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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR rs DUE.


Washington Negroes have been as
sociated>so long by: US of the Prov
inces with Indignation meetings,
passing of beautifully sounding, but
futile resolutions, school: muddles
and chronic office-holders, that their
performance Of such highly COM.
mendable, unselAsh act, as was the
presentation OF the :. loving cup to
Senator Foraker. 3 comes as a sur.
prise, one of that kind which warns
the cookies OF the heart. .e&
That Senator Foraker deserves
richly the tributes that the Negroes
OF Washington or, In fact, OF any
other city, may pay him, is not de-
batablet 1t Is one those questions so
certain Of passage as to make their
consideration unnecessary. The
events which gave rise to the unique
exercises at the Metropolitan church,
Washington, last Saturday evening,
are too recent, they have been too
widely heralded to require lengthy
description at this time. We all
know too we'll the injustice done the
black battalion and his champion
ship, Of their cause, almost single
| handed against terrible odds and at
a great risk, to ask why Senator For
aker should have been the recipient
OF an honor such as was never before
bestowed by our people under like
| circumstances. Let it Suffice that the
most we can do for Senator Foraker
were too little, that he must be con-
tent that we have ::the grateful
Em1nd that owes Il not hut repays, at
once indebted and discharged"
In thus repaying or, perhaps, bet
ter showing their gratitude for, the
services OF Ohio's senior senator, the
Negroes Of Washington builded, per-
haps, better than they knew. Among
the shortcomings charged to us
the shortcomings charged to us Is our
proneness to value an evil as highly
as good deed, and gratitude is not
supposed to be among our shining
virtues. Now, the world knows that
we appreciate, as does aayr other peo-
pie, what is done for our advance
ment, and others may be encouraged
to stand at the bridge, as did Sena-
tor Foraker, to protect the rights Of
q struggling race. 80.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
THE PRIZES

First Series--A gold medal to each
Of tho first five contestants.
Second Series---A silver medal to
eSfh Of the next Ave contestants.
Third Sertes---A Teachers Bible,
price $3.50, to each Of the hcxt five
cdateStants. ....
..tFoRrth Series~-The book THE
Heart Of Christianity" price $3.50,
to, each Of the next tlirty-five con-
tssfants.
~ saGlt modal will be suitably en-
KTSved, giving the name OF the win
ssSr, and for what It awarded, and
fm like manner each Bible and book
wttl be Inscribed.
tAlt who can write. and have ideas
AFRO urged to take up these studies re.
gnfdleSs of the degree Of their edu.
cation, as the papers are not valued
Hs0rn an educational or literary stand
paint, but from the point of view Of
the cpgcncy OF their reasoned Ideas
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
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WESTON,

p. Simpson Brown and ~: H.. Ear
leythave returned from Washington,
where. they had gone t13attend the
inauguration, They report a pleas
ant trip in spite OF tner inclement
weather ~, :, Z r.. ~ T. =: >. :?;..TTi - -.
Herbert Reynolds OF Parkers-
burg, Is visiting his parents here. I
Z Miss Sahara Edwards; ;o4' Zanes+
Vile, O., singer. OF note, appeared
before large and appreciative audi
encce at the A. NJ q. church on last
Friday night. She1 readered several
mum bers, each OF which was warm
ly, received Miss Edwards possesses
a voice Of remarkable Il range and
beauty, and whether making her
lowest tone or highest note 1T never
loses its sweetness, A social was
given after the e1tertaintttent,,@ from
which snug sum was realized: : 4
Rev. Goodan, of sutton, was the
pleasant guest, Of Rev. and Mrs. J. T..
Grtfith, last Saturday and Sunday.
MRS. Jessie. Wright, Of gainesville,
spent last Friday here with friends.
She left the following day for Buck
harmon, where she will visit rela.
tives. %ntt,... ~, <:.~>g:&E ~, =
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11

\ N
oeivs, 10 bspsAt .sof sseFy. dsnAsy !, q
With rs OGDEN, who has ! gtyep
tiberalts OF HIS time and aopey TOD
the uplift OF the Negro in America:
with d.. 4 Washington. himself 70 Me-
gro. than whom none knows better
&hst h. essential to the upbuilding Of
his raoe; sswtthS Mr. Hollender, who
placed the. Ananeas Of San Domingp
on u tirmS hasta Lihs S's future conla
not be In better hands, s~..- -.
In these tappoihtM ents Presidept
Roosevelt exercised rare Judgment.
The three men Are eachi SShFst and BEST
Of, all, practical. Not one issa dream
en-. AN are workers: It wRssASslly
possible to have sppeintsd aaonti
mission Of more Yh,ghly ;. educated
men. men :whe,. have stAs1tieS ,,Ssaf
what the Negro people need, ! butSLi-
:bhria g condition will net nefWtt Me-
testing Of theories liNeS ts't ti6 ii Sah
full sympathy with their SUndstS
inE. and the people whom the
to help, This ;last alone mi sa
largely for the >spoeess, "a kheir M
sion the best, In: that 1T aR The 1Sst
unselhsh, ever fathered BY onTsfs
eminent y ''' :" ~ ssF,> Zts sa'V
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
THE REFEREES 70 WALK THE
PLANK. :, = .
march.

- = 4
The word has gone forth that the
referee system of making appoint
ments for federal positions at the
south will mot be continued under
the Taft administration. (
The system, as perfected by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, was to appoint en- tho
recomtnendattons of two men located
at widely separated points in the
state. r. Where the referees had the
good Of the party at heart the system
worked well; but, ON the whole, Il
was In disrepute because too many
referees mistook self for. party.
Therefore, Mr.. Taft's determination
to do away with the middle man is
almost universally approved, the ,ons
ly directors beng those who lose the
yellow jacket and peacock feather. y
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
THE LAST OF THE ANANIAsEs.

With the passing Of Mr.. Roosevelt
from the White House, the ember
ship book Of the National Ananias
club closed Embracing q brilliant
list, from Thomas j emerson down t6
Congressman Rainey, all having been
duly elected by the President after n
thorough examination, the club 'waB
the most talked of organization ia
the land, Not that no more are Ell
Sible, but, because the ~faUfasRsYss
about to leave the country, the club
goes out OF official existence, and
with 1t the mollycoddles, the nature
takers and--no, not the Teddy bears.
They are too ARMY entrenched Id
the hearts of the little folks I'd be
supplanted by the Billy 'possd ms,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
CLARKSBURG.

-----@V

| ~
:, c. w. Florence, OF .Monongah, was
calling ON friends here, Sunday, ;
( =, Woman's: Day !, at Trinity M, e.
church, Sunday, Resulted; in forty
nine dollars being raised. Rev. Ma
EGee'. OF. Mopongahs preached at night
to the Queen Esther club. ~
~ Since the reorganization of the
Sunday school at Pride Chapel, the
school has taken ON new life and is
moving along nicely. H.. ST. '......
Mrs James Hayes Is quite ILL.,
Mrs. Mayme. Jenkins was hostess
at, dinner, Sunday, In honor Of Drs,
Jones and Young. Those who did
| Justice to the dainty, viands placed
before them we're the honor guests,
Miss Pearl Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
8. Lowry, Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop Tur-
ner, Messrs. c.. A.. Otmes and A. Fl
Dangerield. ~. ~,
Ruth, the little daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Freeman Lowry, is very iii
| With whooping cough.
.. Miss Beatrice Roberts has suffered
a relapse. go. ~ AK, 49,. -. e-..-... ID.
H. Dennis Baxter, of2 Elkips, was the
Weekend guest tof, Regso S. P. West
The Tom Thumb Wedding, which
took; place Monhay exening at, Pride
Chapel proved "a .aeotded success
'Fhe little tots were shsSoSninglyl at
tired and elected much admiration
from the large = assembly. . Re
L -. "a
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
GOVERNOR GhAsseS1CEStS PfaAa
- ~. FORM, u. IN; IS; "a ~,

One has only to- cad the ihaug,t SI
address, of Governor GIasscoek ANY,
pbpsis OF which appears elsewhefe
In this Issue of, the Advocate, .toste
convinced that the. aim Of his: .ad-
ministration will. be- to '''.secura "a. the
Individual the largest 5 measure s6f
liberty and protection Ind the enjoy
!, ments Of ,thearrutts OF Ills labor =
He takes highar ,stAtiat tptaES That
to which ,we have. been x6E1 stomed.
In expressing. hia views upon the
GoEernor's duty to his state. mt be-
cause the atmosphere to which he
elevates us is ,rarifled more than that
which we have been won't 70 bresthe,
does not signifNh that he Is an ex-
tremtst or: that. heretofore, we have
been wailowing in the mire.. Condi-
tions have changed materially since
the incoming of. the administration
which passed away on March 4th.
Four years ago questions had to be
answered and conditions had to be
met which ara inseparable from a
period Of itransition. Then, the new
System OF taxation was not an as
sured fact. The corporations had
not convinced themselves that they
would be required to bear their Just
proportion OF the burden OF the
states government. Now, it. is not
a theory, but d condition. , Atkfn-
/ son, White and Dawson have made
the blayad trail a broad thorough
fare. But to him whose duty 1t Is to
see that all keep Off. the grass, the
burden will be no less onerous than
theirs. None the less trying are ghe
Eduties OF the guide than those OF. the
pao9eaEs II H. giYiag e&nEesaIon tQ the
sentiment that 1.-THE less we think OF
party and the more We think Of duty;
the more. certain we ARE to rstaM our
supremacy In this state, ;. :ssaxasrnor
Glasscock placed himself in the. rank
OF statesmen, among, those VINO seq
beyond the veil. who see that q
transitory victory Is not comparable
with. a lasting success. .'.....:. !,
The character. of the man assured
the fulfillment OF his pledges, and
those warrant the forecast that, unS
der Governor Glasscock, our state
fwiif continue its onward. and upward
march. ..... =
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
M. ?. SshayvkliepO Off
~ !. ~ x- j, u. . :. ,:=.s7. 81; 4
, :. =. :. !" FOR P'airkeksbutg

I. State Superintendent NJ p. shaw4
key lsft. tat noon thodaH FOR .PafkNB-
burg TO, attend ~ meeting (, OF Tie
B1Rtd, III Regents! OF the Slate nJf-.
The. injecting Of che
board is for the purpose III author.
ling the I'm proSen1siits at the, stats
thsfltattons pt d6vfaed Tor by &he Iap-
pfbbriatfons ntadsaat the .rsttcctyhtl ~
sion OF the LEGISLATURE, T " s,@'IfNt
! Tho State Board Of Bducatlon VIII
q lsS1'shold o Haeeting at1the same THO
1T PArkersbnnSl < Il. q. :. =
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11

In the city Of Washington q con-
ference between the .atterneys4rep
senting West Virginia 10 the debt
litigation with old Virginia Is being
hold at the present time. With eopil-
sci is T b. Dizzy the. EXPERT eastern
accountant, and once more, the .8cs
counts OF the two, stafe8 aajfs. being
subjected To- the scrutiny OF the
learned counsel representing the
younger astategt u ~ IN ~ t>"G'E3.',
The hearings In the celebrated
case are scheduieda to Be resumed be-
fore Charles g. Lttt1sA41d2yith mas
teT,.ita the. month ,o1 April ~ / "
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
HE'LL AND. TEXAS

There is more wisdom thai eIe-
eance in the statement Of Sherman
that, IL he had owned He'll and Tex
as, he would have lived in the tor
mer and rented the latter. In the
lower deep, If any reliance is to be
placed In Milton, there is some re-
gard for constituted Authority, In
which respect it has Texas beat Il
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
WEST VIRGINIA. LIBERAJ.

With appropriations amounting to
s32,350.00, $11, 10000 more than
two years ago, West Virginia still
nsatntains here supremacy among the
states which provide for the separate
fedncation Of the races. Six years
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11

-e-SsNsS~$ AsVPhSNtSu 80 WtAU
81 SSs 36.Ops In 1905 our insttta-
tons recstyea y $l1S,s5S.41. while
the amount remaining to them after
the yappfqpTiation bill had been,
pransd hN the Governor. two years
ago, WAS s$81 10000. ..... 80, ntE
An apprsciable falling on appears
In six years, but this Is due to the
fact, that hA majority OF the institu-
tions pAky passed the formative per-
ilods sand large sums are no longer
neadAd FOR the erection of buildings
pdSpurehase, OF equipment. - y Z. ,
This year. as was tho case In 1907
their denaathds. were much smaller,
and H&with the fexception OF the sum
asked by tho Blueficld Colored IL
stitute tors the purchase of additional
land and ffe,0o0 appropriated by the
Legislature for the West Virginia
Seminary and College but vetoed by.
the Governor, all received practically
what they asked for. That they did
not tget Hntre is largely due to the
fact Nthat, under the new system
Of management. great saving is ex-
pected to hSmade in purchasing sup,
plies B1tskhat. perhaps. .contribnt-
ed most;toWsyd the Tightening OF the
states purse strings, is the proba-
bility Of expenditures exceeding re-
ceipts,. the administrations measures
for Increasing revenue having failed
Of passage. :. 49,.
et,r>West Virginia's record Is one
OF which she, may we'll be, proud.
With q Negro population less than
that tobe found in some of the cities
Of the states further south. she :ex-s
cells themttall in providing for the
her colored youth.
Here, everything within reason Is
being done for. the Industrial and Sec
ondary education of the Negro hoy
and Negro; girl. Two schools are
supported in. whole and two In part
where. the unfortunate orphan, the
more unfortunate blind. or; deaf and
dumb, and those desirous of securing
a trade or training for the school
room are given every facility. ....,.
No less liberal has the state been
in primary. education. The district
schools for colored children are as
we'll housed. their terms are Just as
long-the minimum being six months
and their teachers are as we'll
paid as the white schools. We have
no agitation in West Virginia for the
Of school funds ON the
ratio of taxes paid. Both parties are
as one on the platform that an edu-
Gated citizenry makes for the stabili-
ty of the state.
1t will not, then, be West Virginia's
fault If her black boys. and girls -of
school age do not measure up with
the best. ), We are given the same
number of talents as the whites. If.
after allowances are made FOR power
" and other faGiar Kaandfcapt s,Y we Ne: Z d is
not make returns, comparatively, as
good, the blame is ours, not the
sI@te =" -. <:':<
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
lfipTTxlN RATES:
I, & + 6 81 81 SEARCH n, 1909.
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=, y. ~ For Treasurer, *
GEORGE, b. SUTHERLAND.
..$N}E.y nor, Board of Affairs,
First Distrfct--W.aRs SMITH.
ExSoHd pAstriet H. B. MUSTER,
,Thita ,nistfict DAN. MATHEWS.
Nor Cornnon Council. T..
Fins sttar,i = 10 Johp, F.. MEADOWS.
Second Ward -, A. MEYERS.
TTkitds Ntard- ~-FRANK J. WOODS
Foafth JOHN W, MARs.
Firth WardJ: H. BLOUNT.
Sixth Ward-t-J. W. ROCHE.
sSs3shth ssvard414C. H. GEBHART.
I eighth Ward--W,. w. WERTZ.
}Nnths Rsa77F% "A. SMITH.
iyTSnh Ord q. n, STUART.
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
THE LrBERTAN COMMISSION,

me personnel OF the commission
to devise ways and means for Liber-
'e's regeneration gives assurance
that the Black Republic will re-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11

In this city. there HAS been ali
along a number. OF intelligent and
substantial eolored men who could
never see the wisdom ct q : colored
man holding On to- q position like
the one fllled by DR.. Crurd In the
midst and face Of an: intense, race
feeling and prejudice and against
the strongest protest and opposition
by this community and state, such AS
has been exhibited by the:2whites IN
this section. We are not discussing
now the right Of the Negro to hold
q. prominent federal office in the
South as we'll as in the North; we
Fare .notadefending. any theory of the
American citizenship but we, are only
saying that in the matter Of federal
appointments Of prominence IN GER
tain sections of the South race feet
| Ing and conditions must bs Tightly
considered and weighed - There lis
only one way that whites and blacks
can live together in any Southern
community and that is by mutual
helpfullness and In harmonious and
ffaternal relations but it is 'dfficuIt
to gee how such:a condition can be
realized when the white people '6f d
community are stirred up III. oppo,
|sftton against one Or two Negroes
who may be holding prominent feae-
ral Offices in the community. THE
charleston, s. c., Southern RE
porter - g. l.. s. z !,Es>,P ::'..'..j+
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11

block: BURNING. at the. stake by
;;mdbs Ia the Lone. Star state is such
"a common occurrence as to occasion
Ebut little comment. :. =,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11

fATnn S0EIg gsaa ssst6 " ptssssrsss
4 - Va ny. t2ss f3s3sss BSstol e Ypffco9
.RRMNsYLvANHA TELxUnApHj OOLL1dR
Hsibsdss PsSss1eSs sare kha 10a Sao04t TTyi<S
CATION TROHM1eA1s suHOOI eth Penn Az.
y ssSas sSSss9 ssssss ksssSs U.s.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11
'1l.ll ~ I !. !, Sn' eFa

-. =. -

I THIS ACtS Mssone OF the most COW
ard " *iof syaSSa .sor both. Ia tina his
tory OF ties TSea> cowardly hetsaa;ns:a 10
no - y 49, sSs 80, 49,. -. y :.
,sTFS !. sS0'E '|S'e "'E >saSE ~ =
mao t 'S G sssN''ssssse rear OF Aart' Vensi
u L cy, lSsSAeSshopes to secure, SOME
other once IN ~, = (
! So William Demos Crnm goes,
aown, as ,HI $3.50 ~. .r.h +r,,ton,
NJ his r.cS7 ,,.,han n. .o,.ht no ~,
Neon .reaordsa ~ ono ~, - haroas I
, : va post,n n,arS,nn
3 In Y. y i ( = : ~, ]
s, At any raxsa white man will sue
coed Crnm and another Negro vaA
cancS. Al the federal pie counter WtlT
be tha case. pP1ess Crum Is transA
ferfed d or oted to another fede+
raj PosiAons rum cap scarcely be-
blamed tor his DECISION. The un-,,
ceastpgs notortsty brought to him be-
CAUSE OF prejudice made his posi-
pon IN pubic lie an undesirable
one.-hot Springs '(Ark.) Echo. !
.rs., cs.,,.sS 1-.1s5.,. -, -. .,. u.
,;o1,,. .x;a,r,.,,.' 49, -, 49,, -,
ae,r4s : A. sS,.,ss 60 ,,nra 49,. -.
s.,n ~, -, .no e er w
- .....u.,,n 80. .',. me Ne ..s ,oos
49,. 49,, 80 %. "' C
1,A,t ,o,,oS -. 1870 49, 49, 49,
~ onna.s,,.. &C. aaS
the :oppostMon, which. laudahle
enough In eae interest OF the general al
N kNFVbS %
do what waiss exnected # Is not .av-
Ing too much. to say that men Of,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11

/: i Dr.. CruIntt Rs 'Fesignat ien sounds =: q
death kneal for lCoaiactoEJ Joseph Lee
tQf SJacksonyi1io, Fla. Collector RUG.
ksr, of Atlanta. Ca, Collector : De-
tveah OF Savannah and q, dozen or
more Afro-American federal office
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11

mail their letters. to reach this Of
fee not later than Tuesday morn,
ing-Ed.) "............. .}his'j:., - &,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11

holders In the so0t hlatS q, laScx6hSSiS
shows clearly that y RFestdASts TAft
meant, what he Nsaid = when he Sdelly-
Tered himself of the staff mont That
Afro Americana would tinOt ~ ! ana
pointed to. ofdce iii the sout hi inhSfe
there was %obje6tioa toa. elnet,s A s.Of
course, this (rneans \ All tsut that sSc.
tion Of thea country because sthe.
Democratic and their CO. Ia boz !, thsl,
'1ily~white Rebubl icans, WIN Use TO
IT. that the "ob1ectfon' ais sssa 81 ~ayss
forthcoming. Political ccosnd tiSaa$$
nave come to q pretty pass js i,A
the dominant party. }stroniK en- sn-
trenohsd Id all the dep rtniSfiatsI al az
the gover1ment, 3 thrda 81 til head sa,
the chief executive III the tsHRffiEusaSf.i
thus, grovels% insthe dasts at Tile fssst
,ot . most banetui Pre- I'LL dice 81 tie
southern half Of q dereated party.
This is indeed q heartre9dtng speo.'
tsc alt The, IT Cleveland 81. Gazette
>, Dr.5a!N1ihiams DEsss CTuaa, sssdhscton
,9f the Port Or CHA rlaAf0n, 4 South
Caroline, showed flne tact III ssndiha,
hia sisnation to- Preside nt,sR oosesI
welt to- take effect ThnrsdaSp Ma roh.I
y 1909. BY, this action. Dr. Cran%
showed himself q diplomat of; final
parts. andahis determinattoni not f@to
- arEass Mr.. & Taft shows 4 that
coFored men are .rapidly becoming
like their white brothsrs.:7 In, rhfs1
resignation. DR.. Crum also paid hts,
RESPECTS to President Roosevelt lin
the most generous matter; and we
think ne did right in thus ,evinoing
his gratitude for that y gentleman
certainly stood by him, lfks a. stone 4
wall through a .periel Of fsix years.
In conclusion, it would be a: MASTER
stroke for Mr.. Taft to reappoint; DE-;
Crum, basing his action, upon, the,
fitness OF the man For. tho jpositionH
which he has voluntarily mi nonf shed
ed, thereby giving old Ben !Tillrnans !
and all of HIS kind to und erstand1
that he is .unIllindf1l of their vapo44
|rings.-The Pioneer Press. Z 49,,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-11

u look forward with hope to '4n--
'creasing. the already good feeling
between the South, and the other
sections of; the country. My chief
purpose is not to effect a change In
the electoral vote OF tina, Southern
states That. is a secondary consid-
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