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MEDOWELL COUNTY OFFERS EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE LABORING MAN. VOLUME OCTOBER 10TH DESIGNATED "CLEAN UP AND BEAUTIFY DAY" IN PUBLIG SCHOOLS SUPT. SHAWKEY ISSUES PROCLAMATION Friday, October 10 has been designated as "Clean-up and Beauty Day" in the public schools and with this in view State Superintendent of Schools M. P. Shawkey has issued the following statement in the department of schools: Why should school grounds not be a cozy and homelike as the prettiest home in the community? More and more teachers are coming to realize that the physical conditions of the school building and grounds have much to do with the mental development of the children in attendance. With these things in mind Shawkey has set apart a day each fall for the past three years when teachers throughout the state are to give united attention to the cleaning up of school grounds and the improvement of school buildings. This day has come to be known as CLEAR-UP AND BEAUTIFY DAY Much has already been done, but very much more still remains. Many school grounds especially in rural communities do not have a single tree or shrub growing in the school yard though the school house has been in service a generation or more. Even yet the ash pile of former years is still permitted to take up the part of the play ground while the pupils are compelled to play in the public road. Much has already been said at the teachers' institutes and through the school press of the unantibiotic, unsightly immoral school privies in use in many places. What must be the moral sense of a community which will permit such conditions to exist? It is through the teachers that the appeal is made on FRIDAY, OCTOBER THE 10TH grounds and out buildings. But this is not all. Many times the buildings are not any better inside than out. Very frequently paint is as much needed within as without. Pictures on the wall have not been well chosen, the desks are pencil marked and the floors need scrubbing. HOW CAN ALL THIS BE DONE But how can all this be done in one day? It can't. But more can be accomplished than any one has ever dreamed. The people of Missouri in response to a call from their governor, performed work on the public roads of the state in two days, the value of which was estimated at $1,500,000. Should we assume that each of the six thousand rural schools in the state has in attendance ten boys and girls large enough to assist in the work of Clean-up and Beautify Day, a conservative estimate of the actual work accomplished would certainly not be less than fifty thousand dollars to the state. If you are teaching in the country enlist the boys and girls, the fathers and mothers, the school trustees, the ministers and everybody else. Let them bring their dummies and make it an all day job. Much lumber, points, tools, etc., will be furnished for asking. What has been said applies to towns and city schools, but they will go about the matter in a different way. Possibly the emphasis there should be along the line of home and school sanitation and decoration. At any rate there is work for all to do. Will you join in the movement for more beautiful schools and more attractive and healthful school surroundings? The date is Friday, October 10 and the place is at your own building. The total enrollment of children in the schools of Brown's Creek district is now 2190 with fifteen teachers to begin their schools later. If these fifteen enroll according to this estimate, there will be 2000 children actually in school in this district next month. This number would be larger but for the fact that in some places all the children cannot be accommodated by the buildings in use temporarily. The schools that show unusually large enrollments are: Keystone, 161; Davy, 171; Premier, 111; Brown's Creek District High School, 85. Among the colored schools, King, with 47; and Keystone-Eckman with 229 show the largest increase over last year at this time. The High School building is going along rapidly now, and in a month or two it will be occupied in part. The splendid new building at Keystone is now used, although the furniture has not yet arrived. This is one of the finest school building; in the state. It has a direct-indirect steam heating system; a complex and up-to-date toilet system: The McDowell Times. sanitary drinking, fountains in the hubs; date blackboards arranged, scientifically or the different grades; and every thing or the comfort and health of the puppies. The new building at Kimball will be occupied in a week or two. It is a fine building, well suited for school purposes. The six room frame building at Twin Branch is about completed, and school began in it Sept. 29. This building is heated by hot air furnace and has toilets and lavatories. The building at Vivian has been changed from a two-room building to a four-room building, and painted inside and out. School began here Sept. 29. The Keystone-Eckman building has been remodeled entirely and made safe and sanitary. A new hot air heating system has been installed, and school began one week late in this building. The Kimball-Tidewater building has a steam heating system installed. One of the new one-room building has been occupied for a month, though with out doors or windows. We think that all new buildings will be ready before the first of the year. The board is trying out the use of paper towels and liquid soap in the schools. Drinking fountains are being introduced and likely will be used in all schools before the year is out. A spial effort is being made to keep the school house clean, and the outhouss s in respectible condition. To this end sweeping compound and oil soap for scrubbing have been purchased at wholesale. Two District Institutes have been held at Welch. Both programs were good and practically all the teachers were in attendance. The Reading Circle work has begun. O'Shea's Every Day Problems in Teaching, and the O'd Testament are the books for study. It would be worth while for other people in the different communities to join these circles and study with the teachers. COLORED TEACHER'S INSTITUTE For Browns Creek District The Browns Creek District Colored Teacher's Institute will meet in the Keystone-Eckman Graded School Saturday Oct. 10th. All colored teachers in the District are expected to be present and a cordial invitation is extended to the parents and public at large. The following program has been arranged. Devotionals Rev. Mitchell The Educational Value of Play, Miss Aliceen Harper A Model Lesson in Language, Miss C. L. Sinktord Solo Miss Laura Brimage Busy Work Purpose and Value, Miss Rosa E. Bridgeford How to Teach Pupils to Think, Prof. J. W. Robinson Quartette, Misses Marshall and Whittico, Mrs. R. P. Johnson and Prof. J. W. Robinson Effects of Sanitation on School Work, Dr. G. N. Marshall NEGRO BUYS HOUSE IN WHITE SECTION Whites Stone Negro's Home--Negroes Retaliate Baltimore, Md., Sept. 30.—A race segregation ordinance was passed by the city council late today and later signed by Mayo Preston. The measure has the following title: "An ordinance to prevent conflict and ill feeling between the white and colored races in the city of Baltimore, ane to preserve the public health and promote the general welfare by making reasonable provisions requiring the use of several blocks for residence by white and colored people respectively." The only house on Mosner street occupied by Negross who moved in yesterday was bombarded with stones and bricks for three hours tonight by white men and boys from roots, windows and steps of house opposite. Then a crowd of Negross assembled and began a similar work of destruction on the houses of the white people. A white girl and a newspaper reporter were struck by flying missiles and badly hurt. B. D. Patterson of Elkhorn Ap pointed Messenger to The Supreme Court of Appeals. State Librarian W. W. Sanders has appointed B. D. Patterson of Elkhorn to the position of Messenger to the Supreme Court of Appeals and Mr. Patterson is now filling the position. B. D. Patterson has lived in McDowell county for a number of years, served for several years on the Board of Education for the Elkhorn District and is prominent in fraternal and political circles. He has the respect and confidence of all who know him and will fill the position well. Mr. Sanders is to be congratulated upon his wife selection. KEYSTONE WEST VIRGINIA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1913 FIFTY YEARS OF FREEDOM From the Speech of Hon. T. G Nutter at Wheeling on Eman- cipation Day. The progress of the four million of souls liberated over fifty years ago stands without a parallel in the world's civilization, and is a most glorious chapter in our nation's progress. No servient race has ever made the progress of the American Negro in the same space of time. No race has approximated in fifty years the progress of the emancipated slave of this country. The Russian Serfs who were emancipated two years before the American Negro is still grouping in darkness and ignorance. While only thirty percent of the Russian Serfs can read and write, seventy per cent of the Negro race in this country can read and write. In fifty years 14,000,000 of Russian terriers have accumulated $500,000,000 worth of property, or $26 per capita, an average of $250 per family. In the same space of time, the American Negro has accumulated $700,000,000 worth of property or about 70 per capita, and average of $350 per family. The Negro liberated fifty years ago in all of his ignorance, sucession and poverty has steadily made his way far ward until today his illiteracy has been reduced from ninety-seven per cent to a little over thirty per cent. In that short space of time he has become the owner of 20,000,000 acres of land, or 31,000,000 miles, which if organized into states would be as large as the whole of New England excepting Maine. In that short space of time he has become the owner of 20,000 grocery stores, 100 insurance companies, 300 drug stores of banks, capitalized at about $1,100,000 and doing an annual business of $20,000,000. He has contributed to his education in the way of taxes $45,000,000, and three his churches he has expended over $25,000,000 for his own education. He owns over 500,000 homes while over 50,000 of his race are engaged in the various professions, and 20,000 occupied in some business enterprise. The negro has but to develop self confidence, but to believe in the possibilities of himself and his prize. The white man has gone from one degree of grace to another and conquered and mastered what he has come in contact with, simply because of his implicit confidence in himself to achieve, to accomplish, to do or die. It is impossible to keep the man down who has faith in himself and his God. There are no limits to the possibilities of a people who believe in themselves. All of the power between the heavens above and the earth beneath cannot keep the man down who says "I will" and means "I will." So many of our people have become discouraged and believe that the doors of opportunity are closed to them because of their color. Not so. The door of opportunity is open to every man and cannot be closed unless he wills that it be closed. Opportunity is a horse bridled and saddled, which steps at every man's door once in a life time. Be ready, mount, he carriss you on to victory. Pause but a moment, he is gone, and the clatter of his iron hood echoing down the corridors of time forever remind you of what you have lost. Let the Negro take advantage of the opportunities presented to him. Let him prepare himself to give honest and profitable service to the world, and the door of opportunity will stand ajar, and he is to but enter and possess the Promised Land. THE MOB It is the day of the mob the world over. On a recent morning the newspapers reported three mad outbreaks in widely different parts of the world. At Tokio, following the assassination of a public official, a mob of 15,000 gathered with a freemind demand for war against China and with unmistakable threats against the United States. In Rome, the police and troops were called out to guard an orderly procession of Catholics athletes marching to mass at St. Peters. In Dublin, strike riots were only overawed after bloody What is the secret of this world wide unrest? Who are inflaming the minds of the people? Who are stirring up wrath against a day of judgment? Have we gone too far in teaching a paternal form of government? Have we yielded too much to the continually increasing demands of the demagogues and the preachers of discontent? Has liberty been misconstrued as license? Have we so magnified the individual that be no longer regards either the Church or the State as worthy of his respect and obedience? At every corner, on public squares and in back rooms of crowded resorts, the most dangerous doctrines are being promulgated bp advocates of anarchy and of Socialist discontent. Are the thoughtful people of the country not disturbed over the possibilities? Are the heads of families exercising the restraining influence that parents used to have? Are the churches doing their work? Let the empty pews answer. First the work the people do. First the mob, then revolution, then a return to reason. But why not have POLITICAL SITUATION IN 1ST DIST. ARE PROGRESSIVES AIDING DEMOCRATS?--NEGROES SHOULD SUPPORT HEARNE (By W. W. Sanders) The political wisecases are looking forward with much interest, and to some extent concern, to the outcome of the election for Congressman to be held in the First Congressional District on the 14th of October. This will be the first opportunity of forming an idea of the strength of the Progressive cause in the state. It is now practically conceded that the Progressives have lost much of their influence since the last election because of their insistence upon maintaining a separate organization in the state. The Republican party of W. Va. is the only real party of progress in the state which was demonstrated in the granting of a primary for the nomination of state officers who were elected last November. The Democrats show themselves to be the same reactionaries that they have been since the days of the founder of their party. The Progressives supported the state ticket on the ground that the men nominated were Progressives and stood upon a Progressive platform which undoubtedly was true. None has accused any of the officers elected on that platform of failure to carry out the pledges made to the people. Why this agitation for separation? Does it not appear rather suspicious in view of the fact that the Chairman of the Progressive State Committee is an ex Democrat and is suspected of being more sympathy with democratic principals than in real progressive? These are questions which uniquely will be answered by the Progressive voters of the First District at the ballot box. October 14, and at this writing it is the almost universal opinion that a rebuke will be administered to these sham progressives whose real desire stripped of its mask is to turn West Virginia over to the Democratic party. It would be well for the Negro voter who wishes to serve the cause of re- progress to ponder well this question before allowing himself to be used in the furtherance of Democratic policies, which are intended primarily to deprive him of the rights and privileges granted him by the Republican party. There can be no middle of the road policy followed by the Negro in this contest if he fully appreciates the fact that with a divided Republican party and a united Democracy nothing but humiliation in the form of all severe legislation with a consequent loss of all political rights will result. The interest in the First District is only a preliminary skirmish intended to test the strength of the opposing foes. There is only one course open to the colored voters of this district and that is to vote for Julian G. Hearne and thereby show their interest in and loyalty to the only party of progress and principal in the state. Beginning with October West Virginia's New Method of Handling Accidental Injury Cases is in Force Charleston W. Va., Oct. 1.—The new workmen's compensation law passed at the last legislature went into effect today and last legislature all corporations which have taken advantage of the act by registering their acceptance of it within the prescribed time will be immune from suits for damages on account of accidents to their employees. A large percentage of the coal companies, factories and wholesale establishments in the state have placed themselves under the law. Leslie might have added that every day men worse than Socialists and anarchists are lynching men and driving negroes from their homes and those who are supposed to enforce the law in state and nation sit idly by and say "we can do nothing." That senators, representatives and governors advocate mob violence, discrimination and government by subterfuge; that the President and Cabinet officers at the behest of the mob ignores and tramples upon the rights of fifteen million people with impunity. That the mob has knocked the scales from the hands of justice, stopped up her cars and thrown her from her pedestal. Truly, the mob rules! ROSH HASHANNAH Great Hebrew Holiday---Jews the World Over Observe Holy Season. Again the Jews, the world over, are observing the Holy Season, which began with Rosh Hashannah, or New Year's Day, October 1st, and ends with the Shemini Attertze, the Feast of Conclusion, on the evening of October 23. In the Jewish tradition, the Rosh Hashannah marks the anniversary of the creation of the world, supposed to have taken place 5,674 years ago. The present Rosh Hashannah, therefore will mark the beginning of the year 5,674. The change of date, however, is of little or no importance and if the Jewish New Year's Day had no further significance, its appeal to the Jew would be very faint indeed, it is not the change of year but the change of life that this day stresses, that makes it stand out as one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar. Herein it radically differs from the civil New Year, it is a day set apart for introspection and self-examination. The sacred character of this day is implied in the two other manes by which it is known viz: the day of memorial and the day of blowing of the trumpets. In the first place it is the day of memorial, or remembrance, as such, it calls upon the Jew to remember the divine purposes of his life; secondly, it is the day of the blowing of the trumpets. Its purpose is to arouse Israel from his self complacency and store him to high resolves and nobler deeds. Rosh Hashannah derives its signifi cance from the fact that it is but the in troduction of the day of atonement which follows ten days later, before one can realize the need of atonement conscious of his short-comings. The essential ceremony of the services in the synagogue on Rosh Hashannah is the blowing of the trumpet in accordance with the injunction in Leviticus, 23:24 which reacts: "In the seventh month on the first day of the month shall ye have a Sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, and hold convocation." GOV. HATFIELD Delivered Great Address at West Virginia Colored Institute. Unveiling of Bust of Lincoln. --- Saturday was a great day at the West Virginia Caledron Institute. The occasion was the unveiling of the bust of Abraham Lincoln presented to the Institute by Hon. William Seymour Edwards. Many of the state's most distinguished men were present and several spoke. Hon. F. C. Townsend. Presenting Attorney of Kanawha county, made the presentation speech on behalf of Mr. Edwards and Governor H D. Hatfield delivered the speech of acceptance on behalf of the state. After paying a beautiful tribute to Lincoln and reviewing the advancement of the Negro along educational times since emancipation, the governor spoke as follows of the Negro in W. Va. : "The rapid stakes made by the colored people of our own state as taken from statistics I am sure will be interesting to those who have not had occasion to investigate and who are not neptunious with the wonderful progress made by them in the last few years. 19, 1890, 4, 836 colored children were distributed by the school department of our state; ten years later, 6, 329, and in 1912, 16, 487; with a daily attendance of 7, 797, with 423 colored teachers at a monthly salary of $49, amounting to a yearly expenditure of $157, 600, as against 117 teachers with a monthly salary of $26, 04, and an annual expenditure of $12, 000 per annum in the year of 1870; in 1880 records reveal the fact that per capita of the state school fund allowed for the education of colored children was only 20 per cent of that allowed per capita for white children. At the present time no discrimination is made in the per capita of expenditure for the maintenance of schools. "West Virginia's colored citizens have made more rapid progress in the education of their children than any where else, taking the United States as a general average. The illiteracy among the colored race in West Virginia in 1880 was 35 per cent; in 1910 it was 20.3 per cent; in the United States as a whole in 1880 it was 51.62 per cent; in 1910 it was 20.4 per cent. In 1880 the colored people had in the United States 100 schools of academic standing conferring degrees in arts or science or in some profession; in 1911 statistics show that they increased these institutions to 388. WHAT STATUE TYPESIFIES "To you this statue should have the solitude of an ordinance. When we look upon the familiar features so detly presented by the cunning and skillful artist who wrought this magnificent piece of statuary so in keeping with the lean pale face and laden eye, care worn with the responsibilities of a great notion of people, who was struck down at a time when the tide of fortune and achievements wrought by him was just beginning to turn and to reveal to the American people by his accomplishments the greatness of his deeds, which were almost superhuman and startled the civilized world and brought peace and protection to the flag and the principles of government which had been adopted and maintained, and which are so vividly pictured in recorded history by the fathers of generations past. "In conclusion, I wish to address a few remarks to the boys and girls. "You may not be aware of this fact, but it will come to you later in life, that the time spent within these walls will be to you in the future the most precioul period of your whole existence. I admonish you to leave no effort unmade, be descient, adhere to the directions of those who have been placed here to guide you in your daily work. Shum the idea and the wrong, and apply yourself to the task that is given to you. By so doing you will reap your reward when you have passed from youth to manhood and womanhood, to battle with the stemosities of life. And after you have achieved success, which you are sure to do if you properly apply yourself, in the declining period of your life you can book back on a well spent career; you can review with pride and admiration your accomplishments and the many difficult problems which confronted you and which you met and faced boldly and must rely on the training you received in your youthful days in this institution." NEWS From Various Places Gathered, by Editor Whittico on His Trip. From Various Places Gathered, by Editor Whittico on His Trip. GIATTO Mr. and Mrs. John Tatum have recently moved to this town and have become some of the substantial citizens by purchasing for themselves a beautiful as well as valuable seven room building. They have the best water in town and the sanitary conditions are very good. They have space for a large garden, poultry yard and the entire surroundings are most conducive to health. R R. Ford is creating a residence and business place in the very heart of the town, and when completed will make him among the leading property owners of the town. Mr. P. G. Gaines, formerly of Branwell and a very successful business man while there though having lost an independent fortune, is rapidly regaining his standing as a business man, and is perhaps the leading real estate owner in Gatito. He jealously watches every opportunity to buy property. Dr. S. J. Bamfield, the only physician in town and the owner of the leading Drug store has a most iterative practice and is one of the ranking property owners of the town. He is a close contestant for first place in the ownership of "mother earth." Mr. B. S. Eskridge, proprietor of a first class restaurant and grocery store with accommodations for travelers, is doing well. Mrs. Eskridge, who for the past few weeks underwent a serious operation is now up and doing nicely. He amy friends are greatly pleased. Mrs. Armour Parker was a pleasant visiting guest of friends at Giatto. George Reel, the pioneer of all the follows and the man who has made it possible for others to come in is still making progress along every business avenue. He will soon be married again, because he has a host of admiring lady friend one of which is Miss Ella Haskings, of Graham, Va., who was visiting friend in this town several days during this week. She perhaps more than any other will come near being mistress of Reel's home than his other admirers. The services at the church under the pastorate of Rev. Reel, last Sunday were the best bad for months. Rev. Reed's sermon was both forceful and practical. Mrs. Rebecca Cobbs has a fine restaunt (Continued on Page 2) Charleston, W. Va., Sept. 30.—That he is indebted as a whistle-blower about the appropriation of $75,000 by the the last legislature to advertise West Virginia at the Panama Canal Exposition in 1915 was stated by Governor Hattfield tonight. With the Prohibition amendment going into effect next July, about one million dollars in revenue will be cut off from the state and a deficit is threatened. The governor and others have under discussion whether or not it would be better to allow the above appropriation to remain in the treasury in order that state institutions may not suffer from a threatened deficit. RGINIA'S LEADING NECAL-DEVOTED TO THE MINISTER AT- TACKS GIRL REV. ELMORE, WHITE DIVINE OF PROMINENCE UNSUC CESSFUL IN ASSAULT ON MAID Publishing it as a matter of truth, the Louisville News, a reputable newspaper, printed at Louisville, Ky', comes forward with the bold statement that many of the small cities and towns on both sides of the Ohio River were recently thrown into much excitement over the dating attempt of a prominent white minister upon a young colored woman. The News says: "The Fall Cities were locked last Wednesday morning a week ago when Miss Ada Ross, womanly young colored woman, took out a warrant for the Rev. C. E. Elmore, pastor of Park Christian church, New Albany charging him with attempted assault. Because this was so much out of the ordinary, a white man after a colored woman, an unbeard of thing, a "season" of the boasted superior race pursuing a female of the despised inferior race, that The News sent a representative to investigate the case. He found Miss Ross at her home, 297 Washington. She and her widowed mother live around the corner from the corner from the Park Christian church and its parsonage. According to Miss Ross, she and her mother often did work to the Rev. Elmore's family. Therefore they did not think it strange, she said, when Mr. Elmore came Tuesday night a week ago and told Miss Ross his wife wanted her. She says she stopped work and went over shortly after his departure. When she arrived the house was dark, but she started around to the back door as usual. She declares as she passed a dark corner of the house the Rev. Mr. Elmore grabbed her. She screamed and fought to escape him. He held to her until he almost tore her waists in threads. Finally he let her go, and she, crying hysterically, ran to the street and home. As she ran out of the parsonage she met two two white ladies. These ladies afterward volunteered to testify in behalf of Miss Ross. After Miss Ross had reached home and told her harrowing experience to her mother, the Rev. Mr. Elmore appeared and inquired as to the cause of the screening he had heard. The Rev. Mr. Elmore says his house that night and doubtless the burglar attacked Miss Ross. His elders and deacons voted their confidence in him and the Christian Conference which met at New Albany last week did likewise, also advising the Rev. Mr. Elmore to "have faith in the Lord." The case came up for trial Thursday morning, but was continued. It has attracted the attention of people on both sides of the Ohio River because of the prominence of the minister. PROGRESSIVES WANT TO ELIMINATE THE NEGRO Plea For White Supremacy in Politics Made at First Anniversary Banquet of Louisiana Progressives. New Orleans, La.—The elimination of the Negro in politics was the idea advanced by the speakers at the first anniversary banquet of the Progressive party of Lonsdale, held in this city one evening last week. John M. Parker, member of the National Executive Committee of the Progressive party, sounded the keynote of the gathering. During his address he said: "Many of these men felt strong'y and deeply that we have reached a period in the affairs of one country where the Caucasian race should rule and for the first time in the history of political parties, the Progressives unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the constitutional and inherent right of the States to send their representatives to conventions, state and national, by such rules and regulations as the states themselves should select. We of the South know that, for all times, this means white supremacy." THE EMANCIPATION COMMITTEE Atty A. G. Froe, of Walch, Hon. J. R. Clifford, of Martinsburg, and Hon. L. O. Wilson, of Weston, have been appointed by Governor Hattfield to attend the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Emancipation which will be held in Atlantic City on Oct. 6-13. The gentlemen appointed are three of the most representative Negroes in West Virginia and will do honor to their people and the state. The McDowell Times. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. ED WARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles of more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Publisher, every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race—His Civil and Political Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. **One year in advance** ..... $1.50 Six months in advance ..... 7 Three months in advance ..... 4 One month in advance ..... 3 Single copy ..... 10 Subscribers changing their Post Office address must notify the publishers or call his subscription will be collected just the same as if he had not. Entered as First Class Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1979. FRIDAY OCTOBER 2, 1903 OUT OF THE WAY FOR COOPER The candidacy of Hon. Edward Cooper of Bramwell for the Republican nomination for Congress took a coming start Monday of last week and it will rapidly gather speed until it sweeps everything out of the way and the distinguished young man from Mercer is nominated and elected to the House of Representatives. Edward Cooper truly has the call and no interests can prevent him from getting the nomination by bringing out other candidates. He is a fighter of common ability as has been proven upon numerous occasions. He is competent, capable and fair; true, honest and just; a man of the people from among them who will serve them well and faithfully. White, Negro, Jew and foreign born will receive fair treatment at his hands and their every interest will be protected. He will do honor to the Fifth district and West Virginia at large in the hills of Congress. Nominate and elect Edward Cooper he is the man of the hour. "UNBOSSED, UNBOUGHT UNAFRED" The Register Defender of Housing gives a "few men in McDowell county" credit for having more influence with the Governor than they ever dreamed they had. In an editorial housed "The State Librarian Muddle" the Register Defender made the assertion that a part of the Negroes of McDowell county elected the appointment of the present State Librarian, which is by no means true of course. Powerful influence and great pressure has been brought to hear upon the government by powerful white men in the interest of candidates for the state ethics without success. Yet the Register Defender wishes its real users to believe that a few insingle significant Negroes in McDowell county "with merely local republians," could force Governor H. D. Hatfield to appoint a non "unknown" outside of McDowell county to an important collection of a man not only with state-wide reputation but national. The costs of these few colored men in McDowell county must see it with pride at it's wonderful influence as seen by our books or editor. The Register Defender is not taken when it says that thousands of people in the state are dismayed at it's new with the exception of two or three in successful candidates and about a close intimate friend of the candidate with the state-wide and national reputation that great majority of interest of Negroes feel that the Governor did right in housing the members of their race in the country which contains £200 Negroes, or nearly one-fourth of the colored people in the state and gave him $200 votes in the primary and the Republican state ticket nearly half of its majority in November last The editor of the Register Defender wants "so nobody interpret these words: Unbossed, Unbought, Unafraid." As applied to Governor Hatfield, I've goes: "Unbossed"—fraternal, financed and religious leaders cannot dictate the appointment of their offices. "Unbough"—A few month's services to the party "without pay" can not purchase important positions. "In a afraid"—Verily, regardless as to the cost, regardless as to the contrast the power for was not afraid to appoint one of the ablest, most exempted and best men in the state even the he was a local man. McDowell county Negroes asked for one office to which they were entitled to hear of the threats of the Register Defender and the four allied papers did not deter the governor from granting them small favor. "Unbossed," Unafraid. Unafraid is right! AN EXCELENT YOUNG MAN Edward B. Winslow, who was compelled to leave Keys one for his home in Canada because of ill health, was in the employ of the McDowell Times Printing Company for more than a year and this Company never had a more faithful, honest, sober, loyal and industrious employee during its ten years of existence till Mr. Winslow. We regret being deserved of his valuable services and we similarly have these the northern womb and the familiar groom of the native will reason also to health health. He is a young man, only 22 years of age, and before being in a bright future. Not only be a the rough all-round printer but be a writer of no mean ability. His art shows the Dayton stood which a paired exclusively in this paper attracted attention wherever the Times is read. Mr. Wombus was one of the first persons to get into Dayton after the war had ended and assisted in the rest of the work. It is thought that the exposure and hardship received there is largely responsible for his present condition because he has not been entirely deprived. He carries with him to his distant home the respect and esteem of the people of Keystone and the sincere friend and good wishes of the management and employees of the M. Wombus Times. BE NOT ICONDDLASTS Every Newman in McKinney county should attend and the meeting of the Colored Epidemiol Organization on the 17th of November next. If there are calls in the organization, correct them; if there are not calls, right them; if a major want not call them, call them. It is madness and does not good to cause the Organization. Come together like you can and try to make better and more effective in construction and not distractors. Lay down your harmonies and crew skills and expose the structure from within. Bring all volunteers to the body, fair play must be provided so that white men keep their hands off the Negroes of McKinney county can do their work alone. If we are united and work in harmony for the common weed, the black man of McKinney will be a power to be re-trained with in West Virginia policies. Come together and let make things him. THEY STRADDLED A STOOL IN A KN CADING DAFE At Elmontstone Junction there are two train stations to stand beside by side, one in a large building and run by a Hungarian, the other in a small house and being run by a colored woman. Both sell the same things. In the place run by the colored woman are tables white and green, also a lunch counter. In the Hungarian's place there are no tables, only a lunch counter. A few days ago a number of colored people were returning from a funeral at Poshonies. Among the number were three second teachers, two women and one man. They passed by the place run by the colored woman, entered the Hungarian's restaurant, encountered themselves upon a stool and proceeded to help entitle the Hungarian with the money earned by teaching Negro children. Are persons who feel that business oriented by Negroes is unworthy of their patronage it to teach Negro children? Can they really teach children the essentials which go into making a strong one? Will they instill into the youths of our people once pride when this have none themsore? Two of these teachers have taught school in the Elkhorn district for a number of years and the other has taught in the same district for two or three years, all by the grace of Negro parents. One of these teachers showed her contempt for the race some time ago by refusing to speak to a colored member of the Board of Education concerning her application for a school in his district and stated that she had "spoken to the President of the Board and she did not feel it necessary to speak to the colored member of the Board about the matter." There are entirely too many teachers of this kind in the colored schools. They are their people as a man to make it strong and耐旱 they receive so much perk, their interest in the race ends. They are a burden to the moral, intlectual and emotional development of the race and the sooner they are weighed out of the school the better it will be for the culture of the race. Industrial officials present in thriving these warehouses per se are trained schools for the detention of the race, the school officials should be removed. If those who are interested such to know the names of the teachers needed to, wait in these office. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR FRANCISE This is to give notice that on the day of September 1913, the undersigned Lakshmi Valley Traction Company, a corporation owned and organized under the laws of the state of West Virginia, filed with Louis S. Schwartz, Recorder of the Town of Clark, McDowell County, West Virginia, in application in writing to the commission council of the said Town of Clark for a franchise to construct, maintain and operate a street railroad upon, along, across and beside certain streets, avenues, roadways, alleyways and bridges within the corporate limits of the said Town of Clark. The said corporation trustees certify the terms and provisions of the franchise applied for, and fully certify the names of the streets, avenues, roadways, alleyways and bridges desired to be used for the said railroad, and fully certify the obligations and undertakings referred to be by the underlyged corporation, and the application is on notice in the office of the said Recorder. All citizens, corporate and business and persons interested in the granting or refining of tram lines are hereby notified that at a regular meeting of the commission council of the said Town of Clark, to be held on the day of November, 1913, at 9 a.m. on clock P. M. in the Council Chamber of Central Avenue and M-Dowel street in said town, the undersigned corporation will ask the common council of said town to grant to it the said franchise in accordance with the terms and provisions of said application. If, for any reason, the said common connel shall fail to hold a meeting on the date named the matter will be called up for consideration at the first regular meeting of the said common connel held thereafter. PUKHORN VALLEY TRACTION COMPANY. By C. C. HALE, Secretary. Northfork, W. Va. September 23, 1913. Atlanta, Sept. — For the first time in the history of the State Prison Commission a large number of well known white women have recommended executive clemency for a colored man charged with an offense against a white woman. Lane Lane was sentenced to hang. Attorney R. G. Dickerson appeared before the State Prison Commission today and urged that it recommend a committal of Lane's sentence to life imprisonment. He said there were grave doubts as to the culprit of Lane. Supporting his application Attorney Dickerson submitted petitions signed by 95 percent of the white women in Hancockville. GEMS FROM D.K. CAREY'S SPEECH AT PERRY CENTENNIAL American history actually teaches with books of heroism and valor, of damnestyle courage and unwavered loyalty on the part of the "Little Brother" in the Nation. Today we speak of Peace, of Universal Peace. How can there be Universal Peace without Universal Justice. Today the American people are in moral conflict with enemies for more potent, but more dangerous than the British fleet or armed enemies, which must thwart us, or compelled or they will compel us. Is the "big brother" really big enough for the task, for the responsibility, for the opportunity that is his. As a true American, one who loves his country, and believes in his country's greatness and goodness, the "Little Brother" stands here today to plead for a fair chance. We ask not to more—we will be satisfied with nothing less. We have done and are still doing our part. We have ever been loyal to the flag—no black thunder has ever terminated the story banner down. We feel that we haven't had a square deal. In many states we are distrusted because of our race, and jim crow laws disgrace the statue books of every southern state. Efficient and trustworthy Afro-American Government employees in Washington have recently been set apart from their fellowships with whom they have worked for many years, as if they were leapers. The "Little Brother" feels at such segregation is unnecessary, unair, unjust, Afro-American, un-christian. And now, Mr. Chinnman and Gentlemen of the commission, thinking you inculcate the one hundred and ninety thousand heresy who fought with Perry and unboundlessness, a behalf of the Deputies Aire-Americans who love and honor the flag, for this opportunity of speaking for them today, I plead with you that as we celebrate we shall also determine that the most effective forces of American life shall be turned upon injustice and unrighteousness as exhibited in every form of discrimination, discrimination, segregation, misbehavior and jacencyism, the enemies of our Nation, to the end that the day will not be far distant when white men and colored men, native and foreign born, South as well as North, shall look upon the stitched fleet of all these enemies of our domestic peace within the great Republic, and may with truth exclaim: "We have met the enemies and they are ours!" ASHLAND NOTES --- The Mt. Carmel Baptist Church conducted a rally Sunday September 21st for the benefit of seating the church $81.00 was raised and those who公開ed are as follows: C. E. Hall, W. Patterson, Matthew Agnew, James Roger Ack Thomas, Robert Tricqua, John Sames, Avery Jordan, L. C. Cebbler, W. M. Macd, W. M. Cenight, Charles James, McBethy, Tony Pindexter, Frank Pindexter, Jack Taylor, George Wade, Steven Calway, A. W. Hall, W. M. Grey, L. P. Day, T. D. Hoolitt, Mrs C. McErie, Kowy, C. Sinkford, Ginnie Woods, Henry Thomas Rene Cennons, Mary Hirston, L. Wingfield, Steven Wingfield, Charley Cennons, John Smith, Jerry Hodge Laura Hirston, Peter Watkins, I Q Rene Katie Mitchell, Elaine Smith, Matte Isley, F. P. Morgan, Joe Hairston Milton Heath, Sidie Thomas, Emma Hobelman, James Hirston, Fred Morgan Lester Sheton, Joe Brooks, Samy Brads, J. H. Baldwin, Ef Foster, W. Hainch, Ream Wingfield, Surent Morgan, Lizzie Kablinson and John Sheton, Lev Silver spoke very touchingly at the morning services and Key' Price Hirston at night. SLAB FORK School work is very good here. The attendance is very large. Work is very plentiful and everybody who wants a dollar can have it if he is not too lazy to work and not too extravagant to keep it. Mrs. Cora Ferms, a property owner in Northbark is making good money on this operation by taking in boarders, she has her property all paid for in Clarktown. MONT CALM J. W. Holley has a nice business and is a ready man at accommodating the many travelers who pass through this action. NEWS (Continued from Page 1) want one cafe. She makes a specialty to accommodate strangers. No one can come and go after sharing her kindness and be dissatisfied. MONTCALM Prof. J. W. Holley, who is doing well at teaching in this town, has the credit of doing a nice business at feeding the traveling public. Mr. J. B. Brown the old reliable "feeding machine" is still at Montcalm to accommodate you in anything reasonable that you can want. Business generally is very good, both in the mines and in the stores. LESTER Frank Smart has opened a very fine Luxury Stable and is now prepared to accommodate the traveling public that arrives at Lester to any point, at a most reasonable price. The Restaurant and Cafe owned and run by Henry Lee is one of the best places at which one may stop and receive accommodations. He is a strong property owner and is one of the best citizens in the county. The fine residence and Hospital built and owned by Dr. Grandison places him in the forefront of the colored progressive business men. His practice is among the best of any other man in the county. P. S. Clark, of Fax, W. Va., a strong property owner who by the theft and economy has used his money to some advantage to himself and race was in town Tuesday the guest of Henry Lee. A revival conducted by Rev. G.W. Austin of Bluefield is resulting in much spiritual success. R. B. Smith, one of the boys is located on Main street not far from the station, is well prepared to accommodate his many friends. GLEN WHITE There is work for everybody every day at good pay and more men wanted. The church work under the pastate of R. V. R. D. Hill is in every way encouraging and implementary. The revival recently started all the evidence of a spiritual blessing. The church choir under the leadership of R. T. Thornton is a great compliment to the church work. They boost of having the test in the county of Raleigh. J. M. Flood, one of the best and substantial citizens of the race made it exceedingly pleasant for his old friends, Hon. R. W. White and Editor Whittier Monday and Tuesday. Men on the operation are making men and putting it in the bank. The country by the authority of Hon. E. K. White, is offering and preparing to build for the colored people a fine ball in which to hold their fraternal meetings. LOCALS The prodigal son, J. Wesley Gray, who has been in Columbus, Ohio for the last month or two "wasting his substance in riots living," has returned to Keystone and is again employed in the McDowell Times office. Rev. R. P. Schussen was a business visitor to Keystone Thursday. Mary Helen citizens were in the city this week, making calls and worshiping at the Synagogue. Dr. Danielle of Ohio was a visitor to our city Thursday. May 4 C. C. H. coft for Logan Co. Tuesday night to look over his coal interests there. Miss Josie Lowie was the guest of Miss G. N. Marshall, Sunday. Editor M. T. Whitte is in Raleigh county in the interest of The Times this week. Miss Narcissus Watkins of Algona was the guest of Miss R. B. Bridgeford Tuesday night. A number of Keystone people attended the Macon Theatre Tuesday night to witness the drama, "Bought and Sold." It was played by a company of competent actors and actresses and the performance was promoted a success. The leading lady who took the port of "Virginia," and the leading man who acted "Mr. Stafford" are splendid artists and deserve the praise recorded them. "Annie" was the most popular with the audience, while "Jimmie" gave the audience much amusement. It was informal note that the management of the theatre did not provide music for the occasion. Mess. J. P. Coles, of Wilcoe, who has been quite ill at her home for some time was in the city this week. Mrs. W. F. Alexander, wife of W. F. Alexander, of The Times office, arrived in Keystone Thursday night from Lynch Station, Va. She will remain here with her husband. They have rooms at Mrs. Epps. Dr. J. L. Leach, of Nashville, Tenn., was visiting friends in this city and Bluefield Friday and Saturday of last week. Jas L. Hill, Principal of the Blindfield schools is seriously ill at his home on Genon Ave. His sister Mrs. Anne C. Hairston is with him and T. Edward Hill has been making frequent visits to his bedside. Attorney I. J. Green, of Raleigh, N. C., is in the city the guest on Dr. and Mrs. G. N. Marshall. Hon. W. Burbridge Payne and Hon. W. J. M. Clarence were guests at the Wednesday. They were on their way to Northfork to transit some important business. OPERATES IN E EMPLOYS MON PAYS A CLAIM THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND HEALTH INSURAN W H HARR NORTHF YES, WE ARE DOING THE B The Amer VES IN EVERY STATE IN THE US MORE THAN 8,000 CLAIM EVERY EIGHT M OPERATES IN EVERY STATE IN THE UNION EMPLOYS MORE THAN 8,000 AGENTS PAYS A CLAIM EVERY EIGHT MINUTES EST AND STRONGEST LIRE SURANCE COMPANY IN T THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND STRONGEST LIFE. ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE WORLD ARRIS Speci ORTHFORK, WEST VIRGIN THE BUSINESS. WHO nerican W W H HARRIS Special Agent NORTHFORK, WEST VIRGINIA YES, WE ARE DOING THE BUSINESS. $48,157.22 JORDAN, General Travel Territory of West Virginia and Keanu OFFICE: Room 4 and 5, K. of P. Build will be held in Charleston. READ THE REVIEW MONTH Y JOURNAL, Industrial, Financial, Mining, Ring, Building and General WHOLESALE and RETAIL D AND PUBLISHED BY S. H. BOY THE AUGUST NUMBER Pally along the Norfolk and Western Elkhorn, Tug River and Thacker Folk, Richmond, Reanoke, Buefield FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE D. E. V. JORDAN Territory of OFFICE: R The next state meeting will be REA COAL RE A MONT Devoted to the Industry Engineering, Bu D. E. V. JORDAN, General Travelling Agent Territory of West Virginia and Keats OFFICE: Room 4 and S. K. of P. Building The next state meeting will be held in Charleston. August 29. READ TI REVIEW A MONTHY JOURNAL Devoted to the Industrial, Financial, Mining, Contracting Engineering, Building and General Business WHOLESALE and RETAIL EDITED AND PU SEE THE A Northfork Interest Principally alon The Pocahontas, Elkhorn, T veloping in Norfolk, Rich along the line. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY S. H. BO TNOTT SEE THE AUGUST NUMBER Interest Principally along the Norfolk and Western Railway System. The Pocahontas, Elkhorn, Tug River and Thacker Fields. Also developing in Norfolk, Richmond, Reanoke, Buefield and other places along the line. PUBLISHED MONTHLY Second H Of All BOUGH d Hand Fur Of All Description BUGHT AND SO DOOR TO HIPPOD SEE ```markdown ``` Of All Descriptions BOUGHT AND SOLD NEXT DOOR TO HIPPODROME SEE A. L. CALJN $ 6,000,000 A$SETS the exact amount of claims recently paid by the American Workman insurance was $1.00 Per Year TE IN THE UNION 8,000 AGENTS EIGHT MINUTES GEST LIFE, ACCIDENT AND ANY IN THE WORLD Special Agent T VIRGINIA WHO? Workman Traveling Agent Paul Keatty of P. Build THE TRADE EW JOURNAL Medial, Miring, Contracting General Business DETAIL Y S. H. BO TNOTT ST NUMBER and Western Railway System. and Thacker Fields. Also de- ke, Buefield and other places DIRECT NEWS ARTICLES Furniture Scripts D SOLD ORGANIZED 1853 --- ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` $30,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS The American Workman is now doing a fraterna business in the state of West Virginia agust 39th and 30th Single Copy 10 Cents West Virginia Case of the 'Possum It is alleged that Sergeant W. M. White gave an O'possum supp in the interest of his candidate for mayor and Mr. F. L. Eaton sup. led iw 'possum for the occasion without his consent. An notice offering a reward for the return of t'e 'possums was post d in front of the Post office Sunday night. Mr Eaton alleges that Messrs. White, Cleveland and Graham are mixed up in 'possum offir. The sent eman charged with xing the 'possum for camp...upus demes all know of them but several persons h've been seen who report s seeing several colored men with 'possum sandwiches Sunday. Mr Eaton it is reported, has put W. J. Burns, the famous detective, on the case and that the cove of the lost 'possum is by no means closed. It will also likely be an issue in the coming municipal campaign. Many Injured When White Mob Attacks Negro Home. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 30.—In a reeve riot late tonight a migratory boy beaten about the head with bricks that is believed he will die, another migratory seriously injured, and four white boys were shot, although not seriously hurt. George Howe, colored, from where home the shots were fired which struck the boys, was attacked by a shot about 1,000 white men and boys while policemen were endeavoring to place him in the patrol wagon. There were cries of "trench him," and despite the efforts of the policemen to shield the Negro, he was stabbed a number of times. The shots were fired through closely shutters after Howe's house had been bombarded with bricks and stones. SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF ANYHOW The Louisville Post suggests that South Carolina has a poor Governor, but the State is raising a crop of shepherds of which it may well be poud. A few days ago a jury of 12 white men heard the evidence against a Negro accused of "slinging a white woman and in a South Carolina Town, and acquitted him. A mob was formed to Lynch the Negro, and appeals to Governor Elise for troops were met with a refusal to take any action. The sheriff appealed to the leading men in the community to help him, and they did so. The mob was foiled and the Negro, who seemed to have been undoubtedly innocent, received protection. South Carolina might do well to make this sheriff Governor, but it is to be hoped that that it will not make Mr. Elise a sheriff—Huntington Herald-Dispatch. WANTED---Mining machine runners for Sullivan and Jeffrey short wall machines. Coal 4 to 5 ft. Near Williamson, W. Va. SYCAMORE COAL CO. PRINTER WANTED Good all-round, sober, industrious, yaintaking printer with eye single to business, want-l. Good salary paid, not promised, to a man. Come on next term if you think you can fill the above. McDOWELL TIMES PTG, CO. Kryste, W. V. To whom it may concern: You are hereby notified that thirty days after the date of first publication of this notice that I will apply to the Governor of West Virginia for a conditional pardon as trade and provided in section 14 of chapter 20 of the Code of West Virginia. JOHN BURNETT Miss Catherine Harper returned from her home in Tazewell, Sunday. A great sale is now going on at the Keystone Supply Co. Great bargains a being given Go in and look the fine line of goods over and you will be convinced that they are giving something for almost nothing. When you read, read THE TIMES Music furnished for Socials and Dances. The best and greatest musical hits and harmonies. Terms Reasonable. Wire or write THADDEUS B. HARRIS Attorney and Counselor at Law Now located in the Whittico Bldg. on Upper Main St. Practicing in all the Courts of W. Va., Va. and O. Kesystone, W. Va. Brown Bros. HOTEL BILLIARD ROOM Cafe and BIRCHOP H. BROWN, Manager Ninth St. Bet. 6th and 7th Aves. Huntington, W. Va. Undertaking and Enbalming Ser vice by Siakford and Warren at Northfork, C. H. Rice Agent. Sinkford and Warren undertakers and embalmers in the city of Blue-field are to be congratulated on the wise selection of Mr. C. 41. Rice of Northfork as their agent for the territory of Northfork and adjoining towns. Any one any one should fortunately need the services of these gentlemen all you have to do is to notify C. H. Rice who always Johnny on the street. He can be found by calling either any telephone in N. J. or for C. H. Rice. A for Sinkford & Warren. undertakers. They guarantee all services required (give satisfaction). 10 of The Missouri coast of West Virginia is hereby certified that Grand Terrace, L. Rinnin is located at Keystone, W. Va. All correspondence should be directed there and will be promptly acknowledged. Notice to Take Depositions. TO GEORGIA HARRISON: Take notice that on October 4, 1913, at the Law Offices of Lawson Worrell, in the town of Clark, Northbork, McDowell county, W. Va., between the hours of 9 o'clock a.m. and 1 o'clock p.m. of that day, I shall proceed to take the depositions of myself and others to be read in evidence in my behalf, in a certain soil in equity, depending in the Circuit Court of McDowell county, wherein I am plaintiff and you are defendant; and if from any cause the taking of the said depositions he not commenced, or, if commenced, he not commended, on that day, the taking thereof will be adjourned from time to time, at the same place and between the same hours until the same shall be completed. NELSON HARRISON. Order of Publication. WVIRGINIA At Bala held in the CWK Office of the Circuit Court of North Carolina County, on the first Monday in August 1991. Mary A. Dennis The object of this call is to obtain from the defendant for the WILLIAM WASHINGTON. And it appears from a diligent now on the witness the papers in this case. That the defendant demands it is therefore ordered that the defendant demand the account of the Cook's office of the county from the date of the first publication for this order, and demand is necessary to protect And it is further ordered that a number of this order be published on a week basis. Four issues of this order will be published through country for twenty days before decision is approved. Tender: B 'HAMPTON, GRAY, Deputy for W. Burbridge Plains, P. B. Carter, P. Q. 40-ff ORDER OF PUBLICATION At Raleigh held by the Clark's Office of the Court of Metropolitan County, on the first Mon day in August, 1912. The object of this visit is to obtain from the defendant for his plea to the court that he will not be held liable. VICTO MAYORIMONII and it appearing from an affidavit now on file with the expositor this course, that the defendant will not be held liable. It is therefore ordered that the said defendant be ordered to pay the Corsair Court of Maryland County with a month from the date of the first publication of the order, and do what is necessary to protect himself. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper published in McDowell County, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front day of the count housing McDowell County for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy. Teste: W. HAMPTON, GRAY, Deputy for W. Birchdale, Payne, Clerk. A. G. Free, P. Q. Read the Ads. The Lomax Hospital DR. E. W. LOMAX Surgeon-in-Chief For Medical and Surgica In Operation Seven Months Without For Medical and Surgical Cases In Operation Seven Months Without A Death 216 Bland St. Res. Phone 373 Bluefield, W. Va. In Operation Seven Months Without A Death DR. M. M. TINSLEY EYE Specialist Is Now Located in Welch, West Virginia In the Payne Building, Second Floor, Room S. Dr Tinsley is a graduate of McCarrie Medical College, Chicago. He comes highly recommended as giving good service in his profession. Any who are suffering from EYE STRAIN or painful vision and need properly fitted glasses will find it very important to see him. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF MCDOWELL COUNTY CHRUCIP COURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon, Isaiah C. Hefford, Judge Velch; W. Barbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tues day in February June and Sep ember. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon, Jas, French Strother, Judge; W. B. Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tues day in January, April, July and Attention Colored City NATIONAL PETITION AGAINST JIM CRO GATION BY FEDERAL GO Read, Citizen, Sign Your Name and Ad Sign and Mail to THE GUARDIAN, 21 PETITION tention Colored Citizens PETITION AGAINST JIM CROW AND CO GATION BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Sign Your Name and Address and g to THE GUARDIAN, 21 Cornhill St. PETITION. Attention!! Colored Citizens NATIONAL PETITION AGAINST JIM CROW AND COLOR SEGRE GATION BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Read, Citizen, Sign Your Name and Address and get Others to Sign and Mail to THE GUARDIAN, 21 Cornhill St. Boston, Mass. To the President of the United States, Hon. Woodrow Wilson, White House, Washington, D. C. This is to certify that we, the undersigned, are under your administration there should be any Clerk to electuate employees of the national office against this as a plain month, public duty. Colored Americans, the establishment of cause in you to revise, present and forbid any such action with your promises of fair, friendly, just and Colored fellow-citizens. NAMES. N. R. --- By pasting on sheet of paper any name be used in churches, lodges, societies, etc. --- This is to certify that we, the undersigned, are surprised and indignant that under your administration there should be any rules made by members of your Council to segregate employees of the national government by race or color. We protest against this as a plain merit, public degradation, an unfortunate injury to Colored Americans, the establishment of state in this tree Reebellie. We petition you to reevaluate, percent and bold any such movement by your bureau chiefs, in accord with your promises of fair, friendly, just and Christian treatment of your Colored fellow citizens. N. B. ---By pasting on sheet of paper any number of names can be put on, can be used in churches, lodges, societies, etc. ---Sit on one side of sheet only. McDOWELL TIMES, Keystone, W. Va. 216 Bland St. and Surgical Cases nths Without A Death Res. Phone 373 d, W. Va. COUNTY COURT: James E. Jones President, Switchback. B. F. Tipton, Northfork. Dr. R. K. Bragomer, Key- stone. Commissioners R. B. Bernheim, clerk, Weich. Terms of Court, First Mon- day in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June. Sheriff, J F Johnson, Welch. Prosecuting Attorney F C Cook Assistant Pros. Attorney, G L Counts Clerk Circuit and Crim. Courts. Burbridge Payne Clerk County Court, RB Bern Leim County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools. W Cassius Cook, Kimball Assessor, C E Rusmisell County Road Engineer, w McClaren County Health Officer and cor oner, Dr. J H McCulloch Commissioner School Lands, C E Rusmisell, McDowell Members House of Delegates, Geo. Wolfe and C. E. Harman. State Senators, Sixth Senato ral district (counties of McDow ell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming) Jas A. Strother Welch; M Z. Whits, William son. HELP of any kind, phone or write Roanoke Employment Agency No. 11 Norfolk Avenue, upstairs (3rd Door from St. James Hotel) ROANOKE, VA. Will Furnish on Short Notice. Phone 83 E. L. CUNNINGHAM, Manager tion!! Citizens FROM CROW AND COLOR SEGREAT GOVERNMENT. and Address and get Others to AN, 21 Cornhill St. Boston, Mass. TION. States, C. Signed, are surprised and indignant that are any rules made by members of your foreign government by rass or color. We had negotiation, an unofficial injury to caste in this tree Republic. We petition each movement by your borne chiefs, in just and Christian treatment of your ADDRESSES. for any number of names can be put on, can e.—Sign on one side of sheet only. LAWYER AND NATIONAL JAIL ROBBER Practicing in all Criminal Courts in the United States 'When my service is complete' celebrated. Well Liked. and Most Popular beer U nily will do well to have WEST VIRGINIA every table. Children who drink it become rosy and fat; old people think well and more who drink WEST VIRGINIA BEER. on ICE at Every SALOON The celebrated. Well Liked. and Most Popular beer Used Any Family will do well to have WEST VIRGINIA BEER on every table. Children who drink it become healthy, rosy and fat; old people think well and more accurately who drink WEST VIRGINIA BEER. Found on ICE at Every SALOON All Over This Country Headquarters in McDowell County W. E. Stuart, Agent Keystone, W. Va. Fine Wines, Cigars and DOMESTIC CASE P. C. P. CRUMPLER, 1911. Hurrah! HUNTINGTON BUILD This handsome structure and entirely by the Mutual Investment Association of what can be effort and united action. It is indeed a splendid give new life, new in every Household or Office and the Rake. Let no one hesitate in this great corporate Investment Association to pay handsomely invested. TAKE STOCK $10.90 is the price per the installment plan, city about it or write to THE PYTH INVESTMENT L. O. WILSON, P. SINKFORD FOR Wines, Whiskies B Cigars and Tobacco DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED CALL ON: C. PETER HAMPLER, W. VIRGIN HURRAH! HURRAH! INGTON BUILDING CLEAR OF its handsome structure is now owned absolutely by the Stockholders of the Pythian Investment Association and is a fine institution of what can be done by concentration short and united action: is indicted a splendid achievement, and shows new life, new hope and new inspiration every Stockholder, and every Member of the Board and the Rates. is no one hesitant longer to subscribe for stock in great corporation—The Pythian Mutual Investment Association—for by day time to pay handsome dividends on the more invested. THE STOCK RIGHT N .99 is the price per share, either paid up or installment plan. Ask the agent in your local about it or write to this office. THE PYTHIAN MUTUAL ESTIMATION SOCIATION L. O. WILSON, President, Weston, Fine Wines, Whiskies Beer CRUMPLER, W. VIRGINIA 1911. Hurrah! Hurrah! HUNTINGTON BUILDING CLEAR OF DBT This handsome structure is now owned absolutely and entirely by the Stock holders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association and is a fine illustration of what can be done by concentration of effort and united action: It is indeed a splendid achievement, and should give new life, new hope and new inspiration to every Stockholder, and every Member of the Ocker and the Kroo. Let no one hesitate longer to subscribe for stock in this great corporation—The Pythian Mutual Investment Association—for any time it is sure to pay handsome dividends on the money invested. TAKE STOCK RIGHT NOW $10.00 is the price per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent in your locality about it or write to this office. : THE PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION L. O. WILSON, President, Weston. SINKFORD & WARREN UNDERTAKERS Special Attention the C PHONE NO. CR 522 J (59 RA Bluefield, Special Attention to Orders From the Coal Fields 459 RALEIGH STREET Bluefield, - West Virginia Special Attention to Orders From the Coal Fields W.A. SIMPSON --- First Class Tonsoial Artist. Hot and Cold Baths. Sanitary Applicative Face Lotions MRS. J. E. COLLEGE GRA Hairdressing, ing. Electric Sc KEYSTONE, W. VA Feb. 1, 1911. KEYSTONE, W.VA Well Liked. Regular beer Used Have WEST VIRGINIA men who drink it become the think well and more VIRGINIA BEER. Every SALOON Country McDowell County Whiskies Beer Tobacco IMPORTED ETERS V. VIRGINIA Hurrah! NG CLEAR OF DBT is now owned absolutely holders of the Pythian ation and is a fine illus- ne by concentration of achievement, and should and now inspiration on every Member of the or to subscribe for stock The Pythian Mutual for its day time it is dividends on the money RIGHT NOW are, either paid up or on the agent in your local- is office. AN MUTUAL 73502110V client, Weston, & WARREN to Orders From Fields I STREET West Virginia SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA MRS. J. E. PARSON COLLEGE GRADUATE Hairdressing, Shampooing, Electric Scalp Treatment, Facial Massage, Manicuring, Chiropody. Phone 34. Box 175 CALL ON ATTOKNEY AT LAW Practices in all the courts in W. Va. Agent for the sale of choice property in Bluefield and Prince on Easy terms. Office up stairs opposite the Keystone Surp'y Co., Keystone, W. Va. FOR SALE - Valuable Real Estate in Graham. 4 Acres near the State line. If sold at once a argain $6.00. FOR SALE—1 Farm in Campbell County Virginia in 8 miles of Rustburg, the County Seat; limbs of Mindfall on the Lynchburg and Durham R. R also near the city of Altavista, Va. consisting of 208 acres. 125 acres of fine timber; 83 acres of fine farming land. Two 3 room houses three tobacco and stock houses. Cheap if sold at once. NOTICE All members of the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization are hereby notified to act in the city of Keystone on Monday. November 17th, 1913, for the purpose of eveing offices and for the transacting of any other business as may come before the body. Done by order of J. E. PARSON, President of the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization, Keystone, W. Va. MRS. L. B. HUNT Proprietress FIRST CLASS BOARDING & LODGING ACCOMMODATION Near Colored Methodist Church Only two minutes walk from station. NORTHFORK WVA NEW TAILOR SHOP in the new brick building in Northfork, W. Va. CLEANING PRESSING REPAIRING ALL WORK GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED Henry Belcher P. O. BOX 94 NORTHFORK, W. Va. MRS BELLE SMITH The woman who cooks good meala and feeds you well. LODGING ACCOMODATION the very best obtainable. Bluestone Jct., W. Va. JH Staples THE LEADING TONSORIAL ARTIST Well goown, well liked and patronized by all the boys going, coming, or staying. The place to receive the best of service. Everything Antiseptic; polite at tentia given to all customers. You and all modern up to date service with all kinds of electrical treatment of the face and head at. Staples' Place 19.Norfolk Ave. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA I love you for the boys" Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGISTS Keystone Supply Co. Making room for New Stock. Must be sold or given away THE SALE IS NOW GOING ON. DO NOT MISS THIS TREAT CLOSES OCT.16TH Come early and get the best bargains ever offered in Keystone. Here are a few prices. Ladies New Cloaks inluding Broadcloth, Cashmeres, Caracul, Plush, Astrakan. All wool rattine at from 4.98 to 30.00. Ladies Persian effects at from 9c to 49c. Beautiful lace and lawn colors. Large supply of piece goods, gingham, calico, percales, serges, flannelette cotton and all wool rattines. Silks satins and velvets in all the newest colors and weaves a prices actually astonishing. 50 pieces of outing, all shades and designs at 10c per yard. INSPECT OUR GROCERY DEPT. We carry a full supply of Groccries, Teas, Coffees, china, crockery, enmalware, fruits and can goods, in fact everything carried in a first class Grocery Remember our sale of last September, everybody was pleased at the great bargains. KEYSTONE SUPPLY CO. First Choice the World Over Fragrant Saazer Hop Gardens Anheuser-Busch imports more Saazer Hops than all other brewers It's this exclusive Saazer Hop flavor that placed their master brew Budweiser Absolutely ALONE at the Top of the world's bottled beers. The supreme quality and purity of Budweiser come from our brewing and aging only from the choicest Barley and rarest Saazer Hops. Our plant is the largest and finest in the world and our output is the greatest. Bottled only at the home plant in St. Louis Anheuser-Busch Brewery St. Louis. CHARLESTON LIQUOR CO., Distributors Charleston, W. Va. Mens' $1.50 Hats for $ 9 Mens' 2.50 Hats for 1.6 Mens' 3.00 Hats for 1.9 Men's & Boys' Caps Men's & Boys Winter Caps from .19 to .3 Men's Shirts Men's $1.00 Shirts for $0.4 Men's .50 Shirts for .3 Men's $22.00 Suits for Men's 18.00 Suits for Men's 16.00 Suits for Men's 15.00 Suits for Men's 12.50 Suits for Men's 10.00 Suits for This Is a Real Sale Ladies' $5.00 Silk Shirt Waists for $2.98 Ladies' 4.00 Sikt Shirt Waists for 2.79 Ladies' 3.00 Sikt Shirt Waists for 2.49 Ladies' 2.00 Silk Shirt Waists for 1.53 Ladies' 1.50 Madras, Percale, Lingerie, Nansook, white and colored Shirt Waists .79 Ladies' 6.00 Skirts $2.79 Ladies' 4.50 Skirts 2.59 Ladies' 4.00 Skirts 1.98 **Coat Suits** Ladies' $11.00 black & blue serges $6.69 Ladies' 10.00 broad-both 6.98 Ladies' 15.00 new and latest style 9.98 Ladies' 18.00 to $20.00 Coat Suits 10.29 Ladies' latest styles $6.98 to 30.00 Ladies' $10.00 Sneeped Plaid 87.98 Ladies' $9.00 Chinchilla 6.98 Ladies' 10.00 Chinchilla 4.98 Ladies' 20.00 Black Broad Cloth 11.00 Ladies' 18.00 Mole Skin 10.49 Children's $3.00 Bearskin 1.39 Misses' $5.50 to 4.50 Broa leloth 2.98 Shoes Children's Shoes at $10.00 to .60 Ladies' $4.00 and $3.50 shoes, 98 to 1.98 Hats Ladies' Street, trimmed and felt .50 to $4 Matting Druggets, 9x12, was 3.50 Velvet, 27x54 Axminister 27x54 Velvet Druggett 9x12 worth $25 Axminister 9x12, dark Persian design, worth $40.00 pt Plush, Astrakan. All to 49c. Beautiful lace percales, serges, flax the newest colors and w designs at 10c per yea RY DEPT. china, crockery, e ied in a first class G Sale leased at the great bargain LY CO. Astrakan. All wool Beautiful lace and serges, flannelett colors and weaves at 10c per yard. DEPT. crockery, enmal first class Grocery the great bargains. CO. West Virginia --- 50 AGENTSWANTEDI American Workman Fraternal Insurance Co. pays Sick, Accident and Death Benefits For further partien'ars see or write D. E. V. JORDAN, General Agent for West Virginia and Ky. Office, Room 2 and 4, K. of P. Building CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINA TIN'S HOTEL for Colored People at Class Accommodation POCAHONTAS, VIPGINIA ers and Coke Men Can always find Steady work at al Coal & Coke Co. e Creek 9 23 When in Keystone, Stop at Bluefront Hotel Five miutes walk from Ry. Station. in accomo lation, where you can enjoy air from the base of the mountain aprietress MINNIE MUSE Manage J. P. MARTIN'S HOTEL for Colored People First Class Accommodation POCAHONTAS, VIPGINIA and Coke Men Can always find Steady work at Crystal Coal & Coke Co. On Crane Creek 923 With modern accommodation, where you can enjoy the pure air from the base of the mountain EVA ALLEN, Proprietress MINNIE MUSE Manage F. E. BRYANT Registered Pharmacist in nawalt 70: "Fresh Drugs and Polite Accomodations" ines, Toilet Articles, Sodas, Tobacco and Cigars Anawalt, W. Va. COBB'S Drug Store, 442 Raleigh Street EDWARD'S BUILDING BLUEFIELD, W. VA. of Drugs, Medicines, Druggists' Sundries, and Toilet Ar- n in Bluefield call to see us. Only five minutes walk from tion. Soda at the fount. ALL TURNER'S PLACE WINE WHISKIES, WINES, BRAN- DY, BEER, ALES TOBACCO, CIGARS, Etc., Etc. the Bridge, West End of Clark. Northfork, W. Va Henry County Saloon SHERMAN FINNEY, PROP. Imported and Domestic Whiskies, Wines, Brande Gins, Beer. Tobacco and Cigars The only Registered Pharmacist in nawalt HIS MOTTO: "Fresh Drugs and Polite Accomodations" Drugs Medicines, Toilet Articles, Sodas, Tobacco and Cigars Anawalt, W. Va. Complete Line of Drives, Medicines, Drugs' and Toilet Articles. When in Bluefield call to see us. Only five minutes walk from the railroad station. Noda at the foot. MARSALL TURNER'S PLACE FOR FINE WHISKIES, WINES, BRANDY, BEER, ALES TOBACCO, CIGARS, Etc., Etc. Cross the Bridge, West End of Clark. Northfork, W. Va The Henry County Saloon Extra Fine Imported and Domestic Whiskies, Wines, Brandie Gins, Beer. Tobacco and Cigars Sole Owners of the Famous Black Boy Liquors: Good Old Corn and Apple Brandy. THE son private Hospital uses Surgical and dical Treated at Harrison private Hospital Cases Surgical and Medical Treated at Reasonable Rates. EFFICIENT STAFF Phone Excelsior Drug Compahy Kimball, West Va. A Young Progressive Grocery Man, also dealer in Cigars, Tobacco and Notions. He is proprietor of a first class pressing and cleaning establishment. Should any man want a first up-to-date suit of clothes made to order and to fit call on F. W. Watts. All work guaranteed or money refunced. F. W. WATTS 409-11 Harvey Street WILLIAMSON, W. VA. Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTS Now Well "Theford's Black-Draught is the best all-round medicine I ever used," writes J. A. Steelman, of Pattonville, Texas. "I suffered terribly with liver troubles, and could get no relief. The doctors said I had consumption. I could not work at all. Finally I tried THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT and to my surprise, I got better, and am to-day as well as any man." Thedford's Black- Draught is a general, cathartic, vegetable liver medicine, that has been regulating irregularities of the liver, stomach and bowels, for over 70 years. Get a package today. Insist on the genuine—Thedford's. E-70 J H Staples THE LEADING TONSORIAL ARTIST Well grown, well liked and patronized by all the boys going, coming, or staying. The place to receive the best of service. Everything Antiseptic; polite atention given to all customers. You and all modern up to date service will all kinds of electrical treatment of the face and bead at Staples' Place Jumping 10 Norfolk Ave. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Holdovers for the boys" White Oak Shoe Shop ELECTRICAL SHOE REPAIR- ING WHILE YOU WAIT Good work, reasonable prices, best of leather used-polite treatment. We sell Rubber Heels, Heel Plates, Spur Stiffners, Shoe Laces, Buttons etc. Call and see us L. E. JOHNSON, Mgr. July 7, 1912, 3mon.