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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-17
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EAST HAVERHlLl

BOSTON, Dec. lf.4-Many devoted
admirers Of John Cireenleaf Whittier
the Quaker poet. to-day made pilgrim
ages to Fast Havcrhill, where the "a
nous bard was born 100 yenrs ago to
day, The centennial was marked hy
gatherings OF several New England 1T,
erary and patriotic societies, a NUM-.
Der Of distinguished men paving hon,.
age 10 the memory OF the gentle Quak.
I er singer.
The centennial OF whittier's birth
has brought to light many Interesting
"reminiscences Of the poets career
which are not centrally known. II
twas In the hoase where whittier WIS
born. and which is tho scene Of Snow
bound that the lad fHd an cypcri.
ence which ever Nttcrward made him
famous for his simple honesty and love
of truth. lie had told lie to his moth.
tcr. Immediately afterwarl a terri,
bic electrical storm broke. and the
frightened YOUTH. looking upon II MS
a display of Divine wrath. fled to u
little clothes press, where he wrapped
himself in quilts to she'll from sight
the fierce lightning flashes. 1t vas
there that his mother found him. after
the storm had passed. nearly sufTocat.
ed and half dead from fright. To her
he confessed his sin and promised for.
ever arterwam to reaop7ce faisehood
la promise which, 1t is believed. he
kept. 1t is also told that Whittier
as youth, often paid snrreptitious Wig,
It's TO the orchards of his nelghbors
coyctlng the delicious cherries that
hung on the trees, and otherwise com
PORTED himself in way little different
from other boys OF his age.
AS a young man. Whittier was stfik.
ingly handsome and was very popular
with the girls of his acquaintance. al,
though his love affairs were unfortr
nate. OF an idealistic and romantic
disposition. 1t was only natural that he
should at m early age form a deep Mt.
tachment for a young woman who ap,
pealed to the poetic qualities OF his
nature. Evelina Bray was the name
of this early sweetheart of the poet
and In n room Of the old Whittier
home one may still see enshrined min.
iature of the sweet face OF the girl
who won the Quaker poets devotion.
Miss Bray and Whittier were school.
mates. meeting when the latter was 10
years Of age and the former two years
younger. An early marriage would
probably have followed had not the
families of both young people entered
strong objections to the match. Poo
health and poverty are the reasons
USUALLY given for the celibraoy of Whit.
tier. but It Is more than likely that re.
spect for his mothers feelings played
, a more important part. She was an
Exceedingly deyout Quakeress and
used all her influence TO prevent her
son from forming a matrimonial ALI:
ance with family that was outsida
the pale OF the Society OF Friends. The
family OF the young woman was euuDl.
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@Mr. D. F. Campbell, Of 1924 West
Washington street. had this 10 say of
his experience With Cooper; 4 have
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distressed me. have been under the
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none Of which afforded me relief. |
was greatly discouraged. aud was
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Cooper came to this city to introduce
his preparations.
81 was skeptIcal, of course. after
spending SO much money an dtak!Bg
such a large quantity of medicine. but.
like the drowning man, was ready
to grab at straw, so l secured some
of Mr.. Cooper's New Discovery mcdi.
cine and began taking 1t. It seemed
to help right from the first dose. !
have been taking it for seevral weeks.
and can now eat heartily and enjoy
my meals for the first time in five
ycars-eat anything. without pain or
distress of any kind. feel like new
being-life is worth living now"
Letrs explain Mr.. Cooper's wonder.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
WAR WITH JAPAN.

Tho Brooklyn Eagle In It's issue
OF Thursday evening contains a spec.
ial from Washington. In which the
positive assertion is made that the
President and his cabinet believe
that war with Japan is inevitable
1t is stated that 1t will not come
today or tomorrow, but sooner or
later test of strength will cGrle
on the question OF which nation
shall control the Pacific and conse.
Quently the administrator. policy Is
to shape matters to meet the crisis
when It arrives.
The Eagle is an ultra conservative
newspaper and Is known for its
reliable news service, but In this
instance. It would seem from all
evidences in hand that It's Wash
ington man has been misinformed.
Perhaps there may &c war with
the yellow race some day. but as
affairs are now being conducted by
both nations, there is no danger
OF any blood being shed In the pres
ent generation. That the Japs arc
ambitious is true, and likewise 1t
Is safe to believe that the result
OF the wars with China and Russia
have given them an exaggerated
idea of their lighting powers, but
they are also nation OF common
sense people and lonow fully well
that war with pagan China or thor
oughy disorganized Russia, would
not be the same as combat with
tho United States. They have had
some of their Draincst men in both
the army and navy in this country
studying tho methods of conducting
our fighting forces and they are
fully aware that we would be in
better shape to meet them than any
other foo with which they have
combattcd. This knowledge will
make them ponder long and deeply
on the question OF finding pretext
for engagelng this country In war.
However, there Is reason to believe
that Japan wants supreme control
OF the Pacific and It would not
be Mt all surprising IL some day she
would make II fight for It, but TINT
Will not happen just at present.
However 1t is just as we'll for the
United States to continue to build
battleships and improve her forth.
cations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Villains usually get what is coming
TO them-On the stage.
1t too often happens that the only
flowers mother gets are those strewn
on her grave.
The man who saves money Is sure of
one thing-he will never find that he
made serious mistake in doing IL.
There are some people who pray for
patience and then get mad because
the fire goes out when they prayed so
long.
Perhaps the next time you do what
you shouldn't you will have reason 10
regret you didn't quit with the last
time
Ii YOU get along with people you do
not like. your friends think you have
tact and your enemies accuse you Of
being smooth"
No matter how poor a mans mem
DRY Is about other things, he never for
gets the time and place where he once
found money oil the street.-Atchlson
Globe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
A CAMPAIGN KEYNOTE.

A great deal can happen between
now and the time when the Demo.
cratic National convention will meet,
but in the ordinary course of af-
fairs, 1t would seem as If Senator
Rayncr In his speech in the Senate
on 4 thursday sounded keynote for
THE coming Democratic presidential
campaign. The issue of the revision
of tariff is still alive but all OF
the other contentious of the Demo.
cratic party for the past twelve
lears are dead and way beyond re-
surrection. 1t Is absolutely essential
that 4 ringing issue be found and it
would seem as If Senator Rayner
had sounded it, He said: II believe
that IL the Democratic party would
take up as its battle cry the reserv-
cd rights of the States ana the
inviolatc Constitutional klistinctitm
OF the legislative. the judicial and
the executive departments, we could
rally around the ioctrine the in
telligent suffrages Of our country.
men,"
The Constitution: there is the is.
sue. Whether it be on the Infringe
ment of the rights of states or any
other question, the people, whether
they be of the North or South, do
not want to see it violated 1t is
the one human and sacred docu.
mcnt OF tho American people, and
there Is no question whatever but
that the revulslon to having one
man override it whenever he sees
ut, Is growing stronger and strong
er. until the days of the big
stick nobody ever au..:;.rch that
the national government consisted
OF separated lcgislatiove, executive
and judicial departments and the
people are becoming more thorough.
~ aroused over the inroads that
are being made in this Fundamental
principle.
The time has come when the
going over the Consultation rongi.
sliod should cease AMI /! t., for the
Democratic party to place the ban
on all further attempts to establish
a EDITORIAL government.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
The CODE OF HONOR.
DuclinE nv II WINS In France In tho
Time of Richelleu.

DuclinE nv u WINS In France In tho
Time of Rfchelieu.
The passion for dueling, which had
cost France, It was said, between 1000
AMI 5000 lives during the twenty
years OF Henry Tvs reign, was at its
height when his son came to the
throne. The council Of Trent in 1915
had solnlenly condemned the practice
of single combat, impnrtially including
principals, seconds and spectators In
It's penalty OF communication. In
1902 an edct OF Henry pronounced the
''damnnble custom OF ducling introduc-
cd by the corruption OF the century"
to be the cause Of so many plteous nc.
cidcnts. to the extreme regret and dis.
pleasure OF the king and to the irrep.
arabic damage OF the state that we
should count ourselves unworthy to
hold the scepter II we delayed to re.
press the enormlty OF this crime"
A whole series Of etllcts followed ia
the same effect, but 1t was easier ia
make edfcts than to enforce them,
Degradation. Imprisonment, confisca.
ton OF property, loss of civil rights and
death were the penalties attached to
the infringement OF the laws against
dueling, ana still the practice prevail
ed. In 1G26 Rlchelicu published a
mildcr form OF prohibition. The first
offensc was no longer capital, n third
only OF the Offenders property was to
be confiscated, and the Judges were
permitted to recognize extenuating
circumstances
A few months later the Comtc de
Boutcville thought fit to test the min
listers patience in this direction. The
Place ioyale bad long been favorite
dueling ground, and De Bouteville
Travelled from Brussels to fight his
twenty-second duel here. in the heart
OF Paris. In deliberate defiance of the
kings authority. The result was not
encouraging. Alontmorency though he
was, the count went with his second
to the scaffod. and the marked de-
crease from that time In the number
OF duels may be attributed either 10
the moderation used in framing the
law or to the memorable resolution
with which IL was enforced.-NIacmil-
lan's Magazine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
EARRING Realism.

A popular novelist described Mt a din
ner In New York the difference be-
tween realism and r0mnnticism In fic-
ton. ITO make my meaning clearer"
said the author. II will take the case
Of n young man and a girl-sweet-
henrts. The Young man. n romanti-
cist, snid passlonately to his girl, Oar
ling. 1t shall be my LIES one purpose
to surround YOU with every comfort
and TO anticipate and crafty your ev-
cry wish The girl. realist, smiled
family as she answered, oh, Jack,
how good OF you, and all on 50 n week
toon"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

The late Aunt" Louisa Eldridge,
meeting reporter OH one OF the New
York papers. learned that Lillian Rus.
sell was to be married to signor Peru.
gini.
Isn't she clever?" quoth Mrs. FL.
bridge. "Why. she first married n lead
err Of the orchestra, then composer of
comic operas. and now she will wed a
tenor. Bless my heart! II she keeps
M. she'll have an entire operatic outfit
NJ her own"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Entered Of tho Newport News Va. Postoffiee
az seoond.olss matter.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1907.
THE FULTON CENTENARY.

1t Is not entirely to the credit
OF the people OF the State of New
York, and In fact OF the whole ma
tlon that the memory and achiev-
ment OF one Of Americas great.
est Inventors should be formally
celebrated IN foreign country. Con.
sldering the extensive formation and
increasing practice Of the centenary
habit among us and our manifest
fondness for expositlons of every
:, sort and kind, It seems more than
passing strange that we have left 1t
to France to commemorate tho
centenary OF Robert Fultons sue.
cessful application of steam to navi-
CATION Nevertheless, It is fact
that this year. 1907 marks the close
of century since Fulton demon.
stratcl the success Of u discovery
destined to revo1utionize navigation.
and that 1t Is in the city of Bordeaux
that fitting ceremonial observance
Is to be made, not along the Hudson,
the scene OF his first conceded
triumph
The International Maritime Exposi.
tion. TO be held from May to Sep
, tember of this year. while it es.
pecially 'honors the genius OF am
American citizen, will recall the fact
that 1t was in France that ne
conducted his first serious expert.
mcnts In steam navigation. III 1908,
Napoleon, the First Consul, wrote 20
one of his Ministers that "Citizcn
Fnlton's proposition may change tho
face of the earth" The inventor
was at that time expert.
mentmg upon the river Loire with a
submarine boa, which he called a
torpedo.
The First Consul with that pro-
phetic vision which was not the
least among his wonderful gifts
foresaw, though dimly, the almost
illimitablc possibilities which lay
III the development OF Fulton's
ideas; and he appointed a committee
from the Academy of Sciences 20
3 investigate the value of Fulton's
\ claims. Those wise men replied:
Sire, we have cffectually found a
motive power in steam, but of a
nature SO feeble that n chlld's toy
could hardly he put in motion by
IT.. Had these scientists OF n
hundred years ago then grasped
the Significance of the strange things
/ set before them. they would have
been the first and last, among their
Kind to give instant and timely
recognition to struggling genius. But
they saw. In the crude steam en-.
CINE OF the young stranger only q
plaything, curious but useless toy
And so, Fulton turned his face to
England, whose government invited
him to submit his invention to d
solemn commission of British scien
lists. The result was the same
s and Fulton shortly returned tt
america to reach tardy success
with the building and operation
OF tho Cieremont Through years o
), disbursement, of doubt, he KEEP
patiently on his way, mndcrterrcd b,
1.-THE skcptlcism OF the wise men;
until at last he had forced tn,
world TO admit his discovery ant
application OF that motive force
which was as Napoleon said .tt
change the face ana history OF III,
world 2
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
IrrernediahIe.

Fan-I wasn't expecting to be called
on to say anything, you know, and
when the president OF the club asked
ME to make few remarks just went
all to pieces. Nan-You remember I
told you those buttons on the bnck OF
your waist wouldn't stand the slightest
strain, don't you?-Chlcago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Enhy.s Prosress.

How Is Bllkins' baby boy getting
along?"
Fine. WAS up there yesterday and
was surprised TO learn that he is be-
ginning to talk"
Does he pronounce his words plain
tyr
"Not very. They sound like a rail-
road brakeman calling out stations."-
Milwaukee Sentinel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

Another man with nerve has been
found and the Martha Washington
hotel In New York, viii be continued
as purely female institution as
heretofore, Notwithstanding reports
to the contrary 1t will probably be
he same old story. that Adamless
hotels do not appeal TO the aver
age woman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
High Price for Tobacco.

RICHMOND. VA. Feb. t.
Chc hundred and twenty five
hounds of sun-curcd wrapper from
the plantation of w. n. Parrish. OF
to',isa county, brought $40 hundred
on the floor of Shelbourne's ware.
mouse this morning. the r. j. Rey.
hosds Tobacco Company being the
purchaser. This is the rccord.break
Ing price for this year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
thinking 1t is case of persecution,
instead of prosecution.

The statement that there are L.
100000 children in this country at
work sounds startling, but then 1t
must be remembered that n large
number are office boys. who. Of
course, do not work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

The Portsmouth Star has changed
hands and is now controlled ny stock
company with Allmand McKoy
Griggs at the head. Mr.. Griggs knows
the Portsmouth field and as he is
capable in every manner to conduct
a newspaper there is no reason why
the Star should not shine brighter
than ever.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Nerve.

Lazy Larry-Sny, lady, I'm dat hun
cry don't know wat to do. amt
had nothin'- Mrs. Goodnrt-Walk
around to the kitchen. poor man, and
you shall be fed. Lazy Larry-Aw,
say, dat's n purity long walk, lady.
Couldn't yer hand It out here jist as
well?-Cathollc Standard and Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
WITH THE pARAaRAp4gae

The author of the article OH How
to treat Senator Tillman" has gone
to great deal of unnecessary trou-
Bile. Have one on me" has the same
effect on Mr.. Tillman ms 1t has on
the rest of us.-Washington Post.
influential leaders down in Rhode
Island predict that the senatorial
deadlock will be broken about next
Tuesday but they don't explain to
the public how they fix the date. The
explanation would probably be a
great deal more interesting than the
cdiction.-Boston Globe.
President Roosevelt might solemn.
ly resolve to overcome his reticence
on many ubjects.-Chicago News.
----aI--.---=----- --s----.-.-----.--
Because there are so few women at
the Thaw trial the sex will feel that
IT'S morbid appetite hasn't been sat
isfied.-Pitsburg Sun.
Either the Republican Legislature
of New Jersey will smash Drydenism
or Drydenism will smash the Rcpubli-
can party of New Jerscy.-Ncw York
Press
Considering what happened to Mr..
Wallace. Mr.. Shonts Is the bravest
man who ever skated through the
Roosevelt Administration.-Ro
Herald
"'rhc Kaiser has established a pre-
cedcnt BY putting his Cabinet off
GERS on the stump" says the Boston
Globe. Established? Tut, tut. He
has followed onc.-Kansas City
Journal
The railroads have failed to show
any originality in tho use of the bloc,,
system. In past ages the block was
extensively employed in keeping the
population down.-Cleveland Leader
Speaking Of the irony of fate, the
prize donated to the Indiana Univer-
sity by Colonel Bryan has just been
won by a Filipino student in an eff
fort opposing the government owner.
| ship of railroads.-Omaha Bee.
Jamestown is fussing around to
find the stone on which John Smith
laid his head. What's the use? There
are plenty of Smiths left New York
American.
a representative accuses the
speaker of "holding up bill because
OF mysterious Influences" Uncle
Joe must feel that the hunt is get
ting near when members venture
to speak so plainly without apologies
to the chair.-Florida Times. Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02
Ecy L.sthanaea peonI..

About 81 per cent OF otherwise nor
NAL people use the right hand in pref
erence to the left; s per cent are left
handed, and 1t ix curious fact that
one.third Of the 8psr cent are ambi.
aextrous.- Portland (ore) Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

A new turbine steamship named
Harvard has been launched There
will be something doing when she
meets the Yale out on the pillows.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

The bitterness displayed by Dr..
simpsons wife ana mothcr-in-law
is having an effect contrary to
what was expected by the prosccu.
ton. Judge and Jury arc evidently
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

Garter Harrison has aspired to
higher things, but he Is willing to
be mayor of Chicago again. His
ambitious must have been fearfully
squelched.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

A representative accuses the
speaker of "holdinS up bin because
OF mysterious Influences" Uncle
Joe must feel that the hunt is got
ting near" when members venture
TO speak so plainly without apologies
TO the chair.--Florida Timcs.Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

The author of the article OH How
to treat Senator Tillman" has gone
to n great deal of unnecessary trou-
bic. Have one on me" has the same
effect on Mr.. Tillman ms 1t has on
the rest of us.-Washington Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

Jamestown Is fussing around to
find the stone on which John Smith
laid his head. What's the use? There
are plenty of Smiths New York
American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-02

President Roosevelt might solemn
ly resolve to overcome his reticence
on many Chicago News.