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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.) The McBowell Times. 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FRIDAY, APR. 20, 1915 Magazine Supplement AG this week The McDowell Times of Negro Magazine as a monthly in undertaking this departure benefit of some good wholesome use, depicting Negro characters in higher race ideals and have a general fitness of the race along The artists, authors and all consections are Negro men and women editors are Negroes and no exp ed to give the readers of this s ing matter obtainable. Just our readers, white and colored to what they think of this the Negroes and if it fills a long fe we will continue it as a month nuation of the stories begun in the following numbers. BEGINNING this week The McDowell Times will run the National Negro Magazine as a monthly supplement. Our purpose in undertaking this departure is to give our readers the benefit of some good wholesome reading by our Negro authors, depicting Negro characters in order that they may form higher race ideals and have a more exalted opinion of the general fitness of the race along literary and artistic lines. The artists, authors and all contributors to this magazine section are Negro men and women; the publishers and editors are Negroes and no expense or pains shall be spared to give the readers of this supplement the very best reading matter obtainable. We request our readers, white and colored, to write us expressions as to what they think of this the first effort of its kind among Negroes and if it fills a long felt want, as we think it does, we will continue it as a monthly supplement with the continuation of the stories begun in this number and new ones in the following numbers. acts of Keystone did not respond to information of the governor as the Land Recorder Stewart issued order without the city calling upon the city for their failure to do so. Recall in a personal tour of inspection notices gave many people via premises. Powell Times started the cleanliness and is now cooperating in every officials in their worthy effort to put the city before not weather and woman in the city lend ineding places for disease germs little regard for his health and as to keep about his home all may be fined but juled. THE residents of Keystone did not respond to the clean-up proclamation of the governor as they should and Mayor Hale and Recorder Stewart issued orders and posted notices throughout the city calling upon the people to clean up or pay a fine for their failure to do so. Recorder Stewart spent Monday in a personal tour of inspection and in addition to the posted notices gave many people verbal orders to clean up their premises. The McDowell Times started the clean-up campaign some time ago and is now cooperating in every possible way with the city officials in their worthy effort to clean the filth and reclaim out of the city before not weather is upon us. Let every man and woman in the city lend a hand and remove the breeding places for disease germs. Any person who has such little regard for his health and the health of the community as to keep about his home all manner of filth should not only be fined but juled. Buy a Home Now! THE bankrupt sale, a notice where in this issue will number of homes at prices we people. Now is your chance rent. The bank of Keystone fork will gladly loan money out of homes. Own your home! will make the effort. Begin hand on the day of sale. This especially do we appeal to New property as possible. Do not have the chance to get Keystone and the ownership of a home your money together and resell annoying you each month. apt sale, a notice of which is p this issue will place on the nu names at prices within the reach is your chance to buy a home a bank of Keystone and those of W buy loan money on good paper for own your home! You can easily effort. Begin now to raise mo buy of sale. This is the chance of live appeal to Negroes to buy as possible. Do not delay longer. to get Keystone property so ship of a home makes one a bet together and resolve to stop the reach month. THE bankrupt sale, a notice of which is published elsewhere in this issue will place on the market a large number of homes at prices within the reach of all thrirty people. Now is your chance to buy a home and stop paying rent. The bank of Keystone and those of Welch and Northfork will gladly loan money on good paper for the purchase of homes. Own your home! You can easily do so if you will make the effort. Begin now to raise money and be on hand on the day of sale. This is the chance of a life time and especially do we appeal to Negroes to buy as much of this property as possible. Do not delay longer. You may never have the chance to get Keystone property so cheap again, and the ownership of a home makes one a better citizen. Get your money together and resolve to stop the landlord from annoying you each month. COVINGTON Mrs. Susan Hunter, who has been ill the principal part of the winter is slowly improving. We are sorry to note that Master Leslie Walker is very much indisposed at this writing. Mrs. Mary Hunter has made an improvement on her residence on Cherry street, by adding a large back porch. Mrs. Lucy Adams is very ill in her home on Main St. Mrs. Cora Wilson has returned from Lewisburg, W. Va., after being the guest of Mrs. James Smith a few days last week. Professors W. G. Watson, A. F. Loman, Mr. J. A. Payne and Mrs. Lucy Adams of Virgin Mary Tabernacle, No. 91 G, G. A. O. of Band S. of L. and C. attended a Thanksgiving sermon preached at Clinton Forge by the Rev. W. D. Scott in Main St. Baptist Church. Mrs. Lizzie Burkes, Mrs. Virgie Collins and Mr. Richard Braxton were guests of honor also. Queen of Alleghany Lodge, No. 17 invited the guests to the Union Hall at 1:30 o'clock where they were served with all --- --- McDowell Times will run the time as a monthly supplement. This departure is to give our good wholesome reading by our two characters in order that reads and have a more exalted of the race along literary and authors and all contributors to men and women; the pubes and no expense or pains readers of this supplement the inable. White and colored, to write us think of this the first effort of it tills a long felt want, as we it as a monthly supplement stories begun in this number numbers. In Up did not respond to the clean-governor as they should andwart issued orders and posted telling upon the people to clean are to do so. Recorder Stewart our of inspection and in addi-many people verbal orders to started the clean-up campaign operating in every possible way worthy effort to clean the filth fore not weather is upon us. the city lend a hand and re-disease germs. Any person his health and the health of but his home all manner of filth ruled. of which is published elsewhere on the market a large within the reach of all thrutty to buy a home and stop paying and those of Welch and North-good paper for the purchase. You can easily do so if you how to raise money and be on is the chance of a life time and groes to buy as much of this delay longer. You may never the property so cheap again, makes one a better citizen. Get live to stop the landlord from the luxuries of the season. The good people of Clifton Forge deserve great credit for their hospitality shown strangers that enter their gates. We were not mistaken when we said we were welcome. A delightful party was given at the residence of Miss Flossie Reynolds, Monday, April 19, in honor of Miss Jessie Cousins of Farmville. Miss Cousins is a graduate of the V. N. and I. I. Petersburg, Va., and has been teaching school in Fincastle, Va. The participants assembled at 9:30 p. m. and remained until 1:30 a. m. The opening dance was led by Miss Jessie Cousins, the guest of honor and Mr. W. L. Crocker of Hot Springs. "The Maxie Fox Trot" and "Lame Duck" were gracefully danced. Instead of closing with the usual "Home Sweet Home," they closed with "We won't go home till morning." Miss Fannie M. Hunter delightfully presided at the punch bowl, and charmingly demanded a toast of each. Music was rendered by Mrs. R. N. Smith, Jr., Miss Cousins, Mr. Watson and the Mann Bros.' orchestra. Miss Lillian Saddler sang "In Clean Up the Heart of the City that has no heart;" Miss Julia Mitchell, The High Cost of Living, and Miss Argie Reynolds. Dancing the Blues Away. At 12:30 refreshments were served and they broke up in the wee small hours of the morning. Among the out of town guests were Mrs. Gordon, Miss Jessie Nelson and Mr. W L. Crocker, who toured down from the Va Hot Springs in an auto. The home guests were Misses Fannie Hunter, Julia Mitchell Mattie Pollarn, Lillian Saddler Emma Bacchus, Eliza Baldwin Mesdames Mable Smith, Maud Harvey, Gracie Greene, Messrs R. N. Smith, Jr., Bennie Brown Allan Davis, William Watson, Willie Grogans, Jerome Mills Forest Harvey, George Clarke Allan Watson and Chester Green Misses Flossie and Argie Reyn olds, hostess. RAIDERS Rockport, Ky., April 27.—A band of masked and armed "possum hunters" last night raided the Negro colony of Rockport, fatally wounding one Negro and lashing others. Several other Negroes were fired upon by the attacking party, which numbered about 50. They captured Frank Short, his brother Albert, a Negro lawyer, and a Negro preacher named Hayes. Harrison Maddox, another Negro, was fired upon and received fatal injuries. Warrants have been issued for several of the "possum Hunters." News From Winding Gulf Windling Gulf, W. Va., Apr. 25. The new park was crowded for the opening game between Hot Coal and the Windling Gulf. They lined up at 2:30 and the game was very interesting. One during the first three innings no one scored two errors made by the home team gave the visitors three runs. Chas. Raleigh the famous short stop, pitched the first three innings as a trial, causing the Hot Coal team to score. They only go one bit off of him and he was relieved by that famous box artist Walter Scaley. who is the captain of six innings none of the visitors scored Thos. Fnip, the star first baseman knocked a home run, and his father "Old Man Dave," had to have a doctor for it did him so much good. The game was very yellow after that; the score resulting in 10 to 3 in favor of Winding Gulf. Manager Edward W. Williams gave the boys a cold time with four gallons of ice cream, and then told them to keep cool. The team goes to Beckley Saturday the first to "wollup the stuffin' out of Raleigh. Miss Martha Webb, who has been visiting friends and relatives at Goodwifi returned home Saturday and reported having had a grand time. Tom Hall was all smiles. A large crowd went to the circus at Beckley Thursday. Mrs. S. P. Claytor, who has been or the sick list, is able to be out again. Charlie Raleigh and Sam Taylor were called to Sophia Sunday on very important business. Henry Jones has fitted up a new ice cream parlor with everything up-to-date, the only one of its kind in the state. Rev. Rawlins was a visitor here this week and was welcomed by a big revival which is going on at the No. 2 church. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder were shopping at Beckley this week. The mines are running day and night and everybody is happy...so is Eddie. NEITHER PAY NOR RECOG- NITION FOR EDITORS But getting back to what the chocolate editors have to pay out. You wonder why they don't print more stuff than they do, and you wonder why they don't hand you more bouquets, and you wonder why they hint to you your subscription is four years over due. Well its because they have to pay $250 for every column of type set, and they have to pay for it soon as the paper is printed, too, and they have to pay just about $5 for every thousand copies printed on the press, and they have to pay for the white paper, for the office force, for mailing, and a lot of other odds and ends, and yet you think its awful if they don't publish a yard or two of pug about you every week in return for a smile and a pat on the back from you. Chocolate editors really contribute more to the public than any other class, and yet they are asked for more, and get less recognition than anyone. — "Sage of the Potomac," in the Washington Bee. SCHOOL CLOSES Interesting Program---Prof. H. L. Dickason Speaks. The Keystone Eckman graded school closed one of the most successful years in its history Tuesday night. An elaborate program was reordered in which most of the pupils participated. The graduating address was delivered by Prof. H. L. Dickason of the B. C. I. Prof. H. K. Barbe of Welch, District Supt., made an able and interesting speech and presented certificates. The program was under the direction of Prof. E. L. Rann, the successful and able principal. CRAGGETT-WATTS Mr. J. H. Craggett, of this city, was married to Miss Nathalie Watts of Williamson, W. Va. Tuesday evening of this week. The ceremony took place in Williamson and was performed by Rev. James Gipson, pastor of the A. M. E Church. The bride is of one of the most highly respected families in Mingo Co and is an accomplished lady. Mr. Craggett is well known throughout the state and has been a batchlor so long that his friends had given up hope. Mr and M.s. Craggett will make their home in Keystone. J H Staples THE LEADING TONSORIAL ARTIST Well grown, well liked and patronized by all the boys going, coming, or staying. The place to receive the best of service. Everything Antiseptic; polite attention given to all customers. You find all modern up to date service with all kinds of electrical treatment of the face and head at Staples' Place 19 Norfolk Ave. ROANOKE VIRGINIA When you read, read THE TIMES WHEN YOU ARE IN POCAHONTAS AND WANT SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT, GO TO THE VIRGINIA RESTAURANT J. T. WHITE, Prop. CHURGH ST. POCAHONTAS, VA Our Specialty is Big 10 Cent Meals OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Everything Good to Eat in Season 4:30 to 7:30 '15 LET SENTANEL LA DO YOUR LET SENTANEL LAXATIVES DO YOUR SPRING CLEANING LET SENTANEL LAXATIVES DO YOUR SPRING CLEANING Wonderful Little Performers, 10c Like your house, your system needs a little special attention in the spring. Winter has left your bowels clogged your liver lazy, your blood impure, you need a good inside house cleaning. 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SODA AT THE FOUNT Drugs, Drugstores' 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 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 1-22-0-219 Welch. W. Va. NOTIGE! I. L. U. TO THE FRONT We want a reliable person, woman or man, in every town and locality to represent I. L. U. Department of the North American Accident Insurance Company of Chicago. We want such persons to be protected by our license and all rights are reserved. United by our State Deputy His office is only 50 yards from the Station. For full particulars call and see, or write, Information will be furnished free. Start at ice and make big money! 4-2 to 4-23 A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meales served while the train waits Ice Cream, Confectioneries pop, Tobacco etc. Mora, W. Va. XATIVES SPRING CLEANING job, but they tune up the whole system so that you feel simply great! There's not a bit of mercury (calomel) in Sentanel Laxatives. They are made entirely from old-fashioned, time-tried herbs and plants that are used by physiologist daily. Have your druggist send you a box. 10 doses 10c. Get them busy tonight. Your money back if they don't quickly make good. The Sentanel Remedies Co. Inc. Cottingham Ky. INSURANCE MEN vision for Right Parties 222 CLAIMS PAID BY WORKMEN FRATER- NCE MANY and Death, and nt Benefits For see or write JORDAN West Virginia and Harrison private Hospital Cases Surgical and Medical Treated at Reasonable Rates. EFFICIENT STAFF Phone Excelsior Drug Company Kimball West Va The General Accident. 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Only five minutes walk from the radroad station. Soda at the fount. This bifurcine structure is used owed absolutely and entirely by the Stock holders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association and is a fine illustration of what can be done by concentration of effort and united action TAKE STOCK RIGHT NOW $10.00 is the price per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent in your locality about it or write to this office. : THE PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION L. J. WILSON. President. Weston STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR BEFORE AFTER PRESTO STRAIGHTENS THE MOST OBSTINATE STUBBORN KINKY HAIR. PRESTO removes Dandell, Tenor, and other Skin Dressers of the SCALP. PRESTO makes the HAIR GROW. PRESTO is Harmonious, Clean and Lasting. PRESTO is the Greatest Discovery Known to Mankind by this Line. Throw away your old pinching and pulling hot brushes and the specified 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 appli- cation or we will refund your money. The hair remains straight for months. Think of it, nothing in the world like PRESTO. Apply PRESTO two or three times a year, that's all. A PACKAGE OF PRESTO SENT POST PAID WITH FIRE RECEIPT OR RECEIPT OF FIFTY CENTS, (50 CENTS) BATISFACTION GUARANTEED WHITE FOR INFORMATION THE LA FAYETTE MFG.CO EDENTON, N.C. AGENTS HERE IS THE MONEY MAKER! HELPTON PAPER YOU SAY AD IN --- --- Bug Store, 442 Raleigh Street BUILDING D, W. VA. Druggists' Sundries, and Toilet Ar- tuses. Only five minutes walk from cent. Hurrah! ING. CLEAR DE DEBT almost one is used owed absolutely stock holders of the Pythian iation and is a fine illus- one by concentration of achievement, and should and new inspiration to and every Member of the iger to subscribes for stock -- The Pythian Mutual -- for in due time it is dividends on the money RIGHT NOW share, either paid up or on ask the agent in your local- this office. MAN MUTUAL ASSOCIATION ident, Weston, NOW HER FRIENDS HARDLY KNOW HER But This Does Not Bother Mra. 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 me any good. I lingered along for three or four months, and for three weeks, I was in bed, so sick I couldn't bear for my one to walk across the floor. My husband advised me to try Cardul, the woman's tonic. I have taken two bottles of Cardul, am feeling fine, gained 15 pounds and do all of my housework. Friends hardly know me, I am so well." If you suffer from any of the ailments so common to women, don't allow the trouble to become chronic. Begin taking Cardul to-day. It is purely vegetable, its ingredients acting in a gentle, natural way on the weakened wormly constitution. You run no risk in trying Cardul. 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. 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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 JOIN NOW! And be in the Procession of The Golden Rule Beneficial And Endowment Association, at Bramwell, W. Va., in Its Eleventh Annual Meeting The First Tuesday in June, 1915 THIS is to be the greatest meeting in the history of this Organization. It having paid out in Sick Claims nearly Ten Thousand Dollars to ten beneficiaries of deceased Members near Ten Thousand Dollars; and bought and paid for, Six Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety Dollars' worth of real estate; and is now completing a two-story rock building in Braamwell, which is a credit to the entire race. Now every member be an agent, and bring your friends into The Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association. Joinung Fee only $2.50. Every Association is expected to represent in this meeting by delegate. EDITOR'S COMMENT.—The Golden Rule Association is offering a chance for men and women to be protected by a live business-like institution while living here on earth, where we may do such other good and help each other over the common occurrences and embarrassments, such being forced to beg, and taken to the poor house, for a living. This association was organized, and has for its object, the protection of its members with manly, independent and christian protection, and at the same time enable men and women to be independent and self-supporting at a small cost. Again this is the only original home institution of its kind in the state. And the fact that it has an unbroken record or "doing things" and doing them on business basis is evidence which speaks louder than words of its merits, its usefulness and its unlimited extent for good. Its eleventh amber meeting which will be in Bramwell in June where every member may see the same office with its modern, up-to-date new 2-story, building, erected in a small frame shack stood marks with pride the rapidly traveled mile toward the award of the goal of enriched success. Any progressive man can safely feel it a mile to be a member of this association. It is destined to take the state because it is organized upon and operated by the most modern and reliable methods. NIX ON "DER ARTERMOBILE SECTION' Fun For The People (By "THE RAMBLEER") While President Wilson is guiding the Democratic donkey on over hazardous trails, from the public at large he is receiving as much condemnation as praise for the course he is perusing. For instance, a couple of gentlemen of color were discussing the conditions of the country a few days ago and were heaping coal on the president's head on account of the general hard times, when one of them was heard to remark: "I do not know whether or not Mr. Wilson is altogether to blame for the defeat of Jack Johnson at the hands of Willard, but anyhow it happened under his administration, and I don't understand why any colored man could ever again vote the Democratic ticket." P. C. Peters, r justice of the peace of Northford district, informs us that shortly after accepting the position that his office in Clark was destroyed by fire with all books, papers, etc., pertaining thereto, and that for some time thereafter he held court in the Northford jail, and to lend the place a judicial appearance he placed a copy of Sears, Roebuck & Company's catalogue on his desk, and in small misdemeanor cases he consulted the catalogue and assessed the fines according to the price list of articles as appeared at the top of the page. For instance, one morning when court was opened a man and his wife were brought in charged with being drunk and both plead guilty. The catalogue was opened and at the top of the page was a lady's gown listed at $4.60. Fine and cost a $4.60 for the woman. The catalogue was closed and again opened and at the top of the left hand page was a man's suit listed at $9.40. Consequently, a fine of $5.00 and costs, amounting to $9.40 was assessed against the man. The next case called was that of a man charged with stealing chickens, who acknowledged his guilt, but as he had not yet dispose of the chickens, begged that he be allowed to make restitution and let off with a fine. He was informed that his plea would be granted but the statute would have to be consulted in order to correctly assess the fine. The prisoner had been closely watching the proceedings in the previous cases and seemed to be familiar with the book, for when it was ready to be reopened he said "Fob de Lawd sake don't open it in de artermobile section." "AN AMUSING INCI DENT AT COURT" Nick Angeline, a son of Southern Italy, was tried in the criminal court at Welch last Monday for violating our "prohibition statute" in that he failed to have labeled the contents of his "fire water." He threw himself upon the country, as the lawyers say, and a jury of his peers returned a verdict of not guilty. Nick felt good over the results and was just about to stretch himself and partake of the atmosphere of liberty, when he was suddenly seized with a horrible shock. The Assistant Prosecuting Attorney made a motion to set aside the verdict of the jury, and announced that he would appeal the case. The Court then announced that he would hear argument of the motion at a later date and then requested Nick's counsel to have the bondmen of Nick come around to bail out Nick until the Court could decide the motion. For some reason, unknown, Nick's bondmen wouldn't "stand" and poor Nick was taken back to jail. He will have to stay in jail until the Court decides the motion. If the Court sustains the verdict of the jury then Nick will once again breathe the air of liberty, if not, then he must stay in jail and be tried over again, and possibly again. An amusing incident occurred shortly after Nick was sent back to jail. One Pepy Marienne, a friend of Nick, became very much puzzled at the turn of Nick's affairs and went over to see sam] Salline, one of the counsel for Nick, R. H. McKoy. den Rule Association is offering a chance ted by a live business-like institution we may do such other good and help nces and embarrassments, such as being or house, for a living. This association act, the protection of its members with a protection, and at the same time enable and self supporting at a small cost. home institution of its kind in the state. en record or "doing things" and doing which speaks louder than words of its ted extent for good. Its eleventh an- well in June where every member may modern, up-to-date new stone, 2-story, small frame shack stood marks with toward the goal of envied success. need it an honor to be a member of this the state because it is organized upon and reliable methods. enquiringly remarked: "What's a da matter, you beata da case and den you losa da case." That same question is puzzling all of us. How is it by you? Negroes in The United States (Continued from page 1.) with 15.7 per cent for the whites, a decrease of 2.0 per cent for the Negroes and 2.5 per cent for the whites. A similar comparison for 24 southern cities show a rate of 29.6 for Negroes, a decrease of 4.0 per cent, and 16.9 per cent for whites, a decrease of 2.9 per cent, when compared with 1900. Deaths caused by malaria, tucunerosis of the lungs, other forms of tuberculosis, pneumonia, and whooping cough are relatively more numerous among Negroes than among whites; while the mortality due to measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, cancer, appendicitis and violence (including suicide) is noticeably high among whites. NORTHFORK Elder S. M. Muse has returned from Winston-Salem, N. C., where he attended the Ministers' and Deacon's Union Elder Muse reports a splendid session of the union and states that the Primitive Baptist are in the most prosperous condition ever known, and he is of states that Elder James Boyd, one of the oldest and most highly respected preachers of the Primitive denomination, is now making preparations to build a large Union church in Winston-Salem with the assistance of the Elders and brethren. The church, when completed, will be called the "Home of Primitive Baptists." Dr. S. A Viney, who is seriously ill with blood poisoning caused by a scratch on the leg, was removed to Harrison's hospital at Kimball Monday. The many friends of the doctor were very alarmed at his condition, but hope for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Myra George is rapidly recovering from an operation for fibroid tumo and will return home from the Harrison hospital in a few days. MAYBEURY Work is better here and everybody who can get a few feet of ground is planting gardens. The revival at the Baptist church clos elast Wednesday after the most successful series of meetings ever held. There were 63 souls added to the church. Rev J. B. Evans, the noted evangelist and able preacher, conducted the services and is earnestly working for the success of the church. Since the times have been so dull the members of the church decided not to employ any one to assist the pastor Rev. Evans and his work is being blessed with success. Frank Clark who has been sick for about two weeks, is slowly improving. The McDowell Times is growing better each issue and the price remains the same. If you are not a subscriber, now is the time to join the Times's army. SALE OF ROAD BONUS The County Court of McDowell County, West Virginia, offers a sale Road Improvement Bonds of the Big Creek District of said county, in the sum of One Hundred and Sixty Five ($165,000). (0) Dollars. Said bonds were authorized by an election held on the 20th day of March, 1915. Bonds will be issued in denominations not less than One Hundred ($100,000) Dollars nor greater than One Thousand ($1000). (0) Dollars (as purchaser may elect); shall be dated on the first day of May, 1915; shall bear interest at the rate of five (5) per cent per annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of May and the first day of October in each year; and shall mature thirty years from date, and may be redeemed after twenty years at the option of the County Court. Sealed bids said bonds will be received at the office of the Clerk of the County Court at Welch, West Virginia, until the first day of May, 1915. All bids for said bonds will be opened by the County Court, in the Court House. --- THE BROADWAY MR. AND MRS. C. W. PRICE, MANAGERS The Only Colored Hotel in City—Two Minutes Walk from Station Meals: European and American Plan 500 RALEIGH STREET, BLUEFIELD, W. Va D. C. JOHNSON & CO. (D. C. Johnson, J. E. Adams, W. H. Pettis) OWNERS AND PROPRIETORS at Welch, West Virginia, on the third day of May, 1915. Each bid for said bonds must be accompanied by a certified check in the sum of Five Hundredd ($500.00) Dollars. Deposits of unsuccessful bidders will be returned upon award of bonds being made. The County Court reserves the right to reject any bids, and to sell said bids at public auction on the day of May, 1915, after bids shall have been opened, or to postpone said sale to a future date. R. K. BRAGONIER, President County Court BECKLEY BECKLEY (By Brown W. Payne.) Mrs. Robert Vahamey, of Skelton, is reported very sick. Mrs. Clarence Green's mother, Mrs. Mitchell, is confined to her bed. Mrs. Pearl Washington, who has been sick is able to be out again. Mrs. H. B. Wright has not been feeling well for the last few days Mrs. George Lewis who has been ill was at church Sunday morning Mrs. James Cary of Sprague has been ill for some time. John Payne of Sprague has been unable to perform his ordinary work on account of a painfully mashed hand. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mitchell were visited by the stork on last Sunday morning and were made glad by the presentation of abounding boy of eleven pounds. Both boy and mother are doing well. The Missionary Society had its regular meeting in the afternoon of April 15, with good attendance. The revival conducted by Rev. C. N. Harris, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. Lewis of Hinton, is doing good work. Rev. Lewis has revived the church, convicted the sinners and brought them forward to the anxious seat. Rev. H. C. Gregory, we are informed, is conducting a very successful revival at Anstead, there have been seventeen conversions and many are at the anxious seat. Several members of the Sunday school are expecting to attend the S. S. Convention which is to be held at Mt. Hope in the month of May. Sparks' show brought quite a large crowd of visitors to town last Thursday. HOT COAL, W. VA. Ex-Congressman Geo. W. Murray, of South Carolina, delivered an eloquent message on "The Making of Man." Miss Parker is now making preparations for her school closing which will CHAS. H. RICE, Agent Northfork, W. Va. 214 S. Bland Street, BLUEFIELD, W. VA. For Medical and Surgical Cases 2-19-'15-tf. Res. Phone 373 take place on Friday night, May 14. She will leave about May 18, for her home in Pennsylvania, whose soil she has not tread upon for four years. Mrs. Malinda Cobbs, of Elkhorn, was with us on Monday, April 19, and with the assistance of Miss Hester Parker organized the juvenile branch to Eucalyptus Council of the Independent Order of St. Luke. The choir, under the leadership of Mr. Walter Wright is doing excellent work. GLEN WHITE (M. B. Flood) Mrs. Malinda Cobbs, state deputy of L. O. of St. Luke, was visiting the council and members last week. Miss Bessie Calloway, teacher at Eccles, W. Va., was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Houston Lowe Saturday. Miss Mabelle Flood is convalescent. Several people of Lester, W. Va., attended services here Sunday. Read The McDowell Times, it is the best of all. The anniversary services which are to be held May 9th is hoped to be successful. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Johnson are presented with a fine baby boy Mother and son doing nicely. Mrs. Lucy Wingfield has returned home after a long stay with friends in Keystone and Eckman, W. Va. McAlpin (By Lula Waller.) Rev. A. Mason filled his pulpit Sunday and preached two able sermons, after which the Lord's Supper was administered. Quite a number of our people attended services at Tams Sunday, while others were interested in the ball game. Mrs. Lucy Parks was visiting friends at Beckley last Sunday. Mrs. Annie Dues was called to the bedside of her father at Cantleton, W. Va , who had a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Cora Jackson was visiting friends at Big Stick Sunday. Sisses Susie and Willie Harris were in Beckley last week. Mr. Bundy is the guest of his daughters. Mrs. Woody and Miss Viola Bundy. Miss Myrtie Johnson who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Miners and Coke Men Can always find Steady work at Crystal Coal & Coke Co. On Crane Creek Sentanel Laxative Tablets WHEN YOU NEED A LAXATIVE REMEMBER SENTANEL CATHARTIC, LIVER TONER AND BOWEL TONIC 10 DOSES 10c CONTAINS NO CALOONEL ANY BROADCAST WORKS WITHOUT EMPIER Lovelace, left for her home in Virginia last week. Dr. Wilkerson, of Elkhorn, is the guest of Mrs. Jenkins. Wily Nowlin made a flying trip to Matoaka Monday. An entertainment was given at the hall Thursday night; refreshments were served and everybody enjoyed themselves. Cantata a Success A large crowd witnessed the Cantata, "Life and Death," at the Colonial theatre Sunday night, and it was pronounced the musical hit of the season. Rev. L. E. Johnson directed, while Mrs. Trulia Bridgeford presided at the piano. The program began with a beautiful solo by little Cathrine Adams. The chorus work was very good and the solos were of a high order. The proceeds went for the benefit of the Baptist and Presbyterian churches. Those who took part were, Rev. L. E. Johnson, director; Mrs. Trulia B. Bridgeford, pianist; Mesdames James, Moore, Thornton, Marshall, Hannah, Redd; Misses Clara Abbott, Jones; Messra, W. L. and J. H. Jones, Price; Bryant, Bridgeford, Thornton and little Miss Catherine Adams. Additional Locals Mrs. Millie Washington, of Anawalt, was attending to business in Keystone this week, collecting rent, etc. Miss Louise Smootz, former teacher at Premier, left Keystone Wednesday morning for her home in Huntington where she will be with her mother and home folks. She taught a very successful school John C. Calhoun within the past 30 days has almost become an expert at the handling of his automobile. So successful and painstaking is he that there is a constant call for his service and night and day he is kept busy. Few men who have had charge of machines for years can boast of handling them with more accuracy than can John C. Jeraldan Alexander, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F E Alexander, while running on the porch of the second story stepped on a loose plank which slipped out of place and the child fell through the hole to the ground. Many of the neighbors who were sitting out of doores last Sunday afternoon, at which time the accident happened, saw the child fall and rushed to its aid. The neighbors picked the child up and as they approached the crying mother the child was heard to say "Don't cry mother, I am not dead." Negro Elected Special Judge Negro Elected Special Judge Little Rock, Ark. April 17—Hon. Scipio A. Jones of this city was elected special judge for the municipal court in this city recently. On account of the fact that Judge Fred A. Isgrig had filed suit against the attorney for the defendant in the case, he was disqualified and according to the provisions of the new municipal court law, a special judge had to be selected by members of the bar in court and Mr. Jones was unanimously chosen. Considerable ement went the rounds of the city regarding the incident, especially among the white people and as a result of the numerous queries as to why white lawyers should select a Negro, Judge Isgrig said: "I suppose all the white lawyers thought as I did; that for the trial of this particular case—a complaint among Negroes—Jones was peculiarly fitted by environment as well as marked ability as a lawyer, and in recognition of his reputation and standing in the community and in the bar of Little Rock, he was elected." Mr. Jones was admitted to the circuit court of his county in 1889; to the Supreme court of his state in 1900 and to the Supreme court of the United States in 1905. He is Chief Counsel for the Mosaic Templars of America; state counsel for the Old Fellows, Knights of Pythias and several other organizations and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Negro Business League. Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTS Order of Publication. At Rules held in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of McCowell County, on the first Monday in April, 1915. Driver E. Ginsburg. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONI And it appear from an affidavit now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant is a non-resident of the state of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that the 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 this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper published in McDowell county, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front door of the court house of McDowell county for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy. Teste: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Clerk. W. J. Parker, P. Q. Order of Publication WEST V : NIA: At Rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, on the first Monday in April, 1915. Weldon Potet, Plaintiff, vs. Sarah Potet, Defendant. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONII And it appearing from an adidavit now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that the 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 her interest herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper published in McDowell county, and that a copy of the same be posted at the door of the court house of McDowell county twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy. Teste: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Clerk. H. J. Capehart, P. Q. Order of Publication --- WEST VIRGINIA: At rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, on the first Monday in April, 1915. Bertha Wilson, Plaintiff, vs In Chacery. William Wilson, Defendant. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATRI MONIL. And it appearing from an affidavit now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered 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. It is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper published in McDowell County, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front door of the court house of McDowell County for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy. Teste: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Clerk. H. J. Capehart, P. Q.