McDowell Times

ADVERTISE IN THE McDOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PATING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 12 Odd Fellow Grand Master Succeeds Himself WASHINGTON, D. C., NEXT PLACE OF MEETING Three Link Fraternity's Annual Meeting in Hub City Reveals Great Trumph For Administration Forces Boston, Sept. 23.—The 17th annual B. M. C. convention closed in Boston during the wee hours of the morning Friday last. While not attended with the same scenes as that of either Baltimore or Atlanta, the B. M. C. had earmarks of the same. The Morris machine triumphed from A to Z. On the whole, however, the convention was a success in spite of the little friction among the local committee. It was subdued by diplomacy and the desire for a full triumph, and triumph it was for white and colored citizens alike united in the best possible way to make delegates and visitors welcomed to the Hub City. There were decorations galore and illuminations accordingly. The parade was a thing of splendor, reviewed by the city and state officials with hundreds of men in line in spotless uniforms, glittering swords and gay decorations, headed by famous bands, marching in all of their splendor through the principle streets of Boston, viewed by thousands of onlookers. It was spectacular indeed. Following the parade Thursday afternoon came the ball at Armory Hall, when all society turned out in full force. Gay costumes of original designs adorned Boston's beauties, while dress suits predominated the taste of the male elements. The Armory was crowded to its utmost capacity, with an abundance of splendor, and in scenes rarely ever witnessed even in historic Boston. It was a grand assemblage of the colored American elite. A body of representative men and women the country over The closing of the business side of the session marks a new era in the life of Old Fellows, and much progress is shown. There has been organized 324 lodges, 400 Households of Ruth, 31 Past Grand Master's Councils, 16 Patriarchies, 150 Juveniles, and throughout the jurisdiction there were four thousand Households, 3-848 Past Grand Master's Councils, 283 Patriarchies, 101 District Grand Lodges, 41 District Grand Households, 30 Juvenile Societies, and a total membership of lodges 304,557. Households, 197,654; total Grand Master's Councils, 7,562; Patriarchies, 4,207; Juveniles, 48,215. There is an increase of 49,200 over the previous year. Total receipts, $73,943.49; disbursements, $64,943.44. C. and Secretary Needham reported that he had received 40,220 letters. Grand Treasurer L. M. Porter of Arkansas stated that he had handled $11,767.61, and had, by order, disbursed $10,152.81, and had a balance of $1,254.09. Georgia had the largest delegation, 517, headed by Fighting Ben Dv vis and Henry Lincoln Johnson. The Supreme Court is a thing of the past, and most of the propositions dead issues. The Pittsburgers were winners of the cup in the prize drill; Baltimore second. It refunds to the credit of the Boston Guardian and the Cambridge Advocate and the Boston Reliance to appear daily giving full details of the convention. While discord for a time prevailed in the Local Committee, credit is due them for their efforts. Friday night's session, the finale, began about 6 p. m. Many heated debates ensued, and finally came the election of officers, when E. H. Morris of Illinois was elected Grand Master; Julius C. Johnson of Maryland, Deputy Grand Master; W. David Brown, Grand Treasurer; James F. Needham, Grand Secretary; Grand Directors: A. T. Shirely, Va.; I. L. Roberts, Mass.; E. P. Jones, Miss.; J. H. Johnson, N. C.; Geo. H. Maya, Fla.; Grand Auditors: P. J. Green, S. C.; W. H. Nixon, Ala.; J. H. Miller, N. J. Washington, D. C. was voted to be the next place of meeting of the B. M. C. Benjamin L. Davis and Henry Lincoln Johnson took occasion to score Grand Master Morris in firm and stern language. There were many crises of free speech. Those not enlisted on the side The McDowell Times. of the machine had to submit to the inevitable. The B. M. C., however, will ever be remembered in Boston, for not one complaint; error, nor was any intoxication in evidence, hence the session on the whole takes its place in the history of the order. GREAT MEETING Segregation Protest Colored People in Convention at New York Urge Widespread Organization of the Race. (Boston Globe, Sept. 10, 1914.) New York, Sept. 9.—It was 12:30 a.m. this morning when the last speaker at the second night meeting concluded at the National Independent Political League in Bethel M. E. Church. William Monroe Trotter, Secretary of the league, concluded his report on the audience the organization had with President Wilson last winter, protesting against segregation of colored government clerks and held aloft a letter from a colored editor in Minnesota to start the fund to send another delegation to see the President before election. The mass meeting followed morning and afternoon sessions, which were executive with 80 delegates enrolled from a dozen Northern States and one each from Virginia, Georgia and Louisiana. Prof. Joel E Spingarn, chairman of the executive board of the National Association for the advancement of colored people, composed of both white and colored, strongly urged the organization by colored people for colored people under colored leadership to regain freedom and equality. ADDRESS To Country of National Independent Equal Rights League - Seventh Annual Meeting, New York City, September 7 10, 1914. To recapitulate: Let the American people, and especially the President, in view of the bloody war of all Europe and the probable grant of freedom to Ireland and suffrage to women, freedom to Poles and Finns and relief from segregation and political disabilities for the Jews, induced by the needs of warring nations, remember that 12,000,000 native citizens in this country are worse proscribed than those of Europe. We appeal to President Wilson to free colored Americans from jim crow cars, disfranchisement, lynching and segregation, especially under the Federal Government at the Federal capitol now rather than await some awful war here. Southern disfranchisement encourages other forms of lawlessness and renders the colored citizen helpless in as cowardly fashion as the lynching which its disrespect for law breeds. Jim crow cars were absurd enough, but residence segregation shows the South knows no limit in proscription if let alone. Segregation of federal employees is the most alarming symptom. The petition presented against it to President Wilson by a delegation of this league checked it only. We ask president Wilson to entirely remove this nationalizing of caste. We protest against disfranchisement, lynching, segregation, denial of civil and political rights. We want only the rights all others enjoy, even the foreigner. We shall never cease until all citizens have full equal rights in every state. We advocate enforcement of the Constitution, making lynching a Federal crime, abolition of legal segregation, Federal aid to education. This proscription, visited upon no Americans but those of color, is serious and not to be minimized. Colored citizens are warned that they must ever resist it by agitation and organization, Organization of colored persons is the only means to gain rights or retain them if gained. We urge the use of the ballot as the real weapon of self-defense, voting independently for our rights and liberties and not for party. Greetings and appreciations are extended to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Constitution League for aid, and thanks given Congressman T. C. Thacker and A. J. Peters of Massachusetts for securing a hearing against segregation and opposing it. Federal segregation as practiced in the departments and encountered in various bills should be made an issue as to supporting candidates for Congress, and no doubtful men on these issues should be voted for. Another delegation to see President Wilson on undoing Federal segregation is advised. Next to segregation, the denial of employment of industry is the most inhuman practice of this country. As an attempt to reduce colored Americans to permanent taste is so powerful, acceptance of non-legal segregation in philanthropic institutions in the North is ensured. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 1914 A VOTE FOR NEAL IS A VOTE FOR "BOSS" WATSON Democratic Candidate for Congress, Trusted Lieutenant of Millionaire Coal Baron WHO WILL RUN FOR SENATE IN 1916 Neal and His "Bull Moose" Partner Are Representatives of the Vast Watson Coal Interests. George I. Neal, the Democratic nominee for Congress, urgently beseeshee the voters of the Fifth Congressional District to send him to Congress to "uphold the principles of the President." That is his campaign slogan. Neal wants to go to Congress to vote for "free trade" as the representative of a district that owes its wonderful development to the protective tariff that has resulted in the opening of the great coal industry of the southern section of the state. How much credence can be placed in the appeals of Mr. Neal is demonstrated by the fact that two years ago the present Democratic candidate exerted all of his efforts to send a delegation from West Virginia to the Baltimore convention pledged to vote for Judson Harmon, of Ohio, the Wall street candidate, and Neal wrote letters urging the nomination of Harmon. After Harmon's candidacy had reached the "impossible" stage, Neal jumped in the Clark band-wagon and was in sympathy with the forces led by Thos. F. Ryan, of New York, and ex-Gov. MacCorkle, of West Virginia, that battled long and vigorously against the nomination of Wilson. Has Mr. Neal experienced a change of heart, or is he only attempting to make any plea that he believes that will aid him in getting to Congress? Neal lays claim that he is a champion of the "people's rights" and an ardent advocate of progressive principles. His only kin to "progressiveism" so far as it has ever been discovered in Cabell county rests in his partnership relation with James H. Strickling, the Bull Moose chieftain of Cabell county. Neal, as every one familiar with his political record knows, is of the Bourbon type of politician. He has been a factor in the Democratic politics of Cabell county because he was always able to "deliver" the saloon and brewery vote, as well as to see that the campaign contributions from these sources went in the interest of Democratic candidates. When Huntington, along with the rest of the state, banished the saloons, the strength of George I. Neal faded. Now Mr. Neal appeals to the Prohibition forces for support, and the Democratic party faces the embarrassment of running for Congress on a nationwide prohibition platform a man who has been the chief lobbyist and director of the political forces Cabell county. William G. Barnhardt, the Democratic District Attorney, in a statement which has been published, declares that Neal's notorious connection with the liquor interests makes him obnoxious as a candidate to those Democrats who are sincerely in favor of national prohibition. The most trusted lieutenant of ex-Senator Clarence W. Watson, the millionaire coal baron of West Virginia, is George L. Neal, and Watson is particularly anxious to bring about Neal's election, in order to give him control of the federal patronage in the Fifth District—an asset that would prove valuable to him two years hence, when he expects to clash with Senator Chilton for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator. Watson has shown his appreciation of the services of Neal by making his firm—Neal & Strickling—the legal representatives of the vast Watson interests now being developed in Eastern Kentucky. Watson desires to surround himself with men of the Neal type preparatory to his fight for return to the United States Senate in 1916. Scores of prominent Democrats in the city of Huntington are in open revolt against the candidacy of Neal—some because they do not consider him the right type of man to send to Congress—others, because they believe that Neal was a traitor to John H. Holt, the distinguished and brilliant Huntington attorney, who aspired to election as United States Senator four years ago. Two years ago the people of West Virginia repudiated "Watsonism," and instead of electing a Democratic Legislature that would have returned the multi-millionaire coal operator to the Senate, selected a Republican-Progressive Legislature, that elected to take Watson's place a man of clean life and clean record, who did not spend one cent to gain the recognition which came to him. A vote for George I. Neal is a vote to place in power the main lieutenant of Watson. The ambition of the Fairmont man is by no means satisfied and he is trying this year to build up again the machine wrecked in the avalanche of two years ago so he can come back two years hence. Do the voters of the Fifth District want to take another chance with Watson and the tactics used in the legal native version of 1833? Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 22. - White and black united today in paying tribute to the memory of Dr. W. R. Pettiford, noted preacher, sociologist and financier, whose funeral was observed here, more than 3,000 people crowding into the spacious church he once pastored. A beautiful floral design, sent by George B. Ward, president of the city commission, an expression from Belton Gilbreath and from a special committee from the Birmingham Baptist association, attested the esteem in which the distinguished citizen was held by the white people. Telegrams poured in from all portions of the country from leading men in all walks of life including Booker T. Washington, J. C. Napier, ex-register of the U. S. Treasury; C First Johnson, leading industrial insurance man of the South, and hundreds of others. Representatives of the Birmingham Negro Business League, the Civic and Educational League, the white banks and the interdenominational ministers' alliance took part on the program, and all the Negro business houses closed their doors two hours during the funeral. Raleigh County News By Brown W. Payne. SELF PRESERVATION We often hear it gibly repeated that self-preservation is the first law of nature, then how necessary it is for many of us to follow Bryant's counsel, "Go forth under the open sky and list to nature's teaching." This lesson of self-preservation needs to be learned in the various forms in which this life presents to us, but at this time, one is impressed, that no form needs more study than that of economic self-preservation. In the year 1912, there were about 997 Negroes employed in the mines and coke shops of Bailigh county. Their per capita income was at least one dollar per day, which ought to show at present a per capita increase of wealth of at least twenty dollars per month. Do statistics show it to be so? If the question be answered in the negative, it may be explained that 997 Negroes have used their money to increase the wealth of others than themselves. They have either from choice or necessity, ted those 997 months, clothed those 997 bodies, shod those 1994 feet from supply houses other than those owned and controlled by Negroes. They have either parot-like learned the phrase that self-preservation is the first law of nature or they have been forced by circumstances to forge the chains of their own economic slavery. Self-preservation is not confined to one's own immediate self, but extends to all those who have a common cause and to posterity as well. Our interests are so linked and tied together that we cannot lift or depress one, without correspondingly lifting or depressing the whole. For instance, if we spend our money with a white merchant who by his centuries of experience, can perhaps give better service than our colored merchant, we make him rich who will refuse to give a job to our sons and daughters just from college, and drive him to failure who would gladly receive the young college graduates. You may deposit your money with white bankers, some of which, in spite of their thousands of years of experience as financiers, are failing monthly, yet our pleading to them for a job other than that of a menial receives the deaf ear. And often a loan from a bank, which will enable a colored man to compete in business with a white man is unobtainable, and why? When the white banks retain all of their jobs for white men and women, loan the money only in the interest of white people, they are practicing self-preservation, but when we allow them to handle our money to the exclusion of colored bankers, we are practicing self-destruction. In a county like this with the fountain heads of wealth open to us, we are happily situated. All wealth has its source in and is built upon labor. The supply of gold, our standard of money value, is fixed, and it moves hither and thither in obedience to the law of supply and demand. The greatest demand is for labor, we furnish much of that, then why not control that which is ours, direct it course toward one common level, until by the co-efluence of many small streams the great rivers of wealth will be flowing to us. The Ministers and Descors meeting at Glen White was a great success, many noted devices were present. Mr. Campbell was badly injured by falling in Glen White mines last week. (Continued on Page Temp.) COUNTRY AT PEACE LEVY BIG WAR TAX DEMOCRATIC EXTRAVIGANCE CAUSE, SAYS MANN-ADVISES ECONOMY. WASAINGTON, Sept. 22.—"With the industries of the country largely paralyzed and labor out of work, it is no time to impose additional taxes, and taxes, too which are entirely unnecessary," declared James R Mann, Republican Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, in a statement today. Congressman Mann's statement is regarded as an important utterance in view of the fight the Republican Minority is making in both House and Senate to prevent the Democratic Majority from imposing a so-called "war" tax on the people in addition to their other burdens of taxation, at a time when this country is at peace with all the world. "There is no need to put new taxes on the people at this time," Mr. Mann asserts. "While there may be a slight falling off in customs receipts during the European war, that can easily be more than met by proper governmental economy. The war in Europe may be over soon and the treasury can meet the expenses of the government without difficulty for a long time to come if it draws on the government money now deposited in the banks. Much of the money already appropriated need not be used for the present if the President will direct the departments to practice economy. There are many things which can wait over. Temporary delay in many cases will be no injury. "For the seven months of this year ending with July 31, before the war began, our imports from foreign countries were 122 million dollars more than they were for the same period last year, while our exports were 126 million dollars less. That is caused by the Underwood tariff. The balance of trade in our favor for these seven months in this year was 60 million dollars. For the same seven months last year, the balance of trade in our favor was 308 million dollars. This shows a falling off in the balance of trade in our favor in seven months before the war commenced of 248 million dollars. This is equivalent to a demand on us of 248 million dollars in gold. That is one of the main troubles with the country now and is the result of the new tariff law. "If we were manufacturing the goods we use instead of importing them, we would have prosperity, and if we had a sufficiently high import duty on the goods we bring in from abroad, we would have sufficient revenue without question. What we need now is economy and not new taxes. What we have under the Democratic administration is extravagance and additional taxation." NATIONAL CAPITOL THE RURAL MAIL SERVICE The Post Office Department has joined the economy crowd, and as a result the increase of salaries for employees of rural free delivery service has not gone into effect, and probably will not for some time to come. The Postmaster General is advocating a new plan to put the entire rural mail service into the contract class, as has been the policy with reference to the so-called star routes. Postmaster General Burleson states that by doing this the government would save twenty million dollars a year. COLORADO COAL STRIKE The President has estolled as a stike breaker, and is using his efforts in an attempt to settle the big Colorado strike, which has been in progress for several years. Mr. Wilson has told the operators who visited Washington that they should wave all technicalities and look only to the main proposition of re-establishing normal conditions in the Colorado coal fields. When President Roosevelt intervened to settle the great anthracite strike in Pennsylvania, John Mitchell appalled extensively as representing the miners. That strike was settled in accordance with the principle that each man, whether a union member or not, had a right to contract for his labor with his employer. This incident is urged in behalf of the appeal being made by the President and outsiders for mutual concessions from employers and employees alike. THE WAR TAX Republicans are insisting that there would have been a deficit in government revenues, even though there had been no European war, and while they are willing to submit to the steam roller process by which more than one hundred million dollars revenue is to be raised, yet, in view of the fact that the tall elections are but a few weeks away, they are going to make all the noise possible to have it appear that the Underwood tariff is as much to blame as the break in foreign commerce. "OUR MERCHANT MARINE." One of the first things that happened when foreign commerce closed down, and German ships tied up in the harbors of the world, was an attempt by the American Congress—and this instigated by the President—to establish some sort of a basis for a merchant marine. The whole affair seems to have resulted in a flame, and now comes forward Secretary Redfield of the Department of Commerce, who opposes the pet scheme hatched by the Secretary of the Navy and the Postmaster General, to have certain transports that are included in the Navy used for merchant purposes. Mr. Redfield might have kept his peace without interfering with the seemingly patriotic performance of his associates in the Capitol who were patriotically waving the American flag over imaginary United States ships, had not the scheme proved obnoxiously unpopular. PRIVATE ENTERPRISE CAN AC- COMPLISH MUCH. The Washington government has been carrying on a far-eaching and effective press agency propaganda with reference to South American trade. The exporters and opponents of the Administration having been shouting from the housetops that it is about time to have some sort of real shipping done between American ports and South American countries. The Panama Canal has been doing business for several weeks, but there has been no rush of orders that would indicate that it would be necessary to dig another ditch across Nicaragua, and with foreign shipping tied up by the European war, it would seem that something really ought to be done to promote our South American trade. The Washington schemes appear to be largely visionary, and some of the plans suggested are pure "bunk." Senator Weeks of Massachusetts suggest that six American warships, loaded with samples of American products, be sent to South American ports, and he would also permit representatives of trade organizations of this country, in a limited number, to accompany the ships, so as to explain the advantages of American warfare to prospective purchasers. Now, to avoid misconstruction, it should be said that Senator Weeks has been a most intelligent and persistent champion of the policy of "getting husy" for Uncle Samuel on the high seas, and, after all, what could afford a more useful diversion for the killing battleships than to go on parade with Yankee warcs? But Secretary Redfield says no, and he declares that although he's department is keenly interested in any legitimate plan to promote our foreign trade, yet when it comes to making an actual investment of capital in Latin America, with the idea of securing early material advantage, that individual and corporate products should be pushed and displayed, not only under the auspices of the federal government, but by commercial and other firms. --- Next year the Negro race will have enjoyed a full half century of freedom. This anniversary is deemed of such importance that Illinois has appropriated a large sum of money properly to observe the event. The African race has reason to feel no mean satisfaction over its progress. Today Negroes, who numbered but tour and a half millions during the civil war, and who number ten millions today, are on the whole, no longer dependents. They own in the aggregate 20,000,000 acres of tillable land. They are admitted into scores of industries. In many cities they afford a considerable part of the dependable force available for skilled and rough labor. In education they have made astonishing strides, the percentage of illiteracy having been reduced in fifty years from 90 per cent to less than 30 per cent. Their churches have increased from 400 to 36,000. They publish nearly 400 newspapers and periodicals. They operate 100 insurance companies and 72 banks, and in many other lines of endeavor they have made impressive advances. The white race still has much to do in behalf of the Negro. The Negro in his turn is doing much to help himself. In some portions of the country he is still looked upon as a problem. Yet in the aggregate the black race has made long strides ahead, and the wisdom of giving education needs no defense.—Ocincinnati Times Star. LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. NUMBER 30 BULL MOOSERS HEARD IN STREET Draws Small Crowd of the Curious--R. W. White Defends Cooper The Bull Moose held their first meeting of the campaign in Keystone Saturday night. There were a small number of the faithful and a few more who stopped out of curiosity and some Republicans and Democrat present. Mr. A. D. Sowers, Progressive County Chairman presided and made the first speech. He then introduced Mr. Davis who spoke a few minutes and stated that he would be prepared later in the campaign to speak. He then stepped aside. The Chairman then introduced Mr. Worley of Elkhorn, Progressive candidate for member of the Board of Education for Elkhorn district. Mr. Worley opened his speech by stating that it was his first effort of the kind. He then launched into an attack upon the county officials, Mr. Cooper and the Republican party. He discussed conditions in McDowell county and stated that they would be different in ten years. In speaking of the influence of liquor upon politics in McDowell county heretofore he made the following statement: "After the disfranchisement of those who had been in chattel slavery and sold their vote for a mess of pottage, the people of Virginia arose and put whiskey out of the state," and the same thing will happen here, the spoken being aware that West Virginia is already dry meant that the Negro would be disfranchised as in Virginia. LIVELY TILT. At the close of Mr. Worley's speech Hon. R. W. White took the step and delivered an able defence of Mr. Cooper and the Republican party. He pointed out that the Progressives were openly alied with the Democrats and pointed out to the Negro that as far as he is concerned the Progressives of West Virginia are the same as the Democrats. Many questions were asked Mr. White and a lively tilt ensured. Mr. White's defence of Mr. Cooper was masterly. Chairman Sowers replied to Mr. White and severely attacked Mr. Cooper and the county officers. BLACK HANDS? DANGEROUS PERSONS AT WORK SHOULD BE APPREHEND- ED AND PUNISHED. A few weeks ago police officer Harden Price received a letter through the mail threatening to take his life and destroy his property if he did not leave Keystone at once. Mr. Price stated to a reporter for The McDowell Times that he was not afraid because he believed it was merely an attempted bluff on the part of some Italians, one of whom he had previou- dly arrested for auto speeding through the streets of this city, but as a matter of precaution he guarded his home and notified the postal authorities. There the matter ended. CHIEF OF POLICE RECEIVES LETTER Monday of this week Chief of Police F. J. Moore received a letter threatening him with instant death unless he deposited $150.00 in a vacant house in Burke that night. Both the letter of Mr. Price and the one received by Chief Moore were posted in Keystons and bore the Keystone post mark, but the letter of Mr. Price was hand printed white that of the Chief was written on tablet paper and had the rude drawing of a hand at the bottom. It is evident that there is a malicious person, if not a dangerous one, at large in Keystone, or there may be several and every effort should be made to arrest the guilty party or parties and place him in jail or in the mad house which probably would be more suitable to the case of the bungler who wrote the notes. While there is no apprehension on the part of either of the men who received the notes, yet it is annoying and every effort should be made to make an object lesson of the writer. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO 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. SUBSCRIPTION RATES 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 UPON 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, OCT. 2, 1914. REGISTER NOW! In another column of this issue appears a statement over the signature of Hon. F. C. Cook, Prosecuting Attorney, in which he makes it plain what qualifications a citizen should have to entitle him to vote. This statement and the section of the code of West Virginia which follows it was caused by the efforts on the part of some Democratic registrars to brow beat, intimidate and frighten Republicans who are ignorant of the law and keep them from registering. This is an old game of the Democratic party, played in every Southern state from 1876 to the present. It is one of the methods used by them effectively against the Negro especially in every state in which the Negro is now disfranchised and if the Negro hopes to escape the fate which overtook their brother in the South they must see that their names are upon the registration books. Do not take the word of any one that your name has been transferred but see that it is on the books. Register now! do not delay. Every male citizen 21 years of age who has resided in the state one year and in the county sixty days is entitled to vote but unless your name is upon the books you will be unable to exercise this right. Monday and Tuesday, October 5 and 6 are the last days for the registering of voters. Let every man that is entitled to vote, register. Do it now. LET TNEM THIRST AND BURN West Virginia is dry, Virginia has voted dry. Now let the prohibition laws be so rigidly enforced that it will be impossible for any old red nosed bum and pink nosed prohibitionists to get a drink this side of the River Jordan or between Dan and Ber sheeba. There is no invective too bitter, no arraignment too severe, no stricture to caustic, no sarcasm too biting for us to hurl at the heads of those devils who voted dry and drink wet. They are the most consumate hypocrites in the body politic to day, and we hope they die of thirst and go to h-1 in a celloid auto- Get off your high horse of self importance and lets get busy for the November election. Nominating a man is not electing him. A vote for Republican nominees in November means prosperity, fair dealing and plenty of work for everybody with a pocket full of money. Colored men, we all helped to nominate Hon. Edward Cooper, and by the earthly gods of this district prove by your manhood you will help to elect him. Register, get your friends interested and then all see that your votes are voted for Cooper and the Republican nominees. Well now is the time for all voters to get busy. Election day is November 3rd. Will you be able to vote that day? Have you decided who it is for whom you are going to vote? Cooper for Congress is our slogan. You can't turn him down. Only thirty more days before the final election day, Nov. 3rd. To vote is a great test and proves ones citizenship. You must be registered before election day or else you can't vote. Colored men, have you registered? Answer our question: Have you registered? PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Makes Statement; Tells How to Register; Gives the Law. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Complaints have come to me that in some precincts in this county registrars have refused to register persons desiring to be registered unless such persons have been residents of the county for six months. The law does not require such residence, but does require that the person registered shall be a resident of the state for one year and of the county for sixty days; and all persons who are otherwise qualified to vote and who will have been residents of the state for one year and of the county for sixty days at the time of the election on November 3, 1914, are entitled to be registered. Any misrepresentation to a voter of the necessary qualifications for registration, the effect of which is to keep such voter from registering, will be intimidation, and is a violation of the law. For the information of the registrars and of persons desiring to be registered I desire to call attention to the following provisions of the law: Sec 32, chapter 3, Code. Fixes residence at one year in state and sixty days in county. Sec. 984 IV. Every person shall be registered who will be entitled to vote at the first election occurring after the registration by reason of his arriving at twenty-one years of age before the time, or by reason of his having resided for a sufficient length of time in the state and county, provided he is otherwise qualified. Sec. 98a V.If said registrars after examining any voter are not satisfied as to his right to be registered, then said registrars shall require said voter to make an affidavit in writing, on blank form to be furnished, which affidavit shall be duly subscribed and sworn to by said voter be before either of said registrars, and in which affidavit said voter shall answer fully the questions giving information as required under section four of this chapter, and if said affidavit shows that he is a voter in said precinct, he shall then be registered by said registrars. Said registrars having registered such voter upon his affidavit, may mark said affidavit "challenged," and return the same, with their list of registration, to the clerk of the county court, and said clerk shall preserve said affidavit in his office, and either registrar or any citizen or any voter of the county may appear before the county court and have the right of said voter's registration determined by said county court. Sec. 98a XII. Any registrar who shall wilfully register the name of any person not a qualified voter in his precinct, or willfully reject from registration the name of any qualified voter shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than five years: and any registrar who shall fail to perform any other duty required of him under this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, and confined in the county jail not less than one nor more than six months, in the discretion of the court. F. C. COOK, Pros. Atty Raleigh County News By Wm. F. Denny. (Concluded from First Page.) Mrs. Evelyn Tibbs is quite sick at her home, Wickham. Mr. Albert Rodgers, our popular real estate agent is making his business go, he sold ten lots last week and seven this week. The coal diggers are beginning to learn to save a dollar. Prof. J. E. Clopton of Vanderbilt, Tenn., is in Leaster to take charge of the school children early Monday morning. Attorney Wm. F. Denny was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Appeals of the state of West Virginia, Sept. 25, in Charleston. Mr. Harry Sims and Mrs. Susie Smart left this week to attend the fair at Roanoke. Rev. and Mrs. Bullock passed through enroute home. They now live at Lewisburg. The Rev. is a three hundred pounder and the Madam is a 98 pounder. Look out chickens of Greenbrier. Mr Emma Johnson entertained several friends in her mother's home Thursday night. Many Beckley ladies and gentlemen were present. The electric lights went out on them and they had to spend the night at Sprague and get up early and swim the dew to get to work Friday morning. Judge T. J. McGinnis is talking politics; he is bound to be a winner. Boylets vote for the good judge. Attorney Denny leaves Sunday for Washington, Richmond and Rockcastle. He will spend a few days with his son Master John W., who is attending Belmhead College there. We call attention to an article written by Mr. B. W. Payne, subject "Self Preservation." Mr. Payne has caused us to say "me to." A daring robery was committed at Dorthy last week, the result a girl by the name of Loan Hackney is in Beckley jail waiting the call of the grand jury. The three men got away and the Italian does not know them, so Loan will have all of the blame to bear. Rev. L. Pierce, pastor of Eccles Circuit A. M. E. Church and Rev. Smith of Slabfork leave Monday for Elkins to give an account of their stewardship to Bishop Shaffer. Our Raleigh county reporter sends in the subscription of Miss Elnora Adkins, of Sprague, W. Va. and Miss Regis V. Denny, of Richmond, Va. Glen White By James Coleman The Winding Gulf Ministerial and Deacona Union was held here in Shady Grove Baptist Church of which Rev. W. R. Woodson is pastor, on the 24th and 25th. The president called the house to order at 1:30 p. m. and singing was led by C. H. Rollans, Deacona Ross invoked the blessing of God upon the body after which Rev. Mitchell and T. A. Martin sang a hymn, Rev. Mitchell read the 27th Psalms, the Union entered into the business session. Rev. G. W. Mead was the choice of the body to preach the introductory sermon as Dr. Hunter was absent. Rev. W. R. Woodson was elected Secretary of the Union after which some very interesting subjects were discussed. R T. Thornton preached from the text Ist Tenthmyth 3:15, subject "Be Have," from which he delivered an able, instructive and spiritual sermon. The closing sermon was preached by Rev. T J. Brandon from Zachariah 13:1, subject, "An open Fountain." Rev. Brandon, as president of the Union, gave a high class lecture to preachers and congregation on how they should act in church. Place of next meeting, Eccles, W. Va. Mrs. Lillian Love and Mrs. Ruth Coleman who visited thekoanoke Fair returned Sunday evening and report a nice trip. Mr. William Preston and Miss Julius B. Smith were married here Saturday, September 26. KNICKERBOCKER STOCK COMPANY A CLEVER COMPANY The Knickerbocker Stock Com made its initial bow to Keystone theatre goers at the Colonial theatre last evening and were greeted by a house packed from ceiling to Dome. At Sunrise was the play chosen for the opening and it was indeed a happy selection upon which to ride to popular favor. The company is well balanced and gave the best of satisfaction. The writer thinks this company has the best show that has ever been seen in this city. The play was a good one; the scenery was admirably suited to the play. The actors could really act; and when you take into consideration the popular price that was charged you more than get your moneys worth. They will be here for two more nights, and for tonight "The Burglar and the Waif" is announced. Dr. Youngue Says Cooper Will be Sent to Congress And Every Republican Nominee Can be Elected This Fall. In discussing the coming political campaign fight with Dr. E. L. Youngne of Welch this week, the Doctor had this to say: "I have been over much of McDowell county and have talked to quite a number of my friends in several other counties of the Fifth Congressional district who tell me that they are satisfied to go to the polls and vote for the Republican nominee, Hon Edward Cooper." He said further: "The Republican party's hope and its strength in the state depends upon electing a man who is not only a successful business man but a scholar, a lawyer and politician of the old Abe Lincoln and McKinley stripe. Not only do I believe the laborers, both colored and white of whatever condition, ought to support Mr. Cooper, but I believe truly that if we are to have a man in the House of Representatives who canably represent the great people of the Fifth Congressional district we could not do better than to act like men, by going to the polls on the 3rd day of November and cast our ballots for Mr. Cooper. The men of wealth, honor and renown are going to it; then let all a like man pull our coats off, roll our sleeves up and get in the fight for the election of every Republican nominee in November." Supreme Court Renders Decision The Supreme Court of the State of West Virginia has recently decided that a prisoner, however financially poor, has a right to an appeal from the judgement of a justice of the peace to a higher court whether he gives bond or not. Heretofore the prisoners of this county have been denied the right of an appeal unless they gave bond for their appearance at the next term of court. Poor prisoners who are charged with crime and convicted before a justice and feel aggrieved at the judgement of said justice and desire an appeal today owe Attorneys M. O. Litz, J. K. Smith and Crockett a debt of gratitude for having carried this case to the supreme court, and who have the compliment in the fact that they have obtained from the highest tribunal of this state its mandate declaring that the poor must not be robbed of their liberties merely on account of their poverty. Northfork At the Liebman Bros. tailoring establishment in Northfork, you can have your clothes cleaned and pressed by a sanitary dry cleaning aparatus while you wait. In fact they are up-to-date in every respect. Bear in mind, we venture they are the only tailors in this field. To convince yourselves call and see their goods, their workmanship, notice carefully and impartially the styles, taste, beauty and fit of the clothes made by them and be thoroughly convinced. Their convenience added to their scientific knowledge and perfect skill ought to commend them to any one who may want clothes made, cleaned, repaired or pressed. They are "Johnnies on the spot." Miss Cosby Heddricks of Taze well was visiting her people and friends last week for two or three days. Bramwell Dr. J. E. Brown and wife entertained the Editor of The Times at dinner last Sunday. It is to be regretted that the Doctor is expecting to leave Bramwell very soon. They will be greatly missed as they are of the best of the race. Henry Davis of Cooper, while discussing the political situation, said: "Mr. Editor, you may say for me and the boys of this section that while we hate to see Mr. Cooper go away from this operation, yet he must go to Congress. He is the poor man's friend as well as the rich. And the country needs such a big hearted white man and statesman like Mr. Cooper to make laws for the people. Dr. J. E. Brown, our popular young physician has just returned from an extended trip. Freeman R. C. Simpson, one of Mercer county's successful business men, is having under way of construction a very fine residence with 12 rooms. When completed it will be one of the finest residences belonging to colored people in the county. L. R. Rippy of Vivian was visiting his sister Miss Minnie Rippy last Sunday. The school work is exceedingly good. Rev. A. W. Randiph preached his farewell sermon Sunday. He has had charge of the M. E. Church here for the past three years and has been very successful. Miss Minnie Rippy, one of our best women, highly cultured, will have published soon an announcement of her early marriage. Her many friends and admirers will share individually with her any of the blessings of life. Her friends are to be reckoned by legions. Green Pate, a most successful farmer who owns his own home, and a christian gentleman, industrious and economical, is to be congratulated for the high tone stand he is taking for race independence. There is, perhaps, no man in the state TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE REMINGTON No. 6 & 7 REMINGTON No. 10 UNDERWOOD No. 4 UNDERWOOD No. 5 OLIVER No. 3 OLIVER No. 5 SMITH PREMIER No. 10 L. C. SMITH All Machines fully guar approval Will sell upon small monthly payme typewriters for rent, eith for cash Buy a machine at these transact your business B. HAMPT All Machines fully guaranteed, and shipped on approval anywhere. Will sell upon small monthly payments. Old machines taken in exchange typewriters for rent, either by the week or month for cash in advance Buy a machine at these unheard of prices and transact your business in an up-to-date manner Agent WELCH, W. VA. AT THE C MISS LOLA Whose clever work with the Knickerbock comment. She will be seen at the and AT THE COLONIAL Whose clever work with the Knickerbocker Stock Company is causing much comm comment. She will be seen at the Colonial Theatre again this evening and tomorrow. who is more at home and has more than brother Pate. Mrs. Jas. B. McClond left this week for Columbus, Okio, where she will visit her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tune, property owners, are strong supporters of Rev. McKoy's church. They are also subscribers to the Times. B. Hampton Gray, PGeo. Wolfe. Jack Edwards, S. W. Patterson, Sam Patterson, W. J. McClaren, Elder Evans, Sam G. Walker, E. W. Ollen, Squire A. O. Hufford, Drs. S. A. Daniels and W. B. Stevens, President of the McDowell County Colored Organization, J. E. Parsons: Publishers of The McDowell Times, M. T. Wintz. C. E. Bailey of Bluefield was in our city a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Collins, old subscribers to the Times, ordered a subscription to be sent to their father, Mr. Thomas Scales, Madison, N. C., last Thursday. Mrs. Martha Price was in the city this week. She lives at Shawnee and is one of our good subscribers. Mr John Sohnney was happily married to a most beautiful young lady in the person of Miss Alvira Erickson. The marriage was solemnized in Bluefield a few days ago. His many friends wish for him and his bride a happy and prosperous journey through life and that they may be perpetrators of the growth of this country. Jess Clark of Upland was in the city Monday. Mrs. Maggie Arnold who is conducting a revival at Landgraff on "Danger Hill" under the auspices of the Holy and Sanctified religious believers was in the city Monday and left a good bit of printing she wanted done. Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Wade of Pocahontas left for Sanfrancisco, Cal. Monday night of this week. J. J. McKeeley of Anawalt spent Sunday in Pocahontas with friends. Drs. R. C. Harrison of Kimball and J. E. Hereford of Annawalt were attending to business and professional matters in the city Wednesday. Editor Whittico left for a trip to Winding Gulf Wednesday. He will look after the interests of the McDowell Times in Raleigh county. Republican Conference An important conference was held at the McKinley Club in Welch Monday night between the Republican county nominees and other Republican leaders. The political situation was discussed and plans suggested for getting the full Republican vote registered. Interesting talks were made by Col. James E. Jones, Editor M. T. Whititt and others. Among those present were the Chairman of the Republican County Committee, Hon. W. W. Whyte, President of the County Court, James Elwood Jones, Nominees for the House of Delegates, W. W. Hughes and C. E. Harman, Supt. of Schools, W. O. Cook, Prosecuting Attty., F. C Cook, Circuit Clerk, W. Burbidge Payne, Judge I. C. Herndon, C. M. Gates, Mr. Graham, Mr. Crockett, of Canebrake; Merv Locals . Price $18.00 cash or $20.00 on time Price $49.50 cash or $55.00 on time Price $44.50 cash or $48.50 on time Price $48.50 cash or $55.00 on time Price $25.00 cash or $27.00 on time Price $45.00 cash or $50.00 on time Price $50.00 cash or $55.00 on time Price $48.50 cash or $55.00 on time granteed, and shipped on anywhere. ents. Old machines taken in exchange her by the week or month in advance be unheard of prices and in an up-to-date manner TON GRAY COLONIAL E. PAINTER Enter Stock Company is causing much com- Colonial Theatre again this evening tomorrow. B. Hampton Gray, Geo. Wolfe, Jack Edwards, S. W. Patterson, Sam Patterson, W. J. McClaren, Elder Evans, Sam G. Walker, E. W. Cullen, Squire A. O. Hufford, Drs. S. A. Daniels and W. B. Stevens, President of the McDowell County Colored Organization, J. E. Parsons; Publishers of The McDowell Times, M. T. Whittico and T. Edward Hill. Important Notice On account of being overrun with advertisements this week we were unable to publish the continuation of the Grand Exalted Ruler's proclamation; but same will appear in the McDowell Times in an early issue Notice! Thursday morning, September 8th, 1914 court convened pursuant to adjournment. Present: James Elwood Jones, President; Dr. R. K. Bragonier and B. F. Tipton, Commissioners. This day C. A. dailey, a legal voter and free holder of Big Creek Magisterial district of McDowell county, presented a petition of himself and fifty (50) other district and free holders of said district, asking for proposition of the issuance of bonds of said Magisterial district for the purpose of constrain public roads in said district as follows: A graded dirt road beginning at the Sandy River district line running up Dry Fork to the town of English and from English an improved public highway up Dry Fork by the towns of Berwind and Canebrake and thence serve the mountain to Jacob's Fork and an extending up Jacob's Fork to the Virginia line, in the amount of One Hundred Sixty-five Thousand ($165,000.00) Dollars, be submitted to the legal voters of said district at the General Election to be held on the 3rd day of November, 1914, as provided in chapter 38, section 25a of the Acts of Legislature of 1911, which said petition is filed It is therefore ordered that a vote be taken at the General Election for state and county officers to be held in the said Big Creek Magisterial district of McDowell county on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1914, that being the 3rd day of November, 1914, upon the question of issuing bonds of said Big Creek Magisterial district to the amount of One Hundred Sixty-five Thousand ( $165,000.00) Dollars, dated the first day of January, 1915, bearing interest at the rate of five (5) per centum per annum payable in from twenty (20) to thirty (30) years from date of such bonds for the purpose of constructing roads in district as above set out; it appearing to the court that such proposed indebtedness, including existing indebtedness, does not exceed and one-half (2 1-2) per centum on the taxable property of said magisterial district as acer tained by the last assessment for state and county levies, previous to the incurring of said indebtedness; and it is further ordered that there be leaved and collected upon the taxable property of said district a direct annual tax sufficient to pay annually the interest on such bonds and the principle thered within, and not exceeding thirty (30) years, but such tax shall not exceed three (3) cents on each One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars of taxable property in said magisterial district. This order shall be published throughout the said magistral district for thirty days, at least, before the poll is taken, as follows: The clerk of this court shall come as many copies of this order to be written Elks or printed as may be necessary, and sign the same; he shall forthwith post one of them in a conscious place in his office; one at the front of the Court House and deliver the others to the court of this county, who shall forthwith post one of said copies in a campionic place at every voting place in the said magistrate district, and a copy of this order is directed to be published in the McDowell Recorder and the McDowell Times, two newspapers published in this county, for a like period. The poll shall then upon be taken and the result ascertained under the law prescribed for general elections for state and county officers. The ballots used for taking poll, shall be the same as the one used in voting for state and county officers, and there shall be written or printed thereon the words "For Road Bonds" and "Against Road Bonds." The bonds shall be issued in denominations of not less than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars nor more than One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars, and shall be payable in not more than thirty (30) years and not less than twenty (20) years their date, at the option of the County Court, and the same shall be written or printed on the face of such bonds. State of West Virginia. County of McDowell to-wit: I. W. W. Whyte, Clerk of the County Court of McDowell County, do hereby certify that the foregoing order is a true and correct copy from the records of my said office as the same exists therein in Minute Book No 13, page 76 Under my hand and seal of said (SEAL) Court this 21st day of Septem- ber 9-2'14-4t. W. W. WHYTE, Clerk. Notice to Take Depositions. To Julius Kessler: Take notice that on Nov. 2, 1914, at the Law Offices of S. B. Moon, in the town of Wilcoe, Mc Dowe 1 county, W. Va., between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m and 4 o'clock p. m. of that day, I shall proceed to take the depositions of myself and others to be read as evidence in my behalf, in a certain suit in equity, depending in the Circuit Court of McDowell county, wherein I am plaintiff and you are defendant; and if from any came the taking of the said depositions be not commenced, or, if commenced, be not concluded, on that day, the taking thereof will be adjourned from time to time, at the same place and between the same hours until the same shall be completed. Kate Kessler. The Home Pharmacy Opposite Colored Baptist Church Princeton, W. Va. When in town call and see us. SODA. AT THE FOUNT Drugs, Drugists' Sundries, Toilet Articles, Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes POOL ROOM IN THE REAR Phone No. 154-L L. J. Bampfield, M. 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DON'T FAIL TO SEE IT. Which Shall It Be? Do you intend to continue laboring, burning valuable fuel and destroying high-priced food with that old worn-out cook-stove. You KNOW that old stove eats up a lot of fuel each year. You KNOW you have trouble in getting it to bake just right, in fact, spoil a batch of bread every once in a while - you know it costs considerable for yearly repairs. Stop and think and figure. Wouldn't it pay you to buy a good range—a range with a reputation— You make no mistake in buying the GREAT MAJESTIC—It's the range with THE REPUTATION—ask your neighbors. Then too, it's made just right and of the right kind of material—MALLEABLE AND CHARCOAL IRON—riveted together practically air tight—lined with pure asbestos—parts being malleable can't break—has a movable reservoir and an oven that don't warp—that's why the MAJESTIC uses so little fuel, bakes just right every day in the year, (browns bread just right all over without turning), heats 15 gallons of water while breakfast is cooking—properly handled lasts a lifetime, and costs practically nothing for repairs. Don't buy the range you expect to last a lifetime "unsight unseen;" you'll be sure to be disappointed. Come to our store during demonstration week, see the GREAT MAJESTIC—have its many exclusive features explained—find out why the MAJESTIC is 300 per cent stronger than other ranges where most ranges are weakest. This is a Special Invitation to You, Your Friends and Neighbors The first 100 boys and girls who present to the Majestic Range Salesman at our store, between 3 and 5 p.m Tuesday written answers to the following questions, will receive a "Tango Hoop" souvenir FREE. 1-What range is your mother now using? 2-Do you know anyone needing a new range? Who? 3-Why should the Great Majestic Range be in every kitchen? $1.00 ARTICLE FREE The one giving neatest and best answer to the last question may select, any $1.00 article from our stock, in addition to the SOUVENIR. Don't be discouraged if you are not one of the 100 to get a Tango Hoop souvenir. You will get a Majestic Puzzle Card. Something for all the boys and girls. Don't fail to get one of these Tango Hoops. It's a new and wonderful toy—amuses the old as well as the young. The hoop dances forward, hesitates and returns to the operator. Children, it's great, and will be the talk of the town. Be sure to have your answers ready to hand in at our store Tuesday Afternoon between 3 and 5 o'clock. They must be written answers—otherwise you will not get a souvenir. Special ALL during this week a Majestic demonstrator direct from the MAESTIC FACTORY will be glad to show you "ALL ABOUT RANGES" show you why the MAESTIC is the best range on earth. EDUCATION lies in KNOWING THINGS—KNOW why the oven of a range is heated—KNOW why the water is heated—HOW the top is heated—WHY the MAJESTIC uses so little fuel—KNOW how a range is made inside and outside This education may serve you in the future. DON'T OVERLOOK a chance to KNOW THINGS shown by onewho knows. COME. DON'T OVERLOOK THE DATE. KEYSTONE, W. VA. CES! ency Sale o days PURCHASE asts 30 Days nt bargains offered DO NOT MISS THEM LY CO. THE DEMOCRATIC PLAiFORM AND THE DEMOCRATIC TAX Cincinnati Enquirer. It is announced that the steamship Meckes is loading 1,000 tons of anthracite coal at Rayonne, N. J., and after that is on board the vessel will proceed to Baltimore and take on 6,000 tons of bittuminous coal, and, passing through the Panama Canal will deliver the entire cargo of 7,000 tons at San Francisco. That coal from our Eastern States, produced by our own people, the product of our own mines, is subject to a tonnage tax of $1.20 per ton passing through our Panama Canal, constructed by the American people, paid for by their taxation, and this tonnage tax is not only a burden and an impediment upon the commercial interests of the country, but has to be paid by the consumers of the Pacific States who aided in the payment of the canal construction. This tax was put upon American coal by a Democratic Congress and a Democratic Administration in direct violation of the promises which the party in its platform and its leaders in their campaign made to the people of the United States. This tax upon American products, carried in United States vessels, through a United States canal, products of our own states, to be utilized by our own people, is a Democratic tax, a Democratic burden upon our miners, upon our transportation companies, upon our farmers, upon our manufacturers, upon our entire people, placed there by a Democratic Administration and Democratic Congress to curry favor with Great Britain, and it furtheres the interests of foreign shipping combines and transcontinental railways Let the voters of Virginia, *West Virginia*, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania who desire their mining, manufacturing and agricultural interests to be prosperous to the highest degree—let not these forget that many of those who are directly responsible for this severe blow at their interests are again seeking election to public position by their votes. Without that tax the coal from these states would be floating by millions of To whom it may concern: Take notice that Robert Ford, who is confined in the jail of McDowell county, on a charge of carrying weapons without a license, and tried before a justice of the peace on July 15, and sentenced to pay a fine of $75.00 and to serve a term of 8 months on the road, will, or after the 21st day of September, 1914, apply to the Governor of West Virginia, for a pardon. When In Graham WANTING SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT AND A NICE PLACE TO STOP Call at A. E. FERRELL Place not over one minute's walk from the station. (WRIGHT'S OLD STAND) Graham, Virginia BOX No. 103. Brown Bros. HOTEL BILLIARD ROOM Cafe and BARBER SHOP H. BROWN, Manager Niath St. Bet. 6th and 7th Aves. Huntington, W Va. 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Without that tax the potteries, the glassworks, the automobile manufactories, those which produce agricultural implements, the carriage factories, the shoe factories, all industrial establishments of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, would have the advantage of our own markets in the Pacific States, and the trade of these states would have given an amazing prosperity to the industrial and agricultural sections of this region. Placing that tax upon such cargoes deprived the people of the United States of such advantage in their own markets, in their own domestic commerce, and placed the foreign-produced cargoes on even terms with our own as to the tax, and gave the foreign shippers all the advantage of their cheap labor as against the higher paid labor of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. This was done in direct repudiation of the Democratic platform; it was done in open violation of the party pledge to the people; it was done against the interests of the people of the United States, and it only aided foreign manufacturers, foreign merchants, foreign subsidized shipping combines and the transcontinental railways. The voters of the United States have the opportunity this November to select Senators and Representatives who will not repudiate platforms nor break ante-election pledges to them. For Sale Two mules, wagon and harness for sale. Wish to sell at once; very fine team; wagon and harness in first-class condition; Reasonable terms. See John Trigg, Keystone, W. Va. 9-4-14-6t. SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law Welch, West Virginia OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF MCDOWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah C. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tuesday in February June and September. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas. French Strother, Judge; W. B. Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Monday in January, April, July and October. COUNTY COURT: James E Jones President, Switchback. B. F. Tipton, Northfork. Dr. R. K. Bragonier, Keystone. Commissioners W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch. Terms of Court. First Monday in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June. COUNTY OFFICERS: Sheriff, J F Johnson, Welch. Prosecuting Attorney F C Cook Assistant Pros. Attorney, G L Countz Clerk Circuitand Crim. Courts, Burbridge Payne Clerk. County Court, W. W. Whyte County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools. W Cassius Cook, Welch Assessor, C E Rusmisell County Road Engineer, w McClaren County Health Officer and coroner, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School Lands C E Rusmisell, McDowell Members House of Delegates Geo. Wolfe and C. E. Harman. State Senators, Sixth Senateorial district (counties of McDowell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming Jas A. Strother Welch; M Z White, Williamson. H. J. CAPEHART Attorney-at-Law Phone 61 KEYSTONE, W. VA Fractice in all the Courts Order of Publication WEST VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, on the first Monday in September, 1914. Kate Kessler, Plaintiff, In Chancery. Julius Kessler, Defendant. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONI And it appearing from an affidavit now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant is a non-resident of the state of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that the defendant do appear at the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of McDowell county within one month from the date of the first publication of this order, and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper published in McDowell county, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front door of the court house of McDowell county for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy. Teste: W. T. TABOR, Depuy for W. Burbridge Payne, Clerk. S. B. Moon, P. Q. NOTICE! The Champion Shoe Repairing Company has gone to the expence of buying machinery to repair shoes and boots for the public in general. We are located at Northfork, W. Va., and invite you all to see and see us, give us a trial; there is no better or nicer repairing work done anywhere than we do. We don't say see just to have you come, for if you come and find it different to what we say you will not come back. We put out the nicest work by hand and the nicest work by machinery as can be done anywhere in the coal fields. Sewed soles, hemlock leafte, 90c Nail soles, " " 60c Sewed soles, oak tan " $1.00 Sewed soles, blue " 1.20 Nail soles, " " 80c It will last as long as white oak. We make heels level for men for 30c, for women, 20c and 25c. The best rubber heels 45c and 50c per pair. Give us a trial and we will not fail to give you satisfaction. Wash Huffmon, Mgr. Northfork, West Virginia. JH Staples THE LEADING TONSORIAL ARTIST Well grown, well liked and patronized by all the boys going, coming, or staying. The place to receive the best of service. Everything Antiseptic; polite at tention given to all customers. You find all modern up to date service with all kinds of electrical treatment of the face and head at Staples' Place 19 Norfolk Ave. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA S. B. MOON Attornry-at-Law Wilcoe, West Virginia Try us For Job Work We Deliver the Goods TAKE STOCK RIGHT NOW $10.00 is the price per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent in your locality about it or write to this office. : THE PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION L. O. WILSON, President, Weston, WANTED 10 EXPERIENCED Good Salary or Comm MORE THAN $48,157. THE AMERICAN W NAAL INSUR. EXPERIENCED INSURANCE MON Salary or Commission for Right Pa THAN $48,157,022 CLAIMS PA THE AMERICAN WORKMEN FRAT NAAL INSURANCE COMPANY 10 EXPERIENCED INSURANCE MEN Good Salary or Commission for Right Parties THE AMERICAN WORKMEN FRATERNAAL INSURANCE COMPANY Pays Sick, Accident and Death, and Old Age Endowment Benefits. For further particulars see or write General Agent for West Virginia and Kentucky Office Rooms 2 and 4 K. of P. Building "I delight in o those whom I believe the fees are secured." "JA THE Harrison pr Cases Su Medical Reasona EFFICIE Phone Excelsio Kimball Rooms 2 and 4 Building Charleston, W "I delight in defending the aca from I believe to be innocent, "W secured." "JAIL ROBI Office Rooms 2 and 4 K. of P. Building Charleston, W.Va. "I delight in defending the accused and those whom I believe to be innocent, "When my fees are secured." --- Prison private Host Cases Surgical and Medical Treated at Reasonable Rates EFFICIENT STAFF phone Excelsior Drug Company umball West Harrison private Hospital Cases Surgical and Medical Treated at Reasonable Rates. EFFICIENT STAFF Phone Excelsior Drug Company Kimball West Va H. HEMP HILL First Class Tailor Wilcoe, W. Va. Box 72 ALL ORDERS GUARANTEED DR. M. M. TINSLEY EYE Specialist Welch, West Virginia NOTICE! L. M. TINSLEY E. Y E specialist West Virginia NOTICE! THE OLDEST HEAL INSURANCE MEN on for Right Parties CLAIMS PAID BY KMEN FRATER- E COMPANY leston, W.Va. nding the accused and the innocent, "When my L. ROBBER" KEYSTONE, W.VA E The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company $30,000,000 ASSETS ORGANIZED 1868 $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIM CPERATES IN EVERY STATE IN THE UNION EMPLOYES MORE THAN 8,000 AGENTS PAYS A CLAIM EVERY EIGHT MINUTES THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND STRONGEST LIFE. ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE WORLD W H HARRIS, Special Agent Keystone, West Virginia THAT'S WHERE I TRADE! AT THE Bridgeford Pharmacy Prscription Specialists See them when you want Drugs Leading Drug Store W. VERNAL BRIDGEFORD, Ph.G. Prop. Registered Pharmacist THE J. K. S. and Coke Men Can always find Steady work at Crystal Coal & Coke Co. On Crane Creek BOWLING ALLEY AND Is Now Opened By H. Hatter & J. Patterson Hyman and Epling Bldg Stewart Street BLUEFIELD, W. Va. Lee Goodwine has a quick lunch counter in front of the same building. Polite accommodations to all. Come and spend your evenings in innocent pleasure. W. S. Colson SURGEON DENTIST Modern Equipment. All Classes of Dental Work done Satisfactory. Prices Reasonable. Office up stairs over Miss Robinson's Dressmaking Establisment. AND Embalming Service by Sinkford & Warren at Northfork C. H. RICE, AGENT We have just received information that the First National Nurseries of Rochester, N. Y., wants lady or gentleman representatives in this section to sell all kinds of Rose, Shrub, Trees and Seeds. They inform us that without previous experience it is possible to make good wages every week. Any one out of employment write them for terms and enclose this notice. 9-11 to 10-13 A. L. Spencer A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meales served while the train waits Ice Cream, Confectioneries Pop, Tobacco etc. Mora, W. Va. William F. Denny ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Real Estate and Insurance Box 101 Box 445 LESTER, W. VA. BECKLEY, W. VA White Oak Shoe Shod ELECTRICAL SHOE REPAIR- ING WHILE YOU WAIT . Good work, reasonable prices, best of leather used--polite treatment. We sell Rubber Heels. Heel Plates, Spur Stiff- ners, Shoe Laces, But- tons etc. Call and see us L. E. JOHNSON, Mgr. Mr. & Mrs. Jas. Johnson — Have Opened A — FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT Meals 35c. Lodging 25c. Quick Lunches, Hot or Cold on Short Notice. Nice Orders at Any Time. laeger. . . West Virginia Colson