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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
The Poppy Land Express.

The first train leaves at P. M.
For the land where the poppy blows.
The mother dear is the engineer,
And the passenger laughs and crows.
The palace car is the mothers arm;
The whistle low, sweet strain,
The passenger winks, and mods, and
blinks,
And goes to sleep on the train.
At 8P. M. the next train starts
For the poppy land afar.
The summons clear, falls on the ear,
All aboard for the sleeping carr"
But What is the fare to poppy land?
! hope it is not too dear.
The fare is this-a hug and kiss,
And it's paid to the engineer.
SO ask of Him, who children took
On his knee in kindness great.
Take charge, pray, of the trains each
day
That leave at 6 and 8.
Keep watch of the passengers, /" thus
/ pray, -
For to me they are very dear;
And special ward, o gracious Lord,
"O'er the gentle engineer"
Edgar ". Abbot.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Special June Term Of the County
Court.

AT special session, all the commits
sioners being present. held June 9Th,
the following business was disposed Of
by the Court:
The matter of the Bloomery bridge
was taken up and discussed. blueprints
inspected, ETC.. and further action de-
ferred until . later term of the Court !.
Mr.. Forrest A. Brown was approved
by the Court Gs Notary Public for
Jefferson county.
The sum Of $2.966.4 As, being the
amount Of the .'State Road FUND.- hav-
ing been paid to G. D. Wysong, Sher-
id, b. the Auditor Of the State, Same
was ordered TO be distributed accord
ing to law for road purposes in the
county.
Application of C. E. Jones for app
pointmsnt a. Justice of the Peace. was
laid over. and pending action by the
Court, Waa Withdrawn BY Mr.. Jones.
Parish order No. g, issued to OF
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Captain Rouss atLexingtOn.

Captain Milton Rouss, an alumnns Of
the Virginia Military Institute at Lex
ington, Va, attended the Finals there
last week, and reports that splendid old
Institution as being in fine condition, the
closing exercises this year being especi-
ally enjoyable. Captain Rouss, while
in Lexington met many old friends and
school mates, and enjoyed his visit to
his Alma Mater greatly. Mrs, Rouss
accompanied the Captain on his trip to
Rockbridge, which was made by auto
mobile.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

The Democrats in Congress are
fast earning the confidence and
approval of their countrymen,
regardless of political afiliation.
AS constructive statesmen they
are proving their ability to do
things, and to do them well and
expeditiously, in happy contrast
to the self styled higher body in
the National Legislature, which
at present seems to be playing
peanut politics and retarding In
stead of advancing the measures
under consideration.
Meanwhile, business hats.
TM leading conservative Trade
Reviews all agree that underlying
business conditions are good.
Money in the banking centers
abundant and easy. Exports so
heavy and the international trade
balance so favorable that gold
imports are not unlikely to occur.
Crop conditions generally fine,
with a record breaking wheat
yield in sight. Stocks in the
hands of merchants low. Rail
road earnings satisfactory, espec-
tally in view of the decrease in
operating expense, due to econo-
my of management. All these
conditions make for good times,
and the clog on the wheels now
the dilatory republican majority
in the United States Senate.
The Old Guard Republicans,
let us hope unaided by any inter-
ests- serving Democrats, may
think they can fool the people by
their naneuvres; but unless they
get down to business and pass or
kill the pending Reciprocity and
Farmers Free List bills and the
resolution, without obnoxious com
ditions, for the election of United
States Senators by the people,
and incidentally GUST Lorimer and
adjourn, the walls of wrath of the
waiting business world will be
5 emptied on them.
So get busy, or quit, Gentlemen
of the Senate, and 1et#the wheels
of progress turn again
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Unfair and Untrue.
Refuses License Does The County
Court, Although The People
Voted For Ii. ;

OtGO II VI H.
Charles. Town, Viva, June Z. THE
County Court Of Jefferson county yes
terday passed resolution to refuse to
grant saloon licenses in that county
and teD places of business in Charles
Town and three in Harper's Ferry will
be shut out for one year after July 1.
These three towns recently voted wet by
asubstantial majorities, but the temper
ance element throughout the county
presented petitions to the Court to re-
fuse licenses with the above result. .
The above is sample Of the mani
testify inspired unfair and untrue
statements appearing in our State
papers, as to the recent decision of our
Comfy Commissioners. It is as un-
just to the Court as it is to the COM
munity.
The facts are of course, that no vote
has recently been taken in either Har-
1per's Ferry or Shepherdstown, and at
the regular election legally held in
Charles Town last month under its reg
ulaf charter, the town voted sdry"
in electing . majority of the Council
opposed to license, and that great
majority Of the voters in each town as
well as the Council is opposed to the
saloon. Knowing the Parkersbug Sem
tinel. in which the above statement APP
pears, to be an honorable and reliable
paper, we cannot but be curious as to
the source of its information{?)
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
carlton. Bedford County. Pa.

carlton, Bedford County, Pa.
June 9Th, 1911.
Mr.. Jio. T. Colston, Chairman Jeffer-
son County No-License Committee.
Charles Town, w. Va.
Dear Sir:-Our attention has been
called to the matter ofsno license in jeff
erson county and 1wish to advise you
that we are employers of labor in jeff
erson county operating the Virginia Ore
Bank near Bakertoa and you have our
hearty cooperation in the movement.
/ should like to see every saloon in the
country closeu believe it would be
for the benefit of the laboring classes.
We have no license in this Bedford Co.
Penn. and are getting along very well
without any saloons.
You have our best wishes and CO.,
operation in the movement and hope
you may be successful.
Very truly yours.
GEO. w. HUGHES,
General Superintendent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Col. McGraw in jefferson.

Hon. John T. McGraw spent several
days in Jefferson last week. On Thurs
day he spoke at Shepherd College COM
ment and afterwards at the banquet of
the Alumni Of that Institution, in his
usual happy and eloquent vein,
spending that nj hit at Moler's, with
Hon. W. ]. Mctt. On Friday he cali
on his old friend, Col. W. M Clements,
at sSummit Point. Afterwards, ac-
companied by S. C. Young, he inspected
his beautiful estate, "Cassilis,o near
town. Friday and Saturday he was the
guest. of Mr.. and Mrs. H.. II. McCor-
mick, many sof his old friends calling
to pay their respects.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
A Home Coming and Reunion.

4 Confederate Veterans are dis
cussing plans for making this
years Reunion at Charles Town
a record breaker, and one of the
largest ever held in the Valley of
Virginia, combining the Reunion
with Home Coming Week.
s SA1l that is necessary to make
the movement a huge success is
to act.
The week before last the little
town of Phi1ippi drew a crowd of
forty thousand people to her re-
union. Consiqer the benefit to
the business Of the town of such
a gathering. The hotels, restau-
rants, liveries, stores transporta-
ton companies, all would get
their share of the resultant ex-
penditures.
If quick action were taken and
the Home Coming Week and
Confederate Reunion advertised
well in advance Of the event, num-
beers of old Jefferson Countians
who have gone out to battle with
the world, would time their vaca-
\
tions so as to get home and greet
their old friends and relatives
amid the scenes of their boyhoed.,
OF course, such a movement
will be Knocked, but let the.
boosters go ahead, remember
ing that if you would avoid
criticism, you must do nothing.
say nothing, be nothing
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

|
The Scheme of the above Lottery lis
allowed by the best judges to be as adj
vantageous " arranged for the interest
of adventurers as any ever offered to
| the public, The proportion of prizes
is much greater than customary the
| blanks not being near two to one prize.
It affords also many strong inducements
to purchase early, in as much as the
first three thousand tickets that are
drawn will be entitled to twelve dollars
each; and the highest prize is liable to
! come out of the wheel on the next or
! any day following. The great encour-
agement which has been already giyer.
to this Lottery affords a reasonable ex-
pectation that the drawing win com
mence at an early period.
But Independent of all the advantages
peculiar TO the scheme itself. The
great and good purpose for which this
lottery has been authorized, viz: ito
preserve the genuine vaccine matter
and to distribute it free of every ex-
pense," ought alone to induce the pub
lie to give it every possible encourage
ment without delay. It is well known
that many persons have of late fallen
victims to the Small Pox by misplaced
confidence in spurious matter instead of
using the genuine vaccine; so that al
ready the Kline Pock has been brought
into disrepute, in many places, and the
old incubation has been again unhap-
PLY substituted in its stead. If there
fore the people of the United States
are unwilling to relinquish the advan-
tages Of the Kline Pock or wish to enjoy
the benefit of this discovery, Invested
of the dangers and difficulties which
have hitherto accompaniment, they must
support vaccine institutions such as the
one now contemplated to be established
these institutions by giving a free
circulation to the genuine vaccine mat
ter, will greatly facilitate it's use, and
by preventing the mistakes so liable
to occur from using improper or spur
ious matter they will engage the conf
dence of the public in this invaluable
remedy, and finally, it is confidently
believed, they will prove to be the
means of extirpating the Small Pox en-
tirely from among US.
Tickets in the above Lottery for sale
in Charles Town, by DIR. Samuel I.
Creamer. Messrs. W. w. Lane and John
Humphreys. Shepherdstown, BY Mes
srs. James S. Lane, Brother, & Co.,
and Robert Worthington & Co. Rar-
pers Ferry, by DR.. Charles Brown,
Messns r. Humphreys. and Thomas S.
Bennett, & Co
June Is. 1910.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Brothers, having been lost, duplicate
was ordered isanad hv the Clerk.

Orders on the sheep fund were order
ed drawn to the amount of 1856, the
largest sufferer being E. H. Reinhart,
who lost thirty six sheep. The allow
ance made was at the rate of S. per
head for sheep and 81 for lambs.
On complaint as to the condition Of
the lines of the American Union Tele-
phone Company, the Manager was
notified to repair same,Ior appear Eat
the August term of Court and show
cause why the franchise of Che Conn
pany should not be revoked.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
The Law and Order Committee.
Resolution unanimously adopted June 70, 1911

BEIT RES0LTED, By the No License Com
nsittee that said 0rgGnizGt5Ou be hereafter bn05On
as The Lt11V and Order COMMITTEES whose OBJECT
shall BE- as indicated By its title, the enforcement
Of L0U and the support of those charged NTH It's
execution.
BE IT FUTHER RESOL FED, That IN par
ticuZar the members of the C0nansittee pledge
themselves to bring TO justice all Oiolators o The
statutes REGARDING the sale OF liquor, and for this
purpose, an initial fund Of One Hundred Dollars
t$100o to be offered as re10ords, is hereby appyo-
prioted, available July 1st, 1871 and this end
BE TT RESOLVED, That the sigveTs OF the
petitions against the licensing OF saloons, pre-
se7sted to the County Court June 9th, 1911, are
hereby constituted members OF The L0W and Or
der Connaittee and will be duly enrolled as such,
unless specific notice be promptly giUen to- the Sec
rotary By any signer OF the aforesaid petitions,
that such action his part is not authorized or
desired, and
BE TT RESOLVED, That those IN sympathy
Nth the oinaso the Committee not already mem
5ers, be requested to join the organization.
JOHN T. COLST0yN, Chairman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Mr.. Frank Jennings Beckwith, son Of
Judge and Mrs. Frank Beckwith Of this
place, graduated 1t the Shenandoah
Valley Academy 1t Winchester last
week. and was also awarded the Wash
ingtOn and Lee University scholarship.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

A Lincoln county editor asks:
AFTER the hobble gown and harem
skirt, what comes NEXT"
The writer, being bachelor doesn't
know, but some married editor can
doubtless relieve our contemporaries
anxiety. Fairmont Times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Spring Styles Of Wall Paper
FROM CENTS PER ROLL UP
Every Thing in the Paint Line You Need.
|KALKOlfO- The Sanitary Wall Coating
T AL Or S
Art, Paint and Wall Paper Store. Pictures framed
by Framef.

Lame shoulder is almost invariably
caused BY rheumatism Of the muscles
and yields quickly to the free applica-
ton of ChamberIain,s Liniment. This
liniment is not only prompt and effct
tual. but is in no way disagreeable to
use. Sold by Brown & Hooff.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

The Virginia Free Press, published
at Charles Town, by former Senator
William Campbell, has been enlarged
from four to an eight page sheet.
With clean print and increased size it
is greatly improved, and we are pleased
to note these evidences of prosperity of
our neighbor. - Hampihire ReuisD.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Dining Car Service on Norfolk an
Western. rs

Dining cars will be operated on N. &
w. trains Nos. Is and IA, between
Hagerstown and Roanoke.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Wall willhays COW buyer this week.
Drop him card or phone If you have a
fresh COW for sale. N
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
4 Peek Into Hi. Pocket

4 Peek Into His Pocket
would show the box Of Bucklen's Arni-
ca salye that E. s. Lopez. carpenter.
Of MaFiIIa, N. Y, always carries. II
have never had cnt, wound, bruise,
| or sore It would not soon heal" he
writes. Greatest healer Of burns, boils,
scaIds, chapped hands and lips, fever.
sores. skin eruptions, eczema, corns and
piles. &c. At Dr. J. J. Pitmh.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

Together with number of minor
prizes. amounting to upwards of
One Hundred and I'hirtyE Hbous-
and Dollars. Also Eight
Prizes OF $50 Tickets
Each.
By drawing either of which one for
tunate ticket may gain an immense
sum, as the holder Of it will be entitled
to all the prizes. the $50 tickets (which
are designated and reserved for that
purpose) may chance to draw. Present
price of tickets only Ten Dollars.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
~
SOME QUAINT ADVERTISE
MEMTS FROM OUR OLD
FILES.
In The Vaccine Institution Lottery

To be drawn in the City Of Baltimore,
as soon as the sale of tickets will
admit, are the following Capt.
tai Prizes:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15

June Is. St
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-15
Public Sale
OF
Electric Light Plant.

By virtue Of decree Of the District Court,
Of the United States for the Northern Dis
triot of West Virgins, made by James d.
Butt. Referee In Bankruptcy, In the matter
of the Charles Town Light q Power Compa-
ny, in bankruptcy. pending in said Court
fects of the above named bankrupt. win of
ferat Public Auction, ct the front door of
the Court House in Charles Town, Jefferson
County, West Virginia, on
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-22
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
Turpentine For Seed Warts.

Common turpentine is said to
be a sure cure for the worst
cases of large and so called
seed warts" Have a bottle Of
1t with small camel's hair
brush through the cork and
touch the warts with II. II possi-
BILE. morning, noon and night.
For a time nothing seems TO
happen. but all Of sudden the
warts will be looked for and
will not be there, they go so
quickly. No special care Is re-
quired. as turpentine is harm
less. II should. however. be
carefully kept away from lights
or fire Of any kind.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-22
Cochineal Insects.

Before many years cOchineal scarlet
will have become a thing of history
only, like the Tyrian purple of antiqui-
ty. That is the conclusion of NJ. Leon
Diguet, who has been studying the
state of the cochineal industry in Mex
ico. The first specimens of cochineal
were taken to Europe by the Spanish
adventures in the sixteenth century.
The Indians had cultivated the coccus
cacti, from which the color is derived
in pre-Coumbian times, and after the
Spanish conquest the industry devel-
oped rapidly. The city Of Oaxaca was
the center Of the cochineal country in
the days Of Humboldt, but only few
plantations of the nopal cactus, on
which the insects are fed, now remain.
The female insects only are used to
form a dye, and they are gathered by
brushing the branches of the nopal as
soon as they begin to lay their eggs.
They are then desiccated in ovens or
killed with boiling water.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-22
Praise For the Saroine,

1t is encouraging In these days. when
everything nice is condemned by scien-
tific faddists as nasty, to have the high
authority of the London Lancet in
support of the popular theory that the
sardine is of great dietetic value. The
sardine is good, the Lancet tells us,
because, for one thing, it encourages
the consumption of oil, which tends to
avoid many ills, and especially those
associated with wasting diseases and
gouty dispositions" This consumption
Of sardine oil, it adds, prevents the
overlooking Of the tissues with nitrog-
enous waste products, and a digest
lble fat favors nutrition considerably.
The sardine supplies also an excellent
proportion (25 per cent? of nitrogenous
material, and so it becomes a real and
economical food. In addition to this
the sardine has appetizing qualities,
and where appetite serves digestion
follows"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-22
Sure Il Was His Wife.

Three o'clock was the very earliest
the man could get up to the store, so
his wife asked him to meet her then.
II don't know in what department |
shall be at that time" she said. but
just before l will telephone to the
clerk at the information bureau near
the main entrance. and If you will just
step over and ask him he will tell you
where am"
At two minutes past 3 the man
sought information as to the where
abouts of his wife.
81 have a message" said the clerk,
from a woman who said her husband
would inquire for her about o'clock.
Maybe it is for you. She said to tell
you that she has gone to Blanks store,
over on Sixth avenue, to finish her
shopping because the clerks in this
store are impudent, the place is i'll ven
tilated and she couldn't find anything
she wanted here anyhow and never
has been able to find anything here
and this is positively the last time
she will ever try TO find anything
here. OF course that might have been
your wife,
"Oh, yes" said the man; that was
her all right. York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-22
A PIANC FOR CHRISTMAS.
rMusic Is the Only One Of All the Arts
That Does Not Corrupt the
M;nd"-Guy paul,

pMusic Is the Only One Of All the Arts
That Does Not Corrupt the
M;ne"-Guy Paul.
1t was Thomas jefferson who said,
"Music refines. clevates and sancti-
fies." This is as true today as cent
ury ago. Music lightens toll. why
not have a riano in the house? IT
there are no musicians or would-be
musicians in your family, then buy a
player-piano- AN instrument that any
one from 8 to so can play equal to
Paderewski. Statistics prove that
people past GO use the player-piano
more than people OF younger years
In farm and ranch homes without
musicians are now heard the finest pi-
anc music. made possible only by the
player-piano. The player-piano has
reached a state of perfection and IS
within the reach of those in moderate
circumstances.
Attention Is called to the announce
ment of the Popperberg Piano COM
pany. Buffalo, In another column
This firm has been in business IS
years and carries the largest stock
between New York and Chicago
They buy several carloads Of pianos
at a time aud pay spot cash, ana
therefore are in position to give the
best possible value.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-22
A Luscious Morsel.

A speaker at literary dinner in
New York said:
'He who writes for posterity can
only expect the approval of posterity.
To his own generation his work will
be as unpalatable as German carp
and you know the recipe for cooking
German carp?
mo? Well, then, this is 1t:
"Catch a German carp in n stagnant
and muddy stream. Clean 1t imme-
diately and hang it in the sun three
days to dry. After it is thoroughly
dried nail it to n spruce board and
cover 1t with a paste of salt and mud.
Let It stand two days longer Now
bake it forty-eight hours Remove the
nails, scrape off the salt and mud paste
carefully and then eat the board
never eat the carp"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-22
Duel With Horsewhips.

A novel but brutal form of duel be-
tween two carriers took place at Baja.
Hungary. Being both in love with the
daughter of the farmer who employed
them, they decided TO fight for her
with their heavy horsewhips, the girl
agreeing to act as umpire and accept
the winner. In order to insure that
there should be no running away, they
first fastened themselves to two posts
in the ground The girl gave the sig.
nal to begin, and the two men, who
were stripped to the waist. began to
belabor each other with such fury
that long bleeding welts soon COW
cred their faces. arms and bodies.
Unable to bear the horrible sight, the
girl ran away for help When she
came back with some Of the neigh
bors they found the two men lying on
the ground covered with blood and
exhausted. The duel was declared a
draw