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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-07-18

how Bob had worked It out, and that
to make the deal sure 1t was necessary
for him to have good reserve buy
ing power to fall back on It, after he
got started, the System, masters,
whose game he was butting In to and
whose plans he might upset should
try to shake down the price to. drive
him out of their preserves. Bob
knew how I looked at his proposed
deal and ordinarily would not have al
lowed me to have the short end Of 1t,
but so changed had he become in his
anxiety to make that money for the
virginians that he grabbed at my &C.
ceptance.
Thank you, JIM" he said, fervent-
ly, and he continued: "Of course, !
see what's going through your head.
but I'll accept the favor, for the deal
is bound to be successful. / know
your reason for coming in is just to
help out, and that you won't feel bad
ly because your last $4,000 shares will
be used more as guarantee for the
deals success than for profit. And
Miss Sands could not object to the
+ -
! part you play, as she did at the un-
derwriting, for you will get big profit
anyway"
Next day sugar was lively on the ex.
change. Bob bought all in sight and
handled the buying in mastery way,
When the closing gong struck, Beulah
Sands had 10000 shares, which aver
1 aged her lis; Bob and had 10000 q
an average Of 1875, and the stock had
closed 1872 bid and IN big demand
Miss Sands 10000 showed $4,000
profit. while our 1000 showed s2l0,
900 at the closing price All 2ths
houses With Washington wires wen
j Wildly, ,scrauabling Tor sugar 90 scdt
as 1t began to Jump. And It csftainI,
looked - though the shares were goot
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-07-18
croWlnr Old.

It Is ten p. m They are seated In
the parlor. MO- she aays, bowling
her head; "Pa says I am too young
to become engaged" It is just t:3c
sa m. They are still seated In ths
Sparlor. Suddenly, from somewhere
upstairs, q gruf voice shouts. Hen.
,rietta, II that fellow waits iitt1e
Plonger you'll be old enough to accept
his proposall '--Woman's Home Com
Epanion. S
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-07-18

women always feel the dsepsst
pity for the happy woman who would
.be unhappy II ahe knew the truth
about her husband.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-07-18

The best preparation for the future
Il the present well seen tor George
Macdonald,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
Wat Warren,s Ad.

We are well aware that If our for.
tune depended on our face we would
go broke. But we never entered a
fowl den by the light of the siivery
moon, or succeeded in sucking eggs
unless they were seasoned eggzactly
to our taste. Nor do we ever cackte
before performing that act. Cackle
and the world cackles with you;
.cluck like a setting hen and you haze
the chicken yard alone. And we new.
er handed a lemon to fellow.sufferer
without first squeezing the bitterness
out OF 1t. Therefore, good people, get
in touch with us, either by mail or fe-
male. Give US a trial and be con.
WINGED that The Gazette Office can
print your stationery, your business
cards, your hand bills. your books.
your briefs and your records as neatly
and as promptly and at as reasonable
a compensation as good work a be
turned out for.-Ritchie Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
The. Normal Schools.

There are too many tobacco chew
ing, u%nshaved, c~ollarless, lackadalsi,
cal men, and too many gam chewing,
slangy. pert or unkempt girls teach,
ing in the schools Of West Virginia.
This condition mnsr ne remedied
through the normal schools. Higher
ideals must be set forth. and the
how must be explained. This Is
not in the particular province Of the
high school, but it is exactly the WORK
of the normal school. hos
Let us have the appropriations for
the normal schools. II the present
principals cannot administer them
strictly as Normal schools, do not
eliminate the schools, but eliminate
the principals.-The New Dominion,
tMorgantown.) ~
The State should provide trainins
schools for teachers. Can this be
done without State normal schools?
We do not know Of 1t being done any.
where except through normal scnools
supported by the State. It is the par.
ticnlar work OF State normal schools
everywhere to do this work.-Ritchie
Standard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
a hIe SUN spoT.

In describing the spot now on the
face of the sun Prof. John A. Brash-
ear, of the Allegheny Observatory,
says:
"a very large and beautiful sun
spot or solar disturbance is now cross.
Ing the face Of HE sun, and is ap.
preaching the central meridian. This
is the largest spot that has been seen
for several years. and its approximate
length Is $4,000 miles, and 5000
miles wide. covering an area of about
100000 square miles. There is con.
siderable activity in the spot. and
there may be some electrical disturb
ance on the earth about tomorrow
night. but this Is rather difficult TO
predict ON account Of the position of
the disturbance in relation to tile
earth.
Besides this group of spots, there
are three other groups to the west of
st, aud a fourth is just leaving the
sun on the eastern5 side. This great
spot crn be readily seen by the naked
eye with a piece Of smoked glass. In
deed. my attention was called to ii by
a gentleman who saw it through the
morning fog.
we have been observing the spot
with great interest sill day. measuring
it and estimating its size. II is a
-.-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
coNsrITuTioNALlTY OF SENATE
TWO CENT FARE BILL.

H|
The two cent fare proposition Is
being worked out by the Legislators
at Charleston and us we have said
before. we believe a satisfactory law
viii be passed. The constitutionality
Of the Senate measure has been at
lacked. but Senator Blue, of Bar.
bour county. who is himself a law.
yer, has come to the front with a
strong defense relative 70 the validity
of the bill. The Wheeling News in
discussing the measure and Senator
Blues defense says:
In al interview in the News today
Senator Blue defends the constitution.
nlity of the Senate substitute for the
Hole two-cent BIZ. and 1t must be
conceded that he makes a very strong
case.
"The principal feature Of the Senate
bill is that IT exempts railroads of less
than so miles in length from the ope.
ration of the two-cent law. This, the
house advonates of the Hole bill say,
- Wnlen @oaia result
,seas,as p,. eastttiona
.-sa.s W ny appeai
ss ne on.'ea sla.es
~ s.ialr measase
"n'en una. upheid the law
nus snae lne u,ylslon 81 railroads
e'assss, aesorpins to ana
nsns aaerent passehser rates for
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
UP TO TIL u

The Parkersburg State journal
agrees with the West virgfnian In
thinking that the Senate two cent fare
bill is all that the people ask o de.
sire in the matter. Of a two cent fare.
Accordingly II puts a pretty weighty
responsibility on the House OF Dele
gates as follows: =
"Ths State Journal proposes to call
theh attention Of the West Virginia
Legislature from day to day, until it
passes, to the fact that the people are
demanding a two cent rate on the
railroads by law. The House of Dele.
gates In especial should remember this.
1t is within its power to give the pub.
lie what they desire. A bill that af-
fords all the relief necessary has pass.
ed the Senate. It is sensible, 1t is
right, 1t is Just. All the House now
has to do is to enact this same meas.
ure. 1t a do It In twenty minutes
IL 1t SO desires. II It allows the SEES.
sion to pass without this, It will be
held responsible for the loss of that
which ut this time is nearer the hearts
OF the oeople Of the State than any
other legislative matter. Is the House
going to take the responsibility of this?
1t is to be hoped mott"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
a Drastic Remedy Needed.

II. as the West virgintan says, the
coal mines in the Fairmont region are
safer than those in other localities this
shows what may be done by proper
care and p~recaution and proves that
there is criminal neglect elsewhere.
TIE State Journal does not pretend
to say whether the recent dreadful
accidents in West Virginia were pre-.
ventable or not and it is not posi-
tive that coal mining can be made any.
thing but a terribly dangerous occu-
patton, but If they are and it can.
great responsibility for failure In the
performance of duty, rests somewhere.
Something must be done to prevent
the awful loss of human life in con-
nection with this industry, even If It
is to the extent Of closing of mines
P%arkersburg State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15

1t is with pleasure the West vir,
ginian reproduces an article relative
to the excellent record Hon. Fred o.
Blue, VI Philippi. is making as a mem
Der Of the State Senate. West Virgin
ian readers will remember we said
long ago that Fred Blue would bear
watching. He is a young man of su'
perior character and qualification and
he is bound to succeed. Senator Blue
is able and conscientious and the peo
pies interests will never suffer as
long as they are being looked after by
men of his stripe. More power to the
Senator from Barbour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
isle OF BONG BONG
NEW MUSICAL COMEDY PRESENT.
ed AT THE COURT THEATER,
WHEELING.

L.. ..Ha.H.n .af#.-E EtaIaH NN.MIH
"Ths Isle Of Bong Bong" was the
name of the musical comedy that de.
lighted two large audiences at the
Court theatsr yesterday afternoon and
evening, says the Wheeling Register.
1t was a Whitney production ana
that carries weight with it to signify
that It Is Just as good an all round
musical piece as the market affords.
The costumes were striking and blend.
ed in harmony with the pretty mount.
ing and general staging effects. The
chorus was well drilled and the prln-
cipals, though not brilliant stars in the
theatrical armament, made good in
every respect.
To be sure the piece, like all must.
cal comedies, had little textures for
a plot, but there was sufficient to carry
II fairly we'll.
There is a sultan on the floating
isle of Bong Bong, a wizard with an
attractive daughter, a young English
lord and a captivating widow, and they
all furnish enough to make sparkling
dialogue with catchy musical mum.
bers during the first part of the pro.
sramme. The. best songs were .If /
Were the Man in the Moon" az Like
Just YOU and TASK the Man. The
second part of the programme resolved
Itself into two delightful dramatic In.
eidents, interspersed with real catchy
music.
The first incident is labeled a "Ro.
nance of San Antonio.n 1t tells the
STORY OF two cowboys who love the
same sirl; a game of cards is played,
the loser to give up the glra to the 9th.
er fellow. One is caught cheating at
the game and pays the penalty with
his life. The other dies from remorsefi
The second is an Indian number en-:
titled Heap Love-" and some very
swingy big chief" music accompanies
the skit.
The eostuming in, the scene was
quite tndian all through. Mr.. John
w. Ransone, who has played Hans
Waghersfor several seasons, III aThe
Prince of Pflsoh.st had the leading r6le
and was screamingry funny. Alice
Yorke was a bright. ~vivaclous and
sweet singing daughter of the Sultan
Ct Bong Bong. Other members of the
east wero Elfreda Guessing, Walter
Ware and Stella Maury.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15

cd. II VIII eject a saving in the mex,
session OF the Legislature OF approx
imntely $4,000 as compared with the
cost Of the attaches OF the present
session 1t VIII also insure better ser
vice, since under the proposed ar
%rangement. the attaches VIII be chosen
for their ability to discharge the dus
ties required OF them. rather than
for the purpose OF dischargtng poiiti
cal obligations Senator Blle Is on
the right track-charles,on News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15

fers very little from the other hin. 1t
was adopted.
The n:tache bill Of Harris was Ia
ken up and after a slight amendment
was made the special order for Fri
day At . O'Clock.
On motion Of johnson. the three
mining law bills were made n special
order for Friday. at 10; 30.
The substitute revenue bfli was TAX
en- up and read.
There Is d big lobby Of gas people
here against Baifeyts bill, which pro.
hibits them from the right 10 emf.
nent domain II they transport gas out
OF the State. They are working hard
against the bill. hut 1t looks like
loves labor lost.
Night Session.
The night session of the Senate was
tame. there being only bills of a Lo-
cal nature. such as charters for yart.
GUS towns and cities considered.
On the st. Mary's charter there was
n slight difference of opinion. and
Senator Gartlan moved TO Kill the bill,
saying there was q good deal OF oppo-
sition IN It. The vote was taken and
ff the vote had been announced II
would have been against killing the
bill, but Hatfield did not know this,
and he moved that the vote be not
announced until Friday at IL o'clock.
Bill to allow building Of a bridge at
Morganto~n passed. Parsons indie
pendent school district bill passed.
Parsons charter bill made special or.
der for Friday. >
Bill amending charter of storer col.
lege passed. fleetwood charter bill
passed. Hinton charter bill passed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
usual to expect sun spots, and is Of
greater interest for that reason. why
II appears now is no explained"
ONE YEAR oLp.

The Monongahela Valley Trade
journal comments as follows on its
FIRST birthday anniversary:
with this issue the Monongahela
Valley Trade Journal completes the
first year Of its existence. Its growth
In that period has been most crafty.
ing to us and we feel that 1t has been
a benefit to its patrons, whether they
were included in its list Of adyertisea
or subscribers. That It mas been OF
I~incalcalable value In advertising thr
manifold advantages Of our Mountain
State, we have not the shadow OF a
doubt, for not only have we exploit
ed its mineral wealth and thriving In
dustries, and sent the news broadcast
over the land, but our activity in SO
doing has caused the trade publica,
'tions Of the country to sit up and take
notice, and as a result representatives
OF those papers have been hidden to
go from one end of the State to the
other to CLEAN information, and TO
many times multiply the space hither.
to devoted to our resources. Thus
is good accrued by rival business en-.
terprlses.
ITO our loyal friends and patrons
we make grateful acknowledgement
OF past %favors. and of the unfailine
faith that has ben Our greatest. incen-
tive toward the fulfllment of that
purpose which actuated our exist,
ence.n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15

AMONG TAE EDITORS.
cause o Sd Thankful.

A prominent official OF D Fair.
mont Coal Company sass that while
they have been up against & proper
during the past two months so far as
expensive accidents are concerned.
that he Is very thankful thar the mis-.
haps have been OF q character that
mas thrown the loss on the company.
and has not caused the awful distress
occasioned by the eeriorabie explo.
sions which have snnifed out the lives
OF 50 many men during the past
month.
Indeed. the Fairmont Coal Company
has good canse to be thankful along
this line. for when II takes into con,
stderation that its production Is the
largest in the State, In fact. exceed.
ing that Of any other by more than
two million tons, and with its great
number of operations, to have been
able to avoid any explosions of a Sc.
rious nature, 1t has sufficient reason
to be donbly thankful. 1t has a re.
markably clean record in this respect,
and II is to be sincerely hoped It viii
always have.
One of the greatest advantages,
however, in Its favor. Is the fact that
practically all of its operations arc
drift mines. and all contain little gas.
Added to these conditions are ventil.
ating systems the most modern that
money and labor can provide, and
every other precaution that Is known
in mining is taken 10 prevent explo.
sions, with a result that serious dis.
asters have been prevented.
The record of the Fafrmont Coal
Company concerning explosions where
loss Of life has ensued is one of the
principal things that has made this
region so desirable to the miner, for
he feels that his life IS being guarded
with Jealous care.
Not In years has the Fairmoat Coal
Company had an explosion. and 1t Is
obvious that any new mining laws
that may now be demanded are not
needed in order to make this company
see its duty to its employees nor to
show it the necessity of safe. guarding
its own property.-Monongahela Val.
ley Trade Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15

An esteemed contemporary has the
word of n scientist for it that no man
Is in perfect health who ever wants a
drink. And this agrees perfectly with
the statement OF another paper that
not one man in 10000 enjoys perfect
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. New Dominion.
We reckon If a fellow did want a
drink 10 Morgantown he couldn't get
It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
On the Riqht Track.

The bin Introduced by senator Blue
yesterday liking the number OF ut
taches Of the Senate at ~forty-cne and
for the house OF sixty-one. and fixing
their salaries. is one which should
pass by a unanimous vote. II enact
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15

An exchange thinks that the wis.
consin mar who passed away the 9th.
er day after a process Of ossifying for
several years must have died hard.
Very likely.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15

Candidates for state Offices will con.
tinue 20 be nominated by convention,
since the Cooper Primary bill failed,
70 become a law.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15

Capt. rver Johnson. of a Baltimore
schooner, shot and killed a mutinous
colored deck hand the other day. The
'Iver Johnson has turned many a
mans toes to the daisies.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15

When newspaper men get to fight
ing they stand a chance OF getting
their own names in the paper
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
90 Per Cent. Off.
CoRsETs 20 Per Cent. OFF.

All styles, both long and short
with high, low or medium bust,
R. & G. and w. B. popular makes,
SOC to $500, will go on sale at a
straight 20 per cent. reduction at
from 4oc to $1.5o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15

of stallinss. An attempt to amend
the bill was made by wetzel. who
wanted n clause that would prevent
the Insurance .of children under four.
teen. 1t was defeated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
BAGS 20 Per Cent. OF.
o 20 Per Cent. Of.

GLOVES. 20 Per Cent. of.
Rid Gloves, $1.oo, $1.25, $I5o
to $3.50, at 20 per cent. off.
Silk Gloves, 2 clasp, black,
white AID colors ranging from SOC
to $1.oo, will go at from 4oc TO
.f5c.
Long Silk Gloves, black and
white, $1.0o to $500, at 20 per
cent. off, making the prices range
now at frnms7 hc fnl&IIhn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15

Attend the chicken supper in the
Heffner building Friday evening, given
by the Ladies' of the Maccabees. A.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
In the Senate.

In the Senate.
In the Senate the most important
action vas in regard to the two-cent
bill, as IT had been returned from the
house. The amendment Of the house
that all roads under fifty miles be cut
out, AMI also the one which exempts
trolley lines were voted down by the
Senate in viva voce vote. Littlepage
made a strong argument in favor OF
the shore lines. but 1t would not 60.
An Important Bill.
A substitute bill to the one which
regulates the distribution Of car and
prohibits rebates was introduced dur
ing the afternoon. and while it diff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-15
House
Spends Day,

CONTINUED from page onell
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-10
The South and the Peerless.

If the south deserves any satisfac-
ton from playing sentimental politics:
Ii 1t is willing to hitch its wagon per-
petual1y to a meteor merely for the
joy Of crashing down ID 10 defeat with
its ambitious but luckless idol, then
there is nothing more to be said. II
the south is satisfied TO use its 1873 cleo
toral votes solely for the purposes Of
hero-vorship-if il prefers to cOntir-
ue indefinitely in the ranks of the
politically vanQuished and thus cease
% be the factor which 1t is emit tied
to be in national politics-the Way is
clear 1t is nigh time for the
prudent and sagacious public men OF
the south to advise the southern peo-
pie concerning the conditions which
seem to make Mr.. Bryan's nomination
in 1908 utterly unadvisable from the
standpoint Of practical politics.-BaI-
timore Sun.
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SPECIAL FRAN
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-10
Foreclosure Sale

BY virtue OF the powers OF sale con-
tanned in two certain IndentureS OK
Mortgage. executed by Kenan Byrd to
The Citizens Building and Loan As
ISOLATION OF Wilmington. North Caro-
lima n dated January 24th. 1905.
and recorded In the office OF said Reg
lister OF Deeds OF New Hanover County
in Book az at pages SIS ct seq: n the
other dated September goth. 1905, and
recorded in the office OF said Register
OF Deeds in Book as. at pages lei ct
SEQ. default having been long since
made In the payment Of the debts Sc
cured in and by both OF said mort
cages the undersigned. Mortgage. will
on Friday. May 3lst. 1907. a 1:
o'clock M. sell by public auction. for
cash. at the Court House door in the
City OF Wilmington. the lands and
premises conveyed and described I'm
said Indentures OF Mortgage. being.
situate and lying I'm the City OF Will
minGtoD. County OF New Hanover,
and state OF North Carolina and
bounded and described n follows:
Beginning AT a point in the Eastern
line OF Seventh street los feet North
from the North East intersection Of
Seventh and Campbell streets. and
running thence with the Eastern line
OF Seventh street Northwardly 50 feet.
thence Eastwardly los feet, thence
Southwardly 80 feet. and thence west
wardly les feet. 10 the Eastern line of
Seventh street. tn" beginning being n
par: OF Lot , I'm Block e52 according
To the official plan Of the said city 81
Wilmington.
This the 2Gth day OF April. lasr
THE CITIZENS BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION OF VIII
MINGTON.N NORTH CAROLINA
apr 9S-S0t M~ortEaEcC.