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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
BOYS IN GRAY MEET
Col. White Is Elected Honorary Major
General For Life.


Mooref1eld, w. Va.-Moorefield was
in gala attitude for the annual reunion
of the West Virginia division, United
Confederate Veterans. Sadness mark
ed the proceedings, however, caused
by the sudden death of Benjamin Dat
ley, a well known attorney of Moore
field, who was to have delivered the
address of welcome.
The address of welcome was deliy-
cred by Rev. J. w. Duffey, a Methodist
clergyman of Winchester, Va, who
served in the Mcneil Rangers, a noted
Confederate command, during the civil
war. The response was by Col.2Rob-
ert White, of Wheeling, the retiring
state commander
Col. Robert White, who served sew
enteen years as division commander,
and who is 80 years of age, declined
reelection. In view of his long and
faithful service, he was elected hon
orary major general for life.
The officers elected were;
Commander-Major Gen. Chas. S.
Peyton, Ronceverte. =~
Brigadier General, First Brigade
Col. A. G. L. Gatewood, Linwood.
Brigadier General Second Brigade
Gen. Wayne C. Ferguson, Ke-
nova.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
Eggs clotworthy Ate.

Harry Clotworthy. who is an expert
pm military affairs, entered the
diningroom OF the National Press
club one morning and carried with
him rayenous appetite. Having
eaten one breakfast, which consisted
largely of eggs, he ordered an
other breakfast. which consisted
even more largely of eggs. After his
repast he went to the writing-room
to get off some letters. Half an hour
later the steward of the club found
the colored waiter loafng about the
entrance OF the writing-room and
asked him what he meant by being
absent from his =post e==ssz
II got good excuse" exclaimed
the waiter, exhibiting the check for
the egg breakfast. mr. Clotworthy
done eat So worth of eggs and amt
goin' to let him git away from here
without payin, for them. high as eggs
is now
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

aye SCtldESs
sand, and parts gravel or crushed
rock With the forms in place, fill in
layers, mushy wet, about inches deep,
extending around the forms. Two
inches above the door frame place 3
iron rods, IS inches each, 4 feet long.
Leave the forms about week and
then remove them and begin the floor
construction.
Smooth off the ground for floor and
have it slope slightly towards one OF
the front corners. where the tile drain
is placed. Make the layer about 8 II
inches thick, and, after firming, add
about y inch of mixture, part ce-
ment to 2 of sand, with enough water
added to make thick mortar. Spread
evenly, and after letting it stand a
little while, smooth with a trOwel.
When the floor is 8 days old the
building may be constructed. Between
the ceiling of the cellar and the floor
of the building should be placed some
Insulating material.
Drainage should be provided for by
placing a 3-inch tile drain around the
outside at the base of the concrete
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Mr.. Williams. one Of 1--WE candidates
for the Office Of sheriff in one OF the
northern counties Of Wisconsin. was
making house-to-house canvass of
rural district, soliciting votes Com
ing to the house OF Farmer Tompson.
he was met at the door by the good
housewife, and the following dialogue
ensued:
Is Mr.. Tompson at homer"
No; he has gone to town."
am very sorry, as would have
liked to talk to him"
lis there anything l can tell him
for your"
MY name is williams, candidate for
sheriff, and wanted to exact prom
Use from him to vote for me at the
coming election
oh, that will be all right. know
he win promise, for he has already
promised four other candidates the
same thing. Norman E. Mack's Ma
tional Monthly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

ness in each side, could not stand tight
clothing, and was irregular. was COM
pletely run down. On advice took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and am enjoying good health. It
is now more than two years and have
not had an ache or pain since. do all
my own work, washing and everything,
and never have backache any more. i
think your medicine is grand and praise
it to all my..neighbors. If you think my
testimony win help others you may pub
fish it. Mrs. OLLIE WooDAIl., Nor
toms Gap, Kentucky.
If you havc the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta4
bic Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.P Pink cham M edicine Co.
(cOnfidentiaI) Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
MEET At PARkERSBURG
DAUGHTERS or coNFEDERAcv
HOLD STATE CONVENTION.
Elect ofiicers For the Year and
Choose 5IuefieId as Place Of
Next Meeting.

Parkersburg, w. va.-The West Viz
ginia division of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy closed it's fifteenth
annual convention here after two
days session. The following officers
We're elected:
President Miss Jennie S. Price. Of
Lewisburg.
First vice president, Mrs. L. G..
Burlington, of Huntington.
Second vice president, Mrs. Cally,
Lee Powell. OF Shepherdstown.
Corresponding secretary, Miss Min
ME z. Smith, Of Parkersburg.
Treasurer, Mrs. E. D. Talbot, Of
Elkins.
Historian. Mrs. w. D. slaven, Of
Lewisburg.
Registrar, Mrs. John c. Dice, Of
Lewisburg.
Director Of children's auxiliaries,
Mrs. G. L. Reed, of Huntington.
Bluefield was selected as next
years meeting place
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
TRAIN KILLS MAN.

Morgantown, w. Vas-A heavily lad
ened freight train running at full
speed on a supposed clear track,
crashed into handcar upon which
i've trackmen were riding on the B.
& o., near Star City, fatally iniuring
John Jock, an Italian, and seriously in
Turing ]. c. Wilson, the foreman. The
hand car and its occupants were
hurled twenty feet, and only one man
escaped injuries. Jock has fracture
at the base of the brain and is crushed
about the chest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
BAPTIsrs CLOSE GOOD MEETING.

sistersville. W. va.-The Pan Han
die Baptist association closed their
meeting here. after one of the most
successful sessions in the history of
the organization. A very large audi
ence was addressed by Rev Jas. Ell
lott, in one of the most powerful SER
mons ever heard in this city. Rev.
Elliott took for his text ''The Riches
of Grace, and held his audience
throughout his entire sermon. The
meeting adjourned after the after
noon session.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
LEFT FOOT CUT OFF.

! Bluefield, w. Va.-Aaron Wall, a
young colored man, whose home is at
Rockingham, &c, was run over by a
freight train on the east Bluefield yard
and his left foot was cut off at the
ankle. The man., who appeared to be
intoxicated, had boarded extra east
bound freight No. 1908 in this city, and
while yet within the yard limits, fell
between the cars and was run over.
The train had reached a speed of ten
miles an hour when the accident hap
pened. He was treated by the COM
pany surgeon and will survive.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17


wide at the surface, of the ground. In
windy locations it is we'll to place
bolts in the concrete, SO that the stills
can be bolted firmly in place. One
Inch of concrete is sufficient for the
floor, provided that it's bed is firm and
solid.
All openings should be in the front
or south side, thereby preventing
drafts and allowing the greatest
amount Of sunlight In the winter the
fowls principally scratch in the front
part Of the house, and will not use, to
any great extent, space farther back
from the windows than 17>feet. Five
square feet floor space per fowl should
be allowed for f1ocks of fifty In larger
focks, somewhat less space is needed
per fowl.
A shed roof house of single matched
boards, not higher than necessary for
caring for the fow.s, say 5 feet in the
rear and s feet in front, II feet wide,
and as long as desirable, are good d.
mansions. You will notice that this
requires an 18-foot rafter.
A good 3-ply-roofing paper on the roof,
and 2-ply on the back and west end,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
STRUCK BY PASSENGER TRAIN.

BIueaeld, w. Wv. Cole, colored
miner. of Crozier. was struck by pas
senger train No. / just west Of that
point, sustaining broken leg and
arm. The passenger train was making
the usual rate Of 9speed and was round
ing q curve when the man was hit.
An eastbound freight was passing ON.
the other track and it is supposed that
the man was confused by the noise
made by the freight and failed to note
the approach Of No. /.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

walls, and another from the lowest
point inside to outside.
Ventilation is necessary for n, ost
cellars. While building the walls
make one or more air-shafts (sinlilar
to chimney-fue) of 3-inch tile, by
Embedding them in the concrete wall,
as shown in the diagram, with an
opening in side at foor-level and anoth.
er at the outside, well above the
ground. BY this arrangement air is
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
Coal and Wooo.

We have in stock at our yards Lykens
Valley Stove and Nut, free burning
white ash broken, genuine Pocahontas
lump and run of mine. Wood sawed and
split. Hay corn and clover seed All
orders left with the Farmers Supply
Company will be fillei day received.
Both phones. A visit to our yard vii
convince you that we have the goodswe
advertise. Thanking you for the past
patronage we are, Very truly,
John C. BURNS & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
The Presbyterian OF The
South.
$500 a Year In Advance.

Contains departments for the Sunday
school Lessons, Westminster League
Books and Literary, and Church New
and is fully abreast with the Times.
Send for sample copy to show what
wehaven tspace toexplain. Address all
communications to
The PRESBYTERIAN of the OUTH
Atlanta. Ga.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
*cohsult local statesmen for prices.

Train all the horses SO they will be
safe when meeting automobiles
The sheepkilling dog is q serious
drawback to the sheep breeding In.
dustry.
You may not care to make CONNER
cial fruit growing your chief business
but farm fruit plat will please the
family just the same.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
BACKkCHE
NOT 4 DISEASE
But . Symptom, q Danger Sig
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Baclache is symptom Of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you have
backache dom t neglect it To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
Of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky AZ suffered
two years with female disorders, my
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
FOR THE LOUSY HOG.

Te get rid of hog lice apply freely
along the spine a mixture of equal
parts of kerosene and machine oil by
means Of an oil can, or apply it to
all parts Of the body by rubbing it
In a. rag or cotton waste Repeat the
application In ten days. Irritating APP
plications. such as undiluted kerosene
can not safely be used on SOW in pig.
an abortion may follow their use.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Follonsbee, w. ya.-The Johnson
hardware store at Follansbee was en-
tered and $4,000 in money and silver
stolen. OF the loot stolen $470 was
cash. The thieves worked the com
bination on the safe. 1t is believed
some person with inside information
did the job. A window was jimmied to
gain an entrance. 1t is the largest
robbery Follansbee has ever had.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
POUND A DAY FoR LAMBS.

Begin to plan now for gain of 5
pound a day in the lambs next year
This can easily be done by providing
good clover hay and winter pasture
for the sheep and pasture for the
lambs next spring. Put up some sec.
ond-crop clover, some Iespedeza, cow
pea or soy bean hay for the ewes, And
SOW barley or oats and crimson clover
in September for pasture.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Follonsbee, w. Wa small child
OF Mr.. Burris, a druggist OF this city.
fell from porch and it is feared that
the little one received injuries which
may prove fatal. The child's skull was
fractured. Sklllful surgeons are
battling for its life.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
w. c, 7. U. HOLD CONVENTION.

Clarksburg, w. va.-With $50 dele
gates and SO visitors from "a coun-
ties of the state in attendance, the
Both annual convention of the West
Virginia Woman's Christian Temper
ance union held a three days session
here in the First Methodist Episcopal
church. Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost, of
Morgantown, president, presided. The
delegates were formally welcomed to
the city by E. G. Smith and others.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

neaim was very DAD
and ! had q continual
backache which was
simply awful. Icould
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
. meals victuals
my back
nearly killing me,
and ] would have
such dragging sensa-
tons I could hardly
bear IL I had aora-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
BROWN AND BROWN

AFIORNE YS.AT LAW
Charles Town, j. ffeison ounty, ". Va
VIII attend to cases IN the var on,
urts OF y est Virginia and ,tarylnsa
Attention given nsions and all elA =
Il en- RI i. ainst the s. @ ,vsram~4
Gpe.ia ttention to collecttona
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

God has placed the genius of women
In their hearts, because the works of
this genius are always works of love.
-Alphonse De Lamatina.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
FRANK /. BUsHoNG
Atorney-A-Law

win practice in the courts Of Jefferson
and adjoining counties, Supreme Ceu t
Of Appeals Of West Virginia and Federal
Courts. office Lawyers Row Charles
Town, w. Va
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

DOES YOUR HEAD ACHEy
Try Hicks CAPUDINE. It's liauid-pleas.
ant to take-effects acknowledgement to prevent
Sick Headaches and Nervous Headaches also
Your money back II not satisfied. 10c., 25c. and
Soc. at medicine stores. Adv.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
Usual .On.

Usual One
What is the latest thing which
Mrs. Cooke has in the way of q
pickle?"
Il guess it is her husband"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Cement every crack that will admit
the least air into the silo
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Farmers should prepare themselves
to utilize fall pasturage.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Serious One.
What was the last operation that
famous surgeon performed?"
He cut his wife out of his will"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Yes, sir" replied the boy. Moth
er will be down directly" -Woman's
Home Companion
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Cellars.
admitted. To allow the air to pass
out, use stove piping or something
similar, and construct a fiue extend.
ing above the top of the building, and
cover with galvanized hood To reg,
ulate the ventilation. fix the fiues so
they can be easily and quickly opened
and closed. On cool nights leave open
and on warm days close
Bill for material required for con-
structing the walls TX feet high and
putting 4-inch floor in cellar:
Crushed rock, 9 cubic yards,
Sand, 5 cubic yards, at s1... 90
Cement Port1and1, - IA barrels,
at S2........ ...........s...... % 90
Is feet 3-inch tile, at cents 49,. SO
s45 SO
*Consult local statesmen for prices.
The illustrations used will show de.
tails of construction of the cellar, With
the concrete roof. The construction OF
the roof will almost double the cost of
the cellar. However, anyone desiring
to add the concrete roof may have de,
tailed Instructions for erecting the
form ana making roof by dropping the
writer card asking for same.
L. F. SUTTON.
College of Agriculture, West Yir-
ginia University.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
Mother Goose il Poultrx rrade.

1t is reported that the following oc-
Cured in a small poultry store
kept by the widow of the deceased
marOhapf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Stylish new. we'll tailored wash suits
In white, tan, and colors. Shirt waists.
the styles are the newest design, price
within reach Of all. Burns & Shugert
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17

Il should like to see nice fat
goose" said a customer. entering the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

tons" the security of their possessions
indicates a desire to call forth popular
respect upon a ground that had hith-
erto been neglected. They chose to
make the announcement at time when
the federal government had practic-
ally acknowledged that it was unable
to offer any such guarantees.
While the ability of Zapata to make
good his promise may be open to some
doubt, it appears that Orozco has from
the first been able 10 qualify as pop
ular protector in Chihuahua, which be-
speaks radically differing state of
affairs in the two sections of the re
public. The states of Puebla and Mo.
relos are peopled with the folk OF the
''old Mexico" A dozen generations of
exploitation, witnesses of succeeding
regimes of banditry and alien inexper.
fence to establish popular authority
produce race in whose imagination
there can Hnger no image of even ap
proximate republican rule. In action
they are not unlike the American back
woods mountaineer, who settles his
own questions of justice and keeps q
gun in readiness for the advancement
Of his personal interests. Unlettered
and out of touch with the rest of the
world, the Mexican backwoodsmaI
needs no captain 10 lead him on forayi
/ fer plumber. Taking away both Ia
pata and the pressure of governmental
authority, conditions in Puebla ane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
Senior de la Barra and Mexico

Even the members of the progress
siye national party, the men who sent
the cabled dispatch to the absent ex-
president advising him for the coun-
try's good not to return to Mexico, do
not contend that he comes with the pur-
pose Of fomenting new difficulties for
the administration Their fear is that
his name will be a rallying cry for the
powerful discOntents, among them the
church party. The influence of this
party in Mexico is, as a matter of fact.
generally impossible to predict for any
period OF time, for the plain reason
that there have never previously ex-
listed free political organizations.
While popular support for one al
legiance or another. however, is as yet
a matter of the personal popularity OF
the leaders, Senior de la Barra has been
differentiated from the others by his
ability TO command a continuous atti
I tude of respect on the part of Mexico
at large. Whether FROM q sense OF
/ fairness toward Francisco Maderc
when the latter was making the polit
4 ical campaign that preceded his formal
election 10 the presidency, or from an
astute sense that the future held pos
sibilities of more lasting prominence
in his country, Senior de Ia Barra de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

clined the nomination as an opposition
candidate which the Catholic party
tried to force upon him.
When, two days previous TO his de-
parture from Paris on his return to
Mexico, the members of the progress
sive constitutional party, all known as
intimates of the Madero administra-
ton, sent the message warning against
his return, the publication of that COM
munication aroused a protest which
was in no sense confined to the Cath
Ole party The students of the Ma
tional university's allied schools, an
erratic but influential political element,
we're among the loudest in their de-
nunciations of the action. Praise for
the past record of the returning ex-
president rang only less loudly than
/ denunciations Of the sentiments which
| inspired the warning cablegTam- Pres
( ident Madero, quick to sense the cur
rent of public feeling, FASTENED 10
characterize the act of his party asso-
ciates as ill-judged and to add his con.
tribuuon to the praises of the man who
had helped make him president.
Having been an official representative
of the Diaz regime, however, the men
who are most blindly attached TO the
results Of the Madero revolution hold
that Senior de la Barra can never rep
resent any other element in ,Iexican
politics. Months of revolutionary tur
mol since the accession of Francisco
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

Morelos would probably be very little
different from what they are now.
But northern Mexico breathes a diff
ferent air. Its people, peon and land
lord alike, have lived in the saddle too
long and felt the freedom of the open
spaces too long not to have developed
a different individuality. Careless of
the polish of civilization, of which they
know much through contact with the
busy life across the Rio Grande, they
yet have a broader sense of genuine
liberty and are more amenable TO au-
thority of their own making. Physical
ly, as well as mentally, they differ
from the south. They have more
money, better clothes; they must work
harder for living in more rigorous
climate. They. have never succumbed
to the curse of landlordism as have
their southern countrymen, and the
"Chihuahuanese" has been a freer man
from time immemorial. Consequently,
with modicum of liberty in his grasp,
the northerner knows better what TO
do with it and will fight more intelli-
gently for its retention. This has been
/ the main secret of the difference be
tween the Orozco army and that OF
Zapata. From general down to hum
blest camp follower, a difference oil
history characterizes the two bodies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.)
Mexico City. March 24.-No other
event holds as much OF speculative in
terest in the Mexican political situa-
ton as the arrival here Of Francisco
Leon de Ia Barra after an absence of
four and onehalf months. All sorts OF
predictions as 20 bis future part in ma
tional affairs are being made, accord
ing to the Hight in which the maker
views the local situation. but in the
main they are expectations that Senior
de la Barra's influence will be OF ben
eft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

Madero have produced in many quar-
tiers a revulsion of feeling which is ele-
waiting the memory of President Diaz
into unmistakable favor Such feeling
is likely TO rebound to Senior de la
Barra's benefit, and it seems likely that
in the course of ordinary events he
may be looked to as one of the future
favOTites of popular confidence.
II may, at the same time, be a reason
able presumption that he is too old a
man in politics to permit the wine of
personal popularity so to enter his
head as to wrongly affect his actions.
By those who claim to know Senior de
la Barra best, 1t is predicted that his
activities will be devoted to bringing
together the warning factions, with the
object of giving back to Mexico the
conditions of peaceful security which
are in most crying need. They con-
tend that he will powerfully restrain
any ilLjudged activities on the part of
enthusiasts and convert such support
into power which, while it may event
ually land him safely in the presiden-
cy, will give its first attention to es.
ltablishing order and giving Mexico an
other chance to demonstrate that il
can, in some way, rule itself.
Pascual OroGco and Emiliano Zapata
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
"Numher seven."

On the list Of republican candidates
tor governor Is ]. McCan Davis, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

man who can be elected" Vote for
Political Adv.