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DUTY OF THE COLORED VOTER ' THIS CAMPAIGN The Topic of an Important Discourse by Bov. D. S. Bentley, to Afro-Americans. THE REPUBLICANS THE PARTY Responsible for the Citizenship of the "MTnr. TTTV.??.~ TTI ? *1 ??<V4?U ?? ?> UU10 4JUU m? legianco Liea. Attho "Waymnn A. M. E. church lnat evening, Dr. D. S. Bentiey, the pastor, delivered a discourse that was listened to by a large audience, among which were nqany of the campaign clubs of the clty? Dr. Bentley's topic was "The Duty of Our Young Men as Citizens of This Country; the Present Administration and the Part the Afro-American Is Playing." After offering some explanatory remarks, the doctor spoke in substance as follows: .Owing to the icstlessness and political upheavals confronting our people at this time throughout the country, I feel called upon to apeak to you to-night on some phases of national and racial Interest. I shall not attempt to make you moan over the past, nor disparage the future which lies before us with Its untold blessings.. I want to wuken a deeper Interest and If possible Instruct you In the grand and noble piipclples of clt. lzenshlp advocated by the Illustrious men and women of this country, who have played their parts so nobly before the foot-lights on the American stage of activity. Such principles as have made this nation great and given to It some of the grandest achievements recorded in the annals of history. It Is possible to be a true citizen of a great country without wealth, but not without honor, manhood and Integrity. These grand and noble virtues should enter Into and control every phase of American me. out it is not reasonable to suppose that a people who have enJoyed so feu' years of freedom from the shackles of slavery can reach a high Ideal citizenship In a day. It has taken time and labor to make other race verities great and we will do well to follow in their wake. Take courage, for while you may not boast of a crown representing the wealth, honor and dignity of a nation or having commanded an army that fought and conquered some great empire. you can exult in the fact of having made greater progress in the race of life than other peoples of the earth with advantages far superior and means more ample. The human family Is In the mill that grinds to a common level and whatever may seem to obstruct Its progress the work continues slowly, but surely. True citizenship is the result of well established schools of high moral and intellectual training. Such a system of Instruction satisfies home training, and lays a foundation for higher and broader spheres of usefulness xnus young men are prcpnred to discharge the Important obligations which they owe th'.-ir fellow man. their country and their God. Among the duties of citizenship Is the privilege of voting and every vote should be cast with the sole purpose of promoting the greatest prosperity of home and country. People actuated by this principle will not allow a money consideration to control their voting. Persistent attempts have been made to create dissatisfaction among the colored population of the country by misrepresenting the Intentions of the Republican party, touching the treatment of the inhabitants of the Philippines and Porto Rico on one hand, and by depreciating Its attitude toward the American negro on the other. Both the history of the party in the past and the course of Its action at tt)e present time expose the falsity of those charges. Prior to the accession of the Republican party to power a race of 4.000,000 souls had suffered the wrongs and cruelties of human slavery, with no redress either In the courts. In Congress, or at the bar of public opinion. In all the years from 1619. when the first cargo of slaves was landed at Jamestown. Va? to 1856. when the Republican party had Its birth, both organic and statuary law found an Impossible bar to negro hopes and ambitions. But with the birth of that party a marked change occurred. Under the leadership of a Republican President, supported by a Republican Congress, 4.000,000 negroes were emancipated from slavery. Invested with citizenship and made an integral part of this great republic, to share In Its glories and opportunities, bonded only by the limitation of Individual capacity and worth, not until then could the Declaration of Independence be understood In Its best and truest sense. Through the agency of Republican management, sustained by philanthropists millions of dollars and competent teachers consecrated their time, and even gave their lives to the education and elevation of a race which bears upon It tho mark of slavery. whtrh nurenrl Buffering humanity for over two hundred yearn. And notwithstanding we are now able to own and control many Institutions of learning. Shall we leave the party that has helped us thus far, and that has given to this magnificent country such a degree of prosperity as wo enjoy to-day? I regard two distinct civilizations In thla country: one had Its origin at Jamestown and the other at Plymouth Rock. The former displays Its power to-day In the two Carollnas, Mississippi and Louisiana. The civilization of Plymouth Reek reflects brilliant thought and Christian liberty and Is mont healthful to all who come In contact with It. Now a word about the present administration. In a great and growing country like ours It Is not reasonable to suppose that people of every section would be thoroughly satisfied with the admlnlstrn( tlon of either of the two great political parties. It can be truthfully said that the present administration has given the largest recognition to Afro-AmerlBS& ' cans than any that has -preceded It. There have been more than 20,000 colored men appointed to offices at, annual salaries, aggregating more than $6,000,000. When hostilities broke out between the United States, and Spain In 1898, President McKlnley did not hesitate to call upon valiant colored men to assist In maintaining national honor and defend the country's flag. Several volunteer reglmentB were organized at once and. wore officered by some of the brightest men of the race. In this struggle the negro was given a man's chance and a lion's share-of the glory Is his. In Cuba the negro soldiers distinguished themselves by signal bravery and during the charge at San Juan Hill being a lasting monument to their valor and courage. In the light of these growing possibilities of higher negro manhood let us unite our forces In a triumphant march for victory In November. The fact that we have been and are now giving our time and labor to all the enterprises, which have mnde this nation great cannot be disguised, and whatever liberties and prosperity we enjoy to-day come as a result of our own manly efforts and the fostering care and protection of the Republican party. "BEFORE THE ELECTION." The Topic of an Interesting Discourse lay the Rev. C. M. Oliphant at the First Christian Church. At the First Christian church last evening the Rev. C. M. Oliphant delivered an interesting discourse before a large congregation. Mr. Oliphant took for his topic "Before the Election," and he handled his subject ably and forcibly. The speaker began by saying a great national campaign was here. Fierce Is the contest and many were the Issues Involved. The claims of the great parties are being presented and speakers are wasting much lung energy In endeavoring lo convince the people that their party should be placed In power and In telling how awful would be the result If they did not. The minds of the people are engaged with these great problems and enthusiasm is great. Caesar is receiving undue patronage. Spiritual Interests are held i subordinate to material Interests. Prejudice Is doubtless great and therefore the prince of peace receives little attention. We Christians are In a campaign for | life, whose Issues are great. We have Interests temporal and spiritual. Let us remain In a normal condition for only In that state can we give that dill I gence which will make an election. In this great campaign two great parties plead for our suffrages, God and satan | have been so doing for six thousand | years. The Genesis first reveals to God and then It reveals to us man. Thirdly. It reveals to us the devil. Man stands between the two. Both God and the devil want man and they both offer rewards. The devil offers rewards here on the earth, while God gives us the delights of an eternal life. Man can approach either and has been doing so for six thousand years. We have examples In Enoch and Abraham. and In Judas and Acham. Those who have entered the campaign must make their election sure or they will not enjoy the moral delights and life offered by God. We as Christinas are a chosen generation, but our election to seats In the heavenly mansion has not yet been Insured. We are a j royal priesthood, but we must work to sccure a place In the noblest of nobles. In political or national campaigns we as citizens, arc to avoid certain things | such as weariness, bitterness, fanaticism, discouragement or offense. In I our campaign as Christian citlzcns we are to avoid the same things. The? diligent man never becomes weary. The speaker referred to the church at Thessalonla and said we must learn to labor and to wait. He referred to the diligence of Cyrus Field in the laying of the Atlantic cable. We should avoid bitterness. When man onco becomes sour he Is no longer reliable. Paul had enough to endure to embitter him yet he never became sour. Violence increases displeasure towards others. Note the bitter man and do not rely upon him. Avoid fanaticism because a fanatic is always a failure. A fanatic believes no one Is a Christian execept the man who agrees with him. The speaker then advised against discouragement and despair. Courage was a prominent quality of Joshua. Why despair when the past is irrepar- i able and the future available. Man has no time for despair. Mr. Ollphant then urged his auditors to avoid offenses. In a campaign many ! offences are given by Christians, but woe to that man by whom the offence comelh. A soft answer turneth away | wrath, but grievous words fitir up an- j gor. Men arc sometimes mere children. | "In doubt" are ominous words. They i fitly express the spiritual status of many professed Christians, although the apostle says "make your calling and election sure." We should not be In doubt. The Issues In a presidential campaign are Important, but they are nothing compared with the Issues Involved In the campaign ngalnst satan. Wo should with Paul have full assurance of fnlth. We are on the eve of a great election. So Is the Christian citizen on the eve of an election that menns much to him. Our suffrages will tell In eternity. We cast but one vote. Shall It be for satan? Or shall It bn for Christ? Who qhfin ho rntr lrlrP-9 'rim nlnxllnn la nnr. sonfil. All mfn nre candidates for death or life. Each man votes for himself. What ahull be the result of this great great election? Shall we secure a seat In the senate chamber of God with nil Clod's dignitaries, who made their election sure nfter a successful campaign amid all the uneasiness, bitterness, despondency and offences that satnn had used for darkening the history of time? Opening Fine Millinery Tuesday, October 2. You are Invited. L. II. RONNBHORN, "No Cards." 110S Main street. Opening Tuesday. SWABACKER'S. BTEINWAY Square Piano, good condition, only J12?. F. W. HAUM1CR CO. Opening Tuesday. SWABACKER'S. | ROOSEVELT ON 18TI1 Tho. Statement That the Candidate for Vice President Would be Her* on the 27th to raise?Thexe Hai Been I7o Change of Date, and H( Will Speak in Wheeling on the Afternoon of October 18. The publication in a Wheeling paper ol the statement that the dates of Colone Roosevelt's visit to West Virginia hai been changed from October 18 and 19 tt October 27 and 28, Is entirely* withoui foundation. The candidate for vlci president will positively speak lr Wheeling on tho afternoon of Thursday, October 18, as orlglnully schedulei by the national and state committees For? this day the railroads have granted a special excursion rate of one fan for the round trip, good In the following territory: From Grafton, Cam. bridge and Little Washington, on tin Baltimore & Ohio; from Massillon, or the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling; fron Canton, on the Wheeling & Lake Erie from Parkersburg, on the Ohio River; from East Liverpool, on the Clevelanc & Pittsburgh; from New Cumberland on the Pan Handle. That the date of the Roosevelt meeting has not been' changed to the 27tl will be seen from the following, received last night: Tn Iho KMUnn nt Please correct false reports about Roose veil's dates In our state. He wll positively bo In West Virginia the ISth nni 19th of October. N. U. SCOTT. Colonel Roosevelt will enter the state from Cleveland, urrlving during the morning. BENW00D MEETING Saturday a Large and Enthusiastic One.?Addressed by Frank "W.'Nesbitt and Hon. Jolin T. Ellis. An enthusiastic meeting of the Re publicans of Benwood and the Eight! ward was hold on th& grounds of tin National Tube Company, In Upper Benwood Saturday night. Charles It. Miner acted as chairman of the meeting He said that there was no apathy it Benwood among the Republicans, atu to prove it he'called for three chcers foi William McKinley and they were giver with a will. He Introduced Attorney Frank W Nesbltt as the first speaker. He refer red to the full dinner pall issue and sale that Mr. Bryan had paid strict attention to his own dinner pall by lilllns" I at the Windsor hotel for two hour:1 while fifteen hundred people weri standing on the Wheeling wharf walling for him. Mr. Nesbitt was frequently Interrupted with applause, j The next speaker was Hon. John 1*11 lis, of Indiana. He was cheered who: he arose, and he was aplauded through out his excellent address. He gave v I thoroughly practical and clinching argument, and handled the Issues In a i forcible and convincing manner. Preceding the meeting the Eight! ward Rough Rider division, fifty strong; I the Moundsvllle Republican club, in natty white uniforms, sixty strong and the Eenwcod club escorted the speakers from Wheeling to Eenwood. BETTER POLICE"PROTECTION | Will be Given Wheeling by the AddiI tion. of Five Men to the Force, and ] the Establishment of the Detective | Bureau. This morning a new order of things goes Into effect in the Wheeling policc department. The change of conditions Includes the addition of live regular patrolmen to the force, and the transfer of live of the old men to the new detective or secret service bureau of the depart 1 ment. The new patrolmen placed on i the force are Samuel West, Samuel Moran, J-eroy Miller, llcnry Dietrich and | Frank Kohrecht. I The following olllcers have been assigned to duty with the detective or secret. service bureau: Ofllcers Daniel i Ingram, James Larklns. Samuel Wells, Joseph Dudley and James McGulgan. Henry Meyers, now of the Eighth ward boat, succeeds Daniel Ingram as night lieutenant at, headquarters. With the added force at his disposal, Chief Clemuns is enabled to do what he I has long desired?the patrolling of the city without Interruption day or night. Heretofore there have been no men on duty between 5 and 9 a. m., but commencing to-day the day men will go on duty at C a. m. and be relieved by the night men at f? p. m. This is an improvement that will meet with the approval of all citizens, as It has been realized that the lack of police vigilance from 5 to 9 a. m. was a serious menace to the safety of property and life. There arc now thirty-seven men on the Wheeling police force. Including the chief, three lieutenants, five detectives, two patrol drivers and twenty-six patrolmen. "GERMAN" DAY." Another Meeting of the Executive and General Committees Held Sunday?Tho Marshals and Routo of the Parade. . Another meeting of the executive and general "German Day" committees wna held at Beethoven hall, Sunday afterhoon, at which the work of preparing for the great celebration of next Monday was furthered. Dr. H. W. Zlmmer, chairman of the general committee, presided. Tho executive committee reported that the several sub-committees arc working hard and exercising all the economy possible. The price of admission to the Arlon, Beethoven, Mozart and other halls dur| Ing tho evening, when entertainments j will occur, was llxed at twenty-five I cants. I The guarantee fund was reported to | exceed $1,700, with reports from the j Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards not In. Chief Marshal Bach reported the | appointment of the following marshals: B. Bach, Jacob Kojn, G. H. Medlck, A. I A. Fran/,holm, Theo, Keller, Charles F. Schmidt, Ph. K.ochert, F. II. Kick, F. I .T. Miller, Joseph Korn, William F. | Iless, Aug. Krantz, C. "\V. Krelter, Bruno Holil, L. Uuchse, Phil. Schneider, j Peter Felsholm, C. L. Doror. C. F. | Blery, A. Korn, F. G. Strohman. B. | Gartner, Joseph Kaiser, F, L. Miller, I Jacob Jochum, C. "W. Stocker, A. Schncrborger, 11. W. Schrebe, L. Knfer im. H. Muenge, H. Bach, V. Z. Korn, P. Lasch, W. Stholl, P. Jochum, Jul. Kluckas, John M. Schcnk, Louis Schnel' der, W. Multen, Joseph Glftser, H. J Stueck, Chr. Weber, Jacob Zlllea.- Will Jam Stenger, Chr. Maler, A. Koglar.'Ph. J Hornlg, Fritz Kraatz, Joseph Gohrlng, H; Brandnu, A. Lelfert, J. Wehzel, Charles Jahnke, J. Menkemeyer, D. r Strobel. j The line of march for the parade was I fixed as follows: On Seventeenth, Mar} ket, Seventh, Main, Twenty-seventh, l Chapllne, Thirty-fifth, EofC, Thlrty, ninth, Jacob, Thirty-third, Eoff, Twenj ty-seventh, Chnpllfie, Twenty-second, Market, Sixteenth, City hall. ' I The order of march will be determln ed Wednesday evening. The speakers' stand will be located at , the northwest corner of the city hall. Business men und manufacturers are requested to have lloats or carriages In v the parade. BRIEF MENTIONINGS. : Events in and About the City Given in a Nutshell. 1 Grand to-night ? Huntley-Jackson , Company. Attention Is called to the advertisement of the Geo. R. Taylor Co. on page , two. Republican mass meeting In the Eighth ward to-night, addressed by exCongressman Charles N. Brumm, of Pennsylvania. The funeral of the six-year-old j daughtdr of George Miller, took place from the family residence on North k Market street, yesterday afternoon. Interment was at Mt. Calvary. The funeral of the late Mrs. Hedwlg Hadllch occurs this morning from her late residence, 1053 Market street There will be requiem high mass at St. Alphonsus church at 9 o'clock. The Interment follows at Mt. Calvary. An East End boy named Taylor was ' bitten badly by a dog two or three days * ago, and Dr. Bebout fears that the dog was mad' and that the young mail Is a victim of hydrophobia. He Informed Chief of Police Clemans of the case, and advised that the dog, which is owned by "William Schempf, be shot Yesterday afternoon occurred the death of Robert Muldoon, of the firm of Muldoon Brothers, In the thlrty-second year of his age, after a few days' illness with pneumonia. The death occurred at the North Wheeling hospltul, where the deceased had been taken for treatment. The funeral arrangements have not been made. There Is a work of art on display In the window of Nlchol's art store, on Market street, that is attracting attention. The work is a conception of Peter Ilaberstlck and consists of a water color drawing of an Apache, on calfskin. Suspended from the top of the picture nre various articles of Indian warfare and domestic use. making the ensemble an ornament of beauty. PERSONAL NOTES. Going and Coming; of Wheeling Peoplo and Visitors. F. G. Irwin, of Salem, is at the McLure. M. S. Bush, of Auburn, Is at the Windsor. H. W. Hendershot Is a Clarksburg caller In town. 1 R. D. Brown, of Ravenswood, Is at the Park hotel. i James H. Kennedy Is a Morgantown , visitor In town. W. 11. Bubowers, of Smlthfield, is a caller In the city. Part of the Flo Irwin company are stopping at the Stamm. T. C. Hornbroolc, of Parkersburg, Is registered at the Stamm. R. F. Mead, of Mannlngton, Is calling on friends In the city. C. G. Buchanan, of Wellsburg, is a business caller In the city. IMrs. Iluttie Etz has returned from a live weeks' visit to Toronto, Ohio. O. G. Wilson and E. M. Reese are Parkersburg guests at the Windsor. J. W. Walter and wife, of Phllippi, are the guests of friends in the city. Samuel Butcher and Bert Luni, of Fairmont, are stopping at the McLure. Mr. T. E. Crew, of Wilmington, Del., was the guest of relatives here Sunday. Miss Kate Wright and nephew, H. Wilson, Bills, of North Chapline street, are home from New York City. Colonel Charley McConnell, representative of the Mosler Safe Company, of Hamilton. Ohio, whose home is at Indianapolis, is In the city in the interest of his house. A party composed of W. C. Hlener, William Johnson. Dr. Fulton, John and Bert Welty left last night for the South Branch, In Hampshire county, for a two weeks' hunting and llshlng trip. Harvest Festival. In common with the divisions of the Salvation Army all over the country, the local brigade will commemorate "Harvest Day" this evening at the Hearne Taberancle with a festival. The local members of the army have been soliciting contributions for the affair and to-night they will be auctloneed and sold, the proceeds of which will be used to further the cause. "Harvest Day" Is an annual event In the Salvation Army and the llnanclal returns 'are usually very great. Money donations are also accepted on this day. Judge Melvin Honored. It had been generally taken for granted that the Democrats of the First Judicial district would not nominate a candidate In opposition to the Republican candidate, Judge Thayer Melvin. Well, they have nominated a candidate, but the aforesaid candidate Is not In opposition to Judge Melvin, for the Democrats did no less a graceful thing than ' to nominate Judge Melvin jus their candidate. This Is an honor without ?precedent In West Virginia, and Judge Melvin appreciates It to the full. Dovener's Appointments. Glenvllle, Gilmer county, Monday, October 1. 1 p. in. Middlebourno, Tyler county, Wednesday, October 3. ox roast and all-day meeting. Littleton, Wetzel county, Thursday, October -J, night. Hundred. Wetzel county, Friday, Octoi ber 5, nlpht. west union, Doddrldgo county, Monday, October S. Big Isaac, Doddrldgo county, Tuesday, Octobor P. Beall's Mills, Lewis county, Wednesday, October 10, 1 p. in. Vnndnlln, Lewis county, Thursday, October 11, 1 p. m. WulkersvUle, I.ewls county, Thursday, October 11, night. Duffy, Lewis county, Friday, October 12, 1 p. in. Opening Fine Millinery Tuesday, Octobor 2. You are Invited. L. H. SONNEBOUN, "No Cards," 1108 Main street. ON IS Capon IMnno, Mahogany case, slightly shopworn, at $lSf>, at F. \V. BAUMER CO.'S. FAMILY WASHING. Rough Dry Washed, Starchod and Dried 5 cents per pound. Flat Work, Washed and Ironed, 5 cents per pound. 1AU hand work finished 10 conts per pound. At LUTZ BROS'. Homo Steam Laundry. , McTADDEN'S. 1 f' special To-day-Mon'sSl-SOSllltUnibrolhutfiirUSc. J Men's $2.00 I 1 Hi TAILOR MADE j mm FINE PANTS FOR $1.48. I KSftx'w 110Y8' I.ONO l'AN'l'S. tllat arofiUI lined uml woll how<jd, tlio be?t73o pants, 3\>C jj WwHXV MEN'S "WOOL JEANS PANTS. OVWV pnlr mil lined, double wowed mid worth ?l.v5( ^ MEN'S FINE COUDimOY 1?A>*TS, that aq w3Ti nt iiHnleofts triuude to onlefcytlio.buHt'^i Mq 3551 $3.80 pnntrt, fop only ? ? - I J??M McFADDEN'S li'A- ? ?_. 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BERTHAS, in various sizes and shapes, $17.50 to $50.00. ^ ffe ^ Suits.? " Our exclusive tailored models are winning more favor every day. THE torn rdm FIT> THE STYLE? the last> but b? jJP-'W n? means *eas*? THE PRICE, ap t+yaVTfii I' \Uf AUXtSVCH r WW V-.W.J- iuuj, nuuac UUtjllU 13 ?? *? t0 Perfcctly dressed in /ItPf Uncommon Styles. JOHN FRIEDEL CO. DINNER SETS. A large variety of all kinds, as Havilands, Austria, Porcelain, at VERY LOW PRICES. CHAMBER SETS. Nicely decorated, 12 pieces, for $3.45, $4.50, on up. JOHN FRIEDEL CO., p*. Will's WORM SYRUP ? 'ffrx a perfect vermifuge. fl "y^p ^{? Vegetable in its Composition ; pleasant to *Qk, t'le taste> an<i effectual in its purpose.. J ^ 25 Cents, Every Bottle Waiianted, Sold by most Dealers. Manufactured only by \OW JNO. G. fflciAIN & SON, jjbjl?jb- wheeling, w. va. r03>???3v? 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