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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
yEFFERsoN,s WARNING.

Let US then with courage and
confidence, pursue our own federal
and republican principles, our attach
ment to our union and representa-
tive government Kindly separated
by nature and wide ocean from the
exterminating havoc at one-quarter of
the globe; too high-minded to endure
the degradations Of the others; pos
sessing chosen country, with room
enough for our descendants to the
hundredth and 4thousandth gener-
alton; entertaining a due sense of
our equal right to the use of our own
faculties to the acquisition Of our in
dustry; to honor and confidence from
our fellow-citizens, resulting not
from birth but from our actions, and
their sense of them; enlightened by
a benign religion, protested, indeed,
and practiced in various forms, vet
all of them intoxicating honesty.
truth, temperance, gratitude, and the
love of man; acknowledging and
adoring an overruling providence,
which by all Its dispensations, proves
that it delights in the happiness of
man here, and his greater happiness
hereafter; with all these blessings
what more is necessary to make us a
happy and prosperous people? Still
one thing more, fellow-citizens
wise and frugal government, which
shall restrain men from injuring one
another, which shall leave them 9TH
erwise free to regulate their own pur-
suits of industry and improvement,
and shall not take from the mouth of
labor the bread it has earned, this is
the sum Of good government, and
this is necessary to close the circle Of
our felicities. From Jeffersons
First Inaugural.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
MIRTH-pRovoKING TEDDY

One of the reasons why Theodore
will never be dictator Of these United
States is the fact that he has no
sense of humor
In illustration of that fact we point
to his assertion that the Progressive
party made its fight in the late cam
paign with the channels of Informal
ton to the public Largely choked.'
This from the man who got about
ten times as much space in the news
papers and magazines as any other
candidate, whose speeches appeared
in full in Democratic papers that
were forced to content themselves
with brief synopsis of those of Cover
nor Wilson! This complaint from
the man who is concededly the great
est press agent of them all!
Still, If Theodore has no sense of
humor, he has great powers of evok-
ing laughter in others Baltimore
Sun,
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
/ ENDS THE THIRD
TERM nANGER

Having carried both branches OIL
Congress and probably more than
three-fourths of the states the demo.
cratic party is m position to put the
country permanently beyond reach
of the chief danger that confronted il
in this campaign. There is now pend.
ing Congress an amendment to the
constitution making the presidential
term six years and barring any per-
son who has served that length OF
time from further election. This is
substantially the plan for which the
reputed founder Of the democratic
party, Thomas Jefferson, contended
in the convention which framed the
constitution. 1t is the plan which he
supposed up to the very close of the
session that he had established. 1t
is thoroughly democratic principle.
1t Is reaffirmed in the platform of
this year by the plank which pledges
Gov. Wilson to single term.
Moreover, the democrats may prop
erly regard their great victory as a
commission from the people to raise
permanent barrier against third
terism. About three-fourths Of the
United States. voted their hostility to
third-termism. The democrats owe
their triumph to this opposition to a
third term.
While the verdict atsthe polls may
be considered decisive, SO far as any
present issue of third-termism is con-
cerned,. it is not wise or safe to wait
Until another third-term candidate
appears before doing anything to re-
move this danger The time to act is
at the opening of the coming admin
istration, when the need for the
will still be fresh in the
public mind and when the power to
enact 1t will be concentrated in the
hands of single party. The demo-
Gratis could use their victory to no
more important purpose than to es-
tablish this permanent safeguard
against excessive ambition Elk
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
WILSON FORGETTING
ABUUT POLITICS
Will Spend Vacation In WALKING
and Riding.
Will Rest and Prepare For Future
Legislation.

President-eleet Wilson declared
that he is beginning to forget politics.
Mrs. Wilson and other members OF
the family have been busily engaged
in unpacking.
The injury sustained by Mr.. VIII
son in an automobile accident before
the election does not trouble him any
more. The plaster covering the
wound on his head came of today,
showing that the abrasion had heal.
ed.
The President-elect paid an Official
visit to the Governor General Lieut..
Gen. Sir George NJ. Bullock Later
he had tea with the army officers.
Mr.. Wilson contemplates occupy
ing much Of his time in walking and
bicycling and preparing for future
legislation.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
THE JUDGEsHIP
OF This Judicial District for the Next
Eight Years.

Attorney James Damron, former
County Court Clerk, of this county
has been elected Circuit Judge OF
Wyoming and .Mingo counties We
should have noticed his elevation to
this position before but for the reas-
on that there might have been a con.
test, hut since we have been informed
by his opponent, Mr. g. H. Jones, that
there would be but little chance for
q contest, we proceed to pay our re-
spects to Mr.. DamEon as our next
judge. We have known him from q
boy and aside from his political affili-
alton, he has always been our per-
sonal friend. New opportunities are
now opening UP before him and we
hope to see him grasp his newly
made honors with determination to
make true advocate of the people
and worthy public servant. He is
self-made and has never wavered IN
his aspirations for higher attainment.
We shall look upon his administra-
ton of justice with critical eye and
shall hope to see him honor the place
he has attained with dignity and fair
ness. Socially he is most pleasing
young man and worked his way up
from the common walks Of life with
steady stride. He is faithful to his
friends and his intellectual attain
ments are growing broader. The
people have chosen him and we hope
they wilr never have reason to regret
their selection. individually we
shall extend to him every courtesy
that becomes the exalted place to
which he has been elected and shall
hope for him smooth sailing while
wearing the judicial ermine. We
shall be glad to chronicle his good
deeds and strive to aid him in hold
ing up the dignity and standing of
the law in our community.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday School sunday 9:45 q. m.
The pastor would like to see every
member of the school present. Moth
er, see that your children go to Sun
day School, or better STILL see that
they come with you for your place
Sunday morning is at the Sunday
School. The same thing Is true Of
the father.
Preaching Sunday morning and
night. Rev MIR Grant will preach ct
both hours. Thistwi D our pastors
last Sunday and we give the public
cordial invitation to attend. 1t is
hoped that every member OF the
church will be present at both SER
vices.
There will be special meeting by
the young people and others Wednes-
day night
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
WHAT 1T is THAT
MAKES US LOVE LIFE,


We are not going to enter into the
question whether life is, on the
whole, to be regarded as a blessing
though we are by no means inclined
to adopt the opinion of that sage who
thought that the best thing that
could have happened to man was
never to have been born, and the
next best to have died the raomen,
after he came into existence. The
common argument, however, which
is made use of to prove the value OF
life, from the strong desire which al
most everyone feels for its continu-
ance, appears to be altogether incon-
elusive. The wise and the foolish, the
weak and the strong, the lame and
the blind, the prisoner and the free,
the prosperous and the wretched, the
beggar and the king, the rich and the
poor, the young and the old, from
the little child who tries to leap ov-
er his own shadow to the old man
who stumbles blindfold on his grave.
all feel this desire In common. Our
notions with respect to the import
ance OF life and our attachment to IL,
depend on principle which has very
little to do with its happiness or its
misery.
The love Of life is in fact, the sum
of all our passions and of all our en-
joyments: but these are by no means
the same thing, for the venemence Of
our passions is irritated not less by
disappointment than by the prospect
Of success. Nothing seems to be a
match for this general tenaciousness
of existence but such an extremity
either of bodily or mental suffering
as destroys at once the power both
of habit and Imagination In short
the question whether lie is accom-
panied with a greater quantity of
pleasure or pain may be fairly set
aside as frivolous and or no practi-
cal utility; for our attachment to,
life depends upon our interests in n,
and it cannot be denied that we have
more interest in this moving busy
scene, agitated with thousand hopes
and fears, and checkered with ev-
cry diversity of Joy and sorrow,
than in a dreamy blank. TO be
something is better than to be moth
ing. Passion, imagination, self-will,
the sense of power, the very con-
seriousness of an existence, bind us
to,life, and hold us fast In its chains,
as by magic spell, in spite of every
other consideration Nothing can
be more philosophical than the reas-.
oning which Milton puts into the
mouth Of the fallen angel:
And that must end us, that must be
our cure
To be no more. Sad cure! For who
would lose.
Though full of pain, this intellectual
being,
Those thoughts that wander through
eternity,
To perish rather. swallowed up and
lost,
In the wide womb of uncreated night
Devoid of sense and motion?
William Hazlitt "The Round
Table"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
NEW TITLES FOR NORFLLK &
WESTERN. VlCE-PRES.

An official order has been sent out
by Secretary E. H. Alden, of the Nor
folk & Western, fixing the titles OF
the vice presidents of the company
effective December / s
The officers affected by the order
are William G. Mcdowell, of Phila-
delphia, N. D. Maher and T. s. Da-
want Of Roanoke.
Mr.. Mcdowell who was formerly
a vice president is named first in or
der and becomes nrst vice president
in charge of finances, with headquar-
ters at 1928 Arcade Building, Phila-
delphia
Mr.. NJ d. Maher who is vice presi-
dent and general manager, is to be
vice president in charge or operations,
with headquarters in Roanoke.
Mr.. T. s.. Davant, vice president
and traffic manager, under the new
order is to be known in the future
as vice president in charge of traffic,
with headquarters in Roanoke as for
merly.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
ASSAILANT
NAY NEVER FACE TRIAL
II Alienists Pronounce Him Crazy He
Will be Confined in Hospital
for Criminal Insane.

That John Schrank, who shot Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt on the night
of the thirteenth Of last month, will
be the subject Of the unanimous re-
port Of the five aienists appointed by
Judge Backus to determine into the
prisoners mental condition was the
statement of court officials.
Judge Backus stated later today
that the report would probably not
be returned to court until Thursday
and that he had no idea of what the
findings would be.
Presuming that Schrank will. be
found insane. 1t will be impossible
to try him on the charge Of attempt
ing to kill Colonel Roosevelt. The
only alternative is confinement in
the hospital for the criminal insane
at Oshkosh.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
RUB orr AND BEGIN ANEW,

The best thing that could happen
y Mingo county, politically. would be
10 rub out the past and start with
clean, honest elections In the future.
1t must come one way or another, for
the people are becoming restless un-
der present conditions This would
prove better for our community and
all concerned. Unless this is done
without further ceremony we fear-for
the future. No one would be more
pleased than ourselves to chronicle a
square deal and an honest political
contest in Mingo county.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
FRIDAY DooMsDAY FOR ALIENS
Respite Of Three Weeks Granted in
Order That Claude May Appeal
to Federal Supreme Court.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 19.-The date
OF the execution of Floyd Allen and
his son, Claude Swanson Allen, fcl
participation In the Hillsville court
house murders, was today postponed
from November % until Friday, De-
cember 10, in order that Claude A.
len may take an appeal to the United
States Supreme Court, on the cons.i-
tutional ground that his life has been
placed in jeopardy for the same Of
Tense
In announcing the change in The
date of the execution, Governor Mann
said that he had granted the prayer
for a respite, on the request Of Judge
Shapes, before whom the Aliens were
tried.
Floyd ALLEN was sentenced to death
for killing Commonwealth Attorney
Foster. Claude Swanson was first
sentenced to fifteen years in the peni-
Tertiary for killing Judge Massie,
and upon his second trial, was SEN
fenced to death for killing Foster.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
COMPLETE RETURNS.

Official returns made to Chairman
James s. Lakin by the county clerks
OF the several counties OF West Vir-
ginia, show that the official majority
accorded Governor-elect Henry D.
Hatfield over William R, Thompson,
his Democratic opponent, was 8,64S.
While the official figures do not
give Dr. Hafield as large a majority
as was anticipated, an analysis of the
returns shows that the vote for the
Republican gubernatorial nominee
was well scattered throughout each
of the five congressional districts.
In the First congressional district,
DIR. Hatfield received ,393 majority;
Second, 1854; Third, LOO; Fourth,
2,164, and Fifth. 1.627. The Second
district is the home of Chairman Jas.
s Lakin who conducted the fight for
the Republican nominee and 1t was
the banner congressional district.
Chairman Lakin was next to Mellow
ell. Hatfield's home, in giving a ma
jority to the Republican ticket.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
RETURNED TO WILLIAMSON

Attorney Woolford, who has been
residing near Washington City, has
returned to this city to make his fu-
ture home. He is accompanied with
his family and will build himself an
elegant home on Second Avenue as
soon as he gets fully prepared. TN
I'll he erects his new home he will
reside in South Williamson in one OF
the new brick residences now just
being completed by Mr.. w ]. Will
hanson. It is with pleasure that we
welcome Mr.. Woollord and his ex-
eellent family to our city.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
WONDER WHY GIRL
is RATED PERFECT
Reporters Seek Reasons For Miriam
Hubbard Being So Physically Fit.
Young Woman's Greed Bars cersets
And DEGREES Exercise.

Since the director OF the girls gy-
nasium of Michigan university an
nounced that Miriam Hubbard, the
daughter of Ebert Hubbard, was the
most perfect girl physically who ever
entered the university, reporters
have been doing their best, without
much success, to find out why she was
the most perfect.
Her ideas of how to attain perfect
health and Herewith physical perfec-
ton seem to be summed up In the
following assertion made by her:
Most Of us eat too much, wear
too much, sit indoors too much, idle
too much, pamper ourselves too
much"
Her mode of living is the opposite
of all these things.
II think almost everybody bundles
up too much,' she declared. And
they wear their clothing too tight so
that they can't breathe, and when
they can't breathe their heads get
muffied up and musty on the inside.
Miss Hubbard wears no corsets,
nor any clothing which would restrict
breathing or the free action of or
gans or muscles. At home she wears
no hat, winter or summer, though
since coming 70 the university she
had made concession to custom In
that respect.
The trouble with most girls is
that they don't exercise enough" she
said 'And it's rather difficult to un-
derstand how they can in clothing
that restricts every normal woman.
] live outdoors. j haven't any
regular course Of exercise; ] just
walk and walk. Horseback riding
love and i suppose I'm getting to be
a pretty girl for it. But don't care.
/ love baseball too playing 1t, i
mean, not just watching.
She did not say so herself, hit
some one who claimed to know az
serted that she was known in East
Aurora as one of the best amateur
pitchers in the community, with a.
curve that would make ~ Cobb
cross-eyed. The same person said
she was an adept at wrestling.
Other than advising lots OF exer-
else and fresh air, she says little of
the methods which have made her
the perfect girl" There is nothing
cut off the diet list. She eats what
she pleases, but not too much.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
THEY WERE MALKING

Two tramp pedestrians struck our
city last Saturday and remained over
Sunday. They said they had been
taking little walk for $780, 900 and
had been on the road for thirteen
years. They surely looked as
though they had never been off of the
road, and as they were selling Is cent
packages OF postal cards for so cents.
we presume they were making mo-
ney. II their story Is true, they will
win their $4,000 in two years, but
they will have to show us before we
believe all they told.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
NEW PARCELS POsT Law

New Parcels Post law goes into eff
feet January 1st, and while far from
being all that the friends of the sys.
tenn had hoped for, is step in the
right direction. 1t will doubtless be
improved upon from time to time I'M
til the United States is on par with
European countries in this respect.
Under the new law the mailing OF
packages not exceeding IL pounds is
permitted which must not be more
than ~ inches in length and breadth
combined. Up to four ounces there
will be fat rate Of one cent per
ounce, or part thereof regardless OF
distance.
For packages weighing more than
four ounces the rate varies with dis
lance.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
BEECH CREEK NEWS.


The corn huskins are numerous oil
our creek, two and three every night
The only good thing about old-fash
Toned 'shuckins' is we get plenty Il
chicken to eat. Nothing better.
Soon our young folks will be en-.
joying themselves going to bean hull.
ings.
Allen Hatfield had pumpkin roll.
ing Saturday A big crowd attended
We are having plenty of frost
Just the thing to make simmons get
ripe.
Preacher Hatfield says ne killed
II squirrels Tuesday.
1t has leaked out that we are to
have four weddings on our cree1 in
few days. The girls had better
"get busy" or Leap year will pass
and them not married.
Rev. Harvey Chain has just re-
turned from Rock House where he
has been conducting a revival meet
ing.
Mr.. John Chain made business
trip to Williamson Saturday.
Our citizens are beginning to buy
their turkeys for Thanksgiving.
Mr.. S. E. Steele says he has a rush.
ing business now. The election does
not make any difference as to good
or bad times he says.
Mr.. Dobbin Hatfield says his bust
ness is better now than for a few
months.
Our schools are progressing fine
this year and attendance is getting
better.
Mrs Burk Supple is very i'll at this
writing.
Master Clinton Cham, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Chain, was taken
by the Angel of Death Nov. IA. He
was bright baby of only few
months. and will be greatly missed
by his parents who have the sympa-
thy OF the community in their be-
reayement
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
WOMEN SOLDIERS.

Numbers of women of the Balkans
have insisted upon accompanying
their men folks into battle One girl
lighter insisted on shoudering rife
and taking her brothers place when
he fell on the field. One Montene-
grin woman, on being told that she
couldn't do a mans work, declared
that she at least could load guns for
the men, and went along. In some
sections complete companies Of wo-
men soldiers enlisted.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching II a. m, and 1880 p.
m
Morning subject: Our Country's
Opportunity for Christ"
Evening Subject: Units in Max
ing Our Country Go4's Country
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing.
Our congregation will join In the
union thanksgiving service at the
Presbyterian Church at 1880 Thurs
day evening. A welcome to all, L.
W. Pierce, pastor.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
A WARNING FAREWELL.

President-elect Wilson in leaving
for Bermuda watts the following
wireless message back to the Ameri-
can shores:
Anybody who comes to see me
at Bermuda will get the very reverse
Of what he wants. .
Now the Office seeker can stay at
home in sweet anticipation Of what
he will get when Mr.. Wilson returns
Not on your life will anybody follow
him to Bermuda.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
THANKSGIVING BAKE.

The ladies' Of the Baptist Church,
this city, are to have great feast
and bake on Wednesday, November
9th, instant, at the Broadway Fun
niture Store, Third avenue Cake,
pies, salads, candies and other deli
cacies. will be on sale; also cut dow
ers, bulbs and ported ferns. Come
out and join the Thanksgiving hosts
and help the ladies in their charity
work. Everybody attend and have a
good time.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
POND CREEK.

Pond Creek continues busy place
OF industry and the railroad ap-
proaches near completion. When this
big development gets to doing bust
ness in earnest it will greatly help to
increase the prosperity of our city
There are lots of things coming to
Williamson which is bound to make
II one of the greatest Industrial CEN
tiers in West Virginia.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
THE MELTED SWORD.

The Turk has finished his course as
Power He may perhaps. through
the contrivances of continental poll
ticians, prolong his stay in Europe
somewhat, but not for long will he
retain foothold west of the Bos-
phorus. The sword that has been
melted in the heat Of battle will new
er again fash as a menace. Wash
ington Star.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
DIR. H.. ID. HATFIELD
Recently Elected Governor of West
Virginia Improving.

We are pleased to know that DR..
H. D. Hatfield, our recently electe
Governor, is recovering from his re-
cent illness and will soon be himself
again. His many friends throughout
this section will be glad to know d
this and to learn that he is now en-
tirely out of danger.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
NEAR JAIL DELIVERY.

The prisoners IN the county jail
7 ere last night dug hole in the wall
Of the jail and James Starr, charged
with murder. made good his escape
There might have been general de-
livery but for the discovery of the at
tempt to escape at an early stage OF
the game
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

The County Court is still canvass
ing the votes in Mingo county. they
changed one precinct yesterday. Har-
dee, from Democratic to Republican
and we suppose they will fix up the
returns some time, If it takes ali win
ter.