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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-09
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Miss AIaude Davis OF Pine Grove
vi. who has been confined at the
cnok Hospita for some time. Is now
MUCH improved and is the guest for
8 few days a Mrs. Hugh F. Smith,
of Merchant street.
Mss Jphn @ EeYelle spent satur-
das aud snnday il9 the country visit
ing Mrs George I71elning.
Misses Matte and Grace Carlow
have retdrned TO their home at Graf
ton alter q Few days visit with Miss
Bessie PopIe at her home on Morgan
town senues S
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII stoneklng IS very III with cholera
knfantnfn
Miss tie and Mr. Claude Prickett
went % Dubois, Pa, yesterday morn
ing Tor three weeks visit with their
lister MS Howard Justice, also a
week with their grandparents, Mr..
AND aIfs Al: s. Radford, Of Pittsburg,
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MIS- ls1lta Brown ". mas returned IRON
Warrington where she has been at
lending ne w y: scollyeliLlon
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t1fneas sto her nome q Nyes-
tpa.
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his new EEss9l On = lttsls ave
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-09

The job department Of the West
VirsinIan Is always busy. Increased
business has compelled the purchase
infs new presses, ma hinery and tyne
Patrons are we'll pleased WITH the
work now being tifne out
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-09

GLOW large should the holes In a
peek-a-boo be?" asks a Denver paper.
Not large enough to permit the purse
to drop out, surely.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-09

Angelica

~ 4 IL 3 "a 80 ~
Angelica rs AZ tfmid little thing.
why, last night at the church soeia bic
she screamed when . mouse ran
across the floor"
aAnd yet she wears q rat In her
hair!'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-09
Jolly Jokers.

Miss Eva shaferman will be hostess
on Tuesday evening to the jolly Jok.
ers at her home on Columbia street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-09

Call at the srafer studio and see the
beautiful folders we are making at a
special price during July.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-09

Some of the papers are discussing
the stock yards smell. have to smell
the smell occasionally, and I haven't
the nerve to discuss it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-09
rn THR WIYEs

the nerve to discuss 1t.
TO THE WIVES.
Stop beating your husband with fiat-iFon
red,
stop bouncing your rollinE-pIn on from
rplift the dear fellow. which now is the
Al home tane stay awhile; cook his meals;
make him glad!
A good way to show what smart
hoy Willie is, Is to let him run the
automobile. It may cost a life OF two,
hut Willie really is smart for ten years
and the public is just aching to know
it.
Only the misinformed plays his
guitar beneath the window of house
upon which hangs sign ITO Rent
Re sure and locate your love before
dispensing unapprecfated music on the
midnight air. Business should be con-
Quoted on the same principle.
"Nrtss Krupp has to associate with
people poorer than she is because she
has more money than anybody" says
an eaitor. have to associate with
people richer than myself because. 81
times, nobody has as little money as
L have. / don't see where Miss krupp
gets the better Of me.
~ ! 49,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-09

New Presses. new machinery and
new type at west virgtnian's new job
plant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-09
The Blue and the Gray.

Veterans Association.
Of the Blue and the Gray and Their.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04
JEFFERSONlAN MAXlMS.
independents. bay Thoughts by the
DccIarRtion's Author.

From the works of Thomas Jefferson:
Independence can be trusted nowhere
but with the people in mass They are
Inherently independent of all but NOR
al uw
The great principles of right and
wrong ARE leglble to every reader; 30
pursue them requires not the aid at
many counseIors.
Where the law Of the majority ceases
10 he acknowledged there government
ends; the law OF the strongcsttakes It's
plaee. AMI llfo and property are his
who can tatc them.
Were it left to me to decide whether
we should have II government without
newspapers or newspapers without II
| government, | should not hesitate n
moment ~ prefer the latter.
II we are faithful to our country. II
We aequlesee with good WIFI IN the de
eislons OF the majorityjand the nation
moves In MISS In the snme direction
although It may not he that which
every individual thlukstbest. we have
nothing 10 fear from any, quarter
l.aws and observation-disclosures 70 hand
| IN hand with the progress of the hu-
nun mind. AZ that becomes more de
Yeloped. more enlightened, nstnew dis
coyeries are made. new truthsA dlsclos-
ed aud manners and opinIonsi change
with The change of circumstances. In
stltutlons must advance also, and keep
paee with the times
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

into the greatest carnival of the year.
The navy department has encouraged
this tendency Whenever an open field
Is available the chief sport de resist
unee Is II baseball game, sometimes be
tween rival mines picked from mem
bers of the same ship, Oftener between
teams representing different ships, and
In some extreme cases between mines
from separate squadrous which happen
to be near each other
Then there are track aud field events.
The wenrers of the blue show how fust
they Gun sprint Now. Just what good
this does them In their development as
lighters Is not clear for even II they
had the instinct to flee and could get
over the ground faster than II Duffcy
ii would do them no good Ia action.
However they run and throw weights,
jump and pole vault.
II no athletic field is available. then
the rivalry must be confined to aquatic
events. swimming and rowing races.
In the extreme cases where ii Is not
possible to get ashore or the water
conditions preclude rowing or swim
ming. the Jackies test their prowess at
boxing. wrestling. fencing. dancing aud
singing
Then the ships harder Is drawn on
for such eXtru delicHcies as transform
the regular meal Into II banquet, aud
Jacky erawls Into his hammock with
the comfortable feeling that July 1 Is
"a pretty big day after all and that he
IL glad to be able to pass ii In Uncle
Sans service Buffalo Express.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04
THREE ZIG. CRACKERS.
1hey Had 10 lie Reloaded Before
They W"uid GO on.

y young lawyer in Atlanta had
northern friend living in small town
hot great distance from the city. and
the day before the Fourth of July he
received telegram from him running
about like this Want to celebrate in
proper style. Send 10y next train
few of the biggest crackers you can
find"
Ii SO happened that the lawyer had
three Cheats who were to he released
from jail the following morning. They
were tall. gaunt bearded mountain
GERS who belonged to the class known
as Georgia CRACKERS" and had been
locked up for making moonshlne wills
Ky. The town where the patriotic
northerner lived was ON their way
home. and seeing an opportunity To
have some fun, the attorney went
around To the Jail and told the trio of
Wild men that he would pay their rail-.
road fare that far II they would stop
Off and deliver II note 10 II friend.
They agreed. and he gave them a let
ter running thus: These are the big
gest crackers could find Hope they
Will prove satisfactory"
Next morning the suburbanlte WAS
summoned 10 his door and confronted
by three huge mountalneers. who sol
EMMY handed him the note and sat
down on the front steps. He was
amazed beyond measure, aud when he
read the misslve he realized that he
was up against IT," as the saying
goes There Is very little humor about
the Georgia moonshlners and he knew
instinctively that II would be danger
Gus 10 let those grim Outs suspect
for moment that they hnd been made
the Instruments Of joke. How to
get rid of them WAS the question
After awhile he Invited them To
breakfast and then gave them 81
apiece and told them TO go and cele.
brate They promptly filled up on corn
whisky. aud later In the afternoon he
hired man to put them aboard the
train and pay their fare to their NOUN
tain home Then he sent telegram,
which the lawyer still preserves.
Crackers arrived" 1t ran. Very un-
satisfactory Had to have them re.
loaded before they would 20 OFF -
New Orleans Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04
OLD GLORY.



That the American flag was named
Old Glory iii 1S5t by Il Salem tMass.)
skipper named William Driver is as
serted hY the Boston Globe. He was
at that time captain of the brig Charles
poggett
Captain Driver. Il successful deep sea-
sailor. MAS preparing 10 shape the
brig $ course 10 the southern Pacific.
Just before the brig left Salem Il
Young man nj the head of II party OF
friends saluted Captain Driver on the
deck OF the Doggett and presented him
with Il large and beautifully made
American dag IL was done UP In
stops aud when sent UP aloft and bro
ken out to the air Captain Driver chris-
tened It Old Glory.
lie took Il te the south Pacific, aud
years after when old age forced Hun IL
relinauish the sea he treasured the flag
as an old friend
Captain Driver moved to Nashville
Tenn. In ls5t and died there In 1856
Previous Ia the outbreak of hOStllitle,
between the north and the south OLD
Glory was lung to the breeze every
day from the window q, Captain DrIv
erS Nashville house, buy when the bul
let's began to zip aud the odor of gun
powder 10 faint the air the old flag had
to he secreted.
II WIS kept out of sight inside Il
great bed comfortably until Feb. ~
1852. When Brigadler General Nelson's
wing of the Union army appeared In
Nashville. Captain Driver presented II
10 the general TO he holsted ON the
capitol II WIS run up by Captain
Driver himself. lie watched 1t through
the night. aud. II heavy wind coming
up. he took It down aud sent II new
fag UP Ia It's place
The original Old Glory was pre-
served aud after the death of Captain
Driver 1t was presented by the com
piler of the Driver memoirs to the Els
sex institute Mt Salem. Mass, where II
may now he seen
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04
KING CHRISTIAN KICKED HIM.
NoyRi Bnndmnster Forgot tn Play
"The star spangIed Hammer"

RoyRi Baadnnster Forgot Ia Play
'rhe star spangIed Hammer"
A short time after the civil war,
writes II correspondent OF the New
York Times. IL small fleet of our ships
| took the then assistant secretary Of the
navy, Gustayus Y. Fox, to Europe to
cultivate international friendship.
While In Copenhagen the late King
! Christian Invited Mr.. Fox and the priu-
clpal officers OF his fleet To dine. The
following Incident of the visit WAS re
lated TO me by the late Rear Admiral
Alexander Murray. WHO was then IN
command Of the monitor Augusta;
"trom my seat at dinner looked out
on the pleasant lawn where the band
was stationed After the principal bust
ness OF the dinner was over. at the in
vltaton of King Christian the glasses
were filled md all the table being at
attention. his majesty arose and with
due formality proposed The president
OF the United STATES Glasses were
raised, but the king paused gared over
his shoulder and abruptly left the din
Ing hall The guests, upon invitation
of nm aid. resented themselves.
"ln few minutes saw the band
master COME hurriedly into sight, fol
lowed by the king. who kicked him
across my field of view. Shortly after
the king returned To the dining hall,
took his place at the head of the table,
aud. the guests having risen, Agaiu
proposed The president of the United
States As he raised his glass tie
band struck mp The Star Spangled
Banner With satisfied smile his
majesty efnptied his glass.
king Christian was democratic and
kind and beloved by his people, but all
things had to be done deeently and in
order or he'd know the reason why"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

A PekiuS correspondent says: ut Is
no uncommon sight to see twelve or
thirteen enormous fat pigs, with their
legs tied huddled close together having
sort of light cargo ON top OF them and
man sitting on the cargo. The pigs
sre silent. and consequently one would
6hink they should not be objects for
the action of the Society For the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals. The
fact IS that the animals are too fat and
lazy to make any noise until disturbed
at their journeys end. when bagpipes
are as Italian opera to the terrific
squealing heard
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04
A FURIOUS FOURTH.


knew HE Was Home AEsin.
While the modes of expressing Patfi.
otic rapture are few. they do neVerthe
less differ n little in different localities
The first time | went back To Hi
nois," relates n transplanted westefner,
"was In July went 10y the lake
route on fine big white steamer. On
the morning Of the Fourth we were on
Lake Michigan and there was nothing
at all doing Ia the way of festivtty.
That quiet mood matched the calm
water and 1t lasted until We came into
Chicago. There we started up the mar.
row little Chicago river to our dock.
There wasn't much room to spare, aud
we were picking our way gingerly.
when along came one of the old Mil
waukee whalebackS. spouting blaek
smoke aud JostlIng her way down the
river without paying any attention to
any body
"lhefe was AN outrageous amount OF
noise Oh board and when the old boht
came Alongside of us we saw that the
along the rail on both sides were men
with pistols As fast as they could
load and pull the triggers they were
firing blank cartridges, and every time
they hred they'd yell liked the quiet
OF the hike. but that made me feel good
ali over because knew | was back In
the west again" New York Post
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Tho late General Wllnon W. Black
mar one. told how he had overheard
British corporal drilling his squad In
this fashion
"Now then, No. l." the corporal said,
well make another start that Is, II
you've quite finished feelin II your
buck hair happens to be on straight
this morning. It's you I'm talkln' to,
third man from left on front rank |
haven't the pleasure of KNOWN your
name, but | expect to be wrltin' II
down for an hours extra work pretty
soon. Now, then, look to your front.
Squad, 'tcinn. Left dress, Turn your
eyes to the left without squlntin like
Chinese dummies, II you can. Stand
up in the ranks. too, like soldiers not
like a measly row Of lopsided. spindle
shanked. cockney shopboys! Stick
your chests out and put your STUN.
micks somewhere out of sight alto
gether. There's arr of you with hp.
gers like bags OF potatoes. Strike me
crimson II | ever saw such mob HI
you. la the center the ginger headed
man, mean don't grin like that
This amt no perishin' beauty eompeti-
ton, not by no manner of means"-
Boston Globe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

IinifnIn InixA.a

Buffalo calves, as II rule. are born
in April aud May They fhe active.
vigorous little creatures. mlsl eyed as
domestic calves. but possessing much
greater strength and endurance In Il
few seconds after birth tbeu c,n get
on their feet. and ia twet1y5 minutes
they are ut 10 fight for tthelr lives.
Usually 1t is unnecessary flor them to
defend themselves at this stender age
as buffalo COW is quite capable sof ut
tending 10 any business which may
arise In connection with the defense OF
her precious easy WalhingtmA Star
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

H~N L. home coming of the body Of
81 John Paul Jones last year was
deferred that there should be
no interference with the Fourth
OF July celebration OF lncle Sans
jackies For Admiral Sigsbee and his
fleet of cruisers 1t had been planned L.
sail on the Fourth There was much
that WAS fitting in the plan, Few men
did more To make the Fourth of July Il
possibility than Paul Jones
But there are some customs before
which even senttment must give way,
and the naVy's Fourth OF July Is one Of
them
Independence day belongs to the
Jacky. Ills superiors recognize that his
life Is In some respects a hard one. For
this reason Uncle sam believes that his
sailors should have as many holidays
as possible
To nuke Independence day the big
gest Of them all is to give the day Il
special significance which must carry
its lesson of patriotic duty to those who
serve the republic on Hle seas, Hence
rear admiralS and captains always plan
to be IN port ON July 1. Then, after
dressing ship. hring the national salute
and brief patriotic services the day is
given to the men To enjoy as they see
tit discipline being almost entirely re
laXed
The sports that attend the sailors
Fourth OF July are of Il varied charae-
ter. our naval service has become af
feeted by the great outdoor movement
that has converted Independence day
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

The late Senator Hanna OF Ohio In
II speech on an appropriation bin said:
II favor the erection OF public build
lngs In every county and. IL possible,
In every town Ia the land. favor
iy. 1t keeps the flag floating before the
people. und It pays ultimately In the
lessons Of patriotism which our young
people learn az they grow up. Know
Ing the flag IL TO love II, and 1t should
be kept before the people" New York
Tribune
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

The Dead sea Is 1900 feet below sea
level. There can, OF course, be no out
let for the Dead sea. and the volume Of
from 6,000,0G0 to 100000 tons OF wa
ter that the Jordan throws into il
every twenty four hours must be car.
ried away by evaporation. Not a soil.
tary dwelling Is on Its coasts, and there
Is no living Thing in its waters. As We
stand on the north shore the sea
stretches out some forty-two miles to
ward the south and Is, on an average
eight miles wide. The water is of q
greenish blue and as clear as crystal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04
A Fiery Ordeal.

We're very patriotic.
The simple truth to state.
Whene'er July the Fourth arrives.
We wildly celebrate.
Johnny has the lockJaw,
Wilie's lost an ear.
Mays burned her eyebrows off
And looks extremely queer.
Mother has Mysteries.
Fathers burned his arm:
When we SEQ u lightning bug
We shudder with alarm.
A bst'le soon Is over
Nj miss its fate.
But IL takes Il heap Of courage
Every year to celebrate
Washington Btar.
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''ro pERUsE uNpIsTuRBED IN MY DEN
The poppins they make is incompetent quite
To keep pace with my patriots zeal.
And frankly confess that they never give vent
To the Joy that inwardiy feel.
so allow me- said he. on the Fourth OF July
To peruse. undisturbed in my den.
That doeume nt In nous which years ago ca mo
Prom the studious Jeiferson's pen.
Do this. and at eve | will GLADLY appear,
The fireworks costly TO see.
for the rockets red flare aud the bombs in the
air
Will remind me OF Francis Scott Key
New York sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

Young Nj. Fits What are you smil.
Ing at, dear: Mrs. Fitts-I was just
thinking how you used to sit and hold
my hand for an hour at time before
We were married How silly you
were. Mr. Fits | wasn't silly at all.
| held your hand to keep you away
from the plano
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

believe that In the centuries which
are 10 come 1t will be the greatest
pride and the highest renown OF Eng
land that from her lolns have sprung
l00,0o0.000 it may be 100000 900 men
who dwell and prosper on that CONT
nent which the old Genoese gave 10
Europe John Bright IA the House Of
Commons. March IL, 1865
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A Declaration
Of independence
BY OLIVE HARPER
kxAktkt&xkA&&

w TT l do not even like him,
said Margaret l.aselle 10 her
49,. sisters. with quiSelhs lips.
Margaret said the eldest
sister, while the other three listened.
1T is shocking! \ minister of the gos
pei, a noble, goodly man You should
be thankful"
We'll, I'm not" said Margaret. now
in tears. He might better have chosen
one Of YOU. who have some aptitude
Tor such life, have not"
Through Margaret's tears shone the
face of young artist. good. honest
earnest young man. who had a greater
fund of love for the ideal than dollars
In the bank. And she knew that life
OH crust with him would far outbal-
anee luxury with Mr. Loomis Her
sister continued
Margaret, II Is well for you that
aim here Here is man OF thou
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

A lii irecracker in the hand isn't
worth two Ia the pack
There is no use pulling the trigger
after the gun has been fired
DO not look gift cannon In the
mouth.
Never light your roman candle ut
both ends
1t IL the pipwheel that loses by doing
good turn.
One swallow doesn't make u spring
nor one firecracker a Fourth
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04
rh. Declaration of independence.

TT" 't'I"TF'IH'' III TIT y y - IT
il Is the summing up of the results OF
the philosophical development of the
age. the practical embodiment OF the
progressive Ideas which. far from be-
ing confined to the narrow limits OF the
English colonies. peryaded the atmos-
phere of all civilized nations. Carl
E9hufaI
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The American Flag.

our flag carries American ideas,
american history and American feel
ings. Beginning with the colonies and
coming down to our time, IN It's sacred
heraldry. in its glorious insignia, 1t has
gathered and stored chiefly this SUI
preme idea. divine right of liberty In
man. Henry Ward Beecher
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

Every act Of noble sacrifice toA the
country. eYcry6lnstauce of patrtotlcfdc'
votlon 70 her fnusc, has its benefcial
influence Atnatiou's character IS tho
sum Of It's splendid deeds: they consul.
tute our common patrlmony. the ma
tons Inheritance Henry clay.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

Johnnie he's got pants on;
He amt a kid no more
He wants cannon crackers
That make thunderin' roar.
He broke HIS cap pistol;
He says they're baby's toys.
He wants cannon crackers
Like all the other boys.
Papa bought the crackers;
This hiied John with great bliss.
There was loud explosion
this.
like
went
Johnnie
Poor
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04

The heart OF man who has lived
to be seventy has beaten 260 600, 900
times-not counting the times when he
got scared and ii worked overtime.
sonarville Journal.
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Nh WASTE.

De StyIe-What great scheme has
Gasbagg for the Fourth Of July?
Gunbusta Why. instead OF packing
torpedoes IN sawdust he's going to pack
them In breakfast food