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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

son, and there Is flower called Columbine and
It is so called because 1t is like four doves with
outspread wings and the French dove Ia colombo
and the dove is the symbol OF the soul So the
world Is never allowed to forget beautiful things.
even II the burden Of history is borne an the
back of q flower. And the god-lke glow and elit.
ter Of Mercury's limbs still shows in the glisten.
ing sequins on Harlequin's clothes, parti-colored
as they have always been, to show how he COW
cred his nakedness with rags
All this, beautifed by the essence OF Time like
things put away In cedar chest, comes back
when Harlequin blows his pipe that air the
shepherds learnt in Greece from Pan
The next night Clown will take out another
kind of pipe long churchwarden of white clay
and I'LL It with tobacco and then as the fragrant
clouds roll up into the rafters, memories come
of all the great people Of the HarleQuinades they
play down in the world all inspired by them, and
they see the hgure of Tarlaton. who was the first
clown. and invented the very clothes, they now
wear, hand In hand with Grimaldi that great
clown. And they seem to see all the great Italian
Harleduins, and the dainty French Columbines
and the old dandies of notwithstanding Venice
whose clothes Pantaloon wears.
Do you know that elderly gentlemen in the
World smell that magic tobacco, or something
like 1t, and they forget their paunches, or their
bald heads. and they sit and dream Of the time
they went to their first pantomime? Was it
Cinderella" or Beauty and the Beast? Or was
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

OF the good old timesI
Holly and mistietoe and
roblns. and church bells
sounding ofer ne nnoW.
And hampers al packed 70
be sent aEay and plenty
10 eat at homo.
And then Cofumbine
steals up to the windows.
and taps them with the
rose from her hair. and.
she whispers:
Open. open to me an
you who have no children
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

g d ri 8 t mas
them.
work begins.
own job and
hers Clown
the laughter
spring up in
and ripple az
barley field
Harlequin to
Tor common
appear beau
and q penny
wealth OF the
panfa1non 70
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19


No one can get heartbeat out of that, and
whatever your business man says, he knows he
gets all the good In his life out Of heartbeats.
So this Christmas Spirit creeps about the world,
Knocked at scorned, but alive yet And you who
feel these things may one night see this quaint
quartet at work, perhaps for a second at the cor
ner of your street. perhaps Just vanishing down
the drive, moving swiftly down a country
lane, And you may say wonderingly: 1T Is q
eobweb, moth. and the branch of tree, and
the starlight makes them look like-like some
thing remember
But tell you who they are-Harlequin, Colum-
bine, Clown and Pantaloon. And II you hear a
'child's laugh ring out suddenly. and it brings q
new quick emotion one OF them has conquered
you!
The spirit Of Christmas doesn't cling to presents
In proportion to their cost-unless you are very
rich; and If you are very rich the voice Of the
jeweler and OF the furrier and Of the motor car
maker will seem to you as wise as the word Of q
happy poor man. though he were philosopher.
Simple and genuine and gIad-strike these notes
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
AwfuI q contemnIate !.

Laying down the volume Of WorJ,g-
worth. Of whom she was an earnest
disciple the precOcious child turned
to her mother with aigh. II
Heaven Mes about us In onr infancy.
a. the poet says, she queried .what
WIN harpen to US when We are rroWn
up Life.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

up OF stockings, and about Santa
Claus and the likely width Of chin
neys, and the running power OF
reindeer. And there is tremendous
rustic Of colored paper, and a great
run on almonds and raisins, ana
quite respectable citizens stand In
front Of shop windows gazing at
dolls and dolls gaze back at them,
30 that the citizens go back forty
years at rush, and the rush Is so
great sometimes that they get tears
In their eyes; for memory is quick
er than motor cars, and the road It
travels is often dark and broken.
So Columbine leaves the top Of
the well open all day and all night,
and all the people in her cottage
sleep with their windows open, so
that the sweetly laden air comes up
and gives them wonderful dreams.
It does more than that. It waves
that grows at the bottom Of the
garden, near the sausage frames,
and very soon candles begin to bud
on its branches.
Now when the candles begin to
get ripe, which happens at the same
time that geese and turkeys hang
In rows in shops and grow rosettes
ell over them, Harlequin takes an
old, oaken pipe from cupboard un-
der the stairs, and they all sit round
while he puts 1t to his lips and
blows.
As he plays, dreams come to them
of their ancient days, for Harlequin
is first cousin to Mercury, and wears
q black mask. to hide the light OF
his face when he visits Columbine,
who Is Psyche, the Soul; the Clown
is Mamus. the Spirit of Laughter:
and Pantaloon Is Charon, who has
that grim work of ferrying the souls
over the Styx.
There's an odd link Of memories
and Of things held all through the
centuries, but the most charming is
this: Columbine Is a flower-like per-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

IN spite Of themselves. in chemical
subsection Of light. heat and odors
(which the scientist calls ssenana.
lions PROM the Metropolitan.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
55zal 4 IAS

~ N the left. Just past
" the v eathef hens
nest. and not more
than two steps from the
box where they keep the
cuckoo. there Is the long
bed where roses bloom all
the year round. And they
grow like this 30 that
Columbine may always
have one to stick in her
hair. and that odd. mock
ing, soft-hearted cynic Pier
NJ. IHIf y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

makes business: hence the shops full OF gil
Imagine poet writing:
Cent per cent. the moon is rising,
Watch the stocks upon the bank:
Rubber shares are too surprising,
Spectators are surmising
Who Ghe deuce they have to thank!"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19
William Campbell
The Jefferson Co. Mutual
Fire Insurance Col
Established 1873.
JOHN A. WASHINGTON. Secretary.
Office In Citizens once Building.
Charles Town, w. Va.

SAe1 1Oo 4VWup W. VA
Offers to the people OF Jefferson county
insurance IN safe company at the acs
tual cost Of insurance, which Is much
cheaper thansthe rates usually charred.
and keeps thegmoney at home, Good
risks from responsible parties are inyi-
tied. Executive committee meets every
Friday. =
DIREcToRs--D. s. Hughes. John W.
Rider, r, =. Witherr, P, S. MiIlard,
r. Preston Chew, s. w. Waehinrton.
H. L. Snyder, VIM. C. Frazier. q.
Melvin, Isaac H. Strider.- John. q.
Burns, Nelson r. Roberts, VIM. Wilt
B. B. Baker, E. II. Reinhart,
N. R. ROBERTS, President
mo. A. WASHINGTON, secy& Trea.r
EXECUTIVE CoMl11TrnH-N. r. Rob
erts; President; Col. r. P. Chew. VIM.
Wilt. 8. W. Washington, Jno. c Burns
General Agents-Wa shington, Alex.
hDdef 4 Cooke. Charles Town, w. Va
sub-A" ents-F. W. Myers, Shepherds.
town, w Va; VIM. o. Rau, Harper'a
Ferry, w Va 70
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

!KE INSURANCE
MHUIIEA



Someons has said there are
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America,
William Campbell
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD TO BE
HONEST. SAYS THIEF.
Caught, He Says. He Might Just
as Well Have Thrown
Watch Away.

Edward Peterson of the Engineers
Department or tn" Isthmian Canal
Commission, which is building the
Panama Canal. stopped on his way
back from Coney Island last night to
rest awhile on bench In city Hall
Park. lie walked suddenly to find three
strangers busy with his pockets. lie
chased one Of them to the subway
station. down to the nurthbound plat
form and up the track nearly To Worth
street. where he caught him. y police
man OF the Elizabeth street station
took over the prisoner, who said he
was John Ankerp. homeless.
PctersOn's gold watch was given
back to him by MIXERS. liut Peterson
s1id that Gold chain worth $50, an
alligator pocketbook. presented to him
hy his associates at tulebra, G.. a.,
when he went away, and his ticket
back to Spigctty Land, were also miss
Ing. Ankers was locked up lamenting
that II didn't do u guy any good to
be honest and give up stuff when he
was caught" He might Just as well
have thrown the watch away, he said.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
APPOINTMENTS BY WILSON.
NewnrL Lawyer Gets Place ON
Rench.

TRENTON, n. j.. July 23.--A num-
Der OF appointments were made known
by the secretary of Gov. Wilson.
Cecil III. MacMaaon. a Newark law
yer was named az Justice OF the Court
OF the First Judicial District of New
ark, to succeed Malcolm Mac Lear. de-
ceased. The position carries with IT
salary If $1,000 q year.
John !. OLeary of Pa.saic appoint
ed member of the New Jersey and
New York Bridge Commission in place
OF Victor l.. Mason of Passaic. who
was Killed in Europe some months ago
while awaiting.
Members of the commission to in
auirc into the navigation of the Pas
sale River between Paterson and Pas
sale: j. willard DeYoc. David Doyle
ana William T. Hopson, all of Pater-
son; Anton t. Patterson and Jacob
Smith Of Passalc.
Members of the Delaware River Free
Bridge Commission. Reginald W. Dur
nell OF Philllpsburg, r. Il. i1azcn of.
l.ambertville. John \. Campbell of
Trenton. These members to act in
conjunction with the commission in
Pennsylvania In acquiring all the toll
bridges over the Delaware River be-
tween the two States.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
WAGON UPSET, TWO HURT.
bronx TelcGraphcr aud SON in
Fordham Hospital After smnsb.

jay Payne, teiegrapher in the Bronx
police headquarters, and his eight-year-
old son George were seriously injured
about noon to-day Which thrown from
wagon after It had struck an IL" pillar.
Both are tn the Fordham Hospital,
where they were rushed after the acct
dent.
The teleSrapher was driving the wagon
loaded with lumber for building chicken
coops In the yard on the rear OF his
home. at Two Hundred and Nineteenth
street and Broadway. In the car tracks
near his home he attempted to turn out
for an on-comlng car. The lumber ex-
tended beyond the tail OF the wagon and
struck the pillar overturning the wagon
on the two. who had pitched from the
seat.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
Doctors Advise Tyree's
Powder for Women

Thous ands Of women are using var
ious forms Of antiseptics as proven
tives Of disease and safeguards to good
health. Many such preparations in use
are actually worthless, while others are
positively dangerous except when used
under a physicians directions.
Tyres Antiseptic Powder is abso-
lutely safe to use and has been recon-
mended by physicians for more than
twenty-one years. 1t is also the most
economical gernldestroyer known, as a
twenty-five cent package will make two
gallons standard antiseptic solution. II
dissolves Instantly in water and when
used as n douche is unequalled. Being
absolutely non-poisonous, it should be
kept constantly on hand as a proven
tive OF contagion. Sold by druggists
every where. Send for booklet and
sample, ]. S. Tyree, Chemist. Wash,
ington. ID. c.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
DETECTIVE TELLS
0F,LONC Joy RIDE
in A POLICE AUTO
tlickson, on Cross Examina-
ton in Harlem Court, Makes
Some Strange Admissions.

Details OF joy rides I'm n police au,j-
mobile from the southern end OF Maj
haitian out on Long Island. Of swift
dice games. and OF CAV dinners, at All
OF which he had been present, were
drawn from Detective Iickson in .hc
Harlem Police Court to-day by Assent
blyman Ja-ob Levy. acting as counsel
for Charles Stewart OF No $50 East one
Hundred and ninth street. who was ar
ralgned on the charge of operating a
handbook
Hickson and his partner, Detective
Jesup, arrested Stewart and were the
prosecuting witnesses against him. IN
cross-examlnation Mr.. Levy asked
Hlckson ~ ne was not personal friend
OF Stewart. The detective said he was
You have been out with him socially"
the lawyer asked.
The detective said he had. Then he
told of one night in which he. Jcsup
and Stewart went in a police automobile
to a cafe In Whitehall street. and thence
after dinner to Patchogue, l.. l.. in the
official machine.
He also told OF another occasion when
they were in cafe at Twenty-third
street and Eighth avenue Hickson said
that Stewart and a saloon-keeper threw
dice there and that Stewart lost $12J.
Mr.. Levy asked the detective why he
did not arrest the men for gambling.
but Magistrate McQuade overruled the
question.
Hickson said he had cultivated Stew
arts friendship because Stewart gave
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
L0NGSHOREMEN WINNERS:

A race late yesterday between two
iifeboats from the Mauretania was the
outcome OF a challenge on the part Of
the Cunard longshoremen to the crew
of the MaurdNania.
The members of the crew. who are
considered crack oarsmen. were defeat
Ell by the longshoremen, who had never
before handled a lifeboat. This was due
20 the able jockeying of Coxswain Pear
son. WI str Ned his boat forty-two to
the minute and made the distance from
the Holland dock at Hoboken
to Pier 50, North River. a distance Of
one and one eighth miles, in 6.35.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
COLONEL TELLS M0OSERS He WILL
WHIP BOSSES OF BOTH PARTIES

that the Bull Moosers there believe he
VIII carry It this year by 900. the
Colonel vigorously capped his hands and
shouted Bully for Steubcn! Fine"
THINK OF iT!-NOT ONE FOR
TAFT!
John NJ Bruce OF Westchester aroused
the Colonefs enthusiasm by stating that
every town In Westchoster County had
A third party organization except two.
poll OF lo.oo voters. he said, showed
two-thlrds for Col. Roosevelt and one
third for Wilson.
And not a one for Taft" concluded
the speaker, dramatically.
"F-l-n-e' Isn't that sreatw exclaimed
the Colonel, glancing fondy toward
Tim Woodruff who likewise cheersd the
news. -.
Former Judge Virgil *. Kellogg. re-
porting from Jefferson County. said he
knew a town upstate wherein every
Republican was for Roosevelt.
Mathew j. Murphy, a former Demo-
crat OF Livingston County. reported for
his district After Mr.. Murphys his.
torlcal sketch, which he stretched 10
some length, the Colonel arose. waved
his pearl colored hat. which he saw ID
/ from the wreck a. Chicago. and hurried
'.pih 'ne room iialt or the county
chalrmen followed him to the elevator
and sent him down through the twenty.
four floors with a rousIng cheer.
Tho business meeting OF the chairmsr
lasted until well into the afternoon
About the only thing lacking they gen,
orally agrced, was a "doughman." Re
! orts that Col" Perkins, a title be
slowed on the lnancler In reward fo
his work In THE cOLoNELS behalf
had politically defaulted aroused keci
appointment anong the visitors. The,
are Sun discussing this interesting Sle
ment Of the campaign.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
hAPG00D, EX-BULL M0OSER,
SAYS WILSON WILL WIN.
Editor Says Republicans on Ship
board All Declared Them.
selves for Wilson.

Norman llapgood. editor OF Collier a
NerNly, arrived to-day from Rotter.
dam on the Ryndam OF the Holland.
America Line and had few pertinent
remarks to make about the condition
OF tho liull Moose Ills present attitld.
Is all the more worthy OF attention,
since he was one of the foremost sup
porters OF Roosevelt
Both ways on the ship" he said. 81
talked 20 Republicans and found may
OF thcn now avowcdly supporters of
Wilson. Since the Democrats Conyen-
ton, which practically threw the par. y
leaders overheard, / cannot see where
Mr., Roosevelt has an issue, II looks to
me like Wilson"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
NO SHOTS IN PRESENCE OF THE
DEAD, HE SAYS,

Il didn't like the idea OF iiring n gun
on account OF four miserable. worthless
snakes. sir" said Conahn, and not
with dead persons In the car. ut that.
Meantme the snakes took Il out OH the
chickens.
Andy Patterson. the baggage man.
had heard some OF the racket in the
express car and began pounding on the
door, continued Conklin. So when
there was chance. with the snakes
on the other end of the compartment,
l made break to open my side of the
door and he looscned up on his side and
got out And | stayed out-ruIes or
no rules, sir. II you will pardon me-"
Three sadly indignant undertakers SAT
on baggage trucks In the trainshed,
and waited the arrival OF Curator Dit
mars OF the Bronx Geological Park.
Mr., Ditmars arrived m an hour or so
lie carried little black bag and a stick
with forkcd end, lie swung into the
ear, emerged In exactly three minute
AMI walked away. From the black ba
came slight bussinS sound.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23

wave of crime and the horrible attacks
on women. one naturally thinkn OF such
things first. But Dorcas was level
headed, and unless she were suffering
from temporary mental strain due to
the heat and long hours she had worked
in the hospital nothing could have hap
pened TO her.
She was happy and carcfree. Life
was extremely sweet to her and she was
thoroughly in love with the man she was
to marry. Her work as n nurse had
been congenial, Her appearance WAS
restful and reassuring In sickroom
To say the least. she was striking. Her
dark brown hair. clear skin and large.
soft, deep brown eyes would make her
noticeable anywhere. She was about
five feet Ave inches. but carried herself
so that she looked much taller. From
the requirements OF the hospital she
had all her clothes marked with her
name In stitching and indellble ink In
the big. scrawly hand she wrote. l
don't know what to do. ! must 20 to
California in zen days. ana I have not
yet told her mother because the shock
might be fatal"
Are you going 10 offer Q reward?"
was asked.
at might be best after ALL" replied
Nj Crider. I'VE dread the notoriety,
but everything must be done to find
Doreas."
r. Edgar Schmidt. Aancs OF the miss-
Ing E!rl, Is searching through New York
for her.
Something terrible must have hap
pened." he said. ~ am afraid she has
been murdered. for there IL nothing else
] can think OF but death that would
, cause her TO stay away. leaving us In
suspense"
Schmidt who Is an electrical con-
, tractor. has not engaged In business
since the disappearance OF Miss Snod-
grass. lie Is said TO have hired private
Jntegtiyes
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
BROUGHT DOWN A DEER,
BUT DID 1T WITH AUTO.
Brooklyn Baker Hit Doe With
y Touring Car on Road at
Night.

Thomas f. Quinn. baker of No. 100
Flatbush avenue. Brooklyn. while re-
turning from Paterson to New York
last night in his big touring auto. struck
deer on the Arcola Road, near Ro-
chelle Park. II was a doe weighing 100
pounds. A fawn was with her. The
bright headlights dazed the animal and
Quinn's chauffeur was unable to dodge
her.
This morning Herman Hoffman. a
blacksmith. found the dead deer In tile
woods. two hundred yards from where
she was hit. quinn notified Game War
den Relnbold OF Hackensack, being
anxious that a search be made for the
deer. How the deer came to be in so
thickly settled district is a mystery.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
WHITING READS HIMSELF OUT
OF THE PARTY,

When Borden ID. Whiting called the
mass meeting" 10 order at 1870 o'clock
he provided the iirst thrill OF the day
by announcing his refusal longer to
serve as New jerseys representative
on the regular Republican National
Committee.
Il shall submit to the committee no
resignation" said he. FOR I consider
that owe Its controlling majority no
such courtesy"
/, This sally was greeted with roaring
cheers on the part OF the delegates from
the various Jersey counties and the
twenty eight former delegates to the
Chicago Convention. who were consid-
cred duly elected delegates to this little
Bull Moose convention by virtue Of
their former office. Then Franklin Fort
rose to deliver the keynote speech"
Forts speech followed pretty closely
along the lines OF prior utterances by
the Biggest Bull Moose OF them all,
dealt with the nakedness OF u famous
undressed theft perpetrated In Cook
county. Illinois. recently and generally
gave the Republican party In State and
nation an all round touching up. lie
referred 10 the all-night struggle which
had been waged In committee on the
question of boiling the regular orgaa.-
xatioss, .thhs:
''Some have proposed that the reg
iulars and progpeasivfs run the Same
' set Of electors and let the votes ex-
press their preference. and n Mr.. Taft
scures the majority he shall have the
vote OF the State. and In case Mr.,
Roosevelt shall win he shall have Its
vote. Pray. what does that lead to?
That means that our votes are to be
counted for Mr. Taft II he shall have
a single vote more than Mr.. Roosevelt
In the balloting. That meanH that my
vote and yours are TO be counted In q
given contingency--namely ~ Mr.. Taft
gets a majority--as an Enforcement OF
the fraud at Chicago"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
IL WOMEN MEET DEATH
IN LONDON FACTORY BLAZE.
Victims Get to Roof of Building,
but Firemen Are Unable to
Rescue Them.

LONDON. July 23.-Twelve women
were burned to death and several 9TH
ers injured by fire this afternoon in
Moore Lane, tho centre of the danger
zone OF the city OF London.
The fire occurred in a building occu-
pied by a number o: clothing manufac-
turers and Christmas card makers. The
women tried to escape by way OF the
roof, which they reached, but the flames
on the floor below cut off any posi-
bllty OF assistance ny the fire1nen.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
II balloons in elimination Race.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 23.-Eleven
balloons, the biggest field on record in
America, have been entered for the Ma
tional elimination races to start from
Kansas city Saturday. and indications
to-day were that more would be added
to the list. The three balloons making
the longest flights will represent Ann
erica In the International races In Ger
many.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-23
Two cities Must Pay s! Cents.

WASHINGTON, July 90 The cities OF
Richmond and PETERSBURG. virginia. will
have to chip In and pay a telegraph bill
OF 81 cents which their chiefs of police
incurred by notifying the Navy Depart
ment that they had ap)rehended three
dcserters. The Comptroller II the Trea-
sury decided to-day tina, -" law doe,
not permit their reimbursement. 1t cos
the Government about SIS to reach the
decision.