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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
plan 1 Ria Banquet.

New York. Arrangements are being
completed for one of the largest peace
dinners ever given in New York The
committee of arrangements announced
that special car had been chartered
to bring SO foreign ambassadors and
representatives to this city from
washington for the dinner. It will
be held at the Hotel Waldorf Satur-
day evening, December Is. and it is
expected that 800 persons viii be seat
ed at the banquet -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
Rev. Richeson Desperate.

Boston. The Rev. Clarence v. T.
Richeson, whose trial on the charge
of numbering Miss Avis Linnell. his
former sweetheart, is scheduled for
January Is, mutilated himself in a
shocking manner in his cell at the
Charles street jail early Wednesday
morning. With piece of tin, ap-
parently the top of marmalade jar,
which he had sharpeRed to a rough
but keen edge on the cement floor,
Richeson cut himself in an indescrib-
able manner in the groin, and when
four physicians reached his side they
found it necessary to perform an
operation to save his life.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
carneale,s Partner Dead.

Pittsburgh The will OF Thomas N.
Miller, the man who induced Andrew
Carnegie to enter the steel industry,
and who was his first business part
ner, was filed for probate here. 1t
provides small requests for a number
of near relatives and his housekeeper
and the remainder is. left to the Won
ans Hospital OF Pittsburgh, founded
by his wife. The estimated value of
the estate Is $2,000000.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
Moore ano Moore
Insurance, Real Estate, Loans, Surety Bonds.
Represer ting the Following Fire Insurance
:.

Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Companies.
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, of London and Edlnburg Atlas
Assurance Co., Limited, of London Con-
tinental insurance Co., New York. Under
writers Agency, Hanover Fire Insurance
Co. German Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton. Fidelity. Phoenix Insurance Com
pany. Fidelity Underwriters and Germania
pire Insurance Co., of New York. Glenn
Falls Insurance Co., of Glenn Falls. n Y,
Philadelphia Underwriters, Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance Co., Spring Garden Insur-
ance Co., and Girard Fire ard Marine In
s,iranee Co., of Philadelphia. Springfield
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., of Spring
field. Mass Citizens. Insurance Co. and
American Central of st. Louis, Missouri.
Fireman,s Fnnd Insurance Co., of San
Francisco aud Colonial Fire Underwriters
EIrhe JOHN HANCOCK Mutual Life In
surance Co.. ri Boston. Mass. The UNITED
STATES FIDELITY u GUARANTY CO.,
issne all forms of Surety Bonds. Bonds for
Administrators, Executors, and all other
Judicial Bonds issued Immediately upon
notice. Farms, Town Properties and Resl
Estate of every description FIR sale, We
are PREPARED to make loans both large and
ANAL ON short notice
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
TO TURK a1|ANE
MILLIONS LOOSE
Corporations win Disburse
$2O7 ,OOO, 600 First Of Year.
STOCKS AND BONDS RETURNS
Harvestes Company WIN Distribute
$4,000 To 1000 Employee
Other Companies Give

New York -Stockholder and bond.
holders OF the United States viii have
a great deal to be happy over In the
first month Of the new year, which VIII
start of with disbursements by the
corporations to holders of their stock
and bonds, exclusive of mining cor
porations, of 1907 100000. This would
be at the rate of more than 81 to every
man, woman and child in the, United
States. s
This disbursement, with the Christ
mas bonus, will make money easy dur
ing the first few months of the year
and will probably do much toward
causing a revival In trade in all
branches. Not only are banks and
trust companies and corporations max
ing large distributions, but private
firms are doing the same
The International Harvester Com
pany has made an appropriation of
100000 to be distributed among
1000 employees of the company.
Officials of the corporation declare
that the gift lis TO no sense Christ
mas present" but merely sharing of
the years profits of the organization
among worthy workers, embracing all
departments, from the men working in
the shops to the managers. The sum
to be presented is a fixed percentage
Of the net earnings of the company
and is about the same as the amount
given to employees a year ago.
In the matter of disbursements,
dividends will total more than $685.
100000 and. interest charges will be
considerably in excess of $4,000
600.
OF the dividends, the greatest
with $32,887,259 The railways will
contribute $21,506,769, street or cleo
trio railways 4.369,O14 and New York
city banks and trust companies ST.
$4,000 The total capitalization upon
which the dividends are based
amounts to $3,446, 264,82S and the dis
bursements are equivalent to more
than ~ per cent. on this amount.
Dividends for the month which will
exceed $1,000,000 are Canadian Pa
cifc, $4,5o0.0o0; Southern Pacific, 81,
090,359; New York Central, $2,79I215;
Chicago and Northwestern common,
$A276,928; Swift & Co, $1,312,5O0:
American Tobacco preferred, $1,1S0,-
1886; United Gas improvement, $1,109,
538, and international Harvester COM
mon, $1,000,000.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
rue Friend OF France.

New York; Paris cable to the
sunday World says: Henry White,
formerly American ambassador TIC
france, stiIl has his home here In the
ole,. aristocratic Fauberg ST. German
INT he pays only occasional flying
viaits to Paris. Few diplomats sem
~ America to France have left {
sore favorable impression in French
ofIciaI circles than Mr. White He i
remembered as the true friend q
rance who proved his friendship ?
ae Algeciras conference.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
Russian Treaty Finale.

Washington Congress ratified the
Presidents notification of the termina-
ton of the Russian treaty of 1892 and
sent the measure to the President for
his signature The House disposed of
1t, according to program. within IS
minutes. Speaker CLARK signed it at
2.5S P. NJ. vicesPresident Sherman
signed it at S.51. after the Senate had
remained IN session purposely to per-
NIT him, under the rules. to afHx his
signature while II was IN session.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
Now IT'S NIcaracua.

Washington. Information reached
the State Department that Julian Irias
and Rudolpho Espinosa are about to
start a revolution against the govern
ment Of Nicaragua. It is reported
that shipment of seven rapid,fre
guns is on the way to these two men
from New Orleans. They are now in
Costa Rica Irias and Espinosa were
formerly identified with the Zelaya
and MaI-iz governments In Nicaragua,
Irias as minister Of foreign affairs,
and Espinosa as minister in Washing
ton.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
PearY Honored Rx French.

E New York; communication re-
cefyed here from the Acadamy of
Sports of France states that a gold
medal has been awarded to Admiral
Peary for the admirable lesson of
physical energy. and moral courage
that you have given to the entire
world in pursuing, in the midst of
fatigues, sufferings and difficulties. the
conquest of the North Pole The
resolution was moved BY DIR. Charcot,
the French antarctic explorer
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Naval authorities tell US that our
two new dreadnaughts, the Nevada and
the Oklahoma, will be the most power
full ships affoat. Our enthusiasm,
however, is dampened when we learn
that work on them has not been start
ed. and that when they have been fin
ished 20 or more worlds greatest
battleships' will be on the way.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
Coal and Woo.

We have in stock at our yards Lykens
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 fil'el day received.
Both phones A visit to our yard viii
convince you that we have the goodswe
advertise. Thanking you for the past
patronage we are, Very truly,
JoHN C. BURNS & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
Trusts and the SQUARE peal.

Washington. The universal estab-
lishment of righteousness, the square
deal, the golden rule and the princi-
pies and teachings Of the Kingdom Of
God should be the recognized bases
for the foundation of all business, &C
cording tor. L. Kimbrough, of Harris
burg, Pa, who addressed the Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce on
the trust problem.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

A New Jersey young woman, in or.
der to save her sweetheart from be-
coming a possible murderer. warned
the man the sweetheart was intend.
ing to hold up and rob- After saving
the intended victims life and prop
erty and her sweetheart from crime,
she Was promptly arrested for con.
spiracy Which proves again that
Virtue Is It's own reward. and is gen
orally suspected by the police.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
WOMAN HleHwAYMAN GUILTY.
Held Up and Robbed Washington
$4,000 Man OF $1o6.

Washington.-Mr Margaret Lafey.
Washington,s ''highwaywoman, who
holds up her victims-me men-ats
the point of an unloaded revolver, was
found guilty by the jury which tried
her case in Criminal Court No. 2.
She was charged with having held up
C.M. Mattfeldt, manager of Pyle's
Store, at 652 Park road, northwest,
and robbing him of sos on July 8
last.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
Loss OF a Key Expensive.

Washington Because new police
man in the House Office Building lost
one key the government has been
obliged to spend $1,000 changing the
tumblers in the hundreds of locks in
the big building. Since the loss of the
master key the big building has been
doubly guarded Whoever had it
might have unlocked state secrets but
would find it useless now.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
Is, 600, 900 Pounds Of Paper Bid.

Washington-The Joint Committee
on Printing directed the Public Print
er to advertise for bids on 25,600,00O
pounds of paper of various sorts for
the year beginning March l, 1912
Bids will be opened by the committee
January Is, 1912.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
Two Children Burned 70 Death.

Clarksburg, W, Va Hattie Miller,
aged years. and Mildred Miller, aged
4 years. were burned to death IN a.
fire which damaged their parents,
home. The mother Of the children
was in the parlor of the, home and
learned Of the fatal iire only when the
ceiling crashed, blazing. about her.
The children had been playing on the
second floor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Elizabethtown, Ky.-Kentueky lost
It's Oldest inhabitant in the death at
Flaherty, Mead county, of Mrs. Henri
eta Jones, aged 107 years She was
a native of Maryland, but had lived
in this State for most of her life. Five
of her offspring survive her.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

A Kansas farmer claims that he has
discovered how to raise breed of six.
legged hogs. Which is some advance
over the ordinary kind that cross their
legs in crowded street cars.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
OPIUM POURED INTO SEWER.
100000 Worth Destroyed BY the
Authorities.

San Francisco. Cal-More than
100000 worth of contraband opium
was poured into manhole in the rear
of the custom house here Monday. AS
the drug in smoking form is prohibited
to this country, all seizures must be
destroyed. Since the last destruction
1855 tins, Weighing over 1900 pounds,
have accumulated.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

An English pastor complains that
seroplane flights in the vicinity Of his
church disturb Sunday services. High
flying and religion never did go well
together
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

The teeth of man who is supposed
to have lived 100000 years ago have
been found In New Jersey. We are not
at liberty to divulge the name OF his
dentist.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
FARM EDUCATION.
Report OF the Director OF Expert
mental Stations.

Report OF the Director OF Expert
mental Stations.
Washington. Rapid development of
public interest in the broader phases
of agricultural education is noted by
DIR. A. G. True. director of the Office
of experimental stations of the De-
partment of Agriculture, in his annual
report, just made to Secretary Will
son.
There is evidence" says Dr. True.
that the right solution of the
problems Of country life and agricul-
tural production will depend very
largely on an effective system of prac-
teal education, which will reach the
masses of men, women and children
on the farms" Owing to the Inn
mensity of the task, he declares that
the work of his bureau has been en-
tirely inadequate to meet the situa.
ton" He recommends that at least
$4,000 be added for the next fiscal
year to the appropriation of the agri-
cultural education work OF his Office.
Recent state legislation and the ap-
preparations made for such education
indicate pretty clearly. he finds, that
this country is definitely committed
to the development and support of
agricultural education in all its differ
ent phases, and from the elementary
grades up. through the college and the
graduate school.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Eastern farmer says hen will ..ay
more eggs If given an occasional drink
of wine Some time in the future we
may be able to develop hens that will
lay egg nogs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
Cost OF Mexican Revolution.

Mexico City. Congress, after ap.
priating $1,000 900 to pay the expenses
Of the revolution which placed Madero
on the seat of power. adjourned Satur.
day afternoon.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Boston's public library has hired a
professional story teller. We presume
that the most popular story Is thatzof
Jack and the beanstalk..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

The New Jersey man who tried to
eat soup with his fingers is probably
one of those fellows who can either
drink or let it alone. ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Three Thousand Empoyes March Out
~ In Safety.
New York. Members Of the New
York State Factory Investigating Com
mission made a fire drill test in an East
Side cigar factory, No one in the
building knew of the drill, but never
.theless the employees responded to the
sound of the fire alarm without ex-=
element and in q few seconds less
than four minutes all the 5000 per-
sons in the building were on the street
with their personal effects.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

An English critic tells American
women that the hoopskirt would In-
terfere with your rush and hustle :"
Why drag in the '.rush?"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

California is very proud of her pro-
auctions, but she is not saying a
word about her feas that weigh an
ounce apiece.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

The beauty of that enormous spot
on the sun is that you don't have to
get out of your warm bed at the un-
earthly hour of 1870 a IN. in order to
GOO II
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

The man who put $3.50 into suit
case and went to sleep In railroad
station might better have engaged .
suite of rooms
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Grape seeds should be chewed thor
oughly, according to scientist Our
notion of no way to enjoy ones self
is to fietcherize grape seeds.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Tight shoes are the bape of the
American army, but still there is hope.
The men are not addicted to hatpins
and hobble Skirts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

United States army aviators are ex-
perimenting with fights by night, just
as If 1t is not easy enough to take a
tumble in daylight
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Eastern doctors say babies are
kissed too much. 1t is true. and the
worst part of 1t is the babies can't
defend theMselves. 5
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

A man was given a decree because
his wife drank three pints of whisky
daily, which fact should give her q
degree
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

A medical person has discovered
that wooden clothes cause Indigestion.
Probably food has something to with
it, too.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Luther Burbank has evolved a
thornless blackberry bush, but he has
not as yet succeeded in developing a
punctureless tire.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Wooden pillows are used in Japan.
Nevertheless we will back the Amer
lean boarding pillow against them,
any time
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

= Brooklyn citizen so years old has be-
come entangled in breach-of-promise
suit Boys win be boys.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

TtNse who have paid taxicab fees
IN New York are reluctant in believ-
ing that one OF the companies has
failed
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
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, 1912-01-04

The president Of Amherst says
mans mental activity eNds at 6s years.
% DR.. Osler in the house?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

c~llege boys that begin TO be dig
nified tt is. simply sit sim and look
wise at 40.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

A sea captain recently eloped with
aot welfsbes rectined.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

A minister refers to Adam and Eve
as models. But who was the artist?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Kentucky claimS to have the big
gest coking coal field in the country,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Some people are never happy except
when they are kicking
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Henryk Sienkiewicz, the Polish au-
thor who shot himself while hunting.
probably took himself for bear.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Sour milk may be good for the
teeth, but a mouthful of sour milk
has a tendency to sour ones temper.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Some women seem to live charmed
lives We heard of one the other day
who has survived four husbands.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

It is discovered that Chinese women
make good fighters, showing that they
are much like their white sisters.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

1t is estimated that there are 1907
100000 swine in the world, but the
number OF hogs is much greater.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

In Mexico ciearetres are 10 for a
cent The government imposes no tar
on native trse se
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

Stylish new, well tailored wash suits
In white, tan, and colors. Shirt waists,
the styles are the newest design. price
within reach of all. Burns & Shugert
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
MARYLAND WOMAN DIES T 1oo7 1877

Lived In Kentucky and Was States
$50 Oldest -Inhahftant. So
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04

New York.-Stockholders and bond.
holders Of the United States will have
a great deal to be happy over in the
first month Of the new year, which VIII
start of with disbursements by the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-01-04
SURPRISE FIRE DRILL.

CIVILIAN H. TAFT"
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
WEBB WILL bE
 MESSENGER
Visit of John R. Hampton Said to Have Decided Election of Arizona $ Vote Carrier to Electoral College

There was more delight and satis- ocratic party yesterday than has been
 evidenced for some time for it was def
 initely announced the small fuss about deciding who should be the messenger
 of the Arizona class to the electoal
 college had been settled and that Hon.
 ceived two votes from the aggregate of
 three electors of Arizona will be the
 favored parsonage.
 This announcement was made prior
 tC the departure of John R. Hampton of Cifton, presidential elector for his hone in Clifton. Mir. Hampton was F IhoeliX for two or three days looking after bus; reSS matters as well as at tending to some political matters Pr or tp his arrival here the messengel ei5uation had assumed proportions s.f- ficiently large to make it talked abotit sCmtNl.ai. mostly because of the re- | fusal Cf either Hon. Wiley Jones Cl Hon Will r Webb to vote for eact cthcr hoth being candidates for the po- stion.
 | Honf ]. R. Hampton had not beer | heard from but it was supposed be i cause of the number of personal friend. he and MT Webb have in common tha | 1t would be but a matter of shor session before the whole thing would
 be decided. This proved to be tn, 1 case. so that when the vote is rinall, tabulated just before the gentleman
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13
NO FEAR OF THIRTEENTH.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 12.- Associates and other friends of Dr. Theodore Gill, the noted zooogist Of the Smithsonian Institute and former librarian of congress. have arranged to give a banquet in his honor to- morrow night at the Cosmos Club. The affair will be in celebration of Dr. GilTs seventy fifth birthday The actual anniversary occurred last March, but it was decided to defer the banquet until it could be given on Friday, the 18th day of the month. AS further evidence of their con tempt for unlucky days and numbers the guests at the banquet will num- Der exactly 113.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-13

This year the bowling has been SC far ahead of that of last, and the in terest that i~ being manifested here is so much in advance of that of last year that the boys are anxious to try again and put Phoenix on the bowling map of the United States. thus not only ad- ding to their own prestige as. bowlers but giving Phoenix some of the biggest and best advertising possible for her tc have.
 Further than this there is a possible chance of launching a campaign that will result in Phoenix getting the meet ing two years from the close of the coming congress. By that time the proposed armorN will likely be built and there will be plenty of accOmoda tions in the city to entertain the rollers from all points west of the Mississipp river.
 However the boys are very enthusi- astic and are going ahead with theil preparations in a business like man ner confident of the outcome of theil present plans.