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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13
ODD EAT . acEs.

gen aavss sEsaes War on and E. ..:-s
der the Earth s, ssrfsss
Rattles have beensf o,rssslt IN In:tn. ct,7
rfors places, ranging from noun an.
peakssto sewers. from Ice fields to ds s-
ert sands y ~
- st the battle OF Monterey In the
Mexican war. the Americans were able:
to command the streets OF the citySSsit1ts
their artillery. but they had difficulty
IN diSlodSins the Mexicans from the
hcuses; so. the city being built OF stone
or adobe in solid blocks of houses, the
Yankees broke through the walls from
enc house to another. Il lighting and dI-iS-,,
ing out the enemy. so ttac the harrle
of Monterey was largely fought In.
doors.
In one OF the battles of the wars OF
william the Silent for the Independence
of the Netherlands the: Spanish ships
were frozen In on the Zuydef- Zee. The
Dutch cane out on horseback over the
ice and attacked them. This is proba-,
bly, the Only battle in which cavalry
was ever used directly against ships
Several other combats Were fought. be-
tween troops on the ice In these wars
and on one occasion the infantry IS
said to have worn skates
The battle of Austeriitz was partly
fought on q frozen lake. and when the
allies We're retreatins across it the shot
from the French artillery, plunEins In
to the ice and breaking &c up, caused,
the death of thousands OF Russians and
Austrians.
OF the many underground battles
which have taken place in history the
dercest was probably that of the siege
of HARLEM in the Dutch wars The
Spaniards mined and the Dutch cour,-
termined with equal industry, and be-
low: the ground fierce conflict ragged
When the Versailles troops took Par
is after the commune, they chased some
OF the communist troops to the great
sewers of the French capital, where
some desperate struggles took place
Washington Post.
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IRE TIES N SURE
ISenators inclined t. Esiis 1t apPFov
I; ING Hay convereions Tn
Possible cenfiet vg5sf Fersner sares
nent BASS Of Crit

wASHINGToNs D pee
Ratification OF the ration treattes
negotiated BY secrefarss by may not,
be accomplished so as has bsss:ss
expected There are seFeraIsof
including those with Cc;rea
France. Germany, ard ssssssssssssr-
land and Others IN process os ne:se=
sdatica No opposition 70 me RyiiuGE-
pie Involved has bees mani led.
but certain questions are Being put BY
members OF the Senate dtesse
thatit may be mPessibie ra:=
.ification without amen ment.
The hrst article Of these reatse
whichare snbstant ientics PRO
vides that Differences which mag
arise OF a legal mar or relat 70
the interpretatio ion OF treaties extstissg
between the two cont racting parties
shall be referred 10 the permanent
court Of arbitration cstah ttshed at The
Hague e. Frovided. nere-tae-
less, that they donot afIect tie visais
interests. the independen 81 tlle
honor OF the two CONTRACTING ssaees
and do not concern the Interests -
third parties 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

Miss Siiremer-Papa says IL give
up my singing lessons he'll give me a
pair Of diamond earrings. Miss Sharpe
You've never worn earrings. have
you2 Miss Skremer-No: III have to
have my ears pierced. Miss Sharpe
Oh. i see his idea+ BE wants to pay
you back In your own coin.-Philadel-
phia Press. Il ~
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WIFI TIE jokes.

EsteIle-Do you think that Madge
VIII make an impression as chorus
girl:
Adele-Not unless she displays bet
ter. form than she showed at golf
-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13
Th.. RcnfTnxpnycr..

;Johrny5Pa. the taxpayers are only
the people who own properties. aren't
they PaNo. my son. The real Ink
payers are the people who rent the.
properties Philnd eiphfa Ledger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

visit ourdepa OF granite, tin.
galvanized. alunninum and queensware
and kitchen utensils on second doorl
Ia Jacobs ntchinson block and you
WIN ind these lines complete and
prices low. ]. l. Halla ardWare
Stors
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conaietina nc.

There Is little question as TO s.ie
outcome should a problem aSecz izsEE
respectively the coastvise trade Of
the United States and the interests
or alleged Interests. Of the naerchs1t
marine Of an foreign Nations be sub
mitted to The Hague.
This objection IS not dissfmilar n
character to the objection raised ~
the Senate In rejecting the first Hay
Pauncefote treaty. That treaty PR
vided, among other things: that ire
United States should not fortlfy tl1s
canal and its terminal points It also
contained provision fngiting al Ma
tons other than the sfgnatories 70 ac-
cede to its provisions, the nyitstior
being extended In order 70 commit a.
Nations to the neutraIity Of the canal
The convention failed OF Ratification
because OF these provssionss It wss
emphasized in the serate that she ae=
cessfon Of other Nations to the cor
vention would make e as binding spz
them and ON the United States III les
relations WITH a Nation Waahch pad -
acceded us II the other Nattons ilass
been signatories 10 the originai
treaty.
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p; Al man OF integrity WI never listen
10 any reason aGainst Coincidence.
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conf,fctina Paraaranhs.

Section I of Article M OF HE EIIaEs-
Pauncefote treaty, provss.e that: he
canal shall be free and open ID ti.e
vessels Of commerce and Of var Of =
Nations observing these raies On
terms Of entire equal 50 that fsssre
shanbe no discrimin against 90 :
such Nation, or lis cttiizens o. sub
jects in respect Of th condit:ers er
charges OF trafdc or otheewise. ss;i1ess
conditions and charges Of ratIle sal:alss
be just and equitable
Bringing these two qrotatioas INTO
such juxtaposfffon has raised sslciz
questions as the folLosviins
Were the United States. on conssse-l
ton Of the cana, to grant to $yesssll.
-of American register engaged N
coastwise tradesa lower charge
trafnc through the canal than
charged TO the vessels OF foreign Ss
tons. might there not arise g Ter
ence: between this eonntry and Great
Britain relating to the interpneta ton
of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty? more
over, did such inference arise, woslEd
not the United Suites BE compel ed
TO submit such dtfference 70 the aE-'
bftrament of The Hague Tribunal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

Myria-But am told your fance
has no education
Isabel-oh. yes. he has. He is able
to sign checks for at least half a
million. Chicago News
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WEST
DIRECTORY

Secretary OF w aI--ss ~ n = d -,
Ohio.
Attorney General-w H Moody, of
AIassachusetts. 3.
Postmaster General - Robert
3wynne, OF Minnesota
Secretary of the Navy-Panl Nor
ton. of Illinois
Secretary OF the Interfor-Esthan
Allen Hitchcock, OF Missouri
Secretary of AgricuIture-James
Wilson, OF Iowa
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
victor q. Metcalf, Of California
President of the Senate pro tenn.
pore-wi11iam 2. Frye, of Maine.
Speaker OF the House OF Represen,
tatiyes-Joseph G. Cannon, OF Illinois
Supreme Court Of the United States
Chief Justice-Melville w Fuller
Associate Justices-John NJ Harlan,
David ]. Brewer, Henry B. Brown, Ed
ward D. White. Rufus w Fvckhar,
Joseph McKenna, Wm.R- Day, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr-
United States Circuit Judges-Na-
than Con and Jeter c. Fdtchard.
United States District Judges-John
J. Jackson and BENJAMIN F. Keller.
United States District courts--Ihe
Northern District
Judge-John J. Jackson
ClerSJasper z Moore
District Attorney Blizzard
Assistant District Attoney-E NJ
Showalter.
u S. Marshal-charles D. Elliott
The Southern District
Judge-Beniamin F. Keller
ClerEEdwfn II. Keat1ey-
District Attomey-George w Atk l-la
SON.
Assistant District Attorney-Eiliott
Northcott.
q. S. MarsharJohn K Thompson.
United States Senator's
stephen 3. EIkns and Nathan B.
Scott
Representatives In Congress
First district-Blackburn b Dove
ner-
second district-Alston G. Dayton
Third disuict-Joseph Il Gaines.
Fourth disrrsct-Harry c. Wood
yard
Fifth district-James A Hughes.
State Government
Governor-AIbert B. White
Secretary of State-Wm- NJ G. Daw-7
superintendent OF Thomas
c. Miller
Audstor-Arnold c. scher-
Treasurer Silman-
Attorney ,Genersl-Romeo Fl Freer
Adiutant Generals. B. Baker
commissioner OF Bankins-M- A
Kendall.
Commissioner OF Labor " Bar
ton
Chief Nine Inspector-J- w Paul.
Supreme Court Of Appeals
George PoEenbarger. president;
Henry c. Mcwhorter, Henry Brannon,
Marmaduke Il Dent, Warren Miller
cIerk-william 3. Mathews.
County Government
Judge of the Circuit Court, Second
Judicial circufr-John W. Mason
Judge Of the intermediate Court
q. s. Kendall.
Prosecuting Attorney-charles Pow
ell
sherir-Marcellus a. Jolhr-
Clerk Of the Circuit court-R- B.
Parrish
Clerk OF the County corrt-ceo. M.
Jacobs.
County surveyor-L- H. wilcox.
County Superintendent OF Free
schooIs-ca Carter L Faust.
Assessors = James L. Hayhurst.
Eastern district; J. B. West. Western
district.
Legislators.
state Senators-char w Swish
err and Joseph H McDermott
Members Of the House OF Dele
gates-Thomas w. Fleming. lanes
B. Fox and Lamar c. Powell
County Court
w. e. cordray. president: Festus
Downs, s. E. Fleming.
Fairmont District.
Justices OF the Peace-L- G. Ben
nington. E. s. Amos.
.constables-L- c. Jones. T. n
Swisher.
Board of Observation-Disclosures Inde-
pendent District
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

What are you putting oil In the
parIor lamp forg'' asked the younger
sister. Mother filed 1t this morn
ing.
I'm taking most OF the oil out"
replied the elder sister, determinedly.
.Mr. Fainthart IS going to call on me
again this evening. and want this
lamp TO so out itself at the psyche.
logical moment and help him OUT
Philadelphia Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

I'm afraid, ! he said that you are
figuring on giving me the marble
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

Horne q ;i .Es
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

Marion dover but Guarantee every
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

How long hayes You car.
RED this watch ?
Customer tmore or less run down
at the heell-Wen. I've had IL five
or six years bur 4 haven't carried ~
much. It has generally been in tll--
err keepin Of 4 relative. Ghicago
Tribune. AZ 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

The Southern District.
Judge-Beniamin F. Keller
Clerk-Edwin NJ Keatley-
District Attorney-George w Atkin-
SON
Assistant District Attorney-Eiliott
Northcott-
q. S. MarshaEJohn K Thompson
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

s...Weu. what lid you expect 70 she
M; frere,, =, M sxcsf, onyx?s,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

United States District courts-Ihe
Northern District
Judge-John J. Jackson
Clerk-Jasper z Moore
District Attorney-Reese Blizzard
Assistant District Attooey-E- M
Showalter.
u S. Marshal-Charles D. Elliott
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

- SCI:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22
Urbana.

A fine shower this morning The
oats, wheat and grass needed rain.
The freezing weather the past week
caused further damage to fruit crops
Early planted corn is coming up
very slowly. The weather has been
to cool for CORD.
A, M. Noble is going to move to
Urbana. He will occupy the walt
Powell house when vacated.
Jane P. Gathing is drilling well
on the Al Even farm.
CHI. Mundy and Jas. Likens have
been heard from. They both arrived
at Toppenish, Wash. In due Time
both suffering with colds.
Beno Greves moved to the farm
Tuesday.
An agent for the Plana Manufact-
uripg Go. was In town Monday.
Walt Powell will move to Chanute
in the near future.
Mollie lies visited relatives and
friends in Chanute Sunday and Mon
day.
&C. Yockev is buying grain and
selling coal here in the place OF walt
Pc veil.
Mrs. Walt Powell visited Chanute
Monday.
Elmer Lyons has sold his thresh' n"
machine and 1T has been shippt 10
St. Joseph. Mo.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22
Life
Long Sick and Nerv.
Gus Headaches.
DIR. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills Cured Me.
They Gave Me Instant
Relief.

The common affection of all mankind is
headache. From 1t few are entirely free.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills, will cure and in
most instances prevent headache OF any kind
or degree II you cannot enjoy theatre going,
car-riding, dancing, if you are subject to
nausea from nervous excitement the fatigues
of travel or sight seeing, take an Anti-Pain
Pill before an attack comes on and you will
find that you can successfully ward OF all
disagreeable symptoms. Anti-Pain Pills are
the best Of remedies for backache, neuralgia,
sciatica and rheumatic palms, contain no
opiates, non-laxative; never sold in bulk.
"With the greatest pleasure l recommend
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills to everyone who
suffers from nervous or sick headache All
my life long / was troubled with headaches
Of very severe nature, and have tried many
powders and other remedies without success.
BY chance tried DR.. Miles Anti Pain Pills
and they gave immediate relief Never
since the first dose have i been troubled
with headache. Whenever / feel IL coming
on take one or two Pain Pills and il all
disappeau."-WILLIAM Brown, Genesee,
Idaho.
This Is to certify that ! have used DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills for neuralgia and neu-
ralgic headache and have found them TO give
relief--E. ID. WEED, Ex-Msyor and Ex-
U. S. Dist Atty Helena. Mont
All druggists sell and guarantee DR.. Miles
Anti Pain Pills They are non-laxative; con-
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22
carlton.

Mrs. Bever has returned to her
home after an extended visit with
friend at Rich Hill, Mo.
Mrs. Bonwell's mother is staying
with her at present.
Mrs. Watt has been visiting her
sons Tnad aud Alex OF Chanute for
some time but Is home again.
Jas. byer Is again able to come up
town after seY eral days OF illness.
Mr.. Wingert has completed one OF
the rooms 10 bis building, and Mr..
Snodgrass has moved his barber stop
into IL.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22
%E@@ REV.
FOR WOMEN
WHO CANNOT BIB CURED.

Backed up by over third of century
of remarkable and uniform cures, a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the propIietors and makers of DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to pay $500 in
legal money of the United States, for any
case of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Pro-
lapsus, or Falling of Womb which they
cannot cure. All they ask is fair and
reasonable trial of their means of cure.
WORLDS DIspENsARY MEDICAL Asso-
CITATION, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22
Villas.

The cold backward spring has kept
all kinds of vegetation at a s. and still
for some time. Most of our farmers
are done planting, ready for warm
weather.
Jim Dodge bought new buggy and
is getting good service out of IT..
Work on the new lime kiln is being
pushed. Some remCdeling had to be
done.
Stock feed is getting scarce and the
people are anxious for grass to come
Tom Naming is still butchering and
selling his meat IN Chanute. He is
doing thriving business.
j. II. Geer just sold a fine driving
team to L. FL Johnson Of Chanute.
Emmett Eckland's barn, II miles
south OF Villas with all its contents
burned Sunday night. Including
corn, hay, harness and horses. The
fire is supposed to be of iDcendiary
origin and the Ants are out with
bloodhouuds looking up the villain.
Dad Chaplin. Mayor, is patching
while his wife is visiting her daughter
near Chanute.
Not house to rent In Villas. Not
even place to board.
Land is being leased south of Villas
at 4 to 10 dollars per acre.
Two good oilers have been struck
on the Bill Ames land, the old
Thompson farm.
Mrs. ]. W. Starkey has been sent to
hospital at Kansas City for treat
ment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22
spent Saturday and Sunday with the
Meyers young folk.

| SpCuU OduuTudy duu ouuudy WlUu UHe
Meyers young folk.
Ang Meyer and wife were seen going
towards Erie Sunday morning.
The Taylor drilling rig which has
completed two fine oilers on the Beal
farm has moved on the adjoining
farm. George Meyer place.
VIM. Kruger spent Saturday even
Ing at the Burghart home.
Mr.. Philip Rettig took dinner at
Burghart's Sunday.
Mr.. Jno. Rettig and family spent
Sunday with friends in Chanute.
Another new dwelling In R0llin.
Quite a number OF the boys in this
nelg hborhoOd wiled away their time
Sunday afternoon In playing ball.
VIM. BurghArt and family and VIM.
Bussman and family visited with Geu.
Meyer and wife Sunday.
Several of the Rollinltes attended
tine party at Mr.. Leatherman across
Big Creek last Friday night and re.
port nice time. Those who ATTENDED
from here were: Misses Hattie and
Mabel Dewey and May Wellman,
'ASSoiS' ftuuh WCHmCu, WdTk LdSU-
born and Henry Burghart.
Mr.. George Meyer has purchased
fine black horse.
Andrew Meyer, Billy Kruger, AL
bert and Henry Burghart went to
Chanute Sunday evening.
Miss Roena Gingrich who has been
visiting Ia Chanute for several weeks
Is staying at home again.
VIM. Burghart has his new vat
almost completed,
A certain young lady who is quite
we'll known In this neighbOrhood
seems to have some trouble In decid.
Ing which one Of her two boy friends
she loves the best. We trust this
thing will soon be settled as we hate
to see such a thing drag.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22

Therefore, when your kidneysiot
or out of order, you can undeIstS
quickly your entire body is aztec
how every organ seems to fail t. =
duty. IN
If Won are sick or &C. feel badlYs'
taking the great kidney REID
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, becaus'
az your kidneys are well they hgh
all the other organs to health.
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make, !
take by first doctoring your ~
The mild and the extraordinary pr
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, tsot
kidney remedy, is soon reality
stands the highest for its wonder
of the most distressing cases, anae
Oh its merits by all EtI
druggists in fifty-cent flaIBil4N
and one-dollar size u1 l!Ai! m
bottles. You may aslse9
have sample bottle Homo Of Swamp
by mail free, also a pamphlet tellins
how to find out if you have kidne
bladder trouble. Mention this Il
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co., !
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mis-
but remember the name, Swamp-I
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the
dress, Bingharnton, N. Y, on everyb
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22

The famous Popular City addition,
the finest and cheapest lots in the
city 800 for fine fifty foot lot
Easy terms For particulars see G d
MARTIN
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22
Men OF Oak

Timbers of oak keep the old
homestead standing through
Inc years. 1t pays to use the
light stuff.
Men of oak" are men in
rugged health, men whose
bodies are made of the sound
est materials.
Childhood is the time to lay
he foundation for sturdy con-
5titution that will last for years.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
stuff.
SCOTS Emulsion stimulates
the growing powers of children,
helps them build a firm
foundation for a sturdy consti-
tuition.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists,
4Oo-4I5 Pearl Street, New York.
SOC. and 90: all druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-04-22

Lots are going In the Popular City
addition like buckwheat cakes and
maple mOlasses. The extremely low
price at which these beautiful lots
are now being offered makes them a
very desirable purchase. They will
not last long. Better buy one or two
on speculation.