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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
The Removal Of Evil.

Which is the properest day to dc
good !? Which is the properest day te
remove nuisance? We answer-the
Gerry first day a man can be found to
propose the removal of it; and whoever
opposes the removal Of it on that day
will, II he dare, oppose it on every
other. There is in the minds of many
feeble friends to virtue and improve
ment, an imaginary period for tn e re-
noval Of evils which it would certainly
be worth while to wait for, if there
was the smallest chance of its eve,
arriving . period of unexampled peace
and prosperity, when the oppressor is
rs delighted to give up the oppression
as the oppressed is to be liberated
from It; when the difficulty and the
unpopularity would be to continue the
evil, not to abolish It!
These are the periods when fair
weather philosophers are willing to
venture out, and hazard little for
the general good. But the history Of
human nature is 50 contrary to all this.
that almost all improvements are made
after the bitterest resistance; and in
the midst of tumults. and civil viol.
nce-the worst period at which they
can bs made. Compared to which any
period Is eligible, and should be seized
hold Of BY the friends of salutary re-
form.
s. SMITH.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY.
Confederate Memorial Day will be OBJ
served in Charles Town on
Saturday, May 25, 1912.

AT p. M. a procession, composed of
the Charles Town City Band, John w.
Rowan and Jefferson County Camps. U !.
C. v. and other ex-Confederates, Stone
wall Jackson Camp, u. s. c. v. and
Drum Corps Powhatan Band. Indepen-
dent and Citizens Fire Companies and
Uniform Rank K. of P. will be formed
in front of the Court House. with Jas. E.
Watson as Chief Marshal. and move to the
Methodist and Episcopal graveyards, and
from thence to Edge Hill Cemetery, where
the memorial exercises, which will IN
clude an address by Senator John Ran
dolph Thornton. of Louisiana, will take
place, and the graves Of the Confederate
dead be strew with with flowers. 1t is
respectfully requested that all pla ces of
business be closed from 2 to q p. M.
R. P. CHEW,
Pres't Lee Memorial Association.
GEO. w. HAINEs. Sec'y. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
What a Dry Town Has Done
For q Charles Town
Mechanic.

! am mechanic, "a years Of age,
with small family. My wages are
now, and have been for some time.
past, twelve dollars per week. When
the wet and dry contest came on year
ago, was violently wet, and shared
the prejudice against the Drys, be-
lieving with others, that they were at
tempting to take from me my liberties.
I spent from two to FIVE dollars a week
for liquor, nearly. if not half of this
amount going for treats that never
came back. Now and then would lose
a day or two from work because the
liquor used made me unfit for work.
My children wore the scantiest cloth
ing, and frequently at school had to use
books belonging to other children be-
cause they hadn't enough of their own.
Then came the closing of the saloons
in July last year. For month after-
wards. was utterly lost / CROPPED at
my work, not being able at first to. adj
| just myself to the new order of things.
At the end of the fifth week from the
time the saloons shut down found |
had good supply of groceries onhand,
my rent paid a month in advance, and
two dollars to the good. This cash sur
plus was used to buy money order at
the posto6ice. sent it to a distillery
from which I received two quarts of
bottled in bond whiskey. / took q few
nips Of it, and put the rest in a box that
is kept securely locked. These two
quarts lasted me just two weeks. When
they were used up, / sent for more in
the same way The second order fol
two quarts kept me in liquor nearly
four weeks. The amount spent foi
liquor has gradually grown less, unit
now hardly ever think about taking
any. The remainder Of my wages has
gone for clothing, shoes, groceries anc
house rent. My family is better clothed
and better cared for in every way than
they have ever been before. :.
With this experience, do you sup
pose i want saloons in Charles Tow1
again? Not on your blooming life.
When buy whiskey now, am sober
when order it, and know how much
can afford to buy. not only get il
cheaper than when ] bought it by the
drink, but ] don't have to treat the
Buns that usually hang around bars fol
the free drinks. Yes, mean to vote
dry 80 long as keep my senses enough
to study my own interests and those de
pendent upon me for support.
A MECHANIC.
May Is, 1872
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23

Perhaps, IN general, 1t Mould be better
if Government medled no father Nth
Trade, than to protect 1t, and let 1t take
ats course. Most Of the Statutes, or Acts,
Edicts, Arets, and Placarts, Princes,
and States, for regulating, directing, or
restrdt,ai1eg Of Trade, haze, ace think,
been either political 6le.nders, or jobs OBJ
tanned By artful men for private advan-
tages, under pretence of public good.
When Colbert assembled some aoise old
merchants Of France, and desired their
opinion, boav he could best serue and pro.
mote Commerce; their aasecer, after con-
satltdtion, ,0as IN three aUords only, Ldis-
seq Nous Fdire. Let us Alone. 1t is
said, By a gerry solid acriter of the same
Nation, that lie is ipeU GdOaaced IN the
Science of Politics, aOho k4,Oaos the full
force Of that Mais Pas Irop Go,tver-
aser. Not to govern too strictly. Which,
perhaps, aUoald be of more use aohee ap-
piled to trade, than in any other public
concern. It aOere therefore to be scislaed
that Commerce acre as free betsUeen all
the Nations Of the ,oorId, as It is bet,ceers
the several courtqys Of England, so sooatld
all, by mutual communication, obtain
more eejoysneyats. Those cou,strys do not
rain one Gnothe, By trade; neither ,could
the Nations. No Nation aoas euea ruined
By trade; even, seemingly, the most disad-
contagious. Wherever disirable super
Jtuitys are imported, industry is ercited;;
and thereby plenty is produced. We're
only 'secessGrys permitted to be purchased,
men aOoatld sUorE no more than necessary
for that purpose.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
A Statement From Mr.. Martin.
Martinsburg. W. Va,
May 10th, 1912.
~. .

Martinsburg. w. Va,
May 10th, 1912.
To the Editor Of the Virginia Free
Press -
In your issue of May 10th, there was
a communication from Mr.. Jas. Hamill,
of Thurmont, MARYLAND, in which it
was alleged that was attorney for the
Martinsburg saloon interests. Mr..
Hamill is mistaken about this state
ment. / am not only not an attorney
for any saloon interest. but / have
never had saloon man in any way,
shape or form. since have begun the
practice of law. as client,
Mr.. Hamill also makes the statement
that at caucus called before the Sem
atorial Convention here four years ago
that / was chairman of the caucus and
that Mr.. Alex. Parks moved at that
caucus, that Mr.. Kump, of Hampshire
County. be selected Chairman of the
Convention. Mr. Hamill is again in
error. Mr.. Humps selection as tenn
porary chairman of that Convention
was made long prior thereto by the
Senatorial Committee of this district
acting within the scope of its powers;
and that selection, as remember it,
was made upon the motion Of Mr..
Robert White, one of the members of
the Senatorial Committee from HamE-
shire County. After the Convention
had been opened Mr.. Kump was, by the
action of that Conyention, made the
permanent Chairman of the Conyen-
ton.
fregtet that Mr.. Hamill has seen fit
to make these statements. although I
presume be made them from infOrma-
ton he no doubt received at that time.
Thanking you for giving q much
publicity to this statement as you did
to Mr.. Hamill's communication in your
last issue, / am,
Very truly yours.
CLARENCE E. MARTIN,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
Why Woodrow Wilson !?

Roosevelt is the Republican Z most
likely to be nominated; next to him
comes Hughes; the weakness of the
President has almost ended his chance.
Now what can the Democrats say to
such an outlook ? They must oppose the
immense popularity and campaigning
ability of the best President since the
war, called back by the people because
of his thirty years Of successful pro-
gressive leadership; or they must OPP
pose man of distinguished character,
powerful mind, and reassuring record,
who win unite the hostile factions of
his party Under what leadership can
they make Roadway against such OPP.
ponents
II they try Harmon or Underwood
they win break their party all to pieces
in the West, and very possibly force
Bryan to bolt.
II they nominate Clark, the personal
popularity with which he begins, back
Cd by nothing else. will be battered to
pieces in four months Of bombardment.
If Bryan. aftersupport ing both Clark
and Wilson. should fall heir to their
delegates and be nominated himself, it
would be the old story of the lack Of
confidence in the East. to which free
silver has apparently made him the
heir
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
The Laodiceans contributed hand
somely to Saturdays results.
.Weto or .Dry'2

The saloon forces and their
political allies have nominated
two County Commissioners, who
are supposed to be wet" One
of them expresses his intention to
abide by the decision of the voters
as to the issuance of license
If the vets" elect three coun-
cilrnen and Mayor today,
Charles Town will go back to
license and the town government,
taxing power, police, ETC., are
likely to be absolutely in the
hands of the saloons.
A majority of our white citi-
zens are utterly opposed to such
a contamination, but the negro
holds the balance of power and
votes so1idly with the vets.
Women and children firstl'
was the watchword on the Allan.
tic few weeks ago.
Will the voters Of Charles Town
look to the safety of their women
and children first ?
Or is the patronage of the
saloonkeeper paramount, in this
community?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
A Dry Town Means Good Business.

We the undersigned merchants and
businessmen OF Charles Town wish to
be known that since the town has been
dry. our business has not suffered loss.
but on the contrary most Of us have
had material increase over former
years. In addition to this we find less
demand for credit and fewer losses from
bad debts. and owing to the decided
Improvement in street conduct, ladies'
and children have found shopping con-
ditions much more satisfactory.
We would very much deplore the re.
turn of the saloon in Charles Town,
and trust that those having the matter
ip charge will take the foregoing state
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23

.And nOzO at the oppor-
tune time another teach
e7. has 0r.isen--n 1Ooz,tlay
successor of Cleveland
and W1Jli1ns e. Wi1;Js011.
This ne1O teacher, Wood
ron W1lson, like his
nGnaes0Be, O0s trained
as q college professor.
he has a faculty for
logical reasoning and
clear statement that is
UnerceJLed. He neUe1.
talks at random. IF he
states an import 07ot fact,
he is ready NTH his
proof, and his reasoning
Is ue0ssGIJo5Le. THE
sun.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
VOTE FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
IN CHARLES TOWN DISTRICT.
LIISTICES OF THE PEACE.


Charles Town District IT G. Green
and 6. Frank Callaher; Kabletown. j..
j. Larue and H. T. Miley; Middleway,
Y. G. Moore and R. w. Writ; Shep-
herdstown, D. S. Rentch and R. G..
Beeler; Harpers Ferry, G. H Briggs
and d. H. Nichols.
i C0NSTABLES.
Charles Town District. Jas. A..
Smith and Langdon Quick; Kabletown,
]. E. Woodward and J. y. Carroll; Mid
dleway. George Thompson; Shepherds
town, Robert Wefey; Harpers Ferry,
C. D. Corlis.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Charles Town, S. Lee Phillips; Kable-
town, H. P. Light; Middleway, C. H,
johnson; ShepherdstoWn, H. I. Line;
Harpers Ferry, w. E. Dittmeyer.
DELEGATES TO, PARKERsBURG
SIN OFT, w S Merchant, ] D Pen
well, B F Langdon, C N Conrad, R L
Withers, James Grantham, R L Ma
coughtry. Jas W Strider, W WRIT.
j A Link, w ] Knott, R L Ringgsld,
J v johnson, David Lemen, D R Hou-
ser, ] Gregg Gibson. c ] Cavalier. J
G Hurst, ] M Ransom, Forrest Little
john. C Young, Forrest w Brown, B
D Gibson and Gerard D. Moore
DELEGATES TO MARrINsBURG.
G K Wysong. B W Rodrick. E G
Wilson, Logan B Shut, Thos West,
H T Miley. E Grantham, R U Smith,
James Tabb, J H Blackford. W H
Hunter. w Knott, w Kearney. 7
B Line, David Lemen. L c Engle. c
M Wetzel, C R Rau. j G Hurst, T
Burleigh, W A Daniel, 3 D Gibson,
Thos R Moore, E. Cooke and S c
Young.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
harles Town
Citizen Engine House Geo W Haines
and Geo B Hooff,
Academy w Rodrick and Geo W
Shull.
Court House DIR C L Skinner and A
MS Morgan.
Young Thos R Moore and 5 c
Young.
Shenandoah Junction. ] Lyme and W
"A Daniel.
Mt Hope E G Wilson and J D Pen.
/ WELL
Kabletown-C R Langdon aad C d
Kabie.
Rippon-John L Burns and Thos
West.
Summit Point-R L Withers and R
w Baker.
Middleway-James Grantham and M
L Engle.
Leetown-J W Strider and NJ E Trus-
sell.
Kearneysville-J w Blackford elect
ed, and tie between v G Moore and j
T Campbell.
Shepherdstown.-
Upper Precinct W Kearney and
E T Moler.
Middle T B Line and e w Athey.
Lower-David Lemen and Geo I
Hodges.
Oak Grove strider Moler and L C
Engle.
Halltown-van B Wilson and ] W
Lynch.
Bolivar H Cox and John Martin. Jr.
Harpers Ferry G Hurst and T
Burleigh.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
In Texas.

ION the whole, it seems that Sena-
tor Bailey's advent into the Texas
campaign is an incident which should
be gratifying to the friends of Cover
nor Wilson. He has disclosed more
clearly the strength of Governor Wilson
by exposing the puerility Of the best
objections to him and, what is even .
greater service, he has revealed the ir-
terest which makes the common bond
subsisting among the other candi-
dates. y
We confidently believe that against
the time the convention meets in Bal
timore the game Of the factors who are
behind the allies, conducting their
campaign for them, will be SO thorough
" exposed that all the 'sfayorite sons
delegates and the Independent and I'M
instructed delegates will go to Cover
nor Wilson on the second vote and save
the democracy from the tragic fasco
that the selection Of a Wall street can
didate at Baltimore will mean to the
party, -G alUeston Ne,os
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
FOR SALE.

Desirable farm in Orange coun.
ty. Va. Good state Of cultivation.
New buildings. Immediate pos.
session # desired. Low price.
Easy terms.
ROLAND 4. MASON
Locust Grove va
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
And the eolored troops fought nobly
A Dry Town Means Freedom iron
Crime.

The Grand Jury has brought
in only two indictments at the
present term of Cou:t and has
been discharged.
When did that happen before
under the wet regime Z
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23

There was a great influx of work
ers" the day before the primaries, adj
miring the town scenery, taking in the
moving pictures, etc. etc. etc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
For Councilman.

hereby announce myself candidate for
reelection as Councilman, and respectfully
solicit the support of The voters of lbs First
Ward, CLAYTON IA HAINES.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
For Mayor.

Thereby announce myself as candidate
for Mayor at the coming municipal election
May 23rd, 1912 respectfully solicit the
support of the voters of Charles Town.
CLARENCE d. EBY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
SPENT IN FIGHT

FOR ROOSEVELT
Average Cost Of Delegates, So, 900. and
if the Expense Should Remain the
Same and the Colonel Get the Need
ed $40 Votes in the Convention, the
Total Would be $1,642, 600 Head
quar- ters in Washington Costs SIS, 600
Day Plate" Services to T. R.
Newspapers Will Reach Totalof $751;
600 to 500, 900. For Postage on Cir
culars in Eight States, $7S, 900.
There also is wealth Of further
cash detail, illustrated by portraits of
Perkins and Munsey, two of the Claim
ants millionaire hackers. Never be-
fore in the history of political contro-
versy iD the United States has there
been such shameless outflow of cash
and violent vituperation. If Taft and
Teddy are to be believed, both are unfit
for any position of responsibility in the
conduct of the Government.
It should in justice to President Taft
be said that he has been goaded by the
most intolerable abuse and mendacity
upon the part of Colonel Roosevelt into
campaign of self-defense, but none
the less the nation stands abashed,
ashamed and Inundated. The candi-
dacy for'the highest and most respon-
sible position in the gift of the Repub-
lie has been made the prize of a partisan
scramble of the most sordid and despic-
able character.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
For Councilrnan.

hereby announce myselfa candidate for
reelection as Councilman from the Third
Ward of Charles Town
n. G. PAGE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
NE QUAINT CLIPPINGS FRI
OUR OLD FILES.
pate Of 1s26.
! LAND FOR SALE.

1881 = Lla1NO = OAs A5HA IL.
The subscriber wishes to sell small
tract Of land, in q good state Of culti-
walton, containing IS acres, situated
near the head spring Of Bullskin run.
about s miles from CharlestoWn, and
adjoining the lands of Mrs. Throelmor-
ton. Alexander Rieley, and Christian
AlIemond On the premises are q good
Apple or, lard, and small log Dwelling
101 ; JOHN GRANT,.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
For Councilman.

| hereby announce myselfa candidate for :
re election as Councilman from the Second
Ward ofCharles Town.
n MIR nv
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
Cash and Calumny.

Republican Presidetial Contest Motor
lous for srhese Evils.
Editorial IN Philadelphia Record.
No wonder Progressive Candidate
La Toilette wants Progressive Csndi-
date Roosevelt to make showdown.
A Washington dispatch in the New
York World yesterday is thus sum-
married. in the headlines:
OVER 81. 000. 900
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-05-23
ment INTO consideration:

R. H. Pearman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-27
STICK YOURSELF cENTE
PARCELS POST ZONE SYSTEM

into little squares and showing each
particular town as the center OF the
radiating zones. The squares are all
numbered and the numbers are the
same on all the maps. But the circles
In red ink are drawn around the par
ticular town In which the map ts post
ed The space within the first circle,
and the spaces between any two cir
cles are called zones. They are num-
bered from the center out, from No. l
to No. s. A package sent from the
center-that's your town-to place
anywhere between the first and sec
ond circles falls into zone No. 2, and
so costs a cent a pound more for post
age than II you sent Ii TO some place
inside your own first circle.
The squares are numbered to make
II easy to locate any particular place
and see what zone 1t falls In. You
simply look up the name OF the town
You find a number opposite 1t. You
parcels post guide which hangs on
nail near the map In your postofice.
Yon find a number opposite 1t. You
look on the map for the square with
that number and see at once what
zone 1t is In. Every square that a
circle touches Is considered as being
entirely inside the circle, even though
II only clips of little corner. So any
town in such square gets the lower
rate Of postage Of the inner zone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-27
GRAB UP The
M'CARTY COIN
AT EVEN MONEY
Many Share in Palzer's Ex-
pressed Belief That He
Will Win
COWBOY is ALSO VERY
CONFIDENT OF COPING
Cold Has Left Big Al-McCar-
tvs Hand Is Being
Baked

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Pills six
feet. three inches OF Drawn and
muscle bulglng out OF hammock at
Doyles camp, Al Palzer, the Iowa
giant, who will meet Luther McCarty
on New Years afternoon, today de-
ciared he was in perfect shape for
the battle.
The cold that had been bothering
me Is all gone, and | will be right in
every way next Wednesday he said.
1 am hitting hard. and my wind was
never better. | am dead sure win
ner."
That others share this belief was
evidenced today by the fact that they
took all the4money the McCarty crowd
would oner. at even money.
McCarty, who Is doing his training
at Venice. did some road work. but
very little boxing. His hand. which
was injured when he pummeled a
sparring partners head too enthusi-
asticaly, pains him not a little, and
the cowboy boxer" is favoring II as
much as possible. The doctors baked
his hand again last night, and much
or It's soreness was removed. IL Is
expected that by Saturday the hand
will be as good as ever.
McCarty issued statement declar-
ing there could be no doubt OF the
outcome on Wednesday. He predict
ed Palzer would get the same dose AS
was administered TO Flynn
Interest In the fight is keener than
any heavyweight match staged here
since the days OF Jim Jeffries rapid
rise, and Promoter Tom McCarey an
nounced today that every seat had
been sold. One hundred special po-
lice will guard the gates to prevent
them being rushed by the mob that
will not be able To get in.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-27
QUICK
BY PARCELS pOsr-AND MAYBE THE MAIL ORDER MAN TOO!

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 81
The new parcels post furnishes every
small town merchant with cheap de-
livery service TO his farmer customers.
beginning Jan. /.
For example, farmer Jones breaks
a small part In his thresher-at y.
IN. He telephones TO the village store
where there Is an agency for the
threshing machine company, to send
him out new piece by the rural car
rier the next morning. Say the pack
age weighs three pounds. II gets the
local rate" and costs z cents postage.
That's quick delivery at slight cost.
The farmers wife gets In on the
game; too. She has been making a
new dress and finds herself short a
yard OF material She drops a note
To the store with a sample. Next day
she gets her clothes before 10 o'clock.
The country merchant has always
been afraid OF parcels post. His fear
was that the big city mail order
houses would use II TO make even big
ger inroads on his business, that, for
example, a Chicago house would come
into violent competition with the little
country merchant in Texas by s.
cent stamp
The zone system protects the coun-
try merchant from the competition
which would result from a fiat rate
parcels post system. AS the distance
increases the cost increases.
The mail order house must do BUSH
ness at a distance under the handicap
OF a greater cost In sending. However,
the mail order house will also profit
by securing a cheaper rate OF delivery
than they have heretofore had by ex-
press. Hitherto a large part OF their
business has been carried by freight,
which, while 1t costs less, Is slow.
With the opportunity opened up to
send small packages at reasonable
rates quickly the mail order house
will undoubtedly develop new lines OF
business which will be a convenience
and profit to all consumers
II should be remembered that this
particular plan OF parcels post Is en-
tirely experimental. 1t Is up TO the
people 10 try 1t.
II the plan does not work the law
is OF such a character that the post
master general can change any part
OF the plan and 1t Is up to you, as one
OF the public, to put in your protest
or your suggestion az to how the rules
ought TO be changed-after you try the
system and know something about it.
Just imagine you are In the very
center OF the inner circle on this map
and that It represents the country for
hundreds OF miles around you. Then
you'll see how the zone system
works out with the new parcels post,
beginning, Jan. /. In the postoffice OF
every town in the United States Is
map OF the whole country, divided up