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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
K. OF P.
PAY $500

Charle-tnn. n Va, Aprl z, 1917.
To the Stockholders OF the Pythizn Nut
ual Investment Association. the OH
Gers of the Grand Lodx and Grand
Court, District Deputies. Grand Rep
resentatives, Officers and Members oi
the subordinate institute ms, and q,
every member of every department a.
the Order of the jurisdiction 81 th'
State OF West Virginia:
Dear Brethren and Sister
have the honorito inform you thst
another payment, amounting T. ts.Ssli
five hundred dollars. has Just l~en mad
on the Indebtedness OF the As-p.iati ia
This reduces the debt from =. sSt'1', tiie
amount remaining dine after payment
made q short time ago. u si,sEtsb. TIE
interest has also been reduced from $50
every three months Ia So JO per quar-
ter. This information, / am sure, vii
be very gratifying To you, and ! hoIe
will inspire every brother and sister VIA.
has the welfare of the Association ami
the Order at heart To buy stock. thereby
helping me 70 wipe out the remaining b.
debte'iness IN the shortest possible pei o
of time Will you DO IL
lou will also find below a Statement @.
the splendid condition OF this depart
ment 70 date. Trusting tins Will further
inspire you To do your full duty, and a.
surfing you OF my al,solue faith In the iut
ure OF our great business institution. }
ALI
ours very sincerely,
l.. %. WILSON.
Grand Chancellor.
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This payer. sess - 5oar sddre--, 81 90.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
Headaches Vanish
Quickly
when You Take Celery Mist
Get . SC Package st Asv Stsre

fo1. headache will simply fade away
"a fev minutes after you take ''Celery
MIST Comfort and relief come almo.s
~ once Costs only Sc - any store.
superior 70 remedies that cost swice -
much. safer and better IN q,siisy. Con-
laid, .slns 10 oPistss or nsrcosic drugs. Try
Celery MIST just cnce---you'i then
prefer 70 ~ any hesdscbe rsmedy. Alec
hne for nsuraleia, cold In hcsd snd
grippe schss and painaL
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
hs'r Strengthened Hair Dyed.
MADAM EANES
BEAUTY CULTUE
"Iou are no older than your hair looks
Manieurias and Scalp Treatment
A Specially.
EXCELSIOR, W. VA.

WANTED: A position 90 chsneur o,
,,srase helper ~ Floyd Adams (colored
llcensed chauffeur under The stass O
W. Va Can drive any make Of car
Write me before June 9TH. Floyd \.
ADAMS, Cooper, W Va, Boz as.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF MCDOWELL COUNTY

VI mGUUMtll CUUNlI
CIRCUIT COURT: Eighth Ju-
iicial Circuit Counties of Nc
Oowell. Mercer and Monroe.
Hon. Isaiah g. Herndon, judy.
WEIGH; w. Burbridge Payn
Clerk.
Terms OK Court Second Tues
lay in February June and Ser
ember.
CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas
French Strother, Judge; w. Il
Payne, Clerk.
Terms OF Court Second Mon
lay IN January, April, July ano
October.
COUNTY COURT: DR.. K. K
SraRonier. President. Keystone
Col Jas. Elwood Jones. anc
Howard y Esvenson,
Commissioner
w. w. WHITE. clerk. Wolch.
Terms of Court. First Mon
lay in January, April, Angus
and October.
License Term, first Monday ir
June.
COUNTY OFFICERS
Sheriff. 5. A. Daniels, WEIGH.
Prosecuting Attorney G.L.
COUNT, WEIGH.
Assistant Pros. Attorney.
Samuel Solins.
Clerk Circuitsnd Grim. Courts
Burb -idge Payne
Clerk County Court. w. W
Nhyte
County Surveyor. Morgan
Vivian
Supt. Free Schools. W Cassius
Cook. WEIGH
Assessor. W. } Hatfield. welch
County Road Engineer, w. J
McClaren
County Health Oricer and e. r.
pner' DR.. II. G Camper
Commissioner School Lands
& + Rusmisell. Mcdowell
Members House OF Delegates
Harvey Haggerman. T.. Howard
Harper, J. Buel Swope. Floyd
Waldron.
State Senator'S, Sixth Senate
rial district counties Of Mellow
ell MingO, wayne and wyoming
John w Luther, Welch: Wells
Coodykootz. Williamson.
WANTkD---A colored woman n DO
general house sork family small: cool
wsges and good treatment. Write or
.ali and 80 A. VI. GRUBFR,
~ IL. q. Cary. W. Va
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81. 49,. >.
l.. o. WILSON, President.
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A. L. Spencer
Quick Lunches and neoIes
ssvUed lDhde the train uaif
Ice ream, Confecfioneriese
Oop, Tobacco etc.
Mora. w. Va.
In "0Id Hickory Tonic"

Iron increases the red corpu-cles in
tne blood The iron m Old Hickory
Tonic - one OF the best forms Of iron that
ne human system can absorb. That
.hy you gain strength and vitality quick
y when you take Il.
Old Hickory Tonic j. made from the
iormulo Of doctor who used this -plen-
did medicine IN his own practice for Is
long years. Ia improves the appetite.
adds power and richness n the blood
and drives the poisons ont Of your liver,
hoveis and kidneys. Sold In ever GOOD
drug store e. well e. in general stores in
small towns and in the country.
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.. at OSo ~, -. An
perienced, middle see printer, all around
once man preferable. Cord salary and
ceaeenisl employment the year round.
Write w. n. brewery,
Northfork, w. Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-22

from government commtssaries at the
same prices charged to men Of the
army and navy The government
makes contracts for supplies for the
army and navy. and the officers and
men are permitted TO purchase from
the commissary at cost. The govern
meut does not include in It's cost price
a large overhead expense which the
retail merchant must pay. To put the
government in competition in this
manner would manfestly be unjust to
retail merchants.
The mere fact that a project Of this
kind is under consideration shows the
dangers Of an extension Of the govern
ment ownership movement. If gov
eminent employees, who are paid by
the government, shall be permitted to
buy at an unfair advantage, 1t would
be difficult to find Il reason why all
taxpayers, who furnish funds for the
government, should not be extended
the same favor, with the result that
In a short time the Edward Bellamy
system Of paternalism would be In full
swing.
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OF SPECIAL INTEREST

Of the large number Of appointments
made by Governor Hatfield and con,
lrmed by the Senate yesterday. but
two of them attract special interest,
that Of Walter S. Hallanan to be the
successor of Tax Commissioner Fred
O. Blue, whose term expired, and that
OF Samuel B. Montgomery TO succeed
J. H. Nightengale as Labor Commits
sioner. whose term also expired. MT.
Montgomery, The Intelligencer be-
lieyes. will make an acceptable oHl'
cial. He is. we'll acquainted with the
labor conditions in the State through
his official connection with labor inter
es,s in the capacity Of a legal adviser
HMr. Hallanan has been intimately as
soc;ated with Governor Hatfield as MS
nrivate secretary. and has earned a re-
ward for his faithful services. He IS
. vouns man of. brilliant attainments'
He enters upon an entirely different
field of erdeavor, which will put his
capacity and qualifications to great
ar test than they yet have been SUB
iected to, and The Intelligencer has no
doubt but what he will meet all the
requirements Of his new duties.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-22

The conjunction Of birth anniverSa'
RIGS is something like the conJunctloh
of the planets. 1t affords .perlodic
occasion for deduCtive reflections.
Lincoln and Washington are So
close together that the mora!lzing over
the one shades off into moranzlhS
over the other. Ii is the practice OF
the speculative moralists to look oul
from present surroundings ana pre-
sent circumstances and from THIS out
look endeavor to bring the great 1lS-
ures in history down to the day. 30
there is the rCcurrent stream OF re-
Elections on what Washington wouiu
do, or what Lincoln would 40.
One school OF historians differs from
the mOraliZng essayiSts. It's eNponehls
do not bother with what the STeEI
characters would do in this day ana
year. They boldly launch out and eN-
ploiI their views of what these charaE-
icrs should have done in supreme Pc
RODS Of their careers. Thus many
historians have shown to their
own satisfaction what Grant should
have done at Eicksburg, or what Lee
should have done on the second day
of Gettysburg.
KaIaukau, during his picturesque
reign Us the King Of the Hawaiian Is
lands, made a trip to Europe and be,
ing a king was received with royal
honors. When he was at Brussels the
Belgian government detailed distin-
guished officer of its little army 10
escort him TO the field OF Waterloo.
Kalaukau knew something Of that his.
toric battlefield, or had been told
something about it. He traversed part
Of it with his encourage and surveyed
the remaining part. Then he drew
himself up, and with sweep OF his
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-22
GRABBING OUR MARKETS

The fact that the imports OF cotton
,ronrfactIres for the calendar year
If 1917 were $53,751,000, compared
with $ta.172, 900 the year before, gives
rise. TO some lively speculation as 10
rha future regarding one Of the prom
inent industries Of the country. IN
1919 Germany sent US about $4,000
900 worth of cotton goods and during
three months Of that year they palu
rho low rates Of duty carried IN the
Acknowledgement law. In 1914, nTe
months Of which were affected serious
" nv the war, our total imports OF
these goods from Germany amounted
20 81 Ooo, 900. German cotton goods
;n,norts we're cut Off greatly during
1915, and were altogether cut Oh dur
ing 1916, while imports from Swltzer-
,,nd and France suffered because or
war conditions.
The inference to be deduced from
this is that Great Britain is capturing
the bulk Of the export trade in cotton
goods TO the United States, ana WhaC
is more she IS going to fight TO hoio 1t
after the war. while the other couh-
tries will tusslc for a certain snare o.
IT, \ market possessing only the 10"
barriers of a Democratic tarln Is
worth striving for. This strife Will
call for cutthroat competition Win inc
chances all in favor Of the American
manufacturer having his lugular sew
cred. Meanwhile he is advised oy the
Democratic administration to forget
the domestic market and bestr hlm-
self to capture the markets OF Soun
America. That is good deal hHe
sending a man out to earn his daily
bread without giving him the comfort
of a decent breakfast.
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WHAT'S THE ANSWER?

When the head OF family denies
It actual necessities and devotes his
resources to the support Of others, the
law takes hold OF him and compels
him to fulfill his first obligation. Is
not a State bound in the same manner
10 see that her own citizens do not
suffer through too great a considera-
ton for outside interests? That Is
what the legislature was asked to do
by passing measure which provided
that all domestic and industrial de-
mands within the State must be met
before natural gas should be exported
out Of the State.
The people Of West Tirginia own
this gas, but they have been deprived
of it that the people Of other States be
kept in comfort, and the industries OF
other States are kept running while
our own establishments must shut
down and suffer loss.
Nothing but simple justice wass &c
manded. But this incontesuble right
was denied by the State Senate
through the clamor OF the powerful
gas lobby. the interests who are e1'
plotting one Of the most valuable as
sets of the State for the benefit OF out,
siders and their own gain.
What's the answer?
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DEALING WITH TRIPLES

Nothing shows the trifing charac-
ter of the corrupt practices act. which
the administration Is trying to force
to a passage than the attempt 10 make
offensive the inoffensiTe. cited in the
following provision Of that measure:
During any campaign no newspaper
or other periodical shall publish any
letter or communication on any polit-
ical subject. composed by any person
not an officer, editor. or employe Of
such newspaper or other periodical,
unless the real name Of the author
thereof be appended thereto and pub
lished with such communication"
Now, we ask, what is to be gained
by the suppression Of such able con-
tributors as PRO Bono Publico', Yer
itas" and a host of others who have
euliyened the editorial pages OF the
nress of the country with their rehec-
lions on the questions of the hour. Is
this not dealing with the small things
while the; greater are wholly ignored
such as the suppression Of a part OF
the suffrage of the South? 1t seems
to be decidedly picayunish. 1t is a
matter of common knowledge that 1t
is a newspaper rule that communlca'
tions to the editor will not be publish
cd unless the true name of the writer
accompanies The same. But there are
many able contributors who SHRINK
from tho publicity of having their
names printed. If the bill passes
what evil will be eradicated. what re-
form worked?
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become an ally Of thu, entente allies
see nothing in such course contrary
TO Lincoln's precepts. ::
So 1t becomes aftei all largely a
matter of opinion what Washington
would do and what LEjcoln woulGS do
in circumstances which could not have
been conceived Of dusing their HE
time. The trouble with those who a>s-
sumo to speak authoriftiyely for thu
shades Of the past is th,t they mistaken
heir own conclusions ,2r the conclu
sions which Washington and Lincoln
might have reached. Then they de-
duce course of action and are intol-
Grant of those who 4dYocate other
lines of action.
The real question Is rot what Wash
ington or Lincoln would do in the
present crisis, but what, q hundred mil
lion patriotic people rant done to
maintain thu dignity an 4 honor OF The
nation. To make egectFe their ideal.
ism and their aspirations Is much more
important than to speculate and NOR
alize on what the Fathsc Of His Coun-
try or the Martyred President might
do.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON

One hundred and eighty-tlye years
ago George Washington was born IN
Westmoreland county, Virginia. Al
the age OF fourteen he was offered
midshipman's berth in the BRUSH
navy, obtained for him BY his friends.
II was owing TO mis- mothers objec-
lions thar he decided 70 stay at nome.
Can we say that it was through this
decision that the success OF the Amer
lean Revolution was made possible:
Who knows"
We know everything about Wash
ington's career, and how he came 70
he known as The Father Of His
Country. but seldom do We read no"
he died. fastened TO the grave by the
rude Treatment; OF those who admins
tered 10 him in his illness. He Was
suffering from inflammation OF the
windpipe. His last hours are thus de-
scribed:
doctors from Alcxanrda w"T"
called but before their arrival theE
: found, that Il surgeon III me n"iEiioot-
=. hood had administered first ara ny
Bleeding taking /! offices OF blood from
: Washinxton's arm. The two surgeons
Agreed that the cas-" was serious ana
. fbsreror. proceeded To bleed the i'aosut
. again. s'coI inuSiy" as they put Il. ana
e then gave him ya!n;Uc!. T" their d!StntE
= ne failed 70 improve under IN" treat
!, tneat aud they bl"d him for The third
) time this ti::l,. taking Il quart 81 nt"ou
from the father OF his country. Ih'S't
bleedinCS. falling 20 hring rei'"i. un''
: Electors administered NOR" "ii"n'l lH''
: Caused their patient [" iith;tie thc t"'irS
3 nf vinegar ard water. This treatment
!: was soon. changed and 't:r i'ltls:tl WIZ. Wa
/. given or grains or tartar em"tic ann
!. the doctors then said what must nav"
!. been correct that the powers OF lie
: seemed TO Yield :" :ite disorder. NJ the
: last the physicians did m" one marin
: less act nf their course OF treatment. as
: }hey applied hliS:srs 70 their pa'i"nts
/! feet and polticeS Of bran and vinegar
: 10 his throat Md then h. died.
- No doubt Washiuston's physicians
!. passed away feeling that they did all
a they could for their distinguished
!. pat:ent And they did, according to
their lights. but if any man was found
/. today following such practices he
: would not only be charged with NAL
. practice bur murder. But may not
. the physician Of today be looked upon
/. as a buug,er h. his brother practl-
. toner fifty yta;s hence?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-22
-Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
: Weeks lime In Many Instances

getting glasses. Eye troubles OF many
descriptions may DO wonderfully bene-
flied by following the simple rules. Here
IS the prescription: Go TO any active
drug store and get bottle Of Bon-Opto
tablets. Drop one Bon-Upt0 tablet in
fourth OF q glass Of water and allow 10
dissolve. With this liquid battle the eyes
TWO TO :our times daily. You should
notice your eyes clear up perceptably
right from the start and inflammation
will quickly disappear; II your eyes are
hotherins you. even little. take steps to
save them now before it Is too late.
Many hopelessly blind might have been
saved II they had cared for their eyes
n time
Sots: Another prominent Physician TO whom the
above articl. was submitted. said: Bon Optic Is .
very remarkable remedy Its constituent Ingredients
arc veil known to eminent ego specialists and Widely
prescribed BY them. Iho manufacturers guarantee /.
strengthen eyesSht so cent in one week. timu
In many instances or refund the moarJ. II can Be
obtained from any coed druggist and Is one of the
very few preparations l feel should be kept on hand
FOR REGULAR use In simos, eycry family. 1t Is sold in
Wheeling By C. q. Gr.sst 4 Co. and Other druuistA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-22
HAD A LUMP
IN HIS STOMACH
Says Mr.. Mckinney, Who SUI
fered From Other Stomach and
Liver Troubles. Relieved
By Black-Draught.

Mt. Vernon, Ky.-Mr. X. J. Mckin-
ney, Of this place, states: Il was
merchant at the cross roads
and this kept me very closely confined.
This confinement brought on constipa-
ton. and this was followed by severe
headaches. l lost my appetite. got
very thin, and there seemed to be
lump in my stomach after every meal.
II had Thedford's Black-Draught in
stock and heard 1t very highly recon-
mended for indigestion and bad liver.
l had tried pills and strong tablets.
They would only tear up my stomach,
and 1t seemed afterwards was more
constipated than ever. | took down
q package to the house ono day =
which began using verg' regularly. |
found It was just what | needed, so
kept-it up.
81 began to eat and sleep. The IN
digestion disappeared. rested much
better. Next thing knew / was gain
tnr In weight. Dlack-Draught
is without doubt the best liver medl-
cine on the market. 1t has done me
world OF good. My headaches
are thing OF the past"
Try Thedfords Black-Draught Liver
Medicine. 1t acts in natural way,
without bad after-etfects, and contains
,, no calomel or other powerful mineral
drugs. Ask your druggist.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-22

Vulnerable small business
ems. especially retailers and
minor industries whose risks entitle
them to high returns It will discour-
age enterprise, because many new
ventures are obliged to wait long per-
iods before attaining profit and are
entitled to high returns IN order to
reach a fair average. 1t will prove an
unreliable tax because when business
depression cuts profits below S per
cent, revenue will cease at a time
when possibly most needed. 1t is Of
fensively inquisltorlal in its tcnden-
cies, and grossly unscientiic in its
methods.
A more clumsy, inefficient. unjust
aud unreliable piece of legislation has
rarely been invented. It should BIO
killed without hesitation, and the rev.
enue raised by more legitimate means.
A stamp tax would produce a large
and stable revenue more efficiently
and at less expense than any proposed
tax on profits. It could be collected
with !it,le Inconvenience and is one
of the least Objectionable devices
known. Why Congress SHES at such
a common sense method Of raising
money, and prefers the most costly
and the most unfair method. Is mys-
tery that should be explained.
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Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MACON.
VITAL TRUHs.

The vital truths are Jald and gray;
they're old because they're true; the
vital truth we spring today, old Faith
or Noah knew. II any lian comes. up,
forsooth, and says thatrhe car. show
truly modern vital ruth, oh, lay
the faker low. 4 man. might rustic
up a lie that bears the 4gns OF youth,
but never. friend, will you descry
strictly recent truth. Tsle vital truth
Is that which leads the sons. Of men
Alright, to useful lives and goodly
deeds, and records cleAn and white.
We know that industryrwill pay, that
honesty is great; AMI truths like
these however gray, ar, never out of
date. Old Adam knew them as he
wrought among the firSt green trees.
and he rehearsed them, as he sought
his missing swarm Of bees; Oh, Every
blessed rule of life, toat's likely to
exalt, was old when Lots devoted
wife became a chunk Ct salt. The vi
tai truths are but a feST, and easy TO
adopt; the truths WHICH, seem gro
itesquely new don't csunt, and may
be dropped.
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Washington News OF
Interest To West Va,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.--At COM
mittee hearing on the Madden Dill
which proposes to increase the sal
aries paid postoffice clerks and letter
carriers, there was an interesting col
loouy between Representative Moon,
Of Tennessee, and Representative
Neely, Of West Virginia.: both Demo
Gratis. In which the latter paid a back
handed compliment to Postmaster
General Burleson. Nicely was adro-
eating the bill generally, but Ques-
toned parts Of It which sought 70 IN
crease the arbitrary powers OF the
postmaster general. To question by
moon whether he thought that that
official had any too much, power under
the law, Nicely replied: Il believe that
the postmaster general is vested With
considerable more authority. and
seems to be anxious to exercise Ii,
than he or any other official in sim
liar position should have Neely's
reply had more than the usual interest
TO those present who were aware that
he and Postmaster General Burleson
have locked horns more than once
over departmental BUSINESS in which
the First district representative had
direct interest,
Four Of the other members OF the
West Virginia delegation also APP.
peared before the committee to adFo'
cate Il favorable report on The Madden
bill - Representatives Bowers, Wood
yard, Sutherland and Cooper.
There is a hamle! called Game To-
Gated in Roane. county, III" people OF
which have to travel four miles 10 the
nearest postofffce to get their mail.
They have been trying 10 yet Il post
office established there for nearly
year, but the postmaster at Uhler.
who would lose little business
should Game secure an Office, and who