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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-18
The Senate as mere Refrigerator.

Alta tea party a London woman asked
John Burns, the labor leader, the rea-
son for the existence of the House Of
Lords. Burns said nothing but poured
his tea into his saucer. The woman
observed this breach of good table
manners and also the failure to reply.
Again she asked. THAT answers your
question, madam. and Burns pointed
to the saucer of cooling tea. The same
reas IN may be given for the existence
of the United States Senate, an or
ganization that likes to hear itself
desert ed as 1.-THE greatest deliberative
body in the world" It is designed to
be filter for common thought aswell
as q cooler for legislation demanded by
the people in the heat of national
passion. The founders of the govern
ment aimed to2ave senators chosen by
State legislatures in order to remove
them from direct contact with the com.
mon mind. It was intended to have
common thought strained through the
State legislatures and the house of
representatives and then through the
Senate. State legislatures have been
bought. SenatoEg have prostituted
their Office to seVSe as lobbyists. To
elect corporation senator under the
present system is an easy thing. In
legislature comparatively few men
need be bought To elect senators by
popular vote means that more men
would have to be purchased. Corpora
ton senators would. therefore. be cleo
ted only with great difficulty. Men
like Senators Beveridge, Borah, La
Toilette are fopr direct election of
senators. Men like Senators Root,
Hale and Hepburn are against IT.
Senator Root has ever worn the corr
poration tag has ever helped corpora
tions steer through legal shoals. The
people need be told but little more.
Human Life.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-18
OFF to Legislature.
ssAators and Representatives Leave
For Charleston.

Ssnators and Representatives Leave
: For Charleston.
Senator Gray Silver and Representa-.
tives c. NJ. Seibert and John W. Spe-
row. of Berkeley county; Senator A.
c. McIntire. Of Morgan county. al.d
Representative C. M Wetel, of Jet-
fersoR county, Speaker Of the HOuse)
left this morning for Charleston, via
Washington, to be ready for the open
idg Of the special session Of the Leg
islature. beginning Tuesday. May l6.
Mrs. Silver accompanied her husband
In Washington today the gentlemen
named were entertained at dinner Al
the New willard BY Senator'S W. e.
tChilton>aud C. W. Watson. Col. S. W.
Walker, this city. was Z guest 81
honor. ilafssasbMrg World.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-18
He Didnt...TheY Have.

Tits just barely possible that Senator
Silver did not misrepresent his constitu-
ents SO badly after all. using Charles
Town as criterion Some Democrats
and some newspapers will Please take
notice. = Shepherdstoson Independent,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-18

The responsib;i;tv of eallino the
Extra Session Of the Legislature
rests with Governor. C1.sscoclr
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8 p~atI,a. ~ 81 ss 49,
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vyl,;..h ,,ssss,d ~ H. a,,-,,,'
ia Ca ssss;o,, ,n IL -. e.
votes ara;nst i - wbstbsr H.
The B;,I vas da1;bar.te1v str,no1sd
i c,,,r,,o;ttae. of tle.s,ss,t.te = nat
now TO the point
It Is, we'll enough for the Demo-
Gratis to- watch their corners and
see that Dawson and the 'sgrey
wolves, Of the discredited Repub-
1ican machine do not have a HAND
in framing ar. Bill that has as its
object, not the prevention of cor
ruption and fraud in making NOM
nations, but the restoration of
INSCRIPTIONS and greedy politi-
clans to power. If there were any
such danger, IT might be better
to endure the ills we have, than
fiy to Others that we know not OF. !"
& The Campbell-Cooper Bill or
the Oregon Law. or the Geran
Law of New Jersey recent1F
placed on the Statute books
.throughfhe co,,ra s,eo1s efforts of
Il SSoverror Woodrow wilson any
IL these are real and tried RENEE
dies since their general features
are the same
If the Democratic members of
House mt ! b;11 drawn on
these lines no 70 the Senate. and
= = TILED = e,n,se,,1ated there
BY Democratic collusion with Re-
n,,ts;ean Senators then the neop1e
will know where to MT the blame
Certainly no LEGISLATION. that
could be enacted would leave
things, IN much worse shane than
thew are IN this District where
-corr,,,t bosses Of both narties in
onholv alliance combine for poli-
teal debauchery. and by crafty
manipu1ation Of Committees foist
candidates ON the voters, who in
fair field would not dare to show
their faces
Since aco,1iescence~;n the will
Of the majority is a fundamental
nr;rc;nls ! Democracy. wbv not
hold ! Joint caucus Of the House
and Senate democrats. and agree
nm measure fo he voted for solid
" nv every Demoe.ratic represent
tative at Charleston
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-18

The studentsof Stephenson Seminary
viii have their usual May Day fete on
Thursday, 18th at 4.sO, IN the Seminary
Campus. All friends cordially invited.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-18
IN. RIrht s. P.tiu.II ;,

The cause Of good government IN
Fayetts county 10 sure to swell and
grow Just AZ long a. the county court
continues It's fragrant violation Of the
popular win IN the interest Of the
Fayette Liquor Company.
On last Saturday the countyreourt
came into speciaa. session for the sole
purpose of grantingsa liquor license at
Mossy, IN Kanawha district.
There was presented to the county
court . petition signed by one hundred
, and thirty citizens Of that community,
protesting against the issuing Of the
license. Against this petition the ap-
plicant was able to muster petition Of
twelve names, al but one of which
signers are residents Of Montgomery
nearly twenty miles away.
The application was passed7upon and
granted by Mr.. M. j. Simms. recently
elected by spare majority to succeed
himself and Mr.. w. h. Ramsey, the
candidate of the Fayette Liquor COM
Parry as slated for the nomination next
year.
The citizens of Fsyette county do
not stand in need of further evidence
that the Fayette Liquor comp ny owns
and controls the county court. But if
such evidence were needed could a more
striking example be afforded?
Practically all of the citizens OF the
community in which the bar room was
wanted signed petition protesting
against it. and sent it to the county
court. But one lone citizen of the
community signed the petition request
ing the granting Of the license.
Do the people rule? Well not in Fay
| cite county, The supreme power here
/, is the whiskey business, which feeds
constantly on the rights as well as the
treasury Of the people.
If we had had million gueskes as
to what the county court would do upon
the subject of the contests and touch.
ing the point of jurisdiction raised, we
would have laid every one of them that
It would have decided in the interest of
the gang"
The adjournment taken over night to
consider" the arguments was the
shammiest sort of sham. The court
did not even give the question a mo-
ment's consideration after leaving the
bench. vs. y
The county court of Fayette County
has no higher motive than to perpetu-
ate itself IN power, SO that it can con-
tinue its hold on7ths WE;s1ey business
of the county. The rights of men run.
ming for office, and the concurrent
rights of the people in electing them.
make no appeal to the sepsibilities Of
the members of the county court.
but if the people are fully aroused
Is to the manner in which their rights
are being foully dealt with and flag
rantly violated, the men who are doing
it will be sorry of the day Of action. =
Fdyette Tribune.
Thank God, different condition ,ex.
lists in the good old Democratic County
Of JEFF rson tlMn in the negro ruled
Republican County Of Fayette- EDITOR
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-18
Comments 81 the SPecial ELECTION.

Thi1 WaaI enlys = :, : .4se.s uDts anyhow.
The Council q not isg6lIy bOund. It
en- do what It pleases and We d. NOT
cdre much about how the vote went =
Hdgerstoson Nail.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-18

The Episcopal Council of West Viz
ginia will meet in Wheeling the 7th of
June.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-18
Brickbats and Bouquets.
Charles Town, W. Va, May Is, 1911.
William Campbell. ESQ, Editor.
Tho U;ro;n;o E,oa prass


The Virginia Free Press
Dear Sir:-Noticing that my friend
Conklyn refers to the long time he has
been reader of your valuable paper,
| write to say that have been reading
it eyer since my father used to take it
when ! was boy, and as | am now
eighty years old. it must have been in
our family for nearly hundred years.
During all that time it has stood for
right principles, and I am rejoiced to-
see The Old Family Journal prospecting
under your management. hope it
may enjoy yet another hundred years
OF more of continued usefulness.
With best wishes, am,
Very sincerely.
GEORGE SHIRLEY.
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lne cent Reward.

Ran away from the. subscriber, some
time 10 August last, an apprentice boy
named
Jeffrey KELLER
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LOST

BetWeen Hunt.s Livery Stable in
Charles Town. and my residence 1t
Myerstown. A Lady's Black Coat
Finder will please return to- The Free
Press Office. g. ". L. Rorp.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-18
WANTED.

WANTED.
For the summer for their keep, a
good q living horse and buggy, q we'll
gated riding horse. Good care. Easy
work. Address l., care The FREE
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F sale.-Two brood eows. c. F.
Wall.
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Got ! calf 70 sen See VISA.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
Testing Government Coal.

little shipper the consideration the big one;
rebating abolished; strict supervision main
tanned over weights, and worn out, obsolete, inaccu-
scales replaced by modern in elevators
state agricultural colleges aided in the education
of the growers that better seed sown increas
ing the yields and making two blades of grass grow
where but grew before;" uniform inspection of
grain established, enabling buyer in New York
New Orleans to be reasonably of obtaining
grade of grain he purchased by wire from any terminal
market; the railroads were compelled not only to
supply better for the shipment OF grain but to
thieves from stealing the crop reports of the
state and federal governments were made more &C
curate and mutual fire insurance companies were
started for the purpose Of reducing the ele
vator risks.
These are but some of the improvements that have
been made in the grain trade by the national associa
tion which is of the great organizations of
the country embracing within It's membership nearly
in the United States, from the largest operators in
the grain centers to the country elevator owner
There has been purposely omitted from this list
of benefits TO the grain trade great innovation
because special reference must be made TO it, This
is compulsory arbitration among the members an i'm
provement which is ethical than material and
perhaps, for that very reason more important than
the Others it recognizes only sound bust
methods but that fundamental morality which
had its inception in the Sermon the Mount
Every member of the Grain Dealers National asso-
citation is pledged when he Joins the organization to
submit any trade differences he may have with any
other member to an arbitration board OF three APP
pointed by the president This board is composed of
practical grain men selected from different sections
OF the country. Their work is a labor Of love- for
they receive compensation and called upon to
decide many that most intricate and in
volved. Being possessed of technical knowledge OF
the grain business they are. perhaps, much better
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
Growth of Country's Great Grain Traffic
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
was use to enter protest, for there chance
for a hearing before any body or court that could
remedy the evil put it's DEGREES into effect Com
plants of loss of grain In transit short weights
poor grading practically ignored Holes we're
bored in cars they stood sidings and after the
grain had been extracted the apertures plugged.
but the shipper received redress
This the condition of affairs between the ship
per and the carrier, but among the shippers them
selves it worse They had no organization
to hear their grievances or fight their battles no
trade rules methods of arbitrating their differ
ences classified system of rates Contracts were
devised that. they might be broken if the market
went against the dealer. Many of the grain men,
when they found profit in trade, manipulated
their off-grades stocks and showed them off the
buyer.
This the situation that confronted the fifty
earnest who met the Saratoga hotel in Chicago
on November 8, 1896 They had gathered to see If
something could be done to improve their condition.
for much of the elevator property in the grain
ing states had deprecated in value that it was
worth but so cents the dollar Grain dealers
discouraged, and those who had not failed were
anxious to get out of business.
The Grain Dealers National association was there
fore inevitable 1t was sure to come sooner or later
for the trade suffering from the application of
medieval principles to modern conditions.
The association prospered from the beginning be-
cause Of the earnestness and devotion of the officers
and members. The abuses referred to were one by
one attacked boldly and vigorously and by one
they were abated. Trade rules made for the
guidance of the members in dealing with an
other; ambiguous contracts abolished; the rail-
roads were compelled all shippers alike and
to give the grain dealers better equipment that
the tracks along their right-of-way would not be
strewn with grain; the Interstate Commerce commits
sion aided in seeing that the carriers gave the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17

fitted to determine such than civil judges. At
any rate their rulings have been eminenty satisfac-
tory TO the trade for since the board established
a number OF years but two members have refused
to arbitrate and promptly expelled from the
citation.
1t will thus be that the great cereal crops OF
the country, worth hundreds OF millions of dollars,
are moved from north to south and from east to west
every year with minimum friction, with a feeling of
brotherhood among the members instead OF one of
enmity and with amicable settlement of honest
differences without resort to the civil courts
The establishment of this board OF arbitration has
had wonderful effect upon the grain business. 1t
has weaned the members away from the pernicous
methods and has taught them the value of co-opera-
ton and fraternity 1t has made them see that men
not necessarily enemies because they are com
pettors, but the contrary they are all brothers
struggling through 'ifes ffu fever and trying to
reduce the hazard OF business by honesty and fair
dealing.
Between 500 and 1000 delegates will be in Omaha
to attend the annual convention The sessions will be
held in the Hotel Rome, which has been selected as
headquarters
The program for the convention is now being pre-
pared. 1t will be lengthy and will contain the
names Of some of the most famous statesmen in the
country At these conventions Of the grain dealers
senator's, governors and prominent congressman and
educators have in the made addresses upon topics
that at the time foremost in the public mind andI
their utterances have been widely quoted This prac-
tce of securing political civil leaders to address
the delegates has made the annual meetings of the
association events which looked forward to with
anticipation not only by the grain Of the country
but by the average newspaper reader, who has come
regard the meetings with the iveliest interest be-
cause they supply the for the announcement
OF governmental policies and for the FORMULATION OF
advanced and progressive theories with reference to
the conduct OF great business enterprises
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
TESTING TIE 1z0YTaRE " coal

They are analyzing the samples sell. in by bidders
for the government contracts and finding out Just
how much moisture and ash and heat or power each
contained.
At the present time about forty of the public build
ings here in Washington and 500 other buildings be-
longing to the government scattered the country
are supplied with coal such tests. 1t is the same
with the Panama railroad and our navy yards. All
the fuel bought direct through competitive bids and
it must be up to the specifications. premium is
paid for any in the amount Of ash below the
standard and deductions made when the ash ex-
ceeds the standard by than per cent.
The samples of coal when they come in are ground
to dust as fine face powder, and thimbleful of
this or one gram, is enough for test. This amount
is first examined for moisture. 1t is put in little
cup of bone ash and then left in furnace which
registers Just the of moisture that comes out
of the coal After this the hmbleful of coal is put
into another furnace, which is exceedingly hot. 1t
burns ashes and the ashes left in the cup show
proportionately the amount of ash in the coal,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
TESTING HEAT N4zlE az C0AZ

SCOT day are dropped into Chicago by the locomo-
tves and that 40 per cent of all the smoke of that
city comes from the railroads. With gas producing
plants the immense switch yards there could be op-
Grated by electricity and the force could be sup
piled to the factories. The saving the buildings
would be enormous. Chicago is said to be damaged
to the extent of $50 900 900 year by its smoke, and
Cleveland loses S4,000,000 from the same 1t
is estimated that the total losses enailed by coal
smoke the merchandise, buildings and vegetable
life in the United States every foots up than
$500 ,000, 900, and the doctors say that this coal
smoke causes great loss Of life. According Uncle
Sans latest figures, $50 900 of his men, women and
children annually die of consumption; it is said that
with the absence of smoke and the use of proper
hygenc conditions threefourths of such deaths could
be prevented.
The chief work of the Bureau OF Mines has so far
been devoted to stopping the waste. have already
written of the wonders accomplished in saving the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17
Pays for Heat and Power Only

An even more interesting process is the discovery
of how much heat or power the coal has This is more
important than anything else. The government does
not want to pay for water ashes, both of which
it must handle and the latter of which it must cart
away. 1t is buying heat and power, and 1t watches
the scales you watch your grocer when Weighing
some sugar meat. The power is tested by placing
thimbleful of coal inside metal cylinder which is
then charged with oxygen This cylinder is placed in
tin of water and by of electricity the coal
is exploded. According it is rich poor the
poson is greater or less and the quality is known
by the rise in the temperature of the water caused
by the explosion The temperature of the water is
taken before the explosion occurs and Immediately
thereafter the difference in the number OF degrees
giving the figures which determine the heating value
It is only a matter Of time when all coal will be
bought in that way. FRANK G.. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17

lives of the miners
and increasing their
safety while below
ground. The work is
now being rapidly ex-
tended to saving our
material resources.
The story of the gas
producer has shown
you something Of
what may be done
with the coal above
ground. There is an
enormous waste in
the mining, some of
which may also be
stopped. Indeed, all
the coal taken out
measures only one
half of what might
be mined. Fully so
per cent is lost by i'm
proper handling or is
left in the mines, and
this loss amounts to
about S1.400.0OO for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17

every working day of the year. 1t Is enough to
build structure large and fine our Library Of
Congress in every one of our cities of more than
100000 inhabitants The library cost 100000.
We could put up forty such buildings each out
of the waste coal left in the mines. In two years
could more than pay for the Panama canal, and in
less time than decade could lay aside capital equal
to that of the United States Steel trust and half
dozen of our big railroad systems
The gross waste in the extraction and treatment Of
minerals in 1907 more than $500, 900, 900,
and of the 900 tons of coal which annually
take out of the earth leave another AGO. 00O 900
in such a condition that it can never be mined.
Testing Government Coal
During my stay in the bureau OF mines taken
to the laboratory in the top of the building where
scientists at work testing the heat and power
values OF coal sent in from all parts of the country
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17

new 1ork ana at nun
dreds of other sta
tions over the coun-
try.
These improvements
in the use of coal will
turn Ignite into
money, and will add
billions of dollars to
our national wealth.
The Ignite coal is too
poor for profitable
use in connection
with steam, but by
means of the gas pro-
Queer 1t will develop
as much power as the
Pennsylvania and the
West Virginia blum
nous coal when used
under a steam boiler.
Now we have 1907
100000 acres of lig-
mite. In North Da-
kota alone We have
five times as much,
weight for weight, as
there is coal in Penn
sylVania. The former
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-17

@-7 ASHINGToN D. c., Sept. 16-(Special
MAY Correspondence of The Bee.)-I have
l wv l Just weighed of my eyelashes 1t
was little red hair, half an inch long,
uevCEEF~H and it tipped the beam at one one-hun-
VE@gL&yl dred-thousandth of ounce. The
scales were among those of the abora-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-05
PUBLIC TO BUILD
JACKSON STATUE
Directors of Monument Associa.
ton Decide to Let All
Have Part.

il, order that every individual may
have an opportunity 10 have his or her
li;.tt in the erection of q monument
sC General stonewall Jackson, 1t has
1str decided 10 have = general sub
sCT!Tt:oH This was determined al q
2iisutlng OF the board OF directors az
ia" acwly-formed monument associa-
itou. held yesterday afternoon in The
otties o: Mayor Richardson.
There had been some discussion of
asking the Legislature of Virginia to
make the entire appropriation, and also
OF soliciting the fund from all The
Southern states. But il was deemed
best by the board TO give ell chance
10 pay this long delayed tribute TO he
great Southern commander.
TIE board adopted charter and ap-
rolnled Edwin p. Cox rs z committee
TO present Il 10 the State Corporation
Commission. As soon as II is granted,
me association will be ready TO re-
c+:vS and acknowledge subscriptions
since 1t viii have the powers OF u
BODY corporate and Will he emenaolc
70 The laws Of Virginia
An executive committee was named
composed o: ~. James Power Smith,
president ot ,he association. Judge Geo.
L. Christian, nrst vice president. .. Z.
RichaEdEcn. :lCaore y. Hatchkiss.
treasurer: 7. y Wo.thau. Miss Anna
Boykin and'.WEf.lm - Myers, secre-
lary. with the same powers as ths
iun board.
This committee VIII meet on Friday
to nap Out plans for the campaie n
Tor coal.!but!o|s. and vii report 70 ,
meeting o: the directors 10 DC ncid mex,
Monday