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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11

The porch girl is variety of the sum- mer girl that is much in favor these days. She is usually to be found on duty from 8 o'clock until papa calls. and strange to say, shines best in the dark. While summer youth are deliberating how to while away the evenings with pleasure and profit they should turn their atten- tion to the porch girl, for she has many admirable qualities to recommend her. In the first place she is an inexpensive lux ury. It costs nothing more than car fare to get to her. and when you get there she cannot possibly make you spend money if you are careful. Moreover, it has been found that the porch girl is as suitable for love making purposes as the golf girl, and that is saying a great deal The porch girl commands a cer- tain amount of privacy and darkness that is desirable There is no necessity for turning down the gas or quenching the electric bulb. If she is wise and knows her business the porch girl will have a corner for tete-a-tete where even the moon dares not shine, ana it is impossible for any member of the family to appear without due warning. The porch girl is said to be a healthy creature by the hy- gienic lecturers because she gets so much fresh air, and she has accordingly been induced to sit up later than ever this year because the night ozone is so re- freshing. P. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11

Fairbanks was once so poor he had no trousers at all. This was when he was born.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11

In the language of the fans, Captain Hobson made good with the politicians at St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11

The Parker bandwagon at St. Louis was enlarged to hold all democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11

The dark horses at St. Looey should have been whitewashed. They escaped at tention,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11

Judge Parker still has time to talk until the republicans are weary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11

The Baltic is bride of whom the old man of the sea may well be proud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11

Instead of debutantes Colorado is in dulging in deportantees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11

good stomaohs are needed to digest those articles
 The Troy Herald is a new weekly paper published at Troy by T. II. Brown and D. J. Baker. D. J. Baker is the editor and he has made a creditable beginning.
  The editor of the Hardeman Free Press no doubt had many excuses and oppor- tunities for quenching his prize thirst at the St. Louis convention.
  The only city-bred man who ever reached the White House is Theodore Roosevelt. The cities as a rule breed bood- lers instead of statesmen. While the Japs and Russians are kept apart by rainy weather MT. Fitzsimmons and other lights of the ring will entertain the people here at home
  People who smoke and people who drink have lived to a phenomenal old age but the man who eats mince pie has very poor chance at longevity.
  It is said that more than $i, ,44o.CO is spent every year in Russia on playing cards. We indulgt in some bridge whist and po- ker ourselves. Now that the democrats have made their nominations we will be able to turn our attention once more to the fall of Port Arthur
 Uncle Henri Watterson preferred to stay at the helm of the Courier-Journal while
  General J. Pluvius is the only soldier who has been able to hold the Japanese from advancing northward.
  Thus far. Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton has not been seasick, and he may pull through all right.
  It is now predicted that the fall of Port Arthur and the fall of the year will come about the same time.
 
 With the Pike and the politicians St. Louis has just passed the most strenuous week in it's history. Why should -Stenographer Cortelyou be so emphatic in saying he will not submit to dictaton --@r
  Bessemer's baseball team has been laid in an untimeiy grave, covered with the scars of defeat
 Fairbanks was once so poor he had no trousers at all. This was when he was born.
 In the language of the fans, Captain Hobson made good" with the politicians at St. Louis.
 The dark horses at St. Looey should have been whitewashed. They escaped at tention.
 Judge Parker still has time to talk until the republicans are weary. The Baltic is bride of whom the old man of the sea may well be proud.
  The Parker bandwagon at St. Louis was enlarged to hold all democrats.
  That Sandwich wire may as well be cut for it's occupation is gone
 --s-- The spellbinder and the Japs are be- coming daily more strenuous Instead of debutantes Colorado Is in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

a good campaigner. but it would seem more in harmony with the dignity of the cloth for a preacher to confine his activ- ities to religious exhortation and eschew the political brand. Alabama has a preacher who ran for congress not long ago and he was defeated Whether his case points moral is a question: but 1t stands to reason that if few politicians can shine in the pulpit few preachers can shine in politics. I is but the natural order of things for the politicians to do the campaigning and the preachers the soul winning. The latter is infinitely more ex- alted than winning votes, a fact which MT Small seems to have overlooked There is some speculation as to what emoluments accrue to the Rev Sam Small as a result of his recent spellbind- ing feats unless ne. too. tapped the Hearst barrel.
 Although the country has been literally deluged by cartoons since the democratic national convention convened last Wednesday, McCutcheon of the Chicago Tribune seems to have carried off the palm. His cartoons have been perhaps
 
 other newspaper artist in the country dur ing the past week. Some clever ideas were worked out with his pen and he has been unusually successful in depict ing the embarrassing plight of Grover Cleveland. McCutcheon belongs to the younger school of cartoonists, but he has already achieved national reputation
 That it is possible for literary enthusi- asm to break up happy homes has just been demonstrated by a disagreement be- tween New York barber and his wife. The barber has some standard books. and because his wife insisted on letting her children read dime novels, he threw her out of the house. The result was divorce and alimony The barber will no doubt be forgiven for his nasty action by those people who appreciate good book He had the right idea about the matter but lacked patience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11

The Rev. Sam Small waged strenuous campaign in behalf of William Randolph Hearst, who aspired so strenuously to be President of the United States that he spent nearly million and half dollars in the attempt. Now there is no doubt that the Rev Sam Small worked hard for bis candidate and demonstrated that he is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11

should not make creditable showing now and I think that the town is prepared to give hearty support"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13

The poet Bryant. While editor Of t2s
New York Post, insisted that NnE:!';
poets should be sEn!I@tI.ctiC&NT Il }.
ticed in tile book columns of the -.
Once Il SubpGitor hant-cl NiCl Il ;t-iit
volume OF uoc,nS. saying that r1'E
We're worthless. Mr, Bryant :..u.;,.,i
through the book and then said. = ~
might say that it is DrctulE bound All
clearly printed.
Tie editor OF whom this story is to.3
also had I, soft side for youIlG Il: j
who would write poetry.
Give me your candid Judgment Of
these lines said the young man Of
literary aspirations. DO they coIvr?
the idea OF poetry at all!
Yes. sir replied the editor. lcoi::I-.
them over they Go. There is Soi!-2-
thing in every line that conveys t;!e
idea. Every line" continued the lli!Ii.
hearted man. letting him down Is
gently as possible, begins with y cap
ital letter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13
.JEFFRIES TO BE A
NEW YORK B0NIFACE

he has refused a good many offers for
such a scheme.
When not engaged in lighting jeff
ries has keen eye to business, and
never lets an opportunity go by 10
add TO his bank roll. There is no
doubt that the champion could pick mp
| a few thousand dollars on the stage,
but he does not care much for acting.
After he had defeated Corbett he
worked but about six weeks, while
other champions have gone on The
road for months and rcaped a llar-
vest. COrbctt. for instance. never
misses an opportunity to get before
the footlightS, and just now finds the
game is more profitable than boxing
In a week or two Corhett will ap-
pear in a new show which he is back
ing himself. He has given up his
monolo@ue act for the present to star
as a legitimate actor. II is not Cor
bett S first effort as a star. He was The
real thing in several plays when he
was champion, and with the aGvan-
tage of five years experience he cX
poets to make a big hit in pals" his
new play
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13
The Snai!'s 13cEt

IN tie pccIl:Gli.y Of :,c-t al "a.
the snail is &c most ETDZ!Is!'!I:t - -
the created Creatures. ;!l.c! i Ills
truly said THAI i is Fortunate fIl' ..----1
kind that SGst,e OF the t!l..Gr Il ,'f
wild animals are not similarly
strlictr;l ii:p month Ct Tie So
t;-..y! T-.:. :, v';:.l-;a..;:: 60 :. =.
shape OF Il raspIille toEGt.c. t.
tongue resembles L l2nG. narrow 80
ben. coiled i'll such manner tA-it I:'f..
Il small portion OF it is, III U.S. It ~
one tiI:lp. 'ih!ckly distributed GT'r -"
entire surface of this ri b1iI-ii.-r O. II
are an immense number OF E"rt' ali
nutes bat str,;lG' ;.:ll sharp @;i:- ~
signed in Il manner which adm. :
.adaptS them to the purpose tJr ". *,
they are intCNlcl-viz that or - -:
Off the edible portions IF thu x e.
ton upon which the owner Of tA-' r:..f
feeds.
The nuEnhe: vi these wOI2tl"it:li ( =
is perfectly Incredible. one species l. =
ing been Sho,vn By actual coUAt - .2r
the microscope to possess cot less - =:
30 600.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13
Seeing No Fitting Opponent, He Has
Decided to Quit the Roped
Arena.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-F7indins it
4 Impossible to get on match that
would prove a drawing card Chair
man Jeffries has temporarily aban-
doned the ring, and it is possible that
q he will never be seen in action again.
According to letter received in this
Il city from Jetfries. the champion has
decided to come to New York in the
near future and engage in some other
i business than boxing.
~ Before he went West Jeffries in
/. formed many of his friends Of his in
4 tention to go into the hotel business
{ upon his return to the city. and he
is more convinced than ever before
Z that this would be the best thing for
& him to do. In fact. he has mad his
eye on several good places about the
sscity,.but Just which one he will select
3 viii not be decided upon until he
reaches the city.
During his fighting career Jeffries
has accumulated good-sized fortune
and it is said that the big fellow has
pretty nearly all that he ever, made.
8 He has, of course, lived well since he
came into his big winnings; but, IN
like champions that have preceded
him; he has never squandered his
money.
The champion has several strong
hackers in. his new enterprise, but he
prefers to put up his own money, so
that he will have absolute control of
the business. The champion does not
like the idea Of running saloon, and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13

5t-1
dre.:,s Fate va: y 60 .s<.s II ~
The fo..ipT.is:t.s lbs q.
str:-kin..y justify t4lf!
th&t there IS ;.ls o;.-.si-s 8 w. u
erc,5- expressed i, e.:t>-.!..s =:
nothing to DO wss::,l tie 500
to.Iy ma is IyCyG;:.i tie .:S:v:..2; ~.
soul 7rh.h it ihas teei: rs:.tss&:'::l-si ~
the material organization on az: E..S:..1:::.
Prior to his e1nlbari::t.or for&hulerici
1t the / .Itireak of the Revolutionary
war Major Andre went to visit Il
friend Miss Rebecca Steward. wl!o
lived in Derbyshire. During. LIS stay
1t was arranged that they 50 Il u f'..:e
over to view the wonders Of tie ia
nous peli It was also Mss Stewards
desire to introduce the E!a iOr to some
friends in the nei-hborhoo1. including
a Mr.. Newton and the c'1rnte of the
parish, Mr.. Cunningham. She had CIV
en- both these gentlemen notice OF her
intention. and while awaiting Ter ar
rival Mr.. Cunningham took occasion
to tell Mr. Newton the ci.'clNsr noes
OF dream he had had the night be-
fore which affected him 50 that he
could not shake off the recollection
Of it.
lie said that he was standing in the
midst of q forest that vas entirety
strange to him. After gazing iisr!esSlT
around him for Il few moments Ee Fer
ceiEed Il hOrSeInan approaching NJ
great speed As the latter came o1ro-
site tHe spot where the dreamer sl"3i
three ..en who seemed to have been
Twin. in ambush spran- from t!.@:E
place Of coflcealment and. Selling tie
~ tle ordered the. T..
to dtsmouut. They then carefully
searched his person and led Kim away.
The face figure and bearing OF the
horscrl!un made deep an impression
upon Mr.. Cunnin.cham's mind that lie
avokc: but. falling asleep again :i:'>s-
art!y he dreamed that he was O.>e Of 4
tEronc: of spectators near 4 great CITY;
that he saw the same person lie h-ii
seen seized in the wood brought Hilt
between files of soldiers. who marched
him to 4 ga!lows and there hanged
him When Major Andre Iua Mss
Steward arrived, Mr.. Cunningham was
horror struck to discover III tie pe"-
son of Miss Stewards friend the very
man whose seizure and execution Il"
had witnessed in his d1eI,1.
Hero. WAS an accurate Anticipation ct
events that actually happened within
twelve months from tie date OF TIE
dream. Tie capture OF Andre. tie
search of his person for documents
that convicted him for acting the ri:'
of spy a:l1 lis public execution con
stitute one of the most dramatic Ell
solcs of the contest with the t:2ot,.t'i.
country. How IS It ilnl@ina be t!iat 80
definite 4 vision of coming a".cnt's
could arise from the i:.::..;'c;i>e CT -.
,,I,y Fp r1lil,I CT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13
Early Efforts at Making Cook. stores.

Doubtless some form of cooking stove
has been used from very early period,
Previous To ! 1i5 the stoves of all kinds
used in America We're imported from
Holland or Germany, but III that year
Il stove was invented by BcnJan.in
Franklin that was great improve
Inent on ali that had preceded it. Il
It'll he continued his inventions il! this
line and produced stove for burning
bituIninous coal which consumed its
own smoke, and another which. aItvr
being filled at the top, could be inverted
ana made to burn from the base. Be
tween 1855 and 1895 several improve
nentS in stoves, ovens, heating AID
cooking apparatus were made by Count
Rumford and as early as 1898 his soap
stone lined ranges had been introduced
in New York ana were coming gradusl-
~ into general use.
Pen and ink erasers, black board
erasers, etc. Burdette's. <.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13
CHEER TO A
DOWN TR0DDEN RACE

good. people, and stay there. This
world is turning, and the negro is
turning with it. He is away under
now, but not as far as he was sixty
years ago.
Then the agitation was to keep him
in slavery; that time is gone. There
is not white man on the face Of the
earth wants that time again. But now
it is to check his progress along all
lines He has been the bone of con-
tention since 1920. He was brought
here as a powerful factor for work
and the spirit that wanted to keep him
in slavery to accomplish that purpose
us the same spirit that would use him
as a blind to get into power.
The Democratic party is using the
negro to get into power all they can
and making all the "to do" over him.
They are making him believe that he
is more important than arV other race
of people.
The Republican party is not saying
a word. They have helped him to
have his freedom and manhood, and
| the negro has learned that means step
down and get in lire and work your
| waysup to whatever you deserve SO
! the procession is moving now. The
Parker and Davis, the TilmanVarda-
| man Gorman-Davis crowd will get
| left The more they fool with the
negro question, the more they viii get
! left They had Detter.take some other
issue The grand old Republican
: is all the negro wants-he viii do the
! eating.
The last thing the Democratic party
ought to do is to make the negro an
! issue.
The negro is Il number 10, and the
more you bother your time with him.
| the more you will get out Of temper
| When you study to down him you
only elevate him. and when you study
to elevate him you will have your
hands full.
| He is like the .Jew-the more he is
oppressed. the greater Improvement he
| makes.
The Republican party has opened
the way for him to come up. Ee
sometimes fights the Republican party
right and left III State elections. The
Republicans let him alone, and say ii
you can find better boarding house
al! right.
The door is open. We won't drive
you out; We don't beg you TO stay in.
We know there are things you want
and you should have them; but ii
takes time TO get them
The Republican party is a party Of
great patience
They have the negro, Democratic
labor question. anarchy, emiSrantS.
pensions, trusts, strikes and a hundred:
other momentous problems too numer-
Gus to mention. But it handles them
all, and to-day it gives us one of the
finest governments on the face OF the
earth.
America is home for the brave ana
an asylum for the oppressed and
when human prejudice shall have been
wiped out, it will be a rest for the free.
Let the band play.
REV JAMES w. LAVATT.l b. D.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13
NOTICE

II you see nice ,oking
couple driving around with a
good stylish horse, elegant harness,
nobby run-a-bout, carriage or trap,
with nice clean robes, and everything
to match, you can wager ten to one it
was hired from the Jackson Livery
Barn, as we put out only that kind.
FRED S. JACKSON, Manager. Open
day and night <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13

The Will o. The Wisp Of Wea't',
Is not caught by careless chasing
but by ceaseless saving. IN plain
words, put your dollars into thia bank
and you'll have your own a year hence
with four (4) per cent interest adde I'd
Multiply that by dollars and the years
and you will find what you OWE Is
decade hence. It's as plain az a b c.
when you bring your first dollar here
Bring it.
CITIZENS DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13

;SP3 President RooSeve1t5in April said to
"a delegation Of negro ministers from
the NJ. E. Church /. which is doing SO
much to lift up the race in this and
other cities: 5ss
Oh deserve equal rights with
$tothersmen irrespective of race or pre-
riousS condition. You should haye
nothing less, and as far as5I am able
I shall striveaas IN the past to secure
you the rights that are yours
The safety Of the country IS secure
with men who have hearts like this
to guide the ship of state. God has
made all races of men, and He raises
q up men as instruments to protect
n hem. How can the negro do other
wise han support Mr.. Roosevelt in
NoVenabe .
The war should have settled the
race question and questions OF econ
q omy. finance. education and develop
ssInent al ng<all lines of industry should
now he occupying the attention. The
negro Should roll UP his sleeves and
be 1t work with all other people that
inhabit the earth instead of having
ST he whole country with a great politi-
"a marty involved in discussing the
social eauality question. Men
4s and parties will never settle it while
sSsthe$sun Shines Legislating and max
ing laws won help it any. That race
is going to be Just what God intends
"a t@Eto# be, and He turns the doings Of
men into blessings they never intend
ed them to be-.
Sfrf3e negro. is not. asleep. nor is he
ia "a a ~ sensibiIities.
We asil.oI1r white brothers to do
s:5is III, #IetsS1Is alone. Don't be afraid of
lsEs our lrsa1yancements.
This is an age that to be men of
a3 ~ Il teVer race YOU must use the
s#,,,ee ne c5,fs has given Won. or YOU will
$sfe I,.ft 4s
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,o.e j.;
;,+ ,r,t
s8ss Ill,
r1-;+,, ~ n,o,,d ,,ces oY
1o-1l 1o,,,
IN POSSESSIONS, DuJ Dy% the uelp u Iou me
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13
THAT DELtGHTFuLFLAvo

THAT DELiGHTFUL FLAVOR
given by the juices OF luscious fruits,
ripe and fresh, makes Jim Martins
soda SO popular. The fact that all
these syrups are absolutely pure ap
peals to everyone's good sense who
values health. The water used is pure
also, and there is no Summer bever-
age so wholesome and delicious. Try
a glass of soda with his delicious ice
cream at the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13
JOSEPH SCHuSTER,

Contractor for Cement Sidewalks,
Cellar Floors, Yards, Retaining Walls
and Steps. Stable Floors and Cellars
made water tight, specially
Residence-Spence street, near Gaae
pie avenue. F. & NJ. Phone, $50 p
o. Box, 416. Fairmont, ". Va
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13

Has something indefinable that al
tractS"-DorOthy DOdd Shoe for WON
en-. G. p. Highland. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13

In fit-perfectiOn; snug, smooth and
without wrinllle.-Dorothy Dodd- c.
p. Highland. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13

OF Courthouse for sale at s375.oO. H.
H. Lanham. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13

"a delight to both the fashdioals
and fashionable woman DorsaEhy
podd shoes. c.. B. Highland N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13

have some good bargains On Fair.
mont avenue. Call and see rae 81.
H. Lanham. 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13

Hats, caps. shirts, collars and ties.
c. 3. Highland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13
THE WEST RGIN AIN
OFFIC IAL Glory


President OF the United States
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York
Secretary of State-John Hay, OF
Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie
NJ, Shaw, of Iowa.
Secretary Of War-Wnn- H. Taft, of
Ohio.
Attorney General-w. H. Moody, of
Massachusetts,.
Postmaster General = Henry G.
Payne, of Wisconsin.
Secretary Of the Navy-Paul Nor
ton, of Illinois.
Secretary OF the Interior-Etlaq
Allen Hitchcock, of Missouri.
Secretary Of Agriculture-James
Wilson, Of Iowa.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Victor H. MetcaIf, Of California.
President Of the Senate pro tenn
pore-William P. Frye, of Maine.
Speaker Of the House of Represen-
tatives-Joseph G. Cannon, Of Illinois.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-13

States, all sizes and prices. Bur
dette's.