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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-07

Edward Butcher, Of Morgantown
avenue. got his foot badly mashed In
Dctrlch's carriage factory, Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Aietstalf, who has been
visiting Mrs. NJ. V. Butcher and other
relatives. has gone to her home In
Pittsbnrg. Pa.
Mrs. J. S. Could. of Water street,
is able to be out after long sick
spell.
Mrs. Hamilton Barns and daughter,
Miss Eva, leave tomorrow for Frost.
burg, Nd, to visit the formers daugh.
fer, Mrs. Will Reese.
Mrs. Edgar White and son, Lester
Of Huntington, are the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Tltherington, al
their home on Maple avenue.
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Farmer is a guest at the home OF Mrs.
L. f. Hartley on Fairmont avenue and
her assistant, Miss Bradley. is the
guest of Mrs. 4. l.. Lehman.
Married Sunday Afternoon.

Mr.. 7. C. Davis and Miss Ella
Shroyer, both OF this city, were united
In marriage on Sunday afternoon at
1880 O'Clock at the home OF the OIL.
ciating minister, Rev. W. J. Eddy.
Both are well known young people anil
have the best wishes OF host OF
friends, Mr.. Davis is an employe of
the B. & o. and will reside at Belle
view.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-07

spending sec etarys Z " "a
geo p. m. Discussion,
The Need OF Men.
1 2: The Men Needed. q
O. The Financial Side.
4. Can the Society Help Our Pres
ent Ministry?
5. How Far Shall We Seek to Per
sutde Men to Enter the Minis
try.
$500 p. m!-Prayer.
S;15 y. ni.-Adlrczs, Contribution Of
Education TO Christian Unity. Mr. Nil.
ton c. Evans, Of Grocer Seminary.
$40 u. ni.-Address. DR.. S. C. Nit.
chelI, Of Richmond college.
Sunday Morning.
1900 a. m.-AnaHal sermon. Rev.
Thomas Anderson.
eco p. m.-Arnual prayer meeting.
led by Dr.. James 4. Francis.
$50 .. n.-sermon. DR.. Emory W.
huht Denlsoh University.
fdoHday Morning.
900 .. m.-Deyotional exercises.
Reading OF minutes.
9:l5 a. m.-NIisceIlaneous business.
$3.50 a. administers and Widows
Fund, W. ]. Eddy.
1000 a. m.-obltuaries, ]. E. Hut.
crimson.
1890 a. m.--Report of Historical
committee, R. Mcdaniel.
1910 a. m.-Election Of officers and
new executive board.
1l;OO a. m.-Blble Exposition and
Worship, DR.. james A. Francis.
Monday Afternoon.
900 p. m.-Devotional exercises.
2:1o p. m.-Home Missions, report
By Arthur Hauk.
Discussion in charge of JOHN s.
Stump.
$3.50 p. m.-Forelgn Missions, IT, c,
Johnson.
500 p. m.-American Baptist Publ.
cation Society. l.. E. Peters.
stereopticon exhibit OF the socie.
ties work, S. C. Nell. Philadelphia.
Among the prominent men who
win attend the Baptist Association
are. DR.. James a. Francis. OF New
York City; Dr. Samuel chifes Mitchell,
NJ. A., Phi. D. D. D., OF Richmond Col.
iege. and DR.. Emory w. Hunt, D. D..
LII, D., president of Denison Uniyer.
sity, Granville, Ohio. DR.. Francis IS
the evangellstic secretary of the Am.
eriean Home Missionary Society Ha
has occupied prominent pujpIts in
New York and Boston, and mas been
nonored with the degree OF d. D. and
Ii. D. DR.. Mitchell is known MS one
IF the foremost educators of Virginia,
md DR.. Hunt is well known in the
State of West virefAia. President D. !
Parinton, of the University OF West !,
Virginia, will also be present at tnr
meetings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-07

Miss Anna Blckfor,l entertained Mr..
Charley Hood. Harry Dobson, Miss
yclla Irwin and Mr.. Hamilton. OF Mos.
gantown, yesterday afternoon from
$50 till 500. Mr.. Hamilton return.
Ell 10 Morgantown early this morning
70 attend the University.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-07

The Loyal Circle Of Kings Daugh-
tiers will meet this evening at the
home of Mrs. Worth Fleming on JET
ierson street. Business OF Importance
will be transacted and u large attend
ance Is urged.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Nuzm returned
Saturday night from trip to Cape
Charles, jamestown, Norfolk and
Richmond, Va, and at Baltimore, Nd,
and Washington, D. C. They made
the trip from Norfolk to Richmond
by boatu p the James river.
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Married saturday Eveninn.

A very pretty wedding was solemn,
lied Saturday evening at the residence
Of Rev. W. ]. Eddy. when John l.. Ten
nant, Of Evansville, and Gladys Smith,
Of Rivesville, were united in marriage.
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On Their Way Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Sample. who had
been the guests of the latter's niece,
Mrs. Arthur Roberts. at Cape Charles,
Va, arc expected home on Tuesday
evening. They came up the bay last
evening to baltimore and will spend
today and tonight in that city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-07
Miss Farmer Has Arrived.

Miss Fannie Merritt Farmer, Of the
Boston Cooking School arrived here
yesterday and this afternoon is giving
her FIRST public dem nstratl Ion: Miss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-07
Jim SMITH
LONE STAR PAYS TRIBUTE or
yLoVEiANDs ESTEEM TO FOR. I
MER.FELLoW:ToWNs.s
MAN.

: 80 ~ 1fIea - HHrtlNsieI - -
RlvEsyn.LE, oct 7.-RIvesvillt
really has no riSht TO butt into Fair
mont OF Evansville business but bust
ness has come TO such pitch at this
fast and floating age that an iDdiyit
ual. a single Individual can scarcely
be affected without a whole communl
ity and almost the whole nation feel.
ing the effects more or less direct OF
indirect, as the public will note what
the little trouble down In the Bell.
view and Evansville section between
two men have caused.
1t has caused the highest type o:
law and law talent to be brought into
action.
1t has caused the leading lawyers
Of the county and country in general
10 come in contact with each other.
II has cdased railroad men, farmers
and citizens to ponder. mediate ana
some would dictate. but when they
found out that 1t vas our own jim
Smith who was figuring SO conspicu.
ous!y we all said. nay, verify. and 9th.
er things.
Some said Bulldog Jim would take
care OF himself; some said Banjo jim
would get there sume way; others sail.
well. II 1t is Butcher Jim, they'd bet.
ter look out. Some said that It was
Huxter jim; Others said. could it be
that 1t was our jim, the regular Rives-
wife Jim and when II was decided
that II wss that settled 1t.
We ull know the gentleman referred
to by all the above names and some
others also. The women down here
used to call him Dandy Jim and he
goes by that name yet, when he IS
good.
Jim was good nelGhbor. Never
was there a more clever fellow than
lie. once upon time the Lone Star
iiad typhoid ieTer and When ne began
10 get better a friend sent him two
satioh jug OF hard cider to tone un
his stomach on. so he could eat grub.
Jim heard OF It and being lover OF
cider as wei as a friend 20 the pa
tient he got a large cabbage head, a
Zig sour bone and some other eatabies
and paid the sick man a visit. Jim
induced tile man TO eat soup and cat'-
bGge, thinking that It would not hurt
jim drank 70 the sick mans health
until ih,. ci,isr WAS zone rho respI,
wos Tho man got n hnc,,sat ami bnd IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-07

The Isabella Davis Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet this evening nj
1880 O'Clock at the NJ. E. Church.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-07

Miss Nettie and Lora Bartlett will
entertain the members Of the Epworth
League Of the First NJ. E. Church this
evening at their home on Locust ave
nue..
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position with the b. and o. R. r,

Mr. and Mrs. Ffshback lett last
night for visit at the formers home
In Parkcrsburg, going by trolley to
Ciarksburg.
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New County School Books,

Just adopted by the comfy school
book board can be bought cheap by
bringing In your old McG,Ifry's Read.
ers and Spoilers, also Rays Arlthme.
ties, to the
GLOBE BOOK STORE,
Il Watson Hotel Bldg.
Book cover given free! TO each pur.
chaser of school books at Globe Book
Store, Watson Hotel Bldg. u
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GLOBE BOOK STORE,

K Watson Hotel Bldg
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-07

fstL7sN, 80 5s5 Sat@8 way "e't'"'S't
900, a. m.-Deyotional exercises.
Reading OF minutes.
Denomination literature.
Discussion, In charge OF DR.. ]. W.
Mitchell.
1000 "a. m.--Temperance. Report
I by Il; ]. Huffman.
II: 100 a. m.-Blbie Exposition and
Worship. J. "a. Francis, D. D.
Saturday Afternoon:
300 n. M Report Of committee on
school cooperation.
\ J. $500 ps m. The West Virginia Bap;
list Educational Society. :.
Report Of the Board. 53.i II
BIO p. m.-Remarks by the CORE.
T
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28

person who makes 1t. YOU have enjoyed
many ,llercies In your daily WorRs
Should not this have won your graft
tude? You have seen many trials WINE
Busy here and there" WHY did theS
not lead Vol, to God? You have abtli-
ties for business. and God gave them 20
you. Why then Sexpend them solely on
your own selfish money getting?
Time was certainly entrusted to YOU
and YOU VIII be called upon 70 account
for It. But once one IT Ia gone for.
ever; YOU cannot re ain It, nor make up
for It's loss.
How wretched to have spent life
III idle travel, collecting shells Or but.
TEXTILES. reading novels. or In pleasure
seeking, ard athen have 10 space or
desire lett for serving God or knowing
tile Redeenler! Many do even worse
than this-they sin. they lend others
tci sin, they Invent ways ,ofklling time
md then saysthey have no time! Time
for everything but the one important
thing!
implore the young, who may read
this. to Wisely use time while 1t ls
theirs,Ia
i,fplore the aged to speni the brief
remnant Of their days We'll!
l beseecha Christian mothers and
fathers to look we'll to the souls Of
those committed to their care lest
they slip away from their influence
while they are busy here snd there"
Whatever negligence may creep into
your studies, or business, or even pleas
ures. let there be one poiu- on which
you arc always watchful. always alive:
the performances Of Your religious duty.
Let nothing induce you. even for day,
to neglect the reading of your Bible.
You know the value Of prayer; 1t Is
precious beyond all price, Never, never
neglect It.
A dying noblenian exclaimed: Good
God! How have employed NJ, self! Il,
what delirium has my life been passed.
What have I been doing wh,le the sun
In Its race and tho stars in their
courses have lent me their beams, per.
haps only to light me to perditlon'
have pursued shadows and entertained
myself with dreams. havs treasured
up dust and gathered up the wind.
might have grazed with the beasts OF
the field or sung with the birds OF
the woods to much better purpose thar
any for which have lived, and nov
1t Is too late'
God grant this may never be true
OF you who read or I who write!
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Rhymes for To-Day
YESTERDAY, on, ALWAYS KNOCK

. " q J ! e. u : j i +
OR, ALWAYS KNOCK
ING.
A T s. or few minutes later.
IA While mapping out breakfast
y together,
Observed my obscquious walter:
IA very nice change In the weethet!'
~ 0, when stepped outrmy doorway
On pedals az light as feather
Cried Neighbor Bill Jones, in his bore
way; !.
IA beautiful change in the weather!"
At Ia, while / scribbled some drivel.
The ice.man dropped In to know
whether
I'D kindly remit and. quite civil,
He added. Great change In the
weather.
At 2 I.broke out for some luncheon
All morn had chafed at my tether-.-
And someone nearby checked MS
rllnchin'
TO shout; Bully change In the
weather.
At 8 I stole of from my brothers
To take a lone tramp DER tbs
heather,
But pish!---so did thousands OF others
All cried: Splendid change In the
weather!'
So at night while I slowly Invested
Ny rair1ent external and neither.
I groaned; II have almost detested
This talky-talked change In the
weather. H. s. H. 5
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UNIFORM BANKING Law.

In to-day'sy Times Dispatch we give
a most striking and suggestive article
on the great change for the better
wrought in North Carolina by tho
adoption Of uniform State bark law.
The recent Developments in Richmond.
with special reference to the South
crn Interstate Bank. show how dan
gerous 1t Is to allcw institutions to
exist under the guise and form Of
banks which are not subjected to that
scrutiny which experience has shown
to be not only salutary. but essential
for the proper conduct Of nducinry re-
latiohs.
The wealth OF Virginia has grown
incredibly, All over the, State small
banks are sprlnging UP With great
benefit to the farmer, the merchant
and the mechanic. It is in the highest
degrse essential that these. banks be
safeguarded from Ignorance CT de-
sign by such governmental inspection
as will prevent their making false rep
reservations to the public, or III ad.
rised extensions OF credit for them.
selves
The Times-Dispatch is very glad tc
/ cite the example OF North Carolina 70.
the benefit of It's readers In Virginia
! and We commend this exhibit to tn.
careful CONSIDERATION OF our readers.
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

" u !. 4 4
There are c7o active volcanoes In the
world
London has 800 clubs with membership
OF $50. 900.
The eyelids OF the average man open and
shut 100000 times year.
The Australian coast is unbroken by any
stream for nearly 1000 miles.
Ethel Roosevelt graduated second In her
class from the Cathedral School In Wash
ington.s
Ambassador Rosen. from Russia. rev.l.
IN American humor and readA every funny
paper he can get,
William N. Laftan proprietor OF the New
York Sun, Is famous collector OF china
and ceramics.
New York City pays SIS year for the
rats and mice that the REPTILES Of Bronx
geological Park eat.
Lucknow. India, boasts the largest room
IN the world without columns II is built
OF concrete,
At Fuzh!,na, Japan, there !s a go!d.!inea
we'll. aftordlng abundant water supply 70 a
garrisonsd castle,
A favorite pastlne Of John Mckane, n.
millionaire and business partner Of Charles
NJ schwab, Is thu composition of anthems
An interesting Indian relic was recently
displayed In Strong, Melt 10 sap
buckat, formerly owned and uAed ~ PIER
pole tina noted character OF pioneer Gays
ana Is made Of heavy birch bark
with the advsnt Of tho motor tho Perii
cab horse has found 50 little PATRONAGE IN o.
| now 1t barely exists. II Is fed on ynoit IN
| terior onts lost In mixture o. Vet stra"
and crushed indian corn
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mo TIME,n
(selected tor The Tlmes-Dispatch

(selected for The Tirnes-Dispatch.)
And as thy servant was busy here
and there he was gone. And the King
OF Israel said unto him, So shall thy
Judgment be; tlyself hast decided It."
I'll. Kings, TX. 40.
man must be hard run indeed when
he cannot find an excuse. Here is an
excuse which condemned the man who
made 1t. For this man was given a
clear duty to perform. He had been
ordered to take charge Of a prisoner,
and 1t therefore became his nrst duty
to do so: but he preferred TO follow
out his own wishes and attend to his
own private concerns; and SO, while
busy here andthere' the prisoner was
gone!" 1t Is cle&sr shat he was able to
manage the Kings business FOR he at
| tended to his own. His excuse there
tore was confession that he was
wilfully negleetful and disobedlent
! 1t is very common excuse offered
TOR the loss Of the soul. Twas SO
i busy, had no time to attend to re-
1 liglon." How Often we hear It said!
4 BUTT Is an excuse which some cam
4 not use with any show OF truth. They
are persons OF large leisure, or !rya-
lids who can DO nothing Cor a liveli-
4 hood. and therefore have ample time
TOR reading and reflection, Or they mag
be aged End done with all hard work
now retired upon their savings, art
and 1t hard to pass their time. There
are still other. who are never busy
for they ars idlera whom nothing could
: provoke to industry. They live only Il
! kin time,
{ 1t Is an excuse which Is not valid
Thtre is no absolute need to be 60 busy
(. Many make slaves OF themselves, WITT
9 a hope of making much gain, whei
: they could earn enough for their need
g and yet have abundant leisure TO car
for their souls. Taking life lnora sim
Q ply and trusting In Cod that He vii
J. rupply all THAR naads Will S.sntly les
e san tks pressure OF husiness. The grsa
II fact remains that no man can ahor
y to neglect hts owi soul. for ne thu
;. hinders, II he does not ruin. his ow
~ Network,
q, You can And time for other things
% 10 eat. drink, dress. conyers. and slee
.-.then why not for this? Have you y
te time TO fetd your roul Is drink the ~
Of Ing water, to put on ths lobS
In righteousness. TO talk with God and
~ find rest In Christ?
Y, You have plenty OF time for diver
or s!cn'. Think Of ths'many hours waste
d. ir tale chat un.pro1table reading,
of worse. II offered a holiday. nr an eve
IN ing's entertainment. YOU make time.
ed ycu cannot ind II. You .hon have,
al. can make. time for the more ws.gh'
IRE matters
70 You can ind Dlsntyof tirns for judgir
nj others, questioning great truths. sp
irs out difheulties and aulhblns ov
CIV tribes Have YOU NO simo for sol
Ia examination, study OF Hix Wcrd al
ro' seeking the Lord? OF course you ha,
OF why don't you use II?
ma u IL an excuse which accuses t
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realized that such speedy Justice was
not. under existing conditions, attain
able by the criminal courts OF this
country.
The volume OF evidence introduced
might. II is true, be restricted. and
time thus saved. but other delays can
not be go easily reinedied The tedious
process OF picking q Jury remains. As
long as newspapers feature crime and
furnish 30 ninutely the details OF SEN
sational cases, 1t must always be a.
dithcult matter to collect twelve intel
ligent men who nave not studied tile
case ana reached a Judgment which
units them for Jury service.
The other great cause OF delay In
America Is the taking Of exceptions
for appeal and herein Hes the chief
difference between the English crilni-
nal law and Dur own. The British al
low the accused no appeal and conse-
quently objections to trial court
rulings are at a minimum; while the
privilege OF appeal is recognized II,
all the American States and In many
the granting OF appeal Is matter OF
right. This means that In the trial
court the accused must have All eye to
the future and must be eduipping him
self with ammunition for the appel
late tribunal in case of conviction.
Hence the multitude OF objections
which retard criminal trials In this
country. In the recent Thaw case a.
large part OF the total time consumed
was taken UP with the preparation of
authorities and the argument 81 points
OF Law raised By objections,
Opinions may conflict az TO whether
our system Of criminal law, which al
lows an appeal to the accused, But not
the prosecution. is more logical. than
the, English system, which allows It TO
neither But since this fundamental
difference exists our criminal courts
must always be slower Ia dispensing
Justice.
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! Word to Parents.

EDITOR Of Ths Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Two. tragedies. which have re-
Gently received the attention Of Inc
courts OF Virginia call attention 70 q
woetul social condition. Which ,,i,; Is a an
parent to every thoughtful person.
Where ono such case Is thus Openly
brought to attention. many do not re-
ceive such public exposure.
It behooves all men to look seri-
ously To the cause OF such cond!tlons
and seek the remedy. II social eSl!s
con tinue to Increase In the same. rat!o
a In the last quarter OF a century, the
condition OF society IN Virginia VIII pc
by the end Of this century as bad as
lin Rome during tn edecadence OF inc
empire or In England during the llcen-
| tIous reign Of Charles II. ~
These evils are Target du: 70 @tns ,
freedom and laxity In intercourse q
young men and women ana Inc lacn :.
iof watchful care OF parents. Dung
| men and women walk and drlSe on.
,,ights. as instanccd the eison
case. attend together Theatrical eshl-
| bit,ons which would not nave neen 3
eourtenanced fifty years age. 80 ana
return at night to balls unnttenaea ~
parents. things unheard OF IN former '7''
| times In Virginia. 49,
4 Exposure and occasional can ,1t !; !
nun;sl,nert seem TO have but N..!s
| detarent effect. The remedy must sn y
! can onlv come from more Wat ...t u,
care on the part OF parents. 70 Mnn =
"a not Il the law has God entrusAeI
the3care Of family and soc!e,f INIT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
ADVICE no THE PRESIDENT,
pistrlbution Of His Photographic Too
Much Like King or Actress.

. E e. s
We do With that the President would
stop sending hisautesraph-ph photographs
TO people who have not asked for them
The assumption that such gifts VIII be
gratefully received and carefully cher
ished Is not without bar!s In fact, hut
Il is a litt!e---wall. amusing, Just the
same, and Il Is not desirable that q
Presidsn. of the United States should
be amusing.
Anybody who wants a picture Of
| Mr.. Rotsevelt--n,any OF as DO, ind all
| OF IA IKE to ses, them--can buy tho
| same al a store. And X any OF US
nsks him 10 write his name on one Of
4 his pictures thus bought, It VIII be
| KIND " hs does Eut for.liin1 to scatter
/ snch rcturep all over the country as
rewards for small fpyors is a little too
! much IKE q king, and also little
too much IKE a prilna donna or leading
4 lady.
oh, yes. It's an extremely small mat
ter, and the Presidents intentions are
s. quite all right In the mater, but, az
we said before. VIC do wish that hi'
manifestations Of good Will might
4 ostsnsr take another rnl--New iorA
/ T,mea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
MERELY JOKING.
One on ratt

One on Father.
:, { ,,1sn.. =. that Nh, new eonnet on your
IT believe so'' replied Miss wheedlcr
"but papa insists It's on hira."--Philadel.
phia Press.
Which Made tho Difference.
Hes a good tAlker.'
!, aan,, sis h he III Why didn't know
wife wasn't along cleveland Leader.
Resignation.
This Is the prayer OF a South Georgia
Lord Jest send any weather tina. pleases
you best. We alnt goin TO try to run II
any more. We've done flung up!"---Atlanta
Constitution,
Qualified.
What we need" said the managing edi-
we'll replied the applicants champion
:if you want a good. sharp. exacting critic
my friend Is just the man for you. Hos
| an unsuccessful author."-cathoic STANDARD
and Times.
Romantic AL Right.
My little Girl Is named Eyanseline Ms
wife gave her the name"
Your wife Is romantic, eh?"
That's It. One time she was at the
race-trask and had a dollar on plue
named Evanselins and II won.'-Wasain -
| ton. Herald.
His Ono Break
What is the reputation 8, the deteadan,
for truth and varacity?" asked the brow
.:pia yss IS. Know him in to tsii 'is'"
Then YOU are not certain ?"
yell, he told me once that you were {