davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
THEY JUST TALK
WILSON III 5iIll ;
Conversation is ALI They Will
Admit Having.
Both Decline to Give Information
to Reporters.

President-eiect Wilson and Nm.
j Bryan We're III conference at the
state house Tor three and half
hours and While at the end OF that
period Coy Wilson admitted that
names had been discussed Tor caDi-
net positions, he insisted that Mr.
Bryan name was not among those
mentioned The president elect asks
70 be taken at his word when he says
he has come to no decision as to any
details OF the cabinet
Mr.. Bryan showed no signs OF dis
.appoiHtHIent when he, emerged from
the conferences with the president
elect Indeed he and the president
elect linked arms and went out to
luncheon at the Sterling hotel and
throughout the meal nothing but
Iplea5antries were exchanged. The
political discussion was ended and
the time devoted to story telling
! Secretary Tumulty was the third per-
sen at the table
The conference began at $50 this
morning Mr. Bryan reached Tren-
ton from Philadelphia at BIS Sec
rotary Tumulty was at the railroad
station with an automobile and the
eommoner was whisked to the state
I house The president-elect had
reached the capitol a half hour in adj
vance or his visitor and was busy
! when Mr. Bryan was ushered in.
There was warm hand shake and
cordial greetings, and the two retir-s
ed to the governors private office.
I The door remained open during
the succeeding three and%a half hours
4 while the conference was in pro-
! gress, but the hum Of indistinguish-
able conversation was all that could
4 be heard III the outer office where
the newspaper correspondents con-
! gregated
i AT 1915 Gov Wilson came out
and announced that the conference
was over and that he would go to
luncheon with Mr. bryan.
\ We had d very delightful con-
ference, we did not come to any con-
I ctusl0ns, but We talked Things over.
/ We talked about the policies Of the
party, the carrying out Of the plat
form and we talked about the var
Joys cabinet places
"All Of them was asked.
4 No, inst here and there. Names?
Yes in general way We discussed
names /"
! Names that we're suggested by
Mr.. Bryan"
"a don't remember whether he
suggested them or | did, said Mr..
Wilson with a smile,
Did Mr. Bryan suggest any new
names
NO, said the governor, ''he did
not
"Goyernor, was next said, "ev-
/ erybody is interested in knowing
whether Mr. Bryan.s name was dis
/ cussed . And the governor without
a moments hesitation replied. 1t
was not
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
DIsLIKEs JOB SEEKERS.

Pesident-elect Wilson, made it
evident that those who expect to get
political appointments from him had
better not try to manifest their am
bition to him in person or apply di-
rectly to him in any way.
Il have a sort of general princi-
ple,' he said, that those who apply
for Offices will be the least likely
to get them"
Then a great number have been
disqualified already" he was asked.
Yes" was the smiling reply.
Zone man wrote me-, Mr.. Wilson
went on, saying he was thinking
of applying, and would like to know
from me personally what was the
best way to go about it. =
The governor was asked what his
reply to the letter was.
There was no reply" he said.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
SUICIDE IN WILLIAMSON
A Terrible Tragedy ON Second Ave-
nue. Monday.

Mr. w. N. Gaskell, who came to
this city few months ago and OPP
ened mercantile house op Third
avenue, committed suicide in his
room early Monday morning last 1t
seems that Gaskell had become en-
gagged in game OF cards with sew
eral other parties and had lost about
eight hundred dollars One OF the
party, comparative stranger in the
city, won most of the money. After
the gambling was over and the
stranger was leaving on an early
train, Gaskell went to the train and
told the man that ii he would let
him have four hundred dollars of
the money he had won, he would
give him his note for 1t, otherwise
he would commit suicide The man
thought he was joking and refused
to comply with his request Where
upon Gaskell went to the Beall
Hardware Company and purchased a
revolver and retired to his room,
wrote a note stating that he had
been robbed of eight hundred dol
lars and that he had nothing to live
for. He deliberately went to bed
pulled the thick covering over his
head, placed the revolver at his ea1
and blew his brains out He hac
| locked his door and the report Of the
pistol had not been heard. Abou'
9 O'Clock friends entered the room
| through a window and found the
suicide in a pool of blood dead He
was soon afterwards taken to Bali:
Undertaking Establishment where
his body was prepared for inter.
ment. On Wednesday his body wa!
taken to Pocahontas for burial BY
friends. Mr.. Gaskel leaves fam
| lily and friends in other sections OF
the Norfolk & Western Railway be
sides being a member OF several Sc
cret orders, who took charge OF hi.
| body The shock of the sudden tax
ing of his own life startled our cit.
and created surprise and consterna
ton. His wife, who was absent a
| the time of the shooting, arrived
Tuesday night and left with the bod.
| Wednesday morning Thus ends on,
OF the saddest tragedies that has ev
er taken place within the quiet pre-
cincts Of our city.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
WEAR GOLD HEELS
AND BE IN STYLE
You Should Hhave Lizards and
Snakes on Your Hosiery, Too,
Say Leaders.

Broadway, listen! Don't be start
led If you see New York's fashion
able women tripping along in the
course of the next few days, holding
their skirts just trifie higher than
usual If they do, it will be for no
other reason than to give the public
just the slightest flash at the heels
of the new shoes which have arrived
from Paris, and which will be gener-
ally adopted here by those who fol-
low fashions up to the last minute
The heels! Oh they are just or
binary heels, except for one thing
they are made of gold. Think of It,
Gold heels to go with the lizard and
nake-bedecked stockings. 1t had to
be, for no ordinary shoe ever could
have held its own with those stock
ings.
The idea is not original in New
York, however, as the fashionable
women Of Paris, especially those
who frequent the race tracks, have
been wearing them for some time
While in some instances the whole
heel of gold, many are satisfied
with just a narrow band around che
bottom of the heel
Along with the decorated stock
ings and unique shoes, the Russian
blouse has come in>o its own. 1t il
draped on one side with brocaded
velvet and fur trimmings.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
MATER-POWER IN
WEST VIRGINIA.
Its NiAny-Never Fail ~ Streams
Make West Virgin IA Notably
Rich in Pos oilities.

In an INTEREST," & article on West
agricultural az sities, George Byrne
in the Manu- Icturers' Record, has
the following to say OF water-power
development:
The hilly contour OF West Nir-
gnia and the many never-faiing
streams that flow down from ITS
mountain sides make it NOTABLY rich
in possibilities for the deyetopm
in which it a0ounds has rendered
such development unnecessary TO
such degree that ! recall but one
| important hydro-electric plant in
where only about 5000 horsepower
out OF far greaterTpo possibility has
tbeen put to use. Now, however,
there are some big developments on
the way The Kuhn interests, OF
/ Pittsburg are throwing a dam across
| the Cheat river at Morgantown, just
/ inside the line that divides West
| Virginia from Pennsylvania, and will
deyelope some 200, 600 horsepower
| This is intended for use in Pittsbbure
and possibly in Morgantown and
other nearby places The Appalch.
ian Power Company is making bic
development on New River just
across the border in Virginia but
with a view to using large part Of
4 the power in Biuefeld and through.
/ cut the coal fields on the Norfolk a
Western in this state at Richmond
Falls and other points on the New
River inside West Virginia and 9th
er developments VIII have much tc
do with increasing the states i'm
portance in manufacturing for while
there is a great deal OF cheap Goa
and unmeasured quantities of cheaE
gas in the state, the demand for bott
Is so great that it Will be more eco
nomical to make use Of the power
developed from water inside tht
state and let the coal and gas go else
where than to use them here and lie
the coal and gas go esewhere thar
q to use them here and let the water
power run to waste, So much cheap
j, er indeed is waterpower that cleo
tricity will be carried from the dam
, to many of the coal mines to furntsl
them with power, while they shi
their coal to Localities less favore
by nature.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
CHARITY OF OUR GOOD PEOPLE
In Their Prosperity They do not For
get Those Who are not so
Fortunate.

The relief committee, appointed
to prepare the baskets for the poor
met at the Mayors Office and assist
ed Mayor Pinson and Chief OF Police
Porter in purchasing provisions fol-
all the needy In town.
The committee purchased about
$500 worth of good things for their
Christmas dinners, and Rev Pierce,
Mrs. Charles Whitescarver, Mrs. Ed
Walker, Mrs w. H. Burgess and Mrs
R. L. Williamson purchased shoes,
blankets, clothing, toys, etc, and all
that goes to make up happy Christ
mas to those who need help.
The Mayor and Chief Porter de-
serves much credit in looking after
the poor and Williamson people
were very generous in their donation
to the committees.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
RIVER IMPROVEMENT MEETING
Important Meeting to be Held at
Catlettsburg.


A public meeting will be held in
the U. S. Court Room, Federal
Building, Catlettsburg, Kentucky, on
december both, 1912, at II a. m,
by the Board Of Army Engineers
charged with the duty of making a
reorganization of the Tug and Lee
visa Forks of the Big Sandy River,
for the purpose Of determining II the
work of improving and making navi-
&c BILE these streams shall be contin-
uei or abandoned.
This meeting marks an important
epoch in the work of obtaining gov
eminent aid in procuring slack-wat-
er navigation for our streams, and
is. therefore, of vital Importance to
all our people and all owners of
property the two valleys.
1t is entirely probable that the in.
terest manifested in the sentiment
developed at and the information ac-
quired from this meeting will final
ly determine the question of whether
this great project shall be carried
to completion or entirely abandon
ed.
For these reasons it is of the ut
most Importance that all who favor
the work and desire it's completion
should manifest an interest in the
meeting of the Board, by attending
and participating in it. Land own
ers, shippers and those directly inter-
ested in developing our great coal
and lumber interests should be most
deeply interested and should display
their interest by their presence.
Slack-water navigation will contri-
butte vast benefits to all shippers
and materially improve shipping ia
elites and lessen freight rates.
The. original project contemplates
the expenditure of about four and
one-ha,f million dollars and the ex-
tension of slack-water to a point
near Matewan on the Tug fork and
above Pikeville on the Leyisa fork.
Already about one million has been
appropriated and spent on the work.
The work now done will be of little
practical benefit unless the whole is
completed.
A voluntary association of citizens
of the two valleys, known as The
Big Sandy River Improvement Asso-
citation, has for years been laboring
| to promote this work. These eff
forts of the Association have been
and are without direct reward or the
! hope of it, and have not had the CO
| operation of many of the persons
who will be the chief beneficiaries
| of the completed work.
Persons alive to their own inter
est would better turn in, at this
critical period, and aid in these eff
forts. Else they may fail to be OF
further benefit
The Board wants the matter sub
mitted in writing relative TO the com
mercial prospects for navigator II
slack-water improvement is contin-
ued
The writer would impress upon
all our people in the two valleys the
urgent necessity for activity in the
matter If it is wanted by the govern
ment that this great and far-reach.
ing work shall 60 on.
B. RANDOLPH BIAS,
Secretary of Big Sandy River I'm
| provement Association.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
THE INTERESTING 1913.

Nine. de Thebes, Partisan scores
Of some note, hasSlately been MAX
ling many predictions for 1913. II
half what she says is to occur the
year will be intensely interesting.
Every nation in Europe, according
to the GRACE, is to have its calamity
next year Happily the United
States is not included in her direful
prophecies, but it is about the only
exception. Germany Is to have dis
astrous war, England is to lose its
king. Italy is to haye a new monarch,
Spain and Portugal are to experience
serious revolutions, and the eX-Sui-
tan of Turkey is to recover his
throne France is to be decentraliz-
ed unto small autonomies distribut-
ed throughout her territory Eng
land will be rent by internal dissen-
sions, and will pass through the
greatest crisis in her naval history.
Much weight is attached TO these
prophesies on the other side OF the
water because it rs said that the
scores has been successful in fore
telling events, among them being
the assassination of King Humber
OF Italy and the death Or Edward
VII OF England. Consequently her
soothsaying causes alarm Perhaps
Europe is an easier field for pro-
phecy than the united States, Gould
the star-gazing one foretell the
composition Of the Wilson Cabinet?
Possibly there. may be more things
on earth than are dreamed of in her
| predictions.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
CLARK WILL SEE WILSON soon.

Speaker Clark goes to Trenton to
confer with President-elect Wilson.
Mr. Clark would not discuss the OBJ
ject Of his visit. II was intimated it
would not have any connection with
the personnel Of the presidents cabi-
net However" Clark interjected,
81 don't think we will spend much OF
1.-THE time discussing the condition Of
the weather. 1t is believed the pro-
gram for an extra session will be dis
cussed Representative Underwood
who planned to go to Trenton this
week, may postpone his trip because
of the condition of his health. He
has been seriously Ill with severe
cold which once threatened to deyel-
OPP into pneumonia. He is recover
| ing rapidly. Senator Stone will be
one of Wilson'S callers during the
week.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
LITERATURE IN ADVERTISEMENT

Now are the halycon days for the
ad-Writers. To tell a whole nation
what 1t ought to buy for Christmas
presents, and to impress the super
fervid fitness of this or that brand,
is ealing forth literary gems not
found even in the best sellers. I
Read the ads. if you want to read
the real American poetry. Ponder
upon what can be said about sugar
cookies if you want to have your inn
agination wrought upon and your
hungry lips. stirred to liquid antici-
patton There is certain wafer
about which some genius can write
odes more melodfous than those OF
Keats He can use fragile and deli
cate and 'savory and tasty and a
host of other pleasant words until the
sWooning senses wonder why gods
were ever content with the mere pot
kquor and cornbread of nectar and
ambrosia and did not feast on this
incarnation of sugary dawn and mis-
ty moonlight Under the spell OF
these confectionery poems, eating
becomes a ritual and indigestion
loses all its terrors.
The tobacco publicist is not far be-
hind the cake man. Why not smoke
when the billy pipe holds surcease
from all sorrow and balm for every
grief? The sting has been taken out
of the soothing weed. 1t will not
burn the tongue, fret the nerves, go
out unexpectedly, or leave scent
in the parlor curtains. 1t is cheap
at the price, and the price is so low
as to be laughaole. If you don't be-
Heye it, look at the jolly soul in the
picture and be converted. Why
worry about your debts, your love al
fairs or politics when a tin OF bliss
awaits at the corner drug store2
But the real artist in words is the
Shakespeare who writes about auto
mobiles. He has the edge on the
rest, because he has names that hunt
| and hover and don't have to mean
ANYTHING. What witchery in the
splendid syllables OF carburetor!
| What luxury in the hint of Turkish
upholstery, What mystery in the
mere phrase, "a rain-visicn wind
shield" What incarnation in a
"full-hoating rear axle." Is it strange
people mortgage their homes to buy
something that sounds Homeric and
never gets a puncture on paper?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
A MAGICAL WANT AID.

At a recent AID Club banquet in
Denver, DR.. H Wood Avery. author
OF many advertising monographs,
concluded his address with story
which bears true witness to a we'll
known fact:
1.-THE power of the ad is miracu-
lous. l know young actress who
mislaid a string of pearls. She in
serted a lost and found advertise
ment, and the next day ! asked her:
well, did you get your pearls
back?"
"Yes," she answered and isn't
advertising wonderful? The pearls
lost were imitation, but those that
have been returned to me are the
real thing"
1t pays to advertise.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
WILSON TELLS OF
HIS FIRST SMOKE
1t Happened Also to be His Last
One


The arrival of a gold mounted,
amber stem, meerschaum pipe at the
state house today for Governor Will
son from an admirer in Vicksburg,
Miss, brought from the president
elect the statement that once, and
only once, in his life time, had ne
smoked.
st was this way" he said. My
father was a smoker Of some attain
ments, and had gotten to the stage
where he liked fat black cigars. In
his leisure hours my mother took
advantage OF his prediction and
employed him to blow smoke over
her rose bushes to kill the insects.
One day in my fathers absence she
asked that try this performance,
and / willingly complied. For hVe
minutes l steamed away like a fur
mace, but then it hit me with most
disastrous effect never tried il
again.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
IN THE LAST THROES
or A DEATH STRUGGLE.

The machine Republicans of this
county, who have been mantpulat.
elections regardless of law, cannot
any longer stand the growing public
sentiment OF the people against their
methods They are go.&g the way
Of all corruDt political organizations
and soon they viii be numbered with
OK and others who have gone
fore The sooner their demise the
better for all.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
l1n0ANUT MILK.

One day the children in New
York school were given lesson
about the COW, The next day a 60
coanut was brought in for their In
spection.
When the big nut came to Rosie
Goldberg, she happened to shake II
and heard something inside.
What's that?" she asked.
That's milk"
Rosie took another look at the nat
and asked:
Ibid the COW lay it,"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
NoTICE:-To avoid misunder.

NOTICE:-To avoid misunder.
standing with our patrons, we wish
to advise that our Ice once closes
at 4:3O o'clock p. m. each week day
and twelve O'Clock, M, Sundays. II
our wagon should haDDen to miss
you. please phone the Office before
the time stated above. Amy discour.
tesies on the part OF our wagon, We
will appreciate it If you will notify
the Office.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
HARD TINES.

The books in the New York public
library are beng sterilized against
contagion It's the germ that finds
it difficult in these tines to make the
pursuit of life and happiness
Youngstown indicator.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
REVIVAL AT THACKER.

Rev. w. ]. Blankenship has just
closed very successful revival ser
vices at Blackey, w. Va, one of his
upper charges. brother Waterhouse
of Grundy, assisted Rev. Blanken-
ship and there were twelve converts
with four additions to the church.
To God be all the glory.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

Mr.. f. H. Waldron, of Naugatuck,
paid US a pleasant visit today and
paid his subscription. He informs
US that everything was pleasant and
quiet in his section during Christ
mas.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

See our tables OF China containing
hundreds OF pieces all appropriate
for gift purposes
A. n. BEALL HARDWARE co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

Do good by stealth and blush to
find it fame.-Pope.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

We wish everyone a happy and
prosperous New Year.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

MARK RUSSELL q 90.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14

guests and all its spacious rooms were
brilliantly lighted and filled with the
merry company, In the receiving line In
the drawing room stood The host and
hostess, together with Mrs. McCunc and
her other daughter, Mrs. Green. Mrs.
Naylor wore an exquisite imported gown
of White chiffon drapcd over blue So tin
with border trimming OF roses and
mink bands Mrs Green Was dressed in
an evening gown of white charmeuse
satin with trimmings OF silver and lace,
and Mrs. McCune wore an elegant gown
OF white satin reicd In black lace. Dur
ing the time the guests were arriving a
beautiful concert programme was rem
dcrcd, and later the orchestra. sesreS at
ono side Of the beautiful ballroom. fur
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14

<0THER brilliant event took place
last evening at the McCune home.
when Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
clifford Naylor entertained near
~ two hundred of their friends
nee In honor Of the Niueolf club
D who were ali abroad together
saruc time as the host. The
y home WAS thrown open to the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14

Am matter 10 be included in Sun
su' 1oclety must be In this office not
ial than twelve o'clock noon Satur.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14

DR.. David II. Lewis has removed to
l00s Walker Bank building.
advertisement
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14

DR.. f. S. Scott has removed to 906
Walker Bank building. (Advortisement)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14

Special rates to holiday shoppers and
callers. Purdue's automobile and taxi
cab Phone Wesatch 5. (Advt,)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14

Miss Sadie Smith will entertain this
evening In honor or Miss LyIo Brimley,
and Mrs. J. L. Kendrick and Miss Sarah
Mozley will assist her.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. X A. Broadhurst an
their family arc up from Mount Pleas
ant TO spend few days here, and ar
al the Cullen hotel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14

Captain and Mrs. Charles w. Extol
are now settled In their new quarters
No. S. at Fort Douglas:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14

David Keith Jr,. reached home ycs
lerday afternoon from Port Deposit, Md.
20 spend the holidays with his parents.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14
Pocket Kmlves

This is another gift for the
boy. Don't make any differ
ence how many he has, he can
always use another and trade
the old one OFF. He is always
pleased with new one. Prices
from soc to $500. All styles
and sizes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-14

Mrs. w. 4. Sweet VIII leave today for
70 spend the remainder OF the
winter,