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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-10-14

the pallid master of the wreck. and
shared his shame. With gesture, he
silenced his shrieking men, and bullied
the third mate with his eyes. 81 was on
watch tonight with my assistant" he
commenced, harshly. II am responsible
for this. I've lost my engine-room log,
but it was my orders that kept her driv-
ing. 1t was all my doings. and guess
I'm old enough to stand by it. To hell
with the rules of the road! Let's play
this fair.
But" began the third assistant with
a cry.
Shut up!" beloved his chief.
The yellow lanters on the tilted bridge
fiickered in the wind but their unsteady
flames were not more wavering than
the eyes of the captain. 81 put her over
to half speed" he said. shrilly, laying
his wet hand on the brass, "but it
mightn't have registered in the engine
room. You see"
We must play fair" interrupted the
chief engineer, loudly. The men crowded
closer about him, their oilskins rustling
in the darkness. 1--WE must play fair"
said the old man, gllDly. Inc Amphlon, 8
piled up here, and some ones got to lose
his papers. / amt been friendly with the
skipper, and / just naturally kept her
driving, boys. It's my fault, my fault,
boys, and guess I'm up against 1t. That
telegraph says half speed, and I kept
her full speed, contrary to orders
The young skipper turned away his
face and picked up lantern that swung
steaming from the rail. Raising it up he
scanned the faces that surrounded him.
Slowly the lantern fell with his arm. He
threw out his hand and caught the lever
of the telegraph. With jerk he threw
it back and then forward to full speed
ahead The clang of the bell came up
from the half-drowned engine-room and
tinkled, a fading echo. in the fog.-San
Francisco Argonant.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-10-14
HORSES IN FLY SEASON.
It Is in August That the Equines
Ponder Deeply on the Riddle
of Existence.

Fly time comes to all of us, man and
steed alike, but the horse has his an
noyances more concentrated in the fly
blown month of August. At no other
season, says Golfers Weekly, does he
ponder SO deeply the riddle of existence.
In no other month is his brain so dizzy
with justifying evil. The most patient
Dobbin that ever stood for hours un-
hitched in August loses his morality and
walks off down the road. The finer the
equine's organization the more bitterly
he resents the laws by which he slIf-
fers. This is the period when horses
quote their @Omars to each other, and
other literature of scandalous rebellion.
Now it is that the equines dream of
graspng this sorry scheme of things en-
tire, shattering 1t to bits, and remolding
1T nearer to the hearts desire. 1t is now
that philosophers in harness enumer-
ate the ills that flesh is heir to, long for
the undiscovered country, and almost
prefer the Ills they know not of to those
they know too well. Go, poor devil"
said Uncle Toby to the fly; ''get thee
gone; why should I hurt thee? This
world, surely, is wide enough to hold
both thee and me-" Such generosity
was we'll enough for Uncle Toby, who
was a philosopher hors concours; but
for the ordinary mortal who has caught
fly in August. especially If he be
nervous man and bald, with scalp on
which some million flies have lighted,
charity is impossible, and his emotions
have more likeness to those which
under similar provocation, agitate the
noblest steed Moreover, Uncle Toby
caught his fly in the winter, when ma
ture's vexations are less apparent.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-10-14
cOZY HOME FOR TRAMPS
Wealthiest Hobo in America Plans a
Comfortable Refuge for
the Aged.

Hans Ablehanson, the wealthiest
ago lived at the Waldorf Astoria in New
York, at the expense of western rail-
road magnate, as a result of wager
that Hans could not walk from Tacoma
to Panama in eight months, is to build
home for aged tramps. Hans recent
ly received $4,000 by the will of rel
ative who died in Sweden, and the money
is now said to be drawing interest in a
New York bank
Hans recently disclosed his intention
to his friend, Peter Johnson, of Wor-
cester, Mass. The other day Johnson
was in New York. and, while talking
about Hans project, said:
.t"It sounds like the dream of crazy
man, but Hans declares that he will
build the tramps' home with his money.
He says that he will build his home
somewhere in New England. l asked
him why he didn't take his money and
settle down and he said it is much more
fun to he tramp.
HE said that the only thing he wanted
to get out of his money is home to live
in when he gets too old to catch freights.
so long as he had to build himself home.
he declared that he might as we'll build
one large enough for 25 or 80 of his
friends. He told me that he knew 5000
tramps on the road in the United States.
Some of these friends of his, he ex-
planned, are getting old and stiff and
cannot tramp much longer.
"He plans to put all of his money in
this home for his friends. After it is
built, he argues that by little work,
such as broom making or mending chairs
or something of that kind, the rs tramps
who reside within can pay running ex-
penses. When asked him how soon he
is going to build this home he said that
he is looking for suitable place, and
that as soon as he finds one he will TAXA
his money out of the bank and build"
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-10-14
wouldn't That Petrify You.

At Knaresborough castle, in York
shire. England, Is dropping well, in
which, if pieces Of wood, sprigs of trees
or flowers are dropped, they are petri-
fed, or turned to stone. 1t would doubt
less serve a human being in the same
way, only nobody appears willing to try
the experiment.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-10-14
Marriage Partnership.

Marriage is a partnership, and as one
partner in a business house is not CRATE
full to the other partner for paying him
his portion, so wife should not be ex-
pected to, be grateful to her husband
And il she has right to her money, she
has right to her own life. which is the
gift Of God.-Everybody's Magazine
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-10-14
No Doubt Of tt

"Dat kid remarked the first boy.
sreeringly, goes to Sunday school
an likes it"
"How dyer know?" demanded the
other.
..'Cause he calls 1t 'sabbat' school
--Philadelphia Press
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-10-14
BROTHER and sister

Jack-Ned proposed to Dolly last
week. and she refused him, but no
tice that he goes to see her now oftener
than he did before.
Tom Yes, he told me yesterday that
he hasn't any fears, of a breach-of-
promise suit there now-Somerville
Journal.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-10-14
Wasted Opportunities.

Slowboy-Am | to understand that
you regard me only in the light OF a
friend, Miss Swift?
Miss Swift Well, it isn't my fault If
you-er-don't know enough to turn
down the light.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-10-14
Model OF Propriety

Fred Miss Upperten is the most cir
cumspect young lady ever met.
joe What's the answer?
Fred-She refused to accompany me
on the piano the other evening without
q chaperon n.-Cincinnat Enquirer
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-10-14
Indian Coal Lands

The sale of the Chickasaw-C Choctaw
coal lands is regarded as the most
important pending event of the terri.
tory. The value of the coal lands is
variously estimated at s25. 100000 ~
$4,000. 000.-Kansas City Journal:
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-10-14
Good Reason.

It is suggested fnat perhaps one rea-
son why martial law is so often pro-
claimed in the South American repub-
lies is that it suspends the payment Of
debts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06


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rae.tt&e holdings il tftg tso yallegs
,3.els cIs5=ed own ttaiss IN
Sharon an s1op need tina the joint
Kelly called for early
71g.E 5gc at Chi
S haron has had aIoor satt3jltss IN
IT'S oltiid5a aeEtiStrles: ss6 are
,tslsou tsFtESsd and work ~ eIYected
stlerfiy TO IN the lsaza4 e2ey2
Tenor :ozi llt3nlt3eg Of itaPro7aE EssEe t8.
.57,inHi8a ;e7nai3g wl1ich Us & 100000
tsza scl3eo es3utSe cree
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
BALTIMORE 6 OHIO RAILROAD
Very Low Rate Sunday Excursion
Tickets On Sale May IS.

Effective May IS and continuing
every Sunday thereafter until fur
Their notice, the Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad Will place ca sale excursion
tickets between stations OF Wheeling
and Grafton, good going East bound
on regular train NO. u, leaving Fair
mont at 10:52 A. NJ, and returning
no. regular trains No. 7l-55, leaving
Grafton 1870 noon, and ESQ P. NJ;
and good going West bound on regular
train No. s, leaving Fairmont at 7:47
A. NJ, and returning on regular train
No. 4, leaving Wheeling at 500 P.
NJ. For tickets and full Information,
call on ticket agent.
T. 2. HENDERSON.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
Oh aotor-e, tsonti, a4fon.

number o. nesroes IN the coan3
~. (jtlclletEiEss Hawaii ana 7uerto
Fzfeo5 is 3,2Qa,oo0, perhaps q larger
humber han is found in any other
cottltry outalde Of Africa. Nine
tentss Of these eit!zeas i've in the
southern States. There are nearly
engaged IN gainful occupations These.
l3rsadwtnners constitute 45.2 par cent.
of the total eoiored population, as
aGainst percentage Of 37.3 for the
total white population. and OF 3t.2 for
the Southern whites. We learn that
the percentage OF iIliferacy has de-:
creased rapidly since 1890. It is 44.5
per cent. now, as against 57.1 per
cent. at the earlier date. a bulletin
sssss-s:
tElEiteracy among negroes Is about
as common as among whites.
and this ratio between the races has
not altered materially IN the last ten
years IlIfteracy among. Southern ne
Southern whites. If the per cent. Of
fllfterates should fall in each succeed
ing ten years by as great an amount
as it did Between 1890 and 1900, an
improbable assumption. it would
reach zero about 1870"
a decided increase in the proportions
Of marriages is recorded, and while
this is moral gain, the result may be
due to@econoulic causes, the country
having been unusually prosperous just
before 1900, the year the census was
taken 4 less favorable symptom is
the increasing tendency among the
negroes 10 leave the rural fegior1s for
the cities.
On the whole, there's gratifying.
evidence of progress, and the data
simply emphasize the truth that the
negro problem must be solved along
the lines Of education and industry---
Chicago Evening Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
BISHOPS PLACE"
is DOING 4 RUSHING BUSINESS
THESE DAYS-A NOVEL
SALOON. Ed


NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The subway
Tavern, the Reformation" saloon,
which was dedicated by Bishop Pot
ter a few days ago. doing a rushing
business and the Bishops Place. as
ii has been dubbed, promises TO be
enc of the fads of the city. Crowds
visit the place every day and people
come from. all over the city to see
the saloon. Meanwhile the fact that
Bishop Potter gave the place his
churchly sanction has stirred up no
end Of discussion in church circles,
TEN perance gand moderation societies.
second prize Of fifty dollars is,
very liberal and \. third 5 of Wentys
i've q real handsome See
page eight thi issue. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
who viii Be prezidert?

Some persons do not seem TO IN
derstand how to vote IN the West
virginian's guessing contest 1t is
really d very simple proposition and
easily understood. On page eight will
be found a coupon which may be used
in sending IN your, estimate The
guesses are coming in right along
now. so send yours IN before you for
get it, Do not fcEger the offer to give
a person guesses Tor getting new
subscribers. Read the offer ever
again and send in the gIiesSes-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
san Francisco, Cal.

g Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. Q, Q. F.,
September 1926. One fare for the
round trip to Chicago or ST. Louis adj
ded to fares rendered therefroln (Chi-
cago $1,000; ST. Louis. s47.5o). Dates
of sale TO be announced later
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
r.. NJ. ARD p. BRANCH.

ARRIVES.
No. 5o.-Pitts burg Accon'n loo p. NJ.
No. 4.-Piats burg Account 9:55 2. M.
DEPARTS.
No. 3.-Pittsburg Accorn'u 1850 "A. 81.
No. 5l.-Connellsyille Ac'ln 2:10 P. M.
No. 60 leaves daily for Norgantown
at 9:O5 P. NJ. No. 60 arrives from Nor
gantown at sos "A. M, daily except sun
day; at 500 "a. NJ. Sunday only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06

All trains are daily except Nos. 3
and on the F.. N. and P. branch,
which are daily except Sunday.
I For sleeping car reserv ations and
inform alton concerning tickets end
T. B. HENDERSON,
Ticket Agent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
Torosnto, Ont.

Friends, General Conference, Au-
gust 1913. One fare plus $500 for the
round trip. Tickets on sa5e August
9Th to 18th, good returning until Aa-
gust 31st, Inclusive
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
5esrots, na,cla..

Bap tist S9sE Peoples Union Of
America. International Convention
July 7-10. One fare Plus $3.50 for the
Eround trip .ficieFs on sale July 5th
10 7th, good returning until 5alss- 18th,
incIstsi9E 2. S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
BALTIMORE & ONO RAILROAD
Cheap Excursions to the St. Louis
Worlds Fair Every Wednesday
In August, September and oc-
toher-OnIy $500 Round
Tcip From Fairrnont.

Tickets viii be good going I'M
coaches only on specified trains.
Returning, tickets Will be good in
coaches only on MI regular. trains,
leaving St. Louis not later than ten
days, including date of sale
Call on ticket agent; fcS time Of
train and full information.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06

WEST BOUND.
No 7.-Chicago Express 4:24 "A. M.
- mod alton - 7:47 A. NJ.
No. 55.-Wheeling s, Gin
cinnati Express 7:2S P. M.
No T1.-Wheeling Accom-
modatioa. ..... 1855 P. M.
EAST BOUND.
No. S.-New York, Baltt
more and Wash
ington Express 3:25 "A. II.
No. 72.-Grafton Accom'n 30:53 a. IA.
No. a6.-New Y ork, Balti-
more and Wash
ington Express. l:4S P. NJ.
No. 4.-Grafton Account S:3s P. NJ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06

Fer additional information concern
ing rates, routes, time Of trains, ETC.,
call on or address ticket agents, Bal
timore & Ohio r. r.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
You Want the Best.

Are you going to spend your vaca-
ton somewhere out of town?
IF, SO, OF course you Will want one
of your home papers to follow you.
Why not the West Virginian?
It's the best, and of course you want
the best, and it will only cost you ten
cents per week mailed to any address
in the United States.
Some one will set the hundred dol
lars in gold. It is worth guessing
for. x.
Read the West vlrginian. It has
the latest news.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06

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81 being
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Gems filleti
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ana CASTS Pa de-
3ecaase of the
the an
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pioJsfne en-
tart long-idIes
les ia gen.
cor Il the work
promise of
HI sE5. near f1F-
he orders
aisISaS las e7nfucted q
partial in
present conui-
1ltttre I1ossibil-
OF vvorikiIlgnen
iloon the Won
tsd3 A and enormously veal
es henanso val
For Morshs.
p1siti4ely were s,scer-
is more work now
;yssi less nan there has been |
there is a Brighter
ts.tls than for some
81 need the disposition Of
tors Is, Increase. TO an nm
ssSs nts8 sources Of produc-
nat there has been less. so
Ssea trouhIss. troubles precip- +
I and OF other actions
han for my same PEI
fi became
esSsi ind as8rial world in the
atss.
sisnal nlnense profit, an
toanage carried out
CRY Ia the last month ex
recaEe ont1 UP 10 this t
noticeable
iIiasI ~ In mills Of the United
tyoration oughaut this ter
s.ould be noticeable IN the
contEeIled by the Repub-
5S ~ Steel Company but for
ate labor dispute, one of
ithout settlement of /
comp any cannot oper-
S3n ar$# extensive scale. The |
s tests SURGE OF $Wcs;rE in the towns
core spondent visited seemed to
AZ her mills would resume
now would continue |
niaera il S s:$
t-oos 80 tF'e- MUS
tories, so1,s OF hem the biggest
com ere in this territorE,
Fi ma been producing practically
Iii 5llr# any cessation orawithout eVl-
den efF any feeling Of uncertainty
he future for several
mon I5ut ali look to the mills,
Sthe rrodneers Of the conntrys wealth
sSE5 i'll ron, steel and tin. How that
nese are. resuni,l there is no longer
s71l5 ardin the ftIt}tre OF the
e: trial World
r. was the first place Wis
HE trtE 8of Investigation OF
orising people in the 81
eba 81 DC plIla ion ii was found, after
ne Hons We're made. that 1000
the last few days
Ill plants Of the amer
Is she e. Tin Plate Company II e
IiiaIy Of the United
eel Corporation. have start
ann auncsd they would start.
300 men and naT {:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06


sss .ia ssae I'll am An
seeFs sssa's
i1satas
for
III 81 III ere
desai5Ie aettvittsf es:lta:
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31ieRes u iaf RssGseYa3t ri Il nc. eleete8s
sslsa NJ ii Ills q sectfon Hfil3
!f53:si tools AZ and
$fsti tEi ale@atiy i7as hae:7 III il2 an
J siaytoD, = llez1 Ser he Car
Ten i2El 20 &aizS tsia3res for
20 3efz2Sr 81 The state on 5oeilti=
lit cisat aud VINO ~ isSsF n ne II
q Ike Se{3. lzasf les5s'Efs slessar1d i4tt{,c9:
.tsaeIllis!!5, dsela aged / aeIl N tSstrF3eEH
IS ae faf spa. gepre5s sIltatiXes
Il Eifat here VS. been An Improve
mont rscentiis. N g .3nzldiae. oilts
Took N sew Cast ls4=Sl mere have been
started c1iil5cs1 - 9@siElng work
70 idle NoeiztaGnlen she building
trades u zoe ygt,r.f< ;Etsr3 en- in the
31iiiesil1ss t1atlsss e is5 s135estin7ate t}1atf
ere <yos,l;;..s2
e5t9aron Is :4onefu1.
SHARON Jocks 10 PitsshIlsg capitStl-
lists tor It's future prosperity Sl1a5s
ron, South Sharon, SharpsHilie and
towns believe elle great
est Impetus to local acSivity came il
III, annoHnc cement Rat F!ttsburg
capitalists, headed ~ Senator Nril-
liam Finn and John Stephenson. If
II Sharon. viii invest nearly q mia
lion dollars IN Il new. ordnance factory
Ar sharor
But Sharon industry IS picking up
in othe,. ways. OF the 10000 Working
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06

We have Just bicycles that we are
going TO close cut at 30 per cent. II
you want q bargain come quick. ].
l.. HATS hardware store
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
ONLY $500 TO WASHINGTON
And Return-only s4.5o to Baltimore
and Eet1rn, Saturday Night, Az -
gust 20, via Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad.

Train No 4 Will leave Falrnont at
S:3S \. NJ, affording an opportunity to
spend all day Sunday among the at
fractions of either the Capital or Mon
umental City.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06

OF Reaacea fSafss4 - stf1orixed Via
galsiS7sofs md Z, aIIFoad, 4
SUNNI Ssaeo1, 9o4.
a%tTs5t:1 CITY a:4e, seasscre.

Special log rate excursions from I'll
points east Of me Ohio river on June
Goth, July In and 2Sth, Algust nth
and 25th, and September et1.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06

II you are IL. the market for re-
frigerator, do not fail TO see US. We
have them at a bargain. J. i. Halls
hardware store. VI n II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
BALTIMORE & oHlo RAILROAD.
Grand Excursion to Mountain Lake
Park, august 9th, From FAIR
rno1t--Very Low Rates
For the Round Trip.

Tickets good ca day of issue only
Get information from ticket agent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06

pint Mason Jars, s5c I doz. - qt.;
"a ason iar rs. doz.;; 2 at. NJ ason Jars
s55Sc doz., Al j. u. Ia Hall s 55s hardware
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06

Designated Depositary OF the United
States and State of West Virginia.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-04

the later time
the beauty of the Sound addressed
deserted
tour hours sailed Not hursh played tmessat n
Mr. Backstay quantity
closed that bill
paid for undry of
left the yacht smiling
marked you paid the shot believe He
Mr. Backstay had evolved
much amused and interested his friends He had inherited nothing
the yacht enough
and lived his
guest order supply
The the
Jacks deuce of fellow. informant
all awfuly of him he has
nicely and honestly Had he such ALL he might
have become coon tender and would obliged
him. but it OF him.
relate this incident of popularity enjoying
Mr.
his yacht whose qualities made their popularity
CHANGED speak to Mrs Lacuerr laughed
Poor dear Jack Backa We all him. and do
yacht of his whose
entertainment She
entertainment that had been
Cured that the kind
for But of would
demn tor me to pretend that myself aside for
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-04
WELL, ~SlF, SoWE HZEN
BIZ LuCHE~

N EAR UNCLE SILAS:-It penalty Of popularity that
have his his disposal myself
demand o.
y the abandoned. o
leads 10 well advice such
Mr. Bob Faykerr Franklin readily
odaoned ideas. believe
uncle do not alarmed have had and shall
proht canddy that Miss Franklin deceived
her
l
surprised that knowledge
truth from letters had
strictly business their hear from Mrs Lacque that
indulge frivoIties
How little really with
been the cosest YOU whom
model OF somewhat conducted
yourself
surpassed by few
But these
be confined father narrative than observations
ethics I comply.
Mrs Lacquerre having
rival and departure being definitely to
cular in
payas If hostess foifyng herself
had
ordeal
who desirable? have hope
end Mrs Lacauerre
which did not limit visit minutes days
the Hyghbo had voyage up met
Backay through Mr.
his yacht the day
and asked call the
chiefly otherwise When
the which
with marked fne
for the goods thinking would be entirely remind