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WEAR ONLY FALSE PEARLS.
French Society Women Are Deter
mined Not TO Be outshone
II by Americans.

IA Paris jeweler tells the New York
World correspondent that great ladies'
OF French society feel themselves
forced to wear immense chains and
collars Of pearl to save themselves
from being outshone by rich Amer
leans, who introduced the fashion, only
the pearls are almost always false,
though mounted and strung with the
most costly real materials On the
correspondent remarking that such .
sham was disgraaeful, the jeweler said
nene Of the famous American jeWeled
collars and corsages that astonish on
transatlantics and procure them invi.
tations to the most exclusive salons
and fetes, is genuine, the sole differ
ence being that Americans have real
pearls, but in their banks at home.
while their French copyists can't af-
ford any but the imitation.
Americans, !" he continued have q
genuine love for splendid jewelry, but
are invariably afraid to wear them.
] know, because they come to me By
scores for repairs and notifications. !"
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02
LIGHTS IN LITERATURE.

The first volume of the unpublished
writings Of the late Theodore Mommsen
has been prepared for publication by
Prof. Otto Hersenheld, the literary ex-
ecutor of the deceased historian.
Rider Haggard is best known In
America as writer of startling roman
ces, but In his own country he is recog-
nized as an earnest student Of the great
problem of the poor. For years the au-
thor has been laboring for the develop
ment of the agricultural side Of English
life as means of relieving the congest-
ed conditions Of large cities
Anthony Hope, the British novelist
and playwright, was educated for the
law, but says himself III his droll way
that he failed to make living at his
profession and had to turn to writing in
self defense. He declares that In all his
life Of ~ years there has not come one
incident that is worth telling he has
just lived tho average life Of an Eng
lish gentleman"
1t will probably seem strange to some
that John Hay In his later life was In
clined to be rather ashamed Of Little
Breeches" and Jim Bludso, Z the two Of
his poems that have always been the
most widely quoted. Similarly James
Russell Lowell was rather ashamed IN
his declining years Of the "Bigelow Pa
pers, which many regard as his most
original and effective work, and Minis
ter Phelps never liked to be quoted as
the author OF that immortal poem about
Essex Junction.
William Dean Howells has some en-,
couraging words to ray to young as
.pirants for literary honors. There IS
room for go6d story of any kline, Z he
said, recently. Although an editor
governs his judgmentIby what his read
ers have liked before, often rejecting
something they would like much better.
no good thing In 4 story ever remains
unpublished. Some one will read 1t. feel,
its truth and print 1t II 1t Is true But
he goes on with q word Of advice. lido
not believe anyone can write novel,
with rare exceptions, until he has lived
at least IS years In experience Of ths
world = Il
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02
Pygmy Marriages.

Some hitherto unpublished facts
about the habits Of the African pygmies
are contained in pamphlet just pub
lished by Col. Harrison, who brought
from central Africa the party of little
people now in London. The pygmies
generally marry at the age of eight or
nine, and the men buy their wives with
three or four spears and ten to ffteen
arrows. according to the market value
of the lady. They pay by instaliments
and not until the last arrow is handed
over is the lover allowed to take his
bride. A man may have as many wives
as he can afford to buy. The birth of &
boy Is welcomed, but when girl baby
arrives the unfortunate creature is
sQundly lashed by the father with a
bunch of plantain leavesS. 7. san, NE
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02
REUBEN WHITES
ESCAPE
By DUKE cUYLER.

Z
r HE mountain tourists, as they fol-
low along the banks of the winding
Saco toward the place of it's birth in
the Great Notch, have their attention
attracted by a huge rock by the road
side that bears the name of the Bart
lett bowlder.
1t is not SO much the size of the
rock as it's strange position that at
tracts the notice of the passer-by 1t
seems almost as though it was placed
there through the agency of human
hands, standing, as 1t does, on the sum-
nit of a small knoll, with a number of
smaller stones placed under it in such
careful manner as to cleverly bal
ance it.
Could man have had the power to
10 it, it could not have been done
more effectively.
Connected with this stone Is leg
end of the early settlers, which I will
endeavor to relate, it having been
handed down from generation to gen.
Grafton among the residents of the
mountain region.
Among the first settlers of Conway
was man by the name Of Reuben
White His cabin stood upon the high
bank overlooking the fertile region
that lies along the Saco, where he had
made quite clearing and got the
most of it into good state of eulti-
vation. He had been subjected to the
usual drawbacks incident to the set
Tiers of that region, but thus far had
triumphed over them all.
The wild beasts had given him much
trouble, and the savages. when they
came sometimes from the wilderness
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02
Girls Beat the Boys.

Coeducation is resulting in the intel
lectual humiliation of men. In the
class rooms Of. almost every college and
university where the joint instruction
Of both sexes is permanent feature the
feminine students have been excelling
their masculine rivals. and at majority
Of the commencement day ceremonies
which are now close at hand the girs
graduate will practically monopolizt
the honors in scholarship. The superi.
ority of the young woman student over
her athletic brother in the duties for
which colleges are endowed seems now
to be an established fact. Il order that
the question might not bel considered
from any limited local point Of view or
judged by isolated instances, the Chi
cago Record Herald has collected statis-
tics relating to the comparative scholar
ship Of men and women in the under
graduate liberal arts departments OF 16
prominent coeducational institutions,
north. south, east and west. The result
Is truly surprising. In one graduating
clas5 alone have the men excelled the
women and this event caused gener-
al surprise among the faculty of that
particular university. In two or three
OF the others the data were not yet avail
able, but everything pointed toward the
usual victory OF the women. IN all 9th
ers the eternal feminine was overwheim-
ingly triumphant.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02

Most Of the progressive towns and
cities Of the country have at various
periods of their history exploited their
Advantages, real and imaginary, each
of them patriotically insisting. and Of
fering to prove it, that it was just the
f,nest place in the wide, wide world for
ra,sinass or for ideal private life. Most
of them have offered inducements OF
: substantial nature for railroads and
manufactures. AL have benefited by
effort. all have been In some way re-.
warded muniHcently Tor every activity
nut forth as Y.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
LOUISIANA.
Crazy Sport.

score great triumph for the auto.
mobile The international cup race
tne Chief event of the motoring year
mas just been run In France without
2 fatality. True, motorist was killed
wnile going TO the race, but he was &
mere spectator, and does not count. II
the race itself Is cars were started or
tne run OF 341 miles, and all the oper-
ators are alive, with their assistants
70 tell the tale Of minor accidents, de-
lays, disappointments and achieve
ments. This is really notable record.
What is demonstrated by this competi-
Ilon! asks the Washington Star, and
then replies: Chiefly that the motor
car Is capable of enduring a terrific
strain while being rushed at railroad
speed over highway with many twists
and turns and dangerous declivities, a
race course passing through many
towns and villages. Another fact
shown is that the French people are
wildly enthusiastic over, these exhibi-
fions of speed mania; another, that the
government is entirely willing that the
roads should be given over to the use
of the motorists for the better part of
Al entire day, checking all traffic and
endangering life, and finally that the
entire enterprise is scheme to adver-
ttse the different makes Of motor cars,
whose builders go to great expense to
secure representation in the contests.
This speed mania is beyond analysis.
Where will it end? The mile-a- minute
car will soon be too slow for the mo-.
tormaniac. He must have two-mile-
a-minute machine He must beat the
18-hour New York Chicago trains. He
must beat the wind, if possible. He
must be the fastest known means OF
propulsion, short of ride on can
non ball, q la Munchausen. In this
country he is somewhat hampered by
q stubborn public sentiment against
scorching on the public roads, and by
the lack of private race courses cover.
ing long distances. He does, indeed
laugh at laws, and pays his petty fines
with cheerful heart when he lets out
his machine for squirt and is identi-
fed and caught. But he keeps on ex-
perimenting with new cars, and seems
to hope eventually to break down op-
position and gain command Of the
highways for his cray sport.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02

beyond the Notch, threatened him and
his with destruction.
One day, early in October, the set
tier took his rifle and started out for
a tramp in the forest in search OF
game,
He turned his face up the valley, and
striking the river something like q
mile above, he followed it until he
nearly reached q point where the bluffs
came down on either side almost to
the waters edge.
Thus far he had I'LL luck, for no
game Of larger size than rabbit had
crossed his path.
It was now past noon, and he began
to feel as though hearty meal would
do him good. So he shot the next rab-
bit that crossed his path, and, pulling
of its skin, soon had it ready for
cooking.
Close up to the base of the cliff he
built fire, and In little time the
rabbit was roasting above it.
So intent was he with his work that
he saw nothing of couple Of savages,
who for several minutes past had been
watching his operations.
If he had done SO, he would have
been on his guard, and not allowed
his rifle to remain where he had left
it, leaning against the cliff q good
dozen feet away.
Mindful only Of the meal he wss
preparing, he saw not how the savages,
keeping well under cover, were each
moment drawing nearer and nearer to
him.
STOPPING over the fire, and just In the
act OF removing the nicely Drowned
roast therefrom, he was startled by
hand being laid upon his shoulder
while voice exclaimed in his ear:
''The paleface is a prisoner. II he
tries to escape the red man will
strike him to the earth"
Startled by the unexpected presence
Of the savage and the words he ut
tered, Reuben rose up, only to see
that he was completely at their mercy.
A savage stood beside him with up
lifted tomahawk, while another had
got possession of his rife, and stood
with it pointed at his breast.
For moment he was speechless at
this sudden danger that threatened
him. but at last he found his voice.
What do you want of me?" he said.
white man 60 with Injin,' was the
answer. of the savage. while at the
! e =.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02
STILL TIE SAME CEAP..
Lice Millie Won't be quiet:

E < s45- L E4 ~ Il . + Ks
Little Willie won't be quiet;
Ssems to thrive on din ard riot.
Beats drum and blows.a horn,
Shouts at night and early morn.
Really wia.I that he would grow
To be dighified. you know.
Billy goes to college now.
Pia5s the banjo; makes row;
Sa, he's going to practice law
All he's learned is .Rah! 'rah! 'rah-s
study? He will often try 1t,
But he somehow can't keep quiet.
William Brown, who lookssedste,
Thinks baseball game 10 great.
Watches the returns come in
Cheers at every bulletin
Good man. No one will deny Il.
But he can't learn to be quiet.
Washington Star
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02
INDIAN TRIBAL PUNISHMENT
The Lash Is Applied by Order Of
Chief to Those Guilty Of Mis-
demeanors.

While in the ChoctaW nation in the
territory recently, said travelling
man to a Houston Post reporter, II saw
a sight that impressed me much. AS
everybody knows, the Indians have long
maintained their tribal courts and en-
forced their own laws, but congress sew
eral years ago denied them jurisdiction
over felony cases and since that time
they have administered the law only in
misdemeanor cases.
Il arrived in EagletoWn, 10 little ter.
ritory town away of the railway in the
neigh hborhood of the Arkansas line, and
almost Instantly Il realized that some.
thing out of the ordinary was going on.
for the place seemed to swarm with
tawny Indians. Upon inquiry was in
formed that it was sentence day and that
the Indian court would deal with male
factors. First one Indian after another
was brought before the Indian judge,
WHO conducted the proceedings in Choc-
taw, and as fast as one prisoner was con-
victed the constable or sheriff, as the
case might be, would take him out and
inflict the punishment.
in all misdemeaHor cases they whip.
that is, a person convicted Of certain
soffense receives SO many lashes. They
would take the prisoner to big oak
tree, into the body Of which had been.
driven an iron pin curved at he@end
about two feet above the average man S
head, and after tying his hands together
and stripping the prisoner to the waist,
he would be stretched along the tree in
an upright position and then the Indian
officer would take his great rawh.de
strap, soaked and prepared for the p,Ir
pose, and apply it with intense vigor on
the back of the unfortunate.
These blows we're dealt only from
the elbow down, but the force used was
amply evidenced by the twisting,
squirming contortions of the victim
While the blood did not come, great red
welts were plentiful and the pain was
fully manifested, but not in one single
instance did note an outcry. The
guilty, with traditional stoicism, took
their punishment. but never was there
an outcry. All about the tree were gath
cred the friends and spectators, and the:
manner Ii which they guyed the unfor-,
tunate was a caution. They had Also
lutely no mercy, ard was informed that
the tongue lashings accompanying the
ordeal were regarded as being tenfold
worse than the actual infliction of the
blows.
1t used to be the case that the In
dian courts, or. to speak with greater
accuracy, the tribal courts, had power
to inflict capital punishment, and it was
only something like six or eight years
ago that such was denied them by CON
gress.''
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02
Queer PHYSICAL Facts.

The two sides Of persons face are
never alike. The eyes are out Of line in
two cases out Of five. and one eye 10
stronger than the other in seven per-
sons out Of ten The right eye is also.
As rule, higher than the left. Only
one person in Is has perfect eyes, tho
largest percentage OF defects prevail
ing among fair-haired people. The
smallest vibration Of sound can be dis
tinguished better with one ear Inan
with both. The nails OF two fingers
never grow with the same rapidity, that
Of the middle finger growing the fast
est. while that OF the thumb grows slow
est. In 81 cases out Of 100 the left leg
Is shorter than the right.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02
The Simple !! Life Y
Proper Food Is Really Ire First
Step in Right Living

One Of the evils Of our complies mod-S
ern way 81 living, i our unnatur land
unhealthy foods.
To have really good health md =
good stomach il is necessary q 90
simple nourishing, tood EGG tsEE|
is the ideal food, and reaches ths
proper requirements il this direction'
more nearly than NV other cereal nov
on the market. sszs sS9s2ss
TO make EGG-O SEE the kernels =
the choicest California white whsat
are first cleansed ~ brushes, then tho1s
8oughly steam cooked, then hkhed and
crisped to : maple tint and delicately
favored with natural fruit juice md
pure grain sugar.
n these delicious fakes lies ths
mighty strengt living power a thsH
whole wheat grain th.t evenly nour
ishes every part 81 The
physicai and mental enersy thAt = ssls
splendid health and snccsesful el,-5
deavor. assss sss gsss5s|
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02

The car is said to have referred to
the pennsylvania legislature and the
Philadelphia councils which have fun
bled with the ssas lease as 2 reason
Or not granting measures providing
sor nopular government The Gear is
too slow.
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III lElTli TaE
WE'RE llolI SEPARATED !:
I gss1sa and Anna sprnln, Married
Etse Aonshs n ae, are III
HURLED 6 ether. N ilSi


Iiirr4ApELpHIA. pa. Feb. 15.ln
is ~ life, James spruin and
~ yonpg wife Anna, could not be
ii. AZ they stood side By side
asEbreSthe altar at st. Peters Church,
Fifth atreet and Girard avenue, Ave
anatts ago. pllg Citing their troth, 1 50,
thss ware laid to rest this morning
ii. Host Holy Red eemer cemetery.
ma hundreds u ssfriends who attend
ed the joyous ceremonies and show.
esea the happy couple with blessings
SUD cone atulations to;day! followed
monrnfull The two skets into the
house ~ worship and with tear;dim.
med eses, Joined sins q prayer for the
purpose Of departed souls. 4
Hrs sprn!n, comely young wo;
man of ~, passed away suddenly on
'rhntsday last She had been ailing
sor several months; but no one
thought he end vas SO near. &
On the mo fning Of that fateful day
the Young hpsb band helwas only 2s)
ldgsed his wife od:by and in cheer
I'M yoices told Her he would be home
early In the ~ ernoon. When he re
turned lie was greeted 8ats the door b,
teard imned faces and sorrow.ladel
eyes husband y instinct told hin
sliat thing had happened to@hii
wifss s$ III
Rushing into her. room he q fonn.
The young wife Ssins bed-dead. Wit
Tie passing OF her life all his happI
ness or searth departed nothing re
y manned for mint live for He long
I'D for the end that peace Of hear
and SOU, that rests ~ body and min
thar eonll mot he obtained on eartl
As he look ca upon the still, cold fe,
Z tllres of his helpmate the heavenl
smile abont her sealed lips SCENE
ID asa him ward her. III.
A earntn to be; With her, to b
near hsrS M d cath even as he was !
lie stole upon him, and IN less thu
~ hours hiss earnings were fulfilled
4 A brulse heart, said his sorroy
stftcksn afsnts, but a cold, 8prosai
* Z IIoctdr said vas poison. But
mat ers not what 4 4 was5a broke
heart pri poison the husbands lon
ing could not be denied, y he had gor
With his wife to the great beyond.
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NOTICE TO sUBscRlR:,gE=:lRss,.EE

n, a q ~
II you are subscriber to the West;
Virginian and fail to get your paper
single evening. don't hesitate to cali
us by phone or drop US a card so We
can investigate the case. The onlyII
way we have Of knowing Of these
things is through complaints Of our
patrons. We ask you to notify ussats
once and we will see that your papers
is delivered to you.
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MONONGAR DIVISION,

No. 5.-Arrives at Fairmont 5:35 F. m.
No. 1.-Arrives OF Fairmont 1910 P. M.
No. 3.-Arrives OF Fairmont 7:45 A. NJ.
No. 2.-Leaves Fairnont.. ). =7:10 A. NJ.
No. 6.-Leaves Fairmont.. 1853 P. NJ,
No. 4.-Leaves Fairmont. >, 9:55 P. NJ.
No. 8G-Leaves Fairmont. :. $500 A. NJ.
No. 69-Arrives at Fairmont. 900 P. NJ.
All trains are daily except Nos. l, 3
and on the f., NJ. and P. branch,
which are daily except Sunday, and
Nos. &C and 60 which are Sunday only.
For sleeping car reservations and
information concerning tickets and
rates, consult
T. B. HENDERSON,
K Ticket Agent
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Opera House Restaurant.

Opera House Restaurant
The Opera House Restaurant has
opened up again and will serve its
customers as usual in flrst-class style.
It is for both ladies and gentlemen.
ALvA HAWKINS.
Manager. Z
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u tiia Edtt an 81 tie word


Please inform me through your col.
{ nmns Inc most appropriate manner III
which 70 prop lose TO ones lady Lore.
Z MS U sans idea but wop.d be very
l'tlianfst I'LL for8 any Information that you
may lie pleased ITO render.
cry respectfully,
nv \ JAMES. \
New Yorls June #
you love the Z girl she knows It.
\ ls she loves yon; she knows that too,
though yousmay he lin doubt about IT.
This 10 partly because \ a woman's per-
ceptions are quicker than u mans, but
much more because SitSi "a mans ma
ttlrs toTeyealS his loye$to his objects
and a woman mature to conceal hers
I I'LL man asks questions abou. 1t.
clears the way to a 9ro'
ppsal The fri poets II and II she
= ltaes YOU She us waiting TO help yor
oser any dlllcul ties you may encom
fsssI 5t y a y y s''''
read ma Ri IN Miles standtsh
ii witch Prtscllla asks why don
sbst Tor oatself, joAa?H9
she ssili help YOU, but 81 Twill be i
susff ashton as y. bamboozl
3 yott ne eony1 lotion thai the whGl
slltn has basR IA comp ete surprise |
d wolnan's way, md
very dbl and loyable way IT IS.
4. lies Isl II appropflate manner
wlIlsi foS pro- II the 3traightIo
n man Iii manne If your be
sensibl es sollnd-hearted V
man lmires nothing 50 much
ana courage: II she ley
seHs scatise she thin';s she Sc
( q eo.iraee In YOU which do
nit from pain or danger, a
Anytime IN sopr manner Of proi,t
u Shall impress her with I
That sou are IA coward who fea
the pain Of u refusal will weaken 80
chances j I
DoIl ma "a speecr. It's
waste On time. for the girl will 5nei
let son} get of your fine phrases. Gi
dps not y ke Ito he $wooed rhetorica!
They want sto5 He told thai Z man 10y
them and they like the telling dc
Y with II sincerity which goes stral'
10 the mark without any airs
sraces: IA
I EEL the girl you love her and vi
!, To- marry her She will not be offe
Why should she, when your {
!arations is the highest complim
sou can possibly pay her? If she
well you will probably kr
hos tos express your gratifcai
Without specific Instructions. II
y rafnses your. Rsnit don't whine
nhimpe but be a man and 50
nnrb till you find out that you
snrse other woman better than
~ n eser did thisSone.
But ifS she ace epts you he very {
I'LL never 70 find out that you 4
aay nth woman as long as n
Old rabbers wanted sbyi Loyal g
King p Daush tsrs. ll5lisi
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Our stock Of X. X. skates is lager
than ever, a nickelplate Hockey skate
in the famous K. Il. brand for
$3.50. j. L. Halls Hardware. hi
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Dunlap hat opening Saturday Feb.
49, Don't fail to see them. q. r..
Randall q ca. s. s
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The West virginian respectfully
solicits Job printing Of all kinds.
Neat work at reasonable prices.
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White OAK Camp No. 20.

White Oak Camp No. 90. 9
Meets every Thursday evening,
Willard Hall, W.. c. T. U, building,
corner of Fairmont avenue and First
street.
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Waneta Council No. 6, D. P.
Meets every Friday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner OF Merchant
and Market streets.
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l.. o. r. M.

Setting Sun Tribe No. 16. z.
Meets every Thursday evening,
Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Mer-
chant and Market streets.
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pAWpAW RRANCEE.

Saturday only.) y
No. 20l-Leayes Fairmont. 100 Am.
No. 2O3-Leaves Fairmont. 400 P. NJ.
No. 200-Arrives at Fairinont9:25A A. NJ 4;
No. 202-Arrives atFairmont 6:25 P. NJ.
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3For'3isalie.

~ ~ q Il
The best located cigar and station.
cry store in the city. Stock absatS
$4,000. For further Informal ton cal
on Charles q. Lloyd. Parks #Ayenues
CITY.