McDowell Times

M.DOWELL COUNTY OFFERS EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE LABORING MAN. VOLUME 11 CONGRESSIONAL HAPPENINGS What promises to result in far reaching legislation is the inquiry into the telephone company of the National Capitol, instituted by Senator Norris of Nebraska. It was not many years ago that the country was torn asunder by the fact that public officials profited from free railroad transportation and other sorts of gratuities. It now appears that the telephone company at Washington has been extending special privileges to senators, representatives and other high official of the government, which have been denied to private subscribers, who in turn have been compelled to submit to stiff regulations and insolence from telephone officials, who assume that most rights of existence are centered in them. It is very likely that the investigation instituted by the Senate will result in some interesting information being secured in reference to business methods of telephone management throughout the country. Since the telephone is practically a monopoly, and experiences teaches that more than one system in a community is a menace, it is strange that advocates of government ownership have not frozen tight to the telephone as a method that is far more practicable in testing their theories than would be railroad and telegrub management or control. THE LENGTH OF THE SESSION. Most everybody will agree that a really hard job is that of doing nothing; and this is the task that has been confronting Members of the House of Representatives most of the time since last March. Representative Fowler of Illinois expresses the situation: 'We came here before the golden dandelions were born, or the slugish snakes had left their winter dens. We were here when the fair bosom of nature began to swell into beauty and activity, and by the aid and encouragement of sunshine and rain we have seen that beauty and activity develop into a bountiful crop.' The sole excuse of the four hundred and thirty-five Members of the House of Representatives for hanging about Washington for months has been to be on hand when the currency bill should come back from the Senate, and since this has been mostly a wasted effort the wise men on Capitol hill, who have stayed constantly on the job, are lamenting the fact that they did not go home to help with the threshing. BAREFOOT B-Y WITH CHEEKS OF TAN. What Uncle Sam does not know is hardly worth asking about. He has even tabulated the calloused and tender feet of the youths of the country. Though this has not been done directly, yet the information contained through a report on hosiery and knit goods shows that in the decade ended with 1909, the output of socks and stockings and like articles more than doubled in value, which is a much greater increase than the growth of population. The inference offered by the experts is that barefooted youngsters are now no longer the fashion. "THE OPEN DOOR." A few days ago a large delegation of New Jersey suffragetts came to Washington for the purpose of asking "neighbor Wilson" to aid them in securing a constitutional amendment for equal rights. The ladies asked some of the Representatives to intercede for them in securing an audience and waited many hours for an answer. When no response had been received seventy beautiful suffragetts stormed the executive offices, speedily uncovering the "open door" with the result that they had a most satisfactory interview with the President, who gave them considerable encouragement, and let them depart in joy and happiness, after shaking individually each of their soft white right bands. The fastest demand in trust-busting is that Congress investigate the United Cigar Store Company, and the gentleman on their trail is Representative Reilley of Connecticut. ```markdown ``` Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 21.----Over 125 agents in West Virginia have received their supplies of Red Cross seals and advertising material, according to a statement issued from seal headquarters in Charleston. All is in readiness for the sale which begins after Thanksgiving and continues until New Year. The Anti-Tuberculosis League of West Virginia has placed two million seals as the number to be sold in the state this year. This will mean nearly $20,000 for the fight against tuberculosis in the state. Considering the purpose for which the money will be used and the fact that the seals sell for only one cent each, this estimate of what the amount of the state will to towards helping current tuberculosis in West Virginia does not even too high. The State League has pointed out that nearly everyone uses some kind of a seal for letters and packages during December and that they may just as well use the Red Cross Seal and have the money used for the fight against tuberculosis. It is unanimously agreed that the seal this year is by far the most beautiful that has yet been issued by the American Red Cross Society. The League is continuing to secure grants in different parts of the state and will not cease their efforts along this line before Christmas when it is confidently expected that practically the entire state will be covered. People are rapidly learning that tuberculosis is not only preventable but it large measure curable and are generously helping along the campaign for its suppression. Good food, plenty of rest, fresh air day and night in connection with sanitary living are the weapons which are used against the disease. COAL COMPANIES Reducing Forces; Working Short Shifts—Tariff Responsible. The laboring men and independent business men are very much wrought up over the gradual reduction of working force by most of the coal companies in his section. In McDowell and Meyer counties about six hundred men have been cut off from employment during the last three weeks. Many of them have left the state and others are leaving daily. Upon some of the operations men are working from two to four days per week and the Norfolk and Western Ry. Co. are working short shifts on the cards and the shores. It is believed that the agitation of the Currency question and the effect of the new tariff is responsible for the curtailment of business in the coal fields, and the R. R. Co. are not getting sufficient business to keep its full to ce working full time. Laboring men are very much wrought up over the condition of business affairs and the talk of panic is heard everywhere. Work is short and money close. The result is that the small business man is hard pressed and failures in business are expected at any moment. BUILD NEW HOUSES FOR MINE OPERAT.VES Charleston, W. Na., Nov. 25. The work of improving the already good housing conditions of the miners in the Fairmont field is progressing rapidly. The construction of ten or more new houses for families of employees of the Hutchinson Coal Company was completed recently at Reynoldsville and Mt. Clare at a cost of little more than $2,000. M. L. Hutchinson, the President of the Hutchinson Coal Company, stated that he, himself, had given particular attention to the building of these new houses, and had studied the needs of his employees at these two places in the planning of them. They are frame houses of five and seven rooms, two stories high and all of them have fine, large porches. They will be lighted by electricity and the plumbing will compare favorably with that in houses that cost much more money. The Consolidation Coal Company has put up houses at Viropa, Glen Falls and Cost Creek, and F. R. Lyons, General Manager of Operations for the company, stated the other day that the erection of new houses at other points was planned. None of these houses will cost less than $1,000 and the cost of many will run as high as $1,500. ELLIOTT HAD IT ALL THE TIME Adjutant General's Reappointment Made in July Just Announced Charleston, W. Va., November 25- Although the appointment was made in July, it was not learned until today that Adjunct General Charles D. Elliott had been reappointed by the governor In fact, the appointment was kept secret that the various applicants have retained more or less assurance that they would be named to fill the office which has been occupied for the past three years by General Elliott. Captain John Bond, who was provost marshal in the strike district for many months and one of the best equipped officers in the National guard, was one of those who expected the appointment. Major James I. Pratt, was also a likely candidate for some time. Hon. H. S. White, of Mingo had been given reason for believing he would be appointed. In fact information has reached this office and certain of us that Ion. H. S. White had been promised this office, and while this may or may not be true, the friends of each applicant are greatly in sympathy with those disappointed, but the governor most likely has done what he thought best. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1913 Chief Executive Glad of Opportunity to Make Viws Known Gathering of Mining Men Governor Hatfield will lay aside his official designation, for the moment, as the first session of the West Virginia Mining Institute in Charleston, on December 8, and, as "Doctor" Hatfield, one of the leading men in his profession on the state, will dishews "Mine Sanitation and the Conservation of Public Health in Mining Villages." The governor announced that he has accepted the invitation extended to him by Neil Robinson, president of the institution' and declared that he was especially interested in this aspect of the coal industry of West Virginia, and was glad of the opportunity to make his views known to a gathering of mining men. The governor was a governor of the Norfolk and Western Railway for a long time, and his work gave him an opportunity to get deeply into a study of mine sanitation. He will give the mining institute the benefit of some of the conclusions resulting from those years of work. That Charleston intends to live up to her reputation for hospitality during the approaching session of the institute is shown by the steps that have been taken to make the day of the visitors a pleasant one. Committees on arrangements composed of prominent citizens of the city, have been appointed, and they are at work on plans for the proper reception and entertainment of the members of the institute and the distinguishable speakers who will come here from various parts of the country. The executive committee on arrangements is composed of Neil Robinson, W. H. Damron, W. H. Jones, Howard Johnson, and L. H. Harrison. Charles K. Payne is chairman of the finance committee and with him are H. M. Bertoleo, John Laing, John L. Dickinson, M. M. Williamson, and W. E. Connell. The chairman of the entertainment committee is Captain John R. Seal, and other members are Thomas E. Embleton, Henry Davis, D. G. Bagge, Addison M. Scott, M. T. Bouch, James Kay and J. Earl Henry. The members of the press committee are Leslie Baylees, Mose W. Donnally, W. D. Sullivan, and J. W. D. Melvin. NEGRO MAKES FARMING PAY Twenty-two years ogo Jonas W. Thomas, a negro, of Marlborough county, S. C., began his career as a farmer by buying an old house for $40.75 and by renting 30 acres of South Carolina land for 1,400 lb. of fine cotton. After four years of hard and close saving he was able to buy a mule for $60 and also 67 acres of land. Then he began renting and working farms which belonged to other men. Gradually he was able to buy the land he had been renting. He also found it worth his while to open a commissary. Now Thomas lives in a twelve-room house and employees on his $40,000 plantation 39 families, consisting of 189 men, women and children. He grows a variety of crops, including cotton, corn, and some garden truck, and raises his own horses, mules, cows and hogs. He has received as much as $21,000 for his cotton crop alone—400 bales of long staple. On an average he has saved $30,000 a year for 22 years. All that he now has on his farm is his own, "directly and indirectly," he affirms with justifiable pride. In a single year he had borrowed of one local bank and recoid $23,000. "Good credit," so Thomas says, "explains a fair share of my success. DR. DANIEL H. WILLIAMS Chicago, Ill. — Dr. Daniel H. Williams, of Chicago, formerly Surgeon-in-chief of the Freedmens Hospital, Washington, D. C., founder of Provident Hospital, Chicago and now the only Afro-American on the staff of the new $100,000,000 St. Luke's Hospital has been made a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. This action was taken at the convocation held in the gold room of the Congress Hotel. Dr. Williams has gained great renown as the result of the many successful operations he has performed. His great fame rests on the fact that he was the first surgeon to operate successfully on the human heart. Dr. Williams enjoys a large practice in Chicago and is often called to distant parts of the country to perform difficult operations. His practice has brought him an immense fortune running into six figures. The people of Chicago are justly proud of the rest honor which has come to the most national surgeon of the state. Of W. V. L., Returned From His Trip to Washington and Other Eastern Points. Institute, W. Va., Nov. 25.—President Byrd Prillerman of the West Virginia Colored Institute returned from the East Friday morning, Nov. 21, where he went to attend the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations in Washington, D.C. While on this trip he visited Storer College at Harners Ferry, W. Va., the State Normal School at Bowie, Md., Howard University, Washington, D.C., the Philadelphia Trade School, the University of Pennsylvania, Public School No. 119 f New York City, the New York Trade School, the College of New Pork City, and Columbia University. Mr. Prillerman is greatly impressed with the work being done by the Philadelphia Trade School and the New York Trade School, and hopes to be able to put into practice at the West Virginia Colored Institute of the ideas he has gained at these two institutions. While on this tour he spoke at Storer College, the State Normal School at Bowie, Md., Howard University, and Wilmington, Del., and New York City. He says that the Negro Land Grand Colleges are attracting new interest among the pooling educators of the country. He is especially pleased with with the favorable attitude taken toward these schools by Hon. P. P. Claxton United States Commissioner of Education THERE IS PLENTY OF "HELL" ---ON THIS EARTH THERE IS PLENTY OF "HELL" ---ON THIS EARTH The other day a magistrate, named house, foolishly asked a little boy what would happen to him if he told a lie, and still more foolishly refused to accept the boy's testimony in a criminal case because the little boy said, "I don't know." We pointed out the fact which ought to be self evident, that the boy gave the only possible truthful answer. Hedidn't know. The fact that he told the truth when the magistrate asked him what would happen to him if he told a lie would indicate that he would be a good kind of a witness, a much better witness than some little parrot child, taught to say "I'll go to hell" when asked the silly question. Apropos of the editorial concerning Magistrate House's foolish question and condemnation of public schools because they fail to teach superstition and the brutal doctrine of hellfire for little children, we receive the following letter: Editor N. Y. Evening Journal: Dear Sir-On reading your editor's "Our Compliments to Magistrate House." I was reminded of Professor Huxley's deas on this very matter, in a letter to Charles Kingsley, setting forth the grounds of his own philosophy. He says: "The gravitation of sin to sorrow is as certain as that of the earth to the sun, and more so—for experimental proof of the fact is within the reach of us all, may, is before us all in our own lines, we had but the eyes to see it. "Not only, then, do I disbelieve in need of compensation, but I believe that the seeking of rewards and punishment out of this life leads men to a ruinous imporance of the fact that their inevitable rewards and punishments are HERE. "If the expectation of hell hereafter can keep me from evil-doing, surely, a sodition!—the certainty of hell now will do so. If a man could be firmly impressed with the belief that stealing (or lying) damaged him as much as swallowing arsenic, AND IT DOES, would not the disastrous force of that belief be greater than that of any based on mere FUTURE expectations?" This is so true in point I have taken the liberty of sending it to you. Yours truly, ARINGTON H. CARMAN. Huxley, whom Mr. Carman quotes, was one of the great men who used truth and science in the war against superstition and brutality. He was right when he said that men are made worse very often by a belief that we are punished later on for what we do that is evil here. The great thing is for a man to realize that he will be punished here for the harm that he does here. If a man steals we put him in jail. And that keeps many men honest who would not be honest, if the only advertised punishment for theft were hell-fire hereafter. This world, with its laws, and that mysterious power, the conscience of man, are the best punishment and the best preventatives of evil. The bell that a man's conscience can inflict upon him is as real as any man needs. And the business of religion and its teachings should be easily to develop conscience in men and this make them better by fear of punishment here on earth. For people in a savage state of develop- FIRE SWEEPS THE TOWN OF ANAWALT Believed to Have Been Incendiary and Harry Rifkin Under Quite a destructive fire visited Anawalt last Tuesday, beginning at 3 o'clock in the morning. The fire was discovered by A. S. Harman, a clerk in a saloon at Anawalt, in the building of Harry Rafkin, who has been arrested and lodged in jail at Welch as being suspected of starting the fire. Everything appointed to the fact that the fire was incendiary, and suspicion pointed strongly to Rafkin, and his arrest immediately followed by Officer E. L. Billings. Before the fire could be got out under control, a store owned by Rikin, it which the fire started, the Anawalt Supply Company, a subsidiary of the Ullite Supply Company, the Senetite drug store W. H. Houseman's store, building owned by Powell Short and the Davis soon, owned by R. L. Johnson, wer burned down. It was fought under difficulty on account of the water supply not being sufficient or any fire fighting equipment in the town. The loss was between $40,000 and $70,000 and was not covered by insurance except some of the goods in the different stores. The postoffice was in the Anawalt Supply Company's store, and was included in the loss. MAMMY IN THE WHITE HOUSE There is more than a touch of sentiment in the announcement that the President will invite to the wedding of his daughter the old colored "mammy" whoarest for his daughter through childhood. We of the northland scarcely understand the character and virtues of the old southern house servant, which brought into being, between servant and master an intimate relationship of love and affection. But the southerner, or the casual sojourner from the north, who has come into contact with the old-fashioned colored mammy or uncle, realizes only the possibilities of this relationship. The earliest recollection which the southerner of today has is of a pair of strong brown hands and kindly, smiling dark face that cared for him at meal times, comforted him when hurt and scolded him when he had performed some toyish prak. And as he grew older he remembers the wonderful stories, made famous by the author of Utele ke mun' Takes, which were apen to him by the old uncle, who served his father as butler or chare man. The southerner knows, too, the sage advises given him, by both these guardians of his youth, the sound judgement, good morals and irrepressible humor that was dotted out to him by these elderlg friends of his youth. No more devoted, self-sacrificing, fundamentally noble matures have ever been recorded than those found in the old time "mummy" and uncle of our southern states. They constituted a type non fast vanishing under modern conditions. Their virtues should and will be long remembered. They were a ocredit to the race and the peculiar civilization which produced them. Is it small wonder that the first citizen of the Republic opens wide the doors of the white house to this former guardian of the happiness and welfare of his children. The President recognizes the virtue of this "mummy," and in so doing pays a tribute to the excellence of the type which she represents. A NATURAL BORN ATHLETE "Ferguson, a colored runner, is a nat,ural athlete and for his first year out is a marvelous runner. Not once this year in practice runs, both in time and competition trials, has he been forced to take the dust of even the veterans of the squad. He is a modest and retiring chap, gifted with brains and a pleasing individuality. He waits table at one of the fraternities on the campus and the members swear by him. He previously attended school at the West Virginia Colored Institute." —The Columbus Evening Dispatch. ment, those that are absolutely brutal, it is perhaps desirable that they believe in a vengeful God who makes them savages and then burns them eternally for doing that which a savage must inevitably do. For those that approach civilization, a belief in punishment here on earth, a hatred of evil inspired by self respect and by conscience, is better than some vague threat of trouble to come in another life—trouble that can be avoided incidentally at the moment by repentance, or in the case of some religious teachings, for a material consideration.—New York American WORTHY OLD CITIZEN DIES. Mr. Andy Marshall, step-father of A. L. Calhoun, died Monday of this week. He had not been sick but a few days. Mr. Marshall had been a resident of Keystone for a number of years and was highly respected by all who knew him. He made his home with his step-son and daughter. The remains were sent to his old home in Evergreen, Va., for interment and was accompanied by A. C. Cheatham. SLAVERY STILL EXISTS London, Eng., Nov. 23. -The British Foreign office was notified by the Autistic Slavery League today that slavery still exists in British territory in Africa, and is also practiced by British subjects in the South American rubber fields. It is asserted that an extensive psorase system is being operated along the Brazilian and Bolivian borders, and that the destruction of human life is greater and the punishments more cruel than under the old slave system. WHITE MAN ATTEMPTS RAPE Baltimore, Md., Nov. 22...Passing from one fainting spell to another in the Eastern Police Court of this city has Wednesday, Miss Edna Pierce, 16 years old, testified in her brief periods of consciousness, that Andrew Katowski, 2 years old, entered her bedroom while she was asleep early Tuesday morning for the purpose of assulting her. Justice Smith held Katowski for action of the grand jury, charged with felonious entry with intent to assault Miss Pierce he maintained stoutly that he is innocent of the charge preferred against him Miss Pierce lives at 305 South Dumont street. On Monday night, she testified the retired about 10 o'clock. She was done in the house, as for the last seven weeks her parents have been working in the country. About 1 o'clock she was awakened, to find a man in her bedroom. The intruder was in his night clothes. With a scream for help Miss Pierce sprang from her bed. At the outcry the man, ordering her to "shut up", jumped from the window of her bedroom, in the rear of the building, and made his way over a drying shed into the dwelling at 100 South Duncan street. Rushing to the street, in scanty rament, Miss Pierce cried loudly for help. Then she swooned on the pavement. Yesterday she appeared before Justice Smith and swore out a warrant for Katoowski. The man was captured last night by Round Sergeant Flusky and Sergeant Brunsa after an exciting chase around the Fell's Point Market and on Canton avenue. NEW HOTEL TO BE BUILT .N KEYSTONE. For many years the growing demand or better accommodation of the yearly increase of travelers in and out of this city makes it necessary to erect better accommodation for travelers. Mr. William Harper seeing this great demand has decided to build a first-class commodious hotel for the great mass of people who are constantly coming to Keystone. The white people have a nice hotel for their people and Mr. Harper plans to build a good hotel for colored people exclusively. He has already let the contract and during the early part of 1914 work will be commenced on the building. This hotel will be built on the latest style and will meet all the modern demands of a traveling public. CHURCH BURNS Oldest Presbyterian Church in Henry County Va. Ridgeway, Va., Nov. 24—The Holmes Memorial Presbyterian Church at Chestnut Knob was destroyed by fire today and the parsonage was burned also. At this time it is not known how the fire originated or whether the property was insured or not. This church was established nearly 20 years ago by Rev. H. M. Holmes and was the first colored Presbyterian church in this section of Virginia. Editor Whitico and family, Rev. R. P. Johnson, of Kimball, and Dr. G. N. Marshall were formerly members of this church. ANTI-SLAVERY IN PHILIPPINES Manila, November 15. - An anti-slavery law was passed today by the Philippine Natio al assembly after a heated debate. The measure, framed by William H. Phipps, the insular auditor, reaffirms the old Spanish statute against slavery and incorporates the American laws. The vote in opposition to the enactment of the measure was small, in spite of the warmth of the debate. THE MINING INSTITUTE Program, to Be Held in Charleston on De- ceber 8. Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 26.—The meeting of the West Virginia Mining Institute, which takes place here December 8th and 9th, is receiving more attention from people in the coal business throughout the country than any meeting for some time. Already the important coal trade journals have signified their intention of sending men to Charleston to make heighty reports. Those whose offices are too far away to send men to Charleston have made arrangements for special articles. Among the features in which particular interest is being manifested is the address of former Governor William A. McCorkie, on "The Effect of the Panama Canal Upon the Coal Industry of West Virginia." Not only have several of the coal trade papers asked permission to print this address in full but coalmen in other states have requested copies of his paper. Gov. McCorkle has been studying the relation of the Canal to the coal business in this state for several years and he has prepared a number of charts and maps specially for the approaching Institute meeting. These will show what changes will take place in the coal trade in the Mountain State after the Canal is formally opened and is working normally. The Executive Committee of the Institute has just given out the programme, which is as follows: MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 10 a.m. Opening Address, Neil Robinson, Press. "Sanitation and the Welfare of Mine Villages," Hon. H. D. Hattfield, Governor of West Virginia. "The Prohibition Law and Its Influence Upon Mining Conditions," Rev Dr. Thomas C. Johnson, Charleston. APTERNONS SESSION, 2 o'clock "Public Sentiment," George F. Parker- er, New York. "The Workmen's Compensation Law" Hon. Lee Ott, Chairman, Public Service Commission. "Oyercutting Machines," J. M. Hunt Charleston. EVENING SESSION, 8 o'clock "The Panama Canal and Its Effect Upon the Coal Industry of West Virginia, 'Hon.' William A McCorkle, for mer Governor of West Virginia. "The Coals of Alaska," with stereop- tion views, Dr. W. R. Crane, of Penn- gsylvania State College. TUESDAY DEC. 9, 10 a.m. Election of Officers. "Advances in Mining," Frank Haas, Consulting Engineer, Consolidation Coal Company. "Continuous Cutting Machines-Sullivan Type." John S. Walker, Jr., Huntington, W. Va. AFLERNSON SESSION, 2 O'clock "The Commercial Distribution of Coal," R. A. Colter, Secretary, C. G. Blake Coal & Coke Co., Cincinnati, O. "The Pocahontas System of Mining," W. H. Grady, M. E., Pocahontas, Va. "The Department of Mines, Earl Henry, Chief, and John Laing, President, McAlpin Coal Company, Charleston. Ashland Notes Luther Thornton of Page has been here to see his mother, Mrs. Mattie Thornton. Mrs. E. V. Bane left Saturday for Page. She will return Tuesday. Mrs. Emma Holland made a business trip to Welch, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeves, of Roanoke, Va., spent one day here last week the ghost of Mrs. Lizzie Robinson. Susie and Sarena Morgan left for their home in Virginia last week after spending three months with their sister, Mrs. Estella Russell. Mr. and Mrs. I. Q. Bane were shopping in Northfork and Keystone last week. Guy Wingfield has been confined to his room the past two weeks with La Gripe. Willie Wingfield has been absent from school the past week, suffering from a sprained ankle he received while he and a few companions were joy riding on a truck in the ruins Sunday. Mrs. Polly Hodge is out again after a few days illness. NOTICE! To whom it may concern: This is to certify that Henry Flippans, who is now confined in the penitentiary at Moundsville, convicted from the Mc- Dowell criminal court on a felony charge, will, after the first day of January, 1944, apply to the governor of West Virginia low executive clemency. MEMBER NATIONAL LINING PRESS ASSOCIATION BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles of more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Publisted every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race--His Civil and Poli- tical Rights. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year in advance.....$1.50 Six months in advance.....75 Three months in advance.....40 One month in advance.....20 Single copy.....65 ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED BY REQUEST Special rates to churches, schools and colleges. Subscribers changing their Post Office address must notify the publishers or else his subscription will be collected just the same as if he had not. Entered as Second Class Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone, W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1879. FRIDAYNOVEEBER 28, 1913 AGAIN HE MISSES THE MARK It seems that the editor of The Advocate is very much interested in McDowell county and what happens here. In fact he is so interested that he imagines he is here, and every time he writes an article on conditions or meetings held here he places it under a Keystone date line, but every word bears the ear marks of the editor. Negroes of McDowell county would have no complaint if the truth were put lashed but it seems that the truth is unknown to the writer of the Advocate articles of McDowell county. Is the editor so blinded by prejudice and hate because a governor was elected from McDowell county that he cannot be reasonably fair toward his brothers over here? He was given a chance to get on the band wagon but he refused. Are Negroes over here to blame The loss of a position of influence was great blow we know, but it should not imbibet our erst while State Librarians Get the facts, publish them and we will not complain, but when wilful and malicious lies are published, the truth distorted and sarcasm and satire used; the expense of the strongest, best and most effective Negro political organization in the state we feel that the editor is injuring his race and rendering no on any service. CRY ALOUD! The segregation policy of the Wilson Administration has stirred the Negroes of the country as nothing has since the War of the Rebellion. Great meetings of protest are being held throughout the country and petitions are pouring upon the President and the Negro presi- isgating the question unceasingly. Negroes are not alone in this fight for equa- tity of treatment but there are thousands of broad minded, fair white men who are assisting in this great fight for equality before the law. Little by little one stal- after the other has encroached upon the rights of the Negro. Slowly but surely they have been reducing him to a con- dition of surdion and he was advised by his supposed leaders in his own race to cease agitating, be content, get money and property and manhood rights would come of their own accord. Negroes were told that discrimination and disfranchi- ment placed a premium upon intelligence and wealth. Negroes throughout the country were bulled into sleep and this white friends became quiet. Now the Federal Government has placed its offic- al seal of approval upon discrimination and black men are awakening, their voices are being heard in earnest go- solemn protest and white men are take up the fight. It is to be regretted that twenty years were lost but it is good that Negroes are now awake. Thirty-eight thousand persons signing petitions and sending them to the President is great but it is not enough; let a million is in them and forward them to this great Christian (?) President; let meetings be held and let the Negro raise his voice to defense of his rights as never before. Sound the alarm, warn people of the danger. This is not alone the fight of the black man, it is a fight for manhood rights. THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH The day of the bludgeon, the bull whip and strong arms in politics has passed. Here are thinking for themselves, they inform themselves concerning the questions at issue and act according to their convictions, if by so doing they cross the trail or tangle the threads of interested persons it is not the part of wisdom for these persons to make threats or show their littleness by making a personal issue of the matter. It would be far better if personal feelings were left out of politics and the battle be waged for measures that will be beneficial to the majority. There can never be peace and harmony as long as a few men attempt to dictate the course of action of all the rest and if some individuals have the timidity to oppose such action and exercise their rights of free speech and action they must be driven from the county, placed in a lunatic asylum or the bull whip cracked over their heads. There are men who will not run, are willing to go before a lunacy commission and neither the bull whip or bludgeon have any error for them. They do not seek a fight with individuals only in so far as individuals are in the way of progress and harmony, but if a few men feel they are called upon to throw down the gauntlet, it will be taken up and the battle waged with determination. They "speak softly but carry a big stick." Let personal differences be laid aside, grant unto the other fellow the same right you demand for yourself and contend for that which is best for all. It is to be hoped that candidates for mayor of the city of Keystone will get together and avoid such a fight as disgraced Keystone two years ago. There are no great issues involved that will necessarily cause a bitter fight and if the leading Negroes are wise they will demand that a harmonious settlement be made. This is no time to divide strength. Get together and fight the common enemy. Accidentaly Killed by "Unloaded" Gun Velvet Brown was accidentally shot by Pete Mansfield at the home of his parent Wednesday about 2 o'clock. It is stated that Mansfield and Velvet had been playing with the shot gun and Mansfield pointed it at her when his finger accidentally touched the trigger discharging the gun and emptying a load of shot in her jaw which was torn open from the mouth almost to her ear. Her face was blackened and burned from the powder. Mansfield was arrested by the Chief of Police Moore and Policeman Harris but was discharged at the hearing held the same night. Drs. Bean and Warner bound up the wound and ordered Miss Brown seat to the Miners Hospital at Welch but death occurred before the hospital was reached it is stated that Mansfield attempted to shoot himself with the same gun when he saw that he had shot the girl but was prevented by a woman who was in the room. Rumer has it that Mansfield was engaged to marry Velvet Brown and that ceremony was to take place Christmas. Cupid at Work It has been learned from reliable sources that Dr. E. T. Jones, Clarksburg's eminent physicians and surgeon was quietly married to Miss Estella Cambrick la t Tuesday, November 25th. They will spend a short while visiting eastern cities and will return to Clarksburg and occupy the new home which the Dr. purchased a short while ago on Water Sa. The writer had the pleasure of visiting the Doctor's home some time ago and can say without flattery that it is up-to-date in every particular. Miss Cambrick comes from one of the best families in her city and is a quiet and unassuming girl, with high ideals and lofty ambition. We wish for the young couple a long and happy life. Dr. Jones is indeed one of the leading young physicians of the state, a scholar of them and there and a Christian gentle man. "THE POET OF SHIPS." By Joquin Miller. "Why, say, 'Sail on! sail on! and on!'" "My men grow mutinous day by day;" "My men grow gloomly, wan and we k" The stout mate thought ohome; a spray Of salt wave washed his swarthy check. "What shall I say, brave Admiral, say; If we sight naught but seas at dawn?" "Why, you shall say, at break of day, 'Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on!'" They sailed and sailed as winds might blow, Until at last the blanched mate said:---- "Why, now not even God would know Should I and all my men tail dead. These very winds forget their way, For God from these dread seas is gone. Now speak, brave Admiral; speak, and say----" He said: "Sail on! sail! ano on!" They sailed! They ralled. Then spake the mate:---- "This mad sea shows his teeth tonight. He curls his lip, he lies in wait, With lifted teeth, as if to bite! Brave Admiral, say but one good word... What shall we do when hope is gone? The words leaped like a leaping sword:... Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on!" The "Corn Club Spirit' At a corn show held at New Martinsville it developed that two boys stood tied for first prize—the prize offered for the acre production contest. Both had produced good crops, both had carefully selected and prepared their exhibits, and now they stood with only a fraction of one point between them. The judge decided to do a little personal questioning. The boy who stood a title the higher was well dressed, alert and confident in the support of a father and grandfather, who had not only donated the use of the acre of ground but had occasionally helped and always encouraged the boy when his enthusiasm showed signs of wilting under the influence of the long, hot summer days. The other lad was poorly clothed and had no relatives at the show to strengthen and encourage him and likewise none at home. In fact the boy had paid ten dollars rental for his land and had done every part of the work himself. When the first boy heard of these circumstances he besitated. There, within his grasp, was the coveted prize—the free trip to the Prize Winners Course at Morgantown. He had scored the highest and the prize was legally his. Then he thought of the discouragements which his rival had overcome and in spite of which he had so nearly won. He thought of what the encouragement and the trip would mean to the poor boy and he hesitated no longer. "Give the prize to the other boy" he said, "I would like to take the trip but the other boy has earned it." Then the Conney Superintendent got busy. He stirred around among the business men and the prosperous farmers in the audience and in a few minutes announced that neither boy need be disappointed, that money was now available to send both boys on the much prized trip. So this explains why Wetzel county will have two boys at the Prize Winners Course instead of the usual allotment of one to a county. RULER NUTTER IN PITTSBURGH Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 29. ---The annual Thanksgiving services of the I. B. P. O. E. of W. met Sunday, November 16, at St James' A. M. E. Church, Grand Exalted Ruler T. Gillis Nutter honored the united lodges of Pittsburgh with the first visit of his official career. Mr. Nutter was accompanied by the grand organizer, J. Finley Wilson, who was also in the Keystone State on official business having established the Camons Lodge in Camonsburg, Pa., the night before. The grand exalted ruler was met at the B. O. station by State Deputy Faxton, Exalted Rulers Charles Gautt, Robert Russell and Rush Shetton of the local Eik lodges, and also Brigadier General Frank Sutton of the Uniform Rank of the E. O. F's, with his staff. They were escorted to the church by the marshal, Thomas White, and the members of the various Eik lodges. After this the grand exalted ruler delivered one of the most powerful addresses ever rendered to the members of our order. Professor T. A. Wilson was master of ceremonies. Those taking part in the program were Brother C. A. Mague, D. D. pastor of the church; Grand Organizer J. F. Wilson. Attorney Wm. H. Stanton and Creed Ward. After Thanksgiving services the guest and committee retired to the Greater Pittsburgh Falatial Rest, where a sumptuous repast had been prepared for them by W. A. Clay, the daddy of Greater Pittsburgh Lodge No. 115. Monday a grand ball and reception was given by the united committee at the Union Labor Temple, where they tripped the fantastic faucet until the wee hours of the morning. Amsterdam News. Dunbar Literary Society Plays the "Courtship of Miles Standish" The students of the Bluefield Colored Institute, with few exceptions spent Thanksgiving at the Institute. At two o'clock p. m., a fine dinner of Turkey, Cranberry Sause, Peas, Corn, Tomatoes and Mince Pie, prepared by the students, was served and with their visiting friend, and relatives they enjoyed a feast. At seven o'clock the Duabar Literary Society rendered a splendid program depicting the first Thanksgiving Day celebration upon American soil. There were the Indians, and Puritans, Governor Branford and other distinguished characters noted among the early settlers. Speeches were delivered, music rendered and a beautiful solo sang by one of the girls. "The Courtship of Miles Sstandish" in four acts was beautifully and effectively rendered. The characters; were Theodore Moore, as John Alden; U. Prunty as Miles Standish; Miss Sallie Stovall as Priscilla; Hazel Mosely as Dame Hadley. The scenery was beautiful and appropriate and each part was acted well. Miss Clifford, the teacher who trained the students for the play is to be complimented upon the success of the performance and all of the students who participated showed they were deeply interested. After the performance a costume supper was served in the parlor of the girl's dormitory. There were a number of persons present from the city and coal fields. BOSTON, Nov. 23—Out of 27,000 sententences each year to Massachusetts jails and prisons, approximately 10,000 are not for any crime whatsoever but only for poverty," said Governor Foss in a statement issued tonight. "This happens," he continued, "because the law has permitted Judges to throw into jail persons who are unable to pay small fines. The governor announced an intention of devoting considerable time to prison reform, upon his retirement from office, as he said he had become greatly impressed with the injustice of the present system. He urged that every man sent to jail should be given an opportunity to earn money for the support of his dependent family. Guilty of Assault Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 26.---E. Graham Wilson, whose trial for allogeneic assault upon Miss Kate Turner has filled the Jefferson county court house for more than a week, was today found guilty after the jury had spent the night debating on testimony. The jury recommended that Wilson be confined in the penitentiary which saves him from hating, as under the law the court has no alternative when a verdict of guilty is without the recommendation. Wilson's attorneys filed notice of appeal, which will be argued later in the week. Denied When asked as to the truth of the rumor that General Elliott had been reappointed adjutant general to successh himself last July, Governor Hatfield said "Emphatically, no." GINE ME MEN. "Give me men to match my mountains; Give me men to match my plains; Men with empires in their purpose And any empire in their place." ---Amsterdam News Notice is hereby given that the partnership lately subsisting between us, the undersigned H. E. Moore, F. J. Moore and F. S. Hawks carrying on business under the firm name of Moore & Hawk at Keystone, McBowell County, W. Virginia as dealers in groceries and buying a meat market connected therewith was on the first day of September, 1911, dissolved by mutual consent, so far regards the said H. E. Moore, who owns tires from the firm. H. E. Moore F. J. Moore F. S. Hawks Notice is hereby given that the partnership lately subsisting between us, the undersigned F. J. Moore and F. S. Hawks, carrying on business as Moe and Hawks, at Keystone, McDowall county, West Virginia, was on the 4th day of November, 1913, dissolved by mutual consent, and that the business in future will be conducted by the said F. S. Hawks alone, who will pay and discharge all debts and liabilities, and receive all moneys payable to the said late firm. F. J. Moore F. S. Hawks Notice to Take Depositions. Lizabeth Kosko. Plaintiff. vs Ande Kosko. In Chancery To Anbe K sko: Take notice that on the 13th day of Dec. 1913, a the law office of S. B. Moon, in the city of Wilcoe, County of McDowell and state of W. Va., between the hours of 8 o'clock a. m. and 6 p. m. on that day, I shall proceed to take depositions of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in chancery pending in the Circuit Court of McDowell county, state of W. Va., in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant, and if from any cause the taking of said depositions be not commenced on that day or if commenced, if they be not completed on that day, the taking of said depositions will be adjourned from day to day, at the same place and be tween the same hours until they are completed; NEW TAILOR SHOP in the new brick building in Northfork, W. Va. CLEANING PRESSING REPAIRING ALL WORK GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED OPERATES IN EMPLOYS MORE PAYS A CLAIM THE OLDEST, LARGEST AVAIL HEALTH INSURANCE W H HARR NORTH YES, WE ARE DOING THE The Amer STATES IN EVERY STATE IN THE YES MORE THAN 8,000 CLAIM EVERY EIGHT BEST AND STRONGEST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN ARRIS Spee NORTHFORK, WEST VIRGINIA IS THE BUSINESS. 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ORGANIZED 185S $30,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS UNION AGENTS MINUTES E, ACCIDENT AND THE WORLD Special Agent ORKMAN The American Workman is now doing a fraterna business in the state of West Virginia LOCALS Mrs. Bunie Carson ani her daughter, Miss Katie were in the city Thanksgiving, visiting friends. Mr. Gus Patterson, of Big Sandy, wes in the city this week to nee bis sick wife, Mrs. Julia Patterson. Miss Ida Alexander left for the meeting of the State Teach- ers’ Association Thursday a.m. Ediwr M. T. Whittico and Miss Ninnie Cobbs spent ‘Thanksgiving day at Williamson. Mr. W. H. Harris, of the Pacif- ic Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany spent (hanksgiving in Blu: field. He visited his daughters at the Institute and accompan ied them to the city where they visite! friends. ‘T. Edward Hill visited his bro ther end sister in Biuefield Thursday and att-nded the per formanc: at the Institute that night The si:k claim of Charlie Walker the popular bartender at the Biuefront was paid by W. H. Harris, of the Puitic Matuai Thursday. Thanksgiving services werr hel! at the Presbyt>rian church Thursday «vening. Rev. K.P Johnson, preached and the ser vices were largely attended. White and Colored Elks in Confernce New York, Nov, 25.—Witt Grand Exalted Ruler, T.G Nut ter, of the Improved and Benev olent Protective Order of E’ks ot the World,a few members of the board of arbitration, repre: senting the colored E’ks of the lodges, were in conference Toesday afternoon with Grand Exalted Ruler Lach ot the B P.O E. representing the white lodges. The conferenca was ar ronged with a view to trying wad just those imaginary grievances the white E*ks hoid against their cviored brethern- Tne colorea mea bers Were most courteously received and were advised by Mr. Leach tw submitto them « Drager setting forty their rights ‘and Claims. and thas in his peti- on Ww the various lodgers he would recommend that there be do further jitigation and that hustiiities cease The conference Was held in the club rooms o: New York Ledge Nu | and those who were of tne colored lodges were: Grand Exalted Ruler T. G Natter, Past Grand Exated Rai er J. Frank Wheawn, New York State Deputy H. Adolph Howell, rand Logal Advisur Armond W. Scou, Wasbiugioi, D. C., Past Grand Chaplain Arcudeacon W George Avont, New Berne, N.C Chairman of Board of Arbitra tion W. H. Randolph. Lynchourg Vas and D. Macon Wer. Counse'lur of Records. Bramwell News There was a high day at Bue- stone Baptist Church Sanday, Rev. R H. McCoy, Pastor, bap Uzed six happy cindidates and preached morning and night The Missionary Suciety held an interestirg meeting atsix o'clock Sunday evening. Mr. Henry Foster, of Fl'chorn, worshipped with the congrega- tion at Biuestona church Sunday Mrs. Celia Cochran, of Elxhoro was visiting Mrs. R.H. McCoy Sunday, and attended charch. Rev. T. J. Brandov arrived in town Monday and spent the night with Rev. M-Koy Rev. Stevenson, of ttinton, W. Va. is visiting our town this week. Hoa. H. Rafos White, of Hunt ington, W. Va. was in town Wed- nesdayand visited the Golden Rale office. Hon, T. L, Higgins, of Kimball was also at theGolden Kule ot fice Wed. on business. The Ministrs Conference met Tuesday evening at the A. M.E.church. It is reported ‘Vbat they had a good meeting. Mr. Berjsmra hing continge very feeble. Joe Eils McKoy is improving in her heaivh. Mr. Logan of Simmons, is very sick at this time. Our public school is progres. sng nicely under the principal ship of Mr. R. ©. Ciarkson and bis forces of teachers. The high qchecl department ie doing Gne Jack is a Hit : With Paris Folk. | — Paris, Nov. 28—Jack Jobnsor ‘was again in popular favor with Parisans today because of his condect in a wresthag but last night with the german, Urbach, which ended in a riot. Ic was aca cuascatch can af fair and Jobnson threw the German twice. After the sec ond fall, Urbach ‘track Johnson n the face. The Negro only ‘aughed and did not retaliate. A erowd surged about the ring, threatening Urbach and the po nee cleared the place. eee MOB IS PUT TO ROUT Wilmington, Del., Nov. 23.— Coroner Springand his depo ties, after a lively battle today prevented a mob from obtainiug poression of the body of James Davia, negro, to burn it. Davis had been shot and _ins- cantly killed bya white man and a Negro forsn attack on Mrs Alice Hilton, wife of of the latter ot Price's Corner, tive miles from here, shortly before mid night. A lightalready had been ap plied to a pile of collected under- crush, which was to s’rve as pyre for Davis's body, when thy the Coroner and his men reached the scene and charged the mob with drawn revolvers. Colored Men Elected to Legis lature In @ recent issue of this paper we said that colored men were waking apin the north. Since that time wecan report the fel- lowing colored men as elected to the legislature in New Jersey ac cording tw the election returns. E. M. Rarradale. from Orange Ccunsy; Thomas J. Smith from Essex County, and W. C. Croby, from East Urange. This marks a new epoch in the political bixtery of New Jersey and the wolured republicans of that S.aie. Gary Schools Best Be- cause of Efficiency Gary, Ind., Nov. 25.—One day some seven Sears ago when the all-powerful steel trust wos cogaged, with an army of brilliant engineers, in the mighty task o1 tranmorwing 4 myaare miles of dreary aud dunes into the model city of Gary, 4 young clean shaven chap stood watch: shg the huge undertaking. Falling into conversation with one o! the chiet engineers. the young man con- fidest ne wae head of the schools over a Hutton The conversatiot led into the paths o screutitic school management, utilization of Waste space in buildings and makin; whool plants more eiticient and more practical by more continous use. The talk resulted im Gars obtaining the man who has made its public shu system world-famous. ‘The young man was Win. A. Wirt, the educator why is taday revolutionizing tuatern clemantary education. Full of face, with a square tenacious jaw, Wirt, now chow to 40, doesn’t ut ‘ail look like one of the country’s fore- most educators. His bearing i more that of the succemiul busines ian whit indeed, he is. Condivions at Gary when Wirt came here were far from ideal tor etablishing the new type of pablie school Wirt wa then evolving. ‘To begin with Wirt was facet by a shortage of fands for school purpums Either he could put up interior sche buildings, eliminating such school ad junets as playgrounds, gardens, babaty Fee and shops andthe like, and plac many popile on & part-time schedule, o bo could, it he were able, evolve some ew system of scientitic schoul manage- ment whereby he would get a maxiwan of efficiency out of & miuinam of funds and resourors. Wirt chose the way of scientific man agement, Aw he first principle, Ihe decides! tha ve avant me att ot Hein meno pint alt Se time, So be evolved the eight boar das With rotating ciames, #0 tat whe vin tall of the ciames are in @ recitation rou the other ball 1 on the playgrouin im the shop oF th sadivoriaa. Then he eiminated every bit of want space in the wtivol tuning, mang every nook fot some parpome oF other. Next he decwted it wae wrong to stu: denen the sebewt plat three montie « every year, um Saturdays and Suundiays nd at 3:90 p.m. om other days, The old scimnte chad down st 3:% in the aiternovn became it wae necemar; for the farmer iny and itt to do us chores. In the ty, however, tat i oot any longer necemary, “So why not have the schools ran un til S o'clock ja the sitencon? ‘Then too, im the chine dags ethuols closrd on ‘Metardeye Uecemee the farmer mended bs. The Lomax Hospitat DR. E. W. LOMAX | Surgeon-in- Chief : For Medical and Surgical Cases — : In Operation Seven Months without A Death| Es 216 Bland St. Res. Phone 373 Bluefield, W Va ‘ehitt's help. “Why not keep the city schoo! open that day for those childrrn who wish t be on the playground or take extra work iu the induscrial activities? “Ln the same way the sammer ux! tc ace the schoo! buildings locked tiglt be cause of harvesting. But the city site bas no such meet. “Why net keep your ehucational plant jen all the year anand, letting Papils take their vacations any Ue they gare Bs, and abe givime them: a chance ty make np their back work, if they are sick, but ueves allowing then to gv school more than 10 months in a year? “Then, ina town like Gary tmany adults need further elucational training Why not keep your schoo! plant open un til late im the evening to accomodate these people? Arguing this way, Wirt proceadel te act. “We haven't yet ratinal in Gary the wdeal twentieth eeutuy public school, but we have evalved «= tiool plant that saves taxpaysrs money by doubling the schools’ educational capacity and cutting their cost in two," Wart said. _ WANTED---Mining machine ranners for Sullivan and Jeffrey short wall machines. Coal 4to5 ft. Near Williamson, W. Va. SYCAMORE COAL CO. Cinderella, West Virginia. Thé celebrated, Well Liked, ae ge ee 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 acturately 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. | The Washington | Theatre : NEW PICTURES Every night in the week. If you want to see good pictures and HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE Every night go to | The Washington Theatre | 5. H. 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Hurrah! ted eatdy Uy he Sk fellas abel Mateal licvostetal Assecatiad cel fine ,illus- tration of what can be done by concentration of effort aad united action 2 : : [tis indved a splen tid achievement, and should kive now life, new hooyand new inspiration wo every Stockholder, ail every Mombur of the Order and the Rica. i : ; Lat no one hesitate loo car to aabscriba for stock in this great corporat: n--Tao Pythian Mataal Lavestm sat Associatinn—-for in due time it ta sure t pay handsow : dividends on the money invested. ; é ; 3 TAKE STOCK RIGHT NOW eee $10.09 is the price per share, either paid Up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent ia your local- ity about it or write to this office. $ $ THE PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMEN?’ ASSOCIATION L. 0, WILSON, President, Weston, W anted= Laborers to work in the new shafts on Laurel Creek. Near Kimball,W. Va. Good pay and steady work Pay twice a month. We will soon be in the coal and you can then work driving entries Apply on the work or by mail to W. F. PATTERSON, JR. BOX 295 KIMBALL, W. VA. SINKFORD & WARREN UNDERTAKERS Special Mttention to Orders From the Coal Fields nowy 459 RALEIGH STREET Bluefield, - West Virginia Why Suffer When you know that your tired and dull feel ing comes from « torpid and inactive liver or some kidney trovble and when you know that you can get permanent relief by taking that great liver and kidney remedy. THE HOT SPRINGS CKYSTELS A treatment far the liver and the kidney. Oor formals is by a noted Hot Springs physician who has had years of experience in the treatment of Suce disease Price $2.00 per box by muil HOT SPRINGS MEDICINE COMPANY 803) Central Avenue, Hot Springs, Ark IF YOU WANT LONG AND rae HAIR | Madame Alice Walker’s WONDERFUL HAIR GROWER ee yd | MADAME ALICE WALKER, Scalp Specialist HEADQUARTERS 619 E. Vine St, Knoxville, Tenn ; Residence Phone Old 3338 Bluefield, - West Virginia AFEW THINGS About a Few People, Gathered Here and There Mr. J. D. Hill of Atlantic City, father of Prof. Jas, Hill of Blufffield. Atty. T. Edward Hill of this city and Miss Jessie Hill of the Blufffield Colored Institute visited them last and this week. To see him ordinarily, one would hardly think he was the father of so many children because he looks to be moreoler than either one of the above named young men. He spent some time with us here in the Times office and expressed himself as being most favorably impressed both with the general standing of the Negroes. this section of the state as well as of the mentorious work being done by the Meadow Times. ```markdown ``` Richard Mansfield, who has been employed for some time with and at Lord's sabon, will be married Sunday evening at the Wingfield Baptist church to Miss Sarah E. Redd. This marriage ceremony will be solemnized by Rev W. H. Mitchell. The Times expresses here its best wishes for a happy and prosperous life by this pair of young creatures who are so mutually entering in upon this new life of theoretical experience. --- There are a number of "behind door" conferences these days in the various litte towns, and, of course, will be sometime till after the election of the various municipal officers. Everybody know what everybody else is doing, ought to do, and what the general outcome of the various elections are going to be. But my friends, take our advice, don't you count too many chickens before the egg hatch. ```markdown ``` Hon. B. D. Patterson, messenger an junior to the State Librarian, has been in the county of McDowell for the past week making arrangements to move his family to Charleston where he will be located for the next four years. We we all gled to see our good friend Patterson because he is one of these boys who help to do things. ♥♥♥ Prof. E. L. Rann, principal of the Kystone-Eckman Graded School, left Wednesday night, for the State Teacher Association which convened Thursday to Thanksgiving Day. He is president of the Association. --- Rev. R. P. Johnson, pastor of the oncolored Presbyterian church in the state was in the city Monday attending to its important business for and in connection with his church work. ```markdown ``` [Hon. G. S. Miller, Gen. Sey. for the Golden Rule Ass'n., passed through the city this week in the int'r st of the Pachontas Furniture Co. ```markdown ``` At the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Thompson in Kimball, a very pleasant visitor came there and from all indications that visitor will likely stay. It was a fine young daughter. Mother and child doing well and brother Thompson has been all smiles this week. ```markdown ``` The Kimball Graded School is certainly doing some very good and substantive work these days and Prof. Robinson with his corps of efficient teachers are making an effort to prove their appreciation of the positions they hold and the gravity of the responsibility upon the teacher for bettering conditions of home, church and state. The children have already learned that when coming to this school that they come not there to play but to learn. The devotional exercises as the are conducted every morning in this school are great blessings to any people. --- Dr. I. J. McGuffin, now with the Cobbs Pharmacy in Bluefield, was in the city a short while this week on 1 business Mr. R. W. White, who acted chair man for the celebrated meeting of the Cobbs Republican Organization on the 17th inst., has been attending to some very important political matters and it is agreeably pleasing to note the genera hearty co-operation he is receiving for the accomplishment of his ideal and modern plans. All the leading Negroes in and all the counties who have had the pleasure and opportunity to hear his plans for politically accomplishing those things that may and will bring strength and harmony to the party and whatsoever political interests we (the Negroes) may be identified with, are in accord within and we hope to do much along these lines to safeguard our every interest. --- Miss Memphis Tennessee Carter, of Ennis, was in Keystone Saturday, shopp- ing. She was making elaborate arrange- ments for Thanksgiving. Brown Bros. HOTEL BILLIARD ROOM Cafe and BARBER SHOP H. BJ OWN, Manager Ninth St. Bt. 6th and 7th Aves. Huntington, W. Va. CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth J icial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah C. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tuesday in February June and Sep ember. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas French Strother, Judge; W. B Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Mon day in January, April, July and October. Dr. R. K Bragonier, Keystone. Commissioner W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch Terms of Court. First Monday in January, April, August and October. License Term, first|Monday in June. Sheriff, J F Johnson, Welch. Prosecuting Attorney F C Look Assistant Pros. Attorney, G I Counts Clerk Circuit and Crim. Courts Burbridge,Payne Clerk County Court, RB Berrieim County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassiu- ook, Kimball Assessor, C E Rusmisell County Road Engineer, w McClaren County Health Officer and con- ner, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School Lands E Rusmisell, McDowell Members House of Delegates leo. Wolfe and C. E. Harman. State Senators, Sixth, Senato- nal district (counties of McDow- ll, Mingo, wayne and wyoming has A. Strother Welch; M Z) White, Williamson. DR. M. M. TINSLEY EYE Specialist Welch, West Virginia In the Payne Building. Second Floor, Room 8. Dr Tinsley is a graduate of McCormic Medical College, Chicago. Ill. 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 im. S. B. MOON Allenry-at-Law AMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA HARRIS SAXOPHONE ORGHESTRA Music furnished for Socials and Dances. The best and greatest musical hits and harmonies. Terms Reasonable. Wire or write When you read, read THE TIMES At Rubs held in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of McCowell County, on the first Monday in November 1913, Laura Anthony The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONI And it appearing from an affidavit now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant is a non-resident of the state of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that the said defendant do appear at the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of McBowell county within one month from the date of the first publication of this order, and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein. 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 McBowell county, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front door of the court house of McBowell county for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy. Teste: B. HAMPTON GRAY, Deputy for W. Barbridge Payne, Clerk. Thos. L. Higgins, P. Q. THE REGISTER Daily-Sunday- Weekly The Newspaper of West Virginia Circulates in every county of the state and adjoining counties of Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania: contains all of the News CONTROLS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FULL REPORTS A complete staff of correspondents. Every town in the state has a special representative. DO YOU READ It is a magazine in itself. Non-political, Containing specially selected articles of interest. Liberal Terms to Agents SEND FOR SAMPLE COPIES THE OLD RELIABLE Weeklv Register Is ONE DOLLAR per Year WHEELING REGISTER JAMES B. TANEY, Gen. Mgr. WILLIAM L. BRICE, Asst Mgr. 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 at attention given to all customers. You find all modern up to date service with all kinds of electrical treatment of the face apead at Staples' Place 19 Norfolk Ave. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Notice to Take Depositions. TO ALICE WAYNE Take notice that on January 1, 1914, at the Law Offices of C. C. Wroe, in the town of Wilcoe, Me Dowe I, I county, W. Va., between the hours of 9'clock a.m. and 4'clock p.m. of that day, I shall proceed to take the depositions of myself and others to be read evidence in my behalf, in a certain suit 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 deposition be not commenced, or, if commenced, be not concluded, 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. Geo. M Ford ATTORNEY AT LAW Room 7 Third Floor First National Bank Building Northfork, W. Va. Practices in all the courts in W Va. Agent for the sale of choice property in Bluefield and Prince ton Easy terms. Office up stairs opposite the Keystone Supply Co., Keystone, W. Va. FOR SALE—Valuable Real Estate in Graham. 4 Acres near State line. If sold at once a bargain $600. FOR SALE—1 Farm in Campbell County Virginia in 8 miles of Rustburg, the County Seat 5 miles of Mindfall on the Lynchburg and Durham R. R. also near the city of Altavista, Va. consisting of 208 acres. 123 acres of fine timber; 83 acres of fine farming land. Two 3 room houses three tobacco and stock houses. Cheap if sold atonce. NOTICE All members of the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization are hereby notified meet in the city of Keystone on Monday, November 17th, 1913 or the purpose of electing officers and for the transacting 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. V Indertaking and Embalming Service by Sinkford and Warren at Northfork, C. H. Rice Agent. Sinkford and Warren undertakers and embalmers in the city of Bluefield are to be congratulated on the wise selection of M. H. Rice of Northfork as the agent for the territory of North York and adjoining towns. At time any one should unfortunate need the services of the gentlemen all you have to do notify C. H. Rice who is always Johnny on the spot." He can be found by calling over an phone in No. and ask for Sinkford and Warren, undertakers. The guarantee all services render give satisfaction. Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTS 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 Stiffeners, Shoe Laces, Buttons etc. Call and see us L. E. JOHNSON, Mgr. A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meales served while the train waits Ice Cream, Confectioneries, Pop, Tobacco etc. Mora. W. Va. Rogers Silverware 1-2 Price First Class Accommodation POCAHONTAS; VIPGINIA Crystal Coal & Coke Co. On Crane Creek 923 F. E. BRYANT Registered Pharmacist in Anawalt IO: "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 Drinks, Medicines, Druggists' Sundries, and Toilet Air in Bluefield call to see us. Only five minutes walk from station. Soda at the fount. ALL TURNER'S PLACE WINE WHISKIES, WINES, BRAN- Y, 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. Brandie Gins, Beer. Tobacco and Cigars Sole Owners of the Famous Black Boy Liquors: Good Old Corn and Apple Brandy. Knox Smith LAWYER AND NATIONAL JAIL ROBBER in all Criminal Courts in the United in myfees are secured" KEYSTONE, W.VA The only Registered Pharmacist in Anawalt HIS MOTTO: "Fresh Drugs and Polite Accomodations" Drugs Medicines, Toilet Articles, Sodas, Tobacco and Cigars Anawalt, W. Va. WH. COBB'S Drug Store, 442 Raleigh Street EDWARD'S BUILDING BLUEFIELD, W. VA. Complete Line of Drugs, Medicines, Druggists' Sundries, and Toilet Articles. When in Bluefield call to see us. Only five minutes walk from the railroad station. Soda at the fount. 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 LAWYER AND NATIONAL JAIL ROBBER Practicing in all Criminal Courts in the United States "When myfees are secured" KEYSTONE, W.VA THE son private Hospital Harrison private Hospital Cases Surgical and Medical Treated at Reasonable Rates. EFFICIENT STAFF Phone Excelsior Drug Company A Young Progressive Grocery Man, also dealer in Cigars, Tobacco and Notions. He is proprietor of a first class pressing and leasing 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 refunded. F. W. WATTS 409-11 Harvey Street WILLIAMSON, W. VA. NOTICE This is to certify that Ben Jones, who is now confined in the penitentiary at Moundville, convicted from the McDowell County Criminal Court on a charge of Felony, will, after the 1st day of October, 1913, apply to the Governor of West Virginia, for executive clemency. BEN JONES THADDEUS E. HARRI3 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. Kesystne, W. Va. PRINTER WANTED Good all-round, sober, industrious, yaintaking printer with eye single to business, wanted. Good salary paid, not promised, to a man. Come on next train if you think you can till the above. McDOWELL TIMES PTG. CO. Keystone, 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. ADVERTISE With Us For Result It Pays When in need of ```markdown ``` 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 Phona 83 E. L. CUNNINGHAM, Manager