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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-13
Only a Newspaper Guy.

/ see a man strut through jam in a
hall,
Take seat mid the speakers and
chat with them all.
Is this Murphy ask, that the
crowd he ,defies?''
No says some one, hes one Of the
newspapers guys.
i see man pushing his way through
the lines
Ofthe cops where a fire brightly glim-
mers and shines.
ssChief Kenlon2'' / ask, but fireman
replies,
mo, no, why that's one Of those news
paper guys"
/ see a man start on the trail of a
crook,
And he scorns all assistance, but
brings him to book.
Mr. Burns?" / inquire. Some one
scornfully cries
Burns? Now. He's just one of them
newspaper guys.
/ see man walk through the door of a
show
Where great throngs are blocked by
lHe sign p *. ".
lis this Goodwin himself, that no
ticket he buys2"
well, hardly. He's one of those
newspaper guys.
l see a man knock on the Presidents
door
And the sign mo admittance" COM
pletely ignore.
rs this Morgan, that priyacy's rights
he denies2"
Morgan? Shucks! It's one Of those
newspaper guys
And some day I'll walk by the great
streets of gold,
And see man enter, unquestioned
and bold.
"A saint?'e I'll inquire, and old
Peter II reply,
well, / should say not, he's a news
paper guy"
Carleton G. Garretson.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-13

Some negro Workmen, tearing
down an old house in Washing
ton, discovered a fat 'possum, and,
thinking it was a rat, fled in con-
sternatlon. The Baltimore Sun
calls attention to the dire effects
of education when it produces a
type of negro that does not rec
ognize 'possum.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-13

Dr. Aked has had to recognize
that while New York is far from
being paradise San Francisco is
also just a degree or two short Of
that happy condition. His church
ID San Francisco has just got into
the papers because Pittsburg
{ PA. man had $1,000 worth Of
jewelry stolen by a woman who
sat beside him at service.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-13
A Modern Romance.

Yes, ! was once engaged to a
duke
And what cruel obstacle came
between two loving hearts?"
Oh, nothing in partiular. We
Just let the option expire"
Washington Herald.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-13

Through the Middle Ages mu-
SIC was regarded as a cure for
melancholy, madness and other
functional disorders, as we
should call them today, but now
a London physician finds new
hyglenic efficacy in music. He
advises playing the flute to ward
off consumption.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-13

Editorial Page.
Williamson has much to boast Of Keep
big the largest sol
thev and prices remain good
THE editor who things politics bargains his in
potage remarks exchange, and there
is world of logic in the paragraph.
THE reports F. L. Hoffman, author
this line of statistics shows decrease compared with the
be hoped insane acts
continue to decrease.
DoN'r disturb the quietude of Mngo politics. The
people are thinking the local politicians resting amiaby
nkng another watching the delightful
situation.
FEW ago feats of the flying machine consid
but their Achievements advancing rapid
ly considered Soon will be
aeropane anywhere want without attracting
the least attention.
They now say plans will
organization the Standard Oil Company conform with the
opinion United States Supreme Court The subsidiary
panes will be operated separately but the control will the
same, of course.
Mr. STEAD great and glorious project in vewno less
inducing British contribute
Of George Washington the
Engishmun of the 18th century, There nothing wrong
about that proposition
The arrived speak Fourth Of July
the night before only safe and
avey speaking Barbarism has been engh
civilization has brought pleasure all the young people
a much as their elders. This is it should be.
English designers are ALREADY
type biggun battleshp that the
present dreadnoughts Immediately the heap
people who indulge in great ax-eang fleet should
for such Developments It don't take the baeshps long
reach the pile what's the difference
scruRMAN Cornell said paccaaurate adj
the class that all reforms
individuals. Would abolish poverty?' Would
you Then individuals one by one
ought vruous intelligent and
This have been andemoc ansociastc or
antsomehng else but sounds like mighty sense
THE spread prohibition has trade considera-
bly, says the annual report the United States
Association And then follows the show
ing barrels during July
increase Of 2 the
$4,000 worth Of hard liquors. So per With
such increase reported hard to how the liquor
have such see in what
prohibition has affected the trade alarmingly.
National Committee gets m
the the july number Of
his Democratic magazine in this statement:
To say to the movement which
nationwide to make him the leader of the
majority the national the pres-
deha conest OF l9l would De 20 lmpeach hrs intelligence
Why of impeach Mr.. Harmons ,nte1;-
impede his leadership It looks progressive
democracy at this time and there manifestations Of
interest displayed by several gentlemen of the
American people Let them all have a square
-
IT declared that Americans born
seeking opportunities There statistics to
exact number but thede of continually
flowing from location another. Ame-
forswore their allegiance and entered
the domain King George the Canadian Northwest They
ured there by the attractive the
grafton authorities Of Canada During the period
many settling their families upon
the plains of the percentage Texas quite
Oregon Washington has been Mecca Of
emigrants for until cowed
tunes fully utilized old States
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-13

Good advertising always pays
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-13

cheerful that the English naval designers
type of bggun batteshp that will the
dreadnoughts Immediately to the heap All
people who indulge tax-eatng
developments 1t don't take batteshps
reach the scrap pile anyway, what's the difference
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-13

The time has arrived when speak of the Fourth July
night only safe quietcompar-
Barbarism has
civilization brought pleasure young people
as much elders This should be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23

daring fraud has been conm'..eu on on. of the principal banks, the Zecaria pi,a-at Nsilan by a man who, by means
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23

siemmes stated the seal was to have been for the war department and the figure in the center on horseback was intended fer Storewall Jackson.
 A few weeks after the fall of Rich nond I happened to be in the Harlem and New Haven depot then where the Madison Square Garden building yet stands in Fourth avenue. The depot was filled with New England regiment which had just arrived and was waiting for the noon train. Near me was a sol der who was frequently pitching some thing into the air and catching 1t. It seemed like a large brass medal, and as I am. always curious about such things l asked him what he had and he handed me the seal of the Confederate treasury department.
 I asked him where he got it and was told that he was about one of the first soldiers to get into Richmond after MT. Eavis left 1t, and he made his way direct to the capitol in hope of finding some thing of value. In the first room he entered he saw this stamp mounted In wooden case. He got brick. with which he pounded the frame until the seal was realeased.
 He told me there was number of men from his town who had just been obliged to borrow the money for their passage from New York and he would return the seal if I would give him the money. seal was released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
TRYING NEW PLAN
 FOR EDUCATION

London, July 22-The education com- mittee of the London county council is embarkng on an enterprise which con stitutes a remarkable innovation in edn- cational methods.
 The committee has taken an old house out Paddington way-Kensal house, it is called-and adapted it's rooms and pie turesque old garden to the purposes of a school for the special and exclusive edu- cation of children of tuberculous tenden- cies. It will be a garden school equipped with special apparatus suited its un- usual design.
 The little consumptves will be taught, as much as our fickle climate permits, in the open air. Desks will be little used and canvas chairs are being provided, so that the pupils may lie down over their lessons. On all fine days the youngsters will be kept in recumbent positions im- bibing fresh air and learning in the same draught. The crusade against consumption is be- ing carried on energetically in other parts of London
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
CAPTAIN ATE TAR TO
 STAY HUNGER BANGS

Le ndon, July 22.-tSpecial)-At an Inquest on an old sea captain, whose body was found in a barge in the Re- gents canal docks. it was stated that the man had died of starvation and had been alleviating the bangs of hum ger by eating tar. /
 The dead man was Benjamin Powell Wilkins. aged 67. A son said that his father had been very. unfortunate of late He had lost his wife, and had Teen shipwrecked twice. He saw his father last on May IS, when he bor- rowed some money in order to go and seek fo- work
 A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
SINGAPORE WOMAN
 PLEADS FOR MERCY.

Singapore, July 22.-(Special. )-Mrs. Proudlock, who was recently sentenced to death for shooting MT. Steward, a mine manager, at Knala Lumpar in the Malay peninsula, Is now imploring the Sultan of Selangor for a pardon. --
 She has written letter reiterating her innocence of the terrible crime of wilful murder laid to her charge, and stating that she Is unable. to bear the horror and suspense of her present po- sition or to face another trial.
 She, therefore, withdraws the appeal against her sentence of which she had given notice, and asks the Sultan of Selangor to have pity on her suffer- ings.
 Mrs. Proudlock's story was that MT. Steward insulted her when she was alone in her house one night, and in an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
Highest Gardens in World

Vienna, July 22.-(Special. )---Cred- lied as being the highest gardens in the world, the Alpine Garden of Bot any. which was laid out by the Late Canon Chanoux, formerly tho recor of the Hospice of Little St. Bernard, is situated at an elevation of 220o metres, IT .15o feet. Here are to be seen blooming almost all species of noun tai.: flowers, not only those common i,. the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, the 'si,casus, and the Balkans, but even rom afar-off Himalaya The Canon perceived the idea in 1868 but it was ,at until 1902 that his project became effective. In tho. latter year the com asai.rla of Thusle gave him the land
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
PLAYED THE PIANO
 FOR THIRTY HOURS

Paris, July 22.-The Paris newspapers record a feat of endurance on the part of. one Thorpe, described as native of Bohemia, who played the plano for 30 hours and 10 minutes without stopping
 It seems that this is not the first such performance on a piano, for MT. Water bury is credited with having strummed the keys for 2Sa hours without a break. The report states. that Thorpe was fed and given, stimulants, during the enter tainment It is not mentioned however, whether or not the audience brought their beds with them or simply took their en- joyment by installments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23

. great. soft stream of VITAL STRENGTH Into your blood, nerves and organs during all the hours you sieep in one night 1t takes the kink, pain or wfsknes out of your back; ere long yea arc answering Never felt better in my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
POPE'S HEALTH IS
 FAILING RAPIDLY
Princess ClOtilde's Death Recalls An Old Marriage Scandal in
 Italy

Rome, July 22.-(Special)-The health of the Pope continues to give grave cause for concern. His holiness is grow ing weaker and has been compelled to cut his work to the minimum It is feared he cannot last much longer.
 His holiness is cheerful and bears the pain and suffering with a remarkable degree of cheerfulness. He has long ing to go to Venice and look at the sea once more, but this of course is inn possible.
 He remarked to a visitor recently that he believed If he could breath the sea air once more it would give him a new lease of life.
 As it becomes more apparent that 1t will not be long before the election of another pope will be necessary, interest centers in Cardinal Rampotta. It is the very general belief in church circles that he will receive the almost unani- nous vote of the Sacred college.
 An old royal marriage scandal Is re- called by the death of the Princess Clo- tilde of Savoy She was the mother of Prince Napolena Victor. the Bonapartst pretender, and the, widow of Napolean ITS cousin, Prince Napoleon. Though for many years she has played no part in the political world, as young girl she formed part of the bargan-no in- significant part it is said-which France demanded from her father, King Victor Emanuel. before concluding with Italy defensive alliance against Austria, which at that time occupied so many North Italian provinces.
 The world which has become callous to the sacrifice in marriage of princesses for state reasons, for once professed It. self shocked at the heartlessness of a father who could bestow his 15-year-od daughter on a man more than 20 years her senior, and a man with an unsavoury reputation too.
 The Emperor had been very firm on the point It was one of his great objects that every available member of the inn perial family should contract matrimo- nial alliances with the reignng houses of Europe more especially, so it Is said, as he had failed to do so himself. Though the Princess Clotilde, who possessed In a marked degree the strength of char acter of her house. never took the public into her confidence if her marriage was a failure, she was universally believed to have been an ill-used wife
 , The war of 1876 changed the fortune of the Bonaparte family, The Empress and later the Emperor, came to England, and the Princess Clotilde and her hus- nand ned to 1tdiy. iucy hhN wv s'S'''' and one daughter. The elder son. Napo- leon Victor. now in his 18th year, mar ried, on November IA last, and Monca- Heri. the Princess Clementine. youngest daughter of Leopold IT.. the late King Of the Belgians. He Is the accepted neao of the Bonapartists, and If Napoleon, ever again reigns at the Tuileries, 1t VIII rrohahiv be Prince Victor. or some de- scendant of his. Another son is Prince louis. a general in the Russian army
 A daring fraud has been committed on one of the principal banks, the zecaria pisa,-at Nsilan by man who, by means
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
Russia To India Railroad

London, July 22.-(Specal.)-ln the house of commons yesterday Lord Ronaldshay asked if a project for the construction Of railway from Russia to India via Persia had been submitted to the foreign office. Sir E. Grey replied in the affirmative. The government would not oppose such a railway if they were satisfied that British and Indian interests were adequately pro- tested He was not in a position 10 give any particulars about the scheme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23

of forged credentials purporting to be issued by the Milan bank, obtained from Messrs. Samuel Montagu & Co.,, the well known bankers of London $12, 500 The fraud was only discovered after a lapse of several weeks and with much diff culty so cleverly had the forgeries been committed The criminal is believed to be hiding in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
Whisky Destroyed By Fire

London, July 22.-(Special) )-Four thou sand barrels of whisky, equal to a quar- ter of a million gallons, have been de- stroyed in fire at the Dalmore distillery at Alnes. Ross-shire, one of the most i'm portant distilleries in the north of Scot land. The damage is estimated at sooo,ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23

agony of fear she discharged all the chambers of a revolver into the dark ness of the veranda in order to frighten him and so summon help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
NEW YORK FLIES
 ID ESCAPE HEAT Million People Departed
 During Hot Spell STEAMER AS YACHT Minneapolis Crossed the Ocean With Only Two Passengers Who
 We're Treated in Most
 Luxurious Style
STEAMER AS YACHT
ny ROBERT LEE CARTER

New York, July 22.-tspecial. )-New York has come through her Tial2by heat slightly damaged, but still In thsring.
 The city has one great advantage in meeting the heat There are scores of ht- tie cooling trips which may be taken at very slight expense and in reasonable comfort.
 During those awful days early in the month these advantages were certainly taken by the populace.
 It Is a safe estimate to say that more than a million people went to the seaside, lakeshore and mountain resorts within easy reach of New York on more than one day of the extreme heat. On July 4, for example. 1t is estimated that the num- Der of New Workers and visitors who thus sought suroease from the neat num- bered upward of two millions. The im- mensity of this may be realized when 1t is known that there are only 1T states in the union which have a population of more than 2,OO0,00O men, women and chill dren.
 The s6s1 net ton steamer Minneapolis crossed the Western ocean as a yacht on her last trip, as far as her two passen- gers were concerned, for they had all the luxurious furnishings, all the attention of polite officers and crew. and all the deck space for their exclusive benefit. The lucky two were Mrs. s. J. Black, wife Of big cattle fancier of Indianapolis, and Harry West, farmer of Oregon.
 Delayed by the dock,nen's strike, the liner did not sail on her scheduled date from London. and all the othdr passen- gers were transferred to other ships. Thus Mrs. Black and MT. West had Is stewards, three stewardesses and two cooks to attend to them. They dined at tie captains table, one at either end, and were not bothered by other pas sengers getting In their way or seeking to engage them in conversation when they didn't feel like talking.
 Each had bedroom steward. a table steward, deck steward, watchman, bath room attendant. barman-that is. each could have had a barman if desired boots" and one steward to bring Ice water and another to fetch hot water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12

Managua, Nicaragua, May 11.--The resignation of President Estrada in favor of Vice President Adolfo Diaz has cleared the atmosphere here for the time being and disorders have ceased In the capital. Estrada, In com pany with former Minister of the In terior Moncado, has left the city and a new cabinet has been formed with General Mena retaining his portfolio as minister of war.
 Washington, May 1.-The new Nica- raguan cabinet:
 Minister Of the interior, pr. Joaquin Gomez formerly assistant secretary of foreign affairs.
 Nllnisser Of var b. Las Nj sisaa. f4l.. cumbent, enemy of both Estrada and ze- laya.
 Minister of finance, Eulogio Cuadra.
 Minister of public works, Alejandra Canton.
 Minister of foreign affairs, Tomas Mar tinez, incumbent.
 This was the cabinet proclaimed today at Managua as announced in cablegram from President Diaz. who has just suc- ceeded General Estrada as head of the government, to Minister Castrillo here The dispatch announced that in order to avoid difficulties between members of his cabinet, Estrada had vested presidential power in Adolfo Diaz, the vice president in conformance with the Nicaraguan con- stitution.
 Diaz was head of the revolutIonists,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
THE FORTUNES OF WAR

Juarez May 11.-That the Mexican federal forces are almost entirely with out provision for surgical and medical
 care was shown today when the Red Cross surgeons and nurses from El Paso invaded the captured city and took possession of the barracks and other temporary field hospitals where scores
 of wounded awaited their care. Three or four federals were found in an old hotel that had been used by the federals as their hospital. They
 were suffering from wounds that had
 been received In the fighting around Casas Grandes, nearly two months ago,
 and had received no care since that time.
 Hollow-eyed skeletons. with gangre-
 nous wounds, gazed silently at the Red Cross workers as they set to work not at first with the wounded but with disinfectants and water to remove the
 odor that pervaded everything. In one
 room, practically stripped and thrown in heap were found four bodies, bloated and disflgured.
 In another room, shut off from the
 sunlight or fresh air, were half dozen others who had almost lost the sem
 blance of human beings from erysip-
 elas or typh old fever.
 Another, typhoid-stricken and all but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
FARM AND CITY
 ARE OPPONENTS
Reciprocity Hearing Devel- ops Both Friends and
 Enemies of Bill

Washington. May 1.-The prolonged session of the Senate resulted in sus- pension of the attack on the Canadian reciprocity bill before the Senate finance committee today. After farmers from Minnesota and North Dakota had occu- pied all the morning session in address ing the committee, further criticism of the bill and proposed arguments in It's favor by trade bodies in northern cities were to have been made in an afternoon session. The hearing will be continued tomorrow.
 Country and city were arrayed against each other at the Canadian reciprocity hearing before the Senate finance com mittee. Farmers from Minnesota and North Dakota denounced the agreement, while members of boards of trades from cities along the international boundary indorsed it upqualiiedly.
 F. P. Collins, editor of a farm paper in the northwest, declared that support or reciprocity was due largely to misinfor- nation. He referred to President Taft s message in which reference was made to provinces in Canada which Mir. Collins said had ..ceased to exist years ago."
 Mir Collins said he had been a repub- lican all his life, but "he did not know which way to turn now
 We will comfort you, volunteered Sem ator Bailey, the Texas democrat.
 We have learned in times past to fear Greeks bearing gifts, retorted the edi- tor.
 With the House not in session the legis- lative wheels moved slowly at the capitol today.
 When the House resumes its sitting to- morrow there will be submitted the re- port of the committee on territories, rec ommending statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, after the people of the ter ritories shall have voted on proposed con- stitutional amendments.
 Adjournment until Monday then will be taken and statehood will be called up Tuesday to be debated three days. The minority membership of the committee will submit a report urging that New Mexico be admitted without the require ment of voting on an amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12

naked, lay on the ground outside the door of one of the lily ventilated rooms.
 Over the mouth and eyes of the dy- ing man lowered a swarm of flies. An
 other skeleton mutely pointed to his leg, broken by a bullet at Casas Grapdes. rough board, stretching from the mans hips to his ankle, had been bound to the fractured limb. The bandages had not been touched since that time.
 Still another. with his upper leg shattered by bullet at Casas Grandes,
 had received even less attention. Ban dages had been placed around the
 wound. That was all He. too, had received no medical attention since
 the Casas Grandes fight and gangrene
 had set in.
 A number of other wounded were ln
 such condition the surgeons and nurses
 did not dare touch them until they had received their rubber gloves from
 the supply depot at Fl Paso. | Stretched on the floor In one room
 were five wounded men. One was dy- ing from shot through the lungs, but
 he had received attention from a wom . an who crouched at his side flaming him and weeping silently. | Eight cases of typhoid fever In all were found by the Red Cross at this l one hospital. One was a raying maniac and pervading everything was the host l of flies.