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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
The Recognizable" Farce.

Inc state machine must put
the intelligent white Republican
voters in the same intellectual
class as their political partners.
the dusky denizens of the Black
Belt" if they expect to fool them
by the thirnblerigging frame
up" perpetrated at Clarksburg
last week.
The Charleston office-ho1ding
crowd, and the Hitchcock Post
Office Brigade don't propose to
take any chances Of being driven
away from the pie counter by an
i outraged Republican electorate
The progressive Republican
5element in West Virginia is anti
Taft, and he would lose the dele
cation to the National Conven-
=ition. if the voters had chance
to vote direct for their presiden-
tial choice so the old game of
bound and gagged, "uncommit-
ted delegates is to be pulled
off again.
i Postmaster Denham is succeed
Ted by,s1is side partner Virgil.
Highland Postmaster Fleming
ibs his nephew; United States
Marshal Doyle by his brother-in-
law Mr.. B1oyd. an attache of the
State Penitentiary,- All in the
ifamily'' SO to SDrak-Chairn1a
Matthews by.his Fidus Achates
Sheriff Smith, Of Kanawha-ete.
ETC., and all contests (ands there
will be plenty if any of the ma
chine cogs slip and let an anti
machine man win will be solemn
" decided by this new commit
tee.
All of which sounds a good
deal like Swapping the Devil
for a Witch.
Some of these newly elected
eminent ''reformers" are person
ally likeable. All are past masters
at the political game, None can
fairly be accused of neglecting
their own interests, when the re-
wards Of Office are to be handed
around.
So the average. Republican
voter, suffering under the de-
fusion, that he is to geta square
deal at last, will next year get
his in the same part of his
anatom y that the Thanksgiving
turkey did this week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
Takes His Life.

= ~
Brown Pitzer, Q native of Middleway
Jefferson County. aged about So years.
and the father Of a well known family
in Hedgesville, took his life near that
place some time before supper hour
Monday evening he employeda piece
of tar rope used in bundling fodder and
hung himself from the limb Of a tree in
the field of Frank Robbins for: whom
he had been working, husking corn,
He is not thought to have had any f..
nancial difficulties and there was Moth
ing in his other affairs that would lead
one to suppose he would thus seek to
get rid Of his troubles. But for some
time past he had been il very bad
health which IS supposed to have caused
him to take his life. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
National Temperance Conference.

- 10 q
A National Conference Of those fav-
oring remedial legislation, especially
the passage of an amendment to the
Inter State Commerce Law, to pre-
vent the notification of State or Local
prohibition. by shipment of liquor
into dry" territory. will be held ID
the City Of Washington. D. c., De-
cember eleventh to fourteenth.
Many Government officials, United
States Senators and Representatives.
viii be present and addresses will be
made by some Of the leading temper
ance advocates in America, men who
are determined to stamp out the saloon
and its corrupting influence on local.
state and national politics.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
on OUR ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST
i ANNUAL LAP /
THE VIRGINIA FREE PRESS,


THE VIRGINIA FREE PRESS,
new One Hundred and One PEARS
Young, has started on the first year.
qf her Second Century, and is Going
Strong"
The Editor may not be here to pilot
The Old Family Journalo on its Second
Centennial Anniversary, but is an.
Outraged BY the faith, that the great
grand children Of its present genera
tion Of readers, may continue to learn
through its columns Of the happen-
ings in the eUer dear old Town and
County in which it was born to serUe
the best interests Of a splendid people
in the Long Age.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30

The Lumber Industries Association
Of West Virginia, employing thousands
of me', met in Convention at Elkins
last week, to take action on pending
temperance legislation.
Nearly every lumber firm of conse-
quer ce in central West Virginia was
represented.
Among others, the following resolu-
tions we're passed:
? Resolved, That we call upon the par
ty chairmen of the political parties to
nominate for election officials, men
whose names are guarantee of honest
elections and upon county commission
ers to refuse to confirm any nominations
not of that character, and that timelbe
taken to determine the character of all
Resolved, That we condemn lax en-
forcement of law by corrupt or inefi
cient prosecutors. 1t is not the bust
ness Of the private citizens to collect
evidence. york up cases and secure con-
victions when they have nominated men
to do it, elected them to do it, paid them
to do it. Neither is it their. duty to go
out and make arrests We call for
efficiency in Office and we will lend our
continued support..to faithful and eff
.ient officers and our untiring opposition
to lax aui inefficient officers.
We recognize the press as the most
potent present day molder of public
sentiment. We call upon the press Of
Nest Virginia to support legitimate
business as against the illegitimate
iquor business which is a tax upon
very line Of honest endeavor, further
Resolved. That consideration for our
'wn homes. the welfare Of our employees,
be interests of the great body of tax
ayers, the success Of every productive
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
For CONGRESSMAN At Large.

Republican State politics are
likely to be e,lliyened next year
by the candidacy of former State
Senator SapuelN B. Montgomery
of Preston County for Congress
man atsLarge j his friends having
recently announced that they will
bring him out as an aspirant for
this high Office.
Now that the Republican State
Committee has yielded to the pro-
gressive element of their party in
providipg, for a State Wide pri-
mary Carefully excepting how
ever the nominations for. delegates
to the National Convention in the
interest Of brother Taft and his
postmasters) Montgomery may
get a look in as he has a well
deserved and state wide popularity
especially, with the progressive
element now in the saddle the
country over.
He thinks for himself and show
ed his courage in being the only
Republican who voted for the
Oregon initiative and referendum
reforms.while in the State Senate.
AT that time Bill Dawson and
his crew were reactionaries and
standpatters to the core, and
Montgomery found little favor
with them for this independent
course.
Now to hear the hypos ritical
yawps of slippery Bill and his
machine in favor of these meas
ures is provocative Of acute
nausea among clean minded and
sincere people of either party.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
Marse Henry ON Newspapers.

At Boston the other day Col. Henry
lWatterson, of Kentucky, probably the
greatest living newspaper writer, gave
these views on Journalism:
~ he newspaper is not a commodity
to be sold over the counter like dry
goods and groceries. II should he, as
it were, a keeper of the public con-
science, its rating professional, hkethe
ministry and the law, not commercial
like the department store and the
bucketshop. Its workers should be
gentlemen, not eavesdroppers and
scavengers, developing spy system
peculiarly their own, not caring for the
respect and esteem of the vicinage. y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30

She never touched. with skillful brush,
the canvas,
And left a picture that the world
might praise;
Or. with inspired fingers on the key
board,
Sent down an echo through the length
Of days;
But once, with eyes, tear-stained, yet
looking upward,
With smiling lips she passed beneath
the rod,
Descending almost to the vale of shadows
To bring little newborn soul from
God.
She never sang song Of joy or sadness,
IL clear, sweet tones to make us
., smile or weep;
Her voice, too weak to win the worlfs
approval,
Vas only good to hush a babe to sleep,
81 Aever penned boox whose glow
ing pages,
Night lift US up and help us in the
fight;
But day BY day she sought, with,loving
patience,
To guide two little stumbling feet
Alright
And yet, mayhap, when at the gate of
heaven
She paused, God looked at her and
smiled.
With hand outstretched, His kind voice
spoke welcome
To her. the mother of a little child.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
Democrats Carried New Jersey.

The Democratic reverse in New Jer-
sey was not go great as many have be-
lieved. It is true that the Republicans
made sufficient gains to enable them
to regain control Of the lower branch
of the state Il gislature, but complete
,tabulated returns show that of the
total vote the Democrats still have a
majority in the state of nearly four
thousand. When it is remembered
that the old reactionary Democratic
machine, headed by former Senator
Smith, joined with the Republican or
ganization in seeking the defeat of the
Democratic ticket. the result is dis
tinctly encouraging to the Democrats
Huntington AdUertizer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
Thos. B. Davis.

In the death of Colonel Thomas B.
Davis which occurred on Sunday, at his
aome at Keyser, w. Va. the State has
lost good and useful citizen.
In a long and very active life, Colonel
Davis made hosts of real friends, and
while he had outliyed most of the com
panions Of his young manhood having
attained the good old age Of eighty-three
years-his loyable character drew to
him many younger men, who now feel
a sense Of personal bereavement in his
death. -
Few men had more striking or like
able personality.
Beginning a marvelously successful
career in the railroad ranks, by indom-
table energy and almost prophetic
foresight, he accumulated a large for
tune being one of the rich men of the
country.
Simple and democratic in his tastes,
cordial and unaffected in his intercourse
with his fellowmen-an earnest Free
NJ son whose transformations charities
~ere far reaching, he was eloved by
AL who came within the charm Of his
influence.
! He found time from his great bust,
asss activities to interest himself in
farming and stock raising and was well
Snown the country over as horseman
of the old school. Y
Col. DAVIS was Democrat and dem
a,.ratic in his daily life, his tastes and
...a5.
As his party's standard bearer he car
rl.d his County and District against
heavy odds, and served his state faith
iuily inithe Legislature and in Congress
and always with distinction-his re-
mark able business sagacity being often
q. Realed to by his colleagues, when in
q, abts.
A:more touching fraternal relation
ship than that which throughout their
lives bound Colonel Davis and his elder
brother, were impossible, and much
sympathy will go out to Senator Davis
in his hour of sorrow.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
Dr.. WendIing's Lecture.

An audience chat filed the Stevenson
auditorium at the. Y. M. c. A. greatly
enjoyed the lecture by George r. Wend-
ling upon "Mirabeau and the French
Revolution, ~ the first Of series Of six
to be delivered in this city.
The subject was handled in most
interesting manner BY Mr.. Vending,
He depicted the chaotic conditions and
turmoil which existed during the French
revolution. comparing the conditions in
that nation and the republic that follow
ed. to conditions that have existed in
this republic. The influence of Mira,
beau, the great French orator, who
was in fact the greatest of the age Vim
which he lived. upon the people, the
manner in which he taught the people
conservatism and held before them the
necessity of sane government; the
tragic events of . time when with the
aim of lettering conditions in France
almost every mans hand was turned
against all others, was SO described by
Mr.. Vending that the auditor almost
forgot the fact he was 1 listener and
not spectator Of the stirring events
of the days Of the commune
Mr.. Vending powers of description
are wonderful. his narration Of events
told with iuency. and the lecture prov
ed to all who heard il q great nleasure =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
Notice to Take Dispositions
In the Circuit Court Of Jefferson Coun-
ty, State of West Virginia.
Lula v. Cornell, Plaintiff.
James W. Cornell, Defendant.

James W. Cornell, Defendant.
To James W. Cornell
Take notice that the deposition Of J.
w. Gardner, and others will be taken
at the office of john T. Purterfeld. in
Charles Town, in, the County of Jeffer-
son and State of West, Virginia, ON the
Bird day of January. 1912, between the
hours of sunrise and sunset, to be read
in evidence on the hearing Of the above
cause, in behalf of said plaintiff
If from any. cause. the taking Of the
same shall not=be commenced, or being
commenced, shall not be completed. on
that day, the taking Of the same will be
adjourned from time to time. until they
are completed.
JOHN 7. PoRTERFIELD.
Nov. 80. 1T.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
Judge .CYclone Jim Marshall Dead.

Judge James ". Marshall, former a
menberof the Virginia House of Dele
gates and congressman from the Ninth
district of Virginia in 1902. died sud-
deniy in hotel at New Castle, Va, on
Norday last. He was familiarly known
as Cyclone Jim. Judge Marshall. it
will be remembered, was the orator at
the Confederate Reunion here several
years ago, and was well known by
some of our people.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
Farm for Sale.

A Fine Farm on the East side of the
Shenandoah River, 81 miles from Shan
nondale Springs. near Fairmont School
House and the New Church, containing
one hundred acres, layed off in eight
fields with water IN every field. About
fifteen acres of it is timber, balance
cleared farming land. fenced with rails.
Also contains Stone House costing One
Thousand Dollars As the soil is most
" black slate apple trees grow very
fine. There il also a never failing
snring on this farm.
TE1OS. N. HILL,
Nov. 80. Kabletown, W. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
TuR K EY S
WAN T Ed.

We are the largest dealers in fancy
dressed Poultry m the East. Have
been in the business 81 years. We sup.
ply the high-class trade Of Philadelphis
and nearby towns. This trade wants
the VERY BEST, and are willing to
pay fancy price TO get it. About ten
years ago we conceived the idea of
soliciting shipments direct from the
farm, believing we could furnish our
trade better goods We began advef-
Using for farm shipments and the re-
suit has been exceedingly satisfactory
all around. Our buyers get the very
best goods, and our shippers realize
more net money for their poultry than
they could possibly get any other way.
Hundreds aud thousands of farmers
who begun then, have continued to ship
us their crop every year, and our trade
is incleasing by leaps and bounds
This is positive evidence that
you should fall in line and become our
regular shipper. We have the largest
and best located store in the East. and
Can Handle Any Quantity at the Very
Top Market Prices. We solicit only
Well Fattened and Nicely Handled
Poultry. We must have Thousands OF
Turkeys for Thanksgiving and all
through the Fall and winter. II vol.
have half dozen or more, it will pa
you to get our dressing instructions anc
ship to Us. Send us your name at once
and we will take pleasure IN keeping
you posted and advise best days to ship
We are anxious to have the name and
address of ALL both farmers andhealers,
at once. We are reliable in every way
Gao +r.Ras
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
some QUAINT CLIPPINGS
FROM oDR OLD FILES.


The taxes and otker p6blic dues in
the county Of Jefferson are now due,
and collection thereof viii b immod-
lately commented. Persons interested,
Il is hoped. win be prepared to dis
charge the same. / sbpll not have It in
my power TO call more than once on any
one. as l have other business, both Of .
public and private nature, 10 engage
my attention. / shall attend almost
every Friday ii CharlestOWns where
can Be met By persons who are disposed
to accelerate tie collection Of taxes, &c.
BRAxT0ND DAVENPORT,
D. s. for ]. Hite.
July Is, 1926.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
Is The World Growing better?

Many things 60 to prove that it is.
The way thousands are trying to help
Others is proof. Among them is Mrs.
W. w. Gould, Of Pittsfeld, N. H.
Finding good health BY taking Electric
Bitters, she now advises other sufferers,
everywhere. to take them For years
! suffered with stomach and kidney
trouble. " she writes. Every mediciiie
I used failed till took Electric Bitters.
But this great remedy helped me WON
derfully. They'll help any woman
They're the best tonic and finest liver
and kidney remedy that's made. Try.
them. You'll see. soc at ]. + Pitt
mans
SEE KAHa's NnWLOcAlss on ovER-
COATS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30

There could be no better medicine
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Ny children were all sick with whooping
cough. One of them was in bed, had
q high fever and was coughing up blood.
Our doctor gave them Chamberlain,s
Cough Remedy and the first dose eased
them. and three bottles cured them. 4
says Mrs, r. "a. Donaldson. of Lexing-
ton, Miss. For sale by all dealers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30


We Hkly nEcE,'ftr RscEIvrb cox
PLANTS From sons- o. QUA supscan.
Ess. Or FaILuaz 10 nrcrrvn THE FRzn
FnRss PROMPTLY AND nseuLAnLY.
1UsF WHERE THE FAULT LIES HAS NOT
YET BEEN Dn7nnMmnD; BUT VIZ Will
THANK AM suascnrnnR TO NOTIFY US
SHOULD HE FAIL TO GET ms PAPER ON
TINE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30

Large selection Of suits cloaks and
skirts. FAIRBANKS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
FRANK HELLERICk & co.
34e NEW MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA, pa.

REFERENcEs:-N National State Bank,
Camden, N. National Bank of
Smyrna, Del. Dunn's and Bradstreets
Agencies. Shippers Everywhere.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30
A Significant Convention.

The Lumber Industries Association
Of West Virginia. employing thousands
Of me-, met in Convention at Elkins
LAST week, to take action on pending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-22
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transfers in which amouats of 500 or more were involved, were filed in the probate court Thursday:
 $45e9-Commercial State Bank to Claude Nj. Burkhalter. lot 21 and the west half of lots g and 2l. bordering on Avenue "G,' in block 1a1, survey of Birmingham.
 Sl750-F. s. Cook to H. c. Barwick, lot 16, block 142, Elyton Land company's sur vey.
 M75oLF. s. Cook to H. c. Barwick, lot 1,a block 142, Elyton Land companys sur vey.
 sl75o-E. B. Killgore to J. w. Brigmanl part of lot :, fronting 25 feet on Seven- teenth street in block f7-C, survey of Ems ley by William Grant.
 s1Soo-J H. Terrell to James H. La them, lot ?, fronting 30 feet on the north west side of Underwood avenue and ex- tending back l65 feet to an alley in block 8, survey of East Lake.
 sl0oo-C. D. Ebersole to w. H. Mitchell, lot 10, fronting 5O feet on the south side of First avenue betwen Sixty-fifth and Six ty-sixth strets and extending back l6l feet to an alley In block ID, Walker Land company's survey in Woodlawn.
 sl95o-B. F. Pool Investment company to Louis Rohling, part of lots and 9, fronting 50 feet on the west side of Twen- ty-fifth stret and extending back 100 feet in block 20i, Ensley, made by North Bir- mingham Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-22

Twas truly a curious crowd which fol- lowed Bicycle Policeman Jim Daly and that pretty little black eyed woman through the corridors of the city hall yes terday afternoon in search of one who could speak both German and English to act as interpreter.
 The young woman lost her bearings and, not being able to speak United States" became slightly frustrated in hef attempts to find her way home. She boarded a car and paid the conductor the fare and then tried to question him re- gardng her whereabouts. but thai worthy, the tongue of Der Faderland be- ing left out of the curriculum of the schools he attended, could not answer her queries. A young man on the car became filled with sympathy for the young wom- an and hailed a passing policeman, who happened to be Officer Daly.
 The officer took her to headquarters, where Officer Goldstein offiicates as in- terpreter sometimes, but he was out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-22

Former State Senator Herbert E. Key nojGs from Bibb and Perry counties of Ccntreville, died yesterday morning at a local infirmary from an operation for ap- pencitis, performed about three weeks ago.
 The remains were taken in charge by F.. T. Shaw & Son and will be sent to Centrevile at 10 o'clock this morning.
 Mir. Reynolds was brought to Birming- ham about three weeks ago and placed in a private sanitarum to undergo an operation for appendicitis. He arrived in the city in a state of general prostra- tion, as g result of too long a delay in having the operation performed. His case was a desperate one from the be- ginning. and his death was not sur prise.
 His father, Capt H. C. Reynolds of Centreville, was with him when he died, and had also been quite frequent visitor to the infirmary during his sickness.
 Mir Reynolds was first cousin of City Attorney Romaine Boyd. He is sur vived by his wife, who was Miss Nora
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-22
M'CORD D|SL|KES COMPANIES ACTION Thinks It Wrong to Make an Arbitrary Increase
 in the Rates

Leon McCord. associate member of the railroad commission, stated last night that he is not al all pleased in the result of the attempted hearing yesterday morning of the Southern Bell Telephone company's petition for an
 increase in rates.
 As Is reported In another column, Mr. McCord objected to the company's change of tack" which consisted Of an amendment setting forth the fact that the rates will be increased No- vember l. whereas the original pet.- tion was to the effect that such an increase might be allowed. But as the other commissioners voted to allow the amendment MT. McCord was in the minority.
 Last night MT. McCord gave his req son for obJecting, explaining at the same time that he had not prejudged the petition of the company and that he will vote to permit an increase If the merits of the case are such as to warrant such action. "Howevsr, said he 'as the matter now stands, the telephone company will put into effect new and higher rate. which will re- main in effect for an indefinite period whether the new rate is just or un- just. In case we determine that the commission has no Jurisdiction hbver the interurban rate of a company then the matter will most probably go into the courts. Should me lower court deny the increase the case will then, in all probability, go to the supreme court. In all that time the new and higher rate swill be in effect, it is probable Because of this fact, and not because of any disposition to pre- judge the merits, l objected to tns | amended petition"
 l Charles Henderson, president of the
 commission, returned to Montgomery l yesterday afternoon Associate mem
 bers, Julian and McCord, will leave this morning.