McDowell Times

NEGRO FREED ON ASSAULT CHARGE IN RICHMOND White and Colored Believe Him Innocent----Two Negroes Identified Before Clements---- Lawyers and Priest Defend Him ADVERTISE IN THE McDOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 12 NEGRO FREEDOM CHARGE White and Colored Belie Negroes Identified Lawyers and Pr (Richmond News Leader, October 30.) A verdict of not guilty was today returned in the case of John Clements, the Negro tried in the Henrico circuit court on an indictment charging him with a capital crime against Miss Fannie T. Chenault. The verdict was rendered at 11:20 o'clock. The jury had been out 18 hours. Clements received the verdict in silence. He gripped the railing in front of him when Deputy Clerk Fletcher ordered him to stand up. He was visibly nervous, sitting back in his seat, he turned to Father Hannigan and his attorneys and thanked them for the service they had rendered him. Miss Chenault was not in court when the verdict was announced. Her father, W. W. Chenault, said he had no statement to make at this time. The consensus of opinion seemed to be that the verdict was a just one. Immediately after the verdict was returned, Clements was arrested on a warrant charging him with the theft of a wrench from Charlie Dean. He was tried in the lower court immediately after his acquittal on the serious charge. His attorneys announced that in case of conviction they would immediately appeal to the higher court. FREED ON LARCENY CHARGE. Clements was acquitted by Magistrate Sunday on the charge of stealing the wrench. The trial was brief but a touch of dramatic was given it by the appearance of Father Hannigan and his address to the court after the evidence had been heard. Attorney; Irving May, who represented Clements, admitted to the court that the Negro had taken the wrench from Chas. Dean's farm on May 9. He said, however, that the pressing of the larceny charge alter the Negro's life had been in jeopardy was persecution. Dean identified the wrench and said it was stolen from his farm. At the conclusion of the evidence, Father Hannigan was granted leave to address the court. He said: "Because of the state-wide popularity of the verdict in the case which has just ended in the circuit court, where this boy was on trial for his life, I ask as a man, a citizen and a minister of the gospel that he be liberated. I will take personal charge of him. "I will see that he is fed today; I will purchase a ticket to Norfolk for him and send him to his relatives. He has been incarcerated six months and I think he has been punished enough." Father Hannigan stated that none of the three attorneys who defended Clements in the trial for his life received one cent of fee. He said they all felt he was innocent and gave their services in the cruse of justice. Magistrate Sunday seemed inclined to believe with Father Hannigan. He dismissed the larceny charge and' Clements left the courthouse in the custody of the priest. DIGGS DISAPPOINTED. When seen this afternoon' after the verdict was returned Attorney Diggs who represented the Chenault family said: "I do not like to criticize the verdict of juries or the decisions of courts in cases in which I appear as counsel and do not mean to criticize the jury in this case, I can only say that I was very sadly di-appointed in the verdict. "I thought the evidence was amply sufficient to justify a conviction. Miss Chenault positively identified the Negro. Eddie Martin saw a man following her and Mr. and Mrs. Veitch and Conductor Slaughter positively identified this man as the one who was lottering in the neighborhood of Pecot's switch immediately preceding the crime, and Clements must have been the man Martin saw following Miss Chenault. "This testimony I regarded as sufficient to fix the crime on Clements. "In regard to the identifications of Kiddick and Thompson, the man killed by Sergeant Krengle, they were clearly not the men, and I think the witnesses were mistaken in saying that Miss Chenault positively identified them. "Mr. Chenault is heart-broken at the verdict, and I feel very sorry for him. I think, however, that the jury acquitted Clements on the grounds of lack of identification and not because it dobbled the truth or sincerity of Miss Chenault." on the Case: When a Henrico county jury acquits a colored man of a charge of criminal assault upon a white woman, he is not only innocent, but there is not even the grounds for a suspicion of guilt. We make this remark for the reason that we The McDowell Times. know about Henrico county and also about the people who reside within its borders. There is much about the Chenault case that has never been brought to the light of day in a court room and it is best that the matter should end right where the jury placed it. The whole case though presents some aspects which will make the average colored man of respectability hope and we might add pray. Prayers would or should be in behalf of those fair minded white men who have been prominent in this case. It is asserted that a white citizen of Henrico county, who withheld his name was forward in securing counsel to defend John Clements and then came that patriotic, devout justice loving Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Charles F. Hannigan, who has never faltered in doing what he believed to be right. It is asserted too that the counsel for this helpless, wayward colored man served hum free of charge. We have no record in the history of the State of a similar sacrifice on the part of justice-loving white people. There are few people, who believe that Miss Fannie Chenault could have stayed in the woods two hours with a colored man, or with a white one either for that matter, without an out-cry and submitting to his wishes, while during the intervals, her assailant lighted cigarettes and talked with her, without her knowing just who the man was Samuel Thompson of South Carolina is now sleeping out inrotter's Field as a result of one of her alleged descriptions. Some people have been charitable enough to make the suggestion that Miss Chenault be sent to a sanitarium. The case is bad enough at its best and it will teach a lesson hereabouts for a long time to come. Colored people have no cause though to feel any antipathy to the white people. Hundreds of them took an interest in the matter and public sentiment, so far as we have been able to observe was in favor of John Clements. Colored people feel a bitter antipathy towards any colored man, even charged with rape and especially with raping a white woman. The entire colored community suffers as a result of such charges and the best of our colored citizens are liable to suspicion by unthinking white females, who image they see a leering colored man's face at every street-corner. We have never been able to understand why colored men should even want white women, with the tens of thousands of colored ones of all shapes and colors. They run from the languid gazelle kind to the Humpty Dumpty sort, and no one knows this better than some of the lascivious white men, who are casting longing eyes at them. The outlook is brighter now. John Clements' acquittal clears the atmosphere so to speak and Miss Fannie Chenault can now secure the retirement that she so much needs. She must answer to her God for having been indirectly responsible for the death of one colored man and the direct cause of placing another within the shadow of the electric chair, from which kind-hearted white citizens and loyal colored ones rescued him. Some day conditions will improve, and some day all of us shall receive our reward. In His own time, our God will pity us and as a race, with His own lily-white hand, wipe all of the tears from our eyes.—Richmond Planet. BIRMINGHAM WINS NEXT SESSION OF S. S. CONGRESS --- Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 11.--Among the important items transacted at the National Baptist Publishing Board meeting yesterday was the awarding of the 1915 session of the Sunday School Congress to Birmingham, Ala., to be held June 9-14. Close and spirited was the contest between Memphis, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, New York and Birmingham. There were several meetings of the Board with numerous conferences, together with telegraphic communications with some of the cities, before the officials could decide the winner. The result of Birmingham's victory at the conclusion of the meeting was announced by Rev. Henry A. Boyd, the Congress Secretary, who stated that Birmingham had won because she started in time, having allowed her invitation which was extended last year to go over for this year and be repeated for 1915. While the meeting was in session at Beaumont, Tex., last June the Ministers' Conference of Birmingham telegraphed an invitation and KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 1914 I then backed it up by a similar one after the adjournment of the Texas meeting. The meeting in 1915 will be the tenth annual session of this gathering of Sunday school workers and is expected to draw largely from all sections of the U. 8. The date of the 1915 Congress will be from Wednesday, June 9th to Monday, June 14, inclusive. There are eight departments or sections of this Sunday School Movement, which represents 25 thousand Sunday schools and one million five hundred thousand scholars. The officers are Rev. R. H. Boyd, Nashville, Director; C. H. Clark, Chairman, and Henry A. Boyd, Secretary. In connection with the meeting this year it is announced that the Boy Cadets will hold their second annual encampment. W. W. H. WELCH, WEST Southern West Virginia's Candidates Hon. W. W. Hughes, the newly elected member of the House of Delegates from McDowell county, is a lawyer of ability, standing and character. He has been practicing his chosen profession in this county for thirteen years and during that time he has built up an enviable reputation as an able, fair and uncorruptable citizen. Mr. Hughes is a member of one of the greatest law firms in the State and he has never been accured of taking an unfair advantage of an opponent or playing a client double. He is in harmony with the progressive thought of the day and favors fulfilling the promises made to the people by the Republican party in its Huntington and Charleston platforms. He is a man qualified STATE COAL EXHIBIT AT PANAMA EXPOSITION Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 8.---The coal mining industry of West Virginia will be well represented at the Panama Exposition in San Francisco next year, and arrangements to make the exhibit as attractive as possible are now under way in the Smokeless Fields. Several thousand feet of moving picture films have recently been made in the Pocahontas field, which will represent one of the greatest subjects of the kind ever produced. The mining operations will be shown in varied and interesting forms, as well as demonstrations of life-saving crews, pictures of out-cropping seams of coal, panoramic views, etc., the whole reproducing life motion pictures of the protection of coal in this great field. Then the Norfolk & Western Railroad officials have arranged to picture the shipment of coal over their lines from the mines to the seaboard, the loading of the coal in sea-going vessels at Lambert's Point, and the vessels laden with West Virginia coal putting out to sea. It is the intention also to have a dim of vessels laden with West Virginia coal entering and passing through portions of the Panama canal. At the Exposition these pictures will be shown each day in connection with the State's coal exhibit. The West Virginia operators made a splendid showing at the Jamestown Exposition, and while the exact nature of the general exhibit at San Francisco has not been fully decided upon, it will be a good one, and in charge of some one well posted on the coal and coke situation in this State. It is expected that this exhibit at the Exposition will have the effect of advertising the coal industry of West Virginia on the Pacific coast, and establish a permanent business through the Panama canal with that section. WHEN YOU READ, READ THE M-DOWELL TIMES --- William R. Stewart First Colored Lawyer to Move the Admission of a White Barrister to Practice Before The United States Supreme Court. Washington, D. C., Nov. 4.—Last Friday the United States Supreme Court witnessed the unprecedented sight of a white lawyer being admitted to practice at its bar on the motion of a colored lawyer, already entitled to that distinct- NUGHES EST VIRGINIA For Speaker of the House of Delegates. for any office in the state or nation and one upon whom the people may safely rely with confidence that their interest will be protected and their will obeyed. McDowell County, the banner Republican county in West Virginia, the county that can always be relied upon to give the largest majority for Republican nominees in every election, the great mining county of the State, the county that is coming into its own in the councils of the Republican party and deserves much more at its hands than it has asked tor, or received, offers to the Republican party and the majority in the House of Delegates the name of this lawyer, scholar, staterman and public spirited citizen, W. W. Hughes for Speaker of the House of Delegates tion. The colored lawyer who, for the first time in the history of the court acted as sponsor for a barrister of the white race, was Mr. William R. Stewart, of Youngstown, Ohio, who came here to try a case appealed from the state courts of Ohio. His associate counsel was a prominent white lawyer of Youngstown. Mr. Stewart secured admission to the bar of the Supreme Court, through an attorney of his acquaintance. When it came the turn of the white lawyer to plead, Mr. Stewart being qualified to act, promptly made the motion in due form that his colleague be admitted to practice before the nation's highest tribunal. Mr. Stewart is rated as one of the best posted barristers in the State of Ohio, which is noted the country over for its admirably equipped disciples of Blackstone. His name will now go down into history as one who has added a remarkable item for the archives of the Supreme Court of the greatest nation under the sum. IMPOSES AN OBLIGATION IMPOSES AN OBLIGATION --- (Huntington Herald-Dispatch.) The people of West Virginia have again entrusted the legislature of the state wholly into the keeping of the Republican party. This act, while it presupposes a vote of confidence, imposes an obligation. At no period in the history of West Virginia have dutie hung more heavily upon the legislature. The Republican party, during seventeen years of ascendancy in West Virginia, has made remarkable record. In the election of 1914 it was judged by that record, and the verdict was one of approval. It will devolve upon this party of construction further to construct in the interest of progress, and to make further adjustments in the interest of equitable taxation. But the readjustment of the taxation statutes to meet revenue needs will not be the only matter demanding the exercise of party patriotism and intelligence. The state stands in dire need of redis- tricting for congressional, legislative, and judicial purposes. This work was ripe for the session of 1913. but for obvious reasons, not to say numerous reasons, it was not accomplished at that session. Hereafter there will be six congressional districts, instead of five as at present, and the duty of making proper division of the state for the formation of these districts will be one of importance. Hardly less important will be the rearrangement of senatorial and judicial districts. The Republican party must face this duty patriotically. It must continue progressive. It must decide legislative questions upon broad grounds of fairness. It must yield neither to the special interests nor to the demands of the radical element. ELECTION AFTERMATH Hon. Sanders B. Moon Writes Interestingly on the Recent Election---Declares Wilson's Party Would Soon Pass and Roosevelt and the Progressive Party Dead and Buried---Predicts Phenominal Success For the Republican Party in 1916. On the third of this month the electrorate gave the democratic parry a fatal wound. No devotee for vendetta ever glorified more in sweet vengeance consumed than did those who wielded the republican "stilletto." There are those who bemoan the fact that the wound given the Woodrow Wilson party can not prove fatal until 1916. Such, however, is the wrong view to take of the situation. What greater morsel of joy could be vouchsafed us than to know that our hated enemy will linger in excruciating pain for two years? For'ta's a fact undisputed, that the democrats have already begun to wait at the sure prospect of losing their dear, blessed and sweet offices two years hence. In the years now far off, but which are coming swiftly toward us, the student of the history of our country will class the administrations of Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson with such other calamities as the Johnstown flood and the San Francisco earthquake. The result of the election spells among other things, the end of the political career of Theodore Roosevelt as the greatest single political power in the United States. Of course, a certain amount of prestige and influence will still remain to Roosevelt as an ex-president and a man of learning, but that influence will not be great enough to bring defeat to the republican party or victory to the democratic party. We say nothing of the progressive party because it has no future. It has finished its course and is now holding sweet communion with other dead parties on the other shore. We think that the progressive party served a useful purpose and we do not mean to speak of it in a vein of ridicule. The progressive party was born for the year, 1912, and would have died a natural death after the election in that year had not the misguided Roosevelt kept it alive by force of his scintilating personality. Most of the progressives of 1912 (your humble servant, among the rest) had no heart or taste for fondling a corse in 1914 and went back to the republican party. It is worthy of consideration, however, that very few, if any, of those who followed Roosevelt in 1912 have any words of censure for Roosevelt or feelings of regret for the course that they pursued. The parting of the ways came rather in sorrow than anger. It was too much for Roosevelt, Wilson or any one else to ask the betrayed people of this country to give a vote of approval either directly by voting the democratic ticket, or indirectly by voting the progressive ticket to the democratic party. No loyalty could stand such a strain as that. In 1916 the republican party will come again into its own—the complete control of the government of our country and it will be a republican party that shall have rid itself of the evils that caused the great disaster at Chicago in 1912. The halo of glory that attached itself to the party of Lincoln will appear again in the sky when the republican party shall assemble in national convention in 1916. The republican party will again be great in the nation and beloved of the people. It is hardly necessary to say anything of the future of the democratic party. Who can see through a milestone? No doubt the democratic party will continue to exist as a chastening rod for the republican party when it wanders from the course ordained for it from its birth. We cannot hope that the world will ever become so good that the forces of evil typified by the democratic party shall not be able now and again to prevail against it. HOW FRANCE'S BLACK MEN FROM AFRICA FIGHT THEIR BATTLES By PAUL SCOTT MOWER. Epernay, France.—There are two principal categories of foreign troops fighting side by side with the French to defend this lovely land—the British from across the channel and the Algerians, Moore and Senegalese from across the Mediterranean in Africa. Dozens of correspondents have followed the British expeditionary force to chant the heroisom of Tommy Atkins. But though the exact figures are not available, I believe the French African troops now facing the Germans are about as numerous as the British—namely, in the neighborhood of 200,000. Somebody ought to chronicle their glories, too—some strolling poet of the Atlas, some black Voodoo with an epic turn of mind. In the meantime I may be permitted to tell the little I have learned about them, as I have seen them in these old French towns and marching among the vineyards of Champagne. You may read in the Old Testament how David, after stunning Goliath of Gath with a stone, cut off the giant's head and carried it back to exhibit in camp; or, how Joshua and his Israelites, on taking Jerio, "utterly destroy all that was in the city, both man and women, young and old, ox and sheep and ass with the edge of the sword." This was the ancient idea of warfare—not merely to defeat the enemy, but to exterminate him and carry off the heads of his champions as trophies. It is the idea of the Turcos and Senegalese riflemen to this day. These Africans have by no means been able to shuffle off their native habits just because they have been brought to fight in the white man's battles. All of their officers are French. One of these officers confided to me that he often had "the greatest difficulty" in persuading the men to behave in a civilized maner toward prisoners and the enemy's wounded. Indeed, I should say that "the greatest difficulty" is a suephemism. Synewhere up near the Belgian frontier the advancing Germans found a barn with 82 wounded Turcos in it. They burned and dynamited the building just as it stood. Roughly speaking, there are two sorts of French African troops--Turcos and Senegalese. Turco is a general name, covering Moors, Berber cavalry and Algerians, but properly applying only to the last, so called in the Crimean war by the Russians, who mistook them for Turks. The Turcos wee white or light blue baggy trousers, light blue jackets and red hats. They are recognized promiscuously among the various people inhabiting the North African coast, but *all* are Mohammedans, and in more of them Arab blood predominates. They wage war with the same fanatic fury which, in their forefathers, the Saracens, aroused the wonder of the Crusaders, and their specialty is the bayonet charge. But the day of cold steel and the hand to hand fight, though by no means past, is gradually passing, as the Turcos have found to their cost. A division of them was in the rear guard which covered the French retreat from Belgium. At Signy'l Abbaye they made a stand. The pursuing Germans halted in the fringe of a wood and presently the Turcos, whom their officers were unable longer to restrain, charged with the bayonet. Over the stubble fields where the wheat still stood in the shock swept the long, brightly colored line---blue, red, white, brown—and the siver of sunlight on polished metal. As they drew nearer to the foe they reboubled their shrill yells and began discharging their guns. Four hundred yards, 300 yards, 200 yards! Where were the Germans? Had the visible fury of the onslaught already frozen their beats? At 100 yards a terrific furnade of rifles and quickfirers opened from the woods. The panting Turcos, undaunced, increased their speed, sure now of victory, when suddenly--barbed wire! The Germans had meshed the field with barbed wire. The Turcos were caught like flies in the cruel web. Half of them returned. That, as far as I know, was the first and thus far the only great bayonet charge of the present war. "IT WAS WRITTEN HE SHOULD DIE" It is curious how the oriental fatalium of the men sooth spread to their occidental leaders. Last night in a quiet cafe of this town I was conversing with a sergeant of the Moroccan tusilers. He was a Frenchman of Lyons who had served four years in Algeria and two in Morocco—a fine, brown-eyed, handsome fellow, in his baggy, light blue trousers, his jacket of the same color decked with yellow braid, his bright red sash and his cap like a fes within a tavel. His Moroccan campaigns, he said, were mere practical jokes to the present butchery, and he told me this story of the trenches, from which he had just returned: "We have a hard time making the men stay downd under the cover. They want to see what is going on. They want to jump out and wave their guns and about insults of the enemy occasionally as they used to in Monaco. Our one LARGEST TION, OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. NUMBER 30 BLACK MEN FROM HT THEIR BATTLES NUMBER tain, who was, of course, a Frenchman, was as bad as any. Except to sleep, he absolutely refused to descend into the trenches. He would kneel for hours on the ground a little to the rear watching the enemy through his glasses and directing our fire. When we demonstrated with him he merely said, like any Mohammedan, that a bullet would find him when his time came—neither sooner nor later. But so many of our men paid for their temerity with their lives that he, too, finally consented to come down out of the hail of bullets which had never ceased about him. Yesterday was his first day in the trenches. About three o'clock in the afternoon a shell burst overhead. A piece of it hit him on the crown and killed him instantly." "So you think it was because his time had come?" What else can one think." He had found safety in the midst of death, but death had found him in what should have been the midst of safety. The captain was right. It is written." THINKS "ALL'S FAIR IN WAR." I do not know the origin of the proverb, "All's fair in love and war," but it has an ancient, oriental savor and I suppose the Turcos thoroughly subscribed to it. These African fighters are the only ones among the allies whom I have heard speak openly in praise of German ruses. "They're sly ones!" say the Turcos, and wag their brow brows and grim appreciation. They think it a very good scheme of the Germans not to make any effort to bury their dead before retreating from one position to another, for thus the pursuing enemy must either bother to do the job himself or else run the risk of discomfort and even disease. SENEGALESE WORSHIP FETISHES. The Senegalese trailleurs, although resembling the Turcos in certain of their military ethics, are beings of an altogether different order. "There is but one Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet," means nothing to them. They worship letishes. They are black men of Tumbutoo and the Ivory coast, where the fiery harmattan blows southwestward off the Sahara toward the sea. LEGISLATURE Will be Republican According to Returns According to returns received by Republican State Chairman Sherrard the next State Senate will be composed of twenty Republicans and ten Democrats and the House sitty Republicans and twenty-six Democrats, the latter coming from the following counties: O cabell, 3; Calhoun, 1; Fayette, 1; Gilmer, 1; Green brier, 2; Hampshire, 1; Jefferson, 1; Logan, 1; Marion, 3; Monongalia, 1; Monroe, 1; Pocahontas, 1; Pendleton, 1; Randolph, 1; Summers, 1; Wayne, 2; Webster, 1; Wetzel, 2, and Wirt, 1. The Democrats carried the following senatorial districts: Fifth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, and Fifteenth. In the Tenth district the Republicans had no candidate. EBENEZER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Holds Successful Rally. Fine Service, Good Music, Large Crowd The Union Rally for the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church was in every respect a great success. A large and appreciative audience filled the church. Rev. I. J. Hall, pastor of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, preached a very able sermon, filled with practical ideas for every day living. Among the things said: "A Christian minister must be led of the spirit of Christ and in evidence that he is, he will be a gentleman, he will respect the rights of others, will not seek to destroy others, that he may appear to be lord over all; will at least com- (Continued on page 4.) MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. 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, NOV. 13, 1914. BANNER REPUBLICAN COUNTY Again McDowell County has demonstrated that she is the banner Republican county in West Virginia. While Preston, Ohio, Fayette and other supposedly Republican strongholds came up with less than 2000 majority, old McDowell, center of the alleged "black belt," came forth with more than 3000 majority, giving Edward Cooper for Congress practically his entire majority, electing the entire Republican county and every district candidate. The Bull Moose polled 100 votes and had in the county about half that number of candidates and committee men. The Republicans polled about 70 per cent. of their registered vote while the Democrats polled only about 60 per cent. The Democratic party is weaker in McDowell County than ever before and the Progressive party is not a factor in any precinct and the effort of last week will probably be the last attempt of that party to maintain a separate organisation in this county. The only value of the Democratic organization in McDowell county is to keep Republicans from disfranchising themselves by remaining away from the polls The attempt of the Democrats to raise the race question by declaring in their platform adopted at Welch in favor of separate cars and the sarcastic reference of Geo. I. Neal, Democratic candidate for Congress to the "dark wave of McDowell" was severely rebuked by Democrats themselves who are opposed to stirring up racial animosities when all races in McDowell are dwell ing side by side upon the most friendly terms. The Negro candidates in the districts ran side by side with their white associates (except in one instance where the Negro ran ahead), and not a Negro nominated on the Republican ticket was defeated. "Let the heathen rage" and Negro hating Democrats imagine vain things, McDowell will remain on the Lord's side. HUGHES FOR SPEAKER On the first page of this issue appears the cut of Hon. W. W. Hughes of Welch, newly elected Member of the House of Delegates, and it is with pleasurable pride that we voice the sentiment of nine-tenths of the citizens of McDowell, Mingo, Mercer, Wyomingland Raleigh counties who know Mr. Hughes in presenting his namefor the consideration of the Republicans of West Virginia for Speaker of the House of Delegates. There is no man in either party represented in the law making body of this state more qualified for the high honor of speaker than W. W. Hughes; none who more nearly reflects the sentiment of the majority of West Virginians upon public questions than he. Mr. Hughes is not a "stand pat" conservative nor is he a radical progressive but he represents that happy medium which makes for constructive progressivism and not destructive radicalism. He represents the sane and sober thought of the people which is coming more prominently to the front as was demonstrated in the election last week. Mr. Hughes was nominated in the Republican primary on July 17th and the Progressive convention which met several days later nominated him also. He has always been a loyal Republican who never left the party, but so progressive that the Bull Moose could find no fault in him. The legislature could do no better than elect W. W. Hughes Speaker and the Re publican party would profit by so doing. THE VOTE TELLS The McDowell County Colored Republican Organization comes out of the present campaign stronger than ever and prepared to do much more effective work for state, county and race. All factional differences are buried and all are pulling together to get greater representation for the race through the Republican party. The solidity of the Negro vote in McDowell county is largely due to the effectiveness of colored organization, and the information disseminated among the voters by the McDowell Times and as long as these two institutions are able to reach the 6000 Negro voters with the truth, they will be found voting together to conserve their interests and those of the race throughout the state. Publishers go to Court Editor Whittico and Business Manager Hill will leave for Charleston, W. Va., Saturday of this week to attend the U. S District Court, where they will be tried on a charge of sending through the mails matter which tended to incite riot. The indictment grew out of an article which appeared in the "Times" more than a year ago attacking the Bluefield police because of the inhuman and brutish manner they treated a colored woman in that city. The fight against the police created a sensation at the time and whatever the outcome of this case may be as far as the publishers of this paper are concerned, there is no doubt but what the police of Bluefield has been less brutish toward Negroes because of that exposure. The articles made conditions better for the people of that city even though they are worse for the publishers of the Times. Bramwell News Bramwell, W. Va., Nov. 10 — Wednesday evening, November 4, the home of Rev. R. H, and Mrs. McKoy was the scene of a beautiful wedding, Mr. Henry Stevens and Miss Julia Hurt of Elkhorn being the contracting parties. They came over on No. 10 accompanied by Miss Laura B. Nowilin and were joined at Cooper by the Mrs. Wools and Pondexter of Pocahontas, sisters of the bride, and a few other friends from Pocahontas. Rev. McKoy performed the ceremony about 6:30 o'clock and the party remained until about 7:30 when they departed for Pocahontas. Sunday was a great day at Bluestone Baptist Church. A large congregation assembled at Simmons about 10:30 on both sides of Bluestone river to witness the Baptism of nine happy candidates. The day was ideal, the services were conducted in a most solemn manner and the best of order prevailed. After the baptizing the crowd returned to the church and at 11:30 Rev. K. H. McKoy, the pastor preached a great and powerful sermon to a packed house and all were made to rejoice. Sunday night the pastor prescheduled again and received about twenty members in the church. Prof. G. S. Miller, General Secretary of The Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association spent Sunday in Bluestone visiting Dr. James E. Brown who is still in the hospital, but hopes to be out soon. The two story rock building being erected here by the Golden Rule association is nearing completion. It will be a thing of beauty and durability when done. Rcv. R. H. McKoy left Monday morning for Hill Top, W. V. a., to meet the Trustee Board of the West Virginia Industrial School, Seminary and College. The Executive Board of The G. R. B. & E A. met here Saturday the 7th. The meeting was well attended. Quite a number of people from Elkhorn were in Bramwell Sunday attending the baptizing and service at Bluestone Baptist Church. Long live the McDowell Tunes to tell of the achievements of a struggling race. Raleigh County News (Wm. F. Denny) In Raleigh County, since the great "swoop-out" by the Republican party everything is just as quiet as can be. We very well understand why it is. All the Democrats are ashame to make mention of the past election, while the Republicans have long since learned to keep their mouths shut. This being the case, there is no one to talk. If the Democrats had won, there would have been a cock on every gatepost trying as best he could to call from the dead, some of those "great old saints" like Jeff Davis. Whereas, the Republicans know well what it means to win, therefore they have no desire to disturb those of their party that now sleep as a result of some cruel lawless beings as those who saw fit to slay those whose names you well remember: Lincoln, Garfield and William McKinley. Attorney Brown W. Payne of Beckley was in Lester two or three days last week looking after legal affairs, accompanied by Atty J. M. Ellis of Fayette County. Criminal Court of Raleigh County is now in session, where there is a great number of people to hear their sentence passed by Judge McGinnis. We know that the judge will, after this term of court have some good things said about him, that one in his position may always look for, therefore, the Judge will not likely get offended. Lawyer William F. Denny is at present and will be the entire week in Beckley where he is employed to defend a goodly number of cases in the present term of the criminal court. Yesterday the weather was fine indeed, today a great change has taken place to the extent that there is ice in everything that the fresh air has a fair play at, and the farmers are taking advantage of an opportunity that they have in bringing down their meat bill by knocking a few of their hogs in the head therefore giving themselves a chance to see how some of the money that they have been spending in trying to raise a pig from his lowest stature to a full grown hog will now taste. MOVESTO PRINGETON Dr. G. T. Epling Opens Dental Offices in Ellett Building. Appended is an item taken from the Huntington Heral l-Dispatch in regard to the removal of Dr. G. T. Epling from that place to this city. Dr. Epling has opened offices in the Elllett building adjoining the First National Bank building on Scott street and will occupy the entire second floor. The Herald-Dispatch says: "Dr. G. T. Epling, who for more than two years has maintained dental offices in Huntington, will leave for day Princeton, Mercer county, where he will join his family in their future home. Dr. Epling established a highly successful practice here, his clientele numbering many of the best people of the city. Concern, however, for his wife's health, and the necessity for being near his property interests which are extensive in Mercer and McDowell counties, occasioned the change of location. "During his residence in, Huntington Dr. Epling won a high place as a citizen and professional man, and the esteem and regard of the people." Prize Contest Among the Boys in Growing it Stimulates Their Washington, Nov. 7.—Last year 43. (00) schoolboys of the Philippines engaged in corn-growing contests. Some of the boys tried for the greatest yield per acre; others sought to produce the best ears of corn. Some tried for both and acquired themselves with credit. But the Philipine campaign is not confined to the boys. The girls are being interested in the domestic science side of the corn problem, and the people generally are taking keen interest in the corn campaign. The campaign is under the management of the Bureau of Education, and Director Frank L. Crone is giving it his personal attention. He has made it a part of the industrial work of the Philippine educational system, and district superintendents and supervisors are held to strict account for its success. Primarily the purpose is to demonstrate to the Filipinos that corn can be raised profitably in the islands and that it is a w. olesome food for man as well as beast, and an all-sufficient substitute for rice. The feature of the corn-growing contest are the provincial and general corn exhibits. Each province holds its own exhibit and selects the winners. These in turn are forwarded to Manila for the general exhibit, at which the corn champions for the archipelago are determined. Prof. H. K. Barbe, District Superintendent of schools for Brown Creek District, was in thecity on business Mondhy. PROGRAM OF THE WEST VIRGINIA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION BLUEFIELD, W. VA. NOV. 26-27, 1914 Twenty Second Annual Session Bluefield Colored Institute "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Thursday Morning 11:00 O'clock Teachers are invited to attend the Thanksgiving Exercises, at the various churches of Bluefield Thursday Afterugou Devotional Exercises. Address of Welcome For the City Address of Welcome For the Teacher Response Enrollment, Appointment of Comm Address, "The Professional Training Paper, "Discipline in the Grades." Discussion Thursday 7:30 Literary and Banquet. Chorus, Directed by Recitation Solo Recitation Paper. Instrumental Solo Selection Oration Instrumental Solo Recitation Chorus, Directed by Friday 9:00 Paper, "What Should be the Requi Diploras?" Discussion Paper, "Should the State Establish Discussion Address Friday 2:30 Address. Address, "Reform Movements in th tics." Friday 7:30 Stereopticon Lecture. Report of Committees. Adjournment. Devotional Exercises. Address of Welcome For the City ..... MAYOR F. M. PETERS Address of Welcome For the Teachers ..... MR. H. L. DICKERSON Response ..... MR. J. C. BRYANT Enrollment, Appointment of Committees. Address, "The Professional Training of Teachers." MRS. FANNIE COBRCARTER Paper, "Discipline in the Grades." MR. J. W. MORGAN Discussion ..... MR. W. D. JOHNSON Thursday Evening 7:30 O'clock Literary and Banquet. Chorus, Directed by ..... MISS C. S. COLLINS Recitation ..... MISS MYRTLE IRVING Solo ..... MISS GEORGIA WHITTICO Recitation ..... MISS IDA SIMPON Paper ..... MISS ROSA B. JORDEN Instrumental Solo ..... MISS C. S. COLLINS Selection ..... MRS. LIZZIE TAYLOR Oration ..... MR. O. T. WILKERSON Instrumental Solo ..... MISS C. S. COLLINS Recitation ..... MRS. REBECCA PATTERSON Chorus, Directed by ..... MISS C. S. COLLINS Address. ..... PROF. W. W. SANDERS Address, "Reborn Movements in the Teaching of Elementary Mathematics." ..... PROF. D. W. WOODARD, Wilberforce Friday Evening 7:30 O'clock Stereopticon Lecture. ..... PRESIDENT HENRY T. McDONALD Report of Committees. Adjournment. AN ODE TO THE ALSO-BAN All aboard for old salt river, Take your trip if you lost out; Don't stand 'round and whine and shive Other men have suffered ront. Crawl aboard and pick your buddle, Goodness knows you'll find a pard Who will help you plan and study Ways to come back good and hard. And you'll find some consolation In the trip you're taking now; Many men that head the nation Have been forced by fate to bow. Any man can smile in winning, But it takes a good stout heart To take a licking and stand grinning; That's almost a hero's part. So buck up and bite your mad place You may live for fifty years; There's still lots of joy and solace In this good old vale of tears. Catch the boat for old Salt river In your grip your tronbles pack, It's not a case of now or never--- Some sweet day, you may COME BACK NEGROES Building Railroad and Operating Electric Light Plant Pine Bluff, Ark., Nov. 5 - In Washington, Ark., a company of colored men have secured a franchise from their city counsel (all white) for a light and traction company and as a result are now operating a first class electric light plant, and have built four and a half miles of interurban trolley road which will run from Washington to Columbus, a distance of ten miles. This company is offering for sale several thousand dollars of its preferred stock at twenty-five dollars per share, and will give the privilege of partial payment to those who desire to take a good size block of the stock. Mr J R Davis, a wealthy citizen of Washington is the treasurer of the company, and he will be glad to correspond with any one with reference to stock. They are covering territory where there is no railroad at all, thus giving them the entire control of the freight, express, mail and passenger traffic. Delegations of gentlemen from elsewhere will be welcomed into Washington, to make investigation and learn the details of the splendid work that is being done there by the company. Card of Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Wright of Redjacket, W. Va., wishes to express their sincere thanks to those who attended the "Surprise" party given us on Oct 28th by Mrs. John W. Browr. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. L. J, Gammons, Mr. and --- Wclock MAYOR F. M. PETERS MR. H. L. DICKERSON MR. J. C. BRYANT of Teachers." MRS. FANNIE COBB-CARTER MR. J. W. MOSS MR. W. D. JOHNSON MISS C. S. COLLINS MISS MYRTLE IRVING MISS GEORGIA WHITTICO MISS IDA SIMPSON MISS ROSA B. JORDEN MISS C. S. COLLINS MRS. LIZZIE TAYLOR MR. O. T. WILKERSON MISS C. S. COLLINS MRS. REBECCA PATTERSON MISS C. S. COLLINS Morning O'clock Elements for Granting Normal School MRS. PHOEBE T GRIMES REV. J. W. ROHINSON A College for Negro Youth? PROF. S. H. GUSS PROF. S. L. WADE PROF. L. J. HANIFAN Afternoon O'clock PROF. W. W. SANDERS Teaching of Elementary Mathema- PROF. D. W. WOODARD, Wilberforce Evening O'clock RESIDENT HENRY T. McDONALD Mrs. W. M. Covington, Mrs. Jack Marshall, Miss Viola Pleasant, Mrs. E. M. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stroud, Mrs. Jas. Fishburn, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Pat Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marshall, Mrs. Maggie Morris and son, Mrs. John Henry Burrell, Mrs. Laura Clemmons, Mrs. S. F. Davis, Mr J. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, Mr. J. W. Brown. Victrola Musicale A victrola musicale was given in Calhoun's Hall Monday night by the "Niftys." The evening was spent in dancing. About 25 steps of the Tango was learned. The organization will give one musicale each week. Those present were Misses C L Sinkford. Nannie Cobbs, Mary and Alberta Robinson, Rose Bell Bridgeford, Messrs. Bryant, Mills, Sample, Capehart, Barrett and Hilton. Johnson-Woods Rev L. E. Johnson returned from Pomeroy, Ohio, Saturday night with his bride, who was formerly Miss Marie Woods of that place. Pomeroy was at one time the home of Rev. Johnson. The bride is an accomplished young lady and will be quite an addition to the social set of Keystone. Rev Johnson is manage of the White Oak Sho' Shop, the best equipped shoe making establishment in this section. 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 us a trial; there is no better or nicer repairing 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 out the nicest work by machinery as can be done anywhere in the coal fields. Sewed soles, hemlock leafhe, 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 beels level for men for 30c, for wom- en, 40c and 25c. The best rubber beels 15c and 50c per pair. Give us a trial and we will not fail to give you satisfaction. Vash Huffmon, Mgr. Northfork, West Virginia. 11:00 O'clock TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE REEMINGTON No. 6 & 7 - REEMINGTON No. 10 - UNDERWOOD No. 4 - UNDERWOOD No. 5 - OLIVER No. 3 - OLIVER No. 5 - SMITH PREMIER No. 10 - L. O. SMITH - All Machines fully gua approval Will sell upon small monthly payment typewriters for rent, either for cash Buy a machine at these transact your business B. HAMPI fully guaranteed, approval anywhere monthly payments. Old much current, either by the for cash in advance at these unheard business in an up-t- 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. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, who is a private detective, 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 30th day of Oct. 1914 J. F. TAYLO3, Mine Foreman, and Private Detective. Algoma. W. Va. A GOOD FERROTYPE PICTURE MACHINE FOR SALE Machine is in good condition, same as new. Cheap for cash. Write or call on J. WESLEY GREY, P. O Box 311, KREYSTONE, W. VA. To Our Patrons and Friends: C. H. RICE of Northfork is not our agent any longer, if wanted at any time Phone direct to Bluefield until we can secure a good man to represent us. Sinkford & Warren UNDERTAKERS Bluefield, West Virginia 11-6-3t. Come and Enjoy Yourself Gains' Amuse- ment Hall GIATTO, W. VA. OPEN AT ALL TIMES FOR SOCIAL OR POLITICAL USE ON SHORT NOTICE, Apply to P. H. Gains, Prop. Wm. Crowell, Manager, Box 181 GIATTO, W. VA. carren ERS west Virginia ne urself USE- ll VA. TIMES Brown Bros. HOTEL BILLARD ROOM Cafe land BARBER SHOP H. BROWN, Manager Ninth St. Bet. 6th and 7th Aves. Huntington, W Va. Mr. & Mrs, Jas. Johnson — Have Opened A — FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT Meals 35c. Lodging 25c. Quick Lunches, Hot or Cold on Short Notice. New Orders at Any Time. Leager, . . . West Virginia 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. BOX No. 103. 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 $18.50 cash or $55.00 on time guaranteed, and shipped on anywhere. Rats. Old machines taken in exchange mer by the week or month in advance be unheard of prices and in an up-to-date manner TON GRAY The Home Pharmacy Opposite Colosd Baptist Church Prince on, 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 Nervous? Mrs. Walter Vincent, of Pleasant Hill, N. C., writes: "For three summers I suffered from nervousness, dreadful pains in my back and sides, and weak sinking spells. Three bottles of Cardui, the woman's tonic, relieved me entirely. I feel like another person, now." TAKE Cardui The Woman's Tonic For over 50 years, Cardui has been helping to relieve women's unnecessary pains and building weak women up to health and strength. It will do the same for you, if given a fair trial. So, don't wait, but begin taking Cardui today, for its use cannot harm you, and should surely do you good. E-72 STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR BEFORE AFTER PRESTO STRAIGHTENS THE MOST OBSTINATE STUBBORN, KINRY HAIR. *PRESTO* removes Dandruff, Tettos, and other Skin Diseases of the SCALP; *PRESTO* makes the HAIR GROW; *PRESTO* is Harmless, Clean and Lasting; *PRESTO* is the Greatest Discovery Known to Markind in this Line. Throw away your old pilling and pulling hot brons and the so-called electric comb, and stop burning your hair out, and get a package of *PRESTO* THE KING OF ALL HAIR PREPARATIONS *PRESTO* will straighten your Hair the last applica- tion or we will refund your money. The hair remains straight for months. Think of it, nothing in the world like *PRESTO*. Apply *PRESTO* two or three times a year, that's all. A PACKAGE OF *PRESTO* SENT POST PAID WITH FULL DIRECTIONS ON RECEIPT OF FIFTY CENTS, (50 CENTS) SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! WRITE FOR INFORMATION THE LA FAYETTE MFG.CO EDENTON, N.C. AGENTS HERE IS THE MONEY MAKER! MENTION PAPER YOU SAW AD IN 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. The Drug Store With a Push Rn ee ee eee Eee ke a a ee ee ea a eee SALE | Always Looking Out for the Interest of its Patrons and oo WILL = __ PRESENTS A NEW PHASE | LAST NOW | YOUR FIRST AND LAST CHANCE | bec is Sn Weé Recently Bought From a Western Drug 60-, at a Great Sagr lilo6 Sale THE FOLOWING ARTICLES WHICH WE OFFER TO THE PUBLIC AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES READ THEM ALL International Stock Foods Mulford’s Cold Cream | HORSE AND CATTLE REMEDIES Horse and Cattle Heave Remedy, was 50c now 40c 2 was 25c now 20c Worm Remedy, was 50c now 40c ji Powder, 20c. Distemper Remedy was 50c now 40c High Brown Face Pow- eee ae ae ~ Poultry -Food, der was 25c,now 20c iia a 250. > 20c 20 cents WN BGK BUILOWNG WEAR THE “OLD BLUE FROKT KEYSTONE, - WEST VA. cOENEZER PRESBYTERIAN ~ CHURCH cede that someboly may be right othe than bimeelf.” Rev. J. W. Robinson, pastor Fire Baptist Chareh. made some helpful and timely remarks upon the necemity 0 union along all tines of racial interwat He said oar weakness ix mot duc to the Want of ability but othe revit of nos +niting in things eeential. The whit races have their different denominations, yet they are unite! and are friends. Why not the eolored’race? Said he hope that the spirit and intinence of thiw day would go fart! er than this occasion. HAitor M.T. Whittico, the talking machine, in a few well chosen apd point- ‘ed words told the purpose of the rally, namely, to raine money to bay pews and to make some other changes in the in- terior of our chureh, The amount asked for was $20) and in response to his earn- ext plea, whieh was so forcefnl, no one Was able te resint from giving smething. In a tew minutes the sam of €50 Was rai! The Union Choir of Keystone, under the leadership of Mr. N. T. Thornton, Choirister, who like David, plays well upon his harp, rendered excellent umnsic and contributed much3te the succes of the day ‘The pastor, R. P. Johnson, officers’and members ot the Ebenezer Presbyterian Chareb are very gratefnl to the fnends, both white and colored, who in any way contribated to make this day a secess, and the amount rained ao gratifying. We thank you. Helow in a list of names and amount given. If any name is omitted it gor prodential reasons of an oversight. The following men contributed 25 cents each at the Union Rally Presbyterian ‘Ubureh Prof. E. M. Craghead, W. T. Prestoo, Tom (Giles, Henry Clay, Henry Wing- field, Henry Callum, James Jones, Wal- ter Dickson, Howard Josdan, W. ©. Adatns, Sam Williams, Jr., Atty. Tom- “Tinson, Lawyer Carter, Owar Board, W. B. Lavineount, J. FE. Kom, Constable Richards, Sam Eliott, S. L. Carter, J. Hy Craggett, Wm. Ballock, James Mar- tin, Banks Slade, Frank Murriman, Wm Heiligh. WOMEN. Mewiames—Mary Bullock, Georgia Scott, Mattie Craghead, George Halre- ton, David Garland, R. D. Booth, J. E. Rom, Mary Hairvton, Lula Dickson, William Reed, Lanra Lewis, Pattie Penn, Julia Faller, W. ©. Adama, H. ©. Cobbs, Jolia Heigiigh, Banks Slade, Agnes Dolly, Sarah Hairston, Lizzie Martin, Henry Callum, Nettie Williams, 1. J. Hall, Wm. Cheatham, Jas. Robun- son, H. J. Craven, 8. Gilmore, Fannie Elliott, Mimes Rhetta Norman, Mamye Pogne. The following persons gave 5 cents each: MEN W.S. Henderson, T. N. Lewin, Geo. Hairston, John A7ams, Lee Crutchfield, Lawyer W. H. Harris, ©. 1. Edwards, ©. H. Irving, Dr. W. L. Coleton, Robt. Davie, Rev. 1. N. Hall, Jobn Black, A. James. WOMEN. Mesdames Rosa Adams, Kate Branch, W. H. Smith, FROM $1.0 TO $25.00. Prof. N. Wiley, H. Banks, Dr. E. 1. Youngue, Mrs. Susie Jones, Mra. Sadie Brown, Mr. and Mra. E. R. Thompson, Kevstone Union eboir, $2.0 each; Rev. J. W. Robinson, Kev. J. W. Crockett, Dr. G. R. Thomas, 8. L. Young, W. H. ‘Smith, L. F. Motley, P. Marchal, Sr., Jas. Brown, Jas. Board, tirier Black, William Carter, David tarland, John Redd, 1. E. Drew, ‘Squire Crider, Atty 4K. Smith, Rev. S. K. Borger, Atty T. F. Hill, Atty H. J. Capehart, Dr. R. ©. Harrison, Hone. b. H. Harper and J. F, Rev. L. Johnson, Mise Gertrade Adanse, Mestames Bertha Adams, Alyne Black, Jax, Webb and Annie Reynolds, Mines Nannie Cobte and Lizzie Motley, $1.08 each; Mewdames N. K. Page and Maggie Bailey, $1.25 each; Mine Pattie Marshal and Mra, Lizzie Grady, $5.00 each: Dr. J. M. Whittien, Dr. J. 1. Leach, Prof. E. 1. Rann, Prof. 3. C. Bryant Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, Mr. and Mire Natney, Peter Marshall, Jr, Sam Wil liars, The Noel, G.H. Carter, Sir L ©. Wilson, two white friends, Mim Mu mie Cooper, Mra. L. @. Metiey, Mim Pagie Witcher, five dollars each; Mrs Sam Williams, $4.50; a white friend, $4 The Miwion Rand $6; Mr. and Mrs Whittico, $7; Mr. and Mra Valentine ‘Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brown, Mra, M. B Kelly, Kev. Wm. W. Sanders, Mis Sarah Whittico, $10 each; Mr. and Mm W. D. Jobneon, $15; Mr. Mary Fallen $5.25; Mra Ro, Johneon, $25; Mim G. A. Whittieo, Ladies Aid and Miasior Society, $14 each; Rev. RP. Johneon $25, The Few Committee, 845 SQ nrMannsaTin wruw “The tremendons reloction in the Hone majority means that notice is served that prosperity tmnt be restored in the next two years, and that if it is pot, ‘the Republican party will be amign. eto the task.’ There is no other inter- pretation to the general elections of Tee day with their alarming Republican gains and the sbriveling to neaiibility of the The foreroing is from the Avanta Cnn- which is edited by Clark How- «a, member of the National Dem ‘commitier. , ie true, but only perti< Welch Undertaking COMP .NY .- Funeral Directors and Embalmers WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA Telephone CHAS. H. RICE, Agent . Northfork, W. Va. ag iy yao | A : an ~ one NA € OF tHe man ‘ So \ PUR Easier to Use ai Cheaper to Use Wwe, “-” BABBITT'S LYE , 4 — i nN THE SM EP WEW SIFTER CAN Es ij JUST 28 much 4s * oA wen you want—no more a At —comes out of the encren noses "new sifting top. You ase sehr. add alotof water, and rT ee \ 7A the strongest Ser eZ ea = nownisreadsiseiee FAW Ne a It is liquid muscle. ” G - Wherever there is Nal dirt, wherever germs ie im SS Oe > is an offensiv = 3 ae. | KY for Bebe! arn ae PRAYING 4 where—there is noth- FRUIT TREES ~ ing that can equal it pace JS AS in effectiveness. a stente , . 10c Y ‘You Use Less—it Lasts Longer , mS Writ for maha ahowing many wsee "ay p centile yr FOR YOU $40.00 to $50.00 a Month . Why not become a Hiair Dresser? This is your chance. We Be ate i one sha Sa Riche tor cie'wn tl sate GE'SESSS Weeetiede arte SS Sat iy st po? Whe ale MILPARK SCHOOL OF HAIR DRESSING. EDENTON, N. C. ally true. Lack of material prosperity causes gloom and discontent; bat ene of thie nation’s most widespread discontent arose during the period of ite greatest ‘prosperity. The Democratic mistit tariff, land the consejuences following, uo doubt bad a great deal to do with the election's Fewult, but there was other Democratic Rational legislation which dis! not «otasly the electorate nor correspon! with it hopes. The most certain thing of all, how ever, no maiter what nor how inany the causes, in that the Democracy hax failed to receive the endorsement of the natin, ‘and this is fatal enongh CIRCUIT COURT: (Righth J dicial Cireait) Counties of Me Dowell. Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah ©. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tues day in Febraa-y 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. COUNTY COUR: James E Tones President, Switehback. B. F. Tipton, Northfork. Dr. R. K. Bragonier, Key Stone. Commissioners W. W, Whyte, clerk, Welch. Terms of Cougt. First Mon day in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June, COUNTY OFFICERS : Sheriff, J F Johnson, Welch. Prosecuting Attorney F ‘Cook Assistant Pros. Attorney, G L Countz Clerk Circuitand Crim. Courts, Borbridge Payne Clerk County Court, W. W. Whyte County Surveyor, w © Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cook, Welch Assessor,C E Rusmisell Coanty Road Bagiaver, w McClaren County Health Officer and cor. oner, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School Lands C E Rasmisell, McDowell | Members House of Delegates Geo. Wolfe and C. E. Harman. State Senstors, Sixth Senato eo geceetreemnt McDow el ingo, wayne wroming Jas A. Strother Welch; MZ ‘White, Williamson. A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and mealies served while the train waits Ice Cream, Confectioneries "op, Tobacco etc. Mora, W. Va. TWIG Bl Hurrah! SE ES I se This handsom: stractare ts av. aed absolately and entirely by the Stock helders'of the Pythian Matual lavestmeat Association and is a fiee illes- tration of what evn be dowe by concentration of effort aad aaited action 23 is : It is in toed @ splendid achievement, aad shoald give no* life, n9@ hoo3 aad new inspiration wo every Swckholder, and every Member of the Order and the Race. ° . . Let no one hesitate loagar to sabscriba for atock in this great corporatioa—Tne Pythian Mataal Investment Association—for in dae time it is sure t ‘re handsome dividends on the money TAKE STOCK RIGHT NOW ee eee $19.9) is the price per share, either prid up or on the installmsat plaa. Ask th» ageat ia your local- ity about it or write to this office. : : THE PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMEN1 ASSOCIATION L. 0, WILSON, President, Weston, WANTED ° tO EX? 22IENCSED INSURANCE MEN Good Salary or Commission for Right Parties MORE THAN $43 157,022 CLAIMS PAID BY THE AMERICAN WORKMEN FRATER- NAAL INSURANCE COMPANY Pays Sick, Accident and Death, and Old Age Entowment Benefits. For further particulars s22 or write D. E. V. JORDAN General \zeat for West Virginia and ‘ Kentucky karan, Charleston, W.Va. THE Harrison private Hospital Cases Surgical and Medical Treated at Reasonable Rates. EFFICIENT STAFF Phone Excelsior Drag Company Kimball West Va White Oak i068 Shod ELECTRICAL SHOE REPAIR- ING WHILE YOU WAIT Good works reasonable osce_ Shag Lame, Bet L. E. JOHNSON, Mgr. H. HEMP HILL First Class Tailor Wilcoe, W. Va. ALL ORDERS GUARANTEED | THE LEADING TONSORIAL ARTIST Well gnown, well liked and pat Tonized by all the bovs going, coming, or staying. The place to receive the bestof service Everything Antiseptic: polite at tention given to all customers. You find all modern up to date service with all kinds of electri cal treatment of the face and bead at 19 Norfolk Ave. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA ee ele oe ee The Pacitio Mutual Lie Insuranse Gompany $30,000,000 ASSETS ORGANIZED 1368 $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIM CPERATES IN EVERY STATEIN THE UNION EMPLOYES MORE THAN 8,000 AGENTS PAYS A CLAIM EVERY EIGHT MINUTES THE OLDEST, LARGFST AND STRONGEST LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INS JRANCE COMPANY IN THE WORLD W H HARRIS, Special Agent Keystone, West Virginia a TIIAT’S WHERE I TRAD hk! ——aT THE———_ Bridgeford Pharmacy ire" °™* — Prescription Speialists your von Das W. VERNAL BRIDGEFORD, Ph.G. Prop. ___ Registered Pharmacist UNDERTAKING AND Embalming Warren at NA tnork 2A, IGE, acer PROPE S8QLONAL CaRDsB ra ganna eno eee W. &, Colson SURGEON DENTIST ——— Modern Equipment. All Classes of Dental Work done Satiefactory. Prices Reasonable. Office up stairs ove Miss Robinson's Dressmaking Establisment. ; “f delight in defending the accused and those whom 1 believe to be innocent, “When my fees are secured.” £ oo JAIL ROBBER” KEYSTONE, W.VA KS. PeeN sy ty Re Miners and Coke Men Can always find Steady work at Crystal Coal & Coke Co. On Crane Creek P°APZPFAPFAIOOO0C0G| W H. COBB'S Drag Store, 442 Raleigh Street EDWVARO'S RUILOING BLUEFIELD, w. vA aint “When in Bonita cl trae eS Sandton and To a the radroad station. Sods at the fonnt. WHOOCOOOOK MOG HJ CAPENART Attorney-at-Law Practice im a the Cours Miornny-al- Lace Wilcoe, West Virginia William F. Denny - oti sian West Va To Saline Kesler Take notice that on Nov. 2, 1914, at the Law Offices of SB. Mion, in the town of Wilcoe, McDowell county, W. Va., between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m and 4 o'clock p. m. of that day, I shalt proceed to take the depoai- tions of myself and others to be read. as evidence in my behalf, in a certain. suit in equity, depending in the Cireuit Orart of MeDowell county, wherein Tam plain: {Sf and you are eleadant’ and it irees any ‘cause the taking of the said dep» sitions be not commenced, or, if ‘com- /menced, be not concluded,” on that ‘day, ‘the taking thereof will be adjourned {reas time to time, at the same ‘place and be tween the same hours until the same shall be completed. | Kate Kessler. —<—<$<_____ W H. COBB'S Dra EDWARD'S BLUEFIELI Line of Drage, Mesicioes, | Saet “wise ones (he eadvend Gatien. Sedan Trap Mit Paras tz = Dr. E. T. DeVore SURGEON DENTIST Box 158 LESTER, W. VA. DR. M. M. TINSLEY Specialist Welch, West Virginia SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law Welch, west Virginia pS ee ai William F. Deany ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Real Estate and Insurance GaerPaw. vA. eaKTET vA it Cone ee em the Clerk's Odio of the Cir- Quit Court af MeDowel County. on the Gre Moa Sowers Pict | George Cathay, )!Cmineeer “Deicadaut. | “The abject of te siti to obtain from the de- fentaat by the Saint's diperts pepe 5 Ang it on ew on 10 tae pavernta aie ease that Tas dee Sot na womrecidont ofthe Seats oe we ee isnot eto ardor ig Finda do nomen af the tier Me Glrcatt covert held wets Cee ee ae tment trom the dats oes Seats olcethen nt Cancion ald what be wcomee to ase Nia taterest omen” ‘Andie teferther ondeved that 8 coey of thie ender be published eo weet’ £087 othe ie weeks im some newpaper vabtiseed "ete Dowell Came. and taph 2 coo ot the eae, Ecstatic trent ink Te cathe ome ic swell amas foray tag tao 6 eee Breeders Keoce. Tete: WF. TABOR. Depaty For W. Devtritae Paonstieie Tit none ee g Store, 442 Raleigh Street RUILOING . W.VA. Jeneeiste’ Sandries, and Toilet Ar m. Only five minuter wait Tron 5 =