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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
Col. Washington Appointed.

His friends-and they are every.
where-Will learn with pleasure of the
appointment of Col. VIM de Hertburn
Washington, by Governor Sulzer, to an
important, and we hope lucrative posi-
ton. as one of the three members of an
advisory committee to make thorough
investigation of highway problems in
the State of New York, which has APP
propriated fifty million dollars for road
improvements. Evidently, apart from
his eminent fitness, New Workers. recog-
nize the fact that native of the coun-
ty having about the best roads on the
map could give them some pointers in
trying to bring theirs up to like standard
q
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
The Story StoneWaIl Jackson
Laughed At.

We were coming from Strasburg, VI.
to Winchester in an omnibus. General
Jackson and part Of his staff, / was
with my father, Maj. Wells Hawks,
who told this story In the early days
a Pilgrim father was going out in the
woods with his gun. He met man
who asked: Where are you going?'
Out in the woods. why do you carry
your gum / might meet an Indian.
Il thought you were a Calvinist. I
am Calvinist. Don't you believe
you cant die tillyour time comes?' i
knowI can't die till my time comes :
Then why carry gum Because
might meet an Indian whose time had
come And General Jack son laughed. :,
M " Logee, in Liippiacotts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
Apple Orchard Stolen.

The theft of an orchard. new wrink-
lie in the criminals annals of West Viz
GINA, has been rerpetrated onJudge T
A. Browns farm near Elizabeth, Writ
county, and deputy sheriffs are endeav-
oring to locate the trees. Judge brown
has gone there to spend several days
and will endeayor to discover who stole
his apple trees. which were dug up and
carried away root and branch The work
was evidently carried on for several
days and nights. The thieves stole 700
fine pedigreed trees. It is believed the
thief transplanted the trees in an or
chard of his own,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
The Bridge Bond Election.

The County Court refused, last
week, to order an election of the
voters of the Charles Town Dis
trict on the Bond issue, for the
purpose of bridging the Shenan-
doah River, as required by act of
the last legislature, alleging that
the amount for which the District
could issue its bonds would be
exceeded should the election
carry.
The bridge advocates, not adj
hitting this to be the case and
regarding the act of the legisla-
=ture as mandatory applied on
Tuesday to the Circuit Court for
a writ of aandamus. The case
has, by agreement, been set for
tomorrow.
Pending the decision of the
Court we refrain from comment
ing on the controversy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
The Lend.
tCollier's Weekly

All the land in the United Slater =
just the bare land--is valued at somel
thing like forty~or fifty billions of dol
lars. All the improvements thereon.
the farmhouses and factories and sky
scrapers and railways are probably
worth about as much more. The Inn
provements represent human toll and
thrift. The value of the land repre-
sents simply human need-of food ard
clothing. The value of the bare land is
due solely to the pressure Of population
and not to what the owners haye done
upon it. The improvements are perisli-
able and of steadily declining value.
The land value is imperishable and ad-
yances steadily. In the last fifteen
years thebland value has more than dou
bled. In these same fifteen yearg the
larger part of what stood thereon
factories and buildings has had to 1 e
replaced. The greater the amount If
the improvements, the greater the val
Ne of the bare land. Those who mace
the improvements-that is, the who, /:
of the population-presente ed to the own
ers of the land something like twen' y
or thirty billions Of dollars The gift
was masked by the fact that very
large part of the improvers were al 0
the land owners But the rapid rise of
farm tenantry and city tenantry will
soon make the line of cleavage clear.
Then perhaps we shall become intelli-
gent enough to SECURE the increment in
in land value to the whole community.
and not to the steadily decreasing num-
Der to whom is now a source of pri-
vate and enormous gain.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22

THE HILLS OF WEST VIRGINIA..



By Ross osBoRNE SELL.
oh. hills Of West Virginia. love you
when the snow
Lies white upon waiting world that
silent sleeps below;
When the icy clasp OF winter has locked
your dancing rills.
And ye tower in your rugged might, ye
everlasting hills.
Oh, hills OF West virginia. love you
when the sun
Has kissed to life sleeping world. and
StrinRtime has begun:
For then young lovers walk abroad, your
leafy lanes between.
And the wild bird sings his heart out
from bouehs of misty green:
Oh. hills of West Virginia. love you
better stiIl
When the glory of the Junetim has
crowned each sunny hill.
When the wild rose blossoms open your
little valleys through.
And on your slopes the gsntian Glands
dressed in gown of blue.
Oh. hills of West Virginia, love you
best Of all
When the leaves are red and golden in
the sp'endor Ct the fall
When purple hsze is hanging DER the
z valley and the hill.
And'th charm of Indian summer broods
peacefully and stiil,
Oh. hills of West Virginia. throughout
the changing year.
In my heart of hearts love you, hold
you ever passing dear.
In your changing. changeless beauty,
whereso'er my steps may roam,
Ye are always unforgotten, oh my bon
Tie hills Of home.
Charleston. w. Va, April 10. 1918.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
Civilization.

A traveller WHO believed himself 10
he sole survivor Of a shipwreck upon a
cannibal isle, hid for three days. in ter
ror Of his life. Driven out by hunger.
he discovered a thin wisp of smoke ris :
ing from clump of bushes inland, and
crawled carefully to study the type of
sayages about it. Just as he reached
the clump he heard voice say; Why
in hell did you play that card?" He
dropped on his knees and, deyoutly
raising his hands cried: -,
Thank God they are Ghristians!'
-Everybody's.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
$500 REWARD.

The above reward will be paid for
definite information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of any party dyna-
hitting the streams of West Virginia
for the purpose of killing fish. earn
estly request all Deputy Wardens, Of
ticers of the law, Fishermen, Sportsmen
and law abiding citizens to assist in
prosecuting, and if possible send to the
penitentiary all parties guilty of this
crime, for which there is no more ex-
cusel thau for the crime of murder.
Wire, phone or telegraph any informa-
ton you may have in regard to this
j. a. vIQUEsNEY,
Forest, Game and Fish Warden.
Bellington, w. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
We Are In It.

This is the one time in lifetime.
when the consumers are organizing
and that not IN violation Of the Sher-
man antitrust law. "a
For the law fortunately overlooked a
combine" to reduce the price of COM
modify and only applied to the fellows
who were combining to raise it.
This is entirely new deal, It is
combine" exclusively of consumers.
It meats US. We are it.
The call of the nation is to that here
-tofore neglected element of the popu-
Iation vaguely termed consumers.
The whole attention of the national
legislature is to be given to the one
thing. that attention may not be dis
tracted-that of giving this hungry els-
ment ofthe population square meal
at a virtuous price.
We are listening.
The other fellows, who have been ei'-
ting on tire lid of the sugar bowl, tel tel
us our scheme won t work. That even
if the duty il taken off our grub it
went reduce the price-the Cost of
living will be-the same. ;,
But we have been casually running
our eye over some statistics, and al
though we are not much of mathe-
matician, there are some figures show
ing the amount of food stuffs we imnort-
ed in single year that are suggestive.
We all helped pay tariff on them.
Now, the total vilue of this bill of
food stuffs is 81, ATE. 612 $50.
We are rot able TO state the exact
lump sum of the tariff charges we con-
Hsumers paid on that enormous gum Of
food stuffs, but we find a semi official
statement that it cost every average
family of US consumers Sis each for
that year; and that of the annual sum
thus paid by the consumers, SIG of it
went to the government and 500 of it
went into the pockets of the butcher,
the baker, the grocer, etc.
How much this latter combine rakes
in as the indirect result of this tariff
protection is shown by another table: {.
According to the statistics of the
Agricultural Department of the United
States, the value of the food products,
produced by the farmers of the United.
States for the year 1910 amounted to
the enormous sum of $4,000, O00, 00O.
Assuming that the farmers kept one
third for heme consumption, they plac-
ed upon the market Sc, 000, 600, 600
worth of farm products. OF this
amount there was shipped across the
sea 81. 900, 600. 600. which would very
clearly Indicate there was no great
shortage in the food supply for home
consumption Yet we find from the
same source that for what the farmers
sold for Sc, 0O0, 0O0. 600 the consumers
paid $13, 900. Que, 900, which increases
the cost to the consumers from the
farmers by the enormous sum of 81, 000
900, 600, an increase in cost of over one
hundred per cent between, the producer
and the consumer.
The foregoing figures are only a few
among a mass that make the consumers
combine most interesting and majestic
parade.
We are on the band wagon and we
are making the music although we are
hungry
And although the fellows with their
fingers in the sugar bowl are making
merry at our expense. we are heading
hugely for the pie counter. and we'll
GET therei Exchange.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
Consistency |

The Illinois Legislature has discov-
cred that Chicago factory of the In
ternational Shoe Company is paying
the girls, who work long hours in that
factory. only $3.50 per week. This
same company is paying lobbyists at
Washington big salaries and paying
their expenses at costly hotels to Keep
Congress from cutting the tariff rate
on shoes, SO the American manufac.
turer may be able to pay his iaborers
good wages. Weston Democrat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
The State Song.

The five hundred dollar state song by
S. E. Kiser is out. It is by a famous
poet and the lines show that he has at
least bar-room acquaintance with the
muse. We think he did well under the
circumstances. 1t is good deal like
bologna SAUSAGE the drunke- yon are
the better you will like il Pocahontas
Times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE.

l will sell my Full Five Passenger
Rambler Automobile which is in fine
condition, from the fact that it has not
been run over from four to five thous
and miles From this use it shows
very little wear 1t cost $3.50. and /
will sell it for $3.50 It will be demon
strated by Mr.. ]. F. Weller & Sons on
Berryville pike just south of town.
WILLIAM w. ROUSS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
NOTICE

Beginning with Sunday, May
25th, our respective Drug Stores
will be closed on Sunday except
ing from 900 to HOO O'Clock in
the morning and from 600 to 500
o'clock in the evening.
Signed,
Brown & HooFF,
MILLER's PHARMACY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
The TTagsdI Of Christian
Apaihy---In Matters Civic

Communicated
Baltimore. Nd, May 21st., 1918.
To the Edidor The Free Press"
Charles Town. W. Va.
Dear Sir:
Remembering recent hap
penings in the dear old home town and
county am sending you an article APP
peafing in the daily papers Of Balti-
more. which i wish you would publish.
Itshows that the Churches are awak-
eninR to their responsibilities and that
civic .'sins Of omission are no longer
TO be eondoned
Remember Schoenewolf
Sincerely,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-22
FOR RENT.

An elegant -four Room Flat with
Bath, also set of frst-class Double
Offices. All in new building one door
south of Farmers & Merchants Deposit
Company building Apply to
Apr Tiff. FRANK BECKWITH.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23
QUIETUS PUT ON LIQUOR SHIP
MENTS.

Since the passage of the Webb
law by the last congress regulating
the inter state shipment of liquor
there has been much speculation as
to what effect the law would have
upon the shipment of liquor into
Bear Lake and other dry counties
of this state individuals who desired
to use the liquor strictly for home
consumption Up to within few
days ago the American Express Co.,
and the Oregon Short Line had been
accepting shipments of liquor at Salt
Lake, Cokeville and other points,
which was consigned to towns in dry
territory in Idaho.
But last Sunday the lid was closed
and Theoretically sealed and no long
err can citizen of Montpelier or of
80 other towns in this state secure
by express or freight, even case
of beer to cool his inner man when
the sweltering summer days come.
The closing of the lid was the re-
suit of recent conference of the
legal representatives of the express
and railroad companies. After 4
thorough study of the Webb Jaw in
connection with the laws of Idaho
regulating the handling of liquor in
dry territory, the general attorneys
of the above companies caused an
edict to be issued to the agents of
the companies, directing them to re-
fuse shipments of liquor assigned
to towns in dry territory in Idaho.
In the bulletin the names of the
towns are given which are on the
prohibited list and there are 90 of
them in this state.
This will be unwelcome news to
many good citizens in Bear Lake and
other dry counties, who have been
in the habit of ordering either case
or barrel of Budweiser or some other
brand of the amber beverage for nse
during the hot days, and especially
when going on pleasure trips In the
hills. But such is the situation, de.
plorable as it may seem to some. and
so it will remain until such time as
the present federal and state laws
are changed which is not likely to
be in the very near future-Monte-
pelier Examiner.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23
PAID ADVERTISEMENTS

Feed Wheat and Oats on hand a.
Bond Bros. Att.
For garden seeds pure and fresh
90 to Berryman's Model Grocery. 40tf
When in need of fine stationery
,all at the Modern Pharmacy. SIT.
Notary public at the Standrod
bank. If
Painting and paper hanging done
by F. G. Barker, n south Main
street. 40-tf
Barker, the painter. is ready to
take your orders at n south Main
at Berryman's Model Grocery Phone
166. If adv.
Berryman's Grocery for fresh new
seeds for flowers and garden. 4Otf
The best of king coal either lump
or nut at Bond Bros. & CO. 44tf adv.
Ring 1903 for your next order Of
coal. ATT adv.
Hammocks. Berryman's Hard
ware. 43tf adv
Hog fence. Berryman's Hard
ware. 43-tfadv
Baby Go-Carts. Berrymans Hard
ware. 43tf. arv
Everything in Hardware. Berry
mans Hardware. 43-tf adv.
You'll ind It in the Wantad
columns. Look for It there.
SWAT THE Fly. a.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23

that the subject is referred to the
legislature for action, then the pro-
vision should be construed as self
executing and its language as ad-
dressed to the courts.
Section 6, article IS Of the con-
stitution, as amended by the amend
ment adopted by the voters OF the
state ON Nov. s, 1912, which pro-
vides, by striking out the words
"who is ex-officio tax collector, -
after the words "a county assessor, "
and inserting the words land also
ex-officio tax collector" after the
words, "a county treasurer, who is
public administrator" is self-opera-
tive and becomes a part Of the con-
stitution upon its adoption by the
voters of the state at the general
election on the 9Th of November,
1912"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23
TREASURES MUST NOW COL
LECT TAXES.

The constitutional amendment ad-
opted by the electors of this state last
fall making the county treasurer of
the respective counties of the state
ex-officio tax collectors, is self-op-
erative, according to an opinion
handed down last Friday night by
the supreme court in the case of
Maud Lowry Cleary versus William
A. Kincaid, in which an application
for writ of mandate was made by
Mrs. Cleary who is treasurer of Ada
county, against Mr.. Kincaid, who is
county assessor of the same county
to compel the county assessor to turn
over the books and property used
and required by the tax collector.
The opinion, written Justice Stewart,
is concurred in separately by both
Chief Justic Ailshie and Justice
Sullivan The latter justices fail to
concur with all the conclusions reach
ed by Justice Stewart but both agree
with him that the amendment is self
operative.
The courts opinion will result in
every assessor in the state turning
his books and accounts over to the
county treasurer, who will be re-
CURED to receive all taxes paid into
the county when they are due. The
object of the amendment was toI
give the county treasurer, who will
be required to receive all taxes paid
into the county when they are due.
Theobject of the amendment was to
give the county treasurers the duties
attached to the collection Of taxes
and thereby relieve the county asses
sors by giving them more time to. as
sess property.
The courts order directing the
writ of mandamus to issue as found
in the opinion is as follows:
ut is ordered and adjudged that
a writ of mandate be issued to Will
liam "A. Kincaid, assessor of Ada
county, directing him to turn over,
within a reasonable time, the books
and property used and required by
the tax collectors of Ada county and
permit Maud Lowry Cleary, as coun-
ty treasurer to perform the duties Of
tax collector of Ada county No costs
are taxed"
The syllabus of the opinion sets
fourth the courts construction Of
the constitutional amendment as
follows:
Constitutional provisions are 1
when there is man
fest intention that they should go (
into immediate eject, and no ancil-
ary legislation is necessary to the
enjoyment of the rights given or the
enforcement Of any duty. This Is
% be determined from a considera-
ion both of the language used and
" the intrinsic nature Of the provis-
on itself If the nature and extent
" the right conferred and of the LA
,ility imposed is fixed by the prov
sion itself so that they can be de-
ermined by the examination and
Of its own terms, and
here is no language used indicating
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23

If there is any rubbish pile about
your place that can hatch flies, do
something to destroy them now. If.
Want flyless town? Swat the fly If.
Let US figure on your Printing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23
ADVERTISED LETTERS

, May 20, 1913.
Brownlee, E. D.
Balelurke, DR.. A. B.
Brooks, Dick,
Cook, John X.
Genner, Chester.
Johnson, Robert.
Jensen, WILL
Jackman, George.
Jackson, Mrs. Ruth.
Jensen, Erban. {
Lovelass, H.
Morgan, Mrs. Elsa.
Molen, X. L.
Mcdonald, Mrs. David.
Ramoncita, Mr..
Samuelson, Wallace.
Titmus, Sims.
Warnan, Mrs. E.
All of the above letters remaining
uncalled for two weeks from date
of this list, will be sent to the Dead
Letter office. Parties calling for the
above letters will please say, "Ad-
vertised," giving date of this list.
H. B. CURTIS,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23

The Idaho Republican has one OF
the best equipped Jop Departments
in this section of the state and can
turn out work of the highest order.
Subscribe for the Republican.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

Bay horse, branded lazy J over
heart on left shoulder, pulled tail,
weight $50 pounds. Also jet black
filly, two coming three, hind feet
white, one front foot white, both
front feet wire cut. Paddy Farrell,
Rigby, Idaho. 48 tt adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23

We give you three Of those fine in
augural folder photos If you trade
with us. It's Just like inheriting
something you didn't expect. In
quire at the store. All-Cut Imple-
ment and hardware company. 46 tt
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23

Until the new Baptist Church is
ready for use, all the Sunday servi-
ces will be held in the Star theatre.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
Mrs. s. e. Holbrcok's. Rev. w. R.
Jewell, Pastor. Parsonage phone 22S
Read the Wantadl
Subscribe for the Republican.
Fresh bread from Salt Lake every
day at Delays Grocery. ATT adv
Now is the time to buy a fly swat
and swat those flies in the window.
Kill these remote ancestors and
there won't be any decendents. If.
We have all kinds of promissory
notes that anybody wants, and can
fill your orders for large or small
packages on a moments notice, at
the Republican office. tt.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-23

Read the Republican Wantads.
Let us figure on your Printing.
Swat him. If.
Are you a subcriber. ] not! Why no
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-16
AT THE EMPRESS

Most character women, as the
stage calls them, must use much
makeup. One of the most widely
known women who plays such
parts boasts of using quart OF
grease paint a season.
Miss Marie Stoddard, who is ap-
pearing this week at the Empress,
is an exception. With just a
touch here and there of makeup,
Miss Stoddard changes herself
from a handsome society woman
to a dowdy country girl. She is
doing this thrice daily and there
are many who believe there are
two women in her act.
The secret is facial expression,
she says. By twisting her hair
and putting on her comedy dress,
and working her face" as she
calls 1t, she becomes typical
backwoods girl.
Makeup is not altogether nee
essary," she explains. Facial
expression is everything, and
grease paints are only intended
to counteract the high lights Of
the stage"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-16
'On Board the Good Ship Earth" zSss.,
Getting Food Out of the Atmosphere

See morrow's the next article
this great SERIES - ~ ~ ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-16
AT THE TACOMA

An impression seems to prevail
pretty generally that the Paul j.
Rainey African expedition motion
pictures which will be shown at
the Tacoma theater four days
starting Thursday, pursued lions
to their lairs without guns or
rifles, depending alone on their
American dogs. But such was
not the case. Mr.. Rainey used
bear hounds to trail the beasts
and then unleashed a pack or
Airedale terriers upon them and
when the battle had proceeded
sufficiently far, he dispatched the
quarry with a bullet. The dogs
gave the lion the fight of their
lives, but in no instance was the
battle allowed to progress suff1-
GENTLY far to ascertain whether
or not the dogs could kill the
lions unaided.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-16
RUNAWAY WIFE CAUGHT WITH
ALLEGED MURDERER in PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 10
On a charge of robbing postof-
fees, John Torgerson is today
being held here awaiting the ac-
ton of government postal off,
Gals. According to the officials,
Torgerson has confessed to rob-
bling four postoffices, three rail-
road stations and eight stores, In
southern Oregon between Deem
Der 27 and January s.
Mrs. Arthur Dietz of Vienna,
Cal, who, with her two children,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-16
CITY TO PRINT
ORDINANCES

The city is getting ready to
republish city ordinances and old
ordinances are to be largely re-
vised. Yesterday nearly a
dozen of the old ordinances were
introduced to be repassed after
being brought up to date.
1t will cost probably $4,000
to publish the book, but the city
will get part of it back selling
copies to lawyers.