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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14

with local applications as they can.
not reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or Constitutional
disease. and in order to cure It YOU
must take internal remedies Hails
Gatarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucua
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure IS e
a dHack medicine. 1t was prescrii
by one OF the best physicians In hsz
country for years and Is a regular
prescription. It is composed of the
best tones known. combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces The perfect
combination of the two ingredients
is what produces such wonderful re-
sulis in curing Catarrh. Send for testl
monisls free. 81
FL. CHENEY & co. Props.
Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price T6c. g
Take Halls Family Pills for {consti.
patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14

lis. Mr.. James +. Morton, Jr., Har.
ward man. and a philosophic anarch-
list. who established the anarchist col
ony at Home. Wash, will be one Of
the principal speakers and will prob.
ably defend tho actions Of the artist
MS being according to the best anarch-
istic precedent. Mr.. Raymond St.
James Perrin. a scholar of ability and
the author or The Evolution OF Knowl.
edge" will present the views of those
who still cling to the conventional
IDEAS regarding love and marriage.
The Sunrise Club has the distinction
Of being one of the few organizations
IN tho city that affords free platform
for the presentation of all opinions and
all shades of opinion. With the posi-
bic exception of the Manhattan Libcr.
al Club, which was founded by Hor.
ace Greeley. the Sunrisers compose
the leading aggregation of "reformers'
in the metropolis. 1t Is m intellectu.
al Bonnybrook fair. and he who sees
n head hits 1t. Religion. politics. soci1
ology, in all their phases, are consid-
cred from every point of view by the
highbrows who "eat to think and think
to eat" Pet prcjudices and precon-
ceived opinions are bOwlcd over with
the greatest glee by the unregenerate
and iconecfastic Sunrisers. At times,
too, they become serious. and consid-
or serious matters In serious man.
ner. This, in money.mad and pleas.
mre-loving New York. Is an attribute
so novel as to be worthy of special
mention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14

ST. LOUIS, No.. Dec. 13.-It is ex-
pccled that the custer proceedings In.
stitutcd in the Missouri supreme court
By Attorney General Herbert S. Had.
ley against the international Haryes.
ter company. for alleged violation Of
the antitrust laws of the state. Will
come up again next week. when til,
writ issued by the court is made 70,
turnubIe.
1t IS alleged 10y Attorney General
Hadley that the Harvester trast" is
the most hIgh.handcd monopoly ever
attempted aud that the farmers OF
Missouri are annually held up for
many thousands of dollars through the
exorbitnnt prices charged by the In.
ternallonal Harvester company. He
says that in order to maintain mo-
nppoly OF the business in this State.
the trust has compelled all retail
dealers to handle only the machinery
made by those composing the combine.
Tie International Harvester company,
1t is alleged, was organized in 1909
with capital of s12O.OOO,OOO and ab.
sorbrd all the other companies. there.
by effcctually destroying all competl.
ton and leaving the users and dealers
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14
NEWS, VIEWS AND
GOSSIP OF NEW YORK.
BY Glenn Guernsey.

Z NEW YORK. Dec. H. Those clCv'
er persons gifted with the fine dis
elimination which enables them to
distinguish the line OF demnrcation be
tween tweedledum and twcellelee are
affecting great interest in the coming
battle for financial supremacy between
Stuyycsant Fish and E. II. Hartman.
The Illinois Central railroad is the
bone of contention. and the fight is
due to be pulled OF next Wednesday
In Chicago, where the adjourned an,
nual meeting will be held. Nor is the
Quarrel confined to the parties direct.
3ly interested. The ballroom boys,
who do 1t on $3.50 per-" the clerks in
the, financial district and even the
stGnosraphers and messenger boys
lave taken sides In the controversy
and discuss the matter heatedly
among themselves, rs II their own mil.
lions were at stake. To the average
New Yorker. money is the only thing
worth thinking or talking about. and
wien the Fishes and the Harrimans
and the yanderbilts quarrel among
themselves over the division OF the
spells. New York looks on in reverent
ave. Surely. It's INSPIRING to learn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14
conform to its customs.

conform TO its customs.
1t Is unfortunate that these meet
iass should have been made the Occa-
sion for anti-Jewlsh demonstrations
that. at least in verbal violence. were
little different from those that haye
diseraced Russia.
Ono clergyman declared: I've arc
patient, but our patience has a limit,
and when It is cxhRustcd We are apt
to move with violence which tends
to remove the cause of irritation. II
the Jew continues to disregard our
rights and preferences he will expert.
encc here what he experienced in the
nations from which he escaped to us
Such expressions, tending to excite
that most violent OF animositles, re-
llgfous and racial hatred, have become
common in the pulpit Of late. To the
credit OF the newspapers 1t may be
said that all of them have used their
Influence toward the suppression OF
any outbreak OF race hatred. Other
wlse-if the Sensational press had come
to the assistance of an excitable
clergy-New York might have been
the scene OF riots that would have
made the recent crime wave" appear
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14

Nature always warns you II your
bowels are clogged or inflamed-heed
this. Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea, It relieves all congestion and re.
stores natural digestion. 30 cents.
Tea or Tablets.-Southside Pharmacy.
Subscribe for the West Virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14

~
sssne to- be CHARGED With perjury BE-
tween mere Stnaesiraes and plain!
.falsehood there Is to be a great gut
;fiyed. II the brilliant corporation at.
itorneys who have been engaged to
defend the lie insurance oflcial sue
coed In proving their contention.
No More Sunday Shows.
3 At last 1t has arriyed-the GrerJ
Moral Awakening that is to drive
from our midst those forces OF sin
and degradation that were sapping
the hearts blood OF our beau-n-tiful
city. II my metaphors are somewhat
mixed. hope to be rardoned n &c
count OF the heartfelt enthusiasm With
which ,-sw the C. VI.
TT" let me explain, is Commission
er Bingham's fat that henceforth and
forever all theatcrs must be closed
on Sunday in this great metropolis
Defying the wrath of the bold. bad
theater managers, that gallant soldier
who is the head of New York's Finest
CALAMITY threw himself into the breach
and declared In r.ng'ng. clarion tones.
that the Sunday show must so. No
more will vice rear It's hideous. hate.
full head in metropolitan theater OF
Sunday.
Those who have witnessed the hav
oc wrought by the Sunday sacred
concerts" cannot but applaud the deci.
sion of the courts and the commits
sioncr. Young, Innocent girls. with
the fresh bloom of mailenhood upon
their checks. and none OF them more
than 10 years OF age. have been at
tractcd By the Turing lights of these
vile dcns of Inipuity and, after hear
ing Vesta Victoria sing that awful
song. Don't Get Married Any More,
Mama" or. maybe, Poor John" and
watching Il brace of jugglcrs toss
painted dumb.bells and a Quntette of
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snnnoge your bank Ealll 10 va.

Suppose your bank said TO you:
we have fund OF 10000 We
win pay It to you in cash the twep-
tIcth year II you pay US 4 per cent in:
tcrest on 1t until then. In the mean:
time We viii. after two years. interest
has been paid loan you money and
Keep your life insured
tAge 35-2O-Year Endowment.
THE PRUDENTIAL MAKES SUCH
AN OFFER.
3OG Jacobs Building, Fairmont. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14

y cry thoroughly coated with tile mud
o! vltuperat!on which they have
thrown at each other. When Gnnn.
clers fall our. honest men may not get
their due: hut they can at least get
line on the mental processes by
Which these great men seek to- eXten.
tate their methods of obtaining, BY
divine grace, the control of the prop
erty interests of the country" Spch
insight, is informing. IL not profitable,
to those who pay the freight.
To Try Insurance President.
A criminal case involving the Gues-
ton as TO whether acts which would
be criminal II performed BY M indi.
vidual OF small financial pretensions
ceases 10 be such when connlved at by
the president of wealthy corporation,
will come up for trial in the criminal
branch OF the Supreme Court next
week. John r. Hegcman, president
OF the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, who was indicted by the
grand jury for perjury on three counts.
is the defendant.
According to evidence presented to
the grand jury, it was the custom of
-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14

One Moment Gentlemen!

We doing some Great Tailoring stunts .hs FAN wits,
suit order from nowunt New Years viii you an
pair Of Pants Free. and that is ever Customer
gets ticket the Handsome Gold Watch going pre-
sent to Of my cus,omss-see watch in w a Fishers
Jewery Store Eindow-the best dressed wear
Ready Made Clothes know that the any city who
best dressed would think of buying "guss fit
The highest claim the clothing make that his
"IooSsr like they Tailor made lml
.atlon you Sc. the thing price higher
fer quality Tailor made clothes fit perfectly be
they 20 Ill form They hold their
because they shaped to figure They last
cnuse they better made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14

ter company, with n view 70 sSset1l.i
ment action,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23

power and traction company have done
nothing for our city only TO allow US
to wallow in their surplus snow and
salt and TO smash our wagons and
sleighs and sometimes personal injury
to the occupant, and TO be allowed to
pay ten cents instead OF FIVE TO and
from Montpelier and many times to
stand on the steps and hang on TO the
car with one hand, in danger Of being
crowded or, thereby endangering the
lives Of its patrons.
And to have the conductors crawling
over our shoulders, stepping on our
clothes or tramping ON our feet land
in saying this do not mean TO in any
way TO criticise the conductor, as he
has TO do his duty) and now TO strike
at the very heart and life OF our city
by taking away the only concession l
have ever known them to make, the
workingmen's special rates to and from
their work. This is not only an injury
to the workingman, but, II continued,
will be a serious drawback 70 those
sheds upon the outskirts Of our city.
Trusting we may get some satisfactory
answer 10 these question and thanking
you for your forbearance and couftey,
am, Very respectfully yours,
Abram Mann.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
PRAISE AND CENSuRE.

Why is if that the press feels special.
" called upon to compliment the Barre
taifyman who, after he had discovered
tuberculosis in his herd, declined to fur
nisli milk TO customers until the herd
led been tested? Is this an extraofdi.
nary display of virtue Randolph Her
all.
Here's one reason; to single him out
from that eyer.present class OF people
elio think through their pocket.books
anil whose vision Is limited to the gold
and silver in sight. The conditions are
unfortunate that It should be at all
necessary to make any distinction be.
tween milk dealers or any other dealers
in food product, but short sighted greed
Il 40 powerful a factor that some detaeh
themselves from the ideal whole and fly
of on a regettable tangent. SO that
1t becomes necessary to laud the one
and lash the other in order to whip them
hack into their proper places. A little
praise now and then serves good pur-
pose
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23

The Times Is pleased to note that the
efforts Of the Barre opera house man
Rgement TO put on first-class perform.
snces Is being appreciated not only by
The people of Barre, but by those in
surrounding Gowns as well as shown BY
the following from tho Mortified News;
a good number from here attended the
production Of In the Bishops Carriage
at the Barre opera house Saturday even.
ing. AS is the case with most Of the
attractions signed by Manager Hoban at
this popular theatre, the production was
presented BY high-class company, and
was enthusiastically received by large
audience" Such words OF commendation
as the above are entirely deserved The
rating which this theatre Is receiving
under tho present management is good,
and the treatment which the companies
are receiving is constantly bettering the
standing. AT the same time, theatre
goers are being assured Of some Of the
best productions on the road.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
A TRIAL DIVORCE.

novel experiment il being tried by
Salem, Mass, couple who has found
welded life not entirely congenial to
each other. lie happens to be minis
ter of the gospel and she a highly edu.
Gated woman with desire for the lee
ture platform and possibly the stage.
Very quietly, they have agreed to sepa-
rate for three years, during which time
neither shall say anything disparaging
Of the other. The husband being the
chief bread.carner, viii contribute to the
support of the woman. II at the end
Of the three years probationary period
they find that they are still far apart,
they will then begin divorce proceed
i.gs The outcome of the scheme win
furnish basis for adoption on the part
Of other peolpe who find their married
life uncongcnial. The chance are that
the parties to it will, by the probation,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
The WRITER'S.

Conan Doyle finds that be does his
best work in the afternoon, after hav-
Ing drunk copiously Of Russian tea.
Richard Harding Davis has a great
fondness for mince pie and In tho
midst Of bis work viii send downstairs
for quarter section every hour or
two.
Winston Churchill. when be has an
important piece Of writing before him.
eats very little meat and cuts his al.
lowance Of tobacco in half, He finds
that this regime gives unusual clarity
to bis mind.
David Belasco drinks an occasional
cup OF black coffee while at work. The
noted playwright has been known to
toll steadily at his desk for twenty
hours AT stretch. taking nothing but
strong cofree--a large cup every sec
ond or third hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
4 pRoTEsT.
Abram Mann Interyogates the Barre
City Council.

Nity NuuuCl-
Mr.. Editor / would like through your
columns to interrogate orr city council
| wish 10 ask few questions which I
think the citizens would like to have
answered and which they can easily
answer and no doubt they will be pleased
to do so for the enlightenment ana
satisfaction Of the citizens Of the city OF
Barre.
Why Is it that the power and traction
company are allowed to use the road ia.
chine after each snewstorm TO plow out
their road and to throw the snow out up
on that part Of the street which tie
teams have to travel, making the main
part of the street, which Is travelled BY
teams so MUCH higher than the track
that 1t Il really dangerous to cross the
track from one side to the other,
which invariably has TO be done several
times BY anyone driving the length OF
our city faster than walkl And IN
many places the Snow thus thrown out
is so mixed with salt that upon either
side of the track it Is like loose sand
many inches deep, Ia travel in, and
which is said to be injurious if not dan.
gerous TO our horses feet, and to con
tinue this until this same snow i crowd
ed over against the curb stone to freeze
in and have to be picked ont every spring
at great cost to our city, it having
to be picked up and carried away, which
every intelligent citizen must have no.
ticed even at this early date, Of which
your paper has already made mention.
And that, too, when this same power
and traction company have never paid
to my knowledge one cent of franchise
to the city of Barre for the magnificent
gift Of right of way in her streets;
but have come to MS when we bad first
class accommodations by the courtesy
OF the two railroads whose tracks came
into our city, giving us a train, think,
about every hour, over one of the roads
to and from Montpelier at the reason
ahle fare Of five cents To Montpelier and
The same to return. This, | have no
doubt, would have remained the same
up to the present time had the power
and traction company been kept out
of our city. But coming here by the
goodwill Of the people and paying moth
ing as | understand It for the ineon-
venience and trouble and in many cases
damage ana sometimes personal injury
by the sleigh or wagon getting wedged
in beside the rails, causing a smash-up
or tipover--and for all this they only
recompense us by raise OF price in
fares to ten cents, as much again or
twice the amount that we were charged
by the railroads when this power and
traction company came TO our city,
And TO cap the climax, has now even
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
- The -
Scrap Book
Iohn. the Unknown.

John, the Unknown.
During the great epidemic OF yellow
fever at Memphis the members OF the
relief committee were at their wits end
70 obtain watchers, when a man with
coarse features, close cropped hair aud
shutting gait went directly to one Of
the attending physicians and said. 4
want to nurse" The doctor looked at
him critically. concluded he was not
fitted for the work In any way and re-
Piled, "You ara not needed" II wish
to NURSE persisted the stranger. TRY
me for a week. If you don't like me,
then dismiss me. If you do, pay me
my wages" Very well. said the doc
tor, an take You, although. TO be can
did, hesitate to do So" Then he add
cd mentally. "I'll keep my eye on him."
But the man soon proved that he need
ed nobody's eye upon him. In few
weeks he bad become one of the most
valuable nurses on that heroic force.
He was tireless and self denying,
Wherever the pestilence ragged most
iierceiy he worked hardest. The suf-
feripg and the siuiSlng adored him. To
the neglected and the forgotten his
rough face was as the face of an angel
He acted SO strangely on paydays,
however. that he was followed through
back streets to an obscure place. where
he was seen to put his whole weeks
earnings iuto relief box for the bene.
Of Of the yellow fever sufferers. Not
long afterward he sickened and died OF
the plague. and when his body was pre-
pared for its unnamed grave, for he
had never told who he was livid
mark was found which showed that
john. the nurse, had been branded as
n convicted felon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23

cut OF the workingmeiis reduced rates
to and from their work ask why IS
It they are not uiade to line up to their
Which provides that after
being legally notified by the city coun-
Gil they shall cart the snow on their
part Of the street in 80 many hours,
and failing TO do this the city may do
so at their expense.
And again / ask, why is it that this
power and traction company should be
allowed to Gil our streets with snow and
salt to the discomfort and injury Of the
citizens and their property, and at a
great cost IN digging up the ice and snow
and earting il away, when this same
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
IINGLES AND TESTS.

Take Things as They Come.
Take the weather as it comes;
Let thermometers alone.
Your imagination can
Watt you to the frigid zone.
Do not SILVER at the snow.
Make the best Of everything.
And before you really know
You'll be greeted by the spring.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
Breaking IL Gently.

Eva-People are SO careless when
they are skating, | hear there are
many things lost on the Ice
Jack Yes; lost my heart here to-
night, Detroit Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23

be able to overlook the small differences
which have allowed them 70 drift apart
and 70 come together again without the
necessity to resort to the divorce court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23

Shell wonder why Henry James
has never attempted a historical ro-
nance?
He-ImpossibIe! lhat kind demands
Q period.--Llppincotts Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
quite Neossaary,

"Did you do anything to resuscitate
the IadyT7
"Yes; we searched her pockets
New York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
An Adaptation,

Little drops Of water,
Little flakes Of snow,
Make the sloppy walking
That provokes us so.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
TI,a sentImentaI MAJ.

lie Is so sentimental that
He's touched by ali he hears.
A plea for help win touch his heart,
And frost will touch his ears.
Houston Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23

Trust Barre people to do fun justice
70 the banquet table, and the looks Of
them (the tables) showed it late last
night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
rhsre,a MeneY In n.

He's making money from disease,
And yet he's not auack.
It's Just his own disease, for he's
A kleptomaniac.
philadelphia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
al Latn.

Lives Of great men oil remind US
As we learn them day by day
That they'd best be put hnhind us
Out OF sight and far away.
Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
JINGLES AND JES1S.
MOI A. All surprlsed.

FNUE ~ M NUTFTIUNWf
Elsie-She says no man ever kissed
her.
Elia-!That's what I thought the first
time / saw her.--Tatler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23

"Look, Adolf, how damp and foggy
that cemetery Is. 1t must be very I'm.
healthy there simplicIHsimus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
Vary Good.

"Has he given up the stage for.
goodT'
"Yes. They say he couldn't have
done bettern-Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
Naturally.

'T went home corned last night"
"And what did your wife dor
ooh, she beefed. Washington Her
aid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
TOoLAlE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

LOaT--A fpIl-gr0wn tiger cat, win finder
return 70 q H Anker, ie Curfferstrevt or tel
eph0ne 20S-s. 292taS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23

When first hs started at the game
He was q gentle dreamer,
But he nwoke and then became
An ordinary schemer
washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-23
cspies, the largest paid circulation Of
any daily paper in this section.

The postofice lightning is striking all
around US, but hasn't hit Barre yet.