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ELL TIMES, IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 11 TWO CHURCH- ES-ONE WORK BY REV. G. T. NICHOLS PASTOR OF THE FEDERATED CHURCH OF MARION, KANSAS (Publish by request of Rev. R. E. Johnson.) There are eight church organizations in Marion, Kansas, a town of something over 2,000 in a rich agricultural region. But two of them are proving that church federation works. They are the Baptist and Presbyterian congregations. Each, before the union, had about a hundred members. Previous to March first of last year the Presbyterian church had been without a pastor for about a year and a half, and the Baptist church for about a year. As the members of these two churches had all ways been friendly, and were largely progressive and broad-minded people, frankly discussed their situation with each other, and a ter prehensive co-operation and separate meetings formed the Federation Church of Marion. Each organization remains intact. Any one joining this church must, at present, become a Baptist or a Presbyterian, according to the rites and customs of each church. A board of管理员 was elected, composed of three members from each church, who share charges of the property of the Federation, and the general oversight of the organization. Accesses are provided out of a common find, but the members of each church pledge to the tenure of many of each denomination, and are paid to the several denominational boards. Each Sunday school, for the present, holds its sessions in its respective chapel. But the preaching services are held in the Baptist church, as it is the biggest building. The prayer meeting is held in the Presbyterian church, while the Christian Endeavor Society meets at the Baptist church of the Mead's Baptist church in the Presbyterian church. The frequent societies are for the present heptagonal church. The Presbyterian church has a manse and it is occupied by the pastor of the Federated Church. The seating of the pastor was delegated to the managing board, but the choice of the board must be ratified by the entire membership of the Federated Church. State of the Presbyterians favored a Baptist minister and some of the baptist leaders that plan. But it was firmly decided to call a Congregationalist. How does it work? First, the audiences are large and enthusiastic. When these churches wielders separately, the audience were mostly small; now they have more than doubled, showing that a large group makes an appeal that the smaller one cannot make. As to money, a bunch larger amount is raised more easily than the smaller amounts of each church when they were separate. When special funds are needed for various purposes, they are gathered quickly and easily. But the most profoundly significant phase of this movement is the effect upon those outside of the church. Many people have said that this thing appealed to them as no single church could; that the spectacle of two churches, so widely different in their customs and doctrinal points of view, living together harmoniously and carrying out their work, together, challenged their interest and removed their reasons for staying out of the church. The plan has had some opposition. Some of the older and more conservative members of both churches opposed the consolidation and a few are still unreconciled. Some of the members of other churches of the town talked against it and a few of the ministers were skeptical as to its success. But it is the conviction of those who understand the situation the best that in another year all objection will have disappeared. The hope of the future is still clear cooperation. Wherever there can be co-operation without trenching upon the d nominational ablitation, the federation of activities will continue. This would eventually bring the two Sunday schools and the ladies' societies together, and eliminate a few remaining duplications. We believe we are among the pioneers of a movement which will in the course of time sweep over the country and solve the problem of the over-churched community. Eboror's Norse - A very noted minister in the Baptist church asked the writer: "Is your church, instead of the Presbyterian church, styled as a church or society?" The question disclosed the lack of information which is a sad condition, with so many who say they are the "Called of God" to lead the people in this twentieth day advancement. From a standpoint of Theology the Presbyterian and Baptist churches are one and the same, both being Calvinistic. The difference is in policy not in theological dogmas. This article below is published for two reasons, namely to let the people read and to see the movement in the Christian church of today, towards unity of operation in the work given to the church to do in the world. Next, it is to give the in- The McDowell Times formation to any one who may not know, as that noted divine, that both the Baptist and the Presbyterian denominations are styled as Christian churches and more they are working together and age reading anew this: Our Father which art in Heaven, etc. GETTING TOGETHER The Citizen has followed closely the birth and career of the Progressive party. It has given its best influence and its greatest endeavor to the promotion of the success of the purposes for which the party was founded and for this it has not the least regrett. We do now believe as we always will that the launching of the Progressive party has not been in vain, but that it has served well in bringing about a new en of clearer, better and more just government in this glorious common wealth: Form of the threes of political presti- tion that characterized the piratical reign of a few self-constituted bosses, who controlled the Chicago Republican con- vention that renominated President Taft the Progressive party with its clean bidi- d health and its inspiring leadership overt the nation like one great dame— a name of protest it was against those who had thwarted the will of the great houses of Democratic voters of the nation. The end had justified the means and were the whole situation to be repeated, the Citizen would be glad to join again with all the same earnestness that it has honored, demonstrating that the day has passed in American history, when the people can be expected to follow blindly in the trail blazed by corrupt politica- le leadership. an important lesson has been taught—an in- piration of patriotism and political rights pursues for our posterity. Not neces- sary because it involved the Republican par- ty is that the. On the other hand is re- flective integrity and independence of the Bata- lanian voters of the nation that in that party, there could be nu- military breeding of the desires of the great injusty without an accounting. The Citizen believes that there can never be a rejection in the Republican party of the methods of the Chicago con- trol. The causes leading up to the dis- solution of the party need no mo- tions, domain. It was a revo- lution much dath, not principles. What apparated to the Republican party in 1812 is what might happen to any poli- tical party where machine domination op- poses all of the people. The Republican party in West Virginia reached this tissue in 1808, but recovered in time to the increase of election day. The causes of this revolution no longer vanish. The Republican National Committee has wholly surrendered the power thatTopic these abuses possible. The methods have been and are being reformed as rigidity as possible. The methods have been allowed a disposition to give the voters every safeguard to protect the entitlement of the majority. The Citizen is opposed to minority rule as we have at the present day in the nation. We realize that the continuation of the progressive Party as a separate party can mean only the trumpth of Democratic principles and the continuance of minority rule. In the main, the principles of the Republican party, and the Progressive ardentical. Standing back of these principles as progressively practiced by the Republican party are fifty years of the greatest prosperity ever before experienced by any industry. There are jobs in the lives of all of us—in our business, and in our religious life, and in our beliefs on every subject, that we must accept compromise. We should realize then that honest compromises in our political dealings is necessary and especially so, when any other course only benefit in complete defeat of the fundamental principles of government as to which there is no division between the Republican and Progressive parties. There are some political leaders of course, who would not hesitate to make of the Progressive party a tool for their personal aggrandizement and the promotion of selfish interests. The Citizen would back in giving its aid to the promotion of such a scheme in the state, district or county and it believes that an amalgamation of the two parties should now be brought about. If in principle the Republican and the Progressive parties are identical, or so at least in the main, what further advantage can be gained by the perpetration of both as separate organizations? If the Progressive party has served its purpose—has resulted in the reforms sought by many continues as a helpful organization? Will its continuance as such not inure to the benefit of the Democratic party? Is the situation not pretty much like a house divided against itself? A political party is formed for a purpose. The Republican party by keeping tep with modern progress bids fair not to perish from the earth. Its motive is to perpetrate these same principles which have been tried and proved correct. The Progressive party has served its purpose—has cleaned the Republican party of its scarlet spots. Would not amalgamation now be the spider and cancer course? Read The McDowell Times KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1914 Mayor Hale Wins Great Victory Entire Ticket Elected By Good Majority Great Demonstration and Parade After 11 O'Clock P. M.---Good Order Prevailed Throughout the Day The municipal election held in this city Thursday was a great expression of confidence on the part of the voters in Mayor Olarence O. Hale personally and in his administration. The day was warm but cloudy and the voting began as soon as the polls opened and went forth with a rush until the late afternoon. Hundreds of people stood in front of the City Hall from 7. m. until 11:40 p. m. when the vote was announced. ticket received 288 votes. White's majority, 65. The council on the Hale ticket was elected by majorities ranging from 60 to 72. The names of the successful candidates for council are J. W. Johnson, C. P. North, Sol Hyman, G. N. Matshall and W. L. Jones. The white railroad element under the leadership of Mr. Show, the Keystone Coal and Coke Company, under the leadership of Supt. A. J. Stewart, candidate for Councilman on the Mekarlen ticket It was a hard fought battle, every inch of ground was contested and each side watched the other like bull dogs. This result was a foregone conclusion from the beginning of the campaign. The best of order prevailed throughout the day. There were no fights and not a single arrest. Six hundred and thirty-five votes were cast; Mayor Hale received 351 and C. S. M. Carlran 284; Hale's majority 67. W. M. White, candidate for Recorder on the Republican ticket received 343 votes; W. E. Stuart, candidate for Recorder on the Citizens Republican BETTER STATE After the Prohibition Amendment Goes Into Effect, Says Bishops. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 6.—Two of the most widely known clergymen in West Virginia have recently taken occasion, in letters, to call the attention of the people of the country to the advantages to miners who want to find good locations where they can raise their families to the best advantage. They are the Rt. Rev. Dr. Patrick James Donahue, Roman Catholic Bishop of Wheeling, and the Rt. Rev. Dr. George William Peterkin, Protestant Episcopal Bishop of West Virginia. In discussing the Prohibition law which goes into effect on July 1, Bishop Peterkin took occasion to say: "Very naturally, and properly, it is expected that the effect of the Qrohibition, going into effect July 1, will be great and advantageous, especially for miners in this state. Such a law, faithfully carried out, cannot but promote the well being of the community in that it removes many temptations to indulge in a vice which is so destructive of character and properity. Industrial miners and other laborers should be glad to embrace the opportunity of freeing themselves and their samilies from the danders and backs the saloon inevitably brings with it" Bishop Donahue, talking of mining conditions in the states declared his belief that West Virginia afforded advantages found in no other state. "For the last twenty years," he said, "my duties as Catholic Diocese of Wheeling, have brought me in close touch with the mines of West Virginia, the operators as well as the miners. Within the past eighteen months my knowledge of the mines has been deepened and widened by reason of my labors in connection with others on Investigating Committees. As a result of all the knowledge and experience thus acquired I am able to say that the condition of the miner in West Virginia is good and much better than in most other states. A sober, industrious and law abiding man has no difficulty in making a good living for himself and family. Danger to life and limb in the mines has, of late years, been reduced to a minimum. All that science and money can do has been done to safeguard the toilers. "Furthermore it is my deliberate judgment that, while some abuses have heretofore existed, the owner and operator of mines in West, Virginia, have as a clue, beehw "very much interpresented and maligned. Many of the yellow journals throughout the country have grown ticket received 288 votes. White's majority, 65. The council on the Hale ticket was elected by majorities ranging from 60 to 72. The names of the successful candidates for council are L. W. Johnson, C. P. North, Sol Hyman, G. N. Matehall and W. L. Jones. The white railroad element under the leadership of Mr. Show, the Keystone Coal and Coke Company, under the leadership of Supt. A. J. Stewart, candidate for Councilman on the McFarlan ticket, A. L. Calhoun and E. H. Harper, two of the wealthiest Negroes in the State waged a bitter fight against Mayer. Hale, his ticket, while Mr. Hale was supported by a majority of the business men of the city and all of the leading Negroes except the two named above. At least 225 Negroes cast their votes for Mayor Hale, showing not only their gratefulness to him for his loyalty to justice and fair play, but also showing that they will stand together almost to a man when the interests of themselves and friends demand it. ly calumniated them. Certain federal officers have unjustifiably used their positions to discriminate against them. Yet in the face of all that, I unhesitatingly affirm that West Virginia is an excellent place for a coal miner high grade, of skill and good moral standards to settle. "Perhaps it is well to add that I have no pecuniary interest direct or indirect in any coal operation in West Virginia. My sole purpose in writing these lines is to set forth the plain and unvarnished truth and to clear the fair name of this State of charges wrongfully laid at her door." COLOR LINE IN UNION LABOR CONDEMNED Discrimination by Trades Organization Called a Detriment to the Developement of the Race ("Philadelphia Legee," Jan. 24) Refusal of trade unions in this city to recognize colored labor and to lend it a helping hand in agitations for better working conditions and higher wages has retarded greatly the development of the colored race here, according to the Rev. Dr. H L. Philipse, Archdeacon of the Colored Episcopal Church of Pennsylvania. In an emphatic address, delivered last night at a meeting of the Whittier Centre in the New Century Club, he said the attitude of the unions was the curse of industrial progress of his people. None of the 25,000 working men and women living in the city, he said, could join a union. Extermination of trade unions, he suggested, would be a panacea for the industrial failings of his race. With the bars of unions dropped, he emphasized, colored folks might hope for equality of opportunities and rewards in the labor field. Archaeon Phillips continued: "Colored women, mothers and wives are obliged to work by the day or the hour because the colored man is discriminated against by his white fellow workers, and consequently is unable to earn enough to support a family. "In ordinary trades, like those the carpenter and bricklayer, colored applicants to labor unions are blackballed uncermoniously. But the work of the unions had been even more dastardly in the drawing of lines on race. "In order to become a registered plumber, one must have the sponsorship of two plumbers already registered. While there is any number of colored helpers in the plumbing business, there has never been a colored man who could prevail upon local white helpers in the business to give him an indorsement for his license." "The Old Red Fox" Strong friend and defender of the Regular Republican ticket voted in Keystone Thursday of this week. One of the fathers of Republicanism in Southwest West Virginia and a friend of the common people. Will Be in McDowell County This Week--Dr. Harriet B. Jones To Lecture. The Tuberculosis Exhibit Car is touring the state giving the people free instruction as to the means of preventing the dread and always fatal disease. Dr. Harriet R. Jones, of Wheeling, woman physician, who is giving her entire time to the work of stamping out the white plague will give free lectures in the school houses and churches on the causes and modern methods of preventing the spread of tuberculosis. Dr. Jones will lecture in the schools on tuberculosis at the following places: Jagger, Wednesday, February 4. Berwind, Thursday, 5. Wetch, Friday, 6. Gary, Monday, 7. Kingball, Tuesday, 9. Keystone, Wednesday, 11. Hedman, Thursday, 12. McDowell, Mopday, 16. Elkhorn, Tuesday, 17. Maybury, Wednesday, 18. The Tuberculosis Exhibit our will stop at the following places on the day, and date mentioned: Issuer, Tuesday February 10. Berwind, 10. Davy, Wednesday, 11. Walch, Thursday, 12. West Vivian, Sat, 14. Northfork, Monday, 16. McDowell, Wed, 18. Elkhorn, Thursday, 19. Maybeury, Friday, 20. BRUTAL ASSAULT Mr. Bunny Hall, clerk in the store of G. Hyman and Sohn, and one of the most highly respected young men in the city was brutally assaulted by Jake (Yunkly) Ols Monday of this week. The assault grew out of an argument over election prospects and was improvoked on the part of of Mr. Hill according to information Olsa was arrested and tried before Sq. Alex Hufford at Welch and it is reported that Olsa drew a fine of $25 and spent a half day in jail. Mr. Bennie Hill is a splendid young man of unquestionable character and is very popular. WILL THEY MOVE? It is reported that several of the white railroad men stated that in case of the election of C. C. Hale they would move away from Keystone at once. For their information and to expedite their departure, Mr. William (Kid) James announces that his wagons and horses are at their service, for this purpose, free of charge. "The Old TEACHERS Hold Very Interesting District Institute a Northfork. The Northfork and Elkhorn District Institute met Saturday January 31 at Northfork. Superintendent I. T. Peters presided. Devotionals were conducted by Rev. W. E. Lee. The following program was rendered: 1. Regulating communication in the schoolroom during study hours, Miss Emma Mosely. 2. A teacher's general attitude towards pupils during school hours, Miss Emma Holley. 3. Specimen phrases trying to acquire respectability. In this connection show a teacher's attitude toward the use of slang, Miss Ida Alexander. 4. Spiritless teaching, its causes and results, Mrs. Mary Watkins. 1. Why do we have disorganized schools? Is there any reason for a school in McDowell county not being well organized and well governed? 2. The teacher's professional growth L. A. Watkins. 3. How would you teach a sixth grade geography class the nature and origin of soil, Miss Lola M. Lavender. 4. Show clearly the educational objects in teaching the manual arts, Miss Memphis T. Carter. 5. How would you present lesson "The Japanese Girl" on page 122 of Jones Render, book one, Miss Lola Robinson. Misses Robinson, Moseley and Whittie were absent on account of illness but the parts assigned them were well discussed in a general way. Mr. S. W. Patterson was absent on account of illness. Those who read papers seemed to have been at their best. The round table discussions were entered into with enthusiasm and all seemed ready and willing to spend their opinion as well as eager to gain helpful thoughts from others. The teachers of the two districts referred to under the supervision of Mr. Peters are doing their best to bring the schools of the district up to the required standard. Rey, J. W. Crookett was a visitor at the institute and added some very encouraging remarks. Visitors are always welcome at these meetings. The meeting was a decided success. Features of Election Day Good order prevailed on election day, there being many heated arguments annual, but no fights and no arrests. The headquarters of McDerril during the day was on the banks of the railroad opposite the City Hall and a noisy crowd of boosters remained there all day. The entire McDewell Times building was used for Hale headquarters with H. F. Capchehart and T. Edward Hill in charge. A large crowd remained in the office of the Times and received the return until the final result was announced at 11:10 p.m. The Graham Band made music in front of the building until 12 o'clock when the midnight torchlight parade began. Miss Mary Robinson kept her dress making shop open until one o'clock a.m., and the ladies received the returns. Her shop had the appearance of a suffragette headquarters and Hale enthiasism was great. The fire department was called out late yesterday evening in response to a fire alarm from the Keystone C. & C. Co. LARGEST CIRCULATION OF WEEKLY IN THE STATE VIRGINIA. . . THE NATION AL CAPITOL ALASKA REDISCOVERED The most important thing ever done in reference to Alaska since the United States purchased it for a song, was the passage by the Senate of the bill providing for a railroad in that country. The House of Representatives will undoubtedly concur in the Senate measure, which will give to that great region a railroad one thousand and miles long. The road in itself is important, but the fact that the United States has declared that it proposes to back the Alaskan proposition to the extent of $10,000,000 means more than simply a streak of vast, screening locomotives, and freight cars, travelling thru a barren waste. In short the isolating of Alaska is to be brought to an end, and an aggressive policy to develop the greatest storehouses of wealth are to be opened. The general impression is that Alaska is a fragile region, whereas the mean annual temperature of Sitka is about the same is that of Washington, D.C. Likewise it is learned that Alaska has numerous deep land locked, ice-free harbors; and the coast line is 26,000 miles long, while there are six thousand miles of navigable rivers in the country. Of course, portions of Alaska are extremely cold, but it is a region of great variety. The sixty-five thousand people of that country have certainly showed their patience, and now that the government has joined the booster club there will doubtless be a great movement toward that rich region. IN THE HANDS OF LAWYERS Some of the best lawyers of the country are engaged in getting up the pins for the new anti trust, legislation. There have seen numerous conferences of the leaders or the purpose of agreeing upon a program that will have the solid support of the Democratic party. Of the twenty-three members of the two committees in the Home and Senate that will direct this legislation all but Senator Smith of South Carolina are lawyers. "PUTTING ON THE DOG" The social season is on in Washington at the White House, and the new Democrats who have come to the Capitol in consequence of the victory of their party have been splendid customers of the merchant tailors and batters, who have rigged up in spike tails, top coats, and eclared hats. A good many of the new comers betray their self-consciousness, and they are making a fine struggle to play the game according to the rules, and in a manner that may lead onlookers to believe that they might have always been accustomed to this sort of a thing. THEY'RE STILL CHANGING THE INAUGURAL DATE Shortly after George Washington became president the suggestion arose that the inauguration should be changed from March to January, or to April or May, or some other old date. Senator Shatroth of Colorado is the latest Don Quixote to attack the inaugural windmill, and he finds that political tangles and bad weather would be jointly eliminated by cutting out the extra short session of Congress and having the president come into office on the first day of the year. SOAKING THE STOCK EXCHANGES Some of the Democratic leaders are in real earnest in their desires to put the screws on stock exchange methods. A measure has been introduced in Congress by Senator Owen, which prevents the use of the mails, telegraph, and telephone, in furtherance of fraudulent and harmful transactions on stock exchanges. After many years of efforts to secure more rigid restrictions with reference to child labor, and in conformity to a public demand that children be saved from the great maw of the factories, Representative Palmer of Pennsylvania proposes to bar from interstate commerce the output of any plant employing children under fourteen years of age, or which works children under sixteen years of age more than eight hours a day. Representative Palmer is floor leader of the House, and holds a place of peculiar importance in the lower body of Congress. He is a Member of that body because he prefers it to a place in the President's Cabinet, which was offered him at the beginning of the Wilson Administration. At the time of the declaration of the portfolio it became known that Mr. Palmer's heritage of the Quaker beliefs and customs had, in his own opinion, disqualified him for management of the instruments of warfare. Solar as is known he is the original and only living Democrat to decline so great a place in the government. But the same kindly instinct that caused him to turn aside from the natural path of advancement and ambition because of an inborn interest in humanity, is found in this child labor bill. It is no doubt drastic legislation; and goes further than the provisions of the Kenyon bill, which has attracted attention in the Senate. An Open Letter to the People of West Virginia: What Do You Think About the Oil and Gas Business? The McDowell Times. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION E. 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. Published 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 ..... .75 Three months in advance ..... .45 One month in advance ..... .25 Single copy ..... 05. 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. FRIDAY FEB. 6, 1914. MAGNIFICENT VICTORY Well C. C. Hale will be the Mayor of Keystone for another two years and his entire ticket including Dr. G. N. Marshall and W. L. Jones will serve again. It was a hard fight that Mr. Hale had and his loyal supporters had to make and the victory is all the more great because of the powerful interests that were lined up with McFarlan. The N. & W. Railway through its bosses and agents in an near the city did not leave a stone unturned to defeat the Mayor. Trains were stopped and held waiting for several minutes in front of the City Hall while their crews were voting for McFarlan. Mr. Shaw remained on the ground all day to see that the employers "voted right." The Supt. of the Keystone Coal Co., Mr. A. J. Stuart worked hard and used the mules of two of the Houston operations in the "lost cause" and an election day he led like a ward healer, but his minors did not follow him. A L. Oalhoun and F. H. Harper, reputed to be the wealthiest two Negroes in the state made a futile effort to line up Negroes, and Democratic dollars were freely used to defeat the best Mayor the city has ever had. All of them with money to burn battled to win for McFarlan. The majority of the business men and about 250 Negroes voted for Hale and Fair, progressive, honest government in Keystone. In this city Negroes cannot be charged with ingratitude. They stood with the leaders and friend, in fact if it had not been for the selfish interests of Calhoun and Harper, McFarland would not have received 25 Negro votes. The supporters of Hale won a great victory and they will see to it that City is "cleaned up," and the spoils of war go to friends instead of foes. "JOHNNIE" REDD Leading Imp of the "Ape Yard," A. L. Calhoun's emisary aid the man who will not take his father's advice. ARTHUR CHEATHAM ARTHUR CHEATHAM Alien Arthur Calhoun, king of "The A's Yard," so said by A. D. Sowers and Fred Bernard. Yet a victim of several until efforts at trying to become a political "bom," originator of the C. S. McBras- ian view of "Reforms" for Keystone, Oh, where in my little dog gne? ARTHUR CHEATHAM Alien Arthur Calhoun, king of "The A's Yard," so said by A. D. Sowers and Fred Bernard. Yet a victim of several until efforts at trying to become a political "bom," originator of the C. S. McBras- ian view of "Reforms" for Keystone, Oh, where in my little dog gne? After the Public Service Commission was established in West Virginia by act of the last legislature, and the members had been appointed, the Manufacturers Light & Heat Company filed with the said Commission its schedule of rates, as required by law. The Public Service Commission, on its own motion, has called upon this company to show not only that the proposed rates, but also that those theretofore charged, are reasonable. There have been a number of hearings before the Commission, the proceedings have been published, discussion by the public is now going on as to what is a reasonable rate for domestic consumption and what for industrial consumption. It is more important to the people of this State, than to the gas companies, for reasons which will presently be apparent, that there should be intelligent, well-informed consideration of this question, and it is also so important to the gas companies, that we are addressing to the people of this State this letter, and instead of stating what we think to be the facts in the case at issue, we ask you some questions, so that you may for yourselves ascertain what those facts are. HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS You know that the gas and oil people have made some money in the business. We know that your share in the profits has been greater than ours, as the best data we can get shows. Did YOU know that since 1890 about 36,000 oil and gas wells have been completed in West Virginia, for which there were paid out by the investors to you as landowners, supplymen, teamsters, workmen, and so on, the enormous sum of about $250,000,000 IN CASII not to mention the additional millions paid in taxes, and for franchises and rights of various kinds and spent among you in a thousand ways to hotels, stores, merchants, liverymen, boarding houses, and so on, making your share in the business amount to at least $400.000.000 of which, incidentally, just about one-fourth went for dry holes, representing a dead loss to the investor of, say, 75 to 100 millions of dollars? In other words, that the oil and gas people have spent in the State in the last few years an amount equal to about one-half of the whole taxable value of all the property of everybody in the whole State? Furthermore, will you please note that the population of your State being, say, 1,250,000 (1910 census, 1,221,119), this expenditure of two hundred and fifty millions among you by the oil and gas people represents just $200 for each of you, man, woman, or child, and the $400,000,000 represents an expenditure of nearly $350 for each man, woman and child in the State? Are you aware that the oil and gas people are paying into the treasury of the State of West Virginia taxes which would wipe out the entire principal of the Virginia debt in less than seven years; in fact, that the oil, and gas people are today paying one-half of January 30, 1914. the taxes paid by all of the Public Utilities and over one-sixth of the taxes paid on all the real and personal property of all the corporations and of all the people in the State of West Virginia? To give you an idea of what the oil and gas business means to you as tax payers, we give here some interesting data: During the 24 years, 1889 to 1912, inclusive, there were 35,463 wells completed. For each of these there were paid to West Virginians for labor, teaming, material, drillers' board, rig timbers, etc., not less than $1,333. Or a total of $47,274,179. Including $11,593,767 for the 8,699 dry holes. For the operation of the 26,764 productive oil and gas wells and the caring for the product there has been paid in West Virginia for labor, material, teaming, etc., not less than $90,000,000. In oil royalties West Virginia land owners have received $37,000,796. In rentals on lands held for oil purposes, before drilling the land owners have received not less than $12,000,000. In rentals on lands held for gas they have been paid $8,048,918. And in royalties on gas from gas wells they have received more than $6,426,416. This makes a grand total of $209,750,309, the amount by which West Virginia has been enriched by these industries during 1890 to 1912. The amounts may thus be recapitulated: RECAPITULATION Oil Royalties..... $ 37,000,796. Oil land rentals..... 12,000. Gas land rentals..... 8,048,918. Gas royalties..... 6,426,416. Drilling cost, share to local interests..... 47,274,179. Maintenance cost, producing wells, pipe lines, etc..... 99,000,000. pipe lines, etc. 99,000,000. Total benefit to West Virginia $209,750,309. In the figures no account is taken of the amount paid in taxes by these industries which aggregates many millions. In 1912 the oil and gas properties were valued at $141,355,700 and the taxes paid were $946,000. This was an increase in valuation from 1904 of 1,229 per cent. as against an increase on real estate of only 366 per cent. Since 1912 the above accounts have been of course greatly increased so that we may fairly estimate that each item could be increased say 20%. This would make the total benefit to West Virginia in excess of $250 000,000, as above stated. Do you realize that by the oil and gas development thousands have been added to your population, new cities and towns have been built and large increases have been made in other towns and cities, creating demands for your agricultural products food and clothing; in fact, for all the necessaries and luxuries of life? Do you know that by adding these thousands to your population and spending these millions among you, your State has reaped far more benefit than the oil and gas people by the amount they have made out of the oil and gas they have produced? Are we not, therefore, amply justified in our statement, just made, that your share of the profits of the oil and gas development has been greater than our share? Do you know that in the beginning natural gas was considered of little value, and do you realize that today it is in demand all over the country, at increased selling prices, but is obtained only with increased costs? Do you know that the greatest question among operators today is "Where can more gas be found?" and that the ceaseless work of exploration is costing enormous sums of money? You have heard, of course, that supplies and materials are higher priced; that to organize and manage a company on a big enough scale to go into the gas business, as it is today, building compressing stations and hundreds of miles of pipe lines, with the idea of making it a permanent business, costs heavily? Do you know that natural gas is not a necessity, but a luxury; that for heat and light, and manufacturing purposes, there are plenty of other fuels, such as hard coal, soft coal, wood, coke, oil, producer gas and electricity, and, therefore, since there are plenty of other such fuels but natural gas is preferred, because it is more convenient, cleaner, simpler to use, and in some cases less expensive, don't you think the people who want to use it, whether they be in West Virginia or elsewhere, ought to pay enough for it to return the money invested in the business, after taking into account that it is a business of great present risks and future uncertainty? If you had something valuable to sell for which there was a great demand, wouldn't you try to find a market for it, no matter how far away, which would pay you a reasonable interest on your investment and eventually return the money invested? Would you invest millions and hundreds of millions in any business unless you could expect your money to be returned and a profit for your risk? Don't you think that you, the taxpayer, the farmer, the landowner, the manufacturer, the merchant, the professional man, the furnisher of materials, the employe, and all of you who compose the population of West Virginia, and who benefit as shown above from the gas business, can hope to have these benefits increased only by allowing natural gas to be sold for a reasonable and profitable price, wherever there is a market, within the State or without, for industrial or domestic use? Do you think it good policy for a State that has great natural resources, such as timber, gas, coal and oil, and produces them, to limit that they shall be sold cheaper within the State than elsewhere? Don't you know that you cannot prevent a producer from taking his product for sale where he chooses, whether that product be corn, wheat, potatoes, coal, timber, oil or gas, and that to attempt to make him sell his product cheaper in West Virginia than he can sell elsewhere would force the sale of these natural products elsewhere, and cripple the industries of your State? Don't you know that the great industries of your State which use natural gas would have just cause to complain if by such a penny-wise, pound-foolish policy the gas companies were forced to take their gas outside the State and thus compel these factories to shut down or move away? Don't you realize that the great industrial and manufacturing States of this country have become so and continue so only by treating fairly and squarely those industries which are situated within their borders; and also that capital, which is proverbially timid, will not go where it fears it will not get such treatment? Don't you think that the prosperity of the industries and the people of a State is the Prosperity of the State, and that the State can have no interests except the interests of the people of the State? These are the questions we ask you, and we will appreciate it greatly if you will discuss them among yourselves and then communicate with us and say frankly what you think. Write to us on a postal card, or send us a letter. We will appreciate hearing from you. This is our first letter to you. It will be followed by others. So give us your views. We will welcome them. We can answer your questions in our next letter or possibly direct to the interrogator. Ask us any reasonable questions and if it is possible to do so, we will answer them. You and we are each so deeply interested in the business of discovering, producing and marketing West Virginia's natural wealth that a frank discussion of its features will do us both no harm and may lead to a better understanding. --- LABORERS By March 1st FOR THE MAIN ISLAND CREEK COAL CO. Situated in Logan Co. The Main Island Greek Goal 60. IN LOGAN COUNTY WILLIAM H. HARRIS A NEW SHOW WITH New Features THE BIGGEST, BEST AND MOST COMPLETE MINSTREL ORGANIZATION IN EXISTENCE It would be a mighty good idea for McFarlan and his followers to attend school under the direction of Mayor Hale for about twenty years, studying municipal government and then the voters in Keystone might think enough of them to elect them to office. MASONIC THEATRE Northfork, West Virginia February 11th The Big Show Everybody Goes to See STREET PHRADE AT NOON "I TOLD YOU SO." The people wanted Hale and they got what they wanted. WHEN IN CHARLESTON STOP AT THE GREEN HOUSE THE BEST COLORED ROOMING HOUSE IN THE CITY RATES 50c. 75c AND $1.00 PER DAY WITH BATHS Madeline Green, prop. Esther Frame, mgr. 509 FRYE STREET (Near Court Street) Charleston, W. Va. CHAIRMAN SPECTOR'S Illusion of future contributions to the Keystone Citizens' Protective League. There are too many wide awake ones in Keystone to play that game here, Doctor. Harrison private Hospital C. C. B. Cases Surgical and Medical Treated at Reasonable Rates. Re-elected mayor of Keystone, telling the PEQLEP that "by the, the, help of God I shall try and give them a Clean Town I shall not forget to start at the right places either." BOSS SHULTS Painter, preacher and would-be politician, blindfolded and fooled, because of the large number of railroad men who voted the Hale ticket straight. E. H. HARPER "The Old Party," member of the State Central Committee, who directed the campaign supported by Democratic funds against the Regular Republican party in the city of Keystone—now giving reasons of defeat. Stick a pin in it, voters, you did right when you re-elected Marshall and Jones. They are able and worthy representatives. K J. E. PARSON,----Trying to carry Howard Harper back into the Republican ranks where he belongs, but says the load is d—m heavy. W. M. Harper.--Oh, my Lord! This Keystone political thermometer is too hot for the N. Y. politician. CROSS COURSE J. E. Hereford Physician and Surgeon Specialist on Diseases of Women ANAWALT, W. VA. ATTY. B. E. CARLER.--Mandamusing E. H. Harper to keep him from leaving the Negro race JOE WILKINS--Playing double, alter- wards asking for mercy at Hale's hands. PERRY CURRY.--Twice disappointed for policeman in his new uniform before the votes were counted--sure of McFarland's election. JOHN NAPPER.--The last of pea time on the fence trying to fool somebody. L. E. JOHNSON. Cutting himself loose from McFarlan's policies before the election. DR. R. K. BRAGONIER. Member of the County Court washing himself clean of Harperism. W. M. WHITE. Recorder-elect trying to convince his railroad friends that the Hale ticket was right. ```markdown ``` Don't judge the value of our machines by one prices, they are worth more. We have cut prices but do not cheat in quality. We do not sell dollars for fifty cents. These machines in who ordinary dealers hands would cost you from $10 to $25 more each We Neither Buy Nor Sell Junk All other makes in the same proportion. Supplies of every kind. $1.00 ribbons for any machine 55c postpaid. 50c allowed for old platen Parts furnished for all machines. We give value for value received. The name below is a guarantee of everything that is good. Write FOAY. Don't put it off until tomorrow. Special Desk Prices from $10 to $500. Individual Embossing Stamps Saves you from $50 to $100 yearly in embossed stationery bills. Complete Line of Drugs, Medicines, Druggists' Sundries, and Toilet Articles. When in Bluefield call to see us. Only five minutes walk from the radroad station. Soda at the fount. Wanted= 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. A PRICE ROBT. PRICE.--Auctioneer ring off his club of 76 members. Do I hear another bid. Are you all done? One, twice, and all done. Sold to Bragonier, Harper and McFarland. TYPEW Burroughs Adding M PRICES UPON Strictly First Class Shipments Direct From Don't judge the value of prices. They are worth prices but do not cheat sell dollars for fifty ced who ordinary dealers l from $10 to $25 more each We Neither Buy We or "Renewed" machines at much lower prices. Prices From $5.00 up We have the only exclusive Typewriter house in West Virginia, and of 12 years standing succeeding Banner Typewriter Agency and Oliver Sales Agency. All other makes in the plies of every kind. $1.1 chine 55¢ postpaid. 50¢ Parts furnished for all value for value receive guarantee of everything TODAY. Don't put it off Desk Prices from $10 to $500 Saves you from $50 to $100 year A. L. CALHOUN. "Who would have thought that Hale's political gun political gun was so heavily loaded, and who would have thought my speech on the last night for McFarland meant so don little?" "Dar now." J. D. HARPER trying to explain to the lady how it happen I. William Hattfield was in the city of election day encouraging the Mayor and his friends. Ex-Mayor Stowers, of Blindfield, spent a part of Thursday in this city and watched the great election crowd. Henry Richards, Garland, Wattfield and Atty, Higgins, of Kimbali, of Whittle, of Wilese, Cal Hatties and of Howard, of Northbark and many, of "boys" were here to see how the "Kent at me bunch" do politics. Defeat is a longtime condition to those who are so unwise as to go up against the "Keystone bunch." Hon. Ralph W. Whit spent this week in Keystone, where he still keeps his resilience, working in the interest of Mayor Hale. Bragonier-Harper McFarlane Cahoon are today sadder, but wiser more. They can better appreciate the danger of building the braces. We most respectfully rembelt Ms. Fred Bernard and Charlie McFarlane the males are awaiting them to Virginia and plowing time is at hand. Hon. J. M. Tanner, of Griggs Prairie of the Graham Cornet Kind, which played for the Hale Campaign, was Keystone Friday celebrating Hale's tory. He was heard to say in no mood or city was he or the men in it band so royally treated. A man kneeling in front of a woman, who is standing behind a counter, with a man in the background. M. H. H. MR. A. F. LINPMANN Manager of the Hippodrome They One of the hardest workers to Hale tickt, thinking about en larging the Hippo to accrue date increasing patronage during the next 2 years BANK A. J. STEWART Supt. Keystone Coal and Coke Co. spiltoquizing about when to send it children to Blindfield to school. Because they can't pass Calhoun's Ape yard in Keystone to school. BANK The ladies with their bank books are proving the re-election of Mayor Hale and his entire ticket. Good times expected hereafter. THE FIRST WORLD WAR HILLS AND WHITE Layed and the other check, exclusive mortalations, this people's friend Halcon Mack, we will give them an hour, and we hear Mack in your left, and look, we are here, and we hear. Liverpool's police are required to in since the officers to support the Hale and White Inquiry. It was an important battle for right and the people won. A man seated in a chair, holding a shoe in his hand, with a book in his lap. The background features a bookshelf filled with books. DR. DRAGONER Trying to poll on the "Red Foxes" boo Friday no time. Any school boy in old have known that with Scores, Shots, Caliburn, Harper and Berry Cory prescribing red emotion the people would know that it was not physical goods. You simply can not fool majority of the people. Attorney-at-Law Welch, West Virginio ELECTRIC MASSAGE ALL MODERN APPLIANCES PERFECTLY SANITARY HOT AND COLD BATHS J. P. Coles Finney Bldg. Next to Bluefront KEYSTONE. W.VA Brown Bros. HOTEL BILLIARD ROOM Cafe and BARBER SHOP H. BROWN, Manager Ninth St. Bef. 6th and 7th ves. A Huntington, W. Va. When you read, read THE TIMES Are You a Woman? 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