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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30
Convenient Chicken Trap.

A simple device to aid in catching
chickens that get out Of the yard, says
a contributor to the Farm Progress,
Is rugged as follows: Attach. strip
Of chicken netting I've feet long and
two feet wide to the outer side Of the
fence by tying at intervals Of four inch
es through the vertical center. Secure
the ends to stakes driven out about
ave inches from the fence. When a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30

Senator ]. w. Bailey in speaking of
the death OF the late Hon. George r.
Vending, said he regarded Mr..
Vending as the greatest and most
thoroughly accomplished speaker on
the American platform for the last
quarter of century. Mr. Bailey was
well acquainted with Mr. Vending in
the .latter,S lifetime and has heard
him deliver public lectures on fire.
quent occasions. Gainesville, Tex,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30

Attorney Geo. D. Moore has receiy-
ed from the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture of West Virginia, a general quar-
antine against the shipment of cattle,
sheep or other ruminants and swine
originating in the state of Illinois or
unloaded enroute within said state
from entering the state of West Vir-
zinia. for any purpose whatsoever
This is because Of the foot-and-mouth
disease IN that state.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30
EQUAL SUFFRAGE CATCHING

The map Of the United States
proves that enfranchising the
women is q natural process. It
has spread from State to the
State next door. No bad insti-
tutionAcould do as 1t has done.
Eleven contiguous States have
seen that equal franchise 10
beneficent institution. These
States are Wyoming. Colorado.
Idaho, Utah, Washington, Cali
fornia, Oregon, Kansas, Arizona,
Montana and Nevada. Can not
the men Of West Virginia see
the matter as naturally as the
men Of these western States7
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30

chicken escapes 1t naturally runs be-
side the wire, trying to get In with
its mates. 1t then enters one Of the
angles In the device, when it may be
readily caught. " breed one Of the
Jmall and spry varieties, and have been
put to much trouble by ''breachy''
chicks until after arranging this de-
vice. Now actually enjoy having
them "break JAIL" 1t Is 20 easy to
catch them.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30

Btretchers and also the legs. The
stretchers have to be tenoned to at into
the sides, and the same applies to the
leg stretchers and the legs. The only
part of the construction which is not
altogether simple Is that Of the legs.
which. Of course, are on slope and
must be tenonod accordingly. The
reel is formed with two circles Of wood
made up Of three boards, the narrow
est In the middle. The boards are held
together by small circles screwed to
them. The reel VIII run on an iron
bar passed through the middle Of the
rides. Metal or wood washers should
be placed between the reel ends and
the sides Of the stand To make the
arrangement a lasting one 1t should all
be painted before being put together
It should BE- reprinted In the spring
when it Is perfectly dry.AFarm Prog
posa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30

Oregon followed suit, as did the
other contiguous States of Ne
Vada and Arizona.
No State or country that has
ever given suffrage to women
ever takes It back. On the
contrary, suffrage in operation
makes converts. It spreads.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30

The coal operators of West Virginia
decided that the proposed increase Of
IS cents per ton in freight charges on
shipments of West Virginia coal to
the North and West means ruin, They
are perfecting their organizations to
carry protest before the Interstate
Commerce Commission
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30

The hundred thousand dollar hotel
at Berkeley Springs. SO much talked
of the past two years, is to become
a reality, as work on same is to begin
October first and TO be completed py
the first day of June, 1916. The
building will stand on the handsome
grounds of the Van Rensselaers, in one
of the most beautiful localities Of the
town.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30
PASTURE LANDS.

The more fertile the land the
better the pasture. but for eco
nomic reasons the rough fields
and quilted hillsides should be
the first to be used for grass.
The increasing prices Of meats
and OF farm labor will often
make the fertile fields more prof
table in pasture than in titled
crops. The convenience Of water
for the stock should not be over
looked in choosing field for a
pasture.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30
Suffrage a Good Nelshbor.

Every time western State
has won suffrage for itself 1t
has helped win 1t for the States
adjoining. From every State In
which 1t is tried It has crossed
the border into the States near.
by, States, that is to say, that
have the best opportunity to
watch suffrage in operation.
From Wyoming 1t went to
Colorado and to Utah and
Idaho; from Colorado 1t made
way into Kansas; from Idaho It
travelled ON into Montana and
into Washington. Oregon lin.
gered unpersuaded a year too
long, SO suffrage jumped over
her into California. Whereupon
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30
Hail and Half.

The equal suffrage area Of the
United States is now 1,738,040
square miles, or 40 per cent,
nearly one-ha1f Of the total area
of the United States. =.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30

$l4 week. Double $1,000 to
s24 90 DER week. with private
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30
1869 WYOMING
1893-COLORADO
1896-UTAH
1896-IDAHO
1910 WASHINGTON
1911-CALIFORNIA

Would any Of these States have adopted EQUAL
SUFFRAGE if it had been failure just across the
Border9
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
Force of Habit.

Funny things happen, even on street
cars" stated old Dad Bing. luther
day l got on one that was entirely
empty, and at the next corner it stop
ped and let another gent on. He was
a middle aged person with faraway
look in his eye, and instead of taking
his choice of seats he grabbed strap
and hung there, swaying and tapping
like fresh caught fish,
Il don't aim to be inquisitive, pod
ner.' says I, but if it's a fair question
why don't you set down?
'Why--why,' says he, L could do
that. couldn't 1? But, no, alas. It is
too late to change the habits of life
time. l never saw an empty seat be-
fOrer
$50 saying. he chung and swung clear
downtown, and l went along just to
look at him. kansas City Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
TRAVERS WICK SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA.
WICK, Director
Seventh Day at ChautauQua.
The Christian Era.

The Christian era which we now use
was fixed by DiOnySiuS (Surnamed The
Little, Il Roman abbot and one Of the
most learned men of the sixth century.
It's epoch, or commencement, is the
first day of January, on the fourth
year of the one hundred and ninety
fourth olympiad. the seven hundred
and fifty-third from the foundation Of
Rome and four thousand seven hun
dred and fourteenth of the Julian pc
riOd. 1t is usually supposed to begin
with the birth Of Christ, but there are
various opinions with regard to the
year in which that event took place.
The system accepted by the Christian
world is that Of Usher, which makes
the date of the birth Of Christ four
years before the Christian era. Yhe
time for the Christian era was intro
duced i'll Italy in the sixth century
and began to be used in Gaul in the
eighth century, though it was not gen
orally followed in that country until
century later. From eXtant charters it
is known to have been in use in Eng
land before the close of the eighth cen
fury. Before it's adoption the usual
course in Latin countries was to dis
tinguish the years by their number in
the cycle of indictiOn, or tax levying
era.-Philadelphia Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
A Pleasant Time.

It was Thursday afternoon, and the
flousemaids We're in great evidence on
one of the trolley cars. Presently one
of them came in and took her seat and
at once discovered an acquaintance sit
ting opposite her. Leaning across the
aisle, she said:
Hello. Annie! Where you livir'
now?''
"Oh. I'm wOrkin' away out in tie
suburbs now"
"Ain't it turrible lonesome out thereW
mo, not bit You see, the house is
on corner. and there is a church en-
the next corner and Il fire engine house
on the opposite corner and a police
station on the other corner. Yesterday
there was funeral in the church. and
the fire engine was called out three
times, and two men was run into the
station, all in one day. Then the cou-
pie | lives with don't git along very
WELL So, take it altogether, there's
plenty dom all the time, an | never
git a bit lonesome New York Trib-
uno
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
An EdgertOn Mans
Experience
Results Tell The Tale.

Can you doubt the evidence of this
Edgerton citizen?
You can verify Edgerton endorse
ment.
Read this:
J. M. Ogden, E. Fulton ST., Edger-
ton, says: "For more than a year |
was annoyed by pains in the small of
my back. The attacks came on sud-
denly, lasting for several hours and
then disappeared, only to return again
in a few weeks. ] sometimes had
headaches and the kidney secretions
were unnatural A few boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills drove every symp-
tom of kidney complaint from my sys-
TEN and l am now enjoying much bet
ter health. You are welcome to con-
tinue the publication of my statement
for the benefit of other kidney suffer
ers.''
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-th the same that
Mr.. Ogden had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
Hazel TWiQs.

Hazel twigs long have been used as
instruments with which to discover
water under ground. The twig has at
various times been credited with many
marvellous powers. Not only could it
discover water, but concealed lodes of
metal. especially silver, were betrayed
by the hazel, which according to ira
dition, was guided by the pixies who
guarded the treasures of the earth. In
France the divining rod of hazel was
used in the pursuit of criminals, while
in many of the methods of investigat-
ing the future the burning of hazel
nuts played part.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
constantinopis,s Great Church.

The mosque of Sancta Sophia Con
stantinople, stands as the worlds
greatest monument of Christian archi-
lecture. Professor PaparrigOpoulOs, the
Greek historian, whose estimate is re-
garded as the most careful ever made,
reckons the cost of ground. material,
labor, ornaments and church utensils
at about $64,OO0OOO. The common
estimate of the cost of St Peters in
Rome was something less than $4S.-
100000, says the Geographic Maya
zine. No other Christian church has
at all approached Sancta Sophia in the
variety and priceless value of it's mar
bles, in the prodigal employment Of
gold, silver and precious stones, and in
the number and value of it's sacred
vessels. The expenditure for Sancta
Sophia was doubtless greater than for
any other sanctuary ever reared by
any people to the glory of God.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
a Magnetic Island.

The island of Bornholm, in the Bal
tic sea, may be- regarded as a huge
magnet. Although the power of at
traction is not so great as to draw
nails and bolts out of approaching
ships, the magnetism works a good
deal of damage in that it defects the
needle of the compass so that it can
not be depended upon. The effect is
perceptible at a distance of nine and a
half miles.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
Ever Happen to You?

Bill-It is said there are 925 separate
operations in the manufacture of a
watch that sells for dollar Jill
Well there are more than that when
one has stopped and fellow is trying
to make it go,-Yonkers Statesman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
An Easy, Pleasant Laxative

One or two DR.. Kings New Life
Pills with tumbler of water at night.
No bad, nauseating taste; no belching
gas. Go right to bed. Wake up in the
morning, enjoy free, easy bowel
movement, and feel fine all day. Dr.
Kings New Lire Pills are sold by all
Druggists, Sc in an original package,
for 25c. Get bottle today enjoy this
easy, pleasant laxative. 2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
PimpIes, Skin Blemlshes, Eczema Cured

No odds how serious, how long stand
ing your case, there's help for you in
every particle of DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. 1t wipes out all trace of
your ailment, and leaves your skin
clean and soft as a child's. Hundreds
of users have sent voluntary letters of
thanks. Just try one box. 1t will
mean freedom from suffering and en-
barrassment 2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
His Guess.

Mrs. Bacon-This paper says distinct
traces of light have been detected in
the ocean at depths of more than 5000
feet by an English oceanographical ex-
petition. Mr. Bacon-Some of those
careless mermaids left the gas burning,
/ reekon.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
In a State of Doubt.

Your legal department must be
very expensive" 1T is" sighed the
eminent trust magnate. Still, | sup
pose YOU have to maintain it?'' We'll,
| don't know. Sometimes I think it
would be cheaper to obey the Law
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
Made Sure of the Pie.

A young girl who carried her din
ner was observed to eat her pie first.
When asked why, she replied, We'll
if there's anything left it won't be the
pie, will it, now?''
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
Worldly Mise Parent.

Daughter-Ma, Mr.. Bankleigh is conn
ing here tonight. If he should ask me
to marry him, how shall answer!
Mother-Promptly, my child.-Boston
Transcript.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
a Truthful Sion.

Mr. Longbear-By the way, did you
ever know that large ears are q sign of
generosity? Miss Beauti-Of course.
Mr.. Longear. They are a sign that ma
ture has been generous.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
cameI,s Working Life.

Camels are fit for serious work at
five years. and their strength begins
to decline at twenty-five years, al
though they live for. thirty-fve and
forty years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear some
thing distasteful. They will like Rexall
Orderlies-a mild laxative that tastes
like sugar. Sold only by us, 10 cents.
Dean Swift.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02

There is no piety in keeping an IN
Just promise.-German Proverb.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-02
Evolution.

A butterfly is worm that has
turned-Judge.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-11
RIGGS BANK CASE
 UP IN COURT
Government Attorneys Ask for Dis nissaI of Suit, Claiming Lack
 of Evidence.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The at torneys for Secretary of the Treasury William McAdoo, and Comptroller of the Currency Williams, appeared in the district court this morning and asked for the dismissal of the suit brought by the Riggs National Bank against the government officials, charging attempts to wreck the Riggs bank. The governments attorneys insisted that the charge lacked evi- dence to substantiate it.
 The government is represented by a long array of legal talent. The case is now under advisement and but few people here expect that the case will be dropped until an airing in court on the charges has been made.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-11
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
 IN PHILADELPHIA
Makes Guarded Address But Denoun. ees Loss of Lusitania-Asks Pee-
 pie To ee Calm.

PHILADELPHIA, May 11.-In the speech delivered here last night Pres. ident Wilson called upon the people of tho United States to remain calm in the present crisis and allow the government to handle the foreign situation without interference by the jingoes. The president urged the people to remember that the United States wants peace, and, while the administration has not receded from its position, that the sinking of merchant vessels was unjustifiable. and that the loss of the lives of Americans would result in the gov ernment holding Germany to strict accountability, yet the American gov ernment expected peaceably to con- vince the government of Germany of the injustice of the sinking of the Lusitania and the killing of American
 Continued on page 3.)
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-11
MORE SUITS IN : SEWARD W 1AlGilE A|l! |i ]
 e. .A ,., Original eondhoIders Intervene Through Seward Attorney-More
 Suits Expected.

J. l.. Green, the Seward attorney, this morning filed suits in interyen- tion in the cases against the Alaska Central railroad. The suits are start. ed by E. A.-Shade and c. D. Shade, Chicago bankers, and by J. F. Thomp- son, also of Chicago. The former owned $2OO,O0O worth of the original bonds of the Alaska Central rail road, while Thompson owned $44,Oo0 worth of the bonds.
 The interventions are made in the suit by the Alaska Northern against the Ballaines, who now own the Seward townsite, while the oth- CT suit is the case of Otto Hanson to have the sale of the road to the Alaska Northern company set aside upon the grounds of fraud.
 A multiplicity of suits are antici- pated in the Seward litigation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-11
ALL. ;. GOAL. C|lQ|l||L. CASES
 : FINALLY DRaRREO
Attorney General Asks for Dismiss al of Remaining Indictments
 and Cases End.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The at torney-general of the United States has requested the dismissal of the last of the Alaska coal land fraud indictments and the cases are now all cleaned up. The last indictments were against Cornelius Christopher and Judge Simmons, who located coal claims in the eBring River district.
 The cost to the government of the many trials and investigations is said to be fully $500,000. Special agent after agent was sent to Alaska at great expense to secure evidence. The trial at Chicago was expensive, as witnesses were brought from Alas ka, from Seattle and other parts of the United States. The trial in De- troit and that in Seattle helped to add to the government expense and in none of the cases tried could the government secure a conviction.
 The land office cancellations, how ever, still stand but the claimants hope to force the government to issue patents, as no fraud has been proven.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-11
TO HANG
 ON JUNE 22
Resentenced Today In Atlanta-Attor. neys Will Ask for commuta- + ~'!,
 tion of Sentence.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 11.-Leo
 Frank was resentenced today to be
 hanged on June P. The sentence was
 passed by the state supreme court
 judge. following the receipt from the
 United States Supreme Court of
 certified copy of the decision which
 denied Frank a new trial upon the
 plea that his constitutional rights had
 been taken from him during the trial
 of the case in this city more than a year ago.
 The attorneys for Frank will i'm.
 mediately start the work of trying to secure communication of the sentence to life imprisonment, and after that, his friends assert, they will have time to secure the necessary evidence to
 convince the governor of the inno-
 cence of Frank.
 The case has caused the people of this city much concern and the gen.
 eral opinion throughout the United States that Frank was railroaded be.
 cause of the fact that he is Jew has caused the better class of the citizens of Georgia to desire that he be given new trial. The fact that the trial judge was called upon to station troops around the court house during the trial and also sit on the bench between a military officer and policeman, and his fear to allow ! the defendant or his attorneys in the court room when the jury returned a verdic', because. he expected the verdict would be an acquittal and that the mobs would take Frank from the | room and hang him, has brought a doubt into the minds of many that
 possibly Frank was not given the fair trial that the people of Georgia desire every accused man to nave
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-11
WILSON DID NOT
 OUTLINE POLICY
In His Address to Philadelphia Citi- zens-cabinet To Consider Lu-
 sitania Sinking.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-President Wilson has issued statement to- day denying that the speech he made last night in Philadelphia outlined the administration policy towards Germany. The president states that not until the cabinet has fully con- sidered the situation will the policy of the government be decided upon. The president insists that we must wait for the report from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin, who has been ask ed to investigate and to demand from Germany's foreign office a statement on the reasons for the sinking of the Lusitania and the loss of Ameri. can lives in spite of the warning giv- on to the German government that the United States would hold the kali ser's government to strict account ability.
 The tension in official circles is still heavy. That the government may become involved is feared by many. Just what course would be followed is speculative, but the gen. eral opinion is that the United States should recall it's ambassador to Ger many and dismiss Count Bernstorff.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-11
DON'T WANT J. 5.
 ENTER THE WAR
London Papers Hope United States Remains out-Expect American
 Ambassador Berlin Be Recalled

LONDON, May 1.-The press of this city is not in favor of the decla- ration of war between the United States and Germany which seems imminent, because of the loss of American lives when the Lusitania went down. The editorials all seem to favor the recalling of the Ameri- can ambassador to Germany and the giving of Count Bernstorff his pass ports and allowing the matter to rest at that. The displeasure of the American government will thus be shown and the United States will not be drawn into the conflict.
 It is clearly realized here that with the exception of the American navy little help could be given the Allies by the United States for many months. probably not until the very end of the war. The British navy is now fully able to control the Ger. man navy. and prevent its making raids to sea so that the United States has little it could give to the cause of the Allies
 That some action will be taken by the American government is expect ed. The news of the result of the cabinet meeting today is awaited here with keen interest.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-11
HAS
 PASSED COMMONS
Bill Asked for By LIoyd-George To Stop Manufacture and Sale In
 Manufacturing Sections Passed

LONDON, May 1.-The bill intro duced by Lloyd-George to place the manufacture and sale of liquors in the districts of the empire where the war supplies are being manufactured under the control of the military branch of the government passed the House of Commons at the session last night.
 It is expected the bill will pass the House of Lords without opposi. tion, as it affects only the manufac. turing districts and the drinking of liquor is decreasing the efficiency of the skilled workmen who are rushing the work of giving the army plenty of munitions of war.