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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Doctor Eliot. 7a. L. at Sea

Boston.-On board steamer
bound for China, on his return from a
trip around the world. Charles w.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard,
celebrated hfs seyenty-eighth birth.
day. A cablegram received here stated
that Doctor Eliot was in excellent
health
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
MEN REFUSED WAGE INCREASE
Coal Operators Will Not Grant De-
mands Of Miners-2oo,oo In Four
States Ready to Strike.

Cleveland, O-All the demands OF
the 200 1000 miners In the bituminous
coal fields of western Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois for ten
per cent increase in pay and shorter
working hours were voted down by
the operators here.
AS final effort to prevent pro-
longed shutdown of the mines after
April /, and possibly strike, the
whole dispute was then referred to a
subcommittee. This subcommittee,
composed of eight miners delegates
and eight operators. will convene to
consider the possibility of compro-
mise to be recommended to the gem
eral conference.
Both operators and miners declared.
after the union demands had been re-
fused, that the coal situation through
out the country was grave. Intima-
tons were made by John p White,
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, that the negotiations here
might continue few days longer. I'M
til the unions policy committee will
convene.
Besides the 100000 miners in the
four states directly concerned, 10000
bituminous coal miners in other states
are dependent upon the present DELHI
erations for a basis of making their
wage scale. and in addition the policy
committee will consider the wage de-
mands of about 10000 anthracite
miners. 1t was pointed. out by Presi-
dent White that the wages OF more
than 100000 union miners after April
were in dispute and that the coal
output Of the country, other than that
mined by nonunion men. was involved
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
cyclone sweeps southern Illinois.

st. Louis.-Four persons were in
jured and property damaged to the
extent OF $4,000 at Greenville. ILL.,.
when cyclone struck five Illinois
towns within radius OF rs miles OF
st. Louis. injuring human lives. un-
roofing houses and demolishing teie-
graph and telephone wires
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Oldest U. s. Mason Dead.

Minneapolis. William Holt.
aged eighty-seyen, thought to be the
oldest Mason in the United States in
the point of membership and a resi-
dent of Minneapolis since 1865. is
dead at his hcme here. He was a mem
Der OF the Portland lodge. No. /. join
ing the organization in the Sos.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
China Gives Women Riqht to .vot

China Gives Women Right to Vote.
San Francisco.-Equal Suffrage was
granted to the women of China by
the parliament at Marking, according
to cablegram received here. The
law will become effective INN ediately.
Women voters will be subjected to
the same restrictions as men. able to
read and write and twenty years old.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
VETS wiz IN RECOUNT.

Warrington. - The recount of the
recent election here gave the vets a
majority Of g. At the time the town
voted dry by one vote. The wet ele.
ment asked recount and won out
The dry element say they will carry
the fight to the courts
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

1t is constantly being reported that
the new fashions will show the end
of the hobble skirt. The wish is prob.
ably father to the report. for the hob.
BILE skirt still maintains ITS defiant
triumph over the united \ criticism
brought to bear on 1t by bealyy sense
and art
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

The baltimore bachelor who has TAX.
en- out an insurance. policy against
marriage may be in danger OF leap
year proposal. and then again. he may
be merely throwing bouquets at him.
self.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
c. r. Crisp Seeks Congress Seat

Neutrality-suspicious. R. Crisp, par
liamentary clerk of the house. and son
% former Speaker Crisp Of Georgia.
announced himself a candidate for
congress from the new Third con.
gressional district of Georgia. formed
under the recent apportionment.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

We see by the papers that a Rus.
sian has been sent to jail for writing
a poem Writing poem is bad
enough. but to write 1t In Russian
doubles the offense.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
creat Lakes Man Die.

Buffalo.-Capt Lewis Talbot. eigh.
ty-nine years old. said to be the old.
est navigator on the great lakes. died
at his home here. For go years Cap.
tain Talbot had sailed the lakes in
the capacity Of owner and master.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

"Mince pie is mentioned az a cause
OF nervousness In America" Obvious
ly, the only relief is law requiring
each pie shall be accompanied by a
table of contents
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Astronomers, tell us that the earth
is 100000 miles nearer the sun than
it was last June. but we have not no.
tced any appreciable decrease in the
coal bill.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

A Brooklyn woman shot her hus.
band because he asked her to sew a
button on his shirt. We shudder to
think OF poor friend husbands fate
IL he had asked friend wife to darn
his socks
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

There will come a time" says a
prominent physician. when all dis.
ease win be wiped out" And then
our sewing circles will be forced to
find a new topic of conversation.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

himself because he had no ideas has
set an example which. If followed.
win put the six best seller market out
of business.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Hens up in Manitoba have been dis
covered feeding on gold nuggets
With eggs at their present price, how.
ever. hen can afford an expensive
diet.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Huntington. Capt Charles Spen-
Ger sof this city. C. & o. railroad
conductor. has been indicted at
Frankfort, KY. on four counts o. de-
,rauding the road. He resold tickets.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Connecticut man who has been mar
ried n years says he never spoke q
cross word to his wife. But maybe he
didn't have the nerve
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
"Fatber Of House, CRITICALLY ~.

Philadelphia.-Con Henry
H. Bingham OF the First Pennsylvania
district. father Of the house." is crit
ically i'll at his home here
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

A doctor tells US that sauerkraut
promotes long life, but we are inclined
to believe that, like marriage. 1t only
makes life seem Observation-Disclosures
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
$4,000 olympic Tickets Sold.

Stockholm. Sweden.-Such a run
has been made for tickets for the
Olympic games from June 20 to July
% that the $4,000 seats already have
been disposed of.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

And now comes Prof. John Bosler.
who declares that the world is no.,
100000 years old. Why he added the
last 10000. 900 does not appear.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

A Kansas man has been sentenced
by Judge to obey his wife for six
months He's getting off easy; most
of us get that sentence for life.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

1t might pay Mexico to build a bull
let-proof fence where its eruptive dis
tricts border upon populated parts Of
the United States.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

The fireproof aeroplane is the latest
wrinkle in aviation. An aviator is
now able to obtain fire insurance. If
not life insurance.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Girls who are all logged out for
show should never forget that the
tout ensemble is spoiled when the
logged ones chew gum.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Married sIxtx.Four Yea-.

Rockford, Ill.-Mr. &nd Mrs. E. G.
Hays of Kings. ILL.,, ure celebrating
the sixty-fonrth anniversary Of their
marriage
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

King Frederick Of Denmark had a
cold which alarmed his physicians"
mot because of the cold but because
Of the royal patient
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

A scientist tells us that petroleum
can be made into food, but If it is any.
thing like the castor oil of our child.
hood we refuse to be tempted.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Bread and butter Is the ideal food.
says a Harvard professor. But 1t
costs something to attain an ideal
nowadays.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
ss 100000 Ieft for orphanso..

London.--A bequest OF $3.50 oO0
was left by Baron Wandsworth. who
died recently. for the foundation OF an
orphsnage.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Every girls college ought to have q
reSrsa II slang. to teach the students
not 10 use 1t.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Woman in Buffalo wants a divorce
because her husband Is baldheaded
She does not believe in leading bare
existence.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

After while people will give up
trying TO remember who is president
Of Mexico.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

BY careful economy even an ex.
chorus girl should be able to pinch
along on $500 month
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Grand opera in Esperanto is the lat.
est plan. Twere Just as well to muir.
der words in that tongue as in any
other.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

The baseball microbe is also com.
Ing out Of its hole. and it is winning
in each town the pennant.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Women's hats are to be smaller and
cheaper. The latter qualification lie
not guaranteed in all cases.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

The tighter the skirt. the lower
must be the car step.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

1t is the harmless cat that kills the
birds. It kills more than all other
agencies pUt together.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Game laws Of Mexico do not pro
tect the dove of peace
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Women will wear egg-shaped hats
this Easter, says an exchange. Fried
or scrambled?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Women are enlisted in the good
roads cause Just as white shoes are
due.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

The flowers that bloom on milady's
bonnet are not always a sure sign OF
spring
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Execute Fourteen Mexican Rebels.
Mexico City, Mexico.-Fourteen OF
the rural guard who mutinied last
Tuesday at Tlalnepantla have been
shot.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

with the thaw the doctor gets busy
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

The tailors will endeavor to make
the 1912 fashionable man look slim.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
A Southern Christmas

A Christmas hunting party is
picturesque In a high degree. Gath
ering In prearranged meeting
place. all the planters in the section
of the country will appear dressed
for the festival. each with his
hounds trailing after him In the
order OF their enthusiasm. The
presence OF some planters who hunt
on Christmas only, and who have
never been known to hit anything,
offers the wags OF the party a rarer
sport than deer could AFFORD. About
this company there IL q spirit OF ir-
responsibility. OF holiday laxity that
Southern hunters. who take their
sport seriously, do not usually in
dulge In. As they ride away under
the pines. to the winding OF horns
and the barking OF dogs, they appear
like some cavalcade Of old, riding
away into the shadows OF the past.
Into the woods they go, the wonder
full woods of the Southern coast
country. company Of merry gentle
men. light-hearted and-since the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
A Plantation Christmas

To see how a typical plantation
Christmas In the South Is observed,
you must go with me far through
the pine woods that fringe the South
Carolina coast,-'te OLE OF those old
plantations that lie along the Santee
River delta. As we drive along the
level road. the great forest will
withdraw from us on all sides, disclos-
ing magic vistas and mysterious
swamp-views, or perhaps q still
stretch of water retired mistily among
the pines. In every water-coursc
there will be elm and gum trees, bur
dened with great lunches OF mistle-
toe; while beside the road, beautiful
In their symmetry. their foliage, and
their berries. lovely holly trees will
invite our fascinated eyes. And prob
ably In the hollies or In the black
gums or tupelos of the swamp, bu.
surely darting swiftly among the tall
pines, the light OF the sinking sun
striking vividly on their scarlet
breasts, We shall see hundred, pos
sibly thousand, robins, joyous
among the delights Afforded by the
southern winter. Almost as friendly
though far less numerous than the
robins, are the cedar warnings.
Among the other birds which give real
meaning and cheer to the season ars
the woodthrush. the Carolina wren,
the cardinal, the catbird, the mocking
bird, the brown thrasher, and many
kinds OF sparrows, notably the Pea
body-bird, which Is so welcome a sum-
mer visitant To the northern states.
Besides these common birds we may
catch sight OF a wild turkey, a flock
of bright-colored wood-ducks, or q
giant black pileated woodpecker.--
Archibald Rutledge In Christmas
Country Lie In America.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16

Philadelphia is fning owners who
leave autos standing for hire In Mar
ket and Eleventh-sts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
The Empty Stockings

They sat by the window. cheeress and cold;
(Iitte Harry four Nina six years old
Their blue sparkling and wondrous bright
they looked for dear Santa that very night
And he surely will COME said Nina, with pride;
Harry shall his rocking horse Tide
And he bring candy and lots OF fine things,
For good child such nice toys he brings
The shadows of evening swiftly at last
And down fakes both wildly and fast
The cold winds blew colder, filled Harrys eyes,
While sister she soothed him to hush up his cries
Don't cry Harry darling lest Santa might hear
nd think naughty He must be quite near
Soon Harry slept peacefully there on the moor,
While kept vigil DER chimney and door,
clock struck ten; she too Tell asleep
The sleep OF young childhood restful and deep
And wonderful swept the faces so fair
From visions al nothing earth could compare
The sun burst in spiendor the glorious way
forth real Christmas DAY,
And Harry sprang with shout or giee
20 Santa Cause. Santa Cause me want to see
Nina awoke with terrible start
with awe and expectancy filling her heart;
yes let us go Harry and what he brought;
| wonder IL they the things that we sought
Or scarcely" they breathed but with wonder-iH eyes
They ran to Inspect their Santa surprise
The stockings hung there n the tsef same place.
But oh, what look dear Harfy's race!
The stockings hung empty, and limp ana coio-
Where the goodies OF which ne was Vou'
Poor Nina drew near with face that was sad;
.Ah surely, Santa Claus thought we were Dad.
On her sweet face pictured such exquisite woe
That Harry's salt checked In their now
Go he slipped % window and looked vaguely out
To see other children gladly and shout
No tear TO Nina to cause her relief
From the shock. tragedy and the deep grief
she covered her with her limp little hand
And leaned n the table too weary TO stand
A desolate loneliness her stole
That deadened her senses beyond all control;
The FIRE had gone and the 80 cold
And the children grew fearfully old
MARGARET FLORENCE McAUIEI
$40 Brooklyn Ave-.
Detroit, Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
SHIP YOUR PRESENT EARLY BY
EXPRESS; FOLIO W THESE RULES

Do you expect your mother sweetheart erd Christmas
present yeari
If 30 and you necessary pon It
would be well TO bear in following suggestions submitted by
exprsman:
shin your package early by the 18th possible.
The express company give you small Label to paste ON the
rackape reading: Don't Open Until Christmas"
the package reaching its destination before CHRIST
ii Christmas morning. ----
wooden boxes for packing
Glass or fragile well protected may cost few
cents more Of loss damage very reduced
True the shipment lost damaged the express company WIN
nav for it. but that will give your friend no pleasure
Write the full state county city, street and number on
the package with ink or crayon
Tags are frequently torn of and lost
YOU want to prepay charges write the word paid large plain
letters the package
Insist on receipt that the amount paid marked on the
pt and pkage and the package declared thereon
write your own address full somewhere the package following
the prefix "From. ..........
Enclose q card in box package reading:
From. ........... (your name)
ss............ (address)
To ........ (consgnee's name) ............
............. (address) ................
This in order marking be destroyed the inner
mark win insure prompt forwarding and delivery.
II not wooden boxes strong wrapping paper
mot neuspaper), and with strong cord
package anything perhae nature write word PER
IsHABIEy large plain letters the box package insure special
attention and first delivery.
you these suggestions win insure the prompt de-
livery Of your gift in good condition
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
The Athenian Oath

In the city OF Oakland. on the Pa
cific. the policemen are learning by
heart the Athenian oath. II recites:
I'VE will never bring disgrace to
this. our city, by any act Of dishonesty
or cowardice, nor ever desert our suf.
fering comrades in the ranks; we will
fight for the ideal and sacred things
OF the city, both alone and with many;
we will revere and obey the city's
laws and do our best to incite like
respect and reverence In those above
us who are prone TO set them at
naught
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
NO COMPROMISE

ljority party to split the Democratic
party wide open on exactly the same
issue that split the Republican party.
There IL no more community OF In
Iterests between Senator Gore and
Charles Murphy than there ID between
Senator Bristow and Bill Barnes:
there IN no r-ore harmony and unitJ
| OF purpose between William J. Bryan
land Congressman Underwood than
there IL between Congressman Muir
dock and Senator Murray Crane.
The Progressives will never 60 back
| o the Republican party or compromise
with Il. The standpat Republicans
will never join the Progressive party
Before the next campaign rolls
around there Will be a new army OF
lProgressives, recruited from the ranks
Of the present Democratic party. They
will leave In their wake q reactionary
residue.
The result will be the uniting Of the
IProgressives who have abandoned
both old standpat parties, and the
natural grayitation Of all the reaction
aries into one party. Inasmuch as the
Republican party by that time VIII
have passed out OF power, II 10 natural
| to suppose that this gravitation Will
be to the Democratic party, and the
Republican party will pass out OF
existence.
The talk, therefore, about the Re-
publican party and the Progressive
party compromising their differences
9 mere twaddle---Philadelphia Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
The Best Place To Be Poor'

A Michigan woman Is married TO a
man who came from farm 10 Pontiac
when he was fifteen years old and
went TO work for $3.50 week. He
makes SIS a week now. In an automo
bile factory: he has five children; his
health Is not good; he says that fac
tory work Is killing him: and the wife,
who cooks for him and takes care OF
his children, says that at home he Is
''as cross as a bear Although sne
has never lived In the country, the
wife wants TO go 10 farm; ana the
young children talk farm all the
time" There Is a pathetic irony IN
what the husband and father says
when the issue Is Joined: Now you
just shut right up about a farm. be-
cause | have no intention or going 10
starye my life out on farm" He
tells his wife that she would be lone
some, that she would get sick OF the
farm. Maybe l would" the woman
says. but II couldn't be worse than II
is now--it couldn't be as bad as this
struggle to keep body and soul togeth-
er on my mans wages. These two
Americans OF Pontiac have raised u
question which "a troubling their TEL
low Americans all over the country.
What can do to get away from the
city, Can a city-bred man with q
capital OF $1,000 or less succeed on
farm? Where can /, salaried man
OF 81, making $500 year, go to ind
farm? Doubtless there are sophis'
ticated souls who think these are hunt
BILE questions. II Is one OF the fortu.
nate facts about the future OF this
country that the regime which begins
next fourth OF March recognizes ques-
lions like these as being close to the
foundations Of statesmanshlp.-Coi-
her's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-16
Detecting the Robber Cow

The robber COW Is the COW that eats
her head on, rs the farmer puts II,
and the trouble IL that he can not
as q rule, pick out the culprit. Here
IL where our department of agricul
ture IL showing the farmer how he
may surely and readily detect his non
paying cows, through the organization
OF cow-testing associations, which
find out Just what each COW eats and
how much she produces.
Two OF the departments experts
are engaged most OF the time In CIV
ing assistance In organizing and con-
Quoting these associations.-Country
life In American for December.