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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17

llA;l 4 Isl N EV3 4 OWE 8 sro & HAS
HAD MANY CAL ERs
TODAY.

The chrysanthemum SHOW AZ Hsll
new store on Main street IS recelyine
many visitors to-day. who are attsec'
ed by the magnificent display piseat
flowers. The show marks the pPeil
ing Of the new flower store which hes
Just been moved to It's present Spaf
tiers from the basement below me
interior Of the room has beer nelsly
decorated in shades Of green and VEL
low and with It's masses Of tloweFg
indeed an attractive place, Atsthe
rear Of the room, shut from the piait
room by ropes Of white, great uulntl-
ties Of chrysanthemuns are massed
tier above tier, while about the roonis
are great jars Of the shaggy flower
against "a back gEr6nR Y.ots palma
ferns iii tlie he{ store ilile
line Of confecHoners goods aEe AS
played. Mr.. Hall will handle goods
from Price Brothers. Ptttsburg and
they will be of a high grade The show
window Is beautifully arranged Eltll
roses and chrysanthemuHls.
Mr.. Hall has offered special cut prices
on Chrysanthemuns today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17
PERSONAL.


= 4 go / f. ~ y y . II
j. Walter Barnes returned to-day
from indianapolis. where he attended
the meeting Of the Presbyterian broth.
erhood, recent organization of that
denomination.
Mrs. W. "A. Reed. Of the Philippine
Islands, is the guest Of her sister. Mrs.
Herbert Brooks, on Walnut avenue.
Mrs. j. d PAUL. who has been the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. G. W.
Smith, left this morning for Camden
on.Gauley 10 visit her daughter. Mrs
Charles smoot. She will return to
her home in Charleston in a few
weeks. .
Mrs. Rebecca Gould, who has been
visiting friends at Buckhannon, will
return to this city this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Powell returned
asst night from a visit to Eikins, Philip
pi, Belington and clarksburg. Mr.
Powell made a business visit TO these
places in the interest Of the Mononga'
hela Valley Trade Journal. He secur'
ed some nice business for his paper.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17
sIf Any Man il
WAS THE Isl 5JEcT or, AN OTHER
STRONG SERMON sY DIR.
MEAD LAST NIGHT.

The meetings at the Presbyterian
church daily increase in interest. The
Bible Readings as one expressed s.
makes the Bible a book Of new inter
est" and many popular difficulties dis
appear as the speaker pushes them
aside as merely a curtain, and lets out
great central light of some vital truth
behind them; every nut has a shell
around the kernel.
Not only has the speaker sure
grasp on the vital principles Of tho
Bible and Christianity but also a keen
analysis Of human nature, sees men
and women as they are, gets at the
roots Of human experienceStakes hold
of sin with a fearless powerful hand,
vet the touch is gentle and sympathet
ic. He Is not flaying you, you feel he
is a skilled and experienced physician
In whose hands a sinslCk soul may
hope for health. A number OF our city
ministers are listening to DR.. Mead
One Of the leading ones has said "the
sermon on the Penitent Thief is the
strongest and most perfect presenta
ton Of the method of a souls saliva
ton have ever heard"
Last evening the subject "Tf any
Man Sin, we have Helper" LIST John
1:2, presented sin as a Coming short
Of the mark. A transgression of our
will going across the will Of right;
iniouity, our lives good in spots
how that pictures many men loopiar
off into evil, coming back to be good
but out on the outer loop men good In
spots find too late spot Of fatal sin
He pressed home that this only one
life of yours should receive supreme
treatment How much has been done
that you should not sin! Prayers Of
mothers and friends, solicitations tc
good. Every church spire in the city
points you upward that you may MOI
sin.
But you sin? Despair! Move
have a HELPER" Jesus Christ the
greatest name in human history, the
God man, the Man God, who came moi
to destroy but to save. The great
alternative is yours. Accept or reject
The greatest sin man can commit
against his own soul, is in time o
danger from sin to reject the Help
err"
Before the sermon Mrs. G. o. Mil
Ter sang an impressive solo, Nothing
but Leaves" There will be no ser
vices today. The announcements o.
Sunday will be found in the church
notices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17

Big circulation. small rates Hol Wor
Clrginian want ads X cent a'vn'A
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17
WILL ATTEND FUNERAL.

w. S. Hamilton and Daughter and
Prof. Fleming Go to HarrlsvtIIe.
Mr.. w. s. Hamilton and daughter,
Miss Estelle, and Prof U. S. Fleming,
left yesterday afternoon for Harris
vile to attend the funeral services over
the remains Of Mr.. William H, Pier
pont which we're held at ten o'clock
this morning. Mr.. Hamilton is broth
er in law of the deceased and Prof.
Fleming is cousin. They are expect
ed home tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17
Little Girls
Fatal Fall
DEATH RESULTED FROM FALL
FROM CHAIR BY A LITTLE
GRAFTON GIRL.

JThelma carder the little daughter
ot|Prof. o. ]. Carder. Of Grafton. ptn'
sipai, OF the First ward school. was
killed yesterday by falling from .
chair. The child was standing at the
telephone sending messages TO- ina!ssii
nary friends when she slipped and
fell. Her mother was attracted by her
cries but thought the child was not
hurt. a few minutes after the
accident a pallor crept over the face
Of the child. and she became uncon'
sclous. Physicians were hastily sum
moned and pronounced herslnjuries TO
be a ruptured blood vessel from which
her death resulted in a few minutes,
The Carders had resided in Grafton
but a few months
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17
A Great Audience
OF Interested People to Hear Evan;
.geIst W. F. shearer in the Cen
trial Christian Church Last Night

His subject was "The Question OF
the Ages" taking for his text, Matt.
27:22, "what then shall I do with
Jesus which Is called Christi"
Rev. Shearer brought to his audience
the fact that the question Of Pontius
plate answered by himself is the ques
ton to be answered by every man and
woman and is not one that We can
treat lightly. Men strive to build for
themselves n reputation, but character
is more important. Reputation Is like
a meteor that flashes across the heav-
ems and its light is quickly gone, but
character is like The sun that burns
at monday. The standard of charac-
ter required by the world is not high.
Jesus is the foundation Of all true
character. We would not that men
and women just be prepared to die.
but that they be prepared to live.
Christianity lives and Christ lives in
the hearts of all Christians. AS PLATE
must answer his question What Shall
! do with Jesus" so must every man
and woman. We must either receive
him as our King and Savior or reject
him. There is no neutral ground. Je-
sus is the being that God has appoint
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17

ed to rule over is did % be enthronea
iii OH hearts andthe man or woman
who refuses 70 entlirohe lin heaYl
sn.ss King IS gtllsy be treason gsiust
heavens King.
There have been several confessions
There was one last night. The chorus
Of singers is doing excellent work IN.
der the direction ofMr, Haley and viii
sing at both morning and evening ser.
vices on Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17

Il you have furnished or u.rurniIb
ed rooms to let yor vii ind the a.
dress Of the pe,,l'le venting them In
the West VIrgiaian want column.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17
OFFICIAL E!gy.RES
ALL COUNTIES OF SEC oND DIS
TRIcT HAVE REPORTED
sTUReIss MAJORITY
s,64s.

MoRGANTowN, Nov. 17.-Hon. y
NJ. Grant. who had charge of Hon,
George c. sturgiss' campaign has Just
received the Official vote Of all the
counties in the Second Congressional
district as certified TO BY the clerks
of the several county courts. The Off.
cial vote gives Mr. sturgissl q pIpral'
fly over Judge Dent for Congress- Of
3,C4S The vote by counties follows:
stnrgIss maiorIties:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17

Think Of Or. snoops catarrh Cure
OIL Of Eucalyptus, Thymol, Menthol,
snow white soothing balm contains
stc., Incorporated into an imported,
creamlike, velvety lpetrolatum. 1t
soothes, heals, purifies, controls. Call
1t our store for free trial box. E. A.
pillingslea g. Co. ''''''r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17

our want column ls alive WITH blIS
gains. Property for sals and mt.
Rooms wanted and for rent Hello
wanted. Positions wanted. Leok 10
over cure. Your opportunity nay ~
listed to-day. h,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17
asl.ind Freight Wreck.

Rstsbarg trains have been late
slptly Because Of a freight wreck be.
aIsasantoEn. No, 50 was over two
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17
r AN DALI S.
To Whom This May
Concern:
A Few Suggestions

Buy good CLOTHES whore You tsls
the best for less.
Buy the Graduated brand for Men.
Buy Mrs. Jane Hopkins boy pISoi
clothes for your boys.
Buy The best shoes that's kept " /
your city.
Buy the best hats that you lind Ini
the State.
Buy everything you need for your.
self or your boys where you get The
best. Modest and most up-to-date goods
on the market to-day. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-17

Totai ....'..''''''''''' H"'V
sturgiss' plurality over Dent, g.
649.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24
nfluldoon Recaptures ~
~ ~ 1Ftis Grandfather.

bringin' me twilve-horse-power
tillyscope into play, [ discovered
a peculiar dint made be a human
toe-nail in rapid flight.
Nitric measurements corrobbo-
rated the ivydince that it waz the
long toe av cloob fut belongin'
to an aged man, apparently wan
av the nobility, considerin' the
noble symmetry av the indinta-
ton. The man waz also dizzy
accoordin' to the ziggzags he
made, besides, he waz bawld- hidded.
This waz accounted foor be the
short hairs I found, which, in case
av luxuriant growth, wud how been
long; microscopic inspection scout
in the idaya av thin bein' cut
in two. So far he had kipt in the
open an hid his hid high, causin'
him to room into a crick befoor he
cud save himsilf. The wather
waz naturally stagnant but OWN
to late disturbances it had as
soomed a Missoory hue, rilin' it's
flavor more if annythin'.
I waz gittin' quite fatayged be
this time an had joost reclined
mesllf on a log whin somethin'
oomm1nced to roostle an slide
thru the grass atme side. Snakes,
Dinny, snakes!" I yilled, jooapin'
foor or five fate spasmodically.
whist, paw" says he, "'tiz the
stirring wild grandpaw on the other
ind. praise be to the saints"
"Amin," says I, wrappin' it on
a stick as tho I waz a kid fyin'
kites.
All Katie, such a miserable
sight I niver saw; there he waz,
the pore man, wild the stirring tied
on his lig an wather blister on
his north side the size av quart
measure. "Grandfeyther darlin',"
says [, gittin' riddy to kiss him
fervintly, "come to me arrums. )"
"Arrah! g'wan, ye tain spal-
peen," says he. hittin' me wild a
Frinch kick. Yez shud how heard
him vitooperate an slam-bang the
air hither an thither.
"Ye ould bone rack" says |,
'do yez think fill out av a tray
twinty fate fer the sake av ixpayri-
ence?" Shure Katie, I thried to
wooruk on his sympathy be fail
means an foul tho it finally tux 9
half-nelson.
AS I sat on him close ixamina.
ton av the blister, which from 9
distance raysimbled a mail bag
proved to be the same soop l in
jicted siveral days beyant.
shall POSSIBLY opyrate on him foo
appindysaytus mkt wake some
time. Apparently, the ould mar
is boogs an I shud not hould hin
responsyble, but joost the same
I can't hip thinkin' if I fill twinty
fate more. e. E. 81.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24

competitors, and should not be
discouraged as long as read in
moderation, for one cannot read
the best works in this department
without being made wiser and
better; but it should not be the
end and aim of ones existence to
read works of this kind.
One authority states that in
several large libraries to which he
has had access, he finds that from
seventy-fve to eighty-f per cent
of the books are novels. Is this
condition choice of the reading
public? I would rather believe it
represents thesreader's opportuni-
ties rather than that it is his taste
and inclination. One reason for
the preponderance of novels in
our public libraries is that people
with literary and scientific tastes
have, generally, from few to a large
collection of standard works of
their own, including many that
they would probably borrow from
the library did not their homes
already possess them.
To great many people novels
do not seem worth purchasing,
for once read they are seldom re-
ferred to again, and for this reason
they look to the public library to
supply them. Too, they prefer to
put their money into those works
which they wish to read and also
to keep for reference. Good
books are at present much More
expensive than they would be if
they could find a wider market
The public library movement was
inaugurated largely to view of
supplying the public with such
books. With the libraries of our
country rests greater responsible
ity to it's reading public, for it
rests with them what class of
books shall be published and
read. Hence, the parties having
this work in charge (the select
ing of books) should be from
among those who have the inter-
est of the reader at heart, and not
from those who wish to get the
greatest number of books for the
least expenditure of money, re-
gardless Of their contents.
So in conclusion I wish to reit-
crate: If we diligently apply our
spare time here to the mastering
of a certain portion of science or
acquiring partial mastery or
new language, fuller and deeper
knowledge Of mathematics in one
or more of it's branches, or bet
ter knowledge of the planet on
which we live, should we earnestly
undertake to do one or more of
these things, the time spent here
will not be entirely lost and we
will have acquired a knowledge
that will be useful in any kind of
work, and a desire for further
study. We will then place the
newspaper, novel and other cheap
literature far in the background
to be taken sparingly, perhaps, to
aid in digesting the more sub
stantial food. 1913.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24

The Judge-"But if you footed
your horn, how is it that the plain
tiff did not hear you in time to
get out of the way?''
The Defendant-"I am con-
vinced, your honor, that the acct
dent was due entirely to the
inferior velocity of the sound
Pick Me Up.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24
"A CHERE Countiss:-'Tiz
now me painful dooty to
detail our grandfeyther's


SENSATIONAL Escape an the
oliver capture av him, a fate
chat will evintually 60 down in
history as the shroodist piece av
slooth detective wooruk liver at
timpted. Ye Will reminder, that
whin he swallied the stirring he
only swallied wan ind av the
'bawl, consequently about nine
hundred yards unraveled itsilf be-
hint his wake.
This wud hov been a fine cloo
sOn the sidewalks av Moo york an
I shud how grasped it instantly,
but culminatin' as it did in joon-
gle wild siveral dozen naygurs
stampadin' aich other, 1 considered
mesilf lucky in grabbin' the first
limb that came me way.
AR coorse, it want personal
T safety 30 much as that uncanny
drid av the supernatural that
mannyfists itsilf in the brist av
livery wan; ESPECIALLY whin amy
thin did comes back to life. Nanny
intillygint min how been scairt
astiff under simylar circumstances;
faith, / only trimbled. The first
sstin minits av the confusion pre-
sinted an illygint spictical from
me removed perch, an not only
did I witniss all sthyles av con-
niption fits, bat the fascination av
thin conveyed misconceptions
to me bump av invitation till [
tux wan mesilf.
fAccoordin' to the way lit, me
fall waz provydintial, at the same
time it soofshintly Jared me
systim to rayquire bandages. The
above accydint foorms the main
link in the chain, because in tyin'
mp me lig we missed the stirring,
AN in missin' the stirring we un-
.airthed cloo. It stood to rayson
sthat wan ind waz in the boosh an
sthe other in our antsister, there
floor, as the middle wud lade to
both inds an save time, we decided
to find the middle; wan av Nick
Carriers thayories.
Our mkt move waz to Examine
the sane av post-mortim, to hilE
ascertain which DIRECTION he wint
Little Dinny waz possytive that
his posture waz aste an visit, an
/. that had inflicted the soop in his
4aoorth side, HINGE he whit south
at considerable spade. Follyin
the trail south we COLLECTED hat
full av vivysicted bath.robe, pre-
sservin' the same in case av {
>coronor's inquist. These particles
guided us fer eighty miles an
thin abrooptly stopped, signyfyin
chat he had ayther room out a,
smatayrial or ilse quit spillin' it.
After houldin' short consulta
stion an readin' passage from
-lsOuld Slooth,' we vance agil
prosayded. The ground waz to-
h ard to show futprints, but il
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24
Synonym Their Use.
Taken from q. F. Graham's book on
English synonyms"
Poettc-P0etscuI.

Poetic is the active, and b0esc0l
the passive term. Poetic qualities
what produces poetry, or is an
agent in producing it: thus we
have poetic rage, poetic frenzy,
etc. P0eAc0l qualities that which
already exists as an object of our
thought or contemplation: thus
we have poetical language poet
ical license, etc.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24

The burning question of the
moment seems to be, what are
the new exposures. Elk.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24
The Most Profitable
Reading.

Y +
Paper Read Before the ChautauQua Circle.
Recently our president came to
me and asked whether l would
not prepare paper to read before
the circle, stating as his reason
for asking me at such late hour
that several of our members had
had the good fortune to be per-
mitted to pass the stone portals
of this institution in peace, among
them, one or two who were to
report at this meeting, but will on
this day be speaking to new faces
and seeking grander fields. I
assure you, gentlemen, it was with
much reluctance that I consented
to torture you today, feeling, as ]
do, that one cannot do himself or
the subject justice in 40 short a
time for preparation. Hence i'm
posing on the good will of my
audience, consequently 1 ask you
to bear with me to the end, which
[ promise will not be long.
The information I have gathered
during the past few months from
reading articles published in Mr..
Hubbard's little book entitled The
Philistine, from The Independ-
ent, The Outlook, Public Opinion,
etc., | am lead to believe that
vast number. yea, [ might say,
majority Of readers, do not culti-
vate an appetite for wholesome,
Intellectual reading, but turn their
attention to light literature or
newspapers and novels, over books
of all other description, which in
clude the better class of standard
magazines. Take for example the
public libraries of today, and the
annual reports from these sources
confirm the above statement. It
seems to me it is something that
should cause us to deplore the
bad taste and the enormous waste
of time, for how much better
would it be if less time were given
to the trashy newspapers and
other literature and that same
time given over to dlligentreading
of some of the most useful works.
Right here in this institution
the opportunity (for the man who
has three-year contract or more)
for acquiring a practical know
ledge in the elementary branches
and some knowledge Of the sci
ences, is as good as it is any place,
if the individual will only apply
himself. We may so improve our
spare hours here, that the time
will not be entirely lost. By so
doing we will be better fitted to
cope with the complex problems
that are bound to confront US
when we once again face the world
as American citizens.
Many of the students, who are
attending the night school here,
will give as an excuse for not keep
ing up with the work assigned in
class, the reading of newspapers
and silly stories. I feel that the
most optimistic individual will
agree with me when I state that
nine-tenths of the articles pub
lished in our daily newspapers are
of absolutely no value to the
average reader of the paper, and
only serves as means to kill SO
much valuable time. For ones
time is certainly valuable if right
fully used in persuit Of know
ledge that is above silver and gold.
Not long ago member of our
circle was telling me that he was
carefully reading Emerson's Es-
saws, and that as soon as he will
have finished the reading of them,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24
Feay-Ieyyoy.

Fea, is the generic word. Ter
r0y is species of fear. Fear is an
inward feeling. Terror is an ex-
ternal and visible agitation. The
prospect Of evil excites fear; we
feel terror at the evil which is
actually before us. We fear an
approaching storm; the storm it.
self excites terror. Fear urges us
to action; terror urges us to flight.
Fear prompts us to prepare against
the coming evil; terror urges us
to escape it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24

An Occasa0n-Au Opportunity.
Opportunities are particular 0cca-
saons. An occasion presents itself,
an opportunity is desired. Op-
portunities spring out of occasions.
When the circumstances of an
occasion are favorable to our pur-
pose, the occasion produces the
opportunity. We may have fire.
quent occasion to converse with
person, without getting an oppor-
tunity of speaking to him on some
particular subject. We act as the
occasion may require; we embrace
or improve an opportunity.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24
WoYd-TeyM.

=
written which stands for some
thing perceived. Every conven-
tional combination of letters
representing an idea is a word.
We cannot stretch the meaning of
words beyond certain bonds; i. e.,
they cannot be made to have more
or less than a certain meaning,
and in this view they are terms.
Nouns, verbs, and adjectives, are
limited to a certain meaning, and
in this sense they are terms.
Propositions and conjunctions,
whose meaning is not likely to be-
come disturbed, are not considered
as terms. The object of defining
is to lay down the precise mean
ing of terms, and show the exact
limits to which they extend. The
word term is properly applied in
defining. It is only to terms that
we can apply definition.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24
4 Psctuyg-A PAINTING.

A picture is representation of
objects. A painting is represen-
tation by means of colors. Color
is essential to painting, tho not
to picture. Every painting is a
picture, because it represents
something; but every picture is
not painting, because every pic
ture is not painted. Form, draw
ing, outline, composition, are the
essentials of the picture; these, to-
gether with the coloring, make up
the painting. In secondary
sense, the same distinction is to
be observed. The poet paints in
glowing colors. The historian
draws a lively picture.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-05-24
G1eeAMctton.

~,
Grief signifies the heaviness of
heart which is caused by calamity
or misfortune. A6RscAon signifies
a prostration of the feelings, and
lie the strongest terms we have to
express the sufferings of the heart.
Grief is generally loud in express
sion, and shows itself by violent
gestures, such as wringing the
hands, beating the breast, etc.
Affection is the sadness of silence.
Grief requires to be soothed ;aflic-
ton, to be comforted. Grief CON-
plains, affection suffers. We raise
up the afflicted; we pacify grief;
hence grief is an active, and Attic
ton passive quality.