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ADVERTISE IN THE McDOWELL MUSE. IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 12 GRADUATING EXERCISES Northfork Dist. Schools, Held in Masonic Theatre. Crowded House and Splendid Program; Prof. Sims Addresses Graduates; Diplomas Awarded by Dist. Supt I. T. Peters---His Work. Northfork, W. Va., May 2. --The graduating exercises of the colored schools of the Northfork district were held in the Mesonic Theatre yesterday at 6 o'clock p. m. The theatre was crowded with pupils, patrons and friends and one of the best programs ever witnessed here was rendered by the graduates of the various schools of the district. The address to the graduates was delivered by Prof. R. P. Sims, principal of the Bluefield Colored Institute. The address was able scholarly and filled with helpful thoughts. The program follows: PROGRAM. Music, chorus ..... "Welcome" Invocation ..... Rev. R. P. Johnson Pastor Ebenezer Presbyterian church Duett ..... "Come Holy Spirit" Prince A. Mitchell and Elnora Lewis Salutatory ..... Lena B. Watkins Essay ..... "A life of Service" Annie Lewis Song, chorus..... "As we go through life" Essay---- "Our Duty the Community" George Johnson Declaration..... "Work or Spoil" Maylon F. Russell Solo..... "Good bye Our Own Dear Heart" Prince A. Mitchell Recitation..... "Not Understood" Ethel May Wilson Essay..... "Life's Journey" Carrie Davis Essay..... "Dignity of Labor" Gertrude White Solo..... "To Have, to Hold, to Love" Ethel May Watkins Essay..... "Seed and Soil". Prince Mitchell Valedictory..... Edna B. Law Dustt..... "Good bye." Edna B. Law, Lena B. Watkins Address..... Prof. R P. Sims Solo..... "Just Dreams of You Dear" Anna Lewis Awarding diplomas..... Prof. I. T. Peters Music, chorus..... "Farewell" CLASS OFFICERS Mary E. Russell, President Edna Belle Law, V. Pres. Gertrude White, Treasurer Prince A. Mitchell, Secretary CLASS ROLL Anna Lewis Carrie Davis Edna Belle Law Ethel May Wilson Gertrude White George Johnson Lena B. Watkins Maylon F. Russel Prince A. Mitchell TEACHERS. Mr. D. W. Hilton, Miss Sarah C. Whittico, Mrs. Trulia Bridgeford, Mrs Ida Alexander-Whittico, Mrs. Mary E. Watkins, Rev. S. W. Patterson, Miss Lelia Robinson, Miss Johnsie Lowry, Miss A. M. Pogue. All of the above named teachers have done excellent work during the term and have helped to bring the schools up to their high point of efficiency. Prof. I. T. Peters, the District Superintendent, who, by his active interest and helpful suggestions have stimulated the teachers of the Northfork and Elkhorn districts to do their best thereby making the schools of the two districts among the best in the state, was born in the country at Uamp Creek, W. Va., about fifteen miles from Princeton. During his boyhood he attended the country school about two miles from his home and the length of terms of school in those days was about two and one half months. To a McDowell Times reporter the Dist. Supt. stated that "in fact from 9 to 16 years of age the greater part of my life was spent between the plow families." In 1906, at the age of 16, young Peters entered the Concord State Normal school, graduating in 1910. In 1911 he was appointed supervisor of the Northfork district and in the fall of 1912, was made district superintendent of the Elkhorn district also, and holds the position in both districts at present. In addition to the duties of district superintendent Prof. Peters is truant officer for both districts and secretary of the Northfork district. It can readily be seen that Prof. Peters is a very active and industrious young man. The Northlork and Elkhorn districts had for their slogan during the year just closed a "library in every school" and "our schools are better." The schools have improved wonderfully and the library movement has made great progress. District institutes were held monthly which has done more for the schools under Prof. Peters' supervision than all other progressive influences combined. The districts were organised last fall in groun The McDowell Times. for the study of pedagogy and this work was done with splendid success. During the past year Prof. Peters had much to do with the expenditure of the $30,000 raised from the sale of bonds. This money was used in building the white Northfork District High School, six rooms; Northfork colored school, two rooms; Algoma white school, two rooms; Rolfe white school, four rooms; Ashland colored school, two rooms, and one additional room to the Crumbler white school. The record of Prof. Peters is one of great and successful work for the betterment of educational conditions. He has done much to improve the school buildings and furnish them with the necessary facilities and to raise the standard of the teaching corps and make them more efficient. In his work he has had the hearty co-operation of the board of education for both districts and the patrons of the schools. SOME STARTLING FINDINGS The recent survey of the schools of the country made by a committee of the National Education Association has resulted in some rather startling disclosures. Both the city and the country schools were embraced within the scope of this survey. As is usual when accurate scientific tests are made, many of the old-time assumptions, hallowed by tradition and confirmed only by constant repetition, are found not to be substantial by the facts. Frequently, it is discovered that the reverse of the assumed conclusions we have been accustomed to repeat by note, are true. One of the facts said to have been discovered in this educational survey is that the children of the city schools are more healthy than those of the counry schools. This discovery is contrary to the accepted belief in the healthfulness of country life and open-air living. One cause of this disadvantage that attaches to the country schools is not attributable to mere living in the country; it lies in ili-ventilated, ill lighted and unsanitary schoolhouses. It also lies to some extent in unfavorable home conditions. That the city child of today is more free from defects and ailments than the country child, is due to the fact that the city child of today is better than the city child of the past. The city child of today has had the advantage of modern methods applied to him. When the same methods are applied to the country child, to his schoolroom, and often to his home, there will be a manifest improvement in the country child's physical and mental condition. Evidently, the present need of the country schools is more attention paid to the physical condition and sanitary environments of the children who attend these schools ---Charleston Mail. RESUME OF CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION IN THE 5TH DISTRICT OF W. VA. Candidates Sparring For Openings. Hugh Ike Shott Increasing His Activities, But They Seem to be Confined to the Larger Cities and the Main Line of the Railways. Edward Cooper, the Young Stalwart of Bramwell, Easily Leading the Fight. With the awakening of spring, also comes the awakening of other elements and activities, least among which, is not the interest taken in politics in the state. While there is beginning to be quite a deal of manifest enthusiasm manifested among the Republicans the state over, in the Fifth Congressional district, interest seems to largely center about the efforts of the candidates, and probable candidates for Congress. The public are thinking with a degree of keen insight, that is rather an innovation at this time of the year but there is a reason. Upon the result of the coming election in the fall will largely depend the political complexion of the National House for the next two years and that election will be largely shaped in point of result, by the personel of the candidates selected at the primary or convention to soon be held. The Republicans have seen the folly of family disturbances and are getting together and are using more than ordinary care in the selection of the candidates to carry the fight to the general enemy in November next. In the Fifth district, there are at present time, but two avowed candidates, viz. Mr. Hugh Ike Shott and Mr. Edd Cooper, the former of Bluefield and the latter of Bramwell. In regard to Mr. Shott personally, there is nothing that could possibly be said, other than that he is a perfect gentleman and a splendid citizen. However, in process of mental debate, which, from expressions it fall from the lips of the voters, is going on in their minds, the following inquiries are frequently put: What has Mr. Shott done that would designate him at this time as the logical candidate. Apparently they do not for one minute deny him the right, as an American citizen to aspire to any office in the gift of the neo- KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, MAY 8. 1914 Hampton, Va., April 28.---Hon. William H. Tait was elected president of the Hampton Institute Board of Trustees to succeed the late Robert C. Ogden, who had served for many years the cause of education through Hampton. Mr. Tait, at the forty-six anniversary exercises of Hampton Institute, presented to the trustees the candidates for certificates and academic diplomas. He declared that the Negroes should use the economic freedom that they have ond work along an honest, industrious line. Dr. Samuel C. Mitchell, president of the Virginia Medical College in Richmond, delivered the "Robert C. Ogden Memorial Address. He paid a hearty tribute to the man who had an abiding faith in the common man, in the common school, and in public taxation as a means of improving economic and social conditions. "Gifts to the nation," an evening pageant, showing in picture and song the contributions of the Indian and the Negro to American life; a demonstration of Hampton's practical training for farm life, an automobile tour among "schools of the back ground," a "pilgrimage" of Northern friends; Dr. Holt Frisell's annual report as principal on Hampton's vital relation to the public. COLORED DELEGATES NAMED Charleston,---Governor Hatfield has announced the appointment of delegates to represent West Virginia at the annual meeting of the Negro National Educational Congress, in Oklahoma City, July 7th to 10th. The purpose of the organization is to minimize existing evils among the negroes and raise the standard of citizenship. The delegates are as follows: Prof. C. W. Boyd, Charleston. Prof. E. L. Rann, Keystone. Prof. J. W. Hughes, Wheeling. Hon. H. H. Railey, Montgomery. Mrs. E. M. Dandridge, Fayetteville. Prof. J. W. Scott, Huntington. Prof. E. A. Bolling, Lewisburg. ple, but by the law of logical succession they are asking this question. Many assert that Mr. Shott is not yet widely enough known in politics for the great majority in his district to intelligently arrive at a decision as to his fitness in so short a time. As was put by one voter, "with us now, placed where we are and having just come out of a frictional fight among ourselves, we cannot afford to make any experiments, but must lay our foundation sure and fast, in order that we may redeem the party and maintain the splendid standard of republicanism this coming election." Not a few of the colored voters are able apprehensive as to how their interests would fare in the hands of Mr. Shott if elected, as they make vague hints and shake their heads in a knowing way, when someone asks them the questions: "Is Mr. Shott alright on the Negro question?" "Is Mr. Shot a billy white Republican, or a type of the old school?" In many of the more remote and especially in the border counties, there seem to be a lack of the knowledge of Mr. Shott as a candidate, while in the larger centers and more especially along the margin of the railroads he is well known. One significant feature which does not loom up in an attractive way in the candidacy of Mr. Shott, is the fact that none of the greater lights in politics, save one or two, have had anything to say regarding his candidacy. They have remained beautifully silent in this particular. D. E. ABBOTT OF HUNTINGTON MENTIONED Rumor has it that Mr. D. E. Abbott of Huntington is seriously thinking of entering the race. This rumor is not affirmed or denied, as it has reached no stage of definite certainty. A prominent citizen of the above named city mentioned the probability of a coalition between Shott and Abbott. In other words that if Mr. Shott felt his toe-hold slipping, raiser than yield up the ghost quietly, he would attempt to transfer his strength to Abbott, a matter in which probably Mr. Abbott would have all the better of the argument without such transfer, should be decide to run. ATTITUDE OF GOODYKOONTZ AND HUGHES This duet of distinguished gentlemen seem to furnish the basis for the ground upon which some real speculation and tall gnessing can done. Mr. Goodykoontz will not permit himself to go on record as saying he will not be a candidate, but holds one off sufficiently far to not be near ---just half way between the definite YES and the positive NO. To his more close friends, when pressed for inquiry along this line he has replied by saying that he would not make up his mind until after the meeting of the Congressional Committee or the sitting of the Convention in Charleston on the 20th instant. Just what the contingency is, which is to turn the tide with him in his decision one way or the other, none have been able to ascertain and if they have, they have kept their lips hermitically sealed. Our "Silvery-haired friend from Cabell the present incumbent, is equally as tacit" (Continued on Page 3.) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EDUCATED NEGRO ADDRESS OF PROF. BYRD PRIL LERMAN TO THE GRADUATES OF THE KEY- STONE-ECKMAN Ladies and Gentlemen: I very much appreciate the invitation of Principal Rann to address you at the closing exercises of this school. I think that ex. Governor Atkinson was right when he said that "The hope of the future lies in the public schools of today." I wish to speak to you this evening on THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EDUCATED NEGRO, for this State has only one object in establishing and maintaining schools, and that object is to furnish the State with exemplary citizens. In disgressing the subject before me, I shall try to show what has been done for the American Nesro by the Church and State and what is his responsibility to these sources of help. No greater mistake has been made by the American Negro than his conception of the idea that this government has always opposed his best interest. The inculcation of this idea has done much harm by making the race restless and discontented with the best government known to civilization. Before the government had been formed, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Two months before the Constitution was adopted, slavery was forever prohibited from the Northwest Territory. One of the first acts of our government after its establishment was the prohibition of African slaves in her domain. In 1794, the United States had forbidden any participation by American subjects in the slave trade of foreign countries. By the Peace of Ghent in 1814, the United States and England mutually bound themselves to do all in their power to extinguish the slave traffic. In 1862, slavery was prohibited in all the territories of the United States. While the government was exhausting its strength to give liberty to the body of the slave, the Church was putting forth great effort to free his mind from the bondage of ignorance and his soul from the bondage of sin. As the soldier of the government marched through the South with musket in hand, giving the world a new idea of loyalty and patriotism, the "soldier of the cross" followed him with the sword of the Spirit in hand, impressing the world with the idea of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. Every citizen in this republic is in some way responsible to the government—the higher the degree of intelligence, the greater the responsibility. The Negro, occupying the most peculiar place in our civilization, has upon him the most peculiar responsibility of all our citizens. The educated Negro should not only be an intelligent person, but he should become an intelligent citizen; he should become familiar with the history of his country, its resources, and its institutions. He should especially know men and measures that he may vote to the best interests of his country. Webster has well said that "The exercise of the elective franchise is a social duty of as solemn a nature as man can be called upon to perform. That every man and every measure he supports has an important bearing upon the interests of others as well as upon his own." The educated Negro should become an intelligent citizen so that he may be able to instruct and help his less fortunate brother in the exercise of his suffrage and other duties of the government. Not every intelligent citizen should expect to be called to serve his country in the capacity of an officer. And certainly no ignorant person should expect to be called upon to serve his country in this way. Those who aspire to leadership must qualify themselves. A community of Negroes should not support one of their number simply because African blood courses through his veins. The educated Negro is expected to produce something. Hence, the importance of industrial education. If a lawyer has not a client, he should be willing and able to take up the trowel. If the physician cannot find a patient, he should be willing to take a place in the machine shop. If a prescriber cannot find a charge, he must be willing to take his place in the factory. If the teacher cannot find a school, he must be willing to take his place in the field among the vines and the waving corn. A man owes it to his country to be economic with the fruits of his daily toil. There must be leisure for reading and for study of the resources, industries, and institutions of one's country. Our material wealth exists mainly in the soil, and our educated citizens are responsible SECOND LETTER FROM PROF. ROBINSON; TAKES EDITOR TO TASK SECOND LETTER FROM PROF. ROBINSON; TAKES EDITOR TO TASK Kimball, W. Va. May 4, 1914 Dear Mr. Editor: In reply to your editorial under the title, "He missed the issue," permit me to say that the same title would most appropriately apply to your editorial. It never occurred to the writer that the letter which has claimed so much of your valuable time could have been so misunderstood. We are of the opinion that intelligent men should be able to discuss measures which concern the public without resorting to the uncharable method of making personal attacks. If my article has done nothing more, it has enabled the writer to locate the heart of his supposed friend. We wish to state that we have not at any time, or place accused our good editor of making any attack upon the work that is being done in the high schools of the Browns Creek district; but we can also state with the same veracity that if any complimentary or encouraging mention of the high school work that is now being done in the district has appeared in his columns, they have escaped our notice. The high school work is in its infancy and both patron and pupil should be encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities offered. If this is done we shall have a fairly good number of pupils to place into our new district building when it is established. We agree with the editor when he states that no one man can teach all of the high school branches and get the best results. We stated in our letter (using the best English at our command) that we highly favor a modern high school building fully equipped, and we mean with emphasis every word we say. Now if our good editor wishes to question our veracity of that statement of course it is his privilege to do so. We note the following statement in the editorial to which we have referred: "The professor's letter has the sound of a defence of his ability to do high school work when no one has questioned it, and it further seems to be a plea for a continuation of the high school course in the Kimball-Tidewater school of which he is principal, which is to say the least bad taste. * The McDowell Times has no selfish interest to advance. * * We have no candidates for the principalship." We wish to inform the e litor, and the public whom he seems to have a desire to mislead, that we had no intention to offer any defence for our ability to do high school work. We are willing to trust the record that we have made in this state during the thirteen years we have spent within her borders. The writer has no desire to have the high school course continue in the Kimball-Tidewater school any longer than the district school is established. The course was established before our connection with the school. It is rather angular that our good editor would consume so much space in speaking of the principalship of the anticipated high school since our letter made absolutely no mention of a principal. He would read the readers of his paper believe that I partially described the qualification of a high school principal, and he took occasion to add other qualifications. As a matter of fact, he made no mention of the qualifications of a high school principal or any other high school teacher. We only stated that the teacher must not be lost sight of and that he is the most important factor in the education of our boys and girls. We are perfectly willing to accept the qualifications given by our good editor, but he must PETER H. for impressing this truth upon the masses, both by precept and example. There is a vast difference between leisure and idleness. One of the greatest hindrances to the progress of the race is the disposition on the part of many who have gone through school to drift about the cities, aimless and shiftless. An educated man landing on the streets is worse than an ignorant man doing the same thing. We naturally look to the posterity of the educated for the thrifty, intelligent, patriotic Negro citizen. The government must be supported financially. Who will do it? Shall we (Continued on Page Two.) take the credit of the part which he has has attempted to ascribe to us, because we had absolutely nothing to say about it. We have never accused our good editor of opposing our high school work. I simply appeal to him to enrage what we have, and he may rest assured that I join heartily with him in urging the necessity of a separate district high school for colored youths. "I am not mad most noble Festus, but speak forth the words of truth and soberness." Yours for higher education, J. W. ROBINSON. Makes im Most Interesting of All the Leaders in Mexico. Washington, April 30.---That Villa is the man most likely to be the next President of Mexico has become the general belief in Washington. The Mexican populace has begun to idolize him as a milita, hero and no doubt remains that the now overshadows Carranza in the eyes of the Constitutionalist party. Villa's protestation that he does not want to be President of Mexico are received skeptically in Washington, particularly by those who have had any occasion to do business with Villa himself. Villa, those who know him declare, will be the man of the hour in Mexico when Huerta falls, and will not be able to keep himself out of the presidency, even if he wants to. Once Huerta is out, there are few in Washington who doubt that the Mexican people will turn to Villa as their champion and probably will make an idol out of him. Fickleness is a rather constant quality in Mexico, and those who tight for Huerta today may cheer for Villa tomorrow. Mexico has preferred the Villa type of men in the past and is likely to prefer it again. No career in Mexico is surrounded with more mystery than that of Villa. While the generally accepted version is that he was born a peon on Mexican soil, there is a story that Villa is a Maryland negro whose name is George Goldsbay and that he once served in the Tenth United States Calvary. Most of the stories about him are a perplexing mixture of fact and legend, but all of them generally agree that he is a man of astounding military attainment, dashing courage and fiendish cruelty, who is not callous to the shedding of human blood, but rather delights in it. The tale of his crimes is an amazing one. So also is the story of his leadership. When it is remembered that Villa, having fled Mexico after the rise of Huerta, returned to that country only 13 months ago with nine men at his back, and in six months was leading an army of 12,000, the man's capacity for organization and mastery of men cannot possibly be doubted. Huerta, having conceived a dislike for Villa, had reduced him from power as a military leader and forced him to curry the horses in the presidential stable. Villa finally escaped. When he returned to Mexico across the Rio Grande border in March of last year with his 9 followers he was riding a stolen horse, carried a borrowed revolver and had as provisions for his band two sacks of flour. Half a year later his army of 2,000 men was well armed, had a train load of ammunition and supplies, possessed 38 field pieces and 50 machine guns, and boasted a war chest of more than $50,000 in gold and silver Mexican coin. That Villa, if he achieves the Presidency of Mexico, will remember the wrongs of the people for whom he has fought is regarded as a matter of great doubt. There is evidence that he is fond of pomp and display. In his palace at Obinahua it is recorded that he built a raised platform, covered it with rich rugs, set upon it a large gilded chir and hung over it a canopy of red velvet embroidered with gold. Sitting in his chair, Villa is declared to have received the homage of his followers much after the fashion of a king. Certain it is that Villa is by all odds the most interesting man in Mexico. How much of a real friend he is to the common people may only be disclosed by letting him have a try at the presidency. CONFIRMED 39 TO 24 The United States Senate, in executive session Thursday, April 23 confirmed the nomination of Judge Robert H. Terrell as one of the judges of the Municipal Court. No man has received a greater endorsement from the people of all classes than Judge Terrell. It was a long and stubbon fight. He was opposed by Southern Democrats led by James K. Vardaman in a bitter attack simply because he was a Negro. The record of Judge Terrell was so brilliant and satisfactory that the LA. CIRCULATION OF ANY WELLNESS THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA Negroes and Their White Friends Meet Together Discuss Questions Effecting The Race--Segregation and Discrimination Fully Discussed; White Friends Not All Dead. Baltimore, Md., May 1,....One of the largest gatherings ever held in America in the interest of the Negro was held in this city Sunday and Monday of this week. The meeting was held under the auspices of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and many world famous social workers were present and participated in the discussion of problems growing out of the industrial and educational needs of the colored people as well as those relating to segregation and discrimination. The reception committee was composed of some of Baltimore's most distinguished men. Mr. Wm. F. Cochran, one of the wealthiest men in the city was chairman. Associated with him were Mr. George D. Penniman, general counsel for the B. & O. R. R, and one of the soundest men on the race question, Dr. William H. Welch of Johns Hopkins University, a scholar of international repute, Bishop John Gardner Murray of the Baptist church, Dr. Frank Manny, one of Baltimore's leading educators, and several others equally as noted. The session was opened Sunday with a special message from His Eminence, James Cardinal Gibbons. BOTH RACES ON PROGRAM Some of the greatest addresses of the conference were delivered by members of both the Negro and white race, some of which were as follows: Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte, Attorney General in President Roosevelt's Cabinet, on "Legal and Economic Equality." Prof. Jaquer Loeb, world famous scientist, "The theory of racial inferiority in the light of recent Biological knowledge." This address attracted wide spread attention because of its stona opposition to some of the assertions made in the name of science by Chamberlain and others regarding the alleged superiority of the Anglo Saxon and Tentrue stocks. Mrs. Robert LaFollette, wife of Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin and a writer and social worker of note, spoke on "Colored Folk and philanthropy." Dr. Katherine Bement Davis, of the Department of Correction New York City, on the "Delinquent colored woman;" Mr. Justin Carter, Negro attorney of Harrisburg, Pa., on "Discrimination in the professions." Senator Wesly L. Jones on "Agricultural Education; Mr. Anne Moffat, a Southern white man, on "The Southern Renaissance;" Oswald Garrison Villard, editor of The New York Evening Post, on "Some Southern Traitors." Other speeches were delivered by Atty. W. Ashbie Hawkins and Rev. G. A. Waller, colored, of this city; Dr. W. E. B. Dulbos, editor of "The Crisis." Bishop John Hurt of the A. M. E. Church, Mrs. Corole Franklin Cook of Howard University, Hon. Morefield Story of Boston, and many other distinguished men and women of both race. One of the features of the conference was the awarding of the Spingarn medal for "the highest cr noblest achievement by a Negro man or woman during the past year." This medal is given annually by Dr. Joel Spingarn and was awarded by a committee consisting of ex-President Talt, Owald Garrison Villard, Dr. Jos. H. Dillard, Dr. John Hope and Bishop John Hurst, who is chairman. The conference was one of the greatest ever held in this country and advanced ground was taken in the interest of the Negro's civic and political rights. The meeting clearly demonstrated that the Negro has many white friends still alive and ready to fight in the open for the betterment of his industrial, educational, moral and political condition and that some of the greatest minds in America in both races are working alike to save the Negro from further humiliation and discrimination. Southern Senators could not overcome it. The entire bar association, which is composed of the most brilliant lawyers in the country, the Judges of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, and ninety per cent of the citizens in the District of Columbia, irrespective of color or nationality favored the nomination of Judge Robert H. Terrell. As Judge of the Municipal Court it has been claimed by the entire bar that he is the best and most competent judge. Judge Terrell is a graduate of Harvard University, Mass., and a graduate in law from Howard University, standing at the head of his class. MEMBER NATIONAL BAND 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. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race--His Civil and Political Rights. One year in advance.....$1.50 Six months in advance......75 Three months in advance......45 One month in advance......2 Single copy.....05. 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. FRIDAY MAY 8, 1914. WILL THEY DO IT? District conventions will be held tomorrow for the purpose of electing delegates to the Republican State Convention to be held in Charleston May 20. On the surface this convention appears to have but little real significance except that the Republicans of West Virginia will go on record as favoring the plan of the Republican National Convention for the reorganization of the party. This is the real purpose of the convention and as far as the white element of the party is concerned is allright, but how should the Negro Republican stand on the question of the reduction of southern representation in the Republican National Conventions? Will such action on his part be an endorsement of disfranchisement in the South? This is a question of great importance to the Negroes of this state and should have the careful consideration of every Negro delegate who attends this meeting. This paper has frequently said that the start toward reduction of southern representation should have been made in Congress and the fact that it was not done is largely responsible for the condition in which the Republican party now finds itself. Is the Republican party and its candidates for Congress in West Virginia willing to go on record at the coming state convention as favoring the reduction of southern representations in Congress and in the Electoral College? The question should be put square up to them. Now is the time. The Republican party needs the Negro as badly as the Negro needs the party and Negroes are growing weary of promises without fulfillment; broken faith and absolute silence as to what he is to expect. Even though the Negro vote in West Virginia has increased 52 per cent since Atkinson was governor and 99 per cent goes to make up Republican majorities with the regularity of clock work yet he has received no additional patronage and his representation in state affairs has decreased while offices given out to the "faithful" have doubled. Every candidate for state office promises everybody everything and given nothing except what is taken from them by the "strong arm" method. It is time the Republican party makes good with its Negro supporters for they are becoming lukewarm and appathetic. HE MUST BE RIGHT? We publish in full this week the second letter of Prof. J. W. Robinson in regard to the high school issue. The letter is longer than we have space for such a controversy but in order that our readers may be able to judge the issues for themselves we give the space at a sacrifice. The Times requests its readers to get a copy of the issue of last week and re-read the letter of Prof. Robinson and the editorial comment thereon, then read the second letter and judge who is off. We make no attack upon the Reverend Professor and we concede that he is right in everything—that he must be right—that all who disagree with him are wrong and are making an attack upon him. FOR CIRCUIT CLERK To the Republican Voters of McDowell County; I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Circuit Clerk, subject to the results of the county convention or primary election, whichever may be called. Having been honored and favored in the past with your patronage and support, which I greatly appreciate, I promise each and all that if nominated and elected again, the office shall be conducted in the same business like method and you will receive the same courteous treatment in the future as in the past. Thanking you for your support and what you may be able to assist me in the canvass, I am very truly, W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE Dr. W. H. A. Barrett returned from the hospital yesterday. He is much improved and his patience was great to see him back. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EDUCATED NEGRO ADDRESS OF PROF. BYRD PRIL- LERMAN TO THE GRAD- UATES OF THE KEY- STONE-ECKMAN SCHOOL. (Continued From Page 1.) look to the indolent and the prodigal? Shall we hope for the ignorant and the shiftless to do it? No one cares much for an educated man who has nothing. Not until a man owns land and pays taxes to support the government of which he forms a part should he expect full recognition as a citizen. The history of this country shows that the illiterate Negro has been among our most loyal and patriotic citizens. He has shed his blood in every war this country has waged to secure and maintain her independence among the nations of the world. It is generally conceded that the power of our government lies in the public school and the ballot box. The educated Negro must prove himself not less faithful with these than the illiterate Negro has with the sword. Each educated person is in some measure responsible for the good or evil results of the public schools and the ballot of his community. It is the educated citizen's duty to exert himself in favor of popular education. In the language of an other, "The man that sells his vote strips himself of the imperial purple, throws away the sceptre, and admits that he is less than a man. Every voter, rich or poor, wears the purple of authority alike, and the man that will sell his vote adbicates the American throne. The educated Negro should become an intelligent church member. Ignorance both in the pulpit and the pew is doing much to hinder the progress of morality and religion. The Negro who returns from college is in a great measure responsible for the moral and religious life of his community. He should be a creator of sentiment and a moulder of character. There should be a vast difference between him who goes to school and him who does not go. It is a man's religious duty to be an industrious Christian. The injunction is that "Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might!" "Six days shall thon labor and do all thy work" The education and religion that unfit people to work is not worth possessing. Some of the noble Christian schools of the South have gone to the extreme in urging the Negro to go into the Mission field instead of the cornfield. The Negro who buys fifteen or twenty acres of land and establishes thereon a Christian home is as much needed among us as she minister of the Gospel or the classical teacher. In the language of Mr. Booker T. Washington, "Norace can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling the field as in writing a poem." The teacher in all grades of school must teach habits of thrift, habits of economy, and habits of morality. The teacher who spends all his salary ondrers is not worth much to any community. The minister who lives in a two story house owned by himself can preach more effectively than the one who lives just one month ahead of his salary and is compelled to preach bread-and-butter gospel. In addition to this, the minister must live a pure life and prepare his sermons, if he wishes to build up a strong, healthy Christian Church. The time for playing on the imagination and appealing to the senabilities is a thing of the past. "Well painted two-story house owned by a Negro is sharper than a two-edged gavel." The future Negro Church will be what the educated Christians of this generation make it, or allow it to be. If they live around in rented houses and spend their time organizing "pleasure seekers' clubs"; if the evenings that should be spent in their families instructing their children, are spent in places of amusement and club rooms, the future Church will be a failure. "The present is the child of the past and the mother of the future." In no other portion of this country is there greater opportunity offered and better protection had than in the state of West Virginia. If there is any man in this state who does not own land, it is his own fault. If any boy grows up in this state without the ability to read and manhood enough to pay taxes and vote his sentiments, he will be lacking in the essentials of good citizenship. This is only state in which special legislation has been enacted in favor of Negro education. This is the only state in which the great political parties have vied with each other that the black citizen may become an intelligent citizen. This seems to have been the first southern state to find out that an ignorant black citizen is as dangerous an element as an ignorant white citizen. The West Virginia Colored Institute, the school at Bluefield, the splendid high schools at Clarksburg, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Huntington, Charleston, and the schools of this county, stand as monuments to the wisdom and generosity of the statesmanship that established them. Let me impress upon the parents here tonight the importance of buying land and building respectable homes in which to rear their children. For no man can become a citizen in the highest sense without owning real estate. Citizenship carries with it the idea of permananent residence. There is nothing else that will give a man so much independence as a permanent, well regulated home. I have noticed with a great deal of pride the interest and care taken in the schools of this county for my own people by your superintendent and Boards of Education. Your duty as citizens and parents requires that you give your child the best education possible. You should be loyal in your support of the Board of Education and your teachers in their efforts to help you prepare your children for the duties of citizenship. Do not take less interest in the government at Washington or your own state capital, but take the more hearty interest in your own city government and especially in the schools. For if the youth of the land are properly trained, you need have no fear for the destiny of state or the nation. If possible, send your boys and girls to school on time every day of the school year for as many years as you can. See to it that your children are supplied with the necessary book3. I wish to congratulate the members of the Senior class on having completed their prescribed course of study and for the creditable manner in which they have entertained us this evening. It is a good thing to complete successfully a course of study in any school. You deserve much credit for the patience, energy and perseverance you have displayed in reaching the honors and distinctions of the present hour. But you must not rest too long on the laurels you have won in this school, for the world wants to know what you can do. No one cares much for what a person studied in school. But every successful enterprise waits on the person who can do things. When the American people wanted a man to lead them to victory in their struggle for liberty, they selected George Washington, who was never in a college. When the same people wanted a man to save the government Washington had established, they called for Abraham Lincoln. When the people of the world want to know the best solution of the race problem in this country, the ask Booker T. Washington. You cannot overestimate the opportunities offered you by the State of West Virginia to become good and useful citizens. The state wants you to be clean, truthful, honest, industrious and patriotic. You have many noble examples in your own race to inspire you to efforts of use'fulness. Crispins Attucks, a Negro slave, shed the first blood for American liberty. Harriett Beecher Stowe said that "Frederick Douglass had further to climb to reach the place where the poorest white boy is born than that boy has to climb to become president of the nation and take rank with kings and judges of the earth." The progress of your race is unparalleled in history. Fifty years ago, this race come out of slavery ignorant and homeless, without credit and without money. Today this same race owns more than 20,000,000 acres of land, and pays taxes on more than 900,000 homes. Its students have taken honors from our leading colleges and universities. May you go forth from this school with a determination to give the State and Nation a better citizenship, for "The riches of a commonwealth are Free strong minds and hearts of health And more to her than gold or grain, The cunning hand, the cultured bain." Prof. Byrd Brillerman, President of the West Virginia Colored Institute, was born a slave in Franklin county, Virginia, October 19, 1859. After the close of the War, when eight years of age, he walked with his parents from Franklin county, Virginia to Kanawha county, West Virginia, a distance of 250 miles. Here he grew up on a farm near Charleston, the capital of the state. He attended the rural schools from the time he was 12 years of age until 20, when he began to teach. In 1883 he entered Knoxville College, and graduated from the college course of this institution in 1889. In 1895 Westminster College of Pennsylvania enferred upon him the degree of M. A. When the West Virginia Colored Institute opened in 1892, he was reappointed one of the first teachers. He was promoted to the Presidency September 23, 1909. Under his administration, the enrollment has increased from 255 to 346 students. The course of study has been so modified and improved that graduates from the Academic course are admitted to the freshman year of the leading colleges and universities of the North and West without examination. In his address before the Summer school at this institution in 1912 Dr Booker T. Washington paid Mr. Prillerman and the institution over which he presides the following compliment: "I am glad not only to come here to receive your hearty words of welcome but I am, in a peculiar sense, glad to come again to this institution. I want to repeat to the Superintendent of Education that I am gratified beyond measure to note the evidence of growth and order and system that have taken place at this institution as I see here. I am glad that the Board of Regents in their wisdom saw fit to place at the head of your institution the man they have placed there. I have known your principal for a number of years. I have always admired and loved him. I admire and love him first, because he is simple and noble, and above all things, because of his modest bearing. He is one of the few men who have learned that the sign of true worth, the sign of true greatness, is in modesty and simplicity, and I want to congratulate you that you have such a principal for this institution. I want to congratulate the official's for planting this institution here and for being so generous to us. I am glad that you have planted it, not in some city, but right out here in the country. Some of our people are somewhat afraid of the country; our young men want to get to the city. I want our people to go to the country and get the country land and country air and the opportunities of country life. So I am glad you are teaching our people to love the country, to love the soil. And my gratitude goes to your State Board of Control and Board of Regents for their generosity in supporting this institution." Rev. A. L. Brown of Kimball was a pleasant visitor at the homes of several of his friends in the city Monday. Attorney Thomison of Wilcoe passed thorough the city Monday from North-fork where he had been on a social trip. The Union interdenominational choir sang for the rally services conducted at the Upland Baptist Church last Sunday. Rev. Lee, pastor of the Crozer Temple Baptist Church preached a most excellent sermon. He is a very clean man and has the confidence of all the people. Missen Alverta Robinson and C. L. Sinkford made a hurried trip to Cimball to see Dr. W. H. A. Barrett who has been confined to his bed in Harrison's Private Hospital for several days. His many friends rejoice to see him out and much improved. T. Edward Hill spent Sunday with his wife at Bramwell. Miss Annie George, one of the teachers at Crozer, was in the city Monday with Miss Aileen Harper. Born to Mr. and Mrs. David Garland, of Kimball, a fine boy. The young visitor promises to take charge of his father's business in his decrepid days of declining useless. Mrs. M. C. Hairston of Eureka left a few days ago for the old homestead in Henry county, Va., where she will most likely spend a few months. The fact that her brother, Bedford, is very ill makes it still uncertain as to what time she will be home. Mr. W. M. Borden of Gary was in the city Friday night of last week, the guest of the "National Jail Robber. He also dropped in The Times office and expressed himself well pleased at the outfit. Atty. J. K. Smith narrowly escaped a fatal accident at Bluestone Junction Sunday. A brain came near running over him. Col. Swope, editor of The Recorder, 20 years in newspaper business, lawyer by profession and a life long Republican was in Keystone Saturday. Dr. B. A. Crichlow, State Lecturer for the Anti-Tuberculosis League of West Virginia made a strong talk on the subject at Bluefield before the State Sunday School Convention. Prof. R. P. Sims made a very strong talk to the graduating classes at Northford last Friday night in the Masonic theatre. Hon. A. D. Rice, Chairman of the Board of Education, addressed the school at Northfork and made it strongly known that he was going to do all he could for a high school for Northfork district. He meant what he said because he is one of the most conscientious workers along provising 'facilities for educational purposes of any man in the county. He has made personal sacrifices of pleasure, home comforts, and has spent his own money looking after the school work in his district. Mr. H. J. Wilson, member of the Board of Education for the Northfork district, was in the city Thursday. Editor M. T. Whittico has been confined to his bed with tonalitis since last Sunday. Miss Rosa B. Bridgeford left for the city of Charleston Monday night where she will visit friends until about June 1. Dr. Youngue of Welch was a business visitor to our city Thursday. Miss Sarah Whittico and Mrs. Lucy Brown of Kimball were in the city Wednesday visiting their brother, Editor Whittico. Mrs. Sallie Stovall-Hill, wife of the Business Manager, was in the city Wednesday. Miss Georgia Whittico of Kimball visited the editor Thursday. The other day Mr. H. G. Simpson broke open a drawer to his book case that had been locked for 20 years past and found sound chestnuts that had been placed there twenty years ago. They were bought for his oldest daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Drewry. CALL FOR REPUBLICAN DISSTRICT CONVENTIONS Pursuant to a call made by the Republican State Central Committee to a state Delegates Convention, to be held in the city of Charleston, on the 20th day of May, 1914, for the purpose of acting upon the matter referred to the Republicans of the several states relating to changes in the rules governing the National Conventions of their party. The Republican voters of the several magisterial districts in McDowell county are requested to meet in mass conventions on the 9th day of May, 1914, at the time and place as set out below, and select the number of delegates each district is entitled to, as follows: GO Houses Water Wages PAY EVERY 2 WEEKS IN CASH COAL FROM 7 TO 8 FT. HIGH The Main Island Greek Goal 60. IN LOGAN COUNTY * THANKSGIVING DAY The 20th annual sermon of Elkhorn Lodge No. 3734, G. U. O of O F, William Washington Brown Lodge No. 9348 and the four branches was preached Sunday, May 3, 1914, at 11 o'clock in Crozier Baptist Temple by Rev. F. C. Patterson, ex-pastor of Crozier church. All members of the orders and friends of the public were cordially invited to be present on that day and help render thanks unto God for keeping watch over us down to the present time. PROGRAMME Scripture Reading, A. H. Brown, P. N. F. Prayer, Wilson Brown, P. N. F. Singing, "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name, Choir." Welcome Address, Simuiel Armstead, M. V, P. Pesponse by Miss Mary L. Brown, of Household of Ruth No. 1139. Address in Rehalf of the Order, R. H. Perdue, P. M. V. P. Address in Rehalf of G. M. C., and Patriarchies, H. C, McNeil, P. M. V. P. Address in Rehalf of Household of Ruth, S. A. Hairston, P. M, N. G. Address in Behalf of Juvenile, Vertnome Lee, a Juvenile. Thanksgiving Sermon. All members of the lodg s were requested to meet in the Crozer Odd Fellow Hall, Sunday, May 3, at 10 o'clock a m, and march from the Hall to the store and back to the church led by Crozer Cornet Band. All members of the lodges were reque ted to give twenty five cents in the collection. Maj, C. J. W. White, M. V. P., R. H. Perdue, Secretary; A. H. Brown, Chairman; Jennie McNeil, Assistant, Committee. Rev F. C. Patterson, of Hollins, Va., preached one of the best sermons he ever preached since he has been in the ministry. A packed house heard the program. Collection amounted to $49.68. Quite a large crowd of out of town people witnessed these exerciseses. The committee composed of the above named persons deserve great credit for the excellent program rendered. Chairman A. H. Brown and Assistant Secretary Mrs. Jennie McNeil took active parts on the program. R. H. Perdue, Secretary, made an extensive address. Others spoke very effectively. Geo. M Ford ATTORNEY AT LAW Room 7 Third Floor $First National Bank Building Northfork, W. Va. The executive board of the State Teachers' Association of West Virginia convened in the office of the principal of the Blufield Colored Institute May 2, 1914, at 3:15 p. m., Prof. E L. Rann, President of the Association presiding. The president stated that the object of the meeting was to decide upon the meeting place of the next Association. An invitation was extended by Prof. McDonald, of Stever College for it to come to Harper's Ferry. Sentiment was strong for the meeting to go there but upon the suggestion of Prof. J. M. Arter and others, it was thought best to carry it over to the sessions of the Association when a majority of the members are present and can decide whether they want to go that distance or not. It is almost a certainty that if a delegation from that section of the state attend the Association this fall it will meet there in 1915. Bluefield was unanimously selected as the next meeting place, Thanksgiving Day, November, 1914. Thus ended the meeting of the Executive Board of the State Association. Those present, Profs. Byrd Pritilerman, Institute, W. Va; J. S. Scott, Huntington; J. W Morse, Hinton, R. P. Sims, Bluefield; S L Wade, Bluefield; Revs. J, M. Arter, Hill Top; J. J. Turner, Charleston; J. W. Robinson, Kimball, and Prof. E. L. Rann, Pres., Keystone; Jas. L. Hill, Acting Sect., Bluefield, W Va. PIANO PAID FOR Bluefield, W. Va., May 5. Principal James L. Hill and the teachers of the Bluefield colored graded school are to be congratulated upon paying the last dollar for the handsome $300 piano purchased for the school by the principal in October, 1912. The teachers, pupils, patrons and friends worked hard and contributed liberally to pay for the instrument. At an entertainment given a few nights ago by the teachers, Mr. W. H. Thomas, President of the Board of Education; made a donation of $15 for the Board and spoke encouragingly to the teachers and friends. He highly complimented Mr. Hill, the principal, upon his work. Do You Know Him? If any one knows Peter Turner or his whereabouts please notify his sister. A. M. E. CHURCH Mr. Editor, please allow us a little space in your brilliant paper to say a few words pertaining to our work at the Eckman church, better known by the name of Shornee Church. Spiritually the dark clouds are passing over giving place to the sun light of the gospel of the Son of God. Our Sunday school is taking on new life under superintendency of A. A. Hartnett, a young man who knows how to handle the young people. We are made to say, as does Rev. W. W. Hicks in one of his songs, "I feel like going on." Sunday, May 10, will mark the beginning of our revival at the above name church. Monday. Tuesday and Wennesday nights, 11, 12 and 13. we will have to preach for us that fearless preacher sometimes called the 'Swamp Angel' or "Mountain Shaker." Hi name is Rev. W. C. J. White, pastor of the A. M. E. Zion Church, Bluefield, W. Va., Don't fail to hear this gospel preacher; come one, come all. We are passing to the great beyond. Let us get right with God. Brother ministers heed Macedonian cry. Come over and help us. The spirit and the bride say come, and whomsoever will let him come and take of the water of life freely. NOTICE OF APPLICA TION FOR FRANCHISE To Whom It May Concern: This is to give notice that on the 30th day of April, 1914, the undersigned Elkborn Valley Traction Company, a corporation created and organized under the laws of the State of West Virginia, filed with W. M. White, Recorder of the City of Keystone, McDowell, county, West Virginia, its application in writing to the Common Council of the said City of Keystone for a franchise to construct, maintain and operate a street railroad upon, along across and beside certain streets, avenues, ways, alleys and bridges within the corporate limits of the said City of Keystone. The said application fully sets forth the names of the streets, avenues, roadways, alleys and bridges desired to be used for the said street railroad and fully sets forth the obligations and undertakings offered to be tried out by the undersigned corporation in the said application is now on file in the office of the said Recorder. All citizens, corporations, firms and persons interested in the granting or refusing of the said franchise are hereby notified that at a regular meeting of the Common Council the said City of Keystone to be held on the 4th day of June, 1914, at 8 o'clock p.m. in the Council Chamber of said City of Keystone the undersigned corporation will ask the Common Council of said city to grant to the said franchise in accordance with the terms and provisions of said application or with such terms and provisions as the said Common Council may deem proper and expedient. If, for any reason, the said Common Council shall fail to hold a meeting on the date named the matter will be called up for consideration at the first regular meeting of the said Common Council held thereafter. ELEHORN VALLEY TRACTION COMPANY By C. C. Hale, Secretary. National Capitol MEDIATION IS THE BIG EVENT The biggest lump of sugar in the government teacup has been furnished by Argentine, Brazil and Chili---known as the A. B. C. meditators. The offer of these South American countries to use their good offices in adjusting our differences with Mexico has been welcomed by Washington. According to the Hague convention, when "mediation occurs after the commencement of hostilities, it causes no interruption to the military operations in progress, unless there be an agreement to the contrary." Since the fact has sunk in upon Mexico that the United States does not propose to be tried with any longer, there has been a noticeable charge of front, and the official relations---though the direct representatives of the countries have been recalled from Mexico City and Washington, have been of a more definite and satisfactory nature than heretofore. AMENDING THE "FREE TOLLS" BILL The free tolls controversy now again rages in the Senate of the United States, and it is significant that the bill is in danger inasmuch as some of the Administration senators have met the objections to a change of the canal act by including the following paragraph in the law which proposes to place the vessels of all nations passing through the canal on an equal footing. The proposed amendment reads: "The passage of this act, or anything therein contained, shall not be construed as waiving, impairing, or affecting any rights possessed by the United States under treaty or otherwise." THE FIVE PER CENT INCREASE There is evidence that in the case of the Interstate Commerce Commission granting the request of the railroads for five per cent increase in rates, that there will be noting short of an explosion in Congress, as a number of Senators who specialize in going after the railroads, threaten to raise hob in case the Interstate Commerce Commission finds that the railroads have "proven their case." THE RACE ISSUE Robert H. Terrell was appointed a justice of the peace by President Roosevelt, and because of excellent service was promoted to be judge of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, by President Taft. President Wilson reappointed Mr. Terrell to this position, on February 18, and within the past few days the appointment has been confirmed in the Senate after a bitter fight, the vote on the confirmation being 39 to 24. The action of President Wilson was based upon the recommendation of Attorney General McReynolds, and was approved by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, who declared the official record of Mr. Terrell to be unusually good. The reason may all be found in the fact that Terrell is a Negro. His appointment was bitterly opposed by Senator Vardaman of Mississippi, the man who wears his hair down his back like an Indian doctor. Vardaman declares that he will fight the appointment of all Negro appointees, and there are plenty of other Southerners who will do likewise. It shows the serious status of the race problem in Congress. A news dispatch went the rounds several days ago that possibly you overlooked by reason of the flaring headlines that war and mine explosion thrillers carried. This little item carried but a single line heading and read: They are digging 181 graves in the hills around Eccles." It summed up the whole tragic event; it closed the chapter. "They are digging graves," and men do not dig such holes for pastime or pleasure. It means something—a pen for the broken and bruised bodies until the trumpet shall sound; a meca for the memory that follows beyond the falling clods; it means possibly mounds over which the grass will grow green and hide the hideousness of fresh dung earth, and where some little maiden may some coming spring time pause from her play and empty from her baby apron a few mountain flowers she has gathered, unmindful of the sacredness of her act. It may mean that after time shall have worn the corrugated hillside to smoothness and men have forgotten those who paid the great debt in the flash of horrid fumes and were laid to rest here until the dawn of eternal morning, their fate spurred science to greater effort and investigation and study and they were martyrs to a cause instead of victims. Notice of Trustee's Sale By virtue of a deed of trust executed to J. E. Parson, trustee, by Perry Curry, dated on the 11th day of April, 1913, and recorded in the clerk's office of the County Court of McDowell County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book, No. 10, page 187, to secure the payment of a certain promissory note fully mentioned and described therein, and default having been made in the payment thereof and being required so to do by the holder of said note, 1, J. E. Parson, will, on the 16th day of April, 1914, commencing at 1 o'clock p. m. at the front door of the city hall of the city of Keystone, said county and State, proceed to sell, by way of public auction, to the highest bidder, ONE CHICKERING PIANO, the property conveyed by said deed of trust, to satisfy an indebtedness of $151.70 as shown by said promissory note. Cases Surgical and Medical Treated at Reasonable Rates.