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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20


can come Of it to us and TT N az Do
some good We do not mean to be.
ugly, but We have8neyer:rece ived from
our neighbor, the treatm ent due an.
honorable competitor and il We cant
get it by one means, we VIII try an
other. We can give names. make afti-:
da wits and4prccure afildavfts sufficient
to justify any ference in the above,
Special rates, cheap rates for the
sum ner season, and personal friend
ship rates have been encountered, I'M
til forbearance has ceased TO be atvir-
tue It seems pretty hard for a new
paper, which is trying to establish
uniform and living rate for advertis-
ing, to find that in many cases, pa
per with an alleged circulation of four
thousand is getting but little over half
the rate per inch that said new paper
is getting. The West Virginian as yet
has bur very little foreign advertising.
such as medical and food advertise
ments. and consequently has great
deal of space to be filed daily. Take
Saturdays issue as an example,; we
set the type for twenty-five columns
of matter, while the Times did not
have twenty. While it is to our dis
advantage, financially, to have to fill
SO much space. our subscribers get
the advantage of more reading matter.
Facts are mighty stubborn things,
and We give the Times men, who
claim to have the only sense in
these parts, little something to ex-
ercise that very rare gray matter up
on.
It is dangerous for people with
glass legs to walk on ice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
! EOMESTI g STRATEGY q
Row; one w o m q AZ sIndes sure That
Her Letters Were Mail ed. M

Her Letters We're Szn1len.
Mrs 4Atllen's husband was cresof the
ten orr fifteen million men who forget
to post letters. concerning whom the
annals Of humor contain thousands Of
Jokes. He was not a bad case. for he
Gid not always forget. and when he
cid he remembered again within two
days Mrs. aiken was not a bad case
either for She did not scoId her bus
band.
When she had an especially impor-
tant letter TO post she either went out
to the corner fersefand slipped it into
the box or lay in wait for the postman
On his early morning round. One day
she was not feeling we'll. aEc several
invita- tons to dinner for the following
week were due to be posted ut once.
SO she intrusted them to Mr.. AIKEN,
who made the usual promises. She
Followed him to the dining rooE, Eoor,
saying impressively:
Letters Letters! Letters! Now
don't forget, Letters! Look me in the
eyes and say it after me-"
IF you hypnotic me shall forget
everything. All right. Letters! Let
tiers. L-e-t-t-e-r-s" He kissed her,
showed the handful Of envelopes into
his pocket and went out
He did keep the letters on his mind
all the way to town in the train. Al
though two men stopped him before he
got to his desk, yet he kept his hand
on the bullying pocket. He unlocked
his desk with the other hand, and be-
fore he allowed himself to look at his
mornings mail he put his wife's letters
into the mail basket and called the Of
flee boy.
..Thcre," he said to himself, those
will 90 to the post an hour before the
Office mail. l think I can remember a
few things once in awhile"
His sense Of virtue abode with him
all the morning and all the afternoon.
On his way home at night he thought
of Few facetiOus remarks to make to
n woman who had so little confidence
in her husba nd'S memory that she must
go through i buresque dramatic per-
formance after breakfast TO impress
small matter on his mind. AS he OPEN
ed the front door he saw her coming
down the stairs.
''Well, my dear, suppose you are
Soin. to ask me whether l posted your
letters"
..Oh, no. dear. know you posted
them"
Now, there is confdence!" said Mr..
Aiken, with genial irony.
Not confidence at all, darling. but
Knowledge. If you had looked you
would have seen that among the let
tiers was Il post card addressed to my
self 1t came by the last delivery this
afternoon. London Tit-Bits.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

To remove Il bit Of dust from the eye
is, after all, an easy matter. though
the greatest care should always be tax
Ell in so doing. II the dust lodges Oh
the lower lid, press the eyclid. pulling
it down and telling the victim to look
UP. This exposes the inner lid. and the
dust can be removed upon toothpick
or hairpin. about the end Of which a
bit of cotton has been wound, to avoid
4 scratch or Il bruise. II the upper lid
is affected, take the eEe,aShes firmly
between the forefinger and the thumb,
ask the patient to look down and with
q quick movement turn the eyelid up
over the point Of a pencil or. better
still. the edge of Il card. which should
be pressed against the eyelid just above
the stiff part. This causes no pain,
and the dust can be wiped off as from
the lower lid.
\ bit of steel is more difficult to re-
move. If 4 magnet is at hand. it is
sometimes easily drawn out by the
magnets attraction. No particle of
dust or steel should be allowed to re-
main in the eye. 1t is likely to cause
serious inflammation. which may re-
suit in the loss of sight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

AS there is strong probability
that no work wiz be done on the pro-
posed Buckhannon and Northern
railroad this year (and it may be
many years if the coming Presidential
election unsettles business conditions,
as is liable to be the case), all Fair
monters will agree that it would be
better for the city if no work had been
done last year. For months past
every one has been waiting on the
Wabash or B. and N, to the great
detriment of the city's advan
The thing to do now is to go to work
and forget that the road proposed to
come among US or made feint in our
direction. In this way we may re-
cover much that has been lost by our
course.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
Why n Cemetery IL So Called.


Webster says 4 cemetery is "a place
where the dead bodies of human be-
;naS are buried" But that is all he
says. and there is not Il hve-ycar-old
child in the land that could not tell rs
much without referring to his Tn
abrid ged. in tracing the derivn tion
of the word I find that the root is in
an old Jewish word ''caemeteria.'
meaning dor1nitor;es or sleeping places
Later on the form Of expression WAS
changed to ''reuvetoriun.' In that
section of .'Candens Remains which
has the heading of Concerning Brit
ish Epitaphs'' l find the following:
THE place of burial was called by St
Paul 'sclneIla toria, in the respect of 4
sure hope Of . resurrection The
Greeks call it 'caem ererion." which
means "a sleeping place until the reSur-
rection' The old Hebrew word for
cemetery means the house for the
living tue idea being that death is
only protracted sleep that will ter
inmate on the day that Gabriel blows
his Misunderstanding
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
Real Estate Transfers.

trustees of Palatine Lodge NO. 81,
i. Q. @. F., to Robert Lev ellie, lot in
$40.
Sabina E Morgan and Ella Morgan
TO Marcus Morgan, property on White
Day creek consideration. $50.
Henry Shriver to J. S. PeS, property
along Tygart's Valley river; consider
alton. SIS
G. V. Jolitfe 70 Mary f. JOlliffe
property in Riverside addition to Fair
mont: consideration, 500.
Mary l. Satterfield and husband to
Jennie West property near First
ward, FairmOnt: consideration, $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
DOWN IN OLD kAINTUCk.
Shotgun and Knife In Use and One
Man Is Dead.

BROOkSVILlE, Ky, June 2O.-Al-
len Whalen, of Sunrise. KY, was shot
and killed by Henry Haley, at the lat
ters home, about five miles south of
BrookSvilIe, Sunday morning. VIVA
len stopped at Haley's to stay all
night, and in the morning was out in
the yard with Haley's daughter. He
had, been drinking and became abu-
sive to the girl. Haley went out to
quiet him and he made for Haley
with a knife. Haley stepped into the
house, got his shotgun and shot him,
the shot taking effect in his stomach.
He died instantly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
The LONerS' Leap.

Sappho killed herself by jumping
from the Lovers Leap. Il Ieucadian
cliff. This leap was often taken by
lovesick persons, who believed that if
they survived the fall they would be
effectually cured of hopeless passion.
The leaps We're always witnessed by
crowds Of spectators, and the would be
suicides We're in no way interfered
with by the state. Boats were in at
Tendance below to pick up the leapers
if they came to the surface of the sea
after the plunge. Sappho had pas
sion for young man who did not re-
turn her love and lcaped from the cliff
in order to be cured She persisted il
the fall SO also did -Artimesa and
many other celebrities.
Plfny tells n curious story of an old
Athenian niser who was in love with
his cook, and, desiring a cure, went to
have a look at the cliff. He peeped
over, shook his head went home and
married the cook.
Read the West Virginian. 1t has
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

mer Dover, of the National Commit
tee, has announced the official pro-
gram for the three days OF the Repub-
lican National Convention. It is as
follows:
Tuesday, June 21.
Convention called to order by Chair
man Henry C. Payne.
Prayer by Rev. Timothy P. Frost, of
Chicago. formerly of First Methodist
Episcopal church. Baltimore.
Reading of the call for the conven-
ton by Secretary Dover.
Introduction of Temporary Chair
man E1ihu Root, who will address the
convention and report the names Of
the temporary officers.
Appointment of committees or per-
manent organization, credentials.
rules and resolutions.
Wednesday, June 22.
Prayer by Rev. Thomas E. Cox.
Report of the Committee on Resolu-
tons.
Report of the Committee on Per
nanent Organizations.
Introduction a1d speech of perma-
nent Chairman Joseph G. Cannon
Report of Committee on Rules.
Naming by State delega tons Of the
members of the new National Com
rlittee.
Thursday. June %.
Prayer by Rev. ThaddeuS A Snive
~.
Call for Presidential nominations.
Presentation of the name of Presi-
dent Roosevelt by Frank S. Black, OF
New York, and seconding speeches
by Senator Beveridge, of Indiana:
Harry S. Cummings. colored, of Balti-
more, and others.
Nomination for Vice-PreSident.
Selection of committees for Motif
cation of candidates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

S Senator Charles w. Swisher went
to Wheeling last Friday, and after
reaching that city concluded he would
go on to Chicago to attend the Repub-
alican National Convention, so in
forming Mrs. Swisher. The Senator,
so far as we know, will be the only
Fairmont representative at the great
gathering. AS Capt. y. N. Prichard
ron county will both be we'll repre-
sented.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

Spooner, Of wisconsin, isn't A
heavyweight, but he appears to be a
fight Register.
He undoubtedly is not heavy
weight in fistic sense, if that is
what the Register means. but when
1T comes to debate he is the peer
of any man in the United States Sen.
ate, Democrat or Republican. and SUI
&perior to most of them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

TITUSVILLE Pa, June 2O.-Henry
w. Potter, a pioneer of the early oil
development and in 1864 a partner in
the banking and brokerage business
with Chauncey NJ. Depew in New
York, is dead at the home Of a
daughter in this city. His wife and
three daughters survive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
BOILER PLATE.

We plead guilty to the charge. We
q do use some boiler plate In justice
to ourselves and to be perfectly fair
& with our friends and patrons, we
think it is best to do SO. We could fill
spnr space with cut-rate advertise.
sanents we could do it: tomorrow; but
Il isn't our idea of doing business.
ssss this method of informing
ssspaper published in Fair
] ~ know what we have to
s5Ss3 lS9I the way Of competi-
NJ! reached the point
81 SI ~ E;s .s1t the matter
ssS 3;' will not be ac-
III; very speedy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
CHEAP EXCURSIONS
To the ST. Louis Worlds Fair, via Bal
tinore and Ohio Railroad.

Every Tuesday in June, only $1,000
round trip from Fairmont.
4 Tickets will be good going in
coaches only on specified train, and
in coaches or regular trains return
ing not later than ten days, including
date of sale.
Call on ticket agents for tyne Of
train and full information.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

Table oil cloth, fancy patterns, per
yard -..-....-.......- Is
Mems overalis, good bargains. at..49
Combs, all kinds, upwards from . 03
Curtain poles, oak and white, com
plete, only .......0 S
Curtain scrims, per yard 05
Brass curtain rods. up. from $500. O3
Extensible pole brackets, Xxi, per
pair - -. -........ 0S
Drapery loops ? for 05
Pillow loops, assorted color 10
Cushion cord per yard 05
Felt window shades, mounted on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
DeIicant Won.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, June 90
First Race 81. furlongs; Delicanr 5 to
1 and 8 to 1, Won; Jerry c 4 to l sec
ond; Diamond Flush Third. Time
1O7 Is.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

and aluminium ware. Our prices are
as low as the lowest, quality consid-
cred. J. L. Halls Hardware Store. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

For a fellow not to know when he
lis skinned saves him a great deal OF
Humiliation. We know a few people
of that sort and they are not in the
Office either.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

The West Virginian is the most re-
liable paper in F-airmont. If you see
s5it8in the West Virginian you can de-
pend upon it. Vague Wabash rumors
are not welcome.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

$ The teachers for the Normal School
were appointed last week, but very
few people in Fairmont would have
\ known it, if it hadn't been for the
u West Virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
Uncle Toms Cabin,
The 5arnum Of Then, ALL
Under the Management OF
LEON w. ASHBU RN.

More grand novelties than ever.
Gorgeous scenery. Mechanical effects
Prof Durfae's Military Band ColereG
female fife drum corps Blood hounds,
beautiful charioJs and tableauX- Wag-
ponies. Genuine Southern cake walk
ers. Buck and wing dancers. Male
and female quartettes. Jubilee sing
ers. Grand vision and transformation
scenes. Eva and her golden chariot
Watch for the big parade. 1t beats a
circus.
Seating 1000 People
PRICES:
Children under 12 years, IFS cents
Adults, rs cents
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

If Russia could only get few Of
the rumors confirmed the war would
soon be over-Chicago Record Her
aid.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

Just received so Colored Umbrellas
Regular $3.50 quality. While they
last, S1.75, at The Ron Ton. \ Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

The Gear might send those letters
back with Kischeneff stricken out
and Cripple Creek interlined.-
Washington Post. ..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

5Ss The great State of West Virginia
amidst the storm is forty-one
years old today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

c. L. Robinson, of Winchester, Va,
formerly Of this place, is in the city
to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

SS@It$5is very great mistake to IN
5derrate the strength of an opponent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

Some nice lots on Hamilton Hill for
sale, at a good bargain. II. H Ian
ham # nj s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

Special bargains, ladies black uI,-t5 3!S
derskirrs So
Chair seats IL to Is inch starts t-Gf$
100 Brass headed nails 2. -:-# Dss
Counter or dust brushes ia
Mirrors-v-e have them different
sizes-aIl bargains-up from ----D5$
Toilet paper, large roll or package-DI
Toilet paper holders, nickel plated -D5
Lamp wick, No. 2, 2 for 1c; NO.
L. four for DI 4
Muciiage, per bottle, 03; ink. OF
Rural free delivery mail boxes, az
proved by the Postmaster Gene
raj, with your name On. sS1-25
To-Morrow-Interest Offerings
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

B. F. Reed went to Wolf Summit
yesterday to visit his son Tot. &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

You will find complete line OF
base ball goods and bicycle repairs
at 7. IL. Halls Hardware Store. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
THE
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

What does it profit Elijah III to
have a Zion. city near Chicago if he
can't find a bed in Londen hotel?-
New York Evening Sun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

It is declared that the President
does not desire to dictate what shall
be done at the Chicago convention
but it may be assumed that he has a
pretty clear idea OF some things that
will happen.-Washingt Evening
Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
Editorial JOTTINGS.

spring rollers. OS
Editorial JOTTINGS.
It is hard to say which is the most
pestiferous individual in the Demo-
cratic party - William Jennings
Bryan or Charles Fractious Murphy.
Ea CHI is doing what he can to encom-
pass Democratic defeat because each
cannot be dictator. N1urphy's
course throughout the present cam
paign has been, if anything, most de-
spicable than Bryan s.-Nashville
American.
SO that Platt who gave up for
tune to blackmailer is not to get
his money back and the woman goes
free. Moral: Men who would save
their money should either not DELHI
erately put themselves in the way of
should bring their cases into court at
an early stage of the game-In-
dianapolis Morning Star
It is declared that the President
does not desire to dictate what shall
be done at the Chicago convention
but it may be assumed that he has
pretty clear idea OF some things that
will happen.-yVashing Evening
Star
One Of the Interesting questions of
our politics is whether Hit, who
frankly admitted that he would like
the Vice Presidency, will have to
fight for. it against those who have
it.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The reorganizers must not forget
that the Bryan following can raise a
tremendous yell and that in Missouri
Democratic audience is apt to join
inst. Louis Globe-Dem ocrat.
Colorado civilization is hell"
says a profane exchange, which may
be true, but it is hardly fair to run
down his Internal Majesty's winter
resort by saying SO. - Topeka
Herald.
To find out how to do it properly
the Government OF Santo Domingo
ought to. send a committe to study
the situation in Colora do.-Detroit
Free Press.
Howard Gould is having a house
built which Will contain 200 rooms
Perhaps Howerd doesn't believe in
race suicide. Chicago Record
Herald.
Language was given men to con-
ceal thoughts. The conviction is
deepening that it is entirely unneces-
sary in Parker's case.-New York
Mail.
1t is fully understood in ST. Louis
that the suppression of bull fights
does not apply to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.-New York Mail
What does it profit Elijah III to
have a Zion city near Chicago if he
can't find bed in a Londen hotel?-
New York Evening Sun.
The Gear might send those letters
back with Kischeneff stricken out
and Cripple Creek interlined.-
Was hington Post.
If Russia could only get few Of
the rumors confirmed the war would
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

One Of the Interesting questions Of
our politics is whether Hit, who
frankly admitted that he would like
the Vice Presidency, will have to
fight for. it against those who have
been declaring that they do not want
it.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
For Assessor, Eastern district,
GILBERT HOLMAN.

1 For Assessor. Western district,
A. j. MCDANIEL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

1t is fully understood in ST. Louis
that the suppression of bull fights
does not apply to the Democratic Ma
tional Convenuion-Ne York Mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20
Official Program Of Republican Ma
tonai Convention
Official

CHICAGO. June 2O-Secretary Ell
mer Dover, of the National Commit
tee, has announced the official pro-
gram for the three days OF the Repub-
1ican National Convention It is as
fOi1OwS:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

The reorganizers must not forget
that the Bryan following can raise
tremendous yell and that in Missouri
Democratic audience is apt to join
inst. Louis Globe-Denl ocrat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

Read the West vtrginian. 1t has
the latest news. e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

Language was given men to con-
ceal thoughts. The conviction is
deepening that it is entirely unneces-
saCy in Parker's case.-New York
Mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

Howard Gould is having a house
built which Will contain 200 rooms
Perhaps Howerd doesn't believe in
race suicide. Chicago Record
Herald
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

colorado civilization is hell
says a profane exchange, which may
&c true, but it is hardly fair to run
down his Internal Majesty's winter
resort by saying so. - Topeka
Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-20

To find out how to do it properly
the Government Of Santo Domingo
ought to. send a cCmmitte to study
the situation in Colora do.-Detroit
Free Press.