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

Nearly everybody in Downs went 10
Monongah Sunday.
Harry sIllIngs has returned from
his old home. Bradford. Pa. where he
had been spending his vacation.
Mrs. Brookbank is visiting her aunt
In Fairvlew.
Miss Yeager is visiting her sister
Mrs. Hoffman in Downs.
Marie Sulllngs has been confined to
her house for some time with mumps.
Mr.. Knisely has moved his family
back to Burt Hill on account Of there
being no school in Downs for his chill
dren.
Miss Della Michael. Of Pennington.
spent Sunday In Downs with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beltch spent Sabbath
with their brother. Mr.. Level. at Jeri'
cho.
Mr.. Flanagan. Of New York City.
spent few days with Mrs. Roody, his
sister.
Downs Is lively little colony but
we need a school building most OF all
for. the children.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12
Irene Myers and Her superb Stock c.

Irene Myers and Her superb Stock Co.
The Irene Myers Stock Company
to Fairmont this year with the yer.
dict OF other cities stamped Indelibfy
upon it-"GREAT."
Headed by the popular young sta.,
Miss Irene Myers, whose success has
been enormous, and who is this year
proclaimed by critics every where rs
the greatest young actress now on the
stage. the coming week promises to
be one Of the theatrical events of the
season. Manager Myers presents n
list OF plays this year that are i'm.
possible to equal at popular prices, in.
teresting from start to finish, embel.
lished with magnificent scenery AMI
presented by the acknowledged young
leading woman Of the American stage,
together with an unsurpassed com.
pany, these productions will make u
new era in popular priced attractions.
The specialties are unique and re-
freshingiy clever, one Is too often &C.
customed to seeing "fillers in" instead
Of vaudeville artists. in popular priced
productions, and the class OF enter.
tainment provided by Manager Myers,
speaks well for his regard for the In.
telligence OF the audience. The acts
are all on n par with the rest Of the
productions, the very best, presented
in the very, best manner.
Miss Myers comes to Fairmont this
year, doubly equipped, combined with
her own charming personality, she
brings with her the cleverest and best
supporting company now on the road.
this excellent company will appear at
the Grand all Of next week excepting
Monday With a change of bill. night;
/. u and matinees on Wednesday, Fri.
day and Saturday. 5Sii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12
so.hern podaes a14r Hoodoo.

WASHINGTON. Dec. BE. H.
Sothern will appear at the Belasco the.
alter tonight In the first performance
OF the revival OF Lord Hundreary,"
the character made internationally IA
nous by his father. The opening was
originally set for tomorrow but at Mr..
Sothern's request It was set back TWEEN.
ty.four hours, In order that he might
escape the double.distilled hoodoo Of
Friday the 18th. The great actor in.
lignantly denies that he is supersti.
tlous. and says that he merely con.
siders It unwise TO assume unneces.
sary risks. The combination OF Fri.
day and thirteen was too sinister for
him, especially when he remembered
'ateful night Of April 10. 1865.
when. as spectator at the perform.
ance Of Lord Dundreary," then call
ed "our American Cousin" President
Lincoln met death at the hands Of an
assassin actor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12
Famous Editor is a..

NEW YORK. Dec. .12.-Arthur Bris.
bane. editor Of the Evening Journal,
known as "the man who made vii.
liam Randolph Hearst famous" is to.
day receiving the congratulations OF
his friends on the occasion of his 44th
birthday. Brisbane is popularity re.
ported to be the highest salaried news.
paper man in the country, his stipend
being $4,000 year. He was born In
Buffalo on December IL. 1863. and Is
the son Of Albert Brisbane. one of the
pioneer communist-socialists In thIs
country. He was educated in this
country, France and Germany. He be.
gan his newspaper career on the New
York Sun, December IL, 1888, so tina,
to-day is also the anniversary of his
entrance into the journalistic ranks.
Later he became the London CORE.
spondent Of the Sun and editor of the
Evening Sun. He left the Sun for the
World, and was for seven years man.
aging editor of that paper. When
Hearst secured the Journal, Brisbane
was selected as Its editor. and his gen.
ius and originality soon secured for
1t a circulation that is said to be great.
er than that of any other paper In
America.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12
Kind To Men
BOB EVANS WILL SEE THAT SAIL
oRs SPEND THEIR CHRIST.
MAS ASHORE.

NORFOLK. Dec. 12.-Thanks to
Fighting Bob" Evans, every one II
the 1900 men Of the Atlantic fleet
will have opportunity to spend Christ.
mas ashore as usual and thanks to
both Admirals Evans and Brownson.
chief OF the bureau Of navigation. each
will receive their Christmas presents
on schedule time. Admiral Evans said
yesterday that he will have all his
ships before the harbor OF Port OF
Spain. Trinidad. December "a. Efforts
Will be made to reach this point on the
morning OF that day. so the shore leave
Of the men may be divided. Thos,
who so desire may spend Christmas
eve ashore and the remainder Christ
mas day. 1t being custom to ALLOW
all the men leave at one time.
Instructions have been cabled by
the State department TO the American
officials at the Port OF Spain to ar.
range for the prompt landing OF the
men, to ascertain how many men the
authorities feel like handling in one
lot and to make any other prepare.
lions looking to merry Christmas for
the Aperican jack tars on the first
rest Of their $4,000 mile voyage.
Through the efforts Of Admiral Evans
the 10000 pounds Of Christmas turkey
which went by default on the part Of
the original contractor has all been
put aboard. and an unusually elaborate
feast will be given thes ailors. Base
balland other sports will be INDUCED
In on shore.
In the meantime orders are being
prepared In Washington by Admiral
Brownson for the prompt handling Of
all Christmas presents sent to the
officers and men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12

The Supreme Court Of Appeals has
granted a writ Of error In the case
of State vs.. Yoho, aud will review the
same this morning. Mrs. Yoho and
her son, Joe, were convicted in thu
Richie county court, and she was
sentenced to four years in the penl.
Tertiary. She will now have an op-
portunity to have her case reviewed
by the Supreme Court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12
Folk songs For Charity.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-An unique
form Of entertainment was given in
the ballroom Of the New Plaza hotel
this afternoon, when the national dane
es and folk songs Of the various Eu-
ropean nations were portrayed under
the direction Of Louis Il. Chalif, late
ballet master Of the Odessa Govern
ment theater in Russia. All the
dances were given in costume and the
songs rendered In the native tongues.
Tho affair was given for charity under,
the patronage Of the social leaders Of
the city. The. proceeds will be given
to the Anne Brown Alumnae free kin;
,,dergarten. :
Subscribe for The West yirginianss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12

When baby loses flesh, looks pale. 10
fidgety and nervous, the little one Ia
not we'll nourished, and should be Civ
en- a soothing. healing tonic. Hollis
ters Rocky Mountain Tea Is the best
tonic for babies; purely vegetable. IS
cents, Tea or Tablets.-south Side
Pharmacy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12

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

Mr.. C. W. Watson. Of the Fairmon.
Coal Company. is very anxious for the
governor to come to Fairmont and
make a personal investigation Of the
recent disaster. The governor has
not fully decided whether he would ac-
cept Mr.. Watson's invitation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12

That our American Forests abound In
plants which pa scss tho most yaina be
medicinal virtues Is abrndantIy attested
sby scores 81 the most eminent medical
writer's and teachers. Even the nntu.
toted Indians, had discovered the useful.
ness Of many native plfn6 before the
advent OF the white race. This lnforma-
ton, impaired freely 70 the whites, led
the latter 70 continue invcstigat lions until
sto-daytwe have a rich assortment OF most
valuable American medicinal roots. \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12

Not less marvellous. in tho unparalleled
cures II Is constantly making OF woman.s
many pccullaS affections. weaknesses and
dlstTesslng deffnsements. Is Dr.. Piercc's
Fa1orttc>F rcscriptofn>as IS amply at,ested
by thousands ofyiDIo led testimonials con.
tributed by\c2Teful paf.cn,s who have been
cured b Il o. Catarrhal nelylc IfS palhll1
periods. irregnlarllles; prolnpsus md Ql6eI
ellol Of uterus and Kindred 0 lfcctICas, often
after many other advertised medicines. and
physicians had failed. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12

Dr.. Pierce believes that our American for
ests aboSrd In most valuable medicinal roots
fos the cufoQf most obstinate and fatal dis
eaSfs we,y6ssd properly Investigate them,
and i7 eetsfrnsatrS OF this conviction. he
po!hsst With pride>0 The almost mlrxelnrs
cpres Effected by bis = GnIdcn- Medical QIs-
corery,-yhlch has proyen Itself 70 be lhe
EQst -eficicnt-a lnnach- ionic. liver lnYiyor.
sior- heart lanic- md REGULATOR. and blood
Cleanser known 10 MEDICAL science DysDcp-
sia. or INDIGESTION. torpid liver. functional
and even valyular and other affections OF
the heart yield to It's curative action. Tho
reason rhv it cures these and many other
Affections Is clearly shown In little book
Of extracts from tho standard medical works
which Is mailed FREE TO any address By DR.. z.
v. Pierce. Of Buffalo. N. y. to all sending
request Tor tho same. % :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12
.shakespeatlan Drama Consumed.

Julius Caesar. otheilo. Merchant Of
Yinice-The best and most interest
ing acts of the above dramas will be
elegantly costumed and played at the
Normal Auditorium Friday evening.
Dec. 10. 1907, at s o'clock. The pub
lie Is urged to see this most elaborate
shakespearian production of the sea.
son. Friday evening. Dec. 10. Admis.
Son 25 cents 12-9.5.t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-12

Both the above mentioned medicines arc
wholly made up from the glyceric extracts OF
native. medicinal ruota The processes en-
With DIR. Pierce. and they arc carried on By
skilled chemists and pharmacists with the
aid OF apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built for this purpose. Both
medicines are entirely free from alcohol and
all other harmful. habit-forming drugs A
full list Of their ingredients Is printed on
each bOttle-wrapper.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14
A Sufficient Diet.

A quart of milk, three-quarters OF
a pound of moderately fat bcef-sir.
loin, for instance-and five ounces OF
wheat -four, all contain about the
same amount of nutritive material;
but we pay very different prices for
them, and they have different values
for nutriment. Inc milk comes near
est being a perfect food. 1t contains
all of the different kinds of nutritiye
materials that the body needs. Bread
made from the wheat -four will sup.
port life. 1t contains all the nece5.
sary ingredients for nourishment, but
not in the proportions best adapted
for ordinary use. A man might live
on beef alone, but it would be q very
one sided and imperfect diet; but
meat and bread together make the
essentials OF healthy diet. Such are
the results of experience, and the ad.
vancing science of later years e.
plains them. This explanation takes
into account not simply quantities OF
meat and bread and other materials
which we eat, but also the nutrltive
ingredients or nutrients which
they contain.-Ledger.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14
TALL TELEPHONE POLE.
One in Washington 12O Feet High is
Single Stick of Fir.

One of the tallest telephone poles
in the world is where the wires of
the Pacific States Telephone Com
pany cross the Chehalis River near
Aberdeen, Wash.
For some years past pole ninety
feet high was sufficient to keep the
wires clear of river craft. But the
increasing passage of ocean steamers
made higher pole necessary, and q
new one 126 feet high was set up.
This pole is one single stick of Wash
ington fir, eighteen inches at the butt
and eight inches at the top. The pole
weighs 6000 pounds.
The stick was cut at point twelve
miles distant and towed down the
river, where 1t was erected by six
men using a twelve horsepower
hosting engine. The American Tele-
phone Journal says that for making
attachment to the pole and moving it
a five-eighths inch steel cable was
employed, run through ten-inch steel
blocks.
The pole was set twelve feet in the
ground and guyed with four steel
stranded wires at the top, and also
guyed about forty feet from the top
with four five-sixteenths inch strand
ed wires. The guys are fastened to
dead men set in the ground to
depth of eight feet. These dead men
are of cedar SKIS inches in section
and seven feet long.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14
KILLING A TIGER WITH STONES.

hA1bLlA>L ~ 1I0EII " II OlOINIo'
Fifty years ago tigers were very
common even In the high hills of
Western Tibet, writes Mr.. G. A. Sher-
ring in his account of that country.
At the present time. however, owing
to the increase of population and the
general spread of cultivation, they
have become rare, and the appear
ance of man eater who carried off a
poor old woman on the slope of Chip
la created great CONSERVATION.
On the following day there were
gathered together hundred grim
men, armed only with axes and
stones, for they had not gun among
them.
Fortune favored t,.s brave, for the
tiger was found asleep under rock.
At once each man dropped silently
into the cover of the brushwood and
piled a heap of stones near to his
hand, while one Of the most trusted
of the party was commissioned to
stalk to the top of the rock and drop
a huge stone on the sleeping brute.
So we'll was the work done that the
stone fell true on the tigers back,
and Immediately with roar the
wounded beast sprang up, and seeing
his enemies, who leaped from their
cover, charged the line.
But hundred men, desperate as
to consequences, throwing stones with
might and main, are not to be awed
or turned from their purpose lightly.
The stones broke the tigers teeth and
went into his mouth, and his body
soon became a mass of wounds.
Turning he tried to escape, and
took his pursuers up hill for q mile.
but wherever he paused and what
ever he did he could not escape the
pitiless rain of missiles. The blow
on his back, first given, effectually
checked his speed, and finally, worn
out, he came to bay under great
cliff.
The rest was easy. he was imme-
diately hemmed in, and the stones
were showered on him thicker than
ever, and hurled with redoubled en-
ergy. AS he sank down the villagers
rushed in and despatched him with
axes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14
Hereditary Chief of the Delawares.

A very interesting man, who is as
we'll known in Washington as in his
home in the Southwest, is Richard G.
Adams, hereditary chief of the Della
ware Indians.
"There are 100 of the Delawares
left" said Mr.. Adams, land we have
a beautiful and fertile tract of coun-
try included in the limits of the pres
ent Cherokee Nation, but soon to be-
come part of the new State of Ok
lahoma. They acknowledge me as
their chief by virtue Of my inheriting
the Office from my father, although he
did not exercise the rights of leader
ship. After me the title descends to
my eldest son, and as long as any of
the tribe remains the chieftainship
= will go down in direct line Of de-
scent. "-Washington Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14
Cry of Geese and Serpents.

The hiss does not mean only dis
gust and reprobation. In Japan, for
instance, 1t means delight. A jap
anese, in greeting you, Kisses.
In West Africa the hiss denotes as
tonishment.
In the New Hebrides they hiss be-
fore anything beautiful.
The Basutos hiss in sign of cordial
agreement. When a candidate for
Office scores a point, a hiss from the
Basuto audience is his reward.
Among the Kayles the hiss denotes
satisfaction and content.--Indianap
oils News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14
Come Out of Your Shell.

Do you allow yourself to become
absentminded, wrapped up in a
brown study? Look about you.
Speak to those that you have been in
the habit of ignoring. Make friends
with every one. Strive to touch life
everywhere you can. You will ac-
complish your tasks better by so do
ing than by going forward blindly alb
sorbed in meditation or engrossed by
internal musings.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14

The tanta1um wire used in COM
merce, largely for electric lighting,
is drawn through diamond points to
an extreme state of flneness. This
is, perhaps, one of the most remark
able characteristics of the metal,
more especially when its hardness is
considered.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14

Gold mining on TERRA del Fuego,
the large island at the southern ex-
tremity of South America, is becom-
ing active. Five dredges have ar
rived for erection and will soon be at
work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14

The ever increasing dimensions of
war vessels has led the German Gov
ernment to conclude to widen the
Kiel Canal from sixty feet to 130
feet, and the width at the surface
from 100 feet to $50 feet. The pro-
posed improvements. it is estimated,
will cost nearly $50,0O0,0O0.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14
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1t is estimated that seventy-five
per cent. of the worlds copper is OBJ
tained from sulphide ores.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14

Tweezers are SO frequently used
for removing infinitesmal particles
from the skin that it has occurred to
some genius to make a combination
of tweezer and magnifying glass. This
is small folding affair, taking up
little room in the pocket, and in use
the glass is held suspended directly
over the point of the tweezors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14

A Syrian correspondent describes
the method in Asia Minor OF provld-
ing q substitute for ice; snow is gath.
cred in the adjacent mountains and
packed in conical pit, tamped in
tightly and covered with straw and
leaves. At the bottom of the pit q
we'll is dug, with drain connected
at the bottom to carry off the water
formed from melted snow. AS the
cost of collecting and storing is very
small. the only labor is in delivering
TO the consumers, which is accom-
plished by pack horses.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14

The remarkable thermopile of Rob-
ert l.. Mond and M. Wilderman, Eng
lish electricians, is made In q novel
way without fusing, soldering or
even heating the two metals or plates.
A compound wire, strip or plate
consisting of a core of one metal
with a covering OF another-is drawn
to the required thinness, and portions
of the outer metal are dissolved
away in acid, leaving the core bare.
The alternate compound and single
sections of the wire are then wound
in grooves in circular rod of porce-
lain or other insulating material.
Though intended for measuring the
intensity of light, this thermopile is
claimed to be adapted for other uses
such as for measuring high tenn
peratures, and for accumulators on
motor cycles.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14

Oil has been discovered in a we'll
at Husbands Bosworth, Leicester
shire, England, causing sensation
and visions of rich oil field The
oil is straw colored, with q strong
smell like parafiin and is highly in
1lammable. The oil was disclosed by
the refusal of horses to drink water
from the we'll. After the water
stands several hours thick layer of
oil rises to the surface. Samples are
being analyzed by an expert, who has
not yet reported
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-02-14

A real mastodon which has been
will be one of the. exhibits at the
Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition in
Seattle in 1909. 1t is one Of the gi-
gantic animals which formerly roamed
the Yukon Valley and Northern Sibe-
ria. This one was discovered on
Cleary Creek, above Nome, by w. E.
Thomas, and has been SO we'll pre-
served that when the ice melted and
exposed a part of its back some time
ago it was attacked by dogs and part
ly eaten. The hole in its back is the
only break in the skin, however. and
the pelt will be stuffed and mounted
on the prepared skeleton.
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-01
M1DDLEBuRY.
PLEASED WITH PASTOR WRIGHT.

PLEASED WITH PASTOR WRIGHT. ?.
 Rev Newton Wright preached fine sermon on Sunday morning. He is we'll liked and every one hopes he will remain as pastor for some years. The first Sunday in the year there was an eight new members, four by letter and four had finished their term Of proba- tion. One young lady was received on probation.
 o. Fl. Judd and family will soon move to town from New Haven. as MT Judd has hired out to his brother, A. s. Judd.
 Mrs c. l.. Benham is i'll at the Lake House, where she has been keeping house this winter for Ira Stevens.
 MT SamuelSon and family are laid up with grip colds.
 The musicale given by the choir of the Congregational church, last week Monday night, was a success both so- cfally and financially. It is hoped they will give another in the near future.
 All the farmers are busy getting ice, and nice quality of ice.
 Nothing will relieve Indigestion that is not thorough digestant. KO- the stomach to te-grOw strong again. KODOL is a solution of digestive acids ana as nearly as pos sfble approximates the digestive juices that are found in the stomach. KO- DOL takes the work of digestion off the digestive organs, and while per forming this work itselt does greatly assist the stomach to a thorough rest In addition the ingredients of KODOL are such as to make it corrective of the highest efficiency and by it's action the stomach is restored to it's normal activity and power. KODOL is man. ufactured in strict conformity with the National Pure fOod and Drugs Law. Sold by all druggists.