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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
THE PASSION PLAY.
"a. ORIGIN. According to The Tradi.
tlon OF oberpmmerEau.

IFS ORIGIN, According to the Tradi-
tion OF obergmncrRau.
According to local tradition, the. ori.
gin of the oherammergau Passion
play was US follows: When in the year
1888 deadly plague threatened to de-
populate the districts of Partenkirchen.
Escheloke aud Kohlgrnb, which are
separated from Ammerthal, or tile val
ley of the Anmcr, by rampant OF
mountains, tile Ammcrthalers succeed.
ed for time in protecting themselves
against the dread contagion, but one
day native who had been working all
summer Mt Esclielokc evaded tile quar-.
Intine aud entered the Ammertlial by
secret path In order to celebrate an
annual church festival with his fam.
lily. Two days afterward he was a
corpse. and IN less than three weeks
tile plugue had carried or eighty.four
OF the AmmertbaIers.
DespairinS of all human succor. the
terrified survivors addressed them
selves TO Cod and registered solemn
vow that II lie heard their prayer and
removed the scourSe they would rem
resent. every ten years. "for thankful
remembrance and esilfying contempla.
.tlon, and by the help of the Almighty,
the sufferinss Of Jesus, the Saviour OF
the world"
Not n single person died Of the
plague after the vow was made, though
many were affected by 1t. The first
representation OF the Passion play In
fulfllmcnt Of the vow OF these simple
villagers took place at oberammergau
In the following year, and 1t has been
repeated every ten years without
single omission.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

Indians and might be called the War.
path. The name stuck. though not de.
scriDtIve of the prospective pleasures
OF the section.
Among the amnsemcnts may be not,
ed balloon ascensions. athletic sports
and games. military exercises Of the
army detachment and National Guards,
boat races. and musical performances.
The second and third weeks in Sep.
TENDER win be marked by the yatcht
races under the management of ma.
tional organization, the jamestown Ex.
position Yacht Racing Commission.
Doubtless the West Point Cadets and
the midshipmen of the Naval Acai.
envy will contribute some exposition
OF their skill, athletic or professional,
during their brief visit.
During the last eighteen months
there has sprung up city upon the
exposition grounds, and the improve
ments of the landscape in connection
with the natural features of the site
have made scene of singular beauty.
There will gather people of all class.
es and from an parts OF the country,
and each will find some object of in.
terest. The governors have settled
rules which will insure good order and
the conveniences and pleasure of all
worthy visitors. Gambling, betting.
the sale of intoxicating liquors on the
grounds, and disorderly conduct of any
kind will be suppressed The exposi.
ton will be closed on Sundays. It
appears that the programme of exhib.
its, exercises and arrangements is
worthy of great commemorative as.
sembly. People OF the North, South
and West will meet under the impress.
sion of historical pictures and scenes
which belong to all. There must arise
a new interest and study in the his
tory of our country, for the education.
al and historic features of the expo
sitlon will overshadow all others and
be of the most permanent effect. 1t
cannot be doubted that new spirit of
union and patriotism will spread from
the exposition to every part of the
land.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
Trains Have
Run Too Fast
{. p. A. AFFiciALs ARE coNsin.
ERiNc .ApvisAeiLlTY OF MOD,
Tying SCHEDULE.

Representatives OF railroads opera,
Ing west OF Pitsburg In the Central
Passenger association territory aro
meeting In Chicago to consider a
modification In existing passenger
schedules. and 1t is strongly intimated
that the officials will agree to estab.
ilsh slower schednIe for through
ifains. This is prompted by the recent
disclosures OF IN investigation OF the
late arrival Of trains. which was made
py the Ohio States railway commission.
Fore more than two months, II is
claimed. the arrival of trains ON SEIZED.
nie time in Ohio has peen the excep.
lion rather than the rule. 4
ccriain passenger tfafiic managers
believe the present schedules are en-.
'irely too fast and It is believed 90
niles IN hour win eventually he the
iahxIrntim speed for regular passenger
Trains on the main lines and 40 miles
on branch roads. 1t Is proposed 10
have this schedule become effectiy e
about May l.
Many OF the railroads in this district
have done remarkably wei in operlt.
Ing their trains on schedule time, ex
cept during the recent cold spell, when
they were running two and three hours
late Last fall the officials decided 1t
would he necessary to adopt slower
schedules for the winter months. as
an exceptionally good record had been
made during the sumner
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
THE Wizard Of Or

"The Wizard of Or" and the famous
adventurers of 1.-THE Scare Crow and
The Merry Tin Woodman" through
the wondrous Land of Nod" are
tales familiar to all of us-big and
little. Who among US has not follow.
ed them in their merry mythical wan.
derings? 1.-THE Scare Grow" and "The
Merry Tin Woodman" have both been
brought to real life in famous stage
representations that are startlingly
real.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

contlnaed trom eage rhree.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
FACTS IN NATURE.
not Only DO We &c. Inspiration From
Nature, Bot Health a. We'll.

For people who are rundown and merry
Gus, who suffer from indigestion or dyS-
pepSia, headache, bIllouSneSs, or torpid
liver, coated tongue with bitter taste In
the morning and poor appetite, II be-
comes necessary to turn 70 some tonic or
strengthened which will assist Nature
and help them TO get on their feet and
put the body into Its proper condition. 1t
Y becoming more and moreapparent that
Natures most valuable health giving
agents are to be found In forest plants
and roots.
Nearly forty years ago, DIR. R.v. Pierce.
now consulting physician TO the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo,
N. y, discovered that by scientifically
extracting and combining certain medicI-
nal principles from native roots, taken
from our American forests, no could pro-
duce medicine which was maryelously
etlicient In curing cases OF blood disorder
and liver and stomach trouble as well as
many other chronic, or lingering all
ments. This concentrated extract Of
Natures vitality he named Golden Med
ical Discovery" It purIles the blood by
putting the stomach and liver into
digestion and assimilation Of food which
feeds the blood. Thereby 1t cures weak
stomach, Indigestion, torpid liver, or BILL
iousness, and kindred arrangements.
Ii you have coated tongue, with bitter
Or pad taste In the morning, frequent
or palm In side, back gives out easily and
aches, belchlng Of gas, constipation, or
Irregular bowels, feel flashes OF heat al
ternatlng with chilly sensations or kim
dred symptoms, they point TO, derange-
which the sGolden Medical Discovery
will correct more speedily and perma-
nently than any other known agent, Com
tains no alcohol or habit-forming drugs.
Az its ingredients printed in plain Eng
WFHnnAr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
. vinland, Their Town.


An historic Italian town in America
is that of vinland. n. j., which was
founded by the chevalier secchi de
casale, disciple of Mizzini, a comrade
of Garibaldi, and refugee from
Italy. He came to this country In
1s49 and established a newspaper In
New York, known as LEGO dItalia.
Through this country's influence, he
secured the passage of a bill in tho
Italian Parliament abating the pad
rome system. His colonization scheme
was a great success. and his people
became the best grape.raisers and
truck farmers in the East. The refu.
gee was finally lmighted by Victor
Emmanuel. 1t was owing to the sue
cess of the yinland community that
the towns of Daphne and Lamberta
We're founded in the heart Of the
Alabama woods. where successful vine.
yards were established.
FREDERICK ]. HASKIN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09
COMING AT THE RATE OF 100000
A YEAR-ARE GENUINE
HusTLERs.

Their Men Are Hard Workers, Their
Women yirtuous and All Are Frl.
gal and Thrifty-Make Money BY
Saving lt-some Of Their Colonies
Are Models Of Their kind-Many
Engaged in Truck Farming and In
the Raising Of Fruit-A New. Jersey
Town Which Was Settled by Them
New York Has Majority.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

The train bearing the batteries Of
HE Cleveland club west broke down.
Wonder If this can be taken as sign
Of Nap luck during the season to
s.ames 20
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-09

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So.acrc farm on this plantation.
A Model Colony.
There is an Italian colony al BRYAN.
Tex, which is considered an example
of the highest type. There are 1900
sicilians there. who are scattered over
a territory of is miles. Those who are
willing to clear timber are given the
free use of farm for two years. The
best results from this cleared land
have been obtained by those VINO rails.
ed grain the first year and cotton the
second Many of these thrifty neopla
already own their own land. and few
of those who rent are saving loss than
$500 year. The little community Ia
so prosperous that after the last
harvest 81 100 was raised in a few DAYS
to nav on the debt. on tbe church
which had been erected under the Al.
rection OF a Young nriest who accom-.
panied the colony on it's tou-ney across
the Atlantic.
How They Save Money
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su-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

has appeared upon the earth--a weird
and mysterious being who came into
the world against convention, Whc
performed functions as unique as they
were reaching, and who left the
world by the old mysteriously cruel
road so often trod by it's noblest.
He reminds one of the isolated fig
ures in archaic sculpture-straight
stiff and uninteresting. But If we eX-
anime closely we shall see that Lin
coins position is not only the sum OF
simplicity, but that his straightness is
easy and unconscious-all again illus
trating the economy of his bodily ac-
ton. the natural tendency toward the
simplest movements, and a reliance
upon himself Even when excited in
speaking he made few gestures. so few
that many say he made none. In walk
ing there were no useless movements.
and in sitting he got himself closely to-
gether, as we have already seen Hern-
don. who studied his partner with
more persistence than any one. says
that he always stood squarely on both
feet. both legs under him, never one
ahead of the other. and never leaned
on or touched anything while speak
ing. In this, also, Lincoln was in har-
mony with his mental action These
figures are the most interesting ones |
have ever seen of a man standing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
WILLIAMS THE NEW SENATOR.

BY declaring in It's primary for John
I Sharp Williams, Mississippi has given
evidence of good sense and that on
general principles the people may be
trusted to pick an United States sena-
4 tor.' If one were to select a state where
sober judgment would be certain to
rule, Mississippi would not be hrsl
choice. Consequently some fear that
fvordaman might be selected and an
other Tillman break into the senate
has been felt and expressed. lndica-
lions however, point to a decisive de-
feat Of the candidate whose strongest
claim to the senate'rship rested upon
the virulence of his race prejudice.
1t was another case of joint debates
yardaman appealed to prejudice and
race hatred Williams made his cam
spaign against trusts. Vardaman
roared. Williams argued. The verdict
has Justified Williams and Williams
plan. Of Campaign. Incidentally it vim
dictates the statewide primary.
Is Should the Mississippi legislature
refuse to submit to the will Of the
people expressed ait the primary and
vote for vardaman: Even in Missis-
sippi a state whose politicians are not
noted by reason of mild and submis-
sive dispositions and from the tur-
bulent element that followed the for
tunes of vardaman, here is no whisper
of intent to defy or evade the decision
OF the primary. The majority de-
ycision is considered final.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

physiognomy of Lincoln, which appears
in the August McClure's, Truman H.
Bartlett, the American sculptor, thus
comments on some Of the famous
standing pictures of Lincoln:
cat first sight Lincoln appears
strange and even grotesque, with his
unusual height, narrow shoulders, long
arms hanging listlessly by his sides,
and that oldest of tall hats The large
majority of people would be strongly
tempted to laugh at this strange object
standing there So absolutely alone
Few, if any, would think of making it
subject of careful study, or in any
way regarding it as vitality related to
the intellectual and human fame of
one of the most wonderful beings that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
TubereuIotic Treatment.
(Medical Record.)


Emmett Heating of Chicago refers to
cases that are really incipient, giving
no more tuberculous symptoms and no
physical signs. The facts elected from
physical examination of the chest
should be regarded as only contirma-
tory of the diagnosis.
Important factors are family his
tory, occupation splitting of small
amounts of blood, chilly sensations.
slight fever. an indefinite history of
night sweats loss Of weight. constipa-
ton. clammy hands. a red line on the
gums, and shallow breathing. Respir
alton may be slightly Jerking, with
harsh inspiration. The pulse is ac-
celebrated.
AS to the treatment. the author does
not favor the use of tuberculin. He
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

are in the future will turn to and work
like thunder and win, and almost all
the girls will learn to cook pretty we'll
inside of six months and make good
will be sweat and worry and tears
before they find themselves, but gen
orally they will make out as we'll as
we did And that is about all we have
any right to ask, isn't ii?
The Y. w p. A. and the Y. NJ. p. A.
are simply promoters of matrimony.
They set young people thinking about
getting married.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
THE pHlLosoPHER's STONE.

An announe ement from London AYERS
that Sir William Ramsay has succeed
ed in transmitting metals. The state
|sment is that thru the. action of radium
upon copper he was enabled to create
|iithium. Scientific publications note
tile Accomplishment as an epoch in
nchemistry.
1T was the dream of the alchemists
OF the middle ages to find the one sub
Fstance that mingled with the baser
mstals should transmute them into
gold Men grew old and died while
the crucibles bubbled with countless
experimental mixtures. The disap-
pointed chemists discovered much
without which the world would be
poorer than without gold but the
philosophers stone remained unre-
|syealed. There is no record Of any
transmutation as result of their la
hors except that of the chemist into
clay.
Judged from the standard of the
early achievements, there is little of
value in Ramsays discovery. He
has not found the universal
fux to change the plowshares
into golden plates and the Jews junk
pile into a mine. But here in Iowa the
philosophers stone Wrherewith to trans
mute the common elements into gold has
long been known. Here is the formula:
Take Of good corn land 40 acres, fer
tile seed a sufficient quantity, sun
shine, rain, and Iowa climate enough.
To these add the philosophers stone
of common sense and hard work and
the transmutation is complete. The
|precipitate is gold.
When we come to the nub Of things
the universal f1ux is a mixture of hard
work and hard SENSE. Whatever the
scientists may claim every man may be
his own alchemist. There is no need
to go afar seeking the philosophers
stone. Get busy with the Iowa soil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
Fighter From Away Back.
(London Tit Bits)

NI1NTFUVTT 7
Comparatively little is heard of Sir
Arthur Wilson. V. c., but those who
serve under him say he is without
doubt, the finest tactician on the active
list today. The story of his V. c. is
most extraord nary
During the Egyptian war he was
leading II cha sge of the naval brigade
against the dervishes: when he was
half way thru the enemy his sword
broke close up to the hilt. Nothing
daunted by this. he, threw the hilt
away and went for the rest of them
with his fists. All Wilson's in the
service are ni,cknamed Tug" so even
the commander is generally spoken of
as Tug" Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
PROTECTION THAT DOESN'T PROTECT.

Back wander" in Indiana thera
seems to be right smart Of trouble.
From newspaper stories it appears that
the girls are forming Young Women's
Protective Associations" and the boys
have countered with the Y. M. P. A.
The female organization is founded on
these simple requirements for pros
pective husbands: Salary, $4,000; life
insurance $4,000; license fee, 50. 1t is
agreed that any young man who hasn't
the money needn't come around. The
male society rallies its members upon
a platform that declares $4,000 man
will not marry any girl unless she
knows all about cooking, and has no
prejudice against masculine habits.
Then the money requirements for the
husband is scaled down according as
the girl prohibits smoking in the house,
has a fondnes for cats. wants to keep
servants, goes gadding about all the
time, etc. The organizations are said
10 be making tight peart growth
and to have a right smart chance of
membership.
Like Christian Science and Bryan's
political theories it sounds good but
Dit isn't SO. 1t is in conformation of
natural law and lys in the face of
human nature. In Indiana as in Iowa
and Timbuctoo a good line of bunko
fovemaking will continue to make a
$4,000 bank account ook like the price
BIZ two chocolate sur.daes and the fire
|of a pair of roguish eyes drive away
bll consideration of that in the kitchen
3range. Young men and young women
will meet by chance the usual way.
fall in love without reasons that appeal
TO the rest of us and marry seemingly
without judgment. They always have
Ind always will. And lots of the boys
whose $4,000 deposit and life Insurance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02

recommends beginning treatment with
six weeks rest in bed, in the open air
as far as possible. Three meals day
should be taken and milk and eggs
used besides. The most useful drugs
are arsenic and nux vomica. No cough
mixtures should be used. The best
sedative is milk and eggs taken before
going TO rest -sor the night. Morphine
is the only remedy for profuse hemor-
image
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
The Old Question.


Would you employ a negro foreman
over the white young men and wom-
en- who work in your office?
Would you appoint a negro for your
deputy postmaster?
Would you permit a negro to occupy
a part of your pew In church?
Would you live in a negro neigh
borhood provided you could secure q
among white people?
Would you attend negro social func-
tons and take your wife with you?
Come, now. speak up. and be sure
you know what you are talking about
Don't start your typewriter running
again and then go away and leave it.
----------
LincoIn's Harmony of Physique.
In an Illuminating discussion of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
Gsttinn Even.

Mrs. kross Rhodes-"Isn't it aw-
fully annoying to have to pay more
for a spool of thread nowadays than
you ever did before?"
Mrs Avnoo--"Or. I don't know. 1
take a lot of satisfaction in stepping
into first class dry goods store. or
derng a spool of thread, and having
il delivered to my house. seven miles
aWaE."