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AD/imSE IN THE McPOW ELL TIMES, ITS A FATING INVESTMENT. ANT WOELT W THESTATE OF WEST VnCMA . . KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA. FRIDAY, MARCH 27. 1914 NEGROES II CONFERENCE UNANIMOUS FOR PROTECTION OF BACE--LAR6ELT ATTENDED Republicans umJ Progressives Par ticipate-.-To Wafe Fifkt for United Actios. (Stall ) A mnirmfcv ««( Nt-sm !»•;»< l»-r» repre MTttiutr th** 1'rtnmm.uf mum RrjtuMirar l«ity * hk lwl<l in dh>iii H, Cli«nrfllor 1 !• I'arkerntnirv, March 'Mil anil *»► «-o»h'ii.|«*»1 in itif parlora of llotrl Hmvn. I Inn tuition «>ii lit** "Ji»tli innt. T1m* H1«i #4 thia r»Hifwniv ii|khi t!»** |>oiitH*al for IniM-w <>f tli** |«rti**H may l»* fat rfarhinir Anmnf th'«e m !»<> partM-ipaUv in inn- or Ih>(Ii ni^tinipi *crv t'mpi nam xtatr n4tiBiillniiira, J It. t?liftnr«l, w) itor • f tlr I'i. n.t-r I rvw, Martin»tMirjr. I*r»t<. J. K Jrll»-n«>ii, l**rk»*n»lMinf; Afy > H Mam, U'ilo»; Atty. s*«»»ij, K»y r\lf\ ill*-; lv» |.ul.l i< »n "diii" «<(MmiiiUM* iiiin ti. Howard llnr|.**r, kryston**; M T. W liittim UmI T. h«lwar.l Hill, |nil> li*lt*r» of Tins Mi'lhmrll Tin«, Key r-tnn*•; W. \V. Samier*. State Librarian. ('harinitoM ; Joxeplt Camphrll, Mmind* vilW*. William <?atr|M*ntrr, t*arkeratt«irc; kr\. J. T. (iil4)i>m, Win Kditn, J. K jHikum, l»r (' (5. liaro*-U, Huntington. * 1W ivnwwuUtiw Nnrrnw fnnu fvcry MrU* of W«-»t Virginia ranie totrKi»«*r l»r Uw |>ur|««r of <lua-tM«inir Uw inkmri <>f lit** M,<»" N*->rr«i*i« nl tit** state in tl* roniiiiif campaign an«l lioa l***t to run *r\t* tli** ittU'rcnUi of lit** (»i>|.l«- of «Imhii tl»-y arv a part. It aa« l>y all alto partKi^aUV in U» Htnirmirr i that tlie fining cani pai|(ii aill froiiffht with mtmm con aeqwiwva tn the N«tn> ha aiM of IIm hr*tt«ilh bctwcrn ti«* KepuMwaii an.l I'm gnamiv* partteM, and tl.at tin* NeRToaa nl lit*- *>tal* af« watching keenly every otov* iiaxW ii|MOi IIk* p>jlilical check ei liiMnl. Kitiirm * err |>r<a1iM>*d iliuwiny that titer** ar»- -_»7,»»*i Nepto voter* in tit* Mate and that in 14 c<>iiiiti« lltey holo llw balance of |toaer, while in four com) Ii»-w witli lit** white v»Ih divided la*t»eer< K*-|ail»lican*. I'rogrewwnew and iH-mot-rab tli** Negro mi11«-<I can elei*t i oen.l wra o) llteir rm*c to 0m* Iryi^nturv and V m•in*- of Um- tvMintj orticw. Kvery mail |>r»«aent atri>ngly Itvored tli** amalgamation of tit** l'r«.greaaive ami l:# |.nl.li« :iii parti*-*. or in Imii of amalga iiiation, iiKijrr*tH>n I>et* ren th«* tw« I*rti«n in tie- Mflcetioti and election oi candidate* in «-o*iiitt*-« and th* Mat* an# caja-cially iiiHiilrri* of tioth hram-ltea Of tft** legislature. It aaa «rtrd tliat both Ket»ul>licaiia ami I'ritKrmuvm'an! rwjHin piUI** for tit** pr*-*i lit KtHlr aJiuiniatratioi ami nil ahAold «lo everything ftfaaultle V make it Mkmafiil hy electing a legatlatun «• •mnutltd to tit*- lliintin)(ti»n platform of I'M.' A atronir etl'ort a ill la- ina<Je to organ i • lite Nivri*n i.t rvt*rj comity in which i.iere are fifty Nnrr» \o«erii or in<trr and tla* importance «»l cmh ertrd ac tion on tin part <«f tlte r;nf in thi» Stat** will la nrge«! Hin.iitf'i tlf |-ma, preaclied from pulpit* »>r<a laimed from platforma ami atniup ami Ntfni wett'emeiit* a ill I a* tltonmgtily • anvaiaril. No )■> ittcal party m reapon *if4e for or l«rk of thi*cam|«ign an<l tin It ml* r» a ill la* gn* led in thrir anpport ol candidate* hy tl eir fairitcaa toward tf* Negro ra< •• ami local ronditkina. Imt tin l> ad*->« w ill at** aith each othrr in tli** an|>|a>rt of I If fan* men in every ■»< t*»»i of fla* State. irw tin ml • llfflil in HM> |1M t'fj nl lh*> >tatr i»pf tl*f ra » « illt* aagi*) Initii ih>« nN and i aixlKltlin «rkin( Nr• yr«» imi«t «Imi* • I Iffll Nil ol Iwaltli. Tlw IWwrr I'rrw, in Martin* lutff, lltr fttrwi* I'Ulirn hmI • f tbr >ut * nit taa b'trlrw simI m ib lilm niiVir ir I. rittlof'l, «W* ri«T»mitfa» •••an. wilt <l<» Uttlc m ll» Sorthrfti ■ixl I wbrii riiilian l^ii iml Thf McJfc.wHI 1 rtalnart K#-|*iW*an will light \ « |t» |.f tr* ti<»ri i>4 tlir rare Ihrnnfhnnt (hr Mat* and c»|#» tally in mmtiwm Wm \ irffinMi. With lti*w already tnlrr»-«t»i| in tlir (ray ami nihm |rt fall mi linr mm wmn a• tUy Iram Ihr <W*tait« • i lit- iihiIfm»*, afni the Inral Imlwi llin«irlirNit the satr lifhtinf ami organ l/ ft* an lir\rf U-forn. it * ill ha |la part <>i «i«l.4i< na tltr |«rt i4 |*arty Waitara in tfe-t-larr tlwir |«»ili»a in regard In liir r<rfiV> <4 tlir SiTfr»» if tl#J 'War* Krfm aipf>rt. SAYS THE UN0TYP1ST: 4 a<»ii»ari ami a lin<4ype are riartly alike- U*h an- ;»*>« m ol rranptev rracy nartanww. .liMra« dr»» In |)a man ahr» t r»— |t> Warn tltnn; iHli c> In [lirrn eaatiy, a«v 1 m>> tn*n ran IHI aha* the matter ia nntH ja* take a notma tr> r» »ram <<t tlirir oan volilna. the ha o«jrt» Milka anil an ikwa a woman; if fan dim I aatrh ilia marhine rtnaHy, it annn grit- •■old ami ar> dnaa a a«mian, a gnod vonan aatwc* and vhatkt «hn da work* and so duM Uw linotype. Ute ma* rbiM has no rad of wonia ami ao tia* vocuan. • macbute haa to ha vail dreaa ad daily, and ao abould women; Ute lin otype alalia and halka. ami yon may raver know the oau«e---'tia ao with a •man. (far man a bo run# a linotyi* dn.U o«it arxnechintf nw aUntl n rxrrj day -and tlia aante ia true of woman ; and tn the end the lil«4y|e will *et hta goat—and au will a woman.---McDowell Kei-onVr. UNION UB8Y PRISONERS SAVED BY SUVES (Front War I>ay hy l>ay. WaahiDgfc>n Herald, Feb. Id, 1*14.) Fifty year* > today twenty atx of lite I'M Federal ofhcera who had ra i|«il front Libhy Priaon tlmiuyli a tunnel *• Feh. **, mere aafe w I tit in Ute Federal lute* at WilltamalHiry <>n the pemtiii»ula. a a a a a Croaiini tlte bridge Ute exhauartrd fit - giUvea alept until aunriae of February II. when they were miided hy aome Nttr>»* to a hovet w lie re Utey were given f««»l. tlte Aral they had ttuk^l in nearly ta<> day. Tlietr Xefm piiile* m»w to>>k litem l>y aafe route, through the C«tn federate pick eta. at one tune )«MMii>g a ramp ao near that they could a<e tlte »m<>ke <tf lite iaot|) lire®. Huided and fed Ity tlte Negr«*a, aith out altora it ia i>ntlta>4e that Utey would have all l««en recaptured. Ute vangitarti of theeacaping pnaitner* reached a point about fifteen milea trout Williamahurg <w Ute morning <4 February 14. COLORED VOTERS EXPRESS VIEWS IN STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC (Cliarlewtoii Mail I At • largely •tWnil^l meeting <4 cil««re>l liepuMi.ana ami l*r<ntrraaivca in Hunt ington Krhiaj It* fallowing atatemeiil *aa <i>MI CMlt. Tt»e atatffliellt «m pre p»ml alter ttif meeting, at winch >enat>>r Mian K. Clapp a»Ulm>«l tin* Progreao ivea at tlie atate meeting I»«-!• I llrn-, ami after tlie much-herah led dollar dinner which *m* au|»|M*M*d to pr«Miiot»- Naliniac tinn all around. "Tlie Negro race in tlie atate of W «l Virginia \w«i witli eapta-ial nuxrnt tl* •ttjtulf of tlx- Kepuhhcan and ive partiea toward the present (mlitical '••nditiona exiatintr in tit** *t*U* at tin* tioie, twcauae of tlie fact in tlie breach exiatimr lietween tlxw U<» partiea we who rfpmrnt more than :£»,«■■» \<»i» r> wfco have alwaya Iwen loyal to tlie Iff I era of hoth parties, have at atake all thai ia clear to ua aa men in a fr»-e govern •uent. From the day that tliia atate l«e ante one of the a la tea representing thia <o\ eminent, ym have imprciaail apoti >ia that you were in favor of tia main taming otir political righto guarnteed V > • hy the «oiiatitutiona of Una atate anil tlie I'nited Statea; yon have unitedly fonght againat the Democratic part' wlier ever (Imsj attempted to deprive ua f any ►f tlie right* that we no«f enjoy. 'Hie policy of tlie I H-iik a-rati< party of Una ■•late, ao npnwil in J>arty ulatfcaiii to wanta tpieationa affecting fair ra. e haa not hven change-1, an<l we have no lea «on to twiieve tiiat ita join y will la* banfel if thev are permitted, through Una division, to gain control of tlie legi lataire of one atate But, on the rontiary. «f are rtrnvimfd that in tlie event tliey «hall he aoooeaaftil at tlie poll* in Noveui tier of thi« year, not only will nn-Amer ■can lawa he placed upon tlie atatute ■ •oka. I Kit they will make it impnaaihla (or either tlie fr'^riaai ve or Re|ail»lican (•arty to get control of the atate for year* •n come Tlierefore we appeal to Imtli Kejaihlu ana arxl I'rogrraatva* to an co •perale in tlie campaign of 1*1 I aa to lliwart the aclieme of tlie I S*tn<« rati' (•arty ami to continnr tlie (ailicaw a hu h ire of Diutual con<-ern In oa all. "S. B. M<am. W. II. Brown, M. T Vhittini, T. Mvartl llill, J. T 4>il> >iona. T. R. Jenkina, William W >an Vra." OMKON REFUSES TO QUIT COMMITTEE WiK Fight for Right to Rfprweat Wfat Virgiaia aod Will D« ■ikI Hearing if There Art Charges. W. V*.. Mar.). 21 -That hr wiM contend for hh nflil in rr;»nw nt Wm cm tf# l*wfww\r iialKin •1 rommiilH' • tafa»l l.j Willtaw M. O. I >•«•>«) At lluntHigVw jimtmrfimy the •Utr M I tn m all I*•«»*, iixl rx <»r»> aimdrd William Hefnwmr Klwar<t« an hia enmaanr. ^illmiinf Uim kIkki x*r rrur) (Thartea N. Kimtall. of the iUV rraiminrv, raqw »i> l»a»«« to rnnfn lull Ikf former jiiwmor wmrml U>at ha vnnld not and u«l if there aere rlarfw aeatoat Uiai ha tlwntl a U M«v<b aae eie» ted a utrml^r <A Uw Ktf^xiMiraa national coma* Ure in and the exarnti committee voted ln« •eat rarant a law acath* later, on ar m*mt of allapri Ball Mow artivitiaa YA vani* darned the power ni the exarn - live mmator and mawtml he rnold nnt ha MOid. So aocraaaor aaa fie. tad for MINERS OF LQN6 SERVICE ARE MOST COIITEItTED Otar baton. w. V® . Marrh K Tl># rMvnt return <4 aeveral W«rt Vtrpnn miners, fi>«n M«lK>aell rmmtj, to Uieir ht umh in Italy after li»l l»*o in Um* drld a (em numlUo w Ihi yeai* haafeiv en rme to ciMMKlrrtLlr upanlatHm an to Um* afrage length of >4 all U* unite aorker* in tlx* Stair. liiTtwiigalion haa dia*Ka«l Uiat there ar* no available ■tatiotMw on that anhjert but haa <Wvrkt|««l »*ne Inlrnatiiid fat ta. Hwrt* are twenty-lour different nation alities in the nwl tielda of W*t Virginia. Hie fart that a large |»r<>|>ortion >if the immigrant lal»>rem route ovar here and work (t»r live or ten yearn Cenda to bring down Ute average length of service of Uie luiiierw collectively. Tlteae »h«»rt term workers have found tlie «aKw« ample to enal»le Uieni U» save .•ii.Mijpti oMtney in Una lengUt of bine to support tlM-nmelves in comparative leisure and comfort in their native land*, (hi ring their M>)*Hirn in \V«t Virginia aome oi Uietn haye elertrd to live in Uie iikwI squalid manner, saving every }a»uny, * custom a Inch linn given rua* to much agitation in tlie mill Is of »*ial worken wlto (ail to rmli» that thephjectaof tlieir |»ity have large <K-|«»iU in tlie m\ uifr '•ankn and retire eventually to restive opulance in tlieir K.nn>|ir«ii Uiami. Thea> thrifty worker* spread Um- new* of a hai Ua»y have »a*en able to <lo and tind man; imitators, Uuia serving to keep Um* \V«m Virginia tiehla ronaLanUy onpf.li*>! with lalnr. There sre many nten who have la*en in tlie employ of the nial rouipaniew for tif teen or twenty yrui and longer ami a large numl**r of Uieae uien a Im» have la*ei> in Uie uiinea a long time are aliiM»t all arrayed on Um* *i<le <»f Um* oppoaftion ni Ulxir trouble*. Ixit are overruled, alien trouble arriaea. hy Um* conatwnt influx oi iui|>atieiil younger nten, who lin«l pi« resa alow or have heeii tlweivwl hy Um lalea of f»*v wealth la-fore they emigrated to America. * "If *11 n»»r men had lieen aith n* lor U-n Jenm or more," nai<l an oi**rab»r. "•r urn if *c nmhl ediw ate litem an ftt»l a« I'rj «ir rii.^lojeii, ae wmikl never have miiv more labor triMihlrs. K* (rririMV tearlteM a mail that an Mtijil'tyrr *lt» iiNrti a |>ijrri4l, ahi«-h ia »IiiiiUnI U> I* lilrral, riyulart) ItHilf-wx fort niirlilM in lite jt-mr it not an universal that it** iIiimiM Im* lightly tlawlonril or clrtiril or hb« wmnwMc at-liviltea unn^ i—«ni> ham|«-red. '* THE DAWN OF PEACE bv Aitkud Novm. Vik "on our hroas wr feel Um* ImNtlh (M dawn," tho in tit* iiiflil ae wait' An »rn.* im in tii*- heart Iwth, A tr<>d is at tlx duora of Kate! 11m* Spirit Uiat moved on Ute Uh»|» In moving through tl* miiwb of men: Tlte nations feri it in tli»ir A <hange haa toothed their dream* again, Voir**, ittnluwd and faint, aria*, Troubling Uieir tie arts from Kaattn Wwi A ilmiUful I ight is in the allies, A gW-am that a ill ik* let them rv«t. The daan, th*> ilaan ia on the aing, Tl* Mir c.l dtaiige on every ante, i naignaled a» llw approac h of Spring. I nvinriliW a* tlte hawthorn-tide. Have yet not heard, tho' darkneaa reign* A |**o|>le'a vim* ai'roaa tlte gWswn, A distant thun<ler of rending rhaina. And nation* rising front their tomo, n»eii if je atll- uplift jour aror<l IH eynir wiaiWmt, till night fail. Tell us lie rame to tiring a *a<*rd, S|nt |M>urtn in the lloly itrail. tint *r.|rram' (hir driauts ln\r woven Truths tiiat mitlart th« hnrninfr win; Tt* lijrlitninKi. liiM wa dreamed, Iia\r rloven Tm*, *pa«e. and linked all lan<W in one' limiiit -l*it their ewdt rr Uatial fintrrc* H»vr knit the vnrkl vi'h t>irr*li of Till no reiiK»tnK inland linren < Hilnhlr thr VdHd'irntfraiimonvral Tell im that ruatntn, sloth, aiwl fear Ar*^tr<«f, ll»mfc name them "n«#n mrifi aensr'" Tell i hi that fnwl nilea every where Tien dnli the lie "eipereore," Year after year. a«e after ar 11 a« hai»W«l «lown, throofli Inrtl an<l rWM, Knr earth's divineat l»eritsge Tlie ilrvama whereon oh I wtadofn sniiWvl I>reanw, are they'' But ye ran not «taj them i *r thrust U«e dawn l«rk for one Sour Truth. l/>*r, and Justice, if yesfsy them. Return with more than earthly »*•»»■*; "trur, if ye will. In seal the fountain* That «en.t Uie Sfmnff thro' leaf sn.i «l«|, l»rive l# k tlte mn from the tessleru mnnnlaina, Then — hwl thw michtier movement atay It mi the Dawn' The I>awn' The natmn* From KjM to Wrwt have heard a cry,— Thto«(rh ail earth's Mnr«|-red feneration* P.y hale and ilancfiter Hirobad thna' h»*h. Mere on th*» I wight still In satire, One only path remains an trod, One pa tit of love and paare rluaba high ee— Make straight that highway for owr £\ m Jk THE NATION AL CAPITOL EVENTS OF INTEREST FROM , THE SEAT OF GOV ERNMENT Cawleited ia Paragraphs For tW Benefit of the Busy Readers of Tie Times. A Joll KOK <1ATK>MKN T1m*IV tiail* lnvll I•«11 on*- Imw lite aUitiiU* Uaiki) in ni'i'iil )»*arw that nMiki tw mh-owfiiHj nliti/ol in titflitiiic (Imp iriiKtM -thai U*inir llr au rallttl "Slier mail law In «*iul«n\urmK u> iiii^>n»\«* it, tin* iN-iiHamu «»t ('.4iKma havener «*!«•*<■ I all tlwir «ito; wuH tl»«-ir nntiiemi a Itilla, after l«-ut|{ anal)/nl l>y tlw l'rv> l«l»-nt :*li«l Imm have l»*n »hilft1e»l into tlw <iim anl • ll*fr »r»- )i>Im that ar« "man's »i/.e" l>m tl.«- format nut <»( 11»♦ new anli-tniMt law- i» "«tiitewman*a aixe," and it in ^ii<«|j<iiial>l< klu llwr the Dx-n <41 lli»- Hoime J M.I I. iar) Committee art t^jiial to t l»e lank. IXTK.IJSTATF T»;\l'l CnMMI^ON I'Ihiik have I»"••*«» . t«<l for llw ut t«-r>»taU* trait** nnnim-n* I»ilI. anil th* meamire haa l»-*-n ajrr»**>l 1*• l»y lK u>«« rat aiiil Hr|Milt(i4'aiiH iii tin* lliHhf, anil it will Inniiif a l«« It i*r*-«tea ■ iixiimia •mmi *4 three meinla-r» to anl iii tlw legal r»-giilatioi» ami nf**ration <4 lug an-lmnalt Immimw. ICt-hTii 1 *»r and «|«-*ial retort* from ritrinralioim will lw required aii<l inve»tijraliona may lr <>r<It-nil at any tuiM*. ItM |Ht«vrw a ill l»* I.r.ia. Ii-r than tlKW of th«* |»rrwent laireaii «»l «-or|>ora Imm, mMl it i« mnli r«u»»l tliat Mr. I >a vi**. tli** |»re*etit a-otiimi«uofter <4 i-orj»o ration*. a ill la* iIh-i liairman «»l Ui«* lira mteoiaU* tra<le «-omuiiMa<oii. With the enlarged |Mia**ra tliat aill khim* to Dm ritfiiunaaton it i» i-aJnilaMil that many in vestigation* mi a lir<ayV*r aiifir than aa» |Ma«ul>lr iin<I*-r iIm» <»l«l law. aril la* taken U|». Among th»*w- ijin-nti*>na aill la* the right ill maiiiiliM-tNiVi-a to i-stal>1 mh rvaali |»ri<-ea hy johUra xinl ri-tail dealer*. ri.AKk UtATI. Vll'l-ATK^ CIlANhl Sta*aker ('lurk <-onteiii|»lat**M 11m* |»r»-|• aratioii of a joint rewohittoti ameinhiig th* ruMtitntiim >-y • hanging lit** <laU- •>( na timial flta-UiMta (mm Ni»ve«»brr k> Auguat and tli*- inaugural late from March 4th to the hrat of IN UiIrr follow ilit** ele« tnill. The efhit • >f thin aiiH-inlinelit aiMilil la* to ilo away a ith tlie ahort aewaioii "nl f'oiigre** which iollown eai h national eleeti'iii ainl |ila**e ti•«- \irti>rii ma |>art) ituuinhau-ly in |nMaeM«i<*fi of tlie inarlnn ery of the pivi-rnaiftit Vim, iiiilean an extra a*ion i» railed, tlte new • lotigreiai «lrtea not get •!»«■ t*> work until thirteen month* afU-r ita election. Aa an alter native to Ihm |>ro|a«al the Sja*aker would liave lattli elei-tii• ri ami inauguration I at* in tlte a|irinif to avoiij had wi-atlier "KM*|I K.NTIN MKKK AI'I'K.Alt ANOh" Washington ai»|«*ara dia|»wd to over l*a»k tlie ainall "hreak" of Amhaaaador I'age, ale* ti»M tli* etithnaiaati< Krilialtera ho* great a la-ra-tit to tl*em would la* tin I'anama Canal. The remilt of tlie l'ag» incipient ix that a «'igge*Vion ha« rant to ll* effect that «air Amhaaaadora ah• ><11• I la* taught "to la* elia|ii*^i| in iirrv a|i |«*aran«-e," and to Irt th^ir oratory at«i|i at that i.rrm: may aoohmhny I'ACKAliK |..at *h> aon trltruly Im| not liava arriae fWMKti to think of it lr<<ifc la tha im |.r«-<ao.ti lh.it lolkmi if * raathiitf of rinr of th#» li t»~t of tha I*' olmMbr <tenrml ||r «lirm« tint whrn tiM-mxl rf of • |nr. »-l |»at katfv on w!ik4« |«*t hV' at Dm- (<Mirth i'Ikm of jurrri |««t riU m fully |.rr|*i.|, iV-xirt* that it may >•» an'»ni|>aiii^l «ith a r» .minium ation a Im n a mt a |*rini«al4»- mrliMirr aith mat U-r rnaii#«l at that ratr. tlif n«HRWI ratM'fi may I* plawl in anm\rl<i|M- fully j»w|«ai«l at tiw liral • I ana or lrtt*-r rale of mints' b»m! 1 attailiHl f> tlw f«ft4 In ntlirr «*..r.la |«rkafn arxi Mlrr« ran lr apt it i"tr«'tiM>f. thiM imainnf that Uf tan mil »rn»r at Itmr ftntiNation atonr an<l tkr •airw tuna. T««» IVU» I1.ATT l»IH» Tlr I'mtfl K.i^n■ (a«M|a«ny, > hihl of liini#f Viator Matt, an-l h« ♦v*' y t<> lit* family. haa aiitHMinrnl that Ihr af»utt*-ra will la pnlU«l >ki*n n|i>* the Umiimi arnl that it Will rl>«F B|i rfi«|i, Tl» ftftanW nt of Da I mial «uia Ki|>nw «»y that "tl* nmipwiy m mm Ironlhl hy rx> llmiry, l*it • rral i«mIi tmm " II*- Mtilw tha tr«»rf»Wa of ha rmii<-rn tla |«nvl i««t. an inatitntH-fi • hah aa-••rtr*tivHy pttvnilnl froaa la inc fw»m wtian thr "atWrit braa'* a aa m tla mortal awW of Ihc 4i«l<>««. THK PKMT HfTHK PKMHIK I**. Tha mi in <A i« twin* apprwpn (Vififnw to hal|> » ttarnnnsla j.rairir ilngi, ahvh havr larona tla plarn*- f| tha waatern j.rairtaa, an<1 it M ctarlarad tha* tha rraiMry w Wariiig mm ally Mi*«hii>| hka o« ac THE KM DISTRICT TEACHERS' INSTITUTE • ^ StiuMaf. M*rt*!i II, tlx* oolorml te*«-tier« <4 Ailkm ilMnd l>eM »i Ana »«lt, >«»e n< tlr if ik4 |Im* *i*rj (k«( inatilnle lli*y hate e\er h». I in I Ik dia trw-t. 'I'Im- ■imi<>n «*• lull of mu-rvwt *ihI inatritrf l<4i \r* Mini intrnnliliit It-ature • Ik •IIIxWnI. I Mill |M|«'na tfrlll<llll|f out tirvwoiiH- |»Jal itm tew |i«.l no at thn UHVtiun The ttrwt m • hapten of < I'sImjh MKm|il«]( I'rohlema in TVwIiinir" were iha'iiMfil liftlM* U-w Iht* in |«|fni (lid pulaateil witii l>ff ami ir«"«l "ena*. The diatrirt •ii|*»nntemlei.i. Mr O M *-tark haa atriveu l«> i»nl to rout tlx- U-Uiarvy that liu Ionic In-Ill in thrall tlw* rolorv«l k«i-l»n of 111 la iliatrnt. I It- linx «iic«v(<il **l lai well that cVMl the tea* Iiera who Imvr lieretofore Iwiti iikmI iinlolent. ar» now a* etithnaiaatn an ri«vi>rU>t a I ieor ipa •«ii11• iiikKiiii!. Tlii« w Mr. Mark'* tirwt year »a *U|M*rittteii<leiit .■! «■ h«»>U in Atlkin <hatrw-t, uinl it mi-iiw kIiimw.1 hi rr^liMr llial In- iIumiM have I»n-ii al4et<> hrmg alxHit «im 11 a marvel*ma >1 taii^r»- loi tile Iwtter in I'm* m Ih««U iii aiwli a ahort tiUMl. Hem* in |**rlii-l a»i-or<l Willi the nation wi«le uio\ein**iit to improve lite ni^llnu' ability of the |Ki|iiU in li ie (.iiMic m-I tool* Mr. Mark haa uianirurateil written, iimi )a*tiUve •|«*lliiiK «-oiiteat« in tlie arh<N»laot 11* . hatrw-t ami al llie institute of ||m Nth, m il tea* her waa m « oin|>ani«it h) neveral (Hipila of Iim or tier a lh>J. 1 luw einra«(e«l in an >»l<l laaluoneM "apell iOK Milrk.'* l»r. Hereford, Mr. Win Joimi winf Mm. tiilmorv \V«aaly were m lect^l aa jixttfVn of I lie route*). Tina fen tnre of the institute waa iiiik Ii eii)oye«1 t>J Uie viaitor*. of wlioni llwie waa a K>aaily nuniU-r |»rewi lit Tl»e inatitiite Aa< tin Ii a il«ii<W am < mi iimI ca* mi thoroughly enjoyed l>y every one prewent, tlial tin- U a< Iiera hmk the initiative ami voted to hold aiiothei maniute at an early ijilr. S. It. Mi H'N. THE PARKERS BURG MEETING Steps Toward Reunion of Parties Taken Ami is Spite of the Efforts of Joe Haodiaa to Preveit Progressives Attending - - Wrote sod Wired Each Member to Stay Away But 22 Were Present. Delegate Convention to Meet is Charles ton May 20. A joint «-• >111111 itu*« <if I'm* an• I I'r.^rrwftivn »|»|»Hiit»-<l •it Iftwt »wk rvjx11following r»» • diltl' »!!■ to U>tii «•' rtiUiiitU"***, wllirli ftt-ft illlftli iliioual y ft'|o|>U-l *'RKNOl«VKI> —Tt»r nmftmirr nun iintU* ft|>|«»iiiU-<l l>j tl*- <rf tin K4*|>uMu ftii fttak* • ftiul'liw I'ro Kmtiw nUlr i-oniimltM' prvwnl U> Um« rusting uxl tfully rtx-oiumriM! to Uw Mtmhcr* »>f trli nmtmitb* tliat Uw) i •ndmit U» Uw vo4»*m of tin- l'r« (Mirty »n<! U»»- K^|»nM»« an |*rty throng!. 1 nit tNr atftl** Um> WUnrirf fH-miiturtHli tiortu *m voM-mtr ttir ivriM- of Um* in»Miif»-r» oI Uitli rommilUvx n«» |>r*<wiit "To Um> votr-m of l)i* K**|»iMh ftfi ao<l t'royniiyr |«rtm nl U»«- ^Ulr «il W*»t Virjftnia: — IV u*Miil*-ra of Uh- ataU riHiimiUf* if ImUi aai*l ptrtM at llir n^rt-ting at tlir • ity of I'arkrnrfnirt Msn li I*. A. It 1WM. r«|«rtfnlly rrrnrimwml f • Um- *«» lrr« i«f IhiUi |4rtM in tl# arvrrat i1*11 - twa uiil ullirf j»>liti«al iMiti «|i\!«■<*»« i>l Um> atau- tii st Of J cit-'ifirrmU" m <»r»W-r w> «arrj out Um> (#fiw I|Jmi tiiiKi<iit«nl lijliir pcrtm at Uw Ix-M in I'»lJ al ll« rtlf id llnnlnifliiti an.I Uir nty <A (liirWakHi t»y cuninf in Uir |arimar) eWvLfrfi or armir <iUirr punt inrU><al<if » lartmg ramlMlalf* I«»r »Hirr alrre(i|«« li ; arty may rrtain iU arparaW- nlmtity ami at tl* Miiif tin* V"t#» I'iT • airiflr at <4 •■•inIi<UlM for U» ilitfrrrnt <«<fir»B in llr '-•aintwv an<l aoti iltvwixm Nothing in Una nm«inwiKlaU<Ki atiall (»• onatriNil ki fa>|«nrr ll# \««trr» • 4 any n^mty or l«4rtiral mli-iii\iM<«i t»< maintain «• » I}) arparatr <»rran>zati< itnlraa l)~-j Umirr art |i» i|ii Hifiml, ?*. B M«tittf«*i*rry, T. A. Kmn. K liwnw W K. Hailfa. J. K. Ji-ffmrm, K. K IM, M. li. H|*rry, II. I>. Ilatfir*!, J. M <*amtili-f« want of tha <*»a«nirtiv» « hararimaUa <«# tha rmVtit Ttnar litUr Ma>k ' WviraUofM whirl) U/<iri«ta bavr IkiicI nvryahn* im tha buriaon of U»r a*wtrm irairira arr Innml froan Teiaa to Montana arxl from Sriiraaka to California hf Uk^TK OOKVEXTlON The Kt*f»uMiran oinimittM alao adopt M a r»«i>liiu« »n rolling f<«» a daWcat* com Vtuthw to I * tmkl It Chariotoa Mil to for t)i# unrp.* of ratifying lb* actio* of th* National Rfvut>li.-an cofflmlttw In i>ri»wnUng a na* iri of rukaa ptrtrnlof th# )>aata of n»pnnit>tion M wall M t>> tranaa<-t any other IxmIqmi that may hhiw Ivforr tli* convention. Th« tia«i» 14 ■U-l«v»U' rf nrrar n tatlon to th# ObvlM t« •«» comv>ntl<m will bt una dthvtli for fa.li |.V» «»f ttw iximliin«l KrpaMku tnd l'r« vmai v f \ <>tra it tl« laat aanrral aiar thm. A n«>lulxiii * >■ tl»> nV)f>tid rarooi niniilint thf Monongalia tad Linooln county Kf|>nt>iicana uul hugi—iu« for thr ii'irit of roopmbon in carrying for *ar»! tli«* prtnt-tpiea of Um> Huntington and Cliarltvlitu convention* THE BALLARD ON THE TANGO Slitting •«nil Mr. Ki|»liii*. tlif a«M-kno« n Itarrack Room lallalut I |>t<ii|• my inornutK pa|«*r T<> read it»r> laily lie**, I I"XI tl»< 11 |«Kf I aollgllt (41 tillal Tin* markfU ami n*\ if«a. Hilt f\fry oUter ilrui that .VIy eyea ftit-ounirred rr»l *TW Tango ia a umav," "Tlie Taii|pi'i Iwl.l in dm»l." * » iU Tango Una and Tango that, aiitl Tango f\fryal»frf, TIm* "Tango Itanaal," Uia Tango ^>an n»0," Um* l antro m a anarv " I I* l'ango is a Miarr, a cheat tl.f I an go'a hrnig pauttwd. (I 1 an** 'lunula * al>i>>»l Itavr lia>l Utr l'ango l«unnl I a flit inio a lionaf of prajer To aaah and <1 rraa my arail, I knelt 11if doau in rrvrrraa Ami lt«*ard Uia orfau roll. Hi. rltTgyiiian in nolfinn l>la< W Ar<N-an<l all mm atillad, "A MHithinc rrinon now," uyi I, Hot Uim ia ahat lie a|HlU*l I > tie Tango Una and Tali*" that, and Tango go «way, Ttie 1'Niif > it •ill rut your heart and «leal your aoiil, 1 aay. 'Twill aleal ymtr ami away. I aa V, 'Twill aU-al y<Hir HtHil away. Tlie TaiiK<i it will r<»t y>»ur Itearl I lid aleal your mKit away. lit counting rut mm, in market |J»*, Ami cvifj mght at dinner, The Tango ia luvevgltad agaiuat Am <laitr*<it I»y aaint or ilmwr A murderer Ium half • chain* To get hniia»*lf forgiven, Kiit th< mr »h<i will tin- Tango dame Mu»t go to iWtli imahriven II ito Tang tafi*. and Tango Utere, an* I Tango mortal am , lla Ta ur> thia and Tango that, O, pray do I Kit levin He- Tango ia a alii, thay aay lite Tango »« a rnmr I'Im* Tango rata lite mrala out---it ia the crime aehluue. - New York Tatagia»h Religious Services in Keystone Tlwar wlto atteinled rhiirrli Kuuday in [lie hall heard in tlie morning a well prepared ami thought!ul aermoii by Kav IC I*. Johnaoti, H I*. The text wan "Tlte n»w« Niwwl lite heed " Rev . fotuiMrfi undertook W> place Ua rcapoii •ilnlitf aa U> why prea< lung haa not inon| itlert <>ii lite hearara. Among other thing* lie aatd lite name anwer aowwd the •ami' a»»"d hut it (ell on (our different it» !«■« of a< il, whirh may t* applied ta the dilterei.t atatea of the mind and Itearto of the hearer* who haar Uia <»oa l«el. And it «l»penda on the state of mind wltetlier or not the gnapel a ill af [ lert lite individual. Among other aaiert lona lite rhmr retKieerd " Praiae The l/ord I ill Jerusalem," by siwmia. At tie-evening aarvm-w Kev. Joi.naon (< ontln ted no Page « ) SHOP MEN CHI Off mi HONS THE UNE Re^adiM if Force al HmTmU Small, RotreBcka** Policy Here Takiaf For* •I Shorter Hmts. » • Hilrn iwl front tbr f. .«-rs! fJfx-mm "I ll^ Norf<4k mml Waa krn M K»oiH>k«», tor • rrtieraJ mlodtofi in working forrmm in *11 «0»opa •long tW I in#. It m •nn'Htiwwl that tha rot will ■ff««-t *11 <Jrpartn(*n»», ami mu It am pot »il.V* lia» !•»« r.jn»lljr ilivi<W.| It m gwri -'•ilf nn<Wr*trmd that tf » nnlnrtfN is r I .err IJ a temporary o»*a, the <>r«Jar peo vi>1in« ihat ll» mm laid (4T ah all morn u> work nn April I. Tha rraam |i*ai hf Um- < urtaiiruant of tha working lorra m tlir wnaity ln» kcaptfift within tha ftp i»r<>priati<»n lor tha prnmt month Aa naarlj m can l» aw-artainad. tha nntnfrf nl nwn ia»d oIT at RluaOald will t* an all. tha rMoettoa bara taktnr tha form of ahortar honra rather than a rr 1ort»oa of tha foara. At W ilWaaaeoa the aaea n»la wiU ap mm. MIES LOSE F1CHT IN SENATE ON AMENONENT TO THE CONSTITUTION ActiN F#U#w#J WmIu of Dihti n tke FW-OtWtr Aattj m«U Defeated. WASHINGTON, Man-h IX.—Wuoitn ■nfTrege advocate* today Uwt their tight in llw 1° into I suiw Senate for ■ reaoiu liuo pro|**Miig an amendment to Um fed oral omatttntiou riving the l>a]lot to wo man. Tlir vole taa !t>% (or thr iiiowf* bo :W «rainat it. a two third# •tftrmiliv* v «4r Iiiar required lor t»a—am', and w lt*-n it wm all over tl»«* •utfram** lead er* )ul>ilantly pointed to tike majority of one aa iirtta-lualvw proof that thrir raoa* had arorwd a trmmph in «M>at *ml aaa immeaauraMy stronger thau iu oppo OMk had evar turn witling tu eonrede. Today's a>-tton. following wrnrnkm of de bate on tit* floor nf the Senate. daring which many Iwlvri in thesulfraa* tnovr infill |>lr*dwt lor |KNlpnnrniHii of tlie linal vote, marked the Htmti ol « spirit ed campaign launrli««t tier* tie day he lorw llirlnanirirtbmi'il I'mmWnt Wilam liniiir>liatriy after Om- \<>te Senator shafroth of Onlnradn Nought t*> inlndit** • new resolution for m constitutional a mendmeiit requiring i*'li Mate to vote ou /ranting suffrage U> www u|on petition from ft per ret it of iu voter*. TTte Senate went into siar-ntive M§i»n t>efor* tlxi senator could get the floor, ltowe\er, end Ui« resolution will lr oil-red later. C*>M»»r.!OATK NMiHliyl KSTION Though otlxTMMr Um* v<»lr virtually wm mm ptrtlMn, tha SouUtrrn Hriitlori, all I I mad up abnuat aotklly atfamet Um> aQMnduMOt. T1»«*y OHiMDtWl it would ooui|4lcale Um nagro vjneetiou in Um States VtnkntM led a rnoMOMn* among the (Hantii of woman iu/Znfi la Um SouUi tu riyiil Um KifteatilL HMod uMit to Um oonatituUon, by wliidi Um ntatra am prohibited from <lenviug Um ri|iit to D*fM« to vole. With Um na gro i^UMtiao reuiovad, )m wul Im* (tvorwl Um Kraolini of suffrage to kmumi. Hi* luMtura «ntM«ato<l by 4* lo IV, and a proposition by Senator William* to give Um ballut In whllt aoiurn only wm da laatf»l by 44 to 2l. TIIKKK HOCK liKHATK 11m vote waa pr««t»l by ■ thraa-b«>or kaWi<«roptr Jabatc on the varlooa phaa aa of autfra«(v Senator Martina of New feraay m mm Um only member who mial ba waa oppoaad to woman mffrifi on prmriplt- lis dealaiad Um itaMiHpaAton of «mimb in Hitm had failad to parity tba t»eiiot. and t> at it would beaaadaod aorry day lor boUi woo mo and man whan ihry ware given Um ballot untveaaally. n* apee« »*a of antfrage amatora ha ad iM, bad nnipl in hie mind tha vooner if tbay found ob)artioo loUw "Manor for not rhixanir all of tba a|>oatlaa from among Um woe nan " Mra Maaiill JtcOormwk, < hairman of Um eongraaaionnl commute* of tha Ifa uonaJ Amanran Woman SnfTrace aaaori aUon. laaued a (tatenient tonight, claim* lag Um riMjorily vote aa a wtory. Senators voting for tha aitff>«iaamend ment wara: Aaburat, Brady, Hrwtow. Burton, Oham ieirlala, (Napp, Clark (Wyoming). Oall inirar, Omrina. Hollia, Hnghaa, TVffiaa. Ken yon, laKollette, lanr, f<e*. Mywra. Neterm. Newlanda, Morna, » him, Far kina, I'nodealer, Kanadall, *«*efroth, -hrppaM Sherman. Smoot, "U-ybetMnu. Sterling. Sutherland, ThJmae, TSomp arm Townead, Work a- -V». Henak'f" voting againet th«-amendment were: Rank bred. IV rah, Bradley, Brandegee, Bryan, Oatmn, Dillingham, Onpooi. (tore, Jemea, Sob nam lee ( Maryland i, l/dp, Mri'nmbrr. Mrfewn. Martin, Martina. (Him, <»vermam. Page ftg< man. iWme, Head. ItiieMa, ^mitb Htsewgiai, Smith (Maryland I, Smith (Snn«hCJeroiinai. *wanann. Weeks. Waat. Wdtiama M, I»lf m in Mwfieid. It U rorrantly rejiorlfil that ItM nan bar of mwi tffWteil at Rnat>ot« «,|| n< na*d ■ thonaarni, aUko*i«h <+hmr raporte ■tate tf iat \i>+ nnmhw will n<* prAtmhJy nrwit Umr hnixImJ. aixl that thia* mrm airraiy th* mull of th# niiwulf af k—|i iDf within tha numthly appropriation. and that tonal, if not • I of than will La reinstated atnot tha Irat of April. At Portnaooth 1-3 of tha man ban lian Irtd off for what m tuiai to ha aa tnirfimtr panoil. Rrv. D. A. Fnltr of Qtatto mm in tha city Monday to tm Mi an*. H«ry, Or A ¥. IVtry. whlla on kia way la Kantorky rtoppad of at Kffte—lAat whik arHh orraraJ of hla fli—iil. Tha boy* ail art aorry to m bin loara tha