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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-18
ROOSEVELT EPIGRAMS
At Cairo.

At Cairo.
Nobody can give a people self
government any more than it is
possible to give an individual self
help.
At Berlin.
We can heW out our destiny for
ourselves If we have the. wit and
the courage and .theahQuestty. .,o,I +,
L think that on the whole the
future holds more for us than the
geat past had held.
Unjust war is to be abhorred
but woe to the nation that does not
make ready to hold it's own in time
OF need against all who harm it.
At GuildhalI, London.
Sentimentality is the most brok.
en- reed on which Righteousness
ican lean.
AT Oxfor..
Rome fell by attack from with.
out only because the ills within hel
borders had grown incurable.
The memories of men are short
and 1T IS easy to forget how brief
IS this period of unquestioned SIT.
pfemacy Of the so-called white race
| TT IS but a thing of yesterday. -
Free people can escape being
mastered by others only by being
able to master themselves.
In the last ANALYSIS the all-im.
portant factor in national great.
ness IS national character.
The growth Of luxury, in love OF
ease, IN taste for vapid and frivi.
ious excitement, is both evident
and unhealthy.
| However the battle may 90, the
soldier worthy of the name will
with utmost vigor do his allotted
task and bear himself as valiantly
IN defeat as in victory.
Though hardness Of heart is 2
great evil, it is no greater an evil
than softness of head.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-18
FIGHT is EXPECTED
When It. II. Electors Are Invited To
Get Of the Regular Ticket.

indianapolis, Ind, July 17.-Austin
w. Stulls, FIT. Wayne, and Cornelius
McGreevey, Wabash, will refuse to get
off the Republican ticket as Electors.
Stulls was chosen by the Twelfth Dis
trict and McGreevey by. the Eleventh.
They are supporting the third party
movement.
Chairman Sims, of the regular Re-
publican organization, has stated IN
his call for the state convention that
a complete set of Electors shall be
chosen.
The plan of the old guard is to name
Electors who are known to be Taft
men.
While Edwin NJ. Lee, Roosevelt
State Chairman, had stated publicly
that the Roosevelt Electors will be
asked to resign it is likely that some
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-18

passed through the city, Tuesday,
enroute to Richmond, Ind, to visit
relatives.
T.. w. Bryant attended the fun
rral OF his uncle, Rev. Crosbey, at
Columbus, O., Thursday.
Mrs. II. Early entertained I'm
honor of her sister, Mrs. Bolden, of
Cincinnati, o., last week, at her
home on lee st.
Miss Amelia Wilcher gave a pic
Inlc at Glenwood for the pupils of
her summer school, Saturday.
The Ladies' Art club meets Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Harris,
Piedmont st .------
Marion Cox left this week for
Pulaski, Va, to visit friends.
Prof. Kelly Miller Of Washing
ton, ID. G., passed through the city
Monday en- route to Institute
where lie goes to deliver a series
of lectures.
Prof. II. b. Britt of Louisville,
n.y., was the guest of friends in the
city this week.
Prof. X. IT. Mcdonald of Storer
College will speak at Simpson Nj.
f.. church Sunday morning and
levening. 80
John Moss Of Lancaster, O., is in
the city, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo
w. Clair on Elizabeth streets
! +. w. White of Montgomery
was the guest Of friends in the city
this week.
Mrs. Mary Starks has been ser
lously i'll at the home of her daueh-
ter, Mrs. Sallie Brooks, Washing,
ton st.
! Prof. j. r. jefferson, one of the
instructors at the Institute Sum
mer School, spent Saturday ant
Slmday in town the guest of rela
|tives.
DIR. l.. G. Jordan secretary of tn,
Irrational Baptist Foreign Mission
Board was among the prominen
visitors to the city this week, IL
was accompanied by Mr.. II. B
Britt of Louisville, KY, singer O.
Isacred songs.
| Prof. J. r. Jefferson was called
to Parkersburg by the death of hi
mother-in-law, Mrs. Thomas. Mrs
Thomas has been i'll some time ant
her death was not wholly unexpect
led.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-18
FOR FIRST TIME.
Alabama Court Adjourns One Of Re.
spect to the Memory of a Negro

Mobile, Ala, July 18.-For the first
time, 1t Is said, in the history of Ala
bama, court was adjourned today ont
OF respect to the memory of a Negro
Henry Kinney, the Negro. born in
slavery, became janitor of the County
Courthouse here soon after he obtained
his freedom. He died last night. and
today the Circuit Court, the only one
ID session in the building, was order
ed adjourned until after his funeral.
During his service of almost half
century. Kinney carried many mil
lions OF dollars from the County Treas
urer's office to local banks.
In adjourning Court Judge Samuel
Il. Brown made brief address, pay
ing a tribute to the Negroes record as
a public servant.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-18
CHARLESTON
TWO,

N.l s., .
l.ST. PAUL CHURcu NoTEs. The
lawn fete given by the Minister'S
I Social Helpers at the home of Mrs.
@tLettie johnson, Morris ST., was a
financial success. The attendance
was satisfactory to those having the
affair in charge and a pleasant eve
ming was spent.
PUBLIC MEETING AT PARSONAGE.
The Ladies Art Club held a public
meeting at the Baptist parsonage,
Tuesday evening. A beautiful col
lection Of artistic needle work was
exhibited and pape~, "Thc Build
ers," was read by Mrs. Lydia Haw-
kins. Mrs. Willie May Ford sang
a solo, and piano selections by Mrs.
Sara Henderson and Mrs. Minnie
Harris were followed by quotations
by the club. The meeting ended
with the service of refreshments.
HOTEL Brown ARRIVALS. Mr.
and Mrs. r. Myers, Ironton, O.
MIR. and Mrs. Alonzo Laine, Pitts,
burg, Pa. Thomas Reynolds, Hun,
tington; j. S. Mcclure, Roncever.
te; Mrs. Pearl Robinson, Scarboro
Saul Fallon, Columbus, O.; j. A
Payne, Washington, D. c.; Mrs
Martha Fortner, Mammouth; Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Francis, Roanoke
Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. d. Panneu
Boomer; j. M. johnson, Garrison
Jas. Moore, Bellaire, o.; D. Robin
son, Scarboro; A. Meadows, Athens
O.; Mr.. and Mrs. Henson, Bran
well Miss Ida Nj. Lovelace, Law.
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Sheppard
Sullivan; j. p. Caul, Winona; NJ
e.. Hawk, Cethro; and H. Rufus
White, Huntington were guests at
Hotel Brown, last week.
Gov. MACCoRKLE WILL AID
DRESS MASoNS. On account of the
enforced absence of Mayor JAS. A
Holley from the city Tuesday, for
mer Gov VIM. A. MacCorkle will
deliver the address of welcome OF
behalf of the city authorities to the
Grand Lodge of Masons at the
First Baptist church. Other
speakers will be Prof. S. II. Guss
Of the West Virginia Colored In
stitute, and j. w. Chappelle, at
torncy- at-laW. The regular ses,
sions of the Grand Lodge will be
held in the X. of p. hall Tuesday
and Wednesday and the outing is
scheduled for Thursday at Insti-
tute 1t is rumored that Grand
Master Hundley will not be a can
didate to succeed himself, but will
likely ask the support of the dele,
gates for the office Of grond lee,
turef, a position more compatible
with the work in which he is en-
gagged.
CHURCH TO BE SOLD. The report
is being circulated among mem,
bers Of Simpson Methodist Epis-
copal church that the quarterly
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-18
CORRESPONDENTS

conference, which meets Friday
evening, will be asked to endorse
the movement which has been I'M
der consideration for some time to
sell the church property on the
corner of Quarter and Dickinson
SITS. Frequently during the past
five or six years the trustees Of the
church have been approached by
representatives of certain business
interests with the offer to purchase
the church editice. Since the white
Presbyterian church in the square
below on Quarter st. has come into
their possession these offers were
pressed with greater insiStcnce and,
since the price offered, $50 900,
appeals to the trustees, the proba-
bilitics are that the conference will
give the desired approval.
WASuNGTON At INSTITUTE. An
nouncement has been made by the
authorities of the State Summer
school at the w. Va. CoIorcd In
IStitutc that DR.. Booker II. WASH
ington will address the general
public there Friday, the Goth inst,
at 10 30 in the forenoon after an
introduction by Gov. VIM. +.
Glasscock. For this occasion the
n. & M. Ry. Co., will run a special
train to Institute, leaving Charles
ton at 9:35 a. Nj. and returning
at 2 30 2. NJ.
KELLY MILLER s LECTURE. Prof.
Kelly Miller, dean fthe college of
science and arts of Howard Uni
versity, will deliver lecture at
Simpson NJ. f. church, Monday
evening Prof. Miller ranks high
among the scholars of the race and
is the author of several books and
pamphlets on race topics which
have brought him into national
prominence. AS a lecturer he is
said to be both instructive and en-
tertaining, and the Simpson church
authorities expect a large audience
to greet his first visit to this city.
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY CELE-
DRAFTED. Little Francis Cowser
very pleasantly entertained her ju-
venilc friends one evening last
week at the home of her Grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. B. Jack
son, Elizabeth ST., on the occasion
OF her fourth birthday anniversary
A very pleasant afternoon was
spent by her youthful guests in
playing various games and she was
the recipient of many beautiful re
membranes of. the occasion.
PERSONALS AND LOCALS.
Miss Maggie K6D7ns6m 7Teav To
day to spend the summer at Red
Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Willie Peden, of Detroit, is
spending few days in the city.
Mrs. Robert Henley, of Eagle, is
Visiting her sister, Mrs. Fannie De
Honey, Lewis ST.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Lovelace, of Lawton
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-18
IGon0N1aata.

NOW they say the game of golf orig
mated In Holland. Oh, go on with the
cruel work Of despo1iation. The dudle-
sack has already been awarded to Ger.
many and probably an Italian will be
along directly and claim the haggis
while a Greek walks of with the kits.
New York Evening Telegram,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-18
State Summer School for
C0l0red Teachers.

Third Session. June l7th July 26th 1912 Institute
Two Distinct departments will be maintained: The Aca-
em which will be devoted to thorough the branches
the school for which credit
utos Also in this connection thorough drill
expecting to the examinations will be
Professional which designed principals high teachers
and other advanced Students Some Of the best talent in the
country has been secrd for this school,
tngshed educators this country the
Summer School Faculty viz: KELLY MILLER A. NJ, w. E.
B. Du BOIS, Phi. d. BOOKER WASHINGTON LID
This be the Biggest Prepare now to
enroll For particulars address, Byrd Prcrman Institute
Va, r. p Sims, Blued, W. Va H. IT, Mcdonald, Harper's
Ferry, w. Va; or M. p Shaw<ey, Charleston w. Va.
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OF thsm will fight to get on the regular
ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26
MOB At TER MURDERER.
Joshua RaineS, Who Killed Teacher
is Removed from Saleml
for Safekeeping..

Pulaski, Va, Jan. 25.--Joshua
Raines, As years old, who shot and
killed Miss Eva Chambers and wounded
Charles Day, a neiehbor in Roanoke
county, after firing six shots ut him
yesterday. was brought here from
Salem last night for bookkeeping.
Enraged citizens would probably
have taken the law in their own hands
last night if Raines had not been
spirited. away under heavy guard, the
murder of Miss Chambers, q pretty
and attractive school teacher, who was
81 years old, being one OF the most
cold blooded crimes committed in Roa-
noke county in many years.
4 coroner's inquest was held yester"
day afternoon and the verdict was that
Miss Chambers came to her death
from wounds inflicted by pistol in the
hands OF Raines. The murderer was
placed under arrest by Sheriff Hatcher
and landed in the Salem Jail. Fear OF
a lynching last night caused the au-
thorities to bring the slayer to Pulaski.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26
RooseveltIsm In Virginia.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The repub-
leans OF Virginia are having spirited
factionaI fight over delegates to the
republican national convention, Col.
John R. Brown, OF Martinsville, who
once contested seat in the House
filled by Claud A. Swanson. now Sen
ator, is an avowed Roosevelt supporter.
He tried to speak at the meeting OF the
state committee at Roanoke sometime
ago, but was kept from doing so by
the Taft men, who argued that he was
not entitled to the floor rs he was not
q member Of the committee. Later in
the day l.. P. Summers, Taft man
who is not o member Of the committee
was permitted 10 speak. The treat
lnent accorded Mr.. Brown by the COM
mittee has given rise 10 considerable
adverse comment.
In Franklin county the Adams-Mor-
gan faction is eapousing the cause oil
Roosevelt and the Davis faction that
OF Mr.. Taft. Alvah H. Martin, ma
tional committeeman, and Represen-
tative Slemp are at the head OF the
Virginia republican organization now,
but Royal F.. Cabell, Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, is trying to bring
about reorganization or the party
forces in the State.
Messrs. Martin and Slemp have de
clsred for President Taft. Mr.. Cabel
has not announced himself.
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The Duke In Washington.

The Duke OF Connaught was re-
ceived in the capital of the United
States yesterday with all the pomp and
ceremony due to a member OF the
reigning family of Great Britain and
the Official head OF the Dominion OF
Canada, President Taft and Anbassa'
dor James Bryce. of Great Britain,
united in making the event one OF the
most memorable ever arranged in
Washington. The duke was in Wash
ington few minutes less than eight
hours, but during that time he called
on President Taft at tho White House,
receiving = return call from the Presl-
dent at the British Embassy, being
the guest OF honor at dinner at the
embassy, given Ey Ambassador Bryce,
and later reccprlbh at'tiie embassy;
then paying 4 call and making an adj
dress at the National Press Club,
and finally boarding his special car for
New York, shortly after midnight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26
VIrglnianS Wed.

Washington, Jan. 2G.-Davis C,
Breneman, OF Lindville, Va, and
Barbara I. Frank, OF Edinburgh, Va.
we're Joined in wedlock by Rev. Don
aid G. Macleod, pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church in this city, after
an exciting "elopement" from their
native heath.
The stalwart bridegroom confessed
10 seventy-five years, while the bride
according to the marriage licence. has
passed her forticth summer. While
no enraged parents followed 10 4
motor car, it wasa real "elopement, "
Just the same. The bride and bride.
groom took few friends into their
confidence and took their own
witnesses along with them. They
we're not taking any chances on letting
their "elopement" fall through.
The first intimation OF the elope'
ment was when a very nervous old
gentleman appeared before Col. Below.
license clerk, and announced tnat he
wanted a marriage license.
''Who tor?" inquired the colonel.
"Did the young people lose their
nerve?"
II want it for myself" announced
the venerable bridegroom. Il am
seventy-fye years old, and in the prime
OF life.
After admitting that he was white,
q citizen, and III sufficient age. and all
the rest OF the formula, be came to the
age OF the prospective bride. Forty, "
be answered to the clerk 8 questions.
Taking the license, the couple, &C
companied by the witnesses. made
their way to the First Presbyterian
Church, where Rev. DIR. Mac Leod
tied the knot. The "elopers" then
left on their honeymoon trip"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26
Washington Southern Ry
in effect Janl

Schedule in effect Januory l, 1911.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash
lngton and points north daily at 43 o.
and II SO p. m; w2ck daysat COZ and Gl9
p. m; Sundays only. S0T p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at 4 81, Z So (local) and 10 p
=. m, 1915, 42T, 627 QJcaD 6 81, 8 A
957 p. m. daily; and 20 p. IN. week
days.
Accommodation 70, Frederick sburg At
II Is q. ~, daily. On week days this
train runs through 10 Milford.
NoTE:-Time ofarrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
W. 2. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
Richmond, w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26
NEWS OF. THE OLD DOMINION.
.,adtist Day In Fredericksburg.

fredericksburg, Va, Jan. 26.-Wed-
nesday was Baptist day in Frederlcks'
burg. The members OF the church
at business meeting recently deter,
mined to raise the sum OF Sl2, Ooo
With which to build an annex and re-
pair the present church structure. At
the first meeting about $4,000 was
raised. That has bean increased by
subscriptions since and yesterday was
the time fixed for completing the fund.
About IS squads, each composed OF
four or five members OF the church,
with a captain, cauvassed the city, ana
the people responded generously. II la
expected that when the report is made
the full sum desired will be found to
have been pledged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26
WORK FOR GOOD ROADS
Fairfax People Entertained at Din.
ner Last Night-..Meeting To-
morrow.

Mr.. franklin Williams it,, at bis
beautiful home near Vienna last night
entertained ut dinner large number
OF gentlemen from oil parts Of Provi-
dence district. Among whom we're
Judge Love, Messrs w. W. Long,
Vernon Ford, L. N. Door, Wells Sher-
man, Capt. Sherman, DR.. Coombe,
DR.. Smallwood, George r. King, Capt.
Williams, HerbertWiIliam Rippey, John
Hunter, Hamblin. DR.. Shear, and A.
J. Wedderburn.
After dinner the party discussed ut
length the good road improvement cues.
ton incidentally touching on the ques-
ton OF bonding the district to build good
roads into Alexandria and Washington.
The concensus OF opinion seemed to be
that two roads should be built to the
Alexandra county line one through
Langley and Townsville to con-
meet with the Leesburg Pike and
the other through the hill route
from Vienna to 4he Alexandria Pike
nenr Robey, the latter road would
benefit those coming into Alexandria
and shorten-the distance several miles.
It was ct late hour when the party
dispersed after spending most pleas.
ant evening.
Hon. w. ". Long chairman Of the
Goods Roads Association, OF Fairfax,
has issued call for meeting OF the
citizens OF Providence district to be
held at Fairfax Court House tomorrow
for the purposs Of considering andIde-
Gliding on q bond issue OF 800, 600
by the district for the extension OF the
New Pike from the Court House to
Tysons to the Alexandria County line
to connect with the road from the
Chain Bridge to that point and i'm
proving the old pike from Tysons tc
Falls Church, to connect with the
Alexandris County roads to Rosslyn
and there connect with the Falls Church
district roads running into Alexandria
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Secret Of influence.

Force, fervor, intensity-these arc
the qualities which have given ther
power to great leaders In al the
movements by which the world mas
been swayed. Sometimes they have
been present in men who LETT 30 little
written memorial OF whose EFFORTS
were foiled by adverse circumstances
that We can note only the fact thas
they must have been remarkable De-
cause their contemporaries admired
and followed them. They possessed
the secret Of influence, though we can
not tell how they manifested 1t. They
are among the riddles OF history
Chambers Journal.
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Nav Redfstrict Virginia.

Washington, Jan. oG.-The Virginia
delegation in Congress is very much
interested in the proposition before
the legislature TO redictrict the state.
1t is proposed to put Halifax county
in the Fifth Congressional district,
Charlotte in the Fourth and Giles,
Bland and Tazewell in the Sixth.
This would make the Fifth safely
democratic and take the Ninth away
from the republicans in democratic
years. Bland, Ta2ewell and Giles are
part OF the Ninth, now represented by
G.. 3 Slcmp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26
Notice.

IT HE undersigned Commissioner in
i Chancery, duly appointed by 4 de-
cree entered in the Corporation Court
for the City Of Alexandria, In the cas-
of Leigh ". Reid VS.. Eureka Manganese
Company, corporation. will, at 10
o'clock Il. H.. February Is, 1912, At my
Office. IL n. Fairfax Street in said city,
proceed to execute said decree. All
persons having claims against the said
company must present them nj that
time under penalty Of exclusion.
FREDERICK p. RUSSELL,
Commissioner in Chancery for tho Cor
poration Court for the City OF Alex
andria Virginia. jan 81 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26
Profit In Study Of Names.

To study out names may often bring
= good deal Of not only amusement
but positive instruction and educa-
ton. Try it on your friends, or per.
haps, better, your enemies. For then
you can prove for yourself the old
proyerb (hereby invented on the spot).
Tell me your name and can tell you
what your ancestors were.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26
Point Possibly Overlooked.

=. western man advertises for wife,
and stlpulates that the woman must
be the widow of man who has been
hanged. The inference Is tina, he wants
to show up we'll in comparison with
her former husband, evidently over.
looking the fact that not every man
who deserves It Is hanged.--Philadel'
phia Inquirer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26

To y frenzy ur jealousy, caused by
the refusal OF his pretty young wife to
Withdraw suit for divorce and be-.
come reconciled to him, Harry Kill
patrick, aged IS OF Huntington. W.
Va, yesterday evening shot and in
stantly killed his wife and then sent
bullet through his own brain, COM
pleting the double tragedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26

For Private Telephone Service.
Many British business men are Of
the opinion that England would have
a better telephone service If it were
out of the governments hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26

1t is not the quality OF the meat, BIZ.
the cheeriulness OF the guests that
makes the feast. 1t is the quality Of
the shoe that pleases the guest. 1t is
sold at Marshsll's