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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-28

Rex A. reropian. the eNiied Arins-
man bishop II Adana, has been mao,
.arehbishop Of all ArinehiailS ~ .Dl9
country, with headquarters N t,iS ',',,'
W here he viii reside, using i'e - -. -
~ the Advent until 'ie
church III completed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-29

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condition.
What is it?" inquired Mer-
Ger eagerly.
81 don't propose to go into ex-
plantations, but your daughter,
Ethel, and young Harry Lane
have been going a good deal to-
gether."
'"Yes," nodded Mercer, what
of it?"
"Just this. Some people say
they are engaged and that they
correspond. You ought to know
that the daughter of a man as
poor as you are is no match for
the son of the richest man in the
district. Break it up. Keep Ethel
away at school, drift her out of
this silly idea,' and I'll loan you
the'money,"
1t was Mercer who arose to his
feet ncw. He did so with a look
on his face that made his visitor
cringe and vince.
Were not the Lane sort, eh?"
he said, his voice husky with
emotion. "And l suppose you
think you are. | understand you
only too well, Henry Brown.
You have plans for your own
daughter in that direction, is that
it? And you ask me to sell my
child's happiness. No! 1 would
as soon interfere between two
angels. Go your way, l want
nothing more to do with you"
Gentle Mrs. Mercer, coming
into the room a few minutes later,
found her b,1cbo1d With bOu1ad
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-29

mo. I demeaned myself ask
ing for it."
81 am so sorry. Dear! Dean!
Why does not Uncle Silas at
least answer my letter. 1 wrote
him how much we needed help.
He has always sent sister and me
a hundred dollars at Christmas,
and l hoped my letter would
move him"
Don't worry, mother" said
Mercer, with an effort to look
cheerful. well get along some
way"
Uncle Silas was quite an insti-
tuition with his two nieces, Mrs,
Brown and Mrs. Mercer. They
had never seen him, and he had
forbidden all his kin to visit him.
He was reputed wealthy hut an
cratic hermit. He had not re-.
Piled to the letter, and Mercer
felt pretty well discouraged as he
went out into the yard to close
up the stable.
"HelloP he exclaimed, as he
came across a huddled figure sit
ting near the corn crib. Whats
the trouble, stranger?'
81 was wondering if you'd give
me a bite to eat and a bed in your
hay loft" replied the stranger, a
bent, decripit looking old man.
% applied at the next farm house.
They set the dog on me"
Et"That's Them muttered Mer-
Ger, trife bitterly. well,
stranger, the owner of that farm
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13
Satisfy
that Heart
Hunger

it's natural,
it's human, it's
ri G h t. S t o p
bordering and
longing. Don't
W a S t e energy
wishing. G. e t
gu a Home
Place S o m e
money making
land-and get it
n o w while |
hold the price
down. Venture
to write me for
the plain story
about this ex-
cellent land of
mine at Cadil-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13

lac, Hear about
cloudss
and hunting
sofia
costa for
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13
Fine Farm for 121ac
an Acre Monthly
Ensure your future
Be your own master

The day approaches when
you, too, will get the blue
slip-be ready. Get a Home
Place as a shelter for your
declining years, a safe nest
for the kiddies, and a well
of deep contentment for
Mother, while you may. I
will sell you an ideal, a beau-
tiful Home Place that can
make you happy, independ-
ent and free, near Cadillac,
Mich, a fine town of live
people with plenty of money
at terms Con 20 to 40 acres)
of I25ac an acre monthly. 1t
lies open and free, high and
healthy, only a few hours ride
from Chicago, all ready to pay
you profits up to $500 an acre net.
bo1f in no ct11ra tao aCrac in
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13

Suppose owned thsha
five orchard and the balance yard garden and cattle
You'd of substance whom bank presidents would
shake hands WITH proof and content
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13

try-and SO perfectly adapted to berries
and grapes they grow RANK. I'll send
you a copy and let you read the SCIEN-
TIFIC reasons why our soil and climate
combine to produce better growth of
vegetation" than land you'd be glad to pay
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13
My Unparalleled Offer.

This property-every acre OF it's SO
honestly valuable that any time within II
months if you wan: your money back on
the purchase price you can have it. So
for year from :, your money, which
invested now gets you a Home Place at
my present very low acre price, will not
be spent but saved. You can't help but
be benefited whether you keep the Land
or not.
You see, the financial burden is trivial
and the risk of loss is nil. I've eliminated
DOUBT-the sailing is plain Send for
details If l ever get the facts into you,
you'll find it hard to stay away. You'll
long to come to this pleasant, well-settled
country, where crops are sure, markets are
close, freights are low, shelter, elevation
and drainage are excellent, people are
white, roads are good, schools are thick
and phones are cheap
This land is surely going to increase
wonderfully in value. The. 37th Annual
State Board Report says it's the natural
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13
DON'T RESIST---WRITE.

Get the details-and get them now
while my terms on twenty to forty acres
are as low as $40 down and 12Hc an acre,
monthly. Find out from my references,
including banks and governors, L am a
man you can do business with safely-a
man who does not exaggerate-who in
gage-a real estate owner who does not
take advantage of the laws consent to
gouge or grind, but who plays fair, prac-
tees the Golden Rule-and makes it pay
Let me show you the road to Independ-
enceville write me NOW. Agents
wantei J..
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
NAMES HILLES AS CHAIRMAN
TAFT Aid Chosen Chief Of tho Repuo-
lean National Com
mittee.

Washington, July 11.EPresident
Tafts secretary, Charles b. Hilles,
was chosen chairman OF the Repub-
lican national committee, and James
B. Reynolds Of Massachusetts, a mem
Der OF the tariff board, was made sec.
rotary Tuesday. These selections
were made by nine members OF the
national committee. acting as a sub
committee. after conferences with
President Taft. Chairman Hilles and
the full national committee will meet
Friday, July 10, at the Waldorf-Astoria
in New York to appoint treasurer,
other officers, an executive commit
tee and an advisory committee.
Headquarters Of the national COM
mitfeo are to be opened in New York
the FIRST Of next week They probably
will be in the Metropolitan Life build
Ing, the same as four years ago. The
opening Of middle west headquar-
aers at Chicago and Pacific coast
Headquarters at Portland, Ore, was
considered at the meeting OF the sub
COMMITTEES and practically decided
upon.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
ELks MEET AT ROCHESTER
Next Annual Grand Lodge Reunion to
Be Held There-o ficers Are
Chosen.

Portland, Ore, July 12.--With the
election Of officers and the selection
OF Rochester, N. Y, as the meeting
place for the next animal grand lodge
reunion, the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks In grand lodge SEES
sion on Wednesday disposed OF the
most important business of the week.
The officers chosen as follows: Grand
exalted ruler. Thomas B. Mills. Su-
perior, Wis; grand esteemed leading
knight, James L. King, Topeka, Kan.
grand esteemed loyal knight, Charles
P. Ward, Cal; grand esteemed lee
turing knight, Lloyd B. Maxwell.
Marshalltown; grand secretary, Fred
G. Robinson, Dubuque, Ia; grand
treasurer, Edward Leach, New York:
grand trustee, John j. Faulkner. East
st. Louis. Ill; grand inner guard,
John Lee Clark. Albuquerque, N. M:
grand tyler, Patrick H. Shields.
Clarksburg. w. Va
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
EIGHT MINERS KILLED
EXPLOSION IN PANAMA SHAFT AT
4 MouNDsvILLE ENToMBs MEN.
Thought to Have Been Caused by Hat
lamp IanltIna Gas In Entry.

Moundsville, w. Va-Eight miners
were killed and two others seriously
injured by an explosion Of gas in the
Panama shaft OF the Ben Franklin
Coal and Coke company. Four other
workmen were imprisoned in the shaft
for several hours.
Rescue parties headed by foreman G.
Z. McCabe entered the mine, and sue
ceeded in finding the injured men.
Later the fan was started and when
the mine entries were cleared of gas
attempt was made to ind the missing.
McCabe was overcome. and brought
to the surface. but others took his
place and located the bodies OF the
men who were killed. Finally the
work Of rescue was halted until the
mine could again be cleared Of gas.
Qfficials Of the coal company coun-
termanded the order for the United
States Bureau OF Mine rescue cars, de-
claring the entombed miners are dead.
They say 1t viii be days before the
mine can be cleared OF gas.
The explosion is said to have been
caused by one Of the miners carrying
an open lamp.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
DESTRUCTION OF
OLD FRUIT TREES
Travelling Timber buyers Buy
Them Up for Manufacture OF
Tool HandIes--They
Should be Spared.
tRy ]. H. HAYNEs.l

Il There seems to be disposition on
the part of the farmers to ostracize
the old standbys Of years ago. 1t
seems like a sacrilege to do SO.
Some travelling timber buyers went
over our country buying old apple
trees for the manufacture OF tool
handles. Their story was that the
trees were worthless for fruiting and
the price they paid would replace the
old trees with young stock
The grandfather of the writer
planted an orchard (seed1ings) 80
years ago. He gave his children the
privileges OF choosing tree apd nam
Ing It.
One Of the boys called his tree
"Bills Apple" This tree is still living
and bearing. So Is the boy who
named II.
One other Of these seedlings that
was top-grafted with the Pound Pip
pin Is still bearing. Enough wood was
taken from these two old trees to
make a gavel to be used by the pre-
siding officer at the annual meeting of
the descendent of the old pioneer.
Last August over 200 of these chill
dren and grandchildren met to com
memorate the memory Of the planter
81 these two old trees and this gavel
was presented to the society.
Some four or five miles from where
these trees stand is a pear orchard all
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
tBy r. B. RUSHING

tBy r. B. RuSHING.)
Four years ago ] purchased piece
Of land adjoining my farm which was,
to say the least, one Of the worst run
down pieces OF land In the country,
with noxious weeds Of all kinds, tas
burdock being very rank.
! turned in my sheep and in a few
weeks they had the burdock eaten
right into the ground.
The sheep. while it is one Of the
daintiest Of animals. will live and
grow fat where COW would starve to
death. usually make two cuttings
OF my flock each year; one in the
spring and one in the fall.
In the spring Gull out all the ewes
that do not bring lambs or those
that do bring them and for some
cause fail to raise them, unless those
ewes are Of extra quality and promise
well in the future
In the fall Gull out and ship of
all the old and weak ones. also fatten
and ship the wether lambs during the
fall and winter, thus my spring GULL
ing Is light and my fall culling heavy.
However, ! consider both important.
! make q point to always buy the
best registered rams ] can find. There
is nothing gained In using cheap
ram" on flock OF grade ewes.
II you want to raise early lambs,
that is, winter lambs, you must be
thoroughly prepared and clearly un-
derstand the business. It means sleep
less nights. nursing bottles and warm
blankets. But lambs usually bring a
good price In the market, which /
think pays for the trouble Of raising
them
! aim to have my early lambs come
In January and the first OF February
the earlier the better. My ewes are
kept in good. thrifty condition, both
before lamping and after.
Here is where many fail to have
what Is called good luck with sheep.
I Sc many fiocks after they bring
their lambs. either early or late, turn
ed out in the early spring and that is
all that is thought necessary. Conse-
luertly they become thin In flesh and
run down from sucking.
Thus, when the breeding season
comes again, they are in no shape for
service, and II they do get with lamb
at all. the chances are they will bring
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
NAME 5 CANDIDATES
'WiscoNsiN { PRIMARY LIST Us
FINISHED.
Badger Democrats Also Select Rival
Men for Nomination In Sep
TENDER After clash.

Milwaukee. Wis, July 15.--After an
extended battle on the income tax
law plank. the Democratic state con-
ventfon Friday adopted platform for
the coming campaign and finished
naming candidates for the five high
est elective state officers, subject to
the September primaries. The ticket
follows;
Governor--A. J. Schmitz and ]. C.
Karel, both Of Milwaukee.
Lieutenant Henry Mol
lenpah, Clinton; Harry W.. Bolens.
Port Washington. MI
Secretary Of State Andrew r.
Kealy. Hudson.
State Treasurer-Nicholas Schmidt,
Marathon City: Jacob Leonard.
Marshfleld.
Attorney General Charles "A. Ka-
ding. WATERFOWL: John F. Doherty,
La Crosse. 49,.
The convention lasted two days and
the greater part OF that, time was
taken up in discussing In >the com
mittee room and the floor OF the
convention an income tax plank. The
factions were divided on the question
Of fayoring amendments OF the pres
ent law and submitting the amend
Inent to referendum vote OF the
people or repeating the present law
and passing new one. The Schmitz
faction favored the amendment and
the Karel' crowd the repeal. The
amendment plank finally was adopted
on the floor Of the convention. ~
The platform also indorsed~ the
Baltimore platform and nominees. af.
hrmed confidence In w. j. Bryan.
condemned multiplying appointive
officers in the state, favored munich
pal home rule. indorsed conservation
OF natural resources. pledged support
to the constitutional amendment pro
yiding for the initiative, referendum
and recall, a law compelling the
guarantee OF bank deposits, and
promised to use vigilance in keeping
agents Of special interests out OF the
party.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
PRUNING Grape vInes.

The first season let grapeyines grow
at will. The following season prune
back to the strongest canes to three
or four eyes. and remove the others.
After the buds start In the spring
leave the two strongest shoots to
grow and rub of the others. The two
shoots are the canes which form the
permanent. arms Of the vines, and will
bear the upright shoots from which
the fruit Of succeeding years is to be
obtained.
Pruning may be done any time, ac-
cording to the locality, from Decem-
Der to March, but after that Is not adj
yisable. The principle to remember
in pruning grapes Is that fruit never
grows on last years wood. but always
on the new wood OF the present sea-
sons growth.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
FORACE-PLANT
SEEDS IMPORTED
Con Number OF Lots
Examined Found OF Low
Vitality and Inferior
Quality.

The Secretary Of Agriculture Is call
Ing attention to the Seed Laboratory
which has examined a considerable
number of lots Of forage-plant seeds
imported into the United States dur
ing 1911 and found that many OF them
consisted Of seed Of low vitality and
high weed-seed content, said:
THE analyses Of IS seed lots of seed
of alsike clover, red clover, white
clover, and hairy vetch, amounting to
225.78O pounds. showed that the pure
seed consisted of only 44.9, 64.2, 51.2,
and % per cent. respectively, OF the
consignment. while the termination
was as follows: 1873. 37.0, 30.5. and II
per cent. respectively. Consequently.
though this seed was imported at a
cost Of $7.47. s7.s7, SIT and 1882 per
100 pounds. respectively, the actual
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

cost Of 100 pounds of seed that ger.
minated was s44.35 for alsike clover.
1886 for red clover. $1l1.se for white
clover, $23.29 for hairy yetch, or from
two to four times the market price Of
seed Of the very best quality.
"A special examination OF seed Of
alsike clover and red clover imported
from Canada during 1911 showed that
approximately one-half was unstable
for seeding purposes In that country
the seed control act there prohibiting
sale when more than a prescribed
number Of noxious seeds are found to
the pound. One lot of seed of alsike
contained less than so per cent OF
pure seed, terminating only Is per
cent, or 71s per cent of the entire
bulk. This particular lot contained
approximately $4,000 weed seeds in
each pound"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
The Blessing Of the Word.

1t is the highest wisdom to avail
ourselves Of every help to right liv-
ing. There is no other help compar.
able to the Bible; there are number.
less books and tracts on ethics, on thu
conduct of life. ON holy living and holy
dying. But the Bible is the light from
which all these are lighted, and they
shine only in proportion as they re
fleet its teaching and spirit. why
should people prefer the trickling
branches to the full tide OF the CEN
trail stream; or the twinkle of the
small incandescent bulbs to the blaze
of the sun? However 1t may be ac-
counted for, the old book brings to the
sincere and inquiring heart message
of life and light, helping every man
TO know himself In his weakness and
strength. and showing every man the
remedy for his weakness and the
sources of eyerincreasing strength.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
AUTO ACCIDENT.

Charlestown, w. Va.-Butler Jones,
son of Thomas F. Jones, OF Shepherds
town. was injured by an automobile
near that place. Jones jumped out Of
a buggy to hold colt he was driving
and machine owned by the sheriff
of Washington county ran over his leg.
MASKING 1t. The sheriff was after the
negro who shot an Italian at Spencers
July 4.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
Fear Damage 70 Wheat il Shock.

FSaF bdmd9S 70 WHSdk ~ otoSN.
Some of the farmers In the county
have already threshed their Swheat,
but the majority of the wheat grow.
ers still have their wheat in shock.
and it is feared it will be. consider
ably damaged by the continued rains
that have been falling during the last
two weeks. Fortunately, the rains
have not been general in the county,
and while some parts have had heavy
rains one day, they have had it hot
and dry there for the next two days,
in some cases, thus giving some of the
farmers a chance to thresh their
wheat. In some parts of the county,
however, 1t is feared that the rains
will cause the wheat to sprout in the
shock. Very little Of the oats crop
has been cut and the rains have been
interfering with it to some extent,
though so far not much damage has
been done. If the rains continue for
another week, 1t is expected that
rust may damage the oats.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
3. g. o. TRAIN DERAILED
Fireman Seriously Hurt, But Pas
sensers Escape Injury.

Parkersburg, w. Va.-Train No. 719,
the Pittsburg and Kenoyai Express on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
derailed near Murrayville about 40
miles below here. All OF the train. in
Guiding the engine and i've cars,
jumped the track.
No one was killed, but all of the
passengers were badly shaken up and
Fireman r. G. Wood seriously injured.
A relief train was sent out from
here with physicians aboard. Con-
ductor J. A. Roush was in charge OF
the train and w. w. Layman the en-
gineer.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
INSURANCE MEN ELECT.

.Clarksburg. w. Wv. 8. Linda
mond, of Parkersburg, was chosen
president. Edward E. Cook. Of Charles
Town, first yice-president: A. c.
Scherr. Of Charleston, second vice.
president; 8. w. Thornburg. Of Hunt
ington. ecretary-treasurer, OF the
West Virginia association of local fire
insurance agents, which held its an
nual convention here and discussed
various phases OF the fire insurance
business in the state. There was a
good attendance.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

weak lamb. bad luck follows OF
course.
You can plainly see that the real
trouble lies In their care and hand
ling at all times. They must be made
to take plenty Of exercise and not be
housed until Just before Landing
time, except In stormy weather, then
1t Is well to have a shed provided for
them to go under during the summer
storms.
When lambing time comes watch
my ewes very closely and am obliged
to be with them both day and night
almost continually. OF course at this
time I keep them in good. warm
barn.
fence on little pens about six feet
square and put eve and her lambs
in by themselves for two or three days
until the lambs have become strong
enough and sufficiently acquainted
with their mother to know her and
find her when turned in with mum.
Der OF ewes and lambs in q large place
provided for them in the barn.
OF course talking about winter
lambs may seem little out Of season
now, but now is the proper time to be
thinking OF that very thing for 1t will
not be many months before the breed.
Ing season will be here and then II the
flock Is not In proper condition for
breeding, the winter lamb business
will prove failure.
It Is an excellent plan for every
farmer to put up every fall a quantity
of oats straw to help out In carrying
the sheep through the winter. Wheat
straw will answer the purpose but II
10 not as good as oats straw.
or course straw is not an ideal feed
for sheep. 1t contains little nutri.
ment. but not much and great deal
Of food fiber, but clean oat straw fed
sparingly in connection with roots or
other succulent feed helps out won.
derfully.
Placed in the rack with clover hay
It will be pretty well eaten up every
day and 1t undoubtedly saves some
grain.
Where farmer has plenty OF grain
and little roughage oat straw will help
to piece out the ration admirably.
II fed in large quantities It will
almost certainly produce stomach
trouble and this should always be
avoided.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN.

Wellsburg. w. va.-Joseph Crow
rizer, aged Sc, resident OF this city,
was instantly killed by freight train
on the Pennsylvania railroad. Mr..
Crowrizer was walking up the railroad
track to his work at the Sherrard
paper mill. There is bend in the
track south Of the works, and he being
quite deaf. failed to hear the APP
preaching train, although the whistle
was continually sounded. The en-
gineer did all In his power to stop the
heavy cars but without avail.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
ACCIDENT KILLS TWO.

New Martinsville, w. va.-The first
accident in the construction OF dam
No. Is, one-half mile below New Mar.
tinsyille. occurred at $3.50. when car.
load OF iron broke loose from an en-.
CINE, going over the bank, dumping
the iron into a barge, instantly killing
an unknown foreigner and fatally In.
Turing Tomb Peril
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
THE "PREP" FACULTY.

Keyser, w. Va.-The state board Of
regents has appointed the following
faculty for the West Virginia univer-
sity preparatory school at Keyser:
Principal. J. w. Stayman, A. M; Eng
lish, George W. E. Whiting; science.
e r. vanDyke; commercial, c. p.
Moore; agriculture. w. H. Thomas:
history. Miss Ida F. Menefee; modern
language. Miss Florence E. Shelton:
elocution, Miss Minola r.. Hatch; mu
VIC, Miss Eliza Hogman.