McDowell Times

Federal Court of West Virginia Sustains Demurer CHARGES ARE ANSWERED BY REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP Robinson Spends Epus Days at Republican State Headquarters, Where Signs Are Right for Great Victory for Party of Lincoln LETTERS SHOW HOW THE VOTERS ARE FEELING Democrats, Surprised by Ready and Aggressive Tactics of Their Opponents, Already Scent Defeat in the Political Atmosphere NOT BLACK BURLEY BRUITS--THESE VOLUME 15. Federal CHARGES ARE BY REPUBLIC FOR THE Robinson Spends Pusy Headquarters, Where Great Victory for LETTERS SHOW HOW THE Democrats, Surprised by Tactics of Their Opposition in the Poli CLARKSburg, W. VA., Sept. 16 — Judge T. A. F. Robinson has put in two days at Republican state headquarters and they have been busy days. He handled a mass of correspondence and letter from every section of the state reporting on political conditions, which are satisfactorily shaping up in every county. Every letter contained an assurance of support and breathed a spirit of optimism which was as refreshing as it was encouraging. "I have every reason to feel greatly encouraged over the many assurances received from all parts as to my own candidacy, and as to the entire ticket," said Judge Robinson today. "I have never once doubted but the Republican party would win a sweeping victory in West Virginia this year, and now feel more certain of it than ever." "The Democratic opposition seems to be surprised that we are answering their charges and personalities as they should be answered—promptly, vigorously and in kind. What did they expect?" That the Republicans would prostrate them selves and let the Watson-Corn well machine run over them." Our party has technologies to make to its opponents and favors to ask. Its record is a clean one and we have no fear that it will not be approved at the polls." DEPENDING ON RECORD "We started our campaign on the strength of the fine record that our party has made and we had no other desire or intention but to wage it on the issues involved. The opposition seemed intentioned otherwise and soon showed that they proposed to try to conduct a campaign of personities, immature and irrelevant, they have made their fling and they are receiving their answers. It will not work. The people will demand a serious discussion of the real issues in controversy and they will not be satisfied until they get it. They will also demand to know what and who is behind the sternus efforts being put forth by the Democrats this year to elect a governor. They will get that knowledge too. The lines of this contest between the two parties are not now laid out as they will be. They are rapidly changing. "The truth involved in this contest cannot be hidden. C. W. Watson's efforts to capture the government end of this state are too well understood to be successful. Watsonism is one 'ism' which it is a dead certainty that the people of West Virginia will not accept. They have passed on that 'ism'. "The people generally have not forgotten what honest Democrats themselves said in 1912 about the incident of the check book and the fountain pen, and the partnership of the 'Gold dust twins.' If any of them have forgotten they will be duly reminded. CRY IS EXPOSED. "The Democrat cry of 'stop thief' will be fully exposed. While I shall on the whole make a comment on a plane beitting the high officer's chief executive of a great state, I will reserve the right Railroad, N. C. - The preliminary hearing of F. S. Thomas, of Georgia, resulted in raising his bond to $5,000, an amount that he has not been able to put up. Thomas is charged with attempted criminal assault on Miss Fola Nunn, in a Pullman car of a Southern Railway train in Union Station shed here. Pullman Conductor J. F. Stephenson and other witnesses testified that he pulled Thomas out of the birth of the young lady, while he was holding her with one hand pressed over her mouth. to meet the petty appeal to prejudice with which my Democratic opponent has so far filled his speeches. "I do not think that any of my friends have ever taken me for a coward. I am a Republican and shall defend everywhere and at all times the party of Lincoln. "Let no one be deceived. A vote for Cornwell is a vote for the Democratic platform—a vote for that silent influence which ousted Colonel Metraw from leadership, threw Lewis out of the chairmanship and located the Democratic party under a single eye at Fairmount." COAL MEN SELECTED This State Will be Represented at Chicago Conference The nineteenth annual meeting of the American Mining Congress will be held in Chicago for four days, beginning on Monday, November 13. Consideration will be given to the problems of safety, efficiency and conservation. Governor Hattfield has selected as West Virginia delegates to this convention the following men identified with the coal industry of the state: Col. E. E. White, of Olen White; Gen. Edward O'Toole, of Gary, W. O. Percival, of Holmen; John M. Wolte, of Fairmont; Frank O. Harri of Camelton; Carl Hunter, of Mountvale; T. H. Huddy, of Boomer; Charles A. Cabell, of Carbon; John Lange, of Charleston; Col. W. H. Gooch, Wheeling. VOTERS ELECT BOTH HOUSES Must Have Republican Congress and Republican Legislature This Fall With Hughes and Robinson. President-to-be Hughes must have a Republican senate and House to uphold him. The election of Republican senators and representatives was one of the important necessities kept to the forefront by the party's campaign managers and speakers in the Maine contest. Gov. Hughes made that prominent in his speech in the Pine Tree state, as did Col. Roosevelt and all the other great leaders. In every state this year that will be hammered home to the voters so that they will grasp its importance and remember, when casting their ballots to consistently complete the job they have in mind to do. That is to say, anxious to see Governor Hughes in the White House, they must not forget that he must have a Re Danville, Va.—Thomas Ramsey, aged twenty-two years, was arrested Saturday near Stakeland, charged with having attempted an assault upon May Craven, nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Craven. The mother made the charge against Ramsey. A warrant charging attempted criminal assault was issued and officers arrested Ramsey. He denies the charge, and says he left Danville on the advice of friends. He is being held in jail until the case comes before the grand jury on Tuesday. KEYSTONE WEST VIRGINIA FRIDAY SEPT. 22, 1916 in the Congress, at the other end of the avenue to enforce his ideas and policies. In 1971 Virginia the Republican party is fortunate this year in having an unusual array of strong and popular men on its congressional ticket. Congressman at-Large Howard Sutherland heads it as the party's candidate for the United States Senate. It is a more waste of words to enlarge the personality and "ability" of Mr. Sutherland. Every voter in the state knows him, holds him in high esteem and is aware of his splendid record in every position he has held. At one time or an other most of the voters have cast their ballots for him. The candidates for the House of Representatives may be compared favorably to him. When a party can, at one and the same time, offer such an offer for the lower branch of the Congress as Col Thos W. Fleming of Fairmont; Congressman George T. Bowers of Morton; Hon. Stuart F. Reed, of Clarkburg; former Congressman Harry Chapman Woolsey of Spencer; Congressman Edward Cooper of Mercer county, and State Seat at M. V. Godby, of Charleston, there is a good deal in favor to the good judgment and good fortune of the party, don't you think? Charles Evans Hughes is assure to see a big victory in West Virginia in 1976 as McKinney was in 1980 and the same men who vote to give him the state's electoral vote should see carefully it that they give him a United States mayor and representatives of the two ways of thinking to uphold him; his administration of the nation's affairs during the next four years. MORRIS RE-ELECTED GRAND MASTER OF U. O. ODD FELLOWS Hon. Edward H. Morris, of Chicago, Ill., was elected Friday, September 10 to serve his sixth term as Grand Master of Old Fellows. Mr. Morris entered the order early in life and advanced through the stages of his subordinate lodge to the high rank of Grand Master in 1898, succeeding James F. Needham, the present Grand Secretary. He first served two consecutive terms and in 1902, owing to increasing business obligations, asked that he be permitted to relinquish the office. In 1910, the affairs in the order threatened disintegration and the biennial convention of Baltimore succeeded in persuading him to give up some of his personal affairs and again assume the Grand Master's chair. He was re-elected at Atlanta in 1912 and in Boston in 1914. Mr. Morris is a lawyer, ranking with the great lawyers of the country, and is amittedly the leading practitioner of our race. As a political leader, he occupies the front rank, counseling and leading his people with faith, judgment and with firmness in their stand for every American right. He is honored by the people in Washington where he and his charming wife, Mrs. Jessie Montgomery Morris, are well and widely known. NEEDHAM RE-ELITATED. James F. Needham was re-elected Grand Secretary of Old Fellows for the term of two years. Mr. Needham is a veteran Old Fellow and has served the order in every capacity; up to that of Grand Master. The people generally are gratified by the continuance of Henry P. Slaughter as editor of the Old Fellows Journal, Mr. Slaughter is a practical printer as well as editor and has advanced the equipment, tone and circulation of the Journal to a marked degree. CHIEF REMEMBERED Rev. R. P. Johnson, Most Respected Worthy Chief of Royal Council No. 304, I. O. of St. Lukes, Kimball, upon the occasion of his first anniversary as Worthy Chief and also his End birth day, was kindly and generously remembered by gifts of money and other valuable and useful presents. Mrs. W. O. Moore, district deputy of the St. Lukes, presented the presents, saying in part, "that the members of this council wish by these tokens to say to their Chief that they deeply appreciate the unselfish effort put forth for both the good of the order and the members individually." The Worthy Chief, Rev. K. P. Johnson, responded by saying that it was not in the gift of words to fully express the deep feeling of gratitude for this token of approval and confidence imposed in him as their helper and friend. These, said he, are the boquets which add so much inspiration to life and lift so many burdens. The following contributed: Meidamer Emma A Guthrie, Cornelia Coleman, W. O Moore, Flora Williamson, Emma Finney, Fannie Ellott, Lacy Valentine, Nannie Seys, Miss G. A. Whittock, Mr. Poland Johnson and Squire Samuel Crider. "Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you." A MEMBER. "WES" ATKINSON TO TAKE STUMP FOR HIS PARTY Former Governor Will Campaign for Hughes And Judge Robinson APPEARANCE RECALLS SOME OLD MEMORIES In Interview He Tells Why Grand Old Party's Ticket Will Win This Year. CLARKSBURG, W. VA. Sept. 10 Former Governor and United State Congress of Claims Judge George West Atkinson is going to take the stump in Hughes, Robinson and the entire Repu- ranian ticket in West Virginia. This war horse of many a hard-hitted poli- cal campaign has soiled the homes of the impending battle and is chasein- put the bit anxious to plunge into the tray. He makes an enthusiastic prediction of weeping Republican victory in West Virginia this year. Governor Akkinson, who is visiting friends in this city was a visitor at Republican state committee headquarters day and formally accepted an invitation to go upon the hustings. The campaign managers were delighted, and plainly showed it, and Governor Akkinson, who takes to campaigning like a duck to water, was less pleased over the prospect of again towing the state a party speaker. He discussed fully the plans for his ministerial which are in the hands of Chairman Morgin Owen, in charge of the speakers, he can WILL TAKE MINDS BACK The fact that "West" Atkinson is coming will be hailed with joy by old time party comrades in every community in which the former governor will be called to speak. They will not doubt to see that the triumphant welcomes of other years will be duplicated. No less pleased over the prospect of meeting and hearing him will be the younger generation of voters, who have heard from their elder the interesting stories of the visits of the pioneer campaigner whose efforts in the eighties and the nineteen for Republican party supremacy in this state culminated in his triumphant election as governor in 1850 and the beginning of Republican party government in West Virginia, which has continued since 1851 and uninterrupted for sixteen years. The return of Governor Atkinson to the hostings and tactive participation in party politics marks an unique and important development in this year's campaign, which promises to be such a memorable one. It will cause the memories of the older generation of voters to revert to those trying years for the fathers of the party in this state who pathfinded the trains and blazed the way through a strongly entrenched and never-to-borstengetten arrogance of Democrat Bourbonism. In those politically tyrannical times in West Virginia a man could select no harder job than being a Republican. Governor Atkinson is one of those of that pioneer group who faced ostracism and traveled the hardest way with clenched fists, and finally won the state from the grasp of an intolerant mossbackism. Senator Nathan Gil is another of the same group belt. Judge John W. Mason is another. Most of their colleagues in the earlier struggles have been gathered to their fathers. Such men as Governor Barenau, John Few, Stevenson, Arche, Campbell, Rimon H. Kreer and many others are called to "I haven't the least fear for the Republican ticket election this year. West Virginia is a staunch and reliable Republican state, as has been proven time and again under more threatening opposition than the Democratic party can build up this year. Hughes and Fairbanks will sweep the state, of that there isn't the faintest doubt in my mind. My faith in that result is strengthened by the overwhelming victory for the party in Maine, the biggest victory that has been done in that prophetic commonwealth in ten years. It shows the national political trend. As they feel about it in Maine, so do they feel about it in West Virginia and other states whose electoral votes are counted to establish Charles Evans Hughes as the great head of this great government. "As goes West Virginia on the national ticket, so it will go on the state ticket. Judge Robinson will win, as he deserves to. He is best fitted for the position. Against his character nothing can be said in detriment intellectually he is one of the state's strong men. He has lots of ability, and to intimate that he can be made any man's man is to insult the intelligence of the people of the state, who have elected him to other high places, where he conceived conspicuously able service. REPUBLICANS AND PROGRESS IVES TOGETHER AS NEVER BEFORE--DEMOCRATS SURE OF DEFEAT The voters in Maine set a fine example to the voters of the country, and especially an inspiring one to the Republican voters of West Virginia. It was a sign that brought the "boys" out of the trenches in this state with a whip and an old time escuason to win a victory all along the line. It was the first proclamation that the sentiment of the country is strongly in favor of placing the representatives of the Republican at the head of the national government. It was the strongest and most convincing proof to date of the complete and harmonious amalgamation of the Republican and Progressive parties. Newman deserves more credit for bringing that about than Col. Roosevelt, whose speeches in the Maine campaign were models of their kind. As in Maine, in West Virginia, the Republicans and Progressives are as one. That being true there is the basis of the hope of an democratic politician that his party will have a "look in" in this state next November. ROBINSON'S NOMINATION The charges made by Democrats that Judge Robinson's nomination was not honestly conferred is transparent by courtesy. Why do the Democratic leaders emphasize this charge and make a direct appeal to the prejudice rather than to the reason of the voters? If the Democratic party has something better in the way of principle or administration to offer the Republican voter that they can hope to secure through the agency of their own party, why not offer it? The Republicans are intelligent. They are able to grasp what a proposition promises as well as they are to see what the past has brought. Why not emphasize the merits of Democracy and Democratic candidates father and harder upon the demerit of the manner in which the Republican candidate for governor secured his credentials? An appeal of the character the Democrats are now making convicts that party of the weakness of its position. It presumes that Republicans are foolish and childish and petulant, that they are to be led by the voice of preyful motivateur of principle or the truth. What have the Democrats to offer the people of West Virginia? Is it economy? Is it purity of politics? Is it progressive legislation? Is it anything at all, save that they are hungry for office and want the Republicans in a bit of prejudice to put them in—Herald Dispatch. District Meeting Of The Golden Rule Beneficial and E. Association Held at Kimball, W. Va., With Moving Star Association No. 23, Sept. 11, 1916. Mr. Editor. Please allow us space in your valuable paper to say a few words about the work of the Golden Rule. The organization is progressing nicely. Some of the associations are keeping their promises which they made at the Grand Sitting, for they are sending in new applications almost daily, but we are not yet satisfied. We feel that more can be amplified in the way of organizing new associations where the work has not yet been established. DISTRICT MEETING The district meeting held with Moving Star Association, No. 23 at Kimball, W. Va., on the 11th of this month, proved quite a success especially when we consider the disadvantages under which it Exhonerating Defendents Indicted Under Election Fraud Charges, Trumpped up by Office Seeking Democrats--A Decision Sweeping in Nature Denies Federal Court Jurisdiction in Election Cases. was forced to labor. The district agent was providentially hindered from being present but the meeting was very seriously conducted by the General Secretary, G. S. Muller, and the Vice President. I. Page. The meeting was largely attended both by delegates and members. Some very wholesome talks were made during the meeting. The general secretary, in a talk, impressed on the delegates and members the importance of getting into the work with full earnestness in order that others might form an invariable opinion of what we are doing and what we ultimately intend to accomplish for the race. As the roll of delegates was called each made his report and gave a short talk on the work in his community. Owing to the fact that death, within the home of Key J. W. Robinson, called his beloved daughter from labor to reward, we only hold one session, which is somewhat a departure from the established custom. The meeting adjourned to meet again on the second Monday in April, 1911, at Cinderella, W. Va. WHY THEY ARE OPTIMAL MISTIC. "Republicans Optimistic" is the title of an editorial in the Fairmont Times (Dem) That is, once the Times certainly let slip a truth. Republicans everywhere in West Virginia are not only optimistic, but they are upbeat, a good confident, enthusiastic and inbued with a determination to win. To an extent the Republican party's organization managers are indebted to Democratic papers like the Times for this happily satisfactory condition in their party's ranks. The absurdly false charges against the Republican party's administration of the State Government, the scurrulous, unair and, more frequently than otherwise, libelous attack on prominent men of West Virginia whose only crime seems to be that they are either representatives of the great Republican party in office or as candidates, are unevigorous and conspicuous in defending the Republican party against its enemies have helped to eliminate Republican in every section of the State and condition them to a fighting edge. The sweeping Republican victory in Maine, showing as it did that the country is going to restore the Republican party in power again in Washington, was another contributory factor in proclaiming the "Republican Optimism" which the Tucson has been so kind as to advertise. The splendid leadership of Hughes and the effective speeches of Roosevelt, the complete amalgamation of Republicans and Progressives in Maine, West Virginia and in every state in the galaxy—these all helped to restore Republican confidence to the trumpphant success of their party this year. It is a Republican year and why shouldn't Republicans be optimistic? At Beckley, when is Abe Lilly's hometown, cheers turned into jittery hurrabs as judge Robinson plunged into a discussion of State questions and particularly, into questions whether or not the State of West Virginia should be blighted by the hand of Clarence W. Watson, Fairmont Coal Baron, declared to be putting forth every effort to win the general election for the Democratic party and then boss the State government for four years. "No, not that—not that!" called a Democrat from the mob of a knot of men of that political path. "But that is what you will vote for in November, if you vote that ticket," said the speaker. "Then we'll vote another way," said another.—Lincoln Republican. Upstate Democrat papers have the effrontery to tell their readers that conditions are satisfactory in Fayette county" on the authority of a Cornwell press agent. If Cornwell does not get any more votes in the other 64 counties than he will receive in Fayette, he will be the worse defeated candidate who ever ran for office in West Virginia. After ten years of intercine strife over County affairs, the Republicans of Fayette County are this year united and dwelling together in perfect harmony The leaders of the party in that county expect a ma- (Continued on Page 2.) Miners, Coke Men and Laborers wLined all over. McDowell Coun- ty Business Openings. NUMBER 28 Demurer ting Defendents Fraud Charges, Trump- king Democrats--A De- Nature Denies Federal Election Cases. In the preliminary stages of what was thought or expected to be a long drawn out legal battle, an quotas has taken on the Democratic baggage over what was loudly published and pretended to be election tramsls in Mellowell county by the decision of the Federal Court at Huntington yesterday on the ground of the lack of jurisdiction. This opinion was hated down after an exhaustive argument by an array of the greatest and most expert talent of legal lights that ever presented themselves before a great court by Judge Woods, one of the most distinguished presidents of this country. This opinion was thoroughly concurred in by Judge Keller. The result of this decision, which is an expression of the people and to which the hearts of the great people will rejoice when they hear it, will be, we hope, an end to Democratic malicious charges of corruption in election not be WON'T OBEY NEW LAW PRESIDENT OF SANTA FE RAIL- ROAD DEFIES EIGHT-HOUR MEASURE. PREPARES FOR LEGAL BATTLE Congressman Adams Says Official May go to Jail--Enforcement of Legislation Adds New Phase to Strike Question A new phase of the dispute between the trainers's brotherhoods and the rail- way operators has arisen with the de- claration of E. P. Epley, president of the Atlanta, Louis and Santa Fe railroad, that the company will not comply with the provisions of the Adams eight- our law unit allied to do so by the United States supreme court. "I have seen Mr. Ripley's published statement," said Charlton Adamson, of the House committee on Interstate commerce and father of the bill, "and all I can say at this time is that if Mr. Ripley or any other railway official disobeys this eight-hour law, the first step taken will be the swearing out of a warrant, and the violators are likely to find themselves in jail." "NO DOUBLE OF THE COSTITU- TIONALITY." "If a poor attorney informs a railroad official that the law is unconstitutional, it should be arranged so that the accused official may have the benefit of other counsel in court, and the ill-advised attorney can go along to jail with his client. There is no doubt of the constitutionality of the law and of the power of Congress to regulate commerce between the states and provide for the safety and comfort of the traveling and shipping public." Yet members of the Senate Interstate Committee committee admit that no consideration was given to the actual environment of the law. Senator Newlands, chairman of the committee, when he was told of Mr. Kiley's statement, said, "I am not at all prepared to express an opinion as to what course there will be taken. The law speaks for it." It is penalty clause, but of course there are legal ways or meeting that end it. MAY INDICIT SANTA FE OFFICIALS. One theory advanced is that if the Santa Fe officials refuse to operate their road on the eight hour basis, they will be indicted; then, in the event of conviction, they will appeal to the Supreme court. Another view is that the other roads will observe the eighth hour law and will appeal to the court on the ground that they are being subjected to an infringement of their constitutional right. In the meanwhile the legal department of the Santa Fe is making a thorough investigation of the Admison law in preparation for a court battle. President Ripley refuses to bridge from his defiant attitude, and declares: "He will continue to operate under the old system after January 1." She McDowell Times. SEER eeet See ereencleneen nesotiarion se} WE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO. BE WHITTICO & HILL Scaiehial x meeeteeaa M.T. WHITTION, Fatitor. RT. EPWARDIIILL., Business Mer. “Articles o: wore than ten lines will be eharge! 10 cents per line. Pablisnes every Friday in the interest of the Negro Race---His Civil and Po- itieal Rights. SUBSCRIPTION KATES, One year in advance. e oo f.b0 Ope month m advance Ps o- aR aes ADVERTISING KATES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST Special rates to charches, schools and maces aie Subeeriters cooing their Post Oftice mies oe caer ee ome hie sebeeripton whl Oe collected just the — . eeesiaeatesieael Patera! a Secon Clase Matter March 2, 1H. at the Fost Ofliee at Keyetone, wiv [a., uader act of Oungress, Moreh 3] 7 RY) A , CA $y] tn. seatiahainsiessebiendoninnisnsan REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET OBARLES E HUGHIS of Sew Yor. OHARILES W. TAINTASES, of Indiana HOWARDSUTHENI Sa Kendaiph EDWARD OUOPEL tiene Republican State Ticket. a AKA FE. ROBINSON, of Taylor Judges of supreme Court WILAM He MULLER, Wood. HAROLD A. RITZ, Mercer. o~ Psceretary of State S HOUSTON G. YOUNG, of Harrieon, Superintendent of Schoole MORKIS1. SHAWKEY, of Kanawha. Avutiter JOWN § DARST. ot Jackson, Treasurer WILLIAM. <. JOLTNSON, of Fayette. Attorney General ELT. ENGLAND, of Logan. Commissioner of Axrieuiture JAMES HW. STEWAKY. of Patoam. Mate Senator—sixth District 4. W. LUTHER, of McDowell. Republican County Ticket. Steritt S. A. DANIEL, of Weteh, Promeeuting: Attorney G. L. COUNTS, of Welch. Commissioner County Court (Long and Short Terms OWAN) No RAVENSON » of Gary. Aswenacor W.J. HATFIELI», of Welch. E. How Hoo of ged E. HOWAKD HARPER, of Keystone. HARVEY HAGEMAN. of Bradshaw J. BURL <Work, ‘of Welch. FLOYD WALDRON, ef Weleb. DOWELL COUNTY'S FULL STRENGTH WILL VOTE ON ELECTION Day. Under the fearless and untir- ing leadership of that strong band of loyal Republicans of old McDowell county, the voters wil! be able to show by proof positive that the Democratic cry of fraud in elections to give big Repub- lican majorities, is all absolutely tommy rot and political “bosh.” The voters intend wgoto the pollsand ive Democracy the biackest eye of political defeat that has ever been meted out to & body of office seekers since St. Peter walked on the water and since old Adan committed the first sin in the Garden of Eden. The thousands of voters who have been staying at home on election days. perfectly content ed that the Republican party would just walk into office with honors, are now waking up and becoming concerned enough t& be getting ovtand talking Re. Publicanism. They are swear. ing, that on the seventh of Nov ember they will, aman, go tc the polls and defy any man ot set of men to deny them a right tothe exercise of those rights which were purchased in blood @ the batil: ticlds uf four Jong years of bloody war. And now when the Democrats wake up or the morning after November 7 Gnd read the balletin return from every precinct in McDowell, they will then, we hope, truly ses as (hay have never seen before and hssow as they have never knows that fieir ill-advised adtieb? . aad delusions under whith they nave so often labored, bave ali been total failures. The Kepubixan Party has thousands of voter in this county that have never been to thy polis. They have heen regular taxpayers, ma: y of whom have been pisced on the regis- tration beoks, but because of their indiff-rence and too be- cause of their certainty that any jazd all Repoblican pominces would be elected despite any op postin put up by the common Democratic enemy, they just Stayed at home, nursed the baby. joked with the wite and tinally, rejyiced with all the restof the men who worked like Trojins for the party’s success But thi@time they are all ready gnd willing, under the leadership. of Bon McGinvis Hatheld, chair map of the Rapbblican Exegu- tive Committe, ike they Eis always done under the leadbr- ship of men like ex-Senator W W. Whyte and Yon. W. B. Payny to rally ovt this tume—not stey stay athome nat give the Dé verats the worse whipping the ever had at the polis They have come to the conclusion that the dire «forts thearted with th most flgrant inconsist nci-s hy Democrats, shall not go by un- noticed. And now, instead «f staying at home, early in the morning the Republican voters ta unit, will be at the pol! with a double fild steong hand vote the straight Ro pubica: tick. t VOTERS OUGHT TO TAKE NO. TICE AND PREPARE #« R THE BALLOT. A meeting of the Reoublican voters of this couaty was held a the Kimball scho.] house Wed- nesday at lo'clock ter the pur- pose of ascertaining the naaws of all quslitied voters of precincts Nos. 10 and 11, and the rames ot those who have become quulitiea voters since primary registra tion was wade. Similar meet- ings will be held at other places m the county. The establist- ment of several new precinct» since the primary election makes it confusing to® number of th- voters to know just where ther stand when it comes to voting precincts, and for this reason i is important that all voters a - tend the meetings and be in structed as to where they should vote; thatis, should there be any question as to the precinit in which votes should be cast ‘The county court, according 1 law, will meee on the second Monday next preceding electior day, at which time ali persons not having registered. can make spplication for their names to br entered apun the registrarion The meeting of the court vi fallon Monday, Oct. 29. How ever, a voter not being able to appear before the court, can vou on affidavit on day of election affidavit being certified to by tur witnesses. This also applies t cases wherein voters become of age on or before November 7, af ter the registration has been closed. Any voter may secure acopyofthe “primary electicn \aws,” from local political bead- quarters and thus take no chanc: of being deprived of bis vote «n November 7. Attend Federal Court. Hon. McGinnis Hattield, chair man of the Republican commit tee of McDowell counts and one of the most active, fearless, out courteoss young Republicans, accompanied by wavy other Prominent men of the county av tended Federal court in Hanting- ton thie week. He was intersst. ed ina number of his polit cs friends who were summoned i» connection with the recent Fed ersl indictments of an alleged election frauds. Hon T. Edward Hill, the efficient Business Mar. of the McDowell Times, was als: on the ground with plenty lea advice ———.e- - Rev. J. W. Coger Called to Marytown Rev J. W. Ooger has been called to take charge of the Nourner's Valley Baptist church st Marytown. He hee so many calle thet be can wot accept them ali, but he will go down sod have talk with the beethren and ale preach for them. This ies good chureb and is witling to take care of » pastor. Mag the Lord bless them for their goed werk. WHAT'S THE MAT- TEA WITH THE VIRGINIA NEGRO Ww everything imto consider- ation, this state helds out to bim the best opvortunimies “© f any state in the Union. fa the North snd in most parte ofthe West. be is deuted work on acevant of his colur; hut West Virginia is a veritable Kldorede tor the industrinas Negra Not only canbe tind employment, hut what is more to the point, be receives as much for bis labor ae «ny other man. Thousands of Negries are employed in and sroand the mines. These mer make alithe way from $60 te twoard three hundred dollars » month The coke yards, rail- roads, lamver camps and other ndustries offer uniimited ew- ployment for those who seek it. Notonly ts he blessd in. the Very essential matter of work, but in an edi cational war alse, he is highly feeored. La the Matter ot -ducation Wese View bra is ene Of The most progress ive states. She has estantinher a oniform examination for teal ers; presided stave norm! schocks in whreh those teacher wetain +: ys them the best Wages of any suate in thin past fthe U won, and ber wm nimue School tera is six montis While our sister states ar frequently scouraged by tirs: on -epidecaic and then another, We have a mest satubrious ch mate and our oldest cizen can bot recall an ¢pdemic in thir state of any cons quence Race riots aud lynchings at times cisgrace our neighbors. but in this state these troubles seldom occur and the relations between the races are always amicable Exceptionally favoren as weare in work, edacation, Climate and tue relations betweer the races, t must Ye said two our Ctersnal shane, that with the best opportunities enjied by the N groin any otner state, we aie Making the worst sbowing As Ubrougn the South the Ne kro points with pride to his banks, insurance compani-s. large mercantile estabdlishwents manofacturies of various kind and numerous co-operative en- lerprises) What have we ic thi- state’ In aco operative way wi haven’t 48 much as a junk-shop Why, it might de asked, wit) ail the elements which make fo Progress, so abundantly bestoa ‘ed, is the Negro of this state se far bebind bis brethren in other states much less favored’ Th: explanation is thatour leaders sre pet public spiri-ed--our preachers, teachers and othe professiveal men are too sell centered We have borg sine Passed the time when one ma can de very much by bimsel ‘This is pre eminently the age cooperation —tbe age of the larg: corporation sad syndicae The white man with $300,009.- 000 does not attempt te conduct & business singe-nanded This is not becanse he has nor the necessary means. perhaps, bu because: xperience demuvntrate s that “in union there is strength By associating himerit with otn- ers he beings more brains iw the business: hiv associates dras Jon their fiends fur support, and Wy stead of risking bis entre cay its! 9 one venture he is enabb d toi .vestina vomber of con- corns. We have a number of Negroes in the eval fields and in the cities cf this state who bave some money. Toe Negroes of thir State are spending millions o! dollars every year for groceries, clothes, furniture, droge and a a ea + er Cen Gt ves WE BAT ONCE : @ WIL GREK GCE E|COOPER, WEST VA. Ee Cod town, God War a oa B Ottered'n the Sat For 2 EVERY ONY WORK” | TWO WEEKS PNY & 2B De ees BAGS eRe urchildren ‘Tne question that: ts poz ing all Negro pereata is: vbatare my children going wo. dt We now have inore wachers than schools. Tney can’t all en— ter the professions. The white man is not going w take them nto bis swores and offices. The! aly solution of the problem is tur us to employ ourselves. Why They Are Opti- mistic. JCoutinwed from Faze One.) jority for the entire ticker of frou tee teem Theme vexing lotters stich are being s20t out t Kepobhean voters asking their support wader the signatare of Jotm J. Cornwell, mas nat as well be signed with the name of Clarence W. Wat-on for all the good they will do. In bie effort to get control of the guv- ermmeut ot the people of West Virginia, ©. W. Watson mast mis the peculiarly otticacions umistance of the tate John May, of Keotucky The late Joba wae valuable wnset to the present Demo- cratic Nativaal Committeenaa in stag: tog io (11 at Onarlewwon, what Atoert Sidney Johneon, the Democratic leader in Southern West Virginia deseribed as “a sutarnalia of devauchery.”” “My piatiorm ie the platform of the Kepabbean party, aod the simple code of tenth emt homer" —Jndge Kobineon. coat, im abs rt. tele the story cf hie own stainless private private life and exemplary official record, More cond fot te said in @ vorume, it te remarkable how ynickly the Re- povlicape fave been eetiuog together in Lincoln County within the past ven days. =Hincoln Kepatshean Ie ty the same in every county im the State, ad it se0't #0 “remarkable” when you stop to think of The Kepubli- rans have ny quarrel among thermeeives. There n't a party procpe thet they sreu't solidly together on as © merete, hey are out to win thie year aud they are enn be win Cont of ramming the Stave ander this Repabhean adninetraben lite over $+) por enum. The cont of ranning the nations! gyverniwent under the pree- Democratic adoitateation 1 @ little over 17 per cayite As the Wastun-Cornwell combination te wot able to furnish the facts and the res W Sapjert their why charges against the Kepawiicsn pary in Weet Virginie, by NOt aak the Uallyhoo pertormer - ot the partwerstip ty tak « little on mation- at exirevecance. very um® in bie wodience is directly interested ia that, fee a moet larger Sumucia inveress in that $17 per capita tax than be bee in the £26) per capita stave tax © “From this day forth,” says the Varkerstarg News, “the Democraue vary shontd abandon whatever ope it bas bad of eaiging contro! of the State governwent.”” Every hope wae aban- doom! before ey started their cam: Paign, excevt hope of palling. throat the Watson ceodidate for Governor, Their hope of that is ast fading, ae keen Joberevers have mote! Go To School. Never before han there bereu a greater mlucational awakening among the people of lor im Keystone. This yeare seems tobe the be the heginning of better things for thie far-famed city along edn: cabonal lines, On last Sanday might at the station there was aa oveasion fer joy ard. sr. rom, bot all were happy. A large num. of parents, relatives ard friends were thpre to way “tiood-Inye’” with wishes for succes t the loved gues who wok thei eave for the West Virgivia Collegiate Institute. Thowe who went were Misses ibeine Calhoun, Letitia Epps and Cleo patra Whitticy; Mesrs. Chas. Penn Ceorge Baggett, Stewart Cainuun, xt Clair Moore, Adoiphas Sunpon. Albert White, Wa». L. Jones, Jr, and Dewey Venn Five of the above persons, Mises Cal- noun aud Epps, Mean. ing, Moor sod Joues, with Mist Jegugtig Morr who went to Biuetield Colored Tosticat last week, were presented with dictioo- wies and Bibles by the Mt Chapel Bap tat Sunday shoul of which they an jnembers. The presentation speech wa made by Rev. Milton S. Malone in be ‘things. He urged fthem to te faithial to their books apd to use every possit« minute for the mprovement of the im- Provement of their head, heart anc hands Distinguished Lady Fram South Carolina Visits Frieads in West Virgisia Mie K Junatia Hairston, graduat 4 Hampton Institote, now teaching i South Carolina, bine brew visiting be mother, Mra. Emma Hairston, im Key “tone and otber friends for eight dry- She is a revideot of Farmville, Va, au! it i» potting ii lightly when we way sbe specially « young indy op phe pighest » romplishments. She was ept on the the whole time of her gfey im thie city filing engagements aod secepyng 1! many invitations to receptions, gerne: and entertainments hy her teat of ad mirers. She stoppe! at Peeabonte Wednewiay evening and sent dey with her friends, Mr. and Mrs, Ch wles France From there she went to bine: field and witnessed the great Jobo ho inan shows with friends and tht there, be wee heard to exprees hers na highly plemwet al delighted at the hempital reveption accorded her on her First visit t+ this erection. NOTICE! othe Kepabiicsm Voter of Big Creek Diatriet There will hes meeting of the Big reek district colored Repttican organ. 00 st Excelsior, Setarday. Sept. 30 ee wpm. Thie meeting ie fer the rome of commutering matters whit.) Fretiy concern the colored wtere 1 wai plietriet, planting the compantu, acreug- ing for organizing precinct clube and transacting such other bosmess as may Droperiy come betore the body. .. AM colored Repabhicans in Big Creek istrict are rarnestly reqnepted to be prew 0d on invitation ww eptended to the Officers ot the People’s Colored Repub Organization of McDowell connty. GEO. COIL, President. TOM QUARLES, Act. See i —__ Many of the gord people of thie city Dave been attending the Taseweli {air die wasn. REPUBLICAN THRIFT 1S Guilt Panama Canal Out of Cur- Fent Revenwes, Patricticaly | Hearding Bends in Treasury _. Witich Demecrats Filch te Hide a Deficit. CARNIVAL OF DEBAUCHERY iM PUBLIC EXPENDITURE Genater Penrese Belleves the Looted ‘Condition of the Treasury Will Mecsssitate the Withhelding of ‘Contracts fer Battleships and De. lay the Whee Scheme of Prepared neces — Nation's Money Frittered Away to Finance Hare Brained ang ‘bb Advieed Prejecta. ‘Willem RB Willcox, Chairman of ‘Ge Republican National Committee. Ras received from Senator Pearcse a ‘Relat but positive summing up ef the extravagauces of the Wilson Adminis- tration during the session of Congress Jest about to close. The Senator says: i “When the country realises what this Congress has done in the way of ‘appropriations it will be dumfeunded. Already, it has been shown that over © Dilliea, seven er eight hundred mil- Mea dollars have been appropriated— mere money than was ever appropri- ted in any one year in the history ef the American government. The to tal will reach nearly two billion dol- lars before the end of this carnival f debauchery in public expenditures 4s reached, because no account has been taken of the twenty-five millions for the Danish islands, the thirty mt! Mens which the goverameat will prob- ably have to refund as a result of the five per ceat rebate allowed on impertations brought across the seus 4m American bottoms, and ether mat- ters which are likely to come up. “It ts euiy tee evident that this bill which is expected to bring in some ‘two hundred million dollars will ab- solutely fail to meet even the require Mente for the ill-advised and certainly Rot urgent projects authorized by the Present Congress. “It is now claimed that these pro- Jects are te be financed by the tnsu- ance of Panama Canal bonds. The American people will regard such « Proceeding as a very queer ene be- cause the issuing of bouds by the Cleveland Administration largely help- 4 te bring about the downfall of the Democratic party in 1896. A bond fewue has ever since been viewed with abberrence by the Democracy; now, we find the party leaders compelled, Dy reason of their extravagance and inefictency, to resort to it “Te defray the expenses of a nitrate Plant and of « shipping board and many other neediess projects by the fasving of Panama bonds will be in the last analysis equivalent to paying for thei by bund issues. These bonds are lying in the treasury unissued as the result of the thrift and economy and wise aduinistration of the Repub- can party. “Galy about $130,000.00 of bonds Were put out tp the construction of the Panama Canal The balance of the cost of that stupendous undertaking was pald @ut of current revenues; and new, to advance the novel doc. trige that these bonds which repre sent the thrift of preceding years shall be issued for these questionable Projects is, te my mind, preposterous. Im fact, it was expressly provided in the Spooner Act that Panama Canal Doads should not be issued fer any ether purpose than that of the coo: struction of the Canal, and the in- wenieus theory that they can be ts sued mow to repay the treasury and that thes the money can be squan- area by the party in power to finance doubtful projects and to make geod a Get will not alter the fact that ouch @ Geficit exists, “No amoust of reasoaing om the part of the Chatraan of the Commit- tee on Finance will alter the fact hat outside of preparedness there bas deem at least $20,000,000 of wasteful appropriations and expenditures by the presest Congress. That condition of the weasury will absolutely neces sitate the withholding of contracts for battleships und delay the whole echeme of prepareduess. “The figures of the Secretary of the Treasury may be juggied as they may, but when the Secretary ie up Against the brute fact of not having money te pay for these projects he will then fod thet figures will met aii: 2. aati oo SACRIFICED COUNTRY’S HONOR AND INTEREST Mr. Witeen’s defenders say he “has kept we out of war” As © matter of fact hie policy in Mexico has combined all the evita of feeble peace with all the vile of feeble war. He has se. cured none of the benefits of war; but he has net aveléed war. He has sacrifieed the hen- OF and the interests of the coun- Wy; but he has net received the thirty pieces of siiver—From the speech of Col. Theedere Reseevelt, delivered at Lewiston, Maine, in behalt ef Charice &. HM vghen ee TO CELEBRATE N=W YEAR. 4 The Hebrews of the country Are making extensive prapara- tions tm celebrate Rosh Hash ansh, their New Year, which comes on “ieptomber 2s —— Mr Jem Jones, of Wile, was in the city lavt Saturl_y looking iter some ieerrance m warrs with which he ie in ‘to eed ia. _— ional ~Amend- . State of W.Va. Proclamation by the Givers r J, Henry D Hattiett, Governor ey seats af Weer Virginia, paren nn 1 4 Constitutive and Lenws ct oa hemoy prcicer. armas Redon tere be ben to one castor, iz the: yror (ne Twn os inted tor vatidicatien er <—skion oa Propesed Amendment Tht Section twenty Uiree Fete ight of api Commitation as it roe . SStered ard weewied wo ae ts eh oe ames “Seckon teruty-there The «nm dame" shall bareteaead by the sonnel deaey and echt ote mor te eeretne of thd coteend Sonewn they che om igtae acre. en enter ne Uhey Mey heterinioe, one their agectese wlio tll bed hie wath Brn d tae aan ae fotara tae tees savin os Mok os [Gt See ceal. be sal very tos sees Bat ws te. k~ char we camer ge ghee pple yobe ee arin lead ima: see pen fideo bse same det-es coll rere the vremter wouter of vou et at wy ectinn. then omy the omen cach ye wae receiving the highest 5 . waren shel ne derdamet = So. sor om Wotow in maaies aliases ae ali reine the ment highest maser cote: ‘shalt be. declared eiweed, Ss een eners shall annually elect one their nenber aa president, and ew shall reeeive tour dedlars per day for} sevice in rom. te te bard want eft eousty, Genrer: proenied. hens that eaid payment tear ‘sbatiore’y deg chat wt carved Go mame et hundrea! dedlare per year for each en Maietoner: and provited. tat sch eon fesention may tor tarseaoch tm any conn ty ty the-ecens. of em} very od then we apeetal cleres ‘The teropement asemnedonorat ix chest st #9 “Canty Gantt Auninent art oo the offical ballet be te voted at <0 teeting wil! be printet the fellate BALLOT ON Co dstrry chow Al COUNTY Count AMENOME SE Amending Yetion teemey-threc «1 Article eight ‘Aracwleeret Aseinet retitivation af County | Atawtalment Tia tavorine the tatiication af oii mente ot wil vs Fer Kees ow at Cente tees Aeeeteer s treme Opp swim WU vote Agaitint Ko teatlow' ad Steamy Onan Ascrectownt Gievom tender by aed a el ti Rin Grpne, we cone any SS Anat, bn tee gras of wrt (ioe To-erand Niwot Huwinst the Filth Paseah HENRY & HATEIE RID fie tee Sierras STAKE keen ecnangy of Shese Governor Calls Election For November 7 STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA: A Proclamation by the Governor Ie Hea Wh eeacia. Vase od Rese Versieuas tian oo detec o ter oe ewe Menderes iar ene ene eee mat euche leealrs of thor Pickbow 'n Wie Poestiravel te Vat eae oot Gl ae tome ee as nen HESEY Do HyTEIEL es By the Governor, cen STUART F ikke, Salacaey tr thane, Pale Faces, Pale-faced, weak, and Shaky women—who sutier ver, day with womanly weakness—need the help of a gentie tonic, with @ building action on the womanly system. If youare weak—you need Cardui, f the woiaan’s tonic, because ! Cardur wili set cimectly on | the cause of yeur trouble, Cardui has a record of mee than 50 years of Seccess. It must be good. i 7 CA J — ti Tae Woman's Tonic Mrs. Effie Graasm, of Wihard, Ky., says: “1 was so wek fF cwll hardly go 1 sufese, nearly every montis, for 5 oe When I began to e Cardui, my back avct awfully. I only weivhed 9 pounds, Notlong after, E weighed 115. Now, 1 do ail my work, and ‘am [re in good health.” .segin taking §Cardu, txlay. Mr. George Clark, of Chathom, Va. bat who ie now at Kokam, a swritee een mnenaesn cy aenler Saipan BY J. H. MOORMAN Mr. Editor: Please allow me space in your paper to say a word about C. C. Temple church and Sunday school Not often much is said about a church when it has no leader, but I want to tell the public about our entertainment we need. Last month was a busy month with the Sunday school We are getting ready to entertain the Sunday School Union sometime in October. We looked around our church and seeing that the windows were in bad condition, the Sunday school decided that it would raise money enough to repair them. We decided to have an entertainment. Supt. R. H. Perdue appointed brother J. H. Moorman chairman of two clubs, No. 1 and 2, of which Miss Daisy Galloway and Matek Mack are captains. We have raised $50. This shows the need of a leader for a church. Not much can be done without a leader. This church is said to be the mother church of the coalfield, and it is a special but ding. Some good people are here and have attended this church for sixteen years. I am a member of the Sunday school. This gives me a good idea of the church and people. They will take care of a good clean preacher. We hope they may soon get a God sent man. I have never worked with any better people in the Sunday school than these. Misses Danny Calloway, Mabel Muck, — Gilbert; Mrs. J. Jones, Wm. Washington and A. Moon are hustlers on committee work for church and Sunday school and can raise most any amount of money they want with Mrs. Maria Brown, Misses Rosa Coles and B Calloway, A. H. Brown and a number of others I have not space to mention; but the greatest thing of all, God knows who work and he will reward every one accordingly. Mrs. Agnes Perdue and daugh r. Miss Nite, let Saturday morning for a visit to Virginia. Mrs. Carce Hayes made a trip to Roanoke Monday. Misses Alyse and Parthema Simpson, Almee Hertston, and Mr. James Cloe, let Sunday night for the West Virginia Collegiate Institute. M. William Nowlin left Sunday for Washington, where he will resume his studies in Howard University. Miss Laura Nowlin entertained friends at dinner on Monday Among those present were Misses Gilbert, Carter and Caloway, Drs. Younge and Hodge and Mr. Robert Dalton. Miss Elaine Matney, Mrs. Lelia Thomas and Mr. Robert Dalton were in Northfolk Tuesday evening Mrs. Dobbins is rapidly recovering from her accident of last week. The many friends of Mr. Edward Thompson, a trooper of the 10th U. S. Calvary, are glad to hear of his safe return to the border. Mr. Pamela Valentine has gone to Anawalt. ENSLEY-CALLOWAY. Mr. John Ensley, of Martinsville, Va., and Miss Daisy C. Calloway, of Elkorn, were quietly married last Sunday at high noon. The marriage came as a surprise to friends of the couple. Mr. Ensley is a native of Martinsville and has been in the employment of the Crozer Company for the past seven months. Miss Calloway is the niece of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Calloway, old residents of Elkhorn. She is a graduate of Storley College, class of 12, and a very efficient Sunday school worker. The happy couple left Monday for Roanoke, startinsville and other points East. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly inundated in situational conditions, and in order to treat it, take an internal remedy. Hall's Catarrh Care, taken internally and the blood, the bloods of the system. Hall's Catarrh Care was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. It is known combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect companion to Catarrh Care is what produces and wonderful results in catarral conditions. Send for testimonials, free. All Druggists, 75c All Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation Honest Tailoring Do You Know a Good Thing When You See It? $18 $15 $20 Kimball, W. Va., Sept. 18, 1916. Dear Mr. Editor: Please allow me space to thank our many friends for their deep sympathy and the many kindnesses shown us during the illness and after the death of our daughter, Murrell V. Robinson. We feel very grateful to the faculties and pupils of Browns Creek District High School and Kimball-Tidewater Graded School and to the officers and pupils of the First Baptist Sunday school for their tribute of respect. We wish also to thank the McBowell Times for the very liberal space given. Very sincerely, REV AND MRS. J. W. ROBINSON. SWITCHBACK Mr. and Mrs. Perry McHanner, of Pittsburgh, Pa., were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Terry Sunday, where a dinner was set for them. They boarded the train Monday afternoon for home. Mr. and Mrs. Micett, of Pocahontas, came by Sunday afternoon in their car and Meadames Terry and Dean went riding with them and report a pleasant trip. We were sorry that they were a little late to dine with Mr. and Mrs. McHanne. Mrs. James Terry was entertained Monday by Ms. J. B. Evans, of Bluefield. Messrs. George Dean, George Manns, Mackey Terry and a number of boys went to Freeman Monday in a wagon to gather chinquepins and got a good many. Demurer Sustained (Continued from Page One.) cause they happen to be out of office and want to get in. The defendants are discharged, permitted to go home in good faith and with a clear conscience to their wife and children as men, like Jesus Christ, persecuted and in lire t d, be use or righteousness sake, but not guilty. The sustaining of the demurger against the indictments returned by the United States grand jury against General E O'Toole, one of the biggest, trust and most respected citizens in the State, much less McDowell Co., and others who were charged with irregular activities in the recently conducted primary, we hope, will forever put a quietus to demagogic, hungry office seekers, putting gentlemen and public spirited citizens to such unnecessary trouble, worry and domestic embarrassment. It has clearly proven and shown that the State of West Virginia, like all other states, was a sovereign power of its own and that the federal government had no right to interfere in an election which concerned the State of West Virginia alone. Hon. Charles A. Wood, who sat as Judge on the bench with Judge Benjamin F. Keller, and rendered the opinion in this case, is the successor to Hon. Nathan B. Goff on United States Circuit Court of Appeals bench, is a Democrat and lives at Charleston, S. C. LOCALS Mrs. Mary Bullock, of Kimball, was in the city Monday of this week shopping with our merchants Mrs. Lucy Brown, of Kimbnll, who has been sick is much improved. Messrs. Thos. Shelton and John A. Hairston visited friends in Maybury last Sunday. They report having had a very pleasant trip. They also say there is not to be found a single Democratic Negro on that operation. Dr. J. E. Hereford, of Northfork, who has one of the best practices of any physician in McDowell county, was in Keystone Tuesday on professional business. He reports the condition of his baby who has been sick for several weeks to be improving nicely. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Cabbell entertained Reva L. A. Watkins, — Scott and Milton S. Malone and Miss Beatrice Watkins at dinner last Sunday Do You $18 Mr N. B. Kash, one of Keystone's most successful business men, who is taking marked annee in the drug line in Kentucky Wednesday for his home in Kentucky when his hopes to spend several days with friends. His trip was also a business one. Good wages, regular work, Good houses, Sanitary conditions, excellent Schools and Churches. Officials take personal interest in welfare of employees . R. R. Depot, East Vivian. P. O., Vivian, W. Va. G. H. Ri66 Hotel Clark 200 Lots in and around Lester, W. Va., for Colored People Only. Good Locetion for Homes and surrounded by works. For particulars write or apply to Operates in Every State in the Union Employes More Than 8,000 Agents Pays A Claim Every Eight Minutes ORGANIZED 1868 GUARANTEED WOOLENS $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS Union ents minutes al Agent Free Pressing We are enjoying the hot Fall skits. The fair begins today. (Monday) and if we don't have any rain, we will have a jolly time at the big rain. Mrs. James Jones is very ill with the fever. Mrs. Cordelia Hayes is improving. Mrs. Cordelle Hayes is improving Dr. Falkwin thought he could get a little rest a few weeks ago, but as our sick list has begun to grow he will have to change his mind and get busy Miss Nannie's Woody died Saturday night and her body was taken to Snow Creek Sunday for burial. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith was buried Sunday. Mr. Creeed Junker, who has been away for several years, has returned and is smiling with his wife and daughter. Miss Cora Simous left Monday for Bluefield. Mrs. Ella Turner who has been the guest of her parents, left Tuesday for her home in Pittsburgh, Pa. She now many friends while here who regretted to see her leave. Easy Day at the A. M. E. church Sunday at 5 p.m. The baby that get the most votes will be crowned king of queen of all names for the success of the year, so that means a week of hustle for mothers and fathers. We are yet holding brother Bowie Williams in our minds. Though he is dead, he is not forgotten. He sleeps but not forever. Washington Washington The good people of Washington, N. C., are keeping abreast with the times as shown by their beautiful churches. The C. M. F. church is pastored by Rev. N. H. Saring, it is a beautiful frame building with the most modern pews. He occupies his distinct Congregation week. Rev. N. H. Saws, representative of the Owen Line, lives his pupil last Sunday, and the congregation enjoys his seminars very much. He is to secure on "The crisis of today" on Thursday night. Rev. E. F. Kolings is pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. L. Zion Church. This is a new brick building on West 4th street, one of the most modern and up-to-date buildings in the South and stands second in the connection. It has about the largest congregation in the city. Rev. Kolings is that wonderful blind priest. Services every sabbatical First Baptist church is a very me- building and has a large congregation. They are post now with a pastor, but th deacons are holding regular services a they have the best Sunday school in the city. St. John Second Baptist church is pasted by key. T. W. Amurston, an ex- cellent Christian gentleman, and he rea- ly sherping until St. John are wisely leading them through pasture- unforeseen. May God bless both th m and his work among us. Key, Lewis is standing standing on the wall at bath1 A. M. E. Zoon church and is striving hard to keep the old tan- mark. Y. M. C. A service at the Beth l church last Sabbath was one of the best ever held. The church was packed to its utmost capacity. The speakers were Rev. G. F. Owens, of Keystone, W. Va., and Rev. John R. Respass, one of our own promising young men, who is now living in New York City, out of a house on a vacation. Both said things which were very much enjoyed by the audience. St. Paul Episcopal church, pastored by Rev. Brown, is doing well, service; second and fourth Sabbaths in in each month, and a winters service; also good, strong Sunday school. Rev. Brown also connects a perennial school with a large number of students. M. C. Harvey, our leading color merchant, is doing a very good business at his old stand on the corner of Fourier and Respass Streets. His accomplished dangler, Miss Rebecca, a graduate of Livingstone College, class of '10, is assisting him during her vacation. She will teach agin this winter. Dorsay Cherry's grocery comes next in point of age and services. He holds things down on Van Norden street. Kev. N. W. Spencer, the wide a walk merchant of the East End of the city has been seriously ill for two weeks. It is thought to be improving a little though his case of threatened blood poisoning is still serious. He desires his friends not to forget his business though he is absent. His wife, Mrs. H. A. Spencer, is holding the fort in his stead. We hope for him a speed recovery. A of his interests are anxiously waiting to return. C. E. Williams, the cobbler, is doing an up-to-date work in his line. He has a modern shop with so much machinery it resembles a factory. Shoes repaired while you wait. Dr. J. M. Lloyd and W. T. Beebe are doing well in their respective place of business. Both of these physicians' malta has been tried and they have been found sufficient. Dr. Beebe recently moved into a larger and tetter building on Glasdon Street, where he has a drug store of which need not be ashamed, with a handsome soda fountain. When in the city, call to see our doctors. Washington boasts of one colored lawyer, W. A. Moore. CECIL H. RILEY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW PRACTICES IN JALL THE COUTS. Northfork, West Virginia. POINT WITH PRIDE TO WORK DONE Every Party Pledge Made Has Been Kept, Declare West Virginia Republicans Tried and True Trustee of the Government of People of State Submit An Account of Stewardship and Ask for the Verdict: "Well Done, Thou Good and Faithful Servant." Text of the Platform Adopted at Huntington State Convention. The Republicans of West Virginia in convention assembled, reaffirm their loyalty to the foundation principles of the Republican party and particularly endorse the splendid enunciation of Republican doctrine adopted by the National Republican Convention, at Chicago, June 9, 1916. PLEDGES HAVE BEEN FULFILLED in 1912, a State Convention, representative of the Republicans of West Virginia, met in the City of Huntington, and adopted a constructive platform, filled with high vision and courage. That platform outlined a series of measures of vital importance to the welfare and happiness of our people. It said: "A political party, like a person, must be judged by its character—by the things it has done. Its promises for the future must be judged by its past deeds." That platform dealt with great problems with foresight and wisdom, and now, four years later, again assembled in the same city, the Representative Republicans of West Virginia proudly invite a comparison between those promises and the performances of the present Republican Administration, and congratulate the people of this State upon the fidelity and efficiency with which the pledges given in 1912 have been carried out. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY A PARTY OF NEGATION. We arraign the Democratic Party of West Virginia as purely a party of negation, a party which for twenty years has bowed its head in willing submission to the most corrupt and unworthy influences, a party which has never lifted a finger or raised a voice in behalf of constructive legislation, or aided in the slightest degree in the solution of any important question arising in the development of the state. At the last two sessions of the West Virginia Legislature, the existence of Democratic members therein was known only by their continuous objections to all of the great measures put upon the statute books by Republicans, and we particularly appeal to the voters of this State to make a careful study of that record, to the end that they may have a thorough understanding of the policies and plans of Democratic leadership in West Virginia. We challenge the good faith of the Democratic party in charging the Republican administrations with extravagance and, as an instance of the Democratic idea of economy as practiced by those Democratic leaders in West Virginia who now ask the people for control of the state government, we cite the significant fact that, in the Southern District of West Virginia, where under successive Republican administrations there was one Assistant United States attorney with a salary of two thousand dollars per annum, the Democrats now have three assistant United States attorneys, with a total salary of five thousand one hundred dollars, with less work being done in this office than formerly; the same conditions, relatively, existing in the Northern District of West Virginia, with regard to the same office, where, instead of one assistant at two thousand dollars, there are now two assistants at eighteen hundred dollars each. Yet these same men, who show how they practice economy where they have the power, appeal to the people of West Virginia to give them control of the State government that they may have there further scope for their peculiar idea of economy. If we are to judge the Democratic party from the record it has made in every state south of the Mason and Dixon line, the promise made by them in the Parkersburg platform of bipartisan boards, in case of the election of their ticket in the coming campaign in West Virginia, as well as by the record they made when they were in control of this state for twenty-five years, we must conclude that they have indeed experienced a great change of heart, when they liberal in West Virginia when they have been so partisan in the past in the well as partisan in every other state where they are in control. Yet we have it upon good authority that "The Leopard can not change its spots." WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT. By the passage of the Workmen's Compensation Law, we have drawn the protective arms of the state around the widow and orphan of the workman killed in the operations of industry. We have assured fair compensation for temporary injury and permanent compensation to all those whose injuries may incapacitate them for further active labor. In less than three years' time, this splendid humanitarian enactment has caused to be returned to the workingmen and their families in the state of Virginia over $1,200,000 and there are still $1,000,000 or more, pendants over $2,000,000 or more, which amount has been collected and invested in the workers and this splendid result has been accomplished in imposing an unnecessary or injurious burden upon a single employer of labor. We are glad to say that our town is progressing nicely with new churches and buildings. Mrs. Luvinda Edmonds is very ill at this writing. On Monday, our public school opened. On Tuesday, Rev. W. A. Adams of kministrative work of this bureau has been conducted at a net expense of less than five per cent of the total premiums in the stage of cost lower than that of any life insurance in the United States, and lower than the cost of administration of any compassions in any state in the Union, a record that has been maintained by the record and communication of the people of West Virginia. All of this has been accomplished with absolute fairness both to the class of citizens to whom it serves, to none, and through its beneficent actions, much sorrow and pain have been saved to that class of citizens which more than half of the population of the consideration of the political body. PROTECTION OF LABOR The Republican party has enlarged strengthened and improved the general office and the legislature, and particularly the mine inspection department, dealing with the population under which thousands of our working class have been employed and the standards of efficiency have been increased with increasing demands of a growing industry. Inspection has been made the main function of the Republican party, in succeeding legislative work to improve and add to the safety of our resources. Methods of conservation of our resources are illustrated doctrine. The working men in the legislature are the state's greatest asset and intend to increase their welfare and conserve their interests and protect their assets. They must counter their work, without impeding dens upon the industry, will receive the encouragement and support of Republican. The results of the inauguration of the Merit Syst-m" in the Workmen's Compensation Act, in a roughly demonstrated in the fact that there was a growing year, there was a reduction of exceeding year, there was a reduction of exceeding year, the death toll in the mines of the state. We re-affirm the Republican doctrine repeatedly declared heretofore that we favor of so handing convict labor that it is not a crime with or injure the laboring of men West of the Mississippi. PUBLIC UTILITIES LAW We have enacted a Public Utilities Law and created a Public Service Commission which are the great court before which any citizen is tried against the exactions of any public utility company and obtain a hearing, and which is the same without a single penny of compensation or without running the risk of being burdened to the point of ruin by the assessor of this law. We have also enacted this law assures the public West Virginia equitable and progressive development of our great natural resource companies and our utility companies engaged therein and time assures also to capital a fair return on investment and ample protection in all THE VIRGINIA DEBT The Democratic party came into power in West Virginia in 1871 and started its government. It had complete control of the state government and both branches of the legislature. It had control of the state government and both branches of the legislature. Virginia against the state. West Virginia for the recovery of jurisdiction governed having been ended, the state and Berkeley having been ended, the state and Berkeley a settlement of the vexed question of the Virginia debt. The commission of 1871 was appointed and made its report, but it was not even considered by the legislature. The first two democratic governors persistently in long as the question of the liability of Virginia for a portion of the debt of Virginia remained adjusted, it would be a source of strain to the people, and that the legislature should come to govern. In the preamble, Governor Jacobs reemended that, pending the fixing of a basic adjustment, the fund should be procured for as means of finance. But the legislature paid no attention to this or any other recommendation, and looking to an adjustment settlement In 1871 the general assembly of Virginia declared two-thirds of the debt should be assumed by the bondholder and arbitrarily allotted the other third to West Virginia, for which certificates were issued. The bondholder, with creditors in settlement that certificates created such a flutter in the financial world that they brought three million dollars, the golden opportunity was offered. Even if the Democratic party of West Virginia had not engaged in age business, it would not have been condemned if it had developed enough astuteness to have in some way taken advantage of the debt. On various occasions, during the period of democratic ascendency, tentative proposals to set forth a constitution to set forth significant figures, compared with present claims, but they were given no support. The holders of polders held their holdings and offered to accept six cents on the dollar, but there were no proposals to do so by democratic party during the period of political policies of West Virginia, given the debt question, the consideration it made to the state's political policies, that West Virginia might have had could have been determined and settled for a vote. West Virginia might have had could have been determined and settled for a vote. That state was given of great greed and, so it could be said, that those that are being made at this time. But failed to take advantage of the state's power, the party was shorn of its power, the Republican party became the residuary legatee of the party. The most serious question that confronted Governor Hatfield upon his introduction to the office of the governor of Virginia debt. After long and tedious litigation, the supreme court of the United States rendered a suggestive opinion in which he argued that the product of debt of the commonwealth of Virginia prior to the first day of January, 1861 was twenty-three and one half per foot, something over seven millions of dollars, interest was held in abeyance. Under West Virginia legislature the governor imposed a debt commission, consisting of the governor of the commonwealth and the highest corporation of ominance and the highest treasury. They at once entered actively into debt and had the heavy co-operation of the governor of the commonwealth and the legal representatives of the state. Governor Hatfield was impressed that there must be stocks and other assets of the debt been revealed in which West Virginia had an equitable right. Expert account- Pocahontas, was in our town On Wednesday night, we had a spiritual prayer meeting. Miss Manie Houston, of Elkhorn, was the guest of Mrs. Ruth Vaden and Mrs. Fatine Adams Wednesday and Thursday. On Saturday, some of our people attended at the picnic at Coaldale Saturday. On Saturday morning, our pastor returned from Mora where he assisted Rev. L. Dabney in his revival. Saturday evening he went to his church at --- PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH THE DIRECT STATE TAX STATE'S FINANCES AND PROGRESS SIVE LEGISLATION RELAT- ING THERETO TABLE OF COMPARATIVE EXPEN DITURES FOR STATE PURPOSE Sunday morning at 9:20 o'clock. Sunday school was conducted by Supt. Pannell. Rev. P. H Woods preached for us Sunday morning and evening. Pay for The Times. The time has now come when the state acquires certain roads which transport people from northern, southern, eastern and western, also the central sections of the commonwealth. The state needs for these roads, for the purpose of bringing about complete co-operation between states and counties through which these roads pass, in greater development of the state's resources. Improved roads proper construction and maintenance so as to protect the interest of the people. The law passed by the legislature of the state is already in effect, giving the counties prison labor and some have availed themselves of this privilege. This law had for its purpose the taking of prison labor out of the county and the use of prison labor a requirement of the use of prison labor to be utilized in the construction of roads, the establishment of brick skilts for the purpose of building a party in its platform, also for the purpose of establishing lime kilns for general purposes. The pledge must have been an act by one uninformed as to the passage of this law, as it is already in effect, and must have been made by the legislature of 1913. In this way, the case, the Democratic party is four years behind the time, and the party has placed continued efforts for the improvement of our roads and to the enactment of such additional laws or revision of our present laws in an economical and efficient manner. amount applied to reducing the deficit, which accumulated during July 1919. 4.5 cents amount refused to local schools as state aid 3.6 cents amount expended for buildings and land repairs and improvements 5.6 cents amount expended for general expenses 0.3 cent Total 11.0 cent The 1918 $ cent state levy will be used as follows: Amount applied to the remedial costs the deficit which had been accumulating for years to July 1919 2.1 cent Amount refused to local schools as state aid 5.2 cent Amount expended for buildings and improvements 2.0 cent General state purpose 0.7 cent amount refused to creating a surplus 0.4 cent Total the administration of the tax commission office has the best of great benefit attached to the office. The commission and license department of this office would have two purposes which others would have two. The Republican party declares for an enforcement of the laws of the state. It prefers to amend laws before adopt and before pledge its officials to an enforcement of said law. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE. The Republican party submitted to a vote of the people of West Virginia an amendment to our constitution, giving the right to vote to women. It is the belief of government will be offered the purposes of government will be offered the widest participation in public affairs of all this win*e* Mrs. Larry Pottitred of Oberlin, arrived here Saturday evening, and will be the guest of Mr. Jes. Lincoln and family Mrs. Mary Rickman, of Columbus, Ohio, is the pleasant guest of Mrs. Ellen Jordan. Mrs. Grace Williams left last Wednesday for Pittsbury on an extensive visit disters, Mrs. Cecilia Bessie Hozzett and Mr. Turner. Mr. Jes. John Doleman and children of Porkersburg, are the guest of Mr. Chas. Johnson and family. Mrs. Meadiana Effer Johnson and Mary Rickman spent Sunday in Galileo, the guest of Mr. Joseph Jordan and wife. For capital expenditures for state instrumental purposes. Recognized Par capita expenditures for state economic purposes Connecticut- Par capita expenditures for state economic purposes West Virginia- It is with gratification we note the saltiness of the compound, which is possessed by the second astracardinal sesquiterpene. REVIEW OF THE STATE'S FINANCES to meet all other expenditures 1955 11 cent levy was used as fol- lowing: Expenditures for buildings and land and permanent improvements during last winters are extraordinary. They covered the costs of construction and the necessity of expatriate take care of the growing demands. The expenditures for said purposes equal the FINANCIAL INFORMATION CEN CEN TRALIZED AND PUBLISHED IN ONE REPORT The act of the 1915 legislature required state officers, commissions and boards to act as office at the capital to transact the business of the state and record of control, further systematization of the building of the state's finances. It also required officers to visit the various boards and institutes involved in the parts of the state for financial information. All information relating to the state can now be obtained by the capital and institution compiled and published in a single report under the "Budget Law" and in reports without uniformity. SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING NEXPENDED APPROPRIATION CANCELLED ANNUALLY We favor the enactment of a law that will cancel all unexpended appropriations, except for buildings and lands, at the end of each year. We made a sixty-day extension being given to former year bills. This will simplify the handling of accounts and determining future appropriations. Each year will stand on a sound financial condition, further safeguard a sound financial condition. GOOD ROADS DEVELOPMENT The improvement of our public roads is one of the necessary steps in high rural and urban areas. It is also a substantiation of the fact that the Republican party has always stood for good progressive road legislation, not the progressive road legislation on the statute books is the product of the Republican party. The point to the great results which past four years achieved while time there has been voted in more than $12,000,000. The mentions besides the regular levies, the first to be proclaimed by the governor, the first to be proscribed by the governor, have met with response and directed the Point Pleasant Mrs. Miria Lincoln returned home Sunday evening after a two weeks visit to her son, Mr. J. Carter Lincoln, at Chester, W. Va. Mrs. Minnie Patter and husband, of Chicago, Ill., arrived in the city Sunday evening to be the guest of Mrs. Chas Boll and family. Mr. E. L. Mention left here Saturday for Beckley, where he expects to meet attention of the people to the need of histori- LIBERAL SUPPORT OF STATE INSTITUTIONS ENDORSEMENT OF GOVERNOR STATE NOMINEES We recommend to the voters of the state to keep the Republican nominee or governor of the county as a lawyer as a jurist, as a Christian governor, his whole life is concerned with the states chief executive and the judiciary. Expect his lawyer. We also ask an attorney to be the governor's Senate. Hon. Howard Sutherland is being asked as we do that his record as congressman-al-rice is such as to demand his office to be held by the voters of West Virginia. We can attest to the people of West Virginia to the nominee of the state attorney general and bespeak for them the state and federal laws that they them as citizens well qualified to the postholder for which the are pennant that OUR STATE DEPARTMENTS You call attention to the commercial efficiency of the state's institution, administration of control under whose management a tax is levied. You call attention to the running the taxes of the state in the running which includes the administration of the various state departments, including the office of state tutor, attorney, congressional secretary, missioner of agriculture and superintendent of agriculture. ENDORSEMENT OF GENERAL A. A. LILLY PERFECTING OF LAWS PROHIBITION LAW WOMAN'S SUFERACE intelligent citizens, and we do not believe that the power to participate widely in politics is limited. PRIMARY ELECTION LAW. In obedience to the will of the people we passed the primary election law. We pledge ourselves to amend the law, to ensure that we have the necessary and we will continue to its acceptance to its obedience the participation of all citizen parties and to as to make a more equal treatment of the assessment of the candidate. UNFAIR TO STIFLE COAL INDUSTRY. We recognize in the coal industry and in the construction industry that advancement and how heir responsibilities align with unfair the process to the public and the companies, and pledge the institution that it can state administration, as has the present state administration, to fight such injustices. We further pledge ourselves in every way possible every instance of freight rates which unjustly discriminates THE DEMOCRATIC IDEA OF A REGISTRATION LAW We doubt not that, if the temperatures come into power in the state of California, we will be able to the presence of a registration waiver to the possession of a registration waiver of the disfranchisement type, as declared in their platform. The circumstances of the law when the notices French bill was offered known as the 'which had been delivered', which could have been fifty per cent of the voting population of Virginia, one paragraph taken from the bill will suffice to prove this assertion. "Section 18 - No person whose right to vote has been challenged in the state of California, provided will be allowed to vote less than one million, one qualification and raise no objection in any person who pay taxes in the state of California, tried in which such person is located, or will be able to prove the duty of the election commissioners to enforce the affirmative made by the冻结er the number of persons who have caused have also known as to the facts discriminatory." This was the same legislative body which sent the famous childress Twins to the Senate of the United States on an extra session failed to pass a primary because refused to consider a current practice act 'things which their present platform promotes, and in case the people of the United States fail to pass a primary affairs, what reason is there to believe that their course would be any different?' The same crowd which was in central Democratic office at the present time. What assurance have the people that their platform promises are any more likely now that they were when they were elected? DELINQUENT PROPERTY SALES The Republican party declares for the enactment of such law, that it necessitates such amendment to the state constitution in such manner that the owners of all residential properties shall be able to obtain taxes shall be able to service with notice of such sale and that such service properly returned shall be made a part of the record before such sale of real estate. "COME WITH UNCLEAN HANDS." In view of the fact that the only known and most grand library in the world is under the United States government, we view with a great deal of amusement the transitory effects of the recent decision to allow the people of West Virginia to have the Republic's party been granted a seat and Grand Library in the administration. FORESTRY CONSERVATION COUNTY SALARY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY ACTS LIMITATION OF LEVIES Fever appears than that will complete the course of the illness. The other illnesses A of the four are the appearance of much of mouth with pus in the mouth will appear and pus in the mouth protects the mouth and allows the mouth to be cleaned. LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE We favor the investment of a new that will provide research and development complements the temperature and schedule alliance for extensions of time. The investment of state funds to the construction of all curricular buildings in the work of the legislature after the initial could be completed under the agreement an appropriation being made effusive to the state. This would result in a financial saving the work being handled. OUR COLORED CITIZENS We recognize the cultural diversity of the region upon the rapid spread of them are making them an important and indisputable of their own and of our own. We can partly to read their assistance in the environment, educational institutions and especially to the impact of these educational institutions the West Virginia College Institute and the Bluefield College Institute. AGRICULTURE The great progress made in agricultural work in the state is an evidence of the force of the Republican party for the former. The current party for the former. The current party for the state has been of great benefit and we ourselves to its continuation and political success. It is upon this record of progress performed and faith kept, of progressive constructive legislation in the interest of the whole nation, that the Republican party of West Virginia agrees to elect the electorate of the state of West Virginia, believing that the stewardship in the past has been such as to justify its continuance in power. GRAHAM When you are at Graham, call to see n and spend a pleasant hour or day in the hotel. We serve hot meals 3 times a day and also at all hours. Rooms for rent, nicely arranged for ladies and gents Cold drinks and Ice Cream. N. O. REED, Proprietor. P. O. Graham, Va.