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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-16
Measuring Corn in Crib.

Inc common practice is to call two
bushels of corn on the cob bushcl Of
shelled corn. This Is not strictly cor
rect, and in some States the legal BUSH
ell of ears is seventy pounds. But as
Stunning that two bushels make but
one, 1t will be easy to multiply the
length, breadth and height of the crib
in inches and thus get the number of
cubic inches it contains. Then divide
this by 2,15O, the number of cubic
inches in a bushel. and you have the
number of bushels of ears. This d-
vided by two will give you the ap-
proXimate shelled corn. Another rule
is that two cubic feet of dry corn OH
the cob will make bushel Of she1led
corn. Then measure the length.
breadth and height of the crib and
divide these cubic feet by two to get
bushels of shelled corn These two
methods will give wide difference,
for in a crib measuring twenty feet
long, ten feet high and ten feet wide
there should be by the first method Il
little over 800 bushels. while by the
last method there would be 1000 bush
els. We do not believe that either
method is perfectly accurate, and that
the true measure lies between the two.
the first being too small and the last
too largest. Louis Republic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-16

Wooden spoons should be used al
ways when making sauces and beating
cakes. If metal spoons are used they
get ground down at the point and also
wear out the saucepan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-16
EXHIBIT IS ON
RAILWAY CONGRESS HOLDS =
NOVEL SIDE FEATURE.
Mammoth Tract Of Land Consigned
to Road Appliances-Ground Back
of White House Given Over
to International Show.

In connection with the seventh Inter,
national Railway congress, the Amer.
lean railway appliance exhibition is be.
ing held on the northern lawn of Mon
umental lot, just in the rear of the
white house, and now that part OF
Washington has been converted into
a vast Industrial exposition greatly re-
sembling the famed white City," The
event is the most gigantic in the his
tory of railroading in the world, and
is looked upon by men in the profes
sion as epochrmaking.
Three entire city blocks are devoted
to the exhibit, which occupies so spa
cious buildings. All of the. edifices are
INT story in height. and with but n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-16

that provided by a building five times
as large as Madison Square garden.
When the exhibition was held in Lon
don there were only 4.500 square feet of
floor space.
There are 70 individual exhibitors,
who have booths or buildings of some
kind in which to exhibit their prod
ucts. In allthere are $50 manufacturers
represented in the exhibition.
To the east of the executive Office the
photographic office has a mammoth
map of the world. which is 81 by AZ feet
in dimensions. This is said to be the
largest map of the kind in the world.
At11:50p p. m. On May 3 a time signal was
flashed around the world, and the di-
rection of the signal in it's course is
shown on this map by means of small
incandescent lights marking the differ
ent cities. 1t took about ten seconds
for the signal to finish it's course.
Popular interest in the great event
mas increased year by year, and the
iSO5 feature of the congress has brought
IL into international repute. The
grounds upon which the exhibit is
being held we're turned overAto the en-
terprise by a special act of congress. It
can be said with ~veracity that no ses-
sion or any profession has attracted as
attention as has the exhibit of the
congress.
W. w cARR1soN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-16

lin ~ LC-
ING.
exception all are painted a pure white.
Over $500, 900 has been spent in MAX
ing the grounds appear to the best adj
vantage. y.
This railroad congress represents the
interests of every nation in the world
where railroads are used, and has for its
object the furtherance Of all improve
ments relating to railroading. 1t was Or
ganized in 1885, at Brussels, and now
though at first it met every two years.
The six previous sessions of the congress
have been at Brussels, in 1885, Milan in
1887, Paris in 1889, st. Petersburg In
1892, London in 1896, and Paris, in 1900.
1t was not until 1896 that the lights of
the American railroad world began to
take an interest in the work of the con
gress, but since that time the Americans
have been particularly interested, and in
many cases prominent in its affairs.
The foremost aim was to obtain
grounds near the place of meeting OF the
congress. Heretofore this has been
the great difficulty encountered at the
exhibitions. Ten years ago, when the
congress met in London, the grounds
were five miles from the place of meet
ing; five years ago, at Paris, they were
nine miles away. 1t was fortunate that
we were able to obtain these grounds,
for now the meeting place will not be five
minutes from the exhibition.
The main, or association, building, is
to be used for general exhibition pur-
poses. 1t is 100 by 200 feet, and contains
q, 900 square feet of floor available fer
exhibition purposes. There are So flag
poles on the top of this building, and
from them fly the flags of As nations rep
resented in the congress and ten flags
of the United States.
The individual exhibitors have been
assigned over 80, 900 square feet of space,
and along with the main building this
gives over 100, 1000 feet of space for en-
hibition purposes only.
We can probably realize the great
amount of space when it is understood
that Madison Square garden, Of New
York, which is now the largest inclosed
building in the United States of it's kind,
contains only 20, 1000 feet of floor space.
The exhibitors have floor space equal to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-16
The star i'll Turkey.

Turkeys government has issued an
order to its custom authorities not to
admit any foreign goods which bear
the mark or design of a star. 1t is sup
posed that the reason for this is that
the representation of a star is a part
of the Turkish cGat-of-arIns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-16
City Wins lottery Prize.

The city authorities of Lemberg.
Germany, had some tickets in this
years Vienna lottery, but decided to
sell them, and an official was directed
to DO so. He forgot. AM now lem
berg finds itself winner for the first
prize, SEQ, coo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-16
DO II Al Once.

That which is good to be done cnh-
not be done too soon; and il it is neg
lected to be done early. It viii fre-
uuently happen that It will not b done
Ct alI,+Hfshop Mant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

. J. \ Is
The statement IS going the rounds
and is perhaps true, that eleven Ohio
bankers are serving terms in the
penitentlary Of that State. It is also
stated that seventeen, more have been
indicted and are awaiting trial. For
tunately 1t Is not the case in West
Virginia, but in many other States
bankers cannot resist the temptation
to speculate on their depositors'
money, and in their eagerness to get
rich quick venture 50 far as to often
wreck their institutions. when soon
afterwards, if..they 10 not resort to
suicide, they land in their respective
penitentiaries.5 4, !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

4
II Mr.. Lakin has any other qualiti..
cations for Congress other than that
Of huckleberry picker, 1t is about time
some Republican contemporary should
mention them. The huckleberry rack
ct is already pretty well overworked
by them.-Morgantown News,
II granted that he has, no other
qualifications, what can be said for his
opponent? Mr.. Lakin Is an active and
successful business man, but in be
ginning business had as his capital
only college education. II Col. Tom
Davis has any education or polish at
all we doubt IL any one can be found
who will say that he looks It. a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

The Colorado railroads have re.
lceiyed their share Of the money paid
ny President Roosevelt for his fare
during his recent trip The Pennsyl.
sgania railroad received his check for
tile entire expenses Of the trip and has
sapporti Toned lit among the various
roads. This puts the President in 2
position of conspicuous independence
sofs fayors from the corporations he Is
sendeayoring to subject to public con
troll says the Pittsburg Gazette. I,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

: n 81 &, i ~ y tij Il II
Tie Dispatch sends greetings Y tiaeE
Eairtnont West ginIan; il is threat
ened with d couple 81 dana ge suits
involving the asking for d total sum OIL
s2o,Oool This IS. very mod ests and
hardly worth brag ging about. Nor
dove desire to he put ins the light al
Boosting about IL: conside ring thatI
the West Virginian has two on its
hands, each Of which As for s25, 900,
and isSthreatened with more, our
achievements along this line seem
| beggarly, indeed. by comparison.
THEN, 100, our suits are In the shad;
owy possibility where reatsslurk.
To most people a threat Of Ia suit
for damage stirs q riot Of fears lin
their breasts; not SO, with the news
papers, ~ They thrive on it.E7In fact.
a$newspaperS without aHbnnch Of dam
ageisuits on its hands is not up5withi
the procession OF these modern times,
and,l as for ourselves. we must adj.
nit to a fondness for them that is as.
Overwhelming to our will power as his.
passion is to the lotus eater. b.
It's quite the fad shereabouts for a
person who considers himself NJ ag.
|grieved by the publication Of truth
about him that comes within the scope
of perfectly legitimate news, to rush
4 to some other paper and pour into the
" ears of youthful and verdant lre.
] porter aBthrilling tale Of what he is
/ going to do to the paper that wrote
him up, in the way Of damage suits
] 1t generally ends there, but occa
4 sionally some shyster lawyers impose
4 lupon the ignorance of the alleged in
!: jured one land lead him into
t Epaths Of. litigation from which he f
e nally emerges, a poorer, and II he ha.
4 a modlcum Of brains, a very mucl
i wiser misunderstanding Dispatch.
i OF course, we cannot consider tn,
Dispatch as being In the West Vir
I. ginian's class, owing to the small
8 amount 1t has been or is about TO b.
sued for, yet we congratulate It OF
; the progress It is making, believing
i that it will ere long gain a standing
n among the more influential journal
t OF the State and country. s5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

There Is q prospect Of a record.
breaking wheat crop. The govern
7lna,ent,s reports on 4 acreage and con
ditions Of winter wheat indicate 8
crop Of 100000, 900 bushels for 1906
The greatest previous crop was Al,
900 900 bushels in 1902. Is The pros
poets Of spring wheat are also full,
up to the average. This weather !.
ali right for wheat but rather siren
uons for corn: Uniontown New
Stand ard. IA 733 Fl ~ &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25
PRESIDENT BARRED. .}
ON REGULAR TRAINS.
Roads WoGfd&Ra Run Specials
Free Than Have Public IAN. u
noyed' BY His Presence.

= CHICAGO, H.. May 25.-The gen.
eral passenger4agent, of the Big Four
road has" thrown some new light on
the question Why railroads run a
Presidents special train.
1.-THE popular. idea is" said he, that
the railroads desire to cater TO the
federal administration. The real rea,
son is business4one. The railroads
do not carry the President of the Uni.
ted States in special train over the
country for fun, for glory or for ad.
Yertising purposes, but because the
Chief Executive may not be carried
ION regular train, as It would ,handi.
cap tile general operation Of the road
and work a hardship on the travelling
public. r l,,3.
mo REGULAR tralu could, possibly
adhere to its schedule We're the Presi
dent on board. The fact that, he was
a passenger could not be kept secret
and at every station and tcrossroad:
there would be crowd demanding
to see and &heariMm ,make speech
4 There would be delay Of ten or fl
teen minutes at every station, ant
would he greatly inconven:erced.
1.-THE Presidents special train in
conyeniences no one, and the road
would rather go to the expense Of run
ming a special train free than .subjec
the travelling public to the annoyanc
unavoidable II the President wer
carried on regular train."'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

;writefor Booklet3andl term;
-WllAlII:IiIlEE!RIl.J.BUIzi!BY'a
West Vlrainla Patents

I! Fl .sssEs Dunlap, patent attorney, ofS.
Wheeling, reports the following pat.
ents issued this week to: citizens Of
this State: William J. Cornell and SsC e
B. Nay, Fairmont. clothesline reel; Il
Winfield G. FGunckel, Vaughan, grip
for cable:railways, and Arthur Moore
War Eagle, automatic revolving car
dump A label, was also, registered by
King Of Fire Co., Buckhannon, fora;
medicine. t q ,.,.s & ,. .5.i I'm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25
STORE OPENING
:. /. Beard Jewelry Store Win Re;
eeive Visitors Tomorrow Night.

Tomorrow night the jewelryt store
of Mr.. G. l.. Beard will be formally
opened to the public. Today the
managers are busy arranging new
and attractive line Of jewelry and sil.
Ferware which the public will be in.
yited 10 inspect at the opening. The
opera house orchestra has been en-.
gagged TO furnish music throughout
the evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25
AROUND IIIE! NOZ[LlI
NEWS ITEMS ATHERE d Fri ON
ARloUs SO ICES n III 81
sS83s sTo 4 ~ UN,TERs: NJ

s(By publishers Press


LoNDoN, May The correspond
ent Of the Central News at st.2P eters--
burg5wires that persistent rumors are
heard IN naval circles tosthe effect
that a naval battle has commemorate of |
the Island Of Formosa. 81 a
( NAGAsAKI,t May Il q. The Norwe.
steamer Oscar II (which arrived;
here today reports that on May 10
she was stopped i'm the fBatan straits
between Formosa and the siBatan
Islands, by a Heet3of Russian war
ships: The squadron consisted Of
fourteen converted cruisers and six
destroyers. l 8i
LONDON, May pa dispatch to
The Central News from Constantine:
pie says It is rumored that theGAl-
bantam insurgent in Yeman province
have captured Hodeidah, an impor-
tant town on the Red Sea. }5
NEW CRK, May 25.-John d.
Rockefeller enjoyed his first basket
ball game yesterday afternoon at Tar
rytown, when he saw, the game be.
tween Miss Mason's school. the Bias.
lie, and the Rosemary school, OF
Stamford. He came down from his
estate at Pocantico Hills with Dr.
Biggar, Of Cleveland, In his new au
tomobile. Mr.. Rockefeller keenly en-
joyed the sport and the score was s
to S.,y3 X ..sils' j
NEW YORK, May, 25-7The big pipe
/ line that the Standard OIL Compan!
has laid from Kansas City to Bayonnt
and is expected TO be ready for opera
ton tomorrow, when :the compan.
will send its soil.halt way across tn,
continent. The new line / connect
at Whiting, Indiana, with the lin,
stretching through !, New Jersey an,
will afford the company, an outlet 70
six million barrels Of oil it has store
! in western cities. Nh
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

President Roosevelt has twice pub.
licly declared that he will not be a
candidate to succeed himself, never,
theless there is a feeling at this tilue
among a great many people that this
country will not be willing ito dis.
pense with bis services at the end Of
The present administration. 'l!N@
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

Under q new law Illinois, during
the next two years, will spend $780,.
900 in building good roads to serve
as samples Of what is desirable IN
that respect. No doubt the start will
lead TO important improvements
throughout the State. .i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

On the first Of October President
Roosevelt will start on aatrip through
the South and will take lin most Of
the States of that section.Ss on the
leth} Of that month he will return to
Washington. where at his call Con.
gress will meet in extra session.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

Next week ali international deep wa.
terways commission viii meet in
Washington, and waterways 5conyen-
.tion will be the result OF the present
tour Of the Congressional rivers and
harbors committee. The question Of
cheap. abundant; competitive trans.
portation is looming up! af fEssr%
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25
Van. IRON, a r. Ro,.olf II!

Frank Robey, Of 5Morgantown was vas
brought 10 the Miners Hoslltal last II
night suffering from badly broken
leg; Mr.. Robey is q painter By, trade
snd received his injuries BY falling
from the roof of q house while Y a It,
work. $ n! Y,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

Greene soanty still occupies the
stage. she has the Oldest lawyer and
bank president In the State, the ferc.
est jndgeship contest on the continent,
and her crop Of Wabash rumors new.
er fails, says the uniontewn News
STANDARD. NJ 81 ;;.E
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25
DIED OF CONSUMPTION.
Young Mother Leaves Two Children
Without Her Care. isfs

On Wednesday afternoon, May Gath,
at four o'clock occurred the, death OF
Mrs. Mary Bessie Merrifleld, wife Of
Mr.TC. BasMerrifield,;5 IT. Evansville,
aged twenty years,.on month land
two days. Consumption was the cause
Of her death. sj,a,t i'S:5, ,.
She is survived by her. husband and
two children, the youngest only two
weeks Of age. Funeral services were
held in the Evansville NJ. 3. Church
this afternoon at three o'clock. The
remains were laid to rest I'M heEJones
cemetery. K 4fa NJ a. a. XII IA ~ /;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25
Ground Broken.

Ground was broken this morning
fora the permanent erection of the
home for the Y. NJ. c. A. on the lot
secured from Messrs. Nuzum, Wheel:
wright and Watson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25
& campaign, 1, mi, which

II The campaign which Mr.: Lakin
issmaking iss different from any in
sthis district lin recent years, He is
NEE ting the voters personally. He
4 cannot see at all but he is seeing thou.
sands OF them. He IS putting in IF.
teen hours 4 al day, and q is constantly
going The vigor which he is show
ling I'M this race deserves to win. He
;isn not leaving to Others what he car
do for himself, and what he does fol
himself IS well done Morgantowr
5hroniele : n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

very citizen Of Grafton, who has
Tie welfare ofE Grafton att heart,
should turn out Saturday afternoon,
and assist in welcoming, General
Manager sThos. Fitzgerald and his as
sociate officials 10 this city as they
pass through on their special train to
s:Fairmontg DON forget also that a
cordial Invitation is extended 70 ey.
ershody5 10 80 Sitos y airmont$ on that
day. Mr. gerald will be given
the Keys of the city and you know
he viii let YOU In and welcome you
Grafton Sentinel I !, 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

Secretary Of State John Hay Is
conceded to be a statesman by the
London STANDARD, This country has
so regard d him for some tins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

- n Il
Nan Patterson apprec iates me tfeati
ment that she received while In the
'rombs prison Is New Eprf A. dla lyy
Or two $50 she frots the keeper,
Thanking Him protusels forf the ten
ton she was given Her q etter} was Sast
i5S Permit me to tender my heart felt
thanks o$you and your assistants for.
the many 5kindnesses extended IT'D. S;me,
during the time 4 wasian inmate Of the
Tombs. Lean assure YOU that 7 should
have written long ag6, but, as you
understand the great mental strain
under which lshad been laborlng $un.
fitted me for any correspondence. and
I know you will excuse me for not
earlier making mention Of my appre,
ciation. \; = K 81. II, 1
u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25
, Reward offered

twenty-five dollars reward will be
paid by the undersigned for the re-;
covery and delivery @of the original NJ
plat of the town Of Pennington Z " i..s5
Bartlett, Mayor. xE:s ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

F Miss Margaret Staggers returned
today from Farmington,t where she
has been the guest Of Mrs. H. N. Nc
Croy for the past two weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

The Northern and Southern Baptists
have united and there IS a movement
on foot for union Of the Presbyte.
rian branch hes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

Thirty cent wool for the farmers Of
the Second district is not conducive
to Demo cratic success this year
/ ceiling Intelligence
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

1t seems strange that the free trad
ers can have SO completely forgotten
their souphouse era Of a few years ago.
The people generally have better
memories, says the st. Louis Globe.
Democrat. !. I, III 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25


Il Judge Kendall has Incurred the
enmity Of mothers,inilaw by his re;
mark that they we're responsible for.
ninety per cent. .of the divorce pro
ceedings, the Fairmont jrrlst may be
recompensed by the admiration Of
certain Notwithstanding Intel:
ligencer. #. Y,
Whether he may be recompensed
by$any one at all or not, Judge Ken.
dall3will stand by what he said on the
bench, for he believes the proceedings
IN his court will bear him out. We
may add that His Honor has no moth.
er.in.law, never had, and what IL
still worse. no prospect Of one. YET
he long ago reached marriageable
age. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

4 Entertainment Tomorrow Evening.
The Manly Club, Of the First Zap
fist Church, willdentertainS the mem
bers of the B; ". P. U. in the lecture
room Of the church tomorrow eren:
inP - g - r; -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

Miss Mayme Wertz! came up from
Morgantown today to take in the bail
game at Traction Park.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

Fond Mother-Tommy, darling, this
is your birthday. What would you
like best?
Tommy latter a moments reflec.
toni think should enjoy seeing the
baby spanked.-NewF Yorker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

Attorney W. H. Brant left to-day
for Greene county, Pa, on a business
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

More than %, 900 persons died from
snake;b bite last year in India:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

The West virginian respectfully
sollclts Job printing Of all kinda.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-25

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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-03-02
MceMaryKoeh ne

Nervous exhaustion invites disease.
This statement is the positive truth.
When everything becomes a burden
snd,you cannot walk q few blocks with
out excessive fatigue, and you break
out ntoperspiration easily, and your
face Pushes, and you grow excited and
shaky at the least provocation, and
you cannot bear to be crossed in ANY,
thing. you are in danger; your nerves
have given out ; you need building up
at'oncel To build up woman's e
Gus system and during the period Of
change of life we know of no better
medicine than Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Here is an
illustration. Mrs. Mary L. Koehne, 371
Garfield Avenue. Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
"Ihaveu used Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound for years in my family and it
never disappoints so when felt that I was
nearing'the' change Of life I commenced treat
ment with it. I tool IN all about six bottles
and it did me q great deal Of good. 1t
stopped my dizzy spells, pains in my back
and the headaches with which I had suffered
for months before taking the Compound. I
foel that il it had not been for this great med
lcine for women that I should not have been
aive to-day. 1t is splendid for women, old or
ders.H
Mrs. Pinkham, Of Lynn, Mass, in
vites all sick and ailing women to write
her for!adyice. Her great experience
is at their service. free Of cost.