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GOV. HATFIELD SPEAKS OF THE ADVERTISE IN THE McDOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 12 GOV. HATE SPEAK IMPORTANCE OF REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE CHARLESTON, W. VA., Oct. 20.— "The most important question confronting the people of West Virginia in this campaign is the election of a Republican legislature," was the declaration made by Governor Hatfield in discussing the political situation. It will be remembered that in 1912, when he was the Republican nominee for Governor, Mr. Hatfield called attention to this same matter, taking the stand that it was more important to elect a Republican legislature than it was to elect him Governor. "It is a matter of recorded history," said the Governor, "that the representatives of the Republican party in office have demonstrated a greater amount of efficiency and economic value to the citizenship than those of the Democratic party." "The election of a Republican legislature," he continued, "will enable the present administration to go forward in fulfilling the promises made in the platform of 1912, and re-affirmed by the Republican platform this year. A part of these promises has already been enacted into law and a continued and united effort will guarantee a full compliance with every promise made. Unless a Republican legislature is elected this year, the efforts of the State administration which stands for the principles endorsed by a majority of the people of our State, will result in the marking of time and the State will be greatly retarded in its progress. The election of a legislature hostile to the State administration will give no opportunity to carry out the platform pledges made to the people. "The tax reform in West Virginia marks the dawn of a new era for the State, and was brought about by the party now in power. Its principles were strenuously opposed by the Democratic party and particularly by all the big interest of the State, regardless of party affiliation. To indicate how the Democratic party still stands upon this tax question, the Democratic legislature in 1911, at the first opportunity given to them in a legislative way since the election of Governor George Wesley Atkinson, passed a bill through the Democratic House of that year repealing this law, and the measure which they sought to enact in its stead was much like their old re-actionary idea of direct taxation, which would have been inequitable, oppressive to the farmer and the masses, but favorable to the big business interests. Had it not been for the fifteen Republican senators, who would have retrograded to the reactionary days of the MacCorkle administration, during which period the corporations were enabled to get almost a death grapple upon the State." Governor Hatfield pointed out among the achievements of the Republican party the abolition of the fee system in state offices, by which thousands of dollars annually now go into the State treasury; the repeal of the old 35-cent direct tax; the placing of matters of taxation in local levying bodies; the public accounting law which shows the real financial condition of counties, cities and towns; many permanent improvements have been made at the State institutions, all of which have been placed on a business basis under the State Board of Control, saving thousands of dollars annually; the State penitentiary has not only been made self-supporting, but turns into the State treasury several thousand dollars a year; the State Board of Health has been made effective in preventing and stamping out disease; the "Blue Sky" law, which prevents the fleeing of the public by "get-rich-quick" schemes; the prohibition law which is the strictest in the country, the workman's compensation law which protects the families of the workingmen from want; the public service commission which regulates public service corporations; the hydro-electric law which conserves the water power of the State; and many other progressive measures which are due to Republican progress. "These accomplishments," said Gov. Hattield, "merit the confidence of the people in the efforts put forth by the representatives of the Republican party and warrant the continuation of suppo.t by a majority now in power in the State, in order to ensure further progress in the matter of perfecting many of the laws now in effect." Among the platform pledges yet unfulfilled, the Governor pointed out such measures as a corrupt practice act and a primary election law. He pointed out that the Democrats attempted to enact din franchisement laws both through a proposed registration law and primary election law, and that the Democratic party has always stood for a limited franchise. He told of the dangers of electing a Democratic legislature, which would give the corporations control of the State, and would result in a re-distributing of the State along Democratic lines, which would make it almost impossible to wrest the State from them again. "This is a battle for the continuation of achievements by the Republican party," said Governor Hatfield. "A Republican legislature, supporting the State administration, means a continuation of the development of our farming industry, which has made more rapid strides the past few years than during the preceding half century. It means a continuation of the development, just beginning, of our good roads system throughout West Virginia, made possible by the good roads laws passed by the last legislature." BLUNDERING DESTRUCTIVE TARIFF Make War Tax Necessary--Democratic Extravagance Owing to the enactment of blundering, destructive and undesirable tariff legislation and the profligate extravagance of the Democratic leaders in Congress, the people of the country are called upon to make up a deficit in the national treasury under the misnomer of a "war tax." A study of conditions shows that the European war is by no means responsible for this additional tax and that some method of raising additional money would have been necessary had hostilities not broken out in Europe, just as it was necessary to issue bonds to the amount of $242,000,000 under President Cleveland to cover up the deficit caused by the infamous Wilson "free trade" tariff bill. In 1912 the Democratic campaign orators, including President Wilson and Secretary Bryan, declared that the high cost of living was due to a protective tariff and that if elected a Democratic Congress would reduce the cost of living by enacting a tariff "for revenue only." A "free trade" tariff was put into effect which paralyzed American industries, threw thousands of workingmen out of employment, absolutely failed to reduce the prices of necessaries of life and caused a deficit in the treasury which the Democrats now try to cover up by imposing a "war tax" in time of peace. The European war should not be allowed to obscure the real issues. For the seven months ended July 31, 1914, before the war began, our imports from foreign countries were $122,000,000 more than they were for the same period last year, while our exports were $126,000,000 less. We bought more, sold less and collected less revenue. The balance in trade in our favor, as compared with last year, fell off $248,000,000. If we were manufacturing the goods we use instead of importing them, we would have prosperity and our workingmen would not be idle. If we had sufficiently high import duty on the goods we bring from abroad, we would have sufficient revenue without imposing a "war tax." As was the case under Grover Cleveland, the "war tax" is merely a "deficiency tax." By this additional taxation the Wilson administration proposes to raise $100,000,000, which is about the amount of the deficit caused by a falling off in revenues under a tariff "for revenue only." In face of this distress in which the Democratic national administration admits itself to be, comes the procharge of wasteful extravagance on the part of Congress. Though the tariff bill is admittedly a failure even as a revenue producer, a "deficiency tax" would probably have been avoided had the administration established a standard of economy rather than one of extravagance. The appropriations of the present Congress exceed those of the last Republican congress by $100,000,000, not taking into consideration the rivers and harbors bills. This is brought about by increased salaries, new office created and, other KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, OCT. 23. 1914 methods employed to reward political workers. In the postoffice department alone the increase is $29,000,000; in the treasury department the roll has been increased by 938 office-holders and Colombia is to receive $25,000,000 as our apology for building the Panama Canal. SOUTHERN METHODS Resorted to in Effort to Keep Voters From Registering KU KLUX KLAN IN LOGAN REPORTED Democrats Charged With Resorting to High-Handed and Desperate Methods, Says That Logan county is in a turmoil of political excitement as the result of alleged high-handed and desperate methods employed by the Democratic leaders to prevent the registration of voters supposed to be Republicans, and to so intimidate many voters as to force them to leave the county or remain away from the polls is the substance of a report appearing in the Logan Banner. In addition to this it is charged that the county court of Logan county, which is Democratic, has shown flagrant partiality in registration. The Banner says: "Thugs, acting, it is declared, at the instance of the Democratic leaders in the county, have committed unheard of outrages. At dead of night the home of the Negro proprietor of a cleaning and pressing establishment was fired into, its doors and windows being perforated with bullets, and two seriously wounded. Other houses have been assaulted by bullets, stones and other missiles, and, according to reports received from Logan recently, a veritable reign of terror has been inaugurated in portions of the to vn and the surrounding community. The home of Senator E. T. England, one of the Republican leaders of the county, was assaulted and a number of windows broken, but no member of the family was hurt. "On Tuesday afternoon, it is reported, the county court agreed with counsel, to adjourn to a given hour the next day. Instead of doing this, however, they held a meeting the same night, registered a number of Democratic voters and adjourned sine die. Following this alleged breach of faith, Senator England applied to Judge John B. Wilkinson, of the circuit court, and received an alternative writ of mandamus returnable today, commanding the county commissioners to appear before him and show cause why the court should not reconvene and continue the hearing according to law and the agreement between the court and counsel. "Judge Wilkinson has also instructed the Logan county grand jury, now in regular session, to investigate the outrages, and it is said that he intimated very strongly that justice must be done in the matter, let the responsibility rest where it may. "Logan county is one of the few counties in the state that has been considered reliably Democratic. It is believed, therefore, that the outrages perpetrated there during the past ten days have been in the interest of the congressional and senatorial tickets. Logan county is attached to Boone and Kanawha in a senatorial district." MEXICANS SHOOI MORE AMERICANS Four Negro Soldiers Shot; Two Likely to Die---What is Uncle Sam Doing to Protect Americans? NACO, Ariz., Oct. 17.—During the fighting last night in which General Benjamin Hill drove off Governor Maytorena's attack, seven person on the American side of the line here were wounded. This made a total of seventeen wounded by Mexican bullets in the American town during the siege. Four of the shot last night were troopers of the Ninth United States calvary border patrol. Two of them are not expected to live. The others were Mexicans, two women and a man. The Maytorena forces have paid no attention to the armistice ordered by the Agnas Calientes peace conference. Several days ago a trooper died of wounds received by a bullet fired over the border. The governor of Arizona threatened to send State Guards to the border, and Secretary of War Garrison declared that if he did so that the Federal Government would make the guardmen United States troops. Soldiers was shot in the head while on a railroad embankment 400 yards from the boundaries. CAREER OF FAMOUS AC- TRESS ENDS Aida Overton Walker Dies From Brights Disease After Short Illness NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—Death, the Grim Monster, claimed our one and only Aida Overton-Walker Sunday asteroon, after a brief illness at her residence, 107 West 13d street. Needless to say, men and women lament the demise of one of the most lovable and professional women of the race. Her career was an illustrious one, and her name known throughout all civilization. She was, first of all, a thorough woman. Then, as an artist, she had no peer. In temperment she was always well poised, and as a wife of the late George Walker, she was the exemplification of loyalty. As a daughter, her devotion to her late mother was of the purest type. Her friends were her life, and cond they have withheld the cruel hand of death the one and only Aida Walker, her queenly stature and modest temperment, would have an abiding place in the hearts of her friends, and many, many years more to live. The public's estimate of Mrs Walker could readily be seen when throngs of people assembled in and outside of the house with bowed heads, and when opportunity was given they passed in and gazed upon the remains of one of America's greatest women; and further, when her body was conveved to St. Philip's Church to lie in state. Mrs. Walker was 34 years of age and was born in 27th street, this city. Her first advent on the stage was with Isham's Octoroons. She was then about 16 years of age. Later, she joined the Black Patti Show; and again, Hyde's Comedians, about 1897 or 1898. In 1900 she began with the Williams and Walker Show. On June 26, 1899, she was married to George Walker. She was also at one time with Cole and Johnson's Red Moon Show; aside from shows of her own, in which she starred. Perhaps her greatest effort was during the year of the first production of "Abyssinia" and "In Bandana Land," in which she scored triumphantly. She has appeared repeatedly at Hammerstein's and received ovations each time. She has introduced some of the latest and most artistic dances known to modern times. She has starred with the Porto Rican Girls, in which she took special pride. Her whole stage career has been attended with success, due to her courage and untiring efforts to be a leader in her class. She was the idol of her mother who died a year or two ago. George Walker died in 1911. An incident of note is that J. C. Thomas, the widely known undertaker, buried her grandmother, her mother, her husband, and finally herself. The funeral services were held at St. Philip's Church, Thursday, Rev. Hutchins C. Bishop officiating, assisted by Rev. E. W. Daniel. Floral tributes were in profusion and the church crowded to its utmost capacity with notable men and women in and out of the profession. Never a more impressive funeral ceremony was performed. The hoary-headed man and the ever sympathetic woman were in tears. Her remains will rest alongside of her mother in Cypress Hills Cemetery. Pall-bearers were: Robert T. Givens, John E. Nail, Jae Lightfoot, Green Tapley, Richard Clark, R. C. McPherson, Alec Rogers. Abolish Color Line in Ring Says Kilrain Oldtime Leading Heavyweight Asserts Modern Day Fighters Should Take on Blacks. Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 17.—Jake Kilrain, once a leading heavyweight pugilist, doesn't believe in the color line in the boxing game. "I never drew the color line," said Kilrain. "I was in the game for the money. When you go over the ropes you are equals anyway. I fought Peter Jackson, one of the finest Negro fighters I have known, and I was there for the money ($4,000), and when I got it I went back home. "Jack Johnson is a wonderful fighting machine, but turn back several years and put Johnson into the game as it was, when we fought under the old rules. He would be murdered. But there isn't a fighter today that can do it. "The Moran-Johnson fight in Paris was on the square, in my opinion. The kicks came from the Parisians, who wanted to see a knockout. Johnson is a steady, cautious fighter, who does not play to the galleries, but fights to win—and that's all. "It's a grand old game," said Kilrain. "but I am glad I am through with it. In our day it wasn't a case of treading the path of padded gloves to a championship. It was just a matter of fighting, good and hard, for your money. If the champions of today are worth the money they get, we earned ours ten times over." SIX LIVES THE TOLL WHEN SLIDE COMES IN Tons of Rock and Earth Give Way at Baker Rock Crusher Quarry Monday at Bluefield Those who were crushed to death instantly were: MORRIS SEXTON, white. JOHN DAVIS, colored. JOHN GRAY, colored. JOHN SPENGER, colored. Zack Taylor, colored, was taken from the debris yet alive, but died at 10 o'clock while James Perdue lived until 5:30 Tuesday morning, making the toll of the awful disaster the sum of six lives. Tuesday evening about 5 o'clock at the Baker rock crusher in the west end of Bluefield at what is called Midway a horrible accident occurred, in which six men lost their lives, five negroes and one white man. They were down in a pit where they were getting out rock to be crushed into small stone to be used in concrete work and for paving purposes. It is about seventy-five feet from the top of the cliff or bank of stone to the bottom where the men were working and without a moment's warning a wall of stone and earth over a hundred feet long and the full height of the bank containing thousands of yards broke loose and came crushing down upon these men unconscious of any impending dangers, and like a flash their lives were snuffed out and six bodies, crushed and mangled beyond recognition, lay buried beneath this awful avalanche of earth and stone. It was early Tuesday morning before all of the bodies were taken from the debris, and the rescuers found it necessary to use dynamite in large quantities to break up the large stones, in order to be able to remove them from the bodies that lay buried beneath them. All the men were laborers and lived at Milway and Graham. An ambulance was called to the scene of disaster and as soon as the bodies were taken out they were removed to their respective homes or to the undertaking parlors. GOLDEN RULE NEWS Bramwell, W. Va., Oct. 19.---The Golden Rule District Union, of District No. 2, held its last annual meeting with Morning Star Association No. 6 of Goodwill, W. Va., on the 12th day of October. Delegates from all points in the district reached Goodwill at 10 o'clock a.m. We were met by the good people of Goodwill who escorted us to the spacios hall where we held a morning session composed of delegates and members of the Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association. District Agent P. W. White stated the object of the meeting after devotionals and called for the minutes of the last district meeting and the roll call of officers. The General Secretary G. S. Miller read the minutes of the last meeting, which were adopted without any necessary correction; the roll of officers was also called and all of the officers but one answered present. The district agent then addressed the meeting on the work of the Golden Rule and the importance of paying for stock subscribed for in the stock department. A number of members paid on their shares of stock and then we adjourned for dinner. (Continued on Page Two.) Democratic Congress Pass War Tax Bill The "Dear Peepul" Must Pay One Hundred Million Dollars----Every Citizen Must Pay. Low Tariff, Not War, the Cause. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 17 —The Senate today passed the Administration $100,000,000 War Tax Bill while the country is at peace with the entire world. For the first time in the history of the country the people are compelled to pay a war tax while the nation is enjoying absolute peace. The Democratic leaders in Congress and the President allege that the European war is responsible for the deficit which makes this tax necessary, but the real reason is to be found in the Underwood-Simmons law passed by the Democratic Congress and the almost criminal extravagance of the Democratic Administration. The custom receipts began falling off as soon as the Democratic tariff law was enacted and it was known that there would be a deficit which could not be made up by Income tax. Yet Congress made appropriation out of all reason and the Administration burdened the people with expenditures unheard of. Now the "dear peepul" must pay the price of electing a Democratic Congress and a Democratic President. Wilson fiddles, Congress dances and the American laboring and small business man must pay, with no funds to pay with. Hard times, low wages, men out of work, high cost of living is the record of the present Administration which effects the poor man. Vote for the Republican nominee for Congress and this condition will be remedied. TESTING THE EYESIGHT OF ALL MINE FOREMEN Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 18.—The eyeglass of all mine foremen and fire bosses in West Virginia is being tested, so that they will be fully qualified to detect gas in any place in the mines they examine. An order to this effect was issued a few days ago by Earl A. Henry, Chief of the Mining Department, after a conference with coal operators in various sections of the State. The operators fully approved of Mr. Henry's ideas on the subject, and advised him to issue an order to have them carried out, and they promised their hearty co-operation. "It is apparent," says Mr. Henry, "that the men charged with the work of making mine examinations should have as nearly perfect eyesight as locomotive engineers, who are required to be able to distinguish the difference in the colors of danger signals along the railroads. This is only the matter of taking the necessary precautions to have the mine foremen and fire bosses fully qualified in their peculiar kind of work. For the last two weeks Chies Henry has been holding mental examinations in various parts of the State, and those candidates who have passed these examinations are being sent to competent physicians near their homes for eye sight examination. To those who satisfyly pass the second examination certificates will be given. The results of the eye sight examinations are being forwarded to the Mining Department, and Chief Henry declares that there are a few cases where the eye sight of the men has been found so defective as to warrant certificates being withheld. It is explained, that in many cases the presence of gas in working places would be detected by its effect upon the flame on the safety lamp were it not that the mine foremen and fire bosses were unable to see as well as they should. "WHITECAPPERS" SHOT BY NEGRO George Pollard Killed and Fritz Tucker Wounded. Farmville, Va., Oct. 11.—From Charlotte Gourthouse, across the country in an automobile, Sheriff J. I. C. Pridy reached Farmville late this afternoon with Isaac Clark, colored, who is charged with killing a white man, Geo. Pollard, and dangerously shooting another white man, Fritz Tucker. The statement of the prisoner is that he received a "whitecap" letter advising that if he was in the neighborhood on Saturday night he would be "dealt with." At 11 o'clock last night he heard a knock at his door and, refusing to open it, the visitors broke in. Clark took down his shotgun and opened fire on the intruders. George Pollard fell dead. As soon as the rest of the visiting party departed, Clark went to the courthouse and gave himself up to the officers, Sheriff Pridy, fearing mob violence, employed an automobile, and brought the prisoner to Farmville for enlistment. LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA NUMBER 33 ratic less Pass Tax Bill must Pay One Hundred very Citizen Must Pay. War, the Cause. 17 — The Senate today passed the Ad- ill while the country is at peace with of the country the people are compell- is enjoying absolute peace. The Dem- president allege that the European war kakes this tax necessary, but the real God-Simmons tariff law passed by the criminal extravagance of the Dem- receipts began falling off as soon as and it was known that there would up by Income tax. Yet Congress and the Administration burdened the Now the "dear peepul" must pay congress and a Democratic President. the American laboring and small bus- pay with. of work, high cost of living is the re- ciph effects the poor man. as for Congress and this condition will DEMOCRATS BUY BUTTONS ABRO AD Washington, Oct. 13. The brass buttons for American soldiers' uniforms have been made in England under contract awarded by the Democratic Secretary of War and Democratic Secretary of Navy. Uncle Sam's soldiers and sailors wear a lot of brass buttons. Some of them have two double rows down the front of their uniforms. Then, there are army and navy ornaments, shoulder-straps and other kind of official insignia. Uncle Sam's Revenue officer, under Secretary McAdoo, wear brass buttons too, and even the Capitol policemen and watchmen at the doors of the Government departments are adorned with these shining emblems of official authority. The civilian who doesn't care much about brass buttons anyhow may find it difficult to realize that Uncle Sam spends from sixty to seventy thousand dollars a year for brass and bronze buttons, but the does. In the "basket clause" of schedule G, of the Democratic tariff law, the duties on these buttons was reduced from 32 per cent to 15 per cent, ad valorem. As soon as this cut was made, an English firm entered competition for the button contract and because of cheap labor was able to underbid the American manufacturers who had handled the contract satisfactorily for several years and had given employment to hundreds of men in the making of American buttons for American soldiers. As soon as the contract was awarded to British button manufacturers, New England manufacturers, naturally, made a big protest. No attention was paid to this until the protest became so strong that Democratic Senators and Congressmen from New England saw their mistake and urged the cancellation of these contracts. Not until July, however, was the contract to the British firm cancelled and then it was given up on the ground that unsettled conditions made delivery uncertain. Thus, the war was a very present need in time of trouble to the Democrats. COLORED VOTERS: The colored voter who hesitates to vote the whole Republican ticket is playing a dangerous game. Should the Democrat get into power there is little doubt as to what will happen to the colored man's right of franchise. In 1911 when the Democrat had control of the House of Delegates disfranchisement laws were attempted both through proposed primary election and registration laws, and a "Jim Crow" bill went through in a hurry. All of these were killed in the Senate by the fifteen Republican senators. The Democratic state platform in 1908 declared for Negro disfranchisement That the Democratic party is still pursuing that same course toward the colored voter is proven by the action taken by the Democratic convention of the 6th senatorial district, held at Williamson. The following resolution was adopted by that convention: (Continued on page 2.) MEMBER NATIONAL TOUCH PRESS ASSOCIATION BE RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. F. 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.....20 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. 23, 1914. REPUBLICAN TICKET Vote it on November 3rd. For Congress-at-Large: HOWARD SUTHERLAND For Congress, Fifth District: EDWARD COOPER For State Senate, Sixth District: WELLS GOODYKOONTZ For House of Delegates: C. E. HARMAN W. W. HUGHES For Circuit Clerk: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE For County Clerk: W. W. WHYTE For President of the County Court: JAMES ELWOOD JONES County Supt. Free Schools W. C. COOK. Board of Education, Browns Creek Dist. DR. W. C. HALL, President. GEORGE PATTERSON A. G. FROE Commissioners. The editor and business manager of this paper have been attending Federal court all this week. Information has been sent to us by them that not but one of their Republican friends has been seen on the ground to express one word of sympathy despite the fact that the Times has been a life long booster of the "G. O. P." Rats! rats!! on such friendship. There are plenty of men who are your friends from a political point of view when you are not in trouble, but as soon as you need them they can't be found. But h—l with such false friendship as that. Any man who will run and dodge from you when you are at the jail's door, such plug uglys as those we don't want to see nor speak to them when out and free. Only twelve more days to "politicate." You political prognosticates can keep on prognosticating. Your prophecy will be verified one way or the other on November 3rd. But it is going to take votes to tell the tale. All office-seekers are at the bat. Who will prove the greatest prowess with the bat and as expert runners? Stop your meanness and you won't have to be punished. Although we admit many an innocent man has been punished. Stop jumping out of windows when you hear the officers coming. It looks too much like guilt. Ingratitude is agreat sin. And there are thousands of ingrates in this country. Only twelve more days until election, Nov. 3rd. No apology need be made for the Republican party. In West Virginia it has a record of progressive legislative achievements unsurpassed by any state in the union. The Progressive party repudiates its own platform and its own principles when it fails to give its approval to the action of the last legislature in carrying out a large number of the promises made to the people in the platform adopted at the Huntington convention of 1912—a convention that was overwhelmingly dominated by the Progressive forces. Those who are sincerely and honestly in the Progressive party cannot deny that their promises have been made good by the Republican party and should vote to elect a Republican legislature this year. Take your choice. Will you vote for a Republican legislature which will continue to enact progressive legislation, or will you vote to turn the state over to the corporation-privilege class which controls the destinies of the Democratic party in this state? Ever since the Republican party assumed the reins of government in West Virginia, it has opposed a limited franchise and has advocated policies which are for the best interests of the whole people. The Democrats have at afl times fought for a limited franchise. They tried it both through a proposed registration law and a proposed primary election law. The French registration bill which the Democrats tried to pass in 1911 would have disfranchised thousands of voters in West Virginia, and about only half of them would have been colored. The Democrats want to put the power of making nominations and holding elections in the hands of the classes. The voters should see that a Republican legislature is elected. No greater victory for the big corporations and vested interests could be achieved than the election of a Democratic legislature. The "Blue Sky" law, enacted by the last legislature, prevents the people of West Virginia from being plundered by "get-rich-quick" concerns and other dishonest practices. The Workmen's Compensation law, a Republican achievement, extends the strong arm of protection to families of unfortunate working men who are injured or killed in course of their employment. In the past year 16,500 claims have been handled and the administration of the law is coating only 5 per cent of the premiums collected. No other state in the union can boast of such a record. The Workmen's Compensation law and the Public Service Commission law need slight amendments, as is generally the case with new laws. Will you vote to leave this work to the Republicans, who are responsible for these laws and who believe in their proper enforcement, or will you vote for a Democratic legislature, which is controlled by the big corporations that oppose regulation and respect no rights of the workingmen, unless forced to do so? There are on the monthly pay roll of the Workmen's Compensation fund 174 widows, 288 dependent children, 38 dependent parents and 63 permanent disabilities. All these are being cared for and are not subjects of charity...thanks to the Republican administration. Until the present Republican state administration, public service corporations doing business in West Virginia have submitted to no regulation. The Public Service Commission, while fair to them, sees that the people get a square deal. Will you, M1. Voter, place these corporations in control by electing a Democratic legislature? The Public Service Commission, appointed by Governor Hatfield, refused to permit the gas companies in the Northern Panhandle to increase their rates and saved about $120,000 a year to the consumers there. Will you give the gas companies control by electing a Democratic legislature? COLORED VOTERS: --- "We favor the separation of the white and Negro races upon trains and other places where they congregate, and promise that the candidate nominated by this convention will vote for a bill containing such a provision." The Republican party has been a friend in need to the colored people. They should be awake to the situation and vote the whole Republican ticket. Williamson Notes The political outlook in the county is good. The Republican party, the party of prosperity and advancement, will sweep the county, and the Negro vote is solid and will help the G. O. P. to victory in November. The colored political club opened up its campaign on the 12th, with a rousing, enthusiastic speech by Editor Whittico of Keystone. The boys took fire that night and have been burning with political enthusiasm ever since. Watch the colored boys of Mingo in this campaign. The new colored school house is nearing completion and will be ready by Christmas. At present the school is held in the old building. The new teacher, Miss Georgia Warren, reports a splen did attendance. The people of Williamson think a great deal of Miss Warren and she has their hearty co-operation in her effort to build up the school. Dr. J. M. Whittico, our popu lar physician, is seen now a days looking over the furniture display in the several stores in town. Guess why? Rev. James Gipson, who has been away attending conference at Eikins, W. Va., has returned to serve the A. M. E. Church here for another year. We welcome Rev. Gipson back into our midst. The stork has visited the homes of Mr. Welber and Mr. Morris. Both are happy over the additional sunshine that has come to their homes. Mr. George Jordan has been confined to his bed for the past ten days, but we are glad to note he is improving rapidly. KIMBALL NOTES The health of the community is very good. Quite a large crowd witnessed one of the most solem and well conducted baptizing, at the First Baptist church of Kimball ever had in the town. Fifteen souls were baptised and a number of others were added to the church during the series of meetings for the last two weeks. Never was such a revival among christians held in the history of Kimball. Rev. G. W. Woody assisted Rev. J. W. Robinson, a deserves much credit for the spiritual good and christian uplift. Since Rev. Robinson has been called to the pastorate of the First Baptist Church of Kimball, the membership has been more than doubled and about $1600.00 raised for the indebtedness and expense of the same. Rev. R, P. Johnson, pastor of the Presbyterian church has been a little indisposed for the last few days but we are glad to say that he is out again. The High School of Kimball is progressing nicely under the principalship of Prof. N. Wiley and Miss Norman. The people of the community are becoming particularly interested in high school movement and expresses themselves to get in the lead and help make it what it should be. Twenty pupils have been already enrolled and making an average of 90 per cent. The Graded School here is doing excellent work. The attendance is large. This promises to be one of the most successful sessions of the school. We meet Mr. Politic on the street occasionally Everything seem quiet. Some big guns will be fired in Kimball about the 1st of the week, afterwards the little ball will be kept rolling until November 3. Better let booze alone if things are kept up as they are now. Each day sees some fellow go from the coalfields to Welch to give an account of his behavior. Holcomb Craghead, son of E M, Craghead, one of the teachers of the Kimball Graded School, who has been dangerously ill in Miners Hospital is on the mend. He was taken sick on Firday night, after his case was diagnized it was found to be acute appendicitis. He was rushed to the hospital on No. 1, and operated on at once. The appendix ruptured before he could be operated on, and for several days it was a fight with death and life. Mr. J. E. Ross, our popular druggist, gave the ladies a free ice cream last Sunday after baptizing at the church. We boast of having such a man in our midst, who is interested in the uplift of the people in the community. Mr. Ross is one of the staunch members of the First Baptist Church and has given and continues to give to the support of the gospel. We wish for more such strong men to become interested in the church work and help keep our young people out of the dives and slums of the coalfields. Mr. Cam Valentine has moved back to his old stand and is now doing well. He and his partner Mr. Chas. Edwards have enstalled a bath outfit and several new additions which is worthy of compliment. GOLDEN RULE NEWS (Concluded from First Page.) AFTERNOON SESSION. All delegates and members reassembled at the hall at 3 o'clock. Devotionals were conducted by the Chaplin, after which the District Agent had the password taken up and opened in the regular ritualistic form. The Secretary called the roll of associations and the delegates answered and reported the condition of their respective associations, which showed that the Golden Rule work was in a prosperous condition. NIGHT SESSION. The District Agent sounded the gavel at 8 o'clock, called the meeting to order and invited all preachers to the rostrum, Devotionals were conducted by brother P. H. Honnison, the Chaplain, assisted by the preachers present. The welcome address was delivered by Miss Jackson of Goodwill. It was very good and all of the delegates were made to feel that they were at home. The General Secretary, brother G. S. Miller responded very timely, assuring them that they highly appreciate their cordial welcome. The well trained choir under the leadership of brother Douglas McRath rendered excellent music for the occasion. Prof. Holly, who is in charge of the Goodwill school gave a very timely talk on the Golden Rule and the work it is doing as he see it. Brother P. W. White closed the meeting with an address which was delivered in his characteristic manner. He kept his audience laughing from start to finish. The meeting then adjourned to meet again at Princeton, W. Va. on the 12th day of May, 1915. We have never been better cared for at any place than we have at Goodwill, and too much cannot be said for the good people of this town. We are going to Goodwill again for our stay there was one of pleasantness. A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meales served while the train waits Ice Cream, Confectioneries pop, Tobacco etc. Mora, W. Va. When In Graham WANTING SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT AND A NICE PLACE TO STOP A. E. FERRELL Place not over one minute's walk from the station. (WEIGHTS OLD STAND) BOX No. 103. Application For Pistol Licenses Notice is hereby given that we, the undersigned, will make application, after due notice, to the Judge of the Circuit Court of McDowell county for a license to carry a revolver, according to law. William Howard, J. P. Northfork, W. Va. J. C. Simms, Special Constable, Northfork, W. Va. Oct. 9, '14. The Home Pharmacy Opposite Colored Baptist Church Princeton, W. Va. When in town call and see us. SODA AT THE FOUNT Drugs, Druggists' Sundries, Toilet Articles, Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes POOL ROOM IN THE REAR Phone No. 154-L L. J. Bampfield, M. D., Prop. 9-11-tf 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. Ingever, - - West Virginia R. B. Felix Confined to His Bed We regret very much to learn of the illness of Mr. R. B. Felix in the city of Roanoke. He is, perhaps, not only one of the oldest dining car conductors on the N. & W. but, because of his general fairness, impartiality and kind treatment to everybody, he has deservingly won the confidence and respect of all who know him. The Norfolk and Western Railway Company made no mistake when they took into their confidence a man of so much ability, honor and general fitness. He is not only honored and respected by the white people with whom he comes more intimately in contact but the colored people have learned to know that he is too big a man to do them an injury, but on the other hand he is willing to give due recognition to any man for his ability and general fitness. Our hope is that he will soon be restored to his usual health, hapiness and general usefulness. A Delightful Evening Misses Katherine and Aileen Harper were at home to a number of guests last Friday evening from 9 12. A delightful evening was spent in cards and dancing, The Columbia Orchestra furnishing music. A delicious luncheon consisting of mayonaise, tomatoes and chicken sandwiches on lettuce leaves, coffee, cake, wire and fruit. Tnose present were, Misses Anna George, Clara Abbott, Alberta Robinson, Mary Robinson, C. L. Sinkford, Rosa Bridgeford, Mayme Pogue, Mesdames; Abbott, Whittico and Rann; Messrs. Sample, Hill, Barrett, Gray, Mills, Bryant, Reed, Whittico, Rann and Colson. NOTICE! On Tuesday of each week, beginning next Tuesday, I will be in Kimball for the convenience of my patients there and to serve the people of the vicinity with as little expence to them as possible. W. L. COLSON, Surgeon Dentist 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 come and see us; give you a trial; there is no better or nicer repair work done anywhere than we do. We don't say so just to have you come, for if you come and find it different to what we say you will not come back. We put on the nicest work by hand and the nicest work by machinery as can be done anywhere in these fields. Sewed soles, hemlock leather, 50c Nail soles, ˆˆ ˆˆ 60c Sewed soles, oak tan ˆˆ $1.00 Sewed soles, blue ˆˆ 1.20 Nail soles, ˆˆ 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. STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR BEFORE AFTER PRESTO *PRESTO* **return** Dandrel, Tetton, and other Skin Diseases of the SCALP; *PRESTO* **make** the HAIR GROW; *PRESTO* **in** Harrietts, Clean and Lasting; *PRESTO* **in** the Greatest Discovery Known to Mankind in this Line. 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Old machines taken in exchange rent, either by the week or month for cash in advance at these unheard of prices and business in an up-to-date manner MPTON GRAY 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 B. HAMPTON GRAY Agent WELCH, W. VA. The Winner Thursday morning, September 8th, 1914 court convened pursuant to adjournment. present: James Ewood Jones, President; Dr. R. K. Bragdon and B. F. Tipton, Commissioners. This day C. A. Railey, a legal voter and free holder of Big Creek Magisterial district of McDowell county, presented a petition of himself and fifty (50) other voters and the court, asking that the proposition of the issuance of bonds of said Magisterial district for the purpose of constructing 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 across the mountain to Jacob's Fork and extending up Jacob's Fork to the Virginia line, in the amount of One Hundred Sixty-five Tousand ($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 and payable in from twenty (20) to thirty (30) years from date of such bonds for the purpose of constructing roads in said district as above set out; it appearing to the court that such proposed indebtedness, including existing indebtedness, included two and one-half (2-1) per centum taxable property of a magisterial district as acertained by the last assessment for state and county levies, previous to the issuing of indebtedness; and it is further ordered that there be levied 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 thereof 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. at being the 4, upon the of acid Big to the amount ove Thousand ted the first ing interest at tum per an- twenty (20) date of such constructing live set out; it such proposed rating indebted and one-half stable propriet as servient for state to the incur- and it is fur- levied and property of tax sufficient rest on such persof within, (30) years, but three (3) cents (0.00) Dollars and magisterial abbed through- trict tor thirty poll is taken, ball cause as to be written DR. BABBITT'S PURE LYE OR POTASH Babbitt's PURE LYE Kills Germs Kills Odors This order shall be published throughout the said magisterial district for thirty days, at least, before the poll is taken, as follows: The clerk of this court shall cause as many copies of this order to be written or printed as may be necessary, and sign the same; he shall forthwith post one of them in a conspicuous place in his office; one at the front door of the Court Houses and deliver the others to the Sheriff of this county, who shall forthwith post one of said copies in a conspicuous place at every voting place in the said magisterial district, and a copy of this order is directed to be published in the McDowall Recorder and the McDowall Times, two newspapers published in this county, for a like period. The poll shall thereupon be taken and the result ascertained under the law prescribed for general elections for state and county officers. The ballots used for taking said poll, shall be the same as those 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." Moving for state there shall be on the words against Real Highest in Strength But Not in Price 10c You Bee Less It Lasts Longer ed in denom- B. T. BABBITT D. C. Bus 1770 NEW YORK CITY re than One ers and shall The bonds shall be issued in denominations of not less than One Hundredd ($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) yearstime, 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, Olerk of the County County of McDowell, do hereby REMINGTON No. 6 & 7 - - REMINGTON No. 10 - - UNDERWOOD No. 4 - - UNDERWOOD No. 5 - - OLIVER No. 3 - - OLIVER No. 5 - - SMITH PREMIER No. 10 - - L. G. SMITH - - Edward Cooper Next Congressman from the 5th District Notice! 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 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 Rock No 13, page 76. Given under my hand and seal of said (SEAL) Court this 11th day of June. (SEAAL) given under my hand and seal of said September 21st of September, 1911. 9-2-'14-4t. W. W. WHYTE, Clerk. New Baptist Church 一 On invitation of a company of believers at Northfork, the following brethren met on Monday, Oct. 19 to consider the propriety of organizing a Missionary Baptist church: Revs. L. Dabney, J. W. Crockett, Price Hairstm, J. W. Coger and R. H. McKoy. The following churches were represented by pastors or deacons: Mercy Seat, Mt Chapel, Mt. Carmel, Gallilee, Upland, Bluestone, Liberty and Mt. Ebenezer. The council organized by electing L. Dabney as chairman, J. W. Crockett, secretary, and R. H. McKoy, catechiser. After a careful examination of the causes leading to the organization, with the consent of the council the body voted to become an independent Missionary Baptist church, adopting the Covenant and Articles of Faith and the Holy Bible as the Gulde. Rev. Coger was called as pastor. Rev. Crockett was selected by the council to preach the recognition sermon Monday night. William F. Denny Attorney and Counsellor-at-law Money to Loan on Real Estate for Improvements, Buildings Etc. BOX 101. Lester, West Va. Use it today—the strongest Lye in the New Sifter Can ALITTLE Babbitt's Lye and a lot of water will keep your home and barn free of all germs and odors. Why not try it today?—and see for yourself how easily, cheaply and thoroughly it does the work. Write for booklet showing many uses. Valuable presents for the labels. Write for Catalogue THE HOME OF THE FARMER NOV. 3D '14 The SUCCESS of the entire REPUBLICAN ticket means Raleigh County News (Wm. F. Denny.) Any person who has ever spent as much as one season known as the "wet" season in any tropical climate and spent last week in or near Raleigh county was certainly made to remember just how dreadful such a season is, from the fact that rain fell day after day and almost continuously during the entire week. The grand jury of Raleigh county convened Monday, October 19th. There were a great number of persons in jail expecting to be indicted and still a greater number that is not on the "inside" but on bond. All of them got a dose of Hutchinson's "pisen." The Prof. W. W Saunders, supervisor of free schools for the State of West Virginia, is making a tour through the county making political speeches on behalf of the Republican ticket at almost every station. While in Raleigh county last week he was accompanied by Lawyer Brown W. Payne, of Beckley, W. Va. From the fact that it is a hard matter at this time for the working people to make enough to support themselves after working each and every day in the week, it is with regret that the writer has to report that the coal mines at Glen White and at Slab Fork are only allowing the men to make three days during a week. As winter is right on hand, we hope that within the next week or so, that they will see their way clear in a manner that they can let their forces put in full time. Mrs. Pinkey Thomas, who is now claiming Pembroke, Virginia as home, is in Lester, W. Va., this week looking after some business matters. A number of people in this community who have for the last six or seven years paid strict attention to the writings of some very able writers who predict that the month of October, 1914, would be the month in which the world would undergo a perfect change by the beginning of the Millennial dawn, are beginning to feel "shaky" from the fact that the month is drawing near to an end. From these writings, we have learned that the entire earth would be in war, and daily from the news papers we learn that that statement is fastly being fulfilled, so we are just asking ourselves 'what next?' A number of persons; men and women, boys and girls of Lester, met on Sunday afternoon and organized a literary society, the officers of which are as follows: William Cody Spencer, president; Miss Bettie Estes, secretary; Albert Simmons, treasurer; Prof. J. E. Clopton, journalist; Mr. Tyros Simmons, sergeant-at-arms; Mr. W. C. Wood, chaplain; Mrs. Phoebe Rodgers, critic, and Lawyer Wm. F. Denny, reporter. The society will meet each Friday night at 7:30 at Lee's hall. All persons, having past due bills should forward them to Denny & Spencer, collectors and adjusters, Lester, W. Vs. The Democratic administration has shown that it is not capable of running the national government on a business basis. They are levying a war tax when we have no war. Yet Mr. "School Teacher" Wilson says, we must keep the peace. Congress certainly should change the name of the party and call it Debi-crats. The colored voters of Raleigh county were anxiously waiting and expecting the Hon. Phil Waters, of Charleston, to make several political addresses for the Republican nominees in this county, but owing to the fact that Mr. Waters is in charge of certain records in the Supreme court clerk's office, he will not be able to leave his post of duty until after the court adjournors on the 27th inst., at Wheeling, after which time, we hope the voters of Raleigh county will have an opportunity to hear Mr. Water's views on the various subjects pertaining to our welfare. We wish to call your attention to some of the reasons why the Republican party should receive the support of every colored voter. 1st. The Democrat of North Carolina are now asking that the constitution of that great state be amended. We certainly think it much needed, for the Democrat have run the state in over $1,000,000 in debt, hence its constitution is very much broken up. The Democrat "chaffing" the Republican party because the Republican party has not issued a campaign hand boo. The Republican party has been too busy issuing out money "for the buy-a-ball-of-cotton-club." It has also been kept busy issuing "hand-outs" Notice to Take Depositions. Take notice that on Nov. 2, 1914, at the Law Offices of S. B. Moon, in the town of Wilese, Mc Dowell 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 cause the taking of the said depositions be not committed, or, if committed, 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. to the 5,000 idle workmen under the Democratic regime to issue any handbooks. The indictment against the publishers of this paper alleging violation of the postal laws in an attack made upon the Bluefield police in an article published in The McDowell Times last year, was quashed in the U. S. Court at Bluefield Tuesday of this week. The indictment was defective and U. S. District Attorney Barhart stated that he could not go to trial upon it. The Grand Jury which was in session at the time returned another indictment. No papers were served upon Messrs. Whittico and Hill, they voluntarily appeared and the case was remitted to the term of the U. S. Court which meets in Charleston Nov. 17. The publishers' personal recognition were taken. Messrs. Whittico and Hill were ably represented by Attorneys Free and Capehart. Application For Pistol License Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, who is a special officer, will make application before the Judge of the circuit court of McDowell county for a license to carry a revolver or other weapon—at the next term of circuit court. This 9th day of Oct. 1914. T. M. WALTERS, Northfork, W. Va MADAMI $40.00 to $50.00 a Month. FOR YOU. Why not become a Hair Dresser? This is your chance. We will send you the Milpark Course in Hair Dressing, give our Complete Hair Dressing school and teach in Hair Dressing with our Complete Hair Dressing all-time sum of $15,000. All costs for this course will be covered while course we earnin Big Money with our Curtin. Why not you? Write today, do not delay. MILPARK SCHOOL OF HAIR DRESSING. EDENTON, N. C. Better times for the man who digs coal, pulls coke, jacks lumber, works upon the railroads, farms, in factories---in fact every person who earns his bread by the sweat of his brow. Democratic success means continued high cost of living, idleness, hard times, bankruptcy and HIGH WAR TAXES IN TIME OF PEACE. AND OLD GLORY SHALL WAVE LOST.—Leather, tan, suit case on train No. 17 Tuesday night, Oct. 13, between Elkhorn and East Vivian, W. Va. Contains ladies' clothes. Finder will return to, or notify MRS. ELLEN MELCHOR, Winding Gulf, W. Va. And receive $15 Reward. Now Well "Thedford's Black-Draught is the best all-round medicine I ever used," writes J. A. Steeiman, of Pattonville, Texas. "I suffered terribly with liver troubles, and could get no relief. The doctors said I had consumption. I could not work at all. Finally I tried Cheaper food and clothing, plenty of work and high wages, prosperous times, low taxes, economy in running the government, justice to all, special favors to none. The Father of the ONLY TRUE Progressive Party—the Republican Party MARK YOUR BALLOT UNDER EAGLE His Scream on November 3d will fill the land with prosperity and tear down the notices of bankrupt sales. VOTE THE REPUBLICAN TICKET A. L. H. ONLY TRUE Progressive Party—the IR BALLOT UNI November 3d will fill the r down the notices of b Victorious! Conquering! F REPUBLICA Ticket ELKHORN, W. vA. Sept. 22, 1914 P.O. BOX 3 SUBJEOT : of ” Love of God See aS in Him should have everlasting life.” Again He says. “*For Gol sent not His ‘Son into the world to condemn the world ; bat that the world throng Him itight be saved." St. Jobn 3rd chapter, 16-17 Verws. Now we come to the point of view: in the love of God in the land today? I say nay! from a scriptural View point, and what I we in the land today the love of God is abwent; it has taken its flight from the nations, for scripture proof Romans 1th chapter and 16 verme reads like hin love worketh no ill w his neighbor, therefore love is the faltilling of the law. Now the scripture says “love worketh no ill to his neigh- bor. Stop, now dear people, look at the condition of onr land and country ; we how they are fighting ia the old country, and see what fine churehes are in the land, the many noted devines, bishops, prelates and a good many of all tuontern sciences, jet afterall sibs nome have been able to take his fellowman by the hand and lead him to spews. But by force they have ruled ovge big neigh- bor; with force and cruelty haye ip vented kreat guns to kill hig meighbor with. Without the love of Gigd the mations to- day are worse than the wild beasts of the forets. They have become wild; they have wrought havoc to his neyhbor and his neighbor's child, yet we aay that God is among us. There ig no truth to. it— it is all. farce’ To" think of the cow- dition of the land today, it i strange to say as many peop'e claiming christianity in the world wo day, then to we the ations at war with each other, it proves to me that we are yeton the heathen list, because the nations of old whom knew nothing of the Lord, all they did Was to fight among themselves, Awl said, if the people of today in- sist ou warring all the time, they are no better than the heathen, which God de stroyed years past and gone. He de- nounced their ways ot living and dealing With one another. He did not approve of their doings, and the people that He brought out uf Egypt did not know mul about wars. Seripture proof read Exodu 1th chapter, 17th verme. There is ne cause for ware today among us; wher these things exist it proves that the love of God is not with us Regardless our christianity that we claim to have and our membership in the charches there in no man that can have the love 6 God in him then kill hie fellowman, o Prem his fellowman, or print in a bool @ rule that will foree his to submission ‘or cause him grief or pain. I John, 4 chapter, 30th verm reads like this: ‘I & man says I love God and hateth hi brother, he is «liar, for he that loved not his brother whom he hath seen, bor ean he love God whom be hath no seen?’ Go to see all the old sigid lew such a4 segregation, mob rule, lynchim and stadying to prepare for ware are nc the better half, and they claim som kind of religion. You see if they don’t Bat the kind of religion we have toda means destruction to the people. Rea Il Chronicles, 15th chapter from 3, 4, 5, verses and you will see where the lov of God was. A man without God i him, be is destructive to his neighbor Jam ashamed of the so-called preacher of today of their ignorance of God’s way ‘and plans which he layed down for th sons of men. Now we come to whs Christ wold one of the scribes when bh was asked which was the first command ment of all. ‘This is what he ssid them: “‘Hear, 0 Israel, the Lord, ou God,, is one Loni, and thon shalt lov the Lord, thy God, with all thy bears and with all thy soul, avd with all th; mind, and with all thy strength.”” Thi is the first commandment, and the sec ond is like, namely, this: “Thou shal love thy neighbor as thywelf.”” Then are no other commandments greate than these. St. Mark 12h chapter, 28 20, 30, 31 verm. Go to look at’ ow condition in this land; the statiaticn giv that there are thirty-six (36,(0%)) thous and churches among the colored people To look st it would mean about as many With the whiter, if not more. But we Will lone no time along that line. Obrie said, “love thy neighbor as thyself Now this country reprewnting 36,0 churebes among the colored, as 1 sail abont the mame among the whites, nidw think of the membership these churches would have, and the claiming of christi anity would make in our land. By s rough calulation wonld give this country the majority of christians who may they love God. Now let us se if the love of God in im the land today; let us taice the saying of the Lont, “for a tree is knowy bby it frnit."” St. Matthew 12th chapter, Bid verse. What is the condition txtay? What kind of frait do we get from 9 churebes of today. How much love ued Take the white man Baptist, take the colored man Baptist; take the white man Methorlist, the colored man Methortint; both representating the aame jaene look to his brother's interest, of jhis welfare: he should lose sight of the old custom rule Will you agree with me in saying that the Jim Crow law, slisfranchisement and the outlawry part that exist in this conntry ; the expressions im the land today that are made and aimed at the colored man? Does not the better half of those people claim some kind of religion that is in the land today’ Do not they go to chareb, and are looked upon as great men, and the preachers call them great members? Look again, we hear of people dying of hunger in the Jand, and are in need of clothes, food and wood and coal. We will take up the food question: There has not been ® farmime in this country that I have heard of; but the people are in need just the same; their children are crying for bread; our daughters are living im- moral lives; our young men are turned inte robbers, all on account of a few men have cornered and got into poses. ion of the food stutf+ for their personal gain, Yet he claims a part in the Lond, ‘and goes to church on Sundays and sheds few tear. When collection is called for, here he goes and puts down some xreat bounty, then Monday he makes the poor smart for it. There is no love in the matter at all; it is ashame on this country to have sach things going on. ‘To think that.we came to this country, beat the Indians back, and killed some, because we said that he was ravage and could not be controlled by fair means— some histories give that the first settler carried their guns to church with them, to protect them from the redinan. The white claimed that they were on the civilised side; that the Indian and the ‘Negro bad not been reclaimed frou bar- barium. Look at, the growth of ont tand now. We teach our children all modern sciences; we have schools of all kinds; we wend them ww the Sunday Schools. When be gets to be a man he joins the Maschs, Odd Felldwa, K. o' P's or the Elke. Now we have grea libraries where he can go and get book: to read, yet for all of that I se our fire arms have increased since. We hol: that we have beep. reclaimed from bar barfima, and sre civiued. What mean this? that we srecarrying guns it Péckets tor our fellowman. Loo! [how.odr firearms have advanced in tl froth theold cap and ball pistol Wie old thitmb-cock 7-shooter; the mux ket that need to shoot flint; the ol fashion ritle; the old time shot gun Now what's the increase of these thing for? Look at the war vemls, what grea guns they have on them. Who are the | kill bat the omes whom we say ths |are civilized? I said these great gun were invented to kill the civilized.with | Look at os, we are using every means w | cam for the destruction of human, and j |i all for the civilized and not for whs |e call heathen... Since the airship he ‘| made ita debut in the land, look wha they do with them now; they will ge ||tomether some dangerous explosives, tl jJover @ city and drop the bomb dow jJand cause the low of lives of mon ‘| women and children. That proves th | love of God is not with the nations. Al the ware that have been of the late time ‘| were they not with the civilized? Tak }|the war that was between the Unite '| States and England, were they not botl | called civilized? After that the civil wa ‘| broke out, who was fighting? civilize people and christians—good old men | bere of the different churches. Many time they had met in the church, praye | and sang together; got up in speakin; meetings, told how they loved God, an from there to the battle field where li | shot his brother down, So I see that w don’t dose much for the eivilized as w do for what we call heathens. Look what we do for them: We don’t carry any big guns after him; we send wha we call the lamb to speak—preachers We first teach him how ¢o wear clothes: learn him about books; next about the same God that we are serving. We tel ‘them that God loves them; we bring them to our land, then after we get them here it in not long before we force him {© gwar; learn. him how to carry » gon You who have learned hin something. these faete.do we yet hold that we an enlightened vation? No! Sappom ‘we turn to the looking glam and see how we look. What is meant by heathen barbarian? Let us tke the scripture tor it. Now turn to the 6th chapter of St. Matthew and 7th verse, which reads like this, “Bot when ye pray use not vain repetitions ae the heathens do, for they Uhimk that they shall be heard for their eu) spedkivg.” Addbriing tw what the Lord says about the heathen, snd what the people of today call heathen, ot ao ‘The heathen ‘te have th deal with there are not many of us who can understand what they any We learn them our language and we end them back 60 their home land te ech their people in hele matics tame and se what the Loni had these people killed for; then consider the doings in your land and see if God's love ie amy more, as 4 whole, among us than it was with the people of old. In the fret place none of the denoininations are on the foundation which Christ layed. St. Mark 16th chapter, 15-16-17-18 verses, St. John lth chapter, 6th verse, He ssid He was the way, not ways. Look today at the ways are held up, and the saying thereof are the ways of God. It is alice. So come all ye old moss-beck preachers, if you think that the love of Cou in im the land, bunt your proof. Yeu know that the love of God is not in the land, and you have nothing to prove it. The country is in darxness yet. To clone with, now kick yourself down, 1 have talked and I wont retreat. The Holy Sanctified. Aditi Brown Bros. HOTEL, BILLIARD ROOM Cafe and BARBER SHOP H, BROWN, Manager Ninth St. Bet. 6th and 7th Aves. Huntington, W Va. Come and Enjoy Yourself} Gains’ Amuse- ment Hall GIATTO, W. VA. OPEN AT ALLTIMES FOR SOCIAL OR PO. LITICAL USE ON SHORT NOTICE, Apply to | P. H. Gains, Prop. | Wa. Crowell, Manager, Box 131 GLATTO, W. VA. CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth J dicial Circuit) Counties of Mc Dowell. Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah ©. Herndon, Judge Welch: W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tues day in February June and Sep tember. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas. French Strother, Judge; W. B. Payne, Clerk. ‘Terms of Court Second Mon. day in January, April, July and October. 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ONY: 0m the Sw eae, = Ta Chancery Charter Wages The object of this walt Is to obtain trom the ane INCU MATRON TE And it appearing from ae aidan!” now om fi with tne! thle ete, the the Paint Ta made diligent search for the Defeadeat in Sree thas mlght are, the proce inthis Saas served upon bims but she has boom table ts ‘Sicartain any information as to. the Detendant's Sigrpaboate; ft is therefore ordered’ that’ the aera rept cones Oakes of cos mesteacn te ancora dros peuication iinle order. “and do what ts necraary to pro: Aad Wis forther ordered that «copy of thie rder be published once s weet for four’ succoss” ge weeks in some newspaper published tn, Me. Sorrell County. and that = copy ofthe mares Gime tke front door of the Court House of County for twenty days before decree 2 Soon. Teste: W. BURBRIDOR PAYNE, Ciert one sen Be weervinatnia: ait art ot ert Cy ag its day in Get. 1914. es = a oa) ve / In Chancery Geocee Callens, | | ‘The object this sit ft obtain trom the dex tenant te lst vanes And it appearing trom aitiee tw on fe withthe oars fete cua at Te ind S,mom-venkdent of the seat of West Wi Gina: it be therefore orderwt that the «aid de Sena din mevar’ at the Cher’: Ceca te Greate Court af McPowelt County sithint ce Rises ine tes pelion at Bi inere=t herein ae ‘Andi ietarther ordersd that a copy of thie Fetecrasniana! cence fase Boceil County and iat Sy the nan Eesietshine fort dno of ‘the Sart” oman Sp x Conats toxin sage botlone decree Soop Texte: W. 7. TABOR, Droaty Por W. Barbriter Payne Cnr lem a