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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-27
Tho Penalty of Kindness.


 The man who had about three times as much as he could carry felt in his pocket for a nickel. The conductor waited patiently while he extracted a package of cigarette papers, four matches, e little wad of string and a eorkscrew.
 ANoshing doin'," said the sozzled one and immediately lost interest in the matter.
 Come, get off," said the conductor. Here; ifs Jefferson avenue. I can't let you go any farther without pay ing"
 Just then a fat man leaned over and gave the conductor a nickel. Let him ride." he said, and the icon" rang up the fare and passed on.
 When the car reached the end of the Ene the inebriated gentleman was still uoxing.
 ~Why don't you get ofr?' roared the '1con." shaking him. Where do you want to gof' The passenger opened one watery eye sleep1y.
 "Where do I gor he exclaimed. Wy. Jef1erson avenne" St Louis Republic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-27
Why Sailors Like ~ser.o..-

It has long been observed that the sailor, whether in commercial or gov ernment service. takes a peculiar de light in mixing up'' with the blue coat, but this inclination has been at trtbuted more to a natural exuberance which comes with a land leave, ac- celerated somewhat by artificial means, than to antmus inherent with deep sea life. But why this feeling7 Perhaps 1t is that the strict rules of marine service, the long periods of close con- hnement to which the seaman is sub 5ected. make him a hater of any one who wears the emblem of authority when he is temporarily enjoying free dom on shore leave away from the re straints aboard ship. The sailor wants liberty tn fits full sense, and, realizing that the biuecoat is the chief obstacle to his obtaining it, he develops a firm conviction that the policeman ought to be trounced on general principles. In time it becomes his chief peaceful am bidon--Brooklyn Standard Union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-27
Bigger Than ts. Sun.


 A minute parallax or about ,one-six- tfsth of . second of arc found for Arcturus bg Dr. Elkin gave a most est0unding result. This small paraI- lax implies . distance from the earth equal to about 100000 times the Spn's distance. This vast distance would produce . dimfnutton of light of about thirty five and one-fourth mag nttndes, so that the sun placed at the distance Of Arcturus would be reduced to star of only nine and three-fourths magnitude. It would not be visible with an opera glass. Arcturus is therefore in round numbers nine and one-half magnttudes, or over 5000 times brighter than the sun would be at the same distance. Assuming the same density and brightness of sur face as the sun, the diameter of Arc turl1s would therefore be about sev- snty-ntne times the suns diameter, or over o8,o0o,O00 miles, and its mass about 600.00o times the mass of the san-fgures well calculated to "stag- Eec the imagination"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-27
Poetic Justice.

A certain couple in New England village, each the parent of six children had meted out to them a kind of poetic justice in which they failed to see the poetry.
 The woman, a widow, pleading that she had no home and was therefore unable to care for her children, induc- ed the local authorities to admit them to an orphan asylum The man, a widower, pleading he had no house keeper and therefore no one to care for his children, induced the authori- ties to admit his six also. Thereupon, being freed from all incumbrances, these two married.
 All went we'll for a few months, when the authorities, learning of the situation, promptly dispatched the twelve children back to their parents. and, the woman no longer able to rep resent herself as homeless or the man as without a housekeeper, they were forced to receive them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-27

(To be Continued.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-27
The Blood is the Power That Defends the Body
This is the greatest and most important discovery z of modern medical science.
 It ranks with the discovery of the circulation of the blood, which made centuries ago.

The blood protects the organs and tissues from disease, but it does only when 1t is healthy itself.
 Healthy blood is pure blood, and at no,season IS 1t more necessary than
 IN THE SPRING when there is much exposure to disease germs. Hoods Saxsaparills makes healthy blood. It is the medicine that purifes end enxishes xhe blood and makes it normal in red and white oorpuscles and all other constituents. ~
 It cures au hnmors and eruptsons, catarfh and Rheumatism, rslisv1s inst tired feeling, restores the appetite, ddtss palsnees, weakness, nervous nea, and builds mp the whole system.
 BEST FLOOD MEDICINE.
 DI have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for great many years, and think it the best blood medicine in the world. I use it spring and fall. stThis last winter and spring was in very poor health.
 CT was weak and had lost all my appetite and was all run down. As soon as I began taking : Hoods Sarsaparilla my strength came back and my appetite returned.
 ssI am now a well woman and can go about
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-27
HIS ONE MEDICINE.


 feeing'' Mrs. Marion Bruce Cumberland, Me-
 HIS ONE MEDICINE.
 f'I have used Hoods Sarsaparilla twenty years or thereabout. During said time have not paid out one cent for doctor bills. have for long time used only four bottles per year, two in spring and two in fall. My bowels regular, sleep sound feel like always being young, entirely free from any malaria, etc., Chas. F. Roberts, P. O. Box 478, Peoria, Ills.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla effects its wonderful cufes not simply because it contains sarsaparila, but because it combines the utmost remedial values of more than 20 different ingredients, each srsatly strengthened and enriched by this pecu- liar combination. These ingredients the very remedies that successful physicians prescribe for the same diseases and ailments. There is no real substitute for Hoods Sarsaparilla. If urged to buy any preparation said to be 'tjust good, '' you may be it is inferior, costs less to make, and yields the dealer larger profit.
 Begin taking Hoods Sarsaparilla today, in usual liquid tablets known Sarsatabs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-27

CAST To7EA ,se.+b. ,Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought 'lsasf'l' sf &N19se1Ex
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-27

my household duties. I no longer have that tired feeling' Mrs. Marion Bruce. Cumberland, Me-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
WITH THE: y =.
BIG 7 HIkkERS
Progress Of Tariff Bill.

Whatever suggestions the Pres
dent may be making in connected
Witk pending tariff Legislation sd
being delivered informally. He !
not sending any. resonant appeals /
the general public through the avail
able method Of messages to congress-
1t is not on that account to be as
sumed, however, that the chief Ell
ecutiye is not keeping tab on til
general trend In tariff discussion
and that he will not seek, In his owl
way, to impress upon both :branche
of the national assembly his view
as to what should be the final shan
ing Of the measure which accordin
to the forecasted intent, is to. read
just the schedules downward an,
not upward" =,
r 1t, is, Of course, to be recognize,
that the revenue result Of any set o
tariff schedules must be in a yaria
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
The Mails From Missouri,

The Charleston Mail seems to init
mate that some member or members
OF the West Virginia delegation in
congress have not been . sufficiently
active in cooperating with Senator
Elklns in the effort to maintain fair
tariff rates on West Virginia pro
ducts. While the Mail does not
specify any one who has peen negli-
gent, the assumption must be that it's
remarks are aimed at Congressman
Gaines, who ia the only West Viz
glnia member Of the wayS- and means
committee. Senator Scott has. been
one of the most pronounced stand
patters on the tariff question and
from the first has been most active
and vigorous in the insistence on q
fa1r amount Of protection to Ameri-
can industries. Both Messrs. Hub
bar and Sturgiss made strong pro
lection speeches in the house.
At matter of fact, it does not
seem that there is any just complaint
OF the attitude of any of the West
Virginia congressman They have
been loyal to the states interests and
are standing for those things which
they conceive to be for the benefit Of
our own industries. They have q
hard battle to fight but West Vir-
ginians have good reason to be satis-
lied With the showing that they have
made SO far.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
WHAT'S THE GOODo

An exchange calls the attention to
to the nearness of the excursion sea-
son and the proneness of the Negro
people to spend their hard earned
dollars travelling about the country
at reduced rates.
THE ADVOCATE has never miss
ed an opportunity to call the atteh-
ton of it's readers to the short sight.
ed policy of~wasting their substance
IN this manner 1t would be the
better part of wisdom to invest your
surplus earnings in real estate. or tc
place them on interest in some sub.
stantial bank to tide you over the
hard times which but few escape
We, Of all peoples can less afford the
luxury Of travel when we so otter
find ourselves lacking the very neces
stiles Of life.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29

Why did they fast and pray. he
tore sending Paul and Barnabas or
their missions%'s E>,tr A.: :, ..,,
Would 1t be- b help to each loca
church today, to, fast and pray be-
fore each missionary meeting?
Do you think the women took mar,
In this service. and whether or not
what reason is there to debar womer
from any Of the church's work?< =.
|. Verse 4.--Isit possible or praotica,
to be guided in every Journey va NJ
take. and In all else by the Hol,
Spirit? \ =, ! - -, ~, =
Should a pastor ever take charge
of new church.. without being di.
,rected to do so. by the Holy Spiritl
Please point out on the map, Iii
your Bible, where Selucia, Salami,
and Cyprus are Situated, ~.
Were they consciously, or uncon.
,sciously, directed by God the Holy
Spirit, all along their journey? .
Verse 5.-Should men and women
In the ordinary walks OF life, be as
faithful In preaohing the gospel, OF
test1fying Tor Jesus, wherever they
may be, as Paul and Barnabas were?
Verse 6.-How many places men.
toned in this lesson, are situated on
the Island Of Cyprus? (see your
mRp.) .~', 49,. - =. = = - =
What motives had, likely induced
this man Elymas, to claim to be a
prophet?
Verses 7-8.-How do you, account
for man being. so bad, as to try to
prevent another man from serving
the true God?
Verses 9-12.-Are good men Jus
titled In rebukihg bad men with We
hemence, when they would STOP a
work of love and mercy?
Is it possible for a bad man to es-
cape the just penalty of his sins?
Lesson for Sunday, May 9th,
1909. Paul's First Missionary Jour
ney-Antioch in Pisidia. Acts xiii ::
1852. -. -. &C..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
: WITH THE STATE PRESS-::-

( so base as to refuse to acknowledge
| the debt we owe to the noble women
who brought us int the world, who
nurtured us, who watched over us in
early life, and turned our footsteps
, into right paths-to the best mothers
| In the world--our own mothers The
| IDEA originated with Miss Anna Jar
Wis, a West Virginia woman now liv-
ing in Philadelphia, who desired to
honor a West Virginia mother. The
movement contemplates the wearing
of white carnation, emblem of pur-
1ty and fidelity, on that day, together
with such other exercises, religious
or secular, public or private, as may
lbe considered appropriate
The facts that West Virginia wo-
man is responsible for Mothers Dav.
and that Governor G1asscock has is
sued proclamation urging it's gem
eral observance, should appeal to us
with peculiar force: Last year in Los
Angeles 10000 carnations were given
away. Recently the COMMANDMENTS
chief Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public decided to issue a general or
der requesting all old soldiers to wear
white carnations o nthe second Sun
| day in May. Various religious bod
les, secret and fraternal organizations
and clubs have taken up the idea,
and 1T is growing in popularity to
such an extent as to justify the pre-.
dlction that it is destined to become
one Of the worlds greatest holidays.
for its observance will not be CON
fned. to America alone.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29

dispatches from Washington give
color to the rumor that Furniss,
minister to Haiti,is likely to be re-
tired to private life in the near fu-
ture. President Taft, being in close
touch with the affairs of state, may
see the necessity of such a change,
but it appears to the ADVOCATE
that the services of some of those
two-term fellows at Washington,
could be dispensed with to the great
er good of the national government
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
The Principle OF Tt,
(From 'Pittsburg Dispatch

A"|ooui
Those newspapers that oppose d
protective tariff and advocate free
trade may consistently endorse the
resolutions of the, press associations
calling for putting on the free list
both wood pulp and paper. But
those who advocate the protective
system cannot do so without giving
ammunition for the: charge Of the
is only scramble of interests each
to get what 1t wants, either in the
way of high or low duties.
The Dispatch does not SUPPORT
protectionoR that theory. 1t wishes
to get its paper as cheaply as possir
hle consistent with the preservation
or American industries. But it does
not want cheap paper at the cost OF
making 1t so cheap as to close AmL
other side that the making of tariffs
erican paper mills and. throw Amerir
can workmen in those mills out u
employment 1t believes that pro-
tectiVe duties should be levied on
the uniform rule laid down IN the
Republican national platform :, re-
CARELESS Of the fact that one power.
tul interest may wish high duties on
It's product or another no duties at
all on its raw material. 1t does not
think the honest observance Of that
rule will put paper on the free list,
though rational revision may east
~ permit "a lowering of the duties.
The question of wood pulp IL
somewhat different. The duty on
wood pulp is one Of the main slim
ulants to the rapid destruction OF
our forests. The commodity itself
is but one step removed from an alb.
| solutely raw material. . Since the
need of preserving our forests Is rec;
ognized by all progressive men, atS
the present rate Of consum ptforf~ viii
soon exhaust the domestic supply, ~
will be intelligent industrial pohcl
to seek supplies from OTHER coub'
tries. A removal of the duty on WOO
pulp would permit lowering OF g.
duty on paper without at all "
ping the legitimate profits OF 6
industry. That we believe to th'
sincere application OF the po' ~
fined in the' Republican pto" 81.
At all events let us BE- ns'. a.,
to our principles. Free ~ g -
can without abandoninz u 7" &c
ciples urge that paper - u. ." ne
free listi but prot""'o"i'. 1ers
| cannot. e..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
NO DIFFERENCE,

According to a correspondence az
the New York Age who residAaA III
Liberia, the woes. Of that uuhSpDy
country are directly charseAbl6 ITO
the descendants of the American
Negroes who fouaded the requisite.
They are characterized as anything
but desirable citizens:s In fact,% they
are said to be mollycoddles>,whoA das.
sipate. what little energy, they, POD
sess In fighting one another. which
simply goes to show that the Negro
Is the same in Africa as In AmericS.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
AN EXCEPTION

me Nashville Globe is to be con-
graduated upon the successful ont
come OF its fight for the establish
ment by the state Of a school for tho
industrial and normal training Of No
groes in Tennessee. AN appronria-
ton of about $4,000, including the
Morrill fund, is said to be assured
IL IS passing strange tnat Tennessee
mas been able to use all the Morrill,
lund these many years for tho in.
Structlon Of the whites alone in III.
rect violation of the act establish.
Ing the fund. AllSthe other states
winch provided separate educationa,
systems for the races, were required
10 establish institutions for the mo
chanlcal and Industrial education If
Negroes If they had none qualified
before they could draw the monev
Tennessee seems to have been an ex-
CeDtion.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29

psople have not yet parsed SsSoa
the period In. which It is considered Is
sacruege to treat q niinistessss o.si
sas. anything less than tbs woe1
Cpd. the ea1l-down adninists tsd S
one preacher Jones. who went Snt of
his way to cast aspersions upoas ~
Laurence Dunbar. by the Nxt3d&1li
Review is extremely reffAshinx, 80
though the mere expression sai6fs y oSillIl
pleasure may bring upon us a sin,.
anathema. .. ...,..> -. Eo.iaS.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
Police Are Handicapped.
(From Clarksburg Telegram. }

[ The police department of every
lefty in West Virginia Is pefplexed
over the, new pistol-toting law, short
" to be in effect. No city has yet
found away to carry out, the spirit of
the, law, that requires every police Of
ficer TO give bond of $4,000 for car
rying q gun. 1T is hardly expected
any bonding company will be found
to take the risk. Again, the exaction
of bond Is a financial hardship that
salaries do not justify.
Doubtless, abuses and outrages by
some police officers with guns
promptedk the legislators to incorpo-
rate the bonding provision in the law,
but on the whole that is not the his
tory Of the police in West Virginia.
Not within many years here has q po-
liceman shot any one and the rule is
that the police are careful. =
| However, the fact that the police
carry no. guns, if it to come to that,
fs not one tending to promote public
order, as many will be the violator
who Will take advantage of the handi-
cap given the officers and there will
be clashes far more frequent between
officers, and violators than in the past,
W1SI IL was huOWu 10 FlO1aCOrS Cnat
the police had guns and were author.
lied to use them in certain emer-
gencies. =
1t is slated that railroad officers do
not expect to comply with the pro-
vision OF the, new law requiring a
bond. They are commissioned by the
governor and they believe that q
bond viii not be necessary in their
case. The fact that they are COM
lmlssionea by the governor does not
appeal to most people as reason
why they should not be required to
do what other police officers will have
The situation arising from the new
law is not at all re-assuring and it is
safe to*predict that much trouble
|ill result. In general, the anti
pistol law Is, approved by the people,
b11t those who are commissioned to
maintain order; ought not to be handi-
capped In the way the new law ap-
lpears to handicap them.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
.llIaratholl.
CoN4ftyuxD FRoNSPAo.. ,.,;;.

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durability and o1ality ASA S,lo !,
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place ,sa,u ~ - q - -
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29

A few race journals of the South
land are finding fault with the state
wide prohibition laws because they
appear to be effective against the
black man only. Well, suppose they
are? is he, not being benefited by
being forcibly deprived of the great
est obstacle to his advancement
Our contemporaries woun,1 expend
their energies in a better cause if
they would work for the passage of
stringent laws against the sale OF
cocaine, morphine and other dopes,'
which are said to be making terrible
inroads upon the health and pros
perity Of their readers. t.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
Public Taxation and the Negro.

-, so much has been said in recent
years about the white mans burden
at,the south, the double load he has
mad TO carry Of educating both his
own people and the Negroes that it
Ia refreshing to hear one lone voice
raised In protest, to know that we
ara not such dependents as those
who are clahoring for a division of
1schoei funds on the basis Of taxes
Apaid would have the world believe
Atlanta Independent, which
Snay} ha depended upon not to draw
tine picture in colors too bright for
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
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EAPanrs First Missionary Journey
- Cyprus. Acts r13:1-12.
8Gsulden Text.-Go ye into all the
world and preach the gospel ia
every creature. Mark 1915.
|9.x Verse 1.--~Where. was Antioch?
What constituted Christian
echurch, then, and now?
SS>$$What WIS the difference between
|eprhphets and teachers? .
Verse 2,-4-What rs meant by min
Uttered to the Lord!" -
|. What mental, physical or spiritual
kRenstats, are there derived from fast
ihgt>> ,>-. .:........ - "
E$S How long should person abstain
from food, In order to constitute a
christian fast? :.
TSWhat right has. the present day
|; Protestant church to discontinue the
practice OF fasting? -,
3 When would the ears OF a company
OF godfy men, be most sensitive to
the voice of God, during feast or
=; fast? ~ =: = ....
Was there any connection between
their ministering, and fasting, and
the Holy Spirit speaking TO them?
Is the Holy Spirit apt to, speak to
those who are not intensely engaged
In the cause OF God? ~.--.,>
What Is necessary In order TO Gull
,tivate ap ear for the voice OF Cod?
Should we all be called of God
before undertaking any kind of
work? 80, !" -.
'. Verse"3.-Ought the church to-day
to send out missionaries to new dis
tricts, and to heatherf countries?
If it is the duty of the church to
send out missionaries, is it, or not,
the duty of every person, whether a
member of the church or not to heap
support them? (This question must
be answered in writing by members
OF the club.)
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29
(From e.. ..urg TELEGRAM

(F'rom G. &"urg Telegram.)
The poljt posters who arc
dishing o. ,e3 of mere oueaeaSt
at this ga .)out what the Repub-
hcan" w y their campaign three
yc9rE :" ere certainly trying to
inuo o. on the patience Of newspa-
'r - ar5..> *qbe latest is that Sen
&tor iuc and Charles w. Swisber
ar be pitted Against one another
fn' mo gubernakorhI nomination
So. Il is not certain that either has
> .|r a single mpve yet On the no1iti.
al chess board Space filters [.on1d
r.. owe much pore fptereati,tr - Hev
>nould be on less rem. ~ suh ar.,