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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-07
WHEN BUSINESS is SLACK THE
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS RUN
DOWN AND VICE VERSA.
THE REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER
SHOWS MARKED INCREASE
ALL ALONG THE LIME.
THE RECEIPTS RUN OVER TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARSABOVE
EXPENSES OF OFFICE.

One of the best means Of determin
ing the business conditions of a city
is the postoffice. The force in the
porous business and who Is not: The
amount of correspondence carried on
determines, to a great extent, a man s
prosperity. When hard tines sweep
the country one of the first places it
becomes noticeable is in the post
Office.
The months of July and August of
the present year showed aslight de-
crease in the sale of postage stamps,
stamped envelopes and postal cards,
but the month of September has
brought up the business 10 a point
above the same quarter last year.
This proves that While times were a
little hard in July and August, con-
ditions have improved since In fact,
during the month of Septcm Der just
past, the receipts were greaIer than
for any other month in the history
of the Office except for last March,
when they amounted to S3.757-25.
During September the receipts were
$3,624.54.- This, it must be remem-
bered, was for postage. Fifteen thou
sand postal cards were sold in Sep
tember. This surely does not look
like business conditions are SO dull
as some people would have us believe.
The total receipts for the quarter
just ended, exclusive of The money
order department, amounted to 81
55672. All of this resulted from the
sale of stamps, stamped envelopes
and postal cards except $119.L3,
which was collected from the publish
ers at special rates for newspapers,
and $192.75 collected for box rent.
The receipts are little above those
for the same quarter last year.
People often speak of tho lack of
use of the special delivery stamps,
but there are more used than it is
generally supposed. Within the past
quarter GEO special delivery letters
we're delivered from the local office
and the messengers were pald $52.SO.
After all the expenses Of the office
we're paid, including the salaries of |
Postmaster A. Howard Fleming and
III of the local force, the salarfes of +
hree railway mail clerks and the ex-
,enses for light, fuel. the rental of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-07
THE POSSTFOOFFFFfF FFeE IS an INDICATOR OF
THE OTY'S BUSINESS CONDITIONS

| cancelling Inachine-in fact all the
| expenses connected with the Office
the amount of S2,277.SO was remitted
| to the Postoffice Department. This
amount goes to the fund to hold up
other Offices which do not make ex-
| penses.
Another part of the business of the
Postoffice Department which has be-
coming very popular is that of the
stamped envelopes with the "after ten
days return to- etc, on them. The
department will print the name of the
firm or of the sender at the upper left
hand corner, but will not designate
the business unless it is shown in
the title. AS an example, they cannot
be bought with such titles as Or"
but they can be bought with the name
"Jacobs-Hutchinson Hardware Co"
The receipts for stamped envelopes
alone the month of September were
$1,759.91.
matter which is caused by care
lessness on the part of the sender,
as general thing, is the postage due.
Once in while a letter comes mark |
ed Due 2 cents" and this must be
paid before the letter can be taken |
from the office. For the month of |
September $1S.7S was the amount col |
lected from this source.
The money order and registered |
letter department is doing a large |
business. The receipts for the quar-
ter are about the same as last year. |
For the past month the business has |
been picking up rapidly, and if it con
tinues at the present rate, the re-
ceipts for the year will greatly ex-
ceed those for last year. The stamp
stations which were established some t
time ago are doing a good business.
No / is at the store of John S. Po-
pie 6 Co. in the First ward, and
No. 2 is at the store of A Merrifield,
in the Fifth ward. These stations are
very handy for the people living in
these wards, as they can secure mon
ey orders or register letters there
without going to the postoftice. The
people are just learning to use them
and the business at them will be on
The increase as people become more
accustomed to them.
The rural free delivery is one of
he best parts about the local office.
Six routes lead out from the city. At
1rst it was feared that this part of
he work would not pay, but it is.
me of the greatest things for the
country that has ever been under
AIKEN. During the last quarter the
ix rural carriers delivered and col
ected 56,156 pieces of mail matter.
over 700 improved mail boxes are in
Use, and it is surprising to see the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-07
Team Ban Away.

The team of horses belonging to
the Fairmont Coal Company's New
England store ran away this morning
hitched to load of furniture. The
horses ran into the team Of Dan
FL Fleming, killing one of his horses and
= 1njuring the other. Neither driver
was hurt nor were the company's
horses. Something strange about
The runaway was that one of the com
pany's horses loaded himself in Elem
ing,s wagon.
The ladies' of the Presbyterian
Church g will hold their weekly sale
of cakes, pies, etc, in the church home
on Jackson street tomorrow morn
ing: They will have some fine cakes.
Come early and get first choice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-07

The West Virginan respectfully
solicits job printing of all kinds.
Neat work at reasonable prices
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-07
DOES NOT LIKE
PARkER's COMPANY.
Why the indianapolis News Comes
Out For Roosevelt and
Fairba nks.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. THE
Indianapolis News, Independent in
politics, the most widely circulated
paper in Indiana, and of great infu-
ence, came out Wednesday for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks, and ad-
vised independent voters to support
them. The reasons concisely stated
are:
"First-Let Well enough alone.
"Second-We prefer Roosevelt plus
Fairbanks, Hay, Taft and Cannon to
Parker plus Hill, Belmont. Sheehan,
McCarren, German and Taggart.''
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-07
HUNDREDS
DO HONOR TO
THE DEAD
THE DEPARTMENTS AT WASH
INGTON WERE. ALL CLOSED
FROM 9 TO O'CLOCK,
OUT OF RESPECT TO THE MEM
DRY OF THE LATE POST
MASTER GENERAL.
BEAUTIFUL AND COSTLY FLORAL
OFFERINGS WERE MASSED
in GREAT PRoEUSIoN.
J lBY Pnhlishers, Press.l

uJlISllSIS IeSS.J
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. Off
cials of this government and the rep
resentatives OF the foreign powers
gathered reyerently at st. Johns
s Church across Lafayette Park from
\ the White House at IL o'clock, to do
honor to the memory of the late Post
master General, Henry c. Payne.
Owing to the limited capacity of the
8 house of worship, admission was by
card only, and every pew in the audi
torium and balcony was filled. By ex-
ecutive proclamation, the depart
ments had been ordered closed from
- clock A. NJ. until one P. NJ, and
thousands of government clerks, dur
ing the funeral ceremony stood in the
church yard, on the sidewalk and out
5ty, consisting of the family, the mem
8bers of the Cabinet and the eight
uniformed letter carriers, who car
ried the casket, left the apartments at
the Arlington HOTEL, shortly before
the hour set for the services, and
walked to the church, a square dis
stant.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
who had preceded them by few mo-
ments, took the front pew on one
side, and Mrs. Payne, the correspond
ing pew on the other side of the
aisle. To the left of the .chance1
We're seated the various officials of
the Postofice Department; to the
right the members of the Diplomatic
Corps, Admiral Dewey and twelve
raa RI j1ni ir.Jc Of
raj lChatfee and other representatives
of the administration. The center
.pews in the immediate rear of the
mourning, party, were given over to
the Judiciary. The remainder were
occupied by close friends and ac-
quaintances in private life.
a When the mourners were seated.
the clergy, Rev. Cotton Smith and his
two assistants, Rev. Mr. Dunlap and
Rev. Bfgelow, attired in the ecclesias-
tical robes, walked slowly to the
church door and received the body,
chanting Il am the resurrection and
the life etc.
IF The scasket having been deposited
within the chancel, the burial chant,
Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge"
favorite hymns of the deceased were
sung. the first sLead, Kindly Light"
preceding a scripture reading by Rev.
Mr.. Dunlap from First Corinthians,
18th and goth verse, beginning:
81 Now is Christ risen from the
dead. -. The second favorite hymn,
Jesus, Lover of My Soul,'' preceded
the invoking of prayer by the rec
tor As the final notes of the hymn,
EIark, tIark, Hark, My Soul,'' were dying ]
out,S the clergy, headed by the rector,
started slowly for the door. The pail
bearers raised their precious load 9
md followed, the honorary pail /
bearers and the family coming next. ,
Beautiful and costly floral offerings t
n great profusion filed every avail 8
able space about the chancel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-07

Why don't you buy your cakes,
pies, bread, salads, etc, at the ex-
changes tomorrow. Look for5then
both on Main and jackson streets
and you win be well repaid for the
effort.
Exchange next door Bon Ton to-
morrow morning. A.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-07
THE WEATHER.
air and Warm.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. z.
Forecast for West Virginia.:
Fair tonight, with frost; warm
er in western portion Satuy-
day, fair and warmer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-07

NhAlS Ills - 11StsS1 II "a lIlsff
matter of personal property it is iirt-
doubtedly much worse:
What Tax Reform Means.
Tax Reform. for which the Re-
publican party stands. means equaiity
and justice In taxation that every
man, interest and corporation should
pay his or It's Just share OF taxes. and
no more and no less. does not tsnec-
essarily mean more revenue but itt
does mean less taxes on property
.esee joint resolution creating Tax
Commission It does not contain
word concerning more revenue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13

called upon many friends and acquaint-
ances during his stay in the city
Joseph Reynolds z mining man OF
Stockton. IS at the White. House
William II. Harwood and vie or Rich
mond, Va, arc at the knutsford
Or. Charles Culpepper and wife OF
Portsmouth. Va, arc at tho Knutsford-
Or. y. ]. Kesler and wife Of Fort
Wayne, Ind, are at the Cullen.
r. II AIuSselman OF ogden came 10
the city Yesterday and registered n the
NVi,-ar
n. Ballard Dunn. secretary Of the but
reau IT publicity and advertising OF colo
RADIO Springs, Colo. is at the wilson.
w. u. Palmer. wife and daughter Miss
Pauline Palmer. arc at tho Knutsforl
Nj. Palmer is a brother OF the late Potter
Palmer. multi-millionaire hoteikeeper Snd
real estate owner aon an extensive scale.
s L. Parish and wife OF San francisco
arc at the KnutsfOrd. Mr.. Parish Is a
prominent California mining man who
has been operating in British Columoa
the past five years. lie intends doing
some mining in Utah.
Z. II. Dewey Of Nampa, IDA, proprietor
Of the principal hotel IN that place anu
owner OF a mine in Thunder Mountain J.
* in the city and is registered at the
Knutsford. With him arc n. y Partr1dse
and J. Heinmeier, also of Nampa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13

left for his home in Alpine today. He is
stlll in very feeble health.
The public schools and the Brigham
Young university opened today with
very large attendance. 1t is believed the
registration at the university this year
than at any past opening.
&. II. Turner and family are here from
Greeley, Colo, visiting relatives and
friends
A daughter has been born 20 Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie X. Crockrell. All we'll
The teachers of the public schools met
Saturday in the Parker school 10 consider
the work of the school year. 1t was de-
cided to hold meeting each month. 10
which the patrons of the schools will be
invited. Prominent educators will be in
Vited TO speak at these meetings.
Judge II. 5. Tanner and Mrs. Mae Tay
Tor Nystrom were here yesterday attend
ing a convention of NJ. l. a. workers, ar
ranging for the work of the ensuing year.
A general meeting was held in the even
ing at which the following speakers adj
dressed those present: Miss Alice Rey-
nolds. Miss Margaret Thurman, Judge
Tanner and DR.. George II. Brimhall
S. w. Chapman. Of American Fork was in
Provo today.
Dr. J. H. Talbot of Salt Lake spoke at
the Methodist church last evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
PERSONAL.

J. \. Hyde of Nephi is at the Kenyon
\. WolleAberg Of Berlin is at the Ken
Yon.
John Mccorley of Park city : at the
I. Berman Of Ogden is at he cul-
Mrs. C. E, Davis of Denver is at the
Wilson.
=, & Cox and wife of London arc at the
j. Mccray of Sidney. Australia, is at the
Kenyon.
\. }: Wiley of Boise, Ida, is at the
Kenyon.
a 4. ?. Jones Of Colorado Springs is at
Mrs. W. f. Wilsace of Anaconda. Mont
is at the Wilson.
II. Hahn of strasburg, Germany, is at
the Knutsford.
John Bettess. merchant of Alta. is
at the White House.
X. G.. and William Crawford of Park
City arc at the Cullen.
r. ]. Powers. wife and son, CT Oma-
Ia, are at the White House.
Calvin Cobb of the Boise Statesman was
in Salt Lake on business yesterday and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
What The Earth Produces,

The earth has nourished US through IN.
known ages Of human existence. Is il not
true that the earth supplies Us with every.
thing that we really require for existence
Rave you ever thought that It is probable
that the earth supplies us with the means
70 Keep our bodily vigor, our health. If we
only knew It? The animals know bv in
stinct what is good for them and will search
Until they find in some plant what thew
need Tor correcting indigestion or constiDa-
non, etc. Is It, therefore, not possible that
there are roots and herbs supplied by nature
which will cure the diseases that afIict
human kind That is why DR.. Pierce. Of
Buffalo, n. Y, has such faith in his MED
zeal Discovery" Years ago, when he was
Ia general and active practice, he found
that combination of certain herbs and
roots made into an Alternative extract. with
out the use Of alcohol, would always put
the stomach into healthy condition. nour-
isn the tissues, feed the blood and nerves
system.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Igstoles the lost flesh by curing diseases Of
nc stomach and other organs of digestion
alu nutrition and enabling the perfect di-
geS.ion ana assimilation of food from which
hesh and strength are made.
vas al nun down. very nervous. and suf-
:, - --DiA etVtl-dCn trouble, which the
aoctors pronounced indigestion. writes Nrs
Mm- Morey' Of Marshall Mich. II doctored
- 49, yesf without permanent relief was ad-
ioai Discovery and arr the usc Of ,, ho,tis.
vas cured / can heartily recommend the
SSoieen Medical Discovery to any ono suffer
~. ~ ION S1oInsoh trouble My husband was
also greatly benefited by its useS
To gain knowledge of your own BODY,
sickness and health-send for the Pcoyle,s
Common Sense Medical adviser. A boo1r
OF 1908 pages. Send II cents IN STAMPS for
paper covered. or, 81 stamps for cloth
pound copy. Address DIT. R. V. Pierce. 66,
Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
MT. PLEAsANT NEWS MOVIES.

Mt. Pleasant Sept. 12.-Misses Maggie
Reynolds and Fannie Candland have gone
to Sunnyside. where they will teach
school this winter. Miss Reynolds taught
I'm that district last winter and mas been
advanced to the principalship for the
present year.
Fred hay Of Bedford. Ind. who has
been in this city visiting his brother. Dr.
{. y. Ray, has gone 10 Maiad CITY
Ida. where he has an engagement 10
teach school this winter
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company Will connect the town OF Wales
In this ccUnty with the outside world
soon. Poles for the new lire. which will
run up from Chester and ce on rhe ex-
change in this city, are already on the
ground, and rs soon as the wire Is re-
eeiNed the line viii be erected. Wales
Is 20 be- the home Of the county com
missioner from North Sanpete TO be
elected this fall, both parties having
selected their nominee from fhere. and
the place viii have business enough TO
justify the erection of The line
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
Beautiful Women.

Plump cheeks, flushed with the soft
glow Of health and a pure complexion,
make ali women beautiful Take a
small dose of HeTbine after each meal;
II viii prevent constipation and help
digest what you have eaten. soc. Mrs
William Nj. Stroud, Midlothian, Tex.
writes, May 81, 1901: I'VE have used
Herbine in our family for eight years.
and found il the best medicine we ever
used for constipation. bilious fever and
malaria" For sale by z. c. NJ 1. drug
department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
REYNOLDS Is BOUND OVER.

Junction. Sept. lO.-Ben (Fenton Rev
nolds, who had a hearing at Marysvale
about ten days ago. charged with an as
sault with a deadly weapon by shooting
az and wounding John II. Lee. and who
was discharged by Justice Gibbs. was
yesterday bound over To the higher court
by Justice J.. +. King Of Kingston. The
county attorney not being satisfied with
the action of the former justice filed a
new complaint before Justice Stcker OF
this place and the defendant took a
change OF Venue 10 King, with the above
rnallf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
PEACH DAY EXCURSION.
Sept. Is.

To Brigham City via Oregon Short
Line. Round trip, s1.25. Three hun
bred or more eases of peaches viii be
free to all visitors, in addi-
ton 10 an ample supply of cantaloupes
and watermeIOns. There will also be a
baseball game, q balloon ascension and
dancing afternoon and evening, the
Brigham City Military band being in
IL the evening Mamie
Tout will sing in the tabernacle. Spe-
rial train leaves Salt Lake S a m. Spe-
cial returning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
CITY SCHOOLS
ARE OPENED
-
Public Attends New Lafayette
School Reception.
WORK COMMENCES AT ONCE
ATTENDANCE GREATER THAN
LAST YEAR.
WORK COMMENCES AT ONO

All schools throughout the city save
the Ninth and the Longfellow opened
yesterday with large attendance. The
preliminary work had been so arranged
that there was scarcely any delay in
starting of classes and getting down 10
routine work. The Wasatch Lowell,
Sumner, Grant and Fremont buildings
were slightly crowded. but enough pu-
pills Will be transferred 10 other schools
10 make room for all. There was a
total enrolment in all the buildings of
1l,7S9, l13 more than on the opening day
last year. and 4S9 more than the first
day in 1902
TIE new Lafayette school house on
State street. near North Temple was
formally opened yesterday. The pupils
were dismissed at noon for the day,
and in the afternoon the principal and
teachers held a public reception and
conducted the many visitors through
the handsome building. A programme
was rendered in the large assembly hall
of the school before a large audience
Vocal and instrumental selections were
rendered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
PROVO NEWS NOTES

Provo. Sept. l@-Judge Booth has gone
10 Heber 70 open the September term OF
court for Wasafch county.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following couples: J. h Gilbert OF
Winter Quarters. aged .. and Louisa Park
OF Provo. aged p. A T. Buckley of Pro-
No aged q, and Emma Martin of Scipio
aged ~. Bernard n. Christensen Of Amer
lean Fork. aged q, and Maud r. briggs
of Pleasant Grove, aged 20.
William J. Strong Of Alpine who has
been here 81 at the home OF his son-in-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
C0ALvILLE EXCURSION
Via Oregon Short Line.

Via Oregon Short Line.
Sept. II. Round trip only $50. Leave
Salt Lake s a. NJ Returning to Salt
Lake about $40 p m. Opening Of
Weber. reservoir power and irrigation
plant. This is beautiful ride through
Weber canyon, past the Devils Slide,
Devils Gate and Pulpit Rock.
leave Ogden 10 p. m. Three trains re-
turning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
EXCURSION RATES.
Via Oregon Short Line

st. Louis and return ....-... $40. SO
Chicago and return .4 az 20
Chicago and return via ST. Louis. AZ. 80
St. Louis and return via Chicago. 4s rs
Through Pullman sleeper via the
U. P. and Wabash lines.
Transit limit ten days in each diree-
ton; final limit sixty days. Tickets on
sale Tuesdays and Fridays each week
Tickets good for stopover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
A WISE MIN


Good morning. sir; said a middle-aged
gentleman few DAYS AGO as he entered
tne Western Tailoring establishment
SHOW me some of those 500 90 suits that
YOU advertise arc worth $3o.09 I saw your
adv in one of our local papers and want
to give YOU q trial
1es. sir; that's what we want. one trial
Will convince You that we can save YOU
about one-half what you have been pay
ms the other tailors.
paid $500 for this Suit and look at
the front of this coat What is the cause
OF these breaks on the forepart 1 only
mad this suit pressed yesterday and 1t
looks almost as bad as il did before
Your tailor, sir. did not shrink the hair
cloth or canvas, nor did he stay the edges
properly.
And you say you will keep all garments
in repair free of charge for one year?
Yes, sir
All right: take my measure: and when
the suit is finished send it to room -,
Atlas block.
Our garments are, well stayed and
shaped. We sponge our haircloth and
canvas before cutting. You will never see
a break in any coat we make
THE WESTERN TAILORS,
159 S. Main. Open until p. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
Can You SleepP

If not, and you are growing nervous,
respondent and rundown, you need
PalmO Tablets. They induce natural
slumber' build up the nervous system,
and make YOU feel and look years
younger. 5ocents. Book Free. Ad-
dress The S. R. Fell Co., Cleveland, O.
For sale by It. j. Hin Drug company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13

SCHOOLS START AUSPICIoUSLY.
Registration for First Week Shows
an Increase.

Park City Sept 12.-The first week of
the public schools of this town closed
with a very encouraging outlook. The
registration for the first week was 40
more than the registration at the same
time last year. The High school. too.
shows a material increase IN attendance
The teaching force has been enlarged this
year and. with improved facilities for
handling the pupils. Park City's schools
are going ahead and at this time arc
second TO no public schools in the state
In the work OF razing the Marsac mill
giant powder is being used, but TO per
sons outside the mill the only notice
given is I'm the clouds of dust raised and
an occasional explosion.
ISadore Meyers came up from Salt
Lake this morning on business.
W Metals was on the incoming morn
ing train from Salt Lake.
Ed Boyle returned from a snort trip
to the metropolis this morning.
George Barton is in town from Logan.
Mr. Barton is a former resident OF Park
and is in town to look after interests
here.
Stanley 0sika was among the returning
Parkites from Zion today.
George Quinn returned today from
short trip to the capital
John W. Geigcr. candidate on the Dem
ccratic ticket for state auditor was in
Salt Lake Yesterday looking after mat
tiers connected with the coming cam
paign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-13
Neelected Colds.

the nose. throat, ears. head and lungs.
etc. are subjected to disease and blight
from neglected colds. Billiards. Hore-
hound syrup is a pleasant and ef1ec-
tive remedy. 25c, soc. $1.00. W. AIKEN
drick. Valley Mills. Tex, writes: II
have used BallaTd's HOrehound Syrup
for coughs and throat troubles; it IS a
pleasant and most effective remedy.
For sale by u. c. NJ l. drug depart
Olent