records

(From Mcdowell Recorder.
short time ago since the Char
lcSton newspapers frequently men
toned Hon. Isaac T. Mann, is in
the city on business" Now it is Just
plain Ike Mann. What's the matter
boys? Is Ike responsible for this
mood OF patronage? Better enquire
as to what meat he eats.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
Attacked in Woods
By Pack of Dogs

Waterbury, Conn.,, April 21.-A
pack Of starving, half wild dogs at
tackled James Tobini a New York
process server, in the WoIcott woods
near here yesterday and after nearly
dragging him down dozen times,
held him prisoner in a cabin until
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
Crusade Sunday Selling
(FrOm Wheeling NeWsl

:. IN rald1ng Sunday saloons, the DO
lice are showing commendable aetiv-
lty. There is no room in Wheeling
tor the Sunday saloon and the pro-
prietors who sell on that day should
pc denied the privilege Of selling on
every other day. Councih should
deny license hereafter to such Offend
er5 and they should also be prose
cuted in the courts.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
Not Missed
From NouDtoi, Tol

-, lFT0m Mountain Echo)
The fellow who stops his paper be-
cause he becomes offended at come
item that does not suit his fancy. al.
WY" ima8ines he Is getting even
WIN me publisher, but he is never
mi89eo. ihiS only happens OCCASION
any Tor there are only a few people
III any community who imagine q
paper should contain nothing but
what they approve Of,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
ne was rescued by farmers.

= Tobin came here. to! serve a. sum
mons in a civil suit upon James Sho-
walter, wood cutter. He was di-
rected to clearing in. the woods,
where howalter had heeniliying and
started out for theapaaSes AfterHty-
ing the horse at the edge of the
ci Gle Tobin startssd ,fervt BE- hut
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22

Lynchings like that of the four
white men in Oklahoma, Monday
morning. go a long way toward
breaking up that :pernicious practice.
1t would be hard on the lynchers, but
a few more Of the same kind would
help the cause.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22

A falling of Of the vote from fif-
ty-fve hundred to less than three
thousand in municipal election in
Charleston indicates that the boodler
is out OF ajob-Charleston Mail.
Are the twenty-five hundred, who
failed to vote, boodlers all?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22

They Intimate, strongly that they do
not believe he Is sincere In such
tendencies and refer to the course of
his newspapers in opposing the pro-
hibition amendment last winter,
when the resolution was before the
legislature
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22

Wonder Of wonders! No appeal
to the unwritten law is to be made
in the defense Of Capt. Hams for
numbering Annis.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
fiugging at Ogden.

T rf rom Clarksburg Telegram)
The Grafton nrwgpapcrs haro c"t t,,r,,
ed their batteries on tho Whoo Ii -,
1 mo "p"pef man named Ogden for
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22

The world has heard of the "sick
man." for so many years that but
few can be persuaded to believe the
revolution in Turkey presages the
early demise of the Sultan.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22

Lakewood did not win, but he
made a game fight and gave the other
fellows a run for their money.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22
Won't Take Medicine

The kernel in the following from
the Cleveland News will be better
understood by any one interested af-
er they have had look at the Iron
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-22

J. s. Lacy left Saturday for
Chicago, from witch 'bt2cs"he" will
take company to the fair at Seattle,
Washington.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-07-22
Emerson's ReIiqion.

There are as many Emersons as
there are readers of Emerson He
has something good and something
helpful for every one who dips into
him. The skeptic and the man OF
simple faith, the philosopher and the
man of the world, the soul that is
strong and victorious and the soul
that is bowed down with the sense
of failure and trouble, all find in this
remarkable man that to please,
strengthen and comfort them. 1t is
pretty hard to say just what Emerson
teaches in any particular case, but
he is always healthy and always in.
spring. OF religion, in the old dog
matte sense, he had none-but hjs
writings abound in checrfulness, hope
and courage, If you want 70 call those
things religion.-New York American
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-07-22
BOXVILLE AND FARLEY.

y y y y =
Messrs. John Stenar and Gust
Christensen were out trying to buy
horses Sunday. On their way home
they stopped in at F. Christenson's
for lunch.
Bill Bergan, who is working at
Knudson's made visit home Sunday.
Miss Jennie Christensen enjoyed a
horseback ride to her cousins horne
on the Schell farm Sunday.
Sam Larson is reported very ill yet.
John Johnson and family visited at
Sam Larson's Sunday.
Christ Clauson worked a couple of
days at A. G.. Knudson's during the
absence of Mr.. Knudson attending the
funeral of his brother, K. J. Knudson,
who died suddenly last week.
Martin Anderson and sons are busy
haying on the Schell farm now. This
rain will delay haying quite a while.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-07-22
WEST VALLEY.


John L. Johnson and family return
ed Thursday last week from visit
with relatives in Kandiyohi County.
Carl Dahlin struck a strong flow of
water at S. f. Rokke'sI place, being
about eight gallons per minute. He
is now at work sinking we'll for !. J.
Ophus. in Marsh Grove.
Rev. Drotts conducted services at
the east school house on Sunday last.
At the annual school meeting IN
district No. SO last Saturday, Abel
Anderson was reelected treasurer
and other general business disposed
of. A new school house has been
built during the year, costing $1,000,
and Of pretty design, SO the patrons
of the school now feel that they have
good place to send their children to
Magnus Erickson, of Oslo, passed
through here in his automobile com
ing from Newfolden on Sunday last.
P. Vinje and family visited friends
in Newfolden Sunday last.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-07-22
Rear Children. Separately.

On a country estate not far fror
one of our large cities a family of six
children is being reared in a mos,
novel way. It Is the theory of the
parents that it is for the best IL
terest of the children to bring then
up in pairs, and accordingly there arc
three governesses under whom, tive
together, they study and play apart
from the other children, whom they
meet only once week, on Saturday
afternoon, when they have gen
eral playtime. The children are al
girls, who, not knowing any: othe;
form of bringing up, do not sthinl
their own strange One of the thcorie:
of the parents is that by this methoe
the girls will develop greater. in
dividuality and deeper interest in onG
another than under the ordinary con
ditions of large family.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-07-22

INGALLS,.

- y " y " y . - = -
Editor Sheaf.-We see by the Sheaf
that the Marshall Co. Fair is to come
off on Aug. 2-3-4 and 5, 1909. What
have we farmers to take to fair at
that time of the year? Not one of
our crops are ripe, no wheat, oats.
barley, potatoes or anything else that
we can take to a fair at that season
of the year. Perhaps we could take
some grain raised one, two or more
years ago. If so, I can't see what
that has to do with this years fair,
But that does not matter, as we see
by your premiums list that about all
the money goes to registered horses
and cattle, with some more to regist-
cred pigs. Now, Mr.. Editor, is there
one per cent of the farmers in this
county who own any registered stock
of any kind? We think we are pretty
we'll acquainted, but not one farmer
that we know has a registered horse,
cow or pig to our knowledge But
we know of some merchants and
bankers who have, but who never
planted a hill of corn or potatoes, or
sowed a bushel of any kind OF grain,
but still this fair is advertised as a
farmers fair. Then again we used to
go to county fairs when we were a
young man in Illinois, but not in
August, but about the 18th of Septem-
Der, where everything is about one
month ahead of our crops here.
w. H. Ingals.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-07-22
YOUTH BARES BLACK HAND
JOINED ON PROMISE OF MAR
RAGE TO MEMBERS SISTER.
Confession Leads to Three Rrrests
and More Will
Follow.

Chicago, July 20.-Tony Baffa, an
lS-year-old italian boy, who has been
n this country three years, confessed
here yesterday to the killing of Guisep-
pc Fillchelli, grocer, at the same
time laying bare the inner workings Of
those Italian societies known collec-
lively as the BLACK Hand" whose
business Is murder and extortion.
The organization to which young
Baffa belonged was called the '"Leguis-
to-" translation of which is "The So
ciety of Justice" The other members
we're named. They are all Italian
laborers. The murder was committed
April IL. Baffa, in a letter to Detec-
tive Longabardi, declared that his &C.
completes were traitors. The detec-
tive secured signed confession which
reads in part as follows:
my name is Tony Baffa. I was
born In Falconara, in Italy. I came
to make this statement because they
never helped me.
II came to this country three years
ago and worked as laborer on
railroad. met Antonio Rudio, Rafae-
10 Nude and Pasqualla Nudo, Joseph
este, three years ago. They wanted
me to belong to their gang a long
time and they promised to give me
sister Of the Nudos to marry.
Purpose Is Extortion.
" "The gang was formed for the pur-
pose of extorting money from people
who were supposed to be we'll off, by
sending letters and telling the persons
to bring the money to certain place.
1.-THE letters are usually written by
Giuseppe Cara and Rafael Rudio. I
know of them writing two letters to a
nan of the name of Cairo and another
one to John Afello.
I'VE were laying for Fillchelli for
three months, but we had no chance
to get him because he always had a
wife with him or baby in his arms.
On the night he was killed we waited
until he came out of the store carry
ing his baby. Pasquale and 1 walked
toward a vacant lot and when Fillchel.
Ii passed, Pasquale hit at him with a
club, but missed him. Fillchelli
turned around and grabbed me and
t pulled a revolver and shot two times.
The others cut him.
These men did other jobs beside
this. They told me of cutting two
men. They wrote Fillchelli demand,
ing money and because he did not pay
it, they were angry. Pasquale said
Fillcheli had lots of money and that
we could make couple Of thousand"
Police later arrested Antonio Rudio,
Earnesto Feressesa and Giuseppe Cara
in a house In the suburbs where the
gang had it's headquarters They ex-
pect to get the other members of the
gang today. It is the theory of the
police that these men were connected
with many of the mysterious Italian
murders in this city during the last
lew years.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-07-22
Rooster Rides q Bicycle.

Ever see Plymouth Rock rooster
ride bicycle? Well, Sammy" does.
And in so doing he has solved the
problem of college education for
Ralph Eidemiller.
Every day Sammy" rides through
Pasadena, Cal, streets, standing erect
and Inrest-ained on a small platform
butt behind the seat. J.
When Ralph stops his wheel
Sammy" alights, pecks around few
minutes in the dust, and flies back to
his seat and crows loud call for at.
tention. He gets 1t. And while the
curious are wondering, Master Ralph
Is busy selling post card souvenirs OF
himself. 1t is through this sale that
the short trousered boy expects ts
complete his education.