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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
Plans Nearly Complete

Wheeling has about completed ar
rangements to receive the thousand
delegates who will attend the state
Sunday School Convention, April
both, May LIST and End.
On Tuesday, great Street Dem
onstration, $500 strong with four
brass bands, will be held, to be fol-
lowed by Mass Meeting at the
Sunday Tabernacle. The parade
will assemble at $40 p. m.
On Thursday, Captain Richmond
Pearson Hobson will speak.
Delegates credential certificates
may be secured in Mingo county OF
L. F. Copley, of Williamson,
Persons not able to secure Gre
dentials from the secretary of the
County Association, may apply to
Mr.. A. T. Arnold, Board of Trade
Building, Wheeling, West Va.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
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TAFT PLANS LAST STAND.

Tide,

~ A
Gloom peryades every quarter Of
Washington that is concerned in the
political fortunes of President Taft.
1t is no longer possible to deny the
fact that the Roosevelt movement is
sweeping the country and that un-
less the Tafe managers are resource
full enough to1stop it the former
President will again be nominated.
A last stand will be made by the
Taft organization in New England.
New Hampshire and Massachusetts,
are looked TO to stem the tide. II
they fail, verify the Taft campaign
will have collapsed. The President
has lost in the West and in the
East Unless, therefore, he can hold
his Southern strength and can draw
a few hundred votes from New Eng
land and the central group Of States
he will lose.
The loss of three solod States IN
one week has caused the Presiden'
managers to wonder if the much
heralded collapse has not already
come. West Virginia. Nebraska and
Oregon have committed their dele
cations TO the colonel, and no less
than week ago they were being
confidently claimed by the Presi-
dents friends.
The South Deserving Taft.
More alarming than these indi-
cations, however, are the reports
which have come to Director Nc
Kinley to the effect that many OF the
Southern delegates are deserving
the President and are going over to
Colonel Roosevelt. Nobody knows
more surely than dose Mr. Mckinley
that vast majority of the Southern
delegates to the Chicago convention
are of the "band-wagon" type, that
they are for their Federal Offices
ahead of any candidate and that
they will desert in a minute If they
believe Roosevelt is to be nominated.
This knowledge of the character of
the Southern Republican is the
cause Of the panicky state of mind
at the Taft headquarters.
Should the Southern delegates
stampede to Roosevelt before the
convention, there would not be the
remotest hope of nominating the
President TO succeed himself. This
much is fully conceded by the
friends of the President. These
friends hope to break nearly even
with Colonel Roosevelt throughout
the East and West and to put the
, Presidents nomination over by
means of the Southern votes.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

In view OF the number Of men,
whose names, like that of Abou Ben
Adhem lied all the rest, who went
to their graves in the Atlantic on
that awful night when the Titanic
struck the iceberg. "as big as a
mountain. 1t is interesting to know
that the Chinese In their maritime
regulations insist upon saving the
men first, the children next and the
women last, on the theory that the
men are more useful to the State
than the women, for what would
women do without their husbands?"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

A List of Grievances Against Men
In the American Magazine, Ida
M, Tarbell publishes a piece of doc
.umentary evidence showing that the
organized movement for moman's
rights as we have it in this country
was founded on the idea that man
is conscious tyrant. Following is
a document List of Grievances
which was adopted with a Declara-
ton of Sentiments at the first con-
vention called in this country to
consider the rights of women:
The history of mankind is a his
tory Of repeated injuries and usur-
pations on the part of man toward
woman, having Indirect object the
establishment Of an absolute tyran-
ny over her.
HE has never permitted her to
exercise her inalienable right to the
elective franchise.
"He has compelled her to submit
to laws in the formation OF which
she has had no voice.
'sHe has withheld from her rights
which are given to the most ignorant
and degraded man.
'sHe has made her, II married, in
the eye of the law clvilly dead.
HE has taken from her all right
in property, even to the wages she
earns
s'He has SO framed the laws of di-
vorce, as to what shall be the prop
er causes, and in case OF separation,
to whom the guardianship Of the
children shall be given, as to be
wholly regardless of the happiness
of the woman.
after depriving her of all rights
as a married woman, II single, and
the owner of property, he has taxed
her to support a government which
recognizes her only when her prop
erty can be made profitable to 1t.
'tHe has denied her the facilities
for obtaining thorough aducation.
all colleges being closed against her.
HE has created false public
sentiment by giving to the world q
different code of morals for men
and women by which moral delin-
quences which exclude women from
society are not only tolerated, but
deemed of little account in man.
''He has usurped the prerogative
of Jehovah himself, claiming it as
his right to assign for her a sphere
of action, when that belongs to her
conscience and to her God.
HE has endeavored in every way
that he could, to destroy her conf
dence in her own powers, to lessen
her self-respect and to make her
willing to lead dependent and alb
ject life.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
SITUATION IN OHIO GIVES TAFT
WORRY
Fear of Landslide to Roosevelt Fills
White House With Forebodings

White House With Forebodings
The White House is worried over
the Republican situation in Ohio.
In the face of assurance from
brother Charles p. Taft and Arthur
/. Vorys, member of the national
committee, that all is lovely, grave
doubt has seized the president and
some of his immediate advisers.
The changed situation in the
White House is due to the fact that
certain persons vitality interested in
an administration victory in Ohio
have told the president the truth.
He has been told that it is going to
require hard lighting If majority
let alone a solid delegation, is SCI
lected to vote for him.
This may sound commonplace to
those acquainted with what Is going
on in Ohio. Nevertheless the White
House is agog, because until a few
implicitly in the statements of
Brother Chares and Jake" Vorys.
that they would see to II a solid dele
cation went to Chicago from Ohio.
Like the president, Senator Bur-
ton is much worried over what Is
going to happen in Ohio. The sena-
tor finds himself in an uncomforta-
BILE position. He was selected as
temporary chairman of the state
convention at the request of the
president to land the administration
and voice few torrid remarks con-
Corning former President Roosevelt.
At the time of the meeting Of the
state central committee Senator Bur-
ton felt confident that the crisis
had been passed and that the con-
vention was certain to be controlled
by friends of the administration
Since that time, however, there have
been disturbances in several parts
of the country in the shape of pres
| idential preference primaries that
have fairly taken the breath away
from the president and his imme-
date Ohio adyfsers.
Senator Burton was. asked what
he would do III the event that Roose-
welt supporters should control the
Ohio convention He said he did
not want to discuss such a painful
supposition. 1t may he stated, now
ever that Senator Burton in all prob.
ability will resign as temporary
Ichairman should the Rooseveit
forces control the convention.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
N. Il w. LETS CONTRACT FOR
NEW NORFOLK COAL PIER.
Will Be Largest and Finest Struct-
ure or its Kind on Atlantic
Seab0ard

SeabOard.
That the Norfolk & Western is
preparing to spend large sums of
money at Norfolk in the improve
ment of their pier facilities is evil
dencd by the fact that the arrange
ments for the construction Oh a new
coal pier at Lambert's Point have
progressed to the extent that a
contract has already been let to
Henry Steers, incorporated, of New
York for the breakwater dredging
buIkhead and suIb+structure work,
which is to be completed under the
contract within a period of nine
months from the date of contract.
No further contracts have as yet
been awarded in connection with the
new pier, which Is to be the largest
and finest on the Atlantic seaboard,
but further contracts are under con-
sideration and 1t Is now Thought that
these will be awarded. especially
for the structural steel work within
the next week.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
"Taft's Last Stand. /"

Taft claims more delegates than
he had four years ago at this stage
of the contest He has the support
of most of the old-line leaders who
then opposed him. He has the pow
erful influence of Federal patronage
He has the active support of con-
siderable majority of the national
committee, and the party machinery
is in his hands.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
THAw TO, BE FREE MmHIN 10
DAYS.

Declared to be Certain BY Asylum
Attaches
That Harry Thaw will be out of
Maatteawan within 10 days was
declared to be certain by attaches
of the state asylum for the criminal
insane this week
1t was known that Thaw himself
is confident that the report of Dr.
John w. Russell. superintendent of
the asylum, which is to be made to
Attorney General Carmony in con-
nection with the proceedings now on
in the New York court to secure the
release of Stanford Whites slayer,
will be In his favor.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
HOARDING Up HAPPINESS

The ,Miser boards for greed Of
gain. The Wise Man Saves for days
OF Rain. The World hates a Miser,
but loves a Powder. BY taking q
few shares of the Installment stock
Of the ATLAS BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION, you become a
provider for the rainy day.
The Systematic Saver accumulates
slowly, unless his savings are. put to
work where they can earn some
thing worth while. AS saving pro-
position there is nothing better than
to take some of the Installment
Stock OF this Association; it costs
you $1.00 per share and you can
take as many shares as you like,
thereby saving as many dollars per
month as you have shares.
The best incentive to persistent
and systematic saving Is the desire
to get a home. This Association
will help you to accomplish that de-
sire.
HARRY WILLIAMS. Secretary.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
JED RELIEF FUND.

Contributions Acknowledged by Sec
rotary of Committee.
Contributions to the Jed Relief
Fund have been acknowledged by
the secretary, Howard N Eavenson,
as follows:
Previously acknowledged $10,7S6.33
Contributions since last report:
Judge Benz. F. Keller ...... 1900
Fairmont Mining Machinery
Company, Fairmont, w. Va. 5000
Morris, Goldsmieh & Co.
Chicago. Ill. ......... LOO
w. D. Tyler. Dante, va ... 500
Total ........... $10.s52.23
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
Waste and Destruction.

Enough water is going to waste
in the Mississippi valley every day
now to make all the American des-
erts bloom as the rose for years and
years and years. Much remains to
be learned about conservation and
distribution. Chicago Record-Her-
aid
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
Achieving Her Measure Of Fame.

Achieving Her Measure of Fame.
An Indiana woman, who apparent
iy had nothing better to do, has ac-
complished the feat of Waiting sew
enteen hours without stopping. It
Is not certain in what way this is
going to add to the sum of human
happiness, but the lady got her name
in the local newspapers. -Philadel-
phia Press.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

The government, through mes
sages of the President and the pleas
of the Secretary OF War, has been
rushing relief trains to the undated
localities, supplying food and shell
ter to ohe homeless and aiding,
wherever possible, in strengthening
the levees along the course OF the
mighty river
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

! According to the Pittsburg Dis
patch, Bryan shivers in the fear
that the Chicago convention may
draft him., which is the first time
the Nebraskan has been suggested as
a compromise between Taft and
Roosevelt.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
Cause and EHect.

Louis d. Brandeis says that the
nation cannot exist half slave and
half free"-as Lincoln put it-and
that the masses will lose political
liberty or gain industrial liberty"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
ALoNzo KEADLE.

Our city is to have a big show
and the throngs In our city for the
ne4 few days will be great. As a
show town Williamson leads and al
ways has big crowds Of people.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
Consolation.

Every time a man sees a fashion
plate In woman's magazine he is
glad that his wife doesn't look any
thing like it.-Chicago News.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
s1o,.s52.2s

If 70 uare after, the best let US
sell you "xxth" Century bottle
cooler.
The A. H. BEALL HARDWARE co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

S Use the White Mountain. The
worlds standard Of freezer perfec-
ton.
The A. H. BEALL HARDWARE co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Don't miss reading what is said
about s w p this week. The A. H.
Beall Hardware Co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

Tribune to Become Prohibition
Paper.
The Catlettsburg Tribune will re-
move from the state of Kentucky to
the state of West Virginia and be-
come the state prohibition paper,
nublished at Huntington, under a
new name, sAThe Independent Tri-
[bune'',
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

You save money and your temper
by using "Wear-Ever' Aluminium
The A. II. BEAlL HARDWARE CO.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25

If you want nice lawn. buy your
grass seed from
Mark Russell & Co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

X X * x x x * * x * x * x y !
III. III. Banker and wife to West
Brownsville Canal Co, boulevard
lots 81 and 33, farm lot 4, block
&c c" and lot 16 in block II |" in
West Brownsville subdivision. price
$40 and other considerations.
West Brownsville Canal Co. to
Mary c. Banker, boulevard lots 81
and SO, farm lot 4. block &C" and
lot Is in block III" in West
Brownsville subdivision: price $40.
f. r. T. Howard and wife to Alsey
H. Allen, farm lots numbers l. 2, 3,
and 4 in block number 1O6, contain
ing 1854 acres; price S1S,584.
F. I. Hicks and wife 10 Harry b.
Moler, lots 4, ) and 6 in block 80,
West Brownsville; consideration
$4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
Puzzles From the Greek,

If two are a few. why not three: Ii
three. why not four. and by a gradual
ly advancing increment OF number why
not 10000. IT any other number? Or.
again. If the loss OF a single hair does
not make a man bald. why should the
loss Of two. Of three. and so on. and
inf \ tally the loss Of all?
". then. no addition or subtraction
Of a unit can transform n small mum.
Der of wheat grains into q heap or a
full head Of hair into a bald head. how
Is ii possible that either transition
should eve be accomplished?
Take a grain Of millet out Of a bushel
and let it fall on the ground. and It
makes no noise. Take every grain In
succession Of 10000. let the same hap
pen, and no sound Is heard. Then col
lect all the grains back into the bushel
and pour il out. and the result Is a
great noise. How, asks Zeno. can TO-
600 noiseless processes make one full VI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
Students Lawn Party.

On the lawn Of the st. Joseph's
college last eveing from ) O'Clock
until 1870, the students of the
Academy of the ~Incarnate Word en-
ter aimed with a lawn social. The
occasion was a benefit for the acad-
envy and was very successful as the
students netted $41.36.
A general good time was had all
round, the children romped the
grounds, the grown people strolled
and intermingled socially, no one go
ing throug a dull moment.
Music was furnished by a Victrola
and a large list Of numbers was gone
through. Part Of this was music
especially written for children, the
balance composing classics and other
selections.
For refreshments fee cream and
cake were served.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
THE SAND GIVES
RAILROAD TROUBLE
Often Covers Tracks and Delays
Trains for Hours-Road May En-
ploy Steam Shovel.

The sand banks on the Browns
vile road, this side of Kingsville.
have been giving the railroad people
much trouble the past few days.
This IS an ordinary condition, but
it has been particularly obnoxious
lately owing to the high winds
which have prevailed, the shifting
sand often covering the track so as
to delay the trains for hours.
The road has placed an extra gang
of men, doubling the number usual
ly employed, and strenuous efforts
have been made to keep the tracks
clear of sand. This has been diff
cult of accomplishment, and as a re-
suit trains have been delayed from
one to three hours each day for the
last three days.
There has been talk for a long
time of putting a steam shovel in
the service at the sand dunes. and
this has been revived, it is reported.
1t i said that a steam shovel would
| greatly facilitate the work Of re-
moving The sand.
This sand bank is the bane of ex-
istence to the Brownsville Road, and
numerous schemes have been de-
vised for caring for the situations
which arise. However, none have
proved satisfactory thus far.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
OLD TALLY STICKS.
Their Use In England Was Abolished
With Disastrous Results.

Their Use In England Was Abolished
With Disastrous Results.
In the museum attached to the
standards department Of the board Of
trade. in Old Palace yard, London.
a box containing a number Of the old
exchequer tally sticks. upon which. I'M
til an early period in the last century.
1t was tie custom to keep the national
accounts.
The tallies we're notched sticks Of
seasoned willow or hazel. the notch on
the edge representing the particular
amount-the smallest for pence, a
larger notch for shillings and the larg-
est for pounds.
The system, which was first intro
duced by the Normans in the year 1906.
was not finally abolished until the
reign Of William ". and then only
with disastrous results. An order was
promulgated that the accumulated tai
lies, amounting TO many thousands,
were to be destroyed. and they were
accordingly burned In n of the stoves
In the house Of lords. By some means
or other the stove became choked, the
paneling caught fire. and in the end
the whole Of the palace Of Westmin-
ster. with the exception Of Westmin
ster hall, was destroyed.
Some years ago a number of these
old tally sticks were discovered In
Martins bank. In Lombard street.
New York Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
U. S. DRAINAGE CHIEF
COMING NEXT WEEK

From w. n. Hall. the government
drainage engineer at the South Tex
as Gardens, it is learned that s. II.
McCrory, the newly appointed chief
engineer of the drainage bureau Of
the department Of agriculture, will
visit the South Texas Gardens next
Monday and Tuesday. Mr.. Hall is
anxious that those of our citizens
who are interested in drainage mat
tiers should meet Mr.. McCrory, and
suggests that all who can do so make
it a point to call upon the chief en-
gineer during his visit here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
Notice of Sale.

On Friday, August 80, az 4 p. m.
at the st. Lotus. Brownsville & Mex
leo Railway company's freight sta
ton in this city the undersigned
will sell to the highest bidder for
cash a shipment described as cinders
and said 10 weigh $1,000 pounds,
contents of car n. de NJ. 1921 ten
dered for shipment at Laredo, Tex
as. June 18th. 1912, and consigned
TO Model Laundry. at Brownsville.
Texas.
St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico
Railway Company.
By c. L. Macmanus,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
Freight Receipts.

The Brownsville freight station
has received, the past two days,
thirteen cars Of merchandise, one
car of merchandise, one car Of autos,
one a mixed spuds and onions, two
cars of beer, three ears of wood, one
car Of gravel, two ears Of sand, and
one a loaded with smokestacks and
consigned to the Peoples Ice and
Manufacturing company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
New School for Raymondville.

George Champion, tax assessor of
Cameron county, is checking up the
tax rolls of the Raymondville indie
pendent school district. When this
work is completed, the taxpayers of
that district propose to petition for
an election to vote bonds for the
erection Of a handsome, modern
school building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
Marriage Licenses.

The county clerks Office yesterday
issued marriage licenses to the fol-
lowing:
Qurino Camacho and Mrs. Blasa
Estrada.
POmpose Arane and Maria Mar
tinez.
Juan NORM and Santoz Medina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
City Court.

Fidela Rodriguez and Petra Con
zales pleaded guilty in the city
court yesterday to charges of
v%agrancy, and were fined 81 and
costs, each.
Jose Cuete and Domingo HERNIA
dez, who were charged with violat-
ing the sanitary ordinances, were
dismissed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10

x x x x x y x x x x X x :. x !;

X x x x x X x x X x * * :. x I;
Leave for the West -Mr and Mrs.
VIII NJ. Cochran. who were married
here recently. will leave this morn
ing for a leisurely trip through the
Golden Whst, after which they will
20 to Chicago to make their home.
Mrs. Cochran, who was formerly
Mrs. Matte S%tudebaker, has many
warm friends here, who wish for her
an dthe mar of her choice a long
and happy welded life. Mrs.
C%ochran's daughter, Miss Inez
~Studebaker. will leave also this
morning, going to visit friends at
Georgetown, Texas, until the open
ing OF school there which she has
been attending. She will join her
parent in Chicago at the close of
school next summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10
The county commissioners coui

The county commissioners court
is to meet in regular monthly ses-
sion next week, beginning Monday.
Among the work to be undertaken
by the board is the fixing Of the tax
rate for drainage districts one, two
and three, and the county rate for
1912. County Assessor George
Champion will make his report, after
which the rate matters will be taken
up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10

Why let your personal appearance
be a handicap to you when for a
very reasonable sum you can be
fitted in a suit tailored TO your per-
sonal measurements. See Jno. E.
Rutledge. S-S--10-13
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-10

routine examination of railway and
post Office clerks at the Brownsville
post office. He left in the afternoon
for Houston, his headquarters.