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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-27

4 Frank y: Jolllae Cores ndant.l
u AMIN ToN Aug y.
Hayes, who has Just recently returned
from q trip abroad has gone to Wheel.
|tng today to arrange for an exhibit
Ecf horses which he purchased while
gone. HIS cargoof sfxtythree horses
Twill be landed In New York next Sat,
urday and will be shipped direct from
There to Wheeling and will probably
lie on exhibition at the State Fair
This Is one Of the finest lot Of horses
ever brought to the United States.
There are some very fine Belgian
horses which have been the prize win.
ners Of the King Leopold medals
which Mr.. Hayes has on exhibition.
There is a growing demand for good
horses and the people now are not
content with the ordinary horse, but
want the best. They are beginning to
realize that 1t costs but little more to
have a good horse than a poor one.
The price Of horses has been gradual.
lly growing better for several years
and it now pays to raise good one.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sanford L.
Toothman, who died at her home on
Flat Run last Friday, was held at the
Flat Run Baptist Church last Sunday
and was attended by a large crowd Of
people. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Jas. H. Ryan, her.
pastor. she had long been a member
Of the Flat Run Baptist Church and
had always been active in church
work. She leaves her husband and
one daughter, Mrs. T. E. Cross, be,
sides very large circle Of friends
and relatives. She was the highest
type of the Christian mother.
James F. Chrlsty and He'll c. Fer.
rell have been granted an increase Of
pension under the late law. This law
which fixes the rate aof pension ac.
cordtng TO age will affect a great many
Of the veterans Of the Civil War. j.
B. MARI and Mannams Gray have also
received increases recently and many
more of the soldiers here have appli-
cations pending.
The game Of ball scheduled for to.
day between the Fats and the Leans
will be a great aggregation of bone,
slnew and adipose tissue, the like of
which has never before been seen on
the local diamond There will be some
great stunts.
The tanftors are now cleaning the
public school building and it will be
in fine form for the opening of the
school term on next Monday, septem-
Der Cd. The grades will open two
weeks later.
Mrs. B. F. Blackstone spent last
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i IT, j y III
lsunday Win friends IN Fairmorit
Ariie HaRkins and family who have
been at NE home Of ]. b Hess for the
past week have returned to Their
home IN lFairmont MI. Hawkins il
boiler maker for the Fairmont coal
sCo. and was granted q short vacation.
! DR.. Vance ana family have gone to
Mt. Lake Park for a two weeks Yaca;
Ition.
@, p. Bonwell has gone'to New York
and Washington on business.
Mrs. Laura NJ. Furbee and daugh.
ters, Helen and Margaret who have
been at jamestown for some time are
Expected home today.
Leroy Taylor, Of Morgantown, was
in the city yesterday. From here he
viii go toElkins to look after his lum.
Der interests.
Father o!Kane, Of t he Catholic
Church, Is in Wheeling having been
called there by the death othis father
which occurred a few days ago. His
father was one of WheelIng's most
prominent business men, He was
postmaster at Wheeling under Presi-
dent Cleveland.
William Hinkle, Of Bolton, is in the
city to-day. He Is trying to escape
the hay fever and is on his way to
jamestown and will spend some time
on top the mountains, until the hay
fever season is over. He has furnish
ed the people of this city some fine
fruit during the past few days, but re-
ports thetruit crop failure this year.
That B. and o. wreck in which the
elephants Of Robinson's show took
such conspicuous part did not &C.
cur near this city as reported. 1t is
probable there will be another wreck
near here for the benefit Of this city
as they seem to be very accommodat-
ing with their wrecks.
Miss Daisy Flowers. chief operator
at the Bell telephone Office, is taking
her annual vacation.
The ball game yesterday between
the Standard A. c. and the Giants was
ia husky one from start 10 finish. The
Standards had a good lead from the
start up to the ninth, when the Giants
tied the score making 1T Ito 70. Two
men got on bases in some manner,
Kephart Walker stepped ito the bat
and soaked it hard enough TO bring in
the winning run. The score was 10 TO
70 in favor of the Standards.
\ The Athletics play the Finegans, Of
Wheeling, Saturday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-27
c;Ireusj 3 alries iTio.N liaht

Several circus parAe for ne even
ing's performance 81 John Rsbinsons
circus are being nlanned 5s number
of young. people q TIE eity
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-27

Miss Margaret Gaswell Who sailed
for the old country on saturlaA the
17th, landed last saturda ~ Llapawst.
in the north Of Wales she VIII later
spend some time with relatives m ire
land.
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mission socIet

The Womah's Foreign Mission So
clety Of the First N. d Church WIN
hold It's regular meeting on Thur
day. at 8 p. m. at the home q Isl. Car
lie Carpenter on Jefferson street
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Returned From Visit.

Mr.. L. w. Kelley has Just return
ed from his former home, shelbina,
Mo, where he has numerous friends
and relatives whom he has been yis-
ting. Mr.. Kelley made his trip both
for business and pleasure and he is
very well pleased with the trip hay-
ing accomplished his desired ends In
both respects
shelbina, according to Mr.. Kelley's
opinion. is one of the most beautiful
little cities in the west and Missouri
is thriving as she never was before
and has this year the finest corn crop
that has been produced for many sea.
sons.
The county fair was in full progress
while Mr.. Kelley was there and he
had fine time meeting and shaking
hands with his friends at the fair.
Mrs. Kelley and Miss Ruth Kelley re-
turned Saturday from visit al Sa-
lem, West Union and Parkersburg.
Mr.. James Comuntzis and Miss Vera
Morris, both Of Wheeling, the former a
brother Of Mr.. N. j. Comuntzis, the
local confecloner, were married last
month, the event however having Just
ben made known to their friends. The
Wheeling Register gives the account
OF. the wedding as follows:
Miss Vera Morris, Of Thirty-ninth
street, and Mr. James comuntsis were
mareird 4ast month. The marriage was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-27

Lawrence Cunningham and Vaughn
Jolliffe returned yesterday from Mt
Lake Park, Md. Mr.. Jollitewill return
there tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-27
LOST

los Small roam Jersey COW from
MlIillfall run, near Monongah. Notify
=. shroyer, Monongah, W. Va. st
Los 1n or near Hartley's store,
small locket from charm containing
pictures, Finder pleace return to this
; ono ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-27
ARE YOU INTERESTED

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FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Two automobiles Apply
to q " City Garage, Monroe st, George
Y Cochran, manager tt
FOR, IS LE-small house on nice siz,
ED lot at reaso nable price. Inquire at
Vest Yirginian office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

refuse. In course of time, no doubt,
every prudent middle aged pers'n will
have his circulation tested and ilectri-
cally rectified at regular intervas, just
as he now goes to his dentist to make
sure that the insidious decay S not
making inroads on his best mol;rs."
This, of course. is an anticipation,
but it is fully justified by what's al
ready known of the new treatmer, and
it is quite likely that many othr APP
plications will be discovered eentu-
ally.
At present 1t appears to be aplica-
BILE to all patients except those sffer-
ing with tuberculosis. These aresub-
iect. under the current, to suddei and
dangerous increases in the arteria ten
sion. Why this disease should prove
an obstacle to the employment II an
otherwise life giving remedy is Gle of
the problems science will perhas be
able to unravel in the future. Atpres-
ent it is as mysterious as the pDcess
by which the current affects tn cir
culation either to lower it or toraise
it, for, applied in different way,elec-
tricity has long been used to stimulate
the vitality of sufferers whose aierial
pressure is below instead of aboe the
normal
The high-tension current is tbs a
two-edged weapon in the han OF
science.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
coNoUERs OLD AGE.
French Doctor Who Renews Life While
You Wait.

t1paris Cor. London Express.
The discovery described below caused
n French writer, M. Jean DOrsay, 10
declare, recently: There is no longer
any essential reason why We should
grow old or even die"
IF you will kindly step inside that
cage and sit down." DIR. Moutler SAID,
tI will turn an electric current OF sew
eral million vibrations per second
Through you, and you will perceive
nothing at all"
The cage in question stood in Dr.
Moutier's consulting room in the Rue
NIiromesnil. 1t consisted of horizontal
coils of thickly insulated wire, five or
six inches apart, mounted on uprights.
Here and there were poles on which
the current was to be given of. On
the wall was commutator, ana De-
tween it and the cage stood large
vacuum tube.
With a pulley DIR. Moutier hauled up
the lower coils, and lowered them wnen
/ had seated myself in the charmed
circle. He then turned on the current.
Bright lilac-colored sparks, fully ~
inches long, cracked and fzzled
through the vacuum tube, testifyinS to
the tremendous force at work, but
Otherwise there was no apparent re-
suit. Inside the cage it was Impossible
to distinguish any unfamiliar sensation
as to perceive the movement or the
earth. although the waves OF electric
energy were pouring through every
part of my being.
Were the current many thousands OF
times less powerful, it would be as
fatal as ''live" wire. Brought up &c
very high tension, it becomes not mere
Iy harmless, but actively beneficial
and gives off waves of energy which
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might prove of value in qe treatment
of disease, and he comnnnlcated the
results of his experiment. 10 Dr' Mou-
tier, who was also invftlgatihg the
subject.
When tried on hump beings, the
high tension current atnrst proved
failure, but when Professor ArsohVai
constructed still moe poweriul APP
paratus the effects egan TO snow
themselves. Several pdients were SUD
jected to repeated "b3hs OF tne eiec'
trical fluid during aperlod OF seven
weeks Mt the end of fhich time it was
Mound that their artSlal pressure had
Neen permanently rduced TO the nor
nal figure. and the finclple OF great
medical discovery ps established.
No acceleratae ne treatment, the
stiA nowerful apparatus described
aboNe was CONSTRUCTED, and has been
in Regular use Sr the past three
months. It's effechs reported to be lit
tie short Of wonderful. In mild cases,
expressed by THO figures IL or 10 a
single sitting oftive minutes brought
arterial pHssurd down to the normal
| figure.
Another patiknt, against whom the
sphygmonter recorded 26. was cured
, after six taths" of five minutes each
at interval of forty eight hours. The
! improvem4t is said to be permanent,
/ always pKided, of course, that the
patient tabs care of himself and does
not retur1to the unsuitable diet or
physiologil lily mistaken mode or lie
! to which The excessive pressure OF
blood is gperally due.
''The eftric fluid not only gives
new life the arteries" DR.. Moutier
said, but fsintegrates calcuh OF the
kidneys al other internal waste prod
ucts and cilitates their elimination.
1.-The cuent, in fact. seems to stlm-
ulate the tole system and encourages
it to shal off the Accommodations OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
SAINT IN BAMBOO TREE.
Miraculous Freak of Nature Draws
Filipino Pilgrims.

From the Manila Times.
From the four quarters of the earth
they come
To view fair Portia."
Something Of the same homage paid the
heroine of 1.-The Merchant of Venice" is
now being rendered an alleged divinity
in the provine of Bulacan. Though not a
breathing saint" yet she is invested
with sanctity, and there are hundreds
walking weary miles to gaze upon her
countenance and carry away some SOU
venir from the spot.
About ten days ago an observant native
In the barrio OF Taal, about a mile and
half from the town of Bocaue, Bulacan,
was struck by peculiar formation in the
trunk of a bamboo tree. Between two
nodes. some sixteen or seventeen feet
from the ground, he discerned the form of
woman. The Counterfeit presentment'
was reported. and his friends also came
to have look. The resemblance to a
woman, which was caused by some fiber
clfnging to that part of the trunk OF the
tree, appealed to them also. Pretty soon
the fame of the thing got noised abroad,
and neighboring harrios and towns began
to send their curious.
Finally. an air of mystery and superst1-
ton gathered around the bamboo tree
lady, and it was announced that II or she
was a manifestation of the Virgin Mary.
So pilgrimages are now being made from
far and near. and Taal and Bocaue
threaten to rival Antipolo as mecca for
the credulous faithful
The natives are convinced that there
is some magic virtue In the tree, its bark
and leaves, and the soil adjacent. Cross,
ing themselves piously they may be seen
picking up a leaf or two or taking
small strip of bark or even digging down
a foot or so into the roots and there
scooping up some earth which they carry
gleefully away. evidently impressed that
1t has some magic healing powers. The
bark or leaves are made into brew or
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potion supposed to be a panacea for all
ills. The soil is also used as a medica-
ment.
Now the pilgrims average over 100 daily,
and it is believed that within a month or
so there will be steady stream of wor-
shippers, as the number of the lady's
devotees is steadily increasing.
Americans who have visited the spot
say the peculiar formation when viewed
some ten or twelve feet away does re-
semble a womans form, but with Ameri-
can and not Filipino costume. From head
to foot the image is some nine or ten
inches
So the tienda- keepers in the barrio OF
Taal, Bocaue, Bulacan, are reaping
rich harvest in "dulces' and other things
translated into coin and are feeling happy
while the pilgrims are joyful in having
such a plain revelation of the Virgin
Mary made material and manifest And
doubtless for years to come stories of
miraculous healings performed through
the virtue of those leaves or bark or soil
will be told in many nipa dwellings, where
doubtless Thomases never enter and where
IL would be sacrilege to Intimate that the
image In the tree is not of divine OF lgin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
HURRY FUNERALS.
Instructions That Sometimes Surprise
a City Undertaken.

From the New York Sun
Life and death both are strenuous in
New York." said an undertaken. I'VE get
orders sometimes that shock us.
Not long ago we had call from a
family who asked us to make a hurry up
job for the reason that they had arrang-
ed to sail for Europe two days later and
they didn't want to postpone the voyage
What would you think of a woman
who asked to have her husband buried
as quickly as possible on the ground that
few days before his death they had
agreed to a separation and that she
would like to put away the deceased be-
fore the newspapers heard of their mar
ital troubles? That is exactly what hap
pened.
Then there was this case: An elderly
aunt. who had been an invalid more than
a year, passed away. We were asked to
arrange for the funeral on the day of
her death, and when we demurred unless
there was some important reason we were
informed by nephew that they were anx-
ious to know what was in her WILL as
the matrimanial chances of a niece de-
pended upon what she was to get.
only yesterday ian came into our
had just died anu that he would like to
send her body South as soon as possible
because his wife wanted to attend some
sort Of function three days later.
I'm the good old days in some parts of
the country 1t used to be the custom
for friends of the family in which death
occurred to sit up with the corpse. In a
case given to us a few months ago We
were asked to send couple of genteel
appearing employees to the house TO keen
the vigil. We did not, but I confess to
you it seemed to me rather heartless"
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are said to rank as the modern equlya-
lent of the fabulous fountain OF youth.
Thanks to two eminent Frencn
savants, Prof. d'Arsonval of heAAcad-
envy of Medicine and DR.. Moutief, this
tremendous force has now been applied
ia the cure of arterio-sclerosis, adds
ease. or. rather, morbid constitutional
condition. to which great numbers of
people, especially those VINO haYe
reached middle life, fall victims.
Acknowledgements in plain English
means the hardening OF the arterlesA
With age, they gradually lose their
elasticity and become more and more
liable to rupture under any sudden
strain. lust as an India rubber gas tube
deteriorates and finally begins TO leak.
"rhe hardening of the arteries said
DIR. Moutier. sis a natural condition OF
things in old people. and is no DOUBT
inevitable: 1t frequently occurs win
men and women in the prime OF HE.
"Tha precursor of the disease Is IN
! variably an excess of pressure or Dlood
in the arteries. BY means of the sphyg-
! mometer (Which might also be termed
the human gas meter) and the sphyg-
mograph it is easy to ascertain 10 whai
extent the pressure exceeds the norman
! figure, but hitherto there have been nc
/ effectual means of getting at the roo'
of the malady.
| The history of the discovery is sim
nile About fifteen years ago professor
d,Arsonval constructed electrical APP
naratus giving alterations at the rate
Of between 100000 and 100000 per sec
ond or about 5000 times as intense as
the current used for industrial pur-
poses.
He tried these electric waves OF en-
ergy on rabbits, guinea pigs ana o'nel
small animals. and observed ina. III,
only result was lowering Oh tnel'
arterial pressure. 1t occurred 10 FRO
lessor d'Arsonval that the observatlol
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
ADVERTISEMENT

The grand jury reports that
they have plenty Of evidence
that regular gambling houses
are being conducted almost
publicly in many places in
Birmingham. Notwithstanding
Chief Wier's statement to the
contrary. Vote for Austin for
chief, and if elected he will
suppress these dens
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
advertisement
(Advertisement)
The police force needs REQ,
waiting. Morson will do it.

Grasp the opportunity tody.
Tomorrow may be too late 10
get what you want in size AID
style. Be wise and buy for f.
ture needs. Marley & Bauma,
1924 First avenue.
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Before the Battle.

Mrs. Gasser-I was outspoken in my
sentiments at the club this afternoon.
Mr.. Gasser-I can't believe it, Who
outspoke you. my dear?
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SlQna.

sigma.
The most difficult work solicited. Hsrms-
eage, OF couxse
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Pretty new lawn Waists,
spring model, worth SIPS
and $50. Monday special at
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-24
Dogs.

Constructively, there are no more dog
fights i'll Luray, Va. That is, the NewS,
of that place, says
All Luray dogs are now muzzled (1 by
reason of the mad-dOg SCare-SOme wearing
the muZzle on the left ear, some on the right
ear some on a front leg, AMI Others prefer
it hanging under the chin or over the eyes.
Leather muzzle. for dogs are undoubtedly a
great institution and very convenient for
the dogs.
In Frostburg an ordinance provides
for tax-paid tags, which, however, do
not affect the quality Of the bite.
And dog bite is made free for all by
State law enacted by the last Legislature
General Ordinance No. 20, of Meyers
dale Pa, enacted August 9th, and APP
proved August 9th, 1907, provides
That it shall be unlawful for the owner or
owners of dog or dogs to allow the same
to run at large within the limits of said
Borough, and any person or persons so of
Tending shall be liable TO fine of one dol
lar for each and every offenSe, to be re
covered in the mode or manner fines and
penalties are now recoverable, with costs.
For about an hour Tuesday evening
IL dogs were 'runnlng at large" on the
corners of Mechanic street and Broad.
way.
A dweller i'll south-ea portion of
town complained to JOURNAL that 1.-THE
bark and howl at night over there are
so numerous and loud that sleep is out
of the question" He thinks 1.-The tax is
entirely too low, if the object is to make
dogloving expensive, but just about
right if the revenue is needed for any
thing else than street Improvement"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-08-24

At Grace NJ. +. Church, South, Rev.
j. b. Hupman, pastor, tomorrow CSun-
day sermon by pastor 1912 a. IN. and ~
pm. Sunday school , p. m. Epworth
League Monday s p. m. prayer meeting
Thursday, $ p. m.
At the First English Baptist Church,
Rev. Edw. G. Allard, pastor, tomorrow
Sunday 1919 a. III. and ~ p. III. Rev.
II. r. Myers, of Trinity Baptist Church,
Philadelphia, will preach; 80 a. III. Sun
day school.
At the Presbyterian Church, Rev. II e.
S. Ecker, pastor, tomorrow (Sunday)
81 a. III. Sunday school; l0i2 a. m
sermon by Mr.. George Kane; ~ p. m
sermon by pastor.
At St. Johns Episcopal Church, Rev
f. G. f. Shears, rector, tomorrow Q3th
Sunday after Trinity ~ a. III. Holy
Communion; l0l2 a. nj. mattlns, ante
Communion and sermon; 2l2 p. NJ.
Sunday school; ~ p. III. choral even
song ana address.
AT the Congregational Church, Bow
cry street, Rev. J. Lewis Evans, pastor,
tomorrow Sunday lOle a. IN. and ~
p. III. sermons; p. IN. Sunday school.
Morning theme Gods Spiritual Dyna-
mite;' evening-"Two Great Questions
that Comfort Every Human Soul. ;"
Sewing school Monday afternoon.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
Junior Endeavor Thursday evening.
Singing school Friday evening.
AT Salem Reformed Church, Rev. CT.
f. Metger, pastor, tomorrow Sunday
lOla a. IN. and ~ p. m. sermons i'll
English; 9:l5 a. m. Sunday school.
At First NJ. E. Church, Rev. A. H.
Thompson, pastor, tomorrow Sunday
~ IA. III. class-meeting; 1912 a. m.
sermon The Message of the Trees; y
~ p. III. sermon The Influence of
Music"