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The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
IT'S FOOD
That Restores and Makes Health
Possible.

@There are stomach specialists az
well as eye and ear and other special
lists.
One Of these told young lady. of
New Brunswick, N. J.. to quit medi.
cines and eat Grape-Nuts. She says:
For ABOUT ~ months suffered Sc
yerely with gastritis. / YVES unable
to retain much OF anything ON my
stomach. and consequently was COM
PEELED to give up my occupation.
Il took quantities Of medicine, and
had an idea was dieting, but / con-
tinued to suffer, and soon lost is
pounds In weight. was depressed
In spirits and lost interest IA every
thing generally. MY mind was so AZ
fected that 1t was impossible to be-
come interested In even the highest
reading matter.
AFTER suffering for months de-
cided to go to a stomach specialist.
He put me on Grape-Nuts and my
health began to improve Immediately.
It was the keynote of new life.
4 found that had been eating too
much starchy food which did not di-
gest, and that the cereals which / had
tried had been too heavy. I soon
proved thai It is not the quantity Of
food that one eats, but the quality.
In a few weeks ] was able to 20
back to my old business of doing cIer-
ical work. j have continued to eat
Grape-Nuts for both the morning ana
evening meal wake in the morning
with clear mind and feel rested.
regained my lost weight in a short
time. am well and happy again ana
owe It to Grape-Nuts" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read THE Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. Th~v
are genuine true and fun e hunsz
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
SPORTING.

Bill Lang, who once held the heavy
weight championship of Australia, was
no match for Sam Langford, the
American colored pugilist, in a sched-
uled twenty-round bout at London
Langford won in the sixth round,
when Lang was disqualified, but the
contest could not have gone much
longer, as Lang was almost out when
he committed the foul.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY man
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK, TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Complete Review of happenings of
Greatest Interest From All Parts of
the Globe-Latest Home and For. 4
elan items. -
WASHINGTON.

William Lorimer of Illinois deGfed
in senate address that he purchased
or authorized the purchase of votes In
the Illinois legislature to encompass
his election Throughout his speech
he strove to make it plain that the
Democratic votes which enabled him
to get his senatorial seat were given
him as the gifts Of lifelong friend
ship.
The pulp and paper clause OF the
Canadian reciprocity agreement was
defended before the finance commit
tee of the United States senate by
John Norris, chairman Of the paper
committee of the American Newspap-
er Publishers association.
The text Of a new treaty with
Japan, intended to replace that of
1894 and drawn with the special de-
sign of eliminating the restrictions
upon immigration contained in that
treaty, was laid before the senate by
President Taft
Overcome by his emotions and
weakened by the illness with which
he was stricken during the last SEES
sion of congress, Senator Tillman
sank sobbing into his seat shortly
after beginning speech in the United
States senate In eulogy of the late
Senators Alexander S. Clay of Geor-
gia and Jonathan P Dolliver OF Iowa.
Failure OF the Canadian reciprocity
agreement to pass the senate Will
force President Taft to call an extra
session of congress, as the admins
tration is determined to press the
agreement This declaration was
made by Senator Smoot Of Utah after
a conference with the president at
the white house over pending legisla-
ton. Senators Lodge and Root were
present also.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the
senate finance committee, and one OF
the trainers of the present tariff law,
has sent a letter from Georgia, where
he is seeking to regain his health, to
President Taft, stating that he is in
favor of confirming the reciprocity
agreement between Canada and the,
United States.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Dimmock. While freight was pull.
ing through a shot was fired that
struck Clark Neff, standing ON store
porch, and he was perhaps MORALLY
wounded. A second shot narrowly
missed man named brennan. When
the train reached Sewell it was board
ed and a negro named Shelf Roberts
was taken off. ! He admitted firing tho
shots, bait claimed they We're accident
ally discharged He was locked up.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
InterestingNews Items

Richmond Ex-Sheriff John f. Wa
gers suffered a stroke of paralysis of
the left side. and is in serious con
dition.
Charleston.-The rear coach on a
Coal & Coke drain hit a split switch
in the local yards, and the coach was
turned over on its side, throwing 20
passengers in1Ito panic. A dozen per,
sons were bruised and scratched, burt
none were seriously injured.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Green Must Leave Varsity.

No further action was taken on the
appropriation for the university No
tice is said to have been served on
local members of the board of regents
by members OF the finance committee
that before the appropriation is fin
ally decided upon Henry s. Green, pro-
fessor OF Greek, must sever his con-
nection with the faculty. 1t is charged
THAT Green edits newspaper ON the
side.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Good Matrimonial Advice.

Preserve sacredIy the ,privacies of
your own house. your married state
and your heart. Let no father or
mother or sister or brother ever pre-
sumo to come between you or share
the joys or sorrows that belong to you
two alone
With mutual help build your quiet
world. not allowing your dearest
earthly friends to be the confldant Of
aught that concerns your domestic
peace. Let moments Of alienation.
II they occur. be healed at once.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Parkersburg There is rumor in
railroad circles which seems ito be well
founded ITO the effect THAT the division
offices of the Ohio river division of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, now
located in this city, will shortly be
moved to Wheeling. If the offices are
removed 1T will mean the transferring
Of large number of families from
this city to the states metropolis.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
BLACK HAND SUSPECTED.

F'lltsanimg. - Another sensational
death occurred at Black Oak mine,
when Stanley follower, a Polish miner,
was found lying in a barn with bull
let through lhl5s heart. Beside the body
was the mans dinner buckle. and a re-
volver. The finding OF the body caused
great excitement, The majority of the
foreigners believe the man was muir
dered, and some hold to the theory
that it is a Black, Hand society case.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Never, no, never. speak of 1t outside.
but to each other confess ind all win
come out right. Never let the NOR.
rows sun still find you at variance.
Renew and renew your vow. II win
do you good. and thereby your minds
will grow together contended in that
love which is stronger than death.
and you will be truly one.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Legislation" and organization" are
the watchwords of the convention of
the State Federation of Labor.
Much attention is to be given the
work of organization THE next year
Organizers are ito be sent into all
sections of the state where men are
employed on public work in an effort
to extend the organization
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Wheeling Officers of the Wheeling
Press club elected for the ensuing
term are: Harry v. Ankle, president;
C. w. Bente, vice president; B. F.
Kline. secretary; F. L. Ferguson, treas
urer.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Woman as Bank Cashier.

WV'HaII DO DaIIN NdoBbSTs
Miss Ethel Boynton is cashier Of
the National Bank Of Bayside, L. l..
the only woman in the state holding
such a position. She says that to be
trustworthy man or woman must
first be kind, then he cannot find it in
his heart to betray the trust that Is
reposed in him.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
HAS NEW OFFICES.

Wheeling. Annual election of tne
Ohio Valley Automobile Club result
ed: President, Arthur Stifel; secre-
tary, T. A. Westmyer; treasurer, Hair
ry Eckart. A substantial increase i'm
membership has been made. An ef-
fort Will be made to have reciprocity
bill Relating to autos from other states
travelling in West Virginia passed
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Appropriations SIashed.

Attacks We're renewed on the APP
preparation bill when the lower house
voted to strike out the appropriation
for the purchase of property in
Charleston ON which to erect an ar.
mory, the appropriation for the cree
ton of monument to the memory of
the union veterans of the. civil war,
and to slice the wages of the persons
who are employed in this city by the
state officials. The janitors and other
workmen received cut or $40 per
month in their wages, and attempts by
the labor leaders to defeat this motion
lost
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Geo. r. Kailer, who
has been the coach for the West Vir-
ginda varsity baseball team, has been
forced to suspend his duties Through
a command from the management OF
the Cleveland team for him to report
for practice at Alexandria, La
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
DRY GOODS STORE BURNED.

Owensboro.-The Jacob Gladden. dry
goods store was DESTROYED by fire. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. Fire was
discovered while the owner and his
manager were taking stock. This is
the third large blaze in Owensboro in
the last three months
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
MINES CLOSE DOWN.

Huntington. Many West Virginia
mines are closing down, owing to the
cancellation of big orders ON account
Of warm weather. The miners are
ieaving for other sections
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Mrs. Florence G. Rawn. widow Of
Ira G. Rawn, former president of the
Monon system and vice-presifent of
the Illinois Central railroad. has
brought suit at Chicago for $4,000
against nine insurance companies hay
ing policies on her husbands life.
Lieutenant Orell has exhibited ar
Vienna university.a new photographic
apparatus which photographs objects
at great distances, but which at the
same time indicates the distance Of
the object from the camera By means
Of parallel lines on the plate.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Danville. John Cowan, 81, died
here. With the late Gen. Jere Boyle
he organized the Nineteenth Volunteer
Kentucky infantry and was made lieu
tenant colonel, and was in command
throughout the civil war.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
NOT the One

"One Of them actor fellers wants
doctor quick"
There isn't doctor handy, but tell
him he might call the grocer-he
cures hams"
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
MAY CALL SPECIAL SESSION.
Believes the People Want New Direct
Primary Law.

Charleston.--Failure ON the part oil
the state legislature to give to the sub
ject of direct primaries the considera
ton to which he believes it is entitled
may cause Gov. Glasscock to assem-
BILE that body in extraordinary session
to consider a direct primary bill.
While the governor is unwilling to
say what he will do in the event that
the senate rejects the primary bills
pending, some Of his closest political
friends insist that he will call an ex-
ira session of the lawmakers for the
sole purpose Of enacting law which
will change the present method OF
nominating candidates for political of
fees.
Il believe the issue of direct prima-
ries for the nomination of candidates
for public office to be one of the most
important confronting the people OF
West Virginia. am as much in favor
Of a direct primary now as | ever have
been in the past, and / believe the
voters favor such measure. Unless
the legislature enacts primary bill Ii
will be the most prominent issue be-
fore the people OF this state in 1912"
These were the remarks of Gov.
Glasscock before the senate had con
Guided its consideration of the primary
bill introduced by Senator French,
which proposes the nomination of all
candidates for public office at a pr.
mary election, and by many 1T is re
garded as the forerunner of an an
that he will assemble the
lawmakers in special session with the
hope of seeing a primary law estab.
lished if the senate rejects the bills
now pending in that body.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Gov. Glasscock approved the follow
ing bills, passed by the legislature:
Authorizing a bridge across the Elk
river at, Gass,away; providing for re
building the Concord normal school
at Athens; establishing the twentieth
judicial circuit; making Columbus day
holiday. The bill amending the
Moundsville charter became a law
without the governors signature.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

The senate shied at Shoots bill pro
hibiting the issuing Of checks with
out money in bank, which passed the
house. The bill had passed the sem
ate by vote OF Is to 10, when Woods
moved to make the title "a bill to
send honest men to the pen6tentiary. "
After discussing the probable dangers
of the bin a vote by which 1t passed
was reconsidered and the bill sent
back to dts second reading.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Made Radical Changes.

The senate Judiciary committee
practically rearranged the Dice bill
which the house passed, redis,tricring
the judicial circuits, adding one and
changing many others.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Redistricting Bill.

Redistricting Bill.
Redistricting the state of West Vir
ginia into six congressional districts
an increase of one over the present
apportionment, is proposed in a bill
introduced in the house by Delegate
Sefbert. Two of the proposed districts
would be Democratic, two Republic
IN and two doubtful. They are aus fol
lows:
First-Brooke, Ohio, Hancock, Mar
shall, Wetzel, Marion and Monongalia.
Second Tyler, Peasants Doddridge,
Richie, Calhoun, Rpane, Writ, Wood,
Jackson, Mason and Putnam.
Third - Kanawha, Boone, Logan,
Wayne, Lincoln and Cabell.
Fourth ayette, Raleigh, Summers,
Mercer, Mingo, Mcdowell and Wyom-
ing.
Fifth ~ Preston, Taylor, Barbour,
Harrison, Upshur, Lewis, Gilmer, Brax-
ton, Clay and Nicholas
Sixth Monroe, Greenbrfer, Poca-
hontas, Webster Randolph, Pendle-
ton, Tucker, Grant, Hardy, Mineral,
Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley and JEFF
ferson.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Speaker Supported It.

Speaker Supported It.
After a lively discussion in the
house over the bill creating the office
of commissioner Of agriculture, dur
ing which Speaker Wetzel left the
chair and took the floor for the meas
ure. the bill. was passed by a vote Of
II to 4.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
There's Many q sim.

There's Many SIN.
What is the name Of the song the
lady is singing?" :
Meet Me in Heaven"
Don't you think she's taking a
great deal for granted?"
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Federation of Labor.

FederatIon OF LABOR.
With about rs delegates present, the
State Federation of Labor began its
fourth annual session. Howard s.
Jarrett, representing Charleston Typo
graphical Union, called the meeting to
order and made short welcoming
speech to the visitors and others pres
emit
Congressman-elect Adam B. Little.
page, who is much interested in union
matters. made an able address and in
assuming the chair, President Elch,
of the Federation, made an effective
speech
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Sticky Sweating
Palms

after taking salts or cathartie
waters--did you ever notice that
weary all gone feeling the palma
OF your hands sweat-And rotten
taste In your mouth - Cathartics
only move by sweating your bowels
DO q lot OF hurt-Try q 0ASCA-
RET and see how much easier the
lob is done - how much better
you feel. =
CAscARETs roc q boz for q weeks y
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
IN the world. Million boxes month.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Banquetted the Legislature.


Senator Clarence. w. Watson and
Senator7elect William E. Chiffon enter.
tanned with love feast 1t was din
ner to the members of the legislature,
the state officers and the judges of the
supreme court of appeals, and Senator
Watson came back from Washington
to be present at the function. The
retiring United States senator, Ma
than Bay Scott, always banqueted the
legislature which returned him to
Washington, and very frequently the
legislatures which convened in the IN
term. The new senators are social
fellows and are going to continue the
custom inaugurated by the hospitable
"Scotty:''
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Wheeling The death rate in tihds
city from tuberculosis has decreased
from one a week to one in three
weeks.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Prof. T. N. Carver, the Harvard
economist and sociologist, In a state
ment published opposes the recent
argument for large families made by
President Emeritus Charles w. Eliot
of Harvard
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Taking Garfield Tea will prevent the re-
currence of sick-headache, indigestion and
bilious attacks. All druggists.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Chean Form Of Fuel

A Welsh rabbit may be cooked ON
an electrical chatting dish at an en-
pense Of / " cents for current
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Anent "coffin Nails"

SnCng NOIIIn NdIIS.
Should the cigarette bill THAT was
amended in the lower house become
a law it will be unlawful ito sell or
give away cigarettes in West Virginia
80 days after the bill is enacted The
house, by a vote Of 35 to %, voted to
amend the bill relating to THE sale of
cigarettes to minors under the age of
Is years, so as to read to any person
of amy age and also providing punish
menIt for tine giving away of the ciga-
rette papers.
When the bill came up for amend
rnenlts this amendment was made by
Delegate Mclaughlin more as a joke
than anything else, but to the sur
prise of nearly every person in the
chamber the bill was SO amended.
Delegate Moore offered an amend
ment giving the definition of what a
cigarette is, and the bill was then
advanced to its third reading. Illinols
has such law.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

It - not lack Of opportunity tina.
most Of Us suffer from. but inability
recognize Opportunity.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
FOREIGN.

The parliament bill. designed to
abolish the power of veto of the house
of lords. was passed on it's first read
Ing by the house of commons by the
governments full majority of 1874. the
vote being 351 to c27.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Martins Ferry.-Howaqd Green, a
mill worker, was attacked by four
masked men as he lighted from car.
Eight shots were fired at Green ait
short range, two taking effect
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Ellenboro. Harry Cunningham, 20,
charged with forgery, walked to free
dom when Sheriff Richey forgot to
lock the door OF the Jail.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

No harmful drugs in Garfield Tea, Ma
lures laxative-it is composed wholly Of
clean. sweet. health-giving Herbsl
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Baroness Vaughan. the morganatic
widow of King Leopold of Belgium. has
begun divorce proceedings against EN-.
manuel Durieux, a merchant, to whom
she was married at Arronville. France.
August Is of last vear
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
Moved to Strike Out.


Senator Jake Fisher, of Braxton
county. always ready of wit and spark.
ling with humor, doesn't make very
many speeches, although he has the
habit of coming to the legislature year
after year to serve his people OF thc
'shoestring district"
The Braxton senator is live wire,
and when he essays to discuss prop
osition his fellow senators listen. The
other day he was silent for six hours
listening to the other members of tine
dignified discuss the income tax
amendment.
Finally firing of the grandiloquent
remarks of his fellow senators CON
corning the work. of the old fathers,
Senator Fisher arose to correct his
said. and listen to men who were no
older than he, and who could not pos
sibly have been on speaking terms
with these reputed fathers, continll-
ally misrepresent the trainers of the
constitution. These old fathers, re-
SptClSu anu ieFSl0u, ut etS'9SIISu, :WGTt
no older than many Of the members
of the legislature, and could they be
present he knew they would resent the
imputation that they were decripit old
fellows md because of their inability
to be present and the fact that the SEN
ators who quoted them so freely had
no speaking acquaintance with them,
he asked that the testimony of the said
fathers. with reference to the income
tax, be disregarded
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Martin w. Littleton, newly elected
Democratic representative from Theoe
dore Roosevelt's home district, an
nounces his candidacy for the United
States senate from New York, to sue
coed Chauncey M. Depew
Mrs. Ellen Colfax, widow of former
Nice-President Schuyler Colfax, who
Is critically i'll at her home in South
Bend, Ind, is gradually failing. She
is seventy-five years old and is suffer
ing from general debility.
President Taft was the guest of the
Masonic fraternity in Alexandria, Va.
Nearly all the grand jurisdictions of
the country sent representatives to a
convention. the purpose of which is
to raise funds for the erection of
Masonic memorial to George Wash
ington, in Alexandria, which is but
short distance from Mt Vernon.
Before a gathering of high prelates
and 200 priests. Rt Rev. John Ward,
D. D., was consecrated bishop of the
Leavenworth diocese at Leavenworth,
Kan.
Charles M. Schwab returned to New
York on the Mauretania from his mid
winter vacation in Europe more pro-
nounced optimist as to the worldwide
business outlook for the year than he
was when he left New York three
months ago.
Charles p. Norton. secretary to
President Taft, will be vice-president
of the First National bank of New
York upon his retirement from the
office he now holds. 1t is understood
the position has been offered to him
and he has accepted 1t.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Arthur Nevin, wife of the
American composer, has been appoint
ed bacteriologist at the Pasteur In
stitute in Paris.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Tightness across the chest means a cold
on the lungs. That's the danger signal.
Cure that cold with Hamlins Wizard Oil
before it runs into Consumption or Pneu-
monia.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

He-Do you think your father
would offer me personal violence IL
/ we're to ask him for you?
She-I think he win II you don't
retty soon!