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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-23

House carpenter and contractor.
Always ready and responsible. Can
F. and M. phone 1876. R. +. D. No. s.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-23
Spill, Splitter, spittle.

This is what is both seen and heard
in overwhelming copiousness, by day
and night, around the corner of AID.
ans and Madison streets, opposite the
Watson Hotel. Men and boys congre.
agte at this point on the main thor.
oughfare and seem to vie with each
other in seeing who can spit the most
and continue the longest. Not only
ladies' have to life their skirts and
wade or go around the effusion of the
deposit made there, but ever men
dread and complain of it. No harm
of course is intended by the contest.
ants who c%ongregate there to test their
skill, but withal 1t proves very incon.
r~enient and annoying to the travelling
public obliged to pass that way, and
by a little thought may be remedied.
Tor which many will feel grateful.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-23
Merits Of the Medal.

A woman from the country stopped
at the home of the First ward reporter
yesterday with vegetables TO sell.
While there she made the surprising
statement that during the present
summer they had raised and
sold so bushels Of beans alone.
1t struck us at FIRST as being
a very beany story, but from the quail.
ity OF the sample left with us, we
could not after making a thorough test
question her veracity for a moment.
for in size and richness they we're tn
beaniest beans procured in a long
time from any source.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-23

SSmSthinb uuOEt thuBlule ITOm tine
|rgold tieldss Of Winfield district. III
the parties most interested would.
only give us a tip, We would like to
go out and stake on small claim be-
fore they are all taken up by those on
the ground.
From the low buzzing heard In the
air from different quarters. It is ca,
pected that ere long we will hear some
thing interesting in tie way OF rain.
road news. unless the present vibra-
lions should die away into fruitless
silence like the vanishing echoes from
the Wabash whistles.
z. T. McBee, the deputy sheriff OF
Monongalia county. stopped of in the
city yesterday en- route home from,
Elkins. He was accompanied by A.
L. De Moss, chief clerk Of Theodore
Barker, Monongalia's high sheriff. We
were thus made to feel for the time
that we had with us quite an official
caste from our sister county, but were
glad to see them.
Rev. Moran is expected, in response
to the letter of notification recently
received. to go down and enter upon
his duties tomorrow, as Sunday sup.
ply for the Presbyterian Church Of
Downs. having been selected as lhel.
unanimous choice at a recent NEE.
ing held.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-23
w. G. q JESSE A. JAMiSok.
Physicians and Surgeons.
FAIRMONT. W. Va.
ONCE 306 Main Street.

F. w. HILL, M. D.
Office hours: Woman's Hospital
Quincy and jackson streets. 1 to 2,
and S to Z P. NJ; over Mt. City Drug
Store, 2 to 5 and Z to 9 P. NJ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-23

Il is about dime we were hearing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-23

What has become of the long prom
ised bridge to be built across the riv-
q here? It's projectors like old Rip
Van Wrinkle seem to have entered up.
on a 20 years sleep.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-23

Harry Cumpston and Glen Mccoy
have completed 4the wall of separa.
ton being put up by them between
VIII L. Boushner's property and ths
municipal domain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-23

Z. w. Lowery and wife, of Water
street, HE'D away together to Eighth
street yesterday. where they have
taken part Of the new house built by
Mrs. Lowery's brother, Joe snider, and
moved into 1t for winter quarters.
They will at least have good neigh.
pors. .-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-23

We have been confronted with the
query than once. whether Jim
Guynn secured his dog so suddenly
stolen from Mark Layman's. where he
went with a constable and warrant
to enforce the 'habeas corpus" act.
Go and ask Jim. ).
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I- s.sad 's s.s-ssa.'if7, '-'
 Barren Of Life.

If the two simple tests of gravlta- ton and temperature be applied to the habitability of the planet Mars, for example, it will be seen that it is flu tile to discuss the kind of life that may exist upon Mars, for the reason that the physical conditions necessary for the existence of life are not pres ent in that very interesting planetary neighbor that revolves around our sun between the orbit of Jupiter and the earth. It has been calculated that the temperature of Mars is too low to support metabolic change. In other words, Mars is too cold for life to eX- ist upon it.
 But even were this objection sur mounted, the small mass of Mars would still stand in the way. It has been calculated that the mass of Mars is not great enough to exert an at tractive power capable of holding the vapor of water to the surface of the planet. The vapor of water would fly off into space from Mars, as free hy- drogen flies off into space from the earth. If this be true, there is no life on Mars.
 The other planets of the solar sys- tenn are not seriously to be consid- cred in this respect. If Jupiter is not yet cool; if Venus looks with but one face to the sun; if Saturn is a molten mass; if Mercury's temperature is above the boiling point, why imagine, then, that life of any kind can exist on these larets?-National Magazine.
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This Doctor Was Out.

prominent physician in Baltimore recently perpetrated a witticism at his own expense. It was late at night. The doctor had lost his night key; the door was locked: he was cold from a long ride, and the more he rang the night bell the more the suspicion grew in his mind that someone had chloro- formed the entire household
 Finally, however, his sister was aroused by long ring of the bell. Naturally she thought that there was someone at the door who wished to see the doctor, and that, as the doctor was out, she would herself have to answer the summons, else the caller would keep her awake for long time. So, hastily throwing a loose gown over her nightdress, she hurried to the door.
 Opening the door the least bit in order not to present her dishabile to an intruding eye, she shouted through the crack in a tone of sleepy impa- tience, ''The doctors out" and was about to close the door when the phy- sician thrust one foot through, at the same time eXclaiming:
 "les, I know the doctors out. but he wants to get inw-Harper's Weekly.
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The Curious LimpcLs.

The limpets are a curious kind of shellfsh. They resemble the abalones in their habits. The interior is made of the most brilliant colors, bronze and iridescent hues predominating. They are found on the west coast of Mexico and are so large that the peo- pie use them for wash basins.
 They are ferocious animals and prey with great ferocity on clans. The process seems slow, but the limpet al ways gets there. He gets his cover over the unsuspecting clam and puts his big foot on his she'll generally on a weak spot. Then he whips out long, wiry tongue and proceeds to bore a hole in his captive. When this is done the shell flies open, and the limpet is free to feast on the poor clam's car cass. He eats but part and leaves the rest for the fishes of the sea.
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Fable of the Wise Hen.

Once upon a time hen went upon a strike and refused to lay Other hens followed her example and the scarcity of hen fruit which resulted caused eggs to retail for something like 30 cents per dozen. In other words, strictly fresh eggs laid by scab hens were worth about cents each in the shell. Even cold storage eggs. which were deadly explosive and had to be handled with care, brought 30 cents.
 The people got together and remon- strated with the hens, but it did no good. Finally an arbitration commit tee waited on the hens and tried to persuade them to go back to work. The arbtra tion committee pointed out that only the rich could afford to eat eggs, but the hens refused to work. The arbitration committee then told the hens that if they persisted in the strike they would bring race suicide on themselves
 Then wise old hen arose and spoke as follows:
 "In the spring when us hens wish to sit the people give us porcelain door, knobs to sit on. If porcelain door. knobs are as good as eggs to sit on they ought to be as good to eat as eggs. Tell the people to eat porcelain door, knobs"
 The arbitration committee could not answer this argument and departed in tears.
 Moral-Deceit will come home to rooSt-Boston Post.
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being her only nourishment, and dur ing her escape swan a deep river, holding the tail of her horse.
 After they returned to Italy, in 1S4S, she lived for a time with his mother at Nice, but when the revolt at Rome broke out the next year, she insisted on joining him during the conflict. When, finally, the soldiers of Napo- leon III. drove Garlbaldi from the Sa- cred City, he retreated with 4,0OO sol diers into Tuscany, taking Anita with him. She was in poor health, but would not leave her husband in dan ger. They retreated to the little re- public of San Marino, among the Apennines, and there the Austrians, with overpowerlng numbers, broke Garibaldi's little army to pieces. Con- tinuing their flight, Garlbaldi, with a few companions and at times carry ing Anita in his arms, hastened through the mountains to the Adriatic coast. Here they found few boats and embarked, although the weather was stormy. Anita grew rapidly worse, and they landed again near the mouth of the Pc.
 Here for a day, with the pursuing Austrians all about they lay amid the tall sheafs of corn field, and Gari- baldl watched the life of his compan- ion ebb slowly out. Late at night they bore her in rude cart through the hills to little cottage, and the next morning she expired, her head resting on Garibaldi's shoulders. In after years Garlbaldi erected a beautiful memorial to Anita at the spot where she died and was buried. And there after he gave his lova to none but to Italy.
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Land of Twins and Triplets.

Scotland is the land of twins and triplets, holding long lead over her sister countries in this matter. In twelve months no fewer than 1925 mothers gave birth to twins, and twen- ty-five presented triplets. Scotland is among the few countries in Europe where the proportion of male babies is greater than of females. Striking an average, it is found that there are about 104 males to every 100 females but the surplus of grown-up girls is nevertheless large, as so many men travel south, and apparently neglect to take the precaution to obtain return tickets to the land of cakes. There is yet another interesting fact about Scotland. It is the land of hale old age. Recent returns show that during one year G73 people died between the ages of 90 and 100.
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Uncertainty of Life.

"Young man." said the clerical-lookins passenger. addressing the beardless indi- vidual acress the aisle, do you ever con sider when you lie down at night that you may never see the sun rise again?'
 "No," replied the party at whom the query had been fired, cant say that l do; but every morning when 1 wake np l realize that l may not live to see an- other sunset"
 You do?" queried the surprised c. l. p.
 T do," answered the young man. You see, I'm baseball umpire"
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Woman's Way.

"Yes, indeed, we had a falling out He lives within block of my house, but I never see him."
 "NeverW
 "Well, once when I was placing some flowers in the parlor window caught sight of his long overcoat." And that was all."
 "Yes. except-er-when passed his house he was at the window"
 And you looked up?"
 "Only glanced, dear. Really" "Then you smiled"
 "I-I-er-no-yes-
 And spoke?"
 "Well-er-just to-but l never see him. Honestly, we had falling out"
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Anxious Inquirer-"Is 1t true that for fifteen shillings can insure my house for thousand pounds2" Clerk -"Quite true, madam. If your house burns down we pay you a thousand pounds" Anxious Inquirer-"And do you make any inquiries as to how the fire originated?" Olerk-"Certainly. We make the most careful inquiries" Anxious Inquirer-"Ah! I thought there was catch in 1t somewhere" -Tatler.
 Mrs. Kidder-"Ch Charles, can't you give me another check? see you have a whole book full" Mir. Kidder That doesn't signify, dear. have used up my balance at the bank" Mrs. Kidder-'~Then why didn't you give up your check-book7 Now, it's DO use for you to tell stories, Joseph Kidder. If you mean to say I shan't have any money, why don't you say O right out, like manT-Ex. The principal of the school was talking with Mm about his boy. By the way, MT. Wipedunks," he said; 'I have made discovery about Jerry. He's ambddeNtrous. "I don't see how that can be-" replied MT. Wipedunks, with rising indignation; ''he haint never been exposed to 1t. Besides, he was vaccinated last year, we bathe him reg'lar every week, and his mother always makes him wear a little bag of assafddtty tied around his neck Some of the other boys has been lyin' on him" m."-Chcago Tribune
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ROMANCE OF GARIBALDI.
His Wife Anita Clung to Him Amid
 Many Hardships.

There Is in the life's history of every man of great and true achieve ment one passage which outvies all the rest in it's beauty and passion. For Garbaldl that supreme romance came in the love of his youthful wife, Anita, says q writer Their compan- ionship endured through the most re- markable hardships, for twenty years, and there does not seem to have been cloud between them from the time he first met her in Brazil Gin 1S39), until her death on the shore of the Adriatic after the siege of Rome. Garibaldi was 32 before he thought of marriage.
 He had been three years in South America fighting with the revolution- ists of Brazil, and had seen his earliest and best friends slain in battle. His heart empty, isolated and feeling the need of companionship, he met the lovely Anita de Silva, the 19-year-old daughter of a good family, near Rio Janeiro, and they were married.
 Anita accompanied her warlike spouse on his naval expeditions along the Brazilian coasts, assisting in sev- eral severe engagements, distributing weapons during the fight, and even pointing the cannon. In the struggle for Montevidean liberty she was, on one occasion, taken prisoner by band of the enemy, and carried to the in- terior. Escaping, she rode on horse back for four days, a cup of coffes
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Ships Towed by lcebergs.

It has been found that the currents round the coast of Newfoundland make at times wide difference in the direc- tiOn of the drift of icebergs and that of the flat or pan ice, which, having no great depth, is governed in It's mo- tions by the surface currents and the winds.
 The icebergs, the larger part of which are submerged to great depth, says the New York Herald, follow only the movement of the ocean water as whole and are influenced by the winds. Thus huge iceberg may often be seen majestically maintaining its slow. advance in opposition to the wind and across the general motion of the fields of flat ice surrounding it. The sealers often take advantage of this fact by mooring their vessels to an iceberg to prevent their ship drifting to leeward. The movement of these great mountains of ice is practically irresistible.
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Nothin, Doin',

Guest Gin cheap restauranb-I say, waiter, have you such thing as hot roll?
 Waiter-Stop yer kiddln'. On de level, pard, does look like a guy wot has money ter burn? Say, eff had a ''hot roll" youse kin betcher yer life I wouldn't be doin' stunts in dis bean- cry. See?
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"Eie" Is d Girl.


 A tired mother with two children, a baby of years that sat on her lap and bright-eyed boy of perhaps 4, who sat beside her, were trying to enjoy little luncheon in restaurant in the busi- ness section Of the city. Two young ladies entered and sat down at the same table. Seeing the difficulty the woman had in eating lunch and hold ing her younger child at the same time, one of the young ladies leaned over and said in a propitiating tone: What a sweet little boy! Won't you let me hold him until you finish lunch?" The mother gladly granted the request and was transferring her charge into the arms of the younger woman, when the little boy, with never a smile, raised his voice and exclaimed: "He ain't a boy: he's little girl!"-Philadelphia Press.
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Worth Winning.

"Say, Harker," began Pembleton, "did you ever win prize by smoking cigarettes?'
 "No," responded Harker. the sensi- ble young man, but I won prize when I stopped smoking them"
 "You did? Where is it?"
 "In the hammock over there-my wife, you know"
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Az Classified.

Giles-That chap across tho street was the lightweight champion in his day.
 MilestYou don't say! He certainly doesn't look like prize fighter now.
 Giles-Oh, he wasn't a prize fighter. He was formerly a coal dealer.
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Americans Rascais, British Snobs

AmeriCanS fuSCaIS, bTitIsH STOUH'
 A Briton who was decrying Amerl- can politics made thrust which he imagined would suppress his opponent. You are ruled" he said, "by a lot of vulgar rascals whom you never dream of meeting socially, don't you know" "Yes," said the sharp-tOngued Ameri- can, "but in England you are ruled by lot of people who would never dream of meeting you socially"
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Somewhat Different.

When we go to masquerade party, And corns are part of our woes, We smile at the bells of the jester,.
 But object to "belles" on our toes.
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In the herring season, which extends from the middle of August to the end of December, the fishing boats of Yarmouth, England, caught 535,37S,SO0 herrings.
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Lovor.Like.

Mrs. Gadd-Did you see MT. and Mrs. Biffers out in the rain? He held the umbrella over her just as carefully as if they were lovers.
 Mrs. Gabb-That new dress O hsrn spots.
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being her only nourishment and dur ing her escape swan deep river, holding the tail of her horse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

IndianapOIls sun has a string on
Jimmie Frick of Oklahoma City. He
did not report to the Hoosier town at
all this year, because he thought that
he would have to go up against a num-
Der of old men. ct found out since.
however" he said that that was not
the case, only Barr, last years third
baseman, being against me. Had I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
NationaI I,eaene Averages.

New York. May 2.-The first output
of National league figures shows that
Dan Mccain of New York heads the
batsmen, Rabbit Slagle of Chicago be-
ing second. The various hitters have
not settled to their places as yet. hence
there is wild jumbo of records, some
of the heavy hitters ranking low, while
some of the men who usually bat feeb-
" being near the summit.
New York got away with a big lead
in the team averages, and is making
all the other teams look foolish when
it comes to hitting and run getting.
Schlei leads the catchers in fielding,
Tenny and McGann the first basement,
Gilbert shows best at second, Batch at
third and Dahlen at short. Quite q
bunch of outfielders have yet to drop
a fly.
Brooklyn leads in team fielding and
in double plays, thanks to the work of
Lewis, the new infelder Of Hanlon's
team. The fielding records show an
unusually large proportion of assists,
as compared to the put outs, and also
a striking number of passed balls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
IT CURES LIQUOR HABIT.

Orrine is the only perfectly successful
cure for the liquor habit the world has
ever known. It is better than institutes
or sanitariunns, because it is used at
home and does not interfere with the
daily work; better than Will-poWers be-
cause it never fails. 1t strengthens the
nerves and gives good apretlse, regu-
lates digestion and makes you sleep
like a child.
Orrine Ne. 1 will cure the hardest
drinker and destroy his craving for
drink without his knowledge, as it can
be given secretly in tea, coffee or food
Orrine No. 2, in pill form, is for those
who wish to be cured. The cost of
either is 81 per box Orrfne has the en-
dorsement Of ministers and physicians.
It is the one remedy for the LIQUOR habit
that can be relied upon to cure at little
expense and restore the drunkard to
perfect vlgor Of manhood. Write to the
Orr1ne Company, Inc, washington. d
G, for book on Drunkenness. sent
tree in plain envelope. Call on Geo. W.
stansheld, druggist 032 Kansas avenue,
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

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any VIE, mother, daughter or sister
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secretly by placing it in his coffee fes o~
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
St. Marys ?. Colorado i.

St Marys, KAN May 2.-St. Marys
defeated Colorado university on the To-
cal field Monday afternoon, score 2 to
1, in the closest and most exciting
game seen here in years. st. Marys
won the game in a whirlwind finish,
getting both her scores in the ninth.
Underwood, the Colorado twirler, held
the locals safe until the ninth, when a
hit, coupled with two bad errors, al
lowed ST. Marys to score and win.
Young, st. Marys pitcher. also pitched
great ball, holding the visitors to four
hits and striking out seven men. Colo
RADIO got their lone tally in the sixth
on Becker's home run. The fielding
of Becker for Colorado and the batting
of w. Walsh for the locals were the
features.
The score: R.H.E.
st. Marys ....OO00OOOe2 p 4 2
Colorado .....0 0 90 90 Oil 4 2
Batteries-Young and Walsh; I'm
derwood and Haley.