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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04
Miss Mcdonald at Home.

Miss Hazel Mcdonald. who Is tray.
cling for the King School Of oratoriy at
Pittshurg. arrived here Saturday night
to visit her parents. SIR, and Mrs. A. B.
Mcdonald. Miss McDonala's work has
up, TO this time been confined to this
State but her next trip Will take her
into the southern States. {.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04

The lover room ~ ~ = ,,au
residence hu;r,,tna ~ ,,.t., -. ~.
to Halrs Flower stove !. na,na 49,
verted into hrs,noss r,,.., ,, -
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store rb,s viii -, ,no.,. 500.
room IN Tho h,,,,, oonnos.s, st.
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were nro,,1od "a. ~ .a..,s -,
tow, 40 thov.aro !, a.oat 800, ~
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04
,45Will Meet Il M 70. Hartl,e,y,,,s g.

THE Woman's Auxiliary or Christ
Episcopal Church viii meet on 4 es.
day afternoon OF this week at the
home Of sfrs. E. F. Hartley on FAIR
mont avenue, at three o'clock. s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04
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THE WEST vlReINlAM's HOROSCOPE.
For This Day, Mon day, Nov. Z, 1907 Z.
This days the Gods OF Chance avert their. eyes

+ This days the Gods their
+ Hazard thou naught Thus thy
This 3OSh day Of the
uncertainty
in cloud there be constant
to the touch OF and
sues to-day will have deceptive
!! suddenly to naught.
J. paths nothing
!. aside Let desire Judgment
+ Well is this household Entertain
!. furniture you The Results will satisfy. N
:. The woman whose brthdate this IS wifi have
tweyemonth The only cloud in
X from too much social activity Good will In
the The will have business
!: different gone.
+ The girl born; today will be
4 probably who will be
+ he will not be highly
The boy born to-day will have
X much 1t will be aptitude in aErcs
\ fession He will do best in it.
+ 4 + 4 !. !. !. 4 !. !. I'D. :. j, i. ]. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04

Miss Villa Hart Butcher is expected
home tomorrow from a few weeks
visit in Charleston, where she had
been the guest Of Mrs. c. W. Swish
er. She has also visited in Hunting
ton and Parkersbnrg during her alb
sence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04

Meeting Of Mothers Club.
The Mothers Club will meet OH
Tuesday afternoon at 2:So o'clock 1t
the home Of Mrs. c. L. Holland on Lo-
Gust avenue. I.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04

( Miss Edith Bailey, OF Morgantown
is the guest IL Miss Laura Williams, at
the Tavern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.M. Jacobs went
to Pennington this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04

A big show for a small price-Thea:
torium tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04
Marriage Licenses.

Nfmrod Wesley Grub and Mollle
May Carson.
William Z. Hall and Cora P, Laugh
lin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04

Refined vaudeville at the Theator.
ium.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04
S25,OO0..OO..

AS a guarantee. that; the story Of
Father Johns Medicine is absolutely
true. the sum Of s25,oOooo will be CIV
en- to any charitable institution II 1t
can be shown otherwise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04

homes, and became known as Father
Johns Medicine having been SO nam.
ell by the people. and was advertised.
all with approval Of Father John.
twill cure all throat md lung tron.
bles, prevent Pneumonia and consump.
ton. AMI make flesh and strength'=ifI
taken faithfully. It Is not a patent
medicine and does not contain alco.
hol Or poisonous Dir IS. Read guars
antee which follows:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
SPOKANE GRAFT
100000
PER YEAR

PORTLAND, April 16.-Excess
freight charges amounting to more
than S2,OO0,00d per year are reaped
by the railroads from the rate ar
rangement now governing Spokane
traffic. This fact was proven con
clusively at the interstate COM
merce commission hearing Of the
is deduced from the figures sub
mitted by railroad representatives
in contesting Spokane's claim for
equitable treatment. The total
represents the excess over what
would be charged for the same
amount of freight delivered on the
coast, 400 miles further west from
Chicago. The railroads are earn
ing on Spokane business excuses
running from 81 to 50 per cent
more than on coast shipments.
This mornings session began
with the cross examination of A. H.
HIGHLAND, chief engineer of the
Great Northern, by Attorney
Stephens, for Spokane. The latter
city will put H. p. Gillette, rail
road expert, on the stand to prove
that all estimates of cost of rail.
road building furnished by the rail
road officials are inflated 80 per
cent or more. Northern Pacific of
ficials have placed the cost of their
line at $4,000 per miles; Great
Northern, 62,570; Milwaukee. $42,'
900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
MRS MINNIE MADDERN FIsKE, FROM A FAvORITE PHOTO
GRAPH OF THE WOMAN WHOM NINE. BERNHARDT
CALLS THE LEADING AMERICAN ACTRESS

mediocrity becomes more and
more appreciable. Young actors
are encouraged to develop what is
described as personality They
are not encouraged to develop the
ability to imperSOnate.
A national dramatic conservatory
perhaps patterned after the Paris
conservatoire, but modified in GER
tain particulars to meet the special
requirements of the American
theater and to conform to the
spirit of modernity that typifies the
best dramatic aspirations of the
time-would rescue our stage from
the lamentable conditions that pre-
vail. Such a conservatory would
afford technical training. Its curri-
culum would include all those
branches in which our young actors
are mostly deficient-voice placing
and culture, defamation. dancing,
pantOmime. fencing. etc, besides
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
A LIVE TIP ON THE PONIES.
Do you play the ponies?


No; it isn't Sunday and this is not
It's just little common sense backed up by man
who knows.
There is scarcely town in the country Of any size but
has, if not its track, at least its little back room where
you and the other fellows 90 and place bets Yourself
1t is yourself, you knOwnO the horses on really
say: 81 bet $40 at 3 to l my ability firstclass
prophet" You would think that after while man would
begin to lose faith in his powers of foreknOwledge,
but that is of the remarkable features of the game.
He doesn't.
Anyway, you know where these places are You know,
too, how many from all walks Of life frequent them.
You know what following the has done for many
man. and you know how many bright fellows have enter
ed the penentay by of the bucket shop the pool
ROOM You know what the law says about gambling
well then let that part of it CO.
Suppose leave the question of right and wrong out
of 1t altogether and come right down to dollars and cents,
with just single test: Is there anything in it?
Ever hear of Sol Lictenstein?
For 20 years he has been bookmaker plunger and de
votee of the race track He has thousands of men
like you step up and place bets and he has most of
them borrow five cents to get home He has behed the
downfall of many wouldbe Pittsburg Pills any
bookmaker in the business.
This is great day for expert testimony. Here's
expert testimony the ponies, and it's summed up by
Llchtensten in exactly four words:
''You can't beat em!"
''To begin with" he says ''there never vet lived
man who could beat the races what he calls hand
caps, paddock information and betting ring angels Get
all the information you ca ana what does 1t amount TO!
You may beat them today, but you lose tomorrow.
''You've got much chance an Easter rabbit with
a boa constructor
''My advice is-give up any idea of beating the races.
1t is not in human skill The dollar which is hardest
earned is the one wormed out of the betting ring.
''When you hear say he purposes beating the
races, put him down fool.
''Ihe bookmakers and the trackowners are the ones
who get all the money"
There it is.
Well, you'll do you please But the next time you
step up and shove your money through the window if
there's smile on the face of the pleasant gentleman who
hands you out your ticket don't think it's because he adj
mres your sagacity. 1t isn't.
It's because he is saying to HIMSELF "Heres another
easy mark!"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
TO ORGANIZE FARMERS

WALLA WALA, Wash, April 16.
A Farmers union will be organ
lied in this county at a big meet
ing to be held here April 90
Charles S. Barrett, who has left
his home in GAINESVILLE, Ga, for
the purpose of agitating the union
omvement all over the United
States, will address the meeting,
Barrett has several other dates in
this part of the state. The purpose
of the Farmers union is to control
prices for products as labor unions
regulate pay for labor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
BY MINNIE MADDERN FISKE

Nine. Bernhard is right in say
ing that an art atmosphere should
be developed in the United States
and that, although we have talent
in abundance. we are hampered by
the lack OF a great dramatic con-
servatory for its training along ap.
proved and systematic lines.
1t is shameful that our govern
ment, despite its watchful care for
the material interests of the people,
shows less enlightened regard for
the civilizing influences of the high
er forms of art than is shown by
even the smaller countries of
Europe. Our government does prac-
tically nothing to foster art of any
kind.
Under the old dramatic regime,
in what were known as the
''palmy days" the conditions pro.
vided practical training for actors.
1t was crude and unscientific
training, no doubt. but it gave in.
valuable experience and produced
technical facility. Young actors
served an arduous apprenticeship
learned their trade" as it were
under competent directors, and
| they were obliged to qualify for
each round of the ladder they
sought to climb. If they had talent
| and intelligence, that school of the
actual theater made them skillful
players in course of time, and they
ultimately reached the sphere for
which they were fitted.
To-day no such school exists. The
virtual Punishment of the roper
toire, the disappearance of the real
stock companies, the playing of
one part for a long period, the ex-
tinction of the group of genuine
stage directors-all these things
have contributed to deprive the
young player of the schooling ne
cessary to sound achievement.
The stage is infested by a mass
of young actors who have never
had the opportunity to ground
themselves in the rudiments of the
dramatic art, and whose natural
talent is often hopelessly cramped
or dtstreshsingly perverted. AS the
years go by and the actors who OBJ
tanned the thorough training that
the old conditions afforded pass
from the scene, the descent toward
the levelof commonplace and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
ATTORNEY SHOT AT

LEWISTON, Idaho, April 10
Someone last night made 2 unsuc.
cessful attempts to assassinate At.
torney George Goods of Cotton
wood by firing through the window
of his Office.
The motive for the shooting is
unknown. Goode was recently di.
vorced from his wife at Grange
vile after an unsuccessful attempt
had been made to send him to the
insane asylum.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16

the study of dramatic lierature.
The science of the stage would be
taught, menal insight stimulated,
and proficiency demanded and ac-
quired in technique, which is the
foundation upon which talent can
rear its edifces of Imagination and
passion.
The elementals of music, paint
ing and sculpture must be seriously
studied. Why not the elementals
Of the art of acting? Too much of
the acting of today is like playing
the piano by ear, in ignorant self
complacency striking the wrong
note with loud and firm touch.
An endowed conservatory, free
from the consideration of pecuniary
support from the students, would
be in a position to sift the wheat
from the chaff at the very TIRES
hold of the stage door. And that
would not be it's least value.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16

away with them. A posse is search.
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
MRS. FISKE FOLLOWS BERNHARDT IN
CALL FOR NATIONAL CONSERVATORY

whom Nine. Sarah Bernhard has
designated as the leading American
actress, after reading the great
French artists interview as pub
lished in The Press, has written
the following statement, the first
of its kind she has ever given to
the public 1t is one of Mrs.
Fishes invariable rules not to be
quoted in newspaper or magazine.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16

This is the outgrowth of an agita-
ton by members of St. Aloysius.
who first proposed the building of
parish hall in which to hold social
entertainments and have club
rooms. About one half of the
amount necessary for the erection
of this building has already been
subscribed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
STARTER FOR RACE WAR

NEW ORLEANS. April 16-
While score Of white men were
taking a negro charged with as
sault from Jail at Bunkie, La, with
the intention of lynching him they
were fired upon by party of ne
groes. Three men We're wounded.
The negroes carried the prisoner
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
TO BUILD CLUB HALL

James Monaghan. M. M. Cowley,
M. B. MCGOWAN, w. E. Dryer,
VIM. Codd, J. p. McGoldrick, Dr..
p. S. Byrne and James Geraghty
will meet in conference at Gonzaga
college April "a to complete plans
for the building of a $4,000 Catho-
lie club building near the college,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16

Spokane Press, % cents month
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-16
JAP'S BIG FIGHTER

TOXIC, April 16-The battleship
successfully aunched yesterday
will be the most powerful fighting
craft in the world. Tonnage, 49,
500; horsepower. $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
This Has Love
In a Cottage
Beat a Block
License, Min
ister's Fee and Furni.
ture Galore Offered
to Any Couple

Opportunity comes once to most
every one.
Here is an Opportunity beginning
with a big o and ending with a large
Y.
If within the corporate confines Of
Ottumwa, or for that matter, in the
surrounding districts there should be
a young couple whose desire it is to
face the battle of life together but
who are deferred because Of the lack
of that essential element cash, with
which to enter the matrimonial class,
to that couple has come this opportun-
ity.
Recently a New York philanthro.
pist offered to every young woman
in the New England village where as
a mill owner he had made his fortune,
d prize Of twenty-five dollars on her
wedding day.
In comparison with the offer about
to be made to an Ottumwa couple
the New York mans proposition seems
small and cheap.
For to any young couple who will
be married at the right time and
tAC llSAC pldCO q
ic" organization will pay not only
the license fee and the preachers fee,
but will also with Unusual generosity
furnish enough furniture to allow the
pair to go to housekeeping.
And maybe that won't be going
some.
The Cosmopolitan Shows, with
whom the Ottumwa base ball associa-
ton has entered into q contract for
carnival to be held In Ottumwa dur
ing the week of June 10 to Is makes
this offer.
TO any couple who will agree to
be married on the carnival grounds
on a stage provided for the purpose.
on some night during the progress of
the big event, the company will 10
nate license, minister's fee and furni.
ture galore.
The opportunity is here It is yours
for the taking if you want It,
Any couDle desiring to take advan-
tage of this case of MARRYING with
out money made easy" should send
their names to the SECRETARY of the
base ball association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21

hospital, Oklahoma City, May 4, aftei
undergoing surgical operation.
Mr.. Crockett was born November
IL, 1913 at Junesborough, Washington
county, Tennessee, and was married
May 9, 1872 to Margaret P. Ross o
l,eardstown, Illinois. who with son
Joseph r. and daughter Grace Lee
survive him.
During the years Mr. Crockett has
been engaged In the machinery bust
ness he has been employed by such
firms as the Mccormick Harvester
co., The Deering Harvester Co., The
Piano Mfg. Co., and after the rnergei,
was retained by. the international
Harvester Co. as field expert and gem
eral repair man at Calgary, Alberta.
For the past two years he has been
employed by the Dain Mfg. Co,
Ottumwa. Iowa as a special demon,
sttater. While serving In his various
capacities, Mr.. Crockett made a host
Of friends He had that admirable
quality 81 endearing himself to every.
one with whom he came in contact.
His familiar figure and hearty greet.
Ing Will be- missed by a legion III
dealers, statesmen, manufacturers and
friends whose confidence and esteem
he commanded.
He was loyal to- his employers and
the implement world has lost an earn
est, attentive hard worker.
The remains we're inferred, May T.
at Ottumwa where he has made i1is
nome for twenty. years past. Cor
tributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
FITZGERALD OURS HIS BAND.
Director Of Woman's Organization at
Cedar Falls Goes to Cali
fornla.

Cedar Falls, May 1S.-Prof. Frank A.
Fitzgerald, who has been at the head
of the band and stringed instrument
department of the Iowa normal school
for eleven years. has filed his resig-
nation with the secretary of the board
of trustees, to take effect at the close
Of the summer season. when he will
leave for Covina, California. where he
has an exclusive interest In large
orange grove that is demanding his at
tention. During the years he has been
at the normal he has organized a la
dies band Of fifty pieces. which is the
largest organization OF It's kind In the
country. He has also been the direc-
tor OF the Cedar Falls Concert Band,
which Is regarded as one OF the best
organizations OF Its kind In this part
Of Iowa. No successor has been named
at the normal but F. L. McCreary has
been chosen diractnr OF tha city band.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
BAIRD FUNERAL SUNDAY.
Remains Of Young Man Who Commit
ted Suicide Taken to Mothers
HoAHS


Bonaparte. the close Of the cor
oner's inquest Yesterday Afternoon, the
remains Of Ralph Baitd, who commit
ted suicide, were taken to the home
of his mother, Mrs. Ggbrge Meredith,
who. resides two miles south Of town.
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the Baptist
church, Rev. u. w. Barber OF Bussey
having charge Of the services. and In
ternier1t will be made In the Bonaparte
cemetery. -
The Royal Neighbors Of this place
held q called meetinf Thursday even-
ing to initiate several new members,
after which refreshments were served
at the Henkle restaurant.
County, Attorney Jarlss Harwood
was BUSINESS visitor here, yesterday.
Mrs Crner Ford ana children OF Mt.
Pleasant arrived yesterday for a visit
with Mrs Ford's mother, Mrs Sarah
Stahl, and other relatives.
Mrs. William Long and son, Callen,
went to Keosauqua yesterday for a
short visit with relatives.
M. Morris OF Des Mbines was here
several days this week in the interests
Of the Bell Telephone Co.
John Hamlin and Ed Cummings
were Harrington visitors yesterday.
While George Coolidge was chopping
wood !; Thursday in the timber near
town the AK slipped and cut deep
cash in his foot which required several
stitches to be taken.
Harley Strickling returned to OF
tumWa yesterday, after q short visit
here with friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
PICK COMMITTEE
FOR BIG PICNIC.
MEN WHO WILL HAVE CHARGE
OF TWELFTH ANNUAL NOR
REL OUTING ARE SELECTED.
P. H. NJ. A. A. ACTS
George List. George Afford and otto
scnaub Are choser-Plaes for Hold
ing Event Is Next Thing 10 se Con.
sidered.

AS the first step In making the ar.
rangements for the annual picnic OF
packing house employees. the men who
are to have charge or the event this
year were chosen at called meeting
Of the p H. M. A. A. held this week.
The men selected are George List,
George Afford and Otto Schaub.
The annual picnics Of the packing
house employees are looked forward to,
not only the employees of the packing
ing plant, but by many outsiders. The
one this year vii lbe the twelfth. the
outings having abeen held for eleven
years.
The place where the twelfth annual
outing will be held has not yet been
selected.
George wall of the general Office
force, who has been Ill with measles,
returned to his work yesterday inorn-
Ing.
T. A. Wilkinson. sheriff Of Davis
county, was here on official business
last Thursday
VIM. Stinson Of the carpenter gang,
has resigned. his position to become
manager Of the Open Door Mission
W. e. Trader, travelling repair man
hoi liie -. y: !. Oos was nere ana re-
| paired the alarm boxes Thursday.
N. Lunkley, government inspector
stationed at Marshailtown. was here
visiting over Sunday with His family,
corner OF Main street and Foster aye-
fius.
@. Kernphnef, travelling Inspector for
| thS Oppenhei1ier Canning Co., OF Chi
cage, was here last Thursday On btisi-
ness.
Richard Douden is painting and i'm
proving his property on this corner Of
Mabel street and Foster avenue.
William Ingalls, OF the tiaree gang
James spilnan OF the packing room
and George Kaiser OF the pipe gang
are on the sick list this week.
/ Night Watchmen John Lager and
John Lihholni are OF duty foy few
nights. Mr. irwin Is in their place,
Police Officers Riggles and Caugfis
lin were here on business yesterday.
4 Rev. j. r. Cummings. pastor Of the
West End Presbyterian church, and M
Phillips visited at the packing house
| Thursday.
william Hicks Of the killing gang
went home sick yesterday morning.
i Owing to the failure OF the board Il
send the slides in time, the stereopti.
con lecture on Africa, which was tt
have been delivered by Mrs. w. H
HORNED Sunday evening, has beer
postponed until future date. Mrs
j HORNED will have charge Of the meet
Ing.
Mrs. ]. W. Glass OF Fairfield visitet
at the home, Of her parents. Mr.. aht
Mrs A. w. Peck, on Mabel street, las
Monday.
j Lawrence santeen Of the killing
gang, was on the sick list last Mon,
day.
r. j. Kelley Of the carpenter GAM
was called to Abba last Saturday b.
the dangerous illness Of his sister. Mrs
Emma Farrer.
Nick Herber Of the main Office is Of
duty this week enjoying his vacation
James Spilman Of the packing gam
is i'll this week at his home on NORTH
Adams street.