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AD ERTISE IN THE McDOWELL TIMES, IT'S A PAYING INVESTMENT. VOLUME 14 THE WRONG AND RIGHT All Wrongs Naturally Are the Exact Opposites of All Rights DEPARTURES FROM RIGHT EQUALLY REPREHENSIBLE The Public Eye Dotes on Gold-smeard Glitter, and Can See no Corruption in Gold-washed Individuals. (BY FARAWAY MOSES.) A person who no doubt has been wronging his neighbors to do right by himself, writes me to ask "Whether all departures from right are equally reprehensible?" He might as well have asked whether all rotten eggs are equally unfit for the table, or whether all pewter quarters are unacceptable in the contribution box, or whether all mules are equally and absolutely not wild turkeys, or a hundred other silly questions. All wrongs naturally are the exact opposites of all rights. Wrong and right oppose each other as belligerently as two fierce rams bowing their necks and preparing for the wild and woolly war that is to decide supremacy between them. The reason there are so many so-called little wrongs in the world is because there are so few of us absolutely right. Again, the law often sees wrongs in one man—generally a poor man—which are recognized in another man—generally a rick man—as some of his leading virtues. All departures from right are equally reprehensible. You may as well own a dog that kills old sheep, that kills only lambs. The crime or unconventionality of having children born out of wedlock is not measured by the size of the infant. The crime of bigamy is not considered greater in giants than in runts. Yet often the man who steals a dollar is a thief, while the man who uses a public service franchise to rob the public pays five per cent of his plunder to a Y. M. C. A. and poses as a truly good man who supports the heavy roof of the temple of righteousness in his community. All wrongs are equally reprehensible, but it depends altogether on the man who perpetrates the wrong as to whether the public takes notice of them. A little wrong in a real poor man—a wrong about the size of a peanut—will took as big in the goggle eye of the public as a two-pound wen on the nose of his mother-in-law, while an actually desperate wrong in a man who controls six big industries and five railroads and a section of Congress, may be as big as a prize pumpkin, but it can be padded up with money until it resembles a donation to the plan of redemption. All wrongs are not considered equally reprehensible because the gogle of the public has a weakness for gold-rimmed objects. The public eye dotes on gold-smeared glitter, and can see no corruption in gold-washed individuals. And it is well to remember, b'gosh, that you and I and the rest of us are the public. But added eggs are all equally liable to be rotten, no matter how gaudily you paint the shell. Eggs are eggs, wrongs are wrongs, and man just naturally is mean in spite of his outward appearance. Some men try to justify themselves in doing little wrongs in order that right may come out of the transaction. No wrong can produce right, any more than goose eggs will produce goose berries, or stink-gas pipes and shrapnel and the blood of assassinated children will settle the merite of an international quarrel. Yet men argue that the thing can and has been done. Now, there was Col. Boomer, of Hard-crapple who always was a hard drinker, but always declaring that if he had the power he would put every drop of accrued whisky out of existence. When I first became acquainted with him he had joined the church and I thought he was a model teetotaller, after hearing him remark that he was willing, for one, to have whisky put out of existence. A few days afterwards I saw him in town, as drunk as a defeated candidate, but still drinking. Says I to him, says I: "Colonel, ain't you the red-hot temperance man who remarked to me a few days ago that if you had the power you would put every drop of whisky out of existence?" "Yesh sir—that's me; but ash my power is sort of limited, I don't expect to accomplish much in one day, wisouth the 'sistance of the church.'" "But don't you see you have taken the wrong plan?" says I. "Mebby 'tis, mebby 'tis, but it is a wrong in the right direction, and I hope to have it all put out of existence before my boys get old enough to get a taste of the sheddive stuff." "But wouldn't it be a better plan to The McDowell Times. stop manufacturing the poison?" I quote- "Might be more effective, but, good lands o' paradise, there wouldn't be half ash much fun in it---not half ash much fun in it!" And this is the way with most wrongs, people are working under the pretence that they eventually will produce a blessing--they work it for the fun and the profit there is in it. Good lands in upside down holes in beer glasses, wrongs never are blessings, but a great many pretended blessings are simply veneered wrongs, worked in the interest of hypocrites. The law says it is wrong for the merchant to sell goods on Sunday, but all right for railroads to carry goods. The law says it's wrong to fish and hunt on Sunday, but all right for preachers and organists and singers to strive to entertain the public in order to lay claim to their salary and drive the people into the church for recreation, so's the management can get a nickel out of the laboring man for theue entertainment. The law says it is wrong to swear, yet for a quarter of a dollar you can go before any alderman and swear to as many lies as you wish. That's to make the alderman's office a paying institution. The law says it is wrong for a man to marry two women without getting a divorce, yet he can live immorally with a score without calling any of them wife. That is so that women will make all grass two women without organizing court cases before they dare can harm" him and if anybody will tell me how a divorce will alone for martial unfaithfulness, I may be able to imagine how much money can make premeditated murder look like justified manslaughter in the eyes of a wise judge and a wiggle-er jury. Good lands of don't know which ends is up, half the laws which aim at right are as far wrong as the deacon who tried to stop his daughter from dancing by cutting off her feet. If the blamed fool would have compelled her to wear a second-hand dress and a two-year old hat it would have brought about the same results. I believe it the majority of our laws ever as near right as some of our animals, the would be a safer country to go to sleep in without placing purse and trousers under your pillows. I do believe this, b'gosh, and I'm a man who has no faith in spooks, or superstition in some men being so much better than others. (Washington Post.) With the entries likely to remain open for another year, there is already a formidable field of candidates for the Republican nomination for President. Including what might be called the reluctant candidates, the list embraces the following: Elijah Root, Charles S. Whitman and Theodore Roosevelt, of New York; William Howard Taft, of Connecticut; Philander C. Knox, of Pennsylvania; Theodore E. Burton, Myron T. Herrick and Frank Willis, of Ohio; John W. Weeks, of Massachusetts; Albert B. Cummins, of Iowa; William E. Borah, of Idaho; Lawrence Y. Sherman and James R. Mann, of Illinois; Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana, and Robert M. La Follette, of Wisconsin. It is a reasonable probability that the next Republican candidate for President will be selected from that list. There is always the possibility of a dark horse, but where the field is so large and many states will be represented by "favorite sons" the likelihood is that the convention will turn to the candidate at hand who seems to have the greatest secondary strength. There will be ample opportunity in the next year for the public to study the Republican candidates. In the meantime, however, the candidates themselves should make plain their attitude on the various questions which are before the public. The candidate of a party should personify the party platform. It would be a mistake for the party to nominate a man not wholly in sympathy with the principles which will be enunciated in the platform. It can be taken for granted that all the candidates who have been mentioned with the exception of Senat f La Follette, who voted for the Democratic tariff bill, is in comp accord with the Republican position on the tariff. Mr. La Follette, while undoubtedly a candidate, has made his position difficult by his attitude on the basic Republican principle. Big Fire in Davy Loss Over $30,000 KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1915 Clean Sweep SALE Of the entire stock of Men's Ladies' and Children's low quarters Including the newest styles and shapes of every description will be offered at less than half price, beginning SATURDAY, JULY 17, at Catzen Bros. Shoe Store and lasting for TEN DAYS ONLY. Not a pair of any kind or description in the entire stock will be reserved. Great money saving to you. Come in and look them over before assortment is broken Catzen Bros. Shoe Store On the Corner in the Town of Clark. P. O., Northfork, West Virginia Grand Exalted Ruler T. G. Nutter to Again Head Elks CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN CHICAGO IN AUGUST Nutter First Chosen at Atlantic City Two Years Ago, Winning by Handsome Margin Over Strong Candidates. (Bureau of the Nashville Globe.) Attorney T. Gillis Nutter, of Charleston, W. Va., who passed through the city last week, en route homeward from Atlantic City, is an object of international interest just now. He has served almost two terms with phenomenal success as Grand Exalted Ruler of the Independent Benevolent and Protective Order of Eks of the World, and at the earnest and persistent solicitation of members of the Order in practically every section of the country and the islands of the sea, he has consented to stand for re-election at the coming convention, to be held in Chicago in August. It became known a few days ago that Mr. Nutter has been in receipt of bushels of letters during the past three or four months, urging that he allow the use of his name for a third term. It is now a matter of general information that the gallant West Virginian has yielded to the demands of his host of friends and his hat is now in the ring (Continued on Page Four.) THE TUG MINES BREAK RECORD Millions Tons Coal Mined in Six Months Without Accident A record unequaled in the world's history of mining is that reported to Earl Henry, chief of the department of mines, from the Tug river mines of the United States Coal Company. During the first six months of this year the company mined more than one million tons of coal without a fatal accident either in mines or in hauling the coal on the surface. For the fiscal year, beginning July 1, 1914, and ending June 30, 1915, the company mined a little over 1,800,000 tons of coal with only one fatal accident. The mines of the United States Coal Company are located on Tug river in McDowell county. HENRY ELATED. Chief Henry is highly elated as a result of this report, which is believed to be without parallel the world over when similar conditions of mining are taken into consideration. "It shows just what system and efficiency can do," declared Mr. Henry. "The United States Coal Company has unexcelled system looking to the safety of employees; there are no mines in the world run more successful in view of the conditions and character of mining in that field." The record excited considerable comment around the statehouse, as it set a new mark for West Virginia. Accompanying the figures was a blueprint showing the production for the month of June, the last month of the fiscal year. General Edwin O'Toole is the superintendent in charge of the West Virginia mines of the United States Coal Company. General O'Toole was made a member of the chief executive's staff by Governor Glasscock—Ex. COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST JITNEY BUS Colored Men State Drivers Refuse to Carry Persons of Their Race on These Cars. Charleston, W. Va., July 9. -The expected has at last happened, and the public service commission has been applied to to give the status of the jitney bus, and if is a common carrier and coming under the jurisdiction of the commission to regulate it. Two complaints were filed against the jitney bus owners, one by the Charleston Interurban Railroad company, alleging violation of the public service commission act, under which they should operate, and the other complaint was filed by James Smith, Bernard Clair and Alfred Caves, all colored, against jitney bus owners by the names of Howard Nunnelly, A. Farell, William Hanshaw and others. The contention made by the street railway company is that the jitney bus is a common carrier and as such should file its rates with the public service commission, be routed and observe all other laws relating to common carriers. This is also part of the complaint of the colored men. An additional contention made by the colored men is that the jitneys refuse to carry them and in doing this the argument is made that the spirit of the fifteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States is being violated. The commission has set July 20 as the date for the hearing, and both sides will be heard at this time. Our job department was never better prepared to do your work than it is today. Let us show you. n Sw Negro and Son Killed to Avenge Murder of Georgia Planter POSSE IS STILL PUSUING OTHER NEGRO SUSPECTS Mob Learned Later That Innocent Ones Had Suffered and Started on Hunt For the Real Slayer of the Man. Following the death of Silas Turner, a white planter at Gray, Ga., a pose of nearly 100 farmers caught Will Green and his son, Negroes, and lynched them. Later the authorities learned that the Greens had no connection with the murder. The pose also recognized its mistake by instituting a vigorous search for two other Negroes, now suspected of having committed the crime. Turner went to the home of W. H. King, a Negro, to collect a bill from one of seven Negroes who were there. A dispute resulted, during which the farmer was shot with a revolver. All the Negroes tied. Turner's body was found by friends, who were searching for bim. Plans were then made for avenging his death and a mob soon collected. After the killing of Green and his son, members of the mob cut the telephone wires leading to the county seat and continued their search for the real slayers of the planter. CHURCH WORK IN BLUEFIELD The Raleigh Street M. E. Church Raise Flattering Sum The good people in Bluefield are certainly putting themselves on record as lovers and supporters of their churches. A few weeks ago at the Scott St Baptist church there were over a thousand dollars raised for the erection of their church recently destroyed by fire. The other day at the conclusion of a short rally at Mt. Zion Baptist church the good people raise ed over four hundred dollars for the repairs of that church. And now, on Sunday before last, the good people and friends of the Methodist church had a rally and raised the most flattering sum of $288.50. There were several contestants in this race for the honor of winning a trip to the San Francisco Exposition, which trip was promised by the church to the one raising the largest sum of money. Those who entered the contest and the amount each one raised are as follows: Mrs. Annie Washington, $ 27.00 Mrs. Celia Austin, - 63.00 Mr. Jake Simpson, - 128.50 Mrs. Annie Baumgartner, 147.02 Mrs. Mattie E. Sinkford, 302.06 Total amount - $607.67 Public collection, 30.83 Grand total, $608.50 The above is an itemized account of the money collected by the good people to help relieve the church of its financial embarrassments and goes far toward proving that the people of the city of Bluefield are lovers of their churches and have a high regard for the christian tone and life of its people. Rev. J. A. Pickett, who is the pastor, deserves to be congratulated for the amount of interest his church people and friends have manifested in him and the work of the church. Because such demonstrations go a long way to convince the great public that the leaders are men and women who are striving to make their lives worth white. N. B. Each one of the above contestants desires to make known through these columns their thanks and heartfelt gratitude to every person who in any way gave aid to this worthy movement. And they also want it expressed further that whenever they can or may be of service to similar movements of this high class nature all you have to do is to let them know. Three cheers go out to all who did so much for this church and everybody wishes also to congratulate Mrs. Sinkford on winning this honor of a trip to the San Francisco Exposition. "CHAMPS" DETHRONED Bluefield Team Defeats Pocahontas "Cham- pions'" 7 to 5 On Friday, July 9th the newly organized Bincield base ball team, after having cleaned up the "small fry" such as Graham, Bramwell and Tazewell, journeyed to Pocantas and in a hard fought battle defeated Byrd Wade's "champions" 7 to 5. The game was full of feature plays and surprises for the "Poca" fans and the faithful few, that braved the ridicule that was certainly to follow a defeat of the Bluefield boys, and accompanied the team. In practice before the game the Bluefield boys appeared to be far out classed compared by the soapy work of the Pocahontas team, and many small bets were made that Bluefield would not get two scores. There were "hip beta" that they wouldn't score. But as Rob Glasso told some of the "Poca" admirers that practice makes perfect but practice is not playing, was demonstrated before the game was over. Full of confidence "Poca" started strong and in the fifty-inning led by 5 to, but Bluefield with a few veterans who never say die, aided by some slashing youngsters, kept plugging along and tied the scrose in the sixth, forged ahead in the seventh, bagged the game in the eighth, and sealed it in the ninth, when Fields whiffed Uttackback and Wilson and Edwards threw out Martin at first. The game was cleanly played and only once was there any kick on the umbre and then it was because "Poca" was dying and who is it that wouldn't kick if they thought it would save their life. The line *p* was as follows. Bluefield. Pochlontas. Kendricks, ss. Leeper, 1b. C. Price, c. Kane, 3b. Wilkerson, 2b. Hord, ss. Edwards, ff, 3b. Eggleston, c. Glaco, 1b. Mason, 2b. Cicel, 3b, ff. Utterback, ff. Muse, ff. Carter, ef Doss, rf. Martin, rf. Harris, ef. Thomas, p. W. Price, ef. Wilson, p. Fields, p. Umpire, Brown. NEGRO EVANGELIST Will Come Back to Charleston For a Big Three Week Revlval, Charleston, W. Va., July 12. - A great Negro revival will be held in this city for three weeks, beginning August 22, by Rev Dr. R. K. Adams, of Kansas City, the noted colored divine. Adams comes to Charleston upon the request of the congregations of the St. Paul and A. M. E. churches. A large tent will be erected for the occasion at a place to be decided later. Rev B. K. Reed, pastor of the Baptist church, was asked to participate but declined on account of a previous engagement. LARGEST CIRCULATION, OF ARCHIVES and History Dept. ANY WRE OF WEST VIRGINIA. NUMBER 19 PRESIDENT'S HAND CALLED Germany Stands Pat on Submarine War Fare in Zone "DOGS OF WAR BARKED; DOVE OF PEACE COOED" President Wilson Declares That the Rights of American People Must be Respected A little more than a month ago the country was startled to learn that Wilson tumbidity was a thing of the past and that with more than mushroom rapidity, the President had become "a warrior bold." Bryan hastily gathered together his belongings and fled with his peace propaganda pressed tightly to his quivering breast. Across the water, the allies cheered hastily and were exceedingly glad. Throughout this country of ours the "dogs of war" barked and the "dove of peace" cooed. The President had decided that the rights of American citizens must be respected by the Imperial German Government, even though such citizens were being used as a safety device in the transportation of war supplies by the nations at war with Germany. The President made it clear that such a small matter as that just referred to, was not regarded by him as of sufficient importance to be discussed. It was put up to Germany to cease her submarine attacks on belligerent vessels upon which Americans might be traveling, and the President did not even condescend to suggest any means by which Germany might obey his mandate without entirely abandoning her submarine campaign. All this happened several weeks ago, but the humble submission that such brave words were expected to bring about has not yet appeared. The American people were ready to forget how Wilson's brave words in the recent past had failed to persuade or intimidate General Huerta into saluting the American flag if he could " scoop the pot" in this, his second grand, martial bluff. What was the result? We are now witnessing another ungraceful retreat along the "wordy way" by the warlord at Washington, who by virtue of his office as President, is commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States. Germany, with a positeness so extreme as to arouse suspicion of irony, has good humorally expressed great willingness to refrain from doing anything to endanger the lives of Americans who travel in ships properly "labeled." W. H. HURT ENDORSES ALL RESOLUTIONS ELKHORN, W. VA., July 12, 1915. Hon. M. T. WRIGHT: Dear sir. After reading with much care your resolutions adopted at the fifteenth anniversary of our emancipation I wish to say that while I do not agree in all that is contained in them, yet as a whole, I cheerfully say that if we ever take our place among the nations of thought and intelligence it will be upon the principles encouched in those resolutions. There is only one thing left, (the most important) practice what they preach. W.M. H. HURT. Prominent Lady to Speak in Keystone Mrs. Pearl Smith-Woods, field secretary West Virginia Woman's Baptist Convention and recording secretary of the West Virginia State Federation of Women's Clubs, spoke in Keystone Tuesday night. She spoke on the subject of Clubs and their Helpfulness to the State. On her way to the Flat Top Baptist Association now in session at Arlington, she stopped off in Keystone, the guest of Mrs. Nathan Thornton, and while here, arrangements having been made previously by the ladies, she made a very practical address. She is a suffragette and is strong in her appeal for the social settlement idea. Revs. Hall and Harris were present and took part on the program. The ladies of the church served ice cream and cake at the conclusion of her address. If your subscription is due, pay it. --- MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. T. EDWARD HILL. Business Mgr. Articles of more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. Published every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race—His Civil and Political Rights. One year in advance..... $1.50 Six months in advance..... .75 Three months in advance..... .45 One month in advance..... .20 Single copy..... 05 ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST Special rates to churches, schools and colleges. Subscribers changing their Post Office address must notify the publishers or else his subscription will be collected just the same as if he had not. Entered as Second Class Matter March 22, 1904, at the Post Office at Keystone W. Va., under act of Congress, March 3, 1879. FRIDAY JULY 16, 1913 LOCAL NOTES LOCAL NOTES The Catzen Brothers in Clark Northfork, are offering one of the most remarkable money saving sales that has been the good pleasure of the public to witness in this section of the county. This sale tomorrow, Saturday. Any one wishing a BA GAIN in the purchasing of shoes have only to go to Northfork and call for Caten Brothers. Mr. George Sinkford, of Bluefield, the well known and popular undertaker, was in our city this week on business and he tells us that while money matters in Bluefield are somewhat tight yet the people are realizing that times generally are improving. He says his "chum" and near friend, J. C Simpson, who was the only colored man who received an appointment at the hands of the city council, told him to tell the management of this paper that when we came to Bluefield to call and see him be cause he wanted to pay for his past two years subscription and that he too (Sinkford) would finish paying the balance he owed. We thank these two good hearted gentlemen for their liberal heartedness and shall certainly call on them. Mr. Ballard Clemons of Kimball passed through this city Monday from Powhatan where he attended the ball game between the Cincinnati All Stars and Powhatan team. The result of the game was a decided victory for Cincinnati. Dr. A. D. Wilkes, of Ennis, was in Keystone this week looking after some considerable job work he is having done. He reports work to be very good on Turkey Gap operation. Miss Virlie Cobbs, who has just returned from a pleasure trip to Golumbus, Ohio, is now spending some time in this city with her brother and friends. Services at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and at night were very good. The Union choir rendered excellent music. Mesdames Coleman and Fuller of Kimball, on their return from Northfork where they had been visiting friends and acquaintances stopped over in Keystone for a short while Sunday afternoon with Mrs. M. T. Whittico and in company with Miss Catherine Harper and Mr. G. F. Hill they all attended church services Sunday night and listened to a very excellent sermon preached by Rev. R. P. Johnson. Dr. L. L. Brown, of Bluenfeld, one of the high "muck-a-mucks" was in the city this week. Prof. E. L. Smith has recently purchased a very fine home in the popular part of the city of Bluefield and has moved his family from Radford there. Dr. W.C. Mitchell, the hustling dentist of Bluefield, who has one of the best practices in that city, was attending to some very important business matters in the county a few days ago especially around Maybeury. Mrs. Sallie Stovall-Hill and T. Edward, Jr., left for Martinsville, Va., Wednesday morning. She will spend July and August visiting relatives. Dan Fulp and his oldest son were in Keystone Wednesday night and Thursday. They attended the Flat Top Baptist Association and called at this office. Many Keystone people have been attending the association at Arlington this week. Mr. J. R Tolbert, of Roanoke, Va., a very popular society young man whose heart is as big as the universe and whose hospitality is as generously free and liberal as the light of day, passed thru this section a few days ago. Eye Knocked Out Mrs. Peggie France, of this city, met with a very painful accident Monday of this week. A pop bottle burst and painfully cut her eye, necessitating it to be taken out. She was quickly removed to Harrison's Hospital by Dr. Joseph Brown where she received the best of attention. Her son, Charlie France of Pocahontas, was d wn to see her. Information has reached us to the effect that she is doing well as one could expect under the circumstances. MARTINSVILLE NEWS MARTINSVILLE NEWS (By HARRIS COSBY.) Holmes Fountain, of Mountian Vally, spent several days in town last week. Tom Dillard, of Winston, came over to attend the burial of his sister, Miss Clara Dillard. Tyler Kalham, of Gilliam, W. Va., is visiting his parents. John Lightfoot returned from Hampton Wednesday. Rev. Diggs and Rev. Mrs. Anna Capp, of Winston, are in town conducting a meeting for the Mt Zion Holy church. Mrs. Mattie Hairston, of Winston, was in town Monday. Joe Craig, of Winston, spent the 4th and 5th in town. Mrs. Annie Mae Patterson entertained Wednesday, June 7. Those present were, Rev. and Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Green Penn, Mrs. Thomas Hoyle and Mrs. Lucy Turner. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Salmons died June 8th. Miss Charity Gravely, of Roanoke, is visiting her mother. Thomas Hoyle, of Roanoke, spent Sunday with his family here. (By ILA WALLER.) Rev. Mason filled his stand Sunday and preached two able sermons. Quite a number of our people attended services at Beckley Sunday. Music was rendered by the McAlpin choir. Misses Hattie Burks and Willie Waller were the week end guests of Miss Nellie Hobson. Willie Parks, who has been visiting relatives in Staunton, has returned, accompanied by James Cooper. Mrs. Hester Coles and Annie Dues were visitors at Hot Coal. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Coney Richardson and left a fine girl. Misses Maggie and Hattie Shepperd were the week end guests of their sister, Mrs. Bessie Dobbs. Mrs. Nannie Walker, of Big Stick, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Blanch Barnharts. Rev. Smith of Christiansburg, Va., and Rev. Davis of Stotesbury, dined with Mr. and Mrs Early Nowlin. Saturday. Mrs. Lillie Vaughan spent a pleasant 4th with her sister, Massie Reed, of Laurel Creek, was in these parts last week. E. A. Mason, of Elkhorn, is the guest of E. A. Jenkins. KNOW THY COUNTRY KNOW THY COUNTRY III—Telegraph and Telephone Our transportation facilities are the most perfect product of this great commercial age and the telegraph and telephone systems of this nation crown the industrial achievements of the whole world. These twin messengers of modern civilization, born in the skies, stand today the most faithful and efficient public servants that ever toiled for the human race. They are of American nativity and while warm from the mind of the inventive genius have, under American supervision, spun a net-work of wires across the earth and under the seas. Telegraphy, in its early youth, mastered the known world and the telephone has already conquered the earth's surface, and now stands at the seashore ready to leap across the ocean. spiring company than of the giant intellects to this marvelous industry along the pathway of the illuminated at every progress by the light brilliant minds, will be early date. A brief statistical reductory brings out its gentitude in a most courteful manner. The telephone service States is the most populous and its rates are the telephone systems of it. We are the greatest! We send 60 per cent of cations over the telephone has about 15,000,000 te No industry in the history of the world has ever made such rapid strides in development and usefulness, and none has ever exerted a more powerful influence upon the civilization of its day than the Telegraph and Telephone. Their achievement demonstrates the supremacy of two distinct types of American genius—invention and organization. The industry was peculiarly fortunate in having powerful inventive intellect at its source and tremendous minds to direct its organization and growth. It is the most perfect fruit of the tree of American industry and when compared with its European contemporaries, it thrills every patriotic American with pride. KNOW THY KNOW THY COUNTRY II-Railroads In discussing the commercial achievements of this great age, we shall approach the subject as the historian chronicling events. This series will endeavor to record in writing the supremacy of American men and industries in the world's affairs and peripute an appreciation of our marvelous industrial achievements by presenting simple facts, figures and comparisons that are overpowering in their convictions. America holds her proud place among the nations of the earth today on account of her supremacy in transportation facilities. The mighty minds of the age are engaged in the problems of transportation, and the greatest men in the history of the world's commerce are at the head of the transportation systems of the United States. In the discussion of transportation, let us consider separately our Railways, Telegraph and Telephones, Express, Public Highways, Steamships, Street Railways, Interurban and other forms of transportation, and this article will deal with railways. The United States has the largest milage, the best service, the cheapest rates, pays labor the highest wages, and we have the most efficiently managed of the railways of the world. They stand as a monument to the native genius of our marvelous builders, and most of the railroads in foreign countries have been built under American orders. The railroads represent a larger investment of capital than any other branch of human activity. The mileage in the United States exceeds KNOW THY KNOW THY COUNTRY I-Introductory "Know America" is a slogan that should ring out from every school room, office, farm and shop in this nation. No man can aspire to a higher honor than to become a capable citizen, and no one can merit so distinguished a title until he is well informed of the resources, possibilities and achievements of our country. This is a commercial age and civilization is bearing its most golden fruit in America. We are noted for our industrial achievements as Egypt was noted for her pyramids; Jerusalem for her religion; Greece for her art; Phoenicia for her fleets; Chaldea for her astronomy and Rome for her laws. Likewise we have men who will go down in the world's history as powerful products of their age. For, standing at the source of every gigantic movement that sways civilization is a great man. The greatest minds travel in the greatest direction and the commercial geniuses of this age would have been the sculptors, poets, philosophers, architects, and artists of earlier civilizations. As Michael Angelo took a rock and with a chisel hewed it into the image of an angel that ever beckons mankind upward and onward. Hill took the desert of the Northwest and with bands of steel made it blossom like a rose, dotted the valleys with happy homes and built cities in waste places. As Gutenberg took blocks of wood and whittled them into an alphabet and made a printing press that flashed education across the continent like a ray of light upon a new born world. McCormick took BRING US YOU PHYSICIAN and SURGE ON, 490 Raleigh, St., BLUEFIELD, W. VA. spiring company than the fellowship of the giant intellects that constructed this marvelous industry and a journey along the pathway of its development, illuminated at every mile-post of its progress by the lightning-flashes of brilliant minds, will be taken at a very early date. A brief statistical review of the industry brings out its growth and magnitude in a most convincing and unforgettable manner. The telephone service of the United States is the most popular and efficient and its rates are the cheapest of the telephone systems of the world. We are the greatest talkers on earth. We send 60 per cent of our communications over the telephone. The world has about 15,000,000 telephones and of this number the United States has approximately 9,540,000, Europe 4,020,000 and other countries 1,300,000. According to the latest world telephone census, the total telephone investment is $1,306,000,000 and of this amount $1,095,000,000 was credited to the United States, $636,000,000 in Europe and $175,000,000 in other countries. The annual telephone conversations total 24,600,000,000 divided as follows: United States 15,600,000,000; Europe 6,800,000,000, and other countries 2,200,000,000. The total world wire telephone mileage is 33,262,000 miles divided as follows: United States 20,248,000, Europe 10,335,000, and other countries 2,679,000. About six per cent of the world's population and sixty-one per cent of the telephone wire mileage is in the United States. COUNTRY the accepted distance from the earth to the moon. We had in 1911, the last year in which figures for all countries are available, on the earth's surface, 639,981 miles of railway divided as follows: United States 241,199, Europe 207,432 and other countries 191,350. The United States has 38 per cent of the world's mileage, seven per cent of the estimated population and about five per cent of the area. The total capital invested in the railways of the world is $50,000,000,000, divided as follows: United States $13,000,000,000 Europe $25,650,000,000 and other countries $11,350,000,000 Reduced to a mileage basis the capitalization is as follows: The world $78,000, United States $54,000, Europe $124,000, and other countries $59,000. A comparison of rates is equally interesting and the United States takes the lead in economy and service. The average rate per ton per hundred mile haul is as follows: United States 76c, Great Britain 2.53 France 1.44, Germany 1.44, Russia 92c, Austria-Hungary 1.30, Italy 2.30 and Switzerland 2.82. The average yearly pay of all railroad employees in the principal countries is as follows: United States $757, Germany $392, Italy $345, Austria $322, Great Britain $279, France $260 and Russia $204. About 30 per cent, or 188,000 miles, of the railways of the world are government owned. About half the railway mileage of Europe is government owned. A comparison of the economy, in time and money and the convenience in travel, will be made in a later article. a bar of iron and bent it into a reaper and with one sweep of his magic mind broke the shackles that enslaved labor of generations yet unborn, and gave mankind freedom from drudgery, and lifted the human race into a higher zone of life. As Nelson organized the English navy and made England mistress of the sea, enabling the British Isles to plant her flag upon every continent washed by the ocean's waves, and to make footstools of the Islands of every water. Morgan organized a banking system that has made America master of the world's finances, brought Kings to our cashier's windows, the nations of the earth to our discount desks and placed under the industries of this nation a financial system as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar. There is no study quite so interesting as progress; no sound so magic as the roar of industry and no sight so inspiring as civilization in action. A full realization of America's part in the great events of the world past, present and future will thrill every human heart with pride, patriotism and faith in Republican institutions. Through the courtesy of the Agricultural and Commercial Press Service, the readers of this paper will be permitted to study America; her agricultural, manufacturing and mineral development, mercantile, banking and transportation systems which are the wonder of the world. The first article of the series will deal with transportation and will appear at an early date. 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BLUEFIELD CHAU- TAUQUA NOTES Without a doubt the richest and most unique program ever offered to the public in this section will be the program of the National Negro Chautauqua at its Bluefield assembly from Aug. 9th to 16, 1915. The Chautauqua is an institution for the uplift of all of the people and always atrs free from any word or deed that would inflame race or sectarian passions and hatred. The Bluefield meeting will be held under the big Chautauqua tent. Dr. David V. Bohannon has secured three of the most talented and widely known scholars, lecturers and theologians that the race has yet produced to lecture on Sociology, the Bible, Applied Psychology and the Modern Social Problems. The music will be of a high order. All kinds of decent modern amusements will be features. Persons desiring stands etc must see the manager on or before July 28, 233 Bland St., Bluefield, W. Va. D. 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Allen, is a non-resident of the state, it is ordered that she to appear here one month after due publication of this order, and do what is necessary to protect her interests in this suit. Teste: ALBERT WILLIAMS, Clerk. WM E. DENNY, Soo. Lock Box 54. Phone 38 KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA. The National Jail Robber Mrs. A. Williams The most up-to-date Parlors in the State 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 BLUSEFIELD, W. VA The most up-to-date Parlors in the State Equipped with every modern convenience Gra Prompt and first_class service in parlors or at home NO.16 FEDERAL AVE.,2 doors below the Elks Ope Parlors in the State Senience Graduate Artists in parlors or at home of patrons ers below the Elks Opera House D, W. VA. LOOK LOOK nt a Home? BLUEFIELD, W. VA. 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Any one desiring such a home can write for full particulars to When In Graham WANTING; SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT AND A NICE PLACE TO STOP Place not over one minute's walk from the station. (WRIGHT'S OLD STAND) Graham, Virginia A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meales served while the train waits Ice Cream, Confectioneries pop, Tobacco etc. Mora, W. Va. H. HEMP HILL First Class Tailor Wilcoe, W. Va. Box 72 ALL ORDERS GUARANTEED Notice to Take Depositions To Harriet E. Allen: Take notice that on the 30th day of July, 1915, at the office of Epson Cook, in the Bowling Building in Lester, in the county of Raleigh and the state of W. Va., between the hours of 8 o'clock a.m and 5 p.m. of that day. I shall proceed to take depositions of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in chancery pending in the Circuit Court of Raleigh county, state of W Va., in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant, and if from any cause the taking of said depositions be not commenced on the day, or if commenced, if they be not completed on that day, the taking of said depositions will be adjourned from day to day, at the same place and beween the same hours until they are completed. WILLIE W. ALLEN. By Counsel. Wm. F. Denny, Sol. 7:24:4 e Fre d Linen Set of 22 Pieces ATCHLESS PREMIUM ITEM way absolutely FREE Free 22 Pieces FREE EXPERT MANICURIST H. BROWN, Manager Ninth St. Bet. 6th and 7th Ave. Huntington, W. Va. To John Ham: Take notice that on July 17, 1915, at the Office of J. K. Smith, Keystone, McDowell Co. W Va., between the hours 100'clock a. m and 6'clock p. m. that day, I shall proceed to take the depositions of myself and others to be real evidence in my behalf, in a certain suit in equity, depending in the Circuit Court of McDowell county, wherein I am plaintiff and you are defendant; and if from any cause the taking of the said depositions be not commenced, or, if commenced, be not concluded, on that day, the taking thereof will be adjourned from time to time, at the same place and between the same hours until the same shall be completed. Minnie Ham. By Counsel, J. K. Smith. Notice to Take Depositions To Sam Sheffield: Take notice that on the 14th day of August 1915, at the Office of J. K. Smith, in the town of Keystone, McDowen Co., West Virginia, between the hours of 8 o'clock, a. m. and 6 o'clock p. m., of that day I shall proceed to take the depositions of myself and others, to be read in evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in equity penning in the Cirent Court of McDowell County and state of West Virginia, in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant; and if from any cause the taking of said depositions be not commenced on that date, or, if commenced, if they be not completed on that day, the taking of said depositions will be adjourned from day to day, at the same place and between the same hours until they are completed. Lula Sheffield. J. K. Smith, p. q. by Counsel. J. K. Smith, p. q. HAIR DRESSER --- News and Views of Our Wide Awake Correspondents a Date IAEGER, W. VA., July 10, 1915. Prof. Eph. Williams' Famous Troubadours, a meritorious colored theatrical organization presenting the ever popular Ethiopian Musical Comedy Drama, "Siasas Green from New Orleans," and other musical comedies, came into existence nine years ago and through the able business ability of Prof. Eph. Williams has gained fame in twelve states, namely: Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida. By keeping the performance up to the times and giving the public their money's worth, Prof. Williams has gained an enviable reputation and stands today as one of the greatest showmen of the age and beyond all doubt the greatest living colored showman. This show has created history for the Negro. Has not closed for nine years, winter or summer, save for inclement weather and bad railroad connections, and is being patronized by whites and colored alike. Prof. Williams has been ably assisted in his success by his talented woman in every sense of the word. Also R. C. Pugsy who has been with the company since its inception and who knows the show business in all its phases. The company numbers forty people, travels in their own private cars, has a large canvas theatre seating 1200 people, four ponies, two draft horses, a large dane dog constitute the company. W. Goff Kennedy another on the managerial staff, is a tireless worker besides being prominent in the cast as a character actor and playing 'in the band, is Amusement Director, Master of Transportation, etc. W. A Baynard, a college graduate, a finished concert pianist assumes the leading straight role in a dignified manner which belts the part. Leroy Kroyn, who takes the leading comedy part is a comedian who takes rank with the best of them as "Siasas Green." O. H. Coffley, the Topic Talker and Producer, is a new comer with the company, but he is a recognized performer, having played all the leading white vandevill circuits of this country as well as the colored circuits. To see Miss Ella Smith, as Lindy Jane Green looks, acts and dresses her part with ease and grace. Slim Austin, as an eccentric dancer and trombonist is one long stream. Ella Simmons, the challenge buck dancer, seems as though her feet are electrified. Albert Gaines, acrobat wire artist and barrel mystifier, does some marvelous stunts. Ada Lockhart, female baritone and Frank Smedley, bass, are real vocal artists of merit. Elizabeth Van Olay, female contortionist has an act that stands in the front rank. Ford Wiggins, dancer and comedian's understudy for the leading part, by his stering ability leaves it hard for any act. Edna Carter, soubrette and tango dancer is sure some class. The band is under the leadership of Enoch W. Blake, following is the roster: E. W. Blake, leader and solo B cornet; Geo. Smith, solo E cornet; Lawrence Booker, 1st cornet; Austin Dorsey and W. G. Kennedy, alto; Wm. Fisher, tuba; Frank Hopkins, baritone; Jesse Reeves, trumpone soloist and Slim Austin, trombone. Ross H. Jackson is advance representative, Dillard Mosley is Supt. of canvases with 12 assistants. Joe Heim is electrician. The company this year is much stronger than ever and that is saying a whole lot. This is an event not to be overlooked and is a golden opportunity to see a show really worth while, the most widely known colored show in America. The mere mention of Éph Williams' Silas Green Co. coming to town everybody gets ready to laugh. So watch out for day and date as it will be a society event. BECKLEY (BY BROWN W. PAYNE.) Mrs. Fleming Green has been very sick for the past week, being confined to her bed and attended by physician. Mrs. R. E. Peters is feeling indisposed at this writing. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Hardgrow passed to the great beyond last week. Jacob Scott, while digging coal in Raleigh mines No. 4, was showered by fall of state and will not be able for some days to attend to his regular duties. Mrs. H. C. Hargrove is visiting her people in Huntington. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Hendricks have moved to East Beckly and are now occu pying the home of Dr. Hargrove while Mrs. Hargrove is away. Dr. Hargrove has moved into his new office in West Beckley. He will maintain an office both at home and in his new location. Miss Zetary Blakey, the youngest sister of Mrs. Judia Scott, will pay a visit to her sister and brothers here in a short time. Miss Blakey is from Washington. Mr. Lee Farrish from Bluefield has opened a barber shop in Beckley. Mr. Farrish is a young man, polite and intelligent and expects to give his entire time to the business. Mrs. Mattie Colbert and son of Washington, D. C., are expected soon to pay a visit to the city. Mrs. Colbert is the wife of Mr. Rudolph Colbert, the Chef at Hotel Raleigh. While in the city the family will take rooms at the Pioneer Hotel. The Central St. Baptist Church of East Beckley will have their rally on Sunday, the 18th instant. The West Beckley and Stanford choirs are expected to render music. The Ebenezer Baptist church of West Beckley held a rally on the 11th instant at which the East Beckley and McAlpin choirs rendered the music. Rev. James Anuth of Bluefield Institute preached at the afternoon services, the pastor, Rev. C. N. Harris preached at the other services. $180 was raised which goes to pay off a balance of $275, due on the church. The Beckley Literary Society at its last meeting decided to discuss at the first meeting in August, which will be the 9th, the recent decision of the Suprem Court of the United States, relative to the grandfather clause of the Oklahoma constitution. Attorney J. S. Butts will lead the discussion. RED GUIDE W. B. Frum, of Parkersburg, is in Keystone and neighboring towns representing the National Rating League and perfecting an organization among business men for the collection of their over due accounts. The methods employed by this organization are fast becoming recognized by business men as sound principles, and just what are needed for their protection The National Rating League is making a credit rating for the public generally, the same as the commercial agencies have done with the business men of the country for years. By this method business men will be enabled to know the people who pay their accounts, those who are slow and those who don't pay at all. When compiled, all patrons of the league will be supplied with a copy of the rating book. In this way merchants, in fact all business men in this section, will be enabled to keep very close tab on those who are not entitled to credit. Thus it will be necessary for this class of debtors to pay up their old accounts before they can get credit from any member of the Rating League. The work of the League will be a benefit to every honest purchaser, as well as to the business men and the subscribers to newspapers. Mr. Frum has 20 subscribers already in Keystone. The people of Elkhorn and Crozer will have the pleasure of entertaining the 25th bi-annual session of District Grand Lodge 31, G. U. O. of O. F. and District Grand Household of Ruth, No. 17 from August 11th to 14th. This meeting will bring together a large number of the leading men and women of the race in the State and the local committee is making elaborate arrangements for the entertainment of the delegates and visitors. The business session will be held in Crozer Temple while the tails and banquets will be held in Odd Fellow Hall. Speeches will be delivered by Hon. W. W. Sanders, supervisor of colored schools of West Virginia, Hon. J. J. Lincoln, manager of Crozer C. and C. Co., Hon. J. E. Parson, A. P. Straughter, G. S. Noel, Republican committeeman, G W. Hughes and others. The annual meeting of the 5th District Sunday School Union will meet with Trinity Presbyterian Sunday School, Ridgeway, Va., beginning Thursday, August 5th at 8 p.m. concluding Sunday August 8th. Ministers, parochial teachers, elders, Supt. and delegates are expected to attend. Please bring your Sunday school's assessment 2e per member. PETER ANGOL, Pros. DESTINY OF NATIONS DEPENDS UPON CONTENTED HOMES. By W. D. Lewia. Why is woman dissatisfied? Why does she grow restless under the crown of womanhood? Why is she weary of the God-given jewel of motherhood? Is it not a sufficient political achievement for woman that future rulers nurse at her breast, laugh in her arms and kneel at her feet? Can ambition leap to more glorious heights than to sing lullabies to the world's greatest geniuses, chant melodies to master minds and rock the cradle of human destiny? God pity our country when the handshake of the politician is more gratifying to woman's heart than the patter of children's feet. Woman Is Ruler Over All. Why does woman chafe under restraint of sex? Why revile the hand of nature? Why discard the skirts that civilization has clung to since the beginning of time? Why lay aside this hallowed garment that has wiped the tears of sorrow from the face of childhood? In its sacred embrace every generation has hidden its face in shame; clinging to its motherly folds, tottering children have learned to play hide and seek and from it youth learned to reverence and respect womanhood. Can man think of his mother without this consecrated garment? Why this inordinate thirst for power? Is not woman all powerful? Man cannot enter this world without her consent, he cannot remain in peace without her blessing and unless she sheds tears of regret over his departure, he has lived in vain. Why this longing for civic power when God has made her ruler over all? Why crave authority when man bows down and worships her? Man has given woman his heart, his name and his money. What more does she want? Can man find it in his heart to look with pride upon the statement that his honorable mother-in-law was one of the most powerful political bosses in the country, that his distinguished grandmother was one of the ablest filibusters in the Senate or that his mother was a noted warrior and her name a terror to the enemy? Whither are we drifting and where will we land? God Save Us From a Hen-Pecked Nation. I follow the plow for a living and my views may have in them the smell of the soil; my hair is turning white under the frost of many winters and perhaps I am a little old-fashioned, but I believe there is more moral influence in the dress of woman than in all the statute books of the land. As an agency for morality, I wouldn't give my good old mother's homemade gowns for all the suffragette's constitutions and by-laws in the world. As a power for purifying society, I wouldn't give one prayer of my saintly mother for all the women's votes in Christendom. As an agency for good government, I wouldn't give the plea of a mother's heart for righteousness for all the oaths of office in the land. There is more power in the smile of woman than in an act of congress. There are greater possibilities for good government in her family of laughing children than in the cabinet of the president of the United States. The destiny of this nation lies in the home and not in the legislative halls. The heartstone and the family Bible will ever remain the source of our inspiration and the Acts of the Apostles will ever shine brighter than the acts of Congress. This country is law-mad. Why add to a statute book, already groaning under its own weight, the hysterical cry of woman? If we never had a chance to vote again in a lifetime and did not pass another law in twenty-five years, we could survive the ordeal, but without home, civilization would wither and die. God save these United States from becoming a hen-pecked nation; help us keep sissies out of Congress and forbid that women become stepfathers to government, is the prayer of the farmers of this country. A DIVINE COVENANT. God Almighty gave Eve to Adam with the pledge that she would be his helpmeet and with this order of companionship, civilization has towered to its greatest heights. In this relationship, God has blessed woman and man has honored her and after four thousand years of progress, she now proposes to provoke God to decoy man by asking for suffrage, thereby by amending an agreement to which she was not a party. Woman, remember that the Israelites scorned a divine covenant, and as a result wandered forty years in the wilderness without God. Likewise man should remember that it is a dangerous thing to debase woman by law. Rome tried lowering woman's standard and an outraged civilization to the clothes off the backs of the human race and turned them out to roam in the world naked and unashamed. POLITICIANS WHO CAPITALIZE STRIFE A MENACE TO GOVERNMENT. Opportunities a National Crime. By Peter Radford. There never was a time in the history of this nation when we needed statesmen more or agitators less than at the present moment. The opportunities now afforded us on land and sea demand the best there is in statecraft and the possibilities that are confronting us call for national issues that unite the people, build industry and expand trade. The agricultural and industrial development of this nation has suffered severely at the hands of agitators who have sent torpedoes crashing into the port side of business and whose neglect of the interests of the farmer makes them little less than political criminals. We want no more of these evil spirits to predominate in government. Too long their hysterical cry has sent a shiver down the spinal column of industry. Too long have the political agitators capitalized strife, pillaged progress and murdered opportunity. An industrial corpse is not a desirable thing, a crippled business an achievement or neglect an accomplishment about which any representative of the government has a right to boast. issues that Breed Agitators Should be Eliminated. The political agitator must be eliminated from public life before thoughtful consideration can be given to a constructive program in government. The liquor question is the most prolific breeding ground for agitators and whether pro or anti, the hatch is equally as undesirable. This article is in no sense a discussion of the liquor question but deals solely and by way of illustration with the political products of that issue. Other subjects will be dealt with in the order of their importance. In the history of our government the liquor issue has never produced a constructive statesman worth mentioning and it never will. It has sent more freaks to Congress, Lilliputians to the Senate and incompetents to office than any other political issue under the sun. The recent experience of the English Parliament which lashed itself into a fury over the liquor question has a lesson that it is well for the farmers of this nation to observe; for the subject in some form or other is constantly before the public for solution and oftimes to the exclusion of more important problems to the American plowmen. Too Many Political Drunkards. Lloyd-George, the Prohibition leader of Europe who led the prohibition fight in England, has declared that he will never again take a drink politically and there are many American politicians—pro and anti—who would render their country a service by climbing on the water wagon or signing a pledge of political temperance. Too often our legislative halls are turned into political bar-robms and many of the members become intoxicated on liquor discussions. We have too many political drunkards—pro and anti—in our public affairs. No one who is a slave to the political liquor habit is quite so capable of dealing with the business affairs of government as the sober and industrious. We have few public men in this day who are strong enough to resist the temptation of strong drink politically and when the demon Rum once becomes firmly entrenched in the mind of a politician, he is less capable of meeting the demands for constructive statesmanship now confronting this nation. We have in this country too many red-nosed politicians—both pro and anti. A candidate with political delirium tremens, a preacher with political snakes in his boots and an agitator drunk on the liquor question are the saddest sights in civilization and they should all be forced to take the political Keeley Cure. It is far more important in government to make it easier for those who toil to eat than to make it more difficult for a few topers to drink. There is not one person in one hundred of our rural population that ever touches liquor but we all eat three times a day. THE LAYMAN'S DUTY There never was a time when preachers and politicians formed an unholy alliance that civilization did not shriek out and Christianity cry aloud. Since the beginning of government, politicians have sought to decoy the ministry into the meshes of politics and make them carry banners in political processes. They have taken the ministry to the mountain-top of power and offered to make them monarch of all they surveyed, and while most of them have said, "Get the beehive behind me Satan," a few have fallen with a crash that has shaken every pulpit in Christendom. COVINGTON Dr. Montgomery, of Raleigh, was in Covington and Clifton Forge a few days this week sightseeing. T. Jerome Mills is at home for a few days after spending a few weeks in the west. Mrs. Annie Miller, of Hot Springs, went to Charlottesville Wednesday to undergo an operation in the hospital there. We hope her condition will be greatly improved. James Allen, the step-son of Mrs. Mary Allen of Gallaghan, Va., was taken to the hospital in Clifton Forge, Wednesday. He died directly after being taken there. His remains were brought to this city for burial. The funeral was preached by the Rev. E. P. Jackson in the First Baptist church Thursday evening at 4 o'clock. Interment was made in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Jesse Christian and Mrs. Jane Hope were quietly married Sunday, July 11, in the home of the bride on Locust St. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. J. Hackett. Winding Gulf Agent Mr. Dan Fulp is the representative of The McDowell Times at Winding Gulf, W. Va. All persons at that place having news items will give them to Mr. Fulp and he will furnish the paper with the news. If the news comes through Mr. Fulp it is O. 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