McDowell Times

McDowell County Offers Good Opportunities for Negroes, Excellent Schools, high wages. VOLUME 15. EXAMINATION TO START ON FEBRUARY 8 Dates Are Set by The State Department of Schools These dates have been set for the 1917 teachers' examinations by the state department of schools: February 8-9, first test for elementary diplomas; March 15-16, second test for elementary diplomas; May 10-11, third test for elementary diplomas; April 5-6, examination for elementary, renewal, and primary certificates; June 7-8, examination for elementary renewal, primary, high school, supervisor's and special certificates. July 1920, examination for elementary renewal, primary high school, supervisor's and special certificates. First grade certificates may be renewed on the following conditions: Teaching or being otherwise actively engaged in school work for three years within the life of the certificate. SCHOOL YEAR COUNTS. A full year in a standard college or normal school or other school approved by the state board of education count the same as a year's teaching, provides the work is done within the life of the certificate or the year immediately following its expiration. Application for renewal must be made within a year from the date of expiration of the certificate. The certificate must be endorsed for each year the holder has taught thereon. An applicant for renewal may take examination on any or all the subjects listed on the certificate with a view to raising the general average. No examination is required for first renewal. STATE STUDY COURSE. Applicants for second renewal in 1917 will be required to pass examination on the state course of study with Kennall and Merick's "How to Teach the Fundamental subjects" and Cubberly's "Rural Life and Education," or instead of examination furnish evidence of having attended the state university, a state normal school or a school approved by the state board of education, for six weeks within the life of the certificate or the year immediately following its expiration, doing full credit work. The reading circle books prescribed for 1916-17 are, Kendalls & Mirick's "How to Teach the Fundamental Subjects;" Cubberley's Kural Life and Education;" Judda's psychology of High School Subjects," and any two of these: "The new Americanism," "The Great Stone Face," "The Man Without a Country," "The Promised Land," "Community Civics." Special Session of The County Court Held December, 1916 Tae Following Officers Who Were Hected at Last Election Appeared and Qualified. Howard N. Evenson for member of county court. G. L. Counts, prosecuting attorney, and the court fixed his salary at $5,000 per year, payable monthly. W. J. Hatfield, assessor, qualified and gave bond as required by law. He also at same time recommended and named Wm. Cassius Cook as his office deputy, and J. K. Greenawait as one of his field deputes. S. A. Daniel, sheriff, qualified and gave bond, at the same time he named the following deputies: C. W. Atkinson, Jas. Callee, C. S. McFarland, W. K. Grass, D. C. Collins, as jailor; W. J. McCliron, E. V. Crowder, as office deputy; F. M. Stewart, W. G. Cline, J. T. Basham, Jas. Ellweed Jones, J. H. Collins, E. F. Payne, C. H. Payne, L. L. Tinsley, Minnesota White, W. G. Jewell, N. B. Ab, B. E. Evans, Fred E. Miller, H. G. Camper, D. T. Cole, and R. D. Gibson. A. J. Cline qualified as J. P. of Sandy River district. J. W. Edwards J. P., Browns Creek district. Cal Paines qualified as constable for --- The MrDowell Times. Elkhorn district. W. J. Stanley as J. P. of Big Creek district. J. E. Whittle as constable of Adkin district. R. D. Gibson as constable of Elkhorn district. T. T. Smith as J. P. of Elkhorn dist. C. Donley as J. P. of Northfork dist. J. H. Collina as constable for Adkin district. P. C. Peters as J. P. for Northfork dist. S. T. Spencer as J. P. for Adkin dist. H. L. Spence as constable for Big Creek district. Samuel Crider as J. P. for Browns Creek district. Henry Richards as constable for the Browns Creek district. L. H. Payne as J. P. for Sandy River district. (Continued on Page 4.) Probation Officer Hon. B Hampton Gray, of Welch, Probation Officer and a strong Rock-ribbed, Gibraltan wall Republican and a man who is a Republican whether in or out of office, was in the city Monday of this week looking after business pertaining to his office. He has a very bright future before him and those who have taken time to study and know him are learning that the young man is a Republican because he really believes in the real principles of the party as were-nunciated by the unwhitewashed principles of the immortal Abe Lincoln. HIGH COST OF PAPER CAUSES 800 WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS TO SUSPENDPUBLICATION The Publishers Auxiliary announces that because of the high cost of printing paper and stock more than 800 weekly newspapers have suspended. Owing to the increased cost of whitepaper and other materials necessary to printing and art work several magazine of national circulation have announced increases in the price of subscription. Other periodicals have already given notice of a similar jump in prices. Several of the smaller magazines in the country have suspended publication and other are planning to merge with publications controlled by the same interests. Publishers explain that many of them have had to renew their contracts for paper at this time, and to pay nearly 50 per cent more than this item has cost them in the past. GOLDEN RULE Association One of Best in State Strong and Safe Men at Its Head. Rev. R. H. McKoy, D. D., President of the Golden Rule Association, was in Katyone Monday adjusting some very important business matters. He state that the work of the association over which he is the successful president, is steadily moving on with success in all of its departments. This institution is, with out doubt, one of the most independent and self sustaining institutions in the state. In fact, it is the only fraternal organization of its kind in the state that is so entirely fathered by colored men. And while it is only about eight year old, it is one of the most progressive. The men behind this institution are gentlemen of the highest standing. They are industrious, painstaking and strictly honest. As evidence of their ability and fair dealing the growth of the association, bth in the accumulation of wealth and numbers, is unprecedented. The reports show a strong growth both in the Endowment as well as in the stock department. The man who invests his money in the stock department makes a safe investment. Hon. Ralph W. Tyler Thinks Mi- migration of Negroes Hurts Rather Than Helps. Hon. Ralph W. Tyler, former Auditor of the Navy Department, in an address recently before St. Andrews Church forum, said: "The migration of South ra Negroes to the North, notably those 40,000 of colored men who have migrated to Ohio, had not helped the race any at all but on the other hand had greatly hurt the race. KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1917 Hon. J. E. Meadows, pioneer newspaper man throughout this section of the country and a man who has figured competently in politics for the past twenty years, a man of much wit, humor and fearless endeavor, was in the city of Keystone this week in conference with Deputy Sheriff J. E. Parson incident to the convening of the Legislature in Charleston. Meadows is one of the most eloquent orators in this state. He was shaking hands and smiling from ear to ear when meeting his friends. The gentleman has his mind considerably stayed on social conditions and his face is turned toward the 'South,' as he puts it. He lived in this city for years and won the respect of both the white and colored people. He jokingly told some of his friends on the streets that he was expecting to "mix matrimony with politics." He was enroute to the capitol of the state and will visit cities in Kentucky and Ohio before returning. WEBB-KENYON LAW UPHELD West Virginia Amendment Prohibiting Importation of Intoxicants Declared Valid. The All-Reaching Power of Government Over Liquor is Settled, Says Chief Justice White, in Announcing Opinion, and Anti-Saloon Men Are Jubilant Over Decision. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. - In the most sweeping of all decisions upholding prohibition laws, the supreme court of the United States upheld as constitutions and valid the Webkenny law, pro- hibiting shipments of liquor from wet fry states. It also sustained West Virginia's recent amendment to her law prohibiting importation in interstate commerce of liquor for personal use. Alser having been vetoed by President Fait, who held it unconstitutional, and having been repassed by congress over his veto, the law was sustained by the supreme court by a vote of 7 to 2. Leaders of the prohibition movement declare it is to their fight second only in importance to the proposed constitutional amendment. Lawyers for liquor interests admitted it upheld and applied the law "in it fullest sense." Chief Justice White announced the majority opinion, to which Justice Holmes and VanDevanter dissented Justice McKeynolds, while agreeing with the majority decision, did not concur in the opinion. "It is decided that by virtue of the Webb-Kenyon law there is no power to ship intoxicants from one state into another in violation of the prohibition law of the state into which the liquor is shipped. In other words, it is decided that since the enactment of the Webb-Kenyon law the channels of interstate commerce may not be used to convey liquor to a state against the prohibition of itaws or to use interstate commerce as a basis for the right to receive, possess, sell or use liquor contrary to the state prohibition." In announcing the decision Chief Justice W) it said: "The all-reaching power of the government over liquor is sited. There was no intention of congress to rob individual use of liquor. The purpose of his act was to cut out by the roots the practice of permitting violation of state liquor laws. We can have no doubt that congress has complete authority to prevent paralyzing of state authority. Congress exerted a power to coordinate the national with the state authority." The special clause of West Virginia's probation law attacks as void and make it unlawful for any person in that state to "receive, directly or indirectly, intoxicating liquors from a common carrier." The law also was made applicable to "liquors intended for personal use or otherwise and to interstate as well as intrastate shipments." Another clause, however, permits persons to carry into the state, liquor, not exceeding a gallon, for personal use and when plainly labeled. Before the supreme court the liquor interests argued that this lattice gave the right to "have and use" liquor and that, therefore, the law hanning interstate shipment was void as a state regulation of interstate commerce not effected by the Webb-Kenyon law. It seems very strange that the Supreme Court of the United States always rules on a technicality and not on the merite of the case when it concerns the Negro. BOYHOOD REMINI- SCENCES AUTHOR'S NOTE. When the writing of these reminiscences were first conceived the author had only contemplated writing a few of the amusing incidents of his early life. After writing the second story, and noting the interest created, it occurred to him that it might be both entertaining and instructive to the public, to transcribe in chronological order, his impressions during the sixteen years he resided in Richmond, Va. Training children--Chased by geese-- Cow-boys--Grandmother and his work--The rag man--Stealing a rehot stove--Henry Ross--"Sparrow Allen and Baltimore--Brother George and the chickens--Johnny Lang horn gets a whipping. Four methods were employed in train in children: First, chastisement; second, moral *sensation*; third, scaring them fourth, inducements. Chastisement was administered with a strap, paddle, switch—preference being given to a hickory clipper. This was varied by an occasional box on the ears. In cases of fligraviolations, your clothes were removed sometimes, mother placed our hearts between her knees which held them tightly as if they had been in a vise. After times, she tied us with the clothesline, laid us on the floor, sat down in a hair, and after whipping us for ten or fifteen minutes, she would vary the performance with a lecture, after which the astigation would begin again. It seemed to me that the longer she talked, the harder she whipped. Large numbers of boys and young men made their living "minding cows" in the summer season. These were milk cows owned by people all over the city. They would gather them in the morning, drive them out to the countryside on the outskirts of the city where grass and water could be obtained, and return them to their owners in the afternoon. Firepieces were not as numerous in those days as they are now. We told them generally by the position of the sun and the coming and going of the cows. As a child, it was very interesting for me to watch the boys drive the cows, when frequently numbered a hundred and fifty to two hundred in a drove. I always took good care to remain at a respectable distance from them, because they made an awful noise when they began to bawl. The cowboys were divided in two classes: Those who attended the milk cows and those who drove the steers from the cattle pens where they were unloaded from the trans, to the slaughter houses in different parts of the city. While the cows were frightening enough to a child, everybody was afraid of those naughty steers and yielded them a clear bad without any argument. Located in our city was the fame of Richmond Medical College. Students from all parts of the country attended this institution. It was commonly said that when they could not procure a cadavor otherwise, they would capture people at night, kill them and then dissect them. They would creep upon their victims, slap a sticking plaster over their mouths, and sanding them. There were also a lot of mischievous young men, who proviled the streets after dark playing "students" just to score people. One of the circuses which came to Richmond at this time, had a stellar attraction called "Flying Lola." For a long time after this, it was reported that this mysterious creature flew around the city at night, capturing and devouring all who were so unlucky as to fall into her clutches. These conditions made night travel exceedingly dangerous and none but the most inedible could be induced to travel late at night. In addition to the "students" and "Flying Lola," there were the body scatches, who when they could not find a dead body, had no scrapes against taking a live one. I had an interest about this time which made me think my time had come. Some one in our neighborhood had a large flock of white geese. I was returning from the store one afternoon when I encountered them. I don't know what around their anger, but for some unknown reason, they fiercely attacked me. With wings extended, necks stretched and making that awful, screeching sound peculiar to this species of the bird family, the whole flock violently attacked me. I had no means of defense and needed it all out of the question, the only thing I could do was to holier, and believe me. I holered some. Everybody around there soon knew that there was something wrong with me. Some kind man came to my regime, and it was all he could do to beat these varmints off. An incident occurred about this time, which is almost beyond belief. A man living not far from us left home for a few minutes. He had just made a red Hor. F. C. Cook Will Remain In Welch Former Presenting Attorney F. C. Cook, who was one elected in office by L. Counts the first of the year, will remain in Welsh and will again be elected with Attorney George W. Howard. For a number of years Messrs. Cook and Howard practiced law in these counties their new partnership will be of considerable interest to the people through the section. At one time it was recruited by Mr. Cook would move to his parish Maryland, but he has developed its mission in Welch and practiced his profession. not fire in the cooking stove. What was his surprise when he returned shortly to find his stove had disappeared. Lunging up the street a short distance, he took a colored gentleman with the stove, still hot, in a wheelbarrow. Just now that gentleman ever managed to handle that hot stove is utterly beyond my comprehension, but the fact remains he was caught with the gasoline burner. In vivid contrast with the women of today, many of whom are unable to prepare a decent meal, "do no" a shirt in a deep house respectfully, was the trait of the women of those times. Our grand mothers didn't know how much care force is exerted by a given host product but they did know how to prepare a meal that makes them famous, ever today, as masters of the art culinary. There were not any "wall flowers" and parteries among us at that time, there were no sports, "street walkers" and other igniting parasites, but every toy and very girl was taught that it is temperate to work, and they were all able to make an honest living. Grandmother had many accomplishments. She was a No cook, and well do from miles the very oothsome meals she used to cook in the fire place. She used to make mugs and cush and ashtrays. She didn't have the thousand and one cooking utensils that are in use today. She only had "skillet" and a pot. These were not artistic in appearance, but she could make more different dishes in them that be average housewife can, with all the knowledge of Domestic Science augmented by the latest steel range and its tools and one metals. At times she would make a "poke out of corn meal, put it in the fire pit and pull the embers over it. At other times she would wrap it in "coldins" the outside leaves of the cabbage and cook under the embers. One of these applizing "pokes," some "bases" and up of milk made a very wholesome roast. When she cooked chittings, has a trip, cabbage or salad, it made your "mouth water" and you could consider for two miles. She was an expert dye and had customers all over the city. She used to boil harmony and retail it in the quart. She sold sweet meats. They were made out of water motion renders. With a small pen knife she carved the most beautiful and artistic designs, buddle flowers, and other fancy figures. They were then soaked in brine, preserves after which they were ready for use. One of the crayons interrupted when there was the rag man. He made trips over the city buying up rags, bones, iron grass, copper and such articles. Some of them had push-carts, while the most prosperous used one horse wagger. They rang a little bell and wound them up time cry out: "Old rags, bones and iron!" Parents threatened to give their children to them and I was drastically drained of them. Whenever I heard their cells, I would crawl under the bed and amount of personation would induce me to come out with these beautiful hearts were gone. Near my loved ones, he was undisturbed, the crying and a together no account was saw. Failing to return him, another driver him from home. There was in the early part of the summer. He was LIQUOR MUST GO PASS "DRY" BILL IN WASHINGTON Forbids Sale of Intoxicants In Dir- trict of Columbia. TO ABOLISH THE SALOONS. Vote in the Senate on Sheppard Bill Was 55 to 32. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27—The sheepard bill to abolish salebars in the National Capitol after November 1, 1919, was passed late today by the Senate and no goes to the House where its friend-claim it is assured of passage. The vote in the Senate was 55 to 32. While the measure prohibits the sale of liquor in the District of Columbia, it permits importation for personal use. An amendment which would have submitted the proposal to a referendum of citizens of the District was defeated just before passage by a tic vote, 43 to 43. out of some house living on fruit, berries and such things as he could pilfer until the weather got cold. About 1 o'clock one trosty morning, his parents were rudely awakened by a loud king king at their door. "Who's that?" his father angely asked. "Father, it is me, Henry, come home to be." "Vetr a mar, sir, and his father as he left him in, 'you come home to eat.'" Forename, patron, while bringing us many deserves, has also brought us many problems. Not the less, among those to the problem of the black boy. While this subject is in too alarming in the country, it presents an ever increasing problem to our people in the cities. With the almost, the give the gambling den and other patrons susceptible from into the city, this problem is assisting in enormous which threatens our very existence as a case. In our neighborhood as in other locations, we were a large crowd of young Negro salaries and vagabonds. They were continually in all kinds of mischief and give their parent and the police department no end of trouble. The leader of this gang was one "Spartan." Allen These hostilities would go into the country and raise a rumpous dispute divine worship, shoot a cow or horse and commit murderable acts of cannibalism. On one of these occasions, the police made it so hot for them that they led to Baltimore. This was my first knowledge of the Mary and metropolis of which we used to sing "I have a house in Baltimore." in particle stone all around the door (To Be Continued.) MR. WATSON WITHDRAWS RESIGNATION NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN INSTRUCTS Chairman Shaver to Recall An- nouncement of State Meeting of Democrats at Parkersburg. PARKERSBURG, W. VA., Jan. 7. Three-league Democrats here tonight received telegrams leading as follows: "At the announcement of Senator "Wat- son" he has withdrawn his resig- sion as national committeeman for the treasur and the call for a state com- mitee for January 8, at Parkers- burg is hereby cancelled. Signed) "U. L. SHAVER, Chm." The telegrams were delivered after no- night this morning at Fairmont, the state of Senator Watson and Chairman Shaver. The announcement that Senator Watson would design an national committee that was given one authoritatively more time to work on it. It has also been re-reported written that Mr. Shaw was proud to be chairman of the state committee. No announcement on whether or not he had been elected was forthcoming. Child Labor Law tate Enactment Will Be Changed to Conform to Federal Law. 10 CALIF. 10 FEDERAL LAW. Convention Jan. 9 - The West Vir- ton civil labor law will be changed by the coming legislation to conform with the federal law. In several points the W. Virginia law differs from the law recently called by congress and its present form, making enforcement of both laws difficult. Attend Stockholders Meeting. Dr. H. G. Schoen of Burlfield, was in Kyoto Tuesday attending a meeting of the chief leaders of the First National Bank of Kyoto. The Doctor is presenting to take a trip North and will become for several months on professional interests. Visits Her People At Switchback Mrs. A. L. Torgeloy, of Waterloo, Iowa, spent the Christmas holidays with her water and beaches, Mrs. James Terry and Mr. George Manny, Jr. of Swatchback, W. Va. She sat Saturday night on No. 10, her father, Mr. George Manny, Sr. , accompanying her for her home in Waterloo, Iowa. He will remain there until much later. Greenlee-Walker Miss Lia B. Delson announces the marriage of her foster sister, Miss Annie Bath Walker to Mr Robert Greenlee in Roanoke, Va. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2016. Rev. W. W. Hicks of the First Baptist church officiating. Don't let your prejudice get between you and your business. Miners, Cycle Men and Laborers wanted all over McDowell County Business Openings. NUMBER 44 BORN YEAR AFTER COUNTY WAS FORMED Mrs. Virginia Lilly is Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother of Hundred Eighty-Five Children. Col. D. G. Lilly has received a new year's gift which no money could buy. It was a barn a farm made broom, the work of Mrs Virginia Lilly, the mother of W. D. G. and R. C. Lilly, of this city and Attorney General Abe Lilly, of Charleston. Mrs Lilly made the broom to show the present generation that the past of any years had not been forgotten. She is seventy nine years of age is haue and hearty and one of the most remarkable women in the state, she is mother, grandmother and great grandmother of 1485 children. She is still in the household arts of cooking, sewing and the best arts of weaving, wood and basket making, straw plaiting and other accomplishments that were offered by our grandmothers in the country days. Mrs Lilly was born one year after Mercer county was formed and when Martin Van Buren was president, she has lived during the terms of twenty one presidents out of the twenty eight nation has had. During her lifetime her country has been at war with foreign nations three times—Mexico, Spain and Mexico again—and the great war between the states took place. She saw the state organized, and read of the death of all the presidents—Lincoln, Carfield and McKinley—this country lost by the hands of assassins. Her declining years are full of joy for she has seen her sons and daughters and grandchildren grow among the state and country's most honored citizens.—Blindfield Daily elegraph. Eighteen School Children Seriously Hurt When Condemned Porch of the Bluefied Colored School Collapse. The condemned porch of the Browns street school for colored children in the city of Birmingham Monday of this week and secondly hurt about eighteen children. This is not at all surprising, as the Republicans and Democrats too, always promise the Negro "heaven and a place at election times, but as soon as they are forced they forget every promise. Thanks to Prof. Robinson The McKenzie Times wishes to thank Prof. W. Kobenson, principal of the McKenzie-trained school, for the beautiful and novel like calender for 1917 with expressions of holiday greetings. This calender also instructive in that it carries a roster of the officers of the North York Board of Education and the County superintendent of schools. It also gives the names of all the pupils attending high school and states whether they are first or second year students. By an oversight, we presume, the members of his faculty were omitted. Makes Trip to Pay For Paper. Norman Lee, of Efkhorn, was in the city Wednesday and dropped in this office to pay for his subscription. Men like Mr. Lee are worth while and only such men who are willing to pay their debts are worth the salt that is put in their bread. We thank you Mr. Lee and hope that prosperity may be yours in abundance. Appreciation For Blind Chaplain Rev. Henry N. Coulson, the blind chapman of the House of Representatives, has lately had to endure a further affliction. His devoted wife, who for many years has guided his steps every morning to the Capitol for the opening exercises of the House, has suffered a paralytic stroke, and his daughter has now taken her place. In appreciation of his many years of service the House, on motion of one of the Republican leaders, has adopted a special resolution granting a substantial increase to Mr. Coulson's salary. A Democratic Member from Indiana interposed a characteristic objection to such "extravagance", but he was promptly overruled. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGPO PRESS ASSOCIATION BE. RATHER THAN SEEM TO BE WHITTICO & HILL PUBLISHERS & PROPRIETORS. M. T. WHITTICO, Editor. T. EDWARD HILL, Business Mgr. Articles on more than ten lines will be charged 10 cents per line. 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FRIDAY JAN. 12, 1917 DEMOCRATS TRYING TO REMOVE REP PUBLICANS--HATFIELD SAID SO That the Democrats are making an effort to oust Howard Sutherland from the office of U.S. Senator to which he was recently elected, is proof of the fact that Governor Hatfield was right when he called the special session of the Legislature to throw safeguards around men elected to office by the sovereign will of the people. The Democrats—office hungry—are ready to resort to most any method to get a strangling hold on the throats of the American people in the U.S. Senate. They want to just take office away from the Republicans. The idea of charging Howard Sutherland with spending more money than the law allowed him is preposterous. Sutherland is a poor man, and because of his honesty, his fair dealings generally as a candidate for public office, there is hardly an honest man who would dare charge him with crooked dealings. The voters in old McDowell voted for him in the general election because he had the reputation of being a good, strong and uncompromising Republican. The Democratic ticket was strengthened because of the "traitors" in the Republican party who left their own party for the same 30 pieces of silver that induced Judas to betray his Savior into the hands of His enemies and vote the Democratic ticket. Senator Chilton, the Democratic contestee, virtually substantiates this same statement when he charges Watson and his bought and paid hirelings for having sacrificed him and Woodrow Wilson on the political altar to save John J. Cornwell for governor of the state of West Virginia against Judge Irre E Robinson. POLITICAL PERFIDITY We have a normal Republican majority in this state of more than 20,000, and but for the base political perfidy of those who have been the recipients of the greatest honor or at its hands, instead of a Democratic House and a Democratic governor, we would have a solid Republican administration. Those in whom the party confided, those whom it has repeateddiv honored, those whom it looked and had a right to look for guidance and counsel deserted it in its very hour of greatest need. It oas ever been considered an act of infamy to betray a friend. Such betrayal is an act deserving the most condign execution of all loyal men. Brutus stands forth in all ages as the arch conspirator, the personification of treachery and the most cowardly assassin. Benedict Arnold stands forth as the one man in all history who sank lower in baseness infamy and degredation than any other character that ever lived. The qui tical renegades who betrayed the party into the hands of their enemies in this state are more base than Benedict Arnold and more cowardly than Brutus. And today they, if they are fair to themselves, have got to admit it and hide their faces in shame because of it. POLITICAL BOLTERS---THE WRECKERS OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY The Republican party in the past became strong, as do all other political parties, by partisans having pride and honour about them to stand by the nominees of the conventions led by the respective organizations of their choice with which they prefer to take a part. But when men of today become so wreckless, so disloyal, that they will not honor, endorse and support the selection of the majority will of the people in conventions, then it is that the Republican party as well as other parties are going to the devil. If you are a partisan, support your nominees in conventions. Support them like men till hell freezes over, then be found skating on ice if necessary in the defense of your party pledges. Any man who will deliberately go against the nominees in party conventions by supporting some man other than the choice of a majority of his party organization shows himself to be a dangerous character and to a great degree such a man lends aid to the wrecking of a party. No man who is fair to himself or his party can, without guilt, defeat or vote against a man he helps to make in convention. THE COLOKED MAN TOO EXTHAV AGANT Extravagance is a sin. Colored men you are spending too much money. You are overlooking the fact that a rainy day is coming. You are plaving the fool by trying to imitate the rich. You are spending more money than you are making. Your clothes are too expensive. Your wives and daughters are buying too many cheap furs, paying too high a price for shoes, cloaks, etc., and another thing, you are eating too much. While these good times are here a little money ought to be saved. Start a bank account out away a few dollars every week. Stop trying to ape the populent, practice common sense economy in your home with reference to how and what you buy. Stop preparing those big Sunday extravagant dinners fit for kings with nothing behind it. This is an era of prosperity the like of which has never been seen before and no man can be excused for not having and saving a few dollars. Even fools will try and save a dollar these days. NEED FOR NEW LAWS NOT GREAT, SAYS GOVERNOR Perfection of Present Laws and Their Proper Enforcement of More Importance. GOV. HATFIELD REVIEWS WORK OF PAST FOUR YEARS Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 10. Governor H. D. Hatfield in his second biennial message which was read at a joint session of the state legislature here today, defended his administration, reviewed the financial condition of the state, recommended an amendment to the constitution which would permit a new budget system and the establishment of a state board of equalization. The state executive did not touch upon the Virginia debt case except to announce that a special message on this subject would later be sent to the legislature. The governor repeated his recommendation made in a message two years ago for a short ballot, advocated the state censorship of moving pictures; the administration of the prohibition department by a head who has no other official responsibility. He urged the legislature to provide an appropriation whereby a mine rescue car could be W.L.JONES The Hustler, The Barber, The Business Man and The Man Who is Expert at Feeding You BISMARK CAFE MAIN STREET Opposite The McDowell Times Office KEYSTONE Special preparations now being made for Christmas accommodations. Strangers, acquaintences, friends and everybody will be welcomed at the well known Bismark Cafe In the H. L. Lord Old Building near the bridge across from Laviscount's Tailor Shop. Most Stupendous Land Deal Ever Pulled off in Keystone Attorney Ira J. Partlow and Associates Purchase Sixteen Acres From The Pulaski Iron Company and The Crozer Land Association ---Modern Brick Buildings With Latest improvements to Be Erected---Deal Involves Thousands of Dollars Call for and See Satisfaction Most St Deal L in Attorney Ira J. Partlow The Pulaski Iron ---Modern Brid to Be Erected stationed at Charleston, read, or use in emergency cases. Regarding the workmen's compensation law, the governor recommended that it be amended so that the administrative expense should be borne by the state instead of being paid out of the compensation fund; that at the employers pay all the premiums in case of dividing the cost with the employees and that the employers election to pay premiums into the fund automatically terminate upon their failure to pay premiums, or make payroll reports or keep up the deposit when requested within the time specified. NORTHFORK Elder S. M. Muse was at his church at Wolfe Sunday. The people of that little town came out in large numbers. Rev. B. A. Watkins, the great preacher and school teacher, has been called to the Arlington Baptist church. The people of Keystone and Algia are wondering what their poster is going to do. Mr $Hattie Reed has returned from the old homestead in Virginia where she spent the holidays. Mrs. C. H. Rice, of Clark side, has been ill for a few days. BAYTOWN Give us a call to discuss your needs by protecting your life and property TERRY A. BAYTOWN agent College of Business, Wichita Falls Patents, Copyright, Trade Securities, Licenses Proprietor of the Celebrated MARK ARK Is Now Located on STREET Opp now being made for Ch friends and everybody v s m a r d Building near the brid REET Opposite The McKINNEY KEYS ing made for Christmas acco and everybody will be welcom mark g near the bridge across fro JONES upendot Ever Pull Keysto and Associates Purchas Company and The Crozerck Buildings With Latest Deal Involves Thousa endous Le er Pulled o eystone Associates Purchase Sixteen Ac and The Crozer Land Assoc ings With Latest improvemen Involves Thousands of Dollars The biggest land deal in the history of Keystone was effected the day this week when Attva J Partlow and his associates purchased sixteen acres from the Pulaski Iron Company and the Crozer Land Association. The land purchased lies in the lower end of Keystone and includes a portion of the property formerly leased by our fellow ownersman, AL Calboun. We understand that it is the intention of Mr Partlow and his associates to erect both business houses and residences on this property and that these buildings are to be brick with all modern improvements. Our city has been rather unfortunate in that most of its buildings are frame. This, with an inadequate fire system, has made our insurance rate almost probitive. Not only this, but because of the great demand for houses in our city, rent has been as high if not higher, relatively speaking, than it is in some of the metropolitan centers. The proposed erection of these buildings will not only have a tendency to reduce the cost of rent, but by the erection of modern brick buildings which will greatly reduce the danger of fire, will effect quite a reduction in our almost prohibitive insurance rate Keystone has justly enjoyed the reputation of being the most cosmopolitan and liveliest city in the coalfields. With the erection of these buildings her su- --- K CA posite The McDowell Time KEYSTONE christmas accommodation will be welcomed at the v k Ca ge across from Lavisco ES us Land tled off ne se Sixteen Acres From or Land Association t improvements nds of Dollars premacy will be unquestioned. Attorney Partlow, who at present is post master of our city, is one of the leading lawyers of this end of the state, a financier, business man and public spirited citizen. Both Mr. Partlow, his associates and the city of Keystone are to be congratulated on this splendid dewl. This is the consumption of a deal that has been on footing by Attorney Partlow for the past two years. CAUCUS NOMINEES ARE CHOSEN WITHOUT A HITCH Wells Goodykoontz is President of Senate and J. F. Tburmond Speaker of the House. Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 10 — Both houses of the state legislature convened at noon and organized, the caucus candidates being chosen without a bitch. In the senate Hon. Wells Goody koontz, of Mingo, was chosen president; John T. Harris, of Wood, clerk; O. A. Petty, of Kanawha, sergeant at arms; Jack Smith, of Kanawha, doorkeeper. In the house Joseph F. Thur mond, of Greenbrier, was elected speaker; Robert L. Hamilton, of MINERS WANTED! AT ONCE MILL CREEKC. & C. CO. COOPER, WEST VA. Good Houses, Good terms. Good Schools, Good Pay. No Better Opportunity Offered in the State For MONEY EVERY DAY WORK TWO WEEKS PAY. elite accommodation Guaranteed. Calhoun, clerk; John H. Kenna, of Kanawha, sergeant at arms; J. W. Kidd, of Braxton, doorkeeper. The house is Democratic by ten and the senate Republican by ten. The governor's message was received by both houses, and after hearing it adjournment was taken. CECIL H. RILEY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW PRACTICES IN ALL THE COUTS Northfork, West Virginia. We in that to properly and thoroughly press any kind of garment it must be done on a Hoffman sanita y steam clothes pressing machine. This method produces the natural body shape in clothes of every description, raises the nap, brings out the color, gives the garment an appearance of newness and causes it to last much longer. Let us Convince you. A. LAVFICK, THE TAILOR, Bridge St. Keystone, W. Va. Don't forget we clean, press and make clothing. We guarantee all work. We save you money. 1-12-17. WANTED: Men and women in all communities. Men to get names and address, etc. Nothing to sell. $15.00 weekly. Women to address envelopes and to plain sewing at home. $8.00 weekly. Information for a stamp NATIONAL BUSINESS BUREAU, Box 853, RICHMOND, VA. Service is what we give. Walker & Buford ReStaurant WILCOE, WEST VIRGINIA. Quick Luch, meals served while waiting on trains. Everything to eat in season. Rooms for rent. First class service promptly rendered. Pop and ice cream. WALKER & RECORD Nice Airy Rooms Hot and Cold Baths Thoroughly Renovated $1 & $2 per day THE IMPERIAL HOTEL MR. and MRS. C. W. PRICE Mgrs. The only Colored Hotel in the City. 2 minutes walk from the station. Merls: Europenn and American Plan. 500 Raleigh Street. Phone 974. BLUFFIELD. W. VA. WANTED! The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company Operates in Every State in the Union Employes More Than 8,000 Agents Pays A Claim Every Eight Minutes W. H. HARRIS, Special Agent I. M. WIGGINTON Leading Livery and Transfer Man--Feed & Coal $200,000 Worth of Home Sites for Sale in most Popular Part of the City of Bluefield. Terms most reasonable--Prices the Best. BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA. REALESTATE For SALE 200 Lots in and around Lester, W. Va., for Colored People Only. Good Location for Homes and surrounded by works. For particulars write or apply to The Southwestern Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Inc., of Bluefield, W. Va. ELKHORN Mrs Julia Stephens and son, Leo, have returned home after a pleasant visit to Charleston. Mr Levi Gardner of Columbus O., ep. to the holidays with his parents. Mr. D. C. Clemens, of Excelsior, was a plessant visitor to Eikborn Sunday the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Simpson. Miss Anna B. Shelton, of Blu field, was the week-end guest of Miss Mempis T. Carter. Master Junius Gilbert and Miss Alna Mack, students at B. C. L., spent the holidays at home. Miss Mee Dalton, W. V. C. L., has returned to school again. Miss Laura Nowlin entertained a few friends Saturday evening. Those present were Misses Mary Page, Memphis T. Carter, Melita Koger, Anna B. Shelton, Mrs. Poindexter, Messrs. Henry G. Perdue and John Smith. Miss Dora Egleton, a student of the Commercial High School, Columbus, Ohio, returned Sunday after spending the holidays with her parents. Mrs. Lethia Tyson spent a few days in *Bluefield* last week. Miss Sallie Scoffer, of Roanoke, returned home Sunday. She was accompanied as far as Bluefield by Mr. Wm. Watts. Miss Hazel Moseley spent the holidays visiting friends in Clarksburg, Moundsville and Huntington. Misses Ollie Gilbert and Erma Moseley were visiting friends at Maybeury Saturday. Miss Melita Koger, of Bluefield, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Atymos Poindexter. Messra David Hurt and Luther Wilson returned last Thursday after visiting friends and relatives in Charleston. Miss Bertha Moseley returned to school at B. C. I Tuesday. Mr and Mrs. H. B. Manns spent the holidays in Cherleston. Mr. Karl Thomas was visiting here Sunday. Miss Memphis T. Carter entertained Monday, January 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in honor of her house guest, Miss Anna B. Shelton, of Buefield, and Miss Helene W. Pryor who was the $30,000,000 ASSETS Opera Emp Pay W. H. H. I. M. WIG Leading Livery and Tran $200,000 Worth of Home Sites for City of Bluefield. Terms most rea BLUEFIELD WI REAL ESTAT 200 Lots in and around L People Only. Good Locetion by works. For particulars w P. O. Box 2, Safety Fire The Southwest Fire Insurance of Bluefield T. G. BECKER, Treas. AGENTS Honest Tailoring --- Liebman Our Specialty $15 $18 $20 Brothers Suits to Measure "TAILORS FROM THE CRADLE" Northfork, Gary, Kimball, W. Va., Cincinnati, O. guest of the Miere Watkira. Amons those present were Miere Helene W Pryor and Anna B Snelton, of Bluefield, May R P Page, Rosa B Bridgeford, Laura R N. Nowlin, Myrtle Jones, Mabel Mack, Carrie and Susie Watkins, Ollie Gilbert, Vincyl Gibbon, Messa Eugene King, Henry G. Perdue, Philip Johnson, Chas. Watkins, Robert and Win. Jones, of Lynchburg, Drs. A. S Adame and J. Hereford, Meedames Ida E. Whitico, Savannah Hodge and Mary L. Adams. REPORT OF ELKRIDGE HIGH AND GRADED SCHOOL FOR DECEMBER J. W. ROBINSON, Principal. Enrollment—High School, 29 Grammar Department, 28 Intermediate Department, 40 Primary Department, 73 Total 173 Average attendance, 140 Per cent of attendance, 90 HONOR ROLL. High School, J. W. Robinson, Principal. Second Year, Gertrude White. First Year, Grisela Baxter. Grammar School, Mrs Ida Whittico, Teacher. 6th Grade, Virginia Heath, Odessa Enders, Lilly Bratcher, Bessie Lash. 7th Grade, Hazel Taylor, Viola Dickerson. 8th Grade, Virginia Smith, Paul Jones. Third Grade, Savannah Heath, Jessie Mae Wood, Elizabeth Baxter, Ella Smith, Mamie Heath, Willie Gilliam. Fourth Grade, Ethel Bardy, Cecil Roy. Excellence in studies, Lawrence Ross. First Grade, Neither absent or tard, Alphonzo Jones, Estella Rice, Sedenta Vaughn. Excellence in studies, Alphonza Jones, Walter Cobbs, Roy Hale. Mutual Life Insurance ORGANIZED 1868 $30 Operates in Every State in the Unit Employes More Than 8,000 Agents Pays A Claim Every Eight Minute HARRIS, Special Keystone, West Virginia WIGGINTON Transfer Man--Feed & Coal for Sale in most Popular Part of the reasonable--Prices the Best. WEST VIRGINIA. ATE For SALE and Lester, W. Va., for Colored ion for Homes and surrounded s write or apply to A. J. RODGERS LESTER, WEST VIRGINIA. first! Insure your Houses, Household Goods nos and Live Stock, Etc., in western Mutual ance Co., Inc., Befield, W. Va. RICHARD R. WATKINS, Pres. TS WANTED To the Members and Friends of the Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association, Greeting: We take this method to inform you what: The Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association has done for our people and solicit your assistance in having it to do more. The Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association is a fraternal benefit association, chartered and organized under the laws of the State of West Virginia, to unite fraternal all colored people, sound in body and mind, was organized in April, 1904, and since that time has bengt t and paid for more than $800,000 worth of property; paid $12,140.50 in sick benefits and $13,101.88 in death claims; organized fifty eight subordinate associati ns and twenty-seven nurseries. We want to be of greater service to the race in the future. So we are asking every race loving man and woman who believes in the possibility of the race and ability of the race to create and control something of its own to unite with us in making this the banner year of our organization. The Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association deserves the support of all the colored people in this and adjacent states for what it has done and is destined to do for our people. We want four thousand new members this year. Don't wait but jen now. From January 1 till June 1, persons from 16 to 60 years old can join for $2.50; children from 3 to 16 years old can join for 50 cents. The rally is on. The battle cry is tour thousand new Golden Rule members. Agents wanted in every community where colored people live and haven't a subordinate association. If you want to hold to build one of the greatest Negro organizations operating in West Virginia join The Golden Rule Beneficial and Endowment Association and get your friends to join. Yours for the race and success. R. H. McKOY. ance Company $36,000,000 PAID IN CLAIMS Union agents minutes Special Agent nia GRAHAM When you are at Graham, call to see us 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 Colddrinks and Ice Cream. N. O. REED, Proprietor. P. O. Graham, Va. When Coming to ROANOKE, VA. Stop at Hotel Anderson North Henry Street. BEST OF SERVICE GUARANTEED S. B. MOON Stop at Attornry-at.Law Wilcoe, West Virginia iebman Our Specialty NOTICE! To Whom It May Concern To whom it may concern. Having sold my interest in the firm of Scott Bros. Grocery Store, in the city of Keystone, I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by the said firm. R. S. SCOTT. BLUEFIELD THE WEST VIRGINIA NEGRO AND EDUCATION-1916. According to the State Directory, Hon. M. P. Shawkey, State Superintendent, the Mountain State has 10,324 public school teachers. Colored teachers: Male 131, female 326, total 457, an increase of one teacher over last year. No total enrollment of colored children is given. All races enrolled 419,800; average daily attendance 225,880 a large daily absence. Not many states, if any, can boast of a Negro State official as our Hon. L. O. Wilson, State Librarian. HIGH SCHOOL OLS OF WEST VA. The high school education of a citizenship determines the skill and quality of the men and women who "move the state." According to the classified list we have three first class high schools, Charleston, Huntington and Parkersburg Our second class High Schools, Clarksburg, Kumbail and Wheeling Third class, Agona, Fairmont, Hutop and dorgantown The total number of high schools 154; total number of accredited colored high schools is ten; Largest public school system is Charleston, 75 pupils; the next largest school is Bluefield, A. S. Peal, B. D., Principals, with 512 enrolled pupils; Huntington is third with 34. COLORED PUPILS HURT. Gracie Vennoy, Pandora Henderson, Claudia Carey, Theodore Anderson, Nancy Page add others were injured in the collapse of a part of the colored school building last Monday. Physicians can not state the real condition of some of these children. The first meeting of the Mercer County Teachers' Reading Circle will be held friday evening the home of the Principal; theme, "Hale's man without a country." FILBERT There was a Christmas Opera given by the school children Saturday night, December 25. The children played their part well and the program was a delight to all present. A very excellent feature was the Sunday exercise Monday night. In connection with the concert was the very excellent music rendered by Mrs. Brown and her daughter. Then last but not least was the Christmas tree for Sunday and public schools. Mrs. Mary Price, of Gary, was the guest of Mrs. Lowry Saturday evening and was present at the Christmas tree. Miss Jessie B. Hull, of Keystone, one of the teachers in the Keystone-Eckman trained school, visited her sister, Mrs. Houston, for a few days of the Xmas. Mr. J. W. Lowry made a short trip to Princeton and Beckley Saturday. He is purchasing some property in that vicinity. Mrs. Thema Foy was delight to have her mother and sister spend the holidays with her. KEYSTONE ASTONISHED BY MERCHART'S STORY A merchant relates the following: "For years I could not sleep out without turning an hour. Whatever I ate caused gas and sourness. Also I had stomach catarrh. ONE, SPOONFUL, unchorned, glycerine, eto., as mixed in Adier-i-ka relieved me INSTANTLY." Because Adier-i-ka flushes the ENTIKE alimentary tract it relieves ANY CASE constipation, sour stomach or gas and prevents appendicitis. It has QUICK, ENT action of anything we ever sold. SPECTOR DRUG COMPANY See Mr. A. Lavrick, the tailor on Bridge Street, near the 5 and 10 cents store for good clothes, for safe dealing and for money deals. He is one of the fairest tailors in the county. Church. Hon F. E. Cunningham, Superintendent and General Manager of Pulaski Iron Company at Eckman, a man who bears the happy distinction of being one of the strongest, shrewdest and most successful business men in the county of McDowell today, was attending to some very important business matters in the city Wednesday of this week. Aside from the completion of the great land deal in which a transfer of all the lower end of the corporate limits of Keystone went to Attorney Ira J. Partiow and his associates, including the base ball grounds and about 16 acres of other land, he also granted a site to the past r and trustees of Mt Capel Baptist church on which they are to build $800 church Excavations started at once and the contract was let to Mr. Wiggins. Attending West Virginia Legislature McDowell County is being well represented in Charleston this week attending the regular session of the legislature. Senator J. W. Luther and Representatives J. Bues Swope and Floyd Waldron of Welch, have been on the ground for several days. Attorney E. H. Harper, of keystone, is also over on the legislative carpet. And among others who have gone over to be present at the first day's session with its expected and unexpected happenings are Ex-Senator Cas A. Strother, Col. W. Burbridge Payne, Hon. McClintock Hattfield, Edtor J. J. Swope, President West Virginia Publishers Attorney T. Edward Hill, Business Manager McDowell Times, Constable Henry Richards and many others whose names we do not recall at present. Out Of The Ordinary Old Black Joe Cough Syrup Contains No Dangerous Drugs, Yet Doas the Work The fact that Old Black Joe Cough Syrup is absolutely safe, it does the work quickish and surely is what makes it such an extraordinary cough remedy. It dissolves the phlegm, opens the air passages, soothes the irritation and kills the cold germ. It hits the sore spot in a jelly and then, My!...what relief. There is not a single drop of opiate, chloroform or narcotic drugs in it. Just as safe for children as for grown people. A big bottle costs only 25 cents at any good store. Beware of substitutes, for they may be dangerous. Sold in countay as well as city stores. "Prohibition Sieze Hard Cider" Whiskey is so scarce in Keystone these days till you can hardly find enough with all of the modern high power telescopic or microscopic apparatus to temporarily relieve the "Compound Epizootic. And the only thing prohibition officers can find to arrest and seize is a little "hard apple cider." By Golly, isn't Keystone getting good?" H. J. CAPEHART Attorney-at-Law Phone 61 KEYSTONE, W. VA Practice in all the Courts BROWN W. PAYNE Attorney-at-Law Brockle, West, Virginia MY FRIENDS ARE NEXT, BUT I WILL NOT PRESS FOR AN UNIESTUDIENT NOR ASK FOR THE CONVICTION OF AN INNOCENT MAN. National Juj' Robber KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA. In The McDowell Times x Hospital MAX, Proprietor It Can Be Found in The M The Lomax H DR. E. W. LOMAX, Proprietor 214 S. Bland Street, BLUEE For Medical and ugi 62--'1-tf. NOTICE OF PARDON. The Lomax Hospital Two houses and lots on Jones and Brackett streets, Bluedief, W. Va., by Jackson and Rebecca Patterson. 6 and 3 room houses, all modern conveniences, accessible. Perms guaranteed to be arranged satisfactory to purchasers. For further and complete information address or call for JACKSON, General Delivery, Bluedief, W. Va. Dec. 22, 1916 John Banister By Council. SAMUEL SOLINS Attorney-at-Law Welch, West Virginia MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY Eagle Rock, MN MUSIC TAUGHT FREE Baldwin PIANO AMONG people who love good r a cultivated knowledge of it, the PIANO is recognized even best. 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MO the successful unification of the most artistic piano with the most scientific player action made in the world. There is absolutely nothing better, nothing more perfect on the market, neither as a piano nor as a player piano. Contemplating the purchase of either a piano or a player piano, you should not fail to examine these instruments. Prices and terms will suit you. BLUE HELD, W. VA. THE GRAND PRIX ~ PAR LEGION OF HONOR, PARIS, 1900 THE GRAND PRIZE ST. LOUIS THE WORLD'S HIGHEST OX ~ PARIS,1900 ENC. PARIS,1900 ZE ST.LOUIS,1904 HIGHEST KONOI THE GRAND PRIX ~ PARIS,1900 LEGION OF HONOR, PARIS,1900 THE GRAND PRIZE ST.LOUIS,1904 1900 THE WORLD'S HIGHEST GAMES Lock Box 54. Phone 38 Notice is hereby given that John Banister, now confined in the state penitentiary, serving a five year sentence for conviction of murder in second degree from McBowald county, will, on or after January 1, 1917, apply to the governor of West Virginia for a pension. John Banister Dec. 22, 1916 By Council. 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In order to demonstrate the aim placed on music, invest system of teaching and invest also as a COMPARISON, at first you give your neighbor, may be on occasion of some other so-called method. We have decided for a period of time to introduce a solitary free to any address sufficient music along with a pair of instruments, indicator, by the use of which we can prove to the mind of the most akptical, that we test our skill with the BLM NOTES. Now ask yourself honestly should I spend the precious time with the vestigation, or do I want to test myself in the disappointed class, having back upon not tested permission. Write to day. GALBRAITH SCHOOL OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY GOALPORT, PENNA Free Pressing Mrs. Peggie Shelton, of Henry county, Va., near Martinville, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edd Redd at Eckman. Mr. Wm. Mitchell, of Eckman, was in the city Sunday looking after his insurance obligations with the Pacific Mutual Insurance Company under the agency of Mr. W. H. Harris, Jr. He also subscribed for The McDowell Times. Mr. W. H. Wade, of Eckman, passed through Keystone Monday. He says business is good everywhere he goes and there is all the work any man wants to do at Eckman with the P. I. Company Special Session of The County Court Continued from page 1. D. W. Beavers, J. P., Big Creek district. B. P. Payne as constable for Big Creek Stewart Vance as constable for Sandy River district. W. J. Taylor as constable for North-fork district. C. C. Froe as J. P. for Adkin district. Walter C. Mitchell as constable for Browns Creek district. At the regular January term, 1917, Sheriff Daniels recommended the following as additional deputy sheriffs: A. H. Boardman, B. C. Hylton, W. M. Brewster, C. E. Perdue, E. C. Bailey, J. T. Basham, Frank F. Edwards, J. M. Huddleston, C. H. Boardman, Jr., P. Belcher, W. B. Primer, J. H. Hunt, B. F. Collins, J. E. Parson, R. T. Early, R. S. Whitehead, H. C. Tyre, John Young, H. G. Harmon, E. B. Martin, C. F. Linderman, Walter London, A. C. Hufford, A. M. Wade, J. M. Brewster, Sally Marchitelli, G. M. Dodgions, and Harry Colosimo. Tom Edwards appointed sealer of weights and measures for the county and his salary fixed at $12.00 per year. COOPER WE are having fine weather here. On Monday, New Year's day, some ladies attended their lodge at Bramwell. Tuesday our public school opened up for the year. On Tuesday night Mr. G. W. Hawkins and wife presented to the moving picture of the Pilgrim Progress. Mr. Philip Edwards of Bluefield was calling in our town Tuesday. On Thursday night Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Wagstaff were the guests of Mrs. R. Vaden. On Saturday evening Rev. Dent of Jenkinjones came over. Sunday morning Sabbath school at 11:30. Preachin both morning and night by Rev. Dent SWITCHBACK. By Maggie Miller. Mrs. Annie Topley, of Waterloo, Iowa spent two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Daly Terry. Mrs. Carrie Garrett of Rusberg spent the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Linnie Moore. George Miller of Columbus, Ohio, spent two days with his parents here. James Terry, who has been confined to his bed is now able to be out. Mr. Terry of Roanoke, father of Jas Terry, spent three weeks with his son. Mr. Spurgin Moore returned Saturday from his home. Mr. Joe Veneable preached a good ser mon at the Memorial Baptist church has Sunday morning and night. Mr. Daisy Terry was the guest of Mrs. Cornelia Hairston, Sunday Lillian Hyres and Hattie Glover o Maybenry were guests of Mrs. Josephin Saunders, Sunday. Hope Carter and Chancey Cook wer pleasant guests of Lillian and Maggi Ditter. DEPUTY SHERIFF CALFE IN THE CITY ON BUSINESS Mr. Jas. Calfe, of Eckman, one of the deputy sheriffs under Sheriff Daniel, was looking after legal matters in Keyston this week. Mr. Calfe is one of the best and most conservative officers of McDowell county. His reappointment as deputy under our regular sheriff was a foregone conclusion. Headache? Neuralgia? Take "Celery-Mist" Costs only Five Cents a Package. First in Quality. Sick headache, nervous headache, any old kind of headache vanishes at once when you take "Celery Mist." Same with neuralgia, grip and rheumatic pains----"Celery Mist" curses them all---quickly, pleasantly. Costs only 5 cents a package at any store. Better quality than higher priced remedies. Buy a package and you will agree to the merits of "Celery Mist." The most recent grand social function was the reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Gravely in honor of their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Firts, bride and groom. After the guest had gathered, they were invited to the dining room and a line was formed around the table. The room was beautifully decorated with ivy and autumn leaves. Over the center of the table swung a lamp decorated in white roses. On the table was the bride's cake, cephon, fruit and an old fashion pound cake, apples, oranges and candy. Chicken salad, bread and butter, sandwiches, pickle, ice cream and cake were served. The bride's cake was cut, Mrs. Prof. Thomas getting the dime and Miss Pannie Kinley the coffee. The guest then marched to the parlor to take a peep at the bride's presents which were beautiful. The parlor was beautifully decorated with bells and ivy. The presents consisted silver, chin and Japanese wear, table and bed linen, twenty-one dollars in cash, a suite of furniture from her brother, Mr. Arthur gravely, a dining room table from her brother, Mr. Benjamin Gravley. The evening was pleasantly spent in games and dancing. After 12 o'clock, the guest bade the bride and groom good night and wished a long and successful life. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Surry Hairston, Mr. and Mrs. Wim Hairston, Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hobson, Dr. and Mrs. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holly, Mrs. Rosa Brooks, Rev. and Mrs. G. P. Watkins, Rev. and Mrs. James Thomas, Mrs. Malia Murphy, Misses Williams and Ratley, Fannie Kinley, Connie Murphy, Messrs Cosby, Clark, Penn, Hairston, Martin, Hoyle, Dillard, Eggleston, Davis, Fountain and Prof. Berry Little George, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Belcher, is improving Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dudley, of Vorth, W. Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. George Belcher during the Christmas week. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, of Brammer, and a young man from North Carolina, were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Proter during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Brown Saunders, Mr. Jack Saunders and Mr. Charles James of Roanoke, were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Holley. Mr. and Mrs. Ball was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Turner. Little Miss Rosella Law and Nanna Resid spent several days at Preston during the Christmas week Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Prunty left Sunday for Roanoke. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Holley spent Sunday in Rocky Mount. 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Now Well "Thedford's Black-Draught is the best all-round medicine I ever used," writes J. A. Steelman, of Pattonville, Texas. "I suffered terribly with liver troubles, and could get no relief. The doctors said I had consumption. I could not work at all. Finally I tried THEDFORD'S BLACK- DRAUGHT and to my surprise, I got better, and am to-day as well as any man." Thedford's Black- Draught is a general, cathartic, vegetable liver medicine, that has been regulating irregulari- ties of the liver, stomach and bowels, for over 70 years. Get a package today. Insist on the genuine—Thedford's. B-70 Pay for The Times. --- OF MCDOWELL COUNTY CIRCULI COURT: (Eight) 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, and Howard N Evenson, Commissioners W. W. Whyte, clerk, Welch. Terms of Court. First Mon day in January, April, August and October. License Term, first Monday in June. COUNTY OFFICERS: Sheriff, S. A. Daniels, Welch. Assistant Pros. Attorney Clerk Circuitand Coun. Courts Burbridge Payne Clerk County Court, W. W Whyte County Surveyor, w C Morga Vivian Supt. Free Schools. W Cassiu Cook. Welch County Health Officer and co- merer, Dr. H. G. Camper Commissioner School Land E. Rusmisell, McDowell Members House of Delegates: Harvey Haggerman, E. Howard Harper, J. Buel Swope, Floy Waldron. State Senators, Sixth Senat- ial district (counties of McDow- ll, Mingo, wayne and wyoming John W Luther, Welch; Well- Goodykootz, Williamson. G. H. Ri6e Northfork, West Virginia. REPRESENTATIVE OF Sinktord & Warren Embalmers & Undertakers Bluefield, West Virginia Phone 217. Res. Phone 970 L. A. L. Spencer Quick Lunches and meal served while the train wa ice ream Confectioneries pop, Tobacco etc. Mora. W. Va. Vital Economic Problems for Thinking Americans Shall the Government Own and operate the Telephone? For a critical discussion and impartial review, read Government Telephones The Experience of Manitoba, Canada By JAMES MAVOR, Ph.D. Prof. of Political Economy in the University of Toronto, Author of "An Economic History of Toronto." Prof. Mavor's book is a compelling and fearless narrative of the true record of an American Government in the management of a great commercial business. It tells what happened to the finances; what happened to the consumer and what remained open to the way the group of the pudding" is in this vivid fact story, and it is of especial importance to Amer- icans just now when the question of Gov- ernment ownership is much greater. 12mo. Cloth, $1 net; Postage $6 extra. Is Your Chamber of Commerce Alive to Its Opportunities? American Chambers of Commerce By KENNETH STURGES, M.A. A thoroughly comprehensive and invalu- able study of the activities actively interested in municipal affairs and civic improvement. 8vo. Cloth, $2.00 Net; Postage 20c. How Much Do We Know of Our Southern Neighbors? The American Mediterranean By STEPHEN BONSAL A comprehensive study of the various islands of the West Indies. The book deals with their history, foreign occupa- tions and their relation to the United States. 8vo. Illustrated $3.00 Net; Postage 30c. At Your Bookstore, or Direct From MOFFAT, YARD & CO., Publishers 118-120 West 120rd Street NEW YORK --- CASH OR CREDIT Ready-to-Wear Clothing in W. Va. ladies' Coats and Suits for your Selections Early TO CAFE New Brick Building Fresh to Eat Lunches At All Hours We carry Largest Line of Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Clothing in W. Va. Received 400 Stylish Ladies' Coats and Suits for the HOLIDAYS. Make your Selections Early and Avoid the Rush. Main Street Lord's New Brick Building In First Class Style. Lunches At All Hours R. L. LORD, Prop'r of Publication WEST VIRGINIA: Field in the Clerk's Office of Court of McDowell County Monday in December, 1916. r. saintiff r. dependent In Chancery of this suit is to obtain "Where style comes from" Kill & Co. TAILORS SUITS MADE TO ORDER $18 = Up Dry Cleaning and Pressing Neatly Done. Opposite Finney's. Keystone, - West Virginia. Hotel Clark A Comfortable Place For The WEARY TRAVELERS TO EAT AND SLEEP The Sanitary Conditions are Good Three Hot Meals Served Each Day GOOD OLD HOME COOKING Spend a Week at the CLARK HOTEL CLARK SIDE W.n TUCKER, Prop NORTHFORK, W. VA Restaurant When at Bluestone don't fail to get your meals at Mrs. B. M. Smith's better known as Belle Smith Best cooking, excellent service everything fresh and clean. First class lodging accommodation—clean beds, linens changed daily. Rates Reasonable. BELLE SMITH'S Restaurant ard Lodging House Opposite Depot BLUESTONE W. Va. Belmont Cafe Gives the Best of Accommodation For Ladies and Gents Rooms for Rent. Meals at all Hours. Soft Drinks. D CK WHITE, Propr. Box 582 Welch, W. Va PRODUCE BY PARCEL POST Buy your produce by parcel post and save money. We sell hams, sides, shoulders and butter by parcel post direct to the consumer, all charges prepaid, also chickens and eggs by express. By this method you get your stuff perfectly fresh and save several middlemen profits. We have customers in almost every town in the coalfield. Write us for prices. It is the simplest way in the world to buy what you eat. Write us for prices. BAYWOOD PRODUCE CO. Baywood, Va. 11-17-1m. Order of Publication WEST VIRGINIA: At Rales hold in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Delaware County in the first Monday in December, 1916 Gallian Turner. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defender by the plaintiff a divorce. A VINCULO MATRIMONII And it appearing from an affidavit now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defender is a non-resident of the state of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered that the said defender do appear at the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County within one month from the date of the first publication of this order, and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week or four successive weeks in some newspaper in McDowell County, and that a copy of the same be posted at the front of the court house of McDowell County for twenty days before decree is endered. A copy. Teste: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Olerk V. G. Free, P. Q. Order of Publication WEST VIRGINIA: At rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County, on the first Monday in December, 1916, Kate Lee. The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant by the plaintiff a divorce A VINCULO MATRIMONI. And it appearing from an alibayah now on file with the papers in this cause, that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia; it is therefore ordered the said defendant do appear at the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of McDowell County within one month from the date of the first publication of this order, and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in some newspaper published in McDowell County, and a copy of the same be posted at the front down the court house of McDowell County for twenty days before decree is rendered. A copy, Teste: W. BURBRIDGE PAYNE, Clerk V. G. Froe, P. Q. Baby Wanted Boy or girl; 2 to 5 years old; will end it to school, when old enough, and to church; christian home; parental care. R. AND MRS. RICHARD WHITE, Box 174, Coalwood, W. Va. Welch, West Virginia CHICHESTER S PILLS DIAMOND BRAND Beware of Counterfeits. Refuse all Substitutes. LADIES I Ad. Advertiser for CHICHESTER'S DIAMOND BRAND PILLS. Gold metallic boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. TAKE NO OTHER. Buy a year Payments due. DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for twenty-five years regarded as Best, Safest, Always Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS TIME EVERYWHERE WORTH TRIED Miners wanted Everyday Work CRYSTAL COAL & COKE COMPANY Grystal, west, Va. On Crane Creek. Hurrah! Hurrah Take Stock Right Now! HUNTINGTON Building Clear of Debt THIS handsome structure is now owned accountably by the stockholders of the Pythian Mutual Investment Association and is a fine illustration of what is being concretized of effort and unintention. It is in last solder with achievement and should give new life, new hope and new information to every member of the order and race. Legitimate tender to subscribe for stock in this great corporation of the Pythian Investment Association—for in last time it is sure to pay handsome dividends on the money invested. THIS Hands-on structure is owned accountably by the stockholders of the Pythia Virtual Investment Association and is a fine illustration of what is expected in the conservation of effort and mutual action. It is in itself a solid achievement and should give new life, new hope and new inspiration to every member of the order and race. Legitimate investment to subscribe for stock in this great corporation - the Pythia Virtual Investment Association - for in time it is sure to pay hard-to-nivebids on the money invested. $10 Is The Price Per Share Either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent in your locality about it or write to this office. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association L. O. WILSON, President CHARLESTON, W. VA. Either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask the agent in your locality about it or write to this office. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association L. O. WILSON, President CHARLESTON, W. VA. --- Sentanel Kidney Pills Put life into lame backs Every box makes good. 50c any druggist. The Sentanel Remedies Co., Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio MARK TWAIN --- Break That Cold! Genuine Sentanel Cold Tablets ```markdown ``` remove the cause and get results quickly. No quinine. No habit forming drugs. 25c any druggist. The Sentanel Remedies Co., Inc, Cincinnati, Ohio Sanatorium For Negroes The Wilson Hospital and Tubercular Home, Wilson, N. C. Sanatorium For Negroes The Wilson Hospital and Tubercular Home, Wilson, N. C. A private sanatorium for the treatment for incipient pulmonary tuberculosis among Negroes. Modern improvements, private rooms, attractive climate, good medical care and attention provided. Located on main line of the A.C.L.R. fifty miles east of Raleigh.