The Messenger from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 2

TBZ BXCKLET 1 £. L. KLLI80N Kditor ami Mjjr. One year Six months Three months Single copies AdvertitiBf OB The Beckley Messenger will be iehtimicd at the time to which the Mription been paid. reach this office before the of expiration in order that the paper be received regularly.

When sending in notice of change of postoffice address, always give the name of the postofllcc from which yon have moved and your present postoffice address. FEBRUARY 1917. (JUINN1MONT THIED. Quinnhnont at the I'iney Creek tcr- pursued liy Wilson myself ilhe'department of state at Wash- 'iiigtun, severing diplomatic relations the Oeriuan government iuflon'Sng its note of Janxmry 31st, the pledges heretofore given to respect the lives and property of American and to insure the nmf-the sens. Believing that to su'bmit "to a violation of the r'lindamen fig'lrts 'involved would bring lasting Jimiulistiion a loss of self respect, we oiirtorse -f tie clear and patriotic declaration'-by-the president of a fixed purpose to invoke the of the nation to maintain our honor initl independence iMwigii people.

In an hour like tht preswrt, 'Our usual personal anil parry are leveled to maintain its rlglrts anil snered honor among the nations of 'tin: earth, we pledge to onr 'goveriiincirt the united of people of West 'Virginia. Second, That of thin resolution Inly to the Pres- dent of the I'lilti'l States, and a cojiy each of our in the third place as a freight congress of the United States, with the producer on the C. O. railway. Not request that they communicate the same only third as a revenue producer, to their respective houses, but its -increase was greatest last, year of, -any-Station on the C.

0. Here i EDISON VIEWS THE is the. as furnished by the agent, Mr. K. H.

Smith: oflke the ucxt day. 1 did so aiul was In formed that 1 had pawed. That is my story, anil it il Mt But so long as I live I shall continue to thrill with pride whea I recall tkat July day when Abraham Lincoln, one of the great figures of history, put his hand on my small shoulder and me luck. Father Oeorie'i Evenlei. The faint' ot George Washington lived down every criticism and critic directed against him.

Today his name is reverenced beyond tlisjt of any other American, and it is hard to realize that for the great deeds he had accomplished he should have made a great many enemies who tried by every means to dackcn his character and break his popularity with the people. The custom of celebrating the 22ml of February in honor of Washington's birthday dates back to 178:1. On that lay and year a number of gentlemen who admired him met. in a tavern iu York. On had written an ode, and another brought a list of toasts.

It is tiaw jM-werc remembering every sweetheart you ever had and every one you ever wished you had. It in time "ere every bit of proof you that anybody, anybody ai all, foveil you. There is U.lrriiig of it. 1-Jying iu without sweet- iroald a duuniil thing, -and you would he a sort of person if you newr VOM haven't one St. Vslfntixc at we know him is very likely a he is a useful sort of person at that.

He makes it verv easy for vou to tell JOHN B. SMITH President F3ANK M. County B. LOWBKY aXXttT See 'y-Treas. 1 A-frg-I Co-operating with A lled States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Extension of the West Virginia University.

Work Together, Will BOOM:" Association Joins Finn Bnreao. At a recent meeting of the Winding Gulf Coal Operators Association, the operators decided to join the Raleigh County farm bureau. Their motive was folks that you tove' them, and that is th lc expected to -gain direct a thing that has to be told somehow Benefit from their most liberal eontri- some time, altnough nobody is sup- jmsed to know who is telling it. Of course, like all sentimentalists, bntion into tho treasury of the bureau, but they like to see a good thing go on. They feel that what is gooil for St.

Valentine is likely to make portion of the people of Raleigh mistakes, and that is the reason it is county is good the whole county, so necessary for you to do your 1 1 lc nre for Tll Winding Gulf Coal Operators Association is now part ami parcel of the Raleigh County farm bureau and is -working hand in- hand with the progressive farming element for richer soil, better crops and pure He is likely to fill one pretty girl's room with flowers and give her more candy 'than is' good for forgetting all about the girl across the street, who really needs a little candy. He The celebration at one, became popu-j tov to sfllff flil ll0 with hvertoek ar, ami the historian says, "March cs for thc children, forgetting was far gone before the Gazettes and tl at olcl li li like to TI We very glad to see our Huntington fi'ionds boasting of the great business for 1016, but we cannot stand for their rutaims for third place in rev- euue Jior agree with igSr as to the greatest increase at Jiiny.qne point. 'Quinnimout minims third place, and can boast of greatest increase at any station of the Ohio lines for the year of 19:16. handled here, revenue $3,751,739.61, an increase over the, previous year of "The figures named are fcaken from WOULD AT SEVENTY "You arc great ninii, Mr. Ellison," says the world.

snys Kdison. "You have given us," the world 'irons on, "thc incamlpwotit titflit, ft priceless boon; the phonograph, which most of us like. Yon the telephone nud mtule one telegraph the work of four. To you. HK to any man.

we nre indebted for moving pictures. Yours tho first iva! electric railroad. You perfected the stock ticker, but did not in rout leaks. Yon have shown us how to mould dwellings all. in a piece and to draw ore from mountains with imipiets.

Your storage battery keeps us Yon have comparative statements for fiscal Sam to obtain by nianu year ended June 30, 3916. Yours very facture industrial chemicals of which ho was deprived by war. Jt-may he elor of comfortable years to send a valentine to Advertisers rt-ascd to publish narra-J He may the agreeablo bach- tives of the bonfires and the barbecues, the bell ringing, tho. cannonading, the feasting, which came in from every town in the laud." But there was a considerable part of the community who looked upon these Town District Fanners to Meet. A meeting of farmers of Town district is called for Saturday, Feb.

17th. the younjf woman who sits thc llollse for tnc piirjiose of across the table from him at the. board- 'making up fertilizer, lime, and grass iug house when it is the woman, not orders. On account of late deyel- quite so young, to be sure, who sits at the end of the table who wants a valen- celebrations with hidden rage. These I e- of the of is a thing to vv nt a' valeftlme France mid the new republic, and they :11 not fc" Ollc but Probably a sadder claimed that thc president was an aris- thi to a valentine at all.

toerat. Was he not cold and Aml tlie OJll fiossiblo remedy for St. Did he not carefully avoid the use of the word "servant" when he signed I his letters? Did he not keep a fine coach? Had he ever been seen mingling with his fellow men at the coffee house or on the street? But Washington attention to the willful misconstruction of his most Valentine's mistakes ia for everybody I to send a valentine to somebody he loves. Valeutiue Party Supper Menu. hearts spread with sjmc potted relish, and anchovy paste.

oysters in heart shaped patty shells or paper cases. opmcnts the farm bureau is in a jrosi- tion to give exceptionally prices on 16 per cent acid phosphate in 100 -Hr. All fanners wishing through the bureau should not fail, to attend this meeting. One o'clock p. m.

Trap Hill Farmers to Meet. The farmers of Trap Hill district will meet at Daniels store on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10th, 1:30 p. for purpose of Trap Hill are to be present. Pure Bnd Ball to do to Oraad View.

At a recent meeting held at Grand Viijw something like $75 was pledged for the purchase of a purebred short- horn bull. Of course this is not enough to buy the class of animal which Grand 1 View wants, but it is felt that it will be comparatively easy to raise as much I more, for not nearly all the men were -I present at thc meeting who will prob- ably be interested in such a venture. Farm Bureau Elects Oflcen. At tmrhnniml nrectiiig of County Farm Bureau, held Saturday, Feb. the following officers" were elected for the ensiling year: John B.

Smith, president; John H. Potect, vice president; C. 0. Dunn, and treasurer. After the election of officers, considerable time was taken up for a discussion of the federal farm loan act.

The concensus of opinion seemed to be that Kaleigh county ought to have a farm loan'association. TISEo to Do Some Demonstration. bast week the county agent took, quite an extended trip through Richmond district, considerable time being- spent around Pluto. The- farmers in that section evidenced considerable interest in agricultural matters, and it is: rery possible that a start will be made- of making up orders for lime, in soy beans, alfalfa, and potato dem- grass seeds, and election of officers for onstrations. Thero is also consider- the Marshes Farmers Club.

All farmers able interest shown in orchard work. K. H. Smith, Agent." mentioned, however, that your activi- innocent acts. In 171)6, for the first ol( ton nc or UmiJSU BJ.A1J In view of the facts as set forth by ties have given work to hundreds of time in thc history of the country, the! -Mr.

Smith is it not patent on its face thousands of men and women and cir-' oflice of president was open to conipfi-i Cllt t0 1 i is llistor that the people who 'made possible, this ct) (lt ioii to billions of-dollars. And to tition. Twice had Washington bec-n WC Cl CO flil large "tonnage 'and revenues for the' crown your career, us chairman of the chosen by vote of thc electoral O. are entitled to better passenger naval consulting board vou arc giving I ami inan.s!nrated with the 1 1 i tilled with iiinc- servicc -thitii'they arc getting on the MIIII-ripened n-tnllcct that vour country est approbation ot great majority ot i apple and chopped cherries and PincyBraiic.il. When point like (Jinn- may repel and escape the evil dnvs." tho people.

I 11 I vnlentiiie cakes and almonds, iiimont produces greater revenue than Kdison waves-a protesting, ac'nl Hut the times had now changed. In! a city like Huutiiigton, Richmond, i hum) and looks mit. of the window. Ku- 178!) and 1792 every man HERE IS UNITED STATES WAR HISTORY. itei! States, showing how many men- Staiintoii and other centers, conrnued bv his silence, the world re-.

In in every town and city of the "why should not they be accorded at; turns to the attack: "Rut you are 7U bind wen; men who denounced him least as good passenger Is it years old, Mr. Kdisiin, m- will be on an as a inonocrnt, as mi to deny those who make possible l-Ybrnarv 11. Yon nre tlircc-score and Jiiigloniiiiiini 1 Yet, much us his this imincnsi' wealth the si-rvice which IM our work is done. It's too parity had suffered it ivas still ih isniipiM', bouillon, toast nti'd I'hickon )unl nuish- I with tiny hearts cut War of the Revolution Northwestern Indian Wars War with France War with Tripoli Creek Indian War War of Semiuole Indian Wnr lilackhawk Indian War nM whont bread Oherokec DistnrViMMce they nre I'ossibly tho C. llt it and powerful.

thousands of "men iH fi 1 Vvi i11111 Creek 'Indian Wnr O. use the funds arising from these helped." I-ldison turns nnd says in HIP republican would gbdly Florida Indian War points to instill through Hugh! in a wnv that makes the have seen him hll UI 1 mnredoinc of vegcta- Aroostook Disturbances trains fnr its White nud Hot wol recoil. "Let me tell you some-1 time, but lie refused and on the 17t.li lworaU ll1 with Mexico in heart shape, served in hond lettuce; Apache-Navajo nnd Utah War Springs patrons, while tlie Hill Billies thing friend. A doctor was at September made, public his farewell. i get away nnd hack home as best they ollsc other day.

No, 1 don't call address. It was criticised 1 1 1 k( Wlfh llw)rts li run mi 11 endure the, rotten service pro- he was there. Hu had one of I'liilinli'lphiii Press. Iciither strnii for' Bate 1775-1 783 1790-1795 1801-18(15 1S12-I8I5 1836-1837 1840-1848 1S49-1855 U. S.

Troops- Engaged -1 1:1,781 7,911 ascertaining what a man's blood pros- How Ho iiest Abe" Settled a Lawsuit. It uow begins to look us though test ua put it around my I on their surface of cream cheese Civil Wnr raspberry Jam. Spanish-American War April-December, 18D.S Filipino Insurrection 1809-1000 41,122 1,500 2,501 274,717 60,000 whipped cream in lady finger cases, will soon be made'to determine whether ii. Do von know what thc doctor re-! was in i pink cakes ami candies nnd salted al- Virginia can collect her adjudged, debt lie said: "Mr. Kdison, you of agninst.

West Virginia arteries of a normal man of nr not. This stale may resist collectio yon know what the doctor re- 1(f fi () lawyer, who was lllolll 0 nv lie said: "Mr. Kdison, you lv lortl tile iithe.r law- I cret. ycrs of the town, became indebted to ja wealthy citizen for jpl.Su. fora while, but it will ultimately 'ensue feel any older Iliau did years Th( liall ed Mr.

Lincoln that Virginin can or cannot enforce K0 I feel just as well. I am working (ll rillK sllit was unwilling, the collection. While it is, no doubt, just as and sleeping just as little. nlt i lis llt insisted. Fiimlly Mr.

Lincoln suid, "SVcll. if oil are determined, my charge will an unjust sum for this In pay as the 1 behind the secret; viewed by all West Virginians, yet the j.j|, eating, light eating." supreme court says PAY and in our judgment 1'AV we must. Keinulintiou Or even intimation of such action is out i of reason. It is out of to as- Argued With Washington. When the land for the present capital was being secured the commissioners appointed by President.

Washington found it hard to persuade sonic of the local landholders to part with their fields. In Walks About Washington" "Of this number were regulars and militia nnd volunteers. War begun April 14, 184(i; ended July 4, 1S4S. PERMISSION GRANTED Inspired By Lincoln's Words. be 110." The client paid the money nt tory'good enough to be true is told about one David it canny -SVot, who held out so long that President.

Washington personally undertook In a letter to the Xew York Times i llis 'leparture Lincoln went out tin 1 otliro, in hour with sumc sue attitude. If no compro- -M- 1 "7'. ll to crtook misc measure can be affected and assistant sui-geon Thirly-sixU, look Asked ed ()l nothing is Icf. but PAY. 1,1 's buckle! volunteer infantry, Army i j' 1( "PI- Mr.

Bmus i jof the .1: told how a few wonls s111 tl 1 you might have died or tobacco Hnut 1 icS Lincoln in White if said (he president. IrpiiKiU th(. debt. Ihis legisl.it, of my $111, and we went over to the A S11 should uiiikc some move to satisfy this, llnHI anlul nun in si tin i.niou iudgmcnt or reason wl.y refuses civil war Mr. wrote: 1 I i to abide by the decision of the superior 1 thrilled I met and paid to wi' all her ye'd hn been land eovrt those deep brooding eyes looking down Ml 1 1 1 1 thl surveyor thc noon mighty poor at.

me. What he said I could never tl 1 WM t(1 tlll so 01 one at that." War! Ominous war! appears un the, i remember, but it was in sub- ly satisfactory." of diplomatic stance ncarlv as follows: with (icrmany; the with- ilrawal of ihe t'nited Stiites vou dors and consuls nud passports in the hands of Ccnini Vim Hcrnsforff, the "Well, my young friend, what arc: Motorists' Signal Light. I A small electric lamp, which is car- nil s( However, when he learned that un- 1 less he accepted the liberal terms of- i fered him his land would be condemned at an appraisal probably iloing for vonr country in thest There 'was considerable more li; 1 much lower Burns met the president into the iiiterrofition but 1 wis so st-n--' designed for use at night by nutomo-, i ino tlier mood and to the final 111 t.tiuin von lii-rnsioi-i inc log.iinin, inn i u.is MI I i United is ne-ircr the ver.c of speechless. I lllll lnv 1 1 ollt I Well, sir, what have you de- -inv other peri, the Covering mvself, 1 told him that 1 0 wl st llr to do'?" astonished every one Knrope'an war. very desirous of serving my conn- ls llm- lvi 1 1 1 response: laratioii lo pursue an iinrcsujcliM war tr am-estors had to M1 to st ut upon all vessels in its declared war establish an a free independent muy be wholly invisitne.

U. S. Supreme Court Grants Virginia Commonwealth Right of Mandamus Proceedings. Tillies the boys of the Old Home Farm to Auticnst, the huge island in the. Gulf of St.

Lawrence, and James W. Schultx. contributes a serial of Indian life, Lone Hull's Oreat Mistake. Serials of special interest for girls will be. Rculie.n Portion by Joslyn the story of a The United-States supreme court stnlllg gir In Aunt Stella's Monday granted the commonwealth of 0( 1)y William T.

Whitlock, a story Virginia to institute mandamus ()f 'i ife Besides these there will against West Virginia to enforce the payment of the $14,000,000 debt, judgment, deemed by the same tribunal to be West Virginia's share of the- auti-lwllum debt of old Vir- up zone naturally enough placed this government in a position where not i-k such ii signal "Whatc'er your excellency wad This lamp is; me- tion; that I was a young medical stu- wonl watch, e.vccpt^that it Oll nf his fi( is ow stnil(Il( ''white House, and an ad.jacent lot be- ciimc Lafayette square. dent, and that I was in Washington to is fastened an clastic to the back of the hand instead of to the wrist. The retract and where it of necessity hail to' undergo nn examination for maintain its position or sacrifice its mo.it as medical cadet nnd hoped to i 1S the op- honor and intogritv as a nation. The ss ordeal. He then'put his hand i Tt The only woman mayor of a city in American government insists upon ob- kindlv on my shoulder, still with a ruby bull's-eye which Jnit( (l stat(Y11 Mrs 8 tan her servauce of inlerualioiiiil l-iw -unl Oer- li-iad, nnd patted me and j- is mlrc to lll ll ()f ij lllati Bi The nniqiie many assumes the altitude of disregard is You will never regret Silf irst 1M i to tho flll feature of the case, is that she defeated .1 of the lamii around the bull 's-eye.

husband, who was Ihe-co giuin authorities to show cause why on March fith, next, a mandainus should not issue. The rule issued by the supreme court is directed against every member of the state legislature and the state authorities have given assurances tliey will seek to protect this state's interests at thc above time. The present session of the legislature will have expired before the date set vy the supreme, court and the terms of oflice will have expired of the present, egnl body of state who have been active in this noted suit. This is the secoiiil attempt made by to enforce of the iebt decreed by the supreme court. The present session of legislature may take some definite action in the matter or instruct its commission as to the it desires to be taken in future itigatipi'.

for same, and dictating policy of the And again: "That is good! Kvery 1 1 1 1 tlll! sens. United as a people and not' mail should do something. You I fls fa'ctionisls or this country wi l)0 proud in the future. 1 Helping St. Valentine.

will be found solidly supporting the vml every success now and ill the t'u- action of President Wilson. "Right or lure." With another pat on my shoulder I country." Have you fin-gotten about St. It is coming, you know. Of course vnil cannot really have for- Endorse President's Action. I passed on, how or whither I could never JKottcu, with all the foolish, sentimental i remember.

I know that I was much happy things cluttering up the show llouso Joint Itcsolutiou No. en-' dated and full of courage. 1 went at doming the course of the president of ll(1 'he nllicc of the cxiiiniiiing the United in severing diplo- board, where I was placed on the rack. niatic relations with the imperial Her- "ut now, strange say, Hie answers mi government, the imestions seemed to be on the end it resolved by the house of dele-1" 1 tongue almost before thev gates of West Virginia, the senate emu furring therein: first, that we, the legislature of deeply deploring the inler- national crirsis that has called it forth, hereby express onr hesrty approval -of windows, but you may have forgotten that St. Valentine's day is something more thn a window display and that you are a part of it, says the Indianapolis News.

It is no good saying that you are not; finished, although the examination was I that you hail nothing tn do with it in a pretty, stiff one. Hut my troubles were over, and my mind working us though just oiled. I was released finally, after couple of hours, with a complimentary observation and told lo pre.ient the beginning and have nothing to do with it now. If you have forgotten and'if you haven't a valentine stuck awny-Mii your nmrko.t basket, it is time you rciHcinhcrliig: her own husband, who was running against her. A prayer service for the recovery from serious illness of President Ram- o.y, of the Crucible Steel Company of America, was held on Monday of last week in the company's oflice in the Oliver Building, Pittsburgh, 1'a.

It was attended by the officers and omen men of the company and was led by the Rev. Dr. A. Howell, of the Sowiokley Protestant F.pneopsl Church. The VcncHiiolmi government hos forbidden the registration of typewritten doenments because so few typewriter inks are indelible or nnftlteriible.

Hince the wsr l-cgsn the British has lost .13,122 officers, of whom hsvr been killed, 33,070 wounded, kml ire missing: be many story group, Stories of the Sail Diego Range, having an unaccustomed scene. The Companion offers, all this and ten times more-all for Subscribe now, before the- begins. THK YOUTHS COMPANION St. Paul Boston, Youth's Companion Serials for 1917. The serials in The Youth's Companion this year are alone worth the sub- xcription price, As a matter ot fact, the seven yet to appear will sell for each in book form after they have delighted a million readers or The Companion.

The Crystal Hunters is by Vrnnk Lillie Pollock, who can be counted on' always to.tell a. stirring tale of adventure. Arthur Stan- Tier, who was a I'laUsbiirg "rookie" in IMS, has used his experience as the foundation of The.Platts- burgers, a serial that has all Jhe wholesome vigor of his fine stories of sr.hool life. Then there is Ralpn I). I'aine's serial; The Jitney Fi-esnman, whrow hero begun college emirse on a capital (Mhrs.

Stephens Advertised Letters. A list, of letters, remaining in the postoflice at Beckley, W. unclaimed that will be sent to the dead letter office at Washington, I). if not called for by February 19, 1017. I-.

Auerliart, B. S. Bowdt-n, Mr. Ball, undertaker, Ellis. John Hincs, A.

S. Leach, Ulysses May, M. L. Lilly, James W. Robinson, T.

0. Reynolds, H. T. Rock, Hillard Tyrec, Thomas Turner, C. W.

Tabor, Ollie Williams, Rollu Williams. Aaron, Mrs. Ruby V. Dale, Miss Mnry L. Green, Mrs.

Loiinic Lovie, Mrs. .1. H. Morris, Alias Clara Ncely, Clcry Mary Peck, Myrile Shucmakc, Miss Edith Stover, Miss "Bertha Wilson. When calling for the above letters, please (iny "advertised." S.

W. Willey Dies. S. W. Willey, for sixteen year's postmaster at Hinton died at-his home in Avis Sunday night at- 11:17 Diabctis was the cause of his death.

Willey was 67 years of age. He several years as United marshal and four yenrs as U. S. commissioner. Miss Belle of Welch, who had lieen here'for.

few looking after some prpjierty recently purchased here, leflTnvirsday for her home. Mrs. Jnfcn Beiiley ehildren were visiting Mr). D. P.

HIM M-MMpertfy''Miil of the.