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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

The relapse came a few minutes
after 3 O'Clock. when his breath be-
came short, and several times he could
scarcely breathe at all. His heart and
pulse also became worse and his con.
dition rapidly grew more alarming.
His physicians were hurriedly called
and after making an examination.
thew told the family that the end was
near after a battle of a month.
All members of the Rayner family
were summoned TO the bonse before q
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
/ NATIONWIDE
FEDERAL RAID
Doctors and Drug Houses
Caught in Dragnet.
ENGINEERED BY HITCHCOCK.
Postmaster General Organized Cruz
sade Two Years AaoAlI To
Be Presented To Grand
JurIes.

Washington. "A nationwide raid,
involving the arrest practically
simultaneously Of 17s persons m the
principal cities OF the country was
made By postofice inspectors and
United States marshals upon doctors
and drug concerns charged with mis-
use Of the mail to solicit criminal
medical practice or to dispose OF medi-
'cines and instruments connected with
such practice
The raid-the most extensive and
far-reaching ever made by any deparH
ment OF the government under
the personal direction Of Postmaster
General Hitchcock and Chief Inspec-
tor Robert 8. Sharp, Of the sPostoffice
Department. So carefully had It's de-
tails been guarded that until the first
of the arrests were made at Indianap-
oils practically nothing was known
OF the governments contemplated ac-
ton. Working with clock-like pre-
cision. the inspection force spread
over % States, carried out the prear-
ranged plans and, at night the Post
office Department had received word
that practically all of the designated
persons had been arrested.
Hltchcocl<'s Statement.
Chief Inspector Sharp and q large
part of his force of 800 inspectors had
been engaged for seven months under
the orders of the Postmaster General
in working up the scores of individual
cases in which arrests were made
Many of those taken into custody were
members of prominent wholesale and
retail drug concerns or physicians well
known In their communities.
The government will prosecute the
leases vigorously, according to state
ment by Postmaster General Hitch
cock.
| ''The work of the postoffice inspec-
tors Is the elimination of the crusade
Instituted more than two years ago
against the fraudulent and unlawful
use of the nails said Mr. Hitchcock.
''In that comparatively brief time we
have wiped out of existence concerns
which have mulcted the people of this
country out of more than 100000, 900
by frauds prepetrated through the use
of the mails, and the courts have sent
many of the promoters of the frau
dulent schemes to the penitentiary,
where they now are serving time. The
wide publicity given to the arrests
just made will do more to put an end
| to this particular sort of criminality
than any number of practically un-
| known prosecutions Of widely sepa-
| rated cases
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
sENAroR RAYNERs cAREER.

Born in Baltimore April ii. 1850,
son of the late w. S. Rayner.
Educated at private schools and
University of Virginia.
.1871-Admitted1to the bar
1S75-Made his frst political speech
in the CARROLL Morrison Campaign,
supporting the Democratic candidate
fos governor.
i877-Elected d member of the
legislature and made chairman of the
city delegation In that body.
1885-Elected to the State Senate.
1886 Elected member of the ma
tional House of Representatives.
1888 Nominated for Congress, but
defeated by Hon. Henry Stockbridge.
Elected to Congress,
1892-For the third time elected a
member of the House Of Represents
8tiyes.
1888 Elected attorney general Of
Maryland. Is,
1ge1-counsel for Rear Admiral
Scaley before naval court of inquiry.
1904 Elected to the United States
Senate.
1906 Opposed Poe amendment and
challenged Senator German to a joint
debate.
1910 Reelected to the Senate.
1912 Delegate to the Democratic
National Convention.
Mr.. Rayner's last appearance on the
political platform was in October last
when he met Hon. Bourke CockraM q
New York, in joint debate in the Lyric
After the election Of Governor WI
son as President, he was suggested
for secretary Of state
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
Will PENSION
EXPRES|DEN1s
Action IS Taken by the Carnegie
Corporation.
TO RECEIVE $25, 900 A YEAR.
Purpose Is TO Enable Former Execu'
tives To Devote knowledge Gained
To Public Good Free From
Pecuniary Care.

New York.-Future ex-Presidents Of
the United States are to be pensioned
in the sum of $25, 900 each annually by
action Of the Carnegie Corporation Of
New York. The grant is provided for
with the idea of enabling former
executives of the nation to devote
their unique knowledge gained In pub
lie affairs to the public good, free
from pecuniary care. A similar
amount is to be paid widows Of ex-
Presidents as long as they remain I'M
married.
The pensions are to be promptly Of
fered to the ex-Presidents or their
widows, SO that no application will be
required from them. Payment is to
be continued SO long as the recipients
remain unprovided for by the gov
eminent.
The announcement followed the sec.
ond annual meeting. of the corpora.
tion, held at the residence of Andrew
Carnegie here and attended by the
corporations eight trustees.
Five of these eight trustees are the
heads of the five institutions which
Mr.. Carnegie has founded=the Car.
negie Endowment for International
Peace Elihu Root, president; the Car
negie Foundation for the Advance.
ment of Teaching. Henry S. Pritchett
president; the Carnegie Institution OF
Washington, Robert s. Woodward
president; Carnegie Hero Fund Com
mission, Pittsburgh, Charles L, Tay
lor,. president; Carnegie Institute OF
Pittsburgh, William M. Frew, presi
dent. The successors of these five
men become ex-officio trustees of the
Carnegie Corporation Of New York
In addition, there are three life trus
tees Andrew Carnegie, Robert A
Franks and James Bertram.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

Charles T0WD West Virginia
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
TURKS REJECT
ALLIES TERMS
AL HNEUHtN
Nazlm Pasha Ordered to Go On
With the War.
AWAITING A BETTER OFFER.
Demanded Surrender OF Adrianople
and scutari, Withdrawal OF
Turkish Fleet From
Black Sea.

Constantinople.- terms offered
by the Balkan Allies for the arrange
ment of an armistice are :sunaccept-
able" to the Ottoman government.
Nazim Pasha, the Turkish comman-
der-in-chief, has been instructed to
continue military operations until
more acceptable conditions are Of
fered by the Allies, but at the same
time he is entrusted with the further
negotiations.
The battle at the Tchatalja lines has
been resumed. Cannonading was re-
opened with great violence and Is
plainly audible here
The official announcement of the
Porte's decision with regard to the
armistice is as follows:
"The Bulgarian premier has adj
dressed to the Ottoman government a
document containing conditions for an
armistice, which were communicated
to the Council Of Ministers, and were
considered to be unacceptable.
Consequently and likewise in view
of the fact that the commander-in-
chief has been entrusted in principle
with the task Of negotiating conditions
with the plenipotentiaries Of the
belligerent states-if these plenipo-
tentiaries are invested with the neces-
sary powers-and has also been d.
rected to communicate the result of
such negotiations to us, the COM
mander-in-chief has been instructed to
continue military operations with the
help of the Almighty, until reasonable
and moderate conditions are proposed
to u.s.
1t is said that the Bulgarian condi-
lions included a demand for the sur
render of Adrianople and Scntari, the
withdrawal Of the Turkish feet from
the Black Sea and the cessation of the
dispatch of troops to Tchatalja and
the building of Notifications.
Gen. Shukri Pasha, military com
mandant of Adrianop1e, has received
the title OF "Ghazzi," which means
victorious, in recognition Of his splen-
! did defense.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

NEWSPAPER LAW OPPOSED.

Illinois Association Condemns Re-
Gently Enacted Regulation
Chicago The Illinois Daily News
paper Association in convention here
went on record in opposition to the
recent federal regulations regarding
registration of newspaper ownership,
stockholders and circulation,
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That this association,
views with disapproyal the growing.
tendency of the United States govern
ment toward paternalism in matters
pertaining to the press, and condemns
the new law requiring publicity in
matters in no wise concerning the
general public. +"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
WEALTHY MlsER DIES.

$4,000 In Securities Concealed
Among Her Tattered Clothes.
PHILADELPHIA a squalid room
and on astattered couch, with more
than $4,000 in bonds and mortgages
concealed about her miserable CLOTH
ing, the body Of Mrs. Lulu Waslee. SO
years old, was found in the home
where she lived alone at 1912 North
Eleventh street. The woman was of
good family. She died of congestion
OF the lungs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
HEALED BY HER DOG.

skye Terrier Yields Skin For Mis-
tress' Wounded Arm.
Chicago Announcement was made
at a South Side hospital of the sue
cessful outcome of case of skin
grating in which a large piece Of the
skin Of skye terrier was placed over
a wound on the arm Of Mrs. H. w.
Johnson, of Menominee, Wis, which
had been left after an operation on 8
tubercular bone.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
Moore dno Moore
Insurance. Rsal Estate, Loans, Surety Bonds.
Representing the Following Fire Insurance.
COmDanies

Representing the Following Fire Insurance.
Companies,
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, of London and Etiinburg, Atlas
Assurance Co., Limited, Of London, Con-
tiliental Insurance Co., New York. Under
writer's Agency. Hanover Fire Insurance.
Co Ger man Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton. Fidelity Phoenix Insurance Com
pany. Fidelity Underwriters and Germania
Fire Insurance Co.. of New York. Glenn
Falls Insurance. Co., OF Glenn Falls. N ",
Philadelphia Underwriters, Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance Co, Spring Garden InAur.
ance Co., and Girard Fire and Marine In
Burance Co., Of Philadelphia. 6pringfeld
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Of Spring
deld, Mass. Citizens Insurance Co. and
American Central or st. Louis. Missouri.
Fireman'S Fund Insurance CO., Of Ban
Francisco and Colonial Fire Underwriters.
IThe JOHN HANCOCK Mutual Life In
surance Co., of Boston, Mass. The UNITED
STATES FIDELITY& GUARANTY co.
Issue all forms Of Surety Bonds. Bonds for
Administrators, Executors, and ill other
judicial Bonds Issued Immediately upon
notice. Farms, Town Properties and Real
Estate OF every description for asle. We
are prepared to make loans both large and
1mhli pm short notice.
800 -, -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

A German comes to bat with the
original idea OF sending missionaries
around the country to teach people !
how to make love ANY fellow who
VIII stand for missionary butting I'm
isn't In love.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
PIERCED HIS HEART.
Sad Accident Put An End To Pc
litical Celebration.

Greentown, Ind--Charles Scherer,
"a, was killed instantly here, a piece
of iron passing through his heart
while he was experimenting with
powder in an anvil preparatory to a
Democratic jollihcation here. In an
attempt to increase the noise Scherer
had placed an iron ring on the anvil
and then placed second anvil on
top. He was $50 feet away at the
time, of the explosion, but the iron
ring burst and a piece of the metal
passed almost through his body.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
JOSEPH PULITZER ESTATE.
Dead Publishers Property Valued Al
$18,525, ff6.

New York.-The estate of Joseph
Pulitzer, late proprietor Of the New
York World and the st. Louis Post
Dispatch, is valued at $18,525,1 JIG, ac-
cording to the report Of Joseph I.
Berry, transfer tax appraiser, filed
here. After deductions for expenses
Of administration and debts the net
value of the estate is placed at $751;
843,484. The total tax upon the estate
as fixed by the report is $411, 916, upon
which the. estate has already paid
$40, $50.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
woopMEN GRANTED lNJuNcrloN
Decision OF Court Affeets More Than
1000, 900 Members OF Order.

Springfield, III. -Insurgenat Modern
,Woodmen Of America won an import
ant victory here when Judge Robet$
B. Shirley. In the Sangamon County
Circuit Court, granted their plea for
an injunction restraining the head
oficers from putting into effect the
proposed rate Increase The decision
affects more than million members
throughout the United States. e. the
head onlces are located IN Illinois.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
AGED REcLusE MURDERED.
coroner's Physician Says Mrs. Anna
Notson Was Straneled.

Philadelphia,-An examination by
coroner's physicians disclosed the fact
that Miss Anna Notson, rs years old,
recluse, had been murdered. The
body of the woman was found in her
home here. last Monday, and it was
believed she died from natural causes.
SThe coroner''s physicians said Wednes-
day, however, she had been strangled.
The police said the motive was rob-
berry, as the recluse was reported to
have kept a large sum Of money in
her home.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

Fashion experts declare that, ere
long, women will discard rats. puffs.
and all, and make her hair as thin an
possible ON the top. Thank goodness.
that means that the elongated hatpin
Ii passing
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

No offense Is meant to the automo-
bile, but the story Of ''Dakotah Bub."
who has walked $4,000 miles, and
was on his way to stay for the win.
ter in balmy Porto Rico when he
was badly injured by an automobile.
recalls the tale OF the veteran who
had gone through 100 battles without
Z scar and then came home and was
kicked to death by q mule.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
JAILED FOR ENsEzzLEMENT.

Assistant Postmaster At Admission,
Ala. Must Serve FIVE Years
Admission. Ala Charged with en-
bezxling funds from the money order
department of the Admission postofice.
Major D. Houston Smith, assistant
postmaster, was conyincted and sen
fenced to i've years in the Federal
penitentiary at Atlanta Smith ad-
mittsd taking $4,000 from the post
ONCE. The indictment charged that
he obtained $9,653
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
FAILED TO DIE; SUES.
Spokane (Wash.) Jeweier Claims
$4,000 From Physician.

Spokane, Wash. Because he did not
die, A. Goldblatt, jeweler, brought
suit against his physician, DR.. G., H.
Rohrer, for $4,000. Goldblatt alleges
in his complaint that DR.. Rohrer told
him he had cancer of the stomach.
Believing that recovery was impos-s
sible and wishing to leave his property
in cash, Goldblatt states that he sold
his jewelry business at a sacrifice he
estimates at $4,000 and waited for
death to claim him. Becoming i'm
patient at his continued presence
among the living, he consulted other
physicians and was told that he was
perfectly we'll.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
yALuE or 9. n. BLISS EsTATE.,
Property OF Former Cabinet ofiicer
Appraised At a, ss1, ss4.

New York. The value Of the ESTATE
Of the late Cornelius ". Bliss, secrd
tafy Of the Interior In President NJ
Kinley's first administration AID
treasurer Of the Republican National
Committee in 1904, is 1851, 1854. FAC
curdfng to the appraisal made to
ascertain the amount due the state
under the tar Inheritance law The
bulk Of the estate Is divided equally
among the widow, son and daughter.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
GREAT GAIN or SOCIALISTS.
Complete Florida Returns Show An
Enormous Growth Of Party.

Jacksonvflle, Ella Complete re-
yised returns Of the Florida election
show ENORMOUS gains for the Socialist
party, whose vote increased so per
cent. That party ii now second IN the
state, the regular Republicans third
and the PrOgressives, who were ex-
pected to run second fourth.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
MeklNLEYs HORSE KILLED.
Charger Was Favorite Mount OF the
Former President.

New Philadelphia, o. Charger
former President McKinley's riding
horse, met a violent death on the
farh of Albert Lewis, at Strashurg.
H became entangled in a wire fence
ahd strangled. Charger was President
AcKinley's favorite mount After his
Masters death the horse was sent to
he Lewis farm. Although ~ years
fla. he would prance to music.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

However. you may have noticed
that these articles which the senti-
mental burglar restores on the plea
OF his victim. would never bring much
ut the pawnbroker's.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

Christmas island. the original Treas
ure island, has been sold. and now 1t
comes out that its crop is copra. In
stead of pirates. sSand skeletons. and
buried treasure.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
BANKER HANGS HIMSELF.
William Little, Of Cincinnati. Suffered
Nervous Breakdown.

Columbus. o. Suffering from a
nervous breakdown, William Little,
aged 81, president of the West Side
Dime Savings Bank. committed sui
eide by hanging himself with a rope
made of his bed clothing. Mr.. Little
had hot been active in the hanks
affairs for several months.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

A beauty doctor tells us to watch
shoulder blades and to make sure they
do not protrude But all of US can't
spend our time at evening affairs
where decollete is in order
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

Three German inventors are re-
porsed By London dispatch to
haga invented . machine that d.
rents vegetables like a COW and pro-
dnces chemical milk. The next step
evidently win be to devise the ma
crime into which can Be fed fertiliz-
-. earth and water. to produce
chessinAl vegetables
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
INCREASED FLAG RANK.
Why Secretary Meyer Wants the
Position Of Admiral Restored.

Washington. Secretary Meyer viii
make an earnest effort during the ap-
preaching session of Congress TO-
secure the enactment of legislation for
increased nag rank in the navy, pro-
yiding permanently for an admiral and
several vice admirals so that when the
American feet enters foreign waters
its officers shall not be compelled 20
yield precedence to ranking officers Of
foreign nations
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
CHINA is IN FIGHTING MOOD.

Sends An Army into Mongolia To
Hold It From Russia.
Canton, China. The governor gen
eral has designated Lieutenant Cover
nor Chank Wing Ming commander of
the Cantonese force, going to Mongolia
TO hold the territory for the Republic.
Red Cross societies are preparing to
follow the army. Let us fight and
end once for all these foreign in
vasions, is tho war-c1y that has been
raised In Canton. An anti-Russian
society opens headquarters here to-
morrow.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
WILSON Owes UP HIS Walks.
Hangs Basket On Gate To Notify eer-
mudians He Is "Not At Home."

Hamilton, Bermuda. - President
elect Wilson has been forced to give
up his daily bicycle rides and hts
long walks, in which he took keen
delight, and either stay at home or
ride In closed carriage, to avoid the
tourists and the natives, who have
made it practice to halt him on his
solitary 1aunts for the purpose of of
fering congratulations. Mr.. Wilson
and his family now remain incom-
municado most of the day. hanging
out on, the gate a basket, which, in
the Bermudian custom, indicates that
the owner is not at home.
When Mayor Wainwright and his
wife called to pay their respects,qthe
were unable to see the Wilson family.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

A Boston man says . poem is as
much the creation Of the stomach as
the brain. One usually empties the
one Of ideas to fill the other with
food.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

Maxim declares that perfumes make
many persons i'll, and should be pro-
hibited by law. Probably he'd have
the person using it pinched as COM
mon nuisance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

A New York autopsy revealed the
subjects stomach near the thorax.
Evidently he wanted 1t where it would
get quick delivery
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

In New York restaurant proprietors
along the great white way are reserv-
ing tables for men only. Probably they
are occupied by members Of the Ali.
mony club
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

Hens Of the United States lay about
$4,000, 100000 eggs q year. Most of
them are laid in the Summer. but
eaten In the winter
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

Great times ahead for affinities. Har-.
ward surgeons have perfected de-
vice for registering heart beats hun
dreds Of miles away.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

A Chinese newspaper that has been
published for $500 years has suspend
ed publication. Now we understand
where lot of those old jokes come
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

A man has just succeeded in uncov-
ering a theft by remembering the
number of a $1,000 bill ALI those
having $1,000 bills. please take notice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28
FRANCE WARNS TURKEY.
Demand Rigid Measures To Prevent
Massacres.

Paris. France notified the Turkish
government that she would hold Tur-
key responsible for any violence
against Christians, and asked her to
adopt rigid measures to prevent any
outbreaks. France took this step in
fulfllment Of her duty as the
recognized protector of Christians in
the Orient and as a result of reports
that massacres of Christians were pos
sfble in different parts of the Ottoman
empire.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

The Judge who lays down the rule
that the parlor is the proper place for
counting. evidently wasn't brought up
In q fat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

A London physician says that wear
ing wells makes women's noses red.
And some women wear wells because
their noses are red. So there you
are.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

A diary Of Virginia physician de-
scribes how little they lived on years
ago. But appendicitis wasn't invented
then.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

A New York college professor IL
Rolne to walk to Chicago. Probably
to postpone getting there as long az
possible.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

King George now uses a typewriter.
Undoubtedly he says what everybody
else does when he comes down on
two keys at the same time.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

What 10 the feminfne Of -bcsns~
asks an editor. That man liant mar.
risd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-28

A scientist declares that I'm 500
years from now men will not have any
hair on their heads. Does that mean
faces. too?