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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

virginia and her people. And he has
chosen to present it through the IN
strumentalities of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and the Woman's Relief
Corps, as the organizations that more
than any other represent in their SO
cial forms the historic fighting forces
of the state and nation.
Matter. Of Noble Bronze Pedestal.
1t was al first the plan to erect the
statue upon a plain brick and cement
pedestal, and then, at later time,
raise the money By popular subscrip-
ton to build fitting base for the
great figure, but upon reflection and
consultation, it was decided to build
Icw pedestal for the figure In every
way as worthy as what il was to bear,
and that in accordance with most re-
cent art achievements, the pedestal
should be of bronze. 1t is now build
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New Orleans forever famous: it
stands for the intrepid spirit that
freed the mouth Of the Mississippi
from Spanish domination and liber-
ated Texas; that avenged the massa-
ere Of the Alamo in the triumphs of
Buena Vista and Chapultepec!
1T stand for the militant fighting
spirit Of our people! That spirit which
led them, in instant response to the
first call of Abraham Lincoln, April
Is, 1861, to form themselves into
those intrepid companies of Home
Guards, whereby and by whom Wise
vas driven back across the Alleghe-
MES and Lee and Jackson were held
at bay until the later federal armies
we're formed and which were, conse.
quently, thereby enabled to save West
Virginia to the Union. 1t stands for
the militant spirit Of the men who
laid down the pick and the shovel,
and the hoe and the mattocks, the
hammer and the anvil. who put aside
the plow, who went forward and ere
ated the mightiest armies the world
has ever known. and of which armies
you veterans of the G. A. r. formed
so illustrious part!
1T is this militant, fighting soul Of
the true West Virginian that this no.
BILE statue is here to represent.
1.-The great figure stands behind all
of the glory, all Of the splendor of our
West Virginian in war. He is equally
the master personality in peace! The
calm, strong face, the unfaltering res
olution, the GOODNESS and daring. the
love of home and country which will
meet death or give it ere he will let
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ing II bears upon either side tablet
showing Ggures in has relief appropri
ate to the sentiment the monument
ccmmemorates. with fitting inscrip-
tons at either end and the states
motto, "Montani Semper Eiberi.
Popular Subscription For Pedestal
1t Is felt that the public ought to be
given the opportunity to subscribe to.
ward defra ing some Of the outlay
this pedestal will ultimately require,
And accordingly. II has been suggest
eG that subscription be opened
throughout the state under the aus.
rices Of tho Grand Army of the Re.
public and the Voman's Relief Corps,
SC that ali NAV enjoy the privilege OF
taking part in the payments for the
bealstifut pedestal
UnNeited December TO- 1912.
Thus. II is. that after many years OF
planning and more than FIVE years OF
actual work the great memorial
static has at last been unveiled
and passed into the keeping of the
state and her peope-an inspiration
toward the highest ideals Of patriot
ism, it is hoped, to the generation OF
today and also those yet unborn
1t stands upon the Capitol groundG
In Charleston a monument to heroism
and devotion forever
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HIS DREAM AT
LAST REALIZED
Edwards Secs Statue to Wed
Virginia Heroes Unveiled.
"MoHTsEl SE,.iii7ftR LIBERp

People Of Mountain State Given o.
portunity to Contribute to Fund Fec
Purchase Of Eronze Pedestal Upon
Which Rests Work of Noted Sculp-
tor-How Money May Be Corr
tributed.
Charleston, W.. Va, Dec 10-BG.
meath sunny skies the ceremonies o.
the unwilling Of the magnificent
statue of the typical West Virginia
soldier here at the. capitol ground3
this aftefnQon took place. The statue.
which is in bronze, is the work of the
celebrated sculptor, Henry K. Bush.
Brown of Washington, and is the gifc
of Colonel William Seymour Edwards
of Charleston to the state. Rev. Carr
G. Doney, president Of West Virgini&
Wesleyan college delivered the invCe
cation, after which the statue was uEe
yelled by Master William Seymour
Christensen Edwards of Coalburgh.
The flag fell slowly away from thu
exquisite figure. AS the great thronF
of people viewed for the first time the
classic outlines a hush fell upon them
and then great cheer burst forth
The work is distinctiyely the best OF
the kind ever seen. in West Virginia
and is SO suggestive in its portrayal
Of the period of the sixties that ths
most critical persons have nothing
but praise for the statue.
Upon the platform were many note
BILE personages Of this and other
states, including Governor William e.
Glasscock, Goyernor-elect H. D.. Hat
field, Dr. Carl G. Doney of Wesleyan,
the judges Of the state supreme
court, Right Rev. William Loyal Ora
watt, bishop ct the Episcopal diocese
of West Virginia, General Romeo H.
Freer, past commander G. A. r.; Mrs.
Lavinia Hoberfeld state president
Woman's Relief corps; the sculptor,
Henry K. Bush-Brown, and General
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POSSIBLE the crea on of the state OF
West Virginia.

possible the crea ION of the state OF
West Virginia.
First Suggestions.
About this time, 1886, he was pay
ing visit to an old playmate's home,
Henry X. Bush-Brown. one. Of Amer.
ica's greatest sculptors, at Newburgh.
on-the-IIudson, in New York, and
spoke to him Of the project In his
mind, and went over with his friend
the details Of the some day-to-be-
erected monument, Sketches were
made and plans formulated during the
next few years and finally some ten
years later, Colonel Edwards began to
see his way clear to provide the con
siderable sum Of money the undertak.
ing would require-the creating in en-
during bronze fitting figure in heroic
size idealizing the true fighting spirit
OF the, West VTginiani
Bush-Brown's Rise to Eminence.
Mr.. Bush Brown had meantime been
doing notable work in his art, and
growing in reputation to be esteemed
as one of Americas foremost sculp
tors. His great equestrian statue Of
General Meade, done for the nation
ard placed at Gettysburg; his equally
noble static Of General Reynolds,
commander of the Pennsylvania
forces, placed also upon the same bat
tlefeld; Of Mad" Anthony Wayne
astride his splendid horse marking
the camp of Washington at Valley
Forge; his Justinian browning the
beautiful courthouse Of the supreme
court Of appeals in New York his
work for the tnion-9L aaeRe club Of
Philadelphia; his commission BY the
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years, and at nmes became so bad
would become unconscious. ] have been
found In that condition many times.
Physicians did not seem to be able to
do me any good / would become
weak and for days at time could do
NO work. Not long ago ] got box
of DIR. Miles Laxative Tablets. and
after using them found had never
tried anything that acted In sucn
mild and effective manner. / believe
/ have at last found the remedy that
suits my case"
Thousands Of people are sufferers
from habitual constipation and
while possibly realizing something
Of the danger of this condition, yet
neglect too long to employ proper
curative measures until serious ill
Eess often results. The advice of
81. physicians is, keep your bowels
dean" and it's good advice.
DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets are
sold by all druggists, at IS, cents
box containing rs doses. If not
found satisfactory, your money u
returned.
nILEs MEDICAL CO.. Eikhart, inA
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"FAGGED-OUT" WOMEN
Will Find a Helpful Suggestion
In This letter.

overworked, rundown, tagged
out" women who feel as though they
could hardly drag about, should pront
by Miss Richter's experience. she
saws: Last winter was completely
run down and felt tagged out all the
time, was nervous and had indiges-
ton.
"one Of my friends advised me to
take Vinol, and it has done me great
good, The tired, worn-out feeling Is
all gone, and ! am strong, vigorous
and well. The stomach trouble soon
disappeared and now ! eat heartily
and have perfect digestion. ] wish
every tired, weak, nervous woman
could have Vinol, for never spent
any money in my life that did me 80
much good as that I spent for Vinol.'
Marie Richter, Detroit, Mich.
Thousands of women and men
who were formerly weak and sickly
owe their present rugged health TO
the wonderful strehgth-creating effects
of Vinol. We guarantee Vinol to build
YOU up and make you strong. II
it does not, we give back your money
Observation-Disclosures DhUG CO.
Z Williamson. W. Va
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Charles d. Elliott, Colonel William S.
Edwards, donor Of the statue, and
many others. Notable periodicals,
such as Golfers, Leslies' Weekly,
Harper's and others, had representa-
tives and photographers in attend
ance.
The governors staff was in attend
ance in full uniform, as were also
prominent officers Of the national
guard with companies of the state
militia. Massed bands furnished Nthe
music, and picturesque background
to the entire scene was the formation
of thousand school children carrying
Hymn of the West Virginians," the
state song written by Colonel Ed
wards A trained chorus of more
than a hundred voices led this inspir-
ing singing The state militia fired a
salute as the statue was unveiled and
this brought light to the eyes of the
hundreds Of Grand Army men who
were prominent in the days rrogram.
The gift of the statue to the Grand
Army of the Republic and Women's
Relief corps was then formally made
by Colonel Edwards in a short but
decidedly entertaining address. He
said:
"This splendid figure is notintended
to represent merely the blue coat and
brass buttons that so years ago some
times encased the soldier; it is not
intended to parade the personal glory
that sometimes, maybe, might deco
rate the officer to whom chance and
occasion may have brought distfnc-
ton; it is not intended to In any way
aggrandize whose Of these yet sur.
viving the tears and the glories Of Get
tysburg, or Antietam, or Shilo. or any
ether Of the thousand fields Of actual
battle, now receive and must ever re-
ceive our most reverent homage and
tenderest esteem,
"Nol No one Of these, But, the rath-
er, 1t Is offended to represent and
does represent that glorious and he
roic spirit which stirred the heart OF
the man within that blue coat; that
dauntless courage which lay within
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26
PICTURE OF THE MAGNIFICENT BRONZE STATUE ACCEPTED
BY THE G. A RI

Allegheny .. LA for the saving to
the Union OF that portion Of Virginia
lying chiefly west OF the Alleghenies
now the state OF West Virginia. He
learned how the mountain people of
Virginia, when he was himself boy.
had formed themselves into com
panies Of home guards in instant re-
Spouse to the first call 81 Abraham
Lincoln April 18th. 1851 how they
had fought battles with the Confed-
crate forces OF Wise and Lee and
Jackson before the Federal armies
we're formed how they had driven
Wise back to the valley Of Virginia.
had held Lee and Jackson at bay un-
til the Federal armies at last were or
eanized to do them battle. how by
reason of their early organization, the
Federal pension laws did not yield
them protection and relief; and he
became instrumental In inaugurating
end in finally securing legislation
which made provision for these brave
men; they we're at last paid and pen
stoned by West Virginia and then the
Federal government at Washington
reimbursed the state.
Touched and Fired BY the Heroic
History.
The heroic story touched the heart
CT Colonel Edwards and fired his
spirit, and he then resolved that if
ever fate and fortune should join in
providing him the means, that he
would become instrumental In raising
a monument to this spirit of liberty
and to these sons and daughters Of
heroic sires, whose promptness in ac-
ton and devotion to the Union made
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state OF Cohnectlent TO create Tor
thfm httlng equestrian statue or
General SettgeWlck to De placed at
nettysoufe, toSether with numerous
lesser WORKS but no whit less import
AM IN themselves had joined IN CIV
.Ds nm the pace q alstlhetloh IN ms
sft ne now occupies
finally contract Nor Statue Made.
Flhally, some ave years ago, Colonel
/ EDWARDS invited MI. Bush-bFown TO
Visit MN at ms nome IN hanaWha,
\ ana there. aion8 through the month OF
/ august, plans were lornhlatedlof the
creation OF THIS work OF art ana mr..
EDWARDS entered mo written con-
tract with the Sculptor ana MADE his
hrst paEment on account. ne nrst
series OIL sefioas sketches ana models
were then PREPARED by Bnsh-BroWn
ana the deVelopmeht o. me statue pc
! San 70 - sleauils lol"ata. lhe toI.
| loving summer ana asalfl the succeed.
ing year. MT, bl s visited the
mountain seetlons OF west virginia
visiting WEBSTER county ana RandolPh
county, ana parts OF bfeenbflef @eoun'
", ana other sectlohs o. me STATE,
with ms KODAK ana shetch DOCK meet
Ing the people "a tilelr homes ana on
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as many others, declare it to be Bush
Browns greatest work-while it
should not be FORGOTTEN that he has
himself devoted much time and talent
to the making OF the statue, through
affection for his boyhood friend and
enthusiasm for the great idealsl M
boiled in the noble figure an
achievement Of American art that will
attract TIE attention Of the nation and
the world
How Presented.
This statue is now the gift of Col
cnel Edwards to, the state of West
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Many cases OF
typ h OF d fever,
appendicitis a n d
other severe dis
eases are trace
able to prolonged
clogaing OF the
bowels. Regard
t h c effects Of
constipation, c..
Z. Ayers, 6 Sabin
St, Montpelier,
VT, says:
II was afflicted
with constipation
and tilioiIaneae for
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-26

You who hunt, look at our Guns
Rifles, Pistols, Ammunition am
Sporting Goods before you buy. /
viii certainly pay you
A. n. BEALL HARDWARE co.
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A pretty brass Bed. Ideal Spring
or .stearns & Foster Mattress would
be appropriate for a Christmas Gift
fer your wife or Mother.
A. H. BEALL HARDWARE co.
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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
HOLIDAY EXCURSION TICKETS

NORFOLK Il WESTERN RAILN.iY
On sale December 18th to 25.h.
land December 31st and January list
limited to January 9, 1913.
See nearest Agent n. d w. Ry.
w. Il. BEVILL, Passenger Traffic
Manager.
W. G. SAUNDERS, General Pass
enger Agent.
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
We want every customer to leave
our store with hankering to re-
turn.
A. II. BEALL HARDWARE co.
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definitely accepted the design. With
IL few days an order VIII be given
the minis to begin maning the new
coin.
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Looking around for Christmas
Goods? Let us offer you some tempt
fi,s goods at low prices.
A H. BEALL HARDWARE CO
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Constipation, if Neglected.
Causes Serious Illness

Constipation, il neglected, leads
to almost oinnumerable complica-
tons affecting the general health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30

since and is to remain open TO all COM
ers for century.
Professor @. A Miller, who tells of ii
in IL recent address on Modern Mathe-
matical Research fears that such
large induCement may set all sorts of
mediocre mathematician to wasting
their time
The proposition to be proved is that
the sum of no two powers except
squares is itself power of the same
degree. Sums OF squares are often
squares-for instance. the square of 8
is 0 and that OF Is l6 Add sixteen
and and you have %. which is the
square Of 8. But this has never been
found to be true for cubes or fourth
powers or any powers above =. and
Fermat asserted that no such cases
would or could ever be found
He proved it. too--at least he said he
had done so-but his proof is lost. and
no one has ever recovered 1t or discov-
cred another. although partial proofs
have been found for definite powers
for instance. for those that are mul,
tiples of 3. 1. and of certain prime
numbers. Some of the worlds greatest
mathematicianS have been working on
this problem for many years.-IOndon
Sphere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
PETERsoN.EpWALL.

MISS RUTH EDWALL OF THIS
city and Emil Peterson of Moline were
quietly married Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock al the parsonage OF Grace
Lutheran church, Rev. Ira o. Moth
stein performing the ceremony. There
were no attendants and the reception
and wedding luncheon at the home o.
the brides father. Peter Edwall, 1915
Eighth avenue. was simple, owing to
a recent bereavement in the family.
The bride wore a handsome tailored
travelling gown of light brown cloth
and white hat for the ceremony.
The Edwall home was decorated in
pink and white, roses and carnations
forming the chief floral feature
Luncheon covers were laid for IS. Mr.
and Mrs. Peterson left At o'clock for
the north and will visit for a week
or 10 days az Keaosha. Wis. On their
return they will go to housekeeping in
the Edwgli home, 4315 Eighth avenue.
as Miss Bessie Edwall and her faith
~ expect 10 spend the winter in the
south al Dallas, Tex, with the sons OF
the latter, Charles and Arthur Edwal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
City Chat

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Tref-.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug making
Our B. b. serge at SEA is the hest
value ever offered. J. 3. ZiInluers
Sons.
Flash lights and electrical novel
ties. Charles Fiebig, 1919 Third
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit
ten & Roberts. Peoples Natior"l bank
building
Milan artesian water, approved by
city and state, delivered daily.
Phone Nest 1910.
Home made doughnuts Tuesdays
and Fridays at Mrs. J. S. Lamberts'
1856 Fifth avenue. Phone West 1903.
Coal. coal, coal. The RocK island
Fuel company VIII deliver to you ali
the hest grades of hard and soft coal.
Stracker & Lewis. wholesale and re-
tail agents for Sauitas the washable
wall covering for kitchens and hath
rCLms.
Winter is coming, better get that
paddock and have your door keys
made Charles Fiebig, 1919 Third
avenue.
Court of Honor S55 will hold a dance
at BeseIin's hall Thursday evening
Oct B. Admission Is cents. B.euer )
orchestra.
Try Ralph Stauton's Club Smoker
first fol pennarts, also full line OF
clear Havana, Key West, and domes
tic cigars.
Ward e. Mcmahon viii give you
estimates on your plumbing, steam
and hot water heating that Will save
you money.
Sewing machines repaired and war
ranted for one year Supplies for all
machines. Fiebig, locksmiti, 1919
Third avenue
A fireproof safe in the house or store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
Personal Points

DR.. and Mrs. c. O. Bernhard have
returned home after an absence OF
two weeks.
Miss Hazel Rickerd of Sterling, Ill,
is visiting friends IA Rock Island for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kurth, ASH
Fifteenth avenue, welcomed an eight
pound baby boy to their home yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs John Byrnes have
been called TO Lansing, Mich, to at
tend the funeral of the formers faith
er, who died Friday.
Lyman Weld left Saturday for Chi
cago, which will be his home in the
future, his parents being already
there. Lyman will enter Northwest
ern university at Evanston.
Rev. ]. L. Vance and f. B. McKown
will represent the United Presbyter-
ian congregation at the annual ILL
lois synod TO be held at Paxton, be-
ginning tomorrow evening and closing
Thursday evening.
John Siedenfuss left Rock Island
yesterday for Evanston, where he takes
up a course in pharmaceutical chem
istry at Southwestern university He
graduated from the university this
spring with the Phi G. degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
ONLY "CASCARETS"
IF CONSTIPATED
Gently Clean Your Liver and
Constipated Bowels While
You Sleep.

Take a Cascaret tonight and thor
ougnly cleanse your liver, stomach,
and bowels, and you Will surely feel
great by morning You men and
women who have headache, coated
tongue, can't sleep. are BILIOUS, ner-
SOus and upset, bothered with a sick,
gassy, disordered stomach, OF have
backache and feeT all worn out.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets-or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with salts,
cathartic pills or castor oil? This is
important
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested and fermeDting food and
foul gases; take the excess bile from
the liver and carry off the constipated
waste matter and poison from the in
testines and bowels
Remember, a Cascaret tonight will
strsighten you out by morning A
10 cent box from your druggist means
healthy bowel action; a clear head and
cheerfuiness for months. Don't for
set the children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-30
PHANTOM SHIPS.
Lost Vessels Whose Ghosts Are Said
10 Sail the Ocean.

Lost Vessels Whose Ghosts Are Said
10 Sail the Ocean.
The number of phantom ships is
legion. Several of the vessels which
were wrecked in close proximity to
the scene Of the Titanic disaster are
even said TO reappear in the same spot
on certain occasions. The Packet Light
is one of them. and the story runs that
whenever storm is threatened ball
of fire energies from the spot where
the ship sank. which presently forms
itself into the shape of vessel and
then sinks and disappears.
King George V. and his brother, the
late Duke OF Clarence. when on their
cruise in the Bacchante from 1879 to
1892 are stated TO have seen the phan-
tom Of the Flying Dutchman and the
duke mentioned the fact In his diary
under date of July II. 1881
\ three masted friGate is said to
haunt the English channel in the vi
cinity of rhe Owner lightship when
ever a gale or snowstOrm is threat
ened. Hundreds of people have de-
clared that they have seen the appar-
ition and heard the cries of the ghost
ly passengers. II is sometimes said
10 be the phantom of the training ship
Eurydice. which went down off the
Isle Of Wight on March -. 1878. in
vOlving the loss OF about POO lives
London Standard.