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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-04

while his neighbOr was a woman OF
many words.
II want your advice" said Miss La
vinia when the captain was safe in the
big chair with the rose lowered cush-
ions, u don't know what to do"
The captains heart dropped like
lead. He fixed his eyes on the bit of
blue sea visible from the porch as If
he would draw strength from II. II
Miss L4avinla wanted advice about the
deacon he felt that the case was seri-
Gus, for Miss Lavinia always gave
rather than asked advice.
you see" she explained, before
Brother Werner's wife died prom
ised her that l would try and comfort
the deacon, and l have done my best.
But, captain" and here Miss Lavinia
Strengthened her trim little figure and
blushed, captain, did not understand
when l promised to comfort a man
what 1t involved"
"No," said the captain heavily, Il
don't suppose you did"
/ Miss Lavinia went on hurriedly.
'sTt doesn't sound just right to say
II out" she said. but. captain, by all
signs and feelings | am sure that
Brother Werner wants to marry me"
Il don't doubt It." said the captain,
! ats nature"
"And the trouble IS" said Miss La
vinla, that - all signs and feelings
/ / don't want @ marry him"
! "Whatr The captain brought his
eyes back from the ships and a wave
/ of rapture rippled over his face.
NO, captain" repeated Miss La
vinla by all signs and feelings !
/ don't want 10 marry Brother Werner"
! The captain drew his chair closer.
I "And you want my adviceP'
I "Yes, How shall keep him from
asking me? l like Brother Werner
and for his wife's sake don't want 70
hurt him But don't want him &c
| ask me"
Nothing easier" said the captain
sHow?''
Marry me-" said the captain and
hitched his chin a little nearer.
J Miss Layinia's fnce grew pink like
a girls. and for a moment she looked
I very young. Then she laughed LITTLE
I TREMENDOUSLY.
Il never thought OF that" she said
Think OF 1t now" said the captain
He reached out and took her hands in
his. viii you, Lavinia p
Yes" said Miss Lavinia softly.
After a bllssful moment the captain
murmurel, You'll have to plant some
flowers in your garden now"
"Why?'
because flowers are the Language
OF love" said the captain tenderly.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-04

Mrs. Darlington, a methOdlcal north
eru Michigan hOusekeeper whose rou-
tire was the same year in and year
out, developed a cough one fall and
was sent 10 Arizona for the winter.
but she dld not leave her household
cares behind her From time TO time
she wrote to various members OF her
family. telling them what TO do on Ger
tain dates and admoulshing them In
this wise: Remember, Mary. to clean
the linen closet the first week In Janu-
airy" do not forget, Charles, to
sprout the potatoes In the cellar the
second week IN February"
The winter brought with It an IN
precedented amount Of snow. but In
spite Of family letters Mrs. Barring
ton in Arizona was unable to realize
the state Of the weather ut home.
Toward the end Of February the CON
scientious hOusckceper wrote to her
gardener, instructlng him TO be sure to
plant the sweet peas along the back
fence on the usual date, the first day
Of April.
John. the gardener. bought the sweet
peas, but was unable to carry out the
rest OF Mrs. Barrington's Instructions
for a reason which be explained In the
following letter to his mistress:
-'Respected Madam: I have bought
the peas. but 1 cannot plant them.
There Is so much snow that / cannot
lind the fence"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-04

hts wife It was not long before people
began to couple the names Of Brother
Werner and Sister Lavinia. For did
not Brother Werner spend every Sun
day evening as Sister LavinIa's, and
did not Sister Lavinia set forth on the
weekly supper table all the dainties Of
her skilled cooking?
The captain pondered on these things
one Saturday afternoon as he watched
Miss Lavinia in her garden culiing
lettuce and radisbes ard big red rasp-
berries for the next days feast The
captain knew just how that table would
look Now and then on high days and
holidays he. too, had Toasted at his
neighbours table. The lettuce would
surround a dainty salad made from
chickens of Miss Lnvinia's own rails
ing. The radishes would be cut Ike
red roses and would gurnish the cold
meat; there would be crisp rusks and
cream for the berries, thick and yellow.
And, best OF ali, Miss Layinia's face
would illumine the feast, and her quiet
wit would enliyen it The captain
sighed. Then he rose and went to the
renee anu lOOkEu over at Miss La
vinia.
"such devotion deserves a reward"
he said bitterly as he watched her
work
Miss Lavinia looked up at him from
under her sunbonnet
What do you mean. captainr' she
asked as she pulled up q half dozen
tender young onions and dropped them
In her basket
Brother Werner is a lucky man." OBJ
served the captain. his accusing eyes
on Miss LaVinia.
The little woman blushed. Then she
smoOthed down her apron and looked
self conscious. The tug at the cap
tain's heart was painful What would
he do II he lost her-his little neighbor
with the keen. blue eyesf
Captain" said Miss Lnvfnia. II wish
you would step over to my porch for a
minute and have a little talk. Would
you mindY'
Would he mind II was the JOY OF his
life 10 SIT on that vine covered porch
and be talked to by Miss L.ayinia. for
the captain was a rather silent man.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-04
In LAVINIA'S
GARDEN
By TEMPLE BAILEY
CopgvI0at, 1905, by Temple BGEey
By TEMPE BAmEY

Miss IAvinia's garden was a vege-
table garden.
The young folks can have the flow
ers," she said to the captain. who lived
next door and kept very shipshape
little yard. but give me something
substantial You can't eat flowers"
Now. and then, when the captain
handed Miss Lavinia a bunch of sweet
peas or a cluster OF roses over the
fence. he tried to argue the question.
There's poetry in flowers, Miss La
yinia, and the language OF love"
-HuhT' shifted the little woman
who cares about the language Of love
at my ageT'' And the captain would
SO away very sad.
For years the captain had cared for
Miss Lavinia in a sort OF nautical fash
ion. She was what he called a trim
little craft. and In spite OF her sharp
tongue he lived near enough to see the
tender acts that made her the blessed
lady Of the community. There was
not beggar nor a stray dog nor a tor
mented cat that would not find help OF
shelter at the little white cottage on
top of the hill All the women Of the
village came to Miss Lavtnia with their
woes. and the men came, too. to get
sharp bits Of advice and now and then
q little loan OF money without interest.
So for fifteen years the captain and
Miss Lavinia had lived in adjoining
cOttages-he a widOwer longing for a
wife and the comfort OF a home, she a
spinster, with buried hopes, living a
life OF helpfulness.
The captains suit had not progress
ed, however. for after all their years
OF acquaintance he discovered no more
tenderness In Miss Lavinia's glance
than in the beginning, and he hesitat-
ed to declare himself. yet there had
grown up between them a friendship
that permitted him to offer her the
fruits of his fishing expeditions, while
in preserving and picking time Miss
Lavinia always filed certain Jars and
glasses to be set forth on the little Ia
bic next door.
So things went on smoothly until
one day the captain discovered that he
had rival
Miss Iavinia was a devout church
member. and when Deacon Werner lost
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-04

The man from Boston wns trying a
series Of newspaper jokes on his Eng
lish friend who was engaged IN deyel-
oping sense OF humOr.
NOW see what you make Of this"
said the Boston man
This train Is always two minutes
late said the daily passenger to the
conductor.
That's because you always sit in
the rear car SIR said the conductor.
The front Of the train Is On time"
The Englishmnn enawed his mus.
tnche for a moment and began an ap-
preciatiye roar.
"Why-aw-that's a mighty good
Joke. you know" he said in the midst
Of his laughter "Of courAe-American
trains are 50 long-you know-but
neYRh quite as long a. that, after ans
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-02-04
For the encI.nn.

The aggressive man finished his story
and regarded rs with such a superior
air that we trDtted out the little anec-
dote about the cuckoo clock.
Yes. sir" we concluded, ''just as he
shouted upstairs that II was Il O'Clock
the cuckoo clock cuckOoed three times
and the man didn't have to do a thing
but stand there on the stairs and
cuckoo nine more to make Il"
We laughed uproariously and con.
graduated ourselves that the Traveller
was cffectually squeIched
We'll, 20 on" said he, with some i'm.
patience.
'On wheref' We asked.
"On with the story" he replied.
why. man." we expostulated, that
IL the story. Don't you see7 Just as
he shouted upstairs"-
ooh. ratsr' said the man Next
morning. when the man was going to
work, his wife said, Tom. don't for
get to bring home a seidrtz powder.
What fOrr asked Thomas. Why, for
our cuckoo said his wife 7 noticed
that he had the hiccOughs last night
when he struck ~"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
NEW RECORD MADE
ON HONOLULU TRIP.
The Siberia, With e. H. Hartman on
Board, Covers the Distance in
Fastest Time.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. 3d.
With E. H. Hartman, president of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, on
board the steamship Siberia, the crack
ship of the fleet, has made new
record between this city and Honolu.
lu, making the run in -four days, nine.
teen hours and twenty minutes, or at
the rate of ISL knots an hour for
the entire distance. The best pre-.
vious time was about four days and
twenty-three hours. made by the Ko-
rea, her sister ship, two years ago.
With Mr.. Hartman on the Siberia
was General Manager Schwerin. They
expect to remain in Hawaii two days
and will then proceed in the Siberia
to Yokohama.
1t was known that an extra quanti-
ty Of selected coal and an additional
force of stokers had been taken aboard
the Siberia before her departure last
Wednesday, but General Manager
Schwerin declared no irecord trip
would be made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
HYDE TO RETURN
HOME OCTOBER I.
Former Chief statistieian Forwards
From London Affidavit Regard.
ing His Cotton Report.

LONDON, August 23.-John Hyde,
former chief statistician of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
who is in London. has been under
the care of a physician for several
weeks, and is still prohibited by his
physician from attending to business.
In an interview, Mr.. Hyde said:
81 have just seen for the first time
the revised cotton acreage report, is
sued by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture on July 26. The
Crop Estimating Board reduces the
official estimate Of June by more
than 100000 acres, and even goes
SO far as to say that made the es-
innate lower than the reports receiv-.
ed from official reporters employed by
the bureau waganted. To this state
ment l give unqualified denial and
assert that the. most trustworthy Of
the various sets of figures on which
the report of June was based afford.
ed the most ample warrant for my
estimate.
at is only by an entire disregard
of the reports Of county and township
correspondents that the Departments
acreage reports can be prevented
from once more becoming the laugh
ing stock of the world. When con-
cerned only with the condition of the
growing crop. except under special
circumstances, the reports Of county
and township correspondents are not
without value. When, however, these
correspondents report either upon the
acreage or upon the size of the crop
in bales their reports are absolutely
worthless.
For instance, the crop last year
was estimated by township correspon-
dents at less than 100000 bales,
and by the county correspondents at
less than 100000 bales. Failure on
the part of the board to recognize the
widely varying degrees of reliability
which characterize the reports Of its
different classes of correspondents
will inevitably destroy the value Of
its reports for general statistical pur-
poses"
Mr.. Hyde says that he gave this in.
terview against the earnest protest
of his physician, and has forwarded
an affidavit to Washington covering
his connection with the cotton report.
He says that he expects to return to
America about October 1.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
Miss koen In Venice.

Miss Daisy Koen. OF Mannington
who is touring Europe with party
of young lady friends and a chaberone
has again been heard from. On July
80 she writes from Florence, Italy:
We had such a nice time in Rome;
you will imagine as much from my
last letter.
Florence is a beautiful city on the
river Arno. This afternoon we take
drive and tomorrow we finish see.
ing the sights and leave tomorrow
night for Bologne and stay there one
day, and then we go to Venice. am
certainly having the most perfect
summer l ever had.
We left Rome Friday morning at 0
o'clock by train for Florence. We
had lunch on the train and arrived at
2:3o p. NJ and took beautiful drive
yesterday. We went through the art
galleries and to the churches and took
two hour drive through the park.
We stopped In very pretty little tea
shop and had tea then returned to the
hotel and had dinner at Z o'clock.
This afternoon we take another drive
and tomorrow We go sightseeing and
leave tomorrow night for Bologna.
We stay there Just one day as there
is very little to see.
From Bologna. we go to Venice and
will be in Venice week.
Venice. Italy, August 2, 1905.
We left Florence Monday at $3.50 in
the afternoon and reached Bologna at
8 o'clock. spent very nice time at
Bologna and left there yesterday at
$3.50 and reached Venice at z o'clock
last night, taking us little over four
hours to make the trip.
What a wonderful city is Venice!
No horses. no carriages. not any noise
at all except the splashing Of water
against the sides of the houses. One
goes all over the city In gondolas and
the gondoliers dress in white linen
suits with red sashes. They make a
pretty sisnt anu II you remember how
we rowed around the made lake at st.
Louis last summer at the fair you can
picture me here In Venice. Only keep
in mind Venice is city built in the
water.
Last night several barges gaily dec
GRATED with Japanese lanterns came In
front of the hotel and the men and
women in them played on guitars and
sang very sweetly until midnight.
We have suite of rooms, sitting
room and four large bedrooms, eight
beds and we are only FIVE in our party.
We stay here till next Monday
night and then go to Botzen and
Innsbruck, Austria. but shall write
you again from here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
WIND STORMS
DID SOME DAMAGE
TO CORN IN THE WEST LAST
WEEK, BUT CONDITIONS
WE'RE GENERALLY
GOOD.

WASHINGTON; D. c.. August 23.-
The weekly summary of crop condi.
tons issued by the weather bureau
says:
1.-THE previously reported excellent
condition Of corn continues general
ly. Wind storms blew down consid.
cradle corn in Nebraska, Missouri
Kansas and Ohio.
THE harvesting, stacking and
thrashing of spring wheat on low
lands in the northern part Of the
spring wheat region, where grain Is
fully ripe, were interrupted during
the forepart Of the week, the fields
being too wet for the reapers.
while cotton has improved in por
lions of the central and western dis
tricts, the crop. as a whole, has sui
fered deterioration which is most
marked in the eastern districts. Rust
and shedding. are extensive through
out the belt, and dry, hot weather has
proved injurious over much of Texas
where premature opening is report
ed, but boil weevils in that State, as
rule, are diminishing.
wet weather has proved injuri.
Gus to the tobacco in Ohio and In
diana, but most reports respecting
this crop are favorable.
"Plowing for fall seeding is unu
sually well advanced, the. soil being
insexcellent condition n nearly al
districts east of the Rocky Noun
tains."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
FARM FOR SALE
DESCRIPTION OF FARM OF WAY
LAND r. REYNOLDS. IN
TAYLOR COUNTY.

Contains 225 acres, 10 to Is acres
of timber; the rest in meadow and
bluegrass pasture. Some of the land
is as, good as the very best in the
county. On the average, it is as good
as that Of any farm in this section.
Best timber has been removed, but
several hundred dollars worth of
,merchantable timber remains stand.
ing. Fences as good as those of aver.
age farm. Well watered. Pittsburg
vein Of coal sold, except Al ga acres.
This coal may be. mined and removed
over land on payment of damages.
.Freeport vein of coal not sold. Farm
lies well. Orchard of 45 apple trees,
20 varieties. Trees old, but bear
enough every year for one family,
and some years IS to 100 bushels.
There are several sweet cherry trees,
and a few other fruits have been
started. There Is no incumbrance on
this property. House about one-half
mile from main road, one mile from
school. three miles from postoflce,
depot and churches. at Simpson; a
little farther by wagon road to Elem.
ington; nearer by horseback route.
Petition for Rural Free Delivery
route has been circulated. House,
two-story, I'VE rooms, weather.board.
led, covered with slate, finished in
hard wood yellow pine). Only three
rooms completed. Sheep stable for
rs or 100 head of sheep. Cattle sta
BILE for rs head of cattle. Cow stable
for six cows. Calf stable for siz
calves. Horse stable for two horses
Wagon and buggy house. granary
Il hen house. milk house, house and
/ most of outbuildings new. Waite,
from spring. Best well in this sec
ton 100 yards from house. Good gar
den. large. Beautiful and healthfu
location for house. Sheep, cattle AMI
all kinds Of stock do unusually well
Railroad and trolley lines surveyed
in neighborhood. Large coal develop
ment in progress, and progress 70,
STEADY development good. Farm
leased for oil and gas. Lease expires
september !. unless rental should be
gin then.
Price, $42.5o per acre, with one
half oil and gas reserved; $4,000 pei
acre, with coal reserved in addition
except ] "a acres for use of farm.
TERMs:-$5,o00 cash, and balance
I'm such payments as may be arranged
with purchaser.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
MR.. DILLON
MAKES DENIAL
DID NOT SAY FARMERS MUST
PAY TAX TO SELL HEEF.
GROSSLY MlsREP-
RESENTED.
Charleston Gazette.l 4

Charleston Gazette.l
The Glenville Democrat OF August
II. contains the following
by recent decision handed down
by Tax Commissioners Dillon, in reply
to query from the prosecuting attor-
ney Of Monongalia county. farmers
cannot kill beef and sell a part Of
It out around to their neighbcrs with
out taking out license Of two hundred
dollars. 1t is customary to kill beef
and sell a portion to his nelghbors.
but hereafter he must keep the. whole
beef. no matter how hts neighbours
stomach might crave piece OF liver
or slice OF surloin This is showing
the farmer great consideration. In
asmuch as II compeis him 10 utilize
the products Of his own from the
benefit Of his own household. Great
is tax reform
When asked by a Gazette man
about this Mr.. Dillon said
There has not single line been
sent from this once but what has
been dIametrically opposed to any
such Construction OF the new assess
ment laws as the above. and to put
II in other words there never has been
such n construction sent from this
office to the prosecuting attorney or
Manongaiia county or any one else.
Here" said Mr. Dillon. handing the
reporter q letter, rs a copy OF the lot-
ter sent TO the prosecuting attorney
of Monongalia county which wish
you would publish along with the edi-
torial in question.
Following Is Mr.. DlIlon's letter:
August 10. 1906.
&c. w. Cramer. Esq, Prosecuting At
torney. Morgantown. w va.
Dear Sir: I have before me yours
Of the 18th instant enclosing copy Of
my letter Of May Goth to John Nj.
Gregg.
Il construe the law which imposes.
license tax upon peddlers not to In
clude a tax on farmers selling produce
or hucksters who may buy and resell
farm products, and also construe farm
products to include beef. do not
think It was the intention OF the stat
ute to impose i tax on a farmer sell-
ing his farm products or upon anyone
else who purchased such farm prod
ucts for resale. Beef would certainly
be farm product, and is only remov-
ed one point fSom corn and grass.
Il have just seen Attorney General
May. and he concurs with me upon
the construction to be placed upon
this statute. IS
Yours very truly,
&c. w. DILLON.
State Tax Commissioner
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
SCIENCE PREVENTS BADNESS.
The Fatal Germ and Its Remedy Now
Facts of Science,

It is the rarest thing In the word 70,
q man TO be necessarily bald. No man
whose hair is not dead at the roots, need
be bald II he will use Newbro's Herpi-
eide, the new scalp antiseptic. Herpi-
eide destroys the germ that cuts the hair
on at the root: and cleans the scalp of
sdandrufr and leaves It In a perfectly
healthy condition. Mr.. Mannett, in the
MARYLAND Block. Butte. Mont. was en-
tirely bald. In less than q month Herpi-
eide had removed the enemies of hair
growth. and nature did Its work by COW
,ering his head with thick hair an inch
Icing, and in six weeks he had a normal
suit OF hair. Sold by leading druggists.
Send 1oc. In stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co. Detroit. Mich.
&. A. Billingslea & Co., Special
Agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
ONLY $500 TO WASHINGTON
And Return-only $3.50 to BaItimor
and Return Saturday, August
20, via Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.

Special train win leave Fairmont
at $40 P. NJ, affording an opportu-
nifty to spend all day Sunday among
the, attractions Of either the Capital
or Monumental City.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
NOTICE no SUBSCRIBERS.

If you are subscriber to the West
virginian and fail to get your paper
single evening. don't hesitate to call
US by phone or drop us card SO we
can investigate the case. The only
way we have Of knowing Of these
things is through complaints of our
patrons. We ask you to notify us At
once and We will see that your paper
is delivered to you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23

Borroughs-won't let me have a
cent. eh! Well I've been deceived in
you.
Markley-That's not my fault.
Borroughs-No, it's the fault Of
some of your friends; they told me
you had more money than brains
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23

The honeymoon was humping the
bumps. S..
George" she said, Hwhat would
you do II were to die suddenly?''
Attend your funeral, my dear"
answered the matter-offact George,
without looking up from his paper.
Detroit Tribune. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
WRITE us A LEIIER

Put aside all timidity and write MS
freely and frankly, In strictcst cond.
donce, telling US all your symptoms
and troubles. We will send free advice
lin plain, sealed envelope, how 10
euro them. Address. Ladies' Advisory
Dept, The Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
Residence For Sale.

For sale cheap FIVE roomed house
located on corner near proposed
new High School building. City water
and gas. Terms reasonable. Inquire
at the West yirginian ONCE. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23

Why spend money going to town
for meats? Reeves, has as good meat
as anyone, at Eighth street. Fifth
ward. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23

at cost the company to speed the
Korea across from Yokohama" Mr..
schwerin said. land we will not again
make it cost so much"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
"a SUFFERED AWFUL Pam

in my womb and ovsries.' = writes NIrs.
"also IN myrisht and ieit sides. and
nay menscs were worry painful and
irregular. Since taxing csrdui. I
feel like new woman, and DO MOI
suffer - / did. u - the bost mcdi-
elmo ever had In my house.s' n