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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-24

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this law; that i & Tor t1e-
OF going around annong
and aseeEtainlng WAetneEs oe - .
are in FAVOR Of thlB NV.
81 take SC. gentle4nens tlat' nc
publican party has aettl34 Co. -ss-l.l
upon this question inaol1t-s le4
have declared IN two OF t4S-E
: platforms that they are "a -Qse4 g
primary eieetion law take. a. t4qs
the Demoefatic party has settle. ana
! doanite eC1F ietldns MON e-l.
ina1laueh 80. they Aate. lesl2 ne
people that they are IN t-gso taS
e1actaent OF 2 primary elec1l2la lssss
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upon the supreme ,1enSn. wi. 9.s'
sentlenleA' 'n@t ~ % . lei1 oe7e
1uee'
Let me ask you feltoy4-0e1 oeEstts'
are you afraid to Keep your promise
to the people! Is 1t mora lnlEoEts..le
for you to Keep your promises WIN tlls
people than it IS to go back nome
and upon broken promises upon
broken platform measures ana ~ @,
win victory in two years upon the
dissatisfaction and dissentton which
exists within the ranks OF the l4epues
lican party? It has been se1os time
and again, gentlemen that the DeEns
ocratic party is incapable OF running
the affairs OF this State or OF running
the Affairs OF this Nation 4s that
true? Are we going to pass that reso-
luton and go back home and let It Pc
said that they sent Incompetent men
here to represent them and along the
same line and by Illustration let me
say, that during the past campaign
I heard prominent Republican who
stands high in the omctal lie. OF y eef
Virginia, make a Republican speech
which was published IN all Of the lead
ing Republican papers throughout the
breadth OF this State, and in that
speech, in about nine words he re-
turned one OF the most caustic and
bitter indictments against the Demo-
cratic party that have ever read or
heard. It was this: The Democratic
party stands leaderless, issueless and
senseless.' Now we are up to that
proposition, gentlemen Are we gong
back and let It pc SAID 70 US tnas
among our number we d1d not nave
leader who could suceessfuliy leaa
the members OF TINS LesislatureE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-24

Mr.. Terriu was more frank and
not so cunning as some OF the ma
chine leaders in the House who wore
the watson-Chilton yoke. They pre-
tended TO favor a primary law and
then oppose every motion that would
have led to the earnest considera-
ton of just and equitable measure:
Delegate Terrill merely explained
the sentiment of the bosses in his
party.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
Is PER CENT REDUCTIONS
Drastic Reforms in Express Rates
Recommended

Sweeping reductions in express
rates averaging in general, approx
imately Is per cent; drastic reforms
in regulations and practices, and
comprehensive changes in the
methods OF operation are prescrib-
ed in a report made public Friday
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission OF it's Investigation into the
business OF the thirteen great ex-
press companies OF the United
States.
Dealing with the identity OF in
terest between the various cam
panies, the report finds that while
these companies are separate legal
entities, lit is OF interest to regard
this fact that by stock ownership and
otherwise they are so interlaced,
intertwined and interlocked that it
is with difficulty we can trace any
one of the greater companies as
either wholly indepen dent in it's
management or the agency Of sim
gle railroad system. So that while
these companies operate separately
and compete with each other for
traffic, the express business may be
said to be almost a family affair.
An interesting genealogical tree, in
fact, might be dram showing a
commonly ancestry in all OF the
larger companies. And while many
names may be used to designate
these companies, it is within the
fact to say that aside from the oper-
alton of the minor and distinctive.
~ railroad express companies. the
express business OF the United
States is managed by not more than
three groups OF interests"
The greatest red uction OF rates
proposed is on small packages
that is, on parcels which weigh
less than twelve pounds. Rates on
packages OF more than twelve
pounds were found to be more re-
sonable than those on smaller par
cells.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
Why's?

1t was almost national acknow-
Judgement that. through all these
years, Mr.. Bryan has been right
and his opponent wrong. 1t was
thunderous Endorsement, after 20
years, OF that for which Mr.. Bryan
has striven, and thunderous clam.
or from the rank and file of an op.
posing party for the application at
Washington Of the policies that Mr..
Bryan had never abandoned, never
compromised aud never failed to de-
fend.
If Mr.. Bryan fought for progress
siveness when it was friendless.
why should be no fight for it in
triumph?
When the things he has battl ed
for throughout his political career
are on the eve of triumph. why
should Mr. Bryan permit thin
blerigg!ng politicians at Baltimore
to cheat him. and the country, GU,
OF the fruits OF his struggle2-Port
land tOrsgon) Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
Farmers Getting Higher Price for
Their Pruducts

The farmers OF the country were
icing paid more by 175 per cent
for their products on July l this
year than they received last year
at that time, Victor H. Olmsted,
chief Of the bureau OF statistics,
Department OF Agriculture, an
nounced a few days ago.
This increase in prices was the
average on crops which represent
about three fourths of the value OF
all crops Of the nation.
The increase in price in cents be.
ing paid the farmer July /. this year,
over those on the same date last
year iacluoed:
Corn, ii W eat and oats, 10; bar
ley, IL; rye, 6 ?; buckwheat. 6; po-
tatoes, z; hay, 1856.
There was an increase of Z cents
IN the price OF flax seed and 3 cents
in cotton.
Increase in the prices OF others
products included:
Hogs. 80 cents; beef cattle. 80
veal calves, 81; eggs, 2 IL; butter
3; sheep, %; lambs, 81; mich cows,
81. SO; milk, 2 IL; beans. 43; sweet
potatoes, 10; Onions, l;clover seed,
$3.50; timothy seed. 81 Al; wool, I'M
washed. 3; cabbage, 81; broom corn.
$40 (ton); bran, SO. IS.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
SPEAKER CLARK LED
HOSTS TO SEA GRIT
Democratic House Members Call
On Gov. Wilson
A CORDIAL WELCOME GIVEN
Book of Autographs Presented to
Presidential Candidate

Champ Clark, Speaker of the
House. led his caravan of followers
a tortuous way along the dusty roads
OF Sea Girt to Governor Wilson's
summer home, on the New Jersey
coAst Saturday. They came, ll6
strong, from the House of Represen-
tatives 10 special train from Wash
ington to shake hands with the noun
inee and bid him God speed for the
Presidency 1t was the first time
in the history OF the United States
that Democrats or Republicans in
Congress bad quit their work to
dash across the country and hail tn Q
party standard bearer.
Governor Wilson met them half
way down the walk stretching away
from his front porch TO the read way =,
and escorted Mr.. Clark to the wide
porch and there completed the well
come by grasping every pilgrim by
the hand.
MIR. Clark had something 70 say
and he. did not wait until the long
line of Representatives had filed by
and had its collective say, so be held
up the procession for a minute or
two and told the Governor that they
had come to see him and wish him
we'll in his fight, and that they had
brought along their autographs in a
little book to remind him some day
that the Democratic majority OF the
House had closed up Office aud trav-
eled down to Sea Girt 10 get &C.
qnsinted with the next President.
Weuld he please take itT
Governor Wilson expressed his
appreciation OF the honor done him
and said he hoped it was just the be-
ginning of long acquaintance.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
Progressives to Meet in Roanoke

Thomas Lee Moore IF Roanoke
virginia member of the Progressive
National Committee. hns issuej q
call for State conference or mass
meeting to be held in Roanoke july
81 n on, to name delegates to the
National Convention, which will as
semble in CbicuA. Augusta S,a,s
electors are also to be named. and
such other business as nav Coma nm
will be disposed of.
AS the Progressives Of this State
are without organization. or a nar,v
law, it is recommended that thew
Immediately take such steps locally
as may seem best in their sevsral
counties, cities or other subdiv;s-
ions to organize for the punosa ~
sending representative cirizsrs 70
the State conference. In the ah.
sence OF time or Opportunity for To-
cal organization any citizen or CHI.
zens who may be inclined SO 70 do
can, however. attend the confsr.
ence.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
Real Estate and Property Transfers
Recorded


The following deeds OF bargain
and sale were entered of record in
the Clerks Office OF Rockbridge
county for two weeks ending July
20. 1912:
Trustees Lexington Presbyterian
church to F. L. McClung, portion Of
the Parsonage Lot" on White
Street, Lexington. 50. 800.
Virginia Leighton to Naomi
Leighton. land lying waters OF
Elk's Greek, Natural Bridge dis.
trict.
G. d. Palmer 10 T. M. Smith, l
acre adj. Lula b. Davis, Lexington
district. 1925.
Bessie G. PEBBLES to w. H. Bond,
one-seventh undivided interest in
hotel property in Glasgow, owned
bv the late B. g. Gabbart, 1850.
Jas. G. Zollman to w. G. Agnor,
81 acres four and one-half miles
southwest of Lexington adj. r. T..
Zollman, Lexington district. "a. 100.
Mrs. Nelia A. Pence Chittum to
Housell E. Pence. house and lot on
Main street. Lexington. adj. skating
rink.
r. S. McCluer, etc., to Ella T.
Herring, releasing their interest in
Glover Hill" tract OF land, Natural
Bridge district.
II. G. Herring, etc.. to Ella T.
Herring, releasing their interest in
Glover Hill" tract of land, Natural
Bridge district.
]. A. Austin to VIM. Thomas, tract
adj. F. T. Anderson. being t.at por-
ton of ]. H. Johnson estate allotted
r. ]. Matheney, $50.
w. Fl. Harris to Ida Harris, two
tracts of 81 lilo and 35 acres, re-
spectiyely. adj. A. l.. Steele, South
River district, $1,000.
Mrs. W. S. Hannah to Hugh
Goodson Wills. Is acres and 10 poles
on north fork OF Cedar Greek, adj.
E. M. Ruff. Natural Bridge district,
$500.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
THE FARMERS CREED
What the Agriculturist Should Do
To Win Success

believe in. clover, believe in
cow peas, I believe in soy beans.
and above all, l believe in alfalfa,
the queen OF forage plants.
/ believe in a permanent agricul-
ture. a soil that shall grow richer
rather than poorer from year to
year.
i believe in hundred bushel corn
and in fifty bushel wheat, and 1 shall
not be satisfied with anything less.
1 believe that-th only good weed
is dead weed, and that a clean
farm is as important as clean con-
science.
/ believe in the farm boy and the
farm girl, the farmers best crops
and the futures best hope.
l believe in the farm woman, and
will do all in my power to make her
life easier and happier.
/ believe in a country school that
prepares for country life, and a
country church that teaches it's PEG
Pile to love deeply and live honor
ably.
/ believe in the community spirit.
a pride in homesa nd neighbours, and
| will do my part 10 make my own
community the best in the State.
/ believe in better roads.
will use the road drag console t
iously whenever opportunity offers,
and l will not soldier" when work
ing out on my road tax.
/ believe in the farmer,
believe in farm life, l believe in
the inspiration OF the open country.
l am proud to be a farmer, and
| will try earnestly to be worthy
OF the name.
/ believe in honest statements
about crop yields and fine cattle and
standard measures rather than
mouth measures.
l believe in a home that rever-
ences God and does not SANDER a
neighbour home where there are
family prayers and where the little
ones say Now l lay me down to
sleep. The Virginia Journal OF
Education.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
Negro Babies Happiest

Negro babies, accord ~ TO the
child hygiene bureau of the New
York City Health Department.. are
much better humored than other
babies. A large number of pick
aninnies are being cared for this
summer in connection with the de-
partment's infant milk stations, and
report by the head of the bureau
comments on their conduct as fol-
lows:
The little negro babies seldom
are fretty. They are the most
philosophical baoy patients we have.
You rarely hear one CRY, but the
white babies cry a great deal, es-
pecially when they are being
weighed"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
Two Colonels in Plain Contrast

Under the caption, The case OF
Mr.. Roosevelt. Senator La Toilette
has written the following editorial
in the current number OF La Fol-
lette's Weekly:
Bryan at Baltimore. foregoing
all chance of his own nomination,
marshalling all his forces, Drawing
Tsmmany and the trusts, to rescue
his party from their domination.
carrying the convention for the
adoption of the most progressive
Democratic platform yet offered,
and the nomination of the most prog
ressive Democratic candidate avail
able. was a towering figure of moral
power and patriotic devotion to
civic righteousness
Roosevelt at Chicago, backed by
money deprived from the stock W at
ering operations of the steel trust
and the harvester trust, organizi ng
what are now confessed to have
been fake contests as to nearly zoe
delegates in order to control the
Republican convention and secure
his own nomination, refusing TO aid in
making a progressive platform.
bound to have the nomination or de.
stroy the Republ ican party, was a
most striking example of misdirect-
ed power and unworthy ambition.
Roosevelt had as great an oppor-
tunity to serve the progressive
cause at Chicago as Bryan had Balti.
more. But Roosevelt was serving
the man, not the cause"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
Richeson's Body Is Buried By His
Mothers Side

The final wishes Of the Rev. Clar-
ence V. T. Richeson, who was elec-
trocuted in Boston in May for the
murder Cf Avis Linnell, were last
Thursday carried out, when his re-
mains were exumed from the old
grave yard on his fathers farm,
four miles from Amherst Court
House, and were laid to rest beside
those of his mother. whose grave is
10 the cemetery short distance
from the latter town. When the re-
mains we're brought from Boston in
May they we're met at Amherst de-
pot by the father and brothers OF
the deceased and were taken by q
circuitous route to the grave yard
where the grandparents of Clarence
Richeson were buried and there the
interment took place. Publicity was
carefully avoided and the remains
would have lain undisturbed as far
as the male members of the family
were concerned, but the sisters of
the former minister desired that he
should be buried as he wished, next
to his mothers grave, and to this
Mr.. Richeson, senior, consented.
A Lynchburg undertaken exhum-
cd the remains in the presence of
one brother. The remains were in
perfect condition, the features be-
ing composed and an open Bible be-
ing held in the hand. In a heavy
rain the journey to the Amherst
cemetery was made, where the grave
had been dug. The casket was low
cred and prayers we're offered by
the Rev. Mr., Hawkins a Baptist
minister. Marble cross with a
brief inscription will be placed over
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
HEALTH BOARD ISSUES
A ELY CATECHISM"
Good Rules for discriminating the
National Pest

The Board of Health of Indian
apolis, Ind, has issued a Fly
Catechism" which it would be we'll
for all Gazette readers to commit to
memory. particularly al this time OF
the year, when every effort made in
extermiuating the national pest will
count for so much more than it
would later in the season, when so
many more billions of flies will have
been brought into existence. 1t
follows:
l. Where is the fly born? In
manure and nth.
?. Where does the fly live? In
every kind OF filth.
3. Is anything too filthy for the
fly to eat? No.
4. (a) Where does he go when be
leaves the vault and the manure
pile and the spittoonP Into the
kitchen and the dining room. (b)
What does he do there? He walks
on the bread, fruit and vegetables;
wipes his feet on the butter and
bathes 10 the buttermilk.
8. Does the fly visit the patient
sick with consumption, typhoid
fever, and cholera infantum? He
does-and may call on you next.
6. Is the fly dangerousP He is
man worst pest and more danger
GUS than wild beast or rattlesnake.
{. What diseases does the fly
carry2 He carries typhoid fever,
tuberculosis and summer complaint.
How? On his wings and hairy feet.
What is his correct name? Typhoid
FLY.
8. Did he ever kill any oneP He
killed more American soldiers in the
Spanish-American War than the
bullets OF the Spaniards.
9. Where are the.greatest number
OF cases OF typhoid fever. consump-
ton and summer complaint? Where
there are most flies.
10. Where are there most fiiesP
Where there is most filth.
IL. Why should we kill the 6y?
Because he may kill us.
IL. How shall we kill the fly? (a)
Destroy all the filth about the house
and yard; (b) pour lime into the
vault and on the manure; (c) kill
the fly with wire-screen paddle,
sticky paper, or kerosene oil.
ID. Kill the fly in any way, but
kill the fly
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
Another Snake Story

Last week somebody entered de-
tached building used as an eating
room at Emanuel Ayers place on
top of the Blue Ridge. There upon
the table from which the family had
recently eaten breakfast was q huge
rattlesnake, drjnking the broth of a
dish OF rice. A gun was procured
and the snake shot to pieces. 1t
had nine re.sles and q button.-Page
County News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24
NEW PROFESSOR OF LAW
FOR WASHINGTON & LEE
MIR. Robt. w. Withers Has Accepted
Bradford Professorship

praoord FrofeSSorSh1p
Mr.. Robert Walker withers has
accepted the Bradford professor
ship of Constitutional Law, estab-
lished by the Board of Trustees of
Washington and Lee University at
their annual meeting in June. This
announcement followed upoa the
election of Mr.. Withers on June q
by the executive committee OF the
Board of Trustees, and mature
consideration of the offer by him in
connection with other attractive
propositions for his services in r "a
noke and Norfolk.
The establishment Of an additional
professorship was made necessary
by the continued rapid increase in
the law school. At the annual meet
ing of the Board of Trustees, in re-
Spouse to the petition OF the law fAc-
ulty, adopted the following resolu-
tions with regard to the Law School:
l. Resolved, That the Board con-
ours in the opinion of the law fac
ulty that the course given in the
Law School for the Degree of IL.
b. should continue to be a two
Yeas course, with the option
OF the students to take it in
three years instead OF two. As at
present; that the course should not
at present be enlarged, nor the
work now required OF the stu
dent for his degree Ito any extent)
Increased, but that it is very desir-
able that the classes, and especially
the Junior Glass, should as far as
practicable be divided into smaller
sections, without substantially in-
creasing the work of the professors.
2. That the Vincent L. Bradford
professorship OF Constitutional and
International Law, as provided for
in the will Of Vincent L. Bradford.
deceased, be established.
3. That the executive committee
is authorized to elect a professor for
said chair to serve during the COM
ing year: fix his salary, and 10 as
sign to him his duties-the perma-
nent 6lling of the chair to be taken
up by the Board either at it's meet
ing next October or the next annual
meeting as may seem best.
Pursuant to the resolution of the
Board, the executive committee. at a
meeting on June %. took the follow
ing action:
Resolved, That Mr.. Robert W.
Withers be selected to fill the new
chair OF law recently created by the
Board during the year beginning
July l, 1912, with the understand
ing that II the relation proves mutt
ally satisfactory, this committee will
recommend last be be elected perma-
nently to said chair at the next an
nual meeting of the Board.
The newly elected professor is an
alumnus of Washington aud Lee.
having taken his law deg rec with
the class OF 1905. While in college
he was known as an exec ptiouallv
orightand successful student. Since
his graduation Mr.. Withers has
practced his profession in Bedford
9th with large measure of sue
cess, and he is recognized d. one of
the uost prominent young lawyers
in the State. He is a nephew of
Dean Martin p. Burks OF Tue Wash.
ingtOn Lee Law School.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24

The election of Mr.. VIM. F. Nc
Combs to the honorable and respon-
sihle position OF chairman of the
National Democratic Committee
seems to meet with the approval OF
all leading Democrats.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24

An occasional failure ENCOURAGES
the hustler to make a mere SIRE,
uous effort.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24

Keep an eye on your friends; you
know what 70 expect from your
enemies.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24

A bigamist is man who he's more
wives than brains.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24

1T was my fight and it is my VIC
tory" said Mr.. Roosevelt. when he
heard Of the expulsion of Senator
William Lorimer IRON the United
States. Senate. Tho whole thing
began when | refused TO dine with
him at the Hamilton Club dinner. "
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-07-24

II you would be popular you must
be good forgotten.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-04-18

FOR SALE: Several hundred
acres of soldier additional Homestead
scrip fully guaranteed. Pric low
Over ten years in the business Ad
dress r. w. Spaldine, Pacific pn,lI
ing, Washington d c. MI
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-04-18

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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-04-18

Travelling Statesmen making small
towns are making from S to $40 per
day carrying our pocket side line
For particulars address,, Manager
$40 1lS Y I.aSalle St. Chicago