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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

And just looking at it on the sur
face, one might think that the policy
of the President did incline little
toward the German standpoint. Pos
sibly the President is getting ready to
run again and wants to play both ends
from the middle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

After facing death in all sorts ON the
plains it does look a little hard for old
Col. Cody to die as result of an
eclipse of the moon. This was one
danger that the veteran of the plains
never learned to battle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

We don want to be put on record
as being opposed to the tips handed
out by government officials, all we
want is to have them little more
general. A lot of fellows in Kenosha
know how to sell shorto and they
had money to carry on the deals. Why
Limit the operations to Oshkosh, Chi
'cago, New York and Washington?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Of course Tom Lawson may have
been just little strong referring to
the Hon. Mr.. Ghipperfeld as a "Four
Flushef, but it can be said, without
any idea Of successful contradiction,
that Lawson has. had enough expert
ence in four flushing to know real
one when he sees it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Clamp down the matches. The legis-
lature meets in regular session tomor-
row. OF course it will not complete
the session in ninety days, but let's.
hope that the men in the two branches
will divorce themselves from the heavy
oratory and do as little damage as
possible to the state and it's great busi-
ness interests.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

TIL only way to make community
institute a success. is to get. the com
munity interested in it. That is the
problem for Kenosha. Are you going
to do your share to helpa
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Of course, it is rather important to
know which brand of Republican poll
ticians were Glars in the last cam
paign. But why pile up court costs in
Kenosha county to find out. Kenosha
county ism It interested Most of the
people here know that both sides of the
party nave tendency to distort the
facts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

The fellow that has managed to
keep his New Years resolution up to
the present, is worthy of high praise.
However, he should not climb up on
pedestal until he. has weathered the
first month.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

And do you suppose any jury called
in a Kenosha court would find Sunday
saloon nuisance9 Not on your life.
The saloon is in the category of
the life saving stations in Kenosha.
Oshkosh, by gosh seems to take another
and different view of the matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

William Jennings Bryan is due to
break out pretty soon. He hash t made
the first page since the election. He is
in dire danger if the publicity does not
start before the Chautauquas open.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Right now is an excellent time for
the city officials to get good line on
off grade side walks in the city. They
may have to use a boat, but the in
formation will be valuable when
they get ready to pass the sidewalk
ordinance next year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Police oficers~in Kenosha are advis-
ed that they have just as much right
to arrest a man from the nvaal train
ing station as man from any other
old place. A federal uniform does not
confer the right to make nuisance
of one s self upon any one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Making over zenosha is too big a
job for any one to tackle just at pres
ent, but that does not prevent the
parts which are to become being made
a lot better. If the officials can not
eradicate mistakes Of the past, they
can provide against the same mistakes
in the future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

And the real nero today is the fell
low who has remedy for this hacking
cough which is tackling pretty nearly
every one in the town.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

If Chicago is anywhere near as rot
ten as Hoyne would show it, it would
appear an excellent scheme to make
the crooks and bandits police officers
in order to get the police officers in Jail
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Secretary Maddox o. the Retailers
Association is bringing to his Office a
wide experience in just this kind of
work. It is to be. hoped that he will
meet with such cooperation as will
make it possible for him to maintain
the very high standard of the work
Of the organization.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

Efficiency is the biggest item in de-
mand today The man who is. efficient
has lot over any other fellow It IS
strange that more men do not seek
efficiency.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
Pay the Druggist Last.

People pay the druggist last. The
average druggist had collected only
39.5 Of such accounts as he had out
standing though, of course, a great
deal of the business of the druggist is
for cash over the counter and MANY
druggists do practically no charge bust
ness.
The jewelers. collections were low.
both years, because people don't feel
they have to pay him as promptly for
the Injuries they buy as they should
pay the grocer and other merchants
selling necessities.
"he reports for the three years in
dleate some interesting things as to
the way people look upon. the several
kinds of merchants and their goods.
In 1914, the sales of the grocer in
creased 2 percent in spite of the fall
ing Off in the other lines, this increase
being about sufficient to take care of
the increase in population of the coun-
try
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

This makes total for the biennium
of $2S, 03,87L92. Of this sum there is
used for the departments, $16,642, 31s;
for charitable and penal institutions,
$4,146, 491; for normal schools, $2,479,-
SOC, and for university, $5,635,255.
The budget prepared by the board
makes no new building recommends
tions. "CapitSl" account allowed is
for equipment and furniture.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
PEOPLE BUYING
MORE lUxuRES
Continued from page ID

of business. It has gone back to the
question of how much people are buy
ing
The report shows that hardware sales
were next, in point of increase in vol
ume, to jewelry sales, and the commit
tee regards this as another certain sign
of prosperity, for the hardware bust
ness is Influenced, in a large way, by
building operations. Hardware sales
increased 21.5 percent in 1916, and this
was on top of an increase of 1873 per-
cent in 1915. On the other hand, there
was a falling of of 81 percent in 1914
as compared with 1918. 1t will be re-
.s.lled that the war in Europe had just
started in the autumn of 1914, and the
country had not had time to adjust
itself.
The report shows that advertising
was increased in all lines reported on
in 1916, that net profits increased
slightly, though not in proportion to
the increase in sales, and that collec-
tions, on the average, were not as good.
The hardware dealer, with next to
the biggest increase in sales, increased
his advertising 6.7 percent over what
it was in 1915, and hardware profits,
as a result, were increased as advertis-
ing sped up the hardware dealers sales.
Contrasted with this was the case of
the druggist, whose sales increased the
least of any of the lines covered, and
his advertising, on the average, showed
the smallest increase reported save only
the grocer, who also made small in
crease in advertising.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
Official Publications.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

OLE THE SILVER LAKE STATE BANK,
located at Silver Lake, State of Wisconsin.
at the close of business ON the 9th day
of December, 1916, pursuant to call by the
Commissioner of Banking.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
BIG SUM IS NEEDED.
More than s3O.000,000 is Required to
Meet the Anticipated Demands
of the Coming Two Years.

It will require over thirty million
dollars to run the state of Wisconsin
for the next two years. The State
Board of Public Affairs has prepared
its. budget and will submit it to the
legislature this week, as soon as the
committees are organized. The total
of the budget is $2s,90S,s 71.92. This
does not, however, take into considera-
ton requests for land purchases and
buildings amounting to over $1,000, 900.
For purposes of comparison it may be
recalled that the total of appropria-
tions made by the Legislature of 1915
was $26, 7S3,245.72. The budget is
separated into three separate items
operation, maintenance and
capital. BY operation is meant the
cost of running the business; mainten-
ance is keeping the property in repair
and capital is the purchase of equip
ment and buildings. Following are
the recommendations:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

SIAIE 0F WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF
KENOSHA, SIS.
I, W. G. SCHLECHT, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear, that
the foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
w. G. SCHLECHT,
Cashier.
f. III. SCHENNING,
r. NJ. DIXON,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of January, 1917.
CHARLES W. DEAN,
(Notarlal SeaD Notary Public.
WIS My commission expires July %, 1920
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
Advertising Shows Increase,

On the average advertising in all
lines increased 5.4 percent. The de-
partment stores, already the biggest
advertisers, made next to the biggest
increase in advertising, using GA per-
cent more space than in the previous
year, and enjoying an increase in sales
OF 1872 percent, with satisfactory in
crease in profits, though the increase
IN profits in no line was equal to the
increase in sales.
The committee, in reporting collec-
tions not so good as they were in 1915,
suggests that it was but natural that
the retailer was not pushing collections
so hard. Such condition, it is sug-
gested, is natural when sales are boom
ing.
The report showed that while mer-
chants in all lines during November
1915, collected 50.7 percent of all &C.
counts outstanding on October 81, they
only collected 1876 percent of their Oc-
tober 81 accounts during November.
1916.
The grocer's collections were the
best both years, for he does business
or a close margin and must have his
money if he is to continue in. business
at all. But even he was not as good a
collector as the yea before, for the
1916 investigation showed he was get
ting IN 64.7 percent Of his accounts
during the current month, as against
o0.4 percent of the year before.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11
Correct. Attest:
#. E. STEVENS,
G. III. MURDOCH
+. r. SNYDER,
Directors

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
3rd day of January, 1917.
ROSA e. ZAUN.
tHotarlal Sea) Notary Public.
W3s My commission expires Aug Il 1910
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25

legal holiday. Now we appeal
TO the men OF West Virginia and
especially to the men of our race,
the Negroes, wherever you are
or whatever you may be doing to
strictly and freely comply With
The law in every detail. Let no
black man subject himself TO Ar
rest and the race to the humili
alton OF presenting q sorry spec
tacle To the eyes of the world.
The Mcdowell Times is not in
formed as TO the method being
PURSUED to enlighten the colored
people in Virginia, North Caro-.
lima and other Southern states
where only a few Negroes be-
tween thu ages mentioned have
ever voted and thousands do not
even know where the polling
places in their precincts are, but
we hope that information aside
from that ublished in the daily
or weekly papers will be proper
ly circulated among our people
in order that thew will not be
penalized for ignorance for which
the white people themselves are
almost absolutely responsible.
We advise our people every.
where that If you are between
the ages of 81 and 81 years OF
age to 90 to the polls or the place
where the registrars are sitting
and get your names on the books.
Let no one influence you to re-
main away or attempt to avoid
being registered. Listen TO nc
one who would dare tell you tina,
the law does not apply to you OF
that for anv reason you are ex-
rmpt. Because. my dear friends
his law is as plain a. the nose
IS OF your face. Only . few NAV
be chosen but ALL ARE CALL
ED. and We want no "slackers. >
hackers nor "dudlebugs. " Stand
up like men and face the front
rsll all the boys about their duty
and now like the past heroes O
our race have always done, oIel
your service, and when per rnit.
ted to serve strike the enemy Ia
our country, our American gov
ernment and our dag your hard.
est and most effective blow
Strike him from the shoulder
Don't be a gutter. Defend your
past record Of loyalty such as nc
race on earth can lay claim TO.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
FALSE REPORT ABOUT KEYSTONE

1t frequently comes TO the
ears OF the people OF this city
that there is a law prohi biting
people from coming to and max
ing themselves welcome in this
city. And that to do 90 10 done
AZ heavy penalty at the hands
OF our Mayor. The Mayor wish
IS 1t TO be stated that any such
rumor Is not only false but IL
done 70 injure the business in
terests OF this city. Keystone,
ike any and all other tovns.
welcomes anyone 10 Its limits
and promises protection in the
fullest sense OF the term TO those
Who make themselves worthy of
projection. Anyone having bust
ness IN or wanting 10 come 10
Keystone on pleasure trips can
do so without moleststion 30 long
as they attend 70 their own bust.
ness. And anyone who violates
the law will be dealt with accord
ing 70 the Law. All other towns
do the same thing No drastic
laws and no hardships are want
ed 10 be forced on any one.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
OO|NGS OF WAR;
LEGISLATURE


Mrs- White and myself beg TO scknow-
ledge the receipt of an invitation from
President Byrd Prillerman of the Wet
Virginia Collegiate Institute to the txen-
ty-eecond Annual commencement which
hegins May q and runs through NAV 30.
inclusive, the last Dame day being the
day upon which the graduating exercises
take place. We nave all come to foe,
very proud of Institute and the good
work It is doing. The progrom promises
10 be an Interesting and instructive one.
and We know will show mp splendidly the
results of each department has been able
to accomplish in the past year.
Governor Cornwell and the Comma
sioner OF Agriculture, Hon. j. II. Stew
art, are to make addresses on Nav 30
Therefore, We are promised . grey-matter
least from = practical and statesmanship
viewpoint, rs well as from An academic
and vocational one.
In an Interview some few days ago with
PRESIDENT Prillerman, he laid special
stress upon greater development of the
collegiate department. He advanced the
statement that quite q few OF the parents.
In the state, unmindful of the fact. that
when their children graduated from the
different High schools over the state in
stead OF sending them to Institute where
they could add would receive a COLLEGIATE
education equal to practically any and
second to only few schools, they arr
sending them outside the STATE. therebv
Withholding from the educational system
cd the state contribution that IL rightly
hers He added with emphasis that In
stltute was being recognized by AMI edu-
eztlonaily interehanging and exchanging
Win the best schools in the country.
There is much truth in what the Presi-
dent has to say along this line. IL ia
inete, that while We are making rspid
strides along all other line. in the STAFF
that our educational system. should also
ne included in this modern rennai..ance
of ours.
There was in the city last week quite q
number of noted divines of the NJ +
church connection. colored. The Object
Ot their assembling was to formulate
plans Tor the holding OF the District Con-
ience which Is u be held in Charleston
'ornetiIn- dnrinv the latter part Of Aug.
Among other things accom- plish~d nv
them Was the plan To present t. the pub |
nc very unique program. The pro-
pr@in eOu'inittec CONSISTS oi Rev j. "A
jenkins, OF Wheeling, Rev. John W
" a'ers, Of CiarksJurg. Rev. > n. Brown
HE District Superintendent, and Rev.
!" u Ih"inpssn, pastor Of this church.
Rev Thompson Is doing quite a CON-
nendsbie work here and Il meeting with
more than ordinary success. On last
'abbath, the Hod Carriers Union held
heir annual meeting in the simpson ~.
w. r. Church and Rev. Thomp-on
reached 10 them an instructive sermon.
''seucsi IN every particular and Of great
siue 70 them IN an economic way.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
DR.. YOUNCE
WINS

ms Office was informed yesterday by
telegram that the much celebrated xh;ss
save case that had been pending IN the
Federal Court for years against DIR. +.
L. iounge, of WEIGH, had been heard bv
that Court and that our own good friend
and race pride man had been acqritted.
The case was holly contested by both
sides and because of the prominence OF
parties involved, and especially beceause
oil the interest the people of this county
generally have in DIR. Younge, the case
mas been watched with keen eyes. His
host OF friends are rejoicing with him in
this great and deserved victory. A full
account OF the Case will appear in our
next issue
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
JUNE 5TH REGISTRATION DAr-COlORED
MD WHITE ALIKE MUST REGISTER
OR 60 TO -eOvERMOR cORNWEll
PsOCMEs JUNE S LEGAL HOLIDAY
MseA6ES From q TO 81.

From the hour of 7 o'clock a.
m. until 9 o'clock p. ~. on Tues
day the 5th of June. this year,
next month. every American
citizen without regard TO race,
color or condition, who has pass
cd his 21st birthday and has not
yet arrived at his 31st birthday,
MUST, yea, we say MUST pre-
sent himself at the voting place
OF bis precinct and be registered
under the selection CONSUMPTION
law. Upon failure To do so be
viii be arrested and tried either
In the United States court or by
court-marshal and upon convic
ton, imprisoned for a year or
less. No man is excused or ex-
empted from the operation OF this
law. White, black, Jew and Cen
Tile; the halt, lame and blind
(even provision is made for the
sick) must present themselves
70 the requisition officers at the
regular voting places and be
registered. The registration OF
ncsrs have no authority 10 ex-
csse or exempt anyone. To do
% subjects such registration Of
hcsr 70 severe penalty Of the
Nv. All over the United States
the same system will be in effect.
In full force and virtue. And in
West Virginia Governor Corn
VII be-. By proclamation, de
elArsd Tuesday. June 5th, 1917,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25

hard working men have TO feed
you. The best thing that ever
happened was when the law
making body decided to protect
the innocent public by forcing
the Jonah" parasites to go to
work. The farms have places
for you and now when this place
Is properly 6lled by men who
will make their own living thus
it 10 that high cost of living will
soon become . thing of the past.
Go 10 work. Make for Yourself
; creditable living.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
MRS. HARPER IMPROVED

Mrs. Kitty Harper, who has
oeen very sick. so much so tina,
all her children snd many OF her
grandchildren, numbering 81
we're at her bedside at the same
time for several days last week.
But 1t is gratifying to know that
she is much improved. Atty r.
"a. Harper returned to Charles
ton Saturday night while the
rest Of the children remained
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
BUY AUTOMOBILES

DIR. j. E. Hereford, OF North
forb. has recently purchased q
tive-sested passenger car.
Messrs. Hurd Brown and Viii
Hurt. both Of this city. purchas
ed thirteen hundred auto IN
Bluefeld last week from DR.. ~
l.. Edwards. II was . trst class
Hupp Mobile.
Drs. Harrison and Adams OF
Kimbsll and Northfork are con
templsting Supplying the 70 selves
with an automobile each.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
NOTICE FOR PISTOL LICENSE

Notice Is hereby given that the under.
signed will apply to the Circuit Oourt Of
Mcdowell county on the nth dsv ~
une, 1917, tor a license to carry a pistol
10 accordance with section Z OF chspter
i+o OIL the code of West Virginia. A.
and re-enacted by the legisIs-
A. O. HUFFORD,
deputy sheriff of Mcdowell County.
WEIGH, w. Va.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
NOTICE tOR PISTOL License

Notice Is hereby given that the UNDER
signed will apply TO the Circuit Conrt Of
McDoweil County, state of West Virgin
"a, on the 18Th day of June, 1917. for a
llcence 70 carry q pistol in accordance
With section Of chapter las of the code
OF west virginia as amended and re-en-
acted by the legislature in 1893.
REV. N. NJ BRATCHER.
ooA ~ Northfork, w. Va.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
NOTICE FOR PISTOL LICENSE.

Notice . hereby given that the under
signed, whose occupation is that Of Gen
ersl Manager and Bookk~ep>r for the
Midvsy Srocery Store, Keyssone, w.
Va, Mcdowell county, will apply o. the
Judge OF The Circuit Court OF sa,d oountv
on the nrvs day Of the June term. 1911.
Tor iicenss 70 carry . pistol in accord
snce With section Of chapter las Of the
code Of Wet Virgins.
y. p. DAN.
i>yssons. W. We. 5zs-l7
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
NOTICE FOR PISTOL IIcNsr

Notice = hereby gwen that the under
signed, Who - Chief Of Police Of Nortb.
iork, McDoweil county. W. Va will an
y 10 the judge Of the Ci-cnit Court ~
SAID county on the first day Of the June
term 1917 Tor license u carr a pisto,
IN accordsnce with SECTION Of chsnte,
rs OF the code Of West Virginia.
~ : &. STUART.
". va SIS IL
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
NOTICE FOR PISTOL LICENSE

Notice - hereby given that the under
signed will apply TO the Circuit Conrt 90
ncDoweil county, ON the 18th dav of
June, 1917, f"r license to carry a pis-
toi IN accordance with section : Of chan
ter l4s OF the code Of West Virginia =.
amended and re-enacted by the legisla-
JAMES CALFE.
deputy sheriff Of McDo~ell County.
kckman, W. Va.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25

ine cornerstone Of the new Mt. Chanel
Dsp'''t church will be laid on the thi,d
sunday IN June. IL will be a gala d.v
IN keystone. Watch for the program
.nd arrange TO attend the service. tina,
day. '"''
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
"JOHiHs" MUST so TO WORK

Jonahs." your good thing
is about gone from you. No long
er can you sit idly by. eat, steal,
rob and look pretty when other
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25
NOTICE FOR PISTOL LICENSE

Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed will apply TO the Circuit Court of
Mcdowell countyon the 18th day of June.
1917, Tor . license to carry a pistol in AZ,
cordance with section Z of chapter las of
the code OF West Virginia, As amended
and re-enscted by the legisl AZURE of las,.
j, j. STUART
deputy Sheriff Of Mcdowell county.
Keystone, w. Va.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-25

ANIED:-2 or 3 good reliable me,
70 20 with huckster wagons selling pro-
uuce- dood wages paid the right kind Of
I ,,s who are not sfrs q ~ work. w. O.
SIALEf, Keystone, W. Va.