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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11

ready occurred, what Is the first thing
most needed? We answer, presence Of
mind self-control, and frmness Of ac-
ton put forth in silence. At the time
Of an accident, however, most people
act not so much from reason as from
impulse. but a Few good suggestions
firmly impressed upon the mind in
advance, will greatly aid us to self.
control, even in the midst of immi-
nent danger All persons, 1t Is true,
have not the same strength Of nerve;
some being overcome with dread at
the very thought Of blood, by reason
of the suffering, pain. or possible
death which It suggests. Neyertne.
less, a person can do very much to-
wards mastering the situation by
mere force Of will, determination to
conquer self, and to go quietly and
bravely through with their duty in an
emergency. On the other hand those
vino scream out wildly and rush fran.
ticaIly about, make themselves appear
in more need Of care than the patient
under treatment, and therefore are al.
ways n hindrance rather than help
In case of a serious accident. AS to
the unfortunate sufferers, their only
duty Is to bear up patiently and brave.
ly under the trying ordeal, since they
add SO much thereby to their chance
Of recovery, while 10 give way and
fret or worry, not only proves an In
jury to their case but also adds to
the confusion and distress Of those
kindly assisting them. If we only
stop to consider, 1t Is wonderful what
person can endure, whether he &C.
cupy the position Of nurse or patient,
when the mind is made up to grin
and bear It," and that "as long as
there Is life there Is hope" The above
are suggestions from C. l.. R., a
trained nurse In one Of our hospitals.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11
GOVERNOR OF KANSAS
DENoUNCEs HANGlNGS

TOPEKA, Kas.. Dec, 11.-"How
would you like to be the executioner
to swing a woman into eternity?" said
Governor Hoch Saturday morning.
For my part" he continued, 81 would
resign my position, however high it
might be, before I would be the one
to execute a death sentence, whether
the condemned prisoner is man or
a woman. Why, the hanging Of hui
man being, whether it be legalized OF
not. it a relic of barbarism. cannot
conceive how anyone can bring him
self to spring a trap or pull rope or
touch @ button to send person to
eternity"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11
Bonaparte Has Meriwether Papers

WASHINGTON, Dec. S. Secretary
c. J. Bonaparte has received the rec
ord of the case of Midshipmen Minor
Meriwether, Jr., tried by court mar
tal at Annapolis for alleged response
bility for the death of Midshipman J
r. Branch, Jr., and will probably an
nounce his action upon it in few
days. Secretary Bonaparte will dis
cuss the case with the President be
fore announcing the verdict.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11

+ That the several American medicinal
roots, the concentrated gyceric extracts
Of which make up DR.. Perce's Golden
Medical Discovery, have the strongest
kind OF endorsement by ScoreS of lead.
ing medical writers of all the several
schools OF practice, a brief glance at
the standard works on MateTiG MedtcG
will show. OF Golden Seal root, which
is one Of the prominent ingredients OF
"Golden Medical Discovery DR.. Roberts
Bartholow, Of Jefferson Medical Col
Iege, says: vVery useful as stom-
achic (stomach) tonic and in atomic
dyspepsia. Cures gastric (stomach)
catarrh and headaches accompanying
same" He also mentions catarrh OF
the gall duct, jaundice and constipa-
ton rs diseases which the use Of
Golden Seal root overcomes; also
catarrh OF the intestines, even when
it has proceeded to liberation, is
remarkably benefited by Hydrastis
Golden Seal root.
DR.. Grover Coe, of New York, says:
"Hydrastis Golden Seal root exer-
cises an especial influence over mu-
cous surfaces. Upon the liver it
acts with equal certainty and eff
fcacy. As q cholagogue Oliver inyig-
orator. it has few equals" DR.. Coe
also advises it for affections of the
spleen and other abdominal viscera
generally, and for scrofulons and gland
llar diseases, cutaneous eruptions, in
digestion, debility, chronic diarrhGa,
constipation, also in several affections
peculiar to women, and in all chronic
arrangements of the liver; also for
chronic Inflammation Of bladder, for
which DR.. Coe says nit is one Of the
most reliable agents of cure"
Prof. Hobart A. Hare, NJ. D., Of the
University Of Pa, says Of Golden Seal
root that it is "of service in chronic
catarrh Of the stomach and bowels,
following abuse of alcohol, and as a
tonic after malarial fever" He further
saws, it rhas distinct anti-malarial
influence" Also good in all catarrhal
conditions, as uterine catarrh, leucor-
rhea, ETC., and as "a curative agent in
chronic dyspepsia"
Prof. Laurence johnson, M. D., of
the Medical Department, University
City Of N. Y, is equally loud in his
praise of Golden Seal root, especially
for its tonic effects in COnvalescence
from acute diseases and its special
tonic influence upon mucous surfaces
and upon the gall bladder.
Doctors Barton and Tully recon-
mended Golden Seal root as a pure
tonic and as an Alternative in dis
eased conditions of the mucous men,
branes.
Prof. John King, NJ. D., late of Gin
cinnati, author of the AMERICAN Dis
PENsAToRY, gives it prominent place
among medicinal agents, reiterates all
the foregoing writers have said about
it, as does also Prof. John NJ. Scudder,
Nj. D., late of Cincinnati. DR.. Scud-
der says: ut stimulates the digestive
processes and increases the assimilation
of food. By these means the blood is
enriched, Il the consequent
Improvement on the glandular and
nervous systems are natural results"
DR.. Scudder further says, "in relation
to its general effect upon the system,
there is no medicine IL, use about which
there is such general unanimity Of
opinion. 1t is universally regarded as
the tonic, useful in all debilitated
states y"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11

and had named the occupants. When
| dictated the names to him had gone
down street. When read them back
ward to him had come back.
That's all there was to it, and that
is all there Is to any system-just a
plain, everyday association Ct facts
with names and places"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11
MEMORY TRICK OF
SENATOR PERKINS.

Senator Perkins, Of California, who
was one Of the Presidents callers Oh
Thursday, was met at the door of the
White House by a man whom he had
I OF seen for u years. says the Wash
ingtOn correspondent of the New York
Tribune"
"How do you do, Stone" he exclalm'
eG, you are looking better than you
did the last time saw you"
well, how on earth do you remem.
Der me?" cried the other. 81 don't be-
lieve that you ever met me more than
twice o. three times in your life, any,
way.
"Olr, It's an easy thing to remem.
Der a name or face" replied the Sena,
tor with laugh, that is, If you have
system. Now, l have one. Perhaps
[ cannot lust explain how my system
works, for it is not always applied the
same way. 1t is all by association, Of
course as all systems Of memory train
ing must be. | began studying the
matter a good many years ago, and
suppose that could now sit down and
name q thousand men in California
and give the street number and town
in which each lives.
That reminds me Of a little Incl
dent that took place long before l Went
into politics. was merchandising
tmen in a little store. One week there
was a cIairvoyant exhibiting at the
Opera House, and his feats of memOri2
ing were the talk of the town. One
Gay this mind reader happened TO como
into my store, and we got to talking
about his work.
"'I can do some things that you can
do, said, and think can do some
things that you cannot do He want
ed to know what, and told him tC
take a pencil and paper. Now you
write down names as will give then
to YOU said l. He did so and | gayt
LIN the names Of 100 men, all citizens
q the place. Now | continued, 'fo.t
lat papcc up seven Zines in yOu
hand lie did so. Nov, turn arounC
seven times He did that. Nov,
will read you those names in pgopcI
order backward, | said.
"You cannot do it for $40" he e&
claimed. 4 don't want to take yoW
money, for it is too easy | said, and
then 1 repeated the names in the re
verse order, without making sinGIt
mistake.
"'Thal is marvellous he exclaimed
How on earth did you do IT,
"Oh, that is my secret" l said, ant
he never did know how | performel
the trick.
"As Il matter of fact lad not per
formed any trick at all, | had simpl!
taken tho residents of& couple Of
streets, had gone from house to housc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11

August Flower keeps the children healthy and
strong
Full OF vigor and frolic the whole day loVg,
So when Mamma needs more they rush Oh In
And aEod Ito 70 the druggist; please give it to
mew
qTnability to get up brisk and fresh In
the morning, lack of appetite, pallor,
muddy complexion and poor spirits
these all indicate disordered stomach
and bad digestion-in dultsand children,
TOO. They also indicate the urgent need
Of taking Green's August Flower regu'
Iarly for few days.
OTIS reliable old remedy foEall stomach
troubles, never fails to cure Indigestion,
dyspepsia and chronic constipation. and
Is a natural tonic for body and mind. j"
1.-TWO sizes, 25c aud 75c. All druggista
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11
A Call for Wider Distribution.

van W. "lNSl SlSN' 'GAN'NIa
Some citizens Of the First ward are
clamoring In behalf of a large con.
stituency for better street improve
ments from Columbia back. In some
places they are almost impossible for
man or beast. The call, and possibly
a just one, is for a wider distribution
of public benefits, and not a Concen-
tration to certain localities. 1t might
be well for our councilmen to look into
this matter, as they are the ones to
bring about the desired relief, pro-
vided it is within their ability to DO
so, and a proper distribution of the
funds shall Justify the same.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11
FOR SALE.

A good horse, harness and buggy
VIII sell cheap, or will trade for q
COW. Call on or address,
F. NJ. WELLS.
Falrmont, W. Va,
r. r. D. No. /, Bell Run Station.
West virginlan want ads. are pop
ular because they bring results.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11

The same lady who made such a
record breaker in her walk to the
city few days ago, was again seen
here yesterday, and later in the after.
noon measuring off the ground at a
lively rate of speed on her way home.
AS long as she can maintain her pres
ent record she need not wait for bug
gy or auto, and even an interurban
line would be of little benefit to her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11

1t begins to assume quite bust
ness air and to inspire confidence In
future prospects to see the curling
smoke rise and hear the whistle blow
from the B. and 0. engine as It runs
back and forth up the Hickmans run
valley many times a day furnishing
ties, rails and ballast along the line.
now being pushed to completion,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11

Oregon Moran, Of Margantown ave.
nue., who has been disabled for some
days with a cold and severe Crick in
his back, is beginning to move around
the house a little with the help Of a
staff, but will be Off duty for several
days yet to come,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11

This bank is We pomIar WIN aH
classes. J" ev brG5 me
and the snail deposition ,'s az
here rs the lar"a @nr
II Santa Claus rsmcnoecs aa.i .
gift money. opeu . HUNK "rr'"'9'.
We pay 4 per cent interest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11

We find from experience that the
philosophy of what is sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander. does not
always hold good in newspaper re-
porting, in that what is often exceed
lngly pleasing to one is quite dlspl as,
Ing of another.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11
FIRST WARD NOTES.
BY Our Regular Correspondent.

Roscoe Reeves, of MorgantOwn ave
nue., who has been critically III of ty'
phoid fever for many weeks past. Is
now convalescent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-11

Mrs. Rachel Baker, Of Winfield dis
trlct, spent Saturday and Sunday as
the guests of friends in the city.
Joseph Cavolli, patient at the
City Hospital underwent an opera
ton on Saturday. and is doing we'll
thus far since.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
A VERY CLOSE CALL.

~ stuck to my engine. although
every joint ached and every nerve
was racked with PAIN" writes c.
W. Bellamy a locomotive fireman,
of Burlington Iowa. ~ was weak
and pale without any appetite and
all run down. As l was about to
give up, got a bottle of Electric
Bitters and after taking it, / felt as
good as ever did in my life" Weak
sickly. run down people alu ays
gain new life strength and vigor
from their use. Try them. Satis.
faction guaranteed by ri. B. Black.
burn, Price SOC
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
TONIC TO THE SYSTEM.

For liver troubles and constipation
there is nothing better than De-
Wits Little Early Risers. the fa-
nous little Pills. They don't weak
en- the stomach, Their action upon
the system is mild, pleasant and
harmless, Bob Moore OF LaFay.
ette Ind. SAYS mo Use talking De-
Wits Little Early Risers do their
work. All other pills | have used
gripe and make me sick at the
stomach and never cured me, De.
Wits Little Early Risers proved
to be the long sought relief. They
are simply perfect" Persons trav
teing find Little Early Risers the
most reliable remedy to carry with
lhem. Sold by NJ. B. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

bidden.. Il
IL. That the drinking or
handling OF intoxicating Ii.
quor in restaurants In towns
where prohibition or the dis
pensary prevails, should be
forbidden.
"13. That we recognize that
the dispehsary is an alterna
tive to the saloon and that
temperance people are iustif
ed in supporting it, when, in
their judgement, it is the on
ly means of destroying the
saloon, with prohibition as
the ultimate goal.
IA. That a committee be
appointed consisting of Mr..
James h. Pou, Mr.. Stephen
MrIntyre a nd Mr.. ", c.
Douglas. to embody such OF
these principles as call for leg
jslatiye action, in a bill to be-
presented to the Legislature.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
CURED or RHEUMATISM.

"My mother has been sufferer
for many years from rheumatism
says W. III. Howard of Husband,
Pennsylvania. "At times she was
unable to move at all, while at all
times walking was painful. ! pre-.
sented her with a bottle of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and after few
applications she decided it was the
most wonderful pain reliever she
had ever tried. in fact she is never
without it now snd is at all times
able to walk. An occs sional appli
cation Of Pain Balm keeps away the
pain that she was formerly troubled
WITH" For sale by j. NJ. Moretz.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

single State out Of the terri>
tories OF Oklahoma and In
dian Territory.
Decency an 4 good order
have triumphed in the House
of Representatives and arti-
rles have been adopted i'm
Preaching j dge Charles
Swayne pi the Northern Dis
trict oi Florida. There il
some slight question as to
whether the Senate will hear
the case this session but the
leading lawyers in the upper
chamber believe they shouln
do 30 and their views will
probably prevail, This will
be the FIRST impeachment case
heard hy the Senate since the
impeachment OF Secretary OF
War Belknap, in 1875. The
decision OF the House to i'm
peach was a noteworthy trl-
umph for t b e Democrats,
Speaker Cannon an d other
Republican leaders having
qxerted their utmost lnfu-
ence to save Swayne from tri
al, despite t b e fact that it
was unanimously admitted
that he had falsified his ex-.
pense accounts and that it
was generally believed that
he had been guilty of other
and more serious offenses.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
When the Confederate arm

When the Confederate army
was OH It's shortest ratiOns Gen.
Lee demonstrated one day with
a straggler for eating green per-
simmons, and asked him II he did
not know that they were unfit
food.
81 am not eating them for
food, General replied the man,
"but for the cake oi drawing my
stomach up 70 fit my rations."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

urine scalds the flesh or II. when the child
reaches an age when II should be able to
control the passage, It Is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend Upon IT, the cause Of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble, and the first
step should Be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to q diseased condition Of tho
kidneys and bladder and not to 4 habit q
most people suppose.
Women Is well Is men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate elect ol
Swamp-Root Is soon realized. Il d sold
by druggists. IN fifty Ef
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have . SH
sample bottle by mail *
free. also pamphlet tell usas 4 sssny nss.
ing all about IL including many OF the
thousands Of testimonial l6ttets received
from Sufferers cured. In writing bs. Kilmsf
& Co., Bsnghanaton. NJ &, u sws m
saeauSa thisIepsrs
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
cHAMBERLA1N's COUGH REMEDY
THE REST MADE.

"In my opinion Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is the best made
for eolds," says Mrs. Cora. Walker,
of Porterville, Califoruca, There is
no doubt about its being the best
No other will cure acold so quickly.
No other is so sure preventive of
pneumonia. No other is so safe
and pleasant to take. These are
good reasons why it should be pre-
ferred to any other. The fact is
that few people are satisfied with
any other after having once usedthis
remedy. For sale by J. M. Mo.
retz.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

"I," said the orator, "come
OF a good old stock. rooted
deep in the soil"
1.-THE only stock l ever
heard of that rooted deep in
the soil" interiected a farm
er in t b g audience, w a y
hogs"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
SAVED FROM TERRIBLE DEATH.

The family of Mrs. NJ. L. Bob.
bitt of Bargerton Tenn, saw her dy.
ing and were po werless to save her
The most ski'lful physicians and ey
cry remedy used, failed. while con-
sumption was slowly but surely ia.
king her life. In this terrible hour
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for con.
sumption turned despair into joy.
The first bottle brought. immediate
relief and its continued use complete
" cured her. IT'S the most certain
cure in the world for all throat and
lnng troubles Guaranteed bottles
soc and $I.oo Trial bottles free at
N. B. Blackburn's.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Corresponds nh


The complete domination
OF Congress by the extreme
prOtectioniste has been stri-
ingly illustrated during the
past week when the Ways
and Means committee h u y
been conducting hearings on
the Till urged by both t h e
President and the Secretary
of War. and which provides
that but Is per cent. of the
l'ingley tariff shall be collec>
ted on sugar and tobacco i'm
ported from the Philippines
and that other imports from
the Philippines shnll he ad
mitted duty free. The Presi>
dent urges this legislation in
his message az essential to
the welfare of the awhapela.
ago and Secretary T aft
has haunted the halls of Con
xress trying to impress their
duty in the matter on mem
bers of the lower house, but
the fact that hearings" ha w.
been held is regarded as indi
ca ting the unwillingnesS of
the leaders to permit the pas
sage of the bill. The fear of
some protected interest, and
particularly the Sugar Trust
may suffer is leading su |.
prominent Republicans as
DaIzel, GrOsvenor, Payne and
others to oppose the meals
ure and its chances in t h &
House are indeed slim.
The course of certain mem
bers Of Congress believed tn
be controlled by railroads il
being watched with extreme
interest by those who espouse
the cause OF the people ver-
sus the Rrsat common carri'
er mOnopolies. The President
has made it so plain that M
member Of Congress can be
in doubt as to his duty rpga'
ding the railway rate ques-
ton. The small shipper needs
the protection of the fe'lera
government against the re
b a te and determinations
which have built upthegrent
trusts of the country by meth
ods conceived and first prac
ted by the Standard Oil Con
pany and since adopted by
every successful trust. De-
spite these facts, however
there seems to he q set deter
mination toprevent a adeqnatt
legislation and the opposi.
tion Ia developing in m o g
insidious form. Astute merD-
hers of Congress are resort
ing to their favorite tactics
and less vice members arr
making their usual b ] u n
ders
The uninitiated Senator Of
Representative takes it fol
granted that the best wayt,
kill a hill. or defeat q policy
is to speak against it, No
70 the initiated. He appreci-
ates the danger Of such
course where the bill or poll
I cy commands popular respec
and he therefore poses as it
friend, hut he is roo solici.
SAVED FROM TERRIBLE DEATH.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

Some men think the world
owes them a living. " b le
Others are satisfied il it gives
them a chance to make an as
signment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
STOMACH rRoUBL Es AND coNsTrPA-
TON

"Chamherlain's Stomach aud Ii
yer Tablets are the best thing for
stomach troubles and constipation !
have ever sold" says j R Cullman
a druggist of Pot,ervillp, Mich
"They a.e easv to take and always
give satisfaction tel III, cu.tr-
mers to try 'henl aud if not ,at.otac
tor, to come back and act their mon
ev but have oevcr had complaint"
For sale Nv J. M. Moretz