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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-28
GENERAL FORECAST.

GENERAL FORECAST.
Following is the forecast until D. M.
Tuesday:
Georgia Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday
Virginia-Fair tonight: Tuesday unset
tied probably local showers in the west
ern portion
North Carolina and South Carolina
Florida-Fair tonight Tuesday show
ers
Alabama Fair tonight and Tuesday
Mississippi-Fair tonight, Tuesday un-
settled
Arkansas Unsettled. with showerh to-
night or Tuesday
Louisiana Fair tonight and Tuesday
Oklahoma I 'nsettled with showers to-
light or Tuesday
Fast Texas Increasing cloudiness to
night ard Tuesday
West Texas-Cloudy tonight and Tues
day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-28
PORT RECEIPTS.

ghe following table shows receipts at
the ports today compared with the same
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-28
THE WEATHER
cONDITIONS

WASHINGTON, May 27-The weather
viii he unsettled with thunderstorms to-
night and Tuesday from the Lake region
and the Ohio valley eastward, while In
the South fair weather will continue ex-
cept in Florida, where there will he show
ers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-28
NEW ORLEANS.

Quotations in cotton futures.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-28
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Stock quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-28

Capital is on trial 1t knows that if it
does not act squarely vengeance will he
taken in one form or another For the
present however, the suggested twenty
1--WE billion dollar holding company and
other schemes for naturalization can be
held in allowance, don't you think9
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
Cost Millions to Elect Taft.

Postmaster General Frank Hitch
cock who was Republican National
chairman in 1908. has given the
senate committee. which is inyes-
tigating campaign contributions, the
first detailed accounting of campaign
finances 1t mas yet obtained. The
total contributions for Taft's presi-
Dental contest four years ago, was
81 ,655,51S Hitchcock testified OF
the total amount he said $620,150
was collected by finance committees
in states and was expended in the
state campaigns. The balance OF
the total went to the National cam
paign fund
Large contributions, Hitchcock
said, were received at the beginning
of the campaign. Among them were
the following: Chas. p. Taft, the
presidents brother. $4,000: W.. M.
Cromwell, SIS. 900: Andrew Carne-
gle $40, 900; Whitelaw Reid, SIC, 900.
Hitchcock surprised the commit
tee by declaring in answer to a ques-
tion that the committees books were
at their disposal These books, he
said, gave the name of every con-
tributor In the campaign of 1908.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
THE KEYNo1E sPEECH

The speech of Judge John H. Holt
as the temporary chairman IS open
ing the state convention today is a
strictly pure democratic pronounce
ment and true presentation of the
issues that confront the nation ant
state in this campaign. The eloquen'
Huntingtonian, 1ongaAKnoWn as one
| OF the silver-tongued of West Vir-
ginia, gave the proper oratorical
opening touch to the gatherisg that
will name the men whose virtues and
abilities will wrest the cotrol OF
the state from the republican party
next fall.
Among other things Judge Holt
urges the purity OF the ballot No
other reform Is closer to the hearts
of West Virginians In a state where
the domination of the entire domain
has been won by corruption in few
counties, where in some cases popu-
lation has doubled the utnentic CEN
sus figures for the sake of the repub.
lican majorities, whereSthe vote OF
the black man has been manipulated
to save his pseudo friends from the
wrath OF the conscientious citizens
where our own affairs have been de-
cided for us by imported expert bal
loters from Kentucky, where bona
| fide citizens have been intimidated al
the polls, where a bull dog has trot-
ted up to the voting booth and has
ira NJ.
in such state the purity of the bal
lot Is no chimerical fancy brought
| into prominence to conceal weightiei
matters. Let us have a pure balloi
with laws that will send corruption,
lists to the penitentiary.
Judge Holt speaks also for a pri
mary law Observers Of the politica
trend In the nation declare that the
day of the mass. and delegate con.
yention Is over. A properly regulated
primary election conducted under
state authority and regulation, is q
step toward the utopian conditions
that this country, 1t is hoped, will
ultimately enjoy. AS yet, of course
the primary Is in ts tryino-out stage
II is not perfect, It does not in al
cases reflect the will of the people
and 1t never will until it Is conducted
under more than party committee
supervision.
The conclusion Of Judge Hollis ad
dress, that the republican party has
been called on and found wanting
and that the people are turning t.
democracy for the solution Of theil
problems, forecasts the next Noyem
Der revolution whose shadow is al
ready cast before. Parkersburg Sen
tinel.
Forget 1t, Champ. And remember
that IT. r." prayed you would b,
nominated. Springfield Republican.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
COMPANIES BATTLE
EXPRESS RATE CUT.
Big Concerns Decide to Contest e.
fort to Reduce All Their
Incomes.
Reply in Statement to Interstate
Commerce Report.

The express rates prescribed by
the intersta5e commerce commission
in the report on express companies
will not produce enough revenue to
cover the cost of business, according
to statement issued after a meeting
of express Company officials in New
York.
In support of this contention it
was announced that the comapnles
would prepare statements showing
what the proposed rates would pro-
duce on business actually done. 1t
was also announced that the compa-
MES would adopt the suggestions
and directions of the commission in
regard to regulations and practices.
The statement, which was given
cut as coming from "all the express
companies" follows in part:
The report of the commission re-
lates to rates and practices of the
express companies. The vital thing
to the companies is the question of
rate. The report recommends ba-
sis of express rates zone sys-
tenn which is entirely new, totally
replacing the present basis of rates
and tariffs.
According to the commissions
report, 1t is conceded that the ave-
rage net earnings of the large ex-
press companies from present rates
is not In excess of 6 per cent. on the
business done-in some cases even
less. The proposed -ates would dras-
tically reduce the companies reve-
nue.. 1t is therefore obvious that
the proposed rates would not produce
enough revenue to cover the cost of
business, especially as the changes in
methods Of business to e adopted
will increase the, cost.
Fortunately the commission has
given the express companies until
Oct. 9 to show whether the proposed
rates should be adopted. The COM
panies will meanwhile prepare state
ments showing what the proposed
rates would produce on business
actually done, which Information
could not have been known hereto
fore by either the commission or the
companies"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
DEFINED BY DIX
New York Governor Gives an Out.
line of What Progressive
Really II

In response to New York news
papers request for his definition of
the term progressive" John A.
Dix wrote out the following: "A
progressive Is one who, with con-
sistentcy and fairness, achieves re-
forms for the benefit of his fellow
men. IIndustrially among other
things, progressiveness consists in
furnishing greater opportunity for
skill and making conditions for the
safety, advancement and contentmeLt
of the individual. Politically, true
progressiyeness is not mere prom
Use, but Is the real performance Of
pledges made to secure needed re-
forms. resulting in wise laws de-
signed to meet new conditions, but
leaving the fundamental principles
or representative government un-
changed. .
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
GREATEST DEVELOPMENT IN
THE WHOLE WORLD.
Willard Praises Eastern Kentucky
Coal Field.

President Daniel Willard, Vice
President George M. Shriver asd A.
w. Thompson, of the Baltimore and
Ohio. and President Stevens, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio, wren most OF
his executive staff, have Just re-
turned from an inspection trip over
The new Kentucky coal field of the
Consolidation Coal Company. The
trip was made on the invitation Of
President Jere M. Wheelwright, OF
the coal company. The product OF
the new field, which is now ready
for market, finds its outlet over the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio lines. The connec-
ton with the last named Is over the
Elkhorn and Big Sandy road, the
line constructed by the coal company
direct to its mines. The railroad Of
ficials were enthusiastic over the
outlook for tonnage which the new
development promises. President
Willard has no hesitancy in saying
that it Is the greatest coal develop
ment in the world President Wheel
wright was asked whether the open
ing of these new mines had any in
fluence on the recent advance In
Consolidation Coal Company's stock.
We are too busy here to pay at
tention to the market fiuctuation of
our securities" he replied. Frankly,
a rarely know whether this stock is
up or down. | will say, however,
that in my candid judgment the
Consolidation's property in Maryland,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania can
be eliminated entirely and the new
coal fields In Kentucky still afford
"a value aqual b that which the
.company's stock has ever sold for or
is selling for now"
When you add the Pond Creek
development which is now jus- b.
ginning It's great work in Eastern
Kentucky and southern West Virginia
you have field of wealth producing
mineral that has no comparison on
the globe. Williamson, right in the
midst Of this development and the
logical point of distribution, makes
lit a most important location for fu-
ture big business The dreams of
the past are now being realized as
to the future prosperity of this great
region at country. 1t is this great
and growing Improvement that
makes our city take on new and
important commercial life Keep
your eye on the Williamson of the
future.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

LAME EVERY MORNING
A Bad Back Is Always Worse in the
Morning. Williamson People are
Finding Relief.

F1n0nX f6eiIe1.
A back that aches all day and
causes discomfort at night is usually
worse in the morning. Makes you feel
as If you hadn't slept at all.
Can't cure bad back until you
cure the kidneys. Doan's Kidney
Pills relieve sick Aldneys make you
feel better, work better, rest better
and sleep better.
The following statement proves the
merit of Doan's.
j. B. Crum. Jr., postmaster, Crum,
w. Va, says: II was afflicted with
kidney trouble fo- two years. i had
pains through he small Of my back
and whenever eooped or lifted,
was lame and tired. ! felt languid
and nervous and was subject to dizzy
spells, during wsich my sight became
blurred The kidney secretions were
too frequent in passage and contain
ed sediment. finally began using
Doan's Kidney Pills and they helped
me greatly"
For sale by air dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., guffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name -Doan's s.
and take no other.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
Gilbert News.

Mr.. Bill Ellis, prominent Kama
,wha county citizen, has been visiting
his relatives for the last week, at this
place.
DR.. N. E. Steele and wife left last
Saturday for Logan, where they will
visit relatives for while.
Mr.. Keenes Ellis and wife made a
flying trip to Justice Saturday.
The citizens here are proud Of
their new bridge across Guyandotte
river.
There has been considerable heavy
rains at this place for the last week.
Mr.. Lee Ellis, Jr., and Sid r. Ell
lis made a flying trip to War Eagle,
last Saturday.
Miss Alkaline Hatfield, daughter
of b. s. Hatfield, has been visiting
friends at Justice the last week.
Mr.. Ken Ellis has returned to
Baileyyille, after short stay with
home folks.
ROOSTER. /"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
THE ORIGINAL STEAM ROLLER.


An exchange remarks that the
original steam roller was discover
ed by Col Roosevelt in Africa, and a
description is given by a Roosevelt
delegate to the Chicago convention,
who said the steam rollor at Chica-
GO was constructed along the same
lines Here is the description.
cit has five acres Of CRATE bars
and lour acres OF netting in the
smoke box. 1t takes Il man day
land a half to walk through one Of
Its cylinders. They have an eleva-
tor running up to the headlight, and
lit takes ten barrels of oil to fill
it. 1t takes two men forty-five min
|utes to light one signal light, and it
took fifteen carpenters nine months
to build the pilot. They have a
steam shovel to give her coal. The
tender holds ,ninety-seyen carloads
of coal. Every time she exhausts, it
rains for thirty minutes The engi-
|neer has a searchlight to look out for
signals, and goes blind after running
six months 1t takes two astrono-
mers with powerful telescopes to see
her going The pony wheels are the
size of monster turn tables in this
country, and section OF the Pacific
cable is used for the bell cord 1t
takes forty-eight hiurs for one Of
the sparks to fall and it is meteor
when it strikes the earth. When
the whistle blows it causes an cpl
demic of deafness in Australia Mon
ster trees of the forest have been
broken by the wind from the train.
She runs from Kemberly to Johannes
burg, 900 miles, in an hour and
twenty minutes making her own
tunnels as she goes. She hauls TAB
cars, and the round-house force hold
their annual picnic in her fire box
every summer. When they wash
her boiler it is necessary to drain
the Suez Canal. She carries 1850
pounds OF steam and $40 pounds of
air. The throttle is pulled by a
stationery engine in the cab. The
.lubrfcator holds fourteen barrels of
OIL When she leaves the rails
there is an earthquake in China four
days later. The train goes so fast
that when itsstops she is still going
ten miles an hour. The glare of
the headlight can be seen through a
hill half a. mile thick. When she
takes water she dries an ordinary
lake and lowers the water level of
the ocean several feet"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

New leaders are coming to the
front in the Democratic party. We
may look for new deal all around
In this campaign with the masses of
the people in the forefront. We need
young and honest men to lead the
fight for better government, and with
Wilson and Thompson to lead in
State and National politics we may
expect the people to do their whole
duty between now and election day
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
Red Jacket News.

Mrs, John Chain has been sick
for some time, but is feeling better
now.
The young girls in Red Jacket are
skating quite time with their fell
lows.
Mr. n, L. Eaton Of Red Jacket has
now taken Mr.. A. L. Wickline's Of
fee at Mitchell Branch. and think
Miss Ida is very lonesome.
Mis- Ida Chain and her sister Pet
Mr. r. R. Armstrong and Mr.. H. T..
Eaton were visiting Mrs. M. Hatfield
Friday night and enjoyed themselves
eating ice cream.
Mr. Hoyt Adhere was down to see
Miss Wayne Williamson Sunday and
she wasn't at home and sorry to say
she was disappointed.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
EMPLOYS SUNSHINE
FOR MOTOR POWER.
French Scientist Uses Chemical Sol
ution With Battery Effectively
When Placed in Suns Rays Appar
atus is Charged Electrically.

has the sunshine really been mar
messed at last? Can its life-giving
properties be definitely utilized for
supplying motor power?
1t would really appear as If they
could. At any rate, a Frenchman
M, Chares Winter, has just achieved
most remarkagle result
BY means Of special battery and
a particular chemical solution this
modern wizard has undoubtedly sue
ceeded in storing electricity which
gives a small current.
The battery consists Of two thin
platinum plates, one of which dips
into a solution of perchloried of
iron, the other being in contact with
a mercury salt When placed in the
sunlight chemical change takes
pace in the contents of the battery
and charges it with electricity!
When the current is used up it
leaves the battery in its original con-
dition again, and It is ready for the
Ilife-giving sunshine once more.
1t is difficult to realize at once
what a tremendous change even in
domestic economy alone such a sun
shine storage battery would bring
about
First and foremost every house
would surely have its own electric
light. And most houses probably
would be electrically heated as
WELL for heating would then cost
much less than coal And cooking
would almost certainly be accom-
plished by eectricity.
A thrifty housewife would be able
to put out her storage batteries in
the daytime, and the house would
practically run itself in the evening.
If there was doubt about the
supply running bit short toward
morning, the batteries could be put
out at 3 o'clock on summers
morning and you could have your
cup Of tea at o'clock, your warm
bath and your breakfast later with
out the slightest dimculty. And all
at a comparatively small cost
AS regards the cost, it would
mean practically only the initial one
Eof purchasing the batteries.
| For practical and commercial
purposes it would be impossible to
use platinum for everyday use,
owing to its expense. But it Is the
idea and the def1enite achievement
which count,
Now that the storage of electric
| ity by sunlight has actually been
achieved there Is nothing to stop the
further development. A commence
ment in a revolutionary discovery
has been made.
With a battery Of sou large cells.
placed on the roof during the day, it
would be possible to lore enough
electricity, through the agency of the
sunlight, to keep SIX lamps going at
night. This has. already been prov
ed =
There is no reason at all, as an
electrical expert said, when a sub
stitute for platinum mas been found.
why the practical storage Of cleo
tricity should not be developed at
a rapid rate.
II the progress were maintaised at
! the same rate as in other discover
les it would not be long before sun
shine stored in the batteries of mo-
tor cars, heated ana lighted houses
and streets, and generally keep the
modern world going.
1T is not absolutely necessary that
there should be sunshine, either.
the whole tinfe.
Ordinary daylight will achieve the
same result.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
NOTICE.

A Senatorial Convention for the
purpose of nominating Democratic
candidate to represent the Sixth
Senatorial District in the next House
of Delegates, is hereby called to
meet at Welch, at ten o'clock, A. M
on the third (3rd) day Of August,
1912, this district being composed OF
the counties Of Mcdowell, Mingo,
Wayne and Wyoming, and for the
purpose OF electing Senatorial
Committee, and of transacting such
other business as may come before
said Convention.
This 18th day Of July, 1912.
j. r. BEAVERS, Chairman.
WYNDHAM Stokes Secretary.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

For GOVERNOR;
w. r. THOMPSON,
of Huntington.
For Attorney General:
THOMAS BLEDsoE,
of Charleston.
For Secretary of State:
HAL w. DUPUE,
of Richie County.
For Treasurer
IGNATIUS isRHNNEN,
of Wheeling.
State Superintendent of free schools
L. w. BURNS,
Of Fayette.
For Auditor:
W. F. ALEXANDER,
OF Jefferson County.
For Commissioners OF Agriculture;
w. d. SELNN,
OF Barbour.
For Congressman at large:
BEN HEsnNER,
of Pendleton County.
For Electors at LARGE
GILBERT b. SMITH,
of Taylor County.
WIN. H. SAWYERS,
of Summers County.
BEN BUTCHER,
of Wood County.
1t is a good ticket and will wiz
by large majority, the candidates
coming from every section of the
State. representing Progressive and
honest political methods in the in.
terest Of the whole people. A great
victory awaits the party in Novem
Der with such ticket.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

Col Roosevelt declares that 1t is a
brand splinter new party that he pro-
poses to start, and not one organized
to fuse with Republicans The Colo
mel knows that 1t would never do to
mix up with the old Republican ma
chine this year. You cannot inyeigle
Roosevelt into any such mix-up, as
he has lost confidence in the old
party.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

Our citizens, who have been at
tending the Democratic Convention
at Huntington, have returned and
report gloriously harmonious con-
vention and huge time generally.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
Keep Him Busy,

The Baltimore sun is delighted be-
cause Governor Wilson has announ-
ced that he will personally super
wise the receipt Of campaign funds.
Well, here's hoping he win be kept
busy Charleston News and Courier
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

All the divorce lawyers in the
Americana Bar Association should gel
together and make up purse for
the Tennessee parson who has mar
ried 1000 elopers.S st Louis Repub-
lie.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

Have you seen Riyerview Park
lately? If not, why not? Beautiful
cool and shady. Boating, Bowling,
Skating, Pool, etc, etc.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

Visit the Zoo at the Park. Mon
keys, Wolves, Coons. Foxes, Skunks,
Toothless freak COW, Alligators,
Squirrels, ETC., are on exhibition. &c.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

Spend the hot days and evenings
at beautiful Reverview, Cool. shSdy.
invigorAting.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
LOOKING AT PROPERTY
Notice to the Public.

This is to give notice to all per-
sons that will not be responsible
for any debts contracted by anyone
unless an order is produced with my
signature No one Is authorized to
make any Kind of debt for me, nor
will / be responsible or pay any OF
such debts,
e. J. MYERS.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
In spite of the weather,
More beautiful than ever.
Riverview Park.

The Democratic platform boiled
down is: Take your hand out of
my pocket. Houston Chronicle.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

Bring the little ones to Riverview
Park Free playground this season
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

Forget it, Champ. And remember
that 1T. r." prayed you would be
nominated. Springfield Republican.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

wYNDHAM STOKES Secretary.