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The Delta independent., 1910-06-03
comlno and Coino.

What, six dollars for dyeing that
cape? Outrageous!"
well. ma'am. the increased cost Of
living has caused us to increase the
cost OF dyeing."
The Delta independent., 1910-06-03
ADVERTISING RATES

One hundred students were made
sick at Fort Collins last week at a
college banquet. Ptomaine poison
ing was the cause. Possibly some
Agricultural College professor had
been experimenting with the grub.
The Delta independent., 1910-06-03
Stropo Habit.

THAT fellow made money, but he
certainly is a fakir"
Indeed. he is. Why. the habit was
SO strong. that's why he built his new
house on a bluff.'
The Delta independent., 1910-06-03
In a pevonshire churchyard.

Charity. wife of Gideon BIish.
Underneath this stone doth lie
Nought was she e'er known to do
That her husband told her to.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07
Needed Legislation.

The following from the Parkers.
burg Dispatch-News should be
needed by our Legislators
eff the coming session of the
Legislature for this state wants to
take an advanced position, and do
this great mountain state the great
est service that it or any other
state has received from Legislation,
1T will adopt a primary law which
Will absolutely prohibit the use of
money and the influence of money
In the nomination and election of
all officers.
1t is no use to say it cannot be
done. 1t can be done. The only
question is, do Legislators have the
disposition to do it? Let it be
done at one fell swoop, not attempt
1T by degrees, or by temporizing
with the worst of ali political evils.
Money at least helps to nominate
and elect inferior and disqualified
men to all Offices"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07
Agrees With the Advance.

Now, Mr.. State Journal, we are
inclined TO believe with the CEREpo
ADVANCE that John Smith is a good
old scout, including the original
Captain John, and not at all the
william be Is pictured. True, he is
very numerous and may have been
hanged few times, but his good
leeds over balance all his bad. He
is a model in some respects, but
there are 30 many of him his little
shortcomings must be forgiven.
lie IL not as dangerous as the Demo.
cratic party, because he is a Re.
publican, simon pure and ramrod
straight. IL the State journal per.
sists in believing that John is a bad
egg aud menace to society and
self-respectiug newspapers, let It
take holiday and come up in Cal
houn. Here it will see John work
ing In stores, at the carbon factory,
on his several farms, and in va
rious other places He's a good
old chap, pays his subscr ption
and taxes, and doesn't get into Jail
half as many times as the State
Journal imagines. 49, Grantsville
News.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07
Various Petitions.

Downward, come downward. O
beef In your plIght-New York
Nal.
Give us a porterhcuse, just fol
one bite.-Chlcago Tribune.
Soup bone, come back from thu
millionaire shore. Let us surround
thee again as of yore. N ashyill,
Iennessean.
Backward, turn backw ard, O.
Time in your flight and give US
some steaks again at prices Just
right.-Parkersburg State journal.
Backward, come backward, O
lard If you can. Please leave
enough to grease the pan.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

Tom, Tom. the piper's son,
Thought to steal another one,
But when, with bacon 40 cents,
He thought upon the consequence,
And what he PROBABLY would get
In case ne landed in the net,
The lawyers he would have 10 hire
To save him from the butchers ire,
The money Gu iahy would spend
To push II to the bitter end,
The merciless concern of Swift
To see he was not set adritt
The sum that Armour, If he fled,
Would offer for him live or dead,
And how the unforgiying lust
For vengeance would move the trust
To make example of him lest
Some otAer piper's son protest
Against pork chops atsthirty fiat,
And picked nigs' feet selling at
Six-bits IA dozen, souse bit,
Aud sausage even close to it
When Tom considered it, in brief,
And also how much more a thief
He would be this time than before,
He wisely passed the butcher S door,
Rejoiced that self had stood the test,
And went on hoping for the best.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

The revolution in Mexico is not
over, by any means. President Diaz
has reigned long time and wheth.
er bis administration has acted wise.
~ or not it's time for him to step
down and turn the government over
to other hands. 1t seems that Mex.
leo is republic in name only, Diaz
having acted more like a king than
the president of country ruled by
the people.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

HoN. {. w. OsENToN of Fayette
county is the latest candidate for
United States senator. Charley is
a brainy fellow and formerly lived
right here in Ceredo, but he has no
barrel and we fear his chances of
election are slim.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

The next legislature will consid.
er the income tax amendment II
the federal constitution, one of the
many very important measures
which will be brought before it.
An income tax is the most equitable
of taxes, and if fairly administered
places the burden Of taxation M.
on corporations in more eonal
manner. The masses favor the
measure, bat it will be opposed by
the classes. The probabilities are
that West Virgiuia's vote will be
very close on this measure. 1t will
be considered in each state.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

Ex-CoNGREssMAN- JoHN ID AL
DERsoN dropped dead at Rich mond
Va. last Friday. He had gone to
Richmond to visit his son.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

JUDGE l.. n. TAvENER of Park
ersburg has lately been receiving
some complimentary notices in the
papers for United States senator
Judge Tavener is good man (even
If he is Democracy and the legisla.
ture would do itself proud by elect
ing him.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

The county commissioners OF
Mcdowell county have made a state
ment over their own signatures
which effectualIy disposes of the
preposterous charge of fraud in that
county at tie late election.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

Foss, the Democrat who was
recently elected governor of Massa-
chusetts, according to his returns
filed recently, spent s37, 900 to be
elected. He gave the Democratic
state committee $31, 200, the bal,
apce to the Boston city committee.
Verify, the honor came high.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

CONGRESS convened last Monday.
-Four United States senator's have
died since congress was last in ses.
sion, viz McEnery of Louisiana ;
Daniel of Virginis;-Dolliver of 10.
wa, and Clay of Georgia.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

Hon. Nj. u. WHITE, state senator
elect from this district, has resigns
ed as member of the Mingo county
court.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

On the 21st of December the sun will
cross the Tropic of Capricorn, which
will give the trusts the bail on our five
yard line, one down to 60 They will
go over on the next play, and Mr..
Rockefeller, who is playing greenback
for the trusts this year will kick goal
The feature Of Christmas will be that
Mr.. Roosevelt went have any. He
isn't taking any chances of Santa Claus
even handing him anything else this
year
Our Mr. Morgan will revert
To hanging mp his spacious shirt
And tying up the tail TO pot
Whatever Santa Claus has got.
. woe Is us! How tough it is
TO hang our stockings under his
But faith is hope, and hope is trust
And some fine day the tail will bust.
AS many things have bust before. and
bingo on the parlor floor will 90 the
Christmas odds and ends with which
his catch email distends. The costly
presents and the rare. and while we ALI
grab here and there for each his share
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

Many persons find themselves affect
ed with persistent cough after an at
tack OF influenza. As this cough can be
promptly cured by the use Of Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy, IL should not be
allowed to run on until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by all dealers.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

1T Is safe prediction that the
useless attachee will not be sc
strongly In evidence at Charleston
at the coming legislative session al
ne has been In those of years past.
Huntington Advertiser.
Don't be uneasy about The at
tachee' He'll be there in greater
numbers than ever before at the
coming session of our lawmakers
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

CHAs. =. LIGHT, state commits
sioner of public roads, has resigned
as member of the State Republi-
can Executive committee. Now,
other office holders, who are mem
bers of the committee, should fol
low suit.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

MRS. MARY b. EDDY, founder
Of the Christian Science church,
died at her home in Boston, Mass.
last Sunday.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

WEST VIRGINIA's increase in
population in the last ten wears
was even greater than most PEG.
pie expected. 1t was a greater in.
crease than any of the Southern OF
New EoglaDd states made. We
will have an additional congress.
man unless the law is changed re.
curing greater population than
ls DOW required.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

The Inheritance tax law has
been decided constitutional by the
supreme court of this state.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

WE have beard nothing about the
semi-centennial lately. What about
it?
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

NEWSPAPER dispatches from
Charleston state that the Democrats
have determined to try to Dust
Senator III. ID. Hatfield, of this
district when the senate meets in
January. They will clam that
Senator Hatfield is disqualified be.
cause he has held the office of coun-
ty commissioner of Mcdowell
county since he was elected mem
Der of the state senate.
1t Is reported here that Senator
Hatfield has resigned as member OF
the Mcdowell court, his reIgnation
taking effect on November 30.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

o happy day that fixed our pick up
on this land and babe us stick our new
born colors in the ground and claim the
country lying round And cheers,
moreover one, two, three, for freedom s
aborigine, who did not prove so awful
stout but what we all could throw him
out
1t is the place, and no mistake, for
raising provender to bake, and giving
freely OF the least essential to a Christ
mas feast. A bug or so is on the Job,
and the weather frequently plays hob,
but on the whole and IN the sum we're
dog gone happy that we come.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

OF it the mirth Of Santa Claus will fill
the earth.
Those merry peals which rouse the
dead will wake the echoes overhead,
and laughter favored with Ieproof re-
vertebrate around the roof. He neve
meant we should pervert the day with
hanging up a shirt, nor ever thought,
by any chance. of filling Rockefeller s
pants.
A sockful each is all there is, and
woe to him Who takes for his a greater
portion hook or crook than each origi-
nally took. For every person that
descends to tying pants around the
ends, and closing shirts around the
base there is a reckoning to face.
The laws or Santa Claus are good,
and in the end are what we would de-
sire they were-that is to say that this
Is every body's day. A single sock above
the fire Is all body should require, and
there before the glowing log nobody
keen to be the hog.
In such spirit was it said that all
days are to get ahead except this one
which was designed for everyone TO gel
behind. The merry holidays Will come
and Santa, sliding on his tum, will belly
buster to the CRATE, and do his best, al
any rate.
What remains of Congress will ex.
! change experiences at Washington dur.
ing the month and the man who sends
MIR. Taft the biggest Chris mas turkey
Will get a good outside job around tn,
White House
Then January Will be here
To chee us now and then,
And IN the glad and new born yeal
| Well all swear off again.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07
For December.

Copyright 1910, by G. ii. Reith
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

December is from the Latin deem,
meaning ten. Ii was originally the
tenth month of the year, but owing to
the widespread unpreparedness for
Christmas 1t has been showed along
from time to time, until it occurs now
as far back as we have been able to get
it. Caesar, who was in the habit of
making each of his soldiers some kind
of present, even suggested pushing il
further along still and having about fiji
teen months in the year, but the Roman
merchants protested that it was impos-
sibe to sell holiday goods except i'll
very cold weather, and Brutus, Cassius
and several other Roman business men
finally stabbed him.
The custom of giving presents was
originated by the Greeks, and they had
such a faculty for getting the better of
it when they exchanged presents with
anyone that the expression Beware of
the Greeks bearing gifts! !" became his
toric. 1t was on Christmas day when
all the Greeks were showing what they
had gotten and were laughing about it
that Diogenes, who made a practice of
criticising the national faults in some
amusing way, set ont on his famous
search for an honest man. The Per
slams one time resorted to arms in an
effort TO get their presents back, but
they were badly defeated at the battle
of Marathon, and no serious attempt to
get presents back has ever been made
from that time to this.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

The colt will burrow in the stack, and
the festive colt will arch his back and
gambol at a fearful gait to make his
ichor circulate. The bear will slumber
i'll his bed and dream that Roosevelt is
dead and the Winter night will worry
through with the wolf ki-yi.ing down
the hue.
The wind will push against the door,
and our old friend Boreas will roar and
fill the Winter night and fell with sam
pies of his college yell. The price of
eggs will feel imbued to beat the mark
for altitude, and butter will cavort
around about two miles above the
ground.
o happy man that has his hold stock
ed up against the Winters cold, and
has no urgent need to reck how many
storms may sweep his deck. Who has
his scuppers bulging kraut and all
things ship shape in and out and all
the products of his cline right at the
port holes all the time.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-12-07

WHAT will congress do?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-03
HARMON DECLINES
TO USE COERCION
Will Not Demand Columbus
Car'COmpany Arbitrate.

Columbus. Ohio. Sept. 2-Gov. Harmon
to-day declined TO call on the Columbus
Railway and Light Company TO arbltrate
the car strike. as union labor representa-
tives asked him to do. He issued the fol-
lowing statement:
II did not understand that any further
answer was expected than the one / gave
when Mr.. Mahon and others called on
me Tuesday evening. told them that
am bound to employ the power and au-
thority vested in me 70 aid in putting
down violence and disorder. and shall
keep on doing this; that 1 shall continue
20 use my friendly offices TO help bring
to an end the unfortunate controversy
between the company and It's union en-
ployes, as have constantly done from
the start. but that the request made Of
me was not Of that nature.
ION the contrary, II was that by threat
Of official denunciation and, as stated by
some Of the committee. by withdrawal Of
the guard. ! should undertake 10 compel
the company TO yield to the demand for
arbitration of all claims. including the
discharge Of every employe who refuses
TO join the union, which appears TO be the
chief point in controversy. The compli-
ance with this request would be TO break
the policy OF not taking sides. which I
consider the only proper one for me as
governor TO follow"
The governor issued a proclamation
calling on the people Of Ohio to attend
the State fair He gave his personal as
surance for their safety.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-03
THINKS ROOSEVELT SEEKS
THE PRESIDENCY IN 1912

st. Paul. MINI. Sept. 2-willis J. Alb
bott. nephew Of Lyman J. Abbott. is in
ST. Paul. studying the complex political
situation that confronts the Republican
party in the Northwest, and viii remain
for the Conservation Congress next week.
He believes Roosevelt may be the next
President. and relates the following con-
versatiop between himself and Lawrence
Abbott. sor Of the editor OF the Outlook.
shortly before Roosevelt returned from
Africa:
1T seems 20 me that you are counting
on having the next President Of the
United States on your editorial STAFF" he
said to the editor
Il think we WILL" responded the cousin.
Larry went to Africa 70 meet the colo
mel on his return to this country" said
Mr., Abbott to-day. and it was Just be-
fore he set out to meet the ex-President
that the above remark was made
Il firmly believe" continued the Wash
ington newspaper and magazine writer.
that what my cousin said was put into
his mind by Roosevelt himself. believe
he has been laying his plans for a year
and a half and that he fully intends to
become a candidate FOR President in 1912
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-03

Beverly. Sept. 2.-Dr. J. A. Holmes
chief or the chronological branch OF
the Geological Survey. to-day was ap-
pointed by President Taft director OF
the new Bureau Of Mines. He sue
ceeds George Otis Smith. who has been
acting director since July l. Mr.. Smith
Will return to his duties as head OF
the survey.
The appointment or DR.. Holmes
came as a complete surprise. He was
lAownfH as one Of the men in the In
terror Department who was regarded
by Secretary Ballinger as inimical TO
him. He was labeled by MI Bal
llnger as one OF the snakes" whom
he intended 20 XIII"
It IS well known that Mr.. Ballinger
opposed the appointment OF DIT
Holmes when his name was first pro-
posed early in the summer SO far as
is known here. that opposition was
not withdrawn.
Friend of PInchOt.
Former Forester clifford Plnchot
was close friend OF Dr. Holmes. So
was James R. Garfield The Outlook
whether through the hand Of the con-
tributing editor or through that OF
another, heaped praise upon the head
OF the new Director OF the Bureau OF
Mines.
In the East Dr. Holmes had the sup
/ port Of men like Senator Lodge. Senator
| oliver. Of Pennsylvania; Representative
John Dalzell. OF Pennsylvania. and others
/ but in the West the conservative ele-
ment IN many cases was opposed tc
him. Representative James A. Tawney
Of Minnesota. chairman OF the House
Committee on Appropriations. and secre-
tary BaTinger were two OF the most bit
ter opponents Of the new director.
Meant to Appease West.
The appointment IS interpreted here to-
night as another intimation that the ad-
ministration wishes to show the West
that it is thoroughly in line with all pro-
gressive ideas upon conservation and
kindred subjects.
Coming as It does just a few days be-
fore the Presidents departure for St
Paul. where he viii outline the conserva.
ton policy OF the administration. 1t IS
Continued on Page 7, Column Z.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-03
SUICIDE WILL GET
VOTES OF PARTY
La Toilette Forces VIII Sup
port Dead Man.

Milwaukee, Sept. 2-Despite the fact
that Frank T. Tucker. la FoIette's can
didate for attorney general. committed
suicide at Oshkosh Thursday, he is 20 be
voted for for the Office The leaders OF
the La Toilette contingent realize that
they are asking their supporters 10 vote
for a dead man. The scheme Is that
should the late candidate be pronounced
the Republican nominee. the State cen
tral committee. which the La Toilette
men expect 20 control, viii, on the formal
proof Of Mr.. fuckers death. substitute a
candidate.
The managers OF the La Follette cam
paign are busy here and in other districts
Of Wisconsin passing along the word TO
primary workers 10 continue campaign
ing for Tucker. Speaker Bancroft IS
the candidate Of the Taft Republicans for
attorney general He has been conduct
ing a strong campaign for his nominal
ton.
H. A GundersOn, O. Portage, IS the
other candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for attorney general 1t was he
who exposed the envelope scandal. over
which. it is believed. Tucker broOded
himself to nervous prosuation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-03

Although the Commissioners are
standing by their decision to "en-
shroud country roads in darkness,
the general opinion is that they
have "struck a snag" and will have
TO back down" before the protests
are silenced.
More than 200 letters, rot only
from residents of the sections that
were darkened last night, but from
automobilists, farmers, and others
who use the roads, were received at
the District Building yesterday.
In response TO the general demand for
some kind Of explanation from the Com
missioners, they have agreed TO hold a
hearing OF the case September 3. at 10
o'clock when everyone interested will
be allowed TO talk for illumination. -
Autoists Are Interested.
Many Automobiles declare that the
Commissioners have been mlsinformed as
TO what roads are not used much.
They say that several OF the thorough
fares where the lights have been turned
or are constantly in use by motor en-
tusiasts riding at night. and that as
farmers wagons and other vehicles
drawn by horses seldom carry lights.
the new order is a dangerous thing.
Especially on Branch avenue and on
suitland road" said one auto owner yes
terday, there is constant danger OF
meeting horse vehicles, more especially
farm wagons. OF course. any car carries
its own acetylene lamps but street H.
Elimination allows a machine driver TO
see a vehicle coming at least FIVE times
as far as by his own lights
Il think there viii be more than one
motorist on hand when the Commission
ers hold their little audience. Another
thing that strikes me is that the Com
missioners went before Congress and said
Il II necessary to have these same roads
lighted. Now they turn around and
argue Just the other way 10 support
their own order"
Commissioner JudsOn's View
Commissioner Judson. who returned TO
the city yesterday. gave his first utter
ance on the subject. He said lights do
more good in the show places Of the
city than in out OF the way corners Of
the District.
II am in entire accord with what has
been done while have been away" he
said. IF the money. used IN illumination
Is 20 be distributed carefully, especially
when economy is necessary. I think these
country lights ought 70 be taken away
and put in the show places.
Then the United States. which pays
for half the lights. can see the money
is spent in the best way. The govern
ment pays its half. and it ought TO
see where the money goes. think the
Continued on Page Z, Column 2.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-03
PLANS FOR ELKINSES.
Reported Family Will Visit Rome
in October.

Paris. Sept. 3.-According % the Eclair,
the marriage OF Miss Katherine EIkins
to the Duke Of the Abruzzi viii take
place in February. The King OF Italy,
according 70 the same authority. viii re-
ceive the Elkins family in Rome inlOcto-
-. -l--s. which the forthcoming mar
riage will be announced
Miss El6ins will be created a princess.
The only opponents OF the marriage were
Dowager Queen Margherita and the
Duchess of Aosta The former queen
yielded to the Kings strong pressure
and wrote to the Duke OF the Abruzzi on
August Is that she would be happy to
have the marriage take place
She also wrote 10 Miss Elzins. IN re-
ply to a long letter the latter had written
imploring her Tor her support and pro
lection. The Duchess Of Aosta viii prob
ably undertake another journey 20 Africa,
in order not 20 take part IN the wedding.
which she stilI opposes.