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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Women Have Acquired
An Optimistic Feeling
BY HAL COLEMAN.

She is the one who, when her
husband comes home with brok-
en- limb is grateful that it isn't
his neck She is always looking
for the posies when she stoops.
and for the blue in the SKY when
she stands and stares
This optimism was not always
natural TO her. She acquired it
when confronted with the task of
cheering up father, husband and
son,
It is good habit It is a good
habit TO get early
No DAYS are as dark as youth
paints them With the despera
ton OF YOUTH much IS sometimes
done rsshly that would not have
come to pass had the girl been a
woman.
Cowper gives Just two lines
want Younger girls to remember:
Beware of desperate steps; the.
darkest day
Lived till tomorrow will have
passed away
Commit these lines to memory
and act upon them No one dare
tell a girl whose trouble is great
that she has no trouble, or that it
Is not as great as she thinks
Time and time alone, has the
right to tell her that Il can
prove that II trouble is lived
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08
The New Fashion of Smiling in Face of Adj
versity---Growth of Feminine Optimism
Beatrice Fairfax Thinks We Are Becoming Nation Optm
Learning to Look Bright Side of Things

till tomorrow" 1t will have passed
away,
That is all Don't act rashly to-
day. Wait till tomorrow. and with
tomorrow always comes wisdom.
If not then wait till another to-
morrow
There once lived a woman who
had a great sorrow. The day be-
fore that set for her wedding day
her lover was killed
How did she live through 1t.
Il always said every morning"
she once told a friend that my
friends had troubles which | must
consider before my own. I will
so to them and help them, would
say, and when tomorrow comes
will give way to my own grief"
And so she lived her days till
they became weeks and months
and years. always devoting TO-
DAY to the sorrows OF others. and
putting off the giving way to her
own sorrow till TOMORROW.
Tomorrow never camei And her
life was spent in devotion TO
others that was far better than
devotion TO her grief.
Not g bad idea, was it? 1t is
the only kind of representation Of
which the gods approve A pro
era situation of tears.
1t is a representation the whole
world is acquiring. For the smile
is a newer finer. nobler, Drawer
fashion
want my girls whose troubles
seem great to try this new fash
ion
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21
v. VA. CHILD LABOR
COMMITTEE MEETS

The West Virginia Child Labor Com.
mittee will hold its regular annual
meeting in Huntington. November 81
and %. A hort preliminary meeting
will be held at the Hotel Frederick at
p. m. on Thursday. Nov. 81. In the
evening a public address viii be de-
livered by DR.. A. ]. McKelway, Score
tary of the National Child Labor Com
mittee for the Southern States. Per
haps other notable speakers will oc-
cupy the platform and be heard from
on his occasion. On Friday, Nov. %,
at 9 q. m. the committee win again
meet.
Rev. John G. Cranberry, chairman,
said: This gathering is to be an Inn
portant one. We secured from our
last Legislature child labor measure
which served to advance the cause
somewhat and to bring the issue be-
fore the people. At that time we had
little organization and cooperation
The situation is now very different.
We have made our organization COM
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21
LESTER SHOE COMPANY
OPENS NEW STORES

The Lester Shoe Company. whose
wheeling store is managed by CLIFFORD
q. Frederick, has opened several new
stores and now has a chain that in
cludes New York City (3), Brooklyn
Elmira, Binghamton and Troy, N. Y;
harrisburg. Hazelton, McKeesport,
Beaver Falls, Pottsville, York, wilkes
barre, Philadelphia, WilliamsDort.
Reading, New Castle, Scranton, Pitts.
burgh, Shamokin and Altoona. Pa:
Columbus, Dayton, East Liverpool and
Akron, O.; South Bend and Fort
Wayne, Ind; Peoria, ILL.,, and Boston
and Lawrence, Mass; in addition to
the store SO ably managed by Mr.
frederick in Wheeling. The large
number of stores, Mr.. Frederick ex-
plains, gives them a power for buying
cheaply that they can hand over to
their patrons in the way of lower
prices for shoes.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21
Skinned Tom West


Tom West, Socialist candidate for
prosecuting attorney down in old
Mingo, reports in a letter to the editor:
The circuit clerk advised me that the
Debs vote was about 200, and 1 found
that at one precinct where my vote
was about 60 and Debs 8, that yours
was marked up either lis or As. They
skinned me right, employing every
kind Of trickery known to the cunnina
man, as well as force and intimidation,
and thousands of dollars in money.
The Republicans run the Democrat
election officers OF at three OF the
large precincts and polled all the votes
there for themselves, leaving none for
either Socialists or Democrats, and
this occurred in the mining districts
where the miners practically to a man
contend that they voted for me-. They
counted 389 votes for me and threw
away ~ at one precinct that I know
of that were so heavily marked that
they could not rub out and change to
suit themselves.
There has never been such an ex-
element over an election in this sec
ton before that have ever known of.
The whole bunch was scared half to
death all day lest should be elected.
Your speech was the grandest hit here
Of anything ! have ever heard"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21

KENWooD

A Law That Reads Between Lines.
Can the board of education of Har-
risOn county, look a working man in
the face and explain this. Last Janu-
airy the Socialists of Kenwood organ
lied local and got permission from
the school directors to hold a meeting
in the school house. A certain fac
ton in the city OF Cadiz brought their
influence to bear on the school board
and caused them to issue an order on
the directors to forbid the Socialists
to hold any more meetings in the
school house, on the grounds that it
was a political organization and that
the school law read that there could
be no political meeting where there
was difference of opinion held in
any school building. On Friday be-
fore election the same faction that had
influenced the school board to stop
the Socialist meeting, announced that
there would be a republican meeting
in No. 5 school house. The doors
were promptly thrown open and a
warm fire prepared and three of Cadiz'
bread and butter politicians proceeded
to attack the opposed forces of the
old rep. party, the bull moose faction
with hammer and tongs, to Q small an
and women =
Wbat,s tha difraranoa9
Anotber thino far tn 4be 1ohor;ne class
IN remamber +5a 20 a1a III .,si IL ov e tbe
hallots ora cAnn+ed snd +ba ras,,lts
m made. nnh,ic is tba reno-d ' nf +bo O.,
ciaIist voat = il nositsSa1v maj
thara nos 90 cao;oi; IL p wotas 1o,laS -
Sbort craer townshsn '. anS ovsr az
in GSoan +o7snss;n ,- h,,t +ta nonor foiI,
al n Announce them nv W VII 9's Recamse
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21

pact and have brought the cause to the
attention of the people Of the state.
They are ready to cooperate with us.
All political parties are apparently in
sympathy with us. TIE President
elect representing the Democratic
party, has shown as Governor of New
Jersey that he favors better child Ia
Dor laws. The Governor-elect of West
Virginia, representing the Republican
party, has again and again committed
himself to our cause. The new Pro-
gressive party writes it's convictions in
the national platform. The Socialist
and Prohibition parties have a long
and honorable record in advocacy of
all such humanitarian reforms. There
is now no reason why West Virginia
should not secure as good child labor
legislation as is to be found in the
United States
An important item Of business is
the election of officers. The present
chairman, having moved to another
state, will not be eligible for re-elec-
ton.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21

nomenal vote of last year, and was de-.
feated. Herbert Nd Merrill was also
defeated for reelection to the Legis-
lature.
Meyer London made a strong fight
in the Twelfth Congressional District
'sve 500 In 1904 the Socialists had
S.4S per cent of the total, and in 1905
6.62 per cent.
+ Pennsylvania.
A strong vote was polled In Phila-
delps fla. Il the Twelfth Congressional
District, where Lee (Dem.) was re-
elected, Con Foley seems to have poll
ed about IA per cent of the vote in a
three-cornered contest.
A heavy Socialist vote was pOlled in
Pittsburgh and Allegheny county. In
the South Side mill districts the So
cialist vote leads all others. The
straight vote in Allegheny couny was
$4,000.
James Gregorson, Socialist, has been
elected to the Legislature from the Nc
Keesport district.
The total Socialist vote of the State
should be in the neighborhood of $4,000
The Debs vote in Philadelphia is
1927. In 1908 it was 5,192.
Rhode Island.
1t is estimated that Rhode Island
has cast 1900 Socialist votes.
South Carolina. II
| The South Carolina Socialists have
waged a spirited campaign this year,
and are expecting that the returns
will show 500 votes In 1908 the vote
was 101.
South Dakota.
The South Dakota Socialist vote is
lnot expected to show considerable
gains. It may reach $500. as against
2.S46 in 1908.
| North Carolina.
| No Socialist returns are available
from North Carolina The vote in
/ 1908 was only 345. The National Cam
paign Committee has given special at
tention to North Carolina however
and some considerable gain was ex-
pected. Perhaps the vote may reach
1000.
/ North Dakota.
The Socialists have waged hard
fight in North Dakota, particularly in
the District where Arthur LIE Sueul
ran for congress. The vote in 1908 in
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21
Additional Election
News
Mississippi.

MISSISSIPPI.
There are no Socialis returns so IA
available from Mississippi. The vote
in 1908 was 978, and though this wa
increased to 2,4O9 straight and 1855
for the candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor in 1911, these figures were ex.
ceptional. Perhaps 1000 votes have
been cast this year.
New Hampshire
The Socialist vote. will probably be
about $500.
y New Jersey.
In 1908 the New Jersey Socialist
polled 1928 votes and in 1910 1913.
This year they expect to poll 1905
Returns are too meager to Indicate TIL
result.
New Mexico.
The Socialist vote of New Mexico
will probably reach 1900. It was LOS
in 1908.
Nebraska.
The Socialist vote of Nebraska viii!
possibly reach 5000 this year.
Nevada.
The Nevada Socialist vote in 1870
wac 2,103. The highest vote in 1911
was 1857. Old party politicians are
conceding from 1900 to $500 votes thi
year. The Socialists, however, clair
3,000 Returns from 105 precincts OF
of 251 in Nevada give Wilson 1865
Roosevelt 1856; Taft 779; and deb.
709.
New York.
Large Socialist gains are reported
throughout New York State. Buffalo
increased from 1,036 in 1908 to 4,209
and Rochester from 1,40O to 800. In
In New York City there is a smaller
gain over 1908. The vote of the state
will reach 10000.
George R. Lnun for congress in the
Schenectady district, ran far ahead oil
his ticket. but could not win the phe
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21

the state was 2,421. 1t was oxa
that this vote would be treble ndNp7e'e1
While returns from Obio arc ,oo
it is believed that "a. 1000 Sociaiis s'anty,
have been polled. '''' S0 YES
Stark County.
J. J. .scholtes, of Alliance rono,.
The vote in Alliance prone v Upois U.s.
for Debs, and in Alliance tow TT e. -.
rs, making total of 400. Fonr wi 1lsnl ~
ago the vote was, f113. The yoys e9 ~
Stark county is $500. AlIianes o'q n, IN
has IL per cent of the total. and Sa
bring, with 116, has % per cent PC
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21
FIREMEN VS.. ENGINEERS

The controversy between tho g..
!..anary Firemen and the 'stat;o.S 90
engineers of Wheeling was t al,n1
by the Ohio Valley Assembly Svna up
afternoon AID the decision ns aapdy
s smIg me ne Engineers 1ig1nt mad not been
tween the two organizations sI3f $40 pe,
to justify the firemen's charges Tb ms
Firemen's contention was that an a M
gineer in local plant had acted as
firemen for his son, for a day, IL aad IL
ton. to- his own work. instead of can.
ing upon one of the other fram lon
The accused engineer contended t6a Of
he was hourly expecting his son bact
to work. N''SN
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21

raets, 1t was freely predicted that most
of the members would leave the folds
Of the organization. but the contrary
is decidedly the case.
C. H. Huntsman, clerk Of the Wheel
ing camp, said: 81 thought at first that
we would lose half of our membership,
but as the weeks went on and we did
not lose them, I saw that this would
not happen. am now certain that
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21

we shall lose comparatively few, as
the members seem to realize that the
new rates are necessary for their own
protection, and that they are the
lowest possible with safety"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21
MODERN WOODMEN HOLD
MEMBERSHIP DESPITE RAISE

The Wheeling camp Of the Modern
Woodmen Of America. No. 6474, is
holding its membership excellently de-
spite the raise in the rates. When it
was first announced that the organiza-
ton had rearranged the insurance
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21

Economic slavery is worse TODD
than in chattel slavery. way
When the worker gets the fun
cial value of his toll. a good ednc No., ~
will be a possibility. ''''n
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21

Ignorance is bliss for the wise s7Iv.
Unles you vote the boss and land.
lord down, they will ride you down
Why are all the working men poor?
Answer. Work pays the shirker
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21

As long as the workers side in Ana
vote for their boss they display tba
spirit Of q dog that ticks theboots OF
the master that kicks him.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21

AS long as there is human opnros
sion, my voice shall ever be the Voice e Gy
Of a rebel. G'e'
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-21

rison county will haye something to
think about at her next county cleo.
ton. +.
~. Chauncey Davies.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-22

Police Chief Sylvester, of Washing
ton, D. c., has recommended changes
in the excise laws of the District OF
Columbia, in the direction of more
stringent regulation of the sale of in
toxicating liquors by clubs and to
women and minors.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-22
Plants and Shrubs

TREE HONEYSUCKLE.-Grows in
Tree form. A very profuse bloomer, with
delightful fragrance. Very hardy, sure
to bloom and give satisfaction in any
location. Three varieties, one white and
Two pink. IS cents each, for $1.oo, post
oaid
FORSYTHIA. A hardy shrub of
great value. Very free bloomer, begin
ming very early in spring. IS cents, post
paid
PANSIES. - For best early spring
blooming, plant now. Plants from best
special mixture. All colors. IS cents per
iozen, postpaid. Smaller plants 20 cents
Der dozen.
CLEMATIS-For best results, plant
now Strong plants of best varieties in
the following colors: white, scarlet, blue,
purple, red, rose. IS cents each, three tor
81 90 postpaid.
BOSTON FERNS.-Easy to grow and
always beautiful Good, strong, healthy
plants at IS. rs, IS, so and IS cents each,
postpaid Extra good value at each price
Sure to please Other varieties of ferns
at the same price.
BLOOMING PLANTS.-Nice plants,
any of the following at S, 10 and IS cents
each, postpaid. Good value at each price.
Larger plants same price if shipped by
express at purchasers expense. All the
best varieties. Any color desired. Roses,
Geraniums, Begonias, Fuchsias Lantan-
as, Sultanas, Heliotropes, Primroses,
Hybiscus, Coeus. Vines and Climbers.
Order now Extra good value given
on all early orders. Address,
WALNUT RIDGE GREENHOUSES,
r. F. D. No. g., Jeffersonville, Ind.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-22
STUDY AT HOME

Stanford Others Also
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LA SALE EXTENSION UNIVERSITY, Boz 2olo Chicago, Ill
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-22
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
Cause for Rejoicing

Decided progress was made In the
no-license vote in Vermont, March S.
Only twenty-one towns out of the 24o
in the state voted for license as against
twenty-nine last year. Of these twen-
ty-one probably only fifteen will have
saloons. The total majority in the
state for no-license was $500, gain
of 1900 over last year. Every county
in the state went no-license. There
will be about twenty fewer saloons in
the state and 10000 more people will
live in no-license territory than last
year. The Anti-Saloon League is
much grati6ed at this result and starts
with new courage on the new years
campaign. The people of Vermont
have shown much interest in the mat
ter and in many towns will work hard
err than before to make good no
license conditions.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
CITY MATTERS

At Mondays commissioners
meeting it was decided to give the
contract for printing the books.
needed to install the new plan of
bookkeeping at the city hall, to the
Monitor Printing and Binding Co.
The bill is to be paid in twelve in.
stallments of $25 each.
Amotion was made and adopted to
prevent use of the lakes in the parks
f)r swimming purposes unless bath
ing suits were used. 1t was also de-
cided to offer a $a5 reward for the
arrest of anyone found defacing any
property in the public parks of the
city. This applies to cutting on
trees and fences and any similar
depredations.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
DEATH OF MRS D. Z. FLEMING

Mrs. d. z. Fleming, who was re-
Gently operated on died Fri. evening
at eight o'clock of acute dilitations
of the heart. Mrs. Fleming had not
been in good health for some time
and several days ago it was found to
be necessary to have an operation
performed.
Mrs. Fleming was born May 3Oth,
1858 being 54 years and 2S days old at
the time OF her death. Funeral
services were held In the Methodist
church at 4:30 Sat. afternoon.
Mrs. Fleming is survived by her
husband, D. z. Fleming and two
Mrs. w. H, owen of 1917
South Santa Fe and Mrs. Moore of
Muskogee, Okla, and son living here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
GOOD ROADS MEETING AT INDEPENDENCE

There is to be meeting of the
Kansas Good Roads Association
held in independence, July 9th.
H. G. James, president of the
state organization will be there and
the principle subject under discus
sion will be the movement for a
good dragged road from Winfield,
Kansas to Kansas City. 1t is now
in good shape part of the way
but if the movement is carried
through as planned there will be a
good road from Oklahoma to
Kansas City for automobile travel.
An invitation has been issued to
every town and community along
the projected road that is interested
in the Good roads movement, to
send delegates to the meeting at
independence on July 9th.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
The Passing Of
Fred Hetrick

Fred Hetrick, the builder of the
Opera house in this city bearing his
name and one of the most auspici-
Gus characters during the local oil
boom, died Unexpectedly Saturday
evening June 2S, from typhoid fe
yer, atthe home of daughter, Mrs.
Spence Smith of Allen, Kansas, at
the age of 6I years, II months and
s9 days. The remains accompanied
by Mrs. Hetrick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith, and Frank and John Keifer,
Mrs. Hetrick's brothers, arrived
Monday, and were taken to the
home of Mr.. Hetrick's sister Mrs.
w. F. Clark of 315 North Central
awaiting the arrived of two brothers
from Indiana. The funeral was
held at the house at 3 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, July 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hetrick left here
little over year ago for Mexico where
they purchased 325 acres of land and
where they hoped that the goddess
of fortune would again s.rile upon
them. They began tilling their
land and were about to realize a
substantial competency when the
revolutionists drove them from
their home.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
PETTY THEFTS AT CEMETERY

At the meeting of the Ladies
Cemetery Association which was
held Monday afternoon, number
of complaints were made of flowers
and roses being taken from graves
and every precautlon will be taken
to have this stopped. J, B.
Hutchinson, the sexton, has been
given special police powers and
will arrest any one desecrating the
cemetery in any way, and also any
one who is guilty of boisterous or
disorderly conduct at the cemetery.
The ladies would like to have all
who have not paid their dues to do
SO as soon as possible as they are
trying to raise enough money to
pay for the section of iron fence
which will be placed at the ceme-
terry in the near future. Dues may
be paid to Miss Lena Barrels or at
Terrlll's or Hoshaw's Drug stores.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
UP IN POLICE COURT THIS MORNING
Mondays Timesett)


Three of the colored population
reported for duty at the city jail
last evening in response to gentle
hints from the officers.
1t seems that there was some big
doings going on in Katy City Park
last evening about eleven O'Clock
and three of their number were
arrested and brought up to police
station.
The two women, Lula Lewis and
Flora Deson, were up a few days
ago on the charge of street walking
but were discharged. They were
taken up on the same complaint
last night and this morning were
fined SIo. Neither could pay the
price, so they were taken back to
jail. l.. Lewis, who claims to be
the husband of Lula was also there.
He plead guilty and was fined S.
which he is to work out.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-05
"Papa, I'll Come
Home Rich Man.

Twenty five years ago, Frank
Blackburn living near Chanute, was
approached by his son who ad
dressed him thus: "Papa Pm
going west and when come home
I'll be rich man." True to his
statement the young man made
good.
He recently returned to the old
home after disposing of his one
third interest in a mine in Wyoming
for SIS, 900. He will leave in a
few days for the west accompanied
by two of his younger sisters on a
general pleasure trip. While the
boy succeeded, it was not without
effort. Many times he was without
funds and was forced to do the most
menial work.
He is not boy now in years but he
is none the less proud of his cour-
age and persistence which resulted
in giving him life competency.