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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01

Sheep grown in Pocahontas county
in 1915 had a total valuation of more
than $9S,0O0. The total number rails
ed was 24,50O at an average value Of
four dollars a head. The average
value of sheep in the entire state is
$685. head. The highest valuation is
in Raleigh county, where the average
is $500 a head.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01

The fact that fewer mining fatalities
have occurred this year in West Vir-
ginia is due to the cooperation Of the
operators with the state mining de.
partment, is the belief of Earl Henry,
chief of the mine department. While
100000 gross tons of coal were
mined in the last year above the ton.
mage in 1915. the number of deaths due
to mine accidents was less by IS than
last year.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
Knox County Court.

Pursuant to an order entered
of record in the Knox county
court a petition having been filed
of record, in support thereof. 1t
is ordered that an election be
held and poll opened at the
regular November election to be
held on the 9th day of November
1917, in the Girdler voting pre-
cinct to take the sense of the
voters of said precinct for the
purpose of ascertaining the will
of the voters of the said precinct
upon the question, Are you in
favor of making it unlawful for
cattle to run at large upon the
highways and uninclosed lands
of precioct No. 9 (Girdler)."
Given under my hand as Clerk
of the Knox county court. This
October 4th, 1917.
Read P. Black, Clerk.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
Knox County Court.

Pursuant to an. order entered
of record in the Knox county
court, apetition having been filed
of record, in support thereof. il
is ordered that an election be
held and a poll opened at the
regular November election to be
held on the 9th, of November
1917, in the Gray voting precinct
No. II to take the sense of the
voters of said precinct for the
purpose of asertaining the will
Of the voters of said precinct up
on the question, Are you in
favor Of hogs, sheep and goat
being permitted to run at large
in said voting precinct"
Given under my hand as Clerk
of said court. this 4th. day of
October. 1917.
Read P. Black. Clerk.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
Plain AS Gan Old Shoe

Congressman Called Powers,
was in our county several days
this week and made a number of
speeches at different points in
the county in behalf OF the Re-
publican ticket, and discussed
the war the United States is now
engaged in. He is an able orator
and as plain as AN old shoe"
and at every appointment was
greeted with a large audience.
The people of Clinton are en-
thusiastic admirers of Caleb
Powers, and are always glad to
have him in their midst. Albany
(Ky.) Weekly.-advt.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
Hall Of BarbOurville
Chapter No. 137R. A. M.

Barbourville, Ky. Sept, rs, 1917.
WHEREAS, -Death has invad-
ed the home of our companion,
w. C. Black, and has taken from
him his loving and devoted wife,
leaving behind her four little
children. Be it resolved:-That
we tender to our companion our
tenderest sympathy, and assure
him that we feel the terrible and
and irrepairable loss as well as
he, language is to poor and in
adequate for US to express our
feelings of sorrow, therefore all
we can say, is that though she
has gone to final reward, and is
today with the Angles around the
throne, the memory will live
green with all those who knew
her while on earth.
Be it further resolved. that we
tender to our.companion our as
sistance and that we strengthen
and support him in this trying
hour, and though his companion
and best friend is gone, we point
him to that one who doeth all
things well,
Be it resolved that we tender
to our brother a copy of these
resolutions, and that a copy be
delivered to the Mountain Advo-
cate for publication.
w. H. Mcdonald
b. Churchill
Robt. w. Cole
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
Sunday Programe A
Big Feature OF OctO-
Der Illiteracy
Campaign.

The teachers and citizens of
Kentucky are to make a great
drive against illiteracy during the
month of October in an effort to
teach twenty thousand during
that time to read and write.
Sunday-schools of the state
have been asked to cooperate.
Sunday, October 18th, has been
designated as the day when all
Sundav-schools in the state will
have a programme devoted to the
subject of illiteracy in Kentucky
and to eradicate it. Letters from
moonlight pupils who are re-
joiced over being able to read
their Bibles will be read.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
Just AS We Expected.

In last weeks issue we happen
ed to give our views as to wo-
mans suffrage, and no sooner
had some old hen:pecked husband
read it than they got their feath-
ers up and wanted to take the
hens part. Why do you want to
do that? If the old hen votes
she ahould be able to take care
of herself.
We ire now of the opinion that
these women who want to vote
so badly ought to be given just a
little latitude and see just what
they would do. They ought to get
them a package of cigaretts, a
pack of playing cards and an
Automatic revolver and play the
game right; 1t would only be in
keeping with the usual run OF
politics to take along a large pair
of saddle pocaket filled with
Rolling Fork" hell-buck, and
go right in to win on the first
call. and then let them see
themselves as others see them
and we believe that they will
agree with US that politics is no
place for a LADY.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05

tai at Berlin. never giving aid or
comfort to the Kaiser. seeing to
it that our soldiers has comfort
and that their lives and familses
are protected. Robson will do
to depend upon in adversely
and distress, he will share with
the people whatever sorrows or
joys that may come. We believe
that he will answer the call of
his fellow man and announce to
the patriotic and liberty loving
citizens and voters of the eleventh
district that he will be their
standard bearer in the race for
Congress next year. We believe
that the people will stand by him
and there will be no bar to his
future progress.
The Eleventh district is the
largest Republican District in the
country and they are waking up
to the fact that they need a real
leader to represent them.
Mr.. Robson has not as yet said
that he will be a candidate but
we believe that his announcement
will be, made public within the
next thirty days, the Republicans
are calling for him, and knowing
him as we do, we believe that he
is too patriotic to turn them a.
way.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
How Catarrah is
Contracted.

Mothers are sometimes 0
thoughtless as to neglect the colds
which their children contract.
The inflammation of the mucus
membrane, at first acute, becomes
chronic and the child has chronic
catarrah, a disease that is seldom
cured and that may prove a life's
burden. Many persons who have
this loathsome disease will re.
member having had frequent
colds at the time it was contract
ed. A little forethought, a bot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy judiciously used. and all this
trouble might have been evoid-
ed. ObtainabIe everywhere.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
Dependency.

When you feel discouraged and
respondent do not give up but
take a dose of Chamberlain
Tablets and you are almost Ger.
tain to feel all right within day
or two. Dependency isvery Of
ten due to indigestion and bilious
ness. for which these tablets are
especially valuable. Obtainable
everywhere.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
Resolutions Offered By
The Ladies Aid of The
First M. E. Church.

WHEREAs:-Our deceased sis
ter, Mrs. w. C. Black was a
faithful member of the M. E.
Church and also held the impor-
tant position as treasurer of our
Aid, and whereas it has pleased
God in his infinite wisdom to call
her home from the works Of life
and loving service to higher,
nobler and grander fields of labor
in that beautiful home of the
soul.
Resolved; That we as t h e
Ladies Aid do submit in prayer
full humility to this dispensation
and do realize that in the pass
ing away of our beloved Mrs.
Black, we have lost a faithful
worker and friend, and be it
further resolved; That we do
hereby pledge ourselves that so
far as in US lies we will earnest.
ly endeavor to redouble our dill
gence in church work that our
masters cause may be glorified
through this dispensation.
Resolved; That we as a body
extend our sympathy the bereav-
ed family. and in a special man.
ner to her affectionate husband
and loving children; we commend
them to him who doeth all things
well and whose promises are sure
and those of us who are left be-
hind will alwas have a tender
spot in our hearts as we revere
and treasure the memory of Eta
Shaffer Black.
Resolved, tina a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family,
and also that they be spread on
the record book of the Ladies
Aid of the M. E. Church.
0tie c. Hopper.
Maud Faulkner
Ellen Tye Jones
COMMITTEES,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
HER FRIEND TOLD
THE REAL TRUTH
Kentucky Woman Finds TanIac
Certainly Is a Good Tonic.

Mrs. George w. Rogers has lived in
Louisville only u year, but In that
time the folks who have become ac-
Quainted with her have learned that
she does not make statements ofIhand
about medicine. Therefore when
her friends learn that she has come
out publicly In advocating Tanlac as
u tonic they know that she has done
so only after considerable thought and
after thorough trial Of the medicine.
Mrs. Rogers lives mt 9O1 $. Sixth
street and before coming to Louisville
she lived at Prospect and Charleston.
She felt like many other women-tired
all the time and rundown. Her appe-
tlte was poor and in the mornings her
tongue would be coated and she felt
as though she hadn't slept a wink.
Frequently she had headaches. Her
ordinary household duties seemed like
drudgery.
Then another woman who had found
relief in Tanlac told Mrs. Rogers about
It. She got bottle and now she en-
dorses every word Der friend said about
1t. Mrs. Rogers says:
"Since taking Tanlac, feel much
stronger and better and seldom have
headaches. My home work doesn't
tire me all out and l eat heartily and
enjoy my meals. Tanlac has made me
feel like q different woman"
Backache coated tongue. gas. broken
sleep-all these are symptoms that ma
ture needs help. Tanlac is the ideal
tonic.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
WARNING-DANCER

! All persons are herebywarned.
that any wire, either telephone
or electric light wire. which may
become broken. and fall into the
streets, walks or anywhere with
in the city of Barbourville, is
dangerous. We caution all per-
sons not to touch or come in con-
tact with any such wires, but if
any are found, notify the Bar
bourville Electric Light Heat q
Power Co. atonce. --Bsrbourville
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
To The Parents OF
The Soldier Boys
AT Camp Taylor

l earnestly request the parents
of the soldier boys at Camp Taylor
to send me their names and the
company to which they belong
and their church relation if any.
l desire to have a personal in
terview with each of them and
to be helpful to them in any way
| can.
Yours very truly,
j. T. MARTIN, Pastor Epworth
Methodist Epicopal Church,
Louisville, Ky.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05

The Parent-Teacher's Associa-
ton will meet one week from this
Friday afternoon, Oct. 18th. Let
all the mothers remember the
date and be sure and come. 1t is
for the benefit of your child and
therefore to your interest to come
Next week the names of all the
children who have not been tardy
nor absent during the first month
of school will be published. Look
for the honor roll and see if your
child's name appears.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05
High School Notes.

This Monday, the Attendance
Punctuality Banner was awarded
to Prof. Faulkner's room, the
9Th grade as they had the highest
general average Below are the
averages and rank of each room.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05

Tanlac can be bought here
from Herndon Drug Co., in An
Choir from the Tway Mining Co.
and in Gray from S. E. Owens
& Co.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05

We invite you to inspect our
kitchen. that's where the good
eats are prepared. for the Peer
less Cafe.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-10-05


matter of the running for Con-
grees next year. We casually
mentioned the name of Hon. j.
M. Robson of Barbourville, as a
man that we believed could take
Caleb Powers meaures.
We note with a great deal of
interest too, that other papers
have seen fit to reprint the arti-
Gle and many of them have COM
mented upon it while some have
said that they were straight out
for Mr.. Robson. and that they
propose to take up the fight for
him through the columns of their
papers.
Some of them are; The Gin
cinnati Enquirer. the Louisville
Heard, the Lexington paper, the
Pineville Citizen, the Mountain
Echo, The Corbin Times and
some others that we do not now
call to mind, that say that Powers
has been there far too long al
ready and that a change is needed
and needed badly. We have seen
many from all over the district,
and If there is anything at all in
what men say, Mr.. Robson will
win this race in a walk if he will
only enter the race and announce
that ne is a candidate. We have
it that the County of Knox will
give Mr.. Robson. no less than
1900 majority, he will if he runs,
carry the Counties of Bell, Har-
Ian, Clay, Whitley and McCreary
by overwhelming majorities. He
will in our judgement carry the
County of Pulaski, as well as the
County of Jackson.
In the running last year, Mr..
Powers. failed to carry his own
ward, besides some two or three
other wards right here in his
own county, his opponent Mr..
McKeehan was almost a total
stranger in the county, and did
not make any sort of a campaign
making only one speech in the
County, and at that he carried
several of the precincts of the
county over Mr.. Powers, right
here in the home county of Mr..
Powers. We say that Mr.. Rob-
son, is a stronger man than Mr..
Powers, decidedly so, and will
a campaign if he enters this race
that will awaken those who have
believed that Powers is or was
the invincible.
In the person of j. M. Robson,
we have all that it takes to make
a real man, he stands 6 foot three
in his stocking feet, he wears a
seven and half hat which covers
a brain that dictates to a conci-
GUS heart. He is that kind of
man whose sympathy's are touch
ed by the appeal of all who are
in distress; he never permits the
hand to return empty when pre-
scented to him for help. He is a
thorough christian gentleman, an
able lawyer and an orator that
can and will present our claims
and our interests in the way and
manner that will attract and COM
mand attention. Robson will
when he enters the halls of Con-
gress command the respect of all
parties on all subjects. He will
give US real representation by
staying right on the job, stand
ing by the Government in all its
trying hours when the country
needs real men. We say that he
will stand firm in the present war
until peace has been declared
md the Stars and Stripes shall
float victoriously mingled with
thoss Of our allies over the Capt. |
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-30

]. S THREAT TO INTERVENE STOPS CHICAGO STRIKE
Speeders Must
AnslOer Charges
in City Court

Sammy reaped a rich h9ryest OF
speed fiends yesterday, his crowning
effort being rewarded shortly before
midnight with the arrest Of a man
named Jennings after an exciting
chase jennings is charged with trav-
cling al the rate OF forty miles an hour
on Chickasha avenue He was spotted
by the vigilant sammie on the corner
of Third and the traffic cop, speeding
his machine to a fifty-seven mile gait,
overlook his man on Ninth street and
placed him under arrest.
Mrs. Thad Turner had been arrest.
ed earlier charged with driving at the
rate OF thirty miles an hour on South
Fourth street
Jim PiplSin will have to answer TO
the charge of driving at a thirty mile
clip on South Seventh street, while
Marvin McRae Is said to have register.
ed twenty-five miles on North Sixth
street
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-30

Mayor coffman today issued the fol-
lowing statement on the street carsit-
uation:
It appears from a statement Of Off
cials Of the street railway company in
Saturdays paper that the interests of
the people Of the city is being given no
consideration by the company.
In the interview an official Of the
company says; "It is altogether immc
terial with the compny Whether the
lines remain here or nor
The city officials are not advised as
to the increase in assessed valuation
by the state board or the reasons why
the increase was made. We feel sure
that If the railway company is entitled
to a reduction Of these values the state
board viii give the company all il is en-.
titled to upon a presentation Of the
facts. This, however, is a matter for
the company and the state board.
When the people Of chickasha voted
the franchise under which the street
railway was constructed and is now
being operated. they did so upon the
condition that the street railway would
be operated for the life of the fran
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-30

Because of the vast amount of cler-
ical work necessary for the completion
Of serial number lists of registrants
who are to appear for examination un.
der the selective draft regulations, the
call will not begin until tomorrow.
This was the change in plans made by
r. w Murray this morning when, after
working Saturday afternoon and all
day Sunday, the exemption board, as
sisted by stenographers, were unable
to complete the order lists until late
this afternoon. BY eliminating all
numbers on the official list above the
highest local district serial and re-
checking all remaining names to avoid
errors. the board has been able to Sc.
lect numbers for the first quota and
have them ready for posting at noon
but. according to advices received yes
terday, the entire serial order for the
district must be made before any num-
bers are displayed. Allowing for this
delay. by steady work Mr. Murray be-
lieves the complete results of crossing
out all numbers not in this district will
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-30
STREET CAR SCARE
COLLAPSES LIKE
GREAT SOAP BUBBLE
COmpany's Properly Valuation Had Re-
maiued at $37,5OO While Local Off,
GERS Heard Of Raise to $l2O,OOO


That there was much ado about moth
ing in the street car scare was shown
at the session Of the county excise
board on Saturday afternoon when the
report on assessments Of corporations
in the state was submitted for exami-
nation. It was here found that the
property Of the Chickasha Street Rail
way CO. had been assessed at $S75OO,
or $12.500 less than was the case in
1912.
That these were the original figures
was shown by the fact that this report
was ready for mailing out of the office
Of the state equalization board on
Thursday morning, being the day Of
the council meeting in Chickasha when
the mayor heading committee Of four
was appointed to protest 70 the state
board against an alleged exorbitant
levy.
Later, however, the city officials be-
came more composed when the right
to remove tracks of the company was
seriously doubted after consulting le-
gal opinion. It was decided that what
ever action the company might take in
the matter it could not remove the
tracks from the city during the life OF
the contract
Figures shown by County Assessor
Bryan today show the following calu
ations placed after the street car com
pany's name during the past seven
years:
1911, $4,000; 1912. $4,000; 1913
$4,000; 1914. $4,000; 1915. $4,000
1916, sS75OO; 1917 s7.5Oo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-30
]. VAN DUNHAM
MYSTERIOUSLY
DISAPPEARS
No Trace Of Garage Owner Who Leaves
for POCsssel Last Tuesday in
Ford Car

Since his leaving here last Tuesday
morning in a 1914 model Ford, giving
his destination as Pocasset, nothing
definite has been heard Of J. Van Dun
ham, whose continued absence is be
coming a source of much anxiety to his
family and friends. If the missing man
went to Pocasset at all, no information
establishing this fact has been obtain.
ed through wires Of inquiry sent to
parties there who should have noticed
him. An acquaintance alleges that
Dunham was in Anadarko Wednesday
and ate dinner with him in restau-
rant, afterwards talking to others on
the street but where he went from
there. no one seems to know.
Every effort is being made to learn
ins Whereabouts But as yet to no ayaii.
No reason is known for the mans dis.
appearance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-30
Cali of Draft Registrants
Postponed Until Tomorrow;
Examinations Delayed Day

be ready for the mails tomorrow which
will throw the appearance Of the three
divisions Of the first call on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday Of next week.
The listing Of the first 3O4 names and
serial numerals which are to consti-
tute the recommended 200 per cent call
of the first quota was finished up at
one o'clock this afternoon.
Southern Board Resigns.
The local board arrived at the decis-
ion this afternoon that the first num-
ber call would be for 100 the first day,
which viii be next Monday, the re-
mainder reporting in equal divisions on
the following two days. Mr. Murray
further stated this afternoon that il
might be Wednesday before the com
pleted list Of Grady county registrants
could be posted because Of unforeseen
delays which are coming up as tho
number compiling goes on. An uncon-
firmed rumor states that the southern
Grady county board has resigned and
some delay will be experienced in that
quarter If this report be true.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-30
Street Car Company Cannot
Renloue Tracks or Suspend Its
Service Says Mayor Coffn1a1l

chise The franchise was granted for
term Of twenty-five years from July
20, 1909, and one provision Of the fran
chse reads: 1T shall be the duty OF
said Lawrence Martin, his successors
and assigns to maintain said street
railway system in a first class condi
ton and render good service during
the life Of the franchise"
Under this provision we are advised
that the company cannot quit operat
ing the railway and remove rs tracks
and wires from the streets without the
consent Of the city. am sure the city
and the people will not consent
we are also advised that the city
can require and compel the operation
Of the street railway during the term Of
the franchise and If this II true | am
sure the city and the people will not
permit the company to discontinue op
erations but will demand that the
street car system be maintained in first
class condition and erve good service
during the term Of the franchise, as
the company contracted to do so when
it accepted the franchise and construct
ed the system.
o. Coffman. Mayor.