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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
The Times Dispatch bureau.
, BOllingbrook street,
I'hOnn 1871
Petersburg. ~. Decemhcr /

Petersburg. Va, December II.
public meeting OF the Chamber
OF Commerce viii he held Tomorrow
evening in the interest OF Southern
material development and greater pub
iicity. Tho principal speaker viii bc
w. III. ManSs. rcprcscntatinE the south
ern Settlement and Development or
Eanizatiou, who will explain til. OBJ
jccts ut the organization and its i'm =
portancc In promoting tho development
Of the South and Of this section. AR.
Manss has spoken in other cities OF
the state. advocating the establishments
Of bureaus OF agriculture and immi.
grafton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
I'rllay Deeenlber ~. lsla.
Improving Land

is il no, perfect
Is feasible TO ina'lt-
cain and inc. ease
ilIo fertility OF the
i - IL by growing
leBumcs and feed
ing them on the
ulace ana making
50 i l IA y "a |
buying any "um
~ c rc al fertilizer
whatever
No. ,iiis is not
practicable. y o u
g . nno 1 maintain
ana increase the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12

stock department. rs they had II chance
to sec some Of The hest stock in the
country
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12

Competing for Prizes.
Tho students Of tie Chester High
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
BIG BiRN BURNED.

Loss "i Many Horses. Cattle ana Hogs 10
Jacob Warden.
ISreciul 10 I'll" 'uimos- Dispatch1
Winchester Va. December H. Fire. prob.
ably al inc"ndiary origin. early to-day de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12

Please advise us in regard to the
method of organizing a farmers union
Aiso suggest some method in regard 10
getting farmers together 10 control the
prices Of our faj "a! labor. What NC
want il ii fixed pricc for each different
piece of work that has to be done on
the farm. How late can Strawberries
be sct?' You do not give your coun-
~ and do not find Your postofiice in
my directory. For advice in regard to
organizing union write to j. u
Green. organizer OF North Carolina
Farmers Union, care OF the Progressive
Farmer, Raleigh. y. G.
AS TO getting farmers OF any section
to combine in regard TO prices for
farm labor. ] rather fear that can
not help YOU That is Il matter f6.'
the farmers to decide themselves, ana
1t would seem TO me not to be Eractic-
able to fix piccc-work prices for farm
work. The only way to work farm
labor is by monthly wages or day work,
paying n man what he is worth
have set strawberry plants here well
into December, or so long as the soil
Is open II J knew wh sro You are,
could advise better. 7 will take 1t az
Il favor Is all my correspondents will
give their county as we'll AZ their post
Office
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21

inefit without giving them the care
I'll consideration to which they are
entitled. FLAWS and Objectionable
features that are not apparent at
flrs sight could thus be stricken out
and amended. P,tticularly. Is this
desirable IN the case OF bills that
hss not intended to be Of general ap-
plieatioh ana that affect only certa' a
local ties or certain phases OF gov
efnment or business, the actual APP
pieation Of. which may not be obvf-
Gus to the busy senator or delegate.
An iampo1tant example at the
present time in this state is found
IN the rushing through OF municipal
charters for various communities,
the needs, conditions and peculiar
phases Of which can scarcely be APP
preciated by more than few legls-
lators and not even those few in the
limited time they have for sounding
the public sentiment Of the. eommu-
mites concerned. 1T is possible,
too, for certain features Of such leg
TO be pprposely overlooked,
which gives an Objectionable loop
hole for unjust class legislation. 1t
Ii to be hoped. of course, that a mu-
Ticlpal code win be enacted IN West
Virginia, which will eliminate the
disgusting and disgraceful
methods of iamnlng municipal char
tiers through the legislature every
time it meets.
With due consideration of all
measures. such as recess would
provide, 1T would be unnecessary
in many instances to be continually
asking for changes, alterations and
amendments in laws, as many of the
needed, changes. perhaps the most OF
them, could be detected when every
body is given the opportunity of so
doing before the bills are enacted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
This Diil Stop Your
Cough In a Hurry
Save g by Making This Cough
Syrup at Home.


! This recipe makes ia pint of better
cough syrup than you could buy ready
made Tor $3.50. A few doses usually
conquer the most obstinate cough
stops even whooping cough quickly. Sim.
PIE as it is, no better remedy can be had
at any price.
Mix one pint of granulated sugar with
" pint of warm water, and stir for
minutes. Put 21s ounces of Pinex fifty
cents. worthy in a pint bottle; then add
the Sugar Syrup. It has q pleasant
taste and lasts a family long time.
lake a teaspoonful every one, two or
three hours.
You can feel this take hold of a cough
IN Q way that means business. Has a
good tonic effect, braces up the appetite,
and IS slightly laxative, too, which Is
helpful. A handy remedy for hoarse-
ness, Group, bronchitis, asthma and all
throat and lung troubles.
The effect of pine on the membranes
IS well known. Pinex is the most yalu.
able concentrated compound of Norwe.
gian white pine extract, and is rich in
guaiacol and all the natural healing
! pine elements. Other preparations will
not work in this formula,
This Pinex and Sugar Syrup recipe has
attained great popularity throughout the
United States and Canada. It has often
been initiated, though never successfully.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction, or
money promptly refunded, goes with this
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will
get it for you. If not, send to The
FneS Goa IT. Wayne, Ind.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
fine HOME
To Be Erected at Fairmont by
Woman's Christian Tens
perance Union.

FAIRMoNT, Jan. i21-The Wo:
mans Christian Temperance Union
one of the most progressive organi-
cations in the city, has Just decided
to erect fine new home in the near
future.
The proposition has been occupy
ing the attention Of the ladies for
some time, and it received decided
boost when Mrs Albert Price made
the announcement that she would
head the subscription list with a do
nation of $1,000. Other members
assured the society that they would
contribute $500 and a committee
has been appointed to determine
the amount It will be possible to
raise.
The proposed building will cost
SIT, 900 and will be constructed in
the main part of the city. A COM
mittee is now looksaggfor,a site and and
hopes to closeup deal soon. The
local society is the first in the state
to build its own home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
cat Ont 81 the Rae.

Commission form Of government
advocates are loud along only GER
tain imagined beauties Of that kind
Of government and with loud pre-
claim, they are attempting to con-
ceal other motives at this time, one
OF which Speaker George of the West
Virginia House ofsDelegates has let
out of the bag as follows:
"The county court, in at least
three4fourths of all the counties of
this state, in which license for the
sale of intoxicating liquors is now
granted is, as l am informed, opposed
to the granting of license for the sale
Ct intoxicating liquors, and in the
event that the commission form of
government Is established at least
three-fourths of the saloons in this
state will be abolished at the end of
the present fiscal year, ending June
80, 1913.
at is the intention of the legisla-
ture, as / understand it, in the event
that this commission form of govern
nent cannot be established, to amend,
by separate acts, the city charter of
each city in the state wherein the
county court Of the county is dry
and take away the exclusive right
from the city council to grant any
license for the sale of intoxicating
liquors, except by the concurrence
OF the county court in such county.
This fact being generally known
throughout the state has arrayed the
liquor interests against the organiza-
ton of the Senate, and they too have
Joined with the lobbyists represent
Ing the interests, and in my judgment,
no legislature ever assembled in any
state in this union that was sur
rounded by such horde of lobbyists
as the one that is now seeking to be
organized at this place."
Mr.. George makes the license quss-
ton paramount at present with the
fad "governists,' and he goes so far
as to say that II the new form can NOT
be forced on the people, an attempt
win be made TO give three men known
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
THIS lADY'S
GOOD APPETITE
Mrs. fianseil 10 . Letter From
Mobile, TeIlsilOW She GainedIt.

Mobile. Ala.-'T suffered for seven
years. with womanly trouble" writes
Mrs. sigurd Hansen in a letter from
this city. Il felt weak and always had
a headache and was always going to
the doctor. At last / was operated on,
and felt better, but soon / had the
same trouble.
My husband asked me to try cardui.
/ felt better after the first bottle, and
now, I5haye a good appetite and sleep
well. / feel fine, and the doctor tells
me am looking better than he ever
saw me-
If you are sick and miserable, and
suffer from any of the pains due to
womanly trouble-try Cardui.
Cardui is successful because 1t is
composed of Ingredients that have been
found to act .curatively on the woman
ly constitution.
For more than fifty years, it has been
used by women of all ages, with great
successl Try 1t. Your druggist sells 1t.
N.B.-ynte to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. chat.s;
nooaa MedleNe Co., Chattanooga. Tenn. for Speeid
@ Women." sent In plain wrapper. on reaues'
Il y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21

morning sun and Is supposed 10 be
4frst class gas territory but mot now
under lease.
FOURTH. The PtftsBurg vein Of
coal In and under the above tract Of
1QR acres Of land. There Is IS lie
acres Of said coal and 1t adjoins other
GOAL land. sold and. unsold-and Is Of
the very hest quality and viii be sold
together with necessary and usual
mining rights and privileges in and
under said tract OF Zoe acres OF land.
TDRSH5 on sALE:-lo third cash
In hand on day OF sale land resides~
upon credit OF nine and eighteen
months taking from the several pnr-
chasers notes with good personal Sc
curity bearing interest from day Of
sale and further secured by lien on
the respective properties so sold.
HARVEY W. GIARMER.
Special Commissioner.
/. I. Wade CofI1ah, clerk of the
Circuit Court Of Harrison County. do
certify that Harvey w. Harmer whose
name is signed to the above notice of
sale has given bond as required by a
decree in said cause.
Given under my hand this the -21st
day Of January 1919.
/. WADE coFfIMlAiN, Clerk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
The Only Tree Left.

The Democratic members of the
Legislature held a caucus Monday
night end named Clarence w. Wat.
son, one of the present United states
senators from West virginia, for the
empty honor this time. Earl H.
Smith, of the lFairmont Times, wrote
OF the caucus as follows:
so popular is he with his party
the state over that no other mem
Der was mentioned for the honor,
those present seeming to be of the
opinion that none but he was de-
serving of it."
/ Thus has Democratic senatorial
timber been all cut, deadened or
dug UP by the roots. Political
Ugh ning must have played havoc
with that forest Of Democratic SEN
atorial timber within the last two
years. 1t is, indeed, bitter thought
that the giant Democratic oaks,
popfars, 1watnnt. lind, chestnut, ce.
,dar and .underbrush have all been
swept away. leaving caly the one
fig tree that so recently sprang UP
in that forest and shot to the top.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21

President wilson might well
have gone with President Taft to
inspect the Panama canal. He
would doubtless have learned by
personal inspection lessons valuable
to him after becoming president.
Wilson failed to see it that way and
It Is evident that he prefers second
hand knowledge. or It may be that
he thought he would not know any
more about the canal after seeing IL.
The big ditch is big thing. but he
might have tried to grasp it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
A LegIslatlYe Recess.

There is now a provision in the
constitution of California, which
will appear quite novel to those Who
have not been appraised of it and
which may be OF interest, to West
Wirg!nians in view OF the fact that
certain constitutional changes re-
.specting the organization OF their
legislature are sure to result from
the regrettable obstruction OF bust
ness therein at the present and last
sessions.
The california provision pre-
scribes that the state legislature
shall hold a preliminary session OF
thirty days and then recess OF
thirty days, after which another
limited session shall he held during
which all pending business is sup
posed to be finished. During the
first thirty days all bills and resolu-
tons are introduced and referred to
the proper committees; and the re-
SSSS VI mOnIn aims 70 allow TINE
for the legislators to study all the
bills and to hear from their constit-
uerits before finally passing upon
measures proposed. for enactment.
The californsa Legislature IL now in
session. its recess will presumably
occupy the month Of February and
bills that are now being sramed and
! Introduced viii not come up for
final action until March.
This arrangement presents certain
advantages that are not unworthy Of
consideration in West. Virginia. 1t
would eliminate the possibility. Of
ruahing measures through to enact.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
Valuable Lands with Coal, on ana Ga

BY virtue of the several DEGREES en-
tered in the chnncery cause of Charles
H. pike and others against Charles f.
Pike and others now pending in the
Circuit Court of Harrison County, the
undersigned special commissioner will
sell at public outcry-at-the front-doeI
OF the Court House Of said county on
the GOTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1913
commencing at one o'clock p. NJ, the
following parcels Of land and Pitts
burg coal:
GNTRsT, a tract of about twenty-one
acres OF land situate on Still House
Run, just east of Clarkshurg and on
north side of Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. conveyed to Richard Pike by
Samuel w. Little and wife by deed
dated the 4th day of May, 1870. and
of record In the proper office of Har-
rison County In Deed Book SO, page
40, and by p. NJ. Long, Clerk. by deed
dated January 9th, 1898, and of rec
ord in said office in Deed Book 81
page $50, resefvinE however, all the
Pittsburg vein of coal and the neces-
sary and usual mining rights in and
under the same. Said land can be
laid off into building lots and is a val
liable tract of land.
SECOND. The Pittsburg vein OF
coal in and under the above; tract OF
about twenty-one acres of land.
There is supposed to be acres
of said coal. ard adjoins the coal OF
the Consolidated Coal Company and is
near the PinnIcklnnick- mine Of said
company Said coal is OF the best
quality and very valuable and will be
sold together with necessary and
usual mining rights and privileges in
and under said tract of twenty acres
of land.
THIRD A tract of about Ice acres
of land lying on the south side of the
Northwestern Turnpike about three
miles east of clarksburg, conveyed 70
Richard Pike by T. F. Winters and
wife by deed dated March s1st, 1868
and Of record in said office in Deed
Book so. page ,s14. ReservIng, how.
ever all the Pittsburg vein of coal
and the necessary and usual mining
rights and privileges in and under the
same, This farm is rich and faces the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21

as the county court dIctatorial pow
ers in the matter. The proceeding
smacks very much Of oiigarchy.
Under such a law, the county court
OF Harrison county II dry would not
issue saloon licenses. while the
county court of Marion county. Il
wet, would issue them.
There are many persons who voted
for the prohibition amendment Who
would not be at all pleased with such
a condition as that.
To the man Of sound mind and fair
thought, the overwhelming victory
for prohibition at the recent election
is enough and ne is willing to bide
the time constitutionally set for a
dry city. county and state. Such a
victory ought not to lead men into
a haste bordering on persecution and
unfair treatment.
Thousands Of voters in this state
viii cheerfully cooperate in help
ing to enforce the prohibition amend
ment after the time comes for en-
forcement, but they have no patience
with the undue haste evidently at.
tempted by men who are not content
to rest on their oars after aiding in
achieving such great and lasting
victory. The more they learn Of the
proposed commission form of govern
ment and the monarchial spirit be-
hind it the more ayerse to 1t they
become.
Speaker George has done the move.
.ment no service by letting another
cat out of the bag.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
BRoADDUs

Best vacant lot on Broaddus Ave-
nue., 4ox12O #. Cement sidewalk to
this lot, gas, water and sewerage lines
are ready to connect. Price $500.
Cash or terms. Can't be equallcd in
the city
Inquire at 4O8 Clay street
or address P. o. Box 1876,
city. Bell 816-R.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
Modern Mother Goose.

Sings the Charleston Gazette:
Little Willie Hubbard wen to The
cupboard
To get Bull Moose bone,
But when he got there,
The cupboard was bare. IL
For Seymour had got it and
gone.
Al diller, a dollar,
One Emmett showalter
Wantedato tride the Bull Moose. :
The Meese men met at. 10 o'clock
And said, Now what's the use?"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21

EVEN Democratic leaders and
statesmen are beginning to regard
woodrow Wilson, an uncertain man.
They have visited finn and answered
his questions but he has failed thus
far to indicate whether he will, heed
their advice. He is acting queerly
enough to cause grave apprehension
among the Democrats who want to
run the government the next four
years. They are beginning to fear
the worst.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
MORE THAN 300 NEW
HOUSES

VIII be needed here when the owens
Bottle Factory opens next spring,
Real Estate values are sure to go up.
Buy one of these lots now for home
or investment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21

Should It be decided that babies
can be sent by parcels post. the
stork would have an opportunity to
stay at home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
Al Evening Echo.

o jealousy! thou highest fiend o
hell thy deadly venom prays on m,
yitals, turns the heaithful hue Of m,
fresh cheek to paggard sallownesi
and drinks my spirit up.T-HANNAH
MORE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21

That Illinois Republican, club, for
which William horlmer, former sem
ator, obtained a license, is not likely
TO get along very far, If the ohstsd
and dlscredhed senator dominates
Il.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
CLAY sTREET

Vacant lot on Clay street, near
stealey street, ssx1Oo feet. Price 5000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
Fine Imported Dress
Ginshams, 15c I'd.

Many beautiful patterns In fine dress
ginghams for spring. One OF the best cot (
ton fabrics produced. A. large variety or
patterns including pIaids, checks, stripes,
and broken checks. Regular csc value.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
Priices

You will notice by comparisons that our
regular low prices are in many instances
lower than other stores advertised special
prices. ...,i.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-21
Carpets and Rugs

You will find here the largest and best
stock to select from In our city.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
MANY KILLED IN
NINE EXPLOSION
More Than Fifty Men Entombed
When Fuel Company Property
sat New caatIe Blows Up.

New Castle, Colo, Dec. 16.-Be-
tween forty-five and fifty miners are
entombed in the Vulcan mine, where
terrific explosion took place in the
lower entry at 10 o'clock this morning.
All of the men may be dead. Not
single miner has emerged from this
entry since the explosion. According
TO reports received here, the entry is
blocked 1t Is believed that fire fol-
lowed the explosion. as clouds of
smoke can be seen belching from the
entry.
The Vulcan mine is located about
a mile and a half south of New Cas-
tie and is owned and operated by the
Rocky Mountain Fuel & Iron Com
pany, with Headquarters at Denver.
The mine has two entries, the up
per and lower. starting from the side
of steep hill. The two entries, it is
understood. are not connected. The
upper entry employs between forty
five and fifty men. Relief parties
have gone to the mine from New
Castle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
URGES BAN ON
FREE SEEDS
SECRETARY HOUSTON PLANS UP
HEAvAL IN AGRICULTURAL
DEPARTMENT.
AMEND PURE FOOD LAW
RURAL WOMEN EAGER FOR AID
FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Reorganization of
the Department of Agriculture is fore
shadowed in Secretary Houston's first
annual report. presented to President
Wilson. A plan to be submitted to
Congress in the fiscal year estimates
Tor 1916 proposes to carry out the
work of the department in five or six
main groups. such as research, state
relations, rural organization, forest
service, weather and regulation Such
plan. Secretary Houston believes,
will promote coordination.
Plans for redistricting the country
FOR the enforcement of the pure food
law are announced and the secretary
announces his intention to ask for au-
chorffy to prepare amendments to the
pure food law to improve the food
supply. protect the public health and
promote uniformity in food legislation
Free distribution of seeds by CON
gressmen should be discontinued, the
secretary recommends. He would sub
stitute constructive work in distrib-
uting new seeds and plants.
Conditions vary widely in the Unit
ed States, says the report, because
farmers do not equally need better
credit arrangements, and all sections
are not similarly circumstanced. The
secretary believes there does not ap-
pear to be need for unique or special
legislation or for legislation which
snail aim to give the farmer credit on
easier terms than other members of so
cicty.
What is needed is the creation OF
conditions which shall enable him to
secure money at the same rates as
those which prevail for other classes
and for other sections.
Even though the problem of how
the farmer can best sell his produce
and can improve the conditions under
which he can secure the necessary
capital were solved, there would still
remain vital things to be accomplished
before rural life can be made fully eff
ficient, profitable, healthful, pleasur-
able and attractive, and before a larg-
develops.
Good roads are prerequisite for bet
ter marketing. for better schools"
and for more comfortable rural living,
says the report. ITO gain information
to enable the department better able
to serve rural women. the secretary
has addressed letters of inquiry to the
women of $4,000 selected farms cover
ing every county"