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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
Some New Corporations.

Porter Lumber Co., OF Charleston,
w. Va, to operations to be located at
Chelyan, Cabin Creek district, Kan.
awha county. w. Va, to operate lum-
Der mill, tram roads, etc. Authorized
capital 100000. Incorporators: Geo.
e. Breeze, M M. Williamson, J. N.
Carnes, F. H. Porter and G. A. Porter,
all Of Charleston, w. Va.
Maryland Mining and Fruit Co., OF
Berkeley Springs, w. Va, to engage
In mining and growing fruit Of all
Kinds In Beomery district of Hamp.
shire county, w. Va. Authorized cap
ital 100000. Incorporators: John w.
Nihiser, Webster H. Wyand,. Christian
M. Horst and Harry Brindle, of Ha.
gerstown, Md, and j. Hammond Siler
of Berkeley Springs, w. Va.
The Northwestern Rubber Co., OF
Akron, o.. with principal offices To-
Gated in the town Of Nitherland, Eng,
to manufacture and deal in rubber.
Its authorized capital is $4,000. 0O0,
with the following persons as incor-
porators: A. H. Noah, George G. AL
len, H. E. Andrews, w. E. Young and
c. s. Wise, all Of Akron.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
Railway Mileage is Big.

Within the bo1ders of West Virginia
are 3,525 miles of main line track
age, serving every section of the
state. OF the total the main lines Of
the Baltimore & Ohio embraces LOGS
miles. Its tracks extend across the
northern counties, from the Potomac
to the Ohio rivers, with main line
connections with the southern sections
of the state. The leading towns of the
state, including Grafton, Fairmont,
Wheeling, Clarksburg, Buckhannon,
Belington, Pickens, Weston, Redwood,
Parkersburg, Huntington and numer-
GUS other centers are situated on lines.
The management of the Baltimore &
Ohio has entered upon an elaborate
program in an effort to promote the
industrial development of the state,
the location of new factories, and the
investment Of outside capital. The in
dustrial department of the railroad
has pursued systematic campaign
towards this end, and recently this has
been supplemented by the establish
ment of department Of agriculture to
cooperate in the development of West
Virginia's agricultural resources.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
Decision Of Supreme Court.

In recovering the decree of the cir
cult court of Wyoming county and re-
handing the case of Jackson against
Cook and others, Judge Miller, Of the
supreme court of appeals, says:
A bill by the equitable owner to get
in the legal title to land, which de-
scribes the land generally, and particu.
larly by reference to some Of the title
deeds exhibited and filed therewith,s
is not bad on general demurrer be-
cause the immediate deed described
and referred in the bill by reference
to the date, deed back and page where
recorded, and offered to be filed if re.
CURED, is not in fact filed.
Nor is such bill, as would be a
bill to quiet title, bad on demurrer for
failing to allege that the plaintiff is
in possession.
Section %, chapter 1870, code 1906,
does not render incompetent the evi.
dence of a party or other witness as
to personal transaction Of commune
cation with deceased person, where
that evidence is in favor of and not
against the persons protected by the
statute.
The testimony of defendant and OF
her other witnesses, relating to per.
scnal transactions and communica.
stions had with her deceased husband,
and given against his heirs, and in
support of the allegation of her cross
answer, as constituting claim for af.
firmative relief, being incompetent by
section %, chapter 100, Code 1906. and
without which the evidence is insult.
ficient, the cross relief prayed for
should be denied for want of conpe.
tent evidence to support the facts al
legged as grounds for relief
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
CINCINNATI MARKETS
Wheat-No. 2 red $1.o5@10S, No. d
red 98c@1.05, No. 4 red 8O094c.

Wheat-No. 2 red $1.o5@1.0S, No. d
red 9Sc@1.0s, No. red SO@94c.
Corn-No. 2 white S3@64c, No.
white 62@62hc, No. white 59@61c,
No 2 yellow 62@63c, No. yellow
611e @62c, No. yellow $4,000, No. 3
mixed 62@63c, No. 3 mixed 61@6s1zc,
No. mixed $4,000, yellow ear ESQ
Csc, mixed ear 10000, white ear 64@
66c, new white ear SOC.
( oats-No. 2 white 34H35c, standard
white 34@34hc, No. 3 32@33c, No. 4
white 300311ac, No. 2 mixed 32@33c.
No. 3 mixed 31h@32c, No. mixed 80
@31c.
Hay-No. ] timothy SIC, No. 3 tim
othey $12@12.50.
Poultry-Hens,, heavy az lbs and
over) 121Rc, light 111ac, roosters Sc,
springers (21a lbs and ever 1870.
springers (under 21z lbs) 141ac. spring
ers (1M lbs and under) Ice, ducks "a
lbs and over) lac. white (under 4 lbs
lie, colored (under 2 lbs) 9@11c; tur
keys e lbs and over) tic, turkeys.
young (under lbs) 10@12c, turkeys
tom Tic. culls &c, geese rose, geese
7@9c.
Eggs-Pr1me firsts c312c, frsts
S21sc. ordinary frsts 24c, seconds zoe.
Cattle Shippers $6.50@7.5O; butch
er steers, extra s6.85@725, good to
choice $6@6.75, common to fair $3.50
@6; heifers, extra $6.35@6.50, good to
choice $5.500e.26, common to fair
$3.50@5.40; cows, extra $5.35@5.65,
goodto choice $i.60@5.25, common to
fair $3.50Q4.50: Gamers $2.50@3.25.
Bulls Bologna $4.35@5. extra S5.15
@5.25, fat bulls $5@5.5O.
Calves Extra $s.75Q10, fair to good
$7.25 @9.75. common and large $3.50
@9.
Hogs Heavy hogs $7.S007.90, good
to choice packers and butchers $4,000
,7.90, mixed packers $7.70@7.80, stays
$425@675, common to choice heavy
fat sows $5.2507, common to choice
heavy fat sows sS.25@7, light shippers
$7@7.40. pigs Clio lbs and Iess) $3.50
OF.
Sheep-Extra 1915, good to choice
$3.S503.65. common to fair 1880
1926.
Lambs Extra 1915, good to choice
$6.25@6.75, common to fair $4,000
6.25.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
Court Decides Law Point.

The supreme court Of West Vir,
ginia finds in an opinion by Judge
POffenbarger. in the case from Cabell
county of United States Coal and Oil
company against Harrison, in afflrma.
ton Of the circuit court, that clause
in deed which conveys land from
parents to child as an advancement,
reserving to the father and mother
the privileges of selling and remov.
ing any timber from said land that
they may desire to sell or to use and
also the right of way through said
lands to remove the same" does not
reserve title to the timber. 1t creates
only an unassignable license. An at.
tempt to assign such license revokes
it, and the passage Of the title to the
land into the hands of third party,
by sale, also terminates 1t.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
WILL NOT DISCUSS POLITICS.

Princeton. NJ J.-President-elect
Woodrow Wilson intends to follow out
his listening policy for several weeks
before making any announcements of
important matters of state. The pres
ident-elect said he had decided to go
away on a vacation Of three or four
weeks, during which time he would be
out of reach of political callers. 1t
is probable that he will make known
very little about the policy Of his fur
ture administration before January i
He win then listen to advisors
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
SOCIALIST PUBLISHER
COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER WORRY.
ING OVER POSSIBLE INDlcT.
MENT.
Owner of Appeal to Reason Takes He
Life at His Home In Girard, KAN
Charges Threatened.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Kansas City. A. Weyland, owner
of Appeal to Reason, Socialist paper
at Girard, Kan, shot and killed himself
at his home in that city.
So far as is known Weyland left no
word explaining his action, but it was
said by Fred Warren, editor of the APP
peal, that Wayland had been despond-
ent for several days.
1t was said that Weyland had been
worrying over the possible action Of
Federal grand jury to be held at Fort
Scott before which it was expected
charges would be placed against Wey-
land and Warren, of sending objection
able matter through the mails.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
STAT. Leads in Gas.

The State OF West Virginia is the
United States. She produced In 1911
twice as much as any other state and
two-1fths of the total output for the
whole country.
According to the United States
Geological Survey the state produced
in 1911 the enormous quantity Of
207.112,576.000 cubic feet OF gas,
valued at $2s.451.9o7, as compared
with 190. 705. 1868, 900 cubic feet, valued
at $23.S16.b53 in 1910.
Natural gas accompanies the oil In
the wells of West Virginia even more
regularly . than in Pennsylvania and
the sands yielding gas without oil
are more extensive, SO that while the
state consumed 0.S68,645,000 cubic
feet Of gas in 1911, it also exported
large quantity to Pennsylvania, to
the lake shore In Ohio, to Maryland,
and to Kentucky. In order to supply
the necessary quantity for Pittsbura
the gas is pumped through the lines
at an average rate Of AZ miles an hour
and occasionally at as great a speed
as a mile minute.
Drilling was active throughout the
state In 1911, resulting in the com
pletion Of $40 productive gas wells
out Of a total Of 9s7 wells drilled, the
number of gas wells at the close of
the year being 4,755 as compared with
4.052 wells at the beginning of the
year. Fifteen years ago there were
only $40 natural gas wells in the state
and the value of the output was less
than $1,000,000.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
Poor Spelling az a Lure.

The critical eye OF a conscientious
photographer was attracted by the
sign above Third avenue luncheon.
and he went in to set the proprietor
right. YES" said the lunchroom
man, Il know Sandwiches is wrong.
but you see that sign attracts lot
of smart Alexis into the store who
want to teach me how to spell and
after they come they usually stop
long enough to order something.
What'll yours be?"-New York Trib-
une.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

Charles M. Start. for Is years chief
justice of the supreme court in Min
nesota, has such decided repugnance
to newspaper and billboard advertising
that he has declined to be candidate
to succeed himself for another term on
the supreme bench. Under the cor
rupt practice law in Minnesota. when
political candidates publish their plat
forms or other political matter in the
newspapers, the publications must ba
made under the captions paid adver-
tisement." and this is practically their
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
WILSON CARRIES
FORTY STATES
DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE CON.
troll OF BOTH HOUSES OF
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
HIGHEST ELECTORAL VOTE
Wctors Capture 433 Electors-Proeres-
slve Ticket Is Second in Race -
Republicans Have Two
States.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Cincinnati, O.-The election Of
Tuesday, November 9Th, resulted in
the victory of Democratic presiden-
tial ticket for the first time in 20
years. The tabulated vote will be
found In another column of this issue.
For the first time in 10 years the
Democratic party has captured the
executive and legislative branches OF
the national government, and will be
in position to take positive control OF
the situation March 4.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
SHOOT AND K,LL,A POLICEMAN.

Chicage.-Charles Jones, police
man, was shot and killed here in at
tempting to break up a gathering Of
West Side hoodlums, among whom,
the police say, were number of for
mer associates Of the murderers, OF
Fred Guelzow, truck gardener, who
was beaten and stabbed to death by
young highwaymen year ago. The
boys ran away when the policeman or
dered them to dispense, but one OF
them shot Jones tw!ce in the right
side.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
SHOCK OF EARTHQUAKE FELT.

Norfolk, Va.-Reports from Eastern
North Carolina received here say an
earthquake was felt in that section.
but no damage has been reported. In
Edenton, N. G., the shock was SO great
many people ran out into the street
from their homes. Hartford, N. c..
also felt the shocks slightly, but re
ports no injury to life or property. Al
though Norfolk is but 80 miles from
Edenton. this city did not feel the
shock.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
Men Need Help-Not Charity.

There is higher duty than to build
almshouses for the poor, and that is
to save men from being degraded to
the blighting influence of an aims
house. Man has a right to something
more than bread to keep him froI-
starving. He has right to the aids
and encouragements and culture, by
which he may fulfill the destiny of a
man. and until society is brought to
recognize and reverence this 1t will
continue to groan under its present
Notwithstanding.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
CLARA NORRIS is BLIND.

New York. Clara Morris, in her day
admittedly the greatest emotional ac-
tress on the American stage. il totally
and permanently blind. Such was the
admission made by the former stage
favorite's husband, Frederick G.. Har-
riott. The specialists who for more
than year employed every resource
OF their craft to sustain her failing
sight said her power of vision had left
her forever and was beyond hope of
restoration. She is IN her sixty-ffth
year.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
state Fire MarshaI,s Report.

The report Of the state fire marshal
for the month OF September numbers
the fires in the state at az. Light
ming caused Q; defective fues, 5:
sparks from fues and engines, Q; rub
bish, /: incendiary, /; adjoining fire,
/; unknown origin, 10. Property de-
stroyed or damaged, $155,900; insur-
ance carried, $4,000. The observ-
ance of fire prevention day on Oc-
tober 9th, anniversary of the great
Chicago fire, was omitted by the au-
thorities this year.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
EMPTY SAFE IS STOLEN.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Bnglars who broke
into the office Of the Washington Run
railroad, in Perryopolis, did not know
it is the practice OF the company to
remove all valuables from the safe each
evening and leave it unlocked to fore
stall damage by safe-crackers. 1t was
discovered that the Office had been Ell.
tered and the safe, weighing SOC
pounds, carried away.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

Woodrow Wilson's vote In the cleo.
toral college will be 433, William How.
ard Taft will have s, and Theodore
Roosevelt is credited with 90. The
Wilson vote marks a new record In
national elections, although his pop
ular vote probably will be less than
that of any president elected since
1892.
In the overthrow OF the Republican
party, 18 Democratic governors were
chosen out of the II voted for.
Majority In Senate.
Enough state legislatures were
changed from Republican to Demo
cratic to overcome the Republican ma
tority in the senate, the figures giving
tho victorious party clear majority
OF two in the upper house OF the ma
tional legislature, and Miles Poindex-
ter, elected from Washington as Pro-
gressive, announcing that he will bolt
the Republican caucus when he re-
turns to Washington.
In addition to the election of sue
SCISSORS to Democratic senators now
sitting Democrats will displace Re-
publican senators from Oregon, New
Jersey, Kansas, Colorado, Montana,
Delaware and Nevada, and will fill the
vacancy in Colorado with a man OF
their choosing.
Bull Moose Is Second.
Wren it became apparent that VIII
son had swept the country main inter
est centered in the race between Taft
and Roosevelt, the party winning Sec
ond place gaining many advantages,
such as representatives on nonparti-
san commissions and on election
boards. While the Bull Moose ticket
undoubtedly has an aggregate vote in
the country much greater than that of
the regular Republicans, it came in
third on state tickets in many I'M
portant commemorative, notably New
York, Ohio and Illinois, and in the
latter state the election board issue
already has been decided in favor of
the Republican organization.
The strength OF the Socialist vote IL
one Of the features Of the election,
especially in the industrial centers OF
the Middle West, where in more than
one place Debs outran his three pres
idential rivals. The one national as
set of the Socialist party, Representa-
tive Victor Berger, however, went
down to defeat in his efforts to secure
reelection from the Milwaukee dis
trict, and several Socialistic city gov
ernments were rebuked by the voters
by retirement from office.
President Taft captures two states
One in New England and the other
in the far West. Roosevelt took one
Eastern state, two from the Middle
West and one from the far West and
one Pacific coast state. Wilson took
all the others.
Four States Give Women Votes.
Additional interest was furnished in
several states by the submission of
woman's suffrage to the voters at the
regular election. AS a result four
states, Michigan Oregon, Kansas and
Arizona were added to the six wherein
women already had the ballot With
ten states giving to women equal po-
litical rights with men the friends of
the movement claim that the nation
wide success of woman suffrage is not
far distant. Prohibition was submit
ted in West Virginia and Colorado,
winning in the former and suffering
defeat in the latter.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

Onion skin labels are being used by
customs officials to prevent fraud
through their being changed from one
piece of baggage to another. you
may change, you may alter the stamn
II you will. but the odor of onion viii
cling to 1t still"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

only means of reaching the newspa-
per reading public. The venerable
chief justice declares that "advertis-
ing is incompatible with the dignity
of the supreme BENCH" and he has
withdrawn from the race for re-elec-
ton.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
Wanted TO Live In History.

Some mems idea of fame is GER
tainly distorted one. A murderer
In South Carolina pleaded for the
privilege of being the first man to be
electrocuted when that new mode OF
execution was introduced into the
state.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
STYLES DRIVE TO SUICIDE.

New York.-Inability to cope with
next springs fashions for women was
the reason given for the suicide Of
Harry A. Fox, AZ. years old, head de-
signer at a $4,000 year salary for a
Philadelphia firm. In his apartment at
the Annandale.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
To Observe State Day.

1t has been arranged for a general
observance of West Virginia Day" in
the public schools of the state this
year, and according to news from va
rious parts of the state from teachers
in the schools, fitting programs will
be carried out Tuesday, December 10.
because that day has been set
apart by State Superintendent M. P.
Shawkey. A fine program has been
arranged by the department OF schools
and it will be followed in nearly every
public school.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

We have heard Of many mean men,
but the meanest was the Geneva me-
chanic who rescued a woman from
drowning, only to throw her back into
the stream when he found out he'd
saved his mother-in-law.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
veaetarian Menu.

The menu of a meal given lately by
the London Vegetarian association in
cluded walnut outlets with brown
sauce, caulifower and new potatoes,
asparagus on toast, spaghetti on toast.
tomato farcie and young carrots.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
ELECTRICIAN IS KILLED.

Bucyrus, Ohio.-Arthur Gallagher,
electrician, was instantly killed by be-
ing struck by the end of 10o-horse-
power gas eigine cylinder when 1t blew
out at the electric light station.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

Recent Investigations bring to light
the fact that 1t is only during the
last hundred years that men have
been wearing trousers. From present
styles, women may be following their
example in another century.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

There is still chance for ultimate
fame for the ind ldual not blessed
with literary art A love letter. a
toothache cure, and y complaint
against poor boarding house fare have
just been translated from inscriptions
on Babylon brick.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
What He Did.

What have you ever done for me!"
complained the young mnn whose IA
Their had chided him for his inability
to get ahead. well. I kept your
mother from naming you Percy or
Clarence"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

A Winsted. Conn. man is Obliged
to play cornet in order to keep the
deer out Of his orchard. Speaking OF
fish stories. didn't Connecticut invent
the wooden nutmeg?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

THE human stomach" says DR..
Woods Hutchinson" is geared for .
continuous performance" The human
pocketbook however Is not
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
Forced GaIty Pals.

People of the greatest gaity OF man
ners are often the dullest company
imaginable. Nothing is SO dreary as
the conversation or writing of the pro
fessed wag.-Hazlitt.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

The government is about to investi-
gate the plague of rats. Swat the
fly. circumvert the willy rat, II pos
sible. The cost OF feeding him, and
his damage to property, are enormous.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

Aviator Reid says that hydrop1anes
are safer than aeroplanes& Probably
because one always ladds in water
instead of on the hard ground.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

There is no foundation for the ru-
NOR that landlords Of apartment
buildings intend henceforth to en-
ploy Eskimos as tanitors.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

A Gotham Judge has ruled that no
court can prevent woman from wor-
rying her husband. A judicial ruling
wasn't necessary to establish the fact
however.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

Burglars entered the Office OF a
New York dentist and made away
with eighteen sets of false teeth. That
ought to give the victims something
to chew on.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14
Shopping Opportunity.

why are all the women fiocking to
that restaurant for lunch?"
1T is about to close. and is adver
Using lot Of remnant edibles at ruin
GUS sacrifices"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

A Pennsylvania man was stung to
death by honey bees Another rea-
son why the English stingless variety
should be imported.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

Any man who succeeded in forget
ting to have his hay fever can just
as easily forget to have his custom
airy attack Of grip or pneumonia.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

A Brooklyn mans wife has eighteen
rocking chairs, and probably all
placed where they'll do the most
harm.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

Counterfeiters are making $40 bills,
Tor even perfectly good 500 bill
continues to involve suspicious
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-14

A hydroaeroplane has been sue
cessfully employed to save a drown
Ing man. Drowning men will grasp
at aeroplanes.