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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15
Teaches Much
Needed Lesson
president GaAes, of Fisk University
Causes Excitement by Refusing 10
Deliver Lecture to Teachers. AS
sociation After They had Made
Him Wait I4,we Hours, s,>---------.----

Nashville. Tenn, December 10
President Gates Of, Fisk sticks /,
principle in everything. He .believ.
es as thoroughly In standards of
time as he doea in every thing else
worth while. He gave evffenee of
1T in a sensational but. helpful way
at the regular monthly session of the
Davidson County Teachers to whom
he was to- deliver a lecture. last Sat-
urday morning at ten O'clock at the
County Court Rouse. ,Inas Presi-
dent Of Fisk is a staunch advocate of
doing things on time. The faculty.
and students Of Fisk oan testify to
that fact. .. .s.s ..9.s,..
The meeting Saturday. morning
did not begin on time. The presi-
dent of the county teachers had to
wait for the paoplat. to- gather, ;,
When the people did gather, he made
the blunder Of entering. upon a
tedious and lengthy program, In.
clined to test the patience, of most
any good Christian. Papers" upen
ONE thing OR another were called
for'', read and "diacussed', while the
presiding officer kept the Fisk Pres
ident waiting, without any explana-
tion as to why he was not called up-
on Immediately to deliver the care.
fully prepared lecture, he had been
invited to deliver at ten O'Clock In
the morning.
Ihe meeting was scheduled to
! close at twelve O'Clock. One minute
past twelve, the discussions were ,ists
concluded. Then the chairman of
the meeting introduced Prof. William
Rose who delivered lengthy intro
ductlon of the Fisk President Rose
said in part: 1--WE all honor. love
! and respect President Gates be-
cause he IS a patriot, scholar, gentle
man and man of high standards. He
believes in sound principles, high
aearning and lofty ideals. He be-
lieves thoroughly in the future of
this race Of ours and that with prop
er training, we shall yet show to
the world that We are deserving and
capable. Finally he introduced
President Gates, who arose and
glanced at his@ watch and noted tfie
time. Then he did the very unex-
iipected thing OF making,to the chair
man and the audience, in his firm
:" "and VIGOROUS nnifan11Sear, the sui1Urwine
statement: II have been sittine
here, In the midst Of some embarras-
ment, waiting to deliver the address
which you invited me to deliver at
ten O'Clock this morning. 1t is past
twelve o'clock now and 1 cannot af-
FORD to take any of your time. It
would not be proper for me to have
anything further to say and 1 now
ask to be excused. Then he left
promptly, and without any ceremony.
he had taught the people lesson
that the race everywhere needs to be
taught and to learn more thorough
ly. President Gates did DIT in a.
most unusual manner, but it was at
the same time most effective way.
His action caused a great deal of
comment but his course was thor
! loughly approved even by those whom
{ 1t hurt most.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15
CUBAN CONGRESSMEN.
Fatally Shot Each Other In Crowded
Havana Street Near the Palace.

Hagana, Dec. 9--Severo Moleon
and General Sanchez Figuera, both
members Of the House Of Represen-
t@tives, and the latter a Negro, had
an importantuduel with revolvers to-
day in a crowded street in the rear
OF the palace. Senior Moleon was
shot in the neck and died shortly
afterward in a hospital, while Gener-
al F18uera was wounded in the
stomach, probably fatally. Two pas
Sersoy also were struck by bullets,
but were not mortally injured.
Senior Moleon had Just left the
palace, where he was. In conference
with President Gomez, and meeting
General Figuera Immediately opened
lire. Figuera vigorously replied
long-standing political feud be-
tween the two Congressman was the
cause Of the duel. Senior Moleon
represented Pinar Del Rio and Gen
eral tfguera Matanzas In the House.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15
hOWard'S Science
..---7--7-7 Hall Dedicated
DIR. Washington, Secretary BdIlinger,
Dr. Pritchett, President ThirkieId
and Others Delivered Informing
Addresses During Dedicating $780,
600, Building.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 15-In
the presence of an audience which
packed Andrew Rankin Memorial
chapel to the, doors tn e. new. and
commodious Science Hall Of Howard
University was fittingly dedicated
tuesday afternoon. DR.. w. P. Thirk
1eld, president of the university, con-
Quoted the exercises and talked in
terestingly of the development Of the
school in the past four years and his
enthusiasm and optimistic spirit met
with hearty response at the hands
of the student-body and host Of
friends. The most notable address
OF the occasion was delivered by DR..
Booker T. Washington, who en-
phaslzed the value Of skill in the
arts and an expert knowledge of the
sciences that have to do with the
phase of the worlds
work. Science knows no cotor-line,"
said the Doctor Here amid the
forces Of nature every man is on
plane of equality. Chemistry and
physics, light, heat, steam electricity,
and plant life never ask any ques-
lions as to the color of the hand
that makes the productive and USE
ful.' Discipline, right living, relia-
bility, and the necessity for havIn,z
definite purpose in view were
shown as prime requisites in build
Ing up a successful career. The rec
ord that the students Of Howard
was making in every section of the
land was proof positive Of the ef-
tectiyeness Of the training that was
being given at this institution.
Other informing and helpful ad-
dresses were delivered by DR.. H. S.
Pritchett, secretary of the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement Of
Teaching; Dr.. w. H. Welch, Of John
Hopkins University, Baltimore; and
Hon. Richard A. Ballinger, secretary
Of the Interior. The building was
otticially received from the contrac-
tors by Justice Job Barnard, presi-
dent Of Howard University's Board
Of Trustees.
The new Science Hall was erected
through an appropriation of $780,
600, granted by Congress, and since
the opening Of the fall term this
structure, amply equipped, has af-
forded instruction of the highest
practical value in chemistry, physics
and biology to more than 600 young
men and women. The work in these
, branches has received remarkable
impetus by reasA of this enlarge
ment of the Schools facilities.
President Thirkield is proud Of the
Increased interest evidenced by the
! people Of the capital in the growth
, Of the university, and is looking for
ward to even greater triumphs. A
/ new medical department building, q
! department Of industrial arts, a $685.
600 gymnasium, and new chapel to
serve as an adequate public auditor
tum are among q few Of the good
things he has in mind for the future.
Music for the dedicatory exercises
was furnished by a vested choir Of
lhfty voices, under the direction Of
Miss Lulu We're Childers, the Univer-
sity Orchestra and band.
| ---------e--<s-~~----
! Morrison's Dept Store will be open
:, ut night until the holidays.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15
WIFE OF NEGRO CHAUFFEUR
Gets Damages from White Million.
airess for Alternating His
Affections.

Atlantic City, N. j., December 12
"A writ Of inquiry has been issued
'by Supreme Court Justice Trenchard
directing Sheriff Johnson to impaneI
jury Of IL men to determine the
amount Of damages to be assessed d
FOR an interlocutory ajudgment of
100000 obtained against Mrs.
Catherine r. Carter, a. prominent
Philadelphia widow and heiress to
$1,OOO,O0O, by Mrs. Je@sie Curry.
wife Of her colored chauffeur, whose
affections Mrs. Carter is alleged to
have alienated. .,
Mrs. Curry is represented by At
torney James NJ. Sheen, of this city,
and the judgment Is one Of the larg-
est on record in this city.
Curry, who is said to be a remark
ably good-looking young colored
man, has been in the employ Of Mrs.
carter for two years. During this
period, Mrs. Curry alleges, her hus-
bands affections for her waned and
she blames Mrs. Carter for the
eStrangement. Suit for the aliena-
ton was served on Mrs. Carter while
she was a guest at the Sheilbourne
Hotel on November II, and she was
ordered to file a plea within 20 days
or suffer judgment by default. This
she has failed to do and judgment
In the sum Of 100000 was taken.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15
OPPOSITION TO NAMING NEGRO.

Washington, Dec 13.--PresidenE
Taft's inclination to appoint W1i1iana
B. Lewis, a Negro lawyer in Boston,
assistant attorney general 10, meet
ing considerable opposition, Hooker
T. Washington called upon Attorney,
General Wickersham today to uyaa
1t and Speaker Cannon called to op7.
pose 1t. .E |
Cannon's opposition, however. In
not one Of color or race snnafsp. ~
is now known that tina place TAFT
had in mind for Lewis Was tbat, 94
assistant attorney general 10 char ~
of Indian depreciation dases. ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15
A DREADFUL WOUND.

from knife, gun, tin can, or Of any
other nature, demands prompt treat
ment with Bucklens Arnica Salve to
prevent blood poison or gangrene.
It's the quickest, surest healer for
all such wounds as also for Burns,
Boils, Sores, Skin Eruptions, Eczema,
Chapped Hands, CorDs or Piles, Csc.
at all Druggists. 12-1-5t,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15
KEPT THE KING AT HOME,

For the past year we have kept
the King Of all laxatives--Dr. Kings
New Life Pills--in our home and
they have proved blessing to all
our family writes Paul Mathulka,
OF Bunalo, N. Y. Easy, but sure rem
edy for all Stomach, Liver and Kid
ney troubles. Only Csc. at all Drug
glSt8' 12-1~5t.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15
ATTENTION TLACHERsS ~g

If there are any teacn~rs VINO hovo
little, spare time after school,
hours and would like to use IL plUl-
liable tney should write Mr.. A. r.
Stewart, Tuskegee Institute. Ala
bama, 12-15-3t,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15
FOR NEGRO POLICE CHIEF,

Morristown, n. j., December 12.--
A petition signed by about 20 per
cent Of the voters Of this city will be
presented to the Board Of Aldermen
this week demanding the appoint
ment Of Negro chief Of police. The
petitioners candidate is oliver
Shaw, a porter in drug store, whose
name stands high on the civil service
eligible list. {,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15

against the man. ,as a politician will
join heartily ia,iARy effort to show,
their regard him and their res
pect for him 'as ah officer Of the goyz
ernment. ~. :;sf~' ~, - - .
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15

The people that go to Morrison's
store are always well
pleased with their goods and prices,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15

There is nothing that will pay
you so well as to buy your goods at
o. j. Morrison Department Store,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-15

Morrison's Dept Store will be open
ut night until the holidays.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

sealed jars in a dark. cool room for
awhile, as the fruit holds it's color much
better in the dark
Either of the following solutions NAV
be used
Solution dissolve one-half pound
boracic acid in As pounds of dis
titled water. or clear rain water; allow
TO stand a while; If not clear, filter.
Solution ? Dissolve one pound OF
zinc chloride in fifty pounds of water.
Filter IL the solution is not clear.
Solution 5. One pound formalin cor
fOrmaldehyde) to 40 pounds Of wa
ter Let the mixture stand for few
minutes and If not clear pour off clear
liquid and filter the remainder.
Vegetables may be preserved in the
above solutions as well as fruit In
case the liquids used becomes colored,
pour off the old solution and refill with
new If the specimens are too large
for the jars they may be quartered or
halved- Place the cut surfaces out
ward and fill the jars as soon as posi-
BILE 10 prevent discoloring of the speci-
mems. When using the above solutions
TO preserve grapes, it will be necessary
10 add little glycerine to prevent the
fruit from bursting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

eminent has availed itself of his sery-
ices TO start experiment stations in a
number of places, but, being rich and
having a hobby, he does not have to
wait for the government or anybody
else 10 experiment; he is doing it him
self
Worth Millions.
IF the farmers Of Texas could hear
what senior Dominique has to say and
would follow his agricultural teachings,
it would be worth s5.OOo,o0o a year to
the state of Texas" declared Ed. r.
Kone, agricultural commissioner Of
Texas, before the state convention Of
Dry Farmers of Texas recently. ST.
Dominguez had delivered a lecture and
given several demonstrations before the
farmers at their annual convention and
had received such a demonstration that
they elected him honorary president OF
the organization.
Senior Dominguez goes deeply into
the farming problem; he goes into its
study as he would study the human
race if he We're a surgeon or physician.
He gets down behind things and hunts
for the cause and effect In this man
ner he has dug out the facts that have
enabled him to make his land pro-
ductive on a small rainfall and made it
possible for him to select the very best
seed for his crops.
Seed Selection Important.
The proper selection of the seed is
the first and most important function,
he says; then the preparation and
treatment of the soil is next AS to
his soil treatment, that needs but little
attention, as he follows the custom and
practices of the scientific farmer q
every region. He breaks his land deep,
plOws on the surface often and packs
the subsoil TO hold the moisture. His
method of cultivation he got from the
United States, where it is practiced in
all semi-arid regions and in many
other localities to guard against the
drOuth. But the matter of selecting
seed and taking care of his crops after
they have been planted, is where the
senior is original.
In the first place, in the selection of
seed corn, Senior Dominguez would
never pile it into the barn for preserva-
ton, neither would he leave, the corn
in the field until the frost came In
the latter instance, he says, the frost
is liable to chill the corn in such
manner as to impair its terminating
qualities. The same thing happens from
the heat. which the corn is likely to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

~ RESERVING fruit in jars offers
~ very easy and permanent means
- for exhibitors to display their pro-
ducts the year round There are many
conservatives used for keeping fruit,
but those given below have been tried
and will give the results desired one
thing TO keep in mind when using the
solutions is that they are all poison
Gus and the fruit should not be eaten
after being placed in them
Before putting up the fruit II shoulo
be carefully selected. Only those spe-
cimens should be used that are free
from blemishes or injury The fruit
should be ripe. or nearly so, as the ripe
fruit holds its color better than the
green.
The jars in which the fruit is 10 be
put should be well cleaned beforehand
the fruit should also be washed IN
clean water before placing in the jars
When packing the fruit in the jars,
place. it in as natural position as possl'
Bile and be careful not to bruise it. 10
prevent the fruit from shaking about
in the jars fill them as full as possible
After the specimens have been properly
placed, fill the jars to the top with the
preserving solution and seal Place the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

not produce as we'll as a piece plowed
six times: neither is II sufficient for
him to know that he must plOw deeply
in the fall and lightly in the summer
and spring 10 get the best results He
digs down into the why of II all and
when he learns the why. then he has
farming.
Senior Dominguez is disciple Of
deep breaking, and shallow cultivation.
with frequent harrowings after a rain
or snow, to break up the capillarieS OF
the soil and prevent the escape of the
moisture. He also finds it necessary
to pack the sub-surface to retain the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

EEXIcos foremost farmer is
me Senior Zeferino Dominique. To
say that a man is the foremost
farmer of Mexico, however, need not
mean very much, but in the case Of
Senior Dominguez ii means a great
deal, for not only is he the leader in
agricultural ranks in the republic or
Mexico, but he is an agricultural stu
dent who ranks with the best in Amer
lea. Senior Dominguez is not a graduate
of some agricultural colleges what he
knows about agriculture, he has learned
in the school of experience and he has
acquired most. of his knowledge in
few years.
How successful he is can be deter
mined by those who five years ago
could have bought his land at so cents
an acre, are now rejected when they
offer him SIo0 an acre in gold. He will
not sell today the land that a few
wears ago he considered worthless. He
heard of the methods that were being
practiced in scientific soil cultivation
in the United States and he began to
inform himself. How his apparently
worthless land of a few years ago is
producing a hundred bushels Of corn
to the acre, netting him s94, while land
In Texas, only a few miles away, just
across the border, but grown on land
titled by the ordinary farmer by orr
binary methods, Is considered as pro-
ducing a splendid yield when it gives
off 80 bushels to the acre.
EIevating the Indians.
Where indians and poems few years
ago titled the land with wooden plows
and were satisfied to grow maize
enough TO sustain life. Senior Domin-
guez has taught them how to operate
the cultivator and the planter and even
how to test their seed before planting,
so that they can secure the best re-
turns from the crop and guard abso-
lutely against failure. Many of them
now receive a dollar and a dollar and
a quarter a day for work on his farm,
who a few years ago would have been
glad to make that much in q month.
When Dominique first embraced the
scientific farming theory, the other
hacienda owners wagged their heads
and said he had wheels; now, as he
says, they say the wheels are on the
right track" and offers OF large sums
In cash are made to the distinguished
Mexican to instruct the poems on the
other haciendas, but he is too busy
with his own men. The Mexican gov
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03
Good Rations For Poultry
By Prof. J. E. Rice, of Cornell Station.

produce eggs, or to fatten.
The ration must provide the two
classes of food nutrients, the protein
and carbohydrates, in such proportion
that they will supply the daily needs
of the fowls system; it must also pro-
vide sufficient digestible protein to
repair the waste of tissue with new
growth, and to produce eggs; and pro-
vide the proper amount of digestible
carbohydrate food to furnish heat, en-
ergy, and lay by little surplus fuel in
the form of fat.
The ration must consist OF foods
which furnish the nutrients at the low
est possible cost.
1t is not how much a fowl eats, but
how much it can digest, that determines
the value of n food. Various classes of
animals differ in their power to digest
the same kinds of food. Foods also
vary in their digestibility when used
by the same animal. Unfortunately the
proportion of each poultry food which
fowls can ordinarily digest has not as
yet been determined. Therefore we are
obliged to accept the standards of di-
gestibility which are used in compound
ing rations for other animals as the
result of many digestive experiments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

of corn which he is to sell, but never
in the sections where he is growing his
seed corn-and he never selects his
seed corn in any other manner than by
growing it for that special purpose. He
does not believe in importing seed. He
grows them in the soil and climate
! in which he wishes 10 plant them.
The Proof of the Pudding.
That his theories are not merely
theories, is evidenced by the success
that has attended his efforts Nowhere
seen finer products than that raised
upon the Hacienda de Santa Maria, in
Coahuila, and yet ST.. Dominique is
growing his crops on about 10 inches
Of annual moisture, while in many
sections of Texas they have over 80.
His hacienda has been visited by eX-
pertS of the Texas and United States
government and they all return prais-
ing Dominguez as n farmer par eX-
cellence and man of knowledge and
power He has even taught his indians
how to operate the modern agricultural
machinery and was among them, buSily
engaged in instructing poems and in
dams as ignorant q few months ago of
modern farm methods as they were
when Cortez first came 20 their shores,
when state agricultural commissions
him to attend the meeting OF Texas
farmers at Eagle Pass.
Sr. Dominguez believes that he can
do more to elevate the people of his
country by teaching them how to till
the sell than in any other manner.
Mexico" he says. lis at the mercy OF
other nations, because Mexico does not
produce enough foodstuffs 10 sustain
her. BY teaching my countrymen how
I
can do more than in any other line OF
erdeavcr. 1t is a difficult problem to
teach the Mexican to farm, for most
of the land OF Mexico is owned by the
wealthy class Nine thousand people
own all of MexicO-the rest work for a
living and the wOrkmen get very little
wages. because they can accomplish so
little by their methods OF work.
Teaching Scientific Agriculture.
Il am trying to teach them 10 use the
pillow. the harrow and the planter-and
they learn fast 1 am paying many OF
my poems as much as S1.25 a day.
wage unheard of a few years ago for
a farm hand. Still. can get a hectacre
on acres)- ploWed after the crop
is growing. q light blowing, for So
cents The total cost of producing a
bushel of corn, including interest on
my land. taxes and the wear and tear
or my 1arH machinery, Is SIX cents
bushel / can sell my product at 81 a
bushel and can make 100 bushels to
the acre. These figures are gold"
Speaking of the matter of calculat.
ing the cost Of the wear and tear of
implements. Senior Dominguez says ne
always takes this into account in
every consideration. TOO few farmers
do this" he said, yet every business
man would do so. The farmer ought to
be better business man. When 1 cal
culate the cost of production, l charge
off one-tenth the cost of all nv farm
implements each year, for the average
life Of such implements is 10 years;
then / charge my taxes against the
cost of production and l charge the
interest Of my investment against it,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

For instance my land pays a tax Of
about y pesos hectacre a year
very high, but nevertheless that is
what We have to pay in Mexico. This
charge against the annual cost of pro-
duction that when my crop% is
gathered. have every expense charged
against it and can tell exactly what my
investment and my work each is net
ting me-"
Learns 1t Thoroughly.
1t is so with every piece Of work
that he does; Senior Dominguez goes
about it in q matter of fact way. 1t is
not enough for him to know that
piece of corn plowed four times does
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03
IT SHOULD be composed of foods ev-

1T SHOULD be composed of foods ev-
/ cry one of which the fowls like.
- 1t should contain sufficient
quantity of digestible nutrients to sup
ply the needs of rapid growth and large
production.
1t should have enough bulk to enable
the digestive secretions to act quickly
upon IT..
1t should not contain an excess of
indigestible fiber, which must be
thrown off by the system. thus causing
waste of energy.
certain proportion Of the ration
should be of whole grain, in order TO
provide muscular activity of the diges-
tive organs. This is made necessary in
grinding the grain.
1t must provide a good variety of
foods, in which are included grain,
green food, meat and mineral matter
in proper proportion.
The foods In the ration must not
have an injurious effect upon the color
or flavor of the product.
The age of the fowl, the breed, and
the kind of product which it is desired
TO produce, must be taken into consid-
Grafton, as TO whether the food is in
tended 10 grow muscle or bone, or to