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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-30

front because q government employees
cracked the whip. Believing a.
most of them certainly did before
they assembled that they would b,
seriously handicapped If driven tt
themselves, why in the name of ali
that's good did they mot stand b,
their guns?
AS was said by President DuCIey
the heads of the schools could do
the race more good by being in a
place where they could come in con-
tact with the most advanced thought
pertaining to the work in which they
are engaged: and especially where
they could, as no where else, o.
serve formative legislation for land
grant colleges, and learn how best
to serve their schools, their students
and patrons? In an organization
composed OF themselves only, the
Negro schools will soon be out of
touch with the situation. They will
ret only lose the advantage which
comes from. contact with minds
trained to- sofYe the problems which
confront them, but. as is ALWAYS the
case when one is absent. they will
md that they are overlooked by
those on the field in the distribution
Of benefits
fortunately there Is ample time
Tor reflection, and it is to be sincere
~ hoped that the time will be de
voted by some Of the presidents in
growing backbone, by the others in
strengthening themselves that they
may be better able to aid their
weakened brethren.
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Gifts For Housekeepers.

The woman who keeps house Is not
hard to give to. Something for the
house always appeals to her. The en-
broidered pillowcaSe pictured will add
handsomely TO her linen closet 1t Is Of
fine linen Above the deep hemstttched
hem is an embroidered pattern done In
satin stitch with mercerized white cot
ton. In the circle is worked the initial.
Then there are many novelties for the
kitchen, too, which she is sure to like.
An alarm clock is rarely given, and
II handsome variety is given it makes
nice gift, Choose q face with large
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-30

bachelors roll, or to stand upright in
cardboard or celluloid tAbe. or again
to offer combination Of pincUshfon
and needlecase or key rack. Those
delicately painted form u class Of their
own. Almost all household utensils,
game requisites, fruit and towers.
vegetables. animals. birds, butterflies,
fish, leaves, have been represented by
the pincushion caterer without omit
ting the gallery OF national costumes
composed of native dolls dressed from
original sketches and Keeping com
pany to legion OF ranciful conceits
much admired for the beauty of their
heads, bought detached from most
dealers In dolls and toys. In this wise
there Is the always attractive baby
with long clothes. In contrast with the
lady In Louis XIV. balloon skirt en-
An up to date fantasy Is small dolly
in Welsh milkmai6 dress bearing
the Jokes and pals. the latter filed
respectively with solid and soft
cushion, while the steeple nat stands
also as cushion, and pins with glass
knobs form the yoke and its pendants
Such pincushions can hardly be termed
practicable. but they are fetching and
ingenious.
The pincushion in the cut Is made
like Il mattress and the material used
In holly ribbon tied at one corner. with
n wide how or rod c0tip rihhon IN
the middle Of the cushion a design Is
formed OF black and white, pins with
glass heads. =
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hanger. Black headed matches are
fitted into the corrugated holes top ana
bottom Of the scratcher.
Grape Table Covers.
THE SCRATCH MY BACK.


A chocolate brown IN Japanese craze
from the upholsterer's Is used for
hemmed table covers. stenciled in most
effective colors. These covers make
stunning gifts.
On this soft brown light putty
color is used with brick red. and
the pattern Is one Of the simplest OF
the running stencil design.
These table covers are made of a
square measured by the width OF the
Grape. thirty inches. or else they rep
resent two widths or even three, over
cast together by hand with silk to
match the Grape and with stitches so
fine as to be unnoticed. The hens
also are not conspicuous. an eighth of
an Inch being one OF the favorite
Ideas In hem measurement.
Blue Grape has been most effectively
used, grayoblue with decoration of
dull purple and sage green suggesting
the colors OF the iris.
White or creamy tone is Stenciled
with pale yellow and brilliant orange
in conventional design.
-Four squares Of yellow Grape are
Joined with narrow gold lace insertion
to form large table cover. each cor
ner of the finished piece being decorat-
ed in long Japanese stitches with gold
thread in a wandering leaf design.
The soft shades and the Grape quality
suggest almost endless possibilities for
decorations.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-30

ouslly scratching among the straw
on the, earth foor. AS there was al
most NO ventilation the air in some
of these houses was almost hides
cr1bable
1t was in this part of the country
In the vicinity of the village tavern
that | found people who we're poor,
even by the very moderate standard
Of comfort that prevails in rural
Poland. We passed on the drive up
the valley number of little hud-
dliing straw matched huts. One of
these, which did not seem to be in
habited l determined to explore. The
building was Of the prevailing type
with the cow shed in one end and
the living room in the other, but the
thatch was no longer green, and age
had impaired to the whole of the OUT
side Of the building a very dismal
WeatherWorn appearance. The win
doWs were evidently Of skin of the
same brown color as the building it.
self. The entrance was through what
would evidently have been the cow
shed, but this was empty. The door
-Ato the living room was open, and
as ! entered, I saw at first only a COW
tied to "a manger>
AT the other end Of the room hov-
ering about a title open stone hearth
On which little fire of twigs
burned, was an old man and woman.
AS is frequently the case in many
parts OF Poland there were no chin
ney and the rafters of the house
were deeply encrusted with smoke
which had accumulated in the peake
Of the roof and filtered out through
the thatch or an opening at the END
of the building. The old people
seemed very poor and helpless and,
as l was about to leave the room,
they held out their hands and begged
for aims. l should like to have
stayed and talked with them, but un-
fortunately [ had no one with me at
that time who was able to speak the
Polish language.
AS [ learned that a number of. peo-
pie had gone to America from this
valley l suspected that these old PEG!
pie were some that had been left be-
hind, and perhaps. forgotten by the
younger generation who had gone
across the seas. L made some attempt
later to learn If my suspicious were
we'll founded, but no one whom / af.
/ forwards met seemed to know any.
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| Gifts For tile
| Home

All kinds Of match scratchers have
been made by the trade In. artistic
colorings and materials, but none OF
them seems to ill the place or the
homemade Scratch My Back"
The scratcher illustrated Is bull,
Fom an oblong OF corrugated paper
about five and a half inches long and
three and half deep. postcard
forms the front OF the useful conven.
1ence. and the back is Of sandpaper.
with the wording in gold. Scratch
Here"
The edges are paSse-partouted to-.
gether, and narrow ribbon makes the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-30
To DeIjqht tho Baby.

girl is making as Christmas pres
ent for the child Of one Of her friends
q blanket rug that may prove sug.
gestion to young mothers.
The thought came to the girl when
she heard her friend complain that she
must not keep her baby In chair or
carriage SO much. but must let it roll
on the floor. as that floor Is drafty
the mother foresaw bad colds.
She bought the biggest and thickest
gray blanket she could find. One that
Is part cotton washes better. The
edges she has bound with four inch
strip Of turkey red which first had
the color set in 1t with sugar Of lead
Glazed chintZ such as Is used for
nursery furnishing was bought IN rem.
nants This meant varied assort rhent
or Mother Goose, Greenaway. and
Dutch figures, which were cut out
carefully, basted to the, blanket In
scattered intervals! then aDpliqued by
buttonholing the edges In heavy red
cotton. ...,.'..
This blanket will protect baby. from
the cold floors and at the same. time
Rmuse him for hours to creep SITTER the
pretty pictures. ..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-30
AMERICAN WEDDING
IN COPENHAGEN

ashington, Dec. 2-Omcial So
ciety here read with interest Of the
wedding Of Miss Carmel Egan and
Gabriel O'Rilly, which, according
TO the cable dispatches, was eel
eOrated this morning in the Cath-
dral OF st. Ansgar, in CoDenhag-
ell 10th OF the contracting part
les are we'll known in Washington
me bride is the daughter Of
Maurice Francis Egan for many
years member Of the faculty Of
the Catholic University here, and
now the United Statess minister to
Denmark. Mr.. O'Reilly, the bride
groom, is one Of the officials Of the
insular government in the Phillip.
pines. He is native of Nortf
DAKOTA and was practicing law in
Minneapolis when the war wit!
spain began He went to ihe phil.
lipDineS with the Minnesota rcgi.
ment, and remained in Manila wher
peace came. lie was superintendent
| OF the public schools Of the islands
and latter was given charge Of the
government department created tc
promote the native Filipino indus
tries.
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Greensboro, y. c.,
November % 1911


November %, 1911.
Editor Of The Advocate
In your last issue appears the
statement, " Jim Crow organization
Is perfected by Negro Presidents at
tending the convention of the gov
ernment-supported industrial insti-
buttons" at Columbus, Ohio. This
is slight error. No such organi-
cation was perfected. It is not al
together certain that such an organ
,1zation will ever be perfected.
Very truly yours,
JAS. b. DUDLEY.
In the light Of more complete in
formation, The Advocate was aware.
before the receipt Of President bud
ley's letter, that it was in error in
stating that the organization was
perfected at Columbus. It is none
the less glad, however, to publish
his letter and to apologize for any
overstatement Of the facts connected
with the meeting. But in justice to
ourselves, Prof. Dudley is informed
that the news item to which he re-
man who was made "Dermanent
chairman Of the conference" as
stated therein, a source of informa-
ton which We had every reason to
believe reliable.
Having apOlogiZed for an unin-
territorial error, if such it was, The
Advocate would be pleased to receive
fro
ley or any one else who attended
the meeting a first-hand account of
what was done
railing to get any informal alton
other than that which we publish
this week, the public and The Ad.
Vocate are going to believe that
there is something rotten in Den.
mark" What we all want to know
Ia, why 1T was necessary to consider
even the separation Of the presi
dents and instructors Of the Negro
SCHOOLS from the presidents and in
. structors Of the white schools? Dir
I the whites object to the continuation
OF association in the meetings will
the Negroes? Did Monahan have
ssan individual axe to grind? Wa,
8fbe ambition to hold office RESPONSE
y bic for the attempt at segregation
lid any or all these factors enter
into the proposed formation Of tbt
Jim Grow organization?
1ss Whatever the reasons we're TO
I Promising that the Negro educator
withdraw to themselves, there vii
% nothing bue the utmost contemp
Tor those of them who changed
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the dance or the theater will be an
appreciated gift. The dainty little
piece Of. headgear illustrated may be
made from bits OF lace and silk one
~has-abeHt the house. The crown Is
Of Dresden silk over a wire foundation.
About this crown is band OF pink
chiffon held with a buckle OF. pale blue
chiffon roses. A fall Of lace frames
the face
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-30

II any man ever deserved to be
decorated with CARNEGIE Hero
Neaal II is the one who had the
nerve 10 marry woman who speaks
elghty-seven languages. Most men
are afraid Of the women who have
the command of only one.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-30

With 1900 Negroes, Fa,ette
county is hard put to find a half
uozen candidates for the Legisla-
ture If the same opportunity were
offered in Kanawha or Mcdowell
there would not be such a commend
able display of modesty.
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Ing about the history of the old

I 80. ..ss- 49, AZ.
thing about the history of the old
people.
The wealthiest landloard in the vi
entity, as II learned, Polish priest,
twho owned four different farms and
most OF the people in the neighbor-
MOOD seemed to- be his tenants. He
lived In big, bare, rambling house,
surrounded by great barns filled
with cattle and produce of various
Kinds. l stopped to call at his house,
th1nglng that l might learn some
thing from him about the poor peo-
pie have referred to, but the good
priest was not at home and the peo-
pie whom I found to be at his house
did not seem to Ne able to tell me
anything.
The tavern, which was a long, low
log structure, built: ON. the same gen.
eral plan as the houses lin the VIII
iage; was crowded with jewellers and
steaming with the fumes of beer
Men were standing about, swinging
their arms and shouting at each other
at the top OF their lungs, and almost
everyone of them was drunk Several
onthe men present, including the pro-
prletor, had been, as I learned, in
America. One of them, who could
speak few words of English. gave
us an especially hearty welcome.
Some Of the money which pours into
Poland from America had reached
even this remote corner, 1t seemed.
I asked the proprietor, who had
lived In Newark, New Jersey, for a
time and spoke a little English,
whether he liked this part of the
world better than America.
cit is easier to live here" ne said.
Then added, when you have a. lit
tie money"
But when you haven't any mon
eyE> l suggested. He. shrugged his
shoulders. "Then we go to America"
he said
He told me a good deal of the land
had been purchased IN this~part of
the country with money earned in
America. Land. was worth from five
hundred to one thousand guilders
per yoke" which lis about one hun
dred to two hundred dollars per acre
very large sum In q country where
wages are, perhaps, not more than
twenty-five or fifty cents day.
d At: nfghtfall; as l was leaving the
village L began to contrast the con-
diticn Of these polish people with
that of the Negroes in the black belt
Of the south. !, Even thirty years ago
when [ first went into the black belt
| found no such squallor, no such alb
ject poverty, no such promiscuous liv-
ing as I found to exist in the Polish
village. of ,Jedlovkas .}3iw:sfaNNa
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figures Cooks find these clocks con-
Fenient to set at the hour when cake
Or roast must be taken from the oven.
Lave you seen the new spice cases
OF nickel and giuss? They are made Of
nickel rods one above the other, form
ing frames to hold glass bottles with
nickel screw tops. The name Of the
spice Is blown III the glass of each bot
tie These come in various sizes, but
n convenient one holds six bottles.
three IN a row. and gives room for
nutmeg. ginger, allSpice. cinnamon.
cloves mustard. The frames screw to
the wall or inside cupboard door.
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TIM ADvocA11
!, !. 1! | sRloR lFTs.

Several Quaint osses,tS That vim, a..
= ~ Aht the Recipient. ga &
/, Tho 1aakpg Of pmcushions appeSls
to many women of, artistic inciins.
tons. especially home workers, Al the
work gives opportunity for turning to
account odds and endsSor lace dress
materials and trimmings.
Pincushions for hanging should be
divided for those intended to be laid
ON a table, bureau, to rest either
In pocket, basket. a housewife or
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-30

Since the publication of the poli,-
ical records of certain gentlemen
now residing in Little Old New
York, there is not so much being
said about the records of others
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-30

II Roosevelt should consent to al
low his name to be used in connec-
Ion with the Republican presiden
tlal nomination, wouldn't there be
some disappointed Damocratso
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-30
DISPLAYING THE YELLOW.

AS correction of a news item
appearing in The Advocate, last
week, the following was received
yesterday:
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AN AID IN ADVOCATE VILE
BRING RESULTS
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-11-16
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock OF this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the some of one hundred
thousand tS1OO,OOO.00) dollars, to be rep
resented by one thousand shares 10000 OF
the par value OF one hundred (I0OD dollars
each, which capital stock may be Increased
or decreased in compliance with the laws
or the State or Louisiana, stock to be is
sued at such times and In such amounts
as the board of directors may determine
The board OF directors shall have the power
TO issue snares OF stock at not less than
par in payment for labor, actually done
Tor the benefit oil this corporation or for
the actual value of rights and property
transferred to and received by this cor
poration or for other valuable consldra-
tons, as the board of directors may de-
termine. Any such issue. however. must
be by the unanimous action of the whole
board Of directors.
Each and every stakeholder shall be en-
titled TO one vote for each share OF stock
standing in his name on the books OF this
corporation. Each stakeholder NAV give
his proxy In writing. to any other stock
holder of this corporation, to represent him
at all meetings Of the stockholders of this
corporation. The action OF the stockhold-
ers, 10 be effective, must in all cases be
the unanimous action Of all the subscribers
hereto.
This charter shall he In full force and
effect and this corporation shall be a going
concern as soon as five thousand dollars
or It's capital stock shall have been sub
scribed for.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-11-16

dred dollars each, with a right to begin
business as soon as five thousand dollars is
| subscribed
The name Of this corporation shall be
the RiDGEWAf LAND COMPANY" and
by that name Ii shall contract sue and be
sued. 1t shall have and enjoy all the pow
ers granted to corporations under the law
ana snail have power to buy, sell, mortgage,
lease and pledge real and personal property
IN It's corporate name.
1t shall enjoy existence for ninety nine
years, unless sooner dissolved, which may be
done at meeting Of the stockholders called
Tor that purpose. by majority of the stock
voting, each share of stock being entitled to
one vote. The liquidation to be conducted
by the board Of directors. No informally
In this act OF Incorporation or any failure
10 elect officers at any time shall operate
as forfeiture OF this charter and there
shall be no liability by any stakeholder be-
yond the unpaid balance on his stock
Thus done and passed, at New Orleans
Louisiana, aforesaid, the day, month and
year first above written, in the presence Of
Jas. I. Montgomery and William v. Saun-
ders competent witnesses. who hereunto
sign their names with said appearers and
me. notary, after reading OF the whole.
Names Of signers Omitted)
. (NltnesseS) Jas. L. Montgomery, Will
liam V. Saunders.
GEO. MONTGOMERY, Not Pub
!. the undersigned. recorder OF mortgages.
IN and for the parish Of Orleans, state OF
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act Of Incorporation of the
Rtdgeway Land Company was this day duly
recorded in my office, in book 1851, folio -
New Orleans, October %. 1911.
(Signedl EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
hereby certify the above to be a true
and correct copy OF the original
GEO MONTGOMERY,
nov 0 16 % 30 dec 1911 w.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-11-16
CHARTER
OF EMILE VI. BABsT COMPANY.
United STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be 1t known, that on this twenty-third
az Of the month of October, in the year
one thousand nine hundred and eleven, be.
fore me, John Legier, Jr., a notary public,
duty commissioned and qualified in and for
ne parish OF Orleans state Of Louisiana,
dofesaid, therein residing, and in the pres
sace OF the witnesses hereinafter named
md Undersigned, personally came and ap-
pared the persons whose names are here
INTO subscribed, who declared that, availing
themselves OF the provisions of the laws of
ms state relftive to the organization of cor
porations, they have covenanted and agreed,
and DO, by these presents, covenant and
isree, bind, form and constitute them
kyes as well as such other persons, as NAV
nefeafter join or become associated with
nem into corporation and body polite
law, for the objects and purposes and
moer the agreements and stipulations fol-
bving, to-wit:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-11-16
CHARTER
OF RIDGEwAY LAND COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be II known, that on this 26th day Of the
month of October, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and eleven, be-
fore me, George Montgomery, notary public,
duly commissioned and qualified, in and for
this city and the parish Of Orleans, therein
residing and In the presence of the witness
es hereinafter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared Henry L. Nick,
Peter Stiff and Henry Prince, who declared
to me- notary, that they do form themselves
into a corporation and body polite In law
in accordance with the general laws of this
state, for the purpose Of buying, selling and
developing lands, and generally to deal in
real estate here and elsewhere. The domi-
cile of this corporation shall be In the city
of New Orleans, where citation shall be
served on the president, or In his absence or
disability on the vice-president. All its
corporate powers shall be vested In a board
composed OF the three stockholders here sub
scribing. HenrX L. Nick being president,
Peter Stiff vicepresident. and Henry Prince
secretary-treasurer. who shall serve as such
officers and directors until the fourth Mon
day in October, 1912.
The directors are to be elected annually,
beginning with the fourth Monday Of Octo-
ber 1912. They shall have power to make
such bylaws, rules and regulations and to
do all things necessary and proper TO carry
out the objects and purposes of its business
for which authority Is given by law and not
in conflict with these articles Of incorpora-
tion.
The capital stock of this corporation shall
be forty thousand dollars divided into four
hundred shares Of the par value of one hun
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-11-16
CHARTER
OF VAUDEVILLE HARBOR HOTEL, AND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW Or
LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.

Be 1t known, that on this third day Of the
month OF October, in the year of our Lord.
one thousand. nine hundred and eleven and
OF America, the one hundred and thirty
sixth, before me, James Barley Rosser. Jr.
notary public In and for the parish OF
Orleans, State of Louisiana, duly commits
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned, personally came and appeared
the several parties whose names are here.
unto subscribed, who severally declared
that availing themselves of the laws Of the
State of Louisiana, In such cases made
and provided, they have contracted and
agreed, and by these presents contract,
agree and bind themselves, as well as ali
other persons who may become associated
with them. to form a corporation for the
objects and purposes and under the articles
and stipulations as follows, to-wit: