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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Vending Has Charmed Many.

The lectures OF Dr.. George R.
Vending are attracting unusually
large audiences and the interest is in
creasjpg. Sunday evening every seat
was taken, all available epace filed
with Occupied chairs and than all
possible space for standing was filled
before he began speaking. Then eager
crowds gathered round the doors and
windows and stood through the address
while hundreds were turned away and
went to other churches, being unable
to get in at Wesley Monumental. Mon
day night in spite of the heavy down
pour of rain the house was throngt d
till not space for another was left to
hear his lecture on Robert EdwaI d
Lee. the Idolof the South Charmt d
by these two marvellous addresses the
large auditorium was file again last
night to hear him on Hebrew Law
giver, which proved to be a master
piece of platform eloquence that will
live in literature long after the speak eis
voice has been silenced.
Like the Man of Gslilee srd Robert
E. Lee, Moses is peen in a truer al d
greater light through DR.. Vending :
matchless Characterization. Tonight it
will speak on saul of Tarsus. J, !, In this
lecture DR.. Vending is perhsps at ii.
uoru hast oo rrYaaf dsaront;n $500.
The genius eloquence and heroic
qualities of st. Paul make rare theme
in the hands of an orator after his
own kind.
This lecture has long been regarded
by lyceum audiences everywhere az
one of the very greatest lectures or
the American platform In the thous
ands of reviews and notices of tfis
brilliant lecture, not an adverse criti.
cism has ever been heard, but on the
other hand they form an unbroken cur
rent Of the very highest commentator
DR. Vending adds great interest to
thiN biographical discussion by the pre-
ssRfation of his own conception Of the
truest oratory. and frequent and brill
liant references to modern orators.
But three more lectures remain to
Big, delivered. the series closing Friday
night, and Savannah W II have had a
week of the richest. rarest and NEST
uplifting combination Of entertainment
and instruction perhaps in her entire
history. Savannsh Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
LION CAUSED A CONNECTION
I.s Appearance on Street Also Incl
dentaIiy Led to Lavish Display
Of Hosiery. s4

A lion In JERSEY City railway sta.
ton wriggled out of his cage the other
day and created a mild panic. OF
course, as the immortal weaver Justly
observes in the Shakespeare fantasy,
a Hon among ladies is u most dread
ful thing" and the ability and hosiery
displayed upon the untoward occasion
seems to have been extremely hurried
and generous.
It IL said by his keeper that there
was no danger. The lion was an ad-
vanced neutral ( He was out for food,
but not for food OF the primitive type.
The glowing charms and smeliiness Of
the railway restaurant had iured him
to the point OF breaking his bonds.
With . hop, skip. and leap he would
nave reached the lunch counter, and
IN less than three seconds by Hack
ensack hour glass would have had the
place to himself.
When; his keeper arrived on the
scene the unhappy king of the forest
had decided to divide his attention be-
tween a fossil doughnut and q con-
crete pie.
As the rude chaperon. fastened a
thumb and finger in the leonine ear
and pushed him back into his cage, he
roared doIefully-the lion roared dole
fully and there is no doubt the roar
spelled acute mental Indigestion
Thus ended another of those rare
episodes that help to break the deadly
monotony of New Jersey Iife.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Notice To Creditors.

To all persons holding liens by judg
ments or otherwise. on the real estate
or any part thereof, of L. U. Moore
E. B. Moore and Edith C. Moore.
In pursuance of decree Of the. Cir.
cult Court of Jefferson County, W
Va, made in cause therein pending,
to subject the real estate of the said
L. U. Moore, E B. Moore and E. G.
Moore to the satisfaction of the liens
thereon, you are hereby required to
present all claims held by your and each
of you against the said L. u, E. f.
and E. c. Moore, which are leins On
their real estate, or anY part of it, for
adjudication to me at my office in TIL
town of Charles Town. W. Va, on or
before the 18th day of February, 1915
Given under my hand this 25th OF
January. 1915.
S. W. WASHINGTON,
J28-4t Commissioner in Chancery.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
FEATs OF CARRIER PIGEONS
Since the Franco-Prussian War Their
Value Has Been Recognizes by
). All Governments.

), The famous performance OF carrier
pigeons during the siege of Paris in
the Franco russian war, when they
carried upwards Of 10000 messages,
was the result Of an inspiration rather
than of forethought- Private citizens
who Glanced to have pigeons offered
them to the government. Their per-
Torrance was such a splendid success
that France has ever since maintained
large nocks in charge Of the engineer
corps.
The birds are carefully trained as
soon as they. are able to ny and are
then drilled daily for the rest of their
useful lives They are taught to fly and
to alight on signal. The first thing
Bismarck did after the treaty Of peace
was signed was to establish pigeon
lofts in Berlin and elsewhere through
-out the empire. Every other nation in
Europe followed his example. and to-
day. every government has thousands
Of pigeons. al ready to carry messages
~ time ue war
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
PaternaIism Run HAD.

By the time Governor Hatfield s
program is rammed through the
Legislature little will be left of
self government in West Virginia.
If anyone had predicted two
years ago that laws would be
enacted empowering the Cover
nor to appoint town councilmen
in any municipality the prophesy
would have been derided. But
that is just what the new William
son Charter provides.
We believe in the largest pos
sible measure of local self gov
erument and with Cecil Rhodes,
that the town bailiff should fix
the town pump and tile danger
. to our institutions by giving the
Executive such power and lati-
tude in its execution cannot we'll
be overdraWn.
Even more vicious is the bill
taking from the Public Service
Commission its bi-partizan COM
plexion and vesting in the Cover
nor the appointment of all it's
members, of his own political
faith aud faction and doubtless
pledged to advance his political
fortunes.
If, with this weapon in has
hands to- bludgeon his way to the
United States Senate, Governor
Hatfield fails to land there, it will
be because the people of West
Virginia rise and rebuke the
gubernatorial tyranny which by
contrast makes the Gar Nicholas
appear as the mildest of constitu-
tional rulers.
The power thus vested is greater
than any former Executive las
ever dared assume.
With the all powerful Public
Service Commission behind them
the party in power can hold up"
every corporation in the state for
49,
campaign contributions and uotes
under pain of practical con6sca-
ton Of their properties.
And that the representatives Of
a once great party should. under
duress, supinely enact such
vicious legislation shows to what
a stage Of degeneration it has
fallen.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Senate Bill No. 24O.
ely Mr.. Beck~ith. /,

ely Mr.. BeckWith.)
ARILL authorizing t. e County Court
of the courtv of jefferson to change
the site ard relocate the county jail.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of W.
Va:
That the County C ut of Jefferson
County be and it is her, BY au ho,ized,
if IN It's discretion it is I'.und trnps,r to
do 80, to change the site of the jsil, in
said county, and to locate it at such
place as it may deem most advisable
within the corporate limits OF the town
Of Charles Town. ard TO purchase or
acquire the title to such lands as. may
be necessary and convenient therefor.
FOR to locate it upon such ands as the
county may now have, ard TO EJECT
thereon a building. or buildings, for
Jail purposes, sheriff $ res idence and
other offices, for county purposes or
public. Use; and in case said change is
determined upon by said eeurt, the
county court of Jefferson comfy and
tha trustt es. if any, holding the legal
title. :.hefetofore or hereafter ppointed
are hereby authorized and empowered
to sell, exchange or dispose of in whole
or in part the LOT, or lots. upon which
the present I'LL building, sheritf's resi-
dence and other Offices are now located
on corner OF Washington and George
Streets, in Charles Towr. and to sell
on remove the buildin5a, structures or
sother improvements up,n said lot. or
.fota,a and by deed to convey and grant
upon che purchaser, or purchasers. the
titig o said lof,-or 1ote and buildings
and improvements, or any part thereof
So sold. and the proceeds arising from
said sale, or sa'es. shall be applied so
far as ne ceasary and practicable to the
acquisition of new site, or to the
trrctien; of new buildings, as herein
:au therized.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Legal Notices.
TO MATTE E MASON.

|, You will please take notice that on
the 26th day of February. 1915. an APP
plicaticn will be made to the Circuit
Court of Jefferson County, West yir
gina, at the February Term thereof,
to be held at the c. urt house thereof, 4
for the appointment of commissioners
to ascertain just compensation to the
persons entitled thereto, for the per-
petual right TO lay, repair, maintain
and operate alsewer or drain pipe in
and under a certain piece, parcel or
section of land hereinafter mentioned
and described, in which you are inter.
ested as the owner in fee thereof and
for such orders and proceedings as may
be necessary to condemn the said right
for the public use and purpose herein
after named. the said piece. parcel or
section, the right. to lay, repair, main
tain and operate sewer or drain pipe
wherein is proposed to be condemned
is bounded and described az follows,
to-wit: strip of land ten feet wide,
whose center line IS described as fol-
lows: Beginning at gate post mark
ing the south corner of McGraw Ave-
nue. and Academy Street, 10 Charles
Town. Jefferson County. West Wiz
pinia; running thence South Is degrees
80 minutes west distance of 300 feet
to point in the line betweenyour land
and the land Of Mrs. Harriet H. We'll
Ter. where is set stake distant SO feet
from the sou h side of McGraW Ave-
nue.; the said strip of land is particu-
larly set forth and shown and described
in plat the, eof filed in the office of
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Jeff
erson County, West Virginia.
The perpetual right to lay. repair,
maintain and operate sewer or drain
pipe in said parcel of land is pfuposer
to be taken by the Corporation of
Charles Town. a municipal corporation:
and used by it for public use and pur
pose, namely, the draining of the sur
face water collected by the drain and
cutters of the. various streets and 81
leys in said town. and carrying tn,
same from the point of beginning Of
the above described strip. through your
lands, and through the lands Of Mrs
Harriet H. Weller and ]. Frank Weller
and emptyiDg the same into Eyitt's
Run.
THE CORPORATION OF CHARLES
TOWN,
By c. N CAMPBELL, Attorney.
Mrs. W. F. Alexander spent several
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11


As Senator Reed remarked.
there was many a bottle of wine
opened by the friends of the
shipping trust when the Ship
Purchase Bill was wounded in
the house of its friends.
The seven Democratic recalci.
trants may be able to reconcile
their action to their consciences,
but their party associates fail tc
understand how they can without
qualification about face" on a
measure agreed on in a Demo
cratic caucus and which they had
been voting for at every stage
until they joined the Republican
opposition.
The minority may thin k it is
playing good Politics in fighting
this measure. but from the stand
point of mere politics worse
things might happen to the
Democratic party than its defeat,
With commerce hampered by
the existing intolerable condi-
lions, and the Republicans dechn-
ing to cut the Gordian knot and
playing politics of dubious sort
at the expense of the country's
business, the Administration can
with confidence await the
peoples verdict.
They will know where to place
the blame.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
A Vicious Primary Law.

The people of West Virginia,
Disguised with the cl1icanerv of
the Convention system as prac-
tised too often to defeat honest
candidates for Office, have deman-
ded Of the Legislature a fair
State wide primary law.
Their plea has been in vain.
They have asked for bread and
been given stone. The original
primary plan would have given
real relief but the one to be enact
ed under Governor Hat6eld's lash
will render existing conditions
worse, instead OF tending to safe
guard the ballot.
Two features will suffice to
prove its inherent viciousness.
Instead of providing that the
expense of the primary shall be
paid by the State, as at general
election, the cost will be assessed
against prospective candidates,
thus barring those who are unable
to put up substantial fund as a
prerequisite to seeking a nominal
ton.
This leaves the political arena
clear for the moneyed politician
and the members Of the "ofice
holding trust
Another feature is still more
reprehensible. The bill, as franz
ed, allowed the illiterate or, the
physically incapacitated to seek
the aid of the poll clerk in the
preparation of their ballot. AS
amended, it allows any voter to
have his ticket fixed" by the
poll clerk, thus making easy the
way of the bride .giver. !"
And the mover of this amend
ment was Senator White, late
candidate for Congress from the
First District against Mansfield
Nicely
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

which forbids more than one public
utility Of the same kind in any place
without the consent Of tie Public Ser'
vice Commission
Efforts were made By the minority
Of the Senate and n few Republicans
to bold down salaries last week but the
Observation-Disclosures the salary
Of the Pubic Service Commission't
Secretary at$5seOO a year. instead Of
reducing large salaries now so preva.
lent here, the administration is propos-
ing to Increase many salaries. M
economy is: evident at.zall. No one
knows where the money is! coming
from to pay these salaries. 49,
Delegate MeCauley of Hardy cham.
pioned the cause of Charles Town ii
opposing the Marshall bill abofishina
terms of the Supreme Court at Wheel.
ing and Charles Town in the House
last week. Weir and other Democrats
of the Second District also opposed the
change. Z.
: Senator Beckwith has introduced in
the Senate .. bill relating, 10 the ex-
tension of the road levy on the tax
books. \ gsesi /.
The CHARLES Town Charter billpassed
the Senate the latter. part of the week
Senator Beckwith last Tuesday intro.
duced No. "a authorizing the County
Court of Jefferson to change. the site
and relocate the county jail.-- RI E
Senator Bfckwith also introduced
Sanate Bill No 20 to substitute five
per cent bonds for four per centbonee.
/, Both Senator Beckwith and Senate
Kump voted for the -amennment to the
Corrupt Practice Rill striking out the
provision relating to paid watcher.
They both voted for an amendment ia
limit the expenditures Of candidates
for the U. S. Senate, to fifty dollars
for each county. :.
They voted most emphatic No
AGAINST the amendment to the primary
bill permitting each ward to have 8
member on the county committee II
cities of 10000 and over.
Delegate Burr in the House intro.
duced the Charles Town charter the
first of the week. So
Delegate Burr voted for the bill mai.
ing gas pipe lines common carriers. s
The Jefferson Delegate voted against
the bill oyerpowering the Governor te
fill vacf ncies on county courts anc
against the bill increasing the pay Il
county financial secretaries. f.
Senator Kump voted no and Senate,
Beckwith aye on the pure seed bill.
Both the Fifteenth District.
Both Senators voted for the primary
bill and the corrupt practice bill.
Senator Hump introduced Senator,
ial and Congressional redistrictirp
bill. Both Senators voted for the
Mothers Pension Bill
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

above.
He spoke ofhis own physical condi-
ton, for he then knew that the shadow
Of death was upon him. but he express
ed the hope that his life might be
spared long enough to vindicate his
course AZ member Of the Public Ser
vice Commission. And when Iquoted
to him the lines of the latin poet, as:
cribed to the dying Roman Emperor
Hadrain.
I'"Animula. vaguIa, bIandula,
Hospes comesque corporis.
Quae nunc abibis in loca,
Pallidula. rigida, nuduIa.
Nee, ut soles, dabis cocos?"
and the. translation thereof made by a
mutual friend.
Fleeing little spark Of life.
Pleasing comfade fastening now
away,
Whittier wandering from earthly
strife
Wilt thou, naked. pale and cold, be gay,
And crack the jokes Of mortal cfay?''
he smiled and said that death now hAd
no terrors for HIM; that he knew not
the day nor the hour when it would
come, but that when it did come he
would try to meet it with the calm re-
pose Of the Grecian philosopher who
drank the hemlock.
In the death of Howard N. Ogden.
West Virginia has lost. not only pob.
lie servant of marked ability. but as
we'll scholar of rare erudition. He
was devoted husband and father, a
true and faithful friend, and patriotic
citizen.
He died at comparatively early
age, in the full possession and develop
ment of his intellectual powers. 1t
may be said of him as was said of dis
tinguished Kentuckian recently de-
ceased, paraphrasing the words of the
poet,
'Lycidas is dead, dead while in his
prime.
Who would not mourn for Lycidas?"
H. B. DAVENPORT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Woods New Catalogue

Attention is directed to the advef-
tisement of Messrs. T. W. Wood &
Son. the Richmond. Virginia. Seeds
men, which appears n another column.
This old house is too. we'll known to
need endorsement. Farmers and gar
deners win do well to write for their
new catalogue which is furnished free
on application. Write them for it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Notes OF Interest.

In the Circuit Court of Martinsburg
Judge Woods ordered that the plant Of
the Norwalk Motor Car Company Il
Martinsburg. be immediately closed
down and that Receiver-Chas G Smith
wind up the affair Of the company at
once.
The Rev. P. La Baa Cross ha. re-
signed as rector of ST: Marks Episco-
pal Church. effective March 1. Mr.
and Mrs. Cross will remove to their
cottage near Woodmont, and Mr.. Cross
will serve the Hedgesyille, w. va }
/ Church.
The State Board of Control has sex
tended the lease of Alex Mcneil on the
state property at Berkeley Springs,
with the understanding that he will
have all work finished by June /, 1917,
and the nsw hotel completed within
one year.
Congressman Brown has recommended
Richard F.. Whiting for postmaster at
Enwood. Berkeley countyJa fourth class
Office. Preston s. Millard, postmaster
at Bakerton has been placed on tt e
classified list after passing a civil ser
vice examination.
James 0. Watson, of Fairmont, ".
Va. was elected president of the Fair
mont Gas Company at, the annual
NEE ing of stockholders held Monday
in Baltimore He takes the place Of
Jere H, Wheelright, who declined Of
reelection on account of press of
9th r business.
Mrs. Margaret H. Williamson, a
wealthy Divorce Of Glen Ferris. ".
Va. must pay Mrs. Katherine Osenton,
of Fayetteville, W. Va. $35. 900 for
the alienation of her husbands affec-
tons. The United States Circuit Court
of Appeals refused to alter the julg-
ment rendered by the court at Charles
ton, Wa. -
Several young men who were fishing
in the neighborhood of Sandy Heck.
discovered the body OF. a man foatir e
down the river on Monday, they teie.
graphed to Weyerten and other points
down the river. but nothing further,
was seen of the body. II is presumed
to be the body of ayonng man drow1e
at Wildwood, Va. recently.s
Mr. J. NJ. Rothwell, Of the firm Of J.
NJ. Rothwe,l & Co, Inc, Of Martins
burg. was in Staunton Saturday and
practically closed a deal whereby the,
company secured the property formerly
owned by the Staunton Cooperage Co..
which viii be converted into a, cold
storage plant. Work of installation is
to be commenced by sApri1.1. and hur-
ried to cOFnnletion.9 ss:=;;s b.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
Water Rates Next /!

Last month the Telephone
Company got permission to adj
vance its rates.
Now the Water Company is
asking permission to do likewise,
whether to pay dividends-not
on water but watered stocks
not stated.
This would seem to be a move
for the Board of Trade to watch
IN the interest of the community.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11
EarIy paYs y cIaarmaklnu.

At one time In the early history Of
this country uisarmalring was an i'm.
portant industry in Germany and large
quantities Of German made cigars
came to the United States. The first
separate tabulation OF cigar imports
was In 1904. and In that year Y. 0O0: 900
were brought into the United Stat1s.
nearly all Of them coming from the
WoGt IRail
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-02-11

We have beautiful stock of Wbiep
Bfoon.a and Cloth Brushes at the low
esa prices. See them before buying
elsewhere. Brown & HoOtf.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-03

Philadelphia, Nov. 3. - The only
''nodding house" in the world has
been opened in Philadelphia.
In long room, reaching back for
more than 100 feet at 235 N. 9th St.,
homeless wanderers will be given a
sheltered and warm place to sleep
through the cold nights of winter at
the rate of a half cent an hour
The idea belongs to a Philadelphia
philanthropist named Goodchild,
whose programs "A 10-hour nod for
a jitney."
Nodding accommodations have
been provided for $50 guests. The
poor, tired wayfarer is given sitting
space on a bench, with room enough
on an upholstered shelf to pillow his
arms and sleep with his head in that
position. These upholstered nodding
shelves are suspended by standards
from the ceiling and attached, to the
sides of the walls. They are ar
ranged so as to be breast high to the
average man when seated 'on a
bench.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-03

=, Since the opening of the novel
place it has been taxed to capacity
nearly every night and GoodchiId is
planning bigger quarters before the
real cold days of winter come.
The next cheapest thing to the
''tnodding house" are the lodging
houses, which charge not less than
25 cents. In many of these there are
no beds and the men are obliged to
sleep on the floor.
For the difference in cost-20 cents
the wanderer who sleeps at the
"nodding house" may enjoy the lux
ury of a plate of beans, bread and
butter, soup and coffee in the ordi-
nary lunch rooms.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-03

In the United States only one per-
sin in 1900 buys book in a year,
while in Great Britain it is one in
$500, in France about the same, in
Germany and Japan rather better,
and in Switzerland one in 872. Cheap
er books, in paper covers, account
for some Of this difference. ''