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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-26

Success comes to the man Who be-
lieves In succeeding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-26

Laziness and drunkenness clothe
q man in rags.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16

splendid sermon-The Lifters were
entertained by Misses Susie Chand-
Ter and Alice Board at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Annie Garland. The
Friday night Aid will be enter
tanned by Theodore Henderson at
his home, on Bradford.
81. Paul Church.-The Minister'S
Social Helpers of st. Paul A. M.
r.. church were entertained Mon.
day at the home of Mrs. johnson,
I09 Morris street. a number of
aprons were sold and, after the
completion of all other business,
lunch was served. In the absence
of Mrs. NJ. n. Moss, the, president,
Miss Blanch Arnold, presided. The
usual services viii be held Sunday.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
F.ATRNIONT

Miss Florence Cobb was called home
Thursday to Columbus by the very Sc
rious illness of her sister, Mrs Sa-
lena Ross
Sumner Mills is teaching the pri-
mary room during the absence of Miss
Cobb.
Miss Bessie Meade has been quite
Ill the past week, but is now conva1esc-
ing.
Grant Boyer is able to be out again
after qifte a sick spell
Mrs Grant Boyer is still confined
to her home with illness
Mrs. VIM. Fortune entertained a
number of little folks Thursday, May
9TH, the occasion being her little
daughter Fanny Louise's fourth birth.
DAY. A very enjoyable afternoon was
spent by the little folks and many
pretty presents were received bv the
little hostess.
Mrs. w. D. Scott and grandson
VIM. Jennings returned Monday Night
from Wheeling where she went 10 at
tend the funeral of very dear
friend.
crowd Of Odd Fellows and mem
bers OF Household Of Ruth attended
the Thanksgiving sermon at Clarks
burg Sunday.
Dr. Norman, of Carksburg, was ;
professional visitor here Tuesday.
An interesting ball game was wit
messed Thursday by a large crowd be
tween Fairmont and Clarksburg.
The annual May Fair begins at Mt
Zion Baptist Monday, May 20.
~--~-. Mrs. Richard Moore is quite III a
this writing.
MRS. Earl West is abe to be out af
ter an illness Of several weeks.
Mrs. Samuel Wilson has rcturne,
from visit to Harrisburg.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
PARKERSBCRG

Geo. hughes, of Huntington, came
up Sunday to turn out with the Odd
Fellows at their annual sermon.
Rev. Toney preached the Odd Eel
lows annual sermon here Sunday.
The May fair held at-the Baptist
church Monday and Tuesday was quite
4 success
The Willing Workers of the Yves
Ivan church held a very successful
apron sale a.; the church Tuesday
evening"
The NJ. E. Church will hold their
May Fair next week.
Miss Gusts. of Marietta, visited
Miss Dixon. of 18th street Sunday.
Miss Rebecca Brown entertained the
p. NJ. Bridge Club at her residence
on 18th street Thursday afternoon.
Charles Wells returned Saturday
from Athens, Ohio.
Williams Saxaphone Trio left Tues
day with the Knights Templar for
Charleston, they will furnish the mu-
sic enroute on the Steamer Kanawha.
Fhe trio is composed of Carey A. Will
liams. Charles Reed, and Mrs. Jessie
Hayes.
Howard Harper was in the CITY
Saturday looking after his political in
tereStS.
The K. 0. S. Club was pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. Minnie Brass.
Thursday afternoon.
James Washington left Monday fo,
Clarksburg where he has secured en-
ployment.
! Mrs. Maria Ferguson has returned
from Baltimore, Md.
MIS-. Joe Peters who underwent 3
serious operation at the city hospita,
| is recovering.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
OH1I,LICOTHE, OHIO

DR.. S. S. Jordan is in Kansas City.
Mo-, attending the General Confer
ence Of the A. NJ r. church. He Is 4
lay delegate from the Ohio Conference
: to that body.
A number OF our people attended
the baptizing exercises at Roxabell
last Sabbath.
Rev. j. w. Carter has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the First
Baptist Church. He has received and
accepted call to q charge in Clifton
Forge, Va.
There was Union Rally for the
parsonage fund at the First Baptist
church on last Sabbath; the Rev. S.
p. West preached at D. m. About
800 was realized during the day.
The grand rally at Quinn Chapel
A. M. e. church will be on May &c.
There will be a literary musical en-
tertanment and supper under the
auspices of Mrs. Elizabeth Medley's
Club, on the night of the 23rd. The
Misses Cora and Mae Medley in
charge Of the musical and Mesdames
Kate Beard and Lizzie Warick the
supper.
Grant Haynes and twin daughters,
Audre and Regina, of Parkersburg, W
Va, were visiting at the home of
their cousins. the Marshalls. at No. 81
West 9Th street on Monday OF this
week.
Mrs. James Lucas, of ITS w. Main
street, spent Sunday in Columbus, Wis
iting her son, Clifford, who is en-
ployed in the. State Department of vi
tai Statistics.
Frank Williams and Graham Bell
are both sick.
Mrs. Walter Butler so recently wild
owed by the death of Mr.. Walter But
Ter, was the recipient by special de-
livery letter on Saturday last of the
sad news of the serious illness of her
sister, Mrs. Dolly Churchill of In
dianapolis, Ind. Mrs. Emma Stewart.
another sister Of Mrs. Churchill. and
who lives on Mechanic street, this city.
left Immediately for Indianapolis. and
no further word of the condition of
Mrs. Churchill has reached the friends
here at this writing.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
HARLESTON

Hotel Brown Arrivals.-O. S
Wright, George Smith J. w. Jones
Ore Kendall, a. E. Clark, Column
bus, o.; NJ. Allen, Cedar Grove
Robert johnson, New York; Jas
Ramey, Durham, y. c.; NJ. Rich,
ardson, Richmond, Va. Rev. f. j
McCrary, Newport, Ky; l.. D
Dawson, Williamson; b. f. Carter
NJ. L. Whittico, keystone; Charles
Rose, Winifrede; II. II. Woods
Blue Creek J. NJ. Ellis, Oak Hill
Z; Il. Megginson, Glen Jean; S. +
Cheese, Harvey; VIM. Parker, Sut.
ton; A. W. Slaughter, S. B. Nor.
gan, Montgomery; II. b. Hundlcy
Mt. Hope; &. II. Hackctt, Glen
Jean; DR.. y. II. Galloway, Mt
Hope; A. F. Rotan, b. p. Rotan
Fayetteville; W. II. Fairfax, i
Early, Glen Jean; Thos. Gray, A
ADVOCATE i ELEVEN
Martin, Cattlcsburg, KY; Rev. !
W. Robinson, st. Adams; J. Z
Bowles, Winona; S. T.. Chilps
Montgomery; Rev. S. r. Ross
Lawton; II. II. Woods, L. \. Prem.
tiSs, Raymond City.
Simpson Church Notes.-Mother,
Day was appropriately celebrated
at Simpson NJ. +. church, Sunday
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
Personals and Locals.

The ladies art Club will meet
Tuesday with Mrs. Rhoda Muse,
Piedmont street.
y. {. Bailey and family felt,
Friday, for Lynchburg, Va, where
they will reside permanently. Mr..
Bailey was a letter carrier here
and was transferred to Lynchburg.
Mrs. Matte Moss is i'll at her
home on Craig street.
Mrs. j. r. Clark is reported i'll
at her home on Donally street.
VIM. Robinson of Parkersburg,
is visiting his family in the city.
Mrs. Alfred Williams and Miss
Mary Williams, of Raymond city,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Williams Tuesday.
II. II. Railey and J. V. Wilker-
son of Montgomery were business
visitors in the city Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. Stella Mason is i'll at her
home on Piedmont street.
Miss Nora Wright visited friends
at Institute last week.
Mrs. Ella Davis is i'll at her
home on Craig street.
Robert Slater and Miss Princess
Stuart were quietly married at the
Simpson NJ. f. parsonage Thus
day evening of last week by Rev.
j. S. Carroll and are now at home
to their friends on Southside. .
Mrs. Emma Young underwent
an operation at the General Hos
pltal Monday.
Mrs. Fred Huskins will enter
tam the Improvement League Fri
day afternoon, at her home
Summers street.
Miss Rhoda Wilson spent the
weekend at st. Adams.
Carey Willimas and Reed and
Miss Jesse Hayes, Of Parkersburg,
were IN the city this week.
Miss Julia Dorsey passed through
the city Thursday of last week en-
route to Institute from Nashville,
Tenn, where she has been en-
ployed as private secretary to the
President of the Walden Univer-
sity.
Dorothy Courtney was ill a few
days last week at the home of her
parents on Lewis street.
Miss Virginia Gilmer entertain
ed informally Wednesday evening
at the home Of Mrs. Anna Davis in
honor of the Saxaphone Orches-
ira of Parkersburg.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
TUSKEGEE

graspcd the bride of one Of the horses,
and finding himself unable to control
the other horse because It's bride was
off. he threw the one he had hold or
and was kicked on the neck and run
over by the vehicle. He died the sec
ond day after.
Silver medal and $25 a month for
the support Of widow or until she re-
marries. with IS Il meath additional
for each Of four children, until each
reaches the age of sixteen.
Theodore Fl. Homer, colored, aged
"2. waiter, rescued Freddie Berger,
aged s, from runaway, Philadelphia
Pa. August .. 1908. Homer ran sew
eral feet to meet badly frightened
runaway horse drawing delivery
wagon containing Berger, and grasping
its bride stopped it within eighty
feet. Bronze medal and $500 for cd
vocational purposes as needed.
Albert X. Sweet colored, aged 20,
machinist, attempted to save Rang
hitd, S. d., Lilly IT, G.. and Axsel w.
l.. Hanson, aged fifteen, thirteen, ten
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
=, OPPOSING NOEI,

Mr.. Editor: Permit me. through
your hewsy columns to express what
seems to be the sentiment of the co..
ored voters of Fayet;e county, as ex-
pressed 10 me, relative to the two
colored cOmmitte2men-at-la to be
voted for at the coming Republical
primary election held June 4th, 1912.
The representative colored voters Of
Fayette county, three fourths of them,
at least, Of John Noel's home county,
don't want him elected to fill that
place. They want well-uualifiad COL
ored men elected to fill both of these
places to be filled with colored men !:
from an educational standpoint and
from business standpoint. Places
on the State Republican central COM
mittee are not wholly places of honor
but Of the. gravest responsibility to
the colored people; besides contain
ing both Of these important elements
it is place largely sized up by the
predominant race and the colored peo-
pie want the best pattern on that com
mittee by which they may be cut.
They say that John Noel is trying
to force himself on colored voters Of
Fayette county and in fact upon the
colored voters Of the State Of West
Virginia. He has been on the State
Republican Central Committee for
seven years. He first got on that COM
mittee by mere accident or oversight,
as no leading raCe-loving colored man
ever considered him for a moment ser
iously for that place But the colored
people thought rather than raise a
howl against Noel that they would let
him stay on that committee until his
time ran out, although they knaw he
was the wrong man in that place. kHi5
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
MONTGOMERY

Rev ID. G. Deans preached the Odd
Fellows annual sermon Sunday after
noon.
j. c. Gilmer. .: Charleston, was the
guest Of Fl. II. Railey, Saturday.
Miss Katharine Brown. who has
been sick for several weeks, is able
20 be out.
Mrs. Richard Tyler. is sick at her
home Gu Fourth Ave.
5. Is. Morgan. A. w. Slaughter II.
n. Railey, and S. E. Childs, arr m
Charleston and Huntington, this week,
on political business.
II. B. Hunley. of Mcdonald. was n
business visitor here Monday.
The Cd Maids Convention at the
Hall Monday. was a success.
The Art Club will meet Tuesday
and Friday afternoon at the Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Miss H. Nj. James is here the guest
of reatives.
Leoneade Pack, of Institute, is here
the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. r. ID.
Railey.
Phil Waters. of Charleston, was here
the first of the week OH political bust
ness.
l.. n. Brown of Institute. was 4
business visitor here Monday.
r. W. White. Of Keystone, is regis
tered at the Jackson Hotel.
Mrs. Clara Powell. Mrs. William AL
len. Mrs. William Brown, and o. T.
WilkerSon, went TO Charleston Tues
day Oh business.
Henry Hardy, is sick at his home on
Gains Street
Mothers Day was fittingly observ-
ed at the First Baptist church by the
pastor. Rev. Warner Brown.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
MACDONALD

Mrs. II. A. Johnson. who has been
III Tor some time, left this morning
Tor Huntington where she will under
60 an operation. Her daughter, Mrs.
mos. Tarrer, came up from Hunting
ton to accompany her.
Mrs. Polly Dickerson has been i'll
for some time. She Is not so well
at this writing.
L.. ID. Dawson, for several Years
teacher at Williamson, was a business
visitor here last week. :.
Jas. M. Ellis, Of Oak Hill was here
on business last week.
' Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Richardson
are the proud parents of baby
daughter,
Mesdames HundIey and Ram were
at Red Star, Monday, to meet the
/ Eastern Star Club u
Cleveland Boiling was i'll last week
BUTTS up and around now.
Mrs. Maria Robinson Is slightly in
disposed at this writing.
Miss Henrietta James Of Red Star
was seen on our streets last week.
There was rally at the First Bap-
list ;chunch of Macdonald Sunday.
The pastor, Rev. VIM. Jackson, preach.
ed three very. excellent sermons and al
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
THE Advocate

time Is now about out and If he IS rot
! willing to quit. The coloned citizens
OF Fayette county who have the best
interests Of thsir race at heart. Want
to see the best qualified colored men
on ';he State committee whether they
live in Fayette county or in some other
county of West Virginia Therefore
the representative colored citizens Of
Fayette county who believe thar the
Atelsst of the colored race is greater
than the interest Of one man take
this method of notifying the colored
voters Of the State that they want
a better qualified colored man cleo, ed
at the coming primary than John Noel.
They respectfully also recommend that
the white people as we'll as the colored
people vote for Lawyer Howard Har-
per, of Mcdowell county, on the 4th
or June, 1912, for one colored COM
mit'seman, and DR.. Barnett. of Huh
tington, w. Va, or l., O. Wilson.
Grand Chancellor Of the knights of
Pythias Of West Virginia for the
Other colored committeeman All of
these worthy colored men have been
endorsed by their home county; John
No&l has not been endorsed by any
county. not even his own county.
T. l.. SWEENEY.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16

respectively, and Gilbert w, Johnson.
colored. aged fifteen. from drowning.
Norwood, Rhode Island, February 81.
1909. The Hansons and Johnson
broke through the ice together on
Sand Pond. two hundred feet from
the hank where the water was TWEEN
~ feet deep. Sweet skated to within
four eeet Of the hole, and as he flung
his overcoat which Ranghild and John
son grabbed. the ice broke under him.
After being in the water twenty min
utcs, Sweet was rescued by men in a
boat. The four others were drowned.
Bronze medal.
George e. McCue. colored, aged &c.
porter, saved Jacduelyn NJ Herman,
aged 2. from being run over by train,
Garden City, Kansas, November 10,
1908. McCue ran five hundred and
sixty feet, part Of his distance on
the track ahead Of passenger train
running forty miles an hour, and
grasping the baby and It's carriage.
which had rolled onto the track, threw
them aside and cleared the track him.
self, the pilot beam OF the engine
missed him by a few inches. Bronze
medal aud $500 for educational pur-
poses rs needed. ---
Martha Generals, colored, aged 81,
housewife, rescued Peter M. NAL
kemes. aged g. from an electric shock,
Wilkes Barre, Pa. July 20, 1906. I'm
able to release his. hold on an electric
light wire carrying twenty-five hun
dred volts, the boy was being jerked
about when Mrs. Generals grasped
him by the neck and received q shock
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
On The Eve of Contest
Continued from page onel

NNOHUHUed from page One)
Jesse Litteton. IF such a move is
made ii will mean sure defeat for
Hooper, who Is "straddling the fence"
in the contest between Roosevelt and
Taft. The Negro voters will be given
the chance they want--to register their
decided disapprova Of Governor
Ben"
There are rumo1a Ct compromise
between the Roosevelt and TAFT :ac-
tons. The proposed basis Of agree
ment IS an equal division OF the dele
gates from the state at large.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY.

Wlnston-Salem, y. c., May ia
t"o-day celebration of the TWENTY
nlth anniversary of the Waters Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute, came to
amend today. The -exercises-were
largely attended, and considerable
sum raised for the needs of the school
Kew. DR.. Calvin S. Brown, president
or the. Lott Carey Foreign Mission
convention, is principal Of dhe school
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
State Summer School for
COlOred Teachers.

Third Session, June 17h to July 2Gth 1912 Institute w. Va
Two Distinct departments will be maintained: The Aca-
emc which will be devoted thorough work the Of
the school for which credit be had in the
utio Also in this connection thorough drill
expecting to the examinations will be maintained g. The
Professional which designed for principals high school Teachers
and other advanced students. Some Of the best talent
country has been secud for this school, Three the dis
ngushed educators this country have accepted places the
Summer School Faculty, viz: KELLY MILLER A. A.. w. E.
B. Dn BOIS Phi D, BOOKER WASHINGTON, LID.
This is to be the Biggest and Best School Yet Prepare
enroll For particulars address: Byrd Prlerman Institute
Va, R. p Sims, Buefd w. Va; H. IT, Mcdonald, Harpers
Ferry, W. Va; or NJ. ?. Shawkey, Charleston, W. Va.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16

Jason, the young hero Of John Fox's
serial THE Heart of the Hills" in
ocrlbner's, is a mountain boy of The
new type who has a thirst for educa-
ton, and owing to modern philanthro-
Ply and the generosity of the State the
opportunity for it is offered to him.
Mr.. FoX's story reveals modern condj-
tons in modern Kentucky
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
LITERARY NOTES.

Henry Van Dixie contributes to the
h'le Scribner al appreciation of THE
Good Enchantment Of Charles Dick
ems "r,or millions of readers" he
says. his books have fulfilled what
DR.. Johnson called 1.-The purpose of
good books" to teach us TO enjoy life
or help us to endure it, They have
awakened multitudious laughter and
drawn forth innumerable sympathetic
tears"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16

Montague Island, off the coast of
Alaska, is practically uninhabited and
is seldom visited by white men. A
lew years ago Charles Sheldon went
there and he describes in the June
Scribner his hunting for the big bears
OF the Island. Mr.. Sheldon has spent
at various times more than five wears
hunting in Alaska and his book THE
wilderness of the Upper loukon" is
a remarkable record of adventure and
natural history
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16

robert Grant in concluding The
Convictions of a Grandfather" in the
June ScriEner describes a motor trip
abroad with glimpses of some of the
most beautiful parts Of England, and
excursions into the poetry of land
scapes. His final conviction is that
The vested interests over there are
likely TO be in the saddle for some
time to come despite the emassulation
OF the House Of Lorus. But what a
ply that they have lost so much of
the old picturesqueness!"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16
CORRESPONDENTS

2:3o r. NJ baptized one candidate in
Mill Creek. Over $4,000 was raised
and now the new bell is paid for.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16

Charles Huard, the French artist
IS pest known in this country by his
drawings, but he is also an etcher of
great merit, and in the June Serb
ner a number of his best etchings will
be reproduced with am article by Mad
anne Huard, who is daughter of
Francis Wilson, the actor.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16

The stories Of the North Co,,,trv
which Mary Synon has been contrib
uting to Scribner's, have to do with
Kali Head, or as the engineer says,
The end Of Steel" on the right-of-
way of the new Canadian Grand Trunk
Pacific Road. The type Of adventure
GUS engineers who are always to be
found in these places Is excellemtly
dep1cted in these moving tales. In
the June number will be "Cobalt
Bloom,' the story Of a great discov-
cry.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16

Henry Caro-DevailIe is one of the
most prominent of the newer school
of French painters, and his work will
be described by Christian BrintCsa in
June Scribner Among his famous
portraits is that of Madame Simone,
who recently acted in this country.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-16

READERS of Mr.. -Mason's serial "Tbe
lurnstlle,' which concludes in the
June Scribner, will find perhaps in the
nero Rames something or rshacKle.on
and something of Scott, the Antarctic
explorers, and also good deal OF
Mr.. Mason himself on the side Of his
Parliamentary experiences
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
BIG Time
FOR ERIE
WEDNESDAY,
BISCUIT RAY WAS CELEBRATED
IN GREAT STYLE - PRETTY
MAIDS REGALE THE VISITORS
WITH DELICIOUS BISCUITS

Erie. Sept. 12.-Yesterday was 4
red letter day for Erie. One of the
largest crowds that ever gathered in
this town turned out to celebrate
Biscuit day. 1t was estimated that
1000 people from nearly every
town in the county as we'll as from
Denver and Cheyenne were here.
They started coming early in the
morning and by noon or soon after
the town was a seething mass of
humanity. The crowd was un-
usually active and full OF fun and
the merriment extended to the old
est and most staid residents of Erie,
who mingled freely with the young
people in q demonstration which
will not soon be forgotten.
At IL o'clock the forty pretty
girls started serving the hot bis
cults and the way the crowd grabbed
them up-the biscuits, that is-was
not slow. 1t Is said that many of
the young men came up for several
servings just to have another word
with the pretty girls, who met their
approaches with witty replies that
held the swains at bay. at least for
the time. though 1t is expected that
some of the girls will be captured
later by the young men whose hearts
we're reached by the proverbial me-
thod.
An agricultural exhibit equal to
any that has been seen in the county
at any OF the county days was
shown. There were oat heads 22h
inches in length. speltz. wheat and
other grain of excellent quality and
superior size in the display.
The afternoon was given over to
sports, ball games and races. A fine
program Of this kind was carried
out. One of the most noticeable
features in the line of entertain
ment was the acrobats who worked
on platforms erected in the streets.
Some of these were high class per-
formers and would have put many a
circus acrobat to shame with the
stunts that they performed to the
delight of the crowd.
After the sports and the pleasures
Of the day came the big dance at
night at which large crowd ming
led and stepped the light fantastic
to the music of the orchestra. Thus
the celebration ended with the
crowd unanimously voting 1t q
grand success in every particular.