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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
Let Charleston Give Up The Mann
She Incorporated.

The Charleston Mail proposes
to appeal to the Post Office de
partment to make Charles Town
give up its name.
It calmly asserts that Charles
Town is stubborn and unaccomo-
dating. 1t mont change its name.
No it wont, under duress at
least-haying much the better
title to the name as Charleston
ought to gracefully admit.
Charles Town, named after its
founder, Charles Washington, is
a much older town than the State
capitol, which was originally
called C1endennin after its found
err; then took the beautiful and
significant Indianflafne Kanawha,
and then with other CharIeston S
innumerable in the country. for
some inscrutable reason called it
self Charleston.
Some years ago when in the
Senate, the Editor introduced a
bill changing the name of Char
lesion to Kanawl1a. 1t was favor
ably reported and passed its first
reading, bit failed Of Enactment
for lack of time to get it through
the Legislature .
At that time many Charleston
business men heartily favored the
change. Why not now
The Mail adds insult to injury
by alleging this reason for Charles
Towns desire to perpetuate its
historic name.
II have history" saysCharles
Town, sslieees.is the place from
which John Browns soul went
marching on. So momentous an
event in the history of this coun-
try must not be confused. or lost
sight of in a change of Names
While Charles Town offers Nc
apologies as being the scene OF
the old miscreant's expiration OF
his innumerable crimes, it has
many splendid reasons to be proud
of its name of which the Mail
seems to be ignorant and or
which we have not time or space
in which to enlighten it.
Let Charleston Of its own Volt
tion return to its old name Kama
wha, and leave us in possession
of the title it has half way fl
ched from us, to the demoraliza-
ton of business communication
and consequent damage to Char
lesion and Charles Town alike, stc
say nothing of that which innor
cent outsiders have to suffer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11

Congressman VIM. G Brown has
asked for the establishment of the
postoffiee at Duffields. Patrons Of
the old office assert that they. have
been seriously inconvenienced by the
closing Of it, dependent as they' are
upon the rural delivery service from
Shenandoah Junction, It's location
along the main line OF the B. 4 o.
Railroad, and is importance as q
shipping point make Duffields quite
the equal Of Bardane. and Keller. each
Of which remains in undisturbed pos
session Of is mail privileges and az
c9mmodations
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
Depot Saloons Must Go


Following its action in prohibiting
Liquor in its dining cars, the Pennsyl
yania Railroad Company has refused to
again lease the bar in its depot at
Pittsburgh. The license for the sale of
liquors at that place has expired and q
renewal was refused by the COMPANY,
That bar Is now closed The saloon lii
cense in the Broad Street station in
Philadelphia expired June |, and that
bar. has been abolished. It is said that
the saloon In the Harrisburg station
win be the next to go. This is further
evidence of how sQlidIy business ssnti-
ment Of the country is bshind the anti
liquor cause.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11

Turnpike Engineer Mcdonald has
planned two concrete bridges 10 be
constructed on. the county pixies this
summer. One ofthem will be built on
the MiddIeway turnpike at the B. &
%. Railroad crossing. miles north
west Of tewns Il will take the place
Of wooden bridge there, The other
one VIII BE buiit on the sHalltown and
Shepherdstown pike, near the farms
o. Mrs. Frank p. Lynch and Mr.. W.
N. Buckles where at present there is
an open clpss drain, A I'LL Of several
feet win be required on either side of
the bridge The material for this will
be taken from the roadway on the
hill nearby ID front Of the .ynch resi-
denee b lower the grade at thar
poink
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
Convention at KeYser.

The Democrats held m ass conven-
tion in Keyser on Saturday and appoin-
ted delegates to represent Mineral
county at the State Congressional Con-
vention at Parkersburg. June "a. and
the Congressional Convention at
Charles Town, q 5 Iune tn, and alsa
the Senatorial Convention, the time
for which has not been ftxxed The CON
yeRtioH INSTRUCTED its delegates to sup
port Wylie Reall, Of Welishurr. for the
Congressman Large. and the renomi-
nation Of Congressman VIM G Brown.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
Hon. Fred 0. B'ue to Speak in
Charles Town.

Hon Fred 0 B ue. Commits ioi,r OF
Prohibition will speak on the Yost Ii "
at the New Opera House ON Sunday,
4 ! 5th, a. 8p in. He will be accom-
pa nied by G. ". crahbe, State Super
Hiereeit Of The Anti Sake ! arue
who will speak of the work Of the
League ara tha law enforcement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
As Easy.

1t will just as easy for Charleston to
change its name as for Charles Town
% assume a different one. We have
Hard of no more impudent proposition
TIM ,Ahet of thelcapital to the famous
eastward town In this particular. We
expect the wise and polite fellows next
to be asking the name Of George WASH
ingtsn made over into John Smith. s.
Petersburg Journal.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
COxy's Army.

Coxy ended his march to Wash
ington with eight men and a mule
after traversing the Middle West
stirring up the unemployed. !"
His lack of recruits offers a
sufficient proof that all this Re-
publican talk of 'ssouphouses"
and armies of unemployed" is
false as their own pernieious
doctrines.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
Light On The Mexican Situation.

Life" says that everyone
agrees that President Wilson'S
Mexican policy is bad.
Also that any other would be
worse.
Nnxt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11

Lawrence H. Bowen has beea lesig-
mated as carrier on the route out of
Bunker Hill, Berkeley county, effective
june IS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
CHAPTER xIv.-contInued.


Suppose" he said with a CLEAN In
his eyes, suppose preach love, love-
tovel"
She put her fingers In her ears
again. Say It to Minnie" she cried,
and turned her back to him.
Very we'll" he said. Minnie Miss
Jennings refuses to listen. and there
are some things ! must say. Once
again am going to register protest
against her throwing herself away In
a loveless marriage. II feel strongly
on the subject Minnie"
She half turned, as II to interrupt.
Then she thought better OF 1t and kept
her fingers In her ears, her face
flushed. But he had learned what he
hoped-that che could hear him.
You ask me why feel so strongly,
Minnie, and you are right to ask. I'm
der ordinary circumstances, Minnie,
any remark OF mine on the subject
would be ridiculous impertinence."
He stopped and eyed her back, but
she did not move.
1T is impertinence under any cir
cumstances, but consider the provoca-
ton. see young, beautiful and SEN
sitive girl, marrying. frankly without
love, a man whom | know 10 be I'M
worthy. and you ask me to stand aside
and allow 1t 10 happen!"
Are you still presching? she
asked coldly over her shoulder. 1T
must be long sermon"
And then, knowing he had only q
moment more his voice changed and
became deep and earnest His hands
that we're clutching a chair-back. tool
a stronger hold. so that the ends o
the nails were white.
You see, Minnie" he said, turnin,
n little pale, II love Miss Jenning
myself You have known It lonI
time, for you love her. too. 1t ha
come to the point that / measure n
day by the hours when can see hel
She doesn't care for me; sometimes
think che hates me" He paused here
but Miss Patty didn't move. 81 haven
anything TO offer a woman except
clean life and the kind OF love that
woman could be proud of. | have L
title"
DIES 1alLy buuuthls IOOh hSi hH5S
out of her ears and turned aroun
She was flushed and shaken, but Ell
looked past him without blinking G
ayelash 20 me.
Dear me-" she said, the sermC
must have been exciting, Minnie! "
are quite trembly!!"
And with that she picked up h
nuff and went out, with not a CLAN
At him.
lie looked at me
Well" he eaid, that's over, Sht
angry, Minnie, and she'll never forgi
me-"
Stuff" / snapped, Il noticed 3
waited TO hear It all, and no real wo
an ever hated a man for saying
loved her"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
SYNOPSIS.

Minnie. spring house grl at Hope sana-
q orium. tells the story. IL opens WIN lhe
arrival OF Mise Patty Jennings VINO IS re-
ported TO be engaged TO marry Il prince.
Tho ssnatoriIm. The estate Is lett 70
scapegrece grandson. Dicky Carter VINO
must appear on certain date ana tun
the sanatorium successfully Tor iWo
months or forfeit the Inheritance. A case
81 mumps delays Dicks arrival. Mr.. Tho
burn IL lowering about In hopes OF Sc
Pierce "a college man IN hard LUCK. IS pre-
vailed upon by Van Alstyne. Dick brotn
s.r-i n-iaw, to impersOnate the missing heiT
and take charge Of the sauatorium untl,
carter arrives Dick who has el5ped
with Patty's younger sister. Dorothy. ar
rlveH and the couple go Into hldlng IN
the old shelter house. Fearing ~ -
Iorothy's father. who II at the sanator-
fum Dick arranges with Pierce 10 con-
rinue N the management OF the property,
Julia Summers. leading lady OF Plerces
She r. suing Dicky for breach or promise.
The prince. under the incognito or Oshhr
won invalid. arrives at the sanatorl ,
Barnes. character man with Plerco SNOW
and a graduate NJ D. takes the place OF
sanatoriun physician. Pierce, VINO ~
very much Interested In Patty, shows
strong dislike for invalid. Dick becomes
y,eevish over the Independent manner in
which Pierce is running the sanatorium.
Mise Summers discovers that the DICK
Garter she Is seeking Is the owner or me
his love letters from Miss Summers,
breaks into the wrong room and gets the
wrong letters Miss Summer dog mas
rnnvuIsious from overeatiug. The patients
believe It has been poisoned by the doped
spring water In a panic they 60 10
Pierce and start q row. ITO tells them
thc truth about themselves ana they
mako preparations to leave. A snow
blockade compels the patients 20 return;
pierce lays out course OF rational ana
simple living and all agree to give II
trial They take TO the new order OF
things enthusiastically and the effects are
quickly seen Dick and his relatives
however are not pleased. They hold 9
protest meeting IN the shelter house ano
Miss Summers walks in on them. MISS
summers yindictveness toward DICK
dvindles away at sight OF his wife, Dor,
s1thy. Thoburn and Won lnwald plan
fegst with the hope Of making the guests
dissatisfied so that Thoburn can grab the
Fanatorium. DIR. Barnes declares his love
for Minnie. Pierce tells Patty some truths
about her proposed marriage 70 the
prince and declares his own love FOR her
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01

her. I've been such a--such self
ish beasti"
"Hushl" He leaned toward her, and
held my breath. you are every
thing that is best in the world, and
What can offer you? / have moth.
ing, not even this sanatorium! No
money, no title"
ooh, that!" she Interrupted, and
stood waiting. We'll, you--you could
at least offer YOURSELF"
"Pattyl"
She went right over to him and
put her hands on his shoulders.
And II you won't" she said, an
offer myself instead"
His arms went around her like a
fash at that, and he kissed her.
Then, without releasing her, he
raised his head. with such a look Of
victory in his face that still see Il
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01

anything reckless"
Cold ham and egg salad" | said,
setting II down with slam. "Stewed
prunes and boiled rice for dessert. II
those cans taste as they smell, you'd
better keep the basket to fall back on.
Where'd you get that7"
Mr.. Dick looked at me over the bot
tie and winked.
I'm the next room" he said, Iced to
the proper temperature, paid for by
somebody else, and coming after two
weeks drought Minnie, there isn't a
shadow on my joy!"
He'll miss IT," said. But Mr.. Dick
was pouring out three large tumblers-
full Of the stun, and he held one out to
me-
Miss I'll" he exclaimed. Hasn't he
been out three times today, tapping
his little cache? And didn't he bring
out Moody and the senator and Won In
valid this afternoon, and didn't they
sit in the next room there from two TO
four, roaring songs and cracking bot
J ties and jokes"
"Beastsl" Mrs. Dicky said savagely.
Two hours, and we daren't novel;"
Drink pretty creaturel" Mr.. Dick
said, motioning to my glass. Don't
be afraid OF it, Minnie; it's food and
drink"
"a don't like it," / said, slipping at
It. I'D rather have the spring wa
ter"
You'll have to cultivate a taste for
it," he explained. You'll like the sec
ond half better"
| got II down somehow and started
for the door. Mr.. Dick came after me
with something that smelled fshy on
the end Of a fork.
Better eat something" he suggest
ed. THAT was considerable cham
payne, Minnie"
Stuff and nonsense" said. 81 wal
tired and 1t has rested me. That's all
Mr. Dick"
Sure"
Certainly" / said with dignity, TN
really rested, Mr.. Dick. And happy
I'm very happy. Mr.. Dick"
Perhaps I'd better close the door,
he said. The light may be seem"
You needn't close 1t until I've fin
ished talking" l said. I've done IN
best for you and yours, Mr.. Dick.
hope you appreciate it. Night afte
night I've tramped out here throug
the snow. and lost sleep, and lied my
self black in the face-you've no ide
how I've had to lie, Mr.. Dick"
Come in and shut the door, Dick,
Mrs. Dick called, Pm freezing"
That made me mad
Exactly" l said, glaring at he
through the snow, bringing you meal
that you scorn-oh, yes, you scor
them. What did you do to the baske
!. tonight? Look at 1t, lying there, mel
lected in a corner. with p-perfectl
good ham and stewed fruit in It,"
All OF a sudden felt terrible abor
the way they had treated the baske
and sat down on the steps and bega
: TO cry. remember that, and Mr.. Die
: sitting down beside me and putin
his arm around me and calling n
+ good old Minnie" and for heaven
sake not to cry SO loud. But l VIZ
past caring l had a sort of recolle
e ton OF his getting me to stand up. ar
I our walking through about
miles of snow to the springhous
a When we got there he stood off In Il
d twilight and looked at me.
5, I'm sorry, Minnie" he said. 81 ne
X er dreamed It would do that"
If do what?"
Nothing. You're sure you won't fc
q get?"
IS Il never forget" | said. ! had q
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
CHAPTER XIV.

/ carried out the supper to the shell
terhouse as usual that night, but
might have saved myself the trouble
Mrs Dicky was sitting on box, with
her hair in putfs and the folding card
table before her, and Mr.. Dick was I'M
corking bottle OF champagne with a
nail. There were two or three queer
looking cans open on the table.
Mrs. Dick looked at my basket and
burned up her nose.
"Put II anywhere. Minnie" she said
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
caeNp6oHT Hols 50 eS sssSs CO
CHAPTER XVI.

There was no one lett out MISS
Patty. AS she started out past him
with crimson spot In each cheek Mr..
Pierce put his hand on her arm. She
hesitated. and he closed the door on
Doctor Barnes and put his back
against 1t. / had just time to slip
back into the pantry and shut myself
in.
For minute there wasn't sound.
Then
II told you l should come" Miss
Patty said, In her haughtlest man
ner "You need not trouble to be
disagreeable."
"Disagreeablel' he repeated. 81 am
abject!"
Il don't understand" she said. But
you needn't explain. 1t really does
not matter"
ut matters to me. had to do this
tonight. | promised you would make
good, and If / had let this pass
Don't you see, couldn't let It CO."
you can let me go, now"
Not until ] have justified myself
to you"
| all uOl lnltItbltu.
heard him take a step or two
toward her.
81 don't quite believe that" he said
| in a low tone. you were interested
in what | said here this afternoon
81 didn't hear It."
"None of it?"
"Not-not all"
| oT snoLa va, ra,embar obout vour
sister, and about Dick" he paused
l could imagine her staring at him In
her wide-eyed way.
"You never mentioned them!" she
said scornfully and stopped. He
laughed, low laugh. boylsh and full
of triumph.
"Ah!" he said. so you did hear!
I'm going to say It again. anyhow.
love you, Patty. I'm-I'm mad fol
you. I've loved you hopelessly for sc
long that tonight, when there's a ra,
of hope, Tm-I'm hardly sane. L"
PLEASED" she said.
81 love you so much that | walker
at night Just to say your name, ovel
and over, and when dawn comes
through the windows"
you don't know what you are say
ing!" she said wildly. II am-still-'
II welcome the daylight" he wen
on, talking very fast, because l
means another day when I can se
you. II 1t sounds foolish, it's-it'
; really lots worse than it sounds
Patty"
The door opened Just then, an,
Doctor Barnes voice spoke from tn
step.
81 say" he complained, "yo
needn't"
Get Quit" Mr.. Pierce said angrily
and the door slammed. The second
interruption gave him time. / thinl
, to see how far he'd gone, and hi
voice, when he spoke again, was nc
, so hopeful
| Pm not pleading my cause" h
r said humbly, II know haven't an
r cause. | have nothing to offer you.
. you said this afternoon" Mis-
/ Patty said softly, that you could o
D fer me the-the kind OF love that
woman could be proud Of"
4 She finished off with sort of gas
k as If she was shocked at herself
I They were standing facing eac
o other, he all flushed and eager an
a my dear Miss Patty pale and trembl,
n But she wasn't shy. She was lookin
n straight into his eyes and her blesse
e lips were quivering.
n How can you care?" she aske
8 when he only stood and looked
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
81 Knew Right on What 1t Meant.

up the steps by this time and was try
ing TO figure why the springhouse
door had two knobs. hadn't any Idea
what he meant.
Remember" he said, very slowly,
"Thoburn is going to have his party
tonight instead OF tomorrow. Tell
Pierce that Tonight, not tomorrow. ="
was pretty we'll ashamed when !
got In the springhouse and sat down
in the dark. kept saying over and
over to myself, 30 I'd not forget, to
night. not tomorrow" but / couldn't
remember what was to be tonight
was sleepy, too, and my legs were cold
and numb. remember going into the
pantry for steamer rug. and sitting
down there for minute, with the rus
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01
Prompt.

Post-A beautiful garden par. -,.s,
given yesterday under the au''
of Lady Black. and
Mrs. Newrich-I'll have 'u' -1.e.
scape architect plant soms
or our lawn at once.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
OFFICIAL Berlin Report.

Berlin. Dec. TIT is officially an
nounced this morning that the Ger.
mans occupied LODI, in Russian Pc
land, on Sunday. LODI is the second
largest city of Russian Poland and
is rs miles southwest OF Warsaw, the
Polish capital.
The official communication issued
yesterday merely stated that the bat
tie around LODI is taking its course
as we expected" and continued:
Nothing of note has taken place in
the war area east OF the Mazurian
lakes, where the enemy remained
quiet, In southern Poland there Is no
change in the situation"
Another Official statement from the
German headquarters given out ear
lier yesterday was az follows:
'The report given In the Russian
statement of November 80 that the
German attacks In the vicinity of
Czenstochowa failed with many cas-.
ualtles to the Germans is false. the
truth being quite the contrary. The
attack OF the Seventeenth Russian
corps. which approached to within six
ty-flye yards of our lines, was re-
pulsed, the Russians taking a position
farther back and leaving large num-
Der OF killed and wounded"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
COLORADO COAL STRIKE OFF.
Convention of United Mine Workers
Adopt Resolution TO End Trouble.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 10.--The Colo
RADIO coal strike-in northern and
southern fields-is over. by unanimous
vote of the convention of the United
Mine Workers, a resolution was adopt
ed on Tuesday night officially declaring
the strike off December 10 The dele
gates from the northern fields, who
have been out for more than four
years. offered resistance at first, but
the sentiment was overwhelmingly in
favor OF abandoning the struggle.
The resolution under which the strike
was ended was prepared by the ma
tional officers of the union at Indian
apolis and sent here by special COM
mittee. II provides that the strike be
declared off and that the men apply
for their places in the mines, depend
ing upon the Low commission to pro-
cure for them certain reforms which
they demanded. These relate large
ly to enforcement of mining laws.
Frank E. Cove, counsel for the oper-
ators, declared emphatically that the
strikers would not be taken back. Co
incidentally, a private telegram re-
ceived here stated that Secretary Gar
rison had decided to withdraw the fed
eral troops from Colorado immedi-
ately.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
WILSON BUSHES
GUNS TO BORDER
Artillery Batteries Are Sent to
Naco, Ariz.
FORCE SENT FROM Ell PAso
Boundary Patrol to Force Mexieans
to Cease Firing Acrosx the Line
General Bliss In Command
Fighting Resumed.


Washington, Dec. TO- American
troops have been ordered to stop the
firing CT warning Mexican factions
across the border at Naco, sonora,
into the Arizona town of that Es@::::c,
in which FIVE persons have been killed
and Al wounded.
President Wilson directed Secretary
of War Garrison to issue the necessary
orders following a cabinet meeting in
which the representations of citizens
in the Arizona town were discussed.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss was immedi-
ately ordered to Naco to take over
command of the situation from Colonel
Guilfoyle, and three batteries of field
artillery Immediately were dispatched
from FL Paso.
Reports received from General Bliss
state that he directed Gen. John ].
Pershing, in command at FL Paso, to
move a battalion of field artillery i'm
mediately to Naco, and that General
Pershing replied that batteries A, B
and C of the Sixth field artillery, I'M
der command OF Col F. st. J. Greble.
would entrain during the night and
would leave Ell Paso at daybreak.
The citizens of Naco, in a mass
meeting on Sunday, directed an appeal
by telegram to Senators Ashurst and
Smith OF Arizona, Fall of New Mexico
and Smith of Michigan, concluding
with the cry: For Gods sake help
u.s." The administration acted on the
supplications of the citizens for relief
from their perilous situation.
The contending factions which have
been fighting on the Sonora side for
the past two months are the Carran-
vista forces under Gen. Benjamin Hill,
who are intrenched about the town
with their backs to the international
line, and the Villaista faction, which is
attacking under command of General
Maytorena, former governor of Sonora
province, whose force Is mainly COM
posed of Yaqui Indians. Each side is
equipped with field pieces and ma
chine guns and the battle has been
waged almost daily since Maytorena
made his first attack.
Naco, Ariz., Dec. 10.-The fire from
across the border became so terrific
during the day that Col John F. Gull
foyle, the post commander, ordered the
Ninth cavalry to move their camp and
stable one mile north of the Arizona
town in order to get the men and
horses out of range of the scattering
shell and rifle fire. The removal of
the regimental camp followed the
wounding of two soldiers.
In so days II OF the American troop
ers have been hit by shells and bullets
from the Sonora side. One American
cavalryman died from his wounds. One
is blinded for life and several have
been removed to the military hospital
at Fort Huachuca, suffering from seri-
GUS wounds.
OF the A who have been wounded
20 have been Americans. The FIVE IA
tally struck were Mexican residents of
the American town.