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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
They Won't Mix. I"

Law and poetry are among the raw
materials that are regarded as incom-
patible, and non-fusible.
Our own lamented Dan b. Lucas was
great lawyer and great poet, all
combined in a frail, little frame
But Judge Dan advised that no law
yer should write pcetrs-because, said
the wise Daniel. l have been called to
Judgment along that line: '"Ihe Hon.
Chas James Faulkner" said he 1.-THE
sly old fox. once, when we appeared as
opposing counsel before the United
States Supreme Court, introduced me
to the court, as the author of Poems
From The Wreath Of Byzantine and
that killed my influence with that court
and killed my easel"
Now, the Hon Andrew Price of Pc.
cahontas is lawyer, and poet, and
an editor, all in one.
And nobody will undertake to say
tllat=he=i is rot a great lawyer, and not
also, great e.1itcr, and if anybody is
in dpuot about his, poetic quality, the
doubt will be dispelled to utter extinct
ion by a critical perusal of the following
inspiration:
Married, at Halliehurst, Elkins, w.
Va, at quiet home, MIR William Hit,
Of North America, and Miss Katherine
Elkins, daughter of the late Stephen
B. EIkins,
''W eddlng',s come to Hallieburstl
Oh, 1ny.laws daisy,
All the folks about the place,
Is just running crazy!
Katherine is going to take
That jolly Bill Hit,
Good it amt that Duke Abruzzi-.
Amt we glad Of it;
Go and phone FIR Parson Barron,
Cali up Billy Baker,
Tell him get the papers out,
It he II undertake 'er;;
Grandpa's hunting up some bonds
Wise old generation,
Amt he glad thst Kather:ne's
Saved to this here nation;
Ring the bells and blow the horns,
Dance juba in the Kitchen;
Let everybody yell for joy,
And celebrate the hitchin p'-The Bar
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
I'M British. ports.
"A Sunny Cline.

From far away Hawaii, valued
subscriber of the Free Press writes of
the land immortalized by Robert Louis
Stevenson
''This is a glorious country, full Of
sunshine, songs Of birds and happy
laughter. There is no thought of win
ter nor sight of leafless trees every.
thing is green and my rose trees are
laden with blossoms. The trade winds
blow away the dead leaves and nature
keeps new shoots constantly growing
There are laws of compensation, how
ever, for after the cold bleak winter
'.back home" you have the promise of
Spring to invigorate aud spur you on
while with US, the slight change be-
tween winter and summer, which is
practically wet" and dry" .enervates
US, and takes the good red corpuscles
out of OIL. blood. So you'll find an
easy going nervous people, enjoying
nature in its entirety with no promise
of new Spring, but the certainty of
no suffering Winter
Cheerful reading these clustering
December days.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
Barring American Apples.

Attention Of fruit growers is
drawn to a letter of the Depart
ment of Commerce relative to
export shipments of apples to
Continental ports.
A great many apples from this
section find their way to German
markets where the Governmental
scrutiny for San Jose scale infest-
ed fruit from this side, is very
rigid.
Probably the present trouble
has been caused by the arrival of
fruit SPRAYED with 4 solution con-
tanning 4arsenate Of lead as one of
it's conponents, which has not
been washed off by rain or wiped.
oil before packing
We expect that the trouble has
been greatly exaggerated as the
danger from the source suggested
is infnitesimal.
The report that the British
Government is to make more
stringent the importation rules
affecting American apples is re-
garded in some quarters as a
reta1iatory step to the precaution-
airy measures being proposed to
prevent the importation to the
United States of diseased potatoes
from British nnrtS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
Back To The Farms.
High Prices The Result Of Farm Abanl
donment Produced By Compulsory
Eduestion And Child Labor Laws


donment Produced By Compulsory
Education And Child Labor Laws
Communicates
West Friendship, Md.
To the Editor:-Th There is a great excite
ment all over the country in regard to
1.-THE high cosl of living" have ever
said it was due to farm abandonment
and that 1T, in town. was caused by
compulsory education and child labor
laws, which directly and indirectly run
the boys off the farms
Of late the great railroad presidents
of the country have come partially to
my conclusion and with them some
governors and prominent people in all
walks of life. In the Baltimore Ameri
can of December 1st l gave a letter
introducing the great railroad men and
the letter has been replied to by Mr..
V. P. Keller. of Summit Point, ] Jefferson
County, West Va, in the The Ameri-
can of December 9Th.
From certain point of view most
all that Mr.. Keller states is true; but
am dealing with problems in their
wholesale aspects. All the world knows
that New England has ever been the
most strenuous section of the country
in the matter of education. and all the
world likewise knows that years ago
the section became famous for its aban-
doned farms.
As education has spread West apd
South abandoned farms have also n IL
creased in number, until at the present
time we see the proof in diminished
products and higher prices. prices which
tariff reductions nor anything else will
down. Even the boosted agricultural
colleges have seen all the offshoots
hlelng off to the cities in common with.
the rest.
AT the came time, while all these
things are compelling US to point the
finger at education, Carnegie, Rookie
Teller. he self interested ministers,
club women and fad,lists are all calling
for the multiplication of high schools
and colleges. for Texpert surveys at
large expense 10 the states, and for
compulsory education and child labor
laws, all of which would tend to in
crease farm abandonment.
Owen r. Livejoy formerly pastor of
Methodist Church. is now the great
national perambulator in the cause Of
child labor laws. He has recently an
nounced that child labor on farms is to
be stopped as soon sts child labor in the
cities has been srfficie tlv attended to.
In other words. childrf n who work on
farms are to be regarded as criminals.
There is plenty of time for the people
to get their fill of higher prices, but
they will never get lowersones until the
farm is again brought forward as worthy
the abiding place Of the sons, and daugh-
zters Of the race. Educators i must he
stopped in their msd rush for the i'm
beeiling of the children. Liberty and
Labor, and not education must become
the national slogan.
FRANCIS BUCK LIVESEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
2 aul Thomson A 81 Degree Mason,

Paul Jones Thomson. son Of DR.. Au-
gustus Pembroke Thomson, Summit
Point. West Va, was indicted into the
secrets Of 80 degree Masonry last week
in the Scottish Rite Cathedral in the
Grand Consistory. State of Louisiana,
located in New Orleans. Mr.. Thomson
is member of the Leesville Virginia
No 113 Lodge of A.. F& A. M where
he was initiated in fallgof 1906. Both
of Mr.. Thomson's grand fathers were
prominent in masonic circles in early
days in Virginia. Mr.. Thomas is at
present Vice President and one of the
owners of The New Orleans Item.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
The Dixie Calendar.

We have been favored with copy
of the Dixie Calendar issued by the
Page Publishing Company, of Balti-
more. which is of the usual standard of
excellence Owing to the large in
crease in its circulation the Calendar is
now offered at Soc. the copy. postpaid
The 1914 edition contains quotations
from the works of two Jefferson Coun-
ty poets, the late Daniel b. Lucas and
Mrs. Danske cambridge
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
Orchard Deal.

Mr.. ]. NJ Rothwell has closed deal
in this county that gives him control of
the well known Border orchards. These
are owned by DIR. D. W. border and
include some $500 bearing apple trees.
A lease has been signed whereby Mr..
Rothwell will have the orchards for the
next SIX years 1t is one of the most
valuable fruit propositions in the fruit
section Martinsburg journal.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
b Your Christmas Shopping at
Home.

1t is reported that the local
banks will pay out over ten
thousand dollars. of Christmas
Savings Funds, which should go
4 long way towards booming the
holiday trade of the town, ifsthe
money is expended here.
When the same quality Of goods
can be bought for the same money
at home as abroad,it is the moral
duty of the people of town and
county to encourage home business
by spending their money where it
will count for the good Of the
home community.
OF course when enterprising
out of town houses advertise their
wares in the town papers, and
local merchants lack the enter
prise to do so, they can't COM
plain if they see the buying pub
lie passing them by and sending
off for the goods which have been
brought to their attention by in
telligent publicity.
AS Bryan well says: 9 A mer-
8
chant who tries to do business
without advertising, is like a
man who throws a kiss to his
sweetheart on a dark night. He
may know what he is doing, but
no one else does
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
The Old South.

In the honor held above estate; in
the hospitality that neither condo
seenaed nor eringed; in frankness
and heartlncss ana wholesome COM
radeship; in the reverence paid to
wpnGnhood and the inuiolable re-
speet in which woman's name was
held---the Civilization Of the old
slque regime in the South, has not
been surpassed, and perhaps will
not De equalled 9a}o'sg men.
henry W. GRADY
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
Charleston Should Change
Its Name!

We print this week articles
recently appearing in the Char
lesion papers,. which are to say
the least misleading and evident
" based on wrong information.
our enterprising neighbor-
Ranson-(not Ransom) now has
its own postohice and its manu-
facturers may arrange with the
railroads for the billing of freight
to the new town.
But If the railroad companies
are preparing to wipe the name
of Charles Town off the map
without courtesy of notice or due
process of law-they may have
another think coming before such
contamination is reached.
Granting for the sake Of areu-
ment that by Legislative enact
meut Charles Towns name we're
to be changed.
Would not a large percentage
of Charleston's mail and tele-
grams and express and freight
matter continue to go to Charles
ton, S. c., or Charlestown, Mass.
or some of the many other Char
lestons and CharlesteMns besides
the Capital of Jefferson County !?
Some years ago, the Editor,
while member of the State
Senate, introduced a bill to change
the name of Charleston to Kama
wha. 1t was favorab1y reported
and passed its first reading, but
.died on the Calendar during the
closing days of the session as do
many other meritorious measures
in like circumstance.
The facts developed during Its
discussion were that Charles
Town had by far the better right
to the prefix Charles-the name
of its founder, Charles Washing
ton-in point of priority and for
sentimental reasons.
No pretext was advanced for
the State Capitol having pirated
our name. It was first called
Clendenin, after its founder
Charles Clendenin. Then Kama
wha, the beautiful significant
Indian name of the river on whose
banks the future State Capitol
was founded, and then for some
unscrutable purpose Charleston,
since which time confusion has
been worse COMPOUNDED and the
business interests of both con1mu-
mites have suffered.
Many Charleston merchants
have their mail and freight adj
dressed Charleston-Kanawha any
how.
1t is a fine town, peopled with
some of the Lords elect, and it is
well worth the price of admission
five cents toll-to forgather
there occasionally.
So let the next Legislature re-
christen the seat of State Gov
ernment Kanawha, and all will
be we'll.
But lay no impious hands on
Charles Town.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
Orchard Land Sells at $575.

The highest price paid for apple
orchard land in Frederick county, if not
in the lower Shenandoah Valley, was
reported in deal made today by Mr..
W. L. Fultz. the well known real estate
dealer of this city. acting for Mr.. N.
A. Cooper and his son, Mr.. Grover c.
Cooper. who 5 sold to Mr.. Edward
Gather, of the county, On orchard of IA
acres for $575 per acre, or a total of
So $50. The orchard is situated near
the Pughtown pike, several miles north
west of Winchester, and it was set out
II years ago. All the trees ale York
Imperials. The property was formerly
owned by Mrs. Bessie McCann, Of this
city. who several years ago sold it to
Meesrs Cooper for about $500 an acre.
Mr.. Gather is one of the best known
farmers and fruit growers in that sec
ton of Frederick county, and although
the price paid for the land is the high
est ever recorded in this locality, the
investment Is regarded as good one. -
Winchester Star.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11

Secretary of State.
Washington. DC.
False reports circulating Antwerp
market that all American apples poison
GUS, several deaths resulting therefrom.
Belgium importers appeal this office
for prompt denial Department Agri-
culture otherwise trade will continue
seriously affected. City Government
already ordered investigation.
RIEDERICH.
Respectfully,
A. Fl. BALDWIN
Chief of Bureau.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11

j Don't give things because they are
cheap and make a big show for the
money. As rule. it is a dangerous
thing to pick up a lot of all sorts o.
things at bargain sales for Christmas
presents. If you do there Is always
the temptation to make inappropriate
gifts.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
Departmental Commerce and Labor
uunHU Of naasn lnD Dounns Esuyllrl
Washins,on
December 8, 1913.
The virginias Fruit Exchange,
Charles Town. W. Va.

For such attention as
may be deemed advisable. there is
quoted below eabiegram from the
American Consul General at Antwerp,
Belgium:
Nov. q. 1913. =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11

Particularly desirable as gifts
for women. Newest designs, un-
usual values,
Novelty silk Petticoats- ylish
n1odefs-top of fine messaline,
hounce of Persian design silk in
light colorings -speciat at $3.50.
Fine Messaline Petticoats-
straight top, double pleated
flounce of Persian design silk,
light or dark colorings-extra
value, $500.
Messaline Petticoats--al1 shades
81. so, $500, so, $500 and 5000
lingerie lin blouses
White Wolfe Blouses-beauti-
full models, latest ideas, high or
low neck, $1.5O.
All-over embroidery or wolfe
waists-raglan or long shoulders,
$500.
Othes exquisite waists many
models to $500.
BOGUS & BUHL,
NORTH SIDE. PT-rTsBUR4 PA
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11
charIes Town rs. charIeston

Exasperated by isag years OF cor
fusion incident 10 the misshipment of
goods. the Baltimore & Ohio officials
have decided, at the behest of Charles
Town consignees. to officially designate
the freight station there Ransom, :"
West Virginia. instead of Charles Town.
From time immemoriaI freight ship
ments, express packages and mail mat
ter have been missent. Charles Town
getting consignments intended for
Charleston. and Charleston getting
packages intended for Charles Town
The action of the Baltimore & Ohio
suggests common-sense course for
postal authorities and geographers.
There is no reason, save that of sheer
est sentimentality. why a state should
cling to two names so similar. go easily
confusing and so prominent.
Charles Town, of course, has it's ira
ditions, ita ancient and honorable his
| tory, its heroes and its classic and tragic
institutions, but these, with another
name above them, would lose none of
their honorable Significance, nor would
their sentimental interest be a whit
abated. Huntington Herald Dispatch.
Railroad companies have mighty
powers when they really care to exert
them The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Goropoux- IN nov, -, l. AL;x.,o. -
suffered long from the similarity of
names of Charleston and Charles Town
West Virginia. and, seeing all efforts
of individuals and combinations of in
d;viduals to change undesirable con.
ditions arising therefrom fail, decided
to turn tia trick itself. Therefore, the
B. & 0. row desienates the freight
station Ransom" instead of Charles
Town.. If the express companies and
the postoffice authorities want to earn
the everlasting gratitude of Charleston
West Virginia. they will very quickly
coincide with the good judgment of the
railroad company and adopt Ransom"
as the official name for Charles Town.
Ransom is a good name anyway, easy to
write, easy to remember and there's
something charming in the sound of it
when you saw it or hear it said.
Charleston Mail.
The historic Charles Town, in Jeffer-
son county, may become Ransom in or
der to end the confusion in railroad
shipments between that town and
Charleston. Consignees in Charles
Town have proposed the change in the
name and have requested shippers to
them to marx ali consignments "Ran-
son" II. E. Smith the freight agent
of the B. and o. railroad has instructed
all connecting railroads to rate ship
ments Ransom and consign them to
Charles Town. The B, and o., it is
believed, will also politically adopt the
name of Ransom for Charles Town.
The above news has been received
with great satisfaction by merchants
in this city. az there has been much in
convenience caused in the past through
the mixing up of freight, mail ard ex-
press matter belonging to the two cities.
-Kanawha Citizen.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-12-11

New blankets. comforts and bed
spreads Paimbaum's.
MllIer's Pharpaey have fresh eorial-
der and sage.
Ask Miller's Pharmacy first. They
have it or will get it for you.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-25
MRS. FELIX MAGUIRE.

Mrs. Felix Mcguire of the town of
Emmett, passed away at her home
Sunday night, March 18th, after a
brief illness of two weeks of troubles
incident to advanced age. She was
50 years old. She was born in Ireland
and came to this country with her
husband and settled at Emmett in
1851 Mr.. Mcguire died fourteen
years ago. They purchased a farm in
that town and the family became
known throughout the valley for their
hospitality, progressiveness and untir-
ing efforts to better the conditions of
their fellow beings. Especially
throughout the county was the name
of Mcguire known in nearly every
household.
There were born to this excellent
couple nine children, six sons, Will
liam, Joseph, John, Felix, Thomas
and Leo, and three daughters, Mrs.
A. Michael Miss Elizabeth and Miss
Kate Mcguire, the latter having
passed away four years ago. All who
survive reside in the town of Emmett,
owning and operating splendid farms.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
morning from St. Patrick's Catholic
church of Halder, Rev. Fr. Klein
officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank O'Connor of
this city, attended the services.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-25
BRICK HOUSE SENT BY MAIL.
Uncle Sans Parcel Post Gets Its
Heaviest Parcel.

The Ringle Brick company. sent
from its plant, by parcel post this
morning brick of local manufacture
to be used in building a brick house
at the Coliseum Chicago, during the
Clay Products Exposition which is to
be held February 26th to March 8th.
This brick will be one of 25,OO0 sent
by parcel post from every brick plant
In the United States to be used in the
construction of this house, which will
be given away and reerected after the
exposition. The idea was originated
TO test the merits of the parcel post
system and it is certainly a novel one.
Il record will be kept of each brick
from the time the brick is mailed
until it is delivered in Chicago in or
der to see how speedily Uncle Sam
can deliver brick house by mail 1t
is probable that Uncle Sans mail
carriers in Chicago will not be overly
enthusiastic for this method of de-
livery Of brick house. Other mail
carriers throughout the country will
watch the experiment with interest
and fear and trembling. While the
prick tireproof home is becoming more
and more popular because of its per-
manency, economy and superiority,
it is not probable that they will be
delivered by mail to any alarming ex-
tent. At any rate the Ringle Brick
Co., will have brick in the first brick
house ever sent by mail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-25
MASONS ELECT OFFICERS.

Concluding the most successful an
nual conyocation in its history, the
grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons
OF Wisconsin on Wednesday ended its
session by the election and installa-
tion of the following officers:
Grand High Priest-Homer G. Clark,
Neillsville
Grand Deputy-Frank e. Noyes,
Marinette.
Grand King-W Walter "A. Clark, Mil
waukee.
Grand Scribe-Aldro jerks, Dodge
vile.
Grand Treasurer-David II. Wright,
Madison.
Grand Secretary William w, Perry,
Milwaukee.
Grand Chaplain-The Rev. James
E. Garret, Markesan.
Grand Lecturer-C. S. StockWell,
Neillsville.
Grand Captair-F. E. Bump, Wau-
sau.
Grand Principal Sojourner-B. l..
Dunwiddie, Mineral Point.
Grand Royal Arch aptain-Robert
Blackwood, Milwaukee,
Master Of the First Veil--John E.
LangdOn, Lacrosse.
Master of the Second Veil-H. G.
Norris, Elkhorn.
Master of the Third Veil-F. G.
Martin, Chippewa Falls.
Grand Central-John B. Cromwell,
Milwaukee.
Trustee-A. B. Medberry, Oshkosh.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-25
PRIZES FOR GOOD MENUS.

The patient housewife who is try
ing to cater to the needs of her family
on moderate income has to solve
daily the same old problem. "What
shall / cook for breakfast, for lunch
con, for dinner 90 The very monot-
ony of the question gets on ones
nerves, and there is lot of real diff
Guilty in planning a wholesome var
iety for each day. The Chicago Rec
ord-Herald has mercifully come to
the aid of puzzled housewives by
printing in each issue a set of three
menus, with recipes, under the title,
'Meals for a Day." What is more, it
gives four cash prizes every week for
the best of three menus, and women
all over che country are invited to
compete. The terms of award and
the names of the latest winners may
be found in any Monday issue of The
Record-He That is the day, too,
when the "Martha's Management
column appears, with its helpful hints
and advice to cooks and houSekeepers.
In the Sunday issue whole page is
now filed with the splendid new fea-
ture known as THE Peoples Insti-
tute of Domestic Economy" This
also gives group of selected recipes,
which If cut out will make a most
valuable collection. The beautiful
embroidery pattern each Sunday is
itself worth double the price of the
whole paper. Women not familiar
with the prize menu feature of The
Record Herald should investigate it
at once. Many have found it a
handy means of getting fresh ideas
and securing cash for those they al
ready have.