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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
LABOR JOINS IN PROTEST.
Strikes Prophesled If Steel Tariff Is
Reduced.

Washington-Labor Joined in pro-
test before the Senate Finance Com
mittee against the tariff reductions on
steel and tin plate as contained in the
House Steel Bill John Williams, Of
Pittsburgh, president of the Amalga-
mated Association Of Iron and Steel
Workers, declared that the reduc.
tons would precipitate conflict be.
tween capital and labor. He was sup.
ported by Richard Sulloway, of Steu-
benville, o.; Walter Larkin, of Mar.
tins Ferry, w. Va. and Jenkins Jones,
of Follansbee, w. Va, workers in tin
mills. who prophesied strikes in that
industry following tariff reduction and
consequent lowering of wages.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
DANGER IN STOVE POLISH.
Court Holds Merchant Liable For the
Exploding Kind.

Boston. Stores selling stove polish
containing explosive ingredients are
liable for damages to persons injured
by explosions resulting therefrom, ac-
cording to decision handed down by
the Supreme Judicial Court. The
ruling was made in the suit brought
by G. E. Gately against Joseph B. Tay-
lor for the suffering of his wife before
she died from injuries sustained when
stove polish she was using exploded
The lower court awarded Gately a
So, 900 verdict, and this was sustained.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

the skeleton found In East Anglia
Andicates that man lived In England
hofDre the more severe of the various
- movements accounting for the
Britiah temperament as viewed by
momo Americans
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
LIVED ON Corn Fifteen paxs.

Johnson City, Tenn. "A negro who
had been without food and water for
Is days was found in carload of corn
when the car was opened here. The
negro was unconscious. but soon was
revived. He stated that he was sealed
up in the car at Cincinnati February
IL. having entered it to spend the
night. n
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
II. r. and TAFT Men Clash.

Excelsior Springs, Mo.-In a CON
vention marked by disorderIy scenes
two Taft and two Roosevelt delegates
were chosen for the Third Congress
sionai district of Missouri to the Ma
tional Convention at Chicago. The
Roosevelt delegates, the first from any
Tart Of the country to be instructed fol
him, are Frank B. Channel. Of Cam
eron, and A. NJ. Hyde, of Princeton
! he Taft delegates are H. G.. orion
IL Mercer county. and Henry 4 Eads
Of Dayiess county.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
EXPRESS HEARING ADJouRNs.

Readjustment OF Methods and Rates
ls In Sight.
Washington.-When the Interstate
Commerce Commissions investigation
Of express companies and their
methods was adjourned Friday until
March 25 readjustment of not only
the methods and practices of the com
panies, but also Of their rates was in
sight Just how the question will be
solved. If at all, has not been deter
mined. During the recess committees
named by Commissioner Lane will
conclude their work and may be able
to report 1t is not unlikely that the
inquiry will be ended shortly after it
is resumed on March rs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

4 member Of the Maryland legisla-
kuro has introduced bill providing
IGAat II shall become criminal oifense
Or anyone to spread gossip about q
woman. Some Of the women who
have no reason to fear the gossips are
hfkeiy to regard this as an infraction
- the bill Of rights.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

There il q chance for the part Of
tuotham society who were marked out;
,rIlo Of the ranks by not being invited
Is meet the Connaught party. One OF
- Kaiser,s sons Is coming to New
lit III the summer. and the gates Of
ifhe social Eden may again be forced.
Ba1idea, the son Of. an emperor Is big
nr tish IN the social pond than the
male Of Z king.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
Representing the Following Fire Insurance.
COmpanies

Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Companies.
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, of London and Edlnburg. Atlas
Assurance Co., LIMITED, of London. Con-
tinentai Insurance Co., New York. Under
writer's Agency, Hanover Fire Insurance
Co. German Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton. Fidelity Phoenix Insnrance Com
pany. Fidelity Underwriters and Germania
Fire Insurance Co.. of New York. Glenn
Falls Insurance Co., of Glenn Falls, n. Y,
Philadelphia Underwriters, Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance Co, Spring Garden Insnr-
ance Co., and Girard Fire and Marine In
allrancs Co., of Philadelphia. Springfield
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., of Spring
field, Maas. Citizens Insurance Co. and
American Central of St. Louis, Missouri.
Z Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.. OF San
Francisco and Colonial Fire Underwriters
1.-THE JOHN HANCOCK Mutual Life In
snrance Co., OF Boston, Mass. The UNITED
STATES FIDELITY 4 GUARANTY CO.,
issue all forms Of Surety Bonds. Bonds for
Administrators. Executors, and all other
Judicial Bonds issued Immediately upon
notice. Farms, Town Properties and Real
Estate of every description for sale. We
are prepared to max e loans both large and
small on short notice.
1ss4 - = - - - ~ n n MG 80
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
chlIdren bead; rather ArrIested y,

Atlantic city. N John Lewis. a
wheel-chair pusher. was placed under
arrest here by detectives who have
been investigating the deaths Of two
OF his children two weeks ago. Lewis
entire family became violently sick
after eating oatmeal and two Of the
six children died.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

Customs ofiicials tell US that Ameri-
oans imported SIT 100000 worth of pic.
je.,rea from Paris last year Evidently
MAsy mean that Americans paid ST.
$4,000 for pictures imported from
Npnrfn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

Buenos Ayres.John w. Garrett,
the recently appointed American
Minister to Argentina, was officially
received by President Saenz Pena,
Thursday. The Minister was accorded
military honors and was most cordially
greeted by the President.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

me fact that various Philadelphians
hnrIed eggs at the Irish Players leads
ne to suspect that those who partici-
nA&ed In the ceremony were million
,aires or that the eggs were under sus.
Raeion
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
NO VOTE, NolTAxEs.
Clergyman Makes Radical Argument
For Woman Suffrage.

Evanston, ILL.,, March 1.--'If were
a woman and propertyowner l
would go to the penitentiary and die
there before / would pay taxes without
being given right to vote" said Rev.
F. g. Smith, Congregationalist minis
ter and member of the legislature, in
speech here on the Relation of the
Church to Politics. 1.-THE property
owning woman Is as much oppressed
as we were when our flag was born, .
he continued. Without the right to
the ballot she is mere nothing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
coT7oNsEED RATES HELD UP.
Six Hundred Roads Affected BY Action
Of Commission.

Six Hundred Roads Afected BY Action
Of Commission.
Washington. - Railroad freight
tariffs of the Southwestern lines
making advances on cottonseed prod
ucts. were suspended by the Inter
State Commerce Commission from
March. 2 until June 20, pending an in
vestigation. While the order of the
commission affects directly the rail
lines operated in the Southwestern
territory, it also directly concerns ap-
proximately 900 roads east of the Mis-
souri, River. The advances made in
the tariffs amounted to about 10 per
cent. on an average. from Middle
Western points to Texas ports and to
Eastern destinations. A thorough in,
vestigation will be made into the pro
posed increase.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
rhe houae conaratuIates CHM.

The House congratulates China.
washington The House by unan-
imous consent adopted Representa-
tive Sulzer's resolution congratulating
the people of China upon their assump-
ton Of the responsibilities Of self-gov-
eminent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

Tho Harvard youth who lost $4,000
q roulette may feel the loss Of his
nnuney, but he u fully AZ popular
among his fellow students a. II he had
made the football team.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

Reports that wolves have resumed
no ancient pastime Of chewing up
Aunters remind US that country CORE
;nopndents. as well as city folk. are At
Mscted with coal bills.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
NATION MADE DETECTIVE.
First Woman To Hold Position On
New York Force.

New York Force.
New York. The first woman detec-
tive OF the first grade ever appointed
to the New York police force was
named by Commissioner Waldo when
he rewarded Mrs. Isabella Goodwin,
the police matron whose work as a
sleuth led to the arrest of the taxi
robbers AS police matron she re
ceived a salary of $1,000 year. Her
new rank carries with 1t salary Of
$2,25o. To say that Mrs. Goodwin
was pleased would be putting it
mildly The opinion of her fellow
sleuths is that she deserves all she
got. Her work in connection with
the $4,000 taxi robbery is by no
means her first detective work. Dur
ing the last. few years she frequently
has gathered evidence against fortune
tellers and she has many convictions
to her credit.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
Americans Most Exposed.

The American is the most exposed
legation, lying outside the main quad
rangle Of the quarter. The American
end of Legation street is the only un.
closed section. The legation recently
considered putting up barricades, but,
not caring to excite Chinese suspicion,
merely depended on sand bags and
barbed wire which has now been more
effectively rearranged for defensive
purposes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

Treasury oficials are said to be
m favor of the coinage OF three cent
Rseces. II It will make money any
Anore plentiful 1t has our hearty in.
Anraement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

There are times when q joke is not
. joke A probation oficer in New
York holds that 80 per cent Of that
kfty's marital troubles are due to the
mother-in-law.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

Picking the ten most beautiful wo-
Anen IL dangerous pastime. A young
1o1lDw named Paris once changed the
hmap Of the world doing stunt some
ifhIng like that
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

A Pittsburg Judge has cn1oined q
;aog from barking. The courts have
epften attempted to muzzle the press,
mt this Is the FIRST time they have
nEaod II on q dog
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07


The Wright brothers are said to
have developed safe and sane aero
Haane. but we refuse to take q
chance IN one OF them until we have
heen shown.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

Fears that the ten.hour law viii APP
ny to household servants are ground
bess Nothing on earth could induce
aAen TO work that long.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

Fhiladelphia has case where the
andy not only proposed but paid the
eaffare and the parson. Leap year
AHnt 20 bad after all
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
FORMING ToBAcco POOL.
Want Growers To Pledge Product For
Ten Years.

Lexington. Ky.-Meetings under the
direction of the Burley Tobacco So
ciety were held in forty-six counties in
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky to further
the campaign for ten-year tobacco
pooling agreement. Officials OF the
Burnley Society estimate that about
1000 farmers, producing an average Of
about 800, 600, 900 pounds annually,
will have signed the pooling pledge
when the final count is taken.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

lt'is said that 44.6oo letters find their
way every day into the dead letter Of
Noe. and yet there is no sign Of de-
crease In the number of bills we get.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

A Chicago professor proposes to
gtVe progressives lessons in oratory.
But has 1t not generally been supposed
that the progressive orator was born.
not made
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

England may be mistress Of the
aeas. but that Is cold comfort to
Queen Mary when she has one Of her
attacks Of seasickness.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

The San Francisco thief who stole
Ne fence around grave evidently fail
- TO see why the dead man should
have q fence to keep him in.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

\ II 40 pertinent a comment az any
that not one Of the 46 immortals that
have just been listed ever saw their
names In the baseball news
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

A Chicago professor has demon
ntrated that the smoke from single
cigar can kill 5000 germs. A cigar
store IN no place for q respectable
germ.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

NEgs are nF9 cents dozen n
china and yet 100000 people are
starving there
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

Some bachelors who pretend to fear
mat they will be made leap year vic
INNS are merely throwing bouquets at
AAsanseivss. s.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

In Hamburg the nature Of the soil
is such that no very tall buildings can
be erected, and there gre few that
have as many as ten floors
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

H0ne folk hold that the grizzly bear
and the turkey trot are graceful and
Dfhers are firm In the contention that
ahey ara disgraceful.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

There may be dearth Of $4,000
mem as George Perkins says, but few
Anen make It practice to dodge
$4,000 Jobs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

4 missing canary Is referred to ~ q
Doy's boon ompanion"-which opens
uR new line Of thought on canaries.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
Coal and Wooa.

We have in stock at our yards Lykens
Valley Stove and Nut, free burning
white ash broken, genuine Pocahontasi
lump and run Of mine. Wood sawed and
split. Hay corn and clover seed. AID
orders left with the Farmers Supply
Company will be fillel day received.
Both phones. "A visit to our yard viii
convince you that we have the goods We
advertise. Thanking you for the past
patronage we are, Very truly,
JOHN C. BURNS & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

Now that aeropIaning has been
@nade safe there have been only four
Asnths since the irst Of the year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

New Yorker who stole an umbrella
Has been sentenced to year In jail.
bnr Z year at least he win not need an
uabrelIa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

New Fork b preparing to build 20
eeory siIyscrapsr on so-foot lot It
e b called the Bean Pole
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

sEoRET oRokKs
M1l,s 16dks. No. 90. A. F. &A.M.. -,
And 9TH Friday nights Of each
W. o.sSpesr, W. NJ,
9. Frank GallaheF, Secretary.
Jefferson Lhaptsg. No. s. r. A. n.
9Th Mondny Ii each Month.
G. w. Brown. h. p.
q. Frank Gallaher, Secretary.
RotomaA Commandevy, No. s. LIST Tues
day Ia seneh Mouth.
G 4. Shdgerk, 8. c.
G. Frank Gallahef, Reed.
Wildley Lodge, No. q, 1, o. o. f.
Every Thursday night.
M. T. Strider, N. G.,
D. w. Ramey, Sect,
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Modern Woodmcn, Charles Town Camp
No. 6. 964 Every Friday night.
W. P. yesterday. Counsel.
d. W. Ramey, clerk.
%
Blue Ridge Lodge. No. lSl. K. Of P,
Every Wednesday evening, Z 80.
G. L. Haines. @. c.,
/. W. Dick. @ Of 4. and s.
[ Royal Nelehbors Of America, R. NJ. Of A
No. 2. 1852. Meets every Thursday.
Mrs Brinker, Oracle,
Miss Clara Leslie, Recorder.
Shenandoah Tribe, No. 80. l. o. R. NJ,
Meets every Monday night at 7:30.
L. A. Brinker, Sachem.
w. e. Moreland. c. of w.
Washington Camp. No. 10, P. o. s. Of
A., Every Tuesday evening at 7:S0
p, m. Clarence Painter, Presi-
dent, Chas. 4, Young, Secy.
j. o. u. A. M.
Meets every Thursday night at $50.
C. M. A. Brown, Counsler.
Loyal Order OF NOISE.
C. ]. v. Thomas, Worthy Dictator,
F. K. Hamilton, Secretary.
Meets every Friday night in Odd Eel.
lows Hall.
Good Advice.
Early to Bed
Early to Rise
Work Like a Good Fellow
and
4 D FER IT'S q.
With the splendid increase in its
circulation, no Progressive" can
afford not to Advertise in
THE VIRGINIA FREE PRESS
Are you "Stand Patter"i Or
do you want RESULTS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07
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 to explain. Address AN
communications to
of the so UTR
Atlanta. Ga.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-03-07

Stylish new. well tailored wash suits
In white, tan. and colors Shirt waists,
the styles are the newest design price
within reach Of all. Burns 4 Shugert
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-06-20

A number of advertised dust
downs" "dustless sweepers." mo
dusts." are on the market, using as an
active principle the combination of
sand or wood fiber and oils. Sand or
fiber acts more or less as a hindrance
In the sweeping Of heavy carpets or
rugs, but this sand is the medium for
carrying the oil. hence must be there
IL the oil is there. Oil is really the mo
dust" But, with much less expense
and with no chance Of sand or saw
dust remaining in the texture or crev
ices of flooring. paper can be torn into
bits, mostened by wringing out of
water and sprinkled on carpet or rug.
Just sufficient moisture remains t.
hold the dust on the paper, while in no
way is there enough moisture to dull
or fade the colors of the rug. This
paper with it's burden of dust is easily
burned.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-06-20
Via Wireless.

When the ship the President Lin.
coin left New York recently two girls
on board decided to send message to
their nome by wireless. This is what
reached the puzzled family of the girls:
West III eat. GRACE AND JULIA.
1t looked formidable. There certain
" was the word ILL.," and the rest Of
the message looked as though the i'll
ness must be too serious for sane talk.
The wireless man was just about
ready to get busy with frantic re-
turn message for particulars of the
ILLNESS" when newspaper man in
the family solved the puzzle.
I've read proof before this. and !
Mink this copy needs a bit of correct
Ing" he said rs he drew line straight
down the middle of west" and Joined
IT'S last two letters to ill"
The relieved family read then, 1--WE
still eat ana knew that the girls had
merely intended to give reinsurance
that seaSi lness had not interfered
with theit npiness to date.
III the tanic messages were as
bad as tn / don't see how wireless
helped mn, commented the man.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-06-20
Women's Sense of Humor.

In an article Oh women writer's as
humorists in the Woman's Home Com
panion Jeuunette l.. Glider says:
Some foolish person has said at
some time or other that women have
no sense of humor. Or course it was
q man who said this. for men don't
know women, though they think they
do. Women know women better. and
they know that the sense Of humor Is
very keenly developed in their own
sex. If it were not for this saving
sense women could not stand great
many of the burdens that are put on
their shoulders. have in mind wo-
man whose life was one tragedy after
another, but whose sense of humor
saved her from despair. She would
probably have gone mad If she had not
been able to see the humorous side of
situations that in themselves were
anything but humorous. So wide
spread has this idea become-that wo-
men lack the sense Of humOr-that
great many people come to regard it
as n truth. but | can soon prove, as
far as women writer's are concerned at
least, that some of the most humorous
books published today are written by
women"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-06-20
UNCLE SANS LAUNDRY.
The Machines That Wash and Iron
Dirty Paper Money.

The Machines That Wash and Iron
Dirty Paper Money.
The problem of washing and ironing
dirty paper money appears to be
solved by some new machines which
have been perfected in the govern.
ment's bureau of engraving and print
ing. One of these machines will take
a dirty. germ laden piece Of currency
and turn it out slick. clean and crisp
in two minutes. and the other will do
the same job in three.
These machines are expected to
save about 100000 a year for the
government. as 60 per cent Of the pa
per money now sent to the treasury
for redemption can be circulated
again by washing 1t. Director Ralph,
who has worked with the scientific ex.
perts on the creation Of the machine.
figures it will cost 20 cents to wash
and iron q thousand notes.
Foreign governments are watching
the tests. The Reichshank. the M
tional bank of Germany. recently sent
$1,000 marks to the bureau. and the
bills We're Numbered perfectly.
The general principle of the money
washing machine is to pass or whirl
the dirty notes through soapy water
to which chemical solution has been
added and then deliver them to heat
ed cylinders. which iron and turn them
out as crisp and clean as the day they
were made-Chicago Inter Ocean.