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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
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PROTECTING Children.

Forty-four states have adopted an
age limit for the employment OF chill
sdren. The limit in some states is still
pitifully low, but the organizations Of
labor that have wrested an age limit
from unwilling legislatures will soon
force tie limit higher.
Forty-two states have set maximum
hours for working week for children
Thirteen states have boiler inspec-
ton laws.
Thirty-seyen states order seats pro-
yided for female employees.
Seventeen states make provision for
protection Of employees engaged on
construction of buildings.
Fourteen states officially inspect
bakery shops.
Forty-eight states and the District
OF Columbia have laws conserving
wages, making It possible to secure
wages due. by mechanics LIENS" thus
making wages preferred claims. These
liens in some instances are attached
to the property Itself. in others to
chattles or to designated funds.
Thirty-fve states have established
bureaus Of labor statistics.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29

SPEAKS 70 teacners.
President Thomas B. Hodges,
Of the, University Of West Vir>
ginia, addressed the teachers insti-
tute Of Brooke county In the new high
school auditorium. About one hundred
instructors were present, as well az
many parents and scholars. President
Hodges took as his theme THE Teach
er Who Is Hunted" and held the rapt
attention Of his audience for one hour.
DR.. Hodges started out by telling some
Of his early experiences az peda-
gogue in Upshur county, and said that
the happiest teaching he ever did Was
in the little one-room country school
house. Continuing he also said that
teachers should be physically fit. II
teacher did his or her work well,
they had to give out great deal of
strength. Al teacher should be intel
lectually At, well informed. cultured.
DR.. Hodges also said that teachers
often tried to do things when they
were not well informed. Not long
since at teachers examination the
following question was asked; Name
three breeds of cattle in this state"
One applicant answered, "Short-horn,
Jersey, and Bull Durham"
We need teachers who know that
they know what they know. A teacher
should be consecrated to the work, II
SO it was just as impossible to be sell
fish as it would be for such a teacher
to get rich. In discussing how teach.
er should be spiritually forceful. DR..
Hodges closed his speech with mag
nificent peroration.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
MANY CHANGES MADE
PRISON COMMISSION APPOINT A
NUMBER or NEW GUARDS FOR
PENAL INSTITUTIONS
Forbidden BY New Law To Take
Active Part In Politics.

Frnnkfort--Although there vas no
Wholesale dismissal OF guards at the
penitentiaries' when the prison board
met, the largest number were removed
since the action OF the prison commits
sion two years ago. The new guards
were appointed for term OF four
years, and under the law can not be
active in politics nor contribute to the
campaign funds.
AT the Frankfort prison the new
guards are: NJ. r. Case, Olympia;
Patrick Mulkern, Louisville; ]. H.
Kennedy, Richmond; j. w. Cline,
Paintsville; Newton Haired, Frank
fort, and William Green, Switzer; at
the Eddyville prison, T. ], Potter, Pa
ducah; Hickman Harrell, Trenton; v.
G. Hardison. Dunmore, and Elvis
Snodgrass, Morgantown.
r. E. Gaines, of this city, was APP
pointed engineer at the Frankfort pen
itentiary, to succeed r. A. Buckhoff, of
Lexington, removed.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
oraanIzina State Banks.

Few people in the state apparently
know how to go about organizing
state bank under the new law; SO the
state banking commissioner secured
an opinion from Attorney General Gar
nett, explaining the manner of pro-
cedure. 1t is necessary now, as for
merly, under the corporation law of
the state for articles Of incorporation
to be filed with the secretary of state,
but the attorney general said there
Is no relation between that Office and
the state banking commission, and or
ganizers of banks must file with the
commissioner a certified copy Of the
articles fled with the secretary OF
state, which the commissioner re-
qulres to be accompanied with an affi-
davit that the articles have been SO
filed. After that it is the duty of the
banking commissioner to make inves-
tigation to ascertain whether the re-
quirements for doing banking bust
ness have been properly and fully COM
piled with.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
ode 70 Labor
By WILBUR D. NESBIT

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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29

The great highway OF the commerce
of the future win be the Pacific ocean.
Mighty capitalists throughout the
world are putting their heads together
to erect the most colossal system for
wireless telegraphy in the world. The
system contemplates the linking to-
gefher Of all points along the western
coast OF America from Bering sea to
the Straits OF Magellan, and spanning
the isles Of the ocean, to link with this
chain the whole easterly shore OF
Asia. running on down to the Straits
settlements. The contemplated sys.
TEN viii cost In the aggregate many
millions Of dollars
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Frost Bill Is a Frost.

Somewhere between the time Of its
passage and its enrolment, according
to the Rev. N. A. Palmer, of Louisville,
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league, Senate bill, No. 100, known as
the Frost bill, had considerable hole
stove in it, and while the law as 1t
stands will hold water as far as it
goes, 1t won't hold abootleggers" tight
ly as its authors anticipated.
The missing words are, 'or to de-
liver to another" and DR.. Palmer.
after reading the printed statute, came
to Frankfort and examined the enroll
ed BILL which he found conformed ex.
actly to the copy as printed.
The style OF the law Is Making 1t
unlawful to purchase, procure or de-
liver spirituous, vinous~ or malt liquors
in local option territory" the the pro-
hibitory section of the statute omits
reference to delivery" until it comes
to the clause excepting common car
riers, which in good faith deliver
liquor in quantities of less than five
gallons to doctors and druggists.
DR.. Palmer is of the opinion that
the omission OF the word delivery
leaves a very large loophole for boot
| leggers, at whom the law was aimed.
| The bill was introduced by Senator
w. A. Frost OF Graves county.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Queues and Hair supply.

Consul General Anderson, stationed
at Hongkong, has recently taken pains
to correct the widespread impression
that the growing tendency on the part
Of Cinnamon to dispense with their
queues win have the effect OF making
false hair cheap. It appears that the
queues when cut are never sold. but
are always preserved for burial with
the owner. Mr.. Anderson says that
this Is an absolute rule throughout
South China, as well as In all other
parts Of the country from which be
has been able to secure information
on the subject
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Commission Holds Meeting.

The state tuberculosis commission
met with Gov. McCreary. who was
unanimously elected president, and Mrs.
Desha Breckenridge vice president.
The Capital Trust Co. was chosen as
treasurer of the fund, but no secretary
was elected. The secretary will be in
charge OF the commissions headquar-
tiers in the Capitol, and It was deemed
advisable to defer action for the pres
ent. Bylaws were adopted. The work
of the commission will be done
through committees. OF which five
were named-execdtive finance, publi-
cation, legislation and extension. The
bylaws provide for bi-monthly meet
ings, but adjournment was taken to
the call of the president. All the mem
bers, excepting Miss Tevis Camden,
who is Ill, were present.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Conventions VIII Be Held.

The West Virginia Sunday-school
association viii conduct number or
county conventions throughout the
state during the last week in August,
and the officials are now busily en-
gagged in preparing the plans. The
Grenbrier county convention will be
held at Anderson, on August 81 and
%. On August 2 and rs the Gilmer
county convention will be held at
Glenville. The August work of the as-
ISOLATION will conclude in Upsher
county on the 2Sth and 29th.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
secretary Of State Reports.

The report of Secretary of State
Stuart F. Reed, covering the receipts
OF his office for the month of July has
just been placed on file, showing the
receipts to have been $S,445. 35-an ex.
ceptionally large sum. More than half,
or $4,S62.50, came from corporations
taking out charters.
The number of charters issued to
resident corporations was 81; to nom
resident, I'll increased their author
lied capital stock, q; decreased their
authorized capital, 4; foreign corpora
fions authorized to do business In
West Virginia, s: dissolved, surren-
dered charter or withdrew, Is.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
LAWS NEED REVISION
Labor day! It's celebration, its pa
rades and its meetings are important

events In the In
dustrial develop
ment of our coun-
try and the pro-
gressive m ov e.
ments of her peo-
pie. 1t Is the spe-
cial occasion when
wage-earners re-
view the history
and struggles Of
the past. that.
like nilestones,
m ark the on
ward march to
higher conditions
of life and labor.
Particularly Is it
appropriate that
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Game wardens Are Named.

The fish and game commission APP
pointed the following game wardens
and has forwarded the commissions
and badges to them: Leslie Richey,
Edmonson; g. r. Pitman, Laurel; c..
J. Moseley, Daviess; H. T.. Huffman,
Harrison; r. N. Maxim, Jefferson; J..
M. Bailey, Boyle; John Ledridge. An
derson.
The commission Is sending letters
to all the circuit judges. asking them
at the next term of court to lay espe-
cial emphasis on the game laws in
their charges to the grand juries.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
RuIina As to Pensions.

The confederate pension department
has made a ruling that no veteran Is
entitled to pension who has children
to support him. A number of applica-
tons have been rejected on this ac-
count and a rigid examination will be
made of all applications now pending
to ascertain whether the applicants
are actually In need of assistance from
1.-THE state.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Auto owners to Be Invited.

n, L. Ramsey, Of the Louisville Auto
club, came to Frankfort and secured
from Thomas Byars. auto clerk. the
names Of auto owners in Kentucky.
Mr.. Ramsey will send personal let
ter to each owner in Central Ken
lucky inviting him to attend the good
roads meeting at Mammoth Cave, Oc-
tober 4 and S. Mr.. Ramsey said he
had just received a letter from the
president OF the Nashville Board Of
Trade, assuring him that thirty to
forty cars from Nashville will be at
the Mammoth Cave meeting.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
PAYS Tax Under Protest.

The Postal Telegraph & Cable Co..
Jefferson county corporation, filed
amended articles of incorporation In
the office OF the secretary of state, en-
tending its business to include the
construction. maintenance and opera
ton Of telephone as well as telegraph
lines through the state. The full cor
poration tax was paid under protest,
the attorney general holding that
where the business is extended so as
to include lines not contemplated in
the original articles OF incorporation,
the full tax of one-tenth OF one per
cent must be paid on the capitaliza-
ton. The Farmers Loan and Trust
Co. owns two-thirds Of the capital
stock.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Denial Of
Christ 5 Resurrection
and Its Results
By Rev. William Evans. .. D.
Drselo. Bib. csss. q Meody Blk I.ssi,nss
Ciesso

TEXT Cor. 15:14-1s, 2o-s2: "And Il
Christ be not risen then il our preaching
vain, and your faith Ii also vain. Yea,
and we are found false witnesses OF Gods
because we have testified Of God that ne
raised up Christ; whom he raised not upss
Il 30 be that the dead rise not For II the
lead rise not. then is not Christ raiseoIl
ana IL Christ be not raised. your faith -
vain; ye are yet In your sinse.-1 Corr
l5:14-1S. 2s-a2. ii
VI. II the Apostle is indeed q
False Witness, the Greater Part OF the
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29

~ y p"
With All It's Reeve
lation of God and
Christ and the Fu-
ture Life, Is Utter
ly Unreliable.
Just think OF
what this means.
The revelation con-
tanned in fourteen
out of the twenty
seven books of the
N 9 W Testament
cannot then be
relied upon. Ro-
mans and Galatians
with their great
doctrines OF Justi-
hcation by FAITH
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
kentuckian on Program.

State Banking Commissioner T. ].
Smith as been placed on the program
OF the National Association of Super
visors of State Banks, which will meet
in Detroit, September IL, In connec'i
ton with the American Bankers asso-
citation. Commissioner Smiths sub
ject will be, why Should Banks Be
Under State Supervision"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
pionIty and Justice.

Houriy and earnestly strive, a. .
Roman and a man, to do what falls to
your hand with perfect unaffected dig
nifty. with kindness, freedom and jus
lice. and free your soul from every
other imagInation.Mar Aurelius.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
FIemIna Accepts Position.

Thomas Fleming, son of r. e. Flem-
ing, of Louisville, has accepted posi-
ton in the Office of the adjutant gen
eral, succeeding Henry Offutt, who has
gone with the Kentucky Distilleries
and Warehouse Co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Costly Tomato Blight.

About 5000 acres are planted in to-
matoes in Morgan county. whore the
canning industry fourishes. A plant
pathologist came to Buckeye Springs
to investigate a peculiar blight which
has broken out among the plants. 1t
is said the extreme wet and cold
weather OF several weeks ago and the
lack Of warm nights caused the blight.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Corporation Is Dissolved.

The corporation OF r. r. Roberts &
Co, of Norfolk, has been dissolved.
and a certificate to that effect has
been filed with the secretary Of state.
The concern was chartered under the
laws of West Virginia.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Postmasters For Kentucky.

Kentucky postmasters appointed:
Genet, Powell county William T. Hun,
Tice ]. P. Crabtree. resigned; Olympia,
Bath county, Herbert Costigan, vice J..
X. Jackson, resigned; Spann, Wayne
county, George Al. Barnes, vice J. O..
Selyice,, resigned. i's6
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Prices Of Long Ago.

PriceS OF Long ago.
Rummaging among some old books
the other day a Charleston pioneer
found a day book in use in his house
hold during part Of the year 1865. In
that book were entries showing the ex-
penditures made for breadstuffs at
that home, and some remarkably big
figures are shown which brings out
the fact that the cost of living now is
not in 1T with that during the years
Immediately after the war Of the six
ties. Following are few prices that
prevailed then in the retail stores,
showing whisky to be the only reason
abIyspriced commodity, SIS barrel;
white sugar, 22c a pound; brown SUI
gar. 19c; tea, $2.25; coffee, 6ecs ham,
28cs butter, Goo; salt pork, 25c; seed
potatoes, $3.50 a bushel; oil. 81 a gal
lon; vinegar, CSC; syrup, $3.50; chop,
81 per sack; calico, .35c yard; white
muslin, roc; brown muslin, 64c; ging-
ham, 45c; yarn, So a pound; whisky.
81 quart; corn, SOC can; tomatoes,
CSC a can; peaches, 76c can; evap-
GRATED peaches, 35c a pound, prunes.
2Sc pound; nutmegs. loo apiece.
Let us not be grumbling about the
present day high cost Of keeping q
family.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29

Along Green river in Edmonson,
Warren and Butler counties the hook
worm is said by the state board OF
aealth to flourish as nowhere tlse in
the state, and steps win be imme-
diately taken by the board
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
viii Appoint Physician Soon.

che board of regents will soon make
the appointment of physician to
take the place In the faculty Of the,
West Virginia university made vacant
by the resignation Of Br. Clyde Wat
son. who has been professor of anat-
omy and pathology at the institute for
number Of years. DR.. Watson re-
Gently purchased the Kingwood hos
pitaB from DR.. q. G. Striker, and will
devote his time to work there. The
hospital will be known as the Rudasil
and Watson hospital. DR.. Stricken
will move to Fairmont.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29

A ruling has been made in the sec
rotary Of states Office that hereafter
payment OF corporation taxes, amount
ing to one-tenth of per cent on the
capital stock, must be paid through
the auditors ONCE.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Pardons Gun Toter.

Gov. McCreary pardoned Jesse Alex
ander, OF Elizabethtown, who was sem
fenced to 20 days in jail for carrying
concealed deadly weapon. Alexander
paid fine of $50 and the governor
was informed that his wife is Ill and
needs his support.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
Gives Credit To School.

=
Capt Charles Morrow, U. s. A., COM
menting upon the excellent showing
made by Kentucky troops at the recent
maneuvers, attributes 1t to great ex-
tent to the 8chool for officers In
augurated last year. He said the re-
suit was apparent, not only in the de-
pertinent and efficiency OF the officers,
but in the morals OF the entire COM
mand. "The troops rank among the
best in the country now" said Capt.
Morrow 1.-THE men physically are ex-
ceptionally splendid, the discipline and
esprit de corps al that could be de-
sired. officers and men take more
interest in the work, enjoy 1t and get
more good out of it than they former
ly did"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
He is Now a Fan.

Time was when Houston G.. Young,
chief clerk in the Office Of the secre-
tary Of state,<wa a baseball mogul,
but his experiencesin that connection
when he wase prasfdent Of the Par
kersburg team, induced him to reduce
himself to an ordinary fan. While he
was at the head OF the organization at
the town which rests quietly at the
mouth Of the Little Kanawha, Mr..
Young picked out one Howard Nc
Graynor as the one best bet in the
league which then included Parkers-
burg and Charleston. McGraynor is
a side-wheeler, made good as a twirl
er in the Virginia Valley. He went
from Parkersburg to Chillicothe and
now Cincinnati has picked him up and
Mr.. Young may see his old fayorite
make good in the big show. McGray-
nor will report at Redland in Septem-
Der and will likely be permitted to
show his ability in the post-season
games.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
May Increase Capital.

Permission has been granted to two
foreign corporations chartered under
the laws Of the state of West Virginia,
to increase their capital stock. Appli-
cations were made to the secretary Of
state and were granted, one applicant
being the South American Develop
ment Co., which has been operating
with a capital stock of 100000, but
which has increased that stock to
$2,000.00O. The principal Offices OF
this concern are In New York City.
: The other concern in the Seattle
Mating and Brewing Co.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29

Commission Is Issued.
A notary commission has been is
sued to R. L. Page, Of Berwind, Nc
Dowel1 county.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29
To Make a Test Case.

A test of the questions OF whether
the state under the law has a right
to kill tuberculosis cattle without COM
pensation to their owners, or the coun-
ty or state be required to pay for the
stock, will be made in Fayette county
about the middle OF September, when
the state veterinarian, Robert w. Ora
ham, OF the experiment station, will
slaughter II head of diseased cattle
taken from the dairy herds of the
county. The cattle are to be slain
under the order OF the livestock san
itary board, instead Of that of the
state board of health, the dairymen
insisting that the sanitary board
should act in the matter, as In that
case they expect the counties to re-
imburse them. II the state board OF
health ordered the cattle killed as a
measure to protect the general health
OF the public, it was believed that no
compensation could be recovered 1t
was therefore agreed that the live
stock sanitary board should issue the
order, and that when the cattle are
killed the dairymen will sue the coun-
ty for reparation and thus make test
case applicable to the entire state.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29

investigating insurance Companies.
The state insurance department has
taken up the case of industrial insur-
ance policyholders of the Sun Life In
surance Co., which was merged into
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,
and State Inspector and Examiner
Sherman Goodpastor and c. F. Thorn
as, of the insurance department, are
in New York securing a list Of those
policyholders whose policies are five
years old Under the contract when
their policies have been paid for five
years whether they lapse after that
period or not, the policyholders are
entitled to share in per cent Of the
reserve fund. This has not been paid
since the absorption Of the Sun COM
pany.