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through the village under the arch of
trees and then beyond the little set
tlement Il, too, passed into the fields
and woodlands
II done guess I'll see de town while
Use here" said Matthew. and started
down through the village. IT s'pose 1
could PITY near buy dis town ef I
wanted to, but what's de use OBJ
owntn. town ef yer don't lib in it?''
On his way Matthew saw boys and
girls playing at games or doing work
about the yards, but none Of them
spoke to him or noticed him in any
way. 1t was only when he reached
the very outer edge of the village
that he was hailed by an old coIored
man bent with age. his gray hair curl
back covered with torn and faded
coat. Hey, young 'un," he said, call
ing to Matthew. come yere" Mat
thew did as he was bfdden and walk
ed toward the old man.
You all don't blong round yere;
ef you do dis Is de fust time Use seen
goin'?'
mo, uncle, Use wayfarin'; dat's what
Use doin. Use trabbelin' de road"
You won't get nowhar a doin' dat"
said Uncle Ezra. Use tried it myself;
and dis is as far as I got. jes an ole
man wild nuthin'. Why don't you turn
In an work an not loaf yo' life away"
"Oh, Use been a workin,' said
Matthew. Use ben a workin', but de
work done went away, so l jes fol-
lowed It. Use goin' back one OBJ desc
days an den I'll meet up wild it again. -
But how do you make a livin'," he
asked the old man; ''yo' shu' is older
dan is. an I'll bet 1 done got mo-
money dan you?"
'"Yo' is jes like all de res of de young
trash" said Uncle Ezra. You think
dat a dollar Is de biggest thing in de
worT," and the old man started 70
straighten up and deliver a lecture to
Matthew on the worthIessness of money.
"Ouch"' he said, as he grabbed his
back and settled back into bent posi-
ton.
"Shu dat agony has come ag'in
in my back. wish had a dollar my
self for a bottle OBJ liniment."
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till tomorrow fore 1 goes an sees
him. Tween now an den / can help
you wild de liniment."
What you goin' T. do wild de lini-
ment?"
Use goin' L rub 1t on de agony"
said Matthew, ''and' make you well"
'Den," said old Ezra, you can stay
in de cabin tonight an go an see de
massa in de mornin'.'
So Matthew went inside the gate
with the old man and for the first
time saw the cabin, clean and neat.
that was to be his home for a long
time, for the massa, as Uncle Ezra
called him. hired Matthew the next
morning and he and Uncle Ezra be-
came partners in the little cabin,
Matthew furnishing the money and
the old man doing the work, and for
years they lived happily and comfort
ably.
TomorroW's story Otto and the Fafries
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Mrs. Champ Clark and
Daughter Depart for
Piltsburg.

Mrs. Champ Clark and Miss Genevieve
Clark left this morning for Pittsburg,
where they will join the Speaker and
Champ Clark. jr., and accompany them
to their home in Bowling Green, Mo-
Later they will go to Colorado Springs
Col, for their annual visit.
-
DR.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Dobson have
cards out announcing the marriage Of
their daughter. Miss Helen Dobson. to
Rollin Henry Denniston, Ph. d. The
ceremony took place Wednesday morn
ing. August 30. at $50 o'clock, at the
home of the brides parents. Only a
small family party attended, the Rev.
Donald Campbell Macleod. Of the First
Presbyterian Church, officiating.
The bride wore white marquisette over
satin with bertha of rose point lace,
and carried white bound prayer book.
Immediately after the ceremony DIR.
and Mrs. Denniston left washington
for their future home In Madison, Wis,
where they will reside at 80 Prospect
avenue, and will be at home Tuesdays,
after December L Dr. Denniston Is a
member Of the faculty Of the University
Of Wisconsin.
Justice Charles H. Robt and Mrs.
sRobb. who are spending the summer at
their place In Massachusetts, will re-
turn to their apartment In the Rocham-
beau. the latter part of next month.
a
Mr.. and Mrs. BonaParte
At Lenox on Annual Visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte
are at the AspinwalI Hotel, Lenox, for
their annual visit. Mr.. Bonaparte was
formerly Attorney General during the
Roosevelt Administration
Mrs. Larz Anderson arrived in Wash
!ngton today for a few days. She will
san from New York shortly to join Mr..
Anderson, who has been appointed
American minister to Belgium.
Mrs. Dan Thew Wright has returned
to Washington, after a series of visits
st AshburnhaTnr Mass; Haven, Me-:
and West Springfield, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Henry and son.
Stanton, OF 1870 Columbia road, have re-
turned from a months trip to the Thou
sand ISLANDS, Quebec, Lake Champlain,
and Lake George.
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or. for Waists that were $3.50 to s..
OCI Fancy trimmed and plain effects.
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~ N the following morning, just
before lunch. a lady, accom-
" panied by a maid and a con-
sidera hle nllantitv of luRRaRe
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Mrs Wells. wife Of DR.. Walter Wells.
left Washington this week for a stay Of
several weeks at Atlantic City. She
will be Joined later by DR.. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Lewis are spend
ing a few days at the Chalfonte, At
lantic City, N. j.
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Rear Admiral Potter e.
And Family Return In October.

Rear Admiral William P. Potter, T..
s. N; Mrs. Potter, and Miss Potter,
who are spending the summer at White
Hall, n. v. will return to their apart
ment at Stoneieigh Court early in Oc-
tober.
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One way to find employment is to watch the Help
Wanted columns OF. The Times each day. If you
do not find the position you want the very first day
you read these advertisements, keep at it! Read
them every day. Do this, and sooner or later your
opportunity will arrive Washington's best employ
ers use the Help Wanted columns of The Times be-
cause they have found by experience that it pays to
The Washington times., 1911-08-31
z left Matthew with his pack
age Of goodies under his
fingers clutching the two

20 goIu pieces ana ne nInl-
self wondering what he would do
with all the money and where next
he would go. The latter was the
easier question to decide, for the
road in which he stood ran both ways
and he could choose either direction.
One way 1t led directly into the coun-
try; the other way 1t passed down
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

There is strong likeness between
the Afro-American and the America
African though an Ocean divides
them. Each is representative to a
marked degree and resents any i'm
rutation. however well-founded
that ne is not equal in all respects
20 any creature on the earth in the
heavens above Of the seas below
Gracs. refer: ing 20 those in America,
are child race. q mighty roar OF in
tignatiCn was heard from tho Lakes
10 the Gulf. from The itlanlic 70 the
Pacific. Child race, Not on the
aaguerreotype Of your great grand
father! We are full gown. stand
ing six feet in our socks. and brand
As an infamous falsehood any state
ment to the contrary.
Over in Monrovia a few weeks
ago. United Minister Grimm CXuress-
ga publicly ihc hope that Liberia
N''ulk' Noot oe'CHiS ft!iuDlI l..
fact ifs we'll as in name. We're the
IAberians pleased? One would not
think so who heard the howl let out
by the governments official organ
Crum'S remark was regarded by the
Liherian Register as The acme Of
(anatheTaS, an insult 10 poor but
proud people. and so forth and SO
ion.
The truth was told in both instan-
ces cited above The Negroes in
| America are child race and Ii
IBERIA is scarcely more than q name
! Why rear and snort at the plain
lunvarnished truth The Afro.
| Americans knew Washington bu-
voiced what they all think way dowT
in their hearts, and the Liberians
display dense ignorance in takine
offensc at Dr.. Crum for hoping for &
betterment Of their condition. The
criticism implied was well meant b!
ooh DR.. Washington and Dr.. Crum
That il was misunderstood tut con
lnrmS their statements ------------------
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23
PROBE LACKING
SO writes Oklahoma registration Of
ficiSl in denying colored man.
the right to vote.

Muskogee. Okla, Feb. 22.---The
federal grand jury, which was III
session here a few days ago, found
indictments against number Of
white election officials, who denied
colored men the right to register
and vote in the last election.
AS I'm example Of the way lin
which the election law was enforced.
three we'll known men Of Boley. a
color2d town Of 5000, were denied
the right TO vote under the disfran-
chising law adopted last August.
One of these men. Mr.. Henry Tay-
jor. after meeting the educational
test. asked the election official to
write the reasons for his being de-
Lied the right to vote on the back Of
his affidavit
The election Official. who conduct
led the examination, showed his ut
ter lack Of educaii By writing on
The back Of the affidavit: refused
for want Of ANCESTRAL profe'
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23
NEW WORKERS URGE
COLORED POLICEMEN.

New York. Geb. PA largely at
tended meeting to urge that colorcd
policemen, firemen and regiment
Of State troops be provided for was
neld Sunday afternoon at the Office
Of James c. Thomas, a leading I'M
dertaker Of Harlem. The residents
here are deeply interested about the
project, and already several hun
dred dollars. including 500 from
Bert Williams. the comedian. have
been subscribed for tho campaign
that will be waged J. Frank
Wheaton is the chairman Of the
movement
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

The mere suggestion Of such
a thing either during the recent
campaign or before the meeting of
the legislature would have met with
deriSion. The man who expressed
the belief that the candidates who
pledged themselves to oppose 1.-The
passage Of any laws which will not
operate with equal. fairness to both
races, would vote to ROB us Of one
Of our most useful and cherished in
stitutions. that man would have
been incontinnentaly called liam,
Yet that is exactly what our Demo-
cratic friends did.
They proposed and supported a
piece Of legislation more ubiquitous
even than Acknowledgement BY
dist! anchisement we would have
been deprived of participation in the
government Of the state. That is
bad enough. But tho Carr fraternal
society bill is worse It would break
up tho stronges. unions among us.
PUT an end to our most fruitful ef-
forts at sclf-help, and deprive us oil
property secured by years Of :oil and !
deprivitations,
Is there. in thc face Of this. q Ne !
gro in the State. who will say. who
even thinks the Negro ouSh, to di- !
vide his vote, that he ought to SUP
port Democratic candidates. If[
there be such one. may the Lord |
suidr his feet Alright for 10 is either |
4 knave Of the deepest dive. or fool !
who knows nor hi folly
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23
EXPOSING THEIR CLAWS,

II tic Negro people Of West VIZ
Einia want confirmation Of the oft
repeated Statement; in these columns
that the democratic party is hos
tile to their enjoyment OF civil and
political liberty, they will find il in
the passage by the House OF Delc-
gates Of the Car fraternity society
bill, the full tee Of which The Ad-
vocatc printed last week
The Democratic majority went no
Vond our worst predictions. We
looked for the more radical Of them
to propose and support measures
whose enactment would cu,tail ou1
enjoyment Of franchise rights and
separate the races on the common
carriers. but who would have sup
posed that they would seek to Kill
pur fraternal societies?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23
WASHINGTON TO SPEAK
-. AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW

Principal Booker T. Washington
of-the- Tuskegea- Institute has been
invited by the pastor Of ST. Barthol-
tmew's Church, one of the richest
and most exclusive churches in New
York City, to speak in a series OF
special meetings TO be held on Sun
day evenings during Lent in March
and April. Others who will speak
arc President A. Lawrence Lowell,
Of Harvard University, Mr.. Justice
Hughes, of the Supreme Court or
the United States, and Governor
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23
Tortured for - Years.

ny curc-defying stomach trouble
that baflcd doctors, and resisted ali
remedies he tried. John w. Modders,
OF ModderSville. Mich. seemed
doomed. He had TO sell hi3 farm
and give up work. His nrighbors
said, he cant live much longer. -
Whatever | ate distressed me-" he
wrote, till ] tried Electric Bitters,
which worked such wonders for me
that ! can now eat things I could
not take for years. It's surely \
grand remedy for stomach trouble. -
just as good for the liver and kid
neYs, Every bottle guaranteed. Only
"oC at all druggists. 2-2-4t
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23
THE COLORED ORPHANS HOAlE

Now that the prospects are bright
for the purchase and control by the
State ut The Colo"ed Orphans Home
and Industrial school, near Hunt
inston. The Advocate states clearly
ani tmphaticallv that = will exert
what lit1le influence il mas for the
retention of III, present intumbrcnt.
Rev {. F.. McGhee, as supCrinten-
dent or whatever the head OF the in
|Stitution NAV b. called.
In making th'S announcement We
are Influenced Wholly hv Rev Nc
Chee's services TO the orphans Of The
state and 7ha~ superior that
arises thecefrom TO whatever honor
land profit the change in control nav
brin" about As soon as 4 good sal
ary IS assured. without the nrivita-
'iN"S ar cxertion> which have hnen
necessary heretofore 10 nrovile fool
""a clothing fC- ;he children in, tn o
iomC, there will he ROUND hakc~'$
dozen and Tow more annlirants Eor
=" llaCr which l>c-- NrGhac has
"r"at"l ar Gllti most :ccc"'ahlv.
These are tho ones Tho \d:Oca'e in
'"nds 10 assist IN hradin" off Ir
kinks thar il there was cvnr y man
| Untitled 10 oniov the fruits Of his
| labor. that man is he who has t'v'vel-
I'd M. down and across the Elatc
begging funds 10 help those who can
not help themselves.
Sin"le-handod for it was only ~
the eleventh hour that he received
! aid from anv member OF his .ace.
Rev. M"GheA has tonight stem by
step TO the passage Of his bill None
he secured tho pledges OF enough
votes in the House to accomplish
| his desire, and interested q sufficient
number Of Senators 10 make his
measure take precedence over others
Of more general import. He Tough;
| the fight and kept the faith. and
more than any other. he deserves to
| wear the crown. This he will do in
| spite Of tho other claimants rhc
may ae confidently expected to Dol
rn before the Governors signature
| Of approval becomes d"y.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23
WEBS TULANE PROFESSOR

New York Feb. 22.--1n the par
Tors Of the Hotel Gotham fashiona-
bic company assembled at noon to-
day to witness the wedding Of Miss
Lucie Mayo-Smith, daughter of the
late Professor Mavo-Smith of Column
bia University, and Professor Tlrich
3. Phillips of New Orleans. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Henry p. Smith Of Meadville, Pa,
an uncle of the bride. The counle
will make their home in New Or
leans, where Professor Phillips is
head Of the department Of history
Of Tulane University.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23
LANG NO MATCH
FOR SAM LNNGFOHD

.-- London, Feb. 2l.-BHl- Lang, who
once held the championship of Aus
tralia was no match for Sam Lang
ford. American colored pugilist in a
schdule 20 round bout tonight,
LanFford won 1T the sixth round
when Lang was disqualified but the
contest could not have gone much
longer as Lang was almost ont when
he committed the foul.
81; thousand spectators gathered
AT the Olympia &c witness what they
expected would be q long and fast
fight and-theY showed disappoint-
ment when the contest ended so alb
ruEtlv. After six fierce rounds, when
Langford was down. the Australian
in dazed sort OF way rushed at the
American and struck him and i'm
mediately the referee proclaime I
j>anEfTrd the winner
The saying "a good man will al
ways beat good little man proved
fallacy for the Australian with al
his natural advantages including an
extra - pounds in weight was hope
lessly outclassed by the american
lang was all nerves. He seemed
frightened and his disqualification
was the hest thing that could nave
happened for he was SO giosgy that
he was bonnd TO have been Put ou:
ljf no bad not tranSgressed.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

The Negro people Of West Viz
ginia owe Rev. c. +. McGhec q debt
which they can not easily repay. He
alone is due the credit for The pas
sage Of the measure emro wcring the
state to assume the control of the
Color"d Orphans Home. With the
state backing il. there j. nov nc
longer any question a. 10 the in
stitutjon's performance o. all the
duties for which il was founded.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23
STATE WILL. CON
TROL ORPHANS HO1lF,

H. spite Of the opposition Of Sen.
ator ". A. MacCorkle, the Senate
yesterday passed the bill empower
ing the state TO purchase and con
troll tho Colored Orphans Home and
industrial School. near Hunting
ION.
Speeches supporting the measure
wee delivered ty Senator'S HeaTne
Petcrkin. Smith (of CabelD, John
>,on. Kidd and Sutherland. French
aided tho opposition TO no avail. The
vote resulted in twenty-one for. and
eight against.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23
PLAN TO REBUILD
MERCY HOSPITAL

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 23---Ar-
engagements are being made to re-
build the Mercy Hospital, which was
Quilted by fire last week. The dam
age amounted to about 5000, and
DR.. r. f.. Boyd had his automobile
destroyed also. The hospital was
founded by Dr.. Boyd and is near the
Meharry Medical College.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23
YO NEII1fO F'KATER- WV"
- NAL SOCIETIES.

The threatened enactment Of the
Carr fraternal society bill will not
he altogether an evil if those who
: were ieopardized are brought to see
che urgent necessity OF the Friend
~ Society Movement which The Ad-
vocate has proposed time and again
to no purpose.
- Suppose The Advocate had not
discovered the nature Of the bill and
had not sent out the timely warning
to the heads OF the seve'al frater-
mites, is there any doubt as TO What
would have happened? is it not
highly probable thar VIC would have
awakened some morning to lind our
secret societies unlawful com'hina-
tions and ourselves violatorS Of The
Law?
----- The Advocate nrDpos'es again.
and It hopes that, unlike former oc-
casions. it will NOT be as 1.-The voice
of one crying alone in the wilder
ness"--that the presiding officers OF
the grand lodges or all Negro fra
ternal societies in the State set in
motion the machinery to adopt the
plans for their protection proposed
and advocated by the lamented
Starks and ZONES. These two men,
-whese- antimelY- passing The A1vo-
cate has not Ne! ceased 10 lament,
ioreSaw that the day OF wrath which
is now uHon rs would come sooner
or later With foresight and Wis
they sought 10 n;ovi6e a-linSI Just
sucsa dangers a> W. have narrowly
escaped this week.
Their proposition was that III"
frate-nal societies unite Through
their national organizations and Iax
their members 10 GREAT" a tunG
for mutual prot >Clion. The lea ap-
realed to tho Knights OF PythiaS and
the Odd Follows. but. like all large
bodies, they moved slowly. so slow
" that they can hardly be said TO
have started. We would have the
societies in the Sta>r wait no longer
upon the action Of the national
bodies. Let the Grand Master Of
the Mnsons or Odd Fellows. or the
Grand Chancellor Of the knights Of
Pythias call a conference Of the
heads Of tho other societies and
agree upon plans, to he submitted
for the confirmation Of the bodies
over which they preside, for closer
union.
Provisions might he made for q
commission made up Of representa-
tives of each body participating. 4
light tax might he levied upon every
-- member and expended as the com
mission should direct So small 4
member Of the Negro fraternal so.
cieties in the State would in the first
year. create fund Of 5000. 90
more or less, which could be used il
legitimate way to protect our in
terests in the LEGISLATURE and 10 de
fend or prosecute any suit in the
courts in which there would hc a;
issue any question touching on;
civil or political liberty.
In the operation OF any laws. The
Advocate has no more 10 gain nor
lose than any one else Unidentified
with the race. It does NOT ),ut for
ward again the Friendly Societ!
Movement because it hopes either &c
pose as leader or for personal as
grandiZempnt. but solely because j
thinks It is performing duty Il
suggest ways and means by which
1tS clientele NAV protect itself OF
the enjoyment Of constitutional
rights.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

The good Senator Hanna did was
mostly inferred with his ZONES. bu.
Adams County. Ohio, shows that the
evil he did lives after him and has
been thriving business.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

American churches are importing
pastors from Europe and Berlin
hotel man is engaging New York
Bartenders. Thus the balance of
trade is prc%er-t,,f--
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

New Orleans still claims 10 be the
logical point"for the Panama Canal
Exposition. Put logic seems to have
got the worst Of it in the tussle
with practical conN enienco.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

The Washington Dispatch says
that the new Canadian reciprocity
agreement will ba treated by Con
Sress like an ordinary bill" He3p,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

ParadoNicaiiy. ii by no means fol-
lows that the coIset-wearing man
IS a straight laced man.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

Every time there is ary new log
lSlaiion suggested tina; has no
pork In it, new varieties of both
Democrats and Repu 5iic3 us! seem to
be created
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

Senator Lorimer suddenly begins
to suspect that he is Il goat. All
the same, it looks as il he won't be
ahlc to bit ir.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

IOyS' c-DieCe Suits fo- 03c 1T O. j
Morrison Dept. Store Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-02
REPEAL FAIR CHARTER.
Attorney Suggests That Property Be
Turned Over to Board Of Agriculture.

The Michigan State Agricultural
society is peculiar corporation: II
has no capital stock and has no
stockholders. said Fred A. Baker, OF
Detroit. Under its articles of asso
citation the directors are elected by
those persons who take enough inter.
est in the society to pay 81 for the
privilege OF voting at the annual
meeting held on some day during
each state fair Quite naturally the
board of directors usually control the
election and perpetuate themselves in
office.
The society was incorporated by
a special act of the legislature in
1S49, and as no time was fixed for
the duration of the corporation. this
charter is subject TO amendment, al.
iteration or repeal under the reserva-
ton of that power made by the re
vised statutes of 1S4S.
1T Is self-evident proposition
that the property and assets OF the
Michigan State Agricultural society
whether acquired from earnings. do
nations or borrowed money. belong
TO the people of the state of Michi
gan. for no one else can claim title tC
the property. If the charter of the
society were repealed the property
would pass to the state under the law
of escheats