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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

The knocker got just what was
coming to him at the bushes mems
meeting. -Parkersburg Dispatch.News.
The Dlspatch.News certainly got a
plenty then.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

been steadily advancing until today
they are worth $11216 per head. The
highest average price prior to Janu'
airy j, 1906, was in 1871, when it reach.
ed $7l9S.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
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each purchaser Of school books. Globe
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Look after your own interests and
watch the dealer who Is constantly
trying to sell you something Just as
good as the article you ask for, New
er take a substitute v, D.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
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scherr seems to be sweeping swiftly
somewhere. -Parkersburg State Jour,
nal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

Some Of the Ohio Republicans are
boosting General Grosyenor for sena-
tor Foraker's place. That wouldn't be
had,
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
Sandwich women in Paris

house and her daughters assumed all RESPONSE
bility for the hard rubbing the washing
of the heavy platters. and after the informal.
neghboriy suppers or teas the women guests
helped to wash the dishes. In other cases
much more forrnality prevailed than is the GUS
tom now, and the stately dinners served
in splendor by iivered slaves, both in North
and South. their ambition being to have their
masters feasts surpass all others given. Prec-
edence was strictly observed until Jefferson's
time and was resumed later. The rules had to
be learned thoroughly by the feminine members
of each household and revised with the arrival
of each new notable
TO sum il all up, every woman of the eigh-
teenth century had TO possess perfect tact wit
manners beyond criticism and besides accom-
Jlish7nents difficult TO acquire because of the
scarcity Of teachers. She had be a thorough
housekeeper and tireless hostess as well as n
thoughtful mother. She also had to keep suff,-
cient time unclaimed that she might be able
at any moment to join her husband for ride
or consultation upon affairs of business or pleas
ure be ready to take a visitor off his hands
There homes in the South where the line
OF descent has been unbroken and from Father
10 the house has come down to the present
day. On these and on other noble estates thai
have been bought By wealthy men from other
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

be found pursuing it. In Berlin they even have
women policemen. 1t is usually considered best N
leave drunken men to the care Of their own sex
but the feminine police squad of Berlin was insti.
tuted for the express purpose of rescuing drunk
ards found In the streets II IS their duty To con
duct to their homes the citizens whose 0yera b1In-
dant libatons have rendered them incapable OF pet
ting there alone. The new squad offers a new ave
for feminine devotion to the public veal hnt
she who enters 1t must be devoid couliatrv for
the uniform prescribed by the authorities is nor
calculated to enhance feminine charms However
this is point which the objects of their ministra-
tionS hardly in n position to appreciate
Music has always been considered an eminentIv
suitable pursuit for women. but orchestra COM;
posed of three old peasant is certain,v n
novelty. This trio is to be found in a little MA "
house in Civita Necchia Italy, and probablv 10
theatre in the world can boast OF such a curious
orchestra. The players are the mothers OF nImer-
descendants and the recipients Of nuch a. .
tention from the patrons of the theatre yho f,oc,
there to hear them. A short time ago the voIneest
of the trio celebrated her golden weddin@ az,
this occasion the whole city joined in o festival in
her honor, and she was overwhelmed with presents
in which her two aged companions shared. The
flute. violin and bass yioI
Sandwich women are the latest sensation of
Paris. and said to be a great success ~
Berlin boasts the first woman motor cabby Frau
Won Pappe. She is licensed to drive n IA imeter
cab, and her number Is S,e62 During her drst ten
hours Of work she took In $50 in fares and tlns.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
A PANIC is PAYING ONES DEBTS.

"A financial panic is clearing house in which
pay debts said Edward Howard C;riges
IN address to the League for Political Educa-
ton at the Hudson Theatre yesterday morning
ut brings 70 the surface" ne continued, ian in
terror disease, and that is good thing; but the
pity Of it is that the innocent suffer- as they
always do, with the guilty
To whistle to keep up ones courage at such a
time Is fairly wise, Mr.. Griggs thinks provided
we do not keep up our courage by the aid of lies
Don't rin a dark night with your eyes shut
through {, forest Of fallen trees" he urged
Whistle if you viii. but face the fact that ,ve
have ovcrdrawn account and that the debt
must be paid
Careless and reckless expenditure for the pur-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

sections the fox hunting. pleasure loving exist
ence which constituted the lighter side Of Cole
NAL life is still kept up, and many New York
men oS means seem inclined to follow suit. The
tendency to stay later in the country has been
growing and is more than ever manifest this
year. Luxurious homes at Morristown. Ber-
nardsville and Tuxedo are not to be closed this
season. and the town houses have been let
else offered for rent II is whispered that the
fair chateiaines OF these estates purpose emu
lating the DANES Of long ago and will amid much
more costly surroundings 10 dairy. farm and
many details Of housekeeping that they have
heretofore intrusted TO their servants Whether
with this resolve he conJured MP the Ar
Cadian atmosphere that prevailed In those homes
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

pose OF keeping money in circulation may also
help ~ such time. tho lecturer said but should
not be kept up permanently.
The idea that by spending money recklessly TO
crafty our own desires helping human
ity, he said. is one OF the most dangerous OF
economic faslacles. for every expenditure Of money
for that which is useless harmful puts
severe pressure some ono somewhere
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

they have copied to exterior and interior st
is hard to say, but it is quite true that many
of the foes and much Of the hoIlowness of So
ciety will disappear amid the influences OF
Natures loveliness, for the woman or man does
not exist who will not be helped to a keener an
probation of the good by living where the hills
and dales and wide horizon will be his dailv
view.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

St Lule's Home for Aged Women. at Broadway
and 11,th street, is preparing for its annual re-
ception luncheon and sale. which to be given
all in one on Tuesday and Wednesday, December
10 and IL. The sale is in aid OF the current e.
penses of tie Home. which haYe been unusually
large this year.
Luncheon Ia carte Will be served from IL O'Clock
until g. The reception and sale will last from II
o'clock until o'clock.
The reception committee will consist of the Of
dcers of the borad OF managers follows. Pres
ident, Mrs. ]. j. Blodgett; vce-presidents. Mss.
Eugene A. Hoffman, Mrs. William NJ. Carson. Mrs.
]. Hull Browning, treasurer, Mrs. Morris wilkins
jr.; assistant treasurer, Miss F. Augusta Young:
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
UNIQUE OCCUPATIONS.

There seems TO be no occupation odd or con-
trary 70 accepted ideas TO what is suitable for
the fair and weaker that some woman may not
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17
No Gain, and Some Loss.

"Yes," the leader of the amateur brass band was saying, tits curious to see what an effect learning to play a horn has on some persons. I used to be a pretty good bass singer, but can't sing worth cent now"
 Does learning to play a horn spoil the voice?" asked his next-door neigh bor.
 Tt did mlne"
 How do you account for itf'
 "I don't know how to account for it, Strains the vocal cords, perhaps. All I know is that I blew my voice out through the mouthpIece of my cornet.
 Did you have a good voicef"
 "Eyerybody said so."
 "Then it's a great pity you ever learned to play horn," rejoined his neighbor,, shaking his head sadly. T -er-think I should have enjoyed hearing you sing"
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17
Beats Radium for Cost.

If you object to paper money. but wish to carry big values In small com. pass, you might do worse than lay in a stock of best lenses for microscopes Weight for weight. gold Is not nearly so valuable as glass in the form of pow erful lenses, and an ordinary purse filled with such lenses might easily rep resent a fortune. The record increase In the value of the manufactured ar. ticle over the raw material Is probably made by this variety of glass, which multiplies itself 50,000.000 times, The front lens of a micro objective lnstru ment costing about Il weighs no more than about .OO17 of gram; hence the value of such lenses to the weight ot about two quarter pounds would bt f6O0,0oO. The cost of making thi: weight of glass is IF pence to 3 pence and thus when worked up into the shape of a lens the glass has increased in value about 50,oo0,00O times.-Lon don Express.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17
THE RIGHT LINING.
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Chetalovu, ZulV servant, of whom Mildred Stapley, In Good Housekeep- ing, has many amusing things to tell, would come into her service at first only with the stipulation that he should be allowed to retain native dress. But one day, observing her about to tear up an old, worn night dress Into dusters, be begged for it, and begged also for some discarded stockings, quite past alarming. The next morning, being summoned to escort his mistress on an errand, he appeared in what. he had decided was a fitting cos tune.
 ''The night-dress had been abbre- ylated into a shirt, and was belted in with gorgeous broad belt of bead work, from which hung his mocha (na- tive apron), then nothing until where the stockings, heels and toes cut out like gaiters, were fastened below each knee with a four-ln-hand necktie.
 q recalled then how earnestly he had watched me, knot my own scarf a few days before. He pointed to his i'm promptu garters. and said, proudly Like lngosagah's' (madam). had not the cruelty to impress upon him that tied my four-in-hand at the neck, and not at the knee"
 The next Sunday Chetaloyu brought his fiancee to call, and begged that she tso ebo,,-p tho r,-bIta Iadvia aIa+ba= as pecially the dress she wore inside out ugly black one side, beautiful red the other" This was her tailormade suit lined with gay, changeable silk.
 Naturally, savage taste could not comprehend the peryersity of wearing such fascinating garment bright side in.-Youths Companion.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17
HelD for Tony,

A passer-by, seeing smoke Issuing from a window on the first floor of a two-story wooden building, rang in an alarm, and the fre-englnes soon ap- oeared on the scene. 4 crowd quickly gathered, only to find that the smoke was caused by a defective stovepipe.
 Suddenly native Of Italy appeared on the top floor, and seeing the crowd round the house, and the smoke Issuing from the window below, yelled out to a passing fireman:
 "Puta up the stepa-lad and jump!'
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17

ne can see I am not running after him. My treatment of him had been So srurvy during our betrothal that really believe John was not quite sure the day we were married whether l would be on hand or not. He was at the house at an unseemly hour to know whether I was well and was up and would be on time. was only twenty minutes late at the church, but that was because father made such a row l had to go then.
 "The first time that I was to meet John to take luncheon with him after the wedding he made the hour 80. That will give you plenty of time to make a grand toilet and arrive In time he said. and then he added, so- berly, I should advise you to be pune tual'
 "I arrived at 2 30 and looked about for John. He was nowhere in sight, but after while bell boy came to me and asked if I were Mrs. Blank, and when I said was he informed me iAidl N<iAlS4 2OI III teen minutes and then gone back to his office.
 q ate luncheon alone and had It out with John that night. My dear, he said, I have spent two years, more or less. waiting for you. Now I have made up my mind I will do 1t no more. You must be In time for appointments with me or you will not find me-
 "1'hat was three years ago and I am the most punctual person imaginable now. I am telling you this merely as an illustration that, though men may be attracted by indifference and care lessness before they are married, they make all-posslble haste to mold the girl of their choice Into a punetual and thoughtful woman afterward."
 "Men like girls who treat them wit1 indifference" persisted one Of her lis teners. doggedly.
 "They may marry such person, but they marry her to reform her If they do," replied the married woman.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17

.5oIunIenting upon the apparent dir- fel enee in the income of city business men and farmers, a writer says: One reason why the profits of the farm look so small in proportion to the h. come of the city chap is that the living Is taken before the profits are figured. and with the city chap the profits are figured before the living is taken out In other words. the profit of the farm CT is net while that of the city man is made to look next to the small end of nothing after all living expenses are paid" Nothing truer was ever written. The writer has told the whole story in paragraph. It is com plete explanation of the reason why SC many farmers and So few city mer are able to retire and spend their old age in comfort It has always beer the custom for farmer to count as profit only the actual money which goes into the bank at the end of the season. The fact that he and his fam fly have had a good living in the mean time; that he has added to the number of hogs, cattle and horses on his farm | that his land has increased in value; that growing orchards are increasing his income, are commonly overlooked II may be objected that the margin of profit from these sources Is not always as great as the farmer would like, but calculated over a series of years the increase Is fairly steady, and at times it is rapid. In the meantime the farm CT and his family are assured good living, whether prices be high or low in the markets. The farm can be car ried over, and other crops and other prices will always follow a bad year. With the business man in the city it Is not SO A bad crop year or panic in the money market may noi only wipe out his profits for the year in which 1t occurs, but cause actual losses 50 heavy that 1t will require years of hard work to even the score It Is the easiest thing in the world foI the manufacturer or merchant to ruin himself If by a slight mlscalculation which results In the production oi purchase of more goods than he car sell. even when business conditions are normal. Disasters which no one could foresee annually number their victims among city business men by thousands Most of these are permanently retired from business, and are compelled tn seek employment from others, who temporarily at least, are more success ful. There Is 10 such financial mortal ity among the farmers, and one of the reasons Is that the farmer produces most Of his necessaries at home, and pleases only himself as to the style of his living.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17
Social Rank.

At a country dance in a Southern town, when the fddlers had resined their bows and taken their places on the platform, the floor manager rose.
 "Glt yo' partners for cotilllon." he shouted, imperiously.
 All you ladies an gemmen dat wears shoes and stockings take yo' places in the middle ob de room. All you ladies an gemmen dat wears shoes an no stockings take yo' places immejitly be- hin dem. An you barfooted crowd you ies fig It roun' In the corners"
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17
BEFORE AND AFTER.
How the Unpunctual Woman Be-
 came Punctua1.

How the Unpunctual Woman Be-
 came Punctual.
 One very often sees in the journals devoted to women a list Of rules by which the uninidated members Of the weaker sex may win the affections of the stronger. These usually begin. Never be late in keeping an appoint ment," go on with much good advice about wearing roses and smiles when greeting their lordships and end, Be a good listener, but talk little"
 Exactly what wiseacre compounds these sage axioms, deponent refuses to state, but sometimes one is Inclined to believe that 1t Is a man, says the Balti- more News.
 This page knows a number of young women who are extremely popular with men and who count their suitors by the score, but not one Of these was ever In time for an engagement In her life. All pride themselves on being unpunctual, selfish and somewhat heartless.
 A young woman reInarked brazenly the other day that men did not like girls who were too prompt. They prefer to be kept waiting a bit" she said. 'They don't Ike you to seem too anxious. In fact the old verse about woman, spaniel and a walnut tree originally read A man. a spaniel and a walnut tree-the more you beat them the better they be-"
 And then she broke an engagement with an adoring youth by telephone and went of to take a walk with a young woman of whom she Is fond.
 The married woman present protest ed cynically: "A man may like a woman whs makes him wait and fouts him before he Is married to her; he doesn't after. Why, when I met John I treated him exactly as Helen Is now treating Robert broke engagements with him whenever It suited me to do so, and it did very often. If had an appointment to lunch with him some where downtown at 1 o'clock, would stroll in at 2, cool and calm, to find my hance probably swearing inwardly, but outwardly composed and delighted to see me.
 ".At least I used to say to myself.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17
Itn,r .Incn He Loved.

4 little boy declared that he loved his mother with all his strength" He was asked to explain what he meant by with all his strength He said: "Nell. I'll tell you. You see, We live on the four-h floor of this tenement and there is no ,elevator and the coal Is kept down in the basement Mother Is dreadfully busy all the time, and she isn't very strong, so I see that the coal nod Is never empty. I lug the coal up four flights Of stairs all by myself, and 1t is q pretty big bod. It takes all my strength to get 1t up there. Now isn't that loving my mother with all my stren9thT' Sunday School Times.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17
Moths and Butterflies.

Some moths look very much like but terflies, but there are two ways In which you can always tell the one from the otfer. Each has little slen- der feelers growing from the head, but the butterfly's feelers, or antennae, as they are called. have knobs on the ends. The antennae of the moth some times have tiny feathers on them and sometimes little spires, but they are never knobbed. Then, too, In alight- ing the butterfly always holds her wings erect, while the moths droop or are nearly flat.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17
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 The New York City government ex- bends s1.ol6.ooO each day.
 The twine trust may find a rival in the Malya Castella, a new Philippine fiber plant.
 Germany alone sends to London an- nually 20,0O0000 feathers of birds for millinery purposes.
 Most of Spain's imported meat comes from Portugal; France and Morocco furnish the>yemainder.
 A graduated rod, which rises and falls with the bottoms variations Is now used to chart rivers.
 New York City Is the second in the Union for size of per capita debt, It being s11325. Newton, Mass, coming first, with s125.5S.
 The highest elevator service In the world Is that at Burgenstock, a noun tain near the lake of Lucerne, where tourists are raised 500 feet to the top of a vertical rock.
 The devotion of a stork to its young has been strlkingly shown during fire at Basel. The nest was set on fire by a spark from a chimney. but the moth- CT bird refused to leave the fedglings, and all were burned to death.
 It Is said that bees must take the nectar from 62,oO0 clover blossoms to make one pound of honey. This means that they must make 2,T50,O0O trips from the hive to the flowers And when the price of honey Is taken into consideration It will readily be seen that the price of bee labor is too cheap. Kansas City Journal.
 Of all the interesting uses to which incubators have been put that of hatch ing alligator eggs Is probably the most striking, says Popular Mechanics. An Englishman at Hot Springs, Ark, Is en- gagged in raising alligators for the mar ket. The demand for the hides to use in manufacturing purposes Is constant ly increasing, while parks and zoos buy the live reptiles for exhibition.
 The State auditors office yesterday paid bounty claims on 1,o21 full-grown wolves and 951 cubs. The amount paid out was S9,721.50, and in this fiscal year about SS0,OO0 has been paid out on such claims. Marshall County made the biggest showing, with sl,620 paid, and claims for S132.50 from Hennepin County were honored. The present bounty Is S7.50 for grown wolves and S3 for bs-Minneapolis Journal.
 One of the most remarkable freak newspapers ever printed was the Lum- mara, published in Madrid. It was printed with ink containing phosphorus, so that the paper could be read in the dark. Another curiosity was called the Regal, printed with non-poisonous ink on thin sheets of dough, which could be eaten. thus furnishing nourishment for body as well as mind. Le Bien Etre promised those who subscribed for for ty years a pension and free burial. If report is true, there are vast sums | of money to be made in the cultivation | of flowers in the Riviera. In one sea- son alone s2,0O0,OOO worth were ship ped away to foreign countries, and, odd ly enough, the majority were sent to England. It Is long journey for deli cate blooms to make, but they are so perfectly packed and kept en route that they reach their destination in excel lent condition to gladden. the hearts of and adorn England's fairest women.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17
The Bright Side of It.

Maggie's mind Is so organized that impossible. Indeed. Mir. Carter main tains that if ever cloud does contriye to catch Maggie's attention. it straight way turns itself inside out, the result being that 1t exists for Maggie as a silver lining only.
 Maggle's Sunniness was a distinctly grateful feature of the domestic atmos- phere-following two sour-visaged. grumpy parlor maids. Indeed, 1t was this quality that repeatedly saved her from discharge, for neat, smiling. indus trious little Maggie, alas, would break things.
 Maggie" she said, "this vase cost forty dollars!'
 "The saints forbid. ma'am." cried poor Maggie, quite overcome.
 Yes. But I shall coust only half that amount against yiu. I dislike dreadfully to do this, Maggie, but must teach you to be careful, so I'm going to keep back a dollar every week from your wages until the twenty dol lars are paid"
 Tears-not wholly for the shattered ornament-fowed freely, for a dollar q week Is formidable drain on some in comes. Then Maggie was herself again
 Anyhow" she said, half-archly. as her characteristic smile made its way out, "I do be thinkin' ma am, that I'm sure of me nice job here wid you for some toime ahead.'
Alaska sentinel., 1907-10-17
Some Georgia Nuggets,

Don't spend more time than what you have in sight.
 Get religion before you get the rheu- matisn.
 Don't think you're the only somebody in the world. If you were you'd be lonesome.
 Love your neighbor as yourself. If you do that you'll have high old time in this world as well as In the next Atlanta Constitution.