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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
Extraordinnry Legal Document.


One of the most remarkable legal pa
ners on file in the archives of the world
is one now in the National museum Oh
Paris, labeled Sentence on hog, exc
cuted by justice in the copyhold OIL
C1aruont-Ayin and strangled upon q
gibbet at that place" It is sealed Win
red wax, Kept under q glass, pears
date of June IA, 1904, and reads Us FOL
lows: eve, the jury, in detestation ana
horror of this crime and in order to
make an example and to satisfy Jus
tice, have declared, judged, sentenced
pronounced and appointed that the
said hog, now detained in the apDey
as a prisoner, shall by the executloner
be hung and strangIed on glbDet near
the gallows which now STANDS wlth1h
the Jurisdiction of the monk, pelns
near the copyhoid. of Avin. In witness
Of which we have sealed this present
with our seals.' Following the above
are the signatures of the Jurors and
the project of the department dc Ia
AiSne.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
whimsical Criminals.

In the New Zealand Medical Journal
appears this story: On walking to the
scaffold In solemn procession a criml-
nal once called to the governor of the
prison, "Just oblige me-, guv'nor, by
telling me the dayo' the week. Mon
day., answered the surprised governor
ttMonday!" answered the prisoner IN
disgusted tones. "Well, this 'ere's line
way of beginning a week, amt II!
And he marched on with dissatisfac-
ton imprinted on every line OF MS
face
On another OCCASION an of1icious
hangman Whispered as he placed the
white cap on his victims head IF
there's anything you'd like to ask me
I'll be pleased to answer The victim
craned his neck forward and said IN
an equally low but very much more
anxious voice, "You might tell me, is
is this scaffold safe?''
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
No Time For Fools.

When George Westinghouse, as a
young inventor, was trying to interest
capitalists in his automatic brake, the
device which row plays so important
part in the operation Of railroad trains
he wrote letter to Commodore Cor
nelius Vanderbilt president Of the New
York Central Railroad company, care
fully explaining the details of the IN
vention. Very promptly his letter came
back to him, Endorsed in big, scraWhnS
letters, in the hand Of Commodore
Vanderbilt. ST have no time to waste
on FOOLS"
Afterward, when the Pennsylvania
railroad had taken up the automatic
brake and it was proving successful
Commodore Vanderbilt sent young ME-
Westinghouse request to call on nm
The inventor returned the letter. IN
dorsed on the bottom as follows: Il
have no time to waste on fools. Sue
cess.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
The beautiful Isle of znnte.

Zante, the earthquake shaken, the
.'nemorosa Zacynthus'' Of Virgil, has
been at all times famous as one OF
the loveliest Of Islands. 1t divides
with Corfu the distinction OF being the
richest and most beautiful of the
Ionian group, and while the evergreen
forest on it's eastern shore is the adj
mira ton of every traveller the fertility
of its vine growing plains has made
the little island famous among the
markets of the world The vine is
that dwarf variety which grows the
currant Of commerce The growing Of
this vine is the chief industry OF the
island, but there are also olives In
great numbers-London Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

It was Mr. Streeter. London jewel
er, who was instrumental In exposing
the notorious PInta, who claimed to
have discovered the philosophers stone.
His method consisted in having bag
of gold dust concealed up his sleeve,
from which, by an ingenious contriy'
ance he was able to squeeze the pow
dered metal unnoticed into the crucfble.
By this means he was able to melt
sovereign and produce three or four
times its weight in metal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
ES-. II, the Nest.

All birds have Il systematic arrange
ment in deposfting their eggs in the
nest. and there are very few species.
If any. In which some peculiarly IS
not to be SEEM If careful observation
is made. Many birds so plainly and
invariably show tendency to a set
ARRANGEMENT that their habit is gener-
ally known.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

"Why do they call it the palm room y
asked the bride az they entered the
hotel dining room. The palms are
very few and only vanished ones"
1.-THE walters. tue walters. my dear.
They all have palms. and they must be
silvcred by the guests. '-Cleveland
Leader.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

To Prescr~e the Color of Flowers.
A way to preserve the co1ors OF dow
ers when pressing them Is to immersc
the stem of the fresh plant in solu-
ton OF 81 grains of-alum, of inter ana
1856 of water for a day or two, until
the liquid is absorbed. then press the
plant in the usual way, sfft some dry
sand over the flower and submit to
gentle heat for about twenty hours
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
,InnaEement Of the spoon.

Use. the spoon only to stir tea or cot
fee; never use it to sip or drink With
AS soon as the liquid is stirred place
the spoon in the saucer and leave 1t
there during the reminder of the meal.
II a second cup is desired, pass the
cup with the spoon in the saucer, not
in the cup. Do not drink from the cup
with the spoon in it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
QEEER OF PRIZES.

s Not long since, Superintendent u
S. Fleming, of the public4schcols IN
dertook to arouse the interest of stu
dents in nature studies. To introduce
the new departure and get it started
in the direction of success, Superin-
tendent Fleming offered prizes to the
Il pupils who would enumerate the
greatest number of birds OF this local
5::ity; give a brief description of each
variety; and any other facts concern
ing them
This innovation in the public school
work is to be commenced. The study
of Nature in Natures great school
y house, if properly undertaken, will be
of greater instructive benefit than
wholly depending on text books for
i knowledge of such subjects would do
To encourage the pupils of our public
: schools to work along the lines map
ped out by Superintendent Fleming,
The News has decided to offer an adj
z ditional incentive to the pupils of the
*Parkersb urg free schools to study Ma
$ture 1t viii bestow three money priz-
5ses, as follows:
Ten dollars in gold to the student
who writes the best essay, story, mar
4rative composition of any style, that
will tell the most facts about the hab-
5Stiat and habith of the birds that are
to be seen in this locality; the manu-
script not to exceed 1000 words. For
the second best article or story sub
United, SO in gold will be given and
for the third best 50 in gold The
& compositions should be sent to Super
inc WIN will h9 We
them in charge until the News Sc
lects the judges that will pass upon
the merits of the articles submitted.
The contest will close May goth and
the prizes will be awarded just as
soon as the judges render their de-
cision
1t may be asked, What sort Of a COM
position is desired? No particular
kind. It may be an essay; an article
about a walk into >tbe woods; a story
( of the sort that Thompson Seton has
given US about animals or any method
that the author may desire to use to
4 bring out an instructive interesting,
and accurate way the birds of this re-
& gion their habits and everything
about them and their manner of hv-
ling etc. Interesting things of
strange and curious nature that they
have been observed to do may be civ
en- to make the narrative all the more
entertaining. OF course. there must
& be some regard for literary canons
shown; that is to say, that literary
style and construction will be taken
into consideration by the judges along
with the historic accuracy and COM
Z pleteness of the manuscripts submit
Bted
This is a splendid chance for the
bright boys and girls OF our city S tree
schools to earn some pocket money
and at the same time secure knowl.
+ edge on a subject that will greatly i'm
prove their minds. 1t win be an hon
u or to capture one of these three p1.iz-
Il es, aside from their intrinsic value.
The contest is open to all boys and
girls who attend the free schools OF
the city They should begin at once
TO work for one of the prizes-Par-
ISershurg5 News
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

The real opportunity for self i'm
provene1lt is not in the city or in the
country or anywhere outside OF you;
it is in yourself. The initial Impulse,
OF motive to do or to be, must come
from Within or nowhere.-Success.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
TOOK UP COAL LANDS
IN Barbour County--Much Money to
Be Paid Out In Marion Next
W Week.

Iessrs. Ed Reed, ALT. Peddicord,
Raphael and Frank Hayden. returned
from Philippi last night at which
place they took up 2, 900 acres of coal
lands for the J. NJ. Guffey interests.
Mr.. Reed informs US that his company
will distribute the money for 5000
acres in Marion county next week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

Why destroy present happiness by a
distant misery which may never come
Mt ALL or you may never live to see
It? Every substantial grief has TWEEN
ty shadows. and most OF them shad-
ows Of your own makInS.-Syuncy
E,Ditl,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
The Bargain Lady.

Clerk-JNhat kind Of q travelling bag
can show you, INDIAN: Mrs. Run
about-yVel1. want to get real
leather fifteen dollar bag for about
S1.e9 or something like that.-Cincln-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
poub1e Action Springs

First Patient Cat the fashionable
springs)-Whnt are you here Tor: sec
ond Paticnt-To flesh up little. And
you? First Patient-To reduce my
weisht.-San Francisco Bulletin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

The One to lie Considered.
''Did she consult the groom in liking
The date for the weddings:
"Oh. no; only the dressmaker. -
LChicaG go Post
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
People WHO .arcly wink.

There are people who rarely wink.
How they manage to get along With
out doing so is q marvel, but somehow
or other they do. Some eyes are natu-
rally more moist than others, and IN e
very moist eye does not so much neeN
the assistance Of the lids to keep the
eyeball bright. It is constitutional
matter, for winkiug, though; under the
control of the viii, is done so quickly
that it is practically an involuntary ac-
ton Men wink when they feel that
the eye is uncomfortably dry ana
when it does not become dry the neces-
sity for winIing is not felt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
The Amount Regulate.

CholIy-How much money would a
man have to have to marry you? She
rs it yourself you have in mind? He
Ye-es, suppose SO. She-All there is.
Smart Set.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

Nowhip cuts so sharply as the lash
of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Hosiery sale Saturday, April 25d,
.Stemp1e <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

The display OF millinery by Miss
M M. Porter announced for next
week, has been Cancelled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
}. L.. BNGRAWy
HAMILTON & HUFFMAN,

are located on the second floor of the
People's Bank Building. They are are
prepared to do paving, grading grading &C.
5nenting and I'll work IN their line e on q
short notice. Si
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

Come in and see Us. Go out and have look VERY
locker becomes buyer No matter where zou Dsy 81
at the right price. have the best timber and coal LANDS
in the state. y - @5 a as#s#
WYER & MASON,
Real Estate Brokers, 322 Main St, Farn1oats MA
Bell Phone, 137; Con. 282. Sss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

I have three Of the best lots in 1'
for sale at a very low rate.
H. H. IANHAM. x
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05

On every bottle of Liquozone we
publish an offer Of $1,000 for a disease
germ that it can not kill. We do that
to convince you that Liquozone does
kill germs.
Think what that means. Every
modern physician knows that nearly
all sickness-the little ills and the
big ones-are caused by germ at
tacksIi They know that those germs
must be destroyed before the sick
ness can end. And they know that
drugs never kill inside germs.
Those modern physicians are now
using Liquozone. And millions who
were sick-like you, perhaps-are
well today because of it, The cured
ones are everywhere; some are your
neighbors, your friends. Won't you
ask them about Liquozone?
Don't cling to the old ways blindly,
when your health is at stake. There
is a new way to cure sickness, by
destroying the cause And we will
gladly pay the cost while you try it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05

blood food. the nerve food, the scav-
enger Of the blood. 1t is oxygen that
turns the blue blood to red in the
lungs; that eliminates the waste It's
sue and builds up the new Too little
oxygen always causes lack Of vitality.
An excess of it gives strength to
every function Of Nature.
Oxygen is also germicide. The
reason Is that germs are vegetables;
and an excess of oxygen-the very
life on an animals deadly to vege-
tai matter. Liquozone acts like oxy-
gen. But 1t does more than oxygen,
because 1t is stable. 1t carries it's
virtues into the blood to go wherever
the blood goes. 1t is a remarkable
tonic-the best thing in the world for
you. Yet it is germicide, so certain
that we publish on every bottle an
offer Of $1,000 for disease germ that
it can not kill
The discoverer of Liquozone has
solved the great problem of killing
germs in the body without killing the
tissues, too. And there is no other
way. Any drug that kills germs is a
poison, and it can not be taken inter-
nally. Liquozone is the only way that
any man knows to end the cause of
any germ disease,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05

any curtailment In the exchange OF
gifts and the usual feasting enter
tainment The King and Queen of
Portugal bought n number of Christ
mas presents while they We're In Lon
don. chiefly diamond studded bonbon-
nieres, fiat pencil cases studded all
over with precious stones, and cigar
cite holders made of delicately tinted
transparent stones, sometimes stud
ded with diamonds or encrusted with
tiny emeralds or rubies.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
are expected to do their Christina s
shopping the latter part of this
week. They always make their Sc
lection OF gifts early In the season as
some of them are sent great distances
to their royal relatives at st. Pet
crsburg, Bucharest, Darmstadt, Ber-
lin and other courts of Europe.
The Queens orders to submit selec-
lions for her approval have already
been received by number of the
royal warrant holders. The instruc-
tions to the shopkeepers lay down
the class OF goods that her Majesty
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05

ed by the researches thus conducted
will be found fully set forth in re-
port made by the board to the chief
of the bureau of steam engineering.
and just published.
In this report the board expresses
the opinion that ''at least one vessel
cruising on the Pacific coast should
be so arranged as to burn liquid oil
exclusively" that there should be no
attempt to use oil as an auxiliary
fuel in this coast-defense vessel"
but that reliance should be placed
exclusively upon the oil product"
that in case an oil depot were estab-
lished at Honolulu, an oil-fuel install
lation should be made in one of the
coast-defense monitors whereby the
advantages and disadvantages of oil
as fuel for naval purposes could be
absolutely ascertained" The board
further states that "the information
and data already secured warrants
the immediate installation of oir-fuel
appliances on several torpedo boats
and torpedo-boat destroyers to test
the adaptability of the water-tube
boilers of bent-tube type for using
this fuel"
My own view with respect to the
matter is that the use of oil as a
fuel on board naval vessels is ques-
ton that can not by any means be
regarded as settled adversely.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05
ENGLAND TO HAVE
A LEAN CHRISTMAS

LONDON, Dec. 5.--London shop
keepers are anything but hopeful over
the outlook for the holiday trade
this year. The general depression
throughout the country Is regarded
as the warst in many years Not
since the great dock strikes has the
metropolis seen 80 many unemployed
workmen. The effect OF the bad times
extends to the humblest ranks OF in
dustry. The prospects for the winter
are particularly bad In the building
world and the riverside shopping
business.
Under normal conditions the West
End shops would not be filling with
Christmas buyers. But the real holt
day rush has failed to materlalize as
yet and the shopkeepers view the
conditions with Il pessimistlc eye.
The railways likewise anticipate
great falling of In holiday travel this
year
Only In the topmost ranks OF so
ciety IL 1t expected that Christmas
this year will be observed without
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05
First Bottle Free

If you need Liquozone, and have
never used it, please send us the cou-
pom below. We will then send you
an order on local druggist for a
full-size bottle-a SOC bottle-and
will pay the druggist ourselves for it.
This applies only to the first bottle.
of course-to those who have never
used it.
The acceptance of this offer places
you under no obligations. We simply
wish to convince you, to let the prod
uct itself show you what 1t can do.
Then you can judge by results as to
whether you wish to continue.
This offer itself should convince you
that Liquozone does as we claim. We
would certainly not buy bottle and
give it to you, II there was any doubt
Of results. You want these results:
you want to be well and to keep we'll.
Then be fair enough to yourself to
accept our offer today. Let us show
you, at our expense, what this won~
derful product means to you.
Liquozone costs soc and 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05
What Liquozone Is


Liquozone is not medicine. 1t is
not made by compromising acids or
drugs. nor is there any alcohol in it.
It's virtues are derived solely from
gas-largely oxygen gas-by a pro-
cess requiring immense apparatus
and IA days time. Each cubic inch
of Liquozone requires the use of 1850
cubic inches of the gas.
Liquozone is the result of a pro-
cess. which, for more than 20 years,
has been the constant subject of sci
entific and chemical research. The
main result is to get into a liquid,
and thus into the blood. a powerful,
yet harmless, germicide. Another re-
suit is to create a vitalizing tonic
with which no other known product
can compare.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05
One Million Dollars

have been spent by us to give Liquo-
zone away. Our offer to buy the first
bottle has been accepted by 100000
people. And we have spent this vast
sum to publish the offer and to full
fill it.
The result is that millions now use
it. These people have told others
about it, and the others told others.
Your own neighborhood, wherever
you are, is full of Liquozone users.
And half the people you meet know
some one whom Liquozone has cured.
We tested this product for two
years, through physicians and hos
pitfalls, in this country and others. be-
fore we made the first bottle. We
proved it in every kind of germ dis
ease-in thousands of the most diff
cult cases obtainable. We cured with
it every disease which was considered
incurable. Then we paid 100000 for
the American rights: and the British
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05

wishes to be sent. but ample latitude
Is allowed in this matter. Mention is
made Of the day when they should
reach Buckingham Palace, and mean
time the shopkeeper selects his choic-
est wares.
In charge of some responsible men,
bers of the firm these are duly taken
to the palace, where rooms are as
signed for their display. AS many
tables as are needed are available to
set them out in their most attract
i've array, and every item is labelled
with the name Of the shop that is
sending it. as we'll as the price. which
must not be a fancy one. but the
ordinary selling retail value. Her
Majesty spends considerable time in
selecting her gifts, and some days
will probably elapse before the shops
are summoned to remove what will
not be required.
Jewelry and silver work always fig
ure largely in the collections placed
before the Queen. In occasional in
stances, very rich an dcostly orna-
ments are chosen. but more generally
her Majesty looks for fanciful grace
Of design and dainty novelty. Photo
graphic frames of the most dainty
and delicate description are favorite
gifts of the Queen. Brooches for
lace, charming little pendants and
fascinating bangles are other favorite
forms, in diamonds, pearls and other
stones. A large number of pins and
links, too. are invariably kept by the
Queen, whose aim is always to give
what will afford a real and lasting
pleasure to the recipient.
In sending to Denmark or other
courts, the Queen usually chooses
what is Enthusiastically English,
favorite form of present with her
Majesty Is that of pottery from the
royal works at Copenhagen. In the
selection of gifts she is also a marked
patron Of the several societies formed
for the encouragement of home in
and Ireland.
The equipment of the boudo1r or
study writing table gives her ma
jesty a wide range of charming little
items, and clocks are also frequently
chosen in some quaint setting.
Queen Alexandra retains the kindly
custom initiated by Queen Victoria
of giving presents to all the serv-
ants of the royal establishment.
These are always of useful charac-
ter, very favorite one for the upper
servants being a dress length of good
silk. either in color or black. Toys,
too, enter largely into the queens
list, and the immediate pleasure of
her grandchildren is an especial
source of delight to her majesty, who,
however. bestows also more lasting
mementoes upon them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05
COUGHING SPELL CAUSED
mn a TU

Harry Duckwell. aged IS years
choked to death early yesterday
morning at his home. in the pres
ence of his wife and child. He con-
tracted slight cold a few days ago
and paid but little attention to 1t.
Yesterday morning he was seized
with a fit of coughing which con-
tinued for some time. His wife sent
for physician but before he could
arrive. another coughing spell came
on and Duckwell died from suffoca-
tion.-St. Louis Globe Democrat, De-
cember /, 1901" Billiards. Horehound
~: !: :::: "a $ S ;i,,. ' + +: 1&
sale by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05

Work was begun today upon the
Southeast boulevard by the city con-
tractors. 1t will be graded and when
driveways in the city. At the last
meeting of the city council $4,000 was
appropriated for it's construction.
Two thousand dollars of this amount
was allowed by the county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05
MRS. BERNApINE SARGENT
HY.EES0N

will appear in concert at the First
NJ. f. church Tuesday evening, De-
cember s. Mrs. Gleeson has a reputa-
tion of being one of the finest So
pranos in the northwest and her many
friends will be glad of this opportun-
ity OF hearing her once more.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-12-05

II was much afflicted with sciati-
ca, writes ED c. Mud. Iowaville,
Sedgwick Co. Kan, going about on
clutches and suffering deal of pain.
| was induced to try Billiards. Snow
Liniment. which relieved me. 1 used
three soc bottles. Ii Is the greatest
liniment l ever used; have recon-
mended Ii tn Il number OF persons
all express themselves as being bene-
fitted by 1t. l now walk without
clutches. able to perform great
s$a' ne s' , ;s 'S%' '' E; E; &
sale by " "