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Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05

fered a long, long
time with my back,
a n d felt draggy
and listless and
all the time. I lost
I ro m my usual
weight, 225, to ITO.
Urinary passages
were too frequent
and I had to get
up often at night.
1 had headaches
and dizzy spells
also, but my worst
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05
HOW TO CUT A BELT.
Ingenious Arrangement of Wise,
Block of Wood and Knife That
Makes Operation Easy.

If one lacks the regular tools for cut
ting belt good job may be accom-
plished with only knife, wise and
block of wood. The wood, explains
Popular Mechanics, should De the same
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05
MATHBR SCHOOIHOUSE

Boston.-A rare example of the New
England schoolhouse of colonial days
is to be seen to-day in the dwelling
house. 233 Hancock street. Dorchester,
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05
Pulverized Glue.

Pulverized glue is the best form for
the small shop. rs 1t can be prepared
quickly as required. and thus will al.
ways be strong and sweet
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05

and properly set
rivets. One need
not go to the
store to b u y
such a tool, but
may make one
for himself. Take
a square h e a d
bolt whose shank
is ive-eighths of
an inch in di-
ameter. Cut it
off four inches
from the head
and drill a three.
sixteenths inc h
hole in the bot
t o m ] u s t
d e e p enough
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05

fNetIFe ITUIII OUHsIess'J
Missourian was recently doomed for
this high honor on the floor OF the
house and the announcement was re-
ceived with prolonged applause on
both sides OF the chamber. The re-
tirement Of the Mississippian would
add greatly to Mr.. Clark's chances of
becoming speaker.
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05
lit SAVED MY LIFE7
PRAISE FOR 4 FAMOUS MEDICINE
nrs. wilIadsen Tells How She Tried Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound lust
In Time.

Mrs. T. G. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
81 can truly say that you have saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude 70
you in words
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05

Before wrote to you, telling you how
felt, had doctored for over two years steady
and spent lots of money on medicines besides,
but it all failed to help me. My monthly pe.
RODS had ceased and suffered much pain,
with fainting spells. headache, backache and
bearing-down pains, and was so weak
could hardly keep around. As a last resort
l decided to write you and try Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and l am SO
thankful that did, for after following your
instructions, which you sent me free OF all
charge, l became regular and In perfect
health. Had it not been for you would 10
in my grave to-day.
az sincerely trust that this letter may lead
every suffering woman in the country to
write you for help as did"
When women are troubled with ir-
regular or painful periods, weakness,
displacement or liberation of an organ,
that bearing-down feeling. infamma-
ton, backache, fiatulence, general de-
bility, indigestion or nervous prostra-
tion, they should remember there Is
one tried and true remedy Lydia 4.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound ut once
removes such troubles.
No other female medicine In the world
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. Refuse all sub
stitutes.
For 25 years Mrs Pinkham. daughter
in-law Of Lydia E. Pinkham. has under
her direction, and since her decease.
been advising sick women free Of
charge. Address, Lynn. Mass
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05
TORTURED WITH GRAVEL.
Since Using Doan's Kidney Pills
Not Stone Has Formed.

Capt. S. L. Crute, Adjt. Watts Camp,
U. c. ", Roanoke, Va, says: 81 suf-
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05
TO MAKE A RIVET SET.
How Square Headed Bolt Can Be
Transformed Into Satisfac-
tory Tool.

A handy tool to have around is
rivet set. with which to expeditiously
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05

The man who would bring up his
children in the way they should go
will succeed better il he goes that way
himself.
Gilpin observer., 1906-07-05

so it will set up the end of the T
and weld it over the washer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-23
BENNINGTON

MANNINGToN, Jan. 23.-E. G
Jones, of Fairmont, was in town yes
terday.
H. R. johnson and J. W. Ball. Of
Fairmont. were registered at the
Bartlett yesterday.
R. E. Clark, Of Littleton. was in the
city yesterday.
Us. 1azear left on IS last night fol-
Pittsburg. .4
MIS- Harry Eon has returned from
four weeks visit at salineville and
East liverpool, Ohio. l5Ls u
hrs. A. J. Gaskill was shopping in
Wheeling yesterday!
G. R. and John Kellylreturned home
last night from a visit with relatives
in Ohio.
Benny Wells, aof Gloyers Gap. was
in town yesterday.
W. L. Martin was in Fairmont on
business Monday.
James JolltfIe and Ed. Steele have
returned from Wheeling. RI
Geo. Bowen, Of this city, returned
from Wheeling last night from a visit
to his parents. s,
W. C. Mcbride is in town on bust.
ness connected with the new gas COM
pany.
Among the out Of town people reg,
istered at the Arlington to-day are J..
B. Hutchinson, Of Cameron, 3. ].
Atkins, OF Hundred Frank Leonard, of
Downs, and Geo. DeGarmo, Of Wades-
town: q u@ .ay ~ ~
chas. sHawesY Of thisectty,sleft to-
day for yisit@to East Liverpool,
Ohio: 9" ~
Ross Thorn, heal clerk in E. F.
Millan's big store, has returned from
a bushes trip td1 Wheeling. n5q
Mrs. o. N. Koen will entertain the
Ladies' Aid Society ofFsthe M. E,
Church at her home on Main street
this evening.
J. L. Kirkland returned Sunday from
an extended bushes trip to the mid
die west, where he was looking after
his oil interests.
4. W. Beall was in Fairmont yester,
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-23
personal

John Lloyd left last night for Phila
delphia and New York.
Claude and Jay Straight. Of Arnetts
vile, are in the city today.
dayton Mayors was a business Wis
NOR IN Pfttsburg yesterday.
Mn. Huston, who has been serf
saG,ily nj Of typhoid fever, is now con
HaIeScsnt.
me little child Of Mr.. and Mrs
BladY which was so seriously i'll
~ about recovered.
Miss Katharyn Kincaid who had
len the guest Of friends here has re.
tarped to her home in MorgantoWn.
AEa: Harry knight, who has been Ill
M several weeks. was taken to the
City Hospital yesterday for treatment
fof rheumatism.
lLr. and Mrs. Jacob snider have
moved from Locust avenue to the N.
q Dickerson property on Monroe
atreet.
Mr. N c. Dlckerson and family have
mcggd from Selma to Wilmington, N.
q, a city with a population Of about
$4,000.
lewis MllIholland, Of Fairmont,
&1s IN the city. yesterday on business.
Mr Millholland is a civil engineer,
and is connected, with the steel plant
4 Fairmont. Mr.. Mlllholland's faith.
az VAS the principal stockholder Of
the Georges Greek and Cumberland
1aIlroad;. which property was recent
. bought by the Wabash for the pur.
pose Of getting a route over the Ale
Thsnfes Wheeling Intelligencer.
Nr. David Hill; Of Latrobe. Pa, is .
visitor II the city to-day.
BIN s. Horner, Of Fairmont, a
prominent young civil engineer Of
nat city, was in Wheeling yesterday
d business. For many years MT.
A6rner wus connected with the Brady
Rsds., civil and mining engineers and
va, vas on the survey of the Cheat River
railroad made for Senator Elkins a
nv years ago.-Wheeling lntelligen'
soE
Frank Lloyd is in Fairview on bust.
ness to-day.
Ma. James Vance. Of Fairmont, came
70 attend the funeral Of her aunt, Mrs.
sarah Fast, at Fairchance. Mrs
Vance was formerly Miss Ellen Van
Glider and taught in the South Union
township schools. She and her hus'
laid have lived in Fairmont about 10
1ears. -Uuiontown News-standard.
J.A. Pugh was business visitor In
Wheeling yesterday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-23

An American Play By An American
Apshos
iouer DoSniii thg ~ gIilsl
actors toriiig ucces IN his
original ere lion c Hunk tonS q
''Tae DasP q e. the new play writ
ten expressly for him rs The poet ot
tie sierras, Joaquin Miller author
Of The Danltes; 70 etc. The tile
role Of this drama IS perfectly suited
to the famous actors talents.
The play depicts Life IN the far west
during the days when men were
giants, aid when Horace GFeely tool
that famous ride over the mountains
during the lecture tour. the scenes
being laid at "cape Horn station, I.
The story Is filled with strong dramat,
ic situations. powerful climaxes. plens
II Of good comedy blended with ~
thos, music and song, the Incidental
music Of the play having been written
by the famous march King" John
Phillip sousa.
The play is an American play writ
ten By an American and acted By an
American star and company. the en-.
gagement is for Monday night at the
Grand Opera House complete scenic
production and excellent support.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-23

and rain q snow II eas ern past
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-23
Prices rs, 50, 75c,sl. Boxes $3.50
Seats and Boxes on sale Thursday.

Bishop Peterkin, Of Parkersburg
spent yesterday in the city. He left
today for Buckhannon.
Thomas Whitening, George NJ. AL
exander and Charles W., Robinson, Of
Fairmont, were registered ct the Nc
Lure Sunday, leaving 4Orphcme at 10
o'clock Monday morning. Mr.. Robin
son is nationarbauk examiner for this
Wheeling News. z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-23
spring Poetry.

| would like to be a robin,
And fit from bough to Dough,
And pour sweet music on the air
And charm the pensive COW.
A NEWsBoY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-23

aust For Fun. me social comedy
which was advertised tobe given On
last Thursday night btt was post
poned on account 81 III entertain
ment at the First u Church, viii
be given at the Normal Auditorium
on Thursday night January 2sth for
the benefit Of the Normal Athletic
League.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-23

J. s. Pople, the only store handling
"The American Lady Shoe" any
style at $500 and $3.50 per pair.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-23

Attend the Clearance Sale.
NJ We don't have sales every month, but only twice
q year attr invoicing July and Janusty YoJ
thsn gel the accumulation Of half years business
not only Of the broken lines and odd lots, but in
many instances entire lines are sacrificed our
way to show clean, fresh goods st the beginning
o. the season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-23

"York State Folks" Fairmont's IA.
yorlte clay, will be seen here Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07


applicable to the proverbs of Japan,
where the distillation has been going on
for so many centuries and where the
most cherished national proverbs were
old when the nations of Europe were
stu in their cradles.
The japanese are essentially a philo-
Sop'rcal people, and in consequence their
language IS rich in proverbial philosophy
and proverbs are current coin in their
interchange of thought An apt quota
ton often puts an end to a dispute, and
Is considered final argument unless the
discounted disputant can match 1t with
q better one.
Among all nations, a similarity in
these pearls of wisdom" shows that
from the garnered experience of the ages
widely separated people arrive at the
same conclusions The manner of ex-
pressing the ideas, however, differs as
widely as the nations themselves Com
PARSONS are interesting, and often show
a choice of metaphor IN keeping with the
environment.
IS nation of boatmen, the Japanese
saw: " Too many boatmen will run the
boat on a mountain, instead of Too
many cooks spoil the broth.
Where rice is a staple product, and
irrigation the life of its fields, they
AVE a saving: He is trying to draw
water to his own rice-felds. We ex-
rress the same thing BY: He has his
own az TO grind.
Our Accidents viii happen in the
regulated families IS quantity put
5- their proverb: Even a monkey some
mes falls from tree.
For Despise not the day of small
things, the Japanese say: Famous
swords are made OF iron scrapings.
Even the worm that eats snartweed
fnds il palatable proves, as we say, that
There Is no accounting for taste
For "a fountain cannot rise higher
erlrl lis source. they have: The spawn
81 frogs viii become nothing but frogs.
We recognize \ burnt child breads
the FIRE. IN \ beaten soldier fears even
file tops OF the tall grass.
Our 81 evil good may come, is
feautifully expressed by them in The
lotus springs from the slime Of the pond.
The japanese do not say A fool and
lis money are soon parted, but more
tsrselv 4 wise man keeps his money.
Is also: When in a hurry, 60 around,
instead of The more haste the less
seed
But Time flies they elaborate
1eticallv into. Neither the sun nor the
noon ever halts upon its journey.
.All or nothing" becomes: If you eat
poison. lick the platter.
OF a person who IS obtuse or slow
1-ted, they say: He has far-away
es One weak Of viii and intirm Of
-pose is graphically set of in: : You
calrot rivet nail III a potato custard.
Avoid even the appearance Of evil,
IS most amusingly put IN Do not stop
TO- tie Your sandal in the melon-patch of
an ener1lv In such case, undoubtedly,
one would run the risk of having his
action 1nisconstrued.
Much has been said and written by
travellers 10 Japan regarding the status
81 women IN the island kingdom. Some
proverbs bearing upon this subject are
not without significance, as: Though
woman has borne YOU seven children,
10 not trust her, . :" A woman can have
no home of her own in the three un1-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
Song of the New Year
By 8. E. hiser

What shall the new year bring to me?
How shall this glorious year of years
Give of its triumphs and its glee
And of its failures and It's tears!
All, let the idle dreamer sit
And sin through such vain questioning
Let him ask what the year may bring,
| ask what | may give TO It.
Here lie the riches of the past
Where we may claim them as our own,
Across expanses gray and vast
Times treasure fleets are hither blown.
The dust is deep Ger Ilium walls,
The past is Silent with its wrongs,
The present unto us belongs.
And glad with hope the Future calls.
The sun with new magnifcence
Sends forth his beams, and am here
To hail with buoyant reverence
The dawning of this latest year.
/ ask not what its gifts may be-
But, hoping, start upon my way
To make it richer day BY day
Through profits it may gam from me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
MAGAZINE
] AP A M SE PROVERBS
By Mary Ogden Vaughan

Is advised only as last resort
OF military proverbs they have: 4
girded sword is the soul of a Samurai "
TO assist the people is TO give peace to
the Empire and an old proverb OF
especial significance at the present time:
After victory tighten the strings of
your helmet In other words, do not
relax your vigilance. towards are de
scrlbed as having no stomaChs," and
after a successful battle they say: The
soldiers carried their stomachs well. =
To employ one who might be unfaithful
to trust IS to the japanese Like placing
goat in charge OF q kitchen garden, I
and the ungratefulness of cats is forciblv
expressed by: Feed a dog three days
and he will remember your kindness three
years; feed a cat three years, and she
will forget Your kindness in three DAYS
Some crisp phrases are: Short sermon
clever preacher, CRYING faces, wasps
sting Snatch your luck where you
find it; If you hate man, let him
live; From the decree of Heaven there
is no escape" Opportunity is hard to
find, easy to lose" The mind of man
may change as quickly as the skies of
autumn, have wandered all over
the world without finding one devil "
A narrow minded man is said to { Look
at the heavens through a tube" and a
mean man IS described as Grasping
millet with a wet hand They say:
There is no seed to great man,
truth which has been exemplifed in the
history of other nations
o,,a oc1-c
apologies for it, he is likely to hear the
proverb: TO ask question is the shame
of a moment; not to ask It is the shame
of a lifetime" which is equivalent to
saving: Never be above seeking infor
nation that YOU need, or admitting
present ignorance for the sake of future
wisdom. Somewhat apropos of this IS
the saving Of an old Oriental, who was
a renowned writer and teacher: Out
of many small things IN which | do not
excel, | will make one great thing in
which l do excel
The famous old warrior Iyeyasu, the
first of the Tokugawa shoguns, who died
IN 1910, in a letter to his daughter in-laW
written in his serene old age, speaking
Of his quiet and regular habits, saws
An old Proverb says: If one wishes
to know the manner Of life of man, ask
him if he have a regular time for rising
and for going to sleep, and if he can or
cannot be moderate in eating and
drinking That IS also my way OF looking
at it.
Such savings illuminate the national
character, and on the other hand, to.
quote an old Japanese proverb, they show
that after all The hearts of men are
of the same sort everywhere"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
"ChiIdren TeethIng."

Mas WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP should always
be used for children teething It soothes the child
sofens the gums, aays all paincures wind colo, and
IS he best remedy for diarrhGa Twenty-Five cents.
Fergus County argus., 1906-06-19
This Airship a Success.

Washington, June lS.-An airship
under complete control, flying oyel
Washington, was the spectacle wit
messed here today. Thousands turn
ed out to see the novel sight and
cheered the navigator as he skillfully
directed the craft.
The ship started from a point three
miles from Washington, on the Vir
ginia side. After twice circling the
it steered for the White House. where
it landed so yards from the south
portico. Mrs. Roosevelt was at the
and exhibited great interest in the
Fergus County argus., 1906-06-19
WILL POWER VS.. SCIENCE.
Capt. John Kicker Lived to Attend
Funeral of Doctor,

Capt. John Kicker Lived to Attend
Funeral Of Doctor.
Captain John Kicker was one of
those daredevil fellows in the war,
and he cared for nothing. One night
after there had been a fierce fight we
found him stretched on the ground
in an unconscious condition and the
doctor said there was no chance to
save him. So We covered his body
over and went on to look after the
others.
AFTER awhile we got back to the
captain again. and the doctor found
that he was still living but uncon.
sciOus. The doctor assured us that
there was no chance for his life, but
after consultation we decided we
ought to arouse him and let him know
that he was about to die, and ask him
if he wished any message sent to his
family He was accordingly rolled
about on the ground and punched to
mild extent to bring him to his
senses.
Pretty soon Kicker opend his eyes
and the doctor told him that there
was no chance of his living until morn
ing, and asked if there was anything
he wished done. Kicker motioned to
a wallet that was fastened in his
clothing and the doctor opened It,
First. a small photograph was held up.
10 see if it was that which was want
ed but Kicker shook his head and sig
nailed to the doctor to keep on. Then
| three or four letters We're pulled our,
one by one and then another photo
graph, all of which were received with
looks of disgust from Kicker.
"At last the doctor pulled out dir
ty $40 bill. rolled up into small ball,
and this was held up to Kicker. A
glance of approval shot across the
face of Kicker and he raised himself
slightly on his elbow and beckoned to
the doctor to get nearer. and then he
whispered. hoarsely: I will bet you
that, d-n you, that will live longer
than you do.
"The truth is that Kicker got bet
ter, was made a major, attended the
funeral of the doctor, and did not die
until a few years ago.'-Lewistown
Journal.
Fergus County argus., 1906-06-19

eign shipbuilding programs may ap-
pear on paper. England can always
overtake them, in consequence of her
resources and power of rapid con-
structiOn. Her authorities claim that
it is more desirable to complete 4
limited number of vessels than to
spend the same money on a larger
number building at slower rate. Dur
ing the year 1905 81 vessels OF an ag-
gregate displacement of 173.550 tons,
passed from the completing stage to
the commissioned list. This repre-
sents. in the fewest possible words,
the output of finished naval construc-
tion in England during the past II
months. The vessels completed dur
ing the year We're five pattleships, five
armored cruisers, and II destroyers.
A total of 124 naval vessels. having a
displacement of 275 900 tons. were re-
moved from the effective sea force
and either sold or placed on the list
for subsidiary purposes only. The
commission of the budget of the Ger
man empire have voted the project
for the increase of the feet by a very
large majority, and also. in spite OF
the opposition of the socialists, have
confirmed the project of the govern
ment for the augmentation in tonnage
of certain number of vessels already
in the program. The commission ha:
also sanctioned the credits for tn.
construction of three big vessels fol
1906--two battleships. each of $1,000
tons. and an armored cruiser of Is ,00(
tons. The commission has further vot
ed the credit demanded of s., 600 00t
as first installment toward the con
struction of two divisions of torpedo
craft, and credit of $500. 900 for the
building of submarines. The battle
ships, it is estimated. will come to thA
respectable sum of $1O,OO0,OOO each.
Fergus County argus., 1906-06-19
"DlSEASE OF CIVILIZATIONS"
Reasons Put Forth to Account for In.
crease of insanity.

The old question whether insanity
increases as civilization advances is
still open. 1t is a part Of that larger
problem whether evolution is to be in
terpreted in terms of optimism or of
pessimism. Many reasons, both theo-
retical and practical, have been given
for supposing that the number of the
insane is increasing. It has been ar
gued that the nervous system of many
is being developed disproportion-
ately to the rest of his bodily organ
ism. The body of the brute is adapted
to it's instincts; the body of man is
an old bottle filled with the new wine
of highly specialized intelligence and
emotion. 1t has been supposed that
the progress of evolution towards a
happy ideal is interrupted and imped-
ed more and more by dissolution and
degeneracy. This doctrine, defended
very skillfully by such writer's as
Maudsley and Nordau, has been par
TALLY justified by popular opinion and
by statistics.
We are lOld that the industrial and
commercial life of the present is so in
tense and rapid that even strong men
bend and break under the pressure
There is work without recreation, ex.
citement without rest, gayety without
pleasure-in short, nervous expendi
ture without corresponding satisfac.
tion. If the distribution of wealth and
power be more equal now than in for
mer days there are men who are rich.
! er now than at any other period OF
history, and the moral misery of the
poor is deepened by examples of ex
travagance and luxury brought home
to them by daily experience and the
daily press. There is a struggle and
stress in social life unknown in other
times Men, women and children are
OverwOrked. There are sWeatshOps, un
wholesome factories and long hours
Labor is so specialized that the joy OF
complete achievement is impaired
The rewards of success are great, but
competition is greater, and the attain
ment of success more difficult.
Consequently, fatigue and ennui are
more widespread than ever before
They predispose men to nervous dis
orders. Fatigue, disease and sadness
invite intemperance. 1t is not the in
temperance of a former generation
the drunkness of the three-bottle
squire, or of the luxurious rich. It i:
the intemperance of the poor, of tht
hard-worked men and women who live
from hand to mouth, and who seem tt
bring momentary idealism into theil
lives by an artificial stimulus. There
are preparations of drugs innumerable
advertised everywhere, to add fuel tt
the fire beneath the cracked boiler, tt
urge on the jaded and depressed tt
morbid activity. Cities like flaming
lamps attract the multitude like moths
Bad sanitary conditions and crowded
tenements beget weak bodies ant
weak minds, breed immortality and con
sequent disease. Thus the idea has be
come more or less prevalent that 50
ciety is going down hill as fast as her
, edity, selfindulgence, dissipation an,
hard work can make it go.-Nev
York Evening Post