The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-23

County
News
WIN. r. DENNY

my person VINO has ever spent q
much a. one season known a. the wet
season in any tropical climate and spent
last week in or near Raleigh county Wa
certainly made TO remember Just how
dreadful such a season is, from the fact
that rain feil day after day and almost
continuously during the entire week.
The grand Iury Of Raleigh county con-
vened Monday, October 10th. There
were great number Of persons in iail
expecting tn lie indicted and still \ great
er number that il not on the inside
but out ON bond All of them got q
dose OF IIutehInson's "pisen.''
The Prof. W. W Saunders, supervisor
OF free srhools for the State of West Viz
ginia, is making a tour through the
county making political speeches on be-
half Of the Republican ticket at almost
every station. While i'm Raleigh county
last week he WAS accompanied by Lawyer
Brown w. Payne, of Beckley, w. Va.
From the fact that it is hard matter at
this time for the working people to make
enough to support themselves after work
ing each and every day in the week, il
Is with regret that the writer has To re-
port that the coal mines at Glen White
and at Slab FORK are only allowing the
men To make three days during a week.
As winter is right on hand, we hope that
within the next week or 90, that they
will see their way clear 10 a manner that
they can let their forces put in full
time.
Mrs Pinkey Thomas, who is now
claiming Pembroke. Virginia ~ home, is
In Lester, w. Va, this week looking
after some business matters.
A number of people in this communi-
ty who have for the last six or seven
years paid strict attention to the writings
of some very able writers who predict
thst the month of October, 1914, would
he the month in which the world would
undergo a perfect change by the begin
ming Of the Millennial dawn, are Begin
ming to feel ''shaky' from the fact that
the month is drawing near to an end.
From these writings, We have learned
that the entire earth would he in war.
and daily from the news papers we learn
that that statement is tasty being full
filled, 80 We are just asking ourselves
what next?"
number oil persons; men and women,
boys and girls Of Lester, met on Sunday
afternoon and organized literary 50
c'ety, the officers of which are as follows:
William Cody Spencer, president; Mis-
Bette Estes, secretary; Albert Simmons.
treasurer; Prof J. f. CIoptcn, Journal
list; Mr.. Tyros Simmons, sergeant at
arms; Mr.. w. @. Wood, chaplain
Mrs Phoebe Rodgers, critic, and Lawyer
VIM. F. Denny, reporter. The society
will meet each Friday night at 7:3O at
Lees hall.
All persons. having past dine bills should
forward them To Denny < Spencer, col
lectors and adjusters, Lester, W. Va.
The Democratic administration has
shown that il is not capable of running
the national government on business
basis They are levying a war tax when
we have no war. Yet Mr.. School
Teacher Wilson says, We must keep the
peace. Congress certainly should change
the name Of the party and call it Debi-
Gratis.
The colored voters Of Raleigh county
were anxiously waiting and expecting
the Hon. Phil Water, OF Charleston, 10
make several political addresses for the
Republican nominees i'm this county, bot
owing Is the fact that Mr.. Waters is in
charge OF certain records in the Supreme
court clerks ofIice, he will not he able 10
leave his post Of duty until after the
court adjourns on the 18th INST, at
Wheeling, after which time, We hope
the voters Of Raleigh county will have
an opportunity to hear Mr.. Waters
views on the various subjects pertaining
TO orr welfare.
We wish tn call vour attention 70
some Of the reasons Why the Republican
party should receive the support Of every
cOlOred voter. lst. The Democrats Of
North Carolina are now asking that the
constitution Of that great state IL amend
ell We certainly think IL much needed,
Tor the Democrats have run the state in
over $i,vo.Opo in debt, hence IL consti-
tuition Is very much broken mp
The Democrat "cbaning'' the Re pub
hcan party lecau-e the Republicsn
party has not issued campaign
hand boo<. The Republican party hs.
been to busy issuing Qua money FOR
tine buy-a-bail-Of-cotton-c club" II hs.