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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
FAMILY RUNT
Kansas Man Says Coffee Made Him
That.

Coffee has been used in our family
and four daughters-for thirty years.
am the eldest of the boys and have
always been considered the runt of the
family and coffee topper.
II continued to drink it for years un-S
til / grew to be a man, and then
found had stomach trouble, nervous
headaches, poor circulation, was un.
able to do full days work, took medi-
cine for this, that and the other thing,
without the least benefit. In fact /
only weighed 116 when was 28.
Then changed from coffee to Pos
tum, being the first one in our family
to do SO. I noticed, as did the rest Of
the family, that was surely gaining
strength and flesh. Shortly after i
was visiting my cousin who said, You
look SO much better-you're getting
fat
AT breakfast his wife passed me
a cup Of coffee, as she knew was al
ways such coffee drinker, but said,
No, thank you
What!' said my cousin, you quit
coffee? What do you drink
Postum said, 'or water, and /
am we'll They did not know. what
Postum was, but my cousin had stom-
ach trouble and could not sleep at
night from drinking coffee three times
q day. He was glad to learn about
Postum, but said he never knew cof-
fee would hurt anyone" (Tea is lust
as injurious as coffee because It con-
tains caffeine, the same drug found
In coffee)
After understanding my condition
and how I got well he knew what to
do for himself. He discovered that
coffee was the cause of his trouble as
he never used tobacco or anything else
Of the kind. You should see the change
In him now. We both believe that IL
persons who suffer from coffee drink.
ing would stop and use Postum they
could build back to health and happi-
ness" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Greek. Mich.
There's reason" Read the little
book, THE Road to WellvilIe," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and fuH of human
Interest.
Ever read the above letter. a new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine true and full Of hnnna1
Interest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08

ling fire on the hearth of a winters
night, cannot be overestimated.
Opening to the right from the CEN
trail hall Is the dining room. Wide
case6 openings connect both living
room and dining room with the CEN
trail hall, giving an effect Of spacious
ness unusual In a house of this size.
The kitchen is well placed for con-
Yenient housekeeping. On the second
floor four good-sized bedrooms are pro-
vided, besides a bathroom and linen
room and an abundance of clothes
closets.
This is a gambrel-roof house, slight
ly colonial in design. 1t presents
dignified and attractive appearance
and at the same time is economical to
build. The estimated cost OF this
house is $500.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
Apo Attacks Woman.

There was an exciting scene recent.
ly on busy Oxford street, London, Eng
land. A fashionably dressed woman
assembled the steps of an omnibus. ac-
companied by a large ape. which was
dressed in a blue coat and trousers.
They occupied an outside seat. the ape
sitting on the woman,s knee.
Suddenly the ape attacked another
woman passenger and bit her on the.
arm. Her cries brought the conductor,
who dragged the ape away. and the
animal and the woman owner disap-
peared In the crowd The woman who
was attacked by the animal was not
seriously hurt. as her long gloves pro
tected her.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
Making Himself at Home.

Doris was radiant over recent ad.
dition to the family, and rushed out
of the house to tell the news to pass
ing neighbor.
"Oh. you don't know what we've got
upstairs!"
What is it?''
!, It's new baby brother! and she
settled back upon her heels and fold
ed her hands to watch the effect.
you don't say so! Is he going to
stays"
: II guess so."-very thoughtfully.
Hes got his things Off"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08

Of the architect in dealing with these
commonplace city conditions.
In the country, on the other hand,
the problems OF building even small
houses are SO varied, so complex and
so interesting that architectural skill
is essential If the buildings are to be
anything like success. To put up
houses in beautiful country district
from plans prepared by an architect
who has not made special study Of
the planning and design of medium
sized country houses would be some
thing approaching social crime. The
awakened and increasing good sense
Of the building public should not allow
this to occur.
The designing Of suitable home
residence for rural location is al
ways an interesting problem. since
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08

should not be just as attractive as
the front elevation. The style of
building which gave rise to the jibe
about Queen Ann fronts and Mary
Ann backs" is absolutely without e1-
cuse In the country.
The typical country house tends to
breadth rather than height. The broad
and low house seems to fit down more
comfortably on its site and helps that
sense of restfulRess which Is SO much
to be desired. The accompanying de-
sign illustrates such residence at its
best. 1t is broad, comfortable and In
viting in appearance outwardly. and
the interior arrangement is just what
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
TURKS PEACE COMMISSION.
VIII Meet italian Delegates In SwItz-
erland To Arrange Treaty.

London.-A dispatch to a news
agency from Constantinople says the
Turkish Government has appointed
commission to discuss peace between
Turkey and Italy, and that 1t will meet
the Italian delegates at lausanne,
Switzerland. According to a state
Ynent published by the Daily Express,
the seizure of Tripoli by Italy was due
to the fact that Italy got wind of Ger.
man negotiations at Constantinople
tc acquire rights in Tripoli by pur.
chase which would be tantamount to
giving Germany actual possession OF
the country.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
"A cnrate,s VIII.

During his first curacy, a clergyman
found the ladies Of the parish entire
~ too helpful. Such a storm of petty
squabbles arose from their over.
eagerness to help that in despair hs
gave up the place. Not long afterward
he met his successor.
How are you getting on with the
Iadies?" asked the escaped curate.
Oh, very well" was the answer.
There's safety in numbers
Il found it in Exodus" was the
quick reply Youths Companion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
Bull overturns Red Auto.

Elkhart, Tnd.-Five persons narrow.
" escaped death or serious injury here
when bull, maddened by the sight Of
big red automobile, charged the car,
overturning It into ditch at the road.
side.
Only the fact that the animals head
became fastened in the wreckage, II
IL believed. prevented the occupants
Of the car from being gored The AMI.
NAL was so badly. injured that 1t had
to be shot.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
Coal and Wooo.

We have in stock at our yards Lykena
Valley Stove and Nut, free burning
white ash broken, genuine Pocahontas
lump and run Of mine. Wood sawed and
split. Hay corn and clover seed. All
orders left with the Farmers Supply
Company will be filed day received.
Both phones. A visit to our yard vii
convince you that we have the goods we
advertise. Thanking you for the past
patronage we are, Very truly,
JOHN C. BURNS & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
ELelN BOARD WILL EXPLAIN.
To Assure Government That ii VIII
Not Violate Law.

Chicago With the avowed pur-
pose Of assuring the Government that
it does not intend to operate In any
way which might lead to prosecution
under the Sherman Antitrust law.
the Elgin Board OF Trade, which in .
large measure establishes the price
of butter throughout the country, an.
nounced the appointment of commit
tee to draft resolutions concerning ita
position
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
uncla PennYwIae SAYS:

Countless ages of time passed, as we
compute time before the earth was
prepared for the advent Of man. The
oldest civilization known is that OF
Egypt, and the pyramids are things
of yesterday compared with the for
nation Of the aIluvial plains OF the
Euphrates. or the delta of the Missis-
sippi. mt to mention the Laurentian
rocks.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
vaIue 81 FaIrmount PARK.

When Philadelphia obtained Fair.
mount Park It was deemed by many
q waste tract Of little value, incapable
of easy improvement and likely tc
prove a burden. Up to the present
time 1t has cost the city $4,000, 900
and is estimated to be worth 5000,
0Oo, 900.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08

we would expect from the hospitable
exterior. From the broad porch, ex-
tending clear across the front Of the
house, one enters a large central re-
ception hall The entire space to the
left is given over to living room, Is
by 20 feet in size, with an open fire.
place and built-in book shelves at the
far end. The homelike comfort and
cheer of a room of this kind, with
the entire family drawn about a crack
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
SHOTS ACROSS
THE FRONTIER
4 Little Excitement on the
Mexican Border.
NO ONE WAS INJURED.
The Shooting Begins On the Mexican
Side and the American Troops
Reply-NO Casual
NO ONE WAS INJURED.
ties.

Ell Paso, Tex.-About so shots were
exchanged between United States sol
diers and unidentified men from the
Mexican side of the Rio Grande in
East Ell Paso. No one was hit. There
were no arrests.
/ Three shots were first fred from
the Mexican side, striking house be-
longing to C. H. Cole. After the first
three or more shots were heard the
soldiers on guard on the American
side opened fire toward Mexico.
The bullets then came faster from
the Mexican side, one of them strik-
ing A. D. Mariners house. The
houses of Messrs. Curtis, Williams
and Yonkers, near the river, were
struck by bullets, as was the roof of
one of the Ell Paso foundry buildings.
After the persons on the Mexican side
Of the river had fred 80 or 40 times
they ceased, and the American sol
diers went toward the river to investi-
gate.
At this moment a posse composed of
Sheriff Peniton J.. Edwards and depu-
ties arrived and started search of
the thick brush growing in the old
river bed. No trace of the men who
fred from the Mexican side could be
found. The police officers returned,
leaving further investigation to the
soldiers.
It was the opinion of some Of the
residents of that section that the firing
had been done by Mexican rebels, to
draw the attention Of the American
soldiers, SO that a quantity Of ammunl-
ton could be smuggled across the
river at another point. A careful in.
vestigation is being made by the OH.
GERS in command of the two battalions
of infantry.
Washington.-Ne Consul Ed.
wards, at Juarez, MOI Colonel Steever,
ut Ell Paso, mentioned the firing across
the line in their reports. Officials
here are disposed to minimize the af'
fair.
The State Department has given.
some attention to the question that
would be presented with sudden
crossing of the Rio Grande by Orozcc
and his army. International law re-
quires that such troops be disarmed
and interned until the end of hostili.
ties But there are no domestic
statutes bearing upon the case nor Is
there any appropriation which may be
drawn upon to feed and MAINTAIN such
an alien force. 1t might be necessary
tc appeal to Congress for an appro-
priation If an attempt were made by
the rebels to cross into Texas.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
SHOOTS HUSBAND IN HEAD.
Enraged Wife Also Kills Bystander
Accidentally.


Lebanon. Pa.-During quarrel with
her husbSnd, from whom she waa
separated, Mrs. George Blair, ST., OF
Indiantown Gap, near here, slightly
wounded him and in attempting to
shoot him a second time accidentally
shot and killed Peter Kreiser, 70 years
old. After the shooting Mrs. Blair dis
appeared and county Officers are
searching for her in the mountains in
the vicinity of her cabin. She is So
years old. Kreiser had made his
home with the woman in the Blair
cabin since she became estranged
from her husband.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
Stylish new, we'll tailored wash suits
In white, tan, and colors. Shirt waists,
the styles are the newest design, price
within reach Of all. Burns q Shugert
The Presbyterian OF The
South.
$500 a Year In Advance.

Contains departments for the Sunday
school Lessons, Westminster League
Books and Literary, and Church New
and is fully abreast with the Times,
Send for sample copy to show what
we haven, tspace to explain. Address all
communications to
THE PRESBYTERIAN of the SOUTH
Atlanta. Ga.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
GRIEF KILLS GRANDMOTHER.
Miss snodsrass' Drowning Fatally AT.
fects Maternal Parent.

Martinsburg, w. va-Prostrated by
grief several days ago over the mys-
terious disappearance of her grand.
daughter, Miss Dorcas l. Snodgrass,
and unable to rally from the shock Of
the finding of the girls body in q
creek near Catskill, N. Y, Mrs. Ara
bella Snodgrass. aged IS years, is dead
in aIocal hospital, where she was
taken for treatment a week ago.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
BROWN AND BROWN

ATTURN EYS SAT La ---
Charles Town, J,ferson ounty, ". W
: " II. attend to cases in the vaPous
urts Of Nest Virginia and ,iarylAsd
tie llion given p nsions and al tlAya
# ca RI, ainst the g. Qovernnsa,
epe ia ttention to collections
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
7. c. GREEN

ATTORNEY-AT-LA
Cha les Town. Jefferson County, ". Va
Ill racticO Ia tho courts oil. Jefferson
2 rkeloy and Morgan counties, In the
burg the supreme court Of Appeals Of
" o Virginia. special attent ON TO the
llectioa Of claims aA1 prompt REMIT
4 N of the same
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08

When young man tells girl she
is the only one he ever loved it's up
to her to tell him to go and get repu-
tation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
FRANK L. BUSHoNG
A.torney-At-Law

viii pracf ice in the courts Of Jefferson
and adjoining counties, Supreme Cou :
Of Appeals Of West Virginia and aedefai
Courts. Office: Lawyers Row Charles
Town, W. Va
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
A Bad Break.

Slashes-Been in fight?
Masher-No. / tried to fiirt with
pretty ffragette.-Judge
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08

Mr.. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers Of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to william A. Radford, No. 17S West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago. IN, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08

<~~~ANA~~ 1880 49,
The most. noticeable thing in archi-
lecture and building at the present
time is the popular interest seen on
all sides in regard to the planning
and design Of houses, especially those
in suburban and country neighbor-
hoods. The American home" has al
ways been more than a tradition, and
this home we always think of as be-
ing located in the country or In the
outskirts Of the old home village. At
the present time we are just in the
midst of a revival of domestic archi-
lecture, especially in regard to subur-
ban building The dwelling house
that Is at once comely and convenient
seems likely to become the typical
house of rural America, and even in
the towns the leaven has begun to
work.
It is apt to be in the country rather
than the town that this worthier type
Of domestic architecture dourishes.
The town house Is apt to be cramped
by the narrowness Of It's site, by the
building line and by the character
of the neighboring houses. 1t may in
itself be an excellent piece of work,
but the surroundings are not favor
able to it.
In the country conditions favor the
architect, not by making his task an
easy one, but by investing it with in
terest On narrow rectangular plot
wedged in between existing houses
and gardens on three sides and a road
way on the fourth an architect may In
deed exhibit skill In minimizing the
inherent defect of the site, but 1t is
not surprising that he should feel lit
tie enthusiasm for such a task. AS a
matter of fact, he is seldom called
upon to undertake it.; still. the owners
and builders commonly consider that
there is little call for the special skill
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
Telling Comment.

Ty Cobb of the Tigers said at q.
recent baseball banquet in Philadel-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08
Congratulated.
he replied

Prize Fighter (entering school with
his son)-You give this boy O. mine
thrashin' yesterday, didn't you?
Schoolmaster very nervous)-WelI
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08

phia:
"I admit that there is too much
loud talk, too much arguing and wran-
Cling and chin music In game Of
baseball.
st know a man who was seen the
other day getting into taxicab.
Where are you going? they
asked him.
"T'm going to hear the bali game
he replied"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-08-08

Prize Fighter-Well. give us your
and; you're champion l can't do
nothin' with i'm myself.-Punch.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-22

Thomas Kema,. soo6 W. Tay-
lor ST; Frank Ford, 1912 w.
Congress. ST., and Samuel Fech-
ard, 3114 Fillmore ST., caught
robbing candy store at w. 18th
st. and S. Albany av.
Oldest of the three boys was Is
years. $24 taken from cash regis
ter was found in their pockets.
Candy was all piled up ready to
take.
Anna Dalton, SO, found dead in
barn in rear of 116 N. Elizabeth
ST. Police investigating.
Thomas o. DECKER, who lives in
barn, has been arrested. Says that
woman was at one time his house
keeper, and Tuesday she called at
barn and asked him to let her
stay there all night, and when he
returned there he found her dead.
Joseph Lang, 1913 Sedgwick
St, and Daniel Dunno, H19 Mo
hawk ST., who were arrested for
MASKING" on complaint Of Miss
Anna Nelson. 2047 N. Clark ST.,
were fined ST apiece.
Keriacos Jahaes, 1e, 6331 S.
Halsted ST., newsboy, fined SIS
and costs for carrying gun in
Jackson park. Boy said he was
looking for golf balls.
Jacob Shapiro. IS, 2420 w.
Taylor st., struck by motorcycle
ridden by Joseph Bothey, 243S S.
10th st. Slightly injured.
lanes KeIian. 81. 1901 Center
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-22

oil IIldI 1C1 AuSUdltQ SdllllOl Keep
a job because he can't get up in
morning.
I'm a natural born sleeper,
and l want to work, but l can't
get up on time in the morning, I"
said William,
George Page, 9, 2213 w. Mon
roe ST., crushed to death by wag-
on of Bremmer Baking Co., 901
Forquer st. Horse was driven by
boys uncle, Charles Blackburne.
Boy and his sister, Lucy, 8, were
riding with their uncle.
Police searching for Mrs. Viii
helmina Schroeder, 722 w. 5Oth
st. She is wanted on charge of
murder in connection with death
of Miss Gladys Wilsey, waitress,
10, 5425 Lake av., on Aug. 10, fol-
lowing an alleged illegal opera
ton.
William H. Herndon, 70, Ala
media, Cal, found yesterday wan
dering about in Park Row station
of |. c. Ry. Was asking people
where he. was.
Herndon, when taken into Gus
tody, had $4,000 in checks in his
possession, besides FIVE bank
books on California banks show
ing deposits Of $4,000. Also 500
in cash.
Three women and five men
were arrested last night when
police raided disorderly fiat at
4001 Grand blvd. Mrs: Mabel
Forrest booked as keeper. Other
stylishly dressed prisoners gave
fietitioI1s. names
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-20

II candy makers had to depend on
men consumers instead of upon Cupid
md the kids, there would be great
failures in saccharine circles-but
here is one time of the year that my
masculine sweet-tooth asserts itself
md then, instead of yearning for the
shocolate-cream CONNECTIONS or the
fruit dips, it clamors for a big bag
Of mixed candy, right out of the bar
:el!
I admit it is . plebeian taste, that
he candy is mostly glue and -four
iumbled to suit the taste of the
adolescent-but somehow / cannot
feel that have rightly celebrated
Christmas without this bag of candy.
When l was boy this is the sort Of
candy we got and the taste was early
acquired And what lot of antici-
patton there was in eating the stuff
anticipation because when you stuck
your hand in the sack for sweet
bit, you never knew whether it would
come out clutching lemon-drop. a
caramel or a peppermint!
And, too, the candy was cheap. You
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-20

Along about October I when the
granaries of the world are full &c
bursting and the cellar is SO clut
tered up with coal and preserves that
the maid cannot reach the laundry
taps without stumbling over the snow.
shovel, somebody says something
about Christmas and gives father
heart disease. All summer dad" has
been wrestling with the problems OF
business-this was presidential year,
and everybody had to have vacations
and Billby & Jones started in direct
competition and-oh, the dickens
knows what! Nsr
And now he has to face that Christ
mas thing again!
The list is q mile long and father
knows it will put . crimp in his bank
account amounting almost to cramp,
but mother says 1t will have to be
added to. II anything, SO there!
But somehow as / look at dad"
cannot restrain from asking:
why should father be the goat?"
It wasn't so in the days when
was dreaming Of q wonderful career
In letters. Everybody worked on
Christmas presents then and father
was not called upon to settle the
Christmas bills for all the family.
made a "corner-copia" eve don't spell
It now the way we pronounced it
then) for mother. She knitted some