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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

The Schools
With the opening Of the university
land the normal schools this week the
once more in frll northumberland
states educational plants once more
in full operation. That II should sue.
cussfully and Sufficiently accomplish
the important work for the perform.
ance Of which it is devised ought to
be one Of the most ardent desires Of
every good citizen. The progress Of
the race Is largely dependent upon the
fidelity with which each generation
performs It's pedagogic function in re-
lation to the generation next succeed
ing.
We are accustomed to. think of our
rapid Industrial development as the
true measure of our States great pro-
gress. AS a matter Of fact that pro
gress will be far more accurately
gagged by the advance we make in
our methods and means Of education.
Changes for the better in our school
system; during the ten years past have
been most encouraging. Since the uni.
versity first began to feel the impulse
and the impact Of the educational
ideas Of the new century, great steps
forward have been taken. AS PresI.
dent Purinton so striklngly showed in
his conyocation address, our present
rate of expansion continued through a
period Of HfteenNyears would make our
State University a greater institution
than any university now existing in
this country-greater in the number
OF its teachers and students and in its
wealth Of equipment and income.
The effect Of this Development at
the university has been felt through.
out the entire common school system
of the State. The number of well
equipped high schools has been grow
ing with Increasing rapidly. The sec.
ondary work Of the State normals has
been Strengthened, and some of the
normals are now on the way toward
proper performance Of their distinc
tive function as technical training
schools for teachers. Best Of all, hun.
dreds Of teachers Of the common
schools in the smaller cities and
towns, and smaller number from the
rural schools, have come into contact
with the new educational thought at
the university summer school. The
new educational spirit has infused 1t.
self more or less into the conduct OF
the teachers Institutes, so that every
county in the State has shared to
some extent in the awakening.
Much remains to be done. The last
Legislature failed to give our antfquat-
ed school laws the overhaullng they
SO much need. The splendid work Of
the educational commission could not
successfully run the gauntlet of irwin
chile legislative ignorance and pref
udlce. The fragmentary legislation
which was adopted afforded some re.
lief, however, and the fact remains
that much progress is possible, even
in the face Of inadequate and unintel-
ligent law making. The enlighten-
ment OF public opinion in regard to
the importance of the work of the
schools Is evidently making progress
all over'the State, and this enlighten-
ment will be followed by the enact
ment of a more satisfactory school
law for West NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

Gently at Stafford, Monroe county, O.,
is not in fact the real heiress but that
several persons of Lewis county, this
State, the entitled to the estate, they
being alleged to be the uneles and
aunts of the late Adolphus Armstrong,
was instit1tl in the local circuit court
this afternoon. Some seventy persons
will be summoned to answer this &C.
ton, they being residents Of both this
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21
NEW SUIT WAS FILED
IN ARMSTRONG CASE.

GRAFTON, Sept. 21-Tne prospee-
tive SUIT that has obtained some atten'
ton by the local press for the past
few weeks;8in whichSit viii be sought
to prove that MISS 4. Louise sButche
ceased, ne alle ged l9eiress ot TIE
laFge AT@sttoas VIE died Fe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21
rWioE WEEK.
Monday and Thutsday
arAE SITUATION,

! q
MI Henry elsw of New York, the
wen known tanker and hpancier,
spoke before the sentacky Bankers
Association tie other day on the sub.
ject named aboge, The Situation. "
air. clews thinks esideat Roosevelt
is on the sight trae ii his methods Of
dealing Win men guilty Of illegal prac.
lice IN me manag cement q stock COM
panies ana he believes that the ex.
pressed intention of the administra.
ton to punish them by Imprisonment
II found gailts VIII. prove q benefit in.
stead Of adetflment to the country's
basiness atiaifs. Along that line Mr..
ciews saids
THE national pros erity has proved
two.edged sword to many corpora
lions as weitas Individual firms, and
the greea tor aScessiye profits among
them Iedtcdnact Of the corporate dis
honesty. illegaIS acts and methods, and
Wholesale gratt III high places, which
We have seem exposed. These ex-
ceAses and irreg IlIarities are now be-
ing corrected.
no wonaef that their exposure,
from time to time gave blow after
blow 70 public conhd ence, and kept in
yestors rom buying stocks, and turn
ed their attention and speculative en-.
elpfise ri other directions and into
other channels These exposures and
Violations 81 lawEn naturally aroused Sc.
we're public criticism ana Indignation,
and called for Investigation by the
federal government. IN this President
Roosevelt took tie lead for the pur-
pose d correcting maEa administration,
The abuse q power and the Illegal
pactiees that had been exposed.
1T was tar from his Intention to
distusb plbllc conf ence among the
stockholdsrs 81 the railwaySand other
cofpofaHons that. through their off.
GERS had been guilty d Illegal and
iraudplent aets, particularly Relating.
ls abssst was by extirpating
abuses % secure honest and lawful
methods otnanagement. and SO pro
iect md bsaetlt Investors in bonds
anIt stoet and ecure Justice III equal
~ for shippef Of produce and mer-
chandlse a all kinds, with the same
rates Tor an small and great, rich
and ppors Without special privileges
to any great operations being COM
peiIed "a respect the law as well as
small one
Tle Fighting and correction of
wrong ptaSticed in violation Of the
intsss and antitrust laws Of con.
sgess wopldshaye had no disturbing
emect mon investors, and the public
mind & properly viewed; and it re-
quise stretch Of imagination to hold
aIr Roosevelt even indirectly respon-
slble Tor tue Standard s29,OOO,OOO fine
81 he disturbance in Wall street that
oi one thing we may be sure, and
HIT that President Roosevelt will
always stand firm in his policy of en-.
foseing The Law against wrong doing
by corporations But the penalties
shoald always be inflicted on the indi-
giaSai oflcers responsible for viola
lions flaw, and these, to be effectual
shonld involve imprisonment not fines
agaipst them or the corporations.
That remedy u the only certain cure
iot ttIeS disease, # It again appears"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21
HarnsyIIIe NJ. E. Church.

Sunday services at Evansville N. E.
Church: Sunday school, $3.50 a. M,
o. F. Nease, superintendent; preach,
ing, 1880 a. NJ; Junior Epworth
League, 1880 p. M, Matte Miller pres
ident; Epworth League, 1880 a. M
Hugh Glasscock, president. H. w
Flanagan, pastor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21
Saturday Offer.

one box shlnola, the wonderful Shoe
Polish, free with each purchase OF
$500 or more at Smiths Shoe store,
tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. q,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

II nomination didn't mean election
on the Republican ticket there
wouldn't be half 50 much hustle among
the boys to get on IT. Our Demo,
cratic friends aren't having any no.
ticeable rush of aspirants to lead a
forlorn$hope. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

September? Yes. Hot Well We
should lay 50.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

The stogies smoked Up lively yes,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

Wien some eopis can run Other
folk business they getj
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

Itwili8be some thing o. "a proppsItlpnI
Demo rats n ma lambs itoT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

WANTED tx trade Tor llorse iiFst
payment on best lot I'll I'D etnent r
q. Boy g63. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21
WAElIiI5'E

WANTED "a good carp once
Apply to Jas. +. Crowls Locus Yenae.
Fifth ward, City. t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

WANTED-A, good woman 81 man.
Apply III sFairmont avenue
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

WANTEp-Ro boomers orI Boatsers Ap.
ply at i'll Gutfey street q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

{WANTED-Co Cook at b Of aus
rant at once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

81 lg1iel Prrara cwe5 1fs N o
Hlly slar 1ll..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-21

mo slsss 10 cents Nstp eide
HEpe6s
aSsAlNesl spsesi Agents
8AprL CATIONS Al PROMINENT STOPS
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10
Reunited by a Burglar
By L. AGNES MORLEY COwLES
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowies.>

holding out to him some letters and
ring that sparkled in the light. Her
face had been so cold-so cruelty cold
and beautiful-hs Cynthia's face! Har
old stood there a little longer, and
then, not seeing very well, he went on
up the street.
He had gone only few rods when
his foot struck something lying on the
walk. 1t was square and dark, and.
picking it up, he discovered that it was
small black box. He started to open
1t, but hearing footsteps coming rapid
ly down side street, he dropped the
box into his ulster pocket and strobe
on to the welcome awaiting him at
the red brick house.
1t was late when Harold Cushman
slept that night, and late when he
awakened in his own familiar room the
next morning. When he went down
stairs he found the family already as
sembled at the breakfast table and
excitedly discussing a burglary which
had taken place in the village between
IL and IL the previous evening.
The yellow and white colonial house
had been entered and two watches,
considerable silver and some money
had been stolen. Cynthia's watch had
been taken from the dressing-table in
her room, and her desk had been
broken open. 1t had been bold ven.
ture for a mooplit night, and the town
was stirred over the affair
AS his sister finished reading the ac-
count of the. burglary, Harold remem-
bered the black box, and hastily excus-
ing himself, he mounted the stairs,
three steps at time. His ulster was
hanging over chair in his room, as
he had left it the night before, and
diving into one of the capacious peck
cts he drew out the box which he had
found in the street. 1t was of ebony
and eXquisitely carved He lifted the
lid, expecting to find the box either
empty or containing jewels, but it was
not empty and neither did it contain
jewels. Against the delicate blue lin
ing lay little old envelope and, turn
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10
FEARFUL BURNING SORES.
Boy in Misery IL Years-Eczema In
Rough Scales, Itching and In
Manufactured by Cuticura.

"Cuticura has Put stop to twelve
years of misery l passed with my son.
AS an infant I noticed on his body a
red spot and treated same with differ
ent remedies for about five years, but
when the spot began to get larger
put him under the care OF doctors.
Under their treatment the disease
spread to four different parts of his
body. During the day it would get
rough and form like scales At night
it would be cracked, inflaIled and bad
ly swollen, with terrible burning and
itching. One doctor told me that my
sons eczema was incurable, and gave
it up. / decided to give Cuticura trial.
When had used the first box of Cuti-
cura Ointment there was a great i'm
provement, and by the time had used
the second set of Cuticura Remedies
my child was cured. He is now twelve
years cid, and his skin is as fine and
smooth as silk. Michael Steinman,
Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y, April
16, 1906"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10
MONDAY UNIVERSAL WASH DAY.
Recognized as Such Over Almost All
the World.

Why does nearly all the civilized
world wash clothes on Monday? What
has Monday to do with washing? 1t
was originally the moons day and
was sacred to the queen of night
| read IL schoolboy's history that
the Pilgrims landed on Monday and
the good women Immediately set
about washing the clothes that had
been soiled on the trip over. We
might judge from that alleged fact
that no washing was done aboard
ship; yet the finest place for such
necessary work of sanitation and
blessedness is out at sea where there
is plenty of water and nearly al
ways a drying wind.
The voyage of the little Mayflower
lasted GO days, l believe, and as near
ly as we can now reckon the landing
was made at Plymouth Rock on Il
Monday, though some historians in
sist on Friday 1t must have been a
vile and filthy vessel on arrival, with
l02 passengers and crew going over
two months without washing their
linen. Linen? What did they wear
IN 1920? Can you realize how big
was the MayflCwer? A miserable lit
tie bark Of 100 tons Capt. John
SMITH or $50 tons according to
BTadfordD.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10
lono Time to Sweep.

Everything, even magnificent
point of view Of the beholder. A Lon
don paper says that two country girls,
who acted as if they might be enjoy
ing a holiday from domestic service
were observed walking down the
aislcs Of ST. Paul's Cathedral. Under
the great dome one of them stood
and gazed around her with an air of
such wonder that spectator might
well suppose that she was awestruck
by her solemn surroundings. But
when she spoke, the idea was dissi-
pated "Oh. Sarah" she exclaimed,
wouldn't this place take long time
to sweep"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10
Close Confinement.

The new monograph had just ar
rived, and in her husbands absence,
Mrs. Jones thought she would give her
parrot treat, so she set the machine
working on a record of in Old Ma
drid," sung by Mr.. Jones in his best
style.
At the very first bar Polly opened
her eyes in surprise, and rocked her
self to and sro in deep and speechless
wonder.
She was evidently thinking deeply,
and her excitement was intense. She
cooked her head on one side, with an
expression that indicated interested
conjecture, and irritation at not ar
irving at a satisfactory conclusion.
AS the song finished, an idea dawned
upon her
We'll" said Mrs. Jones with pride
what do you think of that, Polly?"
Then the bird found words:
Great Scott" she shrieked. you've
got the old man boxed up this time"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10

Neighbours Comment in Which There
Seems a Strain of Sarcasm

YES" the leader Of the amateur
brass band was saying, its curious
to see what an effect learning To
play horn has on some persons I
used to be a pretty good bass sing
er, but / can't sing worth n cent
now"
Does learning to play horn spoil
the voice?" asked his next-door neigh
Dor.
1T did mine"
How do you account for it,"
II don't know how to account for
it. Strains the vocal chords, per-
haps. All / know is that l blew my
voice out through the mouthpiece of
my cornet."
did you have good voice."
Everybody said So" ....' .--
Then it's a great pity you ever
learned to play horn" rejoined his
neighbor, shaking his head sadly. II
-er-think i should have enjoyed
hearing you sing. Com
paniOn.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10

ing 1t over the man saw that it was
addressed to Cynthia in his own we'll
remembered hand. There was
strange clutching at his heart when he
took out the tear-stained bit of lace
paper, with it's cupids and its roses,
and read again the foolish little verse.
1t was two mornings later. Cynthia
stood by window in her room looking
listlessly out at the snowy expanse of
lawn. Her stolen watch had been re-
covered the day before, but her ebony
box had not been found, and she could
not well advertise for box containing
an old valentine.
She had heard that Harold was at
home, and looking well and particular
ly happy, but she had not seen him.
She must look happy, too, when they
should meet, for she would rather die
than have him guess how her heart
ached.
The door-bell rang sharply and she
heard some one go through the lower
hall to answer the ring, but she did
not take notice of what was happen.
ing until Annie raped gently at her
door. For you, Miss Cynthia" the
maid said, looking on and handing to
her mistress large white paste
board box. Her fingers trembled as
she unfastened the cord and lifted the
cover. In the white tissue paper lay
a great bunch of fragrant violets with
their rich green leaves, and nestled in
among them was a small white en-.
velope. Opening it, the girl drew out
her cherished and lost valentine, and
with it sheet of paper. On the pa.
per, in Harolds strong, manly hand,
was written: When | see you, will
explain to you how ! came by this val.
entine, which | sent you years ago.
The fact that yoI have treasured it
has given me hope and courage. We
do not now need to wait to be older
before the joyous fulfillment of the
last line of the valentines verse. ]
shall come to you this evening""
He came, and stood again in that
large, pleasant room, waiting for Gym
thia. He heard again the rustic of her
skirt upon the stair, and looking up,
he saw her coming down. She wore a
gown of white, as she had done that
other night, SO filled with pain for
both of them, but his violets were in
her hair and against her breast, and,
unabashed, the love of him was shin.
ing in her eyes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10
The Tell Tale Voice.

'If you want to tell whether or not
the man you are talking to is telling
the truth don't look him in the eyes"
said a Denver bank teller to some
friends. q 1T is the voice, when you
don't look at the eyes, that tells you
whether the other fellow is lying. We
use the system frequently in the bank.
A man will come in to tell us some
business tale. We look at his feet or
his hands or his knees, but never in
his eyes. If he's telling the truth his
voice will be firm and straightforward
and the absence of your gaze in his
eyes will not affect it. But If he's
lying he'll be confused by your ac-
ton, and his voice will tremble; he'll
hem and haw, and clear his throat
You may rest assured then that he's
stringing you"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10
TIE PARABLE HE LIKED.
rarky Would Have Had Trouble
Picking II from Sacred Book.

An old darby, anxious to be a min.
lister, went to be ordained. HIe was
questioned thus: Can you writer"
"No sah!" "Read?" mo, sah!" How
do you know about the Bible?" Ma
niece reads it to mel" Know about
the Ten commandments" mo, sah!"
1.-THE Twenty-third Psalm?,' "Neb-
Der heard of him, sah!" Know the
Beatitudes?" mo, sah!" We'll, what
part of the Bible do you like best?"
'Psr'bles, sah!" Can you give us
one?' "'Deed, yes, sah!" Let us
have it, then" "Once wen the queen
of Sheba was gwine down to Jerusa-
lem she fell among thieves. First
they passed her by on de oddah side
den dey come ovah an dey say unto
her, Fro down Jezebel!' but she
wouldn't fro her down; and again
dey say unto her, Fro down Jezebel!'
but she wouldn't fro her down; and
again dey say unto her for de fird
and last time, for l amt gwine to AK
20 no mo-, Fro down Jezebel.' and
dey fro'd her down for 70 times and
Z till de remains were 'leven baskets;
and / say unto yo', whose wife was
she at de resurrection ?"-Bystander
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10

america has become land of ner-
vous emotionalists, largely owing to
our sins against the dietetic health
laws of nature.
only outdoor exercise in a cold eli
mate would enable vigorous individ-
uals of our species to digest the viands
forced upon alimentary organs enfee-
bled bN sedentary occupations" wrote
DR.. I'd Oswald,
Bran workers must have different
food than laborers, because brain work
uses up parts of the brain and nerve
centers, while physical labor uses up
other parts of the body.
ape-Nuts, a food for brain work
ers. prepared by scientific food makers,
is a pure, natural food made from Sc
lected parts of field grains known to
contain the natural phosphate of pot
ash and other elements required by
the system I'm rebuilding and repair
ing the brain and nerve centers. This
food is skillfully cooked at the factory
and is ready to be served instantly
with cream. At all first-class grocers
and made by the Postum Co., at Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little health
classic. "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's Reason"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10
The Advantage of Reading.

BEG pardon, sir" said the weary
hobo as he stood at the farmhouse
door, but might l sleep in your barn
tonight? | haven't had a roof over
ny head for ten days"
Il congratulate you," said the kind
" farmer. That is a splendid thing.
! have just read in one of my ten-cent
magazines that it is not too much to
say that to the delicate, highly-strung
oasily-knocked-up individual the adj
yGntages of sleeping in the open air
ere enormous. Pallid cheeks take on
a rudy hue, colds are unknown,
nerves are forgotten, and irritability
becomes phase of the past. A
small plot and little perseverance
are the only necessaries and the re-
suit is assured. You are very well
come to the use of my potato patch,
and my sky is at your disposal. -
JUDGE.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10
All In Cold STORAGE.

An Oregon attorney. representing
a client whose title to a certain cold
storage plant was under fire, closed
an able argument before the Oregon
supreme court recently with the fcl-
lowing bit of pathos Your honor,
there is more resting upon your de-
cision than this cold storage plant: a
human life is at stake My clients
-tfe's efforts are in this cold storage
his lifes blood is in this cold storage;
his body and soul are wrapped up
in this cold storage. Law Notes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10
Productivity of the Hen.

How many eggs is hen wound
up to lay during the term Of her nat
ural life, do you SUPPOSE" said the
man who has investigated. mo idea,
Ell? Well, sir, good, healthy hen
not speaking of any particular star
breed but just hen-a good, healthy
hen does not fulfill her destiny until
she has turned out 600 eggs-5O
dozen. That's what nature has fitted
up hen to do in the way of eggs, and
she gives her eight years to do it in
Washington Post.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10

The Mckinley monument was planned
and executed under the direction of
commission of prominent men, at
cost of $4,000. Gov. Charles E.
Hughes, with his military staff, will
take part in the ceremonies and Presi-
dent Roosevelt and former President
Grover Cleveland have been invited to
attend and speak. Military parades
will be feature of the occasion.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10

fore using Doan's Kidney Pills / suf-
fered everything from kidney troubles
for year and half. had pain in
the back and head, and almost contin-
uous in the loins and felt weary all
the time. A few doses of Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought great relief, and
kept on taking them until in a short
time l was cured. think Doan's Kid
ney Pills are wonderful"
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-08-10
To Ee Dedicated In Buffalo Sept. s.
Former Residents Invited.

The beautiful white marble shaft
erected by the state of New York in
Niagara Square, Buffalo, n. Y, to the
memory of President Mckinley, is TO
be formally dedicated Thursday, Sept
!, and the event will be the central
feature of Buffalo's Old Home Week,
Sept. 1 to z. Former residents of Buff
falo and the public at large are cor
daily invited to attend the dedication.