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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-05
EIGHT BUILDINGS
 FALL INTO RIVER

Pine Bluff, Ark, December 4-Seven frame dwelling houses and two-story business building was the toll claimed to- day by the encroaching waters or the swollen Arkansas river, eating their way across Barraque street, near Georgla street, two blocks east of the county courthouse, the former danger zone, which was relieved when the current was defected through the dynamiting of the bank of the river opposite Pine Bluff and thrown against the government dyke at this point which was swept away last night. Tonight the river Is continuing to rise slowly and the water is gradually undermining another dyke, further east which will probably crumbie before to- morrow. Should the anticipated occur the extreme eastern section of the city, which has 1u+ recently been rebuilt, following the destructive fire of two years ago. will be endangered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-05

the ship was sighted all the lights of the city were extinguished. From the deck of the ship could be seen the guns ashore pointed toward the battleship, which was kept ready for action. The Heemskerk remained but one day off LaGuaira and yesterday passed between the shore and the sandy islands in the bay of Puerto Cabello off the city of Puerto Cabello.
 Ina denor ssfasso is regarded es inds- eating that the preparations for an eff fective blockade of the Venezuelan coast are contemplated.
 It is reported here that the Neither lands battlcship De R,dtter left Holland yesterday for this port
 Help Expected From America.
 London, December 1.-The Daily Tele- graphs correspondent at The Hague says that a dispatch has been received there to the effect that newspaper in Curacao learns that four American warships are expected at Curacao at the beginning of January, and says it Is certain that the United States will be stauneh supporter of Holland against Venezuela.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-07-08

hungry thto. itcrced abstinence.
The large gsay rat is cannibal, the
male rat not hesitating when hungry
to make meal off his young. This,
however, he never does without first
having a battle with the mother rat,
who always fights for the babies.
A Louisiana avenue commission
man says that about the fiercest battle
he ever witnessed between animals
was few weeks ago, when he saw a
large gray rat kill young one. The
mother rat went to the rescue, and
for Is minutes the two rodents en-
gagged in combat which for ferocity
would rival almost anything ever wit
messed in the arena. A large crowd
Of men and boys gathered around the
fighting rats, but their presence did
not stop the battle, and it was not
ended until one of the rats was killed
by the other, the mother rat receiy-
ing a bite in its throat which re.
suited in almost instant death.
If any one would wonder why it is
that despite all their enemies the city
rats manage to increase in number, he
may satisfy his curiosity and gain
wisdom at the same time by knowing
that the gray rat sends forth three
broods year to begin their predatory
existence. Seldom it is that each fam.
lily numbers less than ten babies and
frequently it exceeds 16.
Taking II nestlings as the average
family, each good, healthy pair OF whis
kered gray rats will present to the
world each year SO Of its kind. Now,
on basis Of 100000 pairs OF rats
1t will be seen that each year there
are added to the rat population of
Washington 12,OOO.OOO young rodents.
Rats send out sentineIs to signal
danger, and they actSas soldiers on
the alert while other rats hustle
around for something to eat. When
things are quiet during the day around
the market it is not an unusual thing
to see a rat quietly walk ont and
take a view Of the situation walking
around among the stalls, and if every.
thing is satisfactory for foraging ex.
petition he will stand on duty while
others come out and begin pilfering.
Should person SO near the sentry
rat he will give a loud squeal and the
entire rat horde will disappear in.
stanter
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-07-08
GETTING
THE FACTS

The pretty girl readjusted her pom.
padour and settled back against the
young mans shoulder comfortably.
! I've been, thinking, George" she
began. 1T just occurred to me to-day
to wonder why you fell in love with
me. Why did your"
The young man looked surprised.
why" he began, what funny ques.
ton! Because couldn't help it, sup
pose"
DO be serious" protested the pretty
girl, reprovingly Il really want to
know. It must have been for some
trait Of my character or something
like that and IL want to keep 1t up,
you know. Why did you2"
WE'LL" said the young man, you
were the prettiest girl -"
( "Oh, George" burst out the young
woman That makes me feel just
dreadful! To think you care nothing
for me except for my complexion and
eyelashes! / suppose when they van
ish you'll hate me and hunt up some
one prettier!"
You won't lose your eyelashesl"
said the young man, comfortingly. Il
don't see why you should feel that
way. Aren't you glad that think you
good looking?'
You don't understand bit!" said
the pretty girl Il am disappointed In
you! Why, you ought to care for me
because you think have sweet ma
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-07-08

on the American continent, census
of rats would show that the national
capital has about as many of these
pests as most of her sister cities.
1t is said that the surroundings are
peculiarly adapted to the preservation
of the rodents, and there are mer-
chants around the Center market who
are willing to make affidavit that there
are rats III that vicinity fully 20 years
old, and that they have thwarted every
effort to exterminate them
The rat has probably more out and
out enemies than any other four
legged thing on earth. Its prosecutors,
animate and inanimate, come in the
form Of poison, traps cats, dogs, fer
rets and men Some or all of these
agencies are at work constantly, and
vet the Washington rat thrives, wakes
fat and raises a large family.
Rats are repulsive at best and near
" everybody is afraid Of them, espe-
cially the great gray fellows which
seem to have taken possession Of some
sections of the city. These monster
rodents put up asgame fight when
cornered, and they are cruel-toothed,
sharp-eyed creatures They are BY
nature true gamins SHARP, cunning.
and when necessity requires 1t, bold
and fearless, fighting any and every
thing with savagenesg seldom
equaled. There is no question that
the Norway or wharf rat-the big
gray ones drove on and killed the
small black rat which was SO common
A Washington two decades ago.
"A rat exterminat0 III Washington ii
authority for the statement that when
4 rat Is attacked ne viii irst make
2 break to scamper out Of the way Of
the enemy but Il be sees that success
ful retreat Is out Of the question then
he boldly and defantly trlep to put up
4 winning fight FOR freedom and I'D
erty Rats hoNr nm known to attack
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-07-08

ture or a fine character or good>in
f1uence or-or something like that!
Something that will last! Don't your"
'Oh, you're all that and then some!'
insisted the young man.
The young woman drew away.
George" she said, sometimes think
well never be happy together You
don't comprehend me. Here you treat
this matter so lightly when it real
ly is~so important! / suppose If
had been homely you--you wouldn't
have loved me. Don't deny it, Would
your
But you aren't" persisted the young
man. Il can't imagine you that way"
But II l had beer? Suppose I'd had
sndb nose and freckles and horrid
hair? Would it have made differ
ence?"
Nothing could make difference"
insisted the young man. heroically.
Nothing"
But wouldn't have been the same
in that case" persisted the young
woman with worried frown. You
wouldn't have bothered to find out if
if had lovely nature and all that.
1t just makes me heartsick! It shows
that you don't really care about me,
the real me, at all. Don't you see?"
Indeed. don't see, cried the
young man You've got me all mixed
M. Why, | like you because you are
you."
But wouldn't be if--if | were
hoMely," said the young woman, dab
bing her eyes with her handkerchief.
1T showsEour affection isn't the right
kind. 1t isn't lasting. You'll get tired
Of me, You won't love me wh-wh.
when I'm old
The end of the world may come be-
fore then suggested the, young man,
'What's,the use Of borrowing trouble?"
i can't help 1t" said the pretty girl.
1T makes me very unhappy | can't
make you understand at all. 1t just
shows you don't really care about
me. You are Just fas-fAscinated or
something
You bet ! am, said the young man,
seartily You have me hypnotized,
all right. It may be fascination or
whatever you want to call it, but it's
the real thing and it's going to last. "
You just say so. z argued the pretty
girl. tearfully. You really don't
know anything about it.
well, II don't I'd like to know
who does insisted the young man,
darkly You just put up that hand
kerchief and come back here where
you were and quit this nonsense. III
care awfully for You, and I'm going to
keep right on caring and you can't
stop me- Is It all right?s
4 suppose So murmured the
pretty girl. with relieved sigh.
"Only-v
"ODIy whats" queried the young
man after brief interlude.
The young woman was hooking
pieadingly into his eyes Would YOU
really. truly have fallen in love with
me IL / had been homely?" she ii.
CURED. Chicago Daily News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-07-08
STARVED TO DEATH

is what could truthfully be said Of
many children who die. They have
worms. poor little things they don't
know it and you don't realize it. If
your child is cross, fretfuI, pasty com
plexioned and loses weight for no APP
parent reason, give it Whites Cream
Vermi!uge, you will be surprised at
the results and how qnickly it picks
up. Sold at all drug stores.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-07-08
DIspu.e ovsr pr0pOssd MemorIaI.

Both British houses Of parliament
have voted unanimously the erection
Of a memorial to the late premier, Sin
H. Campbell-Bannerman. In Westmin-
ster Abbey. AS the abbey is becoming
overcrowded, Lord Lansdowne protest
ed III the lords against giving away
space N 1t unnecessarily The Times
expresses the opinion that the abbey
ought 20 be reserved for those whose
national services are independent Of
party and Of merely political appreci
alton.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-07-08

Modern machinery for the farm?
We have it! New buggy? Sure! And
we can fix it so anything you may
want will be easy to get.
Adams & Neubert. $
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-07-08

try, and the est.
mate of the dam
age done by ro-
dents during the
course of a year
is not less than
$1,000, 1000. The only
material immune
from these pests
are stone walls
and iron. Not
withstaDding the
fact that Washing
ton is regarded as
the cleanest city
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-07-08
DO GREAT DAMAGE
RATS THE CHIEF PEST OF THE
CAPITAL CITY.
Their Increase in Year Is Numbered
In the Millions-Bold and
Fearless Fighters When
Cornered.

The rat is now regarded as a most
dangerous proposition in every coun-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09
MISS ELkIHs SEEKING
i RECOVERY OF LOVE TOKEN.

NEW YORK. Dec. "a miniature
Of herself, a love token painted upon
ivory and enclosed in an oval gold
frame about three inches its longest
way, mas ben the object for which
Miss katherine Elkins personally and
with the aid of two girl friends and
the executive staR Of the appraisers
Office searched the store rooms Of the
appraisers stores in vain tie last two
days. The painting was executed by
the Duke of the AbruzzI himself. ami
according to the explanation which
leaked out the miniature was returned
by the duke to Miss Efkins, and as
she has not received It she decided
to make personal application to the
appraiser. in whose official custody Il
would be as matter of official rou.
tine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09

The Fairmont Poultry and Pet Stock
Association offers $1.OO each for 1st
cock, cockerel hen snd pullet.
sherwoods.
Frank l.. Lloyd OFFERS paper to COW
er the wills of room for tst pair,
sherwoods.
The FairHont Poultry and Pet Stock
Association offers S1.OO each Ter LIST
cock, cociierei. hen and puiiet.
Notified Javas.
The Fairmont Poultry and Pet Stock
Association offers $1.0O each for 1ot
cock, cockersl, hen and pullet
Black Javas.
The Falrmont Poultry and Pet Stock
Association offers $1.OO each for 1st
cock, cockerel, hen and pullet.
Silver Gray Dorkines.
The Fairnont Poultry and Pet Stock
Association offers s1.OO each for list
cock, cocl5;rel. hen and pullet
Cornish Indian Games.
The Fairmont Poultry and Pet Stock
Association Vfrsrs s1.O0 each for list
cock, { ockerel, hen and pullet.
Geese.
]. NJ. Hartley & Son offers / rock.
ing chair for best exhibit OF geese.
The Felrmont Poultry and Pet Stock
Association oFf:rs s1.oO each for LIST
goose and gander.
Ducks.
Geo. A. wlltcr nffers one bushel
apples for best exhibit of ducks.
The Fairmont Poultry and Pet Stock
Association offers $1.OO each for LIST
drake and duck
Turkeys.
Coal City House Furnishing Com
pany offers l rocker for best exhibit
of Turkeys.
The Fairmont Poultry and Pet Stock
Associations offers s1,Oo eacn for LIST
male and female OF any variety or
breed of turkeys.
The Fatrmont Poultry and Pet Stock
Association offers s1.OO each for list
cock, cockereI, hen and prttet of any
bred or variety not mentioned,
Clyde S. Holt offers 100 Red Star
for largest exhibit of Pigeons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09
a CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTION.

In making up your list OF Christmas
gifts why not include enc of the hand.
some 1908 Industrial Editions of the
West virginian? This book is Fair,
mont's greatest souvenir. It is a pho
tognph OF Fairmont and vicinity at a
glance with interesting information
that all should possess and Of spe-
eial interest to friends out Ut town.
The book is printed with four color
cover page and the price of CSC has
been reduced to 1Oc per copy at al!
news stands. The books may be had
at this Office wrapped ready for mail
ing with address liable. TIE postage
will be SC. Only a few hundred left to
close out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09
IUNNRITT EN- Law
BOZ
JUDGE WOODS 3 EFlJs Es b II 10
YOUNG MAN HELD ON MuR.
DER CHARGE.

PARKERsBURG. W. va Dec. o.
Judge Woods, in the Circuit Court, Of
Richie county refused to grant bail
to Ralph Hickman, held to tne grand
jury for the alleged murder Of Frank
Meldrum, whose dead body was found
at the foot II a cliff at the rear OF the
Hickman home, near Toll Gate, Ritch.
lie county. several weeks ago. The
application was made by Sherman
Robinson. Judge Woods said that hs
would be compelled to refuse the ap.
plication because the law did no.
permit him to grant bail in such a
first degree murder case. He, now.
teyer, safd that he had received many
letters from prominent Richie county
people. saying that II Hickman hal
really killed Meldrum he had done no
more than right in defending the
rOr OF his sister.
1t is understood that in the event
that the killing is admitted by Kick.
man that his attorney will plead ths
unwritten law. The whole story Of tae
tFagedy has created big sensation
in Richie county, where the families
.of both the accused, and the man WAC
is alleged b have slain are promi.
nent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09
en1ocrats
Continual from Page one.)

ocrats of prominence not on the com.
mittee and others who are involved in
the deal. The matter will be thorough.
ly probed and indictments will un.
douOtedly be returned under chapter
% OF the acts Of 1908, otherwise
known as the corrupt practices act,
passed at the last session of the leg
islature and in effect since last
spring. Under section IL of this act
it is required that all money received
for use in the election shall pass
through the hands of the treasurer, it
being q violation Of the law II money
received be not reported.
Any violation Of the provisions of
the act is deemed a misdemeanor AMI
the guilty party, upon conviction, shall
be fined not to exceed 500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09

der one head aud rule the land.
There will be great wrath anon
the people. Hatred, killing one an
othsr, hanging themselves and CHI.
dren will rise against their parents.
two against three and three against
two. Motherln.lawa against dauEh
ter-in-law.
ALI plaques that Is written IN the
Bible will be brought forth. The land
Will be full Of lice, frogs, crlckets and
locusts. Whosoever will be stung nf
these locusts will die.
There will be signs in the sun. IN
the moon and In the stars.
In the end of time the sun will he
bp1ck and the land will be in dark
ness. The moon viii be as blood the
stars will fall and the heavens witt
be shaken.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09
WORLD COMING
TO END AGAIN
d. S. W. press Assoelatlor !,

YORK, Pa, Dec. S.-December Ia
to be strenuous month, ff the
prophecies of Lee j. spangler, York's
direfui prophet and soothsayer, meet
with fulftllment. According to spang.
Ter no less catastrophe than the
end of the world is TO take place the
latter part OF the month-probably
on Sunday, December 81. However,
1t may take place a week earlier, Sun.
day December 20, and thus afford an
economical solution of the Christmas
present problem.
Some of the terrible things that
will Immediately preecde the end o.
the world are described by spangler
in the following alarming fashion:
Nation shall rise against nation.
Kingdom shall rise against king.
dom.
There shall be famines and pesti.
lences and earthquakes.
Rivers will dry up.
The fish Sf the sea will die.
The sea will boil up with great
noise.
The cities Of the nations will fall.
Mountains will not be found.
Islands will pass away.
The city OF Boston will sink.
New York will go Up in smoke.
People will flee to the mountains.
The land will dry up to get ready
for fire.
The crops will fail and prosperity
will be cut OF.
The banks will keep on falling.
This cannot be stopped.
Roosevelt will get rid Of all his
money.
The Treasury will go dry.
People will carry tneir money IN
their pockets and hide it in their
houses.
Families Will steal It from one an.
other, This Is the gold that is piled
up Tor the last days. This gold viii
rust in your pockets. II viii give you
more trouble than good,
Labor ORGANIZATIONS Will. come I'M.
rs y n. a4 s. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09
Sterling silver in sets Of six or full
chests to suit YET at Fishers. At
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


To the Creditors of Nancy c. Hughes.
deceased:
Ii pursuance of a decree Of the Cir.
cult Court of the county of Marion.
made in a cause therein pending, to
subject the real estate of the said de.
cedetn to the payment of her debts,
you are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said
decedent for adjudication to II. F.,
Moran, commissioner, at his Office IN
the said county, on or before the 18th
day Of January, 1908.
Witness, R. B, Parrish, Clerk Of said
Court, this Sd day of December, 1905.
R. b, PARRISH, Clerk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09
Prizes Plentiful
Continued from Page one)

hen and pullet.
sl.0o each for I'd cock, cockerel, hen
and pullet.
Columbian Wyandottes.
Anderson's Bon Ton offers $3.50 UNI
bre&ia for 1st pei Columbian wyan.
dottes.
The Fairmont Poultry and Pet Stock
Association offers $1.OO eaca for LIST
cock. cockerel. hen and puliet.
Partridge Wyandottes.
R. 7, Cunningham offers $500 for 1st
pen Partridge Wyandottes.
The Fairment Poultry and Pet Stock
Association offers $1,OO each for lat
cock, coclsersl, hen and pallet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09


they overcome the cause OF habits &C
quired through the use of ordinary lax
atives, cathartlcs and harsh aphyslc
and permanently remove the cause Of
constipation or irregular bowel action
We want you to try Rexall Orderlies
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and We will refund your money with.
out argument If they do not do as we
say they will. They are prepared in
tablet form in two sizes OF packages;
sc tablets, csc, and IL tablets, l0c.
MoNTAGN CITY DRUG co.
HALL. DRUG CO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09
For Constipation
A MEDICINE THAT DOES NOT
COST ANYTHING UNLESS 1T
CURES.

If you suffer from constipation in any
form whatever, acute or chronic, we
will guarantee to supply you medicine
that will surely effect cure II taken
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tons for reasonable length of time.
Should the medicine fail to benefit you
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No other remedy can be compared
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We particularly recommend Rexall
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09
sER!IaIoN!AL

ms Anna Mulyehill, Miss Blanche
niEeAill and Mrs. Harry Gr!nn, Of
bennington, We're visitors in the city
IsEaay
Hiss ivy Merrifeld has returned
pm GlarFsburg. after few days
ia Win her sister. Mrs. Joe Clutter.
and Mrs. Henry Ankrom and
we daughter Ethel Jean, Of Man.
agton are the guests Of Mrs. An.
tcEn sister, Mrs Samuel Mortified.
Merle Holt is recovering from a
fInsgs from tonsilitis.
Simon G. Boord has accepted a
sition with the Federal Coal Com.
pRny and VIII move to Gray's Flats.
begins work there tomorrow.
A. Flsaer and sister, Miss
betn Alexander, left this morn.
for Fredonia, Pa, called by the
aaeh q their grandmother. Miss
Aiaaander arrived here on Monday
tom Fittsburg to visit her sister.
tias Eleanor Barr is recovering
rom 4 recent severe illness from ~.
old fever.
Miss Katharine Hough has been N
t tlie past few days at her home on
Fpey street.
iss Katharyn Race is i'll Of grippe
II hef home on Castor avenue AMI
eSund street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09
WHOLE FAMILY.
OF PREsIoENT.ELEcT TAFT WAS
RECIPIENT OF PAPAL BLESS
ING TODAY IN ROME.
(By United Press,

ROME, Dec. 9.-The Pope today
blessed President-eleet Taft and fam.
lily. The blessing was declared in the
presence Of Arch Bishop j. ]. G. Len.
non, of st. Louis, who was one of tho
first persons received in audience b.
the P.pe on the resumption Of inter.
views following his recent Indisposl-
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-09
sPEAKEAsY RAID.
-Four Visited by Sheriff CT Hancock
County Who confiscates
"Booze."

CHESTER, W. Va, Dec. 9.-sherifr
A. F. Wilkin, of New Cumberland, raid
ed four alleged speakeastes in Caes.
ter capturing nine men and conascat-
Ing several thousand pounds of liquor
and bar fixtures. The men and booze"
wers taken to New Cumberland.