McDowell Times

The McDowell Times Strong, Ohio, Efficient Men Wanted For Legis- lature--Negroes Will have Candidate For House--Adkins Dist. Should Have State Senator--Howard N. Everson Would Make Ideal Candidate VOLUME 14 THE POLITICAL INTERVIEW Strong, Able, Efficient Intense--Negroes Will Honor--Adkin Dist Senator---How Would Make For several months The McDowell Times has been investigating political conditions and attempting to test political sentiment in McDowell county with reference to the office to be filled at the next election in November, 1916. The most exhaustive enquiries have been made by representatives of this paper as to who the majority of Republicans would like to represent them in the House of Delegates and the State Senate and it is generally conceded that of the four men to be elected to the lower House one should be a Negro, and it is a tone up as to which of three leading Negroes has the largest following for that high honor. The persons most frequently mentioned as available candidates are State Committeeman E. Howard Harper, Attorney A. G. Froe and T. Edward Hill, Business Mgr. of this paper, and since it is generally understood that the Negroes of this county will only offer the name of one candidate to be voted for at the primary for the legislature, it may develop into a straw-drawing or coin-tossing match between three three gentlemen as to which will be the Negro's candidate. There is no doubt that there will be a lively scramble among several white candidates for the honor of filling three of the places and no single man has any very large following at this time. It is not known whether Hon. W. W. Hughes or Hon. O. E. Harman, the present members, will be candidates to succeed the candidates or not and if they are there is not sufficient sentiment among the ranks and the of the Republicans of the county at this time to tell what figure they will cut in the primary. The prevailing sentiment among the voters of McDowell county seems to indicate that only strong, clean, able, conscientious constructive men can hope to win the nomination for either branch of the legislature. Men are wanted who will represent the vast majority of the people of the county and not any special interests—men who will follow a line of constructive statemanship and not destructive opposition—men who will seek to conserve the vast resources of West Virginia for West Virginia and prevent the continued rape of the resources of the State by interest that contribute so little to the upbuilding of the State; men who have the foresight to see the wonderful future of West Virginia and are able and willing to provide for that future; men who see the need of helping and protecting the miner, farmer and all classes of toilers as well as the big business interests. Men who are big, broad and liberal enough to properly care for the varied interests of this great State. It is along these lines that the mass of citizens of this county are beginning to seriously think. STATE SENATOR. In the primary to be held next June the voters of the Sixth Senatorial District will be called upon to nominate a candidate for State Senator and according to a custom of years this nominee will come from McDowell county. Hon. Wells Gookykoonts of Mingo is the hold over senator and his colleague, Senator Jas. A. Strother's term expires. Several names have been mentioned as probable candidates to succeed Senator Strother and that gentleman may be a candidate to succeed himself, but after carefully canvassing the field and getting the views of all classes of citizens The McDowell Times representative finds a strong and growing sentiment for a man from Adkin District. NEVER HAD REPRESENTATION. Adkin District is strongly Republican and could be made more so if it was given some representation worth while. This district has never had a representative in either branch of the legislature. It has not even had the honor of having one of her many able citizens fill an important county office. Yet Adkin District is a rich and growing section of this great county, abounding in natural resources and being rapidly developed. Its contribution to the support of the county and state in the form of taxation is no small item when the great industrial development of the district is taken into consideration. In the district are the Bowwind-White Coal Co., the great United States Coal & Coke Company, with its twelve operations, the Pueo Coal Co. as Pageton, the Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company at Jenkinjones and several other plants, all giving employment to thousands of men and helping to make McDowell the greatest county in the State. Taking all of this into consideration it would only be just and fair that the Republicans of the 6th Senatorial District should look up the Tug for a man able and worthy to be colleague of the brilliant Wella Goodykoontz of Mingo who took such a high rank among West Virginia's law makers during the recent sessions of the legislature. THE MAN. There is a man in Adkin District who ranks with the ablest and most versatile men not only in this state but in the entire country and who is eminently fitted to represent McDowell county and the 10th Senatorial District in the State's highest law making body and at this time will be of inestimable value to the State if he can be prevailed upon to make the race and the good Republicans elect him. Howard N. Everson of Gary, chief engineer for the U. S. Coal and Coke Company, would make one of the ablest and best senators that ever sat in that august body. Mr. Everson is the son of the founder of the great Everson soap factory in New Jersey, he is an out and out, dyed in the wool Republican who is and has never been connected with no political faction, with no political enemies to purnish or friends to reward, has been in the county ever since the plans for opening up the great U. S. O. & O. Co. were made and ranks as one of America's greatest engineers and geologists, as was witnessed by being one of the nine engineers sent by the U. S. Government to Panama to consult with the government engineers concerning plans for digging the world's greatest canal. He knows as much as any man in the State about the many useful resources of West Virginia and is thoroughly familiar with every phase of the State's needs for future development and the conservation of its natural resources, so much of which is now going to waste and so little has been done by the legislature in a systematic way to conserve it. He favors a broad, generous and liberal ed- (Continued on Page 2) THE HEIRS OF OFFICE Some Men Belive in Office Holding as a Divine Appoint- ment (By S. B. Moon.) Of course, all of us have heard of the old "First Families of Virginia" generally referred to in the abbreviated form: "F. F. V.'s," in every day vernacular; and very few of us have failed to hear those families of "the elect," dwelling in the eastern section of Virginia before the Civil War, when there was no West Virginia, arrogated to themselves the right to hold all the public offices of honor, trust and profit (especially those of profit), graciously permitting their burglar in the western half of the state to enjoy the beauty of nature and the thrill of the chase, untroubled by official burglars and cares. Indeed, the east regarded the west as a wild and undesirable region inhabited by half heathen mountainters entirely unfitted for the responsibilities of public office. The F. F. V.'s were profoundly impressed with their own loftiness of character and supremacy of intellect. They were firmly of the belief that upon them and their seed the scepter of dominion had fallen by divine appointment. The war came and the people of West Virginia set up a loyal government and served their allegiance to the "Old Dominion"—mother of presidents and every other brand of officeholder not excepting the ancient and honorable office of overseer of the poor. For several years after the war the idle hope was clung to by "The First Families," that West Virginia would be restored to the inviting arms of old Virginia. This hope soon faded, and the ever increasing clan of F. F. V's finding that there were no longer offices enough to supply all of the "annointed." KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 10, 1915 First appearance of Fall Styles of Shoes is now coming in. Come in and look them over. They are better than ever before. See our values and you will understand our success. Invest in our shoes and you will be convinced for all times. official talent from Virginia to West Virginia and there has been no drought in this regard down to this day. It is easy to pick out a F. F. V. decendent. His face has a "yearning" look that does not fade until kindly fortune takes him by the hand and leads him to the threshold of a fat office and bids him enter upon his inheritance. This sort of thing has been on in West Virginia, especially in southern West Virginia, from the formation of this state. First, as Democrata, and in recent years, under the guise of Republicans, the heirs of the F. F. V.'s have fairly wallowed in the official fat of the land. Now there is discontent among the large majority which cannot trace its ancestry back to a F. F. V. root. We welcome this discontent. It means that in the future that is close at hand, the men nominated for office by the Republican party, whether in county or in a larger or smaller political division, will not wear the "yearning" look which betokens F. F. V. lineage. ELVERT DAVIS SHOOTS AND KILLS WOMAN AT SWITCHBACK Monday night of this week about 7 o'clock, Elvert Davis, crazed from drinking "fire water," commonly known as the "devil's weapon," willfully shot and killed a woman by the name of Bertha Green. The woman was no relation to Davis, had no interest in him and he none in her. Before he killed the woman he drew his revolver upon a man, demanded of him to say his prayers and plead for mercy to save his own life. He then got after the Green woman and ran her from house to house avowing that "I am going to kill somebody," which he did. After killing the woman he then barricaded himself, daring anyone to attempt to arrest him. He was found with a shotgun and revolver by Constable R. D. Gibson who made the arrest. The belief is that the man was both drunk and dopie. The man was just a bad and sought to murder this record-making day for badness. He was taken to Welch and lodged in jail. SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF REV. L. DABNEY The 6th anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. L. Dabney of the Gallilee Baptist church, Arlington, was celebrated last Sunday with a very appropriate program rendered. The anniversary sermon was preached by J. W. Crockett, pastor of Memorial Baptist church at Switchback. His choir also made music for the occasion. The services were among the best witnessed on occasions of this anywhere. A very large crowd attended and the collection was exceedingly good. Rev. Dabney is well liked and well supported for his efficient and painstaking service. And he is one of the strongest preachers in the coal field. Shoe Last week, in the city of Chicago, was a big and memorable day with the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Fiks of the World. This gathering is generally supposed and admitted to be one of the greatest national representative body of colored men in the world. ```markdown ``` T. G. NUTTER Re-elected Grand Exalted Ruler for the third time. One hundred and sixty-seven delegates representing countries of the world were present. The parade was complimented (Continued on Page Two.) Forceful is the word which designates and describes the editorial in The Negro Farmer by Isaac Fisher, anent the decision of the Supreme Court on the Grandfather Clause. He says, in part: "Speaking of the millions of thoughtful, patriotic men of my race, let this paper say that whatever professional politicians may say on the stump to the contrary, this decision of the Supreme Court is not going to make Negroes lose their heads. They know and they are going to tell their race just what the decision does not mean. It does not mean that in all the Southern States, without further question, Negroes will vote in the next election; it does not mean that the Federal Government now stands ready to force the South to open the poles to Negroes, and few Negroes are foolish enough to believe that it does. "It it does not mean that segregation laws are to be abolished. It does not alter the separateness of the two races in the South. "It does not mean that there will be a change of all the conditions which irritate Negroes so much. No Negroes will attempt to violate the humiliating 'Jim Crow' car laws because of the decision. Colored people will go to their daily tasks just as before, and they will be just as polite and obliging as ever they have been. They will obey laws just as willingly as of old. They are not going to precipitate riots as a result of the decision, but day after day, with more cheerful hearts, you will find them tolling for bread, educating their children, and trying to prove worthy of citizenship, worthy of confidence, worthy of encouragement instead of discouragement. There may be a few exceptions; but the despised and much abused 'educated' Negro is 'on the job.' has been there for quite a while, and he's coaching the race, warning it against harmful and unwise action; and holding the race to sanity and thrift and righteousness in a measure not even dreamed of by his white friends, to say nothing of his foes. "The Supreme Court has not said by its decision that the South is wrong in disfranchising Negroes. It simply said that it must not be done contrary to "the supreme law of the land." "We have always been loyal to our country. The race is patriotic and we shall continue to be loyal because we don't know how to be anything else. We have suffered the proscription which makes hot-headed races become anarchists and outlaws; but we are loyal citizens and on our hands is no blood of any rulers, and it is a question for wise statesmen whether it is not better to encourage our patriotism than to stir always our deepest resentment." BASKET MEETING AT NORTHFORK A Financial Success in Every Way; Over $83 Raised Without any extraordinary efforts and without any entertainments, the good people of Northfork and neighborhood responded to the call of Rev. Burger, his officers and members in their effort to raise money to pay pastor's salary in such a liberal and surprising manner till every men and women are wondering how it was done and especially in so short a time. A very nice program had been arranged and was carried out to the letter. A very large crowd of visiting friends attended each of the services and liberally responded to every urgent appeal. They contributed both of their money, talent and service. Preaching at 11 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. Burger, and music was furnished by the Welch choir At this service $25.75 were raised, a free basket dinner was served to the noes Teachers Hold Successful Session--Adopt Resolutions ONE OF BEST SESSIONS IN HISTORY OF INSTITUTE Instructors Guss and Sanders Highly Praised---Able Addresses The colored teachers' institute closed Saturday afternoon after one of the best sessions in the history of the colored institute. The instructors and other speakers seem to have been at their best each day, and every teacher that was present was greatly benefitted by spending the week at the Mercer county teachers' institute. The following resolutions were adopted: "Whereas, the increased enrollment of pupils in the state normal schools-storer College, Bluefield Colored Institute and the West Virginia College Institute-indicates an aroused public sentiment on the part of the colored people of the state in the cause of education, therefore we heartily endorse the work being done at these institutions and insist that only the highest standard be maintained in the courses offered to those who wish to teach, and in view of the fact that we already have a crowded condition in the teaching profession among the colored people we deem it unwise for teachers to pursue the short course that is now offered by the normal schools, be it. "Resolved. That we pledge ourselves to the work outlined by the state department of schools for the year, to extend the work of the public schools into the community life, and in order that all the people may benefit through our instruction and influence we pledge ourselves to open night schools in each community where such may be possible. "Resolved. That we offer a standing vote of thanks to our instructors, Prof. Guss and Prof. Sanders, for their zeal and undying efforts to help us help ourselves better our teaching ability. "Resolved. That we extend to Prof. Sims our heartfelt thanks for his hospitality and for his interest shown in us as a body; that we extend to Prof. Wade and Prof. Turner a vote of thanks for their beneficial addresses; that we extend a vote of thanks to our city editor for allowing us space in his paper for our daily notes. "Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to whatever papers the conductor of the institute may see fit. O. T. WILKERSON, WM. STOCKTON, A. E. SPENCER, ANNIE ABBOTT, LENA KING, V. E. EDWARDS, M. E. ENGLISH, Committee." satisfaction and plentitude of all present. There was something good to eat of everything imaginable. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev. L. A. Watkins, B. D., preached. Rev. J. W. Crockett being present for a few minutes assisted in the services. The Aligma choir rendered excellent music at this service. Collection was lifted by the editor of The McDowell Times and resulted in the flattering and surprising sum of $25.10. It seemed as if everybody wanted to be in on the ground floor when giving time came and right well did they do their part as the figures so loudly and well tell for themselves. Services at night were conducted by Elder S. M. Muse, pastor of the Primitive Baptist church. The Northfork choir furnished the music. Collection at night amounted to $32.15, making a grand total of $83.00, each dollar of which has been properly appropriated and that too to the place for which it was intended. With this amount every dollar owed the pastor for this present conference year was paid. The pastor, members and friends wish to take this method of thanking any and everybody for what they have done and pray that the Lord's richest blessings may go with every one who in any way contributed to this cause. OSCAR THOMPSON DEAD OSCAR THOMPSON DEAD. Saturday, Sept. 3rd, was an unfortunate day for Oscar Thompson. After 39 years of usefulness and association with relatives and friends, he quietly quit battling with this world's duties and burdens. He died Friday morning of last week at the age of 39 years, six months and 23 days. He had just recently made a profession of his faith in the Saviour and was baptised by Rev. W. H. Brown. His sickness had been of about 14 months. Mexico and Germany Kill and Butcher up Americans ENGLAND ENTERFERES WITH COMMERCE; U. S. PROTESTS Parade Gun Boats, Land Marines and Demand Free Hand in "Black Republic" "The United States wants control of Haiti because of its proximity to the Panama Canal. This fact is responsible for the American government taking advantage of the European war to establish control in my country." So says Dr. Rosalvo Bobo, one-time leader of the Haitian revolutionary faction. To avoid complications with the American Government Dr Bobo threw down his arms upon American intervention. He is reported to be in Santo Domingo at this time. Dr. Bobo is not the only Haitian who has questioned his country's future in view of the American intervention. Many Haitians and Americans, too, are vastly interested in the future of the little republic. These people want to know why Haiti of all the nations was singled out for Uncle Sam's bullying. Haiti had committed no other crime but what is being committed every minute in Europe today. The little island is not in competition with Georgia and other Southern States. Unlike Mexico, no American has lost his life in Haiti prior to the American occupation. Unlike Germany, Haiti boasted no murderous submarines that were cutting capers in international law. The Haitians laid no claim to the ocean. They prevented no one from traveling thereon. They murdered no women and children, or defenceless neutrals. In fact, they committed none of those crimes that have made civilization stand agast at the spectacle of Germany and Georgia running amuck among the opinions and laws of mankind. They had troubles of their own, to be sure. Bloodhed enough, God knows. But in their own way they were attempting a settlement. Yet, while Mexico, where scores of Americans have been murdered, Mexico, where American citizens have asked in van for protection, was let alone or at the most admonished and pleaded with by an A. B. C. conference; Haiti, the weaker power, Haiti, the less offensive, was taken on the knee and spanked. And while American gunboats and battleships are making a fine show down at Haiti, the Kaiser mocks us from across the sea and answers our latest Louisiana note with a repetition of the act, and the further murder of American citizens. No wonder many people are puzzled by the American attitude, and like the Colombian journalist writing to the New York World begs for elucidation. His letter follows: COLOMBIA, HAITI AND MEXICO. To the Editor of The World: "Puzzled by recent political events, I beg of your kindness to answer me this question: "What difference, if any, is there between the sovereignty of Columbia or Haiti and that of Mexico? "In 1903 the American Government not only violation the sovereignty of Colombia, but by doing so made a 'scrap of paper' out of a sacred treaty. "Now, a few days ago, Haiti was occupied by the United States and is actually ruled militarily by this country, in spite of the protestations of the congress of the Latin-American nation. "In Mexico the American flag has been trampled upon, profaned and mocked; American citizens have been killed and women insulted, the government of the United States ridiculed by the chiefs and generals of the revolution, and still it seems that this country hesitates in taking any action that might displease the few thousands of rebels of Mexico who are starving several millions of peaceful people. I do not want to criticize. I simply recount facts. "The case of Haiti is similar to that of Mexico, being of course not so grave and old. The case of Colombia was a mainly different one. You know of it better than I do, and you can be assured that your honest and faithful campaign on that occasion is something which has not been forgotten. ROSALES DE LA ROSA, Colombian Journalism. duration, and when nearing the chilly water's edge in death he expressed himself as being satisfied to pass into the mysteries beyond. He leaves a wide, three children, one sister and a host of friends to mourn their loss. He belonged to Pinnacle Lodge, No. 42 K. of P. and was buried by them. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. 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. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year in advance..... $1,50 Six months in advance..... 70 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 SEIT. 10, 1915 THE CLIMAX The county of McDowell is generally supposed to be ruled and governed by Republicans who boast of being the black man's friend. But from a number of recent happenings where guns, pistols, blackjacks and other deadly weapons have been used on Negroes of late, we wonder if it isn't about time for the black man to begin to make preparation to leave here and go to some place like Mississippi where the Negro doesn't expect anything else but to be shot, lynched and burned at the stake. Is it true that colored men and women can't get together and, like other folks, innocently while away the time with each other without being rushed in on by officers heavily armed as though they were after some ferocious beasts, ready to fire on an innocent people at the slightest protest? Other races are not so indiscretely dealt with. Why, we never in all our born days heard of our Democratic neighbors being so merciless and revengeful. Is justice for the Negro to be received at the muzzle of guns, pistols and blackjacks in the hands of officers of the law in good old McDowell county before they are allowed a hearing in a regularly organized court? Colored men, in all fairness to yourselves, your families and your rights as citizens, we appeal to you to think on these conditions seriously before you cast another vote for any man or set of men in this county. It doesn't make a dark bit of difference who the man is where he came from, where he is going, nor what his political complexion or affiliations are. If you are not definitely certain that he who asks you for your vote is a gentleman and would not treat you right, not because you are a Negro, but because you are a man, then don't vote to put him in office. Be careful about clothing men with authority to humiliate you and your race as every opportunity by arrests, interferences, threats and intimidations. A hint to the wise is sufficient. But there are so many instances that are in the minds of the public applicable to these conditions till all who read can readily conclude and those who mean right will approve. We will have more to say along this line very soon and at the proper places. The political pot is beginning to boil and from now on we expect to hear many new and strange voices in the political camp. Men who have been thinking quietly now thinking so loud till you can almost hear them. The schools all opened this week with a heavy attendance. From the large attendance this school year promises to be one of the best in the history of the state. There are so many favorable signs on the part of the teachers being more interested than ever before. The parents are making it known in the beginning that they are deeply interested in the schools, the teachers and their children. Instead of sending their children to school alone they are accusing them and telling the teachers in the presence of their children what they want them to do. They are surrendering their children cholly up to the teachers and selling them to do what they think is right with them. They are all laying down new plans of operation and a determination to make this the banner school year of their lives seems to be the first motto of all the teachers. NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF ORPHANS HOME TAKES CHARGE Prof. A. S. Peel Becomes Principal of Bluefield Colored Schools. Bluefield, W. Va., Sept. 9. Prof. James L. Hill, who resigned as principal of the colored graded schools of this city to become superintendent of the colored orphans home, near Huntington, left with his family Wednesday to take charge of his new work. Prior to the departure of Prof. Hill many citizens called to express regret at his departure and congratulate him upon his promotion. At a meeting of the Board of Education for Beaver Pond District held Wednesday, Prof. A. Peel of the Western University, Quindaro, Kans., was appointed principal of the Bluefield colored schools to succeed Prof. Hill. Prof. Peel is from Ohio and a graduate of the Ohio State University. He has had considerable experience as a teacher and takes high rank as an educator. He comes highly recommended and will no doubt maintain the high standard set by Prof. Hill. Prof. Murray, the district Supt. and the Board of Education are to be congratulated upon securing the service of so eminent an educator. (Continued from Page One.) as being the best and most conspicuous ever pulled off in the city of Chicago. Chicago is a great city and the black man is highly honored as well as recognized. Major General Jackson, the most influential citizen of his race, welcomed the Grand Lodge on the part of the state in the absence of the governor, and right well did he play his part. Speeches of welcome on behalf of the city were able and forcefully made by Hons. H. W. Wright and Louis Andersen, both assistant corporation council for the city at the handsome salaries of $5,000 each per year. Also by Rev. Cary, D. D., pastor of the Institutional A. M. E. Church. Atty. T. G. Nutter of Charleston was re-elected the third time as Grand Exalted Killer. Geo. W. F. Meichen of Baltimore was elected Esteem Leading Knight; Geo. W. Holbert G. Esteem Loyal Knight, H. Adolph Howell Esteem Lecturing Knight, Henry Christian, G. Esquire and H. W. Johnson, G. Inner Guard. The financial condition of this Order is generally admitted to be about as good if not better than any other order in the world. Our distinguished attorney and representative citizen of West Virginia and a young man who stands high in the councils of his profession, A. G. Froe, was present and took a most prominent part in all of the meetings. He was placed on some of the most important committees. WANTED: A man who can give good reference as to his honesty sobriety and capability of doing restaurant business. Write E. L. Smith, 502, Raleigh St., Bluefield, W. Va. 8 20'15. Fire Severe Blow at This Time at Minas Will be Forced to Shut Down When Demand For Fuel is Strong. Pooh, Va. Sept. 9— Th. Powhatan Coal and Coke Company tipple, at this place, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The fire was discovered about 10:20 o'clock and o'c account of the water pressure being very poor the flames were soon beyond control. The Powhatan Coal and Coke Company is one of the largest operations on the main line of the Norfolk and Western, and the destruction of its tipple at this particular time, when there is demand for all coal that can be required, is a severe blow. LOCALS Mes Lola Martins of Clare was in the city Thursday on business in the interest of the new Baptist church under way of construction. The pastor of this church is Rv J. V. Coger. Deputy Sheriff J.E Parson narrowly averted a race riot at 9:14khorn Monday of this week. Some railroad men had misidentified a colored man as being one who had been on the train because he happened to be walking along the side of the train when it stopped and demanded of this man to pay fare, whereupon a light ensued and increased in proportion to such an extent that guns, knives, rocks and other weapons were being displayed freely when Joe Parson ran in the crowd, cool as a cucumber and demanded peace, at the same time demanding that foul play against and on the colored man cease. Just as soon as it was learned that Parson was on the ground everybody, both white and colored, adhered to Joe's appeal for peace. The Supreme Lodge, K. of P., which met in Columbus a few weeks ago, was a success. The expenses as noted by the local committee under the chairmanship of Atty. Barchus amounted to $7,500, every dollar of which has been paid. Mayor C. C. Hale is in Columbus on a fishing tour. He says he will be back to West Virginia when he catches fish enough to satisfy him and "Uncle Josh." Gee whiz, when, oh, when will Mayor Hale return? Miss Jessie B. Hill is spending the week with her brother, T. Edward Hill prior to the opening of the B. C. I. Mrs. Rebecca Patterson of Bluefield, one of the most efficient teachers of that city, and her sister, Mrs. Albert McCoy of Clark were visiting friends in this city Wednesday. Mrs. S. F. Lord and children are spending their vacation at her husband's old home in North Carolina. "Doc" looks rather lonesome and seems not to enjoy "batching" in the least. Dr. G. N. Marshall has moved into his new office in front of his residence and can be found there by his patients at all times. The genial old "daddy" is looking after a very large practice at this time. CINDERELLA ITEMS The annual sermon, for the Golden Rule association was preached last Sunday by Rev W. B. Nesbitt, on the subject of "Life Signal." His tribute to the order, its meritorious work and its general usefulness and helpfulness in racial uplift was very effective. He vividly pictured the immediate relief from suffering this institution was bringing about and pointed out that by union, such as this, was the only hope of the success of the race and as this was the first and only fraternal organization of its kind in the state that was making so much for good that it certainly should be supported. True Secret of Keeping Youthful Looking (The Beauty Seeker.) "The real secret of beauty is loving and beautiful," says a well-known hygienist, "is to keep the liver and bowel normally active. Without these requirements, we are unable to maintain in the system, poluting the blood and lodging in various organs, tissues, joints, bones, becomes baby, obese, nervous, mentally sturgious, dull-eyed, wrinkled and yellow of face. "But to get liver and howels working without producing evil after-effects, it is necessary, fortunately, there is a prescription of unquestioned merit, which may now be had due largely to an ingredient derived from the humble May apple, or its root, which has been called 'vegetable calomel' because course it is not to be classed with the real calomel of mercurial origin. There is no habit-forming constituent in seasalt, and its use is not followed by weakness or exhaustion. On the contrary, these harm-tones are irritating, tingent and elasticity to the relaxed intestinal wall. Santenal tablets, which may be procured from any druggist—a dime's worth, are not recommended any constipated liver-troubled person." Chief Cause of Pimples Blotches, Sallow Skin Unightly eruptions, pimple, bulla, blotches, sallow or muddy skin, usually are due to a sluggish liver, a constipated stomach, or a severe consequence. How foolish is such cases to resort to outward application, which can never have natural permanent relief? If more severe than a simple remedy, to be found in any drug store, which is an effective as it may be, is to formula, long recognised by the medical profession, which has been put in tablet form, and at such small cost no one need be deprived of its wonderful benefits. "Sentinel tablets"—that's the name—are entirely vegetable and there's no hard-to-find ingredient you can get about a dime's worth, and swallow one at bedtime to realize there's nothing more action in the morning is so easy, so soothing, and instead of a weakening aftermath, you feel truly refreshed and invigorated. The Sentinel tablets are the finest remedy known for constipation and torpid liver, but offer the most complex difficulties of the character model. They say that the advent of the "senten-tnel tablet" as a vegetable substitute for calomel has resulted in an extraordinary change in the way people seem to have made a hit particularly with those afflicted with chronic constipation, who were quick to recognize its effects over calomel and the usual laxatives. Sentanal tablets, aside from their efficacy, doubles our their success largely because of the natural functioning—instead of encouraging the "cathartic habit." Also, instead of injuring the membranous lining of the intestinal wall, they induce an influence. Instead of weakening, they add tone to the intestinal wall. And they so easily and gently, they are of course, violently acting purgatives. Their inexpensiveness is another reason for the popularity of sentanel tablets. One need only to use one tablet, and one tablet upon retiring, to be convinced that the ideal remedy for constipation, torpure liver, and their many evil consequences, finally been found—Drugists Review. Our church is rapidly being completed which will be a great compliment and blessing to the church going people of this vicinity. The amount raised for the Golden Rule was $1231. Our prayers go out for the success of this good map and for the growth of the order. The Political Sentiment (Continued from Page One.) educational policy and knows as much of the possibilities of the State as any man in it. His slogan is "Greater West Virginia." Howard N. Everson is not a politician or an office seeker, and it is not known whether he will permit the use of his name as a candidate, but since there is a strong and growing sentiment among Republicans of McDowell county to nominate a man from Adkin District no better selection could be made than the famous engineer and geologist, who is a Republican of the old Quaker or Abolitionist type, who has always been a Republican and who does not have to seek office for a living but is a thorough, able and conscientious business man with the courage and ability to help enact into law such measures as will insure the future growth and prosperity of West Virginia. Mr. Everson has been a consistent friend to the Negro, believes in and encourages him in his effort to advance along all lines and is a firm believer in the education of all races because it is better for the State to have an educated citizenship. If this able man, who is only about 40 years of age and who has it to his credit of being the pioneer of the U. S. Coal and Coke Company in this county can be induced to become a candidate for the State Senate and the Republicans nominate him, there will be no doubt about his election. McDowell county can boast of having a man of unusual ability, great breadth of knowledge of the needs of the State, deep sympathy with the struggles and strivings of the people and one who is willing and ready to use his great ability, knowledge and resourcefulness to make conditions better for all the people and cause West Virginia to take her place in the forefront of the progressive states of this great country. All of the people in Adkin District know Mr. Everson and will hail with delight the presentation of his name for State Senator. JEWISH NEW YEAR. Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, was observed by Hebrew throughout the world Thursday. It marks the beginning of the 5,676th year since the creation of the earth. This is one of the most important days on the Hebrew calendar. Ten days later, September 19, comes Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. Yen, your subscription is due. NOTIGF! We want a reliable person, woman or man, town and locality to represent the 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 reserved. S. O. persons will be appointed by our State Deputy F. D. THOMAS, Welch, W. V. P O B O 333 His office is only 50 yards from station. For full particular call a see, or write. Information will be finished free. Start at once and make big money Welkh. W V 353 yards from a ticular call a tion will be in take big money 4444 OW. ground F. Association BUY NOW. OF MOUNT CALM, W. VA. Stock now on sale at $10 per share, payable in installments or $1.00 each. This is a trustee-tenetial and general mercantile association; pays sick and death benefits and will deal in merchandise. Now is the chance of a life time to make a good investment. W. A. TURNER, President. Mount Calm, W. Va. WM. LUCK, State Agent, Bramwell, W. Va. 7 16 7 D.ROBERT TOMLINSON,LLB Practices in all the courts of Virginia and West Virginia. In trouble and out of trouble see me at NORTHFORK, WEST VIRGINIA, SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law Welch, West Virginia BROWN W. PAYNE Attorney-at-Law Beckley, West Virginia. Notary Public Fax Hill Phone 3 P.O. Box 487. The General Fire and Insurance ORGANIZED OVER And doing business in Union. Pays every Ctects against Fire, AcDeaths. No better Co can lay claim to the pe H. M. 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Goods well worth Six Dollars and are worth double the efforts of any one. This 22-piece linen set is popular because it consists of items that are serviceable in daily use in every household. It is a nice quality, popular pattern, and serviceable goods which judges of value will recognize at once as a decided bargain at the terms we are offering it. THE SET CONSISTS OF: All given away free to the woman, boy or anybody else who secures the small number of six paid up subscribers for one year to The McDowell Times. And many other prizes equally as valuable in silver or china ware. Goods to be seen at The McDowell Times office. NA FLORS HAIR DRESSING THE KING OF ALL HAIR DRESSINGS GROWS HAIR-REMOVES DANDRUFF AND TETTER. BUY IT-TRY IT-TEST IT. ASK YOUR DRUGCIST FOR IT- DEMAND IT! IF HE HAS NOT IT WE WILL SEND IT FOR 25 CENTS POSTPAID NA FLOR DRUG CO. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE EDENTON, N.C. MENTION PAPER YOU SAW AD IN. 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(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. R. B. Price Northfork, West Virginia. Sinkford & Warren Embalmers & Undertakers Bluefield, West Virginia Office 'Phone 217. Res. Phone 970 L. 7-25'15. Free of 22 Pieces UM ITEM tely FREE oe ee ee oe HSTITVFONFNYIH FTO VYTTOYVONTOOND YO FTONTD STOOTNTOTITTTOTO TONY TTOTOTTTTINITY POTTTO TITTY PI RE SPINES SY OY ye © =|-- Sale of Vatuable Lots-A Rare Opportunity .. = Se eee. > e ee = E SIDNEY, next to KIMBALL, W: Va. a Ss Get in on the grouad floor before the advance. Prices $259 to $59) each, 10 per cent. ash, and the balance at $10 per month. Live independently by getting you a home of your owa. There are only 57 of these lots. aad they mist b> sold at once. They are located in the richest mining section in West ¢ Virginia--operations all around, Get ia communication with BROWN REALTY & INVESTMENT CO. before you sleep. E COUPON i 1 am Interested in a Lot. |__| Brown Reality & Investment 60 = Mi daca eg a here e = Clip thin Conpon teday snd mail same to BROWN REALTY Kimball, West Va. GG SALAAAAAEAAASSAASASAAAAAAAAAAS AAAS AAS LAAASASLALLLTYDGASALA Ab aASASLLSLLS > Za OTOP eT eee EE PTET PP RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING McDowell Ca. Teachers’ Institute Welch, W. Va., Sep'. 1 Me commend the very exevitent pro fram preparel by the State Sapt. and hin able corps of avsi-tante It cngests practical ways of coordinating all the conmMnity intermoe and setivitier, It sugeeste that broad meaning of ext ativn _Mhich inetrdes the phy-ical ay well om the moral ant mental Health. We further commend the meg stions that the schooie avail themelves of the opportn Rit-wof coopera ion with the extension de, artrents of the State University The Pergo in empecially Veluable in that it points ont the great oppartunity of the schools tom the community tavilition; saccial, businem, mdneational, as aeans of increasing the whoo! eilicieney ~ We heartily endome the policy of the Slate Sus crintendent in selecting ax in- stitute instrnetom, men and women who are heartily in sympathy with the wi Yanee educational thought of the day The importance of this phase of the work ‘eannot be too highly emphesizat We heartily conuuen the vigorous ad- “ministration of County Supt. W. ©. Cook. Hix kindnew, fairness and loyal support given teachera have endeared him to every earnest school worker of MeDowell county. We believe that the unprecedented improvement of the schools ‘of this county hax been largely dine to hisiuntiring enerzyand devotion torchoo! work. We recommend that the truancy law be changed to inelnde the entire school term, and to make abwence for one day an off toe against the law. We recommend that teachers teaching in MeDowell connty te required to at- teud the McDowell County Institute. We believe that teachers get more benetit from an institute held in the county Shere they are teaching than anywhere ele. We feel that they do not have saf- ficient interest in their work when they do not want to attend institute where they teach, and we recommend that} beards of education do not hire such teachers We endorse the action of the confer- ence of Hoards of E:lucation for this county: that schools open at the same time, that county institute precede the opening of schools by one week, that we ‘have Metheal Inspection, Consolidation ot Schools, District Supervision, ete. We condemn the sew Depository law, becanse we believe that it will be very inconvenient for teachers at the begin- ning of each term. We recommend that some provision be made to pay teachers drafts at the leginning ot the school year We recominend that the per diem for! teachers’ institute be increased. We recommend that the law with ref- erence to the appointment of toachers be changed s Qhat teachers can be legally employed at the clowe of the school term, instead of July Ist. HH. K. BARBE, Oh, BESS V. WATSON, R. MOORE DODDRILL., N. WILEY, ©. 1. ARCHER, G. M. CORNET, LEONOKA f. JOHNSON, Micates tee Notice of Dissolution Notice ix hereby ven that the firm of Marshall & Myers, combucting a genera morchandiae store in Clark, Northfork, W.Va, ie thin day divwived, Otey My- ers retir he from the ba<iness, which is the fatare witl be conducted by J ha W. Marstiall JOIN W. MARSHALL. OTEY MYERS. Northiork, West Va., Ang. 1%, 1915. ae HATHIELD WILL BE U. 5. SERATOR Sq P.C Peters, of Sorthfor', was mesrely talking over polit- almatters this week with 1 venct of his personal friends and went fer enough to political y prophecy aa to the almost cer tain pomination of who the next seccessful nominee for U. S. Senater will be. He is almost certain that Governor Hattield will be the winaer if he decides enter the race. When asking him to give his opinion or views m the gubernatorial situation, he asked to be excused toa later date hoping to have a litt'e more “ight” on the subject. Mrs. Rosa Robinson has been com plaining very much this week. Mm H.C. Hargrove soffered iow Sanday night with quite a severe ater! of mente incligention, Jacob Sanaers, a highly reweeted and aged citizen of the county died Inst week Mrs. Mary Orowder has been wick bui is able to be out again. Mra. Annie Hanewk is out of the city visting friends in the neighborhood o Huntington. A decree granting Mrs. Margaret Grimes 8 divoree trom her hneband John Grimes was entered last week. Mrs. Matilda Furby is taking her va- cation. During September she will visit Eccles, Hot Coal, Big Stick, Charleston and Montgomery. Samuel Burke, @ senior in the normal department ot the W. Va. Collegiate In- stitute, is visiting his sister, Mims Onnie Burke in Beckley. Jeswie Williams was summoned in conrt last week ina whiskey case. Jessie is beliewed to have fabricated hie evidence to auch anextent that before he could extricate himself from the web of hisown weaving he had secured himelf a job on the county read for 60 days and promis- el to contribnte to the connty and state funds one hundred dollars, Willie White, who was called in the same case put himeelf in danger of being promecnted for perjnry. Mrs. Willie Lewis ix giving her time wo hairdressing, She seen to be doing very excellent work. Mrs. Richard Wright has jnst retarned rom an extended visit t2 Ohio ‘The plan to send the colored papils ont © the ol! abandoned building for schoo! purposes is believed to be balked. If it is we can say it way by the concerted ef. lort of the people. Arrivals at The Pioneer Hotel: S. E. ioklen, Walker B. Waller, Prince; trank Howard, Parkersburg; Taorner Dixie, Bramwell; Mrs. Lillian Lowe, ilen White; Mrs. Madell Shepherd, Lan- ie: The company is arranging to build % more houses. Rev. L. Epperson, who has been at tending the Baptist state Convention re. tarved home? Satarday and reports rand sewion. ‘The Winding Gulf Ministers’ and Dea aia Union will meet Thnrsday and ‘Friday at Stotesbary. Deacon Spencer who was hart som time ago is getting along fine. | Jacob Smart has returned from thy hospital mach improved. Sanday night Rev. Epperson preaches at the boarding house conducted by Mr and Mrs. Dave Fulp. COVINGTON An accident occurred Sunday evening to the automobile of SH Densom, jnst ‘as he wae viriving through the under grade crowing in Fast Covington. The ‘ear was strack by another ear driven by aman from Clifton Forge, aud wae very badly danmel. The ocenpants of Me Demon's ear were SH Denson, the driver, Mire Deen Mr WoL Pan nell and Mrs, Win. Buechas, No one Was serion-ly hart. Mr, Susan Hunter, who lial been sa fering a number of months with heart trouble, died Wedneslay morning. She was born in 184, im Wewt Virginia, tht ad lived here the sereater part of ber life where she had many friends. The faneral tok place from the First Baptist ehareh of whieh she was a member Mrw. Bertha Alien of Beckiey, W.Va, Wasa pleasant visitor toonr city las week, the guest of Mr. and Mie George Ganis, Felix Wheeler was shot by Eogene Matthews Saturday evening. He wa rushed to the ©. CO) He xpita’ in Clifton Forge boat shed short y alter reacting the hospital. He had just buried hia mothe: and keaves a young eidew te whom he had been married about [1 months. Mr EK © Consing of Charleston, W. Va, is the gest of Mra Amanda Oiark this week. Prof WG Sateen has retorned! from Florida where be has heen atteyslioe oweting of the Grand Lodge of Love a « ‘Charity. This has been a very pleasurable week for Covington. She hax been honored with many distinguixbed guess. whe came from varions parte of the conntry to attend the Berean Vailey [aptiat ax- sociation in ite ied annaal sewion. 1 was spiritually as well as financially closed Friday night to convene next year with the good people at Low Moor, Va. Mrs. Virginia Campbell and her «ister, Mim Fannie Mayton, are spending their vacation here after «pending the sumer at the Ya. Hot Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest: Anderson and daughter Entha have retarned home af- ter « pleasant stay in Pittsburgh, Mrs. Etta Cox left Monday morning for Montgomery, W.Va. Mrs. E. 5. Pogue and family of @lifton Forge are visiting Mrs. Maggie Jobnson this week Mrs. Lucy Mills left Monday morning for her home in Springwood, Va. Rev. E. P. Jackson, pastor of the Vine St. Baptist charch here, preached at North Garden, Sanday Many tarned out to hear the sermon preached by Rev. PF. Reeves, in the Pine St Baptist church Monday night. It was a wonderful sermon and was en- joyed by many who heard it. Miss Macelia Mickens, prominent train- ed puree died in her home it W Locust St. Monday night. | _ A PROBLEM = 5 | The following is a clipping from the Journal of The National Metical Amoci- ation, vol. 7, No. 3 “The graduates of our medical schools will soon find themselves face to face with what may prove a rather serious and vexing problem. Many ot the states have already passed laws rejuiring all applicants for license to practice mesicine to have apent at least onegear in howpital work. It is rather a disagreeable fact t» realize that we have bat very few hos pitals worthy of the name, or at least hospitals that will mevt the rejnirements ‘exacted by the state boards which have made this provision. It looks as if our howpitals may have to take the rather unosnal bot necemary steps ot limiting their internes to graduates fron onr own schools It will not be posable for any of the graduates from Nexro hooks ts receive internship in other lnmpitala, and in order to give protection to the grad - nates from these schools, it will alin wt be necemary ty reinae aypwoiutments tw those members of our race wie have taken their coarse at the big aniversi- ties; bt it looks at the prement tine as if 1 will be the only culation of = very BRAMWELL Unity Aaewiation No 1 of the Gobcton Rale Beneficial aud Betomuicnt Aneved ation, celebrated ite 11th anmoal thanks giving Sunday. Sept. They inet at the fall at 19) and formes! «fine of maret throreh the prineipal strets ot athe city to the Bluestone Baptist church wher the service wam held. At the eats at the eavel boy Grete or RAE sam st neon bere were meatal, the choir wane the op a: ing wong and the meeting opened in the nenal form. The Agent inireslucest the president, Bru. Tyler Dostley whe gave the opening remarks, Then fins Agent Yas introduced and gave the history of the order trom the beeinnine ts present, which showed that the cr ler sin a pre. Perm condition, ovine onganiond 35 subordinate weuciations, ° nitseries wnt 2 ate ammociation: ham: its inember, have paid im sick claims SioGie Gh an death elaine $4.72" 4) leteht and. poi for $5.04) worth of prowery Kev. Randolph was intredncet and mae tin tall to never Nt wh heart the Mev. was inch leaned vith hin talk. Colteetion amoitet ts $140), Our later idoing well Bre ddahn Brown ie ia the lead getting new mens ber Rey. MeKey will leave Montay p.m for the National Convention whieh ines te jim Chicas, We hope tor ti «pean ant trigs Wile Lack i atill ste Mea. Carmen in still on the stek Hist, The Blnestone Satay sclool Well its picnic in the Cooper Hall Park Saturday. grave problem. Probably whem we have more lange howpitals that will be able to take care of the lane number of ern. mates that are coming ont wack year, the ifficnlty wall be lewenest — Derhate meine ‘of the cities may yet tak the stand that Kansas City has taken stot open ite ex ored wards te colored wtermes and esl. ored doctors, This wenht hea very hays py solution to the ymestion, inl one that the men in the lante csies stewie seme diately bexin to agitate The tw hempjtale oc Pholaitelptia, Merey and Dongiaes, beth of which aller addmitralsie opportunities, are srvine the benetit of sppeintment te the graduates of Penmmylvaiin schools This in due te the act that hoth institutions receive year ly contributions from the State of Pent sylvania. This ina matter that shenbt claim serionly the attention of ome men, and some ifort made ts bring alent a solution before the muserous erauaten of one schools tind thenselves standing With diplorane in hard fort unable us | the requirements of the: ex vetine Sta boards, This wwuld necessarily throw * large nomber of youny men whe have prepared thenmelver lor a profesional career inte menial work, and it too often happens that when once they have atart ex} in this lime! work that they are un alse to tight againet the tide, ame rad nally «rift along ts the end.”* VIRGINIA RESTAURANT J.T. WHITE, Prop. lies ST. POCAHONTAS, VA 1 Dish Meals 10c 4 Dish Lunch 15¢c P Dish Meals 25¢ a, oe wa PY your subscription | Vee? Then pay for it THE BISMARK RESTAURANT THE _BISMARK RESTAURANT AND POOL ROOM Meals at all hours, day or night. Everything to cat in senses. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT BY DAY or WEEK. First-Class Service Promptly Rendered. -. seus W. L. 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Let no one hesitatelonger to subscribe for stock in this great corporation—The Pythian Mutual Investwent Association—for in due time it is = ne oan on = we TAKE STOCK RIGHT NOW SSS $10.00 is the price per share, either paid up or en Sy siete te oan THE PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIA TION L. 0. WILSON, President,"Westen, Howard University STEPHEN M- NEWMAN Prewictent COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES A and B.S. Courwes TEACHERS COLLEGE A.B and ES. in Pedagory Courses SCHOOL OF MANUAL ARTS and ar VLIED SCIENCES Courses in Engineering, Donestic Seienee, Domuentic Arta, Manual Ares VONSERVATORY OF MUSIC ACADEMY, Three Preparatory Course — (Clasieal, Seientitie, Normal) COMMERCIAL COLLEGE Stenowraphy Beononiew Types riting Bookkeeping LIBEARY SCHOOL PROP ESSION AL SCHOOLS Sehowl of Theology SCHOOL OF MEDICINE College ot Mesticine College of Dentintry College of Pharmaey SCHOOL OF LAW Kewistration, Sept. A031, 1915. SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 22d 1915, - eo. — For Catalogue, Addewae | Brown Hotel POR ieee. een Soda Fountain, Cafe, Barber and “Billiard Room in focain Neatington, W. Va. t__Enetiogtas, ©. Me. R. J. Wormly OF WILCOE, W. VA., AGENT FOR Great Eastern Gasuatty Gompany Of New York “ "RJ. Wormly, Wileos W. Va. e Welch Unertaking COMPANY Pane ase a da gbamers tS Spies CHAS. H. RICE, Ag nt Northfork, W. Va. Howard University Development of Coal Industry Has Made the State Rich and As Is Shown, Has Provided for the State Its Biggest Taxpayer The nine typical coal counties in West Virginia bear nearly one-third of the entire assessment on real estate and personal property in the state. To be exact, their proportion is 31.6 (thirty-one and six-tenths) per cent. This statement, verified by the reports of the state auditor, shows in impressive fashion what the coal development has done for West Virginia's government. The counties taken into consideration in this finding are McDowell, Fayette, Marlon, Logan, Kanawha, Harrison, Raleigh, Mercer and Mingo. They are named in the order of their tonnage yield. The amount of assessment returned to the state for state purposes for the year 1914 from these counties, was $803,547,172. The total assessment returned by all of the counties for 1914 was $59,054,435. As calculation will show, there remained of the total assessment for 1914 the sum only of $645,547,263 to be distributed among all the other forty-six counties of the state, and including the cities of Wheeling, Huntington and Parkersburg, as well as others of less size, wealth and importance. It will be equally interesting to know that the nine counties named paid more than one-fourth of all the capitation taxes collected for the year 1914. The total capitations collected for that year was $247,260. Of this sum the nine typical coal counties paid $75,231. In this connection it may be remarked that the coal producing companies of the state greatly facilitate the collection of capitation taxes by lending their office organizations to the work. In some of the coal counties, at least, the assessors place their capitation tax tickets against the workmen in the hands of the company officials and, in course, the amount is deducted from the wages of the men and returned to the assessor. A state law provides for this manner of collection. McDowell county affords the most conspicuous example, showing the wonderful extension of business brought about by the coal development. The Norfolk & Western railroad was completed in 1889, giving an outlet both to the west and seaboard for Pocahontas coal. Four years previous to that time the total assessed property valuation in McDowell county amounted to the insignificant sum of $365,563; six hundred and four capitations were collected. The small county of Brooke at that time carried valuations on the tax books about two times greater, being $662,447. Now the valuations in McDowell county are $34,054,014, while those of Brooke county are $10,275,208. The 1914 capitations were 11,830. At the tax rate of six cents, which was in force in 1914, McDowell county was assessed for the use of the state fund—the sum of $20,432.40. This vast and prosperous development of the banner coal county came only when a railroad was projected through the extreme southern territory of the state, and an opportunity was given to take the product of McDowell county to the market. McDowell county produced in 1914 over fourteen million tons of coal. The same avenue of transportation developed to an amazing extent the counties of Mercer and Mingo. Prior to the opening of the coal mines in Mercer county the property valuations were $1,098,426; now they stand at $26,511,528, a development brought about almost wholly because of the coal deposits of that and contiguous counties. One of the most prosperous and thriving cities of the state, with numerous wholesale and banking interests, is located in Mercer county. Splendid permanent pikes are being built, radiating out of Bluedief and Princeton. Mingo was not organized as a county until about 1900, which municipal entity came about because of the prominence taken on by reason of the coal development. Ten years after its birth Mingo property valuations had swelled to $1,221,886. Now Mingo county pays taxes on a valuation of $14,592,347. As to Fayette county, which stands second in coal production, the figures at hand do not tell the whole story. Coal production in Fayette started with the completion of the Cheesapeake & Ohio railway along about 1872. Property values then were far from significant. Along about that time the sheriff of the county traded ticket tickets for the hides of wild animals. The lands of the county, except those in the immediate front of New River, had a very meager value, and not until 1890 was there any development of the coal land in any of the territory now traversed by branch railway lines. In 1885 the property valuations had grown to $2,400,544, and 3,804 capitations were reported. In 1914 the property valuations had been boosted to $23,405,988, and 10,020 capitations were assessed. Kanawha county, wherein is located the capitol of the state, has grown into a vast state of richness because of the development of the coal industry. Had it not been for coal Charleston, which is one of the richest of West Virginia cities, could not have emerged into its present attractive ```markdown ``` Views of C COUNTIES ONE THIRD OF TAXES Industry Has Made the State , Has Provided for the guest Taxpayer status. The volume of wholesale trade in Charleston, which is, perhaps, larger than in any other West Virginia city, save one, is dependent almost wholly on the prosperity of the coal industry. Property valuations in 1885, then, even, stimulated by the infant coal industry, were $620,464. Now they are $55,419,980, having been multiplied nine fold. In the same period capitations increased from 7,128 to 12,219. At this time Marion county is rich in three great mineral resources—coal, oil and gas, though it was the development of its coal acreage that gave to Marion county its great industrial impetus. The other great developments came at a much later date, the coal production in Marion county was started at a date earlier than 1885, which is the date shown for comparisons in this article. In that year property valuations, which were very meager before the coal development, had grown to $5,189,481. In 1914 they had reached the amazing sum of $48,833,388, being a peculiar combination of eight's and three's. Marion county stands third among the counties in coal production. The largest producing company in the state has its headquarters in Fairmont, which is one of the busiest and most prosperous cities in the state; its various manufacturing, mercantile and banking institutions getting a large proportion of their support out of the coal business. Harrison county, while entitled to be classed as a typical coal county, has an item of value to its credit that does not, generally, pertain to coal producing counties. It is rich in farming and grazing lands, its surface being covered with splendid blue grass farms. Nevertheless, it is its minerals that afford the chief part of the valuations that go to make Harrison county the second in point of richness of all the West Virginia counties—Ohio county alone leading Harrison. In 1895 there were only 4,659 capitations assessed in Harrison county, as against 11,262 in 1914. In 1895 the property valuations were recorded as $8,721,314. In 1914 they were $59,239,892. Clarksburg, the county seat and business seat of Harrison county, ranks fifth in size and importance of West Virginia cities, and will doubtless, before many years, occupy an advanced position. Logan county is just now in the prime of its coal development. One of the most important of the Cheesapeake and Ohio branch lines was built to bring the coal out of Logan county. This was accomplished about fourteen years ago. Prior to that time the only natural resources under development in Logan county was its timber. Its forests were among the richest in the state, and time out of mind, almost, the waters of the Guyan river have been utilized to float away from this county the timber contained in its boundaries. It vast valuable timber acreage gave to Logan county property valuations somewhat larger than other counties likewise remotely located from rail transportation. But, note what the coal development, principally, has done for Logan county. In 1885 the total property valuations were $1,581,988. These valuations, it is prized, however, were cut in 1890 several hundred thousand dollars. They advanced a marked increase immediately following the opening of the mines, and in 1914 stood at $16,673,098. Nor, is the end yet come. The coal development is but started in Logan county. Now rated as sixth in volume of production a few years more will find some of the present leaders beneath her. Operations are being steadily opened, and with each addition the property valuations are advanced anywhere from $100,000 to $1,000,000. R should be remembered, too, that when the assessment for 1885 was made the territory of Mingo county was part of Logan. Raleigh county has also climbed into the millionaire class because of its coal deposits and the developments that have followed the building of the C. & O. branch and the Virginian railway. Bedded with rich, smokeless coal, from side to side, Raleigh county has been an inviting field for coal production. At the 1885 period, the property values of Raleigh county were 61,989,979. In 1914 they had grown to 22,907,070. There are thirty-three coal producing counties in the state. Some of those not included in this estimate are positioned of valuable coal properties that yield materially to their prosperity and give to the taxable valuations. Prominent among these might be named Monongalia, Preston Tucker, and Barbour. Each of them produce tonnages in excess of one million per year. Become is a coming coal county, too. Development there is just at the starting point. But property valuations have grown, on account of its development and its prospects, from about six hundred thousand dollars, in 1893, to more than ten and a quarter million dollars in 1914. It is expected and desired that the tender shall take fully into account the fact that in at least three of the counties named—Marion, Harrison and Kanawha—the oil and gas develop ems Solicit ment has added largely to the taxable valuations. The thing that is sought to be impressed is the magnitude of the coal business in West Virginia and the relation that it bears to the state as a taxpayer. In showing the valuations for taxable purposes in the nine leading coal-producing counties of the state, the writer has used only the valuations placed on real and personal property in the several counties, and has not taken into consideration for comparative purposes the assessments placed upon public service corporation property. It is an established fact, however, that the valuations placed upon the public utilities in West Virginia are the largest in counties like Harrison, Marlon, Kanawha and Fayette, and the coal industry has been in the largest measure responsible for the growth and the consequent increase in the valuations placed upon the public service corporations, which include railroads, street railroads, car lines, express companies, water, light and power companies, oil and gas companies and telephone and telegraph companies. Every railroad that has been built in West Virginia, with the possible exception of the Ohio River branch of the B. & O., was projected because of the coal deposits. The railroads pay enormous sums into the state treasury for taxation. Credit for that should be given to the coal industry, which invited their construction. At the fourteen-cent rate of taxation for state purposes levied for the current year and based upon the assessed valuations of 1914, the nine counties named will pay the sum of $424,966.04, minus the ordinary delinquencies. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF MCDOWELL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT: (Eighth Judicial Circuit) Counties of McDowell, Mercer and Monroe. Hon. Isaiah C. Herndon, Judge Welch; W. Burbridge Payn Clerk. Terms of Court Second Tuesday in February June and September. CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas. French Strother, Judge; W. B. Payne, Clerk. Terms of Court Second Monday in January, April, July and October. COUNTY COURT: Dr. R. K. Bragonier, President, Keystone. Col. Jas. Elwood Jones, Commissioners W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch. Terms of Court. First Monday in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June. COUNTY OFFICERS: Sheriff, J F Johnson, Welch. Prosecuting Attorney F C Cook Assistant Pros. Attorney, G L Countz Clerk Circuitand Crim. 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