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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
BOSTON INVADED BY CHOLERA
Woman Succumbs to Disease Which
Is Traced to Sailors Taken as
Lodgers--Men Disappear.

Boston.-Asiatic cholera has reached
Boston and caused one death. while
two foreign sailors who are believed
to have brought the dread disease
here after being taken i'll disappeared
and their whereabouts is unknown.
according to statement given out Of
ficially by Chairman Samuel H. Durgin
of the Boston board Of health.
The cholera victim was Mrs. Tamas-
sine Mastrodenico, who died at the de-
tention hospital on Gallup's island.
Mrs. Mastrodenico took into her
home as dodgers a few weeks ago two
sailors who7were members of the crew
of steamer supposed to have sailed
from an Italian port.
The sailors subsequently were taken
Ill and disappeared. Efforts are being
made to locate them. #
The children Of Mrs. Mastrodenico
are Under observation at the quaran.
tine station and the board has already
begun the work of examining the
many persons who may have come
into contact with the dead woman.
Her house in the congested Italian
district of the city will be thoroughly
fumigated and all precautions taken
to protect the 25 families, including
some half hundred children, who
also live there. Mrs. Mastrodenico.
until she was isolated, was attended
constantly by her daughter, Mary.
who slept with her.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
WALL PAPER MEN INDICTED
Members OF Alleged Trust Are Ae-
cused Of Violating Sherman Law
In Cleveland.


Cleveland, ohio-Four indictments
were returned by the federal grand
jury. which has been investigating an
alleged wall paper trust. The indict-
ments charge conspiracy in restraint
of trade under the Sherman law
The indicted persons are officials OF
wall paper jobbing houses. They are:
j. B. Pearce, president of the J. B.
Pearce Wall Paper company of Cleve-
land: Norton Newcomb of St. Louis.
Edward E. Maxwell OF Chicago and z.
c. Aler of Columbus. o. Bond was
fixed at $4,000 in each case.
The specific charge against the in
dicted men is that they met In Cleve-
land May 80. 1910. and after secret
session, notified wall paper manufac-
turers of the country that II they sold
wall paper to and 10 cent stores the
jobbers would boycott them.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat is Inflammation of the
mucous membrane of the throat, and
If this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive predisposition to sore
throat viii exist.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is both a
preventative and a, cure for sore
throat because It possesses extraor-
binary cleansing. healing and germi-
cidal qualities. Just little In glass
OF water, used as a gargle, win quick
~ relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous membrane Of the throat,
and thus overcome all tendency to
sore throat.
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygicnic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store, rs and SOC box. or sent
postpaid upon receipt Of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co.. Boston, Mass
Send for free nample.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Wholesale Business Slow.

Bradstreet's letter said:
While trade sentiment is rather
more cheerful. based upon the i'm
provement in crop prospects caused
by rainfalls In sections badly in need
of moisture, actual business at whole
sale has been and is still rather slow
to expand. For this, conservatism as
to the fall outlook, some price uncer-
tainties, as in cotton goods, where
sharp declines in raw material have
brought about revisions III the goods
markets; tariff uncertainties and the
desire to obtain clearer view of crop
outturn, are all held contributory.
Business Failures.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending July 20,
were 239, against 1876 last week, 215
In the like week Of 1910. 239 In 1908,
263 in 1908 and 1855 in 1907.
Business failures in Canada for the
week number 20. which compares with
% last week and 80 in the same week
of 1910.
The Export Trade.
Wheat (including 1our) exports
from the United States and Canada fol-
the week ending July 20, aggregate i.
676,505 blu, against. 1891, oS3 Blu. last
week and 1,047,247 bu. this week last
year. For the three weeks ending
July 20, exports are 4.824.863 bu
against 3,S01,270 bu. in the correspond
ing period last year. Corn exports fol-
the week are 534,521 bu., againht 1893,
391 blu. last week and 210,811 blu. In
1910.4 For the three weeks ending
July 20, corn exports are 2,408.929 blu.
against 982,640 blu. last year.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
OFFERS TRUST CURB.
wIckERsHAM DECLARES NEW
SYSTEM ) NEEDED.
Suggests Body Similar TO Interstate
Commission to Regulate Cor
porations.

Duluth. Minn.--Attorney General
Wickersham. speaking before the Min
nesota Bar association here. advocated
federal commission for the regula-
ton OF corporations In the same way
as the interstate commerce board now
curbs the railroads.
The cabinet member declared also
that the duty OF fixing prices Of com
modities might devolve upon this com.
mission. though he expressed some
doubt OF the practicability Of this
phase OF the plan.
The law Of supply and demand. Mr..
Wickersham said, no longer controls
prices In the United States. For
years. he said. the prices in all the
great staple industries have been
fixed by agreement between the prin-
cipal producers and not by q normal
play OF free competition.
An interstate commission. the attor-
ney general added, would prevent vio-
lations OF the antitrust laws and aid
business men to maintain continued
status OF harmony with the require
ments OF the statutes.
THAT further regulation Of corpora
lions carrying on commerce among
the states may be necessary" he said.
rs coming to be matter Of current
comment 1t has been openly advo-
Gated recently by representatives Of
some of the largest combinations of
capital, probably as means of saliva
ton and to preserve under govern
ment supervision great organizations
whose continued existence is menaced
by the recent Interpretation OF the
Sherman act, the disintegration OF
which would be attended with heavy
loss. To such 1t is case OF any port
In shipwreck.' Better continued co.
operative life. even under powerful
master. than disseminated properties
and segregated activities without con-
slant government supervision.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
MORE EXCELLENT
REPORTS FROM
WESTERN CANADA
drains Are Heading Out
Rapidly and Harvest IS
Now Approaching With
a Great Demand for
Harvest Help.

Last week 1t was pointed out In
these columns that there would be q
yield OF about 2oo,0O00oe bushels or
wheat throughout Western Canada, an
increase Of about 100,000,000 over the
previous year. and that the demand
for farm. help was very great. Con
firmation Of this news Is to hand and
the cry still is for more help. The
Canadian authorities are hopeful that
the friends OF the 100000 or 500, GOO
Americans who have gone to Canada
during the last few years will come to
the help OF these people and induce
as many abie-bodied men as they pos
sibly can to take advantage of the
low rate which is being offered from
all points on the Canadian Boundary,
and particulars of which can be had
from any of the following Agents OF
the Canadian Government: M. ". Nc
Innes, 176 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit,
Mich; G. A. Laurier, 4. Marquette.
Mich; J. s. Crawford, Syracuse, N
Y; Thos. Hetherington, Room 202, IS
fremont Street, Boston, Mass; H. NJ
Williams, 413 Gardner Bldg, Toledo,
Ohio; Geo. Arid, ZIG Traction-T ermin-
al Bldg. indianapolis, Indiana; G. J.
Broughton. Room Az, M. L. & T. Bldg,
Chicago, III; Geo. A. Han, End Floor,
LES Second Street, Milwaukee, Wis:
3. T. Holmes, 315 Jackson Street, ST.
Paul, Mimi; Chas. Pilling, Clifford
Block, Grand Forks, N. D.; j. B. Car
bonneau, Jr, 217 Main Street. Bidde-
ford, Me-; ]. M. MaeLachlan, Box
1877, WATERFOWL, s. D.; W. v. Bennett,
Room A., Bee Bldg, Omaha, NeD.;
w. H. Rogers, lbs West 9Th Street.
Kansas City, Mo-; Bent Davies, Room
s, Dunn Block, Great Falls, Montana;
J. N Grieve, Auditorium Building,
Spokane, Wash.
Every facility will be afforded men
of the right stamp to secure advantage
Of these low rates. To those who pro-
pose to go, it may be said that they
will have this splendid opportunity Of
securing first hand information as to
the excellent producing character of
the lands in Manitoba. Saskatchewan
and Alberta. They will have the OPP
portunity of seeing some of the great
est wheat fields in the world and prob
ably the largest yield Of wheat, oats
and barley that has ever been grown
on the Continent. And all this on
land some of which cost the settler
only the $1,000 necessary to enter for
his homestead. or, If he purchased,
In some cases, costing him from $500
to $1,000 per acre, but which is now
worth from $500 to $1,000 per aero.
Even at these prices the land is re-
markedly cheap as will be realized
when the statement is made that from
20 to Is bushels per acre and over
OF wheat are grown, netting the farm
er from $500 to $1,000 per acre; and
this on land that he got for nothing
or paid merely nominal price. In
fact the production shows that $500
to $4,000 per acre would be a nominal
price for land that would produce as
these lands produce.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
GOLD WAVE COVERS
A LARGE AREA
FRUIT SUFFERS BADLY FROM
WINDS WHICH ATTAINED
HURRICANE VELOCITY.
SNOW FALLS IN MANY SECTIONS
Lakes Fare Roushly-coIdest Wealth
er in July Ever Recorded in Chi
Z caqo--Contrast With Hot Spell.

Chicago.-Regions In the West anu
the Northwest, which about week
ago were gasping with intense heat,
hustled for o&ercoats. Throughout the
northwestern states the temperature
at several points dropped to 80, and
vagrant snow nurries were reported.
The general rains Of Sunday sud.
denly cooled everything over the en-,
tire Middle West, and it will require
many days of continued hot weather
to heat up the lakes. land and great
buildings in the cities to the insuffer-
able pitch of few days ago.
The worst summer storm In many
years ragged on Lake Michigan. The
storm attained the fury of sixtg-mile
hurricane.
Aside from the danger to shipping
Ind telegraph wires the storm die
great damage to orchards In the greai
shore fruit belt. Reports from Michi
gan are that thousands of young ap
Piles are beaten from the trees, and
In some instances the trees were twist
ed beyond redemption. Lake steam
ers are badly delayed.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
LEWIS sTRANG IS KILLED
In Attempting to Avoid
a Wagon.

Blue Rivers. Wis.-Louis Strang,
the noted automobile race driver.
was instantly killed near here. when,
in an endeavor to avoid wagon his
automobile careened and went crash
ing over a high embankment.
Strang was driver of car carrying
the technical committee of the annual
endurance tour of the Wisconsin Auto.
mobile association.
In the car with Strang were three
other passengers. including Joe Jag
gerberger, also driver Of Case cars
and Lester Clark Of Richland Center.
Wis. The name Of the other passen-
ger has not been learned. Strang did
not jump. but remained at the wheel
and was crushed to death in the fall
Of thirty feet
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
FEAR TAFT
PRESIDENT TALKS PEACE TO
BLUE AND GRAY.
Announces Arbitration Treaties With
France and Great Britain VIII Be
Signed Within Ten Days.

Manassas. Va. - President Taft
in addressing several thousand Union
and Confederate veterans made
vigorous plea for international
peace and was app1auded and cheered
most heartily.
The president declared that gen
eral arbitration treaty both with Great
Britain and with France probably
would be signed within the next ten
days He added that he hoped within
the next few days to announce that
three other great powers would enter
into similar agreements with the
United States. He did not go so far
as to indicate the nations that he had
in mind, but 1t was generally be-
lieved that he referred to Germany.
Italy and the Netherlands. Japan ul
timately may come into the far-reach-
ing peace pact. but the negotiations
with the empire as yet are said TO be
merely tentative.
President Taft reached Manassas
after tempestous trip. 1t was SO
strenuous that the presidential party
abandoned their motor cars here and
returned to the capital by train. Mr..
Taft laughingly nkened his troubles
in getting to Bull Run to those that
some folks SO years ago had In get
ting away.
Il brought some senators and repre-
sentatives down with me from Wash
ington," he said, and because Of the
exigencies of the road and the storm
and strife of the elements we came
far more slowly than some senators
and Representatives who came down
here half a century ago went back"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
PACT BILL PASSED.
TAFT RECIPROCITY MEASURE
CARRIED BY SENATE BY
VOTE OF IS TO 81.
WILL BECOME LAW JULY 26
Amendments That Encountered Can
ada Pact Quickly Swept Aside
When Time Comes for Decisive Ac-
tion--Party Lines Are Wiped Out.

Washington-The Canadian rect.
procity bill was passed by the senate
by vote of So ayes and 81 nays, and
the business for which congress was
assembled in extraordinary session
was concluded.
President Taft did not receive the
measure for signature before leaving
for Beverly as the house had adj
journed before the senate took the
final vote. and the engrossment of the
bill must take place while the branch
in which It originated is in session.
The house does not meet again until
July 26. when the final formalities
will take place.
Every amendment was voted down
by "a larger majority than that by
which the original bill finally carried
lin all cases where roll call was
had. On the final passage Fl Repub-
licans voted for the bill and "a against,
80 Democrats for 1t and against
The only significant thing an to
votes on the various amendments was
the practically unanimous disposition
on the part of friends Of the reciproc-
fty measure not to allow anything to
mar the agreement entered into be-
tween executive officials of the Cana
dian and United States govern
ments
Most of the votes on amendments
On which there were roll calls ran
about 16 to Ga. The highest votes OBJ
tanned in favor of any amendments
were those on the Nelson cattle and
farm products proposition and the Nc
Cumber scheme to prevent elimination
of the duties on grain in bond. The
former was defeated % to So and the
latter 81 to "a.
No big crowds filled the galleries
when the end came. but there were
many members of the house on the
floor as the finish approached There
was no oratory-just a series of roll
calls, which brought the main issue
to vote.
Ottawa, Ont.-The favorable action
by the United States senate on the
reciprocity agreemnt puts the govern
ment in somewhat stronger position
but it is conceded that it will not
prove factor in breaking the pres
ent deadlock on the question In the
Canadian commons. The leaders OF
the opposition profess to see nc
change in the situation and assert
that they will continue the filibustel
against measure which, they claim
is the entering wedge looking to dis
solution Of Canada's ties with the
mother country.
i Under parliamentary rules the ma
jority cannot force closure on a ques
ton of this kind The opposition car
delay vote indefinitely by providing
speakers to continue debate.
A dissolution of parliament and al
appeal to the country in a genera
election with reciprocity as the issu,
is the only course left to the govern
} ment. and it is expected that Premie
Laurier will take advantage Of thu
first opportunity within a fortnight
The new parliament would be able t
enact the agreement before the frs
of the year.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
TRANSPARENT Pudding.

Warm half pound Of fresh butter.
but do not allow It to melt; mix with
II half pound Of powdered sugar and
STIR them together till they are per-
fectly light. Add small nutmeg.
grated, or half q large one. Beat eight
eggs as light as possible, and stir
them gradually, into the butter and
sugar; finish with sufficient extract OF
roses to give 1t fine flavor; stir the
whole very hard; butter a deep dish.
put in the mixture and bake It half
an hour: serve it up cold. You may
>aks this pudding In puff paste.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
THE MARKETS
Cincinnati Grain Marke..

Flour Winter patents $3.90a4.20. do
family $3.90a4.20. Low grade s2.40a
$50. hard patent s4.90a5.25, do fancy
s4.15a4 so. Wheat-No. Q red 83a84c.
No. 8 red 80a82c, No. red 72a78c.
Corn-No. Q white 72a725sc, No. 8
white 711sa72c, No. 2 yellow 68A 6S1sc.
No. yellow 67lsa6Sc. No. 2 mixed
6Sa68A ac, No. mixed 81 1aa68c. Oats
No. 3 white 45a451zc, standard white
441aa45c. No. 3 white 44a441ac.
Cincinnati Live Stock.
Cattle Shippers $4.65a6, butcher
steers, extra $5.75a6. good to choice
$5a5.65, heifers, extra $6.65a5.85, good
to choice $4.65a5. go. cows, extra $4.25
a4.3b, good to choice $S.5Ca415, can
ners, $1.25a2.50.. Bulls Bologna $685.
a4.10, extra $4.15a4.25. Calves-Extra
$7.25, fair to good $6.25a7, com
mon and large $3a6.25. Hogs
Good to choice packers and butchers
$6.S5a6.90. mixed packers $6.75a6. IS,
common to choice heavy fat sows,
$4.75a6.10. pigs Clio lbs and less)
$450a6.60. Sheep-Extra $3.35, good
to choice $2.90a3.25. Lambs--Extra
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
A Sample Of Pure Grit.

Everyone admires grit. But when
you ind it In your underwear. the
chances are that your washwoman
has used laundry a,ap that has been
dosed with rosin. Rosin is not soap
element--it merely adds weight Dur
Ing the soaking It sinks into the fibre
Of the washables and acts as binder
for the particles of dirt which ought
to be and are removed when Hewitt's
Eask Task soap is used.
Just try Hewitt's Easy Task made
OF soap elements only and costs no
more than the aduiterated kinds. Five
cents.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
cAvE-IN FOLLOWS cAvE-IN.
Resculns PaSty Entombed After Prac-
ticaIIy Saving Three Buried Men.

Muskogee, Okla.-Eleven men were
killed and several injured when a
deep sewer ditch caved in. burying the
workmen.
There were cave-ins, in the first Of
which three men we're entombed. Res
cuers dug the dirt away, had the
heads of the three men above the
debris and had given each drink OF
water, when second slide occurred.
burying the three workmen and the
rescuing party.
Four bodies have been recovered
Among the bodies recovered is that OIL
Charles Metcalf, of Elizabethtown, KY
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Finds Comet In PEGASUS

Geneva. N. Y.-Dr w. r. Brooks, d.
rector of the observatory at Ho-
bart college, announces he has dis
covered comet In right ascen.
sion % hours. IS minutes. 40 seconds
and declination north 20 degrees, 81
minutes. with motion northwest. The
comet is in the constellation Pegasus.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
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Slx-MILLiON INCREASE.
Postal Salaries Are Going Up Thir
Year.

+ Neutrality-suspicious. Genera!
Hitchcock ordered promotions fof
postoffice clerks and city letter car
riers which carry increases in sal
aries approximating 100000 a year.
Orders were also issued for promo
tons in the railway mail service which
will total s175.00o year.
These increases are in addition to
the increases for rural mail carriers
totaling 100000 year, which be-
came effective July /.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
The Quaker Scored.

4 An old Quaker went into a bookshelf
er's shop. and an inpertinent shopman.
wishing to have some sport at his er
pense, said to him:
you are from the country. are you
not?"
Yes" replied the Quaker.
''Then here is just the thing for
vou," responded the man. holding ont
the book.
What is it," asked the Quaker.
1T is an Essay on Rearing
Donkeys'
Friend" said the Quaker. thee had
better present that to thy mother"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
FAMOUS SCRAP BOOK.
colfax Work Is Found BY Workmen
DemoIishing Homestead.

South Bend, Ind.-Schuyler Colfax's
famous scrapbook on politics. which
disappeared a few years after his
death, has been found. The old col
lection of clippings, carefully pre-
served by the former vice president,
was brought to light by workmen de-
molishing the Colfax homestead In
this city.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
GATES FRIENDS ARE HOPEFUL
Stricken Financier lie More Than Hold
ing His Own, and Complete Re-
covery Is Looked For.

Paris.-Although the condition of
John w. Gates is still critical. he con-
tinues to make slight gains.
Doctor eros. after his second visit
to the patient said while 1t would be
several days before the physicians
could say definitely that Mr.. Gates
was out Of danger. his condition at
present justified confident hopes for
his recovery
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Paws s22. 500 for Pitch.,

Minneapolis, Minn.-Barney Drey-
fuss, president of the Pittsburg club
of the National league, has purchased
Marty O'Toole. st. Paul's sensational
spitball pitcher. for $22.5O0, the high
est price ever paid for a ball player
ir the history of organized base
tall
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

Revolving automobile licenses when
the privileges enjoyed under them are
abused will prove to be among the
most effectual means of breaking up a
daily growing danger Life and limb
should not be allowed at the mercy of
persons who give practical proof that
they can control neither themselves
nor their machines.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
Thlnnest Man Weds.

The thinnest man in the world was
married recently by Municipal Judge
John r. Newcomer at the city hall.
Il had to look three times to see
him." said the judge
The man is Arthur Anterior, twenty
four years old. Though five feel high.
he weighs only thirty-eight pounds.
He married Blanche Buckley, nineteen
years old. who weighs 1876 pounds
Chicago Daily News.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

Discussing the dictum of Justice
Howard OF New York that high heels
arc as /. destructive as rum and as
deadly as opium. a contemporary dis
SCENTS with the remark that they have
never stolen away the brains OF the
wearer." Probably not, but the JUS
fice might reioin that the wearer oi
them dh not. in the FIRST place. have
brains of quality worth stealing.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27
PREMlER's VOICE DROWNED
House of Commons for First Time In
History Refuses to Hear Him.

London-The stormy days of the
Gladstone home-rule bills were recall
ed by sitting of the house of. com
mons at which the last act of the par
liamentary revolution in England was
ushered in.
For the first time in its history the
house Of commons refused to listen
to speech by the prime minister.
For the first time in its history the
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

Chicago policeman has resigned
and. gone to practicing law. He has
doubtless had opportunities for seeing
that it is possible sometimes to be
successful lawyer without knowing
much about the laws.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-27

A man who has made fortune in
feather bones proposes to establish a
character factory. The scheme is
speculative and the plans may be
changed to those comprehending a
rolling mill or a foundry.