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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25

.,ora Is really an epidemic OF |
.., hnas in the sacred name of love
~ we'll appear from the recent
pie. t,iug record Of fatal tragedies
~. aree e', proportion Of which have had
sS scene in New York.
'n a. tilIed her because l thought she
- mt true to me-" said Julius Hoff-
We" won as he looked from the New YORK
aolice to dying Draga Seigel.
Wv "WiII you take me back?" demand
:, Henry Fischner of Johanna Hoefer,
attractive young waitress who was
dntv at her uncle's lunch room, S2l
Tenth avenue, and as she didn't re-
Nv he shot her down in cold blood
t ~ turned the weapon on himself.
Thus on the police blotter, within
o. hours two more murders were
charged to the blind little god, Love.
Wbv has Cupid traded his well-be-
loved and gentle weapons, the bow and
arrow for the more formidable reVol'
yer?
In the days when Love was young,
and the simple life an actually, not a
theory, Cupid tipped his arrow with
Golden love-songs and aimed it with
a laugh. To-day, in New York, with
It's strange commingling of foreign
elements. its nervous tension, its gilt
teripg pleasures and its appalling
loneliness, Cupid ofttimes loads his
newly acquired weapon with death
dealing bullets and sends them fyin|
TO the accompaniment Of a groan or
curse, Within the past Il month
Loves hand has aimed more deadl'
Weapons than Bacchus, or Greed, o
Revenge or Hatred. Race-hatred, sue
den fury following on the heels OF
business quarrel, these and all othe
causes must give Love precedence p
the power behind the gun, the knife
the stiletto.
Just year ago, in an obscure doWl
town hotel, Louis G. Hampton, ma
of family, social and business stan'
ing shot and killed first the woma
he loved and then himself. The W
man in the case was Victoria Tao
koy. a beautiful salesgirl in a depaI
ment store. She was 80 years II
Junior of her wealthy and infiuenti
admirer, who was an official OF Il
United States Trust company, OF Wa
street. She did not know he was ma
ried She was waiting for the dea
of his aged mother to relieve him
certain domestic responsibilities al
set him free to marry the girl
loved. Her name was above reproac
Her family knew of her love affair a.
approved of the supposedly prospe
i've marriage.
What happened between these Z
behind the barred door of the ohscu
hotel no one known. Perhaps the &
had learned the hideous truth, a
told the man she no longer loved h
that she was leaving him forsV
Three sharp reports, scurrylng lo
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25

stons and bated breaths in the nall
way without, and within-Cupid weep
ing over his deadly work.
November-and the Thanksgiving
spirit abroad in the big, PUSHING ms Ii' a.
Put no such spirit in the heart OF
Giuseppe Figlia Working w WIN I'M mn u
IN the same factory at No. 81 Spring
street was beautiful Antoinette MS'' ~
=, beautiful as an Italian woman Is
only at the age Of 10. Fgila nao
loved and wooed her aad nee" oA0
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25

dance in the New Star Casino, One
hundred and Seventh street and Lex
ington avenue, the belle Of the ball,
sandra Giovelli. But his rival shot
arst Shots were almost as thick as
italian curses, and for the love OF one
girl Gallo died and six men were held
as his assasins.
June II, James Wardell and his
wife Laura, entered into a suicide
pact as the note found in their room
proved: "As long as Laura Is going
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
ERMONETTE.

Sin, however great, is as moth :;
ina when the forcivjng grace OF ;:
God is taken into account. :;
"Where sin abounds, grace ;;
doth much more abound :
It is an awful thing to be :;
great sinner, but there is more G.:
awful thing, and that is for the :
sinner to know no repentance.
. David sinned, Oh, SO grleVous- :
Iy, committing almost every sin .
. in the decaIoTue, but he repent :
ed most gIoriousIy, and herein
. is to be found the bright side
: of this dark picture.
: Out of the depths into which
! his sin had cast him David
!. looked up into the face of a
!. forglving God and found help
!. And notice how his sense OF
!. guilt shuts out every one but
): God.
!. against thee, thee only, have
: sinned."
!. This was not literally true,
\ neither did David mean it so.
!. But what he did mean was that
/ sin when committed is first OF
;: all and above all committed
: against God.
;. Such consciousness Of the re-
:: Iation of the soul to God is the
!, evidence of true repentance. To
: realize that first of all the sin
!. has been committed against God
: and that it is there that the
]. soul must first come for forgive
=: ness and cleansing prepares and
!. fits the soul for the further
: steps of true repentance, which
;. are open confession, as CON-
!. pete restoration as is possible
! to those wronged, and reconcII'
!. iation with man as we'll as God
! True repentance also means a
!. turning from sin, or as the little
+ oirI put it: Feeling bad enough
! to quit.
+ Yes, David's sin was great
!: but his repentance was great
! also. And herein, am per
: suaded, was one of the ele
i ments of his character which
!. made him a man latter Cod
!. own heart" II was because o
!. his desperate need that h
\ could in faith claim so much Q
!: God. AS Christ said, in rebuk
+ to the seIf-righteous Pharise
!. when the sinful woman cam
: weeping, washing his feet wit
\ her tears and wiping them wit
:. the hairs of her head: "He
!. sins which are many, are 70
: oiven; for she loved much; bI
]. to whom little is forgiven, IN
: same loveth little.
!. If man is great sinner, &C
! has provided a greater savIou
! whose "bIood cIeanseth fro
!. ALL sim"
!: The sum of human guilt
: never equal to the sum OF Il
I Divine mercy.
=. Paul, the apostle, saw hlnse
; ! the chiefest of sinners, but
the same time he saw tn
+ Christ was liable to save un
/. the uttermost."
+ This, then, is ever the brig
\ side of the picture of hum
l ! quilt: Sin vanishing before t
cleansing power of the blood
. I. Christ.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25
TELEPHONE USED BY JAPs.
Government Owns System Which Has
MANY Up.to-Date Features.

In Japan the telephone system rs
operated by the government. Tels-
phone, postal and telegraph services
are all under one head, being con-
trolled by a group Of officials who
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-25

Scripture Authority'-2 Samuel
12:1-23.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
YOU CAN
CURE RHEUMATISM AND KIDNEY
TROUBLE AT HOME.

Whether or not it is due to the siren
uous mode of life that Americans lead
or whether to the climate. cannot be
said, but it seems certain that moro
people are afflicted each year will
some form Of Rheumatism and Kidney
and Bladder Troubles.
This is the time TO get busy. Fol-
the benefit of our readers we give a
prescription recommended by one OF
Chicago's leading specialists: Fllid
Extract Cascara Aromatic, one,halt
ounce; Concentrated Barkola, one
ounce; Fluid Extract Prickly Ash
Bark, one.half drachm; Aromatic Elk
ir, four ounces. Mix by shaking in 9
bottle and take a teaspoonful after
each meal and at bedtime. This pre-
scriptIon can be secured at any good
drug store at a moderate price. In
addition it is advisable to drink freely
of pure yater.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

MIR R. Y. IEcKIE, Keno, Miss
|lH1writes:
"Iwrite to tell yonot the great bene'
FITS that Peruna has accomplished fol
me. It has cured me Of catarrh and
seemingly all the other ills that i wa
subject to.
Tcan eat anything before me and
digest nything eat. Physically am
new man."
With weak or dersnged digestion, the
source Of strength and vitality is i'm
paired, the nerves are weak, the blood
circulates feebly.
No man is capable Of thinking 90
curately or doing anything vigorously
while suffering with Indigestion.
TO rid the stomach Of catarrh will
produce clean, healthy mucous mem
braues and thus correct the digestion.
Peruna has the reputation the world
for doing this very thing. Acourst
Of PerUna promptly and completely
sets the digestive organs at their trut
function.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
z,ss4 I'M FORMATION.

, Ii is weakness or virtue, Of
President Roos eSelt that he always
wants his informal don as nearly frst
hand as he can possibly get 1t. For
instance he asked Secretary Root last
summer osyistt the countries Of South
America il the belief that more ipti-
mste acqpaintance and a closer tamil-
iarity With the problems which CON
'front.' our neighbofs to the South would
make sof more friendly relations and
Greater success In any diplomatic ne
eotiations which may arise, The same
purpose actnated the President when
he asked Secretary Taft to so to the
philippine and, open the Philippine as
sembIy tits the hope Of the Presl-
dent and 81 Secretary Taft that the
FEiipinos may gradually be educated
to a point where they can success
iuIly GOVERN themselves. To That end
they haze been granted an assem- !y'
every ACT 81 which may be vetoed by
the Philtppine Commission, which will
commune sbe appointed by the Presl,
dent This assembly they believe will
enable tie Filipino to learn the pro,
cess Of government. Mr.. Taft goes
there arst observe the progress
which has been made in the islands
since he iefttbefeg two years ago, and
secondly 10 impress upon the people
The Responsibilities which deyolve
upon themsas "a result Of Tie measure
Of seif9goye eminent which mas been
Granted them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
Followed clalryoyant's Advice.

LIMA. O., Aug. 20. = Young John
Prowant, found with a bullet hole in
bis head and his body weighted with
stones in the Auglaize river, near Du-
pont, was murdered, iii s alleged, on
the advice of Lima clairvoyant, who
informed tlrebugs that a young man
stood in their way. HE must be done
away WITH" is said to have been the
advice given by the clairvoyant, ac-
cording to Mamie Howell, sweetheart
Of Thomas Elsea, who was arrested
here for alleged connection with an
arson case. Detectives are searching
for another member of the gang Of In
cendfaries who. 1t is said, assisted
In the murder Of Prowant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

laws IS me Chairman of The com.
mlties which was charged 81 he lest
Congress aith ne dnty Of reppttiIae
"a NJ coming ss on recpnnensa
ifon ooling q bs leneas
jdiie ION that are cens afislllg
WITH efenee % Satsr.
EDr. sad has been very active III
.bfinging this matter before men who
are prominently identified with irris
.gstIsn development, especially In
those States wlere the question Of.
interstate rights Is q serious one and.
without question the presentation Of
bis report to tie Congress will pre-
elpitate one Of the 1iyeltest debates Of
the session. Among those who Will
participate viii be men who contend.
that the National Government
should exercise jurisdiction over In
terstate waters aud others who adyo.
cate the right Of the individual States
to5the control Of waters within taetr
boundaries. Since this committee
was appointed the United States su.
preme Court has passed upon the
now famous Kansas-c Colorado case,
and this action has given an adde's
impetus to constructive thought on
this subject.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
AMONG THE EDITORS.
Old soldiers Reunion.

Death is rapidly conquering the
Army Of west Virginia, The ranks
are declmating. Twenty years ago
there we're 10000 veterans at the
Wheeling reunion. On this occasion
It is doubtful If one.tenth that number
will be present. The others are on the
roll Of the dead. ja-,t..--.-t
Wheeling should unite in extending
a hearty welcome to the veterans and
to the ex,Confederates as well. They
fought as good a fight as ever men en-.
gagged in, and then having done their
duty to their country they returned
to their homes and aided in its re-
building.
A grand old army was that which
fought in West Virginia and it is an
honor to have its survivors as gu :
guests,-Wheeling News
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
The REAL TEST
OF Hsrplelde Is In Giving 1t a Thor
ough Trial.

There Is only one test by which TO
judge Of the efficiency Of any article
and that is by its ability to DO that
which 1t is intended to do. Many hair
.yigors may look nice and smell nice,
but thepoint is-do they eradicate dan;
draK and stop falling hair2
Motley do moi, but Herpicid does,
ihecaase it goes 70 the root Of the syn
and kills the germ that attacks the the
ipapilias from whence Tie hair gets its
iliss
Letters from prcniaent people es'
efyHhere ale asiiy psoNing nat New
bros Hefpiclde stands the test oil
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
MOI In lts Linz.

The Gazette has received a letter
from friend who evidently doesn't
wish to be considered cad. The rur-
pose Of the letter was to ask this
question: "If a gentleman happens
to be in an elevator with a strange
lady, should he take off his hat?"
Though the Gazette would willingly
obllge its friend, on such question it
makes no profession OF authority. Adj
dress letter to the Ladies Home
ournal-Charleston Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

PENNINGTON LETTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Hupp and two
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Huffman
and two. children Rev. and Mrs shor-
don, all OF this place, went on fishing
excursion at or near Everson, taking
provision for both dinner and supper.
Not many fish were caught, but they
all report an enjoyable day thus spent.
Supper was served In a grove near
The fishing place, and they drove home
In the bright moonlight.
Mrs. c. S. stillings and Miss Marie
we're visiting Hugh Davis last Sunday.
The Rev. shordon preached the me
mortal sermon to the Odd Fellows Of
this place Sunday, and his farewell
sermon Sunday night. "A good crowd
turned out at both meetings to hear
him. This being his last year, he will
soon leave us. He Is a nice man and
an able preacher We are sorry to
see him go.
Little Miss Grace Nestor is III Of
typhoid fever at Grafton at this writ
Ing. She was there on a visit, having
contracted the disease while there.
Her mother having just returned, re-
ports her better.
Mr.. Jas. Gribble has sold his house
and lot in Ireland to Fred st1rm. We
did not learn the purchase price.
Mrs. ]. F. Pyles is visiting relatives
at Terra Alta this week.
]. Howard Coleman and James Crib
Die have bought the feed mill formerly
owned and controlled by Mr.. Jas s.
Furbee at Warrington. They are two
good boys and We wish them well.
The trolley business is all gone
away from here, as the work is all
completed near here.
DR.. Trach's residence is beginning
Ito assume the shape of one Of the
incest buildings in our town, and we
congratulate the doctor on the design
Of the dwelling. 1t will be 70 about
six rooms and two stories.
Many of our people attended the
Robinson shows at both Warrington
and Fairmont. They report the day
well spent.
Miss VERNE Ferrell was visiting
Mrs. ]. Murphy Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. ]. H. Coleman was in Manning
ton Tuesday evening.
The Georges Creek people are not
working the mines this week, on &C.
count of some repair work inside, but
they are about ready now, and will
proceed at the same vigorous manner
as before.
Mrs. Daisy A. Davis was visiting
Mrs. Stillings at Downs Wednesday.
Last week Mr.. George Laucomer,
who has been in this country for many
years as driller for the Hatzels, left
for his home in Nebraska. He says
he does not think tn;
oil business, but has bought land with
the money he has earneu la, a.
there and farm and buy cattle. He
was a jolly good fellow and we we're
sorry to lose him, Yet we all wish
him, success in the new enterprise
Mr.. A. E. Ashcraft is entertaining
relatives from Hundred.
JUMBO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
Zine RACING
At West Virginia state Fair, Wheeling
September 9th to 18th.

In addition to the regular Fair and
Exposition features, and. hundreds Of
highclase attractions, including the
big air ships, will be inauguratel one
of the finest racing programmes ever
offered, atfording eighteen tf.otting,
pacing and running races. Some Of
the best horses have been entered and
last and exciting racing will be wit:
messed,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
lNcRE "a IN ADVERTISING.

According to d bllletin issued by
the national census bureau, revenue
derived III newspapers from circula-
ton led that obtained from their ad'
vertising In $50 by about $4,000, 900.
IN 1890 Tie advertising revenue had
very nearly caught up with the circu-
lnsIon income. IA 1900 it had passed
ind gone ahead of the circulation
mans balance sheet by Sl6,OOo,O00.
In laO5. HE advertising brought in a
total 81 ssg0OO.OOO more than circu-
lolion,
printef itls IS q thing whose value
S. more and more appreciated by bust.
ness men. The columns Of every live
newspaper show something Of this ad-
vance.
This increase In advertising has
come II conneetionwith a phenomenal
increass insthe circulation Of publica-
lions. During de last twenty-five
years tie circulation Of newspapers
has increased 81 per cent, tiye-sev-
enths 81 ire increase having been in
the held % DE dailies.
Tie Yves Hirginian has kept fully
ABREAST 81 Ills Advertising wave. It's
per centage az gain. each year has
been very substantial and proves that
Fairmont, iike other communities has
found That advertising ii not only g
profitable, but a necessary stn1ent
Tor the progressive business man
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
JOHN |. HATFIELD
Was In Paris, France, When Last
Heard From.

MoRGANTowN, Aug. 29.-Forme,
Mayor ]. L. Hatfield has again been
heard from by his law partner, E. G.
Donley. This time be was in Paris,
The date when he was there was Au'
gust IS. Hhe paid his respects to
Napoleon's tomb on the banks Of the
Seine,
He did not say where he was go
ing TO from Paris, but he is prob
ably on his way home by this time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

"A Western Senator writing to- a,
friend, says. eThe corporations, here
las elsewhere are all against Roose.
yelt and are doing all they can TO.
down him and to prevent q continue.
ton ofhis policies. That is the whole
story o. the political activltesSof the
present years. and the effort to down
Roosevelt and his policies" VIII not
end until after the next election.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
subscribe :or the west vlrglnian.
EIpuclARY NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the ac-
counts OF the following named fduciar-
les are before the undersigned com
missioner for settlement:
l.. Joshua ]. Talkington, guardian
Of Larson ]. Wilson, infant.
q o. c. Bradley, guardian Of Ed
ma L., Mary 3, John W. and Andrie
L. Corrothers, infants.
3. Jonn A. Wlgginton, guardian Of
jeanette L. and Mary J. Wigginton,
infants.
4. Dekota "A. Heldreth, guardian Of
Virgin Claire and Willie Hazel Hell
drptn, infants.
S. Paul Mccoy, guardian Of Karol
Brecko,. infant.
6. Stella 3. swiger, administrators
Of the personal estate of John Albert
swiger deceased
q. S. j. sturm guardian Of William
i. Holbert, infant.
8. E. c. Wilson, guardian Of Rus
sell Wilson, infant.
8. Haman Fluharty, guardian Of La
mach N. and Henry L. Wetzel, infants.
10. Aiva NJ. Kuhn, Administrative of
the personal estate Of John Kuhn, de.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
pAY FoR AtTrENpiNo INsTITuTE.

EFNI J. - p nj tAstt
We have Ind occastonga time or two
to refer TO some q things the Re:
publican party has done for the
schools n wes Virginia in recent
years The school term IN the couns
Try districts has been heightened
from ionr % 81 months within the
past ie# geafs and conditions gener.
any hase been bettered. Under the
new lax aws IS possible to pay
teachers maeh larger salary for
longer terms HAN could nave been
done under Tie old law So much.
greater propert alues are. on the
tax BOOKS andef the true and actual
value plan b sessment that even
at a very low rate of taxation more
money EN- Sc raised than at a high
rate under the old law. But the bene.
fits 10 Tie schools and to the teachers
do not stop with increased length
Of term and mere ea sataFy LOT te TEA
Ing, hui under the benehcent admins
tratIon 81 he Republican party in the
State tile teachers now get one dollar
and a half d IA Tor attending county
Institutes While dollar and a half
q day Isn very much, it Is a great
deal better tor tte teachersto get that
amount tha1 10 set nothing Under
The old Jaw tue teacher was compel.
ed to attend institute at his own ex-
pense, which seemed ITO be a pretty
tough propositionb but under the new
law for which the Republican party
is responstble the teacher gets more
than enough of attending institute TO
pay his board while n attendance. No
teacher VINO is honest with himself
and has the interest sof the schools
at heart can fail to be in sympathy
With the new tax laws and other en-
actments 81 the Grand Old Party of
West gtrgtnias and be; II said to their
eredit, We kaoW the teachers appre;
ciate what mis- Sbeen done for them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

Secretary Wilson Is making an ex.
tended tour Of the western States vita
the purpose Of learning the extent to
which his efforts to benefit the farmer
have been successful, and how best to
direct these efforts in the future n or.
der that they may accomplish the
greatest good.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

Uncle Joe Cannon announces that
he will not be a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for President.
Guess Taft's visit to the West has
scared the venerable Congressman OF
the track.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
A study In Psychology.

Charley swisher is very emphatic In
his declaration that he wants to be
governor. There are others who
want to be governor but are in no wise
emphatic. Somebody may say some
thing soon, but meanwhile charley's
belief Is having considerable psyche
logical efrect.-Huntington Herald.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

ceased.
IL. George ]. F1eming, q
the last will and testamelt q parills
Fleming, deceased.
u. John F. Phillips, trustee ~
creditors Of Frank D. Johns iilsolys
ent.
Given under my hand this dlsy
of August, 1907. 5;s
ALLISON s. FLEMING
Commissioner Of Accounts for Iarien
county West Virgins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

If the Fairmont West virginIan is
as much for swisher as 1t seems to
be, viii 1T be as much for tax reform
as it used to be? Huntington Dis
patch.
Why not, isn't swlsher as good a
tax reformer as he used to wasa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
AN-IMPoRrANT QUESTION.

The question Of. water rights on
Interstate streams viii be one Of the
most important discussions at the,
coming session of the National IITis
cation Congress pf. Elwood Mead
who issari authority cn Irrigation
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
Miners contented and Happy.

According to publication in this
paper today there is no disagreement
or cause for disagreement between
the miners and the employers in this
section Of the State. And this is as 1t
should be. Miners Of Taylor, Marion
and Harrison counties are a content
ed, happy, prosperous class. Agita-
tors have about deserted the fields,
and generally with the full consent of
the INTERROGATION Republican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

The West virginIan has first
and a second choice for governor and
1t thinks it will be able to land one
or the other, but If it doesn't it is for
the fellow who wins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29
The Northcott Boom.

The Preston Journal commends the
proposed gubernatorial candidacy Vt
Hon. Elliott Northcott Mr.. North
colt needs only to give assent to be
assured Of a very substantial guber.
material boorn.-Wheellng Intelligen.
Ger.