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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
LocKEr SAVED HIS LIFE.
Picture Of Girl Over The Heart Of a
Nan Who Was Shot.

New York, April ia locket holding
the picture Of his sweetheart at home
in Italy saved the life Of Edwardo de
Pasoale, q singer in moving picture
show at t59 Thompson street, last night,
for bullet from a pistol in the hands
Of Guiseppi de Benedictus passed
through his overcoat, his underjacket,
vest and shirt, and struck the locket,
driving ii into the skin Of bis chest and
inflitcing a slight wound. The shooting
which was over a money dispute, occur
red outside Of the moving picture place,
and De Benedictus was caught d few
blocks away at West Broadway and
Becker street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
THRoueH sNow no sAFErY.
Train Passengers Walk Two Miles
Through Heavy Drifts.

Denver. April i6.-All but seven Of
the rs passengers on the snowbound
Denver. Northwestern q Pacific train,
which has been stalled for several days
at Corona, we're ssafely landed at Sui
phur Springs last night, after walking
two miles through huge drifts to q re-
lief train which had penetrated the
banks Of snow to that point
The seven left preferred To remain IN
the snowshed until today, when the ro-
tary plow preceding the relief train
would make another effort to clear the
tracks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
Girl on Prison Ship Sends a
Plea for Aid
WAS SHANGHAIED BY MEN
Dragged and Carried to Sea, She Put
Her Appeal in Bottle and Hurled
II into the Pacific Ocean
Weeks Ago.

Oakland, Cal, April le.-After drift
ing for weeks in the Pacific ocean, mes.
sage purporting to tell the plight Of
Rosaline Rockayn, Denver girl, who
came to this city last month and who
was drugged and carried out to sea by
man who had offered her his services
as guide to boarding house, was washed
up on the water front Wednesday.
The paper was contained in a bottle
which the girl threw from the cabin port.
hole Of her prison ship, trusting that her
appeal would reach someone who would
inform her relatives and bring about her
release. The message is headed Pacific
Ocean, March 81, 1909. It begins: Il
east this bottle overheard with the hope
that il will be found. I arrived from
the East Thursday and being stranger
20 San Francisco did not know where
TO find the main part Of the city. A
gentleman, as ! supposed at that time,
met me on the water front and asked
me if were looking for someone.
Continuing, the message tells OF the
offer OF this man to see the girl safely
housed, Of his success in persuadng her
20 come aboard a ship to wait until BE
should be al liberty TO 20 with her, Of
drugged wine and Of deep sleep from
which she awoke to find herself pris.
ssf.r - ~.
The last paragraph reads;
IF You can read this. please notify
my brother and tell him that Rosaline
wants him 10 try to find her ! don't
know the name 81 the ship. He Is com.
ing back. wish I could jump overheard
and II would all be over Please write
60 Ned Rockayn. Denver, Col. This ship
is rolling and / am sick
aRosaline Rockayn."
The writing Of the message Il that 81
a woman, and was evidently done BY
person laboring under great excitement.
There is no mark on the bottle OF paper
that would serve to identity the ship.
but every effort to determine the name
OF the vessel Is being made AZ the police
are convinced that the pathetic cry from
thN ef4 - hht AVssA. All thNik - NtAHA
made through the police Of Denver To-
locate the family in that city.
Denver, Col. April l6 The police here
do not know Rosaline Roekayn. and they
believe she may be a Japanese girl for
whom search was made ia this city sew.
efal weeks ago. At that time II was
reported that the young woman was
being held in hiding. People interested
in the case said that plans lad been
made 70 take the young woman to San
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
YesterdayI. AmaIIean League seoTas.

Yesterdays American League Scores.
AT Washington, New York 4. Wash
ingtou l.
at Detroit, Detroit 3. Chicago /.
AT st. Louis, Cleveland A. 81 Louis
3.
AT Philadelphia, rain
Yesterdays National League Scores.
At New York. Brooklyn 3, New York
0 tl3 innings
At Cincinnati, Cincinnati 7, Pittsburg
2.
AT Chicago, Chicago 10, st. Louis 4.
At Boston, rain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
WTLLIAMs KInNEY 49,.

Have you neglected your Kidneys7 Have
sou oyerworked your nervous system and caus-
Have you pains IN ioins, side back groins and
biadder2 Have you fiabby appearance Of the
face, especially under the eyes9 Too frequent
desire TO pass ufineY u 50, Williams Kid
ney Pills viii cure vou,--at Druggist Price
soc. Williams M'fgCo., Props. Cleveland D.
Sold by G. Il. Kendrlek 8 Co, Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
is NoRDIcA ENGAGED

Statements Both Denying and Confirm
ing Report Received.
New York, April 16--Reports were
current in this city yesterday that Lii.
Han Nordiea, the opera singer, Is to be
married to George w Young, New
York banker and member Of several
prominent clubs, Conflicting statements
we're received from Brentwood. Ont. in
one Of which Nine. Nordica was quoted
as denying that she was engaged TO Mr..
Young, while in another she was said to
have confirmed the rumor Of her engage
ment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
NTGHT RIpERs MusT ~.

Judge Holds That Plaintiff May Have
Damages.
Cincinnati. April l6. Upon the ground
chat any person il entitled to damages
for the shocks 10 bis feelings caused by
an invasion Of bis personal liberty, Judge
Cochran Of the United States district
court Of Covington, Ky, instructed the
jury to render a verdict for w. S. Hem
derson, the plaintiff in the famous night
rider case, yesterday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
ROOSEVELT AT ADEN.
On Last Stage Of Voyage to Nam
hasa.

London, April is. Col Roosevelt and
party arrived at Alden yesterday on the
steamship Admiral, on the way to
AEomhasa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
NIAGARA BRIDGE.

Bill For One introduced BY Senator
Rott.
Washington, April 16. Senator Root
INTRODUCED bill yesterday authorizing
the construction Of bridge across the
Niagara river at Niagara Falls. The bill
was referred 70 the committee on com
merce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
MEXICANS EXECUTE
SCORE OF RIOTERS
Troops Shoot "a Prisoners in One Lot
Number Killed as a Result Of the
Disturbance Is Estimated at

Eagle Pass, Texas, April l6.--Iames
Pearse and several other Americans who
arrived here yesterday direct from Vel
ardeua, state Of Durango, which was the
scene Of the Easter religious riots, say
the federal troops were in control Of the
situation when they lett there Wed.
nesday Tho number Of killed IN tie
riot and a. result OF that disturbance
will reach probably 75
The troops are dealing with the stu
alton with a free hand On the day of
their arrival upon the scene, II Of the
chief participants in the riot were lined
up against a wall and summarily shot.
On Tuesday other executions took place,
making at least a score.
In the riot itself, 80 Of the religious
fanatics and six policemen were killed
There il a large American colony at
velardena as the principal industries Of
the town are the mines and smelter Of
the American Smelling & Refining COM
pany None Of the Americans were mo-
Tested by the rioters. Several Of the
Mexican officials OF the district took
refuge in the homes Of Americans while
the trouble was IN progress The prison
ers are being taken to Durango and
placing In Jail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
FIRE At GLovERsvILLE.
In Leather Company's Plant, Causing
Loss of $4,000.

Gioversyille, n ", April Is The
plant and contents of the Rubberized
Leather company in this city were com
pletely destroyed BY fire early last night.
The company's building, machinery and
stock is estimated to be worth $4,000.
upon which there was an insurance OF
$4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
THE CENSUS BILL.

Senate and House Agree to Conference
on It.
Washington, April 16.-The Senate
and House agreed yesterday to con-
ference on the bill authorizing the TAX.
ing Of the thirteenth census. The Senate
eonferees are Senators LaFollette, Hale
and Bailey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16
TARIFF COMMISSION.

FIT TT VHo HHNIVUUItN ~ atHHIUF La
Toilette.
Washington, April ia bill 10
create Q tariff commission was introduce
ed IN the Senate yesterday by Senator
Ia hillette Of Wisconsin, and was re-
ferred to the committee on Finance It
authorizes q commission Of seven with
salaries Of $4,000 year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16

Torreon Mex. April To- Fourteen
lifeless bodies, victims Of the Mexican
troops, lie in an uncovered trench in
the outskirts Of the city. The Mexicans
shot were convicted by drumhead court
martial Of participation in the religious
riot Saturday night when the mayors
house was burned because he had stopped
a procession from the church. The
other prisoners, too, will probably BE-
shot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-16

Try Hills Pile Pomade on D. r. Davis
guarantee.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-18

The colored people Of Oklahoma, be:
cause Of restrictive measures and dis
criminatory legislation :, have been
making, and organized effort to pro,
tect themselves from. the ? eneroact-
ment Of that element in tho state who
are, opposed to the progress OF the Me-,
grotcitizens. An organization head
ed by. Hon. e. r. Barber, of Ell Reno;
and others. secured the services OF
Register. Of the Treasury, w. T."Vsr,
non; to come into the. state, and; by
his matchless elou6nce and wise coun-
sci aid them in this laudable center.
prise. Mr.. Vernon, always whiting
Up the uplift and Development Of his
people, readily consented. He was
met by. company Of most distin-
guished citizens of the state Of Okla,
honla. at Caldwell, Kans., and in a pri.
vate car secured for the accommoda,
ton Of Mr.. Vernon and the party; he
made, the tour Of the state, From
the time Hennessy was reached until
Mr.. Vernon had closed his tour at
Muskogee, the Register received one
continuous ovation from both black
and white. At many OF the .- towns
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-18
NOT GUILTY.
White Man Who Killed. -Four No.
y g11,es' In Tennessee and Wound
". ~ ed Women, Is Freed; as
2 :. ~. Insane. 81

=, Memphis, Tenn, FHb.s12.--With
g: record of having Killed six men
and having wounded many others,
all but one of his VICTIMS being Me-
groes, win Latura, a white man and
"a member of prominent family Of
this city, was daclaredsttnot: guilty
Of the charge or murder BY mem
ibers Of a white jury. tnsGbs Criminal
Court today. The Jury fsturneds a
verdict Of 'Insanity,W .by%refifstng to
hold Latura Responsible tor the
death of four Negroes Whoiathe sh OF
and Killed in resort, here, about six
weeks ago. TsS2YEr.E1ff>% : 2 !. -
the shooting occUrfed write La
tura was con rampagssg, 4 He, Kent
into the place and started q quarrel
with. crowd of NeAr0gs there. and
shot indiscriminat eiy. With, o magaA
.ine pistol when an al$eHfbt was
madesto put him ont.s5Sss.5ysxs MIR -
TbW Tc86eSsee dea6eFRdo has yet
ta answer other couTtk for death OF
three Negroes and Cwounding OF
Ehree women. ..s4szsaSSisstsSls n5s.s4
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-18

Il Cincinnati, Feb. t5.---Cincinnati s
Negro citizens yesterday, turned out
In full force to- honor the. memory
,ofi2Abraham Lincoln. Hundreds of
3th&nn attended the celebration held
atm enpriaf Hall under the auspices
of the Colonel r. G.. Shaw Post No.
$50. The principal adddesses were
made by Acting Mayor John Calvin
and .GhAAtfes, A. Cotrili, Of Toledo,
Lone l6f 7Sffss best-known Negro orators
In Ohio. 2 -
Z .5zzaihe addresses were preceded by a
|sDrdST am OF music and recitations.
George w. =. Hays was Chairman and
MN ,neHart master Of remonies.
the etotr and audience opened the
seryices by singing America" Rev.
.Ds Is Ualiman, pronounced the invo-
cation while the benediction was
| oftr6a by. Rev Charles y. Douglass.
The Gp9en. City Choral, Society sang
ftsB9fraf selections. A recitation was
given by Miss Elenore Fries, and an
oflki1A poem, Lincoln, - was read
by: NJ fBf' Sarah G. Jones, public
school teacher. Miss Irene Spauld-
ing ssph II r. Jackson sang solos
| tile aGcomnanists being w. u. Cos
set and SA, NJ Quarles. r.. III. ~.
Mr. .Cotritl's I eloquent address
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-18
: !
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& 81 u BIS q.


4 sS;a& York, February II. fssrhs
ldasan&gers s,ot this aoois ty,'f, said
\ Rooksr ,Waahtagtea. 4 sapealsina
|lbsfs,re5 the Society o. 'Bthieal CULTURE
Eaf carnegie HAL .ss"h ave asked that
which Ltnsofh Found 4, /. p;isce 5so OF
::prpperty and turned into an, skfperi-
cHn citizen ast6 address Won here to-
day. s::S., sttGi:f{1 81 Il ,.: 4 {;
g5 !, graf eful as ( an, to- Lincoln
|Ejtar me freedom OF :bddy ne save: me- az
and my raee,;;' went on the ex-slaye
educator II am still 4 More sgrateful
|:for the freetom or the ko1i, Fer his
smancipaA6n; not. only mad theme
sro free, but: also, struck the shack
Yes from tha souls OF, $1,000 Amer
toans Of nncSher color, 4; TIKI -. ~,
or ALI forms sof slavery 5 there is
hone SO sIsg faaiag sas4 that witch;
temp one 10. III ate rtaho other on aes
count fof a. difte renee In race. i You
CANNOT hold man down I'M the di teh
ywitAent wing ssdown tin@the. ditch
wttb1 tiim X, 20. ,. = 1 {
III kave; the Negro 4 oh sunxs
Ft6 iight godt the ,p,r s sof;hts d &C;
:tinyS and the tNegf6, fthoag he HAS
esstii efar 30, s!.is ,enptS that
problem The harder tlssssa probIen.
IFS: the better il: tsifl fs,r sthe Me
sssro. and s tefla To- lincoln
that. NE 5dikh ii tt5Sdo all that, safaaRd
!ha8e heen dish, s the Negro ana
egaSe nb af eas anees to raises ourselves
Rhp9to bur o#fl aIyati6r. ~ ~ ;7<<iF
Elm s3aaKifSk i of%s'I ff,shia. IN MN
nj r, ~ inRton said, -I,,. : ~;
na,dit - az !, u
81 sStsS,s b .., Sa,'s 5
ntS i,ias1 81 ~ ~ : 49, ;;.a
.sei 49,, H. 'Ifn;ta3S 4
Nan. IA ZANE IN l sSS
3 9Is III ~ s - thasd = e.Ntss
,s 49,. i Z ~. M, ~.
81 4 1,sssSsi )
IL S. e. rta,sri.S tttv.4E,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-18


swhensihe was not scheduled to. speak
Rhe WAS Obliged to MAKE Staaks from The
rear and platform OF }astS private gar.
In response to the Urgent demands
Of those who had gathered DIT, the sta
+tion to meet him: Mr.. Vernon made
speeches at Ell Reno, Kingasher,f Euth.
rte, (the state capitat), visiting Langs-
ton University at the ,latte8 place and
calHnB%. upon Governor, Haske bylan,
vitation with whom lN' discussed mat
terg Affecting THE >tace1 'sYh6, 'pafty
also s*isited Oklahoma Guy 5and ffiahy
other (p5intss It IS unanimously
ag/ Ged that the great ovation given
Register. Vernon throughout the, state
is in Keeping With the. things for
whchths stands and zin recognition. of
the .atdnous )abors h, has engaged. in
for the benefit Of his race. 7okIaho4
MT viii long refa81ib Der sbls5 eygnftui
trip Of Mr., YSthHS65iasSs ahd sYSBs8 IL!
debted to him for the services he has
.r,;>yoray1 a. '[~.' i'-" ~ e1.St.P 2 49,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-18
{ !.
s Ar !, HANIsE Is + ia iyhiiss las All
=, - NksXa has. = < ;.$
VerEtalent issaaa to- be Crulnbaing
;j5and tt3NnRR soldiers or oh
! 4 err n attens mi ETiyin6 project
~ 'hs' ri! nsa ~. u - Il,

IL w aaaiBgt 2i4 q Esabje si@$ adj
s;t yet ~ ,sssSs pssft,
espd Oh
has sheer, Z re sch et' d 8 Isiberian
Situation. Sconditf dna. according tic
itttspr mat lon at'>hand, re @;syery grave.
and great alarm Is ,fs1t z by foreign
p5t1cials ih%IaberianS employ. ;. :, Sc" < =. !
IA British gnnboat has arrived to
AFFORD protection to foreign interests
and a. eombany: of soldiers has been
sent from Sier4a Leone, to the, capi-
itdl at MonroEiai forD The ;; same ;pur-
pose pose s..::, !; Nv, ~ - =.
! f&Today's' cables called renewed at
teIitioh tol,%the, efforts OF the State
department, inauguEated by: aecre-
9tary Root, to secure an appropria-
:ttpn Of 500, 900: to- anafBie thj8 fftssill
dent to send to Liberia decentralization
with a view to reporting RECOMMEND
}dations' as to the specific action this
Government should ; take Is whicb
would constitute the most eTectfVe
measures Of relief. s@. . ~ *, -
I. Secretary Root anticipated the de.
velopment of condition Witch would
menace seriously the future OF Liy
IBERIA. Curiously .enoGbh It was
President Lincoln who: Improved in
1891. treaty With <esthst country
whereby its recognittoR .as an. indie
pendent state was given and it was
President. Lincoln, ,alsG who appoint
ed the first diplomatic representative
,of~the United States there. !: 49,,
time to time. SINCE then the
United States has fnsefvensd ii
boundary disputes, mailing IT clear
that this Governments was most
anxious to be friendlyYfo q liberia and
have it continue as a51atiot.,,,. p 81.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-18
'.'''I|'0l| ] ! ! ! Z !.
LELEhttAFEs I,INCOLN.S HUM
IS S pis afsl ANNIVERSARY, ~
Appropriate Exercises Are Held, I'm
] Yder Aasidces Of LttersSy J: society
Witch Unveils TSblet 81 Esronze----.
; Of tisttys lSatg Address l.. -" ~,

|! =. With >.fitting and appropriate ) .eere-
mlory :, the Il lincoln Debat ing Society sof
sstor'sIs ColIegest on Friday night Last,
cel.bfated the sceptebaTys or Abraham
Ltncolh::S n Promp pity <ata II rs the <nine-
tse1, young men who .ccp pose the 'so-
eiet, marched without. mnsic Into THE
CHI .pefa ,headed- BY SSSergeant,at :arpSb,,
nv Fan&: estees.1 s naf,SN 4lhif FORM. Pres
tdent Thomas presi 5sd and after TIE
opening exercises the blowing pro-
gram 9was4r edered s. Is g :s3si K 4
Song: Amerfca-,,eG aee C Tub. az Sa 81
sss Fl Hoeatt Rev, il. FL e. Carter. 81 3
!. kolI; Call; Responae sHfth$A eed0taa.
Song Colun, bias~ The Gem - the
Ocean, harlcs WftlieRts 4 and 3 Glse
Cl9b,a f,.ti - kk,! S:s u A. SSs
What Presidentst have said or Lin
tceolif = cond Voted stbySSJ aniess a, 3 Ind
mss - 49, = ~ ~. ~ a - $:
h Essay: :. Lincoln's Earlss lsife-=Ber.
nafd C. McGill (, - 1T Is
8 teading Ietter5 It u Mrs Eisixleyy g 4,
iudf &C. { B image. &g .ftT4sI IN ~
I .IteadinE Emanc1 patton; Y Rrocl6ma-
tiolis% layton T. Wheaton 4 f&H.,
!. Song: Flag of Fret dow, Gleet Climb,
g + 7, fe Of Lfneolna IllrsttAt ed by ste1n.
opt icon-4- Euse nes wv %asJne*sa ,.$ - :,
d baelansa ton" o. Eai,tafh.;t NY, Cap.
Ghatles w. :Paanlef33 gs ~ ;
3. a1liatien: A. butte to- 13incoin,s
Al AZ aiAbryz u Chm r. SIN aoIE = ! 81 =
sf Is{neoin's Second InaufAEal &c hasss
A,iI,fanss - - E. a. 5zf
peelana tioa. The AmeHican Flag
Frederick Wins. -! : .F'. !
3 spng2 TIE scpg star snalatk agled% Ban
ne:':ME Ht,tstr ited --2Af eaars Z EIopsWeii,
! ,Li,H Thomas, Rrimage and IGIee
Club -. y ~ - n: #g;
81 i:;n Is, z;Fa.well Address n:
|. eclap,ation: DEATH Of ! Lincoln
ff:.Fry HopewA,t, & i &s,. .'33ii@s* ~.
a! ae ;aettysbars Add l5t BENJAMIN. "
45s'sss q 9sSlst Il ea go
eesptanoae E ; l5sa1afy f Nttpea:
AID. - '.. @.>| >iIt}tt|>' ,sT = >
i. Song: sTeatins Toni Prof, "A,
Saunders and 'Glee Club. y ~. -. .
! The tablet v hitch was: presented. ! ~
of solid bronze, and It.. is1sinseribsd !, In
.;ra: 'ed letters Lineoelln's Gettysburg
sp:f CHI: It: is ;en rey:;et, reRlica, T.. Of q
orange tablet in. Oxforc University,
England. - .>t.E ,'5< = i, 8, q
: The program. was one OF the. bestt
tht. has been rendered here, for come,
tiiur. :: The chapel was >decorated 'rih
tho national colors, muskets, #>:bngies,
i t.tsrns' etc. They wsfeEE9t beautiful
TIE sta Spansied eahner} was }tillls;
tra'cd as was also renting on isthet Ola
Camp Ground. ' Lincolr's1L Life, illus.
4 gated, :was delivered in the form of q
lecture ny E. W. Jcaess judging from
the applause the program? was exceed
pins'ly enjoyable .......5 J.: >t:Et IL H.
/ We ar, mo-, than pleased to make
known the, fact, that nur Y, NC. IA is
developing along all lines1,<> Many
now members have bee,l taken in, and
much go"H is being done. = + ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-18

Financial Secretary Henry P.
Slaughter is in daily. receipt of many
Inquiries concerning the grand re-
coption of the Inaugural Welcome
Club, whichyis to b eheld in Conven-
ton Hall on the evening Of March S.
Over two thousand tickets or admis-
sion have already been disposed OF
= and from present indications there
will be q. capacity, ,attendanc6.
Convention Hail will accommodate
5000 or more persons, but those
who wait until the last moment are
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-18


The splendid organization worked
out for the country by the sub-com-
tmittee OH. public comfort is evoking
much warm praise at the hands OF
Chairman Waller. Of the general
committee, and the people at large
are pleased with the. completeness OF
the plans adopted to- insure. their be-
Ing safely cared for when they come
on for the inau guration, The system
now Being carried out by SUBJ Chair
man Daniel Murray calls for the APP
pointmeht OF a chairman of local
committees in, $50 cities Each or
these chairmen, name ten associates
making total 9f2,7oo persons &C
lively engaged in promoting the sue
cess Of the. arrangements for the In
augura1 visitors. Adding to this
MUM Der the fifty Washingtonians al
ready: mentioned, an army Of 2,750
Is marshaled in solid phalanx for the
work with every section of the coun-
try brought into close communion
ton and sympathetic cooperation. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-18

1t is being reported that -unau4
thorized coiofed men have been col
lecting :or attempting to collect mon
ely from members of Congress, and
from Observation-Disclosures merchants
sind political leaders to defray ting
expenses Of alleged celebrations of
Lincoln's birthday, and sharp
watch Is to be- Kept upon them to-
prevent them from ipreying upon oar
liberal white friends for additional
fHndS ostensibly to hold emancipa4
ti9n celebrations, which occur March
/ 9Th, in the District. The seIf-respect-'
Ing colored, citizens consider this sort
of thing a%sDeeies of blackmail and
that to tolerate II. in silence Is to dis
credit the whole race. They are de@
claring that the people who authorize
celebrations in honor Of the man who
led in the work of emancipating the
Negro are ready, able and willing to
go down into their pockets and pay
all legitimate expenses. They. do not
think it dignihed nor proper to ask
white men, to contribute money for
a. purpose of this kind and they are
publicly reDudiating the begging pro
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-18

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tue Negro camp meeting whose place
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