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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25
Al Wa COULD ASK.

II the editor of this paper were out
square on the track and making the
gravels fly in the race in which he has
been entered through the kindness OF
the newspapers of the State, he could
MT ask anything more than the Graf.
ton Sentinel voluntarily gives in the
following:
"The newspapers Of the State have
started boost for the able editor OF
the Fairmont West virgtnlan as a can
didate for the nomination for Super
intendent Of Schools OF the State.
Brother Tough would make a capable
official in that important Office, and
all that holds the Sentinel back from
Joining in with the demand for the
Marion county gentleman is the fact
that Taylor county has piece OF
splendid timber for that very import.
ant Office, one whom we have hope OF
landing in that position. There is
nothing too good for Taylor at any
time and when Taylor comes around
wanting a good thing, why Of course
we expect to set it. Then, too, we are
afraid that Marion is asking a little
too much to be after two State nomin-
ations IN one campaign, The Offices
will hardly 60 around at that rate"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25

In a recent Issue tie Chester tPa,l
Times unbosoms its admiration Of M,
lures beauty in the following praise
OF work such as has been and Is be-
ing done all over great railroad sys.
TEN.
@one Of the good things that may
be said of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road is that much pride is taken in
having beautiful environments for It's
stations. A force Of men are at work
on the yard and driveway at Twin
Oaks station, placing them in good
condition. There are two pretty flow
er beds, which are well cared for, and
which add greatly to the beauty Of the
welLkept lawn"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25

III f. 3 +. q. o. " q q ID {. Il. T.
Taking It throughout the building
Will be an ornament to Falrmont. as
well as monument to the generosity
OF the men and boys of this section. It
will be building for the members and
their friends, one of which every one
win feel proud, and those in charge
hope that the membership can be ex-
tended to include every young man In
the city and vicinity. The, building
will be the result of great deal Of
labor and worry on the part Of re com
mittees in charge. but all the members
gladly give their time to the undertake.
ing. While dozens Of men, young and
old, Of the city, have taken great In
terest it is up to the following finance
committee to furnish the money to do
the work: G. F. Carrell, chairman.
N. E. Jamison, secretary; F. P. Kelley,
Glenn F. Barnes, A. Howard Fleming,
After funds are provided the build.
ing committee, composed Of the fol
lowing, have a task requiring great
deal Of time and labor, j. E. Sands,
chairman; ], o., Watson, secretary;
j M. Jacobs, ]. NJ. Hartley, R. T. Cum
bingham.
500. ~ -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25


The formal announcement of John
T. Harris, of Petersburg, for the
Republican nomination for Secretary
Of State has been made. Mr.. Harris
has been the efficient clerk Of the
Senate for number of years, and is
very familiar with the doings Of pub.
lie business. He is a native of Richie
county, son of the late General
Thomas NJ. Harris, and a cousin of En-.
glnoer John L. Harris, of Weston.
There are in this county many Of the
old veterans who know something of
the worth of the valiant old warrior
in "the days that tried mems souls"
and they and their sons will likely in.
cline to the worthy son. Very natural
ly John L. is interested in the success
Of John T., and his railroad and other
friends will doubtless boost him II
little.
Another probable candidate WAonl
Lewis county Republicans could
well afford to help is Hon. Stewart
F. Reed, of Clarksburg, who would
like to be the State Treasurer. Be-
sides being first rate fellow, clean
and honorable and capable, he is our
neighbor, residing in our compression.
al, judicial and senatorial district, and
our people would be acting upon nat
ural impulse to help home boy If
theS helped Senator Weston
Independent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25
Andersaon Eor Judae.

The governor could not do better
than appoint Mr.. L. g. Anderson, of
Welch, to I'LL the vacancy caused by
The resignation Of Judge Sanders. Mr..
Anderson represents the section
Judge Sanders did, and the unex-
PRED term should be filled by a man
from this section. It is not our pur.
pose to disparage the merits Of the
others mentioned but when all things
re conslaere.l NV Anderson ths
.bsst available timber tor this An
,pertaRf position Rlsls asll
fsleetapli.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25
Rohlnson,s Friends Busy.

Since the movement on the part
of gentlemen prominent in official
circles to secure for the Hon. Ira E.
Robinson, OF this city, the appoint
mcnt to the coming vacant judge
ship on the bench Of the State su.
preme Court, has become generally
known, his friends in this county
have become quite busy in his be.
half, and are doing everything
within reason to induce the governor
to make the appointment. The en-
tire bar of this city have signed q
petition to that end. The member
ship here feel that by right the Office
ought to come to this city. 1t is the
center of the chief litigation Of this
part of the State The appointment,
therefore, from that standpoint
would be highly proper one. Mr..
Robinson's qualifications for the Of
fire are unquestIoned. He has the
studious and paiustaking industry,
and the necessary qualities for this
Important judicial position. 1t Is
the hope of Mr. Robinson's friends
therefore. that the governor will see
his way clear to make the appoint
ment his Taylor county friends, than
whom none are more ardent, pray
that he should make Grafton senti,
mel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25

classification Of her towns and cities,
With the adjustment of special legis,
latfon. The Fairmont West Virgin
ian ought to be in a position to do yeo-
man service,ln these matters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25

B. L. Butcher JbhnG Smith John W
Mason, q. ID Hutchinson. Iowad
Fleming. seymops SicI5stIre. lines O.
Watson, j, CLARK Evans S \. Hill, j..
Nj. Jacobs. HartIe Hugh n
Smith, Frank Kel1eg u Black
Walton Miller JOSEPH no Fl =.
Morgan, g. o. Reed
Ameetsng vas led last night Of he
building and nance colnntis tees
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25

VIII # be Judge Robinson?-Graf-
ton Republican.
That's the burning I?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25

A news item says Fish roasted Har-
rlman. 1t would now seem proper 10,
Hartman to fry Fish.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25

The Parkersburg State Journal can
always be counted on. 1t never fails
to get in on the current topics OF
the day. It's latest contribution reads
like this:
"of course, let Myron Law be State
Superintendent Of Schools If he wants
it."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25
MOI READY VET.

THE GhaFleston says, Cox
esnar Dasssa lag Que q soa:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25

P. Everybody from here is going
to the lot sale at Barrackville Thurs
day next.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25


cts, etc. while two front rooms on
each side of the lobby will have prl-
vate bath in case such an arrange
ment is desired. To the rear fronting
on First street will be the assembly
room, which can be used for meetings
Of the association and such other gath.
erlngs as are desired. The assembly
room will be 3Sx46 feet and will be
connected with the dining room With
large folding doors which can be SO
opened as to throw the two rooms into
one. In the rear Of the dining room
will be the kitchenwlth service stair
way leading to the alley in the rear Of
the building. This stairway will be
brick encased and will furnish a fire
escape in addition TO the one on the
south side Of the building.
The fourth floor will be taken up
entirely with sleeping chambers,
There will be 90 on this floor and all
will be well lighted and ventilated.
The usual bath and toilet oroms are
to be provided on this floor. skylights
will be arranged 50 as to give more
light, especially oyerthe stairways;
Equipped with baths, toilet rooms,
convenient to showers, a gymnasium,
swimming pool and other attractive
places, the bed chambers. offered BY
the Y. NJ. @. A. will be equal'ed by
none in the city. While the building
will have no elevator Its proximity TO
the business section OF the city will
more than onset the little time and
trouble required to climb the stair
ways
The entire building will be 65xl2O
feet and the four stories VIII besmoFe
than 20 feet high. "a large nag role
will be erected on top Of the front5of
the building. Llttle.expense has been
incurred ln tile wayof ornamentatlcn,
yet the ornate capitals In the front VIII
igtyeathe building Handsome appear
jnSe on tie west side the building q
several faet awis from tie property
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-25
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04
MuldoOn on the Lady Barber MOnStrOSity.


gatin' yer fizzyology till We smill
like Crane house an fale like q
dawg wild hays. Ye are hot towled,
alumed an massawged, an as ye
gaze in the glass while she's
combin' yer hair, ye cant till
whittier we've fill thru the skylight
or are in drame. If ye're aisyly
aattered she may work ye fer a
fither ind hair cut or perchance
shave the moles off the back av
yer nick; it all depinds on yer
timperamint an nerve. The only
Difference betwane wan av these
impooryums an the eyetaythe
barber college on Wabash Avynoo
is the price an the amount av
skin that sticks to the razor.
Durin' Carter Harrison's adj
ministration, whin the law waz in
FORCED, the traffic waz tame COM
pared to the prisint time, fer in
thin utopian days livery man,
sakin' notoriety thru a faymale
shave, had to have licince. Yis,
an what is more he waz complied
to wear a cardboard mask that
not only PROTECTED his eyebawls,
nose, ears an foorhid, but be lap
PIN over the bib, completely
covered his Adams apple an
joogular veins. This mask wud
still be in use if the invintor hadn't
altered the pattern an renewed
the copyright in favor av a Frinch
autymobale factory.
Wild it's departure, howiver, the
face SPECIALIST an kiropydist found
a new faild av indivor, an altho
more skin sticks on the razor now
than liver befure, their mithod av
putin the depression down to a
livel wild the rist av the face an
film it wild fish paints makes it
show liss promynintly. In fact,
unliss blud pizenin' sits in yer
mkt to the nearest relations wud
niver know the chances they room
av gettin' yer fortune. Me frinds
this ayvil shud be surprised; it
shud be byecotted be livery able
bodied man, an livery small bye
wild immature fooz on his face
shud be severely spanked be his
mither fer lettin, wan av thin huz-
zies cut it off.
'Tiz like Grogan says: "Yis,
says he, "the first thing we know
we won't know whittier a barber
pole signifies a mate-market or a
vivysictionist caffay!" E. E. II.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04
Synonyms Their Use.
Taken from q. F. Graham's book on
English Synonyms"
F0xsaken-F0yI0zn.

FOTSlRHH-FOfIO|H.
Fonl0,u is the intensive of for
saken. When we are forsaken, we
are partially deprived of society;
the forlorn are deprived of all
society and help. Forsaken also
refers to the act of those who
abandon; forlorn qualities the state
of the abandoned. The forsaken
are no longer visited by former
friends; the forlorn are cared for
by no one. Things, places, etc.,
as we'll as persons, are forsaken;
only persons are forlorn.
To Szuu-70 Avoid.
To avoid has a negative, to shun,
q positive meaning. To avoid is
merely not to approach; to shun is
to turn from. We avoid what may
do us harm; we shun what we dis
like, or what we think is likely to
do us harm. We avoid bad habits
that is, we take care not to
acquire them; we should shun vice
that is, we should turn away
from it. Prudence induces us to
avoid, fear or dislike prompts US
to shun. A transitive verb can
never be used after to shun. We
avoid doing; We shun what is al
ready done.
Client-"Didn't you make mis-
take in going into law instead OF
the army2"
Lawyer-"Why?"
Client-"By the way you charge.
there would be little left of the
enemy. Eek.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04
7 hink So me.

these classes? We'd like to be, SO
let us reason together. Stimu-
lants make breathing hard, inter
fere with digestion, cause bad
blood to replace the good. clear
red sort intended to flow in our
veins. Coffee, tea, tobacco, alco-
hoI all we are told upset an other
wise we'll behaved heart action.
Coffee, tea, tobacco, alcohol-can't
we do without them? Let's try.
There is something else [ want
to speak of right here, and that is
swearing, which as you all know is
a close relative Of King Alcohol.
Besides this authenticated pedi-
gree, swearing is the retreat OF the
coward, and the bluff of the bully.
I never knew but one profane man
who was not also a consumer of
intoxicating liquor; and he had a
brother who never swore but often
got drunk. The profane brother
used no tobacco, but drank both
tea and coffee; and rumor had it,
that when a boy and young man,
he and his brother learned to
swear in the saloons of the old
home town back East, where they
and others often got beastly drunk.
The one couldn't give up drink,
the other quit drink, but held to
the classical, well-rounded oath.
This is why place swearing on
par with drinking, and since we
are in the thinking mood, you
agree with me that these should
be classed together. They are in
separable. This is a talk having
in view rational thinking. Swear
ing and drinking are both tough
habits, and to be tough is de-
stractive. In our town was man
noted for three achievements
drinking, swearing and strength.
He could lift a barrel of oil, and
put it on high dray, as easily as
many another man could have
thus handled keg of nails. In
five years he was simpering idiot
and died unloved at thirty-fve
years of age. A profane man is
not clean man either.
Think further with me. A boy
begins his corrupt life within or
near to government dispensary,
by many called a saloon. He
thinks it manly to smoke cigarettes
and blow the smoke thru his nose,
as he has seen some we'll dressed
frequenters do. He swears oaths
like the other young fellows and
believes that he is gaining success.
He is getting tough and in a year
or so can take his whisky straight;
and is then quite satisfied that
since banker Jones patronizes his
favorite place, that soon this same
banker will be asking him to
become his trusted clerk. But to
say the truth he is drifting away
from this prospect fast, and is get
ting tougher than ever. He is
moving along rapidly and soon
finds himself ostracised from any
but the evil places. So 1 say
think with me and if either swear
ing or drinking is habit, quit it.
| No man can round out satisfacto-
ry life with either. Both must be
eliminated if we would win.
Think further, alcohol is known
to biologists as the most danger
GUS and deadly of stimulants, and
is fast becoming inimical to mans
advancement. Today alcohol in
any of it's forms is not prescribed
by the best physician. Unneces-
sary evil habits are harmful. Quit
them forever. The white mans
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04

I am pleased to see among
my audience so many who
favored me with their pres
ence eight weeks ago. These
gatherings are always interesting,
without exception instructive, and
each does his level best to make
them entertaining. We attain to
none of these requisites without a
measure of thought, and unless
this thought be intense, the effort
is by no means. our best. No
achievement, worthy of mention,
was ever won without thought.
No man ever won lasting distinc-
ton by accident unaided or un-
supported by thought. Many
men are thoughtless, and their
lives are blanks. Men who do
think profoundly, and to purpose
become world benefactors; and
generations yet unborn will revere
such names as Watts, Stephenson.
Field, Franklin, Edison, Morse.
So let us think and crystalize these
thoughts into righteous deeds.
1 am today appealing to your
reason, and Shakespeare tells me
to quote these words of his: ''To
thine own self be true, and it
must follow, as the night the day,
thou canst not then be false to any
man." These words inspire us to
act wisely. Let every man adopt
them as his very own; and he has
a vest-pocket safeguard for his
future. For if our thoughts be
true to ourselves, we can be false
to no man. Every age has had
it's favored sons, it's notable men
for accomplishments. Men who
thought out, and did their work
fully up to their several abilities.
Man must account to his genera
ton for the proper application of
his God-given talent.
I know a banker, now "doing
time" who is imm ured because he
didn't think; he failed to keep a
true reckoning with his genera
ton. So think some, and listen.
Opportunity, not luck, rings the
doorbell. Many men believe that
luck comes first, and that oppor-
tunity is the "rake-off;;" but reverse
this and you have the true picture
Opportunity leads the way, and
luck (pardon my use here OF this
word) is the victory. l have heard
men say "the world owes me liv-
ing" You smile, we'll [ see you
have all heard this weak mans
stunt" The man who said that
little lie never had a debtor, and
never will have one. He is tag
ged n. G.. and has no rating COM
mercially or socially. Think some,
and keep clear Of such as he, for
the hook.worm is in his veins. The
disease is contagious.
Do you know that great many
men rob their friends of much OF
the pleasure of conversation by
the unfortunate use they make OF
a number of our small. everyday
words? The wrong case afterprep-
ositions. Using a past tense or
past participle incorrectly. How
often we hear, 81 done it, for 81
did it" 81 have saw" for 81 have
seem" "She saw her duty and done
it," etc.
Within the past two years we've
all learned a new term. John
Bunyan coined the words 25C
years ago-but goth century Amer
leans put them into circulation
"Muck-raking." What does il
mean? Wading thru the filth OF
hypocrisy to get a modicum OF
somebody's shame into print
WIZ 10 ;ninrod the rakar or the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04
r CCOORDIN' to Edward Books
Home Jurnal an siveral other
wakeIy farm papers the hu-
man faumala Ia now hacomin'

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wakeIy farm papers the hu-
man faymale is now becomin'
profshint to SUCCESSFULLY succade
wild amy profession that the oogly
thing man liver invinted. DuriD'
the past three hundred years this
official announcemint has terror
lied livery burg an hamlit on the
map an while it may, at this late
day, retain soofshint poignancy to
sind shivers down an ordinary
mans back we, ourselves, kov some
consolation in KNOWN that there
are still eliven thousand occypa-
tions on our lop-sided bawl which
she niver will git familiar wild.
The most Important wan
among these is the art av Shawn
hair off av a gintleman's nick an
face. Like paintln' an crow
shayin' it rayquires stidy nerve
an dillycate touch not to mintion
a clear eyesight. Now, I am not a
pissymist, do yez mind, fer, out
side av the Countiss' fut, there is
nothin' more dillycate or dainty
than a woman's hand-whin it's
impty-but the instant We fill it
wild razor or a hammer, the divil
hissilf comminces to dodge.
Az coorse, Edward Box might
shave himsilf whin he hain't got
the writer's cramp, an he may lit
his Mary Ann room wan av thin
paint potaty palers over his chake
bones, I dunno. Anyhow if he
liver listed the mithods av thin
faymale shaverisses on Madison
list. I'm thinkin' it wud change
his face an perhaps his point av
view.
It is a we'll known fact that all
foorms av businiss PROTECT thin
silves an custymors be installin'
safeties, disinfctants or prayvinta-
tives, as the case might be. Yis,
but does the faymale barber gar
antay man that she will remove
the hair only an nothin' bat the
hair? Not on yer life! No sur,
she don't ayven tack up a copy
right av her diploma, yit she ixacts
dime, tin cints, fer livery shave.
The equipmint usually consists
av regulation chair, razors wild
fine handles an tin blades, slveral
joogs av Floorydy wather an
enough Shawn paper to supply
the army an navy. As a pro-
spictive jay walks past the show
windy she smoiles hivenly smoile,
an befure he raymimbers that he
joost lift a barber shop, he is plant
ed in the sirens Morlssy. Ye'd
think he waz on an opyratin' table
the way she winds the hid piece
crank in which she has absint.
mindedly stuck some pins. l hov
known min to lay perfectly still
wild siventy or eighty pins piny-
train their medulla oblongata
thinkin' they wud insult her fmy-
ninity be joompin' or calm her
attintion to thin.
While she strops the back ind
av the razor-so as not to cut the
strap-she AXIS ye if it isn't as hot
as it waz, an wud ye like to hov
thin cut close. "Wid plisure,
ye say, grippin' yer toes in the
fut boord an clinchin' yer fists.
Thin she fathers We an comminces
to shave an ye're in the sivinth
hiven av delight, fer it fales as tho
the slippery side av mist egg is
rollin' over the side av yer face.
Yis, in nine cases out av tin
she'll shave ye wild the handle to
remove the soap, fer few, if amy
ay thin, will cut off a hair unliss