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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-10
PRIzE EoR NExT gAnY BoY.
Connecticut Editor offers a Years
Subscription to Swell the
Voting List.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn, Sept. TO-
Alarmed because there have been NO
boys born in the town for nearly "
year, the editor Of the Berlin News:
under the caption, Something Must
Be Done" asserted Saturday:
TT will be noticed in our birth an
nouncements OF today and for nearly
a year back that the stork has depos-
tied no new voters within our midst.
Should there be an emergency cal:
for volunteers issued by the Prest-
dent by and by Berlin will be unable
10 respond. AS an inducement TO cor
rect this state of affairs we offer a
years subscription to the parents OF
the next male child born in town"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-10

Rheumatism is not incurable. Stub
born? Yesl But DIR. Shops Rheu-
matte Remedy will IL faithfully used
drive it out of the system. It's the
blood that's at fault Poisonous cry
stalls like sand get into the joints and
muscles. DR.. shoop's Rheumatic Rem
edy prevents this. It drives Rheuma-
tlsm from the blood and then Rheuma-
tIsm dies. We recommend and sell
It. E. A. BtllIngslea & Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-10

School Books
at Globe Book Store. s14 Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-10
Drawing Power
Of LARGE H0S.

2 ~ .
"a. ostrander, of PhlladeT-
ptiiaS is one Of the most success.
sfal real estate men In the coun-
tEy. He sells property from
ssaine to California and has
bullt up an enormous business by
advertising. In an address before
Tie Sphinx Club, Of New York, ne
ssld:
am . firm believer in big ads.
Like all big thInas, the big ad. at
tracts attention and produces an
SlInpression through It's size, an inn
preston which is entirely separate
and apart from that produced by
re contents, an impression which
can De obtained no other way.
sFgFthermore, the man with the
blaaes "a. gets the credit for hav-
ln1 the biggest business, and for
that reason pretty large percent
me Of the public will patronfze
Eilrs They believe that the biggest
blsIIiess must be the best; other
ylIss Il would not be the biggest"
The Retailer and Advertiser
says: "A merchant cannot have
100 much publicity. It is the breath
IN life TO merchandising. Without
lt business cannot grow; It can.
not even exist With increased
publicity comes 4 corresponding in
ease In growth. And while pub
lletty continues to expand there is
az danger Of reaching a period
,shsn Tie business will stop grow.
4 lrrl.
We notice that the big ad-
yertlsers IN. the West vlrglnlan
se BIG Business. If you. would
Inefeas yours Try the same
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-10

The first factory for making bricks
of sand and lime was built in the
United states in 1901. Now about 14o
plants are in operation in various part :
Of the country, and their yearly out
put is about 4OO,O00,000 bricks. It
is a striking illustration of the results
Of scientific use of old and familiar
materials, in new combinations or
forms.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-10
Real Protection.

Instead Of pensloning safe-cracking
experts. the Bankers Association
should pension of few presidents
who have fondness for church funds.
Detroit Free Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-10
w. VA. CHRISTIANS TO
HOLD CONVENTIONS
Five Days Session VIII BE Held al
sistersviIle This Week.

WHEELING, Sept. 1O.-The fifth
annual meeting of the West Virginia
Ministerial Association. the thirty
sixth annual meeting of the West Vir-
ginfa Christian Missionary convention
and the annual meeting Of the West
Virginia c. w. B, NJ. will be held at
sistersviIN September Il, 13, "A, IS
and 1G.
Interesting programmes have been
prepared for the sessions, including
addresses by President 7. E. Cramb.
lett. OF Bethany College, and Rev. w.
II. Fields, pastor of The First Chris
tinn church, and song service by
Miss Ruth Hall, Of this city. Other To-
cal people taking part in the exercises
are Homer simmons. George A. Kor.
-ner and w n. Colyig.
es sq d II e.t,S,,,t E4o5t;s
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
Retain Much of Danish Speech.

John Ackworth, an English dialect
novelist who has made special study
OF the dialects of Lancashire, York
shire, the east coasts and also of the
Danes. shows that the Danes by their
early landings and sojournings in
England have influenced the language
of the east coasts of Britain to an ex-
traordinary degree, and that the
Danes and the British, in spite of APP.
parent differences, are one practically
in speech and language as well as in
the relationship of blood. 80 strong
is the English OF ',e east coasts of
England impregnated with Danish"
John Ackworth once said, that | am
sure that II a fisherman from the
east coasts of England were TO be
wrecked on the shores OF Denmark.
and he would only speak in his true
native dialect, that fisherman would
be able to make bimself understood"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
Must Have Been a Sjoht.

A magazine editor was sadly prais.
ing William Sharp. recently deceased
in Sicily, who achieved no little fame
as a poet under the pen name of
Fiona Mcleod.
Sharp" he said, wrote melan.
choly. dreamy things but he was per.
sonslly CHEEKY, vigorous soul. He
was one day praislng the real literary
talent that humble, uneducated people
often show in conversation.
He said tina: in Londonderry one
afternoon he was seated in 4 barber
shop when a farmer entered to get his
hair cut The farmers locks had an
odd, ragged look and the barber, after
regarding them scornfully, said:
"'Who cut your hair last, old mani
My wife the farmer answered
with an awkward smile.
THE barber snorted. What did she
do 1t WITH he asked "A knife and
fork?"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
TITLES ONLY FOR WEALTHY.
Englishmen Must Have Certain In.
come Before Ennoblement

Sordid questions of finance enter
into the consideration OF the eligibility
OF those upon whom an English mon
arch would confer the distinction Of
Snighthood, and there are many who
might use the coveted prefix Sir" did
they possess larger income.
1t is, roughly speaking. a rule that
knighthood shall not be conferred
lpon any one who has not an income
OF at least $4,000 upon which to main.
tain his knightly dignity, while baro-
net, before his creation. must not
only be found to haze an income of at
least $4,000 year. but must further
oe able to purchase country seat
and be able to suitably provide for
his eldest son.
While knighthood or ecnoblement
Is a mark of distinction awarded fol-
distinguished merit, 1t is held that its
conference would only embarrass
those who could not afford tG keep
up the dignity of their station.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
OUNCE WAS MAN OF LEARNING.
Nickname Of Dunsscotus, Learned
Man 600 Years AGO.

Ounce" is generally applied tc
dull, stupid, unteachable boys. The
person from whose name the word is
supposed to have been derived was
quite different character.
1t was used as term OF reproach
by the Thomists to the followers of
Dunsscotus, who was their antagonist
in a religious controversy. This
johannes Dunsscotus' was a very
learned man, who lived about the end
of the thirteenth and beginning of the
fourteenth century. The English say
he was born IA Northumberland; the
Scotch ailege ne was born at Duns,
in the Mer5 the neighborlng county
to Northumberland, and hence he was
called Dunsscotus.
He died at Cologne, Nov. s, 1908
Ills fame was so great that when al,
oxford, 10000 scholars attended to
hear his lectures.
The Thomists were the followers OF
Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican friar.
celebrated for his learning.-Stray
Stories.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
Richmond Lights On Soon
CITY Council Minutes and All the Other
News from the RuSt|ing Burg.

Fishing is now the fun. Many are
INDUCING In IL at every opportunity
and some good catches are made. On
this fish question one fact may not be
amiss To merit ion and that Is, 1t S long
time since the last lot OF trout were
planted in the waters at this part OF
the valley II would make the fisher.
men and those who like trout feel
very glad II our commissioners would
order few goodsized trout placed in
the waters near here in the not far
distant future.
Our agent, II Stone, will have his
regular yearly vacation commencing
last Monday and lasting 30 days. He
and family will go to Montana to
visit Mrs. Stones folks, leaving here
the latter part OF the week. Mr..
Crosse from Kansas City will have
charge of the Office during Mr.. Stones
absence.
Anderson Bros, with their merry
go-round, are back again and Richmond
ADD many Of the big and little chill
dren are taking the horse rides as " ell
as getting sick through 1t.
DR.. Adamson, who has been contin-
ed to his bed with an attack Of pneu-
m )nia, has recovered sufficiently to be
out again looking after his patients.
A severe case OF spotted fever Is re-
ported to be in town.
A bright girl was born to Mrs. Sam
Cottrell'las week.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07

RICHMOND, July 6-The High
Creek Electric Light & Power Co
commenced Monday To make good
their promise TO put up a fine business
block on the corner west OF the Drug
Store, which they recently purchased
from G. u. Harris. The Light COM
pany had teams hauling sand, while
Joseph Monson, a director OF the com.
pany, has gone to Salt Lake to secure
a particular kind OF brick The exact
plans and specifications have not been
decided upon but this much Is settled
brick building with a corner and
west front will be built. A directors
meeting will be held In few days at
which time the exact plans and speci.
iications OF the new block will be de.
cided upon. The Electric Light Co
has completed the pipe line and canal
up Muddy CANYON and work i'm the
power house has been commenced.
This building will be built of cement
and lumber and will be ready for the
machinery In about month, take
this into consideration and the fact
that the wiring in this city is nearly
done we should expect to have our
homes lighted by electricity in a short
time now
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
Mistake In the Bill.

A gentleman who recently returned
from a tour in Spain tells this story /:
He left Seville on foot, after a stay
of a week, and was twenty miles away,
when he was overtaken by the land
lord of the hotel where he had stopped.
The innkeeper rode alongside OF his
guest for nearly an hour before he
found courage to make known his
business.
IT the senior and God pleases," he
began, apologetically, II made mis-.
take in his bill yesterday"
How" | inquired.
IL forgot to make charge for his
candles to light him to bed!"
But It was moonlight. and | had no
candles"
Then, senior, with the help of God,
| forgot to charge you with moon.
light"
The charge amounted to two cents
In American money, and he had hired
an ass and ridden twenty miles to
collect 1t, was amused and astonish.
ed. Then ! accused him of being a
robber, and offered Him a cent to
settle the bill. He worked up a beau.
tiful smile and held out his hand.
II will take 1t with thanks, senior"
he said and God will bless you for
an honest mani"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
In School,.

A young teacher in one OF the pub
lie schools was telling a friend of hers
about the humorous answers made by
some of her pupils. Here is the an.
swer of bright boy in the geography
class: The mariners compass was in.
vented by a man always pointing to,
ward the north"
In another instance the teacher had
said TO the class: mo matter what the
size of circle, what does it always
contain" She meant, of course, 800
degrees, A 10y with an air of wisdom
promptly replied; "A hole"
During physiology lesson another
boy, In answer to question regarding
the use Of the human trunk, said:
The trunk is that part of your body
which keeps you from being legs all
the way up u your neck"
The teachep in distributing pens for
a writing lesson, happened to give one
child stub pen. The child walked up
to the desk, and, boxing earnestly in
the teachers face, said, gravely:
Please, Miss -, | cant use this
here pen; it's substitute per."-
From the Philadelphia Record.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
WHERE eEecHER GOT SERMONS
Nothing So Small That He Did Not
See IL,

Wherever he went, Beecher con-
tinued his study Of life through Oh
servation, says Orson SWEET Marden
In Success Magazine. Nothing else
was half so interesting. To him man
was the greatest study in the world.
To read human nature, to place the
right values upon men. to emphasize
the right thing in them, to be able to
discriminate between the genuine and
the false, to be able to pierce their
tasks and read the real man or won.
an behind them, was an accomplish.
ment which he regarded as one OF Q
clergyman's greatest weapons.
Like Prof. Agassiz, who could see
wonders in the scale of a fish or a
grain of sand, Beecher also had an eye
like the glass of a microscope, which
reveals marvels of beauty In the dross
and common things. 1t had a magni.
flying power which sees the miraculous
and beautiful in the commonplace. He
could see beauty and harmony where
others only saw ugliness and discord,
because he read the hidden meaning
in things. Like Ruskin, he could see
the marvellous philosophy, the divine
plan, in the lowliest object He could
feel the divine presence in all created
things.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
Joke" DROVE OLD MAN INSANE
Prank Played by ThoughtIess Youths
Has Sad Result.


B. b. Messer, farmer, s. years OF
age, who lives near here. Is hopelessly
insane, due to an alleged joke played
upon him by his grandsons, says
dispatch from Huntington. w. Va.
Recently he gave a dinner, to which
his children and grandchildren were
invited. While at mis- reunion six OF
his grandsons ranging from is to 80
years of age, who reside at dis
lance from the Messer home, tead.
planned, as joke, that each one
should write the olo man a letter the
following week. Each letter was to
express solicitude for his safety, since
the writer had dreamed that his grand
father had died, and also was to adj
lure the old man to take extra care OF
himself
The letters arrived one by one. On
Monday the first was received; Tues
day the second; Wednesday and
Thursday like letters followed each
other with the same dark forebCding.
The result was that, the old man al
lowed the matter to prey upon his
mind so heavily that by Saturday he
lost his reason and will De confined 10
an asylum.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
FAILED TO IMPRESS STUDENTS
Good Doctor Scared Too High In HI
Eloquence,

In the days when Homer T. Fulle'
was at the head of the faculty of the
Worcester tMass) Polytechnic Insti.
tute the students were required to at.
tend chapel exercises every morning
at 10 o'clock. The good doctor was
wont to supplement the usual scrip.
ture reading and prayer with such ad,
vice and "reminiscences as might be OF
value to the lively young men under
his care.
One morning 1t was noted that his
aspect was particularly grave, and as
he gazed imnressively upon his some
what awe-struck audience the pro.
verbal pin was heard TO drop.
Gentlemen" he said, with his char
acteristlc nasal voice, which added to
his words a greater solemnity, Il at.
tended, yesterday. the funeral of the
late John B. Cough. and | wish you
might all have been there. that you
might be filed with the, desire to win
tie respect of the nation as did this
great and good man. Why, gentlemen.
The tributes heard offered were more
touching than any ever heard at the
funeral of any living man"
Pandemonium followed. but II is
very doubtful II the good 'octor
Knows to this day why.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
Mosquito War In Germany.

Consul General Gronther, of Frank
fort, writes:
The director ~ the Breslau by.
gienic institute has announced the re,
suits OF his mosquito war experiments
The first object was to destroy egg.
bearing females, which were found in
large numbers in Breslau cellars. Flu.
migation was used, and the number
falling on the papers placed on the
hoors often ran up to 1000 mosqui.
toes. For destroying the larvae in
pools of water so graina OF laryicide'
was put into the pool. This kills all
the larvae within half an hour, but
does not harm frogs and fish. To de.
stroy the pupae Is another question
which will receive attention from now
en- Breslau seems to be the irst city
In Europe to wage a systematic war
against this plague. and other German
citles suffering from mosquitoes are
preparing to initiate their plans"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
His knowledge Of Liquor Bills,

After much persuasion Sir John
Ast'ey allowed himself to be put for.
ward, some years ago, as a conserva.
tive candidate for parliament from
Lincolnshire. He confessed he knew
little about politics, but entered into
the campaign as rare spot. One day
he addressed a meeting of electors at
a village in the Isle Of Axholme and.
when he had finished boldly chal.
lenged his hearers to fire ruestions at
him. Presently there came the query:
What do yen think of Sir Wilfrid
Lawson's liquor bill?" For a moment
Sir John was nonpulsed, rat only for
moment Pulling himself together
he replied; Il can not answer for Sir
Wilfrld Lawson's liquor bill, but do
know that last year my own was a
deuced sight too bigl"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
Bic Excursion.

The Sunday Schools and Mutual In
provement Associations Of the Benson
Stake will give an excursion to Saltair
on the 18th OF this month Consider.
able interest is shown here and with
out doubt many will make the best of
the opportunity To take in the low
rate, $2,75 offered to Saltair and re-
turn from Richmond. The ward
choir has decided to go as a body,
making this trip their usual summer
outing
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
The Council.

The city council met in regular SEES.
sion Monday night, mayor Funk pre-
siding and all councilmen, except r..
G.. Robinson, who Is III, were present.
A batch OF bills amounting to $3.50
were allowed.
The recorder reported the financial
condition OF the city as good, the same
showed that the city has but $426 to
credit In bank and from this amount
the above $3.50 is to be taken.
The marshal reported that the city
was in good condition morally, but
three arrests having been made during
the last quarter. The other officers,
except as noted below, failed to.put in
their reports,
The council decided to levy a special
tax Of mills on all city property for
purpose of general expenses They al.
so decided TO take charge OF the dis
puted county road
j. l. Shepard, for the High Creek
Electric Light Co, was granted per-
mission to put building material on
the side OF the road, the same to be
be used in constructor, their new of.
flee block The watermaster reported
the condition OF the bitches in fair
shape, while the same party, as street
supervisor, reported the streets In
good condition generally. The CITY
water system was shown to be all
right with water overlooking at both
the spring and reservoir After some
discussion IL was decided that all the
water belonged TO the Richmond Irri.
cation district and that the field
watermaster should have charge OF
the water In the city. Acting under
this condition the council abolished
the Office of city watermaster, thereby
relieving Mr. Christensen of that work
and giving field watermaster Ander.
son full control, The water tax on
all city lots is TO remait. the same as
heretofore, SOC a lot,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
Those Who Suffer Most

Prosperous men and women are
frightened at the possibility of a strike
ana make their protests heard, but
the class that suffers is without in.
huence and dumb, To raise the price
OF necessity comes hard upon you
and upon us, b"t only on our pocket.
books There are others, many thou,
sands, who must pay for dearer coal,
not by diminishing their possessions
but In the coin Of actual pain and even
death. Vast indeed. and terrible is
the responsibility that lies upon both
parties TO a quarrel for which myriads
OF human beings must pay so dear
Golfers Weekly. -..,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
General Notes.

We are TO have new coal dealer in
the person OF VIM. Merrill, who in.
tends To put in large supply Of the
"Black Diamond" to help keep of the
coal famine which occurs here every
year. He also Intends TO put in a
complete line OF ranges and stoves.
This addition TO his business and the
Excelsior Lumber Co. opposite with
the added line Of building supplies are
pulling hard for business down on the
county road.
THE REPUBLICAN has the name OF
giving all or almost all the news which
happen or isgoing to happen. The fol.
towing bit will really be news TO prac.
ticaly every one In Richmond. There
is no one here but who expect, to hear
OF the marriage some day OF Louis
Anderson, who just retul ned from a
mission to Scandinavia, and Miss Julia
Anderson, but the facts, IL nothing
unforeseen happen, that they will be
married Wednesday next, July II, is
what will surprise everyone, as the
matter has been kept a profound Sc
cret until the above leaked out Just a
few days ago, Further particulars are
not TO be had at this time regarding
this coming event but will be given in
full in a latter issue.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
Making II Clear to Fitz.

An Irish drill sergeant was instruct
ing some recruits in the mysteries of
marching movements and found great
difficulty In getting countryman of
his to halt when the command was
given.
After explaining and illustrating
several times, he approached the re.
crult, sized him up silently for cou.
pie of minutes, then demanded his
name
Fitzgerald, sor," was the reply
Did you ever drive donkey, Fitz?"
Yes, sor."
What did you say when you wish.
ed him to stop"
Whoa"
The sergeant turned away immedi.
ately put his squad in motion. After
they had advanced dozen yards or
so he bawled out at the top of his
lungs; squad, halt Whoa, Fitzger.
ald!"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
Perseverance Not Enouon.

w. II. Pigg, who has started an elk
ranch at Freshwater. Colo, was show.
ing his herd of elk to party of east.
ern capitalists.
81 am sure you will succeed in this
venture, Pigs" said broker. "You
are persevering man and persever.
ance always brings success" Mr..
Pi2g laughed.
am persevering," he admitted,
"aTd | believe in perseverance. At
tn same time l don't RAJ" 1t as high,
sit, as you do. Perseverance without
intelligence is nothing. A hen can sit
year on china egg. but there will
be no results"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-07
TACT MARK OF TRUE KINDNESS
Proceeds From the Heart, While Pol.
icy Is From the Head.


A high fence should be built be.
tween the words tact and policy for
the benefit of those who cannot see
the bordering line.
ooh! have - tact" they say with
a satisfied air. Tact and policy are
things know nothing about"
And yet the two qualities are as dis.
tinct as north AID south.
Tact comes from the heart, and
policy from the head Policy is in.
spired by selfish interests ano is =
treacherous quality that one might
well boast the lack Of
Tact springs within from an unwill.
ingness to hurt feelings, and II is the
mark of innate kindness that has no
personal motive.
Tact is no enemy to truth It offers
truth on a salvcr instead OF throwing
1t in the face, that's all.