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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
This Justifies Prohibition
Bars Corruption.

The explanation given for changing
the date of a primary election in Cabell
county from early June to early July is
that the Yost prohibition law will be
in operation at the latter time, and
that it will enable candidates for office
to save an average of $500 each in
their campaign expenses.
This indicates that the old custom of
furnishing beer to Clubs" and of buy
ing drinks for hangers on about the
saloons, must be still in vogue in Ca
bell.county, notwithstanding it is speci-
fically forbidden by the corrupt prae-
tees act. Very many candidates evade
that law in one way or another, how
ever, and if the postponement of an
election date until the State becomes
dry" will eaye $500 to each candidate,
and at the same time relieve aspirants
for Office of the temptation to disregard
the law, which is more important. the
switching of election day from wet
to dry" period ought to meet with
general approval. Wheeling Register.
Why not Jefferson follow the exam
pla
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
A Correction.

Will you please publish the follow
ling In your paper.
Somebody writing to the "Shep.
herdstown Register" about the con
dition of the turnpikes in Shepherds
town District, made the statement
that not a cent of last years appro-
priation had been spent in Shepherds.
town District,
Upon going over my orders l find
that paid for the following amounts
of stone in the various districts :
Shepherdstown 1859, Middleway 4z4
Charles Town SOL, Kabletown $50
Harpers Ferry IS perch. The low
amount for Harpers Ferry is due to
fact that the roads in that District
are maintained by the spalls from the
various quarries, which is donated to
the county and | have no record Of
the amount. These amounts do not
include the stone, 1900 perch Iquar-
ried.
AS public official do moi OBJ
ject to criticism, but do not think
it fair to be accused of something
that. is not true.
MARSHALL w. MCDONALD,
Charles Town, w. Va.
April q, 1914.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
Winter Wheat Forecast.

The condition of winter wheat on
April 1-viz.. 95 6 per cent of normal
is II 6 per cent higher thap the aver
age of the past 10 years. The yield
per acre in the same 10 years averaged
Is bushels; an increase of 11.5 per cent
to this averages would be 1877 bushels.
The acreage planted last fall was es.
timated at SO $4,000 acres. Sixteen
and seven-tenths bushels applied to
this acreage gives 609, $50. 700. But
there is always some of the planted
area abandoned before harvest; the
average of such abandonment in the
past 10 years has been about 8 7 per
cent of the area planted If this aver.
age of abandonment be deducted from
the estimated planted area and 16 Z be
applied to the remaining amount, a
production of abont 551 200, 900 would
be indicated.
The wheat plant wintered unusually
well and it is not to be expected that
the l0.year average of abandonment
has occurred this year On the other
hand, crop that Is, in very high con-
dition on April l, as is the case this
year, is more susceptible to deprecia-
tion later in the season than crop
having lower condition on April /.
The final estimate of production OF
winter wheat in 1918 was 523, SOL DOC
bushels 1.-THE largest ever recorded)
and in 1912 was 399. 919, 900 boshels.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
Put The Branch Regional Bank AT
Fairmont.

Four West Virginia cities are
contending for the Branch Re
gional Bank which is likely to
be shortly established in West
Virginia, when the Board has
finally been selected.
Without derogation to the
claims of Charleston and Hunt
ington-both splendid towns and
equally we'll worthy of the honor
from a business standpoint-yet
of necessity location in the
Southwestern part of the State
would be announcement to the peo-
pie of this section.
For the same reason Parkers-
burg, while having many good
claims for consideration, is NOT
SO we'll situated for us as would
be a point further East.
We had considered Grafton as
perhaps the most centrally 10.
Gated town, but it, with Clarks.
burg, having graciously waived
its claim in favor of Fairmont
we heartily endorse the action
and will hope to see the Branch
Bank established at the capitol
city of Marion County, commu.
nication being easy and quick
and Fairmont having all the
necessary banking facilities need
ed to serve the State in the ca
pacity indicated.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
To Public Service Corporations.

The Board of Public Works of the
State of West Virginia viii be in SEES.
sion in the Governors rooms. in the
State Capitol at Charleston, ON Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, May II,
IL, and Is, 1914. for the purpose Of
hearing all who desire to be heard con-
corning assessments of steam and
street railroads, toll bridges. car lines,
oil and gas lines, water, electric and
power plants, telegraph and telephone
lines, express companies. and other
companies doing business in the State
of West Virgini. or lacated therein. On
Monday, May IL, the Boord will receive
representatives of express companies
and steam railroads; Tuesday, May IL,
street railroads, car lines, toll bridges,
and water. electric and power plants;
Wednesday, May 10, oil and gas lines,
and telephone and telegraph lines
The sessions will begin at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of each day. Written
statements or briefs filed with the Sec
rotary before May l6. 1914, will be
considered by the Board. Persons who
appear and make oral statements may
also file documents or briefs relative to
matters proper to be considered by the
Board of Public Works in making the
assessments for the year 1914, provided
to be made by chapter 20 of the Code
of West Virginia. Those desiring to
be heard will please notify the Secre-
tary as soon as possible, stating on
which of the days above named they
can be present, in order that arrange
ments may be to accommodate the rep
resentatives of the different interests
as expeditiously as possible.
STUART F. REED,
Secretary Board of Public Works.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07

james J. Montague. in N. Y. American.
In time o. peace their only job is IOOkin'
trim an neat
The coppers of the battleship, the loaf
ers Of the fleet
An every time a congressman cant
find no better means
OF maxim fame he up an yelIs, ''Abol
ish the marinesI
But long before the first big gun rips
out its belIowin' roar
Them same marines drops oversize an
goes an starts the warl
They're neither soldiers on the lane
nor sailors on the sea,
But they are always fightin' men, wher
ever they may be.
And when the flag is sent ashore they
always stick around
And face whatever's goin' on to keep i
off the ground.
They's there to teach the enemy JUS
what Old Glory means,
An while the ckeerin's goin' round
three cheers for the marines!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
The State Committee.

We quite agree with the hope ex
pressed by the Hon. James w. Weir
that the newly organized State Demo-
cratic committee will be used for party
prosperity instead of the personal well
fare of its members. 1t is obvious
that if members of the committee de-
vote their energy to scheming for self
ish personal advancement and have on
eye solely for fat Office that they cam
not be of much service to the party,
The patriotism Of the rank and file will
not always stand the strain of such
selfishness on the part of their leaders.
The Democratic party in West Vir-
GINA would be good deal better off
today if there had been a little leaven
Of unselfishness in those entrusted with
us management. and the present. low
estate of the Republicans is due to the
greedinesa of khe politicians who have
been begging everything for them
selves, Regfste
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
An Important Fruit Conference.

On Monday next an important
meeting of peach growers will be
neld at Romney.
General Manager Galloway,
General Superintendent Blaser,
Division Freight Agent Bell and
other B. & o. chiefs will be in
attendance, when the movement
of the growing peach crop will
be thrashed out.
The Railroad Company propose
to spend at least fifty thousand
dollars in getting their refrigera-
tor cars in perfect condition in
time for marketing the antici-
pated heavy crop.
Cars will be hereafter iced at
. point of shipment.
Steel Express cars will be sup
piled for Express shipments.
A freight schedule will be
arranged that will put fruit into
the Eastern and Middle Western
markets the day after it is picked.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
The Snake Scotched.

When Judge Keedy recently
refused to grant license to the
notorious 'Spencer's" = across
the bridge from Harpery Ferry,
he destroyed the last hopes of
those who sought to nullify the
West Virginia Prohibition law
when it goes into effect next July
the first.
Of course in view of the MUIR
ders and other crimes committed
at and near this hell-hole before
its license was last revoked-it
was not deemed possible that
Judge Keedy would grant the
petition for license in behalf of
stool pigeons of the real APP
p1icants, and this confidence was
not misplaced.
It is significant of the readi-
ness with which big corporations
now adjust themselves to the pop
u1ar current, that the railroad
companies in this and the Bruins
wick case fought the app1ica-
tons for license instead of pool
ing their issues'' with the dom
inant saloon interests as has here
tofore largely been their custom
here and elsewhere.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07


We are glad to reprint the following
article from The Bar. our W. Va. State
Journal Of the Legal Profession, con-
tributed by Hon. Tracy L. JeffOrds Of
our county.
TO the Barr
As rule all matters before Grand
Jury have been first considered by the
prosecuting attorney, who has reached
a conclusion that an indictment ought
to be returned.
In nearly all such cases the Grand
Jury returns an indictment and this is
to be expected, for the prosecuting at
torney knows better than the Grand
Jury whether or not that should be
done.
Prosecuting attorneys having heard
the witnesses, considered the facts and
the law, and reached conclusion in the
premises, it seems wholly useless to
have a Grand Jury not knowing the
Law hear the same witnesses and con-
slider the same facts.
Hearing witnesses and considering
cases by the Grand Jury take time and
cost money, and amount to submitting
question, already determined by COM
petent officers of the law, to laymen
who know nothing of the law.
The Grand Jury, as rule. does what
the prosecuting attorney advises and
hardly realizes what has been done or
why. The people pay the Grand Jury
and witnesses for their services, pay
for summoning them, and often pay
mileage to both
Instead of a Grand Jury indict-
ment, an information might be filed by
the prosecuting attorney, and that is in
effect what is done now, for the prose-
cutting attorney prepares the indictment
and the Grand Jury as a rule don't read
it and don't know what it contains. or
what it ought to contain. The FORE
man writes his name on the back of it
and delivers it into court as the prose-
cutting attorney directs.
Circumstances might arise in which
prosecution ought to be begun, and
the prosecuting attorney might refuse
to begin it. To provide for such cases
the law should be so changed that there
would be no Grand Jury unless the
judge should for cause shown order the
same. Then a prosecuting attorney
would be upon notice that unless he did
his duty the court would call a Grand
Jury.
Prosecuting attorneys sometimes out
of spite, or ill will, secure indictments
and try to shield themselves by claim
| ing that Grand Juries are responsible
for them. If there were no Grand
Juries, unless caNed by the court for
cause shown, and prosecuting attorneys
were responsible for prosecutions they
would be more cautious, kind and con-
Eservative in starting them.
The Federal Grand Jury is wholly
without any Justification except the
law requiring same.
In some states the law provides that
there shall be no Grand Jury, unless for
cause shown the judge SO orders.
TRACY L. JEFFoRDs,
Harpers Ferry, W. Va, Feb 2, 1914.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
TO Be Editor.

Washington, April %. Miss Mar
garet Woodrow Wilson. the PRESIDENTS
eldest daughter will be one of the edi
tors Of new magaaiues TO be launched
in June, for promoting the use of pub
lie school houses as centers of cooper
alive enterprise and recreation. forums
Of common counsel and as public polling
places.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
Mothers Day.

Pa6se moment. Stop and think.
On this, May Day of Mother dear; of
h sr kindness, love and cheer-blessings
followed all the year memories OF
Thee" fill our mind. Bow our head 10
thy dear shrine; wear the white carna.
ton on May 10. in memory of mother.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
A Jefferson County Boy In
Command.

Commander Julian Lane Latimer.
born in West Virginia, appointed from
West Virginia Septemhara3O, 1886 Has
had Is years and months of sea duty,
10 years and II months of shore duty
and 8 months unemployed. is now in
command of the squadron consisting of
the Alabama. Illinois, Kearsarge and
kentucky.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
Good Road DAYS"

Governor Hatfield has declared NAV
2Sth and 2eth, as Good Road DAYS. for
the State, and requests the cooperation
Of every county and district road official
in making them sarness.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07

In the death of Geo. w. tIaines LIST
week, who had been for nearly forty
years ditor of the Spirit of, Jefferson at
Charlss Town, this section loses good
citizen, clean and religious man, a
fair and accurate reporter of events, and
an e-xConfederate soldier of high stand
ing Al reputation. We shall greatly
miss his more serious writings, for they
evidenced thought III conception and
care in wording The Courier extends
its most sincere sympathy to his hereav-
ed ones in their distress. Clarke Cour-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07
7----
Geo. w. Haines.

We are sorry to record the death of
our old friend, Mr.. George W. Haines
for many years editor of the Esprit Of
Jefferson" of Charles Town, w. Va.
Mr.. Haines, though Presbyterian, had
a kindly feeling for the Baltimore
Southern Methodist, and it mourns the
loss of this friend. Baltimore South
ern Methodist,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-09
DIED.

WELLS At the home of her parents,
Mr.. Sam l.. and Mrs. Mildred Wells,
in the town of Colfax, La, at 5:l5 D.
m. Tuesday, May 5, 1914, Mary Ellen
Wells, born Feb. %, 1909, departed
this life aged years, 2 months and 13
days.
The funeral services were conducted
at the home of Capt. and Mrs. T. M.
Wells, the ehild's grand parents, at
Ais p m. on Wednesday. May 6, by
Rev. A. H. Parker, large number of
the relatives and friends of the family
being present. The body was then es-
ccrted t. the CoIfax cemetery, where
it was laid away ia the tomb with the
usual rituaIistic services, many SYM
pathizing friends being present as a
mark of respect.
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Regular Church Services for 1914.

Methodist Preaching services al
Colfax M. Z. Church second and fourth
Sundays in each month, at ii a. m. and
7:3O p. m. Sunday school every Sum-
day at $3.50 a. m. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at $780,
Preaching first and third Sundays in
each month. in Montgomery, at IL a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school every
Sunday at $50 a. m.
Baptist-Preaching services in Col
fax Baptist church first and third SUM-
days in each month. Sunday School
every Sunday at $50 a m.
Methodist Preaching SER
vices third Sunday in each month at
ii a. m. and 7:30 D. m.
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School Closing at summerGeld.

One of the most successful
terms of school ever taught in
the little Summerfeld school
house was brought to a close
last Tuesday. Miss Leeota White
who has taught there for the
past eight months, has not only
shown her great interest in its
pupils in various ways, but she
has also established a friendship
among her patrons that will new
er die. Though little time was
spent in getting it up, the pro-
gram was very nicely arraigned.
The entertainment was opened
with a song which was followed
with recitations, dialogues, etc.
Music was rendered throughout
the occasion by the Faraldo Or
chestra.
Prof. j. N. Warner made a
splendid speech on Educational
Advantages" He told of the
many advantages in the high
schools, yet he did not fail to re-
mind the boys and girls that some
of the greatest men and women
of the day came from the little
country school room.
Capt. C. H. Teal, after getting
over his stage fright" made
a nice speech, and told the chill
dren lots of funny things which
they all seemed to enjoy.
A royal dinner was spread on
the grounds which was devoured
with little confusion.
ADOLF.
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Sheriff Sale.

00eIlu sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish OF
Grant. State of Louisiana.
No. 1884
Thompson Richie Grocery Co. VS.. Hart.
Behrens Lbr. Co., Ltd.
By virtue of a writ of fiera facias
issued out of the Honorable Thirteenth
Judicial District Court and to me d.
rected in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, directing and commanding
me to seize and sell the property of de-
PENDANT, / have seized and will offer
for sale at the principal front door of
the Court House in Colfax, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, June Is, 1914,
the following described property, seized
as the property of the defendant, to-
wit:
800 acres of land, SCI of NE4, SW3,
81 of NW3, section 8; Wa OF NW3,
section q; township 6 north, range /
west.
Terms of sale Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
Colfax, La, May 9, 1914.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
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Notice of Timber and Stone Entry.
u. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La.
March "a. 1914.

Notice is hereby given that Walter
Buckelew Corley, whose p,st-office ad-
dress is Selma, Louisiana, did, on the
18th day of December, 1918, file in this
office Sworn Statement ami Applica-
ton, No. 06936, to purchase the NW4,
section 10, township north, range !
east, Louisiana Meridian, and the tim
Der thereon, under the provisions OF
the act of June 3. 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the Timber
and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application, the
land and timber thereon have been ap-
praised, four hundred eighty-fve dol
lars, the timber estimated 4S0, 600 board
feet at $4,000, and the lard $50. 90:
that said applicant will offer final proof
in support of his application and sworn
statement on the Bird day of June, 1914.
before Clerk of Court j. j. O'Quinn, at
Colfax, La.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
contest at any time before patent is
sues, by fling corroborated affidavit
in this Office, alleging facts which would
defeat the entry.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
Register
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-09
Whooping Cough,

about year ago my three boys had
whooping cough and l found Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy the only one that
would relieve their coughing and whoop-
ing spells. | continued this treatment
and was surprised to find that it cured
the disease in very short time. -
writes Mrs. Archie Dalrymple, Crooks
vile, Ohio. For sale by all dealers. =
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Miss Susie Juden and Rev. Van Car

Miss Susie Juden and Rev. Van Car
ter, of New Orleans, addressed the ci.-
liens of Colfax last Wednesday night
at the Baptist church in the interest of
the State Sunday School Association.
They are both interesting speakers and
the audience particularly admired Miss
Juden in her natural and loveable talk
about Sunday school work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-09
Keep Bowel Movement Regular.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills keeps your
stomach, liver and kidneys in healthy
condition Rid the body of poisons and
waste. Improve your complexion by
flushing the liver and kidneys. 81 got
more relief from one box of DIR. Kings
New Life Pills than any medicine ever
tried, says c. <. Hatfield, of Chicago.
Ill. 25c., at your Druggist ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-09
Negro Mill Employe Horribly Mangled.

Steve KimbaIl, a negro oiler at the
Big Pine sawmill at Colfax, was in
stantly killed ard horribly mangled in
the machinery Of the mill about 7:30
Wednesday morning. He was assisting
to put belt ON pulley, and. getting
caught in some way, he was cut almost
into mince meat in two seconds of time.
Both arms and both legs were cut en-
entirely off, head severed almost from
the trunk, and his body cut entirely in
two in the middle. All in all the ur-
fortunate man was one of the most ter
ribly mntilated sights any one has ever
Seen
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-09
Real Estate for Sale.

j have recently made most advan-
tageous business connection with ma
tional organization, which gives me an
extensive representation throughout
the United States. Canada, Mexico and
cuba. This connection places me in a
position to quickly find buyers for prop
erty, and if you would consider selling
yours at reasonable figure l would be
pleased to have you list it with me.
w. F. WILSON,
may2-3t' Dry Prong, La.
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impurities all winter
and your whole sys-
tenn is clogged up.
Your blood is thick
and i'm pure; your
stomach, liver, bowels
and kidneys are half
asleep.No wonder you
feel lazy and tired and
good or-nothing. T"
Get a few doses of
ROOT JUICE into
you-that grand new
tonic made ofnature's
own restoratives-and
see what happens.
You'll think Nature
has in some miracu-
lous way given you a
brand new set of vital
organs, and you'll feel
better than you've
felt for months.
CIorxy u,bo< jsHar
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Notice is hereby given that Jas. ].
O'Quinn has filed his application for
appointment as administrator of the
above named succession.
You are, therefore, hereby notified
to file such opposition as you may have
thereto, within 10 days from date of
this notice, else he will be appointed as
administrator as prayed for.
Witness Hon. w. F. Blackman, Judge
of said court.
Given under my official seal and sig
nature on this the 22nd day of April,
A. ID. 1914. c. d. LACROIX,
by. Clerk ID. C.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-09

Grand Lecturer w. M. Baker will
visit Colfax Lodge F. & A. M. No. 259
on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 10
and 20, 1914 He will also visit Verda
Lodge May Is and 10, and Montgomery
Lodge May Fl and %.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-05-09
For a Torpid Liver.

II have used Chaml erlain's Tablets
off and on for the past six years when
ever my liver shows signs of being in a
disordered condition. They have al
ways acted quickly and given me the
desired relief" writes Mrs. F. II. Tru-
bus, Springville, N. Y. For sale by all
dealers. ADV.
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MARRIED.

SE-STROTHER-In the town of
Colfax, La, at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. w. B. Strother, at $50 p m. on
Thursday, May z, 1914, Mr.. Charles A.
Wise, of Trout, La, was united in
marriage with Miss Jeanette Strother,
Rev. A. H. Parker officiating.