McDowell Times

ADVERTISE IN THE McDOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 13 PEOPLE HAVE RIGHTS Prohibition Officer Makes Mistake--Liable For Damages-- Other News Items The criminal court of Raleigh county is running high in number. The prohibition law is now helping to fill up the jails, the "Fred O. Blue men" have taken on now zeal and they are daily making the "Blue law" to suit the notions of Mr. Blue and his deputies. But "low and behold" "Mr. Kinkle" of the "Blue staff" put both feet in hot water a few days ago, by arresting seven "Hunks" at Bluestone junction, who were on their way to Raleigh, having them tried before a Democrat Justice of the Peace by the name of Parons, and put in jail each man for the non-payment of $100. The defendants appealed to the criminal court of Mercer county and showed "Mr. Kinkle" and Parsons that a man has some rights that the "Blue law" must respect. A damage suit will follow the actions of the criminal court for destruction of property and what was it? All the fish in the river was given a drink from the seventy gallons of whiskey that this "Blue man" put to sunder. The officer referred to above is Mr. Keadle of Williamson. PERSONALS. Mr. W. J. Parker and Mr. Wm. F. Denny have been doing some legal work at Princeton for the last two weeks. Robert Brown, who was charged with murder was acquitted by a "jury" of Mercer county last Saturday. He was represented by Denny and Parker. Dr. S. J. Bannfeld the popular physician of Princeton was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hairston of Matoaka last Sunday. Mrs. Laura Chavin took a flying trip to Mullens, Gietto and Matoaka last week. Points Out Pit Falls in Able Address, "The Protection of Our Girls" Below we publish in part a timely address delivered before the Civic League of Raleigh county at Beckley, W. Va., by Mrs R. C. Booze. The address created a great impression and started a concerted movement for the proper protection of girls and because of the importance of the question and the serious need of much being done to the end that the girl and especially the Negro girl may be protected we give publicity to the address and ask all who read it to cooperate to the end that conditions may be bettered. THE PROTECTION OF OUR GIRLS (By Mr. R. C. Booze.) "It is needless for me to say that this is the hour and day of salvation; that there is greater need for protection and guidance for our girls and boys. What hinders one degrades the other; their destiny is inseparable and one. "Reverting to my subject, I will say it is of utmost importance, for on this hinges the virtue, lives and souls of the present and unborn generations. What will the race be? The race will be just as strong, just is pure and just what the women of the race are. 'No race rises higher than its women.' What the girls are today the women will be tomorrow. The saplin bent makes a crooked tree. The scar on a smooth bark was made by a thoughtless hand. The down rubbed from the peach cannot be replaced. Seeing this you will readily realize how necessary it is to give our girls all the possible chance of a fight life. I dare not enter the home circle of the Negro girl and discuss what I see there. It is far too sacred! But starting from the point of home and school where we will concede that the conditions are the best, let us look fairly into some facts—some of the pitfalls that face our girls. 'The responsibility is ours. I hear the cry of the guilty.' Am I my brother's keeper? 'The condemning voice of God exposes: 'The brother's blood grist The McDowell Times from the ground. What hat thou done? "We can protect our girls from one great evil by putting in their hands pure literature. It is a crime to teach one to read and deny the necessary material. Know what your girls read. Literature helps to form character! Crowd out the craving for the rough, by overcoming evil with good. Let us protect our girls by our manner of dress. We can show them by example how to wear plain, neat becoming clothes---clothes that are paid for. The woman who strains her husband's credit to wear borrowed clothes opens a pitfall into which some mother's daughter will fall sooner or later. Teach girls to live by honest labor. We cannot do this and wear expensive clothes. What is a new hat or a silk dress as compared to a life of virtue? "Much can be done to help our girls by protecting them from the scandal—monger—the community tattler who seeks to make a cew pool of each home. Shun them; they contaminate and pollute. Meet them with these words: 'Move on.' 'Watsoeve things are pure, lovely and of good report, think on these.' "Right here I want to make a special appeal to our manly men to protect the good names of ALL women; for the sake of your mother---for the sake of your sisters---for the sake of her who is now or shall be your wife. Speak well of all women; you are not made rich by stealing the good name of any poor woman. If you do not know a thing do not repeat it. If you know it you are a partaker and too dirty to tell it. Don't point out your own women to low men of our race and the white race by talking about them in public places. The working girl needs protection. Work is honest. Don't accorn the honest working girl and cause her to be forced to associate with the second class. "Can something be done to stop the note bearer and to break up the meeting places of those who trade in human souls? The heathen fire-worshipers threw their children into the fire and blamed them for being burned. Are we not doing the same? Let our single men prepare themselves and marry, and our married men stay at their own homes, out of the white man's kitchen and lavish their smiles and love on their own families. 'Quit ye like men!' Be strong and protect our girls." Out Of The Mud Road Work Progressing Testing Shale For Brick Hon. W. J. McClaren, Chief Road Engineer, was in Keystone Monday in conference with officials of the N. & W. Ry. with reference to a road crossing in Burke. While in this city Mr. McClaren called at The McDowell Times office and gave a resume of the progress of road work in McDowell county. The main branch of road up the Elkhorn has been completed to the Mercer county line, while the Northfork branch is so far advanced that the steam shovel will be transferred to the Welch and Suzanna road at Coalwood. On the Northfork branch one re-enforced concrete bridge is completed and another is near completion. Automobiles can now run with ease from Northfork to Crumpler. With the exception of bridges the road from Welch to Keystone is in splendid condition, being about complete from Landgraf to Eckham on the north side of the Elkhorn, and now that Mr. McClaren has reached an agreement with the railway officials a force of men will soon be at work on the road between Keystone and Northfork. There will soon be one of the best branches of roads in the county up Tug River. Autos can now pass to about one-half mile above No. 9. Government experts are now testing a kind of slate found in large quantities in this county for the purpose of learning whether it can be made into brick to overlay the roads instead of macadamizing them. If the tests are successful it will not be a long while before McDwell county will be manufacturing brick and building brick roads. REMARKABLE WORK The good roads work in McDowell is remarkable in that it is as difficult to build a road along the sides of these mountains as it is to construct a railroad bed and that practically all of the roads have been built with prison labor and without issuing bonds or going in debt. Big Creek District is now about to sell $165,000 worth of bonds for good roads work but the county has not issued bonds for that purpose. McDowell, the most mountaintous county in the state, is lifting itself out of the mud and in a few more years will have roads that are unresolved. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, APR. 30. 1915 "SIBYL GREY OR THE GAMBLER'S ATONEMENT" Presented to a Capacity House at Keystone In the presentation of "Sibyl Grey or the Gambler's Atonement," at the Hinpodrome last Monday night a new note was struck in racial progress. Up to this time efforts along this line have always been given for the benefit of the churches and while nothing could be more laudable than this, the thinking Negro is beginning to realize that it we are to keep pace with the progressive races of the world, our development must not be one sided but must be along all lines. The drama presented Monday evening had a two-fold purpose. Its primary object was to raise a permanent fund for the purpose of relieving those who are suffering and in distress. Its secondary object was to show the folly of wrong doing. Too much can not be said in praise of the public spirited citizens of Keystone who have taken the lead in this philanthropic movement. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAY THE play was one of the most powerful sermons it has ever been the pleasure of the writer to hear. The leading character was a young man, Willard Graham by name, who, though coming from a good family, had become a notorious gambler and as such was shunned by his former associates and acquaintances. Willard had inveigled Walter Burton, the son of a local banker, into an innocent game of cards and forced bim to force his father's name for a $1,000. He used this note as a means of blackmailing Burton who was forced to acede to In the case even with the very worst characters, there was some good in Willard. He loved the beautiful and accomplished Sibyl Grey, this was his one redeeming feature. Sibyl Grey also cared for Willard but after he had become so notorious she was forced to refuse to have anything to do with him. Willard left home to reform but went from bad to worse. Being in need of money he returned home, stealthily entered the banker's home and assaulted and robbed Walter Burton of some very valuable bonds that had been entrusted to him for safe keeping by his father. Willard met Sibyl Grey and declared his love for her. She rejected his suit but promised him that if she ever needed a friend she would send for him. In the meantime she had married Walter Burton. Willard was finally arrested and died in prison. What made the play such a brilliant success was the fact that every one of the actors seemed temperamentally adapted to the character assumed. The play was splendidly staged and there was not a dull moment but it was full of action from start to finish. While all of the players acquitted themselves creditably, special mention should be given Mr. F. E. Alexander for his exceptional brilliant playing. He essayed the most difficult role—that of Willard Graham, the gambler. It appears that this part had been assigned to several others, who for various reasons, declined. At the eleventh hour and without time to make proper preparation Mr. Alexander was asked to take this most difficult role and cheerfully consented. His splendid interpretation of this character shows that he was the right man in the right place. The audience was delightfully entertained between the acts with special features. Prof. J. C. Bryant in his own immanable way rendered two very popular songs. Master Charles Penn thrilled them with his singing and demonstrated that he is a vocalist of no mean ability. The number that really brought the house down was the buck and wing dancing of "Buzz" Mansfield. This youngster is admittedly the champion buck and wing performer of this entire section and has a brilliant terpsichorean future before him. Mrs. W. V. Bridgeford presided at the piano with her dignity and grace. The piano for this occasion was donated by Mrs. Belle White who stated that it was a pleasure to do anything in her power to relieve suffering and distress. Charleston, W. Va., April 22.—Before his departure to-day for Detroit to attend a meeting of lumber manufacturers, Mayor-elect George Breece announced a partial list of the appointee he will make under the new city charter, which becomes effective on May 1, when he assumes the mayoralty. B. A. Wise, who was campaign manager for Breese during the recent municipal campaign, was selected for City Manager; Adam I. McCown, Chairman of the Republican City Committee, Chief of Police; George W. McClintock, City Solicitor; L. D. Vickers, Police Judge, and W. W. Graham, Chief of the Fire Department. Young Man Dies Frank Miller, of Yukon, 17 years of age, died Thursday of last week after a brief illness; the funeral took place in the chapel of the Welch Undertaking Co., near the Welch hospital Saturday at 11 o'clock a. m. The deceased leaves a mother, Mrs. Blanche Miller, and two brothers to mourn their loss. Interment took place at Brown's Creek. UNIQUE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN STARTS Insurgent Senators Will Tour State Telling People Why They Opposed Governor's Financial Plans. West Virginia is to be treated to a new sort of political campaign. The state senators who would not agree to the administration program the matter of taxation are going to tour the state and make addresses setting forth their reasons for the stand they took, and the first of these series of meetings has been set for Beckley on May 3rd, the first day of the Raleigh circuit court. Senators Rosenbloom, Marshall, Hawley and Coalter will be present, and it is possible that others of the Republicans who opposed the administration plan will be on hand and make addresses. It is proposed to visit Bluefield, Petersburg, Welch, Williamson and all other states on the same mission, the personel of the party changing in each senatorial district as the trip is made over the state. This will be called the campaign of the insurgent senators, and will be something unique in the politics of the state. NEGRO 'JITNEYS' IN TEXAS TOWNS MAKING MONEY Are Liberally Patronized Because of "'Jim Crow'" Law for Street Cars. Austin, Tex., April 24. - Austin and other towns of Texas jitney service for the exclusive use of Negroes has been introduced. These cars are liberally patronized, and the new service is having the effect of greatly reducing the receipts of the street railway companies. When the "Jim Grow" law, which requires that Negroes and whites be seated separately in street cars, was passed a few years ago, a movement was inaugurated by Negroes to boycott the street cars. For a time this organized plan of showing disapproval of the race separation law had strong support on the part of the Negroes, but gradually they again began patronizing the street railway system. Introduction of the jitney automobiles came as a welcome relief to many of the Negroes who object to being seated in the rear ends of streets cars. The jitney automobiles for Negroes are owned and driven by men of that race. They run between the different Negro communities in town and the business centre. It is stated that these Negro jitneys are making more money than those for white people. The celebrated Lopinsky Department Store in Welch, located in the heart of the city, is where thousands of McDowell county's best dressed people have made their headquarters for what they wear. And being under the management of that ever wideawake Eugene Lopinsky, they have set a pace that challenges competition not only in prices but in quality also. Their beautiful electric sign with its 350 electric lights shows conclusively that they are willing to turn on the light of truth that you may see and be thoroughly convinced that they are in the business with the goods and will save you money if you buy from them. Barnes Will Remain Leader; Roosevelt First Citizen--Both Scourage the Donkey in 1916. Says S. B. Moon. The Barnes-Roosevelt libel suit has furnished the far seeing political scribes of this country another opportunity to dip their pens in the ink of prognostication. According to these "knights of the quil," the result of the trial will spell the political cataclysm of either harnes or Roosevelt according as the verdict (if a verdict be agreed upon) favors the one or the other. This prophecy is of the same variety and from the same source that a few weeks ago predicted a holiday excursion of the allied fleet up the Dardanelles, the fall of Constantinople, and the end of the Turkish nation as a separate world unit. The scribes aforementioned are now with undaunted assurance, giving out oracular views anent the consequences that must needs befall the loser in the spectacular (but not important) trial at Syracuse; but unfortunately for their reputations as "seers," the Dardanelles' narrow bottom has furnished a final place of repose for the debris of sunken warships and the bones of mangled men Constantinople has not fallen; the allied fleet has abandoned the bombardment and steamed gloomily away; and pilgrims to Mecca, to reburnish their faith at the tomb of Mohammed, murmur "Kismet," and are content. Nay, we do not consider a mere libel suit between two distinguished citizens as a matter of national importance either intrinsically or in the aftermath. Nothing short of treason can accomplish the political eclipse of "The Lion Hunter and Discoverer of the River of Donbt." Roosevelt will be a stirring, dynamic current in American and world politics during all the days of his natural life—a hammering, welding force, without which our country would suffer temporarily at least from regretionism. As for Barnes, our veneration for him is scarcely less than that for Roosevelt. They are the American types as unlike as fire and ice and yet equally as necessary to the success of the great scheme of republican form of government of which our country is the greatest exponent. "The devil is not as bad as he is painted," applies, in our opinion, as well to Barnes as to Roosevelt. Newspapers, especially American ones, thrive upon sensations that prick deeply the interest and hold closely the attention of the public. No doubt, Roosevelt's caustic remarks about Barnes' making a bediellow of a corrupt bi-partisan between business and politics, had been reported to the latter more than once by more than one of that by no means small aggregation of human bipeds who dislain neither to carry nor to bring a "bone," and yet Barnes entered no suit for defamation thus addressed to the ear, but as soon as Roosevelt spoke in print through the newspapers, and Barnes' eyes behind on a printed page what his ears had often heard before, his ice-bound calm melted and with feverish haste, he instructed his attorneys to enter suit for libel on his behalf against the man who had spattered his prized reputation over the front page of a newspaper. It is a curious fact and a great tribute to the mysterious power of printer's ink, that a man will bear impassively the most serious charges as long as such charges are circulated only by waging tongues, but will rage and gnash his teeth if those very same charges look at him from a printed page. The pyrotechnic display at Syracuse will cause no more damage to the principals concerned than any farce played in a regular theatre will injure the actors therein (provided they play their parte properly) in either person, property or prestige to any noticeable extent. Barnes will continue as Republican leader in the state of New York and will probably attain his ambition to be a senator of the United States; while even should Roosevelt he himself away to the wilds of Australia, the American people would make a beaten path to the door of his forest abode and bring him back to help scourge the Democratic donkey in 1916, though not as a candidate for office, but as the first citizen of the land. Editor Whittico to Address Graduating Class. Graham, Va., April 28.—The colored graded scool of this town will hold their commencement exercises Thursday night May 6. An elaborate program has been arranged in which each member of the graduating class will participate. The feature of the evening will be the graduating address by Hon. M. T. Whittico. Editor of The McDowell Times, Keystone W. Va. The closing exercises will com- mence Sunday, July 2, with the Baccala- reate sermon at 3 p.m. by Rev. R. D. Washington, pastor of the M. E. Church. Monday night the primary department under the direction of Mrs. W. E. Anderson, the teacher. Tuesday night the exercises of the In- termediate and Gramma grades will be held under the direction of Miss J. E. Lomax. Wednesday night the play, "Cinderella," will be rendered for the benefit of the school. Admission to the play will be too. This is the only night an admi- mission will be charged. All of the exercises will be under the immediate direction of Prof. E. L. Smith, the efficient and popular principal. Young West Virginians Released State Unable to Pay for Transportation. Charleston, April 22. Boys and girls held in county jails throughout the state, who have been sentenced to the state reformatory institutions, are being released because West Virginia has no money in the State Treasury with which to pay transportation, owing to the last legislature's failure to provide sufficient funds with which to pay the state's operating expenses. Officials are also in a quandary as to what to do in cases of insane persons now being held in jails awaiting transfer to state asylums. People Aroused Against Tom Dixon's "Birth of a Nation" PROTEST TO THE GOVERNOR Boston Fights Play, Based Upon The "Clansmen" BOSTON, MASS., April 19. (Special.) Saturday night Colored Boston bask in a peaceable demonstration of assemblage and application for tickets and walking about at the "Birth of a Nation" theatre, all within legal rights. The theatre people got a panic and played into their hands. W. M. Trotter was the first colored person arrested, following close on the arrest of a white friend, Joseph Gould. Eleven in all were arrested and taken to the police station, and immediately bailed out by colored citizens through the colored bail commissioner, Joshua A Crawford, Eagl., assistant treasurer of the Boston branch of the Equal Rights League. The charge against most was reduced to "disorderly conduct." The colored people are giving money to pay all fines if cases in court are lost. So great is the fear of trouble and race riots that today the governor of Massachusetts received a delegation of sixty remonstrants, representing 2000 more, who filled the approach to the state capitol, all pursuant to a vote by the mass meeting in Fameli Hall yesterday under the Wendell Philips association and the overflow meeting under the National Independent Equal Rights League outdoors. Mr. William E. Brigham, secretary of the Wendell Philips Association, conducted the hearing at which white and colored men and women spoke, among them Mrs. Joseph Williams, niece of Wendell Philips. The governor said that the manager of the theatre would be sied tomorrow morning in the Boston criminal court under the statute against plays suggesting lewdness, and that if the courts decided the play did not violate the laws, he would have a law passed that would stop it. He was wildly applauded, the women getting hysterical with joy. He then declined to address the multitude and asked Editor Trotter to represent him. So Mr. Trotter went out on the third story balcony of the State House and addressed the great crowd. No gathering at Feneul Hall of colored people has ever been so large and enthusiastic as that of Sunday, where they had to lock the outside doors, and a thousand held an outdoor meeting. The speakers were William D. Brigham, Frank Sandborn, Michael J. Jordan, an Irish leader, Rolfe Cobleigh, Dr. A. P. Russell, Jr., Rev. M. W. Thornton and William Monroe Trotter, Rev. M. A. N. Shaw offered prayer. President Wilson was bissess repeatedly for endorsing the photoplay. Mr. Trotter was given a tremendous ovation, though he had been arrested. Outside speakers were Rev. Thornton, W. D. Johnson, George Blackwell, Rev. W. Ryan, Mr. Manning, Mrs. Minnie Wright and Prof. Allen Whaley. 3 Days' Meetings At Northfork Elder E. M. Evans, a christian gentleman and also an operator of Lex, W. W., will preach at the Primitive Baptist church at Northbork on the second Saturday night and Sunday in May. All persons are invited to attend a three days' meeting on same date in May, 7, 8, and 9. A free dinner will be given on Sunday. Come one come all. Preaching every day and night. LARGEST CIRCULATION OF IN THE STATE Archives and History Dear OF WEST NUMBER 8 NEGROES IN THE UNITED STATES Census Report on General Condition of Negroes---Great Progress Made (Continued From Last Week's Issue.) NATIVITY, SEX AND MARTIAL CONDITION Ninety-nine and two-tenths per cent of all Negroes in the United States in 1910 were natives of native percentage, only four-tenths of 1 per cent being foreign born, while the remaining four-tenths of 1 per cent were natives of foreign, or mixed native and foreign, percentage. Of the 40,339 foreign-born Negroes in the United States, 24,426, or a trifle more than 60 per cent, came from Cuba and the West Indies. Only 473 were born in Africa. The sex distribution of the Negroes in the United States is on the basis of 98.9 males to 100 females, while for the native whites of native percentage the ratio is 104 males to 100 females. The statistics show a tendency on the part of the Negroes to marry at earlier ages than whites. This is brought out most clearly by the percentages which married, widowed, and divorced persons, taken as a group, form of the total numbers between the ages of 20 and 34, inclusive, namely, 39.6 for Negroes and 27 for whites. INTERSTATE MIGRATION Interstate migration is apparently less extensive among the Negro population than among the whites. In 1900, 83.4 per cent of the native Negroes in the United States were living in the states in which they were born, while only 77.6 per cent of the American-born whites were residing in their native states. Twelve states—Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, Mississippi, Louisiana, Delaware and Maine—have lost more than they have gained in Negro population through interstate migration, while all the other states have gained more than they have lost from this cause. The net losses of the first-nanged three states were: Virginia, 206,764; South Carolina, 121,479; North Carolina, 105,516, was shown by Arkansas, a Southern state. Of the Negro population 6 to 20 years of age, inclusive, 47.3 per cent were attending school in 1910, as compared with 66.9 per cent of the native whites of native parentage in the same age group. The percentage of illiteracy (inability to write) among the Negro population 10 years of age and over was 30.4 for the United States as a whole, as compared with 3.7 per cent for the native whites of native parentage. The continual improvement in educational opportunities offered to the Negro race is strikingly shown by the fact that in almost every state and city the percentage of illiteracy among Negroes is consistently lower in the younger generations than in the older. For example, in Georgia the percentage of illiteracy among Negroes 19 to 14 years of age was 22.1; 15 to 24 years, 26.9; 25 to 34 years, 32.7; 35 to 44 years, 43; 45 to 64 years, 57.6; 55 to 64 years, 70.3; and 60 years and over, 79.2. In 1910 there were in the Southern states 1,917,391 Negro homes, of which 430,149, or 22.4 per cent, were owned, including 314,340, or 16.4 per cent of all Negro homes, which were owned free of incumbrance. In 1900 the percentage of owned homes was 20. The highest percentage of owned Negro homes in any of the Southern states in 1910 was that for Virginia, 41.3, while the lowest, 14.7, was found in Georgia. MORTALITY The bulletin presents for the first time data regarding mortality among Negroes. All previous publications have given statistics for the total colored population, which included the Chinese, Japanese, Indians and other nonwhites. The death rate in 1910 for the "registration area," which in that year comprised 58.3 per cent of the total population of the United States, but only 19.7 per cent of the Negro population, was 25.5 per cent per 1,000 population for the Negroes and 14.6 per cent per 1,000 for the whites; a decrease of 3.9 per cent for the former and 2.5 per cent for the latter, as compared with 1900. The average death rate among Negroes in 35 northern cities, each having a Negro population of at least 2,500 in 1910, was 25.1 per cent per 1,000, as compared (Continued on Page 4.) Of Trustee Bankruptcy By virtue of the authority vested in me by an order of the Referee in bankruptcy of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of West Virginia, dated the 24th day of April, 1915, directing the underigned as Trustee in Bankruptcy of A. L. Calboun, G. N Marshall, Sherman Finney, and J. M Lamkin, partners trading as Keystone Supply Company, and A. L. Calboun, G. N. Marshall, Sherman Finney and M. Lamkin as individuals, to sell the estate hereinafter mentioned and described on the 24th day of May, 1915, at 10:00 o'clock in morning on the premises offer for sale as public auction to the birest bidder, FOR CASH IN HAND ON DAY OF SALE, the following described real estate situate in the City of Keystone, McDowell County, West Virginia, to-wit: FIRST.-A tract, or parcel, of land situate in the Clarkville portion of the City of Keystone, described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake corner of Brook and Daniel lot; thence n 75 30 e 25 feet to a stake; thence n 1 34 w 95 feet to a stake in the middle of Ekhorn Greek; thence n 75 30; thence west with the middle of said Creek 31 feet to a stake; thence n 5 e 97 feet to the Beginning. Being the same real estate that was conveyed to A L Calhoun and M D Walker by George Lambert, and wife, by deed bearing date on the 15th day of October, 1892, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of McDowell County, West Virginia, in Deed book number 16, page 227. The one-half undivided interest of the said Walker was conveyed by him to A L Calhoun, and the first 1st day of January, 1894, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 20, page 264. SECOND.—A lot, or parcel, of land situate in the Clarksville portion of the said City of Keystone, designated on the map of Clarksville as lot number 1, section number 2, and being the same land which was conveyed to A L Calhoun by John A Cobbs by deed bearing date on the 19th day of August, 1901 and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 28, page 265 THIRD.—A lot, or parcel, of land situate in the Burke portion of the said City of Keystone, known and designated on the map of Burke as lot number 7, block section 2, and being the same land which was conveyed to A L Calhoun by I Calhoun, and wife and A E Cook, and wife, by deed bearing date on the 20th day of June, 1983 and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 17, page 294. FOURTH—A lot, or parcel of land situate in the Burke portion of the said City of Keystone, known and designated on the map of Burke as lot number 5, block 1, section 1, and being the same land which was conveyed to A L. Calhoun by M I muse due bearing date to the 25th May, 1894 and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 25, page 54. FIFTH—A lot, or parcel, of land situate in the Burke portion of the said City of Keystone, known and designated on the map of Burke as lot number 20, section number 4, being a portion of the land conveyed to A L. Calhoun by H C Keystone, known and designated on the 31st day of July, 1898, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 26, page 442. SIXTH- A lot, or parcel, of land situate in the Burke portion of the said City of stone, known and designated on the mound, as lot number 6, block number 1, section 1, as lot number 1, being the same land which was used to AL Calhoun by Bruce Christian, and deed bearing date on the 31st day of January, 1901, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 27, page 151. This lot was quit-claimed to the clerk by the 11th day of February, 1904, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 39, page 206. SEVENTH—A lot, or parcel, of land situate in the Burke portion of the said City of Keystone and being a portion of that lot known and designated on the map of Burke as lot number 1, block number 1, section number 1, and being the same land which was conveyed to A by Julia Crotty and husband by deed bearing date on the 17th day of April, 1901. clerk's office in deed book number 27, page 311, said portion conveyed to A L. Calhoun by said deed, being 25 feet by 70 feet in size, fronting 25 feet on Railroad avenue. EIGHTH—A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the Burke portion of the said City of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 8, block number 1, section number 1, according to the map of being one of the lots which was conveyed by Outlaw by W A Connolly by deed bearing date on the 17th day of January, 1901, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 27, page 149. NINTH—A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the Burke portion of the said City of Keystone, known and designated as lot no. 16, block no. 4, section no. 2, according to the map of the town of Burke, and being the same land which was conveyed to AL Calhoun by Peel Harman and wife, by deed bearing date on the 25th LOOK LOOK LOOK Do you want a Home? In Ohio on the River Coast 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. day of October, 1903, and recorded in the said clerk's office in dead book number 3 page 87. TENTH -- A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the Burke portion of the said City of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 7, block number 1, section 1, according to the map of Burke, and being land which was conserved to A L Oaloub by council Evans and wife and Uriab Evans and wife, by deed bearing date on the 16th day of May, 1904, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 38, page 497. ELFVENTH -- A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the Clarkville portion of the said City of Keystone bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in the edge of Main street, northwest corner of M L Jones' residence with J Jones' line n 38 e 125 foot to stake; thence n 43 40 w 100 feet to a stake; thence n 38 w to said street; thence with said street 100 feet to the beginning. Being the same land conveyed to A L Calhoun by M L Davis and wife, by deed bearing date on the 30th day of March, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 42, page 282. TWELFTH—A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the Middleway Addition to the said City of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 23 on the map of the Middleway Addition, being the same land which was converted to A L Calhoun by L K Meadows and husband and W W Whyte, trustee, by deed bearing date on the 5th day of September, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 43, page 411. THIRTEENTH—A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the said City of Keystone 25 to 50 feet in size, being the same land that was converted to L Calhoun by George H Penn and wife, by deed bearing date on the 15th day of September, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 43, page 412. FOURTEENTH—A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the said City of Keystone, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the northeast corner of M L Jon's lot; thence running up the hill with said Jones' line 125 feet to a line of lot number 1 of the Litz, Trigg and Marinack Aedition of Keystone; thence in a northeast direction to the line of J T Belchier; thence with J T Belchier's line in a northern direction to the line of a lot conveyed by M L Davis and wife to A L Calhoun; thence with the line of said lot in a northwest direction to Main street; thence in a western direction with the line of the said street to the beginning. Being the same lot, or parcel of land, which was conveyed to A L Calhoun by M L Davis and wife, by deed bearing date on the 9th day of November, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 44, page 351 FIFTEENTH - A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the Burke portion of the said City of Keystone fronting 44 feet on Wyoming street and being all of lot number 21 and 19 feet of lot number 22, and being in block number 4, section number 4, said Burke Addition, and being the same land which was to A L Calhoun by Mindie Clohn and husband, by deed bearing date on the 16th day of May, 1906, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 45, page 437 SIXTEENTH - A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the Burke portion of the said City of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 1, block 4, section 2, according to the map of Burke, being the same land which was conveyed to A Calhoun by Lucinda Smith by deed bearer, by deed dated the 4th of November, 1906, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 47, page 180 SEVENTEENTH—A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the Middleway Addition to the said City of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 6 on the map of said Middleway Addition, being the same land which was conveyed to A L Calhoun by Malinda Woods and husband, by deed bearing date on the 3rd day of July, 1907, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 50, page 114. EIGHTEENTH—A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the Middleway Addition to the said City of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 42 on the map of the said Middleway Addition, being the same land which was conveyed to A L Calhoun by Mary J. Law, by deed bearing date on the 1st day of April, 1911, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 60, page 114. NINTEENTH—A lot, or parcel of land, situate in the Middleway Addition to the said City of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 7 on the map of the said Middleway Addition, being the same land which was conveyed to A. L. Calhoun by Harriet Johnson by deed bearing date on the 6th day of August, 1907, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 49, page 220 TWENTIETH—A certain lot, or parcel land, situate in the said City of Keystone, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a small poplar and running n 54 30 w 100 feet to a stake; thence n 38 w 125 feet to a stake; thence s 63 e 100 feet to a stake; thence n 38 e 125 feet to the beginning Being the same land conveyed to A. L. Calhoun by Mary L. Jones by deed bearing date on the 1st day of April, 1911, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 60, page 62. The possession of this property is reserved for the life of the grantor and for the life of her mother, Amanda Swan, and the deed further provides that the grantee is to keep the building on said land insured, to pay all taxes and assessments against said land, to liquidate all liens and judgments against it, and that in the event the building on the said land be destroyed by fire or otherwise, the grantee is to rebuild the same so that possession of the same may be enjoyed by the said Mary L Jones and Amanda Swan, or by the survivor of them. TWENTY-FIRST—A one-half undivided interest in and to a certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Clarksville portion of said city of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 17, being the same land which was conveyed to Nurehall and WH Bobbs by Orrie O Thorn and W H Thorn in that band, by deed bearing date on the its day of stay, 1902, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 31, page 400. TWENTY-SECOND - A one-half undivided interest and to a certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 44, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being the same lot or parcel of land conveyed to G N Marshall and Lizzie M Marshall, his wife, by L K Meadows and husband, and W W Whyte, and wife, by deed bearing date on the 22nd day of November, 1805, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 46, page 52. TWENTY-THIRD - A one-half undivided interest in and to a certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 44, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being part of the real estate conveyed to J L Finney and G N Marshall by Sherman Finney and Lucy Finney, his wife, by deed bearing date on the 9th day of October, 1912, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 62, page 325. TWENTY-FOURTH — A one-half undivided interest and to a certain lot or parcel of land, 100 feet by 120 feet in size, situate at the corner of Genter and Coal streets, in the Middleway Addition to said city of Keystone, said tract or parcel of land being composed of ots numbers 28, 29, 30 and 31, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being part of the real estate conveyed to J. Finney and G N Marshall by Sherman Finney and Lucy Finney, his wife, by deed bearing date on the 9th day of October, 1912, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 62, page 325. TWENTY-FIFTH — A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 1, by deed the master of the Middleway Addition being the lot of the latter to Sherman Finney by L K Meadows and husband 1 and W W Whyte, Trustee, by deed bearing date on the 5th day of July, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 44, page 173. TWENTY-SIXTH--A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the said Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 2, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by L. K Meadows and husband, and W. Whyte, Trustee, by deed bearing date on the 5th day of July, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 44, page 173. TWENTY-SEVENTH--A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 17, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by L. K Meadows and husband, and W. Whyte, Trustee, by deed bearing date on the 26th day of July, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 44, page 175 TWENTY-EIGHTH—A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the city of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 18, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by L K Meadows and husband, and W W Whyte, Trustee, by deed bearing date on the 26th day of July, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 44, page 175. TWENTY-NINTH—A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 18, according to the map of the said Middleway, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by L K Meadows and husband, and W W Whyte, Trustee, by deed bearing date on the 26th day of November, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 44, page 174 THIRTIETH—A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, known and designated as lot number 22, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by L K Meadows and husband, and W W Whyte, Trustee, by deed bearing date on the 9th day of October, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 44, page 174 THIRTIETH-FIRST—A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 33, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by L K Meadows and husband, and W W Whyte, Trustee, by deed bearing date on the 3rd day of October, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 44, page 176. THIRTY-SECOND—A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 34, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by L K Whyte, and band, and W W Whyte, Trustee, by deed dated the day of October, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 44, page 176. THIRTY-THIRD—A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 35, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by L K Meadows and installed and W W Whyte, Trustee, by deed being dated on the 3rd day of October, 1905, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 44, page 176. THIRTY-FOURTH—A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 20, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being the same lot conveyed to Sherman Finney by J E Meadows and wife, by deed bearing date on the 12th day of January, 1906, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 46, page 71 THIRTY-FIFTH—A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 20, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by J K Meadows and husband, and W W Whytse, Trustee, by deed bearing date on the 3rd day of October, 1906, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 44, page 176 THIRTY-SIXTH—A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 20, according to the map of the said Middle Way Addition, being one of the lots con- veyed to Sherman Finney by L K Mead- owa and husband, and W W Whyte, Trustee, by deed bearing date on the 22nd day of February, 1966, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 46, page 70. THIRTY-SEVEN-A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middle Way Addition to the said city of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 32, according to the map of the said Middle Way Addition, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by L K Meadowa and husband, and W W White, Trustee, by deed bearing date on the 22nd day of February, 1966, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 46, page 70. THIRTY-EIGHTH--A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the Middleway Addition to the said city of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 38, according to the map of the said Middleway Addition, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by L K Meadows and husband, and W W Whyte, Trustee, by deed bearing date on the 25th day of February, 1906, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 46, page 70. THIRTY-NINTH--A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the said city of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 23 on a map or plan showing the lot belonging to the John Turner Becher estate, being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman, by William T Becher and wife, by deed bearing date on the 7th day of February, 1908, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 53, page 383. FORTIETH...A certain lot or parcel of land situate in the said city of Keystone, and known and designated as lot number 24, on the map or plan showing a portion of the land belonging to the John Turner Belcher estate, said lot being one of the lots conveyed to Sherman Finney by William T. Belcher and wife, by deed bearing date on the 7th day of February, 1908, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 53, page 393. If all the property above described be not sold on the said 24th day of May, 1915, the sale of the remaining property will be continued from day to day, or from time to time, until all of said real estate is sold. TERMS OF SALE: Cash in hand on day of sale, as hereinbefore stated. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. And by virtue of the authority vested in me by said order of the Referee in Bankruptcy, dated said 21st day of April, 1915, I will on the 31st day of May, 1915, at 10:00 o'clock in the morning, offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, FOR CASH IN HAND ON DAY OF SALE, at the front door of the courthouse of McDowell county, West Virginia, the following described real estate, towit: FORTY-FIRST—A lot or parcel of land situate in the town of Centerville, in McDowell county, and known and designated as lot number 41, on the map of said town, one of the lots conveyed to A L Calhoun by James A Strother, special commissioner, by deed bearing date on the 15th day of December, 1903, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 38, page 280 FORTY-SECOND A lot or parcel of land situate in the town of Centerville, in McDowell county, and known and designated as lot number 42, according to the map of said town, being one of the lots conveyed to A L Calhoun, by James A Strother, special commissioner, by deed bearing date on the 16th day of December, 1903, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 38, page 210. FORTY-THIRD-A lot or parcel of land situate in Beelcher addition to the Norwood portion of the town of Kimball, in McDowell county, known and designated as lot number 17, in block number 3, according to the map of the said Beelcher Addition, being the same land which was conveyed to A. L. Calhoun by J. T. Beelcher, by deed bearing date on the 22nd day of March, 1904, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 38, page 428. FORTY-FOURTH-A lot or parcel of land situate in town of Iaeger, in McDowell county, adjoining a lot owned by Nancy Christian on the east and a lot owned by George Cline on the west, and being the same land which would be acquired to A. L. Gathoun by Rosa Kite, by deed on date on the 31st day of March, 1904, and recorded in the clerk's office in deed book number 38, page 427 FORTY-FIETH-A lot or parcel of land situate in the town of Miners' City, in McDowell county, (sometimes called War), and known and designated as lot number 4, block A, according to the map of Miners' City, being the same land which was conveyed to A. L. Gathoun by A. L. Kite, by deed bearing date on the 14th day of June, 1904, and recorded the said clerk's office in deed book number 38, page 53 FORTY-SIXTH-A lot or parcel of land situate in the town of Miners' City, in McDowell county, (sometimes called War), known and designated as lot number 3, in block A, according to the map of Miners' City, being the same land situate was conveyed to A L Gallium by A Z Litch and was by the bearing date on the 6th day of September, 1845, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 43, page 405. FORTY-SEVENTH-A lot or parcel of land situate in the town of West Centerville, in McDowell county, known and designated as lot number 52, in section number 4, according to the map of said town, being the same land which was conducted by L Gallium by McTay Nance and wife by L Gallium by McTay Nance on the 6th day of January, 1888, recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 45, page 81. FORTEY-EIGHTH - A tract or parcel of land situate in Sandy River District, McDowell county, West Virginia, conveyed to A L Calhoun by Charles Kowes, by deed bearing date on the 3rd day of June, 1908, and recorded in the said clerk's office in deed book number 52, page 101, tract or parcel of land being bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING on two red oaks between two cliffs, a spur of a rocky hollow; thence N. 25 E. 18 poles to a black gum and white oak, corner of Fred Riffe; thence running with the line of said Riffe crossing spurs and hollows to a double chestnut, corner of said Riffe; thenceaving said Riffe's line S 80 E. 84 poles to Spanish oak, a corner of Stephen Rowe; survey, on a spur of the Steep Out; and the E 98 poles to a dogwood and hickory corner of Jacob H. Rowe, thence N. 25 W. 50 feet to two white oaks running with the line of W. Rowe to the two white oaks the corner of James Addair, between said Addair and Courie Kowe; thence running in a line marked down the creek, thereby running up the creek about twenty yards in a beech, then fronting from the beech the line is marked up a drain to the top of the Oak Ridge in Beartown, to the left hand fork of the twin branches to two chestnut oaks; thence running with the ridge to a big bunch of red oaks (saplings) then running as the line is marked down the mounsin to the bank of the creek to a double lynn; thence crossing the creek as the line is marked running straight up the rocky hollow to a double chestnut-oak, then fronting up the spin to the BEGINNING. Mrs. A. Williams 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. The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company ORGANIZED 1868 $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIM Operates in Every State in the Union Employes More Than 8,000 Agents Pays A Claim Every Eight Minutes THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND STRONGEST LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE WORLD WH HARRIS, Special Agent Keystone, West Virginia Bridgeford Pharmacy Leading Drug tore Prescription Specialists See them when you want Drugs W.VERNAL BRIDGEFORD, Ph.G. Prop. Registered Pharmacist to contain forty acres, more or less, with a reservation of five walnut trees excepted, and all baulways and baulnows' necessary, excepted for the benefit of G.W. Rowe. If all the real estate advertised to be sold on the 51st day of May, 1905 is not sold on that day, the sale of the remaining real estate will be continued from day to day until time, until the said real estate is sold. TERMIT OF SALE: Cash in hand on day of sale, as herebefore-stated. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. R. HAMPTON GRAY, TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY of A. L. Calhoun, G. N. Marshall, Sherman Finney and J. M. Marshall, partners trading as Keystone, South Company, and A. L. Calhoun, G. N. Marshall, Sherman Finney and J. M. Lamkin, as individuals, bankrupts. LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST Mr. A. L. Calhoun spent several days at Welch this week in the interest of that Kentucky land swindle which was postponed until July term of criminal court. L. R. Richmond spent Sunday in Bunfield, and it is rumored that "Uncle Sam" has gone a-counting again. The home of J. H. George at Northfork was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday. The house was insured. White Oak Shoe Shod ELECTRICAL SHOE REPAIR- ING WHILE YOU WAIT. Good work, reasonable prices, best of leather used—polite treatment. We sell Rubber Heels. Heel Plates, Spur Stiffeners, Shoe Laces, Buttons etc. Call and see us L. E. JOHNSON, Mgr. MADAMI $40.00 to $50.00 a Month. FOR YOU. Why not become a Hair Dresser? This is your chance. We will not you up in the business. We will send you the Milpark Course in Hair Dressing, give you a Diploma from our school and furnish you with our complete Hair Dressing kit. All fees for one month of school. All grades all over this country are earning Big Money with our Credit. Why not you? Write today, do not delay. MILPARK SCHOOL OF HAIR DRESSING, EDENTON, N. C. Mrs. A. EXPERT MANICURIST up to-date P Equipped with every modern conven Prompt and first class service in NO. 16 FEDERAL AVE , 2 door BLUEFIEL The Pacific M $30,000,000 ASSETS Opera Emp Pays THE OLDEST, LARGEST HEALTH INSUR WH H K THAT'S PROFESSIONALCARDS W. L. Colson SURGEON DENTIST Modern Equipment. All Classes of Dental Work done Satisfactory. Prices Reasonable. Office up stairs over Miss Robinson's Dressmaking Establisment. "I delight in defending the accused and those whom I believe to be innocent, "When my fees are secured." "JAIL ROBBER" ELKHORN RESTAURANT BLUESTONE JUNCTION, W. VA. Furnished Rooms Good Service Clean Linen Located in front of the R. R. Station A. A. CHEATHAM, Prop. A. L. CALHOUN, Gen. Manager 12-25 to 2-26 '15 R E M E M B E R WE DO JOB PRINTING AND WANT YOUR TRADE R E M E M B E R RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS GIVEN QUICK RELIEF 5 DROPS Mustard Pure PRODUCT OF MEXICO MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 100% PURE MUSTARD 100% PURE Pain leaves almost as if by magic when you begin using "G-Drops," the famousold remedy for Rheumatism, Lumbago, Gout, Sciatica, Neuralgia and kidnapped troubles. It goes right to the spot, stops the aches and pains and makes life worth living. Get a bottle of "G-Drops" today. A booklet with each bottle gives full directions for use. Don't forget Demand "G-Drops." Don't accept anything else in place of it. Any drugist 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 "G-Drops" will be sent prepaid. Williams HAIR DRESSER Parlors in the State Exience Graduate Artists in parlors or at home of patrons ors below the Elks Opera House D, W. VA. KEYSTONE, W.VA J. K. S. William F. Denny ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Real Estate and Insurance Box 101 Box 445 LESTER, W. VA. BEOKLEY, W. VA. BROWN W. PAYNE Attorney-at-Law Beckley, West Virginia. Notary Public Trap Hill,Phone 3 P. O. Box 487. DR. M. M. TINSLEY EYE Specialist Welch, West Virginia SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law Welch, West Virginia S. B. MOON Attorney-at-Law William F. Denny Attorney and Counselor-at-law Money to Loan on Real Estate for Improvements, Buildings Etc. BOX 104. Lester, West] Va H. J. CAPEHART Attorney-at-Law Phone 61 KEYSTONE, W. VA Practice in all the Courts H. HEMP HILL First Class Tailor Wilcoe, W. Va. Box 72 ALL ORDERS GUARANTEED ance Company $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIM Union agents minutes And be im the Procession of The Golden Rule Beneficial And Endowment Association, at Bramwell, W. Va., in Its Eleventh Annual Meeting The First Tuesday im June, 1915. To. in to be the greatest meeting in the history of thin Oryanization It having paid out in Sick Claims nearly Ten Thousam! Dollan to oe 2m meno = cmmeficierion of deceased Members ne.‘ Ten ‘Thousand Dollars; and bonght and paid for, six Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety Dolisrs’ worth of real estate; and is now. completing a. two story rock building in Bramwell, which is a cralit to the entire rae, Now ‘every member be an agent, and bring your friends ints Thue tislten Tule BeneGicial and Endowment Asoeiation. Joining’ Fee only $2.9). Eeory Amociation is expected to reprewent in this meeting by selegate Yours in 1. U. and T., R. H. McKoy. EDITOR'S COMMENT.—The Golden Rule Aweciation i offering a chance for men and women to be protectal bys live Insnew-line snetiteteen mhile living here on earth, where we way do such wther goal. ait hele gach other over the common occurences andeniurramuente arch as bene forced to beg, and taken to the poor hots, or a living. Thue wmecieton Was organized, and has for ite object, the protection of te members with a manly. indeperdent and christian protection, and at the mame tine eeabie men and women to be independent and self supporting at's small cost Again thie is theonly original hone institution ol ite kin! tt the state And the fact that it has an unbroken recon! tor *ioing thomow’” mel Trane them on business basis i evidence which speaks louler than wens of ie merits, ite usefulness and ite unlimited extent for soo Its eleventh ane Bual meeting which will be in Bramwell in June where every tueiier tnay sre the new Home Oifice with ita meadern, up-to-date hew sone, Sabor. building, erected where formerly a suall frame shack stool marke eh Pride the rapidiy traveled mile stones towan the goal of ravicl come, Any progressive man can safely feel it un. hisnor Uo te '@ tener af tiie emoclation. It is destined to. take the state tneaume is organvacl unon ‘and operated by the most mudern and reliable methonia, ee NIX ON “DER ARTERMOBILE SECTION’ Fun For The People While President Wilson is guiding the Democratic donkey over hazandous trails, from the public at large he is receiving ae much condernnation as praise for the course he is persuing. For instance, « couple of gentlemen of color were dis cuming the conditions of the country « few days ago ane were heaping coals on the president's hea! on accomnt of the general hard times, when one of ther was heard to remark “Ido not know whether or not Mr Wilson is altogether to blaine for the de- feat of Jack Johnson at the hands of Willard, but anyhow it happened under his sdministration, and I don't under stand why any colored man sould ever azain vote the Democratic ticket.” P. ©. Peters, # justice ot the peare of Northfork district, informs us that slvort- ly after accepting the position that his office in Clark was destroyed by tire with all books, papers, etc., pertaining there- to, and that for some time thereafter li held court in the Northfork jail, and ts lend the place a judicial appearance he placed « copy of Sears, Koebuck & Cons- Pany’s catalogue on hie dewk. and in emall misdemeanor cases he consulte:! the catalogue and amewed the fines we cording to the prive lint of articles me ai» peared at the top of the age. For in- stance, ove morning when court wo opened @ man and his wife were brought im charged with being drunk and both Plead guilty. The catalogue wae opencs and at the top of the page was a lady's gown listed at $46). Fine and cost , $4.6) for the woman. The catalog: wae closed and again opened and at the top of the left hand page wax a man’s suit listed at $940. Commeyuently, » fine of $5.00 and costs, amounting te 99.40 wae ameesed against the man The next case called was that of a men charged with stealing chickens, wi « acknowledged his guilt, but as he lad nt Jet dispose 1 of the chickens, Leyes! that De be allowed to make restitution at let off with a fine. He was inforus «J Ghat his plea would be granted but the satate would have to be conmlted in onder to correctly assem the fine. ‘The Prisoner had been closely watching the Proceedings in the previous cases atl seemed t0 be familiar with the book, {+ when it was ready to be reopened le said “Fob de Lawd sake don't open sh. t im de artermobile seetion."” “AN AMUSING INC! DENT AT COURT” Nick Angeline, a sun of Southern Italy was tried in the criminal court at Welch last Monday for violating our “prohi bition statute” in that he failed to have labeled the contents cf hie “tire water He threw himself upon the conntry, +« the lawyers way, aod a jury of thin jee returned 8 verdict of not guilty Nick felt good over the results and wae just about to strech himself and partake of the atmosphere of liberty, when he was suddenly seized with a horrible shock The Amistant Promenting Attirney mal © motion to set aside the verdict of the Jury, and announced that he would ap peal the case. The Court thea announced that he would hear argument of the mon Gon a8 © later date and then requested Rick's counse! to bave the bondamnen of Nick come sround to bail ont Nick antil the Court could deeiie tie motion. Kur ome reason, unknown, Nick's bonde- men wouldn't “dant” and poor Nick wes taken beek to jail. He will have to sty in fail until the Court decides the motion. If the Court sustains the verdict of the jary then Nick will once again Dreaghe the air of liberty, if not, then he ‘mast stay in jail and be tried over mexin, nd pomibly again. AB amusing iucident ocrarre! shortly after Nick was sent back to jail. One Pamg Marienns, «friend of Nick, be came tery much pursed at the turn of Mick's affairs and went over to wee sam" Gelime, ome of the counsel tor Niek, and enquiringly remarkel: “*What's ade seatter, you eata da care and dom ‘goa lown da case.”’ That sane question pariting al of ua. How eh bv yon? Negroes in The United States iGumatiee mee as cream of 3.0 par centr he Sopra ‘ut per cet, atd Me percent or si a deren “af 2. per eons whew vo pared wis oa Deth catet by malaria, erento relatively more numerous among Ne grows than among whiter; while the mor tality due to measles. searlet fever, «iy smn white -NORTHFORK Elder 5. M. Muse has returned fre ns Winston-Salem, N.C. where he vt tended the Ministers” and Deacon ~ Union Elder Mus reports a splent sewion of the union and state that + ¢ Frimitive Baptist are in the aunt prompe r one condition ever known, and he al « states that Elder James Hoy, one the oldest and most highly respects Preachers of the Primitive denoninatie is now making preparations to lath .. large Union church in Winston-Sal 1 With the amistence of the Elders ad brethren. The church, when complete, Will be called the “Home of Primit \« Baaptints Dr S.A Viney, who in seriously 1 With blood poioning cansd by a aerate h om the lex, wae removed to Harries". hompital at Kinstall Monday. The nay friends of the doctor were very much slarmet at bis condition, but hope f + hin @ speedy recovery. Mrs. Myra George in rapidly recover ing from an operation for tibroid tame and will return home from the Harrian hompital in a few days. | Work in better here and everyh y whe can get im few feet of sgromnd is planting gardens | ‘The verted x the Bente rharch chow Hast Werluemday after the teat succes {ul ries of mwetings ever hell. ‘Ther Were (ct somle mtded to the chutet. Key 4. 1. Evans, the noted evangelint anid able preacher, comineted the services and in earnestly working for the sucess of the church. Since the timer have heen so dail the members of the elonreh decided not to employ any cone ts mint the pastor Kev. Kvane and hie work is being blemedt with atrecene Frank Clark whe hae been wick for stout two weeks, is slowly improving. The Me Dowell Times is growing lett each imue and the price remnine the same. Hyon are net a sutecriter, now fe the time We joitr the Times's army -_-— The County Cort of McDowell Conn: ty, Weve Virginia, offers for male Kon Tuiprevement Bonde of the Wig Oreck District of waid evnnty, in’ the anne One Howdeed snd Sixty Five (Bliocte, (0) Dolinee Said tence sere snitheorie. by an eleetion held tn smart 1) strict op the eh day of March, Wks fowk will be imme in denominati- + of met few than One Handred (818) 1) Dollars nor greater than One Thema! (gine ) Doliare (se purchaser may elect) shall be dated on the drvt day of May, 195; abvall bear interest at the rate >i five (5) per cent per annum. payable emi-annusily on the fire day of "St and the fire. dey of Ortober” in each * shall mature vhirty from Tate. bat ay rele ler tents Fears at the option ot Tomar Sealed bide tor said onde wil Ge re ceived at the office of the Clerk of tiv County Court st Welch, West Virginia, anil the fret day of May, 1913. All bide for Lonel wilt cpenet by the County Court, in the Court oii ’ os ee “4 arene ie aa Po es oe ee | ' i oe ee : ee Sane ae —so ae wee Ay Neome Thoronghty Renovated Hot and Cold Bathe $1.) & 8 per Dey The I eria ote mp | Hotel MK. AND MRSC. WwW. PRIOP, was wun The Only Colored Hotel in City—Two Minutes Walk from Station Meals: European and American Plan $00 RALEIGH STREET, BLUEFIELD, W. Va. 0. ©. JOHNSON & OO. (D. ©. Jobmeon, 5. &. Adama, W. Hf. Pottie) OWNERS AND PROPRIETORS at Welch, West Virginia, on the third day of May, 1915. Each’ bid for said bonds must besccompanied by « certitie! check in the sum of Five Hundred ($41.00)) Dollars. Deponite of upsoe- ceesful bidders will be returned apon award of bonds being made. The County Court reserves the right t reject any and all bids, and to aril said! bonds at public auction on the tind tay of May, M15, alter bide aball. have heen opened, or to pamtpone said sale Us a future slate. K. K. BRAGONIER, President County Court —___..._______. (By Brown W. Payne.) Mra. Robert Mahaney, of Skelton, is reported very sick. Mrs. Clarenes Green's mother, Mrs Mitchell, is confined to her bed Mrs. Pearl Washington, whe has been sick ia able to be out again Mrs. HL B. Wright hus not been feel: ing well for the last few daya Mre. George Lewin wher haw been il was at church Sunday morning Mrs. James Cary of Sprague hae been AHL for sonne time. Jobn Payne of Spragne has been an- able w perforin his oninary work on we- count of a painfully mashed land. Mr. and Mr. W. HL. Mitebetl were Vinited by the stork en last Sunday morn- ing and were inade glad by the preen- tation of a bouncing boy of eleven pounds, Both boy and mother are doing well. * The Missionary Society hind ite regular meeting in the afternoon of April 1S, with ood attendance. The revival conducted by Rev. C. N. Harris, pastor of the church, assisted by Rey. Lewis of Hinton, in doing go work. Kev. Lewin bas revived the ehureh, convicted the sinners and brought then forward to the anxious meat. Rev. H. ©. Gregory, we are informed, in conducting a very succewsful revival a Anstend, there have beet seventeen con- Versions and many are at the anxiow swat, Several members of the Sanday show are expecting t attend the S. S. Qon- vention which ia to be held at Mt. Hope in the month of May. Sparks’ show bromght nite a lane crowd of visitors to town last Thursday, HOT COAL, W. VA. x Onopreeien | Gbas W. eres, smth Carolina, delivered am sioteees toemage on “The Making of Man.” Mise Parker is now making prepare- aectchaion ae ee | Welch Undertaking | COMP .NY Funeral Directors and Embalmers eae avn FAL EEA Telephone CHAS. H. RICE, Agent Northfork, W. Va. cece <a dhe Gomax ACospitat 214 S. Bland Street, BLUEFIELD, W. VA. For Medical and Surgical Cases 2.19-'15-1. Res. Phone 373. take place on Friday night, May 14. She will leave about May 15, for ner home in Penosylvania, whowe soil she bas not tread upon for four years Mra. Malinda Oobbe, of Elkhorn, wa with uson Monday, April 1%, and with the assistance of Mis Hester Parker or. ganized the juvenile branch to Enealyp- tus Couneil of the Independent Order of St. Lake. The choir, under the leadership 0 Mr. Walter Wright ix doing excellent work, -— oo (M. B. Flot) Mrs. Malinda Coble, state deputy 1. O. of St. Luke, was visiting the coun cil and members Inst week Mint Bemie Calloway, teacher at Ke. cles, W. Va, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Houston Lowe Saturday Mim Mabelle Flood is convalewent. Several people of Lester, W.Va, at tended services here Sanciay Read The McDowell Tiwes, it ix the best ot all, The anniversary wervions which are w be held May tb ia hope! ty be succen tual Mr. and Mra. Anthony Johnson are Prewenusd with a fine baby boy Mother and son doing nicely. | Mr. Lacy Wingfiekd has returned home after a ‘ome stay with {nends in Keystone od Hickman, (Va McAlpi (By Lala Waller.) Rev. A. Macon tilled his pulpit Sanday and preached two abk sermons, after which the Lord's | Supper was adminixtered , | Quite a number of our peopl attended services at Tams Sun- |day. while others were interest- ed in the ball game. | Mrs. Lucy Parks was visiting tends at Beckley last Sunday, | Mrs. Annie Daes was called to the bedside of ber father at Can- eke W. Va, who had a stroke of paralysis. _ Mrs. Cora Jackson was visit- ing friends at Big Stick Sunday Sisses Susie and Willie Harris were in Beckley last week. Mr. Bundy is the guest of his daughters. Mragi¥oody and Miss Viola Bundy. Miss Myrtie Johnson who has been visiting her sister, Mrs, Miners and Coke Men Can a! vays find Steady work at Crystal Coal & Coke Co. On Crane Cree < oa Vn en A «, Sentane] we | AS Laxativ | ih Tablets# REMEMBER CATUARTIC, LIVER TONER AND BOWEL Tome. 18 BOSES tee COmTAMS ne cao Cf ee i Lovelace, left for her home ir Virginia last week. Dr. Wilkerson, of Elkhorn, is the guest of Mrs. Jenkins. Wily Nowlin made a flying trig to Matoalra Monday. An entertainment was giver at the hall Thursday night; re. freshments were served and everybody enjoyed tnemselves. Cantata a Success A large crowd witnemed the Cantata, “Life and Death,’ at the Colonial thea. tre Sanday night and it was pronounced ‘the musical bit of the season. Rev. L. E. Johnson directed, while Mrs. Trulia Bridgeford presided at the piano. ‘The prowram began with » beautifal solo by lithe Cathrine Adame. The chorus work was very good and the solos were of a high order. The proceede went for the benefit of the Baptist and Pres byterian churches. Those who took part were, Rev. L. E. Johnson, director; Mra. Tralia B. Bridgetord, pianist; Mesdames James, Moore, Thornton, Marshall, Han. nab, Redd; Mimes Clara Abbott, Jones; Mewre. W. L. and J. H. Jones, Price, Bryant, Bridgeford, Thornton and little Miss Catherine Adame. Additional Locals Mr. Millie Washington, of Anawalt, ‘Was attending to business in Keystone thia week, collecting rent, ete. Miss Louise Smootz, former teacher at Premier, left Keystone Wednesday morn- ing for her home in Huntington where she will be witn her mother and home forks. She taught a very successful school Jolin ©. Calhoun within the past 3) days has almost become an expert at the handling of his automobile. So success fal and painstaking is he that there is 3 constant call for his service and night and day he is kept basy. Few men who have had charge of machines for yean can boast of handling them with more aceuraey than can John C_ Jeraidean Alexander, the daughter o Mr. and Mrs. FE Alexander, while running on the porch of the second ators ‘steped on a loose plank which slipper out of place and the child fell through the hole to the grovad. Many of th neighbors who were sitting out o doores Iast Sunday afternoon, at whict time the accident happened, saw th child fall and roshe! to ite aid. The neighbors picked the child up and a they approached the crying qpther th child was beard to say “Don’t ery moth er, Lam not dead."” Negro Elected Specia Judge Little Koek, Ark . April 17 —Non. Scipio A Jones of this city was electod ‘stecial jucler for the municipal conrt in this city recently. On secount of the fact that Juctge Fret A teria had tiled suit avainet the attorney for the defendart in the case, he was disqualified and according ty the Provisions of the new municipal cont law, aepecial judge had to be selected by members of the bar in court and Mr. Jones was Bpaninensly chosen, Considerable © mment went th -eands ‘of the city regarding the meident, ex Preially among the =Mite people and as Aren't of the Numerous queries ax to why whee lawyers should select a Ne- ero, Judge Ingrigg said “T supper all the white lawyers thonght as 1 did; that for the trial of this particular case—a complaint among Negroey—Jones was prenliarly fitted by environment as well a» marked ability an ‘s lawyer, and in recognition of his repa- tation and standing im the community and in the bar of Little Kock, be was elected "* Mr Sonex was alimtted to the cirenit court of hin county in INS; tn the Sa Preme court of bis state in 140) and to the Supreme court of the United States im 15. He iv Chief Counsel for the Mosaic Templars of America ; state coun- sel for the Oxid Fellows, Koights of Pythias and several other organizations cet a member of the Exerntive ¢ eo m trot the National Negro Beal. o Lace | You a Wma? Take Cardui | The Woman's Tonic | Order of Publication, WEST VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerk’s office of the Cireult Court of MeCowell Ooanty, on the ‘rst Monday in April, 1913. " ‘Gray, ey T nainsitr, { ; ” in Walter Gray, Chaneery. Defendant. } ‘The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by’ the plaintit! a . A VINCULO MATRIMONI And it appearing from an alfidavit_ now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant ia's non-resident of’ ‘te ered thet tee all chee ee val at the Clerk's office of the Cirenit Dourt of MeDowell ‘county within one month from the date of the first publication of this onder, and do what je mecomery £0 Protect is interest herein. And it is further ordered that a cop; of this order be published once » wa for four snccemive weeks in seme aew- and an tiomee - 4 copy posted at the front door of the court house of Me- Dowell county for twenty dayy before de- cree is rendertd, 2 copy. Teste: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Clerk. W. J. Parker, P.O. ——————— es pe ou the first Monday in April, 1915. Weldon Poteet, Plaintit, { ‘ vs. in Obancery. Sarah Pout, | Defendant. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONII And it appearing trom an affidavit now on file with the papers in this eaaee, that the defendant in'a, non-resident of the State of West Virginia; itis therefore ordered that the said defendant do sp. at the Clerk's Ofice ot the Oireutt Scart ot MeDowell County, withig at month from the date of the fret publica: ton of this order, and dovwhat ir oacee- sary to protect her interest herein, ‘And itis farther ‘ordered tet a of this order be pablished once a week a. I'in McDowell county, biiabesd im i nd that « copy of the same te peseat Zs the front door of the court house of Me- Dowell county for twenty days belore decree is rendered Scope Tete: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Olerk. H. 5. Capebart, PQ: ey Order of Publicas~st. WEST VIRGINIA: At rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Cirenit Court of McDowell Qcanty, on the first Monday in April, 1915, Bertha Wilson, Plaincitr, { ie ae ve in Obacery. William Wilson, t Delendant. 5 The objevt of this wait in to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONTI. And it appearing from an atfidavie now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia; it ix there- fore ordered! the said «lelentant do ap- Pear at the Clerk's Urtice of the Oireurt Coart of McDowell County within one month from the datg of the first publies- tion of this order, and do what is neces t protect his mtcrewt herein. Rod Ite farther "ordered thet a coy of this onder be pabtishe! once & for four siccemive weeks in some newe- Paper pablinjed in McDowell Ouanty, and that a copy uf the mame be posted at the front door of the court house uf Me- Dowell County for twenty days belore decree is rendered. A coy. Toate: ira W. BURBKIDGE PAYNE, Olerk. H. J. Capebart, Pq. 7