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ADVERTISING IN THE MIDOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 12 VOTES FOR WOMEN NON. SAUNDERS B. MOON PREDICTS THE PASSAGE OF SUFFRAGE AMENDBMENT BALLOT WILL NOT DE- SEXUALIZE WOMAN Among other things, the legislature of West Virginia has submitted to the voters an amendment to the State constitution providing equal suffrage,—votes for women. A few years ago we had very decided views about woman suffrage, but at that time we still felt in our veins the flow of the exuberant blood of esteel1 and arrogant young manhood. Today we have no such views; like the Mohamedan fatalist, who is content to ascribe all to the "will of Allah," we have grown into the belief that the eternal fitness of things is oft worked out in ways most mysterious and not infrequently we arrogate to ourselves the kernness of preception that can pass judgment on the stupidity of natural processes and the mistakes of dastiny. We are older now and we hope, wiser. We are at present devoid of any enthusiasm either for or against the proposed amendment. We are indifferent, for "what is written is written." The case with which the amendment went through the legislature was even more remarkable than that which attended the submission of the prohibition amendment, out of which have come the now famous Yost law and the "desert" making, Hon. Fred O. Blue. The prohibition amendment was submitted as a compliment to the large temperance vote, little fear of its approval by the voters being entertained by the disciples of Hon. John Barleycorn. The submission of the woman suffrage amendment has occasioned little comment and has been provocative of very little discussion among the voters. No one seems to take the matter seriously. Even the sex affected seems more irritated than pleased at what they believe to be an unnecessary and undesirable burden proposed to be placed upon them. If the election were held now in the present state of the public mind the amendment would be defeated overwhelmingly, but the election is many moons off and a marvelous change may be wrought in the public's opinion before the appointed day when the electors are to express themselves at the poll. The prediction which we want to make is made thus early so that if we should be wrong, the prediction will not be remembered against us, and if we should be right, and the amendment is approved by a majority of the voters, we shall be able to revel in the self landing expression: "I told you so 'way back yonder.' The amendment will be approved and become a part of the constitution of this State. We look for no visitation of the wrath of heaven in consequence of such an eventuality. Even in those ancient and barbarous times when it was thought unseemly for a woman to intrude herself upon her husband at his meals, and an unspeakable sacrilege for her to sit the table and eat with him—even in those times, women exercised a potent and decisive influence in the affairs of government. That influence has steadily increased though used in private rather than in an open and public manner. The "suffragette" is a product of modern times and she is not entirely a lovable product, for she is a lover of the limelight and determined that her light shall not be hidden under a bushel. The suffragette is a crusader and will soon pass from the State as a personal character. The lost crusaders would have languaged at the ravings of Peter the Hermit without which the movement had never commenced. The suffragette of the Miss Pankhurst brand will prove but one of the passing characters of history, and though equal suffrage for men and women may to some extent be reckoned as the result of suffragette efforts, the reaction will quickly come to us that woman suffrage really came because "it was time." There will be no desexualization of woman by her use of the ballot. The courage of man and the tenderness of woman will not cease to be brother and sister. REDISTRICTING BILL PASSED AND PUTS FAYETTE IN NEW DISTRICT With the narrow margin of eight votes, the Reynolds-Blessing congressional redistricting bill passed the house and senate. Payette county under the new plan will be in the Sixth district and will no longer figure in the election of a congressman with Olay, Monroe, Nicholas, Summitt, Uphur and Webster, these counties having been omitted to other die- The McDowell Times winn, town and Dalehill have been taken out of the old Fifth district and put in the old Sixth along with Payette, Greenbrier, Kanawah and Pocahontas. The new division is as follows: The state as redistricted now is: First Congressional District—Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Marion and Taylor. Second Congressional District—Monongalia, Preston, Barbour, Randolph, Tucker, Pendleton, Grant, Hardy, Mineral, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson. Third Congressional District—Ritchie, Doddridge, Harrison, Calhoun, Gilmore, Lewis, Upahur, Braxton, Clay, Nicholas and Webster. Fourth Congressional District—Tyler, Pleasants, Woods, Wirt, Jackson, Roane, Mason, Putnam and Cabell. Fifth Congressional District—Lincoln, Wayne, Mingo, Logan, McDowell, Wyoming, Mercer, Summers and Monroe. The old arrangement, with only five districts was as follows: First District—Brooke, Hancock, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Ohio and Wetzel. 8 counties, population 244, 342. Second District—Barbour, Berkley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Monongalia, Morgan, Pendleton, Preston, Randolph, Taylor and Tucker. 14 counties. Population 228, 244. Third District—Clay, Fayette. Greenbrier, Kanawa, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Summers, Upshur and Webster. 10 counties. Population 258, 649. Fourth District—Braxton, Calburn, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Pleasant, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wert and Wood. 11 counties. Population 190,039. Fifth District—Boone, Gabbell, Lincoln Logan, McDowell, Mason, Mercer, Mingo, Putnam, Raleigh, Wayne, Wyoming 12 counties. Population 299.353. ROANOKE NEWS Business generally in this city is about as good as can be found in any city in the state, or states, under the present Democratic misdirection in government. Church and school work among our people is reasonably encouraging. Despite hard times, church dues are kept up very well, and parents seem to have money sufficient to decently clothe their children and supply them with proper books. The teachers seem to have greater interest. and are more anxious about results than formerly. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Tyree a fine 12-pound daughter. Mother doing well. Hotel Pierce is headquarters for the leading business and professional men. W. H. Pierce is not only popular but carries with him a ray of sunshine with smiles all the time. And his wife, Mrs. Pierce, is always ready to offer assistance to the poor and needy, and to make strangers happy. All of which explains why this hotel, the finest in the state, is always crowded. The citizens are boasting of a recently established charitable hospital, known as the St. Luke's Hospital. The officers are Rev. T. P. Thomas, Pres.; W. B. F. Crowell, Sec.; J. H. Staples, Treas. Dr. George E. Moore is chief surgeon. At present the hospital is accommodating 9 patients and has a capacity for the accommodation of at least 30. Odd Fellows celebrated Peter Ogden's Day Monday night with a luncheon and smoker at Odd Fellows hall. An address was ably delivered by the silver tongue orator "Billy, Old Boy," Deputy Grand Master. Hon. A. F. Brooks lost his automobile and two pianos by fire Sunday morning; they were stored away in his garage. His total loss was conservatively estimated at $3,000, which was partly covered by insurance. Hard times have had nothing to do with lessening sickness and the calls for physicians services, although they claim that collections are not as plentiful as they would like. C. A. Jones on Gainesboro ave., extends a hearty welcome to his many friends who like good eatings, and occasionally liquids when wanting to be refreshed. He is a specialist in the service of "soft drinks." Mr. Fountain Duke, the celebrated King of "The Heart Broken Society," President of the Ladies Sewing Circle, leader of the "Bon Ton" Bunch, and Secretary and Treasurer of High Street Baptist Church, is making elaborate preparations for an extended trip to Atlantic City and other leading cities of the East. He also contemplates entering into the publication of a Negro daily newspaper, which will be the only one of its kind in this country. We understand that he is successfully soliciting subscriptions every day. The Cooper Drug Co., has cause to be greatly complimented on the presence of Dr. D. D. Johnson, chief pharmacist. He is one of the most genial and whole-hearted souls who ever struck this section. Mr. James Hughes has been called to Rocky Mount on account of the illness of his father. His many friends wish for a spacious recovery of his father. (Authorized on page 3.) KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, MAR. 5, 1915 Events of Interest From the Seat of Government The McDowell Times Bureau, Washington, D. C., Feb. 27 (By J. E. Jones.) The formation of the federal trade commission is almost a reality and within a short time the Bureau of Corporations will pass out of existence, and the new commission, with its broader powers, will seek to put the finishing touches on bad trusts add corporations that may remain in big business. Hon. Joseph E. Davis, who has been at the head of the Bureau of Corporations will head the new commission. The powers of the new commission have purposely been made very broad, and the purpose is to "find out" about persons, banks, corporations, or common carriers that are not doing business according so the best interest of the country. The trade commission will also make investigations concerning the organization, practices and management of corporations, and their relations, as well as the relations of their officers, to other corporations. THE SHIP BILL When Mark Hanna advocated a ship subsidy as the best method of building up the merchant marine, he was denounced by Congress and the country. His plans was viewed by many as an attempt to loot the treasury. The Democrats took up the cry and condemned ship subsidies in their party platforms. President Wilson has attempted to build up the merchant marine by a new process. As a result he has brought upon himself a bitter fight. Nevertheless, there is a sentiment, that has been emphasized by developments during the war, in favor of an American merchant maze, that will equal the best in Europe. It seems certain that private American capital will not engage in this time of commerce until more favorable laws are enacted by the federal government. President Wilson's ship bill may be a dead one, as is claimed, but the Americans have awakened to the need of activity by the United States in controlling its foreign shipping. Therefore, legislation to make better conditions for American boats upon the high seas, is certain to become a prominent factor in the legislative calendars of the future. It is claimed that about a dozen rich Republicans have gotten together on a plan in Washington to "make money talk" in advancing the ideas of "conservative Republicans." If reports are to be credited a number of rich men have subscribed several thousand dollars, and the hat will be passed till it is filled in order that there may be plenty of money with which to "cut loose." The officials of the party organization are not in any way identified with the movement, and are understood to be opposed to any such method of conducting the affairs of the party. OUR NEIGHBOR TO THE SOUTH-WEST. Senator Fall of New Mexico has made a notable speech denouncing Villa and other Mexican leaders, and he has suggested a plan of intervention to be joined in by all the A. B. C. powers, meaning Argentine, Brazil and Chila in conjunction with the United States. The overshadowing effects of the European war has diverted attention from the condition of anarchy that exists in Mexico, and even the protest of the Spanish government to the neutral nations of the world against conditions in Mexico, has failed to attract any attention. Mexico City has been captured and recaptured by different forces many times during the last six months. There seems to be no hope of the restoration of peace in Mexico, and the business of Uncle Sam has been chiefly devoted to the plan of "watchful waiting," which was first invented to apply to Mexico, but which has been enlarged, so as to cover all the greater foolish nations that are at war. NEGRO APPOINTED COST CLERK Colored people of Dayton, Ohio, are rejoicing at the first recognition under the new form of city government in the appointment of Mr. Thaddeus W. Wheeler as cost clerk of the city of Dayton. Mr. Wheeler comes of one of the oldest and best colored families of Dayton, and has so fitted and deported himself as to worthy of the recognition accorded him. He was appointed deputy clerk of the common pleas court Aug. 6, 1903, and was reappointed deputy clerk under Mr. John O. Good, August 6, 1906. WHAT A LOCAL PAPER GIVES WHAT A LOCAL PAPER GIVES EX-GOVERNOR DAVID R. FRANCIS, of Missouri, once said the following of newspapers: "Each year the local paper gives from $500 to $1,000 in free lines to the community in which it is located. No other agency can or will do this. The editor, in proportion to his means, does more for his town than any ten men and in fairness he ought to be supported not because you like him or admire his writings but because the local paper is the best investment a community can make. It may not be brilliantly edited or crowded with thought, but financially it is of more benefit to the community than the preacher or teacher. Understand me, I do not mean mentally, and yet on moral questions you will find most of the papers on the right side. Today the editors of the local papers do most for the least money of any people on earth." APPROPRIATION OF $101,000 BY HOUSE Washington, Feb. 25. — Federal support for Howard University for the next fiscal year was assured when the House voted 200 to 85 to concur in the Senate amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill restoring the appropriation knocked out by Representative Sisson of Mississippi on a point of order. The amount involved is $101,000, without which friends of the institution have said the university could not exist. The vote on the concurrence in the Senate's action in placing this appropriation back in the bill came when the House sent the bill to conference Representative Fitzgerald, chairman of the appropriations committee, moved to concur with the Senate, and Representative Sisson asked for a separate vote on this particular item. After the result had been announced in favor of Howard University. Speaker Clark announced as conferences on the bill Representative Fitzgerald, Sherley and Gillett. The attacks against the appropriation were made by Southern Representatives. Senator Martin of Virginia made a strong defense for the race. GLOBE RAPS DEMOCRATS Evening Paper Says "Jim Crow Bill" is Latest of Assaults on Rights of Colored People The New York Globe of February 4th, gives the Democrat a staggering blow in an editorial under the caption of "More Negro Bating," said: "The Democrat are now trying to push through Congress a bill providing for Jim Crow street cars in the National Capitol. This is the latest of the many assaults made in Washington against the rights and privileges of the colored people since the present administration took office. But why stop there? "Why not drive the colored people out of Washington altogether? As the seat of our National Government, which is supposed to stand for equal and exact justice to all men, Washington then would fiftingly exemplify our highest ideals of a true democracy. "God created all men equal and endowed them with certain inalienable rights. One of these inalienable rights the Democrats apparently believe to be theirs is the right to deprive colored people of their inalienable rights. While they are about it they may as well make a complete job of it." Great Revival Meeting at Excelsior Mr. Editor: One of the greatest revival meetings ever held at Excelsior was conducted by Rev. E. G Holcomb of Berwind at the M. E. Church, of which the Rev. A. S. Mitchell is pastor. The addition to the churches were 46 with 32 converts, the Baptist as well as the Methodist church receiving a goodly number. Kevs A. S. Mitchell and T. E. Woody, pastors, were perfectly satisfied with the additions to their churches. The writer wishes to note three of his great sermons and subjects as follows: Second Kings, 5:10, subject, "Christians, the Sinners Nurse"; Lucie 15:27:28, subject, "Going Without an Invitation"; Matt. 25:46, subject, "To a Hiding Place for the Souls of Men and Women. Rev. Holcomb is one of the successful pastors of the Flat Top Baptist Association and is held in high esteem by them and all who know him. The funeral of J. W. Chappelle, the well known attorney of Charleston who died Thursday evening from the effects of a paralytic stroke received October 16, was held Saturday afternoon from the Simpson Memorial church, and interment took place in the Pythian plot at Spring Hill cemetery. The deceased had been a member of the bar for a number of years and ranked high in the Pythian order in this state. He was 39 years old and a graduate of Hampton Institute and Howard University. MINERS OWN HOMES AND AUTOMOBILES Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 27.—In these days when the high clat of living makes the average tradesman or laborer hustle for a living for himself and family, and real luxuries are not considered, it is interesting to note that in a mining town in the New River field of West Virginia there are several coal miners who own automobiles, and good ones, too, and get as much pleasure out of them as the capitalist in his six-cylinder. The fact that they have been able to buy them is not surprising, for when conditions are normal they can make more money digging coal than many college graduates earn in their offices, and who could not dream of the luxury of an automobile. And in this same town are a number who own their own homes—men who have worked for good wages where living is not excessively high, and are the pro-possessors of comfortable homes for their families. And a visit to the bank in this same town, where all the residents make their living directly or indirectly from the mines, disclosed the fact that there were at least 400 industrial depositors in the Savings Department, one Italian miner heading the list with $3,000 to his credit, and many others with accounts running into four figures. A number of these men could buy automobiles if they wanted them. On the street a husky colored miner was asked to tell the most he had ever made in one month in the mines, and his reply was, $327 82, out of which he paid his helper at the rate of $2.50 a day. The truth of this statement was vouchered for by the mine manager. These facts give weight to the claim that of all classes of workmen the West Virginia coal miner has the best opportunity to earn good wages, and save if he wants to. Mme. Lelia Walker Bryan The recital held at the Mt. Chapel Baptist Church, Friday evening, Feb. 26, under the auspices of the Keystone-Eckman Graded School was an unprecedented success. Mme. Bryan comes from Philadelphia and has the distinction of being the premier elocutionist of the race. She was fully up to her reputation as an artist of ability and won a place in the hearts of all lovers of her art in this community, by her affable and friendly manners as well as by the splendid renditions of her numbers. Mme. Bryan displayed in her selections a wide and various range. She possessed a voice which is peculiarly adapted to her work, showing at its best in the rendition of the intensely dramatic and emotional selection, The Expulsion of Hagar. By the relastic portrayal of "Mrs. Moneymade," which showed that she had mastered the technique of her art, the audience was firmly convinced that Mme. Bryan is an artist of the first rank. The selections from Dunbar which are always pleasing to an Afro-American audience were given with that touch of humor which has made the name of Dunbar beloved by his fellow countrymen. Mme. Bryan was aby assisted by the following local talent: "To You"---Dr. Vernal Bridgetord. "Past and Future"---Mrs. Dr. Webb. "Carrisima" and "Goodbye"---Prof. J. C. Bryant. "Forgotten" --Mr. Henry Jones. "The Mighty Deep" --Mr. N. Thornton Shawkey President of Department of Superintendents Educa- tional Body State Superintendent of Schools M. P. Shawkey has been elected president of the department of superintendents of the National Education Association in session at Cincinnati. Mr. Shawkey has gained a national reputation in education circles throughout the country. --- A Subscriber. WELL KNOWN MAN DIES "JIM GROW" BILL SET ASIDE BY HOUSE WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. -By a vote of 179 to 50 the House again refused to take up the Clark "Jim Crow" bill, which disposes of the matter for this Congress. There will be no more District days in the House until next session. Members in the House had been circularized by letters signed by Representative Clark of Florida, Gregg of Texas, Caraway of Arkansas, Byrne of South Carolina and others urging a full attendance in the House to cast a vote against going into committee of the whole to take up the fortifications bill. The letters stated that this is District day, and that the only matter to be presented would be the "Jim Crow" bill. At the same time a large delegation of colored men and women, among whom were Prof. A. H. Granke, Hon. J. C. Napier, Prof. G. W. Cook, Prof. Tunnell, Prof. I. B. Moore, Mr. A. F. Hilyer, Mr. Whitefield McKinley, Hon. W. L. Houston, Mr. Freeman of New Jersey, Mrs. Curtis and others, made a canvass of the entire House Office Building to get the members to use their influence to defeat the "Jim Crow" bill. They urged these members to be in their seats to cast their votes at the needed time. The regular order was District day, but the leaders made a motion to resolve the House in committee of the whole to consider the fortifications measure, which was carried by 179 to 30, as before mentioned. It is encouraging to note that nearly all of the Northern Democrats voted with the Republicans. THE MINING TOWN SCHOOL SYSTEM Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 27.—Few towns in any community can boast of a better school system than that found in Mt. Hope, a mining town in Fayette county, W. Va. With a population of about 2,500 this town has a handsome new High School building, a large graded school and a kindergarten, with a total enrollment of 750 pupils, and an average attendance of over 600, and most of them are children of the workmen employed in the mines in that section. Taken altogether it is about as healthy and comfortable looking a bunch of youngsters as could be imagined—children of various nationalities, as the types indicate. From an educational standpoint the average mining town in West Virginia is offering the same advantages to the children of the coal digger as is offered in any agricultural community or city...in fact these schools are second to none, and there is an interest displayed and a local pride exhibited over their schools that is lacking in many communities that look askance at a mining town. In the development of the great natural resources of the State the coal mining industry has brought many millions of dollars of capital to West Virginia, which has benefitted all classes of trade and given work to thousands of men and is developing a citizenship through educational advantages that is making other sections take notice. Beckley Items The Negro Civic League of Raleigh county met in regular session on Saturday the 20th of February. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: R. E. Peters, President; Robert Brooks; Vice President; G. W. Scott, Secretary; William Claytor, Assistant Secretary; Edd Washington, Treasurer; S. W. Dandridge, Statistical Secretary; Brown W. Payne, Solicitor; William Glenn, Chapplain; W. M. Robinson, Sergeant-at-Arms Dr. H. M. Hargrove and Floyd Sanders were elected as members of the executive committee. The meeting was quite a lively one, many interesting questions arrising for discussion. After an address by the president, in which he urged the League to commence its work of establishing branches throughout the county, the League was addressed by Mr. H. B. Hundley of Fayette county. Mr. Hundley in a very interesting way pointed out the rocks on which other leagues had split, and cautioned his hearers to profit by their example. The Beckley Literary Society has just recently been organized and it is believed that it will do much toward turning the minds of the people into healthier channels. The schools are drawing to a close and we shall soon be facing the problem of employing the minds of the boys and girls. We are informed that there is a moving picture company recently organized in East Beckley. We look forward to the time when more of these enterprises (Ouplanted on Pam T.) LARGEST CIRCULATION OF IN THE STATE and History Dept. OF WEST HARBOR OF REST Famous Pilot End Life's Voyage WAS WIDELY KNOWN General Robert Smalls Died Early Last Week at Beaufort, South Carolina. Capture of Steamer Planer During Civil War Brought Him National Recognition—Was Commended by Congress For Deed—Served in State and National Legislature—Held Many Other Prominent Positions. News of the death of General Robert Smalls at his home in Beanfort, S. C., early last week will be received with much sadness by Negroes throughout the country, who are conversant with the memorable deeds accomplished by members of the Negro race during the dark days of the Civil war. The general had been sick for about ten months and the end came at his home on Prince street, with the immediate members of the family at his bedside. In the death of General Smalla, a career of 75 years, full of many deeds of valor and of triumph, and of striving mainly on every side for the uplift and benefit of his race was brought to a close. He was born in Beaufort, S. C., April 5, 1829, and was a river pilot by profession. He was well acquainted with the waters around South Carolina and after the Civil war broke out was used as a pilot on a privateer, the Planter which was fitted up by the Confederates as a gunboat. Smalls conceived the idea of giving over the boat to the Yankees. This he confided to his brother, chief engineer, and several Negro deck hands. They all agreed. It was the custom of the officers to sleep ashore every night and so Smalls decided that one night while the officers were away would be a good time to make away with the boat. Finally one night, when everything had been prepared, Smalls and his courageous crew cut boos the lines and started on their journey to the Yankees. Smalls knew all the signs and pass words of the Confederates. Several times during the voyage the ship was stopped by the Confederates, once by the sentinel at Fort Sumpter, but upon being hailed by the watch, he sounded the countersign with the whistle and was allowed to pass. When within sight of the Union fleet, he ran up a white flag and delivered his ship to the commander of the fleet. For this deed Smalls was commended by Congress and on account of his thorough knowledge of navigation around South Carolina he was retained as pilot and given a commission by the Government on the steamer he had turned over to them. After the war Smalls served several terms in the legislature of South Carolina and served as a Republican in the 4th, 4th, 48th and 49th Congress; was appointed collector of Port of Beaufort, S. S., by President McKinley, and served in this office until 1913. ATTORNEY GEN. LILLY MAKES REPDRT ON VIRGINIA DEBT Attorney General Lilly has made his report to the legislature on the conduct by his office of the Virginia Debt Case. After reviewing the progress of the case from the time it has been under his direction, Lilly pays strong tribute to all those who have been connected with the case. "I desire to acknowledge that the most excellent help and assistance which has been given me in this litigation," he says, "has in a material and to a large extent been the cause of whatever progress and success has been accomplished. If success shall, as it should, finally crown our efforts, those who have labored in this behalf, as time goes by will receive their just and due credit at the hands of a thankful people, and in the end, in the words of Admiral Schley, in his report after the battle of San Diego, we hope to be able to say: 'We had an opportunity to contribute in the least to a victory that seems big enough for us all'." FRIDAY, MAR. 5, 1915 McDowell Times Anniversary marks the 13th anniversary of The During these years we have tried to fair and fearless paper; how well for the readers to say. From a fo- d on an old Washington press 13 yea- t00 printed on a new cylinder* today pub press to three improved Chandle- vious sizes, from two employees to influence to state-wide and national weekly paper published by New been hard and is still hard; there is knowledge that we have done wha- condition of the public generally a solar and at times we feel like giving fought unceasingly for what we co- and in the future we expect to do again or hope of influence or position one iota from the path of the higher people and the prosperity of our sta- til, in the future as in the past, tell complishments of our people, praise the fair, just and honest and conde- those that are unjust, unfair and for the support of the public merits it. We ask that those this is not a charitable institution We ask that the paper be read by people because things of interest to that cannot be found in any paper sources of information that the Ass- covered. also live and prosper through the new these Democratic hard times and award an enterprise that is striving Anniversary dary of The McDowell have tried to publish how well we have suc- From a few hundred press 13 years ago, the under" today, from on Chandler & Price employees to eight, from and national is no sho- ched by Negroes. The third; there is no reward done what we could generally and the New like giving up the un- what we conceive to be expect to do the same or position shall cause of the highest develop- of our state and coun- the past, tell of the good people, praise those of a and condemn without unfair and dishonest the public because we that those who owe institution and we need be read by both whi- interest to all are here many paper in the world that the Associated Press through the next year no times and you will owe this striving to help all. The McDowell Times Anniversary TODAY marks the 13th anniversary of The McDowell Times. During these years we have tried to publish a clean, newsy, fair and fearless paper; how well we have succeeded it is for the readers to say. From a few hundred copies printed on an old Washington press 13 years ago, to more than 4000 printed on a new cylinder today, from one little 7 x 11 job press to three improved Chandler & Price jobbers of various sizes, from two employees to eight, from merely local influence to state-wide and national is no short step for a little weekly paper published by Negroes. The struggle has been hard and is still hard; there is no reward except in the knowledge that we have done what we could to better the condition of the public generally and the Negro in particular and at times we feel like giving up the unequal battle. We have fought unceasingly for what we conceive to be right and just and in the future we expect to do the same. No desire for gain or hope of influence or position shall cause us to swerve one iota from the path of the highest development of our people and the prosperity of our state and country. We shall, in the future as in the past, tell of the good deeds and accomplishments of our people, praise those of all people who are fair, just and honest and condemn without fear that and those that are unjust, unfair and dishonest. We ask for the support of the public because we feel the paper merits it. We ask that those who owe us pay because this is not a charitable institution and we need the money. We ask that the paper be read by both white and colored people because things of interest to all are herein published that cannot be found in any paper in the world, and we have sources of information that the Associated Press has never discovered. Help us to live and prosper through the next year notwithstanding these Democratic hard times and you will do your duty toward an enterprise that is striving to help all The Brotherhood is Sore the caption "Senator M. V. Godbey's motherhood" certain members of the in a long article in last week's issueleston, W. Va., to convey the imp committee on Railroads, of which S. Han, treated unfairly and V. Godbey's Betrayal members of that organiz week's issue of the Su y the impression th of which Senator God fairly and denied th UNDER the caption "Senator M. V. Godbey's Betrayal of the Brotherhood" certain members of that organization attempt in a long article in last week's issue of the Sun-Herald, Chadeston, W. Va., to convey the impression that the Senate Committee on Railroads, of which Senator Godbey is chairman, treated them unfairly and denied the Brotherhood a hearing. The fact is that every courtesy was shown Atty. Doak and the Brotherhood and they were heard fully and patiently for almost two entire sessions of the committee. The following is a sample of the falsehoods appearing in the malicious habe: "From the 15th of January to February 12th, Gobey in a serious manner promised a public hearing of the Full Crew Bill, and on the night of February 15th, Godbev pulled off the farce, which for comic opera, was the greatest horse play ever enacted in the state capitol. And it will be long remembered and universally resented by the entire order of railway trainmen. "The meeting was called to order by Senator Gobey, who heard the colored men barrangue the committee for an hour in the interest of the railroads and against the passage of the law and upon the conclusion of the clownlike performance, Godbey immediately ordered adjournment, and flatly refused to hear the railway trainmen in support of the bill. Such high handed procedure and tool like sevility, say the railroad men, was never witnessed before, and thousands of irate railroad men are biding the time to rebuke the betrayal." The author of the above is so densely ignorant that he does not know that public hearings before legislative committees are for the purpose of giving all parties interested in the proposed legislation the right to be heard, either for or against the measure. Negroes had the same right to be heard as the Brotherhood and the railroad officials. Negroes were vitally interested, not to save a few thousand dollars to the railroad companies but to save the right to earn an honest living for themselves. The Brotherhood for many years has consistently attempted to entirely eliminate the Negro from railroad service. They secured an agreement from the N. & W. Ry. not to employ any more "nonpromotable" men as firemen and brakemen, and when Col W. S. Battle of the N. & W. was asked by Senator Gregory what "nonpromotable" meant, the General Claim Agent did not hesitate to say that it meant "colored men." It is alleged that at the time the agreement was signed Mr. Doak said "in eight years there will not be a Negro employed on the N. & W. Railroad." Seven years have passed and he was making a final effort to keep his promise. There is no comparison of the Negro attorneys who appeared for the Negro railroad employes and the men who represented the Brotherhood. It would be as odious as comparing a police court shyster with Root and Ritz Miners. Free and Harper together used twenty five minutes and in that time they demolished the fabric built up by the Brotherhood during three nights and they did it in a spirit of fairness to both Brotherhood and Railroads. They did not attack the Brotherhood nor did they praise the railroads. They stated the Negro's side of the case clearly and logically without abuse or vignaation and Mr. Doak did not attempt to reply. The arguments were unanswerable and that is what hurt the authors of the threat against Senator Godbey. Senator Godbey and the committee were fair, reasonable and courteous and they should lose no sleep over the threat of a bunch of men who would take such indirect and unfair means of sliding in on the railroad payrolls over the jobless bodies of Negroes, by legislative enactment. The bill was killed and this paper takes pride in being particeps criminus to the murder and it stands ready to assist in administering the same dose to the next attempt and urging reward for the legislators who performed the "last rites." THE laws of this country may be O. K. but those who enforce them sometimes are so crooked, prejudiced and partial till many fear and tremble with alarm when the lives, liberties and rights of citizens are in question. THE faster you go through this world living extravagantly and dissipating promiscuously the quicker you will come to a sudden stop. Editor McDowell Times Please allow space in your widely circulated paper to note the following: We, the undersigned, take this method of thanking the Members of the Legislature of West Virginia, both Republicans and Democrats, for their hearty support in giving us, in addition to the allowance of the Rules Committee one dollar per day, making four dollars per day received. It would be a pleasure to us to give the names of all, but space will not permit. Therefore we want to thank Mr. J. L. Wolf of Jackson county, who was spokesman of the occasion, who is a big hearted man, a gentleman and a lawyer of no mean ability. While he is a representative of Jackson county, he is too big for the place. He is much needed higher up in the ranks of the Republican party and the day will come when he will be called on as a leader of his party. Again thanking all of the Members of the Legislature. Signed Cloak Room Attendance. James A. Lacy, Sam Wood, J. H Craggett. Pocahontas Notes Brooks Earley and John Moore of Tama were the guests of L. J. Beal. Byrd Wade is visiting on The Gulf. The First Baptist Church gave a George Washington Birthday celebration and was intertained by a large crowd. Editor Whittico visited Pocahontas last Friday. Mrs. Arelia Hines has returned from Norfolk to make her home here. Mrs. J. P. Martin is visiting her mothin Salem, Va. Isom Reaves visited relatives in Bramwell recently. N. S. Buhne was in the city this week in the interest of The McDowell Times. The McDowell Times is on sale at Byrd Wade's barber shop. Leave your news with L. J. Beal, the barber, who is our agent for Pocahontas. M'ALPIN TEACHER MAKES HOT REPLY Editor McDowell Times: If you can spare me space, may I offer through your columns an earnest reply to the article which recently appeared in your paper relative to my work. Allow me to say, that all the colored teachers on The Gulf are not indowed with the same favorable conditions. Some of them have school houses, or at least a house they can lock. Think once of a teacher of this age teaching in a public hall used for most every kind of service, and services attended by all classes of men and women, some who do not have respect for their own homes and families; you may judge for yourself the kind of respect they would have for a public hall. We can never leave anything in the hall over night with any value attached to it. This is one reason Miss Parker and myself have not secured as much hay as perhaps the person who writes concerning us. We think it best to first prepare the barn so the hay won't spoil. Then I would like to state again I was late beginning my school on the account of some uncalled for trouble on the part of several illiterate men of my town. And again work has been very very dull since I started my school—men are scarcely able to make board. I wish to say to any teacher on The Gulf, if they have their front porch clean I would advise them to step around and take a peep at their back porch and not be too quick to help me look after mine. If they have gathered a few pennies for a library I expect they can find something else they need to do. I say to the person who is looking on: "To do is not as easy as to know what were good to be done." Wishing much success for your paper, I am Mrs Lucy Cooper, of Kimball has just returned from Ingleside Seminary, Burkville, Va. On her return she stopped over in Petersburg and bought a nice little farm of about 73 acres, a distance of about two or three miles from the city. This farm is known as the Akers farm, has some very fine bottom land, nice residences, plenty of barns, graneries, good spring, well and cistern water and is well fenced. There is a very fine wheat crop sowed on it and promises a bountiful yield. News of The Summit City. City Charter Changed; Rumored Colored Men Will Run Member of Race for Council. Measures. Pedigo and Garry, the leading architects in this section of the state, have drawn plans for the building of the Scott Street Baptist Church and the new Christian Church now under way of construction in this city. They promise to be two of the finest edifices in this state when completed. Mr. T. J. Burnam, a hustling and wide-a-wake newspaper man, will be the regular correspondent for The McDowell Times from now on. He will also solicit job work and advertising. If any irregularity should happen in the prompt delivery of the paper, or of any orders, call and see Mr. Burnam. The news will be sent regular every week, and will contain the salient features and happenings of the city along social, political, religious or business lines. The Rainbow Wedding given under the direction of Medesdames Hobson and Harvey at Mt. B. church was one of the most delightful events of the season. The Forum at Scott Street Baptist church is doing a great work, and draws a packed house every Tuesday evening. The debates are entertaining and interesting, as well as beneficial and instructive. Jas. T. Holley has retaken his pool room in charge. Success to him. Misa Ruth Baltimore, of Chambersburg, Pa., former student of B. C. L., is a pleasant visitor in the city. The recital Tuesday evening at Bethel A. M. E. church under the direction of Mrs N. B Kelley, was one of the social events of the season. The rendition of "All Hail The King" by the choir, under the direction of Prof. A. E. Brown, speaks volumes for this young musical organization. The program in its entirety was one embracing high-class talent; each individual endeavoring to portray all that could be expect-d. The pastor, Rev. Dr. W. W. Brown, in a short talk thanked all for helping his church raise funds for the erection of a new edifice to be dedicated to the glory of God, the race and city. E. T. Tyree has opened a first-class barber shop and pool room on Raleigh street. Wish him success. Mrs Etta Gentry, of Pittsburg, Pa., was a recent visit or of Mrs. Chas. Crockett on Scott street. Mme. Emma Curry has opened a first-class tailoring shop on Scott street. Don't forget to call on her for your spring suit. D C. Johnson, of Pocahontas, Va., and Dr. Joe Brown, of Bramwell, were business visitors here recently. Mrs. Nm. Calloway was called to Cincinnati to the bedside of her son. He is reported much better. The revival services at Raleigh St. M. E Church are being carried on with much success and Rev. Pruit of Virginia is assisting Rev. Pickett. Editors Whittico and Hill were in the city this week on business NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE By virtue of the authority vested in me by a deed of trust, being dawn on the 1st day of July, 1913, executed by Robert Davis and Josie Davis, his wife, to the undersigned W. F. Jones, as Trustee to secure to A. R. Williams of Wyoming county the payment of certain notes there in described, the said deed of trust being recorded in the office of the Clerk of the county Coast of McDowell county, Virginia, in Trust Deed Book Number 9, page 261, the undersigned Trustee having been required to do to, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, in front of the post office in the city of Kimball. McDowell county, West Virginia, on the 2nd day of April, 1915 at 10:00 Clock A. M., the following described real estate, to-wit: Situated in town of Kimball, McDowell county, West Virginia, beginning at S. W. corner of lot No. 185 at a stake on an alley, thence in northward direction, about 108 ft to a stake, then with said street in a westerly direction to the Tidewater Coal & Coke company, please line; thence with said line to a stake; thence in a southern direction about 100 ft to an alley as shown in map of Kimball; thence an easterly direction along said alley to the beginning. It is the intent of this deed to convey to W. F. Jones, Trustee, all the land conveyed by William Pierce and wife to A R. Williams by deed dated on the 1st day of January, 1909, which deed is recorded in McDowell county court Clerks office in deed book No 54, page 6, to which deed reference is hereby had as to description, distance and amount of land. The said sale will be made upon the following terms: For so much cash as will pay the cost of this sale and the notes and interests that may be due on day of sale; the remainder to be payable in notes of monthly installments of $15.00 with interest from date of sale, said notes to be satisfactorily endorsed. And for further security the title to said property will be retained until final payments are made. W. F. JONES, Trustee Keystone, W. V. Wa., March 5, 1955. 4w. Beckley Items Beckley Items (Continued From Page One.) will be owned and controlled by colored folk. PERSONALS Mr. Sidney Jeffries, brother of Mr. Wilfred Jeffries, is one of our new arrivals. He is working with his brother at the Palace barbershop. Mr. Bernard Ware has just returned from a visit to his home in Virginia. Dr. and Mrs. Ida M. Grandison were in town from Lester on business this week- Mrs. Albert Rogers, the brilliant young wife of the real estate man of Lester, has started an instrumental music class here. It is to be hoped that those who have begun will continue. George Clark, whose foot was amputated sometime since is growing better. Mrs. Clarence Green is at Winona visiting her sister-in-law. Dr. W. F. Montgomery has a patient at the Coleman Hospital as a result of an operation for appendicitis. She is doing well Mr. James Toney, who was injured some time ago as a result of a premature shot in the mines is improving rapidly. There will be an opportunity given at the Beckley Literary Society on the 6th of March to discuss the woman suffrage question. 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, Nox 131 GIATTO, W. VA Brown Bros. HOTEL BILLIARD ROOM Cafe and BARBER SHOP H. BROWN, Manager Ninth St. Bet. 6th and 7th Aves Huntington. W Va When you read, read THE TIMES Welch Undertaking COMPANY Funeral Directors and Embalmers WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA CHAPEL AND PARLORS NEAR MINERS' HOSPITAL Telephone CHAS. H. RICE, Agent Northfork, W. Va. WH. COBB'S Drug Store, 442 Raleigh Street EDWARD'S BUILDING BLUEFIELD, W. VA. Complete Line of Drugs, Medicines, Druggists' Sundries, and Toilet Ar ticles. When in Bluefield call to see us. Only five minutes walk from the railroad station. Soda at the fount. Dr. J. B. Webb Is with the Royal Drug Company NOTICE! The Champion Shoe Repairing Company His Wonderful Blood Success is Also There. Don't forget Dr. Webbs Sure Corn Cure Try it Before You Pay. 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, Sprecon Dentist Are you a subscriber to The McDowell Times? Have you paid for it? What right have you to be drinking your belly full of "rot-gut" whiskey, getting drunk and acting a fool of the money you owe for this paper? Don't you know its wrong, a sin and a cowardly mean act to keep our money in your pocket when you could either give it or send it to us? Pay your debts! Pay us so we may pay men we owe. This is no charitable institution How can you sleep soundly with our money in your pockets; when, too, you know we need it? Newspaper men, at best are the poorest paid public servants in the world, and yet everybody and every business enterprise wants its service. Send us our money. Address us as follows: THE McDO VELL TIMES Notice to Take Depositions. To Luther Hollie: Take notice that on the 27th day of Feb., 1915, at the office of S. S. Crider, in the town of Kimball, County of McDowell and state of W. Va., between the hours of 8 o'clock a. m. and 6 p. m. of that day, I shall proceed to take depositions of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in chancery pending in the Circuit Court of McDowell county state of W. Va., in which I am plaintif and you are defendant, and if from any cause the taking of said depositions be not commenced on that day, or if commenced, if they be not completed on that day, the taking of said depositions will be adjourned from day to day, at the same place and between the same hours until they are completed; STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR BEFORE AFTER "PRESTO" STRAIGHTENS THE MOST OBSTINATE STUBBORN, KINNY HAIR. "PRESTO" removes Dandruff, Tettor, and other Skin Diseases of the SCALP. "PRESTO" makes the HAIR GROW. "PRESTO" is Harmonious, Clean and Lasting. "PRESTO" is the Greatest Discovery Known to Mankind in this Line. Throw away your old pinching and pulling hot brushes 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 first application or we will refund your money. The hair must be straight for months. Think of it, nothing in the world takes a year, that's all. A PACKAGE OF "PRESTO" SENT POST PAID WITH FULL DIRECTIONS OR RECEIPT OF FIFTY CENTS. (50 Cents) SATISFACTION GUARANTEED WRITE FOR INFORMATION THE LA FAYETTE MFG.CO EDENTON.N.C. AGENTS HERE IS THE HONEY MAKER! MENTON PAPER YOU SAIN AD. Keystone, West Virginia PAY US--SEND OUR MONEY Send Our Money! J. K. Smith, p. q. RICE, Agent k, W. Va. Drug Store, 442 Raleigh Street B BUILDING D, W. VA. Druggists' Sundries, and Toilet Ar us. Only five minutes walk from ount. 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 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 out the nicest work by hand and the nicest work by machinery as can be done anywhere in the city fields. Sewed soles, hemlock leafte, 90c Nail soles, 60c Sewed soles, oak tan 1.00 Sewed soles, blue 1.20 Nail soles, 80c It will last as long as white oak. We make heels level for men for 30c, for women, 20c and 25c. The best rubber heels 45c and 50c per pair. Give us a trial and we will not fail to give you satisfaction. Wash Huffmon, Mgr. Northfork, West Virginia. One good printing plant or sale at Lynch Station, Va. Will give you a bargain. See J. C. PAYNE The Home Pharmacy Opposite Colonial 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 We take pleasure in announcing that in the future Mr. N. S. Buhne will solicit for the McDowell Times. He is authorized to solicit job-work, advertising, subscriptions and to collect for same. Mr. Buhne has been in the employ of the McDowell Times for six months and is familiar with all phases of the printing business. We ask our subscribers and patrons to encourage him by giving us business and paying up their accounts. NOW HER FRIENDS HARDLY KNOW HER But This Does Not Bother Mrs. Burton, Under the Circumstances. Houston, Texas.—In an interesting letter from this city, Mrs. S. C. Burton writes as follows: "I think it is my duty to tell you what your medicine, Cardul, the woman's tonic, has done for me. I was down sick with womanly trouble, and my mother advised several different treatments, but they didn't seem to do any good. I lingered along for three four months, and for three weeks, I was in bed, so sick I couldn't bear for any one to walk across the floor. My husband advised me to try Cardul, the woman's tonic. I have taken two bottles of Cardui, am feeling fine, gained pounds and do all of my housework, friends hardly know me, I am so well." If you suffer from any of the ailments common to women, don't allow the double to become chronic. Begin taking cardui to-day. It is purely vegetable, is ingredients acting in a gentle, natural way on the weakened womanly constitution. You run no risk in trying Cardul. It has been helping weak women back to health and strength for more than 50 years. It will help you. At all dealers. Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Lending laboratory Dept., Chattanooga, Tenn., for Special Services in case of 60+ book break. For special services for Woman's Health Notice! To the Public EXTRA SESSION PROMISES TO BE FULL OF ACTION Senate And House Recessed Until Tuesday And Wednesday, Respectively.----No Committee Meetings Held Until Middle Of The Week (BY RALPH W. WHITE.) After 45 days of real law making, the members of both houses in the greater number of instances, have gone to their respective homes for a much needed rest, and at the same time, to counsel with the "dear people back home" to see what their further wishes in the matter of legislation may be. It was obvious toward the latter part of last week, that an extra session was staring them in the face, so, when the call came, in the form of the Governor's proclamation, it brought with it, no great degree of surprise. The extra session may well be termed a "merger" for the proclamation was to the effect that they convene at 12 o'clock Saturday, following the midnight adjournment on Friday night. After meeting formally Saturday both houses recessed, and the members hied themselves away to their respective families and friends, while that portion of the attaches, clerks etc., which was not retained quickly abandoned the city with, in the majority of cases, pleasant memories. In view of the fact that so many of the members have left town, it is not likely that there will be any meetings of committees before their return, which will be Tuesday and Wednesday, the House having recessed until Wednesday and the Senate until Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, (this being Monday.) There was some real pruning done by way of striking from the pay roll quite a few names from clerks down. This was suggested by the Governor in this proclamation and carried out to the letter. No more meritorious bill was considered this session past than the County Depository Bill, introduced and fathered by Senator W. H. Carter, of Tyler county. This bill, in the main, provides that all monies collected in the several counties, upon coming into the hands of the several sheriffs, shall be deposited in some officially designated depository, or depositories, and shall draw 3 per cent. interest, which is a clear saving to the tax payers of the county. The County Court has the general oversight of the fund and must account for its proper deposit and distribution, along with the sheriff of each county. Each depository is required to give an hundred thousand dollar bond, which shifts the responsibility from the shoulders of the sheriff and places it on the different depository, as an assured asset to the county. The real benefit cannot be seen at the outset, but in the course of one or two years it will be a perfected proposition, accruing to the state thousands of dollars Taking, for example, a county like McDowell, it ought to save to it at least $7,500.00 per year when it is in effective working order. Another feature of the bill is, it affords a great relief to the sheriffs of the several and different counties, in so much as it lifts from their shoulders the responsibility of accounting for and handling such a vast sum of the tax payers' money. Instances are numerous where these county officials have been brought to poverty and placed in extremely embarrassing situations, Mrs. A. EXPERT MANICURIST Mrs. A. Williams Most up to-date Parlors in the State Equipped with every modern convenience Prompt and first class service in parlors or at home NO 16 FEDERAL AVE, 2 doors below the Elks Op BLUEFIELD, W. VA. LOOK LOOK Do you want a Ho Equipped with every modern convenience Graduate Artists Prompt and first class service in parlors or at home of patrons NO 16 FEDERAL AVE, 2 doors below the Elks Opera House BLUEFIELD, W. VA. In Ohio on the River Coast Near one of the best cities in the United States across the river from Huntington Street cars e minutes; three blocks from an excellent church; good and connected with City by Ferries Buy any size wish up to 20 acres Small Payment Down and One Dollar per Lots can be bought still cheaper for the cash. mind you can buy any size lot you wish: one-fourth, one acre, or as many acres as you may wish All above the high water mark, as level as a floor, and rich bottom land. Surrounded by the best neighborhood found in the Ohio valley. After lots are paid for money needed to build can be obtained at reasonable Near one of the best cities in the United States. Just across the river from Huntington Street cars every 15 minutes; three blocks from an excellent church; good school and connected with City by Ferries Buy any size lot you wish up to 20 acres. Small Payment Down and One Dollar per Week Lots can be bought still cheaper for the cash. Keep in mind you can buy any size lot you wish: one-fourth, one-half one acre, or as many acres as you may wish All lots are above the high water mark, as level as a floor, and on good rich bottom land. Surrounded by the best neighbors to be found in the Ohio valley. After lots are paid for all the money needed to build can be obtained at reasonable rates Any one desiring such a home can write for full particulars to : : : not because they were inclined to be at all dishonest, but merely because the system placed in their hands vast sums of money which was to be had for the using, and we are not cognizant of any law that forbids them to use the sahe in a reasonably safe business venture. The only requisite seems to be that they be able to render faithful account at the expiration of their term. The law is receiving the commendation of men, in the financial world the state over. A rather peculiar condition of affairs has existed at the capitol during this Legislature. Not in twenty years, if ever before, has there been as strong a lobby here as was here this session. Not only was this true, but frequently did the Senators and Members of the House in their speeches on the floor call attention to the fact that they were fully aware of the fact that this condition existed. Again, the record is set over opposite that, perhaps, there has never been a legislature cleaner and less influenced by the lobby than at this session. The Third House, as at all times, been accorded courteous and pleasant treatment and attention, but the sphere of its influence has been perceptibly narrower than heretofore. While we are speaking of lobbyists we are called upon to wonder why with the gas interests, the coal interests, the oil interests and practically every other interest in the state represented here that there is, and has never been a set of individuals here in the interest of the farmer, when so many of the counties are年年 increasing their farm products and more attention is being paid to agriculture in the state than ever before and the Department of Agriculture is rapidly becoming one of the most important departments in the state government. Perhaps this is yet to be. Since there have always been lobbyists, and there will always be lobbyists, let have a first-class, up to date Earmers' Lobby, for that is one that will really do us some good. In an inade talk with a very prominent Senator from up-state a short time since, in discussing the Full Crew Bill he had the following to say: "Few people outside the committee really know with what the committee had to contend in the fight on that bill. It was anything else other than pleasant. While we were convinced that the concession of the railroad was right and that their ground was well taken, we had to be very careful in selecting the ground that we would take in rendering what we considered a just decision in the matter and at the same time, not mislead the public into believing and thinking, as the champions of the bill were trying to have them believe, that we were favoring the big interests. The question was solely and purely an economic one. I cannot say too much of the attitude assumed and maintained by your people in that fight. It was really the finishing touch to it for it firmly fixed in the minds of the committee a matter about Williams enience Graduate Artists on parlors or at home of patrons ers below the Elks Opera House D, W. VA. LOOK LOOK nt a Home? in the United States. Just ington Street cars every 15 excellent church; good school berries Buy any size lot you And One Dollar per Week paper for the cash. Keep in you wish: one-fourth, one-half you may wish All lots are level as a floor, and on good by the best neighbors to be after lots are paid for all the obtained at reasonable rates can write for full particulars to McGhee Huntington, W. Va. : : : HAIR DRESSER which they had been somewl at speculating, as a certainty, viz: that whether it was so intended or not, it did work a hardship upon the colored railroad employee for no cause whatever. There were times when the champions of the bill were indeed rabid in their demands. It was even so far blinted at one time that if the colored question was injected into the subject, there would be a riot. However, we felt that we would take care of that of it and the result was a happy and just one." (NOTE.) And yet, the Business Manager of this paper and your humble servant had to almost use harsh words at times to convince certain of our friends that the thing to do was to turn the light on full and free and tell the whole story to the committee, which we are glad to say was afterwards consented to and done. The one way to have men respect your opinions, when you are right and know you are right, is to intelligently and honestly contend for those rights. LOCAL ITEMS AND OUT OF TOWN NOTES Mr. W. H. Harris has returned from a trip to Excelsior and other points in the western part of the county, where he went on insurance business. Atty. A. G Froh and wife of Welch worshipped at the Presbyterian church Sunday night. Misses Mary Williams and Memphis Carter, teachers at Elkhorn, spent the week end in Keystone. Quite a number of out of town people attended the recital by Madam Lelia Walker Bryan last Friday night. Miss Alberta Robinson made a business trip to Pocahontas last Friday. Mrs. J. P. Cole, who has been ill for several months was taken to Welch hospital Saturday for the purpose of being operated upon. Her condition proved to be more serious than at first was expected, and as such died before an operation could be performed. Rev. John Byers, of Knoxville, Tenn., who is here in the field taking rest and visiting his sister, Mrs. R P. Johnson of Kimball, preached two excellent sermons Sunday for the good people of Keystone and truly they were two of the best sermons that have been preached in this city for some time. Wm. James, who has been a guest in the Capitol City return ed Sunday. Miss Mary Whimbs, of Marytown, was in the city Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. R. W. Minnis was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Nellie E. Griffin at Bramwell Sunday. Mrs. Lillian B. Straus has returned from Coalwood where she visited her husband, Mr. Walter Straus. Mr. N. S. Buhne will leave tomorrow for Marytown, Twin Branch, Davy and other points in interest of The Times. Be ready for him! That's a hint. Rev W. H. Mitchell, pastor of the Mt Chapel Baptist church who recently made known his resignation of the pastorate of the Mt. Chapel Baptist church in this town, preached here Sunday at 3:30 p. m. He has actively taken charge of the Scott St. Baptist church in Bluefield. Deputy Sheriff Parson made a flying trip to Ironton, O , Saturday, returning Sunday morning. Prof. Sumner Mills is being seen quite often in our streets. Mr. Laviscount, one of our up-to-date tailors, is away for a few days this week. Mesdames Sallie Draper and Lucinda Dodson left the field last Friday for Henry county, Va. where they will spend several weeks with home folks. - Have Opened A - Meals 35c. Lodging 25c. Quick Lunches, Hot or Gold on Short Notice. WHAT IS BEER? (Continued From Last Issue.) Proper temperature, the yeast is added and fermentation proceeds. Durusk the fermentation the yeast develops, attacks the sugar and liberates carbonic acid gas and alcohol. The rise of the carbonic acid gas through the liquid causes motion and the liquid is set to work. In fact, the name fermentation was originally given to any chemical reaction in which gases were liberated in the liquid, as for example when a piece of marble is dissolved in hydrochloric acid solution. When the fermentation is complete the beer is drawn off and stored in suitable vessels, in which subsequent slow fermentation takes place and the liquid becomes clarified. The sediment of the yeast is found in the bottom of the vessels in the case of lager beer, while in the case of ale the yeast is found in the form of scum at the top. This leads to the terms "top fermentation" and "bottom fermentation" or "obergaerung" and "untergaerung." I might add that the difference is partly due to the temperature at which the fermentation takes place. Process Like Breadmaking. It is found in practice that in order to produce either one of these different kinds of beer it is necessary to employ yeast yielded by the same variety. This kind of fermentation is the same kind of fermentation which has been employed from time immemorial for the raising of bread. Leaven has come down from the most remote ages. It is simply dough which has been kept for several days and in which the yeast spores caught from the atmosphere have been developed into yeast. When this is added to a furished quantity of flour and water and later kneaded together, the yeast develops overnight and inflates the dough with carbonic acid gas, at the same time, as in the case of beer, producing a corresponding quantity of alcohol. In more modern days yeast has been substituted for leaven, but the cause and the results are the same. Some years ago when the temperature movement was making high in London it occurred to ticket to attach a condensing coil to oven and obtain a little condensed coil from the vapor given off by a bread in baking. He made a great display of this and advertised temper since bread and had quite a run of trade for a few days, until his neighbor boring laker displayed a sign saying that he left all the gin in his bread and turned customers his way. How the Yeast Works Yeast was really discovered in 1680 by Anthony van Leeuwenhoek, with his new microscope. He describes yeast as "little globules collected into groups of three and four". It attracted at that time, of course, very little attention, and it was only at the beginnings of the last century that it was taken up and the investigation was made which showed that it was a living organism and that fermentation was the result of its vital action. The subject attracted great attention and the study spread in various directions. Some scientists carried on the warfare of words as to the possibility of the spontaneous generation of organisms. Others took up the study of diseases. Other reseARCH have led to the germ theory of diseases and the discovery of toxins, antitoxins and immunity. It was discovered that while the greatest variety of chemical changes could be accounted for by the action of living organisms, there was fermentation which took place in the absence of living organisms. Recent investigations have found that all fermentations are produced by enzymes, that the yeast creates the enzymes, and that the enzymes do the work. The following is the last information that has been obtained with regard to alcohol fermentation. After the starch has been converted by malting into maltose the next change takes place when the yeast is added. The yeast furnishes the enzyme maltose, which converts maltose into dextro-glucose. Then another yeast enzyme, zymase, goes to the front to attack the dextro-glucose, and convert it into alcohol and carbon lec acid gas, but the zymase cannot accomplish this splitting alone. It requires another enzyme, which is fur nished by the yeast called co-enzyme, and even the two together cannot accomplish the result, and there is further required a phosphate. This phosphate unites with the sugar forming the substance hexose-phosphate, and this yields to the zymase and co-enzyme, and the result is alcohol and carbonic acid gas. Pasteur proved that the spoiling of wine, which occurred in 1864, was due to the microbes. He further found that by exposing the bottled wine to a temperature between 122 and 140 degrees F., these microbes lost their vitality, and the spoiling of the wine was prevented. This process is called pasteurizing. In 1872 he made a similar investigation in regard to beer, with a like result. Pasteurizing of beer increases its keeping qualities, and the same process is now applied to milk. What Beer Consists Of. To summarize, I would say that beer is a beverage in the preparation of which malted barley, rarely malted wheat, rice and corn or its products are used. The malt is extracted with hot water, an addition of hops is made and the solution constitutes the wort. The wort is cooled, the yeast is added and the whole fermented to a finish. The sugar is split into alcohol and carbonic acid gas, little free acid, glycerin and aromatic bodies in small quanti ties result. The product is beer. The beer is then placed in vats that it may properly age and undergo slow after- fermentation and ripening. Finally it is filtered, placed in barrels or bottles. Bottled beer is generally pasteurized for the reason I have already stated. American beer usually contains from 5 to 6 per cent of extract—that means soluble food products. It contains from 3 to 4 per cent of alcohol. One of the most interesting constituents that has been found in beer lately is a peculiar substance called lecithin. It has long been known that the phosphates were always present in beer, and the last discovery shows that they are absolutely essential in the process For Medical and Surgical Cases 2-19-'15-tf. Res. Phone 373. Art in American Homes How Beer Resembles Broad. How Beer Resembles Bread. When we come to consider the relation of beer to food we are struck by the analogy of beer and bread. Bread is made from cereals; so is beer. The bread with little water is solid, the beer with more water is liquid. The yeast is employed in both. It produces alcoholic fermentation in both. It converts both into palatable and readily digested food. Both contain alcohol and carbon dioxide. Beer contains from 3 to 4 per cent alcohol and is not intoxicating when taken in ordinary quantities. Beer also has bitter and aromatic bodies derived from hops, which give it an acceptable flavor and produce tonic effects. Further, beer is one of the foods free from bacteria. You might be afraid of water, of milk, but the method of making beer, drying, heating, pasteurizing and filtering it completely free beer from bacteria. Beer is food and wholesome. It contains carbohydrates and albuminoids and mineral materials required by our system. It is appetizing. It aids digestion, has enzymes. I myself have been familiar with the use of beer as an article of food from my childhood. I remember the barrel of ale in my father's cellar. When I was seventeen I went to Germany to study and learned to use beer as an article of food at the University of Goettingen. My first experience really came soon after I reached Goettingen when I made a walking tour through the Harz mountains with three other Americans, and I remember to this day with satisfaction how I enjoyed at some roadside "gashaus" my "butterbrod, schweizerkase and bler." I have taken beer or ale pretty regularly all my life with my lunch. I have enjoyed the most perfect health, able to do a hard day's work every day, and as I was born in 1836, I think I am a pretty good specimen of its food value Adulteration Talk Is Nonsense You know we read in the papers a great deal about adulterations. Of course most of it is nonsense. I have had occasion to investigate the queues of fermentation. But the discovery of lecithin is especially interesting because lecithin is a substance which was found some time ago as a constituent of the brain. It is a very interesting compound of fatty constituents and phosphorus, and when its presence in the brain was first discovered it attracted a great deal of attention. It was thought, even that it might be the source of mental action, and some suggested the proper form for it would be "denkstoff" or thinking stuff. They tell a good story about this discovery. When they first discovered the phosphorus in the brain somebody else discovered that there was phosphorus in the fish, and they started a story that fish would be good food for the brain. And so a young student wrote to Oliver Wendell Holmes and wanted to know if that story was true, and if so what would be the proper dose. And so Dr. Holmes wrote him back as follows: "My son, it is quite true that the brain contains phosphorus, and it is also true that fish contain phosphorus, and after carefully perusing your letter I would say that the proper dose for you would be a whale on toast." tion, and I find that adulteration in beer is gross exaggeration. There may be misbrandings, but there is no adulteration. Beer does not make drunkards. The effect of prohibition would drive beer out of the household. It would deprive a large percentage of our population of a perfectly honest, wholesome, nutritious article of food. There is drunkness, there is intemperance, but it does not come from beer. If we are to have laws let those laws be intelligent laws, laws that will discriminate between what does harm and what does not do harm. I think I have given reasons enough why beer has become a national beverage in this country. REV. C. H. ROLLINS Doing Great Work At Slabfork And Lester Rev.C. H. Rollins of Lester and Slabfork made a business trip to Bramwell this week. He has been rendering valuable ser- vice at Slabfork in the ministry. Excellent services were held at Lester Sunday. A new church is soon to be established. The Lomax 214 S. Bland Street, For Medical and 2-19-'15-tf. Art in Am ```markdown ``` NATIONAL MAGAZINE, Art Dept. Rescue Work Slow Because of Wrecked Condition of Mine----Every Entry Blocked An explosion occurred in the Layland mine of the New River and Poehontau, Consolidated Coal Co., near Quinnmont, W. Va. Tuesday. More than 150 men were entombbed, and the rescue party hold out little hope for the lives of many of the men who were working in the mine. The explosion was so severe that a man passing the main entry at a distance of about 100 yards was killed and the entire workings as far as the rescue party have been able to penetrate is a complete wreck. A few of the men were brought out alive Wednesday, and several dead bodies have been recovered. The company does not keep a complete record of the names of all of the men working in their mines, which was considered safe, therefore it is impossible to publish a list of the names of the men who were in the ill-fated mine at the time of the explosion. Everything possible is being done by the state mining department, under the personal direction of Earl Henry, chief a U. S. Mine Rescue Car and the company to rescue the bodies of the miner and save the lives of as many as possible also to care for the heart broken families ROANOKE NEWS Messrs. Green Penn and Those Boyle are the only two colored men who are licensed saloonists. They are very successful business men. Atty. Jacob L. Ried, graduate of Howard University Law school, and a school and class mate of Attorneys Denny, Lester, and Love, of Williamson, and Capechart, of Keystone, has recently located in this city, and is making an White Oak Shoe Shop ELECTRICAL SHOE REPAIRING WHILE YOU WAIT Good work, reasonable prices, best of leather used—polite treatment. We sell Rubber Heels, Heel Plates, Spur Stiffeners, Shoe Laces, Buttons etc. Call and see us L. E. JOHNSON, Mgr. A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meales served while the train waits Ice Cream, Confectioneries pop, Tobacco etc. Mora. W. Va. Hospital BLUEFIELD, W. VA. Surgical Cases Res. Phone 373. Wonderful copies in full color composition and technique, on canvas and mounted on stretches of "Famous Old Masters" hanging in the World's great art galleries priceless in their value - brought to the home. These famous pictures are distributed through the National Educational Art League of Boston in connection with The Membership to the League brings the opportunity of becoming familiar with all the "Old Masters" and to secure one of these superb copies of famous paintings free for your home. This proposition is only open to subscribers of The National Museum Magazine. BIC OPPORTUNITIES IN EVERY TOWN FOR WELL-PAID REPRESENTATIVES. ADDRESS WITH REFERENCES 39 West 21st St., New York, City invitable reputation as an able representative of the law. His brother Washington A. Kied, a real estate man, has also decided to become an active citizen of this city. Such able young men are always welcome to the homes, societies and churches of this hustling city. GOES SOUTH ON VACATION Mrs. F. W. Watts, of Williamson, accompanied by her sister, Miss Maggie Becker, left Sunday on No. 1, east bound passenger, for Blacksburg, S. C., where they will spend several months with old folks and friends at the old homestead. They plan doing some gardening and chicken raising for the great and growing demand for such things used in their store at Williamson. A return to home where every thing is plentiful will not only prove profitable in a business like way, but will be equal to a regular vacation at play. Order of Publication WEST VIRGINIA At Rales, hold in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McBeean County, on the first Monday in February, 1914. Myra Hollis The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce. A VINCULO MATRIMONI And it appearing from an abject new on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant is a non-resident of the state of West Virginia, it is therefore ordered that the said defendant do appear at the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County within one month from the date of the first publication of this order, and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of the order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper in McDowell County, and that a copy of the same be published at the front door of the court house of McDowell County for twenty days before decree is ordered. A copy. Teste. W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Clerk J. K. Smith, P. Q. Notice to Take Depositions To Andrew Kosko: Take notice that on March 1, 1915, at the Law Offices of A. G. Froe, in the town of Welch, Me D o Froe, in 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 deposition 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, where I am plaintiff and you are defendant; and if from any cause the taking of the said deposition be not commenced, or, if commenced, be not concluded, on that day, the taking thereof be adjourned from time to time, at the same place and between the same hours until the same shall be completed. Elizabeth Kosko, By A. G. Froe. Notice to Take Depositions. To Henry McClanahan: Take notice that on the 2nd day of March 1916, at the Law Office of Arthur G. Froe, in the town of Welch, McDowell Co. West Virginia, between the hours of 8 o'clock, a, m. and 6 o'clock p. m., of that day I shall proceed to take the depositions of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in equity pennning in the Circuit Court of McDowell County and state of West Virginia, in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant; and if from any cause the taking of said depositions be not commenced on that day, or if commenced, if they be not completed on that day, the taking of said depositions will be adjourned from day to day, at the same place and between the same hours until they are completed. Celia McClanahan. By A. G. Froe. Jones & Wade Proprietors of a first-class Barber Shop Known as the ELKHORN BARBER SHOP WELCH, W. VA. Located Opposite the Station Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty We Shine Your Shoes while You get the Change All work guaranteed to give satisfaction or no money We come for and deliver your orders if desired F. WADE, Treasurer and Secretary 1-22-to-2-19 Welch, W. Va. DUNBAR «GEUM NOTES On Thureday night inst, the winds ‘were bigh and diled witb snow and rain. ‘the streets were slick, but notwithstand. ing all of that a large and appreciative crowd congregated in the Mt. Chapel Baptist Church to witness the exercises of the evening. Th» program was abort Dut masterly readerwd The society was opened with devotional exercises after which the president called for voluntary quotations and most every one present, both old and young responded quoting splendid quotations of noted authors ant giving the author o/ the poem's nine. Among the things we feel worthy ot mention was the slo sung by Master ‘Charlie Penn, with little Mis Madaline Marshall presiding at the organ. Ke izing the tact that the boy is the man, and the girl is the woman of tomorron we predict, judging from the feerlews an: willing manner in which they presenter! themeelves, the profound —contidency manifested in eacn other tw discharge their reepective duties which enabled them to proform in a masterly manner, and the large deg-ve of cleverness, tha: there is a bright and most prosperou foture awiting them. May all parents Fealize the helpiuins« of « lyceum in a community to the youth especially and see toit that their children attend regu- Jarly that they might gain inspiration and courage. Because the Du shar Lyceum dors not ‘only prove bened: jury to the young by teaching them to “hiok quickly, perfect their talents, rid ts of stage fright and make friends ani acquaintances tor them, but w equall as beneticiary to the old, Messrs M.T. Whittien and T. Fa ward Hill have cyened the columns of The McDowell Tin ex to us for weekly utes that the world inay know of the many talents of w!.ich our city and race can boast and we are truly thankful for this privilege. Proclamation. For Special Election For Road Bond Issue, Big Creek Dis- trict, McDowell County, West Virginia. i Pursuant to an order of the County Court of McDowell County, entered on ‘Gth day of Februar;, 1914, 1, RK. Bra gosier, President 0. said court, do here Bal Tay of Bare 10s, tewens) ai hours of sunrise wn: «inset of that day at the regular ewta!: ished voting places of Big Creek distric:, in «aid county, at Coalwood, Engiish Susanna, Berwind and Three Forks «f Big Greek, as the time and place at wich a special ele tiou, provided for i:- said ae shall be held by the qualitie’! voters of said die Wet to decide whetiver they will ratify o eject said order, proposing an imur 0! bonds to the amoun: of one hundred anc sixty-five thousand ollare ($165,081), for Se eepom of constructing roads in said ante under my hand this the lith —— ‘R. K. BRAG ite President Coun‘y Court of Mc Dowel! ‘Gumus Wan Views This aa A Haddieston and sven ty (70) legal voters and free hei em of Big Oreek meinterial district, Me- Dovall county, Went Virginia” presente to the court opetion ened by, tem asking that the pr-prsition of imuins bonds for the cons.ruction of roads i said district be war sitted to the legal vo- tere of said district at special election to be for the purpoe; and the County Court deeming it cesirable for the maw! district to appropriate money to constr Foede through the same, on motion, the following order was adopts! is is resolved and ordere! that a vote takeo, at 2 special election, which is hareby called for tie purpose, at the sev. eral voting established according to law, in Big Oreeh district, MeDowe! county, W.Va. to-wit: at Conlword, —_, Susanna, Serwind and Three of et in said district, on Saturday, the eh ‘ay of March, 1915, from sunrise to sunset of that day, upon er of ieming bonds of said Big district to tie amount of One Hundred and Sixty-five Thousand Dol Jere ($165,090), for che parpome of con- structing roads in sid district as follows Finer: Beginning at a point in. the Browns Oreek District eo where Fh Present county row: from Welch ty Bar Fenshe cromes the some, then following the line of the prorat establiahed con" ty road to the ''Pre-y Camps: beginn Mg 85 the town of (ralwood, near’ the oath of Sake Hio.4 ranch, and run ning ap Fork wo the “Peery Oumpe;"” thence leaving the ‘Peery a i # southerly direction, crow ridge ween Clear Fork and Barrenabe Creek t- <osanva on the Dry Fork at the mouth o{ Harrenshe Creek Ser Fork t the mouth of Ja cobe thence up the Jacobs Fork tw She Beate Line between West V inxinia ar Virginie at point sear the month Horse Pen Oreek. Ssconp: Beginning at the mouth Jacobs Fork running up the Dry. Fork Passing through th- wens of Kerwin FOR SALE A three-room house; place well {ruited; 00 easy terme; ten minutes walk trom ation. See DANIEL WILSON, 1-22-40-2-19 Graham, Va. Are You a vin Take Cardui The Woman’s Tonic * — | and Canebrake and to the town of Hart- Brcioning, ot the town of Canebrake and crowing ftoeen Ivy Fock aod deeste Fert ond ‘connecting with the propose! road up Jacobs Fork at or near Squire post oifice anti tfocaring to the overt that said ie. including existing indebted- nese, does hot exceed two and one-balf (2-1-2) per oentum of the value of | the taxable property of said magisterial din trict ae ascertained by the last aswsament for state and county levies previous to the incurring of indebtedness; and it is farther ordered that there be levied aud ccullected upon the taxable property of said Big Oreek magisterial district « di- feet annual tax sutheient to pay semi: annually the interest on maid bonds ane the principale thereof within and not ex- ing thirty (30) years, bat euch tax shall not exceed twenty (3)) cents on each one hundred dollare ($1000) val nation of the taxable property im said magisteria district Said bonds shall be immed in denom- inations of not lew than one hundred dollars ($100.00), nor more than one thousand dollars’ ($1000.00), and stall be dated the Int day of May, 1:01, aud be payable om the Ist day of May,” 1945, Sat may be redeemed at any tim after cwenty (2) Jeare from the date thervof, At the ontion of toe County Court of Me Dowell county; they shail be payable. at the Berwind Bank, Berwind, McDowell county, West inginia, and shall bear interest from their date until paid at the rate of five (5) jer centum per) annam ; they shall have coupeme attached for the payment of the interest, and the same shall be paid semi-annnally at the same lace that the bonds are payable, on the Int day of May and Int day of Noveruber feach Year, until the bonds mature, un: ewe sooner riedeetned of cancelled accor: dling to law Said bonds shall refer on their face to Chapter 3s, Acts of the Logisiature of West Virginia, Sewion 1911, under which shey are iasued, and shall contain a reser: vation of the right of maid county court to pay off and redecin the same, or any ome or more of theu., after taenty (2) sears from the date of imme, as provided by this order; and shall also state that provision haw been made for the collee- tion of a direct annual tax to pay. semi- annually the interest thereon, aud the principal thereof within and not exces! ing thirty C2)) years. Upon the ratifieation ot this order by not lent than three-tittha of the legal vo ters of said Bill Creek magisterial die Griet, voting on the same at said special election, the said bonds shall be ined in the name of maid district, and the President of thin Court in hereby author: zed and empowered to execute, ell and deliver the said bonds, and reveive the proceeds thereof am provided by lav. Sait bonds ail te parable bearer by the Counts Court of McDowell coun &5, fom fans derived from ‘the levy berein provided for upon the property of said big Creek magisterial district, and shall be signed by the President of said Court and countersigned, by the clerk thereof, with the seal of the County Court attached thereto, and the interest “wiper shall be likewie “vayable, “and ‘shall bear the engraved or printed si ature of the clerk, and they aball be eat off when paid Said bonds, after having been adver ised in some newspaper for four weeks previvus to the wale, shall be wold at pal lie sale to the highest and bent bidder for vals, at not lew than the par value, an the proceeds arriving frou said sale « said! bonds shall be ted for the ppurpo of constructing roads in said Big) Crrek magweerial distri Can hereinbetore pre As hereinbefore stated, aict bonds shal be mubject to redemption after twenty CD) years from their date, at the option of the County Conrt of MeDowell euanty Che clerk, by order of the Court, shal each year give notice by publication — t the holder or holders if the bonds to be redeemed that on and after a day mauve Sey Arey EN \ a Varn ~ om ey Ss S pe es EP Z Gay) Wa Jay ea > Protection for the Home The semyus dewre of hesbaad and wile is the ode tae ae The husband works hard te provide for them, and “Recbrentstah enn ase ets Se pemee ab oaeeas Postal Life Insurance Company see oo See ss, ee” Stes F fe > Ais 4 MEX Cost Low w Tae POSTAL srcause St Scomewten eee 2S Shier cans % oO famtesctere Pre td Sais Ss eau It will pay you = hed coe jot what the POSTAL LIFE con and we de bw The Company same all the Se mr ym aS soe aglene—aen ocd Stee bem Rew Vou dow ens take.” Jun ote and oop “Mail me Wle-lnsarance particulars for ay age” and be sure lo mention this Paper le pom heme be mare te give ', Your Full Nome 4 =The Exact Date of your Birth The mqune tor ilormatan ts Seu csass alefhckders the beachs & tgeees” commmicions the Fret pear wed every other. ‘ Eps Company the designs ‘ed bond or bonds, with sccroed apd unpai | interes, will be paid ron presentation, that if not presented toes aball cease to bear interest after the int publication of said notice. Said n0- ‘hoe shall be published for four weeks in sowe newspaper published in said Me- Dowell county prior to such designated day of paywent. Tie levied and collected to pay the principal and interest on said jrhall be applied to that purpowe and no Other |" Thue onder shalt be published through: Font the said magisterial district for thirty CP) days, at leart, before the poll is ta- | ken, we follows ‘The clerk of thie Court shall cause as many copies of thie order to be written or printed as may be necemary, and sign the same: he shall forthwith pont one of them i @ conspicoous place in his office; one at the front door of the courthouse of said county, and deliver the others to the sherit! of this county who shall forth- with post one of said copies in a con- spicaone place at every voting place in the said magisterial district; aad a copy of this order is directed to be pablished sn the MeDowell Recorder and the Me- Dowell Times, two newspapers published ta this county for a like periad. The poll shall thereupon be taken and the said special election held by the com- mimioners this day appointed by the Court for the parpose, and the result shall be ascertained and certitied accord ing to the regulations preseribet by law for ascertaining and certifying the elec ton of school officers at which no nom- inations ot candidates for such offices ave been made. The ballots to be used in said election shall be prepared and furnished by. the clerk of this court, and they shall” have An appropriaue heading thereon sufficient to advine the voter of the purpose ot the election, and sball also have printed thereon the word “‘For Road Bonds’” and ““Aguirst Koad Bonde;"" and the said clerk shall also procure and furnish to the commissioners of said election proper poll books, tally sheets, ete., nec- cmary for holding said election. The President of this Court shall iaue @ proclamation, referring to this order, setting forth the time and places of hold’ ing said speciat election and the arom thereof, which shall be pablished throngh- out wid magisterial district, in the samme manner as this order is directed to be published. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, OOUNTY OF MeDO WELL, to-wit: 1, W. W. Whyte, Olerk of the County Court of McDowell’ County, do hereby certily that the foregoing writing ie a true and correct copy from the records of my said office as the eame existe therein it Minate Book No. 13, page 106. Given under my Land” and the seal ot sant Court at Weich, this the (Sean) 1th day of February, 1915. Teste W. W. WHYTE, Ulerk. 219-4 Notice of Application for Pardon TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 1, Bob Richards, who was triedJat the January term of the MeDowell County Criminal court and convicted upon. the change of selling whiskey and sentenced to the county road for six months and to pay a fine of $500 and cfate, will on, or about March 15, 1915, appiy. to the Governor of West Virginia for « pardon, By Counel. BOB RICHARDS et CIRCUIP COURT: (Bighth J licial Circuit) Counties of Me Dowell. Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah ©. Herndon, Judge Nelch; W. Burbridge Payn Jierk. Terms of Court Second Tues day in February June and Sep vember. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas. French Strother, Judge; W. B. Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Mon day in Janoary, April, July and October. COUNTY COURT: Dr. R. K. Sragonier, President, Keystone. Col. Jas. Elwoo! Jones, Vom missioners W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch. Terms of Court. 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 ( Cooke Assistant Pros. Attorney, G L Coun Clerk Circuitand Crim. Courts, Barb-idge Payne Clerk County Court, W. wW. Whyte } County Surveyor, w C Morgan Vivian Supt. Free Schools, W Cassius Cook, Welch Assessor,C E Rusmisell County Road Kagineer, w J McClaren County Health Officer and cor oner, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School Lands C & Rusmisell. McDowell Members House of Delegates W W Hughes and ©. E. Harman. State Senators, Sixth Senato ngs = vee e! ingo, wayne wyow! Jas A. Strother Welch; Wells Goodykootz, Williamson. Hurrah! Hurrah! Y ? HUNTINGTON BYILOINS CLEAR OF DEBT SS This handsoms: straccare ts aew wwacd absolately and enti the Pythi Sie tration of what can be done by concea'rition of effort and aaited action 3 2 3 At is indeed 4 spleadid achievement, and should give new life, n24 hops aad new iuspiration wo every Stockholder, and every Memoer of the Orde and the Race. js ‘ ‘ . 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All Classes of Dental Work done Miss Robinson's Dressmaking Establisment. ee “L delight in defending the accused and those whom | believe to be innocent, “When my fees are secured.” “ “ JAIL ROBBER” KEYSTONE, W.VA I. KS. Miners and Coke Men Can always find Steady work at Crystal Coal & Coke Co. On Crane Creek Attorney-at-Law Phone 61 KEYSfONE, JW. VA Bractice in all the Crurbs | dionmngy-al- Lave Mice West Virginis William F. Denny eae Lester, West Vs GIVEN QUIOK RELIEF = Pain leaves almost = oo it by magic when you begia ting Drops,” the famousold i] iw, for Rheuma- Fey Seisica, Newtaigis << goes right to El ‘Spot, stops the aches [onors|| Sarees i | lite worth living Get a boule of Bees each bottle gives full fe Serres = 5 Doo't delay. Demand edie SDropa2” Dotan As oything else ia 8 een gist can supply you. If you live too far from a drug store send One Dollar to ‘Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co, Newark, Ohio, and a bottle of “S-Drops” will be seat prepaid. DR. ,M. M.STINSLEY EYE Special Welch, West Virginia SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law Welch, west Virginia cS William F. Denny ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Real Estate and Insurance Lueren. W.VA. aucun, W, va When In Graham WANTING SOMETHING GOOD To EAT AND A NICE PLAGE TostTor Call as H. W. ARNOLD Place not over one minate’s walk from the station. (WRIGHT'S OLD STAND) _ Graham, Virginia BOX No. 103. " ELKHORN RESTAURANT BLUESTONE JUNOTION,§W. Va. Furnished Rooms Good Service Clean Linea Lorated in front of the R. R. Station A. A. CHEATHAM, Prop. in gan Geo. Manager