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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
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GIVE BEAUTY TO THE PORCH
Boxes With Flowers or Vines Are an
Ornament No House Should Be
Without.

Veranda or porch boxes should be
at least food wide and foot deep
and the timber of which they are
made should be of fairly good quality,
for 1t will have to resist considerable
pressure when the box Is filed with
soil
These boxes will be found most sat
isfactory If allowed to project outside
the veranda rail. They should be well
supported by braces running from the
bottom Of the box on the outside to
the yeranda floor
Paint them some neutral color be-
fore filling them with soil.
If ordinary soil Is used you will have
only an ordinary development of the
plants you set out to grow in it, while
what you want is vigorous growth.
Procure soil containing as much de-
cayed vegetable matter as you can.
No matter how full of roots it is, the
nutriment you are in search OF Is
there and a few roots more or less
will not interfere with the plants you
propose to grow in it.
On the contrary, they will prove OF
positive benefit, as they will help TO
keep the soil light and porous.
Before filling the boxes with soil,
bore few holes in the bottom of
them to allow for the escape OF sur
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
STRANGE Garden. Creations.

I often ask myself where in the
world the strange erections that stalk
through an increasing number of
American gardens that even cover not
a few American verandas, staring
white, bare of foliage, and solid enough
to support a sky-scraper, are supposed
to have derived their origin, writes H.
G. Dwight, in the Atlantic Monthly
Magazine. In some of the greatest
Italian gardens the pergolas are made
of slender unplaned poles fastened to-
gether by withes, which are invisible
under the vines that cover them.
Tie nakedness of American pergo-
las has sometimes been explained to
me by the fact that grapevines must
be cut down every year in order to
bear we'll. What of it? The vine ex-
lists for the pergola, not the pergola
for the vine. - " M
Even in countries so poor as Greece
and Turkey thousands of vines are
grown simply for their shade and
beauty. If we called pergola trel-
lis, and were done with it. we might
be less in danger of dis1guring our
gardens by Apecies of snowshed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15

to compel them to breathe pure air II
they don't want to.
Another point of superiority about
this house is the arrangement Of the
dining room, china closet, pantry, and
kitchen. It would be difficult to invent
an arrangement better than this for
a woman who does her own work.
There is, In addition, good closet off
the dining room, to hold a hundred
things which woman likes to have
near by, but which are not always in
sight. The fine. large dining room
windows Is good place, for example.
for the sewing machine; but woman
does not care to store a sewing ma
chine in the dining room. With the ar.
rangement here given, the machine
can easily be wheeled into the closet.
and left there until wanted next time.
A built-in back porch that can easily
be screened against flies and mosoui.
toes, is another very good feature. It
is impossible to keep flies out of the
kitchen when they are gathered In
multitudes on the back porch. A.
screen door is not sufficient. 1t is diff
cult and expensive to screen some
porches, but this one is an exception.
Screening can be done SO easily that
there Is no excuse for leaving the
porch open as an invitation for 1ies
and mosquitoes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
KNOX WILL PAY
VISIT TO JAPAN
Secretary Of State to Go to
Mikado's Funeral.
OTHER IMPORTANT DUTIES.
President Taft Appoints Him As a
Special Representative OF the
United States At the Funeral
OF Mutsuhlto.

Washington.-Fo the first time in
the history Of the United States the
Secretary OF State was designated as
special ambassador to foreign
power.
President Taft has assigned Secre-
tary of State Knox as special ambas-
sador to Japan to attend the funeral
of the late Emperor Mutsuhito on Sep
tember II, with the statement that
the mission was given to the premier
of the Cabinet as an evidence of the
American friendship for Japan. When
Viscount Chinda, Japanese Ambassa-
dor to Washington, heard of the mis-.
sion, he asserted that it would be
taken by the Japanese people and
government as an act of the greatest
courtesy and one calculated to make
even warmer and more cordial the
existing relations between the two
governments.
At present the United States and
Japan are vitality interested in several
important diplomatic matters, includ.
ing the great international loan, soon
to be made te-the=new Chinese rel
public; the naturalization of the future
railway systems of Manchuria; the
development of Manchuria and Mon-
golia by the aid of outside capital
the treatment of American mission
aries in Korea and the use of the
Panama Canal by Japanese ships. {
All OF these matters more or less
are pending between the two nationsS
and the present foreign minister of
Japan. Viscount Uchida, who was
formerly ambassador to Washington,
a personal friend of Secretary Knox
and the Secretary, are interested in
all of them.
For some time Secretary Knox, in
view of the slow progress of diplo-
matte procedure, has contemplated a
personal visit to Japan as means of
reaching in short time complete
understanding with the Japanese gov
eminent. The assumption Of the office
of minister of foreign affairs by his
friend Baron Uchida promised to
facilitate an easy exchange Of honest
views regarding the policies of the
two countries. Thus the Secretary,
having concluded his duties as fu-
neral ambassador, may find an oppor
tunityl to discuss these questions of
policy with the Japanese foreign
minister.
Secretary Knox will be accompanied
on his mission by Mrs. Knox. AS
aides he will have major general of
the Army and rear admiral of the
Navy to be selected Richard S.. Mil
Ter, chief of the Far Eastern Division
of the State Department, will accom-
pany him as secretary of the en-
bassy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15


the chimney. Good air from outside
comes in through the cracks around
the doors and windows to take its
place. Some people make the mistake
Of using double windows and rubber
strips to keep this pure air out. do
not understand intelligent people do
ing that way in these days of educa-
ton. Everyone knows that pure air
is absolutely necessary for good
health, and cannot understand the
peculiar mental process by which peo-
pie can deliberately set themselves to
work to shut out their greatest neces.
sity. l have acquaintances who never
open window If they can help IT.
notice they usually open their pocket.
books every little while to pay a doc.
tors bill. There is, however, no law
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15

serIour-Minded Quaker Saw Nothing
to Smile at In the Lighter Poems
OF Whittier.


The late Gertrude Whittier Cart
land. cousin OF Whittier. the Quaker
poet. presented an ideal picture OF
the sanity aged Quakeress. Her
sweet, serene face, framed in its tight
little bonnet, seemed to shine with
clear, spiritual radiance; to hear her
fecite, In q voice Of tranquil music.
the hymns and graver poems of her
famous relative was always delight
full.
But she did not have her cousins
lively sense of hunor; and 1t was
hard to tell whether this lack lessen
ed or increased the effect, when In
exactly the same grave, even tones.
she occasionally read aloud some OF
the verse that he wrote, not for pub
LEGATION, but for the pleasure of his
intimate circle That was always
light, frequently gay, sometimes fair
Iy rollicking.
Her admiration for the writer made
her try very hard to appreciate his
fun; and she thought she did so yet
mirth seemed always an alien to her
tongue as red rosette pinned upon
her dove-gray shoulder-shawl would
have been to her costume. This in
congruity was felt. doubtless, by an
other Friend, of even more serious
mind than she. who once said to her
reprovingly:
The verses are harmless, and l
perceive they are intended to be
diverting; but they do not divert me.
Gertrude, and do not think they
really divert thee. Be honest with
myself; If thee read them and did not
know thy cousin Greenleaf wrote
them, would thee not consider them
extremely silly? Thee knows l mean
no affront, and greatly admire thy
cousin Greenleaf. Surely he is
great poet; but a great poet may some4
times write such silly stuff. And sure.
ly this time thy cousin has done it.
Reflect and thee will agree with me-.
She refiected-on the necessity Of
care in selecting an audience for a.
joke.-Youth's Companion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
HOW MANY OF US
Fail to Select Food Nature Demands
to Ward OFF Ailments?

A KY. lady, speaking about food,
says: Il was accustomed to eating
all kinds Of ordinary food until, for
some reason, indigestion and nervous
prostration set in.
After had run down seriously
my attention was called to the neces-
sity of some change in my diet, and
] discontinued my ordinary breakfast
and began using Grape-Nuts with a
good quantity Of rich cream.
I'm a few days my condition
changed in remarkable way, and I
began to have strength that had
never been possessed of before, a
yigor of body and poise Of mind that
amazed me. It was entirely new -
my experience.
My former attacks Of indigestion
had been accompanied by heat flashes,
and many times my condition was dis
tressing with blind spells Of dizziness,
rush of blood to thu head and neurae
gle pains in the chest
Since using Grape-Nuts alone for
breakfast have been free from these
hAObOA15t SASSpt a. I1utcD WHGu i 44Y6
INDUCED in rich, greasy foods In guam
tity, then would be warned by a
pain under the left shoulder blade, and
unless needed the warning the old
trouble would come back, but when i
finally got to know where these trou-
bles originated returned to my Grape
Nuts and cream and the pain and dis
turbance left very quickly.
I am now in prime health as a
result Of my use Of Grape Nuts Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Creek,
Mich
There's a reason. and 1t Is ex-
planned in the little book The Road
to WeIlvilIe." in pkgs.
Ever read The above Ietters new
one appe.rD from time 10 time. they
arc genulnes tfue, and 1niI 81 hsirS1mn
Interest," &
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
An Exnert chIcken rhief

Rome, Ga.-One thousand stolen
CHECKERS in three months is the record
II Henry Richardson, a negro of this
city. Richardson told the police that
his income from the fowls during that
time had averaged 500 a month. The
negro. who has made a full confess
sion to the police, said that he would
often steal as many as SO chickens in a
night. He dressed them in the day
time, then sold them at just enough
reduction under the market price to
have no difficulty in disposing Of
them.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
Refreshing Bit Of Devotion.

Some children were grouped about a
rough looking huckster. whose horse
had picked up piece of bright paper.
The huckster was quietly and tender
ly removing it, and as he had finished
he patted the animals head and said
to the children:
That's the finest little lady in Chi
cago. She's my best girl-ain't you.
Nellie?'
And he gave her bit Of sugar.
while the children looked on in won
dering admiration.
Such refreshing bit of devotion to
see in the heart of busy. hot city!-
Chicago Tribune.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
In the Meantime.

There had been a row at recess
time, and Miss Martin had called in
all of the pupils, and had sort of
school court, which lasted until time
for school to be dismissed. The trou@
Bile had started with some of the older
boys in misunderstanding over
game. After hearing both sides of
the question, she decided proper pun
ishment for the combatants and told
them to remain in their seats after
the others had gone home. She re-
membered something she wanted to
say to little boy who did not take
part in the ARRAY, 50 she turned to
him and said:
Now, in the meantime, Guy,
Il wasn't in it, Miss Martin" Guy
interrupted hastily.
Wasn't in what?r asked Miss Mar
tin.
why, in the mean time. said the
eight-year-old. Mack's National
Monthly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
Threw Acid At Physiciar1.

Detroit-An unidentified assailant,
claiming he had telegram for his
victim. hurled acid in the face of DR..
]. j. Howard on the physicians porch.
It is believed the attack will cost the
physician his sight at least The po-
lice say no clue or motive for the at
tack has been discovered DR.. How
ard said the attack was SO sudden that
all be remembers is that the acid
thrower appeared to be young man.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15

Almost perfect as regards comfort
and economy. is the little house Illus
.trated in the perspective view and
tloor-plans herewith. 1t is q Groom
house. q feet wide by SO feet long, ex-
elusive Of the porch. 1t would be diff
cult to put the same amount OF build
ing material together In any other
form to make such perfect arrange
ment of rooms, and not exceed in cost
the amount Of money that this house
can be built for. Prices vary so much
In different parts of the country that
1t Is impossible to make an estimate
of cost which will apply to every loca-
ton; but range varying from $1,400
to 81, 700 may be given as rough esti-
mate for this cosy little cottage
The tastes Of individuals In select
Ing materials has great deal to do
with the cost of house-in quality of
finish and hardware. The cost of ex-
ira fine locks and hinges is not so
much in itself; but If the same grade
Of furnishing is carried throughout,
there will be a great difference in the
hnal footing-up of the bill. We have
all heard the story about tho man who
was ruined by pair of lace curtains.
When the curtains were hung, 1t was
discovered that everything else about
the house must be in keeping or the
curtains would not look right. 1t
seems very easy to set higher stand
ard, but it is difficult to live up to it,
because any high-ideal standard has
SO many branches leading off in diff
ferent directions, and it Is the follow
ing-up Of the different branches that
involves SO much expense.
J This Is a style of house that will
never go out of fashion. We may have
fads about different kinds of entrance
ways and different arrangements of
rooms; we may do away with the hall;
we may do away with the front room;
but after we have experimental with
all the different arrangements posi-
sible to make. we shall come back to
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
Money Laupdry Permanent.

Washington Secretary MacVeagh,
of the Treasury, has decided to make
q permanent Institution of the money
laundry apparatus recently tested by
the Bureau Of Printing and Engrav-
Ing. Already about $500. 600 in bills,
most of them Of small denominations,
have been washed by the machine and
the results have been most satfsrac.
tory. All the. soiled currency which
comes into the Treasury from this
time on VIII be sent to the laundry
for securing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15

than this. The open fire is not only
the most cheerful IRE that you can
have. but 1t Is the best ventilator that
was ever put into house. You can
not have good air In dwelling with
out some proper means of changing 1t.
and this should be continuous You
can open the doors and windows once
in while, and let the foul air out
and the fresh, pure air from outside
come In and take its place; but you
can't be doing this all the time. On
the other hand. fire in the CRATE Is
drawing the foul air from near the
floor all the time. and sending It up
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15

plus water In all probability there
will be no surplus water to escape,
but it is well to be on the safe side.
When you put the soil in the boxes
press it down firmly If dumped in
lightly, evaporation will be rapid and
the roots of your plants may suffer in
consequence.
At the outside of the box set vines
of quick development, like German
Ivy, Tradescantia, Moneywort, or the
Madeira vines
These will soon hide the box com
pletely and after little they will
form screen for all that portion of
the yeranda below the rail.
Morning glories can be planted here
and there along the box and trained
up on strings and made to furnish
shade for the veranda as well as a
screen.
Other Towering plants can be select
ed to suit individual taste. Almost any
plant can be used with reasonable
chance of success if care is taken to
see that the. soil in the box is kept
always moist
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15

the front hall and the front stairway
going up from tt with good. comfort
able living room to one side, as an
old standby for the most satisfactory
and desirable entrance to a dwelling.
Every woman likes to have a front
hall and front stairway, and she does
not care to have the stairway placed
in some inconyenient corner just be-
cause that happens to be fad. Some
of the peculiar structures that are
now being built will be considered
freaky and undesirable in few years
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
HONOR IS APPRECIATED.
Japanese Did Not Expect So Impor.
-tant An offfcial.---z-

= ~
Tokio.-The warmest appreciation
of President Taft's selection of so i'm
portant member of his official fam
lily as Secretary of State Knox as
Americas representative at the fu-
neral next month Of the late Mikade
Mutsuhito was expressed by promi-
nent Japanese.
Though Japanese etiquette does not
permit him to say anything for publ
cation, the new Mikado himself is
known to have voiced his gratifica-
ton.
AT the other MINISTRIES the opinion
was generally heard that the Secre-
tary Of States visit will go further
than anything else could have done
toward promoting kindly feeling
among the Japanese for America.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
school Grounds.

1t is strange that towns and COM
munities will decorate their ceme-
teries and allow the school yards to
remain bare Would it now be bet
ter to reverse the rule and care for
the living rather than the dead? 1t
Is certainly too late to benefit those
who rest in the cemetery and not too
early to instill love of plant life into
those who attend school
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
Zeal May Kill Giant Tree.

Yosemite. Cal-The zeal of the
Government to protect the Grizzly
Giant, monarch redwood of the
Mariposa grove, is said to be threat
ening its destruction Laborers are
now engaged in erecting fence
around the 8.000-year-old veteran and
in sinking post holes they cut through
some of the main roots.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
Field Neglected.

Mrs. Struckit Rich Our waiter is
a student. He is working his way
through college.
Mr.. Struckit Rich-You don't tell
mel Well, If the colleges would only
turn out few more good walters I'd
have more respect for them seats OF
learning Puck
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15

We have in stock at our yards Lykena
Valley Stove and Nut, free burning
white ash broken, genuine Pocahontas
lump and run of NINE Wood sawed and
split. Hay corn and clover seed. All
orders left with the. Farmers Supply
Company will be fillei day received.
Both phones. A visit to our yard will
convince you thatwe 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, 1912-08-15
Something's 1t seems So.

"Now. children" said the teacher,
"who can tell me what the word
'odorless means p
Willie Jones was sure he knew.
tsWelI, Willie, what does it mean ?"
"odorIess means without scent" he
piped.
Right. Now who can give a SEN
tence using the word correctly?" con
tinued the teacher. You may answer,
Jimmy .
Please. ma'am, when you are odor-
less you cannot ride in the trolley
cars."-Youth's Companion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
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 copyto show what
ehaven tspace to explain. Address all
communications to
1HEPRESBYTERIAN of the so UTH
Atlanta. Ga.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
a Mean Man.

Belle-This paper says to eliminate
the squeak, Georgia man has pat
ented a hammock that automatically
lubricates itself with graphite.
Beuiah Mean man! He was likely
anxious to hear what the couple In
the hammock were whispering about
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
Eittlnn a Cork

If cork is too large for the bottle
In which you wish to use it, lay it on
its side, and with little board or
ruler roll it under all the pressure you
can put on it 1t win be elongated to
at in a very few minutes
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
These are race cups to be given as
Show Devotion to Queen.

Queen Alexandra was very much
touched by the devotion of the won.
en- of every station of life who sold
flowers on Alexandra day for one Of
her pet charities. the hospitals OF
London. More than $15o,o00 was COLI
lected, and next year it is said thaFSs
all of England will celebrate the
queen mothers day in the same way.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
Hia Rank.

Mistress-Well, I'm sorry you want
to leave me. Mary; but what's your
reason?
Mary keeps silent
Notwithstanding private?
Mary Suddenly No, mum; please.
mum, he's lance corporal--Illustrat-
ed Bits.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15

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 & Shugert
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
r. G. GREEN

AITORNEY-AT.LAW
La les Town, Jefferson ounty, W. Va
III ractice In the courts Of jefferson.
= rkeley and MorRan counties, In the
Unlt d States district court ct MartinS1
brig the sutreme court Of appeals oil
y ~, = Virginia, speois| altent on to the
~ g Of the same
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
Grown AND BROWN

ATIORNEYS-AT LAW
tharles t " ]. felaon ounty, ". Va
VII at MI to cases In the vAroa,
u.ts ii ct virtinia and 1rytaH4
Ate inn etsen nsions and all tlA1e
u ainst thu 4 q v-rnnaa
sps IA. tLrntion TO Q IleetiorA
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
Prize Winner.

what are these cups for?" asked a
well-dressed man of a ieweler, point
ing to some lovely silver cups on the
counter.
prizes
If that's SO, suppose you and race
for one?" And the stranger, with the
cup in his hand, started, the jeweler
after him. The stranger won the cup.
keystone.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
FRANK |. BUsHoNG,
A torney-A Law

A torney-A-Law
Win prac ice in the courts Of Jeffarsori
an Joining counties, Supreme Cou
81 Appeals of West Virginia and Federal
Courts. office: Lawyers Row Charles
Town, w. Va
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15
Our of Reach.

Townley-How's the new cook get
ting on?
Subbubs-I don't know She didn't
leave her address.-Boston Transcript.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-15

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
lost on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building, for the readers of this
paper. On account Of his wide experience
Rs Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
Is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 17s West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago, III, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.