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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-05
Negro Population
Numbers 1888
Revised Statement Of Census Bureau
Shows Population of the National
Capitol Is One-Thiri Colored.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 3.-There
were 9,s27,763 Negroes in conttnental
United States in 1910, according to a
preliminary statement issued by Di-
rector Durand Of the bureau of the
census yesterday. The statistics,
which were prepared under the ddrec-
tion Of William G. Hunt, chief statisti-
clan for population, are subject to re-
vision.
or the total number Of blacks 2O.9
per cent. or 2.050,686, were reported
as mulatto, that is, according to the
census definition, all persons, not full
blooded blacks, having some proportion
or perceptible trace Of African blood
in them.
In the District Of Columbia the
statement shows that there were 94,-
446 blacks and 32,952 mulattoes in
1910, as against 1852 blacks and 49,
836 mulattoes in 1890. The growth of
the number of mulattoes does not i'm
ply an increasing ihtermxture be-
tween whites and blacks, since chill
dren born Of marriages between blacks
and mulattoes would be mulattoes, ac-
cording to the census definition.
1t will be seen that Washington has
1888 Negroes, the Negro population
forming more than one-third OF the
total population. The per cent. in
crease of mulattoes over the number
In 1900 is about equal to the per cent.
increase that Is shown by the blacks"
Tor the same period.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-05
WEST VIRGINIA SEMINARY AND
COLLEGE TO OPEN OCT. 1.

The Seminary is to open Tuesday,
October ], 1912. Fourteen rooms will
be finished as to plastering by the
time you are permitted to read this
article. The carpenters work will
follow right along. These Id rooms
will be fully finished and ready for
occupancy by October 1. Let every
society, every church and every indi-
vidual or group of individuals who
inhld ITO pay for finishing room send
in their money to the Merchants and
Miners Bank Of Oak Hill, w. Va, at
once. Only a few have sent in any
money to pay for their rooms. Please
respond at once. If you can't send all
send what you can-$5.00, $1,000 or
$500 at time. 1t Is in this way
that we hope to get the money to pay
for this work. The noble women IF
the Women's District Convention of
Flat Top Association sent us 800 90
to finish two rooms.
Many thanks to my friends and the
friends Of education all over the state
for the loyal support which they gave
us this year. VIE were able to report
81 ,075 raised directly by our personal
solicitations and other efforts. We
beg that you will continue loyal to the
great cause Of Christian Education.
Many thanks to the friends all over
the State for their loyalty to the
school as shown by their reports Of
the Sunday School Convention Wom-
ems State Convention and West Vir-
ginia Baptist State Association.
Sincerely youl4 IN the work,
J. M. ARTER,
Pres. and Gen'l. Financial Agent,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-05
iowa SENATOR ANNOUNCES HIS
> DIFFERENTIATION TO SUP
PORT BULL MOOSE.
Taft'S Nomination
He Says Was Procured by F'raudu-
I lent Methods, the VIII OF the
Largo Majority Being Defeated
by inc Power Of Bad System.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. Ex-senator
A. /B. Cummins. lifelong Progressive
and candidate for the Presidency at
the Republican national convention in
Chicago, issued statement today IL,
which he opposed President Taft, said
he would vote for Roosevelt, but went
on record as opposed IT'D the nomina-
tion Of third party state ticket in
Iowa at the State convention here to-
morrow, which Roosevelt will address
Cummins said he would vote for
Roosevelt for President, but added:
But 1t must be understood that I will
do so, protesting against the organi-
zation of new panty and dissesnting
from some Of the, doctrines announced
in his platform"
Gives His Reasons.
Cummins, In his statement. said in
part:
''The denomination of Mr.. Taft was
opposed by an overwhelming majority
OF the Republicans throughout .Ie
country simply because Nm his adm II
istration Of the office Of President Il =.
had not done and said the things which
th'e great body Of the people believed
he should have done and saad. A
meager minority succeeded in renom-
mating him, and it is vital to Inquire
how it was accomplished"
Cummins then related the methods
by which Taft had been renominated,
citing Taft's control of the national
committee, the seating of Taft dele
gates from Washington, California,
Arizona and Texas, +rwiro he'd. no :shad-
of title to seats" and the ''Halse, vic
ious basis. Of representation "iu the
Southern States
Majority is Defeated. .---.. ..~..
And thus the will of the tremen-
dous majority was defeated by the
power of a bad system and the mechan-
icians Of a committee" he continued.
Il take no pleasure in reciting
these things, for I would like to sup
port a Republican candidate for Pres
ident. There is but one way now
ever, to make sure the system of the
Chicago convention will be abolished
and it's scenes never repeated, and
that is 10 make it plain that the can
didate who is the product Of the sys-
tenn and the beneficiary Of the meth
DDS cannot reach the Office to which he
aspires.
Therefore, l cannot support Mr.
Taft. In so saying l am the more a
Republican, for it is clear to me that
the exittence of the party depends
upon a quick and emphatic condem-
nation of the wrong l have mention
ed"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-05
Il. r.. SPURNS OFFER
Df Missouri Republicans To Support
Him in Return for Endorsement.

Keokuk, Iowa, Sept. Am offer of
support from Republicans of Missouri
was rejected yesterday by Colonel
Roosevelt, it was learned today, on
the terms under which 1T was ten
dered g.. ~.. T..
Colonel Roosevelt received the Of
fer when he Feached st. Louis and
was led to believe that II he accepted
1t some of the e most influential mem
bers of the Republican organization
would be behind him i'm his fight for
the Presidency.
His refusal was made public when
h'u was addressing the State Progress
sive Convention, although the dele
gates were not I'M position to know the
full significance of his words.
The terms Of the offer were that Il
Colonel Roosevelt would induce the
Missouri Progressives to refrain from
putting a full state ticket in the field
and would indorse the Republican
candidates the support from. Republi-
can sources would be given. --------------
Il received letters from certain
prominent Republicans of Missouri
raid Colonel Roosevelt today, GIN
which they said THAT they would sup
port me if we would not put state
Progressive ticket in the field. I
gave my answer to them in my ad-
dress to the Progressive convention"
In his speech Colonel Roosevelt ad-
yised that complete ticFets should be
put lin 'the field, except In states in
which either Of the old party ofgani-
cations could be- taken into the new.
The Colonel would give no opinion
as to the position of Governor Hadley
In this event. 1t Is known, however,
that he does not regard the Republican
ticket and platform in Missouri as in
accord with the Ideas Of the Progress
sive party, and that he was actuated
by this belief In refusing a compro-
mise.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-05
r. r.. CHURCH, SIR, WEALTHIEsT
NEGRO OF SOUTH, DIES AT
TER LONG ILLNESS.
Born a Slave
BY Exceptional Frugality and Busi-
ness Foresight, Church, Whose
:, ftfe fseat1ss j. 1tate Page of Fiction,
=, BECAME Power in Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 2.-Robert
r. Church, Sr.. one of the wealthiest
citizens in Memphis and considered
THE wealthiest Negro in the South
died Thursday, August 20, at his laie
residence, 384 Lauderdale street. Fun.
eral services were held Sunday from
thEI late residence, Father r. T. Dem
by officiating. The pallbearcrs were
DR.. E. w. Irving, DR.. A J.. Thomp-
son, DR.. WI. J. Yerby, the Revs. T. D.
Fuller and J. G. Martin, Hon. J. T,
Settle, Cash Mosby, ]. w. Sanford and
c. r. Bowles. The remains were in
tered in Elmwood Cemetery.
.Tha deceased, who was "a years
old, had been i'll eighteen months He
retired from business last October
and was Succeeded by Robert r.
Church, Jr.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal
gives the following account of Mr.
Church's career:
The singular circum stances of a
Negro, born q slave, Rising from cabin
boy on Mississippi river steamboat
10 the mastery of fortune estimated
at million dollars made him con-
spicuous character, and the news OF
his death was received all over the
city with expressions Of interest and
rurprise.
Began Life Slave.
"Church's life reads like a page
torn from fiction. He came to Mem
phis years ago. Thrift and industry
uncommonly marked, coupled with q
ken insight and keen business abili-
ty, made him quickly recognized as a
man of uncommon business ability
His word was as good as his bond.
"He came to Memphis from Holly
Springs Miss. For a while he worked
around the livery stables here and la
ter he went into the saloon business
Here he got his start His savings
were gradually invested in real estate
One purchase followed another. He
saw with prophetic eye great city
and he knew that some day his prop.
erty would be valuable He rarely i
ever sold. Conservative estimates are
that he left between 200 and 900
houses in various parts Of Memphis
The bulk Of them are in the Fourth
Fifth and Sixth wards
Monthly Income Of $4,000.
"According to one in authority, his
monthly income from his rentals
amounted to $4,000 alone. He owned
a subdivision Of 1876 acres on the Ra
leigh car Line east Of Memphis ant
was founder and first presi dent of thu
! Solvent Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany, the first Negro financial insti
tuition of the city. Church's Park OF
Beale avfnue Is also his property.
Though no unusual deeds of char
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-05

convention was orderly and business.
like. It was made up of men and
women Of high character, great ex-s
perience and fine intelligence. The
membership Of this couvntioa was
representative Of the most valuable
elements In American society. The
speaking was OF high order, and 10.
was directed squarely at existing POI
litical and social conditions. Sena-
tor Beyeridge, Of Indiana, as presid-i
ing officer, made speech Of remark-5
able eloquence and power, In which
he analyzed our political and bust
ness conditions and demanded re+
form in our affairs that would give.
us real government of public opin-,
ion, delivered from the control OF.
elements and forces that be charae-f
.terized as the ''inyisible govern
-ment, " aa.. @|fl
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-05
VICTORY
Of Progressive Forces in California
+ Was Sweelping-8O Out Of 100
Legislative Nominees Favor
i Roosevelt and johnson.

San Francisco, Stpt. 4.-The Pro-
:gressives won a sweeping victory in
yesterdays state primary election.
or the 100 nominees for the state
legis ature, more than eighty are
pledged to vote for Roosevelt cleo
tors in the state convention to be
held in three weeks. This means
That the Republican electoral ticket
in California will be made up of men
who in the eletEoral coTe1;a will
cast CALIFORNIA; thirteen electoral
votes for Theodore Roosevelt for
president and Hiram Johnson for
vice president.
In the congressional fight tho Pro-
gressives have won five districts
TWO others are still in doubt with
chances Of a Republican success when
the final returns are in.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-05
FORMER GOVERNOR TAYLOR

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 3.--iG
was announced today that w. s. zTay-
lor, former Republican. Governor of
Kentucky, who has been q resident
of indianapolis for several years.
had decided to give his support to,
Theodore Roosevelt in the coming
campaign. 4R
Taylor came here as fugitive
following the assassination of Cover
Oor Goebel .g<tG
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-05
WHO RANKED HIGH IN MUSICAIxs
CIRCLES OF ENGLAND AND ],
AMERICA is DEAD fs Sss
Coleridge-T e-Taylor
Negro Composer, Famous lin This
Country Through tho Hiawatllas !
Trhogy aud Other DIeFftosioUs;
Choral Compositions. :, 5S.s2, t1gS!
London, Sept. ~ 81 cossssl
idge-Taylor, fh'a Me- y .dsic COM
poser, died today. ~ p 58 4yaS

= Z z 3
Samuel Cole - 4aylor, the most
important O. <, 70 composers, I ana ana
one Of .the\ ~ Aown Of modern COM COM
posers, was orn In L,ondn, August
Is, 1875. He was the son ! o,f a d,osctoH s;tca
of medicine, a native Of Sierra Ieohsssss
and an English mother. He studied
the violin with T.. Reckwbth Of ;esroyr1
don, and joined the choir OF s's s3t,
Georges, Croydon. at the age 81 ten
as an alto singer In. 1890 he entered sai
the Royal College OF Music as aJstsis
dent of tbe, violin, studied compost
tion with Sir Villiers Stanford I, and
gained a composition scholarship ;n|
1898. = 49, T.. 49, !, 5sSs9
From that time his name has been
prominently before the public, at;;
first through the performance Of ear-s
ly chamber compositions at the Roysls
College STUDENTS concerts, such ais a
monet and a symphony, the latter given
I'm ST. James Hall im 1895 under Stanss
ford's direction. =, s|js3 {i34f
A quintet for clarinet and strings iil2
F sharp minor, played at the RpgalS
College in 1895, was later performed
In Berlin by the Joachlnn Quartet ]. 2As
string quartet in D minor dates from
1896. ... x ,3@E,s e 4 5{:4t3S
1t was IN 1898 that the first part aofs5
has Hiawatha trilogy, 20 law atha
Wedding FEAST was produced at the
Royal College. His fame in %Ameriea:l
reahz mostly On this shefar wofg De-
second part, 'The Death of bfinnefa
ha," was brought out. at this II North
Staffordshire Festival ii, the 4AutunHns
of 1899, and the. third; "FIia#atha.sk .sk
DEPARTURE" by the Regal Choral So-@
ciety, at the Albert Hail on March 22.E
1900. In the following May the oyet-.;;
ture to the whole was heard for the
first time. The work, especially the
first part, made a great and lasting
success such as has not been 1ivaleif
by any other composition from Coier-
idge-Taylor's pen. 5sf.ss
AS matter Of course he received
many festival commissions after It,
including "The Blind Girl of Castel-s
Guile" for Leeds in 1901; Meg
Blane,' Sheffield, 1902, and "Kubla,
Khan," Handel Society, 1906 tEs.
He wrote incidental music for many
of the plays which Sir Herbert Beer
bohm Tree produced at His ,Majesty'ss
Theatre. This included accompania-d 1
ments to the dramas, "Herod,'' "Ulys2
sns, "Nero," and Faust al by StepK-.
en- Phillips. In 1904 he becomes con-
ductor Of the Lodon Handel Society. {
He vieited this country two seasons
ago to conduct one of his works at the
Litchfield County Festival This sum-
mer he wrote two pieces especially for.
this festival, one OF them a violin
concerto, which was performed for tho
first time there in June by Nine Maud D
Powell. He has written quartity ofl
music for the violin and piano, several
songs and one symphofy .-.--.-.s- 80 ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-05
Determination of
Two Senator's

To Support Progressive Party Adj
ministers Distinct Shock to Adj
ministration Leaders In Washing
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-27
The Scot, He Gloated.

An Englishman who had been holl-
daying in the far north paid a visit to
the battlefield of Culloden. His driver.
a fine old Highlander. acting as guide.
pointed out to him everything OF inter
est which tradition or historical fact
associated with the fight. And there
said the guide, pointing with his whip
to q field not far off. Gle the English
"Ah! Very interesting" replied the
Englishman. Yes" reto-ted the High
lander, with something like passion In
his voice. "and you will noatice that 1t
iss Scotch oats that lss growing there
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-27
Lifs Under Pressure.

The bed Of the Arctic seas Is very
fine and plastic, while In the other
zones Of the Atlantic the bed Is cover
ed with reddish mud and an accumula-
ton Of the remains Of animals that
lived In the surface waters. lie and
slowly sank. The pressure Of the sea
increases about n atmosphere 10
every ten meters, SO every additional
hundred meters adds the pressure OF
ten atmospheres. When deep sea fishes
are brought to the surface they lose
their scales. their teguments become
brittle, and they are SO inflated by In
ternal dfstension caused by the lessen
ed pressure that In many cases they
burst asunder.-E1change.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-27
The Great Jonner,

An Englishman had occasion to 90
often to an eminent physician and said
to Jeames, "You will be tired OF open
ing the door for me-" mot at all,
SIR" was the gracious reply. you
are but q hunt in the hocean."
Another Jeames was accustomed to
say during his masters occasional ab-
sences: you had better try hopposite.
There's q very respectable man hop
posite as we often sendS to when Sir
Villa ca is habsent. His name Is J9r-
ner."- London Mail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-27
MIDDLESEx COUNTY CIRCUIT
COURT.
Gottfried Kruger Brewing Company
q Corporation, Plaintiff.

GOttfrled KrueEer Brewing company,
q Corporation. Plaintiff.
VS..
Gerardo Rapino, Defendant.
In Attachment Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that a Writ
OF Attachment, at the suit of Gottfried
Kruger Brewing Company, a Corpor-
alton, against the rights and credits.
moneys and effects. goods and chattels.
lands and tenements of Gerardo Rapino,
an a~bsconding debtor, for the sum OF
Seven hundred and fifty six and 62/100
Dollars. issued out of said Court on
able and returned into Court. duly exc
,uted by the Sheriff OF the County OF
N''dlesex. on the Goth day Of October,
1912.
BERNARD M. CANNON.
JOSEPH E. STRICKFp. Clerk.
Attorney.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-27
A Muaical Miss.

A Musical Miss.
"Is she muSicalY" Eyes. She has a
natural voice, a sharp tongue n a
fat nOse.o
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-27

e.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-09-26
HOW TO MEASURE CORN.
Method for Determining Yield on
Bows Corn Club Acres.

Clemson College, September 23:-
Each year about time to gather corn,
quite a number of the boys of the
Boys Corn Clubs write this office for
information as to the method to be
used in measuring their land and
corn. Many boys who do not write
go ahead and gather their corn, but
make very inaccurate measurements
of 10th corn and land. The method
used is as follows: Weigh every bit
of the corn in the shuck. After the
total weight is found weigh two lots
of 100 pounds each from different
parts of the total. Shuck and shell
these two lots and weigh the shelled
corn in order to find the average per-
centage of shelled corn. Multiply
the total weight by this percentage
and divide by 56 in order to get the
total number of bushels.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-09-26
ArmageddOn.

The newspaper editors have not
vet been able to figure out what
Roosevelt meant when he said: !
stand at Armageddon and | battle
for the Lord" Almost every his
toric battle field has at one tirNe or
another been called Armageddon,
but it is safe to say that Roosevelt
did not have the battle of Waterloo
in mind when he made his now FAM
Gus utterance. The Spartanburg
Journal is looking for an aged vol
ume entitled "Armageddon," and if
it will throw any light on the sub
ject, we hope it will be found.
According to the best authorities
the name appears only in Revelation
XVI, 16, and signifies the mountain
of Megiddo. The reference in Reve-
lation is probably to Megiddo, but
others claim it refers to the plain of
Esdraelon in Galilee and Samaria,
famous as battle field. Esdraelon,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-09-26

or the plain of Jezreel, has been a
noted battle field in ancient and mod
ern times, from Gideon's victory ov-
er the Midianites to Napoleon's over
the Turks in 1899.
After all it would seem that very
few understand the exact meaning
of the word and it may either mean
defeat or victory for Roosevelt. He
had but one idea in view when he
made the speech, but others who will
assist in his downfall can with equal
truth proclaim, after the dust of the
fray has settled, that I'VE stood at
Armageddon. ."-C0lumbia Record.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-09-26
two disinterested witnesses.

two disinterested witnesses. 1t is
not necessary to have the land sur
veyed by regular surveyor, but sim
ply measured by the two witnesses,
who may use an ordinary tape. The
acre should contain only 4S40 square
yards.
Where the yield goes above 100
bushels per acre an additional rule
will be necessary: On the day of
weighing take fair sample of l-2
gallon of shelled corn and mail the
same in a moisture-tight package to
the Farmers Cooperative Demon
stration Office, Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D C, together
with a certificate of the total weight
and the percentage of shelled corn.
The Department will have moisture
test made of the sample and the
weight, moisture test, and percent
age of shelled corn, determine the
official yield. The moisture-tight
package or vessel will be furnished
by applying to the Extension Divis-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-09-26
Many Driven From Home.

Every year, in many parts of the
country, thousands are driven from
their homes by coughs and lung dis
eases. Friends and business are left
behind for other climates, but this
is costly and not always sure. A
better way-the way of multitudes-
is to use DR. Kings New Discovery
and cure yourself at home. Stay
right there, with your friends, and
take this safe medicine. Throat and
lung troubles find quick relief and
health returns. Its help in coughs,
colds, grip, Group, whooping-cough
and sore lungs make it positive
blessing. SOC and S1.00. Trial bot
tie free. Guaranteed by NJ L Allen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-09-26
ion of Clemson College. They can

ion of Clemson College. They can
be mailed under frank, thus using
no postage. Any yield of 100 BUSH
els or more will not be recognized
unless the above rules are strictly
carried out. Blanks for making the
report of the crop will be furnished
by boys. Any boy who has not yet
received the blank may obtain one by
writing to the Special Agent Boys
Corn Club, Clemson College, S c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-09-26

A Chicago girl suing fellow for
failure to marry her according to
agreement, has asked a court for
damages. She demands $3.50 for 80
visits, which is S. a visit, but thatis
only her estimate of what it is worth
to bask in her presence. There are
real spruce and vain girls who
wouldn't think of charging less than
$1,000 visit.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-09-26
Uncle Ezra SAYS

1t don't take more'n gill Nv
effort to git folks into a peck of
trouble" and a little neglect of con-
stipation, biliousness, indigestion or
other liver arrangement will do the
same. If ailing, take DR. Kings
New Life Pills for quick results.
Easy, safe, sure, and only 25 cents
at NJ L Aliens.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-09-26

The implicit confidence that many
people have in Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
founded on their experience in the
use of that remedy and their knowl-
edge of the many remarkable cures
of collie, diarrhoea and dysentery
that it has effected. For sale by all
dealers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-09-26

We have on hand a fine line of
the celebrated King Quality Shoes
for men and boys. The best shoe
on the market for the price-The
PEOPLES Mercantile Co. 9-19-2t.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-09-26
Children's Clothing

Our showing this fall will comprise the most varied line
of two piece knee suits have ever shown Come ant
see the splendid line of Chidrens Suits are showing
at from 81 so to so the suit
Boys Knee Pants from 25c to So the pair
Chdrens Hats and Caps from Csc to S.25.