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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-17
Boxed Apple Packing.

So much interest was manifested in
the box packing Of apples on the Special
Agricultural Train recently run through
Eastern West Virginia by the State
College of Agriculture and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad that it has been
determined to carry the work stillfuther.
For this purpose, experienced packers
have been engaged for the month Of
September to go into those communities
where sufficient interest is manifested
and give practical instruction in the
packing of apples in boxes. Si0ce it
requires considerable Practice to enable
man to pack box neatly and quickly,
it will be impossible because of lack of
time for the demonstrators to visit and
train each grower separately. If sever
al growers or their packers win get to-
gether in any convenient orchard for a
few days, they will be given all the
necessary training required for packing
boxed apples.
Other eastern states are rapidly taking
up the box pack FOR their fancy apples.
If West Virginia is to keep up with
the procession and maintain reputa-
ton for first class fruit it behooves the
apple growers to study earthly the
most approved methods of Iackmg and
marketing The box is beyond the ex-
perimental stage. 1t has become
recognized in all markets as the stand
ard carrier Of fancy fruit. Can you af-
ford to miss the opportunity now of
fered Of learning how to properly pack
such box?
The State College of Agriculture pays
all salaries expenses Of the expert in
structors, SO that no obligations, finan-
cial or otherwise rest upon the growers
who attend these orchards packing
schools, except that they are expected
to have materials on hand to work with,
such as paper. boxes. packing table,
etc. A detailed list of these articles
with information as to where they may
be secured will be furnished upon re-
quest. If you wish to secure one of
these schools IN your locality, talk the
matter over with your neighbors and
if several will attendsend an application
at once to W. H. Alderman, Professor
of Horticulture, College Of Agriculture,
Morgantown, w. Va. stating about
what time you wish the school to be
held. Any other information will be
gladly furnished upon request.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-17
Am Idealist.

IN his young boyhood God unto him
sent
An angel, and who, bearing from his
skies
immortal gladness breathed it on his
eyes,
And laid upon his lips sacrament.
Saying, Behold, o child, to thee
give
That which nor time nor fear sha
make its spoil,
The gift Of love to hearten all thy
toni,
OF beauty to be thine while thou dost
live. .
And since that day, though fifty years
have sped.
Though care full oft hath been his
handmaiden,
And on his path pains driving hurri-
cane
Pale wreckage Of his morning hopes
hath spread
Yet still with brow uplifted to the sun,
and mouth whereon an old love sonnet
sleeps,
His golden vision all undimmed he keeps
And dreams Of purple heights yet to be
won.
Still with that morning wonder in his
eyes,
Through teeming thoroughfare and
crowded mart,
He goes with unscathed soul and glad
some heart.
Wise evenas little child is wise.
Ne,c York Timds.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-17
The Town Water Supply.

Since the dawn of civilization
those who poison wells have been
regarded as outside the pale"
Are those who deliberately
purvey infected water for profit,
any better
We don't want to place our
local Water. Company in the crirn-
inal category without fair proof
of the chafges that are being
banded about that it is knowingly
turning infected water into the
town mains, and this forsooth on
arrogant assumption that under
its franchise it dosen't have to
furnish drinkable water.
If this be true the city fathers
had better annu1 the franchise and
that as soon as a prudent regard
for adequate fire protection will
permit. Meanwhile we-are told
that if we don't like this particular
brand of swamp soup as served, to
boil it
On the statement of an eminent
medical authority that the water
being turned into the standpipes
was poisonous, the town authori-
ties on the tacit delivery of the
Water Company's the people be
damned decision to continue to
run swamp water into the pipes,
promptly appealed to the court Of
last resort-The State Board of
Health.
That august body has procras-
tinated in an objectionable man.
1er, on one pretext or another, UNI
til an epidemic of Typhoid seems
imminent. Non action in such
an emergency is inexcusable.
If the relatives of a victim of
what looks like cold b1ooded Gu
pidity ON the part of the Water
Company were to hunt a rope"
they would probably be stigma
tized as anarchists. But the real
anarchists in such a case would
be those, who with deliberation
for the sake of a few dirty dollars
allowed condition to exist which
may, if it has not already, have
caused the death of some of their
patrons-Save the mark. !!
Outside of the danger to life,
the damage done the town from
a money standpoint, cannot be
easily calculated. No prospective,
summer visitor cares to spend his
vacation in place with polluted
water supply. and sane investors
in real estate are preiudiced
against a town tolerating such
conditions
It is pretty safe to say that al
ready the loss direct and indirect
to this community consequent to
existing conditions has cost it
enough to install plant of its
own. We have always believed
that every municipality should
control its own water supply, if
not other public utilities.
No better argument for this, is
needed, than the plight the people
Of Charles Town find themselves
in.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-17
NOTICE.

DR.. Lawrence C, Mccoy, Graduate
OF the American School Of Oste0pathy,
at Kirksville, Mo-, may be prof ssion-
ally consulted at the Jeffersone Hotel
on Wednesday e and Saturdays Of each
week. Hours: 8 A. n. 10 p N.
Room No. 10
unheeltatmgly recommend Dr.. L.
G. Mccoy. morally and professionally,
TO al my Jefferson County friends and
erstWhile patients IS fully worthy of
your entire confidence.
Dr.. a. n. Sl1HH. D. O.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-17
Stephenson Seminary for Girls
Charles Town, jefferson Co., ". Va.
Enters upon her 10Th session Septem-
Der 18th, 1911.

With well furnished brick building
electric lighted and steam heated; witt
fine" suburban situation combining thu
advantages OF town and country; witt
= faculty of Christian women, mostly
college graduates, this institution i
well equipped for her work and main
tains her record for thoroughness ir
every department. The number OF
boarders limited to 30, makes possible
that individual interest and friendly M
tercourse between teacher and pupil
which characterizes Stephenson Semi
nary as q Christian Home School. For
further information apply to
MRS. c. N. CAMpBELL, Principal,
or to REV. DIR. A. C. HOPKINS,
Prest. Board of Trustees.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-17
SOME QUAINT CLIPPINGS.
FROM OUR OLD FILES.
Act Of the General Assembly.
AVe u SASSa = 20 ~ s4UOS111WA
The Governor and Council of the state
of Virginia, give notice.


of Virginia, give notice.
'sa.s July 16, 1908.
Pursuant to an act of the General
Assembly, i1tituled an act to amend an
act for appointing Electors to choose a
: President and Vice President, of the
United States: 1t is advised that the
following persons be appointed and
commissioned in the following counties
for the purpose Of executing said law,
viz:
Berkeley-Joel Ward, Erasmus CAN'T,
and William Sonmarville.
= Frederick -James Singleton, Henry
st. George Tucker and VIM Castleman
Hampshire-John Higgins William
Donaldson and Francis Murphy.
Jefferson Ferdinando Fairfax. Jacob
Manning and George Hite.
Loudon-John Little john, Armistead
Long and Fleet Smith,
Died Lately in gtarbrook, (Tenn. ,
Oliver Heard, Esq, attorney. at-law, aged
2l.-He had just married blooming
widow of SO years, who had led him to
suppose she possessed the attractive
charms of $1,000 of property, but who
unfortunately did not possess the s. OOOth
part Of that sum. Finding that he had
lost his cause. and mortified at the
nonsuit, he took an effectionate leave
OF his tender and amiable consort, and
drinking her reformation in a turnbler
of poison, added suicideSto the crime
of rankspe culation. -Lynchbetrq Star.
August IL. 1908.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-17

SOothea itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without scar. Cures piles.
eczema, salt rheum, and itching.
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist sells
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01
SLIGHT SHOCK FELT

Vicksburg, Miss, March 31.-A very
slight earthquake shock was felt here
today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01
ALL BONDS should
Be SOLD TOGETHER
Aid. Riley FaVOrS Paving,
Water and Sewerage

81 am in favor of paving the streets
in the business section of the city.
| believe the bonds voted for that pur-
pose should be sold But / believe
they can be sold to a better adVant-
age in lump with the water and sew
erage bonds than they could be by
themselves. I am certainly in favor
of the paving being done and the bonds
will be sold and the work done.
"Of course l am in favor of the car
rying of the bond election for sewer
age and water bonds. We need the
improvements and should have them.
The entire $105,000 of bonds, those
voted for paving four years ago and
those to be voted for water and sew
erage extension, should be sold as
quickly as possible and the work got
ten under way. | believe the course
we are pursuing the correct one and
that Americus will soon have all these
improvements"
The above expresses the sentiments
of Alderman G. w. Riley Alderman
Riley, it will be seen, stands for all
three classes of improvements that
promise so much for the future growth
of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01
O'GORMAN MAY GET The
new YORK SENATORSHIP
ShGGhaD SidGtraCkGd By the
Organization

Albany, n Y, March 31.-A vel
authenticated rumor is current here to-
day that William F. Sheehan has with
drawn from the senatorial race, and
that the Tammany forces have agreed
to support Supreme Justice James \.
O'Gorman for the position. How his
candidacy will be received by the in
surgents" is as yet unknown, as the
formal announcement was not made
until today, and prior to that time the
name of O'Gorman had not been Sc
riously considered.
1t is said fear of popular resentment
in allowing the special session of con-
gress to convene without a full rep
from New York, has forced
Murphy to insist upon the withdrawal
of Sheehan from the race. Murphy "a:
rived here this morning and is in per-
sonal charge of the Tammany forces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01
WANTS ALL Three
WORKS Done
Aid. Bolton Insists That This
is Right Course

Il am unequivocably i'll favor of is
suing the bonds voted four years ago
and paving the business section of the
city
81 am equally as strongly in favor of
voting the bond issue for additional
sewerage and more water We need
both and we should have them.
81 believe in Improvements of every
kind, and especially OF improvements
of this character that mean so much
for the future development of the city
The business section should be
paved. Americus must keep step with
the general progress of Georgia cit
les. More sewers and more water are
necessities of growing city. be-
lieve in all three and l hope to see
all three of them under way at an
early date"
These were the expressions of AL
derman Bolton
Alderman Bolton is an earnest adj
vocate of the bond issue as intended
to advance the interests of the city ds
a whole. He also stands as strong for
the paving bonds being sold and the
streets paved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01
DIR. PORTER Is COMING
ON tenth OF MONTH
Revival at First Baptist to
Begin Then

The Porte. 3vangelistic meetings at
the First Baptist church have been
postponed for one week. A marked in
terest broke out in DR.. Porter's churcn
at Lexington, KY, and demanded his
so he has arranged to come
to Americus on the tenth, instead Of
the third of April. He writes that he
will not protract the services in his
own church later than next week, and
will then come Immediately here. Al
nouncement for some special meetings
for next week will be made by Dr.
Burrows at the Sunday services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01
NO CREDIT TO AMERICUS
IS THIS BAD PAVEMENT
Cotton Avenue an EyGSOFG as
for Years

Visitors to Americus-people who
for long years past have been coming
here-doubtless wonder when they
walk up to the city from the Central
railway depot what manner of a coun-
Gil will persistently submit to such 4
pavement as they are thus compelled
to scramble over.
No sidewalk in Americus approaches
it in general wretchedness and dan
gerous features.
Years ago the councils of that pr .-
historic period ordered this abomin-
able pavement relaid in concrete Otl-
er councils in years succeeding did
likewise.
But no attention has ever been given
the councils order to relay the wora-
out, dilapidated and dangerous ODD
string of brick-bats-bricks Worn
this by years of usage, until cracked
and broken, they are a menace to peo-
pie who are thus compelled to walk
over them.
In other portions of the city people
are forced to lay curbing and concrete
blocks on side streets of ten times less
usage and importance than Cotton av>
enue, the main thoroughfare in the
business section of Americus, and one
more travelled, perhaps, than any other
here.
Let the city council advance Ameri
Gus in meeting this urgent necessity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01
HOMES ON LEE STREET
GOING UP RAPIDLY
Three Will Be Built on the
SiGg Lands

A community of pretty suburban
homes out Lee street, south, is assured
in the sale recently of the Sieg estate
and of other desirable lots out on the
Southsde, and with the extension Ct
sewerage there practically certain, 4
number of handsome residences VIII
follow.
There is no more desirable residence
section of Americus, and vast areas re-
Gently given over to woods and fields
will soon be adorned with homes.
Recently Mr.. G. e. Buchanan COM
pleted a pretty dwelling next the Hill
property out Lee street. This was the
first one built upon the former Sieg
property recently bought by Mr. E. L.
Bell at something over $4,000, and
other new homes Will go up there
quickly.
Yesterday Mr.. NJ. NJ. Lowrey, cashier
of the Americus National Bank, pur-
chased a beautiful vacant lot adioin-
ing that of Mr.. Buchanan and will
build pretty bungalow home there
in the early summer.
Col. j. e. Shipp has purchased the
lot next to Mr.. Lowreys and will erect
a pretty home upon it as soon as the
plans are drawn.
City Engineer ]. B. Ansley has res
Gently completed handsome resi-
dence out there, and Mr.. A. d. Gate
wood, MIR. Ned Sawyer and others have
bought lots and are ready to begin
building homes for themselves just as
soon as the important matter of sewer
age is fully settled
A wonderful transformation scene
will be wrought out on the SouthsidC
during the current year and scores >
new homes built in that delightful su
burb.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01
EARTHQUAKE ROCKED
LITTLE ROCK
People in Arkansas Town
Badly Frightened

Little Rock, Ark, March 31-Little
Rock was shaken by an earthquake
at 1880 o'clock. Mirrors were shaken
fees rolled about and windows clat-
tered A near panic ensued in the
Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone building.
H. F. AIciator, section director of
the weather bureau, whose offices are
located on the tenth floor Of the
Southern Trust building, reported con
siderable sway in the building The
Union Railway station, built of heavy
concrete and stone, was rocked pe@-
ceptibly. Pine Bluff, Dumas and Will
mar also reported as having expert
enced shocks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01
REGULARS and REBELS
HAVE Big Fight
Over 1000 People Killed in
Battle

El Paso, Tex, March 31-The blood
lest battle of the Mexican revolution IS
reported raging around the town 0f
Ures, state of Sonora One thousand
are said to be dead. fUres has fallen
in the hands of the revolutionists; the
nearby town of San Rafael has been
sacked and destroyed. The federals
are encamped about Ures and a long
ange battle is being fought with both
sides waiting for reinforcements.
Rsrn!ts from Mexican border towns
received here today related details o.
the fighting about Ures, which is east
Of !te city of Chihuahua and SO miles
northwest of Mermosillo Many wom-
en- and children are said to have pes
ished in the bombardment of the towa.
The battle, which started on Monday,
when the rebels marched upon Ures,
has been in progress ever since, the
federals making several attacks in at
tempts to recapture the town after it
fell.
The insurrectos trapped 25 federals
in the municipal building, then poured
q CALLING fire into the structure, killing
all of them The regulars fought gal
}anJly to their death.
Latest reports from the front stated
tna' the rebels were running short Of
ammulItion and had made an attack in
the night on an ammunition train If
the federals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01
STRIPPING CASE Will
Be HEARD ON APRIL 6
Pardon Board Hear Evidence
on That Date

Atlanta, Ga, March 31-Owing to
the effect that the hearing of the ap-
plication for pardon of Thomas Edgar
Stripping would be taken up by the
prison commission on April 9th, the
commission has deemed it necessary to
name that date, and official announce
ment of its action to that effect has
just been made. All parties concerned
in the application will be notified by
the commission, where requested for
such information have been filed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-01

Memphis, Tenn, March 31.-The To-
cal weather bureau today reported two
slight earth tremors occurring at 1857
o'clock. The vibrations We're slight.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-24
Social Engagements Are Broken by
Wholesale and Open Warfare Pre-
wallis at College.

Meadville, Pa.-Allegheny college Is
In fiutter of excitement, the senior
class is unable to hold It's social func-
tions and tender looks are no longer
exchanged by the dignified men of the
upper class and the fair goods. all be-
cause of an ultimatum delivered by
the young women to the effect that
whiskers that have adorned the faces
OF the students must be done away
with. A boycott has been declared on
all students who will not make ef-
forts to look like Apollos or appear
with faces as clean as that of Cupid.
mo students with boards need ap-
ply at the hall or ask for any favors,"
the weapon deals an especially severe
blow at the other members of the Sc
nior class" Names have been strick-
en- from invitation lists. The girls
simply do not like the scenery worn
on the mems faces. and say that If it
is not changed they will have nothing
to do with the wearers.
Matters first livened up at chapel
exercises when not a senior miss was
IA lCl Piatc anu tho NaSahSJ III ehio
envied part of the chapel was painful.
1t could not be explained until chapel
was over. Then the blow fell. There
on the outside, where all could see and
read. stood the senior goods. Thirty
or more each carried an umbrella and
from them dangled cards which read:
Our beaux are clipped"
The bewhiskered seniors understood
With many there was an inward bat
tie. for 1t meant social suicide or a
sacrifice of whiskers. The young wom-
en- marched triumphantly back to their
hall while the seniors went to frat
houses to talk the matter over. A war
council was held and the seniors de-
cided that the whiskers should remain
and the girls-well. they could boy
colt to their hearts content.
In the meantime social engagements
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-24
MACHINE TESTS HEART BEATS
New Device Takes Photograph of
Hearts Action and Aids in dag
nosis of Disease.

Baltimore. Md.-An apparatus is
now in use in the medical world for
measuring disturbances in the activ-
fty of the heart. 1t consists OF mag
net to which is attached thin wire
through which an electric current is
set in motion. The wire In turn is
attached to mirror which reflects an
oscillating beam of light by the aid of
bow lamp on to sensitized photo
graphic paper. A line is thus traced
on the paper in the same measure as
the current went out from the heart,
as shown in the accompanying illus
tration.
1t is known that an imaginary line
through the body has on one side all
the currents generated by one side of
the heart, and ON the other side the
currents generated by the opposite
side, so that by connecting an cleo
trode to each side of the body, obliter-
ating all other currents of the body by
placing them as nearly as possible at
rest. the physician has the current of
the heart where he can measure and
examine it.
The patient is put at rest, one cleo
trode is fastened to his arm, and one
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-24

After he has opened the way to
storehouse, his wife secures the food
and then shows her affection for her
mate by feeding him first. According
to the Maoris, when one of these
birds die. the companion soon yields
to starvation. for he is inconsolable
and will not eat.
There are very few huias in the
world today. What few that are left
are In captivity. Only scattering
numbers may be found in New Zea-
land, their habitat. The bird is a
member of the starting family and is
confined to the forests of certain
mountain ranges. In size It is about
as large as an American thrush.
Both sexes are glossy green-black,
excepting a white terminal band upon
the tail and large rounded wattles at
the cape. which are orange red. The
birds nest in hollow trees.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-24
TABASco SAUCE GIVEN BEAR
Utah Hunter Stops Progress of Pur-
suing 6ruIn With Hot Contents
Of Little Bottle.

Ogden, Utah.-While Alfred Bruer-
ton and his camping party were pre-
pairing supper on the ridge above
Cache valley a grizzly bear nosed its
way toward the camp. attracted by
the savory odor of the food under
preparation. None of the hunters
could get to his rifle in time and
there was general scattering. Bruer.
ton reached tree an eyelash ahead
OF the bear. and grasping the lower
limbs swung himself from one branch
to another until he had reached the
top.
Bruin continued to climb up the
tree when Bruerton. remembering that
in his haste he had brought with him
at bottle Of the fiery tabasco sauce.
which he was attempting to open at
the time the bear made his appear
ance, broke the neck of the bottle and
poured the contents into the eyes and
mouth of the brute.
With howl Of rage the animal de-
scended the tree and groped blindly
around the camp. where he became
an easy mark for the rifles of the
hunters, who had noticed his predica-
ment. Mr.. Bruerton has the hand.
some skin of the grizzy bear to back
up the story.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-24

to the opposite leg and the current
generated by the movement of the
heart of the patient is conducted to
quartz wire suspended In magnetic
field, which is DETECTED according to
the amount of current flowing through
It.
An arc light is thrown through a
condensing microscope upon the NOV
ing wire, the shadow from which is
thrown through another microscope.
which magnifies 1t 500 times and
throws the shadow through a slit at
right angles to the position of the
wire upon screen. Back of the
screen is a camera with a rotating
film, which takes a record picture of
the movement on the point made by
the intersection Of the slit with the
shadow of the wire.
This picture is compared with pic
lures of perfectly normal heart cur
rents, and by this method the physi-
clans are often able to determine the
nature of the patients affiiction.