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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-09

er who does nos own . g.soiine engine.
and one OF my neighbour when filling his
clio ussd twenty gallons of easnlins day.
The sdministrstion wanted % reduce high
cost Of Ii, ing. and took the tariff OF the
things tia farmer raise. Nov for them
10 tax gAsoline is, beli~ve, Q sure death
blow 10 such an administration.
"If thee can do anything 30 stop this.
please use thy inhuencr in that way, and
By 20 doing thee will receive the applause
Of thy constituents
In expressing his entire approval Of the
protest Mr.. Butler wrote 70 his Quaker
friend:
The reasoning found in thy letter -
well - the conclusions which thee reach
q. seem 70 me about the prevailing sen-
timent against this revenue measure. l
would like very much 10 make thy letter
public unless thee objects"
Please make nse Of my letter o. thee
sees IT." replied Mr.. sharpless. Pub
lish it on the house tops IL thee desirrs,
~ thy people are up in arms against such
legislation.
Thy friend,
JOSEPH @. sHARPLESS.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-09
Don't You
Worry Now


Charleston, w. Va. Sept. e4.-"Dus-
ty' Rhodes was placed under arrest last
night by Sheriff Hill, who was accom-
panied by DEPUTY William Sisson. and
o. F. R.thbone, Of the department ol
prohibition. Rhodes led the officers tn a
room in the hotel and there were Id
pints OF wet goods lying in the middle OF
the floor. IL was confiscated. Rhodes
obtained the liquor from an express Of
fce, signing the name OF Harper" 70
whom IL was addressed, he said. He
claimed 70 have gotten the goods for his
own use. He got two pints of it while
the officers were taking IL away and TO-
day male q fervent appeal 10 tha sheriff
for another pint of it. His request Wa
not granted. Rhodes, already being un-
der bond, was released and Ia rther in
vestieation will be made OF his alleged
ohenses.
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From Rev. A. H. Matheny, of
Beckley. to Worm in
His Prohibition Proclivi-
ties on Man Who Has
Lived Too Long.

Following Is a letter addressed 10y Geo.
ley. Rev. Matheny. ,who L. the father
of Mike Matheny) j. very strong pro-
hibitionist. As Mike has been following
of, latter strange gods and Bull MOos-
ing around, no donbt the Hon. George
L. thought ms father would he fit sub
lect TO "soft soldier"
Huntington. W. Va.
sept. 10, 1914.
Rev. A. III. Matheny,
Beckley, w. Va.
Dear Sir:
AS you probably know, am the Dem
ocratic nominee for Congress in this dis
trict, and ! write Q" solicit your aid and
influence. | will not attempt to 20 into
reasons or details. for upon investigation
you can learn a. u all those things. Suf-
flee il To say that at this critical time in
the affairs of the nation a Democratic
Congress Ought Ia he returned to work
i'm harmony with the President BESIDES.
the President is giving the administration
such high ideals and morals that il ought
To appeal to the ministers and Others ac-
tive i'm Christian work.
presume you know that my party has
put a plank in its platform calling for the
submission OF nati"n-wide prohibition,
and in all of the 49, .-che~ have made
i have taken str"ng stand for that
plank. hope you can see your way
clear not only 10 vote for me but TO ac-
lively interest Yourself I'm my behalf.
would tie glad tO hear from you and t.
have any suggestions you may wish TO
offer and the nam. and addresses of any
persons To whom you think I ought to
write Thanking. you for your consider
alton, am,
Yours very truly,
GEO. /. NEAL.
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1tit. -, lflt-
Hon. George !. Neal.
Huntington, w. Va.
My Dear Sir:
Your letter of September 10th at hand,
and contents notei-
In reply will say that you will not get
any aid or comfort from me, from the
fact that have lived a good long time
in this world. ! can remember the break
ing out Of the Civil War. remember
that every state that sece,ied from tine
Union was a DemOcratic state, and al
80 remember that nearly every man that
volunteered % destroy this Union WAS a
DemOcrat.-I don't mean drafted; and
nearly every bullet that wa -hot through
the Stars and Stripes from the close Of
the revolution down o. tbe Spanish-Amer-
lean war was shot through 10y Dem
Ocrat.
Further, every Federal soldier trav-
cling over this country with one leg OF
an arm gone, lot on the battle field
while cOntending tor the Union and u
save the flag, the same wa brought about
by the party you represent, and want
u reminc you inrther that every colored
man that Was taken from his wife and
children and sold on the block never o.
see his wife and children again in this
life was sold under law enacted by the
Democratic party. The same party you
seek 10 represent in Congress from the
9th Congressional District Of w. Va
No will not give you AID or comfort.
Further, every colorei person that was
chased by blood hounds through the
swamps Of the South---captured and Ia
ken back o. the whipping r'o-t and tie,l
to the same; -triPIssi and whippe-l until
the skin oi hi- bark Wa laid open and
the blood ran ,lown o. the ground. All
Of this wa done by the sanction Of the
Democratic party.
Again, every Fc,icral -ollier that lefi
his home bid good bye o. loved ones, -
bell in the front ranks, while contendinp
for liberty for all men under the star.
and Stripes. laid away in grave marked
unknown" The same j. souvenir ol
the Democratic party.
You state your party ieing in favor ol
nstion-wide prohibition. We are glad te
bear Jon talk that way. bus you vii
never vote n bring Il about.
Iou know ~ we'll a. do that thai
would he the down fall Of your party
Take the state Of Ky-do away with
liquor, fell the timber. let in the sun
food the state With daily papers ant
send tire Hon. RI. Cooper over b OPT
np lew god mines with about $1,000
monthly payroll and the next genera
election the GO. y. would have from
5000 % $500 majority there
No, cant help you from the fart tha
my father and three Of my brothers wer'
Federal soldiers. Ny father and one o
my brothers have long since ces-ed q
live. The lsst TN years my father spen
on earth, he Was blind, and TIE govern
n>nt Tor which he Tough, gave him /,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-09
OWNERSHIP OF M'DOW-
ELL COUNTY HOMES

The United states Census Department
at Washington has issned a bulletin deal
ing with the ownership Of Mcdowell
county homes The important facts con-
tained in the bulletin relative To this
county are a. follows:
There are 9,776 homes in Mcdowell
county OF this number 9Ol are farm
homes. Three hundred and fifty Of the
farm homes are owned By their occu-
pants and are free Of mortgaged incum-
hersnce- The mortgsged farm homes
number three. Renters OCCUPY SO farm
homes in this county.
URBAN HOMES.
Ont Of a total Of 9,776 homes in the
county S,S7j are urban homes. There
are $50 urban home owners in the county
OF this number ~ are mortgseed. Two
hundred and fifty-four Of the urban own
ell bomes are free oi incumberance
There are s,27f rented urban homes in
the county.
The cen-us enumerators were unable
n secure data pertaining 70 the owner
ship Of a small percentage Of both the
rural aud urban homes in this county.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-09
RURAL SCHOOL DAY
PROCLAMATION

Governor Hatfield. cooperating with
State Superintendent Snawkey, has issu-
ed proclamation designating Friday,
October z3rd A. Rural School Day. All
West Virgnians in any way interested in
rural schools are requested 70 meet at
their respective school houses on this day
70 diseus some OF the most pressine
needs OF the rural schools and 20 suggest
ways and means OF improving them. The
State Department Of schools will issue a
program 70 be used on this occasion.
Doubles thie action will meet with
general approval among all rural districts
in this state. For the past several years,
strenuous efforts have been made 70 i'm
prove school buildings and grounds, pro-
vide Libraries, secure better instruction,
and 20 make the rural school such a. our
country boys and girls merit. No doubt
the school officers have done the best
they could underothe circumstances 10
meet the educational needs OF thee coun-
try boys and girls; but in spite Of every
thing that has been done the fact is that
our rural schools taken a. a whole are in
q sad plight even today. Here and there
you will find q good school house on
suitsble grounds. properly equipped and
with good teacher in charge; and Yet
in many other places q dingy, rickstsy,
ugly building; small, rocky, steep
grounds; scsnty, out-of-dste equipment.
and poorly paid teachers. We may ssy
that the good country schools Represents
the exceptional rather than the general
condition. A very large number Of the
rural schools in West Virgins remind
one Of friendle--, neglected, orphan
child.
What have been the re~uls7 Many
country youths have grown up with very
scant s-iucation. Large numbers of them
have hocked 10 the cities for employment
or for amusement. Some have succa~ied
others have failed. The country need,
them; the citie- are crowded with them.
Also many whole families have moved n
the cities in order that they might have
letter educational sdvsntsgs- for their
children.
What shall be dons2 Shall NE neglect
the country school lnnger7 The people
pay their t<zes b support ths.e oountry
schools. What can be done % make
them meet the neei- of the country peo-
ple7 The purpo~e Of Rural school Day
y 10 give the people an opportunity q
meet togsther 70 discu- vsys and means
Of improving the rural schools.
Soch discussion - particularly Sttins
nov that ne are approaching regular
se~ion Of the state Legislature. Doubs.
le>> svery s>nstor and delexxte elected ia
November viii t~ wiling 10 vote for an,
cbsnrss IN our school laws that the coun.
try people themsfv~ want Go 10 youl
school bouses on Rural school Day enc
talk The sisustion over vith vour neish
bou- Come 20 some ssrsement n pos
sibse on what ought 10 b~ don<. Tier
- Tie Governor, tie seAss ssp>rinsrnd
sns s.c pour rsprs.snsssivs IN Ne -,
lss.ss ksos your visks-
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Negro Pugilists Die
Poor
Make Fortunes But Save Nothing.

Ia is ssd but true that the Negro box
err Who have become fsmous within the
last Is pears have nearly all dief poor.
Peter Jackson, who Wa q real } sck John
son in his day, spent al HE ring earn
iasv and wss poverty stricken when he
died after . long illne-. Georgc Dixon,
who ~as the greatest of ell Negro fight
ers IN the lighter cls--es, spent three for
tunes and hsd nothing Ieft when he an
svssed ths ell of the grc.S Referss. Joe
c.. hghsvsixhs chsnpsnn for nsny
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-09
THE B[UEST0NE BAPTIST
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION
Held Its 18th Semi-Annual Session in the Mt.
Calvary Baptist Church Of Princeton, W.
Va. Oct. l, 1914, of Which Rev. P.
W. Hill is Pastor, and Brother
John Mitchell Supt.
MAMIE l. WATKINS.

delegates ami visitors to tii-. the 18th
Ss'mi annual ss--Sion of the Bue-tone
Baptist sunday School Union lo herein
express "ur thanks Ia all who have help
'~i Q" make tim happy stay. And last
h'it not least W. want Ia thank the choir
i"r the ni"-t excellent music rrnders~l us.
neat httle sum of go. ~ ~s= rai-e~i.
The I mon having tini-ll,~i IT, business.
Rev. li"ic"nb offered "a iervent prayer
Tor the iuture sucsr-- Of the Union. The
choir sang Till we meet again" Ben
eilction 10y Rev Jackson.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-09
Neal Receives
Singing Reply

small pension, and the party you repre-
sent in all their campaigns cried out,
"trovernment Paupers"
No. will not help you and from the
stump, all over the 5th Congre ssional
District of West Virginia. propose to
tell the voters about your Woodrow VIII
son speech in Raleigh county.
Trust will have the pleasure of meet
ing you before the campaign is over and
We will talk face to face.
Yours truly.
A. ii. MATHENY.
- Mcdowell Recorder.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-09

Beckicy, w. Va,
sept. -, 1914.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-01

may decide that It would not be for
the best interests of all concerned to
.indorse anyone at this time"
Just here both Raymond and Sny-
der are coming in for some sharp
raps from Republicans, who, though
out-and-out regulars, are not tied up
to the county committee.
Its the limit" said one of a group
today. The idea of either Andy
Snyder or Tom Raymond hiking 1t
over to the Progressive camp in a
subseryient way. 1t reminds me of
the story of Mahomet and the noun
tain. The mountain wouldn't come
to Mahomet. so Mahomet went to the
mountain. Is the Progressive party
the mountain and the Republican
party just a molehill, or, worse yet,
little hole in the ground7
why couldn't Raymond and Sny-
der have stood on firm, dignified
ground, remained in their respective
offices and received overtures from
the Progressives, Independents or
others?
Instead they humiliate the regu-
lar Republicans and don't improve
their own positions by HOMECOMING
to a crowd that is always slamming
at the Republican party. 1t don't
behave as an old-time friend OF mine
would put 1T. 1t isn't pleasing from
any angle. I wonder who advised
such a course"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-01
WILL QUIT COUNCIL
TO RUN FOR MAYOR
John J. Daily, of Harrison, to
Resign Present Job to
Seek Higher Office.

Councilman John ]. DAILY. of Har-
rison, will not sit at the regular
meeting of the Harrison Town Coun-
Gil tonight, instead, it is expected,
his resignation will be read at the
meeting. Mr.. DAILY, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for mayor
of the town, announced a few weeks
ago at the opening of his campaign
that he intended to quit the coun-
Gil because of the fact he was in the
mayoralty race. He expressed the
hope that some young man might
succeed him in the office.
With the resignation of Council
man DAILY there will be two offices to
fill In the Fourth ward at the coming
election. Petitions must be filed by
tomorrow night, and there will likely
be a wilo scramble on the part of
candidates to secure the necessary
number of signatures. Former School
Commissioner John j. O'Neill and
Joseph A. Baker are mentioned as
possible successors to Mr.. DAILY.
There is said to be a possibility
that the council tonight will not &C
cept Mr.. Days resignation. If this
procedure prevails Mr.. DAILY, In spite
of himself, will legally still be mem
Der of the council.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-01

in the field. but after all candidates
have filed their petitions the executive
committee will call a meeting of the
club and decide on what candidates it
will support. Should the club decide
to indorse Mr.. Flanagan, who is the
Democratic choice for mayor. Mr.
Flannagan's chances would be good.
The Republican vote will be split,
as the Republicans no doubt will have
two candidates, one representing the
regular Republicans and the other the
Progressives. Councilman Edwin Nor
timer Harrison is the choice of the
regular Republicans, and former Free
holder Edward Winslow will probably
be the choice of the Progressives.
With the Republican vote divided, the
Democrats by getting together would
stand a good chance of eiecting a
Democratic mayor.
The choice OF the regular Democra Is
for members of the Town Council are
all good men. With the exception of
Mr.. Lennon, none of them has ever
before sought public office Last year
Mr.. Lennon ran for councilman on the
Democratic ticket in the Fourth ward.
and came within q few votes of being
elected. Mr.. Lennon is a well-known
athlete and for several years has
trained the Montclair High School
baseball team. He has lived in the
Fourth ward nearly all his life and
is popular.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-01
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COM
MISSIONERS. CITY OF NEWARK,
NEW TERSEY
aug27-12t


Newark. N. j., Auugst 21st. 1914.
Proposals for the erection and completion
ments of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners In the block bounded by
Elizabeth avenue, Concord street, Sherman
avenue. and Peddie street. in the City Of
Newark N ].
l.. Sealed proposals for general con
tract covering the above. named work in
its entirety including all necessary labor
and materials required by the plans and
specifications, win be received by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners, City
Hall. Newark N. j., from 3;l6 D. m to
$3.50 p. m. ON Thursday. the 10th day Of
named hour, at public meeting of the
Board to be held at said time and place
Q. The time allowed for doing and COM
plotting the work win be until July list. 1919.
8. Bidders are required to make their
proposals on the blank form prepared by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners,
a copy of which, together with q contract
including the plans and specifications, can
be obtained upon application 'heretor at the
office of the architects, Hugbss and Backoff,
room 2IS, Essex Building Newark. ". j.,
for which a deposit of twenty-fve. dollars
(S25. 00) will be required. and which win
be refunded upon the return OF the plans
and Specifications to the architects.
T. The proposal must be enclosed in a
sealed envelope, properly Endorsed with the
name of the bidder and OF the work to be
DONE and directed TO the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City Of New
s. Bidders win state the amount Of their
bid in figures as we'll as in writing
D.. PROPOSALS must pe accompanies py tha
consent in writing of two sureties (rssi-
dents Of Essex County,, or a surety company
authorized to do business In New Jersey.
who qualify as TO their responsibility in the
amount OF the proposal and agree to be-
come sureties for the faithful performances
of the contract II awarded. The bond to be
furnished will be for one-half of the amount
of the bid.
4. The plans for this building have been
approved by the building department. but
the contractor shall pay for the building
permit. amounting to s214. upon the execu-
ton of the contract.
| s. Possession of the present buildings on
the property win be given the contractor
not later than November 1st 1914. II. how.
ever, possession cannot be given at this date
any additional time will be added to this
| working time as above mentioned.
! 8. The beard reserves the right to accept
or reject any all proposals for the above
! work. as they may deem best for the inter
| est of the city,
| BY direction of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City Of New
NJ r. SHERRERD.
aug 21-12t. Chief Engines.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-01
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL

Newark y. j. August 9Th; 1914
Sealed sd proposals WI be rsc os at THIS
Thursday, the tenth day of September, 1914,
and opened at the last named hour, at a
said time and place. for the paving and re-
paving of the following streets and high
ways:
from Hamburg place to st. Charles street
the part from Hamburg place TO Magazine
street to be paved on both sides of the street
railways tracks with the exception of one ID
foot on each side OF said tracks and
FERRY STREET,
from its westerly terminus at Market street
to Lents avenue on both sides of the street
railway tracks with the exception OF one "a
foot on each side of said tracks.
The following Is about the amount OF the
work to be done and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
Of said work. and upon which bids VIII be
compared:
FOR AVENUE L:
Seven thousand eight hundred (T.so0
square yards Of oblong granite block pa, pave
Two thousand nine hundred and seventy
Ave (2,s75) lineai feet Of 20 by inch four
twenty-five (25) iineal feet of old curb,
four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
twenty-five (35) sets of 20 by inch four
cut bluestone corners. set In concrete;
One ~ basin with connection complete.
FOR FERRY STREET:
Fifteen thousand 10000 square yards of
mapped, reclipped granite block pavement on
a new six (6) inch concrete foundation. the
| old granite blocks now in use TO be mapped
and reclipped when in good condition
Six thousand (6,000) square yards OF
mapped, reclipped granite block pavement on
new six 90 inch concrete foundation. the
granite blocks to be furnished by the city at
! 500 90 per thousand and to be mapped and
! reclipped at the city yard and then hauled
| to the work by the contractor.
Thirteen thousand Ave hundred d3,b00)
lineal feet of 20 by inch four cut granite
curb, set In concrete.
Thirty 800 sets of 20 by inch four cut
| granite corners, set In concrete with II.
| radius.
| Fifty 500 lineai feet OF 20 by inch
| four cut granite corners. set In concrete
| with q IT. radius.
Fifty 900 lineal feet of 20 by inch
four cut granite corners. set in concrete
with Is II. radius.
Fifty (5o) lineal feet of 20 by inch
four cut granite corners, set in concrete
with 20 IT. radius.
Five hundred 5000 linesl feet of IS by
/ inch granite header curb set in concrete.
| Standard prices will be paid for the fol'
! lowing:
Thirty (sO) basins with connections com
Twerty t2O basins using old heads and
| stills.